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AUGUST 18, 2011

IN THIS ISSUE 30 MINUTES OR LESS

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FRESHMEN WITH BEER!

Lay down to nap. Never fall asleep because you don’t actually have to nap. Continue to “nap” insisting your body needs the rest. Waste 45 min. Put out a craigslist ad for a pro bono assistant. Six sexual emails later, take down ad. Masturbate. Decide you’re not cut out for school. Research living in a vegan co-op. Remember you’re addicted to pork rinds. Eat three shrimp flavored bowls of Ramen. Contemplate calling the coroner to pronounce the death of your taste buds. Think about joining a convent. Realize there is no such thing as an atheist nun/priest. Go on chatroulette. Five dicks later, get off chatroulette. Masturbate again.

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LIFE INSIDE AN ELEPHANT 4 ON THE217.COM COMMUNITY Each week, our columnist Avani writes about those little things you notice every once in a while in life. Check out her column, “Seen Around CU.”

MOVIES & TV Do you like horror movies? Do you like this week’s massive movie feature? Do you wish it were give or take 3,000 words longer? Well, you’re in luck! Check out our AWESOME interview with NYT Theater Critic, Jason Zinoman UNCUT AND COMPLETE! Online now!

FOOD & DRINK Welcome back, all! In case you’ve been gone all summer, Food & Drink has some pretty cool new columns. Go check them out!

Convince yourself you have important emails to send. Realize you have no one to send said important emails to. Go on hulu to watch random movie from Criterion Collection. Quit after fifteen minutes to watch three episodes of Dancing With The Stars and an episode of Family Guy.

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Masturbate again to Lois on Family Guy. Cry to your cat. Have your cat snub you. Resort to your hypochondriac tendencies when you begin to get a headache. Spend an hour on WebMD. Decide it’s the cause of a brain tumor. Remember you spent half the night crying and as a result now have a minor headache. Stare at your ceiling for five minutes. Try masturbating, but quit for fear of overchafing/clitoral erosion. Finally write your two-page paper. Go to class.

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Your guide to this week’s events in CU

Call your parents crying. Have your call rejected by your parents.

Look for attractive people to talk to on facebook chat.

Coulter gives out boozing tips for youngsters

This fall brings new textbooks, classes, notebooks, and, if you’re doing what’s good for yourself, new albums too. Check online for full length reviews and get what’s good. .

EDITOR’S NOTE DYLAN SUTCLIFF

Although I knew it was coming, it’s strange to see the campus fill in with students. After my first summer down in CU, I can say that I’m not exactly ready for school. For those who haven’t lived here over the summer, it’s very fun. The campus is basically a ghost town with a very small pulse: farmers markets, outdoor festivals, beautiful parks and best of all, no traffic or parking problems. I’m still excited to see the transformation of CU with the addition of 40,000 new and returning students. What I think I’m looking forward to most is to once again have the ability to sink into a crowd of hopeful youngsters heading to class every day. I chose to go to the University of Illinois because of its unthinkable size, because I wanted to fall into the order of things when I felt like it and stand out at times where it seemed necessary. There are days when I want nothing to do with the rest of the world around me, but when I want to make a splash, it’s not difficult to draw a few eyes. Soon, the quad will be filled with paper pushers, God fearers and supporters of this cause or that, and while I hardly ever take out my headphones for any of them, I’ve come to see them as par for the course, a bit of a morning entertainment on my way to the English building. What I’m most looking forward to is probably Pygmalion Music Festival. With a killer lineup and the fact that I’ve never had a bad time before, this September couldn’t come quick enough. Of course, there are also the touring bands that will stop in throughout the year. Last semester turned out to be a great one in terms of bands coming to CU. One can only hope that this year will hold up. Overall, I must say that I’m excited for the new year to start. Even though the summer was a relaxing, no-rush experience, it left something to be desired. I think that I have come to miss the constant movement that the school year brings. Each week, there’s something new to distract me from what I should actually be doing (i.e. school, work, eating). And I know that regardless of how excited I am now, it won’t be long until I start counting down the days until winter break.

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Andddddd we’re back! Another summer is coming to a close, and the academic year is upon us once again. But before we attempt to perfect the delicate balance of school, sleep and social life this semester, there are tons of fun events planned on campus as students return to the University. Welcome Week officially begins on Thursday, August 18 and runs through the 27th. Comedy shows, concerts, special sales and games will be held at the Union throughout the week. On Sunday, August 21, every Illini’s favorite annual event occurs: Quad Day! Free food, free shirts and all kinds of other random free stuff! In addition to the armloads of complimentary goods, Quad Day is a great way to get involved in something new. With over 800 registered student organizations on campus, you’re bound to find a group that piques your interests. Plus, there’s something truly unique about Quad Day. With what seems like the entire student body milling around the Quad, you can feel that orange and blue Illini spirit more tangibly than any other day of the year. Following the excitement of signing up for endless listservs, Sunday’s events are concluded with Quad Cinema. Bridesmaids will be shown at dusk on the Quad, so bring your pillows, sleeping bags, snacks and the friends you missed all summer, and enjoy the film under the stars. Don’t stay out too late, though... that 8 a.m. alarm on Monday will be rough as it is.

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» Hay fever: Whoa! How many times can I talk about how much I like sneezing? Let’s find out. Allergies are usually stupid, but when you get to sneeze ten times in a row, life’s a blast. First thing I do when I wake up? Sneeze! How exhilarating! Yeah, allergies! » Ikea: Since school’s slowly approaching us, Ikea visits are a must. Generally, shopping for furniture is tedious, and spending your money is even more annoying, but Ikea is a whole different story. Why? I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again: it’s like a real-life Sims Buy Mode. Endless options, endless fun. I like to picture the Sims music playing in the background whenever I visit. Ugh, I just want to buy everything! What’s that stupid little blanket that I’ll never use? Let’s buy it! Oh, an end table I don’t need? Yes, please! (Just kidding, I didn’t even really buy anything when I went there, but a girl can dream.) » Disguise: Dis guy’s! Disk eyes! Da skies! Whoooooooooa.

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» Valley Girls: I’m not a fan of the valley girl and not necessarily for the obvious reasons. The “valley girl,” as defined by our immortal Frank Zappa, is a stereotype based on the tendencies demonstrated by the west coast, specifically the San Fernando Valley bedroom community upper middle class, white, materialist children of capitalist America — blah blah blah. Sure, that’s lame, but I don’t really care. I’ll fuck with a bitch that keeps her nails done, no problem. I just can’t compute the way some girls say everything like it’s a question. It’s just too confusing. I sparked off some conversation time with this creature just today only to realize we were completely incompatible for small talk. Her intonation suggested she had questions, but the context indicated otherwise. The fact that she was confused about everything “we” discussed didn’t help either. Bitch looked like a damn pug, perplexed and needy. Every sentence was a tonal staircase with a dragged moan at the end, almost like she was too lazy to finish a word. Even if they were questions, she didn’t give me a chance to answer. So yeah, I explained to her how we just weren’t made for talking. She stared at me as if I were an alien? I walked away ashamed of myself? buzz

