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ASAP, you might be able to get Starbucks to pay for your upcoming semester. (P. 10) (But let’s face it, with all the Fraps you order, you’ve basically paid for your tuition yourself.) But don’t forget to embrace these final days of summer. There are some dope events around town to attend, including Arm Wrestling for Art (P. 17), DinoCon (P. 16) and seeing Foxy Shazam live and in person (P. 31). Even if you don’t like Foxy’s music on record, seeing them in person is an experience you’ll talk about for a lifetime. For now, though, we’re going to get back to work. We’ll see you again when our souls are back!

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Pitchfunder program revitalizes ASU fundraising efforts Jorge Salazar • College Times We’ve all seen them as we drive down Rural Road. ASU students stand near intersections with poster boards in hand advertising carwashes for a cause. Or you’ll see it on your Facebook feed, in the form of an invite to a local restaurant that will donate a portion of profits to a charity of the collegiate group’s choice. But profits of such philanthropic events can be minimal. “We’ve had a number of student groups who have come through who had done a little more traditional fundraising and never really saw a great return,” says Shad Hanselman, executive director of Annual Giving Programs at ASU. “And they really felt they were kind of just working and exchanging for fun.” Taking a page from websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, Hanselman worked with ASU to bring forward a new kind of fundraising program: Pitchfunder. Pitchfunder is a crowdsourcing program at ASU that allows students and faculty to fundraise for the programs they’re passionate about. Piloted in April 2013, the program was opened to all campuses and campus members this past fall. “Our students are extremely entrepreneurial and very involved, so that’s why we were looking for a way to help

support them in those endeavors” says Hanselman. “It’s a great way for them to learn how to do fundraising but also how to work as part of a team and do outreach.” Crowdsoucing entails soliciting contributions through online communities. Through ASU’s Pitchfunder website, students and faculty are able to reach out to target communities to fund their charitable projects. They have 30 days to meet their goal on the site. Tiffany Antor, assistant director at the Office of Annual Giving, says Pitchfunder wants to be seen as a group that works with the ASU community to build strong ties with the university. “I think it’s a really phenomenal way to involve students in the act of philanthropy,” she says. Pitchfunder representatives assist groups with targeting their first order network, which is comprised of friends and family who already care about their issue, and arm them with the tools they need to be effective fundraisers. “We work with the groups to focus on the first order network and get that group excited so that they can work with you to spread the word to friends and family and keep growing our community beyond that,” Antor says. Hanselman says he has already received

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positive feedback from ASU’s student community regarding Pitchfunder. “By partnering with us and learning how to be effective fundraisers and how to do outreach and tell their story, they were able to actually get really excited by it and saw a much higher return coming back in,” Hanselman says. For her part, Antor hopes to continue building a program that allows the Office of Annual Giving to interact with the ASU community in the act of philanthropy. “I would love to see crowdfunding spread across the entire ASU community,” she says. “But if we are able to help students raise funds for extracurriculars that really distinguish their education here at ASU from what they might be able to receive anywhere else, then I’ll consider our efforts a great success.”

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Colleges are monitoring your social media activity. How the wrong Instagram could result in an Insta-ban from campus. An anonymous Twitter account has 20,000 followers. The letters A, S and U are in the account name. The tweets and replies are mostly about Arizona State University and everyone on it is a diehard ASU fan. But the account is not officially connected with ASU. The posts get raunchy and, at times, show illegal behavior from indiscreet undergrads. That’s problematic for Natasha Karaczan, because not everybody views coed body shots a good brand-builder. Karaczan is responsible for managing ASU’s image in the social media realm while overseeing official ASU accounts spread across 10 social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest. Throughout the day she dispenses a stream of updates (the school’s main Twitter account updates every hour during the school year) while browsing hashtags and newsfeeds, and having repartee with online personalities. But there are many accounts in cyberspace that reference the university that Karaczan doesn’t have control over, and existing in this uncontrolled environment— simply part of the social media territory—is a challenge for colleges. Looking to the power of social media to distribute information and grow enrollment, colleges are increasingly employing professionals like Karaczan to manage social media accounts and monitor online activity. At ASU, departments are encouraged to tweet their latest news as teams of dedicated media professionals manage and monitor the online world from a recently created social media hub. This means the colleges have bigger eyes than they’ve ever had before. Think of them as tech savvy parents who know all the accounts, terms and tactics you know. And they’re watching. There have been several cases of college students being disciplined over social media posts in recent years. A race-based offcampus party comprised of mostly white students on Martin Luther King Day came to light earlier this year via Instagram. The photos showed members of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and other ASU students dressed in stereotypical “black” garb and

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drinking from watermelons. The frat has since expelled from campus. In 2012, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in favor of the University of Minnesota after it failed graduate student Amanda Tatro from a mortuary science class for a series Facebook posts she made while working with cadavers. The program had required students to abide by a code of conduct promoting respect for cadavers. Tatro has sued the university on First Amendment grounds, but the court sided against her, ruling that, “a university may regulate student speech on Facebook that violates established professional conduct standards.” So if the highest court in the land says it’s cool, where exactly do schools draw the line?

Check yo’ selfie Because Karaczan’s so involved with social media, she understands that the medium has dangers like these, but she has also seen its many rewards. Karaczan pointed to savvy social media networking leading directly to jobs, as evidenced on the recently created Devils Hiring Devils page on LinkedIn. But online stardom can also spread infamy through the student body faster than a bad case of, well, you know what. Let’s start with a “what not to do.” A tweet last month from the unaffiliated ASU Twitter account prompted followers with: “Where’s my stoners at?” A short time later, the account retweeted a dozen images of mostly women who

had replied with pictures of themselves smoking marijuana or proudly displaying paraphernalia. Seven of the tagged photos were from accounts with real names. Tweeting photos of illegal behavior is a rookie mistake, says Tony Grandlienard, marketing coordinator for Paradise Valley Community College and a media intern for ASU Athletics. Unguarded images like these stoner selfies can impact future job opportunities, he says. “The Internet is dangerous and I think it can be forever sometimes because Facebook, Google—they all have archives, and they track everything that you do,” he says. And it’s increasingly common for prospective employers to check in on the social media profiles of applicants. If he were hiring, he would check social media profiles, he says. “You can tell a lot just by looking at someone’s profile. You know, ‘Are they into this? Are they into that? Do they take selfies all the time? Are they posting five times a day?’” If your social media profile could use some clean up, Grandlienard says you are not alone. “I would say 90 percent of people that I’m personally friends with would probably have to make some changes to their profiles,” he says. His advice: Be yourself, but make a little effort to post interesting links related to your areas of interest. This will show potential employers, mentors and colleagues that you’re thoughtful and engaged in the field you wish to work. If you’re thinking about graduate school after surviving the college years, you can take one comfort: Karaczan says that ASU, as a matter of policy, does not use social media profiles for admissions. “(Admission) is by application only. So [that includes] the application you fill out, your transcripts,” she says. The university also discourages the monitoring of social media in its own hiring process, as stated in its official recruitment and selection handbook.”

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How would you react to your school monitoring your social media?

... continued from page 7 But don’t rush to document that keg stand competition quite yet. Karaczan says social media employees are required to report illegal activity they see online to ASU’s Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities. Even if the activity is posted on a personal social media account and occurred offcampus, students are still bound by the school’s code of conduct.

