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Editor’s Note VOLUME 13 • ISSUE 19 MAY 22 - JUNE 11, 2014

STAFF PUBLISHER Steve T. Strickbine steve@ecollegetimes.com

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Christina Fuoco-Karasinski christina@timespublications.com

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Nadine Whitehead nadine@ecollegetimes.com

EDITOR Christina Caldwell ccaldwell@ecollegetimes.com ASSISTANT EDITOR Ana Anguiano ana@ecollegetimes.com

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ART DIRECTOR Eric Jelinek eric@ecollegetimes.com

Field Manager Mark “Cowboy” Lucero DRIVERS Genine Baker Steve “OB” Bazzar Robert Heersink Paul Laopahoe Mark Lucero “Magic” Mark Magini Tom Metro “Milly” Milt Nolan Becky “Fro” Schmitz PROMOTIONS MANAGER Alicia Castro alicia@ecollegetimes.com

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how much a New Zealand man was fined for driving under the influence of alcohol. The only problem is that Harris James Davis never put the keys in the ignition. Davis was moving a car blocking his driveway after a house party but only managed to steer it 10 feet while his friends pushed before he was cited.

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live turkeys were killed in a tractor-trailer accident in Utah on April 24 and now PETA wants to memorialize the site of the accident. The animal rights activists want to put up a roadside memorial placard to honor the turkeys, of which only twodozen survived. So far their request has not been accepted by transportation officials.

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waisted shorts. Now try not to call that girl a nerd. I think I never really grew out of that phase. I grew into my body and started washing my hair on a regular basis, but when you’re that awkward and people point it out to you on the reg, part of that gets ingrained into your very being, and I think that’s what being a nerd is all about. That and passion. You have to have passion for something that isn’t considered mainstream, and I have quite a few of those. But I have to say, it’s nothing like our ladies featured in Jorge Salazar’s in depth story about nerdy ladies and the obstacles they face being female and geeky. These chicks go all-out in the nerdom, going as far as to create elaborate cosplay costumes and foster young, upcoming nerds in their dweeby pursuits. But not everyone buys that girls are nerds, and some actively work to

exclude them. Read all about it on P. 7. This issue is crawling with the nerd arts. The pack of geeks at Scottsdale Meetup are putting on a dorkfest in the way of the Banana Pub Crawl. Love bananas? Dress as one. Hate bananas? Dress as one anyway. It’s a cheap costume, hilarious, phallic and the pub crawl involves booze, so it’s a winwin! (P. 18) If you just graduated and spent your time in college getting a PhD in, uh, THC, then a career in medical marijuana (or legal recreational marijuana, if you’re willing to move!) might be for you. We spoke to the peeps at 420careers.com to get the lowdown on this quickly growing (No pun intended... OK, fine, it was intended) industry. (P. 14) Live long and prosper, PHX!

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parked cars got in the way of an elderly driver trying to exit a parking structure in Germany and suffered damage for it. The driver, in her mid 80’s, tried to reverse out of her spot and smashed into cars, a concrete pillar, a trash can, and swiped a wall as well. Her driver’s license was confiscated and the damage caused was estimated to be $82,500.

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was awarded to a former janitor and struggling student in Australia after he turned in $93,500 he found in a toilet trash can. Chamindu Amarsinghe was cleaning an office bathroom when he found the cash fortune. After no one came forth to claim the money, an Australian magistrate decided to reward his honesty. The remainder of the money will go to the state.

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Please don’t unleash your nerd wrath on me if I say I’m a geek. I know, I know. Some people have a problem with average looking women claiming to be geeky. After all, women have it easy, right? That’s a term reserved for the ostracized masses of fanboys that never really grow out of their love of media meant for children. (Or grow into it in later years, as is the case with the “My Little Pony” lovers dubbed bronies.) But in my earlier years, I was an awkward kid. I was slightly chubby with stringy hair but, since I grew tall at a young age I had long, thin legs. Think of an egg on stilts with really high waisted shorts. Not the cute kind either. The saggy, pathetic kind. I was an egg in loose acid washed high

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Cost-benefit analysis: Are summer jobs worth the payoff? Ana Anguiano • College Times We know job options are slim out there, especially in Arizona when business seems to slow down in the summer, but that doesn’t mean you should settle for a terrible gig. Don’t sell yourself and your skills short. There is a lot to consider when it comes to having a summer job, because ideally it should give you some extra cash and not ruin your life. (Also, you shouldn’t call donating plasma or busking on Mill Avenue a summer job. You probably will make more than your peers making $7.80 an hour, but it’s not nice to brag.) Being picky when it comes to finding a summer job could be the key to making it through these extra sweaty months.

Location, location, location

If you are job hunting, keep the range as close as you are comfortable commuting. You shouldn’t have to work on the other side of town and waste time and gas going to and from work, unless they can cover some of your travel expenses. Commuting, especially in rush hour, is hard on you, your wallet and your car. Make sure your paycheck isn’t going right back to the job by way of your gas tank. And if you don’t have a car, make sure your transportation time doesn’t require you to get up at an ungodly hour. The energy and time spent getting to work on time will run you ragged and the commute home will be twice as miserable.

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always surprising to people that businesses that don’t know how to manage themselves are always hiring. Why? Probably because it is not the best place to work and no one wants to work there. Avoid jobs where they require a lot of availability from you but can’t offer you the hours you want or need. Unless the cash from a summer job is just extra spending money, there is no sense in working for a place that doesn’t take the time to make sure you get acquainted with the work and get a chance to earn real money.

Stress and manual labor

Before you pick up a sign and start dancing on street corners this summer, think about the toll your job is going to have on you and your body. Any job that is going to be done outdoors is worth extra money. Our climate is on

the extreme side if you haven’t noticed so any employer that puts you outside for extended periods of time while they sit in air conditioned quarters better cough up the cash.

Exceptions to the rule

Retail and service positions are ideal summer jobs because they are abundant and experience goes a long way, but being selective of a job that could turn into a potential career builder is probably not so smart. Whether it’s an internship or an entry level position, you probably won’t be able to pick and choose the job and its pay. However, this is an investment in your future so despite the amount of time that will go into it, you will reap more rewards in the long run.

NERD GIRLS, ASSEMBLE! Ladies are entering the world of the nerdy arts in droves, but are they welcome?

The Evolution of Nerdom It’s safe to say that when someone uttered the work “geek” a decade ago, the image of a gawky teen riddled with acne sporting an unkempt neckbeard sprung to mind. “Geek” and “nerd” were two terms usually reserved as insult before our vocabularies grew to include verbal jabs that were a lot less PG-13. Over time, the terms have evolved to be used less as alternate adjectives for socially awkward dorks and goobers and more as

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Like any superhero worth their salt, Crissy Jung spent most of her teen life guarding a secret identity. But it wasn’t a spider bite or radioactive exposure that created her alter ego—it was her brother. “I really have to give credit to my older brother because he played all the older Nintendo games,” Jung says. “I played all these Japanese role playing games like Legend of Zelda, Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy. He also put an emulator on my computer so I could play all these games on it.” Crissy Jung is a geek and, like Superman and his bright red “S,” she wears the badge with pride, but that wasn’t always the case. “For a while there, I didn’t play any games,” Jung says. “Especially in high school because I wanted to fit in. No one around me played games and my girlfriends thought it was weird.” Jung stuck with mainstream games that people played like The Sims or Roller Coaster Tycoon because people thought those were normal, she says. She would go on to stay inside the “nerd closet” for the entirety of her pre-college career.

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beauties who gained a following from being upfront about their nerdiness. (We’re looking at you, Olivia Munn.) In her book “Suck it, Wonder Woman! The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek,” Munn, now a Hollywood actress, writes, “The word “geek” does not mean what it used to mean. A geek isn’t the skinny kid with a pocket protector and acne. There can be computer geeks, video game geeks, car geeks, military geeks, and sports geeks. Being a geek just means that you’re passionate about something.”

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Glory Shim, left, as Silk Specte from “Watchmen.”

qualifiers for people with “quirky” tastes. Alex “Knightowl” Andreu, founder of the online nerd Mecca Uneek Geek World, has been a geek since he got his hands on his first Nintendo console and has seen the culture shift firsthand. “The culture has changed and it’s accepted more within so many different realms,” Andreu says. “Whether its electronics, comics and video games. It’s almost as if you don’t do it then you’re the weirdo now.” Over the years, the entertainment industry wised up. With its efforts to cash in on geek culture through films and television programs based on video games, comics and anime, nerds are now part of the bankable demographic. “The geek culture is so accepted that

Jena Osbon as Rei Ayanami (from Neon Genesis Evangelion) with bodypaint from Modified minds.

it’s even in Hollywood,” says Andreu. “Look at comic book movies, they’re going mainstream.” You can thank Adam Brody’s portrayal of Seth Cohen in the iconic teen drama “The O.C.” for also changing the face of the geek movement as well. TIME credited the actor and his character on the show as single-handedly changing the face of nerds everywhere. Girls of the “Laguna Beach” generation agree. And it wasn’t only men that got the image overhaul. As geek-related interests became mainstream, so did the hidden female fandom. Television shows like “Attack of the Show,” a series that spotlighted video games, movies and gadgets, rotated a bevy of

Being a geek or a nerd was generally synonymous with being a man. (Well, a manchild, if we’re being honest.) DC Comics, one of the top two comic book companies in the US, released a survey in 2011 that showed an overwhelming disparity between the demographics within the nerd community. The retail survey they conducted showed that only 23 percent of comic readers were female. Nevertheless, there seems to have been a shift within the culture not long after. According to comic blogger and political consultant Brett Schenker’s research in August 2013, Facebook statistics revealed that close to 40 percent of comic fans are women. “I think there were always girl gamers and girls that liked comics and role playing,” Andreu says. “I think that it’s just one of those things where they can now actually express who they are and be those nerdy geek girls that they want to be.” Blythe Feiring, like Crissy Jung, was one of those girls. ... continued on page 8 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM

