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fragile dachshund. Deciding to empower
himself through self-protection, Casey forgoes
purchasing a firearm (in a hilariously awkward
scene) and instead enlists in a local karate
class under the leadership of the confident (if
slightly delusional) Sensei (Alessandro Nivola).
From here, the film further examines (again,
in comically deadpan fashion) the concepts
of masculinity: Casey learns from Sensei
that to be tough – to be “a man” – one
must listen to heavy metal, own large dogs
and, essentially, be a jerk. Despite rising up
the ranks through harsh training from both
Sensei and Anna (Imogen Poots), the dojo’s
most qualified student, the still emotionallysensitive
Casey, questions whether he’s able
to transform himself in this newly adopted
lifestyle.
A smaller film with modest ambitions, The
Art of Self-Defense is one of the funniest
movies I’ve seen this year. Eisenberg as
Casey plays a version of his recognizably
neurotic movie self, but adds many more
intriguing layers here. As Sensei, Alessandro
Nivola is unforgettable and wonderfully wacky
in this supporting role.
Impressive stunts, exacted cinematography
and a fun visual style all combine like a skilled
karate combo to create a fun balance between
comedy and suspense. An entertainingly offkilter
look at toxic masculinity in today’s
world, The Art of Self-Defense is a striking
knockout that should be sought out this
summer movie season. •
Morgan Rojas
City Council from page 3
that question falls in the eyes of the judicial
system (which is currently deciding whether
to allow it or not), the Census Bureau does
not share information and will keep the
response confidential.
“This is a controversial issue -- however
the emphasis here is that we’re delivering
to the public that this data is confidential,”
Soto said. “This upcoming census will be
focusing on privacy. It will be encrypted and
we do not share this information with other
agencies and we abide by Title 13.” Title
13 states that the information collected is
never published and is used only to produce
statistics and never used against respondents.
Violation of this U.S. Code can result in up
to five years in federal prison and/or up to
$250,000 in fines.
Soto added that the Census Bureau is currently
in the community awareness stage and is in the
process of opening up census centers and hiring
workers. He asked the City Council to form
another Complete Count Committee (CCC)
to get the undercount from 2010 up. “In the
previous census that we have done, they were
critical in strategizing ideas in the hard-to-reach
and hard-to-count population within the areas
because you can form the committee with
different members representing different
sectors – the religious sector, school district,
community-based organization and they could
come together and form that committee to do
the outreach to the population,” Monteiro said.
“If we have those familiar voices within the
community, it would be really helpful and
benefit the community.”
Monteiro closed the presentation asking to
see if there would be funding for the CCC
this year, similar to what was received for
the 2010 count. “For the Census Bureau this
time around, we don’t have the stimulus
that they did in 2010 -- but we do have the
resources in providing technical assistance,
training materials, and one-sheets with
information about the census and why it is
important,” he said.
For more information on the 2020 census,
please visit https://2020census.gov/en, which
also has information about jobs and other
important information. The census will
begin in March 2020 with a deadline to be
completed by April 1, 2020. •
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