AS Review - Jan 9, 2017

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Another cold and clear day over Western’s campus.

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IN THIS ISSUE New Exhibit in the 4 Western Gallery

Visit the Western Gallery in the Fine Arts Building for two separate but related new art exhibits from now until Mar 10.

New year, new

5 you

Students share their thoughts on the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions.

5 Beat the Blues

The AS is hosting this event to screen students for SAD, and provide resources for depresson and anxiety.

6 In Memoriam

Take a moment to reflect on the lives of a few of the public figures who passed away in 2016.

“Hunting in 7 Wartime”

This film covers the struggles Native Veterans face by serving a government that so often marginalizes them.

“Before the Flood” 8 screening The Students for Renewable Energy are hosting a screening of this star-studded documentary.

We welcome reader submissions, including news articles, literary pieces, photography, artwork, letters to the editor or anything else physically printable. Please limit letters to 300 words, include your name, phone number and year in school. Send all submissions to as.review@wwu. edu. Published letters may have minor edits made to their length or grammar.

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Morgan Annable Alexandria Baker Ricky Rath Erasmus Baxter Julia Berkman Josh Hughes Chris Beswetherick Photographers Jaden Moon Janna Bodnar Adviser Jeff Bates

Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Lead Photographer Writers

ABOVE: The snow has mostly melted around campus, but there are still some icy spots. It’s going to be a cold Winter quarter. Photos by Ricky Rath // AS Review.

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EVENTS

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Reel World Film Series presents “Hunting in Wartime”

depression and/or seasonal affective disorder.

This film explores the stories of Tlingit Vietnam War soldiers and the challenges they faced in the war and in their community in Hoonah, Alaska.

Jan 9 // 5:30 p.m. // Communications Facility 115 // Free

Jan 11 // 6 p.m. // Miller Hall 138 // Free

“The Neighbors”

Jan 4 - Mar 10 // MTRF 10 a.m.4 p.m., W 10 am.m-8 p.m., Saturday 12-4 p.m. // Fine Arts Building // Free Photographer Arne Svenson takes his inspiration from curiosity and coincidence. He tends to feature candid moments of humanity.

“In the Open“

Jan 4 - Mar 10 // MTRF 10 a.m.4 p.m., W 10 am.m-8 p.m., Saturday 12-4 p.m. // Fine Arts Building // Free To complement Svenson’s photography exhibit, the Western Gallery is also featuring a group of artists who have explored public spaces and how they are used.

Beat the Blues

Jan 9 // 11 a.m.-2 p.m. // MPR // Free Join the AS Disability Outreach Center for an opportunity to hang out with therapy dogs, make crafts and get screened by professional staff for

“Before the Flood” documentary screening Students for Renewable Energy presents this documentary in which climate activist Leonardo DiCaprio travels the world with scientists to discover the reality of climate change

Ice Climbing Excursion Pre-Trip Meeting Jan 11 // 6 p.m. // Outdoor Center // $200

The OC is hosting an ice-climbing excursion in Canada, from Jan 14-16.

Come to this informational meeting to get all the details about the trip. It’s sure to be a great weekend!

The Underground Coffeehouse presents: YOGOMAN

Jan 11 // 7 p.m. // Underground Coffeehouse // Free The Wednesday Night Concert Series is kicking off this quarter with a Seattle-based, feel-good artist. YOGOMAN’s genre is ever-changing, but is influenced by Jamaican and New Orleans dance music.

Top Ten: Jan 4-9

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And the Anonymous Nobody De La Soul

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Return to Love LVL Up

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Awaken, My Love Childish Gambino

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My Woman Angel Olsen

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Schmilco Wilco

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Certainty Sloucher

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Pretty Years Cymbals Eat Guitars

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Turn to Gold Diarrhea Planet

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We Got it From Here...Thanks 4 Your Service

A Tribe Called Quest A Weird Exits

10 Thee Oh Sees KUGS is the Associated Students’ student-run radio station. Listen online at kugs.org. If you’re interested in getting on the waves, pick up a volunteer application in the station’s office on the seventh floor of the VU.

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“In the Open” and “The Neighbors” Two new exhibits open in the Western Gallery

Photos by Jaden Moon // AS Review

New year, new you

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or many people, the start of a new year is a time of change and personal growth. New Year’s resolutions are a popular tradition, which are often selected with care and commitment, and begun with an earnest dedication...and then completely forgotten about within a week.