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... continued from page 7 Feiring says she was always a secret nerd. Having discovered the world of fantasy and science fiction literature via J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” Feiring decided to whet her appetite for adventure by visiting her local library. “I wanted more stuff like that and I went to the library. I saw comic books and I really loved them,” Feiring says. “And then everything seemed to explode for me, but I couldn’t tell anyone.” There are two reasons that come up over and over again when asking nerdy girls why they hid their inner geek for so long. First, the belief that their interests were embarrassing and uncool. Second, that geek culture itself seemed male-centric. Feiring, who founded the Phoenix chapter of VAGINA (Very Awesome Girls Into Nerdy Activities), a social group for women with geeky interests, after embracing her inner geek in college, agrees. “Realistically there is an atmosphere that is built to make men very comfortable in the geek world and the world in general,” she says. “And there’s a certain amount of entitlement that goes into that. Even if it’s really subtle, the geek world can kind of come off as a boys club and a white male club.” Andreu understands why women would have that impression of the movement. “They’re having a hard time because you’ve got men that are just men,” he says. “We have a certain aspect to some of us that just wants it to be male dominated.” Andreu says he does not believe in that ideology and embraces the culture of girl geeks that is taking over the movement.

Girl-On-Girl Crimes To Glory Shim, a cosplay photographer, being a nerd and a geek is a hard concept to define. The amount of sub-groups and genres the culture encompasses are far too varied to pigeonhole. “To me, it’s just letting your inner kid out and going with whatever you like,” she says. “I’m really glad that people don’t have to be embarrassed anymore. Back in the day, it used to be embarrassing. You would get made fun of for liking comics and going to cons and it used to be negative.” That’s not to say everything is sunshine and roses in the land of fandom. As the nerd movement grows, group politics come into play. Accusations of sexism, poseur-ness and sexual harassment abound. Shim says there have been many occasions where her geekiness has come into question. Expressing a like for nerdy interests will, at times, result in incessant

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quizzing by male members. “It’s weird because back in the day the nerds were mostly men and they made these comics as a way to connect to women,” says Shim. “But now that more girls are into the geek culture, it’s odd to me that they’re kind of opposed to that now instead of supporting them.” Shim says being a cosplayer can sometimes be a double-edged sword. Even though men are largely the ones who create and design anime and comic book characters, women are still criticized unfairly by them when dressing up. “They’re the ones who design the characters with giant boobs and barely wearing anything while the male characters are wearing full armor,” Shim explains. “But if a girl cosplays as that character, she’ll get slut-shamed. I don’t really understand that.” Jena Osbon, a self-described “lifelong weirdo” and an avid video gamer and cosplayer, is more worried about the damage girls can inflict on each other within the fandom. “My biggest concern in the subculture has to do with girl-on-girl hate and negativity,” Osbon says. “Everything is turned into a big competition. ‘How many likes can I get in a picture’ and ‘how much boob can I show’ in such things.” Osbon believes young women who portray themselves as geeks for attention and validation can be part of the reason female nerds get a bad rap within the population. Although Osbon believes these type of nerd girls form a small percentage of the overall demographic, they receive the most attention. “I think the moment we allow ourselves to be mean to each other, we’re allowing and enabling and encouraging men to do it,” Osbon says, “from everything to getting groped in costume at a convention to being told to make them a sandwich on the Internet.”

Cosplay is Not Consent Crissy Jung’s first time attending the Phoenix Comicon had all the making of a memorable experience. After hiding her nerdiness and love for video games throughout high school, Jung embraced her passion for Japanese RPGs when she got to college. It was thanks in part to finding a group of friends that she felt she could trust to accept her “alternative” interests and not be alienated. Jung, who had taken a liking to dressing up as her favorite game and anime characters (Katamari Damacy and Pikachu) took her love for fandom a step further. “When I found out there was this huge

cosplay community and that there were people that I could relate to that made me feel very welcome and loved and accepted,” she says. And so, on her first visit to the Phoenix Comicon, Jung decided she was ready to take her cosplay public by dressing up as Nell, a character in the popular anime “Bleach.” Jung says she chose the outfit because it was easy too make, but it was also somewhat revealing. Everything was going fine as convention guests complimenting her outfit and snapping photos surrounded her, until someone overstepped their boundaries. “I actually had someone pinch my butt. I turned around, but I had no idea who it was and I freaked out,” Jung says. “It was a violation of my right to wear a costume and as a woman. It was so inappropriate and I felt really objectified.” “It shouldn’t happen but it does,” says Feiring. “And the only way to kind of conquer that unpleasant reaction that can happen is education.” Feiring points to “Cosplay is Not Consent,” an online movement that verbalizes what many female cosplayers are thinking. Feiring believes the movement has been successful in minimizing the frequency of women being touched or photographed without consent at conventions. “The movement is so verbal and forceful with their message,” Feiring says. “You can’t touch me unless I say you can touch me, and you can’t take pictures of me unless I’m okay with taking them.”

The Silver Lining While conflict within the geekosphere might never be defeated, the good outweighs the bad for many of our heroines. Osbon is part of the Arizona Avengers, a charitable costuming group. “I call it ‘causeplay,’” she says. “We basically participate in different fundraising and charity events with kids. Our biggest role is to improve the day of whichever kids are involved.” The Arizona Avengers have participated in telethons and Osbon says they will hosting a comic book convention specifically geared towards children in low-income public schools. “It’s basically a soup kitchen. They’re going to open it up and let us come in there,” Osbon says. “And we’re going to have arts and crafts and bring a lot of donated comic books toys for the kids and bring them their own Comicon.” As for Feiring and Very Awesome Girls, the group will continue to contribute toward the community and provide a venue through which girls can feel comfortable

Girly geekiness on the rise Jorge Salazar • College Times The National Science Foundation found that 31 percent of men and 28 percent of women have read science fiction magazines or books. The NSF found that women comprise 45 percent of SyFy Channel’s viewership. 57 percent of respondents of a Star Trek survey identified as female. According to research of Facebook activity by Brett Schenker, women made up almost 40 percent of comic book readers in the United States. In 2011, comic book readers pushed for DC Comics to hire more female creators after female staff fell from 12 to 1 percent. 45 percent of all video game players are women, according to the Entertainment Software Association. Almost 40 percent of all World of Warcraft players are women, according the The Neilsen Company’s “The State of the Video Gamer” findings in 2009. Approximately 130 million women play online computer games around the world, according to M2 Research. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said that women accounted for 50 percent of Nintendo console user in 2012.

embracing their inner geek. Very Awesome Girls holds social and volunteering events, and activities ranging from book clubs to collecting canned goods. “I just want to make sure everyone knows that this is an inclusive place,” Feiring says. Jung, despite her uncomfortable first experience, will continue to cosplay as a healthy escape from the trials and tribulations of a life without superpowers. “I want to keep doing this as a hobby,” she says. “I’m actually pursuing my masters in social work and this is something that I do to get my mind off of that, because that can be pretty tedious.”

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Christina Caldwell • College Times It’s summer. If you’re in Phoenix, that means there’s little to look forward to, but you can at least take solace in the fact that the produce department at your local grocery store will have some of the lowest prices of the year on delicious, versatile fruits and veggies. Save some money and pack in the nutrition with these super easy summer recipes that are light on the calories but loaded with taste.

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If there are two things I like more than anything, it’s “Law & Order SVU” and eating. I honestly credit the NBC show for keeping me alive this far. Whenever I watch procedurals and other mystery shows like it, I can’t help but feel that my decade-long knowledge of crime dramas would make me a better investigator. I am adept at singling out the perp and have more than once called a twist in these types of stories. Naturally, upon discovering that the Orange Tree Golf Club in Scottsdale was hosting an interactive whodunit, I realized I couldn’t miss the opportunity to make Detective Olivia Benson proud. “Get a Clue… or Die?” was serving a murder mystery and dinner, and I was ready to eat it all up. Guests were to arrive at the venue at 8 p.m. sharp to celebrate our host Mr. Boddee’s birthday. Upon entering, I was assigned the alias Justin Thyme, while my guest got Ureeka Garlic. I should have realized I was not on my “A game” when I got the joke almost halfway through the evening. After being seated, we were served the first course. I was surprised at the staff’s flashy ensembles (my server was wearing a body hugging red dress, while another one had on a green kilt and high socks) until I realized the cast was pulling double duty. I began to believe I had overestimated my deductive talents. Mr. Boddee finally presented himself to the dinner guests a few minutes after the first plating. Although he was mum on the age he was celebrating, he looked a bit too young for Scarlett, the red-dressed vixen and obvious gold digger, to be calling him “daddy.”

I was wary of Scarlett, as she seemed too willing to engage with Professor Plum, a guest who Boddee visibly disliked, and his flirting. Furthermore, Scarlett was discovered to be hiding a gun during a groping session with the birthday boy. I was keeping my eyes on her, but Plum was suspicious on his end as well. He was not a fan of Boddee and had brought a rock on a rope to the event (perfect for swinging at heads, my inner Benson thought). We were introduced to the remaining guests, including Mrs. Peacock (who revealed a knife in her purse), Mr. Green (brandishing a metal pipe), Mrs. White (who carried a wrench everywhere) and Colonel Mustard (who had brought with him a gold candleholder). Halfway through the dinner, it was clear that nobody particularly liked Mr. Boddee. An abrasive man, he had more than enough drama with all of the characters that it was not surprising when he turned up dead. A security guard informed us that he had been found in a part of the house and something seemed to have inflicted damage to his head. Nobody seemed too sad. It was up to us to put the clues together and find his murderer. Was it Professor Plum with his rock? Was it Scarlett with her gun? Or was it Mrs. White with a wrench, as I had deduced? I had heard her walk past us muttering that her life would be better off with her employer dead. I submitted my response to the investigators, convinced that Sergeant Olivia Benson was sitting in her new office proud of her disciple. I couldn’t have been more wrong. It had been Mrs. Peacock with the candlestick. And just like that, my dreams of becoming the real life Olivia Benson were shattered.

