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tatyana safronova EDITORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTE â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want our name associated with a firm that is controversial,â&#x20AC;? University of Illinois Provost Linda Katehi told the Chicago Tribune in a July 31 article.

The topic of interest in the article was the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involvement with the military c o n t r a c t o r B l a c k w a t e r.

According to the Tribune, the director of the police-training institute at the University, Tom Dempsey, signed an agreement with Blackwater in May to share resources and exchange students between the institute and the company.

How controversial is Blackwater? In March 2004, four of its employees were ambushed, mutilated and burned in Fallujah, Iraq. Two of the bodies were hung from a bridge still known as Blackwater Bridge, and the families of the dead contractors are suing the company over wrongful death. According to CNN.com, in a February congressional hearing, the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Baghdad manager wrote an e-mail to company executives revealed that the managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employees were understaffed. The warning e-mail was sent one day before the ambush.

A March article from Time Magazine claims that the suing families believe that in a hurry to impress potential employers, Blackwater put together a shoddy delivery, its drivers lacking

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everything from proper ammunition and armor to road maps.

This controversy leads me to question the sincerity behind Katehiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surely noble to claim that you want nothing to do with controversy, but how can our University agree with the provost when the University was associated with the Coca-Cola Company for ten years until the contract expired in June? Despite claims from human rights activists that CocaCola was draining peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s water for use in its bottling plants, despite claims of violence against its employees in Columbia, despite calls to cancel the contract from student groups like Students Against Sweatshops, the University waited until the contract ran out in June and an apparently more prof itable alternative became available.

Now, instead of an exclusive contract with Coke on the University Campus, there is an exclusive contract with Pepsi for the entire state guaranteed to earn almost 1.5 million dollars per year. And who knows what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find out about Pepsi.

The Tribune article says that a partnership between Blackwater and the University could allow the company to â&#x20AC;&#x153;become part of the primary training process for law enforcement.â&#x20AC;?

And although neither party stands to make money from the partnership, in the end, this may be just another shoddy operation for Blackwater and another embarrassing partnership for the University of Illinois.

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Just Take Two And Call Me In The Morning And then take two of these ... and these ... and these ...

I’ve always been a little gun shy when it comes to taking prescription drugs. Sure, if I’m sick, I’ll take antibiotics or whatever, and I’m more than happy to take some codeine if I have some sort of injury; but geez Louise, if you watch five minutes of television commercials, you’d see 20 different pills that will help you with one thing or another. There are pills that make you happy, pills that make you pee better, pills that make you menstruate better and pills to help your bones (um, both kinds of them on that last one). They got medicine for every damned affliction you can come up with, and as long as we all keep looking for the easy way out, they’ll make more and more of them.

I bring up all of this because of a new pill I just read about recently called Varenicline. It was originally created to help people stop smoking.

Apparently, it works pretty well on that, but they’ve found it also works to help people quit doing lots of other stuff. It may help them stop drinking, stop taking painkillers and stop gambling, too. I know they call it Varenicline, but they should really change the name of it to Nofuckingfunatol. The whole thing sounds so simple, and I truly can’t wait for the day when they come up with a pill that allows us to sit quietly in a chair until it’s time to die.

As I understand it, the drug basically works like this: it latches onto the receptors (aka “happy spots”) in the brain and makes people not enjoy the vice as much. Okay, that’s a really poor explanation, but you get the idea. I’m sure when they start making commercials singing the praises of this drug there will be some colorful cartoons that spell it all out for us in even simpler terms. There’s nothing like the combination of prescription drugs and animation to make one feel comfortable with their medical decisions.

I should probably point out now that I smoke and drink. I should also point out that I really sort of like doing both of these things. In all fairness, I mostly smoke so I know I’ve completed a task. You know, “Wow, I got a good night’s sleep and woke up this morning! Let’s celebrate with a cigarette!” or “Gee, I just ate a wonderful meal! I should confirm my joy of it by having a cigarette!” Look, I know it’s bad for me, and I’m pretty sure the day will come when I’ll regret ever doing it; but damn it, I can’t possibly bring myself to say I don’t enjoy it.

Drinking is pretty much the same way. Sure, there are times I overdo it, but overall, I gotta say it’s quite pleasurable for me most of the time. If I were to ever have a desire to stop either of these vices, I’d like to think I’d just suck it up and deal with the diff iculties of quitting. I know it’s hard to stop, but you know what? It’s supposed to be. It was actually hard to get started, too. That f irst cigarette made me feel like I was gonna puke, and that f irst glass of straight whiskey felt like it was burning away my esophagus. I stuck with it though, and I can now do both of them like a trooper. If I decide to quit them some day, I’d like to think I could show the same initiative.

It’s basically the same as people taking a pill so they aren’t depressed anymore. I know some folks have a serious problem and really need the pills, but I’m also sure there are a hell of a lot of people taking them so they’re never aware they’re sad. Sometimes, you’re supposed to feel depressed, and sometimes you’re supposed to feel happy or even indifferent. If you’re sad about your life, then freaking change it.

Don’t take some pill that makes you unaware of how sad it is. I know it’s probably not that simple, but I’m sort of a moron and it works just f ine for me.

It’s like that old saying: if something is worth doing, it is worth doing well. I’m not sure I always follow it necessarily, but I do believe it.

The saying isn’t: if something is worth doing, then take a pill and let chemistry do its work.

It’s just enough already. We’re too damned complacent to parallel park without the help of a computer on our car. No one with access to a calculator will add two three-digit numbers in their head. We can’t imagine stopping a bad habit without a miracle pill to make it easy.

Back home, we used to call that laziness.

I don’t know. I think some folks are just supposed to be what they are. Some folks drink, others smoke, gamble, take painkillers, you name it. Good for them, I suppose, if they can take a pill, stop doing whatever it is they have a problem with and feel better about themselves. The thing is, I’ve always sort of felt that you get about as much from something as you put into it. If you have to work hard and deal with a problem, you learn from that and get better. You’ve actually done something to be proud of. I’m not sure I’ve ever got that sense of accomplishment from swallowing a pill.

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At 4:25 p.m., the sky over the CU area begins to blacken; the clouds release a brief but torflower seeds. Being in a baseball dugout requires that you spit something, and sunflower rential downpour as the county goes under a severe thunderstorm watch. No more than 45 seeds seem to be the healthy, Midwestern choice. minutes later, an assembly of 13- and 14-year-old boys congregates at Zahnd Park. There’s “Good eye!” count: 190 times. baseball to be played, weather be damned.

This is the Champaign Park District’s Pony League, and while this game won’t feature This is It 4, Starr Limousine 3 big-name athletes with $23.6 million dollar contracts and incentives from Nintendo, it will showcase young teenagers who could easily be spending their summer doing someSecond inning: After the Furniture squad’s second basemen can’t handle the throw thing much more productive (like building tree-houses or seeing the Transformers movie from his catcher on a stolen base attempt, a t-ball-aged-boy behind me frustratingly for the sixth time). exclaims, “He can catch a line drive, but he can’t catch that? I don’t GET these people!”

It’s on this gloomy, muggy summer night that our heroes, the CPD Starr He’s really bent out of shape about it.

Limousine squad, take on Champaign’s This Is It Furniture team. 30 The defense on both teams is understandably adventurous, but they keep or so spectators crowd around the diamond on folding chairs at it with the support from their coaches, Jordon Fellers, Justin Weldon to embolden their team. and Ahlden, who encourage the boys in a pretty similar pattern.

Here are the stars of your Champaign-Urbana Starr They say “C’mon guys,” then repeat a word twice, then clap Limousine (10 wins, 5 loses, 1 tie) squad: aggressively. For example: “C’mon guys, baserunners!

Shortstop/3rd baseman Chad Beyler is a Baserunners! (clap clap clap clap clap).” The other thing confident, sports-savvy athlete. Chad’s been they like to say is “Hustle up!” playing ball for the last five years, since the obligatory t-ball days (for which he has a Starr Limousine 7, This is It 4 surprising amount of mature respect).

“Playing t-ball helps you start Third inning: “Crooked numbers, guys. leveling your swing,” he says, quite Crooked numbers,” Ahlden says, sparking a seriously. “It really teaches you the little chatter in the dugout mainly, “what’s fundamentals of baseball.” This kid a crooked number?” gets it.

“It means more than two!” Chad, the Grant Shirley is a 13-yearsavvy veteran, tells his teammates. old fi recracker with the spirit of a champion. This little guy fl ies Starr Limousine 7, This is It 7 around the bases as the team’s sultan of speed and was a key Fourth inning: As the game goes into ingredient for a special play just a what will end up as the fi nal inning, the few weeks ago. commotion of the crowd and coaches livens “We made our fi rst double play as the excitement builds. six or so games ago,” he says. “They “Into the gap! Into the gap!” were gonna kill me if I dropped it. I “C’mon, Cole, go two. GO TWO!” barehanded it.”

“Keep your eye on the ball. Base hit, now!”

Nick Carter is the 8-year baseball The game ends in a bases-loaded situation for ANDY SEIFERT • STAFF WRITER veteran with the stamina and the guts to This Is It Furniture, but Starr Limousine prevails, ILLUSTRATION BY MARK HAUGE pitch a complete game. Nick says very little 10 to 7. The players raid the concession stand for AND AMELIA MOORE about his abilities, but his teammates are willing celebratory Gatorade, hot dogs and hamburgers ( just like to reveal his secret weapon: an uber-effective pickoff Wrigley Field, though I fail to see any $6 Miller Lites). move they call “The Super-Duper Pickoff.”

The second game begins 15 minutes later but the distant sight of Nick doesn’t really want to divulge how the move goes a cloud lighting up with electricity forces the umpire to call everyone down, but will say this: “It’s perfect.” off the field. With the slightest bit of drizzle coming down, I ask the players Starr Limousine’s fi nest in comic relief are Lucas “Blondy” McCarty, a if they can play in the rain. They look back at me like I’m completely naïve. Of course centerfielder, who claims to have hit 30 home runs (actual total: 0), and Jay “Jaydeck” Decker, they can play in the rain; they’re awesome. who insists he threw 15 strikeouts in one game, coming within one strike of pitching a perfect For now, the team crowds around a small picnic table, talking about baseball, video game, before giving up a heartbreaking two-out hit. This actually appears to be true. games, and baseball video games. If they were younger, they say the post-game ceremonies The boys’ practice regimen? “I wake up and I drink three raw eggs,” Jaydeck says. would certainly include ice cream, but, sadly, they may be a tad too old for that now.

“I work out. Take ground balls in the backyard.”

The overwhelming consensus is they wouldn’t mind some ice cream now and then.

“We do this daily,” Lucas says. “Pop f lies. Hitting coaches come in around three I imagine Pujols thinks the same way. o’clock.”

A short walk around the diamond reveals our little critic, Mr. “What is with these Lucas and Jaydeck would speak more of their painstaking and meticulous practices, but people?” tossing a baseball up to himself on a little hill. The fi rst two tries, he’s the it’s time for the game to start. Starr Limousine coach Clark Ahlden starts pep talkin’, getgoat, a complete whiff. But the third time, he makes the catch; he’s Willie Mayes or ting his boys mentally prepared.

Joe DiMaggio or maybe even “Blondy” McCarty. Some kids dream of playing in “Everybody’s head in the game. Let’s go,” he says. Play ball. the Major Leagues for certain, but I imagine some kids dream about being a Pony First inning: It takes about two minutes for one of the players to open up a bag of sunLeague superstar, too.

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WHAT ARE YOU EATING RIGHT NOW? with That’s Rentertainment KEN BEAVER • STAFF WRITER

At That’s Rentertainment, you can pick up films ranging from the 1967 Brazilian horror classic This Night I Will Possess Your Corpse to the most expensive pornographic f ilm ever produced (it’s a homage to Pirates of the Caribbean entitled, appropriately enough, Pirates, that had a budget of over $1 million). I asked a quartet of That’s Rentertainment employees what their favorite foods are right now, and got answers as varied as the movie selection.

Jacob Thompson — Papa Del’s Super Stuffed Cheese Pizza A campus classic. buzz (to no one’s surprise) chose Papa Del’s as the best pizza place in CU last year, and there’s a good possibility that it would have won the award — had there been one — every year of its 37 year existence. A self-described “cheese pizza guy,” Jacob forgoes the toppings and keeps his order basic — super stuffed cheese. “It’s the sauce and stuff that definitely sells it,” Jacob said.

