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IN THIS ISSUE CU SOUND OFF

Was the GEO being unreasonable in their demands?

BEST EATS

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ARTS Make sure you don’t show up to Thanksgiving dinner dressed inappropriately. Don’t worry, buzz will give you all the guide lines to make sure you’ve arrived to Thanksgiving dressed to impress on Thursday. MOVIES & TV A review of Twilight: New Moon will be up on Saturday. The movie is expected to make a ton of money at the box ofﬁce. This series is pretty successful for what is, as far as I can tell, porn with vampires. LIFE The Craig Russo Jazz Project will bring their Afro-Latin beats to Zorba’s at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. Find out a little more about about the inspiration behind the band by going online now. MUSIC Curious how weekly acts keep the routine fresh from season to season? buzz checks in with several area standbys with plans for the upcoming holiday season on Sunday. FOOD & DRINK If you’re not a fan of meat, look online for a great vegetarian recipe to share with your folks this Thanksgiving on Nov. 23.

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WE’RE HIRING! buzz magazine is looking for both a Community Editor and a Music Editor to start their term in January of 2010. All applicants must be University of Illinois students and must have at least two semesters left at the University starting in January. The chosen applicants are expected to begin training the week of Dec. 6 or earlier. In addition, buzz is looking to hire a number of a Assistant Editors and Copy Editors (AP style required) for the Spring semester. All applicants must be University of Illinois students and must have at least two semesters left starting in January. All applicants should e-mail a resume and a cover letter to trafton2@illinimedia.com by Friday, Nov. 27 as well as the speciﬁc position they are applying to. Applicants should also include three writing samples in the e-mail unless they already write for buzz. Interviews will be held Sunday, Nov. 29 for both the Community and Music Editor positions as well as the Assistant Editor positions. If this time does not work out, accommodations can be made.

OOPS ... WE MADE A MISTAKE! The design of the cover for the November 5 issue of buzz used a photo by Natalie Fiol. The design of the cover was done by Kamil Kecki.

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As the final leaves fall from the trees, the Urbana Market at the Square embraces the season by transforming into the Holiday Market inside Lincoln Square Village in downtown Urbana. The Market at the Square acts as a farmer’s market each Saturday morning through the summer and fall. Since 1979, it has provided the community with fresh produce and a wide variety of goods to purchase and enjoy. The Holiday Market started Nov. 14, and hosts vendors from around the Champaign-Urbana area each Saturday at Lincoln Square. The market runs from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. every Saturday and will last until Dec. 19. Holiday shoppers can browse arts and crafts, as well as edible treats made by area merchants. Whether it is the perfect present for a loved one or simple stocking stuffers, the Holiday Market offers unique and original gift options to patrons. It is required that vendors only sell products that are made or produced in Illinois, and customers can find everything from jewelry and ornaments to pet accessories. The six-week event is hosted by the Urbana Business Association, and admission is free.

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» Taco Bell Tuesdays: Knowing that a warm cheese quesadilla, crunchwrap supreme and killer heartburn await me every Tuesday night is the only thing that gets me through the week. Thank you, Taco Bell. You may make my life shorter, but you sure do make it worth living. » Fox Mulder: Obviously the sexiest of all fictional FBI agents. Oh, Fox, I do want to believe. I do, I do! » Matt Carey, Man of Mystery: I’d date him. abby wilson arts editor

gripes » The Girls Next Door: I absolutely cannot stand this show at all. I can’t believe people actually watch this crap. I don’t care what anyone says, there’s nothing entertaining about watching blond idiots run around the Playboy Mansion and contributing nothing to society. » Rainy Sundays: Sunday is the day that I dedicate to getting my work done. But if its a rainy Sunday all I want to do is surrender myself to the couch, watch movies and eat snacks. The lack of productivity due to rain is astonishing. » Boyfriend Jeans: These pants are seriously hideous. They’re kind of baggy with a wider leg and they look awkward on girls. There is a rolled up cuff at the bottom that makes you look like you came from a barn than anything else. Just say no to boyfriend jeans.

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CU Sound off

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Was the GEO being unreasonable in their demands? With TAs teaching more than 20 percent of the classes on campus, chances are that students will have at least one class taught by a TA before they graduate, if not more. This is partially why the thought of a strike by the Graduate Employees’ Organization, or the GEO, was so alarming. Unfortunately, after nearly seven

months of negotiations and three months of working without a contract, talks between the GEO and the UIUC administration reached a breaking point as the administration continued to stand firm against the GEO’s list of demands, which include “a living wage for graduate employees, tuition waiver security and

improved health and child care coverage.” While many professors and students promised to stand behind the GEO, some believed that they were being unreasonable by placing the students’ education at risk. This begs the question, on which side of the picket line did you stand?

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“I’m all about the right to strike, but I don’t think they should call teachers and students scabs for crossing picket lines. I won’t cross, probably, but if it goes on for too long, I can’t continually miss class.”

Combination Jazz Over the past 10 years, doctor Craig Russo has created an original style of Latin jazz music within the Springfield area, an endeavor that has evolved into the Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project. Russo said his interest in music started at age 15 with the drums. He has since developed his style specifically to Latin jazz. His background with the music stems from his education and numerous trips to Cuba. When Russo moved to Springfield to pursue a career as a physician, he got involved with the Latin jazz group around the Champaign-Urbana area. The sounds were a mix between Cuban and Brazilian music. But around 1999, the various groups broke up, leaving Russo to form his own band.

“I’m supportive of them, but it’s hard to totally support them because the school is still going through stuff with its payroll. They shouldn’t let the school run them over though.”

“I think it’s totally reasonable. They should get paid for what they do. Where would we be without them?”

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“I wanted to continue to play this type of music,” Russo said. He played around in his community to develop interest in starting a band. Now, the project is comprised of seven men who consistently perform and record together. He said that his band is a project because it is still in the making. He does not have an exact plan for creating music, and at performances, different amounts of people play in the band according to the venue. “We don’t really have one formula for how we do it,” he said. “I set up the music so that the musicians have a lot of creativity, and we are always working on it.”

Russo explained that his band is special and unique and that their music is not comparable to other jazz bands because they add a hip Latin factor to their tunes. “We take American jazz and combine that with Latin music to make a fresh sound,” he said, adding that the combination of their music is “very authentic.” The project has been heard on both national and international radio, and Russo said the group is working on its fourth album. As they continue to create music, Russo looks to keep the music fresh and original. “I see that our reputation will continue to grow as a respectable Latin jazz group that is very unique,”

Russo said. “We don’t copy anybody.” Champaign-Urbana gets to experience the sound of the Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project tonight at 9:30 p.m. at Zorbas. The show will feature Craig Russo playing drums, Racardo Flores on percussion, Christopher Reyman playing piano, Josh Walden playing Bass and Chip McNeill playing the saxophone.

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“I think the school should intervene and not put the kids in a bad place. The graduate students really have nothing to gain and everything to lose.”

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by Kelsey Rankin Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to picture Thanksgiving without a juicy turkey, grandmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special stuffing, mashed potatoes drenched in a pool of piping hot gravy and, of course, pumpkin pie. But many donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to enjoy the holiday. In Champaign alone, the poverty rate for 2008 was recorded at 26.8 percent of the population, meaning that 18,764 people in our community live below the poverty line. Fortunately, there are local organizations and individuals committed to providing for the families who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to fully sustain themselves. We sat down with three individuals from Eastern Illinois Food Bank, Wesley Pantry and Salt & Light to find out about what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing to reduce hunger in Champaign County. Cheryl Middaugh, Director of Marketing and Development, Eastern Illinois Foodbank Âť buzz: How exactly does the Eastern Illinois Foodbank function? Middaugh: We work to bring food in bulk way below cost and make it available to other organizations in the area, like Salt & Light and Salvation Army. All of the agencies that we supply to are non-profit or affiliated with churches. We have volunteers come in to the warehouse to repackage the food into smaller portions which organizations can then â&#x20AC;&#x153;shopâ&#x20AC;? for. They all pay a shared maintenance fee which helps make our operation more sustainable. Âť buzz: How far is the reach of the Eastern Illinois Foodbank? M: We cover 14 counties, and last year we moved 5.5 million pounds of food to the area. Âť buzz: Where does the food bank get the majority of its supplies? M: We are part of the Feeding America Network, which allows us to purchase food in bulk for a lot less, although the vast majority of what we get is donated. W. Newell & Co., a local produce distributor ... provided us with about 12.5 percent of our food inventory for the year. Âť buzz: What are some of the problems the food bank is currently facing? M: Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting less donations from the manufacturers. To cover our costs, we also have to raise the cost of the shared maintenance fee that we charge to the agencies that come in. Donna Camp, from the Wesley Pantry

Âť buzz: How does the Wesley Pantry differ from other pantries in the area? Camp: We provide groceries as opposed to meals every third Thursday of the month, and the fact that

we are open from the evening (5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.) is really different. Also, we allow clients to shop for their own groceries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they choose what they want, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pre-pack. While people are waiting for their food, we have other social agencies walking around like social workers and parish nurses. Âť buzz:Who does the Wesley Pantry serve? C: We serve all of Champaign County, although we do have some people from outside. If they work in town, they might stop by here before they go home. Every month, we have about 1,000 to 1,400 people. The number of people in Champaign County that are technically above the poverty line but below self-sufficiency is about the same size as the number of people below the poverty level. Âť buzz: Where does the Wesley Pantry get food from? C: Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a member of Eastern Illinois Foodbank, so 95 percent of it comes from there. The other five percent typically comes from clubs doing food drives. Âť buzz: What problems are you facing with the pantry in light of the recession? C: The number of clients that we serve has grown 400 percent since July 2008. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to reduce the amount of food we give to each family because we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the funds. Scott Olthoff, Financial Counselor, Salt & Light

Âť buzz: What does Salt & Light provide to the local community? Olthoff: Food and clothing mainly, but also some furniture. As a financial counselor, I sit down with families and single parents and help them figure out ways to stretch their resources and get them on a written out budget. Âť buzz: How is Salt & Light different from other donation centers? O: Mainly, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t charge anything for our food and clothing. We do food distribution on Wednesdays from 1 to 5 p.m. and clothing on Mondays. Âť buzz: How is Salt & Light preparing for Thanksgiving and the holiday season? O: Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing our best to put something together for the week of Thanksgiving, but we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have it all figured out. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be doing a Christmas gift giveaway Dec. 10, 11 and 12, and sign-ups are being held at Salt & Light starting Monday, Nov. 30 from 1 to 5 p.m. Âť buzz: What are some recent problems Salt & Light has encountered? O: Our numbers are also up because of the recession. One in 10 people in Champaign County donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get three meals a day.

