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Election decided in advance Friendship wins by a landslide

SETH FEIN • CONTRIBUTING WRITER

ne year ago, I wrote about the importance of reconciliation. In a nutshell, I essentially mapped out the reasons why it’s necessary to consider apologizing, especially when one’s happiness is at stake. I tied it in to the fact that Tears For Fears had regrouped and would be putting out an album called Everybody Loves a Happy Ending. For many people, it seems as though this is one of the hardest things to do, based on humanity’s penchant for an excess of pride. I certainly can attest to that, and so can all of you, if you really boil it down. Apologizing is most likely the hardest thing to do in terms of the emotional spectrum. On Monday night, on the eve of the most important election of my generation, I got to watch the band perform at the Vic Theater in Chicago for the first time in my life. Sure, I saw them in 1993 and 1996, but it was without Curt Smith, the other half of the original TFF, and as a result, I left feeling like there was something missing both times. But not on Monday.That night, the band played all the greats, along with most of their new record, and I couldn’t feel anything but a sense of completion knowing that this band, my favorite of all time, had not only reconciled, but also taken that humility and turned it into an album and a subsequent tour. It got me thinking about the importance of friendship and longevity. I can say that I have some friendships that will last my lifetime. In particular, a friend named Justin and a friend named Adam. These are kids that I met in kindergarten and freshman year of high school, respectively. And while Justin and I don’t rip bongs in my backyard anymore on a daily basis and Adam and I don’t go to as many concerts together as we used to, I feel confident that they are there for me at any moment, the way that I am there for them. And this is my real point for the week: true friendship outlasts the weight of time and change. Oftentimes, it’s easy for me to forget about the importance of this knowledge. My life is bogged down by my work and because of it, I don’t even take the time to give a call and see how things are. It’s something that I plan on changing over the course of the next couple of months. And I invite all of you to do the same. I don’t know the outcome of this election yet because I sent this to my editor before the results were in. And to tell you the truth, I really don’t care who wins in the face of my friends. Politics will never be able to take away certain things. Going out to a bar and sharing a laugh.Attending the wedding of a longtime friend. Holding my cousin’s newborn in my arms. Picking apples with my girlfriend and baking a pie after burning a cigarette. These things are immune to the world. And I imagine that Curt Smith felt the same way in approaching Roland Orzabal. For him, my guess is that making an album with his best friend took precedence over whatever disagreements they had in the past. And I thank him for that, because I was treated to something that I thought I would never get to see.

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3!6/9 THE INCREDIBLES (PG) (4 SCREENS) Fri. 1:00 1:30 1:45 2:30 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 7:00 7:20 7:30 8:00 9:30 9:50 10:00 11:00 Sat. 11:00 12:00 1:00 1:30 1:45 2:30 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 7:00 7:20 7:30 8:00 9:30 9:50 10:00 11:00 Sun. â&#x2030; Thu. 1:00 1:30 1:45 2:30 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 7:00 7:20 7:30 8:00 9:30 9:50 10:00 ALFIE (R) Fri. 1:30 3:45 7:00 9:20 11:40 Sat. 11:10 1:30 3:45 7:00 9:20 11:40 Sun. â&#x2030; Thu. 1:30 3:45 7:00 9:20 RAY (PGĂą 13) (2 SCREENS) Fri. 1:00 3:00 5:10 7:00 9:10 11:00 Sat. 11:15 1:00 3:00 5:10 7:00 9:10 11:00 Sun. â&#x2030; Thu. 1:00 3:00 5:10 7:00 9:10 SAW (R) Fri. 1:10 3:20 5:30 7:40 10:00 12:10 Sat. 11:00 1:10 3:20 5:30 7:40 10:00 12:10 Sun. â&#x2030; Thu. 1:10 3:20 5:30 7:40 10:00 THE GRUDGE (PGĂą 13) (2 SCREENS) Fri. 1:15 1:45 3:15 3:45 5:15 5:45 7:15 7:45 9:20 9:50 11:25 11:55 Sat. 11:15 1:15 3:15 5:15 5:45 7:15 7:45 9:20 9:50 11:25 11:55 Sun. â&#x2030; Tue. 1:15 1:45 3:15 3:45 5:15 5:45 7:15 7:45 9:20 9:50 Wed. & Thu. 1:45 3:45 5:45 7:45 9:50 FRIDAY NIGHT (PGĂą 13) Fri. & Sat. 1:00 4:10 7:00 9:35 12:05 Sun. â&#x2030; Thu. 1:00 4:10 7:00 9:35

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Billy Bob Thorton & Lucas Black In the grand tradition of the Great American Football Drama comes Friday Night Lights, an inspirational tale about a team of underdogs who must bind together to face an insurmountable task and overcome, etc. So many cliches are present that the film is only mildly engaging. (Shadie Elnashai) THE GRUDGE

Sarah Michelle Gellar & Bill Pullman The Grudge is based off the Japanese horror movie Ju-on. As a remake it has everything going for it. The original director Takashi Shimizu is directing the Americanized version; the story is still set in Japan; and the movie boasts highly capable actors such as Bill Pullman and Sarah Michelle Gellar. It has all the great elements of Japanese horror, such as nonlinear storytelling, heavy atmosphere and memorable villains. The problem is the movie has all the faults of a remake as well. (Randy Ma) I HEART HUCKABEES

Jude Law & Jason Schwartzman Critics are calling it messy and disjointed; call them impatient and inattentive. This movie doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just peer into the major ideas behind everyday life; it

Trey Parker & Matt Stone This cynical satire of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self-appointed position as worldwide lawman takes aim at countless political and cultural behaviors, and nearly everything hits its mark. (Matt Pais)

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THE INCREDIBLES Samuel L. Jackson & Jason Lee FINALLY Pixarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest film is being released! This will mark the first time that humans will be the main characters, but the story is stronger than ever. A family of retired superheroes receives a cryptic message from a remote island base and leave their suburban life to respond. Hilarity is SURE to ensue ... Thank goodness for Pixar. (Paul Wagner)

ALFIE Jude Law & Susan Sarandon For some reason Jude Law is the man in Hollywood right now. Everyone and their brother wants him to be in their movie, and he seems more than willing to oblige. In this film, Law plays a hunk of a man that all the ladies want in their beds, and he seems more than willing to oblige. Until, that is, he meets a girl who makes him question his ways and blah blah blah. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jude Law! What more motivation do you need to see this movie? (Paul Wagner) Opening this weekend at Beverly & Savoy

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EDITORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTE MARISSA MONSON â&#x20AC;˘ EDITOR IN CHIEF

he election has all but been decided.At press time, President George W. Bush has declared victory, and reports are coming out that Democratic candidate John Kerry plans on conceding within the hour. Although I cannot mask my disappointment in the outcome of the election, there have been some positive moments and surprises. In Champaign-Urbana, as I walked the streets going to classes and work, I was encouraged by the numbers of â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Votedâ&#x20AC;? stickers on the shirts of students and community members alike. For the country at large, the number was equally impressive.Voter apathy is a dangerous cycle, and it appears that citizens responded to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;every vote mattersâ&#x20AC;? lesson from the 2000 election. A second highlight was the overwhelming victory of Barack Obama. Obviously, not everyone will agree that this was a highlight. Aside from Democrat/Republican boundary lines, Obama represents something that our country is desperately seekingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;representation that portrays the diversity of our large nation. Obama is charged with the hope and optimism that creates change, and hopefully, this is only the beginning for his career in politics. (An Obama/Clinton ticket in 2008? A girl can dream.) As the final statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; returns came in, I had trouble writing this note. Partially because of my personal disappointment, and partially because the office of the president still hangs in indecision. This uncertainty allowed me to focus on the positive. Record numbers of voters came out, stood in long lines and cast their ballots. Although our country is about as divided as it could possibly be, at least it is now evident that people care enough about it to vote.This wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always the case.

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DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — Officials said they will offer a reward of up to $1,200 for information leading to arrests in the killing of three birds at Scovill Zoo in Decatur. Two Flamingoes and an American White Pelican were found decapitated in their cages Sunday, and it appeared unlikely another animal killed the birds, Decatur Park District officials said. “This is the worst and most heinous act that I’ve seen in 30 years at the zoo,” director Mike Borders said. The birds’ bodies did not have any bite marks, and a hand print was still visible on the pelican’s body where someone had grabbed the feathers, Borders said. Each flamingo was valued at $2,000 and has been part of Scovill Zoo for the last 20 years. The pelican had been part of a rehabilitation program at the zoo for the last three years. Any suspect in the pelican’s death could face felony charges because the bird is on the federal

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The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Bush administration’s legal team is attempting to over turn long-standing legal precedence by claiming that only Attorney General John Ashcroft, not individual voters, have a right to ask federal courts to enforce voting rights. The Bush administration’s clever strategy is clear now; perhaps if the United States becomes a plutocracy where only the government can hold the government accountable then ... the terrorists will no longer hate us for our freedom, because we won’t have any! It’s brilliant! The FBI recently launched a criminal investigation to determine whether the Pentagon improperly awarded the Hallibur ton corporation no-bid contracts wor th billions of dollars for the reconstruction of Iraq. Yeah, someone should get Perr y Mason to cross-examine Dick Cheney. There’s a guy who wouldn’t back down when Dick tells him to “fuck off.”

