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Making time for motivation
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This week might not feel eventful, but enjoy the peace and quiet while you can. Easter and April Fool’s might be over, but UIdaho Bound round two and Moms’ Weekend are right around the corner.
Taurus 4/20-5/20 The little guppy you picked up from the pet store is going to grow big and strong this week. Be wary of buying any friends for it. This goldfish will not play well with others.
Gemini 5/21-6/21
Feeling down this week? It’s because you need new music in your life. Explore Spotify or 8tracks this weekend and don’t be afraid to get out of your music comfort zone this weekend.
Cancer 6/22-7/22
Spring is around the corner. Put some life into your place and buy a plant or two. It’ll make you feel more vibrant and pretty-up your dorm or apartment.
Leo 7/23-8/22 Avocados are key for you this week, Leo.
They might not be your favorite food, but they’ll keep you healthy and ready to face the day.
Virgo 8/23-9/22
It’s better to face your fears than avoid a problem. Do that thing you’ve been putting off all week. You’ll feel way better.
Libra 9/23-10/22
This is an exciting week for you, Libra. You’ve finally figured out where you’ll be living in the fall. Now, all you need is a house-warming plant for your new place.
Scorpio 10/23-11/21 There is a lot of studying to do, but don’t spend all of spring stuck in the library. Take a book outside and bask in the sunshine.
Sagittarius 11/22-12/21
Did you have that dream about the lions again last night? Don’t worry, it’s definitely a good sign.
Capricorn 12/22-1/19 Take a day off this week. The world will survive if you sleep in an extra hour or miss a class.
Aquarius 1/20-2/18
Having a tough week? Dig out your old high school yearbook or explore past years on Facebook. Old photos are always good for a laugh.
Pisces 2/19-3/20 The treadmill and cycling machines at the Rec are always good choices, but try some alternative exercises this week. You might find an unexpected passion for hiking, rock climbing or swimming.
Wanderlust tunes The sun is finally out and the days are lasting longer. It is time to take those good weather vibes and go out and wander. These songs are for the roadtrippers, explorers and travelers looking for a playlist that matches the feeling of springtime wanderlust.
Mumford and Sons is one of the best bands at evoking a sense of wanderlust, especially through this track from the band’s second album, “Babel.” With the very recognizable sounds of folk.
“Big Jet Plane” by Angus and Julia Stone
This song, by an Australian brother “Ends of the Earth” by and sister duo, mixes indie and pop Lord Huron music in the most charming way. Hailey The intro to this song begins The male vocalist in this song brings Stewart with high-pitched humming a feathery sound, and it carries into Rawr paired with soft instrumentals the female vocals perfectly. The mix that lead into the deep vocals of light string instruments matches of the lead singer. Throughout this track, perfectly with the underlying electric rhythmic beats and wispy sounds of air guitar beat throughout the track. flow through to create an unexpected “West Coast” by form of folk music. The raspy voice of the Coconut Records vocalists compliments the light, airy feel Solo artist Jason Schwartzman, who of the background instrumentals. performs under the name Coconut “Hopeless Wanderer” by Records, brings a smoky sound to this Mumford and Sons upbeat tune. High pitched electric piano
keys and a tambourine compose the intro of this quirky song. This track brings out a beachy, indie vibe reminiscent of songs from the ’60s.
“California” by Delta Spirit This California based indie rock band layers each individual voice in the band incredibly. With a fast rhythm and quick, pulsing beat this track builds up and explodes during the chorus. This is the kind of song that, once heard, would make anyone hit the repeat button until it is worn out.
“Young Blood” by The Naked and Famous The Naked and Famous have been creating anthem-like tracks since the band formed in 2007, and this song is no exception. Both the female and male vocals of the song contrast in a way that elevates the music to perfection.
With sounds from indie, folk, punk and electronic music, this song unfolds and develops every step of the way. This track should be on everyone’s exploring playlist.
