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Libra 9/23 - 10/22
Take the fifth word from Sagittarius, the 10th word in the first sentence from Leo, the 12th word minus -ful from Virgo, the third word from Taurus, the first word of the second sentence from Aquarius and the 14th word plus -ed from Cancer to receive a secret, insignificant message. Scorpio 10/23 – 11/21 Ifyay ouyay owknay atwhay isthay ayssay, enthay ouyay illway indfay uriedbay easuretray onyay ouryay extnay iptray otay everlandnay.
Aquarius 1/20 – 2/18 In pop culture, the Age of Aquarius refers to the New Age movement in the 1960s and ‘70s. Be a hippie for Halloween this year and let your true groove shine.
Sagittarius 11/22 – 12/21 You may want to impress your significant other by cooking a fancy meal for them, but remember, you’re no Emeril or Rachel Ray, so don’t be too hard on yourself when the roast duck is charred.
Pisces 2/19 – 3/20 Shimmy into that sequined leotard, snap on your neon headband and grab a friend because it’s time to sweat with Richard Simmons.
Capricorn 12/22 – 1/19 Have a Halloween door decorating contest with your hall, sorority, fraternity or roommates.
Aries 3/21 – 4/19 You know that thing you’ve always wanted to do, but have been too scared about what other people would think ... start a rousing game of capture the flag on campus.
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emily vaartstra | rawr Taurus 4/20 – 5/20 A genie will come visit you in human form. You will not be granted the three wishes you are expecting, but the silver goblet he gives you will have magical powers. Gemini 5/21 – 6/20 Instead of getting the usual for your coffee purchase, try something new this week that goes with the fall theme. Then buy the drink for the person behind you. Cancer 6/21 – 7/22 Learn the dance to PSY’s “Gangnum Style” with a group of friends and reveal your sweet moves as a flash mob in the courtyard. Leo 7/23 – 8/22 Whip up a batch of chocolate chip cookie dough and grab the biggest wooden spoon you can find to eat it with. Change things up with “The Shawshank Redemption.” Virgo 8/23 – 9-22 You can avoid scurvy if you just eat an orange. This powerful bit of information may come in handy in the year 2019.
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underrated love songs
For couples, the best way bradley to express burgess love is often rawr through song. But what do you do when you’ve run out of all the best love songs? Well, fear not, because these songs are here to remedy your quest for romance. “Crack the Shutters” by Snow Patrol Best known for their hit “Chasing Cars,” Irish group Snow Patrol creates a beautiful ballad in “Crack the Shutters.” Capturing that lazy moment in the morning, the song also expresses the desire to love and care for someone — guaranteed to appeal to
romantics.
“Look After You” by The Fray With groovy, swaying songs such as “Over My Head (Cable Car)” and “How to Save a Life,” The Fray have a lot of expectations when it comes to their love songs. “Look After You,” with its grand violins, soothing piano and romantic lyrics, makes a fine love song with relaxing undertones. “Love Song for No One” By John Mayer As the title suggests, this song is for the true love you haven’t found yet. Perfect for the moment when you finally do find him or her. This song showcases John Mayer’s amazing musical talent as
well as being a catchy tune.
“Something Beautiful” by Needtobreathe Probably one of the most epic love songs out there, “Something Beautiful” is a high wire balancing act between the amazing, raw vocals of Bear Rinehart, and the stellar guitar work, creating a song that never gets old to listen to. “Overjoyed” by Matchbox Twenty When it comes to love songs, almost no one does it better then Matchbox Twenty. Their newest return to form, “Overjoyed,” takes you way back to the ‘90s and makes you feel good and in love. It’s almost like they never left.
