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Libra 9/23-10/22 “Today’s special moments are tomorrow’s special memories,” Genie from “Aladdin.”
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Gemini 5/21-6/21
“Never look back darling, it distracts you from the now,” Edna from the “Incredibles.”
“So listen to your teacher and no fightin’, play nice with the other kids, unless, of course, one of the other kids wanna fight, then you have to kick the other kid’s butt,” Mushu from “Mulan.”
“Sometimes things scare us, but wd ways to cope,” Minnie Mouse.
Sagittarius 11/22-12/21 “You’re at peace because you know what it’s like to be afraid,” Mulan from “Mulan.”
Capricorn 12/22-1/19 “When life gets you down do you wanna know what you’ve gotta do? Just keep swimming!” Dory from “Finding Nemo.”
Aquarius 1/20-2/18 “Venture outside your comfort zone the rewards are worth it,” Rapunzel from “Tangled.”
Aries 3/21-4/19 “The only way to fix a friendship is to try,” Winnie the Pooh from “Winnie the Pooh.”
Taurus 4/20-5/20 “All right, that’s it! Dishonor! Dishonor on your whole family. Make a note of this: dishonor on you, dishonor on your cow,” Mushu from “Mulan.”
Cancer 6/22-7/22 “If you can’t say nuffin’ nice, then don’t say nuffin’ at all,” Thumper from “Bambi.”
Leo 7/23-8/22 “No matter how the wind howls, the mountain cannot bow to it,” the Emperor of China from “Mulan.”
Virgo 8/23-9/22 “The only way to get what you want in this world is through hard work,” Tiana from “Princess and the Frog.”
The best of 2014 ... so far The music of 2014 so far has yielded a lot of great music and a lot of not so great music. There’s certainly been gems like Animals As Leaders, “The Joy of Motion” and The Hotelier’s “Home, Like No Place Is There” to counteract some of the bigger flops like the newest Gaslight Anthem album. If you pay attention to music, it’s pretty clear 2014 hasn’t yielded as much great music as 2013, but here’s a mixtape to highlight some of the best songs from this year so far.
per, Danny Brown. The guest verse is definitely one of the best things about the track and serves as the icing on the cake. Piñata as a whole is a great album and is sure to make a lot of year-end lists when it comes to talking about great music, so checking out the whole thing is a solid idea as well.
“Pseudo Self” by Texas In July
Texas In July have helped redefine themselves, with their new album Bloodwork, and “High” (featuring Danny this track epitomizes the claim. Brown) by Freddie Gibbs Masen This song is super heavy, and s hew Matt features top-notch harsh vocals and Madlib Rawr and aggressive double bass Judging by the fact that it’s drum blasts that amalgamate a hip-hop song titled “High,” I’m sure into one of the best metalcore tracks there’s not a lot of explanation needed this year has seen. If that didn’t make to inform readers what it’s about. This much sense, just be aware that this is is one of the best tracks off of Freddie three minutes and nine seconds that Gibbs and Madlib’s 2014 album Piñata, will surely have you playing air drums and it features a great beat, with a and breaking everything and everyone guest appearance from fellow raparound you.
“All The Rage Back Home” by Interpol Interpol hasn’t released an album in four years, but it’s obvious they took the whole time to write the killer album, El Pintor, so we can quit holding our collective breaths now. This song is one of the top picks from the album, and it features a spacey tremolo-picked guitar riff underneath the delectable alt-rock vocals that litter this masterpiece. If you haven’t listened to El Pintor yet, do it right now. “All the Rage Back Home” is track one, so all you have to do is open Spotify and press play to jump into sweet alternative bliss.
“Teen Heart” by Kimbra
Fans of artists like Purity Ring and CHVRCHES should be all over this one. This track comes straight from Kimbra’s newest album The Golden Echo, and it features a huge pop chorus that will have you hooked right away. With this song and the rest of her new al-
bum, Kimbra is proving she definitely has what it takes to be a big name in pop today.
