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the spill canvas 2010
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April contributors
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Creative Writing
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Beyond Borders
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CD Review: Alkaline Trio
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April event calendar
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Behind the 605
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A Taste of Sarcasm: Hamburger Inn
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Get Involved: Cake Decorating Contest
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contents april 2010 life, love & laughter
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Nick Kotzea vs. No-Brainer In-State Rivalries
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Cover: The Spill Canvas
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He Said, She Said
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The Real Deal: Kevin Caraway
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Why Don’t Ya Do Somethin’?: Erfday
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Ask the Johns
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A New Kind of Classroom
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Quiz: Do You Need a Hobby?
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The Scoop: Midwest Dance Center Cheerleading
fashion & beauty 42
Spring Shoes
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What’s Boss/Get Lost
fitness & health 46
A Young Man’s Disease
I don’t care. 21%
I’m attending discussions and getting involved. 15%
poll What do you think about the candidates for Mayor of Sioux Falls? Check 605magazine.com for next month’s poll and be part of the next issue!
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I’ll vote, but I hardly pay attention. 31%
I know who is running and what they stand for. 26%
contributors april 2010 Danielle Jaeger - Writer Danielle is 21 years old and grew up in Sioux Falls, SD. She is currently in her third year at MSU in Mankato, MN, pursuing a major in journalism with a minor in creative writing. Danielle hopes to one day work as a columnist at a prestigious magazine or newspaper, write her own novel and travel as much as possible. Danielle has a deep love and respect for cheerleading, dance, music and art, as well as an unhealthy obsession with candy and gas station slushies.
Royce Larson - Writer Royce is 26 years old and was born and raised in Sioux Falls. He is currently on break from furthering his education, but would like to be a psychologist someday when he grows up. When he is not reporting, he is the volunteer coordinator at the Centers for Equality where he keeps the â&#x20AC;&#x153;queer eye on Sioux Fallsâ&#x20AC;? by furthering the community in gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues.
Denise DePaolo - Writer Denise lives in Sioux Falls with her husband, Tony. She will graduate from USD with a degree in English and history in December 2010. Her hobbies include food, wine, watching live music, reading, and traveling. She hopes to someday make a living as a writer while still residing in Sioux Falls.
Brad Herrera - Graphic Designer Brad was born and raised in Idaho. He was a farmer and now is a graphic designer.
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Joanna Halverson - Writer A 20-year-old journalism major at Augustana College, Joanna grew up in Sioux Falls. She is passionate about bike riding, apples and poetry. When not bikeriding or managing the office at her church, Joanna is writing or spending an embarrassing amount of money on magazines. After finishing a journalism degree at Augustana College, Joanna would like to be the queen of a small country or a music journalist for a magazine. Probably the latter.
Brittney Hansen - Writer Brittney recently received her BA in Mass Communications with an emphasis in journalism from Minnesota State University, Mankato. In January 2009 she received a Minnesota Newspaper Association Award for Arts and Entertainment Reporting. She is currently freelancing for a variety of publications and trying to find a “real” job.
Molly Keen - Writer Molly was born and raised in Sioux Falls and is currently a junior attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is an advertising major with an art minor, but is still undecided as to what she wants to do when she “grows up.” In her spare time Molly likes to listen to and make music, hang out in coffee shops, travel as much as her budget will allow, read, and... well, write.
Correction: In the story on microbrewing in the March issue, Elisha Page was referred to as a female when Page is a male. 605 Magazine apologizes for the error.
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beyond BORDERS
with Mark Lloyd
Mark Lloyd gets all the book perks working at Borders. Our perk? We get the skinny about upcoming books ahead of everyone else. Point Omega by Don DeLillo
ster sitting in front of a wall. He wants Elster to talk about his experiences. He wants Elster to talk about whatever he wants. So Finley comes to visit Elster in the California desert to try to convince him to do the film. Elster is reluctant. They drink and talk. Elster spins philosophical stories while Finley talks about his documentary. Then Elster’s daughter comes to visit. She is a strange girl. Her mother has sent her to visit Elster because a disturbing man has been harassing her. And then something tragic happens. And maybe Elster is a little too serious about his science. And maybe Finley is a little too serious about his art. Maybe none of that really matters. Maybe we’re all thinking way too much about the wrong things.
Richard Elster is a “defense intellectual.” This means that he is a super smart guy that the military brings in to give a fresh view to things like troop deployment and counter insurgency. He is 73 years old. And he is a scholar. He believes in realities. He believes in truth. He tries to discover realities. He tries to find the truth. He cannot understand military leaders who try to create realities. He cannot deal with people who try to create a new truth. So he has retreated to the California desert to escape. He is sick of the city. He is tired of people. Jim Finley wants to make a movie. Finley wants to make a documentary of Elster. He wants to do one take of El-
WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN APRIL
The Solitude of Prime Numbers, a novel by Paolo Giordano So what we have here is the story of lonely people who had childhood tragedies. They are both awkward and totally find in each other a kindred spirit. And one of them is a math genius.
Beatrice and Virgil, a novel by Yann Martel This is the guy who wrote Life of Pi, so if you like that book, you should check this one out. Oh yeah, instead of a tiger, this book features a donkey and a howler monkey.
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events april 2010 DOWNTOWN April 2 Downtown First Fridays Downtown. 5 p.m. Enjoy exceptional shopping, original art, entertainment, dining and much, much more. Visit dtsf.com and click on the First Friday button to view the exciting things taking place. For more info, call (605) 338-4009 or visit www.DTSF.com.
April 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 Tuesday Tavern Tour
April 29 Ladies Night Out – Male Revue Club David. One night, five hot hunks. Tickets $15 at the door. Reserved seating only and ladies only. There’s nothing else like this in Sioux Falls! For more info, visit www.ClubDavidSF.com.
Downtown. 2 p.m.-Midnight. Every Tuesday the downtown party bus is traveling to all your favorite destinations. Ride unlimited for just $5, enjoying drink specials and door prizes all night. Pick up a Tavern Tour punch card where every purchase gets you one punch. Get two punches from each location and receive a Tavern Tour t-shirt! Earn double punches by dressing up in the theme: April 6 (Funny Hat), April 13 (Gilligan’s Island), April 20 (Back to the 80’s), and April 27 (Toga Night). For more info, visit www.DTSF.com.
GOOD CAUSE
April 17 Jazz Crawl
Roller Dollz Bull Riding Tournament
Downtown. 6 p.m. In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, this growing annual event encompasses multiple restaurant and pub locations downtown hosting jazz musicians throughout the evening. Build your own progressive food and music menu as you travel to the various hot spots to experience a wide array of jazz music. Artists and locations listed at www.SFJB.com.
ENTERTAINMENT April 1 | 15 Battle For the Arts Club David. 9 p.m. Artists are set up in bracketed tournament to go head to head the first and third Thursday every month. Each night of the tournament, two artists create large scale drawings armed only with a marker. The crowd watches and cheers them on, ultimately determining the victor. That artist continues to move up the ranks until there is an ultimate showdown between the two favorites. For more info, visit www.ClubDavidSF.com.
April 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 Meet Market
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Club David. 9 p.m. Meet Market is a singles night with games like “Wheel of Meet,” Postman and other mixer games. DJ JP will be spinning from 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. Drink specials will be available. For more info and a list of all shows, visit www.ClubDavidSF.com. 21+
April 10 Lung Walk Empire Mall. 8:30 a.m. A family-friendly event where individuals and teams can walk between 1 to 5 miles and raise funds for the fight against lung disease. Proceeds benefit the American Lung Association’s fight for air. For more info, visit www.LungWalk.org.
Red Eye Bar. 5 p.m. Don’t miss the next Roller Dollz fundraiser! All you can drink beer till the keg runs dry for $5. For more info, visit www.RollerDollz.com.
April 11 18th Annual South Dakota Achieve Pancake Benefit Historic Coliseum. For over 50 years, South Dakota Achieve has been providing services to adults with developmental disabilities in the Sioux Empire by “finding innovative ways for people with disabilities to achieve their dreams.” Proceeds of this event support programs for individuals at Achieve. For more info, visit www.AchieveSD.org.
April 17 MS Walk Washington Pavilion. 8:30 a.m. Check in at 8:30 and walk starts at 10:30 a.m. For more info, call (605) 336-7017.
Postcard Salon Reception & Sale Horse Barn Arts Center. 5 p.m. Fundraiser for the Sioux Empire Arts Council. Several hundred postcards in a 4x6 format have been created by artists from Sioux Falls and the surrounding area. Postcards on sale for $30 each. Admission is free and jazz music will be provided by Dan Larsen. For more info, call (605) 977-2002.
SPORTS
Dead Meadow w/ Imaad Wasif and Smoke & Mirrors
April 2 Sioux Falls Stampede Hockey
Nutty’s North. 9 p.m.
Sioux Falls Arena. 7:05 p.m. For more info, visit www.sfstampede.com
April 3 Sioux Falls Storm
April 16 Paisty Jenny (played Dakota RockFest three years in a row) Nutty’s North. 9 p.m.
Sioux Falls Arena. 7:05 p.m. For more info, visit www.SiouxFallsStorm.com.
April 17 Sioux Falls Roller Dollz Expo Building - Fairgrounds. 6 p.m. Double header! First bout vs. FM Derby Girls and second bout vs. North Star Roller Girls. Admission $10 and trackside tickets for $15. For more info, visit www.RollerDollz.com.
MUSIC Due to space, here are only some of the biggest shows of the month. For more show listings, visit www.the collectiveeffortsunion.com, www.pepperentertainment.com, www.clubdavidsf.com, www.myspace.com/phoenixloungelive, or www.44downtown.com.
Across Tundras w/ Roman Ships Latitude 44. Admission $6 at door. 21+
April 17 Lazer Rocket Arm
April 2 Harriet Tweed
Club David. 8 p.m. Part of the Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Society Jazz Crawl.
Phoenix Lounge. 8 p.m.
April 3 Janae Sturma Latitude 44. 8:30 p.m. Admission $5 at door. 21+
April 6 Jon Wayne & The Pain w/ El Dub & The Summer Club Rookies Sports & Music Theatre. 8 p.m. Free show. 21+
April 8 The Nadas w/ We Build Airplanes & Toby Kane Band Nutty’s North. 9 p.m.
