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Libra 9/23-10/22 Procrastination is one of your biggest flaws. You wait until last minute on your assignments and tasks, because you can and know you can. Well, this year will prove differently for that skill. Start assignments earlier and get them done — you will feel less stressed and your muscles will begin to relax.

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Scorpio 10/23-11/21 Get more organized, Scorpio. You have been scattered and disorganized, and it’s stressing you out. Buy a weekly planner and use it. Write down notes every day with assignment deadlines, ideas and even your life goals. This will help you get more done.

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Sagittarius 11/22-12/21

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You crave adventure and more wholesome relationships, so the party scene may not always be for you. You have a good judgment of character, trust it and make sure to spend more time with those that truly care about you.

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We are accepting all forms of art and creativity to be featured inside the publication or on the cover. Email: arg-arts@uidaho.edu

With classes at full steam and tests coming right around the corner, it’s never a bad idea to take a break from studying and watch a funny movie. With so many funny movies out there it can be hard to choose which ones to watch, so here is a list of funny comedy’s found on Netflix.

“Happy Gilmore”

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falling asleep, but never work toward them in daily life. Spend less time thinking and more time doing.

Pisces 2/19-3/20 It’s as easy as this, Pisces —let go of the relationships that aren’t making you feel good. Not all things are worth holding onto, and you are missing opportunities to meet new people. Learn to let go.

Aries 3/21-4/19 You’ve been living with little to no adventure in your life, and you especially need adventure in your life to feel content. Go on a hike, rock climb or take a camping trip and see if getting in touch with nature helps your happiness.

There are three points of the college triangle — sleep, studies and social life. You have been leaning drastically towards two of these, and they need to be adjusted. Learning to balance these better will greatly benefit your life and your college experience.

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You have great aspirations and ideas, so do them. You lay in bed and think about your goals before

Classes and studying are one of the most important aspects of college, but don’t forget to let loose every now and

“Tommy Boy” A movie about a fat guy in a little coat played by Chris Farley trying to sell a lot of brake pads to keep his father’s business up and running.

“School of Rock” This movie about a teacher — played by Jack Black — who teaches 4th grade students the power of rock and roll.

Hollingshead Happy Gilmore’s Rawr “Kevin Hart Seriously unorthodox way of swinging a club, crude Funny” behavior and his love for his Technically not a movie. grandmother all come together However, falling in at just to create a great comedy.

You have been spending life in the fast lane far too long. It’s bad for your health and the relationships you have with others. Slow down a bit and appreciate the little things in life, like watching the sunset.

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then. Go enjoy dinner with friends, take a walk or enjoy a night out. It’s college and you only have a few years, so have some fun, too.

Cancer 6/22-7/22 Have you talked to your family lately? They would love to hear from you more often and hear about your days. Even though you’re doing exciting things and are busy here, it’s important to stay in contact with your family and friends from home.

Leo 7/23-8/22 You’ve been spending far too much time on social networks lately. You may have had the chance to meet someone new, but were too busy looking at your phone. Log out of Facebook, put the phone down and actually talk to people. You’ll be surprised what you discover.

Virgo 8/23-9/22 Mending relationships can only get you so far if you’re the only one making an effort. Deciding whether or not to fix a relationship can be difficult at first, but will eventually come easier and allow for more happiness in your life.

under 2 hours, it should still be on the list. This is literally two hours of Kevin Hart making you fall out of your chair laughing.

“SPACEBALLS” “SPACEBALLS” is a cheap spoof of Star Wars that takes every key moment from Star Wars and turns it into a hilarious cheaply funded spoof. This movie will make your sides hurt with laughter.

“Robin Hood: Men in Tights”

What’s so funny about Robin Hood? Well, give a bunch

of big burly men green tights, gravity defying arrows, musical numbers and the most epic of battle scenes and you get an hilarious movie that everyone should watch at least once.

