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horoscopes Hailey Stewart | Rawr
Taurus 4/20-5/20
It’s that time of the semester where book reports are due in almost every class. Remember, an entire history essay built around the theme of the “Harry Potter” series probably won’t fly, but it never hurts to try.
Gemini 5/21-6/21
Summer is inching closer and closer. It might be time to look under your bed and see what trash has been lurking under there before move-out-day comes around.
Cancer 6/22-7/22
Staying healthy for dead week and finals is a must. Make sure to take your Flintstones gummy vitamins this week.
Leo 7/23-8/22
It’s time to start solidifying your summer plans — whether that means a summer job or internship, Taylor Swift’s cat is in need of a personal assistant. Maybe this is your calling.
Virgo 8/23-9/22
Don’t let the fear of your degree audit
get you down this week. Tackle the website with a positive attitude and possibly some alcohol.
Libra 9/23-10/22
this week and find a furry friend. The stars say it is best to pick out either a dog or a koala bear.
Aquarius 1/20-2/18
Even though you fell off your longboard 10 times this week, keep getting back on the horse and channel your inner Tony Hawk.
The stars say you should only wear stripes this week. Stay away from polka dots at all costs.
Scorpio 10/23-11/21
School is almost over. Have you met your quota of free t-shirts and free pizza yet?
Playing 24 hours worth of frisbee is a completely productive use of time. Don’t let anyone tell you differently.
Sagittarius 11/22-12/21
Take a relaxing walk through the arboretum this week. Just make sure to stay away from the lions, tigers and bears.
Capricorn 12/22-1/19
Bring a little happiness into your life
Pisces 2/19-3/20
Aries 3/21-4/19
It is time to update your resume and cover letter for an upcoming interview. Remember, only write down your best qualities, like your ability to finish five seasons of “House of Cards” in one night.
Before they were famous Every famous actor had to start somewhere. No one becomes a megastar overnight. Sometimes, major Hollywood stars have very humble beginnings. Here’s a few.
children’s novel about boys digging holes in the desert, was an auspicious debut. So much so, that Steven Spielberg cited the film as his inspiration to cast Shia in “Indiana Jones.”
“Hard Candy”—
“The Mask”
Future “Juno” Ellen Page broke out in this controversial thriller about a teenager who tries to expose a man as a pedophile. Taut, nail biting and featuring a killer performance from Page, this shocker is not for the faint of heart.
Before becoming a Charlie’s Angel, Cameron Diaz debuted in this wacky comedy about a bank clerk who is transformed into a cartoon vengeance machine. Featuring crazy sight gags and groundbreaking effects, this is one must see for any Diaz fan.
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“Holes” Say what you will about Shia LaBeouf nowadays, but one of his earliest films, an adaptation of the beloved
“Finding Neverland” You may know Freddie Highmore as the creepy Norman Bates on “Bates Mo-
tel,” but did you know he once starred in this moving tale of the family that inspired “Peter Pan?” If not, go see this film. If you did, “Bates Motel” is forever ruined for you.
“Living In Oblivion” This indie hit about a hellish short film shoot featured a cameo from future “Game of Thrones” star Peter Dinklage. And if you thought he would finally crack a smile, guess again.
“Treasure Planet” He may not be seen in this sci-fi odyssey from Disney, but Joseph Gordon-Levitt voiced the hero who goes
on an epic quest to find Treasure Planet before he became a megastar.