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Student Voices Confessions of a flip-flopper Christina Caldwell • College Times Ten years ago I was young and naive. Ten years from now, I’ll be able to say the same thing. Exactly a decade ago I was Christina Caldwell the editor of my school newspaper’s opinions section. Being a typical teenager, I was opinionated. Being an unbearably shy person in general, I only felt comfortable expressing those opinions in writing. In class, people only knew me as “the quiet one.” On paper they could read how I really felt. And I felt some things that I don’t necessarily feel now. I took a shining to the opinions section my sophomore year in high school, long before I took over as editor. In a post 9/11 world rife with pro-America propaganda, I truly believed that invading Iraq was the right thing to do. After all, with their alleged weapons of mass destruction, they could pull off an attack even bigger than 9/11! Or so my high school sophomore brain thought. You can’t blame me. The government and media were telling me that those were facts and it was the patriotic thing to do. Saddam Hussein could have potentially hurt me and my family, they suggested.

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A couple years later, when new evidence came out that Iraq did not have WMDs, I changed my opinion. I retracted what I wrote in the school paper and I felt good about admitting I was wrong. I learned a very big lesson: Never take what the government and media say at face value. (And I realize the irony in that statement, me being a member of the media and all.) In November 2013, a friend sent me a Buzzfeed list. “Are you the Christina Caldwell they’re writing about?” I totally was. I pulled up the story on my smartphone in the middle of the grocery store, my face turned red and my boyfriend had to ask if I was okay. Hunter Schwarz, a former member of the high school yearbook staff, wrote a Buzzfeed article called “What Life Was Like In The ‘00s According To High School Newspaper Headlines.” Our newspaper operation was admittedly amateur. I cringe to think about all of the laws and ethics we violated in hindsight, but I felt like the most truthful thing I ever did while I was there was to retract that Iraq opinion piece. Buzzfeed portrayed that in a light that made me feel ashamed. People in the public eye are often criticized for “flip flopping”—politicians most of all. When they do they open themselves to criticism and political opponents fire back that that politician isn’t sure what

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Being strong willed is a positive thing, but being stubborn never is. It’s a fine line we all have to walk, but the difference is pride. If your refusal to change is egodriven rather than ethically motivated, it’s time to reexamine your beliefs. Change is scary, but out-of-date opinions are dangerous.

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Thwarted at Legislature, ride-sharing companies facing state fines Moriah Costa • Cronkite News Service Ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft contend that their smartphone-based services connecting Arizona riders with drivers who use their personal vehicles are more convenient than taxis. But a state official says that if the companies want to continue operating here they will have to abide by the same regulations as taxi companies. And drivers will be cited if they don’t, he adds. The two companies pushed unsuccessfully this legislative session for a law they argued would acknowledge the different way they do business but that taxi companies say wouldn’t be fair. At issue is when the independent drivers who provide rides through Uber and Lyft must be covered by the $1 million in insurance coverage the companies provide. Taxi drivers in Arizona must have coverage of at least $300,000 for vehicles carrying eight people or less as well as $300,000 in case they are in an accident caused by an uninsured driver. That coverage applies anywhere a taxi operates, but Uber and Lyft argued that their coverage should only apply when the drivers it works with are carrying passengers or on their way to pick them up. A bill that would have allowed Uber and Lyft to operate that way made it through the Legislature but was vetoed by Gov. Jan Brewer, who says in her veto letter that the change would interfere with safety. Now drivers for Uber and Lyft will have to comply with state regulations or face penalties unless the companies find some other solution. Paige Thelen, a spokeswoman for Lyft, says the company will continue to work

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toward a solution. “We’re still evaluating our options,” she says. “We’re going to continue to stand firm in the community and do everything we can to ensure that there’s a path forward that allows rise-sharing to thrive in Arizona.” Steve Thompson, general manager for Uber Phoenix, emailed a statement from Uber Technologies saying the company would also continue to work with the state. “Uber will work in the coming months with the State of Arizona to find a permanent home for ridesharing—because the people have spoken, and we’re listening,” the statement says. Lyft has operated in Phoenix since September 2013 and Uber has operated in Phoenix since November 2012. Customers can request a service from Uber or Lyft by downloading the companies’ apps on to their smartphones. Drivers choose who to give trips to through the app. Both the rider and the driver can see the others profile picture, name, phone number and rating before the ride even starts. After the trip, riders and drivers can rate each other, from one to five stars. Drivers must maintain a 4.6 average rating out of five stars and can make up to $20 an hour. Thompson says the company has received opposition from taxi companies in every new market because the transportation industry isn’t innovative. Mike Pinckard, president of Total Transit, the parent company of Discount Cab, says Uber and Lyft need to obey the law. “All we ask is that they insure their vehicle just like a pedicab is required to be insured, just like a taxicab is required to be insured, just like a limousine, a livery vehicle, a sedan or any other for hire vehicle,” he says.

Christina Caldwell • College Times You already spent your college career as a marijuana enthusiast. Why not turn it into a real job? 2014’s college graduates will find themselves with a potential career path that graduates just one decade ago couldn’t have even imagined. Medical marijuana (and in Colorado and Washington, outright legal marijuana) is a, eh ehm, budding industry packed with more job opportunities than meets the eye. “The rapid growth of the U.S. marijuana industry is generating thousands of new jobs. It is estimated that there are around 10,000 marijuana-related jobs in Colorado alone,” says Dan Kingston, president of locally-based job board 420careers.com, in a press release. With MMJ and legalization slowly becoming the norm across the country, it’s an industry that will only expand in the coming years. Marijuana-related jobs are expected to quadruple in 2014, according to Hemp America Media Group. “Arizona has gotten a lot busier over the last year because all of the dispensaries are finally beginning to open,” says Colby Ayres, marketing director of 420careers.com and Hemp America Media Group. The jobs available aren’t just for your run-of-the-mill “budtender,” as the marijuana experts at the MMJ pharmacy counter are known. Even the “budtender” job requirements are changing. Now you don’t just need to know the name of the marijuana and its effects, but taste intricacies, smoothness of smoke and more. As the field becomes more competitive, budtenders are primed to become the sommeliers of weed. Many of the jobs available require a

degree. Grow site operators, salespeople, marijuana journalists, extraction technicians and more have a set of skills that your stereotypical run-of-the-mill stoner doesn’t. Non-degree jobs in the industry that require special training but no degree include edibles producers, plant cultivators, delivery people and packagers. Degreebased jobs that the marijuana industry demands, but doesn’t necessarily employ directly, include medical professionals, naturopaths and lawyers, Ayres says. Salespeople and biologists might not be quick to enter the industry due to the way it might look on a resume one day, but 420careers.com predicts the industry will grow to over $2 billion in 2014 and $10 billion by 2018, which means there’s plenty of cash to go around. As a new and taboo business, the industry is heavily regulated. Marijuana in Arizona is treated and regulated as medication at dispensaries, which means it’s often sold in sterile, safe environments with straight-laced people running the operation and security personnel at the door. Attitudes toward marijuana are changing across the country and in Arizona. Today, a majority of people support some sort of marijuana sales, be it medicinal or recreational, Ayres says. Marijuana activists are trying to get Arizona marijuana legalization on the ballot for 2014, but Ayres thinks 2016 is more realistic for full legalization. “With new dispensaries opening there will be a higher demand for marijuana, so all of the dispensaries would have to hire more employees,” Ayres says. “There would be more marijuana and more products being made... There’s all kinds of job opportunities.”

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Ana Anguiano · College Times Maybe you’ve heard about it, maybe not. Whether you choose to involve yourself in beer politics is up to you, but the outcome of SB1397 could very well affect your favorite watering hole and the locally made craft beer you so lovingly sip. Rob Fullmer, executive director of the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, which has close to 50 breweries, broke down SB1397, aka the “Liquor Omnibus,” for us. Fullmer says he wants to have the public involved in the discussion, especially for anyone who has hopes and dreams of getting in the craft beer industry—an industry that is constantly growing but might be stifled by legislation and licenses. Here are the basics: What the Liquor Omnibus bill is Fullmer: The omnibus bill requires the consensus of the industries that have a stake in the outcome so as beer producers we work alongside our beer distributors. Wine has its producers and distributors and liquor has its producers and distributors. There are elements of every party’s interest in that bill. Growler success Fullmer: The growler bill was a couple years old. It used some language from a different state and it stipulated that growlers had to be materially made of glass. As brewers, we know that traditional growlers are ceramic and we’re starting to see some relatively inexpensive stainless steel growlers out in the market, so we wanted to address that. We didn’t think it was fair for the consumers. That passed in the bill. That will be taking effect July 26. Production caps Fullmer: There is no mechanism for say, Four Peaks, to grow past a 40,000 barrel cap. Currently, they have two locations and by the end of this next year they will probably be exceeding that cap. We worked a deal with our beer distributor partners in which a place that exceeded that barrelage cap could move forward. However, our partners at the wine wholesalers and liquor wholesalers blocked our legislation. Our language got taken out of bill but we are going to fight for that this year.