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by Dylan Sutcliff

ince the release of their full-length album Yes Yes Yes a year ago, Elsinore has had a lot on their plate. With the lawsuit against their album cover (which was dropped) and their drummer Dave Pride being hit by a drunk driver last December (he has since recovered), no one would hesitate to say that the band was in need of a bit of luck. Thankfully, they got it. I sat down with Elsinore last week to talk about their upcoming EP release show at The Highdive on Aug. 20, the band’s take on their single “Yes Yes Yes” being used on So You Think You Can Dance and a few Kohl’s commercials, and their newfound connection with Death Cab for Cutie producer Beau Sorenson. You can find the full interview on the217.com. The band was also kind enough to take part in a new project that buzz is very excited about, The buzz Basement Sessions. You can find video of their performance on vimeo.com/buzzbasement and youtube.com/buzzbasement. We also have sessions coming from more bands such as Santah, Grandkids and more! » buzz: Ryan, last time we talked, you said that you were having one of the most prolific writing bouts of your life. Is that still going? Ryan Groff: I think it is. It feels like ideas are coming very naturally, and before, the words would take forever to come out. The lyrics were the hardest part. Now [the music and lyrics] are coming together, which is really nice. I’m not having as much trouble trying to find the right direction to go lyrically, so now over the course of a couple days, or even one day, songs are coming out. Then we’re meshing so well because of the intense rehearsing we did after Dave’s injury. So we’re working on new stuff, and we started clicking in really well with each other from an arranging and writing standpoint. That helps, too, because I feel like I need to keep going. I need to get these ideas out and for the guys to get their hands on them and figure out the best possible parts. With the EP coming out, we’ll go on tour for 10 days, out to the East coast and back. We have four or five songs that will be on the new record that we’ll be touring on, but as soon as we get home, besides Pygmalion, we don’t have plans for anything except writing more songs and getting ourselves in the mode of getting into the studio and working on a record. So it’s kind of like we’re about halfway there, but we’re in the right mind-set. The EP is just sort of a good tangent to go off of for like a month and then back into songwriting mode. » buzz: Life Inside an Elephant was produced by Beau Sorenson, who has worked with Death Cab for Cutie, Sparklehorse and more. How did you start working with him? Chris Eitel: Our friend Adam Schneider did some recording with him and gave him a copy of our album, Yes Yes Yes. He spent some time with it and really, really liked it, and he contacted us via email. Right after he got done working with Death Cab on the new record, it was the coolest time. He 4

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was like, “Hey, I’ve been really busy working with Death Cab for Cutie, and I listened to your record that your friend Adam gave me in Chicago, and I’d love to work with you guys. I don’t know where you are in your timeline, but I’d like to be a part of it. CE: We just happened to be looking for a producer just right then. RG: We were talking to our manager about how are we going to tempt someone to say, “Hey, let’s work together.” How are we going to catch the eye of someone like Chris Walla? And then Chris Walla’s best friend contacted us and said, “I want to work with you.” It was pretty exciting. » buzz: Do you see yourselves working with him more? The EP is just kind of the on-ramp. We decided that instead of waiting until the winter, when all the songs were done and ready to go, that it would be a better idea to get him involved now. So he mixed Life Inside an Elephant and then did the remix, and that was how he was involved with the EP. The other two I mixed, so it just felt like it was the appropriate way to do it. The single is the full band, the real Elsinore in all ways, so we felt like that was the best way to get him involved. Not saying, “Keep waiting because we’re still writing. We would like to have you involved ... but keep waiting.” » buzz: Did you record the EP in your basement? Mark Woolwine: Everything but the drums. » buzz: How did you like that as opposed to a normal studio session? CE: It was heavenly. We did it on our time and didn’t have to wait on anybody. We knew when something sounded right, there was no, “Well,

maybe we should try it eight more times,” or any of that stuff. It was just us recording our music, and that was the best way to do it, I think. To date, it’s my favorite thing that we’ve done. RG: With Yes Yes Yes, we couldn’t have done that because we hadn’t learned [how] to record yet by ourselves. I hadn’t put my home studio together, and I didn’t have all of the knowledge that I have now because of Yes Yes Yes, because of the time we spent since then. So now that we can do it, I think it’s even more satisfying. Now that we can, we are, you know? It’s not like we could be, but we’re not. » buzz: Are you planning on doing your next release in the basement, or are you planning on going out west with Sorenson?

RG: Well, it’s a combination of both. He’ll probably come here — we’re still unsure of how it’s going to work. He prefers to travel and go to other studios, and he’s told me that he likes Soma Studios in Chicago. That’s one of his favorite studios to mix in. So we don’t know how it’ll go down, if he’ll come here or we’ll track drums at one of the studios around town like Matt Talbot or Mark Rubel or Jon Pines’ studio. We’ll probably do drums there, and then everything that sounds good in my space, we’ll do there, and if we need anything big like a string section or a bigger sound piano, we’ll go to a church or the concert hall or something. But it would be really nice to replicate what we did with the EP but on a larger scale because we have Beau and his knowledge and his access to people and things.

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» buzz: On Life Inside an Elephant, you have three people from Champaign-Urbana, Rachel Wittrig, Vivian McConnel and Stephanie Gustafson. Did you want to use your friends who were around, or were those the people you wanted to be on it from the start? Dave Pride: We wanted to use the most talented musicians available to us, and they just happened to be our friends. RG: It worked so well on Yes Yes Yes, with Rachel [Wittrig], the other string players and the horn players, too, and that was only compounded when we did the release shows and had the strings and the horns playing live with us. It was so good to have the people play the parts that we never imagined getting to have live. So with the EP, once I told the guys that I had these ideas for stripped down chamber versions of “Thermostat, The Telephone” and “Ultraviolence,” it just made sense to involve who we involved. And it’s great that it’s three very talented female musicians. It worked out that we added this estrogen element to this very masculine — well, not a very masculine [band]. All of a sudden, it’s not just four dudes playing rock ‘n roll. We added in a very cool new element. It’s not like Kings of Leon having Lady Gaga or something. It’s not that extreme, but in a way, it’s that sexy. » buzz: You mentioned chamber mixes. You have two on Life Inside an Elephant and a couple on your first EP, Chemicals. Do you have an affinity for them? Why do you choose to include them? RG: It feels like an outlet for all of the things that we don’t get to do in the band because we’re gui-

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tar, keyboard, bass, drums and four vocals. As the songs are coming out, sometimes I’ll hear that way first, and I’ll think, well, let me figure out how we want to do this. I’ll show the guys the changes I have and what I have in mind, and then it kind of explodes into Elsinore world, and oftentimes, those ideas get left behind. With “Breathing Light” on the Chemicals EP and then with these two on this EP, I felt like it was a good time to do it because we didn’t want to give away too much from the new record, and I had these ideas rolling already. Then, Rachel, Viv and Stephanie were in town, available, excited and it just made sense. It came together really easily. » buzz: You have one on Chemicals, one on Life Inside an Elephant and then a whole album of remixes from Yes Yes Yes. Do you have a lot of friends who like to do remixes, or do you like them yourself and ask people? MW: It’s probably a little bit of both. We know a lot of people who like to do that kind of stuff, the kind of producers who just like to dive in and change our world into their world. I like them, myself. RG: I do, too. Our manager Dan has his finger on popular culture — he’s the perfect manager for a band like us. He really sees the benefit of that. It’s new material, and it’s spreading you out to a new audience. When someone hears it, they may say, “I really like that song. Oh, it’s a remix,” and then they listen to the actual version and say, “I didn’t think I liked this kind of band, but I actually do.” That’s why I think I like it in addition to just musically being really satisfied with it. When Beau

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we really need to get on a Kohl’s commercial or anything like that. It’s like, here’s some money, guys. Continue doing what you do. It’s like the actor who does the voice-over in a cartoon so they can do the art film. It’s an honor that enough people like our music to put it behind a giant corporation like that, too, in a sense — that we’re that accessible. It was our song originally. We didn’t write it for a commercial. We didn’t write a jingle. It’s still our song. RG: That’s the important point. CE: We wrote what we wanted to write, and somebody liked it enough to use it so I don’t think it’s a sellout point. It’s a selling point. Everybody does it. That’s how you bring in that extra money because you’re not going to make tons of money. DP: People don’t realize. You can call us sellouts or whatever, but this is the only way musicians are making money. CE: Anybody who gives us crap about selling anything better not have one pirated album on their iTunes, or they can eat my cheeseburger. RG: It was great that it was a company like Kohl’s because Kohl’s feels like warm hugs and chocolate chip cookies. Really wholesome. CE: It’s where I got my shoes. RG: Yeah, these jeans I’m wearing are from Kohl’s. MW: I think I got these shorts from Kohl’s. DP: Man, Kohl’s is a great company. RG: They’re super wholesome, and it wasn’t Walmart, and it wasn’t McDonald’s, and that’s the important thing. It’s not a company that we are against.

