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BASEBALL The 16th ranked Salt Lake Community College baseball team fell to Glendale College 5-3 on the road in Phoenix, Arizona last WE ARE THE 66% Wednesdsay. Salt Lake jumped out to an early 3-2 lead but costly runs in the 6th and 8th inning by Glendale led to the loss. Kennedy Kinkade led Salt Lake offensively, going 3 for 4 at the plate and Matt Medina connected on a triple with an RBI. The Bruins scored 22 runs over 14 innings in a double header sweep of Phoenix College 11-5 and 11-1 on Thursday. The pitching staff combined to strike out 24 Phoenix batters over the two games. The two wins moved Salt Lake’s record to 9-2 overall heading into conference play. Photos courtesy of Student Life and Leadership AJ Carman got the game one Students unite in support of measures encouraging a higher win throwing five innings with Governor Gary Herbert graduation percetage. five strikeouts. Offensively the Bruins collected 13 hits with aims to have 66 percent Rm. 203), and at 1:00 p.m. at the involved in these caucus meetings. Braden Anderson going 2 for 2 Taylorsville Redwood Campus “Utah’s political system is with a double, Kennedy Kinkade (Oak Room second floor of the unique because candidates for was 2 for 2 with an RBI double of Utahns receive post-sec- Student Center) and the Jordan general election are nominated and Bryan Heward went 2 for 4 Campus (Student Pavilion). through the caucus-convention with three RBI’s. ondary education by 2020 These 45 minute trainings will system,” he said. “This means In game two the SLCC pitching cover how and where to attend that registered voters who attend staff collected a season high 19 Jamie Jarvis petition. the precinct caucus meeting in their precinct caucus meeting can strikeouts. Rhett Parkinson struck Staff Reporter “Research has shown that by your neighborhood and how to become delegates and nominate out 11 batters over four innings of the year 2020, two-thirds of the become a legislative delegate. their party’s candidates at the The 66% campaign is Phase jobs in Utah will require a post- The trainings are non-partisan and county or state convention. If you Sports/continued on page A3 II of Education First Utah’s secondary degree or some kind designed to give you the tools you don’t participate in the caucus and mission to “Put our economy first of certification,” said Governor need to have a voice in government delegate process, you may not by putting education first.” The Gary Herbert. “Continuing decisions that affect the funding of have a say in who ends up on the primary premise is to have two- your education past high school your education. final ballot in November.” thirds, or 66 percent, of Utahns is not only a necessity, it’s an “We need students to be trained as According to EducationFirstUtah. educated beyond high school by investment.” delegates to better represent higher org, “One of the most fundamental the year 2020 with either a trade On Wednesday Feb. 29, Education education… legislation needs to ways you can impact education certification or a degree. First Utah will present caucus see education as a priority,” said policy in Utah is by becoming a A petition that was circulating training events on four of Salt Lake Mike Bird, SLCC Student Body delegate for either the Democratic opinion toward the end of fall semester Community College’s campuses. President. or Republican Party and voting 2011 initiated by Education First Trainings will take place at 11:00 James Seaman, associate of The to nominate candidates who Dear Utah was Phase I of their mission. a.m. at South City Campus (East Exoro Group and spokesperson for are supportive of education. It SLCC students provided 9,000 Entrance – South Foyer) and the the Utah Chamber of Commerce, Dick signatures in support of that Miller Campus (MFEC Building stressed the value of getting 66%/continued on page A5 Students fail math, accounting classes most Francisco Vazquez According to Emett, not looking Diana Prudencio is an SLCC Paulsen currently teaches Contributing Reporter for the resources available is student enrolled in the accounting accounting 2010, 2020, 1120 and the reason why students are degree program. Pridencio is their respective workshops. Recent statistics from struggling and failing math and currently taking Accounting 1110, “In accounting, students need the Salt Lake Community accounting classes. one of the top failed classes in to keep up with the speed of College Institutional Research There are laboratories and SLCC and she uses the accounting homework or else they’re lost,” Department show that SLCC centers available at SLCC for lab when she needs help with her Paulsen said. “SLCC students students fail classes involving both math and accounting classes. homework. Accounting has been have all the tools in their hands inside numbers the most. Accounting At the Taylorsville Redwood very challenging for Prudencio in order to succeed but are not 2010, Math 1090, Math 1210, Campus, there is an accounting in her first semester dealing with taking advantage of them. We SLCC Accounting 1110, Math 1050 and lab on the second floor of the numbers. have online software where Math 1010 are the top classes Business Building and a learning “I did not know workshop classes students submit their homework Handball with the lowest success rate at center for math located on the were available when I registered and find out their mistakes before SLCC. Statistics are based on a second floor of the Science and for Accounting 1110,” Prudencio