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May 4, 2012

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Taurus 4/20 - 5/20 It’s been hard to keep that long-distance relationship going all year, but you did it, and in one weeks’ time it will all have been worth it.

Gemini 5/21 - 6/21 You want to tell everyone and their parakeet about your day, but don’t.

Everyone is studying and you will only recieve glares and ominous squawks.

Cancer 6/22 - 7/22 Goodbyes are never easy for you, and soon you’ll have to say goodbye to your “university family.” But remember, Facebook now includes video chat.

Leo 7/23 - 8/22 Living with your friend all year has put a strain on your relationship.

Spend some quality time (apart) this summer to rebuild that bond.

Virgo 8/23 - 9/22 This year, don’t fret over finals as you normally would. It is better to have a good night’s rest than an all-night study session.

Libra 9/23 - 10/22 This is not the week to go partying.

Lock your door, put your headphones on full blast and just keep studying.

Scorpio 10/23 - 11/21 You will have plenty of time all summer to watch Netflix. Spend your time taking notes to fill in holes from all those skipped classes.

Sagittarius 11/22 - 12/21 After your last final, treat yourself to a new summer look with some of the money you get from selling your books back.

Capricorn 12/22 – 1/19 Just stop everying and watch the movie “Tangled” right now.

Aquarius 1/20 – 2/18 When choosing where to put your next tattoo, remember that the ankle is painful and reds fade the fastest of all the colors.

Pisces 2/19 - 3/20 You are always looking out for everyone else but this week its time to be as selfish as possible in order to pass finals.

Aries 3/21 - 4/19 OK, so you have an agreeable finals schedule. Don’t gloat. Just sit down and sing along with your friends to the radio.

the bookshelf pick up a page-turner

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During the school year, it can be hard to cram in enough time for textbooks, let alone time to read for enjoyment.

The semester is coming to a fast close, and here are my favorite books to totally and completely loose myself in once I can ditch the flashcards.

“Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” Hunter S. Thompson This book is so incredibly, blatantly and stoutly written that I feel a bit of a contact high after every chapter.

Thompson writes this roman á clef, a work of fiction rooted in autobiographical events, with a bloody pen and recounts his tales of psychedelics and the blurred line between what is real and what stems from his imagination. Love it.

“You Suck: A Love Story” Christopher Moore I’ll put it out there, I’m so not a “Twihard.” In fact, I’m not even a fan of the “Twilight” empire at all — and that’s exactly why I picked up Moore’s novel. While it’s not quite the Bella-and-Edward-parody I was expecting, it’s still a hilarious insight into the lives of two San Franciscan vampires.

“The Crucible” Arthur Miller I first read this in a high school English class and have loved it since. Miller uses a script-format to describe a dramatization of the Salem witch trials of the late 1600s, while truly delving into the McCarthyism and the blacklisting of accused communists.

Read it, watch the movie, then read it again.

“A Light in the Attic” Shel Silverstein This guy has a direct connection with my funny bone, seriously.

I used to memorize the verses of his poems and recite them during dinnertime performances for my family. This book is awesome, and so were my performances.

“Influence” Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen Plastered with Polaroid snapshots, fashion spreads and quirky quotes from the Olsens, this book is coffee-table brilliance. I love flipping through it when I’m in an artistic rut.

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Inside the mind of memes ‘I can has rawr?’ matt maw rawr Pictures of animals with funny faces, poorly written captions and oftquoted insults in online message boards abound in Internet memes.

Author and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins coined the term “meme” in his 1967 book “The Selfish Gene,” to discuss the proliferation of pieces of ideas and culture in terms similar to genetics. The online “Urban Dictionary” provides a concurrent definition of a meme as “the fundamental unit of information, analogous to the gene in emerging evolutionary theory of culture.” The site gives an Internetspecific definition as “an idea that is spread from blog to blog.” Whether it’s a video clip, a captioned image or a piece of text, the content of a meme is pretty limitless.

Russell Meeuf, University of Idaho English and sociology lecturer, said many Internet memes seem to be acts of parody in which people take parts of culture and shape them to their own humorous ends. He said this reflects an interesting dynamic of online interaction between the culture and its consumers.

