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Vandals adventure abroad

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A week on the town Megan Hall | Rawr

horoscopes The Argonaut

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Rawr illustration photography mixed media

Virgo 8/23-9/22

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You’ll get to know Moscow better this week. This is the silver lining, considering your car will break down on the outskirts of town and you’ll be hiking your way back to campus.

Libra 9/23-10/22

paintings

Your 8 a.m. professor is really not that intense. You need to drink more coffee. Hit Einstein’s beforehand and attend class not as a zombie, but as a functioning human.

sculptures short fiction

Scorpio 10/23-11/21

poetry

Yellow is a good omen for you this week, Scorpio. Food, clothes, you name it. Just make it yellow.

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Sagittarius 11/22-12/21

Fall is well on its way. Time to purchase something expensive, preferably Patagonia, to not only shield you from the cold but also to show your very real outdoorsy side.

We are accepting all forms of art and creativity to be featured inside the publication or on the cover.

Email: arg-arts@uidaho.edu

Capricorn 12/22-1/19

Losing sleep over that one thing you did? We’re not saying you should let it go (because it was particularly awful)

but at least allow yourself those few guilt-free hours of sleep.

Aquarius 1/20-2/18

Opening up to people is perfectly acceptable and sometimes charming, but this new habit you have of opening your mouth to show strangers your budding wisdom tooth is gross.

Knock it off.

Pisces 2/19-3/20

Please inform all of your Aquarius friends that although you have sympathy for their tooth-related pain, they need to keep the actual visual to themselves.

Aries 3/21-4/19

Not much will change for you this week, Aries. Except maybe the functionality of your parking brake. Yeah, I guess that’s worth noting. .

Taurus 4/20-5/20

Eventually you’ll have to ask that girl in your English class why she keeps calling you Rhonda despite your polite reminders that it is not, in fact, your name.

Gemini 5/21-6/21

Keep calling that kid in English class “Rhonda.” This is just a good exercise in healthy confrontation.

Cancer 6/22-7/22

Remember when you used to dance, or swim, or paint, just because you loved it? Get back into it now! Remember what makes you, YOU!

Leo 7/23-8/22

Quit taking advice from those college newspaper horoscopes. Who knows where that will get you?

A mixed bag of music

People’s musical tastes differ so much you can never please everyone — so, instead of listing a few songs of one genre of music and only appealing to a select few readers, these songs are diverse and good for any occasion. After all, it’s never a bad time to branch out and try something new.

“Country Boys Can Survive” by Hank Williams Jr.

“Ill Mind of Hopsin 7” by Hopsin

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This country classic is a must-try. Hank Williams Jr. actually performed in Spokane over the summer and sold out more quickly than any concert that Northern Quest Casino has had. This comes as no surprise, considering he is one of the most well-known country singers and this is Idaho.

Hopsin’s songs are enjoyable because they explore some big ideas. “Ill Mind 7” is about Hopsin’s view on religion and the questions that he has about Christianity. Even if you’ve written off rap, “Ill Mind 7,” “Ill Mind 5” and “Nocturnal Rainbows” are worth a listen.

“Nightmare” by Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold is classified under hard rock — however they do have a bit of metal in their music.

“Nightmare” is usually ranked in their top three best songs ever alongside other Avenged Sevenfold classics

such as “Afterlife.” This song comes highly recommended.

“Moondance” by Van Morrison A favorite of my high school jazz band, this song has always been on my personal list of top 10 songs of all time. Anyone who’s seen the movie “August Rush” is already familiar with this song, since it’s played many times throughout the movie.

“Honeybee” by Steam Powered Giraffe Folk band Steam Powered Giraffe members dress up as robots and use their supreme mime skills to act and perform. They are definitely a unique

band and their music sticks out just as much as their unusual performances do.

“Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson This catchy pop hit by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars has been a radio favorite all summer and is one of the most popular songs of 2015. There’s a reason why this song comes on every time you turn on your engine or walk into a store — it gets stuck in my head every time I hear it.

Jordan Hollingshead can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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Rain or shine or even smoke

A fantastic remake waste homogeny of the movie industry — it feels like a half-baked ploy to make a superficial social appeal.

Strike two.

