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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Tuesday, April 8, 2014 3 Napier discusses allegories in anime anorexia, materialism and bulimia representing the modern consumer. She said through fantasy and animation, "Spirited Away" illustrates how people change and the world around people changes in a "flux and flow." Chihiro, a character in the film, runs away from her parents and wishes for the uncontrollable world around her to go away. As a result, she begins disappearing. This, Napier said, represents anorexia and how when a person cannot control the world around them, they feel the only control they have is over their own body. Napier said the end of the film expresses maturity through hard work and familiarity of oneself. The last object to come out of the body is Chihiro's tears. This is described by Napier as "new forms of sensual gratification." Seth Baldridge, a graduate student in art history, was amazed at how deep Napier was able to go Emilie Trepanier STAFF WRITER Susan Napier, a professor at Tufts University, thinks Japanese anime shows a world of over-consumption through fantasy and animation. Napier, author of the first academic book about anime, Anime from Akira to Princess Mononoke, spoke Monday afternoon in the C. Roland Christensen Center to 74 attendees. Napier presented her research on famous Japanese anime, such as Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away." "[`Spirited Away' is] such a fascinating film that I keep coming back to it," Napier said. Through her studies, Napier said she found "Spirited Away" to be a story regarding food and excess, from over-eating to abnegation, which means rejecting both food and yourself. Napier studied "Spirited Away" and found symbolism of capitalism, Greek Week begins seven days of fun Ivy Smith STAFF WRITER Members of the U's greek system kicked off their annual Greek Week celebration last night with a barbecue and games on Wolcott Street, which houses several of the fraternities and sororities on campus. The event was organized by members of the North-American Interfraternity Conference, which governs the fraternities, and the National Panhellenic Council, over the sororities. Greek Week is described as a week of "friendly competition" among the houses on the row. For Kate Childers, a junior in business entrepreneurship, president of the Panhellenic Council and a member of the Delta Gamma sorority, this will be her third Greek Week celebration. "It's just such a fun time for everyone in the community to come together, have some friendly competition and just get to know each other," Childers said. The event began with a barbecue Monday night with games of water balloon toss, dizzy bat and an egg race. The week will be filled with similar competitions, and the teams will compete for the final title of "Greek Week Champions." Tonight, the fraternities and sororities will host "Greeks Got Talent," a talent show at the Infinity Event Center. Ambra Jackson, a sophomore in strategic communication, vice president of programming for the Panhellenic Council and a sorority member of Pi Beta Phi, said the talent show is a "fun" new event for the members of the U's greek system. "Everyone who feels like they have more of a creative part in their chapter can really step forward and shine [with this event]," Jackson said. In addition to the games and competition, part of Greek Week will be dedicated to service on Thursday, with Boo fraternity and sorority members lending a hand to the community. Attendees of the barbecue event have a variety of reasons for "going greek." Devin Price, a sophomore in marketing, vice when it came to metaphors in the Japanese film. "Best lecture I've attended this semester," Baldridge said. Baldridge said he appreciates the variety in Japanese anime that he cannot find in western media. He prefers animated films to "live-action stuff." "I hope we get more [speakers] like her," Baldridge said. Scott Lookinland, a senior in linguistics, wondered how Miyazaki would feel about Napier's research. Patrick Kuhre, a senior in English, said Napier's readings were not "outlandish" but were in fact rather plausible. Lien Fan Shen, a professor in the U's Department of Film and Media Arts, has organized the lectures regarding Japanese anime in order to teach Japanese culture. Shen said Napier's research is valuable in this particular field. e.trepanier@chronicle.utah.edu @emiliedeeann ASAA Continued from page 1 can experience. Today's event, a panel discussion featuring perspectives of Middle Eastern, South Eastern and South Asian American women, will be held in the Union den. The discussion will focus on the panelists' experiences navigating a predominately white university. "I don't hear a lot of voices speaking about the experiences of South Asian UTAH MAN Continued from page 1 DANE GOODWIN/The Daily Utah Chronicle Greek students participate in a water balloon toss to kick off Greek Week on Monday night. president of programming for the Interfraternity Conference and a fraternity member of Sigma Chi, said he joined to continue his family's legacy. "My grandpa and my uncle went through Sigma Chi, and my uncle went through at this house," Price said. Childers joined to make friends but said she ended up gaining more than she expected out of her experience. "I joined just thinking that it was a way to meet friends and didn't really think too much of it," Childers said. "And it's really turned into something that has gotten me involved on campus." Alex Khan, a senior in business and communication, president of the Interfraternity Conference and a member of Sigma Chi, said his experience in a fraternity has changed his life in multiple ways because of the sense of community. "When I joined it was because of the support system but also because they support academics, philanthropy and service — all of those things that provide a holistic college experience," Khan said. "They're the reason I'm doing so well in school and am so involved on campus." For those considering joining the greek system, Price says to look into it. "There's a house for everyone," he said. ivy.smith@chronicle.utah.edu STUDENT MEDIA Continued from page 1 chief of the Chronicle and a junior in communication, said she is unsure about changes that might be made to the daily newspaper but that a proposed change to the editor in chief's job description could make the media leadership position into a "kind of content producer." "That would be a huge alteration to the job title of editor in chief, and I'm not sure how that would be received in the newsroom that is used Cf922)0294, and not inclusive," Ortiz said. "The premise is, the song isn't inclusive — how can we make it inclusive?" Ortiz said the words of concern in the song are the repetitious "Utah man" phrases as well as "our coeds are the fairest" portion in the first stanza. Ortiz said that while many students might be afraid of changing a big tradition in the U's history, he believes many students will get behind making it a more inclusive tradition. "This is an example of something that makes this campus less inclusive," Or- DANE