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WHERE TO SPEND YOUR NEW YEAR’S EVE 12 ON THE217.COM MUSIC Celebrate the season with a list of buzz’s favorite holiday songs, traditional and otherwise. “Oi to the World” anyone?

MOVIES & TV Reviews of Sherlock Holmes up on Saturday. Sherlock Holmes is Guy Ritchie’s (Snatch) take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective, with Robert Downey Jr. playing Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson.

ARTS We may be saying goodbye to a wonderful year full of innovative shows and exhibitions, but we have the new year of these same great events to look forward to! Look out for our arts and stage picks for January on Tuesday.

FOOD & DRINK If you’re looking for a bubbly beverage to ring in the new year with but are tired of champagne, look online for some great alternative sparkling drinks that will toast you into 2010, online Saturday, Dec.26.

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In last week’s issue of buzz, I established some things: 1. I, like the rest of the buzz staff, love lists. 2. I did indulge in composing my own list last week. It was my top ten favorite top ten lists list. 3. the first two items on the list. 4. there is never enough room in print for me to finish a top 10 list in one issue. 5. I will continue the list that I started in last issue in this issue. So, without ado, let’s continue my favorite top 10 lists of 2009. Last week, I shared with you FAIL blog’s Top 10 FAILS of 2009 as well as Mashable. com’s Top 10 funniest Google Suggest results list. This week, we’ll start off with a Top 10 from The Onion. The news satire organization published their Top 10 Stories of the last 4.5 Billion Years just last week, a perfect list for anyone not caught up with recent current events. With items headlined “Dinosaurs Sadly Extinct Before Invention of Bazooka” and “Industrial Revolution Provides Millions of Out-Of-Work Children With Jobs,” the annual list does a great job of showcasing some of the finest journalism of the year from TheOnion.com. Who knew that evolution was going great until The Onion caught up with a Trilobite to clarify the lengthy process? Maybe not as wildly ambitious as The Onion’s list (but close … and hopefully more useful) is TIME Magazine’s “The Top 10 Everthing of 2009” list. If you missed out on 2009 in its entirety due to some strange sort of hibernation or yearlong trip to and from the Moon, then you could probably catch up with humanity with this compilation of 50 Top 10 lists from 2009 in one sitting. From the “Top 10 Animal Stories” and “Top 10 Tweets” to the “Top 10 buzzwords”(Sexting, Autotune) of 2009, this list is as interesting as it is informative and hilarious. So what are we at…4 out of 10? That’s close enough, right? I never did say I would finish the list and it would be lame to continue this past the New Year’s so if you want more, you’re going to have to e-mail me or go on the217.com. Happy New Year’s, everybody.

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» Epic: It’s a word that is insanely overused in our society. Someone needs to put a stop to it, everything can’t be epic. » How I Met Your Mother: I’m not trying to be hip or anything, but I just don’t think it’s funny. Nothing against people who do, but they should all be watching Community. » Falling down: Hurts. A lot.

» Glittens: Comfort and five-finger-mobility, without sacrificing any warmth. How can you go wrong with that? » Ghost town Campus: Eerie as an empty campus may be, I can’t help but love the abandoned feel of Campustown. It’s like being able to breathe again after suffering from congestion. » Presents: Who doesn’t like free stuff?!? (pending, I don’t get socks or an oven mitt)

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ew Year’s Eve is the penultimate bubblydrinking day. While there is great variety in the celebratory beverage, there is also a strong sense of tradition and ritual. Although many people tend to call any sparkling wine “champagne,” it’s not called champagne unless it comes from Champagne, France. Furthermore, champagne follows a strict code of production laid out by the method champenoise. It states the types of grape that can used as well as how they are grown and turned into the bubbly drink. Despite all of this honor and reputation, champagne was created on accident. During the 1660s, wines made in the northern part of France were served in the courts on special occasions and coronations, and the region of Champagne was desperate to participate. The problem was their climate was a little too cold for the grapes to fully ripen. It was a rare season when grapes matured on the vine. Meanwile, Christopher Merrett, an English scientist, was trying to deal with the problem of unripe grapes in his experiments with wine in the Champagne region. By tinkering with second fermentations and the addition of sugar, Merrett stumbled across the creation of Champagne wine. However, the product was originally abhorred by the courts and vinters alike. The bubbles so beloved now were considered a flaw. They often caused explosions in cellars, creating a domino effect among the casks, ruining up to 90% of a vineyard’s wine during some of these incidents. A few decades later Dom Perignon, a name that has become synonymous with prestigious champagnes, attempted to remove the bubbles from the wine. Instead, he perfected the method behind it, regulating the wine’s fizziness and reducing cellar blasts.

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Corkscrew in Urbana carries a wide selection of both champagnes and sparkling wines. buzz file photo

Champagne has become a symbol of the holidays and New Year celebrations. Tall flutes of the effervescent drink are picturesque and add charm to the season. Sun Singer Wine and Gifts, located at 1115 W. Windsor Rd. in Champaign, sees almost a 50% increase in champagne sales during the holidays. With the liquor stores brimming with options, though, it can be difficult to try and decide which one to share with your family and friends at the next party. The very first step, reading the label, can be daunting enough as well as deceiving. While a rose is pink and looks fruity, they can often be dry. They usually have a tart fruit note such as strawberry or raspberry. Demi sec is the key word for a sweet champagne, while Brut denotes dry. Ultra brut is even more dry, but ultra dry, confusingly, is a middle sweetness despite its name suggesting otherwise. “Ultra dry is not like wine. Champagne tries to confuse everyone” said Karen McNamer, the wine buyer for Sun Singer. To help make the burden of finding the right champagne or sparking wine, Sun Singer recommends Abel Jobart or Montauden. Abel Jobart is new to the market, while Montaudon is one of the oldest champagne houses. They are both authentic champagnes and both cost $39.99 a bottle, a great deal when stacked against some like Dom Perignon, which runs between $160-200 a bottle. McNamer also recommends Billecart Salmon as an alternative to the stand-by Dom Perignon.

At Corkscrew in Urbana, they focus on smaller production champagnes. Ben Hunter, a wine consultant for Corkscrew, explained the richness and expressiveness of some of these smaller producers that only use grapes from their vineyard instead of buying from many different ones and doing large-scale production. “It’s grown and turned into champagne by one person. It’s all one thing” Hunter said. One such champagne is Jacques Selosse, a very small grower making a wine that is rarely imported. “We were lucky to get six bottles” Hunter said. The difference in these smaller vineyards comes from the terroir, which includes everything from sunshine, rainfall, humidity, to the soil. It is a holistic term for climate, environment, and conditions of the grapes. “It makes a chardonnay in Champagne different than a chardonnay in California. It’s the same grape, different terroir” Hunter said. As far as what to buy this season, Hunter encourages branching out. “Dom Perignon — whatever!” Hunter said. He suggests trying a sparkling Riesling, maybe a South African sparkling wine, or a vintage Cava from Spain. Often times these other sparking wines are equally good and much cheaper, ranging close to only $20-$30. With the air of luxury and history to back it up, champagne is a drink worthy of bringing in a new year, but why not carry it over into all year? “It’s not just for the holidays,” McNamer said. “Everyday is a celebration.”

Imagine the following scene — It’s a crisp winter day and thick, white snowflakes fall all around you. A gust of wind catches a snow drift and you’re dusted in a powder of snow. Your scarlet and gold scarf billows around your face as you continue down the ancient cobblestone street. You recognize the sound of a squeaky laugh and watch a familiar red head duck inside a crowded inn. You follow. Inside, it is warm and smoky and students and townspeople alike spill out of booths. You’re greeted by a heavy-set barmaid who hands you a tankard of a hot, foamy liquid. Yes, you are a member of the Wizarding World and yes, you have just entered The Three Broomsticks, the most popular tavern in Hogsmeade. And yes, you’re about to drink some Butterbeer. Butterbeer is the drink of choice for young witches and wizards and can be served hot or cold. Unfortunately for us non-magical folk, we don’t have the option of experiencing this popular drink. We’ll just have to make do with the Muggle-equivalent — Hot Buttered Rum. While this version is probably not as sweet and creamy as the Harry Potter alternative, it will get you tipsier than a house elf. The Food Network’s Emeril Lagasse has a recipe for a spicy, homemade mix to really “kick it up a notch.” » 1 stick unsalted butter, softened » 2 cups light brown sugar » 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon » 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg » Pinch ground cloves » Pinch salt » Bottle dark rum (try Bacardi 8 Year, about $20) » Boiling water First, cream together the butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a bowl. Refrigerate until almost firm. Spoon two tablespoons of the butter mixture into 12 small mugs. Fill each mug about halfway with rum (3 oz. or so). Fill the remaining half with boiling water, stir well, and serve immediately. You can caramelize your drink after adding the boiling water by inserting a hot metal rod (like a kabob skewer) into the liquid. CAUTION — Don’t let the rod touch the bottom of the glass or it will shatter! Note to drinker: Don’t drink and fly broomsticks. Hot Buttered Rum does not lead to the acquirement of magical powers.

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watching with hungry eyes The top five food shows of 2009

Ace of Cakes

Is it the nation’s love of sugary confections or the fantastic constructions Charm City Cakes pumps out that have viewers glued to this show? Whatever it is, from battery beginnings to fondant finishes, Chef Duff and team never cease to amaze us with what a cake can do.

Delivery in a dash? Delivery4U competes with other online delivery services businesses have the option of directly uploading their menu and contact information to the Web site. While the Web site is currently rather simple, it does offer several things which are unique among the three available options for online ordering. In addition to the “recommend a restaurant” and “add your restaurant” features, D4UOnline.com also allows customers to place orders for catering in addition to delivery. While not every restaurant listed offers catering options, the vast majority do. Perhaps the tradeoff in variety and flexible hours is worth the localized service. While eatcu.com and campusfood.com seem to be absorbing all of the chain restaurants into their respective services, D4UOnline.com is worried about the little guy. They don’t offer any special sales, but they’re concerned with presenting

the best in local dining at your fingertips. Then again though, for college students anyhow, flexibility and feasibility are often as important as where you’re ordering from. The service closes before some of the restaurants do, and that might just be too early in a college town. For now, we’ll have to stick to eatcu.com and campusfood.com for our late night cravings. Either that or (dare I say it?) actually walk to the restaurant of our desire.

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by Jeff Girten A group of local business owners recently founded Delivery4U, a computer based food delivery service for local restaurants. Their goal — to provide “the opportunity to have food from some of the areas favorite restaurants, to be delivered directly to you!” While the service is still in its nascent stages, it nevertheless provides an interesting twist. “They’re customer oriented,” said Brian Albrecht, a senior in FAS who frequently uses online delivery services, “everything revolves around how to improve the customer’s experience.” While Delivery4U doesn’t have the quantity or variety of restaurants as other websites, like eatcu.com or campusfood.com, it does focus specifically on locally-owned restaurants like El Toro, Rumor’s and Lil’ Porgy’s BBQ. Customers have to option to “recommend a restaurant” that isn’t on the Web site, while

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Host Adam Richman travels around the country stuffing his face with the biggest, greasiest, spiciest, most outrageous food the nation has to offer and we just can’t get enough of this gorge-fest. What’s even more interesting is how much chubbier Richman looks in each subsequent episode. Hey, at least we know he’s not faking.

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Although it’s a travelogue, No Reservations is as much about food as it is about the destination. Anthony Bourdain has captivated our imaginations with his wanderlust and his ability to eat just about anything. Bourdain’s dry humor, frequent cigarettes and culinary curiosity is enough to get any one addicted.

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One of the highest rated shows on Bravo network, Top Chef has gained an intense following of foodies and reality junkies alike. In addition to gruelling cooking challenges, high profile culinary visitors and a ridiculously gorgeous host, the show was featured in Las Vegas this year, America’s chosen city of over-indulgence — a fitting venue given the scrumptious food the chefs turn out. After six successful seasons, viewers are waiting hungrily for the next installment of Top Chef.

