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IN THIS ISSUE WHY HAVE SEX?

Doin’ It Well has at least a couple reasons.

INDOOR CAMPING

Urbana hosts its first indoor Bluegrass Festival .

ON THE ROAD

The CU Bike Project fights for cyclers.

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MUSIC We’d all like to be abroad and hearing cool local bands. But most of us are here, which is cool too, as long as you check out a review of Anatopia, a sweet electro-noise pop/punk duo worth your discovery.

FOOD & DRINK If you’re looking for an easy recipe to make, check out “Amy’s Kitchen Adventures” up Saturday. These recipes are five ingredients or less!

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Ever wondered what it would be like to take a play from scratch to stage in just two weeks? Well, one of our buzz writers was part of such a process. Find out about her experience with Hominid, up on Tuesday 2

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EDITOR’S NOTE BRAD THORP

I think it is safe to say that college brings out the gamer in all of us. In my case, I did not grow up on video games, so I was never quite in on that. I played a few games here and there when I would go to my friends’ houses, but video games were never really my thing. I wasn’t terribly good at them, and would always get really frustrated when I couldn’t play well. I am a pretty competitive person by nature, and video games bring out the worst in me. Why won’t the game do what I want it to?! It was a mixture of me not knowing what the hell I was doing and my inability to focus long enough to learn that really did me in. I swore off games for a while and really didn’t think I would ever revisit them. That was, until Mario Kart for Nintendo 64 found its way into my life. A classic game in its own right, the original Mario Kart has been around since 1992. I don’t know about you, but that fact blows my mind. I mean, I knew it was older, but for some reason that seems like a very long time ago. This game has stood the test of time and has found a home in the hearts of many a dedicated and piecemeal gamer. It is very approachable and can be played by just about anyone. This is probably why I like it. I, having no gaming ability whatsoever, can sit down and enjoy some friendly competition. There is definitely a skill to the game, which is easily seen when it is played by those who have spent time with the game. But it is easy enough for anyone to sit down and navigate the course without ever playing before. It is great for that. Gamers new and old can sit down and play a friendly game of Kart. It’s like Thanksgiving dinner! Let me be perfectly honest: I am not good at this game. I have played a lot in the last year but am still way behind. (Shout out to the kids at WPGU 107.1. They play a mean Kart.) But I think I prefer it this way. I’m a middle-ofthe-road player and I accept this. (So maybe I don’t accept this. Maybe I’m secretly practicing at home, no big deal! I’m not quite ready to unveil my new skills. Talk to me in a week. I’ll be the one lapping you.)

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Knitting and crocheting have long been hobbies for older generations, but the excitement has found its way into the hearts of our nation’s youth. Not only has knitting been used to teach children math, but studies have shown that the activity also has health benefits. Champaign has a large knitting store that welcomes everyone: beginners, veterans, young and old. Needleworks has a large variety of yarn and experience. Every Saturday, the store hosts open knitting, a day full of lounging and knitting with others. During this time, customers can receive extra help with new stitches or offer advice to others. Tami Susmilch, a volunteer at Needleworks, said knitting’s popularity comes from “the variety, and the colors of yarn and the creativity of it.” Others love knitting because it’s a stress reliever, or they enjoy the satisfaction of seeing the end product of their work. “I usually knit socks and sweaters, and I like baby things,” said Susmilch. “They are always fun to knit because they are small and quick to finish and cute.” In addition to the peacefulness and creativity behind knitting, the atmosphere in knitting shops like Needleworks is most always a cozy and inviting experience. If you are interested in this increasingly popular hobby, plop yourself down on a couch at Needleworks to get a few tips. The basics are easy to pick up, and before the end of the day, you can be a master scarf maker. COVER DESIGN Annaka Olsen EDITOR IN CHIEF Brad Thorp MANAGING EDITOR Claire Keating ART DIRECTOR Annaka Olsen COPY CHIEF Emily Siner PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Ramzi Dreessen IMAGE EDITOR Peggy Fioretti PHOTOGRAPHERS Sean O’Connor DESIGNERS Adam Fabianski, JoAnne Pierce, Sanny Lin MUSIC EDITOR Dylan Sutcliff FOOD & DRINK EDITOR Jeanine Russell MOVIES & TV EDITOR Matt Carey ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Lauren Hise COMMUNITY EDITOR Nick Martin CU CALENDAR Elisia Phua COPY EDITORS Drew Hatcher, Emily Blumenthal, Maggie Puniewska SALES MANAGER Carolyn Gilbert MARKETING/DISTRIBUTION Brandi Willis PUBLISHER Mary Cory ON THE WEB www.the217.com EMAIL buzz@readbuzz.com WRITE 512 E. Green St., Champaign, IL 61820 CALL 217.337.3801

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» Taking down scores: I moonlight as a thief. It’s just something I do to make a few extra bucks on the side. I take down banks with multi-million dollar scores, but only to steal their pens. For me, the action is the juice. But if anyone asks, I’m a calm librarian by the name of Clarence O’Houligan. » Never having worked at a restaurant: If I were an employee at a restaurant, I’d get terribly bored within a week and get fired for insubordination and all around wackiness. I’d call taking reservations taking names, I’d spit in my own food and charge customers for beer that I’ve drank. Heed my warning, restaurant owners; never hire “Old” Matt Carey. » Bringing the funk wherever you go: For me, the party doesn’t stop. I mean, it stops when I get tuckered out and want to slip under my covers, but until then, the party never stops. Sure, I could continue to funk it up into the wee hours of the night, but some of us have video games to play in the morning.

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» Fire alarms: After years and years of being subject to fire drills, I’ve realized one thing; the only purpose they serve is to contribute to an instinctual reaction that there really is no fire. » The Huffington Post: It’s very ambiguous in intent. I mean, at what point did they decide to switch from being a reliable news aggregate to a website covering merely everything Kardashian? » The pulp in orange juice: It use to not bother me when I was young and ate my own boogers, but now that I’ve grown out of that phase of my life, the size and texture of pulp just really throws me off. DYLAN SUTCLIFF MUSIC EDITOR

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» The Big Time Rush/ Big Time Beach Party: Turns out, the beach party is only an hour long. How can it be called a Big Time Beach Party if it’s only an hour? » The fact that Kendall is the cute leader boy: Kendall is weird looking and he sucks. I’m so much more of a heartthrob than he is. » The publicizing of Snoop Dogg in BTR songs: So for some reason Snoop Dogg is in so many of Big Time Rushes songs, and that’s fine. I’m sure they paid him a bunch of money and I’m sure he’s spending it; my problem is that for some reason they keep showing him sitting in a group of pretty girls, but he doesn’t even appear in the originally version of the song! I don’t get it BTR. If you’re going to break my heart, at least don’t do it with lies. buzz