they’re graded.” minimum class enrollment of 100 Industry Building. said. The accounting lab has hired students. According to Emett, both the According to Prudencio, two additional tutors in order to Ray Emett, director of accounting lab and the learning accounting assignments are very help SLCC students even more. Visit the Institutional Research center are great tools for students time consuming and sometimes The tutors are available Monday Department, keeps track of all seeking help with assignments. In not easy to understand. through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. the statistics at SLCC. According addition, Emett said that workshop “I would’ve registered until 3:00 p.m. for students who www. to the most recent statistics classes are also available in all of immediately for the workshop are struggling or want an extra collected the fall of 2011, fewer the math and accounting levels classes if I’d known they help in accounting. globeslcc.com than 60 percent of SLCC students in which students are having a existed,” Prudencio said. “I‘m “Students can get all the help were obtaining a C in math and hard time passing. Workshops are having a hard time understanding they need there,” Paulsen said. accounting classes. Universities one credit classes where students accounting material. The lab is “Accounting is not hard, it is require SLCC students to have at can do their homework with the really helping me, but an 1110 just time consuming. If students for daily news least a C in classes they will be assistance of a tutor or professor. accounting workshop class are disciplined, keep up with the transferring when students finish “If these tools were used, more would’ve helped me a lot.” speed, learn how to study, and are updates their associate’s degree at SLCC. students would be succeeding Professor Paige Paulsen has willing to commit the time for “Students need to go out and in accounting and math,” said been teaching accounting at their homework, they’ll be in a seek for resources,” Emett said. Emett. SLCC for more than 16 years. good shape throughout the class.” Santa/Continued on page A3 A2 The GLOBE Wednesday, February 22 2012 STUDENT EVENTS WED/8 THURS/9 FRI/10 HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO SEE A MOVIE FOR FREE. 2pm-3pm 1pm-2pm 12:00pm-1:30pm A MOVIE FOR YOU AND THE WHOLE FAMILY! 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Campus [email protected] SLCC Team Handball Club hosts Olympic-level talent Bobby Devore indoor court with a goal in Team handball is not a Staff Reporter the center of each end, the coed sport but was officially sport combines elements added as a women’s sport The Salt Lake Community of basketball, hockey and in the 1976 Olympics in College Team Handball Club soccer. It is a game played Montreal and is played by has given many international with seven players on each many women athletes across students at SLCC and close side. Each team has one Europe. by an opportunity to play goalie, two wings, two Many of the members of team handball in Utah. backs, a circle runner and a SLCC Team Handball Club According to BBC sports, center. members originated from team handball is the “second The object of the game foreign countries including most popular team sport in is for one team to pass and Romania, Germany, and Europe among men and dribble the ball up the court Vietnam. Vlad Grama and the first most popular team and try to score a goal by his brother Giovanni played sport among women.” As throwing the ball through for the Romania National much popularity as it has the goal from a distance of Team before moving to across the water, the sport is no less than 10 feet. The America where they played just now beginning to gain game sounds easy enough for the U.S. National Team. popularity in the United but with six other players They also play for Team States. blocking and a goalie, the Dynamo, a team here in Team handball is best game can get pretty intense Utah. Many of the other described as soccer played and physical. members of the SLCC Team with hands. Even though The fast pace and physical Handball Club have also it has been a part of the aspects of the game are what played or play for the U.S. Olympics since the 1936 attract many players, men National Team. Summer Games in Berlin, and women alike. “With the sport’s most Americans are still not “I like that it’s a physical popularity not as great as familiar with the sport. sport that women can play,” other team sports, it is very Photo by Kim Higley “It is the most American said Katrin Bauer, a German easy for players who commit Giovanni Gramma shoots the ball while Stephane Grossi attempts to block. port Americans don’t play,” foreign exchange student themselves to compete on said SLCC team captain from Westminster College an international level,” said out for Team Handball are email carabinierii@yahoo. men’s club and all SLCC Vlad Grama. who practices with the Vlad Grama. invited to contact Vlad com students are invited to play. Played on a 130’ by 66’ SLCC Team Handball Club. Those interested in trying Grama (801)815-2168 or There is a women’s and
