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Rawr illustration photography mixed media paintings sculptures short fiction poetry non-fiction Rawr is an alternative weekly publication covering art, culture, campus life and entertainment.

We are accepting all forms of art and creativity to be featured inside the publication or on the cover.

Email: arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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Aquarius 1/20-2/18 You’re feeling confident that your team is going to win the Super Bowl, but be wary of getting your hopes up too high — the higher they are, the more it hurts when you lose all the bets you made.

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piercing or pet — now is the time to act.

A newly studded nose or a furry friend is just what you need these days.

You may have taken the battery out, but the fire alarm in your apartment isn’t going to stop chirping incessantly.

The problem isn’t actually the fire alarm — you definitely have a ghost.

Cancer 6/22-7/22 It’s a good thing that you’re determined to not miss a single class this semester, but you’re not doing anyone a favor by showing up sick. Take a day off, or wear a hazmat suit to school.

Aries 3/21-4/19 The beautiful thing about your newly acquired adult status is that you can shirk all responsibility this weekend and party or binge-watch Netflix — but you probably shouldn’t.

Leo 7/23-8/22 Even though you hate the dreaded Oword, it’s time to suck it up and do it — get organized. Buy a planner and your life will improve instantly.

Taurus 4/20-5/20 Winter isn’t the best time for you, Taurus. The sky is gloomy, the air is chilled and every morning, you wake up to car doors that are frozen shut.

Virgo 8/23-9/22 The odds will be in your favor when it comes to football this weekend.

Just wear that lucky shirt you haven’t washed since the last time the Broncos won the Super Bowl and you’ll be fine.

Gemini 5/21-6/21 Whatever impulse you’ve been harboring — whether it’s regarding a new tattoo,

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Libra 9/23-10/22 Pick up a book or go see a play — the couch is comfy, but your TV might die from exhaustion if it doesn’t get a break soon.

Scorpio 10/23-11/21 February will be a good month for you, Scorpio. You may have fallen on some hard times recently, but it looks like your luck is begining to change.

Sagittarius 11/22-12/21 Everything in moderation, Sagittarius.

Everything in moderation.

Capricorn 12/22-1/19 The best part of winter, your birthday, has passed, and with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, you might have a touch of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Do something nice for yourself.

Pop covers that go hard For pop lovers looking for an angrier approach to their favorite club jams, and hard rockers looking to straddle the line between mainstream and hardcore, this mix is a good place to start.

“Hello” — Leo This song kicks off the mix tape because it exemplifies everything a rock cover should be: The same song, but with a new personality. Suggested by my rockloving boyfriend and shockingly great, this one-man-band’s cover of Adele’s ballad is both hardcore and little quirky — just watch the video.

rockers don’t just smother this 2007 hit — they master it. After a few listens it’s easy to forget that the original didn’t have the same raw disdain toward any possibility of forgiveness.

ADTR rarely disappoints, and this hyper-aggressive version of Kelly Clarkson’s For more Rawr content, visit “screw-you-I’m-over-it” breakuiargonaut.com up song is no exception.

Jeremy McKinnon’s strong vocals combined with the band’s signature sparse screams kick Clarkson’s original message up a notch.

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“Lollipop” — Framing Hanley

The sex-crazed nature of the Lyndsie original song is not lost on the Kiebert rockers of Framing Hanley (Lil Rawr Wayne would be proud) and the result is absolutely addictive.

Lovely lady lumps and all, this version a is killer.

“Apologize” — Silverstein Step aside OneRepublic. These punk

“Since You Been Gone” — A Day To Remember

“Till the World Ends” — I See Stars This one is for the double-base junkies who might also have a soft spot for Britney. The vocals aren’t overpowering right off the bat, and then … well, just give it a chance.

“Little Lion Man” — Tonight Alive Who knew Mumford’s banjo-jamming hit would lend itself so well to a

little punk rock rendition? Jenna McDougall’s vocals give the lyrics new life, and the guitar riffs are mind blowing.

“Dirty Diana” — Shaman’s Harvest These hard rockers propel Michael Jackson’s story of a seductive mistress into a new dimension of angst and emotional turmoil. Again, this might be technically the same track, but the beauty is in the song’s new personality. Somehow, Shaman’s Harvest made Diana even dirtier.

