The Wake, Issue 5, Fall 2014

Volume 14, Issue 5 | NOV 24 - DEC 7 Election Recap PG. 8 Five Student Movements PG. 13 Q&A: Caroline Smith PG. 16

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EDITORIAL: Editor-in-Chief Grace Birnstengel Managing Editor Lauren Cutshall Cities Editor Emily Mongan Voices Editor Kayla McCombs Sound & Vision Editors Alex Nelson, Sam Schaust

Art Directors Lizzie Goncharova, Max Smith Copy Editors Sara Glesne, Lindsey Pastrorek

Head Designer Kate Johnston Graphic Designers Amanda Gentle, Kayla Lutteke, Erin Slayton Web Manager Sam Gordon Finance Manager Ben Larwa

Five Student Movements PG. 13

Grande Business Comes to Dinkytown PG. 7

Q&A: Caroline Smith PG. 16

Election Recap PG. 8

The Stand4rd Bring New Sounds to Twin Cities Hip-Hop PG. 19

100 Catcalls Race Discussion PG. 11

Ariel Pink vs. Fox News PG. 22

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Editorial Interns Lianna Matt, Johnny Tvedt, Shawna Stennes, Olivia Riley

We live in a time when our opinions are not always valued. Especially as students, most of us have, at some point, felt misrepresented by a certain policy, angry Art Interns Cera Nelson, Andrew Tomten, about a worldwide controversy, or passionate about a Olivia Novotny, Breanna Vick, personal goal or dream. When was the last time you Breck Hickman were made to feel important for being you? My hope is Faculty Advisor that this happens every day for all of us, but I know Shayla Thiel-Stern that this is not always the case.

PRODUCTION: Executive Director Kelcie McKenney

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Public Relations/ Advertising Manager Jennifer Burns Social Media Manager Abby Richardson Distributors Ryan Condron, Chris Roebber Production Interns Kirsten Erickson, Alexa Orak, Carter Gruss

THIS ISSUE: Photographers: Alex Nelson, Cera Sylar Illustrators: Andrew Tomten, Olivia Novotny, Cera Sylar, Emily Dueker, Kevin Beckman, Peter Mariutto, Breanna Vick, Meagan Marsh, Breck Hickman, Contributing Writers: Aron Woldeslassie, Olivia Novotny, Carter Jones, Danielle Korby, Lianna Matt, Erik Newland, Mackenzie Harding, Kevin Beckman, Abigail Rommel, Ellie Rush, Johnny Tvedt, James Woods, Russell Barnes, Olivia Riley, Carissa Palo, Shawnna Stennes, Alex Nelson, Karl Witkowiak, Ryan Meaney, Cera Sylar, Maci Bekele, Niqq Helgeson, Abigail Rommel, Tipheret Peña, Peter Diamond

Often it seems that these ideas that we have are hard to put into words. At The Wake, writers show who they are from the minute they pick up an article. From there, it’s a process of turning what might be a rough or nebulous draft into a piece of writing that truly reflects an interest of our student body—whether it’s one or all students. In the Voices section, and certainly in Sound and Vision and Cities as well, opinions and angles taken by writers are not always popular (we recognize that not everyone wants to hear that the Vikings are terrible), but The Wake values this more than you can imagine.

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This is my word of thanks to those of you who have already written for us, and it is my word of encouragement for those of you on the fence. We want your big, wild ideas. We want your review of that band you hate.

Most of all, we want your passion. Let your voice be heard and know that it has a home here at The Wake.

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Disclaimer: The purpose of The Wake is to provide a forum in which students can voice their opinions. Opinions expressed in the magazine are not representative of the publication or university as a whole. To join the conversation email gbirnstengel@wakemag.org.

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WAKE RANTZ My chicken sandwich at dinner last night had mold on the bun (thanx 17th!)

To compensate, I was given one free meal voucher. Useful, given the fact that I already have a meal plan full of meals.

Any person who has the audacity to claim mental illness as some cute quirk is the reason so many people today are being rendered incapable by a curable disease. If you suffer from a mental disorder, you do not know it as some romantic entity that makes you appear more interesting.

How in the hell was rascal flatts a thing?

It was three of the world’s goobiest men plucked from their farm and given instruments and hair gel.

Did you know that sororities and fraternities have chefs that make meals for them? Like gourmet meals. Instead of tripping into your kitchen after a long day of class and microwaving a questionable frozen food item, imagine coming home to a plate of hot deliciousness. If I want to make a legitimate adult meal, it takes hours of preparation—from the picking out the ingredients at the grocery store, to the struggles of actually making it, and then the dreaded cleanup. Other things I could have done with all of that time: watch shitty television, order and eat an entire pizza, call my mom and whine about my stomach hurting from eating an entire pizza, take a nap. If only I had a chef.

Classes That Aren’t Classes, But Should Be

By Aron Woldeslassie Over the past year, numerous protestors, officials, and human beings with souls have collectively agreed that the Washington football team’s name is offensive. Despite the public outcry and human decency, the team has stuck by the name. So in order to persuade them otherwise, here is a list of alternate team names: 1. The Washington Senators 2. The Washington Yankees 3. The Washington Penny loafers 4. The Washington Palefaces 5. The Washington Bidens 6. The Washington People Who Stole Land From Other Peoples 7. The Washington Bigots 8. The Washington D.C’s 9. The Washington Respectfuls 10. The Washington White People Can’t Dance Goods

Podcasts 101: Feed your Brain

WE’RE #1

By Olivia Novotny

By Carter Jones

We call it home, but the Twin Cities also boasts an impressive résumé of being one of the top dogs in the nation in terms of livability bicycle-friendliness. But the TC is also ranked highly in other categories that it doesn’t get as much credit for…

Finals week is looming. Soon, you’ll be hunkered down in the library, scrambling to catch up on the studying you put off for weeks after watching every Disney movie on Netflix. In these trying times, podcasts are a great alternative for when music isn’t distracting enough. Here’s two to start with.

CityPages rated the Twin Cities 5th best in the U.S. for public transportation. We’re also number one in the nation for never having the light rail come on time.

Travel & Leisure gave the Twin Cities the title “best public parks.” Coincidentally, the Twin Cities also wins gold when it comes to the least amount of nice weather to enjoy said parks.

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy ranked the Twin Cities 8th most energy efficient city.

It originally was ranked number one, but upon further review, they realized they forgot to factor in the light rail station heating lamps.

Radiolab: Think of Radiolab as a TED talk combined with This American Life. Hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich seamlessly weave science and culture into a topical program. Subjects range from “translation” to “colors” and that “black box” material. It will keep you thinking long after you pull out your ear buds.

Getting Doug with High: Comedian Doug Benson’s series Getting Doug with High is another great place to start. Whether or not you enjoy “getting Doug,” you’ll love seeing your favorite comedians get blazed to oblivion. Doug’s mellow demeanor pairs perfectly with studying. I’d recommend starting with Jack Black then seeing where the Doug takes you.

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11. The Washington Deer (they have deer in Washington) 12. The Washington Washingtons 13. The Washington Rainbows (you’re welcome LGBT community) 14. The Washington Hunters 15. The Washington Devils 16. The Washington N Words (the N stands for Nifty) 17. The Washington Repugnant Display of Human Ignorances 18. The Washington This Land is Not Your Lands 19. The Washington Pilgrims 20. The Washington Native Americans Are Human Beings

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Keeping Tradition Alive

The American Indian Student Cultural Center promotes understanding and diversity through National Native American Heritage Month activities

By Danielle Korby November is Native American Heritage Month in the U.S., and for American Indian students at the University of Minnesota, it is a time to celebrate their heritage with activities and events on campus.

However, November is not the only time to educate people on American Indian cultures and the issues that they face, said Vanessa Goodthunder, a history and American Indian studies (Dakota language track) junior.

“For us, every single day is Native American day,” she said.

Goodthunder is the community outreach coordinator for the American Indian Student Cultural Center (AISCC) on campus. The group holds many events and activities that promote cultural diversity and understanding of the history and conflict surrounding American Indian peoples.

Among AISCC’s events is a biweekly craft circle held in Coffman Memorial Union. This week, Goodthunder and others learned how to do beadwork using a technique called appliqué. Students made beaded earrings and various designs by sewing the colorful beads onto small squares of fabric.

AISCC hosted another event on the day after the crafting circle, which featured information on how to make hand drums. On Nov. 15, they held a Round Dance. The dance fell on “Rock Your Mocs Day,” so students were encouraged to wear their favorite moccasins.

The group also holds “Frybread Fridays,” social gatherings where students bring in traditional American Indian foods to share with one another, AISCC treasurer Alexandra Johnson said.

Johnson said a lot of the events that the group holds during Native American Heritage Month try to bring awareness of American Indian heritage to the campus community.

“Everything that we do during this month is to celebrate who we are as a people,” Johnson said, although she added that the month started with some “intense racism,” when the Washington team played the Minnesota Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium.

She and other members of AISCC played an important

role in the protests that took place on campus this year, and at the Metrodome last year.