Protecting their brand Like any corporation or celebrity today, colleges want to create a strong brand. What comes to mind when you think of Harvard University? What about Arizona State University? Social media offers colleges the opportunity to reach their audience directly and try to influence the minds of the people. Carlos Samano, the web marketing and public relations coordinator at GateWay Community College in Phoenix, says that while the online world brings great opportunity for colleges, it’s also a realm where social media managers like himself aren’t in complete control. Samano says that older media like billboards, radio and television allowed companies to have safe, one-way communication and control over where their brand image appeared. Today, he says, the social media audience can add their own communication and quickly take over a promotional campaign. This happened in early 2012 when McDonald’s started a #McDStories hashtag on Twitter that famously backfired and generated a storm of negative tweets about the burger chain. Karaczan says this new interactive media

creates challenges for controlling a college’s image. One of the first assaults to a college’s brand in the social media world are on the trademarks that represent that brand. She says unauthorized use of ASU trademarks, including logos and even the letters ASU (another trademark of the school), is one the issues she deals with most frequently online. “We do track our brand, so again those logo violations, the trademark violations, we certainly take those seriously. We will not report them necessarily right away, I usually send a tweet or a message and just say, ‘Hey, your, whatever it is, logo photo, is in violation, please remove it,’ and people are very responsive. They’ll pull it down. They didn’t know, and that’s totally fine,” she says. Karaczan says sometimes spontaneous, unsanctioned social media phenoms are good for the college community. “Particularly related to game day. We have accounts that will follow the players, and follow news and the coaches, and really go out and rally for us,” she says. Samano and Karaczan say they must patrol the online waters to see how their colleges’ brands are being discussed and represented. Samano says he sees every mention of GateWay’s Twitter handle and does keyword searches for posts mentioning the college, “to see what conversations are occurring out there that pertain to us, and that way we can then make the decision of whether to become a part of that conversation.” Though the social media world is fraught with dangers for colleges and students, Samano says he still loves the medium because it gives him an opportunity to interact directly with the college’s target audience—not just blast one-way messages at them.

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Karaczan says she enjoys interacting with people online as her employer. “People get excited when they talk with @ ASU,” she says.

Protecting your brand Your college is watching you, but that doesn’t mean they have it out for you. But it’s harder than ever to keep any material on social media private, even if you think you’re protected from the penetrating eyes of your school or employers. One particular vulnerability mentioned by all three sources repeatedly was that, even if you have maximum privacy settings on your accounts, your close friends and family may not. This was demonstrated two years ago when the sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a private family photo leaked out to the world just that way. Karaczan emphasized that when ASU finds student code of conduct violations on social media, they report them. Another aspect of having the wrong photos or posts leak out is that the public can then comment and the situation can take on a new life. In the case of Amanda Tatro, the school was pressed to act more forcefully after the cadaver donors’ families saw Tatro’s posts and complained to the university. But while you should be careful online and manage your image, you shouldn’t hide who you are, Samano says. He encourages college students to get involved in social media to grow professionally, but also for more personal reasons. “I think a lot of times people might say that the younger people are not communicating as much as they used to, but they are. They’re just doing it in a different way. So perhaps people before would keep a

Julian Cronen and Anna Sanchez “We both agree that it would be a waste of time and money for the school to monitor students’ social media.” Evan Matchette “I [think] that personal business should not matter to the school”

Bryan Bigham “I wouldn’t be bothered by my school monitoring my social media, as I don’t post anything too personal”

Brecon Welton “I would not be bothered by the school monitoring my social media”

diary or engage in different conversations. Now, those conversations are happening, they just happen with bigger audiences sometimes,” he says. Remember that, budding Bob Marleys, before you hashtag.

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Ana Anguiano • College Times The state of Arizona allocated $1.4 million to strengthen science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and workforce areas for the 2015 Maricopa Community College budget and inspire unlikely students to give STEM careers a shot. “This year, with a tremendous amount of advocacy from our business partners, industry partners, our community, our state legislator, and our governor, we were able to get this $1.4 million, which is the first appropriation for this specific purpose in five years,” says Dawn Wallace, Director of State and Local Government Relations. “We are very grateful and it is not easy to get money out of the state. It’s a lot of work,” “When we looked at that $1.4 million, we tried to see how we could really leverage that the best and try to see how we can place students into the three main programs,” says Randy Kimmens, Associate Vice Chancellor of Workforce Development. Chandler-Gilbert Community College has an Aviation and Composite Manufacturing Program and their partners include Boeing, Intel and Honeywell to name a few. They will receive $400,000 to update their labs and equipment. Estrella Mountain College has an Energy Program and a new Pathway program (IT Systems) that relates to all the major utilities in the state including Tucson Electric Power, APS, SRP, and Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. Kimmens says many individuals in this field will be retiring soon and he hopes to train workers for this growing industry. Estrella Mountain College will receive $400,000 to update equipment to train students in a classroom and lab setting.

Mesa Community College has a Manufacturing Program and interdisciplinary 3-D Printing Program, which is housed in MCC’s Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute. They will be receiving $400,000 for equipment, to build partnerships and help students get through the program pipeline so they can be placed in a manufacturing related job, according to Kimmens. “The 3-D Printing area is huge. We have done a lot with it at Gateway Community College and Mesa, but in addition they need more cutting edge equipment and this $1.4 million will help that,” Kimmens says. The remainder of the money is being split between two worthy causes. First, $150,000 is being set aside for recruitment and student support in STEM programs, which includes a STEM Student Scholar Program and the Hermanas Program, which is aimed at Latina women and hopes to inspire them to work in a STEM field. The last $50,000 is being allocated for the development of a STEM master plan for the Maricopa Community Colleges and membership to the STEMconnector Association. “The Maricopa Community College District provides the majority of training and working with industry, and the legislature and the governor see the value in linking funding to these particular fields,” Wallace says. “We have the infrastructure and we have the programs to meet their desired outcomes, which is better trained, quality skilled labor, to address the 21st century Arizona economy, which is a lot more technically based in science, math, and technology.”

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Doing the 30 Day Juicing Diet Jorge Salazar • College Times Dear reader, I have to start this off by saying I normally don’t do diets. I will admit they are necessary evils if you’re looking to have a bangin’ bikini bod, but other than helping you look really hot, I’ve always seen diets as soul crushing, self-imposed torture. Nevertheless, my happy habit of late night processed munchies courtesy of Taco Bell came to an abrupt stop as I checked my calendar two weeks ago. Late April, I had engaged in an hours-long battle with Ticketmaster’s website for the chance to purchase pre-sale tickets to superstar diva Beyoncé’s tour with her husband. I decided that if I was to make the trek to Pasadena to witness Bey’s show, I wanted to look really good (Plus, I had this brilliant “before and after Beyoncé” internet meme in mind that I’m sure would have been a hit). Two months after buying my tickets I had yet to actually hit the gym. I, naturally, spent a night Googling “how to get skinny fast” and after much research, found a site boasting about the results of juicing. I am well aware cleanses are basically an acceptable term for starvation. Take the lemonade diet as an example: you don’t eat and are supposed to stay alive by drinking a mixture of lemons, cayenne pepper, honey and water. Juicing, however, consists of using this huge juicing machine that sucks the juice and nutrients out of your vegetables and fruits and pours them into a container so you can drink them. Let me be real and say I have never spent so much money on a single grocery trip. By the time the cashier totaled my inventory, my debit card had shriveled up into itself. One thing was clear: if I didn’t lose weight by actually juicing, I would lose it by breaking the bank and being too poor to afford to eat anything other than the juices I made. The process of making the juice was

actually pretty easy. I just threw everything into the machine after washing it. I hadn’t really looked up any recipes, since in my mind, all vegetables and fruits were healthy. I didn’t take into account, however, the fact that when you’re mixing juicing of different colors and consistencies, the result you get can be less than eye-pleasing. Let’s just say I received a couple of awkward stares as I carried my concoction around with me in a clear bottle. My plan was to replace actually eating food with drinking my food. I would substitute each meal with about 20 ounces of juice, and I would enjoy one cheat day a week where I could eat actual solid foods, but try to keep it healthy. The first dy of my juicing adventure was arguably the best. I felt refreshed and light throughout the day. It might have been purely psychological, but I felt incredibly energetic throughout the days. When I went to bed, I was able to successfully knock out after a few minutes. This process continued for the next two days. By the fourth day, I fell apart. I believe that by not using my sense of taste (the taste of my juices were not really what I would call appetizing), my sense of smell heightened during that 96 hour period. Everywhere I went I could smell food—delicious food. I wanted it all. I managed to resist during the first part of the fourth day, as it was a weekday and I had errands and responsibilities to uphold. Nevertheless, as the evening arrived and I relaxed at home, I was hit by feelings of withdrawal. I tried to eat a few of my vegetables, thinking the act of chewing would stave off any more desires for processed food, but it was fruitless (pun intended). Moments after chewing the last bit of my carrot, my car pulled up to the nearest drive-thru. There’s always the next tour.

