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IN THIS ISSUE HAPPY BIKING

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THANKS, DAD! 6 ON THE217.COM MOVIES & TV Who else has been eagerly awaiting the return of Woody and the gang? A review of Toy Story 3 up on Friday.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Our revels now are beginning with a preview of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, up on Saturday.

MUSIC Eli takes a look at the musical journey of Broken Social Scene. Under the interpretation that they’re a group of different people who’ve had to overcome troubles with ambition, fame and friendships along the way, she examines what that means to a fan base of kids who are entering/have just entered their twenties and the pressures they face. Check out the story on Wednesday! COMMUNITY Online Friday, buzz catches up with the local Muscular Dystrophy Association Chapter to ﬁnd out about the success of their lock-up.

FOOD & DRINK

Starting on Friday, Adam will be writing a column about vegetarian cooking, dining and life. Check out his ﬁrst article this week.

CALENDAR

Your guide to this week’s events

EDITOR’S NOTE BRAD THORP

I think it is safe to say that I would be more than thrilled if the World Cup existed at all times. This past week has been so much fun, and it adds that little extra excitement to each day. For the time being, I get to look forward to a solid three matches a day, with hours of extra coverage and commentary between. How great is that?! Even if I am not able to sit down and watch one of the games, or if I sleep through it because it is at a time earlier than anyone should really be awake, I am still able to find out the results and see the highlights. The early stages of the World Cup are great because you really do not have to get that upset about wins or loses yet. Yes, teams can’t go around losing every game they play, but, in this first week, a loss doesn’t mean its over. There are still a few more matches to play before fates are decided. For some die-hard fans out there who follow and support the same team year-in and year-out, this can be frustrating. Games have the ability to end in ties, and feuds can be put on hold. In hyped up games, such as England vs. United States, a rivalry that had been talked up since the match was set, ended in an unexciting tie, neither proving nor disproving the claims of either side. For other viewers, this is a time to just soak it all in and enjoy the fact that the Cup is finally here! I feel that I fall into this category, and for the time being I am just excited to be able to watch each day and see what each team looks like for the tournament. I, of course, have my favorites and who I want to see move on, but, until it really gets down to the wire, I think I am just going to sit back and enjoy this great time in the world. I think it is a little unfortunate the response that soccer gets here in the United States. People either love it or absolutely hate it. Not only do they hate it, they usually dislike the people who do enjoy the sport. I don’t really understand it. To me, it feels as if those people are just being the stubborn kid, not wanting to admit his parents are on to something. The entire world finds something worthwhile in this sport! I say, think about that, watch a match and look for something you can admire, or at least respect. I think you’ll come around easy enough.

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If you’re looking for a way to add a little color to your life, Shared Space’s new art classes may be just what you need. With class times and dates ranging from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays, there is an option and an outlet for every schedule and individual. Having just finished renovations, Shared Space: An Artist Co-Op, located at 123 W. Main St. in Urbana, now has additional rooms available for these classes to be held. “Shared Space’s dream is to create a space for people to come together and share art,” said Director Susan Pryde. Fortunately, they now offer art classes to help them meet this goal. One of the class instructors, Karen Gottlieb, teaches the “Let’s Play! The Joys and Toys of Mixed Media Fiber Art Collage” class, which features a fun-loving way of learning art. A latecomer to the art scene, Gottlieb is a selftaught artist, who now hopes to share her “love of this process with others.” “I’ve discovered I love teaching art,” said Gottlieb. “Mainly, I love teaching about joy and this is one way I do it.” If mixed media is not your thing, however, Shared Space is also currently offering drawing, collage, metal work, chainmail and jewelrymaking classes. Next month will feature a beading class and painting class. “Our students are anyone and everyone,” said Pryde. “They come to have an interesting experience, learn something new, without worrying about grades or credits or the commute. The atmosphere is low-key and relaxed, and all ages are welcome.” Check out specific classes and times on Shared Space’s website, www.sharedspacecoop.com, or call Shared Space at 417-4407. Cover Design Annaka Olsen Editor-in-Chief Brad Thorp Managing Editor & Copy Chief Claire Keating Art Director Annaka Olsen Photography & Image Editor Annie Goold Photographers Jess Easter, Annie Goold, Sarah Ludmer Designers Jillian Rahn, Will Wyss Music Editor Emily Carlson Food & Drink Editor Jeanine Russell Arts & Entertainment Editor Matt Carey Community Editor Lauren Hise CU Calendar Elisia Phua Copy Editor Tim Madigan 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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Matt Carey Arts & Entertainment Editor

» World Cup: My philosophy on it is this: I don’t pay attention to soccer for four years, then I stay with it non-stop for a month, and my soul is clean. It’s the same philosophy I use for my children. » Rain: I’m a big fan of rain. I would love nothing more than a true flash flood to happen in Champaign with about six feet of water on the ground. Bring it on, God. I’m not scared. » Toy Story 3: I myself find it creepy that I, a 21year-old man, is so excited for a kids movie. If you’re going at midnight on Thursday, be warned: my friend and I are rolling up to the theater blaring “Strange Things” by Randy Newman.

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Lauren Hise Community Editor

» Construction: I am completely on board for new, pretty buildings that are environmentally friendly and technologically excellent, but the whole building process can be a real pain. For one, it seems to bring out all the bugs (BIG ONES!) in the building. For another, it’s just plain loud. I’ve lost count of the number of times I have woken up to a saw or jackhammer at 7 a.m. Needless to say, it doesn’t start my mornings off on the right foot. » Drivers who are idiots: No sooner had I pulled onto the tri-state, four-lane death trap that routes me up to the northern suburbs this last weekend than it started to pour. I’m talking buckets of rain in every drop. Add that intense fog, and you have the perfect recipe to make me want to hyperventilate. What really freaked me out though was the sheer multitude of people who didn’t turn on their lights. If you aren’t smart enough to realize that this would be a good time to turn those beauties on, you should not be on the road. » Forgetting things: I have been so busy and so all over the place lately that I walk around in constant fear of forgetting one thing or another. Forgot to call the parentals? Did that Monday. Forgot to bring my laptop to class? Did that Wednesday. Forgot to pay the electric bill? Got that! ... Oh, wait.

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buzz en-spice-clopedia Tarragon Garlic White Bean Salad

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by Eli Chen A popular ingredient for European cuisine, tarragon is often referred to as the “king of the herbs” or the “dragon herb” for its appearance and is also known as one of the “four fines herbes” of French cooking. This perennial plant is native to various areas all over the world, particularly central and east Asia, and is used with a variety of dishes such as fish, Béarnaise sauce, and egg dishes. It’s also known for its licorice-like flavor and, unlike other herbs, it must be preserved in vinegar because the flavor of tarragon is often lost when it is left to dry in the heat. If you’ve never heard of tarragon up until now, maybe you’ll recognize its form suspended in a glass vinegar bottle — not only is it an interesting spice to use, tarragon adds an aesthetic touch to your kitchen. There are actually a few types of tarragon. The most preferred is French tarragon, which was originally used by the Greeks, who called the herb “Artemisia” after their moon goddess Artemis. At

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that time, however, the herb was used as a cure for tooth pain and indeed, tarragon does contain anesthetic properties. The French use tarragon in a variety of ways, such as to use it with other herbs to create the “fines herbs” seasoning blend or to add it to chicken and fish to enhance flavor. Russian tarragon, though weaker in flavor than the French variety, has the distinct advantage of being a sturdy plant and its flavor is able to withstand heat and dryness. It is actually used as an ingredient in a green-colored soft drink called Tarhun, which is supplied in Russia and the Ukraine. The third tarragon variety is called “winter tarragon,” or “Mexican marigold.” Like the Russian variety, winter tarragon is quite hardy and can last throughout the winter, as it is not as fragile as the French tarragon. Be sure to add some tarragon next time you’re stuck with a bland meal. And if you’re up for something new, try making this salad:

Dressing: » 1⁄ 3 cup white wine vinegar » juice and zest of one large lemon » 2 cloves minced fresh garlic (or more if you love garlic) » 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon, or 1 tablespoon dried tarragon » 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, or 1 tablespoon dried parsley » ½ cup extra virgin olive oil » salt and fresh ground pepper Salad: » 1 thinly sliced onion (purple is nice) » 2 1 5-ounce cans drained and rinsed white beans (navy, cannelloni, great northern, or garbanzo) » 1 can artichoke hearts (water packed) rinsed » ½ cup roasted red or yellow peppers » 1 head romaine lettuce, rinsed, dried off and torn into pieces

Directions: 1. Whisk the dressing ingredients together in a large, non-metal bowl and add all salad ingredients except the lettuce. 2. Let this marinate for 1 hour, or up to 4 hours. Add the romaine lettuce just before serving.

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When in doubt, follow these do’s and don’ts of wine tasting:

How to approach the world of wine

DO try as many as you can. The easiest ways to learn about wines to simply experience a wide variety and get to know the characteristics among them. But…

by Barb Davidson

up, it is informal and less intimidating for those just getting to know the process of wine tasting. Corkscrew Wine Emporium, located in downtown Urbana, conducts its tasting in a similar way. Manager Nick Bland said that their Saturday tastings (2-6 p.m.; small fee, never more than $5) usually have some sort of theme loosely based around the wine’s country of origin, varietals or style, creating a more global knowledge of wine rather than just choosing which ones taste good. He is also a firm believer in considering quality in relation to price; something that most of us are quite familiar with (30 rack of Keystone vs. a 12 pack of 312? Decisions, decisions). “Growing up knowing what amount But don’t ask him to choose a favorite: my favorite wine is like asking of effort goes into each kind of wine “Asking what my favorite band is — it changes is what makes it so unique. It’s what daily,” he said. A more recent addition to the area you learn to respect about the whole is Wine at the Pines in Urbana, which opened in October of 2009. In addiprocess,” Dubnicek said. tion to wine, Wine at the Pines also However, Champaign-Urbana is a wine-rich com- serves baked goods from Milos, teas and munity. With various wine tastings in the area, many Metropolis coffees, filling the void that Bar of them for free, one can easily supplement their Giuliani left. Tastings are hosted on Fridays from 5-8 p.m., and collegiate education with one in the ways of wine. Alto Vineyards in Champaign is one place to the wine is served progressively restaurant style. start. Ryan Dubnicek, assistant manager, has Working from light wines to heavier ones, guests are grown up knowing and loving the wine business. served several selections for free, with an option to For Dubnicek, what makes wine so special is the buy more expensive samples towards the end. personal connection. “Growing up knowing what A campus option is the Krannert Center for the amount of effort goes into each kind of wine is Performing Arts. Every first and third Thursday what makes it so unique. It’s what you learn to re- of the month, KCPA hosts Krannert Uncorked spect about the whole process.” Dubnicek said. from 5-7 p.m., a combination of free wine tasting While the vineyard is located in Southern Illinois, and music. Mike Ortel, a bartender at Stage 5 the family runs satellite locations and provides a Bar in Krannert’s lobby, said that the libations are daily wine tasting for CU. Everything on the wine provided by a variety of businesses, ranging from list is available to try, and with a bar top-like set Jim Gould to Piccadilly. fter three years at the University of Illinois, I, like many other students, have balanced out stressful hours of studying with a rewarding night out. By the time I cross the stage at Foellinger, I will gladly be graduating with a B.A. in English and a minor in Coors Light. A self-proclaimed Burnett’s Vodka connoisseur, I have experimented with several you-call-it style concoctions. When away from my bar at home, my choice usually falls between beer or liquor. Aside from Clybourne’s wine night on Tuesdays, a good chardonnay is not a go-to for most students or for those who just do not know about wine.