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Seven Saints’ new weeknight special calls to all beer drinkers

by Barb Davidson and Ramine Nimrouzi Crisp, full bodied, bitter, acidic, clean, creamy: There are so many ways to describe the tantalizing treat of a good brew. But exploration into the world of beer can be an intimidating one. With so many options, where does one begin to search without breaking the bank? Look no further than Seven Saints in downtown Champaign. There is an intense selection of beer outside of Keystone Light, and Seven Saints is excited to bring it to the community via Brewsday Tuesdays. This weekly event features two beers available at affordable prices. Andy Borbely, general manager of Seven Saints, started Brewsday Tuesdays as an opportunity to showcase a broad beer portfolio. This early week thrill is structured to be “stupid cheap” so that customers can try new microbrews or enjoy some old high quality favorites at an affordable price. Borbely chooses the weekly features based on several factors, primarily seasonality. However, he also makes selections based on what catches his eye. Most recently, Borbely found himself infatuated with Duchesse De Bourgogne, a Flemish sour ale. “It is in no way seasonal but in every way awesome. More people need to know about this beer, so we need to do it,” Borbely said. The selected brews are not the only stars of this Tuesday special. Seven Saints is staffed with

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servers and bartenders that love to share the experience with you. The crew can help you safely peruse their Brewsday features, as well as their other numerous beers on tap. From the novice to the experienced beer consumer, Borbely and the rest of the staff are ready and enthused to engage in beer oriented dialogue. Borbely says he is looking forward to seeing how Brewsday Tuesday grows. They have already progressed to the point of running out, similar to the beginning success of Seven Saints’ other popular weeknight special, Whiskey Wednesdays. “It’s certainly picking up steam. If we do happen to run low, we’ll bring on the beer from the week prior to keep the spirit of the whole endeavor,” said Borbely. Cheap quality beer, low-key atmosphere and an attentive staff? I’m about to stop writing this article and head back. buzz columnist and beer aficionado Ramine Nimrouzi joined me on a Tuesday eve to give me his educated opinion on the brews that held the spotlight. » Smuttynose Brewing Company’s “Robust Porter”: With robust flavors, malty smoothness, sweet notions of chocolate and a finish of champions, Robust Porter tackles your taste buds with a fulfilling balance of malts and hops while still holding true to the style of a porter. I

felt a little full after this beer, but the 5.7% ABV made this drink satisfying on a number of levels. » Great Divide Brewing Company’s “Hibernation Ale”: This beer was very smooth and entirely drinkable. Sizing up at 8.7% ABV, this strong beer hides its strength with a sweet finish and a lighter taste than a porter, while still attacking your taste buds with another robust yet subtler taste. Think of this beer as the Dr. Pepper of brews because it has a number of flavors that attach to your palate and linger until your next beer, begging you to get another. » Guinness’s Imperial: I honestly wished I got another of one of the above. I can’t say this beer

wasn’t good because I love Guinness and know the potential one can have, but I really felt like this beer was for the light-beer drinker’s taste. It tasted slightly watery while holding the normal attributes of a Guinness, making it an interesting drink but definitely not at the top of my list. There is a beer for any kind of connoisseur on these wonderful Tuesdays. Take a trip out to Seven Saints — these deals won’t last, but the taste will surely linger on. Cheers

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The Insect Fear Film Festival tries to raise awareness that insects are not so bad

by Monique Lassere To most of us, insects are nothing more than nuisances or predators encouraging an often irrational level of fear. But to a large portion of the world — Central and South America, Africa and Asia — silkworms, grasshoppers and caterpillars are just some of the insects that are part of their cultural cuisine. The list of edible insects is long, and entomophagy, the practice of eating insects, dates back to prehistoric times. Though in today’s American society it’s normal not to engage in this practice, it seems strange that we don’t eat insects: They have high nutritional value, there are more of them than we can deal with and it’s all-natural. In the United States, one of the primary responses to insects is fear, as the Insect Fear Film Festival (IFFF) may reveal. The festival is going on its 28th year this Feb. 26. I sat down with IFFF founder May Berenbaum, a professor and the department head of entomology at the University. So why do we freak out upon sight of a bug we tower over? “I think fundamentally it boils down to not 4

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“It boils down to not knowing enough about them and not being able to control them.” —May Berenbaum, professor of entomology, on insect fears

knowing enough about them and not being able to control them — we humans are real control freaks,” Berenbaum said. For many people, the knowledge they do have about insects is generally based on myths and fears. This lack of knowledge also extends to the ways in which insects are part of our daily lives. Berenbaum noted that shellac, the resinous secretion of the lac beetle, Laccifer Lacca, has been used for a variety of purposes, from candy coating (Junior Mints, anyone?) to cosmetics to vinyl records. What you don’t know about insects may not kill you, but it is a little surprising.

Berenbaum urges people to bear in mind that “most [insects] are not slimy. Most are not dirty. ... Some are, but then again, there’s a million species. There’s a limitless variety, so don’t judge by the few bad apples — the few bad apple maggots.” The fear factor is definitely a component of IFFF, but the festival is aimed more at sharing useful and interesting information about insects. The Entomology Graduate Student Association, regarding the IFFF, asserts, “as long as [Hollywood insect science fiction films] keep disseminating misinformation about the most misunderstood taxon on the planet, we have an obligation to counter with the truth about insects.” The festival’s theme this year is Killer Wasps and will feature two films, Monster from Green Hell (1957), where the featured predator is a swarm of killer wasps, and Swarmed (2005), whose producer, Gordon Yang, will be present for discussion at the festival. The festival will also feature an arthropod art contest and

a wasp petting zoo, among other activities of insect enlightenment, all free of admission. To get a glimpse into the world of insects, the IFFF is the place to go. Doors open at 6 p.m. on Feb. 26, and the first film screening, Monster from Green Hell, begins at 8 p.m.

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Won’t you please teach me ‘bout the birds and the bees?

DOIN’ IT WELL

by Jo SangEr and Ross Wantland

Why in the world would you do Because it feels good, of course! But as we know, there are lots of other reasons why we humans seek out and get sexual — solo or with others. This week, Doin’ It Well decided to talk a little bit about the various reasons people engage in sex. Some of these (i.e., to feel good, to make a baby) may seem obvious from cultural or biological perspectives. But you may be surprised to find that there’s a lot more that goes into our sexual drives and desires than that. Why exactly do we have sex? Why do you do it?