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Tempe’s Jersey Mike’s Subs is a family affair Ana Anguiano • College Times East coast folks are well aware of the allure of Jersey Mike’s Subs but Arizona had to be introduced to Mike’s ways. The franchise started in Jersey Shore in 1956, but Bill Mapes saw something in it that made him want to not only invest, but share it with his family. Ryan Mapes, head of marketing at Jersey Mike’s, says his father was so smitten with the family friendly atmosphere at Jersey Mike’s that he quickly found himself all in. “We came from Domino’s Pizza,” Ryan Mapes says. “My dad owned a Domino’s Pizza previously. He walked in to a Jersey Mike’s in our home town of Camarillo, California and he just fell in love with the brand. He had been wanting to get out Domino’s Pizza for a long time and he walked in here and saw it was family oriented, it was nice, and people were talking.” In 2008, Ryan’s father Bill sold their Domino’s and bought Arizona’s first Jersey Mike’s Subs shop in Tempe, near ASU. On the southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and the Loop 202 freeway, Jersey Mikes is typically filled with hungry college students and business professionals from around the area. After establishing their first location, the Mapes expanded into Scottsdale, Glendale, Phoenix, Ahwatukee, Chandler and even Las Vegas. Now they are up to 15 locations and it is a complete family affair. While Ryan Mapes handles marketing and his father handles ownership, his two siblings Sean and

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Corey are also a part of the business handling day to day operations. Even Mrs. Mapes, Leslie, is a part of the business. “We call her the cookie queen. She will come in and work the line. She works hard. It’s cool. The employees really respect her,” Mapes says. Giving back to the community is also very important to the Mapes, and is one of the main reasons they fit in so well with Jersey Mike’s. March is their month of giving where they donate proceeds to a local charity. Mapes says they were able to donate $72,000 to the Phoenix Children’s Hospital. They also work with schools and attend sporting events to support the community. Community based organization is a lot to take on, especially when working with your family, but Mapes says working closely with his parents and siblings is great. “It’s been interesting as far as getting along with each other and seeing each other every day, but it’s been good for the family and we enjoy it. It’s a lot of work,” he says. And sub enthusiasts can expect more from Jersey Mike’s and the Mapes. They plan on opening two or three more locations by the end of this year and into 2015. Mapes says they hope to open another location in Tempe and expand into Avondale. Jersey Mike’s Subs, 555 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 103, Tempe, 480.966.6453, jerseymikes.com, open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Babylon Gyros takes on the Mediterranean Diet with flavorful flair Jorge Salazar • College Times What is Shako Mako? Some great food that’ll provide a healthy alternative to the drive thru, if you’re asking Babylon Gyros, a Mediterranean eatery in Glendale. For the uncultured, Shako Mako actually means “What’s up?” in Arabic (so read that last sentence over again, now that you know). “The Mediterranean diet is proven,” says owner Fikri Rahana. “It’s always in the news because it’s a lot healthier than the western diet.” Rahana has a point. The Mayo Clinic published a report in June 2013 that indicated the traditional Mediterranean diet can help reduce the risk of heart disease. According to the report, an analysis of 1.5 million healthy adults showed that a Mediterranean diet correlated with reduced risks of heart disease and cancer related death, and also lower rates of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Several other studies, like the Dietary Guidelines for Americans report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recommend a Mediterranean diet as a way to promote healthy, disease-free living. Rahana isn’t surprised at the findings. “It’s a lot healthier,” he says of the food at his restaurant. “Because we use a lot of fresh garlic, olive oil and herbs, like oregano and mint.” Rahana, who took ownership of the restaurant three years ago, is determined to spread the message of his healthy cuisine to the American people, especially the younger generation. Babylon Gyros offers children 12 and under free Mediterranean meals on Mondays and Tuesdays on a weekly basis. “This way we try to introduce kids to

Mediterranean food,” Rahana says. “It’s healthier food than fast food like chicken nuggets, hamburgers and hot dogs.” Rahana is focused on providing the best experience for patrons of the Glendale eatery, using only the best ingredients in the meals the restaurant offers. “We use only USDA approved products and we use fresh deli meats,” he says. “We have steak and chicken shawarma. That’s our specialty, and we make it fresh in the restaurant.” Aside from shawarma, the restaurant offers staples of Mediterranean cuisine like baba ganoush, gyros and shish kabobs. “Our shish kabobs are the best in multiple states,” says Rahana. “That comes from customer reviews.” Rahana also offers options for those not ready to dive headfirst into the Mediterranean experience. Babylon Gyros Shako Mako Grill offers American staples as well. “We have hamburgers, chicken wings, Italian beef and Philly cheese steaks,” he says. “For the customers who are not used to the Mediterranean food yet.” Three years in, Rahana seems to be doing something right. He says the restaurant provides a family friendly experience with friendly staff and good food that earned him a loyal customer base. “We have a lot of repeat customers,” Rahana says. “We have a customer that comes here two to three times a week and he drives 40 minutes, all the way from Surprise.” Babylon Gyros Shako Mako Grill, 5826 W. Olive Avenue, Glendale, 623.937.0370, Open 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays

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Mitch Fatel, Don’t let Mitch Fatel’s slight frame throw you off. Not all funny dudes are giant jovial balls of man meat. Fatel is a native New Yorker with a dry, dark and weird wit that seems to come from being an East Coaster with years of experience. His newest comedy album, Public Display of Perversion, pretty much says it all. Tempe Improv, 930 E. University Drive, Tempe, 480.921.9877, tempeimprov. com, Thursday, May 22 to Sunday, May 25, times vary, $17

Come out as a nerd at Phoenix Comicon Christina Caldwell • College Times We’re totally perfecting our Star Wars Vulcan salute over here. LOL, we’re such nerds. Sorry about that. OK, now that we weeded out the nerd culture elitists with those errors, let’s talk on the real. Phoenix Comicon isn’t just for the pasty faced, Cheeto-stained neckbeard anymore. Nerd culture is now popular culture, so it’s totally cool to let your guard down and embrace your inner (or outer) brony. (Seriously, if you’re ever going to come out to your friends as a brony, this is the place to do it.) Regardless, Phoenix Comicon has a little something for everyone. It’s an educational seminar, shopping trip, dance party and fetish fest, all wrapped into one awkward package. But really, Comicon is about being a nerd, and being a nerd just means you’re passionate about something. Even if you only have a basic love of comics, cosplay or steampunk fashion, there’s something here that’ll please the eyes and entertain the mind. Are you into hot chicks? There will be cosplay chicks abound and appearances from big screen hotties like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s” Eliza Dushku. Want to rub elbows with the stars? Nathan Fillion, Stan Lee, Adam West and Stephen Amell will all be there. That’s not to say Comicon is just about the celebrity appearances. Your ticket gives you access to dozens of

seminars like “Drawing Sexy Women,” “Is This a Zombie?” and “Pitching Your Comics to Editors.” And Comicon is a collector’s wet dream. Custom-designed T-shirts, posters, costumes and more meet busy booths of comic book collectors. Have you been looking for that vintage Aquaman figurine? The one where it actually looks like he’s wet... with aqua? Odds are you can find it here, but make sure you leave room on your credit card for these rare finds. They can cost you a pretty penny. If you’re already spending the big bucks, you might as well go all out by spending dat cash on a meet and greet with one of your favorite geeky celebs. There will be photo ops with three of the former Power Rangers, as well as the old school “Batman” cast including Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar, and Stan Lee. These will cost you anywhere between $40 and $135, but if you want to go with the bargain option, Bruce Campbell is the cheapest. Sorry, Brucey. Even if you don’t consider yourself a nerd, you’ll find something at Comicon for you. But leave your judgments at the door. Phoenix Comicon is a no-holdsbarred freak fest, and if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Phoenix Comicon, Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. Third Street, Phoenix, phoenixcomicon. com, Thursday, June 5 through Sunday, June 8, event times vary, ticket prices vary per day

Avenue Q, Have you ever watched Sesame Street and thought to yourself, “Hey, wouldn’t it be really cool if this was less preachy and more vulgar?” Look no further than Avenue Q, an R-rated spin on the puppet shows we all held dear growing up. Phoenix Theatre, 100 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, 602.254.2151, phoenixtheatre.com, Thursday, May 22 through Saturday, May 31, times vary, $30-$60 “Footloose” w/Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, FilmBar in Downtown Phoenix is absolutely killing it with their May School’s Out Film Series. Their next event features none other than the 1984 dance drama starring the illustrious Kevin Bacon in his prime, “Footloose.” Channel all that pent up dance fever by participating in the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Contest and get crazy. FilmBar, 815 N. Second Street, Phoenix, TheFilmBarPhx.com, Friday, May 23, 10:30 p.m., $12 American Pop: Comic Books to Science Fiction, Need a fix to hold you over until Phoenix Comicon? Get your nerd juices flowing with this exhibition that explores escapism in all the geek fandoms. From comic books and movies to video games and toys, there’s something worthwhile for the child inside you. Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, 480.350.2822, tempe.gov, Friday, May 23, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., free Fortune Feimster, It’s hard to forget Fortune Feimster once you have the pleasure of seeing her perform. From her awkward daughter-dad bonding stories to her tales of rocking Hooters shirts, Feimster’s sense of humor mixes honesty and ridiculousness. A good old North Carolina girl, she can be found regularly cracking jokes on “Chelsea Lately” and “After Lately.” Stand Up Live, 50 W. Jefferson St. Phoenix, 480.719.6100,

