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Show ( ! Wednesday Continued from pg. 1 white Flying V guitar. To foreshadow what was to come, they described themselves as a little bit heavier, and Geoff Lay, lead vocalist and student at Westminster leaned into the microphone and called for a mash pit. They proved themselves right As soon as the music began, a large sign behind the drummer fell off the wall, and a crowd of black shirts and , punk hair cuts immediately gathered closer to the stage. The mashing began into the second song, and continued periodically to the end. The vocals were very heavy. I think his vein is going to explode soon, Dustin Butcher, a University of Utah student, said as he eyed Lays red forehead. The crowd seemed to be alive and ready for more towards the end of Westminster student Geoff Lay played one of the various guitars his band Milicent entertains with during last weeks Wild Wednesday activity. Comics Continued from pg. 5 and Sam Raimi. Raimi also directed the first two Spider-Ma- n movies. Artists are using the comic book medium as a way to present other stories as well. One of ' Gages best sellers is the comic book adaptation of the Book of Mormon entitled The Golden Plates by Mike Allred. Gage has already sold out of nearly five shipments of the first issue and expects the next issue in March. The comic book industry has recognized that a lot of their fan base has grown up and wants more edgy stories than the typisuperhero book was providing In response most comic book companies have created special lines of comics for adult audiences. Marvel Comics introduced the Marvel Knights and MAX tides starring classic heroes like and Daredevil dealSpider-Ma- n ing with mature themes. DC has its long running Vertigo tides and some of the Batman series are being written for an older audience. Image comics publishes Powers by best selling author Brian Michael Bendis, a crime cal f i ' four-col- or book involving superheroes. For readers who want to get Concert Continued from pg. 7 appeared with the Utah Symphony at the age of 12, took over the piano playing, accompanying the perfectly-pitche- d Soprano Cheryl Hart as she sang Selected Songs, or, A Collage Of Poetry, set to music by Samuel Barber. Sf" U t 8 THE FORUM Jan. 26, 2005 The poems sung included The Daisies and Bessie Bobtail, by James Stephens; Secrets of the Old, by William Buder Yeats; Sure on Wednesdays activity. back into comics Gage recommends the Man-e- l Ultimate tides, which are modem retellings of classic characters like Spider-Ma- n and the Avengers. You start from the very beginning. You dont have to know 40 years of Goldsmith Continued from pg. ing. He wants students to walk into the classroom on the first day and have the chance to experience geology in a new and exciting light. He would like students to try to learn from the earth as much as possible. In fact. Goldsmith says that his textbook is simply a continuity to enjoy the story, said Gage. Also, you can still check out the adventures of Archie, Mickey Mouse, Underdog and Woody Woodpecker in the Black Cat Comics kids section. Black Cat Comics offers a hold service with a 10 percent discount so comic fans wont miss any issues of their favorite books. They also carry a huge selection of graphic novels, which are collected series of comics that feature an entire storyline map of the earth hanging on the wall. Goldsmith plans on spending the coming summer researching Web sites on the subject and planning lessons centered around virtual field trips of various destinations. Goldsmiths goal is to have a really cool class. Many of . his current students would expect nothing less of their professor. Sophomore Ashley Alfieri explains that Goldsmith is really passionate about what he is teaching. He gets us all in one book On May 14 Black Cats Comics will celebrate its one year anniversary by having award winning comic book creator Brian Wood author of Demo and Channel Zero in store to sign involved. Students planning on enrolling in ESS 110 this fall can expect a new twist on geology. Though Goldsmith joked about autographs. Like at the end of any comic, the reader is left to ponder: Can Spider-Ma- n stop the evil plans of Doc Ock in time to save New York? Will Lois Lane ever discover Supermans true identity? Pick up next months issue and find out them being the trial class, they will have the opportunity to experience all die changes added to the physical science LE. I want it to be as enjoyable as possible, Goldsmith said. Smiling, he added, while also learning. nied by Subotic on the piano Morales has been principal cellist of the Orquestra Sinfonica de Puerto Rico, and professor of cello at the Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico and the Childrens this Shining Night, by James Agee; and Solitary Hotel, by James Joyce. Hart has been actively involved in the Salt Lake