AS Review - November 24, 2014 by ASWWU

Happy Holidays from The AS Review Staff!

Vol. 30 #10 11.24.14

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Carl the snowman wants to wish you all luck with finals and a great winter break! Cover by Keghouhi Bedoyan // AS Review

MAKING YOUR LIFE BETTER, ONE PAGE AT A TIME Viking Union 411 516 High St. Bellingham, WA 98225 Phone: 360.650.6126 Fax: 360.650.6507 Email: as.review@wwu.edu as.wwu.edu/asreview @TheASReview facebook.com/theasreview © 2014. Published most Mondays during the school year by the Associated Students of Western Washington University. The AS Review is an alternative weekly that provides coverage of student interests such as the AS government, activities and student life. The Review seeks to enhance the student experience by shedding light on underrepresented issues, inclusive coverage, informing readers and promoting dialogue.

IN THIS ISSUE NEWS 4 1-2 Step at the Q-Dance

The Queer Resource Center is putting on their annual Q-Dance in the MPR!

5 An a’ca-hella

good concert Western’s A’cappella Club will melt your heart with their performance

STUDENT LIFE 6 Got guest meals? Support Western Homeless Outreach in giving back to the Bellingham community by providing meals

8 What’s your

favorite holiday tradition? Find out what Western students have to say

FEATURES 7 Stop being so mood-tea

In a funk? There’s a tea for the that! Turn your kettle on and drink it up!

10 Curl up with a good book

The Review staff gives you our tops picks for books to read

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

Abigail Ramos Kelly Mason Trevor Grimm C Hayley Halstead Auzin Ahmadi Ian Sanquist Nontawat Thammawan Designer Keghouhi Bedoyan Adviser Jeff Bates

Editor in Chief Assistant Editor Lead Photographer Writers

Maxwell Hughes plays an upbeat folk cover of “Stairway To Heaven” behind his head in the Underground Coffeehouse on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Photo by Trevor Grimm // AS Review

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EVENTS Alumni Speaker, Hoby Darling, CEO of Skull Candy

Q-Dance

Dec. 1 // 2 p.m. // VU MPR // Free

Celebrate the survival of dead week with the Queer Resource Center! Dance your cares away at this wintery candyland themed dance. To learn more about this event, check out p. 4

Dec. 5 // 9 p.m. // VU MPR // Free

Enjoy a presentation from President and CEO of Skull Candy and Western alumnus Hoby Darling. Free food, give aways and networking are included!

Top Ten: Nov. 13 - 19 1

Every Other Freckle Alt-J

Temporary View SBTRK ft. Sampha

Night Vision Tennis

Patiently Waiting Minus The Bear

You Make Me Wanna Die The Shivas

A Finals Week poem by Kelly Mason

Tesla Flying Lotus ft. Herbie Hancock

T’was the night before finals week, and all throughout Bellingham, Not a student was sleeping, they stayed up to cram. The cheat sheets were packed, written with care, In hopes that the exams would surely be fair. After hours of studying and missing their beds, The students cry themselves to sleep, resting their heads. They’ll wake the next morning feeling like death, They’ll run to class, sweaty and out of breath. They’ll study before the test to try not to suck, Eventually, they’ll quit without giving a f****, So to that we say, “happy finals week to all, and to all good luck!”

Why Les Sins ft. Nate Salman

Running Treehaus

Call to the Moon Feather-Bright

A’capella Club Fall Concert

Library Maniacs: Pajama Party Reading Night

Dec. 5 // 5 p.m. // AH 100 // Free Finish off your dead week on a high note at Western’s A’capella Club Fall Concert. Enjoy music and fun! Flip to p. 5 and read about the Western Club.

Dec. 4 // 6 p.m. // Library 232 // Free Join Western’s Library Maniacs for a pajama party in the library. Take a break from studying by catching up on your favorite book. Bring your own pajamas, pillows/blankets and good books!

A big thanks to our designer Keghouhi Bedoyan for creating the cover and the holiday designs that dawn every page. Let it be noted that the gingerbread people are genderless and we support all holidays celebrated throughout the season!

Happy Holidays from the AS Review!