“Rubber” This is a movie about a tire. That’s right, a tire. This is

not ordinary tire however, it has the ability to roll around and blow up random items, animals and people with the power of its mind. Jordan Hollingshead can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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Carpe Autumn Cy Whitling rawr

Fall is coming and with it comes complacency. As the days get shorter and the pumpkin spice lattes start to invade, much of Moscow seems to lose its motivation. Maybe it’s some kind of natural reaction to the change of seasons or maybe it’s just coincidence, but it seems like every year as we approach October general motivation starts to fall with the temperatures. It’s natural after all, any enthusiasm we may have once had for school is gone, lost, along with the syllabuses we received when classes were still young. Now we debate putting on a sweatshirt in the morning, and some of us are even starting to consider ditching our flip flops for something more suited for nippy morning commutes. Up in the mountains, the animals are following suit. The deer search for any rest from their frantic struggle to mate before some lucky hunter catches

up with them. The bears are gorging themselves, packing on the pounds for a drowsy winter. Even the trees are slowing down, shedding their leaves and painting the woods with splashes of sunset. It’s tempting to give in, to let go of our summer motivation and take the path of least resistance. We want to stuff ourselves with huckleberries or their equivalent in pie flavored beverages and retreat into our caves. We try to shed the leaves of our obligations and settle down for a winter of rest. Don’t give in. Don’t listen to the complacent bear in the back of your head, don’t lose your motivation or your enthusiasm for life. Don’t try to last out the winter, don’t write off these dreary months as a loss. Instead get out there. Every weekend is a chance to explore, every evening an opportunity to make the most of your time. The path of least resistance is never the path least traveled, and we all know what Robert Frost had to say about that. As the temperatures drop,

Gorge yourself on the huckleberries of life

the obnoxious crowds that once filled destinations all around the Palouse have disappeared. No longer is the beauty of nature overwhelmed by the noise of others. This is the season to have the trails to yourself, to find new places, new adventures and new companions. In the summer everyone is a friend, in the winter everyone is a hermit, here in autumn is your time to take a middle path. Places and activities that became familiar and boring in the summer take on new life as the seasons change their settings. So don’t wait, don’t settle down into a stupor of warm beverages and mindless entertainment. Often the moments we feel the most complacent are the moments most worth seizing. The smell of rotting fallen leaves is more authentic than any autumn scented candle, and our flickering screens will never rival the golden hours of

autumn twilight. Soon the freezing grasp of winter will hold us captive, but until then, take a lesson from the bears and gorge yourself on life. Cy Whitling can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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Band spotlight: The Persevering Promise

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Moscow band finds success beyond the Palouse different states across Fueled by crushing the country. breakdowns and a du“Our parents pretty eling sing/scream vocal much wanted us to style, The Persevering have the stereotypical Promise is a MoscowAmerican life, going to born metal-core band school, and having that’s making a 9 to 5 job,” vowaves across the calist Jesse Barton U.S. remarked, when In a couple asked about the of weeks, they’ll band name. “That be embarking Masen Matthews wasn’t really an on a west-coast Rawr acceptable life for U.S. tour with us. The perseverConsider Me ing promise is basically Dead that will run a promise we made to from Arizona, up to ourselves to persevere Washington, and back until we reach our down through Boise, dreams, which is makSalt Lake, and other ing music and influenccities. The band has ing tomorrow’s youth.” toured across the U.S. The band has and even has a record stuck to their word deal with Sony RED. and they’ve trekked Haven’t heard of across the U.S. to them? get that name out. They’ve actually They’ve spent the only played in Mospast few summers cow once, which was with Vans’ Warped at Hot Topic a few Tour and hope to gain years ago for a back more popularity as to school promotion. time goes on. Since then, they’ve Despite not having made it their central played in the Palouse goal to get their name region since their out of the Palouse. early days, The PerseThe Persevering vering Promise hopes Promise has a style to play a show here that could be considin the future. ered similar to a lot When asked, they of other big names noted the possibility in the metal scene of a show at John’s right now. If you’re Alley sometime a fan of groups like before or after their Memphis May Fire, upcoming tour, but The Word Alive or nothing has been Blessthefall, then this confirmed yet. band might be right If you want to catch up your alley. the band on their Over the past few upcoming tour, there years, the group has are dates in Spokane played shows with on Oct. 20 and Boise on bands like No Bragging Rights, Chunk, No! Oct. 21. Masen Matthews Captain Chunk, and can be reached at Texas In July. They’ve arg-arts@uidaho.edu also headlined in many