“Physical Education” by Animals As Leaders This is one of the best songs of 2014, hands down. Complex, groovy riffs dominate this piece from instrumental progressive metal trio Animals As Leaders and the song jams for close to five minutes. The level of talent executed in this track is unreal, and it could quite possibly be the best song Animals As Leaders has written to date. Seriously, drop what you’re doing and go listen to this song. Masen Mattews can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
Sandals with swag
A story of one man’s birkenstocks
am a little worried about the sole It’s easy to take shoes for breaking up, so I give them three granted. Often, we assume they out of four scuffed leather straps will just keep doing their job. We for durability. literally walk all over them and Second only to comfort is never think twice about it. This utility. As I mentioned earlier, I complacency we have with our use these shoes for just about footwear means that when we everything. I bike several miles come across something truly reper day in them. I wear them to markable in the shoe department class, in the car on the way to it deserves recognition and praise. the mountains and around I have finally found the campfire. such a product. It’s a footIn general, my Birkenwear creation so wonderstocks are reasonably good ful I sometimes wonder if at being utilized. They are it was delivered from some very good biking shoes. The mystic mountaintop by stiff sole and ample support Cy flowing haired Valkyries. Whitling mean they win out over the Rawr It’s a shoe so exceptional skate shoes I used to bike that every morning I want in. Their breathability is to do a little dance as I slip my unparalleled, which means they feet into them. What shoes cause produce less stinky feet. such irrational behavior? My Paired with a good pair of Birkenstock sandals. wool socks, these sandals do a I judge my footwear on four decent job in the mountains. separate criteria. Listed in no real You don’t want to hike 18 miles order they are: comfort, durabilto a remote peak in these, but if ity, utility and style. you need to leave the campfire Most important is comfort. to answer nature’s call and don’t Give me a shoe as utilitarian, feel like putting your stinky boots durable and stylish as you please, back on, these do the job just fine. but if it doesn’t make my foot They score a solid four stubbed feel like baby seals are massaging toes out of five for utility. it, I probably won’t be interested. Finally is the controversial My Birkenstocks offer comfort, subject of style. I can’t claim to support and cushioning at the have good style. In fact, most of VIP platinum level. my female relatives would mainThey are more supportive tain the opposite. Still, I think the than any other shoe I have, Birkenstocks dominate the style scene, and my mom actually even with a custom insole. They agrees. We all know socks and broke in quickly to my feet and molded into little custom pillows sandals is a bad stereotype, but wow does it feel good. for each of my toes. The BirkenI think socks and sandals is stocks win five out of five happy the only way to take advantage toes for comfort. of a rad pair of socks. After all, On to durability. I am reasonif you wear normal shoes, half ably hard on my shoes. I use tons of the sock is hidden. Birkenof different shoes for different stocks showcase your socks purposes, so I subject these while providing the kind of sandals to a lot of use. In the two sophistication only oiled leather months since I bought them, I can bring. Two wool socks out have worn them approximately 50 of two for style. days, which is quite a bit of time My Birkenstocks allow me to spent in a pair of shoes, especially stand head and shoulders over the considering that almost all of my competition. They give my feet the travel is done by bike or foot. comfort they need while offering a My Birkenstocks have held up rugged and timeless style. reasonably well. The cork sole Cy Whitling is getting chipped up and the can be reached at leather is scuffed, but that is kind arg-arts@uidaho.edu of the point of leather, isn’t it? I
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Camp burritos
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A Crumbs Recipe Card I adapted this quick and cheap meal from extended backpacking trips in the beloved Rocky Mountains. This is my favorite meal for backpacking trips. Since meat goes bad quickly and no one likes lugging around a can of beans in their pack, they are only good for the first few days. I usually go with spicy Basque chorizo but any similar meat will do. Tofu with spices can make a good replacement for a vegetarian burrito. Replace the black beans with scrambled eggs for a good breakfast burrito. Typically makes 2 to 4 burritos.
Ingredients: 2 chorizo links 1/2 green Pepper 1/2 red Pepper 2 to 4 eight-inch flour tortillas 1 can black beans
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Directions: Melt butter in pan on medium heat. Slice chorizo into equal size rounds and add to pan. Lop off half of the red and green peppers, dice and add to pan. Heat black beans separately in a saucepan. Cook time varies but make sure chorizo is cooked all the way through. Toss a tortilla over chorizo and peppers in the pan to soften (optional). Add chorizo and peppers on tortilla then add the black beans on top. Roll and enjoy. Christopher Dempsey can be reached at crumbs@uidaho.edu
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The University of Idaho Confucius Institute’s visiting instructor from South China University of Technology Jianhong Lu expressed her desire to expose students and the Moscow community to Chinese culture. Lu said she and the directors of the institute agreed film is a great medium to communicate aspects of Chinese culture to an American audience. Lu teaches a course on Chinese film appreciation and elementary Chinese language courses at UI and at Moscow High School. She has an advanced degree in Chinese film history and theory, so she said she is comfortable with Chinese cinema and has the educational background to run the event. Since Lu has the appropriate educational background, she said she chooses quality films for the American audiences.