Lyndsie Kiebert can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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Dragtastic night Judging the covers Tabikat’s 21st anniversary drag show was a hit About 10 minutes outside of MosDeclared a judgment cow sits the BellTower in Pullman where Tabikat Productions hosts free zone, the production their monthly drag shows. From the provided a night of fun street, the BellTower may look like a and entertainment for all small multi-purpose building, however, once a month, drag queens and gender identities. kings put on a big, memorable night of performances.

On Jan. 30, Tabikat Productions and entertainment factor to the celebrated its 21st year of creating drag show production. She emerged outrageously fabulous and energetic in a bright, tight dress, big hair and drag shows with local drag queens stilettos, which brought the night to and kings. a fabulous start. As well as hosting Owned by Tabitha Simmons and the event, she also performed three Kathy Sprague, TabiKat Protimes throughout the night in ductions celebrated the birthbetween announcing other perday of Kathy right along with formers and amusing the crowd the 21st birthday of the drag with hilarious stories of past show itself. Simmons, Sprague productions. and each of the performWith 15 performances in ers made their January drag the entire show, there were production an unforgettable almost two hours of fantastic night all around. drag performances. The first Hailey The doors to the BellTower half of the drag show consisted Stewart opened at 9 p.m. and the dance of eight performances from Rawr floor was packed with TabiKat both drag queens and kings, Production lovers from beginand each performance became ning of the night till the end. A dancemore outrageous and energetic as club atmosphere is what the environthe show progressed. ment of the anniversary show felt like.

In between the perThe disk jockey played an formances both the host assortment of great music and the owners would exRawr that included genres such change banter and talked as pop, EDM and rap. With with the audience making For more Rawr a collection of songs from Reviews, visit for an interactive experiuirawrreviews.wordpress.com the ’80s, ’90s and 2000s ence no matter where you there was a track for evwere sitting. eryone who attended.

After the first part of Before the actual show the show, the dance floor reopened of the night began, attendees enfor another half hour of great tunes joyed an hour or two of dancing and and socializing. mingling with those who are longThe second half of the show time attendees of the production and brought out even more creative perso-called “virgins” or first-timers to formances. A sultry, magical music the drag show. number, a country inspired routine Perhaps the best part of the and a hilarious pop selection made TabiKat Production atmosphere was for the perfect ending to the drag that it felt safe. Declared a judgment portion of the show. free zone, the production provided a With a fabulous set of performancnight of fun and entertainment for all es, a fun environment and wonderful gender identities. Although the crowd drag queens and kings, there is no gets a little large for the space, the better place to be on a Saturday night owners, staff and performers of the than a TabiKat drag show. show made sure that everyone felt Hailey Stewart secure in the environment. can be reached at The host for the night, Aquasha arg-arts@uidaho.edu DeLusty, brought both the comedic or on Twitter at @Hailey_ann97

Album covers are underrated in the music scene

Flashback to seventh grade — when I first owned an Abbey Road t-shirt. Like any other 13-year-old girl who thought she had an elevated taste in music, I loved The Beatles, and what better way to demonstrate that love than to parade around with an album cover on my front?

Lyndsie I wore it for almost Kiebert five years before my Rawr mother (who I’m sure decided her daughter didn’t need to be parading around in a stained t-shirt any longer) tossed it out.

Regardless, I’d already built an impressive collection of album-adorned clothing — Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” on one shirt, Kiss’ “Destroyer” on another, to name a few.

I agonized over merchandise websites and bookmarked shirts displaying The Killers’ “Hot Fuss” and Paramore’s “brand new eyes.”

I made album art a part of my identity, and while not everyone goes so far, it is worthwhile to note how these images contribute to the ways we view music, and pay tribute to that influence.

Everyone knows the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” That doesn’t mean everyone heeds that advice — it’s human nature. Aesthetics matter. Yet, as with books, bad album covers don’t mean bad music.