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How to use Starbucks employment for a free ASU education Jorge Salazar • College Times If you’re anything like us, your yearly expenses at the local Starbucks could possibly amount to an entire semester’s tuition at ASU. We won’t lie, their dirty chai lattes are completely worth it. Considering how much money we spend on coffee and on education, it’s never been more appropriate to start looking into applying to be one of their fresh-faced baristas. Starbucks and ASU have recently announced a partnership to offer opportunities for Starbucks employees to fulfill their dreams of earning a bachelor’s degree. ASU president Michael Crow and Starbucks president Howard Schultz announced the launch of the Starbucks College Achievement Plan in early June. Through this plan, Starbucks employees can receive full tuition reimbursement through ASU’s online degree program. But navigating through any financial

plan can be as tricky as deciphering the coffee chain’s menu, so we’re making it easier for you and explaining the whole thing. Who can apply? The Starbucks College Achievement Plan applies to U.S.-based workers. This program extends to any Starbucks-owned store, including Teavana, La Boulange, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Tazo and Evolution Fresh. How does the program work? The program is fairly simple. It offers full tuition reimbursement for students enrolling as undergraduate juniors and seniors in ASU’s online degree program. What are the requirements? Starbucks employees must work an average of 20 hours per week and have to be eligible for benefits. Furthermore, you cannot already have a bachelor’s degree. (We assume this is an affront

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to the art grads who artistically concoct your drinks every morning. Sorry, art grads.) Starbucks employees must complete an application via Starbucks at starbuckscollegeachievement.info. Students must also be accepted into ASU. After being accepted, they must go through a weeklong orientation class before the start of the school semester. What are the parameters? First, ASU offers enrolled workers the College Achievement Plan Scholarship upfront, which covers 42 percent of the tuition cost, which would be approximately $4,200. The student will cover the remainder of the tuition. Whenever an employee completes 21 credits, Starbucks refunds the remainder of the tuition (including fees). The refund appears on their paycheck, which circumvents any additional paperwork.

What about freshmen and sophomores? Freshmen and sophomores get a partial scholarship. After applying and being approved for the program, the College Achievement Plan Scholarship covers 22 percent of the tuition. Freshman and sophomores can apply for need-based financial aid using FAFSA. According to the Starbucks website, freshman and sophomores could earn around $2200 per 21 credits a year. What kind of degrees can employees choose from? Employees can choose from any of the online programs, ranging from business to electrical engineering. For a full list of ASU’s online degrees, visit asuonline. asu.edu. For more information on the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, visit www.starbucks.com

How I got sucked into spending real money on Kim Kardashian’s smartphone game Jorge Salazar • College Times I’ve never been the kind of person that has been incredibly interested in gaming. My latest console, a Playstation 3, is Jorge Salazar used as glorified Netflix and Hulu outlet as opposed to a gaming tool. As the reign of the smartphone stands strong, games for iPhones and Android phones have begun taking over our daily lives. I can’t count how many times I rolled my eyes whenever I heard people freaking out over a specific level on Candy Crush or scoffed when they actually paid money to advance. My cellphone usage has generally been limited to social media, texting stupid memes and animated gifs to my loved ones and trying to master the perfect selfie. Nonetheless, I caught wind of a game that combined a few of my favorite things. I like cute clothes and I’ve always been a fan of reality television. Finding out that there was a game available that would basically entail

trying out cute clothes while becoming friends with Kim Kardashian, I decided to download my first smartphone game. Thus, Kim Kardashian Hollywood found a home on my iPhone. The concept of the game is that you, a nobody working at a random boutique in Hollywood, meet Kim Kardashian and immediately enter the world of pop culture celebrity. As Kardashian’s friend, players sign with a talent agent, partake in photo shoots and try to date up the social ladder. The best part of the game is the ability to modify your avatar. You’re able to choose your gender, physical appearance and clothing. Since the girl avatars had a better assortment of wigs and outfits, I decided that I was going to play as Jorgina, a thin, light-skinned girl with a fierce Victoria Beckham-inspired short bob and green eyes. Basically, Jorgina is the complete opposite of me. Playing the game was an addictive experience. You complete tasks by simply tapping on the screen. The mundane simplicity was not lost on me as I spent over two hours on my first session. By doing things like posing, checking your makeup and standing in the light, you complete missions and gain points. Unfortunately in Kardashian’s world this

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makes you lose energy. (Yes, it is some very Kardashian logic.) When you run out of energy, you can’t do anything. The only way to get energy fast is to purchase it using your App Store account and spending real money. Before I knew it, I was on hour three and had purchased $20 on Kardashian stars. Yes, Jorgina looked flawless. The money enabled me to go from the E-list to the D-list, and with it had come some awesome designer-inspired dresses and

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Can Cartel brew a beer as good as its coffee? Ana Anguiano • College Times Those crazy-yet-magical wizards of cold brew and espresso at Cartel Coffee Lab have done it again. We kept hearing nothing but great things about the beer offerings at their Tempe location, so we had to go check them out for ourselves. Cartel operates on a micro level when it comes to brewing, and their beers are usually sent to very few local bars, making them extra appealing. The microbrewery is a short walking distance from Arizona State University and a huge draw for the Tempe community that both respects and admires good coffee along with great craft beer. It appears that delicious ingredients and the pressures of a hipster customer base has resulted in a variety of well-thought-out brews that are perfect for Arizona. The prices range from $2.50 to $4.50 a glass and they come in 10 and 16 ounce sizes. We got a flight for $5 and were able to sample four beers. Desert Pale Ale (American Pale Ale) 5.5% ABV Cartel’s DPA is probably our favorite beer they make, but we are also partial to American pale ales. This brew is hardly bitter, extra smooth, light and hoppy. You get maximum taste with a great finish. This beer is so approachable, we recommend it for anyone who swears that hoppy beers aren’t for them. F.Y.I.T.M. (Imperial Ale) 9.5% ABV The first thing you might notice is the whopping 9.5 percent ABV, which we have

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E-cig shop helps customers vape away the habit Ana Anguiano • College Times It is hard not to notice the influx of e-cigarette businesses, but despite an increase in vaping in popular culture and everyday life, many smokers have resisted the switch to e-cigs. E Cigarettes 4 Life general manager Jeff Judge says he deals with customers on a daily basis that either don’t know a thing about e-cigarettes or have previously tried a cheap vape that completely turned them off to the whole shebang. “I personally quit smoking over a year ago and don’t smoke anymore because of e-cigarettes. It’s different from anything else,” Judge says. Judge use to be a pack/pack and a half a day smoker since he was 14. Now 28, Judge has been cruising with his same set up and juice flavor for over six months without a cigarette in sight. He says he not only feels better, but now he doesn’t have to worry about stinking like an ash tray, hacking up a lung in the morning, or running to a convenience store or smoke shop every day to get his fix. “Vaping is more convenient and it saves a lot of money. Cigarettes are just getting more and more expensive,” he says. “I smoked a lot, definitely. I tried to quit a couple times with very little success. I cut back a few times but up until I started vaping I had never quit for any amount of time, really.” Judge only sees the trend growing as dissatisfied smokers try to find something new. At E Cigarettes 4 Life they carry several brands of e-juice including Five Pawns Signature Vapor Liquid from California, Epic