“Zathura” This family friendly film about a board game that sends a house into outer space features two future stars: Josh Hutcherson from “The Hunger Games” and Kristen Stewart from “Twilight.” So if you ever wanted to see those two franchises face off, this is the closest you’ll ever get. Bradley Burgess can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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A designer’s perspective overall it was a success, but behind the up as a display in the front of the show Rawr scenes of any show can be stressful. I am room. It was difficult because we had to incredibly proud of my talented peers for find dress forms that fit in the dresses from For more Rawr content, visit being so wonderful and putting on an 1919-1920, because the women back then uiargonaut.com were tiny. We wrestled with the dress forms Although this was the first year of the Ritchie Fash- amazing show. The few previous weeks before the and finally we found some from the collecion Show and Exhibition, for five years previous the fashion show, a lot of the designers were in our studio tion itself that fit. We had model rehearsals, and every fashion show was titled Moscowrade. Moscowrade of most hours during the day working on garmodel in the show worked incredibly well together. was a fashion show that showcased both the ments for the show. I would go up to the studio Seeing how we hadn’t had a meeting with the models community and the students’ work, whereas and see the same few people that I saw in the and the designers together before the day of the this year at RFSE it was just the Apparel, studio every day working their fingers to the show, things worked out incredibly well in our favor. Textiles, and Design students that had their bone. (For anyone who has never sewn or creBackstage, it was chaotic with all the quick changgarments displayed. ated a garment before, it is beyond tedious and es and people running back and forth to get in the This was my third year participating in frustrating work). The students worked night model line before their queue, but everything worked the show as a model, but my first show as a and day for weeks prior and then the final days out in the end. Everyone worked incredibly hard to designer as well. My fashion peers and I had leading up to the show, the studio was packed put the show together and I’m exceedingly happy that been working on the show since the beginClaire with excited fashion majors. I got to be a part of it for the third year in a row, this ning of the school year, even though most Kennell The morning of the show, at about 8 a.m., I time, as both a model and a designer. people didn’t know about the show until two Rawr went up to the studio to meet with the fellow Claire Kennell months ago. committee members and help set up. We pulled The students were working incredibly can be reached at hard to put on this show for Moms’ Weekend, and garments from the historic costume collection to set art_arg@uidaho.edu
A behind the scenes of the annual Ritchie Fashion Show and Exhibition
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Wide Awake on a Friday night the music scene, opened up the night A great band performance combined with a set of six songs from her first with a small-scale concert venue often two albums. Her bluesy folk vibe set makes for the best concert experience and Parachute’s performance at the Knit- the stage for what would become a great evening of music. ting Factory Concert House in Spokane The second opening act was Jon April 15 was no exception. McLaughlin, a pop rock singer and The Spokane Knitting Factory is a songwriter who has been small, bar-like venue, which churning out similar sounds to holds both a dance floor for Parachute since 2007. McLaughstanding space during concerts lin sang a set of seven songs and two levels of seating for from his most recent album those who want to relax and lis“Like Us,” along with his most ten. Known for bringing in great well known track, “Beautiacts like Parachute at a fairly reaful Disaster.” With most of sonable price, there is no better McLaughlin’s songs consisting Kailey place to attend a concert than at of soft piano keys and acoustic Stewart a Knitting Factory. instrumentals, his 20 minutes Rawr With four substantial albums on stage was the perfect presince the band’s inception, there amble to Parachute’s upbeat was no lack of musical diversity for the pop sound. night. The Wide Awake Tour, the band’s Both opening acts were wonderfirst since 2014, showcases Parachutes ful at getting the crowd ready for fourth studio album “Wide Awake.” the main show through audience Parachute’s tour stretched from New participation and a sing-along style York all the way to California with 31 of performing. concert stops along the way. During the short wait between Parachute brought along two openperformances, while an array of instruing acts for the night. ments were being set up on stage Brynn Elliott, a fairly new artist to
Parachute put on an amazing show at the Spokane Knitting Factory
crowd as the band’s first big for Parachute’s set, both Rawr song has always done. Elliott and McLaughlin With only a few song left greeted fans who were For more Rawr in the set list, Parachute willing to lose their spot Reviews, visit in the crowd and meet the uirawrreviews.wordpress.com eased into some slower, more acoustic music like opening performers. “Jennie” and “Forever and As Parachute walked Always.” onto the brightly lit stage, To finish up the night, French, the the band was met with a loud roar instrumental genius of the group, refrom the fairly small crowd and the vamped “She Is Love” with a saxophone voice of the lead singer, Will Anderson, solo, and Anderson showed off his skills burst out into the first song of the on the guitar. night, “Without You.” However, Parachute fans knew that After an amazing first performance the band wouldn’t just walk off the from the band, Anderson introduced stage without singing one of its most the rest of the three-man group. Kit French, the band’s instrumental “jack of famous songs. As the crowd shouted encore, Parachute began to play an all trades,” and Johnny Stubblefield the amazingly revitalized rendition of “Kiss band’s drummer have been a part of Me Slowly.” Parachute since its conception. Complete with great opening acts, The band then played “Didn’t See It a light show and a variation of the Coming” and “Meant To Be” from its band’s best songs, there is no better third album “Overnight.” After playplace to be on a Friday night than ing a variety of songs from the band’s at a concert from Parachutes Wide last two albums, Anderson switched Awake Tour. things up and delivered a flurry of clasHailey Stewart sics from its first two albums, “Losing can be reached at Sleep” and “The Way It Was.” “She (For arg-arts@uidaho.edu Liz)” garnered loud praise from the
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A Crumbs recipe Szechuan-style red cooked This is a Chinese traditional dish with strong flavor. It’s good for eating with rice or bread. The chili bean sauce (Toban Djan) in this dish brings freshness and juiciness to the meat. You can find the ingredients needed in the local Asian grocery store. This recipe serves three.