Leah Zinthefer — Siam Terrace’s Pad See Ewe Looking for something more exotic? Try the Pad See Ewe from Siam Terrace in Urbana. “It’s got flat rice noodles, your choice of meat or tofu, vegetables and sort of a gravy sauce.” The dish goes for $8.99 (more for seafood) and comes with egg and broccoli. Leah also recommends the Pad Thai, a thin stir-fry noodle dish which includes eggs, crushed peanuts, bean sprouts and green onion, and can be ordered at varying degrees of spiciness.

“They have a lot of great stuff,” according to Leah.

(Author’s note: The “Lava Trio” is one of Siam Terrace’s house specials. It’s a little pricey at $13.99, but phenomenal if you like shellfish.)

Pat Brown — Uh ... pasta “Usually, I just go home and make myself some pasta and feel depressed about how little money I have,” Pat told me. “My palate is pretty simple, I’ll eat pretty much anything that doesn’t make me sick.”

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Don Ferguson — “49’er Flap Jacks” from The Original Pancake House

Above: The four employees of That’s Rentertainment who donated their opinions for this week’s food pics have shape shifted into a four-headed beast of gluttony. The beast comes courtesy of isagenixjournal.blogspot.com.

Thin plate-sized pancakes, served with whipped butter and hot syrup. The Original Pancake House has been open for over 50 years and, according to their Web site: uses 93 score butter, pure 36 percent whipping cream and fresh grade AA eggs, and all batters and sauces are made fresh in the kitchen. Also, you may run into some celebrities.

“I love the Original Pancake House,” Pat Brown added, speaking of one of his excursions outside the pasta bowl. “Last time I was [there] I saw Chris Benoit [the late WWE wrestler who killed his wife and son and hung himself this past June] ... and Bruce Weber was there too.”

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You might know them for their excitedly punctuated name, the tri-syllable alternatives, or their punny song title, “Me and Giuliani Down By The Schoolyard.” If you don’t know them for their music, though, it’s about time you do. Marked by catchy melodies seamlessly threaded in and out of infectious dance beats, !!!’s Sunday afternoon set at Lollapalooza is a must-see. Keep on reading to get Nic Offer’s opinions on death battles, drugs, and future democratic leaders: buzz: What’s the worst that anyone has ever botched your band name?

Nic Offer: Probably when we got initially tricked by the record company into letting them call it “Chk Chk Chk” on the record cover. Not that I’m mad; I’m over it. They did what they had to do, but we were tricked. buzz: What’s the best three-syllable alternative to Chk Chk Chk that you’ve heard?

Nic: I like the original idea which is the three clicks of the tongue. buzz: Who are you most excited to see at Lollapalooza?

Nic: We’re only there the day we play. So, Yo La Tengo, who play the same time as us. buzz: If you could challenge any other act playing at Lollapalooza in a fight to the death, who would you pick and why?

Nic: We’ll take anyone. Anyone. buzz: Muse or Interpol: which will you be seeing during their overlapped time slot?

Nic: Funnily enough, I’m typing this from the press tent at a festival in Switzerland, and Muse is playing. So if I wanted to see them, I wouldn’t be doing an e-interview, now would I? As for Interpol, I saw them a couple of weeks ago at another Euro festival.

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buzz: Assuming you won’t be voting for Giuliani, which presidential candidate would you choose to sponsor, and what would your song be called?

Nic: Perry Farrell. I don’t know what the song would be, but did you know you can always get a sing-along going by starting up “Jane Says?” It’s just G and A. You’re welcome. buzz: Does the album cover of Myth Takes remind you more of Noah’s Ark or an animal orgy?

Nic: Of course it’s a Noah’s Ark reference, but where do you think they’re going? buzz: Did you experience any goofy culture clashes while touring abroad?

Nic: They think we’re stars over here in Europe, and I’m not telling them different. buzz: How much do you enjoy ecstasy on a scale of one to 10?

Nic: Doesn’t everyone enjoy it at 10? If it’s not at 10, you got some bad stuff. buzz: You guys are known for putting on a sick live show.

What’s your craziest — or most horrible — performance experience?

Nic: Puking ecstasy all over a Barcelona audience is pretty crazy, no? buzz: Which band symbol do you find more aesthetically pleasing: yours or Prince’s?

Nic: I don’t know, they both look cool honestly, but ... he doesn’t come up first on iPods, now does he?

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Despite being able to promote their new album and share their music with a crowd of thousands, performing at Lollapalooza means more to Motion City Soundtrack. It gives them the chance to work the same show many of their heroes have in the past.

“When we were in high school, listening to all alternative music, Lollapalooza was the show that all the cool bands played,” said Matt Taylor, the bassist of MCS. “It’s really cool that we get to play it now.”

This weekend will give the band the chance to see many bands they admire and one in particular that Taylor idolizes.

“Of course there are bands that are out now who are really cool [that are going to play], and then there are bands that, I’m not gonna lie, I listened to everyday when I was in ninth and 10th grade,” he said. “I’m really excited.”

Along with watching Eddie Vedder and crew, Taylor is looking forward to seeing The Hold Steady, Regina Spektor and Modest Mouse.

MCS will be playing on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on the MySpace stage.

Hopefully, their hour long set will bring about some new songs from their upcoming album, Even If It Kills Me, due out September 18.

“The songs are a bit more focused,” Taylor said about the new album in comparison to their others. “We got poppier on some songs, more aggressive on some songs and a lot softer on others.

I think the songs vary more now.”

In the past, MCS has worked with producers like Mark Hoppus from Blink 182 and +44; and on the soon-to-be-released album, they got the chance to work with Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger.

“He was incredible to work with,” said Taylor. “He’s a pop kind of guy ... he got really involved with us and it was really fun. He came in and actually wanted to really dig into the songs and helped us piece them back together.”

E l i Ja n ney of Gi rl s A g a i n st Boy s a l so co -produced w it h Schlesinger.

“It was a really interesting team to work with because you’ve got the darker side — the more punk rock guy — and then you’ve got the pop guy.”

MCS will be coming off a small club tour of the States which has been a break from Warped Tour. Also, last Saturday, July 28, they flew out to Japan for Fuji Rock where they joined bands like Beastie Boys and The Stooges. This will be the band’s third visit out there.

“They’re really excited about all music,” he says about the Japanese.

“I think the more times we get out there and hopefully having a new record out and having the label over there will push our music to more people over there.”

After Lolla and a few more shows stateside, they will go across the pond for a few shows in the UK. Their plans for the fall include taping a new video and ...“I can’t say anything more than that there will be a big tour in the fall,” said Taylor as though imparting highly confidential information.

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BATTLE OF THE LOLLA’S it’s hotter than Fight Club COMPILED BY CARLYE WISEL • STAFF WRITER

Three days, thousands of fans, and a hundredand-some bands. We get it: Lollapalooza is HUGE. But while most attendees think optimistically about the plethora of music acts that will grace Grant Park, we at buzz are a more “glass half empty” kind of people.

Bothered by the fact that we’ll miss so many acts due to overlapping time slots, we decided to pick which show to see based on individualized battles and mini fights to the death: Daft Punk vs. Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals: Who could save us from an alien invasion?

They’re here. The shuttle has landed, and the little green men have finally descended upon Earth to wreak havoc. Which Friday night headliner do you call to save our beloved planet?

Daft Punk may be the obvious choice. After all, they’d bring their own helmets; however, let Ben Harper serenade our invaders with “Oppression,” and the demoralized aliens will be back on that ship faster than you can say “steel guitar.”

Iggy and the Stooges vs. Kings of Leon: Who’d win in a cage match?

The members of Kings of Leon may have youth on their side, but they’d be no match for Iggy Pop in a no-holds-barred cage fight. So what if “Lust For Life” is currently selling Carnival cruises to old people? This is the man who ground shards of broken glass into his chest onstage. Like many a rock legend, scientifically speaking, Iggy should be dead 10 times over; but as long as he’s here, he can take you down.

Plan your “Casino nights” themed party today! must divulge just how warped rock star status has made these two artists. G. Love’s known playboy status of walking away from shows with multiple ladies resting beneath his arms leads us to believe you would wind up waking to the greeting “whoa, you’re still here” while Blonde Redhead’s sultry music whispers of passionately squeezed fresh guava juice and luscious strawberry crêpes. Although G. Love’s work with Jack Johnson suggests that maybe the Hawaiians taught him just how sensitive one can be with banana pancakes, it’s likely he would be a little too liberal with the special sauce.

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What are we planning to do at this picnic?

Maybe take a bunch of hallucinogenic drugs and prance about in a f ield? Or whine about itchy grass and dirt and wish we were Fall Out Boy? Maybe ... but maybe not. Plus, if you were to bring Rhymefest to this picnic, there is the possibility that Kanye West might tag along and bring a batch of his special cheesy potatoes. But did we not see Kanye last year (If so, I’m sorry because Manu Chao rocked)? Now you might be saying, “what could Cold War Kids bring that is better than Kanye’s cheesy potatoes?”

And I would have to say, “Booze and ice cream.

Delicious, delicious booze and ice cream.”

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— Bonnie Stiernberg Lupe Fiasco vs. Amy Winehouse: Who would help you ditch a dead hooker after a crazy night in Vegas?

It’s quite obvious that both of these charttoppers enjoy their libations. With rapper Lupe Fiasco’s album title Food & Liquor and soulstress Amy Winehouse’s fondness for getting drunk and hit’n bitches, it’s pretty safe to assume you’d be having a wild night of drunken debauchery with either of these fools. While Lupe’s obligation to the Muslim faith might make him morally inclined to pass the juice, Winehouse’s insatiable thirst for booze and violence would likely be the cause of said dead hooker troubles. But hey, at least at Amy Winehouse shows you have a good chance of seeing some projectile vomiting ... if she doesn’t cancel the show first. With no pun being too lame, Lupe would solve the whole fiasco while Amy would still be stumbling around the wine house.

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“No way, Chicago has way too many cool bars to pass up ... that, or she’ll get wasted on the actual grounds and won’t be able to fi nd her stage.” — Amy Meyer

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Who will be the most talked-about collaboration? (Write-in answer): “The little talked-about Ted Leo & the Stooges and Iggy Pop & the Pharmacists set.”

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The meatheads I’m speaking of work in Guitar Centers, love Pink Floyd and had previously cast Mayer aside as a “sissy” or a “tool” for his soft, and more or less lame, acoustic pop songs. They sometimes love bongos, put up Bob Marley posters and listen to music based on the prestige and culture that surrounds the artists — not the music itself.

They like Jeff Beck because they’re supposed to, and they like Mayer because he can play about as good as anybody else they think they should admire.

These musical fl ip-floppers exemplify one of the many reasons why I hate John Mayer.

My dislike has nothing to do with his early material, which cast him closer to a Jason Mraz than a Buddy Guy. In fact, I had no major problem with him until the tides started to change. Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival, held outside Chicago this past Saturday, showcased some guitar legends, including the previously mentioned Clapton, Guy and Beck. John Mayer was present as well.

When challenged about liking Mayer, something like the Crossroads Festival will be brought up. The “he can hang with the big boys” argument, however, has never held any water. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of guitarists in the country that can jazz or blues solo just as well as Mayer can. There are a million good guitarists out there, just like the number of workers in any other field, and Mayer is just one of the pack.

There is noth ing ex traord inar y about h is songwriting or his instrumentation: it’s been done a million times and will continue to be repeated. The only thing extraordinar y about his music is how ordinary it is. His pop songs, as

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well as his more “credible” material, are already so familiar to listeners that they can feel good about liking his stuff. It’s like watching a movie and understanding all the in-jokes — slightly exclusive but completely accessible.

Cover bands aren’t regarded as much more than passable duplicates of a real artist so why is someone that tries to pass their material off as “original” applauded? Mayer is a more complex version of The Redwalls ... he adds nothing to music as an art or a culture.

Everything has been done, as they say, but that doesn’t mean an artist can no longer be original. It also doesn’t mean everyone has to be as innovative or brilliant as Animal Collective or Radiohead.

An artist, in any form, should be unique in their expression of themselves. Their art should be saying something. Mayer’s guitar-work is uninspired and his songwriting is even more dismal. Rock and roll is not what it is used to be; it is an amazing part of our musical past; and Mayer is not its future. Whether it’s in the form of a new rock and roll idol or the creator of a subgenre yet to be heard, I think we need someone else to admire. And until then, I’ll “keep on waiting (waiting!) waiting on the world to change.”

