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This performance is a fundraising event for the Champaign Urbana Theatre Company. Tickets are available now at: The Canopy Club, Family Pride Convenient store, exile on Main street, by phone 1-800-514-eTiX or on-line at www.canopyclub.com. Call 217.344.3884 for more information. all Tickets are $15.00 and general admission. Rocky Horror show is presented through special arrangement with samuel French inc.

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A Shot at health

McKinley fights H1N1 with “walk-in” vaccines

by Emily Chen

Illustration by Maureen Walrath

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CU event benefits local and global charities by Alexandra Morgan

Dr. Tracy Runck and Becky Doran work to make H1N1 vaccinations available to students. Photo by Annette Miller

The University is believed to be highly susceptible to the H1N1 virus because a large portion of the campus population is within the target age group of six months to 24 years. “Getting a flu shot is your best protection against getting it [H1N1 influenza]. We’ve been pushing all these other things like cover your cough if you have a fever; wash your hands a lot,” said Dr. David Lawrance, medical director for McKinley Health Center. “Those go a little out of the way, but they are not nearly as affective as immunization.” The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that the only proven side effects of a flu shot are soreness or redness of the area, a low fever and minor aches. Currently there is no seasonal flu-H1N1 combination vaccine, but after this flu season, it is likely that the H1N1 virus will be included in next year’s vaccine depending on the number of H1N1 cases that occur during this year’s flu season. There are several strands of influenza, and this year both shots are required for great-er protection. “If you just get the H1N1 shot, it doesn’t protect you against other strands of influenza that are expected to circulate this winter,” said Lawrance. Unfortunately, McKinley Health Center has run out of seasonal flu vaccine, and it is not likely that they will receive any more doses.

There are some restrictions as to who may receive the H1N1 vaccine. The vaccine should not be administered to people allergic to chicken eggs, people who have had severe reactions to an influenza vaccination in the past, children under the age of six months, people with moderate to severe illnesses accompanied by a fever and people who developed GuillainBarré syndrome (GBS) within six weeks of receiving an influenza vaccine. GBS is a disease that causes the body to damage its own nerve cells and can result in muscle weakness and in more severe cases, paralysis. Though studies have been performed to evaluate the possible link between GBS and other flu vaccines, it has been determined that one person in 1 million people may have GBS complications following a vaccination. As previously discussed, there are two forms of the H1N1 vaccine that are provided, but the intra-nasal vaccine is not approved for people with chronic problems such as asthma, diabetes and sickle-cell anemia. With no proven side effects, aside from minor pain, fever and redness, taking advantage of the walk in vaccinations may be beneficial for students, faculty and staff members.

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ith the arrival of flu season, many people are wondering whether a flu shot is the way to go. On average, somewhere between three and 20 percent of the population gets the seasonal flu, and approximately 36,000 people die from flu-related complications each year. After the introduction of the H1N1 influenza strand in 2009, people have become much more in tuned to the idea of getting vaccinated. The overall public awareness created a swell in the demand for influenza vaccinations, both H1N1 and seasonal. McKinley Health Center started offering a “walk-in” H1N1 vaccines at no charge for University students, faculty and staff members for a limited time on Jan. 19. There is no need for advance appointments. All that is needed for the vaccine is a University ID card. Vaccinations are offered in the Immunization and Travel Clinic at McKinley Health Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and at several outreach clinic locations. Outreach clinics are located at Oasis in the Lower Level of the Illini Union, the Undergrad Library Research Desk, the Grainger Engineering Library Circulation Desk and the ARC Lobby. Specific dates and times for outreach clinics can be found on the McKinley Health Center Web site. Originally, the H1N1 vaccinations were only available free of charge to students with certain health complications. There are two types of H1N1 vaccines: one uses a live but controlled virus and the other administers a dead sample of the virus. The live virus vaccinations are distributed intranasally while dead virus vaccinations are injected. Some people believe that live virus vaccinations are more effective, but there has been no evidence of any truth to this notion.

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This Saturday, Jan. 30, the Urbana-Champaign Friends, both a non-profit group and faith group, will host Urbana-Champaign Friends Pancake Dinner and Mini Peace Bazaar. The event, which runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., will be held at the Quaker Meetinghouse, located at 1904 E. Main St., Urbana. According to Deborah Jadhov, a member of Urbana-Champaign Friends, there’s no set admission cost. Instead, people can give a “free-will offering.” The pancake dinner will begin at the start of the event and end at 6:30 p.m. The Peace Bazaar will last for the whole event and will include a variety of donated items, such as jewelry, plants and household items. A silent auction will be held later during the event for the larger, nicer items. “Everything is donated,” Jadhov said. She also said that the food for the dinner and the items up for auction were all given by volunteers. Items can be donated for the event from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Quaker Meetinghouse right before the event. With no up-front costs, 100 percent of the proceeds go to charity. The charities either support an AIDS orphan in Uganda or contribute to the Quaker Emergency Fund. “The majority of the money is used locally,” said Jadhov. After a donation is made to a Ugandan AIDS orphan, the rest of the money will benefit the Quaker Emergency Fund. “We have an emergency fund for people who find themselves at loose ends,” Jadhov said. The Quaker Emergency Fund benefits members of the local community suffering through hard times. The Emergency Fund can be used in a variety of ways, including helping people pay for necessary, everyday things like childcare or transportation money. “There are so many people suffering,” Jadhov said. “With that in people’s minds, I would hope they would come out and enjoy some great pancakes and give back.” But Urbana-Champaign Friends Pancake Dinner hopes to do more than just raise funds. It also wants to give individuals the responsibility to make change within society instead of waiting for the government. “As opposed to saying ‘why don’t they do something about this?’ Jadhov said, “[it’s] individuals doing the next right thing.”

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CU Sound off

by Hannah Chin

Who is the best choice for the Feb. 2 primaries? Gov. Pat Quinn took over Rod Blagojevich’s spot as Illinois governor just over a year ago, but now he’s fighting for the Democratic Party vote in the primary election on Tuesday, Feb. 2. While Quinn only faces one other candidate in his party, Daniel Hynes, the Re-

publican Party has multiple aspirants for the Republican spot in the gubernatorial race. Among those in competition to represent the Republican Party for the November election are state senators Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard as well as former Attorney General Jim

Ryan. Others on the ballot are candidates Adam Andrzejewski, Dan Proft and Andy McKenna. Students and community members on campus spoke about the candidates and parties for whom they are voting.

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“Jim Ryan. I agree with everything he stands for, and I think we need a new party in out state government.”

“I guess because I more align with their ideas, I would probably vote for one of the Democrats, but I honestly don’t know much about them yet.”

“I voted for Daniel Hynes because Governor Quinn gives me a weird feeling. Maybe it’s because he looks funny, but I mainly voted for [Hynes] because Quinn is opposed to gay marriage. Hynes is in favor of gay marriage and equal rights.”

“I am voting for Daniel Hynes, because I believe the current governor hasn’t done his job, and we need change.”

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Spice Box’s student-run fine dining nights begin

by Amy Harwath Fine dining nights have been a senior year requirement for students in Hospitality and Management for many years. At these events, which occur on Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the spring semester, seniors are given the chance to plan and perform their skills in food and management. Jill Craft, instructor for the class and faculty director of the Spice Box for seven years, explained why ﬁne dining nights are required for students. “It’s an

excellent culmination of everything they’ve learned over the four years of classes. It’s an opportunity to apply a lot of the concepts and techniques and things they’ve discussed in class and actually apply them in a very practical way.” This Friday, senior Sarah Herberger will be managing the ﬁrst ﬁne dining night of the semester, entitled “Simply Food.” As Herberger found out, more than just grocery shopping is involved in the event. Four weeks before the meal, she said she began planning the event, making and testing a menu as well as creating a budget. Herberger devised her menu back in December with the help of Chef Jean-Louis Ledent of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. Her inspiration for the courses came from her own style of cooking. “At home I cook very simple. I love going to the farmers markets and getting fresh, good ingredients. That’s how I brought Student Manager, Sarah Herberger, and faculty member, Jill N. Craft, pose this over to my theme, ‘Simply for a photo while preparing for the first Spice Box event. Photo by Abby Toms

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Food,’ where there’s not more than five elements in each dish, minus salt and pepper,” she said. The menu options consist of a Prix Fixe, which is a four course meal, and a Special, which is three courses. Entrees include a Salmon Flight, Mushroom Espresso, Duck Confit, Basil Pockets and Poached Pear for dessert. It can prove to be quite challenging to make a four course meal using just five ingredients in each dish. “Whatever is listed as an element on the menu is an element,” said Herberger. “There’s no cream, there’s no butter. Not only is it really simple, but it’s relatively healthy.” Aside from the food preparation, much more has to be done. “It’s just like opening your own restaurant. You have to go through and figure out all of your food costs, and we even go down to the nickel and dime of our utility costs, labor costs, [and] linens, so it gets fairly detailed,” Herberger said. Luckily, each senior who puts on a fine dining night has the help of a support staff. This includes a backof-house manager in the kitchen, a front-of-house manager who oversees service, a financial manager, a host and a bartender. Other students are also involved with helping to prepare, make and serve food. Craft will also be present at each night to help the managing senior. “I’ll be there as a tool of guidance,

making suggestions, picking up something they may have overlooked, but really leaving it up to the manager of the meal to take responsibility for everything that happens,” said Craft. The decor will compliment the elegant simplicity of the dishes, with white, black and red table linens, and pictures of ingredients hanging on the walls of the Spice Box. Aside from the gourmet food and all the hard work that seniors like Herberger put into the fine dining nights, much more is gained from the experience. Craft pointed out that even when the night is over, the senior has more to do. “After the meal, she has to analyze her costs again, and she gets graded on all of that,” said Craft. Yet despite all the stress and time put into this final project, Craft said that students gain a certain amount of confidence. “Now, going into job interviews, they have specific experiences to talk about,” she added. Summarizing the product of her culinary and managing adventure, Herberger said, “The fine dining meal is bringing all of our courses together and using all our past experiences from labs just to put out a final bang for us; to prove to ourselves that ‘I did this, I can survive managing people in the real world.’”

