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Wednesday June 29, 2011 The Issue 4/SUMMER'11 GLOBEVisit us online at globeslcc.com SLCC Face- book users concerned about its safety

Ruby Hofeling Contributing Writer

Messages such as, “A girl killed herself after her dad posted this to her wall” have become commonplace on the newsfeeds of Facebook users. They are exactly THE the message that every Facebook user should avoid. Taglines such as these are ploys that aim to get the receiver of the message to click a link to find out more about the LEGACY story. Upon clicking this particular link, Facebook users will be subjected to a malicious password stealing scam that allows their Facebook account to be accessible CONTINUES to strangers. This is not the only scam that Photo by Andy Bork exists on Facebook that threatens Major construction is taking place around the Technology Building as part of the Legacy Fountain students with the possibility of Campus con- Project. Facebook/Continued on page A3 struction to the bricks that have people’s names Manager said. “The pattern will go “Most of my classes are here, engraved on them. These names from the new sidewalk down to the (TB building), so it doesn’t affect belong to people who have donated center sidewalk.” me,” Jesse Valdez, communications complete money for fundraising. There will not be a change to student said. A private contractor by the name the south side building entrance, “We’re hoping to be done by mid phase two of of MSCI is working on phase two. but there will be a new entrance August,” Baker said. This would When construction is complete there approach with stairs, and a new be just in time for the beginning of will be a section opened for donated ADA (Americans with Disabilities classes for fall semester. community the Legacy trees. The college will be accepting Act) specifications wheelchair There will be a third phase to donated trees in the same manner as ramp. this project. There will be more local Fountain the donated bricks. In this section Due to the construction on landscaping done on the west side of there will also be a number of sitting the south side, the entrance and the quad, which is the square that the lowdown: walls, with metal benches also being the ramp, plus the sidewalk, are Student Center, TB Building, AD Project accepted in the same way. all closed at this time. For some Building, and Construction Trades fly on over With the new landscaping, the students the construction outside Building make up. This landscaping David Bell sidewalk on the south side of the TB does have an effect on them. will also follow with the Legacy A4 Staff Reporter building will be shifted to the north, “It would be nicer if they could Fountain design. Phase three will closer to the building. South of the be done sooner. I walk from the AD be done if the facilities services Major changes are taking sidewalk and east of the fountain is (Administration Building) building receives funding to continue with place to the landscape around the where the donated tree section will over here (TB building). It would the project. Technology Building (TB) at the be located. be nice to be able to use the south Individuals interested in making Taylorsville Redwood Campus. “The landscaping for phase two entrance,” student Jeremy Willey donations can contact the marketing The construction is phase two of the around the donated tree section and said. department for more information. Legacy Fountain Project. Legacy the surrounding area will follow the Some other students are not Information can also be found on Fountain is the name of the fountain already existing Legacy Fountain bothered by the construction, and the college’s website, www.slcc. on the campus. It is called this due to pattern,” Frank Baker, Project the entrance being closed. edu. opinion SLCC professors addicted to ratings? catch the health Rachel Wright there’s nothing they can do about utilize RateMyProfessors.com. negative experience. Contributing Writer what people say.” Students’ critiques from the Web A professor at SLCC explained disease When asked about their site may not influence SLCC the possible risk concerning the RateMyProfessors.com is a Web involvement with the website, professors’ teaching techniques website. A4 site that helps college students professors at SLCC wished to and habits at all. “It’s not a scientifically valid choose their professors. However, remain anonymous. Nevertheless, “The feedback from students survey. It suffers from self- it might be used just as much by a few admitted to checking their that I find most meaningful is selection bias. Students who professors. Professors can check ratings on the site. that which they give me directly. comment are motivated to do so to see what students think about “I know teachers who are I am most likely to integrate that usually because they really like their classes, if their classes are addicted to it,” said one SLCC feedback into how I teach in the or really dislike a teacher. So recommended, and even if students professor about the site. “I have future,” said one SLCC professor, it doesn’t provide an unbiased think the professors are “hot,” by known teachers who offered extra who in fact has relatively high sample. That makes the feedback use of the red chili pepper tool. credit points for posting a positive ratings from former students on less meaningful.” “It can be scary signing up for comment.” the site. Students should be aware of classes and not knowing what to Some SLCC professors even There are 1194 total professors this bias when looking up possible expect with the teachers,” said look at their co-workers’ ratings on the SLCC page that have been teachers. But Wester still insists on Shawn Wester, a current SLCC on the Web site to see how they entered in by students. Specific the helpfulness of the Web site. student. “RateMyProfessors.com compare. professors’ entries range from just “I realize only a certain type arts& is especially useful when it comes “I was like [while looking at the a few comments to several pages of student would use time to rate to choosing between two of the website], hey I know her. She is in of critiques from former SLCC a past professor there, so I take entertainment same classes, but with different my same department. How in the students. ratings with a grain of salt. But it’s teachers.” world did she get a chili pepper?” Yet there is one major flaw nice to know what other people bad SLCC student Robby Gray used another SLCC professor said, with the site method that may thought and also for students to the Web site to choose his English while joking about the red chili very well affect the reliability of have a place to vent,” said Wester. teacher class. pepper tool that indicates whether the professor ratings. There is “I chose my Humanities teacher “I checked out all the teachers the professor is attractive or not. a response bias. Those who are that way; picked the one with less A5 and found the one I think I’d However, professors at SLCC rating the professors are most homework.” like the most,” said Gray. “I’m do not seem to take the ratings likely those who had either a rather sure teachers look at the site. But as seriously as the students who positive experience or a significant Ratings/Continued on page A3 A2 The GLOBE Wednesday, June 29, 2011 STUDENT EVENTS SLCC PICS WED/29 THURS/30 FRI/1 3:30pm-4:30pm All Day 7pm-9pm Environmental Club Last day to drop The Sound of Music @ Meeting @ TR Cam- classes (No Refunds). The Empress Theatre. pus, Student Center Basement, Senate 3pm-4pm 7:30pm-8:30pm Chambers Room. Laughter Yoga @ TR Movie Under the Stars Campus, LAC Room @ Utah State Capitol. 7pm-9pm 124. The Sound of Music @ 8pm-9pm The Empress The- 7pm-9pm Friday Night Flicks @ atre, 9104 W. 2700 S. The Sound of Music @ Riverside Park, 739 N. Magna. The Empress Theatre. 1400 W.