Lu selects films based on a system. She said she has to consider the film to be excellent, the director of the film should be famous and the film needs to be related to Chinese culture. She shows films by famous directors because their films are high quality and easily accessible for American audiences. Lu said she prefers to show films that reflect modern China instead of ancient China. Institute directors guided Lu through the process of marketing and finding a location, she said. Chinese Movie Night started at the beginning of this year, and Lu plans to show seven films throughout year. The shows occur from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month during the school year. Lu gives a brief description at the beginning of a viewing by describing the film’s background and the director. She also encourages open discussion after the film. She recently showed “Confucius,” a biological drama about the ancient Chinese philosopher. Lu chose to show this film during September to coincide with the tenth
Experiencing another culture through film
anniversary of the Confucius Institute’s establishment. “From a very ancient time [Confucius] has influenced Asian society and his concepts and quotes are still useful to us in our daily lives,” she said. Lu has the final two films of the year selected. “Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles” will be shown on Oct. 8. Lu chose the film because it depicts the relationships between fathers and sons in Chinese culture. “A Simple Life” will be shown on Nov. 12 and it offers a look into the roles of the elderly in Chinese society, Lu said. Chinese Movie Night will continue in February after the holiday break. Lu has been here for a year and thinks she will be here for two more years. She hopes that Chinese Movie Night in Moscow will continue after she returns home. Lu hopes the program will reach the lives of the local community. Christopher Dempsey can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Jammin’ out
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Stuart Hambley plays his trombone at the UI Jazz Concert Sept. 26 in the Haddock Performance Hall. The concert featured multiple UI jazz bands and choirs.
GENRE SPOTLIGHT
Pull out your glasses: it’s emo time Emo packs a woe-is-me punch Before you jump to any conthat never really comes across clusions, put your black eyeliner as truly enraged, but presents back in the drawer and pull out itself in more of a rainy-day your thick-rimmed glasses and attitude. Everything about emo pack of American Spirits. This is bummed out, it’s for week, we’re genre-spotthose days when your lighting our way in to $5 falls out of your the realm of emo. pocket or you get a D Make no mistake; on your science quiz. we’re not talking about So, whom does emo My Chemical Romance really appeal to anyways? or Black Veil Brides or That’s a loaded queswhatever bands your Masen tion, because it attracts younger sister might Matthews a whole melting pot of be listening to. Instead, Rawr different people. we’re talking about If you like watching indie the form of emo that peaked films and wearing flannel in popularity towards the late shirts, emo could be your next 90’s/early 2000’s and has rebig thing. If you’re the type of surfaced in popularity over the person who’s afraid to cry or past few years. show any of your feelings, you Stylistically, emo is a genre might want to pass over this that’s characterized by twinkly one unless you can step outguitar riffs and subtle tempos. side of yourself and realize the The best way to describe it true quality of this niche genre. would be to picture it as alterBands like You Blew It!, The native rock’s wimpier cousin.
World Is a Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die and Dads have been fronting the genre since its revival a couple of years ago, but it’s important to pay attention to old school acts like American Football and Mineral as well. These aren’t names you’ll see on the front of magazines, but the fan base is large and the style of music isn’t abrasive to the point where your parents would disapprove either. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but there are plenty of emo albums that radiate quality and any music critic should be able to appreciate that. If you’re having a bad day, put a needle on this genre and turn on your record player because there’s surely an emo band that will be there to catch your salty tears.
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Many classic emo bands like Mineral and The Jazz June have reformed in the past couple of years. Some of them have been doing everything from touring to recording new albums and more
Contemporary emo recommendations: 1. The Hotelier – Home, Like No Place Is There (2014) This is hands down one of the best albums of 2014. It goes from a slow, melodic intro track to the ultra-catchy power song “Life In Drag.” This album is truly a masterpiece and it stands out regardless of whether or not you’re a fan of the genre. 2. The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die and Deer Leap – Are Here to Help (2012) New-wave emo and elements of post-rock make up this split,
and it all comes together to form one cohesive listening experience. While they may be a relatively new band, Deer Leap really steals the show on this one with atmospheric guitar riffs and beautifully arranged vocal melodies.
