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ALCOHOLIC CANDY

What happens when Skittles and vodka marry?

LESSONS ABROAD

One writer’s wisdom from overseas

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ADULT SWIMMING 9 ON THE217.COM COMMUNITY Don’t know what to wear for your next event? Take some advice from Jordan’s new column, “Dress for the Occasion.”

MOVIES Only one of these articles will be online this week. Guess which: How to Cook and Eat Blood; a review of Vampire Diaries; Flesh Eating Plagues for Friends and Family; A Lonely Dog Eating the Corpse of His Newly Dead Owner.

MUSIC Take it back a few years, or maybe six, to the summery sounds of Hard-Fi’s Stars of CCTV. For all us Americans that missed this English hit, find it online, this week.

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Women’s Health Practice

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FOOD & DRINK In “Beerdom,” Ramine gives out great beer knowledge and lets you in on some of his favorite lesser-known beers. Perfect timing for the end-of-the-year celebrations in a few weeks! Look for in online Friday.

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CALENDAR

Your guide to this week’s events in CU.

EDITOR’S NOTE DYLAN SUTCLIFF

Every once in a while, I come across a situation that reminds me that I have not always been Dylan: The 20-Year-Old Dude. The most recent of these happened in restaurant in my home town. I was eating breakfast with my family. When I looked up to order, I saw that the waitress was a girl who I hadn’t seen in years. I can’t help but say “girl” because until that moment she was frozen in my memory as a sixth grader, but at that moment I saw the aging process in ultra fast-forward. To be honest, this is not the first time this has happened to me, and I don’t think it will be the last. But this wasn’t just any girl, This was the Little RedHeaded Girl, or even the Wendy Peffercorn, for my friends and me, at least for a time. This was the girl who somehow taught every kid in the fourth grade what sexuality was, not by pulling down her pants, but by playing soccer with them. She was tall, developed early, pretty and, best of all, bitchy — massively bitchy. She was a perfect weapon for confused boys. As I ordered my coffee black — how could I get anything else in front of her? — it became clear that she did not recognize me. So, playing it cool, I didn’t recognize her either- because I like to think I’m exceedingly cool. But I am saddened to say that the tale ends here; we did not abscond to some fierce necking moments after abandoning playing it cool to impress each other. There is no Freudian self-fulfillment in this story, but there is one more thing: I friended her on Facebook. “Dylan, you did not!” I did! I’m not completely sure why I did it. The strangest thing about seeing her was that she looked eerily similar to my memory eight years ago, so much so that it’s hard to believe she changed at all. She obviously had, and so had I, and I guess I wanted to know more. I wanted to know what had happened to that girl whose name I would probably never forget when she had almost certainly forgotten me years ago. Eventually she accepted, but by then I knew it didn’t really matter: I couldn’t know her again and I didn’t want to because none of it could be recreated or revisited. All it did was shake a picture of her in my memory.

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CAMEL ON THE QUAD by Hannah Pitstick

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If you’re wondering why there’s a mass accumulation of students on the South Quad this Thursday, it’s not for the formation of an anti-establishment protest — it’s because there’s a mother-flippin’ camel! A camel will be available for rides Thursday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of Israel Week. The camel is getting quite the workout — more than 1,500 people are “attending” on Facebook. The first things you may notice about a camel are its sizeable hump(s) — one or two, depending on the breed — although you really shouldn’t stare because that’s kind of rude. Humps vary in size, and it is widely known that camels with small humps have the best personalities. Despite popular belief, camels do not actually store water in their humps! The humps are made of fatty tissue, an energy reserve for when food is scarce. However, if a camel uses up too much of its hump fat in one sitting, the hump will flop over and hang down the camel’s side. But not to worry, — after a little R&R, the humps will return to their firm and erect glory. Camels are extremely hardcore. They manage to survive in some of the world’s most desolate conditions, largely as a result of their many nifty evolutionary features. Aside from their energy storing hump, which consolidates the insulating fat in one area for cooling purposes, the camel can drink between 30 and 50 gallons of water in one sitting. Rides are $3, with a third of the proceeds going to The Jerusalem Society for the Protection Against Cruelty to Animals. COVER DESIGN Sanny Linn EDITOR IN CHIEF Dylan Sutcliff MANAGING EDITOR Peggy Fioretti ART DIRECTOR Olivia La Faire COPY CHIEF Emily Siner PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Sean O’Connor IMAGE EDITOR Sean O’Connor PHOTOGRAPHERS Sean O’Connor, Jaci Wandell, Imani Brooks, Peggy

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» Disturbing movies: This weekend I watched Sybil (starring Sally Field). It’s about a woman who has dissociative (multiple) personality disorder. It was three hours long, creepy and superbly interesting, but I did go to sleep a little afraid that I would wake up not knowing who I was. » Guy from my fall Poli Sci class: Boy, I know a large, silver ring currently occupies your ring finger, so I’m pretty sure you’re married. But just so you know, you’re also in my astronomy class. I like to look at your face. And body. I’m not a homewrecker! Just sayin’. » Sunburns: I have spent the past two days sitting outside, enjoying the gorgeous sunlight. My chest and shoulders are now sunburned. I love having that rosy glow of color replace my otherwise sickly, pale skin. Cancer? Not me! I just turned 20. I’m an invincible young adult to whom bad things will never, ever happen. Bring on the UVA!

“I can shoot with my right hand or left, for you see I’m ambidextrous.”

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» Getting knocked out from smoke inhalation and having all my honey stolen: So I’m swarmin’ and swaggin’ until this asshole in a funny costume comes up and makes me breathe a bunch of smoke and shit. Uh, excuse me, what the fuck? Worst part: I wake up and all my honey is gone. Do you know how many flowers I had to hover around just to secrete that shit? I’m a mindless, sexless drone stuck in a rigid caste system and subservient to a queen (you don’t see me eating any Royal Jelly). My only pleasure in life is collecting a bunch of golden, sticky shit inside of geometrically complex combs. I can’t even believe you’d want to take that away from me. » When a badger eats my larva: No badger! Don’t eat that! Those are my kids! Goddammit. Those were my baby egg bugs, and you ate them, you dumb motherfucker! Come on! I’m going to sting the shit out of you, badger: You’re a prick. » Finding myself trapped in a pop can: I was flying around this picnic and I sensed (with my antennas) a delicious, sugary nectar inside of a aluminum sphere. I fly in to take some (both for pollination purposes and personal pleasure) when I realize, “Holy shit, I can’t get out of this Mountain Dew can.” So I get all worked up, smash myself against the walls, make some buzzing noises, but no one notices. Then, this little girl drinks me! WTF! Jokes on her, though, I’m going to sting the inside of her throat; it will swell up and, hopefully, she will die. Don’t drink me!

“Arthur, let me go first, I painted St. Jerome in the Wilderness.”

“You died from jumping out a window? Did you happen to know I invented the parachute?”

OOPS ... we made a mistake! Please forgive us! If you find something that doesn’t sound right, feel free to email us at buzz@illinimedia.com. The coordinator for abCU was Anastasia Tumanova, not Stephanie Prather The co-founder of Polyvinyl is Matt Lunsford, not David Lunsford. buzz

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Taste the skittles rainbow by Barbara Davidson

ello shots, martinis and more: Vodka is a versatile liquor that blends well with almost any mixer. But it’s Friday night and nothing seems to match the thirst you have built up after a long week. The solution? Infuse your vodka with skittles. Skittles, a rainbow of goodness in a bag, have been found to add a little extra something missing from just plain old vodka. Those fruity little morsels are comprised mostly of sugar and dissolve with little effort, passing on their flavors into your drink of choice. For special occasions, you can separate into special color combos: Illini orange for game day, green for Unofficial, red for Valentine’s Day, etc. You should also apply to the team that has to fulfill the rider for Ozzy Osbourne (see: Wayne’s World II).

If you choose to mix them all together, I recommend omitting the green and yellow skittles. The combination of orange, red and purple is a tasty fusion — the tartness of green and yellow throws off the balance. Fruity, sweet and above all sugary, Skittles vodka is best served up martini-style. If you prefer to mix, there are several ways to go. You can keep it simple with Sprite or ginger ale, or try these combinations:

» Coke (Diet Coke) and red (cherry) » Raspberry Crystal light with yellow (lemon) » Cream soda and orange » Cranberry juice and green (lime) » V8 splash Berry blast and purple (grape)

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Ingredients

» 5 empty water bottles » 1 handle of vodka (the Skittles are pretty potent, so stay away from flavored vodkas) » 1 lb. bag of Skittles » Funnel » Measuring cup » Coffee filters or paper towels 60 Skittles to 6 ounces of vodka yields 8 ounces of infused vodka. 1. Separate the Skittles into flavors 2. Fill water bottles with 6 ounces of vodka in each bottle. 3. Use the funnel to pour each group of Skittles into their own bottle 4. Shake vigorously. You’ll see the outer shell come off and the skittles will look white. Shake occasionally during the next few hours. It’s good to do it in the afternoon and let it sit overnight. 5. There will be some white residue once they dissolve. Place the paper towel or coffee filter into the measuring up to get rid of it. That way, it will be easier to pour out again. You may need to re-filter. 6. Chill and serve.

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Mac ‘n’ Cheesin’ by Jordan Ramos

There are some foods that college students consume like it’s nobody’s business, such as ramen, pizza and mac ‘n’ cheese. Though cheap is great, there is always room for improvement when it comes to quick fixes like Easy Mac, the unappealing little sibling of real mac ‘n’ cheese.

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Homemade Mac ‘n’ Cheese

Mac ‘n’ Cheese Soup

Homemade macaroni and cheese can be a nice change from always eating it out of the box. This traditional recipe is from allrecipes.com.

For a completely new spin, give mac ‘n’ cheese soup a try in your kitchen. Tasteofhome.com gave this homemade recipe that turns a traditional meal into a unique soup.