buzz sits down with La Gourmandise’s Pete Schnabel

by Emily Siner

La Gourmandise may sound like a fancy — and pricey — spot, but don’t let the name fool you. With earth-toned walls, brightly colored paintings and a café-style dining area, La Gourmandise offers more informal European cuisine, specializing in German dinners. buzz talked to owner and head chef Pete Schnabel to find out more about the eclectic bistro. » buzz: Why the name “La Gourmandise”? Pete Schnable: La Gourmandise was just a name we thought up. Of course, it doesn’t match exactly the German food we cook. La gourmandise actually relates to pleasure eating, the act of feasting. » buzz: How did you start cooking German cuisine? PS: German food comes from my mother. We’ve got

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a German restaurant in Gibson City that my parents and I opened back in ’91. It was kind of what we knew how to do — we’re from Germany. » buzz: How does German cuisine differ from other food? PS: It’s just a variation of hearty, home-cooked foods: meat and potatoes, basically. We do things a little bit unique like cooked red cabbage, or things like sauerkraut. It’s very hearty, farmgrown food. » buzz: Is there a market for that here in Urbana? PS: We’ve been doing it in Gibson City for nearly 20 years, and Gibson City is halfway between Bloomington and Champaign, so those are the two markets that we draw from up there. There are a lot of German folks in the area and a lot of international students that go to the U of I. So yeah, there is quite a bit of interest in that kind of food here. » buzz: What is the specialty of the menu? PS: We’ve got a sampler platter that we sell — just a huge plate with sausage, breaded pork, roasted pork loin, really hearty brown sauce, and then red cabbage and sauerkraut, and then maybe a starch, potatoes or noodles. That’s become a very popular dish.

Head Chef and Owner, Pete Schnabel, of La Gourmandise in Urbana serves breakfast and lunch to hungry costumers. Photos by James Kyung

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Cook Risotto

by Alyssa Schoeneman Risotto is a traditional, creamy Italian rice dish. The way the rice is prepared causes it to release starch that binds the grains together as a cream. To make risotto at home, you will need a high-starch, round, medium grain rice such as Arborio, and broth of any variety (chicken stock is the most widely used). For every 1 cup of rice, you will need 2 1/2 cups broth, 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan and 1/2 cup wine. White wine is traditionally used, but red is acceptable if you are using ingredients with strong flavors. There are a wide variety of risotto recipes, but each of them uses the same standard cooking procedure. To begin, bring the broth to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once it is simmering, reduce the heat to low but keep the broth warm. Additions such as asparagus, broccoli, clams and winter squash can be added to the broth at this point to simmer. Meanwhile, melt a mixture of butter and olive oil in a straight-sided, deep sauté pan over medium heat. Add the butter to the pan first and wait until you can smell it before adding the oil. Then, add minced aromatics such as onion, celery, chicken

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or carrots, and sauté. Add the rice to the sauté pan and stir it around until each grain is coated and the edges become translucent. This step should take 2 to 3 minutes. Next, pour in some white wine and stir until it has been absorbed by the rice. At this point, ladle in one cup of broth, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is absorbed; it is important to add the remaining broth 1/2 cup at a time and to stir more frequently once the initial cup has been absorbed. Keep in mind that you do not need to use all of the broth if the risotto appears to be done without it. The risotto should be plump and tender with no chalky center when it has finished cooking. Let it sit for five minutes after removing it from the stove to allow it to absorb more liquid and to “fluff up,” or soufflé. Add herbs and parmesan cheese before serving. The entire dish should take about 25 to 30 minutes to make, and it is important that you tend to it the entire time. Frequent stirring will result in the creamiest risotto possible. Eat immediately for the best taste and texture.

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I HATE when people tell me they will be at my place at a specific time, and I make sure to bust my booty to be sure I’m ready so they don’t have to wait, and then they show up an hour and a half later! Not okay! If I was an hour and a half late, you would have left without me!! Why do I always get the raw side of this deal!?

Forever 21 decided that they should only carry my beloved $13 jeans in a size 24. That isn’t happening, F21. Baby got back. Now to begin the search into finding jeans elsewhere. In the meantime, I’m confined to being pants-less. Thanks a lot.

Good idea with the furloughs, University of Illinois. Way to screw the students over yet again.

Three cheers for the above-freezing temperatures that have made the snow disappear. So many days of cold and wetness made me feel like I was living on the planet Degobah. I kept telling people, “Do or do not, there is no try.” They looked at me kinda weird.

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On Jan. 1, Sanford Ness became the owner of what was formerly known as Boardmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art Theatre. Now, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simply The Art Theater, but Ness remains committed to making the theater the number one place for independent films in CU. Ness will not change the kinds of films shown at The Art Theater, but he does want to increase variety. With one screen and 250 seats, Ness admits that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to compete with the variety offered by multiplexes, but The Art Theater is all about quality over quantity. Currently playing is The Messenger, an independent film starring Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster, that has garnered Oscar buzz. Next will be A Single Man, starring Colin Firth in what is sure to be an Oscar-nominated performance. In addition to the main attractions, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a late night feature at 11 p.m. every Friday and Saturday night. This week, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zombieland, and Ness hopes to show Ferris Buellerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Off after that. While Boardmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s used to keep a movie for weeks, Ness hopes to have a new movie every week or every other week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to bring a lot of films through,â&#x20AC;? said Ness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want people to be on the lookout for whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on at The Art Theater. I want them speak about it in terms of what to do this weekend.â&#x20AC;? To help achieve the goal of reaching a younger, wider audience, The Art Theater can now be found on Facebook as well as online at http:// www.theCUart.com. In addition to increasing variety and turnover,

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Ness is in the process of buying a liquor license. He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to turn The Art Theater into a Brew â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n View, but he does want people to be able to relax and have a beer or a glass of wine when they come see a movie there. He also keeps his food prices cheaper than the big multiplexes in town. Ness is also looking to start discussion groups on Tuesday afternoons. The film would show at 2 p.m., and the audience would be invited to participate in a discussion about the film afterward. Ness is also hoping to bring in speakers like professors or, in the case of The Messenger, a war veteran. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love movies, and I love talking about movies. I want people to be able to talk freely about what

The Razorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge (1946)

by Syd Slobodnik Darryl F. Zanuck was one the most prestigious film producers of Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golden era. In his tenure at 20th Century Fox, he prided himself on the meticulous adaptations of classic and popular literature. Director Edmund Gouldingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1946 adaptation of W. Somerset Maughamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Razorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge is an excellent example of a philosophical tale of a man searching for meaning and wisdom in life. The Razorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge concerns Larry Darrell, an emotionally scarred World War I veteran who returns to his middle class Chicago lifestyle. Darrell struggles to find deeper meaning in a world of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;20s prosperity and connections to the high society â&#x20AC;&#x153;good lifeâ&#x20AC;? of a post war era. Larry is engaged to beautiful young socialite Isabel Bradley. Unfortunately, Bradleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wealthy uncle Elliott prefers classier suitors for his niece. When Larry decides to temporarily put job opportunities and

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marriage plans on hold in order to â&#x20AC;&#x153;find himself,â&#x20AC;? Isabelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family encourages her to pursue matrimonial ambitions with Gray Maturin, a wealthy family friend. Larryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s travels take him to France, India and ultimately back to the Midwest before he is able to find spiritual contentment and love. The Razorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge is a thoughtful and compelling melodrama with surprisingly good acting from less than A-list stars. Fox contract players Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney deliver fantastic performances in their roles as lovers Larry and Isabel. Anne Baxter created such a compelling role as troubled friend Sophie; she won the much deserved Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for this performance. Despite being nominated for three other Academy Awards, including Best Picture, this hidden gem is nearly forgotten in the plethora of quality post-war films of 1946.

theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just seen and be able to hear what other people have to say. Maybe theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come away with something they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have thought of on their own,â&#x20AC;? Ness said. Ness said he is living his dream. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been looking at places for six years, from Chicago to here. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m lucky because I stepped into a smooth operation. The people that have worked here are showing me what to do, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been great. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing what I love. This is an exciting, cool, scary opportunity.â&#x20AC;? Keeping his expectations realistic, Ness said that he looks forward to talking to and receiving the advice of everyone who comes to The Art Theater, whether theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a regular or itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their first time at the theater.

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Pecha Kucha Night Strikes Again New management

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Week of January 29 - February 4 ‘A Single Man’ (R) Fri: (5:30), 8:00 Sat: (5:00), 8:00 Sun: (2:00), (5:00), 8:00 Mon: 8:00 PM Wed & Thu: 8:00 PM

by Emily Thiersch which he plans to talk about at Pecha Kucha Night, attempts to reconcile the difference between the way writers and designers see the world: “Writers tend to believe that you can’t judge a book by its cover; designers believe the opposite,” he said. Pecha Kucha also allows artists in commercial and fine arts fields do what they love (share their work) without depending on middlemen or spokespeople, like art galleries or magazines. “Selling your work to a gallery can be so depressing,” said Amy Lin, a self-described library nerd, who, with Eric Shine, is going to present “funny little stories” in history books that reveal different ways in which people have understood the world. “Pecha Kucha is a live art form,” she explained. And it does so in a snappy format that does not allow for long-windedness, and that encourages presenters to tell stories about their work. (In Japanese, pecha kucha (pronounced pe-CHAK-cha) means “chit chat,” or “the sound of conversation.”) Two Tokyo-based architects invented Pecha Kucha in 2003 primarily to serve architects and designers. Since its inception, Pecha Kucha has spread virally to over 250 cities worldwide. Just this week, there have been eleven Pecha-Kucha nights around the world, including in St. Louis (the first ever there), in Tokyo (the 68th), and in Brussels. Pecha Kucha Nights in each city vary greatly in terms of size and feel. A small-town Pecha Kucha may attract an audience of 100 while one in London attracts 500. Some are big, some are small, but regardless, the founders are keen on keeping the event true to its format.