“One of the things that I think (is) distinct about Internet memes is the way that (they) appropriate and rework popular culture,” he said. “That is something that’s often a part of new media technology.”

One example of such appropriation is the “Rick Roll” meme, in which someone provides a link disguised as something relevant but which actually leads to the music video for pop singer Rick Astley’s 1987 single “Never Gonna Give You Up.” A person so duped is said to have been “Rick-Rolled.”

Memes do more than induce giggles.

Stacey Camp, assistant professor of anthropology, said memes can portray our ideas about gender, taboos and other social aspects. She said the humor in the “Feminist Ryan Gosling” meme, which depicts a stereotypically

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Backpacks and beachbags What to bring along on your summer adventures chloe rambo rawr The state of Idaho has 25 state parks and nearly 19,000 miles of trails, all described by the Idaho State Parks and Recreation website as a “hiker’s dream.” While finding a destination for your hiking adventure may be easy, packing your backpack isn’t always.

Getting everything you need into your pack is an acquired art. You don’t want to run out of dry socks or granola bars, but you don’t want to tip over underneath the weight your pack either.

One rule for additional items to avoid over-packing is: “If you can’t decide if you’ll need it, you probably won’t need it.” That pertains to books — you really won’t need more than one, go study the rock formations and leaf patterns instead; beauty products — shampoo can double as face and body wash, and ask yourself how often you will really wash anyways; and food — plan your meals carefully to avoid carrying excess, but always pick calorie-dense foods over their light counterparts.

Another backpacking necessity that shouldn’t be overlooked is the all-important garbage bag. Between bubble gum and snack breaks, you can’t leave your garbage on the trail. Not cool.

more information For more information on Idaho’s hiking and backpacking opportunities, check out the University of Idaho Outdoor Program at uidaho.edu/studentaffairs/campus-recreation/ outdoor-program.

Or, the Idaho State Parks and Recreation website at parksandrecreation.idaho. gov

Simply folding up a garbage bag to use for any bits along the way is a fast and easy solution.

Also, don’t underestimate the power of those free metal clips that come on water bottles. Those curved loops of metal with a spring gate are called “carabiners,” and can make hooking your sandals, water bottle, extra hat or sweatshirt to your pack a breeze.

It’s easy to overlook how the outside of your pack can be utilized as well as the inside.

Backpack-friendly Food List: Granola bars, especially protein-packed bars like Cliff and Luna bars. Light, small, and individually packaged, granola bars are a perfect option for backpacking. philip vukelich | rawr

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Sadie Grossbaum, freshman, crosses a creek in the Bitterroot wilderness. Grossbaum planned the backpacking trip with a group of friends during the weekend of April 21.

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Hidden chemicals in your cosmetics

isla brazzil rawr Lighter, healthier makeup is essential when the weather hits 80 degrees. But alternatives to the every day brands are available.

At the store, the choices in products seem endless. Lipstick comes in hundreds of shades and there are hair products for every type of hair.

According to Green America, the average woman uses 12 personal care products daily and the average man uses about six.

Despite the heightened popularity of “green” products, herbal, natural and organic have blurred definitions, so not all organic products are created equal.

“Nowadays there are so many harsh chemicals in these products

that can cause cancer, have an effect on your reproductive system,” University of Idaho junior Alexandria Weston said. “My sister Abby Blair taught me about a year ago to look on the ingredients before I buy something. If there are parabens, sulfates, or any ingredient that I don’t know of then I shouldn’t be buying it.”

Weston said her sister’s environmentally conscious advice has influence on her shopping habits. “(My sister) is a naturalist and has a lot of wisdom. She’s always in my head when buying food or cosmetics,” Weston said.

UI senior Dana Carlson said Moscow’s Co-op is the best place to find a wide variety of organic beauty products.

“I think you can also buy or-

ganic soaps at Mary Jane’s (Sweet Dreams), which is the really cute brightly painted building across the street from where the farmers’ market is held,” Carlson said.

Some students don’t pay attention to what is inside the bottle, and use the price as a deciding factor.

“I buy the cheapest thing that smells good,” junior Chase Young said. “I don’t really wonder about the environment and where it comes from, I just buy it and use it.”

