Vol. 10, No. 20 by Maroon Weekly

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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:

Discover 4 Listen 6 Taste 9 Play 10 Look 14

Cover Story:

Vaporworx store owner David Roseboom talks to 4 us about the nascent world of “vaping” and the changing face of smoking in the 21st century.

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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The Rise of the Vaper: E-Cigarettes and the Future of Smoking By Chris Zebo When we first entered David Roseboom’s store last week to interview him for our feature, we greeted him, small-talked, and then asked, “Are you ready to talk about smoking?” He curtly responded with a semi-serious scowl, “Smoking? We don’t smoke here; we vape.” Roseboom’s vapor store, Vaporworx, opened a little over a month ago in the Woodstone Shopping Center on Harvey Road. A smoker for 20 years, he was introduced to electronic cigarettes only a couple of years ago. In addition to taking offense to the term “smoking,” he also doesn’t like his vapor shop referred to as an “e-cigarette store.” He’s particular about his jargon, and within a few minutes of talking to him, you’ll hear a number of other terms from the vaper vernacular thrown around casually: “analog,” a tobacco leaf cigarette; “juice,” the flavored nicotine solution one “vapes,” and “vaper,” a person who inhales vaporized juice. Vapers are a rising community of ex-smokers

(of the analog kind, at least) and nicotine puffing neophytes. They’re smokers 2.0. Since the watershed 1964 Surgeon General report that definitively linked smoking to lung cancer, the country—and the world— have been eagerly awaiting an effective smoking cessation option. Research now suggests that e-cigarettes may be more effective at helping to prolong smoking cessation than pharmaceutical options such as nicotine patches, gums, and lozenges. Roseboom is not only a business owner but also an advocate for the mounting vaping revolution. He’s a steward to a new community of local vapers who visit his shop not always to buy juice and accessories but just to hang out and vape together. On the evening we visited his store, which resembles more of a lounge than a marketplace, a handful of vapers were assembled around a few juice tasting tables, testing puffs from numerous flavors on display. We talked with Roseboom about everything

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from big tobacco’s rise and fall to the controversies surrounding vaping’s health’s risks to the multi-billion dollar industry’s appeal to underage consumers. MW: You seem like a natural at this; you’re really versed in the whole culture of vaping—one that many people are still very unfamiliar with. How did you make the transition from analogs to vapor? Roseboom: You have to find someone. That’s kind of the key. At least in the beginning stages of vapor, you have to find someone that does it, that has some kind of knowledge about it, so that they can say, “Don’t do the ones you buy in the convenience store, because they suck.” You’ve got to find someone that has the right kind of knowledge who can point you in the right direction. MW: You have a diversity of people sitting at the tasting tables tonight. It’s interesting to see someone in their fifties having a casual conversation with someone in their

twenties, all while blowing vapor around the room. What would you say is the typical demographic of the vaping community? Roseboom: There is no typical, so you might as well dispel with that. I sold Witches Brew, a cutting edge formula, to a 70-year-old two weeks ago. There is no demographic, there is no age limit, there’s no income bracket. We’ve even had two doctors recommend us to their patients as an effective smoking cessation option. MW: Is this all a trend that’s going to slow down once the newness of it wears off? Roseboom: I think it’s too big. It’s too big to be a flash in the pan. I mean, we have legislature protecting us on Capitol Hill. I get what you’re saying, the neo-coolness of it. Whether the government regulates it, or the FDA gets involved—I don’t see any ceiling to it. MW: Last week, a fourth Marlboro Man succumbed to a smoking related illness. In

popular culture today, there has never been more of a tainted image of the classical smoker. They’ve become pariahs, smoking outside, sometimes having to smoke within legal distances of businesses, schools, hospitals. But as of today, there is still no consensus— within the medical establishment or in Washington—about whether vapor from electronic smoking devices is harmful to a non-vaper’s health. And yet on Bloomberg’s last day in office in New York, he signed legislation that included e-cigarettes in the Smoke-Free Air Act—forcing vapers to join

when this whole thing happened, they can make a lot of money. Vapor has increased--in just one year--a hundredfold. You’re talking 2 billion dollars just last year. So if that keeps growing at that exponential rate, what kind of revenue are we talking in the short term—let alone 30 years down the road? Because, don’t forget, we last longer. I’m gonna see 80 years old, whereas if I was smoking a cigarette, I’d only see 60. MW: So it’s inevitable. Big tobacco is in the ashtray.

targeted at kids. In the vaping industry, most of the juice flavors seem like they appeal to kids more than real cigarettes. There are flavors modeled off of candies like Skittles. And then there are cool vaping devices with innovative designs and labeling—one device even looks like a lightsaber. Roseboom: We don’t condone underage vaping. At all. I card everyone who walks through the door. The cool part about having the Skittles and Kool-Aid flavors is that it brings you back to being a kid. So you get to enjoy those things

