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INTRO This Modern World • Tom Tomorrow Life in Hell • Matt Groening First Things First • Michael Coulter

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he last few weeks have been hectic. Here at buzz, our copy chief moved onto bigger and better things (if you want to be copy chief for the rest of the summer and fall semester or if you want to be calendar editor, send an email to tswiss@uiuc.edu), and I have started to move things out of my apartment and back home.

While I will still be editor-in-chief until the Aug. 24 issue, I will not be living here. Much to my surprise, I get sad when I think about leaving.

For those who know me, I am not a very sentimental guy. Some have even given me nicknames in regards to my perceived lack of emotion. Which some of these nicknames are quite funny (and true), I have found that nostalgia has taken over lately.

See, I was never sad about leaving home to come to college and I rarely call home, much to my mother’s chagrin. However, I have gotten moderately depressed about leaving CU. I think the biggest reason that leaving CU makes me sad and nostalgic is the fi nality of the situation. While I knew that I could go back home at anytime and be greeted with family and friends and my old bed, I can’t say the same for CU. While I will come back to visit friends, it

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just will not be the same. I will have to rely on other people in strange apartments; I will have to fi nd a parking spot far into Urbana so I won’t get numerous dreaded parking tickets.

Finality isn’t the only thing though. I think back on the previous two places I have occupied and feel the same nostalgia. See, the thing is that I had never moved as a child. I never knew what it was like to leave familiar things behind.

However, I well up a bit when I think of all the fun times my friends and I had at Armory House and all the trashy people we made fun of. I look back at my shitty CPM apartment on Wright Street with unbelievable fondness and I do the same with my girlfriend’s old apartment at Europa House.

I also don’t really care about not being in college anymore. In fact, I kind of hated going to classes here and thought that many of my teachers were not especially interesting or engaging. I defi nitely had better teachers at College of Dupage up in the suburbs. I won’t miss drunken idiots and vomit on the street. I will, however miss the people and all of the places that my friends and I visited.

So there you have it, leaving college has turned me into somewhat of a sentimental freak. Oh well, I guess that I am not a stone after all.

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That bleeping world leader The politics of swearing

One has to be a lowbrow, a bit of a murderer, to be a politician, ready and willing to see people sacrificed, slaughtered, for the sake of an idea, whether a good one or a bad one.” - Henry Miller

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’m glad I’m not president. Actually, anyone who reads this column with any frequency is also probably extremely glad I’m not president, but that’s not really my point. I’m obviously unqualified for the job, which apparently doesn’t seem to matter much anymore, but for a moment, let’s pretend that I am qualified. It wouldn’t be the tension of world affairs that would bother me.

I could probably handle letting my Dad’s friends rob our country blind. Hell, I could probably even manage to lie on a regular basis without the slightest smirk on my face. Nope, I could do that shit. I’m just not sure I could refrain from swearing all the damned time.

Last week, some people were astonished when our president didn’t realize the microphones were on and he used the word “shit” while talking to Tony Blair. Wow, all the crap he’s dicked up and this is somehow important? I wasn’t surprised at all. He was in a group of grown ups, and like many kids, he thought it’d be cool to pretend he was one of them and do a little cussing. As usual, it didn’t really work out, but god love him for the effort.

Let me just say though, I really don’t like the guy in any way, shape, or form, but if anything was going to make me like him more, it would be an increase in his swearing. “I tell you what, that Osama Bin Dickwad is still pissing me off, but now I got all this Middle East horseshit to deal with and I think I might be in over my fucking head. Jesus crapping Christ, can’t the rest of the world see I got the shit for brains and can’t deal with having too much on my crap filled plate at the same time. This whole damned presidency has done nothing but twist my nut sack into a freaking pretzel and I still got over two sonofabitching years left. Piss.”

If he spoke like that, at least we would know he’s being honest.

Still, it’s just hard for me to care one way or the other if he cusses all the time or not. I do, though, think it might really add to the urgency of the whole world situation. I remember being a kid.

If my mom said “Michael, I need to talk to you for a minute,” I usually blew off the whole conversation. However, if my mom said “Michael

Keith Coulter, get your stupid little ass into the godamned kitchen so I can whip it for you,” I generally paid pretty close attention from there on out. A little swearing here and there can be really effective.

I mean, he is dealing with countries at war and terrorists and nuclear weapons, a little swearing could be just the ticket. Who you gonna be more afraid of, John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson in “Pulp Fiction” or Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen in “Passport to Paris?” (Note: I haven’t actually seen Passport to Paris, or any of their movies, so I looked up their filmography and picked that one because it has alliteration and I thought that might make it funnier. Um, didn’t work.) If America is going to be this scary war machine, it only seems proper that our world representative starts talking that way.

Don’t under estimate the power of a few properly places cuss words. Bush could come on national TV and talk like Mr. Rogers, but if he used just the right words, it could scare every other country shitless.

“Hi, we’re gonna talk about some nice things today, some special things for you and some special things for me, too. All you small countries, quit dicking up my day. You know how long it’s been since I took a goddamned five week vacation? All that wood down in Texas ain’t gonna chop itself. Keep fucking with me and I’ll send in some peace keepers and you know what?

Them bad assed fuckers don’t really have anything to do with peace. They will crawl up your ass and spin around five freaking times before you know what happened. Then we’ll see who the big super power is. Ya pussies.”

Of course, he’s probably never going to say things like that because he thinks God is on his side, regardless of all the unrighteous acts he’s committed thus far. He fancies himself a Christian… in the same way I fancy myself a tee toddler, but true or not, he likes to think of himself that way.

He wants to be seen as a good man, a man who doesn’t use words like “Shit.” Whatever. I’m bet he did some real swearing after the event was over and he found out the mics were on.

Like I said earlier, I really don’t like or trust the man, but him saying “shit” isn’t going to sway me much either way. In the grand scale of things, that’s comically the least offensive thing he’s ever done. I’m fairly sure our president will one day find himself in hell, but I’m pretty sure it won’t be because he used the word “shit.” All things considered, that faux pas is pretty far down on the list.

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magine that you are a radio deejay. You have a time slot for your own show every week. You’ve landed your dream job and everything is going great, except for one thing: The tower for your station is temporary and doesn’t reach as many listeners as you would like. In addition to that, the equipment is outdated and there are several issues that need to be resolved in order for the station to reach out to as many people as it can. What do you do?

This scenario is a reality for WRFU Radio Free Urbana, which is why LiVE arT, a free-for-all community party, was held at the Independent Media Center building in downtown Urbana that kicked off the station’s 2006-2007 capital campaign Saturday night. The campaign is a yearlong fund-raising project, which is hoped to promote the Independent Media Center and WRFU to the community as well as to raise $200,000 for several projects within the Center and the radio station.

Ray Morales, the representative spokesperson for the campaign, has been a part of WRFU since fall of last year. He became an integral part of the plan to build a new tower when he realized how time-sensitive the planning and building was and helped with promoting awareness of the plans to build the station. He has been with the project ever since. He now has his own radio show every Friday night from 10 p.m. to midnight, and helped organize Saturday’s LiVE arT event.

“The capital campaign came about because we realized we have a lot of sub-par and outdated equipment,” he said. “It’s very bare-bones and it’s barely just keeping everything going.”

The campaign also came about because the current WRFU tower was built in November of last year in a rush to fulfill the city’s legislation. The Independent Media Center received a license to build a tower, but one of the stipulations was a constriction on the time the radio station had to build a tower and start broadcasting. Due to the circumstances, the WRFU tower is a temporary structure which does not have a far-reaching radius and can legally stand only for one and a half years . One of the goals for the fundraising money will be to build a permanent tower that will broadcast to more of Champaign’s residents as well as Urbana’s.

“Right now we make it most of the way into Champaign but not all the way,” said Lynsee Melchi, a deejay at WRFU as well as the publicist for both the Independent Media Center and the radio station. “And we have two projects going, to build our tower and also raise money to build one for our sister station in the Honduras. We’re trying to dovetail the two campaigns together.”

WRFU’s sister station, Radio LENCA in the Honduras, is run by the Lenca, an indigenous group that faces encroachment by the Honduran government and private companies, Melchi said. The aim of helping the Lenca build an AM tower is to allow them to organize and get people together to share and voice their views.

Additionally, WRFU is indebted to the Independent Media Center for giving the station space for broadcasting. The WRFU station is located at the old Urbana post office building, and rent and utilities are liabilities for the Center, which is a nonprofit organization. Half of the money raised will go to the Independent Media Center to pay off the rent. The rest of the money will buy better equipment for broadcasting and internet streaming. Morales added that $80,000 will be set aside for making a grant available for the community to utilize the space in the building for events.

Ten-year-old Colleen Urban enjoys her time at the WRFU radio station in Urbana on Saturday, July 22. Colleen and her father Ken Urban co-host a radio show called “Something on the air,” every Friday from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. WRFU is seeking to raise $200,000 for a taller, more permanent tower for the radio station.

“People are always looking for places to have their events and we want to make this space available to folks,” he said. “They can utilize the grant money for publicity or any cost like that.”