gave us the remix, I just got chills. It’s so cool to hear this version that we would have never made ourselves. It’s everything about Animal Collective that I like and none of the things I don’t like. » buzz: What can you tell me about the artwork for Life Inside an Elephant? RG: Jill Nickell is basically our in-house artist now. She and her husband have become really good friends of mine and my wife. She just has this style and aesthetic that goes along with what we are musically. The things that she draws make me so happy, and everything that she does — it’s what I would want to draw if I could make a person correctly. It was easy to say, “Jill, would you like to try drawing the cover for the EP? Here’s what it’s called. Here are the lyrics to the song. See what you come up with.” And the guys all thought it was a good idea because we’ve had so many posters and t-shirts drawn up by Jill that she’s the physical representation of our band, basically. I think it’s beautiful. I get so excited to see her new ideas, and this will be a new t-shirt, and we have another new design that she did for a second new t-shirt. She doesn’t charge us a lot of money because she knows that we don’t make a lot of money with it. It’s a lot of fun having someone like that. » buzz: You guys were featured on So You Think You Can Dance and then two Kohl’s commercials. How do you feel about those literal commercial successes? CE: It’s welcome. It’s kind of a bittersweet thing — it’s everything you don’t want to do as a young musician and everything you realize you have to do to continue doing it. We never once said that

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t’s hard to believe eleven years have passed since Devon Sawa first had his premonition about a doomed flight to Paris in the original Final Destination. Throughout the years between, we’ve seen a death involving hook-handed prosthetic arms (Final Destination 2), the debut of a young Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Final Destination 3) and, um ... well, let’s just skip over The Final Destination altogether (a NASCAR crash? Ugh.). If you’re reading this review, you probably know the Final Destination drill by now: a group of pretty people all survive a horrific accident due to one of them having a “vision” of the event. They’ve all temporarily cheated Death, and Death, much like any Real Housewife on Bravo, really knows how to hold a grudge. Thus, the Grim Reaper comes calling for each survivor... DUN DUN DUN... one by one. Freak accidents abound, and usually, not BUZZ a soul is left standing by the end credits. THURSDAY It’s not uncommon for horror franchises to reach AUGUST the quintrilogy (not a18 real word) level, but what is corp note...keep this same size always uncommon is for these fifth films to be even the slightest bit good. Remember Saw V? Neither do I. 1 X 5.417 How about A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream 1/8th page Child? Nope. Ooh! Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is a real gem, isn’t it!? Nah. I’ll be

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the first to admit that I was less than excited to see Final Destination 5. The first two Final Destination films were scary, suspenseful and (in my humble opinion) pretty decent staples of horror in the early 2000s. Final Destination 3 wasn’t offensive, yet it squandered potential in many aspects (its roller coaster crash sequence wasn’t nearly as thrilling as it could have been). Then came the big fat turd that is The Final Destination. This fourth installment took everything about the Final Destination franchise and made it cheap, gimmicky and laughable... all in 3-D! Now, two years after The Final Destination lobotomized viewers across the country, we have Final Destination 5, and... It’s great! Yes, you read that correctly. Final Destination 5 is surprisingly, unabashedly, seriously good. It’s a return to form for Death and friends, and I really hope it is the last movie in this series. It would be the perfect Final Destination swan song. Final Destination 5 starts off with a barrage of 3-D (yes, it’s in 3-D) glass, metal rods and skulls (among other deathly signifiers) flying at the audience over an ominous opening credits sequence. The film then goes into quite familiar territory, establishing its cast before going right into the big disaster scene. This time around, we

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Jesse Eisenberg doesn’t care if you like him. In an interview with the A.V. Club, he said, “You know, it’s not our (job) to account for the perceived likability of a character.” That’s why he’ll play an ideastealing internet billionaire or a bratty teenager dealing with divorce, and both characters will be selfish jerks, empathetic and vulnerable, but most of all, too smart for their own good. In 30 Minutes or Less, Eisenberg is all those things, as well as a joint-smoking pizza boy who robs a bank. His best friend (Aziz Ansari) is sick of his shit, his true love

merely tolerates him, and everybody else thinks he’s unpleasant. I can see how lots of folks (read: old people) would find a movie like this off-putting, but if you agree that sometimes the funniest jokes are the meanest ones, you’ll enjoy 30 Minutes or Less. Its fun to spend a little time with shitty people. I assume 30 Minutes or Less was pitched as a “Comedy Bank Heist” — even the characters are hyper-aware of genre conventions because they rent movies like Point Blank, Die Hard and Lethal Weapon. This sets the film up for two things:

have a group of individuals who work at a The Office-type paper company, led by Sam (Nicholas D’Agosto), the film’s hero who yearns to work as a chef, his girlfriend (The Walking Dead’s Emma Bell), his boss and BFF (internet sensation and Tom Cruise doppelganger Miles Fisher) and the office hottie (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood). The film’s major accident involves a busload of people and a bridge collapse, and it is handled extremely well. This sequence is among one of the best disaster sequences in any Final Destination film, with bodies being ripped in half, crushed, burned with hot oil and impaled (just to name a few). As usual, Sam has a vision, ushering a handful of people off the doomed bridge, and that’s when death starts coming for them. A gymnastics meet, an acupuncture treatment and a laser eye surgery are just a few of the parties Death crashes in order to claim these “lucky” survivors. The familiar elements of Final Destination 5 (and there are quite a few) are handled in a way that evokes suspense rather than gimmicky scares, presenting familiar material in a way that is still exhilarating. Where Final Destination 5 truly succeeds, however, is in its last act. The film takes a few different twists and turns that are unforeseen and surprising, concluding in a Wham! Bam! Gotcha! ending that will truly satisfy fans of the series. Also, the cast this time around isn’t as wooden as usual, with Bell and Fisher especially having a good time with the ridiculous material they’ve been given. Even resident Final Destination star Tony Todd (who you may know as the hook-handed title character of Candyman) shows up to growl that death can never be cheated! The makers of Final Destination 5 seem to actually care about their audience, as they throw in gags and references to older films in the series aplenty. An inventive script, careful attention to creating suspense and a solid cast come together to create a surprisingly thrilling effort. Cheating death hasn’t been this fun in years.

stupid criminals and climatic explosions. Danny McBride plays the same role everybody loves, an egotistical slob who refuses to consider the consequences of his actions. Nick Swardson acts as Eastbound and Down’s Stevie by playing a toned down version of “Flamboyant Moron” and giving McBride someone to yell at. Both characters are total shitheads, but they’ve got a bickering chemistry that comes out funny. Then, there are the explosions. Zombieland showed that Ruben Fleischer can shoot action scenes, so 30 Minutes or Less’s car chases straddle the line between goofy-slapstick and legitimately badass. But the movie certainly leans more toward comedy than action. Most of Ansari’s dialogue was improvised, which makes sense. 30 Minutes or Less owes a lot to UCB improv comedy. The film keeps a brisk pace, the jokes stay conversational, and almost every punchline returns with a snappy call-back. 30 Minutes or Less is a much leaner Pineapple Express, a meaner Hot Fuzz, or Superbad after Evan and Seth go to college and realize they fucking hate each other. During a boring summer of sappy-sweet rom-coms, 30 Minutes or Less tastes deliciously sour.

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BIKE WHEELS KEEP ON TURNIN’ Campus bike culture counts on several area bike shops and resources by Steffanie Bezruki

ith gas prices soaring, many find themselves exploring fresh forms of transportation, with the bicycle becoming increasingly popular around C-U. Before delving into the garages of childhood homes, I feel the urge to remind readers that ‘low riders’ and ‘pegs’ are not nearly as impressive as they were in the eighth grade. Invest in an adult bicycle, and visit these local vendors for the perfect fit. Neutral Cycle Workshop 201 N. Busey Ave. Urbana neutralcycle@gmail.com (217)979-7123 If your roadster has not seen the streets in a few decades, take it in for a tune-up to this local bicycle outfitter where the knowledgeable staff is always ready to help. This workshop stresses D-I-Y, teaching those in the area how to repair and rebuild their bicycles rather than simply providing a service. Created by Tim Chao, the workshop possesses a simple mission: to spread its passion for cycling! The evening hours increase accessibility to those working through the afternoon, as the shop welcomes families and children. Contact Chao, and he’ll set you up with a member of his passionate team.