“Analog smoking is dead. Period. It kills everyone. There is no one that’s safe.” - DAVID ROSEBLOOM, OWNER OF VAPORWORX analog smokers outside of restaurants and bars. Chicago is passing similar legislation at the moment. How do you feel about this? Roseboom: Let’s do the whole devil’s advocate thing. On the record, I’m not a huge fan of vaping in public. It’s our responsibility as vapers in this beginning regime to be kind of ambassadors for this sport. I have no problem with people who want to treat this as a cigarette. If you don’t want us to vape in a mall, I have no problem with that at all. MW: Do you think e-cigarettes are the future, despite some initial resistance to them? In other words, are tobacco leaf cigarettes soon to be put out forever? How are tobacco companies dealing with this? Roseboom: Analog smoking is dead. Period. It kills everyone. There is no one that’s safe. Marlboro and big tobacco—they’ve released all of this misinformation out there. They’re trying to change the way that these things are tested. They’re hurting our sport to make money. They’ve made enough money from us dying, and our parents dying, our grandparents dying, long enough. They’re done. Their time is over. It’s our time. If they can get people away long enough from what we are doing right now, long enough to gain that foothold that they missed when they weren’t paying attention

Roseboom: That’s the beauty of what’s happening here. Big tobacco moves slow. Big pharmacy moves slow. They didn’t realize that this was gonna catch fire as fast as it did, and it got so out of control so fast that they never had a chance to put any metrics on it. Marlboro just bought Blu Cigarettes. They’re manufacturing their own e-cigs now. They’re trying to build on what we’ve already done. And it’s too late. When anybody in this community finds out that Marlboro is behind it, they’ll put it away; it’s all done. We’re not gonna give you any of our money anymore, because you’ve already killed the people we care about.

at an adult level, which is kind of awesome. I don’t have to smoke tobacco or menthol— those are my two analog flavor choices. When we sell flavors, we say, “Do you remember red Kool-Aid?” And they’re like, “No, c’mon.” And we say say, “No, really. Try it. It’s called Unicorn Blood.” Or we say, “Do you remember the green liquid at the bottom of a green Freezepop? That’s a flavor called Ectoplasm.” And it brings you back to being a kid. So it’s fun for us. And what’s wrong with that? MW: There are also concerns about overdosing on nicotine. How does a person know when they’ve ingested too much? Do they need to know, somehow, how much they’re vaping?

Roseboom: Your body will tell you. When you’ve had enough, you’ll put it down. You’ll put it down more often if you vape on something with a higher milligram of nicotine, because your body doesn’t want it anymore. You’ll literally get sick of it. You’ll get dry mouth, you’ll get a headache, and you’ll feel sick. If you haven’t stopped by then, stop. MW: You don’t like being called an e-cig store, but whatever you call them, they’re popping up everywhere in Bryan-College Station. What’s the difference between what you’re doing and what they’re doing? Roseboom: They are e-cig stores, we’re a vapor store. E-cig stores are focused on those who are trying to quit smoking, not so much on the actual enjoyment of vaping. They give you some awful juice and a realy sub-par device to use just as a smoking cessation device. If you go to a vapor store, we have the best devices, the best juices—to enhance your vaping experience. I’m not trying to get you to quit smoking. Once you’re vaping, you’re not dying. That’s all I care about. So if you wanna vape, I hope you vape for the next 40 years. We also source our juices from all over the world. We sell only the best, because we know that if you have a bad experience with an inferior product, you’ll probably go back to analogs. You don’t have to here. We make sure you don’t have to. Ask anyone sitting at those tables, since we opened, if they’ve gone back to the pack. They haven’t. I know, because they keep coming back here.

MW: What about the mixed studies currently circulating about the harm associated with e-cigarettes? Roseboom: The FDA did some independent studies on e-liquid, and they found some issues with it. But those initial findings were based upon a study conducted years ago about inferior product coming out of China, liquid that had dyes in it and other bad stuff in it. And what big tobacco and big pharm are doing is using that data to smear the movement. MW: One of the major criticisms of the tobacco industry was of its marketing campaigns

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Exclusive Interview: By Haley Clark

Wade Bowen

Bowen, a native of Waco, first began writing and playing music when he attended Texas Tech and has since risen from local college performer to Texas country superstar. After more than a decade of making music and touring, Bowen has built a strong and loyal fan base. With numerous albums such as The Given and If We Ever Make It Home under his belt, Bowen’s newest single, “Songs About Trucks”, has been topping the charts and generating interest among fans for a new record release. Bowen will be performing at Hurricane Harry’s on February 7. Tickets are available for purchase online at harrys.bcsclubs.com. MW: You recently released your newest single “Songs About Trucks”. How are fans receiving it live?

and influences in the music industry as well, such as Springsteen and various other people.

WB: Very well. It’s done a lot of good for us. It’s been #1 on the Texas charts for 3 weeks, which I think may be the longest single we’ve had at the top spot. It’s been well received by the radio and well received by the fans as well. It’s been a lot of fun, especially for a single we’ve just released to iTunes only. It’ll be on the new record coming out. We don’t have the record out yet. So it’s cool to see such a great reaction from just an iTunes release.

MW: You are currently on tour right now. What is it like playing shows in different parts of the country and taking Texas country to states outside the Lone Star?

