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Show UNIVERSITY lOURNAL A "A PACE 9 : Monday, August 25, 2003 -- 4- would never think of myself as I can be girly at times but definitely not the three hours to get ready every morning kind of girly. I think there is a time to be girly and a time to not. Along w'ith others, the gym is not a place to be girly. The gym is a place to work yourself and to sweat. This is not the time or the place to pick up on guys. I figured everyone agreed with me but last year I was proven wrong. I saw these girls at the SUU gym and I thought I might have made a wrong turn onto a o set. The hoop k cover-u- p and took away earrings from their intended look at me, Im at the gym look. After one set of two reps with the d weights, they were ready to pick I hope they up guys. Now, that was a work-ou- t. didnt break a nail. I couldnt believe that these girls honestly thought they were attractive. It might be just me, but I would think that guys at the gym are there to work-ou- t. Well, interesting concept. The guys that are serious about working out are concentrating on lifting and are probably not trying to find a date for Friday. I do admit that there are some people who see any place where both genders are present as a meat market. I am not saying dont socialize at the gym; just dont make flirting your sole purpose for being there. Those girls at the gym fall under the category of girl that I lived with over the summer. I have never been around the authentic girl before. The stories are true. It is not an exaggeration. These monsters throw hundreds of dollars away every month on hair If you let one into your supplies and make-uhome, they haunt the bathroom for three hours every morning and periodically throughout the day. This summer I feared for my life if the humidity from my shower fogged up the mirror too long. It might disrupt the fragile routine. The routine is really all that keeps the maintained woman structured. The peace they find from sticking to that X str'ct schedule must be what gives them the energy to wake up at six every morning just to curl their hair. It uses a lot of energy to take the time out of the day to get your nails done or to go to the salon. Oh, the salon. I am guilty of visiting the salon every once in a while to fix any approaching ghetto roots. But to constantly live there is a whole other story. The girl I lived with over the summer honestly was addicted to the tanning salon. She was tanning everyday. No, that wasnt a typo; I said everyday. Dont you think that is pushing it just a little? If you want to avoid this type of girl, the best way is to know the warning signs. You can always spot a girl armed with her make-u- p bag and a bottle of hair spray. In one opinion, this is an act of preparation. On the other hand, it is more about insecurity. The constant reapplication could also be a vanity issue. The final motivation is still scientifically undecided. I think this type of girl is not this way by choice; it is more like a disease a mental condition forced by years of tutoring and maternal brainwashing. Why do these women feel the need to spend so much time primping? Do they spend hours getting ready for the males approval? The irony in this is that not a lot of men like the woman. A guy friend of mine did not date a certain girl based on the fact that she wore too much make-uIt was sad and ironic that the one thing she thought would make her more attractive was the one thing that turned him off. He said he thought she was hiding her true beauty if she had any. Make-u- p is supposed to enhance natural beauty, not create a new face. Well, as I crawl down from my soapbox, I thought I would say that if you fall under this category, just be aware that too much of anything is a bad thing. I am not saying to completely lose femininity, but dont overdo it. Try to be a little more balanced and make a guy appreciate the days you really dress up. If you dress up all the time, he wont even notice when it is for something special. In case anyone was worried there was no unsuspecting roommate harmed in the writing of this column. My former roommate I mentioned throughout this column is not here to read it but already knows how I feel about her extreme primping abilities. She would be the first one to tell you it may be a disease. She is currently seeking treatment. inch-thic- EDITOR X Melissa Nielsen, l 865-844- 3 iI n Too much of anything is not good I nc n K "A By DAVID DeMILLE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Wednesday should v an prove for amateur unforgettable night astronomers as they turn their gazes on Mars, which is the closest its been to Earth since Neanderthals walked the planet. The Red Planet will be within 34.6 million miles of Earth that night, a proximity that has never before occurred in recorded history, according to www.planctary.org. It has been at least 5,000 years since Mars was this close, and it may have been as long as 60,000 years ago, the Web site reports. To celebrate this occurrence, and to give Cedar City citizens a chance to observe tire planet through telescopes, Tire Planetary . y r ) t r PHOTO BY NASA Students have been watching Mars slowly approach since May. The planet will be the closest to Earth on Aug. 27 but will still be largely visible through November. The Planetary Society will play host to Cedar Citys Mars Watch 2003 in the Life Science Building on Wednesday. Society, in conjunction with line SUU Physical Science Department, will play host to Cedar Citys Mars Watch 2003. The event will include a lecture in tine Life Science Building Wednesday evening and a party at the Ashcroft Observatory afterward. Errol Coder, The Planetary Society's regional coordinator for Utah, will speak about the future of Mars and space exploration at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Lecture Hall 016 in the Life Science Building. After the lecture, telescopes will be available at the observatory for the public to use to observe Mars. Coder said he will speak about the Mars Exploiation Rover, Mars Express, Nozomi and Beagle 2 missions that will launch this year, sending back information about the Red Planet to nations around the world. He said this view of Mars hasnt been available since the da;, s of the Neanderthal and that people should take advantage of the opportunity. (Mars) has already been very blight all month, Coder said. Through just an orinary pair of binoculars, you can sec it pretty well; it appears about half the size of a penny. Its exciting because this is the first time in any recorded generation for See MARS, Page 10 three-poun- Theatre picks mild plays for upcoming year By JAKE CORN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL p. two-fol- fjQYIQQ p. Melissa Nielsen rolled out