“Hotel Anywhere” by Cold War Kids This song opens up strong and keeps the powerful tempo going throughout. Both the electric guitar and drums make up a large part of the rhythm for this song, creating a very recognizable indie rock vibe from the Cold War Kids. Hailey Stewart can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu or on Twitter at @Hailey_ann97
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Artists to bring in spring albums released since 2012.
I thought. ‘I shouldn’t be so enamored with his style.’ Well, I am. Holiday Friends “Mind Of Mine” is a complex album in For more Rawr This band formed in Moscow not long terms of production and sound, with no content, visit Everything changes with the weather — drink ago, and is now based out of Astoria, Orehint of the peppy, teenage boy band work uiargonaut.com preferences, weekend plans, clothing — including the gon. They’ve been consistently on tour but of his past. Zayn’s new work is dark, often music that accompanies our daily routines. Here are a recently released a new EP, “Spring Sting.” sensual and danceable in places. Depsite few artists who are either lesser-known, releasing new Yet, the band really shines on their first full-length “PILLOWTALK” making it so big as the first single from music or just plain perfect for spring. release from 2014, “Major Magic,” which features the album, “BoRdErSz,” “sHE” and “dRuNk” I think memorable tracks like “Spirit Girl” and “Father Of show off Zayn’s unique style even more so. Aer Science.” Holiday Friends has a bright sound, Ben Howard Rap? Reggae? Indie rock? Aer has it all, with hints of ’80s vibes and thumping bass. and is currently pushing a new single, “By A I’m gradually becoming more and more bitter that This band appeared on my radar after Mile.” This duo of fun-loving, laid back Califorthis English singer-songwriter hasn’t put out new music seeing them play at Mikey’s Gyros a couple nia natives have been tight since they met in weeks ago. The show was on a Monday night, in almost two years, but my impatience only reflects my elementary school, and recorded their first two undying (and often obsessive) love for his work. and the resulting crowd was disappointing, mix tapes and an EP before their high school He is included in this list because no artist has ever but there’s nothing like the euphoria that Lyndsie graduation in 2011. exemplified springtime as well. He is often labeled comes with live music. The intimate setting Kiebert That’s right — this band’s journey began not in the same category as Bon Iver and James Vincent and the musicians’ goofiness made me love Rawr long ago. Now is the time to get hooked, before McMorrow, but also sounds nothing like them. their music even more. they get big. Though they’ve been compared to For those new to Howard’s music, good songs to Zayn artists like Radical Something and Shwayze, I have yet start with are “Under The Same Sun,” “Old Pine,” I to find anyone quite like the guys from Aer. Whether I was never a huge One Direction fan, but I will Forget Where We Were” and “Keep Your Head Up.” I’m studying, driving or looking for the next song to admit that I dabbled during the “Midnight Memories” His indie folk style and lyrics encompass triumph, queue up at a party, Aer is a go-to. years. When Zayn Malik left the band just over a year despair and new beginnings. So as I wait for Howard Some tracks for new listeners to try include “Floats ago, I had some seriously devastated friends. I hope to promise new music, I’ll be bringing in spring with My Boat,” “Feel I Bring,” “Like the Way,” “One Of A those same friends are listening to Zayn’s first solo his already timeless tunes. Kind” and “Throw It Back” — but the best thing to Lyndsie Kiebert can be reached at album, released at the end of March, because his work do with this band is find it’s artist profile on Spotify arg-arts@uidaho.edu is the absolute opposite of disappointing. or on Twitter @lyndsie_kiebert and simply hit shuffle to sample all three incredible At first I was torn. ‘This guy is from One Direction,’
As the seasons change, so do the artists who frequent our speakers
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Gritty human heroes
Michael Bay’s ‘13 Hours’ is a compelling drama