Does that stop me from hitting the occasional “skip” while on Spotify or Pandora radio when a cover doesn’t suit my fancy? Sadly no, but this is just a testament to album art’s impact on a person’s initial response to a band and its music. Still, who’d have known Lorde’s album “Pure Heroine” would be so complex based on its black and white bore of a cover? Who’d have assumed The Strokes’ easy-going indie rock style based on the original cover of their debut album, “Is This It” — a woman, naked from the waist down, wearing a single glove? While album art does not directly reflect the music in most cases, it creates an impression.

Second, album art is a creative outlet for fans. We couldn’t walk around with signs around our necks that say, “I listen to such-and-such band and that’s a part of my identity.” So instead

we adorn album art on our clothes, hang it on our walls and make it our cover photos on Facebook. Nirvana’s “Nevermind” is a declaration of grunge.

Anything Beyonce says “diva,” and that is often the intended message (myself included). Album art becomes iconic because it become a device of reflection — no other facet of the music industry acts the same.

And finally, album art isn’t just random — it meant something to the artists, and speaks to who they were as musicians at the time of the album’s release. Knowing the meaning is worthwhile in order to grasp the entire experience of an album.

“Abbey Road,” recorded in 1969 near the end of The Beatles’ career as a group, was scheduled for release on a Wednesday. On Tuesday the band had yet to decide on a cover.

On a whim, the band chose to cross the street outside their studio for a photo. Completely spontaneous and somehow perfect, the band’s recording labels’ art director John Kosh received the photo and approved it as the album’s cover — ultimately deciding to leave off the band and albums’ names.

“I thought, well, this is the biggest band in the world,” Kosh told Rockcellar Magazine. “Why would you need to do that?”

This speaks to the power one image has garnered. No name indicating the band and yet “Abbey Road” adorns walls and merchandise across the world — almost 50 years later.

Album art reflects the growth and intentions of bands across all genres, and serves as an integral facet of the pop culture images that define generations. It’s worth paying attention.

Lyndsie Kiebert can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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A Crumbs recipe Corn dogs Ingredients n 10 Hot dogs n 1 egg, beaten n 1 tablespoon honey n 1 2/4 cups flour n 1 tablespoon baking powder n 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal n 1/4 teaspoon salt n 1/4 teaspoon sugar n 1 tablespoon vegetable oil n 2 quarts vegetable oil n 1 1/2 cups buttermilk n 10 wooden skewers

Directions 1. In a medium or large pot, heat 2 quarts of oil on medium 2. In a large bowl, add the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt 3. Stir together then add the beaten egg, buttermilk, one tablespoon vegetable oil and honey 4. Stir until combined 5. Dry off hot dogs and insert one skewer into each hot dog 6. Pour batter into a tall glass and dip each hot dog into the batter 7. Immediately place it in the hot oil and cook for 2-3 minutes while turning when necessary to cook all sides evenly 8. Serve hot

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Cooking on a college budget Emily Sandoval Crumbs If you are anything like me, the thought of cooking at the end of a long day is nothing short of awful, and living on a brokecollege-student budget does not leave much room for going out to eat. Opening the pantry reveals the day’s options: ramen noodles or cereal ... again.

Going to the grocery store is one choice, but you are left with little to choose from with a $5 limit.

Long gone are the days of coming home to find your mom’s cooking on the stove, ready for you to devour. Looks like ramen noodles it is.

Thanks to the University of Idaho campus dietician Marissa Rudley, surviving on ramen isn’t a student’s only option. Every month Rudley provides a free hour-long cooking class in the Rec Center classroom for students of all culi-

Rudley would explain nary skill levels. the health benefits of The class I atthe ingredients, such as tended on Jan. 28 was For more Crumbs the carbs from the oattitled “Snack Savvy” and content, visit meal in the Peanut Butfeatured three filling, uicrumbs.wordpress.com ter Bites, which provide healthy snacks: no bake a rapid energy increase. oatmeal peanut butter She also mentioned modifications bites, avocado whip dip, and baked and suggestions for the recipes oatmeal cupcakes. for anyone with diet restrictions To start the class, Rudley asked or allergies. everyone what we thought were Along with the health advancommon foods missing from the ditages, Rudley talked about the ets of college students. After many advantages for a college budget as guesses the answers were revealed: well. She displayed the costs of the fruits and vegetables, fiber and ingredients, down to how much healthy fats.

