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EDITOR’S NOTE PAUL WAGNER • EDITOR IN CHIEF

memory is a bitch. And sometimes it gets you in trouble. I’m not talking about school information either, although it totally sucks to have lecture in one room and take tests in a different room.Any good psychology student knows that it’s easier to remember something in the same context as you learned it.

I’m talking about learning people’s names in different contexts. My roommate Steve often complains about this, and I usually make fun of him for it.The best example was when he and I had class together with my friend Melissa. Two days a week for a whole semester we were all in class. Hell, we even sat together. Conversations were had. But when she came over to our apartment, Steve introduced himself to her like he had never before met her.

Melissa and I were quite confused by his introduction and then just laughed because we thought it was a joke. But then he asked why we were laughing. After some explaining, he finally began to understand, but it took some time.

Sound unbelievable? It’s not.Trust me.

I recently had a run-in with idiocy. In my Educational Policy Studies discussion section, I chatted it up with a girl named Laura about Bon

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Jovi, and had previously discovered that she has incredible taste in books. Let’s call her EPS Laura.

Right around the same time as I met EPS Laura, I, in the incredibly annoying way that I do things, started randomly talking to a girl that was using a Buzz computer at work, but was from the DI. I don’t really have a problem with it, but I like to make it seem like I do.And it’s fun. Her name was Laura as well.We’ll call her DI Laura.

Soon after, DI Laura Facebook stalked me (a subject that requires an entire column to delve into) and we started talking online.The conversation went something like this: DI Laura: Hey, you write that EPS paper yet?

Me: Oh, you’re in that class, too? That’s cool.DIL: Yeah … Me: Wait, you’re not in my discussion are you? DIL: haha Me: Oh ... Shit. I’m an idiot.

As you may have guessed, DI Laura and EPS Laura are, in fact, just one, single Laura. But in my head, they were two different people. Of course, I’m a total jackass and am completely in her debt. But I seriously thought she was two people. Mostly, I’m an idiot. But thinking about my roommate, I started to feel a bit better. She still gives me shit for it, as she should, but I’m sure I’m not the first person that this has happened to. In fact, I hope it happens all the time, to a myriad of people, so I feel like less of a jackass.

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(March 21-April 19)

(April 20-May 20)

I predict that in 2013, the United Nations will designate a 52,000-square-mile area in Canada's far north to be the world's dumping ground. By then global warming will have melted much of the ice that currently makes it problematical to access that area by sea, allowing a steady stream of ships to deliver loads of garbage from every country on the planet. I'm not saying this is a good thing; I'm just reporting the facts as I foresee them.

But I'd also like to propose that you use this idea as a metaphor in dealing with your own psychic waste. What if you had a certain place and a regular time where you could ritually dispose of it?

Let's say you'd go to there every Saturday at 10 a.m. After a short meditation, you'd take out a piece of paper, scribble down everything that's making you sick and crazy, then burn it or bury it or rip it to shreds. Try it.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

If you've ever dreamed of being a flamenco dancer or lion trainer or midwife when you grow up, now's a perfect time to make a big push in that direction. The astrological omens suggest the universe is more favorably inclined toward your wilder fantasies than it has been in a long time. At the very least, Gemini, revisit thrilling schemes that at some time in the past you dismissed as impossible. They may not be quite so absurd anymore.

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fering from unwanted feelings will use the device to beam an electromagnetic pulse at their brains, erasing the offending emotion and arousing a sense of well-being. Unfortunately, I don't foresee this new technology being ready until 2020.

Fortunately, you can teach yourself how to do the same trick using only your own willpower. And it so happens that you're currently in a phase when you can go a long way toward accomplishing that goal.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)

My friend Gail told me about her harrowing journey on a purple bus through small towns in Guatemala. "We needed three drivers," she said. "One to handle the steering wheel, one to constantly wipe off the windshield when it rained, and one to lean out the door and yell at pedestrians to get out of the way." This reminds me of the challenge you have ahead of you, Leo. A single guide won't be enough as you wend your way through serpentine but scenic complications. Nor will one cook or one planner or one choreographer. To succeed, you've got to have multiple directors who are skilled at coordinating their efforts. Keep control freaks out of the loop.

VIRGO

(June 21-July 22)

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

In his "MuseLetter," Richard Heinberg writes that Jesus "taught renunciation of ephemeral desires, fearless and carefree public behavior, and contempt for riches." This happens to be a precise prescription for those of you who hope to put yourself in maximum alignment with cosmic rhythms in the coming week. I suggest you suspend your pursuit of the relatively trivial goals that soak up an inordinate amount of your attention, and instead intensify your devotion to your single most important reason for living. This should help you lose your unnecessary inhibitions. It should also free you from any delusions you might have that greed is normal or that you need *more* than enough of anything.

LIBRA

I predict that in the future, palm-size "emotional control" machines will be available. With a flick of a switch, people suf-

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Many people who live in countries steeped in the Judeo-Christian tradition look down on voodoo, considering it a mishmash of superstition and sorcery. But in her book Vodou Visions, Sallie

Ann Glassman argues that Vodou (the preferred spelling among its practitioners) is an authentic religious tradition worthy of respect. She does acknowledge that some of its beliefs may seem odd to polite society. For instance, Vodou's calm, gentle, sweet spirits are not always forces for good, while some of its hot, turbulent, revolutionary spirits are not necessarily bad. Be open to the possibility that there'll be similar principles at work in your life in the coming week, Libra-- whether or not you have any connection to Vodou.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

I went to first grade in a working class town in Michigan. One day while walking home from school, I encountered three thirdgrade bullies. They dragged me into an alley, where two of them held my arms while the other belted me once in the abdomen. "Why?" I cried. No one answered. The puncher sneered and got ready to deliver another smack. Just then a woman's voice called out. She was hanging wet laundry on a clothesline in her backyard nearby. "You stop that nonsense right now!" she exclaimed, and ran toward us. The boys fled.

She took me into her house, fed me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and called my mother. I was a little shaky yet ecstatic, feeling I had proof that angels were always watching over me. This story is an apt metaphor for your experience in the coming week, Scorpio.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec.21)

For many people, physical appearance is the most important consideration in their search for a mate. Social status is often a decisive factor as well, as well as religious and political compatibility. In contrast, here's what evolutionar y psychologist Geof frey Miller told The New York Times when asked why he chose the wife he did: "Because she was ver y witty and funny and a woman I thought I could learn a lot from. You look for somebody you feel you could talk to for years without getting bored."

I recommend that you adopt Miller's criteria for selecting your next three new allies, Sagittarius. It's time to refine your approach to creating your network.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

In his poem "Jerusalem, Easter," Stanley Moss writes, "On this bright Easter morning / smelling of Arab bread, / what if God simply changed his mind / and called out into the city, / 'Thou shalt not kill,' and, like an angr y father, 'I will not say it another time!' / They are praying too much in Jerusalem . . ." With this as your inspiration, Capricorn, I'd like you to meditate on two themes: 1) What crucial message do you keep getting from God or life but continue to ignore? 2) Is there a cer tain ideal you say you believe in but sometimes neglect to carr y out in your day-to-day encounters?

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This would be an excellent time to escape every boring routine that is sapping your life energy. And when I say "escape," I'm hoping you don't settle for a trip to a Wal-Mart in a city 50 miles away. The more dramatic and complete your break with habit, the better. Would you consider exploring the Outback of Australia on the back of a camel? Or how about rafting down Tibet's "River of Golden Sand," or reconnoitering Botswana's Okavango Delta, Africa's most beautiful oasis?

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

By comparing your biorhythms with those of hundreds of celebrities, Celebmatch.com analyzes which of those glamorous people you'd be most compatible with. I was surprised to find that I would get along extremely well with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, tennis star Venus Williams, and Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band Garbage. I suggest you find out the luminaries who would be your best matches, Pisces. According to the astrological omens, it's prime time to bring a playful stimulus or two to your romantic fantasy life.

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I'm afraid I had to name you "Underachiever of the Month" for September, Aries. You didn't quite succeed at wrestling your frustrations into submission, though you had the power to do so. You also failed to cash in on much of the great potential you had for smashing injustice, exposing fakery, and toppling the rotting status quo. That's the bad news. The good news is that some of your missed opportunities will become available again in the coming week. Make up for lost time, please.

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s any regular reader of this column can tell you, me not so good at putting words together often. Okay, I meant to do that, but my point is, I have enough trouble using the words we already have in our language.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not to mention the words I sometimes make up like â&#x20AC;&#x153;badverbâ&#x20AC;?(an offensive word made into an adverb). So every year when Merriam-Webster puts out the new words theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve added to the dictionary, I get a little nervous, because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure how much more my mind can hold. I thought it might be nice to get a head start and look at some of these new words and their definitions, the rat bastards.

Amuse-bouche - a complimentary appetizer offered in some restaurants. See, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m already at a loss. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never heard that word and if the definition hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been in the paper I was reading, I would have assumed it was some product to keep women smelling fresh and clean â&#x20AC;Ś um, you know, down there.

Bikini wax - a procedure for removing pubic hair from the skin near the edge of the bottom half of a bikini by applying hot wax, covering with a cloth to which the wax and hair will adhere, and then quickly peeling it off. Okay, just reading the definition brought tears to my eyes and made it very clear why men donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wear bikinis. We men simply arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tough enough for the procedure.

If someone were to perform this on me, going to the beach would be the last thing on my mind, as I would still be hiding under my bed and crying long after the hair had grown back.

Brain freeze - a sudden shooting pain caused by ingesting very cold food or drink. Okay, I know that one. In fact, I get it all the time, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the definition goes quite far enough. I also get that sudden shooting pain in my head every time I watch Fox News or listen to the president.

Civil union - the legal status that assures to same-sex couples the specified rights and responsibilities of married couples. I think that may be a little ambitious. I understand the word union, but to call it civil seems like too much. I know many heterosexual folks whose marriages are anything but civil, and to force that adjective onto gay relationships may be expecting too much.

Cybrarian - a person whose job is to find, collect and manage information that is on the World Wide Web.Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sort of a funny word to make up, so I think I like the title, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not positive I understand it.Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually a job for people to collect pornography and sports scores? I mean,

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Metadata - data that provides information about other data. Okay, they really lost me there. Initially, I thought it was some sort of muscle-building vitamin supplement, but the definition didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really help much either. Is it like a reporter who reports on other reporters? A bricklayer who puts bricks over existing buildings? I never understand those computer terms. I guess once you kiss a girl, that part of your brain doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work anymore.

Otology - a science that deals with the ear and its diseases.That word has apparently been around since 1842 and is just now making the dictionary?

Congratulations Otology, and congratulations ear doctors all over the world. It was a tough battle and you guys never gave up and now your word is recognized in the dictionary. Maybe now that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the dictionary, they should change its meaning to something having to do with perseverance.

Retronym - a term consisting of a noun and modifier that specifies the original meaning of the noun, i.e., film camera. Fine, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably a good idea to have such clarification for cameras and stores, but I hope we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go overboard with them. If we start using sentences like,â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to work in my driving carâ&#x20AC;? or, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went to the restaurant to get me some of that eating food,â&#x20AC;? we are going to sound like a country of mental patients, or many of my relatives.

I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t touch on a few of the new entries (battle dress uniforms, chick flick, DHS, hazmat, hospitalist, SARS, steganography, tide pool, Wi-Fi, and zaibatsu) because there are simply some things that are better to learn on your own, and also because I really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand what the hell they were talking about, even though the definitions were right in front of me. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite a lot to take in all at once.

It may all be pointless anyway. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure how much regular people use the dictionary in these times. Personally, I think many books are very important, especially dictionaries, Bibles and anything by Anne Coulter. Without books such as these slid under the legs of my kitchen table, I would never be able to make it level.

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DEAR RICE AND RUIN,

CHEESEBURGER IN CAMPUSTOWN Father and son start new burger joint

Erin Murphy UNIVERSITY SENIOR

“I think it’s good–now that Panera is gone there is another food option on John street.”

Randy Harshbarger UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE

Their strawberry shakes are their best shake. I like the thinner hamburger patties. I think they (Junior’s) will stick around for awhile.”

Jake Martin JUNIOR’S EMPLOYEE

”The location, the traffic are absolutely perfect because of the people coming from the Quad. The bar scene at night, with CO’s and Kam’s being right over there, is a wonderful crowd to get.”

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party in your mouth- that’s how one first-time customer described a hamburger from Junior’s, Champaign’s newest burger and shake joint.

Steak ‘n who? Thickburger what? Located at 502 E. John Street, Junior’s opened June 26 and has been building a strong clientele since. Their specialty? Hand-grilled, mouth-watering “party in your mouth” hamburgers. From cheeseburgers and chocolate shakes to ice-cream cones and french fries, Junior’s classic, good ol’ American menu has already attracted a loyal following across Campustown.

Running a hamburger restaurant is not always what Rich Minick Jr., who co-owns the restaurant with his father, Rick Minick, imagined himself doing as a career. After graduating from Southern Illinois University in 2000, Minick was soon married and living in downtown Chicago. Fifteen months passed when Minick and his wife realized Chicago was not the best fit for the couple’s lifestyle.

“We didn’t want to have a baby in the city, so I found a job working for Carle Clinic and moved back here,” Minick said.

Three years later, after having a baby daughter and gaining some unexpected weight while working his desk job, Minick decided a career change was in the cards.

“I thought, ‘I can’t do this anymore,’” Minick said. “I have to do something where I can be the person making the decisions.”

Minick teamed up to do business with his father, who at the time owned a lock shop, a landscaping company and several real-estate developments. Almost eight months later the two decided to engage in another small business conquest, one they had always dreamed of, opening a small hamburger restaurant.

According to students and customers, Junior’s Burgers & Shakes provides another food option since Panera’s relocation from John Street to Neil Street, across from Marketplace Mall.

Nearby John Street businesses, such as Insomnia Cookies and Tasti D-Lite, do not intimidate Minick. He even views them as assets to his new business.

“A lot of people have said they come in, get a hamburger,

french fries and drink then they go next door to get a cookie for the walk home,” Minick said. “We even talked to the owner [of Insomnia Cookies] about doing some cooperative advertising.

Having them here helps us too.”

The “walk home” often occurs at the wee hours of the morning, after students have hit the bars and are looking for a latenight snack. Junior’s employee Jake Martin, a junior at the University, noted that the bar crowd provides a powerful source of business. Junior’s satisfies those night owls by adhering to no specific closing time Thursday through Saturday.

“The bar scene at night, with CO’s and Kam’s being right over there, is a wonderful crowd to get,” Martin said.

Minick appreciates the business and is amused by certain latenight customers. One rather memorable visit, Minick recalled, involved a girl and her boyfriend who finished their night at the bars with a quick, and cheap, grilled cheese sandwich.

“They had been partaking in the alcoholic beverages,” Minick said, laughing. “It was probably 10 till 3 and they just came in and started talking and talking and talking, asking,‘what can I get for a quarter?’”

Minick finally agreed to make the antsy young woman a grilled cheese sandwich for a quarter.

It is no wonder Junior’s has attracted a large customer base of students, considering the Campustown location and University décor. The bright blue and orange walls and sports memorabilia liven up the interior of the restaurant. A 2004-05 signed Illinois basketball team poster, an Illini clock and even a signed Dick Butkus photo adorn the colorful walls. The combination of tasty burgers, a great location and friendly staff makes for happy customers.

