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NEWS / FEATURES

In This Issue:

Poster by Brett Flora//AS Publicity Center.

TAKE BACK THE NIGHT

Empowering women to feel safe in their community

BRUISE BROTHERS

NICE PEOPLE DON’T TALK ABOUT IT

RAQUEL MONTOYA-LEWIS

Seattle hip-hop takes the stage

Don’t understand money? That’s OK.

Fairhaven professor elected to federal advisory board

LOCKED OUT

What do to during the NBA lockout

The AS Review is taking a break for Turkey Day. Our next issue will be on stands Nov. 28. Alcohol & Politics: Lauren Simmons • The AS Review

Last week, Election Day in Washington brought tight races and happy drinkers. Editor in Chief

Assistant Editor

Lead Photographer

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Staff Writers

Kirsten O’Brien

Cade Schmidt

Joe Rudko

Adviser

Jeff Bates

Adrienne Woods

Evan Marczynski Grace Moore Anna Atkinson Eriver Eugenio Nick Markman Lauren Simmons Megan Thompson

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Initiative 1183, which takes the state out of the liquor business, passed with 60 percent of the votes. Only stores over 10,000 suare feet will be eligible to sell liquor. The availability of liquor in the state may go up dramatically, said Remy Levin, AS elections coordinator. The increased availability of liquor was the major issue among individuals opposing I-1183. “The campaign against the initiative made the point that liquor will be more available to minors, but whether or not that’s true, we’ll just have to wait and see,” Levin

said. “It seems logical that the more places you can buy liquor, the more likely people will be able to buy it illegally, but no one really knows.” Initiative 1183 will not take effect until June 2012. Initiative 1125 dealt with tolls and the I-90 floating Bridge, and was defeated in a 51 percent victory. The initiative would have made it possible for the state government to use toll fees for non-transportation related projects. The election for Mayor of Bellingham has yet to be determined at the time of print. According to the Bellingham Herald, as of Nov. 10, Kelli Linville was leading Mayor Dan Pike by 406 votes out of the 19,332 cast.

Grace Moore • The AS Review

In a Student Senate meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9, a resolution concerning student publications was voted down. The proposed resolution would have granted students and alumni the right to remove or alter online content in Western publications. Student Senate Chair Kendall Bull proposed the resolution after learning the concerns of an anonymous

students who was quoted in a campus publication. The resolution stated that students or alumni could remove or alter the content of campus publications “in cases where damage to professional reputation can be shown,” according to the resolution. The senate heard three speeches against student publication censorship before casting their votes. The final count was all opposed, with two abstentions by senators Felipe Espinoza and Jaime Hamilton.

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EVENTS

NOT YOUR TYPICAL DATING GAME

NOV 14 - NOV 19

monday nov 14

Cite your sources clinic

2 to 4 p.m., Western Library Skybridge Free This clinic will teach students how to correctly cite online sources, cite sources within a source and make in-text citations. Help will be provided for APA, Chicago/Turabian, MLA and other citation formats.

tuesday nov 15

Film: Hedwig and the Angry Inch 7 to 9 p.m., Viking Union 552 Free

AS Productions Films will present a showing of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. There will also be a hair/wig contest.

wednesday nov 16 The Queer Dating Game

6 to 8 p.m, Fairhaven Auditorium Free

This is a spin on the classic 70’s-style dating game that is queer-inclusive. See the story to your right for more information.

thursday nov 17 Take Back the Night

7 p.m., starts at VU Multipurpose Room Free

Take Back the Night is an annual rally and march to demand safe streets and communities for all. There will be a rally before the march for all identites. The march itself is for female-identified individuals. Male-identified individuals are encouraged to be a part of the candlelight vigil that honors survivors and stand in unity for a non-violent community.

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friday nov 18

Rally against tuition hikes and budget cuts to education, Medicare and Medicaid 3 p.m., Performing Arts Center Free

This rally, sponsored by Socialist Alternative and others, will protest cuts to social programs and education. The rally will then join the weekly Occupy Wall Street demonstration downtown.

saturday nov 19

Lenelle Moïse in “Womb-Words, Thirsting” 7 to 9 p.m., VU MPR Free

An empowering and entertaining evening of theater for social change, “Womb-Words, Thirsting” is the 90 minute creation of Lenelle Moïse, a poet, playwright, musician and performance artist from Northampton, Mass. Her performance is sponsored by Queer People of Color, the AS Social Issues Resource Center and AS Queer Resource Center.