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» 3 quarts water » 5 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules » 1-1/2 cups sliced celery » 2 large carrots, shredded » 1 large onion, chopped » 1 medium green pepper, chopped » 2-1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni » 1 cup butter » 3/4 cup all-purpose flour » 6 cups milk » 1 pound process American cheese, cubed

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» 1-2/3 cups dry, small elbow macaroni, cooked and drained » 2 tablespoons cornstarch » 1 teaspoon salt » 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard » 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper » 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk » 1 cup water » 2 tablespoons butter or margarine » 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 2-quart casserole dish. 2. Combine cornstarch, salt, mustard and pepper in medium saucepan. Stir in evaporated milk, water and butter. Cook over medium-heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese until melted. Add macaroni; mix well. Pour into prepared casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese. 3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and light brown. From here, the possibilities are endless. Meats such as chicken, bacon, hot dogs, bologna, ham, sausage and ground beef can easily be added to spruce up this classic recipe. Simply cook your meat of choice accordingly, and mix in to your macaroni and cheese. For the veggie lovers, carrots, broccoli, onions, tomatoes, peppers or peas can make this meal a bit healthier. As with meat, just cook the vegetables separately and mix in with the macaroni and cheese when both are finished cooking. Additionally, various spices or herbs can give your macaroni and cheese a different flavor. Adding a dash of garlic salt, chili powder, onion powder, parmesan cheese, Cajun seasoning or dry mustard can liven up the dish.

1. In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, bring water and bouillon to a boil. Add celery, carrots, onion and green pepper; cook for 4 minutes or until tender. 2. Add macaroni. Cover and return to a boil; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand for 8-10 minutes or until macaroni is just tender. 3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan. Add flour, stirring until smooth. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for two minutes. Stir in cheese until melted; add to undrained macaroni mixture.

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One on One

with michael ableman Sustainable farming advocate and photographer

by Ellie Brzezenski

or almost 40 years now, Michael Ableman has been a farmer. His experience and knowledge of agriculture has taken him all over the world to explore how other countries and cultures are furthering the evolution of sustainable farming. By combining agriculture, photography and writing, Albeman has created a powerful message of sustainable awareness that he hopes will spread and take hold in our daily lives. buzz got the chance to talk to Ableman about his upcoming appearance on campus, as well as his work in sustainable farming. He will be speaking on Tuesday, April 19, at 7 p.m. in the Illini Union Ballroom. » buzz: What will you be covering in your keynote speech? Michael Ableman: I am a storyteller, first and foremost, and I am also a working farmer. I provide stories about agriculture through my work. I’ll be talking to the audience about farming around the world, the challenges in food and agriculture and how we can make a difference in our homes and daily lives. » buzz: How and when did you start sustainable farming? MA: I have been involved in agriculture since I was 18, almost 40 years now. It’s exciting that people are finally getting involved, as well as a little bit of a concern that it will become a fad. We as a society need to detect and separate the aspects of this movement and see which [aspects] are fads and which ones are rooting and becoming important.

» buzz: Why is sustainable farming important? MA: If you look over the last 75 years, you see a very short period of time where food and agriculture have moved away from local and regional family-based enterprises to business enterprises, and thus we have paid a serious price in terms of our health and the land. It’s critically important to change that and come up with local and regional solutions that can be more life-supporting and life-sustaining solutions that can allow us to carry on for a long time and aren’t based on non-renewable resources. » buzz: How did you get started in photography, and why did you decide to combine photography and farming? MA: When I got involved in farming, I saw there were important stories to tell in how agriculture is being practiced. I’ve traveled to China, Africa and South America taking pictures of farming traditions, of the impacts of industrial agriculture and [of] new alternatives to industrial farming. The camera is a tool to tell a story for me. I think that if you are inspired by a particular art form and are proficient, you have a responsibility to tell that story to the world [in a way] that is helpful and that others can benefit from. » buzz: What can we do as college students here to contribute to your cause? MA: My advice would be to work on what’s around you. In other words, begin by addressing the campus food system, whether that means having a farm on campus or addressing how the

foods come to you in the cafeteria and how the cafeteria is being sourced. Beyond that, support local farmers and attend local farmers markets. » buzz: From your travels, have you noticed a difference in the way Americans view sustainable farming from the rest of the world? MA: I think there’s an assumption that North Americans have that it’s all happening here in terms of the awareness and the [sustainable farming] movement, but in many parts of the world, people are rethinking their food system out of survival, not because it’s a fad or politically correct. As such, I’ve seen some of the most amazing work being done in agriculture in other countries. » buzz: Can you tell us a little about your Foxglove Farm [a sustainable farm in British Columbia]? MA: It’s an amazing 120-acre farm that is a blend of intact ecosystems. It is a mixture of forest, farm fields, watersheds ... a really remarkable place. Right now, we are growing grain, fruits, vegetables. We even have a little forestry and hay. » buzz: How do you feel about the growing “generic” look of fruits and vegetables in modern day markets?

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MA: It’s really important to educate yourself so you know how to look beyond the façade of bright lights and beautiful colors of large produce to see what you really need. It is important to know what is real and what isn’t real, to read between lines, knowing how to read labels and ask the right questions, like how far your foods travel from field to plate and how things are grown. When you educate yourself, you immediately begin to know what purchases are good for you and the world.

helping those who help Local refugee assistance center ECIRMAC will host a benefit on April 16 to raise money for its services by Jessica Bourque

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take a significant hit. To help counter this dip into the budget, ECIRMAC will be holding its fourth annual fundraising dinner on Saturday, April 16. The benefit will include international cuisine, live entertainment and a silent auction.

For $60, guests will not only be helping this organization but will also get the chance to win prizes (some valued at more than $100) and eat international food. ECIRMAC’s extraordinary work has made it a beacon of hope for refugees and immigrants across the area. While the bulk of ECIRMAC’s services involve mediating between clients and different social agencies, it also enrolls incoming adults at Parkland. “People who come in search of a green card have high expectations,” said Ha Ho. “Unfortunately,

they realize soon enough that their credentials and diplomas don’t transfer from one country to another, and they have to be recertified.” Last year, the event brought in more than $12,000. This year, Ha Ho said, the organization is aiming to sell at least 200 tickets. The dinner will be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Urbana. For more info about the dinner or ECIRMAC, email ecirmac@hotmail.com.

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Many immigrants face a seemingly insurmountable language barrier which often hampers their resilient hopes of starting anew. Jobs, housing and other basic necessities can be impossible to find. Enter the East Central Illinois Refugee Mutual Assistance Center (ECIRMAC). Based in Urbana, this low-profile, non-profit organization works to help immigrants and refugees through the tough transition into their new lives. “We don’t provide money. We’re not here for that,” said Anh Ha Ho, co-director of ECIRMAC. “Often, we are really the voices of these people.” However, this organization that assists so many is in need of assistance itself. For the past five years, ECIRMAC has received substantial funding from a family services program in Chicago. The program is ending this year, which means ECIRMAC’s budget will

st. patrick’s catholic church 708 W. Main St., U. what: ECIRMAC fundraising benefit when: Saturday, April 16 TICKETS: $60 includes: International cuisine, live entertain-

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Laughing abroad Esteban shares some life lessons he is learning while studying abroad.

by Esteban Gast It was when I first realized the person sitting next to me in the Madrid bus station was actually smoking crack. After quickly recalling everything I retained from my fifth grade D.A.R.E. class (why didn’t I pay more attention then?), I decided the side effects of crack cocaine were severe enough to warrant me to move away from the situation. It was then that I decided it was best to laugh at the absurdity of life. While studying abroad this semester, there has been much I have learned. Being blessed with the opportunity to study abroad in Granada, Spain, I have grown in many different ways (I’m almost 6’2” now!). Through these life lessons, I have learned over and over that things will go wrong. Many things will go wrong — more things than your imagination could pos-

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going to get the best of you at times. To prove my point, 15 minutes after the metro fine incident, we were told that the apartment we rented was actually not available, and we were going to have to pay more money just to have a place to stay. We argued and argued and eventually got the apartment we originally paid for. While sitting in the apartment wondering if we were going to get Taken and if Liam Neeson would need to save us, I realized that problems The best way to counter all the mishaps seem less important after the fact and mistakes in life is to just step back ... and that we should tightly lock the door that night. and giggle at this ridiculous, bizarre life. I don’t expect the rest of my study abroad to go smoothly. In sibly fathom. The best way to counter all the fact, I don’t expect any day to go smoothly. This mishaps and mistakes in life is to just step back past weekend, I slept on a public bus for two and giggle at this ridiculous, bizarre life. hours because I was stranded in the middle of Perhaps it’s because studying abroad has more a city with no place to sleep. In Munich, I ran to to do with finding yourself than actual studying. my train and managed to drop some of my lunch Or maybe it’s because I laugh when I’m uncom- that I had bought at a supermarket. While eating the bread laced with toxic subfortable, which is why you will always find me giggling if I have any interaction with a girl. stances from the ground, I remembered the While traveling in Prague, we boarded the times I was late to class and embarrassingly metro and walked past the point where you had walked in late to the dismay of the professor. to buy tickets. We were approached by metro I remembered running across the Quad and police, who, after clearly failing out of real po- slipping on the black ice. Spilling my smoothie lice school, settled on being metro police. We on a stranger. Sending an email to my mom were forced to pay an expensive fine because that was meant for a girl. The list goes on. It’s we were not fluent in Czech. This was a situa- those moments that we hate that turn into our tion where things did not go as planned. I had favorite moments of life. Time gives everytwo options: Cry and pretend it was allergies, thing perspective, but what if we always saw or shrug it off and try to find the humor in it. life through rose-colored glasses? How much After wiping away the tears and being comforted more enjoyable would our lives be? Heck, I hope by numerous Czech strangers while wishing I knew things go wrong — because at least it’ll give me the Czech word for allergies, I realized that life is a decent story to tell in the future.