Juice, Kustom Juice, and Uncle Junk’s Genius Juice, which Judge says is probably their most popular seller. They also have E Juice Express, which Judge mentions is like their house juice and is made in Tucson. The customer base at E Cigarettes 4 Life varies from 18-year-olds that don’t see the glamour in cigarettes to people in their 60s and 70s who have to quit on doctor’s orders. Judge says that it is crucial to have customers walk out with everything they need to know about their purchase so they can stick with it. “I think the big thing is that it is a commitment more than everything. That was a big thing for me and getting the right set up and flavor that you will like and continue using. What happens to a lot of people is they go to a store and get something that wasn’t explained to them very well and they just want to sell them something to get them out of there,” he says. Judge says getting a quality starter kit with a quality juice that is to a customer’s liking is the way to go instead of buying a cheap disposable vape pen from a gas station. “People end up not liking it and putting it in a drawer somewhere, forget about it and go right back to smoking. I try to go everything really thoroughly and explain all the ins and outs of it. If they have any problems they can always come back and I will be here,” he says. E Cigarettes 4 Life, 4144 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix, 602.956.1756, ecigarettes4life.com, Open Monday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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at the same time don’t leave your brains at the border,” Fineman says. “You’re in a foreign country and you have to be as aware of that as people from Mexico have to be when they cross the border north. Too often us gringos don’t seem to understand we are obligated to feel the same way when we go to someone else’s country, which is called Mexico.” There are several things you need to have in order before making the trip, including a passport or passport card. And according to Mexican law, Americans driving their cars in Mexico must buy Mexican car insurance. Feinman recommends consumers look into ProAlliance Insurance with Rosie Glover “If you buy insurance from her you get the same competitive rates you get anywhere, but if you have a problem anywhere between here and Rocky Point, whether it’s 3 in the afternoon or 3 in the morning, you have a phone number you can call and she will send one of her bilingual people to the scene. They know rules and law enforcement and someone will hold your hand. She is also the head of the city of Puerto Peñasco Visitor Assistance Bureau,” Fineman says. It’s hard to believe that anyone would want to ruin their vacation, but Feinman says if you are “one of those gringos who feels she or he is above the law, whether you know it or not you are inviting trouble and you are looking for trouble.”

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Phoenix DinoCon is coming for you Ana Anguiano • College Times We have one question and one question only: Do you like dinosaurs? If you answered “heck yes,” please continue reading. If you answered “no,” we would like you to reassess your life and your choices. Come back to us when you have come to your senses because Phoenix DinoCon is one of the best ideas anyone in Phoenix has ever had. What is a DinoCon, you ask? Only the craziest pop culture dinosaur convention in the country, with panels such as “Mighty Morphin Dino Rangers” and “Dinosaurs in Steampunk and Victorian Literature.” We couldn’t make this up if we tried, so we had a chat with the ever-so-stylish Julia Zolondz, co-creator of the event, about the second ever DinoCon. Zolondz promises this year will be bigger and better with more panels, but really it is all just an excuse to “hang out and talk about dinosaurs all day,” she says. College Times: How did you and your family put together the first DinoCon last year? Zolondz: The first one was pretty much all my family and a couple friends helping out, and it was just one room in the Arizona Museum of Natural History. We had five panels and three vendors in the back. It was really simple but we wanted it like that because we were testing the waters to see if anybody would actually show up, and people did. A hundred people showed up and it was really exciting. Have you found more dinosaur fans in the Valley?

The more we get out there, the more we find. You can begin to think, “Maybe I am the only one into this?” but you meet more people and it’s like, “Cool, people are into this!” And dinosaurs are coming back if you look at the movie trends. We have adopted kaiju into our fold with “Pacific Rim.” Big movie monsters, come on in! And then this year was “Godzilla,” and there were Dinobots in the new “Transformers” [4], and then next year Pixar is releasing “The Good Dinosaur,” and the next “Jurassic Park” (“Jurassic World”) is coming out, finally. The last “Jurassic Park” was released in 2001 and it should not have taken this long! What panel are you looking forward to the most? I might be bias but I am really excited for my nephew’s (Trinidad Jimenez) “2 Lost World 2 Furious” panel. Last year his panel was about the book “Jurassic Park” versus the movie “Jurassic Park” and he got really grisly. [Laughs] He was reading passages out loud and it made children flee the room, which was awesome to watch. He has crazy slides with terrible animation and he cracks me up. I’m looking forward to it, but I’m really excited about our “Pacific Rim” panel because it is a critical debate if kaiju were dinosaurs. I think it’s cool because it’s just a dumb summer movie, and for people to be so passionate about it and take it apart scientifically is a unique experience you won’t be able to find anywhere else. Phoenix DinoCon, Phoenix Center for the Arts, 1202 N. Third Street, Phoenix, phxdinocon.com, Saturday, August 2, 3 to 9 p.m., $5

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Mark Cordes, Part of the Tempe Comedy Concert Series, Mark Cordes is acclaimed as a “one man laugh factory.” He started from humble beginnings at open mics and made his way to the headlining act of this event. So watch this hardworking humorist do what he does best—make everyone laugh ‘til they drop. Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, 480.350.2822, tempe.gov, Friday, July 25, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., $11 Pro Boxing Iron Boy XIV, They may not be at Rocky Balboa status yet, but these boxers put on a good show. Arizona native Juan Benavidez Jr. hopes to protect his undefeated status as he fights for the NABF Welterweight Youth title. Oscar Valdez, a two-time Olympian, will be defending his ABF Super Lightweight Youth title as well. Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix, celebritytheatre.com, 602.267.1600, Saturday, July 26, 6 p.m., $30-$65 Tempe Community Market, Start off the semester by visiting the Tempe Community Market under the Mill Avenue bridge. It’s a great way to support the local economy by purchasing anything from produce to art to food from vendors based here in Arizona. Plus, checking in on Facebook is an easy way to make people think you’re “young, hip and worldly.” Tempe Community Market, 620 N. Mill Avenue, Tempe, tempeaction. org, 480.350.5893, Sunday, July 27, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., free “A Night of Noir,” This bundle of short films celebrates the classic style that is Film Noir. Among the shorts, Jump Ship Productions will premiere its new film “Who is the Mannequin?” So get ready to experience all the pessimism, cynicism and extensive use of shadows you can handle. FilmBar, 815 N. Second Street, Phoenix, 602.595.9187, thefilmbarphx.com, Thursday, July 31, 7:30p.m., $6.50 to $7.50

Hal Sparks, What do E!, VH1 and the Disney Channel have in common? Hal Sparks, that’s what! They must be onto something, because this talented funny man is booking shows left and right. He’s coming to Tempe this week, so watch out for your funny bone. Tempe Improv, 930 E. University Drive, Tempe, 480.921.9877, tempeimprov.com, Friday, August 1, 10 p.m., $20 “Adventures in Dinosaur City”: Phoenix DinoCon After-party, Arizona’s popular dinosaur convention is back, and FilmBar is throwing a party to celebrate! Drink and watch “Adventures in Dinosaur City,” in which a scientist’s kiddos are sucked into a TV and wind up in the Stone Age. FilmBar, 815 N. Second Street, Phoenix, 602.595.9187, thefilmbarphx.com, Saturday, August 2, 11 p.m., $9 AZ Pro Arte Presents “European Vacation,” Tempe Center for the Arts presents a concert that is sure to tickle the fancy of all you classical purists. The sounds of Europe come to life with interpretations that range from Mozart to Schumann to Bruch, and feature the center’s principal violist Allyson Wuenschel and principal clarinetist Mary Jackson. Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, tempe.gov/tca, 480.350.2829, Saturday, August 2, 7:30 p.m., $8-$30 Air Sex World Championship Tour 2014, Although it may already be six years in, the concept of Air Sex Championships continues to amuse us. Prepare for raunchiness and hilarity as competitors simulate sex acts with their imaginary friends with benefits. It’s basically an R rated version of Air Guitar. The tour is part of an upcoming documentary, so those of you brave enough to try some make-believe copulation might even get to be semi-famous some day. FilmBar, 815 N. Second Street, Phoenix, thefilmbarphx. com, 602.595.9187, Tuesday, August 5, 7:30 p.m., $10 “West Side Story,” “We feel pretty, oh so pretty!” aaaand happy that all of our favorite West Side Story characters are back including Tony, Maria, and Chino. Watch this Romeo and Juliet-based story set in the hard streets of Manhattan’s Upper West Side come to life right in front of your eyes. Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe Street, Phoenix, 602.254.7399, herbergertheater,org, Friday, August 8 through Sunday, August 24, show times vary, prices vary