Concert: Blue Scholars with Scribes, Dyno Jamz and Brothers From Another 7 to10 p.m., VU MPR Presale: $11 with WWU student ID, $16 General admission

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The Blue Scholars, a Seattlebased hip-hop group, will perform at Western. The group, comprised of DJ/producer Sabzi and MC Geologic have been performing together since 2002.

Twelve lucky contestants will get to know each other, win prizes, and maybe the opportunity to go on a date with a special someone. The Associated Students Queer Resource Center will host the Queer Dating Game on Wednesday, Nov. 16 in the Fairhaven Auditorium from 6 to 8 p.m. The goals of the event are to promote safe sex, healthy relationships and healthy communication, said Briana Fitzpatrick, assistant coordinator of the QRC. This event is free of charge, and door prizes will be awarded. “This event is important because it gives a public display of queer dating that is usually not seen in our society,” said Jordan Deal, QRC coordinator. “Media regularly portrays heterosexual people and rarely has queer people on dating shows, advertisements, or in television and movies.” The Dating Game was an ABC television show that aired from 1965-1973. It was highly popular and was reinvented as The New Dating Game in 1978. The show was set up so that a bachelorette would question three bachelors and choose the bachelor whose answers she liked the best. The winning bachelor would then get to go on a date with the bachelorette. The Queer Dating Game consists of three panels: a man panel, which consists of male-identified contestants; a woman panel, which consists of femaleidentified contestants; and a gender-neutral panel, Fitzpatrick said. The winners of the Queer Dating Game are not obligated to go on a date, but will win a date package, which consists of materials donated by local businesses, such as coupons to restaurants, movie rentals and gift certificates. Poster by “It’s a great time Austin Jansen//AS Publicty Center to go and have fun and be entertained,” Fitzpatrick said. Contestants and questioners are selected from volunteers who signed up at the Red Square Fair Info Fair, Fitzpatrick said. It is too late to participate this year, but everyone is encouraged to attend the event as an audience member, she said. the

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RECLAIMING THE NIGHT

Take Back the Night allows women to face domestic violence head-on Anna Atkinson • The AS Review

n an act of women’s empowerment, Western students will march through the streets of Bellingham in the dark, making a statement to the community that women should not be afraid. Western students will march to downtown Bellingham on Thursday, Nov. 17 after a rally on campus as part of the Take Back the Night event. This march is aimed to raise awareness of violence against women in the community. The marchers stand in solidarity to show the community will not tolerate the violence, said Associated Students Women’s Center Coordinator Kimberly Absher. Another goal of the event is to honor the survivors of violence by holding a candlelight vigil on campus after the march, Absher said. The rally will begin in the Viking Union Multipurpose room at 7 p.m. The march will move from campus to downtown, and the vigil will be held in the Performing Arts Center afterward. All female-identified individuals are invited to the march. Safety is not the responsibility of the individual, but rather the community, Absher said. She said there is a great deal of underreported crime in the community. “This isn’t simply a women’s problem,” said Jason Fernandez, member of Western Men Against Violence, in an email. “I think the big issue is that as a society we don’t focus on why many women are afraid of being out on their own at night.” This year a male speaker will be a part of the rally, which is not typical, Absher said. Ben HathertonZemani is the keynote speaker for the event. Absher said the Women’s Center wants to show that violence is not just a women’s issue, but a community issue. Having

a male keynote speaker may help to mobilize men to become active in preventing violence, she said. While women participate in the march, men will take part in a workshop, she said. The two groups will reconvene for the candlelight vigil, she said. Participants can gather at the Underground Coffeehouse in the Viking Union building after the vigil, she said. This is a time to hang out, talk and share, she said. The participants of the event have ranged from 200 to 350 people during the march and rally over the past few years, she said. Although community members are welcome, mostly students participate, she said. Usually the event is held in April, but the coordinators decided to hold it in the fall to increase participation and because most instances of violence occur that time of year, Absher said.