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“Edward Scissorhands” at Cult Classics, There is a strong chance that many of you reading this weren’t even alive when Tim Burton’s 1990 classic “Edward Scissorhands” was released in cinemas. If you are a faithful lover of old school Johnny Depp before he started making questionable career choices, join Cult Classics and Zia Records to finally see this film in all of its movie theater glory. Pollack Tempe Cinemas, 1825 E. Elliot Road, Tempe, facebook.com/cultclassicsaz, Saturday, May 24, 9:30 p.m. to11:45 p.m., $11 Fetish Prom 2014, The Fetish Prom is turning ten and they are going all out for their anniversary. There seem to be no real rules in a place where you eat sushi off people and Sharon Needles, winner of last year’s RuPaul’s Drag Race, is hosting. Enjoy music by Leather Strip and live suspension performances while rocking your prettiest fetish getup. Go on with your nasty self and enjoy a very adult prom. The Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Avenue, Tempe, 480.829.0707, luckymanonline.com, Saturday, May 24, 8 p.m., $22-$27 Salt River Heroes = Litter Zero, Floating, tanning, and drinking refreshing dranks on Memorial Day weekend is a particularly wonderful part of Arizona summers. Salt River Tubing is officially open for the season and they want to invite you and your friends to have a floating picnic. The 19th Annual Salt River Heroes = Litter Zero event is all about keeping the Salt River clean and beautiful so that you can come back after your gnarly sun burn heals. Salt River Tubing, 9200 N. Bush Highway, Mesa, saltrivertubing.com, Saturday, May 24 to Monday, May 26, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., $17 BUILD!, If you ever had a childhood at all you will remember the world shattering pain and devastation that came along with stepping on a stray LEGO brick piece you had totally forgotten about. Never had you cursed a toy before and with such malice. Relive those happy times at the LEGO exhibit at the Heard Museum! Heard Museum, 2301 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, 602.252.8848, heard.org/ build, Saturday, May 24 through Sunday September 28, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, GA $23, students $19 ECOLLEGETIMES.COM

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CALENDAR >>> Tarot Readings, There’s something exhilarating about putting your life in the hands of someone you’ve never met. That’s exactly what you’re doing with a tarot card reading, as psychic Suzie Coggins uses the famous cards to tell you about your past, present and future for 15 minutes. Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 S. McClintock Drive, Tempe, 480.730.0205, changinghands.com, Saturday, May 24, 5:30 p.m., $20 Hollywood Costume Exhibit, Calling all cinephiles! The Phoenix Art Museum is bringing all the beautiful costume eye candy of films such as “The Wizard of Oz,” “Superman,” “Titanic,” “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince,” and “Dark Knight Rises” to town. Check out the costumes of Darth Vader and characters from “Kill Bill,” “Gangs of New York,” and “The Big Lebowski.” The Dude would approve. Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, 602.257.1880, phxart.org, Monday, March 26 through Sunday, July 6, times vary, free-$15 King of the Cage: Alliance, Here’s a way to get your blood pumping without lifting a finger. Head over to Talking Stick Resort to watch men pummel each other while trapped in a cage. No, that’s not the synopsis for a horror movie. Enjoy the secondhand adrenaline that comes with being a spectator of MMA fighting. Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, 480.840.7734, talkingstickresort.com, Monday, May 26, 5 p.m., $40-$100 Art after Work: Superwoman to the Rescue, Embrace your inner warrior princess in this art class. Attendees will have a hand in creating mixed media and collaged buildings that their super-powered alter egos will fly over. This fun activity requires no art experience, so grab a couple of friends and unwind. Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, 480.350.2822, tempe.gov, Wednesday, May 28, 6 p.m., $32 The Cerberus Cup XVIII, Join The Torch Theatre for the first qualifying round of The Cerberus Cup, where nine teams of improvisers compete to be top dog on the Phoenix improv scene. The Torch Theatre, 4721 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, 602.456.2876, thetorchtheatre.com, May 30, 8:30 p.m., $10

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“The Full Monty,” Do you want a “Magic Mike”-like experience with some heart? Well, look no further than the stage version of the 1997 film about a group of average Joes who decide to start their own striptease in order to make some fast cash. So if you like your drama with a side of skin, grab a ticket before they sell out. Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main Street, Mesa, 480.644.6500, mesaartscenter. com, Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 1, times vary, $22-$25 Dream Workshop with J.M. DeBord, Ever wake up after a really weird dream and keep thinking about what it meant for the rest of the day? Finally, you can rest easy knowing somebody’s already figured it out for you. J.M. DeBord, a Reddit dreams forum moderator, has published a book about it and is holding a workshop to help you better understand your own. Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 S. McClintock Drive, Tempe, 480.730.0205, changinghands.com, Saturday, May 31, 2 p.m., $25 Tim Allen at Talking Stick Resort, Let the waves of nostalgia hit you when you go see the man that played Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor at Talking Stick Resort. Listen to Allen talk about his time on the ‘90s sitcom with witty jokes and hilarious tales, as well as his Hollywood experience, family-oriented blockbusters and “Toy Story.” Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, 480.840.7734, talkingstickresort.com, Saturday, May 31, 8 p.m., $25-$175 Jonah Ray & Matt Mira, Do we have any Nerdists in the building? Because Chris Hardwick’s right and left hands are coming to Phoenix to touch you all. Jonah Ray is a delightfully funny man that hosts a weekly comedy show called “The Meltdown” with Kumail Nanjiani, and Matt Mira is witty dude and is a staff writer on Comedy Central’s Nightly comedy show “@midnight.” Check them out and enjoy your burrito. Stand Up Live, 50 W. Jefferson St. Phoenix, 480.719.6100, standuplive. com, Thursday, June 5, 8 p.m., $20 Kevin Smith Presents Edumacation with Andry McElfresh, The guy who brought us “Clerks,” and therefore unleashed Jay and Silent Bob on the world, brings his weekly podcast to the Phoenix area. Show up to watch Kevin Smith deliver the low-down on the latest news in the world of nerdom. Stand Up Live, 50 W. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 480.719.6100, standuplive.com, Saturday, June 7, 10 p.m., $40

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Scottsdale social group set to go bananas on Mill Avenue Jorge Salazar • College Times Multiple phallic-shaped objects running toward you in public is not generally considered socially acceptable. This year’s Banana Bar Crawl is looking to change that come Saturday, May 24 on Mill Avenue. Before your mind goes to the gutter, the bar crawl in question is not an alcoholic streaker’s dream come true. The event, set up by the Scottsdale Meetup group, is asking peeps to dress up as the potassium-rich fruit (or its color) to participate in what they’re hoping becomes a new Arizona tradition. “It’s kind of an easygoing, fun event. It’s a little bit crazy and kind of silly,” says Brian Ferenz, owner of Scottsdale Meetup. “Our group is considering making it an annual thing like a recurring event. It’s something that’s a lot of fun and that people are excited about.” With almost 100 RSVPs and counting, chances are high that Ferenz will be getting his wish. Ferenz, who took over and rebranded Scottsdale Meetup over a year ago, organizes events like the Banana Bar Crawl so that young adults in the Phoenix area can socialize with each other. Unlike other social groups in the area, Scottsdale Meetup is geared toward young adults and has age restrictions for members. “A lot of the complaints that I had noticed form other people is that they were simply not having enough in common with some of the people,” said Ferenz. “They wanted to meet more

people form a similar age group.” Scottsdale Meetup members must be in their 20s and 30s. Events thought up by Ferenz and six other organizers cover a variety of tastes geared specifically for young adults. As for the Banana Bar Crawl, the event is shaping up to be one of the biggest yet for Scottsdale Meetup. According to Ferenz, the idea itself came from fellow organizer Ryan Bloomberg, and was inspired by other banana crawls that around the country. “There’s an online comic, Cyanide and Happiness, and they do an annual bar crawl in Texas,” said Ferenz. “I think they’ve done four and then there’s an annual banana bar crawl in Charlotte (North Carolina).” Contrary to its name, Scottsdale Meetup has partnered with Mill Avenue establishments for this years event. Loco Patron, Rula Bula, The Tavern on Mill and Gringo-Star Street Bar have pitched in to offer drink and food specials for those dressed as bananas and in yellow during the crawl, which kicks off at 5 p.m. “There’s so much going on in Mill Avenue right now,” says Ferenz of the decision to hold the event in Tempe this year. “There’s a little bit of a revitalization going on. It’s kind of a fun atmosphere for that.” Banana Bar Crawl, starts at Loco Patron, 222 S. Mill Avenue, Suite 115, Tempe, 480.699.0922, scottsdalemeetup.com, Saturday, May 24, 5 p.m.

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In the Clubs Lil Jon @ Maya Day + Nightclub The King of Crunk returns to Maya Day + Nightclub to kick off their Memorial Day Weekend line-up. Catch Lil’ Jon spin some of his greatest hits including “Outta Your Mind,” “Turn Down For What” and his latest hit “Bend Ova.” If you didn’t catch him during his last appearance in Scottsdale, here’s your chance. You know you can’t turn down if you don’t TURN UP! Maya Day + Nightclub, 7333 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale, 602.810.0736, mayaclubaz.com, Friday, May 23, 9 p.m., $25

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Sick Individuals is just that, SICK. The duo from Holland is on the rise and is producing some of the freshest beats in big room house. Apart from their amazing productions, they have released several remixes including Icona Pop’s “I Love It” and Avicii’s “Addicted To You,” gaining them huge popularity. Along with popularity, the duo has received support from various record labels like Axtone, Armada, Spinnin’ and Size Records. Get to INTL before 11 p.m. and the cover is free! Now you don’t have an excuse not to go! INTL, 4405 N. Saddlebag Trail, Scottsdale, 480.213.9500, intlscottsdale. com, Friday, May 23, 9 p.m., free till 11 p.m.

