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Show cz::: Thur-ia- October 15. r v BACK PACE ( 2bf) , . X X v. t EDITOR Madi Rhodes. L. 586-548- $ SPEED FLOATERS ' I PHOTO COURTESY OF NATALIE BURDEN Students participate in last years Cardboard Boat Races hosted by the Integrated Engeering & Technology Department. The event will have its ninth annual race Thursday at the Sorenson P.E. Building swimming pool. In preparation for the event, all who want to participate are invited to a pizza and boat building party with free pizza and cardboard today from 4 to 7 p.m. in TH 106. Faculty and students are encouraged to go. Climbers reaching up to win Teens perform By CURTIS JENSEN cjensensuujournal.com SUU students and southern Utah resident rock climbers surrounded the climbing wall in the Sorenson P.E. Building on Saturday for the annual climbing competition sponsored by the Outdoor Center. The competition, which was divided into men and women classifications, was open to 45 individuals to participate, with 17 beginner, 14 intermediate and 7 advanced climbers competing. Outdoor Recreation & Education coordinator and event Rob Myers said this competition was different organier e from previous competitions because it is a all nine be would in which climbers climbing competition meters to the top of the wall, instead of only four meters as in a "bouldering" competition. If a climber finishes the climb on their first try, they get one e set of points, called points. If a climber falls the first time but completes it the second time, the climber gets top-rop- St. George resident, took first place and Zach Bradford, a junior accounting major from Springville and president of the Climbing Club, took second place, after a climb off. Bradford said he was satisfied with his performance. I thought I did (well), Bradford said. I was just a little tired at the end. There were not any women who entered the advanced division, only Nat Holden, a SUU alumnus took first in the women's intermediate division. Holden gave advice to women who want to start rock climbing. Just do it. Naturally women are at a disadvantage but the good ones make up for it in technique, Holden said. Its great exercise and you dont have to go to the gym if you rock climb. Other winners included Daryl Bryant, a Dixie State College student from Page, Ariz., who took second in the on-sit- intermediate mens division. the In beginner womens division, Sheralee LeFevre, a senior elementary education major from Cedar City, took first and Kassie Mackhert, reduced number of points, called red points. Myers said the climb for the beginner divisions were rated as 5.10. the climbs for the intermediate division were a a r;ited as a 5.1 1, and those for the advanced division were rated as 5.12 and up. Each climb is assigned a number of points based on how difficult it is.The higher the number, the tougher the climb. At the end of the competition and after dropping a climber's lowest score, the points are tallied and the climber with the most points wins. Myers said. Each of the five climbs is marked with specific color of tape. To successfully complete the route, a climber has to make it from the bottom to the top using only the features of the rock wall and the attached holds marked with that color of St. George resident, took second. In the beginner mens division, Brad Kinross, a junior hotel, resort and hospitality major management from Cedar City DONNA CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL took first and Aaron a Holden, Desert Hills High School Student from took Washington, second. Josh Henderson, a sophomore art major from Oak City, said his favorite aspects of rock climbing have nothing tO do With tape. climber Leah Riklin from Boston anchored winning. It's just relaxing. he audience watched from Beginning by Jared Robinson, a senior outdoor recreation in parks It's a good time to below. and tourism major from Cedar City, in the climbing focus. Henderson 1 he the ol winner Saturday. The winners were announced said. The breathing, intermediate men's division competitionwere awarded later that evening. and prizes the stretches. It's a was Rvan Skeers. a good place to focus St. Ueotge resident. ' everv thing." 'll isn't really a competition.-- Skeers said. Even todav. St. George resident, said climbing Zach Lithe, a vou want evervbodv to do as we as you." is the ultimate challenge. (.'beets often came from a climber's competitors when he "Its problem solving with your body and it gives you or she leached the top or completed an especially difficult perspective." Liibe said. "When you're hanging a hundred section feet off the ground and you've had a bad day. you can say. Skeers sjid. "We have a pretty great climbing community." "'Hey. at least I'm still alive.'" "I'v erv bodv is a real v great person). It's like a illage." For more information on rock climbing or getting involved awarded were l'he winners were announced and prizes in the climbing community, the Climbing Club meets on later that evening at Costa Vida, which offered participants v and Thursdav irom 6 to 8 p.m. at the rock wall in a discount for the cvcnina. the J L Sorenson PhvMcal Education Building. a . n. Brandon R. I:i Tue-d.i- talents on stage By ASHLEY LEAVITT aleavittsuujournal.com The 33rd annual Eligh School Shakespeare Competition took place and inspired teens intrigued with theatre to continue to learn and develop their talents. About 2.000 students from 95 schools competed in categories, including monologues, ensembles and duo scenes said Matt Neves, interim associate dean of the College of Performing & Visual Arts. On Saturday, the awards ceremony took place to reward students for their hard work, Anna Marie Wilharm, Utah Shakespearean Festival communication assistant said. Neves said students were the highlight of the evening. The exciting part about the competition is they throw their entire heart and soul into the performances," Neves said. (To these students) it's like a basketball championship to an athlete. education Josh Stavros Utah Shakespearean Festival associate, said professionals in the arts community judged the competition. Kids from all over are here and there's not a real gathering of this size like this in the West; that's the gist of the competition, Stavros said. Students also participated as minstrels in ensembles and as madrigals in large choral groups, Wilharm said. Winning qualities in dance included craftsmanship elements, dealing with face, rhythm and timing, performance element and technical ability, Wilharm said. She said for theatre students were judged on voice, blocking and movement, character, motivation, objective and text for understanding the degree of difficulty. Wilharm said schools competed with other schools their own size and that there are prizes for every category. You can feel a buzz in the air as far as the energy It's great to she said. these kids are bringing, cultivate young audiences in this caliber of theatre and having them take that back into their community. See TALENT, Page 9 YT i r o L- DONNA CHAPMAN UMEhSI 1 jOUHNAL High school students practice for a Shakespeare competition. The awards ceremony took place on Saturday. Monks tour from India to Cedar cKe you would get arrested. Midec Henline, a Hurricane resident, monks in he h me since 1999. has Hcnhne said two of the monks in the group are geshes. which is comparable to earning a Ph D. in Buddhist Philosophy and sometimes takes years. All monks arc students." she said. "They leave their families for India to study in peace and freedom. The Mystical Arts of Tibet World Peace Tour has three objectives, Paljor said. The primary objective is to promote global peace for all humans and the second purpose is to share philosophies with different religions and raise awareness of the situation in Tibet. Our (third; objective is to get donations that would provide 3,000 monks with food, shelter and education, Paljor said. ho-te- d 20-2- Lr L SNA CHAPMAN Tibetan monks from India perform at Hey Jude." Hey Jude" is every Thursday night at St. Jude's Episcopal Church. O. Pc- - 5 See MONKS, Page 9 |