An array of brands have refused to sign the Compact for Safe Cosmetics which means that these brands have failed to eliminate dangerous chemicals and carcinogens from their product lines that contain hazardous and cancerous

causing chemicals. The following brands are owned by billion-dollar company called Proctor and Gamble and among the brands that have not signed the Compact for Safe Cosmetics.

Proctor and Gamble, test on animals and have been criticized for weakening Europe’s laws regarding toxins in household products and lobbying against minimal labor standards in China. The company has not signed the compact and come from a harmful work environment with unfair labor practice.

They own many well-known brands like A Touch of Sun, Ace, Scope, CoverGirl and Zest.

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De-stress with a deep breath

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Yoga, exercise to help keep stress levels low

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University of Idaho yogalates students hold the warrior two pose as they de-stress before finals week. right: University of Idaho student Alexandra Lester relaxes before finals week in her yogalates class taught by Lizette Fife.

Stress is a way people’s bodies react when demanding necessary changes, Kristyn Funasaki, predoctoral intern at the University of Idaho Counseling and Testing Center said.

“It’s basically an automatic physical reaction that we have sort of built-in in people to any sorts of demands or danger,” Funasaki said.

According to Funasaki, when people are stressed, the “fight or flight” response kicks in allowing the body to prepare for threats that may cause muscles to tighten, blood pressure to rise or heart rate to increase.

During this time in the semester, the CTC tends to have an increase in student visits,

Funasaki said.

“If we are stressed, sometimes it’s harder to learn things,” she said.“We encourage students to come to our center where they can receive some individual therapy and learn relaxation techniques.”

The CTC has a stress reduction group that students are welcome to attend as well as a biofeedback program used to teach relaxation by monitoring heart rate and blood pressure.

Other stress relief techniques for students include deep breathing, time management, making time for something they enjoy and caring for basic needs like sleep, diet and exercise breaks. It’s also important for students to take study breaks, set realistic goals and have a support system in this

time of stress, Funasaki said.

Student Recreation Center Fitness Director Peg Hamlett said trying to overload yourself won’t allow you to learn well.

“They need to plan their study time well — take a break, do some exercise,” Hamlett said.

“Do something that deters their mind from studying, which varies with every student.”

Hamlett said students may want to consider engaging in an intense workout like a cycling class to push adrenaline out and release energy that way. Other students are better off to go to a yoga class and breathe, stretch and relax.

“A lot of the ‘A’-type personalities won’t do as well in a yoga class,” Hamlett said.

more information The Student Recreation Center is open from 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday.

Type ‘A’ personalities may not benefit from a slow-moving yoga class because they will continue to think about all the things they have to do that day.

Whereas other students won’t listen to the yoga instructor and actually relax, intensity is better for those students because they don’t have time to think.

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Packing up, moving out Saying goodbye to your university home, one box at a time

Shipping out for the summer can seem daunting, but with some minor prep work, it will be a breeze. While it is best to space this out over several days, it can be condensed into a daylong operation.

Phase 1: Clean your room It is tempting to start packing and clean as you go, but that can become time-consuming and create a disorganized mess. Clean your room thoroughly. This includes doing all of your laundry, which includes all of your linens as well.

Make sure everything is in its nicole proper tenberg lich place berawr fore you move on. If you live in one of the University of Idaho residence halls, this step is also a good time to start working on the checklist taped to your door.

Take out the trash, sweep, vacuum and wipe down all surfaces so when your room is emptied, there isn’t much left to clean.

Phase 2: Purge Before you begin packing, it is imperative to go through all of your belongings and decide what you actually want to keep. Chances are, you have too much stuff. Will Drier, junior in environmental science and dorm-leaving aficionado,

Eric Rosentreter loads up some games and DVD’s in preparation for moving out of his current residence. makes moving out easier by maintaining a light load.

“For the past two years, I have managed to bring only a duffel, a smaller bag and my backpack to school,” Drier said.

Be ruthless in deciding what you want to keep and consider gathering all of your still-usable clothing, housewares and other items and donating them to the Freecycle program. Whatever

you choose to do, make sure everything you don’t want is out of your room before you move on to the next step.

Phase 3: Pack items to be stored If you are returning to the residence halls in the fall, you can choose to store some of your items in the trunk room.