Although the LiVE arT party was the kick-off for the capital campaign, it was also an opportunity for the community to see what it has. The Independent Media Center building has become a place for local artists to congregate and put on shows for the public. The party was just that kind of showcase; a stage was set up for deejays and musicians to entertain those who gathered, and an art exhibit displaying sculptures and paintings by local and student artists was arranged, living up to the LiVE arT name.

KJ McKie, a local artist who sang at LiVE arT and performs what she calls “neo-jazz-funk-soul-rock-eclectic music stuff”, praised the Independent Media Center and WRFU for supporting local artists and giving her a venue to perform when she is not occupied with a gig elsewhere.

“I’m just a local citizen who’s very happy with what’s been going on and hope to see it continue,” McKie said.

She added that whenever the IMC needed her help, she would be there, and that she tells every artist she knows to get a hold of Radio Free Urbana.

“They’re very pro-local artists,” McKie said of WRFU. “That’s how many artists we don’t know about come here and talk to people and find out what’s going on.”

Erika Brubaker and Kelly Applegate, members of the Women’s Music Series Coalition joined McKie for the party. As promoter of the organization, Brubaker finds that the Independent Media Center provides a freedom of creativity that enables her to bring different artists and events to the community.

“I really enjoy it here because of the creativity that is allowed, and there is no restriction,” Brubaker said. “It’s artistic freedom and that’s what attracts me and that’s why I wouldn’t have a show IN

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anywhere else. People don’t know what they’re missing when they don’t come out here.”

Applegate is the co-founder of the Women’s Music Series Coalition along with Pat Morey in the Women’s Studies department at the University of Illinois. She has always been a fan of the Independent Media Center and became and even greater one when the Music Series Coalition found a venue for their first show at the building.

“They were so helpful with putting together our first show,” Applegate said. “I was very overwhelmed by the willingness they had to volunteer their time and knowledge and contacts.”

The Center and WRFU give opportunities to local artists and organizations to showcase their talents. While the capital campaign is meant to raise funds to help the growth of the station, it is also encouraging the community to come together at the sponsored events. The community helped WRFU come to life, and Morales hopes that the local citizens will be more aware of what the Center and WRFU have to offer.

“Our objective is not to be hitting up the community for funds,” he said. “The capital campaign is a yearlong chain of events to get people together. Our objective is to have people aware of our resources and utilize the space for what they think it’s useful for.”

If that is the case, then it was achieved as people gathered at the old post office building Saturday night with friends and family to listen to local artists perform and look at the artwork displayed everywhere in the building. It was a coming together of young and old, the curious newcomers and the veterans of the organization.

“The key is to bring people to this building,” Melchi said. “If they see this, they’ll know that this is an organization that’s very free-form. If you have ideas then this is the place to be.” buzz sounds from the scene

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n Saturday, the dunes-like Spalding Park Skatepark in Champaign became the sunbaked playground for the Champaign Park District’s Skatefest. Hosted by Kreme, a local internet-based skateboarding supply store, the event drew hundreds of participants from all around Central Illinois, some journeying from as far as the Chicago suburbs. Skateboarders competed in trick contests like the “Highest Ollie” and the “Longest Manual” to the sounds of deejays who couldn’t compete with the cheering crowds or Dustin Stuart, the raving emcee.

Brandon Voelker

Dustin Stuart, owner of Kreme

AGE: 17 • SKATEBOARDER: 3 years FROM: Altamont, Ill.

AGE: 23 • SKATEBOARDER: for a decade

Sporting: Hawk t-shirt (free), Wal-Mart shoes (“Because I don’t have money.”), a scraped leg, a bump on the head, chunks of skin missing from his arms. Voelker also rollerblades and has competed in both sports in Florida, Texas and Cincinnati. Even though he managed to awe Stuart and the audience, Voelker said he “destroyed” himself during the morning practice and wasn’t performing as well as he could have been.

Stuart, wearing a bright red Affiliate shirt and with a face to match from an afternoon of blaring into the megaphone, started his skateboarding company one and a half years ago. The biggest surprise of the day for him was the skilled Brandon Voelker whom he dubbed the “Altamont Kid.” By the end of the afternoon, Stuart decided to sponsor Voelker with the company.

FROM: Champaign, Ill.

What is the trick to skateboarding well?

“Fear is an afterthought. Just get it over with.”

Brian Coyle

Josh Dodson

AGE: 16 • SKATEBOARDER: 6 years FROM: Naperville, Ill.

AGE: 32 • SKATEBOARDER: since he was 13 FROM: Champaign, Ill.

Sporting: RVCA t-shirt, Fallen shoes, scars from previous injuries. Coyle won the Highest Ollie competition and a hammer as the prize (for “dropping the hammer”). From his years of skateboarding, he has broken his arm, had a hip problem along with frequent ankle injuries, and has back problems. Nonetheless, he is fully dedicated to the sport.

Sporting: numerous tattoos, cuts on his arms, bruises on his legs. Before Dodson hurt his knee, he was a sponsored skateboarder. He has only recently started the sport again, mainly doing street skating, after his knee healed. On Saturday, he didn’t come to compete.

Overwhelmed by the heat, the shirtless Dodson said he came out to practice his “circus tricks.”

What makes good skateboarders?

“People who smile. People who have fun with it.”

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FIRST SNIFF Let’s try something new today. Let’s try something that comes as a recommendation from someone in downtown Champaign.

Let’s try something in order to make nice with everything. Seriously. Because after all, when it comes down to it, the only way we can truly appreciate the towns in which we live is to stand by one motto, and one motto alone: CHAMPAIGN-URBANA: LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT. How Do I Love Thee...???

I love Champaign-Urbana. I love how the towns are so nicely arranged and divided by color. I bet if you could look down on Champaign-Urbana in one of them aeroplanes they got now—it would look just like an Oreo with one of the cookies gone missing. Right around University Avenue. But, it would have to be Double Stuf because there’s way more of those white people round these parts than black folks.

I love how when I go out to a football game or a basketball game, I get to see a brave little Indian boy run up and down the court with his tomahawk chop and leg kicks! Wow! It makes me feel so good inside to see how years of history can be represented simply by having a little one act with no words at a sporting event.

I love the newly gentrified parts of town. I love how what was once thriving centers for creativity and acceptance has become a big fucking frat party for over the hill golfers, accountants and “clubbers”, or suburban trustafarians who love chicken wings and mini-skirts. I love how you can walk down the streets and watch how when the buildings go up, the property costs more money and the only people that can truly afford to live there are from the upper crust.

I love the commercial radio stations in town and their inability to do anything that resembles something revolutionar y, I love how when I turn on the dial, I either find myself laughing at the DJ or laughing at the music. The one exception to this would be 107.1. At least they try to have a vision, even if it’s amateur. They play good tunes.

I love that there are no dedicated record stores left in town. Thank the lord for Jeff and Geoff at Exile and Parasol, respectively. They are up against Wal-Mart and the whole bloody internet.

More than you or I can say for ourselves.

I love that the News-Gazette endorsed Bush for President last election. John Foreman is as lost as the Democratic Party.

I love the fact that we keep re-electing Tim Johnson, despite the fact that Dr. Gill is far more competent and devoted to the people of this area. By far.

I love the fact that no matter how much I try to say good things about people and places in these towns, it always seems to get overlooked by the times that I am critical. Hey, I don’t know of

another columnist that devotes a part of his or her column each week to trying to spread the good word about new music in town. I am not saying that it’s much, but at least it’s something.

I love the way that, throughout the years, I can admit to my audience that at one time or another I: have been arrested, three times; felt bad about cheating in college; am as guilty as the next person of being biased; slapped a person; peed on someone’s burger; farted in my sister’s face; screwed over a friend or two; was a pothead; am a cigarette smoker; don’t know much about hiphop; am guilty of being wrong numerous times— more than I care to count.

And yet still, I can be accused of never criticizing myself in my own column.

That, my friends and foes, I love more than anything.

RETRACTION #653 Milo’s isn’t moving to Champaign necessarily, according to some duke who e-mailed me. I was wrong. Again. But you know, it’s funny how people read things. I stated that “Rumor has it ... that Milo’s was moving ...” yet he read it as if I said: “It’s fucking confirmed - Milo’s has already opened up in the yet to be built M2 building in downtown Champaign!”

Amazing.

But please - to the owners of Milo’s: I do apologize. I love your restaurant. If I heard wrong, I am sincere. Sorry. The upside-down pizza is better than anything in three counties.

I STAND BY MY STATEMENT If there are going to be outdoor events in Champaign, they should reflect the tastes of ALL of the citizens, not just the people with fatty pocketbooks. We all pay taxes, dammit.

BAND OF THE WEEK Fuck it. Let’s do Restaurant of the week.

Bacaro. It’s good. And they will put squiggly lines of sauce next to your swordfish.

FINAL WHIFF This is true. A guy, out of nowhere, says to me that he stopped reading my column because “I only bash stuff and NEVER say ANYTHING positive about anything.”

And then he said, “Hey man. ChampaignUrbana. Love it or leave it.”

Hey. You are r ight man. W hy cr iticize anything? I mean, it’s not as if Gandhi or Rosa Parks or MLK Jr. or Al Gore, for that matter, ever made a difference right? I am not saying I am anything close to those heroes. But at least I am not afraid to open my mouth and make mistakes.