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think the best way to start this column off is with a bang. So, here it goes. BANG! OK, now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, I think we should start off with the basics. Who am I? What am I doing with myself? And why has someone at the editorial staff of buzz decided to give me my own column? Good questions, and they will all be answered in good time. As it says at the top of the article, my name is Adam Dreyfuss. I am a second semester junior in the College of Media majoring in media and cinema studies with a focus in cinema. I came to the U of I almost two years ago with the hope of studying film. Exciting, right? Well, I quickly discovered that U of I doesn’t have a film program, only cinema studies. In a nutshell — no film equipment, no production classes. I was bummed. Then, something changed. Well, a lot of things changed. First, I discovered IFV (Illini Film and Video), which is the filmmaking RSO on campus. Suddenly, I not only had access to the IFV film equipment, but I was also networking with the best and brightest filmmakers that U of I had to offer. We are a small group, but we’re dedicated and keep coming back for more. From there, my circle of networking began to BUZZ grow. I worked on the online video feed for EbertTHURSDAY fest last year and was able to meet many of the APRIL 14alumni, including the people U of I filmmaking corp note...keep this same size always who had worked on The University of Illinois vs The Mummy and The Transient (both films can be 1 X 5.417 found at the University of Illinois library). 1/8th page By last summer, I had figured out that becoming a filmmaker doesn’t mean sitting in dark class-

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rooms talking about films. Rather, it’s about making your own films, working on others and learning from your mistakes. It was time to get my hands dirty. In 36 hours, I wrote a feature film, a campy horror movie entitled Slaughter Massacre. I recruited many of my friends from home, and over the course of seven weeks, we shot it. It was quite an experience — one I hope to share in a later column. During the next semester of school, I worked to be involved as much as possible: I helped out on student films, co-directed the IFV’s 49 Hour Film Festival and even got involved with films being shot by filmmakers in the CU area unrelated to school. Then I heard about New York University’s program where students can spend a semester studying film in New York, learning about filmmaking alongside its own students. NYU is ranked third in the country for film, so this was very enticing. I applied. I got in. And now I’m in New York, studying film, networking with real professional filmmakers, working on professional film sets and, on occasion, getting paid to do what I love. In the coming weeks, I hope to share those trials and tribulations and everything you always wanted to know about film but were afraid to ask. Questions or comments for the author? Send them to ABDKproductions@gmail.com

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I went into Your Highness with generally low expectations, but I was still optimistic that it could be funny or at least that Natalie Portman could look really good. I ended up getting one of those two things, and it wasn’t the former. Your Highness is the second film in this stoner/ sex/comedy/action genre that David Gordon Green has directed, the first being Pineapple Express. The film is meant to mock the medieval epic by using modern day swear words and jokes about male genitalia and sex (insert gasp here). To give it a bit of credit, it’s not as badly done as, say, Dance Flick.

The film is about two brothers, Thadeous (Danny McBride) and Fabious (James Franco). Thadeous is a lazy stoner who is overshadowed by his older brother’s success in his quests. Fabious is set to marry Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel) when an evil wizard comes and captures her so he can have sex with her and make a dragon baby. No, I’m serious — should I keep going? You can probably guess the rest. Thadeous and Fabious go on a quest to save Belladonna, and they pickup Isabel (Natalie Portman), who is regrettably absent for the first half of the film. That’s really it, but then again, I don’t know what I expected from a film entitled Your Highness.

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Here’s a new column by buzz writer, Adam Dreyfuss! Adam is making movies in New York, and we told him to tell us about it! Every other week, check the217. com to see what Adam’s up to. Adam’s made a feature-length movie in the past, and he’s planning another right now. Follow along with his travels if you want to know what happens when an independent filmmaker sets out to make an independent film. Fun fact: the title of this column pays homage to a great book by U of I alum, David Reuben, Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask). It’s one of the best-selling books by a U of I alum ever (120 million copies in a sundry of languages). Woody Allen also adapted the book into a pretty funny movie.

If this film should say anything, it’s that someone needs to save Danny McBride’s career, and quickly. Your Highness legitimately felt like it was written and directed by Kenny Powers and starred Kenny Powers, which wore off really quickly ... give or take five seconds into the film. Franco seemed less interested than he was at the Oscars and delivered a forgettable performance in a forgettable movie, or a movie I want to forget. The only bright spots were Natalie Portman and Zooey Deschanel, but it wasn’t because of their acting because both women, although hugely talented, were given minimal watered down roles. It was because they looked good on screen. The film seemed to be targeting a high school and college-aged audience, yet this movie contains more bad sex and weed jokes than the Charlie Sheen tour. It was seriously so unoriginal that I was expecting someone to say #winning. If you can’t tell, I hate myself for volunteering to review this movie. WHAT WAS I THINKING?! If you really have 90 minutes to waste, save your money and watch the Beastie Boys’ trailer for their short film 45 times. At least Your Highness wasn’t in 3D.

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Adult swim’s ragbag of jollification How to Dress Well, T-shirts and dirty cartoons come to CU for free! by Nick Martin he second Adult Swim Presents: The Ragbag of Jollification is coming to CU on Saturday, April 16. Like last year, the free, carnival-themed party promises free T-shirts, indie rock and fun at Red Lion from 6-11 p.m. How to Dress Well will perform, and free stuff will be given to all who attend. Let me step back for a second: I remember the first time I watched Adult Swim. I was 10. After a boring party at my aunt’s house, I snuck upstairs and turned on Cartoon Network at 11:15 p.m. Sealab 2021 was on, but I had to watch it with headphones. I didn’t want my parents to know I was watching cartoons that had swears, boobs and surrealist, post-modern pastiche coyly packaged as stoner humor. I was a pretty nerdy kid. Now, Adult Swim has grown up with me. Home to cutting-edge comedy like Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! and Delocated, as well as syndicated shows that 13-year-olds like a lot (Family Guy, American Dad), Adult Swim is a zeitgeist for TV that has fake puke and swear words. Last year’s Ragbag was a lot of fun. It was at Station (which is what we used to call Red Lion —

remember that?). I won a beach ball that looks like Meatwad, a T-shirt with Chippy from T&EASGJ!, and I saw Clipse. Plus, like this year, it was also free. It was a great way to spend a night. I still play with the beach ball sometimes. Essentially, there’s no reason for you, reader, not to attend this year’s festivities (unless you have to work, scheduled a date or possess a shitty sense of humor). My friend Marty came out from Normal, Ill., last year. Maybe he’ll come again this year. If he does, I’ll introduce you to him. Now, let me tell you about How to Dress Well. HTDW is the moniker of Tom Krell, a New York native and philosophy enthusiast. Krell plays a strange, dreamy sounding R&B that pays homage to ‘90s artists like Blackstreet and R. Kelly. It sounds better than it describes: I assure you, he’s received tons of critical phrase as a genre bending, one-man musician. His latest record, Love Remains, could be described as a sad, electric emotional confession, like if Elliott Smith had a Macbook and synthesizer. We’ll have an interview with Krell next week. OK, let’s sum up: on Saturday, April 16, go to

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Red Lion for an Adult Swim party for free stuff and ultra-hip R&B singer, How to Dress Well. It’s free; it’s fun. Just agree to go already! Afterward, watch Adult Swim and laugh at boner jokes while you should be asleep.

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Record store day: better than Christmas Better presents and you can’t get coal by Adam Barnett

ecord Store Day isn’t just that day that comes around every third Saturday in April when music nerds flock to local record stores in order to purchase limited edition (and possibly completely unnecessary) versions of records they may or may not already have. It’s a 4-year-old, internationally celebrated holiday that already garners more popularity than the decades old President’s Day and possibly even Arbor Day! With the onslaught of torrenting, digital downloads and dirt-quality MP3s, some com-

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puter-bound lazy folk might not even realize that record stores still exist. Record Store Day exists to destroy this closed-minded music mentality — its sole purpose is to unite independently owned “brick-and-mortar” record stores against a naive digital world. Major labels, indie labels and anyone outside and in between all jump into the spirit of this holiday season with special vinyl releases of all sizes and colors (and maybe a CD or two). This is the day where you either finally buy a record player if you don’t already have one, or if you do, you

should buy a new needle and cartridge (or four). This is the day you also might want to finally purchase that fancy pair of filtering earplugs you’ve been meaning to buy. When you go out to purchase a paycheck’s worth of music, you’ll also get an ear load of some pretty gnarly music from both local and national acts — and this music goes on all day. You don’t want your ears to fail from an overdose of rad music from your favorite bands right before you go home to spin that new glow-in-the-dark 10” from that one foreign band nobody can pronounce the name

of. But then again, Record Store Day only comes once a year, so you might not want to miss a single hertz that gracefully invites itself into your primary auditory cortex. And we can all celebrate the festivities together right here in CU on April 16! Not only did buzz interview Parasol Records to find out what they’re up to for Record Store Day, but we’ve also got a list of recommended Record Store Day releases and a schedule of Record Store Day events in both stores. Merry Record Store Day!

