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Life is at your fingertips, grab the bull by the horns. Well, not literally. That could end badly.

Remember last weekend and your crazy dancing? Word of advice: Do it again tonight. The crowd loved you. They were laughing with you, promise.

You should really get some sleep.

The red, burning eyes are starting to look pretty sketchy.

Libra 9/23-10/22 Chin up, bucko. Life will get better, and hey, if you look up you won’t run into the walls as much.

Scorpio 10/23-11/21 Shake it up. No seriously, it looks like you have food in your hair, shake it out, brush it and maybe consider a shower.

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We all know the way it goes — if a song sells well once, it’s only a matter of months until another version hits radio waves. Whether it’s country, pop, rock or blues, every band has a few cover songs up its sleeve.

“Baby” (Justin Bieber) Relient K For a year, many have been avoiding all things Justin Bieber like the plague, but this has undoubtedly been the year of the Bieber empire.

Now, pop-punk band Relient K injects its flawless harmonies and quirky beats into

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Capricorn 12/22-1/19 Dress like a joker tomorrow.

Why not?

Aquarius 1/20-2/18 That green spotted, purple monster you saw in the middle of the night wasn’t a dream. He’s a good luck charm so stop screaming like a girl when you see him.

Soak in the sunshine — soon enough you will be landing on your butt from sliding on ice.

Cancer 6/21-7/22 Mental note: Cover up won’t hide the stain left by the black face paint from Saturday’s game.

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“Simple Man” (Lynyrd Skynyrd) Shinedown This is one of those songs that require you to roll up the car windows, crank up the volume and just belt out the

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It’s time to get back out there and go for a run. Just don’t forget your glasses this time because that pole is definitely still there.

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“It’s My Party” (Leslie Gore) Amy Winehouse Winehouse’s life and untimely death may have been pretty mysterious, but there’s no doubt that she could sing.

Her unique voice and earthy rhythms lend a refreshing beat to the 1960s original.

Weekend goal: Get sidewalk chalk, draw a hopscotch board and grab your best friend and some popsicles. Oh, and don’t forget the sweet hair scrunchy and light up shoes.

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Bieber’s original track. We can no longer fear the Biebz, and you can actually like this song and still be cool.

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lyrics. Really, try it. Release your inner rock star.

“Fixin’ to Die” (Bukka White) G. Love Stomp, clap, stomp, clap. With a timeless beat and old-school feel, guitar-strumming Philly boy G. Love parts from his usual hip-hop ways and reinvents this Mississippi blues song. Instead of rocking the air guitar, get ready to jam out on your brand new airharmonica.

“American Woman” (The Guess Who) Lenny Kravitz Such a catchy tune, you won’t be able to resist Kravitz’s remake. This song will surely

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find a new home on your favorite playlist.

“Georgia On My Mind” (Hoagy Carmichael) Casey Abrams Originally written in 1930, this song has been covered by artists from Ray Charles to the Zac Brown Band. Casey Abrams, a smokey-voiced bassplaying 2011 American Idol finalist, plays the tune just right.

He should have won.

“Hurt” (Nine Inch Nails) Johnny Cash It’s hard to imagine country legend Cash listening to industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, but he did, and he made one of the most-awarded country covers in the decade. With gritty lyrics and haunting piano, Cash hit the Nails right on the head with this cover.

“Beat It” (Michael Jackson) Fall Out Boy The Prince of Pop had it right – a killer guitar solo in

the middle of a catchy dance tune is the formula for instant success. Fall Out Boy’s cover of this classic is a spot-on, modernized tune, with John Mayer on the axe. When this song comes on, there’s no doubt you’ll feel the need to rock out. Don’t fight it.

“Blackbird” (The Beatles) Evan Rachel Wood Wood’s cover, filmed for the Beatles inspired film “Across the Universe,” is so incredible, it’s almost scary. Imagine a choir of angels. Seriously. Spoton vocals, yet still reminiscent of the classic tune.

“Back in the Saddle” (Aerosmith) Sebastian Bach ft. Axl Rose Two of the super front men from the 1980s/90s, Bach of Skid Row and Rose of Guns N’ Roses, come together to make one of the wildest and most oddly addictive covers of the classic Aerosmith tune. Put this on your iPod and hop on the treadmill, it’s the perfect song to hoof it for miles.