DON’T try too many at once. Dubnicek says that though you may be tempted to try all there is to offer at a wine tasting, limit yourself. “After five or six, your palate tends to get overworked” he said. *

* Some tastings, like the one held at Corkscrew Wine Emporium, offer simple neutral bread to cleanse your palate in between if you choose to try more.

DO try something new. Bland insists on Only a fraction of the enormous selection of excellent wines offered at Urbana’s Corkscrew Wine Emporium. Photo by Annie Goold

But how does one approach a tasting when you get there? Dubnicek equated a wine tasting to putting the pieces of a puzzle together. There are three basic aspects: sight, smell and taste. » First, what color is the wine? This is an indicator of some flavors to come. For example, darker colors tend to have heavier flavors. » Second is smell. It is recommended that you swirl the wine a little in order to bring the aroma out more. Stanis points this out as the best preview of the tastes. » Lastly, and obviously the most important, is the taste itself. Allow the sample to go over your entire tongue so it hits all the taste receptors and are able to pick up on all the dynamic elements of the wine. Following those three steps will have you looking classy in no time.

the old idiom of never judging a book by its cover. Even though you may not like one merlot, you may like another. There is variety in all wines.

DON’T start out too strong. It is better to stay away from heavier, complicated wines as you delve into your first wine experience. Dubnicek likens the experience to drinking beer for the first time and starting with Guinness. The robust flavors may turn you away from trying others.

DO take time to notice the aroma. Don’t be afraid to stick your nose into the glass. DON’T take it like a shot. Though it might be your intuition to take down small amounts of liquid in a swift fashion, save it for Jose, Jim or Jack. To really make sure you get all the flavors, it is best to stretch the sample to two or three sips if possible.

Wine does not have to be an intimidating world anymore. Here are some suggestions on where to get started with your wine:

Alto Vineyards

4210 N. Duncan Rd., C. 356.4784 Winery, vineyard

Corkscrew Wine Emporium

203 N. Vine St., U. 337-7704 Wine, Beer, Liquor

Wine at the Pines

2860 S. Philo Rd., Suite L, U. 607-0048 Wine, tea, coffee bar

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Figuring out Father’s day Find great moments and memories to share with your dad by Rebecca Halleck With Father’s Day weekend just around the corner, CU citizens have all sorts of dads on their minds. Whether your dad is into bars, batting-cages or books, there’s something going on that he is guaranteed to enjoy.

Monticello Railway Museum For dads with little tikes, or those lookig for a touch of history, the Monticello Railway Museum, located at 992 Iron Horse Place in Monticello, has an event geared towards all ages. You can take a trip back into days gone by while looking through the collection of materials from the trains and railroads of the past, or take a peek at the operational railroad yard. Once you’ve had your fill, you can climb aboard for a family train ride. On Saturday, June 19, and Sunday, June 20, dads ride free all day when they bring their children along for the journey.

Starved Rock State Park If your dad is itching for adventure, a short road trip to Starved Rock in Utica, Ill., might be the perfect Father’s Day plan for you. With free hiking trails, guided tours and camping, it’ll keep dad active for a day or for the whole weekend. On Saturday, June 19, the park will have a special Land and Water Cruise. For $35, you and dad can enjoy the park’s historical trolley ride, a hot lunch buffet and a one-hour paddleboat river cruise. However, if money’s on your mind, there’s no reason to scratch Starved Rock off your list. There are free guided tours daily, and all summer the park has a scavenger hunt for “Art in the Park,” where visitors can grab a map and start searching the park for each of the unique artifacts. “Our family loves to hike and this is the best place we’ve been in Illinois,” said Amanda Kowalzyk, a UI student who recently visited the park with her family. Like most things dads make us do, Kowalzyk said, “At first he kind of had to drag my brother and sister and I there, but we ended up having a blast.”

Books on display for father’s day in The Friend’s Shop located in The Champaign Public Library. Photo by Jess Easter

Father’s Day Book Giveaway If your dad is more interested in reading Huckleberry Finn than recreating it, then the Champaign Public Library has the perfect Father’s Day event in mind. On Saturday, June 19, and Sunday, June 20, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the FriendShop Used Bookstore, located in the lower level of the Champaign Public Library, welcomes all dads to stop by and pick out a book to take home with them for free. Volunteer Coordinator Laura Littell said she “is excited to see who the event will bring into the FriendShop. Anyone can come by — uncles, dads, grandpas, sons. Basically, if you’re a living, breathing male, you qualify for the deal.” On Saturday, June 19, at 2 p.m., after dad’s got his book, head to the main library to watch a free showing of the animated film “Up,” a charming and exciting movie about, among other things, unexpected father figures.

Putt Zone Since summer is also the season of baseball, if you can’t take dad to the ballpark, bring the ballpark to him. Putt Zone, located at 815 Dennison Drive in Champaign, is an inexpensive option that offers both batting cages and miniature golf. The batting cages cost only $1.50 for 18 pitches or $5 for 90 pitches at both slow and fast-pitch machines. Putt Zone also offers two different courses of miniature golf for just $5 if you decide to swing a putter rather than a bat.

Jupiter’s No matter what activity you have planned, dad is sure to be hungry, and there’s no better place to take him than Jupiter’s. The restaurant is for a dad the equivalent to what Chucky Cheese is to a five-year-old. In addition to an extensive menu of paninis, salad and soup, they’re best known for their pizzas and ample beer selection. Apart from making dad happy, however, Jupiter’s is sure to keep the whole family entertained. “It’s a very fun, family-oriented environment,” said Lisa Staples, Jupiter’s manager. “What kids don’t like games and pizza?” Fortunately, if dad simply can’t miss the big game, they also have over 60 HDTV’s to watch sporting events of all kinds. During the time outs, you can even challenge dad to a friendly game of pool at one of Jupiter’s numerous billiards tables. As a great bonding experience, you can let him teach you a few things, or even let him win in honor of Father’s Day.

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Jupiter’s II, in Champaign, offers, pizza, games, mini-bowling, two bars, and much more on Monday, March 10th, 2008. Photo by Pat Fahrner

For an unlucky few, like myself, too much space separates us from our fathers. I am hoping I get off work early enough for a surprise visit and an impromptu game of catch. A two-hour drive seems pretty short on Father’s Day, but if bars, books and batting cages are all impossible, at the very least, make sure to call dad and wish him a happy day. To all the dads out there — thanks for being the person that answers the phone in the middle of the night when we need car advice, and the one who sends us Blackhawks updates when we’re trapped at the office. We love you, dads. Happy Father’s Day!

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One on One

with Laurel Prussing Mayor of Urbana

by Derek Beigh Recently, Urbana was honored by the League of American Bicyclists as a Bicycle Friendly Community for the first time. To find out more about what this award means for Urbana, buzz sat down with Urbana Mayor Laurel Prussing, who took time away from the 78th Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors in Oklahoma City to talk about the award, how it was achieved, what it means to the city and what’s next for non-vehicle traffic in Urbana. » buzz: What steps has Urbana taken to become a more bicycle-friendly community? Laurel Prussing: We have a bicycle plan from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission. I appointed Brandon Bowersox the chair of that, and they’ve been in existence for two or three years. They’ve drawn up a plan [that includes] doing bike trails and markings on Philo Road and other places like Washington Street. We methodically went through it. A lot of people are upset because they say, “This isn’t connected to anything,” but we can’t do the whole thing all at once, just parts of it. It is getting connected. » buzz: Urbana rated especially high in the “education and encouragement” category. What has the city done to promote bicycle education? LP: Generally, we’ve kept at our education program to educate bicyclists and motorists, as well as pedestrians, about how everybody has a right to be out there, and how we all have to look out for each other. I think sometimes motorists are

not used to seeing bicyclists, and they need to realize that bicyclists have a right to use the road. Then there are problems with bicyclists who don’t follow rules: if they’re going to ride in the street they do have to obey the regular traffic rules, like signaling when they’re turning. People just run stop signs and everything, and that’s unnerving to motorists, and it’s very dangerous to bicyclists. I also think we need a lot more education because I get calls from people saying, “How stupid can you be to put a bike path on Philo Road?” I try to explain to people that the new standards for highways and streets include the concept of “complete streets”: that streets need to be designed not only for automobiles, but to also accommodate bicycles and pedestrians. » buzz: What does getting this award mean to you as the mayor of Urbana? LP: Well, I think all mayors like to get awards. [Laugh] I think what it means is that Urbana really is trying to do a good job on this, and we’re trying to do that for pedestrians, too. We’re trying to encourage people to walk, as well. » buzz: What’s in the future for bicyclists and pedestrians in Urbana? LP: I just signed up a few minutes ago for a program that First Lady Michelle Obama has [called] “Let’s Move,” which is trying to get cities to sign up and focus on various aspects of getting people active through bicycling and walking, as well as choosing what foods to eat. All these things are to combat the issue of child-

hood obesity and, of course, for the general public health in all ages. We’ve got a couple specific things which we’ll figure out more when I talk to the [Urbana city] council about it. Overall, I think Urbana is committed to people having the highest quality of living that we can provide, and certainly being physically active and having a nutritious diet is a big part of that. » buzz: What are some other benefits of bicycling and walking? LP: This is also for sustainability. Not only is bicycling and walking good for individuals’ health and community health, but it’s also a way of reducing energy use, so it all kind of fits Mayor Laurel Prussing, pictured on the left, encourages residents to get acin together. We were rated on tive. Photo used with permission from Mayor Laurel Prussing. of the top ten green communities in the country two or three years ago, be- organization that’s devoted to bicycling, and they cause we have a fairly high amount of citizens sponsor events for people. If you want to start using the transit system and walking. I try to biking and you haven’t done it for a while, do a walk to work every day, which is a half-hour little bit at a time. Don’t try to do five miles, just walk from my home. start with a mile or something to see how you feel. » buzz: What would you say to Urbana residents Make sure your bike is in good working order. We planning to start bicycling? have great bicycle shops that will help people. LP: I think they’re living in a community that would One of the things that marathoners appreciate is be very helpful to them. There are all kinds of the relatively level terrain; it’s very easy to bicycle things: if they’re interested in it, they can join an Urbana, and I think it’s a great town for that.

