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Show The Dark Knight movie review B2 Monday * July 28, 2008 Vigilante "superhero" hits the halls of UVU * Musical talent show fpr immigrant rights New on DVD Shine a Light, July 29 PlusMan is unofficially here with a mission Mel Sundqulst Life editor Amazon.com Peter Jose Smith, who has recently announced his bid for Utah's 3rd district in Congress, organized a musical talent contest Friday, July 25. According to his Web site, prizes range from $10-$ 100. Tickets for the contest and following dance were $4. The most interesting part of the event is where the money came from, and where the profit will go. • Sponsors listed on his -Web site included mostly Jethnic restaurants and markets, ranging from El Azteca Mexican Taco Shop to Hollywood Suits. Also according to the Web site, "all proceeds will go towards defending our poor, hardworking immigrants." Due to press deadlines, UVU Review was unable to find who won the contest. For more information, go to www.UtahCultures.com Harold & Kumar: Escape Guantanamo Bay, July 29 Mel Sundquist j g Life editor Gamers go gaga over . grandiose gala E3 rocks L A Jonathan Poole Life writer Two weeks ago as the Electronic Entertainment Expo graced the halls of the L.A. Convention , Center, gamers around1 the world waited with bated, Mountain Dew-scentecf breath for announcements from their favorite developers. Speculation ran rampant before the show, reaching a fever pitch prior to Microsoft's press conference on the 14th. Would we see a Wii-centric Legend Of Zelda? Was the PSP getting a redesign? What was Halo-developer Bungie's secret announcement? And, most importantly, how will I be able to afford it all? Fret not, frantic gamer. We have a full breakdown of what was hot, what was cold, Champion of the Courtesy PlusMan, UVU's latest character, designed both his costume and this banner personally. For more information on PlusMan, visit IAmPlusMan.com SeeE3* B4 If you happened to be on campus on June 22 for freshmen orientation, you probably saw a man running around in yellow sweat-shorts and goggles. Without a closer look, this man could be dismissed as a jogging fanatic, a sartorially challenged aerobics instructor, or perhaps a theater or chemistry major. These logical assumptions, however, couldn't be further from the truth. The person you saw is PlusMan, UVU's newest (and possibly first) superhero. This reporter was lucky enough to get an exclusive interview with PlusMan. And although it was over the phone — to protect his identity — a few telling facts about his life trickled out through conversation. PlusMan is a regular student at UVU by day. He said that his inspiration to transform into a superhero took place at the Bookstore this summer. He was making a purchase, digging through his oversized wallet for coupons and cash, when the cashier informed him that he could make this simple by just using his Plus Card. According to uvpluscard.cpm, UVU is transforming its regular student ID into a multiuse UV OneCard Campus ID. If students want to use this same card as a Visa debit for use with a checking account at , UCCU, they can opt for the UV OneCard Plus. The hint from the cashier about how much simpler his life could be was an epiphany for PlusMan. "That's when it dawned on me, man. I was like 'I don't need all this. ... I just need my Plus Card.' And I ... thought of some of the poor schmucks that were behind me and I thought, lSo many people don't know that they don't need all this, that they can just use the Plus Card.' "That was the impetus." With that, a regular university student became a See PLUSMAN* B4 Amazon com Nim's Island, August 5 Amazon.com New in i Theatres Swing Vote, August 1 Yahoo MOV Pineapple Express, August 6 Yahoo Movies The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, August 6 Yahoo Movies New on C D Sugarland: Love on the Inside, July 29 Rick Springfield: iVenus in Overdrive, July 29 Carla Bruni: Comme Si de Rien N'Etait, jAugust 5 Amazon.com R E S T A U R A N T R E V I E W R E S T A U R A N T R E C I P E Orem's addition to a holistic dining trend Info about and images of Pizzeria Sevan Twelve can be found at www. pizzeria712.blogspot.com. Amy Wilson ; ~ Life writer *" there is nothing subpar in the experience. "P712 grew out of the desire for sustainability," wrote former Tree Room Chef Colton Soelberg, co-owner and partner chef to California Culinary Academy graduate Joseph McRae. On their blog, the chefs explained the three goals they set for their restaurant: serving food that is local, seasonable and sustainable. A suggestion of the culinary tradition the chefs draw from, a chalkboard hangs from a P712 wall with a quote from Alice Waters (brainchild of the renowned Chez Panisse and Cafe" Fanny, of California) that reads, "When you have the best and tastiest ingredients, you can cook very simply and the food will be extraordinary because it tastes like what it Pizzeria Seven Twelve (P712) is not for the spoiled consumer whose preference is to sacrifice quality for speed of delivery or quantity. The seating is limited, the rules nonstandard (no moving tables, no scheduling reservations, no takeout, no phoned-in orders) and the diners react as if giddy guests set before a royal ban1 quet table. To be concise, \ is. Pizzeria Seven Twelve's buttermilk panna cotta 2 I /2 c cream the sugar and set the saucepan over medium heat. 2 vanilla beans Cook, 'stirring constantly, 6 sheets gelatin until the sugar and gelatin are dissolved. Do not let the 4 c buttermilk liquid boil. Remove from the heat and gently stir in Lightly grease 123/4-cup the cream. Scrape the beans (6-fl oz/180-rnl) ramekins or custard cups and set on a from the vanilla pod into the cream and add vanilla pod. small baking sheet. Gently stir until blended. Pour one-third of the but- Remove the vanilla pod and termilk into a saucepan and scrape any remaining seeds drop in gelatin sheets*. Let into mixture. sit until the gelatin softens and swells, about 3 minutes. See PANNA COTTA • B4 Add the remaining milk and 1 c sugar All images courtesy of P712 Pizzeria Seven Twelve's menu contains more than just pizza. and help to the chefs - who shared in the effort of creating P712 -- wrote on the P712 blog, "In the age of the curly fry it is comforting to know that there is a renewed 'and growing trend towards holistic dining. This is the kind of eating done on the most basic level: from farm, to belly." The chefs and Brian Thompson, friend friend know, however, what they're up against: Utah Valley's lack of basic infrastructure for "from farm, to restaurant" produce share. Soelberg explained to the REVIEW that options are limited. The chefs are able to pick from produce at the local farmers. markets and from roadside stands, their SeeP712» B4 |