At this juncture, decide if there are any items you can live

without for the summer. Take inventory of everything you are storing in the trunk room, and pack it neatly, clearly labeling each container with your name and phone number.

Contact your RA to store items in the trunk room (they are only open for a couple of hours each day). Bicycles, cinder blocks, futons, wood, flammable liquids, guns, ammunition and mattresses cannot be

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stored in the trunk room. If you would like to store your bike at UI over the summer, you need to obtain a tag from the residence halls office.

Items not allowed in the trunk room or of significant value (residence halls are not liable for theft or damage of items stored in the trunk room) can be stored off-campus in storage shedds.

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Tuning out

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Are smartphones wasting your time? danielle yantis rawr From Facebook to Angry Birds, smartphones seem to have it all. They can even have some students at the University of Idaho distracted from classes, studying and the real world.

“I am somewhat distracted by my smartphone, I have games on it and (the) Internet, but during class I put it away because I pay for my education,” said Bill Tracey, junior broadcasting major.

Many students use their phones to check Facebook.

“I use my phone mostly for phone calls, texting, (listening to) Pandora and news. I check my Facebook about two to three times a day,” Tracey said.

Life before smartphones was different for the students who

have them now.

“Before I had a smartphone, my life was less complex and less confusing,” Tracey said.

Junior Eric Rosentreder doesn’t have a smartphone and said he appreciates the freedom from the digital world.

“I am never distracted by my phone in class,” Rosentreder said.

Rosentreder said he doesn’t use his phone for playing games or checking Facebook.

“I use my phone for texting, talking, work and getting a hold of friends that aren’t right next door,” Rosentreder said.

Since he does not have onthe-go access to the Internet, Rosentreder said he only checks his Facebook once or twice a day.

Junior Erika Wood finds that she can’t keep her hands off her

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smartphone.

“I am distracted by my smartphone most of the time,” Wood said.

Wood said she uses her phone for texting, talking, sending pictures to friends, checking Facebook and Pinterest.

“I am very involved in social networking,” Wood said. “I use Facebook and Pinterest constantly to post things I’ve created.”

Since purchasing a smartphone, Wood said she is on it constantly for at least six hours a day.

“My life was a lot different before I had a smartphone, I wasn’t constantly distracted by (it),” Wood said. “I was more physically social rather than texting people to talk.”

Danielle Yantis can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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website roundup A dose of style inspiration

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enter for store gift cards to various clothing retailers for even more fun.

Stumbleupon stumbleupon.com It’s the website that never ends, it just goes on and on my friends. If you set it to the science channel, you will probably feel less guilty, but you won’t do that because you can also set it to the humor channel.

C. Madeleines cmadeleines.com Salivate over C. Madeleines’

extensive and expertly curated collection of vintage couture and attempt to justify spending your semester’s food budget on a cocktail dress.

Try to convince yourself you will wear that ‘50s Chanel Haute Couture ball gown so often that the cost-per-wear is $5.

The Sartorialist thesartorialist.com This site is a photography blog dedicated to unique street style. I especially like it because the Sartorialist, Scott Schuman, photographs

not only the latest fashions but also interesting color schemes, silhouettes and perfect renditions of specific articles of clothing.

Fashionologie fashionologie.com Fashionologie keeps up on the latest trends, happenings in the fashion industry and has archives of all the major collections to boot. From Altazzura to Zac Posen, there’s amazing coverage.

Nicole Lichtenberg can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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What are your summer plans?

“What I’m doing over the summer is going on a Haiti missions trip for two weeks. It’s going to be awesome.” carmen hanson biology / freshman

“For the summer I plan to travel around Idaho and Washington, go kayaking, hiking and mountain biking.” stephen weeks international studies / senior

“I plan on going up to Kenai, Alaska, working a salmon processing plant (and will) hopefully save enough money to buy a car.” layne campos virtual technology and design / sophomore

“This summer I am going to accomplish one of my lifelong goals of running a half-marathon.”

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Back to basics for finals week Feed your brain, finish out strong Ah yes – finals week.

The most busy, slow, hectic, relaxing, stressful and exhilarating week of the semester.