Ingredients n 1 pound shrimp n 1 tablespoon Lee Kum Kee chili bean sauce n 2 tablespoons soy sauce n 1 bell pepper n 3 mushrooms n 2 dried chili peppers n 2 star anises n 2 tablespoons Shaoxing cooking wine (or white wine)
n 1 teaspoon vinegar (white or wine vinegar) n 1/2 teaspoon salt n 1 fresh lemon, for juice n 2 fresh green onions, chopped n 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or any other oil) n 1 cup water
Directions 1. Clean the shrimp, peel off the shells and eliminate the black lines on shrimps’ backs 2. Boil water in a pot and cook shrimp in pot for 3 minutes 3. Drain shrimp after cooked 4. Heat oil in a pan and add dried
chili peppers and star anises 5. Add shrimp after oil is hot, and stir-fry with chili bean sauce for about 1 minute 6. Add cooking wine, a cup of water, soy sauce, vinegar, salt, bell pepper and mushrooms
A Crumbs recipe Fried cinnamon plantains Plantains — the banana’s starchier sibling — are not quite as sweet. However, the cinnamon brings out the sweetness. For a little sweeter flavor, try dipping the finished plantains in agave, honey or maple syrup.
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1/2 cup coconut oil 3 ripe plantains 1 teaspoon cinnamon Pinch of salt
Directions 1. Peel plantains and slice into thin discs 2. Place coconut oil in pan over medium heat 3. When the oil is hot, sprinkle sliced plantains with salt and cinnamon 4. Cook for two minutes on each side, or until golden brown on each side. Cook in batches to avoid overcrowding in the pan Tess Fox can be reached at crumbs@uidaho.edu
Jinrong Lei can be reached at crumbs@uidaho.edu 7. Cover and cook for 3 minutes 8. Open the lid and set to high heat to cook, and keep stirring 9. When you see the mixture thicken, turn off the burner 10. Add green onions in and squeeze on some lemon juice
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Jinrong Lei day’s “Embrace.” This was her Rawr favorite karaoke song. She has a lot of memories with it, both Wu Qian does not get happy and sad ones. She recalls up until noon. She lies on a hearing the song one late night golden metal Bernhardt Gilded as he removed her makeup as Pressley king bed and feels they sat in her tiny, crowded her slightly swollen pre-period single apartment the first year breasts for a while before she they met in college. The sweet gets out of a light purple Fino memory helps her finish the eye Lino Linen & Lace King Marilyn makeup in three minutes. silk quilt. She steps on the She applies the Too Faced soft creamy-white carpet and Shadow Insurance Primer, M.A.C. awakes a pink Apple MacBook Mineralize Eye Shadow, Urban she left on a white bench the night before. Turning on her fa- Decay Naked Smoky Eyeshadow Palette, YSL Couture Kajal vorite music station, ’80s Pop, Pencil, Uemura Fake Eyelashes, she sings with the music and Shisheido Nourishing Mascara washes her face. Base and Chanel’s Sublime de She does not feel hungry, Chanel Infinite Length although she hasn’t and Curl Mascara on eaten for 12 hours. eye areas. She knows the Rawr Observing her servant will prepare perfect eye makeup her lunch on the For more Rawr in the mirror, she counter downstairs content, visit uiargonaut.com takes the Temptu Air before leaving. PerPod Blush out of the haps she will have drawer. She has been a vegetable salad, using this blush lately, but now a steak and a glass of fresh her eyes cannot move from the orange juice today, but she Maybelline Mousse Blush. This will not touch any food today. blush was her 18th birthday Because today is April 29th. gift. At that time, he could only A soft and sweet woman’s afford this pink drugstore blush. voice occupies the entire bedShe has taken this expired blush room. It’s Liang Jingru’s “Courwith her for six years, no matter age.” Qian feels more relaxed where she lives. now. She sits on a blue-white Half an hour later, Qian Denison Mirrored fabric bench in stops at a Luosha Cake store. front of a metal and glass vanity. She searches something in a She opens a drawer in the vanity glass cake counter. “How may to reveal her daily cosmetics. I help you?” A young staff asks. She checks her appear“I ordered a ‘White Crystal’ ance