9-3 in conference play. MEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S The Bruins began the The Salt Lake Community BASKETBALL 66% Sports day finishing off game two College Men’s basketball The SLCC women’s Continued from page A1 Continued from page A1 that was suspended due to team struggled to shoot the basketball team fell on the darkness. Southern Idaho ball in a 61-54 loss to North road 40-49 to North Idaho is crucial that education work; Mike Springer struck pushed three runs across Idaho last Thursday. The last Thursdsay. The Bruins supporters attend their out five over two innings the plate in the 10th inning Bruins shot just 26% from were outrebounded 41-33 in caucus meetings and either and Aaron Robbs completed which proved to be too the field. Darian Cartharn the game. become delegates, or let the game with two innings of much for the Bruins. Salt led Salt Lake with 15 points The Bruins held a 16-13 potential delegates know work and three K’s. Kinkade Lake had the tying and on 6 of 10 shooting followed halftime lead over North that education is a key picked up his second double winning runs on second and by Skyler Halford with 12 Idaho but 19 offensive issue.” of the day going 2 for 4, third when the final out was points on 4 of 14 shooting. rebounds and three point Democratic delegates will Tyson Popoff was 3 for 4 made. Starlee Hutchings Jordan Rex and Gabe shooting allowed North be chosen at this year’s and Zack Jones was 2 for 2. was 2 for 3 with two RBI’s Kindred each added eight Idaho to surge ahead. The precinct caucus meetings and Maddy Woodard blasted points in the loss. Bruins were led by Sofia on Tuesday, Mar. 13 at SOFTBALL a three run home run to tie The woes continued as the Hepworth and Diamond 7:00 p.m. and Republican The #2 Salt Lake the game in the fifth. team was plagued with foul Marchand with 11 points delegates will be chosen on Community College In game three the Bruins trouble in a 73-87 loss at apiece. Mar. 15 at 7:00 p.m. softball team faltered fell down 4-2 early but Southern Idaho on Saturday. Thirty costly turnovers Education First Utah is a against Southern Idaho fought back to tie the game The Bruins were unable to by SLCC resulted in a 57- citizens group dedicated to Friday, losing game one of in the sixth leading to generate consistent offense 61 loss for Salt Lake on improved accountability, a doubleheader 5-3. The Savanah Webster’s walk with the foul issues. The Saturday at Southern Idaho. innovation and increased second game of the day off single in the seventh. loss took Salt Lake’s record The Bruins were down two funding for education in was tied at 5-5 but was Webster went 3 for 4 in the to 20-7 overall and 7-5 in points at halftime and shot Utah. The group includes suspended due to light in the game with a double and the conference play. 47% in the game but were Utahns from all walks of life 10th inning. winning RBI. Lauren Miller Skyler Halford scored a unable to take the win. that share the common goal Ariel Zimmerman took was 2 for 3 with a double team high 20 points on 8 of The loss drops Salt Lake’s of securing Utah’s economic the game one loss allowing and Hutchings was 1 for 3 11 shooting from the field record to 5-7 in SWAC play future by ensuring that the four earned runs over seven with an RBI. Kylee Colvin followed by Gabe Kindred and 14-11 overall. workforce of tomorrow has innings of work with nine got the win striking out four with 12 points. Jayson Sofia Hepworth and the skills to compete in a strikeouts. Meagan Nielson batters. Chessman was unstoppable Fawn Brady led Salt Lake global marketplace. They was 2 for 3 with a solo home In the final game it was below the basket scoring 12 offensively. Brady finished believe that this can only run and Lauren Miller was 2 Salt Lake that took the early points on 6 of 8 shooting but with a double-double happen through education for 2. lead jumping to a 3-0 lead. foul issues kept Chessman scoring 14 points with a and therefore support public The team fought back Southern Idaho cut the lead in and out of the game. team high 11 rebounds officials and candidates for after dropping the first two to 3-2 in the fifth before The Bruins return home while Hepworth scored a office in Utah who support games of the series to split Salt Lake extended the lead for their final home games of team high 15 points. our state’s economic future the four games two apiece. to 4-2. MaCauley Flint got the season nest weekend as The Bruins return home by putting education first. Salt Lake took games three the win going seven innings they prepare for the Region for their final home games of Visit www. and four in dramatic fashion with six strikeouts. Webster 18 tournament hosted at Salt the season next weekend as educationfirstutah.org to with a walk off single to was 2 for 3 with an RBI, Lake Community College they prepare for the Region RSVP to attend one of the win game one. The split of Malia Campos was 2 for 4 on March 8-10. 18 tournament hosted at Salt four SLCC campus caucus the series takes Salt Lake’s and Lyndsey Healey went 1 Lake Community College Coffee trainings. record to 18-5 overall and for 2 with a run batted in. on March 8-10. Lovers 4465 S Redwood Road SLCC yoga students find inner peace Across from Kachina Choate Yoga focuses on breathing practice,” said Johnston- The Yoga Instructor meditative or self reflective SLCC Contributing Writer and that’s what makes Coursey. Certificate Program is practice on their own it different from other The SLCC Yoga Instructor practicum based. Students personally,” said Johnston- Research at the Mayo exercise programs. Program is economical and are required to do volunteer Coursey. Clinic has shown yoga “Yoga has a really strong well rounded. work. They go out and Reggie White became Special : "PHO". practice to have significant benefit of reducing stress and “Most of the graduates teach yoga classes in the involved in yoga after health benefits, including anxiety,” said