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f there is one thing we all have in common, it’s food — everyone loves it. And according to the Food Network’s recent ratings, we love to watch it, too. Food television programs have always followed popular TV genres accordingly: first as live shows, followed by television hosts and finally, touching on our generation, as reality TV contests. With food television gaining diversity in programming and celebrity, buzz touches on five of the best five shows from 2009:

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A Real Sense of “commUNITY” Photography exhibit at the Asian American Cultural Center by Daryl McCurdy

urrently, the Asian American Cultural Center is host to a photography exhibition entitled “commUNITY.” Photographers Kate Agathon and William Snyder have collaborated to produce a series of 30 black and white images depicting Asian Americans from Purdue University and the surrounding Indiana area. The photographs are evocative of headshots as they are 11”x14” black and white portraits. Created as an artistic response to the misconception that there does not exist a Midwestern Asian American identity, the photographs serve as a platform for expression. These anonymous volunteers

ranging from age 18 to 61 were also asked to respond to questions addressing issues of Asian American identity. Their responses have been combined and hang on a placard within the exhibit. The statements shown on the placard have a very humanizing effect in combination with the photographs. Statements such as, “what bothers me about being Asian American is not being seen as truly American or truly Asian … I am both,” and “when people ask me where I’m from I think they mean what Asian country but I always give my home town,” are poignant reminders of disempowering stereotypes facing the Asian American community. The photographs are on display in two areas in the Cultural Center and more or less integrated into the space. The environment is casual, as photographs are located amongst chairs and couches. May Kao Xiong, assistant director for the Asian American Cultural Center, described, “I think it is a nice space to set it up this way because as people are having conversations, they might be provoked, inspired, or compelled to make references to some of the Photographers Kate Agathon and William Snyder have collaberated to produce artwork around them.” “People a series of images depicting Asian Americans. Used with permission from the can strike up conversations that Asian American Cultural Center

can lead them down different kinds of roads and experiences with one another,” she explained. The exhibit’s reception took place on November 8 and as Xiong explains: “ it was very powerful for the students that were there. I know for me it was powerful because there was this sense of understanding the experiences of other Asian Americans and that we have similar but yet also very different experiences to some capacity,” she describes. Xiong speaks of the exhibit’s title “commUNITY” as such,“It’s really about a sense of community and what we try to do here with our art exhibits at the Asian American Cultural Center is to really show a sense of community in on campus and in CU,” said Kiong. In fact, the Cultural Center brings in a new exhibit about every two months. Asian American artists, of all ages and genders have the “opportunity to give in a way to this sense community,” explained Xiong. Whatever your cultural background, “commUNITY” is a powerful reminder of the danger of stereotypes. The simple black and white portraits and the accompanying text have very humanizing effect and contribute to a sense of unity not only within the Asian American community but for a larger audience as well. “commUNITY” will be on display at the Asian American Cultural Center, located at 1210 West Nevada St., until Feb. 2, 2010.

What’s New media? New Media Program: Exploring what is truly “new” in our society by Brad Vonck As our society continues to become more innovative and complex, our academic system continues to shift and grow in order to provide a relevant education in an ever-changing world. The New Media program at our university is an example of such academic innovation. The New Media program has been in existence as an option for undergraduates for three years, following a similar graduate option that was available prior to New Media under the name “Narrative Media.” As the first students from this program approach graduation, we are taking a look at what individuals, both inside and outside of the field, are thinking of the New Media Program. Discussions with students around campus show that most may not have heard directly about the program, but are very familiar with topics that are discussed within its curriculum. “I think New Media is probably covering things like Facebook and other social network sites because that is where all the new advertising is going to,” said Yuri Kleban, a junior in advertising. “They are probably teaching the literacy behind

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[social network sites], the uses of it, and how people interact with it.” Kleban’s remarks were definitely on target. The mission of the New Media program directly states that, “through research and teaching, the New Media program serves as Illinois’ site for practicebased exploration and criticism of new technological forms of art, design, and communication.” It was not only the mission that enticed senior Anna Peters into making New Media her focus of study. The open-ended nature of the program drew her in and will hand her a diploma this spring. “I was drawn into the New Media department by the openness of the program and the ability to form a self-directed body of work through a studio practice while working with many different kinds of media,” said Peters. She further discussed her appreciation of the program and the faculty-members that made up its curriculum, “I’ve enjoyed being in the New Media department and have been very impressed with the variety of courses offered in our field and the wide knowledge of the professors.” Students in this program work with a variety of different types of media including sound, video, and

web-based platforms such as social-networking sites. These forms are examined and sorted as the students, “explore what is or isn’t truly ‘new’ about the latest forms and technologies available to consumers and scholars of digital media,” said Professor Kevin Hamilton, a member of the New Media faculty. The program may sound technologically based, but as we learn from further discussion with Professor Hamilton, the passions of this program are really located in the society that uses these technologies. Hamilton explained:“New technologies add little to the artistic process, or to the process of viewing art. People,users of technology, add new uses for art, new applications of art, by adopting new technologies to particular purposes,” The New Media program allows students a great opportunity to view how our society continues to innovate the processes through which we are able to communicate with each other. A degree within the New Media program can give a student a valiant boost into various careers post-graduation. Such possible careers include art gallery practice, commercial design, or advocacy for non-profit or community media groups.

Style your New Years Party buzz gives you the decorative scoop by Clara Bush The clock strikes midnight — Happy New Year! New Year’s Eve is filled with fun, celebratory parties. The festivities are great, but decorating for them can also be fun and unique. The most important step in decorating for a New Year’s Eve party is picking a theme. From a sophisticated party for coworkers to a loud party for your college friends, there are many different ways to decorate. Most New Year’s Eve parties have a similar color scheme of black, white, gold, and silver. But you can add a splash of color with red or pink. For a sophisticated, edgier look, be bold and make dramatic color contrasts, such as shimmery silver with deep red. For decorations, a must is a “Happy New Year!” banner, preferably one of a metallic color scheme. For a dinner party, the tablescape should be inviting. Obtain a bright color tablecloth, and get matching napkins and placemats. Or go buy “Happy New Year!” table décor, available in many stores in December. Get creative for the table centerpiece. In general, you cannot go wrong with flowers or candles. Try a wide rimmed, clear bowl and place floating candles and/or flower blossoms inside of it. You can also buy tulips or eucalyptus leaves and place them in a vase. Lastly, you have to get party favors! What is a New Year’s Eve party without noisemakers and hats? Typically, people buy birthday hats or top hats and noisemakers from any party outlet. For something new, buy masks instead. Other fun hat spin-offs include boas, beads, and tiaras. You can also bring out your artsy, creative side and make your own. If it’s a kid’s party, have them make their own noisemakers and masks. This will save you time and energy. Set up a craft table with coffee cans, rice, beans, beads, paper, scissors. Really anything around the house will do. So whatever your New Year’s Eve party turns out to be, get creative and have fun! For more ideas, check out the Better Homes and Gardens magazine or website, http://www. bhg.com. They have great tips, including pictures, for throwing a fantastic New Year’s Eve party.

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New year’s around the world

Learn how other countries celebrate the new year

by Hannah Chin New Year’s Eve is just around the corner. Whether your tradition is lighting firecrackers off in your backyard or sipping champagne while Dick Clark counts down the seconds to the new year, how you spend New Year’s Eve says a lot about you, your age, personality and even where you’re from. Let’s take a look at New Year’s traditions and celebrations around the world.

South Africa: Happy New Year’s At the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, musicians, singers and dancers parade and march through the streets on New Year’s Day. There are dancers, a lot of singing and costume contests throughout the day. This Carnival has been compared to Mardi Gras in New Orleans and the Carnevale in Rio de Janiero.

Colombia: Feliz Año Nuevo In Colombia, it is tradition to create a dummy out of old clothing from each family member to represent the old year. Each family member writes a bit of misfortune that they hope to get rid of in the new year and stuffs it in the dummy along with straw and firecrackers. At midnight, the dummy is set on fire until nothing remains to signify a new beginning.

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Italy: Felice Anno Nuovo In Italy, food plays a large part in New Year’s Eve festivities. Families and friends come together for a feast. Lentils are served to symbolizes luck for the upcoming year. Cotechino (spiced sausage) or zampone (stuffed pig’s trotter) is also served. The pork is said to bring richness in life in the coming year. An old custom in the southern region of the country is to throw old possessions out of windows to show a readiness for the new year. It has also been said that wearing red underwear will bring luck. Australia: Happy New Year’s In Melbourne and Sydney, extravagant fireworks last from 15 to 25 minutes and are displayed over water. In Melbourne, there is a Poker tournament in which the loser of the game receives a pie in the face. Mainland China and Taiwan: Xin nian yu kuai (Mandarin) or Sun nien fai lok (Cantonese) In China, New Year’s Eve is a time for families. New Year’s Eve dinner is the biggest dinner of the year. Dumplings and bean noodles are served to symbolize wealth and a long life, respectively. Usually a whole fish or chicken is served to represent completeness. Red envelopes filled with money are passed to children as a symbol of luck and wealth. There are traditional lion and dragon dances on the street. An old custom was to not wash one’s hair on New Year’s Day as to not “wash away” good luck for the upcoming year.

We survived the decade — barely

by Michell Eloy

or fun, Google search buzzwords of the 1990s. Chances are you’re likely to come across “Y2K” more than just a few times. Though the hype that surrounded the millennium bug seems ridiculous in retrospect, Y2K created a worldwide paranoia that, at the time, hadn’t been matched. People all over the country scrambled to stock up on rifles, cans of Campbell’s soup and water; learned to live off power generators and holed up in their storm shelters in hopes of riding out the impending cataclysm that we all feared would happen when the clock struck 2000. Yet, the new millennium began just as years before it had, announced by nothing more than Dick Clark’s dulcet tones and the sounds of thousands of fireworks, party whistles and clinking champagne glasses. The fear was, for the most part, unfounded. Those lessons on how to make a “comfort kit” to survive the apocalypse proved useless. But looking back on how the decade panned out, maybe more of us would have opted for rationed tomato soup and storm cellars given what

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we know now. The aughts brought with them the Bush Administration, 9/11, the opening of Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, two wars against relatively unseen enemies, Hurricane Katrina, a tsunami that killed thousands in four different countries, the King of Pop’s death, the near collapse of the world’s financial system, and unemployment levels not seen since the Great Depression. Oh, and let’s not forget reality TV either. The world may not have physically ended, but the world as we knew it sure did. Things were so much simpler in the 90s. Sure, this is a college publication. Nearly everyone working here was in grade school through most — if not all — of the ‘90s. How would we know if things had changed? But think about it. Ten years ago, going through airport security took less than an hour. Only 12 percent of the world had cell phones (It’s up to 60 percent now according to the International Telecommunication Union). The words “unfriend” and “Google” were not commonly accepted verbs. There was no Facebook, no Twitter, no YouTube or

iPod, and the thought of Arnold Schwarzenegger as a politician would have been shot down faster than you could say “hasta la vista, baby.” Indeed, the aughts have been strange years, full of unexpected and rapid change. But it hasn’t been all that bad. The Bush era was ushered out by the Obama administration. Al Gore brought climate change to the world’s attention with his documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. The Internet exploded, making communication easier than ever before and spreading information faster than ever imagined. With the the myriad of bad reality television shows came some of the greatest TV we’ve seen in shows like Lost, The Wire and Arrested Development. Comedians became a viable source for daily news. Maybe the aughts weren’t the best decade, but as the saying goes, “things could always be worse.” So don those Ugg boots and John Deere trucker hats. Zip up those tracksuits and bump those Justin Timberlake jams. You survived one hell of a crazy decade, and you didn’t even need that comfort kit.

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New year’s around the world

Learn how other countries celebrate the new year

The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival has been compared to Mardi Grad in New Orleans. Used under the Creative Commons License

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We survived the decade — barely

by Michell Eloy

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MUSIC

Breaking Out and Making Waves

Bands to keep an eye out for in 2010

by buzz Music Staff the music front. What follows are three artists we expect to break out in a big way in the new year.