In 2007, researchers Cindy Meston, Ph.D., and David Buss, Ph.D., asked this very question. They received 237 different answers from college-aged men and women in response to one simple, open ended inquiry: “Please list all the reasons you can think of why you or someone you have known has engaged in sexual intercourse in the past.” Later, they ran another study that asked participants to rank the reasons found in the first study. The most popular responses aren’t surprising: “I was attracted to the person,” “I was horny,” “It feels good,” “It’s fun” or “I wanted to experience physical pleasure.” What may surprise you is that 20 of the 25 most popular explanations were the same for men and women including the physi-

cal, like wanting to experience physical pleasure, feeling horny, feeling sexually aroused, and the more emotionally oriented reasons, like wanting to express love and affection. Numbers 9 and 10 for men were “I wanted to please my partner” and “I wanted to achieve an orgasm.” For women, the answers were “I was in the ‘heat of the moment’” and “I realized I was in love.” Stereotypes suggest that men have sex because they are horny, need a “release” or physical pleasure, whereas women have sex to please a partner or because they are in love. But really, all genders are looking for some very similar things when they have sex! The Dark Side

In addition, a number of non-romantic reasons were also listed, including: “I wanted to give someone a sexually transmitted disease” (yikes!), “I wanted to hurt my enemy,” “Someone dared me” and “I was slumming.” While we know these reasons exist, earlier studies haven’t revealed them in quite this way. Researchers Meston and Buss outlined four factors with related sub-factors that influence why people have sex. These factors are physical (feeling horny, pleasure), goal attainment (resources,

(Have sex) for doing things than to identify and report negative motivations (such as “I felt jealous” or “I was scared my partner would leave me”). Examining the reasons we say we have sex versus why we actually have sex can get complicated. If nothing else, we know there are a lot of reasons people think they do — at least 237! Knowing your reasons for having sex can help you know your motivations and what you’re really looking for. Whatever your reasons or underlying reasons, we hope you keep Doin’ It Well. Check us out next week as we look at longdistance loving.

social status, revenge), emotional (love, commitment, affection, expression) and insecurity (low self-esteem, duty, pressure, mate guarding). Keep in mind that the study participants were all university students — not necessarily a representative study of all humans. Why ask why?

Some sexologists offered additional criticism of the study, highlighting that asking someone why they “think” they or someone else had sex is not the same as why they actually did. This means that asking “why?” doesn’t always get to underlying motivational factors, some of which are often unconscious. So what you get is a picture of what the participants believe and how they want to portray themselves. For example, if you ask a person why they think they like wearing lingerie, they might answer that it makes them feel sexy. If you go further and explore the underlying motivations of that, you might discover that they wear it to please a partner because that is what they think is sexually appealing or because of fear or insecurity about their partner being attracted to them. It’s this deeper motivation that some feel causes the study to be an inaccurate portrayal of why people have sex. It’s possible that people are more likely to list positive reasons

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The IMC preps for the Indoor Bluegrass Festival

by Sabrina Gosnell ost bluegrass festivals take place in the hot summer months when whole families gather together and camp for days, jamming well into the muggy night, sipping lemonade and swapping talent with like-minded musicians. Recently, however, some folks from CU thought maybe the best way to warm up a particularly cold and bitter winter was to breathe life into some sort of winter bluegrass event. After all, here in central Illinois it could be several months before the warm weather finally breaks for good and outdoor bluegrass festivals can begin in earnest. Thus, the Indoor Bluegrass Festival at the Independent Media Center in Urbana was born. “There have been indoor bluegrass festivals before, so it’s not a new concept, but I thought the IMC would be a good place to have [one],” said Ed Hawkes, one of the organizers of the festival.

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Certainly, there will be no camping out, and it’s probably still a bit chilly for lemonade, but there will be no shortage of jamming. Musicians from all over are encouraged to come out and play. The doors to the IMC will open at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26, and the jamming will start at 4. Bands begin performing on the main stage at 6:30 p.m., but this does not mean that the jamming has to stop. In fact, it is expected that the impromptu coming together of musicians in this way will continue all throughout the night in various corners of the IMC. “Since we’re indoors, we don’t have campsites for people to jam in, so they’re jamming all throughout the building,” Hawkes said. “The jamming is encouraged even during the show,” Jamie Lou Carras, who plays for bluegrass band Grass Roots Revival, said. “They have space upstairs and downstairs. That’s a part of bluegrass festivals.” Also like other bluegrass festivals, several bands will perform on the stage. The night will start out with the two-piece Grass Roots Revival. Do not be fooled by its small size, however. It has plenty of energy to contend with bands twice its size, and there is no shortage of talent utilizing various

instruments. Following will be High Cotton, whose numbers are more in keeping with tradition, and The King Family Band, whose roots in bluegrass tradition are unquestionable. Their collaboration as a family is the embodiment of what many bluegrass festivals have always been and continue to be today. Coming out of a religious tradition, bluegrass music often encompasses the whole family, and festivals frequently feature collectives of “family bands.” Finally, the night will close with local “newgrass” favorites The Corn Desert Ramblers. The final act will start around 9:15 p.m. and will carry through until the night ends at 11. The Ramblers are still traditional, but they bring elements of a more contemporary sound. The Indoor Bluegrass Festival will be a refreshing change of pace in these seemingly endless winter months. With a night life that seems to be increasingly geared toward only adults, and particularly booze-seeking adults, it can be challenging to find family-friendly entertainment in CU, especially during the cold months. The IMC has become a place that is both able and apparently willing to somewhat fill the void in a community that appreciates music that can

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be enjoyed by the whole family. It is an alcohol-free event geared toward all ages. The event will be $7 for students, $10 for non-students, and $5 for folks who are coming just to jam and not to see the bands. As this is the first ever Indoor Bluegrass Festival here in CU, organizers are hopeful but cautious. There is an air of humility surrounding the event that is definitely in keeping with a traditional bluegrass feel. “We’re just trying it out,” Hawkes said. “If it goes well, we’ll see about next year.”

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Ben Kweller makes his way to The Canopy Club

by Kaitlyn Henaghan career. In 2002, Kweller released his first studio album entitled Sha Sha, which includes the popular track, “Wasted and Ready.” Kweller even toured for a short period of time with Ben Folds and Ben Lee, releasing an EP under the group name The Bens. His second studio produced LP, On My Way, was released in 2004. He released Ben Kweller in 2006, at which point his group had increased to five members — Dan Horne on bass, Mark Stepro on drums, Jay Barclay on guitar and organ and Jason Roberts on lead guitar — while Kweller continued to dabble a bit on the guitar and keyboards as well as being able to dedicate a significant portion of his time to singing. In 2009, Kweller released the fourth of his albums, entitled Changing Horses, continuing to internationally tour.

It is really difficult to classify Ben Kweller into one particular genre because he really has a wide range of sounds. While in some songs he sounds a little bit pop-y, he sounds extremely folk-y in other songs. Make sure to check him out as he opens for Pete Yorn at Canopy Club on Saturday, Feb. 26th. Tickets are on sale for $22.

