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‘The edge of madness’
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Go for a drive this weekend and see where it takes you. There is nothing more relaxing than exploring the open road.
paintings
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professors have to be so boring?
sculptures
What in the world is this? It’s winter in Moscow and there is no snow. I know you are upset about this, but try and make the best of this horrible weather.
Leo 7/23-8/22
short fiction poetry non-fiction Rawr is an alternative weekly publication covering art, culture, campus life and entertainment. We are accepting all forms of art and creativity to be featured inside the publication or on the cover. Email: arg-arts@uidaho.edu
Taurus 4/20-5/20
Go out and have fun this weekend so one day when you look back, you can talk about the fun times, instead of the hard times.
It seems like it’s shorts and flip flops weather. It’s starting to look and feel like summer, which makes staying indoors much harder.
Virgo 8/23-9/22
Gemini 5/21-6/21
Libra 9/23-10/22
Have a test next week? The universe suggests you study hard, because as of now, the outcome does not look good.
Cancer 6/22-7/22
Is it Spring Break yet? Every week, you find it harder and harder to pay attention in your classes. Why do most
You are getting really tired of this homework crap. Try and catch up on some well-needed rest and relaxation. You’ve been having some bad luck recently, but don’t worry. It is going to get better soon. If it doesn’t, then it might be time for an epiphany.
Scorpio 10/23-11/21 Take your nose out of the book. It may
be a page-turner, but this weekend is supposed to be 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Go tan those pasty legs.
Sagittarius 11/22-12/21 It’s one thing to work out in the nice ventilated gym, but try to go outside and do some cardio. Run down Paradise Path or get a group together and play some Frisbee.
Capricorn 12/22-1/19 This isn’t the weekend to be frugal. Take a date to the park and have a picnic, go on a walk with the dog and take a break.
Aquarius 1/20-2/18 This weekend is the perfect time to try something new. Go out and try to make the best of a bad situation.
Guilty pleasure pop “Touchin’ On My” by 3OH!3
considering the fact that she writes lyrics about plastic 3OH!3 is a duo who seemingbags. The masses may ly got famous overnight, love her, but music and then promptly critics aren’t quite faded into obscuas kind. “Last Friday rity when the teenage Night” is generally fun crowd of the late 2000s and the trumpet solo got normal haircuts actually bridges into and quit wearing bright respectable new terpurple skinny jeans. This ritory for a pop song. Masen song dropped shortly This one definitely gets s thew Mat after their prime, and a nod of approval … Rawr there’s no denying the assuming nobody is “beep” sounds in place looking. of obscenities are pseudo-edgy to the point of inducing vomit. “Animals” by Maroon 5 Regardless, the track itself is too Adam Levine seems like catchy to resist and the chorus a really stand-up guy and everything, but this track hooks its listeners. throws around one too many “Last Friday Night” by Robin Thicke vibes to be taken seriously. Maroon 5 has also Katy Perry devolved into Adam Levine Katy Perry gets an unthrowing his voice through believable amount of love,
five or six different octaves in every song, which manages to be cringe-worthy, despite showcasing Levine’s impressive vocal range. The lyrics are terrible, but this is another case of a bad song carried by an ultra-catchy chorus.
“Welcome to New York” by Taylor Swift In all fairness, Taylor Swift’s latest album, 1989, was actually pretty good. Despite this, the world is still split on whether it loves Taylor Swift or not. So whether or not someone views it as necessary to feel guilty about liking this track is going to vary. Regardless, there’s no denying Swift has had her fair share of cringe-worthy moments between lyrics on her earlier releases and the spoken
word portion of “Shake It Off.” This track is extremely catchy and fun, so naysayers should be silenced and give this one a shot.
