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UNM alumni are opening up their homes to 12 strangers. “Dinner with 12 Strangers” began about six years ago to better connect alumni and students. This year, former students will host 10 dinners will be hosted in their own homes, said Sue MacEachen, the program coordinator at the Alumni Association. “There is no agenda for the dinner,” she said. “It is just casual conversation. The intent is that the group will have one thing in common, which is some type of connection to the University.” The annual event has had about 75 to 100 participants each year. All the dinners will be held throughout Thursday, Friday and Saturday at different houses. Attendees can’t select which dinner they attend, unless a day is restricted for them. This allows the dinners to have a large range of people, MacEachen said. Students, faculty, and alumni applied in early February to attend the dinners by contacting MacEachen. It was on a first-come, first-serve basis and students can still apply. MacEachen said they try to coordinate the homemade dinners as close to UNM’s birthday as possible. “This year the birthday is on Sunday,” she said. “Each host will get a birthday cake to give as the dessert. Students can meet professors that are not all in the same department. The idea is to have different people meet each other and learn from them.” Laura Kelley, the alumni relations officer at Anderson School of Management, attended a dinner last year. “It is a really great opportunity to meet people in the community and on campus,” Kelley said. “We talked about food, the University, and some alumni even shared some stories from when they were students. It’s fun to see the different perspectives that people have on UNM.” The hosts are all volunteers, MacEachen said. The only funding given is for the birthday cake. “It is an easy way to get involved. It doesn’t require a lot of attention besides being able to carry a conversation. It is really light hearted, with no obligation. I think people should really take advantage of the program because there is a lot to gain,” Kelley said. Ryan Lindquist has attended dinners in the past, and is hosting one this year. Lindquist is the associate director of student activities. “I’ve been to three dinners and all of them have been great,” he said. “It is a great opportunity to get connected with people that you don’t know. Every person there has gone or is attending UNM. It is nice to have that common ground.” He said anyone with spare time should sign up for a dinner. “I highly suggest the opportunity,” Lindquist said, “It is 10 times better to sit and share stories and to make connections than to just stay at home, as long as your evening is open.” To attend a dinner, e-mail Sue at Smac14@unm.edu
UNM Students and staff are growing accustomed to the updated e-mail system, even if they are disinclined to the sudden change. A forum, scheduled for Wednesday in Hokona Theater, will provide students and staff an outlet to voice their problems and suggestions about the e-mail system. UNM Information Technologies is hosting four more forums throughout February and March. Moira Gerety, IT spokeswoman, said the department is receptive to concerns about the UNM e-mail system. “We are really going to talk about what your problems are,” Gerety said. “We want to listen to what the campus is saying. We want to know how students use e-mail. We are hearing that people are interested in having a single e-mail system that faculty, staff and students can collaborate on.” The forum is part of a collaborative process brought on by the UNM Enterprise Messaging and Calendaring Assessment. The groups seeks to develop a campus-wide consensus about the direction of messaging services so “the appropriate investments can be made with confidence,” Gerety said. “We intend to replace just about everything we have (in the) system that everyone will use,” she said. Gerety said it‘s important for students to come to the open forums to ensure their voice is heard on this matter. A survey will be e-mailed to students for their input if they can’t make it to the forum. Student Dayra Fallad said the revised e-mail system didn’t transfer her address book. She said her other concerns were that the system is too slow, confusing and logs users out too quickly. “I am part of a lot of student organizations and all of my work e-mail goes to my UNM email, so it is my primary e-mail, and I lost all my e-mail groups during the transition,” Fallad said. “I miss the old interface. It was convenient, easy to use and the new e-mail is not user friendly.” Gerety said that after UNM upgraded its banner system that some UNM systems are based on — including MyUNM and LoboWeb — it became evident that the system vendor, SunGuard, could not support the e-mail system. UNM was forced to change the interface of its email service to the web portal system to remain up to date with SunGuard development. “The (MyUNM) portal has been more designed to handle transactions between students
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UNM partners up to promote U.S.-Mexico border research center by Kallie Red-Horse Daily Lobo
UNM is joining other universities near the U.S.-Mexico border to create a resource center aimed at tackling an issue at the forefront of American politics. UNM signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Feb. 16 to potentially collaborate with institutions bordering Mexico to create a Border Studies Resource Center, led by the University of Texas at Brownsville. Antonio Zavaleta, associate provost at the
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University of Texas at Brownsville, said the creation of such a resource is paramount in today’s political climate. “We feel that the U.S-Mexico border is one of the most important — if not the most important — region in the United States today,” he said. “Looking forward to the next presidential election and beyond, immigration-reform issues concerning illegal immigration, homeland security, border security — all that will become forefront in the American mind, and we believe that there is not enough information available to people about the border out there now.”
