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FOOD & DRINK Pitchfork Music Festival sent tons of CU residents up to the Chicago area, making this week’s “Meatless Option,â€? a column about Chicago restaurants, more ďŹ tting than usual. This Friday, check out Adam’s review and reminisce about Pitchfork. MOVIES & TV Salt, the latest action ďŹ lm starring the apparently spry Angelina Jolie, will be on the217.com on Saturday.
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This week, buzz set out on an adventurous feat: to locate the best tasting fries in campustown. Taking into account all things college, a limited budget and the importance of proximity, we decided to limit it to several hot spots on Green Street. All in all, I believe it was a success. We tasted some good fries, had a few drinks and enjoyed the company of our coworkers. By the end, we had what we saw as a clear winner, and had succeeded in what we set out to uncover. With such a positive outcome, I started thinking of other ways this strategy could be used. If done in the right way, I think that it would be very helpful in settling rivalries amongst friends. Often in a group, there are several opinions on which restaurant has the best food, best drinks or which concert venue offers the best sound. Using this method, long time disputes could ďŹ nally be tested, and an answer could ďŹ nally be established. One person would be proven right, and others would see the error of their ways. For example, some friends and I have an ongoing dispute over which bar on campus makes the strongest or best drinks. But wait! An experiment such as this could ďŹ nally determine the best in the business, and make deciding which bar to go to that much easier. There could be categories of cheapest drink, strongest drink or best-tasting drink. The categories only depend on what you are looking for, and as soon as these are established, the competition can begin! If all else fails, and a clear winner does not present itself, ďŹ nd your local KF-Taco-Hut. If you haven’t experienced one of these “heaven on earthâ€? places, you owe it to yourself. In case you are unaware, KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut have teamed up and have single establishments in which they serve all three products. Amazing, I know! Ordering items from all three menus is the best way to go. You just cannot be disappointed! In regards to the competition, if nothing stands out at the end of your search, ďŹ nd one that seems to satisfy all of your basic needs. Sometimes life becomes too competitive for its own good. If there is a clear winner, then you are free to rely on that as your go-to. In all other instances, I say leave it up to chance. If life gives you lemons, make a KF-Taco-Hut.
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Central Illinois is an intensely bountiful place, streaming with opportunities and life. One can do just about anything desired. If interested in rock climbing, the ARC provides an amazing wall. Considering joining a knitting club? There are loads of them in the CU community. However, should the visual of concrete walks and the smattering of red Solo cups be pushing you to act on the urge to grow something green and native to the area, classes are sprouting up to help you do just that. Take, for example, “Landscaping with Prairie Plants” at the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve where, for a mere $5, attendees are taught how to landscape specifically with prairie plants. “We want to get the word out on the benefits of gardening with native plants,” said Pam Leiter, Environmental Education and Interpretation Coordinator at Lake of the Woods. “Several of the plants have uses outside of beautifying your land. They can be used in rope making, animal feeding, medicinally and they pollinate the local plants already growing around them.” When looking at prairie plants, Larry Beckett, Lake of the Woods’s head gardener, said that some “can be harder to maintain than those not originating from the area.” This is because many are “cultivars [hybrids of actual native plants] bred to have specific colors, petal shapes and sizes, and more flower heads.” Fortunately, Beckett also suggested a number of prairie-specific plants that tend to thrive despite a home grower’s experience. “Cone flowers, little blue stems and geraniums work well,” said Beckett. Be sure to grab your old tennis shoes and baseball cap as you embark on your journey to prairie planting! Cover Design Will Wyss Editor in Chief Brad Thorp Managing Editor & Copy Chief Claire Keating Art Director Annaka Olsen Photography & image Editor Annie Goold Photographers James Kyung, Jess Easter, Sarah Ludmer Designers Will Wyss, Jillian Rahn Music Editor Eli Chen Food & drink Editor Jeanine Russell arts & entertainment Editor Matt Carey Community Editor Lauren Hise CU Calendar Elisia Phua Sales Manager Carolyn Gilbert Marketing/Distribution Brandi Willis Publisher Mary Cory
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by buzz editorial staff French fries, an American staple. Whether you pick up a burger at your favorite bar, or order a hot dog from a vendor on the street, fries are the perfect companion. With an insatiable hunger, buzz took on the challenge of scouring campustown in search of the perfect combination of grease, crunch and taste. After extensive and rigorous research conducted by our scientists here at buzz, we have come to the following conclusions:
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Greasiness: 2 More greasy than a brick wall, but less greasy than a pig at wrestlin’ time. Tastiness: 3 We tasted the fried, but not the fries. Crispness: 5 Were these fries breaded? An air of mystery is not a good thing when it comes to fried foods. Value: 4 We received exactly the amount we expected. No more, no less. Price: $3.99
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Legends 522 E. Green St., Champaign Greasiness: 2 These are a good choice if you don’t like getting your hands dirty. Tastiness: 3 These tasted a bit generic ... just like fries. Crispness: 3 Fairly crunchy, and evenly crispy throughout. Value: 3 We expected a little more for the price. Price: $4
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Included in the fair’s entertainment is the talent show, which welcomes any type of talent. This means that although singers and instrumentals frequently grace the stage, the occasional magician or dancer can be found as well. In addition to a junior level open to 14-year-olds and under, the talent show also has a senior level open to 15 to 21-year-olds who wish to showcase their talents. First place winners receive $75 with a chance to go onto state; second place recieves $50 and third recieves $25. Since the talent show provides such a great opportunity to strut your stuff and see the talented people in the community, Janet Largent, coordinator of the talent show, would love for the community to “come out and support the young people and Champaign County.”
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This includes a brand new arena with bleachers to sit on and an updated floor that will hopefully help draw more horses to the show and make it a better experience for all. Having lived in Champaign County all of his life, Woller has attended the fair since he was a small child. “I enjoy all of it,” said Woller when asked what his favorite part of the fair was. “Outside of the horse show, I’d say fair food.” He’s not alone. Another man that loves fair food is Dennis Riggs, a member of the volunteer board of directors for the Champaign County Fair. “Give your diet one week off to enjoy the fair,” said Riggs. To everyone’s delight, Riggs assured that many of the fair favorites will be there again this year, including french fries from Culler’s, the polish sausage next to the grandstand, and Miss Piggy’s. However, the thousands of visitors — about three to five thousand a day according to Riggs — that come each year to not only enjoy the food but also the entertainment will be able to experience another special event this year. Even better, it’s one that hasn’t been at the fair in a few years — musicians at the grandstand. On Saturday, July 24, two bands will be performing at the grandstand for a $5 entrance fee. Known fairly well around Champaign County, the first band is a classic rock band called the Crazy Johnny Band with Dawna Nelson, while the second band to perform is a countrywestern band from Southern Illinois called the Pearl Handle Band. Great entertainment like this for low prices are part of the reason why Riggs said that the entire fair is “such a good entertainment value” compared to other places you could go.