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Tonight Brooklyn, New York, duo Kaiser Cartel will make a tour stop at Cowboy Monkey.

They tour as a two-piece, rotating amongst guitars and drums and keys, weaving so much sound that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even miss a â&#x20AC;&#x153;proper band.â&#x20AC;?

Check out Myspace.com/kaisercartel, which will convince you to see them live. They will share the stage with the Beauty Shop (theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been testing out several new songs) and Darling Disarm, in a full-band acoustic setup. A mystery member of the Living Blue may drop in for a solo set, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a surprise of sorts. Cover is $5 if you get there early, but might jump to $7 later.

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set at Cowboy Monkey. The band is certainly one of the best and most innovative jazz acts in the area, and you can see them for free at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

R a d m a ke r â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s i n Tol on o w i l l o f f e r a n interesting show on Saturday, as X-Krush will play an acoustic set under the name Chubacabra (pudgy little Central American monsters?) in front of a set from Pistol Whipt, a country band fronted by Adam Wolfe. Radmakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is 19+ and they let you smoke right there in the bar. Crazy stuff. $3.

Saturday also means another street fest, as the Mighty Pranksters (yep, seriously) will play in the parking lot between National City and Guidos/Cowboy Monkey at 7 p.m., for free.

WEFT 90.1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekly WEFT Sessions show will feature a band from San Francisco this week (though they have ties to Champaign). Or, the Whale â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a fantastic band in the vein of a rootsier Decemberists â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will make a stop in town to play the radio show and promo their early show on Monday, 8/20 at Cowboy Monkey. Tune in from 10-11p.m. to check the band out, or take a listen at Myspace.com/orthewhale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Call and Responseâ&#x20AC;? will make you want to see this band in a live setting.

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Hey readers! I’m w r it ing this column to you from our nation’s capital (even though by the time you read this I will be back in the CU). And since I’m in Washington, D.C., I’m feeling patr iotic, and this week’s reviews will explore this American theme.

Atlantis, the original Human Torch, and his sidekick Toro fight the Nazis in this 1970’s series by Roy Thomas. Invaders is very much a comic that thrives on the juxtaposition of these 1940’s characters.

Personally, I appreciate the book for its history in the Marvel Universe as well as the homage to these characters by replicating WWII era dialogue and backgrounds, but for a price of $24.99, it feels more like Marvel is trying to invade your wallet. It is interesting, but not essential.

Uncle Sam TPB What is more patriotic than the personification of America itself ? It may seem cheesy, but Uncle Sam actually has a tradition in comics and currently is a super hero in the DC Universe.

His new exploits can be found in the collected Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters, which was sold out of every D.C. comic store I explored. This Uncle Sam (ISBN 1-56389-482-3) was published in 1998 by Vertigo and features a different version of the character; one that may be the spirit of America … or a crazy bum. Written by Steve Darnall, this two issue series was really the same old story of how America throughout history is corrupt and evil. Yet this book is saved by its art — drawn, no, painted by Alex Ross (Kingdom Come). Illustrations by Ross are realistic and everything he has crafted is beautiful. I’m looking at a giant Uncle Sam, putting out a cigar made of money on the Capitol Building, and I feel like I’m looking at a photograph. I WANT YOU … to at least look at this book for its art.

Marvel Comics Stamps Though not a comic book, the newest set of stamps released last Thursday features Marvel comic book characters.

These characters are part of the cultural landscape, and the federal government, which is based in D.C., recognizes that.

The Mattis Avenue Post Office in Champaign even hosted a showcase of art by local artist Shane Smith to commemorate the release. The stamps feature eight heroes, such as The Thing, the Hulk, Wolverine, and Spiderman as well as eight classic comic covers, like X-Men #1.

I thought it was odd that there was no racial diversity amongst the heroes, unless of course “green” or “rock” are now ethnicities. Also, I don’t know why they picked Spider-woman of all characters to feature. The stamps can be purchased online, as well as DC Comics stamps, at http://shop.usps.com/, and Shane Smith’s artwork can be viewed at www.shanesmithart.com.

Matt can be reached at buzz.comics@gmail.com Top Left: Cover of Uncle Sam courtesy of www.dccomics.com Bottom Left: The man who may or may not be Uncle Sam fightis orderlies at a hospital.

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d tell you more, but it would only ruin the random, hilarious jokes. I will say that there is much more â&#x20AC;&#x153;rawâ&#x20AC;? humor than TV episodes.

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Chock full of laughs, the original writers return to pen The Simpsons Movie, and they even brought Joel Cohen (Fargo) aboard as a consultant.

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After being mortally wounded and interrogated by the F.B.I. in her hospital room â&#x20AC;&#x201D; where they scream at the girl for not knowing the identity of her kidnapper â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they also give her a prosthetic arm (and leg) which has the power to crush a human bone. The determined Aubrey limps off to find â&#x20AC;&#x153;the real Aubreyâ&#x20AC;? and the killer on her own.

From the torture scenes that are done with minimal skill to the bad editing choices of washout cuts and blue motifs, every moment of this movie is painful to sit through. The only bright spots are the competent performances of Julia Ormond (Susan Fleming) and Neal McDonough (Daniel Fleming), who are quite convincing as parents of an emotionally disturbed and traumatized daughter. Unfortunately, both the rest of the movie and the prosthetic limbs seem hokey and pathetic.

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Where the film falls flat in its shortcomings, it makes up for them with outstanding performances from its lead cast. Jones plays a believable workaholic who you can’t help but pity and like at the same time while Eckhart is charismatic and eye candy to boot. In an attempt to be the anti-Dakota Fanning, Breslin accomplishes a feat most child actors don’t — acting like a real child.

The real star of the film, however, is the food.

It’s impossible to keep from drooling because the food plays a central role in both visuals and character development.

While short on f lavor, No Reservations is satisf y ing enough for f ilmgoers seek ing a l ig hter -f a i red f i l m or food con nois seu r s looking for the f ilm equivalent of the Food Network sans Rachael Ray.

Running out of originality, Hollywood loves borrowing from foreign films and repackaging them with big-name stars. No Reservations is no exception as it regurgitates a 2001 German film, Mostly Martha, with Catherine Zeta-Jones as its star. Jones stars as Kate, an uptight but talented gourmet chef who runs her kitchen rigidly and her social life frigidly.

Kate’s life takes a sudden twist when her sister’s death brings her estranged niece, Zoe (Abigail Breslin, coming off her Oscar-nominated performance in Little Miss Sunshine), into her care.

Kate also has to deal with a new, unconventional and laid back sous chef, Nick (Aaron Eckhart), who not only threatens her position at the restaurant but also makes a run for her heart.

A major drawback of this film is trying to figure out exactly what kind of film it is. As a romantic comedy, the humor is extremely low-key to almost nonexistent, and the chemistry between the two romantic leads is barely noticeable. As a drama, it doesn’t quite make the cut with very little time for the audience to process the potential “deeper meanings” Seemingly cold-hearted Catherine-Zeta Jones and playful Aaron Eckhart since the film tends to take a more stir things up in “No Reservations.” lighthearted approach.

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Golf films hold a special place in the hearts and minds of sports fans. When they are serious — Tin Cup and The Legend of Bagger Vance — they demonstrate the love of the sport and the determination of an underdog to prove himself. When they are comedies — Happy Gilmore and the cult classic Caddy Shack — they tend to mock social class differences. Who’s Your Caddy? provides a little of both in a mildly entertaining and mostly inoffensive way.

Written and directed by veteran TV actor/ director Don Michael Paul, Who’s Your Caddy? is what you’d expect to see if “Boyz in the Hood” takes over a country club. OutKast’s Big Boi, Antwan Patton, stars as rap superstar Charles “C. Note” Hawkins who wants to gain admission into the exclusive Carolina Pines Country Club. He buys an estate near the club’s 17th hole on their golf course and then attempts to persuade the all-Caucasian board that he’s worthy of membership. Along with a four-person entourage, C Note makes every attempt to shock the sedately stuffy members with loud clothes, music and raucous behaviors. His hidden agenda is to settle the score for his late father who worked at the club years ago as a caddy and set the unofficial course record for an 18-hole game.

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The club is run by Mr. Cummings, (played with comic zest by Jeffrey Jones, now twice his Ferris Bueller size) a foolishly ridiculous, fat racist who will do anything to prevent anybody from spoiling his plan to have the USGA designate his club as the site of the next U.S. Open.

While there are no deep messages or biting satire about racial discrimination, the film takes a mostly simple, low-brow comedic approach to C Note’s conquest of the Country Club’s rules and restrictions. Stupid sight gags, fart jokes and rather predictable situations are all played out for fun and amusement.

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HEMINGWAY ON THE CHINA FRONT

BY PETER MOREIRA War — What is it Good For? Honeymoons, of Course.

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Ernest Hemingway.

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Another book on Hemingway is out? Let’s think for a second — is this really necessary? Read the subtitle, His World War II Spy Mission with Martha Gellhorn, and things get a bit more interesting.

Yes, from January-May of 1941, Hemingway and his third wife, Martha Gellhorn, spent their honeymoon on a trip to worn and torn China that was actually a secret fact finding mission for the U.S. Treasury Department — and what a story it is!

Canadian journalist Peter Moreira has brilliantly pieced together articles they produced, Martha Gellhorn’s own 1978 memoir and declassified State and Treasury Department documents that reconstruct Ernest and Martha’s extraordinary 100 days through Hong Kong, southern China and Burma in the spring before Pearl Harbor.

Each produced articles, Martha for Collier’s and Ernest for PM; but the real story is that just before they left on their well publicized working honeymoon, Harry Dexter White, under the Secretary of the Treasury’s orders, contacted Hemingway and asked him to act as a government operative in China.

Secretary of the Treasury Henry Mongenthau,

Harry Dexter White’s boss, was the most powerful man in the Cabinet and was the gatekeeper of all foreign assistance. He wanted more information on the government of China’s co-rulers, Chiang Kai-Shek and May-Ling Soong (Madame Chiang Kai-Shek).

He also needed a report telling whether or not they could depend on the Burmese roads to transport war supplies to the new Chinese capital at Chunking.

Hemingway and Gellhorn would meet with China’s rulers and have long talks with Madame Chiang Kai-Shek because she spoke fluent English. They also met quietly with Chou En-Lai, who was the Communists’ liaison with Chiang’s government during the war, but kept a very low profile as the two sides were still pretty much at war. Their alliance against the Japanese was fragile.

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Moreira’s well written and well researched book is a major contribution to the history of the era of the Second World War, and his travel sections f low like a good novel. His stories about Hemingway and his third wife make for great reading. Only his historian’s f lair for documenting detail bog down the book in places; the detailed explanations would have been more effective as footnotes. Instead, they interrupt some climaxes and weigh down this fascinating and generally well written story; however, this book is still a must for Hemingway buffs.

For further reading see: Martha Gellhorn’s Travels With Myself and Another (1978) and William Allen White (ed.) By-Line: Ernest Hemingway (1967).

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MICHAEL BAY IS NOT THE DEVIL...

Bay’s work rivals that of a hyperactive brat deprived of Ritalin. You know the style:

but he might be a distant cousin

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The Devil was once a beautiful angel expelled from Paradise only to return as an evil deity tempting wayward souls with all things carnal and sinful...

Entertainment Weekly famously accused Michael Bay of having satanic tendencies prior to the release of his grossly inaccurate historical epic, Pearl Harbor. I doubt Bay is the devil. If he were the Prince of Darkness, hardly a critic throughout the world would dare condemn his work for fear of an eternity in purgatory.

But then again, here I am.

On a primal level, the movies of Michael Bay are a satiating buffet to American audiences. Violence and stuff going BOOM always invigorate big screens and entertain viewers. Essentially, it’s the pure definition of an onslaught for all five senses — and sometimes in ways you don’t want.

Bay’s work rivals that of a hyperactive brat deprived of Ritalin. You know the style: erupting sound worthy of the Richter scale, constant explosions of apocalyptic quality and bronzed starlets perspiring under an oppressive sun. All of these ubiquitous images are familiar trademarks of Bay and synonymous with his “art”.

His loose construction of scenes evokes his commercial/music video background. For short displays, his glossy cinematography and sun-drenched lighting are visually stunning, focusing heavily on physical substance. And maybe that explains the shameless product placement in his movies. If he could have stuck Dell and Lexus adverts in Pearl Harbor, he probably would have.