CU Sound off

by Rebecca Halleck

What is your favorite memory with dad? With Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, June 20, it only seemed appropriate (albeit a little sappy) to ask the citizens of CU about their favorite memory with their dad. After all, many of

us have stories — both heart-warming and mind-boggling — to share. Not surprisingly, more than a few graciously agreed to answer, but nearly all of them needed some time to think. Favorite

seemed too limiting a word for most of these individuals, but once they were able to narrow it down, some treasured humor, some comfort, and, still others, maturity.

Allie Reitz

Allison Sweica

Erik Hege

Skip Pilarcy

junior in music composition

sophomore in business

Resident of Champaign

Senior in electrical engineering

“Camping. We saw a bear when we were packing up the car, and my dad scared it off by putting a backpack on his head.”

“Car rides to my softball games and afterwards getting a cherry slushy with a pink straw.”

“Developing a relationship with him where we can interact as adults.”

“RAGBAI 35 [Registered Annual Great Bicycleride Across Iowa]. It’s the last week in July and it was just me and him. We rode 500 miles. It was pretty awesome.” buzz

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Members of up-and-coming CU band The Dirty Feathers have only been writing and playing together for about one year, but they are steadily breaking into the local music scene. The five-man rock band had their first show in May, and have another coming up June 19 at Cowboy Monkey, featuring the bands Rego and We Landed on the Moon! Front man Andrew Kling talked to buzz about The Dirty Feathersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; formation, as well as their upcoming show. Âť buzz: The Dirty Feathers is an interesting name. Where did it come from? Andrew Kling: I actually came up with it out of nowhere, basically, at work. That was a really hard thing, we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come up with a good band name. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five of us in the band, and it was hard to get five people to like one thing. We actually had our show booked and we were like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh okay, now we definitely need a name.â&#x20AC;? We were tossing around ideas, and then after a while your brain gets numb and you just pick something. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really mean anything though ... it just kind of sounds neat. Âť buzz: I heard the members of The Dirty Feathers used to be members of another band, is that true? AK: There was a band in town called Shipwreck, and they were my favorite local band. They actually got kind of big, but broke up about three years ago. Two of our guys came from that band. One guy, Harman [Jordan], plays guitar and sings for us, and he was in Shipwreck. Our bass player, who has the coolest name ever, Vladimir Brilliant, was also in Shipwreck. Our band really has nothing to do with Shipwreck, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a whole new band with new

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songs, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no bad blood or anything; they all still hang out. Âť buzz: How did you all initially come together? AK: It kind of just happened over time. I went to a show at Mike â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Mollyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over a year ago with some friends, and afterwards Harman and Vlad â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know them well â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but they approached me. They were like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey, do you play drums?â&#x20AC;? And I was like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well no, I play guitar, but I know drummers and I have a place to play if you guys want to play sometime.â&#x20AC;? Then Harman gave me his number, and I started laughing because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like I go out one night and get a guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phone number. Ted [Faust], our keyboard player, and I have been friends for a while so he joined us later, and we just got our drummer [James Treichler] about three months ago. Âť buzz: What are your musical influences? AK: Personally, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been a pretty huge Neil Young fan. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really sound like him, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been someone Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve looked up to and been influenced by. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always liked a lot of blues music and I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an influence on everything Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done musically. I think other influences would be Iggy Pop and Captain Beefheart.

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Âť buzz: What should fans expect from this upcoming show? AK: Our sound is hard to compare to others; each of us brings uniqueness. When we played our first show May 22 it was a pretty wild time; it was at capacity I think, so it was a lot of fun. It had almost a party atmosphere, and we have some songs that are really fun. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just stand up there looking down at our feet, embarrassed. I think whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important is that we all have fun. It should be somewhat of a spectacle.

Park district turns up lunch hour

by Sabrina Gosnell Although music goes well with anything, it pairs especially well with food, like complementing a meal with a fine wine. Something about sunshine in the summertime makes food seem more delectable and sounds seem sweeter. The Champaign Park District has capitalized on this wonderful combination and is bringing a little something different to the table this summer. It is an outdoor concert series called Eat to the Beat, which will take place during the Friday lunch hour in West Side Park. The idea is for folks to pack up a picnic and head over to the park for some free tunes in the afternoon. For a series of Fridays, the Park District will host an hour of live music from noon to 1 p.m. in the gazebo at West Side Park. One musician who will be participating in the event on Friday, June 18, is Champaignâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Kayla Brown. She will be performing with Rebecca Williams, who hails from Louisville, Ky., and has been touring with Brown recently. According to Brown, who is a veteran of outdoor shows, playing to an afternoon crowd in West Side Park can be great. She said of a previous afternoon show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seemed to be a lot of folks from

the neighborhood and downtown businesses enjoying [an] hour of music, fresh air and a picnic style lunch with friends.â&#x20AC;? An element of outdoor shows that can be â&#x20AC;&#x153;tricky,â&#x20AC;? but which may go totally unnoticed to audience members, is the work which goes into engineering the sound for an outdoor event. Acoustics are totally different outdoors, and there are all sorts of obstacles (in downtown Champaign, think blaring emergency sirens and ringing church bells) which are not generally present indoors. Of course, there are certain elements that concertgoers and musicians alike must contend with. Nature can be unpredictable, and the archnemesis of any outdoor event is often bugs. Being harassed by mosquitoes and pestered by moths can put a damper on nearly any evening. But when an outdoor show does come together well â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the crowd and the musicians harmonizing perfectly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not even bugs can ruin it.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bugs can definitely be a bummer for the outdoor show season, but, by the end of a good evening theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re easy to forget,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. This particular show will be a bit of a whirlwind show for Brown, who is headed off to the east coast for the second leg of this summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dulcet Darlings tour. But assuming the weather holds up, this event is sure to be a little burst of excitement in the middle of the day.

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Hidden gem by Nick Martin In space, no one can hear your philosophical ponderings on existence and identity â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too bad, because it seems like â&#x20AC;&#x153;the final frontierâ&#x20AC;? is great for pensive reflection. Thankfully, science fiction like 2001: A Space Odyssey and the novels of Philip K. Dick can highlight the profound vastness of space and its thought provoking potential. Duncan Jonesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2009 film Moon uses the cold, dark rock circling Earth to discover some lofty ideas that encompass human existence. Duncan Jones is also known as Zowie Bowie, son of David Bowie and Moon is his first feature-length film. Shot with a bare bones budget, Moon follows Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) as he maintains and operates a lunar space station that collects and transports solar energy from the moonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface back to Earth. Sam lives in complete solitude; his only companion is a robot named GERTY (voiced by Kevin Spacey) who helps cook, clean and keep Sam on task. After three years of structured routine and hard work, Sam is scheduled to return to Earth. Unfortunately, some strange hallucina-

top. Bradley Cooper does his job as the appropriately named â&#x20AC;&#x153;Face.â&#x20AC;? He spends a significant amount of time shirtless in this movie, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good thing. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also kind of a douchebag, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty. He flirts shamelessly with an ex-flame, played by Jessica Biel, and of course she is eventually won over by his charms. Sharlto Copley, the guy from District 9, rounds out the team as Murdock, the pilot. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the comic relief, and he does a good job of acting just plain crazy. He also does really funny accents. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear that no one here is taking themselves too seriously, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what is necessary for a movie like this. The A-Team isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a terribly good movie. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some bad acting, a few cheesy lines and predictable plot twists abound. The special effects are great, though, and the chemistry between the team itself is wonderful. So much time is spent telling us how the A-Team disobeys the rules and does their own thing, though, that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of understandable why they get dishonorable discharges. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re jerks. Still, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re jerks worth rooting for, especially with a big bucket of popcorn in your lap. Go see it, but remember to leave your judgment at the door. Just sit back, relax and have a good time.

Moon (2009) tions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and an even stranger revelation about Sam himself â&#x20AC;&#x201D; threaten to put all these plans on indefinite hold. Any more plot summary would ruin the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clever twist. Moon asks what it means to be totally alone, how we define ourselves in context of our past and those around us, and whether experiences are essential in human existence. All these dense themes are explored by the excellent Sam Rockwell, who maintains a sense of humor and humanity throughout the film. Moon even takes a new look at technology compared to its predecessors. Where 2001â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s HAL 9000 was evil and menacing, Kevin Spaceyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GERTY is infinitely compassionate and caring. Perhaps technology wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t become something to fear, but instead something that can love its creator? Whatever the case, Moon makes clever use of cinematography, science fiction and a genuinely good story. Best of all, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first in a loosely connected trilogy by Duncan Jones. The &2%15%.4 -/6)%'/%23 next film, Mute, is an homage to Blade Runner and 3IGN UP AT WWW GQTI COM FOR THE &REQUENT -OVIEGOER #LUB is currently in development. %ARN POINTS SEE MOVIES FOR A BARGAIN PRICE

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When it comes to cartoons, there are not many that are better than Batman: The Animated Series. From its beautifully stylized animation to the Danny Elfman inspired score, Mask of the Phantasm takes the TV show to new heights with an in-depth look at what makes the Caped Crusader tick. When a vigilante starts killing mob bosses in Gotham, Batman must go on the run since everyone believes he is the murderer. Of course, The Joker is also in town, and up to no good as he starts attempting to use the fear of the remaining mobsters to his advantage. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of those rare movies that I liked as a child where I can go back and watch it and still think it is a great film. Jackass: The Movie (2002):

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s idiotic and dangerous, but somehow hysterical. The guys who comprise the Jackass crew were deemed insane from the TV show, but in the movie they go crazier than a soup sandwich. The bits generally go on for no longer than three minutes, with some as short as ten seconds. Some of the segments are hard to watch (Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not queasy, but even I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t watch the paper cuts skit), but more often than not the movie is pure physical comedy. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m genuinely concerned for the cast membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; safety with the upcoming Jackass 3D, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if I can handle blood in the third dimension.