“Truly Madly Deeply” by Savage Garden Savage Garden created several love songs including “I Knew I Loved You” and “I Want You.” “Truly Madly Deeply,” however, is the perfect slow dance song, with groovy vocals and sing along lyrics. This song is almost mandatory for a love song playlist. “Happily Ever After” by He Is We This song takes the fairy tale ending and makes it a question: “Do I end up happy?” Rachael Taylor’s phenomenal vocals make the song the romantic anthem that it is, and if you’re looking for a great romantic song, you’d be a fool not to
include it. “Right Thru Me” by Nicki Minaj Bizarre babbler Nicki Minaj may be unconventional, but darn it all if she can’t do a good love song. “Right Thru Me” is groovy, confessional and best of all, romantic as ever. Well done, Nicki, well done. “Punch Drunk Love” by The Summer Set We all need a good love song to rock along to. The Summer Set delivers on that need and makes “Punch Drunk Love” a fun anthem that will still appeal to your significant other. Bradley Burgess can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Evolution of a series
An FBI agent, a slightly insane scientist and his roguish son team up to solve bizarre and unexplainable crimes. bradle y burgess That was the r raw premise upon which “Fringe” was based when it launched in 2008. The show’s first season progressed nicely, presenting us with a new, crazy case each week, occasionally with a cool twist at the end. In the season’s penultimate episode, the concept of an alternate reality in which several different choices make or break the world was introduced. In this world, the Twin Towers are still standing, pens have been sacrificed for smart tablets, and half-human, half-machine terrorists cross over to our universe to assume the identities of figures of power. The second season took turns between the procedural show that it was and a grand mythology show like “Lost” with the occasional mind blowing twist. The two-part season finale introduced several alternate versions of the main characters and a relationship between the real main characters, Peter (Joshua Jackson) and Olivia (Anna Torv.) This relationship dominated the third season, the crazy cases being secondary to the love story, making the show less like a sci-fi procedural and more like a CW drama, which is not a good thing. Peter would go on to sacrifice his life for Olivia’s survival in the season finale, watched by strange beings called Observers that have been seen in every episode. Season four deals in an alternate timeline where not only is Peter gone, he never existed.
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Eventually, he is resurrected by a rouge Observer called September that has been manipulating events since the series’ fourth episode. In the season’s nineteenth episode, we jump forward to the year 2036, where the Observers have initiated a hostile takeover of the Earth and our heroes are frozen solid in time. Peter and Olivia’s future daughter resurrects them to help them save the Earth from Observer regime in the premiere of the fifth, final and most recent season. While “Fringe” isn’t the worst show on air — the occasional twist revives the show and the characters are always fun — it is an unfocused show. Each season is its own animal and there are very few ties from one to the other. It dabbles between a Lost-style mythology, haveto-watch-every-episode-to-bea-fan show, and a traditional cop show with an “X-Files” twist. With the final season more focused on wrapping up the story, maybe it’ll go out with a bang, but until then, “Fringe” will be judged as an ever-evolving series with too many different ideas to settle as a whole show. Bradley Burgess can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Flambée-ing the stereotype Alsace is in France, but much like other regions outside the netherworld of Paris, this French provwn bro an dyl ince located rawr just a hop over the Rhine from Germany, is a completely different world. The snobby, cold French stereotype — which I believe is just the lack of groveling in customer service and the very real annoyance of tourists in any city — is an errant one in Strasbourg. However, especially here in the capital of Alsace, the stereotype of wondrous, rich cuisine is as inescapable as carbohydrates. The most famous offering of the Alsatian gastronomic tradition is an accessible dish right up the college student’s alley — bacon and pizza dough. Tarte flambée — or Flammkuchen — is simply thin-
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crust pizza with a white sauce. Rooted in the traditions of a region that has maintained its distinct identity despite the nationality tug-of-war between France and Germany in previous centuries, tarte flambée is as unique as Alsace. The melding of influences produces a warm, personable dish. Tarte flambée is as Alsatian as the white-bearded, mountain of a
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man who served me my pie and returned to stoking the wood fires in his shorts, despite the nip of autumn air. While the aesthetic of grandfather Alsace serving you may be out of reach, Muscovites rejoice because the taste is just 30 minutes away. Dylan Brown can be reached at uicrumbs@gmail.com
A Crumbs Recipe Card
Tablespoon olive oil Tarte flambée Tablespoon butter Large, sweet onion sliced lengthwise into long strips. 4 slices of bacon — or a lot more depending on how American you are feeling. Cup of crème fraîche (Alternative: add some heavy cream to sour cream.) Teaspoon salt Teaspoon pepper Teaspoon nutmeg
The dough Try a traditional pizza dough recipe or, for those short on time, a pre-made crust. The only key is to make sure you roll out the dough to a mere one-fourth of an inch.
Preparation Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Heat oil and butter in a large sauté pan on medium heat. Add onion and sauté until it is soft and translucent. In a separate bowl combine onion, crème fraîche and spices. Cook bacon until crisp. Spread mixture over crust. Crumble bacon over the top. Bake for 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
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Macklemore performs his new album “The Heist” to a sold-out crowd at WaMu Theater in Seattle, Wash., on Oct. 12.