“What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction One Direction will be a guilty pleasure pop band, no matter the song. “What Makes You Beautiful” is a
song everyone listens to, but no one will admit to it. The song is catchy, the boy band idea is alluring and they’re British — which doesn’t hurt. This song made top 40 playlists around the world, and is still is squeal-worthy to many people today. Masen Matthews can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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‘Halo 5: Guardians’ This isn’t grandpa’s ‘Halo’ Undoubtedly, the biggest selling point of “Halo: The Master Chief Collection” — an Xbox One remake of four previously released “Halo” games — is the exclusive, three week beta for “Halo 5: Guardians,” set to come out later this year. Why else would fans shell out $60 for four games they’ve already played? I had the same opportunity and logged in over nine hours playing 60 games of Slayer and getting a total kill count of 349. But enough about me, let’s talk Bradley about the game and how its developer, 343 Industries, upgraded the franchise. Obviously, the multiplayer beta was familiar territory for hardcore fans. Kill or be killed, and that’s pretty much it. However, the real hook is the new mechanics of the game and how it will affect players. Much like “Halo 4,” the beta adds a bunch of new features to proceedings. Spartan armors have new abilities, including Spartan Charge, which allows players to charge at their enemies from a distance. I never quite mastered this technique, even though I was on the receiving end of it many times, so I can’t judge how it works. The real kicker, however, is Ground Pound, a move performed while jumping. The player can target enemies on the ground, dive down on top of them and obliterate them. Of the game’s new features, this is easily the most fun and there is immense satisfaction in every kill. Unfortunately, there are some tradeoffs. While targeting for the Ground Pound, players are vulnerable to fire, which makes things difficult for those who are trying to get a kill with every jump. Also, unlike past “Halo” games, shields do not recharge while sprinting in “Guardians.” At first, this is annoying, especially in dire situations. But the more I played, the more I came to appreciate the new system, as it made me think more about my strategies and how I would save my strength.
If you’re looking for new weapons, prepare for disappointment, because in the 60 games I played, I only encountered one new weapon — the Hydra Launcher, which is essentially a less effective Rocket Launcher. 343 Industries has been pretty quiet on the new additions to the game weapon wise, and I understand not spoiling the surprise, but it would’ve made the beta more interesting. Many familiar weapons return here, including the Battle Rifle, LightRifle and the SMG, which was curiously missing from “Halo Burgess 4” and is welcomed with open arms here. Rawr All previous weapons were upgraded with the controversial addition of Smart Scope. Now, like in “Call of Duty,” “Destiny” and virtually every other shooter, holding down the left trigger aims your weapon. “Halo” purists are no doubt upset by this, but the new function improves accuracy and makes long-distance enemies easier to kill. There are a couple of new maps, which were selected by players, all of which look fantastic and feel like they belong in the franchise. Truth is a remake of the fan favorite Midship, Empire is an interior pit with plenty of killing opportunities and Regret takes things outdoors to an alien structure. All of these maps share symmetry and are large enough to leave ample opportunities for kills. The designers were smart to take advantage of the new features and the graphics look great, though not quite up to “Halo 4” standards. The “Halo 5: Guardians” beta was essentially a warm up for the real game, and with this in mind, I’m very excited. “Halo” was getting a little standard with what to expect, leaving fans with waiting for new weapons and not much else. Adding new mechanics keeps things fresh and forces players to think more carefully, rather than stick to an established strategy. As a result, this new game challenges purists and keeps the franchise new. “Halo 5: Guardians” releases fall 2015. Bradley Burgess can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Jordan Hollingshead | Crumbs
A Crumbs recipe The kitchen cupboard Ingredients
Directions
n 1 cup white rice n 2 cups water n 2 small chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces n 1/4 cup of enchilada sauce n 1 15 ounce can of black deans, drained n 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper n 1/2 teaspoon paprika n 1 teaspoon garlic n 1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder n 1 1/2 teaspoon onion powder n 1 teaspoon vegetable oil n 1/2 cup shredded cheese
1.Combine rice and water in a quart-sized pan 2. Boil, then lower temperature to low and let cook 20 minutes 3. In frying pan, heat oil over medium heat 4. Add chicken and all seasonings 5. Let cook through 6. Add enchilada sauce and black beans 7. Heat through stirring occasionally 8. After rice is done, combine it with the chicken and bean mixture in the frying pan 9. Turn oven to broil at about 400 degrees Fahrenheit 10. Top mixture with cheese 11. Place in oven and bake for five minutes, or until cheese is melted 12. Serve warm
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Skeletons with style Corrin Bond rawr