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by Amy Harwath Since November has dawned upon us, many have found themselves daydreaming (and maybe salivating) at the thought of going home for Thanksgiving dinner. What food comes to mind when thinking about this annual feast? Although there is variation in what is served at every household, some dishes are more popular than others. buzz asked students around campus to find out which foods most of us will be eating on Turkey day. The top five Thanksgiving dishes are:

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Cranberry Sauce

Cranberries are boiled and sugared to create this tart and sweet, jam-like side dish. The berries contain natural pectin, which is a thickening agent, giving cranberry sauce its gelatin consistency. Cranberry Sauce: » 1 12-oz package fresh or frozen cranberries » 1 cup sugar » ½ cup water » ½ cup orange juice » 1∕8 teaspoon cinnamon Combine cranberries, juice, water, and cinnamon in a medium sized sauce pan and place on stove. Turn heat to medium-high and bring berry mixture to a boil (should take no more than 5–8 minutes) stirring every minute or so. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for 7 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer berries to bowl, setting aside to cool to room temperature or refrigerate over night.

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Mashed potatoes came into being in 1771 when a man named Antoine Parmentler created a competition to see the number of ways a potato could be prepared. The type of potato used makes a difference in the texture of mashed potatoes. Yukon gold, red and russet potatoes are most commonly used because of their creamy texture when mashed.

Spread bread pieces over 2 large baking sheets in an even layer. Leave out over night to let dry out a little. The next day, place chopped bacon into large skillet over medium heat. When it starts to sizzle, add diced onion and celery, stirring. Cook until onion is translucent. In a large bowl, place the bread crumbs; pour bacon mixture over the bread, including grease. Add seasonings and broth, mixing with fingers to coat bread thoroughly. Remove stuffing to a greased casserole pan, no larger than a 9x13. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

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Mashed Potatoes: » 3 lbs. potatoes, washed » 1 ½ cups 2 percent milk, warmed » 4 tablespoons butter (½ stick), room temperature » ½ cup sour cream » salt and pepper Peel potatoes if desired. Cut potatoes into 1 inch pieces. Place in large sauce pot and cover with water. Bring pot to boil over high heat, then lower heat and let simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain potatoes and crush slightly with a fork. Add warm milk (warmed in microwave for 1 minute), butter and sour cream to pot and mix with electric mixer on low speed until creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Pumpkins, which are a type of squash, are native to North America, making them a very appropriate addition to Thanksgiving dinners. The pie is flavored with various spices that are popular in fall and winter, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger and allspice.

Also referred to as dressing, variations in stuffing have been made in virtually all countries since the time of the Roman Empire. Stove Top boxed stuffing came into being in 1972 and now sells 60 million boxes every year. Homemade stuffing is generally made with breadcrumbs, vegetables and poultry seasoning.

Easy Pumpkin Pie » 1 (9 inch) unbaked pre-made pastry shell » 1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin puree » 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk » 2 eggs » 1 teaspoon cinnamon » ½ teaspoon salt » ½ teaspoon ginger » ½ teaspoon nutmeg

Stuffing (cooked outside of turkey) » 1 loaf white bread, torn into 1 inch pieces » 1 lb bacon, chopped » 4 stalks celery, cleaned and diced » 1 medium onion, diced » 1 cup chicken broth » 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning » 1 teaspoon salt » ½ teaspoon pepper

King of the table, the turkey was indeed a part of the first Thanksgiving dinner in 1621 between the Pilgrims and Native American Wampanoag tribe, because turkey was a staple in the Native American diet. For the record, tryptophan, the amino acid in turkey said to cause drowsiness, is not actually strong enough to make you sleepy. It’s probably all the food you ate that makes you want to take a nap after dinner. Honorable mentions: » Green Bean Casserole » Homemade Macaroni and Cheese » Pecan Pie Whether you find yourself eating none, one or all of these popular dishes this Thanksgiving, just make sure you enjoy the wonderful tastes of the holidays. You’re bound to gobble up something good.

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Wining and dining like the french Nov. 23 marks the fifth annual Beaujolais Nouveau wine celebration at UIUC by Amy Harwath chef in the College of ACES, will be heading the celebration at the Spice Box. The Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration is a French tradition that celebrates the release of the wine each fall. Originating in the Beaujolais region of France, Beaujolais Nouveau is not released until the third Thursday in November. It is a “vin de primeur,” which means it must be sold in the same year it is harvested. Unlike other wines, Beaujolais Nouveau ferments for only a few weeks and is meant to be drunk early while the other wines continue to age. Because the fermentation process is so brief, Beaujolais Nouveau does not develop the complexities that matured wines do. As a result, it is a light and fruity red wine. Yet, it has been criticized by some wine experts for being simple and juvenile.

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On Nov. 23 at 7:00 p.m., a night of fine dining and wine awaits those who will be attending this year’s fifth annual Beaujolais Nouveau 2009 Celebration. Chef Jean-Louis Ledent, executive

Spice Box inside Bevier Hall at the corner of Gregory and Goodwin what: Beaujolais Nouveau wine and gourmet food cost: $75 (cost goes towards funding the Hospitality Management and Dietetics programs)

However, Beaujolais Nouveau is still appreciated and wildly-popular all over the world as a wine of celebration. Chef Jean-Louis, with the help of student assistants, will be preparing a gourmet buffet to be enjoyed with three different brands of Beaujolais that will be served at the celebration. A wide variety of food will be served buffet style, including a whole poached salmon, ham and a deboned stuffed turkey. The buffet also includes a variety of pates, sushi, salads, frog’s legs, oysters on the half shell and dessert. The Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration was started in an attempt to bring some French tradition and culture to campus. Although this is the fifth time that the celebration is being held at UIUC, Chef Jean-Louis has hosted the event for over 20 years at his previous establishments. He commented on why it is im-

portant to share the Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration with the public: “It’s keeping a tradition that we had when we had our businesses. And also sharing part of my culture, and giving a chance for people to get together and eat good food and drink some wine.”

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Don’t be bored during thanksgiving break buzz takes a look at entertaining festivities and parades around the area to make your Thanksgiving full of fun by Mary Russell

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Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Thanksgiving parade in Chicago is a holiday tradition for many families, and this year marks its 76th anniversary. The parade kicks off at 8 a.m. and is broadcast live on WGN. If you plan on attending the parade, get there early and set up shop along State Street to get a good view. “Teddy Turkey,” the official mascot of the parade, has been having meet-and-greet sessions throughout October. His last event before the parade will be held on Nov. 24 at the Merchandise Mart, and will benefit the Greater Chicagoland Food Depository. For more parade info, visit http://www. chicagofestivals.org Bloomington Festival of Trees

This festival runs Nov. 19-22 at the Interstate Center and aims to raise money for charity through an auction of Christmas trees and holiday wreaths. The event draws in a huge crowd annually, and last year raised $191,000 for Baby Fold, which specializes in adoption, foster care and family community services. “It’s for a great cause,” said Jane Powers, Bloomington-Normal resident. General admission

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is $7 for adults and $2 for children. In addition to the trees for sale, attendees can look forward to concerts, fashion shows, motivational speakers, puppet shows, games and more. More info available at http://www.thebabyfold.org/fot/about.html Edwardsville Candlelight Tours of the Benjamin Stephenson House

The Benjamin Stephenson House, from the 1820s, originally belonged to Colonel Stephenson, a founder of Edwardsville and the state of Illinois. On Nov. 27 and 28, the house will host a candlelight dinner including live music for a general admission charge TBA. The house will be decorated for Christmas at this time. For more information visit http://www.stephensonhouse. org/Events.asp, or call (618) 692-1818. Peoria Parade of Lights

The city of East Peoria will kick off its holiday season on Nov. 28 as well as its upcoming Festival of Lights Holiday shows in December this year with its 25th Annual Parade of Lights. The Parade of Lights will feature 30 brightly lighted floats, with miniature and LED lights. All of the floats will then

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be placed on display around the city. The festival will last through the month of December and has won numerous awards annually. On the 28th there will also be a Holiday Cruise on the Spirit of Peoria, on the Illinois River. The cruise includes a hot buffet and entertainment. Tickets are $40 for adults and $20 for children. More info at http://www. cityofeastpeoria.com/index.cfm?pageID=28. St. Charles Holiday Homecoming

Situated on a river, the downtown St. Charles area will offer a host of events over the Thanksgiving weekend, beginning with a lighting ceremony on Friday. On Saturday, there will be horse-drawn sleigh rides, strolling carolers, a family movie, concert and a parade at 5:30 p.m. The best thing about all of these events is the cost: FREE! Margaret Gibson, UIUC student and former St. Charles resident calls the area a “charming and beautiful” place for holiday events “that’s not just for old people.” “The lighting of the lights is really fun,” said Gibson. “My mom goes to that every year and I tag along sometimes.” Schedule of events at http://www.stcholidayhomecoming. com/Event_Schedule.html.