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ner’s offer of marriage, only to then be confronted by a 10-year-old boy who claims to be her dead husband Sean. This is the premise for Jonathan Glazer’s Birth, a masterful and emotive, utterly engrossing mood piece. With only his second film, Glazer draws comparisons to the legendary Stanley Kubrick with a clinical detachment that provides the facade for an obsessive study of human nature. At the emotional core of the film are two mesmerizing performances that will no doubt be overlooked come awards season. Cameron Bright is entirely convincing as the reincarnated Sean, with his brazen confidence and mature wisdom. In ignoring convention and casting an actual youngster—rather than someone who looked young—Glazer risked that his lead actor would be unable to convey the sheer intensity required; instead, Bright proves to be one of the film’s most unequivocal strengths. Similarly, Nicole Kidman proves that she achieves the most success with her riskier projects. As the widow Anna, Kidman excels at nonverbal eloquence: one of the film’s greatest moments is a long close-up of her minute facial contortions while watching a performance of Wagner’s Die Walkure. With her close-cropped hair and chic elegance, she exudes a veneer of class that is slowly tarnished by her gradual acceptance of what she sees to be unmistakable truth. The remainder of the cast are in place to

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he title says it all: What The #$*! Do We Know!? The film focuses on the exploration of the internal self ’s reaction to the external world. Abstract, huh? Philosophy students would love this film, which creates a potentially new genre. The main character, Amanda (Marlee Matlin), an anxiety-ridden photographer, leads a monotonous life filled with anger and regret. While walking home after work, she meets a young boy who asks her to play basketball. As soon as she steps on the court, her reality changes and she is subject to quantum theory. Through Amanda, the audience studies an example of a transcendental movement. The audience discovers that physicists are not the only people concerned with small particles. Fourteen professionals, ranging from theologists to physicists, provide the commentary for the film, showing the mixing of science and religion. The abstract discussion makes you think. Although their comments are not directed toward Amanda, they are relevant to her situation.They seem to be the ultimate observers of Amanda’s experience, providing a symbolic s o u n d s

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provide ample support. Lauren Bacall plays a mother in torment at seeing her daughter flirt with the inconceivable. Peter Stormare and Anne Heche play friends whose roles become more crucial as the narrative develops.The only weak link is Danny Huston as the disbelieving and estranged fiance. His unsympathetic role alienates the viewer and thus dispels the possibility of an agonizing conflict. Much has been made of a soon-to-be infamous scene in which Anna shares a bath, and later a kiss, with the child. In most other movies, the controversy would be warranted, but Glazer’s judgment throughout is so unassailably spot-on that within the film’s context, the scene is completely appropriate, and, in fact, necessary. The film is definitively humorless, and it is a tribute to the director that he is able to find such tonal range within it. He neglects the fantastical or uplifting possibilities afforded to a story that deals with reincarnation, instead preferring to accurately portray a woman trying to deal with her abject grief. Birth offers a vividly realistic exploration of human behavior when dealing with inexplicable circumstances. It is by no means a perfect film, but it is certainly an undeniably thought-provoking feature.

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reference to the professionals’ emphasis on the idea that individuals can make better choices if they put themselves in the place of God. The commentary provides insight while the animation gives the film an educational feel. Cells and atoms take you back to the days of high school chemistry and Bill Nye,The Science Guy. Many cartoon-like characters are invented to display other people’s emotions to Amanda, giving the film a comedic outlet that allows the audience to get more involved with the characters. What The #$*! Do We Know!? explores the option of the director to tell the audience exactly what the film means. However, the audience could leave the theater without ever considering quantum theory or questioning reality. Since they added commentary,directors William Arntz, Betsy Chasse and Mark Vicente make it impossible to watch the film and not consider the abstract world. What The #$*! Do We Know!? is straightforward about its intent. One of the greatest things about going to the movies is watching a movie and then being able to analyze its characters and situations.The film is likely to confuse or enrage most audience members because it oversimplifies controversial issues.The audience will probably come out debating the existence of God or discussing its relationship to The Matrix. The film urges the audience to open their minds but does not actually allow them to do so. How is the audience supposed to think when the plausible answers are given through the commentary? Ponder that for a while.

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This really happened, as the film is based on Guevera’s colorful memoirs of the journey, and that alone is an impressive detail. Traveling by motorcycle, foot, boat and automobile, the two envision dancing on the beaches of Venezuela with beautiful women as their ultimate goal. But, it’s not long after they cross through the flat fields of Patagonia and across the Andes into Chile that, through meetings with locals and JOHN LOOS • STAFF WRITER seeing the weathered faces of the poor and the indigenous that their attention turns from the rnesto “Che” Guevera, icon of the ‘60s ladies to the sick and downtrodden. Now, their Cuban Revolution and associate of Fidel Castro, trip has meaning. in life and in death remains a figure of great conAnd so we follow the two, through the troversy. Some feel he was an important revolu- mountains, deserts, countryside and jungles of tionary and champion of third-world countries. various South American countries, and we Others see his politics and practices as authori- watch them closely and wait for them to change tative and dangerous.Those who see him as the (after all, the word “change” is used twice in the former will find this movie important, eye- film’s tagline).Though they do gain compassion opening and potently heartfelt. Those who see and a subtle humility on their road trip, director him as the latter will find this movie as glorify- Walter Salles (Central Station) seems more infating the transition of a young man who would uated with the idea of their journey than about eventually become a violent guerrilla fighter. how it actually affects them.Ten thousand miles And those who have never heard of Che will into the journey,Alberto is still chasing women, find it beautiful, no doubt, but underwhelming and Ernesto still can’t dance.The two seem to be and somewhat pointless. hopscotching across the continent instead of Gael Garcia Bernal (Y Tu Mama Tambien) stars traveling through it. as a young Guevera, a medical student at the Bernal’s other travel companion film, Y Tu time, and Argentine actor Rodrigo De La Serna Mama Tambien, has its characters venturing across stars as his travel companion,Alberto Granado, a a much smaller distance, but their journey feels chubby biochemist.Together, for purely adven- twice as epic as Ernesto and Alberto’s because of turous purposes, the two embark on a trek of the insightful dialogue and fully realized characmore than 8,000 miles, starting in Buenos Aires, ters. The Motorcycle Diaries gets the geographic that will take them the length and breadth of the scope of a buddy adventure film down (the locaSouth American continent. tions are stunning), but it forgets to nurture the emotional one. It’s a good effort, but more tepid than it should be, save for a scene of Guevera tending to an old dying Chilean woman, the two’s quiet exploration of the haunting, ancient Incan city of Monchu Pichu and their quietly powerful exit from an Amazonian leprosy clinic. Selles lets us experience a continent but not the two men who take us through it. The fact is, unless you have a strong opinion on Che Guevera, The Motorcycle Diaries will play more like a lush, exotic series of postcards from South America than it will as an introspective film about the journey of a lifetime for two adventurous young men. As the saying goes, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” This implies that a destination is physical and a journey is internal. The Motorcycle Diaries, for better or for worse, is almost nothing but destinations. THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES • G. BERNAL & R. DE LA SERNA

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Most of the Japanese World War II suicidemission dive-bombers (“kamikazes”) were successful, but a few failed pilots are still alive (their missions aborted because of weather or equipment failure), according to a Los Angeles Times dispatch in September.These days, they resent being compared to extremist-Islamic suicide bombers, who, the kamikazes say, act out of hatred rather than love of country and who do not always aim at military-only targets. On the other hand, one of the survivors said that many kamikaze “volunteers” were, contrary to legend, reluctant to die but caught up in patriotic fervor.

MORE SCENES OF THE SURREAL (1) Joseph Manuel Augusto, 37, and Andres S. Diaz, 52, chased each other around a Burger King in Stratford, Conn., in July after Augusto had become enraged that Diaz had occupied the men’s room too long;Augusto was flailing at Diaz with a small pocket knife, and Diaz at Augusto with a straw dispenser. (2) Attorneys for the city of Monte Sereno, Calif. (pop. 3,400), said in October they would proceed with the civil and criminal cases against defiant residents Joe and Darla Padgett over the Padgetts’ 2-feet-too-high fence (and illegal chopping down of a tree), which has so far cost the modestly budgeted city $170,000 to prosecute, with no end in sight.