which firmly remind you that you’re Jack Silva (John Krasinski), a new addiMichael Bay’s action packed filmography has reRawr watching a Michael Bay movie, there is tion to the team. ceived a wide range of reactions. While most agree still a human element throughout. The On September 11, 2012, Libyan attackthat “The Rock” and the first “Transformers” were For more Rawr team of soldiers are given moments in ers overran the compound of American his finest hours, there are many who believe, based Reviews, visit between and even during the set pieces ambassador Christopher Stevens (Matt on his body of work, that Bay is one to put specuirawrreviews.wordpress.com to shine through. Krasinski is truly imLetscher). Defying the orders of their tacle over story. pressive as Jack, as he not only looks built superiors, Rone, Jack and the rest Enter “13 Hours,” a true-story-based, charfor battle, but delivers some true charof the team venture into the chaos acter-driven thriller that seems to be Bay’s acter moments that show the struggle he is going on a rescue mission, which ultimately turns answer to those criticisms, as he not only is through, rather then discuss it to death. into a fight to survive. telling an interesting story, but he makes us Easily Bay’s grittiest and most mature film to date, Many people thought that telling a humancare about those involved. “13 Hours” is a raw and powerful survival story that driven story was outside of Bay’s ability, but the In 2012, the threat level in Benghazi, should affect everyone who sees it, Bay fan or not. It’s fact that he pulls it off here should speak volLibya, was deemed “critical.” After a revoluBradley still a Michael Bay movie, but this time, it’s a human umes about his skill. There are several dramatic tion and the end of Muammar Gaddafi’s Burgess story that raises good questions with the viewer long moments in the film and none of them come reign, Libyan citizens were hoarding weapRawr after it’s over. off as forced or contrived, but rather genuine. A ons from Gaddafi’s chambers. A CIA covert Bradley Burgess particular moment involving a call between Jack team was dispatched to a secret outpost in can be reached at Benghazi to keep things under control. Among them and his wife is especially effective and moving. arg-arts@uidaho.edu Even through the intense action and shootouts, are Tyrone “Rone” Woods (James Badge Dale) and
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Fresh produce that is best to buy in early spring
grown in California during and C, folate, potassium, April. Eight strawberries, a serviron and calcium. Besides ing size, has more Vitamin C in being healthy, parsley can For more Crumbs it than an orange and they also also help freshen breathe content, visit have a natural anti-inflammato- uicrumbs.wordpress.com due to the high amount of ry in them. chlorophyll it contains. These little red fruits Arugula go well with just about anything, Arugula has a bitter, peppery, mussweet or savory. Take some Mangos tard flavor. The smaller ones tend to be raspberries and blackberries and In the U.S., mangos are mix with strawberries and yogurt milder. One half cup of fresh arugula has two calories, vitamins A, C, K, and folate. grown in Florida and California. for a fruity breakfast or snack. These greens are also brimming with the One cup of sliced mango has 107 Also, now would be the time to antioxidant lutein, shown to help maincalories, three grams fiber and make smoothies and strawberry tain healthy skin, heart and eyes. over 20 vitamins and minerals. shortcake. Claire Arugula is good as a base for salads They’re also are an excellent Parsley and cilantro Whitley or mixed with spinach to create a source of vitamins A and C and Rawr These two green plants are hardier dish. It is also good to add to have vitamins E, B6, K and pomost often used as garnish. hot dishes like soups, quiches, stir fries, tassium. Mangos contain plant However, cilantro is key in pizza and pasta. chemicals called flavonoids, making fresh salsa and several Spanishwhich may help control high blood Rhubarb based meals. pressure and help reduce the risk of Personally, I’m not a fan of rhuParsley, on the other hand, may be heart disease. barb. However, for those who enjoy small, but it is mighty. One tablespoon Use mangos in breakfast smooththe shiny crimson plants, they are has only one calorie, but over 75 peries, pasta salads or just eat them raw. only in season for a short time durcent of the recommended daily amount Strawberries ing the early spring. But beware: of vitamin K in a 2,000 calorie diet. It Rhubarb leaves are high in toxic oxMost of the U.S. strawberries are also has small amounts of vitamins A With the coming of April showers and sunshine, it is important to think about what fresh produce will be on the shelves. At chain stores like Safeway and Winco, everything will still be there, but there are certain fruits and vegetables that will be cheaper because they are in season.
alic acid, so those shouldn’t be eaten. Only eat the stalks. Since rhubarb is tart, it’s typically paired with something sweet to help balance its flavor, like in strawberryrhubarb pie. It can also be made into rhubarb jams, jellies and spicy chutneys. Claire Whitley can be reached at crumbs@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @Cewhitley24
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Life hacks: finding motivation College students know the struggle of finding the time and motivation to work out at the gym. Here are some hacks to use when the Rec seems a little too far away.
other beneficial substances. Many studies show that green tea helps with burning fat and losing weight.