11pm-1am Summer of 35mm 2011, Showing “The Break- fast Club” @ Tower Theater 876 E. 900 S. SLC.

Sat/2 MON/4 TUE/5 9am-5pm All Day 8am-Noon Liberty Days @ Heri- Independence Day Session 2 Youth Sum- tage Park. mer Science Workshop 7am-9pm @ TR Campus. 9am-10pm Murray 2011 Fun Days South Salt Lake Free- @ Murray Park. 5:30pm-6:30pm dom Festival @ Granite SLCC Tech Club Meet- High School. 9am-5pm ing @ TR Campus, Liberty Days @ Heri- Library, Lower Level tage Park. Room 046. SUN/3 9am-10pm Salt Lake City’s Cele- Noon bration @ Jordan Park. Summer of 35mm 2011, Showing “The Break- 2pm-10pm fast Club” @ Tower 4th Concert and Fire- Theater 876 E. 900 S. works @ Liberty Park. Each week a different picture from an SLCC SLC. campus will be featured. If you know the location and campus of this week’s featured Submit student events to [email protected] picture, enter to win a prize by Visit slcc.edu/campusevents/calendar.asp emailing your answer to for more student events [email protected]. Deadline for entries is Tuesday, July 5.

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Campus [email protected] Salt Lake Community College Staff Star