Emily Hays, a junior at the University of Idaho, was walking to the Farmer’s Market with a friend one morning when something out of the ordinary caught her eye. In the window of the usually inconspicuous Steam Plant was a lone skeleton, its arms waving in the air. “I can’t remember what it was wearing, but it was so unusual that we stopped immediately,” Hays said. “I thought it was so funny!” The skeleton first appeared in the Steam Plant window in August, and Hays said she immediately wondered who was behind the act. Scott Smith, manager of the Steam Plant, said he first decided to add the skeleton to the window as a means of drawing attention to the Steam Plant. “My staff and I put the first one up in August and added the second one in September,” Smith said. “It’s a fun way for us to bring attention to what we do here.” Smith, who has worked at the Steam Plant for 12 years, said while the Steam Plant is an important building on campus, it often gets passed by without anyone taking notice. “The Steam Plant is a really integral part of this campus,” Smith said. “But so many people walk by this building every day and don’t know what it is.” Smith said the Steam Plant, built in 1926, produces all of the thermal energy on campus — this includes all heating and cooling needs for the campus’ core buildings. The buildings, Smith said, are connected to the Steam Plant through a tunnel system that not only distributes the energy throughout campus, but also melts the snow off of most walkways during the winter. “If we were to stop functioning, the entire campus would stop functioning,” Smith said. “So I wanted to find an interesting way to help students get engaged
with what we do.” UI’s Steam Plant is unusual because of the fuel it takes to run, Smith said. Rather than burning fossil fuels, Smith said the Steam plant runs off of biomass and uses the waste from local sawmills as an energy source. “The wood chips we burn don’t produce any carbon emissions,” Smith said. “It’s very sustainable and it’s something we’ve been practicing since 1986, before it was normal to be concerned about things like fossil fuels.” Linzy Bonner, a UI freshman, said she first noticed the skeletons in October and believed they had been placed there as decorations for Halloween. “I first noticed them during Halloween,” Bonner said. “I thought they were cool, and I was surprised to see that they stayed up past October.” Bonner said she’s always liked the Steam Plant and frequently uses the air pump outside of the building, but she thinks the skeletons are a welcome addition. “The skeletons are really entertaining,” Bonner said. “I think it’s fun how they’re constantly changing and I always look forward to their next theme.” Smith and his staff work together to position the skeletons and brainstorm new themes. Smith said they change themes about once a week, whenever he or his employees can find the time. “We’ve done themes for the 5th of November, the Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day and we had them decorated for Christmas, too,” Smith said. Smith said he and his staff might decide to change out the display in the window, but students can expect to keep seeing the skeletons for the immediate future. “They’re not just for Halloween, although a lot of people assumed that originally,” Smith said. “Everyone seems to like them and they add something special to the campus, so we plan to keep them around.” Corrin Bond can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Steam Plant skeletons bring life to campus
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Two skeletons converse with one another in the window of the Steam Plant on the corner of Line Street at the University of Idaho Jan. 31. Their poses change once a week.
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Pants with a purpose
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Carhartt Work Dungarees are prime legwear for any adventure, including bouldering in the snow. These pants get an overall score of 9 out of 10.
Legwear for the discerning individual
derrière. The only negative comfort In this contemporary media factor of the pants are the rivets. On landscape, we see a lot of reviews cold mornings, those freezing rivets of various forms of entertaincan send chills up your bare thighs. ment. Books, movies, songs and Overall these pants earn even apps rule the review three early morning squeals world. Unfortunately, we out of five for comfort. often overlook important What good are pants if everyday objects. These they don’t last? These pants common products may not are very durable. If you hapentertain us like the latest pen to be like me and fall blockbuster, but they do down a lot, the double knee have the potential to cause Cy is much appreciated. This either incredible comfort or Whitling feature allows people to fall discomfort in everyday life. Rawr down twice as many times With this in mind, I as usual before replacing the present an honest, thorpants. After five years of aggressive ough and scientific review of use, I noticed some wear on the the Carhartt Double-Front Work bottom of the pants, but this is to Dungaree, the greatest pair of be expected. pants ever made. Before we dive Four double stitched seams out into my analysis of this wonder of four for durability. of modern society, it is important I’ll conclude with what is, in my to review the qualifications. These opinion, the most important feature are adventure-worthiness, comfort, of any item, clothing or otherwise, durability and style. adventure-worthiness. These pants Let’s open with style. They say are definitely adventure worthy. I style is a nebulous, indefinable tested them through camping, hikvalue floating in its own little atmosphere. However, I think these ing, skiing, mountain biking, rock climbing, swimming, driving, trailpants are the epitome of style. running, running away from wild Granted the entire population of animals, regular running, dirt biking, Moscow may disagree, but let me sliding on my butt down snow-covmake my case. ered