AMERICA'S REAL GUN PROBLEM David Toumey, who is the county coroner in Bloomington, Ind., was hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the leg in September while demonstrating gun safety at a recreational facility. And a 61-year-old man accidentally, fatally shot himself in September in Rose Bud, Ark., as a result of showing off with his pistol before church. (He had removed the clip, held the gun to his head, and pulled the trigger, thinking it would not fire, but some will fire a bullet thus left in the chamber.)

NEW HAMPSHIRE MOMS GONE WILD Police in Sandown, N.H., charged Suzanne Viviani, 47, with threatening her daughter (age 22) with a knife held to her head because the daughter had snatched cocaine out of Suzanne’s bra during a confrontation in August. (The two women reconciled and were booked into the same jail cell.) And in October, 40 miles away in Belmont, N.H., police charged Jacqueline Weiner,36,with assault after her husband,Steven, held Jacqueline’s 10-year-old son down while she stabbed him repeatedly in the arm with a kitchen knife because the boy and his brother had destroyed Jacqueline’s favorite toy animal. COPYRIGHT 2004 Chuck Shepherd Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate

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f this column sounds familiar, don’t be alarmed. Let’s be honest, I write it pretty much every week, so you’re bound to have deja vu here and there. It’s a common road. I usually swear a couple of times, say “Geez Louise” once or twice, call somebody a little bitch, talk about how much I drink, and then make an unfounded generalization based on the slim evidence I’ve put forward. Honestly, I’m tired of putting forth the effort. So even though it’s probably hard to tell, I’m actually type-syncing the column this week. See, I wrote this column last week, so now I’m just scrolling down and pretending to type it again, just like those entertaining teenage pop stars do when they pretend to sing a song on stage.This is my first attempt at type-syncing, so I really hope it goes well. So far, I have to say it’s much easier than actually doing the work. While it’s my first time type-syncing, I have had some experience with lip-syncing.When I was 13 or 14, I got a guitar and an amplifier. Sadly, I didn’t get any lessons or even a songbook with this purchase. Making do with what I had, I’d put on Cheap Trick’s In Color record and stand in front of the mirror in my bedroom, putting on a little show for myself and my dog. Sure, my voice was bad and crackly, but I’d sing just a little softer than the voice on the record so it didn’t seem so awful. Sure, I didn’t have the slightest freaking idea how to play the guitar, but c’mon, it’s Cheap Trick. I only had to pretend I knew three or four chords to seem credible. I didn’t practice to be a better singer or a better guitar player, but I did practice at pretending to be one. I’d do it just about every day after school. Hey, it’s fun to lip sync at that age if only to forget for a few moments that you’re the biggest dork in the world. On the other hand, it was only me and the dog in the room. I didn’t charge others to enter my room and then pretend it was really me singing and playing the guitar. Well, you might say, how could you charge anyone? After all, you were an untalented, unskilled teenager who simply liked to pretend to be something you weren’t. Yeah, maybe, but I’m still trying to understand why I had the same qualifications and skill as Ashlee Simpson and yet received none of the money or fame she has. Maybe I was ahead of my time. As you’ve all probably heard about a

thousand times already, Miss Simpson was a musical guest on Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago, and as the music began to play, she stood at the front of the stage, um, let’s just say she was dancing. While her mouth was still closed, her voice could be heard through the speakers. Whatever, at first I thought it might be some sort of experimental ventriloquist act Michael Coulter where she’d eliminated is a videographer, comedian the dummy. It turned and can be out she was both the heard on WPGU ventriloquist and the 107.1 Thursdays dummy. at 5 with Ricker She was going to lip- workin’ it. sync the song, had she not ran off the stage in embarrassment before they cued up the correct song for her to sing along with. The world was shocked, or at least as shocked as we generally get nowadays. How could she do this to us? All along we thought she was sucking on her own, and then it turns out she had help with the sucking. It’s like being betrayed by a lover you’ve never had sex with, heartbreaking, yet totally expected. I haven’t been that upset since I found out only one of those Partridge Family kids was actually playing their instruments. Sure, the government lies to us. So does television. Holy crap, our friends even lie to us, but Ashlee Simpson? How could she lie to us? More importantly, how could we give a shit either way? The SNL stage has been graced by legendary performers, from The Band to Nirvana, Public Enemy to James Taylor. If any of those artists were caught lip-syncing, then I might feel cheated. They had integrity and skill, and the audience expected them to show up and play. They also had a message. Their message was, however, a bit more complicated than, “Hey, my sister’s famous and now so am I!” See, I just can’t get too worked up over Ashlee. I got exactly what I expected. See, it’s just hard to blame Ashlee Simpson for what she did. She’s just a kid after all. Hell, when I was her age I tried to do some kind of redneck surfing thing on the roof of a Monte Carlo that was going 30 miles per hour. It also ended badly. Nope, you can’t blame her for thinking she was cute enough to pull off a stunt as crazy as lip-syncing on national TV. We should probably blame ourselves for being interested in her in the first place. buzz

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Ray has an undeniable rhythm and lively spunk that feels as good as Charles’ music. MARISSA MONSON • EDITOR IN CHIEF

When Michael Guido Esteves put his hands on the piano keys in his son Jacob’s classroom at Washington School in Urbana, the sound that came out was not music to the local musician’s trained ear.The out-of-tune piano is Washington School’s only piano, and in classrooms like Melanie Kenney’s, the instrument is more than a source of entertainment. It is a tool for learning. serves at-risk and special needs children, ages 3-5.The large staff at Washington consists of support services, physical therapy, speech therapy, social workers and family coordinators. Students of many different cultures, abilities and strengths make up the classrooms, and among a sea of differences, music is an effective unifier. “Music is one element that is universal to almost everyone,” Kenney said, “no matter what their strengths are in or their cultural background.” Music in the classroom helps young children learn vocabulary and turn taking. For students with limited expressive speech, music provides a natural way for

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the use of expressive language. According to the National Association for Music Education Web site, teaching children through music at an early age can benefit their intellectual development throughout their academic life. There are learning standards set by the state that all classrooms have to meet, Kenney said. “But, when you can learn

counting with music, you are still meeting those learning standards.” The “No Child Left Behind Act” of 2002, includes “arts” as one of the core academic subjects, along with foreign languages, history, geography, English, mathe-

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After striking a chord on the piano, Esteves, guitarist from local band Sick Day, reached into his pockets, but did not have enough money to fix it himself, so he did the next best thing. He gathered fellow musicians Adam Wolfe, lead singer of Sick Day, and Mike Ingram, local singer/songwriter, to play a benefit show at Cowboy Monkey on Thursday, Nov. 11 from 5-7 p.m. Esteves said he hopes to cover the costs of tuning and replacing strings in the old piano, and if the benefit prospers—make improvements to the percussion gear used in the classroom. Washington School’s early childhood program sees 280 children walk through its doors daily.The publicly funded school

amie Foxx, your limo has arrived. The former In Living Color actor has been putting his Booty Call days behind him in recent dramatic roles in Any Given Sunday, Ali and Collateral, but he hadn’t yet found a film that let him shine in a leading role. Music fans, movie fans and Oscar voters, listen up: Ray is that film. It works out pretty well that Foxx is an expert pianist and looks more than a little like Ray Charles in his youth, but this casting is more than convenience. Foxx, who wore prosthetic eyelids during production to mimic blindness, is so electric, so moving and so jaw-droppingly believable that, in big, beautiful musical notes, he has written himself a ticket onto Hollywood’s acting A-list. It’s the performance of the year, and Foxx is so good that his steadfast charm and infinite precision nearly overpower the moments when Ray sings off-key. It mixes scenes from Charles’ poor childhood in the South amid a compelling chronicle of the musician’s rise from obscurity to stardom. Along the way, friends and business managers try to take advantage of Charles— who went blind at the age of seven from mis-

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treated glaucoma—and he becomes so distrustful that he demands to be paid in singles. He has a weakness for women and an even bigger one for heroin, vices that find him in trouble with both the law and his wife, Della Bea (Kerry Washington). Throughout the film, director Taylor Hackford continually—and probably too often—returns to the last major moment in Charles’ life RAY • JAMIE FOXX that he was able to see: the tragic death of his younger brother, who phy; it’s a captivating study of a brilliant musidrowned in their mother’s washbasin. The cian who spent much of his life trapped in ramshackle script by Hackford and James L. both literal and figurative darkness. Even peoWhite does manage to effectively articulate ple who only know Charles from his Pepsi the performer’s struggle to find his own musi- ads will emerge from Ray feeling like they cal personality and his difficulty managing the knew the man, and they’re sure to be humcountless people who just wanted to be close ming his tunes, as well. to his genius.The man was a greedy, unfaithSome of the dialogue is clunky, and the ful dope fiend, but Foxx layers his imperfec- film has a tendency to move in segments— tions with grace. He doesn’t just nail Charles’ from youth to music to drugs to women and good-natured charisma and the swing of his back again. It’s also peculiarly organized and easygoing mannerisms; he makes you forget barely has an ending. But, throughout, there is he’s only pretending to be Ray Charles. always Foxx, who will now hopefully model Ray has an undeniable rhythm and lively his career after post-Truman Show Jim Carrey spunk that feels as good as Charles’ music; it rather than post-Ali Will Smith. jumps, jives and wails with toe-tapping enerRegardless, Ray will be hard to top; at the gy and hip-swiveling sass. Some church- age of 37, Foxx already has found the part he going folks call Charles’ blend of R&B and was born to play. Charles died earlier this year gospel “devil’s music,” but there’s nothing of liver failure, and thanks to Foxx, Ray is a devilish about a movie that makes you appre- splendid tribute to his legacy.Though someciate your ears as much as your eyes. times as jumbled as a jam session, it’s guaranIt’s more than just a surface-level biogra- teed to send its star to the top of the charts.