April 10 Leon Redbone at the Sioux Falls Orpheum Theatre Sioux Falls Orpheum Theatre. 7 p.m. 21+
Nightshield Presents: Battle for the Midwest Nutty’s North. 9 p.m.
April 24 The Minneapolis Henrys, Damn Your Eyes, Harriet Tweed, Roman Ships Nutty’s North. 9 p.m.
April 28 Breaking Benjamin Sioux Falls Convention Center. 6 p.m. All ages. Admission $35 in advance, $38 day of show.
Check out our complete calendar at 605magazine.com and e-mail events to contact@605magazine.com.
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a taste of SARCASM
with Dan Doyle
Hamburger Inn “The happiness of too many days is often destroyed by trying to accomplish too much in one day. We would do well to follow a common rule for our daily lives – Do less and do it better.” – Dale E. Turner The quote above says it all. This is a mantra I think many guys claim to live by – even though we never actually stay the course.1 It is a plan nearly every prospective restaurateur claims they are going to follow when they get into the business. Sadly, only a select few have the will power to follow through. Those that do, however, consistently have the highest rate of success in their business.2 Do one thing and do it well. This has been the philosophy of the limited few that have operated the Hamburger Inn over the course of the building’s historic lifetime. Although the Hamburger Inn recently came under new management, most of the old characteristics that made it great still remain – or so I am told… I am ashamed to admit it, but despite being born and raised in Sioux Falls, I only recently visited the Ha m b u r g e r Inn for the first time. As unimpressed as I am with myself for having to admit this tragedy, I was equally as impressed with the Hamburger Inn and its food. At one time or another in your
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life, each and every one of you has either walked or driven by the Hamburger Inn. However, you might not have noticed it. Driving down 10th Street, going west, it flashes by the corner of your eye in a millisecond. You see, Hamburger Inn is probably the smallest freestanding business location in the entire downtown area.3 Yet, regardless of the small structure and the outdated pueblo-like façade, inside there are large flavors and a classic atmosphere.4 As can be inferred from the petite structure, the inside of Hamburger Inn is tight. Upon entering the building, patrons are met by seven stools running parallel to the counter – and then they run into the wall. Behind the counter is the kitchen, which is primarily composed of a refrigerator, deep fryer and a flat-top stove. Also in the restaurant is a single, small television screen, a couple pictures and the menu board. This is minimalism at its finest. With a name like Hamburger Inn, what do you suppose the star of the show is? You guessed it, french fries.5 Although the fries are simply classic Ore-Ida crinkle-cut french fries, they are just as good or better than any batter-dipped, waffle-styled, over-spiced, under-salted fries in town. The key is the use of properly frozen fries and sufficient cooking time in the right kind of oil.6 The ample portions of fries are crisp, freshly salted and delicious. If you are really feeling adventurous, you can also get chili, cheese and jalapenos on your fries.7 The chili thing is one of the couple of recent additions that have been made under the new management.8 OK, now I will talk about the hamburgers. They are fantastic.9 First off, the burgers are actually made fresh. I mean it - truly fresh. As in, they are hand rolled into little balls of ground beef every single day. In fact, on a good day they can run out of burgers. When this happens, it is the end of the show for the day. The meat is fresh and it is evident in the flavor. Not only is it fun to eat your burger at the Hamburger Inn, it is also fun to sit at the counter and watch it being prepared. The meat is initially put on the flat-top in its then current ball form and left to sizzle like a giant Italian meatball for a while. After the perfect amount of time has
passed, an iron-like object is used to press the burger into the perfect half-inch thick circular patty. I don’t know why they do it that way, but I’m not complaining. It works. Oh, and don’t be fooled. These aren’t some mini slider-like burgers from the clown. These are full-on, summer-time, cookout burgers. In the past, the story was that Hamburger Inn only had three things: a hamburger, cheeseburger and its signature egg-burger.10 These three items are still available and still fantastic. Also available to top off your burger are the standard dress items, such as onion, pickle, tomato, and lettuce. In addition, a couple new items have been added to spice-up your burger – jalapenos and chili. As was told to a couple of the patrons when I was dining, the chili and jalapeno addition to an egg-burger is the ultimate hangover cure.11
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1) I found myself talking with a friend about this recently. He and I were saying we should own a simple sandwich shop (simple being the key word). The next thing we know there is talk of circus animals and stripper poles. Only slightly joking, but you get the idea. 2) 98 percent of statistics are made up. Food for thought. 3) Although I haven’t measured it off, I believe it is even smaller than Mama’s Ladas. Another great downtown restaurant that has it figured out. Small space, intimate setting, good location, low overhead, great service - Funny how that works… Do one thing and do it well. 4) Think of the classic SNL skit with Aykroyd, Murray and Belushi. “Cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger…” 5) Oh man, I got you good! 6) (William Shatner voice) It’s almost too simple. 7) But why would you ever spoil a good thing? 8) Dramatic, isn’t it? 9) I was VERY tempted to stop writing after this sentence, just to see what sort of reaction I would get. Clearly I am not a big risk taker. 10) Yes, an egg-burger - a burger with a fried egg on it. If you are one of the many people that still have not tried one because you think it will hurt your cholesterol or change your figure – toughen up! This is a burger to be experienced. They are fantastic. 11) To me it just sounds like another painful reason to hang near a bathroom after a long night of “socializing.”
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profiles IN SOUND April 8 | The Nadas with We Build Airplanes & Toby Kane Band at Nutty’s North. 21+ at 9 p.m. From the White House to “Real Housewives,” transparency has become the promise of the digital age; everyone is broadcasting everything all of the time. So what happens when a rock band throws open the studio doors, stops being polite and starts getting real? Des Moines rockers The Nadas found out when they set out last January to record their seventh LP, Almanac, virtually live. The rules were simple: the band would write, record and release one song a month all year. What’s more, every step of the process would be streamed live on the band’s Web site and with unprecedented access to the creative process; fans were allowed to become an integral part of this album. By joining the band’s Web-based Almanac Project, fans could monitor their blog and read the band’s project journal. Comments and criticisms on everything from lyrics to instruments were welcomed and even, in a few choice cases, incorporated into The Nadas’ music. In September of 2009, select fans that had joined the Almanac Project were extended an exclusive invitation to a special songwriting session arranged to write that month’s addition to this most unique album. By 2009, with hundreds of thousands of copies of their previous six albums sold, and having toured along thousands of miles of highway (in Meatloaf’s old tour bus, no less), one would think Playboy Magazine’s “Best College Band You’ve Never Heard Of” would have little to worry about. However, singer/guitarist Mike Butterworth regretted the whole song-a-month idea almost immediately, “By February, I’d
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decided it was a terrible mistake,” he said. ”I didn’t like being forced to be creative on a schedule, and it wrecked havoc on the creative process. Knowing that people were watching me fumble through musical and lyrical ideas was really difficult. I was self conscious the whole time.” Co-founding singer/guitarist Jason Walsmith was equally dubious, “The truth is, the process of writing and recording is kind of ugly. I felt dumb singing things for the first time, sounding like junior high choir boy.” Butterworth and Walsmith are known for their flawless songwriting, but opening the normally intimate process for public scrutiny proved to be a trying time. By the end, though, the finished product is truly their best to date. Despite (or perhaps because) of the rigorous, self-imposed deadlines and wildly public creative process, the 12 tracks produced on Almanac, finds The Nadas in top form. Their previous efforts The Ghosts Inside These Halls (2007) and Listen Through The Static (2005) have found the band (rounded out by bassist Jon Locker, drummer Jason Smith, and violinist Becca Smith) alternating between alt-rock and alt-country. Now, Almanac finds the band fully embracing muscular, anthemic rock. ”Bitter Love,” “Dodged a Bullet” and “Last to Know” stand confidently alongside the band’s most amplified efforts. The surprise is in the band’s strongbut-subtle instrumental choices: staccato strings in “Long Goodbye,” tin whistle in “Crystal Clear,” steel drums
“All I Want Is You.” Where a crisp keyboard sound in “Parachute” borrows from Van Halen’s “1984,” the hint of auto tune in “Long Goodbye” appropriates a dash of Kanye West. Less surprisingly, though, is the affect of the band’s very-public recording process on the lyrics. Tracks like “Call Me” and “Crystal Clear” find both frontmen at their most exposed. “I’m not gonna’ let it break down,” Butterworth (whose marital woes read like an open wound in “Ghosts”) sings in “Crystal Clear.” “I’m not gonna’ let it fall apart the way it did again.” In the end, even he admits that Almanac somehow captures all twelve months. “It was an average year: I lived in the same house, had the same wife, toured in the same bus, and took the same vacation. But I don’t think Almanac is an average record. We stepped way out of our comfort zone in terms of writing and producing. Somehow, it’s our most cohesive record yet.” “It was a risk,” Walsmith said. “But our die-hard fans were game. They came along for the ride. And, just because a little bit of the magic was taken away doesn’t mean they didn’t relish the process.” Like so many American bands, The Nadas started as a way for its members to pass the time between college classes. Unlike so many American bands, The Nadas outlasted their educations and rode a growing fan base to a genuine, honest-to-goodness career. While Butterworth is known for his rock ‘n’ roll intuitions (on perfect display in his live cover of the Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage”) and Walsmith for his alt-country roots, they work perfectly as a songwriting unit, skillfully evoking the romance, introspection and uncertainty of living life on one’s own terms in the 21st Century. Those terms are what brought on the thoughts of intertwining their fans
and the rise of social networking into the process of the album. Over the past 16 years, The Nadas have built a strong community of fans and together they have sold more than 125,000 albums through their own Authentic Records, including 2003’s Transceiver and 2005’s Listen Through The Static, both produced by Todd and Toby Pipes of Deep Blue Something, as well as 2007’s The Ghosts Inside These Halls. Now, with Almanac, their seventh LP, they are confident they will continue to grow their community, bringing in new fans and new beginnings. “We started The Nadas 16 years ago with just a couple of songs, a van and a newsletter, then grew a community from there,” said Walsmith. “The tools we have now to communicate with and build that community are crazy. But it’s still about the songs, and our fans. They’re why we do this.”
