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Show CULTURE B6 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Far from the Stockholm sunrise Name: Vanim "Van" Zetreus Year: Junior Major: Integrated studies with emphases in Philosophy and Cinema Studies. Minor in Gender Studies. tation of my rating system. But the professors that share the spotlight in my world are Karin Anderson, Jans Wager, Wayne Hanewicz, Shannon Mussett and JaNae Haas. It is a Where were you born? I was bom in a small town called Kristianstad, five way tie that just cannot be broken. Five brilliant minds that have helped me create a in the south of Sweden about 27 years ago. way of working that will benefit both me and What was the coolest or most unique part of your child- whoever I get to work with in the future. By Mindy Harward Culture Editor hood? I actually don't have any memories from the time before I was 11. What I do know about my childhood I have gathered from photo albums and stories the rest of my family has told ijie^ Apparently, I was a cross-dressing child. $" mother tells me that whenever we were go;to a function of some sort I wanted to wear fess or a skirt. And why not? They are ex+ & y more comfortable than pants. M What do you do when you're not a student? Do you have a job or any unusual or interesting hobbies? I'm a cinephile, audiophile and bookworm. That basically translates into huge shopping trips to F.Y.E. and Barnes & Noble (places I'm not allowed to go without supervision), plus my iTunes-bill could probably give some people a heart attack. Why do you pet up in the morning or what motivates you to ao the things you do? made you choose to come to UVU? to come to school in the U.S., and My life has taught me in some of the most several people here through my brief horrendous ways possible that I might not be Affiliation with the Church of Jesus Christ of here tomorrow. It would be stupid of me to fc&Jter Day Saints. The school came highly rec- waste a day by not getting out of bed and doijnjrnended and it was really cheap tuition for a ing something productive, or at least something fun. adversity. K*. What is the worst movie you've seen this year and Wrrat are some of the biggest cultural differences from why? ^hpre you grew up to where you are now? The Other Guys was the most obnoxiously tffell, the biggest difference would be the at- sexist movie I have seen in years. [My friend fctfutfe towards religion. I grew up in what is of- and] I seriously considered walking out betjin Considered the most secularized country in fore it ended, but we were assigned the mov$€ world, and Utah is a place where a certain ie in a class so we just had to stay. Rgttgious organization influences everything. TOgt was a real shock when -I came here. I knew What is your guilty pleasure? $$jnfluence was great, I just didn't know how I guess it would have to be my love for martial arts movies. I can watch Bruce Lee, Jet £fn6ther thing is the constant intake of sugar Li and the others for hours at a time. Some of the ones that have come out within the last 10 $ $ is almost impossible to get away from. years or so are just breathtakingly gorgeous and suspenseful, while the old ones are so are your post-UVU plans? ; absolute dream path would be to get ad- bad that it is impossible to resist their charm, (dftted to UC at Berkeley's Rhetoric Ph.D. pro- especially when dubbed. gram and focus in on Film Studies and Gender Studies within that program. It is a highly com- What current popular phenomenon is something that petitive program at a top school. you just won't ever understand or like? Two words: Bieber fever! jt has been your favorite UVU class? fe a tftugh one. Several of my classes have made a lasting impact on me and my way of thinking. But I think it would have to be an IS300R class called Wisdom & Consciousness, taught by Wayne Hanewicz. It used a lot of philosophical and psychoanalytical theory that I was already introduced to, but instead of actually applying them to a certain issue, the focus was more on what actually happens to us when seeing the world through these theories. Dr. Hanewicz was extremely supportive of my attempt at making my gender studies interest fit within the frame of the class. How about your favorite UVU professor? I .cannot put just one person's name here because that would not be an accurate represen- In your opinion, what is the most beautiful place on earth and why? That would have to be watching the sunrise in Stockholm, Sweden. Sitting on a ledge, looking over the water and just admire the skyline as it changes color. The birds will even come out and sing beautifully to you. Zombies or vampires? Easy. Zombies are brain-dead idiots dragging themselves forward, while vampires can be intelligent, sexy, gorgeous and forever young. (Just for clarification: Edward is not a real vampire. He doesn't have fangs to chew on my neck with. He is a skinny white boy wearing body-glitter. Not that there is anything wrong with that, it just does not a vampire make.) •a WILEY and the IMMENSELY ENTERTAINING The play runs from through Oct. 2 in the Ncjprda Theater Center for Children & Youth. Tickets are $7 with a UVU ID, $9 with other student IDs and $11 for non-students and can be purchased at the theater box office. Photos courtesy of UVU Department of Theatrical Arts By Kelly C a n n o n Culture Writer were rough, yet natural and organic. They were able to stand out as part actors, part set aspect, without drawing attention to The Department of Theatrical Arts opened its season with themselves or becoming a distraction. a production of Wiley and the Hairy Man, a fun and whimsical Another part of the Chorus was the Puppeteers who complay for audiences of all ages, which premiered on Sept. 16. bined to create the Hairy Man by each member manipulatThe children's play centers around the imaginative Wiley, ing a part of the creature such as the legs or the arms. The a young fatherless boywnd his conjure-woman Mammy deep motion was so fluid and natural it looked like an actual creain the Tombigbee swamp. Wiley is haunted by the presence ture. of the Hairy Man, a swamp creature who took Wiley's PapEach Puppeteer worked together to create a unified bepy and is out to take Wiley too. With the help of his trusty ing with believable movement and real characterization. dog named Dog, Wiley is able to overcome his fears and The Chorus used rhythm and rhyme to verbally explain part outsmart the Hairy Man. of the narrative as well as provide atmosphere to the set. The entire production is aimed at. infusing the audience The dedication to their roles and their ability to work into the story and the set. Most of the cast consists of the Cho- together to create an overall feeling was immensely enterrus, not unlike plays in ancient Greece. The Chorus serves not taining and one of the best parts of the show. only as a narrator and a voice of reason to Wiley, but also a The part of Wiley was played ty Orem native Anne Marie part of the set dSfeign itself. Belts. Though she is a woman and an adult, she was enthrallSeveral Chorus members were costumed as old bare trees ing as the mischievous young Wiley. Her energy and mannerthat moved depending on the needs of the story. 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