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Show 4 March - The Forum His Commitment dancing picked up during the big growing oppression of Hitler's Matt Morresey by numbers, and as the night propolitics. Saturday night, howevgressed so did the number of Forum staff writer er, dancers just came to learn new steps and have a good time. swingers. Some students voiced the opinThe ASWC Swing dance was a Many of the instructors were that they wish the dance hadion went. success for those who students from other Utah held on Valentine's Day. n't been was came who Almost everyone schools, who refer to themselves asked about the turnout, When of the of Kids dressed in the styles as the "Unofficial Swing e "It's less then to stated, Phillips-Leand 1940's Utah." Jason Warren, swing preceded swinging but I guess for, we what from State until of Utah dance hoped Valley collapsing president be that was to expected considerexhaustion. College said "All of us are From 9 pm-- 1 am on Feb. 14, friends even though we go to dif- ing it's Valentine V' Vith other events going on, Westminsters Valentines Swing ferent schools." "We get together of was the only available night this a life to in teach a and while in came once flurry every Party for this dance," Langan said. moves and just have a good twirling skirts and flying feet. time." Although the turnout was Although organized by the small, it may have been for the ASWC, the person most credited Although it looked difficult, best considering the space with making the dance happen the dancers seemed to catch on stuwas Amber rhillips-Lerequired for a couple to swing quickly. "Its easy," said BYU "I gave a 'How to Swing' dent and swing instructor Jessica dance. Many of the men were said throwing their partners around, Penrose, known to her swing speech for my speech class," as Phillps-Le- e was 'Helen put it, "...like a Phillips-Lefriends as "Rabbit." Langan ." on to say, She went would the it like and in the class "Were teaching moves thought it's school. for the fun, event 'East fun a "Although make pretty danger'Jitterbug,' 'Charleston,' one time This tne e for ous I had mentioned having many girls! Phillps-Le'West Coast." Coast,' and and this a dance we were in "You friends who were into swing and having said, just put your invited them to dance and offer guy threw his partner down and own steps and vent your frustrashe hit the floor knocking her instruction to others." tions." durteeth out!" The dance itself was akin to Swing dancing originated So, if you're interested in taksome high school dances, in the ing Hitler's rise to power. The fact that the dance floor was ing up swing, make sure your in youths of Germany wore their hair long and developed Swing shape, and keep in mind there scarcely populated with many the are risks involved. as a form of rebellion against standing oft to the side. The Continued from page Gymnasium. Steinke was nominated by the for a department of public safety medal service by distinguished Director of DeMille, Steve Deputy about n fact Another Peace Officer Standards and Steinke is he is the onl Training. training instructor the Utah State In his nomination DeMille said, I He had. ever has Police Academy have never met a more has held the position for 25 years. "I personally and interesting person. He unique know almost every police officer in to class after class that demonstrates the state," said Steinke. "It is when still lead them in the can not he only the sons and daughters of people run and floor exercises, but shows the you've trained come through old." genuine interest in each person getprogram that you start to feel ting to know them by name, joking Steinke took the position when with them and helping them overenforceadministrators for the law come obstacles as they progress ment agency (who were also stutake to through the program." dents of Steinke's) asked him Steinke received the medal in over the physical education departNovember. "It was nice, there were ment. He has been working there about 800 people there. I got a picever since. "Coach Steinke is a traditure and the state medal, said tion at the Academy," said Steinke. Lieutenant Rich Wilder, "he has Police recruits and students alike us." of been iryeTs ago police have benefited from Steinke. The most important cadet training was actually held at value of Westminster. "The participants lived students to realize is the is so very "Fitness fitness. physical in Carleson Hall and