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Brad Williams, Dedication is what defines this comedian. He is best recognized for his roles in “Mind of Mencia” and he is often confused with Wee Man from Jackass, but this comedian has a trajectory of his own, having been featured on “The Tonight Show” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Tempe Improv, 930 E. University Drive, Tempe, 480.921.9877, tempeimprov. com, Thursday, August 7, 8 p.m., $20 “A Burlesque Murder Mystery,” It’s kind of like “Chicago,” but way better. Bring your pinkest feather boa and practice your high kicks, then watch this one-of-a-kind whodunit burlesque show at Phoenix’s best alternative venue. Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Avenue, Phoenix, 602.716.2222, crescentphx.com, Sunday, July 27, 8 p.m., $15-$30 The Garden in the Machine, ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts presents a video series that explores the effects of urbanization of China as more and more people expand from the cities to what used to be rural areas. The videos, which will be screened on different dates, are by artists Koki Tanaka, Cao Fei, Xu Tan, Michael Leung and Zhou Tao, who are currently working in China and cover topics like industrialization, security and social conflicts. ASU Art Museum, 1151 S. Forest Avenue, Tempe, asuartmuseum. asu.edu, 480.965.9011, through Wednesday, September 13, times vary, free These Are Some of My Favorite Things, Peter Held, curator of ceramics, explores the human habit of collecting in his final exhibition at ASU’s Art Museum. The collection showcases trinkets, antiques and other collectibles from local designers, artists and Arizona residents. The exhibition showcases that the art of collecting doesn’t discriminate, with the collections ranging from folk art to military art and to children’s memorabilia. ASU Art Museum, 1151 S. Forest Avenue, Tempe, asuartmuseum. asu.edu, 480.965.9011, through Saturday, October 4, times vary, free

Trade braun for beauty at Arm Wrestling for Art Jorge Salazar • College Times For many, the prospect of visiting a contemporary art museum is an upscale and uninviting task. The concept of owning a piece? Let’s not even go there. Tania Katan, a program coordinator for the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, knows this reality all too well. “I don’t own a bunch of art either,” Katan says. “Quite frankly, it’s expensive.” Katan realizes that the price tags involved in art collecting is only part of the problem with the public’s aversion to experiencing art and museums. “Some of the reasons why it’s still intimidating is because everybody is really quiet,” she says. “Nobody is really chitty-chatting. It seems like it’s frowned upon to make noise in a museum.” Tasked with bringing new audiences to SMoCA, Katan devised a plan to not only bring in people who would normally balk at the thought of understanding, let alone owning, art. The answer: arm wrestling. Arm Wrestling for Art, started in 2012, invites Phoenix residents to scream, trash talk and throw down inside a museum setting. “I thought of how [when] you were a kid, how do you get something if you’re a kid?” Katan says. “We can have like a game that we play, one of us wins, and we take away a good piece of art. And it doesn’t matter which one of us is richer or poorer. It’s kind of a great equalizer.” The event will begin with a lesson in art from Emily Stamey, curator of contemporary art for SMoCA. Following

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The lights change color and there is a screen above the bar with visuals that complement the room. If you are ready to roll in with plenty of cash, they have a selection of high-end liquor bottles and plenty of comfy corner tables to drink the night away. But not all nightclubs have casinos, live shows, restaurants and a hotel at their fingertips, making Chrome a unique experience. For anyone who lives in Chandler or Ahwatukee, Chrome is a good place to get weird and meet even weirder people. While it probably will not be able to compete with Scottsdale’s sexy allure, Chrome is its own scene. The bottles can be pricey though, so be careful whose dice you blow on. Chrome at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, wingilariver. com/chrome, For VIP reservations call 480.599.6878 or email vip@rentertainment.com

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Rich Robinson sets sights on successful solo career Christina Fuoco-Karasinski • College Times Rich Robinson sold more than 30 million albums during his 25 years with the Black Crowes, all alongside his brother, Chris. But now he’s making a statement with his third solo album, The Ceaseless Sight. The collection, released May 30, reached No. 82 on the Billboard 200 album chart, making it his highestcharting solo album. “It was unexpected, but we were happy about it,” Robinson says. “I think there’s a positivity to it. I think it’s music that is authentic and sincere. “It’s written with a really authentic and positive intention. Music that comes from that place resonates. People come to it and really like it, or at least get something out of it. That’s what I hope to do every time I make a record.” The Ceaseless Sight was created simply. Robinson headed to Applehead Recording in Woodstock, New York, with only skeletons of songs.

“I wanted to use the energy of the studio,” he says. “I wanted to use the creative energy that happens when you get in there. “Most of the time, I write on an acoustic (guitar) by myself or whatever. To be able to go in and flesh everything out and get these sounds, it was really cool. Joe (Magistro, drummer) would do that a lot.” One thing led to another, one sound sparked another, and the album was born. “It’s really creative,” Robinson says. “It’s something I really love. Everything’s pliable. You can change this or do that, or this approach might work or that approach is cooler. You

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get to work it out. It’s a cool place to be.” Robinson decided that now was the perfect time for the album because he knew “that the Crowes weren’t touring again.” He figured that if he wrote the album in 2013, he could spend an ample amount of time promoting it. “I could tour and give it what we need,” he says. Comparing to his first solo effort, 2004’s Paper, Robinson describes it as “musical change.” “Paper was a collection of songs that I had written for the Crowes or another band, and I wanted to have that outlet, but it wasn’t happening in the context they were written,” he says.

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“I went in and did it anyway. I said, ‘This is the way I’m going to do it,’ then I did it. It was cool. It was a great learning process. I had been scoring a movie. I was away from the Crowes doing this thing. It was great getting in there and doing that—seeing what I could do, couldn’t do, what works, what wouldn’t work. All of these things are great.” He took all of those lessons, recorded another solo album, and recently produced The Ceaseless Sight. He’s now taking it on the road, performing at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix on Sunday, July 27. “We play all three records,” Robinson explains about his live show. “We also play a bunch of stuff off the EPs, covers and those types of things. There’s a lot to good music to come check out.” Rich Robinson, Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, 602.265.4842, rhythmroom.com, Sunday, July 27, 8 p.m., $25