May Full and Part-time Staff Stars: Marilee Gibbs: Technician I / Enrollment Services: “She is friendly, knowledgeable and resourceful. Tyler Avila, Marilyn Brumbaugh, Brandon Chase, (*)Aldo Loayza Chaves, Samantha Fapula, (*) She is especially gifted when it comes to innovative ways to convey information. Marilee is a “people person” Marilee Gibbs, Daniel Gonzales, Bert Herrera , Gordon Johnson, Jourdan McCall, (*)Sonia Parker, Sithideth and FUN to work with!” Sopraseuth (*)Julie Tolman, (*)Angela Volner. Gordon Johnson: Analyst II / Information Technology: “Gordon has been incredibly responsive and (*) May prize winners insightful in refining our new online orientation program. He is a very positive colleague who has amazing Here are partial comments from this month’s Staff Star submissions: patience in working on details and is truly remarkable in his customer service skills.” Troy Walker, Tyler Avila, Brandon Chase, Daniel Gonzales, Bert Herrera, and Sithideth Sopraseuth: Jourdan McCall: Programmer Analyst III / Information Technology: “He is so awesome! Thanks to Receiving, Shipping, Surplus, Distribution Team / Facilities Services: “The team came up with a plan to safely Jourdan, we now have a channel on the MyPage site for the SLCC employees to go and access their SLCC ship our very large equipment and they also did the job for us. All while taking extra care to ensure all stayed training records! This feature comes in very handy at performance appraisal time for all staff!” intact and all information was gathered correctly for the inventory. They worked tirelessly to bring it all Sonia Parker: Director II / Academic Advising: “Each day she demonstrates flexibility; keen together for us in a day; we appreciate you very much!” understanding of individual student needs; outstanding rapport with students and faculty; creativity and Marilyn Brumbaugh: Advisor I / Academic Advising: “She has initiated Accuplacer Test Strategies resourcefulness; and thorough understanding of issues facing international students.” Workshops to help students understand what the test covers and to encourage them to review with practice tests. Julie Tolman: Administrative Assistant II / IT: “Whether it be billing, planning our meetings, timesheets, Marilyn is such a pleasant co-worker and student helper.” ordering our parts, billing for our parts, college questions, departmental questions - we can always count on Aldo Loayza Chaves: Specialist III / Copy Center (Pt): “Aldo has a great knowledge of his job and Julie to follow through to completion – quickly, efficiently, and positive with her refreshing ‘can-do’ attitude. ” he is always willing to improve the quality of my orders at the Copy Center. His customer service skills are Angela Volner: Medical Assistant / Health and Wellness: “Her attention to detail and enthusiastic appreciated.” personality are welcome to all contacts. She is not content to sit idle and is always looking for new projects to Samantha Fapula: Secretary III / Student Employment: “She has a very pleasant voice on the phone and tackle. She enjoys a challenge and finds creative solutions for daily issues.” makes me feel comfortable asking questions. She always listens to my needs and finds the best solution to my challenges. She makes SLCC a very pleasant place to work in.”

page, and the presumed hoaxes are a few of many Facebook hundreds of students who methods of hacking Ratings Continued from page A1 are not friended to the page, Facebook accounts to steal the hoaxes have created private information. Local Continued from page A1 private information being concerns about the privacy students like Burden are Meanwhile, some students stolen from their accounts. and safety of Facebook. asking the question of what remain completely unaware One of the most recent “Knowing that people can be done about the issue. of RateMyProfessors.com. hoaxes tells users that can find all of my private “With all the ways Bo Glasgow, a current Facebook has developed a information makes me sick. technology has helped us, SLCC student, has never ‘dislike’ button, and all the Some of the purchases you would think that there heard of the website before. user must do to access the I make are made online would be some way that “Sounds pretty cool though option is to click the link. because it is very convenient they can stop this. I don’t I guess,” said Glasgow. Those that click the link for me and I am able to have know if I still feel safe using The total average rating are led to a non-Facebook that availability more often Facebook. I haven’t ever run of professors at SLCC is sponsored page that asks than not. I don’t mind that into some of the pop-ups currently 3.27 out of 5.0. for personal account people know where I live on such as the ones where they That is .15 points higher information. The challenge Facebook but having access can access your info and I than the average rating for is that this page appears to be to every person’s details is hope never to, but call me professors at the University the official Facebook page. just wrong,” Katrina Burden, paranoid, I just want it to be of Utah and .13 points For the at least 95 SLCC student said. researched so that they can’t higher than professors at accounted Facebook users Students are expressing access my information just Utah State University. who are “friended” to the concerns on the overall by seeing my name,” she SLCC Facebook group safety of Facebook. These said.