SLCC yoga in the program are super community. losing her son three years stress reduction and instructor Mary Johnston- passionate about yoga and “Some of the places that ago in an accident. In management of depression Coursey. “It stimulates the the benefits,” said Paula they’ve found to volunteer May, White, who holds and pain. Salt Lake parasympathetic nervous Nielson-Williams, program shock me,” said Nielson- a bachelor’s degree in Community College offers system, which puts us in coordinator. “They’ve Williams. “One little guy metaphysics, will complete We have yoga classes for students an internal reflective mood, done it themselves. They set up in a coffee shop the yoga instructor and those who would like which then helps our body know the health benefits, doing yoga breathing.” certificate program. White coffee and to become instructors. The heal, so this is something they know the mental and Another thing that makes opened “Sunny Steps” Yoga Teacher Training that’s unique to yoga.” physical benefits of yoga. the SLCC Yoga Instructor in Sandy where she is tea. follows the Yoga Alliance The yoga instructor They’re just really excited program different from teaching restorative yoga 200-hour certification program attracts many to be able to spread that other certificate programs classes. Lunch and standard. types of people, including around to other people.” in the valley is having a “Yoga became a place for “I’m training in health doctors, lawyers and The 13-hour credit program college structure behind it. healing and saved my life,” care,” said SLCC yoga physical therapists. is divided up into five classes Students who complete the White said. “By focusing dinner just student Libby Pederson. “Students often times start that can be taken all in one program will leave with an on breathing and inner “I am really interested yoga because they want semester or spread out over understanding of how to strength you allow yourself for $4.75. in the mind, body, spirit the physical benefits of time. The program is offered incorporate breath and are to be with peace within connection. What really got stretching out their bodies. as both credit and noncredit able to adjust poses. yourself.” me into yoga was more of What they learn is that course through Continuing “I would expect [graduates] the meditative aspect.” yoga is actually a spiritual Education. to have some sort of A4 The GLOBE Wednesday, February 22 2012
Campus [email protected] Workshops focus on international experience Shad Engkilterra Staff Reporter International Student Services On Wednesday, Feb. 15, Workshops 2012, International Student Services held a workshop called “Dating Across Feb. 29: Stressed Out? Cultures.” March 7: Where is the Party? This workshop is part of a weekly series that March 14: A Job in your Field… allows international and U.S. students to explore March 28: After Graduation… the ditfferences between cultures. Promoting better what was accepted where Center across from the understanding between they came from. In Saudi Thayne Center beginning students from different areas Arabia, for example, the at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is of the world and improving male suitor would ask the welcome to join and no communication skills are father for permission to date RSVP is needed. just a couple of the benefits. the girl, but the girl has the “If you are interested in the Students from 14 countries final say in whether or not world, this is a wonderful took part in the workshop. they two will go out. opportunity to see the “Because of globalization, Students also discussed vastness (that exists at nobody lives in a how they made friends SLCC),” Fillat said. homogenized world at Salt Lake Community International Student Photo by Shad Engkilterra anymore,” said Nancy Fillat, College. Establishing a Services offers programs Students talk about dating across cultures at a workshop held on Wednesday, Feb. director of International common ground and smiling through the International 15. Student Services. were an important part of the Diplomacy Programs for The goal of the dating process in communicating students to get involved with that people in the community The Buddy Program with resources and guidance workshop was to explore and making friends. those from other countries, and on campus know the allows Student to Student when needed. differences in dating “How do we become better including advocacy benefits of international Diplomats to welcome Programming Diplomats cultures and to break down communicators? You have diplomats, student to student exchange. Not only do they new international students focus on campus activities stereotypes and prejudices. to practice,” said Fillat. diplomats and programming work with school leaders, to life in the United States that will broaden horizons Students talked about their Workshops are held every diplomats. but they may also work and at SLCC. Students are for all students on campus. experiences with dating in Thursdayin Parlor B, Advocacy diplomats are with legislators at the state expected to be a resource for their home countries and downstairs in the Student responsible for making sure capitol. the new studetns and to help Surplus Department revives Club collects items for reuse and recycling coats for those Mike Funk save everything they can receives hundreds of items Items that sometimes in need Contributing Writer and recycled it through the each week. The items are will not be sold include Surplus Department. sorted through and inspected medical