Shakin' Butts for Charity

Page 5 - The Shield - November 15, 2012 Life & Culture Shakin’ butts for charity By MEREDITH HARRIS Riley. Staff writer “Riley is like my second home,” Buchheit said. A four-year-old blond boy Buchheit shared her story on a wearing a blue, long-sleeved poster in the “Inspiration Tent,” shirt with a white football and which displayed stories and pic- the number 88 printed on it tures of Riley kids. danced to hip-hop music with Every hour a Riley kid or around 20 college students on a family talked about Riley and stage on the basketball courts of everyone learned part of the the Recreation Fitness and Well- moral dance, which they com- ness Center. pleted at the end to show what The little boy’s name is An- they accomplished. drew Satterfi eld, and he is a pa- There were games to play, and tient at Riley Children’s Hospi- the members of the committee tal. dressed up in different themes, Andrew and his family par- such as ninja, Disney and 1980s. ticipated in USI’s Riley Dance Junior occupational therapy Marathon (USIDM) on Saturday major Annelise Will said she to help raise money for Riley went to USIDM with her soror- Children’s Hospital. ity sisters in Gamma Phi Beta Andrew was born with om- because she heard that it is fun, phalocele (a separated pelvis), and she knows people who were cloacal exstrophy (bladder and helped by Riley. intestines were on the outside of “I just love learning the dance his body), and congenital heart every hour, and I love every hour defects, said Emily Satterfi eld, how I get to listen to the stories Andrew’s mother. of people that have been helped After Andrew was born, he out by Riley,” Will said. was rushed to Riley Hospital USIDM participants raised a from Newburgh, Satterfi eld said. total of more than $6,000. “We love it there,” Satterfi eld Approximately 100 people said. “They take really good care participated in the event, includ- Photo courtesy of Photo Services of the families. They make sure ing committee members, said that we’re included in all the de- Theresa Scheller, sophomore Students shake, mow the lawn, cisions about his care.” pre-nursing major and USIDM and do the sprinkler for the Dance Marathon on Saturday. committee member. Satterfi eld and Kate Buchheit Students passed the time during shared their experiences at Riley “About the turnout and the the eight-hour event by play- during USIDM. money: that’s not the most im- ing games. Each hour, Dance Helping to raise money for portant part,” Scheller said. “To Marathon committee members Riley is “such a treat,” said Bu- me, the most important part is dressed up to different themes, chheit, sophomore nutrition ma- the awareness of the event and such as 1980s, Disney and ninja jor. Buchheit said throughout her just the seeing these students out attire. USI Dance Marathon struggle with cancer - she is now here and seeing the opportunities participants raised a total of almost 11 years cancer-free - she they have, to have a new per- $6,183.80. and her family try to raise can- spective on life by hearing these cer awareness and give back to stories from these families.” Taylor Swift Soundgarden “Red” “King Animal” Taylor Swift grew up in her latest al- Good news, grunge fans! The long- bum, “Red.” This album is different from awaited return of Soundgarden is in full- the past ones because its message sounds swing, and with its most recent release, less like, “If you hurt me, I’m going to tell “King Animal,” the band has found its all my friends you’re gay,” and more like, new sound. “Shit happens - I’ll get over it.” With its fi rst full-length LP since For example, “I Knew You Were Trou- “Down on the Upside” (1996), the bar ble” is a song about dating a guy who you sion is evident from the very fi rst line - “It was set pretty high for the new record. Too Long” is instantly catchy, addictive knew was trouble from the start, but who feels like a perfect night to dress up like The band rose magnifi cently to the occa- and to the point. Repeated listening will you fall for anyway. It’s a song about that hipsters and make fun of our exes.” sion in what could be considered one of likely follow. guy who goes through women and de- The very last song on the CD, “Begin its most solid releases to date. With “King Animal,” Soundgarden has stroys them like a tornado, and she’s just Again,” fi ts perfectly as the album’s fi nal Conforming to modern rock, Sound- managed to craft an album that will retain another casualty. track. It’s a song about that fi rst date you garden has blended its experimental grun- devoted fans, draw upon new ones and set The most realistic song on “Red” is go on after a bad breakup and realizing ge music with some more conventional the stage for a second heyday. It is diverse “All Too Well.” It starts off sad and remi- there are other men out there. It’s a song rock and metal riffs. enough to keep it interesting but consis- niscent but Swift progressively sounds about hope. However, the band is still far from con- tent enough that it feels like a cumulative angrier and angrier, just like in a real All around, “Red” is a terrifi c CD, al- formist or conventional. effort. breakup. At the end of the song she be- though different from her others. There’s Strange time signatures and unique vo- The band’s hiatus was trying for fans comes calm again, and you can tell this a song for everyone on there, whether cal styling, courtesy of lead singer Chris but well worth the wait. is her letting go of a failed relationship - your ex boyfriend was a serial heartbreak- Cornell (Audioslave), still help defi ne and With Soundgarden back in the mix, “I’d like to be my old self again, but I’m er, a relationship just didn’t work out, or differentiate the band from similar acts. rock and roll has been granted a promis- still trying to fi nd it.” your mistake of a boyfriend left you for “Worse Dreams” and “By Crooked ing future. The whole album isn’t about breakups, his dirty ex. Steps” showcase these elements very Suffi ced to say, Soundgarden has been though - there is also something for best clearly. away for much too long. friends who want to annoy the world with Rating: 5/5 stars The album takes a folk twist with an a catchy song about forgetting everything. acoustic guitar and a twangy Cornell in Rating: 4.5/5 The song “22” is about living in the “Black Saturday” and continues the light- moment with your friends and forgetting er, acoustic approach into the grunge-pop past relationships and mistakes. Its mis- By: JESSIE HELLMANN, Staff writer of “Halfway There.” First track and lead single “Been Away By JAKE TAPLEY, Staff writer “Skyfall” “Skyfall” is different from any other James Bond movie I’ve ever seen. The music stays true to its roots and is classicly James Bond-esque, including Adele’s “Skyfall.” Bond keeps up with his normal Bond women. The classic As- ton Martin DB5 car makes its sixth return to the Bond franchise. But then everything changes. Daniel Craig, the newest actor to take on the role of Bond, dies. But no worries - Bond can’t ever actually die. He comes back just in time to try stopping a cyber- worker from when Bond was a child. It terrorist, Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem). makes the connection to Bond stronger, The catch with this James Bond movie and more glimspes of his past make him is that it’s personal. Silva was an agent more real. like 007, and he worked for the legend- A small part of me wishes Sean Con- ary M. M gave up Silva’s cover and he nery would make a cameo one of these was tortured. He tried killing himself, but days. that didn’t work out so well, and he wants revenge – with M and anyone else who Rating: 4/5 stars gets in his way. It’s a James Bond movie where the vil- lian isn’t trying to take over the world. Bond takes M to his home in Scotland By: SHANNON HALL and, of course, saves the day. We meet a Life and Culture editor.

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