These food groups were the bulk the price of each serving added up to be, none more than 40 cents. of the ingredients in each featured Learning to prepare snacks is recipe. Throughout the class Rudley beneficial and educational, but the continued to ask questions, and end result — chowing down on them would sporadically give prizes of — was by far the most enjoyable. oven mitts or plastic containers Emily Sandoval filled with treats to the first person can be reached at with the correct answer. crumbs@uidaho.edu As she prepared each snack

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An artistic adventure

Sam Balas Rawr In downtown Moscow, on the corner of Main and 5th Street, is a building with large glass windows that display jewlery, crafts and handmade products. At first glance, the Prichard Art Gallery looks like another one of the brick structures that contributes to downtown Moscow’s charm, but community members and students alike understand that the gallery is so much more — a community staple that has helped bring art to the Palouse since 1982.

Roger Rowley, director of the Prichard Art Gallery, said the gallery was first created in conjunction with the University of Idaho’s College of Art and Architecture and was moved to its current location four years later, in 1986.

The gallery, equipped with an exhibit space and front of store gift shop, has housed a variety of artwork over the years, from the work of students and faculty members to pieces from established artists across the country.

Rowley said putting together exhibits that will showcase art and expose the community to new and exciting works is a part of his job.

“I am a professional trained in how to run an art gallery and provide this kind of artwork,” Rowley said.

“That’s my job.”

Assistant Director of the gallery, Nara Woodland, said not only does Rowley do the job well, but that she also appreciates how Rowley helps bring the community together through art.

“I love how Roger is willing to bring in art that people in a small community wouldn’t normally see,” Woodland said. “We show art from artists that are emerging ... and also established artists. It’s not really one genre of art, it’s just art that he finds interesting.”

In addition to displaying a wide variety of artwork from many different artists, Rowley and Woodland also aim to promote art among today’s youth.

The gallery makes a priority of various outreach activities to the greater Moscow community, doing stops not only at local schools, but also at K-12 schools in the outlying areas.

While Rowley said he occasionally encounters people who devalue creative pursuits, he has found that the majority of the public is aware and eager to learn about the world of art.

“Even the people that have lived here for generations aren’t stuck here,” Rowley said. “They’re traveling, they’re getting out … They’re all pretty well informed and intelligent about what’s going on.”

One of the most important outreach systems Rowley utilizes is arranged through the university.

Rowley said The Prichard Art Gallery often hires up to 12 UI work study students as gallery monitors every year.

The position allows students to be exposed to the world of art as well as gives them the opportunity to learn more about working in an art gallery.

The Prichard Art Gallery aims to enrich the Moscow community through art

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The Prichard Art Gallery is located on the corner of 5th Street and Main Street in downtown Moscow.

are seeing more than 1,000 to 2,000 students Woodland, who first became involved with the gallery as a work study student in the gallery.”

Rawr 10 years ago, said the experience was an Despite facing difficulties when it comes to invaluable one for her. student outreach, Rowley said he appreciates For more Rawr “It’s been a really positive influence in content, visit the Prichard’s current location. uiargonaut.com my life,” Woodland said. “It’s given me a “I’d rather have that challenge, than to be connection to the community that I would on campus and trying to get the community of otherwise not had.” to come see us,” Rowley said.

Although the gallery was formed in relation to the The Prichard is currently holding their Biennial university and regularly employs work studies, RowBenefit Auction through Saturday. Their next exhibit ley said one of his more unique challenges as gallery director is getting more students to come through the opens Feb. 19 and will feature artists Garth Classen, Sue Latta and Kerry Moosman. gallery’s doors.

Sam Balas “It takes a little bit more effort to get students can be reached at here from on campus,” Rowley said. “We still see a fair arg-arts@uidaho.edu amount of students in here. Over any given year we

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A group of students practice clearing their minds during a free Wednesday mindful meditation class in the Borah Theater of the Bruce Pitman Center.

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Meaning through Meditation The University of Idaho Mind program continues to grow Jessica Bovee Rawr One of the greatest challenges many college students face is learning to cope with stress. While physical exercise and non-academic hobbies are common strategies for managing stress and other types of negative emotions, University of Idaho Psychology Professor, Jamie Derrick aims to teach students inner peace through different means — mindfulness and meditation.