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ocated on Griggs Street in Urbana, Parasol Records has been involved in the CU music scene for quite some time. The label, distributor and record store hosts local acts such as Common Loon, Elsinore and Cameron McGill & What Army. buzz sat down with PR man Jim Kelly to talk about their happenings on Record Store Day. » buzz: What are you doing for Record Store Day? Jim Kelly: We’ll have a bunch of live bands playing. We’re going to open a little early and probably close a little late. Each year, they [labels, distributors, bands] put out what used to be dozens and is now hundreds of Record Store Day items that are only available on that Saturday at brick-and-mortar record stores. So we’re going to have as many of those as we can get a hold of. It’s really turned into such an industry that there are some things we’ll just never see, but we definitely get some really cool stuff in here. » buzz: What are your special Record Store Day hours going to be? JK: We’ll be opening a little before 11 a.m. because that’s when the bands are starting, and we’ll be closing around 6 p.m. instead of 5. » buzz: What bands will be playing in your store? JK: New Ruins, Withershins, Grandkids, The Leadership, You & Yourn, Evil Tents, Anna Karenina/Anna Karina, The Fresh Kills, The Palace Flophouse and Panel Van. These bands each have 10

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a half-hour set, but I have a feeling that will shift around as sets take a little longer to set up and things like that. » buzz: What have you done in the past for Record Store Day? JK: It’s usually a pretty similar thing; we’ve had bands playing during the day, had the exclusive releases for our customers. It usually ends up being a really good time. The place definitely gets packed compared to just a normal day. » buzz: Approximately how many people do you see each year? JK: Throughout the whole day, we’ll see a couple hundred, but at any one time, we’ve crammed in about 75 or so. » buzz: When did you start getting involved with Record Store Day? JK: Well, I can’t remember how many years exactly, but we’ve pretty much been doing it from the start. The turnout, the offerings from all the labels — everything’s just really exploded since it’s started, and it ends up being a pretty good party. » buzz: I understand Parasol Records is not just a store, but also a record label. What do you plan on releasing this year, or what have been some cool things you’ve released in the past? JK: Well, last year, we did six 7-inch singles for six bands who either recently put an album out or were local or both. This year, we’re doing a re-issue LP for a band called The Vertebrats who were big in the late ‘70s or early ‘80s. So

A row of shiny new LPs at Parasol Records in Urbana. Photo by Jaci Wandell

that LP will be available for the first time on that day. » buzz: What is your personal favorite memory or tradition of Record Store Day? JK: I think having the bands in here is always fun. We don’t do it that frequently — we usually have some in here around Pygmalion weekend during the music fest, and then very occasionally we’ll have a show in here for no reason. But Record Store Day — we’ll have wall-to-wall bands all day, and you just get a ton of different people coming through. This year, especially, we have a lot of bands that I’ve never even heard their music, and each of these bands brings people with, and it’s just really interesting. We have everything from a husband and wife folk duo to straight-up, brand-new punk rock in the space of seven hours.

Parasol Records is located at 303 W. Griggs St. Check out the Facebook event for more details regarding set schedules and other Record Store Day activities.

Schedule of shows/events 11 a.m. 11:30 a.m. noon 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:15 p.m 4 p.m.

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The Palace Flophouse The Fresh Kills Anna Karenina/ Anna Karina Evil Tents You & Yourn The Leadership 2 p.m. - Grandkids New Ruins Panel Van Withershins

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ith the release of hundreds of special releases on one day, it’s easy to feel a bit overwhelmed. You might be thinking to yourself, “I should just buy everything in the store because I can’t decide on any one item.” This might be a bad idea because contrary to all of the positive hype aimed at Record Store Day, bad releases exist even if sold as picture discs. This mentality may also burn a hole in your wallet. You might also be thinking, “There are so many great

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deals, but I’m not going to buy anything because I might be too tempted to spend way too much money.” Don’t do that. There are also plenty of fantastic releases — even if only on black vinyl. So, in order to help you decide on what you might want to purchase this Record Store Day, buzz compiled a list of 33 recommended Record Store Day releases! Note: Your local record store might not carry all of these, but one can only hope.

Good Vibrations”/”Heroes & Villains” (Double 10”) Split (12”) “Maybe Baby” b/w “Soul Singer” (7”) Ripple (7” picture disc) Swim Remixes (12”) “Memoir”/”Set the Tigers Free” (7”) Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi Present ROME (7”) Atlantic Records Presents: Death Cab for Cutie in Living Stereo! (7”) Live at Bull Moose (CD) Friend Opportunity (LP) Almost Xiu Xiu, Almost Deerhoof (7”) Memory Boy (12” white vinyl) Heady Nuggs: The First 5 Warner Bros. Records 1992-2002 (Vinyl box set) “Helplessness Blues” b/w “Grown Ocean” (12”) Cosmogramma Alt Takes (LP) Town Comp (LP) The Fall (LP) Canyon Candy (10” - hand printed) Presents: Don’t Mind Control (2x blue LP) Live At The Aragon (2x LP and DVD) Evil Urges (LP picture disc) “Moves” (7”) Live At Generation Records (7”) O, Evelyn (7”) Everything is Possible: World Psychedelic Classics 1 (LP) Tomboy (LP and T-shirt bundle) Information Retrieved A (7”) R.E.M. THREE: First Three Singles from Collapse Into Now (7” Set) Whore’s Moaning (12”) “Horror Business”/”Bullet” - (7”) “Foggy Notion” (7”) “Thorns” b/w “TV Luv Song” (7”) End Blood (7”) Source: Recordstoreday.com

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stay A look at the dark world of suicide by Tracy Woodley

nner Voices Social Issues Theatre will be performing stay, a play that addresses the issues and decision of suicide. stay follows a central female character in a series of vignettes that explore situations related to suicidal thoughts. Characters discuss reasons not to commit suicide and the moments that make life worth living. The cast, made up of four University students, has been preparing the piece for three months. The Inner Voices program was created in 1995 as a University initiative to use theater to address social issues on campus. The program has covered topics such as race, class, LGBT and body image issues. Its aim is to choose topics that are pertinent to the campus community. “We have a duty to be aware of what’s going on in the world so that we can respond,” said Latrelle Bright, program coordinator of Inner Voices. stay is influenced by gay teen suicides that occurred around the country last year. The topic of suicide was something that Bright said should be tackled in a campus-specific context. Bright spoke to resident advisors and resident directors about “difficult things they’ve had to deal with in their very close relationships with the home life of students on campus.” She also attended meetings at the University’s Counseling Center, which, along with the McKinley Health Center, are the program’s sponsors. “As much as this is a show about suicide preven-

tion, it’s also about the many different aspects and causes of such feelings and acts,” said Jonathan Harden, a junior who has been a member of Inner Voices since last semester. Finding the right way to approach the topic proved to be the first challenge. “A production on suicide is ... really a bit dangerous,” said Bright. Bright and the cast had to decide on the proper tone that the performance would convey. While researching for the script, Bright read stories written about suicide that treated the subject matter a bit too romantically. “Art makes things beautiful sometimes, but that’s not really the stance we want to take,” she said. “We had to figure out a way to be artful while being mindful of the possible consequences.” Erica Dyer, a sophomore who plays the main character, said the central message of stay is that suicide should be discussed, despite how uncomfortable it is to do so. “Discussing suicide is an emotionally taxing and generally unpleasant experience, but the consequences of neglecting to address it are far more debilitating,” said Dyer. The script includes creative writing from the group’s members and from information about suicide provided by the Counseling Center. The production addresses many aspects of suicide, including myths about suicide and the effects of media coverage. The 40-minute show

Justice Janowski and Megan Betty perform during a rehearsal of Stay; A Play at the Armory Free Theatre in Champaign on April 12, 2011. Photo by Jaci Wandell

also covers context beyond the campus environment by discussing suicide as a global issue. “I have rather extensive personal ties to the issue of suicide, which have invariably affected my interpretation and approach toward stay,” said Dyer. “I’ve witnessed spiraling depression ravage lives. That has not only made me dedicated to creating a piece with integrity, but has also strengthened my resolve to perform in solidarity with those who have been afflicted.” Despite the somber subject matter, Bright said working on stay has been a positive experience. “I thought it was going to be a heavy semester, and it’s had its moments, but it’s really been kind of a lifeaffirming process for everyone involved,” said Bright. Harden said some members of the ensemble have had various encounters with the subject. “There have been times during rehearsal where emotions and tension have definitely

run quite high,” Harden said. “But we all have a passion for communicating the things we do in the ways that we do, and I think that adds a level of satisfaction that we’re hopefully doing something worthwhile.” At the end of the show, counselors from the Counseling Center will be available to answer questions from the audience about suicide.

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campus life through a lens Local photographer releases book of photos about U of I pride by Brittany Smith

ocal photographer Larry Kanfer has released a book of photography called Illini Loyalty. The book is a collection of photographs highlighting the college experience and the beauty of the University campus. “It’s a part of me,” he said. Kanfer has been taking photos of campus life since 1975. He studied architecture at the University before pursuing his dream of photography. The dream has turned into many publications and a gallery in Champaign that he runs with his wife, Alaina. Kanfer’s love of architecture is prominent in the book, but he said it’s not simply about physical structures. “There are layers of history there,” Kanfer said, commenting on the spirit and energy of buildings on campus. One of the central aims of Kanfer’s book is to “try to bring out overlooked wonders of campus,” he said. One photo is a scenic view of the ponds outside of Japan House. The ponds were important to photograph “because it was a volunteer effort by people from the community, and not a professional service, that created them,” he said.

The South Farms are also important for Kanfer, as he explains: “This University would not be here if not for ACES and the land grants.” Kanfer’s book spans all seasons. “My favorite to photograph would be spring or fall. I just love the colors and energy,” he said. Kanfer tries to capture what it’s like to “walk through the Quad during a blizzard” or the sensation of “smelling the South Farms for the first time and knowing it’s finally spring.” Students might even see themselves in the book’s photographs because all photos were taken in the last three years. One photo shows night life on the corner of Green and Fourth Street, overlooking the intersection. “I put myself in the position I was in as a student,” Kanfer said. “That corner holds a particular memory for me.” All of Kanfer’s photos are candid. He takes about 20 pictures of a scene to get one final image. Each photo represents a memory. For example, one of his photos features movie nights on the Quad. “At the first movie night in 1999, they showed Jaws,” he said. “At a very tense part of the movie, the sprinklers turned on. Those kinds of events

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Larry Kanfer poses with his book Illini Loyalty. Photo by Imani Brooks

are etched in your memory. These pictures try to bring those memories home.” The same concept he discussed in his artist’s statement: “When someone looks at one of my photographs, I hope the image evokes some emotion. I want it to provide some sense of personal history.”

