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Show The College Times MONDAY, MARCH 10. 2008 Bt Down with the record labels Facing Cadence goes it alone Adam Magneson Life writer What happens when good music is created by anarchists? Somewhat unpopular music is created. However, a local band from Pleasant Grove, Facing Cadence, is breaking from this trend. A group of three guys who curse death upon the record companies, they nevertheless have an amazing sound that's not all that different from some very popular rock groups. Facing Cadence started in early 2007 when the three band members were still in high school. They were originally named Only On Tuesday, then Unsplit Twice for a short period of time, finally resting on Facing Cadence. One of their earliest shows was a battle of the bands at Pleasant Grove High School, at which they took second. Like other high school bands, theirs had some angst and Sunday. 30 Seconds to Mars, The Ataris, and other such punk/emo bands. They put their own spin on an old and very popular genre. Facing Cadence performs as often as they can, but since all three members are hardworking members of that other great band, society, they have little time to practice and perform. They do. however, work very hard when they can practice. As their bassist, UVSC student John Moore, said in an interview, "We're trying to do some shows, but we're all really busy." They have five fully mastered songs on a CD named Innocence Disorder, and are working on new stuff at this time. They are hoping to schedule some shows, but have nothing lined up yet. You can listen to Facing Cadence on Pleasant Grove High Photo courtesy of Facing Cadence Local Pleasant Grove band, Facing Cadence. some punk. Unlike other bands with .similarly aged members, though. Facing .Cadence makes music with serious amounts of love and heartbreak and the pain thereafter. Their sound is reminiscent of artists like Taking Back School's radio station, 88.1 FM, or they occasionally play at the Pig Pen at Pleasant Grove High School, performing for friends, high schoolers and anyone else willing to give them a listen. Their Web site is www.myspace. com/facingcadence Photos by Kc-n Hoglund / College Times Time ticks away as David Harris and a potential date exchange words. Date doctor? David Coleman, a real life Hitch Ken Hoglund Life writer Thirty-two students participated in speed dating, helping them with their communication skills with members of the opposite sex. Speed daters joined a large group of 300 students to receive advice from "America's Real-Life Hitch," David Coleman. Coleman started off by warning the audience that they would ail be offended at' least once during the show. One student, Todd Blake, said that Coleman never got to the point of offending anyone - rather, he just skated around the difficult subjects. "I thought that he was going to tell everyone in the room that they had to lose weight in order to get a date, but he never did." Blake said. Coleman gave advice about evaluating relationships, and shared one-liners and advice for breaking the ice and kissing. He also emphasized that mutual respect is necessary for things to work out in relationships. All in all, the moniker "America's Real Life Hitch" may have had students wishing for a little more, but they did leave with some good advice. Ethan Dodge Life writer Brandon Osmond / College Times "Does this top make me look fal?" Ana asks. he looks in the mirror at her sinking cheeks and her protruding rib cage. She's getting deathly skinny by the day, but the feelings inside drive her to be skinnier. Eating disorders are a growing problem in the United States. Too many girls go hungry day by day, not because they think they're fat, but because they're trying to impress "Ana." "Ana" or "Ed" is the personification of the eating disorder as a lifestyle rather than an illness. "Ana" is a "girl" that people with this illness look to for "thinspiration" and is short for anorexia nervosa. "Ed" is the acronym of eating disorder. The victim would :rather die than upset Ana. Date doctor David Coleman instructs students on how fo hook a date. Pressure is on as Dani and a potential date perform the speed dating ritual. Eating disorders: More than a weight issue Espra Andrus, a therapist at A Center For Change, an eating disorder clinic, says, "They worship Ana." This is why eating disorders are so terrible. The idea that the disorder develops because of the person's body weight concern is taught in many health classes. However, weight is a very small worry compared to the victim's other concerns. The disorder is described as a "coping mechanism" by an anonymous high school student who struggles with anorexia. "It rarely stands alone," said therapist Andrus, and "is usually developed to cope with other things" like depression or abuse. It is "not a result of fat thoughts," says the mother of a patient. The same mother said that the first sign her daughter showed was definitely depression. However, they never would have guessed it would have led to an eating disorder. Her daughter would usually lie and tell her mother that she had already eaten when she hadn't eaten anything all day. Or if she did eat, she would perform a purging ritual afterwards. A disorder is often developed over time, often after an instance of sexual or physical abuse. Therapist Andrus states that the illness "reaches everywhere in a person's life" and hurts the victim as well as loved ones. The siblings of the mentioned patient wish they would have known. They feel like they could have helped her if they would have known sooner. up," explains the patient, "and it builds up through your whole life." She says this knowingly, seeing as she was sexually and physically abused at a very young age. She had also compared herself to others. This led to frustration, which led to depression, which led to anorexia. As an overall result, she lost respect for herself as a human being. She was not fat, but the feelings drove her to be skinny. Don't let this happen to someone you know. If you suspect that you or someone you know has developed an eating disorder, get help now, before it's too late. On campus health services are available in SC 221. For more information on programs for students dealing with eating disThere are "layers orders contact their ofleading to E.D. build : fice at (801) 863-6074. |