Jay Sean

Snowing

Lady Gaga

Kamaljeet Singh Jhooti, also known as Jay Sean, is currently one of the hottest artists in the hip-hop / R&B scene. His single, “Down,” featuring Lil Wayne has been played frequently on the radio since its release back in April of ’09. As of the current date, he is also the only solo artist of Asian origin to top the US charts. Although it seems like it would be pretty hard to top “Down,” I have faith in this guy. I predict many more hit songs and awards for Jay Sean in 2010. Having been successful thus far with the American audience, I have a feeling that this upcoming New Year will bring many great things from Jay Sean. — Jeremy Lin

Perhaps I am living in an alternative universe, but from a large portion of what I witnessed both live and across the blogosphere in the past year, it would appear that there has been a definite reemergence of the jangly, math-based emo of the mid-’90s. Personally, I am thrilled by this idea and the presence of bands like Pennsylvania’s Snowing. Emerging from the ashes of the similarly minded Street Smart Cycle and Boy Problems, Snowing’s debut EP Fuck Your Emotional Bullshit is exactly what one would expect from an album with such a brash title — no frills, no filler, all quality. I, for one, would like to believe that this movement will not only continue into the new year, but also draw more fans, larger crowds, and more attention for the talented group of musicians. — Amanda Shively

Where do I even begin with the mishmash that is Lady Gaga? Within the past two years, Lady Gaga has unconventionally solidified her place in the music industry. She has cranked out hit single after hit single, including “Just Dance,” “Pokerface,” and “Bad Romance.” Furthermore, her music videos are a weird, but fitting, blend of the creepy and sexy we have all come to expect from her. Known for her outrageously bizarre outfits, she stood out at the MTV VMAs this year with roughly five outfit changes, including performing in one that made it seem like she truly had been “caught in a bad romance.” Nonetheless, the music that Lady Gaga produces is uncommonly catchy. I have no doubts that she will continue to kick ass in the upcoming year. — Jeremy Lin

I saved you Megan Johns, Carley Wolf and The Howls & Hathaways at Mike ‘n’ Molly’s

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Hathaways

1. Pusher 2. Experiment 3. Habit 4. Wait for Me 5. Mexico 6. Marinera 7. Bleeding Bore 8. Jerk 9. Rosaline

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World Painted Blood

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Alec Ounsworth

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Mo’ Beauty

In mid-October, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah frontman Alec Ounsworth released his first solo album, Mo’ Beauty. Featuring slower acoustic songs with Ounsworth’s unique voice and melodies, the album is reminiscent of earlier Clap Your Hands albums, but also for the most part, an entity of its own. Mo’ Beauty is a bit milder in tone, though some songs such as “Modern Girl (... With Scissors)” still show signs of the fire we have come to expect from Ounsworth. The album is overall a great listen and is recommended for fans of his earlier works. — Dylan Sutcliff

Carley Wolf and The Howls

1. Gypsy Soul Blues 2. Roller Coaster 3. Run into the Sun 4. Hymn of the Hills 5. To Bee 6. Set Sail 7. Whole Hearted Lover 8. Cold Dead Fingers 9. House Where Nobody Lives 10. Mine til I’m

Slayer

What’s not to like about four guys in their late forty’s producing 100 percent pure American thrash metal? Slayer returns to the music scene fresh as ever with their newest album, World Painted Blood. As per usual with their music, Slayer delivers their signature blistering fast tempo mixed with angry shouting. In my opinion, most Slayer songs sound the same; it’s always that one riff from Reign in Blood. However, this album breaks away from my assumptions of Slayer. World Painted Blood includes ten songs that you’d expect from Slayer and one slower, but still heavy song. — Jeremy Lin

Megan Johns

1. By the Way 2. Stepped Up 3. Purple & Red 4. Penumbra 5. Fat Joe 6. The Beat Was Burnt 7. Man in the Corner 8. Sunday Drive 9. Fog 10. Around

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by Todd Hunter Amid the bitter cold of Thursday, Dec. 10, Mike ‘n’ Molly’s kept warm with a weeknight showcase of spritely singer-songwriters. Megan Johns, who burst onto the scene in 2005 with high school band The Greytones, made a strong impression with just vocals and acoustic guitar. “By the Way” brought to mind Danish guitarist Jørgen Ingmann, and fast guitar work and clear diction characterized the first four songs. Johns apologized for playing sad songs and proceeded to play two in a row about murder. Here, her vocals reverted to an earlier style, seemingly more rock. From Austin, Texas, Carley Wolf and Americana backing band The Howls took the room by storm. Between classical violinist James Anderson on fiddle and Gary James on double bass, Wolf sang in a high voice with slightly sinister undertones. Standouts included “Run into the Sun,” “To Bee,” and the monthold “House Where Nobody Lives.” A plastic beer pitcher overflowed with ones and fives by the end of the set. Champaign’s favorite charango player, Kate Hathaway, headlined with her brother James. Peruvian instrumental “Marinera” almost got cut from the set but seemed to take Kate’s mind off of her sore throat. “Jerk” (the song’s working title) featured fine picking and powerful harmonies, sore throat or not.

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With 2010 just around the corner, it is never too early to spout predictions on what artists and trends will be the so-called “next big thing” on

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Algernon Cadwallader

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Fun

As of late, I have been a bit of a one-trick pony. It is cold and windy and all I want to listen to on a regular basis is math rock and anything that sounds like it is being sung by a Kinsella family member. Luckily, Philadelphia’s Algernon Cadwallader not only fit these personal requirements to a T, but have also recently released the phenomenal Fun. Described as music for lovers of “Cap’n Jazz, house-parties, Braid, and sing-alongs,” my winter season has never sounded more melodically delicious. - Amanda Shively SKIP OR STICK WITH: STICK WITH

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You complete me.

AND ANOTHER THING ...

by MICHAEL COULTER

Lowering expectations How to keep a New Year’s resolution It’s the time of year for that godforsaken diet for a month. All you can making resolutions and once think about is eating a double Whopper and suagain, I think I’m abstaining. persizing everything. The fast food is going to It’s strange, because I hardly make you feel terrible for many reasons, but a ever abstain from anything, craving is a craving and something has to give. except making resolutions to You need a reward. abstain from something. For a Instead of a hamburger and fries, treat yourself few years, I always said my resolution was to not to a tofu burger and some carrot sticks. You can drink anymore ... wait for it ... but to not drink any even get crazy and have a small piece of fruit afterless either. Actually, the last time I can recall even wards. No, seriously, though. Nothing is going to attempting to make a New Year’s resolution was satisfy you except that freaking burger. You know when I was a kid and I, so some god knows what it, your diet knows it, and the damned Burger King reason, thought I was swearing too much. This very knows it. My advice is to get the meal, walk to a focused effort lasted until early morning on January gym, find the biggest weight lifting bastard in the 3. Just because I’ve seen the light though, doesn’t place, call him a Nancy boy, spit on him, and then mean you all can’t have a resolution though. In fact, start eating. You won’t enjoy the food quite as let’s look at some tips to make sure you keep your much if you’re wind sprinting and when he does resolution until at least mid-January. catch you, it’ll be harder to taste the food with a The first piece of advice everyone gives is to broken nose. It’s often easier to solve one problem keep your expectations very low. If you need to by creating a far larger one. lose thirty pounds, focus on losing ten. If you are supposed to The next piece of advice is to not overload stay 500 feet away from your ex-girlfriend, stay 200 feet away, yourself. Pick one thing you need to those sorts of things. It’s strangechange and work on that. It’s not a good ly kind of good advice because it tells you that you will be a failure idea to try and change it all at once. This all while making the assumption is particularly tricky if you’re, say, a crack that you already are. The next piece of advice is to whore. Sure, you have sex for money, that’s not overload yourself. Pick one thing you need to change and a problem. The crack, also a problem. work on that. It’s not a good idea It may also help to make a list as to why you’ve to try and change it all at once. This is particularly tricky if you’re, say, a crack whore. Sure, you have made the resolution. Write down the pros and sex for money, that’s a problem. The crack, also cons of the thing you’re giving up. Let’s say you’ve a problem. I’m sure there are also many housing, decided to stop drinking. The pros are that you boyfriend, and respect issues that go along with won’t be hungover all the time and you’ll have such an occupation. In a case like this, maybe that money you wasted on alcohol to spend on work on cutting down the crack consumption ini- other things. You’ll sleep better and end up being tially and see how that goes. It may turn out that more fit than ever before. See, that’s four things some other things may fall in line if you alleviate and while those are good things, I can name three one dilemma. thousand reasons not to stop drinking right off the Another tip is to tell everyone you know about top of my head. In this instance, the list is great your resolution. The thinking is that your friends because it shows you how misguided you were in will prod you along and support you in your time the first place. Problem solved, resolution over. of change. This is a fine idea for you and it’s also Resolutions might actually be a good idea. The great for your friends because this will give them thing is, you probably need to make them all year plenty of things about you to talk about amongst around instead of just on January 1. Changing themselves. They can vicariously go through your yourself for the better is very tough, far tougher trials and mock you behind your back. They can than changing yourself for the worse. The first of also bring up your failure each time they get all the year is not necessarily a better time to better drunk and can’t control themselves. Public short- yourself than the Fourth of July. It’s a long road, comings are a special gift that keeps on giving and it takes a while, and there’s a good chance of to everyone involved. It’s like being on your own things staying the same. It may be because you can’t follow through. It may be that you have no wonderful reality TV show. Reward yourself. It’s tough to stick to anything willpower. It may be because you’re a bad person. for an extended period of time, so if you’re mak- On the other hand, it may be that you just don’t ing progress, don’t be afraid to give yourself a dislike yourself and the things you do quite as little treat to keep focused on the prize. Let’s say much as you think you do. In which case, you’re you’re trying to lose weight and you’ve stuck to doing just fine. buzz

Local bars ring in 2010 with celebrations

s students leave campus for winter break, Champaign-Urbana will come alive with celebrations as it prepares for the end of 2009. Many area bars and restaurants are hosting New Year’s Eve parties that will help local residents greet 2010 with food, drinks, balloons, friends and champagne toasts. As one decade ends and another begins, guests are invited to join in the festivities both on and off-campus.

buzz Bud Light is teaming up with Station 211 to celebrate New Year’s Eve on Green Street. The campus bar is hosting a party beginning at 9 p.m. and lasting until 2 a.m. By purchasing a $30 ticket in advance, guests can enjoy appetizers at 10 p.m. and a midnight celebration with champagne. Drink specials include dollar you call its, and $2 Red Bull drinks and bombs. DJs Milk and Cookies will provide music for the event, and there will also be a chance to win a free trip to Las Vegas.

211 East Green St., C.

Station 211

Join Highdive for their annual New Year’s Eve bash. The sounds of DJ Delayney and DJ Tugs will keep the party going through midnight. The bar on Main Street in Champaign will accommodate guests with a complimentary coat check and party favors. A champagne toast will ensue when the clock strikes Midnight, and will be joined by 500 balloons. Tickets are $20. However prices will increase after Christmas. Tickets can be purchased online for added convenience. The event begins at 9 p.m., and all attending must be over the age of 19.

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Fat City Saloon in Champaign welcomes guests for New Year’s Eve and a celebration of its second year in business. Owner Regan Phillips said that the restaurant and bar had only been open for two weeks last year so there wasn’t really an event held. Phillips said that this year, Fat City will feature the southern, classic rock band “Renegade” beginning at 9 p.m. For $12 in advance or at the door, guests can enjoy the music as well as a buffet 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Champagne will be provided at midnight for a toast to the New Year. Phillips recommends choosing Fat City to celebrate the occasion because of what it offers to customers. “We’ve got a great staff, great location, and free parking,” she said.

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Fat City

The campus restaurant and bar, Firehaus, will be hosting a New Year’s Eve party at its Sixth Street location. Employee Karen Elliott said that the $30 wristbands will provide customers with dollar drinks and free appetizers beginning at 9 p.m. The price, however, is guaranteed to increase as it gets closer to New Year’s Eve. “Tickets are going quick,” said Elliot, who added that they can be bought through employees or online through Firehaus’s Web site. Along with one dollar you-call-its and food, the wristband also provides guests with party favors and a traditional champagne toast at midnight.

708 South 6th St., C.

Firehaus

The newly renovated Clybourne will be celebrating New Year’s Eve starting at 9 p.m. Dollar you-call-it drinks and appetizers will begin at 9 p.m. and go until 1 a.m. Bartender Lindsey Kremer said that tickets are $30, but the price will increase as they run out. “Clybourne is one of the classier bars on campus, and has a large amount of space to have fun,” said Kremer. There will be a DJ providing music for the party, as well as a champagne toast at midnight to ring in the New Year. Tickets can be bought through Clybourne employees or online through Neptix. Guests can also walk in to buy tickets at the bar.

706 South 6th St., C.

The Clybourne

Fubar is selling tickets to its New Year’s party for $25, which are available online from Neptix. A house DJ will be providing music for the event beginning at 9 p.m. Free appetizers will be served at 10 p.m. and the party goes until 2 a.m. Drink specials include one dollar well drinks and domestic bottles. There will also be $2 call drinks and $3 top shelf. Two dollar Red Bull drinks and bombs are also included in the specials for the night. Party favors and a champagne toast will join the midnight celebration. Fubar is located off of Green Street in campus town.

306 East Green St., C.

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Canopy Club in Urbana is offering an inexpensive option for ringing in 2010. Mike Armintrout explained that, for the second year, Canopy Club will be having its “trusted Piano Man” as entertainment at the event. Regularly playing on Tuesday nights, the Piano Man will be joined by the Tuesday drink specials, including $1 Long Islands, for the New Year’s performance. Entrance to the party will only be $5 at the door. One dollar pizza can be purchased at the bar, and Armintrout said there will be a massive balloon drop at midnight accompanied by a champagne toast. He also explained that there were over 400 people there last year. “It’s one of the most affordable New Year’s in town,” said Armintrout.

708 South Goodwin Ave., U.

Canopy Club

Soma Ultralounge, kicks off their “Lounge and Luxe” New Year’s Eve Party at 9 p.m on Dec. 31. The event will include musical entertainment by DJ Delayney and DJ Relentless. Tickets to the event start at $30, but the price will increase as it gets closer to New Year’s Eve. Event coordinators recommended to buy tickets early as they are expected to sell out. Table reservations and bottle service is available upon request.