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as the captives try to find a way to escape and discover the identity of the killer.This is a great concept, but it suffers from poor execution. If a film doesn’t fall into a rhythm, there is no way the audience will become engaged in the story. Saw is a serial killer/mystery/horror/gore story, but the film jumps between these genres so erratically that it never flows or finds its voice, and it just becomes a narrative mess.

On top of this, some of the acting in the film is just plain terrible. However, there is a lot to like in Saw. Director and co-screenwriter James Wan creates a truly messed-up movie with a memorable killer to boot. He has a natural director’s eye, despite the quick cut direction he takes in the film; the cinematography is wonderful to look at; and the kills do deliver in excess gore. Surprisingly, there is a lot of humor in the film. Whether it is intentional or not, it keeps the audience entertained and provides a nice break from all the terror going on. Whether or not Saw gains an underground clan of fans, it’s a solid horror debut from Wan and Leigh Whannell.Though the last quarter of the movie begins to spiral out of control, the majority of the film is pretty fun. They should have ended the movie with a cliffhanger instead of revealing the killer and explaining his motives. Saw may not be the best gore movie to come out in recent years, but there are worse ways to waste a weekend.

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Priest Karl-Erik Nylund of Stockholm has spoken out against the choice of Tom Cruise to host the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Norway. The reason is not that Cruise once starred in Far and Away, but actually that the diminutive walkingtoothpaste-commercial is a scientologist. “They’re a manipulative sect that takes over people’s lives and finances,” claims Nylund, “and it’s difficult to separate the artist Tom Cruise from Scientology Tom Cruise.” Since popular opinion seems to think of him primarily as an actor, Cruise will indeed co-host the event with Oprah Winfrey on Dec. 11. London’s White Cube gallery is currently home to Sam Taylor-Wood’s “Crying Men,” a bizarre photographic exhibition that shows Hollywood men such as Robert Downey Jr. and Laurence Fishburne in genuine tears. “It’s about the idea of taking these big, masculine men and showing a different side,” says Taylor-Wood. “Some of the men cried before I even finished loading the camera.” Highlights include a photo of Jude Law weeping in a fetal position, and a portrait of Michael Madsen more in touch with his Free Willy persona than his Reservoir Dogs character as he cries hysterically. The Farrelly Brothers had to reshoot an upbeat ending to their upcoming Fever Pitch after the Red Sox’s remarkable comeback. The film is an ill-advised Americanization of Nick Hornby’s wellloved novel, with baseball replacing footie. Stars Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore had to film the new scenes during the World Series as the Red Sox celebrated their first World Series win since 1918. The Farrelly Brothers’ total lack of imagination perhaps explains their choice to direct this movie: there was already a Colin Firth version made a few years ago, and they are neither the first American siblings to adapt a Hornby novel (Weitz Brothers’ About A Boy), nor the first to relocate the narrative to America (Stephen Frears’ High Fidelity).

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here in the United States, and it only makes sense given that Korean dishes are so flavorful and good for you. Most meals contain some sort of broth, rice, three to five side dishes called “panchan” and a stew or other main dish. Usually, the broth and rice are individual dishes, while the panchan and main dish are shared. This type of communal eating is said to enhance close ties among families and friends. For non-Koreans, it’s an ideal way to try a number of new dishes. However, making one’s way around a Korean menu might be easier with a glossary of terms. Below, I’ve compiled a brief list of the main types of foods and drinks you might encounter at a typical Korean restaurant. Spellings differ by restaurant. Bap is boiled rice. Typically, this word will appear as a sort of suffix, as in “bibimbap,” which is meat and vegetables served over rice. I like the bibimbap at Woori Jib (710 S. Sixth St., Champaign), which can be vegetarian or made with beef. I also like the kimbap (a kind of maki roll) there as an appetizer. Hwe means raw fish and is similar to sashimi. It is typically served over rice and with lettuce and sauces in a dish called “hwe dup bap.” Miko (407 W. University Ave., Urbana) serves hwe dup bap as part of its sushi menu. Gui refers to barbecued meat. The most popular dish for Koreans and non-Koreans alike is “bulgogi.” Bulgogi is tender, slightly sweet, barbecued beef. In some restaurants, you are given the raw marinated meat to cook for yourself on a hibachi grill, which is particularly fun for a crowd. In town, you can visit any of the Korean restaurants for this popular staple. Guk, jigae or tang all refer to soups and stews, such as “myun tang,” which is a spicy

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mixed seafood soup, or “kimchi jigae,” a favorite of mine that is made with kim chi, tofu, pork, or beef and noodles in a hot and spicy broth. I also like “bu dae jigae,” a soup that has American roots. Several of the ingredients were borrowed from foods American soldiers in Korea typically used, such as eggs and Spam. Woo Jung (623 E. Green St., Champaign) makes a version with ramen noodles, vegetables, sausage and bacon in a kim chi broth. Jeon refers to something that is pan-fried. Foods in Korea are typically boiled or barbecued and few things are fried. However, “pajeon” is a delicious exception. Pajeon is kind of savory pancake, usually made with scallions and seafood. Miko offers a tasty pajeon as an appetizer, but you can also buy it at Green Onions (2020 S. Neil St., Champaign). Kim chi is the national dish of Korea. A meal without it is unthinkable. In fact, there are muse-

ums dedicated to this beloved food, of which there are more than 100 variations. Traditional kim chi is made of cabbage pickled in garlic and red pepper paste, but there are other kinds of kim chi made with radishes, fish and greens. Kim chi is so popular in Korea that many Koreans have a special refrigerator dedicated to keeping this pungent dish at the perfect temperature. In late November, many Korean women will begin to make huge amounts of kim chi to last through the winter months.This tradition is called “gimjang.”Visit Green Onions to check out its large and ever-changing deli full of kim chi variants. Mandoo is a favorite dish and refers to crescent-shaped dumplings filled with meat and vegetables. These dumplings are similar to Japanese gyoza in that they have thin skins and similar shapes. A very good dish for those who do not like spicy food or for Korean food newbies is “mandoo guk,” a soup made with egg, rice cakes,

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dumplings and noodles. The mandoo guk at Woori Jib is particularly good. Horicha and soju are popular Korean beverages.The first is a roasted barley tea and the latter is a distilled liquor made from sweet potatoes.You may try the latter at Miko. Now that you can navigate a Korean restaurant menu, you’ll need to know some etiquette basics. First, you will likely be given a metal spoon with a very long handle and thin, metal chopsticks. Do not use these at the same time. However, for those of you who are chopstick-adverse, you’ll be happy to note that you may eat your soup, stew and rice with your spoon. Panchan, however, should be eaten with chopsticks. Other no-nos at the Korean table include talking (although some do) and lifting dishes to one’s face. Amanda Kolling welcomes your comments and questions. E-mail her at AmandaKolling@readbuzz.com.

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q+a Chicago native Michael Guido Esteves has taken his love of music and used it to help young children experience its benefits. As a local musician and father of a child attending Washington School, Esteves has offered to help the school’s music department. He will be handing over the proceeds of a benefit show to the school. I understand you are a musician, do you play an instrument or do you sing?

I play bass guitar and guitar. What type of music do you perform?

room. But after some begging, I got an audition. I guess I did OK, because that was almost two years ago. After years of doing gigs as a bass player, playing music I like with people who are my best friends made me realize why I started playing in the first place. was brought up with great dance music and Mexican music around the house. Who is your favorite band/artist and what is your favorite type of music?

I’m a big fan of Dave Grohl, both as a musician and a person. I’m also a sucker for a good pop tune.