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otton candy, elephant ears, hot dogs, popcorn, Polish sausage, hot pretzels and French fries abound! All of these insanely unhealthy (and therefore incredibly delicious) foods can once again be found in one place — the Champaign County Fair! Yes, the fair is in town and all of its loud, colorful and exciting events will be happening July 23 through July 31 at the fairgrounds in Urbana. Now in its 158th year, the Champaign County Fair started out as a way for pioneer families to gather and compare livestock and crops. Today, it has become a large affair where people come from not only our county but surrounding counties as well. Thousands wander the grounds during fair days, which all highlight an important group through names such as Military Appreciation Day, Family/Agriculture Day, Livestock Day, Democrat/Senior Citizen Day, Republican Day, 4-H Day and Youth Day. Because there are many different events taking place, anyone can find something they like, from a horse show to music at the grandstand to a talent show to 4-H livestock judging. For equine enthusiasts, the horse show will take place on Sunday, July 25, at 9 a.m. in the arena, located in the northeast area of the fairgrounds past the horse barns. It features open barrel racing as well as open poling, which both test agility and speed. Last year, the open barrel contest alone attracted over 90 contestants from all over Illinois, as well as from out of state. One of last year’s competitors, for instance, came from Georgia to visit family in the area and ended up deciding to enter the show. The show will be even better this year according to Darren Woller, horse show chairman, who assured that whether people have “been before or not, we have done a lot of work to improve the show.”
Finally, there is the 4-H livestock show. Open to contestants 8 to 18-years-old, this show is founded and run by 4-H and allows kids to work on their livestock project throughout the year before being judged at the fair. Livestock being judged include dairy cows, beef cows, goats, sheep, rabbits, swine and poultry. Though there are many different awards to be given out, the most important prize is that of self-worth, accomplishment and responsibility. “It’s nice for [the kids] to be able to talk about what they do and what they are proud of,” said 4-H Health Wellness & Youth Educator Jamie Kleiss. Come out and join the rest of Champaign County in celebrating, as Riggs said, “the original social networking.”
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by Amy Armstrong The jazz scene in CU is a growing one, with both the University’s jazz program and the local scene increasing in popularity and attendance and is finally starting to get the attention it deserves. Up until nine years ago, the University had no jazz studies program. Now it offers a bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral program — one of only about 20 in the nation that do so. The program has about 75 majors and nine staff members, all which have lead to the growth in the jazz scene in recent years. “The program is growing all the time. The University now offers scholarships and teaching assistance to attract graduate students, and we’ve got some real talent,� said Chip McNeil, director of jazz studies at UI. Iron Post owner Paul Wirth gets to witness firsthand the growth of the jazz scene in CU. “Ten years ago there might be one jazz gig a week; now there are shows in the teens weekly at seven or eight different venues. Music you would hear in most cases in large cities, you can hear in our little town in large and intimate venues,� he said. The University of Illinois’ jazz program ranks in the top 10 in the country, despite the fact that it is relatively young. The program features about 17 different ensembles, ranging from traditional jazz groups to Latin jazz, as well as duos, trios and quartets. “The student groups do a lot of live recordings, especially the premier group, the Concert Jazz Band. They’re releasing a new double CD when school beings again in fall. The Latin Jazz Band also has a CD out,� McNeill said. And it’s not just music students that compose the jazz scene. Some terrific local jazz musicians have started coming out more since the jazz program has grown.
“The great thing about the jazz scene in CU is that it’s both town and gown,� Wirth said. “There was an existing group of talented musicians when Dr. McNeill arrived, and the new musicians are embracing the existing to create a scene now known across the country.� McNeill agrees that the interaction between students and local musicians is an important part of the growth of CU jazz. “There are more local musicians now because of the access they have to the music students,� he said. Because of the intermingling of students and local musicians, more people in general are showing an interest in jazz. Students are coming out and experiencing live jazz for the first time. “The live setting enhances the experience of jazz music, and there is a fair amount to experience in the area,� McNeil said. Every Thursday night, school groups play at Urbana’s The Iron Post, which also hires private jazz groups that students and local musicians have put together. Also, the University’s jazz bands perform at Krannert Center of the Performing Arts at the end of both the fall and the spring semesters. “Just keep up with the schedule on Krannert’s website,� McNeil said. “The School of Music’s website also lists upcoming recitals and concerts, and it features clips of past festivals and concerts for people to enjoy.� “Go to the gigs — Iron Post, Silver Creek, Jim
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Gould’s, The Great Impasta, V. Picasso; on campus at Zorba’s, Krannert, The Music Building and Smith Room 25,� Wirth said. McNeil concluded with the suggestion that “everyone should see and hear live jazz. You don’t need to know anything about the music — just go out and enjoy it. There are some top-notch professors, students and locals playing in town all the time. The more people support the scene, the most we can do. Check out the local listening and attend a show.� “There’s incredible music being played almost nightly in CU,� Wirth said. “If you’re not hearing it, you’re missing out.�
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by Amy Armstrong The Central Illinois Metalfest, also known as “The Sickest Fest in the Midwest,� kicks off on Thursday, July 22, bringing with it fans and bands that travel both cross-country and from abroad. The festival returns to Urbana for its eighth year. Michael Armintrout, who’s been working on the festival since its inception, said, “It’s definitely an event that has been established on a national and local level. We have fans that travel from all over the country, and some folks who travel from abroad to ascend upon the Canopy Club for the festival.� The bands all play metal — most bands fall under the death metal genre, but others, according to Armintrout, are slightly different. “[The bands] definitely delve into black metal, speed, grindcore and more of the sub-genres that are all part of the at-large metal scene,� Armintrout said. “The bands, much like the fans, travel from all over the nation and world to perform at
the Central Illinois Metalfest. For example, we’ve got bands traveling from as far as Japan (Infernal Revulsion), Switzerland (Carnal Decay) and Italy (Septycal Gorge), but also have bands making shorter treks to get to the festival from around the country — Malevolent Creation (Florida), Inherit Disease (California), Origin (Kansas), Embrace Damnation (Illinois) and many more.� The festival anticipates a turnout of between 300 and 500 people, all of which are “truly fans of all things metal,� Armintrout said. “People can expect hard, fast and loud metal, surrounded by like-minded individuals who came to share in their favorite style of music with other people who also live for it.� “A good Central Illinois Metalfest delivers what the fans want: the bands, the music, the vendors — lots of cool vendors at the festival ranging from guitar and drum manufacturers, to metal magazine publications, to vendors selling a variety of metal merchandise,� Armintrout said.
“It is much similar to the other styles of music scenes in town — it fluctuates. The scene itself is really based on the fans that support it, just as much as it is on the bands that are playing a part in it locally. A scene cannot exist without fans to support it. Right now the Urbana-Champaign area has a number of good bands playing in it, as well as some diehard fans that support those bands — it can always be stronger, but definitely requires the support of its fans to thrive and grow,“ Armintrout said. The Central Illinois Metalfest takes the stage at the Canopy Club in Urbana starting with the prefest party on July 22 and running July 23 and 24.
