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Show culture 8.31.2009 Shelf Dusting off deserving favorites •JENNIE NICHOLLS Editor-in-chief I didn't know Morrissey was in The Smiths until after I owned this album. Call me backward and weird — I would agree in this instance. Morrissey's solo work somehow strikes me as more relevant than the work produced by his epic pairing with Marr. Although his voice is probably one of the most recognizable in all of music, his days with The Smiths varied deeply from his insanely successful career as a one-man show. The 2004 release "You are the Quarry" is Morrissey's seventh solo record and touches on some of his favorite topics, the British parliament and human rights. His politically-themed lyrics are blunt and honest, while his tone remains sensitive and vulnerable. Morrissey's vague sexual preference is also touched on in the album, as he writes about being both attracted to and being with men and women. The album's lush lyrical content has been compared to his widely heralded "Viva Hate." WHY YOU MUST LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM "Come Back to Camden" begins with a striking piano note, followed closely with ironic lyrics, leading in to one of the most beautifully composed masterpieces to which I've ever had the pleasure of listening. Morrissey describes a Utopia being slightly altered by small interruptions. His vocal range is magnificent and his passionate delivery of each word can only be transfered to the listener. Note: Morrissey's voice is highly distinct. Listeners either love it or hate it. Try to love it. You'll thank yourself later. Ponyo: Hand-drawn animation is as lovable as ever S JOSHUA LEE Culture writer The days of mainstream handdrawn animation seem to be numbered. As the years progress, more and more studios are developing CGI-animated films and the tendrils of this technology are far reaching from animation into a variety of genres, from scifito action films. Studio Ghibli, however, based in Japan under the guidance of Hayao Miyazaki, still revels in its hand-drawn animated films. Miyazaki, former Oscar winner for Best Animation for Spirited Away, continues to dazzle and impress with his latest offering, Ponyo. Ponyo may be one of the more simple Miyazaki films in recent years, more in tune with his late 80s children's film, My Neighbor Totoro. Despite being a Japanese take on The Little Mermaid, Miyazaki never patronizes his audience of children and adults. There is a complete sense of wonder that is engaging, rapturous and joyous. The story begins by taking us underwater in a vast, beautiful sea. The audience is introduced to a world of creepy-crawly sea critters swimming about a disgruntled wizard, Fujimoto. Quite soon, a red tadpole-like anomaly escapes from his vessel. The cute little tadpole creature is a magical fish named Ponyo who is soon discovered among ocean debris by a young boy named Sosuke. From there, Ponyo begins a magical transformation into a PONYO Yahoo.com human, and in the process upsets the balance of nature. This in itself is a visual spectacle imagine the wonder of a five year-old as she views gigantic fish leaping from the ocean with a little girl gleefully running across them as she chases after Sosuke and his mother, Lisa. A particularly beautiful scene is one in which Ponyo and Sosuke steer a magical boat through a mountainside engulfed by the sea with creatures from bygone ages swimming amongst the children. Disney and Pixar have committed to bringing Miyazaki's films to American audiences. The film, localized by Pixar Studios, features a recognizable and likeable cast. Liam Neeson voices Ponyo's (Noah Cyrus) wizardly father. Tina Fey creates a lovable Lisa, and Frankie Jonas is a great little Sosuke. Other big name voices adorn the cast, such as Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett and Betty White. The characters surrounding Ponyo and Sosuke give the story deeper levels to examine. Lisa's human flaws are easily relatable - she may be reckless and prone to stubbornness when it comes to interactions with her husband (Matt Damon) because of her love for him, but she's also full of love for her son and the elderly individuals she cares for at her job. The movie is full of subtle moments amongst all the players that bring the characters to life and illuminate the charm of their personalities. While not as groundbreaking as past Miyazaki films (it is after all, a reinterpretation of The Little Mermaid), Ponyo still illustrates that hand-drawn animation is a tradition to be cherished. The intricate underwater landscapes, the seaside town in which the story takes place and the quaint seaside cliff on which Sosuke's house perches, are all lovingly illustrated and painted and have clearly been touched by the human hand. Miyazaki's gentle message of environmental consciousness, love and friendship is a tale that adults and children alike can understand and appreciate. Top 10: It's awesome to be a Senior in a sea of Freshmen flDAVEIBA Editor-at-large 10* You know Hollister clothing was cool in high school and frosted tips still look stupid. 