Right now, I’m playing original rock with my band Sick Day. I also play acoustic originals and covers with Adam Wolfe as well as improv/jam with a new project called the Breathe Jam Session, which recently had its first gig. And lastly, I play ‘80s dance/rock with a cover band called the Brat Pack.You can hear some music on the following Web pages: www.sick-day.com, www.adamwolfe.com and www.thebratpack.com. I’m up for experiencing every kind of music there is, but basically I’m a rock dude that

How did your band Sick Day start, and where can we see you play?

matics, science, civics and government, economics, and reading or language arts. However, the arts, including music, as part of the core curriculum can quickly become a secondary priority due to funding problems and lack of time in the day. “It is a challenge to keep your mental image on being creative,” Kenney said. “For us, at early childhood level, we can choose how to use music in the classroom. Our choice is to integrate it.” Esteves calls the Washington School benefit “a baby step,” but he hopes to do more in the future. “It doesn’t matter where they are from,

who they are or what language they speak—play music, and they will jump around,” Esteves said.“They are not teaching kids to be professional musicians, but just to appreciate music.” As for Melanie Kenney, she will continue to use music to teach students, but after Nov. 11, she can teach using a tuned, repaired piano. “Music really is a tool,” Kenney said. “A magical tool almost.” buzz

The band started about three years ago by my roommates at the time: Steve Carmody (formerly of Monkey Butler), Rory Grennan, Adam Wolfe and Tom Grassman. After its first year, Steve got the call to go to Iraq for National Guard and I had just left another band, Temple of Low Men. It worked out because I was looking for something to do. Up until that point, I’d only played guitar in my

Are you involved with fund raising for music at the Washington School and if so, what are you doing to help the school?

Yes. Right now, I’m putting together a benefit show on Thursday, Nov. 11 at the Cowboy Monkey from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Adam Wolfe and Mike Ingram will be playing. All proceeds will go to help get the piano at the school tuned and repaired. The teachers there use it to teach, and I know that music is the best way to get kids to learn. I have a 3-yearold son who just started going there. So, the first day of school, the first thing I did was take Jacob to the piano. It was at that time I noticed how badly it was out of tune. After realizing I didn’t have the cash readily available to do anything about it, the benefit show popped in my head. I then called Adam, who is like family to my son and I, and he was all over it. One

more phone call and Mike got on board, too. Do you have any suggestions for other musicians?

The best advice I could ever give is never let anyone tell you that you can’t do something. I would also advise them to surround themselves with like-minded, nurturing people. And play lots of gigs!

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October 29 – November 15 Help Bag Hunger in Eastern Illinois • 100% of funds received entirely to food for hunger relief. • Every dollar donated generates $10 of food for hunger relief. • Every dollar goes to your neighbors in Eastern Illinois. • All donations are tax deductible.

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1. Give Food Fill up a grocery bag with non-perishable food items such as: Canned meats, tuna, fruits, vegetables, soups, beans, Macaroni and cheese boxes, peanut butter (plastic jars). Deposit your bag at any collection site: Schnucks • Jerry’s IGA • County Market Foodbank • Champaign or Savoy Wal-Mart IGA Rantoul/Mahomet/St. Joseph Participating Schools

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ates of State’s Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel are often referred to as indie rock’s favorite married couple. It’s almost a sickening phrase, but it’s also undeniably true when you listen to the fullness and the brilliance of the organ- and drum-dominat-

ed, harmony-stricken music. But maybe indie rock’s favorite married couple will be exchanged for a different title—indie rock’s favorite parents? A baby girl, Mates of State’s newest member, accompanies mom and dad on their current U.S. tour. Though the little one isn’t directly involved in any of Mates of State’s tour dates, she certainly plays a part in the tour atmosphere. Gardener says she and husband Hammel find themselves worrying less about trivial things now that the world revolves around the baby. “It’s never a dull moment,” Gardner said. Things are changing around the Mates of State house, and it’s not just the diapers. Mates of State are known for their unconventional signature sound of organ and drums, but especially with the new EP, All Day, a new progression is beginning to emerge. “We’re just ready to challenge ourselves in a different direction, and if we need to add different instruments to do that, we do that,” Gardner said.“I think the basis of this band will always be organ and drums, but if in our recordings we want to add stuff, we should do it.” The use of guitar in All Day, though slight, maybe a little surprising for some fans. But Mates of State work it in smoothly to keep with their original sound. The future could hold a place for guest instrumentalists on later albums, Gardner said.They’re comfortable enough with their sound to try a little experimenting and exploring.

“The only thing I’d be afraid of in changing things or adding things is that I wouldn’t want to veer away from being original or trying to be original,” Gardner said. “That’s the one thing we make sure that we’re not trying to cop some other sound.” Maybe it’s not just the music that’s changing, but the music writing as well. Before, Gardner and Hammel would practice together and come out with something on the spot. Now, they’re changing up their practice and writing, partly because they have less time to make music the other way. It works where one person will record something separately, and the other person will listen and add to it. They eventually reconvene and put it all together live. According to Gardner, this method involves more listening back and a lot more selfediting. The couple and baby continue across the country to play their happy music and maybe show that they’re not afraid to make some changes. And though some may treat their marriage as a novelty act in the indie scene, Mates of State know for themselves that they need no gimmick for their music. “Really, (marriage) is just a side note, and we just wanted to make music together,” Gardner said.“Music to us is what the band is not, a marriage.The marriage is our personal life.” buzz Mates of State will play at Cafe Paradiso on Wednesday, Nov. 10 with The Like Young and Bishop Allen.The show starts at 7 p.m., tickets are $7 and there’s no smoking allowed.

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Danceable indie rock music that wears blazers and white ties with black dress shirts and funny haircuts is the hip thing these days, pumping through headphones and speakers. Mates of State are nothing like these bands, and that’s just one reason why their latest EP, All Day, is so refreshing. On top of this, they exude so much sunshine and happiness that kindergarten birthday parties are put to shame. All Day, though an EP, comes close to topping all their past full-length albums. It’s hard to believe, but what’s even harder to believe is that the bandmates say they could write even happier songs. The married duo, Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel, are known for their organ- and drumoriented music. Unlike past releases, Mates of State actually break from that tradition to add a brief moment of guitar in “Just Along for the Ride.” It’s a surprise to many Mates of State fans, but a pleasant one. The couple mellow out in the song “Drop and Anchor.” We hear their voices like we’ve never heard them before. Hammel’s boyish vocals are higher and softer than he’s ever sung on any recorded track, and Gardener’s voice flows softly and soothingly around the piano. Cover songs can be risky for some bands, but Mates of State seem to pull it off with David Bowie’s “Starman.”What makes this track so great is that the duo don’t try to recreate Bowie; rather they take Bowie and make it their own. As always, their harmony is flawless and their melodies impeccable. Upbeat and danceable are things that appear to come naturally to Mates of State. In this EP they prove their musical sense can go beyond this.

Edgar Degas—I think it would be cool to go back in time to the French industrial revolution when he was still alive and have dinner with him. Less of a shock for him and more fun for me. It’s wonderful to see how social movements influence art. In this case, there was so much new money, so much new culture. Even though you and I are familiar with a night on the town, you can feel Degas’ characters enjoying this experience as something new. Every time I look at his paintings, I feel like I am living it. Might as well have dinner while I’m there. Maybe some absinthe ... Where can you find the best conversation in town?

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Jason Bentley’s compositions strive to visually describe and connect his experiences. Not only does his art document thoughts or specific senses, it also combines and relates them. The pieces search for harmony and juxtaposition between literal content and two-dimensional composition. The process itself fights the composition’s desire to be unbalanced, using photography and watercolors to define sometimes offset symmetrical properties on the paper. In general, each composition is a comment on nature, its harmony and the human desire to discover and understand it.

I think I would rather make it. But I do believe that it is easier when in a relaxed atmosphere. And, of course, good visuals. I really love Boltini. The music almost seems to dissolve into the walls when you’re not listening to it, and the surroundings seem as warm as the scotch you’re drinking. Just sit back on the couch and feel free. I’m a big people-watcher. The greatest conversations to me are about people and what they are doing. Downtown is a good start. What is a six-word phrase that describes you?

I’m an artist, not a poet.

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Almost anything: nature, music, martial arts, loved ones, live performances ... I think mostly the world in motion. I would also say experience. New experiences expand the senses.