This film is telling the origin of a superhero team, yet I can count The Fantastic Four were Marvel on my hand how many times Comics’ very first superhero team, all four characters share a room laying the groundwork for what together. For 95 percent of the ultimately became the Marvel film’s running time, the Fantastic Comics Universe. The tale of four Four never interact as a team. astronauts who gain superpowStrike three. ers after a cosmic storm There, the movie struck out. in space gave birth to a That has to be a new record. comic book revolution, as All the great actors are well as created timeless completely under utilized characters people love to here. Miles Teller, fresh off his this day. star-making turn in “WhipWell, apparently, no lash,” comes off as a jerk one told the executives when he flat out abandons at Fox Studios any of that the rest of his friends for an Bradley before they made “Fanentire year. I’m not kidding.

Burgess tastic Four,” a cinematic Jamie Bell fails to bring any Rawr middle finger to any fan pathos or substance to Ben of the comics as well as Grimm and the movie never anyone who loves movies. explores his horrifying situation of First of all, virtually everything being turned into a rock monster. other than the characters’ names Kate Mara comes off the best here, have been changed for this film. probably because she’s the most Rather than go to outer space, like her comic book counterpart, Reed Richards (Miles Teller), but her talent as an actress is wastSusan Storm (Kate Mara), Johnny ed because the script is so thin.

Storm (Michael B. Jordan) and Ben There’s no action until the final Grimm (Jamie Bell) travel to anscene, and even then, it ends in other dimension, dubbed “Planet two minutes. The villain is forgotZero,” and return with superpowten for hours until the last act ers. That’s strike one. and he becomes a bad guy for no Secondly, while the lack of rareason. The film zooms by, hitting cial diversity in films is a problem all the basic notes of a film, but Hollywood has yet to adequately doesn’t explore any of them. It address, the integration of multimakes the film feel hollow. Virturacial characters within “Fantastic ally no decision made in this film Four” feels forced and unnatural. is defendable. “Fantastic Four” fails In the film Johnny Storm is on just about every level, making black despite the fact that he is it a waste of time, money and efwhite in the comics and in the fort, or lack thereof. Do not see it. film his sister Susan is still white.

Save yourself.

This doesn’t feel like a deliberBradley Burgess can be reached ate move to combat the racial at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

The “Fantastic Four” reboot is better off watched as a Redbox rental

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Locals, students and Moscow visitors peruse the Farmers Market, Saturday.

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Restaurant Reviews

The newcomers

Jordan Hollingshead Crumbs As many know, Moscow recently opened a few new restaurants in the area, and with new restaurants comes uncertainty. There are many in Moscow who have never tried Buffalo Wild Wings or even a Chick-fil-A, and until recently I was in the same position they are. To ease the uncertainty, I decided to review each of these restaurants on taste, price and environment.

Buffalo Wild Wings In order to get the proper BWW experience, I went with a friend and we ordered a large tray of mild, boneless wings and an order of shrimp tacos.

Out of the two of us no one liked the wings all that much and although the tacos were good, there were only three small tacos. Overall, I was a little disappointed with the food for the price.

The large tray of mild, boneless

wings was $20 and the tacos were $8. After eating two meals and having 2 non-fountain drinks the grand total came out to $40, which didn’t fill either of us. Overall, the price was near double what I would be willing to pay for the wings. The tacos would have been reasonably priced if there were more.

When you go to BWW the main thing you are paying for is the sports environment and Moscow’s BWW didn’t disappoint. You would really have to try hard to find a seat where at least seven TVs, all on a sports channel, are not viewable.

If you are looking for a quiet restaurant to be able to talk to your group without yelling, this is not the place for you. Buffalo Wild Wings has an exciting atmosphere and is a great place to go if your favorite sports team is playing.

BWW is more of a place to hang

out than to get high quality food. It is a little too expensive for me to stop by every week, but I could see myself going on occasion when in need of watching a game.

Chick-fil-A I was a little cautious about going to eat at Chick-fil-A because I figured it would be just like any other fast food restaurant. I ordered the chicken nuggets and my friend ordered the spicy chicken sandwich. For a fast food chain, Chick-fil-A’s chicken far exceeded my expectations and the food tasted great.

For both the large chicken nuggets with fries and the spicy chicken sandwich, the price managed to stay around the $16 range, which is not that bad. This is about the same price range as the other fast food chains in Moscow, but the food is better and it is on campus.