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Silas Van Natter, mechanical engineering junior, works on homework for Mechanics of Materials in Gauss-Johnson Engineering Laboratory. Van Natter said he frequently works in the laboratory for the special engineering software available.

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Tinkering and problem solving—it’s a mix that draws people to the engineering field.

Silas Van Natter, University of Idaho junior in mechanical engineering (ME), said he chose engineering because he likes tinkering with things.

“I like building stuff, figuring out how stuff works, applying it to new situations and solving problems,” Van Natter said. “I was the kid in math class who liked story problems, so I figured out I could be an engineer.”

While some students might feel like they were made for a particular major, Dennis Oriero chose to study engineering as a result of personal experience.

“I have seen pollution at its worst … and I’ve found that engineers are the right people to help solve this problem,” said Oriero, graduate student in chemical engineering. “I saw my dad suffer and die from diabetes, and I was happy when I saw that engineers had developed a process towards surviving with this disease.”

One of the reasons engineering is considered a difficult major is the volume and level of difficulty of assignments engineering students

tackle daily.

“We get really hard homework assignments, lots of homework,” Natter said. “I don’t keep track of hours I spend on assignments for a reason. (I’d) be depressed if I did.”

Engineering is stereotypically considered a male-dominated area of study, but there are a number of females in the field.

Nina Wong, a junior ME major, said she loves engineering and is still in the major despite how difficult it gets.

“It’s hard, but when you get through solving a problem, you feel like you’ve achieved something. It makes you feel smart,” Wong said.

She said being in a maledominated field makes her work harder.

“It makes me feel really good, but in a way it also makes me feel like I have to do much better,” Wong said.

“But most times, I’m kind of oblivious to the fact that I’m a girl in engineering.”

Wong said she hopes to earn a bachelor’s degree and then move on with her life.

“Right now, I don’t think I’m looking to getting anything above my undergraduate degree. I’m really just trying to survive this,” she said.

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Taking tests and raising kids melissa flores rawr Think for a moment about a typical university student.

What comes to mind?

For the children of Shanon Quinn, a journalism student at the University of Idaho, the first thing that comes to mind is Mom. The same goes for the three-year-old daughter of UI senior Matt Isaak.

While they aren’t the stereotypical university students, Isaak and Quinn have all the same responsibilities as traditional UI students, plus one huge bonus – a family.

Having a family is life changing and Isaak said all his decisions are based around the needs of his family.

“It definitely changes the way you think,” Isaak said.

“You know, because it’s not just you depending on yourself, but there (are) also other people depending on you too.”

Isaak’s daughter was born after he began attending UI, and the choice to stay in school was a natural one.

“When you quit going, it’s that much harder to pick it back up,” Isaak said. “And your family will benefit in the long run because you’ll have better job opportunities.”

Quinn made the decision to attend school following the birth of her first child, and returned to school after taking some time off to have her second. She said starting school later in life and with children has motivated her to do her best.

“Going back to school with two kids is definitely a challenge, but I really feel like I’m getting a lot out of my education, probably more than I would have when I was much younger,” Quinn said. “I’m more dedicated.”

Having a family has influenced the way Isaak organizes his priorities.

“It definitely set my priorities straight,” Isaak said. “I toned it down on the partying

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Senior journalism major Shanon Quinn sits outside her off-campus home with her two daughters, Holly Quinn, 5, and Ivy Quinn, 11, Monday. and I actually made sure I was on track to graduate. And I’ve definitely gotten better grades since all of this has happened.”

While balancing schoolwork and family life can be challenging at times, Quinn said it all comes down to time management and organization.

“I’ve definitely had to work harder than ever before to manage my time,” Quinn said.

“A lot of my work is done probably between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. because they’re in bed, they’re fed and it’s the only real quiet time in my house.”

During the school year, Isaak lives in Moscow and his family stays in his hometown, Meridian, Idaho. He said for

him, the most challenging part of having a family while attending school is accepting that he can’t see his wife and daughter every day.

