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meet the team PUBLISHER/EDITOR IN CHIEF Chris Shepperd BUSINESS MANAGER Leisha Shepperd MANAGING EDITOR Chris Zebo CREATIVE DIRECTOR Bekah Skinner ASST. CREATIVE DIRECTOR Kaitlin Vickers WRITERS

Sara Gilmore Katie Lea Cheyenne Mueller Luke Murray Amanda L. Reynolds

Essentials:

Listen 4 Discover 6 Taste 9 Play 10 Look 14

Feature:

Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman compares music to 4 surfing, solo to full band, and Christian rock to rockers who are Christian.

INTERNS Haley Clark Katy DeLuna April Elkins Alex Gieger Brittany Holm Megan Ingram Avery Moore Kelly Porter Heydy Sanches Kyla Spaugh Camille Youngblood DISTRIBUTION Chris Frank Randy Shepperd

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Science 6 - Aggie scientists

are engineering microcapsule injections which can treat patients in revolutionary ways.

Listen 8 - The Boss is back,

but is he still the iconic working class hero?

Read this week’s music reviews.

Look 15 - Cheyenne gives a rundown of this week’s top 20 box office films.

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Exclusive Interview with Switchfoot Frontman Jon Foreman

By Sara Gilmore and Kelly Porter

Having just released the band’s ninth studio album, and in the middle of a 48-show tour, Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman will break away from the tour to grace Waco for “An Evening with Jon Foreman” at Common Grounds this Friday.

The band released Fading West this month, accompanied by a film that followed them on their last world tour and chasing waves as they surfed around the globe.

Ironically, our first interview with Jon was postponed because a surfing accident left him with a face full of stitches. But we did finally get to chat with him — about surfing, music, family, and faith.

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MW: OK, we have to ask you about your surfing accident. How are you doing?

JF: Yeah, I’ll be fine. A little more stitches than I had hoped. But, you know, you got to pay to play.

MW: You guys released this film in December that goes with the album you just released this month, kind of following you as you play music and surf all over the world. What’s the connection for you between surfing, your music, and your life that makes surfing such a huge part of who you are and what you do?

JF: I think surfing and music are both places of release and self expression where there are no rules, and you can find a different form of freedom that you can’t anywhere else.

Where's one of the most uncomfortable places you’ve brought your music to? How was it received?

JF: We have opened up for a lot of bands that might surprise people. We have opened for Static-X, and obviously the film that we were on in Australia, and so those are shows that I think, for me, that might be surprising for people. For me, you know, even if I’m not a fan of the band in general or maybe it’s not the style of music I want to put on for my daughter and me when we’re waking up in the morning, there’s always something that I can learn from it. And I think those are the things that are surprising; that it’s not the differences, but what we have in common.

The craziest show we’ve ever had, the one we

checks and you’re actually co-creating. You’re certainly not the creator with the capital C, but you’re embarking on an endeavor, you’re using the building blocks that have been given to you by the author of time and space.

For me, when I’m writing a song, I’m not really thinking about the differences between us. Again, I don’t really see…when I go to the church, I see hurting people, when I play bars, I see hurting people. We’re all in desperate need of a Savior, and the groups that we put ourselves into mean a lot less to the creator than they do to us. As far as when I’m writing a song, I think I’m writing first and foremost for myself.

MW: Who are some of your favorite songwriters?

“I think that music, for me, is mere tuning a song with words; to some degree you have a beautiful endeavor of cosigning God’s blank checks and you’re actually co-creating. ” - JON FOREMAN, SWITCHFOOT LEAD SINGER MW: Where does the title “Fading West” come from?

were the most nervous for, was opening up for Napalm Death in the UK. That was a tough one.

JF: We grew up on surf movies in the summer, where it’s just basically a couple of guys chasing waves around the world. We liked the idea of fading west, following the sun, the kind of old school aesthetic that the term has.

MW: What made it so tough? The fans that were there?

MW: In the film, fans get to see you guys on a journey, chasing waves around the world and playing music, but also living in the tension of being husbands and fathers, being away from home to do your jobs as a band. What have you learned over the years about staying sane in your marriage and your family while still doing your job. How do you balance the two while you’re gone?

JF: I think the biggest thing that I’ve learned is to run the marathon, not the sprint. By that I mean, don’t let the little problems that you face in the hour in daily life cast a shadow over the larger joys that you have, over the course of the years.

MW: We watched the film this week, and one of the favorite things said was, “We bring the songs we believe into uncomfortable places, because we feel like that’s where they need to be heard.”

JF: Yeah, Napalm Death is kind of a--especially over there--it was definitely a clashing of styles.

MW: A lot of people want to call Switchfoot a Christian rock band, but really you guys are Christians who make up a rock band. It’s evident that your lyrics come from a place of faith, though. In your writing, what does it look like to weave truth into your songs without really writing Christian worship songs?

