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Show culture 11.23,2009 PHOTOS from • B1 Al MITTON/ UVU Review The Percussion Ensemble practices their repertoire of varied songs in anticipation of their winter concert. Knock on wood or any available object • GLORIA KAJO , . Culture writer The Little Drummer Boy isn't the only drumming to be heard this holiday season. The Percussion Ensemble is having their winter concert at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 24 in the Ragan Theater and admission is free. Percussion implies that an instrument is used to hit another instrument in order to produce music. Thus the Percussion Ensemble focuses on how a wide range of music is produced though the use of such instruments. "[We are] going [we arej going to to show snow how anything can be mixed to produce music, thereby defusing the general idea of what people think of music," said Daniella Aslett, a senior majoring in music. One piece composed by John Cage, titled "The Living Room," is one that is different and unique from traditional music. It entails playing on nontraditional instrument such as a magazine, a trash can and other items found in a living room. Andrew James Barry, a junior majoring in music, said, "I am eager for this piece. I think we are prepared and will sound great." Barry feels that the concert wilJ not only create entertainment for others, but it will also help the students of the class to be ready for any musical situation they encounter in the professional world. Another piece that will be performed is a cover of a famous rock group. "The Radiohead piece will show a wide range of what we can play," said Krysta Graf, a sophomore who is part of the percussion class just because of her love for music. "I am excited because we are playing a wide variety of music that the audience can learn and have fun [with]. ... [This] is not common music. It is a rare opportunity," said Hilary Demske, director of Piano Studies. Aslett referred to the concert as a classic rock concert using classical instruments. She added, "I am ecstatic! The concert will be a fantastic showcase ... Get prepared to laugh. It is going to be different and not what you will expect, but it will be a great experience." Raising the bar for first-person shooters BFJONNYPO0L1P' = •< Culture writer Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a stunning accomplishment. Infinity Ward's sophomore entry in the Modern Warfare franchise is a mosaic of intense action, expert pacing and a complex narrative with huge stakes. Taking place five years after the original, Modern Warfare 2 is a quest that spans the globe in the never-ending fight against international terrorism. For the uninitiated, Call of Duty games tell their story through the eyes of more than one character. During the course of the adventure, you'll play as an Army Ranger, a Task Force 141 commando and a deep-cover CIA operative. 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See Opinions,onA6. * predator drones down on My one gripe is that • 7 Guilty/ / Copy editor Any music afficionado worth their wax has their concessions to country music — Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash — those cowboys who have survived the dismal reinvention of their genre by the likes of Taylor Swift and Toby Keith. But, as a weekly confessor of my • - • - . # _ « — # - . - # . . - # . . - • - . - • „ . . # . - . # Lyle Lovett: More than Julia's ex What I do care about is that in his music, he unpretentiously delivers old-school country sentimentality with a cleverness, sincerity and eccentricity that carry the songs beyond the realm of the blue collar cliches with which Rascal Flatts is so impenitently proficient. Maybe this fact alone, dear music snob, is a reason to embrace Lyle. poor tastes, I claim no such parthenon of venerable country deities. I claim Lyle Lovett. If you don't know who that is, he's that gawky Texan who was briefly married to Julia Roberts in the 90s. Still notringinga bell? Go to YouTube and look him up. You'll cringe at his weird face and at the mere fact that you're listening to country. You'll check your surroundings to make sure nobody catches you watching music videos that aren't the live Mogwai La Route du Rock performances. Then maybe, just maybe, you'll notice that he has a great voice and often outlandish lyrics in a highly listenable package. Maybe you'll get into it. Or not; I really don't care either way. 3 Major films ahead Actors, Models & Extras needed. Earn $85-$800/day. Call 801-601-2225 Orphanage volunteers PT janitorial positions available in Utah County. Call for needed in Ecuador year-round. positions and times. 374-6822 Supervised, safe, rewarding. Strict moral/dress code. Contact Utah Flash Part-Time Orphanage Support Services OrSales Rep Needed. Base pay ganization (OSSO), www.orphancommission. 