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The Griswolds snap out of their egos Ana Anguiano • College Times Just when you think the indie pop scene is saturated with plenty of cute bands with catchy riffs, The Griswolds come up from down under with their simple-yetclever lyrics that cut right to the point and highlight bad break ups, loving Mary Jane and partying all night long. They are also excellent at being extra cheeky on Snapchat, and even claim to be experts in love. Their break out single “Beware the Dog” has been blowing up and it is no surprise their debut album, Be Impressive, is a pop delicacy considering the band worked with producer Tony Hoffer (M83, Beck, The Kooks). These pumped up Aussies are playing alongside Miniature Tigers and Party Gardens at Crescent Ballroom, which means it will be a night of non-stop fun and dancing. We chatted with Griswolds keyboardist and percussionist Lachlan West while he cruised around New York City, covering topics like Snapchat and their new album, which is set to be released August 26. College Times: First off, who is in charge of the band’s Snapchat (thegriswolds)? West: Uh, that would be Chris [Whitehall], the singer. He’s the Snapchat man. It’s funny ‘cause it’s one of the most direct ways you could talk to people, and y’know, surely you get pictures of dudes taking a shit or some weird stuff, but it’s kind of cool. Chris has started doing subjects and advice if anyone needs any relationship advice, and it kind of went crazy. I think he ended up breaking up marriages and

making teenagers make bad decisions. It’s what we do best. We didn’t even think about doing a band Snapchat, but it’s pretty funny way to interact with people. Your single “Beware the Dog” is really popular on satellite radio, but since it has several expletives, have you run into any roadblocks trying to get it played? “Beware the Dog” is actually the first song the band ever wrote. It was definitely not intentional to try and be controversial or anything. We just wrote it at home in Sydney. We had to do some clean versions for the record and we were just like, “Oh, bleep it out. It won’t be bad.” There have been a couple acoustic performances on the radio that we’ve had to sing a slightly more G rated version. It feels a little weird. We are all rough Australians. We swear a lot anyways. It comes natural to us. Wow, so it seems like the band has been off to a running start since the beginning. How do you deal with it all? Everything is pretty new to us in terms of dealing with any kind of success I think we’re the most self-deprecating dudes. We don’t believe anything that anyone says about us that’s good. We just deal with it in our own way and squash our heads to make sure they never get big. We give each other more grief than anyone else. Miniature Tigers w/The Griswolds, Finish Ticket, Party Gardens, Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Avenue, Phoenix, crescentphx.com, August 3, 8 p.m., $15-$17

Slightly Stoopid w/Cypress Hill, Stephen Marley, Mesa Amphitheatre, July 24, 5 p.m., $35-$40 Lyrics Born w/LB + The Brothers Cosmos, Crescent Ballroom, July 24, 8:30 p.m., $15-$18 Free Kittens & Break w/ Snail Quail, The Smiling Faces, Alli Gato, The Trunk Space, July 24, 7:30 p.m., $7 Carol Pacey & The Honey Shakers w/The Earps, Mr. Eastwood, Last Exit Live, July 24, 9 p.m., $5 Kara Hesse w/James Cowden, Lee Perreira, JC & The Tour Guides, The Rhythm Room, July 24, 8 p.m., $8-$12 San Diego Harmonica Explosion! Billy Watson, Big Jon Atkinson, Bubba McCoy, Karl Cabbage, Lenny Mallak, The Rhythm Room, July 25, 9 p.m., $10 The Gallery w/Honor By August, Truckers On Speed, Alexis Keegan, Pub Rock Live, July 25, 8 p.m., $10-$12 Boris w/Mustard Gas and Roses, Dealing/Josh Select, Crescent Ballroom, July 25, 8 p.m., $17-$20 Sol Tribe w/Puck Xou, Itality, Ras Linga, Yucca Tap Room, July 25, 8 p.m., $5 Best Dog Award w/ The Blank Waves, Soft Deadlines, The Trunk Space, July 25, 7:30 p.m., $6 Peter Murphy w/My Jerusalem, Crescent Ballroom, July 26, 8:30 p.m., $20-$100 Dierks Bentley w/Chris Young, Chase Rice, Jon Pardi, Ak-Chin Pavilion, July 26, 7 p.m., $39-$68 Casket Life w/Operation Poison Ivy, 80-D, Robot (Re) Pair, Yucca Tap Room, July 26, 9 p.m., free Big Tex and The Blazin’ Pintos w/Mike Eldred Trio, The Shakers, Last Exit Live, July 26, 9 p.m., $10 Wolfmother w/Electric Citizen, July 26, The Marquee Theatre, 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m., $23 The Dirty Nil w/Safewerd, The Marionettes, Cave Sounds, The Trunk Space, July 26, 7:30 p.m., $7 The Dead Rabbitts w/ Relapse Symphony, Myka Relocate, Nightmares, The Culmination, Aspiria, Pub Rock Live, July 26, 7 p.m., $13$16 Opposition Rising, Disaster

Strikes, Rotten Youth, Flying Donkey Punch, Saint Breaker, Yucca Tap Room, July 27, 8 p.m., free over 21, under 21 $5 Say Anything w/The Front Bottoms, The So So Glos, You Blew It!, The Marquee Theatre, July 27, 7:30 p.m., $18-$21 Jesika Von Rabbit w/Maria Del Pilar, Okapi Sun, MAN CAT, Amy J Love, The Trunk Space, July 27, 6 p.m., $7 Rich Robinson (of The Black Crowes), The Rhythm Room, July 27, 8 p.m., $25 Bleeding Through w/ Winds of Plague, Scars of Tomorrow, Lionheart, Pub Rock Live, July 27, 7 p.m., $16$20 Joanna Joy w/The Whippoorwills, Way-Eyed, The Rogue Bar, July 27, 8 p.m., $5 Rittz w/Tukie Carter, Raz Simone, E $cott, Jrueh, Steez Bros, Joe’s Grotto, July 27, 7:30 p.m., $20 Yo Momma’s Big Fat Booty Band w/Dr. Delicious, Last Exit Live, July 28, 8:30 p.m., $7-$10 Foxy Shazam w/Stop Light Observations, Captain Squeegee, Crescent Ballroom, July 28, 8 p.m., $15 Dead Rider w/Aan, Larkspurs, Fat Gray Cat, Pub Rock Live, July 28, 8 p.m., $10-$12 James Wallace & The Naked Light w/Decker., Dylan Pratt, The Rhythm Room, July 28, 8 p.m., $8-$10 Big Bill w/Places to Hide, Fathers Day, All Anal, The Trunk Space, July 28, 7:30 p.m., $7

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Space, July 29, 7:30 p.m., $6 Austin Mahone w/Fifth Harmony, The Vamps, Shawn Mendes, Comerica Theatre, July 29, 7 p.m., $42$80 Sam Silva, Last Exit Live, July 30, 8:30 p.m., $8 Silver Snakes w/The Riveras, Your Young, Ghost Mother, Yucca Tap Room, July 30, 7:30 p.m., free Numb Bats (album release) w/Man Hands, Drainbow, Crescent Ballroom, July 30, 8 p.m., $5-$7

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Lady Gaga, US Airways Center, July 30, 7:30 p.m., $35$200 Watch as Lady Gaga goes through yet another transformational phase in her career on the ARTPOP tour.

Celebration Guns w/Flying Scorpion, Snake Burner, Crescent Ballroom, July 31, 8 p.m., $5-$7 Brian Chartrand & The Voce Project, The Rhythm Room, July 31, 8 p.m., $10 Skating Polly w/Psywave, Shrink, Uno Sideburn, The Trunk Space, July 31, 7:30 p.m., $7 E.T. Mobley w/The Stakes, BassHead, Deejay Sac Fly, Last Exit Live, July 31, 8 p.m., $5 Andy T. & Nick Nixon Band, The Rhythm Room, August 1, 9 p.m., $10 38 Special w/While She Waits, The Marquee Theatre, August 1, 8 p.m., $43 Dohse w/A Cloud For Climbing, Micah Bentley, Head Over Heart, Yucca Tap Room, August 1, 9 p.m., free The Wiley Ones w/The Hourglass Cats, Project K-OS, Last Exit Live, August 1, 9 p.m., $10 Andrew Jackson Jihad w/Hard Girls, Dogbreth, Crescent Ballroom, August 1, 8:30 p.m., $12-$14 Jay Brannan w/Brian Chartrand, Ben Anderson, Pub Rock Live, August 2, 8 p.m., $13-$15 Chicago w/REO Speedwagon, Comerica Theatre, August 2, 7:30 p.m., $53-$147 Spray Paint w/Man Hands, JJCNV, Detached Objects, Yucca Tap Room, August 2, 9 p.m., free

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HOT! Justin Timberlake, Jobing. com Arena, August 9, $50$175 Don’t let his film career fool you. Justin has still got it on stage. Mike Stud w/Futuristic, Club Red – East Theater, August 9, 7 p.m., $16-$50 Antemasque w/Le Butcherettes, Crescent Ballroom, August 9, 8:30 p.m., $17-$20 Future Loves Past, Yucca Tap Room, August 9, 9 p.m., free Clap Your Hands Say Yeah w/Stagnant Pools, Pub Rock Live, August 9, 7:30 p.m., $13$15 The London Quireboys w/ The Old Storm, The Marquee Theatre, August 9, 8 p.m., $32 Farewell My Love w/Jamies Elsewhere, Incredible Me, Lionfight, Joe’s Grotto, August 10, 6 p.m., $10 Frankie Ballard w/The Cadillac Three, The Marquee Theatre, August 10, 6:30 p.m., $31

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Xiu Xiu w/Circuit Des Yeux, ▲0n, Crescent Ballroom, August 10, 8 p.m., $12-$14 Xiu Xiu is back after having canceled a tour earlier this year. We hope the wait wasn’t too much to bear!