JF: Well, I love anyone who tells a great story and has a great melody. From Bob Dylan to Miles Davis to Dr. Dog, and Elliott Smith. You know, I think there’s so many. Music is at a beautiful place right now where there’s so many great new ways to be inspired, and I’m really excited that a lot of stuff is getting heard not only on the internet but even on the radio.

MW: It seems like the songs you’ve written as a solo artist are a little bit more worshipful and

written blatantly about God. What prompted the separation of the two six years ago when you did Limbs and Branches?

JF: I think Switchfoot is a little bit more of a backdrop and the solo endeavors are a lot more of a whisper. And with that in mind, it’s a lot easier to kind of tell a secret and have that kind of song, keeping in an environment where you’re not pounding away with drums and electric guitars.

MW: So you’re about to head out on tour with Switchfoot all the way through April, but you also break off and do solo shows once in a while, one of which will be in Waco. Aside from the obvious fact that you’re alone without the band and singing your own songs, what would you say defines the solo Jon Foreman from Jon Foreman the lead singer of Switchfoot?

JF: For one, I’m going to bring my best friend Keith that plays the cello. He is amazing and brings so much to the table. For me, again, it’s a chance to kind of talk story, and we write the set list pretty much every night for Swithfoot, but with Keith, there are even less rules.

MW: You obviously have Limbs and Branches and the four EPs as a solo artist, but when you play alone, do you do some Switchfoot stuff as well?

JF: Yeah, sometimes. You know, that’s the great thing. Again, it doesn’t really matter. The other day, we covered “Royals” by Lorde. So, the other thing is, anything can happen and there are less instruments, so there’s less rehearsal and it’s basically off the cuff. It’ s a beautiful thing.

JF: I think that’s a larger question, because first you have to define what worship is. I might argue that all music is worship. By that I mean, what you do with your life is ascribing more to what you invest your time in. If you spend a lot of time on your phone, you’re ascribing more worship to that. Anything can become, by that definition, some form of idol or deity or ultimate worth in your life.

I think that music, for me, is mere tuning a song with words; to some degree you have a beautiful endeavor of cosigning God’s blank

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Exclusive Interview with All Sons and Daughters

By Kelly Porter All Sons & Daughters consists of the worship duo Leslie Jordan and David Leonard, from Franklin, TN. They began writing songs for Journey Church in 2009 and signed a recording contract with Integrity Music in 2010. So far, they’ve released three EP’s, Brokenness Aside, Reason to Sing, and The Longing.

In 2012, they released their first full-length feature album, Season One. Last year, they debuted their first live recording, All Sons & Daughters LIVE. When it comes to the duos' music, they say they “take great care to make music that meets people where they are.”

Last week we sat down with All Sons and Daughters to talk about where they find inspiration and their evolution as writers.

They are performing at the Restore Her Benefit Concert on Thursday, January 30 at Rudder Auditorium.

MW: How would you describe your music to a new listener?

ASAD: We began writing songs for our church about 3.5 years ago. Our style is heavily influenced by our musical taste as well as by where we live, Nashville. We also love to create music that we would listen to, that we are inspired by and that others can be inspired by as well.

MW: Talk about your progression as artists and songwriters from your first EP, Brokenness Aside, to now?

ASAD: We approach each project and group of songs the same. We begin with scripture or prayers and the stories of our people. I believe our style has evolved over the last four years, but as songwriters, our focus continues to be on the church.

MW: Is there a middle ground for non-

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worship music fans to appreciate your music? How do you guys attempt to bridge that gap?

ASAD: We hope to create beautiful music that we are excited about listening to and recommending to others. So a lot of our music doesn't necessarily come out sounding like what you typically think of when you think "worship music." But the heart of it and the content comes directly from a place of response to God. MW: Your music and lyrics display a lot of vulnerability. Does it ever haunt you that you're telling people so much?

ASAD: Our community at Journey Church deeply values stories and sharing stories with one another. Our small group communities are a large part of our makeup at Journey. We believe that living out life with others is how we experience the

healing and grace of Jesus, on top of a personal relationship with Him. It's beautiful to see what Christ does through his body when we move toward vulnerability with one another and with God. MW: What do you turn to when all of your inspiration is gone?

ASAD: We turn to scripture and read a lot of books. The prayers we pray are prayers that have been prayed before.

We know that the word of God is inspired and intended to cultivate a deeper relationship with Him. There are definitely times when we feel like we don't have anything to offer. However, we believe that worship is a response to God, and if we are willing to lean in, the Spirit always leads us to a real response, whether it be praise or thanks or lament. And the beautiful thing is that He welcomes it.

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By Katy De Luna and Kyla Spaugh

A Great Big World Album: Is There Anybody Out There?