As new buildings are built, Kanfer holds a different type of interest in them. He explains that while the memories are new, it doesn’t make the photo any less interesting. Illini Loyalty is being sold for $34.95 at Kanfer Gallery in Champaign or online at www.kanfer.com.

Local artists “go green” with their artwork

by Craig Messner “Going green”: reducing carbon footprints, buying hybrids and the like — this environmental ethos pervades TRASH:2011, an upcoming art exhibition at the Indi Go Artist Co-Op in downtown Champaign where local artwork made from used materials will be on display April 12-18. The show is a collaboration between Indi Go Artist Co-Op and the I.D.E.A. Store, a recycled art supply store operated by the non-profit Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation. The concept of the I.D.E.A. Store is simple — it accepts donations of materials potentially useful to artists and resells the materials to support CU area schools. The result helps local artists, local students and the earth itself. Co-founder and general manager of the I.D.E.A. Store, Gail Rost, said TRASH:2011 will reflect this ethic and celebrate the ways that artists choose to go green. “This show will reflect the creative ideas that are surging with the advent of environmental trend of re-use as an important component of being green,” said Rost. “TRASH:2011 will feature fine

Front display of IDEA Store’s current exhibit at Indi Go Artist Co-op in Champaign on April 12, 2011. Photo by Peggy Fioretti

artists, functional artists and crafters under one roof, all celebrating the ‘art of good stuff.’” While the show features local artists, it also represents artists from across the nation. Rost said she hopes this will contribute to the show’s growth in years to come.

“We hope to make this show a regional show and bigger every year,” said Rost, “This year we have a 10-foot sculpture made by several high school students working together for the first time with nationally recognized artist Toni Putnam.” Other attractions include two-dimensional art

made by members of the Champaign Urbana Design Organization, jewelry, puzzle collages, the work of Phyllis Rash Hughes, David Spear, Deborah Fell, Clif Carey and Melissa Mitchell. For people with kids, TRASH:2011 will have a craft session held by students from the University’s leisure programming class (RST 300). Project leader Kaela Kroenung said the craft session will reflect the ethos of the show as a whole, utilizing recycled materials as an outlet for youthful creativity. The crafts are designed for children in first through third grade. “The crafts that we have are made entirely from used materials,” said Kroenung. “Some materials include plastic bags, paper bags, tissue paper, pipe cleaners and bottle caps.” Rost said she hopes that visitors of TRASH:2011 will be inspired by the creativity in the community and will come to understand the possibilities that recycled materials have for art. “I want viewers of the show to have that ‘a-ha!’ moment when they see what can be done with regular, everyday materials that they can find at our store and in their own home,” said Rost. buzz

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AnSun, C, 7pm

ability Series: A Human

Channing-Murray Founda-

Pretty Nasty Stepdown

The Impalas

Place in Nature

tion, U, 6pm, $25

After Party

Emerald City Lounge, C,

Mumford Hall, U, 4pm

Latin Dance

Canopy Club, U,

8:30pm

Who’s Got Your Back?

Parkland College, C,

10pm

University YMCA, C,

6:30pm, $55

4pm.

Milk and Cookies at Klub

Darwinian Painting

food and drink

Avenue Q

Kam’s

Krannert Art Museum

Krannert Uncorked

Assembly Hall, C, 7:30pm,

Kam’s, C, 8pm

and Kinkead Pavilion, C,

Krannert Center for the

$25-$48

DJ BJ Dance Night

5:30pm

Performing Arts, U,

Po’ Boys, U, 8pm

concert

5pm

karaoke

Here Come the Regulars

literary

Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm

VOICE Reading Series

Open Deck Night

Krannert Art Museum

Radio Maria, C, 10pm

and Kinkead Pavilion, C,

live music

Senator’s Bar & Grill, Sa-

DJ Luniks

7:30pm

Lukas Clide

voy, 9pm

Illini Union, U, 12pm

Karaoke at Po’ Boys

Firehaus, C, 10pm, $5

RockStarz Karaoke:

FRIDAY 15

Presented by Seize A Moment Productions

Stitches at The Clark Bar

kids and families

‘Appy Hour

Po’ Boys, U, 9pm

The Clark Bar, C, 10pm

Preschool Story Time

Silvercreek, U, 5:30pm,

DJ Bange Karaoke

House Party at Red Star

Rantoul Public Library,

$2-$10

Phoenix, C, 9pm

Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm

Rantoul, 10am

Triple Ot Buck Plus: Free

Baby Time

Happy Hour with Ashley

stage

dance music

Douglass Branch Library, C, Edwards

Swing Dance

10:30am

Memphis on Main, C, 6pm

Illini Union, U, 9pm

Games Galore

M.P.H. Rock n Roll Happy C, 7:30pm,

The Little Prince Parkland College Theatre,

Champaign Public Library,

Hour

$8-$12

karaoke

C, 3pm

The Clark Bar, C, 6pm

The Light in the Piazza

DJ Bange

Creative Movement for

Charlie Parr

The Station Theatre, U,

Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U,

Young People

Sleepy Creek Vineyards,

8pm, $15

8:30pm

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

Fairmount, 7pm,

Come See Our Shorts

RockStarz Karaoke:

3:30pm, $72

$12

University Place Christian

Presented by Seize A Mo- Youth Evening

The Delta Kings

Church, C, 8pm, $5

ment Productions

Campus Recreation Center

Bentley’s Pub, C, 8pm

Senator’s Bar & Grill, Sa-

East - CRCE, U, 6:35pm,

The Whiskey Daredevils

festivals

voy, 9pm

7:20pm, $55-$65

Cowboy Monkey, C,

Illinites Music Festival

9:30pm

Illini Union, U,

Liquid Courage Karaoke Memphis on Main, C, 9pm

fundraisers

RockStarz Karaoke: Pre-

Delta Sigma Omicron

1 CODE CHALLENGE 72 HOURS $ 2,500.00 + MORE

sented by Seize A Mo-

FashionABLE Fashion

House Party at Red Star

museum exhibit

ment Productions

Show

with Kirkwood West, Cal

Spring Prairie Skies

Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm

Illini Union, U,

Emmerich, and Space

William M. Staerkel Plan-

6:30pm, $10

Police

etarium, C, 7pm

movies

Mali Water Benefit

Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm

Global Girls in Focus

Canopy Club, U,

DJ Tommy Williams

recreation

“Made in L.A.” Documen- 9pm, $7

Chester Street, C, 9pm,

Adult Rat Hockey

tary Viewing

Ice Arena, C, 3:15 pm, $6-

ENLIST TODAY!

Women’s Resources Cen-

mind/body/spirit

DJ Mella D

$9, For registration call

ter, C, 7pm

Hot Yoga

Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm

333-2212

Evolve Fitness Club, C,

DJ Delayney

Open Gym Volleyball

stage

12pm, $10

Highdive, C, 10pm, $5

Champaign County

The Little Prince

Yin Yoga

DJ Cal Emmerich

Brookens Administration

Parkland College Theatre,

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

Boltini Lounge, C,

Center, U,

C, 7:30pm, $8-$12

7pm

10pm

5:30pm, $1

WWW.QWIKI.COM/CHALLENGE/ILLINOIS

dance music

Land of Lincoln Legal Assis- Workshop

Jazz in the Courtyard

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8:30pm

buz z ’s WEEK AHEAD literary

Ezra Furman and the 4th Annual Local Authors Harpoons Fair Highdive, C, 7pm, $10-$12,

stage

kids and families

The Light in the Piazza

Advanced Preschool (AP)

The Station Theatre, U,

Aquatics

Rantoul Public Library,

Doors open at 6pm

8pm, $15

Campus Recreation Center

Rantoul, 6:30pm

Tristen

Come See Our Shorts

East - CRCE, U, 9:45am,

Highdive, C, 7pm, $12

University Place Christian

$55-$65

kids and families

Live Jazz with Panache

Church, C, 8pm, $5

Egg Hunt with a Splash

Teen Scene

Jim Gould Restaurant, C,

Step Down

Phillips Recreation Center,

Douglass Branch Library,

7pm

Foellinger Auditorium, U,

U, 9:30am, $6-$12

C, 4pm

Metal Night

3pm, $12-$15

Kids Arts and Crafts

Phoenix, C, 9pm,

Springtime Stand-up

Playshop

Comedy Showcase

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

lgbt Day of Silence

The Palace Flophouse CD Iron Post, U, 10pm, $4

11:15am, $96

The Quad, U,

Release Show

Fairytale Ballet with Miss

holidays

Green Street Hug-In

Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 9pm, $5 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Sawyer Brothers Band Egg Hunt with a Splash Transgender Resources, Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Urbana Indoor Aquatic U, 6pm Crazy Johnny Center, 9:30am, $6-$12

fundraisers

Donna Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12:15pm, $72 DIY Weekend Wizard:

9pm

art

brain!

Friends of the Urbana

Trailer Park Moses

Larry Kanfer Gallery

Orpheum Children’s Sci-

Free Library Spring Book

Boomerang’s Bar and Grill,

Spring Open House and

ence Museum, C, 1pm

Sale

U, 9pm

Book Launch

Family Yoga

Urbana Free Library, U,

Common Loon

Larry Kanfer Photography

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

9am

Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm,

Gallery, C, 10am

1:15pm, $6-$12

Bus Trip to Frank Lloyd

community

Parkland College, C,

museum exhibit opening

7:30am, $90

House Party at Red Star

Exhibition Opening

munity Day

with Kirkwood West, Cal

Reception

Scott Park, 9am

Emmerich, and Space

Krannert Art Museum and

Yoga

Police

Kinkead Pavilion, C, 5pm

Krannert Art Museum and

Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm

Kinkead Pavilion, C, 12pm

DJ Randall Ellison

mind/body/spirit

Spring Dog Wash Stock Pavilion, U, 12pm, $5

William M. Staerkel Plan-

Scramble for Charity

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

DJ Belly

etarium, C, 8pm

Business Instructional Fa-

4pm, $12

Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm Goth Night The Clark Bar, C, 10pm

Biology Open House

mind/body/spirit

DJ Space Police

Noyes Lab, U, 10am

Yoga Fundamentals

Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm

Storytelling Festival

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

Library and Information

9am, $12

Science, C, 7pm, $3-$5

Kripalu Yoga: Medita-

dance music

Tagore

Pretty Nasty Stepdown

Channing-Murray Founda-

After Party

game-playing

Garcia

tion, U, 9:30am

Canopy Club, U, 10pm

Habitat for Humanity:

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

Salsa Night with DJ Dr. J

Ultimate Frisbee Tourna-

2:30pm, $12

Radio Maria, C,

ment

10pm

Florida and Lincoln Playing

International Cuisine Red Herring Coffeehouse, U International Cuisine

tion in Motion with Anne

food and drink

Fields Complex, U, 9:30am, Sensational Saturday

concert

$10, Register your team

Tasting

at http://habitat.union.