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This recipe is a nontraditional take on enchiladas that is super

easy to make. Once you put it in the oven, just set a timer and you don’t have to worry about it anymore. It takes very little time to make and it’s a great recipe

for any occasions. It is sure to impress anyone you make it for. Jordan Hollingshead can be reached at crumbs@uidaho.edu

A Crumbs Recipe Card Chicken Enchilada Lasagna Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 pound chicken breast, chopped to bite size pieces 7 cups mexican blend cheese 1 can cream of celery 1 can cream of chicken 1 1/2 cups sour cream 1 1/4 cup canned and chopped green chilies 12 small corn tortillas 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon pepper

Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Brown chicken in a pan on 2 tablespoons of oil. Season with salt and pepper In a bowl combine cream of celery, cream of chicken, sour cream and green chilies In a 9x13 pan spread a layer of mixture in step 3 on the bottom of the pan Then put a layer of corn tortillas on top of the mixture layer Put another layer of the mixture on top of the corn tortillas along with 1/2 lb. of chicken and 2 cups of cheese. Repeat steps 5 and 6 but this time put 5 cups of cheese on. Bake for 20-25 minutes Enjoy

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Knitting Ninjas wield their needles for good Club introduces students to knitting Cy Whitling rawr

What wears a mask, travels by night with maximum stealth and carries two needles? A Knitting Ninja of course. The Knitting Ninjas is a University of Idaho club dedicated to sharing the art and joy of knitting. Club founder Rachel Foss has been a dedicated knitter since the age of 10. Foss said Knitting Ninjas simply provides a knitting community for anyone — faculty, staff or student — regardless of their previous knitting ability or experience. Foss said members use the club as an opportunity to meet others who share their passion, as well as a place to learn and practice knitting skills. At the club’s first meeting of the year, members talked about projects from last year and helped each other get started on new ones as they munched cookies. The tone is laid back, the ninjas prefer to knit to music and cheerful conversation that punctuates the clicks of their needles. In addition to working on personal projects, the members of the club are planning on doing some community service knitting in the upcoming year. The club plans on knitting hats for the local homeless as well as knitting blankets and sweaters for dogs in the animal shelter. Foss is no stranger to charitable knitting. She has a

Rachel Foss, the president of Knitting Ninjas, helps Hannah LaPier with a project at the Ninjas’ first meeting of the year. history of wielding her needles for others that dates back to high school when she knit hats for people affected by the earthquake in Japan. Knitting weaves a common thread through much of what Foss does. From a research paper on the stress relieving benefits of knitting to multiple knitting projects completed during class. Foss is a missionary for the activity. Although Foss is officially

the president of the Knitting Ninjas, her unofficial title is Sensei. The Ninjas prefer this title since it conveys a teaching aspect that they find to be important. As the leader of the Ninjas, Foss not only organizes and runs meetings, but also leads and helps less experienced knitters. Foss said she continues to find new knitters all around her at the university. From her advisor to Mary Beth Staben,

the university is full of knitters. Communities naturally form among knitters, the activity lends itself to conversation and knitters are always eager to share advice and projects, Foss said. The club aims to foster and grow these communities by offering a pressure-free learning environment for beginner knitters, and helping more experienced knitters grow and progress in their skills.