Q&A with Devlin O’Donnell, Prevention and Wellness Center

The AS Review spoke with Devlin O’Donnell from the Prevention and Wellness Center at Western. She shared some resources available to people who have experienced violence or sexual assault, as well as ways for students to become proactive in preventing violence in the community. The AS Review: What are some common misconceptions about sexual assault and violence? Devlin O’Donnell: I’ve heard many misconceptions about sexual assault and violence over the years. Lots of people understand the reality of sexual assault in our community, but some common misconceptions we hear can be: Michael Vierela, AS Productions marketing coordinator of Arts & dialogue, makes “Sexual assault is mostly perpetrated posters for Take Back the Night on Nov. 10. Photo by Cade Schmidt//AS Review by someone the survivor doesn’t know.” While stranger-assaults can and do happen, the majority of sexual assaults that occur are perpetrated by a friend, partner, roommate or family member. “Survivors are to blame for what they were wearing, if they were drinking, or who they were with.” Many times survivors of sexual assault are made to feel guilty for experiencing violence. The truth is that the only person who can prevent sexual assault completely is the person who is perpetrating the sexual assault. Survivors are never to blame for what has happened to them. “Only women experience sexual assault, and only men perpetrate.” Anyone can be affected by sexual assault, and it

can happen in any relationship, regardless of a person’s age, race, gender or sexual orientation. Being sexually assaulted can be a very traumatic and difficult process to heal from, and everyone deserves equal support regardless of their identity. Review: What advice would you give to a student who has experienced violence or sexual assault? O’Donnell: First and foremost, it’s not your fault, and you deserve to have a safe person to talk to who will talk with you about all of your options. I would encourage any survivor to talk with either CASAS or another safe person about getting emotional support, seeking medical care if necessary, and talking through their legal options, should they choose to report. Review: How can students help friends or family who have experienced violence or sexual assault? O’Donnell: The three most important things we can do to support survivors is to just be there to listen, to believe them, and to support them in finding out all their options throughout their healing process. Telling them about CASAS is a great way to connect them to a professional who can talk through all the options with them and provide further emotional support. the

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Students can access CASAS if they are in need of emotional support, legal or medical advocacy, information about all reporting options, academic support and support groups. Students may call the helpline number at (360)6503700. CASAS can talk through a number of reporting options available to students that include University Police or Bellingham Police Department, the Dean of Students Office, and our Equal Opportunity Office.

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This organization is dedicated to helping any survivors or loved ones of survivors of violence throughout the county. They offer a 24-hour helpline providing support and advocacy at (360) 715-1563.

Services at both organizations are free and confidential. Information provided by Devlin O’Donnell.

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The Blue Scholars bring their Seattle-flavored hip-hop to Western Poster by Ben Ford//AS Publicity Center

Nick Markman • The AS Review

After selling out two back-to-back, 21-and-older performances at the Wild Buffalo in late September, the Blue Scholars will return to Bellingham to perform with an arsenal of other Northwest hip-hop acts. This time, the show is open to everyone.