GOODWIN/The Daily Utah Chronicle Susan Napier, professor of Japanese studies at Tufts University, gives a lecture in the CRCC on Monday afternoon. women in an institution that's predominately white," said panelist Harjit Kaur, a senior in biomedical engineering. "I decided to participate because I feel like sharing my experience is the only way I can really connect with a lot of people ... There's a lot of knowledge and resources people can take from sharing." The week will continue with lectures from Karen Kwan and Suey Park, creator of top-trending hashtags like #notyourasiansidekick and #canceltiz said "A lot of students choose not to participate in athletics because of things like this song and like the drum and feather." This joint resolution is the latest attempt by Ortiz and his administration to create a more inclusive environment on campus to help foster diversity. Ortiz has worked on a diversity training program for staff and faculty to help cut back on comments that make students feel unwelcome. "I knew without having to talk to another student that this would be a divisive issue," Ortiz said. n.turner@ chronicle.utah.edu @ChronyNathan PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Clare Tobin-lence, Thad Hall, Laura Briefer and Anna Brower pose for a photo. U GRADS Continued from page 1 tion, Brower said. For the competition, the students were required to complete a 10 page policy report and a 15 minute presentation. Lence, a graduate student to having an editor in chief since 1890," Andrews said. Jake Sorensen, director of student media, said he has great confidence in both of the newly appointed student leaders for the following months. Sorensen had no comment regarding Drysdale's three-month term versus Wiles' full-length term, nor the structural changes to the media, but said he was optimistic about the changes yet to come. "I see an organization that gives students an opportunity to engage in conversation, become informed, be entertained and give the best pos- in public health and public policy, said they asked themselves "Why is it a problem?" and "What are the underlying factors?" They found that the unemployment rate is higher among young people and are more likely not to work in a field having to do with sible experience to students who want a career in media," Sorensen said. "That's our goal, and that's my personal goal as well." Will Hatton, a senior in sociology and the current K-UTE station manager, is pleased with the council's decision in appointing Wiles. Hatton said he did not expect Wiles to be the choice initially but was impressed with his application and interview. "Honestly, we had four really good candidates," Hatton said. "During the interview, Alex really knocked it out of the park. Honestly, colbert on Thursday and Wednesday respectively. Thursday's other event is another panel discussion focusing on concepts of gender and sexuality within Asian American communities. The week will wrap up on Friday with a "Celebrasian" in the CESA lounge. Jem Locquiao, a senior in civil engineering and environmental studies, is looking forward to sitting on Thursday's panel. "This is my opportunity to speak to underrepresented voices, both within the CRIME Continued from page 1 race. U Police are unsure how the individuals gained access to the terrace. The three women then left UMC in two vehicles and were stopped at the LDS Institute of Religion during a highrisk traffic stop, said U Police Sgt. Garth Smith. Four responding officers handcuffed the women at the institute, according to the police report, because they were initially unsure who the alleged assailant was. The perpetrator was booked into the Salt Lake their college degree. Through research they decided the best policy to fix this problem would be to expand existing programs and open them up to young people. The students settled on three different programs — an apprenticeship program, career academies and micro-enterprise. Rather than an unpaid internship where young people get a taste of a career, an apprenticeship program is paid, and employers are more likely to invest in the participants. Lence said evidence shows the effectiveness of career academies, which are schools within high schools focused on certain careers. These academies center on "soft skills," such as being personable or professional, for students planning on going to college or getting a job directly out of high school. A micro-enterprise is a small business. Lence said young people are creative I thought he was an underdog, and I believed some of the others were better candidates." Drysdale's appointment as editor in chief begins on April 23, and Wiles' position begins in the summer. Wiles said he looks forward to improving what K-UTE has already started and further establishing it as a radio station. "My goal is to make this a collective thing for students and for campus," Wiles said. "It's gonna be a team effort. I really want to emphasize that it's going to take the whole team." South Asian and LGBTQ+ communities," Locquiao said. "This week gets the conversation started." Kaur is optimistic about Asian American Awareness Week's potential impact on campus. "If even one or two people are affected by the week, I think it's a success," Kaur said. "But I know that we will reach far more than one or two people." a.oligschlaeger@chronicle. utah.edu @allisonoctober County Jail on charges of aggravated assault with a weapon. The gun, a Taurus PT-22, was appropriated by police at the scene. According to the police report, the firearm contained one magazine with six rounds. The accused woman told U Police she had a permit for the gun. "There are two sides to the story, but it's just a weird case," Smith said. Smith said the ex-girlfriend is affiliated with the U, but he is unsure whether the woman is a faculty member or student. No one was injured. c.tanner@ chronicle.utah.edu @CourtneyLTanner and flexible, and micro-enterprises do not expect "fancy" businesses. This option would be good for people who are "self-starters." "Our hope is that something like that would reach people," Lence said. The students presented first at both the regional and national competitions. Brower said this was good because they were able to relax while watching the other teams. Brower said she did not expect to win, but she felt like they earned it. "We worked hard enough to get a big trophy," Brower said. Thad Hall, a director and professor in the U's Masters of Public Administration Program, said "[Winning] shows we have excellent students who are really good at understanding how policy works." e.trepanier@ chronicle.utah.edu @emiliedeeann Despite being unsure as to what her position as editor in chief will entail, Drysdale similarly looks forward to the future of the Chronicle. "I guess my overwhelming sentiment is that I'm excited to make the Chronicle the best it can be," Drysdale said. "And I trust the staff of the Chronicle and the rest of the student media. I am excited to bring it in to an exciting new year." Calls to Kimberley Mangun, chair of the Student Media Council, were not returned. ivy.smith@chronicle.utah.edu @IvyASmith 00 tsiG o Cx3Coes o GAGOesoe |