University employees Randy Harshbarger and Mark Warner have eaten at Junior’s during their lunch break nearly a dozen times since its opening in June.

“I think Junior’s is a really good hamburger joint. It’s fast food

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My fiancée is always sore after we have sex using a latex condom and I was wondering if it’s possible to be allergic to latex. If so, I wanted to know if there are non-latex condoms out there for this reason and where they are available, hopefully even at the student health center.Thanks.

Inquiringly, Allergic in Champaign

DEAR ALL. IN ‘PAIGN, Great question. First off, to those who use condoms, we salute you! Correct and consistent condom use is highly effective in preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like HIV. While latex allergy is a common concern, actual allergic reactions are rare. Only 1 to 2 percent of people are allergic to latex.To see for sure if it’s the condom that your fiancée is reacting to, try this experiment: have her rub a rubber on the soft part of her arm. If she gets itchy where the condom is, that’s a latex allergy. If not, she’s like the 98+ percent of us that aren’t allergic to latex.

If that’s the case, what’s causing the soreness?

First, check to see if the condoms you’re using have spermicide on them.The active ingredient in spermicide - Nonoxonal-9 - can cause irritation in some. Fortunately, they do make condoms without spermicide. It may help to change brands to see if that feels better.There’s an endless choice available today, including super thin, ribbed, studded and a newer brand with a pleasure pouch!

If it’s not the condom, it may be that you and your fiancée are going at it a little too hard or without enough lube. What type of pain is she experiencing? Check in with her about how you’re having sex to make sure the soreness isn’t resulting from a miscommunication about what is pleasurable. And don’t forget, wetter is better. So, before giving up on latex, try using a water-based lubricant. Put a drop on the tip of the penis before rolling the condom down and plenty on the outside of the condom as well.This can make sex smoother, leave partners less sore and even reduce the risk of a condom breaking.

In some cases, soreness after sex can be a warning sign of infection, so you two may want to talk with a physician. According to reliable sources, almost half of all Americans could get an STI at some point in their lives. Just because you’re not sore too doesn’t mean you’re in the lucky half of

that equation. Lots of people don’t feel symptoms even if they do have an infection.

Now to answer your second question.Yes, there are condoms made out of polyurethane - a kind of plastic.The catch is that these non-latex “rubbers” are slightly more likely to break than their latex cousins, and are only recommended if you’re positively allergic to latex.They’re also about twice as expensive. This may be the reason health centers don’t give them out for free like some do with latex condoms. But if using plastic does the trick, I’m sure they’re well worth the extra buck. In which case, you can find them at most convenience stores under the brand name “Avanti.”

There are also lambskin condoms. Thing is, they’re made from the intestinal membrane of a lamb, which may or may not be a problem for ya’ll.

The bad news: they don’t protect against STIs like latex does.The small pores in “natural membrane” condoms, as they’re called, allow infections (like HIV) to get through. The good news: sperm are way bigger than viruses and bacteria, which means while your risk of infection is high while using lambskin, your risk of pregnancy will be low.

SEX 411: Reality Isn’t Just for Females Female condoms are sold under the brand name “Reality.” They’re made of a polyurethane sheath with two rings.The inner ring is used for insertion and holds the condom in place. The sheath lines the vagina or rectum (in anal sex) and the penis is inserted into the outer ring, penetrating the sheath. Twist the outer ring after sex to ensure that semen doesn’t leak out.

Female/Internal condoms: 1. Offer a less constricting feel 2. Can be inserted eight hours before sex starts 3. Provide protection against pregnancy and STIs 4. Transmit heat well, which helps increase pleasure 5. Are built for one-time use only 6. Can be used by people who have a latex sensitivity Getting our first question for this column was quite exciting! Thanks so much to “Allergic in Champaign” for making our first one a great one! We live to serve, so do write in with questions of your own.You can reach us at: riceandruin@yahoo.com

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George Carlin & Penn Jillette The Aristocrats is a smart, funny look into the world of stand-up comics and the joke that has been immortalized.

By the end, the joke is a bit played and everyone in the theatre needs a breath of fresh air. The Aristocrats is a film whose flaws can easily be forgiven thanks to the hilarious subject matter and wonderful ensemble cast of comedians who make being funny look so simple. (David Just) THE CONSTANT GARDENER

JUST LIKE HEAVEN

Reese Witherspoon & Mark Ruffalo After two highly successful films in the past two years, director Mark Waters (Freaky Friday, Mean Girls) caps off this summer with his newest film Just Like Heaven, a movie that, while more mature than its predecessors, ends up to being nothing more than the typical romantic comedy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably not worth seeing more than once and will soon be forgotten. (Alice Huddleston) LORD OF WAR

Ralph Fiennes & Rachel Weisz The Constant Gardener is an ambitious attempt to combine not only a terrific stor y but also a purpose. At a little over two hours in length, the movie balances between its wonder ful tale about the strength of love and its commentar y on modern politics and current events. It is one of the rare releases ever y year that demands to be seen. (Randy Ma)

Nicolas Cage & Jared Leto Some of the most frightening horror films are so effective because they are grounded in reality. When you realize this could really happen, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more likely to sleep with a nightlight on. Films like Rosemaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Baby, The Omen and The Exorcist (to a certain extent) are stories real enough to make you believe. Lord Of War isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite in that tier yet, but it sure comes close. (Prikazsky)

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Johnny Depp & Helena Bonham Carter Tim Burtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corpse Bride is the directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second foray into the world of animation. The imagery, score and animation are all pitch per fect, but they remain secondary to the story. Even with a Hollywood heavy like Depp providing a voice, he is still overshadowed by the wondrous world Burton has created. (Paul Prikazsky)

Rachel McAdams & Cillian Murphy In the end, Red Eye is an exploitation film that is based solely around thrills to arouse the audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobody in the world danced the way they [the Peruvians] at least three Latin dances in danced the waltz,â&#x20AC;? Manero remembers. She was excited to learn two hours â&#x20AC;&#x201C; merengue, bacha- this â&#x20AC;&#x153;ethnic dance.â&#x20AC;? ta and salsa. Furthermore, she By the time Manero moved to Urbana, she was 15 and marwill explain the dancesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; nation- ried to a Peruvian man who was 12 years her senior. She soon al origins, and modestyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;girls, became involved with dance on campus. donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spread your legs when She saw Latin dancers at her first International Fair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s twisting down to the floor and when I decided I wanna be in the show with them. So next year absolutely no rubbing against I was dancing with the Latinos.â&#x20AC;? your partner.

Manero danced with the Latin Copacabana organization, preManero teaches Latin Dance viously part of the International Fair.The International Fair used at La Casa Cultural Latina, the to include Latin shows, but, as Manero explained, the Latinos Latin house at 1203 W. Nevada were getting so big they formed their own group.

Street. The classes, which are â&#x20AC;&#x153;U of I hired us to perform [at the] Illini Union [for] open to community residents Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, they always needed entertainment.â&#x20AC;? and students, take place in the With Copacabana, Manero performed at universities all over living room of La Casa.

Illinois. They even performed in a jail, Manero said.

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The room is surprisingly small for someone expecting to learn how to dance, but Manero likes it like that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; only twenty-five students, at the most, at a time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to teach to big groups,â&#x20AC;? she said, adding that large groups do not allow her to give attention to individual students.

Most of the dance students are beginners.

As an instructor for students from all over the world, including Mexico, Bolivia, China, Korea, the Philippines, India, Egypt, Lebanon, Russia, Turkey, Colombia and Argentina, Manero is the Kofi Annan of La Casa.

There havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been very many Americans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to have fun,â&#x20AC;?

Moreno says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We [Latinos] donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go and get drunk or smoke ... We go and dance, meet people â&#x20AC;Ś For us, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dancing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funâ&#x20AC;?

Manero has been dancing since she was 11, when her adoptive American mother, â&#x20AC;&#x153;TĂ­a Ruthâ&#x20AC;? (Aunt Ruth), introduced her to ball- Raymond Morales, a grad student in the Medical scholars program, practices salsa dancing with his partner, Maggie Kulzick, a Freshman in Spanish, at La Casa Thursday evening. room dancing while in Peru.

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Harshbarger reports that the menu item that keeps him coming back is the strawberry shakes.

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Daily specials are also an idea in the making. On certain days of the week customers will be able to buy $1 shakes or upgrade their single hamburger to a double for a small price. Students are not the only group Minick wishes to attract, however. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want this place to be something thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not only for the students but everybody else,â&#x20AC;? Minick said.

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After dancing with the Copacabana, Manero started folk dancing.

“I [discovered] international folklore, U of I International Folklore … I didn’t know the dances. But I just watch for the longest time.

Then all of a sudden, I start dancing, and then we start performing. I danced for about 10 to 12 years with them.

After folk dancing, Manero discovered belly dancing, which she did for twenty years.

With her belly-dancing group, Manero danced in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

The group was invited to perform at universities, in communities and even taught workshops in clubs.

“I think [belly dancing is] very very good because it teach you isolation of your body … [it teaches] you how to breathe, how to control the belly muscles, and this helps when you have your babies. This is why Middle Eastern women don’t need doctors. They know how to take care of themselves, the breathing, the movement of the muscles.They control that themselves … They just dig a hole in the floor, hold the pole that holds up the tent. They get onto the knees, hold onto the pole, and start contractions and move [the muscles],” Manero said, showing me how

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trained her own muscles are. The rippling effect was spectacular and looked like the movements of a caterpillar.

“It took me six to eight months to start moving. [It was] very difficult, [but] it makes you feel good. It makes you happy.”

Manero used to teach belly dancing at La Casa, but this year there was not enough demand for the class.

Eleven years ago, Manero began to teach Latin dance at La Casa at the suggestion of Geraldo Rosales, the director of La Casa at the time. Manero agreed and the classes started.

She remembers the affect her class had on one student, Juan, a Mexican man who had always been shy. After learning to dance with Manero, he returned to Mexico and soon Manero received a call from his girlfriend. He had completely changed, said Juan’s girlfriend, he was working in the community, organizing activities and teaching people to dance.

With tears in her eyes, Manero said, “I didn’t know that what I had done to him changed his life.”

Latin Dance at La Casa: Thursdays and Sundays, 7-9pm. Free, no partner or experience required.

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only intention was to make a profit, the drugs turn out to be Primo’s and he wants them back.

So they turn to Jared and Sam for help. If the foursome fails to appease the menacing dealer, then they all will be swimming with the fishes.

Permanently.

There’s an old adage that says, “Beauty is only skin deep.” It couldn’t resound more truly with Into the Blue. The failing storyline and gaping plot holes are filled with Alba in her bikini and Walker flexing his six-pack.

That’s all fine and dandy, but a little story wouldn’t have hurt either. A few thrills and a couple witty jokes aren’t going to sell the audience anymore.There must be more to this tired, hackneyed plot than the flashy underwater cinematography and every clichéd thrill from the past 30 years.

Into the Blue seems to be The Deep of the 21st century. While the latter was an adaptation by Jaws scribe Peter Benchley, it involved real characters and a treasure in the most classic sense. Its lead characters were a boyfriend/girlfriend treasure hunting team (sound familiar?) played with a rare conviction by Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset. The suspense was real, a far cry from the contrived mess of Into the Blue.

Now there’s nothing but a lot of pomp and circumstance. Like reality has destroyed television, movies like Into the Blue will eventually bring about the film empire’s apocalypse.

Consistently unintelligent, barely coherent storylines suffocated by a lot of glitz and glam are doing nothing to help the matter. Though the feature attraction for Into the Blue is a halfdressed Alba, not even her looks can keep this disastrous stab at entertainment afloat.

blue ocean, there’s not a whole lot of depth to Into the Blue. It’s mostly sand, surf and good looking people. A more accurate title would have been Jessica Alba in a Bikini. At least that would have cut out the ambiguity of what the “blue” is and why we’re going into it.

John Stockwell should have learned from his last foray into beach-themed flicks (Blue Crush) that an entire movie can’t become a vacation promo for the Bahamas. His direction, the actors and story all fall victim to the beautiful scenery and Jessica Alba strutting around in her skimpy bikini (the latter is not a bad thing). It’s because he focuses so much on the tropical atmosphere that no story ever develops.

Whether our half-witted director makes poor choices or simply has bad luck, it hasn’t stopped him from again venturing into an exotic paradise with half dressed 20-somethings. He seems more concerned with showing how much fun his characters have snorkeling, jet skiing and chilling out. And if they’re out to have a good time, it shows. None of them really acts. Paul Walker wanders from scene to scene looking for the camera and contemplating the best way to pose.

Jessica Alba knows she’s the envy of every teenage girl in America and an object of lust for every male.This could have easily been a fashion shoot.

So what’s the point of the story?

The very loose plot revolves around good-hearted ne’erdo-well, Jared (Walker) and his supermodel-esque girlfriend, Sam (Alba). After being fired from his job as a scuba instructor, Jared retreats to the confines of his cozy trailer and resumes his real dream of repairing his boat and uncovering buried treasure.

When Jared’s affluent friend, Bryce (Scott Caan), appears with his beautiful girlfriend, Amanda (Ashley Scott), in tow, the foursome departs for the shark-infested waters of Jamaica for a little R&R. During a snorkeling excursion in said waters, they come across a sunken plane loaded with cocaine.Though the money would allow Jared to finally compete with his rival, Derek Bates (Josh Brolin), the young couple decides to leave it alone due to the moral implications behind it. But the lure of dollar signs proves too alluring for Bryce and Amanda, so they steal some of the cargo.

And where do our rookie drug dealers go first? To the island’s chief drug dealer, Primo (Tyson Beckford), of course. Though the couple’s INTO THE BLUE • PAUL WALKER & JESSICA ALBA s o u n d s

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Sony Pictures’ panic over the title of Albert Brooks' latest effort has caused them to pass on distributing it. Looking For Comedy In The Muslim World is a movie that satirizes American ignorance of Islam, and Sony is worried the title will offend Muslim extremists who will no doubt blow shit up in protest. Execs claimed "if a mullah in Iran saw the poster it would cause trouble."

Brooks pointed out how much trouble he has been getting over a poster put up in Sherman Oaks. In the movie Brooks plays a comedian sent by the State Department to India and Pakistan to find out what makes Muslims laugh, to facilitate amicable dealings in our post-9/11 world. However, there are barely any references to religion at all, and Brooks claims even the Imam of India's biggest mosque laughed at the plot.

Warner Independent have now taken on the project, claiming they like the title as "it tells the story of the film and is funny".

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embodies a character fully. But he scared audience members recently at the Toronto Film Festival whilst partaking in a press conference for the exemplary A History Of Violence. Harris was asked if violence lay beneath the sur face of ever yday life; whereas his co-stars had taken about 10 minutes to answer the question, Harris responded by turning beet red, pounding the table three times and flinging a glass behind him. He then scowled furiously at the crowd for minutes, before finally smiling. And hence the line between art and fucking insane becomes further blurred.

Tara Reid is sick of hearing that she's a wild party girl, claiming she just needs a good movie to break the stereotype. "I need one more great role so they say 'Wow, she can act! She's a great actress.'" How Reid can possibly top the cinematic splendor of Alone In The Dark or masterful opus Van Wilder is beyond me. But before she recaptures the gravitas of Josie And The Pussycats, the blonde bimbo will attempt to put her wild girl tag behind her by hosting Taradise (like Paradise, but with Tara - her first name subtly woven in), a version of the Wild On series.