Members of the group wrote a letter to the president of the University of Minnesota, Eric Kaler, advocating for the rights of students to be educated at a university where they are not threatened by names and images perpetuating racial stereotypes.

Johnson felt that they definitely made their message heard.

President George H.W. Bush approved a resolution to make November National American Indian Heritage Month in 1990, and similar proclamations have been made each year since then.

does not hold the power it could if it were licensed.

There are only five native Dakota speakers left in Minnesota, she said, and it is her mission to revitalize the language.

Johnson said one way Minnesota is working to revitalize indigenous languages is through the establishment of immersion schools in Minnesota. She was encouraged by the fact that these schools, one of which opened just this year, are teaching native languages and cultures to children.

Dakota and Ojibwe Language Programs of the department of American Indian studies at the university are also part of a global effort to revitalize indigenous languages and

This November, President Barack Obama made this proclamation on Nov. 5 in Washington D.C. The president addressed some of the conflicts surrounding American Indians as well as some of the accomplishments that have been made between the government and Native American tribes.

Obama said that National Native American Heritage Month is a time for the U.S. to honor the legacy of American Indians and to recommit to improving the partnership between nations.

“We cannot forget the long and unfortunate chapters of violence, discrimination, and deprivation that they had to endure,” Obama said of American Indians, but he added that he hopes to use those events as lessons to create a better future.

One of the mos important changes that the government could make to help American Indians would be to license the Dakota language, according to Goodthunder. “You can’t learn the history of culture without the language,” she said.

The university currently offers the Dakota language as a certificate program, which Goodthunder said doesn’t forbid graduates from teaching the language, but it

cultures, according to the department.

Johnson said that after a long history of indigenous peoples who are disconnected with their culture, she is seeing that American Indians are starting to feel acceptance and reconnecting with their heritage.

“There’s people who are practicing their traditional ways and learning about their traditional ways,” Johnson said.

“There is still so much racism, especially against American Indian peoples,” she said, but she thinks that “steps are being taken in the right direction.”

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Homemade Cheese, Thanksgiving Love

St. Paul Dairy Salesroom provides education and artisan cheese

By Lianna Matt

Thanksgiving break is less than a week long, so not everyone is able to zip home and back. Don’t spend your precious vacation time moping around. Despite your college budget, you can still treat yourself to what Thanksgiving is all about: community and piping hot food.

The Andrew Boss Meat Lab on St. Paul Campus holds both the meat lab and the dairy salesroom, but it also holds the main ingredient for your Thanksgiving masterpiece: cheese.

While it’s not the most thought-of food for Thanksgiving, with a little love you can upgrade your college staple macaroni and cheese to be suited for the holidays.

Give your microwave a break this Thanksgiving and make a cheesy side dish to share with your friends. But before you get out the apron, let’s learn more about the journey this cheese has taken to get to your table.

Before this wedge of cheese lands in your kitchen, it starts as milk produced by the St. Paul Campus cows.

“It’s a science,” Dairy Sales Supervisor Jodi Nelson said.

“It’s not just you throw the milk in the vat, and it’s cheese.”

The Dairy Salesroom opened in the early 1950s when graduate students were making an excess of cheese and wanted something productive to do with it. Although the amount of cheese-making projects has decreased, all of the dairy machines are still in use today.

think students understand things better when they’re working on things. Some people say, ‘A book is good enough,’ but that’s not true.”

The dairy salesroom is open from 2-5 p.m. on Wednesdays in room 166 of the Andrew Boss Meat Lab on St. Paul Campus. If you’ve got a sweet tooth, grab some of their homemade ice cream when you go, too!

The milk is brought to the laboratory, a cavernous and stainless steel space, where it is chilled overnight, pasteurized, drained in vats, and salted. After the prep, workers are left with curds. Then they press and cut the cheese into slabs, flip it, reshuffle it, and pack it in a process called piling up. After that, it’s off to the storage room the cheese goes to in order to age a bit before being brought out for purchase to the dairy salesroom and Gopher Spot customers.

So when you go pick out your cheese, realize that not only are you getting a more artisan cheese, but also supporting the craft of hands-on cheese-making. “You can’t see science through a stainless steel tube,” Nelson said. “I

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Minneapolis Police Department Testing Officer Body Cameras

The cameras will be deployed department-wide in 2015

By Erik Newland Police officers are already being recorded by dashboard cameras in their cars and often by people standing by.

Yet undue violence committed by officers continues to occur, and recently has taken center stage in the headlines.Now, Minneapolis is beginning a program already adopted in several police departments across the country, often under pressure from the public, to equip its officers with body-mounted cameras.

The Minneapolis Police Department began testing these cameras the first week of November, and plans to give every officer in the city a camera by 2015.

For the trial run, 36 officers have volunteered to test the cameras, which can be operated manually.

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The video recorded is stored with a third-party company so the police cannot tamper with it, Deputy Chief Travis Glampe told Kare11.

Mayor Betsy Hodges is in favor of the program.

“It brings increased accountability and transparency for both the police officers and for the public moving forward, which is a benefit to everybody, and a benefit to public safety,” Hodges said during a press conference. While it has been proven that body cameras reduce complaints and even the use of force, the effects of this program are far from simple.

A study done in 2012 by the Police Department in Rialto, California, proves that when an officer is wearing a camera, people complain less about their behavior and they are less likely to use force. From the perspective of the

department, cameras could protect them from false accusations and lawsuits.

Though they might seem to be very beneficial, University of Minnesota Sociology Professor Michelle Phelps has some concerns. For one, because the cameras can be turned on and off by the officers, there is a possibility that an officer might turn it off in the middle of an incident. Privacy is also an issue. If an officer records something a civilian doesn’t want shown, who decides where the video gets released?

Phelps also brings up concerns that a recording camera could make citizens cautious of giving information or make officers reluctant to engage with the public.

These cameras are not the perfect solution to police abuse of power, according to Phelps. “The cameras are probably a good idea, and almost certainly inevitable,” Phelps said. “However, body cameras are not a panacea for police abuses. Instead, we need to have a broader conversation about role of police in society.”

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Grande Business Comes to Dinkytown With plenty of small, cozy coffee shops, does the U need another Starbucks?

By Mackenzie Harding Dinkytown has a new addition to its ever-growing business scene—a Starbucks opening on 4th Street as a part of The Venue apartment complex. The Venue reported the Starbucks was supposed to open on Halloween weekend, but based on the paint cans and ladders inside the space, it appears to still be a work in progress. Thinking back to the ‘Dinkytown not Megatown’ movement, this new coffee shop could be cause for concern for business owners and residents in the area. There’s a big-box addition of a Target Express in Dinkytown, but will the addition of a Starbucks provide any contribution to the culture of Dinkytown?

up before heading off to class, but considering the wide array of coffee shop choices throughout the area, should we think twice before getting our grab-and-go coffee treat?

If you need further proof that a new Starbucks isn’t necessary, just check out the Lind Hall location. You’re either there when there’s no line at all, or much more likely you’ve hit that rush between classes (which seems to be a perpetual day-long wave) and the line is eighteen people extending into the Taylor Center.

If you’re already paying $5 for a latte, nobody wants to wait in a line longer than that for Valleyfair’s Wild

draw their own type of crowd. We’ve covered your basic coffee shops around campus and have brought you a list of which shops you should go to if you’ve been struck with a venti case of Starbucks fatigue.

Purple Onion: Ponion could be frequented just for the people-watching itself. Anyone who follows the U’s Secret Admirer Facebook page knows that the baristas at Purple Onion are smokin’. So if you’re looking for a little something extra to go with your Americano, Purple Onion is the place to be. Plus they have amazing breakfast options, so you can get some early morning studying done with a delicious plate of eggs benedict.

Bordertown Coffee Shop: Nestled behind frat row, this coffee shop makes a great all-day hangout. It used to be a fraternity, so this place has some real character, and feels more like a cozy house than a typical coffee shop.

There’s also a library room you can reserve for student group meetings, and their iced mochas are killer.

Espresso Royale: Not to be confused with Espresso Expose in Stadium Village, this place is also good for lounging awhile and sipping on one of their amazing caramel vanilla lattes. And if you’ve ever wanted to make fun of people clearly on a first date, this is the place to go!

Espresso Expose: Right across the street from a Starbucks, but closer to Superblock—a no-brainer for dorm-dwellers. They also have awesomely weird everchanging drink specials like “The Lumberjack” which has been said to taste like a liquid pancake. Yum? Publika: If you have the self-control to avoid the wafting smell from Mesa Pizza and instantly changing your daily plans from studying in a coffee shop to gorging on Macaroni and Cheese pizza, Publika isn’t so bad. It’s also the place to get bubble tea in Dinkytown, if that’s what you’re into.

If you’re excited that your favorite winter drinks will now be closer than ever, know that fancy seasonal beverages can be found anywhere, and even ten times better served at a local coffee shop.

Students will flock to the new Starbucks, not to mention residents of The Venue itself stopping for a quick pick me-

Thing. So what’s a Starbucks-weary student to do?