of bed and came to class today. She can pull off the relaxed look so well everyone kept saying how cute her hair looked today. We just hope she doesn t overdo the carefree look. Melissa is serving as the Accent editor for the University Journal and can be reached at aprilmelonyahoo. The SUU Theatre Arts & Dance Department is preparing for a new reason with hopes of satisfying everyone while still maintaining artistic integrity. The department was criticized last year for the caliber of the plays chosen both for the main stage shows and the shows produced by Stage II, a student-ru- n organiation, said Melissa Singleton, a junior theatre artsdance major from Kaysville. We got a lot of Hack last year, Singleton said. We dont want to stir any trouble, but we still want to do the sorts of plays we want to do. President Steven D. Bennion said his concerns with the plays picked by the Theatre Arts & Dance Department are Bennion said he wants to see a balanced menu for thenev season and he wants the plays to be advertised truthfully. "As consumers, you have a right to know, Bennion said. Last year the department put asterisks next to a play s title to denote whether the department thought the play had mature content. Bennion said the plays at the University of Utah aie advertised with hort summaries of the convent and a rating system similar to the movie-ratin- g system used by the Motion Picture Association of A merica. The system suggested by Bennion would include a breakdown of which elements in the play could be considered mature, such as language, nudity or violence. dont try to micromanage what the Theatre Department docs, Bennion said. I do think we need to be sensitive to the people that support us. Theatre Arts & Dance Department faculty members hope this new season will bring in a wide range of interests. I think it is a challenging, full range of contrasting styles, said Doug Molash, associate professor of theatre arts. Im excited about it because it gives us a chance to do a Shakespeare, a Brecht, and a modem play, not to mention an opera Molash said. We can get the students involved. It'll be a challenge for them, too. 4 The season begins in the fall with The Bovs Next Door by Ton; Griffin. (The play) gives me goosebumps, said Terry Lewis, chair of the Theatre Arts & Dance Department. 7 he Bos Nest Door is about a group of mentally and emotionally challenged young men living in a home togethei and the man that takes care of them. The Bovs Next Door will be performed at the end ot August and begin dug of September. Other shows to be pci formed this semester include The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertolt Brecht, w Inch w ill feature a cast of iq to 60 people, and the student dance concert in December. In late February and early Match, the Theatre Department, in conjunction with the Music Department, will perform the opera Susannah by C lisle Tloyd. The opera is sung in English and takes place in the Deep South in the 1930s. The faculty dance concert will follow' at the end of SUU students and Cedar City residents enjoy variety of aerobics classes at Golds Gym. Aerobic junkies shed pounds, clothes with new trendy exercise alternatives By MELISSA NIELSEN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Most trends starting in California seem to sneak their way across the border, even if they do seem a little risque. Utahns may soon start shedding the pounds by shedding their clothing, just like the members of the new strip aerobics class at the Crunch Fitness health club in Los Angeles. Strip aerobics is described on www.crunch.com as: medium intensity, (with) which makes it a safe workout for everyone. Rather than jumping, participants gently move and wriggle while keeping their feet firmly planted on the floor. The routine uses exotic dance moves such as body rolls, a move starting in the chest that rolls down through the abdomen and eventually through the buttocks. Participants are encouraged to shed clothing, but nobody has to shed more than he or she wants. Amber Trapp, a Golds Gym aerobics cooidinator, said she thinks strip aerobics would be fun, but it probably wouldnt be popular here because Cedar City is more conservative. She said it would be hard to judge the effectiveness of the workout because she hasnt done it, but she said it would be aerobic. As long as youre moving and your heart rate is up, I think it would be great, Trapp said. It would definitely add variety. Crunch Fitness is setting some fitness trends by offering classes in belly dancing, cycle karaoke, and disco yoga. The classic yoga stretching exercise is heating up with several new versions. The latest is heal yoga where yoga is practiced in a sauna heated to a free-spirit- scorching 102 degrees, accotding to www.hotyogastudio.com. Californians are even doing yoga willi their dogs. A new font) of yoga referred to as "doga" involves people using their pooches for leverage while doing yoga poses. See AEROBICS, Page 10 d. 2003-200- i See THEATRE, Page 10 Winter haven gives options for all seasons By JENNIFER PAYSTRUP UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Brian Head Resort is known for its great snowboarding and skiing; however, Brian Head also has something to offer all year long. During the summer and fall seasons, Brian Head offers a sampler of activities from mountain biking to concerts. The resort gears its summer advertising and schedule around mountain biking. For example, the downhill bike tracks are slated for competition on Sept. 1 when Brian Head plays host for the Flying Brian 2 Race, part of the Utah Slate Downhill Championship Series, reported the resorts Web site www.brianhead.com. This is the second race in the scries that has visited the Iron County high country, and the fifth tace in the sciicc. Brian Head offers popular services for rideis, including shuttle services and chairlifts to the trailheads. Christopher Mason, director of SUU Outdoor Recreation, said Brian Head also offers a program for SUU students. This program includes information on the trails, shuttle and chairlift services and discounts on events at Brian Head. Brian Head will be offering an SUU weekend on Sept. 7 for students and faculty. The weekend will include tree chairlift rides as well as shuttle services for S8, said Traeie Bott, an employee at the Mt. Bike Park and Activity Center. Bott said riders can choose between a variety of trails depending on ability and preference. Bunker Creek is one ol the most popular trails and requires the least technical skills. Mark Gunderson, owner of Bike Route in Cedar City, agrees that Bunker Creek is one of the favorite bails for liders. The trail begins at Brian Head Peak and ends at Panguitch Lake. Another popular trail among Gundersons patrons is See BRIAN, Page 10 |