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Ben Kweller has always been extraordinarily fond of making music. When he was seven years old, he would play drums while his father would play the guitar, covering songs by big names in the music business. He continued his enthusiasm by learning how to play the piano when he was eight years old. However, this was all a small amount of success compared to what Kweller was capable of. In 1993, prior to his solo career, Kweller was a member of a band called Radish. Although the band signed with Mercury Records several years after forming, they did not really take off the way they had expected. At the age of 19, Kweller moved to New York with his girlfriend Liz (his current wife and subject of his song “Lizzie”) and began his solo

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Figure One brings groundbreaking ideas to CU

by Ilana Strauss

eep in downtown Champaign at 116 N. Walnut, Johann Rischau, a graduate student at the University of Illinois, sits in a room by a strange-looking machine that can read your mind. You first puts on headphones. The machine then senses electronic impulses in your head, makes a strangely musical sound and creates a drawing based on the thought waves, composed of abstract mathematical shapes. “It looks very abstract, but the randomness originates from your head,” said Rischau. “You will never get the same thought twice.” Rischau is one of the students selected to be a part of Figure One, a gallery run by the College of Fine and Applied Arts in downtown Champaign. By participating in the gallery, students are stepping outside the realm of the academic and entering the public, where they show off and sometimes sell their work. Rischau built his machine with relatively inexpensive parts. He hopes his machine, which designs a product based on the user’s thoughts, will create a new industry standard in letting customers have some say in designing their products. By allowing people to seefigureone.org manipulate their own products, “we can make a lot of people happier and better serve their needs,” said Rischau. “If people are surrounded by objects which reflect their personalities and they can identify with, they lead happier lives.” Rischau said that in creating a machine based on a person’s thoughts, his project makes a connection between the audience and product. “It’s not a literal representation about what they thought,” Rischau said. “But I think there’s something magical about that. Part of drawing came from you.” The idea of personalizing a project has long been a staple of architecture. In another Figure One exhibit, an architectural design studio had students create real-world proposals for a Chicago Tribune building, which were presented at Figure One. The idea was based on a 1922 contest. “Some projects investigated how images can convey buildings that could never be built,” said Stewart Hicks, the professor who ran the studio. “Almost like science fiction, these designs provoke you to enter and experience a world that the architect has imagined for you.” One of the projects proposed a building that would constantly change, being made of units that could be rearranged. “I would love if people came away from the event thinking about the built environment in new and unexpected ways,” said Hicks.

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Austin-based artist Ben Aqua, during his residence at downtown Champaign’s Figure One, will be working working with undergraduate photography students and documenting Champaign-Urbana locals.

more information on seefigureone.org Rischau created a machince, dubbed ‘the NeuroMaker’ that creates drawings based on brainwaves. Used with permission from Figure One

In addition to making people think differently about their products and environments, Figure One introduces the student population to the rest of town. “I think oftentimes there are so many great ideas that stay on the university campus and don’t reach the public,” said Jimmy Luu, the art and design professor who organized Figure One. “I see Figure One as the physical embodiment of our students being in the real world. Those two populations deserve to meet.” Paul Shortt, a graduate student in New Media, has taken the concept of public involvement a step further. In his project, the audience is an integral part of the performance.

Shortt leads the audience in a series of short performances. In one, he tells the audience to set their alarm for five minutes. When the alarms go off, the performance is over. Playing with social rules and codes, Shortt said he’s interested in the balance of power between the audience and the performance. In another performance, Shortt has people address him like they would address an animal. “I try to do things that are goofy and fun,” Shortt said. “I try to take people out of their comfort zones.” Be sure to get out of your comfort zone, and take a trip to Figure One to see all the new and exciting ideas happening right here in Champaign.

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rt, comedy and drag — the Show ‘n Tell Show has it all. Coming to the Link Gallery in the Art and Design building on Friday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m., the Show ‘n Tell Show is a two hour performance that mixes informative interviews with graphic designers and satirical comedy. Admission is free, and a cash bar is available. Show guests — who will be made up of UIUC alumni and buzz’s very own Mike Coulter — will bring in a project they haven’t shown before, or they will walk the audience through the process of designing recognizable projects that they have done in the past. “It’s a lighthearted take on a subject matter some people don’t understand very much,” said John Krohn, who is currently a visiting professor in graphic design at the UIUC and asked the group to come to Champaign. The show is hosted by Zach Dodson, Seth Dodson and Michael Renaud. Renaud and the Dodsons act as stereotypical hosts, who sit behind a desk and ask questions of guests while images are projected on screens directly behind them. However, to keep the audience engaged and laughing, Seth Dodson plays an improvisational character named Spokes Mom — a loving woman with a curly blonde wig who doesn’t know much about graphics but will add witty remarks and keep the guests from trailing off into professional jargon.

“Designers can be full of themselves sometimes, and having a woman in drag checking you makes the atmosphere more fun,” said Renaud. The show will begin with an introductory video complete with puppets, a humorous outline for what the show is about and goofy music (including a drum solo played by a furry purple monster). The group will also have a five-minute comedy routine based on arts and design. In past shows, they have had comedy skits, made prank phone calls and called other designers on Skype. Renaud and Zach Dodson came up with the idea for the show two years ago when they wanted to design an event that wasn’t typical for design conferences. “Design conferences cost quite a bit of money and can be pretentious and stuffy at times,” said Renaud. Krohn was a guest on the first show, which was performed in a small bar in Chicago. After picking out material he made for a joke metal band he had during high school, he demonstrated for the audience the process he used for making it. “It’s just a fun time where people can rant about their jobs,” said Krohn. The show venues do not charge the group to hold the show; instead, they profit from beer and bar sales, Renaud said. Since Zach Dodson and Renaud are designers themselves,

they handle most of the production while other fees, such as props, are paid for by sponsorships. The main focus of the event is graphic design, but the show is accessible to anyone in the community. “You don’t have to be into graphic design,” said Krohn. “It’s more about having fun and the comedic relief.” Renaud, an alum of UIUC, graduated with a marketing degree. While going to school, he worked for Illini Media in the sales department. Renaud said he would often design his own ads that would win awards. After graduating, Renaud worked in marketing for the Chicago SunTimes where he also worked on art directing. “It wasn’t my schooling, but I loved design,” said Renaud. “So, I quit [the Chicago Sun-Times] and started my own studio.” Though the Show ‘n Tell Show has been performed in Chicago ten times, the group hopes to bring the show on the road in the next year or so, reaching major cities like New York City, Los Angeles and London, according to Renaud. “We have a lot of great support from people,” said Renaud. “We aren’t making money out of it; it’s just something we do for fun and for the designing community.” To learn more about the show or to watch the introductory video, check out showntellshow.com.