What’s the point then? Why do people make such a fuss about making changes in their lives, if their perseverance is somewhat lacking?

New Year’s resolutions are mostly personal. They often involve commitments to better health, fiscal responsibility or improved relationships with others. Maybe for some, this is too broad a place to start.

Julia Dwight, a Business Marketing major at Western, has a simple resolution.

“Personally, I’m going to try and

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read at least one new book a month.

I’ve fallen out of the habit of reading, and it’s something I used to love, so I want to bring some of that positivity back into my life.”

When asked why people often drop their resolutions, Dwight had this to say: “I can’t really decide if resolutions are an outdated concept, or if people just choose goals that are unrealistic.

I think people that make resolutions, and want to stick to them, need to think of things that are broad enough to where it’s not a daily commitment, but a general idea or way of acting that can enrich their lives over the long term.”

Junior Paige Donald is also generally in favor of the idea of resolutions.

“I think New Year’s resolutions are important. They’re a great way

to try and better yourself and fun to kick off the New Year with. I mean, who makes a resolution to worsen themselves?”

Donald also has a resolution for the New Year.

“My New Year’s resolution is to be nicer to people, especially my friends.

Whenever someone says something dumb, I usually reply with a salty comment back. But now, I’m honestly trying to stop and think before I say something rude. I want to work on my empathy more and ridiculing someone for saying something dumb isn’t the best way to work on that.”

Whether or not you have a New Year’s resolution, it’s never too late to commit to making a positive change in your life. With 2017 stretching before us, let’s all do our best to make this year a great one.

Western through the ages: 1899

BY ERASMUS BAXTER

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n December of 1899, the first issue of a campus newspaper, “The Normal Messenger,” was published to mark the beginning of a new school--The Whatcom State Normal School (which would eventually become Western Washington University). With a class of 200 it sat “far up in the Northwestern corner of the Evergreen state, on the beautiful shores of Bellingham Bay.” As a college dedicated to training teachers it featured a 6-page manifesto on the role of a teacher. It also included ads for dry goods and electric lights.

The paper featured reports on the six different literary societies that had formed. Each featured their own colors and their own cheer. One such cheer was: ”Boom-a-lacky! Boom-a-lacky!

Zip! Boom! Bah! Utopia! Utopia!

Rah! Rah! Rah!” One can only assume that such yells were issued as a war cry as they skirmished with other literary clubs for turf in the library.

For fun, the literary clubs would challenge each other to debates. One debate in particular was on the topic of women’s suffrage. After hearing from both sides, the judges decided that women should remain second class citizens.

In a flagrant act of cultural appropriation, one of the literary groups named themselves the Chillick tribe after the name of a Lummi chief. This group of white students held “council fires,” “potlaches” and smoked “the pipe of peace.”

In further literary club drama, the following March of 1900 it was reported that the male membership of the literary clubs had quit and formed their own men’s only literary club.

They claimed that they were looking for more opportunities to practice parliamentary procedure, but one can suspect that sexism might have been a factor.

When was the last time you met a member of the board of trustees? The March issues of the Messenger thanked the board of trustees for “manfully” responding to students requests for speeches. Before Netflix there must have been a real shortage of entertainment.

In May of 1900 the Senior class took the faculty on a fun field trip. They went to a coal mine where they rode through the mine in carts and were completely covered in coal dust.

For some reason, they seemed to enjoy the expedition.

As proof that Western never changes, in 1900 Long Bros.

Company was buying advertising in the Normal Messenger to advertise hammocks for sale in the Spring. In the fall, there was also an ad for waterproof shoes. A more unusual ad tried to sell students life insurance. Dead week has never been taken so literally.

Other things that have never changed: facing increased enrollment, the Normal school ran into a shortage of space for classes to be held, and a local dormitory for students filled up as soon as it was built. However, housing was only estimated to cost $3-4 a week. Those were the days!

Beat the Blues this winter and get screened for SAD

BY ERASMUS BAXTER As the days get shorter and seemingly endless darkness falls over Bellingham, many people feel a darkness falling over their mood as well.

Seasonal depression, most commonly known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is estimated to affect at least 10 million Americans, according to Psychology Today. With their Beat the Blues event the AS Disability Outreach Center will offer a chance to strike back.

On Monday, January 9, from 11 AM to 2 PM in the Viking Union Multi-Purpose Room, Beat the Blues will provide screenings for SAD as well as activities to combat the winter gloom. There will be therapy dogs, a mindfulness corner and therapeutic crafts.