Release Date: January 21, 2014

Rating: Sounds Like: Ben Folds Fun Glee

Track Listing:

Rockstar Land of Opportunity Already Home I Really Want It Say Something You’ll Be Okay Everyone is Gay There is an Answer I Don’t Wanna Love Somebody This is the New Year Shorty Don’t Wait Cheer Up!

If getting noticed by a huge pop star isn’t enough, Aguilera asked if she could collaborate on the song.

Soon after, the duo and Aguilera performed it together on NBC’s The Voice and “Say Something”skyrocketed to number one on iTunes.

Exposure kept coming in 2013: they had a song featured on Glee and they performed at The American Music Awards and The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

Now, A Great Big World has released their first major label album. Their sound is certifiable pop (Sara Bareilles, Gavin DeGraw, and Phillip Phillips), but you can hear traces of classic rock and even Broadway fused into some tracks.

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Last year proved to be a big one for Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino, the pair behind A Great Big World. The two singer/songwriters were able to produce a platinumselling hit single, “Say Something”, and while climbing the charts, the single caught the attention of fellow musicians, including one Christina Aguilera.

Say Something Rockstar Land of Opportunity

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Graham Colton

“Lonely Ones”

Release Date: Jan. 21, 2014 If you are looking for gooey love songs, then keep moving. Colton has been in the music business since 2002, with the Graham Colton Band, Sooner The Sunset, and on his own.

Now, Colton has said he is in a new stage of life and pulls inspiration from more than just love these days. Lonely Ones is a compilation of Flaming Lips and Counting Crows inspired indie pop-rock, and Colton was inspired to create the album when he went back home to Oklahoma and reconnected with the music scene there.

Wayne Coyne, front man for the Flaming Lips, convinced him to make Lonely Ones with keyboards in mind, and that’s just what he did. This album has a much different sound than Colton’s past efforts, and his transformation from melodic pop to indie pop-rock will be noticeable to fans. Change can be weird or different, but change can also be good. In this case, it’s good.

Bruce Springsteen

“High Hopes”

Release Date: Jan. 21, 2014 High Hopes is simultaneously a return of a legend and a venture into uncharted territory.

Although it’s The Boss’s eighteenth studio album, High Hopes is also a first. The release is composed entirely of cover songs performed live, of previously unreleased decade-old material, and older pieces given new lives. Featuring a seemingly unlikely partnership with Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, the collaboration feels surprisingly natural, an innovative continuation of Springsteen’s storied musical legacy.

A clear ode to glory days passed, “The Ghost of Tom Joad” is no longer a dusty relic of Springsteen’s 1995 album but a revamped ballad in which he and Morello take turns on guitar solos and singing. The working class hero refreshes his signature rock and soul sound without watering it down to keep up with the times. Instead, he proves how his own style is timeless.

Mogwai

“Rave Tapes”

Release Date: Jan. 20, 2014 Mogwai, the Scottish post-rock band formed in Glasgow in 1995, returns with their eighth album. Characterized by its electronic flourishes, Rave Tapes is anchored heavily in vintage synths, which adds a sense of forward-looking nostalgia to the group’s sonic repertoire.

The ten tracks are a follow-up to Mogwai’s 2013 soundtrack for the French TV show Les Revenants.

A rather reflective album for an already introspective group, Rave Tapes speaks loudly of Mogwai’s recent turn away from experimentation and boundary-pushing and more towards the comfort of their own style. It wraps up with a trio of songs that allude to their other albums, with whispered lyrics layered over solid melodies. Essential and defining songs are “Remurdered” and “The Lord Is Out of Control.”

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Josh Abbott at Hurricane Harry’s

By Katy De Luna

Josh Abbott Band’s third album, She’s Like Texas, hit the top country album charts with a little single that took them a long way, a song called “Oh, Tonight”. The song is still considered a defining moment in the band’s trajectory into the Texas Country spotlight, and it also opened the door to national recognition.

Most recently, Abbott has taken up a cause with a single called “She Will be Free”. The song opens up an entirely new door for the band and tackles an issue that’s still relatively under the radar in the US: human sex trafficking. The 12-minute music video is more of a short film, which features Abbott as a law man attempting to rescue his sister from trafficking. In addition to the video, the band’s website has a splash page that initially greets visitors with the video before they can enter the rest of the site.

Although Abbott and the band have taken up a serious issue lately, it shouldn’t surprise fans. Abbott studied communications and politics while in college, and in an interview with Maroon Weekly a few years ago, we learned he was passionate about social issues and desired to make his music a vehicle for change one day. Well, that day is here.

Josh Abbott Band will perform at Harry’s this Friday. The show starts at 9 pm and tickets can be purchased at harrys.bcsclubs.com for $15.