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The California DJ and producer, Henry Fong, has been said to be one of the best new acts around. These past few months Fong has released various tracks including “Stand Up” and his latest “Encore.” His production skills have landed him in the Beatport Top 10 and various other dance charts. Catch the hot, new act for some big-room progressive and electrohouse sound that will keep you dancing all night! Besides Fong, the venue, Monarch, will be sure to impress with their incredible sound system! Monarch Theatre, 122 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, relentlessbeats.com, Saturday, May 24, 9 p.m., $15

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Local burlesque company pays homage to Madonna and Marilyn Jorge Salazar • College Times For Christy Zandlo, the business of burlesque has always been about being different. Zandlo, who uses the stage name Pyrrah, and Julianna Curtis, aka Lady Fontayne, started Scandalesque Productions together after realizing what the dance scene in Phoenix held back in 2004 was not for them. “The popular thing around here was modern dance and that is just not our thing,” says Zandlo. “We’re more into Broadway style dance, with the live music and the dancing with singing. And we also really liked the burlesque art form, with its big, beautiful, over the top costumes.” Scandalesque has grown to include gymnasts, comedians, live music and fire breathing in the almost 10 years since its inception. We spoke to Zandlo about “M,” a new production that puts a sexy spin on Marilyn Monroe and Madonna at The Pressroom on May 30. College Times: What is Scandalesque and how has it changed over the years?

Zandlo: It originally started out as a burlesque show, and it still has that aesthetic, but it’s turned into more of a production company. We had a girl in our show that is from Russia and also used to tour with Ringling Brothers Bros for six years. And then it turned into more of a variety show with the singing the dancing and the circus acts. What is “M” and how did the idea for the production come about? “M” is an homage to Madonna and Marilyn Monroe. We did it last year on a smaller scale show over at FilmBar. It was really intimate. It was just me, Lady Fontayne and one of our male dancers. It sold out really quickly and went really well, and we decided this year we’d amp it up and turn it into a full-scale production. What can audiences expect from a Scandelesque production like “M”? We like for people to come down and forget their problems. Another thing we’ve been told a lot is that women find it empowering. They feel empowered when they come to our show because it’s a celebration of femininity. We also

include men, and we have beautiful male performers. We have comedians too, to make them laugh. We make the audience feel like they’re part of the show and that’s what they love. We interact a lot with the crowd and bring them up to the stage. Burlesque shows are known for being risqué. How do you toe the line between sexy and trashy? It’s because we do it artistically. Things that you would think are normally trashy, the way we do it is very tasteful and beautiful. Aside from putting on shows, what else does Scandalesque get up to? We also teach classes. We were the first ones to teach the burlesque classes. That’s picked up and now everybody wants to do it. For people that take a class, it’s a fun and alternative way to work out. We make people feel good about themselves. Scandalesque presents “M,” The Pressroom, 441 W. Madison Street, Phoenix, 623.239.1696, scandalesque.com, Friday, May 30, 7 p.m., $20-100

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Christina Fuoco-Karasinski • College Times Even though she’s enjoying the hustle and bustle of California living, violinist/viral phenomenon Lindsey Stirling will always love her hometown of Gilbert. “When I’m at home in Arizona, we spend a lot of time just chilling,” a giddy Stirling says. “We’re a big board game family. I go, go, go constantly and Arizona is kind of a safe haven for me. It’s the one place in the world that’s mentally OK for me to just chill. It’s OK to take a breath and take a break. Whenever I’m anywhere else I can’t do that for some reason. I can’t do that in L.A., or on the road, but at home I can. Arizona has that special place in my heart.” The Mesquite High School graduate, whose sophomore album, Shatter Me, hit No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart upon its April 29 release, will perform songs from the collection at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at The Marquee Theatre in Tempe. “The Arizona shows are always my favorites,” Stirling says. “I can look out in the audience and see my high school friends, my teacher from fifth grade. It’s really cool to see people who have been a part of my journey.” Stirling, 27, chatted with College Times about the journey and the making of Shatter Me. College Times: How did growing up in Arizona shape you? Was there a certain person who inspired you or who acted as your mentor? Stirling: Honestly, the people that really shaped me—of course I had inspirational people, certain teachers at school, church

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PUJOL gets deep and examines identity on new album

leaders, more than anything—were my family. The environment that was created in my home was such a safe environment we could express ourselves however we wanted. It was a sky’s the limit type of place. On to your album, the single “Beyond the Veil” is such a great way to kick off the album. Did a lot go into the decision to make that the first single? The single is the teaser to the album. This is all anybody will be able to hear for the next month and a half. It came down to the fact that it was the first song I wrote for the album. I thought it was a very fitting way to start off the album. It’s one of the most emotional songs on the album. Shatter Me showcases so many genres ranging from EDM to classical. I had very eclectic taste when I was in high school. My favorite band was and still is Evanescence. Avril Lavigne was who I wanted to be when I was in high school.

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Daniel Pujol is a bit of a rarity in the modern music scene. The singer has his masters in global affairs and is well rounded in everything from political science to media theory. This gives him a bit of a scholarly perspective, which is clear in his new album, Kludge. Pujol says this will be his first show in Phoenix, as he never got past the Rockies in his old van. But touring for Kludge has been in the works for quite some time considering work on the album began in January of 2013. Rather than go through the traditional route of recording in a studio, Pujol rented out a strip mall unit where he and his producer Doni Shroader gathered borrowed and donated gear and recorded every day from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. The DIY studio in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee doubled in the daytime as The Place: a suicideprevention center for teens. Pujol and Shroader had to break down and set up the studio every day between office hours. “I chose to go that way, one, because I like working at night better. I think better at night. Two, usually the less money you’re given up front, that results in more freedom you have for creative decisions and problem solving and things like that,” Pujol says. So with the help of his fellow band mates, Pujol created Kludge, the band’s second album, was released on May 19 on Saddle Creek records. “I was really interested in the difference between a person’s identity and then a person’s person— the sense of self versus the self,” he says. “We are encouraged to be that way with things like Facebook. Algorithms present us with things we’re suppose to like based on who we were yesterday and we’re encouraged to present and sell ourselves as these hyper articulated individuals and I wanted to make a record about a narcissist breaking up with himself because that kind of life style, that kind of world no longer contains any meaning or purpose for them whatsoever. And they decide to not confuse their physical body and their abstract self or their sense of self.” Pujol says that as an artist, his identity is commoditized and where it bothered him before, it doesn’t so much anymore. “Who you think you are and who you are trying to present yourself as, your ideal self, isn’t necessarily who you have to be or maybe not even who you really want to be. The pursuit of the ideal self is consistently acting upon who you were yesterday and trying to be consistent with a previous choice you’ve made,” he says. PUJOL w/Detroit Cobras, Grave Danger, Pub Rock Live, 8005 E. Roosevelt Street, Scottsdale, 480.945.4985, pubrocklive.com, June 8, 8 p.m., $13-$15

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The Eagulls know who they are, even if you don’t Ana Anguiano • College Times The lovely Eagulls lads from Leeds, England have been tearing up the road in Europe playing shows with Franz Ferdinand, Suede and Manic Street Preacher. They just dropped their debut self-titled album and are ready to take on the good ‘ole US of A. College Times got a chance to chat with the charming front man, George Mitchell, before their first show of the US tour in New York City. College Times: Have you played in the US before? Mitchell: We’ve done South by [Southwest] and then we did CMJ in New York, and that’s the only places we’ve been to. Just Austin in New York, so this is going to be the first time we hit different parts of America. It’s going to be good. I’m looking forward to going to San Francisco and going skateboarding. What’s it like going on tour with Eagulls? I don’t know. It’s a bit of a whirlwind. It’s madness really. You forget bits and bobs about what you’re doing throughout the day and you forget what time it is, where you are, you don’t even understand what month it is but it’s good. It’s just madness really. You get in this strange notion and you keep going. What was it like playing with Franz Ferdinand? That was really good. They’re really nice people as well. They’re really down to earth, normal people like us. We got on with them really well. It’s good to be able to be friends with them and then be

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able to play to thousands of people each night in different cities and in really good venues like old theaters and ballrooms and stuff. It was really good. Does being in a fancy venue change the way you perform? Nah, we’re always the same. Tell me a fun fact about yourself. I was born with the name Aaron Mitchell, not George Mitchell, and then I changed my name when I was about three years old. You have to pay about 30 pounds and you can change your name. It was [my parents’] fault because they used to nickname me George, so I went to school thinking my name was George, but my name was Aaron. There’s been confusion since day one. I’ve heard your music described as cynical. Would you agree with that? Well people can think of it as they want, but I write music as my own sort of thoughts and what I see and what I do, but it’s however people want to have opinions on it. I don’t care. I think people have pointed us toward things that we’re not. Some people said that we were sexist once, which was probably the biggest mistake anyone has ever said. People have said that we sound like Pulp and that I was trying to be Jarvis Cocker one night, but I don’t really get. Maybe it’s because I’m tall and lanky, I don’t know. Eagulls w/Twin Peaks, Protomartyr, Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Avenue, Phoenix, crescentphx.com, May 27, 8 p.m., $10-$12