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Knitting Ninjas also focuses on passing down skills to the next generation of knitters. The members of the club are enthusiastic, and excited to introduce any and everyone to the activity. Foss’ elder sister Shannon, another Ninja summed it all up: “Knitting is just all about the socialization.” Cy Whitling can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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Welcome to the oasis An LGBT community center in Moscow

Chris Bidamen is the HIV Programs Director at Inland Oasis, the only non-UI affiliated LGBTQA organization serving the Palouse.

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It is a quaint little place tucked away into the far side of town. It’s situated in an old garage building, the floors are cool gray cement past the office, overstuffed couches and TVs fill the large open room, and on the window is a bright rainbow decal. Inland Oasis is the Palouse area’s only non-UI affiliated LGBTQA community center. The nonprofit organization is a resource base for anyone in the community as well as introduces medical providers to those who need it. Chris Bidamen, director of Inland Oasis, said the organization started in 2004 to fill the unmet need for a community center for the LGBTQ community. “In the general community there was an unmet need for something like this,” Bidamen said. One of the services that Inland Oasis provides is free HIV services, on anything that is non-medical, Bidamen said. This means they provide free screenings, homelessness prevention and takes care of all the red tape in order to get those in need to a medical professional for five different counties in Idaho. Bidamen, who has been involved with the organization since 2007, said the need for an organization like Inland Oasis grew after legislation in the area removed all the testing resources for students. Inland Oasis has a contract through the Department of Health, which states they are not allowed to charge for any of the services they provide. “We also believe that cost should not be a barrier in access to care,” Bidamen said. Art Bettge, Moscow City Council member, believes Inland Oasis is a key organization for the Moscow community. Bettge said Inland Oasis is an umbrella organization to assist other groups in coordinating their efforts without duplicating all of their efforts. Inland Oasis also does a number of youth outreach programs and does a good job of providing initial contact for people who might have nowhere else to turn, he said. “A lot of people who come for school to Moscow are from small, isolated rural communities where they might not know any other GLBT people,” Bettge said. “And it is a very lonely feeling out there.

This organization provides a place where people can test the waters and find a little bit more about who they themselves are.” Julia Keleher, director of the LGBTQA Office and Programs, said Inland Oasis is a leading community organization that not only provides HIV testing, but also has safe sex discussions for the community. She also believes Inland Oasis provides a good resource for the off-campus LGBTQA community. “They are providing that safe atmosphere,” Keleher said. Keleher is working with Bidamen and Inland Oasis to develop a group for Moscow LGBTQA youth at the community center. Inland Oasis is not just a community center, they also coordinate events with the University of Idaho and Lewis-Clark State College. At UI, they host World AIDS day where they offer free tests all day in the commons. Bidamen said while he cannot go to Washington due to contract regulations to help those at Washington State University, he informs them that it’s an event that is happening so they can come here to get free testing. Inland Oasis is also the main coordinator for the three-day long Palouse Pride event that happens every August in East City Park. They have Drag Bingo, a Tabikat production and a march. “We have this organization here that is nowhere else in Idaho,” Bettge said. Another of the main events Inland Oasis hosts is Family Thanksgiving. It’s an event targeted at LGBTQA students who can’t go home for the holidays, Bidamen said. Inland Oasis and the whole LGBTQA community are their family instead. Bidamen added that while the organization has a strong foundation, he wished \ they had more visibility and wants to find ways to help increase awareness. “We celebrate the diversity of the area,” Bidamen said. “Everyone, LGBTQ or not, is welcome.” Claire Whitley can be reached at arg-arts@ uidaho.edu Shane Wellner | Rawr

From Roarin’ to Reagan QueerMusic event covered 20th century music of the LGBTQ community, contributions to society over six decades Andrew Jenson Rawr