It is hard to judge Chick-fil-A on en-

vironment due to their lack of choice in what the commons looks like. Instead, I focused on the attitude the employees had and how quickly I got through the line and got my food.

Chick-fil-A did a great job of keeping the line moving due to having multiple people at the registers. In addition, the employees were extremely helpful. The wait for my food after getting through the line was startlingly short. I don’t think I waited more than 30 seconds before getting my order.

Overall, Chick-fil-A is definitely a place that will succeed on campus and I will definitely be returning soon. The food was great for the price and the employees were nothing but nice and helpful during my first trip to Chick-fil-A. Jordan Hollingshead can be reached at crumbs@uidaho.edu

A Crumbs recipe

Snow cap franks

As college students, we don’t always have the time or money to cook amazing meals every day. For those really busy days, there are lazy recipes like this. Although this recipe does not sound the best it actually tastes good for the amount of effort put in.

Ingredients n Hot dogs 2-3 per person n 1 packet mashed potatoes n Ingredients listed on mashed n Potatoes packet n 1 cup shredded cheese n 1 can chili

Directions 1. Fill a large pot halfway with water and add hotdogs. Cook on high heat 2. In a separate pot follow directions on mashed potatoes packet 3. Warm up chili in a small pot 4. After hotdogs have

been floating in the water for 3-5 minutes take them out and butterfly cut (cut them down the middle without cutting all the way through) 5. Fill hotdogs with mashed potatoes and top with chili and cheese 6. Serve warm Jordan Hollingshead can be reached at crumbs@uidaho.edu

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Film

First film was a success Foreign films headline first International Film Series at Kenworthy Luis Torres Rawr The Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre premiered “Ida,” the first of five foreign films, Aug. 18 to kick off the first International Film Series in Moscow.

“Ida,” a Polish film, won the 2015 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in February, the first Polish film to earn such acclaim.

Jamie Hill, the operations director at the Kenworthy, said the film brought a strong turnout with a positive reception from an enthusiastic crowd as they witnessed a compelling movie about a young woman’s journey to find her Jewish family.

Hill said it was a great opportunity for people who wanted the experience of watching the film on the big screen.

She also said there were a lot of individuals who had already seen the film but en-

joyed it so much they wanted to see it again.

“Tangerines,” an Estoninan-Georgian film, will be the second film of the series and will be shown 7 p.m. Sept. 15. The movie takes place during the war in Abkhazia during 1992-1993.

Hill said the film’s story takes place in a tangerine orchard, and its beautiful visuals contrast the dark side of the world with the beautiful areas surrounding it.

Hill said the films chosen for the series were all nominated for Best Foreign Film last February. If the film series is successful in Moscow, the Kenworthy hopes to host more series with different themes every year.

“Our film committee decided that they wanted to present an International Film Series that was kind of based on something, a theme,” Hill said. “We get a lot of requests from our patrons for international films so we wanted to meet the needs of the community, especially with students and faculty coming back into town.”

Hill said there are often demands for foreign films because they not only showcase

different kinds of culture but they also allow viewers to understand a different perspective or way of life.

“I always think that watching foreign films just makes you more rounded,” she said. “It helps you get to see the worldview, so being able to see how other cultures react I think is my favorite part of foreign films.”

Hill said while she encourages everyone to see the films, she hopes many students engage and respond to the film series.

“It’s a way to escape and get away from here for a night,” Hill said. “Especially for students. They can step outside of Moscow and see something completely different.”

The series’ upcoming films include “Timbuktu” Oct. 20, “Leviathan” Nov. 17 and “Wild Tales” Dec. 15. Each film will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre and have a $5 admission fee.

Luis Torres can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu

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Vocal performance students spend the summer pursuing their passions Corrin Bond Rawr Summer can be a time to relax or it can be a time to explore and experience. For Madison Teuscher and Karen Hunt, two vocal performance students at the University of Idaho, this summer proved to be full of the latter.

Teuscher and Hunt both spent their summer abroad in Europe, participating in separate, independent opera programs.

Teuscher, a UI junior, spent five weeks in Salzburg, Austria, studying the German language and vocal performance with the Franco American Vocal Academy.

“I spent five weeks studying German language, fiction, stage movements, voice lessons and coaching,” she said. “The culmination of all of this was performing Mozart’s ‘Le Nozze di Figaro.’”

