The μTechnician February 23, 2011
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Volume 106
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Issue 7
Campus Announcements
Compiled by Christina Cutler Assistant Editor
Come join The Technician today (February 23 at 8pm) for The Technician Student Forum at the Student Lounge by the Cribathon to discuss the state of affairs at Kettering University with your fellow classmates, as well as any issues that you may feel are of concern. Food will be provided. Diversity Week Wednesday, February 23 6pm: BUC will be hosting dinner and a movie in BJ’s Lounge. Lunch: EWB will be hosting Hispanic food in AB 1812 (Fishbowl). Thursday, February 24 Lunch: Allies will be hosting coffee and donuts in the Great Court. 6pm: Dance & Anime clubs will be hosting dance lessons and sushi in BJ’s Lounge. Friday, February 25 Lunch: KSG will serve pizza and drinks in the Great Court. 9pm: The Up ‘Til Dawn finale party will consist of 3 bands and lots of food including desserts of the world in BJ’s Lounge. $5.00 at the door. Students participating in the Letter-writing Party (starting at 6pm in the International Room) may attend free of charge.
The Memorial Service for Sean Hengel and Aaron Hendrick will be held this Friday, February 25 in McKinnon Theater during lunch. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to pay respects and join in remembrance of these two young men.
The first Prep for Success event of the year will take place this Saturday, February 26. Please be courteous to prospective students and their families on campus. The last day for course withdrawal has been extended to Tuesday, March 1. If you feel that you cannot complete a course in which you are currently enrolled, please have the proper paperwork signed and turned in by the end of Kettering’s business hours on Tuesday. If you know that you would like to withdraw from a course, and this withdrawal will leave you with less than 16 credits, you may turn in the paperwork by the end of business today (Wednesday, February 23) to receive a 40% refund of the tuition paid for those classes. Registration for the Summer 2011 term will be taking place 8th, 9th, and 10th week. Academic advisement is required for most students before registration. The admissions office needs Kettering students to call prospective students for the Discover Open House on April 16. The calling days are March 2–3 (Wednesday and Thursday)and March 7–9 (Monday – Wednesday), from 5pm to 8pm. If students are available any of these nights, they are encouraged to call or e-mail Sheila Adams (810-762-9532, sadams@kettering.edu) or stop in the admissions office. Food will be provided, and the admissions office needs an accurate head count.
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February 23, 2011
The μTechnician
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Movie Review: I Am Number Four
By Joe Villarosa Guest Columnist
reography shaped by wires — will be enough to satiate any action fan’s thirst, and it is done well enough that I Am Number Four is an action- viewers can definitely tell that the packed thrill-ride. The leaps are flips and spins done by John Smith death-defying and the fights are mag- and others are all done by trained nificent; unfortunately, all of that comes with a price. In order to appreciate this movie as an action movie, there are a few underlying flaws which must be ignored. The protagonist of I Am Number Four is an alien who goes by the alias John Smith (played by Alex Pettyfer), one of a race of super-human beings with powers called “Legacies.” He has what can be called “Superman Syndrome” in that he is forced to flee his home planet (in this case, to escape a race of aliens out to kill him and what little remains of his race) and journey to Earth. Much like Superman, John has inherent super-human powers, which is made apparent time and time again throughout the movie. The stunt work present in the film professionals. is certainly a step up from recent Despite this, I Am Number Four films toting skilled choreography. suffers similar failings as Percy JackThe “wire-fu”— that is, kung-fu cho-
son and Twilight; coincidentally, all of these movies are based on young adult novels of the same respective names. The movie has moments of brooding and sulky dialogue that elicited a few unintentional laughs in the theater at the time of this reporter’s viewing. Characters just do not seem to have as much gravitas as what might be expected of them, given their roles in the plot. In addition to this — and it may or may not stem from a bad translation from novel to film — John appeared to be consistently rude to his female love interest in the movie, Sarah Hart (played by Dianna Agron). Apparently, women like it when guys probe their secret lives unannounced, ask personal questions out of nowhere, and team up with a very attractive female who has more in common with the guy (as another member of his race) than with normal Earth women. To summarize, I Am Number Four is full of fun and an easy popcorn movie, but don’t expect Oscar-winning performances.
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