“The only thing is not having them on campus,” Isaak said. “I mean, actually having them back home... you know, you miss them.”

However, for some married UI students, such as Carrie McCleary, these drawbacks are part of the reason she and her husband have chosen to wait to have children until after she graduates.

“I think that it would be a huge amount of stress,” McCleary said. “Just trying to do homework at night or trying to make your deadlines or

whatever…And also, moneywise too, if you’re going to school and work at the same time, it’s pretty difficult to make enough, especially for a baby.”

As a non-traditional student, Quinn said that, while she faces many of these issues on a day-to-day basis, she has the added advantage of being older, which she feels makes a big difference.

“It really narrows the gap and it levels out the plane a little bit,” Quinn said. “I just spend most of my time with my family and my schoolwork and I’m way past the sowing my wild oats stage.”

Overall, Isaak said it’s worth it to start school and

get an education at any stage in life, especially for people who have already started families.

“It’s not easy, but I just told myself to remember what the future’s going to bring and remember how much easier it’ll make it on your family once you actually finish up,” Isaak said.

For those who are unsure or nervous about returning to school as parents, Quinn gave a piece of advice.

“Absolutely go for it,” Quinn said. “It’s the most important thing you’ll do with your time and as far as advice for someone just starting out, try to be organized and have early bed times.”

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Art, defense and choice: a disciplined decision matt maw rawr Sensei Chris Schwartz, head of Idaho Northwest Wado-ryu at the University of Idaho, said he’s worked with more than 50 martial arts on every major continent, and his punches can “cripple most men.” He said he prefers to concentrate on control.

“I teach that control is more important…I haven’t hit someone at full power in over 15 years now,” he said. “(When) we need to we can do…damage because we focus on our technique.”

Wado-ryu is a Japanese karate style that was developed in the 1930s. Schwartz said self-defense is defined as “self-preservation,” whereas martial arts incapacitate opponents if necessary.

The modern mentality about self-defense and martial arts is different from millennia ago, when fighting was often a matter of survival. Now most people look for instruction against common street-level attacks, and much of it concerns women’s defense, he said.

Schwartz said a strictly practical approach to selfdefense training is “rudimentary,” and attention to the nonphysical elements can increase effectiveness.

“The philosophical (component) can teach your brain to think outside the box,” he said. “The mind is the biggest hindrance to a fight.”

Michael Satz, associate professor in the College of Law, teaches the Israeli martial art Krav Maga at the North Idaho Athletic Club. He said mental attitude is a crucial aspect of all self-defense work.

“When you’re actually in a fight, it’s 90 percent mental,” he said. “Self-defense is a combination of mental preparedness and knowledge of techniques.”

Krav Maga was developed after Israel gained United Nations recognition in 1948. Satz said he’s been a martial artist

Sensei Chris Shwartz demonstrates weapon techniques April 24 at Northwest Wado-ryu, a martial arts school. for more than 25 years, and began his work in Krav Maga about 10 years ago.

He said he liked that it seemed more realistically effective than other styles. The two most difficult obstacles students must overcome, he said, are the lack of necessary aggressiveness and the tendency to give in to themselves.

“If you review incidents… when people have been attacked, they lose when they quit,” Satz said. “It’s a mental thing tied to physical signals… (you) start breathing heavy, you feel like you’re tired, and you have to learn to get through that. You have to learn that you’re getting enough

oxygen, that you can do this, that you can keep going.”

Joshua Amundsen, thirdyear student under Schwartz, said he began Wado-ryu without prior martial art experience. He decided to clear his mind of what he’d seen on TV and learn “from the ground up.” He said he hopes to learn more about Japanese culture and mutual respect from his training.

He said one benefit of selfdefense study is peace of mind.

“If you ever have to walk down that back alley…you don’t like, or down a main street by yourself late at night, taking self-defense, you know how to react and respond to that, so

you (don’t) become a casualty or another victim of some kind,” Amundsen said.

Junior Seth Cambron said he’s been involved with Schwartz’s Wado-ryu class for two years. He was in the Army for three years and had some Tae Kwon Do instruction prior to the class.

Cambron said the usefulness of a style is largely dependent on the student’s mastery and discipline, and any style can be effective.