Hunt, also in her third year at the university, spent three weeks in Barona, Italy, while studying under the vocal performance program, Opera Viva!

“In Italy, we had the opportunity to perform in three concerts in Italian and we were performing different scene assignments,” Hunt said. “We also did a Sacred Music concert in a basilica in Verona that was over a thousand years old.”

Hunt said while the programs were not tied to the university, such opera experiences abroad are commonly pursued among undergraduate and graduate students.

“The programs we went to are separate opera programs, but they’re both some of the most really high quality ones you can go to,” Hunt said. “The faculty usually recommends students apply to these programs.”

Teuscher said these programs are often the next step vocal performers can take towards a career.

“As somebody who has a passion for opera and wants to do it as a career, it’s the next step towards that goal to do a summer program,” Teuscher said. “I really loved my time there and it’s an opportunity I will not soon forget.”

Teuscher said the most difficult element of the program was preparing for it while she was still in Moscow.

“We were contractually obligated to show up memorized and that took a lot of work and preparation while I was still in Moscow,” Teuscher said. “An hour or two a day for four of five weeks got me up to speed, knowing the music and having a clear idea of the character.”

Despite the amount of work that went into the program, Teuscher said she loved every moment of the experience.

“If you don’t love rehearsal and the practice process, then there’s no point in you doing this,” Teuscher said. “It’s like the “Little Red Hen,” you have to put the

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Attending live Italian operas at the basilica in Vienna, Italy was a part of Karen Hunt’s summer program. work into the beginning to get the bread at the end.”

Hunt said in addition to the quality of the program and the experience she gained while abroad, her favorite aspect of the trip was the group she was able to work with.

“You think of the stereotypes––you get a bunch of performers together and there’s going to be so much drama but that wasn’t the case,” Hunt said. “We came from different walks of life and everyone was just so supportive of each other and the people that were a part of the program made it just an incredible experience.”

While there are many benefits to participating in a program abroad, Hunt said she found the opportunity to experience a different culture invaluable.

“It was really cool to see that the culture of opera and music is so deep in Italy,” Hunt said. “We saw sev-

eral operas in Verona in this old Roman arena where you sit on stone bleachers and you can bring food ... vendors go around selling wine and beer and you watch an opera like you would a baseball game in the United States.”

Hunt said she recommends vocal performance students interested in similar programs do their research early to find a program that best suits them.

“When you’re looking at the cost of these programs, because mine wasn’t necessarily cheap, you have to consider what the opportunity costs are,” Hunt said. “For me, my program was worth every penny, I don’t regret a second or a cent of what I spent in Italy ... it was a life changing experience.”

Corrin Bond can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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Studying sustainability

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College of Art and Architecture students study sustainable design overseas Corrin Bond Rawr While many people categorize an adventure as some grand journey or wild expedition, University of Idaho student Ryan Erstad said studying abroad can turn something as mundane as being stuck in traffic into an adventure.

Erstad said while in England with a group of students from the College of Art and Architecture, he and his peers ended up stuck in traffic when one of their field trips coincided with a strike on the London Underground.

“We had to ride the bus system for several hours both ways through some of the craziest traffic I have ever seen, while the sidewalks were just absolutely packed with people,” he said.

“I’ve never experienced anything like it in my life, and the whole thing had a strange, exhilarating energy in all the confusion.”

Kelton Berrett, a UI alum who Kelton Berrett | Courtesy traveled in the same group as ErA group of students with the College of Art and Archietecture spend time touring eco-buildings and sustainably built structures. stad, said in addition to London, the CAA group visited Scotland and Wales.

“We started off in Edinburgh “The things that they kept pointing this strong sense of community.” with architectural design. and did a week in Scotland where we out as really cutting edge systems and Similar to Berrett, Erstad said the Berrett said one of the most striking toured Scottish Parliament before takdesign strategies are the same things experiences involving sustainability was program’s focus on British Green ing a trip to Glasgow,” Berrett said. “We that every student in the Architecture Building, an initiative to develop the group’s stay at the Center for Alteralso spent a lot of time at the Center program in Moscow is really familiar environmentally conscious structures, native Technology in Wales because of for Alternative Technology in Wales with,” he said. “So the value of this allowed him to think about the develhow immersive the experience was. before making our way to London.” trip for me was in reaffirming how opment of sustainable architecture in “Essentially, [CAT has] a bunch of The trip was a part of the College of good my schooling has really been to new ways. buildings built from alternative materiArt and Architecture’s International Pro- als like straw bale, hemp and other this point.”