On Nov. 21 and 22, the annual Urbana Art Fair will be hosted by the Craft League of Champaign-Urbana at the Urbana Civic Center, featuring an array of art from local and visiting artists. This is the 27th year of the Urbana Art Fair and the third year at the Urbana Civic Center. The artists that will be exhibiting at the art fair come mainly from the UrbanaChampaign area, but some exhibiting artists come from as far away as Peoria. “10 artists are from out-of-town and the rest are from Champaign-Urbana,” said Beverly Fagan, Chairman of the Urbana Art Fair and member of the Craft League of Champaign-Urbana. According to the mission statement of the Craft League of Champaign-Urbana, the art fair is an event used to promote knowledge and appreciation of art and fine craft in the community. At the art fair this year, artists will be exhibiting pieces from a number of different artistic disciplines, ranging from photography and painting to basketry and wood working. In total, there will be 12 different artistic disciplines displayed at the fair. Jill Bush, President of the Craft League of Champaign-Urbana, said, “The combination of fine arts and crafts, an intimate venue, the beginning buzz of holiday excitement and old friends coming together create a unique event that should not be missed.” Fagan said the show allows people to come and look at the work of the artists that are exhibiting their work, but it is also an opportunity for people to buy pieces. The art fair has been hosted for the past 27 years, and it seems to be an event the community values and an event that many look forward to. “It’s a pretty popular show for the local people of Urbana-Champaign,” said Fagan. “It’s been going on for so long; people look forward to it every year.” The annual art fair will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21 and from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22 at the Urbana Civic Center at 108 East Water Street in Urbana. Admission is free.

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John Cusack movies by Megan Mayfield

High Fidelity (2000)

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emember when we were all huddled in our basements surrounded by bottles of water and canned food in 1999? Yeah, neither do I. But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still time for some good old fashioned panic! It turns out the actual date for the apocalypse has been set to Dec. 21, 2012, and John Cusack is one of the four horsemen. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the previews, this movie is pretty much what you would expect it to be. There are a few clever one-liners, mixed in which some overindulgent CGI, and a slow-moving, deadly force of nature which our heros just seem to barely escape. Think The Day After Tomorrow meets Deep Impact. The movie actually starts off slowly. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bunch of pseudo-science thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thrown at you, which wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make sense to the average moviegoer, but the gist is there: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey look, there are some super weird things going on in the earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s core, but why wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anyone in charge listen to me?â&#x20AC;? The elevation in Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s core temperature is caused by none other than the sun (another throw back to The Day After Tomorrow). The result is fractures, massive volcanic eruptions and tidal waves caused by shifts in Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tectonic plates. Basically everything is unstable, and you get to

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see California break off like a giant graham cracker (which almost makes the movie worth the price of admission). There are also a few subplots within the film, but none of them seem to be fully developed. John Cusackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character is your typical newly-separated father, trying to contend with his ex-wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new boyfriend and fighting for the love of his kids (albeit, passively). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that you would expect from this type of film, but still feels ingenuine. Then, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the sexy geologist, trying to deal with the ethical constraints of knowing the world will be coming to an end, and only a select few will be saved, while also trying to get the attention of the breathtaking, beautiful and intelligent presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter. Like most scientists, he is a very passionate man. Again, this is a reasonable subplot to expect, but it brings nothing new to the genre; it comes off as forced. At points, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a little more than melodramatic. The bottom line is this movie suffers from trying to mix too many things that stand well on their own, but when put together take away from each other. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great popcorn flick, but probably not something youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll watch more than once.

Speed Racer (2008)

by Matt Carey You probably think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m kidding. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no way anyone could enjoy Speed Racer, a notorious box office bomb last summer that was also trashed by the majority of critics. I assure you this is no joke, and despite the fact that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never seen a minute of the anime show itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s based on, Speed Racer is a great movie. The plot follows the Racer family. Speed (Emile Hirsch) is a professional race car driver considered by many to be the best in the league. His father, Pops (John Goodman), builds cars, including Speedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. They are an independent car company, until one day, a corporate big wig named Royalton tries to lure Speed into sponsorship. Speed turns him down, which leads Royalton to vow to destroy Speedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career. Speed must now literally race for his life, while also proving to the public that Royalton is corrupt and is fixing races to make a bigger profit.

Written and directed by The Wachowski brothers (The Matrix trilogy), Speed Racer features their iconic action style, frequently using slow motion and kung fu while gliding the camera around it all. The action scenes are completely dazzling in this film, in particular the race down a mountain. But what is surprising about this film is that it has a surprising amount of heart and emotion in it. Each character is given ample screentime, so there is some emotional investment in between all of the exploding cars. While many people made fun of the film for how unrealistic the CGI is, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supposed to look that way. The film is essentially an anime with real people in it, and from that mindset the CGI fits perfectly. Speed Racer is an incredibly underrated film that is flawed (some of the slapstick humor doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work at all), but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a surprisingly terrific film that is definitely worth watching. #/50/.

In one of his most amusing roles, John Cusack is Rob Gordon, a record store owner with a horrible love life. After his most recent break-up, he decides to prove that his poor luck with women is nothing more than chance. So, he makes a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top Five BreakUpsâ&#x20AC;? list and seeks them out. Cusack is brilliantly sarcastic and cynical; and the way in which it breaks the fourth wall adds to the movie and avoids the clichĂŠ effect that plagues most films that use the technique. This is also the breakout film for Jack Black, as he plays a music snob employee in Robâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record store.

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Being John Malkovich contains enough ideas to make several movies, but blends them together beautifully. When Craig Schwartz (Cusack) finds a portal in his office building that leads to the mind of actor John Malkovich, his life becomes more complicated as both he and wife begin to fall in love with the same woman. The movie addresses issues such as the mind-body dichotomy, consciousness and other philosophical and sexual matters, but never overwhelms. The movie is happy, sad, funny, silly and every emotion in between, but will leave the audience wanting more.

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the olympics of the voice

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University Opera program highlights performances from all academic levels

Heyokas with Withnail and Lonely Trailer at the Cowboy Monkey

by Amanda Shively

he weekend of Thursday, Nov. 12 saw the opening of the University School of Music’s opera season with Le nozze de Figaro, or The Marriage of Figaro, a classic work by musical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and librettist (textual composer) Lorenzo Da Ponte. More of a rarity in the university setting, Professor Dawn Harris, codirector of the Illinois Opera Studio and director of this year’s winter opera explained, “Operas aren’t produced very often because they’re so expensive.” With that, performances require the casting of students that are talented both vocally and as an actor. “To hear the singers sing

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this music,” Harris said, “It’s like the Olympics of the voice.” Champaign-Urbana hosts a plethora of that specified type of talent as evidenced by the successfully production of Le nozze de Figaro. The cast featured students of all levels, ranging from undergraduates to doctoral students and University alums. Many of the leads have performed in opera houses throughout not only the country, but across the world, including stints at the Midwest Lyric Opera, Carnegie Hall, and the Amadeus Opernensemble. Also contributing to the quality of the production is Maestro Eduardo Diazmuñoz, Artistic Director of the operas and conductor of Le nozze de Figaro. Commonly referred to simply as “Maestro,” Diazmunoz has been a celebrated and active conductor, educator, and composer in 15 countries over the past 30 years. This is just the beginning of the opera season at the University School of Music. There will be two more operas this season, one in the winter of ’09 and one in the spring of ’10. The winter production will be unusual because it is not a strict opera, but rather a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, South Pacific. This is not a first time instance as the opera department has put on at least two similar musicals in the past, Sweeney Todd and Candide, both of which have sophisticated music but are not necessarily operas by industry standard. South Pacific, though a more feel-good musical, tackles the oft-heavy subject of the realities of war. The show is set during WWII in the Pacific theatre and originally premiered on Broadway shortly after the end of the war. The production will be unique for the opera department because, unlike an opera like Le nozze de Figaro, the vocal parts are appropriate for younger singers allowing more undergraduates the opportunity

yesterday’s soul, today’s voices

2009-2010 opera season

by Todd Hunter Heyokas

by Amanda Shively

1. Heads Talking

Directly after the fall production of Le nozze di Figaro, or The Marriage of Figaro, the University opera department will continue its season with the following performances:

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2. Crash 4. Champaign 5. F*** ‘Em Up 6. Slippery Pete 7. I Like to Sew

Winter Production: February 25, 26, 27, and 28 2010 South Pacific by Richard Rodgers Sung in English Conductor: Eduardo Diazmuñoz Stage Director: Dawn Harris Spring Production: April 29 and 30, May 1 and 2, 2010 Albert Herring by Benjamin E. Britten Sung in English with English Supertitles Conductor: Eduardo Diazmuñoz Stage Director: Stephen Fiol to perform in lead roles. The final opera of the season will be the late April, early May production of Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring. The training ground for the main stage productions is a class called Opera Studio. The studio has live performances this semester on Wednesday, Nov. 18 and Thursday, Nov. 19. Students will perform scenes from Mozart’s Don Giovanni and premiere scenes from a new musical, 1787, composed by University Bands Librarian Lucinda Lawrence as a sequel to the popular 1776. 1787 is set during the creation of the Constitution and the events leading up to the creation, namely Shay’s Rebellion. The Opera Studio will perform nine scenes from the upcoming production. For more information on the University opera program and Opera Studio, visit http://www. music.uiuc.edu/ensemblesOpera.php

8. Candy Floss 9. Werewolf 10. Headlights 11. Better than Yesterday

Heyokas, a quartet that debuted in August, are often referred to as John Hoeffleur’s new band. While Hoeffleur, who fronted The Beauty Shop from 1999 to 2008, does sing and play guitar, Kelly McMorris of the underrated Ambitious Pie Party is technically in the driver’s seat here. Looking sharp in a black sport jacket, McMorris reminded me more of Jamiroquai than anything else, although the attempted sing-along “F*** ‘Em Up” evoked early Skunk Anansie. Surprises abounded as Hoeffleur asked for people to get funky and complained in a falsetto of “a little tummy ache.” But not all was acid jazz and joking around; however, as ultimately Heyokas excel at harmonies, and I think the pop duet “Headlights” was my favorite. Lonely Trailer, who had already released an album 20 years ago, still has more energy than most college bands. They came charging out of the gate with everyone’s favorite song about drowning, “Blue with Water,” then kept things caffeinated with new standouts “Jimmy, You’re Not a Werewolf” and “Strange Light.” I chalked it up to coincidence that two bands did new werewolf songs the month after Halloween, but as Withnail reminded everyone, it was Friday the 13th.