MW: Do you know when your new album will be released? WB: No clue right now. We’re in the works of finishing it up, and then hopefully sometime later in the year is what I’m hoping. MW: What can fans expect from your new album? WB: I’m not real sure yet, you know. We’re going to go in and experiment and have some fun. I’ve got some ideas, but you don’t really know until you get it all finished and laid out. MW: What inspirations do you draw from when you’re making new music? WB: As a songwriter, I write about real life, things that go on with me, but I’m also drawing from my heroes

WB: It’s a lot of fun. The people are great to us. I noticed there’s a difference in the crowds just because they probably assume we’re not going to be back for a while, so they don’t take it for granted. They welcome us with open arms and just really enjoy us being there. It really is a cool feeling onstage being a long way from home. We were all the way up in Seattle, New York, and Boston, and when you’re that far away from home, you’re not really sure what’s going to happen when you get up on stage. To be welcomed with open arms that far away from home is cool. MW: You recently played a show with fuzzy guitars, like ZZ Top does. What was the motivation behind this? WB: Every night, we were doing a ZZ Top song. We were on tour with Randy Rogers Band, and so we were doing a ZZ Top song every night for the encore with their full band and our full band, everybody on stage. So, the very last night we joked around and played a joke on them and made our guitars fuzzy like ZZ Top. We tried to play a practical joke on them.

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MW: You were also recently on the cover of your alma mater’s magazine, the Texas Techsan. How did it feel to be on the cover? What was the feature about? WB: I started playing music when I was in college in Lubbock, and so the article itself is just about how I got started and how my career has developed over 15 years. It was an honor, a huge honor--one of the greatest honors I’ve had. Just knowing that my career started there and knowing how proud I am to have graduated from Texas Tech and to have the school give me that huge honor--I’m very humbled for it. It’s just amazing for me. I’m so glad. MW: You’re playing in College Station on February 7. What’s your favorite part about playing in Aggieland? WB: Well, the crowds. It’s always been the crowds. People in College Station really have always shown a huge appreciation for music--and that’s not just my music, just music in general. It always seems like a home base for artists to really go and thrive. I think that’s a huge credit to the kids that go to school there and everybody in College Station and Bryan, because you can tell that they love music and they’re very supportive of this scene and all that we do. I think College Station is a great place; we always mark it on the calendar because these kids come to party and sing along and clap their hands and stomp their feet and have a great night with us.

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ATB Album: Contact

Release Date: January 24, 2014

Rating: Sounds Like: Paul Van Dyk Dash Berlin Ferry Corsten The German DJ, musician, and trance music producer just released Contact, the ninth studio album addition to his lengthy career. Although known for his two club classics “9PM (Till I Come)”, which is largely noted as the UK’s first trance number one, and “Ecstasy”, ATB evolved and developed his sound over the last 15 years. The 2-disc album showcases both his musical maturation and his expertise. The first CD zeroes in on emotion-based dance music, a carefully selected collection that gets back to the basics of trance without sounding outdated. Featuring collaborations with Sean Ryan, JanSoon, Tiff Lacey, Boss and Swan, among others, the productions don’t overreach with intrusive builds and drops but instead inlay them between lavish layers of sound. ATB’s mission seems simple: to encircle the listener in pathos. The second CD unveils ATB’s more personal interests and exploration. Ranging from almost lullabies to even more instrumental, the twelve tracks carry us progressively further from what we expect to hear, with a specific focus on the stripped-down beauty of piano notes free from synth saturation. It’s said that 2014 will hopefully be the year that electronic music producers return to creativity and true songwriting, and ATB is a contender for leading that progression.

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Dave Barnes

“Golden Days”

Release Date: Jan. 28, 2014 Being the pen behind the words to hits from artists such as Blake Shelton, Billy Currington, and Tim McGraw, Dave Barnes has solidified his songwriting niche in the country music industry. Accompanied by his charming sound, he has released songs that captivate attention and easily mix pop, country, rock, and soul into a flavor uniquely his own. Dave Barnes’ highly anticipated new album, Golden Days, is as the title suggests, “golden.” Barnes returns with his patent thoughtful lyrics, and his latest album features catchy, meaningful songs that keep your head bobbing and the repeat button hot from pressing it over and over. Barnes mixes upbeat tunes with slower ballads to create an album that shines with his famous storytelling quality. “Good” is the album’s first single and is already saturating radio waves, and a music video is in the works.

Dum Dum Girls

“Too True”

Release Date: Jan. 28, 2014 Spellbinding dark pop courses through Dum Dum Girls’ third studio album. Too True harkens The Smiths with its darker tones and 80s UK pop, and one of the defining tracks, “Lost Boys andGirls Club”, is the first single from True Blue and premiered last year in a H&M commercial. The group’s front woman, Dee Dee Penny, has cited Madonna, The Stone Roses, and Suede as the band’s inspirations, and the band is currently on tour supporting the new album. The girls will also be in Austin for four shows in March. The 80s never sounded so 80s and yet so millennial in one nostagic-yet-forward-thinking album.

Rhonda Vincent and the Rage

“Only Me”

Release Date: Jan. 28, 2014 Five-time Grammy nominee Rhonda Vincent is back with the Rage and their new 2-Disc release, Only Me. The “new Queen of Bluegrass”, as the Wall Street Journal calls her, released one six-track bluegrass CD and one six-track traditional country CD. Alongside Vincent, two familiar voices make cameos on some tracks: Willie Nelson and Daryle Singletary. Nelson is featured on the bluegrass song, “Only Me”, while Singletary is featured on “We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds”, also a bluegrass track. The album also features Mike Johnson and Diamond Rio, who sing background vocals for “One Today”. Overall, the new release sounds similar to Alison Krauss, Nickel Creek and Ricky Skaggs. Will they get another chance at a bluegrass Grammy nomination? We’ll have to wait and see.