April 10 | Dead Meadow with Imaad Wasif and Smoke & Mirrors Dead Meadow met in the DC punk/ indie scene, though their music references more faraway sources.The band formed in the fall of 1998 when singerguitarist Jason Simon, bassist Steve Kille, and drummer Mark Laughlin set out to use their love of early 70’s hard rock and 60’s psychadelia with their love of writers J.R.R. Tolkien and H.P.
Lovecraft. Dead Meadow released their six-song debut in 2000 on Fugazi bassist Joe Lally’s Tolotta Records, and a joint vinyl release on D.C. indie label Planaria Records. In 2001 the band released its second album, Howls From The Hills, on Tolotta. Where the first self-titled album was recorded in their practice space for a couple hundred dollars and plenty of learning curves. Howls From The Hills was born in a barn in Liberty, Indiana. Their sound fuller without losing its live essence, the band grew to encompass everything from ambient guitar drones to surging psych-funk sludge, blues-folk tunes to barbiturate space-rock, and some Southern slow boogie thrown in for good measure. In spring 2002, original drummer Mark Laughlin reluctantly quit the group, replaced by old friend and previous collaborator Stephen McCarty (whose grandfather’s farmhouse is where the band recorded Howls From the Hills). Also in mid-2002, the band released the live disc Got Live if You Want it on Anton Newcombe (Brian Jonestown Massacre)’s “Committee to Keep Music Evil” imprint of the legendary Bomp label. Soon after, they recorded a Peel Session at the Fugazi practice space – the first time the BBC recorded a Peel Session outside their own studios. Shortly after signing with Matador in 2003, Dead Meadow self-produced
Shivering King And Others in their basement studio over five months and during a busy schedule of touring. Along with the heavy rocker and bluesy numbers as on the previous two records, the band went deeper into the psychedelic realm, with chiming acoustic touches and lovely, disorienting ballads. With the addition of second guitarist Cory Shaen and beautifully spacious production the 2005 release of Feathers (Dead Meadow’s second Matador record) opens up the Dead Meadow sound still further, seeming at once more experimental and more accessible than anything they’ve recorded thus far. The record captures the famous intensity of their live show, but songs like “At Her Open Door” and “Stacy’s Song” reveals an obsessive beauty as jarring as sheer volume. Jason’s guitar virtuosity is at its peak, as influenced by the droning modal character of Eastern music as by classic rock riffs. Ever deeper. Dead Meadow remain one step ahead of expectations. Dead Meadow is currently working on their third Matador record release as well as continuing their successful rigorous touring schedule headlining and supporting fellow like-minded artists such as Dinosaur Jr., Brian Jonestown, Massacre, Super Furry Animals, Sleater Kinney, Black Mountain and Blue Cheer.
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profiles IN SOUND April 10 | Leon Redbone with openers to be announced at The Orpheum Theatre. While his gravelly baritone and omnipresent fedora, dark glasses and Groucho Marx moustache made him
one of the more distinct and recognizable characters in popular music, little is known about the neo-vaudeville crooner Leon Redbone. Throughout his career, he steadfastly refused to divulge any information about his background or personal life; according to legend,
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Redbone’s desire to protect his privacy was so intense that when he was approached by the famed producer John Hammond, the contact number he gave was not his own phone, but that of a Dial-A-Joke service. Because Redbone first emerged as a performer in Toronto during the 1970s, he was believed to
be Canadian; his work, a revival of preWorld War II ragtime, jazz and blues sounds, recalled the work of performers ranging from Jelly Roll Morton and Bing Crosby to blackface star Emmett Miller. He made his recording debut in
1976 with On the Track, which featured legendary jazz violinist Joe Venuti as well as singer/songwriter Don McLean; his 1977 follow-up Double Time even reached the U.S. Top 40 charts, largely on the strength of his frequent appearances on television’s “Saturday Night Live.” After 1978’s Champagne Charlie, Redbone began recording only sporadically; following 1981’s Branch to Branch, he waited four years before re-entering the studio to cut Red to Blue. Invariably, his albums featured guest appearances from a eclectic cast of luminaries: while 1987’s Christmas Island included a cameo by Dr. John, 1994’s Whistling in the Wind included duets with Ringo Starr and Merle Haggard. Despite his low profile, Redbone also earned a certain measure of fame as a fixture in various television advertising campaigns.
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creative WRITING
by Ryan Allen
You Can Lead a Horse to Water but You Can’t Make Him Think dedicated to Brian Bedard
There’s a small farm just outside of Lagrange, KY, about a mile and a half south of the prison, where there are animals unlike any ever seen or heard or in any other way experienced. They seem almost human. In many ways, more than human. This farm has all the animals an average, run-of-the-mill operation has, at least everything found in “Old McDonald.” Pigs, cows, a rooster, dogs, and chickens, the whole shebang. The focus, though, of those who run it, and of the animals that live on it, like so many other farms in this stretch of Kentucky, has always been horses. And every morning, a few minutes beyond the rooster’s crow, the animals would gather. Every morning the animals on the farm rose to the red rooster’s crow and quickly made their way to the large field off in the distance a few furlongs behind a pond and the two-story red barn. And there, every morning, an Old Horse and a Young Horse would meet to test their skill and agility. Young Horse was a strong, gallant and handsome stallion. He was sandy brown, and because of his Norwegian descent, he had a long flowing mane of golden locks. Old Horse, by contrast, was a decrepit and hobbling old fart. He limped when he walked, his skin sagged, his eyes were droopy. It wasn’t always like that though. Before Young Horse arrived on the scene a couple of years prior, there was nothing Old Horse could do to swat away the fillies. But now he was just the teacher, the admirer from afar. He taught Young Horse all his tricks over their last few years together – with the fillies and with racing. Old Horse used to be able to stay close in some of the races too, but that was a long time ago. Young Horse was the definitive force to be reckoned with in these days. To date, he hadn’t lost a race in the entire two-plus years of his amateur career. After a string of some really embarrassing losses, Old Horse approached the Young Horse tenderly, and began to speak. “Young Horse, I’ve known you a really long time. I remember when you first came here to this farm and how you didn’t know a soul in the world. I took you under my hoof and raised you like my own. Everyone always asked me why I did that. They have always told me how arrogant you are, how disrespectful you are to the elders. I took up for you, though. They never saw what I saw. I never knew what it was exactly, but I think I finally got it. Besides never getting to stud myself, you’re a winner, Young Horse. You’ve been able to live a life beyond all my dreams. I’ve watched you
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grow and learn through these years and I’m really proud of you for what you’ve been able to accomplish. I backed the right Horse. I mean, to never lose a race – it’s really pretty amazing. No one has seen that done since, well, you know who. And I heard the people talking about the Kentucky Derby the other day. I think there are great things lying ahead down the path for you. You’re gonna get to race the big race, Young Horse, the Run for the Roses.” Perking up and smiling, Young Horse responded, “This means so much to me Old Horse. I have admired and respected you since as far back as I can remember and I’m extremely grateful for everything that you have taught me – about racing and about life. I don’t care what the others say about me. So long as you know how I feel I am happy.” Getting choked up, Old Horse murmured, “I come to you now Young Horse in my most direst of straits. I need your help…one last time.” Emboldened, Young Horse asserted, “As Secretariat as my witness, I will help you in any way I can. What is it that troubles you? What can I do?” “I just got back from the veterinarian, Young Horse. He told me I have a rare skin cancer, brought on by all my years of grueling and toiling and racing in the sun.” Shocked and horrified, tilting his head to the side, Young Horse exclaimed, “Oh my Secretariat, how long do you have?” “Not long. Few days, maybe.” In utter bewilderment, with tears streaming from his elongated oval eyes, Young Horse said, “I don’t believe this. What is it I can do to help, Old Horse? I will give my life for you.” Obviously choked up by Young Horse’s assertion, Old Horse expressed, “Young Horse, I have but one simple request. Grant me this and I will die eternally in your debt.” Trying to catch his breath, Old Horse said, “I just want to feel what it’s like to be a champion again…” Interrupting, the Young Horse interjected, “Say no more, Old Horse. You have done enough for me in my life that you deserve whatever you ask of me. After all, I wouldn’t have ever been so successful if it wasn’t for you. Tomorrow morning, in front of all the other animals, and Secretariat on high, you shall have your victory.”