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for his renditions of vintage blues and folksy live music material, originals, and Road Song unique versions of classic El Toro Restaurante Mexi- cover tunes. cano, U, 5:30pm, Acoustic Caleb Cook performance of varying Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, styles in multiple genres 9pm, Acoustic Blues Folk including rock, blues, and dj country Donnie Heitler: Solo Old School Piano Red Star Liquors, U, Every Great Impasta, U, 6pm, Wednesday. Donnie Heitler plays solo Hillbilly Humpday w/ DJ piano every Wednesday Halfdead from 6-9pm. No cover. Radmaker's Rock & Roll Traditional Irish Music at Tavern, Tolono, 8pm, DJ Bentley's Pub Halfdead spins all country Bentley's Pub, C, 7pm, Tra- all night every Wednesditional Irish music every day night. Free Line Dance Wednesday at Bentley's lessons and drink spePub. cials. Rachel Schiff classical Country Night guitar It'll Do 2, C, 9pm, It's Bacaro, C, 7pm, ClassiCountry Night every cal Guitar-Christmas Wednesday night with program. No cover but DJ Hollywood at It'll Do donations accepted for 2. There will be free methe Swann Special Care chanical bull rides. Center. DJ LEGTWO Dave Cooper and Joni Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm, DJ Dreyer LEGTWO (Larry Gates) Senator's Bar & Grill, Saspinning funk, soul and voy, 8pm, acoustic covers underground hip-hop evKeithmas Celebration ery Wednesday night at Iron Post, U, 8:30pm, Boltini Lounge. CombinCover, As a renouned solo ing loops, beats, turnperformer, Keith is known tables, pop sensibility and

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rapid ﬁre tongue twisters, Champaign, Illinois own Larry Gates presents a unique approach to modern music with Curb Service. Weekly Top 40 Chester Street, C, 9pm, Top 40 hits played every Wednesday night at CStreet. DJ A-Ron Highdive, C, 10pm, Raw Talent Productions Presents WEDNESDAY NIGHT EXPRESS! Come listen to DJ A-Ron spin the night away. I Love the 90's Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm, Every Wednesday DJ Mingram spins the best in 90's dance music. Madonna, Prince, Bell Biv, Devoe, Boyz 2 Men, Beastie Boys and great drink specials!

dance music Tango Night w/ DJ Joe Grohens Cowboy Monkey, C, 8pm, Tango Night every Wednesday. Free lesson at 7:30pm. Salsa Night with DJ Juan follows. Swing Dance Illini Union, U, 9:30pm,

Booth, Megan Johns, and Tristan Cogswell Canopy Club, U, 6pm, $7 Greenwood, Dari, and Bisbee Canopy Club, U, 9pm Victory Over Tyranny, Konspiracy, Icon For Hire, Less Than Three, and Salinate stage Canopy Club, U, 9pm, $7 Michael Coulter stand-up Anger Management karaoke The Clark Bar, C, 8pm, A It'll Do 2, C, 9pm CG Productions presents comedic performance by 90's Daughter RockStar Karaoke featur- buzz columnist Michael Cowboy Monkey, C, ing DJ Switch Coulter. 10pm, $5 The Corner Tavern, MonKilborn Alley Blues Band ticello, 8pm, RockStar Ka- game-playing Iron Post, U, 8pm, $4 raoke featuring DJ Switch Euchre Tournament dj every Wednesday. Po' Boys, U, 7:30pm, EuThe Legendary Karaoke chre tournaments every Hip Hop at Bradley's II Night with The Outlaw Wednesday. Experience Bradley's II, C, 9pm, $5 White Horse Inn, C, 9pm, not necessary. DJ Tugs every Wednesday Highdive, C, 10pm, $5 kids & families "G" Force Karaoke/DJ DJ Kosmo every Wednesday at Fat Storyshop at the Branch Soma Ultralounge, C, City Douglass Branch Library, 10pm Fat City Bar & Grill, C, C, 10:30am, Children from Dance Pop 10pm, preschool through ﬁrst Chester Street, C, 10pm, grade are invited. No reg- $3 open mic istration req’d. Saturday Night ThrowOpen mic at Green St. down featuring DJ Mertz Green St. Cafe, C, 8pm, THURSDAY 24 Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Open mic every WednesDJ Tim Williams volunteer day night Highdive, C, 11pm, 5$, Open Stage Comedy UC Books to Prisoners No cover before 11:00pm Night work session with a U of I or ParkMemphis on Main, C, 9pm, Independent Media Cen- land ID ter, U, 2pm Every Thursday night, they get together to swing dance and hang out. All levels welcome Weekly Salsa Night Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm, Enjoy the latin sounds of Salsa, Menengue, Bachata, Mambo, and Reggaeton served up by DJ Doctor J.

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Hello residents of a certain building on 1st Street, I’m back again to complain about you. Can we please, please, please close the outside door so that at 4 a.m. a drunken stranger is not clawing at my apartment door thinking it is in fact his own. It was not. (625 ILCS 5/11-1002) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1002) (b) No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a moving vehicle which is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. Learn it, live it. Look both ways before crossing the street is common sense. I won’t go to your candlelight vigil if you can’t ﬁgure it out.

I was starting to think there was some sign on my car that said, “PLEASE walk out in front of me!” Seriously, why do pedestrians seem to automatically think they have the right of way no matter where they are? I understand your frustration.

I love college towns on breaks — plenty of parking, the best bar stools are always open, and the only people in town are the seasonsed local luminaries. I can read at a coffee shop all afternoon and not have to worry about people coming in and out and jostling me about. It goes with my hermit lifestyle. Three cheers for the lack of students, the peace and the feeling of delightful emptyness.

If you want to perform, sign up beforehand Open-Mic Night Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm, Guitar, Comedy, and Spoken Word. Hosted by Jake Fleischli of Tractor Kings and Jared Roberts of Zero Base.

ONGOING EVENTS SPRINGER CULTURAL CENTER ART EXHIBITION SERIES Springer Cultural Center, C Mon-Fri 8am-9pm Sat 9am-5pm Sun 12-5:30pm Beyond Common featuring work by amazing artists Alberto Aguilar, photography, Ryan Gray, painting, and Michael Fuerst, mixed media. On display through Jan 3

ARTWORK BY YOUNG ARTISTS OF HUA NIAN Urbana Free Library, U Artwork created by young artists from the studio of Hua Nian will be displayed in the Children's Department through Jan 2. For more information, call 217-367-4069

VACATION CLUB Savoy Recreational Center, Savoy 8am $24-32/Day Children will enjoy crafts, gym games and other activities each day. Registration Deadlines: One week ahead

Sun Singer Wine & Spirits, 1:30-5:30pm, and the C, every Saturday afterﬁrst Tuesday each month noon between 12pm-4pm 5:30-7:30pm

SUNDAY 27 live music

Tom and Matt Turino Iron Post, U, 7pm, $3 Brunch w/ Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 11am Dinner w/ Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 5pm Live Jazz Irish music every Sunday w/ Emerald Rum karaoke Blind Pig Co., C, 6pm lgbt CG Productions presents Live music at Carmon's Live and Let Live GLBT RockStar Karaoke featur- Carmon's Restaurant, C, Alcoholics Anonymous ing Matt Fear 6:30pm Meeting — everyone Senator's Bar & Grill, Sadance music welcome voy, 9pm McKinley Presbyterian Country Western Dance volunteer Church and Foundation, Independent Order of C, 6:30 pm UC Books to Prisoners Odd Fellows Arthur Lodge work session 742, U, 5pm, $2, Casual FRIDAY 25 Urbana-Champaign Indress. dependent Media Center, live music karaoke U, 2pm George Faber and Friends Rock Band Sundays classes & workshops Hosted by MC Remy reunion Iron Post, U, 8pm MLK Community Choir Bentley's Pub, C, 8pm Rehearsal holidays open mic Salem Baptist Church, Good Company C, 2pm Anything Goes Open Mic Radmaker's Rock & Roll Night w/ Jeremy Harper support groups Tavern, Tolono, 6pm Memphis on Main, C, Celebrate Recovery Ad8:30pm SATURDAY 26 diction Support Group First Christian Church, C, markets live music 10am FriendShop Book Sale Dinner w/ Panache Champaign Public Library, food & drink Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 1:30pm, Located on C, 5pm Sensational Saturdays the lower level of the liPamela Machala, Liesel Wine Tasting brary; open every Sunday

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

classes & workshops 40 North presents West African Drum Classes Capoeira Academy, C, 5:00 pm, $12 students/$15 adults per class West African Dance Classes with Djibril Camara Channing-Murray Foundation, U, 7pm, $10-12, Drop-ins welcome

food & drink Service Industry Night Radio Maria, C, 5pm All employees in the restaurant industry receive 25% off their food

MONDAY 28 live music Monday Night Live Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm, with Indiana Josh Mayhew The Traitor Memphis on Main, C, 10:30pm Folk/Rock with a twist of Country

dj Industrial Goth Night: DJ SorceryKid presents Nekromancy

Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 ’80s Night Highdive, C, 10pm, with DJ Mingram Maniac Mondays Cowboy Monkey, C, 4pm, Dance music

karaoke MCJS Karaoke American Legion Post 24, C, 7:30pm CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring Matt Fear Mike 'n' Molly's, C, 10pm Acoustic Karaoke with Steve Meadows Bentley's Pub, C, 10pm

with DJ Substitute. Bingo from 10-12. No cover and $3 pitchers.

9:45am Ages birth to 24 months, with an adult. No registration is required. concert Story Time Stories of Hope, Wisdom, Champaign Public Library, and Transformation C, 6:30pm La Gourmandise Bistro on For ages 2 to 5. No regisMain, U, 6pm, $5 (cover tration. charge)

karaoke

MCJS Karaoke American Legion Post 24, C, 7:30pm Liquid Courage Karaoke Memphis on Main, C, 9pm, free CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring Crazy Craig open mic Geo's, U, 9pm Open Stage for Bands/ Paul Faber hosts Dragon Musicians Karaoke Memphis on Main, C, 8pm The Clark Bar, C, 9pm CG Productions presents sporting event RockStar Karaoke featurFighting Illini Women's ing DJ Switch Basketball vs. Ohio State Bentley's Pub, C, Assembly Hall, C, 7pm 9:30pm CG Productions presents game-playing RockStar Karaoke featurTrivia with Evan and ing Matt Fear Monte Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Bentley's Pub, C, 7pm Board Game Night w/ DJ stage Casanova Zoo Improv Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm, Indi Go Art Gallery, C, Every Monday 9pm, $2

mind/body/spirit

Slow Flow Yoga Amara Yoga & Arts, U, 5:30pm, $12 drop-in rate Tarot Card Readings Carmon's Restaurant, C, 5:30pm, $15

support groups Emotions Anonymous Faith United Methodist Church, C, 7:30am

WEDNESDAY 30 live music

kids & families

recreation

O Baby! Champaign Public Library, C, 10:30am, 11:15am Family Reading Night Champaign Public Library, C, 6pm Evening Toddler Story Time Urbana Free Library, U, 6:30pm Children ages 2-4 years with an adult are invited

Weekly Red Pin Bowling Special Illini Union, U, 6pm

Donnie Heitler: Solo Piano Great Impasta, U, 6pm, No cover. Traditional Irish Music at Bentley's Pub Bentley's Pub, C, 7pm Rustbelt The Clark Bar, C, 7pm No cover Dave Cooper and Joni Dreyer Senator's Bar & Grill, Savoy, 8pm Caleb Cook Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm, Acoustic Blues Folk

game-playing

Boltini T-N-T w/ Cara Maurizi Boltini Lounge, C, 7pm Tuesday Night Trivia with with Cara Maurizi WPGU presents Trivia Diner hosted by Fishing With Dynamite Canopy Club, U, 7pm

Old School Red Star Liquors, U, 12pm, Every Wednesday. Hillbilly Humpday w/ DJ Halfdead Radmaker's Rock & Roll Tavern, Tolono, 8pm. Country Night It'll Do 2, C, 9pm DJ LEGTWO Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm Weekly Top 40 Chester Street, C, 9pm DJ A-Ron Highdive, C, 10pm I Love the ’90s Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm Tango Night w/ DJ Joe Grohens Cowboy Monkey, C, 8pm Free lesson at 7:30pm Weekly Salsa Night Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm, with DJ Doctor J Swing Dance

support groups Co-Dependants Anonymous (CoDA) The Pavilion Hospital, C, 7:00 pm

TUESDAY 29 live music

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

The Piano Man Canopy Club, U, 9pm, No cover. Corn Desert Ramblers Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, 9pm, Bluegrass

volunteer

kids & families

Retro Night Chester Street, C, 9pm,

Babies' Lap Time Urbana Free Library, U,

UC Books to Prisoners work session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 2pm

Illini Union, U, 9:30pm

karaoke CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featuring DJ Switch The Corner Tavern, Monticello, 8pm The Legendary Karaoke Night w/The Outlaw White Horse Inn, C, 9pm "G" Force Karaoke/DJ every Wednesday at Fat City Fat City Bar & Grill, C, 10pm

open mic 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

CU HOLIDAY EVENTS ∆LETTERS TO SANTA Sugar Grove Nature Center, McLean Dec 23-26 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Boys and girls are invited to write their letters to Santa either at home or at our "letter station," then drop them in a special mailbox located along our Imagination Grove Trail. For more information, call 309-874-2174.

