Volume 124 Issue 24
Thursday, September 22, 2011
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MAX ROTHMAN
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Top state recruit chooses Kansas
Kansas State, Kentucky and Wichita State on Aug. 11.
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MOVIE REVIEW // CONTAGION > Hollywood hits, indie flicks and everything in between.
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Germaphobes, beware. Steven Soderbergh's "Contagion" is an elegantly crafted horror film masquerading as a star-studded drama set against the outbreak of a devastating global virus, one that spreads through the subtlest contact and kills without warning. If you or any of your loved ones compulsively hoard Purell or shudder before touching a public doorknob, avoid this movie like the plague.
For the rest of us, though, "Contagion" is a clinically subversive achievement, the welcome return of the smart eco-thriller. The plot kicks in with the mysterious death of Beth Emhoff (Gwyneth Paltrow) who suffers a seizure only hours after returning home from Hong Kong to her husband (Matt Damon). The rest of the film unfolds as a series of character-driven vignettes, from a government bigwig (Laurence Fishburne) desperate to rescue his wife from the infected zone
Additional praise must be given to Soderbergh, whose growing command of atmosphere gives the audience brief, harrowing glimpses of a world where panic and fear can kill you faster than any virus. Cliff Martinez's synthesized soundtrack recalls some of the best conspiracy thrillers of the 1980s and envelops the movie in mounting dread. With these kinds of symptoms, it's easy to see why many are calling this the scariest movie of 2011.
to a scientist (Kate Winslet) hot on the trail of Patient Zero, the original viral carrier. Jude Law also appears as an opportunistic blogger looking to use the epidemic to advance his own conspiracy theories and plug a bogus cure.
All of these big-name actors acquit themselves admirably in their purposely limited screentime and though their involvement could have proved distracting in a lesser work, "Contagion" gleefully dispatches them with refreshing disregard for star power. In fact, their mortality sells the terror. After all, if an Oscar winner isn't safe, who is?
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combination isn't going anywhere for a while. They are "committed" to the Big 12 now. Committed until the Pac-12 decides the time is right or until Texas figures out that no conference wants to deal with that pesky Longhorn Network.
My only advice for BYU: Don't unpack your bags.
For now, the Big 12 is still breathing. It was just another round of realignment chaos and another false alarm. Missouri was rumored to have an SEC invite according to ESPN, but only if the Big 12 collapsed. The Tigers are still in the fold and it appears the conference will try to expand. BYU makes the most sense as the 10th member.
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vantage doesn't help volleyball coach Ray Bechard when it comes to his team's set of twins.
Sophomore Amy Whels said there is one way to tell her apart from her twin sister Kara.
"The challenge for me at first was just telling them apart," Bechard said.
"I smile all the time," Amy said. "Kara is more of a 'Let's get down to business. Let's get stuff done' person. I'm just always happy."
Kara, a setter, is a starter who sees more playing time than her sister, who is one of
"She's extremely capable"
Bechard said. "She's a high-level pass and serve. Right now in the system we've got going on, her role hasn't been extensive as far as playing time goes, but I know if she is called upon she will be ready to go."
on the court
In last Saturday's first game against Valparaiso, Karra helped the team overcome its third five-set contest of the season with a double-double of 52 assists and 13 digs. She said she can only have a standout performance if her hitters are play-
But as they approached their decision, the reality of separation began to weigh on both of them.
"We didn't care if we went to different schools," Kara said. "But as the process got further along, we decided we did want to play together. We've played together our whole lives, so it was kind of important that we went to the same school."
"Anyone who comes off the bench like Amy did is going to have great success
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Kara said she knows her sister can play great volleyball when called upon.
Despite the differences in position, playing time and personality, the twins are always there for each other when the going gets tough. "Whenever we're having a bad day, we're there for each other." Amy said. "When ever we've having a good day, we're there to congratulate each other"
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and always in a good mood, and Kara is a little more intense." Riley said. "That is definitely how you can separate them on the volleyball court."
being.
After the members of the Oklahoma Board of Regents authorized University of Oklahoma President David Boren complete control of the Sooners' conference affiliation, Boren specifically mentioned the Pac-12 as a possible destination for the school. However, Oklahoma's sights now seem to be solely on improving the Big 12.
Boren said in a statement issued Tuesday night that even though Oklahoma didn't apply for membership to the Pac-12 this year, Oklahoma's leaders have developed a positive rela-
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