That night Old Horse could barely sleep. He was bubbling with anticipation for the next coming day. Having not won a race since he was Young Horse’s age, he dreamed of crossing the finish line triumphant one last time. His salvation was right within his grasp. In contrast, Young Horse, as always, slept like a log, without a care in the cosmos. As was the custom, when the sun rose, all of the animals gathered in the large field for the normal daily race between Old and Young Horse. This day was going to be different though. All the animals could smell it in the air (at least that’s what they would say later on). When Old Horse strolled out of his stable the whole farm seemed to stop in its tracks. All eyes, steadfastly fixed, were on him. None of the animals knew exactly why they were staring. As a matter of fact, Brown Fox would later report to officials that in that moment she could see directly into Old Horse’s soul. However, for some reason that I haven’t yet been able to discover, her testimony was struck from the record. Two months later, she disappeared never to be heard from again. This, however, is another story, for another time. Soon after Old Horse’s entrance, Young Horse appeared from his stable. He was remarkably quiet, which was noticeably kind of odd. Young Horse was usually rather flamboyant and out-going, a kind of social butterfly, but not today. As he looked upon Old Horse and the reaction of the other animals, Young Horse contented himself to remain silent, and to let Old Horse recapture the spotlight one last time. The two horses trotted up to the starting line. Glancing at each other, they both grinned. BOOM! The gun sounded. They were off! Old Horse jumped out to an early lead, much to the spectators’ surprise. Young Horse soon caught up, though, still wanting to make it look like a real race. At this point the Old Horse was a real sight to see. He wasn’t running; he was galloping – gracefully and chivalrously as he trotted down the long stretch of the open bluegrass field. A lot of experts have tried to sort out exactly what transpired next. Most scholars will concede that something very strange happened to Young Horse at this moment. The story goes that he was just jogging along when something probably clicked in his head. He began thinking about what the other animals were going to say about him finally losing. He thought about what the Old Horse had told him about the prospect of maybe running in the Derby. Most importantly to Young Horse, though, was the perfect record. He realized that he had never lost a race, and for some reason, this really mattered to him at this moment. It was what gave him his position. It was what was expected of him. Always, Win! Win! Win! Fight! Don’t give up! Win! Then he remembered what Old Horse had told him earlier. “You’re a winner…I backed the right horse.” Young Horse decided at this very moment that in good conscience he could not sacrifice his most fundamental
principles (to always do his best and to never waver from the road to success), despite Old Horse’s last wishes. So, Young Horse kicked it into overdrive. With about 50 yards left, Young Horse had narrowed the gap to a horse’s length, and then to a neck, and in a photo finish, defeated the Old Horse by a nose. Feeling an utter sense of loss and betrayal, Old Horse collapsed at the finish line. Young Horse never looked back for he was afraid to see the look in Old Horse’s eyes. Later on that night Old Horse died. That next morning there was a buzz around the farm about Old Horse’s death. Unaware of his friend’s passing, Young Horse exited his stall, as was always the custom, and made his way past the two-story red barn and toward the bluegrass field for the daily race. As he approached the starting line he began to realize that all the other animals were staring at him, whispering under their breaths. Looking about him, Young Horse realized Old Horse was nowhere to be found. Soon after, Small Dog gingerly approached Young Horse. After whistling to get his attention, they began moving toward the bank of the pond that was just off to the right behind the barn. As both animals stood looking at their reflections in the water’s mirror, Small Dog began to speak his mind. “Young Horse, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. We heard about the promise you made to Old Horse before he died. And how you broke it yesterday when you destroyed any chance he would have had at any true happiness. I can’t believe you. That Old Horse did everything for you – taught you how to trot so the fillies would notice, taught you to race so the people would notice. After all he did for you. It just makes me sick. All the others too. Well, don’t just stand there! What do you have to say for yourself?” Bewildered, in utter shock, Young Horse pointed his hoof down at Small Dog and screamed, “Oh my God, a talking dog!”
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nick kotzea VS. NO-BRAINER IN-STATE RIVALRIES Over the better portion of the last decade, South Dakotans with any appreciation for local college sports may have noticed a certain bitterness looming between ardent supporters of the athletic programs at the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University. A tension, at times, about as subtle as a Lady Gaga Halloween costume. It started, of course, when SDSU boldly announced that it would make the ambitious transition from Division II to Division I, with or without longtime rival and conference mate, USD, at its side. USD, then content with its home in the D-II North Central Conference (NCC) and wary of funding, academic compromise and other nowforgettable factors, declined the invitation. Controversy erupted, and fan mudslinging, some ill-informed and some legitimately critical, naturally ensued.1 NCC loyalists, many wearing red and some wearing blue, assumed SDSU would plunge into the D-I deep end never to reemerge. SDSU’s success over the past several years has hushed skeptics and made believers. The Jacks, along with co-pioneer North Dakota State University, have emerged from D-1 transition and deservedly exercise bragging rights across the Dakotas. With USD and the University of North Dakota now playing catch-up in the D-I transitional process, supporters of the Coyotes and Fighting Whatever2 are acutely aware of who blazed the trail. Given the above context, let us move beyond the pleasantries. I am a USD fan, and I hate SDSU. Decent people of this world know that “hate” is a terrible word in the context of “hate speech” and “hate crimes” and other genuinely evil offenses
against humanity. I, of course, do not hate SDSU in the sense that Al-Qaeda hates our freedom or even in the way I hate indecisive people ordering multiple sandwiches at Subway, particularly when said patrons have lists and ultimately resort to phoning people for clarifications. Such loathing is authentic. I “hate” SDSU by the sporting world definition, which means, as a general proposition, I do not actually hate or even dislike anyone or anything associated with SDSU. Instead, within the context of college athletics and for entertainment purposes only, I insincerely detest the very idea of SDSU. I do it because I’m a USD graduate and a sports fan. I do it because “rivalry” is a concept delightfully inseparable from sports, an intensifier to the spectator escape. Rivalry is an inflated value subscribed to and perpetuated by sports fans of all affiliations. It is influenced by geographic proximity, historic “bad blood,” parity, perceived institutional arrogance, socioeconomic differences, and any number of other excuses which allow us to pretend that colleges we did not attend are, in fact, the source of all evil. In the grand scheme of life, college athletics, particularly from a spectator standpoint, aren’t that important, yet we consciously suspend our legitimate concerns to make them so. We willfully sign on to a mildly antagonistic mindset because it satisfies that itch in our brains that yearns to be vehemently for one thing while equally opposed to another. If we’re reasonable, we know
how and when to flip that switch off and return to shaking hands, eating kuchen/kolaches/lefse, hunting pheasants, and being generally pleasant. Like most South Dakotans, I have friends and family members who’ve graduated from a cross-section of colleges and universities. Many of my closest friends attended USD. A good number attended SDSU. And some attended both schools. Ever since it was announced that USD would make the D-I jump – and maybe even more so after SDSU supporters learned that in 2011 USD will join the Jackrabbits in the Summit League – much has been made about whether USD still constitutes an SDSU “rival” and whether the Jacks have “moved on” to greener pastures. There’s definitely some truth to the notion that SDSU has “moved on” to bigger and better things. The Jacks have already made D-I waves, and SDSU leadership deserves credit for capitalizing on the Jacks’ longstanding relationship with NDSU, strengthening what was, even prior to the D-I transition, already a solid rivalry. But what’s intriguing about such dialogue is that it can angle to extinguish smoldering embers with a barrel of gasoline. It almost takes us back to the infamous words of Dr. Fred Oien, the former SDSU athletic director and D-I visionary, who in 2002 was quoted as saying, “Forgive me for saying this, but we’ve beaten USD 13 out of the last 15 football games. Augie has beaten us twice in basketball since 1990. Those aren’t rivalries anymore.” Needless to say, Dr. Oien’s comments caught the attention of the USD faithful. His words conveyed a message that “SDSU is already at another level than USD, and here are the facts to prove it.” Dr. Oien’s rivalry comments, considered on their face, do not withstand scrutiny. Michigan/Ohio State football (the Buckeyes have won 9 of the last continued on pg. 21
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music REVIEWS Alkaline Trio – This Addiction by Manny Fraker The face of goth/pop punk is back, and they are ready to show all of us that they can make a balanced album. This Addiction encompasses a variety of flavors from records past. To be a fan of the Alkaline Trio, you really have to have patience because let’s face it - there is a mighty big gap between “F*** You Aurora” and “Love Love Kiss Kiss.” However, like many quality artists, their work reflects their lifestyle choices and life situation. Following a divorce, the majority songwriter Matt Skiba has given us eight emotionally driven cuts that mirror the his feelings. Anyone who has experienced any kind of separation can connect with his angst and chemical dependency (bass-
ist Dan Andriano wrote the lyrics to the other three songs). As the Chi-Town darlings begin This Addiction, the title track moves with an expected force, and a metaphor comparing drugs and girls pulsates at its center. Track two “Dine, Dine My Darling” speaks of a last supper after a split has been agreed upon. More analogies about love lost fill the fourth cut “Dead on the Floor,” which features a navigated love collision. The amazingly painful lyrics continue on
with “Draculina” which, yes, is a made up word (just think succubus). “Eating Me Alive” is about a relationship that has been melting and draining for some time, an all too often sad but true happening. The words to “Dorothy” may not be the best lyrics I have heard, but they epitomize what this band is all about, and no one should ever doubt the heart and soul that has burned it’s brand into every Alkaline Trio album. My addiction is currently this record and its gutting lyrical freedom. Fans of Face to Face, the Ramones, My Chemical Romance and even Marilyn Manson should feel enticed to make This Addiction theirs.
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Flying dead animals, obscenity and other over-the-top student antics from chapters gone by needn’t be prevalent moving forward, but, frankly, such off-color behavior is probably more defensible than the manifestations of jealously, smugness and contempt displayed in recent years by grown men of both sides of this issue. The beauty in all of this is that the fully renewed rivalry poised to emerge from semi-hibernation will be better than ever. Talent will be greater, and stakes will be higher. This past decade’s narrative – ugly as it may be – further flavors a rich rivalry touching three centuries. Yesterday’s seemingly irreconcilable differences, while still warm to the touch, are destined to become footnotes in local sports history. The nastiness, where it’s taken hold, will gradually subside, and the USD and SDSU faithful can fully resume a healthy relationship of mutual, artificial disgust.
Nick Kotzea, 27, is a lawyer who lives and works in Pierre, S.D. He proudly graduated from the University of South Dakota, and he may be reached at Nick.Kotzea@ gmail.com.
12 meetings) and Duke/North Carolina basketball (from 1998 to 2006, Duke won 17 of 21 games) immediately come to mind. In fact, USD actually leads the all-time football series against SDSU, a history that began in 1889 with a 6-6 tie. But that’s really beside the point. SDSU is Division I, and USD is nearing the end of its D-I transition. Regardless of how we’ve made it to this point, downplaying the actual value of USD/ SDSU games seems as disingenuous now as it did in 2002. People do care, and not just the ones wearing red. Both institutions’ graduates make great impacts on the South Dakota landscape. They are family, neighbors, friends and co-workers. There’s simply no valid reason to suggest USD and SDSU can’t enjoy a rivalry – in all revenue sports – while also pursuing broader objectives. It has nothing to do with a USD “obsession.” It’s recognition of what’s sensible.
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1) As an undergrad at the University of South Dakota, I wrote a weekly humor column for USD’s student newspaper, The Volante. I once wrote an awful piece entitled, “You Sucked As Rivals Anyway,” which was supposed to be a playful parting shot at SDSU and its now deservedly celebrated decision to make the D-I jump. Infused with brazenness typical of a young idiot armed with newspaper ink, the column was high on sarcasm, low on meaningful discourse and most certainly unpolished. It was basically a hurried, failed attempt to use exaggeration and stereotyping for comedic effect. It’s sort of embarrassing, yet I stop short of apologizing. A man must own his comedic blunders. 2) The fate of the “Fighting Sioux” nickname remains to be seen. Officials expect the controversy to be resolved by 2078.