Community [email protected] TreeUtah teaches sustainability

Brandon Crowley help them plant shade trees The EcoGarden is artichoke and kiwi. Those and curious beginners alike. just want to help out. Contributing Writer in their yards, or fruit trees host to a huge variety of who are looking for a bit TreeUtah also regularly More information about to grow food.” organically grown fruit of guidance can also check hosts tours of the TreeUtah, as well as a Many SLCC students In recent years, TreeUtah and vegetable plants and out the EcoGarden Manual community orchards for schedule of TreeUtah are concerned with has expanded its programs is open to the public. from the adjacent library, those interested in learning sponsored tours and events environmental issues here in to include the development Visitors can see everything which can be helpful for sustainable gardening can be found at treeutah. Utah, but political solutions of community orchards. from lettuce and grapes, to both horticultural experts techniques, or those who org. are often frustratingly These three sites, located elusive. TreeUtah offers in Rose Park, West Valley a more hands-on approach City and South Jordan are for anyone who wants to designed to be places where make a difference. groups and individuals TreeUtah is a local can learn how to integrate Asthmatic children nonprofit organization fruit trees into their local that, since 1990, has ecosystem. invited volunteers to Members of TreeUtah find relief at Camp Wyatt become involved through hope that, through showing environmentally focused examples of sustainable Shad Engkilterra otherwise not be able to afford it. Camp is scheduled to start projects. The group’s main gardening, communities Contributing Writer July 11 and run through July 15. focus over the past two can learn how to grow their “We mix fun with asthma education,” Slade said. The decades has been ecological own food as well as enrich Imagine not being able to breathe. You gasp but can’t camp is especially good for non-compliant children who restoration and urban their neighborhoods. get the air you need to live. Now imagine living every day learn better management techniques. forestry. Since its inception, “TreeUtah is a very good with the fear that today might be the day that you won’t be “Unmanaged asthma can complicate quickly,” he said, TreeUtah volunteers have learning experience. It’s able to breathe due to an asthma attack. “so management is very important and we stress that.” planted over 132,000 native just really calming. You’re Children who have asthma live with the constant fear The camp is staffed with physicians, registered nurses trees and shrubs along the outdoors, you learn about that they may experience an attack and not get the help and trained camp counselors. Slade said that long-standing Jordan River. nature, and how everything they need in time. Sometimes they have to miss out on relationships with the University of Utah School of Nursing “We’ve had ecological works in the best interest doing the things that other children are doing because it and Pharm. D. programs and Weber State’s Respiratory restoration work both on of us,”Audrie Bennett said, might cause them to have an attack; sometimes they miss Therapy program makes recruiting volunteers easy. Camp the Jordan River and in the SLCC student and TreeUtah out on having a normal childhood. Camp Wyatt wants to Wyatt has also recruited volunteers from SLCC in years past. canyons over the years with intern. change that. Volunteers don’t necessarily need a medical background. the forest service. We’ve SLCC students don’t “Children and parents lock themselves inside and live Volunteer positions are available for camp counselors, worked with most of the have far to go to visit one in a bubble,” Spencer Slade said, program coordinator for lifeguards and cooks. parks departments when of TreeUtah’s community The American Lung Association in Utah. “We’re trying to It costs the American Lung Association in Utah about they’ve done major tree orchards. One is located get away from that.” $700 per camper to hold camp. Parents are asked to pay planting projects,” Vaughn at Redwood Park, just a About 28 years ago, the American Lung Association $200. Lovejoy said, TreeUtah’s few miles north of the in Utah founded Camp Wyatt so that children with “There is no financial reason to turn away a child,” Slade community orchard Taylorsville Redwood asthma get to do all of the camp activities that they might said. Camperships are available and about 40% of the program coordinator. Campus. Another, dubbed otherwise be excluded from. The children also learn campers receive some sort of financial assistance. “We’ve also done the “EcoGarden,” is a bit asthma management techniques at the camp. Slade expects between 70 and 80 campers this year, but plantings in low-income further north, next to the Located at the Utah Elks’ Camp Wapiti just south of hopes to see around 100. Those attending the camp will need neighborhoods, where Day-Riverside Library at Tooele City, the camp offers 24-hour medical supervision to have seen a physician and have his or her written approval we’ve found funding, then 10th North, just east of and is open to every child ages 8 to 14 regardless of asthma we go in and we can either Redwood Road. severity. Camperships are available for those who might Wyatt/Continued on page A4 A4 The GLOBE Wednesday, June 29, 2011