City music community for more than 20 years as a performer and teacher, according to the concert program, and is a member of the adjunct faculty at Westminster. The finale was a piece by cur-ren- String Program, according to dy Frederic Chopin, Introduction and Polonaise, Opus 3, performed beautifully by Jesus Morales on the cello, accompa- - 1 . the concert program. He is currendy an active chamber musician as a member of the San Juan Piano Trio and the group Concerto. All that attended the concert were impressed, especially Jennifer Day and Anh Nguyen, Protest Bush Continued from pg. 6 Continued from pg. ions. They dressed professionally, and dressed in jeans. They wore nose rings, CTR rings and no rings at all. They wrere Disapproval of the president's inauguration was evident on the Westminster col- middle-age- d, lege age, retirement age and high school age. Some people brought their children and the children danced to the music the bands played. campus when the 'George Washington bronze statue was vandalised. ' The afternoon was cold enough that puffs of steam were made with each breath. DeNorris, a representative of the Wasatch Coalition for prised at how well Mr. Bush spoke. He spoke with confidence and determination and I would have to say it was one of the best speeches I have ever heard the man give, said Benton Johnson, the president of the College Democrats club on campus. He did win fair and square, Johnson added. Although the second term victory is legitimate, this did not stop other protests from taking place across the nation and in some international cities Peace and Justice thanked the crowd for coming on such a cold day. The rally con- 90-min- 6 sisted of nine speakers from organizations such as Veterans for Peace, Muslim Student Association of Utah and US Workers Against the War. The speakers addressed a variety of issues including the need for resources currently funding the war to be used to fight the increasing number of Americans going hungry, an end to Israels occupation of Palestine and womens right to birth control and abortion. Although the topics of the speeches were different, they shared the same basic theme. The theme of the as well. Bush has alienated himself diplomatically from former allies and Johnson expressed his concern regarding this as well. The only thing in England that supports us is Tony Blair and I dont see him shelling out $400 billion, Johnson said. Yet, while Bush may receive heavy criticism, he does have plenty to be proud about. Winning the election again puts him ahead of his father, former president H.W. Bush, and establishes one of the most powerful families in Another protest is being planned for Mar. 19, the two American history with Jeb Bush, governor of Florida, in office. year anniversary of Donations the beginning of the Continued from pg. war in Iraq. 7 everything. speeches was summarized by Amanda Madden, an East High School student activist, who said, We must stand boldly and proclaim our beliefs... This is our country. Lets take it back In the bronze statue at the edge of the walkway, a girl holds the Constitution with both hands and the boy holds the parchment in his left hand with his right hand extended toward the sky. Someone had placed a sign which read, $ for Health Care & Education NOT WAR in the boys outstretched hand. Another protest is being planned for March 19, the two-yeanniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War. ar both juniors at Westminster, who came to the concert for fun and to check out the talents of the Westminster Music Department. It was a great performance, said Day. Nguyen agreed; It was loved all of it, she said. Both said they enjoyed the per-fect- ,d performance because they were able to see the expressions on the performers faces and watch their fingers move right before their eyes. Bond encourages every live V'' It doesnt need to be a big amount I think a lot of I ' times people feel that you know well I only got a dollar, Popich said, Just come on in . . . anything will help. As everyone has read or heard through the continuing news coverage of this enormous disaster, the need is great, and will continue to be so for a long time. With any disaster I think its really, really good for the community to get together and help out as much as we can, Estrada believes. It kind of inspires people to be as involved as they can without really being there themselves. The Westminster College Bookstore will continue accepting donations, large or small, until Jan. 31. Westminster student to attend the Concert Series. Each concert is unique and features great music, and classy, excellent performances, she said. And, theyre right here on campus and free to Westminster students. The next concert in the series will be a chamber music concert, on Feb. 12, featuring a soprano, a clarinetist and a pianist For more information contact Bond at |