For Bay to direct both Transformers and The Rock was a stroke of rare Hollywood genius. Literally a series of adrenalinefueled vignettes, both movies thrive on their preposterous stories and the assumption that

constant explosions of apocalyptic quality and bronzed starlets perspiring under an

audiences won’t care because it moves at an amphetamine junkie’s pace while the beautiful actors distract from the plot.

In addition to the sex appeal of the actors, Bay always exploits the flimsy plots of his movies with punctuations of extremely glorif ied violence — which is a guilty pleasure for many of us to watch. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence demolishing half of Miami in Bad Boys II is a blast, but what the hell is going on? Something about drugs?

Money? No one really cares...did you see that car chase?!

Other than extreme bursts of violence, Bay can always count on his secondary weapon of mass destruction: the involvement of beauty and sex. The Island — a vaguely sci-fi dyspeptic future with a chase here and there — stars Scarlett Johansson, a perfect pick for eye candy. His leading ladies are relegated to nothing more than eye candy for adolescents: Gabrielle Union, Kate Beckinsale and lest we forget, Meghan Fox, are all cut from the same uber-hottie mold.

Let’s not forget the actors with a Y chromosome. Decent talent on the male side does appear in Bay’s movies. Connery, Cage and Voight, for example, are always showing off what their mamas gave them.

Even with the excess of sexuality in his movies, the most overwhelming aspect of them is still the looming specter of Bay’s incendiary influence. Drama isn’t portrayed; it’s wrenched from the actors physically, forcibly and by any means necessar y.

I wouldn’t be surprised to find Bay standing behind his actors, loaded gun in hand, screaming “CRY...NOW!” There’s an enormous entertainment value in his movies because people love to see fights, explosions and sex, but perhaps Bay should work on his simple storytelling skills.

He could start with See Spot Run and then insert people and an asteroid. It could be kind of like Armageddon.

Essentially, the man has become a master of entertainment, and he has done so with a Jackson Pollack-sort of elegance. From a distance, his work is beautiful. Up close?

He’s just a guy who knows how to pick out the hotties and blow shit up.

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WHIPPED CREAM AND CONSENT Men talking with men about how to have good sex

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This past spring we facilitated a workshop to a group of college-aged men about “drunk sex.”

We asked the men to create a list of the qualities of “good sex.” One group drew stick-pictures of a man having “doggy-style” sex with a largebreasted woman and a list of qualities such as “handcuffs” and “rough.” The other group made a list of items that included: “mutual, consent, foreplay and orgasms for everyone.” The first group laughed and poked at each other while they generated their list. The second group pondered their answers in a more somber way.

Later in the workshop we asked them about the generation of their lists, and whether that was the type of sex that they believed their peers were having. Both groups said no. When asked how they can work for the type of sex they want, one member insightfully said that the way he often jokes with his friends about sex makes it difficult to have an honest conversation with other guys about the topic.

Sometimes in our workshop, groups of men create something more like a grocery list than a list of qualities of good sex. These lists usually include whipped cream, strenuous sexual positions, and the physical characteristics of a well-endowed (female) partner. When men in the group add words like “mutual,” they are made fun of. It is clear that men don’t often have a forum in which to talk openly with other men about good sex.

Good sex that, by their own admittance, they want but aren’t having.

Men supposedly think and talk about sex all the time. But we wonder whether guys are really being honest with each other when they talk about it, and when we ask men, they say they aren’t.

Because of this, men are susceptible to receive misinformation from each other. Society sets men up for this, and plays a role in the messages they receive and therefore internalize.

For example, men are told (sold) that they are supposed to know what they are talking about when it comes to sex. The media tells them that they should possess incredible sexual endurance, be well-endowed and innately know what goes where. Part of pretending to know everything about sex also means filling the conversation with jokes — jokes that help us to not be accountable in the event when our lack of knowledge is evident (aw, man, I was just kidding).

At the same time, it’s really vulnerable to talk about our sexual desires and questions with anyone, whether a partner or a close friend.

Vulnerability isn’t a celebrated male trait and talking about sex reveals a more vulnerable side.

It may be easier to joke about the outrageous than talk about the serious.

We believe that men lose out when they buy into this way of relating to each other. They miss a valuable place to share real information.

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Rather than focusing on conquests or specific sex acts, conversations could instead be about sharing sexual feelings, experiences, questions and frustrations with each other. This dismantles the front that men may have to put on for each other and their sexual partners.

We read an article recently about a man who had been put in charge of his best friend’s bachelor party. He wanted to create an environment where the men could celebrate their male bond and the impending wedding. But he didn’t want to recreate the stereotype of a sexist bachelor party; he insisted that he would not hire a stripper. But what would be fun about that?

Determined to change this perception, he invited the men together for a party, but instead of talking about sex while focusing on a stripper or porn, he started talking with his friends about what he had hoped for the party, what they liked about their sexual experiences with partners, what they themselves enjoyed sexually, and even what their feelings were about sex and sexuality.

Now that’s outrageous sex talk! And the men had a great time.

Women and gay men often have conversations about sexuality with each other while straight men are left out of the loop when it comes to these important conversations, to their own detriment. How can men combat the fear of being labeled “soft,” “gay,” or “a wuss” and start having conversations that many men crave and from which all men would benefit? After our workshops with men, they overwhelmingly agree that it is nice to be able to talk seriously about sex with other guys, an opportunity they rarely have.

SEX 4-1-1: CALLING ALL MEN: TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT SEX! (THEY WANT YOU TO).

• Take the challenge: host a sex party that involves conversations between men about sex and sexuality without a focus on women or pornography.

• Show other men this article and ask them what they think.

• Get a group of men together and have them brainstorm a list of qualities of “good sex” and then talk about your lists.

Kim Rice and Ross Wantland are professionals in the fields of sexuality and violence prevention.

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free will astrology AUG 2 —AUG 8 ARIES

March 21 – April 19

Would you like to shed your soul’s baby fat without having to go on a diet? Do you want to supercharge your immune system, improve your memory for the events that really matter, and build the spiritual power of your sexual feelings? Are you interested in postponing forehead wrinkles, getting glimpses of your beautiful future, and diminishing your fascination with the media’s nihilism? The secrets to pulling off these possibilities will be more available to you than ever before in the coming weeks. And what’s the best way to ensure you’ll gather them in? Open your heart. I mean really open your heart -- with a relentlessly tender intensity.

T A U RU S

April 20 – May 20

For a limited time only, you have cosmic permission to suck your thumb and drool freely and murmur “gaga” over and over again. More than that: You have a poetic license to spend expansive periods rocking back and forth while curled into the fetal position, either under the covers or on the beach, while singing little made-up songs about everything you love. The moment has arrived, in other words, to give yourself permission to melt into a pool of primal goo as you commune with the music of the spheres and tune in to the hymn of your deepest longings.

GEMINI

May 21 – June 20

My Gemini friend Risa is brilliant and sophisticated. She speaks four languages fluently, and is one of the few people I’ve met who understands the theory of relativity. So then why is she fascinated with bad reality TV shows like “The Girls Next Door,” which follows the lives of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends? How could she possibly enjoy monster truck rallies, which she attends now and then? What purpose is there in her encyclopedic knowledge of the toys favored by children in Kazakhstan, the diets of German racehorses, and the clubs of Chinese women devoted to reproducing antique European lace doilies? As an astrologer, I don’t find this mysterious. I’m aware that for many Geminis, everything is potentially interesting, even information other people regard as trivial. It’s all raw data to be used in the infinitely fun game of playing with ideas. And that has never been a more apt description of your tribe than it is now.

CANCER

June 21 – July 22

LEO

July 23 – Aug. 22

“I tell young people that the greatest paintings in museums are made with minerals mixed in oil smeared on cloth with the hair from the back of a pig’s ear,” says artist James Rosenquist.

I hope that thought incites you to achieve pragmatic breakthroughs in the coming weeks, Cancerian. It’s time to play in the mud and risk making a mess, if necessary, in order to translate your beautiful visions into earthy realities.

Libra -- even the work-in-progress aspects of your beauty. It’s time to close the gap between the real you and the images people have of you.

SCORPIO

Oct. 23 – Nov. 21

S AG I T TA R I U S

Nov. 22 – Dec. 21

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22 – Jan. 19

AQUA R I U S

Jan. 20 – Feb. 18

[Editor’s note: To prepare this horoscope, I stole some of the lyrics from Yoko Ono’s song “Revelations” and added some words of my own.] Bless you for your anger, Scorpio. It’s a sign of zeal. If you transform it into creative fire, it will transmute your relationship with any situation you’re angry about. Bless you for your greed. It’s a sign of great capacity. Honor the law of karma by giving as much as you want to get, and your greed will drive you to grow generous. Bless you for your jealousy. It’s a sign of immature empathy. Ripen it into admiration and what you admire will become an inspiring part of your life.

Your astrological omens are similar to those experienced by Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench back in February 2002.

At that time, she was moved to make a dramatic revelation to film mogul Harvey Weinstein. In the midst of a party, she pulled down her pants to reveal her naked ass, revealing a temporary lipstick tattoo that read “I love Harvey Weinstein.”

I’m guessing you might be inspired to unveil a comparable surprise in the coming days, Sagittarius. At the very least, I expect you’ll find some intriguing ways to express your affection and demonstrate your ardor.

Here are a few of the improvements I expect you to have accomplished by the end of August: a panoramic view of what’s beneath the tip of the iceberg; a more useful relationship with obsession; the cutting of a knot that has tied you up for far too long; the resurrection of a seemingly extinct dream; the beginning of the end of what you love to hate; and hot discussions about the Three Things That Have Rarely or Never Been Talked About.

It’s the Season of Burning, Churning Yearning. Here are three of the most important things I’ve ever told you about how to get what you need. (1) If you don’t precisely articulate your conscious desires, your unconscious patterns will come true instead. (2) If you want your conscious desires to trump your unconscious patterns, speak or write your conscious desires every day. (3) It’s better to have three huge, soaring, potent desires than 25 puny, scrabbling, half-assed desires.

PISCES

Barbara Sher’s self-help tome is called I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It. In one sense it’s designed for beginners -young people who are just learning how to identify meaningful goals to pursue. But in my opinion, every one of us periodically needs to revisit the mode described in the book’s title. For instance, maybe you’ve accomplished a dream you’ve worked on for months or years, and require a jumpstart as you seek your next big project. Or maybe some desire that motivated you for a long time has faded in its intensity, and you’re feeling blah and apathetic, in need of redirection. Does any of this apply to you, Leo? I bet it does.

VIRGO

Aug. 23 – Sept. 22

LIBRA

Sept. 23 – Oct.22

Feb. 19 – March 20

Ron is down to six cups of coffee a day, which is much healthier than his previous 15-cup habit. We, his friends, might wish it wasn’t because he joined an ascetic cult that wants him to get into top physical shape in order to fight the evil reptilian extraterrestrials that have taken over the bodies of corporate and governmental leaders. But hey, whatever works. Likewise, Pisces, this is a favorable time for you to resort to just about any legal measure in order to break the grip of your bad habits -even if that involves substituting some rather exotic new habits for the ones you need to eliminate.

Homework: I dare you to give a compliment to someone you’ve never complimented before. Tell me about it by going to RealAstrology.com and clicking on “Email Rob.”

The modern war between science and spirituality seems laughable in light of the life of Sir Isaac Newton. His discoveries in the realms of physics, mathematics, and astronomy were so seminal and so numerous that he’s regarded as the most influential scientist in history. Many refer to him as the greatest genius who ever lived. And yet Newton’s central passions were alchemy and the Bible, about which he wrote millions of words, far more than what he devoted to his scientific interests.

“Gravity explains the motions of the planets,” he wrote, “but it cannot explain who set the planets in motion. God governs all things and knows all that is or can be done.” I suggest you make Newton your role model, Virgo. It’s a favorable time to forge a new spirit of cooperation between the two parts of your psyche -- let’s call them the rational and the transcendent -- which so many of today’s thinkers have told you cannot possibly co-exist.