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By Megan Ingram

Graham Wilkinson at Revolution Café and Bar They say family comes first. After rising to stardom in the Austin music scene and at venues throughout the country, Graham Wilkinson took a break from the spotlight to raise his now three-year-old twin daughters. It’s hardly been a departure, as he never once stopped writing, painting, recording, and playing shows. Drawing inspiration from his soul-searching travels to the Greek islands of Mykonos and Pyros in the Aegean Sea and to the Micronesian island of Pohnpel, Wilkinson’s style ranges from folk to honky-tonk to rock. Writing lyrics blended with feel-good melodies, he also tackles topics that many don’t bother getting near, such as social responsibility, justice, political corruption, and greed. While overseas, Wilkinson experienced what he now describes as the most difficult thing he’s ever faced: the death of his older brother. However, it was his brother that led him back to the States, marking a crossroads in Wilkinson’s life. He says, “Had Aaron not passed away, I may never have returned from my volunteer work on Pohnpel.” His brother’s influence shines through many of his songs.

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Exclusive Interview: Whiskey Myers By Chris Zebo

Last week, we caught up with Gary Brown, bassist for Whiskey Myers. The last time we talked to the group, singer Cody Cannon spoke about his east Texas roots and how the darker side of life in the region made its way into the 2011 album, Firewater. The band's new album, Early Morning Shakes, also has its share of edginess and unabashed truth-telling. We talked with Brown about the new album, about touring extensively and the life it fosters, and just what “Early Morning Shakes” are (hint: too much alcohol). Whiskey Myers will be performing February 28 at Hurricane Harry's with special guests Parker Heights. Visit harrys. bcsclubs.com for tickets. MW: You have a 979 number? GB: Yeah, I went to school at A&M. So when I got back to east Texas, I never changed my number back. MW: What did you study at school here? GB: Finance. MW: So you’re running the books for the band then?

GB: (laughing) Not anymore. MW: Last time we caught up with you was about 2 1/2 years ago and you had just released Firewater. This new album is called Early Morning Shakes. You said in a USA Today interview recently that you guys only had a couple of songs written and that you went into the studio without any music really. So how did that work? You spent three weeks in there writing music? GB: Yeah, pretty much. Our producer, Dave Cobb, kind of wanted it to be written in the studio so that it wasn’t something that was rehearsed and over-rehearsed. We just went in with some skeleton ideas, I suppose, and went in and did a lot of writing in the studio and came up with a lot of music there in the studio. It really made for a fresh feel to the record.

ever get tired of playing the same songs? Ever say, “Man, I wish I had a whole new album?” GB: You gotta come up with ways to make it fresh again, do different things live than what you did on the album. Kinda change it up a little bit to keep it fresh. MW: Like playing around with the set list? GB: Yeah, messing around with the set list and just kinda messing around with the way you play each song. Of course, any time there’s a crowd, that energy definitely helps from it getting stale. MW: I heard you are on the west coast touring right now?

MW: There’s a lot of electricity running through it. I heard it a couple of days ago and its got quite a punch. I guess that immediacy comes from you guys just doing it on the spot.

GB: Yeah, we’re in Oregon right now. We had a show last night in Portland. Tonight, we’re playing in Bend, Oregon. Tomorrow night I think is Springfield, Oregon. Then we go down to California and play all through California.

GB: Yeah, you know, and it being something that everybody was excited about. It was brand new.

MW: What has reception been like to the music on that side of the country?

MW: So how does that work for you guys, playing the same music for almost three years after Firewater? Do you guys

GB: It’s been really good, man. Crowds have been really into the music.

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MW: You did a cover of a David Allen Coe song on the new release. Which was a surprise because, I haven’t heard his name come up in awhile. What was the motivation for getting him on the album?

GB: Yeah it is kind of acoustic and then there’s some different instruments on it that we have never used before.

GB: David was one of those we all listened to growing up. We were sitting around in the studio. At the time, we weren’t quite done writing and everything. A lot of the songs we had written and recorded were kinda dark. We were looking for a song that might be a little more happy-go-lucky. We were sitting in the studio one day and he was played on a computer, a bunch of songs for us to listen to. We wanted to maybe cover a song or take a song and kinda change it up a little bit and put it on the record. That’s the one we decided on, and then we went back and forth about whether we should put it on the record or not. It wound up being the one that made it.

GB: We wanted the song to start bare bones, just the acoustic guitar, and then just kinda build as the song goes. We add to the song as it goes the whole way through. Almost makes it seem like the song is growing on you or something.

MW: On Firewater, the music had a dark underbelly to it. Mostly about life in east Texas. On this album, you still have that darker edge. Is that the direction you end up leaning toward? GB: I don’t know. As far as writing about home, you write about something that you know about. So that’s something that comes out a lot because it’s something really close to our hearts--the aspect of home and writing about east Texas and what have you. The dark undertones...you know, sometimes, you have to think about the kinds of things that might mean something to someone that’s really listening to the music. A lot of times, the ideas that come out are kind of dark. It builds the tension. Whenever you build that much tension, at some point you have to have some sort of release, where there is some sort of redemptive song or some sort of redemption. Maybe something happy-go-lucky or something. You gotta have some sort of release. MW: The whole album is pretty much like a fast train ride all the way through. You slow down a little around the middle, but then you get to the last track and it’s “Colloquy”. It doesn’t even sound like you guys. It’s really good though. I think that was actually my favorite song on the whole album.