had classes in stuthat The lifestyles important. Foster. It was good for the school their will determine now have dents because it was a time when the life." of later quality school wasn't doing good finandallittle-know- , e. rag-doll- pSSy Old Favorites Fail to Live Up to Expectations and hotspot for Dungeons College Press Service t- Dragons. ONE DAY ITLL ALL MAKE SENSE Common PHOTOS NAKED BABY (Relativity) Ben Folds Five (Caroline) In recent years a nasty little dichotomy has defined the hip hop world. On one hand you had gangsta misogynists who dominated record sales, and on the other you had earnest critic's darlings who lacked beats, street credibility and any kind of market share. has begun to turn, with a wave of tide the Fortunately inventive tumtablists reclaiming hip hop's history of musical exploration, and rappers like Common who realize that exclu-siv- e. keeping it real and keeping it wise aren't mutually potty-mouth- THE MOLLUSK Ween (Elektra) No stars Oh, it'll be a hot time at the Magic: The Gathering session tonight. Having in new discs from the alterna-dweeb- s Ween and piano pantywaist Ben Folds land in record stores at the same time must be some sadistic record biz prank, a rock'n'roll answer to "Revenge of the Nerds." It's a most enough to make a person long for a new Pantera disc. Almost, but not quite. of Anyway. Ben Folds stands as proof that some segment obvious for an clamors utterly every generation apparently Joel or Elton John; to double piano man in the mold of Billy vocals in the manner of his appeal, Folds adds geek-prid- e the excruciating Todd Rundgren. This disc is an odds'n'-sod- s n Ben Folds Five (um, collection from the as such tracks "Jackson Cannery" it on and opening get it?), shows that Folds does indeed possess some pop smarts. ed The high-profiguests (Lauryn Hill,'De La Soul, Erykah on the Chicago rapper's third disc signal that Badu, he's been recognized as a member of the genre's elite, but Common needs no help in asserting his talents here. Combining rhymes tnat flip from playful to profound and back again with sinuous, R&B steeped grooves. Common comes across as the heir to the Marvin Gaye legacy. That's a weighty comparison, but he lives up to it on the stunning 4U10 rtf Jitra n..L l1 M nrmnnncitr ..Ll rt "Retrospect for Life," a personal and conflictive rumination on abortion that dishes out more reality and honesty than a for a month's worth of Planned Parenthood or Christian attempts at spoofing two groups that are Coalition rallies. and hipserious skewering: gangsta rappers he and too far on long, sters. Folds' rap goes seems to be getting a little too much juvenile glee from saying all the naughty words. And the hipster attack comes of? sounding so smarmy, uninspired and well, geeky that (MCA) you'll end up thinking the 'in crowd" was right to ostracize Usually, posthumous discs like this one beg the queshim back in high school. to sufficient of material Is leftover the artist's tion: quality The Ween disc, meanwhile, could be the most aggressivecash in on to another this is or 1 0 years - and that merit release, attempt in the released yet disc unlistenable past ly includes those hellish shards of white noise intentionally pop cultures unfortunate obsession with celebrity death? That's not much of an issue here, though, since Sublime conjured up by the Skin Graft posse. The only possible its late singer. Brad Nowell, always were more likable tuneand explanation for geek rock this cloying, this resolutely than talented. 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Now the Academy has its own location at 4525 South and 2700 W. The Steinke gym there is named the STEINKE and Westminster Swinging 1940s Style 3, 1998 ACROSS 1 S 10 13 14 15 18 17 Deficiency A state: abbr. Mag non Asian attendant source a pauper trap (or Stem joints 19 Furthers 21 Underground niuiiimT 23 Desire personified 24 Sleep 25 Not as important 28 Brow 32 33 35 38 38 40 41 43 Oil Uke Sickly Kind ol angina Compact Plant part Skids Learn by Goes at an easy es. burning 45 Boy 48 Plea 48 Dentist s concern 60 Worry 51 Melon or gourd 52 Outcome 65 What 3 is to 27 59 Declare 60 Insect stage 62 Pedestal part 63 Uke a bower 64 Glutted 85 Buckeye State 88 Antiquity 67 Irritable 68 Depressed state of mind DOWN 1 Hornet 2 The States: abbr. 3 Alliance acronym 4 London's river 5 Twists 6 Bitter drug 7 Covers Mad ItnwM, iwr Tnbuno mmrtmd. AM rigtai Inc. 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