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here do dreams come from? Is it our mind trying to send us a message, or is it simply a concoction of our everyday life amalgamated into a bizarre world? Take this extremely pedestrian idea one step further; what if you could enter the dreams of other humans? What would the consequences be? If it was possible to enter other people’s dreams, one thing is for sure; I am hanging out in Christopher Nolan’s dreams. With Inception, he has proved that his way of thinking is so far above and beyond the average Hollywood writer-director that I’m already anxiously anticipating his next movie. This won’t be your usual review because I downright refuse to give you any plot synopsis whatsoever. There are two reasons for this: 1. I do not want to spoil any of the film’s wonderful surprises, and 2. I would need about 2,500 words just to give a basic outline as to what is going on in this film. That’s not to say the movie is impenetrable. In fact, Nolan lays out all of the rules of his universe very plainly, it’s just that a lot of information is going to come flying at you over the course of the 148 minute running time. The movie requires full attention, so much so that if you lose yourself for only five minutes, you will probably be a little lost as to what’s going on. Personally, I found Inception to be so darn entertaining that forcing myself to pay attention wasn’t necessary. One aspect of Nolan’s directorial talents that I feel never gets enough credit is his ability to procure great performances out of the actors. Think about it — with Insomnia, he got fantastic performances out of the serial screamer, Al Pacino, and the serial whackadoo, Robin Williams. I’m still unsure how Gary Oldman wasn’t at least nominated for his portrayal of James Gordon. And Inception is his best acted movie yet. DiCaprio, as Cobb, is essentially our guide through this labyrinth of a world, and he also serves as the emotional core of the film. It’s a typical great performance by him, albeit slightly similar to his turn in Shutter Island. Rounding out the cast is Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who pulls a Matt Damon and becomes a badass action star
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Joseph Ruben’s 1984 sci-fi action movie wonders what could happen if dreams were inhabitable worlds of their own? Alex Gardner (Dennis Quaid) is a psychic wasting his talents on horse races until a doctor of fringe dream science (a field I only wish existed) asks him to participate in a strange experiment. Alex must infiltrate other people’s dreams, fight nightmare-ish creatures and eventually try to stop a plot to assassinate the president (who iss under attack by dream assassins). While somewhat campy — and not without bad ‘80s hairdos or a synthesizer soundtrack — Dreamscape shows how creative movies about dreams can be when freed from laws of reality and only subject to ideas of strange imaginations. The Science of Sleep (2006):
A lot of Michel Gondry’s work (e.g. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) deals with dreams, but perhaps his 2006 French indie deals with them most directly. StÊphane Miroux is a young artist with lots of creativity and ambition, and not a lot of social grace or self-confidence. After getting a deadend job at a calendar manufacturer and meeting the love of his life, he resorts to consistently making strange mistakes that mess everything up. What StÊphane is good at is dreaming; in his dreams he’s the boss at his job, irresistible to women, host of a surrealist cooking show and able to ride a big clay boat on oceans made of cellophane. The Science of Sleep reminds us that even though real life might be depressing and mundane, dreaming can still be an exciting spectacle. Maybe that’s why people like dreaming so much ...
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THURSDAY 22
markets
community
live music
Farmer’s Market Historic North First Street, C, 3pm
IMC Shows Group Meeting: Community Booking Collective Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 7pm
Krannert Uncorked with New Orleans Jazz Machine Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U, 5pm TwoYou The Clark Bar, C, 7pm Billy Galt and Jeff Kerr AnSun, C, 7pm Central Illinois Metalfest Pre-Party Canopy Club, U, 8pm, $7 Doors open at 7pm
art exhibit Off the Wall Event Larry Kanfer Photography Gallery, C, 10am
mind/body/spirit
Core Yoga recreation Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12 Ice Cream Social Iyengar Yoga Sunset Memorial Park, Yoga Institute of C-U, U, Danville, 1pm Japan House: House Tour 4pm, $14 Asana Intensive Yoga and Tea Ceremony Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Japan House, U, 1pm, $6 dj Call 244-9934 for reser- 5:30pm, $12 Yin Yoga vation REMIXXX Thursdays Amara Yoga & Arts, U, with DJ Bob Bass volunteer 7pm, $12 Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm UC Books to Prisoners faith Stitches at The Clark Work Session Bar Urbana-Champaign InMoms and Grandmas The Clark Bar, C, 10pm dependent Media Center, Group Ritmo Thursdays U, 2pm University Baptist Church, V. Picasso, U, 10pm C, 12pm kids & families DJ Roundhouse Undergrad Bible Study Joe’s Brewery, C, 11pm University Baptist Church, Dinosaur Camp C, 8:30pm Orpheum Children’s Scidance music ence Museum, C, 8:30am, miscellaneous $140-$150 All Request Thursdays Aspects of Acting Camp Chester Street, C, 9pm The Bike Project: Open Orpheum Children’s SciSwing Dance Hours ence Museum, C, 8:30am, Illini Union, U, 9:30pm Urbana-Champaign In$140-$150 dependent Media Center, karaoke Kids Summer Art and U, 6pm Yoga Camp with Kathryn Yarn ‘n Yak DJ Bange Rantoul Public Library, Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, Fitzgerald Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Rantoul, 7pm 8:30pm 8:45am, $99 Outlaw Karaoke classes & workshops Kids 5-11 Fireside Bar and Grill, C, Puzzling Summer at the 9pm Power Learning Liquid Courage Karaoke Westville Public Library English Center USA, C, Westville Public Library, Memphis on Main, C, 9am, 1:30pm, $245-$275 Westville, 9:30am 9pm, $5 Upward Bound Program Children ages 5 and up CG Productions PresMcKinley Presbyterian ents: RockStar Karaoke Preschool Story Time Church and Foundation, Senator’s Bar & Grill, Sa- Urbana Free Library, U, C, 12pm 9:45am voy, 9pm Positive Thinking in a Preschool Story Time CG Productions PresNegative World ents: RockStar Karaoke Rantoul Public Library, Ran- School of Metaphysics, U, toul, 10am Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm 7:30pm, $20 Baby Time Call 344-2270 to regstage Douglass Branch Library, C, ister 10:30am The Little Mermaid Lunch on the Lawn The Little Theatre on FRIDAY 23 Rantoul Public Library, Ranthe Square, Sullivan, live music toul, 12:15pm 10:30am, $9 Call 728-7375 for tickets The Dangerous Program Central Illinois Metalfest for Boys Honk! 2010 Tuscola Community Build- Champaign Public Library, Canopy Club, U, 1pm, $30C, 2pm ing, Tuscola, 7pm, $50 Percy Jackson Camp Half Darden Purcell with Don $5-$11 Call 253-6699 for tickets Blood Heitler Urbana Free Library, U, The Three Musketeers Silvercreek, U, 5:30pm Ewing Manor, Blooming- 2pm Andy Baylor Children in third grade ton, 7:30pm, $18-$42 The Clark Bar, C, 7pm and up Annie Live Jazz The Little Theatre on the ARTfusion Jim Gould Restaurant, C, Douglass Branch Library, Square, Sullivan, 8pm, 7pm C, 3pm $28-$30 The Superior State with 8
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Millimeter Mountain and Vapor Lanes Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 9pm, $5 Cheer-Accident Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 9pm, $5 Brushfire Memphis on Main, C, 9:30pm, $5 Cooper and Joni Huber’s West End Store, C, 10pm Brandon T. Washington Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm
dj Top 40 Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 Country Nite Fireside Bar and Grill, C, 9pm Grown KidZ Funk Radio Maria, C, 10pm DJs Ian Procell and Reflex Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm DJ Delayney Highdive, C, 10pm, $5 Fubar Fridays Fubar Lounge, C, 10pm DJ Luniks for Fresh Fridays Red Star Liquors, U, 10pm DJ Tim Williams Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm DJ Kosmo Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm
dance music
Annie The Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, 8pm, $28-$30 Danville Light Opera: Youth Musical “Wipeout” Danville Area Community College, Danville, 7:30pm, $5-$7 The Tempest Ewing Manor, Bloomington, 8pm, $18-$42 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest The Rantoul Theater Group, Rantoul, 8pm, $7-$10 Call 892-1121 for tickets
festivals Champaign County Fair Champaign County Fairgrounds, U, 7pm
mind/body/spirit Power Flow Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12 Happy Hour Flow Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12
miscellaneous Hiking Through History: Homer Lake Forest Preserve Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Homer, 6pm, $2 Call 896-2455 for reservation
markets
Salsa Night with DJ Dr. J Radio Maria, C, 10pm
art exhibit
classes & workshops
concert
CUATSalsa McKinley Presbyterian Church and Foundation, C, 5pm, $30
Off the Wall Event Larry Kanfer Photography Gallery, C, 10am
Peter and The Wolf Class Act, C, 2:30pm, recreation 4:30pm, $6-$12 Doors open at 2:15pm and Model Rocket Launch 4:15pm Dodds Park, C, 1pm
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Off the Wall Event Larry Kanfer Photography Gallery, C, 10am
Central Illinois Metalfest 2010 Canopy Club, U, 1pm, $30 Live Jazz Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 7pm The Keylocks and Withnail Iron Post, U, 7pm, $4 Freak Brothers and Corn Desert Ramblers Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 8pm, $5 Trouvere Fireside Bar and Grill, C, 8pm, $3 Road Song Lucky Monkey, Bement, 8pm Delta Kings Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm X-Krush Fat City Bar & Grill, C, 9pm Faster Forward and Backyard Shark with Bill Lewis Bentley’s Pub, C, 9pm, $3 Outbound Drive Memphis on Main, C, 9:30pm, $5 David Howie Huber’s West End Store, C, 10pm
kids & families
Champaign County Fair Champaign County Fairgrounds, U, 12pm Celebration of the Solstice Forest Glen Preserve, Westville, 10am Music Among the Vines Alto Vineyards, C, 7:30pm
Market at the Square Downtown Urbana, U, 7am
live music
Biomedical Career Development Award Worksheet: Session 2 Edward R. Madigan Laboratory, U, 9am
festivals
dance music
art exhibit
lectures
Firehaus Saturdays Firehaus, C, 10pm DJ and Dancing Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm DJ Mertz Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm DJ Bundy Fireside Bar and Grill, C, 10pm Dubstep Massacre Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm, $5
Aspects of Acting Camp Ballroom and Night Club Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, C, 8:30am, Dancing $140-$150 Regent Ballroom, Savoy, Dinosaur Camp 8pm, $8 Orpheum Children’s SciCountry Dance Night at ence Museum, C, 8:30am, Bradley’s $140-$150 Bradley’s II, C, 8pm Kids Summer Art and Salsa Night Yoga Camp with Kathryn V. Picasso, U, 9pm Fitzgerald Salsa Night Amara Yoga & Arts, U, The Clark Bar, C, 9pm 8:45am, $99 karaoke Kids 5-11 CG Productions Presents: Puzzling Summer at the Westville Public Library RockStar Karaoke Westville Public Library, Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaWestville, 9:30am voy, 9pm Children ages 5 and up Karaoke at Po’ Boys Tales for Twos Po’ Boys, U, 9pm CG Productions Presents: Douglass Branch Library, C, 10:30am RockStar Karaoke For children aged 2 AnSun, C, 9pm Board Silly stage dj Main Library, U, 3pm Furry Friends Overnight Request Night DJ The Little Mermaid Urbana Free Library, U, The Little Theatre on Boomerang, U, 8pm 5pm the Square, Sullivan, Mainstream on Main 10:30am, $9 Street Call 728-7375 for tickets community V. Picasso, U, 9pm Honk! Hip Hop at Bradley’s II Central Class of 1990 Tuscola Community Build- Reunion Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 ing, Tuscola, 7pm, $5-$11 Fat City Bar & Grill, C, DJ Luniks Call 253-6699 for tickets 6:30pm The Clybourne, C, 10pm
karaoke
literary
CG Productions Presents: RockStar Karaoke Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm Karaoke with DJ Hollywood It’ll Do 2, C, 9pm
Collage: Poems and Essays Book Signing Jane Addams Book Shop, C, 1pm
open mic Event Popular presents: Saturday Nite Mic The Clark Bar, C, 9pm, $5
stage The Little Mermaid The Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, 10:30am, $9 Call 728-7375 for tickets Honk! Tuscola Community Building, Tuscola, 7pm, $5-$11 Call 253-6699 for tickets Annie The Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, 4pm, 8pm, $28-$30 Danville Light Opera: Youth Musical “Wipeout” Danville Area Community College, Danville, 7:30 pm, $5-$7 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest The Rantoul Theater Group, Rantoul, 8pm, $7-$10 Call 892-1121 for tickets As You Like It Ewing Manor, Bloomington, 10am Call (309)438-2535 for reservations Class Act presents: C-U Theatresports Class Act, C, 8pm, $5
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 Kids 5-11 Environmental Education Center Open House Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Homer, 10am DIY Weekend Wizard Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, C, 1pm Hawk Talk (and Other Birds, Too) Champaign Public Library, C, 2pm Franny K. Stein Urbana Free Library, U, 2pm For kids in K-5th grade Chess Club for Kids Urbana Free Library, U, 4pm Family Movie Night First Presbyterian Church of Urbana, U, 8pm
fundraisers Cruisin’ 4 Kids with Cancer Motorcycle Run Gutteridge Harley-Davidson Danville, Danville, 9am, $20
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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 The Bike Project: Open Hours Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 2pm B-17G Flying Fortress “Texas Raiders” Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, 10am
classes & workshops Landscaping with Prairie Plants Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, Mahomet, 10am, $5 Call 586-2612 to register Helm Chain Shared Space: An Artist Coop, U, 1pm, $25 Acrylic Painting: Life as a Liquid — Non-Representational Abstraction Shared Space: An Artist Coop, U, 1pm, $25 The Art of Tarot Workshop with Debbie Stewart Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 3:00 pm, $89-$99
Sunday 25 live music Live Irish Music with Emerald Rum Blind Pig Co., C, 5:30pm Tim Burns and Karim Yengsep Jazz Guitar Duo V. Picasso, U, 6:30pm Surreal Deal Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm
concert Champaign Park District Summer Concerts Hessel Park, C, 6:30pm
karaoke Rock Band Sundays Hosted by MC Remy Bentley’s Pub, C, 8pm
stage Honk! Tuscola Community Building, Tuscola, 2:30pm, $5-$11 Call 253-6699 for tickets The Three Musketeers Ewing Manor, Blooming-
ton, 7:30pm, $18-$42 Annie The Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, 2pm, $28-$30 Danville Light Opera: Youth Musical “Wipeout” Danville Area Community College, Danville, 2pm, $5-$7 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest The Rantoul Theater Group, Rantoul, 2pm, $7$10 Call 892-1121 for tickets Open Stage Red Herring Coffeehouse, U, 7:30pm Drag Show Chester Street, C, 10pm, $4
festivals Champaign County Fair Champaign County Fairgrounds, U, 9am Celebration of the Solstice Forest Glen Preserve, Westville, 10am