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» Who Will Win: Colin Firth in The King’s Speech. He was nominated last year and lost to Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart. This year, he has the definite edge over Bridges and everyone else. The King’s Speech is predicted to dominate in most of its categories, and this is certainly a worthy award. Firth is fabulous as “Bertie,” the reluctant King of England in the years before and during World War II. He gives a quiet, stoic performance that captures the audience’s sympathies. He mimics King George VI’s stammer perfectly, but he also manages to portray a sense of strength of character waiting to be unleashed. —Katharine O’Brian

BEST ACTRESS

» Who Will Win: Natalie Portman, in Darren Aronofsky’s psycho ballerina thriller Black Swan. She gives the most shudder-inducing performance of the year. Just watching her puts you so on edge that you want to start ripping your skin off along with her character. This, of course, is a compliment. Portman completely engulfs herself within the character of Nina Sayers, a prima ballerina who, after being cast as the lead in a fancy new production of Swan Lake, starts a slow descent into madness when the role becomes too BUZZ much for her to handle. Portman trained for hours THURSDAY and lost a dangerous amount of weight preparing FEBRUARY 24 for the role, and her determination pays off for corp note...keep this same size always anyone watching the finished product. None of the other Best Actress nominees even come close 1 X 5.417 to matching Portman’s tour de force portrayal of 1/8th page world. —Andy Herren a fragile girl in a ruthless

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» Who Will Win: Christian Bale in The Fighter. The guy operating the lights in The Fighter must have been professional because Bale’s performance as Mickey Ward’s over-the-top brother, Dicky Eklund, is outstanding. Eklund starts as a character of ill repute after his treatment of the family, mainly Mickey, but he becomes a sympathetic character when he decides to turn his life around and help his brother. Bale masterfully executes this change. If two things are clear in this movie, it’s that I would never make a Funky Bunch joke in front of Mark Wahlberg, and Christian Bale’s performance is tops. This statue could take some of the sting out of the fact that many feel The Dark Knight was snubbed in 2009. —Jefferson Badger

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» Who Will Win: Melissa Leo in The Fighter. She gives a very good, very loud performance as the trashy, domineering mother of two boxers. She’s one of those awful movie mothers trying to bulldoze her children, but at least she sees a little more clearly by the end of the movie. Leo has been in the business for years, giving performances that have gone mostly unnoticed, so this will probably be her year to shine. —Katharine O’Brian

BEST SCORE

» Who Will Win: The Social Network. Here’s my problem with the Oscars: it perpetuates the absolute worst aspects of film criticism. If you asked my English 300 professor (shout out to Dr. Markley!), he’d tell you that good criticism should be descriptive — that is, it makes a meaningful comparison between art and reality — not proscriptive — saying what’s good, what’s bad, and what’s better than something else. I bet the Academy will pick The Social Network for best score. That’s fine; it’s a great score by Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor. It’s fun to listen to, and it gives TSN its dynamic highs and lows of tension. It’s a cool soundtrack! Is it the best? Well, that’s subjective. But if it wins, good for Nine Inch Nails and their fans. They seem lonely and they deserve some good news. —Nick Martin

BEST ANIMATED FEATURES

» What Will Win: Toy Story 3. The Academy has chosen a Pixar movie for Best Animated Feature since 2007 (also, in 2003 and 2004). This is the only category where critics and “the board” always agree: Pixar kicks ass. So, is Toy Story 3 worthy of Pixar’s legacy? Uh...did you see it? Sorry, How To Train Your Dragon and The Illusionist, but you’re up against an unstoppable zeitgeist. This movie is about loss, maturity and confronting mortality. Andy is leaving for college, and he’s wistfully remembering the nostalgia of his youth. He has outgrown the toys; the toys embark on a Sisyphean quest to make Andy love them again; he never will. Their time is over. In fact, as they edge closer and closer to the garbage dump lava, they must confront the stark reality of death and life’s inherent meaninglessness. Woody holds Jessie’s hand. He resigns himself to the fact that every man dies alone. Yeah, it deserves Best Animated Feature. Let’s be real — it deserves Best Picture. It deserves a Pulitzer. It deserves the Nobel Prize in Literature! It deserves love, respect and admiration of critics and fans both young and old, and it deserves fuck tons of money! Oh, actually, it already has those last things. —Nick Martin

BEST DIRECTORS

» Who Will Win: David Fincher of The Social Network. Not many people could effectively envision and give life to a film whose central focus is on dialogue with little action and still keep a wide range of audiences utterly mesmerized. He has managed to execute his unique flair and extract a number of amazing performances to subtly, yet intensely, reveal gritty secrets behind the conception of the media giant Facebook. Not only should he win for this beautiful work, but with an impressive repertoire of groundbreaking and provocative films including Se7en, Fight Club, and Zodiac, this man is long overdue for the prized little gold man. —Stephanie Ruiz

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» Who Will Win: The King’s Speech. We still think this whole 10 nominees business is complete crap, but even if that weren’t the case, we’re still pretty sure this film would make the list and come out on top. While The Social Network, after winning the Best Picture Globe, was originally considered the one to watch out for, this historical account of England’s George VI, which also showcases stunning performances, has, as of late, been snagging award after award — promising, if nothing else, to be quite the hefty contender. —Stephanie Ruiz

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n an age of constant mobility, speed is essential. Walking isn’t fast enough, buses get packed and cars are expensive to maintain. The cheaper and more environmentally friendly solution is to get a bike. The Bike Project originally started with a group of residents from Allen Hall who wanted to start a bike-sharing program in 2006. However, due to logistical conflicts, that particular project fell through. Still wishing to work on bikes, the students started workshops in garages and eventually rented out the basement space under the Independent Media Center in Urbana, which is the site of the co-op to this day. In addition to bike repair and sales, the co-op offers a wide number of services to the community. Its biggest program is “Build-a-Bike.” This program allows people to select a bicycle in disrepair from their storage, fashion it with new parts and purchase the completed bike at a significantly discounted rate. The project currently receive most of its discarded bikes from police auctions. “We are actually not a hands-on bike shop. We’re hands-off,” said Carl Stewart, part-time manager of the Bike Project. “We want the people who come in to work with their own hands. To have to walk someone through verbally, without

touching the tools, requires a lot of patience. But ... all of a sudden, something will click. And that’s really nice to see in a person.” Last March, the Bike Project added a campus branch in the Natural Resources Building garage. This was in response to the University’s Climate Action Plan, which sought to reduce the number of cars on the roads and parking spaces occupied and encourage biking as a means of transpor-

tation. Indeed, the campus has started to see an increase in bike-riding. Stewart believes this turn towards bikes is largely caused by the poor state of the economy. “The price of gas was pretty high last year,” said Stewart. “A lot of folks either decided to take the bus or get a bike and not deal with driving.” Stewart also thinks buzz file photo that parking fees should be increased to encourage people to bike or that a bike tax should be implemented for safer and more improved campus infrastructure, like covered bike parking and a card key swipe system for students’ bicycles. “Even though the University of Illinois was, like, the first university to have a bike path system in the ‘70s, they kind of dropped the ball on that,” said Stewart.

Both Stewart and Cem Onyuksel, a U of I graduate student and regular volunteer at the Bike Project, said that the current bike path system could be greatly improved, especially along Green Street in campus town. Stewart said that the community could also be more environmentally friendly. ”I am honestly still pretty horrified that they’re not more efficient at doing things here,” he said. “Champaign only just got recycling, and my hometown in North Carolina has had it for years.” Whether you’re a resident or a student, there’s a lot to be gained from getting to know the Bike Project. Especially if you’re a bike lover, getting involved with the co-op not only guarantees you’ll learn something new — you’ll also get to meet some of the friendly and welcoming people of our community. “Get a bike, meet new people, get a healthier lifestyle,” said Stewart. Want to find out how to be more ecofriendly? Check out the217.com’s new column, The Village Green. Every other week, learn about how our community is getting cleaner and greener!