Thought for the week, as you eat your swordfish: Nothing gets done by keeping quiet.

I guess I am here to stay.

Seth Fein is from Urbana. Man, he sure does love swordfish and gelato! He can be reached at sethfein1@gmail.com

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MUCH THE SAME...OR ARE THEY? Sophomore album Survive to be released August 29 on Nitro Records AMY MEYER

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lmost three years were up, the case of writer’s block was still severe and the release of a new record looked like a hell of a task. Over the past year, Illinois-based band Much The Same signed to a new record label and dove head first into the production of a follow-up to their 2003 release Quitters Never Win. Much The Same formed in 1999 and after a number of lineup changes, consisted of Gunner McGrath on vocals and guitar, Dan O’ Gorman on guitar, Franky Tsoukalas on bass and vocals and ex-drummer “Mook” by late 2001. Mook was later replaced with the band’s current drummer Jevin Kaye.

On August 29, Much The Same will release their newest record Survive, their first album COURTESY OF AMY MEYER on Nitro records. They were approached by Nitro to sign with them late last year.

Much The Same are Jevin Kaye, Gunner McGrath, Franky Tsoukalas and Dan O’Gorman.

“We were not looking (to switch labels), we were on A-F Records, we had already talked to them, they were going three very talented musicians to work with and I appreciate that to put out the next record and the Nitro thing was kind of a surprise,” I got lucky that way. I don’t want to exert control.” said McGrath. “A-F was awesome and let us do our thing.”

There would also be times where one member may just be outSurvive features eleven straight punk tracks possessing much voted in their opposition to a song. “Democracy rules in Much more diversity than Much The Sames’s older material.

The Same,” said Kaye.

“The biggest complaint that we and other people had was Much The Same plans to set out on tour this fall following that [Quitters Never Win] was all very similar, it was Much the release of the record.

The Same,” said McGrath with a chuckle. “It was a conscious “This is the first time we’re going on tour full time,” said decision to not pigeonhole ourselves the same way we did the Tsoukalas. first time around.”

“Touring is probably the reason why I do this. I love meeting Survive features a variation of music. There was no one direction new people, going to some place you’ve never been to before Much The Same wanted to head in though; whatever they wrote and seeing some kid singing your song you wrote, it’s pretty that was good was kept. amazing,” said O’Gorman.

“We had a lot more ideas that were thrown out,” said Kaye.

The studio lacks the instant gratification of playing a show, “Everything that was written and thought of as good was kept, Kaye said. regardless of style.”

“Touring is fun because you receive the reward for your work, Survive opens with “The Greatest Betrayal,” the first track to be in the studio you don’t have anything to listen to at the end of released to the public on the band’s website and Myspace. Right the day when you’re done. I can hope what I did is awesome, off the bat, it is apparent that Much The Same is heavier, the vocal but with touring you actually see how your music affects people pitches have more variation and the overall sound is cleaner. and that keeps you going,” said Kaye.

This record is “far more diverse, heavier, softer, poppier, Survive is a marker of how Much The Same has progressed and came a little bit of everything for everyone,” said Kaye. together as a band. “It’s a very personal, real record,” said O’Gorman.

One reason for the diversity in the album may be the band’s “This is all we do and that’s what this record is about.” ability to compromise songs.

“We all got together and made a better record, I think that’s “I was just really adamant on not letting myself say when the goal, write better songs than before,” said Tsoukalas. someone else would bring in music, ‘Uh, that’s a little too emo’ There’s diversity, the heart of the band members survive in or ‘I don’t want to have to yell.’ I used to throw out a lot of ideas the lyrics and the Much The Same is a good band; this is a good because they did not fit exactly what I wanted to sound like. This record, easily enjoyable to most fans of punk music. time (while making the new record) I made the ... decision not “I think there’s something for everybody. I looked into the to argue,” said McGrath. lyrics of this record and anyone can relate to anyone of those “If I thought [a song] was good, even if I didn’t necessarily songs [lyrically],” said O’Gorman. think it was good for us, I went with it. I think about half the Even though the popularity of Much The Same is still on a semisongs I probably wouldn’t have let anybody continue writing on low-key level they want you to know that, “we exist and we’re the first record, I would of complained about them, but now that a band. We write songs about what we do everyday of our lives we have them, I am really happy that we did because they are and go through, just give it a listen,” said Tsoukalas. a lot better than a lot of the stuff I wrote the first time around.

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On a family drive into Chicago a handful of years ago, my brother passed me his silver Sony Discman and simplistic, overthe-top-of-the-head plastic headphones, telling me to listen to the freshly burnt CD that was spinning inside. He said the band playing was called Phish, and they spelled it with a “p-h”, unlike the animal spelled with an “f ” that is typically won at a carnival and flushed down the toilet three days later as a victim of overfeeding. It was then that I experienced the first sounds of what raw, non-radio music groups sounded like. Even though it took a little while to get used to there not always being words and a lack of verse-chorus patterns, I slowly grew to love it.

By 2004, after Phish’s announcement of a post-tour breakup, I had camped out in the middle of a cornfield, experienced a ‘lot scene’ and been to the best concert I’d ever seen in my entire life--all for the first and last time. Since then, I’ve incessantly hoped that one day, those four musicians that had shaped my musical interests would reunite. And last Thursday, my wish came true. Kind of.

Even against my better judgment, I couldn’t help but to expect a concert with two members of Phish–guitarist Trey Anastasio and bassist Mike Gordon–to be, well, Phish. There were some elements there--a piano teaser in the opener, oddly similar instrumentals at some points, and two acoustic Phish songs–yet it was more “faux Phish” than not. Although it wasn’t what I was expecting, I will say this--it was still a damn good show.

Marco Benevento and Joe Russo, the keyboard and drums combination of the obviously-named and highly talented Benevento-Russo Duo, opened the show themselves, and without a doubt held their own while playing opposite the high caliber of famous musicians Anastasio and Gordon. I found the talent of the duo remarkable, and wouldn’t mind seeing them live by themselves.

In many of the songs, Russo’s drumming was particularly excellent as he stuck out among the instrumentals, while Benevento’s piano playing always made each jam significantly better. Overall, for a concert that was technically made up of two separate duos, the quad meshed together well with a tight group dynamic.

The Benevento-Russo Duo was quite impressive, in addition to the venue’s beautiful background of the Chicago skyline. The music and instrumental jams were strong, and most songs had every audience member grooving and dancing, though I strongly disliked two in particular. One of the first few songs had an extremely flamboyant Beach Boys feel to it, while another had a chorus that was all about riding a bike, namely in a five year old, “I-just-got-my-training-wheels-off-and-Raffi’s-singingabout-it” kind of way.

I have a tendency to complain, but when it comes down to it, the show was really one of the best concerts I’ve seen in a while. The quad had strong music on their own, which was complemented by an extremely energetic version of “Who A re You” a low-key, acoustic cover of “On The Road Again” and an Elliot Smith cover. The quality of the instrumentals throughout was nearly flawless, which was a bit surprising. On Phish’s final tour, fans couldn’t help but notice that Anastasio wavered through songs, forgetting some parts and messing up others. However, in last Thursday’s show, he got his act together, and didn’t slip at all. The jams were long, the music rocked, and the venue was beautiful. I can’t help but think that if a concert was this good with only half of Phish, it may be even better once they reunite.

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Let’s talk (pseudo-) feminist ‘90s singer-songwriters. Leading the charge is none other than Jewel, star of a new Nickelodeon cartoon. She’ll be providing her (classically-trained) voice to Punk Rock Angel Girl, a cartoon about a teenage anarchist punk rocker. Sweet. In the meantime, Gwen’s calling her lawyers.

In other recent news, Ani DiFranco is pregnant with the child of the producer of her upcoming record, Reprieve. And somebody must have just hit Ms. DiFranco with a metal stick, since she’s calling the new record a “hard look at patriarchy”.

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2. ALLEN CLAPP Something Strange Happens: Four-Track Forecasts (Bus Stop)

3. THE CORAL SEA Volcano And Heart (Hidden Agenda)

4. THE CHARADE A Real Life Drama (Skipping Stones)

5. SUMMERBIRDS IN THE CELLAR With The Hands of The Hunter It All Becomes Dead

I want to start this review off by saying that I don’t get out much, and I still have managed to see a handful of kick-ass local bands and a few crappy ones. And yet I have never seen The Kilborn Alley Blues Band, despite the 600-odd live shows the quintet has played. After hearing Put It In The Alley, their latest effort, perhaps I should. It’s music to get drunk to, or at least to go out and dance to. I listened to most of the CD while riding the bus across town, and the MTD doesn’t offer much room for gettin’ down.

The album opens with “Your Next Baby’s Daddy,” a white trash bar song. Telling a woman she looks fine as she pushes a stroller down the road is pretty classy. The lyrics reminded me of one night at the Cowboy Monkey when an inebriated young man, after learning that I have kids, told me he’d “add more fuel to that fire,” which resulted in myself and my two female companions falling over from laughter rather than swooning. That guy would like “Your Next Baby’s Daddy,” and perhaps he could pick up some pointers.