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THURSDAY 17 live music Krannert Uncorked with Faye Ballard Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 5pm Sam Gingher V. Picasso, U, 6:30pm Billy Galt and Jeff Kerr AnSun, C, 7pm TwoYou The Clark Bar, C, 7pm Ayria and Pitchfork Project Chester Street, C, 8pm Santah with The Young Republic and Amo Joy Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 8pm Blues Jam with The Sugar Prophets Cowboy Monkey, C, 8:30pm Shark Bandit Canopy Club, U, 9pm

dj REMIXXX Thursdays with DJ Bob Bass Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm Stitches at The Clark Bar The Clark Bar, C, 10pm DJ Roundhouse Joe’s Brewery, C, 11pm

dance music All Request Thursdays Chester Street, C, 9pm Swing Dance Illini Union, U, 9:30pm

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Picasso at the Lapin Agile Night The Station Theatre, U, Chili’s Grill & Bar, C, 6pm 8:00 pm, $8-$15

markets Farmer’s Market Historic North First Street, C, 3pm

art exhibit Artist of the Corridor Urbana City Building, U

art Annual Quilt Show C.H. Moore Homestead, Clinton, 10am, $1-$3

volunteer UC Books to Prisoners Work Session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 2pm

kids & families Kids Summer Art and Yoga Camp with Kathryn Fitzgerald Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 8:45am, $99 Puzzling Summer at the Westville Public Library The Westville Public Library, Westville, 9:30am For children ages 5 and up Preschool Story Time Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 10am Baby Time Douglass Branch Library, C, 10:30am Lunch on the Lawn Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 12:15pm Indoor Afternoon Camp Out Champaign Public Library, C, 2pm Monster Bash Urbana Free Library, U, 2pm ARTfusion Douglass Branch Library, C, 3pm

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Core Yoga Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12 Iyengar Yoga Yoga Institute of C-U, U, 4pm, $14 Asana Intensive Yoga Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12 Yin Yoga Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 7pm, $12

faith Moms and Grandmas Group University Baptist Church, C, 12pm Undergrad Bible Study University Baptist Church, C, 8:30pm

miscellaneous The Bike Project: Open Hours Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 6pm Yarn ‘n Yak Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 7pm

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Top 40 Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 Grown KidZ Funk Radio Maria, C, 10pm DJ Delayney Highdive, C, 10pm, $5 DJ Tim Williams Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm DJs Ian Procell and Reflex Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Fubar Fridays Fubar Lounge, C, 10pm DJ Luniks for Fresh Fridays Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm

dance music Ballroom and Night Club Dancing Regent Ballroom, Savoy, 8pm, $8 Country Dance Night at Bradley’s Bradley’s II, C, 8pm Salsa Night V. Picasso, U, 9pm

concert Champaign Park District Summer Concerts West Side Park, C, 12pm

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CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke Rumor’s Bar and Grill, U, 9pm Karaoke at Po’ Boys Po’ Boys, U, 9pm

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Drawing: C’est la vie! Shared Space: An Artist Co-op, U, 6pm, $25

Traffic Jam: The No DJ Bange Secret Band Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, Krannert Center for the 8:30pm Performing Arts, U, 5pm Summer Karaoke Katy Flynn and Easton Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm Stuard V. Picasso, U, 6:30pm movies Live Jazz IUB Summer Quad CinJim Gould Restaurant, ema Series: The Goonies C, 7pm The Quad, U, 9pm The Saps with Elsinore Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 8pm stage Flightrisk community Sleeping Beauty Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $6 The Little Theatre on IMC Shows Group Meet- White Trash Rodeo the Square, Sullivan, ing: Community Booking Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., 10:30am, $9 Collective U, 9pm Willy Wonka Urbana-Champaign InDesafinado Parkland College Theatre, dependent Media Center, Iron Post, U, 9pm, $3 C, 7:30pm, $6-$18 U, 7pm Unknown Road Show Boat Memphis on Main, C, The Little Theatre on the fundraisers 9:30pm, $5 Square, Sullivan, 8:00 Twin City Derby Girls TwoYou pm, $28-$30 Family, Friends and Fan Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm 10

Willy Wonka Parkland College Theatre, C, 7:30pm, $6-$18 Picasso at the Lapin Agile The Station Theatre, U, 8pm, $8-$15 Show Boat The Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, 8pm, $28-$30 Bark! The Musical Richland Community College, Decatur, 7:30pm, $20 Wonder of the World The Rantoul Theater Group, Rantoul, 8pm, $7-$10

festivals Ogden 140th Celebration Ogden Business District, Ogden, 5pm

Music Among the Vines Alto Vineyards, C, 6pm

C, 7pm Branson/Spilmon Benefit with Renegade art exhibit Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Artist of the Corridor Tavern, Tolono, 5pm Urbana City Building, U Road Song KoFusion, C, 6pm art Jace Everett Annual Quilt Show Canopy Club, U, 7pm, $8 C.H. Moore Homestead, Doors open at 6pm Clinton, 10am, $1-$3 Rebecca Williams Aroma Cafe, C, 7pm literary ‘Zombie A Go Go’ Book Club presented by Surfabilly Rantoul Public Library, Freakout Rantoul, 2pm Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 9pm, $5 kids & families Candy Foster Kids Summer Art and Memphis on Main, C, Yoga Camp with Kathryn 9pm, $5 Fitzgerald Full Throttle Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., 8:45am, $99 U, 9pm Puzzling Summer at the The Dirty Feathers with Westville Public Library We Landed On The The Westville Public LiMoon and Rego brary, Westville, 9:30am Cowboy Monkey, C, 9pm, For children ages 5 and $5 up X-Krush Tales for Twos Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Douglass Branch Library, Tavern, Tolono, 9pm C, 10:30am Brandon T. Washington GRLZ Wanna Have Fun Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm Douglass Branch Library, dj C, 3pm, For girls in kindergarten Request Night DJ through fifth grade Boomerang, U, 8pm Hip Hop at Bradley’s II fundraisers Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 Sneak Peek Book Event Mainstream on Main Mahomet Public Library, Street Mahomet, 5pm V. Picasso, U, 9pm DJ Bundy mind/body/spirit Fireside Bar and Grill, C, Power Flow 10pm Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Firehaus Saturdays 12pm, $12 Firehaus, C, 10pm Happy Hour Flow DJ Mertz Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm 5:30pm, $12 DJ Luniks The Clybourne, C, 10pm miscellaneous No cover before 11pm Beach Party Fridays DJ and Dancing Beads N Botanicals, U, Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm 12pm, $5

dance music

movies

Beauty Shop, C, 11:30am Up Juneteenth EmancipaChampaign Public Library, tion Day Celebration C, 2pm Douglass Park, C, 1pm Father’s Day Book stage Giveaway Sleeping Beauty Champaign Public Library, The Little Theatre on C, 1:30pm the Square, Sullivan, markets 10:30am, $9 Willy Wonka Market at the Square Parkland College TheDowntown Urbana, U, atre, C, 2:30pm, 7:30pm, 7am $6-$18 Picasso at the Lapin Agile art exhibit The Station Theatre, U, Artist of the Corridor 8pm, $8-$15 Urbana City Building, U Show Boat The Little Theatre on the art Square, Sullivan, 4pm, Annual Quilt Show 8pm, $28-$30 C.H. Moore Homestead, Bark! The Musical Clinton, 10am, $1-$3 Richland Community Colliterary lege, Decatur, 7:30pm, $20 Book Signing: Larry KanWonder of the World fer, Barns of Illinois The Rantoul Theater Jane Addams Book Shop, Group, Rantoul, 8pm, C, 12pm $7-$10 volunteer An Adult Evening with Shel Silverstein UC Books to Prisoners Channing-Murray FounWork Session dation, U, 8pm Urbana-Champaign InChampaign-Urbana dependent Media Center, Comedy Spectacular U, 2pm Canopy Club, U, 9pm

festivals Ogden 140th Celebration Ogden Business District, Ogden, 6am Music Among the Vines Alto Vineyards, C, 7:30pm Woofstock 2010 Macon Resources Center, Decatur, 9am Alto Vineyards Festival: Lews Jetton and 61 South Alto Vineyards, C, 12pm, $3

holidays

Father’s Day Frosty Salsa Night with DJ Dr. J Weekend Let’s Play! Exploring the Radio Maria, C, 10pm Wendy’s, C Joys and Toys of Mixed Father’s Day at Montikaraoke Media Fiber Collage cello Railway Museum Shared Space: An Artist Karaoke with DJ HolMonticello Railway MuCo-op, U, 6:00 pm, $25 lywood seum Depot, Monticello, It’ll Do 2, C, 9pm 11am, $6 SATURDAY 19 Dads ride free. open mic Customer Apprecialive music Event Popular presents: tion and Father’s Day Live Jazz Saturday Nite Mic Celebration Jim Gould Restaurant, The Clark Bar, C, 9pm, $5 Rose &Taylor Barber and

classes & workshops

kids & families

Kids Summer Art and Yoga Camp with Kathryn Fitzgerald Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 8:45am, $99 Champaign Park District Kids’ Fishing Derby Kaufman Lake Boathouse, C, 9am Environmental Education Center Open Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Homer, 10am Artsfusion/Music and Motion with Donna Warwick Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 11:30am, $8 For children ages infant to 5 years accompanied by a parent or caregiver Fairytale Ballet with Donna Warwick Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12 Summer Nature Breaks Anita Purves Nature Center, U, 1pm DIY Weekend Wizard Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, C, 1pm

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Champaign County YMCA’s The Great Boat Float Champaign County YMCA, C, 1pm Talent Show Urbana Free Library, U, 3pm Chess Club for Kids Urbana Free Library, U, 4pm

community CU Astronomical Society Observatory Open House William M. Staerkel Planetarium, C, 9pm

fundraisers Sneak Peek Book Event Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet, 1pm “In Living Pink” Fundraiser Highdive, C, 7:30pm, $25 V. Picasso Benefit for Ashley Ames V. Picasso, U, 10pm, $5

mind/body/spirit Yoga Fundamentals Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 10am, $12 Group Meditation and Spiritual Discourse Ananda Liina Yoga & Meditation Center, U, 5pm Hatha Flow Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5pm, $12

miscellaneous

stage

game-playing

The Bike Project: Open Hours Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 2pm Car Show C.H. Moore Homestead, Clinton, 10am, $5

Willy Wonka Parkland College Theatre, C, 2:30pm, $6-$18 Show Boat The Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, 2pm, $28-$30 Bark! The Musical Richland Community College, Decatur, 2pm, $20 Wonder of the World The Rantoul Theater Group, Rantoul, 2pm, $7$10 Open Stage Red Herring Coffeehouse, U, 7:30pm Drag Show Chester Street, C, 10pm, $4

Vintage Baseball Game and Ice-cream Social C.H. Moore Homestead, Clinton, 2pm, $3 Baseball game is free Trivia Night at The Blind Pig Brewery The Blind Pig Brewery, C, 7pm Big Dave’s Trivia Cowboy Monkey, C, 7pm

holidays

Hatha Flow Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 3:30pm, $12 Beginning Vinyasa Yoga Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 1pm, $12 Prenatal Yoga Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:15pm, $12

classes & workshops Christmas in June Shared Space: An Artist Co-op, U, 1pm, $25

Sunday 20 live music Live music at Carmon’s Carmon’s Restaurant, C, 5:30pm Live Irish Music with Emerald Rum Blind Pig Co., The, C, 5:30pm Josh Wooten V. Picasso, U, 6:30pm Surreal Deal Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm

dance music Tango Night V. Picasso, U, 8pm, $5

concert

Father’s Day Frosty Weekend Wendy’s, C Father’s Day at Monticello Railway Museum Monticello Railway Museum Depot, Monticello, 11am, $6 Dads ride free Father’s Day Book Giveaway Champaign Public Library, C, 1:30pm

Champaign Park District art exhibit Summer Concerts Artist of the Corridor Hessel Park, C, 6:30pm Urbana City Building, U

V. Picasso, U, 6:30pm Weekly Jazz Jam Session Iron Post, U, 7pm, $2 One Dollar Wild Mondays with Jobu Canopy Club, U, 10pm

dj ‘80s Night with DJ Mingram Highdive, C, 10pm

kids & families

karaoke

Kids Summer Art and Yoga Camp with Kathryn Fitzgerald Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 8:45am, $99

CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 10pm

mind/body/spirit

miscellaneous The Bike Project: Open Hours Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 2pm

open mic Open Stage for Bands and Musicians Memphis on Main, C, 8pm

stage Monday Night Comedy Illini Union, U, 8pm Abe Froman Project Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 9pm

art exhibit Artist of the Corridor Urbana City Building, U

recreation

Monday 21

Complimentry Hada Cosmetic Session Hada Cosmetic Medicine Skincare Clinic, C, 9am

karaoke

art

live music

game-playing

Rock Band Sundays Hosted by MC Remy Bentley’s Pub, C, 8pm

Annual Quilt Show C.H. Moore Homestead, Clinton, 1pm, $1-$3

Maria and Co. Luna, C, 12pm Matt Jacklin

Trivia with Evan and Monte Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm

Duplicate Bridge Game Ginger Creek Shops, C, 7pm Board Game Night Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm

pendent Media Center, U, 5:30pm

classes & workshops

Club Invention presented by Invent Now Kids kids & families Chanute Air Museum, Kids Summer Art and Rantoul, 9am, Yoga Camp with Kathryn $119 Fitzgerald Creative Writing MiniAmara Yoga & Arts, U, Workshop 8:45am, $99 Lake of the Woods ForPuzzling Summer at the est Preserve, Mahomet, Westville Public Library 6pm, $2 The Westville Public Library, Westville, 9:30am Tuesday 22 For children ages 5 and live music up Camp Invention: The Lara Driscoll Innovate Program V. Picasso, U, 6:30pm Orpheum Children’s SciCorn Desert Ramblers ence Museum, C, 9am, Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., $215 U, 9pm O Baby! The Piano Man Champaign Public Library, Canopy Club, U, 9pm C, 9:45am, 10:15am, dj 10:45am Babies’ Lap Time: Moon- Retro Night light Edition Chester Street, C, 9pm Urbana Free Library, U, dance music 6:30pm 8th Grade Dance mind/body/spirit Joe’s Brewery, C, 11am Yoga Fundamentals concert Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12 Summer Solstice Stories Hatha Yoga La Gourmandise Bistro on Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Main, U, 6pm, 5:30pm, $12 $5 Irish Music with Tim miscellaneous Britton and Brian Miller The Bike Project: Open Heartland Gallery, U, Hours 8:00 pm, $10-$20 Urbana-Champaign Inde- Doors open at 7pm

karaoke Karaoke at Route 45 Wayside Route 45 Wayside, Pesotum, 8pm Karaoke by Paul Faber The Clark Bar, C, 9pm Liquid Courage Karaoke Boltini Lounge, C, 9:30pm Rockstar Karaoke Fat City Bar & Grill, C, 10pm Karaoke at Bentley’s Pub Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm

open mic Open Microphone Espresso Royale, U, 8pm Open Mic Night hosted by Mike Ingram Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

stage Zoo Improv Indi Go Artist Co-op, C, 9pm, $2

art exhibit Artist of the Corridor Urbana City Building, U

art Annual Quilt Show C.H. Moore Homestead, Clinton, 10am, $1-$3

recreation Champaign County 4-H Horse Show Gordyville USA, Gifford, 9am

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Weekly Red Pin Bowling Special Illini Union, U, 6pm

Church & Wesley Founda- ment DJ tion, U, 7pm Fat City Bar & Grill, C, 10pm

game-playing

Hatha Flow Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12 Slow Flow Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12 Ashtanga Yoga Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 7pm, $12

T-N-T Tuesday Night Trivia with Cara and Tanino Boltini Lounge, C, 7pm

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

mind/body/spirit

Bingo Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 9:30pm

dance music

volunteer

Country Dance Night at Bradley’s Bradley’s II, C, 8pm Weekly Salsa Night Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

Community Connections and Outreach Group Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 6pm

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Yarn ‘n Yak Rantoul Public Library Thursday, June 24 7 - 9 p.m. Free One day last year, I did what I always do when I’m bored: I went to JoAnn Fabrics and wandered. I like to look at all the pretty things I could make, but usually don’t, and think about how creative some people are! I usually pick a project, and I’ll usually be all about it for about three days and then forget as it gets shoved under my bed. This particular time, I grabbed a crochet needle, a beginners guide and some light blue yarn and went to town. It was addicting for a while, but, like every other project, has been under my bed for months. This event gives me an excuse to dust off my needle, buy some new yarn and make some socks! Or a hat! — Emily Carlson, Music Editor

kids & families

Kids Summer Art and Champaign Park District Yoga Camp with Kathryn faith Summer Concerts Fitzgerald Grad Students and Morrisey Park, C, 6:30pm Amara Yoga & Arts, U, volunteer Professionals Weekly 8:45am, $99 karaoke UC Books to Prisoners Fellowship Lunch Camp Invention: The Work Session University Baptist Church, CG Productions presInnovate Program Urbana-Champaign InC, 11:30am ents RockStar Karaoke Orpheum Children’s Scidependent Media Center, Geovanti’s, C, ence Museum, C, 9am classes & workshops 10pm U, 7pm Storyshop Newspaper Transfer Champaign Public Library, kids & families Drawing for a Painterly open mic C, 9:45am, 10:30am Kids Summer Art and Effect Open Stage Comedy For parents with preYoga Camp with Kathryn Shared Space: An Artist Night featuring Jesse schoolers only Fitzgerald Co-op, U, 6pm, $25 and Justin Tuttle Storyshop at the Branch Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Memphis on Main, C, Douglass Branch Library, 8:45am, $99 Wednesday 23 9pm C, 10:30am Puzzling Summer at the For children from prestage Westville Public Library live music school through first The Westville Public LiCherry Jam Smokey Joe’s Cafe grade brary, Westville, 9:30am Urbana Free Library, U, The Little Theatre on the Hello Summer Camp Invention: The 11:30am Square, Sullivan, 2pm, Urbana Free Library, U, Innovate Program Donnie Heitler: Solo $28-$30 10:30am Orpheum Children’s SciPiano For elementary school festivals ence Museum, C, 9am, Great Impasta, U, 6pm aged children $215 Christoph B Neighborhood Nights Make a Splash in the Babies’ Lap Time V. Picasso, U, 6:30pm Crestview Park, U, Dark Urbana Free Library, U, Live Irish Music 6:30pm Rantoul Public Library, 9:45am, 10:30am Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm Rantoul, 2pm Tuesday Twos Dave Cooper, Joni Drey- markets community Champaign Public Library, er, and Brad Hendricks Mahomet Farmers C, 9:45am, 10:15am, Senator’s Bar & Grill, Sa- Market Girls’ Night 10:45am voy, 7:30pm Market Street, Mahomet, Chabad Center for Jewish For two-year-olds with a Sandunga 3pm Life, C, 8pm parent or grandparent V. Picasso, U, 8:30pm, art exhibit mind/body/spirit Bee There! $3 Champaign Public Library, Caleb Cook Artist of the Corridor Core Yoga C, 2pm Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., Urbana City Building, U Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Champaign County U, 9pm 12pm, $12 art YMCA’s Drop In Chess Open Stage featuring Hatha Flow Champaign County Andy Moreillion, Jeff Annual Quilt Show Amara Yoga & Arts, U, YMCA Fitness & Family Markland, and Brandon C.H. Moore Homestead, 5:45pm, $12 Center, C, 5:30pm, Hayes Clinton, 10:00 am, Candlelight Yoga Open to children thirdRadmaker’s Rock & Roll $1-$3 Amara Yoga & Arts, U, grade and up Tavern, Tolono, 9pm 7pm, $12 game-playing Game Nights on Tuesdj faith day Evenings Pokemon Fan Club Orpheum Children’s SciTango Night with DJ Joe Rantoul Public Library, Grad Students and Proence Museum, C, 6pm Grohens Rantoul, 5:30pm fessionals Bible Study Goodnight Storyshop Cowboy Monkey, C, Bags Tournament University Baptist Church, Champaign Public Library, 8pm Route 45 Wayside, Peso- C, 7pm C, 6:30pm Wild West Wednesday tum, 7pm, $5 For children ages 2 to 5 It’ll Do 2, C, 9pm Discover Gaming at the miscellaneous Boys Night Out with DJ Library The Bike Project: Open lgbt Randall Ellison Champaign Public Library, Hours eQuality Champaign-Ur- Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm C, 7pm Urbana-Champaign Indebana meeting CG Productions presEuchre Tournament pendent Media Center, U, Wesley-United Methodist ents Rockstar Entertain- Po’ Boys, U, 7:30pm 6:30pm 12

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Santah with The Young Republic and Amo Joy Mike ‘n Molly’s 8 p.m. 105 N. Market St., C. Thursday, June 17 Santah keyboardist Tommy Trafton once saved an apartment complex full of orphans from a raging fire. He found a cure for cat scratch fever. He once took a bullet for President Herbert Hoover. He successfully planted the world’s first money tree. And now, he and his awesome band are playing at Mike ‘n Molly’s. You should go and try to touch the hem of Tommy Trafton’s garment. — Matt Carey, Arts & Entertainment Editor

CU Zombie A Go Go Mike ‘n Molly’s Saturday, June 19th 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. $5 I’m not really into zombies or surfabilly, but I see the appeal of both. The reason I’m going is that my manager’s baby shower is the same day, and he and his girlfriend do like zombies and surfabilly, want to go to this, and have the shower. So, they decided to make it a dress-like-a-zombie baby shower. That makes this the coolest event ever, and the best baby shower ever! — Jeanine Russell, Food & Drink Editor

Jace Everett Canopy Club 708 S. Goodwin Ave., U. Saturday, June 19 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. $8 I was first introduced to Jace Everett when his song “Bad Things” drifted through my TV speakers in the opening credits of True Blood. Ever since, I’ve been an avid fan of his deep voice and catchy songs; you can’t help but sing right along with him. Needless to say, I will be making an appearance at his show. — Lauren Hise, Community Editor

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I’m just saying, if my wife goes into labor while I’m watching Jeopardy, she’s on her own.

DOIN’ IT WELL

by Jo SangEr and Ross Wantland

Think you’ve got me I love to be pegged by my wife, but she never got into it. We stopped after about six months because she said it made her feel gay, and made her feel that I was less of a man. Anyone with good advice/input? — C Me and my husband enjoy ourselves! It turns us both on! I’m more aroused by giving him rectal stimulation! And I don’t worry about it if men have such feelings. They should be honest, and women should be open-minded! — Peggy Jo and Ross were reading comments from our readers online, and were surprised to discover that they had a lot to say about pegging. One of the consistent themes was that pegging – the practice of a woman anally penetrating a man with a dildo – was a wonderful and often misunderstood experience. So, let’s talk about pegging. Pegged

Pegging is one way for a female partner to provide a male with the stimulation that comes along with anal penetration. During anal penetration, men not only experience sensations around the anus (opening), but also a sensation of fullness inside the rectum (portion of

Ross and Jo discuss the details of pegging

the intestine immediately preceding the anus). Most of all, anal penetration can stimulate the prostate gland, which is between the base of the penis and anus, and can be directly stimulated from two to three inches inside the rectum. The prostate gland is directly connected to sexual function, and stimulation can produce erection, arousal and orgasm. For the female partner, the sensation may be more indirect. For some, it may be the experience of giving pleasure to their male partner. Depending on the dildo, it may also provide clitoral stimulation during penetration. Questioning

As C mentions, his wife believed that pegging “made her feel gay,” or that C was less of a man. Peggy mentions different assumptions people have about pegging. The fact of the matter is that pegging doesn’t make you gay ... or straight! When we label a behavior or a part of the body as only “gay” or “straight,” it highlights how limiting these terms are. For all people, the anus, rectum and butt can be erogenous zones, but there is an assumption that these are only sexual areas for gay men. In fact, even the label of “pegging” marks female-to-male anal play as different or weird.