mountains, shimmying across These pants are not skinny, they wet logs and pouring concrete, and will not make calves look like minthey always performed admirably. iature snowmen trying to escape They offer great protection from from a spandex bag. They are not baggy either. They do not sag off the crashing and falling over, and if a wild animal does ever catch up with posterior. These qualities might be me, I’m sure these pants will help perceived as negatives if someone is protect my steaks from being detrying to show off their underwear voured. I have yet to find an activity or calves, but for people who want I could not complete in these pants. their legs to look like normal legs, In the summer, simply take these pants are perfect. These pants your oldest pair of Carhartt pants have just enough pockets to look and cut off the legs, now you have good and not look excessive. Four out of four belt loops for style. shorts that can take all the abuse you could ever throw. Be warned, On to comfort. When freshly however, I’m not sure anyone’s legs purchased, these pants are stiff and would look good sticking out of it is conceivable they could possibly Carhartt cut-offs. stand up on their own. Carhartt These pants earn five out of does sell pre-worn pants for this five wild animals evaded for very reason, but why spend money adventure-worthiness. on a lower quality product? If I was stranded in the wilderOnce washed a few times, these ness with only one article of clothpants become super comfortable. ing, I would probably choose these They fit perfectly with an adequate pants. They’re that good. range of motion for any activity. Cy Whitling The waist sits comfortably without can be reached at trying to climb up and eat your abs arg-arts@uidaho.edu or slither down and escape your
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Ten percent fight, 100 percent mentality
Local martial arts instructor shares his insight on self-defense
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There are hundreds of movies and TV shows about the grandeur of hand-tohand combat. With TV shows like “Nikita,” “Chuck” or “24,” and films like the Bourne movies, how can anyone not want to learn those kick-ass moves and walk away into the sunset with just a couple of gashes and bruises? While these movies and shows are fun to watch, self-defense is so much more than looking good and taking names. At the end of the day, self-defense is about protecting yourself from danger, not looking for a fight in the first place. Travis Catt, police officer and instructor at Moscow Defense Tactics, studied martial arts for most of his life and is one of the few certified instructors of Krav Maga in Idaho. Catt has taught Krav Maga to individuals and groups ranging to more than 100 people. He said he has taught students as young as 5 years old and as old as a 71-year-old. When it comes to Krav Maga, it is easy to learn, and it is for anyone who is willing to try it, he said. Catt teaches not only Krav Maga, but judo and jiu-jitsu as well, and he shared his insight on why learning self-defense is so important. “It doesn’t matter what martial arts you do — as long as you do something, you’re going to be better off,” Catt said. “The more you know about them and the more you learn about them, the better you are going to be.”
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Travis Catt (back left), the main instructor, gives warm up instructions to a group of women during a Krav Maga class at Moscow Defensive Tactics.
Krav Maga This Israeli military fighting technique was created by Imi Lichtenfeld in the late 1930s as a way for defending the Jewish quarter from fascists in Czechoslovakia. Lichtenfeld, a skilled boxer and wrestler, developed the street-fighting styled martial art to focus on executing real-world defense situations effectively and against multiple attackers. Krav Maga is Hebrew for “contact combat.” “Krav Maga is one of the newest martial arts there is,” Catt said. “The thing it’s really known for is it’s a self-defense. A lot of martial arts are basically sport driven, so you’re looking for competition, stuff like that — Krav Maga is not that at all. It’s all about self-defense.” Catt said the goal when using Krav Maga is to stay off the ground. Krav Maga is a system developed off box-
3 ing, wrestling and several variations of other martial arts to form one effective defense tactic. “Our main goal is to go home,” he said. “We’re aggressive, we act superfast, we attack the attack, we do groin strikes, we do eye strikes and throw
strikes, Catt said. “They do strike in their self-defense version, every form has their self-defense, but that’s not what judo prides themselves on,” he said. “It’s super good in self-defense, too, if you learn it right, it’s good.”
4 strikes. The main thing is to stop the fight as fast as you can.”
Judo While Krav Maga is strictly focused on self-defense, Catt said judo is sport oriented — it has been an Olympic sport
Jiu-jitsu
since 1964. Jigoro Kano created judo in 1882 and emphasized the importance of taking an opponent down through means of throws and submission grappling. This form of martial art is much softer than Krav Maga, since there are not a lot of
Jiu-jitsu is basically the ground version of judo, Catt said. Rather than standing up and trying to take down opponents through throws like judo, jiu-jistu is on the ground. Catt said there is still a takedown, but the attacker is not looking for throws so much as trying to take the opponent to the ground and fight them. “Jiu-jitsu is designed to use leverage and joint locks and submissions to gain advantage, so you use big muscles groups versus small muscle groups,” he said. “It
makes someone who is smaller able to compete against someone who is bigger.”