∆KWANZAA CELEBRATION Champaign Public Library, C. Dec 29 6 p.m. There will be a Kwanzaa Celebration at the Douglass Branch of the Champaign Public Library 6 p.m.-8 p.m.. This year, the Douglass Branch Library's annual community Kwanzaa potluck focuses on the fourth principle of Kwanzaa, Ujamaa, which means Cooperative Economics. Please bring a covered dish to share and wear your favorite African attire, if you wish. For more information, call 403-2070.

∆"B IS FOR BETHLEHEM" CHRISTMAS PROGRAM St. Matthew Lutheran Church, U. Dec 24 7 p.m. Enjoy the story of Christmas with songs by the Alleluia Choir, Conﬁrmation Chimes, Bells, Adult Choir, New Life Band and Singers and other special music that will get you ready for a serene celebration of Christ's birth. On Christmas Eve we will celebrate Christ’s birth at candlelight services with more special music by small groups of singers and bell ringers at 7 and 11 p.m. For more information, call 352-0879

sporting event Fighting Illini Men's Basketball vs. Northwestern Assembly Hall, C, 8pm

game-playing Euchre Tournament Po' Boys, U, 7:30pm, Experience not necessary.

kids & families Storyshop at the Branch Douglass Branch Library, C, 10:30am Children preschool to ﬁrst grade; No registration. Remarkable Reptiles Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Homer, 1pm

classes & workshops Mastery of Consciousness: How to become a stronger force for good in the world School of Metaphysics, U, 7:30pm, $20 per week

THURSDAY 31 live music Jazz Happy Hour with The Chip McNeill Group Iron Post, U, 5pm, $3

stage The Chorale: On Broadway Virginia Theatre, C, 7pm, $19-$20

sporting event Fighting Illini Women's Basketball vs. Penn State Assembly Hall, C, 2pm

holidays

∆CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE First Presbyterian Church of Urbana, U. Dec 24 7 p.m. A service of "Carols by Candlelight." Hear the story of the Bethlehem babe in scripture. sing the hymns of Jesus' birth, and share in the candle lighting which symbolizes the coming of the Light of The World. Infant and preschool care will be provided. For more information, call 367-8357.

∆HOLIDAY GIFT WRAPPING Market Place Shopping Center, C. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Volunteers are needed to wrap holiday gifts at Market Place Mall during the Holiday Season. Shoppers make a small donation to have their packages wrapped, and the money goes to Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County. 2 to 4 hour shifts are available during various times of the day and evening. For more information or to sign up you and/or your group, please contact 359-0507.

∆MANOLO’S PIZZA AND EMPANADAS LENDS A HELPING HAND Manolo's Pizza & Empanadas, U. Throughout the month of December, Manolo’s Pizza and Empanadas will be holding an in-store charity drive for The Crisis Nursery of Champaign, a local non-proﬁt, with a holiday giving tree. Patrons can donate to the Crisis Nursery with their purchase and ﬁll out a paper ornament with holiday wishes for the families assisted by The Crisis Nursery. In order to further support the Crisis Nursery of Champaign, visit their website at http://www.crisisnursery.net to learn about volunteer and donation opportunities.

∆BUNKER HILL HOLIDAY LIGHTS Bunker Hill Historic Area, Danville Dec 13-31 Historic buildings will be outlined for the holidays in white lights. Family friendly. For more information, call 442-1691. buzz

New Year’s Eve in CU

Noon Day Celebration Orpheum Children's Science Museum, C, 11am Noon Year's Eve Urbana Free Library, U, 12pm

miscellaneous

MLK Community Choir Rehearsal Salem Baptist Church, C, 2pm

New Year's Eve with the Piano Man

GTO & The Glasspaks

volunteer

Canopy Club, U. 8 p.m. $5 Sing along to all your favorite hits as The Piano Man counts down to midnight with a free Champagne toast and dramatic balloon drop. Cover tonight is only $5 with $3 Long Island Iced Teas and $1 Slices from Manolo's Pizza & Empanadas all night long.

Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U. 9 p.m. The GTO & The Glasspaks will be performing at the Rose Bowl Tavern Ltd. The band offers an exclusive sound of the oldies classics. Audience members are encouraged to help the band pick the play list all night surrounding the countdown.

New Year’s Eve featuring New Ruins w/ Common Loon, Golden Quality, and Dottie & the Rail

DJ Hollywood Karaoke

UC Books to Prisoners work session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 2pm

Mike 'n' Molly's, C. 9 p.m. $5 Enjoy some great music by New Ruins with Common Loon, Golden Quality and Dottie & the Rail and party the night away.

New Year's Eve Party with The Delta Kings Bentley's Pub, C. 9 p.m. $5 Countdown to a new year with some Blues music from The Delta Kings.

New Year's Eve Masquerade Party Po' Boys, U. 9 p.m. Celebrate at Po’ Boys BBQ with food and drink specials, a free champagne toast at midnight, DJ Bange Karaoke at 9pm and fun prizes. Come in masquerade attire and have a great night with us. (Costumes not necessary, just fun.)

A Celebration of Life

It'll Do 2, C. 8 p.m. kids & families It'll Do 2 will be hosting a New Year’s Karaoke Party with DJ Hollywood and great Preschool Story Time drink specials. It'll Do 2 is located in Country Fair Shopping Center. Urbana Free Library, U, 9:45am, No registration.

New Year’s Eve Dance Party

Memphis on Main, C. 8 p.m. Live music provided by Schizer, a bluesy, funky, drunky rock band. Come in for a free fun & festive hand-made mask and bring in the NEW YEAR with spirit.

Friday 1

RockStar Karaoke party

Appy Hour & Live Music at Silvercreek Silvercreek, U, 5:30pm

featuring Crazy Craig Senator's Bar & Grill, Savoy 9 p.m. RockStar Karaoke featuring Crazy Craig including great drink specials and giveaways.

Silvercreek Silvercreek, U. 9 p.m. Five-course meal including Champagne toast and live music.

NYE — 2010 with DJ Mertz

Red Herring Coffeehouse, U. 8 p.m. The School of Metaphysics and the Channing-Murray Foundation are sponsoring a unique New Year's Eve event: a non-alcoholic evening of joy and celebration to bring in the New Year honoring different religions and cultures beginning with a pot luck dinner followed by a Universal Dance of Peace drum circle, and hour of peace to reflect ending in a reading of the Universal Peace Covenant. Donation requested to defray costs for Channing-Murray Foundation. For more info, call 217-344-2270.

The Clybourne, C. 9 p.m. Tickets required, $30. Free appetizers, party favors.

New Year's Eve Gala

New Year’s Eve at Fubar

The Refinery, C. 9 p.m. $55 per person or 2 for $100 Test your luck and showcase your skills in the casino-themed atmosphere complete with Black Jack, Poker, Slot Machines and more! Put your winnings toward great prizes at the end of the night (no money required). Enjoy hor'dourves and dessert by Jim Gould and a champagne toast at midnight! Draft Beer and Wine included in ticket price. Musical Entertainment provided by Elite Entertainment. For more information, call 217-693-4441.

Fubar, C. 9 p.m. Tickets required, $25. Free appetizers, toast.

New Year’s Eve Bash at the I with music by SIB I-Hotel & Conference Center, C. SIB is a Chicago rhythm and blues band. Make reservations by Dec 29. Packages that include hotel room are available.

JamNation Reunion Iron Post, U. 8 p.m. $10 $10 cover for an excellent band and a hopping New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve Party 2009 Soma, C. Celebrate with DJ Delayney and DJ Relentless. $30 ahead of time with table reservations available.

New Year’s Eve Party Highdive, C. 9 p.m., $20+ Countdown to a new year with DJ Tuggs.

New Year’s Eve Dance Party Radmaker's Rock & Roll Tavern, Tolono 16

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Boltini, C., 9 p.m. Packages ranging from $50-$70. Tickets required.

New Year’s Eve at The Clybourne

New Year’s Eve at Station 211 with DJ Milk & Cookies Station 211, C. 9 p.m. Tickets required, $30. Free appetizers, toast.

New Year’s Eve at Firehaus Firehaus, C. 9 p.m. Tickets required, $30. Free appetizers, toast.

New Year’s Eve at Brothers It’s Brother’s Bar & Grill, C. 9 p.m. Party Favors, leis, hats, toast.

Dubstep Massacre Cowboy Monkey, C.

9 p.m.

Advance tickets $10.

New Year’s Eve at Huber’s Huber’s West End Store, C.

9 p.m.

Live music proved by New Twang City.

Great balloon drop at c-street Chester Street Bar, C. 9 p.m. $10 Live DJs and an exciting countdown.

Rocket Science Rumour’s Bar & Grill, U., 9 p.m. Live music and drink specials.

live music

Magazine Clearance Sale Champaign Public Library, C, 1:30pm, Through the end of January

classes & workshops

support groups Celebrate Recovery Addiction Support Group First Christian Church, C, 10am

food & drink Sensational Saturdays Wine Tasting Sun Singer Wine & Spirits, C, 1pm, Complimentary wine tasting until 4pm

Sunday 3

live music Latin Fever at Clark Bar The Clark Bar, C, 9pm, No Brunch w/ Panache cover before 11pm Jim Gould Restaurant, C, 11am Saturday 2 Dinner w/ Panache Jim Gould Restaurant, live music C, 5pm Dinner w/ Panache Irish music every Sunday Jim Gould Restaurant, w/ Emerald Rum C, 5pm Blind Pig Co., C, 6 pm Live jazz music Live music at Carmon's Carmon's Restaurant, C, dj 6:30pm Hip Hop at Bradley's II Vocals and acoustic guitar Bradley's II, C, 9pm, $5 of John Coppess Saturday Night Throwdown featuring DJ Mertz dj Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm Country Western Dance Kosmo at Soma Independent Order of Soma Ultralounge, C, Odd Fellows Arthur Lodge 10pm, with DJ Kosmo 742, U, 5pm, $2 Dance Pop karaoke Chester Street, C, 10pm, $3 Rock Band Sundays DJ Tim Williams Hosted by MC Remy Highdive, C, 11pm, No Bentley's Pub, C, 8pm cover before 11pm with a open mic U of I or Parkland ID. Anything Goes Open Mic karaoke Night w/ Jeremy Harper CG Productions presents Memphis on Main, C, RockStar Karaoke featur- 8:30pm ing Matt Fear Senator's Bar & Grill, Sa- game-playing voy, 9pm Trivia Night at The Blind Pig Brewery volunteer The Blind Pig Brewery, C, UC Books to Prisoners 7pm, Hosted by Big Dave work session classes & workshops Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, 40 North presents West U, 2pm African Drum Classes Capoeira Academy, C,

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5pm, $12-$15 West African Dance Classes with Djibril Camara Channing-Murray Foundation, U, 7pm, $10-12

for children ages 2 or younger. No registration is needed

Special Illini Union, U, 6pm

fundraisers

Boltini T-N-T w/ Cara Maurizi Boltini Lounge, C, 7pm, Tuesday Night Trivia WPGU presents Trivia Diner hosted by Fishing With Dynamite Canopy Club, U, 7pm,

Humane Society Benefit Po' Boys, U, 4pm

food & drink

miscellaneous

Service Industry Night Radio Maria, C, 5pm All employees in the restaurant industry receive 25% off their food

Teen and adult winter reading program Mahomet Public Library, Mahomet, Jan. 4 through Feb. 21

Monday 4

support groups

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

Co-Dependants Anonymous (CoDA) The Pavilion Hospital, C, 7pm

food & drink Monday Specials at Boltini's Boltini Lounge, C, 7pm

game-playing

literary Red Herring Fiction Workshop Channing-Murray Foundation, U, 7:30pm, free and open to all

volunteer UC Books to Prisoners work session Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, U, 2pm