Campus is laden with coffee shops decked out with all the caffeine an undergrad could ask for, with free Wi-Fi and long hours, so you can spend all day pretending you’re actually doing homework. You can pretty much find one of these coffee shops on every corner. Some oldies, some new shops, but all have their own slice of character and

We’re not expecting much from this new Starbucks, as it’s not likely to join the ranks of these U of M classics.

There are plenty of other places to go around Dinkytown to get your caffeine fix and support local businesses. And while we don’t expect this Starbucks to be the next coffee shop hotspot, we wouldn’t judge you if you occasionally succumbed to satan’s call for that sweet, sweet pumpkin spice.

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What Happened on Tuesday?

The Humphrey School’s recap of Minnesota’s 2014 elections

By Kevin Beckman The Nov. 4 midterm election marked a Republican takeover of the United States Congress, as Democrats around the country were swept from their seats.

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and U.S. Senator Al Franken survived the onslaught, both winning reelection by relatively high margins. The Minnesota House of Representatives, however, mirrored the rest of the nation with Republicans capturing eleven new districts: four more than needed for a GOP majority. The Republican victories in Minnesota mark the fourth time in the last ten years that control of the House has changed hands.

A forum titled “What Happened on Tuesday?” was held at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs on Nov. 5 to analyze the election results. Moderated by Humphrey School professor Larry Jacobs, the forum gave audience members a chance to ask questions to Minnesota Senator Michelle Benson (R) and Minnesota DFL Party Chair Ken Martin.

The forum began with both participants explaining what they saw as some of the most significant factors in the state elections. Senator Benson said door-to-door and community engagement campaigns made a big difference in the House elections, but that name recognition was unfortunately a more significant factor for the constitutional offices and the results for the gubernatorial election were mostly money-based. The senator was obviously pleased with the outcomes for the House elections, but admitted Republicans did poorly in suburban areas.

Chairman Martin expressed his disappointment in the outcome of the state House elections, but said that he thought the DFL did fairly well considering the “blood bath” for Democrats in the rest of the nation. Governor Dayton and Senator Al Franken were both expected to win, but Martin thought the victory margins were significantly larger than expected, especially considering both candidates won after long and arduous recounts in the last elections. Martin also expressed his concern that Democrats are becoming a “regional party” with high popularity only in certain areas of the state with high populations. Dayton only won 34 of Minnesota’s 87 counties, but there were the counties with higher relative populations.

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Another topic of the forum was the impact of the Democrat-backed MNsure, the state’s new online health insurance marketplace, on voter decisions. Moderator Larry Jacobs pointed out that 49 percent of Minnesota voters approved of MNsure, and the issue didn’t seem to be the Democrats’ “poison pill” that it was thought to be. Senator Benson explained that MNsure is a complicated issue and Republicans didn’t do a good enough job linking it to Obamacare.

“Bad on us,” she said, for not making it clear that MNsure is politicians controlling Minnesotans’ healthcare.

Chairman Martin, however, maintained that “every poll has shown that Minnesotans don’t want MNsure repealed.”

He said it wasn’t really an issue for voters in this election “no matter how much Republicans want to talk about it.”

Both participants expressed their disappointment in voter turnout, which fell to just 50 percent of eligible Minnesota voters for this election. Martin blamed high negative rhetoric amongst both parties, saying he was saddened by political discourse and that next-generation voters aren’t being inspired by all the party bickering.

“We have a responsibility as leaders to recognize that there’s times we have to change rhetoric and inspire people to be involved despite our differences,” Martin said.

He went on to say that thirty years ago, people would put down their “campaign swords” after elections and actually try to govern. Today, it’s just one “perpetual campaign” of trying to run up the political score, and Martin said it needs to stop.

On the same subject, Senator Benson pointed to growing apathy among voters and a sense that the problems around the nation and around the world are too big to solve. There have been years of politicians saying “this election will fix it,” and now the electorate is tired and losing hope.

“You can’t change people’s minds until you touch their hearts, and Republicans need to remember that,” she said.

“You need to lift people up and give them a reason for hope... it can’t be about Barack Obama anymore. It can’t just be ‘he has bad ideas.’” Republicans need to articulate a clear vision on why they can be trusted, and if they can’t, they’ll slide back in two years.

On the subject of partisan compromise, Chairman Martin said that Republicans have to be more than a part of ‘no.’

“You can’t just be against the Democrats,” he said, “You have to present some ideas on how to move state and country forward.” He went on to claim that Republicans often talk about compromise, but when it comes to putting it into practice, the notion is ignored. “And that,” he said, “is the disconnect that hurts your party.”

Minnesota’s next congressional session will see much debate on a wide range of issues, and only time will tell if our politicians are willing to put their “campaign swords” back in their scabbards.

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St. Lucia Day

A beloved Swedish holiday brings light to dark winters

By Abigail Rommel Sunlight is something Minnesotans are prepared to see less of as winter creeps up on us. I can already hear the phantom cries of my fellow students complaining about vitamin D deficiency and seasonal depression as our days shorten. I cannot help but giggle in delight for the season of darkness. Every winter, my family practices Swedish pyro traditions. We love fire and light. There’s nothing better than lighting a highly flammable wreath with candles on a young girl’s head early in the morning while making and serving breakfast on St. Lucia Day. If you’re not the eldest daughter in a Swedish household, tough luck. You’ll just have to sit back and watch your big sister nearly burn down the house from afar.

Every Dec. 13, I would dress in a white robe with a red sash, wear my hair in Cindy Lou Who-style braids, and wear the glorified wreath of candles on my head.

Everyone celebrates St. Lucia Day differently, depending on where you are located and what your family is up to.

Every Dec. 13, I would dress in a white robe with a red sash, wear my hair in Cindy Lou Who-style braids, and wear the glorified wreath of candles on my head I have heard many different versions of how St. Lucia Day came to be throughout my lifetime. Essentially, the tale is that St. Lucia, an Italian woman, brought light to one of the darkest places in winter on the planet, Sweden.

During a time of such darkness, we Swedes like to remember the light, joy, and perseverance that St. Lucia gave us by coming together, lighting candles, and remembering to do good things for others no matter where you are.

Being in America makes this celebration quaint for my family. We turned it into a service opportunity. Every St. Lucia Day, my father dressed like St. Nicholas and I in St. Lucia Day attire—with the exception of my

synthetic candles after a few incidents—and volunteer at different nursing homes around the Twin Cities.

While we did not get to pass out homemade Lucia buns because of regulations, the senior citizens still enjoyed listening about my baked goods at home while nibbling on the pepperkaker I bought from Ingebretsen’s.

In Stockholm, there is a huge festival and parade for St. Lucia Day. Some girls gather with their church choirs to sing and bring light throughout the city. Whether you are religious or not, St. Lucia Day is a day where Swedes gather together to both figuratively and literally make light of a very dark situation.

Cook Comes Out

Opposition to the inspirational white man

By Ellie Rush Think of an imaginary gay man. If you were to describe him, how would you do so? Is he attractive and well dressed? Is he white? I’m guessing that many of us have a similar image in our mind, which isn’t surprising. Our society has been directed to identify gay men as white, middle or upper class, attractive, and well groomed. The CEO of Apple Inc., Tim Cook, recently came out as an openly gay man, and, to no surprise, he fits this mold perfectly. “I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me,” Cook said.

His hope is that he can be a figure for those who feel afraid or intimidated. This is all fine and dandy, even inspirational for some. But the problem I see is that we are once again being shown a homonormative image of a white, rich, gay man attempting to appeal to the entirety of gay men.

Why is that a problem? It isn’t as though Cook has control over his sexuality or his status; if anything, most would argue his status is a tool allowing him to reach

millions of people. However, not all gay men are willing or able to identify with Cook. His identity can’t necessarily speak to each gay, transgender, bisexual, or any other shade of sexuality that exists. Those who don’t fit into this convention (individuals with unsupportive families, difficult economic situations, or a different racial background) may find it deeply frustrating to see yet another normative gay male come out and claim he is an inspiration to all gay men. Everyday people can be met with judgmental families and friends, discriminatory workplaces, and intimidating social presumptions. I wonder if Tim Cook experienced any of these harsh realities or if he was exempt from the disdain and difficulties of everyday GLBT people.

many were aware of Cook’s sexual preference. His privilege as the CEO of an untouchable company shows the obvious advantage he carries. Cook’s intent was of course, positive, but his normative image is difficult to ignore for the rest of the gay community.

Not all gay men are white, upper class, successful, and able to see themselves in relation to a hugely successful Fortune 500 CEO. Not many people are able to come out to an open and liberal community like that of the Apple community, where

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In With the New

Four years of failure have brought about change in Twins Territory

By Johnny Tvedt For the third time in the last four years, the Minnesota Twins finished at the bottom of their division, the American League Central. With nearly triple digit losses every year since 2010, the fans had to feel the whispering winds of change coming to Target Field. Out with the old and in with the new. Enter Paul Molitor, former Twins second basemen and Minnesota native. Molitor will go into 2015 as the Twins’ new manager after Ron Gardenhire was kicked to the side following four years of constant defeat. It’s been twelve years since the Twins’ fan base has experienced a manager switch-up.