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Macklemore shocks music industry ryan tarinelli rawr Ben Haggerty, better known by his stage name Macklemore, performed at WaMu Theater in Seattle Friday, launching the world tour of his first fulllength album “The Heist.” The concert was by far Macklemore’s biggest headliner show, with a sold out crowd of 7,500 fans. Four days before his concert, Macklemore released “The Heist,” which took the number one spot on iTunes for four straight days — the first time in iTunes history an independent artist has reached the
number one album spot. “The Heist” covers a variety of topics from drug addiction to same-sex marriage to materialism. A song entitled “Jimmy Iovine” compares getting signed with a major record label to pulling off a heist. The song is named after Jimmy Iovine, the managing chairman of Interscope Records. As the song continues, Macklemore describes his experience with a major record label and comes to the conclusion that signing with the label would have been a mistake for him and his production studio. In his song “Wing$” he
discusses the effects of materialism through buying a pair of Air Jordan basketball shoes. “Same Love” addresses same-sex marriage and “Starting Over” describes his recent drug relapse. Macklemore fans are drawn to his relevant topics and openness with his personal struggles, according to Kawika Doughty, 18 of Bellevue, Wash. Otto Shih, 17, said Macklemore represents the Northwest and the values they uphold through rap. Macklemore’s right hand man and best friend is Ryan Lewis. Lewis creates beats,
arranges all songs for the band, and produces music and music videos for the group. Macklemore and Lewis met in 2005 and have been working together since 2009. Their partnership has created multiple successful singles, and now the full-length album. Macklemore collaborated with several artists on this album, including Ray Dalton, Buffalo Madonna, Mary Lambert, Allen Stone, Ab Soul and many more. The variety of artists creates something new in each song, according to Dawson Henshaw. Macklemore now hits the
road with shows in metropolises like Chicago and New York, but also in small towns like Lansing, Mich, and Carrboro, N.C., until Dec. 11, when he will return to Seattle. Macklemore’s talent is being recognized outside of the Northwest — out of the 47 shows scheduled from Oct. 13 to Dec. 10, all but three are sold out. Macklemore’s new album “The Heist” is connecting with audiences across the country and making waves in the music industry. Ryan Tarinelli can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Whose tie is it anyway? White Tie Improv group brings laughter to UI aleya ericson rawr “You are not going to give my mother a Rose of Death.” “That’s exactly what I’m going to do.” Overhearing this conversation, you may think that you have wandered into a work of science fiction or fantasy. Which may be true, but odds are more likely you have wandered into a practice for the White Tie Improv Group at the University of Idaho. White Tie Improv has been a club at UI for three years. “Three years ago when we were getting together to start an improv group, we were deciding what to call it,” said Quinn Hatch, the director and founder of White Tie Improv. “There was a lot of names being thrown around and someone said White Tie and no one else had a problem with it. So right after we agreed on White Tie Improv, we started calling ourselves the classiest improv group on the Palouse.” Improv Comedy is a specific form of theater where actors use spontaneous acting techniques to perform skits that hone acting skills. Sometimes, the games are played in front of audiences for a comedic effect. Improvisational comedy was popularized by “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” a TV show that performed comedic improve games for an audience that ran from 1988-1998 in Britain and from 1998-2004 in the U.S. “The thing that makes you a good improviser is the thing that makes you a good friend,” Hatch said. “A good friend will sit down and look you in the eye, take in
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Rob Gibson II, left, and Miles Hendrix, actors in the White Tie Improv comedy troupe on campus, fight during a practice scene Oct. 11 in the Arena Theater in Shoupe Hall. The group performed their second public show of the fall semester Saturday in the Kiva Theater. er starts a scene by saying what you are saying, process some spontaneous dialogue. it and respond to what is Every time the director says being offered “start,” the perinstead of waitformers must stop ing for their turn what they to talk. Usually, are doing and people that are begin a new scene. good at improv The premise may realize that a scene seem simple, but or a conversation the results are that you are buildhilarious. After ing together is watching several teamwork and not different pera one-sided effort.” formers’ improv An example of ‘quinn hatch scenarios involving an improv game is everything from called “start.” Two licking cats to performers stand in front of the room and one perform- turkey rodeos, the room was
The thing that makes you a good improviser is the thing that makes you a good friend.