MW: A little experimental for you guys?

MW: Is that one of the songs your guys wrote in the studio? GB: No, actually Cody wrote that song a long time before we got in the studio. Several months before we were in the studio. MW: How many songs would you say you already had the skeletons for before the studio compared to songs you wrote in the studio for the album? GB: Probably four or five. Then Cody sat down in a hotel room and wrote three or four songs in a week. MW: Really? You’re talking about lyrics or the music? GB: Lyrics. Some of it wasn’t full songs. But he did a lot of writing in a short amount of time. MW: The title track of the album, Early Morning Shakes, is kind of about your lives on the road. I heard you guys played over 200 shows in 2013. Cody said it was something about him waking up with the shakes from him drinking so much the night before, trying to let off steam. How has the road groomed you guys in the last couple of years? It sounds like you’ve had quite a journey. GB: Well... yeah. MW: Are you getting tired? GB: A little. We’re constantly touring. Out of pocket all of the time, on the road and stuff. You don’t get into music not thinking that you’re going to tour.

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Micky & The Motorcars is an alt-country band originally from Stanley, Idaho whose members now reside in Austin. Coming from a musical family, Micky and Gary Braun, the group’s two lead vocalists, have been surrounded by great music their entire lives. Releasing a total of four studio albums and one live album, the sixpiece have had several top 10 singles on the Texas Music Chart, they spent an extraordinary seven months on the Americana Chart, and have had the opportunity to tour the US, Europe, and Canada. Coming to Grand Stafford Theater February 6, Micky & The Motorcars will perform some of the greatest hits from their album Raise My Glass, such as “Any Longer Any More” and “How Far I’ll Go”. Tickets are on sale online at grandstaffordtheater.com.

Micky & The Motorcars

at Grand Stafford Theater

By Heydy Sanches

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the scoop WHAT: MICKY & THE MOTORCARS WHERE: GRAND STAFFORD THEATER WHEN: FEB. 6 | 8PM

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Since Wade Bowen’s career launched at Stubb’s Barbecue in Lubbock, he’s come a long way. His latest album, The Given, shows where he is now in his journey as an artist. Fellow country singer Josh Grider, who released his first album in 2005 and has since released four full-length albums and two EPs, is joining him for the night. HURRICANE HARRY’S 313 College, College Station, Feb. 7, 2014 9:00 PM $12

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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, Feb. 6, 2014 4:00 PM

Graham Wilkinson is a writer, painter, father, and musician. He describes his sound as “roots-folk-rock” and has been influenced by artists such as Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, and Woody Guthrie.

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Influenced by western swing, Tejano, southern blues, and old-fashioned country, Emily Herring, a native Texan currently living in San Marcos, has toured the US three times and is bringing her shameless twang to College Station. THE BEER JOINT 12550 Hwy 30, College Station, Feb. 8, 2014 9:00 PM

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 Feb 7, 2014 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. 9, 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. 9, 2014 9:00 PM

PETER PAN

Enter into a world of make-believe as you journey through Neverland, battle the wicked Captain Hook, and embrace your inner child. This touring production is an adapted version of J.M. Barrie’s classical tale by John Caird and Trevor Nunn. RUDDER THEATRE TAMU Campus, Feb. 9, 2014 2:00 PM

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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 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

MIC CHECK POETRY to sleep 8 hours before class on Tuesday. REVOLUTION 211B S Main St, Bryan Feb. 10, 2014 9:00 PM

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WEDNESDAY

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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. 12, 2014 8:00 PM $8/5

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. 10, 2014 9:30 PM

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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

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By Katie Lea

Taking a Stand for Fitness So many of us are trapped behind desks for hours every day, slaving away at our jobs or at school. And although our jobs affect our social lives and stress levels, the act of sitting at our desks is also a serious risk to our health. About a decade ago, Mark Benden, an ergonomic engineer, introduced the concept of stand-up desks into the world. And no: The desks aren’t standing, you are. These taller-than-normal-desks require the user to be completely upright, helping to alleviate the largely sedentary lives we lead sitting for hours at a time. Benden, who is also an associate professor at the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health, was searching for a way to help reduce obesity--which he found was partially linked to how inactive adults are during their work day. A once unheard of idea, the stand-up desks are gaining popularity in workplaces. Many people simply stand at them while they work, but others have gone even further, walking on a treadmill while working. In addition to helping adults keep off the pounds, Benden began extending his ideas to helping children in 2008. In his first study testing stand-up desks in the classroom, he compared students in a traditional classroom to those using his modified desks. Healthy children at the stand-up desk class burned an average of 17% more calories than students in standard classrooms; overweight students burned 32% more than those in the standard classrooms. Benden said that “given the ever-growing epidemic, looking at solutions to childhood obesity was an obvious next step”. Not only did he have a potential solution for the epidemic, it was also found that students at stand-up desks paid more attention in class and were less disruptive. Benden also created a start-up called PositiveMotion, which received a $150,000 research grant in 2011 to help develop Stand2Learn. The side company focuses on designing stand-up desks for classrooms as opposed to offices. Hopefully with his help, we’ll be shaving some time off our workout routines, and maybe college students will have an easier time keeping their eyes open during those 8am lectures.

