THE UNIVERSITY DAILY BANSAN
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24. 2013
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entertainment
HOROSCOPES
Because the stars know things we don't.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 9
Today is a 9 Keep your objective in mind and focus. Distractions could trigger an emotional break-down. Cooperate with one who has what you lack. You get a secret surprise.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6
You're extra brilliant for the next few days. Others may object to a plan, so devise a persuasive argument and dress it glamorously. Get to work and leave celebrations for later.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 6
The next phase could be profitable and perfect for traveling, more fun with a partner. Imagine a future goal realized. It's a good time to win debates.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 9
You're awesome and extremely creative, even under pressure. And you're getting stronger. Look forward to two days in the spotlight. Dream a special dream.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 5
If you're going to worry, do it effectively and where you can make a difference. Some of your best work comes from confronting the difficulties and realities of bootstrapping it.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 9
You're doing a great job with what you have; search for allies anyway. You don't have to go at it alone. Imagine your space reorganized. Love your friends.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8
Break out of your shell and shatter your next ceiling. Expansion can be sustainable if done with respect for the shared environment. Explore the outdoors.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Now's a good time to pay bills and complete past homework. In the face of controversy, consider another perspective. Use what you've learned to cut costs. Share your ideas.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 8
Update your skills and make inroads quietly. You don't have to brag about your accomplishments. Just believe in yourself and continue pedaling forward. Keep the balance.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Todav is a 7
Somebody very interesting finds you fascinating; stay cool. Don't go shopping for treats yet. Focus on making money for a few days instead. In the meantime, primp.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an 8
By now you should have done the homework. If you haven't, don't put it off anymore. Move up the ladder with increased confidence. What kind of world do you want? Build bridges and alliances.
CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Ham-
strings
6 Poorly
lit
9 Moreover
12 Take
as one's
own
13 Elizab-
bethan,
e.g.
14 Luau side
dish
15 Suitor
16 Sponge
18 Logic
20 Clue
21 Sapporo
sash
23 Drench
24 Papa
25 File's
partner
27 Women's
home,
said
John
Gray
29 Power
source
31 "The —
Cometh"
35 Because
37 Portrayal
38 Pop
41 Expert
43 Feedbag
tidbit
44 Reed
instrument
45 Askew
47 In a tem-
peramental way
49 Archi-
pelago compo-
nent
52 Emeril's
interjecc-
tion
53 Lennon's
lady
54 African
capital
city
55 Pigpen
56 A
Bobbsey
twin
57 Private
student
DOWN
1 Legislation
2 Commo-
tion
3 Dock
doings
4 Duel tool
5 First
Little
Pig's
material
6 Remove
a stripe
7 Press
8 Chinese
chairman
9 Garden
pest
10 Inces-
santly
11 Filthy
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40 Spacious
42 Oust
45 Radius
neighbor
46 Birthright
barterer
48 Charged
bit
50 Before
51 Pirouette
pivot
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SUDOKH
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6 9 8 9 1
5 9 3
9 8
6 2 2 8
5 1 0
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DEFINE ac.count.ing [uh-koun-ting]
2. Prepare yourself for a job in public accounting, auditing, forensic accounting small business management and many others.
1. Learn about financial and managerial accounting, business and measurement systems, product costing systems and management planning.
3. Talk business in six classes. Enroll in the Business Minor.
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KU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
The University of Kansas
ACCT 205: Survey of Accounting business.ku.edu/bminor
EXCESS HOLLYWOOD Review
Schwarzenegger makes his 'Last Stand' worth seeing
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LANDON MCDONALD
imcdonald@kansan.com
How best to explain the enduring appeal of Arnold Schwarzenegger? Over the last four decades, the former bodybuilder with the impenetrable accent has come to dominate nearly every facet of our culture, from the pop idolatry of Hollywood to the governorship of California. His post-politics comeback vehicle, the unapologetically sleazy action-western "The Last Stand," wisely sticks to the Austrian Oak's strengths, namely his charisma, his capacity for self-depreciation and his Rumpelstiltskin-like talent for spinning bad one-liners into eternally quotable gold.
"The Last Stand", an action movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, was released on Jan. 18. Johnny Knoxville and Forest Whitaker also star in the movie.
The plot plays out like the demented, Hot Wheels-fueled fantasy of an especially gifted first grader. Imagine a pint-sized Michael Bay pitching "The Last Stand" to Lionsgate: "Okay, there's this drug boss, see, and plus also he's a racecar driver. FBI guys caught him because drugs are bad and he's bad, so he's going to jail. But he escapes, OK, in like this super-awesome mega-Corvette that never needs gas and also can outrace a helicopter. And his henchmen are building a bridge so he can cross the border and escape. But to do that, he's gotta drive through this one town where the sheriff is Arnold Schwarzenegert!"
Add in a layer of bone-crunching violence and a cast packed with cult favorites (Peter Stormare, Harry Dean Stanton, Luis Guzmán) and what you're left with is a full-tilt action smorgasbord worthy of comparisons to superior trash-classics like "Commando" and "Raw Deal." What sets this apart from the rest of Arnold's repertoire, though, is the sharp visual eye of director Kim Jee-woon, one of the enfantes terribles of South Korean cinema and a student of artsy action maestro John Woo.
Kim, the deviant talent behind 2010's serial killer odyssey "I Saw The Devil" and the cheerfully gonzo western "The Good, the Bad, the Weird", has a gift for staging action scenes using old knights in absurd yet effective new ways, and this film, his American debut, offers further proof of his prowess. Consider the car chase between Arnold and the drug lord's aforementioned Corvette (a souped-up version of the new ZR1) that ends in a surreal game of cornfield chicken, the blur of severed stalks obscuring the viewer's vision while the two battered vehicles prowl the interior of the maze like fiberglass minature.
The film also gets a surprising amount of comic mileage out of Johnny Knoxville's Dinkum, the local eccentric who turns his barely legal "weapons museum" into a makeshift armory for Arnold and his deputized posse. Watching him statically feed ammunition into the ex-Governator's mini-gun is one of the film's indelible highlights. Could this erstwhile jackass be angling for a late-career slide into character acting?
Not everything works. Far too much dramatic weight is hoisted on a flimsy love story between a
war vet turned jailbird (Rodrigo Santoro) and Arnold's token female deputy (Jaimie Alexander), while Forest Whitaker's wooden FBI agent seems like an emissary from an entirely different movie. Whitaker, an Oscar winner whose range definitely covers over-the-top, seems oddly restrained in a part that calls for spittle-coated bombast.
What about the big guy himself? Strange as it sounds, Arnold seems to have grown as an actor during his time away from the big screen. Maybe eight years in politics is the rough equivalent of a semester at Juliard. His Sherriff Owens, a weathered lawman who gave up big city clout for small town serenity, is a thoughtful, almost Eastwood-esque presence for much of the movie, at least until the slam-bang third act transfigures him back into the guntoting, quip-spouting Übermensch we all know and love. He said he be back, after all, and "The Last Stand" fulfills that promise with blood and bravado to spare.
—Edited by Megan Hinman