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Show Monday •* September 29, 2008 Dave Iba/UVU Review Questions over how much of the body should be exposed may arise while viewing the Body Works Exhibition Opinions editor Death and nudity are among many of the taboo subjects that are touched upon at Body Worlds, a traveling exhibition currently in Salt^Lake City. Viewers of Body Worlds may be surprised to sec skinless bodies displayed in a variety of cuts -- dead babies and fetuses, and breasts and genitals in broad view. Body Worlds professes to be educational, to give the public an opportunity to see the beauty and intricacy of the human body. But is stripping down the human body to this extent necessary? 'The human body is the last remaining nature in a man made environment," Gunthervon Hagens, creator of Body Worlds, is quoted from the Body Worlds Web site. "1 hope for the exhibitions to be places of enlightenment and contemplation, even of philosophical and religious self recognition, and open to interpretation regardless of the background and philosophy of life of the viewer." Without a doubt, this exhibition is not for everyone. Death is not easy to address; and in this exhibition, it is displayed for all - who are willing to pay more than $20 — to see. This exhibition should be viewed with solemnity. Any breasts or genitals that are present in the exhibition A9 are not meant to be pornographic in any way, and the kind of people who would be aroused are more disturbing than the bodies on display. These bodies were once living people who allegedly donated their bodies, and had the knowledge of where they were going. As for the topic of death and the issue of whether or not it is ethical to use these bodies for entertainment and profit, as well as for education, that is subjective. "The anatomist alone is assigned a specific role — he is forced in his daily work to reject the taboos and convictions that people have about death and the dead." said Von Hagens. "I myself am noi controversial, but my exhibitions arc. because I am asking viewers to transcend their fundamental beliefs and convictions about our joint and inescapable fate." Intrigue seems to be the main response from most people who view the ex- hibit. That intrigue may be doing more to educate people about their own bodies than anything else. If Body Worlds is likely to be offensive to you, don't goLeave it to those who are willing to have a new sense of intrigue and discovery instilled within them, and make sure that, if you go. you leave any taboos at the door. Bush III cometh Deficiencies in geography, knowledge of world leaders, and honesty. Sound familiar? Opinions writer Dave Iba/UVU Review John McCain isn't very good at geography. Two weeks ago. when a reporter asked if he would meet with Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, his answer implied that he thought Zapatero was from Latin America when he spoke of his record with leaders of "this hemisphere." Last I checked, Spain wasn't in this hemisphere. Do you want him answering the phone at13 a.m. when you're cramming for a geography test? John McCain has a diplomacy problem. Some months back. McCain stated that Iranian operatives were taking al-Qaeda troops back to Iran, training them, and then returning them to their countries. The media recorded the statement, which has since been widely circulated in an Internet video firestorm. There is as much empirical evidence to this allegation as there is to Iraq possessing nuclear weapons, which is obviously none. The camera caught Senator Joe Lieberman correcting McCain in a very modest way. Also noteworthy is that The Beach Boys' hit, "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" is not a good foreign policy. John McCain has an honesty problem. Earlier this month, McCain said at one of his "Straight Talk" town hall meetings that Barack Obama "is against nuclear power." Which isn't true. Obama has repeatedly stated that, "as president, I will tap our natural gas reserves, invest in clean coal technology and find ways to safely harness nuclear power." Looks like McCain's "Straight Talk" is as straight as Larry Craig in an airport bathroom during Thanksgiving weekend. John McCain doesn't think women should have equal pay. In April, McCain voted against a bill that would ensure equal pay for women. Maybe we should tell Sarah Palin that she's not going to get as much money as Dick Cheney does . . . and we'll see how many kisses McCain gets from that pig. John McCain doesn't like black people. McCain voted against a bill creating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a fed•>+ Dave Iba's YouTube top 10 fav list 10. Seinfeld rips Larry King 9. Taking the Hobbits to Isengard 8. Where's the Rent? 7. http://tinyuri.com/2q9j9y Be on the look out for Barack Obama's cameo 6. Little superstar 5- Gi Joe gay 4. People getting punched 3. Good reflex 2. http://tinyurl.com/3jfc7h I. Look around you maths Believe me I could have filled this list with all the G.I. Joe videos, but some are pretty vulgar. But feel free to look them up on your own. I didn't want to get hammered on UVUReview.com again by our faithful grandmother audience. I pissed off one too many grandmothers and she gave it to me good! It cut me deep because I can hear the voice in my head and it sounds like my grandmother. Comment on this Iba List with your favorite YouTube videos at UVUReview.com Interested in writing a letter to the editor? Letter to the editor requirements Aaron Anderson/UVU Review eral holiday in 1983. Now I don't know about you, but I've always thought Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the world's most brilliant people who spent his life peacefully fighting for social justice. To vote against this bill is tantamount to telling the King family that Martin did nothing for this country except being the namesake of streets that are typically more violent. The least we could do is have a day of remembrance. Even Karl Rove thought McCain's tactics are troubling. Rove wrote an editorial for The Wall Street Journal, which stated that he has "heard things about Senator McCain that were deeply moving and politically troubling." And if anybody knows "politically troubling." it's definitely MC Rove, who embodies the word "demagogue." Poor McCain. The one time he secures his party's nomination, he has to am against a dynamic, innovative and revolutionary candidate. It's like one of those Apple Mac ads. "I'm a Mac." says Barack Obama. John McCain stands to the left and voraciously proclaims, "and I'm a PC." While PC wears a typical business suit, Mac dons hip jeans and a relaxed Tshirt. While PC wailows in his seemingly perpetual technical difficulties, Mac refers to his prodigious software and streamlined interface. PC is prone to viruses, whereas Mac remains healthy and functional. Let's see if John McCain can prove that he isn't as unappealing and technically illiterate as he appears in the commercials. uvii.review.opifiions@gmail.com • Letters must be turned in on Wednesday by noon in order to be printed in the next edition. • We make no guarantee that letters will be printed. • Letters 300 words or less have a greater chance of being published - anything longer will be edited for content. • Please provide an electronic copy regardless of whether or not you wish to submit a hard copy. • All letters become the property of f/ Review as soon as they are submitted. |