filled with laughter. Those interested in joining White Tie Improv are welcome to attend weekly workshops from 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Arena Theater on the first floor of Shoup Hall. Beginners are welcome, and the group is not all theater majors. “I’m a big fan of ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway’ and ‘Saturday Night Live’ and stuff,” dance major Katie Barnes said. “I saw a White Tie show about a year ago and loved it. I started going this year because of my friend Youseff.” White Tie Improv pre-
formed a show on Oct. 13 at the Kiva Theater. “My favorite moment in the show was when they made the best story ever,” Senior Jake Housley said. “Because watching their reactions made it even funnier.” The game “best story ever” forces performers to fake dying if they mess up an improve story. The next White Tie Improv show will be on Oct. 27 in the Kiva Theater and admission is $2.
Aleya Ericson can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu.
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sounds,� Riener said. “We may not have the best football team or the biggest university in the state, but I think that the page is a way to show people what makes the University of Idaho special.� Riener said the memes provide something all students can relate to. “It makes them feel like the place they go to college is special in its own way. Even if its making fun of certain aspects of the university it still kind of offers a type of unity,� she said. While many of the memes are generated by the administrators, they said nearly 80 percent of the posted memes are student submissions. “We have decided to allow submissions via Facebook message rather than users to directly post to the page. We found that it would have a higher reach and unify the school,� the administrators said. “If students wish to submit memes anonymously, they can most certainly do that.� The administrators said they post all memes that are submitted, regardless of content, but some memes do receive priority if the content is relevant to an event. “If there is a meme for Dad’s Weekend, or a particular event on campus we will post that meme during that time — even if it’s submitted the same day. It is obvious that these would take precedence over a meme that had to do with grades or
a teacher.� The philosophy of “post all� has led to angry page viewers in some cases, and recently led the page administrators to publicly clarify their approach to offensive content. “There was a lot of negative feedback for a post — which over 470 people liked — so we decided to address the fact that some of our posts are offensive,� the administrators said. “Offensive content is what makes a meme a meme. They point out stereotypes and typically humor. This sometimes offends people. But we can’t try and please everyone, it won’t work.� Many of the comments from offended viewers come from Boise State fans who see the page and the memes poking fun at BSU. “Our most popular meme to date was the finger painting meme about BSU. It is an original meme made by an admin,� the administrators said. The meme has received 795 likes and more than 250 shares since it was first posted on Sept. 3. “Boise State memes are great,� the administrators said. “We encourage the community to send more of them. And as with any meme, the group they are making fun of always get upset. We do think that they add to the rivalry. And for the upset BSU fans, grow up.� Kaitlyn Krasselt can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Antique appreciation Old Thing Antiques store opened as Moscow members share interest for odd, old kasen christensen rawr Moscow has an active appreciation for old things, Gary Peterson said. This is shown by the five thrift stores and now three antique shops scattered across town. Peterson opened his shop, Old Thing Antiques, on Sept. 15 to fulfill a lifelong dream. He said he will turn 60 on his next birthday. “There are some things, if I want to do in life I better do them now,” he said. When the Yarn Underground moved to Washington Street, Deadbeat Records took the basement and Peterson took the old record store. “It had always kind of been a dream of mine, and when this place came open I said, ‘why not?’” he said. Peterson invited fellow antique guru, Barbara Feil to join him in the shop. Feil said Peterson shares his space in exchange for her working two days a week. “Works out great. I don’t have to pay rent, so anything I sell is gravy,” Feil said. To Feil, working at the shop means Peterson can continue his career as a math teacher at the University of Idaho. Peterson was a math teacher at Boise State University for 13 years before he decided to come to Moscow for law school. He practiced in Lewiston and Moscow before taking a math teaching position at UI. “It seems like I’ve always had aspirations beyond the junk business,” Peterson said.