The on-campus meeting generated interest from a diverse range of University departments and resulted in signing a Memorandum of Understanding between UNM and UT Brownsville, said Vice President for Student Affairs Eliseo ”Cheo” Torres. “The meeting was just basically bringing faculty from both universities together,” he said. “It was a meeting to get input and advice and to talk about collaborations here in the near future.” Torres said UNM departments in attendance included the School of Public Ad-
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ministration, the Spanish Colonial Research Center, the Communication and Journalism Department, the Law School and University College. The Memorandum of Understanding is not a binding contract, Zavaleta said, but just a means of facilitating communication between the institutions. “It doesn’t commit us to any specific thing, funds or resources, but it does allow us to sit down and talk about potential collaborative
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and administration,� Gerety said. “The e-mail that was being used on the portal for MyUNM was interfering with the performance of the portal itself.� Gerety said the change will ensure LoboWeb doesn’t crash during peak times, like when students are registering for classes. “Students couldn’t even access
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reason, the e-mail shows the oldest message (first),� Fallad said. “I have messages from 2006 and I have to wait for it to upload my new e-mails.� Freshman Chris Doyle said he didn’t mind the change to a new system. “E-mail is e-mail,� he said. “I felt the old one wasn’t very good. The
icons were confusing. Sometimes you could click the wrong icon and get sent to the wrong link.� Fallad said she didn’t understand why the e-mail change had to happen in the middle of the semester, but she does like a couple of the new e-mail features. “What I do like about the new feature is that it automatically
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be beneficial to both Mexico and the U.S.” Student Rachel Matthews said she considers immigration to be one of America’s largest perpetual issues. “It seems like immigration has troubled the U.S. since the beginning,” she said. “In history, my teacher mentions immigration reforms and stuff at the beginning of last century. I would say it is still a problem, but I don’t really know much about it.”
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Letters Bill Gates needs to do more to stop Earth’s destruction Editor, Here is my open letter to Bill Gates: Bill Gates, Recently the prominent scientist Stephen Hawking warned humanity that “we’re acting with reckless indifference to our future on planet Earth.” Your dream in cutting CO2 to zero by 2040 is praiseworthy, but much more than that needs to be done to save our planet, and it’s just not happening. Since several previous attempts to contact you have failed, I’m trying with this open letter to reach you, as it is urgent, since Hawking also said earlier “the Doomsday Clock advanced to five minutes to midnight.” I’ve been orbiting (involuntary) the sun since 1935 and have researched the causes of our problems, and I wonder if there are possible solutions. I invite you to look through “my telescope.” I am, until proven otherwise, a modern-day Galileo, ignored and maybe silently ridiculed. You’ll find some of my thoughts on the Internet, but these are only appetizers. Should you decline to meet me privately, I then invite you to a public debate where you will spend $300,000 should you be the loser. The money would be spent on a project to allow other people to look through my telescope. I do not want your money. Personally, I know nothing. I’m just stepping on the shoulders of giants to consolidate their genius. However, to be fair, should I lose this debate, my loss will be $1, as this is about the relative worth between us. You know Bill, we have much to learn still. I heartily embrace the humble and honest admission by the late physicist John Wheeler who said, “We do not know the first thing about the universe, about ourselves, and about our place in the universe.” Gunther Ostermann Daily Lobo reader Kelowna, British Columbia
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I was walking on campus and saw a flier with a grisly photo. The photo shows two hands bound at the wrists with measuring tape, poised over an empty plate. Above the stark image, the question, “Taking extreme measures toward food? Below, details of an event for Eating Disorders Awareness Week.” As I gazed at the picture, memories rose in my mind, passing through my heart with a pang. Patients with eating disorders are not soon forgotten. I’m going to share two of them with you. Names and identifying details have, of course, been changed. Deanna was a skinny girl who thought she was fat. She was a smart and friendly pre-law student who would have been attractive if she hadn’t looked like a skeleton with skin. But she didn’t see herself that way. Like most anorexics, her body image was totally distorted. She wanted to be thinner. She hardly ate