equipment that David Bell individuals. The clothing The Salt Lake Community The Surplus Department to see what can be saved and can be given to a charity. Staff Reporter drive was mainly meant for College Surplus Department sales are open to the public recycled and then sold at First these items are given collecting coats but they did sells used computers, on Wednesdays from 10 decent price at the surplus a clean bill of health to The Social Work Club accept all types of clothing. vehicles, electronic a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at 4365 sales they hold each week. make sure they are all in held a clothing drive on the Most of the students in the equipment, office furniture South 2200 West, Building It does not matter if an item working order and up to Taylorsville Redwood and Social Work Club are going and just about anything 104 on the Taylorsville is old or new. Some items standards. Medical gloves South City campuses on to Salt Lake Community else that you would see Redwood Campus. On that come in are from the and syringes are also given Monday, February 13. College for an Associates on any of the campuses. Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. 1970s. The department can to charity and then sent to On the South City Campus, of Social Work degree and The department receives until 2:00 p.m., the sales revive the item and it can be third world countries. the drive was located at are planning on tr`ansferring hundreds of items that take place at 165 West 2700 used again. Lost and found Any items that are not the back east entrance. At to four year schools. The are brought from all of South. items, after fifteen to thirty useable are picked up by a the Taylorsville Redwood students need to have 300 the SLCC campuses to be “The college wants to days, will get sent over to scrap vendor who then tries Campus it was held on hours of internship in order recycled and sold. Every recycle everything useable the Surplus Department, to use the items for other 2200 West, directly behind to graduate. time SLCC remodels a they can,” said Troy Walker, and after one hundred and purposes. the Science and Industry “Doing this (the section in a building or recycling supervisor. twenty days, the item goes Building. internships) gives students tear down a building, they The Surplus Department up for sale. “I believe that the more a chance to experience what people get involved in they want to do. It gives helping the people in their them a life experience that Items available at the time of reporting included: communities, individually they may not be able to gain helping them or in a group in the social work field,” PENTIUM 4 COMPUTERS with MONITOR $96.17 ea. & effort, the better off our Tease said. up community becomes,” said The Social Work Club will Brian Tease, club president. also be having a blood drive VARIOUS DVD/VCR PLAYERS $25.00 ea. In what has become an on April 2 at the Taylorsville annual event, the clothing Redwood Campus. They will TV’S : VARIOUS BRANDS AND SIZES $25.00 each drive was a big success at also be having a food drive & up both campuses, with the sometime in Mid-April. The Social Work Club collecting club will be collaborating SATELLITE DISH $1,500 40 Hefty garbage bags full. with the University of Utah The coats are going to go to Social Work Club and clubs 18’ FUME HOOD $4,000 the House of Hope, which from other schools. There is a shelter for women will be a contest to see FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR 18’ $2,000 suffering from substance which school collects the HOOD abuse. Any extras will be most food. The food will be given to homeless shelters donated to the Utah Food 24’ FUME HOOD $6,000 and other organizations Bank. 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Community [email protected] Interior Design Club Visits HGTV Dream Home Julie Hirschi A-Wish. “It’s wonderful Staff Reporter especially this year because we weren’t planning on The Salt Lake Design this income because the Society, Salt Lake economy is so bad right now Community College’s that any little boost is great.” interior design club, toured HGTV has been building the cable network Home and giving away dream & Garden Television’s homes like this one since (HGTV) Dream Home in 1997. This year the home is Midway, Utah on Saturday set on waterfront property Feb. 18th to learn the latest near the Provo River. The design styles and trends in 4,000 square foot house sits the industry. on approximately two and The HGTV Dream Home a half acres in a quiet, rural is a custom-built, fully community. HGTV used furnished home that the local businesses, contractors network gives away in and vendors to construct a drawing. Each year, and build the home. All HGTV designers decide of the art in the home is on a location to build a by local artists and was home worth over 1 million purchased through galleries dollars. Viewers are then in Park City. The interior Photo by Shad Engkilterra taken through the process of the home was decorated of planning, building and using the latest styles and designing the home. This techniques, which provides year the home was built in a perfect opportunity for the Midway, about 45 minutes design club or anyone else from Salt Lake City. visiting the home to glean Photo by Julie Hirschi “What a fantastic design ideas and tips. The interior of the HGTV Dream Home in Midway. opportunity,” said Beth In the past, the interior Low, president of the club. design club has visited sites Tickets for the tours are $15 “It’s what we do. I’ve been