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Five reasons to get off your couch

By and • February 29, 2008

"Trespass: Living on the Edge of the Promised Land" tells the tale of Amy Irvine's search for solace in southern Utah's Red Rock Country after the suicide of her father. Not the average journey for spiritual fulfillment, "Trespass" reveals the beauties of a natural world ignored by its inhabitants and the dangers of humanity's environmental ignorance.

Semi-Pro’ doesn’t beat ‘Anchorman’

By By Trevor Hale and By Trevor Hale • February 29, 2008

Will Ferrell was able to mine comedy gold from the 1970s by playing self-absorbed newscaster Ron Burgundy in "Anchorman." That movie worked so well that Ferrell must have thought it was the era itself that equaled hilarity, because for "Semi-Pro," Ferrell is back in the disco era. As is usually the case, it's hard to get lightning to strike the same spot twice.

This Will Destroy You to lay waste to Kilby Court

By By Trevor Hale and By Trevor Hale • February 29, 2008

Two years ago, This Will Destroy You was just another instrumental band making its way around the Texas scene, with plans to self-release a demo and sell it at local shows. Now, thanks to a few wonderful coincidences, the band is the new "Artist to Watch" and is being featured in everything from Rolling Stone to a Pentagon review of Hurricane Katrina.

City of Men’ worth seeing

By By Sam Potter and By Sam Potter • February 29, 2008

Brazilian filmmaker Fernando Meirelles turned the cinematic world on its head with his breakout 2002 feature "City of God," a panoramic snapshot of life in one of the most notorious favelas, or slums, outside of Rio de Janeiro.

Penelope’ a tale of hope

By By Rachel Adams and By Rachel Adams • February 29, 2008

We live in an age of cynicism and disbelief. We have to. We have information coming at us from all sides. If we didn't filter, we would be lost. If we didn't scoff, we would look like fools most of the time. However, we also live in an age of hope.

The Drop (2/28): Chronicle’s guide for the music store

By By Makena Walsh and By Makena Walsh • February 29, 2008

Feb. 28 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Saltair (12408 W. Saltair Drive) 8 p.m. $30 "Bone, bone, bone, bone, boone, booone, boone, bone. Now tell me what ya gonna do, when judgment comes for you?" Get all my thugs together, that's what. Specifically, I'm speaking of Bizzy, Krayzie, Layzie, not to mention Wish Bone, who have been tantalizing the ears of hip-hop fans since the early '90s with their characteristic fast-paced cadences and street testimonials.

Men’s Hoops: Jockeying for a tournament seed

By and • February 29, 2008

Instead of finding themselves locked in a tight battle for one of the top four seeds in the upcoming MWC tournament, the Runnin' Utes are in a three-way tie for fifth place after a tough road loss to TCU on Wednesday night. The Utes will stay out on the road this weekend and go into a hostile environment to face an underrated Wyoming Cowboys team that has already beat Utah on its home floor this season.

Rock the U: I’m Dancing, Are U?

By By Chelsea Baugh and By Chelsea Baugh • February 29, 2008

Last year, students across campus came together in a dance to defeat cancer. They each raised money to participate in Rock the U, a 26.2-hour dance marathon aimed at uniting the campus while raising funds for cancer research at the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

LGBT groups find U’s friendly rankings misleading

By By Clayton Norlen and By Clayton Norlen • February 29, 2008

Some students and administrators say that a ranking, indicating the U is an extremely friendly environment for queer students and faculty, doesn't match the experiences they've had on campus. Generally, queer students don't have issues until they do something that is obviously gay, said Shawn Boley, a junior in social work.

Baseball: Learning process

By By Cody Brunner and By Cody Brunner • February 29, 2008

Utah baseball head coach Bill Kinneberg knew it would be rough in the beginning. Opening with a 17-game road stretch, fostering a young team and not being able to practice outdoors for almost the first month and a half, Kinneberg expected there to be a transition period.