There will always be something someone can learn from self-defense training regardless of personal or circumstantial limitations, he said.

Satz said many people

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believe self-defense is a “mystical, magical thing” that’s difficult to grasp. He said it takes time and discipline, but there isn’t some “secret.” If people want to pursue specific martial arts they should decide their reasons upfront and check out several styles that might fulfill them.

He said no style will make you “superman,” and they all have different qualities and weaknesses.

“Go train with them. Go talk to the people, and then decide,” Satz said. “It’s about you, it’s about the individual, and it’s not about what’s the coolest thing right now. Do what you think is best for you.”

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Reality TV is a popular form of entertainment among college-age people. Shows like “Jersey Shore” cast people, place them in situations and allow personalities to interact with each other, which for some people makes for exciting TV.

The WHAT factor: Reality behind reality TV

rhiannon rinas rawr “Jersey Shore,” “16 and Pregnant,” “Teen Mom,” “Survivor,” “American Idol” and “Hoarders” are just a few examples of the hundreds of reality TV shows out there. But not much of what is advertised as being ‘reality’ is real.

Glenn Mosley, University of Idaho instructor of journalism and mass media, said shows like “American Idol” have quite a bit of reality in them, but the “trick is in the editing.”

“Things like ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ or something like that, almost none of it (is reality) is what I would argue, a lot of it is in fact,

scripted,” Mosley said. “I mean I’ve met people who are the script writers for these shows that are marketed as being unscripted…they will tell you ‘Oh no, I write for that show.’”

Mosley said the term “reality TV” covers a multitude of different shows that are “supposedly based in reality.”

In reality TV the camera follows actual people as opposed to actors portraying fictional characters.

“A reality show can take place anywhere, doing anything, but the thing about them is that…they’re not…reality in the way that they’re promoted to audience,” Mosley said.

Cortney Casperson, UI junior, said she’s not a fan of reality TV.

“I really don’t like reality TV because I think that it is fake and superficial,” Casperson said. “I think it can’t really be reality TV if they script it, or have to re-do a scene to get it right. Reality happens fast, and there are rarely re-dos.”

Casperson watches shows she considers in the gray area of reality, but still said they’re not reality, such as “America’s Next Top Model,” “Cake Boss” and “So You Think You Can Dance.”

“I really just don’t understand shows like ‘Big Brother’or ‘Survivor,’ or the celebrity shows like ‘Hogan Knows Best’ or ‘The Simple Life,’” Casperson said.

“And it just seems to me that shows

like ‘The Bachelor’ are destined to fail.

How do you fall in love with someone in a situation like that and then expect for people not to be upset?”

Mosley said out of all the reality shows he’s seen the one that went too far was “So You Want to be a Porn Star.”

“I can see the discussion of people sitting around the table saying ‘Oh no, this is such a good idea because the porn industry is so big and lots of people are into porn and this will go,’ and it turns out people are like, ‘No this is too much’...even in reality TV not everything goes,” Mosley said.

He said he’s not one to plan and schedule to watch a reality show.

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makes me mad. I do not believe you should put for some reason I will sit there and watch,” Mosley little kids in pageants and make them dress older said. “The home improvement stuff, every so often than what they are.”

I’ll watch one of those…I have no desire to sit there Jesse Sanchez, music education senior, said he and devote hours of my life to say “Kate Plus 8,” isn’t a fan of reality TV because of the negajust not my thing.” tive intent.

Chelsea Almas, UI general studies “These shows influence many of today’s major, said she likes shows like “The actions in society, which are, for the most Real World” and “16 and Pregnant.” part, associated with the negative aspects of “I am a fan of reality TV. It’s better life,” Sanchez said. “However, there are excepthan scripted stuff,” Almas said. “It’s tions to this rule (such as) ‘The Biggest Loser.’ very amusing and it makes me feel Today, we live in a society where many obese better about myself that my life is not UI mascot people believe they are lost and have no way that messed up.” chelsea almas out of their lifestyle, but a show like this can Almas said it’s a tie between “Jersey definitely save a life.”

Shore” and “Toddlers and Tiaras” on Sanchez said the only reality TV he watches is which is the worst.

