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Show I if. Phil Collins performed at the Delta Center Thursday. Corps From page 5 quickly demonstrated that the Blue Devils were not going to settle for six world championships. As the Blue Devils marched off the field, the crowd was chanting "Seven, seven..." encouraging the devils on theanotherchampionship. Theblue Devils finished first with a score of 86.4. "TheirfThe Blue Devils) show was incredible," Huff said. "They are going to be tough to beat." The fans of Corps Encore left the show entertained and waiting impatiently for July 1995 when the Summer Music Games will come to WSU again. Jetsons From page 3 2000. "It is likely," he continues, "that by 2001 every house in the metroplex will be penetrated by optical fibers not just for media but also for networking. The public will expect more than electronic mail and high-definition TV." "We must combine the sense of the possible with the sense of the computer's omnipresence as the most assimilated of tools the phone and the newspaper of the electronic age, a fact of life for industrial humanity just as the car was to young Americans born af-terl918. We can anticipate a planet full of people to enter, to enlarge, and to declare possibilities that are- incredible only to the fainthearted," he said. The computer industry will not be the only system affected by Fiber-optics in the 21st century. Our television screens will be transmogrified into a wall-to-wall CHEESE FRIES (Sr'Such! lip .is1'" Summerfest presents art, entertainment from around the world By Jeff Young Signpost senior reporter For those of you who enjoy international dance but don't have a opportunity to view it much, here is your chance. The BountifulDavis Art Center is presenting Summerfest International Arts and Folk Festival. The event will feature dancers and musicians from Germany, Russia, Mexico, India, just to name a few. The dancers will perform at Weber State University Aug. 9 bath of infotainment. Interactive computer technology will bring hundreds if not thousands of channels into the home. Interactive computer technology will give formerly passive viewers almost total control over what they see, when they see it and what they do with it. People will be able to call up on their screen virtually everything the culture produces, from the latest Hollywood movie to lessons in chess, from an old episode of The Twilight Zone to this mornings newspaper, custom edited for individual readers. The array of choices will be so great, says George Gilder, author of the book "Life After Television", that the merging of TV and computers will bring the demise of network mediocrity. "Big Events the SuperBowl or the election debates or the most compelling mass programs will still command their audiences. But all No excuses, I D I I I fel i i Collins impressive in By Jared Page Signpost Phil Fan It didn't matter whether he was pounding on the drums during "In the Air Tonight," slowing it down at the piano for "Against All Odds" or speaking out against homelessness in "Another Day in Paradise," Phil Collins delighted fans Thursday night at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. In his first-ever appearance in the state of Utah, Collins left fans plenty to remember him by during his flawless, three-hour performance.The stage was set to look like an industrial rooftop, complete with garbage, barrels and even a view of a subway rolling across As the stage lights came up, Collins stepped through a center-stage door. After hanging up his trenchcoat and hat, the British pop-star approached a large pile of trash placed at the front of the at 7:30 p.m. in the Austad Auditorium in the Val A.Browning Center. "The evening promises to be a wonderful sharing of folk dances from around the world," said Arley Curtz, the director of the Bountiful Davis Art Center. Curtz said the WSU show gives the center an opportunity to share its festival with friends and supporters in Weber county. The the media junk food and filler will tend to disappear. People will order what they want rather than settling for what is thereTie said. The Jetsons, although a cartoon watched by thousands every Saturday morning, isn't that much of a fantasy anymore. Many marvel at the technological advances our generations has witnessed. But the new-fangled inventions used to make a life of comfort more possible isn't what some. It is the uncertainty of what will occur."We should all be concerned about the future because we will have to spend the rest of our lives there," said the inventor Charles Kettering, and in our time, no symbol of the future has sparked more anticipation and mystery than the year 2000. Who would have known in 1500 Shakespeare was just around the corner? A music lover of the 1930s would not have 1 1 don't know whm the bus comes. J I I I I r- I fTD 1 I J 1 r stage and began beating on the hidden drums. In walked drummer Ricky Lawson, whose body was rigged with hidden synthesized drums, to compete with Collins and eventually led into the opening song," I Don't Care Anymore." The opener was just one of many songs taken from Collins' previous four albums: "Face Value," "Hello, I Must Be Going," "No Jacket Required" and "But Seriously." Collins seemed to avoid performing songs from his latest project "Both Sides," as he treated audiences to only four tracks from the album. The concert was divided into two parts, with a 15-minute intermission separating the sets. The first half of the show dealt mainly with serious issues, such as homelessness and featured songs such as "We Wait and We Wander" and "Another Day in 6 r x i...i imagined Elvis Presley shaking his pelvis in the wings, ready to set the music world on fire. In the early 1800s who would have guessed houses would be heated by electricity, or that a telephone would be so commonplace in the 1900s. Did You Know... nnn rn pnnn UPW J Plasma Is an essential fluid of life and there is an on-going need for good quality plasma. Plasma-based medicines save thousands of lives, some right here in our community. Just a few hours of your time each month can C 11 1 help make the difference in someone's life. ' ' v Miles compensates you each time you donate. Depending on how often you donate, you can receive up to $125 a month! Miles is seeking STUDENTS and others to help share their good health with people in need. If you're at least 18 years old and meet our health requirements you can start saving lives while you earn! Donor Information Niahts are Thursdays For more Information call: 393-8606 Ogden Plasma Center, 2262 Washington first visit Paradise."Not only did Collins campaign for the homeless in his song lyrics, he also had buckets for donations placed at each exit. In addition, Collins discouraged fans from buying his T-shirts and to donate that money to the homeless instead. Aside from dealing with social issues, the mostly mellow firsthalf of the concert also included a wonderfully revised version of "One More Night" and the hypnotic "Separate Lives." Collins opened the second half of the show with "In the Air Tonight," where he wore a microphone headset so he could also play the drums. Fans were then treated to a number of fast-paced times and the introduction of the Vine St. Horns. Trumpeter Harry Kim was the only returning member of the Phoenix Horns, the group that See Collins Page 8 Summerfest groups will also be performing at Bountiful park, where the festival is being held from Aug. 12-14. Food and art will be on sale throughout the festival.Tickets for the event can be purchased at the Dee Event Center ticket office. General admission is $8, and $5 for students and seniors.And in the 2000s, when the Next World Wonder hits, one question will be probably be asked: What channel is it on? Just hope regular programming won't be interrupted we would hate to miss The Jetsons. nr When You Donate Plasma Lives mile Earning Money! fi . 7 n m I MILES iS Blvd. """""" |