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Restore Her Life Benefit Concert in Rudder Theatre

By Kelly Porter All Sons & Daughters is joining Still Creek Ranch and Restore Her to help victims of human trafficking at a Restore Her Life Benefit Concert being held on TAMU campus. This is the first time Still Creek Ranch is having a Restore Her event at Texas A&M. Still Creek Ranch, located in Bryan, is the largest US safe house for minors, and the organization is committed to rescuing girls from crisis situations and placing them in a loving, Christian-centered home. Restore Her provides girls with a community committed to supporting them until they graduate college. The non-profit safe house and boarding school operates solely on donations.

of themselves in order to help save a life.”

Jennifer Terry, Program Director of Restore Her, says, “From personal experience, living with young survivors, I believe that trying to help restore a broken life is one of the hardest things we will ever do. There are not many people that are willing to fully sacrifice everything & all

Kasey Van Norman will be hosting the benefit concert.

She is a bestselling author as well as a speaker and has published two books and two Bible studies.

Aligned with National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month (January), the benefit concert is to be held on January 30 in Rudder Theatre. In addition to a time of worship led by All Sons & Daughters, a worship duo from Franklin, TN, three girls who currently reside at Still Creek Ranch and who have been rescued from human-trafficking are going to share their stories. Terry says of the girls, “They desire to extend to others the power of their story & the hope that they have found through Jesus' love.”

Tickets are free to college students who bring their student

passes (NOTE: Be sure to register online beforehand and bring your printed pass) and $20 for the public. All ticket sales go straight to rescuing and restoring victims of sex trafficking who are given a home at Still Creek Ranch.

“Spring 2013 we raised around $600,000 for another Restore Her home that is being built right now,” says Terry. “Our vision is to take Restore Her to other states & eventually to other countries around the world.”

Terry hopes those who attend the concert “gain awareness of what human trafficking looks like in America. Then, since they carry the responsibility of this knowledge, they would be compelled to actively do something about it, whether it is monthly sponsoring a girl, buying a t-shirt, committing to pray for us, etc.”

Doors open at 6:30pm and parking is available through the University Center Parking Garage.

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Riding on the release of his first solo album in more than a decade, Asleep at the Wheel’s front man Ray Benson is coming to Bryan-College Station on February 1.

A Little Piece, the nine-time Grammy winner's recent solo album, shows Benson’s unique way of breaking from the mold of his band, experimenting with rhythm and reflecting intimately on his personal life. The collection of deeply personal songs catches the curveballs of life in tight mitt, shedding light on Benson’s own personal tragedies and darker times. The album features a rare Waylon Jennings duet with Willie Nelson and also has tracks with Austin-based bands MilkDrive and Del Castillo collaborating. Benson has tastefully seized an opportunity to venture into Latin, folk, and rock—genres that have been overlooked in Asleep's straight-ahead swing.

By Megan Ingram

Ray Benson at Grand Stafford Theater

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Taking between six and eight years to finish, the album’s highlight, “A Little Piece”, seemingly advises listeners against doing anything that might cause them to “lose a little piece” of themselves. The song's chorus gives us the wisdom of an old-guard musical mastermind in a pared-down language that resonates with everyone: “I know a little about a lot of things that is true / One thing I know, what you give comes back to you.”

The evening will feature special guests MilkDrive, the jazz-grass band who is opening for and has backed Benson on his solo-album tour. Having originally met as young competitors in a National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest in Idaho, the string band eventually found their way to Austin, where they toured with a diverse mix of musicians and developed a distinctive sound.

Doors will open at 6pm, with the first act performing at 7pm. Tickets are $25 for general admission, $35 for seated admission, and are available online at gstbcs. com/rbmd.

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THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

All Sons and Daughters comes to Rudder for a Restore Her benefit concert.

Josh Abbott will be joined by Clayton Gardner playing all of your favorites at Harry’s

Ray Benson is back at Grand Stafford Theater this Saturday.

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THEATER 106 S Main St, Bryan Jan. 31, 2014 8:00 PM $12

FLASHBACK FRIDAY

Classic tracks from back in day will keep you moving all night at Gatsby’s Flashback Fridays! GATSBY’S 111 College Main, College Station, Jan. 31, 2014 8:00 PM

SATURDAY MAX STALLING THE LONELY HUNTER

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THE LONELY HUNTER JOSH ABBOTT BAND Local rock band The Lonely Hunter is coming to Grand Stafford Theater to share their new CD with Bryan-College Station. Indie-rockers Valise blends influences by Circa Survive, Mew, and As Tall As Lions. Lindsay Harris plays intricate jazz, folk, and pop inspired music.