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THURSDAY 24 live music Jazz in the Courtyard Illini Union, U, 12pm TwoYou Duo The Clark Bar, C, 6pm U of I #2 Big Band Iron Post, U, 7pm Billy Galt and Jeff Kerr AnSun, C, 7pm Mike Ingram Emerald City Lounge, C, 8pm Skrillex Canopy Club, U, 9:00 pm, $18 The Sugar Prophets and Champaign-Urbana BBQ Open Blues Jam KoFusion, C, 10pm

dj Milk and Cookies at Klub Kam’s Kam’s, C, 8pm DJ BJ Dance Night Po’ Boys, U, 8pm Here Come the Regulars Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm Stitches at The Clark Bar The Clark Bar, C, 10pm DJ Luniks Firehaus, C, 10pm, $5 Open Deck Night Radio Maria, C, 10pm

dance music Swing Dance Illini Union, U, 9pm

concert

Dennis Watkins Illini Union, U, 8pm, $3-$5 Open Stage at Red Herring Red Herring Coffeehouse, U, 9pm

art exhibit Read Between The Legs: She’s In There Indi go artist co-op, C, 12pm

lectures Scholarship of Sustainability Series: A Human Place in Nature Mumford Hall, U, 4pm

recreation Owl Prowl Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Homer, 6pm, $2 Call 896-2455 to register

campus activities Women Of Worth Leadership and Career Training — Seminar 2: Women in Today’s Workplace Women’s Resources Center, C, 6pm Register online at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/3493952 Building a Community of Caring Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), C, 7pm

literary VOICE Reading Series Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 7:30pm

Opole Philharmonic of kids & families Poland Krannert Center for the Preschool Story Time Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, Rantoul Public Library, Ran$10-$48 toul, 10am Baby Time karaoke Douglass Branch Library, C, DJ Bange 10:30am Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, Creative Movement for 8:30pm Young People Liquid Courage Karaoke Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Memphis on Main, C, 9pm 3:30pm, $72 RockStarz Karaoke — Pre- ARTfusion sented by Seize A Moment Douglass Branch Library, Productions C, 4pm Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, classes & workshops 9pm RockStarz Karaoke — Pre- Home Ownership Course sented by Seize A Moment Land of Lincoln Legal AssisProductions tance Foundation, C, 6pm Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm Storytelling: Telling Your Live Karaoke Band Story in Word, Color, Fiber, Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm, Bead and Stitch $5 Shared Space: An Artist Coop , U, 6pm, $50 stage Tango Quick Start Man of La Mancha Channing-Murray FoundaKrannert Center for the tion, U, 6:15pm, $25-$35, Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, Register online at cu-tango. $10-$24 com Jupiter’s Comedy Club Restorative Circles PresenJupiter’s II, C, 8pm tation and Practice Group

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Karaoke Night Illini Union, U, 8pm, $2-$4 Karaoke at Po’ Boys Po’ Boys, U, 9pm DJ Bange Karaoke Phoenix, C, 9pm

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Romeo and Juliet live music The Art Theater, C, 12pm, Indoor Bluegrass $13.50-$15 Festival Steve Marino Urbana-Champaign Inde- Illini Union, U, 8pm, $3-$5 pendent Media Center, U, sporting event 4pm, $7-$10 movies Doors open for jamming Illini Hockey vs. University Movie Night at 4pm, concerts begin of Missouri Rantoul Public Library, Ran- at 6:30pm Ice Arena, C, 7:30pm, $6-$8 toul, 7pm Hillbilly Jones and The UFC 127 Penn vs. Fitch food & drink Blue Collar Bastards Fireside Bar and Grill, C, stage Krannert Uncorked Memphis on Main, C, 7pm 9pm, $5 Krannert Center for the Per- Man of La Mancha Cover starts at 6pm festivals forming Arts, U, 5pm Krannert Center for the Live Jazz with Panache Coffee Hour with Cosmo- Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, Jim Gould Restaurant, 28th Annual Insect Fear politan Club $10-$24 C, 7pm Film Festival University YMCA, C, The Show ‘n Tell Show Robbie Fulks and Nora Foellinger Auditorium, U, 7:30pm Art and Design Building, C, O’Connor 6pm 7:30pm Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, Holi: An Indian Festival of FRIDAY 25 La Casa de Bernarda Alba 7:30pm, $15 Colors Gregory Hall, U, 8pm, $5 Fear of Music: Jason Krannert Center for the live music Adasiewicz’s Sun Rooms Performing Arts, U, 7:30pm, sporting event Lukas Clide Figure One, C, 8pm $10-$28 Illini Union, U, 12pm Illini Hockey vs. University The Wellspring Boneyard Jazz Quintet of Missouri Canopy Club, U, 8pm, $22 art opening Iron Post, U, 5pm Ice Arena, C, 7:30pm, $6-$8 Pete Yorn Reception for Read Andy McDowell with Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $22 Between The Legs: She’s art exhibit Patchy Fog Road Song In There The Clark Bar, C, 6pm Read Between The Legs: Phoenix, C, 9pm Indi go artist co-op, C, 7pm Rustbelt featuring Matt She’s In There Jazz at the Herring Stewart and Everet Elam Indi go artist co-op, C, Red Herring Coffeehouse, art exhibit The Clark Bar, C, 7pm 12pm U, 9pm, $2 Read Between The Legs: West African Drumming The Delta Kings She’s In There museum exhibit At Its Absolute Best Bentley’s Pub, C, 9pm Indi go artist co-op, C, Urbana-Champaign IndeWinter Prairie Skies 12pm dj pendent Media Center, U, William M. Staerkel Planmuseum exhibit 7:30pm, $3-$15 etarium, C, 7pm DJ Randall Ellison Canasta Secrets of the Sun Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 Secrets of the Sun Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 8pm William M. Staerkel PlanDJ Belly William M. Staerkel PlanNew Riders of the Golden etarium, C, 8pm Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm etarium, C, 8pm Maize DJ Space Police Solar System Safari lectures Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm William M. Staerkel Plan9pm Friday Forum: The Things DJ Luniks etarium, C, 7pm Chainsaw Dupont They Buried: The Religious Highdive, C, 10pm, $5 lectures Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Dynamics of Rememdance music Cover starts at 8pm bering (and Forgetting) Libretto: Man of La Mancha Database America’s War Dead Tango Newcomer Party Krannert Center for the PerCanopy Club, U, 10pm, $12 University YMCA, C, 12pm Phillips Recreation Center, forming Arts, U, 6:30pm, U, 7:30pm, $10-$15 $6.50 dj recreation Salsa Night with DJ Dr. J volunteer DJ Tommy Williams Open Gym Volleyball Radio Maria, C, 10pm Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 Champaign County Reaching Out To Homeless karaoke DJ Mella D Brookens Administration Women Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm Center, U, 5:30pm, $1 RockStarz Karaoke — First United Methodist DJ Cal Emmerich Photo ID required for adPresented by Seize A Church of Champaign, C Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm mission Moment Productions Call 356-9078 for more DJ Delayney Senator’s Bar & Grill, Sa- information kids & families Highdive, C, 10pm, $5 voy, 9pm kids & families Tales for Twos RockStarz Karaoke — concert Douglass Branch Library, C, Presented by Seize A KidProv Benefit Concert & Perfor- 10:30am Moment Productions Class Act, C, 10:30am, mance for Read Between Science of a Magical Boomerang’s Bar and $35-$90 The Legs: She’s In There Circus Grill, U, 9pm Kids Yoga Indi go artist co-op, C, 6:30 Orpheum Children’s Science Amara Yoga & Arts, U, stage pm, $3-$5 Museum, C, 3pm 10:30am, $72 Man of La Mancha Kids Arts and Crafts karaoke lgbt Krannert Center for the Playshop RockStarz Karaoke — Pre- Friday Films: Angels in Performing Arts, U, Amara Yoga & Arts, U, sented by Seize A Moment America 7:30pm, $10-$24 11:15am, $96 Productions Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and La Casa de Bernarda Alba ArtsFusion/Music and Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, Transgender Resources, U, Gregory Hall, U, 8pm, Motion 9pm 2pm $5 Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