Pinback: Populism without pandering what we want to do, so we’re just trying to make the other person happy.” Pinback’s self-contained musical approach has yielded them new fans with each subsequent release, including the wellloved tastemakers at Chicago’s Touch & Go Records, who recently signed the band and released Abbadon. The normally insouciant Crow still sounds astonished when discussing Pinback’s addition to the label’s roster. “The people at Touch & Go are just rad,” he says. “They’re really easy to deal with. They’re really down-to-earth people. They work hard to get their stuff anywhere they want it. Some of my favorite bands of all time were on their label, all these great records—Butthole Surfers, the Jesus Lizard. Slint, Big Black. It’s cool to somehow be part of that now. (It was) just pure luck.” Luck, maybe, but Crow has some skill to go around. Though Pinback “always takes precedence,” the songwriter does time in lesserknown bands like Optiganally yours; has proj-

ects in the works with members of both of his former bands (Thingy and Heavy Vegetable) and Hella’s Zach Hill; and, on top of all that, released a solo record last year (the schizophrenic My Room Is A Mess). In the end, though, he remains unfazed by his successes. While Pinback’s underground popularity has been a happy coincidence, Crow would likely be writing the same music whether there was an audience for it or not. “I have to do it,” he says matter-of-factly. “I’m just obsessed.” buzz

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ontrary to popular belief, the road to indie-rock success isn’t necessarily paved with hype, as San Diego’s Pinback can attest. Over the past six years, Rob Crow and Armistead Burwell Smith IV (or “Zach,” as Crow calls him) have—with a little help from critics, a lot of rigorous touring and some completely unsolicited in-store play at Urban Outfitters—managed to develop a club-packing cult following. A cursory listen to any of the band’s three fulllengths, especially the recent Summer in Abbadon (Touch & Go), reveals why: With its syncopated grooves, layered harmonies and some decidedly unfashionable instrumental prowess, Abbadon somehow bypasses the demographically-charged indie marketplace and grabs for a broader audience. For Pinback, populism without pandering is part of the game. “We always do pretty well,” says the laidback Crow, phoning from a tour stop near Miami, Fla. “We don’t have any social boundaries or anything like that. We’re not going for any one person.We’re

just trying to do it.” According to Crow, this commitment to “doing it” has helped the band cultivate a distinctively DIY approach to every aspect of their existence, including recording entire records in a home studio. “(Abbadon took) a couple years,” he says. “I was at Zach’s house every day. I took the bus in the morning and stayed there all day, until the last bus left. It took us a long, long time to do it, (but) we had complete control over it” Despite the arduous amount of work and time involved, Abbadon’s recording process was entirely in keeping with the basics need to make music that spawned Pinback in the first place. Of course, Crow downplays the workaholic bent that brought the project together. “Zach and I were friends for a long time,” he says laconically. “We’d been to each other’s shows for years and hung out at the same houses playing video games and stuff. He was on hiatus (from Three Mile Pilot, his other band,) and I wasn’t really doing much at the time. We wanted to write stuff, so we did. There was really no plan. Each of us has a very different idea of

Pinback will be play the early show at the Highdive this Friday at 7 p.m.Tickets are $10.

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Charles Reid—I have always been fascinated with his ability to use the spontaneity of watercolors to render the human figure. I would love to tell him that first of all. And I’d like to discuss his view of illustration’s existence in fine art. Because, before I experimented with more abstract qualities, I was more interested in drawing and painting realistic forms. Particularly the human body.

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The Futureheads 679 Records BY LOGAN MOORE

Dear readers of Buzz, something tragic has been allowed to go on for far too long. Daily, I read the music magazines of this nation, scan the trades and pull up the Web sites. And constantly I’m confronted with a most horrifying notion; the underground music of this nation lies more and more in the hands of suspiciously attractive people. Each day a new keening, porcelain face, one of high cheek bones and bereft of acne, peeks out from under a finely coifed “do” on the covers of our most prized indie rags. They of the meticulously disheveled fashion statements and ironic post-retro leanings, which produce vapid, derivative horse shit so that “the creative class” might impress their friends at dinner parties, the millennial equivalent of cocktail music. The Futureheads have arrived to remedy this, seeming to hearken back to the ‘80s, when underground music was rightfully claimed by uncomfortable outsiders, sexually frustrated punks and brokenhearted college undergrads. Their music is frantic and fractured, barely able to contain all the ideas buzzing around their obviously whip-smart little cerebellums. Undeniably pop, the melodies and vocals recall nothing so much as a capella groups or piano-pop balladeers, but all this inspiring catchiness takes the way-back machine through late ‘70s London and comes out on the other side with tight guitars alternating between jangly and scratchy with some vicious drumwork to boot. This surfeit of musicality is packed into 14 songs, just under 33 minutes. Twitchy bug-down-your-shirt rhythms battle against anthemic sugarcoated pop in paeans to awkward social situations and breakdowns in communication. The album contains all the pent-up, restless romanticism of penning teen-age sexual fantasies in your textbook during high school algebra. One of the finest songs on the album, “Meantime,” discusses the mind-numbing futility of first conversations; how anti-social and uptight can one get? Opener “Le Garage” sets the tone for most of the album, as the narrator alternately covets and despises his crush/girl/ whomever. The band breaks for interludes

Members of the New Revels Players go over lines for their upcoming play, Julius Caesar.

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omewhere deep in the halls of the English building at the University of Illinois, a group of 15 students rehearses for a few hours each day in order to bring one of Shakespeare’s famous historical tragedies to life. “Julius Caesar is a timely choice,” said director Elizabeth Dampf. “It is just political and dramatic enough for 2004.”A University student majoring in English and women’s studies, Dampf “wanted to catch the political tide” and perform it as close to this year’s presidential election as possible. Dampf is president of the New Revels Players.The group focuses on Shakespeare, adds a “hint of feminism,” and tends to be light and interpretive, she said. The play will be set in modern times, with half of the male roles played by women. But perhaps the most profound aspect of the performance is that Caesar himself (um, herself) is not only a woman, but a lesbian, played by Karen Schopf.“My Caesar is more compassionate, more afraid,” says Schopf. “She’s torn between what she feels she needs to be and what she really is.”

“People don’t love Shakespeare because of the stories—he stole all of his stories anyways—it’s the words, which portray a timeless human truth,” said Zev Steinberg, who plays Brutus. “That’s the beauty of it—set classically or modern, it completely makes sense.” Ryan Maness, who plays Cassius, described what happens in the play as “the kind of tensions that can

exist” when one person holds too much power. “People do fight to keep power,” Maness, a political science major, said. He added jokingly that he does “not condone violence,” referring to Caesar’s inevitable fate. Dampf, who in the spring directed John Fletcher’s comedy The Tamer Tamed, said that while she doesn’t believe the cast for Caesar includes any theater majors, she said it is an experienced group, with many cast members having appeared in Hamlet last fall. As the players assemble this afternoon, students enter a room full of constant chatter. Brutus practices his lines as he looks up at the ceiling; Cassius fingers through a script last-minute before Dampf calls everyone to attention. Today, rehearsal is going to consist of Act 2, where most of the conspiracy to kill Caesar occurs. After a few minutes of jokes and laughter, the cast finally settles down to business. In one scene, Cassius and his cohorts attempt to persuade Brutus that Caesar is too powerful and must be brought down. Steinberg, though thin and short in stature, easily commands the stage. Wearing a dark-colored yarmulke, a gray T-shirt and baggy green cargo pants, he delivers his lines clearly and confidently. He shares much of the scene with Brittany Taylor, who plays Portia, Brutus’ wife. Together, they electrify the scene, and, at one point during a kissing segment, the cast as well. The only nonstudent in the production is Alan Walworth, an alumnus of the graduate English program at the University of Illinois, who splits his time playing the soothsayer and helping the cast with various aspects of their speeches.

During and after rehearsals, Walworth takes the players aside and helps them “make interpretive choices as to how to use language.” He helps them master meter and rhythm and pronunciation. It is his job to get the students to “where they want to be,” and he works with the actors in putting the “emphasis where the director wants the emphasis,” Walworth said.Walworth is also going to be directing the winter play for the New Revels, ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore, by John Ford. The play, which is scheduled for the latter part of February, is “more of an intimate chamber version,”Walworth said. He cut the script to seven players so the performance will be, naturally, “a more intense character analysis.” After the first run-through of the second act, Dampf, who had been taking diligent notes throughout, gave direction to individual cast members:“Don’t line up on the stage; stagger yourselves. Don’t rush your lines, even if you don’t know them yet.You are supposed to be reading something, just grab something for now,” she said assertively. “She’s great—really motivated,” Schopf said of her director.“I don’t know how she does it all, with class and everything.” “The show is going to bring out a different part of Julius Caesar that people haven’t seen before,” Dampf said.“We’re going above and beyond what is Shakespeare.” buzz Julius Caesar Gregory Hall Theater Nov. 11-13 7:30p.m. Thursday and Saturday 9:15p.m. Friday All tickets $5

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of bouncy “de-de-doo” vocals and frenzied, metallic guitar. “Decent Days and Nights” rides a fierce hook and a jumpy chorus through the awkward dance of mutual attraction. “Carnival Kids” carries possibly the greatest bridge in recent memory as the song drops away to a simple, boom box guitar line, the vocals layer and alternate, building to a head before the whole song explodes back and subsequently rockets itself into the stratosphere of pure adrenaline as the band barks and coos over 30 seconds of pure greatness. Of course, as with many excellent bands removing the training wheels, this album throws most of the great singles out in the first three-fourths of the album; songs like “Stupid and Shallow” should have been left for the inevitable rarities comp. The final fourth of the album is buoyed only by Kate Bush’s “Hounds of Love,” one of the albums undeniable highlights and hands down the greatest cover song of this year. It’s a song that will make you shimmy in your car seat as you unknowingly floor the pedal, howling the chorus horribly off-key as you forget what a shitty day you had. Which is something that is neither cool nor hip. Futureheads will play the Empty Bottle in Chicago on Wednesday, Nov. 10 with The Changes.The show starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are $10.