Summer Dress Highs

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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1-2 step at the Q-Dance By C Hayley Halstead Banner By Jamie Jones Dead week is probably not when you’re thinking of your social life. Fortunately, the Queer Resource Center will be hosting its annual dance in the VU Multi-Purpose Room on Friday, Dec. 5 from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. This free dance is not only open to queer students and allies but the Western community at large. As for the music at the Q-Dance, there will be a mix of hip hop, old school, top 40 and more. QRC Education Coordinator Coco Spadoni has been helping out with the planning of this dance and added input into the music choice. “For the dance, we are hoping to create a playlist that centers around queer artists specifically,” they said. The QRC has been hosting a dance every year. The difference this year, however, comes to its name. The new name, “Q-Dance,” is aimed at being more inclusive than what it

has been in the past which was referred to as, “Homocoming.” Not only is the name of the dance itself different, but it’s also featuring a brand new theme: winter wonderland meets candy land. While this dance is low-key with no formal dress code expectations, anything from street clothes to an elaborate costume is acceptable. With the theme, students can except blue lighting, a disco ball and possibly even a candy bar. The QRC’s first social event of the year, the QRC Ice Cream Social, had a large turnout of approximately 200 people. However, since then, there has not been an on campus social event for the queer community to just have fun. “We are hoping it will be a fun, safe space people can go to de-stress after dead week,” Spadoni said. QRC Assistant Coordinator Dreya Williams, shared some of her thoughts about the importance of a queer-friendly dance on campus. “I think for queer students specifically,

a lot of the dances aren’t necessarily queerfriendly. We will have gender-neutral bathrooms available, and not all events will do that,” Williams said. The significance of gender neutral bathrooms comes from the fact that gender identities are not always binary, and they can leave some people feeling confused, frustrated and even pained as they have to pick one restroom versus the other. “Also, it’s really hard to meet other queer people on campus, especially since there’s only one other queer club right now,” Williams said. “Having a space to come and relax and be surrounded by people who have things in common with you, especially during a time that’s most stressful, is super important.” In the future, the QRC will be hosting discussions on vulnerability in queer spaces and polyamory, in addition to the much hyped about drag show. More information about QRC upcoming events as well as specific questions for the dance can be directed to Williams at as.qrc@wwu.edu.

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An a’ca-hella good concert By Ian Sanquist Western’s A’cappella Club, comprised of three distinct ensembles, will perform on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in Arntzen 100. This event will feature the vocal talents of Rebel Clef, the men’s a’cappella ensemble, Major Treble, the women’s ensemble and All Aboard, the non-audition ensemble. The concert is free of charge and is the first opportunity this year to see the entire club performing at once. A’cappella, an Italian word meaning “without instrumental accompaniment,” relies entirely on the human voice to produce music. Western’s groups perform an eclectic mix of classic and popular modern songs, and consistently surprise and delight audiences with their arrangements. Rebel Clef was previously known as Undefined, and Director Jordan Scott emphasized that this concert will be their debut as a new ensemble. “It’s less of a name change and more of an identity change,” Scott said. Lead Vocal Percussionist Ian Ferris said that tradition within a’cappella ensembles is to have a name that is a musical pun, which “Undefined” was not. The men’s ensemble is smaller than it has been in previous years, with only ten members, which Ferris said can lead to better sounds and improved musicality. Arranging an a’cappella song involves identifying the different instrument parts within a song and then translating those over into voice parts. “You’ve gotta have someone sing the bass line, and then a couple different people build out chords to make guitars,” Ferris said. “One of the biggest things in a’cappella arrangements is doing mash-ups...where you kind of throw two songs together.” Last year, the men’s a’cappella ensemble performed a mash-up of Kanye West and Jay-Z’s “No Church in the Wild” with Stevie Wonder’s “Superstitious.”

Western’s A’cappella Club continues to rehearse for their concert on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in Artzen 100. Photo by Trevor Grimm // AS Review

Major Treble Director RJ Solomon, who has been doing a’cappella since she was a freshman, said that a’cappella has recently experienced an upsurge of interest around campus. “Definitely ‘Pitch Perfect’ has helped us out,” Solomon said. “The movie about college a’cappella...although I’ve never seen ‘Pitch Perfect,’ I think we owe a lot of our fans to that movie.” Major Treble has also revamped its image with new shirts and sweatshirts and an all-new repertoire of songs. The twelve-member ensemble has been performing some Saturdays at the Bellingham Farmers Market, drawing large crowds. Rebel Clef is also planning do some spontaneous performances later this year. All Aboard, the non-audition a’cappella ensemble, is directed by sophomore Spencer Johnson and has 64 members this year.