And finally, OJ Simpson will celebrate the 10th anniversary of his acquittal by signing autographs at a horror comic book convention. At $95 a pop, this is both tactful and thrifty.

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derful way to sample nearly a half dozen recent French language films that have not made the regular distribution stops in the CU. Who Killed Bambi? (Qui a tuĂŠ Bambi) is the feature film debut of 42-year-old screenwriter turned director Gilles Marchand, whose work on the 2000 film With a Friend Like Harry was compared very favorably to that of a Hitchcock thriller.

Still favoring a pseudo-Hitchcock style, like that of Brian De Palma works of the 1970s, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s terribly disappointing to wonder why his latest film was even selected for this present festival. Who Killed Bambi? is a stylishly shot, but slowly plotted and contrived B-film. Marchand and co-screenwriter Vincent Dietchy tell the story of a beautiful, young and somewhat naĂŻve nurse intern Isabelle, who begins witnessing some of the most unusual situations in her ward and in several operating rooms. Medications are being tampered with, anesthetics fail to work properly, several female patients are molested in their sleep, and a few women suddenly seem to disappear altogether from the hospital.

Running at just over two hours, this heavily melodramatic taleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one saving feature is a believably well acted performance by Sophie Quinton as the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s damsel in distress. With the perky, fresh-faced smile of Cameron Diaz, Quinton at least makes you

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The festival begins Friday, Oct. 7 with the highly-acclaimed MoolaadĂŠ from director Ousmane Sembene. The film tells the story of an African woman who attempts to protect several young girls from the barbaric practice of female circumcision. Sembene calls the film a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;tale of an underground struggleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; that often gets overlooked by the government. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surely the type of story one would be hard pressed to find in American movies.

Following MoolaadĂŠ will be Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Esquive (Games of Love and Chance), a realistic and often-humorous portrayal of a group of teenagers in a public housing project in Paris. The jaded youths find themselves joined together for a school production of the title play, which contrasts heavily with their vulgar attitudes.

Legendary director Jean-Luc Godardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Notre Musique will be shown on Saturday, Oct. 8. The film cannot be categorized into any one genre: it mixes fact, fiction and opinion together in a meditation on war and modern times. Godard has always blazed his own trail artistically, expanding the concept of filmmaking as we know it, and the trend continues in Notre Musique.

Brodeuses (Sequins) is a story about a teenage girl who discovers she is pregnant and flees to the refuge of a reclusive seamstress.

The two form a bond over their respective loneliness and love of the intricate practice of embroidery. Sequins garnered a CĂŠsar nomination for director Ă&#x2030;lĂŠonore Faucher for best first work.

Finally, the festival culminates with Qui a tuĂŠ Bambi (Who Killed Bambi), a stylish thriller about a nursing intern who begins to suspect a handsome doctor in her hospital of being responsible for the disappearance of several patients. See Syd Slobodnikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s review of the film in this issue.

Anyone interested in international cinema or seeing a number of films that generally are overlooked on this side of the Atlantic owes it to themselves to check out the TournĂŠes French Film Festival. For ticket info, visit Boardmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web site at www.boardmansarttheater.com.

Festival Schedule: MoolaadĂŠ: Friday 10/7, 7pm; Sunday 10/9, 1:30pm; Monday 10/10, 9pm;Thursday 10/13, 4:15pm Games of Love and Chance: Friday 10/7, 9:45pm; Saturday 10/8, 7pm; Sunday 10/9, 4:15pm, 9:30pm; Monday 10/10, 4:30pm Notre Musique: Saturday 10/8, 3pm; Tuesday 10/11, 7pm; Wednesday 10/12, 9pm; Thursday 10/13, 7pm Sequins:Saturday 10/8, 5pm; Monday 10/10, 7pm; Tuesday 10/11, 4:30pm; Wednesday 10/12, 7pm Who Killed Bambi?: Saturday 10/8, 9:30pm; Sunday 10/9, 7pm; Tuesday 10/11, 9pm; Wednesday 10/12, 4:30pm; Thursday 10/13, 9pm

MAINTAIN PERSPECTIVE Last week, yet again, another student lost her life at the hands of an MTD bus. This seems to be happening with more and more frequency on

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iPOD SOCIETY I have one. You probably have one. And if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, you wish you did. These little devices have changed the way that we think about our music, and not just because of the convenience or the amount of music that we can literally carry in our hands. They changed us because they allow for a total sedation when you use them. With a Walkman, you had to flip the tape. With a Discman, you had to hold it just right so it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t skip. But with the iPod, you can literally push

play and forget about it. And I think this type of convenience plays into a whole other type of cultural revolution that will continue to contribute to the number of tragedies that we face as a society.

Cell phones, Wi-Fi, Cars without keys, petridish babies.All of these so-called amenities will be the end of us at some point. Not because we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need them. We need them all right, trust me. They will end us because we will have forgotten what it means to concentrate on anything.

PUNISHMENT ENOUGH...

This is the type of tragedy that has no real possibility of closure because there is no one to assign blame to. Therefore, that makes it the worst kind of tragedy; it is a wound that may never heal. The pain that this poor girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family must be feeling right now is beyond my scope of understanding. And I am sure that they want to blame the driver, because, after all, she was the person who was driving the bus that hit their daughter. But they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t and they will soon realize this.

Let us not forget the type of pain that the driver must be feeling. I assume that this person had no intentions of accidentally killing someone when she woke up that morning and so let us, please, all remember that when accidents occur - let them be understood as just that.

Accidents. I hope that there are no charges pressed against her when the time comes. The

weight and gravity of this situation should be punishment enough.

FINAL WHIFF I had no interest in getting into a brawl last Thursday night. So I did what any other weakling would do. I called the 5-0. And as I sat there waiting for them to arrive, something dawned on me. This drunk coward, standing before me, probably has an iPod too. He probably has the same type of sadness that I have and the same type of happiness.

When the cops finally arrived, I had come to the conclusion that I did not want to see this poor coward go away for the night. I have been in a holding cell, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not fun. I guess I just wanted him to understand that this was no way for him to behave. The cop asked me if I wanted to press charges and when I said no, a look of disappointment came over the copâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face. It was as if he wanted me to because he knew that if I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, this guy was going to end up thinking that he can get away with shit like that. And he is probably right. In retrospect, I should have had him arrested.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope that the family of Sarah Channick, God bless them, chooses to do the right thing.

Seth Fein is from Urbana. He probably deserved to be spit on at some point. So there. He was spit on. Case closed? He can be reached at sethfein@hotmail.com

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care about Isabelleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plight. Once Isabelle suspects a handsome, but strangely odd doctor of some of the hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrongdoings, Marchand plies on one ludicrous situation after another as Isabelle tries to prove the mysterious Dr. Philipp is really a psycho with an abusive bedside manner. To confuse matters further, the director inserts dream state narrative situations, develops a parallel romance subplot for Isabelle with a young orderly and gives her an acute inner ear abnormality, which causes an odd ringing in her ears and induces fainting. Once in a hospital elevatorm, Isabelle droops in agony and witnessing her rubber legged condition, Dr. Philipp nicknames her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bambiâ&#x20AC;?, like Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous fawn. In a playfully sinister manner Philipp continues to call her Bambi throughout the film, much to Isabelleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aggravation.

Who Killed Bambi? lacks much of the necessary tension of the conventional slasher film with the heroic female. Instead Marchand WHO KILLED BAMBI? â&#x20AC;˘ SOPHIE QUINTON features meticulously composed shots of the shadowy Dr. Philipp behind various doors and partitions ready the suspected killer, there is simply no satisfying narrative pay off to spring upon some innocent and frequently naked, female vic- in this overly long film tim, creepy close ups of needles prepped for injections and endWhere itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost always wise to experience the work of less tracking shots down long brightly lit empty corridors. For novice filmmaker like Marchand especially during a film festisome reason there are no other doctors or staff stationed in this val of this type, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably a wiser choice to check out Notre strangely unoccupied hospital. And where you would at least Musique, the work of Jean-Luc Godard and Ousmane expect some sort of traditional showdown between Isabelle and Sembeneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MoolaadĂŠ.

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this campus. While it seems that it is simply a matter of numbers - hey, put 3,000 more kids here and the chance of tragedy rises - I also know that it is one part irresponsibility and three parts accident. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get one thing clear: There is no one to blame, really.

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I got spit on last Thursday.

And not by accident. I actually had someone yell at me like 5-year-old and then walk up to me and literally spit in my face. It was quite an experience. I mean, I have been spit on before (I have an older brother) but never by someone I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. I think many people out there would have flipped and thrown a 1-2 jab/uppercut combo in the hopes of knocking that coward out. But not me. I am a bona fide wimp.

The whole thing seemed to happen in slow motion, too. I can still see it all in my head, frame by frame. In the face of this travesty, I started to consider a few things. One of them was this: At what point do you decide to bring someone down with the law? After all, this type of action is classified as battery and could be prosecuted. I could probably even sue for punitive damages. As he stepped back from me, and as I pulled out my cell phone to call the police, I came to a crossroads.

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BUZZ: Why do music?

JOHN DARNIELLE: Easier than Ponzi schemes.

BUZZ: People have drawn attention to this album as being a step towards more overtly personal songwriting. How would you compare the songwriting approach in past albums to this one?

JOHN: The basic process is unchanged - write lyrics, find melody, match with chords - obviously thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit more personal involvement in writing from experience, so one has to be more rigorous about swatting down clichĂŠ-urges, since often thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this instinct to let a bad line through if it seems â&#x20AC;&#x153;true,â&#x20AC;? which instinct is most base. There is always an elegant way to say something if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re willing to work.

BUZZ: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gained in keeping â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the personalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; out?

JOHN: Perspective.

BUZZ: What role has any of your past employment played in songwriting?

JOHN: Not much, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always surprised by this question - really I think the time I spent doing manual labor (dishwashing as a teenager, loading grain off of trucks in â&#x20AC;&#x2122;99) gave me more help than anything else in thinking of songwriting as a physical, sweat-inducing activity, which is the best way to think of it I think - not as some wait-for-the-muse-to-speak sort of idleness.

BUZZ: Anything happen to songwriting when it becomes its own full-time job?

JOHN: Maybe one takes it more seriously - but then again, my best songs are still the ones I sort of write by accident while watching sports on television or something BUZZ: For the most part, you have switched from a very lo-fi recording style

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or the last 14 years and 13 albums,The Mountain Goats have been the musical project of iconic musician John Darnielle, whose vocals and acoustic guitar have been the only constant in a changing lineup. More recently, bassist Peter Hughes has been the other regular band member. At times, the band might rely on using the drummer of an opening act for a few songs per set. Other musicians might also join them onstage to flesh out certain numbers. Still, their live sets tend to mainly feature only Darnielle and Hughes.

Considering this, it might seem unlikely that a bass and acoustic guitar duo would cause any indie ears to perk upâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;especially since many such ears have become acclimated to a steady diet of delay pedal, bashing drums, delay pedal. Even though the Goatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recent albums make some use of percussion and strings, a hard-strumming acoustic guitar tends to remain at the forefront of each song.

A large part of the Mountain Goatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lo-fi appeal is the unique voice and lyrical content that Darnielle offers to listeners. Many of his songs nearly come off as a form of reporting. His content varies widely, ranging everywhere from Beowulf to store robberies.We receive these topics through the unsteady and nasally filter attributed to Darnielleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trademark voice.

For those familiar with his tone, feel free to picture said voice as John answers the following questions for Buzz.

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My twin brother went to school right here at the U of I, in engineering or something like that. I never really took to the same interests as my brother, but we always pushed each other. I ended up doing mostly artsy stuff, and he ended up doing the â&#x20AC;Ś whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the word? ... legitimate enterprises, or reliable, economically sound [work] He was the good decision maker and I was the kid who drew pictures. But we get along great.We still live together at a little place I like to call my parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; house. Ironically we continue to age at the same rate.

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Especially in a college town, people think that funny is the lowest common denominator, and not that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m that highbrow, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found that listening to people on the street is generally a bad idea.

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Shane Pangburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early interest in cartoons was reignited when at Southern Illinois University Carbondale the student newspaper ran an ad for a new cartoonist because the old one was fired for insulting an advertiser. Pangburn says he, â&#x20AC;&#x153;did a really lame specâ&#x20AC;? about two roommates and, after he was hired, â&#x20AC;&#x153;tried my best to keep the advertisers from getting mad.â&#x20AC;? !FTER 4EXTBOOKS He called the comic strip â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dormant Life.â&#x20AC;?The first â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dormant Lifeâ&#x20AC;? featured main characters Jim and Milo; roommates meeting in a post-9/11 world. Pangburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comic debuted just eight days after the historic 9/11 attacks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dormant Lifeâ&#x20AC;? ran for four years and became incredibly popular â&#x20AC;&#x201C; drunk-people-stop-you-at-parties-every-weekend popular. But now that Pangburn has graduated with a degree in film, and moved back to his hometown of Tuscola, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s begun a new comic strip, a post-college endeavor called â&#x20AC;&#x153;After Textbooks.â&#x20AC;?

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to a full studio setting. What has been lost/gained from the change in recording methods?

JOHN: Immediacy, obviously, is the first casualty, but the tradeoff is fuller realization - itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lateral move, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of the studio as a step up so much as a different view Buzz: Future plans for the band?

JOHN: Sing songs about monsters, record them, tour country/world singing songs about monsters.

BUZZ: I was at Empty Bottle for one of the more recent regional shows.

Onstage, there was mention of Urbana, Ill. This did warm my heart.

Can you fill us in on the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s connection to Champaign-Urbana?

JOHN: Peter lived there â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til recently [Peter Hughes worked at a local music store in Champaign.] He has since moved back to Rochester, N.Y., though.

BUZZ: Your song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cubs in Fiveâ&#x20AC;? lists several â&#x20AC;Ś unlikely â&#x20AC;Ś events. I have to ask, White Sox in Five?

JOHN: I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em out! Amazing year for the hated White Sox, all respect to them. I have to admit that the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;roid scandals of the past few years have really dampened my enthusiasm for baseball.

I watch a lot more boxing now, which is just as corrupt, but at least it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t present itself as some shining beacon of the gung-ho can-do God-n-Country American spirit, you know? Boxing is a mugâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game, knows it, acts like it, and everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comfortable with that: thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something to be said for honesty. More something every day I think. buzz

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a comic strip about trying to get out of college. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s after textbooks. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about a divorced dad who works in an office that designs textbooks, basically because I currently work in an office that designs textbooks. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a divorced dad, nor do I have children. But he does and he gets to see them on the weekends. And the rest of the time the comic is a drab, adult, office comedy. And on the weekends it becomes a family affair. So it basically runs the gamut of cartoonery.

What are your immediate and long-term goals?

Right now I work a couple of jobs, saving up money and trying to join the work world as a lowly intern. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m working on a couple screenplays for submission and refusal by Hollywood. And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m working on finishing the last few films I did while I was at school because ultimately I would like to be a filmmaker. I would like to at least write films for Hollywood or anywhere else that would have me. If nothing else in the film industry, I would like to be a fry cook. I think it would be great if, on every set, instead of craft services, they just had a fry cook. And so, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have these big films and basically Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be their own personal Waffle House.

How did you decide to become an artist?