“I think it helped me understand grams, which allow students to choose Berrett said one of the most promiwhat a real city is, and how that envirecycled items,” he said. “We ate a between studying abroad during the nent ideas he took away from the trip ronment shapes the field of architecvegetarian diet for a week and every summer in either Rome or England. was the value of communication and ture,” Erstad said. “We got the chance night they had guest speakers ... it isn’t The particular trip Erstad and Berrett collaboration. to visit several offices while we were as radical as it sounds, it was just a difwent on, the Architecture and Interior “Collaboration and interdisciplinarity there and it was great to see what ferent way of living.”

Design’s London Studies program, takes is what will maintain sustainable results,” sort of work they were doing and Berrett said his time at CAT, in addiplace every other summer with students tion to working with architectural firms Berrett said. “We can’t think of how just how their offices functioned to comtraveling to the U.K. for four weeks. architects or politicians will solve the plete some really massive, technicallyin London, gave him hope about the fuBerrett, who graduated with his problem, it’s about collaboration and intensive projects.” ture of sustainable architectural design. masters in architecture this past sumtalking to each other ... that’s how these Erstad said his biggest surprise was “A lot of times working in architecmer, said the main focus of the trip was ture is fighting an up hill battle with problems can really get solved.” finding that he had already been familsustainable architecture and the group Corrin Bond iarized with many of the sustainable sustainable planning and building,” spent their time learning about how to can be reached building practices encouraged throughBerrett said. “At CAT, everyone was opintegrate sustainable living practices at arg-arts@uidaho.edu out the trip in Moscow classrooms. timistic and passionate and there was

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A week on the town

The Farmers Market, which is held every Saturday morning in Downtown Moscow, is such a hit not even the smoke can keep crowds away.

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An array of things to do around Moscow almost every day of the week Whitney Hilliard Rawr

Tuesday Ampersand Oil and Vinegar Taphouse located at 519 S. Main St. will host an Italian Basics cooking class 6-8 p.m. every Tuesday. For $35, participants will learn to make a handful of Italian dishes including zoodle with putenesca sauce. That’s right folks, zoodle ­— or in other words, a zucchini noodle.

Wednesday Dust off your dancing boots and get ready for some country swing. CJ’s Nightclub, located at 112 N. Main St., hosts Country Swing Night in the upstairs rooms of the CJ’s building. Dancers can boot scootin’ boogie across the dance floor from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., with a $5 entry fee.

Friday Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday live music and pleasant smells fill the air around Bucer’s Coffehouse Pub. All ages are welcome, free of charge, to enjoy a variety of musical genres. Some might find the unique atmosphere perfect for unwinding after a long week.

Bucer’s is located at 201 S. Main St. and live musical performances start at 8 p.m.

Saturday The Saturday morning Farmer’s Market has been a tradition in Moscow since 1977. Discover what the Moscow community has to offer, from astonishing artwork to fresh fruits and veggies. The Market spans downtown Main Street and is held 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

May through October.

Sunday Although certain buisnesses don’t always have weekly events, Sundays are a great day to explore the

town. The Prichard Art Gallery always has dynamic displays and Sundays are always good for having coffee with a friend at One World Cafe or taking a stroll through friendship square.

Game Day Mighty Vandal fans may find themselves in the zone for Thursday’s game — the Idaho Fan Zone, that is. Vandal fans have the opportunity to enjoy family friendly pre-game festivities in the Idaho Fan Zone, located just north of the Kibbie Dome. The Idaho Fan Zone will house food, drink, and Vandal gear vendors, as well as provide live music. The Vandal family hasn’t forgotten about its youngest fans and plans to include activities for children. Fans can then hop, skip, or jump on over to the Kibbie Dome for kick-off.

Whitney Hilliard can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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Designs to be displayed Community provides opportunities for students to showcase artwork Corrin Bond Rawr Students don’t often have the chance to showcase their artwork outside of the classroom, but this September, the Third Street Art Gallery and the Prichard Art Gallery are providing students with the opportunity to put their best pieces on display.