Weights are not always key When the goal is to get in shape, the form of workout will depend on body type and fitness goals. When the goal is to build muscle, then worry about weights.
The best time to work out is any time Studies fail to prove that any time is more beneficial to the body. Any gap in the schedule is a good time to squeeze that workout in.
Eat foods that boost metabolism and burn calories
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Some of the best options include oatmeal, almonds, eggs, grapefruit and green veggies.
Drink green tea — it’s the healthiest beverage on the planet It’s loaded with antioxidants and
Do research
When trying out a new work out, make sure you know if you are capable of doing it, and that it’s going to have the positive affects you want it to have.
Remember “three” Exercise at least three times a week, and don’t go more than three days without exercising.
Get up early
Everyone loves sleeping in, but getting an early start on the day and eating breakfast early in the morning is a great way to jump start your metabolism.
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Keep track of progress It takes four weeks to notice your body changing, eight weeks for friends to notice, and 12 weeks for the rest of the world to notice. Fuel up on carbs about 30 minutes before the workout.
Stay motivated and confident Make a pump-up playlist, indulge on motivational quotes and compliment yourself on every little improvement you make.
Keep expectations low and go at your own pace
It’s important to have goals, but be sure to keep them realistic. You don’t want to push yourself too hard.
Don’t worry about how much you sweat
Sweat is not always an indicator of how hard you’ve worked out. Sweating is how the body prevents itself from overheating. Everyone is different, and some people get super warm when they work out while others don’t. Finally, be sure that you are doing this for you, because you want to. Love yourself and your body, and don’t let anyone or anything make you feel bad for the way you are. Mary Phipps can be reached arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Teaching dance on the pulse
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Belle Baggs, Melanie Meenan work to create relevant dance program for students
Kevin Douglas Neighbors Rawr The first year Belle Baggs began teaching at the University of Idaho, she quickly found herself with more responsibilities than expected. Baggs, who was hired in 2011, said shortly after starting her first faculty job, the head of UI’s dance program, Greg Halloran, fell ill. “When I first came on, we found out really quickly that Greg was really sick, so the second semester I was here alone, my first faculty job,” Baggs said. “The next semester I was here he passed away. It was a shock to the community, the university and the program.” Halloran was a respected UI professor and Moscow community member. Baggs said his loss was difficult for her and the university as a whole. Despite this loss, Baggs, who now serves as the codirector of UI’s dance program, said she kept going. In the first few semesters of Halloran’s absence, Baggs said she worked hard to reimagine the pro-
pilates, all over the place.” gram with Halloran in mind and her eye Rawr At the conference, Baggs said students on serving her students. have the opportunity to learn from many “We had some adjunct faculty, some For more Rawr other leaders in the dance community and people, to help out and fill in until I was content, visit expand knowledge of their dance practices. able to complete a new hire and hire Melauiargonaut.com The students and faculty also have the nie Meenan,” Baggs said. chance to share their work at the conference Baggs said she and Meenan ensure their and receive feedback from professional dancers attendstudents receive a quality education through a vigoring the conference. ous, discipline-oriented dance program that focuses “It’s not necessarily a competition, but a chance on hard work and healthy practice. to share work with our peers. The conference