And singer/songwriter Andrew James is a Houston native making his way in Nashville. GRAND STAFFORD THEATER 106 S Main St, Bryan Jan. 30, 2014 8:00 PM $8

AGGIE NIGHT

Every Thursday, show off your Aggie gold or ID for a free taste of Messina Hof’s Aggie Network wines and happy hour specials until 9pm. MESSINA HOF 4545 Old Reliance, Bryan, Jan. 30, 2014 4:00 PM

Josh Abbott will perform his summer hit “She Will Be Free”, the song that soundtracked your summer barbecues. He’ll be joined by Clayton Gardner, who describes his music as ’90s country with a contemporary twist.

HURRICANE HARRY’S 313 College, College Station, Jan. 31, 2014 9:00 PM $15

DEADHORSE

Fading from the spotlight for almost 15 years after the late 90s, Deadhorse is back with their unique blend of heavy metal, jazzy, and thrash, which they’ve dubbed “horsecore”. The evening performance will also include the metal band, Lou, skate punk rock/metal group, ASS, and local rock band, Signal Rising. GRAND STAFFORD

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RAY BENSON

Riding on the release of his first solo album in more than a decade, Asleep at the Wheel’s front man Ray Benson is coming to Bryan-College Station on February 1. The evening will feature special guests MilkDrive, the jazz-grass band who is opening for and has backed Benson on his soloalbum tour. GRAND STAFFORD THEATER 106 S Main St, Bryan Feb. 1, 2014 6:00 PM $25-35

2/1 SUNDAY

If music was the heart, Texas country would be the soul, and every one wants more soul on their Saturday night. Watch Aggie Max Stalling play the hits and plan to sing along. THE TAP 815 Harvey, College Station, Feb. 1, 2014 9:00 PM

OLD BRIDGE

The Old Bridge Rhythm Band will take you back with their country, bluegrass, Americana fusion. The youthful group features a standup bass, a banjo, a fiddle, a mandolin, and some breakneck guitar playing. REVOLUTION 211B Main St, Bryan, Feb. 1, 2014 10:00 PM $5

SALSA SATURDAYS

Voted Best Night of Dancing 2011 & 2012, Salsa Saturdays starts with a fun “30-Minute Crash Course Salsa Lesson” at 10pm followed by a hot night of dancing. Come prepared to sweat and to meet new people at this Aggie hot spot! Visit www.mambosentertainment. com/salsasaturdays.html for more details.

VILLAGE CAFÉ 210 W. 26th St, Bryan Nov 2, 2013 8:00 PM $5

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MIC CHECK POETRY

Speak your mind or listen to those who perform at Mic Check Poetry Slam. Hosted by Revolution Cafe, MCPS is held every Sunday at 8:30 and completely free. Break out of the mold and channel your inner artist; you’ll go home feeling inspired. REVOLUTION 211B S. Main St., Bryan, Feb. 2, 2014 8:30 PM

PUB QUIZ

Sundays are trivia night at O’Bannon’s, so grab a group of friends to play or just to watch. Check with their Facebook page the day of to find out what the topics will be.

O’BANNON’S 103 Boyett, College Station, Feb. 2, 2014 9:00 PM

MONDAY

TRIVIA NIGHT

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Monday nights are pretty boring; it’s too early in the week to party and too early in the week to study. So, you’re kind of left with nothing to do but Facebooking, channel surfing, or Netflixing. But it doesn’t have to be that way. What if

MIC CHECK POETRY you could spend a Monday night with a drink in your hand and “study” at the same time without feeling like you’re partying or doing your homework? Well, you can do just that.

Every Monday night, Revolution Cafe hosts Trivia Night from 9pm till just before midnight– ending just in time to sleep 8 hours before class on Tuesday. REVOLUTION 211B S Main St, Bryan Feb. 3, 2014 9:00 PM

BREAKAWAY

OPEN MIC

WEDNESDAY

Schotzi’s is giving you the chance to show your stuff with Open Mic Night every Monday. Get some $2 liquid courage with wells and domestics all night long!

SCHOTZI’S 205 University, College Station, Feb. 3, 2014 9:30 PM

TUESDAY

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DEVELOPERS CARTEL

Led by Mike Abney, VP of consulting at Improving Enterprises, and Manoj Prasad, doctoral candidate at TAMU’s Sketch Recognition Lab, this is the first community gathering to discuss modern trends and techniques in software development. GRAND STAFFORD THEATER 106 S Main St, Bryan Feb. 4, 2014 6:30 PM

Non-denominational Breakaway Ministries’ events have already set a record for attendance, and Tuesday’s assembly of worship, inspiration and entertainment will surely set yet another one. For more details check Breakaway Ministries Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/breakawayministries REED ARENA Feb. 4, 2014 9:00 PM

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SALSA WEDNESDAYS

Salsa Wednesdays at the Village Cafe offer an hour and a half professional dance lesson(8pm) followed by a night of dancing from 9:30-12am.