It influences and inspires us. It can make us leap for joy or wallow in sadness. Above all, it’s personal. No matter who you are, the music you listen to is essential to your identity. Sept. 16 was a night dedicated to the music of those who identify as part of the LGBTQ community in Moscow. The event was entitled “QueerMusic: Gender and Sexuality — To Stonewall and Beyond,” and it was presented by Tom Schumacher, a musician and teacher from Lewiston. Ken Faunce, chairman of the Moscow Human Rights Commission, said the event demonstrated Moscow’s willingness to reach out to the LGBTQ members of the community and presented how they have contributed to the musical field. “On one level, it shows Moscow’s an inclusive community, where LGBTQ members of the community are welcome,” Faunce said. “But at the other end, I think it does show that contribution. It takes a look into how the LGBTQ community has contributed to the world of music and then what they had to go through and experience in order to get there.” Faunce said the event turned out well, even if fewer people turned up for the event than he would have liked. “So we had about 40 people in the audience and they enjoyed it and they were very responsive,” Faunce said. “So, you know, we consider that a success,”. The presentation featured six decades worth of musical content and historical background, from the 1920s to

1985. Faunce said Schumacher covered those musicians who were openly gay or lesbian. “When he started, back in the ‘20s and ‘30s … there weren’t that many that could perform and be recorded, but there were just a few,” Faunce said. “Then as you progress into the ‘60s, you see a little more and then definitely in the ‘70s, because of Stonewall and gay rights movement beginning in the early ‘70s, and then you see a real boost of it.” Stonewall refers to the Stonewall riots of 1969, which involved violent clashes between gay men and women and the New York police department. Faunce said this was a watershed moment during the presentation. “Because of that, you have the gay rights movement and gay pride parades — all of that stemmed out of (Stonewall),” Faunce said. “The LG community decided they’d had enough of being persecuted and they wanted equal rights.” Julia Keleher, director of UI’s LGBTQA Office, said the presentation offered insightful and often overlooked information on the gay media before Stonewall. “Mainstream audiences were going to these movies and seeing these musicals, and that’s something that our history and our culture sometimes forgets about,” Keleher said. “When we think (about) LGBTQ movements, from 1969 when Stonewall happened to modern day, that’s modern. That’s LGBTQ history in the United States, but in reality, we’ve had so much history prior to that — it’s just something we don’t talk about as much.” Keleher said she learned much about the LGBTQ community from media when she was coming out and she hopes to see similar events more often. “That’s how I got a lot of my information, was just consuming that media,” Keleher said. “And it’s very exciting for me.” Andrew Jenson can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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Self-declared bully turns band nerd Cristian Mata didn’t always want to play the tuba, it just worked out that way Kaitlyn Krasselt rawr

In middle school Cristian Mata was a self-declared bully. He’s not proud of it, but he acknowledges his past and says it’s shaped who he is today. “I was the worst kind of person,” Mata said. “I made fun of this one kid and his trombone. I wanted to be the cool kid who picks on the band nerd.” Little did he know, that would soon become a title he’d learn to embrace. Mata is now one of the funloving, beer-song playing, skirtwearing tuba players many University of Idaho students have come to recognize in the Vandal Marching Band. Instead of bullying, he’s known for his kind heart, sense of humor and dedication to the marching band and school of music. Mata entered high school in Payette, Idaho, and said he started making friends in the band. By his sophomore year he decided to pick up an instrument and join the marching band, though he’d had no prior musical training or practice. At the time, percussion seemed like a good fit. It wasn’t too difficult and he could easily play instruments like the gong with no effort. But, he said, once concert season rolled around he realized he hated percussion and quickly needed to find something else to play. “That’s when I saw the tuba and I thought it was a funny instrument,” Mata said. “I still didn’t know how to read music at that