in the mirror and smiles cake yesterday, but it’s not here.” with satisfaction. She closes her Qian points to the glass counter. eyes for a while. Then, she puts “Oh, are you Miss Wu?” The some illuminating base on her staff notices Qian’s ten carats face. This foundation primer is diamond wedding ring and moisturizing and refreshing. Her says, “Ahm … sorry, are you fingers move fast on her face. Mrs. Wu?” His smiles in an unThe next second, she uses a pink natural way now. Beautyblender sponge to apply “Yes.” Qian replies quietly. some Chanel’s Vita Lumière Aqua, “Oh, um … I’m very sorry and then she picks a Suqqu Multo tell you that my colleague tipurpose Powder Brush for the made a mistake yesterday. Dior Diorskin Nude Air Compact Powder. Soon, a radiant and lumi- You know, she’s new, so she does not know that we are nous face appears in the mirror. not making the ‘White Crystal’ The song switches to May-
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cakes any more. It’s still on the menu board, but we will remove it soon. We’re very sorry about this. Do you want to buy another cake? I can offer you a fifty percent off for any cake.” Qian frowns, “no … no, thanks...” Qian shakes her head for a second toward the staff. “We are very sorry. If you like, I can return the full
amount to your account now.” Qian nods and takes out her purse, her face expressionless. While the staff is helping her with the refund, she stares at the glass counter blankly. Soon, the cashier hands back her card, but she doesn’t respond or move. Her eyes are still focusing on the glass counter. Outside the cake store, the chaotic street delivers the noises
of cars and people. The scene is so similar that she cannot tell which year it is. Today is April 29th, his birthday. She always eats his favorite “White Crystal” cake alone at this store to celebrate his birthday, even after they broke up eight years ago. Jinrong Lei can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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ASTEP in the right direction Students participate in capstone courses that give back to the community Sam Balas Rawr Individuals who find themselves in a disadvantaged position in society are not often spoken about, but thanks to University of Idaho graduating seniors Eve Weston and Lauren “Lolo” Ramos, that’s beginning to change. “I think we stereotype all people, especially people we don’t have a lot of contact with, such as people with disabilities,” Weston said. Together, the two women are helping individuals who are financially, mentally or physically disadvantaged in theater, giving them a voice they might have never had otherwise. Weston and Ramos are running a series of five-week-long acting workshops through a group called ASTEP, or Artists Striving To End Poverty. The duo has been involved with the group since last year. Weston said their involvement in the organization hap-
pened to also satisfy a senior capstone class requirement necessary for completing their theatre degrees. Dean Panttaja, their adviser and mentor throughout their last semester, said the capstone course assists Weston and Ramos with preparing for the world outside of college, but it also focuses on demanding some things of its students. “It’s their chance to give back to the community in which way they see fit,” Panttaja said. “It’s about giving back to the community that’s giving their time as being our audience.” Weston and Ramos said their participation in the program has benefited them in unique ways, some of which they didn’t expect. “Just to be able to witness those small moments, it brings a lot of joy. It makes you appreciate everything in a greater light,” Ramos said. One of those smaller moments was witnessing a blossoming relationship between two boys, one autistic, the other stricken with cerebral palsy. Ramos said the two quickly became best friends, inviting each other to their