Will this change backfire in the face of the organization like a Gardenhire argument with the ump, or is new management a good thing for a team that hasn’t had it in over a decade?

So who is Paul Molitor? For the last decade, the Twins manager has been aggressive—fighting with the umpire and being ejected from games. From Molitor, we don’t know what to expect; the man has never had a management position, despite being in the Major League

Baseball (MLB) since 1978. This fact alone may raise some red flags. However, it could also be a sign of future success. With over 30 years as a player and assistant coach in the MLB, Molitor has done it all. From World Series MVP awards and seven all-star games to years of habitual losses, Molitor has the player-experience to instill confidence in the Twins’ suffering fan base.

coaching and management style that fits the team well, like it did during their World Series years in the early ‘90s.

Molitor’s experience and background make him appear to be the perfect candidate to lead Minnesota out of its four-year rut. Now, this is all preliminary. The man hasn’t managed a single game, and the Twins’ roster

With over 30 years as a player and assistant coach in the MLB, Molitor has done it all.

To add to his impressive MLB résumé, Molitor also finds his roots in Minnesota soil. Born and raised in St. Paul, Molitor is both a Cretin-Derham Hall and University of Minnesota alumni. The new manager will know what to expect from the Twins’ loyal fans, as he was once one of them. Molitor was raised on Twins baseball and can draw from his Minnesota experience to form a

has questions up and down. What we stand on today is a team playing with young talent. The Twins have the eighth youngest team in the league, and they’re led by overwhelming amounts of veteran experience with Molitor’s 36 years in the MLB. We’re still the team that finished last in the AL Central, but for now, let’s let optimism reign.

Ask Me Anything!

A starter guide to the best of the Reddit’s AMAs

By James Woods r/IAmA is a popular subreddit where its 6.7 million subscribers are able to ask interesting people or celebrities almost anything. On average, there are five celebrity AMAs a day, and another 20 or so posted by Reddit users. While there is no exact blueprint for a successful celebrity AMA, intelligence and jokes seem to appease the masses and silence the trolls. Few people blend those two together better than “Black Science Man.” Neil deGrasse Tyson’s AMAs are regarded as some of the best; I guess it’s hard to do wrong by the Internet if you only speak facts and deliver them with a good sense of humor. User u/jesusismoney asked “What seemingly far-fetched aspect of science fiction do you think humans will reach first?” To which Tyson replied, “None of it. Not even the costumes.”

Snoop Dogg/Lion’s AMA is 10/10. Someone asked Snoop, “What’s the craziest thing you’ve done high?”

His response—AMA. Al Gore may have invented the Internet, but Barack Obama brought it to its knees with his AMA, crashing Reddit’s servers. A former McDonald’s employee said some things that will make you never want to eat there sober again, although Friday night at 1 a.m. is a different story altogether.

Comedians and scientists tend to make up the majority of the best posts. Bill Murray, Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Poehler, Bill Nye, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman all fit this model. However, others have been successful.

Woody Harrelson spent most of his AMA plugging his movie and dodging questions about crashing an after prom party and allegedly taking the virginity of one of the girls there. The user who asked the question

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described the situation with a series of perfect reaction gifs, and the lesson learned was this: the lengths that some people will go to appear funny in an anonymous public forum will never cease to amaze.

Some AMAs fall on the opposite end of the spectrum.

Jose Canseco, famed steroid user and former MLB player, sounded like a 15-year-old boy responding in text speak in his AMA. One user gave a witty statistical update amid the debacle, emphasizing Canseco’s 49 total answers, sparse punctuation, and lack of “fucks given.”

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100 Catcalls

A discussion about race, too

By Russell Barnes For many women, catcalling is a problem.

Yet, a New York City woman who filmed herself being catcalled may have exposed another problem to the public eye—subconscious racism.

Actress Shoshana Roberts was subjected to over 100 catcalls over 10 hours as she walked throughout Manhattan. These 10 hours of catcalling were edited down to less than two minutes in a YouTube video released at the end of October. With the editing process, there have been allegations that she edited out the catcalls of white men and focused on her journeys in neighborhoods that are heavily populated by persons of color. From the looks of the video, these accusations are highly accurate.

Looking at Manhattan’s 2010 population demographics from the United States Census, slightly more than 15 percent of Manhattan’s residents are black, and Hispanics make up just less than 25 percent of the population.

The number of whites in Manhattan is actually on the rise. Yet, the number of white catcalls I can visibly see in the video is a solid two, and that number is shy in comparison to the number of blacks and Hispanics I saw in the video.

The video mentions that Roberts received numerous whistles and winks in the video. However, they were not broadcasted. Why? That we may never know, but we do know that not all of the over 100 plus incidents of verbal street harassment were included in the video.

The odds are overwhelmingly that more than one of these incidents involved a white male, and these incidents need to be shown more than anything else.

er-incomes, score lower on intelligence tests, and have higher rates of being arrested. This is not by coincidence.

Many times in history, white flight has occurred, where whites move into areas that are economically beneficial, thus pushing those of color away into areas that are not as economically well-off. People of color face less equity with taxes and education, which threatens their chance of achieving the same social status as whites. It is not a matter of working until you make it. It’s a matter of society engaging in repetitive patterns that continue to overwhelmingly benefit those with the most privilege and bridge the gap between the upper and lower classes.

This outrage is well-warranted. However, as I acknowledge at the beginning of the article, it is important to recognize that catcalling is an issue many women face.

The video has been viewed over 35 million times on YouTube as of Nov. 10—it is getting people talking about catcalling. Numerous surveys have been done to see how many women have been subject to street harassment in the United States. One of these studies found that 87 percent of women had bee harassed by a male stranger, and that number is on the low end compared to other surveys. This isn’t a problem that just a few women face, and even if it

was, it is necessary to talk about it.

A common defense to catcalling women is that women should accept compliments. Sure, a dude may have nice intentions with a compliment, but if a woman asks for a compliment, they do not have to thank the person who complimented them, especially if the comment sexualizes them.

I’m not saying that women cannot be complimented.

However, when complimenting a woman (or anyone, for that matter), it is important to take into account the boundaries established within the relationship. If this woman is a stranger, be very careful of what you say. If you want to call a good girlfriend of yours sexy, and she is okay with that, those are completely different circumstances.

The issues of race and gender intersect within this video, and critically analyzing both of these issues is important.

This analysis allows for the comprehension of the video’s implications. This video clearly indicates that catcalling is rampant. However, it also contributes to negative stereotypes of people of color who are already systematically oppressed. This discussion of race isn’t a matter of sympathy, but a matter of white privilege. If we are going to address feminist issues, we need to take all races into account, and hold the most dominant racial group, whites, the most accountable for the world’s current condition.

But why white men? Let’s talk about intersectionality.

Race and gender issues often intersect, which leads to additional oppression and negative stereotypes of members of both groups. This video reinforces these negative stereotypes that are created by a society dominated by conservative, Christian, heterosexual, white men. This video doesn’t threaten those whose sociological traits automatically grant them more societal power and legitimacy as people. If these people aren’t threatened, the odds for change are much less than if they are threatened.

There are plenty of stereotypes associated with people of color that oppress them enough. They are believed to have lower-incomes, be less intelligent, and be future criminals. While blacks and Hispanics tend to have low-

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March On!

Students join Native American and community leaders in a stand against racism in sports

By Olivia Riley “We are a people, not a mascot!” chanted the thousands of people who marched outside TCF Bank Stadium on Nov. 2. People came from all across the U.S. to participate in the largest protest so far of the Washington football team’s offensive name. I say “so far,” not only because groups across the nation are planning to protest at future Washington games, but because this is not the first time people have taken action for this purpose. 22 years ago, one of the current protesters, Robert DesJarlait, co-founder of Protect Our Manoomin, and a member of the University of Minnesota Council of Elders, was protesting at the Metrodome when Washington made it to the Superbowl.

It may seem disappointing that we are still struggling with the same issue decades later, but as U.S. Congresswoman Betty McCollum said when she described the protesters’ message to Washington’s owner Dan Snyder, “You are on the wrong side of history and the wrong side of human rights,” and “If there is any decency

in the NFL, the time is now to change the mascot.”

However, Snyder has not yet taken heed of the thousands of voices shouting for change, and stands by the letter he released to fans insisting that the name is “a badge of honor.” In reference to Snyder’s comments, protesters carried a banner reading “No honor in racist names or imagery.” Additionally, Ray Halbritter, chief executive of the Oneida Nation in New York, said, addressing the crowd, “It’s important to remember the history of this word. This is a word screamed at our ancestors as they were dragged at gunpoint off their lands.”

Native Americans were not the only protestors. “As a white person, it was a huge honor to be a part of that march,” sophomore Jenna Landry said. “There was just so much pride in the crowd. It was really powerful to see true Native American culture being expressed and honored and defended by Native Americans themselves.”

Landry was there to show her disgust with the Washington football team’s name, she said. “It’s really important to listen to what marginalized groups have to say.”

As a white person, it was a huge honor to be a part of that march. There was just so much pride in the crowd. It was really powerful to see true Native American culture being expressed and honored and defended by Native Americans themselves.