art exhibit Off the Wall Event Larry Kanfer Photography Gallery, C, 12pm
game-playing Trivia Night at The Blind Pig Brewery The Blind Pig Brewery, C, 7pm Big Dave’s Trivia Cowboy Monkey, C, 7pm
literary Book Presentation and Signing: Jennifer Weiner Champaign Public Library, C, 2pm Book Discussion: Plain Secrets Urbana Free Library, U, 2pm
kids & families Kids Summer Art and Yoga Camp with Kathryn Fitzgerald Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 8:45am, $99 Kids 5-11 Webkinz Only Zone! Urbana Free Library, U, 12pm
community Cunningham Children’s Home’s Homecoming Cunningham Children’s Home, U, 1pm
mind/body/spirit 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
Westville Public Library Westville Public Library, Westville, 9:30am Children ages 5 and up Toddler Time Urbana Free Library, U, 6:30am miscellaneous Children ages 2-4 Kid’s Games The Bike Project: Open Rantoul Public Library, Hours Rantoul, 9:30am Urbana-Champaign InSuggested age 9 and up dependent Media Center, O Baby! U, 2pm Champaign Public Library, B-17G Flying Fortress C, 9:45am, 10:15am, “Texas Raiders” Chanute Air Museum, Ran- 10:45am Teen Scene toul, 12pm Douglass Branch Library, classes & workshops C, 3pm Upward Bound Program mind/body/spirit McKinley Presbyterian Church and Foundation, C, Yoga Fundamentals 6:20pm Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Collaborative Collage 12pm, $12 Shared Space: An Artist Hatha Yoga Co-op, U, 1pm, $25 Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12
open mic Open Mic Night hosted by Mike Ingram Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm
stage The Little Mermaid The Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, 10:30am, $9 Call 728-7375 for tickets Zoo Improv Indi Go artist co-op, C, 9pm, $2
festivals Champaign County Fair Champaign County Fairgrounds, U, 8am
lectures
Country Dance Night at Bradley’s Bradley’s II, C, 8pm Weekly Salsa Night Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm
CU64 Chess Club McKinley Presbyterian Church and Foundation, C, 7pm Bags Tournament Route 45 Wayside, Pesotum, 7pm, $5 Euchre Tournament Po’ Boys, U, 7:30pm Bingo Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 9:30pm
concert
volunteer
Contemporary Triptych - Program One Smith Hall, U, 7:30pm
Community Connections and Outreach Group Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 6pm
Junior high kids (grades 69 in the fall) Champaign County YMCA’s Drop In Chess Champaign County YMCA Fitness & Family Center, C, 5:30pm Children third grade and up Game Nights on Tuesday Evenings Orpheum Children’s Science Museum, C, 6pm Goodnight Storyshop Champaign Public Library, C, 6:30pm For children ages 2 to 5
It’ll Do 2, C, 9pm Boys Night Out with DJ Randall Ellison Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm
lgbt
karaoke
Transgender Ally Training Student Services Arcade Building, C, 9:30am Contact Katy Weseman (kweseman@illinois.edu) to register eQuality Champaign-Urbana meeting Wesley-United Methodist Church & Wesley Foundation, U, 7pm
CG Productions Presents: RockStar Karaoke AnSun, C, 9pm
dance music
kids & families
Kids Summer Art and Yoga Camp with Kathryn open mic Fitzgerald Open Stage Comedy Night Amara Yoga & Arts, U, featuring Jesse and Justin 8:45am, $99 Kids 5-11 Tuttle recreation Kid’s Games Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Rantoul Public Library, RanMonday 26 Weekly Red Pin Bowling miscellaneous movies toul, 9:30am Special dj Suggested age 9 and up Illini Union, U, 6pm The Bike Project: Open Moonlight Movie: Toy mind/body/spirit Kids Climbing Adventure Hours Story ‘80s Night with DJ Clinic Urbana-Champaign Inde- game-playing Good Shepherd Lutheran Mingram Slow Flow Activities and Recreation pendent Media Center, U, T-N-T Tuesday Night Trivia Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Church, C, 6pm Highdive, C, 10pm Center (ARC), C, 9am, 5:30pm 5:30pm, $12 with Cara and Tanino karaoke stage $28 Ashtanga Yoga Boltini Lounge, C, 7pm Open to children ages Amara Yoga & Arts, U, CG Productions Presents: Tuesday 27 Annie literary 8-14. Call 398-2550 to 7pm, $12 RockStar Karaoke The Little Theatre on the live music Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 10pm Square, Sullivan, 2pm, 8pm, register Red Herring Fiction faith Storyshop Open Stage for Bands $28-$30 Workshop Road Song Champaign Public Library, C, and Musicians Channing-Murray Founda- Grad Students and Profes- The Tempest AnSun, C, 7pm Memphis on Main, C, 8pm Corn Desert Ramblers tion, U, 7:30pm sionals Weekly Fellowship Ewing Manor, Bloomington, 9:45am, 10:30am Storyshop at the Branch 7:30pm, $18-$42 Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., Lunch stage volunteer Douglass Branch Library, C, U, 9pm University Baptist Church, C, As You Like It Ewing Manor, Bloomington, 10:30am Lisa Cerezo and Steve 11:30am Monday Night Comedy UC Books to Prisoners Children from preschool 10am Meadows Illini Union, U, 8pm Work Session classes & workshops Call (309)438-2535 for through first grade Memphis on Main, C, Abe Froman Project Urbana-Champaign Inde9pm Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 9pm pendent Media Center, U, Some Like Crafting While reservation community Once Upon a Mattress The Piano Man 7pm It’s Hot festivals Canopy Club, U, 9pm Shared Space: An Artist Co- Foellinger Auditorium, U, Girls’ Night kids & families 7:30 pm, $7-$14 op, U, 1pm, $15 Chabad Center for Jewish Champaign County Fair dj Call 367-1544 for tickets Life, C, 8pm Champaign County FairKids Summer Art and grounds, U, 8am Yoga Camp with Kathryn Retro Night Wednesday 28 festivals mind/body/spirit Fitzgerald Chester Street, C, 9pm recreation live music Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Champaign County Fair Core Yoga dance music 8:45am, $99 Champaign County FairAmara Yoga & Arts, U, Complimentry Hada Cherry Jam Kids 5-11 grounds, U, 8am 12pm, $12 Cosmetic Session Urbana Free Library, U, 8th Grade Dance Puzzling Summer at the Neighborhood Nights Hatha Flow Hada Cosmetic Medicine 11:30am Joe’s Brewery, C, 11am Westville Public Library Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Skincare Clinic, C, 9am Donnie Heitler: Solo Piano Meadowbrook Park, U, karaoke Westville Public Library, 6:30pm 5:45pm, $12 Great Impasta, U, 6pm game-playing Westville, 9:30am Candlelight Yoga Live Irish Music CG Productions Presmarkets Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm ents: RockStar Karaoke Children ages 5 and up Trivia with Evan and Tuesday Twos Eva Hunter Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm Monte Mahomet Farmers Market 7pm, $12 Champaign Public Library, C, The Clark Bar, C, 7pm CG Productions PresBentley’s Pub, C, 7pm Market Street, Mahomet, faith ents: RockStar Karaoke 9:45am, 10:15am, 10:45am Dave Cooper, Joni Dreyer, 3pm Duplicate Bridge Game The Corner Tavern, Mon- For 2-year-olds with a par- and Brad Hendricks Ginger Creek Shops, C, Grad Students and Profesent or grandparent Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, game-playing ticello, 8pm 7pm sionals Bible Study Babies’ Lap Time 7:30pm Karaoke at Route 45 University Baptist Church, Pokemon Fan Club kids & families Urbana Free Library, U, Kilborn Alley Blues Band Wayside Rantoul Public Library, Ran- C, 7pm D.R. Diggers, C, 9pm Route 45 Wayside, Peso- 9:45am, 10:30am toul, 5:30pm Kids Summer Art and miscellaneous A Pirate’s Life for Me! Discover Gaming at the Yoga Camp with Kathryn tum, 8pm dj Champaign Public Library, Dragon Karaoke Library Fitzgerald The Bike Project: Open C, 2pm The Clark Bar, C, 9pm Champaign Public Library, Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Hours Tango Night with DJ Joe Liquid Courage Karaoke Wave Club C, 7pm 8:45am, $99 Urbana-Champaign IndeGrohens Rantoul Public Library, Ran- Cowboy Monkey, C, 7:30pm For middle and high school pendent Media Center, U, Boltini Lounge, C, Kids 5-11 toul, 3:30pm 9:30pm students and their families 6:30pm Puzzling Summer at the Wild West Wednesday Community Aide Family and Graduate Housing Asian American Cultural Center, U, 12pm