Of A Native Vibe celebrates bygone era of R & B

by Amanda Shively

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Champaign-Urbana’s own Of A Native Vibe supply a fresh face and new attitude to the R & B hits of the days gone by. Beyond covers of

cowboy monkey 6 E. Taylor St, C. what: R & B five-piece Who: Of A Native Vibe joined by DJ Delayney When: Friday, Nov. 20, 10 p.m. cost: Free

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recognizably classic soul tunes, the group also performs a number of original tracks that are just as soon to become worthy additions to the sound of local R & B. Comprised of Charity Davis on vocals, Ben Pierre on bass, James Hunter on keys, Jake Stimmel on guitar, and Darren Warren on percussion, Of A Native Vibe brings a raw combination of soul, funk, hip-hop, and R & B to the forefront of any stage the band is able to grace.

Citing influences ranging from Marvin Gaye and the Isley Brothers, to Chaka Khan and Erykah Badu, Of A Native Vibe has their eyes and ears on both the legendary soul singers of yesterday, and the current crop of talented men and women in R & B. The five-piece performs Friday, Nov. 20 at the Cowboy Monkey in downtown Champaign. Joined by DJ Delayney, Of A Native Vibe takes the stage at 10:00 p.m. for the free concert.

Photo used with permission from Of A Native Vibe

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The Palace Flophouse

by Justine Chan Since banding together as a fivesome in late August, the Champaign-Urbana based The Palace Flophouse has been ready to hit the road with some good tunes and the open sky. After the release of their new album Try Not to Get Worried, a mini-tour around Illinois and a recent show at the Canopy Club, vocalist, songwriter and guitarist Bradley Bergstrand and company keep on rocking. » buzz: The Palace Flophouse came together quite recently. Can you tell us the story behind your start? Bradley Bergstrand: It was kind of a gradual process, but I think being a group of five is really nice. It gives [the act] a kind of balance, you know? So, The Palace Flophouse started out with me as a solo songwriting act on the guitar, but we got new members as we went on. They were people who I knew from growing up or people from other groups who I had already played with. We make a good group, and we get along really well. It’s a full-time project. » buzz: Your band name is rather unique. What inspired it? BB: Our name was actually inspired by John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row. It basically refers to the images of crumbling, makeshift housing and all those loveable, generative characters living there. They each represent the overlooked good in people, and I guess we try to emulate that idea through our music.

The band members that form The Palace Flophouse are (from left to right) Nathan Fry, Chris Edison, Bradley Bergstrand, Gretchen Shaw, and Asa Dawson. Photo by James Kyung

» buzz: What is your sound like? How did you develop it? BB: I would describe our sound as folk-rock. It’s mainly based on the acoustic guitar, but don’t get me wrong, we definitely have an edge — especially

with our drummer who is pretty aggressive. Each added member has brought their own thing to our music too, so it’s interesting. We definitely focus on having pretty harmonies, but there is just enough aggression to make it fun.

» buzz: What are some of the influences behind your newly released Try Not to Get Worried? BB: Well, I can’t speak for everyone in the group since we all had different influences behind our music. For me, I was listening to a lot of The Mountain Goats and some older stuff like Paul Simon and Harry Nilsson. » buzz: How has touring been for the group? BB: We haven’t gone on a “real” tour yet, I guess you might say, but for all of last week we went on a micro-tour around Illinois and played on a bunch of local gigs. It has been really interesting and we’ve had a really good turnout. We sold more CDs than expected. I think we’re feeling really good about performing live, so in every new show our sound is tightened up. It is awesome to play with groups like World’s First Flying Machine and just spread the word, get our own name out there. » buzz: What does the band have in store for the future? BB: We plan to go on a few more micro-tours, maybe, extended outings in mid-to-late spring. I would love to tour anywhere in the country really, but most heavily on the East coast. I think leaving the country and playing would be a dream come true for all of us. Catch The Palace Flophouse at Mike ‘n’ Molly’s on Friday, Nov. 20 with Prussia and Ohtis.

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ARTIST:

The Swell Season

by buzz Music Staff

Album:

Strict Joy

The Swell Season’s Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard recently released Strict Joy, the follow-up album to their hugely successful soundtrack to the film Once. The duo picks up right where they left off, as Hansard moves from passionate roaring to velvety serenades, and Irglova sings a haunting harmony. Listen to “Fantasy Man” and “I Have Loved You Wrong” for Irglova on lead vocals. These songs don’t have a cinematic counterpart, but the duo retains their ability to tell a story. They make achingly beautiful music together, and the opportunity to hear them at it again is more than reason enough to check out Strict Joy. » Caity LeValley SKIP OR STICK WITH: STICK WITH

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Miranda Lambert

Album:

Revolution

Hailing from what most suburbanites would call “the South” — aka Springfield, Illinois — I like to think there are at least two things I know very well, and that is Horseshoes (the food, not the animal footwear) and country music. Having established my credibility, I simply cannot say good things about Miranda Lambert’s latest album, Revolution, which dropped in September of this year. I had high hopes for the blonde bombshell after three songs from her last album, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, were top 20 hits, including the fiery single “Gun Powder & Lead.” However, her new record just lacks that heat. There is not much to the album and most of the songs seem to sound like the album was left stuck on repeat. » Emily Carlson SKIP OR STICK WITH: SKIP

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Hollywood Undead

Album:

Desperate Measures

Charlie Scene, J3T and the rest of the Hollywood Undead crew are back with their latest CD/DVD, Desperate Measures. This two-disc release is mediocre at best. Desperate Measures contains only three legitimate new songs, fluffed up by a gaggle of re-released tracks from their previous album, Swan Songs, and three poorly made covers. I’m shocked at the low quality of the three new songs. “Dove & Grenade” has no flow at all, and the supporting music is weak — a nine-year-old could perform better on the drums. Overall, I’m disappointed with the Undead for their obvious lack of effort. » Jeremy Lin SKIP OR STICK WITH: SKIP buzz

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IT’S TURKEY-TIME

ALL THE TIME Free-range turkey farm in Mahomet gets ready for Thanksgiving

n a cool November evening, husband and wife Eric Thorsland and Lisa Haynes, who operate the local Tomahnous Farm in Mahomet, were in the middle of a unique ritual — herding turkeys. Though their backgrounds are in nuclear engineering and physics, the couple became interested in farming; Haynes worked part time at Blue Moon Farms, another local organic farm, during her doctoral studies. The focus at Tomahnous is certified organic produce, and the farm is one of only two certified organic farms in Champaign County. “There are a lot of people that represent themselves as sustainable or natural,” said Thorsland. “But unless it says certified organic, it’s not. It’s an effort we continue to make because we believe in it.” In order to be certified, the farm must undergo a rigorous inspection, operate within a narrow set of techniques and maintain an excellent record. As a local business, Tomahnous is known for its organic garlic and strawberries as well as its heritage turkeys. “People are always fascinated with the turkeys,” said Thorsland. For the farm, Thanksgiving is an important holiday. “Thanksgiving turkeys are usually the wind up for the extreme effort,” explained Thorsland. The farm stocks bourbon red heritage turkeys supplemented with broad-breasted whites. Heritage turkeys are older, naturally-reproducing breeds that are renowned for their rich flavor and hardiness. The poults, or baby turkeys, arrive at Tomahnous Farm when they are merely one or two day old in May or June. “As they get bigger, they get more interesting, more challenging,” said Thorsland. Haynes and Thorsland practice free-range farming with their turkeys. The couple employs portable fencing and moves the turkeys all around the farm. “They truly range freely,” Thorsland chuckled. In addition to the free-range setting, Haynes and Thorsland’s Heritage Turkeys further benefit by receiving feed made from certified organic corn grown and ground right on the farm. Central Illinois is home to a variety of wildlife that could pose a threat to free-ranging poultry, and the turkeys must

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be rounded up into their pens every night before they roost. “This time of year they are all over the farm,” remarked Haynes. “It involves a lot of chasing,” she mused, humorously. Heritage turkeys, despite their excellent taste, are somewhat less domesticated and have a tendency to take flight. In spite of the additional labor and longer time to mature, Haynes said they are fun to raise. Most students are burnt out and dreaming about fall break, and most families are exhausting themselves over travel accommodations or shopping sprees. Yet, Haynes and Thorsland are just reaching the exciting climax of their season at Tomahnous Farm. On the weekend before Thanksgiving, the family will round up this year’s turkey crop for processing into the delicious, healthy, featherless plat du jour that is synonymous with the holiday. “We have a pretty die-hard contingent of turkey purchasers,” said Thorsland, and Tomahnous Farm has largely sold all of this year’s birds. Heritage Turkeys, and especially those that are certified organic and locally grown are hot commodities and are difficult to find late in the season. “Everybody that has heritage turkeys is probably about sold out by now,” added Haynes, although they had a few remaining. Because of the extremely wet Autumn conditions and the cool, damp summer growing season, much of the harvest, particularly many of the row crops, are behind schedule. Even with all the hard work, unpredictable weather and sometimes uncooperative animals, both Haynes and Thorsland seem to genuinely enjoy their work. They follow their beliefs in producing healthy and sustainable meats as well as produce for the CU and surrounding areas. “Organic farming is a year-long endeavor, but the very busy time starts very early in the greenhouse in December and January,” said Thorsland. After the culmination of a busy harvest and the final intense rush of Thanksgiving, the family gets a brief reprieve before the new season begins. Thorsland added, “The turkeys are kind of like the period on the end of the sentence that is the season.”