This sentiment echoes that of Melanie Benjamin, the chief executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians in east-central Minnesota. “We have children who want what every American kid wants — to grow up and be proud of who they are — and proud of their heritage. We are not mascots,” Benjamin said.

Debunking Death with Dignity Myths End-of-life choice advocate Brittany Maynard ends her life

By Carissa Polo Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old diagnosed with brain cancer, ended her life on Nov. 1st, 2014. Back in April, Maynard’s doctor told her that she had six months to live.

After extensive research, the ill-fortuned patient and her family moved from California to Oregon, one of only four states with legalized physician-assisted suicide. In her new and final home, Maynard’s life story went viral. She teamed up with Compassion & Choices to help advocate the legalization of physician-assisted suicide in all fifty states and give terminally ill patients the opportunity for “death with dignity.”

most viewed counterpoints to Maynard’s stance have one thing in common: the authors of each piece have been misinformed, or haven’t done enough research. Some journalists didn’t look deep enough into what physicianassisted suicide really is and what Maynard had been working on changing. Their opinionated blog posts’ personal stories intended to “support” their arguments read something along the lines of, “Brittany was just depressed and suicidal. My grandmother was given fifteen months to live and didn’t want to have a physician-assisted suicide because she didn’t want to die yet!”

Despite Maynard’s heroic efforts, some who disagree with her opinions vocalized their critiques. Some of the

There are a lot of fallacies in those two sentences. For starters, physician-assisted suicides are only an option

If someone does not want to die yet, they do not need to take the pills they receive to end their life.

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for patients with six months or less to live. A grandmother with fifteen months to live isn’t even given the option of a physician-assisted suicide. It’s true that depression and other mental illnesses are common among terminally ill patients. However, Maynard and all other patients have to go through intense psychological testing to make sure they’re able to make logical and informed decisions for themselves.

If someone doesn’t want to die yet, they do not need to take the pills they receive to end their life, even after they go through the two verbal and one written consent verification to receive the pills. Maynard wanted to die, so she did it when she wanted, how she wanted.

Whether everyone agrees with Maynard and her choice for “death with dignity” or not, she will be missed by many. Before any decisions are made as to whether physician-assisted suicides are ethical, make sure all aspects of this topic are researched, so no misinformed opinions go viral. Know what you’re defending.

STUDENT GROUPS SEEK REFORM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, CORPORATE JUSTICE, AND EQUALITY HIGHLIGHTING FIVE STUDENT CAMPAIGNS AND MOVEMENTS FOR CHANGE ON CAMPUS AND BEYOND

By Shawnna Stennes It is easy to sink into the stream of political apathy when you have a backpack pulling on your shoulders. As the shining students we are, we close the blinds come the start of the semester and submerge ourselves in assignments and exams, even if that may make us ignorant to the world beyond campus. Although you can’t walk to class the week before Election Day without seeing multiple reminders demanding students to vote, we still show up to the polls in small numbers.

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There is a portion of students, however, that are throwing this stereotype to the wind in the areas of environmental justice, corporate justice, and equality. The following are a few of the student groups leading campaigns and promoting movements for further change on campus and beyond.

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FOSSIL FREE MINNESOTA “Our core message is that it’s wrong to profit off of climate destruction and wrong for a university to put money that’s supposed to benefit our futures into fossil fuel production.”

Fossil Free Minnesota is a student group and statewide movement leading a fossil fuel divestment campaign on campus. Starting in the spring of 2013, the group has worked to shift the university’s investment money out of fossil fuel companies in protest of the companies’ contributions to negative climate change.

“Our biggest challenge has been gaining traction,” Noah Shavit-Lonstein, sophomore political science major, said. “The university hasn’t divested because we haven’t yet convinced them that they have such a good reason to. We’re in the process of making this case on a bigger scale.”

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In order to achieve their goal, Fossil Free Minnesota has been getting their message out to students and administrators through events such as environmental film showings, open mics, photo petitioning, and political forums. Showing support for other environmentalist groups and campaigns, members of Fossil Free Minnesota have also participated in other climate change protests including Tar Sands and March Against Monsanto. This past September, the group contributed nearly a busload of people for the People’s Climate

March in New York City. This month, the group started an awareness project called Orange Wednesdays.

“Orange is the color the divestment movement tends to use for things,” Shavit-Lonstein said. “[Orange Wednesdays] is where members of the group and supporters wear orange on Wednesdays as a way of ensuring our issue is in the public eye.”

While Fossil Free Minnesota is gaining ground, not all students are aware or interested in this particular issue of environmental justice.

“Students should be aware of and involved with what we’re doing because the divestment movement is a movement that’s getting results in the environmental world,” Shavit-Lonstein said. “It’s the fastest growing divestment movement in history. It’s a new type of environmental organizing—from the grassroots, and with a clear, moral message.”

Fossil Free Minnesota meets Wednesday nights from 7 to 9 p.m. in STSS room 530A.

REAL FOOD CHALLENGE “Even if [students] do not have a dining hall plan, our movement will still have a huge impact on surrounding communities. For example, by buying more locally based foods, we are putting money directly into the local economy and supporting the farmers in our region.”

Real Food Challenge is a team of students campaigning for more local, fair, humane, and environmentally friendly food products in university dining halls and marketplaces. Although the percentage of campus food that currently fits these standards lies around 7 percent, the group is striving for 20 percent by the year 2020.

Real Food Challenge not only needs to convince the university administrators to commit to their 20 percent goal, it also needs to convince Aramark, the school’s food service provider and a Fortune 500 company.

“The U basically gets all of their food from Aramark,” said Moriah Maternoski, a sophomore food systems major and a leading member of the Real Food Challenge group. “Even if other students back us and faculty backs

us as well, we realize that changing food on campus will take a lot of work due to Aramark’s large influence.”

Yet why should students care about this campaign if they’re not eating in the dining halls or marketplaces?

Real Food Challenge also helps local farmers stay afloat and enables them to continue to grow food for us, according to Maternoski. The group’s work connects us directly to our farmers, fostering a more personal relationship with them.

Currently, Real Food Challenge team is gathering petitions at events and around campus to show student support for the campaign. The group meets as a part of the U Students Like Good Food student group every Tuesday night from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Coffman room 324.

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FEMINIST STUDENT ACTIVIST COLLECTIVE “We try to keep our initiatives as inclusive as possible, focusing on oppressions of all varieties which intersect with gender oppression.”

The Feminist Student Activist Collective, formerly known as the Women’s Student Activist Collective, is a group of students working on consent campaigns, women’s rights, and the rights of people of all marginalized genders.

A major aspect of the collective is their room on the second floor of Coffman that focuses on maintaining a safe space as well as creating a collaborative nature within the group and with the cultural centers surrounding it.

“We have been working to step away from being considered a women only feminist space,” said Brittany Bastian, a senior gender, women, and sexuality studies major. FSAC is for everyone and anyone.

Much of FSAC’s work is collaborative with other groups, including last spring’s Take Back the Night event that included a march down University Ave. for sexual violence awareness, as well as working on the Aurora Center’s consent campaign.

“FSAC has thrown a consent week event every year where we spend the entire week organizing workshops and handing out information about consent,” said Bastian. “Other than that, what we have been doing is holding consciousness-raising sessions about feminist issues every week before our meeting.”

While the mission of FSAC certainly aligns with the feminists and activists on campus, why should other students be paying attention?

“When you come from a place of privilege, you don’t have to think about the ways in which things cause harm to people who are not like you,” said Bastian. “Understanding this can lead to change, and allow for students whose narratives are frequently silenced to be given a platform. It’s important that students recognize this.”

The Feminist Student Activist Collective meets on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. in Coffman room 215.

MPIRG’s PRISON DIVESTMENT “The school to prison pipeline should be important to college students because, generally speaking, we haven’t been affected by these issues, but our peers have. We are so incredibly lucky to have been able to receive the education we did to make it to the U. We can’t just allow for the advancement of some students. All students should have the right to a good education.”

Members of the student group Minnesota Public Interest and Research Group (MPIRG) have recently started working to combat the school to prison pipeline through campaigning for university divestment from for-profit prisons.

The school to prison pipeline is a widespread trend in the US of funneling disadvantaged students out of school and into the criminal justice system through zero-tolerance policies that criminalize minor violations of school rules.

“The school to prison pipeline is real. There are students being failed every day by our educational institutions, and money is being poured into honors classes instead of helping students who need more attention,” said sophomore Urban Studies major Montana Filoteo. “There are zero tolerance policies, police presence in schools, and racial profiling of students that disproportionately hurt students of color—namely black students with Latino students not far behind.”

In order to spread awareness of this school to prison pipeline, the group hopes to host speakers as well as hand out flyers with information on the issue. Once more awareness is created, MPRIG plans to discuss divestment from for-profit prisons with university administrators.

STUDENTS UNITED AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY “Students United Against Police Brutality exists to foster a climate of resistance and activism against abuses of authority in all areas of the justice system.”

The student group Students United Against Police Brutality (SUAPB) was formed last spring in an effort to generate awareness and action on the realities of police brutality and racial profiling in our community and on campus.

