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Show WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014 DIXIESUNNEWS.COM cr -- 7- n am i u'ffSXf) A From all 50 states to Africa, professors reveal past adventures COlRTFOTIYNNHlTNr COURTESY OF LARRY ESPLIN V yy, p yJassociate math v , professor Lynn Hunt and his wife Michelle cruise along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, and Larry Esplin, a TRiO Student Support Services adviser and adjunct math professor, shows off his prize catch from a fishing excursion in Zambia, Africa. Hunt and Esplin, along with three other Dixie State University professors, shared stories of life experiences some students may not know. From left, BYHAYLIE GREENHALGH Staff Writer Some students at Dixie State Uni- their professors are students dig deeper, boring, but if they may discover some amazing versity may say stories. Most students go to class, gather information and leave. They dont think much about their professors lives outside the classroom. The motorcyclists? The Smith-Lahrm- an about a rock n roll band Meat Puppets. The Meat Puppets is a band that originated in n Phoenix about 30 years ago. 16 or to said he has been 17 of the Meat Puppets concerts over the years and interviewed all books called the Smith-Lahrma- TAN continued from page 6 I went to Hollywood Tans, located on 446 N. Mall Drive, Thursday since spray tans are on Thursdays: The salon uses Mystic tan, which is an instant tan that mists the body with bronzers and moisturizes for a smooth tan in seconds, according to Hollywoodtans. half-price- d Take note. com. stepped into a tiny, metal room that had a robotic voice ingiving me structions. As the robot voice I step-by-st- guided me, I put on a shower cap, placed my feet in tire strategic the floor positions located on and waited for the countdown. Three, two, one, and the chilly mist sprayed me from my feet to my head. The entire misting process took less than five minutes, and once it was over, I put on my clothes and went on with my life as a tan person. Some interesting things occur after a spray tan. First, the tan gets darker the longer you go without showering. So I advise to wash your feet, hands and face an hour or two after the tan. Its also important to moistur Smith-Lahrma- Adventures in Africa Meat Puppets Fanatic Sociology professor Matt said he is writing two Smith-Lahrma- Smith-Lahrma- ns Dixie Sun News looked deeper into the life stories of five DSU professors. Who knew our classrooms are filled with authors, world travellers and three of the band members multiple times. He has always been very interested in the band and loves its music. I am whats called a Meat Head, or a fan of the Meat Pupn said. pets, there are Although bigger Meat fans out there, Im a huge Puppet fan. first book about the Meat Puppets, an interpretation of the Meat Puppets lyrics, will be done within two months. The second book will be n done in a few years, said. Larry Esplin, an academic adviser for TRiO Student Support Services and an adjunct math professor, was granted a leave of absence for 1 8 months to head to Zambia, Africa, for a service mission for the Church Saints. of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y the visit to able was he He said Zambezi River and Victoria Falls ize, moisturize, moisturize because the more you do, the longer your glow will stay intact. Im fond of thick moisturizers like Palmers Cocoa Butter Lotion. There are a few reasons why I liked my spray tan experience. First, the process was noninvasive. Some spray tans require a person to spray you, which means they see all your goodies. The Mystic tan is super private, and no one has to see you nude. Hallelujah. The second reason is because it was fast. I went from to a bronzed beauty in less than five minutes. And finally, I didnt come out looking like an Oornpa the Loompa. I actually liked way the tan turned out. The one downside to spray tanning is the amount of time it lasts. My tan lasted a week and a half, and I wished it could have lasted longer. However, I think even with whitey-mic-whi- while in Africa. My favorite part of the trip was fishing on the Zambezi River, Esplin said. We caught a tiger fish, which is the biggest fish I have ever caught. Getting up and leaving a job and family for 1 8 months can be very hard to do, but Esplin said the adventures and experiences he inquired made it all worth it. 50 look-alik- e. States on a Motorcycle Associate math professor Lynn Hunt has traveled across all 50 states on a motorcycle. He said not only has he covered the mainland on his motorcycle, but he has also flown to Hawaii and rented a motorcycle to cruise around Maui. He said he has also been to Alaska, Maine and Key West on extended The Lone Hitchhiker Not only is art professor Royden Card a renowned painter, but he is also a world