The Bike Co-Op 608 E. Pennsylvania Ave. Champaign 202 S. Broadway Ave. Urbana http://thebikeproject.org/ (217)469-5126 The Co-Op began as a small student-run organization through the University of Illinois, but it has since expanded to create a group accessible to the entire community. Also known as the Bike Project of UrbanaChampaign, their workshop is located in the basement of the Independent Media Center (IMC) in Urbana. The Co-Op functions through a membership system. Members have total access to both workshops, including any tools required for repairs as well as opportunities to take classes, buy cheap supplies and socialize with other cyclers in C-U. The annual fee is $40 with a discounted rate of $25 available to students and those with low income. Families/partners are also eligible for a group membership of $65. The fee may be paid via personal check or through the organization’s PayPal account. New member orientations are held monthly. Visit their website for more information.

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Durst Cycle 1201 S. Mattis Ave. Champaign 1112 W. University Ave. Urbana http://durstcycle.com (217)367-3600 With humble beginnings supplying bicycles to newspaper carriers, Durst Cycle has stood as a community staple since 1935. For those new to cycling, this may be an excellent place to begin due to the vast variety of bicycles offered and the multitude of accessories sold in the store. But Durst Cycle is more than just a retailer; this family-run business stands by the motto, “only sell what we can service.” Unlike others, Durst Cycle functions more as a repair shop than a store, ideal for the busy cycler or those with no mechanical inclination. The shop also offers antique bicycle restoration, a service unique to C-U. Throughout the month of August, Durst Cycle is open Monday through Saturday until 7 p.m.

Urbana Cycles http://www.urbanacycles.org/ urbanacycles@gmail.com Urbana Cycles, unlike the others, functions as a not-for-profit registered student organization through the University of Illinois. The club offers repairs at a low cost, with all profits benefiting club events, restoration projects and the advancement of club equipment. While their site advertises a few rebuilt bicycles for sale, Urbana Cycles stresses their existence as a student hobby club, not a retailer. All repairs are held at a private residence; therefore, first time customers are required to make an appointment via email or through their website. The club also holds open hours for returning customers and free blocks of time for riders to stop by with any cycling crisis. Students perform repairs, and the club stands as an excellent opportunity for residents to take advantage of the university’s young talent.

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. The Crave Truck Thursday afternoons at Research Park on the East parking lot in front of the Enterprise Works Building (corner of Hazelwood and First), Friday mornings on the corner of Hessel Blvd. and Neil (behind the Circle K) in Champaign and Saturdays from 7 a.m.noon at the Urbana Farmers Market One of the newest additions to the Champaign-Urbana area, The Crave Truck serves breakfast (or any meal for that matter) on wheels. This isn’t just any breakfast. This is Belgian street waffles. Not sure what the difference is between the standard American “Belgian” waffle and a Belgian street waffle? You’re just going to have to try it and find out. » Must Try: The Classic Street Waffle, an amazingly sweet, doughy and chewy waffle with a crunchy, warm, finger-lickin’ good crust. Grab one with powdered sugar before class with a cup of coffee, or maybe add a little drizzle of chocolate syrup (or Nutella) for an afternoon snack. They’re great on the go and best when eaten quickly. For more info on The Crave Truck, check out their website, cravetruck.com, and follow them on Twitter @thecravetruck.

. Black Dog Smoke & Ale House 201 N Broadway Ave. in Urbana

The wafting smell of smoke lets you know you’re close. An even better indicator is the semi-permanent line that forms outside of the restaurant, rain or shine. It might be one of the only meals you’d actually wait 45 minutes to be seated for in Champaign-Urbana. Meat-eater or not, Black Dog has something for you. Offering a full bar with a large craft beer selection, barbecued, smoked, rubbed and seasoned meats, the best sweet potato fries, vegetarian options and much more, it might be difficult to not eat here daily (it’s okay if you do). » Must Try: Burnt Ends Sandwich (while supplies last). Made from a double smoked (12 hours per smoke) and rubbed brisket point, this sandwich is almost too good. The meat is seasoned perfectly and carries that smoke without being overpowering. It’s juicy, tender, mouthwatering and so good it will almost make you cry. Served Carolina-style with the house sauce (Carolina Red) and slaw on top, plus one side (we recommend the sweet potato fries), the Burnt Ends Sandwich is the closest thing to barbecued ambrosia. For their full menu of tasty goodness and more information, find Black Dog Smoke & Ale House on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Dog-Smoke-Ale-House/92205772871.

. El Charro Mexican Grocery and Taqueria 55 E Green St. in Champaign, IL

When Chipotle no longer satisfies your craving for Mexican food, El Charro should be your next stop. Hell, you should just skip Chipotle altogether (and the lines. A “quick” lunch at Chipotle is no more) and come here instead. Doubling as a restaurant and a grocery store, El Charro is a diamond in the rough. A hole-in-the-wall location, the menu is fairly large and comprised entirely of delicious, authentic Mexican food. Everything is cooked to order and never disappoints. » Must Try: the Carnitas Tacos. They’re wonderfully seasoned with just enough salt — a touch crunchy, but tender and soft. It’s served in two small corn tortillas and finished with the traditional toppings of onions, cilantro and a lime on the side. The green (tomatillo) and red (tomato-chili) sauces are already set out on the tables, ready to 8

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. B-Won 2006 S Neil St. in Champaign

This place could be the cleanest restaurant in town to eat at. There is no greasy smell in the air that is so often the case in other restaurants. What‘s even better is that their restrooms are superbly spotless. Their foods are slightly more expensive than what the other restaurants being introduced here have. However, no matter what you order, seven side dishes, which are refilled automatically, are always brought to the table. At B-Won, you can get standard Korean foods, such as bulgogi, jjigae and bibimbap. You can also get a variety of noodles, soups and casseroles that are hard to find in other Korean restaurants in town. You can substitute your white rice, free of charge, to mixed rice (different types and colors of rice all mixed together). As for their service, it is appropriate to assume there might be cultural differences. Some of their waiters do not know how to speak English that well, but all are generous enough to explain everything you would want to know the best they can. » Must Try: Dolsot Bibimbap. A bowl of rice, vegetables, meat and an egg make this a hearty, comforting dish. The bowl itself is made of stone and is heated in the oven, so when the ingredients go in and everything is mixed, a great, crackly, crunchy rice crust gets formed. Served with gochujang — the Korean red pepper paste — for a kick, the dolsot bibimbap is a great traditional dish for those who are trying Korean food for the first time and veterans alike.

. Zorba’s 627 E Green St. in Champaign

Burned down on March 24, 2011 by a fire, Zorba’s is still a legendary place in many people’s minds. Nevertheless, there seems to be some promising sights of Zorba’s re-opening with their sign back nice and sparkly and the visible remodeling inside. What makes this place so special? First of all, Zorba’s is a family-owned Greek fast food restaurant. It means that their foods are fresh in comparison with other chain gyros places. Most of their foods are made-to-order, except their spinach pie, spanakopita, which is forgivable. » Must Try: Their classic lamb or chicken gyros. It’s simply delicious, especially with their cucumber sauce (tzatziki). One bite and you know you won’t be able to stop. In addition, they also have a variety of pita sandwiches and salads. For vegetarians, they offer a veggie pita and vegetarian chili. On Groovy Tuesdays, you can get $1 off of their Classic Gyros or Vegee Sandwiches, plus half off any size of their fries. And they have Jazz nights and beers! Make sure to keep an eye out for Zorba’s!

. Golden Harbor 505 S Neil St. in Champaign

THE must-visit place for authentic Chinese, particularly Taiwanese, cuisine. They have a few typical American-style Chinese food dishes available, but only those with the true desire to enjoy an authentic Chinese dining experience can appreciate their bits and pieces.

It’s true that their ordering process and extensive menu can be quite overwhelming. They require customers to do what waiters or waitresses do, like picking their own table and writing their own orders. The fact is that in Taiwan or China, that IS often how the ordering process goes. Their menu contains mostly Chinese symbols with little explanations. Totally lost? Consider consulting with the nice ladies near the register. They are always generous enough to explain everything you need to know, from how and what to order to how their business came to be. Also, think about it this way. A menu filled with Chinese symbols? Great opportunity to sharpen your Chinese or to let your Chinese friends give you their short intro of the foods they miss the most (that’s if they’ll stop with just an intro and not brag about their country of origin). » Must Try: Crispy Tofu and tons of delicious items you simply cannot get easily anywhere else!