Line Dance lessons. Country Night It'll Do 2, C, 9pm, with DJ Hollywood.. DJ LEGTWO Boltini Lounge, C, 9pm Weekly Top 40 Chester Street, C, 9pm DJ A-Ron Highdive, C, 10pm I Love the ’90s Soma Ultralounge, C, 10pm Tango Night w/ DJ Joe Grohens Cowboy Monkey, C, 8pm, Free lesson at 7:30pm. Swing Dance Illini Union, U, 9:30pm Weekly Salsa Night Cowboy Monkey, C, 10pm

buz z ’s WEEK AHEAD New Years Eve featuring New Ruins w/ Common Loon, Golden Quality, and Dottie & the Rail Mike ‘N Molly’s 105 N. Market St., C. Thursday, Dec. 31 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. $5 21 & up Forgive me, but huge, New Year’s celebrations filled with streamers, a cacophony of party whistles and a lot of cheap vodka are not my thing. I’ll be ringing in the new year—and the new decade—in a more lowkey fashion at Mike ‘N Molly’s. The bar has some great bands performing including New Ruins with Common Loon, Golden Quality and Dottie & the Rail. Plus, entry is only $5. That’s a hard celebration to pass up. — Michell Eloy, Community Editor

karaoke

CG Productions presents RockStar Karaoke featurdj ing DJ Switch Industrial Goth Night: The Corner Tavern, MonDJ SorceryKid presents Tuesday 5 ticello, 8pm kids & families Nekromancy The Legendary Karaoke Chester Street, C, 9pm, $2 live music Story Time Night w/The Outlaw ’80s Night Corn Desert Ramblers Champaign Public Library, White Horse Inn, C, 9pm Highdive, C, 10pm Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., U, C, 6:30pm, For ages 2 to "G" Force Karaoke/DJ Maniac Mondays 9pm, Bluegrass 5. No registration. every Wednesday Cowboy Monkey, C, 4pm The Piano Man Fat City Bar & Grill, C, mind/body/spirit Dance Music Canopy Club, U, 9pm 10pm Feudin' Hillbillys Tarot Card Readings karaoke open mic Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., Carmon's Restaurant, C, Karaoke with DJ Bange U, 9pm 5:30pm, $15 Open mic at Green St. for all ages! Green St. Cafe, C, 8pm dj support groups Po’ Boys, U, 5-9pm Open Stage Comedy MCJS Karaoke Retro Night Emotions Anonymous Night American Legion Post 24, Chester Street, C, 9pm, Faith United Methodist Memphis on Main, C, C, 7:30pm with DJ Substitute. Bingo Church, C, 7:30am 9pm CG Productions presents with wild prizes from 10Open-Mic Night RockStar Karaoke featur- 12. No cover. Wednesday 6 Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm ing Matt Fear MCJS Karaoke Guitar, Comedy, Spoken Mike 'n' Molly's, C, 10pm American Legion Post 24, live music Word, etc. Acoustic Karaoke with C, 7:30pm Donnie Heitler: Solo game-playing Steve Meadows Liquid Courage Karaoke Piano Bentley's Pub, C, 10pm Memphis on Main, C, Great Impasta, U, 6pm Euchre Tournament 9pm, free Traditional Irish Music at Po' Boys, U, 7:30 pm open mic Paul Faber hosts Dragon Bentley's Pub Open Stage for Bands/ Karaoke Bentley's Pub, C, 7pm Musicians The Clark Bar, C, 9pm Dave Cooper and Joni Memphis on Main, C, CG Productions presents Dreyer 8pm RockStar Karaoke featur- Senator's Bar & Grill, Saing DJ Switch voy, 8pm, acoustic covers game-playing Bentley's Pub, C, 9:30pm Caleb Cook Trivia with Evan and CG Productions presents Rosebowl Tavern, Ltd., Monte RockStar Karaoke featur- U, 9pm Bentley's Pub, C, 7pm ing Matt Fear Rustbelt at Clark Bar Board Game Night w/ DJ Boltini Lounge, C, 10pm The Clark Bar, C, 7pm, Casanova dj Radio Maria, C, 10:30pm, stage Every Monday Zoo Improv @ Indi Go Old School Gallery Red Star Liquors, U, 12pm, kids & Families Indi Go Art Gallery, C, Every Wednesday. O Baby! 9pm, $2 Hillbilly Humpday w/ DJ Champaign Public Library, Halfdead recreation C, 10:30am, 11:15 am Radmaker's Rock & Roll 20 minute program Weekly Red Pin Bowling Tavern, Tolono, 8pm, Free

90’s Daughter Cowboy Monkey

6 E Taylor St., C.

Saturday, Dec. 26

10 p.m.

To be entirely honest, I have no idea what genre of ’90s music Brat Pack side-project 90’s Daughter plans to play, but either way, you can sign me up. I’ll be the one in the corner sporting flannel and greasy hair and hoping for an evening of nothing but Nirvana and Mudhoney. I’m probably wrong on this account, but my only other dream would be nothing but “Mmmbop”-era Hanson. — Amanda Shively, Music Editor

Fighting Illini Women’s Basketball vs. Ohio State Assembly Hall 1800 S. First St., C. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. $9

Monday, Dec, 28

I don’t know much about women’s basketball (or women in general *rimshot*) but college is a time of finding stuff out about new things. Plus, I have to come down here and pay my rent anyways, so I might as well go see a game instead of sitting alone in my apartment doing nothing. I don’t need another last summer on my hands. — Matt Carey, Music & TV Editor

“Stories on Main” series presents Kim Sheahan La Gourmandise Bistro on Main Dec 29 6 p.m. $5

119 W. Main St., U.

Just because we aren’t kids anymore doesn’t mean we no longer enjoy story time. Who doesn’t love a little story about wisdom, hope transformation? Luckily I can find just this story at the story telling concert, a part of the “Stories on Main” series by the CU Storytelling Guild, by Kim Sheahan at 6 p.m. on Dec. 29 at La Gourmandise Bistro on Main. — Abby Wilson, Arts Editor

Traditional Irish Music with Emerald Rum Bentley’s Pub

419 N. Neil St. , C.

Wednesday, Jan. 6

7-10pm

Having just spent a few weeks with my family by this time, I’ll probably have all sorts of Irish jigs stuck in my head. Since they are fiends for bad pipes and Irish dance, I’m sure I’ll have been coerced into going to more than one Irish pub while I’m with them — and if you’ve ever heard Irish music, it’s so catchy that it gets stuck in your head for days. The only remedy for this is to listen to some more. Which is exactly what I plan to do once I arrive back in the CU. — Maggie Carrigan, Foods Editor

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1108 S. LINCOLN, U. August 2010. Classic building close to Jimmy John's on Lincoln Ave. Hardwood Floors, Laundry. EfďŹ ciencies- furnished rents from $355 to $375/mo. Unfurnished 1 bdrms $550/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

1405-1407 W. KIRBY, C. August 2010. Attractive Colonial building, on busline. Large 2 bdrm corner apts approx 740 sq. ft. $440/ mo, Remodeled $460/mo. Interior 2 bdrm apts. from $460/mo, Remodeled $480/mo. $50/mo to furnish. Central A/C, carpet, laundry, parking avail. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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906 S. Oak, C Furnished 2 bedroom apartments for August 2010. Laundry in each apartment. No pets. $810 Steve Frerichs 369-1182 stevesapartments.com

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Available mid-January - Spacious 2bedrooms, 2 baths, large kitchen, dishwasher, disposal, balcony, central A/C, washer/dryer in unit, secured parking available, storage available. Lease until Aug. 2010 or longer. 604 W. Stoughton, Urbana, close to campus, $950. 217-384-1925 www.smithapartments-cu.com

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706 S. FIRST, CHAMPAIGN Aug 2010. 1/2 blk south of Green. 1 bdrm $430/mo. 2 bdrms from $475/ mo. Window A/C. Parking $40/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

508, 510, & 512 E. STOUGHTON, C. August 2010. Huge 1 bdrm plus den and 2 bdrms. Close to Engineering & C/S. A/C, Laundry, Parking $55/ mo. Rent from $555/mo to $620/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Fall 2010 1, 2, 3 bedrooms. Location, location. Covered parking, laundry, furnished, patios. Value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

705 W. Stoughton, U Fall 2010 3 bedroom apartment. Spacious living area. Communal balcony, great backyard. Plus a bar area in kitchen, dishwasher, washer/dryer in each unit, value pricing. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

706 S. LOCUST, C. Aug 2010. Window A/C, covered parking $45/mo, laundry. 1 bdrm $400/mo, 2 bdrms $540/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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509 Bash Court, C.

August 2010. Close to Downtown Urbana, 1 bdrms $510/mo. 2 bdrms $540/mo. Central A/C, Laundry. Parking. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Fall 2010 Great 3 and 5 bedrooms, Behind Legends. Fully furnished, dishwashers, laundry. Off-street parking. Starting at $330/person. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

1007 S. FIRST Aug 2010. Near First & Gregory. 2 bdrm apts from $595/mo. Window A/ C, Carpet, Laundry. Parking included. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

ARBOR APARTMENTS, C. Aug 2010. 1 bdrms at Third & Gregory. Window A/C, laundry, rents from $390/mo to $415/mo. Parking $35/ mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

1006 W. STOUGHTON, URBANA Aug 2010. Close to Engineering campus. 4 bdrm from $935/mo. 3 bdrms from $795/mo. 2 bdrms from $550/mo. Window A/C, Carpet. Parking $30/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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101 N. BUSEY & 102 N. LINCOLN, U. Aug 2010. Near Green & Lincoln. 2 bdrm apts from $540/mo. Window A/C, Laundry. Parking $45/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

102 N. GREGORY, U. Aug 2010. Close to Illini Union. Efﬁciency $375/mo, 1 bdrm $440/mo, 2 bdrms $540/mo. Carpet, Laundry. Parking $45/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-173 www.barr-re.com

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Furnished 1005 S. Second, C.

Fall 2010 studio and 4 bedroom penthouse. Secured building. Private parking, laundry on-site. Value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

1108 S. Lincoln, U Avail Now. Completely remodeled efﬁciencies with new ﬂooring, furniture, and cabinets. Fantastic South Lincoln location. Rent starts at $365/ mo. Call for a showing time. Barr Real Estate, Inc. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

604 E. White, C. Security Entrance For Fall 2010, Large studio, 1, 2 bedroom, Loft Apartment. Furnished, balconies, patios, laundry, off-street parking, value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

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1107 S. EUCLID, C Aug 2010. 1 bdrms near Armory & ARC. Window A/C, laundry, rents from $390/mo to $415/mo. Parking $35/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

605 S. Fifth, C. Fall 2010 5th and Green location Outdoor activity area. 1, 2, 3 bedrooms available. Garage offstreet parking, laundry, value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182 Furnished 1 & 2 bedroom near John & Second $495/mo., Healey & Third $395/mo., Studios on Healey and First $345/mo. Available Now. Call 356-1407

Smith Apartments Now Renting for August 2010 217-384-1925

1 Bedroom 610 W. Stoughton, U ........................... $480

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507 W. Church, C

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2 Bedrooms 58 E. Armory, C ..................................... $835 604 W. Stoughton, U ....................... $1,000 1004 S. Locust, C

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711 W. Main Urbana Furnished studio apartments. Corner of Busey Ave and Main St. Leasing for August 2010. Wampler Property Management 217-352-1335 www.wamplerapartments.com

3rd and Clark August 2010 Beautiful, furnished, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, and 4 bedroom, 2 bath. Plasma TV, wood ﬂoors. Nicest anywhere. $800-$1100 per month Ted Pfeffer 766-5108

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202 E. SPRINGFIELD, C. August 2010. 1 bedroom units conveniently located close to campus. Rent from $410/mo. Central A/C, dishwashers, balconies. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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104 E. Armory, C.

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Fall 2010. Location!! 4 bedroom, 2 bath. Some skylights and ﬂat screen TVs. Covered Parking. Laundry. Starting at $375/person. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

2, 3, 4 BR. Great Location, on-site laundry, parking. 3 BR with 2.5 bath/ spa with own washer/dryer. 4 BR with leather furniture plus ﬂat screen TV. Value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

105 E. John, C.

502 W. Green, Urbana

Available Fall 2010. Large 1 & 2 bedroom furnished, great location. Phone 352-3182. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com

Fully furnished 4 bedroom, 2 bath with washer/dryer and ﬁreplace. $1400/mo. 815-436-8262 john.foster1@comcast.net

408 E. White, C. Furnished 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Apartments For August 2010. No Pets. $440- 900. Steve Frerichs (217)369-1182 stevesapartments.com

1 Bedroom 901 W. Springfield, U $ 570-595 911 W. Springfield, U $ 570-610 1004 W. Springfield, U $ 495

* Near engineering & comptuer science campus (Urbana Side)

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907 W. STOUGHTON, URBANA Aug 2010. Huge 2 bdrm apt in great location near Engineering. Central A/C, laundry. From $650/mo. Parking $50/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

Best in Show Clark Efﬁciencies www.robsapartments.com Available January 1. Large 2 BR unit, Race and Washington, U. $550/ mo. W/D in unit. No Pets. 356-0017.

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3 Bedroom 1010 W. Springfield, U $ 1170-1320

* 24 Hr. Maintenance * Laundry * No Pets

4 Bedroom 1010 W. Springfield, U $ 1796 111 S. Lincoln, U $ 1200

* Garbage Included * Mo. Preventitive Pest Control

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WALK TO CAMPUS All of our apartments are 1-4 from Campus

One Bedroom Apartments 203 N. Gregory, U. 204 N. Harvey, U. 906 W. Clark, U. 1002 W. Clark, U. 1003 W. Clark, U. 1005 W. Stoughton, U. 1007 W. Clark, U. 1007 W. Main, U. 1008 W. Main, U. 1010 W. Main, U.

$750 - 800 $750 - 800 $690 $780 $690 $730 - 810 $720 $800 $800 - 860 $790 - 870

Two Bedroom 2 Bath Apartments 306 N. Harvey, U. 1005 W. Stoughton, U. 1010 W. Main, U.