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PAWS FROM THE ROCK STAR LIFE by Joanna Halverson
Images by Candace Ann Photography
I’ve never met a rock star before. This is what I’m thinking as I’m nervously waiting at the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society, minutes before Paws for a Cause begins. The term “rock star” probably carries misconceptions, but when you meet The Spill Canvas, you should know they’re not the “groupies’-bras-in-the-face” and “where’s my Jack and Coke?” rock stars. Mismatched recliners draped with striped bed sheets covered in dog fur aren’t exactly the photo shoot you’d expect. Probably some leather-studded VIP session, surrounded by lights and cameras. Well, the lights and cameras part you may get, anyway. Friday, March 12, The Spill Canvas posed with pooches for pictures with fans who donated an assortment of pet supplies to help celebrate 605 Magazine’s one-year anniversary. The Spill Canvas – otherwise known as Sioux Falls’ Nick Thomas, Joe Beck, Landon Heil and Dan Ludeman – spent the benefit gushing over the rescued canines. “I shouldn’t have worn black,” guitar and vocalist Ludeman said as he repeatedly rolls a lint roller over his black t-
shirt and jeans, having spent most of the two-hour benefit cradling a tiny, black and white puppy. And “rock star” doesn’t exactly indicate relatable or approachable, but the four buddies eagerly thank and genuinely interact with each fan. Before kicking off the upcoming tour, on April 21, the guys want to focus on giving back to the regional community; one opportunity was Paws for a Cause. “We’re all dog lovers, so this was kind of a no brainer to participate in,” lead guitar and vocals Nick Thomas said as he prepared to shoot another photo with a pug. Sioux Falls Spill fans are unhappy there isn’t a Sioux Falls stop on the tour, but they’re not playing in Sioux Falls because “we like to space the home tour dates out.” Thomas said. “Plus, we want to focus on giving back now, to say thanks.” The current EP Abnormalities and the LP Realities are the outset to the upcoming full-length album, which has not had an official release date announced. “The album is an eclectic mix,” drummer Joe Beck said. “It’s more mature.”
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The guys have grown since their first album in 2002. Their music is more developed than the melodramatic, teen-angst The Spill Canvas fans have seen in the past. “It’s definitely less dark,” Beck said. “In the past, the music itself has been more complex,” Thomas said. “But now there are more ‘pop’ elements; it’s actually simpler.” “We wrote with other musicians,” Thomas went on to say about the writing process for the new album. “So there’s going to be different experiences. It’s like, you write three albums, and it’s just your own stuff. You need more perspective. It’s like stepping away from a big painting.” Thomas, eager and wide-eyed, said he’s thankful to write with other musicians. “Actually, I’d love to work with Eminem,” he said. “That would probably surprise people. I have no idea how that would happen, but I really admire his talent; the lyrics are so poetic. It’s his fearlessness.” Switching song styles and broadening the territory can mature musicians, but it can also create the risk of losing fans or pleasing the same crowd. “Of course, there’s always that looming ‘What are people going to think? What if they don’t like it?’” Thomas said. But it’s a risk musicians need to take. According to Thomas, “We’re excited to see how people respond. I think they’re going to like it. Hopefully we’ll reach a broader crowd.” The broader crowd around the nation has shown the band how people view their local roots. The laid-back, South Dakota attitude can be misunderstood when touring other parts of the country. Well, for the parts who actually know where “the Dakotas” are. “They think we drive in covered wagons,” Ludeman said. “Most people can’t think of where South Dakota is [without a map],” Thomas said. “There’s definitely a misconception about the Midwest.” “They think it’s warm because it’s ‘South Dakota,’” Bassist Heil added, laughing. The visits home are always welcomed, along with a tour of the infamous, Sioux Falls favorite restaurants. But they aren’t looking for a mob of girls or autographs. They’re going to be the four bros in the dark, skinny jeans and Converses, pulling slapstick pranks and laughing hysterically in the line at Bagel Boy. And “rock star” oozes with pride and arrogance; you wouldn’t expect a lead singer to have a shred of insecurity. But when we close, the guys thank everyone once more as they’re leaving. “Did you get enough info?” Thomas asked me. “Don’t worry about it – just make stuff up,” he added, laughing. “Just try to not make me sound like an idiot.” Thomas smiled humbly, “Well, if that’s possible.” For more info on The Spill Canvas and for updates on their album release date and tour, visit www.TheSpillCanvas.com or follow them on Twitter @TheSpillCanvas. 605 would like to thank The Spill Canvas, Candace Ann Photography, Pickle Barrel, the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society and participants for making Paws for a Cause a success! 605magazine.com | 25
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behind THE 605 Michael Forsberg, Dan O’Brien, Michael Forsberg, Dan O’Brien, David Wishart, and Ted Kooser, Great Plains: America’s Lingering Wild (Chicago and London, University of Chicago Press, 2009)
a review by Jon Lauck* The area code 605 is not simply a random numerical formulation. It also represents a physical space. It is not the flinty New England of area code 603 nor the green Kentucky woods of area code 606. Area code 605 is a decidedly Great Plains affair. And place, as the writers say, matters. The spatial dimensions of the Great Plains, according to the authors of the new book Great Plains: America’s Lingering Wild, exceed a million square miles and constitute a “distinctive portion of the Earth’s surface,” including area code 605. Panned by the first European and American explorers as flat, arid and lifeless, the Great Plains, it was discovered, contained extraordinary geographic and human diversity. As the central spine of the country, located far from the moderating effects of the oceans, the weather on the Great Plains can be wild. It is the home of “tornado alley” and the epicenter of hailstorms. In western Nebraska and eastern Colorado, where hail insurance rates are the highest in the country, car dealerships keep their inventories under protective canopies. The Great Plains is also home to massive fluctuations in temperature. In 1893, the temperature in Glendive, Mo. fluctuated from a low of -47 degrees to a high of 117 degrees. In 1943, the temperature in Spearfish, SD spiked by 41 degrees in two minutes. A corollary to the chaotic weather patterns of the Great Plains is the eternal question of moisture. The tallgrass prairie of the eastern plains steadily shrinks the further west one travels due to diminishing rainfall. Periodic droughts have caused severe ecological and human disasters. In Great Plains, David J. Wishart, the editor of the Encyclopedia of the Great Plains (2004) and the Encyclopedia of the Great Plains Indians (2006), marches the reader through the geographical and social development of the plains. He notes how the spruce forests of the plains were undermined by a warming trend 10,000 years ago and replaced by prairie. The same warming trend displaced the horse, which returned during the 1700s and radically changed Indian hunting patterns. He also describes the vast trading operations between Indians and white traders and the coming of farmer-settlers during the late nine-
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teenth century. The Great Plains also draws on the talent of poet laureate Ted Kooser, who knows how to describe 605’s environs. Several South Dakota newspapers carry the Nebraska poet’s musings about life on the prairie. Kooser, named poet laureate by President Bush in 2004 and the first ever poet laureate chosen from the Great Plains, writes the intro for the book, and is known for his plain-spoken poetry befitting the area. Drawing on David Allen Evans, poet laureate of South Dakota, Kooser asks the reader to take some time and peer through the windows on life on the Great Plains. Great Plains also includes contributions from Dan O’Brien, whose book Buffalo for the Broken Heart was selected as the feature for One Book South Dakota in 2009. The South Dakota Center for the Book coordinates the One Book South Dakota program in order to promote discussions of the same book across the state at the same time. If Kooser is more focused on the eastern plains and small town life in his literary work, O’Brien is more focused on the West, ranching and conservation. O’Brien is largely a cynic, believing that the once great beauty and uniqueness of the Great Plains have been irretrievably lost to farming, ranching, mining, and river development. Although a reluctant participant, O’Brien agreed to work on the Great Plains project because of fellow editor Michael Forsberg’s great enthusiasm. The photographs of Michael Forsberg constitute the bulk of the book and by their very existence belie O’Brien’s cynicism. Forsberg captures, in the sharpest of colors, the continuing beauty and vastness of the plains. It’s all here in Forsberg’s photography: prairie chickens, grouse, buffalo, pronghorns, pheasants, grizzly bears, grey wolves, prairie dogs, ferrets, eagles, burrowing owls, ducks, rivers, buttes, switchgrass, big bluestem, and fields of wheat. The authors of Great Plains want us here in area code 605 to stop and look around, to absorb our surroundings, to know our space, to become more deeply rooted in the land. In the age of e-mail, Facebook, cell phones and Twitter, it is easy to lose track of one’s roots and surroundings. Books like Great Plains will help us keep our bearings. *Jon Lauck’s new book Prairie Republic: The Political Culture of Dakota Territory, will be published in April by University of Oklahoma Press.
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he said SHE SAID
Image by Candace Ann Photography
It’s all about the he said, she said bull… you get it. Lady Tove and Sir Mammenga are here to cut the middle man and give straight-up answers for relationships from a male and female perspective. 1.) I love my girlfriend more than anything, but when it comes to work, it seems she has no work ethic. She always complains about her job and is downright lazy. Will I be able to get over this and focus on her other qualities? -Dave, 25
T: Well, Dave, it depends on what is important to you in life. Some people are career-driven and thrive on work and
but I think it’s safe to say you do not belong to the latter.
unbearable? Unfortunately, that is a question only you can answer.
I’m sure your lady is beautiful and wonderful and has other passions and ambitions in life; otherwise, you probably wouldn’t be with her. So here’s what you should do: either choose to not let it bother you, or decide that it is something you aren’t able to get over and let her go.