Other presenters include “mad scientists” Theodore Gray and Nick Mann, who will talk about the challenges of their work photographing and cataloguing the elements of the periodic table. Champaign-Urbana first hosted a Pecha Kucha night in September 2009. Once it has joined the network, a host city is obligated to host four Pecha Kucha events per year. Hosts Madelin Woods and Christina Tapp will plan two more Pecha Kucha nights in 2010. “Pecha Kucha is different every time. You never know what people are going to say,” Woods said. The event will be held at Canopy Club on Jan. 30, 2010 at 8:20 p.m. There will also be a Pecha Kucha Night C-U Official After Party hosted by Smile Politely with bands starting at 11 p.m.

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First introduced to Champaign-Urbana last September, Pecha Kucha (pronounced pe-CHAKcha) is an international social phenomenon, a pioneering presentation format, a performance art, and an underground artist’s outlet. Despite the weird name and its multiple meanings, Pecha Kucha is not some esoteric or occult ritual. It is a very simple concept: eight to 16 artists present 20 slides of their creative work for 20 seconds each. Presenters get a total of 20 slides, 20 seconds, or six minutes and 40 seconds, and then they go off the stage. This event doesn’t just cater to people in the fine arts, last year one of the presenters, married in Taco Bell, talked about wacky weddings. Let’s say it’s an adult show-and-tell — with a beer break. The event brings out hidden talents and passions in a community that might have otherwise never had a chance to be showcased publicly — like the workings of bubbleologist Mark Peckham, who has a bubble machine in his jewelry shop, Miagallo, in Champaign. It gives the stage to creatives who wouldn’t typically have a space to publicly talk about their work, like cheese artisans Wes Jarrell and Leslie Cooperband. “[Pecha Kucha] is a great opportunity for students to see creative people and get a sense of how people convey their passion,” said Cooperband. Book artists and publishers William Gillespie and Cristy Scoggins are going to talk about the unconventional books they publish, such as the illustrated 2,002-word story — and palindrome — that Gillespie co-wrote. The philosophy that Gillespie applies to his work in publishing,

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Ages 18+ TICKET COST: $7, $5 in advance (recommended). Charge by phone at (217) 367-3140 or online at www.canopyclub.com featured artists: Artist and designer Doug Burgett; Mad scientists Theodore Gray and Nick Mann; Paul Young, graphic designer; William Gillespie and Cristy Scoggins, book artists & publishers; Kelly Searsmith, digital arts media advocate; Sustainable farmers Wes Jarrell and Leslie Cooperband; Laurence Mate, notable carnivore; Jillian Nickell, illustrator; World traveler Keihly Moore; Photographer Bryan Heaton; Amy Lin and Eric Shine, sharing HiStories; and bubbleologist Mark Peckham. PK Vol. 1 alum Andy Warfel will be emcee for the night.

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buzz guide to February at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

by Alyssa Schoeneman

Dance at Illinois February Dance Feb. 4 through Feb. 6 Tickets $9 to $17 Join Dance at Illinois as it showcases three female choreographers with lifetimes of experience

at February Dance 2010. The evening begins with Trisha Brown’s “Astral Convertible,” a celebration of innovative technology and ground-breaking choreography. Dance at Illinois received an American Masterpiece Grant to reconstruct the piece, one that has been long-awaited by performers, technicians and audience members alike. Dance at Illinois Professors Rebecca Nettl-Fiol and Renée Wadleigh will premiere new works; Wadleigh even makes a special appearance in her own piece.

February Dance. Photo courtesy of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

UIUC Department of Theatre Killer Joe Tickets $8 to $15 Get your horror flick fix this month with Killer Joe, a play that takes a casual and callous approach toward violence in American society. Billed as both savage and hilarious, this play promises to be memorable. Killer Joe runs Feb. 11 through Feb. 21.

Artistic talents to aid Haiti

UIUC Department of Music Opera Program South Pacific Tickets $8 to $24 If you are craving something a bit more upbeat, check out South Pacific, a 1949 Rogers and Hammerstein musical set during WWII. The play follows Emile de Becque, a middle-aged French plantation owner, and U.S. Navy nurse Nellie Forbush as they encounter prejudice, cultural mores, fear and, of course, love. South Pacific performs Feb. 25 through Feb. 28. Out-of-Town Highlights If you are in the mood for a “work-week-ending, body-shimmying, knees-jiggling, let-yourselfloose party,” look no further than Mhondoro. The group will perform vivacious popular music from a variety of Zimbabwean artists on Feb. 19. This event is free. The Band of the Irish Guards takes the stage on Feb. 9, showcasing the rousing patriotic melodies and the sharp staccato of the drums that made them famous. A troupe of highland dancers enhances the visual performance and completes the military band experience. Tickets range from $5 to $30. The Krannert Center welcomes vocal master Frederica “Flicka” von Stade in the last tour of her career on Feb. 11. von Stade has performed with

music greats like Sir Elton John, and she has graced the Billboard charts multiple times. Her mezzo soprano voice has been described as sultry, breezy and infinitely warm. Tickets range from $50 for a single adult to $10 for students in the choral balcony. Fredrica von Strade. Photo courtesy of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

As we begin a new semester, the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts ushers in a wealth of brilliant performing arts groups. Here’s what you can look forward to in February 2010:

Radio Maria to host CU Haiti Benefit event, sponsored by Ippatsu Salon, on Jan. 28

by Abby Wilson The earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12 devastated hundreds of thousands and destroyed everything the country needed just to survive. We might be miles from Haiti, but that doesn’t mean we’re too far to help with the relief. Champaign-Urbana may be in the Midwest, but it’s doing its part to help out. Radio Maria is hosting a CU Haiti Benefit event sponsored by Ippatsu Salon, located at 122 N. Neil St.in Champaign. The event came about when Rebecca Beddinger of Ippatsu Salon felt like every client that walked in the salon wanted to help Haiti, but didn’t know how. “We all have talents,” said Bedinger. Because many of her clients at Ippatsu Salon are artists, she knew there would be a way to incorporate their artistic talents to generate donations for Haiti. Rebecca Bedinger and Ashley Buerkett of Ippatsu Salon and Jacob Daughtery of Radio Maria put their heads together. Soon, the CU Haiti Benefit was born. The event will consist of an Open Mic Night, hosted by Jared Roberts, and a silent auction. Cover is $5, and Radio Maria will provide some food. The auction will be filled with artwork by local artists like Maxx Sentowski, Gabby Frasca and Hailey 10

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Weber as well as gift certificates from local business such as Boltini, Clark Bar, Ippatsu salon, Circles, Aroma Café, Dandelion, Alter Egos/Jason Dunavan, The Pilates Center, Farren’s Pub, Silvercreek, Courier Café, Café Luna, Melody Music, Hawthorn Suites, Pekara Bakery and Bistro, Café Kopi, Boardman’s Art Theater, Frasca international and Virginia Theatre. “We came up with it on Wednesday (Jan. 20) night,” said promotions director Jacob Daugherty. “We thought the sooner we can get the money, the better it would be for Haiti.” The turn around from the initial idea to the event planning was quick, but with the willing and eager help of the community the event hit the ground running and was formally announced on WPGU Jan. 21. “I’m super excited,” said Bedinger. “So many businesses [are] willing to help — they didn’t even blink an eye.” The businesses involved have donated large items and gift certificates of high value. Ever wished a cocktail you created would be named after you? Well, they’ve got that too. Radio Maria is auctioning off this great opportunity and the cocktail will be sold at Radio Maria for a year with all profits given to the American Red Cross.

Another great silent auction item is from Frasca International, which is donating a ride in a Boeing stearman-open cockpit WWII trainer plane. Beddinger also commented that the businesses involved are not only donating items, but also willing to attend the event in support of the cause. All the profits will be donated to the American Red Cross. “The [American Red Cross] does

wonderful things,” said Bedinger. “We also knew [money] would get there.” The CU Haiti Benefit will be a great way to support the Haitian relief while bringing the community together for a night of entertainment and support. “[The people of Haiti] need help,” said Bedinger. “[CU] can help because we don’t have destruction.”

Pictured here, from left to right: Jacob Daugherty, Amy Coleman, Rebecca Bedinger, and Ashley Buerkett are organizers of the CU Haiti Reief Benefit at Radio Maria sponsored by Ippatsu Salon at 8 p.m. on January 28. Photo by James Kyung

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Elsinore and World’s First Flying Machine, both local favorites, will spend Saturday evening promoting the launch of new albums. Elsinore’s new Chemicals EP and World’s First Flying Machine’s ﬁrst full-length release are signiﬁcant in their own regard.

This week, buzz reviews these new albums, previews the shows themselves and chats with the two groups about their shiny new music.

HOMETOWN HEROES

ALBUM RELEASE SHOWS

by Dylan Sutcliff

If you lived in Chambana a few years ago, Elsinore playing a great show was the normality. Recently however, the band has been traveling around the country, and here in CU the fans have felt a little like the new Liverpool. Elsinore ﬁrst got its start when the band was attending Eastern Illinois in 2005. Ryan Groff and Dave Pride were both music majors at the time but met while playing at open mic nights and eventually began to play together, “I guess that was kind of the ﬁrst incarnation of Elsinore,” Groff told buzz. “I had been friends with Mark for a few years and he is a really great piano player so I asked if he would want to join.” Not too long after the band picked up Chris Eitel at an open mic night to play bass, “I feel like it was a really good way to start out. None of us are jaded from being in too many bands so we work really well together.”