The album’s third track, “The Blues Take Me In” boasts Joe Asselin’s heady harmonica and classic blues lyrics sung with perfection by Andrew Duncanson. “The blues takes me in/ When my woman puts me out/ The blues is my good friend/ Knows what I’m all about.”

“Tales From the Alley,” a song that is more subdued voca l ly a nd melod ica l ly, let t i ng guitar and harmonica take center stage, as does “Campbell’s Blues”, another mellow tune with a crying guitar.

Put It In The Alley boasts a diverse array of the blues, from jammin’ (“Blues Boy From Illinois”) to melancholy (“Thousand Miles”), but does not go overboard with either. My only complaint is that the CD ends on a mellower note than I would have liked, with “I Like To Live The Love.” (But the lyrics are sort of a tongue twister!)

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n northeast Beijing, off a busy expressway and down a quiet lane, sit rows of shuttered, aging factories. In the past, the complex produced electronics for the military. Now, in the same vaulted work spaces, a new kind of production has begun. Factory 798, or the Dashanzi Art District, has suddenly become the vanguard of Chinese and international art, a confluence of artists from across China and the world.

Surrounded by smokestacks and high rises, this burgeoning community both criticizes and cooperates in the global economy. Though unknown in the mainstream, collectors and curators have taken notice of 798, and now, what was once bohemian is being groomed and glorified into the bourgeois.

On a study abroad program called Learning About China, through the department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, several other American students and myself were able to walk through the galleries and studios, through the open-air blocks of these esoteric confines. To experience this district was to observe the status of any avant-garde art, of its grasp for individuality in a mass society, for authenticity in spite of wealthy patronage.

It was to be built in a region called Dashanzi –Joint Factory 718, as it was functionally named, opened in 1957. It was eventually divided into sub units, one of which was called 798. The employees numbered over ten thousand, with on-site housing and other amenities allowing a reprieve from the poverty throughout China, particularly during the Cultural Revolution.

Starved from government aid in the eighties, production withered at 718. Many sub units were closed, with a majority of the workers fired. Although today, some of the factories are still operational, it creates an odd juxtaposition of daily laborers and leisurely artists in each other’s vicinity.

While the Joint Factory was shutting down, China’s fringe art community was being evicted from its residence in the northwest of Beijing. In 1995, Beijing’s Central Academy of Fine Arts rented space in one of the abandoned factories. Other artists, both from China and abroad, heard of the available space and moved into the 798 district buildings, under the tall ceiling arches, under the peeling red paint of Maoist propaganda.

THE ART OF THE DASHANZI ART DISTRICT Today, there are dozens of galleries, studios, restaurants and shops, lining the alleyways and streets of the old factories and worker flats.

The artwork is multifaceted, reflecting an international influence from the local – other artists displaying or working at 798 – and from the global – mass media-delivered consumerism and pop culture.

There is a range of styles on display: from explicit advertisement parodies, to impressionistic landscapes, to total abstraction. Through painting, sculpture, photography, and video, most of these artists comment on the sprawl of capitalist ideologies and the political transformation of China into its current, capitalist-communist status.

Mao’s complacent portrait is the ubiquitous symbol throughout the gamut of the artwork.

For example, painter Sheng Qi cut off his little finger after the bloody 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. Now, at his gallery in 798, his disfigured hand is the focal point of photographs, with tiny, idealized images resting in the palm. Or, consider Han Feng, who paints massproduced consumable goods, like Starbucks cups or Puma sneakers, on traditional silk screens, in his series called Made in China.

Though often evoking American pop art and other modern

The variety of Dashanzi. A realistically carved female crouches in thought in front of one of Yue Minjun’s surreal self-portraits.

THE HISTORY OF THE DASHANZI ART DISTRICT, FACTORY 798 The development of 798 was an accumulation of the same historical events and ideas that many of the artists still dwell upon.

In the early fifties, during the first Five-Year Plan, China and the Soviet Union cooperated to build “ joint factories” and foster mutual economic growth. In need of electronics production for the army, the Chinese were recommended to reach out to East Germany for guidance.

A plan was created and the East Germans designed a Bauhausinspired factory complex. The buildings would have vaulted ceilings, allowing bright light and vast space in the work areas.

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These statues on display at the Jia Rui New Art Warehouse are emblematic of central themes of Factory 798: authoritarianism and mass consumerism.

Western styles, the Sinicized context creates a new perspective and meaning. East Asian Languages and Cultures professor, and the leader of Learning About China, Gary Xu, commented that some of the artists try to self-reflect on the foreign influences and transcend into something new.

Yet, Xu also thinks that these artists’ ideas stand on tenuous ground: “The majority of the artists criticize globalized commodification and mindless consumption; but ironically, they also become complicit with what they criticize when they rely on the global art market.

He continued that, “In order to sell their work in New York galleries, they turn their work into kitsch and speculate on the tastes of Western customers.”

Like New York City’s Greenwich Village and SoHo before it, the Dashanzi Art District is already being gentrified into an expensive status symbol. Luxury sedans roll through the dusty streets and the cafés charge prices beyond the means of an average Chinese worker. It has now hosted both the Beijing Biennale and its own Dashanzi International Art Festival, drawing tens of thousands of affluent visitors.

Further, the uncontrolled rent is increasing yearly, forcing out those artists who have not been discovered, whose works have not been deigned as elite.

With rising prosperity and attention, the government’s eye has focused on these subversive artists. If a work has political content, particularly about hushed history like Tiananmen, government agents will often appear and demand its removal from public display.

Beyond this threat is the status of the entire factory district itself.

Despite lobbying efforts, there are plans to rebuild the area into an industrial park, allowing some of the thousands of laid-off workers to be re-employed back into manufacturing jobs.

So, in only a few years’ time, Dashanzi has experienced an accelerated life cycle of an artistic village.

It is a crisis, that in criticizing consumption and manufactured society, this art is itself another commodity. The factory setting is almost beyond ironic. Perhaps, it is a plea that, underneath the mechanical surface of industry, there must be something human – a heart that beats, a mind that thinks. Still, it could also be a joke, a slight from privileged artists paying lip service to common labor, to the condition of the masses they no longer experience. buzz sounds from the scene

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by Richard Link later, a f ilmmaker who has his f inger on the pulse of humanity. His movies are a fascinating ref lection of our society. Dazed and Confused, for instance, was a tasty portrait of teenage life, angst, and boredom in the 1970s. A Scanner Darkley, based on the similarly titled piece by sci-f i wr iter Philip K. Dick, is a lso an eerie and surreal representation of drug culture, technolog y, and fear of government.

The complex rotoscoping (drawing over life action) process utilized in this f ilm enhances the bizarre euphoria and burned-out-ness of the characters in the f ilm; images nearer the

camera are clearly animated, whereas distant objects look very real. This process, previously used in Linklater’s Waking Life, took a team of animators over 500 hours to create.

As in all of his movies, Linklater develops his characters to a point of familiarity that allows the viewer to comfortably associate himself as an acquaintance of them. However, despite this spectacular character development and several wonderful performances, particularly by Robert Downey Jr. and Keanu Reeves, the f ilm is ultimately a let down in the f inal act. Linklater so perfectly builds up to a disturbing ending that he quickly executes and fails to properly develop into the plot.

The result is an unfulf illing resolution. The u ltimate message at the end of the f ilm is there and it’s quite meaningful, but it’s not allowed to sink in.

Nevertheless, this f ilm is worth seeing. It’s a movie f i l m m a ker s h ave t a l ke d about m a k i n g s i nce t he early ‘90s. Beyond a poorly executed ending, this f ilm br i n g s br i l l i a nt t heme s , great acting, and a superb visual style. Dick’s work is A rotoscope image of Keanu Reeves from the film A Scanner Darkly. done justice.

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irector Ivan Reitman’s new movie, My ament and keep a man is beyond any range of Super Ex-Girlfriend, proves that hell hath normal thought. In fact, the source of her nutty no fury like a superwoman’s scorn. It behavior is never really explained. One can also proves that it takes a lot more than a live only guess that her lonely and secretive life as a shark being thrown through a window for superheroine has somehow led her off the deep a woman’s fury to be funny. end. Consequentially, G-girl’s vengeful underUm a Thu r m a n pl ays Jen ny Joh n son, a takings seem more pitiful than comical. chic curator by day and superheroine G-Girl Instead of being lighthearted and fun, My Super by night. She is asked out on a date by an Ex-Girlfriend sends the message that a woman in architect named Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson), a position of power must be crazy and unstable. who’s neither aware of her seemingly limitless The movie even ends in a catfight between Gpowers, nor of her neurotic demeanor. When Girl and another one of the female leads. There Matt decides that he wants to break-up, G- are just too many more enjoyable movies out Girl goes ba l l ist ic and vows un rem it t ing there to waste time on this trivial one. revenge. Her acts of reprisal involve broken cei l ing s, a destroyed car, PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROTTENTOMATOES.COM and of course, a shark through his apartment window.

Although a few scattered scenes have their laughs (especia l ly the ones involving Matt and G-Girl’s sexual antics), for the most part this mov ie is a bore. G -Girl ’s ch i ldhood-friend-turned-arch-nemesis Professor Bedlam (Eddie Izzard) is super lame, and Luke Wilson plays his role void of any wit or charm. Jenny/ G-Girl is compulsive, needy, jealous, clingy, deranged, and about a million other deprecating words. How she Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson co-star in My Super Exthinks she can possess such a temper- Girlfriend.