“This is the biggest our group has ever been,” Johnson said. “You get such a big sound, and you get so much powerful singing...you also get more opportunities to do things that are a little more choral sometimes.” Members are required to come to ten rehearsals in order to perform at the concert, but Johnson said students are welcome to join at any time by coming to a rehearsal. On Saturday Jan. 24, Rebel Clef and Major Treble will be performing in the International Championship of Collegiate A’cappella, which will be hosted on the main stage in Western’s Performing Arts Center. At the fall concert, Major Treble and All Aboard will perform three songs each, Rebel Clef will perform five, and all three groups will join for a performance of “Carry On Wayward Son” by Kansas.

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Got guest meals? Donate your extra guest meals to feed the hungry of Bellingham’s Community By C Hayley Halstead Banner by Enkhbayar Munkh-Erdene If you’ve ever purchased a meal plan on campus, you know that at the end of the quarter, all of the meals that were unused will become null, as they don’t carry over from quarter to quarter. With so many wasted meals each quarter, the Western Homeless Outreach club saw a solution to the surplus and formed a quarterly program to invite individuals from the Bellingham homeless community to campus for dinner. “Be Our Guest,” has been annually held on the Friday of each dead week, where an average of 60-80 meals are donated. “We go downtown and find anyone who is hungry and looking for a meal and will bus them up to campus,” Western Homeless Outreach president Olivia Cozzetto said. The Bellingham community helps participate in this event by having WTA issue free bus passes for guests. After community members reach campus, they are then

paired with a generous student and conversation between the two is encouraged over the meal. “We really hope that people will connect and have a conversation over a meal and break the stereotypes about the homeless population,” Cozzetto said. Some of the stereotypes Cozzetto shared include the fact that homelessness is not a choice and not all homeless people take drugs. In addition to hosting “Be Our Guest,” WHO also distributes supplies bi-monthly downtown to those in need. They will donate anything from socks to toiletries and generate all of their money to purchase supplies through fundraisers such as bake sales and singing carols in front of Haggen in exchange for donations. “It’s just awesome to see how some socks may brighten someone’s day, and usually they are so thankful that we are there,” Cozzetto said. “It’s so awesome to have a direct impact.” WHO Secretary Alicia Valencia has

been part of Be Our Guest three quarters in a row and believes that it is one of the most successful activities that the club is involved in. “I joined the Western Homeless Outreach a year ago because I am passionate about making a difference in the vulnerable population and homelessness,” Valencia said. “We are always open for new ideas and collaborations with other clubs on campus.” WHO was formed two years ago, merging together two other homeless clubs. In addition to directly aiding the homeless community, WHO also educates communities and wants to provide knowledge about the homeless population overall. Cozzetto hopes that this knowledge can be transferred through videos, conversation, direct interaction with the homeless community during distribution and through Be Our Guest. WHO Activities Coordinator Shanni Hupf has also been involved in WHO for two years now. “It is very rewarding being able to have the extra meals of students being put to good use, and I think those who get a meal in the dining hall really appreciate it,” said Hupf. “I really enjoy working with other people who love to help those in need.” “Be Our Guest” will be held on Friday, Dec. 5 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Viking Commons dining hall. If you are interested in volunteering for the event, e-mail the club at whowwu@gmail.com. Club meetings are Thursdays at 5 p.m. in Bond Hall 114. “It’s awesome to see how grateful people are to be able to have a nice hot meal. It can really turn a day around, even just coming into the VU where it’s warm,” Cozzetto said.