traveler and hitchhiker. Card said he spent two weeks alone hitchhiking and traveling by bus and tram around South Israel and Egypts Sinai peninsula in 1996. He said while he was there, he stayed at the Catherine Monastery hostel, climbed Mount Sinai, and ventured into the valleys where the Bedouins had guarded plots. It was intriguing to see the difference between the Israeli culture r Dancing with Professionals Art lecturer and adviser McGar-re- n Flack got the experience of a g lifetime with his skills. Flack said he met Kenny Ortega, Michael Jacksons choreographer, while driving a shuttle bus for Marriott in 200 and was invited to audition to dance for Ortega. Flack auditioned to dance in the closing ceremonies of the Olympics and was accepted to dance in the 2002 Olympics with 12 other break dancbreak-dancin- 1 motorcycle trips. My passion is riding motorcycles, Hunt said. This summer my son and I, on two different motorcycles, plan to completely circle the United States in 24 days and 12,000 miles, passing through all four high-mounta- in ers. Working with Mr. Ortega was a great opportunity, Flack said. And dancing in front of 60,000 people live was awesome. a A;? T J d I I r ' '4 , , N , . i No fA I W A Year in Japan . and artistic illustrations of the experiences of by Kate T. Williamson teems with diary clippings various countries, check out The Dixie Sun News of and art touring diaries with ng Japan. For more travel list of recommendations above. JAPAN continued from page 6 te the shorter tan life, spray tans are a better option than the other methods that can harm the skin. So as the shorts and bikinis come out, make sure they dont result in a Casper You know what they better say: Everyone looks even Casper. with a glow comers of the United States. Hunt said he has driven a total of 23 1 ,000 miles on the two different motorcycles he has owned. He has made his adventures into a fun family tradition as well. He has taken all three of his kids and nine of his 13 grandchildren on extended motorcycle vacations with him. and the Bedouin culture, Card said. I learned a lot from that trip. Card was invited to have tea with a couple of garden guards in their hut where they drank from a small spring, which watered the garden. When the guards went outside to smoke marijuana, which is illegal there, he drew a picture of the inside of their hut for memorabilia. young when I begged my mom to make paper lanterns for my bedroom. Williamson portrays the same fascination with her vibrant illustrations within each diary entry. Turning the pages is like looking at a Hayao Miyazaki-esqu- e gallery. So, in addition to having interest in filmmaking, this woman renders an extraordinary taln art. ent for done have Many people Williamson: as the same broken the routine of normal life and busted the bank to get across the ocean and . experience making a life in a new country. The reasons people do this obviously hand-draw- photos vary, but for Williamson, cute and radiant as she is, Japan was the place where she went to study filmmaking and Japanese visual culture. In her first entry, she describes what it was like to step off the train in Kyoto and walk by a shop window where elegant, embroidered hand napkins were being sold. She explains its normal for someone to buy one and use it to dry his or her hands in public bathrooms. I turned the page to see these fancy hand napkins drawn out with intricate patterns and color pallets. Williamson literally paints her readers a picture of what she saw and experienced in Japan. A Year in Japan is seducing because its not writ ten out like a chronicle of events. June 7th, I visited a Buddhist temple today. No, no, no. Its much less dull than that. Rather, Williamson will tell a little story about a particular experience she had, of she will explain some part of her Japanese life that outsiders would not understand. One of my favorite aspects of Japanese culture is the combination of nature appreciation and social events. So, of course, my favorite story Williamson tells is about the Japanese tradition. g how She explains every August the Japanese people have a celebration of the coming autumn season. People gather around this time to cook traditional moon-viewin- foods and to the admire beauty of simply the moon. Williamsons illustration shows the moon-li- t sky as it would look to someone gazing up through the trees. moon-viewin- g My big question: why cant America have a holiday just to celebrate how amazing nature is? I can see how this book isnt for everyone and is more likely to be a picture book to others. But we all get bit by the travel bug at least once in our lives. Williamson craftily puts the feelings of traveling abroad into perfect context through her short-tol- d tales of Japanese life and illustrations. I got a small taste of Japan, and it was very |