Similarly, Feil taught art in Palouse and Garfield before the two school districts joined. Feil said she first got the antique bug 15 or 20 years ago. She inherited some things and she bought other things. “Somehow they just take on a life of their own,” she said. “They breed in the basement.” Peterson’s obsession with antiques started in high school. His said his art teacher owned an antique store. “It’s always been a part of my life,” Peterson said. Both Feil and Peterson have had booths in other shops, Peterson in Moscow’s Main Street Antique Mall and Feil in the now-defunct Square One Antiques in Pullman. When Feil started in the antiques business, she said sales were good because of the economy. Antique stores across the country have been in a decline, according to Russ Wheelhouse, who owns the antique shop around the corner from Old Thing. “I don’t see it locally,” Peterson said. “I think Moscow has an active interest and appreciation for old things.” The folks at Old Thing Antiques have a good relationship with their neighbor around the corner. Feil said Wheelhouse was her mentor. “He continues to advise me and help me out,” she said. “They don’t make them like Russ anymore.” Peterson said both shops encourage customers to visit other area antique stores. “Russ has been very wel-
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Antique items adorn shelves at Old Things Antiques store on Third Street in downtown Moscow. The store opened Sept. 15 after Deadbeat Records moved below to the basement, the previous location of Yarn Underground.
coming and gracious,” Peterson said. A tall rack of old Idaho license plates sits in front of the desk. They belong to Peterson. He also carries light fixtures and Revere Ware pots and pans — which are made from steel with copper bottoms. He also carries a supply of cowboy boots, though they aren’t antique. He said boots are hard to buy in Moscow,
and there are a lot of cowboys around. “Or wannabe cowboys,” he said. Feil specializes in jewelry, Native American antiques and vintage holiday items, especially Christmas, Halloween and Easter “I’m getting older and don’t have much space, so I have to concentrate on things I can lift,” she said. She said she looks every-
where she can for her items, from church rummage sales to estate sales to larger antiques shows in Spokane. “I’m always scouring the area,” She said. “You develop an eye for what’s old and sellable.” Feil said they need more young people to do antiques to keep the trade going. Kasen Christensen can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Rec professionals discuss propriety of sweats, sportswear matt maw rawr Sweatpants and other performance attire don’t need to be stashed in the I-don’t-caretoday drawer. While they may be inappropriate for some occasions, they don’t have to cheapen your image. Peg Hamlett, fitness director at the Student Recreation Center, said she often wears professional sweat attire in her job, and the workoutready garments aren’t cheaply made. Yoga pants, leggings and other pieces are crafted to endure with special cuts and styles, and are distributed by companies such as Under Armour, Hard Tail and Title Nine. Hamlett said they’re good for activities in and out of the gym. “I think there’s a huge difference between big, baggy sweatpants some students wear that suggest (they rolled) into class and jesse hart | rawr they didn’t care that much, University of Idaho junior Maddy Paterson browses through sweatpants at the VandalStore. SRC Intramural Director Butch Fealy said the and the more professional proliferation of sweatpants and performance-wear may reflect the new era and that when he was in high school, the trend leaned more sweats,” she said. toward T-shirts tucked into bicycle shorts, or ripped jeans and parachute pants as opposed to sweat pants. Butch Fealy, SRC intramural director, said he tries to project a professional image tucked into bicycle shorts, or be prepared to deeply engage I want to make sure that things could also reflect a to his students, ripped jeans and parachute with the course material. intramural sports cultural shift. and he dresses for pants. People in the late 1980s Though he hasn’t observed is taken seriously “There’s just not a commuwhatever task he and early ‘90s indulged the campus life much beyond (to show) that nal shower culture anymore, does — whether atgrunge look and wore more the SRC, he said he sees we don’t just roll and maybe that’s playing a tending important zippers, he said. many students in sweats and balls out and play, part,” he said. meetings or movFealy also said far fewer performance wear, and for but there’s a lot of Hamlett said the classroom ing soccer goals in students shower after their the most part they’re doing learning and skilldoesn’t have to be out-ofthe mud. The attire workouts than he did in development going something active and sweatsbounds for sweats, and stualways depends on school. Most of them leave appropriate. on.” dents can benefit from more the situation, he still wearing their workout Fealy said each generaFealy said his casual clothing. It simply said, and sometimes gear and probably shower tion has its own styles and own graduate takes a bit of care. the sweats need to someplace more comfortable. quirks. The proliferation of school classes “You can learn more when be replaced with Many students today stuff sweatpants and performancerequired him to you’re comfortable, but you a nice shirt, slacks their bags with high-priced wear may reflect the new wear business can still look professional,” peg hamlett professional attire, and a tie. technology, and he said he era. He sees more flip-flops, she said. “You just have to “That’s the image doesn’t blame them for not moccasins, sweats and other and if he was a put a little more thought I want my students hauling spare clothes, soap comfortable clothing than professor in a trainto it.” to see — that recreation is a and shampoo that take up he used to. When he was in ditional classroom setting, he Matt Maw profession,” he said. “With all high school, he said, the trend room and can spill on such might not expect students in can be reached at my duties (and) interactions pricy investments. These leaned more toward t-shirts sweatpants and flip-flops to arg-arts@uidaho.edu
I think there’s a huge difference between big, baggy sweatpants ... and the more professional sweats.