11:30am, $48 Improv Class Act, C, 12:15pm, $35$90 DIY Weekend Wizard: When Life Gives You Lemons Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, C, 1pm

community Battle of the Books: Finals Douglass Branch Library, C, 1pm

classes & workshops Developing Your Drawing Skills Shared Space: An Artist Coop , U, 11am, $15 Drawing Us Humans I Shared Space: An Artist Coop , U, 2pm, $15 Office Supplies Jewelry The I.D.E.A. Store, C, 3pm, $20

SUNDAY 27 live music Live Jazz with Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 7pm Live Irish Music with Emerald Rum Blind Pig Co., The, C, 5:30pm Surreal Deal Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm

concert UI Wind Symphony Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 3pm, $4-$10

open mic Open Mic Night Phoenix, C, 9pm stage Man of La Mancha Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 3pm, $10-$24 Romeo and Juliet The Art Theater, C, 12pm, $13.50 Drag Show Chester Street, C, 10pm, $4

literary UFL Reads! Their Eyes Were Watching God Urbana Free Library, U, 2pm

kids & families Open Gym Basketball Champaign County Brookens Administration Center, U, 1pm, $1 Photo ID required for admission

mind/body/spirit Yoga 101 Workshop Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 11:30 am, $25 Register online Special Intensive Meditation Seminar Ananda Liina Yoga & Meditation Center, U, 1pm, $15-$30

classes & workshops Salsa Dance Lessons: Beginners Capoeira Academy, C, 6pm, $5 Salsa Dance Lessons: Intermediate/Advanced Capoeira Academy, C, 7:30pm, $5

food & drink Sunday Brunch with a Diva Emerald City Lounge, C, 10am, $9

MONDAY 28 live music One Dollar Wild Mondays Canopy Club, U, 10am Jesse Johnson Illini Union, U, 12pm

dj DJ Randall Ellison Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 ‘80s Night with DJ Mingram Highdive, C, 10pm

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RockStarz Karaoke — Presented by Seize A Moment lectures Productions Libretto: Man of La Mancha Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 10pm Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 2pm, $6.50 stage Monday Night Comedy game-playing Illini Union, U, 7pm Big Dave’s Trivia Night Abe Froman Project Cowboy Monkey, C, 7pm Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 9pm Trivia Night art exhibit The Blind Pig Brewery, C, 7pm Read Between The Legs: Trivia Night She’s In There Fireside Bar and Grill, C, Indi go artist co-op, C, 7:30pm 12pm

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“Newspapers are unable, seemingly, to discriminate between a bicycle accident and the collapse of civilization,” said George Bernard Shaw more than six decades ago -- and it’s still true. It’s very important that you be more discerning than newspapers in the coming weeks, Aries. You can’t afford to confuse a minor mess with a major snafu; it would be a big mistake to treat a small temporary detour as a permanent loss of momentum. Please keep your melodramatic tendencies in check, even as you appreciate the entertainment value of your ever-shifting story.

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to past the time they’re doing you any good? Do you notice yourself feeling pangs of acquisitiveness when in the presence of particular treasures or symbols or pretty things? If so, this is an excellent time to work on dissipating those fixations. In the coming days, you will have cosmic assistance whenever you exert your willpower to undo your fanatical attachments to just about anything.

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Sept. 23-Oct. 22

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I know many Tauruses who are skilled at selling products and services, but less adept at presenting themselves. They don’t mind being pushy and strategic when it comes to shaping the opinions of others, as long as they can remain a bit shy about showing others exactly who they are. If this is true about you, I propose that you work on changing it. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to be bold about expressing the totality of your beauty and making sure that everyone who matters to you gets to see it in its full glory.

April 20-May 20

I’m no fan of the climate change that’s rocking every corner of the planet. In fact, I oppose it; I protest it; I resist it. However, I do need to acknowledge that there is at least one upside: The world is becoming more fragrant. Scientists say that as carbon dioxide levels rise, plants will release more aromatic chemicals known as “biogenic volatile organic compounds.” The smell of growing vegetation could intensify by as much as 40 percent in the coming decades. This situation is not a precise metaphorical match for your upcoming destiny, Virgo, but I do see some similarities. Things are going to be getting hotter for you, emotionally speaking -- and that will be stimulating, often even pleasurable, to your senses.

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June 21-July 22

LIBRA

We can learn to thoroughly enjoy being in our bodies, for example. We can summon enormous power to heal ourselves; develop an acute memory; enter at will into the alpha and theta wave states that encourage meditation and creative reverie; cultivate an acute perceptual apparatus that can see “infinity in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower;” and practice the art of being deeply empathetic. Guess what, Cancerian: The next six months will be one of the best times ever for you to work on developing these superpowers. To get started, answer this question: Is there any attitude or belief you have that might be standing in the way? (Here’s Houston’s essay: tinyurl.com/PossibleHuman.)

SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 22-Dec. 21

There are thousand of things in the world that provide you with only mediocre nourishment; the influences that deeply enrich you with their blessings are much smaller in number. To say it another way: You derive a bare amount of inspiration and teaching from the great majority of people, songs, images, words, stories, environments, and sights; whereas you draw life-sustaining illumination and spirit-ennobling motivation from just a precious few. Your task in the coming weeks, Sagittarius, is to identify that special minority, and to take aggressive steps to be in more ongoing communion with it.

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20

I’m hoping that you will grant your ego more permission to shine in the coming weeks, Pisces. I’m hoping you will allow it to unveil more flash, feel more zeal, and exert more force. After all your earnest bouts of self-sacrifice, you deserve a poetic license to brag like a hip-hop millionaire. After putting in such tireless devotion to maintaining an oceanic sense of self, you have every right to bust out a crisp, ferocious blast of “I am!”