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THE INVENTION OF WINGS

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It’s been more than a decade since she stole our hearts and now she’s back for round two. Celebrated author of The Secret Life of Bees (2002), Sue Monk Kidd brings us yet another masterpiece that is centered around one of the deepest wounds in human history –American slavery. Set in nineteenth century pre-Civil War Charleston, Kidd paints a vivid picture of two extraordinary American women: Hetty “Handful” and Sarah Grimke. While only one year apart, the lives they’re born into are polar opposites. The novel is set in motion on Sarah’s eleventh birthday, when she is granted ownership of ten year old Handful, her personal slave. We follow their ensuing journeys over the next thirty-five years as both women push for a life of their own, shaping each other’s destinies and forming a relationship structured by guilt, contempt, and a life-long strained bond. Handful aches for life beyond the walls of the wealthy Grimke household and will weather loss and sorrow, finding herself and a powerful sense of courage in the harrowing process. Inspired by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke, Sarah will experience more heartbreak than most people endure in one lifetime, eventually joining her younger sister, Angelina, as one of the earliest pioneers in the abolition and women’s rights movements.

THIS STAR WON’T GO OUT by esther earl The year before she died of thyroid cancer, fifteen-year-old Esther Earl met author John Green for the first time in Boston at a convention of Harry Potter fans. Of course, they were already friends – in a way. Green and his brother run a YouTube channel full of quirky videos posted with the mission of reaching a specific group dubbed “nerdfighters.” Green describes them as teens who “fight for nerds and celebrate intellectualism”, creating a platform for discussing music, books, and ideas. Esther was an avid reader and fan of Green’s work and an impassioned participant that helped maintain the Nerdfighters’ biggest fan site. Esther used the site as a way to connect with people and to enrich her life. This Star Won’t Go Out is a 431-page compilation of Esther’s diary, blogs, videos, emails, sketches, and works of fiction featuring an introduction by Green and tied together with photos and essays by family and friends. It is a story of a bright girl who, while coming to terms with mortality, always seemed to have a sense of humor about her own life and the world around her.

LOST LAKE

by sarah addison allen Three-time New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen recently released the newest edition to her literary family: Lost Lake. The book revolves around the recently widowed Kate Pheris, the devoted mother of her 8-year-old daughter, Devin. Spurred on by a postcard packed away in the attic for years from her great-aunt, Eby, the two flee their home in Atlanta in search of the enchanted Lost Lake. The Lake, located in rural Georgia, is the perfect setting for two broken souls to find healing and to slowly piece their hearts back together. Lost Lake, for Kate, is a joyful place, full of deeply cherished childhood memories. It’s also full of charming individuals, each with their own story.

Eby is the owner of Lost Lake, but with her husband deceased, she is ready to move on to the next chapter of her life and sell Kate’s beloved Lake. In the pages that follow, the two will find love as well as closure. With a few surprises thrown in along the way, Allen explicates the story of a loved one lost and a new life stalled.

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Garlic Butter Crusted Margherita Pizza Nothing beats the delicious aroma of a savory homemade pizza. The smell of the dough, the sauce, and the toppings fill the kitchen and prime the taste buds. This week’s pizza recipe is full of flavor; charged with garlic and slightly balanced with mozzarella. Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved ½ teaspoon chopped roasted or chopped garlic ½ teaspoon salt 1 can Pillsbury refrigerated classic pizza crust 2 tablespoons butter, softened 1 tablespoon chopped roasted or chopped garlic 8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced ¼ cup fresh basil strips

½ teaspoon of roasted garlic, and salt. Reduce heat to medium and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until tomatoes are thickened, stirring repeatedly. Set aside and let it cool slightly.

Directions: Heat oven to 400°F. Then grease a large dark or nonstick cookie sheet with cookie spray and set aside.

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Unroll the dough on the cookie sheet. Press out the dough to a 15X10-inch rectangle. Then, in a small bowl, mix butter and 1 tablespoon of roasted garlic. Spread over the dough. Bake 7 minutes and then remove from oven.

Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown. Lastly, sprinkle basil strips over pizza and serve.

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This Valentine’s weekend--the morning after your evening of red wine and chocolate, of candy hearts and kisses, or even after your rebellious celebration of the single life--wake up and take a road trip to a place which you thought only existed in your dreams. You know, those dreams of running around practically naked? Returning for its second year to the capitol city, Cupid’s Undie Run began as an idea between two roommates and has since evolved into a full-force movement, spreading to thirty other cities. Thousands of supporters, showcasing more than just their athletic ability, strip down to mankinis, stockings, lingerie, tutus, speedos, and, of course, running shoes. Running a mile(ish) long course, their getups are complete with red and pink body paint: war paint for the fight against Neurofibromatosis (NF). Currently with no cure, NF is a genetic disorder that initiates tumors to grow on nerve tissue all over the body, causing deafness, blindness, learning disabilities, and relentless, chronic pain. All donations to Cupid’s Run and its runners will go to The Children’s Tumor Foundation, the world’s leading non-government organization committed to curing NF through research. The foundation’s mission is to support the development of viable treatments and a cure and to provide public awareness for earlier and more accurate diagnoses. Whether you’re an avid marathon runner or the polar opposite, Cupid’s Undie Run is meant to be a change of pace. Many have run thousands of miles for selfimprovement; this is an opportunity to improve the lives of others at the same time. Last year’s Cupid’s Run raised upwards of $1.3 million. This year, their goal is to reach $3 million. This year’s run is Saturday, February 15. While extra donations are welcomed with open arms, registration is currently only $50. Hurry to hopecur.com, since Austin registration is close to selling out. Start a team, join a team, or run solo and make some friends for an undeniably fun way of helping others. The run starts at Rattle Inn, so show up at 12pm and be ready to run at 2pm. Afterwards, the party continues with post-race festivities until 4pm. All you need are your skivvies and your ID (runners must be at least 21). Arrive early, stay late, and save lives. Can’t attend but want to donate? Visit cupidsundierun.com for more information.