9« Seniors have realized that you can call your teacher Bill and not Professor. It. You know the location of every hot tub in Orem / Provo, closing times, how to get into the closed ones and you effectively hop all of them every night. 7. You know you can survive a few weeks without getting your books while the freshmen are in lines for hours at the bookstore. 6 . You know what a book on reserve in the library means: more money to buy pizza with. 5 . You don't have to deal with all those young girls and preemie missionaries in your 3000+ level classes, which means meaningful conversations, and not talks about beanie babies and pogs. 4 . It always gives me a huge laugh to see the guys who just got home from their missions this summer and realize that is kind of cool to wear a v-neck, but don't realize that they can't wear their t-shirt garment top underneath it. I think it's this generation's socks and sandals. 3 . Understanding that in two weeks you can stop riding your bike to school 'cause there will be a ton of open parking spots when the freshman have dropped out. 2 . The words "Copyright Infringement" mean nothing to you when you are standing by a copy machine with your friend's math book which you never bought. 1 • Youfinallyunderstand that being a democrat is the path to eternal exaltation. SCHOOLS OF BEAUTY (801) 375-8000 2230 N. University Pkwy., (Cottontree Square) • Provo, UT 84604 Advanced Studio excluded Coupon Expires September 30, 2009' _ All \{T\-ni\ prrfit^ictt bs tiptniHil XluiBetlrt iltidtzu • .\ficit ptvtf *3 tm-te.fxrt • \\sf \izfij triltt nay W*(T/>Mv. Orcm Cluropractic STUDENT DISCOUNT RATE fcliiropractic.com student interest, expert input Procrastinate much? INDSEYLJNGE Cutture editor My name is Lindsey and I am a procrastinator.* Unfortunately, there is not a Procrastinators Anonymous group nearby that I can attend. Then again, I haven't looked it up yet. I thought about starting one, but I didn't get around to that either. I figured that people would always be coming to the meeting "next week" anyway. But there is hope. Sept. 6 is Fight Procrastination Day. In preparation, I decided to prepare by learning more about what propels us to spend hours looking at YouTube videos of redubbed 80s music videos when we have largely unfinished twenty page research papers due in the morning. So in a spurt of actual productivity, I talked 4" T to Denise Hodgkin, associate professor at College Success Studies who is an expert on time management. Well, at least she is in theory. "Some of my best tips have come because I'm a chronic procrastinator," she says. If experience is the best teacher, Hodgkin has learned well. And if the twelve step program works, awareness of why procrastination occurs is an essential first step. "We get into habits and sometimes it feels like, 'This is just how lam,' " Hodkins explains. "Some of us get addicted to deadlineoriented projects." If her in-class surveys are representative, about 80 percent of UVU students have a problem with procrastination. A powerful adrenaline rush can accom- pany last-minute efforts and it's easy to feel a sense of pride for the cunning it took to get an A on something thrown together 20 minutes before class. "[But] what are the outcomes?" Hodgkin questions. "Burnout, fatigue, quality suffers, deadlines are missed. Most of them pretty much suck." So the problem is defined: A lot of us kind of like doing things last minute. But we kind of don't like the problems procrastination creates, either. What is a student to do? It's easy to focus on the success stories of last-minute triumphs. But awareness of the sacrifices being made can be a powerful force for change. "Look for where the gaps in the alignment of procrastination and what matters to [you]," Hodgkins 101) 226-0932 Dr Reese 1160 South State, Suite 180 • Orem, UT 84097 Orem's Premier Single Student Housing suggest. "Is this behavior in alignment with the things that matter the most to me? If the answer is no, then I need to change my behavior ... Look at the problem with eating. I don't have time to plan healthy meals and so I'm grabbing this bag of Doritos and soda. But health matters to me... so why did I do that?" "Procrastination is a deceptive trap because we like to fool ourselves into thinking we're highly effective," Hodgkins states seriously. "The bummer is that sometimes we are." *Notetoallofmy professors who read this article: Of course I'm not doing my assignments for your class the night before. 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