ESPN, “if that counts.” He said reality TV can be ad“The worst would be ‘Jersey Shore.’ It’s just dictive because it resembles real life. about a bunch of drunks in their mid 20s that “I think many of these shows are addictive bewant to fight, but it’s so stupid you laugh about cause many associate their own lives with these stoit,” Almas said. “Or ‘Toddlers and Tiaras’. That show

I am a fan of reality TV. It’s better than scripted stuff.”

ries,” Sanchez said. “Also, living vicariously through these people on TV help(s) people cope with their own issues of life.”

People are drawn toward reality TV shows because the people on the shows could be someone that they could see walking down the street, Sanchez said.

“There is an instant connection that draws you to them,” Casperson said. “Or, in some cases, I think it just allows you to see that people make dumb choices in real life, not only when they are scripted like in chick flicks.”

The future of reality TV is endless, Mosley said.

“We have an endless appetite for new shows,” Mosley said. “I think if you just look at this one example that’s in the news this week, that’s a new show coming, ‘I Hate my bath’ a spin-off from ‘I Hate my Kitchen,’ (and) ‘The Adam Carolla Project,’ following the comedian as he renovates his childhood home. I mean, there’s no end in site.”

Beating stress before it starts It’s 2 a.m., and there you are—typing out the introduction to a 1,000-word essay with three chapters still to read for tomorrow’s 8:30 a.m. class, and your eyes have officially glazed over.

College stress can be intense and sometimes overwhelming. While you can’t control everything in life, you can control how stress affects chloe your life.

Use a Planner New students are given a freebie University of Idaho planner for a reason. Downsize your

stress level by writing down daily assignments, your work schedule, campus events and important dates (especially your mother’s birthday). Or, if you’re more of a techie, use the calendar feature on your phone.

Make Study Buddies There’s no easier way to make friends and make the grade rambo at the same time.

Grab a coffee, then rawr quiz each other and go over notes. Grouping up makes you more accountable and you’re much more likely

to stick to your study schedule with others there.

Pump Some Iron With homework, extra-curricular activities and everything else going on in a busy college life, it’s easy to think that there is no time to work out. That can be true, but if you’re feeling stress, try to fit in a 30-minute jog. That’s all it takes to feel the mind-clearing benefits of a little exercise.

Reward Yourself Is college homework tough?

Yes. But does your college experience have to be all work and no play? Definitely not. If you’ve gotten ahead in your math class and are starting your semester project a few weeks in advance, give yourself a reward. Whether it’s a new pair of headphones, a pedicure or simply a night to chillax and watch “Family Guy” reruns.

You deserve to enjoy it.

Get Happy Stress can bring you down, especially when the emotion is dominating your life.

When a stressful situation comes up, think about something that makes you happy.

Go talk to your pet goldfish, listen to your favorite song or even throw on your lucky sweatshirt. Breaking out of the stress cycle is crucial to staying stress-free.

more information For more stress relief tips, check out the Success Skills on pages 170 through 174 of your 2011-2012 University of Idaho Student Planner.

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Surfing for love melissa flores rawr

It’s Friday night. The hair is done, the fake eyelashes are on, the dress is ironed and gel insoles have been inserted into the sexy five-inch heels. It’s time to go out and meet someone new.

An hour goes by and after one too many inappropriate comments from someone old enough to be the bartender’s dad, one thing becomes evident—there was absolutely no reason to suffer through the shoes.

Meeting new people and dating at any stage of life can be a difficult task. Going out to a club, bar or social event can take time, money and, for some, a large amount of courage. Many people are turning to Internet for dating assistance to avoid awkward nights like these.

Kathryn Rakosnik, UI sophomore, said online dating can be a good alternative to finding people at parties or bars through trial and error and can eliminate some of the initial tension.

“It’s a little bit more impersonal at first so you’re not putting as much of yourself out there and seeing somebody face-to-face and being like, ‘Oh crap, I’m freaking out here,’” Rakosnik said.

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UI senior Sarah Grigg said awkward first encounters won’t drive her to the online dating scene. “The idea of dating online just freaks me out,” Grigg said.