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Against all odds Akello Barbra, Ugandan native, makes most of early-life tragedy kaitlyn krasselt rawr Akello Barbra is from Gulu, an economic hub in Northern Uganda — and the region where the Lord’s Resistance Army originated. Barbra is now on a tour with Invisible Children, an organization working to bring justice to the region, but sat down to share her story during a visit to the University of Idaho. “I come from northern Uganda where the war originated from. This is a war that started when I was 6 years old. At the age of 10 — and this is something I don’t like talking about — I lost my dad,” Barbra said. Barbra said the night her dad was killed, she and her family had traveled into the village to visit their grandparents for the weekend. “Unfortunately that was the night my village got an attack by the LRA and whatever happened in the night, I cannot say it because there are certain things — like when you’re sleeping and something horrible starts happening — but what I remember is … I ended up in the bush near by our home. Everyone was scattered. That was a time where no one could even think ‘where is this person’ at that moment,” Barbra said. Twenty years later, Barbra still struggles to tell the story. “In the morning when people were coming back from wherever they slept … we found my dad lying in a compound. My two aunts and their children … all were lying in the compound,” she said. Barbra said on the same night, four of her cousins
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Akello Barbra is pictured after the showing of a film from Invisible Children, an organization attempting to raise awareness of the activities of the Lord’s Resistance Army and improve the lives of those affected by their activities in central Africa. The film was shown Oct. 9 in the Borah Theater in the Student Union Building. cause these are relatives that were abducted by the LRA, in real life you should connect and since then only three with and be close with. That’s have returned. how it is in my culture, but “Being in the jungle is because of the war they were something that no one would displaced and I didn’t know ever want because … once them that well,” Barbra said. you’re in the jungle the life Barbra and her family left there is completely differtheir village, but ent. First you’re in struggled as a sina place you don’t gle parent family want to be in, movliving in northern ing from one place Uganda. to another, seeing “Still that was people being killed, really hard because or maybe even killI’m from a family ing people yourself,” of five children and Barbra said. “The all of the sudden ones who have reeverything was left turned they are not for my mom. Paythe same people. ing us in school, They are not the feeding us, paying people we knew and for shelter, medical my family does not — it was rough,” want to ask them, Barbra said. but definitely life in Barbra attended the jungle is not for Gulu high school, a human being.” where she said she After the death of felt doing well was her father, Barbra’s akello barbra the only option. family was displaced “Seeing my and separated just mom struggle so hard … beas many other families from came a debt that I had to pay the region were. her back. I was like if I don’t “There are so many relatives I grew up without know- work hard in school, I will frustrate her efforts and being. It feels really funny be-
... I ended up in the bush nearby our home. Everyone was scattered. That was the time where no one could even think ‘where is this person’ at that moment.