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Stop being so mood-tea Keep warm with the best tea to help your mood By Nontawat Thammawan Illustration by Keghouhi Bedoyan Tea is well known for its endless health benefits such as reducing risk for heart disease and lowering cholesterol, but what most people don’t know is that it plays a big role in changing moods as well. Whether you’re feeling stressed, nervous, depressed, grumpy or hyperactive, there’s always a tea that can set your mood right back to where it should be. Energetic Need that pick-me-up feeling to keep yourself up and going throughout the day? A cup of steaming hot black tea is the perfect option for you! Black tea has the highest caffeine content among all teas, although much less than coffee. Black tea is made from fully dried leaves that release tannins that give it a strong, rich flavor and a dark color English Breakfast is one of the most popular black teas on the market. Most people usually add a slice of lemon and a spoon of sugar to sweeten the taste—usually served with milk or cream. Earl Grey is another recommended morning and afternoon tea. It has a distinctive tangy aroma, which is derived from the addition of oil extracted from the Bergamot orange. Most say the taste of Earl Grey is indescribable but unforgettable. Calming Just imagine sitting outside on a nice chilly day, sipping a cup of hot tea and listening to the sound of birds chirping, doesn’t it already give you the feeling of relief? If you’re feeling restless or having trouble relaxing, a cup of Chamomile tea should do the job! Chamomile is mostly known as a “nighttime” tea because it helps treat insomnia and relieves headaches after a long day of work. Chamomile has a pure glassy golden color and usually has daisies floating on the surface to highlight the delicate characteristic of the tea. Happy-Happy! To brighten your day and add positivity, Lemon Verbena is your best friend! The soft and sweet taste is known for promoting happiness. Lemon Verbena is a type of herbal tea which has a high antioxidant content and the benefit of keeping your body hydrated throughout the day. It’s suggested that you drink at least six to eight glasses of fluids per day, but just a few cups of herbal tea can replace most or all of the

recommendation. A cup of Lemon Verbena only contains 2 calories per serving, it’s a perfect substitution for a high-calorie beverage if you’re looking for a low-calorie drink that’s not water. Peppermint Tea is another good choice for a happy feeling. In addition to its flavorful taste, it also has been proven to be a great remedy for stress relief. The menthol inside the tea is especially good for muscle relaxation, which will rest your mind. Healthy and Refreshed Nothing makes you feel better than Green tea and White tea! White tea has the least amount of caffeine and the most antioxidants. Unlike Black tea or Indian Chai tea, it has a light flavor that goes down smoothly. White tea leaves are harvested—usually in early spring—at a younger age than Green tea leaves. They must undergo minimal processing to reserve the original natural taste. White tea leaves are concider rare and therefore are more expensive than Green tea leaves. Green tea has a slightly bitter grassy taste that is known to be extremely healthy for people. It’s usually served with sugary deserts to bring out the sweetness. We’re not capable of controlling a lot of things in our life, but if something as simple as a cup of tea can make a little difference, then let it work its magic!

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What’s your favorite holiday tradition? By Nontawat Thammawan Photos by Trevor Grimm

Holidays are a time for celebration with family and friends. From pretending to laugh at your Aunt’s jokes at the Thanksgiving table to ordering your favorite take-out food on New Years Eve and everything else in between, no matter what holiday you celebrate, we all have special traditions for this time of year. The AS Review wants to know how you celebrate. We asked some students what their favorite holiday traditions are, here’s what they said...

Dylan Rich

“I don’t eat at all during Thanksgiving, and sometimes the day before depending how hungry I am. I also work out a lot. I’m basically trying to not inake anything in my body and just to stay as hunrgy as possible,” said freshman Dylan Rich.

Selah Velec

“We start watching and listening to Christmas music in October, in November we have all the decorations go up then December is just an all-out Christmas fest,” freshman SelahVelec said. That’s 91 days of holiday celebration!

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Jessica Magee

Kamran Hughe

“We make a gingerbread brothel house. It’s fun and my family has a terrible sense of humor,” senior Jessica Magge said.

“My family and I will cook dinner together and discuss what we’re thankful for,” senior Kamran Hughe said.

John Lee

Sawako Gotoh

“I open one Christmas present on Christmas Eve,” senior John Lee said.

“On New Year’s Eve, I go to a shrine to make wishes for the New Year,” junior Sawako Gotoh said.