Classic emo recommendations: 1. American Football – American Football (self titled) American Football’s self-titled album is a truly essential emo album, and not mentioning it would probably make this spotlight incomplete. Everything you need to know about this genre is sandwiched and packed in to this album, and it’s certainly the best place to start if you want to jump in. Masen Matthews can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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World-class musicians visit Vandal country Auditorium Chamber Music Series brings enriching performances to UI Lyndsie Kiebert rawr
Tuesday nights are not commonly the nights your average college student remembers for the rest of their lives. Tuesday nights mostly consist of homework, and maybe laundry if you’re feeling really inspired. But now, thanks to the Auditorium Chamber Music Series, a Tuesday night might turn out to be an enriching experience for University of Idaho students. The Auditorium Chamber Music Series brings musical groups from all over the world to the Palouse each year to bring both entertainment and culture to the community. The program is sponsored by multiple local businesses, along with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Idaho Commission on the Arts and the Western States Arts Federation. ACMS hosts performances of musical ensembles from all walks of life, all musical backgrounds and all geographical locations. ACMS Director Mary DuPree has been organizing and sharing this event with UI for nearly three decades. When asked how she chooses which ensembles to feature in each year’s line-up, DuPree gave a series of criteria. First, she said it is vital each group come highly recommended. “We strive to bring the UI community the highest caliber of classical musicians,” DuPree said. “This often means that they have a great performance reputation throughout the world.”
The Atlantic Brass Quintet performs at the Auditorium Chamber Music Series Tuesday in the Administration Building. Variety is also a key component in ensuring ACMS provides a fulfilling experience to campus each year. This includes musical style and different geographical origins. Each performance has its own cultural value and personality. “This year features groups of all types, including brass, a cappella, even a solo pianist,” she said. “This year we have two groups coming from Germany.” It’s true — this year’s lineup presents extreme variety. It includes the Atlantic Brass Quintet, the Jupiter String Quartet, solo pianist Anton Nel, and German groups the Morgenstern Trio and an a cappella group, the Calmus Ensemble.
In addition, the musicians who visit the Palouse for ACMS must also be willing to share their experience and performance prowess with local music students. This gives students the opportunity to get all they can out of the musician’s visit. DuPree said chances for students to take away new knowledge and experience are a vital component of ACMS. Beyond benefitting UI’s music students, DuPree said ACMS is an opportunity everyone in the community should seize. “Moscow is pretty isolated,” she said. “The music series brings in an excellent taste of
culture from the outside.” When asked what advice she would give to students and community members who are debating to attend this year’s music series, DuPree said she encourages students to stray away from their typical Tuesday evening routines. “When I was in college and I needed to get my nose out of my books I attended random philosophy seminars,” she said. “Those seminars, like the Auditorium Chamber Music Series, could be engaging — even life-changing.” Lyndsie Kiebert can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Next performance The next performance is the Morgenstern Trio at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in the right wing of the Administration Building. General admission is $22, and student admission is $10. Tickets are available both on the university website and at the door.
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So … I shook Denzel’s hand (which is $1,270, so that’s a It seems insane to me, bonus if I were to take it but it has already been home to the states). one month since I set Having a three-day foot in Spain. And while I weekend every week is can’t believe how fast this definitely one of my favorite month has gone by, I can parts about studylook back and be ing here. I spend my completely amazed Fridays sleeping in, at all I have learned reading on the beach and experienced. and watching Disney My classes have movies I haven’t seen been challenging, but for years. in a very different The extra day manner than any Emily off also gives me classes I’ve taken Vaartstra Rawr more time to travel. previously. I’ve already taken The work load a one hour train ride to a isn’t necessarily overwhelming, but the challenging part little beach town in France called Hendaye, and had is literally everything I learn the immense privilege of is spoken, heard, written putting a French crepe into and (mostly) comprehended my mouth after taking a sip in Spanish. Sometimes I of delicious French wine. miss English, because my I also spent a weekend in brain hurts from doing Bilbao with a fellow Univerwhat feels like double the sity of Idaho student who work, but other times I feel is studying there, and we like I could never hear a went to the famous Gugword of English again and genheim museum. I’d be fine. Then again, the Probably one of the spoken Spanish has been coolest things that has significantly simplified for happened to me recently is all of us American students. getting to shake the hand Often at the dinner table of Denzel Washington, aka with my host family, they one of my favorite actors of will be speaking at what all time. seems to be a normal pace San Sebastian hosts an to me, but then they will annual film festival where start talking rapidly and actors from all over the shortening words into world come to the city and these maddening contracwalk the red carpet. This tions I don’t understand, year, Denzel Washington and I just stare at my plate, was one of the distinoverly concentrated on the guished actors receiving the opening of the mussel that Donostia award. I saw other I can’t help but see as huge lips I’m about to devour and actors like Josh Hutcherson and Orlando Bloom, but unenjoy. Then, my host mom fortunately no hand shake will turn to me and speak from them. much slower to explain With a little over two something, which makes more months of class left me feel like a little kid, but and booked flights to four I have to say it is nice to be different countries in the treated that way. future, I know this study The other day, my host abroad adventure is only mom told me my Spanish has improved so much going to become more epic since those first days. After than it already has been. only being here a month, Emily Vaartstra those words were like becan be reached at ing told I won 1,000 euro arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Emily Vaartstra on the beach in Bilbao, Spain. Vaartstra is an Argonaut reporter on exchange in Spain.