FEAST ON THE RUN

Illustration by Matt Harlan

Photos by Rebekah Nelson

by Travis Clayton

The annual Urbana Turkey Trot returns to CU by Em. J Staples

The focus at Tomahnous is certiﬁed organic produce, and the farm is one of only two certiﬁed organic farms in Champaign County.

hanksgiving is generally all about the food. Sure, stuffing and cranberry sauce are tasty, but we can do more with our holiday than just eat. Participating in a turkey trot is the perfect solution and a great way to help out your local community. “Everyone’s there for a fun time,” said Janet Soesbe, Urbana Park District Community Program Manager. Fun is the key element on Thanksgiving morning. The local race here, as well as others in the surrounding area and in the suburbs, all focus on having a good time — not necessarily getting a good time. “It’s not a race; it’s just a fun run. In Urbana, it’s one lap around the course,” said Body n’ Sole employee Rob Maphias. The 37-year-old man has been running since grade school, and if he was in town, he said he’d run it again.

“It’s a great way to start the day off right. A lot of people know that the rest of the day will be busy cooking and eating, so it’s a way to sneak in an exercise and not feel so guilty,” he said. The 42nd annual Urbana Turkey Trot is one mile, which is enough to get your heart pumping and break a sweat, at least for kids or your four-legged friend. “We get some competitive runners, but mostly, there are lots of kids and a lot of dogs on leashes. It’s family friendly,” said Soesbe. The tradition has been around for awhile, mostly because of its popularity. “The Urbana Turkey Trot is one of the largest races in the area besides the Illinois Marathon. It’s a real family event, young kids can walk or run,” said Maphias. Soesbe said anywhere from 750 to 1500 runners show up Thanksgiving morning for a good work out. She said last year more than 1500 people signed up.

“One man has been to every single turkey trot,” she said. Humans aren’t the only ones who can cross the ﬁnish line. Besides dogs, Soesbe has seen goats and turkeys participate in the race. “We’ve seen a turkey on a leash,” she said. Regardless of species, experience or age, the Urbana Turkey Trot guarantees a good time for all participants. “People are looking for something to do with their families. It’s an activity to keep you from being bored,” said Maphias. Not going to be around Urbana for the holiday? Downtown Chicago offers an 8K Turkey Trot, with other shorter events for kids and inexperienced runners. Downtown Naperville, a suburb of Chicago, also provides Turkey Trots for the young and the old. Feeling really ambitious? Fly down to Atlanta, GA., and run a full marathon before you sit down to turkey and all its greatness.

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open mic

Urbana Free Library, U, 5pm

10pm Latin Fever at Clark Bar The Clark Bar, C, 9pm No cover before 11pm.

Free Library Fall Book Sale Urbana Free Library, U, 9am

It’ll Do 2, C, 9pm Kosmo at Soma live music Soma Ultralounge, C, mind/body/spirit Traditional Jazz Orchestra 10pm stage Iron Post, U, 5pm, $5 Ashtanga Prep Class at Saturday Night Throwconcert classes & workshops down featuring DJ Mertz University of Illinois Jazz Zombie Prom Amara Yoga and Arts Combo The Station Theatre, U, Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Arcadia Chamber Players Lunchtime Yoga at Amara Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Iron Post, U, 7pm, $2 8pm, $10 5:30pm, $12 Fall Concert Yoga & Arts Dance Pop Cross Canadian Yin Yoga Class at Amara First Mennonite Church, Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Chester Street, C, 10pm, art exhibit Ragweed Yoga and Arts U, 7pm, $10, $7 seniors 1pm, $12 $3 Canopy Club, U, 9pm, DOGBOY-FACE2FACE Amara Yoga & Arts, U, and students, $5 chilDJ Tugs $15 Amara Yoga & Arts, U 7pm, $12 dren SATURDAY 21 Highdive, C, 10pm, $5 The Craig Russo Latin DJ Tim Williams volunteer classes & workshops karaoke live music Jazz Project Highdive, C, 11pm Zorba’s, C, 9:30pm, UC Books to Prisoners Lunchtime Yoga at Amara CG Productions presents Dinner with Panache No cover for students be$3-$5 work session Yoga & Arts RockStar Karaoke featur- Jim Gould Restaurant, fore 11pm, $5 cover after. On Again Off Again with Urbana-Champaign InAmara Yoga & Arts, U, ing Crazy Craig C, 5pm concert Breaking Laces and Curb dependent Media Center, 1pm, $12 Senator’s Bar & Grill, SaNo Secret Service U, 2pm voy, 9pm Iron Post, U, 6pm, $4 Ferrocene3 Meets Tree Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, FRIDAY 20 Karaoke with the Outlaw Monte Montgomery Thump kids & families 9:30pm Urbana-Champaign Indelive music Of A Native Vibe ARTfusion pendent Media Center, U, Cowboy Monkey, C, Douglass Branch Library, Peter Kenagy Jazz Combo 8pm, $6 10pm C, 4pm Iron Post, U, 5pm karaoke Geovanti’s Live Band Appy Hour & Live Music seniors Geovanti’s, C, 10pm at Silvercreek Dragon Karaoke with Minds In Motion Silvercreek, U, 5:30pm Paul Faber dj First United Methodist Music Maker Series CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 9pm Country Night with Church of Champaign, C, featuring Kevin Elliott, CG Productions presents DJ Halfdead and Free 10am Jim Patton and Sherry RockStar Karaoke featurLine Dance Lessons Recreational activities Brokus ing Matt Fear (217) 586 2612 WWW.EARLYAMERICANMUSEUM.ORG from Scotty Van Zant and programs for older Aroma Cafe, C, 7pm Senator’s Bar & Grill, Radmaker’s Rock & Roll adults that are designed Prussia with The Palace Savoy, 9pm Tavern to improve or maintain Flophouse and Ohtis stage Tolono, 8pm cognitive, mental, and Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, No cover before 8pm. physical functioning as 8pm Zombie Prom DJ Belly well as decrease or allay Westcott Epperson & The Station Theatre, U, Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm depression. Company 8pm, $15 Stitches Goth Night Iron Post, U, 8:30pm, D.R. Diggers, C, 9pm Canopy Club, U, 7pm, Zoo Improv at The Iron lgbt with DJ Rickbats, DJ $3 Dragon Karaoke with $12 Post Kannibal Live and Let Live GLBT Dave Lindsey Band Paul Faber Metal Show at Po’ Boys Iron Post, U, 8pm, $4 The Clark Bar, C, 10pm Alcoholics Anonymous Memphis on Main, C, CJ Dane’s, Tolono, 9pm Po’ Boys, U, 8pm, $5 festivals Meeting 9pm CG Productions presents Schizer karaoke McKinley Presbyterian Trailer Park Moses live at RockStar Karaoke Memphis on Main, C, Food Not Bombs DJ Hollywood Karaoke Church and Foundation, Po’ Boys Geo’s, U, 9pm 9pm West Side Park, C, 6pm It’ll Do 2, C, 8pm C, 6:30pm Po’ Boys, U, 9pm, $5 New Riders of the Golden stage markets DJ Bange Achtung, Baby! Maize Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, community Canopy Club, U, 9pm, Zombie Prom Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, Lincoln Square Village 8:30pm Skeptics at the Pub $7 The Station Theatre, U, 9pm, $3 Holiday Market CG Productions presents Crane Alley, U, 7pm Dan Hubbard and the 8pm, $15 This Is Versailles with Lincoln Square Village, RockStar Karaoke featur- Champaign-Urbana Free- Humadors, with Me, Him John Hoeffleur and U, 8am art exhibit ing Crazy Craig thinkers, a group that pro- and Charlie Miller Withershins art exhibit Senator’s Bar & Grill, motes the use of reason Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm “DOGBOY-FACE2FACE” Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 9pm Savoy, 9pm and critical inquiry, invites Amara Yoga & Arts, U Me, Him and Charlie “DOGBOY-FACE2FACE” dj Liquid Courage Karaoke anyone interested to an “First, Second, 11-24, 60 Miller Amara Yoga & Arts, U Memphis on Main, C, informal evening of good Top 40 Dance with DJ Hike” Iron Post, U, 9:30pm, $3 “First, Second, 11-24, 60 9pm beer and good conversa- Substitute Indi Go Art Gallery, C, The Sugar Prophets Hike” CG Productions presents tion. Chester Street, C, 9pm, 6pm Cowboy Monkey, C, Indi Go Art Gallery, C, RockStar Karaoke featur$3 An art exhibition by Phil 9:30pm, $5 12pm fundraisers ing Karaoke Opie DJs Ian Procell and Reflex Strang. Constant Velocity with art Bentley’s Pub, C, Eastern Illinois Foodbank Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Brother Embassy fundraisers 9:30pm Food Drive DJ Delayney Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm Craft League Art Fair CG Productions presents Manolo’s Pizza & EmHighdive, C, 10pm, $5 Eastern Illinois Foodbank Urbana Civic Center, U, dj RockStar Karaoke featur- panadas, U DJ LEGTWO and DJ Belly Food Drive 10am ing DJ Switch Friends of the Urbana Radio Maria, C, 10pm Manolo’s Pizza & EmHip Hop at Bradley’s II volunteer Fireside Bar and Grill, C, Free Library Fall Book DJ Stifler panadas, U Bradley’s II, C, 9pm, $5 10pm Sale Cowboy Monkey, C, Friends of the Urbana 107.9 Rehab Jams Party UC Books to Prisoners Innovators Improv Boltini Lounge, C, 5pm