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Fly on over Andy Bork/Staff Reporter

Looking for something globeslcc.com to do that’s outside and inexpensive? Does the idea of seeing birds from all over the world sound exciting? Tracy Aviary is located in Liberty Park at 1300 South 500 East. Show your student I.D. and check it out for only $6. The Aviary opened its doors in 1938 when a charitable donation of a private bird collection was Photo by Andy Bork made by Salt Lake City With serious attitude a male peacock flaunts his banker Russell Lord Tracy. feathers. The Aviary’s tenants include many rare and endangered species. Some of which are the bald eagle, golden eagle, flamingos, peacocks and pigeons - just to name a few. There are around 400 birds The in the collection and the friendly staff stays busy feeding and caring for them. The GLOBE avian ambassadors’ have great enthusiasm - hosting shows, educating and answering IS HIRING PHOTOGRAPHERS AND EDITORS any question an Aviary guest may have. FOR FALL SEMESTER. The Aviary is putting the final touches on a renovation project that started in 2005. Contact The Globe at Amidst the last of the orange cones and fencing, they are open every day from 9 [email protected] a.m. to 5 p.m. They’ll also help you beat the heat and stay open until 8 p.m. every or stop by our office at TB 325-G Monday through Aug. 29. It’s best to access the Aviary through the Liberty Park North Entrance at 900 South 600 East. Owl Forest is the newest addition and was built to take advantage of an area of the grounds that was underutilized. The space is home to several rare and hard to spot Visit campwyatt.com or owls from Utah and all around the world nestled throughout a thick wood-scape. call (801)484-4456 for more There are picnic tables for lunch and large trees providing shade. Don’t forget to Wyatt information. The deadline check out the rest of Liberty Park while you’re at it. Continued from page A3 for camp applications is July 5, 2011. Tracy Aviary to attend the camp. Those who wish to make The theme for Camp a donation to support the 1300 South 500 East, SLC Wyatt 2011 is game shows. American Lung Association Open everyday - 9am-5pm There will be several surprise and their programs here in Please Recycle Entry $6 with student I.D. activities planned around the Utah may do so by visiting theme. lungutah.org.

Opinion [email protected] Catch the Health Disease: Let’s give the ‘clap’ a hand

Amelia Corey learned she had Chlamydia. the swimsuit area. diagnosed, take a dip in let’s all give Jules a round about STD’s visit cdc.gov/ Staff Columnist Chlamydia, a Sexually Many people joke the local antibiotics pool of applause for having to STD/ or visit your local Transmitted Disease (STD) about the “Clap” and do and clean yourself up. This learn this the hard way. Planned Parenthood. have a lot of is on the rise. There is no the accompanying hand disease is very contagious For more information promiscuous friends. easy way to say this, except motions, but in reality, if you are They enjoy living a to state the cold truth. As people who suffer from this sexually Ilifestyle that is comparable of 2009, over 1,200,000 disease can have serious active and to Sex and the City and cases of Chlamydia were consequences if not treated. needs to sometimes aren’t the reported to the state health Women can get Pelvic be treated smartest when it comes to departments. Inflammatory Disease immediately INVITES YOU AND A GUEST TO taking care of their health. Chlamydia is a fairly new (PID) which can lead to when caught. One of my friends, we STD and was first reported permanent damage of the The best A SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING ON will call Jules, lived a life in 1984. Since then the rate female reproductive system. form of TUESDAY, JULY 5 AT 7 PM of random hookups. I never of diagnosis of Chlamydia This damage can increase preventing all knew why she felt the need in men and woman has the risk of developing HIV, of this boring to consistently reassure increased at a steady rate of chronic pelvic pain and medical herself that she was wanted 200% to 400%. Women are infertility. mumbo by having to make the seemingly more susceptible Men seem to catch a jumbo is to “walk of shame” every to this disease as three break with this disease abstain from morning. Jules used to call times more woman than since their symptoms can any sexual me bragging about her life men diagnosed each year. lead to rare infections in the activity, and her latest conquest. Chlamydia can only be epididymis (the slide of life use proper I don’t know if she was tested using urine so many for babies) which can cause protection trying to validate her own people who are infected do fevers, sterility and pain. or get tested insecurities or to make me not know that they are. This Expecting mothers regularly. feel bad, but either way, I seems like it might also be who contract Chlamydia Jules would always ask her if she a cause of the high rate of are in danger of going learned the was being safe. woman infections. into premature labor and hard way The answer was always Chlamydia, also known infecting their newborns that having the same. as the “silent disease,” with Chlamydia in the eyes the mentality “Why? Everyone else doesn’t normally manifest and lungs or pink eye. of “it won’t gets tested, so why should itself in a physical presence The best way, and happen to I?” and can take weeks to possibility easiest, to me” isn’t One day, karma came and diagnose after being diagnose the “Clap” is always kicked Jules in the face. infected. However, if the through a urine test. The the best Jules had to get a physical symptoms do appear, worst way is by taking a protection. to leave on a Humanitarian they can be signs like specimen from the infected Be smart Mission. The test results swelling, discharge or most area. about your came back and Jules commonly itching around Once you have been choices and