Piñata Protest w/ Companeros, The Western, May 22, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Chubb Rock w/Special Ed, Kwame, Dana Dana, Monie Love, Greg Nice, Celebrity Theatre, May 22, 8:30 p.m., $15-$25 Jenny Jarnagin w/Harley Jay, Colten Hood, Last Exit Live, May 22, 8:30 p.m., $5-$7 Anti-Nowhere League w/ Riverboat Gamblers, Rotten Youth, The Venomous Pinks, Pub Rock Live, May 22, 8 p.m., $15-$17 Ice Balloons w/Babes, Tempe Tavern, May 22, 9 p.m., free Captain Squeegee w/Steff Koeppen and The Articles, The Madera Strand, The Hill In Mind, Crescent Ballroom, May 22, 8 p.m., $8-$10 Surfside IV w/Freaks of Nature, The Rhythm Room, May 22, 8 p.m., $5 Snake! Snake! Snakes! w/ Treasure Mammal, Cherie Cherie, Wanda Junes, Crescent Ballroom, May 23, 8:30 p.m., $4-$5 The Skeptix w/Abiotx, 80*D, Yucca Tap Room, May 23, 9 p.m., free Anthony Hamilton, Celebrity Theatre, May 23, 7:30 p.m., $39-$59 Tommy Castro, The Rhythm Room, May 23, 8 p.m., $20-$40 For The Fallen Dreams w/Obey The Brace, I The Breather, Reflections, Sylar, The Underground, May 23, 6 p.m., $13 Nathaniel Rateliff w/Doe Eye, The Western, May 24, 7 p.m., $10-$12 Poi Dog Pondering w/Walt Richardson, 8fatfat8, El Jon Selector, Crescent Ballroom, May 24, 8:30 p.m., $17-$20 Fairy Bones w/Port Alice, Bacchus & The Demon Sluts, The Hill In Mind, Yucca Tap Room, May 24, 9 p.m., free

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Trey Songz w/Somo, Celebrity Theatre, May 24, 7:30 p.m., sold out Now we know you want to get your Na Na on with Trey Songz. Matt Pond PA w/The Lighthouse and The Whaler, Dylan Pratt, Crescent Ballroom, May 25, 8 p.m., $14$16 Swollen Members w/ Madchild, Supreme Villain, Poizonous, Logik, Pub Rock Live, May 25, 7 p.m., $18-$21

Floor w/Thrones, Joe Preston, Yucca Tap Room, May 26, 9 p.m., free The Ricardos w/Captain Samurai, Doll Skin, Pyswave, The Trunk Space, May 26, 7 p.m., $5 donation suggested French Horn Rebellion w/ Hey Champ, Heavenly Beat, Parallels, Crescent Ballroom, May 26, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Little Hurricane w/ Huckleberry, Longbird, The Western, May 26, 8 p.m., $10$12 Lindsey Stirling w/Dia Frampton, The Marquee Theatre, May 27, 8 p.m., $30 Eagulls w/Twin Peaks, Protomartyr, Crescent Ballroom, May 27, 8 p.m., $10$12 The Meatmen w/The Besmirchers, Common Tongue, The Tribulators, Swapmeat, Yucca Tap Room, May 27, 8 p.m., free Anybody Killa w/Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Intrinzik, McNastee, Sik Mob, Mental Cases, Diva Deville, Joe’s Grotto, May 27, 6 p.m., $18 Local H w/Bad Veins, Pub Rock Live, May 27, 7:30 p.m., $13-$15 William Fitzsimmons w/Leif Vollebekk, Crescent Ballroom, May 28, 8 p.m., $20-$22 Nick Moss & The Flip Tops, The Rhythm Room, May 28, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Vintage Trouble, The Marquee Theatre, May 28, 8 p.m., $27 Buggirl w/The Raskins, The Rhythm Room, May 28, 9 p.m., free Dax Riggs w/Decker., D.G. Scherrer, The Western, May 28, 8 p.m., $15-$18 Buggirl w/The Raskins, Action Jets, Yucca Tap Room, May 28, 9 p.m., free Carol Pacey & The Honey Shakers w/The Breakup Society, Dead Eyes of London, Last Exit Live, May 29, 8:30 p.m., $5 Party Boys of the Century w/DJs Beat Betty & Full Stop, The Trunk Space, May 29, 7:30 p.m., $6 First Aid Kit w/Willy Mason, Crescent Ballroom, May 29, 8 p.m., $20-$23 Brian Chartrand, The Rhythm Room, May 29, 8 p.m., $10 Nothing w/Whirr, Pub Rock Live, May 29, 8 p.m., $10-$12 NRG Rising w/Kush County, Last Exit Live, May 30, 9 p.m., $10-$15

Emperor X w/Electrisad, Diners, Vinewine, Red Tank, The Trunk Space, May 30, 7:30 p.m., $6 Terry Hanck Band, The Rhythm Room, May 30, 9 p.m., TBA American Standards w/ It’s A Long Story, Romance Mechanics, Figure It Out, Your Young, Joe’s Grotto, May 30, 6 p.m., $10 Icebergs w/Speaking The Kings, Eclipses For Eyes, 13 Steps To Nowhere, Yesterday’s Promise, Shifter, Yucca Tap Room, May 30, 8 p.m., free Cyhi The Prynce, Pub Rock Live, May 30, 7 p.m., $15-$18 The Winery Dogs w/Charm City Devils, The Marquee Theatre, May 30, 8 p.m., $27 The Stone Foxes w/Sara Robinson and the Midnight Special, The Thin Bloods, Crescent Ballroom, May 30, 8:30 p.m., $20-$23 Fu Manchu w/Electric Citizen, Fuzz Evil, Pub Rock Live, May 31, 8 p.m., $12-$14

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Hoodie Allen, Joe’s Grotto, May 31, 7 p.m., sold out The perfect warm weather music!

Chet Faker w/Sweater Beats, Crescent Ballroom, May 31, 8 p.m., $13-$15 Authority Zero w/ Torches To Triggers, Black Thoughts, Reason Unknown, Black Mountain Moonshine, Club Red – West Theater, May 31, 7 p.m., $15$18 Strange Danger w/ Cosmopolites, The Trunk Space, May 31, 7:30 p.m., $6 Barkays w/Confunkshun, Dazz Band, Ohio Players, Mary Jane Girls, Taste of Honey, Celebrity Theatre, May 31, 7:30 p.m., $30-$58 The Oxford Coma w/ Sicmonic, Vex, Asimov, Horizon I, Yucca Tap Room, May 31, 8 p.m., free OneRepublic w/The Script, Ak-Chin Pavilion, June 1, 7 p.m., $26-$76 Billy Joel, US Airways Center, June 1, 9 p.m., $50-$120 Potty Mouth w/Perfect Pussy, Dogbreth, Numb Bats, The Rhythm Room, June 1, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Eyes Set To Kill w/Exotype, Throw Logic, Pub Rock Lie, June 1, 8 p.m., $13-$15

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Concert Calendar Bad Neighbors w/Genre, Anthony Fama, The Redemptions, Matt Klassen, Crescent Ballroom, June 1, 8 p.m., $3-$5 Help Me Sleep w/Lights In The Sky, The Trunk Space, June 1, 6 p.m., $6 Aegaeon w/The Zenith Passage, Apparitions, Singularity, Unholy Monarch, A Lapse Of Ethos, Saint Breaker, Club Red – West Theater, June 2, 6:30 p.m., $15-$17 Trans Am w/Larkspurs, Underground Cities, Crescent Ballroom, June 2, 8 p.m., $12$14 Against The Grain w/Black Thoughts, Victims & The Kentucky Rifles, Yucca Tap Room, June 2, 8 p.m., free

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One More Time: A Tribute To Daft Punk w/Minibosses, Mega Ran, Crescent Ballroom, June 6, 8:30 p.m., $17-$20 What time is it? Oh, that’s right, it’s robot dance party time.

Uh Huh Her w/DJ Kim Anh, The Marquee Theatre, June 6, 8 p.m., $20-$25 Them Savages, The Trunk Space, June 6, 9 p.m., $6 Jelly Bread w/Funkism, Co-Audio, Last Exit Live, June 6, 9 p.m., $7-$10 The Supervillains w/ Abandon the Midwest, The Irie, Club Red – West Theater, June 6, 7 p.m., $12-$14 The Chop Tops w/Buried In Red, The Outlaw In-Laws, Slik Fifty, Yucca Tap Room, June 6, 8 p.m., $10 Tech N9ne w/Freddie Gibbs, Krizz Kaliko, Jarren Bento, Psych Ward Drugies, Poizonous Logik, The Marquee Theatre, June 7, 8 p.m., $35 Watercolor Paintings w/ Snow Wite, Unwise, Numb Bats, The Trunk Space, June 7, 7:30 p.m., $6 One More Time: A Tribute To Daft Punk w/Minibosses, Dr. Awkward, Crescent Ballroom, June 7, 8:30 p.m., $17-$20 Bumpin’ Uglies w/Howard ‘Til Midnight, Puck Xou, The Whoevas, Torn At The Seam, Yucca Tap Room, June 7, 9 p.m., $5 Man Made Machine w/ Some Call Us Heros, A Fall to Break, Pub Rock Live, June 7, 7 p.m., $10-$14 Mugen Hoso w/Vices to the Grave, Evil Beaver, French Girls, The Rogue Bar, June 7, 8 p.m., $5 Lime Cordiale w/Monks of Mellonwah, Hamish Anderson, Giorgi and Leo, Last Exit Live, June 7, 9 p.m., $10-$12 Detroit Cobras w/Pujol, Grave Danger, Pub Rock Live, June 8, 8 p.m., $13-$15 Rocky Votolato w/Lotte Kestner, Kevin Long, The Rhythm Room, June 8, 8 p.m., $13-$15

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Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s w/Kate Myers, Crescent Ballroom, June 8, 8 p.m., $14-$15 Get weird at the Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s show!