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by Jo SangEr and Ross Wantland
jagged little pill This week, we’ve been thinking a lot about what we heard about the birth control pill as we were growing up: either really negative, scary things, or nothing at all. While Ross heard very little medically about the pill as a youth (though plenty about it morally), Jo heard many stories (all from friends, of course) about the pill. From stories she heard, you could have a stroke or heart attack, you’d gain weight, you’d become really moody or the famous, “I knew a girl who got pregnant on the Pill anyway.” Neither of us heard anything positive. There was an unspoken assumption that any one of these horrific side effects would lead to someone’s sexual activity being “found out.” As young people don’t get good information about hormonal birth control — including its advantages, disadvantages and side effects — they pass along the best information they can. Why don’t we talk about and highlight the positive advantages of the Pill? And why do many young people feel that the risk of parents finding out they’re on the Pill (due to some horrible, unlikely side effect occurring) is greater than risking pregnancy? “Doin’ It Well” wondered if these were attempts to scare young people out of having sex, or if it might be more complicated than that. Digging up The Pill’s Past
We did some investigative work and came across The Pill, a PBS documentary on the history of the birth control pill. In the 1950s, when sexual health advocates and scientists were trying to create a “magic pill” to prevent pregnancy, there remained in many states anti-birth control laws. When the application for FDA approval was submitted in 1959, it was the most extensively field trial-tested drug ever to come before the FDA. In 1960, the first birth control pill was approved, and five years later 6.5 million American women were
60 Years of American Strife using it. But the history of the pill that remains is not the celebration of the medical breakthrough it was. Shortly after its approval, a series of events affected the public’s perception of the Pill.
» 1990: According to the annual FDA Consumer report, the Pill is considered safe and effective by the government, medical establishments and public.
» 1962: Word of serious side effects, such as blood clots and heart attacks caused by the Pill, begins to spread. The company who developed it receives reports of 132 blood clots, leading to 11 deaths, but declares that there is no conclusive evidence demonstrating that the blood clots are a direct result of the pill. » December 1967: The Pittsburgh branch of the NAACP charges that Planned Parenthood clinics, which provide the Pill and other forms of birth control in low income and minority neighborhoods, are devoted to keeping the black birth rate as low as possible. It touches a chord in the black community and the term “black genocide” catches on. » September 1969: Medical journalist Barbara Seaman publishes the controversial book The Doctor’s Case Against the Pill and brings national attention to the dangers of the Pill. » 1970: Influenced by Seaman’s book, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson convenes Senate hearings on the safety of the Pill. Radical feminists disrupt the male-dominated hearings and demand women taking the Pill be informed of all the potential dangers and side effects. In a victory for feminists and the women’s health movement, the FDA orders that all oral contraceptive packages must contain patient information detailing possible side effects from the Pill. In the wake of the Pill hearings, sales drop by 20%, but the oral contraceptive remains America’s birth control method of choice. Scientists determine that lower doses of the Pill not only greatly reduces the risk of blood clots compared to higher doses, but also reduces other side effects such as weight gain, headaches and nausea.
Fortunately today, the Pill is safe and legal. There are ads on TV and information on the internet about the Pill and other birth control methods such as the ring and patch, adding publicity to the multiple options now available to women and couples. Hormonal birth control of the ‘60s and ‘70s has been improved to minimize all serious side effects and increase the convenience for users. We hope that by understanding the past, we can continue to move forward and celebrate the medical advancements around reproductive choices, while maintaining both understanding of risk factors and a critical eye on social justice issues. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/pill Check us out next week when we are hot and cold about lube! Jo & Ross enjoy the sunshine, long weekends and when you send them questions! Email them at buzzdoinitwell@yahoo.com
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» We celebrate the life of Katharine McCormick, who at the urging of Margaret Sanger donated $40,000 toward the research and development of the Pill when other sources, including Planned Parenthood, wouldn’t front the money. She died at the age of 92 in Boston, Massachusetts. We can’t forget her contributions to the pill we know today.
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(March 21-April 19) Revenge fantasies would pollute your consciousness. I advise you to repress them. Wallowing in resentment would have an equally deleterious effect. Don’t you dare give that emotion a foothold. On the other hand, fantasies of experiencing pleasure and joy, even if they’re escapist illusions, will tonify and invigorate your awareness. I recommend that you indulge in them at great length, unleashing your imagination to explore a variety of blissful scenarios in tremendous detail and with ingenious flourishes. In fact, as your part-time soul doctor, I can’t think of anything else that would be more beneficial to your physical and mental health.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) If there were such a thing as the Queen of Heaven -- a living Goddess whose presence both calmed and excited you, a numinous female magician who lit up your longing to see life as it really is -- and if this Queen of Heaven came to be with you right now, what would you say? Would you ask her to help you, and if so, how? Would you seek an answer to the most important question in your life? Would you spill every secret and tell every story you’ve ever wanted to share, and trust that she’d be able to see the totality of who you really are? I advise you to do this imaginative exercise sometime soon. The time has come for you to receive a blessing from the highest expression of feminine power. GEMINI
(May 21-June 20) What’s up with your best friends? I mean, what’s really going on for them in the big scheme of things? According to my astrological intuition, at least one of your good buddies is at a turning point in his or her long-range cycle, and could really use the deep reflection and catalytic help that you might provide. Try this exercise: Put aside all your ideas about who your close allies are, and simply try to see the world as if looking out of their eyes. After you’ve done that, imagine how you could offer yourself to them as a brain-booster and heart-strengthener; brainstorm about how you might blend your life force with theirs so as to empower them to see further than they can by themselves.