A great night to learn new moves or to just let loose on the dance floor! Visit http://www. mambosentertainment.com/grouplessons.html for more details. VILLAGE CAFÉ 210 W. 26th St, Bryan Feb. 5, 2014 8:00 PM $8/5

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By Katie Lea

Magic Microcapsules to Revolutionize Medical Industry Michael McShane, a professor of biomedical engineering at Texas A&M, is working with graduate student Jason Roberts to achieve something absolutely revolutionary for the medical industry. The two researchers and their team are developing a special kind of injectable hydrogel that will revolutionize the way medication is administered and how some medical conditions will be monitored in the future.

We’ve learned since we were little that getting a shot is uncomfortable, so obviously injecting a gel would be even more painful.

That’s why McShane and Roberts engineered the substance to begin as a liquid and to change into a gel once it’s been injected into the body. It may seem like magic, but it’s actually the result of tiny microcapsules suspended in the liquid that trigger a chemical reaction. The carrier system embedded with microscopic capsules will allow doctors to control when medicines are released and even the desired location of treatment. Without the gelation process, the microcapsules would be absorbed into the lymph system and broken down before they delivered their load.

“Basically, our material starts as a liquid with a bunch of microspheres suspended in it,” says McShane, “and we can inject it. It will then gel wherever we inject it, taking the shape of the mold in which it is placed. This mold could be something we design to give it a certain shape, or it could just be a void in tissue that we’re trying to fill with the material.”

This same technology could be used to inject tiny sensors into patients that will allow doctors to monitor certain body functions. For instance, it could be used to measure bloodsugar levels, which is critical in the monitoring of people with diabetes. Instead of having to manually check a person’s blood sugar everyday with a conventional monitor (which involves pricking in order to draw blood), doctors will be able to monitor blood sugar with an external device that scans the tiny devices within the person’s body.

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IN THE BLOOD by lisa unger New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger is at it again with In the Blood, a suspenseful, complex, subtle and sexy psychological thriller. The fast-paced page-turner is an aggressively dark novel and keeps the momentum Unger generated in previous works, such as The Darkness Gathers and Fragile.

In this novel, Lana Granger is a compulsive liar with such a secret past that she has a hard time determining what’s real and what’s not. When her father was sentenced to death row for murdering her mother, Lana’s aunt took her in as her own. However, she quickly realizes she’s become the black sheep of the family and decides to start a new life at Sacred Heart College, New York. When she flees for Sacred Heart and becomes a complete stranger to everyone, she believes the past will also flee her consciousness.

With an advisor’s help, Lana takes an after school job caring for an eleven-year-old named Luke. Quickly, Lana realizes that Luke is not your average kid. He’s emotionally disturbed and begins unraveling not only himself but also Granger’s web of self-repressed lies.

In the Blood will keep you on the edge of your seat. You couldn’t ask for more suspense, intrigue, and romance from one novel.

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THE TURNING POINT by gregg braden

by nancy horan In Nancy Horan’s new novel, Under the Wide and Starry Sky, the New York Times bestselling author recounts the adventurous, fanciful love story between Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson and American art student Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne.

Although the account marries fact with fiction, producing an embellished history of the two lovers, Horan’s yarn weaves together a surprisingly compelling portrait of what a romance between the popular author and Van de Grift Osbourne may have looked like.

Fanny, who has left her cheating husband in San Francisco, sets sail for Belgium with her three children and nanny. She arrives in a small town in France and meets Stevenson, currently a struggling travel writer but who later would write acclaimed novels such as The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Treasure Island. Although Fanny is not immediately smitten with Stevenson, she soon falls for him and they begin an adventurous love affair. The two independent souls join together, and Horan spins a fantastic tale that chronicles the couple’s journey around the world together.

We all live in a world of extremes; of intensely competitive global markets, environmental catastrophe, growing inequality, war, etc.

These extremes affect our lives in more ways than we think. They directly affect our personal, financial, and social lives. Braden has written a number of books previously that bridge science and spirituality, books such as The God Code, The Divine Matrix, and The Spontaneous Healing of Belief. In The Turning Point, he assuages the stress we are all feeling as a global village on the verge of a breakdown. He assures us that the answers to some of our most perplexing issues are already among us, and that saving the present isn’t so much a problem of being unequipped but rather a problem of not implementing what we already have.

Braden argues that people must change their method of thinking and allow already existing answers to transform our lives. He believes that once we reach our “tipping point” collectively, we all undergo a transformative experience that becomes a “turning point.” He reveals simple strategies for expediting change with resources we already have at our disposal.

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By Kelly Porter

Imagine a free, outdoor contemporary art museum that rotates its exhibits every week and that gives some of Texas’ most talented artists an entire park as a canvas to paint anything they desire. You’ve just imagined Austin’s graffiti park. Although it’s really less of a park and more of a deserted building site, every inch of the “park” is covered in spray paint. Because anybody is allowed to come out and paint, the park is constantly transforming – everyday presents another opportunity for a new work of art to appear. Austin’s al fresco art haven is located on Baylor Street and features everything from tags to murals.