. Bombay Indian Grill 403 E Green St. in Champaign

Everyone says college is the time to try new things. Well, here’s your chance. If you’ve never had Indian food before, a four-year-plus stint at Illinois should be plenty of time to check that off the to-do list. It’s a little spicy, very aromatic, uses about half of the spice cabinet in each dish and is more comforting than you would think at first glance, sort of the meat and potatoes of the East. Especially great on a chilly day, Indian food keeps you full and going all afternoon/evening, perfect for the mid-semester crunch. » Must Try: Chicken Makhani (also known as butter chicken). Clay-roasted chicken is served in a rich, lightly spiced, creamy tomato sauce with basmati rice. It’s unbelievably addicting, especially with a side order of naan, an oven-baked flatbread common in South and Central Asia. Once you’ve eaten your chicken (it’s difficult; don’t let size fool you. They serve it in what looks like a small container, but it’s actually quite filling), dip your naan into the leftover sauce, mix the sauce with the rice, eat the sauce, rice and naan together, or maybe, if you’re bold, just pick up the bowl and drink it. It is that good. For more info on locations or their menu, visit http://www. bombaygrillcu.com/index.htm.

. Murphy’s 604 E Green St. in Champaign

Imagine medieval times (not the jousting restaurant), when groups of gruff men or ladies sat on dark wood chairs and tables, drinking gallons of fermented grain beverages and eating greasy but delicious foods with their bare hands. Well, it will not be as out there as that at Murphy’s pub, but Murphy’s does provide the atmosphere needed for proper social interactions and intellectual stimulation. Some even argue that Murphy’s is the best place to study with a laptop and a gin and tonic, which could prove that this place has something for everyone. The drinks and food are inexpensive compared to a lot of places in town. » Must Try: Irish Nachos. Suitable for a group of 5+, or just one if you’re REALLY hungry, the Irish Nachos pack a whole oval tray filled with cheesy waffle fries and assorted toppings (tons of bacon and veggies) with salsa and sour cream dips, all for under $8. Nothing like one of those to celebrate Fridays, huh?

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. One World Pizza 508 E Green St. in Champaign

In college, pizza will either become exhaustingly banal or a student’s sole food source (especially post-dorm life). Or both. A great late night snack or leftover breakfast, it always has your back, morning, noon and night. But the lackluster combinations of cheese, cheese and pepperoni, cheese and sausage and maybe the rare light dusting of vegetables can easily become monotonous. One World Pizza puts a new spin on an old classic with their specialty pizzas, whose toppings range from various ethnicities, which they offer in addition to the “normal” flavors. » Must Try: The Korean Seoul. It replaces the pizza sauce with gochujang, a slightly spicy and savory Korean red pepper paste, then tops it with bulgogi beef and kimchi. If Asian isn’t your speed, they offer the Taj Mahal for an Indianinspired ‘za with Tikka Sauce and Tandoori chicken, the El Mejicano and Taco Gringo for a little Mexican flair, a Breakfast Pizza for when you really want pizza for breakfast, and many others. Open late (until 2:30 AM Monday – Saturday nights) and offering delivery, One World is a pizza-loving college student’s dream (yes, they deliver to the dorms. Don’t let mass housing ruin those midnight munchies). So call ‘em up, or even more conveniently, order online!

Black Dog, found in Urbana, serves up some mouthwatering BBQ for the warmer spring and summer days ahead. Photo by James Kyung

0. Courier Café 111 N Race St. in Urbana

For a semi-fancy night out, the Courier Café is a great place to go. They serve an amazing breakfast (such as Almond French Toast), lunch and dinner, and they’re open as late as midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. They have a variety of burgers and entrees. Their salad bar is amazing. Most of their entrees come with the salad bar, which is dangerous since you can get as much salad as you want and however you want it. » Must Try: Peanut Butter and Chocolate hand-dipped shakes (or whatever flavor you prefer!). You get a great milkshake, including the leftovers in the metal cup — that’s enough to feed two and made with real ingredients, not powder or artificial favors. While at Courier, be sure to check out their decorations, as well. Think old school with wooden booths, copper ceiling, an old fashioned menu, stained glass windows salvaged from a church in Danville and a vintage register! The original exterior of Zorbas. Used with permission from Champaign Taste

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Outbound Drive Tale for Twos Memphis on Main, C, 9pm live music Douglass Branch Library, C, Crazy Johnny Jazz in the Courtyard 10:30am Old Orchard Lanes, Savoy, Illini Union, U, 12pm 9pm Los Guapos- Afro Cuban campus activities Ford Theatre Reunion Psyche Group Welcome Week: Seaton with Hayley Jane and Wines at the Pines, U, 7pm Smith Comedy Show David der Geist Billy Galt and Jeff Kerr Illini Union, U, 9:30pm Psychic Joker, 10pm, AnSun, C, 7pm $10-$15 Welcome Week: Sleeper- fashion dj star Outdoor Rock Concert Yarn n Yak The Quad, U, 9pm Rantoul Public Library, DJ Tommy Williams Chillax Rantoul, 7pm Chester Street, C, 9pm, Radio Maria, C, 9pm $3 kids and families Ole #7 DJ Delayney Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, Preschool Story Time Highdive, C, 10pm, 9pm Rantoul Public Library, $5 Withershins, Hot Cops, Rantoul, 10am DJ Cal Emmerich and Brief Candles Raising Readers Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm, Rantoul Public Library, $5 Rantoul, 10:30am, 3:30pm dance music Urbana Country Dancers dj mind/body/spirit Contra Dance DJ BJ Dance Night Open Yoga Practice Phillips Recreation Center, Po’ Boys, U, 8pm Amara Yoga & Arts, U, U, 8pm, $4-$5 Here Come the Regulars 5:30am, $8 karaoke Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm Hot Yoga DJ Luniks Evolve Fitness Club, C, RockStarz Karaoke: PreFirehaus, C, 10pm, $5 12pm, $10 sented by 3L EntertainCore Yoga with Maggie ment karaoke Taylor Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaLiquid Courage Karaoke Amara Yoga & Arts, U, voy, 9pm Memphis on Main, C, 9pm 12pm, $12 Karaoke at Po’ Boys RockStarz Karaoke: Pre- Ashtanga Yoga with Po’ Boys, U, 9pm sented by 3L EntertainCertified Yoga Teacher DJ Bange Karaoke ment Lauren Quinn Phoenix, C, 9pm Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaAmara Yoga & Arts, U, stage voy, 9pm 5:30pm, $12 RockStarz Karaoke: Pre- Yin Yoga with Certified Stand-up Comedy sented by 3L EntertainYoga Teacher Lauren Showcase ment Quinn Iron Post, U, 10pm, Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm Amara Yoga & Arts, U, $5 7pm, $12

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Srugim Viewing The Hillel Foundation, The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 7:30pm

stage Open Stage at Red Herring Red Herring Coffeehouse, U, 9pm

art exhibit Surfaces and Comments in 3D Cinema Gallery, U, 10am Of Dreams and Fable Illini Union, U, 12pm

museum exhibit A to Z to ! U of I Main Library, U, 8:30am 10

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Open Gym Volleyball Champaign County Brookens Administration Center, U, 5:30pm, $1

DJ Belly Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm DJ Randall Ellison Chester Street, C, 9pm, $3 DJ- Presented by 3L Entertainment D.R. Diggers, C, 9:30pm Goth Night The Clark Bar, C, 10pm DJ Space Police Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm

401 in Steam Monticello Railway Museum Depot, Monticello, 12:30pm, $0-$12 Family Yoga Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 1:15pm, $6-$12

Open Mic Nite Phoenix, C, 7pm

campus activities Welcome Week: LateNighter Illini Union, U, 8pm

kids and families Wacky Watermelon Celebration Common Ground Food Coop, U, 5:30pm

mind/body/spirit Yoga Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, C, 12pm Lunchtime Express Power Flow with Certified Yoga Teacher Amanda Reagan Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 12pm, $12 Vinyasa Krama Yoga with Don Briskin Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 4pm, $12 Happy Hour Flow Yoga with Amanda Reagan Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12

dance music An Evening of Traditional Dance Illini Union, U, 7pm Salsa Night with DJ Dr. J Radio Maria, C, 10pm

karaoke RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by 3L Entertainment Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm

open mic SPEAK! Das Cafe, U, 3pm

art exhibit Surfaces and Comments in 3D Cinema Gallery, U, 10am Of Dreams and Fable Illini Union, U, 12pm Dreams and Other Visions by Rebecca Zagorski and Be There Then by Rachel Edwards Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 6pm

lgbt The UP Center’s Second Annual Pride Festival Lincoln Square Village, U,

community Market at the Square Lincoln Square Mall, U, 7:00 am, Join thousands of residents during Market season and connect with growers. Choose locally-raised foods and treasure-hunt among the art and craft vendor booths at this Farmer’s Market in Urbana. Scavenger Hunt for Prizes Champaign School of Music, 9am

