CONTENTS T H E P U L S E • C H AT TA N O O G A , T E N N E S S E E • J U LY 1 6 , 2 0 0 9 • V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 2 9
COVER STORY
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NEWS & VIEWS 6 BEYOND THE HEADLINES
21 ON THE BEAT
The newsy, notable & notorious.
It's all about priorities.
9 SHRINK RAP
22 SHADES OF GREEN
Thoughts about being.
Why climate change is divisive.
19 LIFE IN THE NOOG
27 ASK A MEXICAN
Taking a Stand!
What's Mexican for "Oreo"?
ARTS & FEATURES 16 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT By Stephanie Smith “Bluegrass music has been played in this region of the country for a long time. Bluegrass festivals are always family-friendly, and not only focus on the music but also the camaraderie of the festival goers."
19 FILM FEATURE
By Damien Power This is the final week until Phillip Johnston comes back from lands afar, so I thought I’d eschew Harry Potter and welcome him back with a film that was on his Summer Movie picks, and one that I was actually interested in seeing.
21 THEATRE PREVIEW By Helene Houses After ending the season with a big kooky splash in Psycho Beach Party, the Chattanooga Theatre Centre is already changing costumes for the 2009-2010 season in the Circle. 24 MUSIC FEATURE
By Hellcat David Lowry, the lead singer of Cracker, might be one of the cockiest people I have interviewed in the last four years.
Cover photograph by Damien Power
SAVING OUR KIDS FROM GANG VIOLENCE By Janis Hashe Gangs in Chattanooga are like a cancer, and we are at a critical treatment point. Continue to act as though they are “not really a problem”, slap simplistic platitudes on the situation, such as “parents need to take responsibility,” and in five or 10 years, the city might well find itself realizing the disease is out of control.
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EDITOON LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PULSE BEATS THE LIST CITY COUNCILSCOPE POLICE BLOTTER
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A&E CALENDAR NEW IN THEATERS MUSIC CALENDAR NEW MUSIC REVIEWS FREE WILL ASTROLOGY JONESIN’ CROSSWORD
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