Our Last Night w/Set It Off, Heartist, Stages and Stereos, Pub Rock Live, August 10, 7 p.m., $13-$15 Tedeschi Trucks Band, Talking Stick Resort, August 10, 8 p.m., $40-$125 Crocodiles w/Tweens, Last Exit Live, August 11, 8 p.m., $12-$14 Bushwalla, Pub Rock, August 11, 8 p.m., $10-$12 The Love Me Nots w/Dirty Denim, Yucca Tap Room, August 11, 9 p.m., free Josh Berwanger Band w/ Archie Powell and The Exports, Crescent Ballroom, August 11, 8 p.m., $3-$5

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Those Darlins w/Diarrhea Planet, Lawnchair, Yucca Tap Room, August 12, 8 p.m., free Free show of the week!

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A peek into the beautiful mind of The Dear Hunter Ana Anguiano • College Times If we could make ourselves teeny tiny and travel in that magical submarine Ms. Frizzle from “The Magic School Bus” loved to bust out, our destination would be Casey Crescenzo’s brain. The singer and brains behind The Dear Hunter, Crescenzo is a musical powerhouse with projects that are larger and more ambitious than almost all of his rock band peers. As a man who is very familiar with long-narrative concept albums and lengthy EP projects, no one could ever ask Crescenzo to be any more impressive as he already is, but then he went and wrote a symphony. Crescenzo took a break from The Dear Hunter recently to travel to the Czech Republic, where he recorded his first symphony with the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra. Crescenzo doesn’t know how to read music, but he found a way around that and wrote it entirely on the piano. He used software and cheats to put together something that could maybe work, and in the end the result is a beautiful fourmovement symphony he titled Amour & Attrition. “The process of making Amour & Attrition was very very different from making a rock record, which is all I had really known before that,” Crescenzo says. “Even just the act of writing rock music, even if you’re writing super technical rock music, you’re really only writing for five instruments tops. With the exception of drums or keyboards, guitar and bass are very simple instruments.” “With Amour & Attrition, writing for

all of these different instruments and writing them with all the transitions and all of different articulations that the instruments are capable of, it was, just the act of writing it, was a huge challenge for me.” Crescenzo also has no problem knocking himself down several pegs when it comes to his inexperience with classical music from the composer perspective. “Traveling to Brno in the Czech Republic and sitting with 70 or so virtuosos instrumentalists in a 200 year old symphony hall with an incredibly talented conductor… I was very ignorant, but I wasn’t arrogant about it. I was just so excited to learn about the process. Once I surrendered myself to letting people know I had no idea what I was doing, I could soak up every ounce of information.” Having released Amour & Attrition, all eyes are on Crescenzo and what is next for The Dear Hunter. After this North American tour, the band plans on hunkering down for a new album in the fall. Crescenzo says everything is in the planning stages but the wheels are surely turning. “I slip into survival mode when I’m on tour and my brain does a track change and it puts all possible effort into performing well. And then usually when the tour is over, my body says, ‘Okay, we got you through this. Now it’s time for you to be sick for a week,’” he says. RX Bandits w/The Dear Hunter, Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Avenue, Phoenix, crescentphx.com, August 13, 8 p.m., $20-$23

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Foxy Shazam writes the book on concept albums Christina Fuoco-Karasinski • College Times Offering an album for free isn’t really the norm in the music business. But Foxy Shazam frontman Eric Sean Nally says there was no better way than that to distribute Gonzo, his band’s fifth album and his “pride and joy.” “We wanted to make sure we left money out of the equation this time,” Nally says. “We wanted to give everything and take nothing. I wanted to make the statement of, ‘Bring music to people, not to make money’—even though this is a career and we need to make money in order to support our families. That’s still important. I wanted people to see the real reason why we do it. I wanted to put my whole heart in something and ask for nothing in return.” Nally explains that Gonzo is everything to Foxy Shazam because it was a DIY project, for the most part, for the Cincinnati-bred band. “Basically, we took a year and we

wrote the record in our practice space,” Nally says. “The record was finished before we stepped foot in the studio. Once we had it down, we brought it to (producer) Steve Albini in Chicago and we basically sat in the room with him. He put microphones on our gear and he recorded it. We did it all at once. It’s an organic way of doing it.” Nally calls Gonzo Foxy Shazam’s first concept record, although it’s a bit vague. “It’s conceptual to me,” he says, with the stress on “me.” “It’s the first time I found something inside of myself that was very personal. It tells the story as far as who I am. “I think artists strive to find something inside themselves that they feel compelled to write about. Sometimes going to that place inside yourself isn’t always happy. There might be certain things that don’t make you happy to think about. To write about it is what makes me happy. The lyrics are a little sad, but I’m so happy to

have the opportunity to express it artistically as opposed to in some kind of destructive way.” Foxy Shazam is almost as well known for its music as it is for Nally’s concert monologues in between songs. Nally laughs when he hears, from an audience member’s perspective, a take on his rants. “I’m just effortlessly speaking when I’m on stage,” Nally says matter of factly. “I try not to think about things too hard. When I do, it comes across as goofy. The best way to do that stuff is just not to think about it. It’s very refreshing just to be able to whatever comes to mind when I’m on stage.” Speaking of the stage, Nally is excited about coming back to Phoenix, where he has opened for the likes of Slash and The Darkness. “We haven’t been out West since those tours you mentioned,” he says. “I’m very excited to get back. I feel like the desert is calling my name.” This tour is special for Foxy Shazam, who are planning to perform Gonzo

in its entirety, take a break, and then return to the stage for a second, retrospective set. “I can only picture Gonzo as a whole,” he says. “The whole album is one song to me. It’s like of like a book, you go page to page. “It was important to us that we kept it together and when we present it, people hear it in its entirety. We play it from front to back, and then we come back and play older songs. We’re playing two sets—the new album and the classics that people have heard before. It brings a new energy to the stage. I think it’s cool that people can see Gonzo and our previous work in contrast back to back with each other.” Foxy Shazam w/Stop Light Observations, Captain Squeegee, Crescent Ballroom, 308 N. Second Avenue, Phoenix, 602.716.2222, crescentphx.com, Monday, July 28, 8 p.m., $15

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POP CULTURE Merie Weismiller Wallace, SMPSP / Focus Features