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Champagne Brunch with a Diva! Emerald City Lounge, C, stage 10am, $12 Drag Show Sandy’s Bagel Brunch and Chester Street, C, 10pm, $4 Games The Hillel Foundation, The art exhibit Margie K. and Louis N. CoOf Dreams and Fable hen Center for Jewish Life, Illini Union, U, 12pm C, 11am “Dreams and Other Visions” by Rebecca ZaMONDAY 22 gorski and “Be There Then” by Rachel Edwards live music Amara Yoga & Arts, U, One Dollar Wild Mon6pm days Canopy Club, U, 10am campus activities Jesse Johnson Welcome Week: Quad Illini Union, U, 12pm Day dj The Quad, U, 12pm M and M: Midrash and DJ Randall Ellison Meal Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 The Hillel Foundation, The Margie K. and Louis N. Co- karaoke hen Center for Jewish Life, RockStarz Karaoke: PreC, 6pm sented by 3L Entertainment game-playing Mike ‘n Molly’s, C, 10pm Big Dave’s Trivia Night stage Cowboy Monkey, C, 7pm Trivia Night Monday Night Comedy The Blind Pig Brewery, C, Illini Union, U, 7pm 7pm

Yoga Fundamentals Amara Yoga & Arts, U, miscellaneous 9am, $12 International CoffeeSaturday Power Flow with kids and families house Corrie Proksa 401 in Steam Etc. Coffee House, U, Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Monticello Railway Mu4pm 4pm, $12 seum Depot, Monticello, 11am, $0-$12 food and drink classes and Reading to Dogs workshops Half Price Happy Hour Orpheum Children’s SciEmerald City Lounge, C, Natural Approaches to GI ence Museum, C, 2pm art exhibit art 5pm Disorders food and drink Surfaces and Comments Come Help Paint! Social Common Ground Food Co- mind/body/spirit Krannert Uncorked SATURDAY 20 Slow Flow Yoga with in 3D Heroes and Change op, U, 1:30pm Krannert Center for the Linda Lehovec Cinema Gallery, U, 10am Makers live music food and drink Performing Arts, U, 5pm Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Of Dreams and Fable Amara Yoga & Arts, U, New Riders of the Golden 10am Sensational Saturday 2:30pm, $12 Illini Union, U, 12pm FRIDAY 19 Maize Tasting Hatha Flow Yoga with museum exhibit museum exhibit Iron Post, U, 6pm, $3 Sun Singer Wine & Spirits, Maggie Taylor live music Parking Lot Party IBEX: Search for the Edge C, 12pm Amara Yoga & Arts, U, A to Z to ! Lukas Clide Bunny’s Tavern, U, 7pm of the Solar System Half Price Happy Hour 4pm, $12 U of I Main Library, U, Illini Union, U, 12pm Live Jazz with Panache William M. Staerkel Plan- Emerald City Lounge, C, Collective Meditation 8:30am Andy Moreillon Jim Gould Restaurant, C, etarium, C, 8pm 5pm Ananda Liina Yoga & MedSpring Prairie Skies Fat City Bar & Grill, C, 4pm William M. Staerkel Plan- 7pm Dino Detective Days itation Center, U, 5pm ‘Appy Hour Throttle Junkies Orpheum Children’s SciSUNDAY 21 etarium, C, 7pm classes and Silvercreek, U, 5:30pm, IBEX: Search for the Edge Boomerang’s Bar and Grill, ence Museum, C, 2pm live music workshops $2-$10 U, 8pm Amazing Stargazing of the Solar System Happy Hour with Heel William M. Staerkel Plan- Live Jazz with Panache Salsa Dance Lessons: William M. Staerkel Plan- Matt Poss & The Rolling Dragger’s Mark & Russ Thunder etarium, C, 7pm, $3-$5 Jim Gould Restaurant, C, Beginners etarium, C, Unplugged Memphis on Main, C, 7pm Capoeira Academy, C, 8pm game-playing Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Tom and Matt Turino 6pm, $5. lectures 6pm Rich Mounce and The The Amazing Mansfield Iron Post, U, 7pm Salsa Dance Lessons: The Parkland Early Jazz Race Surreal Deal Intermediate/Advanced High Noon with the Artist Honky Tonk Trio Ensemble Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, Mansfield, 8:30am, Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, Capoeira Academy, C, Parkland Art Gallery, C, Iron Post, U, 7pm 9pm $15 8:30pm 7:30pm, $5 12pm

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Of Dreams and Fable Illini Union, U, 12pm “Dreams and Other Visions” by Rebecca Zagorski and “Be There Then” by Rachel Edwards Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 6pm.

art MELD: Monday Evening Life Drawing group McGown Photography. 7pm, $7.

museum exhibit A to Z to ! U of I Main Library, U, 8:30am

lectures High Noon with the Artist Parkland Art Gallery, C, 12pm

campus activities Nutrition Walk In La Casa Cultural Latina, U, 5pm

game-playing Trivia Night Bentley’s Pub, C, 7:30pm

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Bingo Night Memphis on Main, C, 10pm

kids and families Baby & Me Yoga with Corrie Proksa Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 10:30am, $12

mind/body/spirit Hatha Yoga with Grace Giorgio Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12 Tarot Reader Boltini Lounge, C, 6:30pm Restorative Yoga Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 7pm, $12 Yoga St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church and Campus Center, C, 7pm Prana Flow Yoga Living Yoga Center, U, 7:15pm, $15

classes and workshops Organic Foods Common Ground Food Coop, U, 6pm, $2.50-$5 Poetry Workshop Red Herring Coffeehouse, U, 7:30pm

movies Israeli Movie Club The Hillel Foundation, The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 7:30pm

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lectures

live music

High Noon with the Artist Parkland Art Gallery, C, 12pm

Kirby Kaiser Illini Union, U, 12pm Donnie Heitler: Solo Piano Great Impasta, U, 6pm Open Deck Night Radio Maria, C, 9pm

Of Dreams and Fable Illini Union, U, 12pm “Dreams and Other Visions” by Rebecca Zadj gorski and “Be There Then” by Rachel Edwards DJ Tommy Williams Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Chester Street, C, 9pm, 6pm $2 DJ Randall Ellison campus activities Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm Revive, Restore, Relax: Old School Night Weston Wellness Red Star Liquors, U, 9pm Weston Residence Hall, Wompdown WednesC, 3pm days: Chalice Mug Night! game-playing Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $1 Trivia Tuesdays I Love The ‘90s with DJ Memphis on Main, C, 7pm Mingram Soma Ultralounge, C, lgbt 10pm Rainbow Coffeehouse Etc. Coffee House, U, 6pm dance music Tango Dancing community Cowboy Monkey, C, Locals’ Night 8pm Po’ Boys, U, 4pm Salsa Dancing Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

mind/body/spirit

Open Yoga Practice Tuesday 23 Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30am, $8 live music Hot Yoga Alec Stern Evolve Fitness Club, C, Illini Union, U, 12pm 12pm, $10. Live Sound Clinic Hatha Flow Yoga with Samuel Music, 5pm6 Maggie Taylor Blue Tuesdays- Presented Amara Yoga & Arts, U, by 3L Entertainment 12pm, $12 Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaAwakening Yoga with voy, 7:30pm Maggie Taylor Dueling Guitars Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Jupiter’s II, C, 8pm 7:15am, $12 The Piano Man Slow Flow Yoga with Canopy Club, U, 9pm Amanda Reagan Amara Yoga & Arts, U, karaoke 5:30pm, $12 RockStarz Karaoke: Pre- Ashtanga Yoga with sented by 3L EntertainCertified Yoga Teacher ment Lauren Quinn Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm Amara Yoga & Arts, U, RockStarz Karaoke: Pre- 7pm, $12 sented by 3L Entertainclasses and ment The Corner Tavern, Monti- workshops cello, 8pm, Real Computing Help Rockstarz Karaoke Douglass Branch Library, Chester Street, C, 10pm C, 6pm

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food and drink

Open Mic Night Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

Taco Tuesdays Emerald City Lounge, C, 5pm, $5

karaoke RockStarz Karaoke: Presented by 3L Entertainment Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 9pm SuperStar Karaoke AnSun, C, 9pm

open mic Open Mic Night Samuel Music, 5pm Writ ‘n Rhymed Poetry Women’s Resources Center, C, 8:30pm Open Mic Nite Phoenix, C, 9pm Open Mic Comedy Night Memphis on Main, C, 9pm.

art exhibit Surfaces and Comments in 3D Cinema Gallery, U, 10am Of Dreams and Fable Illini Union, U, 12pm “Dreams and Other Visions” by Rebecca Zagorski and “Be There Then” by Rachel Edwards Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 6pm

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Illini Union 1401 W. Green St., U. Friday, August 19 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. Free!