ARTIST’S CORNER

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ith the advent of top selling books being made into movies, a la The Da Vinci Code, it seems necessary to delve into lesser known novels that will stimulate your imagination, not exploit it. Enter The Limehouse Text, written by Will Thomas. Thomas has previously authored two well received books, Some Danger Involved, and To Kingdom Come, respectively.

In his third published contribution to the literary world, Thomas transports us to nineteenth century London. Protagonist Cyrus Barker is a private enquiry agent on the hunt for an assassin after his former assistant, Quong, is killed. Along for the ride is Barkers’ new assistant, Thomas Llewelyn. When a pawn ticket is discovered among Quong’s remains, Barker and Llewelyn find themselves in the possession of a rare Chinese boxing text. It is not an ordinary book, however. It contains the secrets of dim mak, a rare form of Chinese fighting that can prove lethal without even realizing it. Barker and Llewelyn soon discover that someone is willing to kill for that text, if not only for the information inside. sounds from the scene

The Limehouse Text takes us on a journey through London’s Chinatown district, Limehouse. It is here that Barker and Llewelyn perform their search for a killer intent on obtaining the text, only to f ind themselves the killers’ next targets. Between warlords and infamous opium dens, they have their work cut out for them.

Thomas succeeds in keeping his readers attention with bold characters and descriptive dialogue. At first glance, the novel may seem confusing with the introduction of numerous suspects. However, as with any other book, the further you read in, the easier it is to understand and the more interesting it gets. Without giving away too much information, the ending proves to be a little predictable, yet gratifying. In the genre of “whodunit” novels, The Limehouse Text surpasses many. With only a few weeks left for the summer, use them wisely and pick up this book. It definitely beats shelling out tons of cash to go to the movie theater.

Raised in Aurora, Ill., Kevin Reader was actually born in Bremerhaven, Germany. Shortly after his birth, Reader, his older brother, and his parents moved to America. Reader attended Loyola and Northern Illinois University before he finished his undergraduate work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in economics and anthropology.

Reader is now a local actor who performs theatre for Inner Voices, a social issues theatre group here on campus. He was introduced to Inner Voices by a friend when he started his graduate work at UIUC in Tourism Studies. Most recently Reader started an improvisation group in CU called SIPT. If you want SIP-T to perform, or if you’re interested in joining, Reader can be reached at theSIPT-Tcompany@gmail.com.

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What made you start an improv troupe?

I started an improv troupe, because I felt the campus truly needed it. I noticed that there were a lot of people here on campus, during the summer, who needed to be relieved of some of their frustrations.

Through theatre, this could be accomplished. This also was a way of letting people relieve themselves of the daily trials and tribulations of life through laughter. There is a real desire on this campus during the summer for social activities that do not include

Kevin Reader getting drunk or going to the bars. By bringing people together who share the same passion for humor as me, would give people an alternative to how they spend their summer nights.

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THU. JUL 27 Live Bands Crow Quintet Boltini 6pm, free Leigh Meador Jazz Combo Iron Post, 7pm, $3

G. Lee, Meghan Johns Aroma Cafe, 8pm, free Caleb Rose Bowl Tavern 9pm, free Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s, Cameron McGill and What Army, The Wandering Sons, Steve Ucherek (of the Living Blue), Noah Harris Cowboy Monkey, 9pm, $10 Will Rogers Tommy G’s, 9pm cover The Brian Hol laway Somethin’ Zorba’s Restaurant, 9pm $3 The Chemicals, Cameo Turret, Mad Science Fair Brass Rail 10pm, $3 Triple Whip, Gristle Mike & Molly’s, 10pm, $3 Shovelwrack White Horse Inn, 10:30pm, free DJ Generic DJ Jackson’s RibsN-Tips, 9pm, $5 DJ Dance Party Canopy Club 9pm, cover Zen Thursday’s: DJ Asiatic Soma, 9pm, free Thirsty Thursdays: DJ Dice DJ Smoooth V Lava, 9pm, $3 in advance/$5 DJ Huggy Joe’s Brewery 10pm, cover Metal Thursday Highdive 10pm, cover DJ Limbs Boltini, 10:30pm free

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Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s Cameron McGill and the What Army The Wandering Sons Steve Uchereck (of the Living Blue) Noah Harris (of Elanors) July 27, 9 p.m.

Cowboy Monkey, $10

Pitchfork Music Fest, Lollapalooza ... oh shucks why can’t I live in Chicago for these next two weeks? That’s what you’re thinking isn’t it? I would to, if I wasn’t emailing my articles from a house mere tens of minutes away from the home of deep dish pizza and an insane amount of awesome music festivals (well ... like 4 or so). But, in an attempt to balance out the universe, Champaign has an influx in mad-killer-awesome shows. For this pick, a scarf rock Indiana collective, a Lollapalooza folk group, a sweet jazz/blues band from our friend Wisconsin, and two local favorites playing solo sets.

Scarf rock, sex folk, Margot and the NSS has coined as many genre names for their style music as there are members in their band, which is a lot. They came back in the spring semester but cancelled due to serious illness. Well they are back with a vengence and they aren’t taking prisoners. As their debut album is popping up in Borders stores everywhere, they are touring the country and really showing what this Indianapolis super-group can do.

Cameron McGill has a voice both beautiful and familiar ... like your mom humming spirituals in the kitchen, but less feminine and domestic. A brilliant sound that conjures up comparisons to Wilco, Rufus, Jeff Buckley, and Ryan Adams, McGill’s music is incredibly exciting and refreshing while rooted in the past we love so much. McGill and The What Army are stopping at the Cowboy Monkey right before their stint at Lollapalooza.

The Wandering Sons make their hometown, Appleton, Wisonconsin, seem like the crossroads where Robert Johnson got his Delta Blues and the speak easies of NYC where Jazz was born all at once. No irony or gimmicks, this genuine tribute to the most genuine of American music will be on display with some of the best talent to come through town this summer. This is one show you’ll want to get to as soon as the doors open, every act is headliner material.

—Brian McGovern

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Karaoke Boneyard Karaoke Memphis on Main, 7:30pm, free Karaoke Fat City Saloon 8pm, free Liquid Courage Karaoke Jillian’s Billiards Club, 9pm free Liquid Courage Karaoke The Office, 10pm, free Festivals County Fair Champaign County Fairgrounds, 9am, cover Lectures / Discussions Lecture: Jill Downen [Visiting artist Jill Downen will give a lecture.] Krannert Art Museum, 1pm, free Border Crossers Discussion Group [The book, The Ninth Life of Louis Drax by British Author Liz Jensen will be discussed.] Borders, 7pm free Miscellaneous Krannert Uncorked Krannert Center, 5pm, free

FRI. JUL 28 Live Bands Billy Galt Blues Barbecue 11:30am, free Jeff Helgesen Trio Iron Post 5pm, cover Boneyard Jazz Quintet Cowboy Monkey, 5:30pm, free Feuding Hillbillies Tommy G’s 6pm, cover The Beauty Shop, Watery Domestic Independent Media Center, 7pm, $3 Martini Brothers Hubers 8pm, free Kelly’s Heroes Memphis on Main, 8:30pm, $4 Country Connection Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, $1 Quadremedy White Horse Inn, 10pm, free New Ruins, The Invisible, The Chemicals, Puerto Rico Canopy Club, 10pm, $5

Lovedrug, Darling Disarm, Shipwreck Canopy Club 9pm, $6 FCAB, Lonely Hearts Cowboy Monkey, 10:30pm, $3

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Concerts Vickie Lynn Gospel Music Concert The Master’s House 7pm, donations Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke The Brickhouse, 9pm, free Miscellaneous Open House for UPS Center [Open house for the Unlimited Possiblities Ser vices (UPS) center.]

Center for Women in Transition 1:35pm, free

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About 400 volunteers are needed to help run the 31st Annual Sweetcorn Festival in downtown Urbana. This is a one-time event and volunteers are needed for set up, clean up, and selling tickets, corn, beer and beverages. Benefits include coupons for free corn! Volunteers are needed for shifts on August 25 (5 p.m. to 11 p.m.) and August 26 (11 a.m. to 11 p.m.). Please contact Mary Dennis at either mary@ urbanabusiness.com or by calling 217-344-3872.