Screenings will be conducted by filling out questionnaires on seasonal patterns and mood followed by a consultation with a counselor. Students suffering from depression may be offered a follow-up appointment.

The event is hosted by several groups including the AS Disability Resource Center and BRAVE (Building Resilience and Voicing Empathy). BRAVE is Western’s suicide pre-

vention program.

SAD can take many forms. It is typically triggered by a lack of sunlight in winter months. The lack of sunlight decreases Serotonin levels, and increases Melatonin levels, both important neurotransmitters. Imbalances of the two chemicals has been linked to depression.

Symptoms include recurring depressive feelings, loss of interest in activities, anxiety, sleep problems and overeating.

Generally speaking, the further one is from the equator, the higher their risk of SAD is.

Treatment can include being exposed to UV lights or anti-depressants.

Doctors also recommend increasing exposure to sunlight, exercise and meditation as ways to fight SAD. Therapy dogs and crafts are also ways to reduce stress.

If you are unable to make it Beat the Blues you can schedule an appointment with the counseling center at 360-650-3164.

They will provide a free assessment and referrals to further resources. The number can also be used to receive emergency psychological services.

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Drowned in moonlight: in memoriam of those lost in 2016

BY JULIA BERKMAN

CARRIE FISHER Carrie Fisher, best known for her work as Princess Leia Organa in cult-classic Star Wars (and unfortunately less known for her decades-long career in script doctoring), has died at the age of 60.

Fisher was cast in Star Wars when she was 19 years old.

Upon being catapulted into fame, she went on to work behind the scenes of movies as a script doctor. Fisher’s wit and sharp tongue were lent out to countless movies, from “Hook” to “Sister Act.” In her spare time, Fisher wrote eight novels and three screenplays.

Fisher is survived by daughter Billie Lourde, who has gone on to experience her own fame in “Scream Queens.”

Fisher’s mother, Debbie Reynolds, star of “Singin’ in the Rain,” died one day after Fisher’s death.

“No matter how I go, I want it reported that I drowned in moonlight, strangled by my own bra.”

-Carrie Fisher Fisher is perhaps best-admired for her mental health advocacy. As someone with both bipolar disorder and a history of drug addiction, her fame only exacerbated her already-present health issues. However, in her later years, she went on to be an outspoken and respected advocate for people living with bipolar disorder or addiction.

“At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you’re living with this illness and functioning at all, it’s something to be proud of, not ashamed of,” Fisher said about mental health.

ALAN RICKMAN Alan Rickman, AKA Professor Snape, died last January from cancer at the age of 69. Rickman, although known internationally for his role as Severus Snape in the “Harry Potter” movies, was also a star of many films and stage plays. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and then went on to perform in the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Beyond the stage “If only life could be a plays, Rickman was little more tender and art also cast in classic roles, such as Harry a little more robust.” in “Love Actually,” - Alan Rickman Hans Gruber in “Die Hard” and the title role in “Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny.”

Over his lifetime, Rickman has been given so many

awards and nominations that it has its own wikipedia page.

That includes one Bafta, one Golden Globe, one Emmy, one SAG Award and so on.

Behind the scenes of Richman’s distinguished acting career, he spent more than half of his life with Rima Horton, his longtime partner and eventual wife. They lived together from 1977 to his death in 2016.

DAVID BOWIE David Bowie died last January at the age of 69. A cultural icon, he championed the 70’s revolution of plastic souls through his music. Bowie was regarded as a leader in self-expression and gender revolution. His androgyny inspired people of all genders to transcend the binary and express themselves however they liked.

“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.”

- David Bowie Bowie’s glam-rock alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, incited many of his listeners to embrace their weird side. His US success was second only to that of the Beatles. Each of his albums debuted a new side to his persona.

Bowie won 25 awards during his time as a performer, including four MTV Music Awards and a Grammy.

Bowie was married to model and entrepreneur Iman for the later half of his years, with whom they had one daughter. His other son is a director and producer.

David Bowie died of liver cancer at age 69.

BY JOSH HUGHES PRINCE Prince was one of the most prolific and influential songwriters of the latter half of the 20th century, with his most revered work occurring in the 80’s when he released nine albums to critical and commercial success. Purple Rain, which served as both an album and a film, is widely considered one of the best rock and R&B albums of all time. His musical influence is still felt in contemporary artists, spanning everything from indie psych rock, to top 40 pop and R&B. Beyond his immense musical impact, Prince also became a figurehead as a performer and pop idol. His flamboyant, androgynous style birthed completely new ideas about what a pop star could be in ways that had never been addressed before. His shifting, amorphous sexuality and bending of gender norms made Prince an advocate for suppressed and outsider groups, and his unique sense of showmanship has yet to be well replicated by anyone other than himself.