anything; constantly worried she’d gain weight. When I asked what she had eaten that day, a typical answer would be, “Half a bagel, plain. Three grapes. A quarter of an apple.” She measured carefully, amounts that would barely qualify as a snack for most people. Not satisfied with severely restricting her calorie intake, she tried to burn up more by exercising it off. I used to see her around campus, running — always running. When she first came to see me she was experiencing dizziness, and it’s a wonder she didn’t have worse. I was amazed she could even function. Her heart rate was very low, and her electrolytes were borderline. Thankfully we didn’t have to put her in the hospital, although we considered it. We got her back in slightly better shape with weekly weigh-ins, therapy and a contract. But I always felt that she was teetering on the edge, walking the line between health and disaster. For anorexics, the line can be as thin as they are. When you don’t feed your body, it suffers. Problems with heart rhythm are the most deadly, usually caused by electrolyte
depletion. Also serious and potentially lethal are liver and kidney damage. Gut motility can go way down. Anorexic women usually stop having their periods and become infertile, or, if they do get pregnant, their babies are more likely to have birth defects. Other hormone problems, anemia and bone loss round out the list. The death rate for people with anorexia is about half a percent per year. Deanna got accepted into law school and left the state. I often wonder how she is faring. Pat was a fat girl who wanted to be thin. To this end, she vomited or purged on a regular basis, sometimes several times a day. She had bulimia. She also binged, which means she ate large amounts at one sitting. Usually the binges were followed by purges. Pat had suffered sexual abuse as a child and teen, which is not uncommon in people with bulimia. She had a very low opinion of herself, but I liked her a great deal. Pat knew she had a problem, and wanted to get better, but, like many people with eating disorders, she just couldn’t stop. Her weight seesawed dramatically over the months. Finally it got so bad that she spent some time in a residential treatment program in another state. When she came back to school, we made an agreement. I’d see her and prescribe her medications, and she’d agree to regular weigh-ins. When we weigh patients with eating disorders, we try to minimize any complicating factors. They usually wear only a hospital gown, or shorts and a T-shirt, and we use the same scale every time. Typically the patient will stand on the scale backwards, so they can’t see the numbers over which they’re likely to obsess. Pat eventually blew our agreement by putting rocks in the pockets of her shorts to inflate her weight. I referred her to a specialist, and she continued to struggle. The last I heard, she had dropped out of school. People with bulimia risk many of the same health problems as those with anorexia, plus damage to the esophagus from throwing up and destruction of tooth enamel from stomach acid.
The best known eating disorders are anorexia and bulimia, but some people have features of both. Some fall under the third official diagnosis of the eating disorder NOS (not otherwise specified). Another binge eating disorder (without vomiting), is being considered for inclusion on the list. These are very difficult disorders, for those who have them and for those who try to help. Many who suffer from eating disorders also suffer from very low self esteem. And a preoccupation with food and eating that often dominate their thoughts. They eat and vomit in secret, struggling with shame and self doubt. The causes of eating disorders are poorly understood but probably multi-factorial. That means that biology, psychology, genetics, environment, family, trauma and social factors can all contribute to the development of an eating disorder. They affect women more than men, but men do get them too. I began this story with the flier that prompted my memories of Deanna and Pat. The event to which it refers is a free “Healthy Body” screening on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Student Health and Counseling. If you even think you might have an eating disorder, please come to this event. Or if you prefer you can do an online screening. Go to shac.unm.edu and click on Self Help Tools. For more information about the event, call 505-277-4537 or go to shac.unm.edu/counseling.html. For more information about eating disorders check out NationalEatingDisorders.org or MentalHealthScreening.org. Peggy Spencer, MD is a board certified family physician. She has been a UNM Student Health physician for 17 years, and a Daily Lobo contributing columnist for three years. She is co-author of the book 50 Ways to Leave Your 40s, released in March 2008. Drop your questions in her box in the lobby of Student Health and Counseling, or email her directly at pspencer@unm.edu. All questions will be considered, and all questioners will remain anonymous. This column has general health information only and cannot replace a visit to a health provider.