$1100 - 1260 $1090 - 1170 $1170 - 1300

Two Bedroom Apartments 203 N. Gregory, U. 204 N. Harvey, U. 813 W. Main, U. 908 W. Stoughton, U. 1002 W. Clark, U. 1004 W. Main, U. 1007 W. Clark, U. 1007 W. Main, U. 1008 W. Main, U.

$1010 $1010 $760 * $900 $930 - 960 $960 $890 - 940 $1010 $960 - 1000

Three Bedroom 3 Bath Apartments 306 N. Harvey, U.

$1755

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306 E. Clark, C. Castle Apartments Convenient Location. 3 blocks to Engineering Quad. 3 and 4 BR. New C/ A, ceiling fan, dishwasher, washer/ dryer available. Close to County Market. 217-384-1099 castleproperty@gmail.com

111 E. Chalmers, C. August 2010 studio, 1 and 4 bedrooms. Furniture, skylights, offstreet parking, laundry. Starting at $360/person. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

307, 310 E. White, C 307, 309 Clark, C Fall 2010. Large studio, double closet, well furnished. Starting from $350/mo. Behind County Market. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

1107 S. 4TH, C. For August 2010. 4 and 5 bedroom lofts. Best location. Completely furnished. Laundry, parking garage, elevator, ﬂat screen TV available. Starting at $360/person. Phone 3523182. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com

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2 Bedroom 901 W. Springfield, U 111 S. Lincoln, U

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Big 4 BR, Bi-Level Semester Lease 805 S. Locust $960/month 217-337-8852 www.mhmproperties.com

Available January Furnished Apartments Studios $355 - $390 1 Bedrooms $450 2 & 3 Bedrooms $595 & up THE UNIVERSITY GROUP Ofﬁce @ 309 S. First., C universitygroupapartments.com 217-352-3182

KARMA

One Bedroom Residences Downtown Champaign. August 2010. A Complete regeneration of living space in DT Champaign. These artistically inspired residences are fully furnished and feature IKEA furniture and cabinetry, hardwood ﬂoors, video security, off street parking and laundry on site. KARMA is designed to be a fusion of art and living in a contemporary urban environment. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

203 Healey, C. Fall 2010. Great location on the park. Private balconies. Fully furnished 3 bedrooms. Parking, laundry, value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

ABOVE JIMMY JOHN'S ON LINCOLN 805 S. LINCOLN, U. Aug 2010. Ceiling fans, Window A/ C. Efﬁciencies from $520/mo. 1 bdrms from $570/mo, Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

311 E. WHITE, CHAMPAIGN Avail Aug 2010. Large efﬁciencies close to Beckman Center. From $325/mo. Parking $35/mo. Window A/C, carpet. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

HEALEY COURT APARTMENTS 307-309 Healey Court, C. Fall 2010. Behind FU Bar. 2 and 3 bedrooms. Parking, laundry. Starting at $343/person. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

602 E. Stoughton, C Fall 2010. Unique 1 & 2 bedroom apartments. All furnished, laundry, internet. 2 Bedrooms starting at $387/person. Parking available. Must see! THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

JOHN & LOCUST, C Aug 2010. Huge one bdrms, Window A/C. Rents from $380/mo to $405/mo. Parking $20/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

509 W. MAIN, URBANA Aug 2010. 1 bdrm apts. From $415/mo to $445/mo. Laundry, Window A/C, Parking, $45/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

404 W. HIGH, URBANA Aug 2010. Huge 2 bdrms- 1,100 sq. ft. W/D in each unit. From $695/mo to $735/mo. Parking. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

411 HEALEY, C. Best Location - Fall 2010 Spacious 3 and 4 bedroom apts. Fully furnished, dishwasher, laundry, and value pricing. Covered parking. Phone 352-3182. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com

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203 S. Sixth, C. For August 2010. Large 4 bedrooms, 2 bath. Balconies, laundry, covered parking. Starting at $300/person. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

506 E. Stoughton, C. For August 2010. Extra large efﬁciency apartments. Security building entry, complete furniture, laundry, off-street parking, value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

509 E. White, C. August 2010. Large Studio and 1 bedrooms. Security entry, balconies, patios, furnished. Laundry, off-street parking, value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

509 Stoughton, C Fall 2010 Near Grainger, spacious studios and 2 bedrooms, laundry, value pricing, parking. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

John Street Apartments 58 E. John, C. August 2010. Studio, two and three bedrooms, fully furn i s h e d . D i s h w a s h e r, c e n t e r courtyard, on-site laundry, central air, parking. Starting at $298/person. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

602 E. Clark Champaign Furnished studio apartments. Block east of Beckman. Leasing for August 2010. Wampler Property Management 217-352-1335 www.wamplerapartments.com

Old Town Champaign 510 S. Elm, C. Available Fall 2010. 2 BR close to campus, hardwood ﬂoors, laundry, W/D, central air/heat, off-street parking, 24 hr. maintenance. Value pricing. Ofﬁce at 309 S. First, C. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182

802 W. GREEN, U. Aug 2010. One block from Lincoln Ave. Large units with Central A/C, Patios/Balconies, laundry. Parking $40/mo. 2 bdrms from $575/mo to $605/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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GREAT VALUE 306-308-309 White, C August 2010. Furnished studios, 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms. Balconies, patios, laundry, dishwashers, off-street parking. Behind County Market. Starting at $265/person. THE UNIVERSITY GROUP universitygroupapartments.com 352-3182 1 Bedroom

Luxury Apartments 203 S. Fourth, C. 605 E. Clark --2 Bedrooms

Green at Lincoln 102 S. Lincoln, U. --1 Bedroom Apartments with

PAID UTILITIES! 101 S. Busey, U. --3 & 4 Bedroom

BIG TV & JACUZZI 205 S. Sixth, C. --2, 3, 4, Bedroom

New Security Building 808 S. Oak, C. --2 & 4 Bedroom

Bi-Level Luxury 805 S. Locust, C. --FREE INTERNET IN MOST UNITS www.mhmproperties.com 337-8852

THE GEORGIAN 1005 S. SIXTH, CHAMPAIGN Aug 2010. Best located 1 bdrms on U of I Campus. Next to UI Library. 1 bdrms from $450 to $545/mo. Laundry, Window A/C, Carpet. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

5th & HEALEY, C. August 2010. The BEST LOCATED EFFICIENCIES & 1 BEDROOMS on campus - period. Here's the best part: Efﬁciencies $400/mo to $425/ mo & 1 bedrooms $550/mo. Parking available at $50/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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505 S. Busey Urbana 2 bedroom furnished apartments. Available August 2010. Wampler Property Management 217-352-1335 www.wamplerapartments.com

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511-513 S. ELM, C. Aug. 2010. Corner of W. Green and Elm in quiet, attractive building with locked security entrance. Large 2 bdrm. apts with approximately 770 sq. ft. Free covered parking, laundry in building, Central A/C, Gas Heat, Carpet. On busline. Rent starts at $540/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

106 E. John Champaign

Spacious 1 BR apartments with sunroom from $625/mo. Beautiful older building with hardwood ﬂoors. Ideal campus location. August 2010 Wampler Property Management 217-352-1335 www.wamplerapartments.com

115 W. WASHINGTON, U August 2010. 1 bdrms. Window A/C, Laundry. From $360/mo to $495/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC 356-1873 www.barr-re.com 1725 Robert. Residential SW Champaign neighborhood. Large, 2 BDR apt. includes garage space. Beautiful in-ground swimming pool. $795/mo. 217-840-3266 joelwardhomes.com

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512 W. GREEN, C. Aug 2010. Double security brick building in excellent location. Large 2 bdrm apts with approx 800 sq. ft. Parking, Central A/C, Carpet, Laundry facilities. On busline. Rents $530/mo to $550/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com 713 S. Randolph, C Now Available - price reduction 3 bedroom or 2 bedroom + study. $650 near campus and downtown Champaign. Includes cable TV, water, and parking, and has a balcony. call 217-352-8540 for appointment or can be viewed at faronproperties.com

605 S. RACE, U. Avail Aug 2010. Upstairs 1 bedroom in converted house. Hardwood ﬂoors and free parking. $425/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

SOUTHWEST PLACE APTS, C. August 2010. Located in SW Champaign near Windsor & Mattis. 2 bdrm Duplexes, Fourplexes, Townhouses and 1 bedrooms. Carpet, gas heat, central a/c. Some units have w/d's in units, or laundry in bldg, garages, dishwashers, disposals, patio/balconies, parking. 1 bdrms from $490/ mo. 2 bdrms from $610/mo to $690/ mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

722 S. BROADWAY, URBANA

Aug 2010. 2 bdrm apts in SW Champaign neighborhood near Windsor Rd & Mattis Ave. 1 bdrm from $495/mo, 2 bdrms $530/mo. Carpet, central a/c, dishwashers, disposals, laundry in building, gas heat. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

August 2010. 1 bdrm apts close to Campus. Window A/C. Rents $400/ mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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Aug 2010. Very attractive apts located near downtown. On busline. Large apts. Balconies or patios. One bdrms from $425/mo. Two bedrooms from $475/mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

314 and 316 S. State St. Rents - $450-$550

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705 W. CHURCH, C.

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Available January or August 2010. Large bright studio and 2 BR apartments. Near Downtown Champaign and Downtown Urbana. Owner Managed. On Busline. Close to campus. Cats OK. $400 - 725/mo. 217-367-5157.

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2301 Banch Rd., C. Popular Southwood neighborhood. 4 BDRS, 2 BTHS, ﬁreplace, 2 car garage. "Like new" condition. 1,889 sf. $1395/mo. 217-840-3266 joelwardhomes.com.

605 S. BROADWAY, URBANA

Furnished 4 and 5 bedroom houses on campus near Ohio and Lincoln and Stoughton and Sixth. Fall 20092010. Call 356-1407.

Avail Aug 2010. 2 bedroom Townhouse with hardwood/vinyl ﬂoors and 1 1/2 baths. Rent $570/ mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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AVAILABLE DECEMBER $695 house 1 BR w/master suite; garage, W/D, basement, close to campus. Call 217-367-1406 EXCELLENT CREDIT BUREAU AND REFERENCES REQUIRED

703 W. Church, C. Aug 2010. Close to downtown in quiet location on busline. 1 bdrm from $425/mo. 2 bdrms. start at $475 to $485/mo. Patio/Balconies, Central A/C, Gas Heat, Carpet, Laundry in building. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC 356-1873 www.barr-re.com Landmark Apartments 502 W. Main, Urbana. Free heat and water. Studio available now. 1 & 2 bedrooms available January. 217-384-5876.

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Share 2 bedroom w/male roommate spring and/or summer semester. Fully furnished. Green and Lincoln. W/D, A/C, $400/mo. 630-701-8882 mspence3@illinois.edu Subleases @ 401 E. Chalmers Fully furnished efﬁciency apartments available for Spring 2010. Check out our website at http://www.illinimanor.com Two 1 BR apartments. Air, laundry, parking, furnished. $420/mo. 217-766-3008

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4-8 Bedroom SEMESTER LEASE 407.5 E. White, C. 803 S. First, C. 803 S. Locust, C. $250/Person 217-337-8852 www.mhmproperties.com Spring Semester Only! 4 Bdrm House near Engineering Quad. 1.5 BA, W/D, DW, parking, $299/person, pics available, 217-898-4697, 217-714-3330,

11 Bedroom On Campus. $3600/mo. Fall 2010 367-6626 Available January 2010 508 E. Illinois. 2 BR, 1 bath, new washer/dryer, large kitchen, unfurnished in quiet Urbana neighborhood, pets allowed, 312-489-3002, rschattn@earthlink.net.

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Houses for Rent August 2010 :: Unfurnished 602 Alabama, U 2 bedrooms/1 bath Basement, w/d hook-ups $575/mo

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802 S. Race, U 2 bedrooms/1 ½ baths Hardwood Floors Laundry Hook-Up $600/mo.

205 S. Urbana, U 2 bedrooms/1 bath Hardwood floors $425/mo

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6 Month Leases Available Best Selection in Town - over 1000 apts. 211 W. Springfield, Champaign 217-352-1129

Pfeffer Properties Deluxe Furnished 3-6 BR Houses in Old Town Champaign. Ted Pfeffer 766-5108. View at CU-Homes.com.

308 1/2 W. William, C Very spacious 4 BR, LR, DR, 2 full baths, ﬁre place,ﬁnished basement, enclosed porch, free parking garage. August 2010 217-337-8852 www.mhmproperties.com 10 Bedroom On Campus. $3500/mo. Fall 2010 367-6626 Large 4 BR by Beckman Fall 2010 4 BR house w/ 1.5 BA, DW & WD. Lots of Space in 2 story home. Includes water, trash, lawn service and parking. Close to Beckman & Engineering Quad. Nearby stores and buslines. $1400/mo. 217-898-4697, 217-714-3330, 605 S. Prairie August 2010 Deluxe furnished 3 or 4 BR, 2 BA home. Totally redone. Plasma Television. Nicest anywhere. $1300/mo. Ted Pfeffer 766-5108

700 Dover, C. Fireplace Washer/dryer Fully furnished 2 car garage Hardwood floors Great location near Hessel Park Campus Property Management (217) 328-3030 www.cpm-apts.com

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310 S.Cottage Grove, U 2 bedrooms/1 bath Garage & Basement $545/mo.