Pitchers and Catchers

As with any sexual behavior, pegging is a decision that two people have to make together. Additionally, pegging requires some work beforehand to get ready, including purchasing the strap-on and lube (anal sex usually requires a thicker, longer lasting lube than vaginal sex). Buying the dildo and harness that is right for you and your partner may require trial and error. Even more important than the accessories, communication is critical as you explore anal play. Unlike what we may have seen in porn, anal sex should be slow and guided by the bottom partner, not rough and pounding (at least not for beginners). For some couples, pegging is a way to experiment with different positions and roles. If sex within the couple traditionally involves the male penetrating the female, what feelings come up to switch? Some may find other power play exciting leading up to sex, including the male partner masturbating or sucking the dildo. By playing with these roles, it doesn’t inherently mean anything about the sexuality of the man or woman in this setting, simply that they may find this experience fun and exciting. If you or your partner doesn’t feel comfortable or sexy either penetrating or being penetrated, this is an opportunity for communication between you. Is it the actual or the idea of anal play? If it is

because of assumptions about anal sex being out of “gay” desires, why is that a problem? Exploring this together (without trying to change anyone’s mind) can help open up lines of communication, and perhaps get to the heart of individuals desires to engage (or not engage) in pegging. Back Door Knocking

We often wonder what it would take for the anus to be seen as a sexual part of (all) men’s bodies, and what kinds of homophobia we will have to overcome in order to get there. If you have anxiety about your partner’s sexuality, not only might this mean some conversations with your partner, but it also means some self-work to grapple with your own homophobia. Why are you uncomfortable? For us, part of being sex positive means accepting and encouraging a broad array of expressions of sexuality. When we police sexual behaviors and desires as being wrong or deviant – or worse, that “gay” is wrong or deviant! - we not only limit others’ ability to express themselves, but we also limit our own sexual behaviors. Look us up next week when we’ll explore stalking and answer that question about withdrawal! Jo and Ross “do it well” when you send us your questions and comments. Email us at buzzdoinitwell@yahoo.com

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES

(March 21-April 19)

Istanbul is the world’s only mega-city that spans two continents. Many Turkish commuters take the 15-minute ferry ride across the Bosphorus Strait, traveling from their suburban homes in Asia to the urban sprawl in Europe. I’m seeing a comparable journey for you, Aries: a transition that happens casually and quickly, but that moves you from one world to another. Prepare yourself, please. Just because it unfolds relatively easily and benevolently doesn’t mean you should be nonchalant about the adjustments it will require you to make.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20)

When you want to get rid of a weed that’s impinging on the autonomy of your growing tomato plant, you don’t just tear away its stalk and leaves; you yank it out by the roots. That’s the approach I urge you to take with the saboteur that has inserted itself into your otherwise thriving patch of heaven. There’s no need to express hatred or rage. In fact, it’s better to be lucid and neutral as you thoroughly remove the invasive influence and assert your right to care for what you love.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

A lot of people never got the mothering they needed in order to grow up into the confident, secure lovers of life they have the potential to become. But even greater numbers suffer from a lack of smart fathering. And that happens to be the deprivation that’s most important for you Geminis to address right now. If there was anything missing in the guidance and mentoring you got from your actual daddy, I urge you to brainstorm about how you could make up for it in the coming months. For starters, here’s one idea: Is there any father figure out there who could inspire you to become more of your own father figure?

CANCER

(June 21-July 22)

In 1965, two Russian cosmonauts orbited the Earth in the Voskhod 2 spacecraft. Due to equipment problems, they had to land the vehicle manually. Instead of hitting the target area, they mistakenly set down in rugged mountainous country covered with deep snow. While they waited overnight inside their capsule, wolves gathered outside, howling and pacing. But the next day their recovery team reached them and scared off the hungry predators. Soon they were safely on their way back home. Let this little tale be an inspiration to you, Cancerian, as you come in for your landing. Even though you may not end up quite where you intended, there’ll be a happy ending as long as you wait for your allies to be ready for you.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato advocated the use of dogs in courtrooms. He thought that canines were expert lie detectors; that they always knew when deceit was in the air. I suspect you’ll display a similar talent in the coming days, Leo. You will have a sixth sense about when the truth is being sacrificed for expediency, or when delusions are masquerading as reasonable explanations, or when the ego’s obsessions are distorting the hell out of the soul’s understandings. Harness that raw stuff. Use it discreetly, surgically, and with compassion.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

If you’ve been aligned with cosmic rhythms these past few weeks, Virgo, you’ve been rising higher and feeling bolder. You’ve taken a stand on issues about which you had previously been a bit weak and cowardly. You have been able to articulate elusive or difficult truths in graceful ways that haven’t caused too terrible a ruckus. Your next challenge is to rally the troops. The group that means the most to you is in need of your motivational fervor. I suggest that you think deeply about how to cultivate more dynamic relationships among all the parts, thereby energizing the whole.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

“Human beings are in a state of creativity 24 hours a day,” wrote Raoul Vaneigem in his book The Revolution 14

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of Everyday Life. “People usually associate creativity with works of art, but what are works of art alongside the creative energy displayed by everyone a thousand times a day?” I say “amen” to that. All of us are constantly generating fresh ideas, novel feelings, unexpected perceptions, and pressing intentions. We are founts of restless originality. But whether we use our enormous power constructively is another question. Typically, a lot of the stuff we spawn is less than brilliant and useful. Having said that, I’m pleased to announce that you’re entering a phase when you have the potential to create far more interesting and useful things than usual — longer lasting, too.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

jonesin’ by Matt Jones “All the Right Angles” — They’ve got the market cornered

If you have been engaged in any S&M scenario, even metaphorically, now would be a good time to quit it. Whether you’re the person who’s whipping or being whipped, the connection is no longer serving any worthy purpose. The good news is that freeing yourself from compromising entanglements will make you fully available to explore new frontiers in collaboration. You will also be blessed with an influx of intuition about how to reconfigure bonds that have become blah and boring. And what if you’re not currently involved in any S&M scenario? Congrats! Your assignment is to transform one of your pretty good relationships into a supercharged union that’s capable of generating magic.

I wouldn’t say that things are about to get darker for you. But they’re definitely going to get deeper and damper and more complicated. I don’t expect there to be any confrontations with evil or encounters with nasty messes, but you may slip down a rabbit hole into a twilight region where all the creatures speak in riddles and nothing is as it seems. And yet that’s the best possible place for you to gain new insight about the big questions that so desperately need more clarity. If you can manage to hold your own in the midst of the dream-like adventures, you’ll be blessed with a key to relieving one of your long-running frustrations.

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1 “Little Women” sister 5 His famous role is being reprised in 2010 8 List with activities for kids 12 ___ con pollo 14 Wyatt of the Old West 16 Apple pesticide banned in the 1980s 17 Play ___ in (affect) 18 It may stick out of one’s pants 20 General Colin’s nickname in the dynamite business? 22 Old synthesizer brand 23 Albuquerque coll. 24 Kind of dye 25 Helper, for short 27 Goddess of the dawn 29 “Humble” homes 34 “The Office” actor Steve made up of many parts? 37 Snoring cause 40 Its chairman was Yasser Arafat 41 Long-limbed 42 Thurston of “Gilligan’s Island” moving to Missouri? 45 “The Worst Comedian of All Time,” according to Maxim 46 Betty White recently hosted it 47 Tater 51 Fashion line? 53 Madness’s musical genre 55 ___-Locka, Florida 56 Soundgarden frontman Chris crushed by the other team? 61 Polynesian capital 62 Its ads compare cereal bowl quantities 63 Falls behind 64 Dirty 65 Simmons competitor 66 Major event for a law student 67 Abbr. in many Canadian city names 68 Caustic substances

1 Shearing sound 2 Baseball stats 3 They get deployed 4 Ian of “Ratatouille” 5 Body type somewhere in the middle 6 Obama Chief of Staff Emanuel 7 “I could ___ referee” (line from Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind”) 8 Down Under pal 9 Airline with a hub at Ben Gurion 10 Finger part 11 Online address 13 Asian mammal also called a “humped cattle” 15 Elizabeth Wurtzel autobio drug 19 Blue solid on a pool table 21 Lower-level apartment number 26 Network that merged with UPN 28 Missile storage buildings 30 Some tests 31 Cub Scout group 32 Antlered beast 33 The Family Stone leader 35 Some motorcycles 36 On the cheap end 37 It may get in gear 38 Greek consonant 39 “Smoking” alternative 43 Tissue swellings 44 Nevada county 48 “The Writer’s Almanac” subject 49 Burning the midnight oil 50 Cowboys’ home 52 Office notes 54 Part of NEA 56 Busy workers during April 57 Latvian capital 58 Right on the map? 59 “Get going!” 60 Playwright Coward 61 The whole kit and caboodle

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

The eulachon is a fish that lives off the Pacific Coast of North America. Its fat content is so high that the Chinook Indians used to dry it, thread it with a wick, and employ it as a candle. The stink was bad, but the light was good. Remind you of anything in your life right now, Capricorn? Something that provides a steady flow of illumination, even if it is a bit annoying or inconvenient? Treasure it for what it is and accept it for what it isn’t.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

When I was growing up in Michigan, playing in the snow was a great joy. As much as I loved the arrival of each new spring, I endured a mourning period as the ground’s last patch of dirty sleet melted. Once in late March, though, I talked my mom into letting me store five snowballs in the freezer. It wasn’t until my birthday in late June that I retrieved the precious artifacts. I was slightly disappointed to find they had become more like iceballs than snowballs. On the other hand, their symbolism was deeply gratifying. I’d managed to invoke the tangible presence of winter fun in the summertime. I urge you to attempt a comparable alchemy. Figure out how to take a happiness you have felt in another context and transpose it into where you are right now.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

“Even Norah Jones got bored with Norah Jones,” wrote critic Aidin Vaziri in his review of her recent concert in San Francisco. For years she has tranquilized us with her safe, soothing music, he said, but not any more. It was like she was fresh from a “makeover reality show.” Her new stuff, which included an “indie-rock jolt” and quasi-psychedelic riffs, exuded grit and defiance and weirdness. Norah Jones is your role model for the next couple of weeks, Pisces. If there have been any ways in which you’ve been boring yourself, it’s prime time to scramble the code.