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(June 21-July 22) In my astrological opinion, you should pay special attention to whatever’s embryonic in your life. You should rouse the smartest part of your capacity for love and direct it with high-beam intensity toward burgeoning possibilities that have recently germinated. There may come a time later in the process when you’ll need to impose discipline and order on your growing things, but that’s not what’s called for now. Be extravagant in your nurturing. Don’t scrimp on generosity and beneficence. Have fun overflowing with profusions of life-giving care.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) According to Hawaiian mythology, the soul leaves the body during the night to seek the adventures known as dreams. The place of departure and re-entry is the “soul pit” (lua’uhane), which is located in the tear duct of the eye. During the next few nights, I’d love for you to send your soul flying out though your soul pit for some daring exploits that will revitalize your lust for life. Take your backlog of stored-up tears along with you, and pour them down like rain on the secret garden you’ve been neglecting. The garden will respond to the downpour with a big growth spurt. VIRGO
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) A woman I know was invited to a party where she would get the chance to meet her favorite musician, psychedelic folk artist Devendra Banhart. On her last look in the mirror before heading out the door, she decided that the small pimple on her chin was unacceptable, and gave it a squeeze. Wrong move. After it popped, it looked worse. She panicked. More squeezing ensued, accompanied by moaning and howling. Soon the tiny blemish had evolved into a major conflagration. Fifteen minutes later, defeated and in tears, she was nibbling chocolate in bed, unable to bring herself to face her hero with her flagrant new wound showing.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) In the upcoming science fiction movie The Adjustment Bureau, Matt Damon plays a politician with big ambitions. Everything’s going his way until he falls in love with a dancer. Then the representatives of a mysterious group intervene in his life, warning him that he’ll never achieve his dreams if he stays with her. “We are the people who make sure things happen according to plan,” they say. “We monitor the entire world.” I’m happy to inform you, Libra, that this scenario is utterly makebelieve. There is no “Adjustment Bureau,” on earth or in heaven. It is true, however, that if you don’t have a master plan, then your destiny is more likely to be shaped by your conditioning and by other people’s master plans. So get working! This is an excellent time to either formulate a master plan or refine the one you have. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The United States is the planet’s major player in terms of political, economic, and military clout. China is rising fast as a competitor in those three arenas, but lags far behind in a fourth: “soft power,” or cultural influence. The rest of the world finds America’s style, entertainment, art, and ideas far more attractive than China’s. As you enter a phase that will be favorable for enhancing your own leverage and authority, Scorpio, I suggest you put the emphasis on wielding “soft power.” You’ll accomplish more by charming people with your intelligence than by trying to push them or manipulate them. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) I think it would be healthy for you to wander out to a frontier and explore a boundary. You might even want to re-examine a taboo you haven’t questioned in a while and tinker with a formula you thought you’d never change. I suspect that you would also learn a lot from gently pushing against a limit you’ve come to believe is permanent. Having said all that, I’m cautious about advising you to go further. If you get urges to actually transgress the boundary and break the taboo and smash through the limit, please do lots of due diligence. Know exactly what you’re getting into and what the consequences might be. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) When mobs stage political demonstrations in Pakistan’s biggest cities, they make sure that some of their signs are written in English. That way their protests are more likely to be filmed by news media like CNN and shown to American audiences. Take a cue from that trick as you plan your actions, Capricorn. It won’t be enough merely to say what you want to say and be who you want to be; you should tailor your messages to people who have the power to actually change what needs to be changed. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) I’m putting out a call to the rebel in your heart -- not the cranky, vindictive rebel in your mind, but the joyful, yearning rebel in your heart. I am asking this tender renegade to rise up against narcissistic behavior wherever you find it. Don’t shout it down or try to shame it, though; rather, work around it through outrageous displays of empathy and radical acts of compassion and feisty outbreaks of wild kindness. Your job is to be a one-person wrecking crew devoted to smashing the boring inertia of egotism with your zealous concern for the good of all. PISCES
(Feb. 19-March 20) As the economic recovery lags, many frustrated job-seekers have decided to stop waiting around to be saved; they’re taking matters into their own hands. As a result, entrepreneurship is thriving. I suggest you catch that spirit. In fact, I advocate a mass entrepreneurial uprising among Pisceans in the coming months. Even if you’re already employed, it’ll be prime time for you to create your own perfect gig, carve out your own special niche, or dream up a role that is designed for your unique talents.
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Near Downtown 605 N. Walnut St, C. 1 BR, 2nd floor, $410. Water, garbage included. 217-840-9965
Great Location 2BR condo, $650/mo., quiet, secure building, newly remodeled, parking under cover, balcony. Call 217-355-3754
705 W. CHURCH, C. Aug 2010. Very attractive apts located near downtown. On busline. Large apts. Balconies or patios. One bdrms from $425/mo. Two bedrooms from $475/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC 356-1873 www.barr-re.com
1 Bedrooms Now Available, C. 508 W. Hill 811 W. Hill 515 W. Washington Starting from $445/mo. and up Call 217-352-8540 or www.faronproperties.com
111-121 W. Park, U Aug 2010. Overlooking Crystal Lake Park. Adjacent to Carle Clinic and close to U of I Campus- Engineering & Computer Science. Efficiencies from $365/mo and 2 bedrooms from $465/mo. Shown 7 days a week. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com
800 W. Church, C Economical 2BRs Available Now & August Near Shopping/Transportation $500/mo Call 217-352-8540 www.faronproperties.com
SOUTHWEST PLACE APTS, C. August 2010. Located in SW Champaign near Windsor & Mattis. 1 bedrooms. Carpet, gas heat, central a/c. Laundry in bldg, dishwashers, patio/balconies, parking. 1 bdrms from $490/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE 356-1873 www.barr-re.com
Awesome C-U Apartments Huge 1BR $450+ and 2 BR $500+ Many Amenities Newly Remodeled www.bz-management.com 637-4104 or 637-7100
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512 W. GREEN, C. Aug 2010. Double security brick building in excellent location. Large 2 bdrm apts with approx 800 sq. ft. Parking, Central A/C, Carpet, Laundry facilities. On busline. Rents $530/mo to $550/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com Now Leasing for Fall 2010 $99 Deposit for ALL Apartments. 2 and 3 Bedrooms. Free Heat and Water. Landmark Apartments. 502 W. Main, Urbana IL. 217-384-5876. landmark-apts@sbcglobal.net.
606 S. Prairie, C. $445/mo. Includes trash hauling, water, sewer, off-street parking. 3 blocks from Green and Neil. Large 1 BR apartments available August. Call for showing. 217-352-1335. www.wamplerapartments.com
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Luxury duplex across from University property. Call 367-7022. Available 8/1/10.
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808 West Green, Champaign Beautiful 5 BR, 2 BA home. New roof, new furnace and central air. Ideal for incoming professional. $194,900 Ted Pfeffer 217-766-5108.
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701 N. Lincoln, U. Spacious 3 bedroom 1 bath house. Fully furnished, near Engineering campus, washer and dryer in basement, free parking! $750 per month. Available Aug. 20th. ADVANTAGE PROPERTIES 217-344-0394
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1207 S. Busey. Beautiful, spacious, 4-bedrooms, plus office, 3.5 baths, dishwasher, disposal, basement, screened porch, 2 fireplaces, central A/C, washer/dryer hookup, 2-car garage, near campus and Illini Grove park, Urbana. $2400/mo., 217-384-1925, smithapartments-cu. com.