Instead of being say, a fireman, or an engineer, or a lawyer, I put forth the equally ridiculous dream of being an artist. I never decided what that meant. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t decided if I want to be a technical illustrator or an independent, experimental filmmaker. I do so much [work], and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so varied, that I end up sounding like such a tool, saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an artist! I make all sorts of art.â&#x20AC;? I make music, s o u n d s

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• Pictured left to right: Maria Alexina Pallas as Hester Pilcher; Eric Parks as Bram Pilcher; Caroline Holmes as Star Pilcher.

of the greatest agonies any career critic faces is the long overdue revival. Many wonderful shows are considered too much a work of a certain era (sometimes called "dated"), or are just plain forgotten.

Such a musical was Purlie, a 1970 musical adaptation of Ossie Davis', Purlie Victorious.

This infectious musical has not had a major revival for over two decades.

Now, at Chicago's own Goodman Theatre, we get the revival that just may put this show back on the map.

When Peter Udell (lyrics), DavisRose Udell (book), and Gary Field (music), turned Purlie Victorious into a hit musical in 1970, little did they know that they were launching the careers of Sherman Hemsley, and Tony Award winners, Cleavon Little and Melba Moore. But, with the exception of a 1981 revival with Melba Moore (later shown on PBS - where is that DVD?), this minor masterpiece has been neglected. Now, until Oct. 30, this musical gem is available to enjoy at 170 North Dearborn.

Director Shelton Epps has brought a very successful production from the Pasadena Playhouse to the

Goodman with mostly West Coast revive John Guare's and GaltMac actors, all of whom give an energy Dermot's adaptation of Shakespeare's level that carries the day.This very 60s Two Gentlemen of Verona ? story of a black Southern preacher trying to build a congregation, get a church building, and topple the tyranny of a local unreformed son of the Confederacy is still a timeless tale of the little guy looking for place in the sun.

Leads Jacques C. Smith (Purlie) and Paulette Ivory (Lutiebelle) are as sympathetic as they are musical.

The supporting cast creates a superb complement to the leads and the spirit of this demanding musical.

There just is not a dull moment here as the obvious 60s jokes are carefully reshuffled and we get a revival worthy of another generation.

With memories of a great musical still strong, let us give director Epps his due. He has recreated a classic that is true to the original without infecting the audience with an excess of nostalgia.

Check out the Goodman's Web site at: www.goodman-theatre.org or call: 312-443-3800. Even with an Pictured above, in the Goodman extension to Oct. 30, ticket demand Theatre's revival production of "Purlie" is still high. Now, who is going to are E. Faye Butler and Jacques C. Smith.

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What a week last week was for concert turnout!

It began with Below Eden, Anomic, and Brother Embassy at Cowboy Monkey last Sunday, continuing throughout the first annual Pygmalion Music Festival. From the captivating cover of “When I Go” by The Elanors at The Canopy Club last Wednesday to the dance party that packed Cowboy Monkey last Friday for Lorenzo Goetz, it was sheer abandon, artistry, and an awful lot of fun. In the cryptic words of organizer Seth Fein, once it was all over:“Pygmalion? It was garboon.” Since no one was able to be at everything, what was the highlight for you? If you can condense it to one or two sentences and send it to soundground@excite.com, I’ll include it here next time.

Lucky Mulholland is off hiatus and opens for The Beauty Shop and Triple Whip at The Iron Post, Saturday at 10 PM. He then plays WEFT Sessions, Monday at 10 PM. By Thanksgiving, he hopes to release a four-song EP, Pedestrians and Motorists, and more live dates will accompany that.

The Year After is out of the gate at a breakneck pace, having played its first show September 23 at The Double Door and releasing a EP,At Risk of Shipwreck, October 15 at Elbo Room.

Tomorrow night at Cowboy Monkey, the rock quartet plays its first show outside Chicago, with Bottle of Justus. Show time is 10 PM, and cover is $5.

Through November 18, Green St. Records is accepting demo submissions of original songs for its third annual compilation of University of Illinois musicians.Tonight, Green St. Records presents its first showcase of the school year, at The Canopy Club, with Missing the Point, Something for Sundown, Shovelwrack, and AMS (Agent Mos). Show time is 10 PM, and cover is $5. Green St. Records is the only student-run record label in the Big Ten. Also tonight, Cowboy Monkey hosts a benefit for WFRU, Radio Free Urbana to raise funds for a new community station.

On the bill are Tractor Kings, Shipwreck, and The Infinity Room, plus local rock DJs such as The Noiseboy. Gift certificates from local businesses and record labels will be raffled off. Show time is 10 PM, and cover is $6.

Todd J. Hunter hosts WEFT Sessions and Champaign Local 901, two hours of local music every Monday at 10 PM on WEFT 90.1 FM. Support your scene to preserve your scene.

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Pelican’ s The Fire in our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw is heavy. For seven songs, the album, nay, the EP, nay—Pelican’s sonic stream of consciousness!, clocks in at a hefty 58 minutes and change.

Pelican plays sans vocals, so that much more attention is paid to melodic compositions and arrangements that otherwise could be mistaken for filler, but don’t be fooled, they’re not a jam band—their generously timed movements are just big boned.The challenge in rock ‘n roll to put out a good piece of all-instrumental work, is that the music has to do all the talking. Just like any well-thought out album, there must be a theme, a cohesive idea, and some glue to hold it all together.

At best, it’s risky to produce a one-hour rock album with no words. At worst, it’s self-indulgent. The good stuff of Fire in our Throats gets lost in the first three songs, so you really do get teased with dynamic guitars and a sense of emotion. The first 30 minutes are angry, and sad, and angry in a sort of ‘I’d rather be medicated’ angry. Fire in our Throat is sometimes grungy, sometimes foreboding, but always never really happy. “March to the Sea” sounds like it might build into something, but never strays from the reliance on easy, brooding riffs. Sure, tempo change is nice, but do something with that—and Pelican never does. The result comes off sort of like a metal sound check on steroids.

Pelican sounds confused, and maybe that’s how they want to sound—but they also sound like they suffer from thematic ineptitude and that comes off as rambling guitars which gets boring and repetitive. Percussion and bass take a back seat to the guitar work, but not because they should. An hour of instrumentals might encourage some bands to experiment, but not Pelican.

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The first half of Candles to the Sun endears the characters to the audience by delving into their histories and hopes. The second half is action-packed, a perfect staging for the dramatic acting of Dirden, Coover, and Holmes, and it is this half which raises the important questions of personal versus civic duty that Williams intends to showcase.

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Pelican’s strongest work is halfway through the record where the mood changes, and they bring it down a notch.The only title-less track on Fire in our Throats is the most interesting one. Slower and softer, with the spice of acoustic guitars and maracas, this should be Pelican’s bread and butter. For all the heavy petting, Pelican is a big tease.They play the good stuff like it’s a guilty pleasure because on the next track they start out with that sorta-Soundgardenish plus late-90s Nü Metal repetitive crap that makes my temples throb and by the end of it, they’re chock full of angst.

“Aurora Borealis” is the other bright spot on an otherwise bloated release. The introduction builds gently and climaxes just at the right point in the song, with the right balance of drum work and ends with pointed crash of the cymbals, letting sounds other than guitar stand out. It’s a fine example of what can be done when forced to exercise some restraint.

It’s a nice concept but I don’t feel the fire, especially not from Pelican’s throats. The second half opus would be a good release if they ditched the first half ’s sloppy grunge casserole. Fire in our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw is a nice try, but a little more growth from Pelican and some artistic restraint would go a long way.

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Boards of Canada maestros Marcus Eoin and Michael Sandison have quietly admitted that they are actually brothers. going against the popular trend of pretending band mates are siblings. The Scotsmen will release their third LP, The Campfire Headphase, Oct. 17th on Warp Records. The albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cover art appears to be of the art from their debut LP, the mindblowing Music Has The Right To Children, a record which exists as a major influence to the aforementioned Brit-poppers. Those looking to check this one out before the release date should watch out for numerous fakes online.

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mines which god they worship. There are also paintings of the different scenes from the religious texts, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ramayanaâ&#x20AC;? and ith large, colorful paintings over three feet long and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mahabharata,â&#x20AC;? and the flipbook describes how the Balinese perwide and a wooden statue towering more than six feet high, the form ceremonies and re-enactments from these texts. latest exhibit at Spurlock Museum is hard to miss. The exhibit, Laura Bellows, a visiting assistant professor and a Mellon called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Visions of the Unseen: Picturing Balinese Ceremony and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Anthropology, is the Mythâ&#x20AC;? is a tour of the customs of Baliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s co-curator. At the exhibitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s openunique type of Hinduism through paintings, ing on Sept. 23, she explained that the masks and sculptures. purpose of the exhibit is based on cultural The exhibit contains three wooden sculpimportance and historical background. tures of Hindu gods as well as paintings of â&#x20AC;&#x153;We seek to explore between the mostly a variety of stories, gods and ceremonies that epic content of artworks, and how these are wonderfully intricate and colorful. stories and their recitation and performance However, explanations are needed in order to get woven into the texture of peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; daily fully appreciate their artistic value and generand ritual lives â&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;? explains Bellows. al significance to the Balinese. The show Bellows attributes her desire to tie in contains a variety of religious artifacts. The the artifacts with their historical and culartwork centers around the Hindu idea that tural backgrounds to her personal frustragods are present in every aspect of life includtion as a museum visitor. ing the landscape, the human body, the five â&#x20AC;&#x153;This frustration has stemmed from elements and even the days of the week. But exhibitions that treat artworks in relative this exhibit is different from typical museum isolation from their cultural contexts.What displays because it connects the art and histoI found myself wanting was a sense of the ry with contemporary Balinese culture. lived experiences of other people and The exhibit features descriptive panels and some ways exhibited artworks relate to flipbooks meant to explain each piece and its those lived experiences,â&#x20AC;? Bellows said. relation to contemporary Balinese society. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been fascinating to learn more One painting depicts the gods as different Close up of a Scene from the Mababbarata: about the characters and see them come days of the week, and the flipbook explains Yudistira Ascends to Heaven from the to life,â&#x20AC;? said Tandy Lacy, Spurlockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personality is based on what Spurlock museum's Bali exhibit.

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nature of the pieces themselves. She was amazed at how many layers there are to the fabrics of the religious epics.

Of course Lacy hopes that a variety of people will come to see the exhibit, but she expects a more focused audience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will have people of the Hindu faith possibly coming â&#x20AC;Ś people who are interested in religion, people who are interested in dance and drama,â&#x20AC;? she said.

She hopes that those who see the exhibit look at how these paintings reflect the environment in relationship to the temple and ceremony and belief systems.

Almost all of the pieces in the exhibit are owned by the museum, most of them donated by former university music professor John Garvey. Lacy explained that the exhibit was suggested by the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curator Clark Cunningham who encouraged the use of Garveyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s donations. Since the paintings and sculptures are so large, these could not be incorporated in the space of the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular Asia Gallery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cunningham was aware of [the artifactsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;] interest and value â&#x20AC;Ś he encouraged us to have them out,â&#x20AC;? Lacy said.

Kim Sheahan, Assistant Director of Education for Spurlock, said,â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love exhibits like this one where learning about the artifacts brings you deep into learning about the culture.â&#x20AC;? Sheahan explained that to appreciate the artifacts beyond their physical beauty and the obvious skill and artistry necessary to create them, one must delve into the stories, ceremonies and spaces that contribute to the foundation of the society. buzz Bellows will also be speaking on Oct. 20 at a lecture entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Necophagy, Cannibals and Animals: Disgust, Shame and the Power of Knowing in Bali.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Candlesâ&#x20AC;? reignites union issues after 68 years JENN ROURKE

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20th century, and is a fixture in theatre and English classes nationwide with A Streetcar Named Desire and The Glass Menagerie. But Williams wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always writing scripts destined for Hollywood and Marlon Brando.At one time,Williams was a struggling poet, a shoe factory employee and a part-time student. Back in the day when â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;? was merely Tom Williams, he wrote a fiery play, his first performed full-length, called Candles to the Sun. Only the second run this show has ever seen, the first being 68 years ago in St. Louis, the rarity and historical importance might be enough in itself to draw a crowd. Significance and 21st century premiere aside, this show is full of incredible imagery and interaction that makes it appealing to anyone who might not know or care about Tennessee Williams.

The play is an inspirational character study, as well as a societal microscope. The expert dramaturgy of Allean Hale, a scholar

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Continuing a long-standing tradition of naming electronic music idioms after the listenerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preferred drug, we now have ketamine house, a name to describe what in some places is just â&#x20AC;&#x153;minimalâ&#x20AC;? techno or â&#x20AC;&#x153;microâ&#x20AC;? house. Ketamine (street name Special-K) is enjoying a resurgence of popularity in important clubbing spots on the other side of the pond. The infamous â&#x20AC;&#x153;K-hole,â&#x20AC;? the result of the dissociative effects of the drug, is iconic to the spiraling, panning experimental tracks that characterize the newlyminted subgenre.

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Michael and Marcus of Boards of Canada claim Campfire Headphase is an attempt to replicate guitar music. Flat, ring-modulated Moog leads, simple organic perc and a great Wurlitzer outro bear little ambient or dance resemblance, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;guitarâ&#x20AC;? isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the word on my tongue, either, despite the superficial resemblance to Beckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sea Change. The distinctive feature of the LP is what one might call â&#x20AC;&#x153;anti-breaks,â&#x20AC;? moments where the rhythm section is faded for a little digital gurgle or wash, making this one of the more silent tracks on a quiet record.

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who has studied Tennessee Williams extensively, and a deep understanding of the conflict by director Tom Mitchell, truly bring the work to life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[In] Candles to the Sun, the playwright sets up the difference between looking at a candle, just one flame, and looking at the sun,â&#x20AC;? Mitchell says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being focused on just individual needs and individual concerns instead of looking at the concerns of the whole community. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very much in line with that whole union movement.â&#x20AC;?

Costuming, lighting and scenic design highlight the script.

There is a very industrial set by scenic designer Tiffany M. Scribner, intrepid lighting design by David K.Warfel and costumes

by Tesia Z. Dugan that not only perfectly fit the time period, but are significant to each character in their color and styles.

The play tells the story of a small town of miners in Alabama in the 1930s, struggling with the Depression and a ruthless mining company that forces its underpaid workers to toil in dangerous conditions. The story focuses on the Pilcher family, with its boor-

ish patriarch, Bram (Eric Parks) who insists that all the boys in his family be miners, and his wife Hester (Maria Alexina Pallas), who dreams of a better life for her children.

The plot spans a decade, during which tensions in the town rise as money grows scarce. While the women of the Pilcher family encourage their men to get out of the mines, the men continue to press on with their work as a necessary and noble profession.

As sickness and death as a result of mining plague the town, the leadership of the passionate unionist Birmingham Red (Jason Dirden) inspires the men to band together and strike.

The play skillfully demonstrates the individual sacrifices made for the good of the cause, especially by Fern Pilcher (Laura Coover), one of the playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strongest characters and finest actors.

Also making standout performances are Caroline Holmes as Star Pilcher, the fallen but optimistic daughter of Bran and Hester,

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!"#$%&'(&!')*&+,-&+./-0'# 1"((*&2","$0%'3.#$"45&6/-7&85&9&)7:7 On Sunday, October 9, CaffĂŠ Paradiso, 801 S. Lincoln Avenue, will host Hands of Hope, a fine art and craft auction to benefit the Illinois chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education, and patient services.

Team In Training, an endurance fitness fundraising program aimed to help in the research and fight against blood cancers, will sponsor the auction.