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By Cheyenne Mueller

Ride Along

COMEDY (PG-13)

In Ride Along, funnyman Kevin Hart plays Ben Barber, a high-school security guard who spends too much time playing video games and dreams of becoming a police officer. Barber wants to marry his girlfriend, Angela (Tika Sumpter), but sets out to get her brother’s blessing. Ice Cube plays her protective older brother, James Payton, who also happens to be a detective for the Atlanta Police Department. Payton isn’t subtle--he really does not like Barber. So in an effort to scare him away from joining the force (and marrying his sister, Angela), Payton takes him on a ride to handle “126s”, otherwise known as the calls no cop wants to handle. Unbeknownst to the meaning of a 126, Barber believes his time to shine has arrived, except that he is subsequently manhandled with each call. If you close your eyes, Ice Cube sounds just like Ice-T in Law & Order SVU. Surprisingly, I was impressed with Kevin Hart. While some comedians who pursue an acting career shouldn’t (a la Dane Cook), Hart’s time on the silver screen is funny without being garish. His humor is self-deprecating, as his height (or lack thereof) is made fun of every ten minutes. Acting like a younger brother who just wants to hang out with the big boys, Hart has this annoying-yet-lovable quality about him. In comedy-action films like this, the person who’s trying to prove themselves has an “aha!” moment, breaking through whatever was holding them back, causing them to mature and to save the day. But not Hart! His little man syndrome is constant throughout the entire movie, and his puerile behavior is actually what saves the day. A constant motif in the film is Barber’s love of first-person shooter video games--he’s a platinum video game player. To the dismay of every mother who has ever told their [adult] son that playing video games wouldn’t help them in the real world, Barber’s “expertise” helps him collect a couple of clues on a case that James is working on. The clues leads the pair to a very illegal arms deal, which escalates to a shootout. After a grenade is thrown their way, Barber, using his video game knowledge, grabs the grenade and hurls it back to the original sender, screaming “You have five seconds to send it back!” And while it worked in the movie, don’t try it at home, kids. Or anywhere.

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Upcoming: Monuments Men “You can wipe out an entire generation, you can burn their houses to the ground, but somehow they’ll still find their way back. But if you destroy their history, you destroy their achievements and it’s as if they never existed.” Based off of the book The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure in History by Robert M. Edsel, the film The Monuments Men focuses on the true story behind Hitler’s armies searching out and stealing the finest art treasures in Europe. The Fuehrer catalogued all of the art via photographs and planned to destroy the “degenerate” works he despised as a threat to the Third Reich. Known as the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama highlighting an unlikely World War II platoon comprised of seven men (museum directors, curators, and art historians) during the elevenmonth period between D-Day and V-E Day. Instructed by FDR, the platoon’s mission was to venture into Germany and rescue the masterpieces and return them to their countries. With art trapped behind enemy lines and Nazis under orders to destroy everything if Hitler died, the Monuments Men found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, risking their lives to protect and defend cultural history. The film will be released in theaters on February 7. Rated PG-13 for some images of war violence and historical smoking. From director George Clooney, the film stars Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett.

1. Ride Along

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. PG-13 (100 min)

2. 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)

3. That Awkward Moment

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)

4. The Nut Job

5. Lone Survivor

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)

6. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit 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)

7. Labor Day

Adele, a depressed single mother, and her son, Henry, offer a wounded escaped convict a ride from the supermarket. As police search the town for the convict,

mother and son gradually learn his true story and their options for escape become increasingly limited. PG-13 (111 min)

Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. R (134 min)

8. American Hustle

15. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

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)

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. I, Frakenstein

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

11. August: Osage County 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)

12. Gravity

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

13. 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.

14. 12 Years a Slave

In the antebellum United States, Solomon

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)

16. Her

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)

17. 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)

18. Saving Mr. Banks

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. PG-13 (125 min)

19. 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)

20. Devil’s Due

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. R (89 min)

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The Curious World of Patent Models @ Stark Galleries By Haley Clark, Megan Ingram and Kelly Porter The history behind Stark Galleries’ Curious World of Patent Models exhibit begins with the creation of the US Patent Office, propelled by the Patent Act of 1790. Led by the Patent Commission (Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph), a requirement that a miniature, working model of each invention be submitted when applying for a patent was enacted. In 1880, the model requirement was abolished and most of the models were later auctioned off.

opened, Rosenthal’s invention would lunge forward, imitating the movement of a live feline. Combined with the sound of the released spring, the live pigeons were immediately frightened straight out of their traps. Even in modern-day trap shooting, the sport’s history hasn’t been forgotten: today’s clay targets, called “clay pigeons,” are a clear nod to the pigeon-starter era. Check out other patent models at The Curious World of Patent Models exhibit in the Stark Galleries January 17 – March 30.