I’d love to see you call your own bluff and blow your own cover. I’m hoping you’ll stop hiding your assets and keeping so many secrets. And I really, really wish you would come out of the closet not just about your unique gender identity, but also about the other idiosyncratic twists and turns that make you who you are. Please stop being afraid of revealing your beauty,

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TATYANA SAFRONOVA Editor in Chief LIKES 1) Humane Society: I took my first trip here last weekend when my friend was looking for a cat. Who knew you could just go somewhere and cuddle with hundreds of cats and kittens, dogs, ferrets and bunnies for an entire day? For a pet-deprived college student, the place was Eden.

2) Eighty-five-cent day-old pastries: Thank you Giuliani’s on Green Street. Your old sweets are my new treats.

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Across 1 Mariah Carey’s “The Emancipation of ___” 5 He created Oz 9 Auberjonois of “Boston Legal” 13 “Dead man’s hand” cards 14 Word before major or minor 15 He flirts with Paula 16 Does some tailoring 17 Like broken or worn-out tools 19 Primed for parenthood, perhaps 21 Bull’s taunter 22 Fond du ___, Wisconsin 23 Money for later 26 Month after April 27 Skip-Bo relative 29 Like some justice 32 Mussorgsky’s “Pictures ___ Exhibition” 34 Movie creature that’s about two feet tall 37 Zone named for Dr. Grafenberg 38 Gradually adore 41 “SNL” rival 43 Drink with a lizard logo 44 Ship front 47 Momentarily

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Prank someone’s house, maybe Singer DiFranco Pigpen Sketchy substitute for cash Move quickly Become noticeable, like old food in the fridge 61 Faint 64 Lines on city maps: abbr.

65 Brain output 66 Soldering tool 67 Arizona city 68 Join in space 69 Jarvis of the Denver Broncos 70 “Yo, over here!”

Down 1 Title for Gandhi 2 Canadian craft 3 Time for a cookout 4 Center of a debate 5 Fastening device 6 Buck follower 7 Not so extraordinary 8 Eva and Zsa Zsa’s sister 9 Looter’s paradise 10 It’s grounded in Australia 11 Roulette picks: abbr.

12 Compass dir.

15 Additive that sponsors NASCAR racers

18 Pawn 20 “___ Calling” (cancelled Fox show) 23 Commands 24 Song with the lyric “she really shows you all she can” 25 State lines?

28 Holds the title to 30 In the past 31 Invitation request 33 Jersey jersey wearers 35 Prefix for an ear doctor 36 Beloved beef 39 “___ Maria” 40 Some chickens 41 Prefix for appropriation 42 Colony member 45 Concept found in Hinduism 46 Lets in on the joke 48 Cremona closing 50 Reason to stop on a road trip 54 “Me ___” (1987 Roger Waters song) 55 “In ___” (Nirvana album) 57 Some vegans won’t lick it 58 Sioux Falls is there: abbr.

59 Some Audi models 60 New Mexico art colony 61 Stayed out of sight 62 Fuss 63 DVR button

3) Late-night philosophy: I met a man on Green Street who shared with me his philosophy about life and God. He was simply cheerful. For me, it was a difficult night, when the end was barely in sight and I just wanted to fall down. But after we talked — he talked and I listened — something clicked in my mind and I was happy. So there are career philosophers in this world ...

WHITNEY A. HARRIS Copy Chief GRIPES 1) Buying groceries: It’s a shame that I don’t enjoy cooking as much as I enjoy eating. In fact I don’t enjoy cooking at all, so this doesn’t make buying groceries something that I look forward to. I’d much rather have someone do it for me or just order out.

2) Grey’s Anatomy: I dislike it because I just began watching it and now I’m addicted. I tried my hardest to fight it off and to ignore all the talk I always heard about it from friends. But now that my roommate has started collecting seasons, I haven’t been able to stop watching it. I give up!

3) That feeling: The feeling that the summer is coming to a close rapidly and that I’ll soon be worrying about studying, exams and what to do with myself after I graduate. Can’t this summer last forever?

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KERI CARPENTER Arts and Entertainment Editor LIKES 1) Crazy dancing with my friends: One night, my friends and I went to Fubar and acted like we were straight out of an MTV video or Soul Train. We had our own little dance circle going, got some people to join us and it was a wrap. In addition to being thoroughly trained in rexkwondo, I am now the dancing master.

2) How many girls will pretend to care about basketball when MJ’s son comes here in the fall: So the new guy on the basketball team this fall will be Michael Jordan’s son. I hope he’s going to have a bodyguard.

3) Watching people who really believe their life is a reality TV show: OK, seriously — this may be the highlight of my day. Minus the fact that I’m convinced I should have been born earlier so I could be one of the dancers from “In Living Color,” people amaze me when they think that it’s OK to act like girls off of “the Hills” or “the Real World.” Note: there’s no such thing as “the popular girls in college” (that ended in high school) and there is not a camera following you around all day to make the stupid things you do turn you into a celebrity.

STEPHANIE PRATHER Community Editor LIKES 1) Weddings: A friend of mine got hitched last weekend, and I have to say it was a rockin’ good time. After a teary-eyed ceremony, everyone headed over to the reception to party down. What other event offers an open bar, delicious cake, and shimmying relatives? Plus, I caught the bouquet and got to dance with somebody’s 14-year-old cousin.

2) Worthless television: There was something so satisfying about watching Mo’Nique reform the boorish ladies of “Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School” on VH1. Even more addicting is watching the surprisingly normal, but freakishly boob-y and blond “Girls Next Door” prance around the Playboy Mansion on E! I just can’t seem to stop overdosing on pointless TV shows. I’m going to try to kick the habit, but the Hills Season 3 starts on August 13, and I don’t think I’ll be able to pry myself away.

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Accepting applications for Group Leaders for Holy Cross School After Care program starting in the Fall. Hour are Mon-Fri 2:305:30pm. Call Mrs. D 398-2878.

Bevande Cafe Looking for reliable energetic good customer service baristas. No experience necessary, will train the right people. Apply in person.

201 North Goodwin in Siebel Center Big Bucks! Suburban Express is now hiring ticket agents and bus loaders for fall. $10/hr. plus valuable responsibility and experience.

Free rides after one semester. No slackers! Please visit www.suburbanexpress.com/jobs for application times.

Earn great money as an exotic dancer at the Silver Bullet. You pick your hours. Call 344-0937 after 8pm.

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DESIGN THIS SECTION The Daily Illini is seeking U of I students to layout the classified section of the Daily Illini and Buzz.

Applicants should be knowledgeable in Adobe Indesign. 6-10 hours a week and no nights or weekends.

If interested, please send an email to Tim Aden at taden@illinimedia. com.

Part-time Shoe Sales Heel to Toe Shoes New Balance Urbana Birkenstock Concepts Downtown Urbana 106 W. Main 217-367-2880 Looking for a fun summer job?

Come work for the Daily illini On-Air Division! Gain broadcasting experience while helping with our radio newscasts on WPGU 107.1FM. Contact Editor in Chief, Joe Lamberson at editor@dailyillini.com for more info!

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Part-time Web Developers Illini Media seeks part-time student Web developers to assist increating a new rich media site. Applicants will have the ability to craft a unique site using the latest Web standards. A good understanding of PHP and MySQL (or similar) is required but previous development experience is not. Positions open now. Apply immediately via e-mail to Troy Stanger at stanger@illinimedia.com and outline your experience. Current UIUC students only.

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Part-time tech support Illini Media seeks students to fill parttime tech support positions. Applicants will gain systems administration and desktop support experience with a wide variety of platforms including OS X, Windows, and Linux. Great resume builder. Positions open now. Apply immediately via e-mail to Troy Stanger at stanger@illinimedia. com and outline your experience.

Current UIUC students only.

The Daily Illini and Buzz advertising department is seeking enthusiastic advertising representatives.

Applicants should be motivated, organized, committed, and possess healthy communication skills. Gain experience, build your resume, and work with a fun sales team.

15 hours a week and no nights or weekends! Apply Now! Email Britta Vantrease at ssm@illinimedia.com for more information.

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Do enjoy working with other students?

Are you detail oriented Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding job that will look great on a resume If you answered yes to these questions, then you should consider working as Daily Illini/Buzz Ad-visor. We are looking for intelligent, reliable, motivated U of I students to work in the classified advertising department for the remainder of the summer and fall.

If interested, please send an email with your summer and fall availability to classifieds@illinimedia. com.

Za’s on Neil Street now hiring part time staff for remainder of summer and fall semester. Apply in person at 1905 North Neil Street, across from Marketplace Mall.

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217-328-1226 Jimmy John’s is seeking drivers.

Up to $20/hr. Also seeking inshoppers. Plus hiring for fall semester.

Apply at all locations.

Experienced painters and cleaners for campus apt turnover.

Aug 6-15, $9.50/HR. 398-1998

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Earn extra cash before Fall classes by painting campus apartments. $9/hour. Stop by Roland Realty, 212 E. Green, C. M-F, 8-5.

Full- and part-time pizzamakers and cashiers needed. Apply in person, Papa Del’s.

Seeking experienced servers for all shifts. Apply in person MondayThursday between 2PM and 4PM at: Chedder’s 2101 North Prospect Ave.

Full- part-time wait staff and bartenders needed. Apply in person, Papa Del’s.

HELP WANTED Part/ Full time 3 shifts daily 7 days a week. $11 hr after paid training + Benefits. Contact us now!

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1405- 1407 W Kirby, C Aug 2007. Attractive Colonial building, on bus line. Large 2 bdrm corner apts approx 800 sq. ft. $460/mo. Interior 2 bdrm apts from $410/mo. $50/ mo to furnish. Central A/C, carpet, laundry, parking avail. Apts shown 7 days a week.

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1405-1407 W. KIRBY, C. Aug 2007. Attractive Colonial building, on bus line. Large 2 bdrm corner apts approx 800 sq. ft. $460/mo. Interior 2 bdrm apts from $440/mo. $50/ mo to furnish. Central A/C, carpet, laundry, parking avail. Apts shown 7 days a week.

BARR REAL ESTATE, INC 356-1873 www.barr-re.com One,Two and Three Bedroom Apartments. Reasonable rates available. Please call (217)3985946, (217)390-9536.

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611 W. Church St., C. Beautiful 2 BR. in security locked building. Laundry facilities. Heat, hot water, sanitary garbage included. Parking spot in lit off-street parking. Extra storage, dishwasher A/C. Sound & fire proof. No pets.

Available August 1st. Applications taken, $640/mo. 649-7409.

205 E. Healey, C Aug 2007. Huge 1 bdrm apts. Window A/C, Ethernet available. Parking $40/mo. Rents from $445/mo. to $505/mo. Furnish $50/mo. Shown 7 days/wk.

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705 W Church, C Aug 2007. Very attractive apts located near downtown. On bus line.

Large apts.Balconies or patios. Two bdrms from $425. One bdrms from $395/mo. To furnish $50/mo. Shown 7 days a week.

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www.barr-re.com 4 Bdrm Twn Hse near Kirby/ Prospect, C. Large kitchen, basement, CA, $875. 398-1998

508 S Mattis, C Aug 2007. One of Champaign’s finest apartment complexes featuring a beautiful courtyard. On bus line with Central A/C, Gas Heat, Laundry facilities, Patios or Balconies, Covered Parking. Shown 7 days a week.

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705 W. CHURCH, C Aug 2007. Very attractive apts located near downtown. On bus line.

Large apts.Balconies or patios. Two bdrms from $470 to $495/mo. One bdrms from $435/mo. To furnish $50/ mo. Shown 7 days a week.

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903 N. Lincoln 2 BR, 2 BA. Fireplace, D/W, W/D, $750 - $800.

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407 E. University, fully equipped- microwave, washer/dryer in-unit. Security building with elevator. Balconies, underground parking.

Hardwick Apartments 356-5272

Call Nikki 398-5802

Newly remodeled, 1 BR near campus, 1005 E. Colorado, U. www. roland-realty.com 351-8900

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1 Bedroom Luxury, Avenue Court.

Private English Classes Certified Teacher ESL Experience

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Furniture moving, building cleanup, etc. $9/hour. Stop by Roland Realty, 212 E. Green, C. M-F, 8-5.

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1st and Green 1405 W. Kirby 3rd and Gregory, C 705 W. Church, C 705 W. Church, C #6 Hartwell Ct., Savoy Leeper Drive, C 808 S. Lincoln, U

Efficiency 2 BR 1 BR 1 BR 2 BR 2 BR 2 BR Townhouse 1 BR w/ Den

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A+ Location on Green St. Rent a 2 BR for the price of a 1BR Great Location across from 6 Pack Quiet Neighborhood near Downtown Champaign Quiet Neighborhood near Downtown Champaign Beautiful New Building on U of I Golf Course Quiet SW Champaign neighborhood. Attached garage!