Los Angeles Times once famously called Prince “our first

post-everything pop star, defying easy categories of race, genre and commercial appeal”, and his legacy is still felt today throughout music, fashion, and many other fields.

“Cool means being able to hang with yourself. All you have to ask yourself is ‘Is there anybody I’m afraid of? Is there anybody who if I walked into a room and saw, I’d get nervous?’ If not, then you’re cool.”

- Prince MUHAMMAD ALI Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., was an American boxer who is considered one of the most important figures in sports of the 20th century. He defeated every heavyweight in his era, which spanned throughout the 60’s and 70’s, and he is regarded as one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. His two fights for the heavyweight title against Sonny Liston in 1964 and 1965 to this day remain some of the most controversial, “Float like a butterfly, discussed and watched sting like a bee.” sporting events of all time.

- Muhammad Ali Outside of his fame and unrivaled boxing career, Muhammad Ali was also revered as an activist for human rights. In 1967 Ali refused to be drafted in the Vietnam War, and his resistance became empowering for African American individuals throughout the Civil Rights Movement. He spoke at colleges and advocated for civil rights, and in his later years he remained a strong advocate for Palestinian support and expressed his support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

ANTON YELCHIN Anton Yelchin was a Russian born actor who was best known for his role as Pavel Chekov in the recent “Star Trek” reboot movies.

Yelchin’s career in acting, which started in the late 90’s when he was still a child, spanned roles in “Charlie Bartlett,” “Fright Night” and “Green Room,” the last of which was considered one of his richest performances where he portrayed the leader of a punk band that accidentally stumbles upon a group of white supremacists in a bar in

“I prefer when movies target my heart instead of my mind.”

- Anton Yelchin

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the remote Pacific Northwest.

His role as Chekov spanned all three of the new “Star Trek” films, and last year’s “Star Trek Beyond”, which was released shortly after his death, was dedicated to him.

He acted in over 40 films throughout his career, and he also featured roles in various TV shows throughout the years, including voicing a character from Guillermo Del Toro’s upcoming Netflix series “Trollhunters.”

ALAN THICKE Alan Thicke was a Canadian actor, game show host, and musician most known for his role as the father on ABC’s series “Growing Pains.” He had roles in over 20 films throughout the 80’s, 90’s, and 2000’s, but he was most well known for the assorted characters he played on television over the years.

He was a talk and game show host for various Canadian shows as well, and he additionally had a successful career as a TV theme song composer, having written the themes for “Diff ’rent Strokes” and “The Facts of Life.”

“It’s always been said that comedy comes mostly out of the dark side anyway.”

- Alan Thicke In 2013, Thicke was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame, and he had guest appearances on shows such as “Scream Queens” and “American Dad” up until his death.

BY CHRIS BESWETHERICK GEORGE MICHAEL 53 year old British pop star, philanthropist and LGBTQ activist George Michael suffered an unexpected heart attack in his home on Christmas Day. His musical talent stretched beyond a level of entertainment, and inspired the individuality and confidence of his listeners.

Through his own unstable and uncertain life, the singer was able to channel so much meaning into his songs.

Originally, George Michael was a member of a pop duo called “Wham!” This group released “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” in 1984 and it reached number one around the world.

“When music comes from the heart it’s as much an artistic statement as a painting or a book.”

- George Michael George Michael always sung about his life, making it relatable and real for his audience. His sexuality also

appealed to LGBTQ audiences. In 1984, however, he had not come out and was singing mostly of his relationships with women. Not until 1998 did he publicly come out in an interview with CNN. The music industry he became a part of was glamorous.

However, he did not care for glamor or luxury. The singer witnessed many peers fall into drugs and alcohol from their wealthy positions. Instead, Michael would tip his waiters upwards of $500, pay medical bills for others and support people he did not even know.

George Michael was a singer who loved the world, and the people in it.

“Hunting in Wartime” details unique stories of Native Veterans

BY ERASMUS BAXTER

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n February 27, 1973 over 200 members of the Oglala Sioux and the American Indian Movement seized the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota. They were protesting corruption in the Oglala tribal government and the failure of the US government to fulfill treaty obligations. In response, the federal government surrounded

BY MORGAN ANNABLE the town with armed agents.