We’re just music makers working to advance music in America. To me music is a universal language and it’s so rewarding.” Cristian Mata

point but I thought I’d try it anyway. My junior year I started learning the tuba and playing by sound.” Mata finally learned how to read music by his senior year of high school, helping him land a part time gig teaching middle school students how to play trombones, tubas and baritones. “I had nothing to do so I taught music at the middle school,” Mata said. “It was the most rewarding thing I did. I loved it and it was the part of my day I looked forward to every day.” As it turned out, Mata was a natural in front of a classroom and a natural with the tuba. Traits he didn’t realize he had, but that his high school band director was all too quick to pick up on. Mata said he had no idea what he wanted to do after high school and hadn’t really considered music as an option. But when his band director suggested he might have the skills to play in college and put

the idea in his head of studying music education, he started to get serious about becoming the first person in his family to go to college. “My parents immigrated from Mexico and got their paper so I could go to school,” Mata said. “They’re a very supportive family and they want me to be able to do what they couldn’t do.” Mata auditioned at both Boise State University and UI, but said the welcoming atmosphere friendly faces and tuba skirts were what drew him to the Vandals. “The football team has been a downer, and the band is why (fans) go to games,” Mata said. “It’s not that way anywhere else and I wanted to be a part of it. We’re the pride of Idaho. We work hard and we play hard.” Mata’s family isn’t able to make it to Moscow to see him play often, but he said he knows they’re proud. He said he’s glad to have paved the way for his family and his little sister is hoping to someday attend the University of Idaho. Mata spends his “free time,” of which he has little, particularly during the fall, enjoying the company of the friends he’s made through the band and school of music, playing extra events and singing barbershop show tunes. He’s also a member of Phi Mu Alpha – Symphonia, the music fraternity on campus. “We’re just music makers working to advance music in America,” Mata said. “To me music is a universal language and it’s so rewarding.” Kaitlyn Krasselt can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu George Wood Jr. | Rawr

Kicking the ramen habit

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Campus dietitian hosts free classes to teach Vandals the simple joys of cooking Lyndsie Kiebert rawr

With a kitchenette in the front of the room and various cooking tools scattered about, Marissa Rudley, campus dietitian, was ready to teach some hungry students how to cook. “My goal is to empower students and show them that they’re in control of their health,” Rudley said. The Rec Center hosted Vandalizing the Kitchen Wednesday Sept. 17, in the Student Recreation Center classroom. Previously known as Cooking Basics, the Vandal Nutrition program offers free monthly cooking courses and has been rebranded by Rudley. This fall marks the start of Rudley’s fourth semester directing Vandalizing the Kitchen. The purpose of the program is to introduce students to easy, affordable recipes they can make as an alternative to meals like stereotypical ramen noodles, she said. Rudley even features a microwave recipe at each class in order to make the program “residence hall friendly.” And it doesn’t have to be time consuming. During the Pizza Party lesson, Rudley demonstrated how to make three variations of pizza — with minimal preparation — in about an hour. Past classes have been focused on putting a twist on classic breakfast and also introducing students to gluten-free dining. And on top of it all, each session ends with a buffet of various

free samples. Using healthy ingredients is a focal point of Vandalizing the Kitchen. During the Pizza Party, Rudley used multiple organic and local goods, all of which can be purchased in Moscow. When it comes to the future of Vandalizing the Kitchen, Rudley’s hopes are high. By teaming up with the Sustainability Center, Vandalizing the Kitchen has boosted its advertising and attained the funding needed to teach more free, hands-on cooking classes in UI’s brand new Foods Lab. “Students tend to think cooking is difficult and time consuming, and I’m here to show them that it doesn’t have to be,” Rudley said. “Taking raw ingredients and making something entirely new is magical.” Vandalizing the Kitchen is having its next class in the Foods Lab in the Niccolls building on Tuesday, Sept. 30th. This class will give students the opportunity to do some hands-on cooking with the help of Rudley’s enthusiastic guidance. Personal Wellness credit will be given for attending, but space is limited. Contact Marissa Rudley at mrudley@uidaho.edu if you’d like to sign up. Lyndsie Kiebert can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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Campus Dietitian Marissa Rudley has a student help her make pizza at her cooking class Sept. 17.