Great location on Lincoln across from Jimmy Johns!

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706 S. Walnut, U Aug 2007.1 bdrms from $500/mo. 2 bdrms from $530/mo. Central A/C, Laundry. Furnish, Parking $50/mo.

Shown 7 days/wk.

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Courtyard on Randolph 713 S. Randolph, C. Now leasing for July and August.

Furnished/ Unfurnished. Spacious 2 and 3 bedrooms starting at $630.

Close to campus and downtown.

Water, Direct TV and parking included. Balcony, laundry and seasonal pool.

(217)352-8540 www.faronproperties.com

Fall, 1000 SqFt, C/A, D/W, Yard, Grad neighbors, busline, patio, no pets. $700-$750. 398-1998 www.lincolnshireprop.com.

UNIQUE Available Fall. 1 bedroom loft apartment. Fully equipped. Balcony, parking. 409 W. Green. Call Hardwick Apartments, 356-5272 or 621-1012.

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EXECUTIVE LOFT 201 S. Wright St., Champaign.

Adjacent to Engineering campus.

Loft bedroom, security parking, balcony, A/C, laundry.

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Studio 503 W. Green $450

1005 S. SECOND, C.

One Bedroom 205 N. Busey, $520 503 W. Green, $550

Fall 2007. Studio. Secured building.

Private parking. Laundry on site, ethernet available. Office at 309 S. First, Ch. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com

Two Bedroom 503 W. Green, $800

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307 & 310 E. WHITE August 2007 Large studio, double closet, well furnished. Starting from $340/mo.

Office at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup.com 352-3182

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Three Bedroom 901 W. Main, $990

gr8 campus location, 4 blks N from Union/ Quad and DT historic Champ., 200 yds to Jim Gould/ SOMA nightclub on busline to campus. call 7 days/wk 217-841-4549

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Huge 1 and 2 bedrooms available Unfurnished or Furnished Pet Friendly w/ a Bark Park Washer/Dryers available in all townhomes Seasonal Pool w/ WiFi Sundeck Move-in NOW!!!

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Hip Cool 3-4 Person Apt/House Aug 2007. EVERYTHING NEW IN 2007! S/S Appliances, Jacuzzi, Hardwood, Cathedral Ceilings, W/D, PLASMA TV, 250 yards to campus, on bus-line, $495/person. Near Green and Lincoln, Third and Springfield. 217-390-9900

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1 Bedroom Luxury, Avenue Court.

407 E. University, fully equipped- microwave, washer/dryer in-unit. Security building with elevator. Balconies, underground parking.

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106 Daniel, C. For August 2007. 1 bedroom apartment. Ethernet available. Office at 309 S. First, Ch. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

1107 S. EUCLID, C Aug 2007. 1 bdrms Near Armory, IMPE & Snack Bar. Window A/C, Laundry, Ethernet avail. Rents from $430/mo. Parking $50/mo. Shown 7 days/wk.

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Near Beckman. Free Parking, Central AC. Pet’s OK. Only $800/mo.

Available ASAP. 217-417-6560.

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311 E. White, C. Avail Aug 2007. Large efficiencies close to Beckman Center. From $325/mo. Parking $35/mo. Window A/C, carpet, Ethernet avail. Shown 7 days/wk.

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4 br/4bath (Your own private bath!!) from $335/person (Included utilities!!)

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503-505-508 E. White Fall 2007. 2 and 3 bedrooms. Furnished with internet. Parking and laundry available. On-site resident manager. Call Kyle, 202-7240.

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Old Town Champaign 510 S. Elm Available Fall 2007. 2 BR close to campus, hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;oors, furnished, W/D, central air/heat, off street parking, 24 hr. maintenance. $595/mo.

841-1996.

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506 & 508 W. Griggs, U. $450-460/mo. 1 BR furnished, laundry on site, parking and garbage included.

Campo Rental Agency. 344 1927 Furnished 1 & 2 bedroom near John & Second $450/mo., Healey & Third $375/mo., Studios on Healey and First $335/mo. Available Fall 2007 Call 356-1407

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602 E. Stoughton Fall 2007. Unique 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. All furnished, laundry, internet, and parking available. Must see!

THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com 352-3182 Campus Lodge EfďŹ ciency for rent.

509 E. Clark, Champaign. 2 Blocks from Beckman Institute. $380$390/mo. 217-721-6295

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808 W. SpringďŹ eld, 2 bedroom.

Urbana, quiet, responsible landlord, W/D, some utilities included.

Includes one space free parking, furnished. 684-2226 or 419-0588.

Lovely room for female grad student; everything furnished except for phone $400/mo call for appointment 344-0876

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ARBOR APARTMENTS, C. Aug 2007. 1 bdrms at Third & Gregory across from Snack Bar. Window A/C, Laundry, Ethernet avail. Rents from $425/mo to $440/mo. Parking $50/mo. Shown 7 days/wk.

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GREAT VALUE 306- 308- 309 White August 2007. Furnished studios, 2 and 3 bedrooms. Balconies, patios, laundry, dishwashers, off-street parking, ethernet available. 841-1996.

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PET FRIENDLY ON CAMPUS 806 S. First Street, C. Electricity, heat, water and trash included.

Roland Realty 328-1226

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135 W. Clark Aug 2007. One bdrm apts close to Christie Clinic. Hot water heat, window a/c, laundry, parking avail. Rents from $315 to $330/mo. Shown 7 days a week.

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135 W. CLARK, C Aug 2007. One bdrm apts close to Christie Clinic. Hot water heat, window a/c, laundry, parking avail. Rents from $315 to $330/mo. Shown 7 days a week.

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512 W. GREEN, C Aug 2007. Double security brick building in excellent location. Large 2 bdrm aptswith approx 850 sq. ft.

Parking, Central A/C, Carpet, Laundry facilities. On busline. Shown 7 days a week. Rents $530/mo.

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202 N. Coler- U, 2 br $695 mo. Call Bantz Appraisals 369-0355.

301 W. GREEN, U Avail Aug 2007. 1 bedroom units in quiet Urbana neighborhood close to Urbana Library and downtown. Rents from $500/mo. Shown 7 days/wk.

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808 S. LINCOLN, U. Aug. 2007. Classic building-across from Jimmy John’s on Lincoln Ave. Hardwood floors, Laundry. Ethernet avail. Shown 7 days/wk.

Efficiency $380/mo(UF) 1 BR +Sunroom $525/mo(UF) 1 BR Den $525/mo(UF) Parking $50/mo BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

511 W Oregon, U. 3 BR/ 1 BA, parking, laundry. 900/ mo 217-377-8850 www.nevesgroup.com Dawson Property Management 217-359-1221 309 W University, C Spacious, bright apartment. Hardwood floors, great light, older home character. $690/MO. Near West Side Park, Downtown. Parking/ laundry/ most utilities included.

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New building near John and First.

Just opened, 1 BR, unfurnished, includes W/D, dishwasher, stove, refrigerator, $700/month, Available Fall 2007. Call 356-1407.

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Downtown/ Old Town Champaign Renting for July/ August 2007.

800 W. Church- 2 BR $470 205 S. Lynn- 1 BR $450 515 W. Washington- 1 BR $420 403 W. White- 1 BR $440 711 S. Randolph- 1 BR From $390 605 W. University- 1 BR From $390 811 W. Hill- 1 BR From $390 511 W. University- 1 BR $420 Faron Properties 352-8540 www.faronproperties.com

Now available, large 1 BR plus study/ 2 BR apts. $480-$600.

(217)840-5134. www.robsapartments.com.

Near U of I Engineering campus and Carle campus. Huge 1 bedroom. A/C, off-street parking. Lease deposit, no pets. 359-3687 One to Three BR Apartments ranging from $400-$750/mo. Close to downtown. Call Coldwell Banker Commercial Devonshire Realty 217-352-7712.

LINKSVIEW, SAVOY Aug 2007. Located on 9th hole of UI Golf Course. 2 bdrm 900 sq ft. Each apt has own garage storage unit, 2 balconies/patios, dishwashers, disposals, w/d hookups. From $570/mo. + parking. Shown 7 days a week.

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SOUTHWEST PLACE APTS, C Aug 2007. 2 bdrm Duplexes, Townhouses. Carpet, gas heat, central a/c, Some units have w/d’s in units, w/d hook-ups, or laundry in bldg, garages, dishwashers, disposals, patio/balconies, parking. 2 bdrms from $595 to $695/mo. Shown 7 days a week.

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Converted Carriage House Loft Apt 107 WRIGHT, brand new, bright spacious studio loft hgh ceilings, a/c, heat, $745 all utilities inc. For amazing loc. call 7 days/wk. 312-203-8754

3BR w/ AC DW, balcony/patio.

Between campus & downtown Urbana.

305 W. Elm, U @ The Weiner Companies, Ltd. 217-384-8018 www.weinercompanies.com

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Armory House Apartments. 1 BR in 2 BR apartment. Parking and Utilities included. Price is negotiable. bsteidi2@uiuc.edu

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One bedroom in beautiful four bedroom, two bath. Top third floor with elevator. Garage. 905 Second St. Three senior girls seeking fourth renter. Aug. ‘07, M. Hill 1-847-8308884

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107 S. Birch, Urbana August ‘07, beautiful, furnished 4 bedroom, 1 bath, off-street parking, air, laundry excellent. $1250/mo.

Ted 766-5108 2 BR, 2 Bath 1106 N. Willis, C. W/D, Central AC, Garage, Fenced Yard. $675/mo.

649-9708.

1601 Wiley 2 bedroom 1 bath no pets $650/mo (217)377-8850

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Unique modern country townhouse, 2 bedroom, 2 story, CA, DW, Sadorus. (12 miles south) $625/mo.

398-1998.

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606 E. Stoughton Near Beckman. 5 BR, 2 BA, parking. $2200/mo. + utilities.

(217)359-3453

211 W. California 2 BR Bungalow available now. $1025/mo. Must see! Call Jeff 217-840-8899.

312 S. Coler (Coler & High, U) Four to Five bedroom house, two bath, W/D, parking, $1500/mo.

Neves Group 217-377-8850 www.nevesgroup.com 4 BDRM 402 W. Elm, U. 2 Bath,

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105 W. Ells, C. 3 BR. Fenced backyard, Basement, Central A/C, Pet Friendly. $795/mo. 355-0520.

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Complete Remodel, Built 1853. All New Roof, Windows, High Energy, Efficient Furnace, Central Air, Appliances, Golden Tee, Pool Tables, Kegerater, Wired, Furnished. $1600/mo. 493-3446. jimdobie@ insightbb.com

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502 W. Healey, Champaign. 4 BR house, 2,000 sq. ft. W/D, dishwasher. $1,500/mo. Property Management People. Sally Stock Eissfeldt 217-355-6000

Furnished 4 bedroom houses on campus near Stoughton and Fifth.

Call 356-1407.

506 W. High, three bedroom house, furnished, $1,100

1201 Patton Place, U. 3 BR, full finished basement, large backyard, garage, central air/heat, W/D included. $985/mo. 841-0067.

Doyle Properties 398-3695 809 W. Charles Excellent 3 bedroom, 1 bath, furnished home. Parking, laundry, ac, $900mo. Ted 766-5108.

Close to Campus Furnished 3 BR, 1.5 Bath, fireplace, W/D, 2.5 car garage, deck, fenced backyard. Available August. $1195.

373-1035.

Cozy cottage near downtown Urbana and U of I. 2 bedroom unfurnished house, hardwood floors, off-street parking. Lease deposit, no pets. 359-3687.

Five and Six Bedroom Houses.

Champaign location. Reasonable rates. Please call (217)398-5946, (217)390-9536.

Five bedrooms, two bathrooms.

Front loading washer/dryer, dishwasher, heated hardwood floors, air conditioned, Garage, two floors, two fireplaces. Great location. $1095/mo. + deposit. Joe @ 630258-2323

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Immediate availability 5 minutes to U of I, on bus route. Must see to appreciate! Clean and freshly painted. 3+ bedrooms, 2 bath. Spacious home with large yard and 1 car garage. $1200/mo.

847-663-0473 or 847-772-1305.

Large 4 BR, W/D, off-st. parking available now and Aug. $1400.