And on Satuday, Jan. 30 at Cowboy Monkey you can see Elsinore unveiling their new EP, Chemicals. “We’re going to be doing the ﬁrst public screening of the music video for “Chemicals” that we back shot in September,” Groff told buzz in regards to the show. “We’ll also be playing a couple new songs, but what we’re really excited to see are the bands we wanted on the bill like Zach May and the Maps, We Landed on the Moon! and Brighten, MA,” Groff said. “It’s going to be a great show.” With a new EP coming out, an upcoming tour of the East Coast and the release of their full-length LP in the summer, Elsinore is starting off the new decade right. “We’ve been recording Yes Yes Yes since June of 2007 and we just ﬁnished last September,” said Groff about the full-length. “It’s really encouraging to be out on tour. We’ve been ready for so long and now we’re doing it. It’s

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from Elsinore » buzz: If you had to make a hybrid Frankenstein type monster to name you’re inﬂuences what would it be? Groff: Death Beatles for radio spoon » buzz: How many songs from the EP can we expect to see on the full-length? Groff: From The Chemicals EP, “Chemicals” and “Body of Water” will be on Yes Yes Yes, and then there are two remixes of two other songs that will also be on Yes Yes Yes. » buzz: What is your favorite food? Groff: I eat at Sushi Kame at least two times a week. It’s my happy food. It makes me feel really good after I eat it.

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» buzz: What are you most excited about for 2010? Groff: I think the fact that we’ve been waiting two and a half years to put out a new album. We’ve been so anxious and patient for so long that the fact that we’re going to get an EP and an album in the same year is great. Plus there’s talk of doing a European tour maybe later in the year so I’m ready to go out there. Also, the possibility of going on tour with a big band or something would be great, too. We’re excited to get out to the West Coast again. What we’d like to do is just go out and play for new people.

great,” Groff said. “Being in a new city every day and playing for new people every night is really good for us, because that’s the best way people are going to hear about us.” Groff also expressed plans for a great spectacle full-length release show next summer, “We’re planning on having the string and horn section for the big summer show,” he said. “It’s going to be something above and beyond the other shows we have done in the past.” So after ﬁve and a half years of playing together in Champaign, the band ﬁnally seems to be moving out of the house to go onto bigger and better things. And as tough as it may be to see them leave their hometown, the band seems sure to come back as much as possible to play a show in the town where they started off. Tickets are now on sale on Cowboy Monkey’s Website at http://www.cowboy-monkey.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 30 ELSINORE w/ ZACH MAY AND THE MAPS, WE LANDED ON THE MOON! AND BRIGHTEN, MA Cowboy Monkey, C, 9PM, $7-$10 WORLD’S FIRST FLYING MACHINE w/ FLOTATION WALLS Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $7 FRIDAY, FEB. 5 JET W. LEE MIke ‘n Molly’s, C, 9pm, Price TBD THURSDAY, FEB. 11 DJ LEGTWO + S. WORDS w/ ROB K. AND SCP, JONAH, CORNBREAD AND DJ BELLY Cowboy Monkey, C, 9pm, $5

ELSINORE’S CHEMICALS

JET W. LEE’s album release party

Can’t get enough new local music? JET W. LEE will also be launching their debut album, Who Shall Remain Shameless, on Feb. 5 at Mike ‘n Molly’s. Check out a preview of the show along with a review of the new album in next week’s buzz.

by Dylan Sutcliff

Over the past forever, the general consensus for Elsinore fans has can be summed up in one sentence, “When can I get a copy of that?” At the end of every show, the band makes sure to say, “Don’t worry, it’s coming.” Well it’s ﬁnally here — kind of. Elsinore is releasing a new 6 song EP named after the ﬁrst song on the album, Chemicals. The album features two songs that will appear on their future full-length with a few remixes and basement recordings. The single “Chemicals” and the remix of “Yes Yes Yes” by Eric Enger of Gentleman Auction House are by far the standouts of the EP with their indie-pop and snazzy synth parts. However

this does not mean that the other tracks are not without their merit, with songs like “Body of Water” and “Hearts and Sleeves”, which slow piano based ballads that show off Groff’s talents both as a songwriter and a vocalist Overall the album is a great listen but of course leaves you wanting more. Thankfully, though, it is just enough to hold you over while waiting for their full-length coming out later this year. You can catch Elsinore playing at Cowboy Monkey on Jan. 30 to commemorate the release of Chemicals and will feature both old and new songs along with the unveiling of their new music video.

Photo by James Kyung

The completion of these mark both the culmination of a year (and longer) ﬁlled with hardworking music-making goodness sealed with the anticipation for a year (and hopefully longer) full of live shows showcasing their new music and the hopes of future albums to come.

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A FIRST FOR WORLD’S FIRST FLYING MACHINE

The House You’re Living In offers “unique and fresh” sound

by Ellen Goleas

World’s First Flying Machine’s debut album, The House You’re Living In, includes nine songs, which together form an interesting mix of heart-felt lyrics and introspective instrumental sections juxtaposed with several fun, peppy guitar riffs. World’s First Flying Machine combines drums, electric guitar and bass — integral to rock and pop music — with acoustic guitar, banjo, ukulele and mandolin — all common in folk music — and even includes violin and glockenspiel, which are used frequently in classical pieces. In addition to this, The House You’re Living In includes many different types of vocals, ranging from the soft and dreamy sound of folk music to the loud and intense lyrics of rock, even to shouting. The band members vary their vocal elements just as much as they do their instrumental ones. By utilizing so many different instruments and vocal styles, the members of World’s First Flying Machine not only display their wide range of musical talent, but they also create a versatile approach

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to music by combining many unique genres and melting them down into one album, sometimes bringing them together in just one song. The fourth track of The House You’re Living In, entitled “The Ferris Wheel,” is a great example of a song in which World’s First Flying Machine combines many disparate musical styles to create one unique and fresh sound. The track begins with carnival music, which we usually associate with the wild color and intensity of the circus, then blends this into an organized and methodical ukulele and the glockenspiel beat, thus deviating from the crazed disorganization of the carnival. Here, World’s First Flying Machine alters our perception of music by combining a speciﬁc style and its antithesis in just one track, blending several very different genres and thereby bringing something to the table which many other bands cannot. Check out The House You’re Living In and keep an eye out for World’s First Flying Machine this semester.

» buzz What is your favorite song on the album and why? Campbell: “Red is Turning Blue” because that song really kind of sums up the rest of the album. The whole album is really emotional, and there’s a lot of anger and angst. » buzz What elements do you think the album captures that can’t be captured live, or vice versa? Campbell: The album and the live show are pretty similar. I guess the album itself is sort of setting things in stone. Live, I’ve always been open to doing things differently. I would tell my band that this is how we are practicing it, but

Photo by James Kyung

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1 Zane Ranney 2 Kurt Werner 3 Laura Lynch 4 Gautam Srikishan 5 Ben Campbell

live, if you get caught up in the moment and feel like doing something else, then by all means do that. It’s a little strange because there’s some lines that I sing for which I don’t have permanent lyrics written. » buzz Why is this record a big deal, and what does it mean to you? Campbell: It’s our ﬁrst album, and that sort of makes it a big deal in itself. We’ve sort of been around for a while, and we’ve really taken a lot of time working on it — over a year now. We started recording in November 2008, so it’s a big deal because it took so long. I feel like I am actually

6 Chris Howaniec. Not pictured: Brian McGovern and Katherine Robinson.

trying to say something with the songs I write. At a live show, you’re there to enjoy the whole thing — the sound, the vibe. » buzz In one sentence, why would you tell someone to listen to the record? Campbell: I guess I would say, “Hopefully you connect to this.” I don’t think anyone ought to listen to our record. I mean, hopefully they will and enjoy it, but I don’t see it as imperative. I guess what I’m trying to do and say is that I write songs that are really personal but that can also be really personal to others, that other people can connect with. buzz

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a year to remember

The Great Cover Up 2010 in review

The Hip-Hop Battle

by Todd Hunter and Emily Carlson What do Tom Cruise flicks, Buddy Holly and Green Day have in common? An amazing showing at the 19th annual Great Cover Up, that’s what. Just as expected, the Cover Up gave CU local artists a canvas to transform into cover bands and become some of the best that music — and movies — have to offer.

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They pulled strings and made costumes. They learned the music and the moves. Many tried as hard as possible to fill the shoes of some of their biggest and best musical influences. And they did it well. With a rough 365 days until next year’s Cover Up, let’s take a look at some of the high points at this year’s festivities.

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NIGHT 3

The players:

The Players:

PopGun5 as Green Day Lonely Trailer as The Ventures Ryan Groff as Buddy Holly Kosmo & Jesse Greenlee as TRV$DJAM Brother Embassy as David Lee Roth Curb Service as Beastie Boys Mike Ingram Band as Lorenzo Goetz

Delta Kings as The Animals Dottie and the ‘Rail as The Carpenters Vvvvv as The B-52’s Robots Counterfeiting Money featuring JET W. LEE as Electric Six The Chemicals as The Damned Roberta Sparrow as NOFX Terminus Victor as Killing Joke

Mordechai in the Mirror as Top Gun Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Duke of Uke as “The Rocky Horror Show” Darling Disarm as Feist Hot Cops as Cursive DJ Belly & Friends as OutKast Santah as The Killers

Ralph Roether of PopGun5 pulls off Billie Joe Armstrong best on “Waiting.” Lonely Trailer passed out sunglasses. Buddy Holly, a.k.a. Ryan Groff, mimics Inside the Actors Studio. Kosmo & Jesse Greenlee managed to sample Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and Oasis during their set, just to name a few. Brother Embassy scar retinas as David Lee Roth. Curb Service tackles the Beastie Boys. Mike Ingram Band’s native tribute ties the package nicely and Curb Service joins for crowd surfing.