Sex Tape

Starring Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel Directed by Jake Kasdan Rated R Let’s be honest and just say this movie was a long time coming. These days, a flick about videotaping the act of making the beast with two backs seems completely outdated. “Sex Tape” throws the concept of the infamous Apple iCloud (seriously, nobody understands it) into the equation in an effort to bring the film into the year 2014 and invites us to delight in the havoc it wreaks on an average, everyday couple. Jay (Jason Segel) and Annie (Cameron Diaz) are a pair in a rut. After a collegiate courtship that included boinking in the library and dancing the mattress mambo with their dorm room doors open, Annie and Jay settle into a domestic dullness as they raise two kids and transition into fullfledged adults. What Jay and Annie expect to be a night of passion starts off with the realization that they might have lost their mojo, as they fail to rile up the atmosphere for a romantic session of bump and grind. It is Jay’s shiny new iPad that reignites the spark in their sexcapades, with the couple deciding to videotape their bedroom rodeo after finding an old copy of the Kama Sutra and downing a few shots of tequila. So begins their adventure to retrieve the tape and save themselves of the shame of it hitting the web. “Sex Tape” has all of the elements to make itself an uproarious comedy. Diaz is as fresh as ever, with her sassy delivery reminiscent of her character in “Bad Teacher.” Segel is Segel, once again playing the dopey everyman who somehow snags the prettiest girl in the room. The problem with the film is that, aside from the concept of the cloud, the plot and its execution are mediocre at best. Even an appearance from Jack Black fails at saving “Sex Tape.” Most of the jokes fall flat and the flick lags throughout, making it seem much longer than its 90 minute runtime. Also, the fact that the entire conflict of the film easily being resolved by Googling how to use the wipe cloud makes the whole premise anticlimactic and unbelievable. – Jorge Salazar, College Times

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Zach Braff (at center) directs and stars as parent to children portrayed by Pierce Gagnon (at left) and Joey King (at right) in his new comedy “Wish I Was Here,” the follow-up to his indie breakout hit “Garden State.”

Wish I Was Here

Staring Zach Braff, Kate Hudson Directed by Zach Braff Rated R The wheels on the hype train started moving really early for Zach Braff’s movie “Wish I Was Here,” which he co-wrote with his brother Adam. The film is Braff’s second time in the director’s seat, following his melancholy debut with a Grammy-award winning soundtrack, “Garden State,” which was released in 2004. However, this time Braff took his movie straight to his fans and used Kickstarter to raise $3,105,473 to initially fund the project. That insanity gets even crazier when you break it down. There were 46,520 backers, meaning they all donated an average of $67. In an age where going to the movies is scoffed at for being too expensive, fans have no problems donating their hard earned cash to doughy-faced actors with a good idea and a whole lot of charm. So to say that the movie had a lot riding on it is an understatement. Braff followed in the footsteps of “The Veronica Mars” movie project (which ended up raising $5,702,153), but he made it very clear that he had his own vision and that, with or without a studio, this movie would be made to his liking with his buddies cast in the roles he wanted. That’s a lot of confidence. A personal bias steps in every time a millionaire with plenty of influences and connections uses Kickstarter, but considering how well Braff knows his fans, it is silly to focus on the

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means when the end is really impressive. “Wish I Was Here” is in many ways like “Garden State.” Once again, Braff is the lead and plays a character named Aiden who is lost without a trace of an idea as to what he is doing with his life. He is a father, a son, a husband, a brother and the film focuses on his many roles and how they are constantly trying to be balanced. Aiden is a struggling actor who hasn’t gotten any work in a while and buckles under the pressures his religious father places on him because he depends on his money to get by. After some heated discussions it is determined that the kids will be taken out of their expensive Jewish school and suddenly Aiden is spending a lot more time with his kids than he anticipated. It’s a little difficult seeing Aiden as a serious parent when all he does is play cool in front of his children, but over the course of the film their relationships evolve. Braff has a certain kind of calming and peaceful effect. It might be from all those years playing J.D. on “Scrubs,” but he knows exactly how to knock you out of your comfort zone and hit you in the feels. “Wish I Was Here” is much more grown up than “Garden State,” but the two films still feel really connected. Aiden is truly full of himself in only the way a failed actor can be, but the film takes time to explore his relationships with his family and loved ones, which is the opposite of “Garden State,” where the main character is looking to connect with a pretty girl to feel better. Both characters are narcissistic and in need of a lot of help, but “Wish I Was Here” has a little bit more wisdom to it and shows its years. Braff uses the film to tackle intense themes such as mortality and religion and is a little heavy handed in the drama, but because of his charm, it is easy to overlook. The soundtrack is every bit as award-worthy

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as his previous one. Indie ballads from Bon Iver, The Shins and even Paul Simon talk of love and loss, soothing you even when you are audibly crying in the theater. (Not that we did that. Someone must have been cutting onions.) The soundtrack brings the entire movie together with a soft balance and a light touch. One of the weirder aspects of the film is how hard Braff tries to tie in a sci-fi metaphor throughout the film, where he is a futuristic hero with a sword that runs around while Aiden tries to figure out his life. The film could have done without it and the overall theme of masculinity and so-called bravery is lost in an odd super hero tangent. But it would also be unfair not to mention the wonderful cast of “Wish I Was Here,” especially Mandy Patinkin, who plays Aiden’s father, and Kate Hudson, who plays Aiden’s wife Sarah. They both elevated the movie from something that was born on the internet to a movie that can clearly stand on its own two feet. Josh Gad, Jim Parsons and Donald Faison all play smaller roles, but each is fascinating to watch when interacting with Aiden. This film is mostly for Braff fans, but even naysayers will have to agree that his vision and execution is always timely and honest. —Ana Anguiano, College Times

What summer movie are you most looking forward to seeing? Andrea Puchalski “I want to really see ‘Tammy!’ It looks so funny and laughter is good for the soul.”

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Go FIGURE

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.

(Answers below)

King CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Bar bottles 5 Suitable 8 First victim 12 Sandwich treat 13 Train component 14 Go down the runway 15 Hull attachment 17 Ore carrier 18 Rainbow shade 19 Mark of disgrace 21 French vineyard 22 Antitoxins 23 Priestly vestment 26 Pismire 28 Rid of frost 31 Harvest 33 Ball holder 35 Uppity sort 36 Folkways 38 Mandela’s org. 40 Weep loudly 41 Cereal choice 43 Petrol 45 Epic fail 47 Ahead 51 “- anything for you” 52 Traded 54 Night light 55 Drag along 56 Prima donna 57 Back talk 58 - out a living 59 Simple DOWN 1 Asian desert 2 Mideast nation 3 Dweeb 4 Videogame hedgehog 5 Story

Salome’s STARS ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Technology snafus tax your patience. But before you throw that computer or other bulky hardware into the trash, take a deep breath and call someone knowledgeable for help.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Confronting a new challenge to your stated position could work to your advantage by settling all doubts once you’re able to present a solid defense backed up by equally solid facts.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Don’t be too upset if your generosity goes unappreciated. These things happen, and rather than brood over it, move on. A new friend could open up some exciting new possibilities.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You enjoy doing nice things for others. But this is a good time to do something nice for yourself as well. You might want to start by planning a super-special getaway weekend.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A loved one helps you get through an especially difficult emotional situation. Spend the weekend immersed in the body and soul restorative powers of music and the other arts.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Some changes you feel you need to make might be reasonable and appropriate. But others might lead to new problems. Think things through carefully before you act.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You are pretty much in charge of what you want to do this week. However, it might be a good idea to keep an open mind regarding suggestions from people you know you can trust.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Good instincts usually keep the sure-footed Goat on the right path. So, what others might see as stubbornness on your part, in fact reflects your good sense of what is worth supporting.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Another chance to shine (something always dear to the Lion’s heart) might be resented by others. But you earned it, so enjoy it. The weekend brings news about a family member.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A period of introspection could lead to some surprising conclusions -- and also equally surprising changes -- involving a number of your long-held positions on several issues.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A suggestion that never took off could become viable again. Dust it off, update it if necessary, and resubmit it. In your personal life, a new relationship takes an “interesting” turn.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) The financially practical Pisces might want to take a sensible approach to spending as well as investing. Being prudent now pays off later. A romantic situation moves into another phase. ©2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

Sudoku Answers

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Crossword Answers

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56-Across 49 Guns the engine 50 June 6, 1944 53 Diving bird (Answers to the right)

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