tries One way the duo accomplishes this is by staying to stay away from the idea of competition, it’s more connected to the professional world of dance. of an educational opportunity,” Baggs said. “After “Even though we, as a university, are isolated, the conference, adjudicators will hold a panel and I think Melanie and I are not isolated, as far as discuss the work shared at the conference.” continuing our education and what we do outside In addition to the conference, Baggs said she and of the university,” Baggs said. “We are continuing Meenan work to keep their students grounded in to invest in the field. We are out and about doing Moscow by implementing a new 3.0 GPA requirement things and seeing things with other professionals. for dance majors. We are definitely on the pulse of what’s happening “We are a young program, we are just rebuildright now.” ing the program, because we had a loss of our diBaggs said she and Meenan bring this pulse to Moscow by taking students to events like the Amer- rector, we’ve gone through a lot of changes,” Baggs said. “But Melanie and I are really super dedicated ican College Dance Association Conference (ACDA). to building a strong program and we are off to a “The purpose is to bring together the faculty and great start.” students of the northwest. Students are able to go Kevin Neighbors and take classes from faculty all over the northwest,” can be reached at Baggs said. “Faculty volunteer their time to teach the arg-arts@uidaho.edu classes, from ballet, to modern, hip hop, jazz, yoga,
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A connection with Cuba UI sophomore Taylor Falk experiences Cuba through a remote internship Corrin Bond Rawr When Taylor Falk sat down to write an essay to win an internship with the Cuba Journal, she said she felt like everything fell into place. The essay, which would determine the winner of an internship created through the partnership between the Miami-based Cuba Journal and the University of Idaho, asked students to write about Ernest Hemingway’s time in Cuba. The UI sophomore, who is studying Spanish and marketing, didn’t know much about Hemingway, but she said her involvement in the university’s annual Hemingway Festival helped her better understand the author’s relationship with the country. “Not coming from an English background, I’m not very familiar with Hemingway, but working with the Hemingway Festival, I became a lot more familiar,” Falk said. “Writing the essay, I knew the direction I wanted to go in and it wrote itself a little bit.” Falk’s involvement with the Hemingway Festival and the Cuba Journal began with a business writing class she took from Jennifer Hawk, a UI English department lecturer. “I asked for volunteers for an internship and she raised her hand,” Hawk said. “It was non-paid and Taylor said, ‘I want to do this, I want this experience.’” Although Falk is a full time student and athlete, Hawk said she made time to help out with the festival as a non-paid intern. When Hawk found out Falk had not only applied for the Cuba Journal internship, but that she had also won, the professor said she was excited. “I was thrilled for her,” Hawk said. “She’s such a great person and she did such a good job for me, I knew she would do well for them.” Simons Chase, Cuba Journal editor-in-chief, said the publication, which began one year ago, is a combination of a newspaper and a magazine. “It has the utility of a newspaper with the looks and depth of a magazine,” Chase said. “It seems to be a good fit for the audience and it’s been an incredible year.” Chase said he first decided to pair with UI because of the Hemingway Festival’s exploration of the author’s relationship with various places, including Cuba. “The Hemingway Festival was incredible because Hemingway’s connection to Idaho and the people involved were amazing,” Chase said. “I did the internship award and that’s been a really great way to get some help.” Now, as a remote intern for the Cuba Journal, she
University of Idaho student Taylor Falk is a sophomore studying Spanish and marketing.