The Night in Fast Forward:

The night was more campus than downtown, and shorter with the cancellation of JigGsaw. Mordechai in the Mirror beatboxed over “Take My Breath Away.” Duke’s tuba player provided the wardrobe for their “Rocky Horror Show.” Feist came and went. Kayla Brown proved she can do anything she sets her mind to. Hot Cops learn Cursive. DJ Belly enlisted MCs Text and Pauly Walnuts. Santah makes headlining look easy and shows up the real Killers.

The Moment to Remember:

Real Lorenzo Goetz joining fake Lorenzo Goetz for an unscripted encore.

Terminus Victor commanding audience attention with a band hardly anybody knew.

The night in fast forward:

Delta Kings top The Blackouts in covering The Animals. Dottie and the Rail not only became the two Carpenters, but included several studio musicians as well. Vvvvv goes all out to actually top the actual B-52’s. There was a dancing lobster. Robots Counterfeiting Money and JET W. LEE had the crowd on the edge of their seats in suspense. The Chemicals go punk. Roberta Sparrow work a pierced and tattooed clown and beer into their set. Terminus Victor killed Killing Joke.

Ryan Groff performs under the guise of Buddy Holly at last week’s Great Cover Up. Photo by James Kyung

The Night in Fast Forward:

The Moment to Remember: Hot Cops with cello!

The Duke of Uke perform as “The Rocky Horror Show.” Photo by Abby Toms

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We Landed on the Moon!

ARTIST:

Spoon

Album:

This One Is For the Books

Album:

Transference

We Landed On the Moon! is coming to Cowboy Monkey on Jan. 30, and despite This Will Be One For The Books not being released yet, the band is going to be selling it anyway. The album is a great example of American rock ‘n roll with touches of classic rock, alternative and indie throughout the album. The single “Across the Sun” sounds like a combination of Tokyo Police Club and the Pretenders with fast paced guitars and a powerful leading lady. This Will Be One for the Books is one to stick with for a while. 14

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Around three months ago, Spoon released a track online from the upcoming Transference. The entire album was recorded, mixed, and produced by members of the band. Of course, the album has what we have come to expect from a Spoon album — thumping piano, glitchy guitar parts and, of course, Brit Daniels’ raspy vocals. However, the songs on Transference seem stripped bare, leaving only what is only essential to the song, and it works completely. Spoon has brought something new to the table, showing us once again that they are one of the most creative acts America has to offer.

by Candice Norwood There has always been debate regarding who is the “king” of hip-hop. I believe anyone who qualifies for this esteemed title must be articulate and quick with his or her tongue. A true artist must put out tracks with amazing beats and lyrics that tell thought provoking stories. I must say that I have a love/hate relationship with hip-hop. Though I own a large collection that I love, there are times when I cannot believe people obsess over some of the semiilliterate, over sexualized songs on the radio. Soulja Boy and Gucci Mane may have the top downloads on iTunes, but Lupe Fiasco, Common and Mos Def are some of the best in contemporary hip-hop to me. Within the last few years, three “freshmen” rappers have emerged, whom I believe in time will be strong contenders in this fight for the number one spot. I was first introduced to B.o.B, aka Bobby Ray, almost a year ago. Since then I haven’t been able to stop listening to him. He has been compared to Andre 3000 from Outkast because of his quirky, upbeat sound and fast paced rhyming. The Atlanta native is a unique artist with an amazing spirit. His debut studio album, B.o.B Presents The Adventures of Bobby Ray, is eagerly awaited by underground hip-hop lovers. The album will feature “Nothin’ On You,” an amazing collaboration with singer Bruno Mars. Needless to say, keep a look out for Bobby Ray. Probably my favorite of the newcomers is Wale, who has recently blown up with the release of his first studio album Attention Deficit. After numerous mix tapes, the Tupac fan from Washington D.C. is finally getting recognition for the intelligent rhymes and genius collaborations that compose his music. Lady Gaga and John Mayer are just a couple of the musicians he’s worked with. Wale’s versatile sound ranges from poppy mixes to hardhitting beats. With this original sense of style, Wale will undoubtedly rise to the top. The fact that Jay-Z himself has given J. Cole a stamp of approval should tell you a little something about him. After hearing the rapper from North Carolina, Jay-Z made J. Cole the first artist to sign to his new record label Roc Nation. J. Cole’s lyrics have a deepness and wisdom that make him a force to be reckoned with. Often touching on controversial — but important — issues, J. Cole has proven he has what it takes to make it big. The driven MC refuses to rest and is constantly recording for his debut album. These of course are not the only worthy freshmen competitors — or even the most popular. There’s the laid back stoner Kid Cudi, the college lover Asher Roth and of course Mr. Popular himself, Drake. With so many choices out there, who do you think is number one?

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One on One

with debborah stewart tarot card reader

by Hannah Chin

f you had the chance to look into your future, would you take it? Or, what if you discovered a hidden talent — seeing into the unknown? “Everyone’s psychic, but you just have to explore it,” said Deborah Stewart. Some people specialize in astrology; others specialize in looking at auras. Stewart sat down with buzz to discuss her own specialty: tarot reading. » buzz: What sparked your interest in pursuing your talent? DS: I grew up in two haunted houses and saw apparitions as a child. When I was five years old, I saw a Native American woman holding a baby float by me. At my grandmother’s house, I saw full-bodied families of ghosts. I felt intrigued; not scared. It made sense to me then that there was an unseen world, and I wanted to tap into that. » buzz: Can you describe how you pick cards? DS: I studied them for years and read intuitively. As a beginner, it’s very important to understand the background of the cards and know what they represent. » buzz: How do people react to your readings? DS: I’ve had people cry before, not because

they’re angry but because they get it. It’s something they’d been feeling for a long time; I just confirm it. The overall reaction is very good. I try not to project my own feelings about their lives, but if it’s a dangerous situation, they might want to make their own decisions on what to do next. » buzz: Are there any specific questions that your clients ask? DS: The majority of the questions are about love, health and money. » buzz: What’s your most memorable experience with tarot reading? DS: When I was an undergraduate, I had a roommate who was studying theatre, and at the time she was playing Lady Macbeth in our school’s production. She asked me if I could tell her the future of the King. So I did a random shuffle and the story unraveled. The cards came up on their own! » buzz: What’s your opinion of tarot card kits you can purchase at the store? DS: It’s a great place to start. If you don’t buy cards, no one else is going to do it for you. A way to check your accuracy is to read for famous people; essentially, test levels of accuracy.

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» buzz: Do you ever get your tarots read or do you read your own? DS: No, I don’t read my own cards, but I do refer to my pendulum for yes or no answers. I have an astrologer friend in New York that I call when I need a second opinion. » buzz: What would you say to a skeptic? DS: I invite skeptics to come talk to me. I’d rather have a healthy skeptic than a blind believer. Most skeptics that have talked to me leave as believers, or at least leave really surprised.

» buzz: What do you see for the future of buzz? DS: I see the buzz continuing to be fabulous and bigger than ever. It’s the best source of entertainment news in Champaign-Urbana. Curious about your future? Deborah Stewart reads tarot cards at Boltini Lounge (211 N. Neil St. in Champaign) 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Mondays. Prices are $5 per 5 minutes. She also reads tarot at International Galleries (300 S. Broadway Ave., Urbana) on Mondays during the day and Saturdays after 2 p.m. One 45-minute to hour-long read costs $40.

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by Lauren Hise It takes two to tango, but who ever said the couple has to know one another? Both singles and couples are invited to the Philips Recreation Center this Saturday, Jan. 30, from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. to

learn the famous dance from the Tango Society of Central Illinois. The evening will begin at 8 p.m. with an hour and a half introductory tango lesson. The lesson will serve as a sneak peek into what the dancers can expect if they choose to continue tango and participate in a six-week Foundations of Tango course that begins Thursday, Jan. 28. After the lesson, students are welcome to stay and test out their new skills at the Milonga del Corazón, which will last from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. No dance experience is needed. At the door, singles pay $7 to participate in the Milonga del Corazon or $10 if they wish to come early for the lesson as well. Couples pay $10 at the door or $15 with the lesson included. Students participating in the intro tango les-

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tango because they can use the music as a means of expressing themselves in their movements. People seeking intellectual stimulation can find it in tango because the dance involves creative improvisation,” said Ron. People continue to tango across the floors of clubs and ballrooms across the world because of its appeal to all different types of people. The dance was recently added to the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO last year. “People enjoy dancing tango because they get wrapped up in the music and the smooth connection they have with their partner as they dance around the floor,” said Ron. “It can be very romantic when the right people meet.”