Real Estate Professionals 4175539 403 W Springfield, Urbana.

New Listing 308 Stanage, C.

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No Bills 206 W. High, U. Three bedrooms, one bath, semifurnished, hardwood, beautiful, $1125/mo. Landlord pays all utilities. Bob 367-0298 SAFE, QUIET STREET Completely updated, Very Attractive, Furnished, 4 BR, 1 block from Lincoln & Green, Central Air, Fireplace, Living, Dining, Kitchen, W/D, includes parking, Available August, No Pets. 367-3530. $1400.

HOUSE FOR RENT Bright, spacious, 4 BR house, everything new, jet-spa tub, 3 blks to Jim Goulds/Ko Fusion/ Soma, starting at $999/mo.

Great Champ. DT Location.

Call 7 days/week 312-203-8754

Beautifully remodeled 2 bedroom near Hessel Park and campus.

Stunning white kitchen and bath, front porch, garage, fenced yard, basement. $875. Available mid August. 337-7403.

One and Two bedroom houses and duplexes. Reduced pricing. 6370806.

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MAYNARD LAKE AREA DUPLEX 2 BDRM 1.5 BATH ALL APPLIANCES SUNROOM ENERGY EFFICIENT, NO PETS, NON SMOKING UNIT, 1.5 CAR GARAGE AVAILABLE AUGUST 1ST $725/MO 3303B HALLIFAX DRIVE, C HILLSHIRE REALITY (217)352-6400

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1 Block from Quad! (across from Lincoln Hall) Free utilities, local phone, A/C, Kitchen, Laundry, Furnished, Hi-speed internet access ea. room. Double, $280/mo. Private certified housing for male students.

University YMCA, 337-1500 johanne@universityymca.org www.universityymca.org 1 BR in 2 BR apt at the Village at Colbert Park. First month’s rent paid. $20 off each month! $540/ mo. 708-925-8232. kjoseph2@ uiuc.edu.

New Listing 406 N. McKinley, C. Charming remodeled three bedroom 1.5 bath, hardwood floors throughout, dishwasher, washer/dryer, disposal, stove and refrigerator, one car garage. $950/mo. 840-5036

Huge 3 bedroom 2.5 bath duplex. $775 garage, dishwasher, central air, EXCELLENT CREDIT CHECK & REFERENCES REQUIRED. Available August 5th. 367-1406

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Seeking female roommate to live with three awesome girls in four bedroom apartment on Third and Green. $390/mo. Dishwasher and washing machine in apartment.

1.5 bath. ktcolby@gmail.com 309840-1613

WOMEN’S CERTIFIED HOUSE Near Nevada & Busey. Kitchen Privleges, color cable TV, laundry, parking. On-site resident manager.

9 month lease. Summer lease at reduced rates. 337-1565 or 3286490.

Lease a Room Inside A Hip Cool 4 Person Apt/House Aug 2007. EVERYTHING NEW IN 2007! S/S Appliances, Jacuzzi, Hardwood, Cathedral Ceilings, W/D, PLASMA TV, 250 yards to campus, on bus-line, $495/person. Near Green and Lincoln, Third and Springfield. 217-390-9900

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Pleasant, near campus, kitchen, living room, free washer/dryer. Large porch & yard. 367-7237

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Housemate Wanted. Rent includes everything! Large, quiet student house near Westgate Park and Downtown Champaign. Available August 1st. Email: melanie@darcybean.com

2 roommates needed for 4 bedroom apartment at Green and Locust. $470/mo. Available August.

Call Brian 847-398-8137

Roommate for 3 bedroom house, GREAT location. $450/month. Including utilities. Male, Available August! 217-766-6893

Female Roommate Wanted Newly Remodeled 4 BR house.

Near campus & downtown Champaign. On bus line. $350/mo. 217721-7790 Female to share quiet furnished house near campus. benorris@ uiuc.edu. (217)417-4514.

Large room at Fifth and Stoughton. Washer/dryer, free parking, 3 roommates. $400/mo. August until July. Call ASAP 630-400-9277.

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Roommate needed for nice house!

See http://tinyurl.com/yv7qq Roommate Wanted 2 BR in Champaign. A/C, Cable, W/D, Patio, Furnished, Tennis Court, Paking 320/mo + Utilities. 217-7215027 or rnhrdtkl@uiuc.edu Roommates wanted for Fall. Share deluxe furnished 3 or 4 bedroom apartment at 3rd and Clark. From $250 per month. Ted 766-5108.

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CONDOS/DUPLEXES 520 New construction, Spacious condo, 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, lakeview. $1175/mo. 841-9779.

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Single rooms for women. Clean, kitchen and laundry facilities, close to campus, located on bus line. $245-$265/month. Utilities included. Wireless internet recently added. 367-4824.

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FREE Parking on Campus Sign a lease today for 1806 S. Cottage Grove and get a free parking space on campus!

Call 328-4506 or visit www.cpm-apts.com (some restrictions do apply)

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THU. AUG 02 Live Bands Shab and Friends Cover, Iron Post, U. 6pm Jenni B. and the Dave Cooper Experience 18+, Embassy Tavern, U. 7pm Acoustic @ Aroma: Michael Kammin and Kevin Elliot Free, all ages, Aroma Cafe, C. 8pm Goodbye Tomorrow, Wild Sweet Orange, HypnoMusicCorp $7 in advance, $9 at the door, 18+, Canopy Club, U. 8pm Soul Fish, Jeremy Harper Free, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm The Beauty Shop, Kaiser Cartel, Darling Disarm $5, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 9:30pm Concerts Krannert Uncorked [The best beverages of the area, tasted free of charge, and live music.] Free, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U. 5pm DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club [Nothin’ but Rock.] Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm DJ Hellcat [Get your groove on with DJ Hellcat, spinning ’50s rock, rockabilly, r&b, soul, ’60s garage, pop, french yeye girls, mod, freakbeat, trash, funk, ’70s punk, power pop, ’80s, ’90s, electro, alternative, hiphop and more.] Mike ’n Molly’s, C. 10pm Chris O [House.] Barfly, C. 10pm Dancing Free Summer Workshop Series [August 2 Intermediate Hustle w/ Paul Jones.] Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, U. 8:30pm Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke [Come and enjoy karaoke every Thursday.] The Office, U. 10pm Recreation Lifetime Fitness Program [Join us every weekday morning.

No cost for Rec Center members.]

Campus Recreation (CRCE), U. 6am Junior Explorers Camp: Session 2 Allerton Park, Monticello. 9am Cardio-Kickboxing [Fun, high-energy class, modifying to low or high impact levels.

Emphasizes developing muscle coordination, stamina and agility.

Wide range of punching and kicking techniques that strengthen cardiovascular, abs, arms, and legs. Call 344-1544 to sign up.] Phillips Recreation Center, U. 5:30pm Poker Night [Join us each Thursday to brush up on skills, meet new people and keep your game sharp. Texas Hold ‘Em and Omaha will be played.]

Savoy Recreational Center, 6pm Belly Dance [Learn all the basic moves, and have fun while getting fit. Call 3593476 to sign up or for more information.] Gold’s Gym, C. 7:30pm Theater Bright Lights Theatre Presents Charlie

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[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tells the story of Charlie Bucket as he meets Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, Mike TV and the Oompa Loompas in Willy Wonka’s fantastic chocolate factory.

All Tickets are $5.] Grace On Stage, U. 1:30pm Magic: The Jason Bishop Show [Combining the best in contemporary music and costuming, fast paced illusions and sleight of hand, engaging audience participation and hilarious comedy routines, Bishop leaves the audience with the incredible feeling that they have just been captivated by some of the world’s finest magic. Tickets: Adults-$16/Seniors & Students$14/Children-$12.] Virginia Theatre, C. 7:30pm Forever Plaid [Once upon a time, there were four guys who loved to sing. They all met in high school, when they joined the audiovisual club (1956).

Discovering they shared affection for music and entertaining, they got together and dreamed of becoming like their idols. They rehearsed in the basement of Smudge’s family’s plumbing supply company.

It was here they became Forever Plaid — a name that connects the continuation of traditional family values, home and harmony.] $15, Station Theatre, U. 8pm Miscellaneous French Department: Pause Cafe Espresso Royale Cafe, U. 6pm Free Credit Seminar [Hosted by the Community Reinvestment Group (CRG). The “open house style” Credit Seminar will allow individuals to revise their credit report with a lender and/or credit counselor, and then discuss how to obtain, maintain and repair credit issues. A second session will take place at 7pm.] Business Development Center, C. 6pm Normal Person’s Book Discussion Group [More info: 355-3167.] Illini Union, C. 7pm Art Exhibits “Allerton Legacy” [Open until dusk, daily. Also, garden tours can be arranged if you call 333-2127.] Allerton Park, Monticello. 9am The Group: D-zero17 Exhibition [An exhibition of original artworks

by The Group: D-zero17. The Group: D-zero17 is a collection of students from the “Watercolor II” class taught by artist Donald Lake at Parkland College.] Pages for All Ages, C. 9am Different Directions Free Art Exhibit. The Springer Cultural Center is presenting an exhibition entitled “Different Directions,” featuring photography by Chris Brown, drawings by Gil Rocha and ceramics by Taylor Schmidt.

Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 9pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm and Sunday 12 - 5pm. The Springer Cultural Center, C. 9am “Into the Green” [Paintings by Cindy Westfall.] Heartland Gallery, U. 10am “At the Edge” [A show of 2-D and 3-D edgy art by

Ron Kovatch, Gerald Guthrie, Glen C. Davies, Steven Hudson, Dick Detzner, Kathryn Rush, Richard Greenberg, Jacob Foran, Angela Rose, Kyle Bauer, Adam DuPuis and Nadine Mercil.]

Cinema Gallery, U. 10am Family Fun Funfare [Children ages 3-6 are invited — with an adult — for a program featuring stories, songs, puppets and films for children and their parents or caregivers. Preschool groups are invited to come from 9:45-10:15. (Groups, please register in advance by calling 367-4069) Second program from 10:30-11.]

Urbana Free Library, 9:45am “Mission Read: To the Library and Beyond” [Blast-off this summer with the Children’s Department of The Urbana Free Library when you join the 2007 summer reading program. Sign up for one of two independent reading clubs in the Children’s Department: Space Stars (pre-readers) and Book Blasters( readers). For more information, call 367-4069 or visit the library’s Web site at www.urbanafreelibrary. org.] Urbana Free Library, 10am K-1 Club: Bow-Dacious String Band Performance [Violins, cellos, violas, mandolins, and more. Have a rollicking time as Robin Kearton and the kids in the Bow-Dacious String Band perform popular tunes from bluegrass to waltzes. For kindergarten and first-grade students, K-1 Club is a learn-how and learnmore-about-it series just for kids in kindergarten and first grade. There’s a new topic each week. Catch it when you can, or come every time.] Free, Champaign Public Library, 2pm Family Fun Night [Enjoy healthy, fun activities including open gym, board games and much more, for little ones and parents.] Savoy Recreational Center, 5pm Mind/Body/Spirit Chakras, a Discussion [Come discover for yourself the kaleidoscope of rich energy spiraling within your chakras. We will discover how chakras relate to your life experiences in the past, present and future ... this workshop will not involve meditation, but will use a discussion format. You can understand your own chakras; it is a natural human skill.] Channing Murray Foundation, U. 7:30pm Museums “A Whole ëNother Game: Baseball in Central Illinois from the 1860s to the 1970s” [Visit this year’s special exhibit featuring the history of area baseball from its beginnings, during the Civil War, through the Eastern Illinois League teams of the 1970s.]

No admission fee, Earlyamerican Museum, Mahomet, 1pm Seniors Birthday Potluck [Come help Seniors with August birthdays celebrate at this potluck.

Bring a dish to share, and if you have an August birthday, be ready to eat cake too.] Hays Recreation Center, C. 12pm

ART & THEATER Krannert Uncorked — Bluestem [Find out about performances and performance related activities at Krannert Center as you sample beverages “almost every Thursday” at Interlude. With partners Sun Singer Wine & Spirits, The Corkscrew Wine Emporium, Friar Tuck Beverage, Jim Gould, and Bacaro, Krannert Center showcases the best in beverages. Beverages may be tasted free of charge and will be available for purchase by the glass at a special discounted price during the tasting.

They will also be featured for the remainder of the week on performance nights. Enjoy a bit foot-stompin’ bluegrass with your beverage tonight, courtesy of Bluestem.]