such as the Grand America a person. SLCC’s Interior calling and calling trying to Hotel, the Governor’s Design Club has another get a private tour scheduled Mansion and various home tour set for Saturday Feb. because I was not aware that show tours such as the 25 at 3:00 p.m. Me`mbers of they did public tours. They Parade of Homes. According the club will be reimbursed just said to check the HGTV to Low, the purpose of these $5 from the club’s funds for blog and then it finally tours is to help students coming. Tours run Thursday came up.” become more aware of the through Sunday from now Every year HGTV picks products, technology, trends until Feb 26. The winner will a local charity to receive and designs in the interior be announced on the HGTV all the proceeds from these design industry. cable channel sometime in tours. The charity staffs the “As Salt Lake Design March. house with tour guides and Society, SLCC’s interior Visit utah.wish.org for times volunteers. In exchange they design club, our focuses and reservations to schedule receive the generous gift will be four fold,” the club’s a tour. Also visit the Interior donation of the ticket sale mission statement says. Design Club on Facebook profits. This year HGTV “[To] increase our skills as or slccinteriordesignclub. picked Make-A-Wish of interior designers through blogspot.com to find out Utah to be the recipient of challenges, critiques and more information about all of the ticket sales. Make- competitions. Develop upcoming events and about A-Wish grants wishes to valuable relationships with joining the club. children battling with a life- fellow design students and threatening illness through design professionals in the the donations they receive. community. Use design to “All of the proceeds from serve the community. Have this tour event benefit Make- fun and build creativity. A-Wish so we’re hoping to Each of these will help us raise a lot of money,” said better prepare to contribute Photo by Julie Hirschi Frank Nilson, director of to the field of interior design The HGTV Dream Home in Midway, Utah. Make-A-Wish of Utah will receive all program services at Make- after our time here.” proceeds earned from tours of the home. Siragusa’s serves great Italian food at a good price
Todd Nunley use of sweet potatoes. Contributing Writer Inside, the restaurant is a quaint and cute place that Do you have that craving resembles the atmosphere for some good Italian food? of an old Italian café. Then Siragusa’s Taste of Red and white-checkered Italy is the place to go table cloths join candle for Salt Lake Community centerpieces. Much of the College students, as it’s dining area is painted in red, located on 4115 South black, white and gray. The Redwood Road. Siragusa’s back wall portrays a street is southern Italian cuisine scene that gives you the with homemade sauces, feeling that you’re right in soups and pastas which are heart of the Italian section of made fresh each day from Chicago where Ross grew scratch. up. The waitresses were Ross and April Siragusa are very friendly and did a great the operators and owners of job of making sure that our the restaurant. Ross does the drinks were filled and that cooking and April manages everything else was done the business side of the well. restaurant. Ross’s family For the appetizers, we grew up in the Italian section tried the bruschetta and of Chicago where he learned the wonderful mushrooms how to make traditional marsala. The bruschetta Sicilian recipes handed was toasted well with a down from his family. From great blend of herbs. We Photo courtesy of Todd Nunley Ross’s experience he creates ate the mushroom marsala Siragusa’s Taste of Italy is located at 4115 South Redwood Road, just a few minutes away from the Taylorsville many traditional Sicilian with the bruschetta, a great Redwood Campus. entrées that are homemade. combination.` The Siragusas have only Our first entrée was the mushrooms were tender Florentine that will tickle Caprese and the Italian for your sweet tooth. been here in Taylorsville for lasagna, and it was very and sautéed just right a in your Italian tastebuds. Chef Salad. For dinner, we Their hours of operation are one year, but they definitely tasty. It had a great blend a buttery sweet cherry wine They also have a very big had the house salad. They Monday through Saturday have made a name for of spices, meat, spinach flavor. The chicken was selection and variety of also make minestrone and 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The themselves. The restaurant and cheese. It was a large cooked perfectly, seared on sandwiches accompanied chicken orzo soup. entrée prices range from $8 was voted by City Weekly portion and we took it home the outside but so tender by homemade french fries And last but not least are to $13 per plate. Siragusa’s as one of the best new and enjoyed it the next inside from being cooked in that will satisfy your tummy. the heavenly desserts. is very kid-friendly but also restaurants of 2011 and The night for dinner. The other the marsala sauce. They also make pizzas. Siragusa’s serves homemade serves beers and wines. Salt Lake Tribune voted entrée that we ordered was Siragusa’s has other In addition to these great tiramisu, cannoli, homemade For more information go to Siragusa’s as having the the chicken marsala, and entrées such as the chicken selections, Siragusa’s also cheesecake tarts, homemade siragusas.com Best Dish of 2011 for best it was so scrumptious. The saltimbocca and Tilapia serves salads such as the chocolate mousse and gelato A6 The GLOBE Wednesday, February 22 20112