“It’s like, when I’m thirty and completely lacking any contact in my life, I will get on eHarmony, but until then, there’s bars.”

The choice to date online is personal and comes down to each individual’s tastes and preferences. The mode of online dating is also dependent on age and situation according to Glen Cole, UI freshman, who said Facebook, rather than traditional dating websites, is the best choice for students thinking about online dating.

“Facebook is more of a social way of getting to know someone instead of ‘Oh, I’m going to go to a dating website trying to find somebody,’” Cole said. “Facebook is just like, to meet people, get to know people and then you can find someone to date based on that.”

For the majority of students, including Grigg, Cole and Rakosnik, Facebook is the social networking site of choice and was not developed as a dating site. However, the trend toward being ‘Facebook official’ and using the site as

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a means of contacting new acquaintances, has changed the way many view the site.

This was true for Grigg, who didn’t know her now ex-boyfriend until adding him on Facebook.

“I would definitely recommend meeting people in person and then using Facebook, which my last boyfriend and I—that’s what we did,” Grigg said. “I’d known him before, knew his family, and then Facebook kind of got us together.”

Social networking sites like Face-

book can also be beneficial in maintaining relationships. Rakosnik said that it can be an excellent tool to stay updated on activities and events going on in the lives of friends, family and significant others.

“If I’m not directly chatting with the person, I go check out their profile or ‘Facebook stalk,’” Rakosnik said. “I’m being pretty honest here. I click on their profile and see what they’re about.”

How to wine and dine...

Buying a good bottle of wine can be a tricky thing.

Sometimes it’s a good bottle of wine if it tastes like grape juice and is easy to put down. Sometimes it’s good if you can taste the oak of the barrel it was fermented in, the perfect complement to your veal dinner. Sometimes it’s good just because your parents bought it for $100.

It’s all about what you’re looking for.

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There are plenty of ways to enjoy wine. First, if you don’t know what kind of wine you like, go to a wine tasting.

Camas Prairie Winery in downtown Moscow offers a taste of five wines for just a dollar.

These wines are especially good for beginners because they’re sweet. At Camas Prairie, or any other tasting room, wine pourers are happy to talk about which wines complement certain

foods. They’ll also mention certain flavors in the wine that beginning wine drinkers might not notice at first sip. Camas Prairie also offers a “Wine Tasting 101” class on the first Friday of every month for $15.

After figuring out what you like, head over to your favorite grocery store. Their wine aisle is fully stocked and prices are reasonable. When looking solely for something to drink, choose a wine that goes down easy, like Carlo Rossi Sangria. It tastes like juice. It also is sold in gallons for about $13.

Labels that offer a lot of wine for a little bit of money include Livingston, Vendange, Gallo Family and Barefoot.

However, if you want to impress someone with dinner and wine, you need to know what goes with what.

Spicy dishes made with chicken or fish go well with Gewürztraminer, because it is a sweet wine and offsets the hotness of the food. Chardonnay is a full-bodied wine that goes well with rich pasta dishes. Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling pair well with seafood and chicken dishes.

As for red wines, Merlot, Cabernet

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What is the cheesiest pick-up line you’ve heard? “‘I wish I was your derivative so I could lay tangent to your curve.’”

ryan nickerson physics major

“‘Do you know what time it is?’ ... that’s how you get them to stop.” wendy coffman environmental engineering major

However, Grigg also cautioned that, the ease of social networking is accompanied by a new set of problems.

“I feel like Facebook always gives this image of this blissfully happy couple and you have your photos up and everybody looks at your photos like, ‘Oh, that’s so cute,’ but really it seems like you’re trying so dang hard to be cute that it’s a disaster underneath,” Grigg said.

Grigg said an additional concern element to becoming Facebook official is the break-up.

“As far as young kids and breaking up with people goes, it’s the worst for just destroying any civility or dignity you had left in a breakup,” Grigg said. “The question always is: Who is going to change the status? And then somebody changes

the status. …There’s always some rude comment or like five guys who are like ‘Hey baby, want to go out to lunch.’”

Cole said many of these problems can be avoided by following one simple principle.

“You’ve got to be real with people and if you’re not, then there’s no point in actually doing it,” Cole said.