Holding benefit events is not only a good way to make money but also a good chance for the community to enjoy some coffee and help out a worthy cause. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather do events like these than advertise,â&#x20AC;? said Melissa Fanella, owner of CaffĂŠ Paradiso.

Although the Fundraiser brings in business, it has sentimental values to it too. Rebecca Plummer Rohloff, the coordinator of the auction and a graduate student of University of Illinois, lost her father to cancer when she was in high school. In memory of her father, Rohloff pledged to raise $3,500.

Hands of Hope is a way for people to repre-

sent their expression of hope into art,â&#x20AC;? Rohloff said. Artist can donate their work to help raise money. Artists with any type of work are welcomed to donate anything they have that they think will be beneficial to the auction. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not the artsy type and still want to help with the cause, money donations will be taken up till the day of the auction. Donations can also be made in the name and memory of a loved one.

If arts and crafts donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t motivate you to come to this event, maybe live music and good wine will. The Corkscrew will be pouring wine and Chevyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Pekara will donate chips, salsa and bread. Ryan Groff of Elsinore will be opening up with some solo original songs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully, people will understand how such events can be opportunities to support local artists who have the generosity and egolessness to give out of the kindness of their heart,â&#x20AC;? said Rohloff. All proceeds support the research and care patients of families.

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LIVE MUSIC Apollo Poetics Nargile, 10pm, free Chambana Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ribs-n-Tips, 8-10pm, TBA Ed O'Hare and Friends Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Blues Night: Kilborn Alley Tommy G's, 10pm, free In Your Ear Big Band Iron Post, 7-9pm, TBA Urbana Booking Co. presents: The Mountain Goats, The Prayers & Tears of Arthur Digby Sellers Canopy Club, 9pm, $10 Apollo Poetics: Apollo Project featuring guest MC's and vocalists Nargile, 9:30pm, free

DJ Chef Ra [roots, reggae] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Stiffler [country, top-40 dance, hip hop, rock-n-roll] The Highdive, 8pm, $3 before 10pm, $5 after Contact: DJ Raphael Kroshay, TBA [drum n bass] Nargile, 9pm, cover Mix It, Reverse It: DJ Randall Ellison [club house, latin, dancehall, hip hop and music videos] Chester Street Bar, 9:30pm, free DJ Boardwalk Mike & Molly's, 10pm, $1 DJ Mertz [chilled sounds] Boltini Lounge, 10:30pm, free

KARAOKE Outlaw Karaoke The White Horse Inn, 10pm, free Liquid Courage Karaoke Geovantiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 10pm-2am, free â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gâ&#x20AC;? Force Karaoke TNT Corner Tavern, 8:30pm-12:30am

DANCING Tango Dancing Cowboy Monkey, 7:30pm, free Salsa Dancing [salsa, mambo, bachata] Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, free

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT Yoga Illini Union Room 304, 7pm, free

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Canvas: An Electronic Gallery [Canvas is the Collaborative Advanced Navigation Virtual Art Studio. Based on the University of Illinois' Cave technology, Canvas is a portable, virtual-reality open lab for research and teaching projects by faculty in the fine and applied arts and the University. Informed by the concepts of collaboration, advanced navigation, and virtual art, Canvas is a space for creating and presenting computer-assisted, multi-dimensional projects.]

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Latitude and Longitude [new prints, collages and artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books by Dennis Rowan] Cinema Gallery through Nov. 5 Mon-Sun 10am-4pm Portraits, Faces and Figures [portraits by Gloria Christine Severin, Jeannine Bestoso, Andy Gillis, Erin Gillis, and Mark Reutter using pencil, charcoal, watercolor and many others] Creation Art Studios, opening reception Oct. 6, 7-9pm Tue-Fri 1-5:30pm, Sat 1-4pm I lloutuve wyou too [paintings and drawings by S. J. Hart] Humanities Lecture Hall, IPRH, 805 West Pennsylvania Avenue through Oct. 28 The East Meets the West [selected needle art from the Far East and the Midwest. Featuring works by Dr. Yu Wang and Viktoria Ford] Prairie Boatworks Gallery through Oct. 16

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Commercial/Visions/Personal/Illustrations [illustrations by Chris Sickels, Luba Lukova, Hugh Kretschmer, Brian Cronin and Jean Tuttle] Parkland Art Gallery through Oct. 27. Visit http://vir tual.parkland.edu/gds/illustrators/exhibition.html for galler y hours Art With Intention Open Studio [Individually directed drop-in studio time allowing adults to explore their creative voices. Instructed by Sandra Ahten] Thursdays, 4-9pm. Visit www.spiritofsandra.com for details and location.

Life Drawing Sessions [drop in sessions to practice and improve your life drawing skills] Sundays from 1-4pm at the Independent Media Center, $8. Contact Kindra Crick at 352-4668; kindredspark@gmail.com for details.

Call for Fine Art and Crafts Donations [Donations of any size, medium or style are needed for the Hands of Hope Art Auction to benefit the Illinois Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. New works that represent our theme of hope, healing or transformation are encouraged but not required. Contact Rebecca Plummer Rohloff at 328-3059 or rrohloff@uiuc.edu for more information.]

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KARAOKE "G" Force Karaoke Pia's of Rantoul, 9pm-1am, free Liquid Courage Karaoke The Office, 10pm-2am, free

DANCING UIUC Swing Society McKinley Foundation, 9:30pm-12am, free

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT Krannert Uncorked Krannert Art Center Lobby, 5pm, free Group Meditation Ananda Liina, 2308 N. High Cross Rd. Urbana 5:30pm, free

LECTURES, MEETINGS, DISCUSSIONS Cosmopolitan Club Coffee Hour [Sample coffee, tea and homemade ethnic desserts from Kenya. All are welcome] Cosmopolitan Club, 307 E. John St., 7:309:30pm, free

KIDS Funfare [stories, songs, puppets, and films for children and their caregivers] Urbana Free Library, 10:30-11am, free

FRIDAY OCT. 7

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Country Connection Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, $1 Eclectic Theory The White Horse Inn, 10pm, free Will Rogers Band [country, southern rock covers, originals] Neil St. Pub, 10pm-2am, $3 Bach's Lunch: Mark Smart [jazz looping] Springer Cultural Center, noon, free The Prairie Dogs Iron Post, 5-7pm, TBA Al Ierardi Tommy G's, 5-7pm, free Desafinado [bossanova] Cowboy Monkey, 5:30pm, free UI Symphony Orchestra Krannert Center, 7:30pm, $6 Motherlode Iron Post, 8-11pm, TBA Ambitious Pie Party, The Breaks, Triple Whip, Krukid & Sanya 'N Kanta Nargile, 9pm, $5 The Detholz!, ZZZZ, Pencils Down, Monserrat The Courtyard, 9pm, $3 UIUC students, $5 public Mad Science Fair, Flyaway Minion, The Respondent Brass Rail, 10pm, $3 Lucky Boys Confusion, Fifteen Minutes Late, This Is Me Smiling, The

Rebel Angels Canopy Club, 10pm, $10 in advance/$13 at the door Bottle of Justus, The Year After Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $5 Mojo Risin' [The Doors tribute band] Tommy G's, 10pm, cover Delta Kings [blues, rock] The Phoenix, 9pm, free

DJ Wesjile [hip hop] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Black Ice [hip hop] Nargile, 8pm, TBA Jon Meske [house] Boltini, 10:30pm, free Mike Rocks [live concert videos and local music] Tommy G's, 9:30pm, cover

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DJ Elise [house, broken beat] Boltini, 6pm, free DJ Mighty Dog Jackson's Ribs-N-Tips, 9pm-2am, TBA DJ Delayney [hip hop, soul] Barfly, 10pm, free SorceryKid [Hi-NRG, Eurodance, disco, house] Chester St., 10pm, cover DJ Bozak [broken beat, house, soul] Soma, 10pm, cover DJ Tim Williams [top 40, hip hop, house, dance] The Highdive, 10pm, $5 DJ Joe’s Brewery, 11pm-2am, cover Circuit Pulse: DJ SorceryKid [Hi-NRG, Eurodance, disco house] Chester Street Bar, 10pm, cover DJ ImpacT [chicago deep house] Nargile, 10pm, TBA

SUPPORT GROUPS Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Heritage Room, Provena Hospital, 7pm, free

KARAOKE Liquid Courage Karaoke The Brickhouse, 10pm-2am, TBA Karaoke American Legion Post 71, 8pm-1am, free

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LECTURES. MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS Marriage, Gays and the Importance of Progressive Engagement [Evan Wolfson an author, attorney and gay & lesbian civil rights activist will speak on same sex marriage and human rights] University YMCA, 12pm, free

SATURDAY OCT. 8 LIVE MUSIC

Country Connection Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, $1 Will Rogers Band [country, southern rock covers, originals] Neil St. Pub, 10pm-2am, $3 Jig for the Big Easy: An Irish Music Benefit for the Musicians of New Orleans Mike 'n Molly's, 5pm, donations Jerold Siena [tenor] Krannert Center, 7:30pm, $6 Walter Boyd Borders, 8pm, free Corkscrew After Dark: Darrin Drda Corkscrew Wine Emporium, 8pm, free Lucky Boys Confusion, Ludo, The Waiting Game, Starter Kit Canopy Club, 10pm, $10 in advance/$13 at the door Candy Foster and Shades of Blue [soul/R&B/blues] Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $4 The Beauty Shop, Triple Whip Iron Post, 10pm, TBA Animation [Rush tribute band], Invisible Sun [Police tribute band] Tommy G's, 10pm, cover

DJ DJ Mighty Dog Jackson's Ribs-N-Tips, 9pm, TBA

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DJ Reaganomics [80’s requests] Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, free Subversion: DJ ZoZo, DJ Evily, DJ TwinScin [goth/industrial/electro] The Highdive, 10pm, $2 Tremblin BG Barfly, 10pm, free Bang!: DJ ImpacT, TBA [Chicago house] Nargile, 9pm, free DJ J-Phlip [house] Boltini, 10:30pm, free

KARAOKE "G" Force Karaoke Neil St. Pub, 8pm-12am, free Liquid Courage Karaoke Geo's , 9pm-1am, free

LECTURES. MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS The Local and Global in Sembene Ousmane's Moolade [discussion of the film Moolade and it’s look at the world] IPRH Building, 4pm, free Journalism and the Underclass [Leon Dash will speak about journalism’s relationship with the lower class] Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30pm, free

KIDS Storytime Pages for All Ages, 7pm, free

SUPPORT GROUPS Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Heritage Room, Provena Hospital, 7pm, free

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Paulie's, 9pm, free DJ Resonate [hip hop] Mike & Molly’s, 10pm, $1 DJ Tim Williams [top 40, hip hop, house, dance] The Highdive, 10pm, $5 DJ Elise Boltini, 10pm, free DJ White Horse Inn, 10pm, free "G" Force DJ The Brickhouse, 10pm-2am DJ Bozak [broken beat, house, soul] Soma, 10pm, cover DJ Joe’s Brewery, 11pm-2am, cover DJ Asiatic, DJ Bobby Skills [hip hop, dance hall, R&B, house] Nargile, 8pm, free before 11pm, $5 after DJ Michael Limacher [dance pop, club house, hip hop] Chester Street Bar, 10pm, $3

KARAOKE Liquid Courage Karaoke Geo's, 9pm-1am, free Liquid Courage Karaoke The Brickhouse, 9pm-1am, free

LECTURES. MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS Rethinking Secularism in an Age of Belief [Professors lead conference on status of secularism and other enlightenment agendas relative to modern thinking] Levis Faculty Center, 10am-6pm, free

KIDS Storytime Pages for All Ages, 11am, free

SUBMIT TO EVENTS@CUCALENDER.COM

Love & Joy [comedy and live R&B] Canopy Club, 10pm, $3 Motown Mondays: As Is Nargile, 7pm, $5 Jazz Jam with ParaDocs Iron Post, 8-11pm, TBA Chris and Jim [cover band] White Horse Inn, 10pm, free Finga Lickin' The Office, 10:30pm, free Quad Remedy [classic rock] Tommy G’s, 10pm, free Tegan and Sara, Northern State Canopy Club, 10pm, $15 in advance/$17 at the door Open Mic Night hosted by Mike Ingram [acoustic] Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, free Shovelwrack Clybourne, 10:45pm, free

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DJ DJ Delayney [hip hop, soul] Barfly, 10pm, free Mixtape Mondays: DJ Elise, TBA [house] Boltini, 10:30pm, free

TUESDAY OCT. 11 LIVE MUSIC Bluegrass Jam Verde Gallery, 7-9:30pm, free The Crystal River Band Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Adam Wolfe's Acoustic Night Tommy G's, 10pm, free Open Stage Espresso Royale Goodwin & Oregon, 8pm, free Larry Gates [acoustic] The White Horse Inn, 10pm, free U of I Jazz Faculty Iron Post, 7-10pm, TBA

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LIVE MUSIC The Crystal River Band Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Liquid Courage Open Mic Night Geovanti's, 8pm-12am, free Antoine Tamestit [viola] Krannert Center, 3pm, $34 Pocket Big Band The Highdive, 5:30-7:30pm, $3 Common Enemy, The Goons, Religious Sex, Useless Hero, No Control [thrash/punk] McKinley Foundation, 7pm, $5 Big Band Sunday: The Dave Dickey Big Band featuring Racheal Lee Iron Post, 7:30pm, TBA Sleater-Kinney, The Ponys The Highdive, doors at 8pm, show at 9pm, $15 Les Claypool, Drums and Tuba Canopy Club, 10pm, $20 in advance, $23 at the door

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THURSDAY OCT. 6 LIVE MUSIC Shovelwrack White Horse Inn, 10pm, free Caleb Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Will Rogers Band [country, southern rock covers, originals] Neil St. Pub, 10pm-2am, free Krannert Uncorked: Grass Roots Revival Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 5pm, free UI Jazz Trombone Ensemble Iron Post, 7pm, TBA Byron Janis [piano] Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30pm, $35 G. Lee [acoustic rock] Aroma Cafe, 8pm, free Green Street Records Showcase: Agent Mos, Missing the Point, Something for Sundown, Shovelwrack Canopy Club, 9pm, $5 Briggs Houchin Trio [jazz] Zorba's Restaurant, 9:30pm, $3 WRFU Benefit: Tractor Kings, Shipwreck, The Infinity Room, The Noiseboy, TBA Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $6 Eclectic Theory Joe's Brewery, 10pm, cover

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The Highdive doors at 8pm show at 9pm $15

KARAOKE "G" Force Karaoke Pia's of Rantoul, 9pm-1am, free Liquid Courage Karaoke The Office, 10pm-2am, free

DANCING UIUC Swing Society McKinley Foundation, 9:30pm-12am, free

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT Krannert Uncorked Krannert Art Center Lobby, 5pm, free Group Meditation Ananda Liina, 2308 N. High Cross Rd. Urbana 5:30pm, free

LECTURES, MEETINGS, DISCUSSIONS Cosmopolitan Club Coffee Hour [Sample coffee, tea and homemade ethnic desserts from Kenya. All are welcome] Cosmopolitan Club, 307 E. John St., 7:309:30pm, free

KIDS Funfare [stories, songs, puppets, and films for children and their caregivers] Urbana Free Library, 10:30-11am, free