Weekday Orthodox Minyan and Breakfast The Hillel Foundation, The Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Center for Jewish Life, C, 7:30am

I think this is what was previously known as “Illinites” — or, at least, it’s the first Illinite of the fall semester. Woo! All you freshmen can head out there with your new roommate and other people you just met a few hours ago for a night of some free food (popcorn? cotton candy? popsicles?), games, maybe some free stuff, a hypnotist and bowling. It’s probably the best thing to do this Friday if you don’t want to awkwardly wander around at all the frat/apartment parties this weekend. The bowling DOES sound pretty sweet... — Amy Harwath, Community Editor

game-playing Euchre Po’ Boys, U, 7pm Live Trivia Buffalo Wild Wings, Savoy, 8pm

environmental issues Students for Environmental Concerns University YMCA, C, 6:30pm

kids and families Storyshop at the Branch Douglass Branch Library, C, 10:30am Wrestling Fan Club Rantoul Public Library, Rantoul, 4pm

School! Monday, August 22 Cost: More money than you have Why: Because your parents won’t let you drop out. School is 4 chumpz. Word, jklol. — Adam Barnett, Music Editor

Comedy Showcase at the Iron Post 120 S. Race St., U. Friday, August 19th $5 Check out all the funniest comics in central Illinois this Saturday at the Iron Post. Hometown hero Collin Bollock returns — and this time, it’s personal. Of course, Andrew Voris is going to be there! “I’ll be there.” -- Andrew Voris. And don’t forget about THE TUTTLE BROS! They’ll be wearing overalls and contrasting green and red shirts/caps. How about Brian Heiny?! His name is like butt, but his jokes are like sweet, sweet pussy. I promise: Joe Roderick will light his own shirt on fire while he’s wearing it. Not to mention my favorite, The Dad of Sad: Jason Dockins! You might remember him from the store, or the post office, or even the bank. — Nick Martin, Movies & TV Editor

seniors Senior Free Wii Days Phillips Recreation Center, U, 9am

mind/body/spirit Open Yoga Practice Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30am, $8 Yoga Fundamentals Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 4pm, $12 Astanga Yoga Living Yoga Center, U, 9am, $15 Yoga and Meditation Club Class Asian American Cultural Center, U, 5pm Wellness Wednesday Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), C, 5:15pm Hatha Flow Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12

miscellaneous Cafe Ivrit Espresso Royale, U, 7pm

classes and workshops Improv Workout Class Act, C, 6:30pm, $10

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the217.com AUGUST 18-24, 2011

Sometimes I wish I could fish, and then sometimes I wish I couldn’t fish.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES

March 21-April 19

Time magazine asked Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough why he started writing a biography of Pablo Picasso but never finished it. McCullough said it was because the famous artist turned out to be boring. He attracted a steady flow of new lovers, and he made hundreds of paintings, but he didn’t actually live an interesting life. I’m urging you to be the anti-Picasso in the coming weeks, Aries. Put the emphasis on the quality of your adventures more than on what you produce. Regard your life as your most important work of art.

TAURUS

April 20-May 20

“Let’s celebrate the first time you cried naked in someone else’s bed,” is a message on an e-card I found at Someecards.com. You might want to send that proposal to yourself, Taurus. It’s an excellent time to commemorate the rousing catharses of the past. You may find that revisiting the breakthrough epiphanies of yesteryear will help put you in the right frame of mind (and heart) to conjure up a fresh batch.

GEMINI

May 21-June 20

Why is it so hard for Westerners of the last two centuries to feel the intimate presence of the divine intelligences? Every other culture in the history of the world has had a more vital connection with the realm of spirit. According to poet Gary Snyder, California’s Yana Indians explained it this way: The gods have retreated to the recesses of Mt. Lassen, passing the time playing games with. They’re simply waiting for such a time when human beings will “reform themselves and become ‘real people’ that spirits might want to associate with once again.” Here’s why I’m bringing this up, Gemini: I think that right now is a special time in your life when you have the power to become a “real person” with whom the spirits will want to have closer communion.

CANCER

June 21-July 22

I strongly advise you against purchasing and reading what some observers have called “the saddest book in the universe.” It’s a recipe book by Sonia Allison called Microwave for One (bit.ly/SadBook). No matter how inclined you might be to opt for excessive selfsufficiency right now, no matter how peeved you are at the human race for being so clumsy and ignorant, I believe you must keep trying to reach out and touch those who are touchable, even if they’re barely so. You need what people have to offer you, even if it’s sloppy, wimpy, or kooky.

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22

Science writer K.C. Cole asks this question: “How would you hold 100 tons of water in thin air with no visible means of support?” Here’s her answer: “Build a cloud.” What you have before you right now, Leo, is a comparable scenario. Your assignment is to materialize a phenomenon that from a certain viewpoint may appear to be impossible. And yet, with the proper attitude on your part and nature’s help, the project at hand is achievable. It won’t necessarily be fast and easy, mind you -- but you wouldn’t want it to be, because then it wouldn’t be able to teach you all the wisdom it has to impart.

VIRGO

Aug. 23-Sept. 22

“Dear Astrology Guy: Thank you kindly for your assistance. One of your horoscopes gave me a kick in the butt that propelled me free of a trap I had stupidly agreed to stay stuck in. At the same time, I also have to tell you to go to hell, because no one, including me, likes hearing the awful, embarrassing truth. As much healing as your words helped bring me, they also stung my pride. Love and hate, Virgo.” Dear Virgo: You’re welcome and I’m sorry. It’s good to hear you’re able to appreciate the gifts of paradox. Let’s hope that will keep you creatively humble as you slip into an expansive building phase when your ego may be understandably prone to a bit of inflation.

LIBRA

August 18 – 24 Sept. 23-Oct. 22

Newsweek reported a fact that few Westerners know about: Nigeria is accustomed to major oil spills. Every year since the 1960s, the Niger Delta has been slammed with a spill as extensive as the Exxon Valdez, which was the second biggest oil catastrophe in U.S. history. “Large purple slicks cover once fertile fields,” said Newsweek, “and rivers are clogged with oil leaked decades ago.” My purpose in bringing this to your attention is not to depress you, Libra, but rather to inspire you. In the coming weeks, I hope you will make it your passion to uncover injustices you’ve been unaware of, including those close to home. I think you’ll be amazed at how much this buoys your spirits. P.S.: You’ll get extra credit if you actually take action to address the unfairness.

SCORPIO

Oct. 23-Nov. 21

SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 22-Dec. 21

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by Matt Jones

“The Orcs Are Here”--no one will escape.

In the song “Fantasy World,” the lead singer of the band Pissed Jeans imagines himself in his happy place. “It’s Friday night and Saturday morning in my fantasy world / Sitting near piles of clothes and drinking a soda / with a slice of pizza in my fantasy world.” He’s not describing some unrealistic paradise where he can fly like an eagle and seduce anyone he wants and find gold bars under his pillow in the morning. Rather, he’s content with the simple, familiar pleasures. I urge you to follow his lead as you imagine and create your own fantasy world this week. Love what you’ve got.