Sun Singer Wine & Spirits,

Assembly Hall, C, 7:30pm

uiuc.edu

C, 12pm

karaoke

literary

live music

Sunday 17

RockStarz Karaoke:

4th Annual Local Authors

Bolokada Conde and

Presented by Seize A Mo- Fair

live music

Rhythm Manding: Inter-

ment Productions

Rantoul Public Library,

Live Jazz with Panache

national Week Concert

Senator’s Bar & Grill,

Rantoul,

Jim Gould Restaurant, C,

Spurlock Museum, U, 2pm

Savoy, 9pm

9am

7pm

Beckman Institute, U, 12pm Wiz Khalifa

Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve 109 S. Lake of the Woods Rd., Mahomet Monday, April 18 $5 Bees buzz. We’re buzz. So, we must be bees, right? Or, bees must be us. Also, kazoos buzz and kazoos are a musical instrument so bees are kind of like nature’s kazoos. That’s cool. What’s not cool is that it’s for adults and their preschoolers. Maybe I’ll adopt before this goes down. — Adam Barnett, Music Editor

cility, C, 2pm

campus activities

Legacy of Rabindranath

food and drink

Growing Up Wild: Busy Bees

Companion Animals Club Secrets of the Sun

sium on the Life and

If you’ve noticed, I usually don’t take these Week Aheads that seriously. BUT THIS WEEK I’m actually going to the Illinites Music Fest. My friends Grandkids will be there (yeah, I’m friends with Grandkids; I fucking live with them! I’m hip as shit!), Santah will be there (everyone at buzz loves Santah: This is fact), Elsinore will too (they’re great). Seriously, this is going to be a really fun time. It’s free, too! If you come out, I’ll be with my friend Matt and also Dylan. We’ll all be wearing skinny jeans, an obscure T-shirt, and probably a flannel, weather pending. Come out and find us and talk to us, especially if you like the same shit we like, which is more or less making fun of TV shows. So, see you Friday, fuckers! — Nick Martin, Movies & TV Editor

fundraisers

Vinyasa Krama Yoga with Chester Street, C, Don Briskin 9pm, $3

Tagore Today: Sympo-

1401 W. Green St., U. • Friday, April 15 8:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. • Free

Boneyard Creek Com-

museum exhibit

classes and workshops

The Union

F.I.N.D. out about your

Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U,

Wright in Oak Park

Illinites Music Festival

Saturday 16

Yarn n Yak Rantoul Public Library 106 W. Flessner, Rantoul Thursday, April 14 7-9 p.m. Free Entry Age: 18 I imagine there will be a bunch of elderly women sitting in a circle, glasses perched on the tips of their noses as they work diligently at making socks and scarves for their grandkids, fingers flying as they intertwine with knitting needles and threads of yarn. Adults love me. I’m the kid whose friends’ parents love to have over and talk to. I’m going to make some new friends with these lovely old ladies. Jealous? Oh, you will be, when I’ve got a basket full of cookies and you don’t. — Amy Harwath, Community Editor

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April 14 - 20, 2011

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Parrish Duo

Mahomet Public Library’s DJ Randall Ellison

Prana Flow Yoga

Rockstarz Karaoke

Common Ground Story

Live Irish Music

Open Mic Comedy Night

Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U,

45th Anniversary

Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2

Living Yoga Center, U,

Chester Street, C, 10pm

Time

Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm

Memphis on Main, C,

8:30pm

Mahomet Public Library,

Eletro/Industrial Night

7:15pm, $15

Common Ground Food Co-

Caleb Cook

9pm

Mahomet, 2pm

Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2

open mic

op, U, 10:30am

Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U,

Open Mic Tuesdays

Fairytale Ballet

9pm

Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

dj House Party at Red Star

fundraisers

Mingram

classes and workshops

with Kirkwood West, Cal

LINK Benefit Concert

Highdive, C, 10pm

Beginner 1 Swimming

Emmerich, and Space

Foellinger Auditorium, U,

Police

5pm

‘80s Night with DJ

Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm

12:15pm, $72

Campus Recreation Center

stage

karaoke

East - CRCE, U, 7:10pm,

Stay

RockStarz Karaoke:

$65-$75

Armory Free Theatre, C, 7pm Rainbow Coffeehouse

lgbt

game-playing Board Silly

Douglass Branch Library,

House Party at Red Star

C, 4pm

with Kirkwood West, Cal

CU64 Chess Club

Emmerich, and Space

McKinley Presbyterian

Police

Church and Foundation,

Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm

C, 7pm

mind/body/spirit

Presented by Seize A Mo- Poetry Workshop

dance music

Yoga 101 Workshop with

ment Productions

Red Herring Coffeehouse,

art

West Coast Swing

Annie Garcia

Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 10pm

U, 7:30pm

Art Workshop

community

DJ Tommy Williams

Euchre

Emerald City Lounge, C,

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

University YMCA, C, 7pm

Locals’ Night

Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2

Po’ Boys, U, 7pm

11:30am, $25

stage

Open to Grace: Introduc-

Monday Night Comedy

concert

tion to Anusara Yoga

Illini Union, U, 7pm

Thirty Seconds to Mars

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

Assembly Hall, C, 7:30pm,

4pm, $12

7:30pm

$27

illini media open mic

Etc. Coffee House, U, 6pm

Tuesday 19

Po’ Boys, U, 4pm

Country Night

recreation

History of DRES Exhibit

Highdive, C, 8pm

live music

Lunch Time Skate

Opening and Reception

Old School Night

kids and families

Alec Stern

Ice Arena, C, 11:15am, $0-$5 Student Dining and Resi-

Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm

Storyshop at the Branch

dential Programs Building,

DJ Randall Ellison

Douglass Branch Library, C,

C, 4:30pm

Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm

10:30am

Wompdown Wednes-

Outdoor Little School -

sporting event

Illini Union, U, 12pm.

Pool Tournament

Andy Moreillon

campus activities

Phoenix, C, 7pm, $5

Fat City Bar & Grill, C, 7pm

Nintendo Wii

Craig Gaskin and Friends

Illini Union, U, 1pm

mind/body/spirit

days: Chalice Mug Night!

Earth Day and Growing

Bangkok Thai Grand

Open Mic Night

Opening Event

campus activities

Senator’s Bar & Grill, Sa-

Living LEAN Class

Hatha Flow Yoga with

Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $1

Gardens

Phoenix, C, 9pm

Bangkok Thai, Savoy, 5:00

Nutrition Walk In

voy, 7pm

Illini Union, U, 3pm

Maggie Taylor

WPGU’s Frattle of the

Anita Purves Nature Cen-

La Casa Cultural Latina,

Dueling Guitars

Revive, Restore, Relax:

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

DJs

ter, U, 3pm,

U, 5pm

Jupiter’s II, C, 8pm

Weston Wellness

12pm, $12

Kam’s, C, 10pm

$12-$24

The Piano Man

Weston Residence Hall,

Awakening Yoga and

I Love The ‘90s with DJ

stage Parkland College Theatre,

classes and workshops

game-playing

Canopy Club, U, 9pm

C, 3pm.

Playtime for Kids with

Mingram

C, 3pm, $8-$12

Salsa Dance Lessons:

Duplicate Bridge Game

Tuesday Night Trouba-

Knitting Club and Glee

Kate

Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm MHC’s Special Popula-

The Light in the Piazza

Beginners

Ginger Creek Shops, C,

dours

The Hillel Foundation: The

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

The Little Prince

community tions’ 18th Annual Health

The Station Theatre, U,

Capoeira Academy, C,

7pm

Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U,

Margie K. and Louis N. Co-

9am, $12

dance music

8pm, $10

6pm, $5

Bingo Night

9pm

hen Center for Jewish Life,

Introduction to Medita-

Salsa and Tango Dancing

Illini Union, U,

Drag Show

Salsa Dance Lessons:

Memphis on Main, C,

C, 7pm

tion

Cowboy Monkey, C, 8pm

10am

karaoke

mind/body/spirit

RockStarz Karaoke:

Open Yoga Practice

Chester Street, C, 10pm, $4 Intermediate/Advanced

10pm

7:30pm, $5

Larry Kanfer Gallery

Ananda Liina Yoga & Med-

House Party at Red Star

game-playing

kids and families

with Kirkwood West, Cal

T-N-T Tuesday Night Trivia

Growing Up Wild: Busy

Emmerich, and Space

with Cara and Tanino

Bees

Police Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm

Capoeira Academy, C,

art

Fair

itation Center, U, 7:30pm

Presented by Seize A Mo- Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

Boltini Lounge, C, 7pm

classes and workshops

ment Productions

5:30am, $8

Trivia Tuesdays

Adult Pottery Class

Senator’s Bar & Grill, Sa-

Astanga Yoga

Memphis on Main, C, 7pm

Boneyard Pottery, C, 9am,

voy, 9pm

Living Yoga Center, U,

6:30pm, $25, For regis-

RockStarz Karaoke:

