By Alanna Magri
Lance Writer
February 3, 2010

We often tend to forget the true meaning of a friendship. A good friend will always be there for you, to support and comfort you when you need it most.
As we follow the story of four strong women, we see their ability to be supportive throughout heartbreak, addiction, death and betrayal.
The University Players presentation of “Jenny’s House of Joy” is more than just entertainment, it is also a learning experience.
It is in the parlour of Jenny’s House of Joy in Baxter Springs, Kansas, 1871, that we meet four prostitutes, each one different from the next. With different hopes, dreams, and outlooks on life, these four characters show the audience that although they are different both inside and out, they all share an unbreakable bond.
Not even five minutes into the first scene, the audience is almost brought to tears laughing after meeting Frances (Gaby Grice) and Anita (Kayla Whelan).
Frances is an interesting character—she is laid back with a masculine demeanor, often found drinking before noon and lying around the parlour. Frances is a vulgar character, she speaks what she is thinking, and never thinks twice. Despite her odd personality and the conflict she often creates with others, you would be surprised at how we end up admiring Frances. >>

By Josh Kolm
Lance Writer

February 3, 2010

Living in a city built around the automotive industry creates an obvious social and cultural connection that is often commented on. It is why, in conjunction with this year’s North American International Auto Show, Artcite and the Art Gallery of Windsor have teamed up for a pair of exhibits that showcase this incorporation.
Similarly car-minded with a focus on artists from the Windsor and Detroit area, “Here In My Car: Beyond Autopia and Autogeddon” is Artcite’s contribution that wraps up this week.
The local art and mixed media starts right when you walk through the door. Sandi Wheaton’s time lapse video is comprised of more than 60,000 photos taken during a road trip across pop culture’s most famous road, Route 66. Wheaton’s photos, taken every few seconds from a camera mounted on the dashboard of her vehicle, combine to form a fascinating look at the Chicago-to-Los Angeles trip and road-trip visuals as a whole.
Eric Smith is not as optimistic, as his photos display roads that have fallen into disrepair. The fact that piles of debris and cement blockades litter cracked and overgrown asphalt while new roads are built every day draws a biting parallel with the crumbling auto industry. >>

By J. Kyle LeBel
Lance Writer
February 3, 2010

When South Park was first on the air, much of the student body from this university was still in grade school.
The show has left an indelible legacy within television, and is still experiencing a very strong run, heading into its 14th season this March.
While its television accomplishments are impeccable, the South Park film from 1999 titled South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut does not hold up too well. This is primarily due to the film being released before the show hit its stride, and for those who have followed South Park all the way through, the film is lacking many aspects of the show that the fans adore.
When released, the television series was in the middle of its third season, and while its reputation has been long established, the film is representative of a series before its peak.
Thus, South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut is merely a raunchier version of the television series in its early incarnation, free to be more offensive than on cable television, but lacking the satirical bite of the series at its peak.
Not to say the film is without satire, for the U.S.’s military industrial complex and hypocritically moral stance regarding free speech (an American virtue) are taken to task by creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. >>