Kathleen Burns, the city of Moscow art director, said there are currently two calls to artists being placed by the city.

“There are two calls out right now–one is for Here We Have Idaho and the second is for Plein Air,” Burns said. “Both calls can engage with students and they’re even encouraged to be a part of it.”

The first call is directly placed by the city of Moscow and serves as an invitation for artists to submit work that conveys their experience with the state of Idaho to be displayed in the Third Street Gallery’s upcoming exhibit, Here We Have Idaho.

Burns said the exhibit corresponds with the Idaho

Heritage Conference that will be held in Moscow for the first time Sept. 21-24.

“The exhibit will open on the evening of Sept. 21, which is the beginning of the conference,” Burns said.

“The work will be shown in the Moscow City Hall while all the visitors are here.”

Dulce Kersting, director of the Latah County Historical Society, said the conference is a collaborative effort between six other organizations, all of which serve as Idaho heritage Partners.

“The theme of the conference is Idaho and really, the call to artists is a way to showcase local artists and their work relative to the heritage of Idaho,” Kersting said. “The show is meant to augment the conference and it’s a good chance for people from out of town and all across the state to see local and student artists.”

Burns said since it corresponds with the conference, the theme of the exhibit is one’s favorite places, people, viewpoints or heritage of Idaho.

“This is open to students and the general public, but the nice thing about students participating in this is the diverse backgrounds they bring to their art,” Burns said. “They come from all areas of Idaho so stu-

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dents that live in Salmon, Pocatello, Sandpoint, Boise ... they might have a different view of Idaho.”

Burns said original works in all mediums may be submitted by individuals 18 years or older and the deadline for submissions is at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The second call for artists, the 6th Annual Palouse Plein Air, is a call on behalf of the Prichard Art Gallery.

Burns said the exhibit, which serves as a seven day painting competition for artists 18 years-of-age and older, doubles as a 24-hour art sale.

“Plein Air is not connected to an event like the Here We Have Idaho call is, it’ll be a showcase and 24hour sale,” she said. “The show goes up Friday night and the sale continues on Saturday during Farmer’s Market hours.”

The competition, which begins Sept. 19, is $20 per participant and $15 per University of Idaho or Washington State University student.

More information about both calls to artists can be found at ci.moscow.id.us.

Corrin Bond can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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Friday Fiction

Behind Robin Hood, part 2

Claire Whitley Rawr Previsouly ...

Robin and Much pushed through the crowd. Every step towards his tent led Robin further and further away from having a name or a face. He turned sharply behind the nearest tent and pulled a small knife from his boot.

With expert ease, he sliced through the royal seal on his scroll. Six names were written in the curly hand of King Richard. The first five seemed normal enough. Joe Rain, a theatre child, Richard of York, Arthur of Camelot, John of Kent, and Mathias of Canterbury, who was, no doubt, a rouge monk in training. The sixth name, however, drew immediate attention, apart from being underlined in a thick black line: “Ezie.”

That is all it said, no surname or place of Earldom, just the one word. Robin was curious to find out just who this Ezie person was, but Sir Wayne had promised to brief him at a later, less hectic time. Until then, he had a few names to remember.

Continued ...

Robin leaned his chair back as he rested his feet on a little table. Even after three years of witnessing recruits marching into camp, he still could not decide what he hated more: the dust or how young some of them seemed.

Or, perhaps, it was the lost, forlorn look in their eyes. Despite being completely surrounded by other fighters, most, if not all, of the people trooping through camp seemed alone. They had marched nearly a hundred miles from Beirut to get here. The commanding officers, who had pushed them so hard, now showed them a little mercy, letting the men drag their feet. Even though they marched out of time, out of rhythm, they all were in sync. The same vacant look in their eyes, the same weary dragging of the feet, and the same pale, awed cast of their faces.

Robin felt his lip curl back in disgust.

“It’s rather unsettling, Much,” he observed loudly over the clamor of men and armor.

Much lifted a corner of his knit hat off his icy blue eyes. “That depends on who is observing whom, master,” he replied philosophically.

Robin snorted and turned his pale green eyes back to the recruits. He

could feel the horse approaching before he could see it. The ground shook slightly as a monstrous beast galloped into camp. Yet, it was not the horse that made Robin stare in wonder, even though it was a rather large Arabian at least fourteen hands tall and as black as night. What made Robin frown in confusion was the rider. From this distance, the man appeared lithe and acrobatic.