Derrick, who founded the increasingly popular UI Mindfulness Meditation program on campus, brought the program to the Moscow community from her trainings in California at UCLA. “If in LA, why not Moscow?” Derrick said.

The goal of the program is to help students better manage their stress levels through alternative means, such as meditation, and Derrick said she works with the Sustainability Center and the Vandal Health Coalition to decrease the stress levels of UI students, which currently reside above the national average.

Derrick said while physical exercise can be a way

to relieve stress, she feels that meditation is emotions of anger or depression.

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With hopes of spreading the power of She said that minds have the tendency mindfulness meditation, Derrick has begun For more Rawr content, visit to wander off topic, and studies show that co-teaching a class with Laura Holyoke uiargonaut.com half of the time people’s minds are thinking this spring. The class meets once a week about something different from what we and is designed to assist students with are actually doing. their own meditative practices.

If kept on task, Derrick said people would be hapThe class also directs students into informal pracpier, calmer, could improve academically and even tices that incorporate being aware in their relationenhance their sleep. ships when they’re eating, during conversations, and “I’m noticing the warmth of the cup as I’m holding being conscious of the possibly negative or positive it, and the smell of the tea, and the lighting in the habits that could hurt or discourage their goals. room as I take a sip,” Derrick said.

Derrick encourages students and faculty to attend Through her journey in meditation, Derrick has her free sessions on Wednesdays at noon in the Borah found herself enjoying the simple things and becomTheater at the Bruce Pitman Center, along with staying more appreciative in her life. This has kept true ing updated on their Facebook page: UI Mind. for students of hers that have struggled with focusing Derrick said potential obstacles many run into when or even those that have carried a diagnosis of A.D.H.D. beginning a meditative practice are boredom, excess Derrick said she saw improvements in both their stress and the distaste for doing nothing. While practicgrades and various relationships. ing meditation might be difficult for some in the beginHaving experienced a challenging childhood, ning, Derrick said she believes it’s important for students Derrick said she found herself easily upset by the to practice managing their attention, and while it takes small moments in her life that did not work out in time to see results, being present and working past that her favor, as well as the unrealistic expectations she boredom is where discoveries can be made. placed on herself. Mindfulness has helped her not Jessica Bovee get lost in these instances and maintain a “warm can be reached at detachment” in order to avoid being sucked into arg-arts@uidaho.edu

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A day in the life

Hair stylist Michael Woodall trims the hair of his partner Will Butler at Canopy Aveda Salon, located in downtown Moscow.

Styling a community Austin Maas Rawr Hair stylists often learn things about their clients that nobody else would ever hear, and in a college town such as Moscow, there is plenty of conversation to go around.

Michael Woodall, a licensed cosmetologist, has worked at Canopy Aveda Salon in downtown Moscow since he first opened the shop two years ago.

Since then, Woodall said he has heard plenty of stories from the 3,000 plus clients he has served.

He said a large part of his job is talking with clients about their lives and creating an environment in which they feel secure.

“One of my favorite things about being a hair stylist is being able to share an interaction with someone, an interaction that makes them feel safe,” Woodall said.

Woodall worked his way through beauty college as a janitor and after he graduated he began working at various salons until eventually opening his own in Moscow.

The hair stylist said his career has allowed him

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A day in the life of a hair stylist with a gift for conversation

to interact with the people of Moscow in his whole team, Woodall said, especially his an interesting way.

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Client Sharon Adams said she has come He said he appreciates that Moscow For more Rawr to know the salon owner well over the acts as a safe haven for a lot of people and content, visit past year and she’s seen that Woodall aluiargonaut.com attracts people from around the globe. ways treats his clients with care.

Woodall said he has helped clients from an “He really tries to make it a personal endless list of countries and is excited by the experience,” she said. “He’s a small business owner with thought that his haircuts travel all over the world. great enthusiasm and love for the community.”

“I believe everybody’s beautiful, I just make it more A small business owner herself, Adams said she obvious,” Woodall said. has grown to appreciate the interactions Woodall has with other businesses and his devotion to his craft.