Live Bands Feuding Hillbillies Rose Bowl Tavern, 6pm, free MRS Trio Iron Post, 6pm cover Michael Davis Bentley’s Pub 7pm, free The Living Blue, Lorenzo Goetz, Husky Rescue, The Beauty Shop, Elanors, The Tractor Kings, Belllcaster Highdive 8pm, $7 Open Mic Night Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, free Finga Lickin The Office 10:30pm, free

DJ DJ Bozak Soma, 8pm, free DJ LNO Nargile, 9pm, free before 10pm DJ Mighty Dog Jackson’s Ribs-N-Tips, 9pm, cover DJ Who Joe’s Brewery, 10pm cover DJ Tim Williams Highdive 10pm, $5 DJ Mertz Boltini, 10:30pm free Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke American Legion Post 71 8pm, free Liquid Courage Karaoke The Brickhouse, 9pm, free Festivals County Fair Champaign County Fairgrounds, 9am, cover Miscellaneous WPGU 107.1 Beach Party Fridays Illini Media Company 3pm, free Teen Summer Bingo Mahomet Public Library, 4pm, free Family Fun Russian American Kids Circus [The Russian American Kids Circus transforms professional performances on stage into a circus spectacular.] Virginia Theatre 7pm, $16

SAT. JUL 29 Live Bands Jeff Helgesen and Rachael Lee Alto Vineyards, 7:30pm, $3 Impalas Hubers, 8pm, free Grass Roots Revival Pages for All Ages, 8pm, free The Reflections Memphis on Main, 8:30pm, $4 Country Connection Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, $1 6 String Gun Phoenix, 9pm free G.Lee, Kayla Brown, Anthony Gravino Mike & Molly’s 9:30pm, $4 Cattle Bandits Iron Post 10pm, cover Roberta Sparrow, Archives of the Future, fireflies Cowboy Monkey, 10:30pm, $4 DJ DJ Bozak Soma, 8pm, free DJ LNO Nargile, 9pm, free before 10 DJ Mighty Dog Jackson’s Ribs-N-Tips, 9pm, cover DJ White Horse Inn 9:30pm, free DJ Naughty Boy Joe’s Brewery, 10pm, cover DJ Tim Williams Highdive 10pm, $5 DJ Mertz Boltini 10:30pm, free Dancing Contra Dancing Phillips Recreation Center, 8pm, $5 Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke Geo’s 9pm, free

Festivals County Fair Champaign County Fairgrounds, 9am, cover Film Movie Night at the Farm: “Racing Stripes” Prairie Farm 8pm, free Fundraisers C-U in the Prairibbean II “Let’s Do It Again!”

[5:30 p.m. - Kevin Mulvenna & Jim Hoehn.

7:00 p.m. - Big Bang Theory.

8:30 p.m. to midnight - The Boat Drunks w/ special guest T.C. Mitchell of the famed Coral Reefers.

Auction items, raffle tickets & food/drink will be available for purchase.

Tickets are $10 in advance.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at Office II, through any Parrot Head club member, or by emailing Julie@eiphc.com.

Proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association.] The Office II, 5pm $10

SUN. JUL 30 Live Bands Concerts in the Parks: Modern Cowboyz Hessel Park 6:30pm, free Carlo Vega Jazz Combo Iron Post, 7pm, cover Crystal River Band Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, cover

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Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke The Brickhouse, 9pm, free Miscellaneous Open House for UPS Center [Open house for the Unlimited Possiblities Services (UPS) center.]

Center for Women in Transition, 11am free

Live Bands Billy Galt Blues Barbecue 11:30am, free Crystal River Band Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, cover Open Mic Nargile, 9pm, free Threesome Tuesdays: Larry Gates and Jason Greenlee White Horse Inn 9:45pm, free

Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke Geo’s 9pm, free

Designing Experiences: How Graphic and Industrial Design Shape Daily Life [Design is less about generating products than it is about creating experiences through products that satisfy functional, as well as spiritual, cultural, social, tribal, and emotional needs. This exhibition profiles everyday products and solutions to visual communication problems created by UIUC Graphic and Industrial Design Alumni, and includes information about the designers, the design process, and history of the products.]

Krannert Art Museum through July 30

Reflections: Traces of Nature [Works by Cheryl Holz, Mary Burke, Anne Hughes, Maureen Bardusk, and Kathy Weaver] Verde Gallery through July 29

Rain Forest Visions [This exhibition focuses on artistic representations by contemporary South American indigenous people of ecological, mythical, and cosmic spirit forces in their lives. The focal people whose myths and narratives provide the basis for the imagery are the Canelos Quichua of Amazonian Ecuador. Complementary artifacts come from the Achuar,Tigua, and Chachi of Ecuador, the Shipibo-Conibo of Peru, the Waounam and Emberá of Colombia and Panama, the Tukuna of Colombia and Brazil, and the Yekuana of Venezuela.]

Spurlock Museum through Aug 20

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DJ Atomic Age Cocktail Party: DJ Jason Croft Cowboy Monkey 9pm, free Subversion: DJ TwinScin, DJ Evily Highdive 10pm, $2 DJ Tremblin BG Barfly 10pm free DJ PBR Cowboy Monkey 10pm, free

Shannon Batman [Shannon Batman is a graduate of The University of Illinois with a BFA in Painting (1991) as well as an MA in Art Education (1997).

Shannon’s oil paintings reveal her particular interest in color and composition, attempting to explore communication and shared emotions.]

Pages for all Ages through July 31

CALCUL*RT [Features an array of media exploring the boundaries between mathematics and art, from the 3D wonders of the CANVAS which displays new math-driven processes, to internetdriven art pieces developed by collaborations between Mathematics, Art +Design, and English departments, to art works featuring holographic images by Ellen Sandor, a pioneer in the use of digital media, and Donna Cox of the NCSA, as well as a variety of sculptures, created using everything from mathematics to computer-generated 3-D imaging to oldfashioned wood. Historic math-art videos such as Edwin Abbott’s Flatland and Charles and Ray Eames’ Powers of 10 are also on display.]

Krannert Art Museum through July 30

DJ DJ Delayney Barfly 10pm, free DJ J-Phlip Boltini 10:30pm, free Pomeroy, Missing the Point Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $5 Elsinore Iron Post, 10pm, $5

Pour la Victoire: French Posters and Photographs of the Great War [Graphically charged, lushly colored lithographic posters from World War I vividly depict the place of women in the war effort, the need for personal sacrifice on the home front, and the position of French colonial subjects.]

Krannert Art Museum through July 30

Miscellaneous Zoo Theatre Company’s Boltini Bingo and Lounge Variety Show Boltini, 7pm, free

WED. AUG 2 Live Bands Concerts in the Parks: Mary Clark Revue Beardsley Park 6:30pm, free Irish Traditional Music Session Bentley’s Pub, 7pm, free

Works by Ken Hoffman and Rimas VisGirda [This exhibition features the ceramic work and paintings of two seasoned and talented artists.]

Parkland Art Gallery through August 3 Einstein and the Polar Bear [Novelist Bill Allenson has escaped from heartbreak and writer’s block to a cluttered used bookstore in the New England countryside where he and his father have joined the feisty residents of Spider Lake.

When a ‘beautiful bibliophile’ shows up amidst a February blizzard, Bill confronts his deep-seated cynicism, a polar bear, and a mystery involving Einstein as this romantic comedy unfolds.]

Krannert Center’s Studio Theatre, July 28 7:30 p.m., $18

The Matchmaker [Life should be an adventure’or so believes matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi. With bravado and spirit, the wily Dolly spreads adventure from Yonkers to New York City as she goes about finding just the right mate for the penny-pinching Horace Vandergelder, his overworked clerks, his timid niece, and a pair of ‘wicked’ hat makers. A comedic farce from a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Thornton Wilder’s 1954 classic and the immensely successful musical it inspired, Hello, Dolly!, are beloved in both stage and film versions.]

Krannert Center’s Studio Theatre, July 27, 30 7:30 p.m., July 30 performance at 7 p.m. $18 Sexual Perversity in Chicago [A breakthrough piece in 1974 follows the trials and tribulations of Dan, Deborah, Bernard, and Joan, four singles trying to work their way through the Chicago dating scene.]

Station Theatre, July 27-30, Aug. 2-5 8 p.m., $12

Dead Guilty [When John Haddrell dies at the wheel of his car from a heart attack, the woman beside him is not his wife Margaret, but graphic designer Julia Darrow. Now homebound as she recovers from serious injury and acute depression, Julia copes with her injuries-emotional and physical-by allowing the dead man’s widow to visit her.

Events turn sinister as a series of strange coincidences isolate Julia from all others in her life. Love and loyalty are called into question as this psychological thriller unfolds.]

Krannert Center’s Studio Theatre, July 29 3 and 8 p.m., $18

Mark Clark Silvercreek 7pm free Feuding Hillbillies Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Adam Wolfe Fat City Saloon 9pm, free Buckcherry, Black Stone Cherry Canopy Club, 9pm, $18 Soultro Joe’s Brewery 10pm, cover

DJ Bris Soma, 8pm, free Chef Ra Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Bozak Boltini 10:30pm free

DJ DJ Stifler Highdive, 8pm, $5

Karaoke Outlaw Karaoke White Horse Inn, 9:30pm, free

Dancing Tango Dancing Cowboy Monkey, 8-10:30pm, free Salsa Dancing Cowboy Monkey, 10:30pm, $3

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Meetings Book Collector’s Club- The No. 44 Society Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 4pm, free Champaign-Urbana Herb Society Parkland College 7pm, free

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FEATURED EVENTS Opening Night Party: Tiempo Libre Back by popular demand, the opening night party returns to the lobby of Krannert Center with the incendiary sounds of Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre. Mix, mingle, and move it to the rhythms of the Miami-based Cuban powerhouse the Denver Post acclaimed “the top timba group in the United States today.”