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Oct. 3-4 at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-5 at 2 p.m. Hartung Theater
Oct. 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11, 12, 19 at 2 p.m. Tickets are free for UI students Danlin Li | Rawr
‘A Bright New Boise’ Alexia Neal rawr
The show, “A Bright New Boise,” will be performed in coming weekends at both the Kenworthy Performing Arts Center and the Hartung Theater. The play was written by Samuel Hunter, a local playwright and University of Idaho graduate. The show is being performed dually by the UI Theater Department and the Moscow Art Theatre (Too) company. “A Bright New Boise” is about the relationship between a father and son and the difficulties they face while trying to reconnect their relationship. It is learned that
the father, Will, a man from northern Idaho, gave his son, Alex, up for adoption at a young age. Will finds out his now 20-year-old son lives in Boise and works for Hobby Lobby, a local arts and crafts store. But, as he tries to reconnect with Alex, he finds there are many things that have changed in both their lives. Jonathan Rau, a nephew of John Travolta, plays Alex’s adopted brother, Leroy, in the show. Leroy also works at Hobby Lobby and is extremely protective of Alex. Rau said Leroy is very artistic in an edgy way that pushes boundaries and comfort zones. Dave Harlan, artistic
director of the MATT company, is the director of “A Bright New Boise.” He said the show is among the top stories he’s been able to tell on stage. “Every rehearsal, I find something new,” Harlan said. “It’s layered so well with so many pieces he’s put together. It’s a picture so compelling and moving and funny and utterly compelling to watch.” He said the UI theater department and MATT wanted to collaborate to do a show together this year. He said they both had interest in doing this play, and felt there would be much community interest because of it’s setting in northern Idaho and Boise, as well as
being written by a formal community member. “Sam is an amazing playwright,” Rau said. “Its the best play I’ve read in a long time. It’s remarkable —So doing a play from Moscow in Moscow. It’s going to be really cool for the community to see.” As with many professional companies, there are multiple venues for the show. The show will be at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre the first weekend and move to the Hartung Theater on campus the next two weekends. “In terms of education for artists who are learning the craft,” Harlan said, “the idea of taking a show and doing it in multiple places is something
they may do in the future.” Hunter has received many awards during his short career as a playwright. He was recently awarded the MacArthur Genius Grant and received a stipend of $625,000 on Sept. 17. Hunter has also won the Obie award for playwriting and was a nominee for the Drama Desk Award for outstanding play in 2011. “Its a huge honor for someone from this community,” Harlan said. “He’s the first Moscow person to win this and he earned it because of his work like ‘A Bright New Boise.’” Alexia Neal can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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A weapon for social change Slam poetry duo visits UI for LBGTQA History Month Lyndsie Kiebert rawr
Art is meant to make a statement. It cultivates concern for social issues and creates understanding for the human condition. More than anything, art has the ability to bring people together. A large crowd gathered to take in an art known as slam poetry Wednesday in the Vandal Ballroom. The event marks the beginning of LGBTQA History Month here at UI. Aside from the spoken poetry event, they are hosting other events such as the National Coming Out Day Carnival and a visit from former NFL cornerback Wade Davis, who will talk about his experience as an openly gay athlete. October is dedicated to educating people about the history of the gay community and there was no better way to kick-off the month than by inviting Sister Outsider to campus. Sister Outsider is a spoken poetry duo comprised of two nationally acclaimed slam poets: Dominique Christina and Denice Frohman. Each woman has won various awards for their poetry and social activism. Collectively, they have six poetry slam championship titles. They’ve combined their talents in hopes of promoting further acceptance of what they call “otherness” – differences in race, gender, sexuality, etc. Aside from credentials, Sister Outsider possesses charisma, chemistry and a unique stage presence. At the beginning of the performance, spectators were informed on the expectations the poets
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Sisters Outsider poetry duo performing in the SUB Vandal Ballroom from left Dominique Christina and Denice Frohman. held for them. The audience was not expected to sit quietly and simply observe, but rather call out and voice approval of verses by shouting or clapping mid-poem. “We are giving you a lot of energy,” Frohman said. “Throw it back at us.” She was not exaggerating. The energy each poet delivered – whether through the spoken poems or through sharing personal anecdotes – was infectious. The crowd hooted and hollered consistently. There was no element
of concealment anywhere in the ballroom. Men and women alike were voicing approval at individual will, making for an almost family-like atmosphere. Christina and Frohman covered topics from first kisses to the education system to gang violence, all through the art of spoken poetry. Though the duo focuses much of their poetry on feminism and sexuality, they covered a wide range of universally relatable topics. They spoke of their hometowns and of growing up in multi-cultural backgrounds.