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The Associated Press FUNCHAL, Madeira Islands— The number of missing on Madeira has jumped to 32, authorities said Monday, after weekend landslides crashed down the Portuguese vacation island’s steep slopes, smashing into homes and leaving 42 people confirmed dead. The missing may never be found because they were most likely swept out to sea, officials said. Rescue teams were using sniffer dogs to scour debris and dug cars out of mounds of sludge to see if anyone was inside. The number of missing was raised from four earlier in the day after local people contacted authorities, said Conceicao Estudante, the regional head of tourism and transport. “The situation is totally different from this morning,” Estudante told reporters. “There are now 32 missing people, all of them identified by name.” Officials said all the 42 confirmed dead were either from Funchal, the island’s capital, or Ribeira Brava, a village at the foot of a valley about 15 kilometers (10 miles) from Funchal. The two oceanside communities bore the brunt of mud and rock slides after a storm Saturday dumped the rainfall of a normal month in just eight hours. Rescue teams used dogs flown in from Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, to search for the missing. “We are sifting through the debris,” the president of the island’s region government, Alberto Joao Jardim, said in an interview with public broadcaster Radiotelevisao Portuguesa. “My fear is that the missing will be recorded as lives that were lost.”
The Portuguese government announced three days of mourning for the victims of Madeira’s worst disaster in living memory. Crews in Funchal pumped water out of a shopping mall’s underground parking lot, where they feared they might find more bodies. The lot’s two levels were submerged in the freak deluge. A nearby street was littered with earth-filled cars and stacks of catalogues used as stepping stones through the mud. Anais Fernandes, a store clerk, described seeing the water knock out a bridge. “People were crossing, and you started to hear screams,” she told Associated Press Television News. “Everyone was running together. It was horrible.” Emergency crews used bulldozers and front-loaders to remove tons of caked mud, boulders and snapped trees from drains and rivers, hoping to speed water runoff and prevent further flooding. “We’ve been going flat-out for 48 hours and we’ll keep going till the job’s done,” Funchal mayor Miguel Albuquerque said. Locals were jittery as showers
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DL: What sorts of movies do you guys make? Logan: We make music videos; we make movies out of short stories. And it’s not so much that we try to make a specific type of movie — it’s more that we try to make something that is thought provoking or different. It might be heavily action sequenced. For example, we made a movie based on the video game “Half-Life,” so there was a lot of fighting zombies. Then we made another movie that was more like a psychological thriller that dealt with this guy’s memories. Alex: A lot of it is other film. What we find that happens a lot of the time is our films will boil down to the basic question of identity
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movie over and over again. For a little while that happened to us where we made the same movie twice. AP: I enjoyed it both times. LM: I enjoyed it both times, too, but when you’re trying to tell different stories to keep people coming back, and you’re trying to express yourself, it’s not really conducive to that. So we’re trying to expand because, as someone putting out art, you need to be taking in art, too. AP: As far as choosing music or
songs that we want to make videos out of: A lot of times before I go to sleep, and right on that verge of when you’re about to fall asleep, the songs that really inspire these images in my head, those are the ones that I want to pursue. Even if it’s just one still frame or whatever, if it’s especially vivid or anything like that, I think it’s worth going after. DL: What is your process for shooting these videos? Do you guys have casting calls and a script?