A lot depends on whether you’re one of those with projects that were all due during dead week, or had a test the Friday before dead week in the same class with a monster final at 7:30 Monday morning.

Regardless, I have joanna a few basic reminders to keep you from emerging from this crazy week without a black eye — academically speaking.

form, and your brain will be fogged and unhelpful at that 8:30 a.m. final.

Besides, no one wants to be woken up from a nice nap by the teacher’s assistant saying, “Time’s up — hand in the tests.”

Eat

You need to eat and to snack, but not just the vending machine kind of snacking. At least try for something out of the Idaho Comwilson mons’ Vandal Express coolers. rawr The brain needs glucose — lots of it, to run at top speed. A blood-sugar spike from candy, pop or simple Sleep carbs like white bread, bagels According to Harvard Med- and donuts, is followed by a plunge in blood sugar and ical School, the brain consolileaves the brain starving. dates and stabilizes memories Foods like cheese, meat, made the day before during eggs, whole grains, nuts that all-important shut-eye. and fruit will digest slowly In other words, while you and keep your brain fueled sleep, your brain is finding the important memories, sort- through finals.

Toss a banana in your ing through them, burning backpack to eat before the them onto discs and labeling test, or a zip-close bag of peathem. nuts and raisins. But please, So an all-night cramming don’t be that person who session leaves all that inforcrunches on pretzels all the mation floating in a transient

way through the final either.

That’s annoying.

Study...

Really — it’s no shocker.

It helps to start sooner then later, and make more time for sleep and solidifying those memories.

...but don’t stress about it Amanda Ott, a graduating University of Idaho senior in Spanish, said she tries to balance studying with relaxing.

“Realize it’s just school,” Ott said. “At this point in the semester, you’re pretty well already established what your grade’s going to be in the class.

So do your best in your final and don’t worry about it.”

Ott said she sets aside time to work and play during the week.

“I don’t worry about homework in my play time,” Ott said. “If I’ve been good throughout the semester, I’ll probably study less during finals week, and if I’ve been a slacker during the semester, I study more.”

Joanna Wilson can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

madeline kroll international studies and french / senior

“Over the summer I will be interning for the Jerome City Civil Engineering Department.” kaden luper civil engineer / freshman

Scooping the news since 1898* @UIARGONAUT *not on twitter since 1898

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from page 4 Trail mix, turns out, really is a great food for hitting the trails. With a combination of nuts, raisins and chocolate pieces, trail mix can offer a long-lasting energy boost and doesn’t take up too much real estate in your pack.

Protein powder, when stirred into some water or hot cocoa, can be a great remedy for an energy crash.

Beach vacation Whether you’ll be sitting in the sand or lounging by a hotel pool, it’s always wise to bring

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Weston said she likes to keep her beauty routine simple, favoring a “less is more” mindset.

“I don’t wash my face with anything,” Weston said. “I try not to wear make up because I know what it does to my skin. I’ve learned to not really care what I look like if I don’t wear make up.”

When it comes to beauty products, students want to be sure they’re not only healthier, but also free from toxic ingredients. Many products harness the best science and nature has to offer.

Senior Dana Carlson said her interest in “green” products is growing, but they can be hard to find.

“I just started getting into organic beauty products about a year ago,” Carlson said.

“There still isn’t a whole lot offered out there and it’s only in specialty stores, which is really frustrating. I want to be able to pick this stuff up at Rite-Aid (and)_not drive to Spokane.”

There is a mass amount of information regarding product reviews out there, especially with the internet consumption to this day of age. Safecosmetics.org is another place to find healthy alternatives and more information on health issues concerning the use of shower and cosmetic products.

Molly Spencer can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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Another important step for students to consider during finals, according to Hamlett, is food.

“It’s so important because they get busy and do one of two things — they either avoid eating completely and then binge eat at night and so they don’t sleep well, or they study and constantly eat,” she said.

Food containing nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein and potassium will help make finals week a little easier on the brain and body.

“Before a final, a banana and a granola bar would be a really good combination.

Something that gives you a little bit of a sugar boost, not too much,” Hamlett said.

A healthy snack about 30 minutes before a test followed by five minutes of breathing and settling in will leave you calm and ready to take on any exam.

two swimsuits. That way, you’ll always have a dry one on-hand, and it’s incredibly uncomfortable to walk around or sight-see in a dripping suit. So long, soggy bottom.