Although less than a year old, the group has conducted Know Your Rights trainings for students, hosted an Attorney General candidate debate, organized a Silent Memorial for Minnesota’s Stolen Lives, and assisted with organizing the National Day of Protest in Minneapolis.

Generating awareness is particularly essential for the success of SUAPB due to the misconceptions often attached to police reform groups.

“Many counter-police brutality organizations are viewed as too radical or cop-hating by communities and individuals not familiar with these systemic issues,” said Bauer. “Educating communities about the severity of these issues, while proving we are an action-oriented group with resources and determination to work to prevent these abuses, will be an ongoing primary focus of our organization.”

Look out for Students United Against Police Brutality outside Coffman this November, leading a rally and march concerning the events in Ferguson, Missouri and the murder of Michael Brown.

“Divestment campaigns are hard to attack,” Filoteo said.

“You have to first figure out which corporations the U has ties with, what sort of contracts they have, and for how long, and then convince the respective board that we should break said contracts.”

While this issue may attract a large amount of activists for equality and education reform, it is an unfamiliar topic for the majority of university students. But you can change that. MPIRG meets on Mondays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Coffman room 324. The group members working on these particular issues are a part of the democracy division of MPIRG. ERIC BAUER

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Q&A: Caroline Smith

Catching up with the rising R&B princess on the heels of her third record and two sold-out nights at First Ave

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By Alex Nelson The U of M’s very own sweetheart Caroline Smith recently teamed up with Minneapolis’ beloved Lizzo to record a brand new single and play two sold-out shows at First Avenue.

We talked to the singer about her latest album, Half About Being A Woman, her inspirations, and her favorite place to get a sandwich in the cities.

THE WAKE: Where are you calling me from?

CS: I’m in L.A. The sun is shining, It’s beautiful outside.

THE WAKE: Oh, that sounds great. What are you doing in L.A.?

CS: I have a few meetings out here and my girlfriend Lizzo played a show last night, and we just kind of linked up our schedules together so we could have some beach fun.

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I actually have not yet graduated. I have two semesters left. I had to put school in the backseat because we started touring a lot more and music started taking up a lot of my life.

THE WAKE: Packing First Ave in collaboration with your friend, that’s a pretty huge deal. It was kind of a dream come true for you, so that’s a pretty great high to come down from. What do you have to say about it now, a few days later?

CS: Umm, well she’s like super annoying and like… no.

[Laughs]. It was great; it was a dream come true for us, too. It was a lot, a lot of preparation and work. You just don’t know how it’s going to go. I fell asleep that night like, “Oh my god, it’s all going to go terrible and no one’s going to get it.” But it literally couldn’t have gone any better, so it was awesome.

THE WAKE: It was awesome. Yeah, the preparation, I want to talk about that. What was it like to sing verses on GRRRL PRTY songs and have Lizzo lay some verses on your songs? What kind of work did it take to figure out how you could blend your styles like that?

CS: You know, for me, like, Lizzo and I are very close, and we like a lot of the same music, and we like each other’s music a lot, but we actually didn’t think that our music was that different. I guess we’re a little naïve. But our band was like, “We’re gonna have to blend these a little better.” But we’re like, “They’re not that different!”

But the writing the verses, you know, Lizzo putting

THE WAKE Q&A verses on some of my songs was just a fun idea that we wanted to play with and Lizzo can write a verse in like two seconds. She was just whippin’ them out and they were great. And we wrote that GRRRL PRTY song together last summer and we decided to pull that one out of the hat too. And it went really well. We had to put the work in to make it cohesive but it wasn’t any work that was grueling or tough. It was all pretty fun.

THE WAKE: I want to know a little bit about your time at the University of Minnesota. What did you study, what was it like?

CS: Sure. I was an English major. Go figure. I really, really, really love school a lot. I like literature, reading, but I actually have not yet graduated. I have two semesters left. I had to put school in the backseat because we started touring a lot more and music started taking up a lot of my life. So when it was time to start working on my senior thesis and stuff, you really need to be on campus. I had to make a decision, and, I was like, well, school will always be there.

THE WAKE: What are some of your favorite books?

Are you often influenced by literature or is it just a hobby?

CS: I am often influenced by literature, actually. My favorite book is 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez. I love that book a lot. I just read Love In The Time Of Cholera because he just passed away so I’m trying to get my fill. It was a very sad day for me.

THE WAKE: In a few weeks, it will be almost a year since Half About Being A Woman was released, so congratulations on that!

CS: Thank you! It’s crazy.

THE WAKE: I’m interested in some of your primary influences when you were writing that album.

CS: Sure. I was really influenced by what I grew up listening to. So, every nineties kid in their mid-twenties grew up listening to a lot of the same music that was on TRL and on the radio when you’re riding the bus home from school. I really, really loved TLC’s “Crazy, Sexy, Cool” when I was growing up and for me making a record that sounded like the music that I grew up listening to felt really freeing and amazing.

THE WAKE: Can you talk about your writing process?

How much creative control do you personally have and how much changes when you bring the song to the producer?

CS: A lot of the songs on Half About Being A Woman I wrote and produced. I wrote and arranged. So I would say for like a third of the record, that was kind of how that went. Our producer was Jake Hanson. He also played guitar on the record and his role was really to keep us on track and to keep our ideas streamlined and to keep the songs from getting cluttered. We had a lot of meetings about what I was going for through-

out the whole record. Like, this is the sound I am going for, these are my influences, this is what I’m looking for. And so his job was to keep that in the forefront of everybody’s mind. When you’re getting in the studio with seven of the most creative people you know, it’s really hard to stay on track sometimes. There are a ton of good ideas. You just have to choose the one that fits. So he did a great job doing that. But, as far as my creative control, I write all the songs. And, we just kind of elected me to be the one that made all the heavy hitting decisions in the band, otherwise there’s too many chefs in the kitchen. But the boys definitely have a huge hand in arranging and making my songs more melodically interesting. Like I feel like they put a nice touch, a unique touch that I’m really thankful to have them around for.

THE WAKE: So do you think in your future projects you will retain this change in direction to the R&B sound? Do you think you’ve found your style or are you still open to experimenting with other genres and different sounds?

CS: Well I’ll always be evolving and growing because that’s just kind of my path as an artist. I don’t like to get too comfortable anywhere. But this style of music, like, this type of R&B, pop form of writing is something that I feel at home in. So I’ll probably stretch out in that world a little bit and see where that goes, but I definitely won’t be picking up the acoustic guitar anytime soon.

we went and saw Beyoncé!

THE WAKE: Oh sweet! How fitting, right?

CS: Right! Beyoncé was amazing, obviously. Extremely obsessed. It’d be really cool to see Kendrick Lamar. He’s really awesome.

THE WAKE: You recently tweeted about the deliciousness of BLTs. What’s your favorite place in the cities to pick up a sandwich?

CS: Well, at that specific moment I was eating a BLT from Bull Run Coffee Shop. On Nicollet. They like, put that shit on a baguette, it was really tight.

THE WAKE: That’s great. I’ll have to check that out.

What’s next for you, are you working on any new material?

CS: We’re writing right now and then we go on a tour in November. And then after that tour we will hopefully be scheduling studio dates to be recording.

THE WAKE: Great! Okay, cool. Thank you! What are you and Lizzo up to for the rest of the day?

CS: We are going shopping right now with Ms. Sophia Eris. We are driving to a little shopping center because Lizzo needs some shoes and I need a Bloody Mary.

THE WAKE: Is there any particular song that you’ve written that you’re really proud of or that you like to perform?

CS: I had a really fun time performing “;;;” at these shows because that song is part of an era of my music that I don’t get to revisit that often. That, like, punk, like, “Yeah!” and it was really fun to be like, “Oh, who cares. Let’s just throw it in the mix!” And I really liked recording that song for the studio. I really like singing that song, so it was really fun performing that one and transforming it into the new R&B sound.

THE WAKE: When you’re writing, do you write for yourself or do you write with other people listening in mind?

CS: I try to shut off the self-consciousness when writing. I like to not think about what other people are going to think when they hear it. I like to just try to be honest and I like to just try to say how I’m feeling in a way that pleases me. I feel like as soon as I start thinking about what people are going to think when they listen to it, I can kind of choke or freeze up a little bit.

So I think that’s every songwriter’s cross to bear. They have to get over that.

THE WAKE: Have you been to any shows yourself lately and if not, who would you love to see live?

CS: Hmm… (to Lizzo) have we been to any shows lately? Oh yeah! Lizzo and I drove to Chicago in July and

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cartoon hangover: cartoons stranger than television Where animators and writers can create whatever they want

By Erik Newland Do you remember running home from school to catch your favorite Cartoon Network show? Maybe you still watch shows like Adventure Time and Regular Show.

Cartoon Hangover, primarily a YouTube channel, is home to several talented cartoonists such as Pendleton Ward, creator of Adventure Time, and also releases short episodes of series like Bravest Warriors and Bee and Puppycat.

According to their YouTube channel, “Cartoon Hangover is the home for cartoons that are too weird, wild, and crazy for television.” It’s pretty much a creative playground for the creators where, like much content on YouTube, they can create short episodes based on whatever idea pops into their heads.