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Apparently, the Freemasons have recruited another minion to the Grand Masonic Lodge — this time, it’s Jay-Z. The dull-witted fodder that Jay-Z is a Freemason, or even worse, a devil worshipper, is making its rounds through the Internet ether. Sites like Vigilant Citizen (you can thank me for the plug) post a consortium of inane rants about whether Jay-Z consorts with occultists and Freemasons. The site serves as a conspiracy theorist’s delight, posturing as a place readers can congregate to read exposés on occult symbolism in everything ranging from Pinocchio to Jay-Z. It’s these uneducated and dangerous suppositions that float around unfiltered, polluting the quality of Internet content. By choosing to aimlessly speculate on the matter, the site has perpetuated a misinformation campaign, drastically misconstruing the essence of Jay-Z’s music video “Run This Town” off his album The Blueprint 3. The site has this to say about the video and lyrics: “Jay-Z is asking you to “Pledge your allegiance” to the new ruler and to wear black everything to honor him. Jay’s lyrics contain hints to Freemasonry, which are hidden in the double meaning of some lines. “I gave Doug a grip” means he gave Doug a stack of money, but the double meaning to that line would refer to the Masons’
secret handshakes, which are called “grips.” And who is Doug? Might be Doug Morris. A bit of research would indicate the so-called references are relatively innocuous. When Jay-Z says he “gave Doug a grip,” he’s referencing his well-documented $5 million contract buyout of Def Jam, which happens to be owned by Universal Music Group. And guess who the chief executive officer of Universal is? Doug Morris. Aside from the music, Vigilant Citizen preoccupied itself with the attire Jay-Z wore in an interview to explain the making of “Run This Town.” Jay-Z wears a black sweater with the phrase “Do What Thou Wilt” bannered across the front in white letters — a direct reference to Aleister Crowley, who was denounced by the press at the time as the “wickedest man in the world.” It comes as no surprise. Crowley was a hard-core libertarian. Essentially, rap is a rudimentary form of libertarianism, aimed at emancipating expressiveness to the fullest degree. Still, these contentions touched off a firestorm of raging debate on other Web sites. NPR.com went as far as to consult Mitch Horowitz, the author of Occult America, for an article that appears on the Web site. Horowitz doesn’t explain why Jay-Z chooses to incorporate such symbols in his videos, other than to say that the rap legend is “shrewd”
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After months of playing, I decided I was good enough at “Soulcalibur IV” to take my skills online and put them to the test. I signed on, and within two minutes, I had conquered a poorly dressed lizard man with my warrior princess. I glowed with pride as the screen displayed my 100 percent victory rate. My name had been added to the world online ranking, and with it, my undefeated record was there for all to see. By the next match, I had been thoroughly spanked. My heart sank as that ranking quickly fell to 50 percent. I cursed myself for not yanking the power chord from my Playstation before the game had time to save my score, but it was several months later, after having three players drop out of online matches with me, that I’m glad I didn’t follow through with that first reaction. While messaging these players with every curse word in my vocabulary, I wondered why developers didn’t put more punishments in place for this sort of thing. Naturally, I couldn’t prove whether the other players were running from imminent defeat, or suffering from a poor Internet connection. While I wanted the developer to grant me an automatic victory every time a player dropped out, that would still mean a loss for the player who disconnected. I know from experience that playing online
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“It’s ironic how we value our use of time in a medium designed to waste it.” games with wireless Internet is like playing Russian roulette: You never know when you’re going to die. Game developers have the difficult job of balancing punishment and rewards. If the gamer doesn’t think that the prize is worth it, then the whole game falls apart. This has become increasingly difficult over the years, as gamers are nowhere near as patient as they used to be. This was painfully obvious to me during a session of “Mega Man,” where running out of ice ammo right before my battle against Fire Man meant I would be playing the entire level over again. Time has always been one of the most popular forms of punishments in gaming. We play in constant fear of having to backtrack, or do something over again. It’s ironic how we value our use of time in a medium designed to waste it. One type of video game that makes effective use of punishment in games is the first-person shooter. In games such as “Halo,” or “Call of Duty,” if the player dies, it’s relatively easy to respawn back to an area where they can pick up and continue where they left
off. Weapons are always abundant, and you never lose anything necessary to continue playing. Some of the best first-person shooters are the games that sacrifice very little time. Perhaps that’s why the biggest complaint I’ve heard about the “Call of Duty” series is that it simply isn’t long enough. One emerging trend in gaming is the surge of social media games. Games such as “FarmVille” or “Mafia Wars” are easily accessed through sites such as Facebook or MySpace. They are simple to play, and convince thousands of people every day to invest their precious free time into them. Punishment for these games is usually distributed in the form of bragging rights, perhaps the second greatest motivator in games today. The ability to show off the results of such small accomplishments is already contributing to the success of this new type of game. According to a recent poll conducted by Information Solutions Group, more than 24 percent of Internet users already consider themselves social gamers. It’s the balance of fun and accessibility that makes a game great, but also, the rewards and punishments that build the foundation of that game. When you come across a game that you are willing to sacrifice the time and money for, if the benefits can outweigh the potential punishment, then you know you’ve come across something truly special.