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Khan Academy teaches the world

Patrick Cassell at the TED Conference correct in an exercise, the the student really understand Guest Columnist about his videos and the website suggests that you try an idea before advancing to website that goes with them. another exercise and move on harder work. This fills in any f you know someone who In his talk Khan explained to different or more difficult understanding gaps that a is in need of a review of the positive aspects of problems. student may have from being math, science, economics, video-based learning. He One way that the website moved too quickly through Ior other common classroom said that students are better makes things fun is through material in the past. subjects there is a new able to learn at a pace that a game system that rewards One other way the Khan resource available to you. they are comfortable with. points and badges for Academy can be used is by The Khan Academy is a place With the Khan Academy, achievements. After over an the adult student who has not online for a student of any age students can re-watch a hour of working through the taken a course in math for to both review and learn in a video until they understand knowledge map it was evident several years and has forgotten new and interesting way. how to do a particular kind to me that the videos and the some of the skills they were The Academy, which is a of math problem without website work together to help taught in school. Also, if you IS HIRING PHOTOGRAPHERS AND EDITORS series of videos, was started the embarrassment of being a student get to where they are taking a placement test or FOR FALL SEMESTER. because Salman Khan was around peers. want to be. an advancement test, the Khan Contact The Globe at tutoring his cousins in math Because the initial videos One of the things Khan Academy is one of the best [email protected] skills. Khan decided to take taught math concepts, that pointed out in his speech is ways to prepare so that you or stop by our office at TB 325-G the lessons he was giving is the primary focus of the that in a traditional classroom, will get a higher score. his cousins and post them on videos and the website. There whether or not a student Use of the website and YouTube. As others started are exercises available for understands an idea, his or videos is totally free and to respond positively to the most types of math problems her class moves on to the open to anyone. The Khan videos, Khan decided to leave and a “knowledge map” next topic. He or she can Academy is sponsored in his job as a hedge fund analyst that can show a student get a C on a test and will be part by The Bill & Melinda and form a not-for-profit which exercises he or she is moved into new material in Gates Foundation. To help organization to promote the proficient at and which he or their next class. To combat with costs, donations are videos and what they were she can work on. The general that, the Khan Academy optional on their website doing to help teach people idea is to start with basic website focuses on mastery. through Paypal. This website math around the world. addition and work your way By waiting for a student to get is a valuable resource for In March of this year through the map. Once you 10 answers correct in a row, any student, including at the Khan was invited to speak get 10 consecutive answers the website makes sure that college level.

