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Show Be DAILY HERALD ~ MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 5 REALLY QUITE SOMETHING. YT ao ead LAUGH AFTER BELLY-ACHING LAUGH DAILY HERALD KEVIN SULLIVAN/KRT Jennifer Seybold of.Aliso Viejo, California, holds her newborn daughter, Elaina Marilee, after delivering onFeb.9. Her husband, Joe,an Air Forcereservist stationed overseas in Kuwait, viewedthebirth over a secure Web cam. Web cam Continued from BI The hospital will consider beaming births live for other families on a case-by-case basis, spokeswoman Elisabeth Sezonovsaid. The Seybolds have been using ‘a Web cam attheir Aliso Viejo, Calif., hometotalk since Joe Seybold left to docivil engineering workin the war zone. Jennifer Seybold’ssister, Colleen Connelly, 36, suggested: Whynotfilm the birth? The Seybolds liked the idea, TICKETS NOWONSALE! | 79-0600 and asked the hospital, and the hospital signed on. Jennifer felt nauseated when she was wheeled into the OR. She paidlittle attention to the camerapositioned behind her, off to the side. Twobig pushes. Then, about 10 minutes later ... “Here she comes,Joe!” Dr. Rachel Lopezsaid. A few seconds passed. “You didit! She'sh's e here. She's exgems. Youhave a baby me was 11:09 a.m. Noonein the room could talk to Joe — orsee or hear him. But they could look at a computer monitor to see what he was seeing. Jennifer's mother, Laurie Purcell, 56, did mostofthe talking. “There we go,Joe!” she said. “We know you'rethere. But it’s all about the baby now.” Jennifer’s othersister, Erin Wilhelm,34,cut the cord. Dr. Lopez held Elaina Marilee up to the Webcam.She also held up the imprintsof herfeet. She gave Elainato Jennifer. The new momstared into her daughter’s face. “Say something to Joe,” Purcell said. Jennifer turned to the camera. “I love you,” she said. “Wish you werehere.” Later, resting in her room, a barely eaten BLT sandwich by her bed, Jennifer Seybold said the experience was priceless. She talked to her husband on the phone andsaid she couldtell how:happy he had beento see the birth live. _' She'said she feelslucky that his deploymentis felatively short ne esen mont! bold is scheduled to daughteriia aboutsix “in ay, he already’bs “That first impréssign,”Jep- nifet Serbokksaid. veaay memer it.” 105 East 100 North e UT 84606 ‘Mafia’ to perform first hip-hop song in OscarHistory StephenHales fg) Creative manWelt! What your bank CARRABBA'S vere DailugHevald Martin Miller LOS ANGELES TIMES The song“It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp” by the group Three. 6 Mafia would seem to have little in common with Caio Feel the Love Tonight” by Elton’ John. Butif all goes according to plan during the 78th Annual Academy Awards on March5, the Oscar-nominated tunes will sharethe distinction of songs that have been performed live at the prestigious ceremony. AndThree 6 Mafia, a Memphis, Tenn.-based group featuring Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman and Paul Beauregard, can boast the additional honor ofbelting out the first hip-hop song in Oscar history. The graphic, hard-edged song expressesthefrustration felt by Djay, a pimp played by Terrence Howardin the movie “Hustle & Flow.” But Oscar audiences won't hear the racier “The gedup, hag agreed to take out @Borhe people might find objet ible,” said Oscar producer rt Cates. In 2002, Eminem won the golden statue for the hip-hop song “Lose Yourself,” but he passed on appearing on Oscar's stage. Theother two nominees for best songthis year are “In the Deep”from thefilm “Crash” and “Travelin’ Thru” from “Transamerica.” lyrics. Evelyn Meza Pleasant Grove High School 17 year-old junior This is the first year the Keys to Success program ‘ is running at Pleasant Grove, but students are enjoying the benefits of having a toolin place to motivate them. Evelyn Meza, a 17 year-old junior, has a mother who loves her and wants her to succeed. But Evelyn had an attendance problem. “I would miss like two classes a day, and then I wouldn't want to go the next time because I wouldn't have the homework done.” Evelyn needed the help of her mother, and the Keys to Success program to stopthis cycle. “Mr. Gardner and I made a dealthat if I didn’t have any more tardiness or absences I would earn a Key Card.” Evelyn says that making her mom proud of her is more important than the chance at winning the free car at the end of the year. “Since we signed the contract, my mother has been checking up on meall ofthe time. Nowit feels like it matters that I go to class and do my best.” Evelyn struggled with English class especially before her attendance took a turn for the better. Now Evelyn says that she enjoysclass andlike being prepared. Evelyn used to work on school nights, but her mother encouraged her to only work weekends so there is more time for homework. If Evelyn wins the car, she hopesthatit will be a Lexus. Springville High School 18 year-old senior Improvementis one thing. But to be the most improved student that a teacher has in any of herclasses is quite another. Zach White, an 18 year-old senior at Springville High School has earned that honor and been awarded a Keys to Success Key Card. His hard work in Algebra and becoming the most improved student that Mrs. Johnston has wasn't easy. “I have a hard time getting up in the morning, but you have got to come to school anyways,” Zach said. “I think a car is a really good motivation to help kids .help themselves,” he said. “I hope that is a Ford Mustang.” He even enjoysbuilding model cars. Zach feels that the encouragementofhis parents and his teachers combined to help him improve his math skills. “You have to work hard and use your teachers. They can help you improveif you let them,” Zach said. He has quite a rapport with his teachers. Mrs. Van Orden, a peertutoring advisor, said the following about Zach: “Heis a never-give-up quy. When things get tough he just keeps on working. I know that he has hated math his wholelife, but he’s,still pressing forward and has improved himself dramatically.” Sponsoredby: DailysHerald Sponsoredby: DailusHerald Gen GKen Automotive Garft CHASE © ® Taste It. Love It. Crave It. CHASEO |