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— the insinuation being that it’s simply a genius marketing ploy intended to stir controversy and conversation. Further fueling this nonsensical debate is Jay-Z’s latest video, “On to The Next One.” The video, which shows a montage of loosely associated Masonic symbols, is believed to be propagating occult and Masonic propaganda. But thinking rationally about the likelihood that Jay-Z is a part of the Mason fraternity leads me to be dismissive. Why? Simply, the relationship is entirely dichotomous: a high-profile celebrity as a member in a clandestine organization, which prides itself on secrecy and exclusivity. You’d think someone would dime
Jay-Z out. Furthermore, if he was a member, would he profanely plaster his affiliation with the group in mass-distributed music videos? For the record, there is a reason Jay-Z implements the use of these symbols, but it’s neither because he is a Freemason, nor is it strictly a business ploy aimed at generating revenue and hype. Jay-Z is making a definite statement about the nature of his music. Since the installment of his latest CD, The Blueprint 3, Jay-Z has talked extensively about imprinting his influence on the music industry. The Blueprint 3 is Jay-Z’s manifesto, a Magna Carta of sorts. In popular culture, the Freemasons are thought to be covertly
running America; that they are behind-the-scenes puppet masters pulling strings and working toward the arrival of the New World Order. Thus, the tie in with Jay-Z’s music is simple. Given his countless boasts of supremacy, Jay-Z is clearly a snooty elitist. Appropriately, he’s consolidated his own record label, Roc Nation, and has signed an exclusive number of artists — eight, including Jay-Z. Together, these artists are ushering in rap’s New World Order, a fundamental restructuring of rap music. Or they’re secretly planning a global takeover. Oh, my god — one of Jay’s most famous songs. The signs are there.
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Indonesian leaders reach country via music Vietnamese opera lives By Kristen Gelineau The Associated Press
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The words of the president of Indonesia boom through the room, and 24-year-old Desy grows quiet, listening to her leader’s message: “Is there in your heart? Is there in your spirit? The affection that I wait for like dew in my heart?” Desy, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, leans against the counter of this downtown music store and grins. This is her favorite of the nine ballads President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has penned for his latest album, released last month and entitled “Ku Yakin Sampai Di Sana,” or “I Believe I’ll Get There.” Though he’s perhaps more readily associated with concerns over terrorism and corruption than love and longing, Yudhoyono’s side career as a pop musician is not all that surprising in a place where the politician as performer is common. Case and point: at the height of Indonesia’s bloody battle against East Timor’s bid for independence in 1999, Indonesia’s former military boss, Gen. Wiranto, took some time out to croon Morris Albert’s hit “Feelings” at a gathering of military veterans. Strange as it may sound to outsiders, song is a means of communicating with Indonesia’s vast and fragmented population of 235 million. It is a way of connecting with the common people — a skill that has taken on great importance in a country that emerged from a dictatorship in 1998 and now allows the people to elect their leaders. The president’s songs, which cover everything from love and family to the environment and humanity, are all performed by
popular local musicians. And the tune blasting through the music store — “Adakah,” or “Is There?” — is sung by none other than Joy Tobing, the winner of the first season of Indonesian Idol. Desy, the sales clerk, acknowledges it’s a little weird. “But that’s the way Yudhoyono gets people to listen to more of his words,” she says. “As the president, maybe Yudhoyono likes for people to know more about himself.” This curious connection between politics and performance is actually a long-standing tradition in Indonesia, where the sultans of old displayed their power in lavish dance dramas, says Barbara Hatley, a professor of Indonesian language, literature and popular culture at the University of Tasmania in Australia. Today, the country’s leaders benefit from huge media exposure, she says, and their performance skills are very much on show — and in competition. “It certainly has to do with democratization and the need to sort of sell your party and sell yourself,” she says. “It seemed to be something that local leaders are really supposed to do. When you have a concert or event, they should be up there joining in.” And join in they do. During the 2004 presidential campaign, Yudhoyono faced off against his opponent, Wiranto ... on the stage of Indonesian Idol. Yudhoyono — referred to by most Indonesians by his initials, “SBY” — sported a rockin’ leather jacket, while Wiranto — who has released his own album of love ballads — made sure to reach into the audience and touch the hands of fans. The reception for the president’s albums has been mixed. He has a