birthday parties and spendfor more creative choices. Rawr ing time together outside of “I found what worked the class. well for them was the freeFor more Rawr “It was a really sweet dom and expression of self. content, visit friendship that came out of Giving them some boundaruiargonaut.com that in such a short process, ies, but allowing them to which I think is really, really manipulate those boundarspecial,” Ramos said. ies,” Ramos said. “We gave them a Though these moments make the variation of a play, but it wasn’t as hard work both women put into the constricting or as rule-based. It wasn’t workshops worth-while, they found ‘you have to move here at this spot. the organization of the workshops You have to say this line at this spot.’ challenging and difficult. It was more like ‘we are going to build “We had a lot of plans for what we this world together.’” were going to do,” Ramos said. “We were This sense of togetherness, of like ‘oh this is going to be so great,’ but community, is the focal point of the when we actually tried to implement theater capstone class. them in the workshops the kids were Panttaja said he has seen many stuhaving none of it.” dents leave college thinking they know The students’ unforeseen response exactly what they want to do, only to meant Weston and Ramos quickly had change their minds once exposed to to change their focus. different fields and job opportunities. Ramos said this meant being more “What I hope this class does is creative and developing a new way teach them that no matter where you to instruct students. Instead of giving go, no matter what you do it’s always their students set lines and telling about community,” Pantajja said. them where to move and when, Ramos Sam Balas and Weston discovered it was better to can be reached at open up the students’ work and allow arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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A great time for games A new year means a number of new game releases. Summer is right around the corner and it also happens to be the perfect time to try out this year’s best releases.
“Overwatch” Developer Blizzard Entertainment also gave us “World of Warcraft”— and that’s all the reason you need to check out their new shooter when it launches on May 24. That and the incredibly stylish design, fun characters and amazing animated shorts that will make you long for an “Overwatch” movie.
“Horizon: Zero Dawn”
Speaking of the PS4, gamers are chomping at the bit to dive into this game, as it features an infinite universe of 18 quintillion planets to explore and conquer. Add to that gorgeous visuals and a soundtrack by the band 65daysofstatic, and this game should be a huge hit.
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Xbox One owners should take a look at this exclusive from famed developer Rare, as it has players take on the high seas as a pirate, join a ship with other players and of course, find treasure. Arrr mateys. Sign me up.
“Recore”
It’s going to be a good year for PlayStation owners, as this PS4 exclusive has players take on robot dinosaurs with a bow and arrow. Again, what more needs to be said?
Little is known about this Xbox One exclusive other than a cool trailer featuring a robot dog paired up with a teenage girl as they hunt across the desert for robot’s cores. Definitely one to keep our eyes on.
“No Man’s Sky”
“The Last Guardian”
The most anticipated video games of 2016 Another PS4 exclusive, this one was announced in 2009 and almost didn’t see the light of day. Now that it’s coming out, everyone can’t wait to play as a little boy and his strange, bird-like companion.
“Cuphead” An indie game side-scroller done in the style of 1920s cartoons? An interesting idea makes for fun gameplay and a game all Xbox One gamers should check out.
“Crackdown 3” This newest installment in the shooter franchise not only looks like fun, but claims to use up to twenty times the current computing power of the Xbox One. If that isn’t an intriguing proposition for gamers, what is? Bradley Burgess can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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January Blues The Colossally Amazing Adventures of Norbert (and Friends) by Samantha Brownell Are you guys ready to go to the Renaissance Fair? No, Sammy. You’re not saying it right.
Ahem. Are thou ready for the Festival?
Aye! Aye!
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