cause of that I really had to do my best in school and utilize that opportunity,” Barbra said. Barbra moved away from her family to attend Makerere University, the largest university in Uganda. There, Barbra graduated in three years with a degree in information and office management. “After my three years of study I went back home … there I was lucky and Invisible Children advertised for a vacancy in their office for the position of administrative assistant,” Barbra said. Barbra said two factors — seeing her mom struggle and accepting the death of her father — kept her strong during her time away from her home and her family. “I had to accept whatever had happened. Because after some time I realized that it had happened and I cannot change whatever has happened but I have also a future,” Barbra said. Returning home was difficult, but Barbra said she is a stronger person for all that she has been through. “As a human being, those situations come in life where
you’re like ‘I wish this person was alive … things wouldn’t be like this.’ But still I am grateful because it has really made me become more stronger and believe that there are certain times that you will not have people around you or someone who loves you may not be there,” Barbra said. “And if the person is not there that doesn’t mean you should also just ruin your future because the person is not there. Does it mean you should give up in life? No.” Barbra got the job as an administrative assistant for Invisible Children as well as a position working the Legacy Scholarship program, a fund made possible by Invisible Children. Barbra has worked for the scholarship program since 2007. She said working with the scholarship program has been the greatest thing to happen to her because it gave her the opportunity to interact with the children who receive the scholarship. “These are kids who — I would say 80 percent of them — have a similar story to mine and some of them don’t have a mom, don’t have a dad, they just live on their own,” Barbra said. “Working with them — using my life story as an example to them to encourage them … is one thing that I do a lot and they don’t feel any different from you.” She said the greatest reward is seeing the children graduate who are supported by the scholarship. “I’ve seen three different graduations … it really feels very good because when you look at them you just smile and end up shedding tears because you know who they are and where they’ve been,” Barbra said. Barbra said she plans to work for Invisible Children for a few more years before resigning to focus on her own business — cake making. “I bake cakes for weddings and other things. It depends what the customer wants, but majorly cakes for functions,” Barbra said. Barbra began baking three years ago and now runs a small business in Gulu where she still lives.
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“I like it because my customers really believe in me,” Barbra said. Barbra will return to Gulu in December at the end of her three-month tour of the United States with Invisible Children.
Barbra said her first trip to the U.S. has been enjoyable aside from her first run-in with coffee. “I was shaking, I thought I was falling ill,” Barbra said. “I don’t know how you all drink so much coffee. American’s they take one cup after the other and I just don’t know how.” Barbra was assigned to the Pacific Northwest region
and said she believes she was assigned the most beautiful region of the U.S. “I love it. When we were driving everything was so nice and green. I love the region, and I love the people. They are all so nice,” Barbra said. “I’m happy that I have gotten the opportunity to support my family.” Kaitlyn Krasselt can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Events calendar This week’s list of arts, entertainment, cultural events Sunday, Oct. 21 University of Idaho Choirs 3 - 5 p.m. at the Lionel Hampton School of Music. Listen to Men’s Chorus, University Chorus, Vandaleers and Women’s Chorus for $3 as a student or $5 for adults.
Monday, Oct. 22
Friday, Oct. 19 MightyDisco, Laser Mob 8 p.m. at the BellTower Concert House, Pullman, Wash. WSU Ski Club will present the laser mob. Tickets are $10 for students and $12 general admission. Acts of Chairs by Michael Hosaluk 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 10 a.m. 6 p.m. Sunday. The exhibit will run from Oct. 12 through Dec. 1. Work from the current exhibit will include previous Acts with Chairs as well as examples of Hosaluk’s work as a woodturner. The Rocky Horror Picture Show Experience 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre. Presented by Sirius Entertainment, this Halloween tradition is an audience participation show. Props are a part of the show and prop bags will be available upon theater entrance. No outside props are allowed. Admission is $10 and includes the prop bag.
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STRFKR and Onuinu 8 p.m. at the BellTower Concert House, Pullman, Wash. These indie rock tickets are $12 advanced or $15 day of the show.
Tuesday, Oct. 23 Rap the Vote Concert 7 p.m. at the Idaho Commons. This voter-education concert will feature RA Scion and The Good Husbands. Admission is free.
Wednesday, Oct. 24 GradFest 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Student Union Building ballroom. Graduating students can purchase caps, gowns, tassels and hoods as well as order announcements and class rings. Graduates are eligible to have photos taken in graduation attire and honor students may pick up their honor cords. Por el Flamenco 7:30 p.m. at Kiva Theater. This night of Flamenco will feature singer Jesus Montoya of Sevilla, guitarist Bobby de Sofia and dancers Savannah Fuentes and Ricardo Chavez. Tickets are available at brownpapertickets.com.
Saturday, Oct. 20
Thursday, Oct. 25
Make a Difference Day 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Student Union Building ballroom. Hundreds of UI students will commit a morning of community service around the Palouse. To sign up, visit orgsync.com/41099/forms/55531.
Idaho Bach Festival 7:30 - 9 p.m. in the Administration Building auditorium. Guest conductor Jeffrey Thomas will feature solo and chamber works of J.S. Bach. for free. Donations are accepted at the door.
Tired of running around a tree? Get to the Commons, pronto Idaho Commons: 885.2667 info@uidaho.edu
Student Union: 885.4636 www.sub.uidaho.edu