On the other hand, she might just be in a crappy job and needs to find something she really likes before she can get rid of the lazy attitude. Maybe suggest she try a different job in a different field and then reevaluate the situation. Who knows, it could work! M: Well, Dave, it depends on how important a good work ethic is to you. For some people, laziness can be the ultimate deal breaker. It is something that is easily overlooked when you are younger. As people mature, however, things such as goals and ambition become very important. I’ve found as I have aged – I am also 25 – ambition and goals have become incredibly sexy. There is just something about a woman who has her stuff together and knows what she wants out of life. When guys are young their ideas of what is sexy are much different. It basically boils down to maturity. It becomes increasingly difficult to maintain a relationship with someone if you are both in different places on the maturity spectrum.
want that “top-level” position. Others may have a less zealous outlook at the professional world and are comfortable working to live instead of living to work. Then there are people who hate work more than the Black Plague and think they just “aren’t meant to have a fulltime job.” Since I don’t know you, I don’t know which category you fit into,
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I know relationships are full of compromises, but this compromise is one of character and not just a simple decision like where to have ice cream next Tuesday. You have to know what is important to you and how you want your life to be in future. If she really can’t hold a job and complains about it all the time, will it eventually bring your spirits down and make the relationship
Now, I’m gathering from how you framed your question that her laziness and lack of work ethic is a problem for you. The challenge comes in finding out if it is just a lack of maturity on her part, or if she is just unhappy in her current job. Everybody has days at work that they do not like. That’s why it’s called “work” and not “super-awesome-nocare-in-the-world-fun-time.”
If this complaining is happening every day, then you should encourage her to try and find a job that she would enjoy. But, to tell you the truth, you know her well enough to know if she just wouldn’t be happy doing anything because she is just plain lazy. If that’s the case, then you need to reevaluate if you can handle the fact that she is lazy and unmotivated. Some guys want women like that. I’m not one of them. Find out what you want and go from there. 2.) My boyfriend and I have been together for almost three years and he hasn’t proposed yet... People I know who have been together for less are now getting engaged. Can I give him a hint? -Karla, 30
T: Of course you can give him a hint. Talk about your future! Have you had “the talk” that involves questions like: “Where do you see yourself in five years?” or “What are you ultimate ambitions in life?” Being in a relationship involves a lot of planning, and it’s impossible to plan anything if you don’t know what each other wants in life. As far as other hints go, I would not start hanging pictures of your favorite rings on the refrigerator, and I would not make him feel inferior just because he hasn’t proposed yet. Everyone has their own amount of time they need before they take the next big jump in life, and like it or not, a proposal is a big jump! Just because your friends are getting engaged and they’ve been together less time than you and your man does not mean there is anything wrong with you, him or the relationship. It just means you’re not on the same timeline, and that’s completely normal. Be careful with your hints, too, because you don’t want to rush him into anything he’s not prepared to do. That could end more disastrously than an awful 90’s teen comedy movie. Work at your own pace, talk about your future, and ease into the conversation of mar-
riage. Who knows, maybe talking about your future plans together will get him excited and inspire him to pop the question sooner rather than later!
then he has no thoughts of proposing anytime soon. If him not proposing is a problem for you, then you need to rethink this relationship.
M: It has been my experience that once people reach 30, the wedding time bomb ticks faster than ever. The truth of the matter is, no matter what age you are, you both need to be in the right place in your lives and ready to get engaged/hitched. For some, this happens quickly. For others, it happens slower.
The vibe I’m catching, however, is a completely different can of worms. It sounds like you are pissed because your friends are getting engaged and you aren’t. It isn’t a race or contest for criminy sakes! This should be something you do when you are both ready. It should be special and unique to your relationship. It isn’t a fad. You shouldn’t do it just because your friends are doing it. That’s stupid. There is no rule that says you need to be married to be happy. Look at Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. They’ve been together for a coon’s age, raised children and been happy in unwedded bliss for years.
This should be something you do when you are both ready. It should be special and unique to your relationship. It isn’t a fad. + Sir Mammenga
What you need to realize is it is a perfectly OK thing to talk about. Don’t be afraid to bring it up. If it is important to you to get engaged/married, then you need to talk to your boyfriend about it. If even talking about it scares him,
I really just want everyone to be happy, so if you’re happy and in love, don’t sweat not getting engaged. Go and enjoy your friends’ weddings, and bring your boyfriend. Do what you two do best: have fun and be in love. No piece of paper will give you that. Have a question for Tove and Mammenga? E-mail HeSaidSheSaid@605magazine.com
What do you think about people giving “hints” to their significant other about getting engaged? Normal? Annoying? Desperate? Necessary at times?
“Constantly dropping hints is desperate. If the guy wants to marry you, he’ll ask you.” -Tiffany Arntz
“Beyonce knows best... If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it!” -Summer Gross
“If it was me I would want my ‘significant other’ to want to do it on their own. I think it’s annoying. If he/she wants to marry you, they’ll propose.” -Polly Dean
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the real deal KEVIN CARAWAY
by Royce Larson
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD | Age: 25 | Specialty: Painting and Creative Writing Photos Courtesy of Kevin Caraway
T h e re have been countless artists who have gained notoriety for their creative process rather than their work. For hundreds of years we’ve watched artists like Van Gogh, Edgar Allen Poe and Mozart show us that eccentricity and having a “method to their madness” is not a bad thing. Kevin Caraway - a painter, poet and Sioux Falls native - is in no way “mad,” but his artistic drive shows us that he is both deep and gifted in the arts. “I graduated from the University of Sioux Falls this last December and I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up. All I do know is that I don’t want to be anything where I am not creating something,” said Caraway. Like most people with a creative flair, Caraway knew that art would play into his future. He was born in Omaha, NE and due to his father’s career he, his sister and mother were constantly on the move. Eventually they landed in the Mecca of bohemian ideals – Sioux Falls, SD. “I was always drawing when I was young. I also happened to be home schooled so I had a lot of time alone to do anything I wanted creatively. It was not until I enrolled at USF that this is what I wanted to do. I soon joined every painting and creative writing class that I could handle,” said Caraway. During his time at the University of Sioux Falls, Caraway even left his professors with an impression. “Kevin excels at most things. Painting, of course, but his creative writing is very
good as well. He is going to have some difficulty in actually choosing which medium to pursue someday,” said USF Art Professor CeCa Cooper. If you go to the Jeschke Fine Art Gallery and stand among the collection of Caraway’s, which is still on display, you are left with a feeling of deep nostalgia. This feeling is brought on by Caraway’s use of discarded and abandoned objects like rusted metal chains, tattered clothing and old newspapers. “I am a collector of tiny ruins, a good number of which have travelled many years and miles to reach my canvas. I treat every painting as if I am authoring a story. The objects and materials foster some curiosity as well. I am rescuing a story from not existing,” said Caraway. As many friends and professors of Caraway will tell you, he is somewhat of a jack of all creative trades. It is not only his paintings, but also his writing that gives you a sense of who he is. “I love creative writing. I can show my intellectual side as well. I would say relating my writing to anything is hard, but it is reminiscing of the Post Modernists. It is very ambiguous and somewhat somber, but to me it is a beautiful language,” said Caraway. Sioux Falls is a place with many artists on the verge, but when you see Caraway’s work and get a sense of which he is, you don’t see a prima donna, but rather a deep and humble artist. When asked to provide a headshot for this story Caraway simply stated, “Any paintings, mine or otherwise, are a visual aspect of the artist themselves.”
I was always drawing when I was young. I also happened to be home schooled so I had a lot of time alone to do anything I wanted creatively.
+ Kevin Caraway
1) Talk About Something Else - 60 x 96, acrylic, oil, charcoal, conte on canvas. 2) The Heirs of a Failed Daedelus - 48 x 48, acrylic & oil on wood.
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3)The Only Shape I’ll Pray To - 60 x 96, acrylic, oil, charcoal on canvas.
why don’t ya DO SOMETHIN’?
by Denise DePaolo
Erfday April 20 marks the first annual Erfday. This delightful play on words is not a new national day of environmental awareness, but maybe over time, this grassroots mini-music fest will become just that for the Sioux Falls area. A benefit for the Sierra Club (North America’s largest and oldest grassroots environmental organization), Erfday promises to be an evening packed with good tunes and great vibes. Organizers Angie and Lee Walsh have put on similar events in previous years, but this will be the first time it is held at Great Bear Recreation Area. Everything kicks off at 5 p.m. with a drum circle, and
off a full season of festivals, including the Grateful Garcia Gathering and Hemp Hoedown. After the show is over, the evening’s grand finale will be a fire spinning performance. In true fest fashion there will be a full vending area. SuFu Collective will be selling handmade, wearable art including bags, patchwork clothing, hemp jewelry, and beaded jewelry. There will also be a food area on the front porch featuring brats, burgers and other superstars of the al fresco dining scene. General admission and VIP tickets are available on the Web site or at the door. A VIP ticket affords the patron all of the benefits of general admission (a free CD and an awesome experience) plus a meal ticket, a beer or soda ticket (if you think you might want to drink, bring your ID), and access to the backstage hangout area. General Admission is $15. VIP tickets are $20 online and $25 dollars at the door, so don’t be a procrastinator – and remember, this is for the planet. Can one truly put a price on majestic redwood trees and clean mountain streams? Do the Erf a favor and while you’re at it, enjoy some great music. For more information about tickets, times and links to performers’ pages, check out the official Erfday Web site at www.ErfDay.net.