Community [email protected] “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” barely better than the first Stephen Romney as well as the companies Cage is reprising his role, than it does a sequel; it Staff Reporter involved with the first as many details of the first can technically fit within film, were sued by Gary movie are retroactively continuity but at the same I’m one of the few people Friedrich, one of the altered or omitted entirely. time attempt to start over who openly admits to creators of the character, Johnny Blaze has since from scratch. liking the first “Ghost on the grounds that film been on the run and is Instead of feeling like a Rider” movie. That is and merchandising rights hiding out in Europe when modern Western film, this mostly due to the fact that to “Ghost Rider” reverted the gun-totting monk film takes on a more dark when I first watched it, I to him back in 2001. Moreau, played by Idris and gothic look. It has its had little to no familiarity The case was settled Elba, calls upon him to own moments of humor with the character aside last December largely in thwart a plot to transfer the in a very dark, borderline from that one episode of favor of Marvel, which powers and mind of The Tarantino kind of way. the 90’s animated series, countersued. Devil, played by Ciarán It also takes cues from “The Incredible Hulk.” With all the hate and bad Hinds, into the body of a “Scott Pilgrim Versus the After becoming more luck associated with the boy named Danny, played World” and to a lesser familiar with the character, character, is a sequel even by Fergus Riordan. extent, “Tank Girl,” in Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios I began to see why die- worth the effort? Marvel The story in this film is how it splices in artwork written around the actor. that the first film. It’s a hard fans of the comics seems to think so, as starkly different from the for certain parts as well The dialogue in this film lot darker with its story would dislike it. While they produced this film first film in both style and as have scenes that mimic probably looks good on and doesn’t beat around the film was a moderate under the Marvel Knights content. The retconned the kind of imagery one paper, but hearing it come the bush. The characters success, raking in over imprint, which is a branch details and revamped would see in a comic. from Cage, it almost feels are fairly engaging, $45 million in its opening of Marvel Studios. This character of Johnny Blaze The artwork used isn’t as if he’s been miscast. He Cage’s performance week, the reviews were far is the second film under appears to be an attempt actually from the comics, doesn’t come across as the notwithstanding. The from positive. this brand, the first being to be more faithful to but instead more of an oil brooding, tortured soul that effects are greatly Things also aren’t fairing “Punisher: War Zone” back the comics. We get more painting brought to life. the movie tries to show. In improved, although there well for “Ghost Rider” in in 2008. David Banner-styled angst The acting in this film scenes where he’s going are some bits that don’t the comics world either, as “Spirit of Vengeance” from Johnny Blaze than is pretty good, but the nuts while holding back exactly blend that well. the recently re-launched takes place 8 years after we did in the first film. It biggest drawback comes the Rider, he does a good Overall, while this is film series has been cancelled. the previous film, only feels more like an “X-Men: from Nicolas Cage’s job, but I feel that they isn’t perfect, it’s definitely On top of that, Marvel, in the sense that Nicolas First Class” style of reboot performance. The first really should have gotten a step up from the first film was more written someone else to play film in terms of content around him, so it managed Johnny Blaze. and doesn’t really deserve to work in the same If you’re a fan of the all of the flack it’s been sense that films such as “Ghost Rider” comics, getting. On my personal “Jumper” and “Abduction” then you’ll probably scale, I give “Ghost Rider: seem to work, where it’s enjoy this film a lot more Spirit of Vengeance” a 3/5. The colorful world of tokusatsu Stephen Romney Staff Reporter
The word “tokusatsu” can be translated as “trick shooting,” or “special shooting” in Japanese, therefore it is often used to refer to visual effects. However, the roots of tokusatsu extend into the Japanese theatrical arts of kabuki and bunraku. Over time, the word began to the terrorist organization “Mighty Morphin’ Power refer to a genre of film and Shocker on a weekly basis. Rangers.” It was actually television that relies heavily Seeing the popularity of an American adaptation of Dear Dick, on special effects. Kamen Rider, Ishinomori “Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger,” Modern iterations of decided to combine the the 16th Super Sentai A Kappa is a Japanese water monster, a creature that lures its victims in with its tokusatsu didn’t begin “transforming” hero series. The company behind childlike size, then pulls them in, drowns them and eats their parts out. to form until the early concept with the superhero the series, Saban, also 1950’s with the release of team concept from “Cyborg attempted to adapt other While I don’t dare actually name you, Dear Dick, I can compare you to this apt the film “Gojira,” known 009.” This led to the tokusatsu series such as description, what with your own talents at deceiving others, then reeling