One by one, seven men and women in clumsy white spacesuits exit their protective base onto the cold and uninviting Martian surface. Steven McDaniel, their captain, observes a harsh landscape covered with jagged, reddish-brown rocks. It seems unlikely that anyone could find signs of life in such a dry and hostile place - but that is exactly what he is looking for.

Super Bowl commercials are supposed to be indicative of advertising themes and corporate messages for that year. While some commercials are just a waste of $2.4 million (this year's average 30-second commercial fee), occasionally commercials fire the first salvo of competition.

Juxtaposing war veterans, circus performers and former law professors, "Ink on Skin" tells the story of the progressive world of tattoos. The latest Visual Arts Committee (VAC) triumph presents skin as the artist's canvas and needles as his brush. What appears to be a painful process is presented in a light of beauty and respect. Taken from the photographic collection of Jeff Crisman, several mediums of photography are employed to convey Crisman's respect for the art of tattooing.