then on two alternating stages four bands will play in spacious 90-minute slots. These acts include: Mankato acoustic outfit Useful Jenkins, Sioux Falls roots reggae Herbalyzah, Minneapolis reggae rock ensemble The Limns, and Sioux Falls’ sonically eclectic Lunar Funk Theory. The Walshes, both of whom perform in Lunar Funk, feel this will be a fun, diverse lineup for the all-ages event. “We’ve all played together around the area, and by throwing everyone together, we’ll just have so much good music,” said Angie. Erfday will be a big day for Lunar Funk, as it will be their EP release show. With admission, every show-goer will receive the six-song EP – the first new recording available from the band in over a year. In addition, this event will allow Lunar Funk to feature their new drummer and kick
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get involved! CAKE DECORATING
by Danielle Jaeger
Images courtesy of The Empire Mall
A good old-fashioned competition is always entertaining. This April, The Empire Mall is hosting a competition centered around sugar, frosting and cake that will benefit a special cause, and you’re invited. The Empire Mall, Wal-Mart, Steven Stellingwerf of the International Cake Exploration Society, and the Ideal Wedding and Events Center are partnering to host the cake decorating challenge and cake show to support The Children’s Miracle Network in Sioux Falls. “All contributions to the non-profit hospital stay local to help local children survive and thrive,” said Spoo. The Children’s Miracle Network began benefiting from the cake decorating challenge in 2008, when The Empire Mall hosted 12 professional decorators. Over the next two years, the event has grown to also include a cake show and cake decorating demonstrations. The cake decorating challenge will be held on April 17 at 10 a.m. and is reserved for professional participants, limited to 12 entrants this year. In order to participate, entrants must gather $100 in pledge money and can sell sponsorships to raise additional funds. Cake challenge entries must be received by April 9. Cake royalty will be judging this year’s Children’s Miracle Network’s Cake Decorating Challenge. The judges for the event will include Norman Davis, Lora Mahaffey, Paula Cornett, Stellingwerf and Ben and Patty from Mix 97-3. “Davis and Mahaffey are two of the Food Network’s biggest Cake Challenge stars,” said Spoo. “Davis’ biography in the cake world is extensive and Mahaffey is most famous for her skills and
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talents in cupcakes.” In addition to the Food Network stars, Stellingwerf is South Dakota’s only International Cake Exploration Societé representative, traveling the nation as a judge and cookbook author, while Cornett is an experienced local cake decorator and currently works at Wal-Mart’s bakery. Entries for the competition will be judged on a scale of 100 points. Twenty points will be awarded for each category: originality and creativity, degree of difficulty, attention to detail and neatness, use of color, and overall appearance. In addition, participants can earn an extra five points if they adhere to the suggested theme of Royalty in Fairy Tales. At the competition, the participants will be given a station that includes four round white cakes and a supply of buttercreme icing. Additional decorations must be provided by the participants. The participants will have two hours to decorate their cake. During the competition, shoppers and cake enthusiasts are encouraged to support the participants by coming to watch the competition unfold. “In addition to first, second and third place awards, the cake show participants will have the opportunity to win ‘Best of Show’ and ‘People’s Choice’ awards from the event,” said Spoo. If you aren’t a professional but would still like to participate in the event, you’re in luck. The cake show is open to anyone of any age or skill level and will consist of the judging of pre-made and decorated cakes that will be brought to The Empire Mall the morning of the event for display.
“The cake show showcases the talents of many more beginning, intermediate and master cake decorating professionals,” said Spoo. “New to this year’s event is the cake decorating demonstrations which will be hosted by the Ideal Wedding and Events Center at the Ivy Room.” Divisions for the cake show include Youth/Teen, Beginner, Intermediate, Adult Advanced, Professional, and Wedding Cakes. Each division of the competition is divided into different classes, including non-tiered cakes, tiered cakes and novelty cakes. The Cake Show is open to anyone of any age or skill level. Pre-registration is encouraged. Pre-registration for the cake show is $10 per entry and $25 per entry for wedding cakes. Participants can enter the show on the day of the event for an additional $5. For baking tips, demonstrations will be held on April 16 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. and 1 – 4 p.m. The morning demonstrations can be enjoyed for $10, while the afternoon demonstrations will be $20. Tickets may be purchased at the door with all proceeds going to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. “At the event, cake enthusiasts will be able to see demonstrations by Davis, Mahaffey and Stellingwerf,” said Spoo. Whether you’re an avid cake decorator or just a fan of sweets, participating in the competition or being a part of the audience will be a great time. Come out to The Empire Mall and help support the Children’s Miracle Network and the Cake Decorating Challenge and Cake Show. For more information on all three events, visit www.TheEmpireMall.com.
ask THE JOHNS
Image by Candace Ann Photography
Yes, all three of these guys are named John. Yes it was a popular name in the ’80s (I’m sure you feel their pain all you Katies, Michaels and Jessicas). But these three gentlemen, when not slaving away at Worlds of Warcraft, are here to answer every question you throw at them. They’re suave, sort of hip and are here for you. The identity of these three amigos have been altered to protect the innocent. 1.) I have noticed one of my housemates watching weird videos and he randomly makes comments that make him sound unstable. It almost makes me uncomfortable to have him live with me. What should I do? -Wondering JP: Weird like the water skiing squirrel video or weird like the videos in the movie 8MM? Either way I think this might be a little out of my league. Maybe try Dr Phil. JW: Well this guy sounds totally fine. Sleep with your bedroom door unlocked and leave some unsheathed swords around the house. JT: If you are uncomfortable living with him then you need to consider having him move out. I don’t know what kind of videos he is watching, nor do I care to find out, but you shouldn’t force yourself to live with someone who makes you feel that way. 2.) One of my friends is always obsessing over fitness and health. Good for her, but she’s always talking about workouts and you can tell she judges what we’re eating, drinking and doing. Should I just back away from her? -Not fit and not trying to be
JP: I would say every time they ask to do something, reply that you can’t because you’re going to workout. At least then she’d realize that you’re tired of hearing about her fitness frenzy. JW: If someone had the nerve to judge me while I was enjoying some delicious buffalo wings, they would get a Mango Habanero facial. Seriously, people who flaunt their superior health are annoying. You are just as likely to fall down a manhole as I am, buddy! JT: If she tells you that you need to workout or what you should be eating, then that would be one thing. But the way you phrased your question by saying, “you can tell she judges,” makes it seem as though you are assuming that she is being critical of you. Whatever the case may be, you can’t worry about what she thinks or how she lives her life. As long as you are comfortable with the person you are and happy with the way you live your life, you shouldn’t worry about what one person thinks or says.
3.) How can you deal with people being immature on social networks (i.e. friends have talked about me on other peoples’ walls or implied something rude to me on their status)? -Boggled JP: A great way to deal with these types of problems is to pick up a hobby. Maybe collect stamps, build models or something sweet like that. I think that would ease the pain. JW: Being immature is what social networking is all about! If you want measured, responsible conversations join a debate team. P.S. I’m de-friending you. JT: The best way to get over immaturity is to simply ignore it and not let it get the best of you. Some people will be immature their whole lives, and while it is frustrating and annoying to hear them talk about you behind your back, you will only make it worse by reacting. Just because you have the right to do or say something to them doesn’t mean it is the right thing for you to do.
Have a question for the Johns? Shoot an e-mail their way at TheJohns@605magazine.com.
Disclaimer: Ask the Johns is a sarcastic piece. Their advice is not meant to be taken literally… except maybe John T’s.
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a new kind OF CLASSROOM Rosa Parks Elementary by Eric Parry* & Shannon Graber Photos by Eric Parry
exploring, completing tasks and learning, so they do not realize they are doing it in a different language. It is similar to the way a first language is acquired.” Now in its second year, the Immersion Program includes two kindergarten classes and one first-grade class. In total, 74 students attend the program with another 50 expected to begin kindergarten next fall. Children will continue to be taught in Spanish through fifth grade, with English Language Arts instruction beginning in third grade. For the students the benefits are tremendous. They will attain fluency in a second language, they are reading in Spanish and English by the end of kindergarten or early in first grade, and they are able to interact with a world that is linguistically beyond the grasp of nearly all of their parents. “We live in a global society now more than ever and, as our children get older, our world will only continue to become smaller and more interconnected,” said Michael Jerstad, a parent of one of the Immersion students. “[Our daughter] has (L to r): Sra. Jobes (kindergarten), Sr. Giraldo (kindergarten), Sra. Calderon (first grade). gained an appreciation for other languages, cultures and countries as a result of her learning Teachers at the Spanish Immersion Program teach stuin this environment. It has broadened her perspective in a dents the same lessons as traditional classrooms, but with unique way.” a twist. While students in traditional classrooms are learnAdditionally, students in these programs tend to develing math, science and reading, their peers in the Immersion op stronger English skills, show a greater ability to solve program are learning them in Spanish. problems and have an easier time picking up additional lan“Learning a second language at a young age is always inciguages later in school. Teachers also see the benefit in using dental and unconscious,” said Maria Calderon, a first-grade language to broaden children’s experiences. teacher in the Immersion Program. “Kids are interested in As the roomful of kindergartners gathered in a circle, the scene seemed perfectly familiar: kids jostled one another, some sat cross-legged waiting for the teacher, others chattered about recess, lunch or music. But then the teacher spoke, “Boca cerrada, por favor.” The class quieted, calmed and prepared to learn, while some parents tried to figure out what was going on: Welcome to the Sioux Falls Public School Spanish Immersion Program at Rosa Parks Elementary.
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*Eric Parry has a daughter in first grade in the Spanish Immersion Program
â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is always a great idea giving children the opportunity of having a second language in a Multilingual Society,â&#x20AC;? said Calderon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives them a broader view of the world and develops skills they will use later in life.â&#x20AC;? Those skills begin the first day of kindergarten as teach-
It is always a great idea giving children the opportunity of having a second language in a Multilingual Society. It gives them a broader view of the world and develops skills they will use later in life. + Maria Calderon
ers speak nothing but Spanish to classrooms full of English-speaking students. Using gestures, facial expressions, exaggerated movements and various other non-verbal cues help them catch on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Communication does not only involve words,â&#x20AC;? said Calderon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lots of non-verbal and body language is involved; that is the reason why they do not only understand everything, but also why this kind of program works so well for every child.â&#x20AC;?
For parents, though, the thought of sending a child into the immersion environment can be disconcerting. Questions like â&#x20AC;&#x153;How will I be able to help with homeworkâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;How will I speak with the teacherâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;How will I know what is being taughtâ&#x20AC;? frequently come up from parents. Teachers keep parents updated with what is happening through e-mails. The lessons are explained in English in weekly newsletters for parents. And although the teachers do not speak English in front of the students, they are always willing to find time to communicate with parents in English when children are not present. Because students are not having as much exposure to English at school, parents are asked to spend 20 minutes reading in English to their students every night. Beyond that, parents simply need to be parents and are told to simply enjoy watching their children learn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Young children are like sponges and are much more capable of picking up a language than older children or adults,â&#x20AC;? Jerstad said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Furthermore, the only way to truly become fluent in a language is to be immersed in it. The combination of these two factors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; immersion education and learning while very young â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is the key to true language fluency.â&#x20AC;? For more information on the Sioux Falls School District Spanish Immersion Program, visit www.RosaParksElementary.net and click on the Spanish Immersion link.