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articles in the middle.” said she researches topics related to Cuba, Rawr Despite having to balance school and fact checks articles and is beginning to internship work, Falk said she would recomwrite stories of her own. For more Rawr mend that if the UI-Cuba Journal partner“It’s a learning experience. I’m definitely content, visit ship continues, students should seize the not from a journalism background and I’m uiargonaut.com opportunity to be involved. not an English person,” Falk said. “But being “I think it’s great to get involved with able to apply what I’m studying, what I’ve learned in my college experience, and being able to learn internships, even if they take place during the school year,” Falk said. “I think it’s very applicable different skills has been a really rewarding experience.” to all my courses, like being able to write these The internship began in March and will continue articles and then apply it to my Spanish courses, until May. I can have discussions about Cuba in my Spanish Falk said one of her greatest challenges has classes and with the internship, you’re put in a real been finding the time to balance school work, the life business setting.” internship and a member of the swim team. Corrin Bond “Cuba Journal is based in Miami, so I’m dealing can be reached at with the time difference,” Falk said. “I found it’s doarg-arts@uidaho.edu able because I practice early in the morning and I or on Twitter @CorrBond have classes during the day and I’m able to write the
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friday fiction
The rain on April first Jinrong Lei Rawr That night, we were drunk. At least I was drunk. We drank up all the alcohol bottles he could find in his hotel room the night before his suicide. He called me around 10 p.m. on the last day of March. His room in central Hong Kong was on the 24th floor. When I pressed down the wall bell, the room’s double doors opened immediately. His peaked chin was full of short and newborn mustache. He threw me a pale smile. I was a little surprised. I had not seen his smile for a couple of days. He was diagnosed with depression few years ago. He kept seeing a psychologist these years, and he was cooperative. However, his emotional condition was a cunning and intractable one, which might use up all his patience. I stepped slowly into the capacious and neat seaview living room. Through the white French windows, Shenzhen Bay displayed its beauty with the decorations of the dark sea and the bright artificial lights from the city. The sea reflected the neon lights which looked like many colorful ribbons on the water. “Champagne or beer?” he asked as he leaned on the back of the black leather couch. “Whatever,” I replied. He brought a bottle of Krug Grande Cuvee. It was a birthday gift from his boyfriend. This champagne blended more than 120 different wines. He called it the “taste of love” because love is something so complicated that no one can coin a specific name for it. “I remembered you said you will drink your ‘taste of love’ with him.” I took a glass of Krug from his hand. “We broke up,” he said and sipped a little Krug with closed eyes. “Again?” I raised my eyebrows. He opened his eyes and stared at the bubbles in the glass. “Do you want some ice?” I shook my head silently. He carried a metal ice bucket from the kitchen and placed it on the black wooden coffee table. “Have you watched the ‘Inner Senses’?” “Inner Senses” is his last movie which released in March 2002. It is a typical Hong Kong ghost movie, and he was the main actor. After his suicide, the media guessed that his depression may have relation to this film, but it’s not true. Some people claimed that if the protagonist jumped from the top floor at the end of the movie, he would not kill himself in the real life. Perhaps they were correct. I don’t know. What I know is, this is not a joke. Perhaps, he did not want to upset the people who loved him very much, so he made his suicide as an April Fool’s Day joke. He added several ice cubes into his glass with a metal ice clip and sat on a black leather piano chair in
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front of a black Yamaha Eterna beside the “I Am What I Am” was one of my favorite Rawr French windows. songs from him. But he did not sing it. On the “Yeah, sure.” I stood behind him. contrary, I sang the song for his performance. For more Rawr “What do you think about it?” He sipped We continued drinking. Mostly I sang content, visit uiargonaut.com the ice champagne. and he played the piano. Mostly, I enjoyed “I like it.” I sipped my champagne as well. the night view, and he went to the kitchen “The ending?” to find more wines. Mostly, I drank and he He started to play his song, “I am what I am.” played the piano quietly. “It’s very positive. Redemption. The ghost’s forgiveI slept sometime after the dawn. I did not know ness means a lot to you.” I did not distinguish him how much time passed until I was woken up by from his characters. This was what he preferred. a policeman, who informed me of his death a few “Do you think I should jump?” He stopped the moveseconds later. He jumped from the hotel room, 24th ments of his fingers on the black and white keyboard. floor, in front of me, as I slept on the cold tiles. At “Well, you know I like tragedy. Tragedies are more that moment, I could not remember anything except effective, shocking and profound as a genre. The west- staring at the rain outside the French windows, which ern philosophies derived from the tragedies.” he had opened moments ago. There, he stood and left We often discussed art when we were together, his last smile. but this is a conversation that I wish I never had. Jinrong Lei However, it seemed that my answer satisfied him, so can be reached at he went back to his piano. arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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