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The Idea Channel’s Mike Rugnetta addresses the tough questions at Phoenix Comicon Ana Anguiano • College Times For years it seems people have either underestimated the community of loyal viewers on YouTube or they simply haven’t had the chance to dip their toes into the massive pool that is online vlog shows. Mike Rugnetta is the beardy Webby Award-winning host of Idea Channel, a PBS Digital Studio program on YouTube where they ask the hard hitting questions like, “Is Doctor Who a Religion?” and “Is the Internet Cats?” among many others. Rugnetta and his show delve into TV, video games, Internet memes, philosophical theories and ridiculous gifs fluidly and intricately. “I think I’m lucky in that anybody who does not have an in for what I do through YouTube or ‘web show’ or ‘critique of popular culture,’ I can just say I work for PBS. I’m not a PBS employee; I’m like a subcontractor of a subcontractor but our elevator pitch, as I like to call it, is that I write and host a show that applies philosophical and critical concepts to things in the popular culture cannon using a vlogging format,” Rugnetta says. But truly that only scratches the surface. Each episode features a topic with a particular point of view, but a good portion of it’s about 10 minute length is dedicated to reading viewer comments. That’s right, Rugnetta actually reads YouTube comments and the surprising part is they’re constructive and thoughtful. “Our subscriber community and the level of conversation they are willing to have on YouTube is just constantly humbling and impressive and amazing, and we could

never have asked for it, and I am really happy that it has worked out the way that it has,” Rugnetta says. The content is both bizarre and well sourced, which has led them to form a tightknit audience that is not only comfortable with the fast-paced format, but uses it as a jumping off point. Rugnetta says he was shocked to find out teachers were showing Idea Channel videos in their classrooms, which he admits made him feel very self conscious. But now the show has embraced their place in the classroom and even visited one in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where teacher Mr. Monfre and his students take time out of their day to watch and comment on Idea Channel. But in the end, Rugnetta, who writes all the episodes, says he is trying to find topics that will not only entertain himself, but hopefully entertain someone who is less knowledgeable on the subject. “The prime directive is that we are talking about things that we are really excited about. I am writing about things that I find really exciting and entertaining,” he says. You can catch Rugnetta at the Phoenix Comicon panel “Introducing PBS Digital Studios and the Idea Channel” on Saturday, June 7, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Rugnetta will be joined by Lauren Saks, director of programming for PBS Digital Studios. There will also be a meet Idea Channel for fans at 7:30 p.m. on June 5. Details including registration information will be posted at azpbs.org/nerd.

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POP CULTURE The young Charles Xavier played by James McAVoy, left, meets his future self played by Patrick Stewart in X-Men Days of Future Past.

‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ merges old and new John Anderson • Newsday Marvel’s X-Men franchise involves multiple characters, multiple aliases, multiple story lines, comic books, TV shows, seven blockbuster feature films and a legacy of esoterica dating back to 1963. Now, they’re mutating history itself. “Days of Future Past,” which brings the latest X-venture to theaters Friday, May 23, involves traveling through time, changing the past and several characters meeting not only younger versions of themselves, but Richard Nixon. It’s like a runaway supertrain. And yet, some things remain the same— and have, since the mutant outsider X-Men were birthed at the height of the Civil Rights era. “One of the great things about the films,” says Patrick Stewart, who has long played the patriarchal Charles Xavier, “is that they’ve always been about something. From the first moments of the first film, when we found ourselves outside the gates of Auschwitz, the films have been fundamentally serious about the nature of prejudice and discrimination, and otherness. That has never been far from any of the X-Men movies.” Stewart and Ian McKellen are the grand old men of the franchise, Stewart having played Charles since “X-Men” of 2000, with McKellen ever-present as his frenemy, the

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metal-manipulating Magneto. Among the younger members of what seems to be a moviemaking fraternity is Ellen Page, who returns as the time-tampering Kitty Pryde / Shadowcat. She agreed with Stewart. “The series explores otherness,” she says. “And difference. And how the fear that we have about people who are different manifests itself in inequality and violence and suffering in the world today. “It’s what I find cool about the franchise, and why it’s had the longevity it’s had—the X-Men are deeply grounded and relatable and moving.” And they blow stuff up, and fight bad guys in 3-D. “Days of Future Past,” directed by Bryan Singer—who withdrew from the media campaign for his film because of recent sex-abuse allegations—is a sequel to both “X-Men: First Class” (2006) and the prematurely titled “X-Men: Last Stand” (2011). It marks a return to the series of Stewart, Page, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Jennifer Lawrence and James McAvoy. Given the ruddy health of the ongoing enterprise (“X-Men: Apocalypse” arrives in 2016) and the way actors and characters come and go in its various chapters, it seems like some kind of club. “It’s a sweet club to be in,” says Page. “A club? I don’t know,” says newcomer

Evan Peters, who plays the faster-than-light Quicksilver. “They don’t have any cars.” “I pray every morning I’ll stay in the club,” laughed another newcomer, Omar Sy, who plays the energy- channeling Bishop. Some of the established regulars appear fleetingly, others centrally—Jackman, for instance, who is playing the razor-taloned Wolverine for the seventh time. McAvoy plays the younger version of Xavier, whom Wolverine encounters when Shadowcat sends him back to 1973. “I have to be honest and say I have not, over the years, projected my youth onto James McAvoy,” says Stewart. “But having seen it, I think it’s brilliant.” The goal of time travel is to prevent the development of a super race of mutant-killing robots, based on the DNA of the shape-shifting Raven, aka Mystique (Lawrence). She has not yet become the assassin she would be when played by Rebecca Romijn in several earlier X-Men movies, but is certainly hot under her scaly, royal-blue collar: She has discovered the horrors inflicted on mutants by Bolivar Trask (Peter Dinklage), an industrialist who has whipped the Nixon White House into a froth of mutant phobia and who must be stopped, lest the future become a hellish nightmare for our heroes. The idea that Trask is the Josef Mengele of the X-Men story won’t be lost on many viewers.

“Trask is an interesting character,” says Hoult, who plays the younger Beast (and did so previously in “X-Men: First Class”). “But he’s driven by fear; almost everyone is. Even the relationship between Xavier and Magneto. They take different means to the same end, but they both fit into the same world, and are alternately friends and enemies.” One of the more mundane aspects of “Days of Future Past” was getting the older / younger characters to correspond correctly with each other vocally: One can hear Stewart and McAvoy, for instance, modulating their accents—British and Scottish, respectively—to sound more alike. Hoult already had experience prepping to play the younger Beast, who in an earlier incarnation (“X-Men: Last Stand”) was played by Kelsey Grammer (who has an uncredited cameo late in the film). “I watched a lot of ‘Frasier,’” Hoult said, quite seriously. “But what I sounded like was more like Niles.” Comedy is no small part of “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” or, for that matter, any of the films in the franchise. “We’re always concerned with making it too serious, too dark,” says Hoult. “We all warm more to people who may be in a terrible situation but try to cope—and have a sense of humor about it all.”

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By Linda Thistle

Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small nine-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only one.

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Salome’s STARS ARIES (March 21 to April 19) An unexpected development could change the Arian’s perspective on a potential investment. Keep an open mind. Ignore the double talk and act only on the facts.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A business decision might need to be put off until a colleague’s personal matter is resolved. Use this time to work on another business matter that you’ve been anxious to get to.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A surge of support helps you keep your longstanding commitment to colleagues who rely on you for guidance. Ignore any attempts to get you to ease up on your efforts.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Relationships (personal or professional) might appear to be stalled because of details that keep cropping up and that need tending to. Be patient. A path begins to clear soon.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Family continues to be the dominant factor, but career matters also take on new importance. You might even be able to combine elements of the two in some surprising, productive way.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A promotion could cause resentment among envious colleagues. But others recognize how hard you worked to earn it, and will be there to support you if you need them.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A realistic view of a workplace or personal situation helps you deal with it more constructively once you know where the truth lies. Reserve the weekend for someone special.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Handling a delicate personal matter needs both your wisdom and your warmth. Expect some setbacks, but stay with it. The outcome will more than justify your efforts.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) As much as you Leos or Leonas might be intrigued by the “sunny” prospects touted for a potential investment, be careful that you don’t allow the glare to blind you to its essential details.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Resist the temptation to cut corners just because time is short. Best to move ahead step by step so you don’t overlook anything that might later create time-wasting complications.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A friend’s problem brings out the Virgo’s nurturing nature in full force. However, don’t go it alone. Allow others to pitch in and help share the responsibilities you’ve assumed.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Use the good will you recently earned with that well-received project to pitch your ideas for a new project. Expect some tough competition, though, from an unlikely source. ©2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

King CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Boar’s mate 4 Deteriorate 7 Blender setting 12 N.A. section 13 GI’s mail address 14 Game venue 15 Transgression 16 Precursor 18 Coop dweller 19 Calamari 20 Mideast nation 22 Sailors’ org. 23 Existed 27 Handle 29 Alluring quality (Var.) 31 Nome dome home 34 Duck 35 Escargots 37 Strike 38 Hybrid pooch 39 - Baba 41 Region 45 Production number? 47 Japanese pond carp 48 Snack for Wimpy 52 Tractor-trailer 53 Pong creator 54 “Rocks” 55 Tray contents? 56 Knapsack part 57 Dance syllable? 58 Prepared DOWN 1 Futomaki, e.g. 2 Wickerwork willow 3 Would like to, colloquially 4 Bleacherites’ calls 5 Not transparent 6 Doughnut shape

Sudoku Answers

7 8 9 10 11 17 21 23 24 25 26 28

Picked up the tab Grecian vessel Rule, for short Away from WSW Corn spike Bob’s longtime pal Ring used in a throwing game Matilda’s dance Flightless bird Scepter Before Scale member

30 31 32 33 36 37 40 42 43 44 45 46

Wahine’s accessory Doctrine Wildebeest Long. crosser Dino’s tail? Full of modern gadgetry Reason Gumbo ingredients Din Two-by-four? Witticism Vicinity

48 Owns 49 Lawyer (Abbr.) 50 Scratch 51 Underwear with underwire (Answers to the right)

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