For example, the pilot episode of Bee and Puppycat spans from whimsical to occasionally demented in a randomly surreal way. Bee, a girl with no documentable skills is fired from her job and Puppycat, a creature that is a cat

or maybe a dog, falls from the sky. She takes Puppycat home and after an acid trip of a dream, tags along on a trippy, interdimensional temp job to baby-sit a talking fish, which turns into a monster after Puppycat tells a story in its vocaloid gibberish language. After fighting it by biting off its tongue, Bee and Puppycat get paid for the temp job. None of it made much sense, but all of it came from the mind of Adventure Time storyboard artist Natasha Allegri.

Cartoon Hangover is a free, creative space, and it really exemplifies YouTube’s way of letting creators drive the content. They even host shorts from independent animators who can pitch an idea for a cartoon on the website. One of these was Bee and Puppycat, which started out with one two-part episode but became so popular that a Kickstarter was launched to fund the production of more episodes. Earlier this month, the

first episode of Bee and Puppycat: The Series was uploaded to their channel.

For all of you cartoon lovers out there, Cartoon Hangover provides a great fix in short doses. Independent animation is alive and well on the channel, and honestly there’s nothing quite as lovably strange as Bee and Puppycat.

Grumpy Cat Movie… I Don’t Care

Stupid memes make stupid movies

was recently released, and it is about as bad as you might imagine. The plot seems overly clichéd, the actors give terrible performances, and the voice actress for Tardar Sauce the Grumpy Cat, Audrey Plaza, gives an awful voice-over, as if she knows that she’s in a crappy Lifetime movie. Heck, they blatantly point it out in the trailer.

Such a bad trailer made me think about what other terrible movies can be made out of popular meme characters.

Imagine a Nyan Cat movie, which follows Nyan Cat through its magical adventures. During the entire movie, the Nyan Cat song plays whenever Nyan Cat is on screen, which is almost the entire time. It’s like watching a two hour long YouTube video of Nyan Cat on loop, except on the big screen.

By Karl Witkowiak If the announcement of a Grumpy Cat movie didn’t immediately turn you off of the idea, then the first trailer surely will.

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Do you enjoy hilariously bad romantic comedies like How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days? Then you’ll love this romantic comedy starring the Socially Awkward Penguin (voiced

by Michael Cera) who falls in love with a human woman while simultaneously trying to make a living in the big city. However, plenty of misunderstandings ensue because, well, he’s socially awkward. For the sequel, the Socially Awkward Penguin’s cousin, the Socially Awesome Penguin,

comes to town and even more hilarious hijinks ensue.

Finally, from the mind that brought you raunchy comedies such as Borat and The Dictator comes Pedobear: the Movie.

In this raunchy comedy, Sacha Baron Cohen plays the titular character as he lives his life as a pedophilic bear, where he takes up a job as a mascot for a kid-friendly restaurant. This will include a scene in which Pedobear “forgets” his uniform during a kid’s birthday party. As I write this, I wonder if my mind should be bleached to permanently remove this horrible idea from my head, but if Hollywood is really desperate for ideas, well, I’m just throwing it out there.

These are merely a few ideas that the wonderful world of memes has to offer to the film world. I haven’t even gone into the potential of a cop movie featuring Nicolas Cage along with his crime-fighting doge. Nevertheless, if Hollywood is really reaching for ideas or if a lame TV network is thinking about making yet another horrible movie based on an Internet star (just see Fred for that), there are plenty of ideas out there in the world of memes on the Internet.

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The Stand4rd Bring New Sounds to Twin Cities Hip-Hop

st. paul hip-hop group bring new sounds on their recent lp

By Ryan Meaney Entities created by the Internet, much like The Stand4rd, always carry some sort of mystery along with them. These are just four young dudes, each with an ear for music, a passion to create it, and with the means available to make it come to life. Made up of St. Paul residents Allan Kingdom, Bobby Raps, Spooky Black, and Psymun, The Stand4rd have created a genre-bending sound that one could only call their own, and they show no signs of slowing down.

Despite only recently forming this group, all four members of The Stand4rd have been active and vital members of the St. Paul music scene for some time now. Allan Kingdom put out his LP Future Memoirs in July of this year, which features a guest spot from fellow Stand4rd member Spooky Black on the track “Wavey.”

Kingdom’s greatest instrument is his voice when he utilizes its pliability like Play-Doh, much in the same way that Chance the Rapper does. The track “Evergreen” is perfect evidence of this, where Kingdom layers his falsetto behind his verses as a high-end to his rollicking flow.

Psymun is the instrumentalist and main producer for the group (although all members have a hand in production).

His ambient sounds have garnered him notoriety around the Twin Cities, and his work with K.Raydio has gained him commercial success as well. His latest album Pink Label fully encapsulates this sound, and is a prime precursor to the sounds heard on The Stand4rd’s latest LP. When it comes down to it, Bobby Raps is likely the most defining MC in the group. With his brash and brooding flow, Raps’ verses cut right through any beat he works over. His work as a producer is nothing to scoff at either, as evidenced by his work with Minneapolis hip-hop collective Audio Perm. And who could forget the doragged one himself, Spooky Black. Beginning with the drop of his music video for the single “Without You,” the Internet has buzzed with speculation over who this angel-voiced crooner is. What we do know is that Spooky Black’s entrancing voice is perhaps the greatest weapon The Stand4rd has in their arsenal, and that it is greatly revered and admired.

These four very different—but each very talented—artists make up The Stand4rd. Under the guidance and tutelage of Doc McKinney, who helped shape the sound of Toronto R&B star The Weeknd, they have cultivated a soundscape all their own. Blending the genres of hip-hop, R&B, and electronic, The Stand4rd’s self-titled LP (The

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Stand4rd) is a true reflection of the best aspects of each artist being put on display. The 11-track album can easily be heard like a song cycle, with each song flowing into one another seamlessly and effortlessly. The ambient electronics that Psymun is known for are ever-present, with laser-like synths and off-pattern drum fills imploring the listener to just lay back, let go, and enjoy the ride.

Despite group members having an average age of only about twenty, the lyrics spit by the three vocalists sound wise beyond their years. Common themes of partying and hooking up are thrown out and replaced with portraits of young men coping with a newfound fame and success. In the song “Vital Signs,” Bobby Raps and Allan Kingdom muse about how different people have different ideas of love, while “Tryna Fuk” portrays the gentlemen’s new lives after fame. Themes of love, loss, finding purpose in the superficial, and growing up seep

through the mellow production, making The Stand4rd one of the stronger debut LPs of 2014.

In support of their new album, The Stand4rd embarked on a tour spanning all of November. The debut show was held at the Amsterdam Bar in St. Paul on Nov. 1 to a sold-out crowd. The group performed new songs from the LP, plus solo tracks from each of the members’ other works. The crowd was raucous and loud, singing along and demonstrating the popularity of these young hip-hop savants. The Stand4rd will play shows in Toronto and Los Angeles, among others, most of which have sold out already. The LP has already been listened to thousands of times on SoundCloud, and that trend doesn’t seem to have any inclination to slow down. No matter how popular these young men get or how much critical praise they receive, it is important to remember that they are just young people like us, “just some kids with computers.”

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After Broadway Comes Minneapolis

Small theater companies are making the Twin Cities world-renowned

By Cera Sylar The average theater-going enthusiast considers New York City’s Theater District the “it” place for theatrical productions. A common assumption in the U.S. is that New York City is the number one place to see the best of the theater world, but that it comes with a steep ticket price. Although Broadway is world-renowned and undeniably a prime location to see exquisite performances, there are other cities across the country with incredible theater scenes outside of New York City.

Minneapolis is one of these cities. In an article published this year on .Mic, Minneapolis ranked third, after Athens, Greece and Edinburgh, Scotland in “17 Amazing Theater Cities That Aren’t London or New York.” It was the American city named, the next one being Houston at number 10.

A great number of things make Minneapolis so successful.

It has a multitude of small, unique theaters that continuously produce great productions, new and old.

The theaters are spread out over the city, rather than centered all in one district, which means traffic and parking are less of a hassle. Occasionally, theater companies themselves will travel—going to familyoriented, suburban neighborhoods where the travel is even less of an issue for audiences. When it comes to price, Minneapolis is generally reasonable, where tickets range from free to a few hundred bucks at the Guthrie.

It is quite common to see a great piece of theater in Minneapolis for around $50-70 bucks, with no additional airline ticket needed.

The smaller theaters, which are no smaller in talent, are

given a tighter budget in which to produce their great shows.

Theaters such as The Jungle, Mixed Blood, Ten Thousand Things, Theatre Pro Rata, Frank Theatre, History Theatre, and Park Square Theatre are just a few of the booming small companies that find a home in the Twin Cities.

“The strength of the theater community is the midsized theaters, and not so much in the Guthrie and The Children’s Theatre Company,” Graydon Royce, theater critic for the Star Tribune, said. “Compared to nationally, attendance is pretty high, and the quality is very good.