Aug 2010. Studio apts at First & Green. Wall A/C units, laundry. From $305/mo to $325/mo. Parking $35/ mo. Call for showing times. BARR REAL ESTATE, INC. 356-1873 www.barr-re.com

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december 23, 2009 - january 6, 2010

DOIN’ IT WELL

the217.com

by Jo SangEr and Ross Wantland

Too Much Joy? Dear Doin’ It Well, I have heard two different stories: one, that using a vibrator can do no harm, and two that using a vibrator can do worlds of harm! I have heard that using one will desensitize the area and make sex with a real person totally unenjoyable and dissatisfying. Which theory is true? — Vexed About Vibrators Dear Vexed, Thank you for writing us this valuable vibrator question. Whether about masturbation generally, or using toys during sex specifically, we’ve heard the message that self-pleasuring can be dangerous for our “real” sex lives. “Doin’ It Well” wants to look at the science and the scare-tactics behind vibrators. Shaking It Up

Vibrators are designed to provide external or internal stimulation. Sometimes marketed as “back massagers,” these devices have been around since the late 1800s. Doctors, concerned with what they called “female hysteria,” began prescribing vulvular stimulation to orgasm (although the medical field saw nothing sexual about this treatment). But doctors complained about how tiring it was! Vibrators were invented to help weary doctors treat their patients and

Whirring Worries

the vibrator became the fifth household device to be electrified. The use and variety of vibrators has changed considerably since that time, but the basic technology remains the same. As the vibrator comes into contact with erogenous zones, it provides more intense stimulation than hands or genitals alone may provide. Will a vibrator desensitize the area? The consistent vibration on one specific area of the body for a period of time can cause numbness or desensitization, but that disappears after the vibration is removed and has no long term effects. Think about using other “power tools,” like a lawn mower or a hand mixer; the vibrations from the machine may make your hands temporarily tingly or numb, but stops quickly. There is nothing we could find to suggest that vibrators either desensitize an area or provide such intense pleasure that sex with another person wouldn’t be desired. “Real” Sex?

For most people, there is an assumption about what sort of sex is real or good. Is sex only sex if it is with another person? Is masturbation sex? For us, all of these (and more) are “real” sex! Sexual behaviors feel differently and may be experienced for different reasons (for instance, sex with a partner for connection, or sex alone to release

tension), but that doesn’t make the sexual experience any less real. But this assumption that real or good sex is only with a (married, heterosexual) partner is damaging and shaming. It limits our sexual choices. Blinded by the Fright

But the other idea — that using a vibrator will make sex unenjoyable — may be the real dangerous message. We put this in the “masturbation will make you blind” category of scare tactics. Most of us heard some version of these growing up, and all of them are myths designed to curtail our sexuality. Because of the shame many of us have been taught about our sexual desires, it is easy to believe that they could be real. If you have been told you shouldn’t be sexual, then it isn’t hard to imagine you might be punished for enjoying it. Masturbation does not make you blind or cause hair to grow on your palms. Using a vibrator does not ruin sex! Worst case scenario, some individuals may experience their first orgasm with a vibrator, and they may then desire an orgasm during future sexual encounters! A vibrator doesn’t have to be used only during solo play and some people may find that a vibrator becomes a part of their everyday sex lives. Will solo sex with a vibrator be different than sex with a partner? Most definitely! But a vibrator,

when used as directed, cannot cause desensitization, just like desiring sexual pleasure doesn’t make someone bad. “Doin’ It Well” General Warning

Of course there are harmful ways that one could use a vibrator, or unsafe items people could use as vibrators or toys. That’s why we believe it is important to use only store-bought vibrators intended for sexual pleasure. Some items called “novelty items” may not meet the proper health requirements. As we wrote recently, you may want to think about the materials your toys are made of. There is some research that suggests phthalates — a chemical added to plastics to make them more elastic — may be linked to health problems. But there are many other materials and vibrators out there, and you can find one that is right for you. Vibrators aren’t for everyone. Some people may enjoy using them, and others may not find them much of a turn-on. Whatever your pleasure, you are the best judge as to whether it is a healthy and good thing for you. Catch us in the New Year and keep doin’ it well! Jo and Ross wish you a happy New Year! Send us your questions for 2010 at buzzdoinitwell@yahoo.com

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES

December 23 - January 6

What influences do you really, really need to say goodbye to? The next six months will provide you with ample motivation and opportunity to finally bid those farewells. What long-term cycle really, really needs to be drawn to a close, no more hemming and hawing, all loose ends tied up and all mixed signals clarified? Again, the time between now and the middle of June will bring you the necessary inspiration to make it happen. But it’ll take deep thought and sustained work and an expanded sense of humor, so get started soon.

of Saturn. My experience is that the ringed planet provides the greatest gift imaginable: motivation to become the person you were born to be. It steers you away from pursuing goals that aren’t in alignment with your soul’s code. It pressures you to give up vain fantasies that even if fulfilled wouldn’t make you happy. That’s why I’m happy to report to you the following good news: As Saturn travels through your sign for much of the time between now and October 2012, I expect that you will be prompted and prodded to cut away the irrelevancies that distract you from claiming your birthright.

TAURUS

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

(March 21-April 19)

(April 20-May 20)

According to astronomer Mark Whittle, the Big Bang began in silence. Soon it crescendoed into a majestic major third chord 50 octaves below middle A. Then it transformed, over the course of a million years, into a wistful minor third chord. In my vision of the first two-thirds of 2010, the music of your life will have a similar pattern: It begins with silence. Next, it progresses into a lush major feel, with spirited and complex contrapuntal themes. Then in June, it evolves into a dreamy, contemplative phase. By late September, however -- unlike the Big Bang -- you will move into a third act, in which the music of your life returns to the lively mood it had at the start, only now with the gravitas that the reflective phase has instilled.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

I have good astrological reasons to suspect that a year from now, your empire will be bigger. The resources you have at your disposal will be more substantial, the influence you wield will be more meaningful, and the responsibilities you oversee will be more demanding. You can’t, however, just sit back passively and expect fate to make it all happen for you. You will have to work your assets off: get better organized, clarify your game plan, and commit to taking better care of yourself. None of that is mandatory, of course. Being a lazy wanderer with no mission statement is definitely an option. If you do go in that direction, though, don’t complain to me next December about how you feel like you’re made of cookie dough.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22)

You will need to learn a lot in 2010, Cancerian. You’ll be in a phase of your long-term cycle when it will be wise to enhance your problem-solving skills and increase the knowledge you have at your disposal. So let me ask you: What can you do to gently shock yourself into prying open your mind? What is it that you don’t know but need to know? By the way, the coming year will also be a good time for you to offer yourself up as a teacher. In fact, sharing your knowledge and problem-solving skills will make you more receptive to what you need to learn.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)

Do you know any world travelers, shamanic healers, or visionary entrepreneurs? If not, there’s a good chance you’ll meet some in 2010, possibly even forge alliances with them. Crafty activists, brilliant artists, and deep thinkers may come your way, as well. Another possibility is that cohorts and comrades you’ve been linked to for some time will embark on mind-expanding quests that blow your mind as well as theirs. One way or another, Leo, the coming year will bring you more than the usual benefits and challenges that come from being in relationships.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

LIBRA

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

I was in my first rock band in North Carolina in the 1970s. We did a mix of cover tunes by David Bowie, Lou Reed, and Patti Smith, plus original hippie-punk songs and my poetry rants. Controversy arose virtually every time we performed, especially in places like the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh (where we competed with the cacophony of mooing cows) and frat parties (where we endured the shouted insults of drunken jocks). It wasn’t until I moved to California that I synced up with an audience that appreciated my idiosyncratic musical sensibilities. According to my reading of the omens, Virgo, 2010 could bring you a comparable transition: finding listeners or hooking up with collaborators who are a better fit for your unique qualities.

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Comedian Chris Rock has a joke that plays on the stereotypes about your sign: “Most Scorpios die while they’re making love!” (Only he uses the f-word instead of “making love.”) I understand the source of his satire. There are more than a few grains of truth in the notion that Scorpios revel in the enigmas of eros and death. On the other hand, I wouldn’t reduce your mystique to such a simple formula. I’d prefer to say something like this: You’re sexy when you’re letting go of your staunch self-control. Or: You’re an expert at transcending humdrum modes of awareness by stimulating intense pleasure. Or: If fully harnessed, your orgasmic power could kill off any destructive compulsions you might be harboring. And by the way, 2010 will be one of the best years ever for you to cash in on these capacities. According to my analysis of your astrological omens, 2010 isn’t a year to get your head in the clouds, but rather to grow deeper roots. Your job, as I see it, isn’t so much to explore the heights, but the depths. I think you should focus on getting to the bottom of things, not the top. Your instrument of choice should be a microscope, not a telescope. Your specialty won’t be playing spectacular guitar solos but rather groovalicious bass lines. I’m happy to announce that 2010 could be the year when you become a more expert communicator. It’s not that you do a bad job now; it’s just that there is always room for improvement, and this will be an excellent time to attend to that. Life will be bringing you an abundance of experiences that will help you learn to listen better, cultivate more tact, read people’s body language like a pro, and consistently speak about the elusive truth with language that’s both kind and effective.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

I’ve known some practical, sensible, well-grounded Aquarians in my life. They’re outnumbered, though, by the dominant sub-type of your tribe: the imaginative, idiosyncratic irmprovisers with lightning reflexes and high-flying notions. But even if you belong to the latter group, in 2010 you’ll be gaining the capacities of the former. In fact, I think this will be the year you get more things done than you ever have before. Attention to detail will be your specialty. You’re likely to excel in mastering the part of genius that’s comprised of 98 percent perspiration.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

The pop star Pink is a successful singer. Not only does she have a great voice; she has also sold 32 million records and won two Grammies. Recently she added what I think is an extraneous element to her live performances: a trapeze act. At the MTV Video Music Awards last September, she delivered her song “Sober” while swinging through the air and hanging upside down 60 feet off the ground. I was perplexed as I watched her, thinking to myself, “Doesn’t she have confidence that her song and her singing can stand alone?” In 2010, Pisces, I urge you not to follow her lead. There’s no need for you to go way overboard as you try too hard to give too much. Just sing your songs.

Solution in Classifieds.

Across

1 Merriam-Webster Online’s #1 word of 2004 5 Take to the stage 8 Former nightclub entertainer Lola 14 Hitchcock’s first Technicolor film 15 Gift adornment 16 Paint store option 17 So cute it hurts 19 Go over 20 Poll response 21 Richard Roeper’s #1 pick in his Best Movies of 2004 list 23 It can measure anywhere from 20 to 50 ml 25 ___ chi 26 Eastern sch. with a Buffalo campus 27 Salad oil pourers 29 “How disgusting” 31 Holy men: abbr. 32 Disaster relief org. 33 Get into an account 36 TV moment that made Wired’s Best Tech Moments of 2005 list 42 Beekeeper’s offerings 43 It’s NSFW material (unless your store sells it) 44 Nightmarish street 47 “That can’t be!” Internet abbr. 48 Petting zoo noises 50 Give the impression 52 “...___ and buts were candy and nuts...” 54 1151, in Rome 55 Dogpile.com’s #1 most searched celebrity of 2005 58 Tooth polish variety 61 Person with conviction? 62 Win over with flattery 64 One who makes people happy 65 Drinker’s police blemish 66 Charge option 67 Powerhouse 68 Summer in la cite 69 Blender magazine’s #1 song (by Usher and Ludacris) on the 100 Best Songs of 2004

Down

1 Donkey noise 2 Mining deposit 3 They play dead really well 4 It was once divided into East and West: abbr. 5 Heads of monasteries 6 Young bucker? 7 Twitter dispatch 8 Lou who played the Incredible Hulk 9 From the top 10 Volcanic outputs 11 90%, perhaps 12 Is unobliged to 13 Forever and ever 18 “...___ time in the old town tonight” 22 Comedy offering 24 Late Ledger 27 Grp. for the Montreal Alouettes 28 ___ Speedwagon 30 Move like a bunny 33 Tennis star Graf 34 Like winter roads, maybe 35 Katmandu’s land 37 “___ was I supposed to know that?” 38 Not-so-noble protagonist 39 “Eh, I don’t mind” 40 Major time period 41 Kind of fingerprint 44 Spotted 45 In a meager way 46 Broadway belter Ethel 48 Low-budget flick 49 Face spots 51 Mazda model 53 Trombone part, mostly 56 Broccoli bit 57 Letter-shaped fastener used in woodworking 59 Lanchester of “Bride of Frankenstein” 60 Remini of “The King of Queens” 63 Creeping plant

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december 23, 2009 - january 6, 2010

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