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2 THURSDAY. JULY 10. 2008 Uiir Daily aar Hrrl Nvww-.dailvtarheel .com Established 1893 115 years of editorial freedom CLINT JOHNSON OPINION EDITOR 962 0372 ONIINEOUNC EDU WILL HARRISON COPY EDITOR 9624103 WILIHSiaEMAiI UNC EDU RACHEL RODEMANN PHOTO EDITOR 962-0750 RACHEIROEMAII UNC.EDU RACHEL WILL ONLINE EDITOR 962 0750 ONLINEOUNC EDU ABBY JEFFERS DESIGN EDITOR (919)962 0750 ABBYIEFFOEMAIL. UNC EDU BLISS PIERCE GRAPHICS EDITOR 962 0750 BUSSPIERCE® GMAIL.COM RACHEL ULLRICH SUMMER EDITOR 962 4214 RUURICHOEMAIL UNC.EDU JAMIE WILLIAMS MANAGING EDITOR 962-0750 IAMESWEOEMAIL UNC.EDU BRIAN AUSTIN UNIVERSITY EDITOR 962-0372 UDESKOUNC EDU RACHEL ULLRICH CITY EDITOR 9624209 CITYDESKOUNC EDU DEVIN ROONEY STATE S NATIONAL EOITOR. 9624103 STNTDESKaUNC.EDU POWELL LATIMER SPORTS EDITOR 962 4 710 SPORTSOUNC EDU ► The Daily Tar Heel reports any inaccurate infor mation published as soon as the error is discovered. ► Corrections for front page errors will be printed on the front page. Any other incorrect information will be corrected on page 3. Errors committed on the Opinion Page have corrections print ed on that page. Corrections also are noted in the online versions of our stories. ► Please contact Managing Editor Jamie Williams at jameswe@email.unc.edu with issues about this policy. P.O Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Rachel Ullrich, Summer Editor 962-0750 Advertising & Business. 962-1163 News. Features. Sports, 962 0245 One copy per person; additional copies may be purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for 5 25 each O 2008 DTH Publishing Corp All rights reserved PsXp&uMC& Tb& in ittuknt (muling jp *****'"v -^ %* ~'l W M| i tmm tt| 1L T \\ mi ! jE U 4 •tiii& , '’- . i dPjj mk^S wSiij mit to liae in luKurif. k Ghen you can afford it right nan?.. U>,^* RK C HAPEI RIDGE / H|.: DOSe San Francisco hopes to flush Bush FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS As a rule, presidents are concerned about legacy. George W. Bush’s eight years have undoubtedly been full of controversy, but if a San Francisco group gets its w ay. Bush will live on in the form of a sew age treatment facility. The Presidential Memorial Commission of San Francisco wants to switch the name of the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant to the George W. Bush Sew age Plant, a measure that they hope will make the ballot in November. “In President Bush's case, we think that we will be cleaning up a substantial mess for the next 10 or 20 years." said city election official Brian McConnell. “The sew age treatment facility’s job is to clean up a mess, so we think it’s a fitting tribute." NOTED. In the most terrifying story report ed in recent memory, authorities in a popular resort town in Sweden have found a human foot inside a shoe washed up on the beach. Authorities have begun to cross-reference the foot in the Swedish registry of missing persons. No word on what is being done to help the children who mav have seen the severed foot. THURSDAY Outdoor music Come grab a bite to eat and listen to local bands on the Weaver Street Market lawn. Admission is free. Call 929-0010 for more information. Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location: Weaver Street Market, Carrboro Teen book dub A book club for teenagers in grades six and above will be held at the Chapel Hill Public Library. There will be pizza and drinks. Call 968-2778 for more information. Time 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location Chapel Hill Public Library FRIDAY Fridays on the Front Porch: Enjoy live bluegrass music, food and bever age specials and comfortable seating on the shady front porch and lawn of the historic Carolina Inn. There is no cover charge. Call 918-2777 for more information. Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location: The Carolina Inn, 211 Pittsboro St. Peace vigil: Vigils for peace and QUOTED. “It was crazy. It pushed back against me. I had to push harder. It just didn't want to sw allow." Joey Chestnut, discussing his July 4 victo ry in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. This was Chestnut's second consecutive victory. He defeated perennial power Takeru Kobayashi in a dog-off after both ate 59 dogs in 10 minutes. USA! USA! USA! COMMUNITY CALENDAR justice are held every Friday at the cor ner of Elliott Road and East Franklin Street. Call 942-2535 for more infor mation. Time: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Location: Comer of Elliott Road and East Franklin Street SATURDAY Farmers’ market: The Carrboro