Actors here are comparable to actors you would see in the larger cities.”

Smaller theater companies have really diverse programing and make a conscious effort to feature different voices and play styles—making them thrive and worth paying attention to. “They have a commitment to doing really strong productions,” Royce said.

Minneapolis’ strongest productions are not just the namedroppers we see passing through on touring companies, such as “Wicked” or “Chicago,” but new work being written and produced by Minneapolis theater companies themselves. “A lot of good work is being done here. A lot of new work,” said Royce. “But for all the new work that gets done, not a lot of it gets subsequent productions.”

Minneapolis is thriving, and it could be the start of another New York City scene. “Broadway wasn’t always what is is now. They used to have more serious plays,” Gordon Hirsch, English professor and theater fanatic, said

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of the ‘50s and ‘60s New York City theater scene. “We were more interested in off-Broadway shows when we went to New York.”

“There were multitudes of great smaller companies in New York that would show excellent productions,” Hirsch said. “Now the only way to see a show on Broadway, it seems, is to be pretty wealthy.”

In order for there to be theater, there must be actors.

Minneapolis has a plethora of talented people looking for acting jobs. Hirsch recounted a meeting he had with a young actress who had recently come from New York. She was working as a server to support herself as she looked for roles here in the Twin Cities, where the pecking order isn’t quite so vicious and competitive.

“Why would an actor stay here instead of going to New York? It’s a lifestyle thing,” Royce said. “Here, you can make a living of it, sort of, but here you can do other things and you can live more cheaply.”

Between the opportunities for diversity, the range of theaters, and the passion and talent funneled into smaller theater companies, Minneapolis theater attendance is high and its culture is booming.

“You can’t beat Broadway for the size of the production and the names you will see there. That’s the top rung of American theater,” Royce said. “You just can’t get past that, but you’re going to go there and pay $150 bucks a ticket, and that’s after you found a way toget there.”

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There’s a New Cat In Town

Comedy Central welcomes Larry Wilmore as Stephen Colbert’s replacement

By Maci Bekele One of the great things about The Daily Show with Jon Stewart is how many of the contributors and correspondents have gone on to become household names.

Among them is Stephen Colbert, who joined the show as a correspondent in 1997. From the start, his wit and charm made him a regular on the show. But he left The Daily Show in 2005 to star in his own satire, The Colbert Report. As Colbert prepares to leave Comedy Central to take over for David Letterman, the big question is— who will be able to replace Colbert’s larger than life character on the 11:30 p.m. time slot on Comedy Central?

Meet Larry Wilmore—a man with a wealth of experience both writing and producing acclaimed shows such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and The Jamie Foxx Show. Wilmore has also worked with Eddie Murphy to co-create The PJs, and later he went on to create The Bernie Mac Show. Recently, Wilmore has been the executive producer for ABC’s black-ish.

Yet most of us know Wilmore from his appearances on The Daily Show as the “senior black correspondent.”

In an interview with PBS, Wilmore said, “I like taboo... things we’re not supposed to talk about.” Yet he handles contentious issues with a sense of humor that leads to questions instead of resentment. He has done segments that include “Racist Timeout” where he talked about the underlying issue of Trayvon Martin’s shooting and the divided opinion that followed it.

Wilmore was able to do a “racist timeout” where he talked about the facts of the incident without blaming or defending; he showed us that perhaps subjective reporting can be incorporated into late night comedy.

So what will The Minority Report look like? The outline of the show, according to Comedy Central, will be divided between Wilmore’s opening monologue, where he will talk about “cultural hot topics of the moment,” followed by a panel of different correspondents who will bring in new ideas and interact with the guests, creating ways to get different perspectives.

The Minority Report will bring “a comedic look at news, current events, and pop culture from unique perspectives not typically on display in late night

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television,” Comedy Central President Michele Ganeless said in an interview with The New York Times. Wilmore will be able to bring his vast experience as a writer, combined with his comedic skills, to give audiences a different point of view on events than we are accustomed to in late night television.

cater to a larger audience. Otherwise The Minority Report might suffer the same fate as Chocolate News, a Comedy Central show in 2008, hosted by David Alan Grier that was to bring in an African-American perspective on the news, but it was canceled after its first season.

Still, it is hard to predict how well the show will stand on its own two feet. For instance, John Oliver, who got his start on The Daily Show, went on to star in his own Last Week Tonight on HBO. He has been able to generate success because of his cheeky sense of humor that he cultivated on The Daily Show. The same goes for Colbert, who was able to hone his persona and gain most of his audience through his prior work with The Daily Show.

But the odds are in Wilmore’s favor because Jon Stewart and Busboy Productions will produce his show. Stewart is great at seeing and cultivating talent, as he did with Steve Carell, Oliver, and Colbert. Having Stewart produce The Minority Report is like having the top coach help Wilmore navigate the game, which will hopefully ensure his transition to the big pond of late night.

Wilmore, however, despite his impressive résumé, might be confined to being just a “senior black correspondent.” Thus the challenge Wilmore will face is in discovering a voice that will allow his to

If The Minority Report can survive bringing in new perspectives and do it in a way that appeals to a large audience, not only will it fill in the vacancy of The Colbert Report, but also perhaps pave the way for other underrepresented voices to be heard on television.

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Interstellar

In the past, singer Greta Morgan has been able to bring a sense of honey-sweet jazz to bands such as The Hush By Peter Diamond Sound and Gold Motel. Although The Hush Sound recently “Do not go gentle into the good night.” saw a resurgence in the form of a few reunion shows, it seems as though Morgan has moved on once again— This line, originally the title of a poem by Dylan Thomas,

By Abigail Rommel and this time perhaps for good. Both of Morgan’s is the mantra of director Christopher Nolan’s latest film previous bands offered rock-influenced songs guided Interstellar. The sci-fi opera is set in the not-so-distant Whiplash is far from upbeat. This film features Miles Teller by guitar and string instruments and melodic lyrics. In as Andrew, a jazz drummer aspiring to be more, but future, amid an environmentally damaged planet Earth.

Springtime Carnivore, though, Morgan has let us in on only with the help of his overly pushy, and borderline The planet is ravaged similarly to the Dust Bowl of the one of her best-kept secrets: psychedelic pop. emotionally abusive, music instructor. J.K. Simmons mid-20th century, and the population reverts back to shines as Fletcher, whose character is an emotional a form of agrarian society. Life is now just survival, and Morgan’s debut solo album has a bubbly and summer roller coaster throughout the film. He constantly reminds feel to it, composed of upbeat drum kicks and lightthe next generation of Earth’s inhabitants is expected Andrew that to be “one of the greats,” you’ve got to do hearted whistling. The songs range from catchy and to suffer from the apocalyptic dust. more than want it; you’ve got to earn it. beat-heavy like “Foxtrot Freak,” to slow and lyrical in “Find A New Game.” Although Morgan’s voice often Before the dust settles, Cooper (played by Matthew Between one of his students committing suicide and seems overpowered by the music, the merging of the McConaughey), a retired NASA pilot turned farmer, Andrew going through hell to get to a concert, Fletcher two elements combine to create a carefree and retro spends his days with his precocious 10-year-old daughter makes it clear that survival skills are essential. musical experience.

Murph, trying to figure out the recent gravitational phenomena occurring in her bedroom. This leads the The cinematography and overall editing gives a sense The catchiest song on the album is arguably “Name on pair to uncover the final remnants of NASA, a team led of intensity throughout the film, which is tied to the a Matchbook,” whose whistling drumbeat takes center

by Professor Brand (Michael Caine) with the mission themes and emotions around its central plot. The stage, and melds charismatically with Morgan’s memorable of continuing the human race through finding a planet close-ups truly capture and magnify the intensity refrain. The synth-inspired “Keep Confessing” is perhaps that’s safe for inhabitation. This mission comes in two throughout this film. Between close-ups of Andrew’s a close second whose rhythm will likely have you on plans: A) relocate Earth’s population, or if that fails, and blood splashing onto his snare in the middle of a solo, your feet, dancing along to its songbird melody and B) leave Earth behind to spread life elsewhere. “We’re sweat dripping from his brow, and reapplying Bandechoing drum that pulses throughout. The entire album not meant to save the world,” Brand states. “We’re Aids constantly, it was clear Andrew was giving it his all. isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, however. Haunting meant to leave it.” tones and eerie strains stand out in “Western Pink” and While everyone in Andrew’s life seems to recognize “Karen’s Bird’s Theme.”

Time is relative for these characters. Aging becomes as this unhealthy, neurotic relationship—especially his insignificant as the awe-inducing forces of nature that father—Andrew comes back to Fletcher after both were While I’ll still be crossing my fingers for a new Hush Sound push the characters to limits beyond the physical realm. dismissed from school for unacceptable behavior. But album in the future, I certainly can’t say I’m disappointed Every scene is meticulously crafted and often breaththis time, Andrew beats to the rhythm of his own drum in the direction Morgan decided to go. Who knows? It taking. Interstellar plunges into dimensions unknown, for the grand finale. may turn out to have been her smartest move yet. exploring through space the human experience. facebook.COM/WhiplashMOVIE

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