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THURSDAY 28

Scotty Van Zant Radmaker’s Rock & Roll live music Tavern, Tolono, 8pm Sam Gingher No cover before 8pm. V. Picasso, U, 6pm Stitches Goth Night with 4 Others — Harry Allen, DJ Rickbats, DJ Kannibal Jeff Rupert, Glenn Wilson The Clark Bar, C, 10pm and Chip McNeil REMIXXX Thursdays Iron Post, U, 7pm, $6 with DJ Bob Bass Ben Bedford Soma Ultralounge, C, Aroma Cafe, C, 7pm 10pm An Evening of Jewish Swing Dance Music: Maxwell Street Illini Union, U, 9:30pm Klezmer Band karaoke Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, DJ Hollywood Karaoke 7:30pm, $28, $18 seniors, It’ll Do 2, C, 8pm $12 students DJ Bange Breathe Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, Cowboy Monkey, C, 8:30pm 10pm, $5 CG Productions presents Strange Arrangement RockStar Karaoke featurCanopy Club, U, 10pm, $5 ing Crazy Craig With Daphne Willis and Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaThe Right Now. voy, 9pm Liquid Courage Karaoke dj Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Country Night with DJ CG Productions presents Halfdead and Free Line RockStar Karaoke featurDance Lessons from ing Karaoke Opie

Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring DJ Switch Fireside Bar and Grill, C, 10pm

stage Kronos Quartet with Wu Man, pipa: A Chinese Home Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $32, $27 seniors, $23 students A staged work with video for string quartet and pipa directed by Chen Shi-Zheng and co-commissioned by Krannert Center. Rhinoceros The Station Theatre, U, 8pm, $10 This comedy follows Berenger as he attempts to navigate the confusion besetting his small French village as it is overrun by swift-footed pachyderms.

art exhibit Exhibitions Public Opening Reception Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 6pm A gallery conversation with curator Glen C. Davies will be featured at 6pm with music by The Prairie Dogs.

volunteer

Battle of Wits Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, 2pm, $18-$23 Girls versus the boys in our newest program for kids. There will be a magic show competition, brainteasers, questions and games. Baby Expressions Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, 3pm, $23-$30

UC Books to Prisoners work session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 2pm

fundraisers

kids & families

FRIDAY 29

Discovery Room Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, $2-$3 Ages crawling to seven. Tag Along Gym Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, 9am, $20-$30 Preschool Story Time Urbana Free Library, U, 9:45am

C-U Haiti Relief Beneﬁt Radio Maria, C, 8pm, $5 A silent auction featuring artwork by local artists.

live music Boneyard Jazz Quintet Iron Post, U, 5pm Mikel Rouse’s Gravity Radio Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $34, $29 seniors, $25 students

One For The Team with Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Illini Union, U, 8pm, $3-$5 GTO & The Glasspaks Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm MPH It’ll Do 2, C, 9pm Neckbone Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Keller Williams Canopy Club, U, 9:30pm, $20 Jookabox with Common Loon & The Duke of Uke Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 10pm, $5

dj Top 40 Dance with DJ Substitute Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 DJ Delayney Highdive, C, 10pm, $5 DJ Tim Williams Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm

DJ LEGTWO and DJ Belly Radio Maria, C, 10pm DJs Ian Procell and Reﬂex Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Dubstep Massacre Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm, $5 Latin Fever at Clark Bar The Clark Bar, C, 9pm No cover before 11pm.

atre, C, 7:30pm, $12, $10 students and seniors, $6 youth Ulysses’ Crewmen Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 7:30pm This play tells the tale of the kidnapping of a US trade ofﬁcial, refutes lessons from Homer’s Odkaraoke yssey and confronts the CG Productions presents audience with burning RockStar Karaoke featur- questions using revoluing Crazy Craig tionary theatre techniques. Senator’s Bar & Grill, Sakids & families voy, 9pm CG Productions presents Discovery Room RockStar Karaoke Savoy Recreational CenGeo’s, U, 9pm ter, Savoy, $2-$ Karaoke at Po’ Boys Baby Expressions Po’ Boys, U, 9pm Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, 3pm, $23-$30 stage Youth Wii Sport Rhinoceros Savoy Recreational CenThe Station Theatre, U, ter, Savoy, 2pm, $18-$23 8pm, $15 mind/body/spirit Nunsense II: The Second Coming! Yoga at Krannert Art Parkland College TheMuseum

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Rhinoceros The Station Theatre, U, 8pm, $15 Nunsense II: The Second Coming! Parkland College Theatre, C, 7:30pm, $12, $10 students and seniors, $6 youth

live music

festivals

Mikel Rouse’s Gravity Radio Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $34, $29 seniors, $25 Goats for Cats Iron Post, U, 6pm, $5 Pecha Kucha ChampaignUrbana Vol. 2 Canopy Club, U, 7pm, $5-$7 Elsinore Cowboy Monkey, C, 9pm, $7-$10 World’s First Flying Machine: Album Release Party Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $7 Faster Forward & Lonely Trailer at Memphis on Main Memphis on Main, C, 9pm, $5

E-Fest Indoor Electric Airplane Festival Armory, C, 8am, $5, children free The weekend will consist of open flying, combat wars, contests, races, and launches.

Kids Natural Craft Playshop Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 10am, $70-$75 Dry Felting for Adults Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $90 Fairies and Fairy Houses for Adults Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 3pm, $90 Intro Tango Lesson and Tango Social Dance Phillips Recreation Center, U, 8pm, $10-$15

Discovery Room Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, $2-$3 Baby Expressions Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, 3pm, $23-$30 Youth Wii Sport Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, 2pm, $18-$23 Art Lesson for Children Urbana Free Library, U, 2pm Chess Club for Kids Urbana Free Library, U, 4pm

Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 12pm

support groups Narcotics Anonymous St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, C, 8pm

DJ Hollywood It’ll Do 2, C, 9pm Hip Hop at Bradley’s II Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 Kilborn Alley Blues Iron Post, U, 9:30pm, $4 Saturday Night weekly DJs Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm Saturday Night Throwdown featuring DJ Mertz Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Dance Pop Chester Street, C, 10pm, $3 Bruiser and the Virtues Dance Night Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 7pm, $5

game-playing Central High School Trivia Night Fundraiser Faith United Methodist Church, C, 6pm, $160 per team

volunteer UC Books to Prisoners work session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 2pm

kids & families

fundraisers

Invisible Conflicts Run The Quad, U, 12pm, $10 Take a chilly lap around karaoke the Quad in nothing but CG Productions presents your skivvies to show RockStar Karaoke featur- your support. The dress ing Matt Fear code is boxers or a cosSenator’s Bar & Grill, Satume. Participate and get voy, 9pm a free Chipotle Burrito coupon.

movies

The News Gazette Film Series presents: Groundhog Day Virginia Theatre, C, 1pm, 7pm, $5

mind/body/spirit Urbana-Champaign Friends Pancake Dinner and Mini Peace Bazaar 1940 E. Main, U, 5pm

support groups

buz z ’s WEEK AHEAD Weekly Jazz Jam Session Iron Post 120 S. Race St., U Monday, Feb. 1 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. $2 I went through a really big jazz phase not so long ago — it was literally all I listened to. I’m feeling the need to reconnect with that side of myself lately. It might be the weather that’s bringing this feeling on since jazz never fails to make me feel happy, or at least like my depression is something sublime ... I guess it depends on the song. Either way, as I enter my least favorite month of the year, I think I deserve to start it off on the right musical foot! — Maggie Carrigan, Food & Drink Editor

Celebrate Recovery Addiction Support Group First Christian Church, C, 10am

World’s First Flying Machine; CD Release Show

sunday 31

The Canopy Club 708 S. Goodwin Ave., U. Saturday, Jan. 30 9 p.m. $7

live music Brunch with Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 11am Emerald Rum Blind Pig Co., The, C, 5pm The Prairie Ensemble Canopy Club, U, 6pm, $7-$18 Live music at Carmon’s Carmon’s Restaurant, C, 6:30pm JB Beverly & The Wayward Drifters Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 8pm

dance music Country Western Dance Independent Order of Odd Fellows Arthur Lodge 742, U, 5pm, $2

Ever since I saw World’s First Flying Machine at Illini Media’s Local Music Showcase, I’ve been somewhat addicted to their jolly, ukulele playing goodness. I’m more than excited to get my hands on a copy of their first album! I’ll definitely be safe-riding my way over to Urbana on Saturday. — Emily Carlson, Music Editor

Keller Williams The Canopy Club 708 S. Goodwin Ave., U. Friday, Jan. 29 9:30 p.m. $20 I’ve never heard of Keller Williams, but I’ve recently come into some money, so I might as well go see him. According to the intertubes, Williams is a “one-man jam-band.” If that means what I think it means, he’ll have an assortment of instruments attached to his body, like a giant drum on his chest and cymbals on his knees. Pretty much, I imagine it’s going to be like Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins. — Matt Carey, Movies & TV Editor

CU Haiti Relief Benefit sponsored by Ippatsu Salon

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Radio Maria 119 North Walnut St., C. Thursday, Jan. 28 8 p.m. $5

Kid-Friendly Karaoke with DJ Bange Po’ Boys, U, 5pm Rock Band Sundays Hosted by MC Remy Bentley’s Pub, C, 8pm

The CU Haiti Relief Benefit at Radio Maria will be a blast for a good cause. With an open mic night and a silent auction of local art work and local business gift certificates the night will be filled with fun. All profits will be going to the American Red Cross. Hope to see everyone there. — Abby Wilson, Arts &

open mic Anything Goes Open Mic Night with Jeremy Harper Memphis on Main, C, 8:30pm

auditions Guys & Dolls Auditions — IUB Spring 2010 Musical Illini Union Ballroom, U, 4pm Students interested in auditioning will be asked

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Invisible Conflicts Run The Quad Saturday, Jan. 30 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. I’m not even going to pretend I have an ounce of athletic beastliness in my body. That’s just not going to happen. However, this run is for a good cause. Invisible Conflicts helps out the city of Pajule, Uganda by giving supplies to schools and doing other projects, and I’d only have to do a quick lap around the Quad. The event just keeps getting better with a promised free Chipotle Burrito coupon and hot chocolate at the YMCA afterwards, rewards that almost offset the fact that the dress code for the run is either a costume or nothing but underwear. — Tolulope Taiwo, Assistant Community Editor

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festivals E-Fest Indoor Electric Airplane Festival Armory, C, 8am, $5, children free

Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Mayhew The Traitor Memphis on Main, C, 10:30pm

dj Industrial Night: DJ SorceryKid presents Nekromancy Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 ‘80s Night Highdive, C, 10pm

game-playing

Trivia with Evan and Monte Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm Board Game Night with DJ Casanova Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm