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Su Jul 30

Krannert Uncorked with Your Bassic Vibe 5pm, free

Scenes and Singles: Apprentice/Intern Presentation 3pm, free

The Matchmaker 7:30pm, $10-$18

Saturday, September 9 beginning at 6:30pm Lobby $5; free for children 5 and under (tickets required)

The Matchmaker 7pm, $10-$15

Fr Jul28 Einstein and the Polar Bear 7:30pm, $10-$18

Patron Co-sponsors: Mary and George Perlstein Mary and B. Joseph White

Th Aug 3 Krannert Uncorked 5pm, free

Sa Jul 29

Corporate Platinum Sponsors WCIA 3 Fox Development Corporation Historic Lincoln Hotel

Dead Guilty 3pm, $10-$18

Intermezzo café Intermezzo serves fresh-baked breakfast goods, light and healthy lunches and dinners, vegetarian and nonvegetarian fare, decadent dessert treats, and Krannert Blends coffee. Intermezzo is open 7:30am to 3:30pm on nonperformance weekdays, 7:30am continuously through weekday performances, and on weekends from 90 minutes before until after performances.

217/333-8412 To receive updates on specials, new menu items, and other fun information from Intermezzo, sign up for our email list at KrannertCenter.com/Intermezzo.

Dead Guilty 8pm, $10-$18

Corporate Bronze Sponsor Illini Studio Jon and Patricia Dessen

Experience Krannert Center to the fullest all summer

The Promenade If you are looking for a unique gift or a special treat for yourself, stop in at the Center’s Promenade gift shop.

The Promenade carries fine art pieces and high-quality items, with a constantly changing stock of beautiful handcrafted items, creative toys, posters, T-shirts, jewelry, one-of-a-kind cards, delectable chocolates, and more.

Dimpho Di Kopane: Yiimimangaliso, The Mysteries Created by Mark Dornford-May and Charles Hazlewood Thursday-Saturday, March 1-3 at 7:30pm A fantastically talented South African theatre and film ensemble, DDK tells ancient biblical stories in English, Xhosa, Zulu, Afrikaans, and the universal language of choral song and dance. Imbued with contemporary nuance, their storytelling is at once poignant and powerful.

The Promenade gift shop is located just off the Krannert Center lobby, and is open 10am to 6pm Monday through Saturday and one hour before until 30 minutes after all performances. 217/333-8300

Recommended for ages 14 and up.

In addition to the great times awaiting you at The Promenade and Intermezzo, proceeds from your purchases are invested right back into the performances you see on Krannert Center stages—and that’s a gift for us all.

On behalf of our community, we thank you.

Flex: $38 / SC & Stu 33 / UI & Yth 18 Single: $40 / SC & Stu 35 / UI & Yth 20 Corporate Silver Sponsor: Hendrick House Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts Arts Midwest

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Patron Season Sponsors Rosann and Richard Noel

Marquee performances are supported in part by the Illinois Arts Council— a state agency which recognizes Krannert Center in its Partners in Excellence Program.

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The troupe is a personal brainchild of mine.

I started developing ideas about it during the spring semester of 2006. The group was finally put into place at the beginning of June 2006. The name SIPT is an acronym, which stands for Social Improv Players, Together. It is also allegorically known as Summer Improv Players, Together. However, people in the troupe have come up with their own rather humorous stand-ins for the acronym.

You’re also an actor. When did you develop a passion for acting?

My passion for acting came when I realized that there is a real therapeutic sense to theatre. It allows for people to let go for brief moments in time. In a way it is an escape from reality and helps release people of their stresses.

I did some acting in high school but never received any real benefit from it. It wasn’t until I attended graduate school that I developed a huge interest in the arts. My passion for theatre was really propelled when I joined the Inner Voices ensemble.

Were there any influences in your decisions to take up acting?

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In normal situations, such as a classroom, spewing out random thoughts in an unorthodox manner is viewed as being a little abnormal. Theatre is an outlet for me to unleash things about me that normally would be frowned upon.

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My ability to read people and their character is my greatest attribute I have that relates to theatre. While doing improv as well as acting, people develop an eye for analyzing how a person is behaving. This eye is critical because it allows me to blend into a specific setting if choose to do so while still maintaining my own personal identity. I also enjoy ascertaining and sharing knowledge with other people, which is rather imperative with graduate work. I would like to think of myself as a people person. Ironically, however, most people who say that usually are not. So, let me just say that others might view me as a people person!

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22 Author of a book “As Dictated to Barbara Bush” 23 Pumbaa’s cartoon buddy 25 Part 3 of stepquote 26 Late stage actress Hagen 28 Paper contents 30 Certain Muslim 32 ___ & Telescope magazine 33 Do what Bob Barker reminds us to do to our pets 37 Rakes in 38 Part 5 of stepquote 39 Creeping you out 40 Frisbee, to pros 41 Blackberry, e.g.

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51 Do nothing 52 “Pocket rockets,” in Texas Hold ‘Em 54 Big cheese in Holland 55 Tiny kitty noises 57 Some Bible versions: abbr.

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Out in the Open The elusive sexual healthcare system

Dear Kim and Kate, Thank you so much for your column “Doin’ It Well”.

I look forward to reading it every week as I continue to educate myself about sexual issues and values that are too embarrassing for me to discuss with friends, family, even my doctor. I thought it might be easier to speak to a counselor with AASECT credentials, and I notice that Kim Rice is listed, but I am not a UIUC student, so I assume that I cannot visit McKinley Health Center. If so, can Kim recommend another AASECT counselor? I would like to speak to a female counselor only please.

Also, regarding your “Parents, Listen Up!” article, I wonder if those of us who have had sex could still ask for the Gardasil vaccine even if we have to pay for it ourselves. If it helps prevent future infections, wouldn’t it be worth it?

Keep up the good work!

--L. Dear L., Thanks for writing in! You bring up two excellent questions that we’re sure other readers are also interested in.

Kim does not currently have a private practice, and you are correct, only UIUC students (and their partners) can make an appointment with her on campus. Unfortunately there are no other counselors or therapists in CU that are certified by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). You can find AASECT certified therapists on the AASECT website for the areas of Bloomington, Indiana and Chicago.

If those are not ideal due to travel, we suggest looking in the phone book for counselors or therapists that state they do sex therapy, or address LGBT issues, sexual abuse, etc. General therapists may also address sexual issues and may be able to help you out a lot with issues of values and sexuality. Keep in mind when ‘shopping’ for a therapist, you have the right to ask them what training they have received, particularly what training & education they have received in the area of sexuality.

Now for your question about the Gardasil vaccine ... To recap, the Gardasil vaccine is effective in preventing the spread of several strands of the Human Papiloma Virus (HPV) that are linked to cervical cancer.

According the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “It is important for girls to get the HPV vaccine before they become sexually active. The vaccine is most effective for girls/ women who get vaccinated before their first sexual contact. It does not work as well for those who were exposed to the virus before getting the vaccine. However, most women will still benefit from getting the vaccine because they will be protected against other virus types contained in the vaccine.”

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So what this means is the vaccine is most ef fect ive when it is ad m i n istered before a girl or young woman has become sexually active, and exposed to any of the HPV types.

However, it may provide some protection in young women who have already been exposed to HPV, although we do not know how much protection will be afforded. We recommend that you talk with your healthcare professional about getting the vaccine, and whether it is appropriate for you.

We are glad that you wrote in this question, because we have been learning more information about the process of getting the vaccine. We wrote in our column on July 17 that the vaccine cost $120 per dose, and requires three doses for a total cost of $360. However, most health facilities will charge additional fees including an office visit fee (around $10 or $20 or more) and may charge an injection fee. So, per dose, the vaccine may cost around $150 or more.

Again, we recommend you talk with your healthcare provider.

SEX 411 Your Sexual Health Rights as a patient Healthcare today is highly politicized and some providers and policy makers allow their personal values to enter into the healthcare delivery system. You have read Doin’ It Well columns that address the barriers to access to emergency contraception due to pharmacists values, values of certain pharmacy chains, etc. We have yet to see if this dynamic will play out with respect to the HPV vaccine.

• You have the right to accurate medical information.

• You have the right to ask questions until you understand all your treatment options.

• You have the right to a second opinion.

• If you feel that disrespected in any way, or that your healthcare provider or facility are imposing personal, moral or religious values on your healthcare, you have the right to seek healthcare someplace else and/or to make a formal complaint.

Next week Kim Rice & Kate Ruin will address a question from a reader about Sex Addiction.

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free will astrology JUL. 27 — AUG. 02 ARIES

March 21 – April 19

“The honest man must be a perpetual renegade,â€? said French essayist Charles PĂŠguy. The honest woman must be one, too, I would add. While that’s always a good rule to keep in mind, it will be especially apropos for you in the coming weeks, Aries.

If you hope to remain true to yourself and in alignment with your highest integrity, you will have to maintain a rebellious vigilance. By the way, that does not mean you should constantly be agitated, fuming, and off-kilter. On the contrary, the healthiest insurrectionary fervor you can muster will be full of exuberance and joie de vivre.