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Curl up with a good book By AS Review Staff Illustration by Keghouhi Bedoyan Books are teleportation devices into new lands, they let you put yourself in someone else’s shoes and let you experience things you only see in dreams. If you don’t like reading, you probably haven’t found the book for you. Winter break is the perfect time to discover and fall in love with a new book. Here’s some of our favorite books to help you find the one for you. Pour yourself some hot chocolate, cuddle up in your favorite blanket and get to reading! Ian Sanquist: “The Savage Detectives” by Roberto Bolaño “The Savage Detectives” is a big beautiful book of ambition, art, youth, loss and adventure. It’s the epic yet intimate story of two poets in the 70s, 80s and early 90s, who live hand-to-mouth as they travel across the world, running from Visceral Realism, the avant-garde poetry movement they founded in Mexico City. It’s filled with hundreds of other stories too, each of which could be a novel of its own. Chilean author Bolaño narrates the book through a montage of voices as if speaking to an omnipresent interviewer, relaying the fractured history of Visceral Realism, its founders and the world that they slip into. Full of energy and alluring personalities, hope coexists with melancholy in “The Savage Detectives,” and when it was over the only thing I wanted to do was read it again. Auzin Ahmadi: “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn Put some time aside to read this book, because once you start, it is impossible to put down. A frightening, disturbing mystery novel centered on the disappearance of a wife and the dark secrets of her marriage. There’s a twist on every page, most of which you won’t see coming. And if you finish it soon, there’s still time to go see the movie adaptation starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike--one of the best book-to-film adaptations that I’ve ever seen. Nontawat Thammawan: “Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work” By Paul Babiak & Robert D. Hare First of all, I want to come straight and say that I’m not a reader. So, I don’t think I’m in the best position to recommend any books to people. Anyway, I read “Snakes in Suits” when I was writing a 15page research paper for one of my classes. Unlike other articles I have read about psychopaths, this book doesn’t talk about the “killer” side of psychopaths, but the “successful” side of psychopaths. There are psychopaths who aren’t behind bars. The smart ones. The ones that learn the rule of society and lives among people.

C Hayley Halstead: “Influence” by Robert Cialdini Lately a lot of books that I’ve been reading revolve around marketing. Even if you’re not a business major, the ability to influence people around you is one that can be incredibly powerful and can be applied to your day-to-day actions. This book breaks down the power of influencing others from multiple perspectives and really generates some compelling takeaways. In fact, it is suggested that readers could potentially misuse the book with the knowledge they gain about how to manipulate others. This book is one that should be added to your library of lifelong books. Trevor Grimm: “Ten Little Indians” by Sherman Alexie I’m just a big fan of Alexie’s short stories, and I really appreciate his uniquely dark sense of humor. All of his stories contain very clever and unapologetic dialogue that I wish I could create in real life. This is probably my favorite collection of his stories because he gives you a raw and unfiltered window into the minds of his characters. It also contains my all-time favorite short story, “What You Pawn I Will Redeem.”

Abigail Ramos: “One Day” by David Nicholls The book gives such a wonderful message about friendship and about finding someone again. I love the idea of being such great friends with someone for so long, and then it just kind of happens. But in this book it doesn’t just happen, it takes 20 some years to happen. The book was made into a movie, where Anne Hathaway stars. If you read the book you definitely will hate the movie. But the book is so worth reading, seriously if you’re interested I will let anyone borrow this book. Kelly Mason: “Pride & Prejudice” by Jane Austen Read the book, fall in love, watch the movie, eat ice cream, fall in love again, cry and repeat. Yeah, I know it’s pathetic, but I love it.

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Cheap dates, priceless memories Want to have a special date but don’t have a big budget? Check out these options... By AS Review Staff Think you found that special someone? Want to get to know them better but your budget is tight? Don’t worry! We some cheap date ideas that are going get your date saying “Wow, this person is pretty rad.” Even if you don’t have a special someone, here are some fun things to do around Bellingham - gather a group of your favorite people and call it a friend date! The 35th Annual Holiday Festival of the Arts Held in Downtown Bellingham at 4145 Meridian Street from Nov. 14 through Dec. 24 each year, this family-friendly festival features the work of over 100 local artisans and craftspeople. The affordable, locally handmade products range from jewelry, paintings, wearable art, specialty foods, and repurposed art. Festival hours are every Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be live local music, artist demos and workshops, and public art projects. Best of all, admission is completely free! Book Sale: Friends of the Bellingham Public Library On Dec. 3-6, a public book sale will be held on the first floor of the Bellingham Public Library. A large selection of books for all ages will be on sale for $1.00 each on Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will be half-price on Friday between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. items are $4.00 a bag. Also on sale are DVDs, CDs and audiobooks. Queer Resource Center’s Annual Q-Dance Hosted by the Queer Resource Center, this event will be a night to celebrate the end of Dead Week. The theme of the dance is a