A rough, white cloak billowed about him as his horse slowed. He wore dark leather armor that hugged his body closely emphasizing how thin and wiry he was. From time to time, the sun would glint off of something metal tucked into hidden pockets. The oversized hood of his cloak hid the top half of his face in shadow while a black veil covered everything from his nose down.

All that could be seen was a thin strip of light skin where his fierce greenish eyes glared about him.

The horseman reined in his huge horse with efficient ease. His eyes darted to and fro as though looking for someone or something. His gaze rested on Robin for a beat longer than necessary before continuing the relentless search. Robin could easily tell that this was no ordinary recruit. He had the air of a well-trained, well-travelled soldier. The loud, unruly military sounds did not faze him as it did the others.

His horse seemed like a well-trained warhorse, as well. It neither balked nor cried at the unending swarm of men.

The horseman urged his horse forward moving closer to Robin and Much.

For some reason, Robin felt his heart catch in his throat as if he might choke.

He wanted the horseman to speak to him, but dreaded what would happen.

Before the stranger could get very far, Sir Wayne appeared out of nowhere and grasped the bridle tightly. Neither the horse nor the horseman flinched.

Robin watched closely as a low, quick conversation took place between the two. With a curt nod, the stranger whirled his horse in a circle and tore out of camp.

Both Robin and Sir Wayne stared after the swirl of dust. With a sort of disbelieving shake of the head, Sir Wayne turned his back on the receding figure. He caught Robin’s eye, which quickly turned away, before striding up to the little resting area. From the

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little cot, Much opened one eye in order to make out the features of the weathered general.

“Locksley!” Sir Wayne barked in his all too familiar gravelly voice.

Robin casually lounged back in his chair. “Yes, sir?” he asked lethargically.

Sir Wayne actually smiled at Robin’s relaxed nature. The old, graying veteran remembered a time when he had been a carefree youth. “Inform me or the King the second that rider returns to camp,” he ordered.

Much yawned obnoxiously, forcing the others to look at him. “If I may ask, who is he?” he asked carefully.

Sir Wayne frowned at Much’s impertinence. “You will find out when the time is right, Much,” he said shortly.

With a curt nod to Robin, he marched off into the throng of people.

Robin glanced at his friend. “Curiosity killed the cat,” he commented simply.

Much shrugged his thin shoulders, closing his eyes and falling back to sleep. Robin smirked as he turned once more to the road. In the distance, a small cloud of dust trailed after the mysterious horseman. Closer at hand, the new recruits were raising enough sand to make a sandstorm. Robin sadly watched the men file by, each one looking even younger that the last.

One man at the end of the column looked as though he could not be older than fourteen.

Claire Whitley can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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The Rhinoceros Party of Canada, a satirical, federally registered political party, received 1.01 percent of the popular vote in the 1980 election by campaigning to repeal the law of gravity and provide higher education by building taller schools.

The Incas measured their units of time by how long it took to cook a potato.

Ten thousand Iowan farmers built 380 miles of road (the entire width of the state) in one hour on a Saturday morning in 1910.

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A spa house in Japan is now offering ramen noodle baths.

Argy-bargy

From a paperwork perspective, “Deez Nuts” is a legitimate independent candidate for the U.S. presidency.

[noun] A virgorous discussion or dispute

A person turns 10,000 days old when they have lived 27 years, 4 months, and 15 days.

In other countries, the “ranch” flavor is often called “American” flavor when used in snack foods.

Outlaw originally meant “outside the protection of the law” so you could rob or kill them without legal consequences.

From wtffunfacts.com

Example:

The current argy-bargy over the legitimacy of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is making for an entertaining election season.

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The Colossally Amazing Adventures of Norbert (and Friends) by Samantha Brownell

However, no one believed us, so The Gremlin: Part Two ... so now we have adopted it So after we managed to get it off the we can’t get in trouble for keepand it now lives under the bed. wardrobe, we took it to the 24 hour ing it. Also it has no home ....

We also bought it a slipper to desk to figure out what to do. gnaw on. It mostly hides, but seems quite content.

Grah! Om nom nom!

The Argonaut

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