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Graduating and leaving CU is the worst. How am I supposed to get my Rants Graduating and leaving C-Uin is the am Iweek? supposed to get my rants & raves & Raves fix without a buzz myworst. handHow every (Besides online ... duh, fix without a buzz in my hand every week? (besides online...duh, it’s not the same!) it’s not the same!)

I am a fan of the distressed jeans look as much as the next person, but what I do not understand is when people insist on wearing jeans that are quite literally falling off of their body. Are you aware that the entire front of your right pant leg is missing? If you are that hot in your jeans that you require half of them to be missing, there is a quick fix for that. Shorts. In the end, I don’t mind the front missing nearly as much as the huge slices taken out just beneath your butt. We’re in public, and I don’t want to see your undies.

I know that no one really wants to be cooped up in a classroom on a summer day, but all I can think about is how awesome next year is going to be when I get these classes out of the way. When all of my friends return from the suburbs of Chicago, I will have time to go out instead of staying cooped up in my apartment doing homework. Class that was going to take a whole semester? I’ll take the four-week crash course any day.

So I just wanted to say how much I LOVE that the217.com streams WPGU. All this semester I missed my beautiful campus (since I am in England) and the music from the station, and now I can listen to it while sitting in my dorm room here, or in the library, or computer room, and I feel like I am back at U of I, even though I am in York, England ... Its pretty awesome.

There’s a sliding bookshelf ladder at IKEA, and every time I see it I just want to jump on it and zoom until the books in Swedish all fall out.

I had no idea how expansive the movie collection was at the Undergrad Library! See you later, summer. I’ll be inside watching every episode of Frasier and Strangers with Candy!

Know the CU scene. is your home for everything entertaining in CU • Listen to the student radio station WPGU 107.1 FM streaming online 24/7 • Map out the best places to hear live concerts and hangout • Check out local restaurant’s menus and reviews online • Familiarize yourself with the amazing CU local music scene • Read the online version of CU’s weekly entertainment magazine, BUZZ buzz

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SUMMER EMPLOYMENT WPGU-FM/Illini Media is seeking self-motivated, goal-oriented students to be a part of our radio advertising sales team, Summer 2010 and into the Fall. This is an outside– sales position; student salespeople will be actively talking with and presenting advertising ideas to businesses in the Champaign-Urbana area. Students must be able to work a minimum of 15 hours per week. This is a major resume-building opportunity. A number of WPGU sales alumni have used this position to catapult themselves into major market radio sales positions in Chicago and St. Louis immediately after graduation. If you are serious about preparing yourself for the world beyond college, please email Kshipra Datar, WPGU Student Sales Manager, to schedule an interview. Please include a resume and only apply if you are serious about taking on new challenges. WPGU is a 3000-watt, commercially-licensed, student run radio station with a listening radius of 45-miles. WPGU is a subsidiary of Illini Media, publishers of the Daily Illini, buzz, Illio, Technograph, and the217.com. Send resumes to kdatar2@illinimedia.com

APPLY NOW! The Daily Illini and Buzz advertising department is seeking enthusiastic representatives for Summer and Fall 2010. Applicants should be motivated, organized, committed, and possess strong communication skills. Gain experience, build your resume, and work with a fun sales team. 15/ hrs/wk and no nights or weekends! Carolyn Gilbert ssm@illinimedia.com for an application ASAP.

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Great deal! 2 Bedrooms from $710/month Special: LCD TV $15/month 367-6626

BEST OFFER CAMPUS 1 BR Loft 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR Campus. 367-6626 Available August 2010

1405-1407 W. KIRBY, C. Attractive Colonial building, on busline. Available Now 2 BRs $525/mo. Also available, apartments for August 2010. Large 2 bdrm corner apts approx 739 sq. ft. $460/mo, Remodeled $480/mo. Interior 2 bdrm apts. from $440/mo, Remodeled $460/mo. $50/mo to furnish. Central A/C, carpet, laundry, parking avail. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

205 EAST HEALEY, C. August 2010. Huge 1 bdrm apts. Window A/C, Parking $40/mo. To furnish $50/mo additional. Rents from $425/mo to $495/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

ENORMOUS ONE BEDROOM · AUG 2010 305/307/311 W Birch, C. On-site laundry, 1 parking spot incl., No Pets from $485 WWW.PPMRENT.COM · 351-1800

Heritage Preparatory Academy (a private Christian school) is looking for an English teacher for grades 712 and a Chemistry, Biology 1 and 2 teacher. We do 5 days of school in 4 days. Approx 20-24 hours/week. HPA is located in Roberts, IL. Call 217-249-2282 or online at www.hpafamily.org

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Furnished/Unfurnished 2 & 3 bdrms. Near campus & downtown Champaign from $640/mo. Includes direct TV, water, trash, parking, laundry facility, seasonal pool, all apts. have balconies. 217-352-8540 www.faronproperties.com

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34 MAIN, C. Available August 2010. Amazing 2 bedroom units in the heart of downtown Champaign. Units feature hardwood ﬂoors, designer kitchens with granite countertops, central A/C, dishwashers, W/D, 20' ceilings with 10' windows and much more! Rents to $1300/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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John/Healey

Furnished 1 & 2 bedroom near John & Second $495/mo., Healey & Third $395/mo., Studios on Healey and First $345/mo. Available Now. Call 356-1407

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Pretty Good Efﬁciencies August, Clark on campus 217-840-5134 www.robsapartments.com

209/211 E. Clark, C. 2 bed/1 bath furnished Starting at $625/mo for August 2010 Green Street Realty 24 E. Green St. Suite 10 Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 356-8750

Choice of 1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms for Fall

510 S. MATTIS, C. Aug 2010. 12 month lease with last month's base rent free. Beautiful luxury 1230 sq.ft. 3 bedroom townhomes in great location with 2.5 baths, washer/dryers, ceramic tile, ceiling fans, garages. 3 Bdrm $795/mo. Garage parking $40-45/mo. Only 3 left! Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

609 W. MAIN, U. August 2010. 2bdrm TownhousesFurnished $620/mo, 2 bdrm apts from $545/mo to $620/mo- Furnished $545/mo. Parking optional, Central A/C, Carpet, Laundry, Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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• Laundry Facilities, many with washer/dryer in unit • Dishwasher/Microwave • Intercom Entries • 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance • Balconies • Parking

* $1,000.00 off 3br while supplies last Take a virtual tour at www.bankierapts.com

COUNTRY FAIR APARTMENTS 1 & 2 bedroom, furnished or unfurnished, FREE gas heat, water, trash removal, basic satellite TV & FREE parking! Pool, tennis court, inside laundry. On 4 MTD bus routes. Small pet O.K. Ask about our student leases. M-F 9-5:30, Sat. 9-12. Call 359-3713 or just stop by our ofﬁce in the red barn, at 2106 W. White, C. www.myapartmenthome.com

1, 2, 3 BR Apartments, from $400 all utilities - $1000 with some utilities. Some with heat, water, parking included. U, C Avail Aug. 16. 6842226 crpayne30@hotmail.com

Fall 2010 Apartments

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1 Bedrooms

104 E. John

208/210 E.White

508 S. First

1103 S. Euclid

108 W. Charles

11 E. Logan

104 E. John 103 E. Healey

4 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms

105 S. Fourth

210 E. White

1103 S. Euclid

310 E. Clark

807 S. Locust 208/210 E. White

House 108 E. Daniel

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101 N. BUSEY & 102 N. LINCOLN, U. Aug 2010. Near Green & Lincoln. 2 bdrm apts from $540/mo. Window A/C, Laundry. Parking $45/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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901 W. Main, Urbana On Campus, Furnished Apartments with on-site laundry 2 BR - $500/month Available Aug 20, 2010 Parking Available, Call for a Showing Advantage Properties C-U 217-344-0394

502 W. Green, Urbana Furnished rooms for rent from $275 per person. 815-436-8262

ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED 901 W. MAIN, URBANA On Campus, Furnished Apartments with on-site laundry Efﬁciency - $400 w/utilities included 1 BR - $450 w/utilities included 2 BR - $400 w/utilities included 3 BR - $900 w/utilities included Available August 20, 2010 Parking Available, Call for a showing Advantage Properties 217-344-0394

906 W. Clark, U.

GIGANTIC 1 Bedroom Fully Furnished one bedroom apartment only 2-1/2 blocks from campus! High speed Internet included. Washer and dryer in the apartment. Available Aug 2010. $620/month. Advantage Properties 217-344-0394

Leasing for Fall 2010! 1 Bedroom

The Village, C 203 E. Stoughton, C 707 S. Sixth, C

2 Bedrooms

Studio

1001 W. Clark, U 108 S. Fourth, C 303 S. Wright, C 307 E. Armory, C Clark St. Studios, C 707 S. Sixth, C

(Newly renovated Lando Place)

Look for JSM on Facebook!

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1006 W. Stoughton, U

Avail Aug 2010. 2 bedroom apt close to Engineering Campus, Window A/C, Carpet, Parking $30/mo. Rent from $550/mo. Call for Showing Time. Barr Real Estate, Inc. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Now Leasing for the Fall 2010 1 Bedroom 609 S. Randolph, C. $385**

2 Bedrooms 609 S. Randolph, C. $800*

3 and 4 Bedrooms *= Furnished 609 S. Randolph, C. **= Furnished, utilities and internet included $1540** All apartments are walking distance to campus.

601 W. Green, U The JSM V.I.P. Program gives our residents (Newly renovated) exclusive discounts at 301 S. Water, C (Beautiful Lofts) local businesses!

For leasing information, virtual tours, and more please visit:

www.jsmapts.com Apartments 217-359-6108 505 S. Fifth St., Champaign

• Spacious apartments • Washer & dryer in all units • Dishwasher in all units

• Central Air • Parking available at location

217-359-3527 or 217-841-1481 e-mail: info@joeallanproperties.com Office located at: 610 South Randolph, Champaign www.joeallanproperties.com

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Furnished 1 BR 110 E. John. Lofts on John, which include w/d, dishwasher, ice maker, and loft bedrooms. Available for the Fall. $750/mo. Call 356-1407 Free Suite for Live-In Fraternity Mentor Alpha Kappa Lambda Fraternity has completed a major renovation and is seeking a mature live-in graduate student to mentor undergraduates beginning Fall 2010. Free private suite. E-mail credentials to njtwardock@msn.com

108 E. John, C. - AUG 2BR, 1BA hardwood floors, security building no pets, $870 www.ppmrent.com

102 N. GREGORY, U. Aug 2010. Close to Illini Union. 2 bdrms $540/mo. Carpet, Laundry. Parking $45/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-173 www.barr-re.com

Available Now Studios, 1, 2, 3, 4 BR $395-695/mo THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

1007 S. FIRST Aug 2010. Near First & Gregory. 2 bdrm apts from $595/mo. Window A/ C, Carpet, Laundry. Parking included. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

217-351-1800

711 W Elm, Urbana

Bored?