Rules of self-defense Catt said the important thing to know before using any form of self-defense is understanding the laws of how to defend yourself and what you can and can’t do as opposed to what you can do in life or death situations. At Moscow Defense Tactics Catt and his team of instructors teach classes and seminars about the importance of what it means to defend oneself. “You just can’t go and beat somebody up for no reason at all,” Catt said. “Yet, you still have the right to protect yourself.” In his seminars, Catt teaches his personal history with martial arts and Krav Maga as well as the history of self-de-
fense tactics. He also teaches basic choke defenses and combative techniques like punches, elbow strikes, knees and kicks. He also covers other weapons that can help people get away and he teaches the importance of only using the amount of force necessary to affect the defense. “The mindset of how you have to be if you get attacked and you want to go home — you have to give 100 percent,” Catt said. “It’s basically 100 percent mental — you are going home no matter what. It’s 110 percent total, the rest of it is technique and fighting through it, but that stuff doesn’t work unless you put into it. It’s all mindset.”
Safety Catt said the first step of self-defense is to be aware of the surroundings, be-
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more information For more information about Moscow Defense Tactics, visit their Facebook page at facebook.com/MoscowDefensiveTactics. cause the best way to defend any choke is to not get in it. He said if there is potential danger, don’t ignore it, but pay attention to it. “If you get that funny feeling and you don’t act on it and something happens, that funny feeling was right,” Catt said. “If you get that funny feeling and you act on it and you leave, it’s always right.” Emily Vaartstra can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Homebrewing introduction A Crumbs recipe All grain (light beer) Ingredients Silas Whitley Crumbs
This week is designated to explain the jargon used in homebrewing and introduce my recipe formatting. The recipe this week is a simple light hybrid beer — similar to common light beers, but better. Recipes are provided for both all-grain brewers and those who use malt extract. All grain methods require more equipment and time to brew than those with malt extract, which skips the mashing steps explained below. For all grain brewing, a mash tun is needed. A tun is basically a container to hold lots of grain and water, and insulated to maintain temperatures. Tuns can be made out of things like coolers. Different designs can be found online. Mashing — or holding a grain and water mixture at a certain temperature — generally occurs anywhere between 145 and 160 degrees Fahrenheit, but for this recipe, aim for 149 degrees Fahrenheit. To get to this temperature, heat 1.33 quarts of water per pound to 10 degrees Fahrenheit over the desired mash temperature. Mix the water with the recipe grain in a mash tun and let it sit for an hour. Crush the grain before mashing. This can be done at the store where grain is purchased. After an hour, drain the liquid from the grain and collect it in a large (eight or more gallon) pot, being careful not to get grain in the removed liquid. Different methods to prevent this can be found online, but can be as simple as using a strainer. The liquid is called sweet wort. Sparging — or rinsing — is done in a variety of ways. Some of the methods require more equipment, which will not be described here. The other methods are just as viable. The method I
like to use is a one-time rinse of the grain. Do this by pouring the sparge water, at 170 degrees Fahrenheit, into the mash tun and mixing with the grain. Do this after draining the mash. Let the new mixture rest for 10 to 15 minutes and repeat the draining process into the same pot. Steeping is the process of bringing grains and water to 160 degrees Fahrenheit and holding the temperature for 30 minutes. Grain can be put in nylon bags to make removal easy, or can be strained out after steeping. All grain recipes will be in terms of pounds for a five-gallon recipe, but will also include the proportion of grain for those that brew smaller or larger batches. Extract brewing still requires grain, but much less and no mash tun. When the boil is done, cool the wort as fast as possible. A large sink of ice water is pretty efficient. Be careful not to introduce anything unsanitary to the wort. When the wort is cooler than 80 degrees Fahrenheit, transfer it to a fermenting vessel. Use six-gallon glass carboys to be classy. Sprinkle a packet of ale yeast in the fermenter. Let ferment for seven days then decant off of the sediment into another sanitized fermenter for a week. If bottling, mix 3/4 cup of corn sugar in a cup of water and boil for a minute. Do not use table sugar, it will over-carbonate the beer. Mix into the finished beer before bottling. Empty bottles, caps and other bottling equipment is needed and can be found at a brewing supply store. For more information about the jargon or science behind the brewing process, please contact me at the address below. Silas Whitley can be reached at crumbs@uidaho.edu