Be sure to wear tennis shoes, as the park tends to accumulate trash left behind from past artists. You’ll also want to be prepared to climb different levels of the park grounds and check out every inch of artwork. In every corner and crevice, you’re sure to find a colorful piece left behind by a creative soul, some pieces that have dried only minutes before you arrived. Who knows, you might even end up leaving your own mark there.

If it’s a great view of the city skyline you’re after, the graffiti park offers just that.

Climb your way up to the top level and a beautiful Austin skyline emerges before your eyes. And while your perusing the “gallery,” many artists are also onsite selling prints on canvas, wood, and other materials you can take home with you.

If you want to see some more examples of local street art in Austin, check out these other spots, too: the “Hi, How Are You” frog and the “I love you so much” graffiti at Jo’s Coffee.

The “Hi, How Are You” frog is a local favorite and can be found on the corner of 21st and Guadalupe. The artist of the piece, illustrator-musician Daniel Johnston, was the subject of the documentary “The Devil and Daniel Johnston” in 2006. The documentary follows Johnston, who is manic-depressive, as he does what he loves—writing eccentric music and drawing and painting some of the most iconographic images of the weirdest town in Texas.

A few minutes away on South Congress Ave. (or SoCo), you’ll find Jo’s Coffee. On the side of the lime green coffee shop is the simple spray painted phrase, “I love you so much.” It may be simple, but it’s attracted the attention of countless tourists over the years and has become a favorite Facebook backdrop for tourist selfies.

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By Cheyenne Mueller

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit ACTION (R)

Yet another action flick is under Chris Pine’s belt (Star Trek, This Means War), who plays the lead in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. However, his character isn’t as aloof or cocky as his usual one-dimensional characters. Instead, he begins as an intelligent student studying at the London School of Economics at the time of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The scene progresses from Ryan as a student working on his dissertation to him serving his country in the Marines. Eighteen months later, Lieutenant Ryan cements his “good guy” persona by saving his fellow soldiers’ lives. His sacrifice causes him to end up on a gurney, caked in blood, with a chance of being paralyzed.

Jack Ryan is very much a formula film, so the audience knows that Ryan isn’t actually going to end up paralyzed.

Formula fiction contains storylines and plots that have been reused to the extent that the narratives are unfortunately predictable. In the film, which is actually based on Tom Clancy’s novel series by the same name, there is an archetypal good guy (Jack Ryan/America), a bad guy (Viktor Cherevin/Russia), a somewhat distant girlfriend (Cathy Muller, played by Keira Knightley), and an elder passing-of-the-torch character (Thomas Harper, played by Kevin Costner). Like many action flicks, Jack Ryan is essentially one man who faces challenges, grows from them, and eventually saves the world (America).

The film doesn’t waste time with fluff. Director Kenneth Branagh introduces his characters quickly, highlighting qualities they embody with quick brushstrokes. Branagh himself is in the film, portraying Russian villain Viktor Cherevin. Cherevin’s character development is expedited by a brutal attack he delivers on a male nurse when he can’t get a needle into Cherevin’s vein. The nurse has to be escorted out, and Cherevin quite literally takes matters into his own hands, forcing the syringe into his own vein without flinching. Viewers learn just what kind of person Ryan will have to face later in the film.

Shadow Recruit is the fifth movie focused on Ryan, who’s previously been portrayed by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, and Ben Affleck. Twelve years since the last Jack Ryan film, Chris Pine’s rendition is as a foundation story, similar to 2012’s The Amazing Spider-Man franchise reboot.

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Upcoming: Labor Day (Jan. 31) Thirteen-year-old Henry—lonely, friendless, not too good at sports—spends most of his time watching television, reading, and daydreaming about his female classmates. His only companion and solace are his divorced mother, Adele, his hamster, Joe, and awkward Saturday-night outings with his estranged father and new stepfamily.

Despite his frequent attempts, Henry knows that he can’t make his fragile mother happy. Crippled from a chronically broken heart, she carries a secret that makes it hard for her to leave their house.

On the Thursday before Labor Day, a mysterious bleeding man named Frank approaches Henry and asks for a hand. Over the next five days, Henry will learn some of life’s most valuable lessons: how to throw a baseball, the secret to a perfect pie crust, the seething pain of jealousy, the power of betrayal, and the importance of putting others—especially those we love—above ourselves.

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1. Ride Along

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2. Lone Survivor

A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. R (121 min)

Fast-talking security guard Ben joins his cop brother-in-law James on a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta in order to prove himself worthy of marrying Angela, James’ sister.