Woodall’s work at Canopy has created a network “He’s very creative,” Adams said. “He’s not just cutof people who continue to visit the salon not just ting hair — he’s an artist.” for a great haircut, but also for a chance to see him.

Woodall said he loves the Moscow community “As a salon we act as this nucleus of experiences and Canopy has opened his eyes to how diverse it from all these people from all walks of life,” Woodall really is. said. “Each person brings their stories, their lives, their “We have an opportunity to live in a community challenges and their troubles.” that is so diverse,” Woodall said. “Whether it’s politics, Austin Maas religion, sexual orientation, skin color or culture, the can be reached at community is so diverse.” arg-arts@uidaho.edu or The experience that Canopy provides for the community would not be possible without the effort of on Twitter @austindmaas

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The challenges of craft

Struggles that writers know all too well

you of a spaceship and you’ll think of a probably crumpled up thousands of pieces Rawr of paper and thrown them in the trash. story to write about it. The point is that Well, let me tell you something: that you need to be on your toes when that For more Rawr can be a costly mistake. I’ve thrown out content, visit “Aha” moment does hit. Commit it to uiargonaut.com thousands of ideas and more often than memory, write it in your phone, or talk not, I’ve come back to them a few months through it with a buddy. You’ll be glad later, and realized how secretly great you did.

Writer’s Block can be your friend that idea was. If you think something’s dumb, Whether you’re writing a feature There’s no such thing as a final draft work through it, change it, or get a second length screenplay or a term paper, everyDeadlines are a double-edged sword. On the one opinion on it. That idea could turn out really one has faced writer’s block. You know hand, it could motivate you to get stuff done faster. great. Another favorite trick of mine is to you’ve met a writer if you’ve ever seen But in my case, if there’s something that needs to be combine two separate ideas I thought were them literally banging their head against done by a certain date, you’ll start second guessing stupid and mash them together into a great the wall. My lesson is that sometimes, story. your decisions too little too late. I can’t tell you how Bradley writer’s block can be a blessing in dispainful it is to submit something and five minutes Inspiration has no schedule Burgess guise. Recently, I had difficulty coming up later, realize that you had a better ending in mind.

Rawr Writers are flexible people.

We can roll with a story idea, so I wrote a story about When it comes to wrapping things up, set aside some with the punches, especially when inspiraa guy who can’t come up with a story. time to think through your story or project and make tion can strike anywhere, anytime. Most times, that Pushing through the proverbial pain of coming up sure you’re happy with everything. If not, better will be at three in the morning, or in the middle of blank is key. realize that now rather than two days after you’ve a class lecture where you have no access to comhanded it in.

Save everything, no matter how stupid puters. Sometimes, you’ll have a great dream that Bradley Burgess can be reached at If you’re a writer, odds are you’ve come up you’ll want to write down the instant you wake up.

Sometimes, you’ll see a passing car that reminds arg-arts@uidaho.edu with an idea and said, “That’s so stupid.” You’ve I am a writer. I love to create characters and tell stories with them. As fun as that is, sometimes it can be a pain in the butt. That’s why I’ve come up with a list of the ultimate struggles that writers such as myself have come to know, hate and roll their eyes at, no matter how effective they are.

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Creativity and culture

Alex Brizee Rawr The University of Idaho’s Confucius Institute and the Lionel Hampton School of Music have paired up to bring together two worlds through music with their 2016 World Music Celebration.

Hexian Xue, co-director of the Confucius Institute, said this year’s celebration centers around traditional Chinese and Nepali music.

“I am confident through this World Music collaboration the students of UI and faculty will know more about music,” Xue said.

The celebration includes visiting musicians from Nepal and from The South China University of Technology who will teach free music workshops to the public.

“The professor and the students will visit the Lionel Hampton School of Music students and faculty and

we will give them seminar and workshop,” Xue said.

The Masterclass workshops, “Essence of Music” and “Spoken Rhythms” will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday in the Administration Building Auditorium. The workshops and free and open to the public.

Xue said the workshops will be taught by a few of the visiting professional musicians, one of them being the South China University of Technology professor, Zhong Huoming.