the booking for this show possible. “There seemed to be a lot of buzz about their new album, especially with the two shows at the Wild Buffalo,” Housekeeper said. “We were commonly getting them on our ‘taste-test’ survey every year, so it seemed about right to bring them back.” All four acts on the bill share Seattle roots. If there is one thing that speaks true for Northwest hip-hop, it’s collaboration. Sabzi has produced beats for both Brothers From Another and Scribes. “Most all of the names you see on the bill have probably played together at some point, which is The Scholars, as well as Seattle-based hip-hop artreally unique, and I think that’s what makes Seattle ists Scribes, Dyno Jamz and Brothers From Another, hip-hop so unique,” Housekeeper said. “There’s a lot of will all be performing Nov. 19 in the Viking Union networking happening and a lot of really tight friendMultipurpose Room, for what is sure to be a marathon ships as well.” of beats and rhymes. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and One opening act of particular interest is Dyno Jamz. the show will start at 7:30 p.m. Presale tickets, availWhile the other three sets during the show will consist able at the Performing Arts Center box office, will cost of the classic DJ and emcee hip-hop combination, $11 with student ID and $16 for general admission. At Dyno Jamz is an eight-piece hip-hop ensemble. With the door, tickets will cost $14 with ID and $20 general a drum set, keyboard, bass and a wide variety of brass admission. instruments, Dyno Jamz distinct sound lead them DJ Sabzi and emcee Geologic make up the Blue to the finals in the 2009 Sound Off! Competition in Scholars. Since their inception in 2002, they have Seattle. helped pave the way for the emergence and increasing Housekeeper said that student input is a big factor in popularity of the tight-knit genre that is Northwest deciding who performs at Western. hip-hop. Like part of their name implies, the Blue “It’d be really cool to see a lot more students speakScholars’ music ing out about is intelligent. who they want to Geologic’s see on campus,” DJ Sabzi and emcee Geologic make up the Blue Scholars. Since their inverses comHousekeeper ception in 2002, they have helped pave the way for the emergence and monly advocate said. “And with increasing popularity of the tight-knit genre that is Northwest hip-hop. cultural enrichthe hip-hop genre ment, political especially.”

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reformation and youth empowerment all while retaining a clever lyrical deliverance and a deep-set devotion to Seattle and the Northwest. In their newest album, “Cinemetropolis,” the Scholars aimed to create music that is expressively visual. On the album cover, they depict their work as a “visual soundtrack.” The group’s intentions for “Cinemetropolis” show through Geo’s lyrics on the song “Lalo Schirifin,” where he raps, “It’s time to make the matter matter again, show you how to make a camera with a pad and a pen.” Sabzi has extensive talents as producer and DJ. His jazz piano background shows through the soulful beats of “No Rest for the Weary” and “Coffee and Snow.” Sabzi’s production style varies from song to song and from album to album. While the Scholar’s 2007 album “Bayani” uses more classic hip-hop production styles such as sampling, the music on “Cinemetropolis” is full of eclectic sounds, interesting synth leads and intriguing percussive parts. The combination of Geo’s poetic lyricism and Sabzi’s catchy, intricate beats make the Scholars a refreshing break from some of the other ego-crazed, materialistically-driven hip-hop acts. Associated Students Productions Pop Music Coordinator Megan Housekeeper said that while this is not the first time the Scholars have performed on campus, increased student interest in the group made

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MANAGING YOUR MONEY

Megan Thompson • The AS Review When it comes to personal finances, can you manage your money? Most of the public would answer yes, said Western economics professor Pamela Whalley. But in reality, only about 40 percent of college graduates, and even less high school graduates can, Whalley said. Whalley will present “Nice People Don’t Talk About It,” a lecture about personal finance and financial literacy, on Nov. 16, as part of the Turning Points Faculty Speakers series. The series hosts five to six Western professors each academic year, who present on topics from their area of expertise. Financial literacy consists of the ability to balance cash flow with expenses, plan for the future, save for big expenses in the future and mange credit cards and loans, Whalley said. Recent graduates often fall victim to not understanding financial plans at their first jobs, Whalley said. “[Human Resources] will put a stack of paper five inches high and say ‘Here are your choices for heath care, your optimal life insurance, your disability insurance, and your different investment potions for your 401k’,” Whalley said. “If you’re like most people who just got out of college, you’ll say, ‘What? What is this? No one has talked to me about this and I don’t understand.’” Fran Maas, the event and lecture coordinator for the president’s office, plans the speakers for the faculty series. Maas sees financial education as a tool to prevent future financial problems. “If you start paying attention to it at a younger age, On Nov. 5, more than 130 t Associated Students employees s y e Gu ion b in the second s n participated s a i annual AS Day of Service. To m m sub Brock give back to the community Western resides in, employBen ees performed 650 hours of service at 11 different locations in Bellingham. “The community partners that we are working with not only provide valuable resources to the greater-Bellingham community, but also many Western students,” said Hannah Cooley, personnel assistant director and event coordinator. “Day of Service provides AS employees the opportunity to give back to the community.” Emma Buttersworth, Recycle Center staff manager who worked at the Crooked Path and Outback Farm, said it was nice to be in nature working to preserve it.

perhaps credit card debt and things that plague us currently will not anymore,” Maas said. To educate yourself on finances, know where your money is being spent. Track each transaction to know how much money is being spent for three weeks, Whalley said.