modest following; his first album, “Rinduku Padamu,” or “My Longing for You,” sold more than 45,000 copies, says Dharma Oratmangun, chairman of the Indonesian Association of Artists, Singers, Composers and Recording Businessmen. But not everyone’s buying. Rijalul Imam, who heads KAMMI, an Indonesian student action group, says he is frustrated that the president has time for songs when so many Indonesians are suffering. There are more pressing matters he should be focusing on, Rijalul says — rampant poverty and government corruption, for starters. “I think most students are very critical,” he says. Oratmangun, who helped the president with his musical arrangements, says it’s unfair to begrudge Yudhoyono a little fun. “What’s wrong with a president if his hobby is writing songs and poems?” he says. “Many world leaders have musical hobbies such as Bill Clinton with his saxophone, and other leaders who love the arts ... their abilities are the gift of God.” Other Indonesians just find the whole endeavor silly, says Wimar Witoelar, a political analyst who served as spokesman to late President Abdurrahman Wahid. “Politically, I support SBY,” he says. “But also I think it would be nice if he behaved in a way which has — let’s say — more class.” Yet it’s precisely his music that helps him transcend class lines and reach the average person in a country where status counts. Yudhoyono, a 60-year-old former army general, makes the point himself on the CD jacket, writing, “Through this work of art, I hope to communicate my inner feelings to a wider society.”
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The Associated Press WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — Ngoc Bay purses her feet together and glides to the left, then to the right, guiding her eight-year-old pupil in the subtle movements of the centuries-old Vietnamese opera. To the meandering tune of a high-pitched oboe and the rhythmic thumping of a drum, the 68-year-old opera singer with gray hair pulled back into a ponytail demonstrates for the boy in the Velcro sandals. He tries it, then his knees buckle, and he trips. “I can’t do it,” Quoc Le moans in Vietnamese. He then slips off his sandals and tries again. This time, Bay’s hands steady his shoulders to help him shimmy across the carpeted floor. He breaks into a smile. The beginner’s class in the heart of Southern California’s Little Saigon is a far cry from the theaters in Vietnam where a youthful Bay once crooned to the adoration of her fans. But it is inside this windowless room where she has embarked on a mission: revive an esoteric artform that animated her but is in danger of dying. The poised choreography of Hat Boi (HACK-boyh) has lost favor in her homeland and failed to take root among the immigrants here in the largest Vietnamese enclave in the United States. Bay hopes to pass on the tradition to her students or at least give them a love for an art she learned to cherish as a girl.
“I hope they can become good like me, before I pass away,” Bay says, chuckling. “Here, nobody knows about Hat Boi. They like Western music.” In Vietnam, Hat Boi actors recreate battle scenes and love stories from Vietnamese and Chinese history in brightly colored costumes and make-up using stylized dance moves and singing. It dates back hundreds of years and rose to prominence during the 18th century with support from the Vietnamese royal court. But as modern cinema swept across the Southeast Asian country in the early 20th century, Hat Boi began to fade. In recent years, the Vietnamese government has tried to drum up support for Hat Boi by sponsoring training programs, but the opera is now performed only on commission, ethnomusicologist Phong Nguyen says. Teaching Hat Boi is no easy task. It takes years of practice to master. Some scholars question whether it is even possible to learn it in the United States, given the lack of cultural and institutional supports to pass on the tradition. Others say the United States is precisely where the future of Hat Boi lies as Vietnamese-Americans become increasingly successful and can afford to invest more time, and cash, in cultural preservation. “The way the Vietnamese culture and art can be saved is by the Vietnamese overseas,” says Michelle Phuong Thao, executive director of the Viet Art Center Foundation in Orange County. “It is going to be us to do it, not them.”
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