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quiz: DO YOU NEED A HOBBY? Graphic by Brad Herrera
1 Why are you reading this: a) Because 605 Magazine is sweet. b) I’m extremely bored. c) Quizzes are fun!
2 When you are not working or at school, you: a) Nap all day. TV and couch time is also a must. b) Hang out with friends or do activities I love. c) Do whatever comes along.
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the scoop CHEERLEADING
by Molly Keen Photos by Dan Thorson
Midwest Dance Center is not your average dance and cheer studio. Sure, the dance studio on Minnesota Avenue offers typical classes like jazz, tap, hip-hop and ballet, and the competitive cheer teams who practice near Tea might sport a ponytail from time to time. But this studio has a few more tricks up its sleeve. Midwest Dance Center of Sioux Falls offers seven different cheer teams that represent all experience levels and ages ranging from 5 to 28. The studio is also home to the city’s first and premier collegiate competitive cheer team, the Big Cats. The team is made up of men and women ages 18 to 28. Like the other cheer teams, they practice once a week on Sundays in preparation for the competition season that typically lasts from October to March. Most competitions are local or regional, but the team also recently competed at nationals in Florida. While the schedule may sound light enough, the work is not easy. For the Big Cats, cheerleading is definitely not all pom poms and ponytails. “The non-cheerleading side of cheerleading is grueling heavy lifting and flipping,” Big Cat member and Midwest Dance Center cheer coach Nate Robertson explained. “One member used to be captain of a football team and says these workouts are harder than anything he’s done before.”
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The Big Cats are breaking all kinds of cheerleading stereotypes, right down to the music they use. The team performs to the tune of unexpected artists like Slipknot and Disturbed, hardly what you would think of as “dance” music. “The music we use is not fluffy,” Robertson said. “We use hard rock and hip-hop –more hardcore. We get good and bad feedback, but I think our kids like it.”
One member used to be captain of a football team and says these workouts are harder than anything he’s done before. + Coach Nate Robertson
And that’s all that really matters at Midwest Dance Center. Robertson is one of a team of coaches that are dedicated to the kids they teach and are passionate about what they do. Because Midwest Dance Center is smaller than other similar studios, coaches are able to provide individual attention to every member. Robertson said the most rewarding part of his job is being able to help team members away from their insecurities and watch them grow. “The coaches will bend over backward to do anything for our kids,” Robertson said. “We’re part of a big family.” And they are looking to make the family bigger. Auditions for Midwest Dance Center cheer teams are being held early this month. No experience? No problem. Half of the Big Cat members had no cheer experience before joining the team. “A lot of college people freak out and think, I could never see myself in front of a crowd going ‘go team go,’” Robertson said. But cheerleading with the Big Cats is more about the tight-knit fam-
ily and hitting it hard when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to switch gears. Robertson added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of fun, but we turn it on quick.â&#x20AC;? If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested, Robertson challenges you to find out for yourself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love what I do, and as a member of the collegiate team we would like to invite anyone in Sioux Falls and surrounding areas to be daring enough to come check us out,â&#x20AC;? he said.
For more information about auditions or to come out and see what the Big Cats are all about, contact Robertson at nargilalounge@yahoo.com or call the Midwest Dance Center at (605) 373-9832. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anybody for any level is perfect for our program. You will feel welcome and will love being on the team,â&#x20AC;? Robertson said. Just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect pom poms.
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Spring Shoes
From dress up to dress down, the shoes this spring have one thing in common: comfort. And for those of you who have a hard time parting with your Ugg boots for the nice weather, they have sandals. With fur.
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Sebago shoes. $94.95 at Arthur-Johnson Shoes.
fashion april 2010
Lovely People gold heels. $109 at AMaVo Boutique.
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Seychelles orange leather heels. $55 at AMaVo Boutique.
(On her) Lovely People turquoise heels. $98 at AMaVo Boutique. (On him) Stacy Adams dress shoes. $74.95 at Arthur-Johnson Shoes.
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(Off him) Merrell performance footwear. $99.95 at Arthur-Johnson Shoes. (Off her) UGG Australia sandals. $89.95 at Arthur-Johnson Shoes.
NAOT metal leather gladiator sandals. $136.95 at ArthurJohnson Shoes
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april 2010 HEALTH Testicular Cancer: “A Young Man’s Disease.” by Brittney Hansen
Photos courtesy of John Covell
In late December of 2007, John Covell, now 24, began experiencing some unusual pain – down there. Covell did several self-examinations and looked up symptoms on the Internet. He had no lumps and a sharp pain, which he said led him to selfdiagnose himself with a bruised testicle. Covell ignored it for a little while, hoping it would go away, until the pain started to intensify and spread to his abdomen. He finally went in to see his doctor in March, where he was given an ultrasound and treated for epididymitis, an infection of the testes, and which in 90 percent of cases is the result of an STD. This obviously raised many questions considering Covell was in a loving and committed relationship with his wife, Lorinda. Nevertheless, Covell took the general practitioner’s advice, took antibiotics for two weeks and agreed to come back after a month for a new ultrasound. The antibiotics appeared
Signs and symptoms of Testicular Cancer include: A lump or enlargement in either testicle. A feeling of heaviness in the scrotum. A dull ache in the abdomen or groin. A sudden collection of fluid in the scrotum. Pain or discomfort in a testicle or the scrotum. Enlargement or tenderness of the breasts. Unexplained fatigue or a general feeling of not being well.
Testicular Cancer usually affects only one testicle. The Mayo Clinic says young men should consult a doctor if they detect any pain, swelling or lumps in their testicles or groin area, especially if these signs and symptoms last longer than two weeks and since many cases are misdiagnosed. Only a small percentage of testicular cancers are painful from the outset.
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to work at first, but soon the pain in his testes and lower abdomen returned and he began experiencing intense lower-back pain. Monday, April 14, 2008, Covell went back to the doctor for another ultrasound. This time, the doctors told him that it looked like it could quite possibly be a tumor rather than an infection. Covell’s doctor then referred him to an urologist to find out more and told him that most likely the testicle would need to be removed since it could potentially be cancerous. The soonest Covell was able to see an urologist was Wednesday afternoon, and after looking at his ultrasound results, the doctors told him they would like to remove the cancerous testicle by Friday. “I was shocked. I thought we had a couple weeks before it would have to be removed and that we could try to bank some sperm first,” said Covell. They were able to make a few sperm bank deposits, but their Urologist recommended John and Lorinda consider adoption as an alternative, and explained that, although highly treatable, testicular cancer spreads very rapidly and it was best to be taken care of as soon as possible. Covell had the testicle removed and stayed two days in the hospital before returning home to Yankton, SD. A radiographic CT full-body scan showed that there were also tumors in Covell’s lungs, liver and abdominal lymph nodes. There are several types and classifications of testicular cancer, and after several blood tests and a pathology report, Covell was diagnosed with Stage 3C Choriocarcinoma—the most severe stages of testicular cancer. Choriocarcinoma is the most aggressive form of testicular cancer in which the disease can double in size every week. Understanding the gravity of the situation, the couple said they knew the best way to beat the disease was to go the leading expert in the field. John and Lorinda drove all night to the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, home of Lawrence M. Einhorn, M.D., whose Testis Cancer Program is known worldwide for treating Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. Covell went through four three week cycles of chemotherapy at IU and completed chemo July 4, 2008, returning to work
as an electrical engineer at Vishay Electronics in August of ‘08. Covell had undergone weekly blood tests, and Dec. 28, 2008 more signs of a cancerous tumor became apparent. By Jan. 2, 2009, salvage chemotherapy was performed to keep the tumor in check while preparing for stemcell transplants and high-dosage chemotherapy. Because testicular cancer is very different from lymphoma and other types of cancer, Covell was able to use stem cells from his own bone marrow and plasma to fight off the disease. “A lot of people block all cancers together,” Covell said. “But they’re all different.” Covell went through high dose chemotherapy, which was five times stronger than his previous treatments, three days in a row, killing all of his bone marrow, which was then slowly replaced back to his system. After about 10 days, his body began to naturally reproduce red and white blood cells again. In another 10 days, he repeated the therapy one more time. Covell ended his treatment at the end of March 2009 and has since gone into “surveillance,” where his cancerous tumors are presumed dead, but under supervision. Covell suffered hearing loss, numbness in his hands and feet, and other setbacks because of the cancer and treatments, but has lived to tell his tale. Covell has a one year check-up scheduled April 19 and hopes to be diagnosed “all clear and cancer-free,” he said. Covell is now active on testicular cancer forums, including www.tc-cancer.com and is vocal about this disease, which his mother-in-law Connie referred to as “a young man’s disease.” He also wrote down his experiences in vivid detail in a cancer blog www. caringbridge.org/visit/johncovell. “I hope by being open about my experience and spreading the knowledge of self examinations and early detection, I can
prevent someone else from going through what I have. If I had gone to the doctor right when I noticed something was wrong, things would have been a lot easier,” Covell said. According to the Mayo Clinic, compared to other types of cancer, testicular cancer is rare; but is the most common cancer in American males between the ages of 15 and 34. In the United States, between 7,500 and 8,000 diagnoses of testicular cancer are made each year and a man’s risk of testicular cancer is roughly one in 250 (0.4 percent), said the American Can-
I hope by being open about my experience and spreading the knowledge of self examinations and early detection, I can prevent someone else from going through what I have. + John Covell cer Society. The Cancer Treatment Centers of America Web site claims that in the year 2000, an estimated 7,600 cases of testicular cancer were diagnosed in the United States alone, with Caucasians being the most likely ethnic group to develop testicular cancer. The site also said disturbingly, the incidence of testicular cancer around the world has doubled in the past 30-40 years. However, according to their research, the cure rate in testicular cancer has risen dramatically over that same period and by 1990, with the introduction of chemotherapy drugs, about 90 percent of men who have metastatic testicular cancer survive.
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TOTALLY BOSS: Multi-strapped dresses.
The Sioux Falls Canaries
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Fake nails in general. The first thing that comes to mind is bling. Second: Jerry Springer.
Khaki Capri pants. They should have never been created to begin with.
The Sioux Falls Pheasants. OK, so we’re bitter. We’ll get over it. But don’t we hunt pheasants?
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