Arts & [email protected] Bad Teacher passes,

diversions but ending flops Joseph Meyere the plot tight and moving. Arts Reporter Sadly the biggest letdown of the film is the plot. Through most of the film the plot is interesting. Diaz’s From the previews, Bad Teacher looked like it was antics and double-crosses keep the audience guessing going to follow the formula for crappy comedy. Drop and the character’s interplay is fast and fun to watch. person with some sort of extreme personality into The problem is that at the end of the film the entire a normal situation or job full of normal people and plot just takes the main conflict in the movie and just watch the monkey fling his or her poo. This style can solves it. No real reason - no growth, no change in be seen in such movies as School of Rock, Legally the characters. Just “time for the happy ending” and Blonde, Tommy Boy and most things with Adam done. It leaves this big hole in the film as to why Sandler. Bad Teacher though turns the genre on its the main character would just spontaneously change Advertise ANSWER TO TODAY’S PUZZLE ear by making its main monkey one step beyond the personalities for no real reason, and really lets the film L E A P M C C O O R E S T normal fool with luck and turning her into a complete down. It’s still worth seeing, but it’s hard to qualify it Visit O S L O A R A I L O T T O C A T S C R A D L E T H A I sociopath. as a good movie. H U S T L I N G Q U I L L M O N K E Y S U N C L E Bad Teacher follows the exciting life of Elizabeth Bad Teacher is rated R for language and an www. M R H A N E Y A T A D B E E N E A D A A F A R Halsey (Cameron Diaz, Green Hornet), a junior high incredibly strange sex scene which leaves Timberlake umsg.utah. A M A D O G S A G E A C E school teacher and gold digger, as she tries to earn in need of new pants. S O L O Z A P Z A I R E S E M I U M P I R E D enough money to pay for breast enhancement so she edu E L E P H A N T S E A R can marry a rich husband. Ironically, teaching is one P E A R S R E A S S I G N S O R E L I O N S S H A R E of her least favorite things to do and so she spends O N L Y A R I E L O G O D M E S S P A S T Y W O W S most of her class time getting over hangovers and PUZZLE ON PAGE 2 scheming plans on how to get more money while showing movies to her class. This upsets her across the hall neighbor Amy Squirrel (Lucy Punch, Dinner for Schmucks), an over-enthusiastic goody-goody teacher. Consequently, a rivalry ensues between the two. Thrown into the mix is Scott Delacorte (Justin Timberlake, Yogi Bear), a rich substitute teacher with whom both Diaz and Punch want to get their hands on, and Russell Gettis (Jason Segel, How I Met Your Mother), a down to earth gym teacher who is after Diaz. The real funny part about this movie is how far Diaz is willing to go to get her surgery. She has no problem with masterfully lying, cheating, stealing and manipulating others to get her way. It’s really hard to blame her in this film either since nearly everyone else in the film seems to be a cross between an Andy Griffith character and a BYU student, so full of cookies and sunshine they almost induce vomiting. Diaz even manages to pick herself up a Milhouse type sidekick just by pure fact that she’s actually cool, if pure evil. Usually in a film about teachers, a large chunk of the plot is devoted to the incredibly diverse classroom full of kids and some coming of age problem they’re dealing with. Bad Teacher once again takes a different route on this in keeping the kids almost © Sony Pictures & Colombia/Tristar completely out of the storyline. This adds focus of course to Diaz and the grown-ups issues, which keeps A6 The GLOBE Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Arts & [email protected] Superheroes in Cinema Part 1: A brief history