Alan Rothschild, an inventor himself, obtained the rest of the original collection in the 1990s and decided to share his treasures by establishing the Rothschild Peterson Patent Model Museum in 1998. Rothschild didn’t stop there, though; he continued sharing his collection with the US through a traveling exhibit, which was originally scheduled for only three years. But because it was so popular, a fourth and fifth year were added. Rothschild has culminated a diverse collection, from the first paper cutter to the artificial leg. Included in the exhibit is the pigeon-starter. Submitted by Brooklyn inventor Henry A. Rosenthal in 1875, a first glance falls on a blocky, wooden model of a cat-like body covered in mohair. But don’t be fooled; there’s more than meets the eye. While the use of live pigeons in the sport of hunting has since been banned, they were once used in trap-shooting. When activated at the same time as the bird traps were

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MW: How long have you been a bartender? And what got you started? C: I’ve been a bartender for about 10 years, off and on, and it just started as something to do for extra money while I was going to school. Now I’m a bartender and also the manager here. MW: What is the first drink you learned to make? C: Margarita. MW: If you could bar chat with one person—a celebrity, sport star, anyone—who would it be? What would you want to talk with them about? What drink do you think that person would ask for? C: I’m gonna say Sean Connery. I bet he drinks scotch. We would talk about Bond, James Bond. MW: What is your personal favorite drink? C: Old Fashioned. MW: What is the craziest thing you’ve seen while working behind this bar? C: Someone did a back flip for a beer in front of the bar. MW: What’s your biggest pet peeve at the bar? C: Indecisive people who don’t know what they want, especially when we’re busy. MW: Do you ever experiment with new drink recipes? C: Yes, we’re always trying to come up with new shots. Our craziest shot would have to be Sex with an Alligator: Malibu, pineapple, Midori, and Jager.

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AVPA Presents: Various Stages of Drowning Well known for its diverse collection of theatre, performance art, drag, opera, and ballet, the Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre presents Various Stages of Drowning: A Cabaret. The performance uses images of water as a metaphor for the unconscious, and director and choreographer, Rosie Herrera, states it “symbolizes several different types of drowning: drowning in somebody’s presence, by an experience, by an emotion, or being drowned by memory”. The unconscious dream state is brought alive through dance, theatre, cabaret, and film. Various Stages of Drowning consists of some of Miami’s greatest performers and creators and highlights the diverse and vibrant performing culture Miami has to offer. Discovered in 2009, Herrera has charmed both audiences and critics alike, not only in Miami, but across the country. She has sold out shows at the American Dance Festival and at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. She is blazing an unparalleled path for both present and future artists to follow, with fearless, unflinching depictions of modern culture. The one-of-a-kind showcase will be performed on February 12 at Rudder Theatre. The show will also incorporate some Texas A&M student dancers. Tickets are available for purchase at academyarts.tamu.edu.

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by Matt Jones Across 1 “___ have what she’s having” (line from “When Harry Met Sally...”) 4 Computer science pioneer Turing 8 Unlikely hero 14 Romantic lead-in 15 Oscar Robertson’s nickname, with “The” 16 Audrey Tautou movie 17 Roasted on a skewer 19 Short-tempered 20 Win 21 “___ It Up” (Bob Marley classic) 22 Needing stitches 25 Built onto the house, maybe 30 Genre for B.B. King 32 Space or nautical prefix 33 Parkay product 34 Refuses to admit 36 Bust ___ (laugh really hard) 38 He followed Peyton as Super Bowl MVP 39 10 years ago 42 Neely of hockey 44 Sidekicks 45 Exactly so 48 “Now we’re in for it!” 50 Tells a completely different story? 52 Stick or gel alternative 53 Did some birthday party work 56 Give a hoot 57 “Dirty Jobs” host Mike 58 “Aladdin” parrot 60 Rocky conclusion? 63 What the theme entries are full of 67 Stagecraft 68 Don Juan’s mother 69 Homer’s dad 70 Low poker pair 71 Site of the Taj Mahal 72 “Don’t think so” Down 1 Cartridge filler 2 “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper

3 Arced toss 4 Inspiration for Broadway’s “Mamma Mia!” 5 Scales in the sky 6 “To do today” list 7 Bid silently 8 Make people wonder 9 “Labor ___ vincit” (Oklahoma’s motto) 10 Oddball 11 Yodeling setting 12 Tatter 13 “L.A. Law” actress Susan 18 Epic poem with 9,896 lines 21 Coat fabric 22 Unknown, on a sched. 23 Cape-waving cheer 24 Go haywire 26 Lowest point on Earth’s surface 27 Record label of Cee Lo Green 28 Toon collectible 29 Japanese carp 31 Filter through slowly 35 Imps 37 New Mexico arts mecca 40 “Curiouser and curiouser!” utterer 41 Company behind “Mega Man” and “Street Fighter” 42 Rookie reporter 43 You might say it when you get it 46 Stirrup’s spot 47 Needle hole 49 Jazz legend Hancock 51 Aspen activity 54 Lorna of literature and cookies 55 Picky ___ 59 Strip in the Middle East 60 Echolocation user 61 Berlin wail 62 8 1/2” x 11” size, briefly 63 By means of 64 Mr. McKellen 65 Thunder’s org. 66 Use thread �2014 Jonesin’ Crosswords (editor@ jonesincrosswords.com)

maroonweekly.com • February 5, 2014 • MAROON WEEKLY • pg 31

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