Bad Religion The Empire Strikes First Epitaph BY MATT CRITCHLOW

After several substandard albums lacking direction, Bad Religion regained band founder (and Epitaph boss-man) Brett Gurewitz in 2001, and the astonishing comeback record The Process of Belief followed soon after. Now Bad Religion fans can rejoice once more at the arrival of their next exhilarating offering, The Empire Strikes First, which marks a true return to form. The album sees the band expanding their catchy punk sound ever so slightly, experimenting with such frivolous accessories as song intros and outros (“Overture,” “Atheist Peace”) and even a spoken-word section from underground rap poet Sage Francis (“Let them Eat War”). While part of the joy of Bad Religion has always been in their consistency—short bursts of punk-pop guitar hooks and soaring vocal harmonies delivered at breakneck speeds—13 albums later this variation in sound has paid off. The slower interlude moments align perfectly with Empire’s sinister feel and Francis’ contribution adds depth without sounding forced. Unsurprisingly, Empire’s lyrics showcase Bad Religion’s trademark intellectual maturity and heartfelt disdain for the shortcomings of religion, government and society at large, and should silence anyone who doubted Gurewitz’s importance as a creative partner to front man Greg Graffin. While the album is largely a biting response to the current administration’s questionable foreign policy, it really shines on the tracks that feature possibly the bands most scathing and relentless attack on organized religion to date (at least since their ‘80s heyday and the likes of “God Song”). Standouts include “God’s Love,” “Live Again (the Fall of Man),”“Atheist Peace” and “All There Is.” Yet, for all their cynicism, these songs remain optimistic at heart, simultaneously rejecting “grave allegiances so meaningless and vain” and embracing the possibility of finding spirituali-

ty though science and the natural world—”my divinity is caught between the colors of a butterfly” proclaims Graffin on “All there Is.” Whether you agree with their worldviews or not, Empire should delight old fans and newcomers alike, as well as free thinkers everywhere.Who can resist the knockout combination of compelling intellect coupled with well-crafted, urgent, melodic punk rock assaults and some of the best vocal harmonies in the business to boot? Not me, for one. Bad Religion will play the Riviera in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 6.The show starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are $20.

Rilo Kiley More Adventurous Brute/Beaute Records BY KYLE B. GORMAN

More Adventurous is something of a misnomer for the third album from Rilo Kiley. The album represents a more narrow, clean and poppy structure, and more focus placed on vocalist Jenny Lewis.While this is an obvious attempt to create a more consistent recording, what could have been a stunning shot for stardom fails, to surprise. Luckily, there is one thing to recommend this recording. Child-actor turned pinup-girl Lewis is at her best throughout. Whether she’s self-deprecating or lover-hating, this girl demonstrates her skill with just as much aplomb and charm as the quirkiest of indie boys. She wraps her unique voice around a tune with incredible ease and it’s easy to imagine the beauty that could come from pairing her with someone, well, more adventurous. Sadly, this talented young woman is given a poor platform, thanks particularly to guitarist Blake Sennett. In addition to the unnecessary diversion provided by his throaty solo effort on “Ripchord,” his accompaniment is distracting and less than supportive: he sounds like he’s channeling Thin Lizzy, or maybe it’s Prince? His limitations are at the forefront on the convincing and memorable “Portions For Foxes,” the album’s strongest tune.Taken away by her own emotions, at in the near-climax of the pre-chorus, Lewis howls “Cut it!”What Sennett and Co. play is just about everything but a cut. Heavy compression kills any chance of dynamic contrast, and noodling ensues. This poor accompaniment must have been obvious to someone in charge, as the the album also makes use of an Out of Time-esque string section to little effect but adding an additional layer of pretense to songs like “Does He Love You?”As they have before, Kiley takes a country roadtrip, in this case on the title track, though it is no more than something pretty. Traveling the other way, there’s plenty of techno-lite on “Accidntel Death” (the spelling a reference to Jenny’s fellow Post-man Jimmy Tamborello). There’s no shortage of hooky melodies for Lewis to get her voice around, but what else is there? The dabbling of genres, the blatant sexuality and the mismatch between emotion and energy which permeates this recording is reminiscent of another less-thanadventurous musician—Rod Stewart. Judging by her hot pants, I don’t expect her to ask if we think she’s sexy. There is a tremendous lack of maturity on this recording, even considering the band’s Saddle Creek origins. Case in point is band-selected single “It’s a Hit,” which shows its political message with a large crop of trite, violent and scatological metaphors.The song’s political message is perhaps the most offensive and uninteresting of anti-Bush songs in a banner year for quickly dashed-out protest material. Even when they’re sticking to the sexy stuff, though, Rilo Kiley are still just dealing with the same teen angst as their cohorts: changing “girlfriend” into “husband” and dropping f-bombs doesn’t convince anyone. No one doubts that brilliant music can deal with angst: for evidence look at the Postal Service’s breakout album Give Up, which Lewis contributed to. As

real and sincere as the Lewis/Gibbard pairing sounded, a few listens to More Adventurous seems to catch the group in an increasingly less-credible web o’ lies. Those who have had faith in Kiley should be offended that the band would flirt with commercialism in such an odious way, and doubters will mumble the oft-mentioned cliche that you can never go back. Now, about getting Jenny Lewis a movie contract ...

Adam Wolfe Rock Star EP BY BRIAN KLEIN

These days it’s not uncommon for a band member to break from the group to pursue his own musical vision. So many big names have blazed their own trails looking for a new artistic outlet or a greater cut of the profits. Paul McCartney. Ben Folds. Dave Matthews. Doug Martsch.The list goes on. If you keep up with the local music scene you might have heard about Sick Day. And if you’re a fan of the Champaign-based rock group you have only one question: “Why not Adam Wolfe?”Well my friend, the time has come.Wolfe recently released his first solo EP, Rock Star. As a solo act he endorses himself as a singersongwriter, but there is an undeniable grunge quality in his voice, and his hair. He adds a greater element of songwriting to the role, but he still slurs his words behind his clenched teeth like a true alt-rocker. The melodies are simpler and the guitars are softer, but the angst is still there. The problem is that it comes off as an awkward mean. Either his voice is too hard or his guitars aren’t hard enough. The combination works the best in “Too Late” which gives a feeling of despair that matches his voice and melody. However, in the title track, “Rockstar,” he declares, “I’m tired of watching/It’s my time now” without any urgency. The song never relates the sense of ambition you would expect. Wolfe still needs to negotiate the balance between his singer-songwriter and grunge qualities before he reaches his full potential. Wolfe hosts Open Mic every Monday at White Horse.You can also catch him every Tuesday night at Tommy G’s.

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year, recorded at Eastern Illinois University by Brian Chesi. Back to the present, Joni Laurence performs Saturday night at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Urbana. This show is notable both for the unique venue and because it is her last local concert this year, with the exception of Writers in the Round. Cover is $5, and advance tickets are available. Joni Laurence released her third album, Trashbag Birdie, June 10 on Browntown Records. Also Saturday, Mike ‘n Molly’s presents i:scintilla, Sounddrifter and Decals. The Invisible no longer can play, but the incredible Malachi Constant from St. Paul may be a last-minute lineup addition. Show time is 10 p.m., and cover is $4. In Urbana, at The Iron Post, Kayla Brown from Feaze and Erin Fein from Headlights each performs solo. For the first time in a while, Headlights headline, Tuesday at Cowboy Monkey. On the bill as well are The Beauty Shop and The Natural History. Show time is 10 p.m., and cover is $5. Headlights then venture east for a week of shows, half of which are with The Blackouts.The Beauty Shop, on the other hand, are off again to Great Britain to promote Crisis Helpline, their sophomore effort that still lacks a domestic date of release.To compensate, the well-traveled trio will

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(March 21-April 19):

In 2001, a man was out walking his dog alongside the River Ivel in England when he stumbled upon an unexpected treasure: a 1,200-year-old gold coin bearing the image of King Coenwulf, who ruled the long-defunct kingdom of Mercia from 796-821. The coin was auctioned off three years later, earning its finder more than $200,000. I nominate this vignette as your Official Metaphor of the coming weeks, Aries. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you too will soon discover an old valuable that will ultimately bring you good fortune.