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The sunset seemed to symbolize the end of their time on the river, a water source that they had been trying to better understand and improve for the children playing at its banks. "Egyptian Window," an honorable mention photo by Professor Danny Horns, was captured on a train ride from Alexandria to Cairo. Horns was traveling to Cairo to teach as part of the semester at sea program. Along the way, the train had an unexpected stop in a small town for unknown reasons. There were two girls playing the entire time the train was stopped, just having the time of their lives, and "watching the world go by from their apartment window," said Horns. Brittany Morrill, another honorable mention winner for her photo entitled "Escuala," captured her photo while working with a non-profit organization called Kaiizen. The organization goes to Mexico a few times a year to work in orphanages and schools. "We were teaching them about buoyancy," says Morrill, "and the signs say sink or float." The children were asked to predict if an object would sink or float when placed in water. Louise Illes snapped her honorable mention, "Malian Girl with Baby," in a small village in Mali. "We were visiting with the village elder discussing how the local school was working and the children all came running to see what the 'white' people were doing," said Illes. "This young girl allowed me to snap her photo near one of the village huts." A single moment can speak to the soul and tell a story. Whether that story is written or visual, stories connect us to the world around us. The winners of the International Photo Contest helped bring their stories from around the globe home to Utah. Through viewing their photos, a real human connection can be experienced, such as with Egyptian children and an old man and his dog in Italy. THANKS that when someone does something nice, he makes a point to return an act of from • B1 kindness in the future. said Jones. "When we fi- "There [are] so many nally realize that... we can times when people do change our lives." something for you [and] you never get to say thafiks She^xplaineMhaiffin directly to them," said Josh January, she decided to Pappas, a junior and exafr quit listening to talk radio. cise science major. He said The result? "I had more he tries to "pay it forward" time to be grateful." when he can't pay it back. She suggests Jetting This is a way to honor and people know how you feel remember the goodness about their influence on that others have shown. your life, both in writing and in person, as a benefi"I think it's important cial way to boost gratitude. to feel this feeling more Students also have their than once a year ... It's imown ideas of how to show portant for others and for gratitude through action. our happiness to express this throughout the year," "One way would be Jones said. "It will help our to repay the favor," said relationships; it will help David Christiansen, a our perspective on life." senior studying technology management. He said FAMIL Y from • B3 going to church and having family home evening. But they weren't trying to make it shocking-it was just part of the show." The main focus of the show is on Kimball's business of armoring cars. To do so, TAC begins by stripping the vehicle down to its frame and inserting "opaque armor" into all the car's cavities. Once they do this, they replace the stock glass with transparent ballistic glass that can range from four to six inches in thickness. "I always relate it to heart surgery," Kimball said. "Basically, we perform major surgery on these vehicles." I asked Kimball if my Honda Accord could be armored in case someone tries to take me out while I'm driving around campus. He took my inquiry seriously, saying that for AK-47 level protection, I'd be looking at about a $70,000 cost. For handgun protection, it would be about $50,000. He did warn, however, that the Accord should be the V-6 model, otherwise the added weight might pose problems. I have the four cylinder model, so I guess I'm out of luck. While testing the armor on the vehicles is an entertaining part of the job, Kimball also gets to add James Bond-esque gadgets to his clients' cars. There are many options in this area, including shocking door handles, a deployable smoke screen, a road tack system that lays down tacks from • the rear and non-magnetic lining to the bottom of the car to prevent magnetic bombs from being attached to the vehicle. Kimball said many of these ideas have been suggested by clients and that new ideas continue to come up. For instance, he said they are putting an espresso machine in one of the cars being worked on. Though Kimball said that school and studying weren't exactly his forte, he did learn valuable skills while he was at UVSC that he took with him to TAC. "My goal at UVSC was to get an Associate's degree, and to set goals and accomplish them," Kimball said. "I think that's where education helps the most." |