The highest unclimbed mountain in the world is Gangkhar Puensum, an almost 25,000-foot-tall beauty in Bhutan. It will remain free of human influence indefinitely, as local authorities are keen on preventing the environmental degradation that has occurred on popular peaks like Mt. Everest, where climbers have left lots of trash. What’s the equivalent in your sphere, Sagittarius? The most prominent unconquered prize? The Grail that still remains elusive? The virgin treasure your quest has not yet won? According to my analysis, you now have the potential to make tangible progress toward that goal. Unlike the case with Gangkhar Puensum, there are no rules or laws preventing you.

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22-Jan. 19

AQUARIUS

Jan. 20-Feb. 18

“Mommy, are scientists real?” the boy asked his mother. “Yes, son, they are,” she replied. “Do they make stuff that is dangerous?” continued the boy. “Sometimes they do,” said the mom. “Then I want to be one when I grow up,” concluded the boy. In the coming weeks, Capricorn, I see you as being like the boy. You’ll be in the mood to brainstorm about what you might like to evolve into, and your fantasies will tend to move in the direction of what’s most adventurous and exciting. It’s time to dream really big and really free.

“I got expelled from college for cheating during my metaphysics final,” joked Woody Allen. “I got caught looking into the soul of the guy next to me.” Even if you’re not taking a big test for a metaphysics class, Aquarius, I urge you to do a lot of what Allen claimed he did: Gaze into the souls of those around you. It’s an excellent time, astrologically speaking, for you to escape the enclosed container of your own inner world and survey the raw truths and deep feelings that other people hold dear.

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20

“I have no doubt that in reality the future will be vastly more surprising than anything I can imagine,” said geneticist J.B.S. Haldane. I share that view, and I think it’s good to keep in mind whenever we’re tempted to rearrange our lives in accordance with the visions of those who predict the future, whether they be New Age prophets, scientific experts, or political pundits. The future is not set in stone, but is totally up for grabs. The sooner you make that an everyday reminder, the more aggressive you’ll become about creating the life you want. Now is an excellent time to get the hang of it.

Stumped? Find the solutions in the Classifieds pages.

Across 1 They rush to accidents 5 “Pygmalion” playwright 9 Ditch 13 Domain 15 Rum mixer, often 16 Folded food 17 ___ time (soon) 18 Hard rain 19 Two or three 20 Sci-fi geek who loves a “Deep Space Nine” alien and a Robin Williams sitcom? 23 “Get out, cat!” 24 Suffix for velvet 25 ___ Dhabi 28 Early 1900s music style 31 “___ never work” 33 ___ Lion (beast in one of Hercules’ labors) 35 Fusses 37 Wading bird sacred to Egyptians 39 Robot’s jobs 40 Icelandic singer’s silverwaretwisting stat? 43 “___ the Bone” 44 “Divine Secrets of the ___ Sisterhood” (2002 movie) 45 ___ Shaker (band with the 1996 hit “Govinda”) 46 Like some senses 48 Part of CBS: abbr.

50 Dig in 51 Get even? 52 Prof’s helpers 54 Meat served scallopini 56 What a baby-delivering bird uses to store meat in bottles? 62 Where Kazakhstan was, once 64 Lickable animal 65 Fashionable Bauer 66 More than a little 67 Break into the system 68 R.E.M. lead 69 “Classic Concentration” host Trebek 70 ___-Seltzer 71 POTUS’s second in command

Down 1 Actor La Salle of “Coming to America” 2 Wine list companion 3 “There it is!” noise 4 Talksh like thish 5 Pupil of sorts 6 Bitter frost 7 The same 8 Thoreau’s pond 9 Take the lead 10 Bizarre and nightmarish 11 Rocks in a tumbler 12 Explosive sound 14 “ER” actor Phifer

21 Recurring theme 22 “Pick a number from ___ ten” 26 “Quantum Leap” star Scott 27 Take to the floor? 28 Classic VW 29 “Diabolique” actress Isabelle 30 Phrase like “zounds,” but cutesier 32 Turkish money 34 Stigma 36 Miss, in Madrid 38 Spirit in a dark blue bottle 41 Actor Yaphet 42 Shocking handful 47 Kitt who played Catwoman 49 Grabs 53 Toast from Scandinavia 55 Flat-screen variety 57 “Jurassic Park” beast 58 Get ready for the move 59 Jon Arbuckle’s dog 60 Good for eating 61 Hold on to 62 Olympics cheer 63 Sun, in Ibiza

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AUGUST 18-24, 2011

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AND ANOTHER THING ...

by MICHAEL COULTER

i remember my first beer Prudent tips for the underage drinker I’m assuming that by the time many of you read this column, the students will be coming back to town. It’s an exciting time in Champaign-Urbana. The university calls it “Welcome Back” week, but most of the townspeople call it “that time when we don’t go to campus again until Christmas Break.” It’s all probably sort of fun for the returning students, but I’m fairly certain all of the incoming freshmen are a little apprehensive. This feeling is totally justified. Things are going to be completely different than they are used to. I’ll do the best I can to make these feelings of insecurity worse for them. First things first — just accept that it’s going to be harder than you think. I’m not talking about the school part; you’ll all do just fine in that area. Instead, I’m talking about drinking while underage. Don’t get me wrong. Most of you will still be able to do it, and frequently. It just won’t be easy. You’ll need to be creative and completely open to having all of your plans turn to crap very quickly.

nice. In the summer, you can party on it, and in the winter, when the temperature is below 40 degrees, it’s a gigantic and handy refrigerator. Long story short: buy beer early and as often as you possibly can. If you’re even more adventurous, you can try to score some adult beverages at an actual bar. The important thing to remember in this situation is to be very careful not to come to a bar that I happen to be drinking at. No offense, but you’ll probably be partying a little too hard for my liking. I haven’t seen a person puke from alcohol in a couple of years now, and I have to tell you, I don’t miss it in the least. If you do try to go to the bars and you’re a fella, it might be a good idea to grow some sort of mustache so you look older and will be less likely to be carded. This will not work in any way, but it gives the bartenders a great amount of joy. If you are a young lady, just try to look as hot and experimental as possible, and the bar staff will probably forget about any sort of age requirement. Another important thing a freshman has to worry about is the roommate situation. Even if you live with your best friend, you’re going to hate that person at least 60% of the time. It’s not the person so much as the space. Those dorm rooms are pretty tiny, and it’s just too close to be with another person, almost like a situation from one of those Saw movies. Seriously, it’s about the same size as a prison cell without the convenience of having a toilet in the room. You may get lucky and end up with a roommate that will be a friend for life. On the other hand, you may end up with a person who it’s fun to imagine killing in a fun, daydreaming kind of way. There are things to look for. If your roommate wants to order a pizza with you, it’s a nice way to eat and get to know each other. If they order the pizza and pull a knife from their backpack and say something like, “Okay, you distract them, and I’ll stab them and steal the pie,” it might be a good idea to rethink getting to know this particular person. Either way, you’re going to probably want to be the hell away from your room as much as possible. College really won’t be all that bad for the freshmen, so long as they realize that things will get better. Pretty soon, they’ll be in an apartment or house with roommates they can actually enjoy and also have the luxury of buying liquor whenever they like. In fact, someday, they will look back on their first year of college and think it was really awesome. That’s the weird thing about getting old — all the things in the past don’t seem to suck as much as they actually did.

If you do try to go to the bars and you’re a fella, it might be a good idea to grow some sort of mustache so you look older and will be less likely to be carded. This will not work in any way, but it gives the bartenders a great amount of joy. Let’s face facts. You’re probably not going to be able to just walk into a liquor store and come out with a bunch of booze. You’re going to need a plan. When I was in school, one of my roommates had an older sister in town, so we would have her buy us beer and whiskey. The problem was that she didn’t have the sweetest disposition you’ve ever seen, and she could simply not be bothered with running errands for us every weekend. We made the best of it by stocking up every time we had the opportunity. The point is this: if someone is willing to buy you beer, get as much as you can manage. It will never, ever go to waste, so it just makes good sense. You could rent some sort of storage locker and keep it there, which I can’t believe never occurred to me when I could have used a plan like that. We mostly used all of our beer and liquor cases as some sort of furniture, classy and functional. There is no greater joy than opening up your “coffee table” and pulling out a bottle of bourbon. Here’s another tip — a balcony is 16

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