FRIDAY OCT. 7

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Country Connection Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, $1 Eclectic Theory The White Horse Inn, 10pm, free Will Rogers Band [country, southern rock covers, originals] Neil St. Pub, 10pm-2am, $3 Bach's Lunch: Mark Smart [jazz looping] Springer Cultural Center, noon, free The Prairie Dogs Iron Post, 5-7pm, TBA Al Ierardi Tommy G's, 5-7pm, free Desafinado [bossanova] Cowboy Monkey, 5:30pm, free UI Symphony Orchestra Krannert Center, 7:30pm, $6 Motherlode Iron Post, 8-11pm, TBA Ambitious Pie Party, The Breaks, Triple Whip, Krukid & Sanya 'N Kanta Nargile, 9pm, $5 The Detholz!, ZZZZ, Pencils Down, Monserrat The Courtyard, 9pm, $3 UIUC students, $5 public Mad Science Fair, Flyaway Minion, The Respondent Brass Rail, 10pm, $3 Lucky Boys Confusion, Fifteen Minutes Late, This Is Me Smiling, The

Rebel Angels Canopy Club, 10pm, $10 in advance/$13 at the door Bottle of Justus, The Year After Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $5 Mojo Risin' [The Doors tribute band] Tommy G's, 10pm, cover Delta Kings [blues, rock] The Phoenix, 9pm, free

DJ Wesjile [hip hop] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Black Ice [hip hop] Nargile, 8pm, TBA Jon Meske [house] Boltini, 10:30pm, free Mike Rocks [live concert videos and local music] Tommy G's, 9:30pm, cover

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DJ Elise [house, broken beat] Boltini, 6pm, free DJ Mighty Dog Jackson's Ribs-N-Tips, 9pm-2am, TBA DJ Delayney [hip hop, soul] Barfly, 10pm, free SorceryKid [Hi-NRG, Eurodance, disco, house] Chester St., 10pm, cover DJ Bozak [broken beat, house, soul] Soma, 10pm, cover DJ Tim Williams [top 40, hip hop, house, dance] The Highdive, 10pm, $5 DJ Joe’s Brewery, 11pm-2am, cover Circuit Pulse: DJ SorceryKid [Hi-NRG, Eurodance, disco house] Chester Street Bar, 10pm, cover DJ ImpacT [chicago deep house] Nargile, 10pm, TBA

SUPPORT GROUPS Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Heritage Room, Provena Hospital, 7pm, free

KARAOKE Liquid Courage Karaoke The Brickhouse, 10pm-2am, TBA Karaoke American Legion Post 71, 8pm-1am, free

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LECTURES. MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS Marriage, Gays and the Importance of Progressive Engagement [Evan Wolfson an author, attorney and gay & lesbian civil rights activist will speak on same sex marriage and human rights] University YMCA, 12pm, free

SATURDAY OCT. 8 LIVE MUSIC

Country Connection Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, $1 Will Rogers Band [country, southern rock covers, originals] Neil St. Pub, 10pm-2am, $3 Jig for the Big Easy: An Irish Music Benefit for the Musicians of New Orleans Mike 'n Molly's, 5pm, donations Jerold Siena [tenor] Krannert Center, 7:30pm, $6 Walter Boyd Borders, 8pm, free Corkscrew After Dark: Darrin Drda Corkscrew Wine Emporium, 8pm, free Lucky Boys Confusion, Ludo, The Waiting Game, Starter Kit Canopy Club, 10pm, $10 in advance/$13 at the door Candy Foster and Shades of Blue [soul/R&B/blues] Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, $4 The Beauty Shop, Triple Whip Iron Post, 10pm, TBA Animation [Rush tribute band], Invisible Sun [Police tribute band] Tommy G's, 10pm, cover

DJ DJ Mighty Dog Jackson's Ribs-N-Tips, 9pm, TBA

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DJ Reaganomics [80’s requests] Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, free Subversion: DJ ZoZo, DJ Evily, DJ TwinScin [goth/industrial/electro] The Highdive, 10pm, $2 Tremblin BG Barfly, 10pm, free Bang!: DJ ImpacT, TBA [Chicago house] Nargile, 9pm, free DJ J-Phlip [house] Boltini, 10:30pm, free

KARAOKE "G" Force Karaoke Neil St. Pub, 8pm-12am, free Liquid Courage Karaoke Geo's , 9pm-1am, free

LECTURES. MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS The Local and Global in Sembene Ousmane's Moolade [discussion of the film Moolade and it’s look at the world] IPRH Building, 4pm, free Journalism and the Underclass [Leon Dash will speak about journalism’s relationship with the lower class] Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30pm, free

KIDS Storytime Pages for All Ages, 7pm, free

SUPPORT GROUPS Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Heritage Room, Provena Hospital, 7pm, free

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SUNDAY OCT. 9

Paulie's, 9pm, free DJ Resonate [hip hop] Mike & Molly’s, 10pm, $1 DJ Tim Williams [top 40, hip hop, house, dance] The Highdive, 10pm, $5 DJ Elise Boltini, 10pm, free DJ White Horse Inn, 10pm, free "G" Force DJ The Brickhouse, 10pm-2am DJ Bozak [broken beat, house, soul] Soma, 10pm, cover DJ Joe’s Brewery, 11pm-2am, cover DJ Asiatic, DJ Bobby Skills [hip hop, dance hall, R&B, house] Nargile, 8pm, free before 11pm, $5 after DJ Michael Limacher [dance pop, club house, hip hop] Chester Street Bar, 10pm, $3

KARAOKE Liquid Courage Karaoke Geo's, 9pm-1am, free Liquid Courage Karaoke The Brickhouse, 9pm-1am, free

LECTURES. MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS Rethinking Secularism in an Age of Belief [Professors lead conference on status of secularism and other enlightenment agendas relative to modern thinking] Levis Faculty Center, 10am-6pm, free

KIDS Storytime Pages for All Ages, 11am, free

SUBMIT TO EVENTS@CUCALENDER.COM

Love & Joy [comedy and live R&B] Canopy Club, 10pm, $3 Motown Mondays: As Is Nargile, 7pm, $5 Jazz Jam with ParaDocs Iron Post, 8-11pm, TBA Chris and Jim [cover band] White Horse Inn, 10pm, free Finga Lickin' The Office, 10:30pm, free Quad Remedy [classic rock] Tommy G’s, 10pm, free Tegan and Sara, Northern State Canopy Club, 10pm, $15 in advance/$17 at the door Open Mic Night hosted by Mike Ingram [acoustic] Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, free Shovelwrack Clybourne, 10:45pm, free

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DJ DJ Delayney [hip hop, soul] Barfly, 10pm, free Mixtape Mondays: DJ Elise, TBA [house] Boltini, 10:30pm, free

TUESDAY OCT. 11 LIVE MUSIC Bluegrass Jam Verde Gallery, 7-9:30pm, free The Crystal River Band Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Adam Wolfe's Acoustic Night Tommy G's, 10pm, free Open Stage Espresso Royale Goodwin & Oregon, 8pm, free Larry Gates [acoustic] The White Horse Inn, 10pm, free U of I Jazz Faculty Iron Post, 7-10pm, TBA

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Team In Training, an endurance fitness fundraising program aimed to help in the research and fight against blood cancers, will sponsor the auction.

Holding benefit events is not only a good way to make money but also a good chance for the community to enjoy some coffee and help out a worthy cause. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather do events like these than advertise,â&#x20AC;? said Melissa Fanella, owner of CaffĂŠ Paradiso.

Although the Fundraiser brings in business, it has sentimental values to it too. Rebecca Plummer Rohloff, the coordinator of the auction and a graduate student of University of Illinois, lost her father to cancer when she was in high school. In memory of her father, Rohloff pledged to raise $3,500.

Hands of Hope is a way for people to repre-

sent their expression of hope into art,â&#x20AC;? Rohloff said. Artist can donate their work to help raise money. Artists with any type of work are welcomed to donate anything they have that they think will be beneficial to the auction. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not the artsy type and still want to help with the cause, money donations will be taken up till the day of the auction. Donations can also be made in the name and memory of a loved one.

If arts and crafts donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t motivate you to come to this event, maybe live music and good wine will. The Corkscrew will be pouring wine and Chevyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Pekara will donate chips, salsa and bread. Ryan Groff of Elsinore will be opening up with some solo original songs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully, people will understand how such events can be opportunities to support local artists who have the generosity and egolessness to give out of the kindness of their heart,â&#x20AC;? said Rohloff. All proceeds support the research and care patients of families.

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LIVE MUSIC Apollo Poetics Nargile, 10pm, free Chambana Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ribs-n-Tips, 8-10pm, TBA Ed O'Hare and Friends Rose Bowl Tavern, 9pm, free Blues Night: Kilborn Alley Tommy G's, 10pm, free In Your Ear Big Band Iron Post, 7-9pm, TBA Urbana Booking Co. presents: The Mountain Goats, The Prayers & Tears of Arthur Digby Sellers Canopy Club, 9pm, $10 Apollo Poetics: Apollo Project featuring guest MC's and vocalists Nargile, 9:30pm, free

DJ Chef Ra [roots, reggae] Barfly, 10pm, free DJ Stiffler [country, top-40 dance, hip hop, rock-n-roll] The Highdive, 8pm, $3 before 10pm, $5 after Contact: DJ Raphael Kroshay, TBA [drum n bass] Nargile, 9pm, cover Mix It, Reverse It: DJ Randall Ellison [club house, latin, dancehall, hip hop and music videos] Chester Street Bar, 9:30pm, free DJ Boardwalk Mike & Molly's, 10pm, $1 DJ Mertz [chilled sounds] Boltini Lounge, 10:30pm, free

KARAOKE Outlaw Karaoke The White Horse Inn, 10pm, free Liquid Courage Karaoke Geovantiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 10pm-2am, free â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gâ&#x20AC;? Force Karaoke TNT Corner Tavern, 8:30pm-12:30am

DANCING Tango Dancing Cowboy Monkey, 7:30pm, free Salsa Dancing [salsa, mambo, bachata] Cowboy Monkey, 10pm, free

MIND, BODY, SPIRIT Yoga Illini Union Room 304, 7pm, free

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Canvas: An Electronic Gallery [Canvas is the Collaborative Advanced Navigation Virtual Art Studio. Based on the University of Illinois' Cave technology, Canvas is a portable, virtual-reality open lab for research and teaching projects by faculty in the fine and applied arts and the University. Informed by the concepts of collaboration, advanced navigation, and virtual art, Canvas is a space for creating and presenting computer-assisted, multi-dimensional projects.]

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Life Drawing Sessions [drop in sessions to practice and improve your life drawing skills] Sundays from 1-4pm at the Independent Media Center, $8. Contact Kindra Crick at 352-4668; kindredspark@gmail.com for details.

Call for Fine Art and Crafts Donations [Donations of any size, medium or style are needed for the Hands of Hope Art Auction to benefit the Illinois Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. New works that represent our theme of hope, healing or transformation are encouraged but not required. Contact Rebecca Plummer Rohloff at 328-3059 or rrohloff@uiuc.edu for more information.]

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mines which god they worship. There are also paintings of the different scenes from the religious texts, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ramayanaâ&#x20AC;? and ith large, colorful paintings over three feet long and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mahabharata,â&#x20AC;? and the flipbook describes how the Balinese perwide and a wooden statue towering more than six feet high, the form ceremonies and re-enactments from these texts. latest exhibit at Spurlock Museum is hard to miss. The exhibit, Laura Bellows, a visiting assistant professor and a Mellon called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Visions of the Unseen: Picturing Balinese Ceremony and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Anthropology, is the Mythâ&#x20AC;? is a tour of the customs of Baliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s co-curator. At the exhibitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s openunique type of Hinduism through paintings, ing on Sept. 23, she explained that the masks and sculptures. purpose of the exhibit is based on cultural The exhibit contains three wooden sculpimportance and historical background. tures of Hindu gods as well as paintings of â&#x20AC;&#x153;We seek to explore between the mostly a variety of stories, gods and ceremonies that epic content of artworks, and how these are wonderfully intricate and colorful. stories and their recitation and performance However, explanations are needed in order to get woven into the texture of peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; daily fully appreciate their artistic value and generand ritual lives â&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;? explains Bellows. al significance to the Balinese. The show Bellows attributes her desire to tie in contains a variety of religious artifacts. The the artifacts with their historical and culartwork centers around the Hindu idea that tural backgrounds to her personal frustragods are present in every aspect of life includtion as a museum visitor. ing the landscape, the human body, the five â&#x20AC;&#x153;This frustration has stemmed from elements and even the days of the week. But exhibitions that treat artworks in relative this exhibit is different from typical museum isolation from their cultural contexts.What displays because it connects the art and histoI found myself wanting was a sense of the ry with contemporary Balinese culture. lived experiences of other people and The exhibit features descriptive panels and some ways exhibited artworks relate to flipbooks meant to explain each piece and its those lived experiences,â&#x20AC;? Bellows said. relation to contemporary Balinese society. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been fascinating to learn more One painting depicts the gods as different Close up of a Scene from the Mababbarata: about the characters and see them come days of the week, and the flipbook explains Yudistira Ascends to Heaven from the to life,â&#x20AC;? said Tandy Lacy, Spurlockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personality is based on what Spurlock museum's Bali exhibit.

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nature of the pieces themselves. She was amazed at how many layers there are to the fabrics of the religious epics.

Of course Lacy hopes that a variety of people will come to see the exhibit, but she expects a more focused audience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will have people of the Hindu faith possibly coming â&#x20AC;Ś people who are interested in religion, people who are interested in dance and drama,â&#x20AC;? she said.

She hopes that those who see the exhibit look at how these paintings reflect the environment in relationship to the temple and ceremony and belief systems.

Almost all of the pieces in the exhibit are owned by the museum, most of them donated by former university music professor John Garvey. Lacy explained that the exhibit was suggested by the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curator Clark Cunningham who encouraged the use of Garveyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s donations. Since the paintings and sculptures are so large, these could not be incorporated in the space of the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular Asia Gallery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cunningham was aware of [the artifactsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;] interest and value â&#x20AC;Ś he encouraged us to have them out,â&#x20AC;? Lacy said.

Kim Sheahan, Assistant Director of Education for Spurlock, said,â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love exhibits like this one where learning about the artifacts brings you deep into learning about the culture.â&#x20AC;? Sheahan explained that to appreciate the artifacts beyond their physical beauty and the obvious skill and artistry necessary to create them, one must delve into the stories, ceremonies and spaces that contribute to the foundation of the society. buzz Bellows will also be speaking on Oct. 20 at a lecture entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Necophagy, Cannibals and Animals: Disgust, Shame and the Power of Knowing in Bali.â&#x20AC;?

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The play is an inspirational character study, as well as a societal microscope. The expert dramaturgy of Allean Hale, a scholar

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who has studied Tennessee Williams extensively, and a deep understanding of the conflict by director Tom Mitchell, truly bring the work to life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[In] Candles to the Sun, the playwright sets up the difference between looking at a candle, just one flame, and looking at the sun,â&#x20AC;? Mitchell says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being focused on just individual needs and individual concerns instead of looking at the concerns of the whole community. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very much in line with that whole union movement.â&#x20AC;?

Costuming, lighting and scenic design highlight the script.

There is a very industrial set by scenic designer Tiffany M. Scribner, intrepid lighting design by David K.Warfel and costumes

by Tesia Z. Dugan that not only perfectly fit the time period, but are significant to each character in their color and styles.

The play tells the story of a small town of miners in Alabama in the 1930s, struggling with the Depression and a ruthless mining company that forces its underpaid workers to toil in dangerous conditions. The story focuses on the Pilcher family, with its boor-

ish patriarch, Bram (Eric Parks) who insists that all the boys in his family be miners, and his wife Hester (Maria Alexina Pallas), who dreams of a better life for her children.