EARLY AMERICAN MUSEUM–MAHOMET local artist consignment gallery

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work session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 3pm

kids & families Fairies and Fairy Houses Playshop for Kids — with Rebecca Flores Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 10am, $75 for six week session

community Run for the Library 5k and Breakfast Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, Mahomet, 8:30am Proceeds to beneﬁt the Mahomet Public Library Building Project and Rotary Club of Mahomet service projects.

fundraisers Eastern Illinois Foodbank Food Drive Manolo’s Pizza & Empanadas, U Friends of the Urbana Free Library Fall Book Sale Urbana Free Library, U, 9am

classes & workshops

Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm, $5

dj Patio Party Cowboy Monkey, C, 5pm Country Western Dance Independent Order of Odd Fellows Arthur Lodge 742, U, 5pm, $2

karaoke Rock Band Sundays Hosted by MC Remy Bentley’s Pub, C, 8pm

open mic Anything Goes Open Mic Night with Jeremy Harper Memphis on Main, C, 8:30pm

movies Pizza, Pitcher, & A Movie Canopy Club, U, 7pm

sporting event Fighting Illini Women’s Basketball vs. Bradley Assembly Hall, C, 1pm

art exhibit “DOGBOY-FACE2FACE” Amara Yoga & Arts, U “First, Second, 11-24, 60 Hike” Indi Go Art Gallery, C, 12pm

Lunchtime Yoga at Amara art Yoga & Arts Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Craft League Art Fair 1pm, $12 Urbana Civic Center, U, 10am

SUNDAY 22 live music

Dinner with Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 5pm Brunch with Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 11am John Coppess Carmon’s Restaurant, C, 5:30pm Emerald Rum Blind Pig Co., The, C, 6pm Live music at Carmon’s Carmon’s Restaurant, C, 6:30pm Hot Club De Chervrier Iron Post, U, 7pm, $4 Kilborn Alley Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 8:30pm, $3 The Dirt Daubers, The Curses, and Dottie & The Rail

game-playing Trivia Night at The Blind Pig Brewery The Blind Pig Brewery, C, 7pm

literary UFL Reads Controversial Books — The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Urbana Free Library, U, 2pm

fundraisers Eastern Illinois Foodbank Food Drive Manolo’s Pizza & Empanadas, U Friends of the Urbana Free Library Fall Book Sale Urbana Free Library, U, 1pm

mind/body/spirit

Memphis on Main, C, 8pm Prenatal Yoga with Tami Mor stage Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:15pm, $12 Monday Night Improv Courtyard Cafe — Illini classes & workshops Union, U, 8pm Lunchtime Yoga at Amara art exhibit Yoga & Arts Amara Yoga & Arts, U, “DOGBOY-FACE2FACE” 1pm, $12 Amara Yoga & Arts, U W. African Drum Classes “First, Second, 11-24, 60 Capoeira Academy, C, Hike” 4pm, $12-$15 Indi Go Art Gallery, C, Lego Club 12pm Orpheum Children’s Scigame-playing ence Museum, C, 4pm West African Dance Trivia with Evan and Classes with Djibril Camara Monte Channing-Murray FounBentley’s Pub, C, 7pm dation, U, 7pm, $10-$12 Board Game Night with DJ Casanova monday 23 Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm

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Monday Night Live Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Mayhew The Traitor Memphis on Main, C, 10:30pm

fundraisers Eastern Illinois Foodbank Food Drive Manolo’s Pizza & Empanadas, U Friends of the Urbana Free Library Fall Book Sale Urbana Free Library, U, 9am

Corn Desert Ramblers Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm

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Retro Night Chester Street, C, 9pm

Industrial Night: DJ SorceryKid presents Nekromancy Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 classes & workshops ‘80s Night Highdive, C, 10pm Lunchtime Yoga at Amara Maniac Mondays Yoga & Arts Cowboy Monkey, C, 4pm Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 1pm, $12 karaoke Ashtanga/Mysore MCJS Karaoke Classes American Legion Post 24, Lincoln Square Village, U, C, 7:30pm 7am, $12 CG Productions presents Registration for Classes RockStar Karaoke featur- in the Mastery of Coning Matt Fear sciousness Mike ‘n’ Molly’s, C, 10pm School of Metaphysics, U, Acoustic Karaoke with 7:30pm Steve Meadows Bentley’s Pub, C, 10pm tuesday 24

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Open Stage for Bands/ Musicians

The Piano Man Canopy Club, U, 9pm

Boltini TNT with Cara Maurizi Boltini Lounge, C, 7pm

Zoo Improv at Indi Go Gallery Indi Go Art Gallery, C, 9pm, $2

sporting event Fighting Illini Men’s Basketball Wofford (Las Vegas Invitational) Assembly Hall, C, 8:30pm

art exhibit “DOGBOY-FACE2FACE” Amara Yoga & Arts, U “First, Second, 11-24, 60 Hike” Indi Go Art Gallery, C, 6pm

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For those who don’t know, Achtung, Baby! is a U2 cover band. The lead singer looks and acts exactly like Bono, but he doesn’t do as much philanthropic work. The band is playing two sets at the Canopy Club on Friday, and the reason I’m going is I want to see how much the cover band emulates U2. My question is, at what point does the impersonation turn creepy? Does the lead singer demand everyone call him Bono when he’s at home? Does he fake an Irish accent? Is he a member of a mock United Nations group? These questions must be answered. — Matt Carey, Movies Editor

The Blind Pig Fifth Anniversary Party The Blind Pig

120 N. Walnut St., C.

Thursday, Nov. 19

3 p.m. to 2 a.m.

If there are two things I love in this world, it’s birthdays/anniversaries and beer. Add to the fact that one of my favorite bars in CU, the Blind Pig, is the one celebrating their anniversary, and I’m completely sold. In honor of their fifth year of existence, the bar will have five varieties of beer on draft from Rogue, one of my favorite breweries (seriously, I can’t lose), as well the opportunity to meet the Rogue Brewery representative. Count me in. — Michell Eloy, Community Editor

Lincoln Square Village Market 201 Lincoln Square, U.

Saturday, Nov. 21

8 a.m.-1 p.m.

I’m going to the Lincoln Square Village Holiday Market this Saturday. The market goes on every Saturday up to Christmas, but I’m ready to get my Christmas cheer on already. The market features vendors from all over the CU area, some selling holiday goods, others selling produce, baked goods, arts, crafts, etc. I’m a holiday nut, so this is going to be right up my alley. — Maggie Carrigan, Food Editor

Friends of the Urbana Free Library Fall Book Sale Urbana Free Library, U.

Friday, Nov. 20

9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Book sales often provide the most random, magical finds. Books on 1940’s table etiquette. Short story collections about dogs. Maybe an old collection or two of magazines. Regardless, I will take any opportunity available to hit up a library book sale, especially when the material is often priced as low as $1 or less. Support your local library! — Amanda Shively, Music Editor

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karaoke MCJS Karaoke American Legion Post 24, C, 7:30pm Liquid Courage Karaoke Memphis on Main, C, 9pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring Crazy Craig Geo’s, U, 9pm Paul Faber hosts Dragon Karaoke The Clark Bar, C, 9pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring DJ Switch Bentley’s Pub, C, 9:30pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring Matt Fear Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm

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literary Red Herring Fiction Workshop Channing-Murray Foundation, U, 7:30pm

volunteer UC Books to Prisoners work session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 7pm

stage

Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 7pm, $12

Highdive, C, 10pm I Love the ‘90s Soma Ultralounge, C, classes & workshops 10pm Lunchtime Yoga at Amara Tango Night with DJ Joe Yoga & Arts Grohens Amara Yoga & Arts, U, Cowboy Monkey, C, 1pm, $12 8pm Siblings Class Swing Dance Provena Covenant Medi- Illini Union, U, 9:30pm cal Center, U, 3pm Weekly Salsa Night Cowboy Monkey, C, wednesday 25 10pm

live music

The Buffaloes Iron Post, U, 5:30pm Donnie Heitler: Solo kids & families Piano Story Time Great Impasta, U, 6pm Champaign Public Library, The Freak Bros C, 6:30pm Iron Post, U, 7pm, $3 Traditional Irish Music at lgbt Bentley’s Pub Rainbow Coffeehouse Bentley’s Pub, C, 7pm Wesley-United Methodist Dave Cooper and Joni Church & Wesley Founda- Dreyer tion, U, 6:30pm Senator’s Bar & Grill, Savoy, 8pm fundraisers Caleb Cook Eastern Illinois Foodbank Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., Food Drive U, 9pm Manolo’s Pizza & Emdj panadas, U Hillbilly Humpday with mind/body/spirit DJ Halfdead Free Acupuncture Radmaker’s Rock & Roll Clinic For Veterans and Tavern, Tolono, 8pm Families Weekly Top 40 Urbana-Champaign Chester Street, C, 9pm Friends Meeting, U, 6am Physical Challenge Dance Tarot Card Readings Night Carmon’s Restaurant, C, Canopy Club, U, 9pm 5:30pm, $15 DJ LEGTWO Ashtanga Yoga Class at Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm Amara Yoga and Arts DJ A-Ron

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KoFusion 1 E. Main,

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Art Theatre 126 W. Church St., C. 355-0068

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Borders Books & Music 802 W. Town Center

Center for the Performing Arts 500 S.