9am, $15

Spring Open House and

food and drink

Book Launch

Sandy’s Bagel Brunch and Lake of the Woods Forest

Larry Kanfer Photography

Games

Preserve, Mahomet, 10am,

Gallery, C, 10am

The Hillel Foundation: The

$5, Registration required

dance music

Margie K. and Louis N. Co-

by April 15; 896-2455

Women’s Dance Night

literary

tration please call: 355-

Presented by Seize A Mo- Yoga Class Every

recreation

hen Center for Jewish Life,

Knittin’ Special

Urbana-Champaign Inde-

History of DRES Exhibit

5610.

ment Productions

Wednesday

Freestyle

C, 11am

Douglass Branch Library,

pendent Media Center, U,

Opening and Reception

Real Computing Help

Route 45 Wayside, Peso-

Ananda Liina Yoga & Med-

C, 4pm

8pm, $3

Student Dining and Resi-

Douglass Branch Library,

tum, 8pm

itation Center, U,

8th Grade Dance

dential Programs Building,

C, 6pm

SuperStar Karaoke

5:30pm

Joe’s Brewery, C, 11pm

C, 4:30pm

AnSun, C, 9pm

Hatha Flow

RockStarz Karaoke:

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

Ice Arena, C, 4:15pm Public Skate

Monday 18 mind/body/spirit

Ice Arena, C, 1:30pm,

live music

Hatha Flow Yoga with

One Dollar Wild Mon-

Grace Giorgio

karaoke

kids and families

game-playing

days

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

RockStarz Karaoke:

Parent-Child Aquatics

live music

ment Productions

Big Dave’s Trivia Night

Canopy Club, U, 10am

4pm, $12

Presented by Seize A Mo- Campus Recreation Cen-

Kirby Kaiser

Fat City Bar & Grill, C, 10pm

Cowboy Monkey, C, 7pm

Jesse Johnson

Restorative Yoga

ment Productions

ter East - CRCE, U, 6pm,

Illini Union, U, 12pm

RockStarz Karaoke:

Trivia Night

Illini Union, U, 12pm

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm

$39-$49.

Happy Hour Jazz

Presented by Seize A Mo- Deconstruction

7pm, $12

RockStarz Karaoke:

Youth Evening

Emerald City Lounge, C, 6pm ment Productions

(Therapy)

Yoga

Presented by Seize A Mo- Campus Recreation Center

Donnie Heitler — Solo

The I.D.E.A. Store, C, 6pm,

House Party at Red Star

St. Andrew’s Lutheran

ment Productions

East - CRCE, U, 7:20pm,

Piano

community

with Kirkwood West, Cal

Church and Campus Cen-

The Corner Tavern, Monti-

$55-$65

Great Impasta, U, 6pm

open mic

Tastes of the Mediter-

CU Autism Network

Emmerich, and Space

ter, C, 7pm

cello, 8pm

Creative Movement for

Jason Boland and The

Writ ‘n Rhymed Poetry

ranean

Third Annual Walk and

Police

Tarot Reader

Dragon Karaoke

Young People

Stragglers

Open Mic

Activities and Recreation

Safety Fair

Red Star Liquors, U,

Boltini Lounge, C, 7pm

The Clark Bar, C,

Amara Yoga & Arts, U,

Canopy Club, U, 6:30pm,

Women’s Resources Cen-

Center (ARC), C, 7pm,

9pm

10am, $72

$15

ter, C, 8:30pm.

$15-$18

$4-$5

The Blind Pig Brewery, C, 7pm

Parkland College, C, 11:30am 10pm

buzz

Wednesday 20

Presented by Seize A Mo- 5:45pm, $12

Geovanti’s, C, 10pm

classes and workshops

$15-$20

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oss often tells a story of a student who said to a friend that he had met a woman that he could have sex with, but because she was drunk, he didn’t know if she could consent. The line between sex and rape, for him, was messy and uncertain, so he erred on the side of no. How do we understand consent? How do we know when anyone — ourselves or our partners — is consenting? How do we communicate our consent? We wanted to take a look this week at consent and the “line,” to talk a little bit about how we draw and understand our lines. DEFINE THE LINE

So what is consent? Consent is the active process of navigating sexual decision making with a partner or partners. Sometimes, it’s easier to understand consent if you take it out of a sexual situation. If someone was asked to sign a rental agreement (or any legal papers), they would have to be fully aware of their situation (i.e., sober and comprehending) and free to say no or yes (i.e., not pressured) to the decision. Taking this out of a legal document, though, consent changes over time and isn’t binding forever, but just for now. So consent is simply the negotiations during sex deciding upon what both people would enjoy doing.

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We tend to think about consent only in its absence — so long as sex happens, people must have consented, right? But active consent is more than one person asking and another acquiescing. Actively seeking consent is a process of each individual communicating their desires and boundaries together. Consent, however, gets a bad rap. Many people, including some very sex positive individuals, rail against active consent as being too “P.C.” They seem to believe that people will have good sex if they just loosen up, and that the absence of consent during sex — rape — is only perpetrated by people who are deviant and intend to rape another person. But we know that many individuals who have committed rape don’t identify their behaviors as “rape,” and they aren’t deviants. They are normal individuals who chose to ignore cues that communicated “no,” and they pressured another person into sexual behaviors against their will. KNOWING NO

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enough? Am I enjoying this too much? So instead, we might just try to engage in more subtle forms of communicating interest. Sex can become like a land war, with one side constantly pushing the line and the other fighting to hold the line. It would be great if we all felt empowered in every situation to communicate fully to our partner what we enjoyed and what we would like to do with them right then. Unfortunately, many people lack the confidence, practice and even language to be that open and vulnerable with a partner. “No” appears in many other ways, as well. “No” is not responding. “No” is being passed out or asleep. “No” is turning away. “No” is saying you don’t like that. “No” is being vacant or unresponsive. “No” is even saying, “I don’t want to.” But consent is the presence of a clear yes, not simply not saying, “No!” Consent is a two-way responsibility. We have a responsibility to communicate our boundaries as much as we are able. But an even bigger responsibility is listening, really listening, to our partners, and respecting their boundaries, communicated clearly or subtly. HOW DO YOU SAY YES?

Consent is sexy. Consent is sexy. Consent is sexy. No matter how much we say this, people look at us with some skepticism. Sex should just happen, right? Talking about it might ruin the moment, right?

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If you wanted something, like notes from a class, from another person, but didn’t talk about it directly, how fulfilling could that be? Imagine all the non-verbal hinting and suggesting that we consider normal sexual behavior applied to this situation. Ridiculous! But if we can talk about what we want and don’t want, we are much more likely to get something like what we desired! Tell your partner what turns you on. Tell them what you want to do together. And listen to your partner when they are telling you these things. Hear the many ways they are communicating their desires. And when in doubt, ask! Not only is this the recipe for hot sex, it’s a recipe for respect and connection. That’s a line we can all enjoy. Jo and Ross want to hear from you! E-mail us at buzzdoinitwell@yahoo.com.

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APRIL 14 – 20

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ARIES

Sept. 23-Oct. 22

“Hulk on the Job”—what a morning he’s had

March 21-April 19

In her blog, Jane at janebook.tumblr.com answers questions from readers. A recent query went like this: “Who would win in a steel cage match, Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny?” Jane said, “Easter Bunny, no question; he has those big-ass teeth.” But I’m not so sure. My sources say that Santa has more raw wizardry at his disposal than the Bunny. His magical prowess would most likely neutralize the Bunny’s superior physical assets. Likewise, Aries, I’m guessing you will have a similar edge in upcoming steel cage matches -- or any other competitions in which you’re involved. These days you’ve simply got too much mojo to be defeated.

TAURUS

April 20-May 20

“Dear Rob: Last January you predicted that 2011 might be the best year ever for us Bulls to commune with the invisible realms and get closer to the Source of All Life. And I have been enjoying the most amazing dreams ever. I’ve had several strong telepathic experiences and have even had conversations with the spirit of my dead grandmother. But that God character remains achingly elusive. Can’t I just have a face-to-face chat with his/her Royal Highness? -Impatient Taurus.” Dear Taurus: The coming weeks will be one of the potentially best times in your life to get up close and personal with the Divine Wow. For best results, empty your mind of what that would be like.

GEMINI

May 21-June 20

I was reading about how fantasy writer Terry Pratchett made his own sword using “thunderbolt iron” from a meteorite. It made me think how that would be an excellent thing for you to do. Not that you will need it to fight off dragons or literal bad guys. Rather, I suspect that creating your own sword from a meteorite would strengthen and tone your mental toughness. It would inspire you to cut away trivial wishes and soul-sucking influences that may seem interesting but aren’t really. It might even lead you to rouse in yourself the zeal of a knight on a noble quest -- just in time for the arrival of an invitation to go on a noble quest.

CANCER

June 21-July 22

Over the years I have on several occasions stood at a highway exit ramp with a handmade cardboard sign that reads, “I love to help; I need to give; please take some money.” I flash a wad of bills, and offer a few dollars to drivers whose curiosity impels them to stop and engage me. I’ve always been surprised at how many people hesitate to accept my gift. Some assume I have a hidden agenda; others think I’m crazy. Some are even angry, and shout things like “Go home, you freak!” If a comparable experience comes your way anytime soon, Cancerian, I urge you to lower your suspicions. Consider the possibility that a blessing is being offered to you with no strings attached.

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22

“Nearly all men can stand adversity,” said Abraham Lincoln, “but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” According to my analysis of the astrological omens, that thought will have extra meaning for you in the coming weeks. So far in 2011, you have gotten passing grades on the tests that adversity has brought you. But now come the trickier trials and tribulations. Will your integrity and impeccability stand up strong in the face of your waxing clout and influence?