The plot spans a decade, during which tensions in the town rise as money grows scarce. While the women of the Pilcher family encourage their men to get out of the mines, the men continue to press on with their work as a necessary and noble profession.

As sickness and death as a result of mining plague the town, the leadership of the passionate unionist Birmingham Red (Jason Dirden) inspires the men to band together and strike.

The play skillfully demonstrates the individual sacrifices made for the good of the cause, especially by Fern Pilcher (Laura Coover), one of the playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strongest characters and finest actors.

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• Pictured left to right: Maria Alexina Pallas as Hester Pilcher; Eric Parks as Bram Pilcher; Caroline Holmes as Star Pilcher.

of the greatest agonies any career critic faces is the long overdue revival. Many wonderful shows are considered too much a work of a certain era (sometimes called "dated"), or are just plain forgotten.

Such a musical was Purlie, a 1970 musical adaptation of Ossie Davis', Purlie Victorious.

This infectious musical has not had a major revival for over two decades.

Now, at Chicago's own Goodman Theatre, we get the revival that just may put this show back on the map.

When Peter Udell (lyrics), DavisRose Udell (book), and Gary Field (music), turned Purlie Victorious into a hit musical in 1970, little did they know that they were launching the careers of Sherman Hemsley, and Tony Award winners, Cleavon Little and Melba Moore. But, with the exception of a 1981 revival with Melba Moore (later shown on PBS - where is that DVD?), this minor masterpiece has been neglected. Now, until Oct. 30, this musical gem is available to enjoy at 170 North Dearborn.

Director Shelton Epps has brought a very successful production from the Pasadena Playhouse to the

Goodman with mostly West Coast revive John Guare's and GaltMac actors, all of whom give an energy Dermot's adaptation of Shakespeare's level that carries the day.This very 60s Two Gentlemen of Verona ? story of a black Southern preacher trying to build a congregation, get a church building, and topple the tyranny of a local unreformed son of the Confederacy is still a timeless tale of the little guy looking for place in the sun.

Leads Jacques C. Smith (Purlie) and Paulette Ivory (Lutiebelle) are as sympathetic as they are musical.

The supporting cast creates a superb complement to the leads and the spirit of this demanding musical.

There just is not a dull moment here as the obvious 60s jokes are carefully reshuffled and we get a revival worthy of another generation.

With memories of a great musical still strong, let us give director Epps his due. He has recreated a classic that is true to the original without infecting the audience with an excess of nostalgia.

Check out the Goodman's Web site at: www.goodman-theatre.org or call: 312-443-3800. Even with an Pictured above, in the Goodman extension to Oct. 30, ticket demand Theatre's revival production of "Purlie" is still high. Now, who is going to are E. Faye Butler and Jacques C. Smith.

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What a week last week was for concert turnout!

It began with Below Eden, Anomic, and Brother Embassy at Cowboy Monkey last Sunday, continuing throughout the first annual Pygmalion Music Festival. From the captivating cover of “When I Go” by The Elanors at The Canopy Club last Wednesday to the dance party that packed Cowboy Monkey last Friday for Lorenzo Goetz, it was sheer abandon, artistry, and an awful lot of fun. In the cryptic words of organizer Seth Fein, once it was all over:“Pygmalion? It was garboon.” Since no one was able to be at everything, what was the highlight for you? If you can condense it to one or two sentences and send it to soundground@excite.com, I’ll include it here next time.

Lucky Mulholland is off hiatus and opens for The Beauty Shop and Triple Whip at The Iron Post, Saturday at 10 PM. He then plays WEFT Sessions, Monday at 10 PM. By Thanksgiving, he hopes to release a four-song EP, Pedestrians and Motorists, and more live dates will accompany that.

The Year After is out of the gate at a breakneck pace, having played its first show September 23 at The Double Door and releasing a EP,At Risk of Shipwreck, October 15 at Elbo Room.

Tomorrow night at Cowboy Monkey, the rock quartet plays its first show outside Chicago, with Bottle of Justus. Show time is 10 PM, and cover is $5.

Through November 18, Green St. Records is accepting demo submissions of original songs for its third annual compilation of University of Illinois musicians.Tonight, Green St. Records presents its first showcase of the school year, at The Canopy Club, with Missing the Point, Something for Sundown, Shovelwrack, and AMS (Agent Mos). Show time is 10 PM, and cover is $5. Green St. Records is the only student-run record label in the Big Ten. Also tonight, Cowboy Monkey hosts a benefit for WFRU, Radio Free Urbana to raise funds for a new community station.

On the bill are Tractor Kings, Shipwreck, and The Infinity Room, plus local rock DJs such as The Noiseboy. Gift certificates from local businesses and record labels will be raffled off. Show time is 10 PM, and cover is $6.

Todd J. Hunter hosts WEFT Sessions and Champaign Local 901, two hours of local music every Monday at 10 PM on WEFT 90.1 FM. Support your scene to preserve your scene.

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Pelican’ s The Fire in our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw is heavy. For seven songs, the album, nay, the EP, nay—Pelican’s sonic stream of consciousness!, clocks in at a hefty 58 minutes and change.

Pelican plays sans vocals, so that much more attention is paid to melodic compositions and arrangements that otherwise could be mistaken for filler, but don’t be fooled, they’re not a jam band—their generously timed movements are just big boned.The challenge in rock ‘n roll to put out a good piece of all-instrumental work, is that the music has to do all the talking. Just like any well-thought out album, there must be a theme, a cohesive idea, and some glue to hold it all together.

At best, it’s risky to produce a one-hour rock album with no words. At worst, it’s self-indulgent. The good stuff of Fire in our Throats gets lost in the first three songs, so you really do get teased with dynamic guitars and a sense of emotion. The first 30 minutes are angry, and sad, and angry in a sort of ‘I’d rather be medicated’ angry. Fire in our Throat is sometimes grungy, sometimes foreboding, but always never really happy. “March to the Sea” sounds like it might build into something, but never strays from the reliance on easy, brooding riffs. Sure, tempo change is nice, but do something with that—and Pelican never does. The result comes off sort of like a metal sound check on steroids.

Pelican sounds confused, and maybe that’s how they want to sound—but they also sound like they suffer from thematic ineptitude and that comes off as rambling guitars which gets boring and repetitive. Percussion and bass take a back seat to the guitar work, but not because they should. An hour of instrumentals might encourage some bands to experiment, but not Pelican.

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flawlessly played and Chris Silcox, as a charming and diplomatic Luke. Silcox shines in the first half as his character grows up to be a man. In the second half he plays a pivotal role in the unionizing controversy.

The first half of Candles to the Sun endears the characters to the audience by delving into their histories and hopes. The second half is action-packed, a perfect staging for the dramatic acting of Dirden, Coover, and Holmes, and it is this half which raises the important questions of personal versus civic duty that Williams intends to showcase.

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Pelican’s strongest work is halfway through the record where the mood changes, and they bring it down a notch.The only title-less track on Fire in our Throats is the most interesting one. Slower and softer, with the spice of acoustic guitars and maracas, this should be Pelican’s bread and butter. For all the heavy petting, Pelican is a big tease.They play the good stuff like it’s a guilty pleasure because on the next track they start out with that sorta-Soundgardenish plus late-90s Nü Metal repetitive crap that makes my temples throb and by the end of it, they’re chock full of angst.

“Aurora Borealis” is the other bright spot on an otherwise bloated release. The introduction builds gently and climaxes just at the right point in the song, with the right balance of drum work and ends with pointed crash of the cymbals, letting sounds other than guitar stand out. It’s a fine example of what can be done when forced to exercise some restraint.

It’s a nice concept but I don’t feel the fire, especially not from Pelican’s throats. The second half opus would be a good release if they ditched the first half ’s sloppy grunge casserole. Fire in our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw is a nice try, but a little more growth from Pelican and some artistic restraint would go a long way.

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You have a twin brother. Howâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that working out for you?

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BUZZ: Why do music?

JOHN DARNIELLE: Easier than Ponzi schemes.

BUZZ: People have drawn attention to this album as being a step towards more overtly personal songwriting. How would you compare the songwriting approach in past albums to this one?

JOHN: The basic process is unchanged - write lyrics, find melody, match with chords - obviously thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit more personal involvement in writing from experience, so one has to be more rigorous about swatting down clichĂŠ-urges, since often thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this instinct to let a bad line through if it seems â&#x20AC;&#x153;true,â&#x20AC;? which instinct is most base. There is always an elegant way to say something if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re willing to work.

BUZZ: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gained in keeping â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the personalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; out?

JOHN: Perspective.

BUZZ: What role has any of your past employment played in songwriting?

JOHN: Not much, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always surprised by this question - really I think the time I spent doing manual labor (dishwashing as a teenager, loading grain off of trucks in â&#x20AC;&#x2122;99) gave me more help than anything else in thinking of songwriting as a physical, sweat-inducing activity, which is the best way to think of it I think - not as some wait-for-the-muse-to-speak sort of idleness.

BUZZ: Anything happen to songwriting when it becomes its own full-time job?

JOHN: Maybe one takes it more seriously - but then again, my best songs are still the ones I sort of write by accident while watching sports on television or something BUZZ: For the most part, you have switched from a very lo-fi recording style

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or the last 14 years and 13 albums,The Mountain Goats have been the musical project of iconic musician John Darnielle, whose vocals and acoustic guitar have been the only constant in a changing lineup. More recently, bassist Peter Hughes has been the other regular band member. At times, the band might rely on using the drummer of an opening act for a few songs per set. Other musicians might also join them onstage to flesh out certain numbers. Still, their live sets tend to mainly feature only Darnielle and Hughes.

Considering this, it might seem unlikely that a bass and acoustic guitar duo would cause any indie ears to perk upâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;especially since many such ears have become acclimated to a steady diet of delay pedal, bashing drums, delay pedal. Even though the Goatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recent albums make some use of percussion and strings, a hard-strumming acoustic guitar tends to remain at the forefront of each song.

A large part of the Mountain Goatsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lo-fi appeal is the unique voice and lyrical content that Darnielle offers to listeners. Many of his songs nearly come off as a form of reporting. His content varies widely, ranging everywhere from Beowulf to store robberies.We receive these topics through the unsteady and nasally filter attributed to Darnielleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trademark voice.

For those familiar with his tone, feel free to picture said voice as John answers the following questions for Buzz.

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My twin brother went to school right here at the U of I, in engineering or something like that. I never really took to the same interests as my brother, but we always pushed each other. I ended up doing mostly artsy stuff, and he ended up doing the â&#x20AC;Ś whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the word? ... legitimate enterprises, or reliable, economically sound [work] He was the good decision maker and I was the kid who drew pictures. But we get along great.We still live together at a little place I like to call my parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; house. Ironically we continue to age at the same rate.

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Especially in a college town, people think that funny is the lowest common denominator, and not that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m that highbrow, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found that listening to people on the street is generally a bad idea.

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Shane Pangburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early interest in cartoons was reignited when at Southern Illinois University Carbondale the student newspaper ran an ad for a new cartoonist because the old one was fired for insulting an advertiser. Pangburn says he, â&#x20AC;&#x153;did a really lame specâ&#x20AC;? about two roommates and, after he was hired, â&#x20AC;&#x153;tried my best to keep the advertisers from getting mad.â&#x20AC;? !FTER 4EXTBOOKS He called the comic strip â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dormant Life.â&#x20AC;?The first â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dormant Lifeâ&#x20AC;? featured main characters Jim and Milo; roommates meeting in a post-9/11 world. Pangburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comic debuted just eight days after the historic 9/11 attacks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dormant Lifeâ&#x20AC;? ran for four years and became incredibly popular â&#x20AC;&#x201C; drunk-people-stop-you-at-parties-every-weekend popular. But now that Pangburn has graduated with a degree in film, and moved back to his hometown of Tuscola, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s begun a new comic strip, a post-college endeavor called â&#x20AC;&#x153;After Textbooks.â&#x20AC;?

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to a full studio setting. What has been lost/gained from the change in recording methods?

JOHN: Immediacy, obviously, is the first casualty, but the tradeoff is fuller realization - itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lateral move, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of the studio as a step up so much as a different view Buzz: Future plans for the band?

JOHN: Sing songs about monsters, record them, tour country/world singing songs about monsters.

BUZZ: I was at Empty Bottle for one of the more recent regional shows.

Onstage, there was mention of Urbana, Ill. This did warm my heart.

Can you fill us in on the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s connection to Champaign-Urbana?

JOHN: Peter lived there â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til recently [Peter Hughes worked at a local music store in Champaign.] He has since moved back to Rochester, N.Y., though.

BUZZ: Your song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cubs in Fiveâ&#x20AC;? lists several â&#x20AC;Ś unlikely â&#x20AC;Ś events. I have to ask, White Sox in Five?

JOHN: I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em out! Amazing year for the hated White Sox, all respect to them. I have to admit that the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;roid scandals of the past few years have really dampened my enthusiasm for baseball.

I watch a lot more boxing now, which is just as corrupt, but at least it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t present itself as some shining beacon of the gung-ho can-do God-n-Country American spirit, you know? Boxing is a mugâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game, knows it, acts like it, and everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comfortable with that: thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something to be said for honesty. More something every day I think. buzz

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a comic strip about trying to get out of college. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s after textbooks. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about a divorced dad who works in an office that designs textbooks, basically because I currently work in an office that designs textbooks. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a divorced dad, nor do I have children. But he does and he gets to see them on the weekends. And the rest of the time the comic is a drab, adult, office comedy. And on the weekends it becomes a family affair. So it basically runs the gamut of cartoonery.

What are your immediate and long-term goals?

Right now I work a couple of jobs, saving up money and trying to join the work world as a lowly intern. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m working on a couple screenplays for submission and refusal by Hollywood. And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m working on finishing the last few films I did while I was at school because ultimately I would like to be a filmmaker. I would like to at least write films for Hollywood or anywhere else that would have me. If nothing else in the film industry, I would like to be a fry cook. I think it would be great if, on every set, instead of craft services, they just had a fry cook. And so, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have these big films and basically Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be their own personal Waffle House.

How did you decide to become an artist?

Instead of being say, a fireman, or an engineer, or a lawyer, I put forth the equally ridiculous dream of being an artist. I never decided what that meant. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t decided if I want to be a technical illustrator or an independent, experimental filmmaker. I do so much [work], and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so varied, that I end up sounding like such a tool, saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an artist! I make all sorts of art.â&#x20AC;? I make music, s o u n d s

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derful way to sample nearly a half dozen recent French language films that have not made the regular distribution stops in the CU. Who Killed Bambi? (Qui a tuĂŠ Bambi) is the feature film debut of 42-year-old screenwriter turned director Gilles Marchand, whose work on the 2000 film With a Friend Like Harry was compared very favorably to that of a Hitchcock thriller.

Still favoring a pseudo-Hitchcock style, like that of Brian De Palma works of the 1970s, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s terribly disappointing to wonder why his latest film was even selected for this present festival. Who Killed Bambi? is a stylishly shot, but slowly plotted and contrived B-film. Marchand and co-screenwriter Vincent Dietchy tell the story of a beautiful, young and somewhat naĂŻve nurse intern Isabelle, who begins witnessing some of the most unusual situations in her ward and in several operating rooms. Medications are being tampered with, anesthetics fail to work properly, several female patients are molested in their sleep, and a few women suddenly seem to disappear altogether from the hospital.