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Goodwin, U. 333-6700

613 E. Green, C. 328-5531

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211 N. Neil, C. 378-8001

The Brass Rail 15

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Bunny’s Tavern

119 W. Water Street, U. 367-8175

Café Kopi

109 N. Walnut, C. 359-4266 Caffe Paradiso 801 S. Lincoln Ave., U. 384-6066

fundraisers Eastern Illinois Foodbank Food Drive Manolo’s Pizza & Empanadas, U

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Mike ‘n Molly’s 105 N. Market,

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Fire Haus 708 S. Sixth, C. 344-

Neil, C. 359-7662 Springer Cultural Cen-

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Station Theatre 223 N. Broadway, U. 384-

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Green Street Café 35 E. Green,

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Guido’s 2 E. Main, C. 359-3148

Heartland Gallery 112 W. Main, U. 337-

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Euchre Tournament Po’ Boys, U, 7:30pm

“Stand Up & Black Out” Comedy Show, Trailer Park Moses Memphis on Main, C, 7:30pm

Open-mic at Green St. Green St. Cafe, C, 8pm Open Stage Comedy Night Memphis on Main, C, 9pm Open-mic Night Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm

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Andrew WK is perhaps the only person who understands my need for more songs about partying. Oh, and Miley Cyrus can suck a dick. “Party in the USA” isn’t really about partying. Nice trick.

Right now, I can hear my neighbor having sex while blasting Lil’ Jon. I honestly didn’t think that his music got anybody in the mood save for a few horny 15 year olds at their high school dance. Perhaps she thinks she’s drowning out her sounds of love making (which sound remarkably similar to one taking a shit). If so neighbor, it’s not working. You’re only making my unfortunate situation worse. Much appreciated.

I think this pretty much sums up what everyone is thinking right now: school f-ing sucks, and I’d rather sleep for weeks than write one more damn paper or take one more damn test.

Let me just say how amazing the bus system in CU is. Students ride free, otherwise it’s $1, a year pass is $60, the busses are clean and 9.5 times out of 10 they are on time? And they go to a large number of places across our twin towns? Great job MTD. Thanks for your excellent service.

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Dear Bean Burrito of Death, Why are you so cruel to me? I’ve done nothing to you but bask in your tasty goodness. Might I remind you that you’re not a white blood cell. As such, there is no reason to attack my insides as though they are ravenous viruses that must be destroyed at all costs. I don’t appreciate it. You are hurting my small intestine. Please stop. With love, Your ever-faithful consumer

Dear Rain, I hate you more than I can say. This is the last freaking week of class before fall break and all you’re doing is dragging on the next five days. Look, I’ve got stuff to do and all you’re doing is literally making me miserable. When you look so crappy outside and decide to blow your extremely chilly winds on me I don’t want to lift a finger, go to class or be any sorts of productive. Rain, you suck. Go away.

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What’s having a Dad like?

DOIN’ IT WELL

by Jo SangEr and Ross Wantland

Am I normal? Dear Jo and Ross, Is it normal and ok to be celibate for many years? I am a 45 year old woman who has been divorced for six years and I have only had one boyfriend for two years after that, and then four and a half years single with only one two-month sexual relationship a few months ago. I do not want to hook-up or just have sex without caring or to get hurt. I worry that I am abnormal because your column I read every week always emphasizes that all kinds of sex is a normal and healthy way of life. I don’t believe in “abstinence education,” but I do believe in abstinence for myself under the circumstances of not being able to find anyone special and sexually compatible with me. I miss closeness rather than the sex. Am I “frigid?” A “spinster?” “Frustrated?” All these words that come to ... harass me in my head and trouble me. My woman friend says there is always solo-sex, but I don’t think this is what I am worried about. Please, please advise me as I am feeling desperately abnormal. Thank you, A Single Woman Dear A Single Woman: Thank you for writing in! It’s true that we are inundated with messages about sex, that “everybody’s doing it” and how we can, should and could

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Complex Sex » Sexuality is more than just “sex;” affection and non-genital touching are also important sexual behaviors » Talking to a counselor or therapist can help us identify aspects of our sexuality we are struggling with in a supportive environment

Advice for the celebate by choice be even sexier than we are now! Even our column can promote the idea that everyone is sexually active all the time, whether by themselves or with partners. Of course, being sexually healthy includes much more than just “sex!” It’s Perfectly Normal

Not feeling sexual, having decreased sexual desire or choosing to not be sexual with ourselves or others is perfectly healthy, normal and practiced by many of us at different points in our lives. Whether it’s due to experiencing the blues after a breakup, discomfort after childbirth or because we are waiting to be “in love” with our partner, lots of people delay, postpone and choose not to have sex. This happens to people within relationships and to people who are single. Cravings

While it’s normal to crave sex, there are also other aspects of our sexuality beyond just the physical acts of “sex.” All humans have a need for touch. In fact, babies can’t survive if touch-deprived. As adults, we won’t whither away without physical contact, but the desire and need for affection remains. Another aspect of the closeness you mention is intimacy shared between two people. Often, these needs are met primarily within a romantic relationship. But, just because you are not currently in a relationship does not mean you cannot get these needs met. Simply identifying that these are missing from your life may allow you to consider ways you may be able to foster affection, touch and intimacy in other relationships with friends or family members.

or not you are normal (of course you are!) but “Are you happy?” If the things you want, crave, desire or need in your life are not present (and we can all usually identify something), talking to someone like a therapist can help work through these feelings. There are many aspects to our sexuality and what enhances our sexual health. Some include sexual behaviors while others incorporate physical health and development; relationships, spirituality, emotions and personal skills like living according to our values and making good decisions for ourselves. Sexuality encompasses all of who we are; the key to being sexually healthy is to nurture our complete sexuality. Relationship Satisfaction

Sex occurs within the context of a relationship with another person, however that is defined. Whether hooking up or a long-term commitment, the interaction with another and how that looks and feels to us is a piece of sexuality. Benefits of age usually include wisdom and increased insight. While some people might be more physically sexually active or have more sexual partners, this doesn’t equal satisfying relationships (although it might). Everyone is different, and our needs and wants with regard to sex and relationships change. It sounds to us as though you know exactly what you are (and aren’t) looking for in a relationship. While you can recognize that you miss sex and closeness, you can also remain confident that you are not willing to sacrifice safety — physical or emotional — simply to have “sex.” We think this is a wise choice, since having sex when the conditions are not ideal can lead to dissatisfaction-sexually or otherwise.

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Our culture puts a lot of emphasis on being coupled or in a romantic relationship as a marker of being “healthy.” It can be challenging to be single for many years without wondering “Am I normal?” For ”Doin’ It Well,” it’s not so much about whether

Join us next week when we’ll talk with gender outlaw, Kate Bornstein! Jo & Ross have been answering lots of reader questions. Keep sending them in to buzzdoinitwell@yahoo.com!

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES

(March 21-April 19)

“A chief event of life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. My wish for you, Aries, is that you will have many such days in the coming weeks. In fact, I hope that you will be blessed over and over again with the hair-raising thrill of having your imagination pricked, causing it to halfblossom, half-explode. To get the most out of the fantastic possibilities, set aside any tendency you might have to be a know-it-all, and instead open up your heart’s mind and your mind’s heart as wide and deep as they will go.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20)

In the beginning of his career, poet Linh Dinh loved to stay up late and write, sometimes riding a creative surge till dawn. The power of the darkness unleashed a stark fertility. He was free to think thoughts that were harder to invoke during the bright hours when hordes of wideawake people were pouring their chattering thoughts out into the soup. Dinh’s habits changed as he aged, though, in part because he got married and chose to keep more regular hours. But his early imprint has stayed alive inside him. “Now I can write at any time of the day,” he says, “because I always carry the night inside of me.” In accordance with your astrological omens, Taurus, I’m making that your prescription for the coming week: Carry the night inside you during the day.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

Mark, a friend of mine who lives in New Jersey, sent an overnight package via UPS to Jerry, a friend of his who lives 30 miles away in Pennsylvania. The delivery arrived on time, so Mark was happy with the service. But in checking the tracking information online, he discovered a curious thing: His package was loaded onto three different airplanes, passed through five different UPS offices, and eventually traveled over a thousand miles in order to arrive at Jerry’s house. I expect there’ll be a comparable scenario in your world, Gemini: A wish will be fulfilled by a very circuitous route.

CANCER

(July 23-Aug. 22)

The most popular hobby in my home country of America -- even more popular than owning guns and pressing lawsuits -- is cultivating fears. From agonizing about being lonely to ramping up paranoia about pandemic illnesses to worrying about the collapse of the economy, my fellow citizens love to fret. Outside the U.S., angst accumulation ranks almost as high on the list of pastimes. Luckily, you Leos are less likely to wallow than most of the other signs -- especially these days. That’s why I hope you’ll take a leadership role in the coming weeks, when many people will be dipping even deeper than usual into the fetid trough of scaremongering. Please help dispel this trend! Be your most radiant and courageous self -- even bigger and brighter than usual.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

An article in the Online Noetics Network profiled the work of Robert Muller, who served as Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations. It said that Muller is “one of the best informed human beings on the planet,” with an “encyclopedic grasp of the facts concerning the state of 22

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the world.” And yet Muller doesn’t keep up with the news as it’s reported in the media. Instead, he simply talks to people, either in person as he travels, or on the phone, or through written correspondence. These interactions provide him with all the understanding he needs. I recommend that you try Muller’s approach for a while, Virgo. Assume that you can get all the information you really need by gathering first-hand reports from people about what’s actually happening in their lives.

LIBRA

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(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

I think it’s high time to mess with the tried and true formulas. In order to do the most good for the most people, and to regenerate a wounded and weak part of yourself, you simply must create some cracks in the way things have always been done. You must push beyond your overly safe limits. But wait! Before you plunge ahead, make sure you understand this: If you want to break the rules properly, you’ve got to study them and analyze them and learn them inside out.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

“There’s nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly,” said philosopher Buckminster Fuller. I encourage you to make that your personal motto in the coming weeks, Scorpio. From what I can tell, you are capable of generating a transformation that will look impossible to casual observers. You have the power to change something that everyone said would never change.