n 9 lbs pilsner malt or pale ale malt (90 percent) n 1 lb Vienna malt (10 percent)
Directions 1. Mash at 149 degrees Fahrenheit for 60 minutes with 3.5 gallons of water at 150 degrees Fahrenheit 2. Sparge with four gallons of water at 170 degrees Fahrenheit 3. Boil wort for 60 minutes 4. Add one ounce of hops (Hallertau) with 60 minutes of the boil
remaining 5. Add 1/2 ounce of hops (Saaz) with 30 minutes of the boil left. 6. Add one teaspoon of Irish moss with 10 minutes of the boil remaining (this will clarify the beer) 7. Add 1/2 ounce of hops (Saaz) with five minutes of the boil remaining
A Crumbs recipe Extract brewing (light beer) Ingredients n 5 lbs extra light dried malt extract (DME) or the lightest DME you can find n 3 lbs Vienna malt
Directions 1. Steep the crushed Vienna malt in three gallons of water 2. Remove the grain and boil the three gallons for 60 minutes 3. Follow boiling and hop additions for the all grain method above 4. Add 2 1/2 gallons of cold water after boil to help cool
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Ukrainian culture creations
Dahmen Barn to host Ukrainian egg decorating class Amber Emery rawr
With many family trees tracing back to Europe in one way or another, Moscow resident Margaret Dibble said she knows a way for people to connect with their heritage and learn about a cultural art form — Ukrainian egg decorating. The egg, also known as a pynsanka, boasts folk designs symbolizing nature and life. Fortunately for the Palouse, Dibble and a few other community members mastered the art and are willing to share their knowledge with others. “It’s a chance to try out a traditional craft,” Dibble said. “A lot of people I guess have Eastern European ancestry … The egg decorating is not just in the Ukraine, it’s all over Eastern Europe, so it’s a chance for someone to explore their roots.” Dibble will hold a Ukrainian egg decorating class 1:30-5 p.m. Sunday at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown, Washington. The cost of the workshop is $15 for adults and $12 for children. Registration for the class is required by Friday, with a maximum and minimum number of students of 10 and three, respectively. “If you’ve ever had any interest in Ukrainian eggs, and some people have, I supply all of the materials,” she said. “So you can try it without having to go out and spend a bunch of money on equipment and supplies.” The process of decorating
more information To register for the class, call the Dahmen Barn at 509229-3414 by Friday. eggs requires an open-flame candle, hot wax and dyes, Dibble said. The process in which the egg is decorated uses a wax-resistant method of decoration, which she said is traditional and effective in establishing abstract designs on the eggs. Dibble said she first dipped her toes into Ukrainian egg decorating about 30 years ago as a member of the Washington State University Folk Dancers. “It’s our main fundraiser,” Dibble said. “We make and sell these eggs, over on the WSU campus.” Dibble said WSU withdrew support of the group due to a lack of student members, and so the International Folk Dancers of the Palouse was created in its place, which still fundraises using Ukrainian eggs. She said the organization meets 7:30 p.m. Friday evenings in the basement of the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse in Moscow. She said meetings are free, open to the public and have many members available to talk to about Ukrainian egg decorating. Ukrainian eggs are made through the bastik process, which begins with the application of wax on the egg and dipping it into a dye. Dibble said a decorator does this over again until they get the desired look of the egg.
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“And then you melt the wax off, and there’s your egg,” she said. In many European countries, Dibble said it is tradition to shape the wax in a way that creates designs relating to symbols. “There’s fish, which is sort of a Christian symbol,” Dibble said. “Flowers and trees, their symbol is spring and fertility and life.” Dibble said she hosted many classes over the years to teach community members
Ukrainian egg decorating. Of those people, she said some continue the art and others attend the class for a onetime affair. “I’ve done them for years for the Unitarian Universalist Church, and also the Girl Scouts, 4H, typically anybody who’d ask me,” she said. “Many of the people who have taken my classes have gone on and bought their own stuff, some of them use it and some of them don’t, but now they know how and
they could teach others if they wanted to.” For Dibble, the class is a pleasant pastime that allows her to pass a crafty skill on to the next generation of artists. “I’ve been making them for years and years and years,” she said. “I know Dahmen Barn has art classes so I thought, ‘Well, I think I’ll try teaching people here and we’ll see if I pick up a new audience.’”