“Zhong Huoming from the South of China University of Technology is a professional Chinese bamboo flute player,” Xue said. “He has been teaching the flute at South of China University for more than 10 years.”

Through the workshops, Xue said attendees will learn the history of Chinese music as well as how to use the Chinese flute.

Matthew Wappett, who co-directs the Confucius Institute with Xue, said the World Music Celebration’s

Confucius Institute hosts free music workshops for the 2016 World Music Celebration workshops provide an opportunity for community members to not just be exposed to new music, but to participate as well.

“I believe that prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness can easily be resolved to diverse music and through different music,” Wappet said.

Xue said the best part about these workshops is that participants will receive a hands-on approach to learning music.

“Audiences enjoy watching but with a workshop, you can ask questions and are face to face and can communicate,” Xue said. “Also, participants can feel with their hands the instrument, which has an authentic feeling.”

Alex Brizee can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @ alex brizee

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Getting to the point Corrin Bond Rawr University of Idaho senior biology major Philip Kock first joined the Fencing Club on campus after learning about the organization during Palousafest his freshman year.

Now the president of the club, Kock said his experience with fencing at the university has been an invaluable one.

The club of about five members meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Physical Education Building Room 111 and Kock said it’s a place where anyone who is interested in fencing can stop by, regardless of whether they have prior experience with the sport.

“I had no prior experience when I joined, I just watched a lot of nerdy sword fighting movies,” Kock said. “You don’t have to have any experience, we teach beginning, ‘never held a foil up’ to advanced.”

Not only does the club encourage anyone who is interested to join, but Kock said the environment is also inclusive and engaging.

“It’s a really interesting dynamic where I’ve seen some Rawr kids come in and they’re super awkward and unsociable,” Kock For more Rawr said. “As they start fencing, content, visit they become more talkative uiargonaut.com and more social, so it’s a really cool dynamic.”

Kock said one of the trickiest parts about fencing is that many students think of fencing as effortless, like in “The Princess Bride,” but the sport actually requires a great deal of technical skill.

UI Fencing Club Coach Duncan Pulmatier, whose fascination with knights as a child prompted him to pursue fencing in 1969, said romantic misconceptions regarding fencing are surprisingly common.

“It’s a much more competitive sport than people at first think,” Pulmatier said. “A lot of people gravitate toward it probably for the same reasons I did, they have romantic feelings about the musketeers and knights and that sort of stuff, but it’s not that way.”

Pulmatier said he also believes many people are deterred from trying fencing because of the amount of skill and technique needed to learn the sport.

“It’s the unusual person who takes it on, is suited to it and sticks with it,” Pulmatier said. “Many beginners are put off by the fact that it’s not a game you can compete in with just minimum involvement.”

Although the more technical side of fencing might come as a challenge in the beginning, Pulmatier said once the basics have been learned, the sport is a great way to stay active.

“It’s highly specialized, difficult to learn and master as a sport,” Pulmatier said. “But when you start to get good at it, it’s a great sport and a very satisfying one.”

When it comes to learning the sport, Kock said

UI Fencing Club aims to teach students technical skills while fostering camaraderie

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Zachary and Benjamin Spence spar at Fencing Club practice in January in the Physical Education Building. there is nothing more rewarding than seeing improvement and watching a move work during a match.

“A fencer is seeing an action work — on the face level of fencing, it’s relatively simple,” Kock said. “You attack somebody who either defends or doesn’t defend, so seeing something work, that’s the best feeling.”

Kock said being a part of a club also helps alleviate some of the challenges that come with learning how to fence, as the club members are a support system

for one another.

“It’s a great place to make friends,” Kock said.

“We’re not really a super active club, I mean you’ll break a sweat, but it’s a fun way to make friends, have a good time and let out some stress.”

Corrin Bond can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @CorrBond

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Identity complex friday fiction

Bradley Burgess Rawr The light switched on and jolted me awake. I was shocked, scared and confused all at the same time. A million questions ran through my head: Where am I? Why am I here? What’s my name?

I sat up and started to study my surroundings. I was in a room, a small room with black walls all around me. There was a large door directly in front of me. I scrambled for it, but there was no doorknob or any way to open it. I was beginning to panic. Was I trapped here? Am I ever getting out? Who the hell am I? I looked to my left and saw the mirror on the wall.