During the siege, two Native Americans were killed GENE WILDER and an FBI officer was paralyzed. Buoying the ranks and Perhaps best known for his portrayal of the mysterious military capabilities of the occupiers were Native American Roald Dahl character Willy Wonka, Gene Wilder inspired veterans of the Vietnam war who now found themselves in children and adults alike to dream and imagine. an awkward situation. They were fighting for their rights When he was eight, Wilder’s mother was sick with rheu- against the government that they once served. matic fever and her doctor instructed him to attempt to Native American people have disproportionately served make her laugh. Thus began his desire to entertain. in the American military. Per-capita, more Native AmerWilder’s first film appearance was as a hostage in the icans have served in the United States Military than any 1967 film “Bonnie and Clyde.” The next year he starred as other ethnic group. Their story is one that has received anxious accountant Leopold Bloom in “The Producers,” for little attention. Serving a country that systematically which he earned an Academy Award nomination. Wilder oppresses their people is just one of the many issues that stepped into the beloved role of Willy Wonka in “Willy Native Veterans face.

Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” in 1971 and quickly This conflict is one of the issues touched on in “Huntbecame a household name and an icon for multiple gening in Wartime”, a documentary profiling Native Amererations of children. ican Vietnam War veterans from Hoonah, Alaska. The “If you’re not gonna Wilder’s other welldocumentary also delves into the realities faced by any known films include tell the truth, then why soldier: surviving trauma and readjusting to civilian life.

“Young Frankenstein,” By speaking to veterans of the Vietnam War it provides a start talking?” in which he played longitudinal look at the impact war has, decades after the - Gene Wilder the titular role, and war has ended.

“Blazing Saddles.” Both Released in 2013, “Hunting in Wartime” took around 5 of these films, as well as “The Producers,” were directed by years to make, and has received several awards including Mel Brooks. the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism. It In 2002 and 2003 Wilder guest starred in episodes of has only had limited screening since being released, mak“Will & Grace” as Mr. Stein. In 2003 he won the Emmy ing this a unique opportunity to see it.

Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.

The documentary is being hosted as part of the Institute Before his many hit acting jobs, Wilder held an array for Global Engagement’s Reel World film series. Once a of other positions including limousine driver and fencing month the series pays for a movie requested by a professor instructor. He studied for a time at a theatre school in to be brought to campus and screened. After the movie, a England, where he won the All-School Fencing Champiprofessor will host a discussion on the film. onship after practicing the sport for only six months. This On February 1, the film series will host “A Single Frame”, experience paid off in Wilder’s first professional acting and on March 1 they will host “Girlhood”. “A Single Frame” job; in addition to playing the Second Officer in “Twelfth is a documentary about a man who finds a photo of a child Night” he was also hired as the fencing choreographer. refugee from the war in Kosovo. It follows his journey After his semi-retirement from acting, Wilder began from the United States to the Balkans as he attempts to painting watercolors with his wife and writing as his forms discover what happened to the boy. “Girlhood” is a French of creativity and self-expression. He authored three novels, language film with English subtitles. It is a coming of age two memoirs and a story collection. tale set in a Parisian neighborhood.

Wilder died from complications of Alzheimers disease.

“Hunting in Wartime” is showing on January 11, at 6 According to family members, he died listening to a favor- pm in Miller Hall 138. The running time is 65 minutes, ite song: Ella Fitzgerald’s version of “Over the Rainbow.” followed by a moderated discussion.

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Wednesday Night Concert Series presents: YOGOMAN

BY JOSH HUGHES This Wednesday, January 11, at 7:00 p.m., Seattle/Bellingham group YOGOMAN will be performing at the Underground Coffeehouse. Jordan Rain, or YOGOMAN, will be performing with his group The Burning Band, who have been together since 2005 and continue to be an ever-shifting collective that plays Jamaican and New Orleans inspired dance music.

Having grown up in Seattle, Rain started making music in the underground scene throughout the 90’s, influenced by New Orleans reggae and Jamaican vinyl. His style incorporates elements of jazz, funk, ska, hiphop, and dance-punk, and no YOGOMAN song sounds quite like anything else. As YOGOMAN Burning Band, Rain has released four albums along with two other solo records, and as a band they are currently quite embedded in Bellingham’s local music scene.