mix of winter wonderland meets candy land and the event is free and open to students of all ages and identities. It will be held on Dec. 5 at 9 p.m. in the Viking Union Multi-purpose room. “Legally Blonde: The Musical” Western’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” a musical stage adaptation of the hit Reese Witherspoon movie. The show features six performances at 7:30 p.m. from Tuesday, Dec. 2 to Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Performing Arts Center Main Stage. There will be a 2 p.m. matinee show, along with a 7:30 p.m. evening show, on Saturday, Dec. 6. Tickets are available by calling Western’s Box Office at (360) 650-6146, in person at the ticket office and online at tickets. wwu.edu. Tickets range from $12 to $20 with student seats starting at $7 for Western ID holders. Northwest Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” On Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 14 at 2:00 p.m., catch “The Nutcracker” at Mt. Baker Theatre. Northwest Ballet Theater has performed “The Nutcracker” since 1999. With growing community support, the company has been able to create an elaborate production, with beautiful scenic backdrops made in Russia, classical tutus made by professional seamstresses in New York and exciting set pieces and technical effects that create an unforgettable theater experience. Ticket prices range from $20-$34. Skiing at Mt. Baker This winter, take advantage of the skiing/ snowboarding paradise that is Mt. Baker! Round up eleven friends and get the 13th person in free, plus 25% off group lessons and daily rentals.

Birch Bay Waterslides Polar Bear Plunge Take a plunge in Birch Bay’s chilly water at Birch Bay Waterslides Polar Bear Plunge. According to Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce’s website, the event was “started in 1982 by local residents on a dare. This annual ritual draws hundreds of participants and onlookers each year and has become a destination spot for the celebration of the New Year.” This event is free, participants get an official certificate and hot beverages. The event is held at the waterfront by the Birch Bay Visitor Information Center at 7900 Birch Bay Dr. on Jan. 1 at 12 p.m., but registration starts at 9 a.m. Annual Ring of Fire & Hope Revelers begin bringing in the New Year early on Dec. 31st by lighting road flares along the Birch Bay shoreline, and anyone can participate. This is a spectacular sight as the bay becomes a ring of fire, signifying hope for the coming year. Free flares will be available at the Birch Bay Visitor’s Center, starting at 5:00 p.m., on a first come, first serve basis and one flare per family. Stay in! I don’t think there is anything cheaper than pizza, a movie and cuddling. Netflix has a great variety of classic 80s movies to choose from. As for the pizza, Pizza Time has you covered with awesome deals and free delivery! Plus if you say you’re calling naked you get a discount. Then all you need is a blanket and you’re ready to go. Let me tell you, nothing can beat a corny movie, yummy food and good company. No matter what you decide to do, make it special. Remember, price doesn’t matter when you and your special someone [or friends] are having a fun time!

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Festivus decorations for the rest of us! By Auzin Ahmadi

Don’t be a cotton-headed ninny muggins when decorating for the holdiays! No need to worry, the Review has you covered. With candy canes, hot glue guns and ribbon, there’s no telling what you can’t do.

Candy Cane Vase

Bow Tie Glitter Garland

What you’ll need:

A mason jar or empty can Hot glue Candy canes [in wrappers] Ribbon

Bow tie pasta Metallic spray paint [gold or silver] Colorful string or twine Glitter

What to do:

1. Hot glue the candy canes around the perimeter of the mason jar/can so that the hooks are facing upwards and outwards and the outside of the jar/can is completely covered. 2. Tie a ribbon around the vase. 3. Use to hold flowers or more candy.

1. Spray paint the pasta the color of your choice. 2. Sprinkle the glitter on the pasta before the paint dries. 3. Tie the string/twine around the center of each pasta. 4. Hang up the garland or wrap it around another decoration.