Amber Emery can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Friday Fiction
The Lovers’ Diary Claire Whitley rawr
May 20, 3:30 p.m. Schuyler, Nebraska A few wispy clouds speckled the azure sky. Sunshine filtered through the weeping willows leaves, landing on a teenager’s pearly face. Her boyfriend stared at her. Her and her ethereal beauty. He loved the way the light made her blue eyes shine, the way the breeze ruffled the grass around her face and the way her lips curled into a soft smile. When she smiled like that, the whole world reacted. The birds sang louder, the sun shone brighter, his heart beat faster. He took her slight hand in his, causing her to turn her bright eyes his way. “What are you thinking about?” he asked, a soft smile touching his own face, while his heart grinned as well. Her eyes lit up with eagerness, but she kept her answer casual. “The future.” This had been a common topic between them for years, but he still feigned surprise. “Really? What about the future?” Excitement reached her voice, her smile widening ever so slightly. “I’m thinking about the travels I’m going to experience, the people I’m going to meet, the food I’m going to taste and the adventures I’m going to have.” He watched her sit up slowly, a long strand of brown hair hugging her bright, enthusiastic face. “I’m going to do it all, Min. I’m going to see it all, live it all.” Min smiled. His heart could burst every time he heard her talk about the places she wanted to see. “Yeah? Where are you going to start?” She paused, thinking. “Hmm … definitely Japan, then Korea,
then Hong Kong and Tibet before going to Europe. Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, England, Ireland. Everywhere!” She was standing now, her arms spread wide, smile broadening with each passing breath. “And you know what?” she asked, grinning down at him. He raised his eyebrows, pretending to think about it. “No, what?” “I’m going as soon as we graduate. I’ll never come back.” His smile faltered slightly. Something in his chest throbbed. “And best of all, I’ll get the chance to do it alone!” The world slowed. He could feel his chest constrict, his breathing becoming shallow. Black dots danced in front of his eyes. He saw her laugh with delight, the sun making her white teeth glisten, and the wind blowing her beautiful hair behind her. She was going alone. Did this mean she was leaving him forever? The pain in his chest grew tenfold. ‘But Kit …’ he thought, staring at her glowing form. A tear slid down his face, glimmering like a diamond on his cheek. ‘… I want to go with you’ The birds sang, the sun shone. Laughter bounced off the river.
Ten years later Feb. 18, 10 a.m. New York City, New York
He wasn’t sure why he had dreamt of her again. It was the third time this week. Even though he had almost forgotten everything else about her, that one memory remained. The best and worst afternoon of his life. He always woke up with a sharp pain in his chest and a tear on his face. It would infuriate and frustrate him.
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Nearly 10 years had passed since graduation. Ten years since she left without looking back, 10 years since he had last said “I love you.” Staring darkly into his cup of coffee, Min brooded on all of these things. His distinctly Asian features twisted unnaturally, casing his serene face to exhibit pure sorrow. This sadness passed quickly, though, and was replaced with a mellow objectivity seen in most psychiatrists. Turning his brown eyes to the window, he wondered where she was now. Paris? Rome? Tokyo? Istanbul? Cairo? Seoul? His heart beat faster when he thought of Seoul. Irrationally, he thought that must be where she was. The sun shone over the gray towers of the New York City. Its rays made
the glass windows look like fire. With a soft smile playing on his lips, he allowed himself one final thought. ‘Kit, if only you could see this now …’ Standing, with his coffee left untouched, he walked out.
Feb. 19, 5 a.m. Seoul, South Korea She wasn’t sure why she had dreamt of him. It had been years since she had last thought about him, even longer since she last dreamt of his face and longer still since she had last cried over him. Even so, the pain she endured when leaving him was as fresh as ever. She remembered walking away from him outside her house, refusing to turn and look back, refusing to let him
see her tears, refusing to let him see how disappointed she was. He had never even asked her to take him with her. She had always wondered why. She gazed out over the city, watching as it slowly woke up, or, in some areas, went to sleep. Her soft smile stuck at the corner of her mouth. She could not help but wonder how he was doing. Did he direct his next great show? Does he still work in Los Angeles? Has he made it to Broadway? A feeling fluttered through her heart, and her smile freed itself. Yes, he made it to Broadway. She was sure of it. Resting her elbows on the railing, she smiled into her cup of coffee. The real question she wanted an answer to was: “Is he thinking of me?”
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