Rain, who sings, plays drums, and conducts the band, most closely associates his music with the reggae style Deejay, which is an improv style of music that revolves around talking and singing in an improvised, call and response manner.

The moniker YOGOMAN is meant to be a cartoon alien mascot that livens people up and gets humans to dance and let their inner selves out, and it’s immediately evident that Rain makes happy music for people who want to be happy and who want to dance.

Rain shouts and lets his voice gallop all around the band’s

Students for Renewable Energy hosts “Before the Flood” documentary

All are invited to join the club for an evening of education, entertainment and emotion, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Barack Obama, Pope Francis and others

arrangements, which include saxophone, clarinet, fiddle, bass, BY JOSH HUGHES On January 9 at 5:30 p.m. in CommuFlood” features conversations between and much more. YOGOMAN’s nications Facility 110, the Students For Alejandro G. Iñárritu (director of “The website self proclaims the band Renewable Energy (SRE) will be screenRevenant”) and DiCaprio in which they as “an ever-evolving collective, ing “Before The Flood,” a recent climate discuss visible shifts in climate change in that comes in many flavors and change documentary narrated by Leonardo relation to the film they made together. configurations of players.

DiCaprio and directed by Fisher Stevens.

Iñárritu provides his own commentary on But one thing is consistent, The film, which debuted on the National environmental crises, and his interactions which is the vision of YOGOGeographic Channel in October, treads with DiCaprio come off as genuine, like MAN to bring people together similar ground as Al Gore’s well known eavesdropping on a conversation between through fun and vibrant dance “An Inconvenient Truth” in its ultimate intwo friends. music to all corners of the tent to raise awareness to the public about Elsewhere in the documentary, DiCapworld. the the immediate effects and concerns of rio has discussions with Barack Obama, Al Songs like “Red Dragon Bus” climate change.

Gore and Pope Francis, all of whom find are delightfully goofy and have a Opening with a segment that touchDiCaprio eager to their perspectives on universal quality that people of es on Renaissance painter Hieronymus what can be done about the climate crisis. any age can connect with, and Bosch’s “The Garden of Earthly Delights,” A large focus of the documentary there’s an undeniable energy to DiCaprio creates an analogy between that addresses climate change deniers, going in all of their performances that work and our earth, expressing the dedepth into different, alternate explanations can’t quite be captured on studio structive potential that we create as human as to why people in positions of power albums. beings.

The film is, at its core, a realiswould publicly denounce global warming.

Since YOGOMAN thrives so tically pessimistic take on the state that The film swiftly moves between interview heavily on improvisation, all of the world finds itself in, though it is not segments and narration clips in which their live performances create without glimmers of hope and lightness DiCaprio talks about some of the politics something completely different amidst the chaos. and ins and outs of environmental change, out of the same material, so DiCaprio, charged as the United never coming across as preachy. their set at the Coffeehouse is Nation’s “Messenger of Peace on Climate While certainly an educational movie, sure to be a unique set of danceChange” at the start of the film, travelled “Before The Flood” also seeks to move able tunes and catchy, call and with director and co-creator Stevens for the viewer; the information on display response choruses. three years to remote areas of the globe here elicits emotions from the filmgoers, Sam Beam of Iron & Wine to document the real life impact of cliand DiCaprio and Stevens have ultimately has vocalized his love for the mate change in a variety of situations. crafted a grounded documentary on where band, saying “If you’re not havHe witnesses crop floods in India, visible we stand, environmentally speaking, in the ing a good time to YOGOMAN’s pollution in China, rampant ice melting in 21st century. music, you have to ask yourGreenland and deforestation in Indonesia, “Before The Flood” will be put on by self, do I know how to have a giving the film a pervading sense of immethe SRE this Monday at 5:30, be sure not good time?”, and the sentiment diacy and urgency. to miss this chance to see the film on a big couldn’t be more true.

Filmed at the same time as “The Revescreen.

While the Underground has nant,” also starring DiCaprio, “Before the not announced an opener yet for the show, expect another band to share the lineup with A Note from the Editors: The AS Review currently has a readership surYOGOMAN, and come to the vey available online. This survey is important to make sure we are givCoffeehouse right at 7:00 p.m. ing you the best possible content every week. If you would like to particifor an energetic hour of Jamaipate, please click the link on our Facebook, Twitter or visit our website at can influenced jams. wp.wwu.edu/theasreview. Three random participants will recieve a $50 gift

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