Farmers' Market will be held from 7 a.m. to noon. The market offers farm products, prepared foods and crafts from vendors who live within 50 miles of Carrboro. Call 280-3326 for more information. Time: 7 a.m. to noon Location: 301 W. Main St., Carrboro Hillsborough walking tour: There will be a 90-minute guided walking tour of historic downtown Hillsborough. No reservations are needed and the cost is S5 per person. Tours begin at 150 E. King St. at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Call 732-8156 for more information. Time: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Location: 150 E. King St., Hillsborough Author reading: Mystery author Donna Andrews will read from News "Cockatiels at Seven" at 11 a.m. at Mclntyre's Fine Books in Fearrington Village. Call 542-3030 for more infor mation. Time: 11 a.m. Location: Mclntyre's Fine Books, Fearrington Village SUNDAY Bastille Day: A Bastille Day cel ebration featuring Irma Tejada and Chris Kanoy with their book, 'A Weekend in the Paris of the Piedmont," will be held at 3 p.m. at Market Street Books. Call 933-5111 for more information Time: 3 p.m. Location: Market Street Books, 610 Market Street To make a calendar submission, visit www.dailytarheel.com/calendar. or e-mail Managing Editor Andrew Liu at ajkuOemail.unc.edu with "calendar" in the subject line. Events will be pub lished in the newspaper on the day and the day before they take place, and will be posted online when received Submissions must be sent in by noon the preceding publication date. Ace director del Toro saves ‘Hellboy ll’ BY RACHAEL OEHRING STAFF WRITER Throughout time, people have always dealt with the fear of things that go bump in the night. That tension of not knowing what’s lurking in the shadows, and that there could be whole other worlds right under your nose is a theme that director Guillermo del Toro dealt with heavily in his cinematic masterpiece, "Pan's labyrinth." He carries through with those themes in the latest installment of the “Hellboy" franchise, “Hellboy II: The Golden Army." and while “Hellboy" is neither as terrifying or as heartwrenching as“ Pan's Labyrinth." it’s a welcome addition to the pantheon of comic book movies. Based on the comic book cre ated by Mike Mignola (who also co-WTote the movie), Hellboy is a demon who was brought back by the Nazis during WWII, but was taken by American scientists and raised to fight supernatural crime, in this case a crazy elf prince who's trying to kill all of humanity so his race doesn’t have to live in the sewer system. It sounds ridiculous, but don't worry, through the cinematic genius that made “Pan's labyrinth" such a hit, del Toro manages to make it awesome. Though most of the main char acters arc in extraordinarily heavy make-up, their performances still manage to be exceptional, especial ly that of Doug Jones as Abe Sapien. the fish-man who can’t even move his lips but still manages to give a performance twice as subtle and emotional as that of Selma Blair (who plays Hellboy s perennial love interest, Liz Sherman). There's a palpable playfulness and sense of humor throughout, and “Hellboy" is devoid of the gravity and internal struggle that w eighs down most superhero mov ies. There are underlying themes of lTlip Daily Oar Sirrl MOVIEKFWfH HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY loneliness and isolation throughout the film, but that's pretty much par for the course for any of the comic book movies we have seen in the past few years.. The story relies heavily on ancient folkloric themes, telling the story of an advanced bygone race that has somehow been subjugated by the ignorant wretchedness of humans, as usual. Sometimes, we just kind of suck, don’t we? The themes feel a bit too well tread. and it's almost eye-rollingly obvious when Hellboy finally real izes that he's an outsider and that regular people may be afraid of him. since he. ya know, looks like the devil. Despite the weak story, the real coup is the visuals. The threads of “Pan’s Labvrinth" are felt through out the movie, especially the extravagant and painstakingly detailed creatures del Toro cre ates to populate his supernatural universe. The movie is truly beautiful to look at, and worth seeing just so you can get the chance to yet again bask in del Toro’s creative genius for at least a few more hours, because, let s be honest, they’re probably not going to make a “Pan’s Labvrinth II." Contact the Diversions Editor at dive(a unc.edu STAR SYSTEM ★ POOR ★★ fair ★★★ GOOD ★★★★ EXCELLENT ★★★★★ CLASSIC
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