Christina, an African-American, cried while performing a poem about losing four of her friends to gang violence in the summer of 1993. Frohman performed a poem about the power and meaning behind her mother’s thick Latino accent. While covering every social issue one can think of, Sister Outsider lacked modesty or emotional restraint for the sake of emboldening the audience, and it worked. The rhythm the words made combined with the raw truth they exhibited made
for an evening of profound empowerment. Sister Outsider may have brought a fresh and energetic perspective to UI for only one evening, but their positive impression is sure to resonate throughout campus in the time following. The next LGBTQA History Month event is the National Coming Out Day Carnival on Oct. 10 on the Idaho Commons Plaza from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lyndsie Kiebert can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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I don’t know how or why. I don’t really care. I guess everyone else would, but I don’t. What I do care about is how amazing it is. People know me as supermodel, Lydia Fasser. People love that side of me. Most people think I’m the most beautiful woman in the world. I model swimsuits, lingerie and gorgeous dresses. All that happens by day. By night is a different story. It was Thursday, my last day of an extensive shoot for Gucci. I threw on a smile for them, put on my best face. They had no idea what I’d be doing that night. It was a little before six p.m. by the time I finally got off. I drove to my cabin, trying to make it before sundown. The beautiful sunset only built my anticipation of the night ahead of me. I made it to the cabin as the sun was descending behind the mountains. I was still in my strapless blue dress and high heels. Most women would kill for a getup like this, but to me, it was expendable. I exited the car and stood in the center of the woods, waiting for it. Dusk showered me. And then … the Surge. Power. Strength. Pleasure. It all filled my body as I transformed. My warm, brown fur spread across my skin. My slender figure expanded into a hulking giant, shredding my dress. Claws extended from my hands and feet, poking out through my heels. My teeth sharpened into fangs. I towered over my car and smiled. This is me. This is what I look forward to most. This is my gift. The night is amazing. The night is my home. Every time I make the front page, I grin. They call me the Night Beast. I’ve been caught on shoddy cameras, sketched out by artists, rumored on conspiracy websites. People think I’m a hideous monster. I’ve seen my reflection. I know I’m hideous, but I feel beautiful. I stalk the woods, looking for food. I spot a deer, drinking from the creek. I try to be stealthy, unnoticed. I pounce on it, ripping into its flesh. The primal side of me is all I feel. This is dinner. I hear a rustle in the bushes and duck behind a tree and peek my head out. I see two men, one with a gun. They are beating a woman. She’s crying, begging for help. I’ve never done this before. I wake up naked in my bed at the cabin. I miss my true self already. I turn on the TV while I make coffee. The top story: “Local woman: Night Beast saved my life.” I smile.
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To commit forcible or illegal seizure of an office, power, etc.
The highest flying bird, the Ruppell’s vulture, was ingested by a jet at 37,000 feet.
70 percent of the spices used in the world come from India.
Male humans have bigger hearts than women.
If you laugh when you get tickled, you’re actually experiencing a form of panic.
Algae produces most of the world’s oxygen.
Starpath is an environmentally friendly pavement coat that glows in the dark so unlit paths can be seen at night.
Walter Summerford was stuck by lightning three times in his life. After his death, his gravestone was also struck by lightning.
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