713 W Springfield URBANA · AUg 2010 4BR, 2BA, 1 block East of Lincoln. 2 car garage, No Pets. Internet hookup, washer/dryer provided
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Would you bring home a dog regardless of where it came from?
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here you are, walking past the front window, shopping bags in hand, then you see that cute face with a wet nose staring out at you from a pet store window and your heart just melts. Unfortunately, before you flirt with the idea that it’s time to bring home the little fur ball, there are some things you should know. It’s a sad reality that some of those adorable faces come from grim beginnings in puppy mills, where dogs are often left
locked up in small cages to be bred over and over again for profit. Thankfully, there is now legislation that could help stop puppy mills by requiring pet stores to disclose medical information and breeder information on the animals they sell. In the meantime, however, would you buy a puppy from a pet store if you were unsure of where it came from? To find out more about this new legislation check out Friday’s “Species Speak” column on the217.com.
I’ve been attending open mic nights since I was a whiny little high schooler, back when I ranted about the world’s ailings and deindividualization of modern society. These days, I complain best about the dryer door hitting the back of my head whenever I do laundry. Everyone is encouranged to endure, I mean enjoy, my series of haikus on missing socks. — Eli Chen, Music Editor
Lauren Siemienas Graduate Student in Accounting
“No. Shelters. We just got our cat from the shelter.”
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Marissa Harris Graduate Student in Social Work
Friday, July 23 through Sunday, July 25 Champaign County Fairgrounds, C.
“No, I would only buy from the humane society. Probably because I’m a PETA activist, but just because of the abuse that’s there, the crammed in setting. I’ve seen the abuse [that comes from puppy mills].”
I love our fair. It’s not really huge or spectacular, but it has a pretty great Tilt-A-Whirl. Last year, my pal Laura and I rode it maybe 10 times. I was so sick all I could do was lay face down on my couch afterwards, but I’m hoping to beat last year’s Tilt-A-Whirl record! — Jeanine Russell, Food & Drink Editor
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Bentley’s Pub 419 N. Neil St., C. Friday, June 23 10 p.m.
Student in Philosophy visiting from Eastern
My name is Matt and I enjoy funk. Funk is one of my favorite musical genres, and I listen to Mothership Connection often. I also enjoy the musical stylings of Prince (aka His Royal Badness). If Brandon T. Washington is even slightly funkadelic, then I’m going to enjoy myself. If you see me there, say hello — I’ll be the one dressed up as George Clinton. — Matt Carey, Arts & Entertainment Editor
“I would still get one. I just haven’t really put much thought into it though.”
Ice Cream Social Swan Pond at Sunset Memorial Park 3901 N. Vermilion St., Danville Every Thursday in July 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Joel Gebauer Former Resident of Urbana
I scream! You scream! We all scream for ice cream! Or at least we can every Thursday in July at Sunset Memorial Park. Even better, both the ice cream and the entertainment are free. — Lauren Hise, Community “No, we’ve always gotten them from known breeders or the humane society. That would be my preference.” buzz
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by MICHAEL COULTER
very superstitious The things we do to prevent bad luck It’s probably not a good idea to sit behind me at a restaurant. There are a ton of reasons for this, but the biggest one is that you might get salt thrown on you. When I was growing up, there was some sort of superstition about spilling salt and having to throw it over your shoulder to avoid some kind of curse I can’t quite remember. I also can’t remember which shoulder I’m supposed to throw the salt over. I think it’s the right shoulder, but just to be safe, I throw salt over both shoulders. After all, you don’t want a curse. I was subjected to quite a lot of superstitions growing up, and I still at least try to practice them in my daily life, even if I can’t quite remember what they exactly are. That’s the problem with most of the superstitions in my life. They become like a creepy game of “telephone.” I have bastardized the initial superstition into something that likely isn’t even close to what the original intention was. For example, I know our family had a superstition about putting shoes on the bed, or possibly the table. From what I recall, doing this would result in the death of a family member. Now, I’ll be the first person to say it’s not especially sanitary to put your shoes on the table or the bed, so it should simply be a rule of thumb and not the promised death of a loved one.
that great for me. In all fairness, those particular seven years coincided with puberty and a general awkwardness that were likely more responsible for this downturn than any broken mirror. But still, those years might have been made a bit worse simply because I thought they would be. Now that I’m older, I’m well aware how ridiculous these superstitions are. I still try not to mess around just in case, but I’m fairly sure most superstitions are about as accurate as a Georgia textbook on dinosaurs. It’s easy to see how they start though. Somebody sees a black cat cross in front of them and then minutes later their house burns down. Well, it’s plain to see that black cats are bad luck. Sure, you could blame the fire on faulty wiring or a cigarette left burning, but that puts some of the blame on the person. It’s far easier to blame a black cat and move on with your irresponsible life. When I was playing football in high school, I got a new T-shirt to wear under my shoulder pads. It was just a gold colored shirt that was nothing special, but we won a game, so I kept wearing it because I believed the new garment was the source of the winning streak. The thing was, for some reason, I felt the shirt could not be washed or the luck would go away. We won about five or six games in a row, and that shirt got so freaking nasty I couldn’t even stand the smell of myself. My teammates also felt the shirt was insanely offensive, but they weren’t about to bitch about the There used to be a superstition about having lucky shirt. We were winning, the seven years of bad luck if you broke a mirror. I shirt stunk to high heaven, and that was just fine broke a mirror when I was eight, and I have to with everyone. Winning say it really scared me. I also will say that the became strangely associated with my stinky next seven years or so weren’t all that great underwear, and everyone for me. In all fairness, those particular seven was cool with it so long as I didn’t stand close to years coincided with puberty and a general them. It never occurred to awkwardness that were likely more responsible us that the teams we were playing weren’t very good, for this downturn than any broken mirror. or that we might even be You have to admit, the mention of death really getting better; it was easier to put all of the good drives home the point of keeping your shoes on the fortune on the shirt. We eventually lost and were floor at all times though. This superstition actually completely perplexed. How could the shirt let us becomes a pretty good motivator in this instance; down? Sure, the other team was big and fast and far making the threat of death is a pretty good way to more skilled, but we had the shirt. What the hell? I encourage keeping your damn shoes off the damn didn’t even keep the shirt after that, partly because table. It scares the piss out of the child, and thusly it was disintegrating off my body, but mostly bethey keep their shoes off the table. I can see the cause it was now bad luck. Superstition is weird. Every time I succumb to funeral service now: “She was a loving aunt who would still be with us today if little Jimmy had kept one, I have to tell myself that I’m better than that, his shoes on the floor where they belong.” but it still doesn’t quite register. There is a weird So, superstitions are a good learning tool and comfort in superstitions that takes some of the also a fine way to create obsessive-compulsive responsibility out of our hands. Sure, they may disorders in your children. There also used to be a be crap, but is it really that big of a deal to throw superstition about having seven years of bad luck some salt or wear the same shirt just to be on if you broke a mirror. I broke a mirror when I was the safe side? Sure, I would like to just pretend eight, and I have to say it really scared me. I also superstitions don’t exist, but that’s gotta be rewill say that the next seven years or so weren’t all ally bad luck. 16
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