Rakosnik had a piece of advice for anyone who uses Facebook as both a means of forming friendships and dating online.

“I would definitely not stick to strictly online,” Rakosnik said. “If you can, hunt down their phone number (and) drop them a line. It’s going to be so much more personal than typing out a question…Hearing somebody’s voice or seeing them face-to-face, that’s going to be a world of difference.”

“‘I like the Harry Potter ones like: Is that a wand in your pocket or are you excited to see me?’” stephanie merritt spanish major

“‘Is that space pants you’re wearing? Because your butt is out of this world.’”

jessica herring math major

or maybe just wine Sauvignon and Zinfandel complement steak, lamb, pork and even pizza. Pinot Noir is usually best with turkey and lamb dishes. In general, reds pair better than whites with cheeses.

Pick a mid-priced bottle of your favorite that fits with what you want to cook and go with it. A good bottle of wine is dependent on the taster. So jump around, pick a different bottle every time, grab a bottle just because you like the label and eventually you will find your perfect fit.

Seeing gray?

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‘Ditch the workout, join the party’ elisa eiguren rawr Some people move perfectly in time with music, their steps mirror images of the instructor. Others trail a beat or two behind, slightly fumbling and constantly trying to find the right rhythm. Despite various skill levels, every participant in a Zumba class has one thing in common—an infectious level of energy and excitement.

Zumba is a Latin-based dance fitness program. Peg Hamlett, University of Idaho Student Recreation Center fitness director, said the SRC started teaching Zumba classes about five years ago.

“It was popular right away, but the word of mouth really spread so people that didn’t normally come to wellness classes came because they’d heard of Zumba,” Hamlett said.

Hamlett said initially women were the most common frequenters of Zumba classes, but eventually participation expanded to include football players and a variety of men and women of all ages.

SRC fitness instructor Jesse Buster said Zumba is a class for everybody.

“You don’t have to be a dancer or an athlete,” Buster said. “People come and just do their own thing in the back.”

Buster said two years ago he was a little overweight and out of shape. For him, Zumba was the bridge he needed to transition back into working out.

Although most people are shy the first time, Hamlett said you can visibly see them grow in confidence each time they attend class and continue to move forward until someone who started in the back is now dancing in the front row.

“You don’t realize you’re exercising because you’re having fun.

It allows you to be sexy in a controlled environment,” she said.

Jenny Leavitt, SRC fitness instructor, said the first time she saw a Zumba class she knew she had to try it out. Zumba is a good way to exercise because it involves movement of the entire body, Leavitt said.

“You’re jumping, using your whole body…your legs, especially

more information For more information about Zumba and other wellness classes visit campusrec.uidaho.edu or contact Student Recreation Center Fitness Director Peg Hamlett at 208-885-9355. your abs and your arms,” she said.

“Your heart rate increases so it’s complete cardio and classes last for 50 minutes.”

The range of motion is what makes Zumba such an effective work out, Hamlett said. While running involves only forward motion, Zumba requires participants to pivot, turn, twist and move forward and backward, which is especially beneficial for men.

“The biggest thing with men is that it’s really good for their backs because it’s a great cardio and requires them to move in all different directions,” Hamlett said.

But moving in different directions makes some men uneasy the first time they attend Zumba, Hamlett said.

“We (women) shake and shimmy and move our little tooshies,” she said. “The first time you see a guy try to shake that they are like, ‘No, it doesn’t move like that.’”

One of the most enjoyable aspects of Zumba is the interaction between the instructor and the class, Hamlett said. There is a variety of instructors who play different music so participants are able to choose which class they prefer to attend.

“People love that it gives them a chance to dance with other people,” Leavitt said.

Leavitt advises people try Zumba and come back more than once before writing it off completely. Not knowing what to do can be intimidating, but once you relax most people have a good time, she said.

“At first you move stiff and then you start getting more confident and loosen up and realize no one is looking at you,” Leavitt said.

Hamlett said Zumba is one of the most popular wellness classes at the SRC and the instructors’ classes are generally full.

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Alli Federico participates in a Zumba wellness class Monday at the Student Recreation Center.

Federico said Zumba is fun and great excercise.

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