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“Last time [I tracked my spending], I was shocked to discover how much money I was spending on coffee,” Whalley said. “I was just appalled.” Whalley also suggests checking your credit report to protect yourself from identity theft. Western offers a personal finance class that teaches students to be financially literate. Western junior Sean Peterson, who has taken Finance 215, Personal Finance, said he tracked his funds and learned exactly where his money was going. “I spend a lot of money on food,” Peterson said. “My dad always tells me, ‘Save your money, save your “We should do this once a quarter,” she said. But not all work was outdoors. Heather Siddiqui, a Social Issues Resource Center employee, led 14 others serving the Bellingham Food Bank. Dave Graham, Mt. Baker Theatre’s Volunteer Steering Committee president said their non-profit relies on volunteers. “Otherwise, this theater would not operate as we know it,” he said. “Because of that, we’re able to bring entertainment to the community at a much lower price.” Mario Orallo-Molinaro, AS vice president for activities, helped clean and organize the theater. “I’m a theater major giving back to something I’m passionate about,” he said. “Art’s a major part of our community.” Other volunteer locations included the Boys & Girls Club, Jinx Art Space, Arts Academy for Youth, Brigid Collins and Franklin Park. This submission has been edited for length.

STUDENTS GIVE BACK THROUGH DAY OF SERVICE Students served 650 volunteer hours at 11 different non-profits

money,’ and then I buy a burrito.” Peterson’s high school, Mercer Island High School, did not require a personal finance class in their curriculum. “I can understand why they didn’t [make a financial class mandatory] because as a teen you are not completely in control of your finances,” Peterson said. “But people get to college and don’t know how to manage their funds.” Most parents do not talk to their children about finances, even though it is important, Whalley said. When asked, 75 percent of parents say they talk to their children about money, but only 25 percent of children say their parents talk to them about money, Whalley said. Whalley’s approach to financial education is great, Maas said. “She’s teaching teachers [financial education] who are then teaching their own students,” Maas said. Whalley said everyone should also know what kind of services their bank offers and shop around for a bank or credit union that best fits them. “I knew a little bit about the bank system [before Finance 215],” Peterson said. “It gives you a closer look on how it and credit cards work.” Once you track where your money goes, the next important step is to budget money spending toward personal preference, Whalley said. “Figure out what is important for you to spend your money on,” Whalley said. “It is different for everyone.” Mario Orallo-Molinaro oiled squeaky chairs at the Mt. Baker Theatre. Photo by Cade Schmidt//AS Review

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NEW EXHIBIT FROM BROOKLYN-BASED ARTIST AT WHATCOM MUSEUM Lesley Dill is an artist of unclouded vision. Her new show, “Poetic Visions,” is now open for viewing at the Whatcom Museum on 121 Prospect Street. Her work is an exploration of the link between the physical and spiritual and the often mystifying power of words and language. The installation of “Sister Gertrude Morgan” is a body of work originally shown at the Arthur Roger Gallery in New Orleans. Inspired by Sister Gertrude Morgan — a preacher, artist, writer, spiritualist — Dill explores the relationship between light and dark using mediums ranging from cloth and dressmaking, paper collage and large-scale ink drawings. Above the large-scale paper works, a variety of small

paper collages have been hung. Layered eyes with dripping shapes and dancing figures recall holy visions, angels and cavorting demons. All of this imagery combines and calls to mind the link between body and the spiritual, suggesting “the life-affirming energy that characterizes all faith traditions.” Dill’s second body of work shown at this exhibition is equally visually stimulating, almost more so than “Sister Gertrude Morgan.” This collection, entitled “Shimmer,” encapsulates Dill’s fascination with words and their inherent power. Dill is an artist inspired by the complexity of words, this in part stemming from the schizophrenia of her father, as well as an eventual dedication to Emily Dickinson.