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Friday Fiction

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Whitney was sitting at the table in the dining room. The dining room was brightly lit. The darkness behind the windows that surrounded him mirrored the room. He didn’t notice the stars sneaking through the windows. He was focused intently on the shape of the metal pieces on the towel. Whitney was ten-years-old. He often got in trouble at school. He often got bored in school. His teachers didn’t notice he was highly intelligent. One time, he stole a hall pass and spent a halfhour stemming up two walls and dropping from the ceiling onto anyone that passed by. He dropped onto a teacher and ran out of the door before the teacher saw his face. Another time, he opened the window at his friend’s house that lived next to school. The window was always unlocked. He took a handful of smoke bombs from the bottom drawer of the inside dresser. He lit them after twisting the fuses together and threw them into the post office. He went back to school. He saw the post office on the news that night with police cars and fire trucks around the building. “Anthrax scare was a hoax,” the headline read. He told his parents and they told him not to do it again. They also told him not to admit to what he had done. He never did. He didn’t get in trouble for that one. Whitney was cleaning the carburetor for his father’s mower. His older brother showed him how. His brother didn’t need to explain how it worked or how to put it back together. Whitney understood the basic functions when he saw the inside of the carburetor. He had a towel under his chair, and one on the table because he dropped a part on the blue carpet once and discovered he hated getting grease out of carpets. His parents were nestled in a quilted blanket on the couch in the living room. The dining room light leaked through a foyer into the living room and the television glowed faintly. They were watching a black and white film. Whitney didn’t notice it was a silent film. He didn’t notice the knocking on the door. Cammy pedaled as fast as he could down Cemetery Road trying to make it to his house before his father. He still saw faint and dark shades of blue in the sky that told him he might make it in time. He heard the swooshing sound of a car behind him. He knew they couldn’t see him. He swerved his bike into the gravel and weeds at the side of the road. The gravel shook his front tire and unbalanced him. He put his left foot into the gravel and leaned hard. He kept his front-tire straight and skidded his rear tire counter-clockwise and held his posture until he stopped. He looked at his tires in the moonlight. They were covered in thorns. His bike tubes were ruined. He knew he wasn’t going to make to his house before his

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father got there. He hadn’t lived in the small town for very long, and school started in one month. He had made one friend. They met while riding their bikes on Cemetery Road. Cammy saw his friend’s house and started walking. He stopped occasionally to pull out irritating thorns from his socks. There were no more shades of blue in the sky when he knocked on the door of his friend’s house. He was worried about disturbing his friend’s family at the late hour, but he was more worried about his father beating him to their house. Whitney’s mother opened the door. She gave him

a warm smile and said “hello, Cammy.” He smiled politely and a faint “hi” was pulled out by his breath. Cammy took his shoes off and picked the remaining thorns out of his socks before stepping on the blue carpet in Whitney’s home. He loved the way the house smelled. It was always clean and warm. Cammy’s house smelled like a house. Whitney’s house smelled like a home.

To be continued... Christopher Dempsey can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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Pianos are so out of demand you can actually adopt a piano instead of buying one. 1835 was the only year that the US was debt free under President Andrew Jackson. This debt-free streak lasted for only a year. Mike Tyson was arrested 38 times by the time he was 13 and started using coke at the age of 11.

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In the first quarter of 2014 Apple made more money than Google, Facebook and Amazon combined. From wtffunfacts.com

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The Colossally Amazing Adventures of Norbert (and Friends) by Samantha Brownell Hey, I’ve heard that this girl has an illegal pet! We should totally riot and stuff!

That would be my best friend, Norbert. And he’s a dragon. I did check that it was okay for him to live with me. Apparently housing rules don’t apply to mythical creatures .

Why are you hiding in my hood again? ...Never mind...

BECAUSE I CAN! Plus it’s warm.

rawr

9.26.14

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