Krannert Center Lobby. Thursday, August 2, 5 p.m., free.

Magic — The Jason Bishop Show [Combining the best in contemporary music and costuming, fast paced illusions and sleight of hand, engaging audience participation and hilarious comedy routines, Bishop leaves the audience with the incredible feeling that they have just been captivated by some of the world’s finest magic.] Virginia Theatre. August 2, 7:30 p.m. Adults $16/Seniors & Students $14/ Children $12.

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory [Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the Bright Lights Theatre Presents

story of Charlie Bucket and his adventure with Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, Mike TV and the Oompa Loompas in Willy Wonka’s fantastic chocolate factory. All tickets are $5. Show times are 7:30 p.m., Aug 3-4. On Aug 4-5 show times are at 1:30 p.m.] Grace on Stage, Friday, August 3 — Sunday, August 5.

FRI. AUG 03 Live Bands Happy Hour with Live Music at Silvercreek Restaurant [Half-price appetizers and live music at Silvercreek every Friday 5-8pm. Patio dining also available.]

Silvercreek Restaurant, C. 5pm Jazz Sandwich Free, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 5:30pm Modern Cowboyz [Country covers.] Cover, Radmaker’s Billiard and Sports Bar, Tolono, 8pm Country Connection $1, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm X-Krush [Rock covers.] Cover, Radmaker’s Billiard and Sports Bar, Tolono, 9pm Southeast Engine, The Blue Addictions, Treaty of Paris and The Third Flight [$5/$7 after 10pm.] Canopy Club, U. 9pm White Lion 19+, Radmaker’s Billiard and Sports Bar, Tolono, 9pm Kilborn Alley $5, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 10pm DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm Country Night w/ DJ Stifler $3, 19+, Highdive, C. 9pm DJ Mertz [House, funk, electro.] Free, Boltini

Jason Bishop www.myspace.com/jasonbishopshow

The Write Stuff: Workshop for Teens [Are you a writer seeking inspiration? At our first meeting, you’ll receive a “Write Stuff” notebook and get started. Published authors will lend their expertise at future meetings. Count on sharing your work, showcasing your talent on our Web site, trying new forms of writing and having fun.

For middle and high school students.] Champaign Public Library. Meetings are Wednesday, August 8, June 6 & July 11, 4 p.m., free.

Lounge, C. 10pm DJ Mambo Italiano [House music.] Free, Ko.Fusion, C. 11pm Dancing Contra Dance [Singles, couples, groups and families are invited to come dance to live music every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month.

All dances are taught (walkedthrough) prior to dancing. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a pair of clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the wood floor. www. prairienet.org/contra/.] Phillips Recreation Center, U. 8pm Recreation Fit For Life [Gentle, yet fun class for cardiorehab patients, weight-challenged, prenatal, new to fitness and older adults. Strengthens entire cardiovascular system, abs, back, legs and arms without strain on joints, and includes stretching. Lighthearted atmosphere. Call 367-1544 to sign-up.] Phillips Recreation Center, U. 9am Parents Date Night [Parents, here’s your chance to get reacquainted! Take your spouse out for a dinner, go see a movie or maybe just relax in peace at home while our staff entertains the kids. Your children will have fun in our gym and will

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Radmaker’s Billiard and Sports Bar, Tolono. 5pm Family Fun Night [The family that plays together stays together. Enjoy healthy, fun activities including open gym, board games and plenty of activities for the children and their parents.] Savoy Recreational Center, 5pm

SAT. AUG 04 Live Bands StreetFest 2: The Mighty Pranksters Free, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 7pm Country Connection $1, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Work In Progress Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Truage: A Tribute to TOOL $5, Canopy Club, U. 9pm Pistol Whipt w/ Chubacabra [Alternate sets.] Cover, Radmaker’s Billiard and Sports Bar, Tolono, 9pm DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm DJ Tim Williams [Remix of top-40, house, techno,

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dance-pop, disco, ’80s and hip-hop.] $5, Highdive, C. 10pm Chris O [House.] Free, Boltini Lounge, C. 10pm Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke [Come and enjoy karaoke every Saturday.] Geo’s, C. 9pm Recreation Kings of the Court [Bring three of your friends and try to become Kings of the Savoy Recreation Center Court. The rules are simple: first four-person team to 12 points wins and the winner stays until they are defeated.

Teams must call their own fouls.

SRC Gym rules and policies will be strictly enforced.] Savoy Recreational Center, 7am Environmental Education Center Open [Explore interactive display, see live animals and enjoy natural history exhibits at the Environmental Education Center. Join nature center staff and volunteers for guided nature hikes at 1pm. Admission to the center and for the hike is free. For more information, call 896-2455.]

Homer Lake, 10am Miscellaneous Annual Iris Sale [Hosted by the Prairie Iris Society.

All types of Irises will be for sale as well as daylilies, hostas and other perennials. Prices start at $1. For more information, call President Richard Funk, 345 7137.] Lincoln Square Mall, U. 9am Market at the Square [Over 150 Illinois vendors ... produce, food, flowers, plants, art,

SWAG! fine craft & more.] Illinois St. & Vine St., 9am Volunteer ReStore Volunteer Orientation [Habitat for Humanity seeks volunteers for our ReStore. Volunteers assist in all store duties, including customer service, pricing and displaying, pick ups and deliveries and cashiering. All proceeds go to building more homes in Champaign County. To get involved, please attend our 45-minute orientation.

All ReStore orientations begin on the main floor of the store. For more information, a current ReStore orientation schedule, or to RSVP for an orientation, please contact Courtney at 355-6460 x116 or email volunteer@cuhabitat.org.] Habitat for Humanity, 9am

Recreation Boat Rentals [Paddleboats, kayaks and rowboats will be available every Sunday through Labor Day Weekend. There is no charge, but donations are requested. For more information, call 586-3360.] Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, 1pm Gamer Night [Play your favorite video games larger than life on the SRC’s projector TV. Each week will feature a different game, from first-person shooters to sports to Dance Dance Revolution.]

Savoy Recreational Center, 4:30pm

Open Decks [Hosted by Chris O and the Infinite Imagination.] Barfly, C. 10pm

Miscellaneous UIUC Falun Dafa Practice Group [For more info: 244-2571.] Illini Union, C. 4:10pm

Miscellaneous Italian Table [Italian converstaion.] Intermezzo Cafe, U. 12pm

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Live Bands Open Mic w/ Andy Morilion Free, Radmaker’s Billiard and Sports Bar, Tolono, 8pm Hospitality Night [A night to wish a fond farewell to the lovely and talented Leah Meador as she leaves CU for the big city.

Dave Dreyer and Bob Watson with Leah Meador.] Embassy Tavern, U. 8:30pm Aqueduct, Smoosh, Kristov’s Agenda $8, Canopy Club, U. 9pm Open Mic Night with Hosts Brandon T. Washington and Mike Ingram Free, Cowboy Monkey, C. 10pm WEFT Sessions featuring Or, The Whale WEFT 90.1 FM, 10pm

Live Bands Jane Boxall [An hour of solo marimba music.

Come and go as you please.] All ages, free, Smith Recital Hall, C. 7:30pm Crystal River Free, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Work In Progress Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Open Mic Night with Hosts Brandon T. Washington and Mike Ingram Free, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 10pm DJ Salsa Sundays with DJ Bris [Lessons 7pm-8:30pm, then open dancing.] Free, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 7pm DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm

DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm

Recreation Adult Volleyball League [We invite players of all abilities to join us for our co-ed recreational volleyball league. All leagues are unofficiated, each team is required to make their own calls.

League champions will recieve t-shirts. Don’t have a team? Don’t worry, we’ll put you on a free agent list.] Savoy Recreational Center, 6pm

TUE. AUG 07 Live Bands Original Music Showcase [Musicians are encouraged to participate and to showcase their original material.] Espresso Royale Cafe, U. 8pm Bugtussle Free, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Rehearsal Space Series: Lucky Mulholland Free, Canopy Club, U. 9pm Corn Desert Ramblers Free, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm Dancing Illini Folk Dance Society [Beginners welcome: 398-6686.]

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Karaoke Liquid Courage Karaoke Geo’s, C. 9pm Karaoke [Karaoke with Randy Miller.] Free, Bentley’s Pub, C. 9:30pm Miscellaneous Guitar Hero Night Free, 19+, Cowboy Monkey, C. 10pm Meetings Book Collector’s Club: The No. 44 Society [Meets the first Wednesday of every month. For more info: www.library. uiuc.edu/rbx/no44.htm.] Main Library, 3pm Family Fun Babies’ Lap Time [Babies and their parents or caregivers are invited to The Urbana Free Library for Babies Lap Time on Tuesdays from 9:45-10:15am.

This program of songs, stories and rhymes is for our youngest patrons, ages birth to 24 months, with an adult. No registration is required. For more information, call 367-4069.] Urbana Free Library, 9:45am

WED. AUG 08 Live Bands Donnie Heitler [Solo piano.] The Great Impasta, C. 6pm Irish Traditional Music Session Bentley’s Pub, C. 7pm Feudin’ Hillbilly’s Free, Rose Bowl Tavern, U. 9pm Wednesdays in the Void: Thorn, Borfus, Lowhaven, and My Education Free, Canopy Club, U. 9pm

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DJ DJ / Gentlemen’s Club Silver Bullet Bar, U. 8pm Disco Phil [Disco, funk and soul.] Free, Boltini Lounge, C. 10:30pm Bozak [Reggae, Dub, Dubstep.] Cowboy Monkey, C. 10:30pm Karaoke Dragon Karaoke [Paul Faber hosts karaoke.] Embassy Tavern, U. 9pm Liquid Courage Karaoke [Come and enjoy karaoke every Wednesday night.] Geovanti’s, C. 10pm Workshops Uhuru Summer Arts Program for Teens [Learn about Hip Hop music in South Africa. Listen to the drumming styles of West Africa and try them yourself. Find out about the struggles for freedom in Africa and what they have to do with you. It’s all part of a series of summer workshops for teens presented by the Urbana Free Library in collaboration with the University of Illinois African Studies and African American Studies departments. Open to all teens.

Refreshments will be served. Register by stopping by the Reference desk or calling 367-4405.] Urbana Free Library, 2pm The Write Stuff: Workshop for Teens [Are you a writer seeking inspiration? At our first meeting, you’ll get a Write Stuff notebook and get started. Published authors will lend their expertise at future meetings.

Count on sharing your work, showcasing your talent on our Web site, trying new forms of writing and having fun. For middle and high school students.] Free, Champaign Public Library, 4pm Recreation Beginning Golf [Join Director of Golf Mike Wallner from the University of Illinois golf course for this class on the basics of golf.] University Golf Course, Savoy. 5:30pm Beginning Belly Dance Part II [Take your belly dancing to the next level. Call 367-1544 to sign up before classes are full.] Phillips Recreation Center, U. 8:15pm Miscellaneous The Deutsche Konversationgruppe Bread Company, U. 1pm Scandanavian Coffee Hour Bread Company, U. 4pm

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$5 Specialty Martinis $4 Specialty Mojitos $5 Premium Wine

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$10 Domestic Buckets (5 btls) ... Mix and Match

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$5 Strawberry Champagne Martini $2.50 Dr. McGillicutty (all

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Topless Female Dancers 18 to enter • Mon-Thur 8pm-1am • Fri-Sat 8pm-2am • $5 Cover (Always Hiring, We’ll Train)

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Available Fall * 605 S. Fourth, C- 50 feet north of fourth * 310 W. Green. U- 300 yards to Altgeld/Union/Quad * 1107 Oregon, U- 250 yards to quad

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I know that for those of you currently enrolled in Summer Session II classes, attending a concert doesn’t really seem like an option with finals just around the corner. But consider this argument — it’s going to be a really really great concert. OK, so maybe that’s not the best argument, but what else is there to say? Perhaps a little background information on the band would help.

Well, Wild Sweet Orange is a unique band from Birmingham, Alabama. Preston Lovinggood is the lead vocalist and with a last name like that you have to assume that he’s pretty good at what he does. Lyrically, their songs tell a story which gives the band an interesting southern twist. They’re an alternative rock band with a dreamy, almost angelic, sound. And if their chill music doesn’t relax you before a stressful test, then maybe anxiety isn’t the only thing you’re dealing with.

So start cramming! Seeing this band live is reason enough to get all of your studying done and out of the way early.

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