T A U RU S

April 20 – May 20

“One morning I came upon a small demonstration on a street corner,� wrote Sparrow in The Sun. “Several men were holding signs that said BRING BACK DUSK, and shouting, ‘Dusk! Give us dusk!’ ‘But dusk will come again this evening,’ I pointed out to one of them. ‘We don’t care,’ he replied, with a wild look. ‘We want it now!’� If and when you become impatient in the coming week, Taurus, remember Sparrow’s story. Progress will proceed at its own pace, not yours. The peaches will ripen when they are ready, not necessarily when you are.

GEMINI

June 21 – July 22

The dreams you have in the coming nights may be disturbing.

Eagles may be dive-bombing warm and fuzzy little sheep. Lions may be pouncing on gentle deer and big bullies may be stealing the lunch money of cute little kids on the playground. You should not, however, view these dreams as bad omens. If you respond to them correctly, they will not turn out to be prophecies about literal developments in your waking life. And what is the correct response? Toughen up the part of you whose feelings are too easily hurt. Strengthen the protection that surrounds your vulnerabilities. Stand up for yourself with a courage that is graceful, not macho.

LEO

July 23 – Aug. 22

Travel writer Bruce Chatwin walked around Australia as he researched and meditated on the indigenous people’s beliefs about what the land was like in the ancient past. He wrote: “Aboriginal creation myths tell of the legendary totemic beings who wandered over the continent in the Dreamtime, singing out the name of everything that crossed their path--birds, animals, plants, rocks, waterholes--and so singing the world into existence.� Given the fact that you’re now primed to create a new domain or two, Leo, may I suggest the aborigines’ approach?

You’ll infuse everything with extra beauty if you play around with singing it into existence.

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SCORPIO

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Dec. 22 – Jan. 19

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Jan. 20 – Feb. 18

Many people regard Evangeline Lilly, star of TV’s Lost, as an exceptionally attractive woman. When she was younger, that was a problem for her. “I spent many nights crying myself to sleep,� she has said, “wishing I was ugly because of the way men leered at and disrespected me.� In my studies of human nature, I’ve found that most of us, like Lilly, have had a tormented relationship with our most extravagant assets. Fortunately for you, Scorpio, you now have an enhanced capacity to be at peace with and thoroughly enjoy the potent effects your beauty and power have on the world.

Philosopher Robert Anton Wilson wrote an article called “How to Live Eleven Days in 24 Hours.� I’m borrowing the title to serve as your theme in the coming days. Your instinct for smart risks is finely tuned, and your ability to cram adroit intensity into every one of your experiences is high--so much so that you could probably harvest eleven days’ worth of sexy lessons in several different 24-hour periods just ahead.

May 21 – June 20

In their article “Most Popular Myths in Science� (http://tinyurl. com/h2mya), editors at LiveScience.com analyzed ideas that are dear to conventional wisdom. They debunked the notions that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, that humans only use ten percent of their brains, and that it’s safe to eat food that has been on the floor for less than five seconds.

But they affirmed certain other “myths.� A falling cat does pretty much always land on its feet, they found. Yawning is indeed contagious. Eating two poppy seed bagels can produce a positive result for opiates on a drug test. I bring this up, Gemini, as a prod to get you to take inventory of your own opinions, assumptions, and storylines. This is a perfect moment to not just question your beliefs, but to give them the third degree.

CANCER

by volunteering at a battered women’s shelter. Whether you go more in the direction of Jerry Springer or the Dalai Lama will all depend on how craftily you wield your free will.

“Hundreds of articles in medical journals claiming to be written by academics or doctors have been penned by ghostwriters in the pay of drug companies,� according to The Observer (http:// snipurl.com/nqso). Is this one more sign of corruption in the pharmaceutical industry? Yes. And further evidence that you should be very skeptical of all authorities everywhere? Sure.

But it’s also a metaphor that could prove useful to keep in mind as you navigate your way through the riddles you’ll soon encounter. Be alert for the possibility that what you see is not what you’re actually getting. There may be manipulative powers behind the throne . . . stand-ins pretending to be the real thing . . . mouthpieces that hide the true source of their message.

This week should be pretty CRUNCHALICIOUS, Aquarius. You know, crisp and delectable, chewy and pleasing to your inner four-year-old--like a breakfast cereal with three different sweet tastes packed into puff balls that softly explode in your mouth.

The only potential problem is that you could keep wolfing down the treats without any regard for how the experience might make you feel later. I suggest that you enjoy the feast slowly, pausing every now and then to monitor whether you’re close to being excessively stimulated or over-satiated.

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Feb. 19 – March 20

Some observers have expressed derisive opinions about Guy Boos, a Wisconsin man who hurled his washing machine down a flight of stairs and pumped it full of bullets with his .25-caliber gun.

I, on the other hand, admire those who take out their frustration and rage on inanimate objects rather than on animals or other human beings. That’s why I advise you to consider Boos’ methodology if you find yourself on the verge of boiling over, Pisces. Don’t repress your negative feelings, but find a way to express them that doesn’t cost you anything more than a little money.

Homework: Find a new person or institution you can fiercely respect. Report on your triumph at http://www.freewillastrology.com.

Aug. 23 – Sept. 22

Sept. 23 – Oct.22

I foresee the possibility of a Jerry Springer kind of week ahead for some of you Libras. You might seek romantic relationships with incarcerated criminals, or embark on a diet that requires you to eat three pints of ice cream per day, or try to take out your frustrations by spitting in the faces of unhinged teenage boys in mosh pits at punk concerts. On the other hand, there is also the possibility that many of you Libras will be pursuing unusual departures from the routine that would be more appreciated by the Dalai Lama than Jerry Springer. For instance, you might teach your skills to a class in a penitentiary, or go on a juice fast to purify yourself in preparation for a confrontation with abusive authorities, or express your righteous indignation at injustice

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Once upon a time, you asked a certain someone for a blessing.

Instead, he or she blasted you with a curse. The debilitating blow of that bad magic hit you right smack in the place that was ripe for the blessing you requested. What a tragedy! Now, at last, you’re wise and strong enough to defeat the power of that old curse.

Here’s the first step: Understand that the seed of the blessing you once needed (and still need) is hidden within and obscured by the curse. Figure out what that blessing is, and it will reveal to you what to do next. (P.S.: The French word for “wound� is blessure. It suggests that blessing can come from wounding.)

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LEAH NELSON Music editor GRIPES

MONICA BETEL Designer LIKES 1 . B e t t y C r o c ke r Microwaveable Cake and Brownies: These are so awesome! I always missed being able to make cakes because of my lack of an oven but with these things my problem is solved! They’re really good too. My favorite is the molten chocolate cake. Now if only they made microwaveable cupcakes...

2. Scott Pilgrim comic by Brian O’Mally (Mal): I just got the 3rd volume delivered and it’s just as amazing as the first two volumes. It’s sort of a romantic comedy with lots of fighting and videogame references thrown in. The art’s cute and the story amusing; definitely worth picking up (or reading at Borders if you’re too cheap to buy it).

3. Sitting on my balcony and people watching: This is sooooooo nice to do after a long day. The perfect way to relax!

CHRISTINA LEUNG Photo editor GRIPES 1. DVD Region Code: “Region error� was all I got when I placed one of my newly brought DVDs into the machine.

WHY?! Why are DVDs encoded to restrict their use to specific locations? WHY???

2. Being outbidded: Someone outbidded me in the last ten seconds for a Nikon Fisheye 10.5mm f/2.8G. Major bummer.

3. Pedestrians: PLEASE GET OFF THE BIKE PATH!!!

BRITTANY BINDRIM Art director LIKES 1. Epistemology: I believe that there are limits on what we as humans are capable of knowing and sensing.

I think we will never have cognitive access to everything. It’s sort of a mind-blowing concept.

Do you know what you think you know? Do you know? How do you know? What? It’s fun to think about, but pretty mind-boggling. Or is it...?

2. Dirty Martinis: My drink of choice. A little dry vermouth, a splash of olive juice, and a whole lot of vodka. Yep. 3. Alice in Wonderland: I adored the book as a child because it was an escape from reality, a world where ever y thing was turned upside down. Now, I appreciate the hidden metaphors and puns. Also, I found it strange that there is truth to the “Mad Hatter� character. Up until the early 1900’s I guess the chemicals they used in the treatment of leather contained mercury. The vapors caused psychotic symptoms and tremors in many hatters. Whoa.

1. Mysterious traveling sand: My daughter got a sandbox for her birthday, which she loves. But now there is even sand in my bed.

2. Gold purses: Like the sun isn’t blinding enough this time of year.

3. Cashiers who ignore you: Last week, I bought a couple of small things at the dollar store, which were small enough to carry out. I told the cashier that I didn’t need a bag. He asked (twice) if I was sure, then finished with the transaction with, “I’ll just give you a small one.� WTF?!

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TODD SWISS Editor in chief LIKES 1 . Good vacuum cleaners: There is nothing I hate more than weak sucking power.

Good vacuum cleaners make cleaning a delight. If I wanted to pick the junk off of the fl oor with my hands, I would not have wasted my money on a machine that does it for me. Sheesh.

2. Papa Del’s: After three years of being in CU and never going for some reason, I finally got some sort of pan pizza from papa and it was tasty.

3. Fox News: So bad that it’s good! I can’t help watching with my jaw on the ground as Hannity and O’Reilly pretend to be fair and balanced.

It’s a real laugh riot until you realize that people listen to them.

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