On your beach vacation, you never know what sun-filled activities are going to appeal to you.

Even if you haven’t played Frisbee in years, just feeling the sand between your toes could initiate the sudden urge to toss around the flying disc.

A Frisbee, Nerf football, beach ball and volleyball can all come in handy for beach boredom. Or, if you’re more apt to the sit-and-sun vacation, bring along a few magazines for your

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perusal.

Most important item?

I can’t say this enough: bring water, water and even more water. Nothing is more oft’ forgotten for a beach trip than a water bottle.

Another must-have for any adventure is a first aid kit. While a fully-stocked Red Crossissue first aid kit may be ideal, it would be silly to think that one is always going to fit in your beach bag or backpack.

Aspirin, Band-Aids in assorted sizes, antiseptic wipes and a miniature flashlight are musthaves.

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masculine, heterosexual image of the actor with a “sensitive” look alongside feminist theory text, can reveal cultural notions about masculinity and male support of feminism.

“I think the humor lies in the fact that it’s parodying heteronormative gender roles in our culture but also replicating them at the same time,” she said.

Camp said the lens memes provide on social, political and communal issues makes them valuable in spite of their offensive potential.

“They can circulate ideas about race that may be very offensive to people, or ideas about feminism with Ryan Gosling that may be really problematic,” she said. “I don’t think they’re ‘throwaway’ culture (because) they can tell us a lot about race, gender and class.”

UI sophomore Jeff Kloepfer said memes represent an “awesome cultural phenomenon,” because they give people “who would never have dreamed of being in the spotlight” a chance to be noticed. He loves the every-day nature of memes with images of people simply being people. Despite possibilities of online fame and copyright infringement, he said meme creation isn’t about profit.

“They’re doing it for the fact that what they have here is funny (and creative) and they want to spread it to the world,” Koepfler said.

Koepfler said memes can deal with material as serious as pedophilia, but

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Phase 4: Pack items to be transported home Pack everything you need for two days and nights in a separate bag, so you can easily locate important items such as money, credit cards, important documents and travel information. Group like items together and pack them neatly in clean, sturdy containers. Linens and clothing are best transported in suitcases and other items in cardboard boxes. Package breakables carefully, and once again clearly label all containers with your name and phone number. At this point, it is important to make sure that all of your personal items are either thrown away in the outside dumpster, donated, stored for the summer or packed and ready to make the trip home with you.

sometimes these can create positive awareness of such issues. He said the use of the “Pedobear” image — a smiling, brown bipedal bear — on Internet forums can warn users of the presence of child pornography. “(It’s) a combination of humor and seriousness, and sometimes that balance is pretty good,” Koepfler said.

He said memes can also educate people about relevant political issues like the Stop Online Piracy Act and the more recent Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, which potentially threaten Internet user privacy. He said several memes addressed these policies, such as the “CISPA Cat,” an iteration of an existing meme called “Ceiling Cat” — an image of a cat looking down at something off-camera from a presumed hole in a ceiling.

“So by … making a subset of Ceiling Cat called CISPA Cat, people (became) aware of the fact that their privacy on the Internet (was) being diminished by the government,” Koepfler said.

Camp said published academic research into memes seems limited, and they may comprise some new, valuable field for future researchers. She said memes can have definite influence in society.

“The neat thing about memes is that it seems like different social collectives use memes to their own advantage and to further their own positions,” she said. “So I think (they) can have a transformative impact on society depending on the group that’s using them.”

Matt Maw can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

Phase 5: Clean like you have never cleaned before If you live in the residence halls, you must make sure your room is spotless before you leave or risk incurring a fine.

“Make sure you sweep under your bed. You have to be careful not to miss spots, or you will be fined,” Drier said.

Sweep and vacuum the floor, make sure your windows are closed and locked, wipe all surfaces and drawers, empty and defrost your refrigerator/ freezer, clean garbage cans, take down all decorations, make a check-out appointment with your RA, return all keys and leave a forwarding address.

Phase 6: Head out Make sure you are out of residence halls by May 12, or have obtained permission for an extension.

Nicole Lichtenberg can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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