• 3 & 4 Bedroom Townhouses • Engineering Campus • 3 Level Townhouse • 2 Bathrooms • Balconies off Bedrooms • 1 Covered Parking Included • Additional Parking Available • Laundry Onsite • AC/Dishwasher • Garbage Disposal 91/2 Month lease available. Sign in June, recieve 1 month free on select units.

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Old Town Champaign 510 S. Elm, C. Available Now & Fall 2010. 2 BR close to campus, hardwood ﬂoors, laundry, W/D, central air/heat, off-street parking, 24 hr. maintenance. Value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

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309 N. Busey – August 2010

2 BR Fully furnished, W/D, ethernet & parking. Close to Beckman. $625/mo. Call Chris anytime. 841-1996 or 352-3182

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311 E. WHITE, CHAMPAIGN

706 S. FIRST, CHAMPAIGN

Avail Aug 2010. Large efﬁciencies close to Beckman Center. From $325/mo. Parking $35/mo. Window A/C, carpet. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Aug 2010. 1/2 blk south of Green. 1 bdrm $430/mo. 2 bdrms from $475/ mo. Window A/C. Parking $40/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

BRAND NEW

BUILDInG In 2008! 503 E Springfield, C. W/D, D/W, 1 BR walk-in closet, C/A, No Pets From $765 Avail Aug 2010

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John Street Apartments 58 E. John, C. August 2010. Studio, two, three bedrooms, fully furnished. Some ﬂat screens and leather furniture. 6 and 10 month leases available. Dishwasher, center courtyard, on-site laundry, central air, parking. Starting at $280/person. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

ENGINEERING

cAmpUS · AUG 2010 2BR, 1BA, from $655. located at 1003 W Stoughton C/A, on-site laundry, Ethernet Incl., No Pets

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602 E. Stoughton, C Fall 2010. Unique 1, 2 bedroom apartments. Furnished, laundry, internet. 2 Bedrooms starting at $387/ person. Parking available. Must see! THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182 608 S. Elm August. Beautiful furnished 4 Bedroom. Hardwood, leather furniture, 50" plasma. Excellent. $1200/month Ted 766-5108

FULLY ACCESSIBLE

NEWER 1BR! 808 W Illinois, U. C/A, W/D, D/W No Pets $750 Available Aug 2010

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509 E. White, C. August 2010. Large Studio and 1 bedrooms. Security entry, balconies, patios, furnished. Laundry, off-street parking, value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

August 2010 studio, 1, 4 bedrooms. Furniture, skylights, off-street parking, laundry. Starting at $247/person. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

103 E. DANIEL, C. 705 W. Stoughton, U Fall 2010 3 bedroom apartment. Spacious living area. Communal balcony, great backyard. Plus a bar area in kitchen, dishwasher, washer/dryer in each unit, value pricing. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

WWW.PPMRENT.COM · 351-1800

Avail Aug 2010. Efﬁciency close to Frat Park. Rent $425/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

105 E. John, C. Fall 2010. Large 1, 2 bedroom furnished, great location. 352-3182. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com

203 S. Sixth, C. August 2010. Large 4 bedrooms, 2 bath. Balconies, laundry, covered parking. Starting at $250/person. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

EFFICIENCIES: 705 W. Elm, U 1 BEDROOMS: 1308 Grandview, C

2 BEDROOMS: 3 BEDROOMS: 604 1/2 W. Elm, U 610 W. Elm, U 905 W. Springfield, U 711 W. Elm, U 4 BEDROOMS: 711 W. Elm, U

Hunsinger Enterprises Inc. Call 337-1565 for an appointment. www.hunsingerapts.com

The Best Deal In Town

Atrium Apartments

Now under new management

NOW LEASING FOR SUMMER & FALL Rooms Available Now! Summer Special $325/room Fall $375/room $1400/Group of 4 (Fall)

Atrium Apartments 1306 N. Lincoln Ave, Urbana 217-328-5122 www.atrium-apartments.com

a Fully furnished 1400 sq. ft. 4 bedroom/4 bath All Utilities Included a Fitness Center, computer lab, wireless internet, indoor pool, game room, hot tub, laundry facilites, courtyard a Excellent roommate matching service aOn-site management aLocally owned Semester lease available

Smith Apartments Now Renting for August 2010 217-384-1925 2 Bedrooms 58 E. Armory, C ..................................... $835 1004 S. Locust, C

.................. $730

- $770

511 W. Church, C .................................. $660

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506 E. Stoughton, C. For August 2010. Extra large efﬁciency apartments. Security building entry, complete furniture, laundry, off-street parking, value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

604 E. White, C. Security Entrance Fall 2010, Large studio, 1, 2 bedroom, Loft Apartment. Furnished, balconies, patios, laundry, off-street parking, value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

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1006 S. 3rd, C. Fall 2010 1 bedroom. Location, location. Covered parking, laundry, furnished, patios. Value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

1005 S. Second, C. Fall 2010 studio and 4 bedroom penthouse. Secured building. Private parking, laundry on-site. Value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

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307, 310 E. White, C 307, 309 Clark, C Fall 2010. Large studio, double closet, well furnished. Starting from $350/mo. Behind County Market. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

105 E. Green, CHAMPAIGN Aug 2010. Studio apts at First & Green. Wall A/C units, laundry. From $315/mo to $325/mo. Parking $35/ mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

HEALEY COURT APARTMENTS

203 Healey, C. Fall 2010. Great location on the park. Private balconies. Fully furnished 3 bedrooms, $310/person. Parking, laundry, value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

307-309 Healey Court, C. Fall 2010. Behind FU Bar. 2 bedrooms. Parking, laundry. Starting at $385/person. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

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706 S. LOCUST, C. Aug 2010. Window A/C, covered parking $45/mo, laundry. 2 bdrms $550/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

KARMA

One Bedroom Residences Downtown Champaign. August 2010. A Complete regeneration of living space in DT Champaign. These artistically inspired residences are fully furnished and feature IKEA furniture and cabinetry, hardwood ﬂoors, video security, off street parking and laundry on site. KARMA is designed to be a fusion of art and living in a contemporary urban environment. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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509 W. MAIN, URBANA Aug 2010. 1 bdrm apts. From $415/mo to $445/mo. Laundry, Window A/C, Parking, $45/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

ARBOR APARTMENTS, C. Aug 2010. 1 bdrms at Third & Gregory. Window A/C, laundry, rents from $410/mo to $435/mo. Parking $35/ mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

807 to 809 W. ILLINOIS, U Aug 2010. 1 Bdrms corner of Lincoln & Illinois. Window A/C, Laundry, Rent $550/mo. Parking $50/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

GREAT VALUE 306-308-309 White, C August 2010. Furnished studios, 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms. Balconies, patios, laundry, dishwashers, off-street parking. Behind County Market. Starting at $265/person. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

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by MICHAEL COULTER

the four-year itch Contracting World Cup fever I have a bad attitude about quite a lot of things, and one of them happens to be soccer. Still, I hate to miss out on something that only comes around once every four years, so last week I decided I was going to try and hitch a ride on the soccer train. Yep, I decided I was going to try and catch World Cup fever. Deep in my heart, I figured it would be far easier for me to catch rheumatic fever, and I’m not even sure they have that much anymore. If nothing else, I assumed I could at least learn something about soccer, and at least dislike it in a more knowledgeable way. For my first genuine foray into the World Cup, I chose the United States versus England match last Saturday afternoon. I chose the Esquire Lounge as my destination. They have TVs and beer, so I figured it was good enough. I was stunned when I saw the bar was filled with soccer fans. It wasn’t Fighting Illini in the NCAA tournament full, but it was far more crowded and loud than I prefer on a Saturday afternoon. I could only assume it was because the USA was playing. I tried to find a seat and pretend I was excited, both with limited success.

awesome and the US hasn’t jumped on board yet, but whatever. I like gallons, inches and pounds, and I like my clock counting backwards in sports. Lastly, I was under the impression there would be several riots during the course of the game, but even that wasn’t happening. I knew less about soccer than even I suspected. I was like a nun on the set of a porn film. Everyone else seemed to be having a fine time, but I was having more than a little trouble relating. A fair amount of people would occasionally chant “England, England;” many more people would chant “U-S-A, U-S-A.” I was in the middle of it, chanting, “Use your freaking arms, ya idiots.” Well, it turns out you also can’t use your freaking arms in soccer. It’s like the freaking Riverdance of sports. So, I was about 88 minutes and five beers into this deal and it was still tied at 1 to 1. Strangely, the damn players had been running around the entire time and appeared to be sweating far less than I was. The longer the gamed kept going on, the more I began to feel for the fans that were watching. There had only been like two commercial breaks the whole time, and some of those folks were drinking quite a lot of beer. You can’t tell me they weren’t about to pee their pants. I’m used to having a lot of natural pee breaks built into my sports. A quarter, a half, I was in the middle of it, chanting, an inning, whichever, but you gotta “Use your freaking arms, ya idiots.” give the spectators a freaking pee break every so often. Well, it turns out you also can’t use I finally settled into watching the your freaking arms in soccer. It’s like the match. As clueless as I initially was, I eventually discovered some sort of freaking Riverdance of sports. rhythm of the game. My eyes were even looking at the right thing a few I asked a buddy what color the USA was wear- different times. It wasn’t great, but it wasn’t terrible. ing and was given the wrong answer. It wasn’t It was like hockey without the ice and fighting. It was his fault really. The white team scored and like an NFL game without all the arm use. It was people cheered, so he assumed this was the like an NBA game except nobody really scored any US team. Apparently, it never occurred to him points to speak of. It was actually okay. It was a nice that English people were at the bar and also day trip, but I really still wouldn’t want to live there. Then, the next thing I knew, it was over. I didn’t capable of cheering. I eventually asked someone who knew more about soccer than I did, know it was even about to be over, but all of a and learned which team was which. Strangely, sudden it was. The score was tied at one and the this affected my enjoyment of the game in no damned thing was completely over. There was no particular way. I was still determined to give overtime, no tiebreak, no thrill of victory, no agony enjoyment yet another try. of defeat. Everyone in the bar made their way Being a novice viewer, I had a few initial impres- outside, many making plans for the next World sions that I found strange. First of all, playing soc- Cup viewing. Apparently, they have three games cer seems like a crapload of work. Most of the a day for the rest of eternity. No one seemed really sports I watch have fairly frequent breaks, but excited or sad. I guess that’s the way things go these guys just kept running and kicking. Also, when a game ends in a tie. It seemed very unfathe field seems freaking huge. One thing that did miliar to me not having a winner. Still, I couldn’t bother me was how the game clock counted up help but smile to myself. After all, there would be instead of down. I didn’t care for this at all. I’m sure a perfectly good baseball gamed starting in a little it‘s like the metric system and it’s actually really less than an hour.

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