Retro Night Chester Street, C, 9pm

Boltini TNT with Cara Maurizi Boltini Lounge, C, 7pm WPGU presents Trivia Diner hosted by Fishing With Dynamite Canopy Club, U, 7pm

Growing Up Wild — Paws, Claws, Wings & Stings Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, Mahomet, 10am, $5 Story Time Champaign Public Library, C, 6:30pm

literary

mind/body/spirit

Red Herring Fiction Workshop Channing-Murray Foundation, U, 7:30pm

Tarot Card Readings Carmon’s Restaurant, C, 5:30pm, $15

social issues

Emotions Anonymous Faith United Methodist Church, C, 7:30am

kids & families

40 North presents West African Drum Classes Capoeira Academy, C, 5pm, $12-$15 West African Dance Classes with Djibril Camara Channing-Murray Foundation, U, 7pm, $10-$12

Discovery Room Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, $2-$3 Baby Expressions Savoy Recreational dance music Center, Savoy, 3pm, $23Ballroom Dancing $30 Classes Lego Club University YMCA, C, Savoy Recreational Cen6:15pm ter, Savoy, $4-$6 Rec Zone karaoke Savoy Recreational CenCG Productions presents ter, Savoy, $4-$6 RockStar Karaoke featur- Growing Up Wild ing Matt Fear — Paws, Claws, Wings & Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 10pm Stings Acoustic Karaoke with Homer Lake Forest PreSteve Meadows serve, Homer, 10am, Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm $5 O Baby! open mic Champaign Public Library, Open Stage for Bands/ C, 10:30am, Musicians 11:15am Memphis on Main, C, fundraisers 8pm Humane Society Benefit stage Po’ Boys, U, 4pm Monday Night Improv Illini Union, U, 8pm tuesday 2

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auditions

live music

Guys & Dolls Auditions — IUB Spring 2010 Musical Illini Union Ballroom, U, 4pm

Lara Driscoll V. Picasso, U, 6pm Corn Desert Ramblers Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm

game-playing Trivia Night at The Blind Pig Brewery The Blind Pig Brewery, C, 7pm

kids & families Discovery Room Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, $2-$3 Baby Expressions Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, 3pm, $23-$30

classes & workshops

live music Weekly Jazz Jam Session Iron Post, U, 7pm, $2 Monday Night Live

karaoke Paul Faber hosts Dragon Karaoke The Clark Bar, C, 9pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring DJ Switch Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring Matt Fear Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm

Class Matters: Understanding the Experiopen mic ences of Low-Income and Open Mic Night hosted Working Class Students by Mike Ingram Activities and Recreation Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm Center (ARC), C, 5pm Opening remarks will be stage by Associate Vice ChanZoo Improv at Indi Go cellor Anna Gonzalez, Gallery followed by an interacIndi Go Gallery, C, 9pm, tive workshop and panel $2 about social class on our campus.

auditions

Guys & Dolls Auditions — IUB Spring 2010 Musical Illini Union Ballroom, U, 4pm

art A Call To Arts: Open Critiques Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 7pm This week features guest Don Lake.

volunteer UC Books to Prisoners work session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 7pm

kids & families Discovery Room Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, $2-$3 Baby Expressions Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, 3pm, $23-$30

support groups

wednesday 3 live music Donnie Heitler Great Impasta, U, 6pm Traditional Irish Music at Bentley’s Pub Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm ZOSO: The Ultimate Tribute to Led Zeppelin Canopy Club, U, 8pm, $8 Dave Cooper and Joni Dreyer Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 8pm Caleb Cook Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm

dj Hillbilly Humpday with DJ Halfdead Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Tavern, Tolono, 8pm

Weekly Top 40 Chester Street, C, 9pm Wild West Wednesday It’ll Do 2, C, 9pm Boys Nite Out with DJ Randall Ellison Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm Old School Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm I Love the ‘90s Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm Tango Night with DJ Joe Grohens Cowboy Monkey, C, 8pm Weekly Salsa Night Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

Open Stage Comedy Night Memphis on Main, C, 9pm

concert

Euchre Tournament Po’ Boys, U, 7:30pm

U of I School of Music Concert Series Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, $4-$10 Composer Philipp Blume will merge the sounds of traditional chamber music with less familiar, experimental soundscapes.

recreation Talk Derby to Me Boltini Lounge, C, 5:30pm, $5 suggested donation Come out to Boltini for a beverage and meet some of the girls from the Twin City Roller Derby League and learn about the allgirl sport rolling out in Champaign.

game-playing

kids & families

Discovery Room Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, $2-$3 Baby Expressions Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy, 3pm, $23-$30 Youth Wii Sport Savoy Recreational Cenkaraoke ter, Savoy, 2pm, $18-$23 CG Productions presents Lego Challenge RockStar Karaoke featur- Savoy Recreational Cening DJ Switch ter, Savoy, 2:30pm, $38The Corner Tavern, Mon- $50 ticello, 8pm Babies’ Lap Time: Moon“G” Force Karaoke/DJ light Edition every Wednesday at Fat Urbana Free Library, U, City 6:30pm Fat City Bar & Grill, C, classes & workshops 10pm Foundations of Tango open mic course Open mic at Green St. Phillips Recreation Center, Green St. Cafe, C, 8pm U, 8pm, $40-$50

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DOIN’ IT WELL

by Jo SangEr and Ross Wantland

Community Immunity Gardasil, the vaccine protecting against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), has provided a way for women and girls to protect themselves from the leading cause of cervical cancer and genital warts. Since the HPV vaccine became available to girls and women, people have been asking about men and boys getting vaccinated, too. Until recently, this wasn’t possible. But in October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved Gardasil — the same vaccine used to prevent HPV in girls and women — for use in boys and men. Woo hoo! Men’s Health

Just like for females, Gardasil is approved for males ages nine to 26 and works best if administered before any exposure to HPV (i.e. before the onset of sexual activity). Vaccination in males would require the same three-shot series at a cost of $360 (total). Currently, Gardasil has only been shown to protect men against HPV types six and 11, which are responsible for 90 percent of genital warts. According to the CDC, each year in the U.S. doctors detect genital warts in about two out of every 1,000 men. The HPV vaccine is also anticipated to offer protection to men against the high risk cancer causing HPV types 16 and 18, as it does for females. This would reduce precancerous lesions that can lead to penile, anal and oral cancers in men. These cancers are rarer than cervical cancer, but rates are higher in men who have sex with

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men (two cases per 100,000 for heterosexual men and 35 cases per 100,000 for men who have sex with men). However, these rates have steadily increased over the last three decades. Sexual Transmission

HPV is a sexually transmitted virus there isn’t an easy test for men to know if they were infected. Men could transmit HPV to their partners without even knowing it. Approving the vaccination for men provides many more options. As sexual transmission of HPV is high, vaccination of boys and men can offer additional protection to their female counterparts, reducing cervical cancer rates as well. Public health officials hope that the approval of the vaccine for use in males will help increase the collective “herd immunity,” meaning men’s

protection against HPV will lead to lower transmission to women and lower rates for everyone. Not Immune to Controversy

The HPV vaccine, like most newly created vaccines, has had its share of controversy. People worried that vaccination would lead to an increase in sexual activity — although widespread seat belt usage never increased reckless driving, nor was there widespread panic that it would. Reports about a lack of long term studies, mandatory vaccination laws, immunization duration, and a lack of accessibility to those who need the vaccine most have all been topics of discussion among parents, medical providers, policy makers, politicians, activists and adults trying to make good decisions about their sexual health.

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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month » McKinley Health Center now offers the HPV vaccine for men under 26 years of age » Illinois Vaccine Awareness Coalition: http://www.vaccineawareness.org

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Currently there is no official recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for males to get vaccinated, especially since it’s not cost effective at the vaccine’s current pricing. We believe that folks need to be informed about what’s available and decide what is best for them. Whether you decide to get the HPV vaccine for yourself or your child(ren) or not, it’s important to be aware of infections that affect sexual health and the choices we have in trying to prevent them. Ideally, limiting sexual partners and using condoms each and every time would significantly reduce HPV infection. But, history has shown us that while feasible, this option may not be practical or effective in reducing new cases of HPV infection. “Doin’ It Well” values both the amazing advancements in sexual medical science and choices for individuals around their sexual health. In the end, we have to consider what benefits the most amount of people with the fewest possible consequences for our communities. On an individual level, we need to weigh the personal benefits versus any realistic consequences of any medical procedure or intervention. These are never perfect choices, but that’s the beauty of making these informed choices together. Check us out next week as we answer a reader question about chat room privacy.

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THURSDAY

While those considerations are still there, vaccinating boys and men adds additional concerns, particularly in regards to the cost effectiveness of preventing relatively rare diseases that occur in men due to HPV infection. While it is important to consider the higher rates of potentially preventable diseases in men who have sex with men and the added benefit of reducing cervical cancer in women, it is now time for men and parents of boys to weigh the pros and cons of this newly available vaccine.

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Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin & Jumbling One for the Team 8pm $3 Students/$5 Public

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES

(March 21-April 19)

Shakespeare got modest respect while he was alive, but his reputation as a brilliant bard didn’t gel right away. It wasn’t until almost 50 years after he died that anyone thought his life and work were notable enough to write about. By then, all his colleagues and compatriots were gone, unable to testify. He himself left little information to build a biography around. That’s why next to nothing is known about the person who made such a dramatic impact on the English language and literature. I suggest you take this as a metaphorical prod that will inspire you not to be blasé about the greatness that is in your vicinity. Don’t take superlative intelligence, talent, or love for granted. Recognize it, bless it, be influenced by it.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20)

You are the lord of all you survey! I swear to God! I’m almost tempted to say that you now have the power to command whirlwinds and alter the course of mighty rivers! At the very least you will be able to mobilize the ambition of everyone you encounter and brighten the future of every group you’re part of! Act with confident precision, Taurus! Speak with crisp authority! Your realm waits expectantly for the transformative decisions that will issue from the fresh depths of your emotional intelligence!