Two things caught my attention. One was my face.

I had no idea what I looked like. Seeing the face of a woman with brown hair staring back at me was startling. I would’ve studied my face longer if I hadn’t noticed something else.

There was a piece of paper stuck to the glass. I tore it off the mirror and scanned the writing on it: “Clue No. 1: Your name begins with T.” Frantically, I flipped the paper over, hoping for more. Nothing. I started to run through all the names I could think of that started with T. Most of them were men’s names. I’ll call myself T for now. I looked around the cramped room, looking for more. There was the bed I was lying on, a small desk next to the mirror and a wooden chair. Nothing else. My name is T and I am prisoner.

I tried banging on the door and crying for help.

No answer, at first, but after a few minutes, I heard more banging and muffled voices I couldn’t make out.

I wasn’t alone in here. Fear started to flood through me. I spent the next few minutes — or hours, I really don’t know — trying to find a way out. I tried prying the door open, but I ended up cutting my hand and bleeding. I tore off a piece of my bedspread and used it as a bandage. And that’s when I found it.

Tucked underneath the mattress was another piece of paper. This one was sealed, like an envelope. I tore it open carefully, not wanting to damage the message inside. When I got it open, I was sweating, hoping for something more substantial. I was disappointed when I saw it.

It was a photograph of a couple, standing in front of a beach. They were holding each other and smiling at whoever took the photo. The man was tall and well-built with some facial hair, and the woman looked so familiar. Written on the bottom of the photo was: “Clue No. 2.”

Again, I scanned the photo for more. Still nothing. I was frustrated and scared, wondering if I would ever find out anything about who I was. As I started to put the photo on the desk, I glanced at one more time out of the corner of my eye. And then, it hit me.

I raced to the mirror and sure enough, the girl looking back at me was the same girl smiling with a mystery man in the photo. My name is T and I

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caught my eye. Inside the vent was a small have a boyfriend.

Rawr box. I couldn’t reach it thanks to the grate.

I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the Whether this was Clue No. 3, or my key out photo. I studied it from every angle and For more Rawr of here, I was very anxious to find out. distance I could think of, trying to see if content, visit I grabbed the chair and hoisted it up something was hidden. Clue No. 3, maybe? uiargonaut.com onto the bed. I pounded on the grate with Nope, it was just me and Mystery Man, the chair, hoping it would break. After a looking very happy and very much in love. few minutes of effort, it did, and I reached the box. I At least, I thought. I don’t know what love is like, opened it up. It was Clue No. 3. although Clue No. 2 suggested otherwise. I kept lookI removed a diamond ring from the box, looking ing at Mystery Man. Clearly, I knew him, but my mind at it very carefully. There was no inscription on the could not place him. band, but the diamond was so beautiful, I could More hours passed as I contemplated the meaning stare at it forever. I placed it on my ring finger. Fit of this. I was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling, like a glove. trying to piece things together. Was this some big And then, it all made sense. I picked up the photo, mystery I was supposed to solve? And if so, what hapstaring at Mystery Man. My name is T and I am marpens if I do? ried. The door opened at that exact moment.

Then a sound startled me. It was the sound of wind. I looked up and saw an air vent in the ceiling Bradley Burgess that I had somehow overlooked. I stood on the bed can be reached at to reach it and placed a hand over the vent. I tried arg-arts@uidah.edu to pry open the vent to no avail, but something else

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Corg Nation | Nicole Moeckli Hey mini, Are you Okay?

You look a little down.

It s this place, Georgie Obedience University...

It s Like they don t want us to think for ourselves.

The meaningless exercises, We’re just chasing our tails out there, man. You know?

is the system really that broken? am i merely a pawn in some master’s game? does bacon actually taste as good as I think?

Or did they tell me to think that?

I can’t tell what s real anymore...

By Megan Hall

January Blues

The Colossally Amazing Adventures of Norbert (and Friends) by Samantha Brownell This balloon is pretty!

WHOOSH! GRAH! Uh-oh.

GRAH!!!!!!

Here you go!

Now it won’t float away.

GRAH!

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