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22-Jan. 19

Research suggests that more and more American high school students are getting good grades every year. The number of A’s doled out has been going up steadily. Does that mean kids are getting smarter or that teachers have relaxed their standards? I don’t have a definitive answer for that. But I do have a theory that all over the world, the Capricorn tribe has been growing more intelligent in recent years. Your increase in 2010 was especially notable. There may have been a bit of tapering off lately, but I expect that to change soon. The omens say you’re due for another growth spurt in your ability to understand how the world works.

An interviewer asked me, “What is the most difficult aspect of what you do?” Here’s what I said: “Not repeating myself is the hardest thing. And yet it’s also a lot of fun. There’s nothing more exciting for me than to keep being surprised by what I write. It’s deeply enjoyable to be able to feed people clues they haven’t heard from me before. And when I focus on doing what gives me pleasure, the horoscopes write themselves.” I hope this testimony helps you in your own life right now, Libra. If you’re afraid that you’re in danger of repeating yourself, start playing more. Look for what amuses you, for what scrambles your expectations in entertaining ways. Decide that you’re going to put the emphasis on provoking delight in yourself, not preserving your image.

SCORPIO

Oct. 23-Nov. 21

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22

I am a big fan of your analytical intellect, and would never advise you to shove it out of the way so that your emotional intelligence can rule uncontested. But this is one time when I think the latter needs to get more say than the former; your emotional intelligence has license to take precedence over your analytical intellect. In that light, please consider the following counsel from my Facebook friend Sophia Veleda: “I do not consider emotions to be the dirty redheaded stepchild of the frontal cortex. Our emotional selves are more intuitive, faster, smarter (by means of being able to take in more data at once), and just as capable. The frontal cortex is as likely to make errors due to data omission as the emotional center is likely to get a degree of magnitude wrong.”

The depths are calling to you, Leo. Can you hear their subtle melodies? Don’t worry: I’m not referring to the icky, stinky, creepy depths; I don’t mean that you’ll have to lose yourself in a chaotic miasma, or wander speechless in a claustrophobic maze. No: The deep place I’m talking about is maybe the cleanest, most well-lit abyss you’ve ever had the complicated pleasure to explore. I’m not saying there’ll be no hairy riddles to deal with; but I am saying that even the hairy riddles will be interesting, at least a little fun, and helpful in your efforts to purify yourself.

GEMINI

May 21-June 20

Is there anything you tend to hoard, Aquarius? Anything you store up in excessive amounts? Are there emotions you cling

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by MICHAEL COULTER

Nickling and diming Coulter explores wacky taxes No one can seem to agree about politics these days. We all can, however, still agree about politicians: We generally don’t care much for them. It’s pretty simple to figure out why. They take our money, and they never give it back. They really love to tax, to the point it’s like a religion. They spend money like Charlie Sheen at a crack whore convention. The thing is, Charlie Sheen always seems to have plenty of money, and the government doesn’t. They both recklessly throw money around, and they both appear to be a mess, yet Charlie is apparently more fiscally responsible. So, a dude with seemingly countless addiction problems actually appears to be taking

I also read where part of the health care reform will include a 10 percent tax on tanning salons. Fine, going to a tanning salon isn’t actually a sin, but I think we can all agree that it should be. I probably only feel that way because I’m pale, pretty much unable to tan and jealous. It is for these reasons I’ve never been to a tanning salon. I can’t be tanned. A burning salon would be the only place where I could add some color to my skin, and I generally get plenty of that just mowing the yard in the summer time. I refuse to pay an extra 10 percent just to look extra pathetic. Kentucky has a sales tax on food that is classified as candy. That strikes me as fairly ridiculous. I can only assume it’s part of a larger plan to make every child hate Kentucky. I suppose candy is sort of bad for you, but for crapsake, it’s not like it’s all that much fun to eat it. I mean, what are politicians doing there? [Politicians] spend money like Charlie Do they stand on the street corners and look for people who are Sheen at a crack whore convention. smiling and enjoying themselves The thing is, Charlie Sheen always and then tax whatever activity they’re doing as quickly as posseems to have plenty of money, and sible? “Did you feel that cool the government doesn’t. They both breeze blowing through town? recklessly throw money around, and they That gentleman over there sighed as if it felt pleasant to both appear to be a mess, yet Charlie is him. Tax his ass quickly before he moves to another state.” apparently more fiscally responsible. Holy crap, a person can’t even die in Seattle without it costing better care of his money than the people we’ve something. They’ve started a $50 fee to report elected to represent us. a death to the medical examiner’s office. If you I get why we pay taxes in theory, but they still don’t pay, you can’t get permission to be buried. piss me off. Part of what really bugs me is that Okay, $50 isn’t all that much, but considering when they need extra money, they decide to tax you’ve already went to all the trouble of dying, it things people enjoy. They usually call this a “sin seems as if they’re asking for quite a lot. The bad tax.” As a rabid and dedicated sinner, I find this thing is it’ll be up the survivors to pay for it. Have practice deplorable. If nothing else, they should at you noticed a lot of dead bodies lying along the least be accurate and call it a “fun tax.” Let’s take side of the road lately? I bet it’s got something to do with that death tax. a quick look at some of them. Even if you don’t quite die, you’re not any betIf you live in Alabama ... um, well that probably kind of sucks to begin with. Amazingly, they’ve ter off if you live in New York. Its fire department found a way to make it worse by putting a 10 cents has proposed a $500 dollar fine for anyone in a deck tax on playing cards. Wow, that’s gotta an accident that requires emergency response bring in, what, a couple of grand a year? I’m sure vehicles. C’mon, that seems a bit much. You’re the casinos probably bring that number up a little fining people for something they didn’t intend bit, but geez Louise. They don’t even have the to happen. That’s why they call them accidents. decency to nickel and dime people anymore. They “Hello, 911. I’ve been in a very bad accident, and I just wanted to call in to tell you not to bring the just dime them. Utah has also found another reason to suck just ambulance. I’m sure my collapsed lung will heal a little more — a tax on nudity. Any businesses on its own, and I’d like to go ahead and buy grocerwhere “nude or partially nude individuals perform ies this week. Sorry for all the trouble. I’ll just drag any service” have to pay 10 percent sales-and- myself home now.” In the end, they’ll tax whatever they can think use tax. I’m sure the strip bars in Utah are totally rocking to begin with; taxing them more almost of and then spend that tax money as quickly and seems cruel. If I lived there, I’d be putting a bunch recklessly as possible. At this point, I’d rather just of stripper poles up in the garage and having my give my money to Charlie Sheen. He’ll just waste many wives perform nightly shows. Sure, it’s not it on drugs and hookers, but at least he’s honest going to be all that much fun, but I get the impres- about it. That freaking guy should really run for sion that’s the way people in Utah prefer it. president. 16

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