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Based on the failed 2005 mission “Operation Red Wings”, four members of SEAL Team 10 were tasked with a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shahd. R (121 min)

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Surly, a curmudgeon, independent squirrel is banished from his park and forced to survive in the city. Lucky for him, he stumbles on the one thing that may be able to save his life and the rest of park community as they gear up for winter. PG (86 min)

9. The Wolf of Wall Street Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall from gold-plated grace, this Scorsese film is like The Godfather for investment bankers. R (180 min)

10. Devil’s Due

4. Frozen

In a kingdom cursed to endure permanent winter, a young girl voiced by Kristen Bell teams up with a mountain man to rescue her sister and stop the curse in the latest Disney animated adventure. PG (102 min)

After a mysterious, lost night on their honeymoon, a newlywed couple finds themselves dealing with an earlier-thanplanned pregnancy. While recording everything for posterity, the husband begins to notice odd behavior in his wife that they initially write off as nerves. But, as the months pass, it becomes evident that the dark changes to her body and mind have a much more sinister origin.

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Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack. PG-13 (105 min)

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Frankenstein’s creature finds himself caught in an all-out, centuries-old war between two immortal clans. PG-13 (93 min)

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A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive British partner, Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the mafia. R (138 min)

A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system, one that’s designed to meet his every need. R (126 min)

14. Dallas Buyer’s Club

In 1985 Dallas, electrician/hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he himself is diagnosed with the disease.

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A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space.PG13 (91 min)

16. 12 Years a Slave

In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. R (134 min)

17. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Katniss and Peeta are thrown into an all-star season of the hunger games, but something’s different this time around. Revolution is in the air. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, and Amanda Plummer join the cast. PG-13 (146 min)

18. Nebraska

An aging, booze-addled father makes a trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a milliondollar sweepstakes prize. R (115 min)

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19. The Legend of Hercules

The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring. PG-13 (161 min)

Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom. PG-13 (99 min)

13. Saving Mr. Banks

20. Philomena

Author P.L. Travers reflects on her difficult childhood while meeting with filmmaker Walt Disney during production for the adaptation of her novel, Mary Poppins.

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Steve Coogan plays a serious journalist who decides to write a human interest piece, the story of Philomena, who is trying to track down the son she put up for adoption years ago. PG-13 (98 min)

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Fear and Folly at the Reynolds Gallery

By Megan Ingram Witchcraft, war, and insanity are just some of the unnerving motifs of Francisco Goya’s oeuvre. An inscription found at the bottom of one of his etchings reads, “Fantasy, abandoned by reason, produces impossible monsters; united with it, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of marvels.”

Few artists have used the monstrous, bizarre, and surreal to shed light on human nature, and Spanish artists Francisco Goya and Federico Castellon used shock value to not only attract patrons but also to stimulate discussions about human nature—the darker side, that is. The MSC Visual Arts Committee has recently adopted a touring exhibition, Fear and Folly, and works from Goya and Castellon are currently on display in the university's Reynold's Gallery.

A Spanish romantic painter and printmaker, Goya began his career lighthearted and jovial. However, his subject matter became darker as he became more imbedded in the volatile political climate of the 18th century. He is infamous for his dark and controversial themes, which have been met by more than two centuries’ worth of critique. His imagination and bold painting technique, which have inspired generations of artists, were fueled by his mid-life deafness, breakdowns (both physical and mental), and deep patriotism.

It wasn’t until his seventies, as he was recovering from a serious illness, that Goya created one of his most powerful and disturbing print series. Los Disparates (The Follies) is a collection of twenty-two sinister pieces that

focus on political issues, proverbs, and the grotesque side of the Spanish carnival. Through shadowy, sinister faces and twisted figures, Goya’s expert use of line density, tonal variation, and contour depict a satirical assault on the foolishness of mankind, simultaneously disclosing the frail instability of Goya’s introverted mind. Much of Goya’s work was hidden away until the oppressive tension of the Inquisition had passed, remaining unpublished until after his death.

Almost 100 years later, another Spanish mastermind was born. Growing up an outlier among his peers, Federico Castellon was a surrealist printmaker and painter who created work that centers on man’s rendezvous with life’s dark mysteries. When offered a commission to illustrate a work of fiction, Castellon immediately chose to contribute to his long-time inspiration, Edgar Allan Poe. The finished work was a Gothic allegory about our inevitability of death, “The Masque of the Red Death.”

Drawn to the loneliness and desolation that was so present in Poe’s story, Castellon’s response was one of a kindred spirit; sixteen lithographs full of skeletons and yellowed human faces with leering eyes, a series for which he is renowned.

The Reynolds Gallery is located on the second floor of the MSC, across from the Student Programs Office. The exhibit is available for viewing from January 14-March 15 and will be open Tuesday-Friday from 9am-8pm and Saturday-Sunday from noon-6pm. The exhibit is organized through Kalamazoo Institute of Arts and includes original prints created during the artists’ lifetimes.

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