them in. here as “Godzilla,” in creation of “Himitsu Sentai Kamen Rider and Metal 1954. The people behind Goranger,” which debuted Heroes, with mixed results. I speak of scholastic-based membership and the certain requirement of $78.00 it Godzilla, director Ishiro in 1975. This series focused However, Saban wasn’t the takes to get in. It’s a one-time “club” fee, as you state so eloquently in your superior Honda and special effects on a group of five people only company to import manner, and yet I find myself confronted with paying it again. artist Eiji Tsuburaya, drew who are recruited by the tokusatsu programs to inspiration from the classic Earth Guard League, or the U.S. In the 1960’s, The reasons are simple: while initially my grades were very high, they dipped just U.S. monster movies such EAGLE for short, to battle Ultraman was broadcast slightly below the mark a single time and suddenly I was out of the club. This left as “King Kong.” Due to against the Black Cross on U.S. television dubbed me disappointed at the time, but only mildly so. Imagine my surprised enthusiasm budgetary and technical Army. over by the same team that when I again increased my grade point average and received another request to join limitations, however, they “Goranger” became an brought over Speed Racer. you. Regrettably, however, there was a literal cost. had to resort to having instant hit, much like Other entries in the “Ultra monsters played by actors Kamen Rider, and kicked Series,” as well as iterations You see, the “one-time” aspect of the fee apparently only works when a student, in in rubber suits in lieu of off the “Super Sentai” of Super Sentai and Kamen this case myself, remains constantly within your little band of intellectual aristocrats. the stop motion techniques franchise. While the Showa Rider, were aired on To be expelled is to condemn myself to another entry fee. Like a dog begging at the used here. era (1926-1989) Kamen television in Hawaii and door of her superiors, I pay the penalty of a second attempt, if only for the purpose The popularity of Japanese Rider shows stuck to a certain parts of California. of wearing a pin at graduation and being able to place a title on my resume, plus a kaiju films, kaiju literally fairly linear storyline, Super More and more people minute chance at scholarships. meaning “monster” or Sentai changed annually have begun to discover the “strange beast” in Japanese, with a new story, characters original Japanese programs To quote Lady Bracknell in Oscar Wilde’s satiric play “The Importance of Being set the stage for Tsuburaya and motif ranging from thanks to the advances in Earnest” regarding similar status issues, “Never speak disrespectfully of Society, to develop the concept of series centered around internet technology, with Algernon. Only people who can’t get into it do that.” a kaiju television series, martial arts to series with a fan translations surfacing eventually leading to the science fiction motif. as early as 2004. The fan But why should I wish to join a society such as yours? My state of being was never creation of the now-iconic While there are many other translations available on improved by participation in your club previously, and it will do me no favors now Ultraman. However, the tokusatsu series produced, the internet have allowed should I rejoin. I feel no need to defend my character or prove that I am of worth. major milestones would Ultraman, Kamen Rider and for the recent surge in come in the 1970’s. Super Sentai are the major popularity, allowing for the From an intellectual standpoint, my grades speak for themselves. Not how they are Shotaro Ishinomori, a frontrunners of the genre, formation of large internet packaged, in shining ribbon and glowing recommendations. So why should I have to mangaka known for works with the latter two having communities akin to those pay $156.00 total dollars just to prove that I am a part of something? such as “Cyborg 009” and recently celebrated their that surround anime and Nintendo Power’s “Link 40th and 35th anniversaries comic books. Again, you monster, I can only quote Oscar Wilde in the form of Gwendolyn to the Past” comic, tried respectively. This Tokusatsu has a very unique Bracknell, who summarizes the view of the world with a single line. to adapt his series, “Skull culminates in the upcoming appeal, with its heavy use Man”, for television, but film “Kamen Rider x Super of in-camera special effects, “In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.” both he and producer Toru Sentai: Super Hero Taisen,” simple yet intricate costume Hirayama redesigned the which also marks the 10th designs and the somewhat I disagree. character to resemble a anniversary of the “Super predictable yet somehow grasshopper in order to Hero Time” programming incredibly epic storylines. Sincerely, appeal to children. This was block that airs both series. The impact of the genre is the origin of Masked Rider, Some people may recall a undeniable, and will most -M. Bennett commonly referred to by certain live-action series likely continue to thrive as his Japanese name Kamen in the 1990’s that had a it spreads outside of Japan. Rider, who fought against huge surge of popularity, A8 The GLOBE Wednesday, February 22 2012
Arts [email protected] A Changed Perspective: “Arrietty”
Photo courtesy of Studio Ghibli Arrietty (right, voiced by Bridgit Mendler) on the shoulder of her new friend Shawn (left, voiced by David Henrie) in “The Secret World of Arrietty.”
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