Have you resolved every last detail of your unfinished business? Have you tied up the loose ends, flushed out the lingering delusions, and said your final goodbyes to the old ways and old days? “Yes,” you say? You’re absolutely positive? Well then, it is with a deep sense of pleasure and relief that I hereby unbound you and unleash you. You are officially cleared for take-off into the wild blue yonder or the fizzy red vortex or the swirling green amazement, whichever you prefer.

(June 21-July 22)

Strictly speaking -- going purely by the astrological omens -- I conclude that you would generate amazing cosmic luck if you translated the Beatles’ song “Norwegian Wood” into Punjabi, wore shoes made of 18th-century velvet, or tried out for a Turkish volleyball team. I doubt you’ll get it together to pull off those exotic feats, however, so I’ll also provide some second-best suggestions. You won’t receive quite as much cosmic assistance from doing them, but you’ll still benefit considerably. Here are the back-ups: Begin planning where and when you’ll take a sacred vacation in 2010; meditate on who among your current allies is most likely to help you expand your world in the next 12 months; decide which of your four major goals is the least crucial to pursue; and do something dramatic to take yourself less seriously.

LEO

November 19 - November 26

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

“There is a saying that when the student is ready, the teacher appears,” writes Clarissa Pinkola Estes in her book Women Who Run with the Wolves. But the magic of that formula may not unfold with smooth simplicity, she says: “The teacher comes when the soul, not the ego, is ready. The teacher comes when the soul calls, and thank goodness -- for the ego is never fully ready.” I’d love it if the information I just provided encouraged you to feel right at home with the jarring yet nurturing lessons that are on the way.

In the ancient Greek epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, the nature of the psyche was portrayed differently from the way it is today. It was understood that people received information directly from the gods -- not as vague feelings or abstract guesswork, but rather in the form of actual voices. In other words, divine beings spoke directly to human beings. These days that’s regarded as crazy; witness the incredulous reactions that most smart people had when George W. Bush said God personally told him to invade Iraq. With that as subtext, I’m going to prophesy that a deity will soon have a message for you. Be careful, though. An imposter may also slip you tips that you’d best ignore. How to tell the difference? The real thing won’t make you feel inflated or urge you to cause harm.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

In the coming week, keep a lookout for invisible snakes, pretend ghosts, and illusory dragons. Be prepared to gaze upon gruff displays that are no threat to you and hints of fermenting chaos that will never materialize. In other words, Pisces, your subconscious mind may be prone to conjuring up imaginary problems that have little basis in reality. I exhort you to fling them aside like a superhero brushing off toy monsters.

Solution in Classifieds.

Across

1 “It’s A Wonderful Life” director Frank 6 Effects used in computer-animated movies, for short 9 Vulcan, e.g. 12 Ultraliberal’s place on the political spectrum 14 Actress Elizabeth of “Nothing Like the Holidays” 16 Olympics chant 17 Garnish that some upscale fries at Chicago restaurant mk are served with 19 Wedding rental 20 Heart monitor readout, for short (var.) 21 Miss America wear 22 Filled Jewish delicacy 24 Garden pest 26 Ingredient served with fries and brown gravy in the Canadian dish poutine 30 Inventor Jethro and namesakes 32 Abbr. after a lawyer’s name 33 Get up 34 Sounding like a sheep 37 Little Labrador 39 Sensed 40 Condiment most often used by the Dutch with their fries 43 “This guy walks into ___...” 46 Dog at the end of “Family Ties” credits 47 Scheme 50 Former Portland Trail Blazer Ramón 52 “Supernanny” network 54 Leather sharpener used in old-timey barber shops 56 Seasoning option for fries at the Japanese fast food restaurant First Kitchen 60 Stash away money 61 Cub Scout symbol of wisdom 62 Scantron answer, perhaps 64 Dizzy Gillespie’s genre 65 Boxing maneuver 67 Fast food dessert that some kids insist on dipping their fries in 70 Nighttime bird 71 Read retinas 72 Pashto speakers 73 “___, ya think?” 74 Gp. that regulates carry-on luggage 75 Like a chimney sweep’s clothes

Down

1 Group that specializes in Model Ts or T-Birds, e.g. 2 Rich, peppery salad green 3 Militant gp. that opposed the Oslo Accords 4 Football field figures 5 Insurance co. with a duck mascot 6 EMT’s skill 7 Tech support subsidiary of Best Buy 8 Foolish 9 “Alice’s Restaurant” singer Arlo 10 Sch. with a branch in Tulsa 11 Actor Shepard of “Baby Mama” 12 Analysis named after statistician Sir Ronald Fisher 13 “Worship at Red Rocks” musician John 15 Insurance company headquartered in Rhode Island 18 Navajo police detective Jim in a Tony Hillerman series 23 Overabundances 25 Genre for Gary Glitter 27 “Around the Horn” network 28 Internet connection via landline 29 Jazz band’s playlist 31 “The Girl You Lost to Cocaine” singer 35 Director Jim Jarmusch’s grad school alma mater 36 Lose one’s marbles 38 Comedy staple that goes “splat” 41 Worn-down pencils 42 Reptilian warning 43 Story line’s path 44 Scrooge’s kvetch 45 Friendly 48 Reaches for 49 MSNBC anchor Monica 51 Twists around 53 Perfume company with fragrances from Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez 55 Diarist Samuel 57 Put in office 58 “Major” constellation 59 Cocoa ___ (cereal brand) 63 Therefore 65 Exercise in the park 66 Reverent feeling 68 The tiniest bit of evidence? 69 “Now I’ve got it!”

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AND ANOTHER THING ...

by MICHAEL COULTER

creative coif Making a statement, unintentionally I’ve never really been much especially on purpose, so I never got suspended of a fashion guy. It always or anything. Fortunately, my school never had any seemed to me any person sort of rule about “sad and pathetic” haircuts. I could be attractive no mat- have to wonder though — was I trying to make ter what they were wearing. a statement with my hair, and maybe just didn’t Look at the old Star Trek. Those realize it at the time? I really doubt it, but let’s chicks all wore pretty much take a quick look. the same thing and they were still pretty hot — even The first haircut I remember was what they used the aliens, as creepy as that may be. If many of those to call a burr, I think. It was pretty much like having science fiction kind of movies are correct, eventu- a shaved head with a five o’clock shadow. It was ally we’ll all be wearing pretty much the same thing actually a pretty good little kid haircut, but I don’t in a few years. The only thing that will separate us really think I was trying to make any sort of statemay well end up being the style of hair we happen ment with it. It’s not like I even chose it myself. I to have. If this actually becomes the case, and hair just went to the barber when my dad went and is our defining factor, I may be in a little trouble. But that was what I walked out with. I’m not sure it at least I won’t be alone. was ever discussed in any way. I’m folically challenged sort of by choice. I shave The second hairstyle I remember was having my head, but there’s probably a hell of a lot less bangs over my forehead. I had this one from to shave there than I’d like to admit. Head shav- second grade all the way through high school. ing is sort of an anti-style. I don’t get creative or make a statement The second hairstyle I remember was with it. There’s just nothing there. Sure, every so often I sort of have having bangs over my forehead. I had a very thin Mohawk look but this one from second grade all the way that’s only because I missed a big patch while shaving. It’s probably through high school. I have to admit — for the best that I don’t try to get I really think I was trying to make a creative. That sort of thing can apparently get a fella in trouble. statement with that haircut. Sadly, the That is what an eighth-grade kid statement I was unintentionally making in Hamilton, Ohio found out the hard way last week. He cut a “B” was that I never wanted to kiss a girl. and some tiger stripes into his hair as a tribute to his favorite football team, the Cincin- I have to admit — I really think I was trying to nati Bengals, who are actually having a pretty good make a statement with that haircut. Sadly, the year. When he got to school, he was suspended statement I was unintentionally making was that because the school’s code of conduct prohibits “ex- I never wanted to kiss a girl. It’s still sort of hard to treme and distracting hair styles.” Now, he has to do look at those pictures. Sometimes it was short in his studies away from the other students until his the back, sometimes there was a hint of a mullet; hair grows back to a more non-threatening style. sometimes there were sideburns, but there were It seems more ridiculous to me than extreme and always those bangs in front. That kid from the distracting, but I guess rules are rules. movie Mask had a better look going than I did. The schools punishment is a little too extreme When I got to college, I chose the ponytail. for my liking. The poor little bastard is already Bangs to ponytail, it’s sort of like jumping out of from Ohio and is a Bengals fan. Those two things the frying pan and into the fire and then submergalone should be more than enough punishment ing myself in a vat of nuclear waste. I’m not sure for anything less than a multiple homicide. For exactly what kind of statement this was, so it may crapsake, the kid’s not exactly rolling sevens to have just been some sort of cry for help: “Hey you, begin with, so suspension seems a tad bit ex- anybody, beat my ass because I totally deserve treme. Fine idea — put him by himself all day so it.” If they ever develop a time machine for comhe becomes more backward and less socialized. I mercial use, I think that might be what I do. I will would think walking around, looking like a douche- send current Coulter back to knock the shit out of bag, would be plenty of retribution. I suppose they ponytail Coulter. This would give me great joy. So now, after all that humiliation and self-loathcould make him be a Cub’s fan, but other than that, I’d say he’s more than paid his debt for the ing, I just settled on the shaved head. No style at all. bad haircut just by being himself. I really like it though. I consider it nothing more than Anyway, I sort of understand what the kid is a pre-emptive strike because it was all going to fall going through. I’ve had bad haircuts for most of out anyway, but even so, I feel as if I’ve made it my my life. The biggest difference is that while my own. I have to wonder if I’ll feel this way 10 years hair was also “extreme and distracting,” it wasn’t down the road. At least I’m not a Bengals fan.

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