VIRGO

Aug. 23-Sept. 22

It would be a good week for you to assemble a big pile of old TVs you bought for $5 apiece at a thrift store and run over them with a bulldozer. It would also be a favorable time to start a blazing fire in a fireplace and throw in the photos of all the supposedly attractive people you used to be infatuated with even though you now realize that they were unworthy of your smart love. In other words, Virgo, it is a perfect moment to destroy symbols of things that have drained your energy and held you back. There’s an excellent chance this will provide a jolt of deliverance that will prime further liberations in the coming weeks.

LIBRA

by Matt Jones

The style of dance known as the samba seems to have its origins in the *semba,* an old Angolan dance in which partners rub their navels together. In the African Kimbundu language, *semba* also means “pleasing, enchanting,” and in the Kikongo tongue it denotes “honoring, revering.” In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you Libras to bring the spirit of *semba* to your life. Use your imagination as you dream up ways to infuse your intimate exchanges with belly-to-belly reverence and enchantment. Be serpentine and worshipful. Be wild and sublime. Bestow your respectful care with all your slinky wiles unfurled.

SCORPIO

Oct. 23-Nov. 21

SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 22-Dec. 21

In the Philippines, there is a geographic anomaly I want to call your attention to: a volcanic island in a lake that’s on a volcanic island in a lake that’s on an island. Can you picture that? Vulcan Point is an island in Crater Lake, and Crater Lake is on Volcano Island, and Volcano Island is in Lake Taal, and Lake Taal is on the island of Luzon. It’s confusing -- just as your currently convoluted state is perplexing, both to you and those around you. You could be aptly described as fiery earth within cool water within fiery earth within cool water within fiery earth. Whether that’ll be a problem, I don’t know yet. Are you OK with containing so much paradox?

For the Navajo, the quality of your life isn’t measured by your wealth or status, but by whether you “walk in beauty.” It’s an excellent time, astrologically speaking, for you to evaluate yourself from that perspective. Do you stop to admire a flock of sparrows swirling toward a tangerine cloud at dusk? Are you skilled at giving gifts that surprise and delight others? When your heart isn’t sure what it feels, do you sing songs that help you transcend the need for certainty? Have you learned what your body needs to feel healthy? Do you know any jokes you could tell to ease the passing of a dying elder? Have you ever kissed a holy animal or crazy wise person or magic stone?

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22-Jan. 19

“He who wants to do good knocks at the gate,” says Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore in one of his “Stray Bird” poems, while “he who loves finds the gate open.” I agree completely. That’s why I advise you, as you get ready to head off to your next assignment, not to be burning with a no-nonsense intention to fix things. Rather, be flowing with the desire to offer whatever gifts and blessings are most needed.

AQUARIUS

Jan. 20-Feb. 18

“Once bread becomes toast, it can never become bread again.” Today I saw that piece of wisdom scrawled on the wall of a cafe’s restroom. I immediately thought of you. Metaphorically speaking, you’re thinking about dropping some slices in the toaster, even though you’re not actually ready to eat yet. If it were up to me, you would wait a while before transforming the bread into toast -- until your hunger got ratcheted up to a higher level. The problem is, if you make the toast now, it’ll be unappetizing by the time your appetite reaches its optimum levels. That’s why I suggest: Put the bread back in the bag. For the moment, refrain from toasting.

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20

Don’t try so hard, Pisces. Give up the struggle. As soon as you really relax, your subconscious mind will provide you with simple, graceful suggestions about how to outwit the riddle. Notice I just said you will be able to “outwit the riddle.” I didn’t say you will “solve the riddle.” Big difference. Outwitting the riddle means you won’t have to solve it, because you will no longer allow it to define the questions you’re asking or the answers you’re seeking.

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Across 1 Memorable time period 4 Screw-up 9 Via ___ (ancient Roman road) 14 Gnarly 15 Long-snouted critter 16 Prince William’s mother 17 8:53 AM: “Hulk punch ___!” 19 Others, in Oaxaca 20 Netflix list 21 Bumped into 23 Shortened, like a dict. 24 9:15 AM: With 38-across, “Hulk smash ___!” 29 Detoxifying place 30 More pale in complexion 31 “Don’t do drugs” ad, for short 34 Days before the big day 37 “___ Marner” 38 See 24-across 41 Beck who claims not to polarize 42 Skeezy look 43 1960s campus protest gp. restarted in 2006 44 Tijuana Brass bandleader Herb 46 ___ Khan 48 10:02 AM: “Hulk attack ___!” 54 Part of a j 55 Cousin of Eur. and N. Amer. 56 Not static 58 Done, on some movie screens

60 10:44 AM: “Hulk break ___!” 63 Pear-shaped instruments 64 Berlusconi’s country 65 Jollies 66 “___ Peculiar Man” (Simon & Garfunkel song) 67 Tag cry 68 Do some surveillance

Down 1 La Salle on eight seasons of “ER” 2 Amassed, as a phone bill 3 Cost to run a spot in a newspaper 4 Make abundantly clear 5 “I don’t right reckon so” 6 Where to get mil. mail 7 Terra ___ 8 “Did I do that?” character 9 “Much ___ About Nothing” 10 Really crunchy food 11 Put in hot water, but only for a little bit 12 Owing 13 ___ in “aardvark” 18 “___ Gang” 22 “La-la” lead-in 25 Frank 26 Target of gazing 27 To be: Lat. 28 AMA members 31 Precious metal that’s element #46

32 Enters, as a stage 33 Pardons to large groups of people 35 Suffix ending many languages 36 Avoid the euphemisms 39 Cross inscription 40 Cogito follower 41 Leg, to a film noir detective 45 New Deal prog. 47 Four-time Indy 500 winner 49 “It’s ___ Science” (G4 show) 50 Prefix before type or planet 51 Dobby, in “Harry Potter” 52 Links go there 53 Hog, as a phone line 57 “You other brothers can’t ___...” (Sir Mix-A-Lot line) 58 Tallahassee’s st. 59 Fast transport: abbr. 61 Squealer 62 151, to Claudius

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by MICHAEL COULTER

guilty pleasures exposed! Coulter admits he watches DWTS — and likes it I am physically unable to keep a secret. I tell people this, and they still tell me things. Sure, I’ll retell their secret in a far more entertaining way and add several dubious facts to their secret story, but I’m still the king of letting the cat out of the bag. It’s not malicious, just uncontrollable. Hell, I even do it to myself. In fact, I’m about to do it right now. I like Dancing with the Stars. Yeah, I know, that’s a pretty bad one for me to let go of in print. It’s embarrassing, and I’m

damned accent sort of evens it out. “You are a steaming piece of crap” sounds terrible if it’s coming from an American, but coming from an English guy, “You are the worst thing about humanity, governor” almost seems refreshing. The other guy is extremely flamboyant. You know, that kind of flamboyant that would embarrass a drag queen. He still insults people, but it’s in an oddly kind way. Half of the time, I’m not sure people even know what he’s trying to say. He also makes almost constant veiled sexual references. Even I miss some of those. They’re like quadruple entendres. It’s all weird because it comes off as if it’s a famI guess the bottom line is that I like the ily show, but it’s really not. Growing Pains seemed like show because deep down inside I know a family show, and I never I would never have the stones to get up once saw Mike Seaver dry hump another person’s leg and dance in front of millions of people. on that program. Geez LouIt’s gotta be absolutely nerve-wracking ise, I never even saw Lassie and humiliating. It’s not about being a bad do that, and you’d sort of expect it from a dog. There dancer, necessarily ... It’s just that I know I is quite a lot of humping on Dancing with the Stars, could never do it. though. There also seems to be a fair amount of positive I’ll get a ton of crap, but I really do like thrusting, too. It’s like a freaking humping/ thrusting carnival most of the time. that godforsaken show. I have to give myself credit. I’ve kept this seAs for the dancing, some of them get pretty cret for a really long time — about three years. good by the end of the show, but that crap seems I started watching the show only because a insanely hard for the first four or five weeks. The couple of friends of mine liked it, and I wanted stars are generally in a complete state of disto be more knowledgeable about it when I repair when they first start training. They’ll rip mocked their choice of programming — that out a groin, crack a rib, or have blisters the size really bit me in the ass. Generally, I dislike real- of a pig’s stomach. They usually suck it up and ity shows and also dancing, so I figured I was dance, though. They make little movies about safe. I figured wrong. their plight that are supposed to be inspiring, but My joy in the program just doesn’t add up. it usually ends up seeming like a documentary Sure, those professional chick dancers are hot, about someone who has a life-threatening injury but most of the professional fellas prance a little from a game of kickball. too much for my liking, so that’s a draw. The stars Once the dancing starts, it’s usually surprising usually aren’t legitimate stars, yet it’s fascinating how good some of them are. I mean, you expect to see semi-famous people be embarrassed on a people who were ice skaters to be able to hold weekly basis — also a draw. I am kind of appalled their own, but the football players are also usuby the whole affair, but for some reason, I can ally pretty decent. I guess all of them are conempathize with the contestants. sidered entertainers in a general sense, though, I suppose the tipping point is the judges. so maybe I shouldn’t be all that impressed. I guess the bottom line is that I like the show There’s a lady judge who basically does nothing except give me a pain in the ass. She’s usually all because deep down inside I know I would never emotional and likes to drop many catch phrases have the stones to get up and dance in front of that were popular 10 to 15 years ago, things like millions of people. It’s gotta be absolutely nerve“You go, girl” and “That’s hot.” This alone should wracking and humiliating. It’s not about being a be enough to make me change the channel, but bad dancer, necessarily (even though I would I somehow manage to grit my teeth and get have to be in the bottom 1 percentile in the entire through it every time she opens her mouth. world). It’s just that I know I could never do it. It’s because of this that I can’t help but root The other two judges, however, are absolutely captivating. The main judge is an old English for the stars. I actually want them all to do guy who is a bit of a crabby bastard. He’s often well, even though it’s a hell of a lot more fun pretty insulting to the contestants, but that if they don’t. 20

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