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

CANCER

(June 21-July 22)

It’s time for you to fly away -- to flee the safe pleasures that comfort you as well as the outmoded fixations that haunt you; to escape at least one of the galling compromises that twists your spirit as well as a familiar groove that numbs your intelligence. In my astrological opinion, Gemini, you need to get excited by stimuli that come from outside your known universe. You need fertile surprises that motivate you to resort to unpredictable solutions. “I never meet anyone who admits to having had a happy childhood,” said writer Jessamyn West. “Everyone appears to think happiness betokens a lack of sensitivity.” I agree, and go further. Many creative people I know actually brag about how messed up their early life was, as if that was a crucial ingredient in turning them into the geniuses they are today. Well, excuse me for breaking the taboo, but I, Rob Brezsny, had a happy childhood, and it did not prevent me from becoming a sensitive artist. In fact, it helped. Now I ask you, my fellow Cancerian, whether you’re brave enough to go against the grain and confess that your early years had some wonderful moments? You’re in a phase of your cycle when recalling the beauty and joy of the past could be profoundly invigorating.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)

Usually I overflow with advice about how to access your soul’s code. I love to help you express the unique blueprint that sets you apart from everyone else. Every now and then, though, it’s a healing balm to take a sabbatical from exploring the intricacies of your core truths. This is one of those times. For the next ten days, I invite you to enjoy the privilege of being absolutely nobody. Revel in the pure emptiness of having no clue about your deep identity. If anyone asks you, “Who are you?”, relish the bubbly freedom that comes from cheerfully saying, “I have no freaking idea!”

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

French novelist Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) is generally regarded as one of the greats. His book Madame Bovary appears on many lists of the greatest novels of all time. And yet writing didn’t come especially easy for him. He worked as hard as a ditch-digger. It wasn’t uncommon for him to spend several agonizing days in squeezing out a single page. On some occasions he literally beat his head against a wall, as if trying to dislodge the right words from their hiding place in his brain. He’s your role model in the coming week, Virgo. You can create something of value, although it may require hard labor.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

My theory is that right now the whole world is in love with you. In some places, this simmering adoration is border-

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ing on infatuation. Creatures great and small are more apt than usual to recognize what’s beautiful and original about you. As a result, wonders and marvels are likely to coalesce in your vicinity. Is there anything you can do to ensure that events unfold in ways that will yield maximum benefits for everyone concerned? Yes: Be yourself with as much tender intensity as you can muster.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

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I hope that you saw the horoscope I wrote for you last week. And I hope that you acted on my advice and refrained from all sweating and striving and struggling. These past seven days were designed by the universe to be a time for you to recharge your psychic battery. Assuming that you took advantage of the opportunity, you should now be ready to shift gears. In this new phase, your assignment is to work extra hard and extra sweet on yourself. By that I mean you should make your way down into your depths and change around everything that isn’t functioning with grace and power. Tweak your attitudes. Rearrange your emotional flow. Be an introspective master of self-refinement. This horoscope borrows from one of my favorite Sagittarian visionaries, Jonathan Zap. The advice he gives below, which is in accordance with your astrological omens, is designed to help you avoid the fate he warns against. Here it is: “Many of the significant problems in our lives are more about recognizing the obvious rather than discovering the mysterious or hidden. One of the classic ways we deceive and hide from ourselves is by refusing to recognize the obvious, and shrouding what is right before us in rationalization and false complexity. We often delay and deny necessary transformation by claiming that there is a mysterious answer hidden from us, when actually we know the answers but pretend that we don’t.” (More at bit.ly/ZapOracle and Zaporacle.com.) It’s a good time to take inventory of all the stories you allow to pour into your beautiful head. Do you absorb a relentless stream of fear-inducing news reports and violent movies and gossipy tales of decline and degeneration? Well, then, guess what: It’s the equivalent, for your psyche, of eating rotting bear intestines and crud scraped off a dumpster wall and pitchers full of trans fats from partially hydrogenated oil. But maybe, on the other hand, you tend to expose yourself to comedies that loosen your fixations and poems that stretch your understanding of the human condition and conversations about all the things that are working pretty well. If so, you’re taking good care of your precious insides; you’re fostering your mental health. Now please drink in this fresh truth from Nigerian writer Ben Okri: “Beware of the stories you read or tell; subtly, at night, beneath the waters of consciousness, they are altering your world.”

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

In the coming week, I predict that you will NOT experience disgusting fascinations, smiling-faced failures, sensationalized accounts of useless developments, or bizarre fantasies in the middle of the night. You may, on the other hand, have encounters with uplifting disappointments, incendiary offers of assistance, mysterious declarations of interdependence, and uproars that provoke your awe and humility in healing ways. In other words, Aquarius, it’ll be an uncanny, perhaps controversial time for you -- but always leading in the direction of greater freedom.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

Congrats on your growing ability to do more floating and less thrashing as you cascade down the stream of consciousness. I think you’re finally understanding that a little bit of chaos isn’t a sign that everything’s falling apart forever omigod the entire planet’s crashing and evil is in ascension . . . but rather that a healthy amount of bewildering unpredictability keeps things fresh and clean. My advice is to learn to relax even more as you glide with serene amusement through the bubbling and churning waters of life.

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the romantically challenged? Men may not be as bad as you think A few weekends ago I The next one is picnics vs. cookouts. Fine, picwatched a movie on cable nics probably seem romantic, but a guy is never that surprised me. It wasn’t especially comfortable in any situation where he’s because it had an unexpected carrying a basket. Sure, sometimes that basket will ending or that someone gave include some awesome fried chicken, but there’s a swell acting performance. also a chance it will contain some sort of sandNope, it surprised me be- wich with the crusts cut off. It’s simply a chance cause I was actually able to sit through the whole we aren’t willing to take. We’d much rather build thing. The movie was called He’s Just Not That Into a big assed-fire and impress you with our ability You, and, just so you don’t misunderstand, it really to grill dead things. Grilling will make us enjoy our sucked. It was that sort of suck where you glance time with you so much more. If you let us ask some out the window every so often to make sure no buddies over to drink beer and talk to us while we one knows you’re actually watching it. Still, I made cook, our enjoyment rate goes up exponentially. it through the whole thing. I didn’t enjoy it. I didn’t The next one is coming up soon, Valentine’s learn anything. I didn’t walk away a better person. Days flowers vs. flowers on some old random day. I did manage to kill two hours. Guys remember Valentines Day only because it’s I don’t want to play the penis card, but it was just all over the TV and radio commercials. Otherwise, the sort of movie a regular fella really wouldn’t enjoy. the only reason we’d remember Feb. 14 was if It was called a romantic comedy, but it wasn’t es- there was a really good basketball game on that pecially funny or romantic. I sort of understand comedy, but ro- The movie was called He’s Just Not mance is probably still a mystery. It could just be that guys have a That Into You, and, just so you don’t different idea of romance. misunderstand, it really sucked. It was Thank God a magazine like Cosmopolitan, which is made that sort of suck where you glance out the for women but mostly talks window every so often to make sure no about men but is usually written by women and sometimes one knows you’re actually watching it. has creepy centerfolds, is there to explain all men’s problems with what is evening. We see obligations like that to be nothing “romantic.” It seems to believe that all men are more than a pain in the ass. If you get flowers then, romantic. The problem is we just find different it just means we don’t want to piss you off. If we things romantic. I think they may be on to some- go to the grocery store to pick up some Klondike thing. Sure, a candlelit dinner with small portions bars and a bottle of Jim Beam and come back with and a bottle of wine is okay, but it’s no more ro- a bouquet, it means we really care. I mean, serimantic to most guys than a twelve pack of beer ously, that flower department is like three aisles and a bucket of ribs, especially if the woman lets out of the way. You’re welcome. the man have eight of those twelve beers. Geez According to Cosmopolitan, men also prefer the Louise, I’m getting hot just thinking about it. smell of your hair over the smell of your perfume So Cosmo had a little article where it talked about and regular hotel rooms over bed and breakfasts. what is thought to be traditionally romantic and If the ladies didn’t sense this about us to begin what those sporting penises actually find romantic. with, the problem may lay with them. Let’s have a look. Quick note: I’ve already typed So as you can easily see, men are completely the word penis twice in this column, so I’m going romantic, just not in the ways women are expecting to try very hard to not write it anymore. It simply us to be. We’d like to send love letters and flowers feels sort of creepy when I look up and see it. I don’t and go on picnics and stay in those bed and breakknow why, but it just does. Maybe man’s problem fast places. It’s just that such things strike most of isn’t with romance. Maybe the problem is being us as stupid and sort of strange. Sure some guys like to do such things, but most of those guys are uncomfortable with ourselves. Um, anyway ... The first case is a good one. Love letters are seen already dating other guys, so a woman pretty much as off the charts romantic, but Cosmo feels men has to make do with what she has. Our shirts may write them simply to impress a lady. Text mes- be untucked and we may smell like pork rinds and sages are far more romantic because they just gasoline, but we still find our women attractive. mean the guy is thinking about you. See, that’s We’re just super busy scratching our testicles and completely true. Besides, a love letter takes a re- trying to watch the game. Still, with such a busy ally long time, and we can text you while we’re agenda, we manage to find time to lean over on peeing between beers. Women just don’t realize the couch and kiss the top of your head. It may not how much we really care if we’re able to even seem like much, but that’s only because you don’t understand how romantic we actually are. think of them in such a situation. buzz

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