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(April 20-May 20):

My Taurus friend Allie just put a new bumper sticker on her car: "I can't remember if I'm the good twin or the evil one." It's almost as if she intuitively guessed one of the key themes you Bulls will soon be wrestling with: how to tell the difference between your strong, beautiful, inspiring qualities and your unripe, unlovely, and debilitating ones. It won't be as easy as you might imagine. There are sides of your personality that are a blend of both the good and the bad, for one thing. It's also true that your virtues sometimes mutate into vices, and vice versa. Proceed on this exploratory mission with a tough but open mind.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20):

"Anybody can become angry--that is easy," said Aristotle. "But to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way-that is not within everybody's power and is not easy." I agree with Aristotle. Those who are able to express anger with maximum integrity are as brilliant as any Nobel Prize winner and as saintly as Gandhi and Mother Teresa combined. Can you imagine yourself rising to that challenge, Gemini? Your assignment in the coming week is to try to master the art of constructive wrath.

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(June 21-July 22):

In his new book, The Naked Woman (available thus far only in the U.K.), biologist Desmond Morris says that women have four G-spots. He calls the other three the A-Spot, C-Spot, and USpot. I thought you Cancerians should know about this fantastic news. You're in the thick of the Season of Bliss, when you should be expanding your capacity to give and experience all

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(July 23-Aug. 22):

"The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself," wrote motivational author Orison Swett Marden. "It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone." Personally, I think that's a bit overstated. In my experience, divine grace in the form of unexpected assistance is usually involved when a golden opportunity shows up. On the other hand, most of us do underestimate how much power we have to make good things happen. This is the time and this is the place, Leo, to stop underestimating. Your will is stronger than you realize.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

Time for a poetry break, Virgo. You've gotten way too serious and literal. Read the following advice with the right side of your brain, please. Imagine you have a guardian angel who resembles the celebrity you love most. Sing your favorite commercial jingle with reverence. Recall and relive the last day of your childhood. Drink the tears of someone you love. If you come upon a lamp with a genie in it, don't wish you had a magic wand. Speak aloud what the poet John Keats wrote: "I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the Heart's affections and the truth of Imagination." Refer to yourself as the "Earth-Shaking, RecordBreaking, Love-Erecting, Truth-Correcting, Mind-Expanding, Justice-Demanding Bolt of Liquid Lightning."

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

In 2002, physicists at Middle Tennessee State University were able to transmit electric signals through coaxial cable at four times the speed of light, even though the equipment they used was cheap stuff from Radio Shack. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you now have the potential to pull off an almost equally amazing feat at a very low cost. So don't assume you need complicated, sophisticated resources this week, Libra. It'll be fine to rely on your personal equivalent of what the Tennessee scientists called "basement science."

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

According to philosopher George Santayana, "A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim." Let's make sure that doesn't become an apt description of you in the coming weeks, Scorpio. I have no problem with you redoubling your already-intensive efforts. In fact, I encourage you to take your dogged, concentrated approach to new levels that are unprecedented even for you. Just make sure that you never get sidetracked by fantasies of revenge or other irrelevant diversions. Stay hyper-focused on your worthy, noble goals. Show all of us the meaning of enlightened obsession.

S AG I T TA R I U S

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21):

Let's say, hypothetically speaking, that a crocodile had you trapped in its clenched jaws. The situation would be hopeless, right? No, not at all. If you had the presence of mind to jam your fingers into the beast's eyeballs, it would release you immediately. Similarly, Sagittarius, the predicament in which you actually find yourself these days is not as dire as you might imagine. Escape will be surprisingly easy if you simplify your perspective and let your instinct for survival guide you.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

Why do human beings have no more genes than worms? Why do black sheep have a better sense of smell than white sheep? Why do more than four million Americans believe they've been kidnapped by extraterrestrials? Why do men have nipples? Why do Capricorns ask fewer questions than any other sign of the zodiac? I don't know the answer to any of those queries, but I do know that it's time for you to challenge the premise of that last one. Even if there's a grain of truth in the theory that you're not a gung-ho practitioner of the spirit of inquiry, that's got to change. For the next six weeks, you should be the most persistent and imaginative question-asker in all of creation.

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23 percent dark matter and 73 percent dark energy, which are utterly concealed from our five senses and undetectable by any known instruments. The stuff we can actually perceive—stars, planets, trees, clouds, buildings, chocolate candy, other people—is a mere four percent of everything there is. I bring this up, Aquarius, because it's an excellent time to cultivate your relationship with all that is unseen. Using your sixth sense, see if you can tune in to and fall more deeply in love with the Great Mystery.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20):

I've assembled three experts to provide you with astrologically apt counsel for the coming week. First, here's writer Christopher Morley: "Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to continually be part of unanimity." Here's your second advisor, German writer and scientist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: "A person should hear music, read poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul." Finally, Pisces, here's a crucial tip from Oscar-winning actress, Katherine Hepburn: "If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun."

Homework: If you could change your astrological sign, what would you change it to and why? Write: www.freewillastrology.com.

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

Shamans and mystics down through the ages have insisted that the invisible universe is more vast and real than the visible one. In recent years, modern astronomers have adopted a similar perspective. According to the prestigious science journal Nature, the new consensus is that the cosmos is composed of

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MAIN EVENT Bob ‘n Dave • David King Jonesin’ Crosswords • Matt Gaffney Free Will Astrology

ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT Julius Caesar takes on the feminine mystique • Joe Plahutnik Artist Corner with Jason Bentley Th(ink) • Keef Knight

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Community Blood Services of Illinois Regional Health Resource Center 1408 West University Ave. Urbana, IL 61801

Promotional Models Needed Miller Brewing Company is seeking fun, energetic, and outgoing girls for promotions. Flexible schedule, fun atmosphere. $20/hr. Must be 21. Call Stephanie at 766-9191

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Office Associate. Flexible hours, $8/hr. Meyer Drapery 330 N. Neil. Downtown Champaign. Apply in person or send resume.

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COMPONENT TECHNICIAN Part-time position available in component preparation and laboratory. Must be willing to work late afternoon/evening hours. Some weekend hours. EOE. Apply at:

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Fall 2005 Location!! 3, 4 bedroom, 2 bath www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

107 N. Busey, U.

HEALEY COURT APARTMENTS 307- 309 Healey Court. Fall 2005. Behind Gully’s. 2 bedrooms. Ethernet available. Phone 352-3182. Office at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP www.ugroup96.com

WESTGATE • Clean 1 & 2 Bedrooms • Dependable, 24hr. maintenance • 24 Hour Courtesy

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Fall 2005 Large studio, double closet, well furnished. www.ugroup96.com 352-3182

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508 E White Spacious 2 & 3 BR, nicely furnished apt. Resident Manager Kenny James. Maintenance, no hassle. www.ugroup96.com 359-7297 493-0429

Now available, newly remodeled 2 BR. Centrally located near shopping/transportation. Onsite laundry, parking included. $425/mo. 217-352-8540 217-355-4608 pm/wknd www.faronproperties.com

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APARTMENTS • Superior management • Short-term Leases • Free Parking • On Busline

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2 BR duplex starting Jan. 1. In Urbana. $534/mo. 344-3585.

306 1/2 E. Green Next to IHOP. 3 Bdrm, $300/mo. Negotiable. Roommate for Spring semester, available Jan. 1st. Furnished, balcony. David (847)722-0558, djkim6@uiuc.edu.

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Summer with Fall Option Spring/Summer sublet in 4BR apt. All utilities included. $410 per month 847-370-1614

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2 bedroom and 7 bedroom house on campus for Fall 2004. 367-6626.

3 BR house. SW Champaign. $700. Available 11/15/04. Excellent condition. (217)621-4133

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Want community? Home-cooked vegetarian meals? Affordable private rooms? www.couch.coop

ROOMMATE WANTED 550 Female roommate wanted for ‘05’06. 705 Main St. W/ two kittens. 217-384-7249.

Election decided in advance Friendship wins by a landslide

SETH FEIN • CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Females only: 3 BR, 1 bath house. Quiet Urbana neighborhood, near campus. Perfect for grad student. Available now at bargain rent, $375 + shared utilities. Call Julie at 3659189 or 898-2244

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Authentic Thai Food with Smiles

212 West Main Street, Downtown Urbana

217-367-THAI Dine-in, Delivery & Carry-out Mon-Fri 11am-3pm & 5pm-10pm Saturday 11am--10pm Sunday 12pm-9pm Now Serving Beer and Wine

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110 S. Race St. Urbana

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November Pizza Special!

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