As Dill has said, words are wings, and in this case she is G submuest suggesting that not only are they issi wings in the sense that they lift by on R osie us up, but that they secrete a Lock certain electricity. “Shimmer” ie shows words as an electric cascade of meaning, their bliss and power wrapped up in layers of wire and metaphor. Dill’s work celebrates the joy of making, so don’t miss the opportunity to see her show and participate in the joy of seeing. This submission has been edited for length.

RAQUEL MONTOYA-LEWIS

Fairhaven professor will advise President Obama and Congress on juvenile-justice issues Eriver Eugenio • The AS Review Western’s own Raquel Montoya-Lewis, a Fairhaven College associate professor, has recently been named a member of the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice, a 14-member committee that advises the president and Congress on juvenile-justice matters. The committee was established by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, and is supported by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, according to the committee’s website. “I am very excited and looking forward to helping the field of juvenile justice move forward,” Montoya-Lewis said. “I’m interested in making sure that whatever the priorities are, that part of what we do on the panel, as a committee, is to help the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention understand what the best practices are nationwide and have an alignment of priorities.” Montoya-Lewis currently serves as chief judge for the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe and as an appellate judge for the Northwest Intertribal Court System and the Nisqually Indian Tribe. Until September 2011, she was also acting chief judge for the Lummi Nation. As part of the committee, she will represent the interest of tribal communities, Montoya-Lewis said. She wants to ensure that juveniles in tribes are not forgotten in the system. “Part of my goal will be to ensure that however we move forward, whether it’s figuring out what grant funding is going to look like, is to make sure tribal communities are a part of that process,” Montoya-Lewis said. “Most of the juveniles who are native and are in tribal communities are not well served by the current juvenilejustice policies.” There are 527 federally recognized Native American tribes, which led the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to add a member who would represent the voice of those communities, MontoyaLewis said. Montoya-Lewis, along with the rest of the committee,

will not be paid for their service, as being a panel member is a volunteer position. Before being named to the committee, MontoyaLewis’ work in tribal law emphasized using diversion programs and services to help children and teenagers facing legal trouble get their lives back on track.

In addition to her work in tribal legal systems, Montoya-Lewis teaches in the law, diversity and justice program at Fairhaven. She has been a professor on campus for eight years and will to continue to both teach and work with tribes during her four-year term as a committee member, she said. the

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TOP 10 THINGS TO DO DURING THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION LOCKOUT Eriver Eugenio • The AS Review

the National Football 1 Watch League. Instead of waiting

around for NBA games that might not happen, gather around the TV with some friends to watch football and eat junk food. Join the crowd and watch as teams tank for Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck! Try to understand the NBA 2 Lockout. With all the jargon, such as “basketball-related income”

and “mid-level exception” being thrown around, it’s hard to figure out what is going on and what the NBA owners and players are arguing about.

Reminisce about the past! Throw on your favorite player’s jersey and chat with some friends about your favorite NBA moments. Mourn the relocation of the Seattle Supersonics or have a good laugh about Robert Swift.

Watch classic games, dunks, 4 shots and moments on YouTube and old recordings. Whether it’s Kobe Bryant scoring 81 points against the Toronto Raptors in 2006 or Vince Carter putting his arm in the rim during the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest, there should be something for every basketball fan to enjoy.

Actually play basketball. Go to a local basketball court and play a game of H-O-R-S-E with some friends or even lower the basketball hoop and have a good, old-fashioned dunk contest.

Get a virtual fix with the video game NBA 2K12. The basketball simulation allows players to play with current and historic teams, such as the 1996 Seattle Supersonics with Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp.

college sports instead. 7 Watch College football is in full swing and college basketball is right around the corner. Western Vikings men’s and women’s basketball teams have stated their seasons as well.

Catch up on some reading. There are numerous books on NBA players and teams out there for your reading pleasure.

Finish up your 10-page papers, and read the assigned chapters in those textbooks. No NBA games means less time staring at the TV and more time to hit the books. the

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Wait it out. There’s always next year.

Don’t fret; there are plenty of things to do while you wait for those pesky multi-million dollar contracts to be negotiated. Photo illustration by Cade Schmidt//AS Review