Stephen Romney said movies are to the source The concept of the we refer to as the “Golden Arts Reporter material. Given the numerous superhero is something Age of Comics.” As we amount of movies and the that has existed for as long approached World War I would like to begin this deviations therein, it begs the as time itself. Many of the II, many of those comics piece by saying that this is question “Who should be the ancient myths tell of people, gained an nationalistic focus, more of an analysis than ones in charge of bringing predominately men, who had in which heroes would do an editorial; given how these characters to the silver attributes that were beyond battle against Nazis, and heated this topic can get in screen, the comic companies what the normal humans later Communists, resulting certain circles. If you are a that brought them to life are capable of. The Ancient in the debut of characters moviegoer in any capacity, or the company willing to Greeks had Heracles, more such as Captain America. then chances are you’ve seen produce the films?” commonly known by the The ensuing popularity of at least one of the superhero Before we get into the Roman name Hercules, these characters resulted movies released this debate itself, let us take a the Mesopotamians had in Hollywood producing summer thus far. A common look at a brief history of Gilgamesh, and so on. what was the equivalent of topic brought up by many Superheroes in Cinema. Many more of these TV series at the time, the purists in the comic book Comics and the Saturday types of stories, whether Saturday morning serial. community is how faithful Morning Serial: the characters were strong Back then there were in body or strong in only three ways to get mind, would soon follow the news. You read it in throughout the years and the paper, listened to the become cultural staples, radio or went to your local Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios resulting in such characters movie theater to watch that A poster for The Avengers unveiled at the Licensing In- as The Scarlet Pimpernel week’s news reel. Before ternational Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. and Zorro. However, when the theater would play the it comes to the comic book news reel, they would play these characters. The earliest son of Krypton. Followed archetype of superheroes, either a cartoon produced known serial was the 12 up by four sequels and the many historians credit its by studios such as Universal part Adventures of Captain critically panned Supergirl, debut to Jerry Siegel and or Warner Brothers, or play Marvel, produced in 1941 this prompted the return of Joe Shuster, the creators of an “episode” of a serial by Republic Pictures, based another DC character to the . such a Gordon or The on the superhero that is silver screen in Tim Burton’s Due to the success of the Phantom Creeps. now owned by DC comics. . superhero concept, many Film studios saw the This was later followed by Many other films Photo courtesy of Universal other companies followed popularity of superheroes a Batman serial produced followed, such as the cult Promotional picture for The Incredible Hulk. Bill Bixby suit in creating additional to make money and began by Columbia pictures two classic The Toxic Avenger as Dr. Banner (left), Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk (right). heroes, resulting in the era producing serials based on years later, in addition to and the cinematic forays producing a serial based on of the Teenage Mutant The Phantom. They would Ninja Turtles. Even the 90s later produce a serial based television shows were given on Superman. However, DC, theatrical outings, these films called National Comics at include Batman: Mask of the the time, was not the only Phantasm, a spin off of the company whose heroes were animated series, as well as the being adapted as Republic two theatrical Power Rangers Pictures, as its last superhero film,Mighty Morphin’ Power serial, produced as a series Rangers: The Movie and loosely based on the character Turbo: A Power Rangers from Timely Comics, which Movie, the latter film being would later become Marvel, considering canon in the Captain America. main TV series timeline. From the Big Screen to Even early pulp heroes such the Small Screen: as The Shadow and Dick With the rise of television Tracy were given new life. and the decline in popularity Much like the experimental for superheroes, the serials phase of comics, superhero were eventually phased out. film began to feature darker During the 50s however, superheroes, resulting in Superman would still soar films such asThe Crow, on the small screen in the the film that resulted in the popular Adventures of death of the star, Brandon Superman television series. Lee, eight days before the Television became a new end of production. This was haven for the genre in both soon followed by a film animated and live-action adaptation of the Image’s form for many decades flagship character,Spawn , afterwards. It’s here we get and the first Marvel film to shows such as the Batman result in a franchise, Blade. series in the 60s and The Films such as these began to Register for COMM 1560 Incredible Hulk in the late transform the superhero film to become a DJ 70s. into a genre more akin to the The genre saw a huge modern action film, which is resurgence in the 90s in both both good and bad depending iterations, brought about on who you ask. by not only the Marvel The early 2000’s produced Animated Universe, to which the most profitable franchises the Spider-Man and X-men in the history of cinema and series belong, but also by the the genre has been mostly debut of Mighty Morphin’ dominated by Marvel Power Rangers, a US comics. However, DC has adaptation of the Japanese managed to makes its own television show KyoryuSentai contributions, most notably Zyuranger, the 16th entry in The Dark Knight, which is the long running Super Sentai not only one of the highest series. It is interesting to note grossing superhero films, that American superheroes but is the seventh highest stayed mostly within the grossing films of all time. realm of animation while It set a new standard for the Japanese superheroes began genre as a whole. to conquer the US live action The Present State of market during this period. Affairs: The Return to the Silver We are now in what is Screen: best referred to as another The success of television superhero renaissance. Many superhero shows prompted people wonder if this is a Hollywood to take a few mere fad in the industry much chances. Overseas, many like vampires and zombies episodes of US superhero in the past, or if this simply shows were re-edited and a long awaited triumphant released as feature length return. Whichever theory films. However, many you chose, it is undeniable superhero films now regarded that this is the next stage of as classics were being made evolution for the genre as a as early as the late 70s. Much whole. Next week, we’ll take like the genre itself, it was a look at the current trends jump-started by the Man of of a genre that, to paraphrase Steel in Richard Donner’s Scott McCloud, is like an Superman, which featured atom waiting to be split. Christopher Reeve’s now iconic portrayal of the last