Running at just over two hours, this heavily melodramatic taleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one saving feature is a believably well acted performance by Sophie Quinton as the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s damsel in distress. With the perky, fresh-faced smile of Cameron Diaz, Quinton at least makes you

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The festival begins Friday, Oct. 7 with the highly-acclaimed MoolaadĂŠ from director Ousmane Sembene. The film tells the story of an African woman who attempts to protect several young girls from the barbaric practice of female circumcision. Sembene calls the film a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;tale of an underground struggleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; that often gets overlooked by the government. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surely the type of story one would be hard pressed to find in American movies.

Following MoolaadĂŠ will be Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Esquive (Games of Love and Chance), a realistic and often-humorous portrayal of a group of teenagers in a public housing project in Paris. The jaded youths find themselves joined together for a school production of the title play, which contrasts heavily with their vulgar attitudes.

Legendary director Jean-Luc Godardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Notre Musique will be shown on Saturday, Oct. 8. The film cannot be categorized into any one genre: it mixes fact, fiction and opinion together in a meditation on war and modern times. Godard has always blazed his own trail artistically, expanding the concept of filmmaking as we know it, and the trend continues in Notre Musique.

Brodeuses (Sequins) is a story about a teenage girl who discovers she is pregnant and flees to the refuge of a reclusive seamstress.

The two form a bond over their respective loneliness and love of the intricate practice of embroidery. Sequins garnered a CĂŠsar nomination for director Ă&#x2030;lĂŠonore Faucher for best first work.

Finally, the festival culminates with Qui a tuĂŠ Bambi (Who Killed Bambi), a stylish thriller about a nursing intern who begins to suspect a handsome doctor in her hospital of being responsible for the disappearance of several patients. See Syd Slobodnikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s review of the film in this issue.

Anyone interested in international cinema or seeing a number of films that generally are overlooked on this side of the Atlantic owes it to themselves to check out the TournĂŠes French Film Festival. For ticket info, visit Boardmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web site at www.boardmansarttheater.com.

Festival Schedule: MoolaadĂŠ: Friday 10/7, 7pm; Sunday 10/9, 1:30pm; Monday 10/10, 9pm;Thursday 10/13, 4:15pm Games of Love and Chance: Friday 10/7, 9:45pm; Saturday 10/8, 7pm; Sunday 10/9, 4:15pm, 9:30pm; Monday 10/10, 4:30pm Notre Musique: Saturday 10/8, 3pm; Tuesday 10/11, 7pm; Wednesday 10/12, 9pm; Thursday 10/13, 7pm Sequins:Saturday 10/8, 5pm; Monday 10/10, 7pm; Tuesday 10/11, 4:30pm; Wednesday 10/12, 7pm Who Killed Bambi?: Saturday 10/8, 9:30pm; Sunday 10/9, 7pm; Tuesday 10/11, 9pm; Wednesday 10/12, 4:30pm; Thursday 10/13, 9pm

MAINTAIN PERSPECTIVE Last week, yet again, another student lost her life at the hands of an MTD bus. This seems to be happening with more and more frequency on

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iPOD SOCIETY I have one. You probably have one. And if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, you wish you did. These little devices have changed the way that we think about our music, and not just because of the convenience or the amount of music that we can literally carry in our hands. They changed us because they allow for a total sedation when you use them. With a Walkman, you had to flip the tape. With a Discman, you had to hold it just right so it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t skip. But with the iPod, you can literally push

play and forget about it. And I think this type of convenience plays into a whole other type of cultural revolution that will continue to contribute to the number of tragedies that we face as a society.

Cell phones, Wi-Fi, Cars without keys, petridish babies.All of these so-called amenities will be the end of us at some point. Not because we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need them. We need them all right, trust me. They will end us because we will have forgotten what it means to concentrate on anything.

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This is the type of tragedy that has no real possibility of closure because there is no one to assign blame to. Therefore, that makes it the worst kind of tragedy; it is a wound that may never heal. The pain that this poor girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family must be feeling right now is beyond my scope of understanding. And I am sure that they want to blame the driver, because, after all, she was the person who was driving the bus that hit their daughter. But they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t and they will soon realize this.

Let us not forget the type of pain that the driver must be feeling. I assume that this person had no intentions of accidentally killing someone when she woke up that morning and so let us, please, all remember that when accidents occur - let them be understood as just that.

Accidents. I hope that there are no charges pressed against her when the time comes. The

weight and gravity of this situation should be punishment enough.

FINAL WHIFF I had no interest in getting into a brawl last Thursday night. So I did what any other weakling would do. I called the 5-0. And as I sat there waiting for them to arrive, something dawned on me. This drunk coward, standing before me, probably has an iPod too. He probably has the same type of sadness that I have and the same type of happiness.

When the cops finally arrived, I had come to the conclusion that I did not want to see this poor coward go away for the night. I have been in a holding cell, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not fun. I guess I just wanted him to understand that this was no way for him to behave. The cop asked me if I wanted to press charges and when I said no, a look of disappointment came over the copâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face. It was as if he wanted me to because he knew that if I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, this guy was going to end up thinking that he can get away with shit like that. And he is probably right. In retrospect, I should have had him arrested.

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope that the family of Sarah Channick, God bless them, chooses to do the right thing.

Seth Fein is from Urbana. He probably deserved to be spit on at some point. So there. He was spit on. Case closed? He can be reached at sethfein@hotmail.com

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care about Isabelleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plight. Once Isabelle suspects a handsome, but strangely odd doctor of some of the hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrongdoings, Marchand plies on one ludicrous situation after another as Isabelle tries to prove the mysterious Dr. Philipp is really a psycho with an abusive bedside manner. To confuse matters further, the director inserts dream state narrative situations, develops a parallel romance subplot for Isabelle with a young orderly and gives her an acute inner ear abnormality, which causes an odd ringing in her ears and induces fainting. Once in a hospital elevatorm, Isabelle droops in agony and witnessing her rubber legged condition, Dr. Philipp nicknames her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bambiâ&#x20AC;?, like Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous fawn. In a playfully sinister manner Philipp continues to call her Bambi throughout the film, much to Isabelleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aggravation.

Who Killed Bambi? lacks much of the necessary tension of the conventional slasher film with the heroic female. Instead Marchand WHO KILLED BAMBI? â&#x20AC;˘ SOPHIE QUINTON features meticulously composed shots of the shadowy Dr. Philipp behind various doors and partitions ready the suspected killer, there is simply no satisfying narrative pay off to spring upon some innocent and frequently naked, female vic- in this overly long film tim, creepy close ups of needles prepped for injections and endWhere itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost always wise to experience the work of less tracking shots down long brightly lit empty corridors. For novice filmmaker like Marchand especially during a film festisome reason there are no other doctors or staff stationed in this val of this type, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably a wiser choice to check out Notre strangely unoccupied hospital. And where you would at least Musique, the work of Jean-Luc Godard and Ousmane expect some sort of traditional showdown between Isabelle and Sembeneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MoolaadĂŠ.

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this campus. While it seems that it is simply a matter of numbers - hey, put 3,000 more kids here and the chance of tragedy rises - I also know that it is one part irresponsibility and three parts accident. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get one thing clear: There is no one to blame, really.

I know that the opponents of the MTD annexations are just loving this.After all, anything that makes Bill Volk and crew look bad probably makes their mouths salivate. But in reality, one has nothing to do with the other. I recently read the claim that the reason for the rising number of deaths by MTD accidents had jumped up so dramatically is because of the number of buses on the road. And I suppose you could make that argument. But I can think of 1000 other reasons as to why these types of deaths are occurring.

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I got spit on last Thursday.

And not by accident. I actually had someone yell at me like 5-year-old and then walk up to me and literally spit in my face. It was quite an experience. I mean, I have been spit on before (I have an older brother) but never by someone I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. I think many people out there would have flipped and thrown a 1-2 jab/uppercut combo in the hopes of knocking that coward out. But not me. I am a bona fide wimp.

The whole thing seemed to happen in slow motion, too. I can still see it all in my head, frame by frame. In the face of this travesty, I started to consider a few things. One of them was this: At what point do you decide to bring someone down with the law? After all, this type of action is classified as battery and could be prosecuted. I could probably even sue for punitive damages. As he stepped back from me, and as I pulled out my cell phone to call the police, I came to a crossroads.

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After dancing with the Copacabana, Manero started folk dancing.

“I [discovered] international folklore, U of I International Folklore … I didn’t know the dances. But I just watch for the longest time.

Then all of a sudden, I start dancing, and then we start performing. I danced for about 10 to 12 years with them.

After folk dancing, Manero discovered belly dancing, which she did for twenty years.

With her belly-dancing group, Manero danced in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

The group was invited to perform at universities, in communities and even taught workshops in clubs.

“I think [belly dancing is] very very good because it teach you isolation of your body … [it teaches] you how to breathe, how to control the belly muscles, and this helps when you have your babies. This is why Middle Eastern women don’t need doctors. They know how to take care of themselves, the breathing, the movement of the muscles.They control that themselves … They just dig a hole in the floor, hold the pole that holds up the tent. They get onto the knees, hold onto the pole, and start contractions and move [the muscles],” Manero said, showing me how

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trained her own muscles are. The rippling effect was spectacular and looked like the movements of a caterpillar.

“It took me six to eight months to start moving. [It was] very difficult, [but] it makes you feel good. It makes you happy.”

Manero used to teach belly dancing at La Casa, but this year there was not enough demand for the class.

Eleven years ago, Manero began to teach Latin dance at La Casa at the suggestion of Geraldo Rosales, the director of La Casa at the time. Manero agreed and the classes started.

She remembers the affect her class had on one student, Juan, a Mexican man who had always been shy. After learning to dance with Manero, he returned to Mexico and soon Manero received a call from his girlfriend. He had completely changed, said Juan’s girlfriend, he was working in the community, organizing activities and teaching people to dance.

With tears in her eyes, Manero said, “I didn’t know that what I had done to him changed his life.”

Latin Dance at La Casa: Thursdays and Sundays, 7-9pm. Free, no partner or experience required.

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So they turn to Jared and Sam for help. If the foursome fails to appease the menacing dealer, then they all will be swimming with the fishes.

Permanently.

There’s an old adage that says, “Beauty is only skin deep.” It couldn’t resound more truly with Into the Blue. The failing storyline and gaping plot holes are filled with Alba in her bikini and Walker flexing his six-pack.

That’s all fine and dandy, but a little story wouldn’t have hurt either. A few thrills and a couple witty jokes aren’t going to sell the audience anymore.There must be more to this tired, hackneyed plot than the flashy underwater cinematography and every clichéd thrill from the past 30 years.

Into the Blue seems to be The Deep of the 21st century. While the latter was an adaptation by Jaws scribe Peter Benchley, it involved real characters and a treasure in the most classic sense. Its lead characters were a boyfriend/girlfriend treasure hunting team (sound familiar?) played with a rare conviction by Nick Nolte and Jacqueline Bisset. The suspense was real, a far cry from the contrived mess of Into the Blue.

Now there’s nothing but a lot of pomp and circumstance. Like reality has destroyed television, movies like Into the Blue will eventually bring about the film empire’s apocalypse.

Consistently unintelligent, barely coherent storylines suffocated by a lot of glitz and glam are doing nothing to help the matter. Though the feature attraction for Into the Blue is a halfdressed Alba, not even her looks can keep this disastrous stab at entertainment afloat.

blue ocean, there’s not a whole lot of depth to Into the Blue. It’s mostly sand, surf and good looking people. A more accurate title would have been Jessica Alba in a Bikini. At least that would have cut out the ambiguity of what the “blue” is and why we’re going into it.

John Stockwell should have learned from his last foray into beach-themed flicks (Blue Crush) that an entire movie can’t become a vacation promo for the Bahamas. His direction, the actors and story all fall victim to the beautiful scenery and Jessica Alba strutting around in her skimpy bikini (the latter is not a bad thing). It’s because he focuses so much on the tropical atmosphere that no story ever develops.

Whether our half-witted director makes poor choices or simply has bad luck, it hasn’t stopped him from again venturing into an exotic paradise with half dressed 20-somethings. He seems more concerned with showing how much fun his characters have snorkeling, jet skiing and chilling out. And if they’re out to have a good time, it shows. None of them really acts. Paul Walker wanders from scene to scene looking for the camera and contemplating the best way to pose.

Jessica Alba knows she’s the envy of every teenage girl in America and an object of lust for every male.This could have easily been a fashion shoot.

So what’s the point of the story?

The very loose plot revolves around good-hearted ne’erdo-well, Jared (Walker) and his supermodel-esque girlfriend, Sam (Alba). After being fired from his job as a scuba instructor, Jared retreats to the confines of his cozy trailer and resumes his real dream of repairing his boat and uncovering buried treasure.

When Jared’s affluent friend, Bryce (Scott Caan), appears with his beautiful girlfriend, Amanda (Ashley Scott), in tow, the foursome departs for the shark-infested waters of Jamaica for a little R&R. During a snorkeling excursion in said waters, they come across a sunken plane loaded with cocaine.Though the money would allow Jared to finally compete with his rival, Derek Bates (Josh Brolin), the young couple decides to leave it alone due to the moral implications behind it. But the lure of dollar signs proves too alluring for Bryce and Amanda, so they steal some of the cargo.

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Sony Pictures’ panic over the title of Albert Brooks' latest effort has caused them to pass on distributing it. Looking For Comedy In The Muslim World is a movie that satirizes American ignorance of Islam, and Sony is worried the title will offend Muslim extremists who will no doubt blow shit up in protest. Execs claimed "if a mullah in Iran saw the poster it would cause trouble."

Brooks pointed out how much trouble he has been getting over a poster put up in Sherman Oaks. In the movie Brooks plays a comedian sent by the State Department to India and Pakistan to find out what makes Muslims laugh, to facilitate amicable dealings in our post-9/11 world. However, there are barely any references to religion at all, and Brooks claims even the Imam of India's biggest mosque laughed at the plot.

Warner Independent have now taken on the project, claiming they like the title as "it tells the story of the film and is funny".

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embodies a character fully. But he scared audience members recently at the Toronto Film Festival whilst partaking in a press conference for the exemplary A History Of Violence. Harris was asked if violence lay beneath the sur face of ever yday life; whereas his co-stars had taken about 10 minutes to answer the question, Harris responded by turning beet red, pounding the table three times and flinging a glass behind him. He then scowled furiously at the crowd for minutes, before finally smiling. And hence the line between art and fucking insane becomes further blurred.

Tara Reid is sick of hearing that she's a wild party girl, claiming she just needs a good movie to break the stereotype. "I need one more great role so they say 'Wow, she can act! She's a great actress.'" How Reid can possibly top the cinematic splendor of Alone In The Dark or masterful opus Van Wilder is beyond me. But before she recaptures the gravitas of Josie And The Pussycats, the blonde bimbo will attempt to put her wild girl tag behind her by hosting Taradise (like Paradise, but with Tara - her first name subtly woven in), a version of the Wild On series.

And finally, OJ Simpson will celebrate the 10th anniversary of his acquittal by signing autographs at a horror comic book convention. At $95 a pop, this is both tactful and thrifty.

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Reese Witherspoon & Mark Ruffalo After two highly successful films in the past two years, director Mark Waters (Freaky Friday, Mean Girls) caps off this summer with his newest film Just Like Heaven, a movie that, while more mature than its predecessors, ends up to being nothing more than the typical romantic comedy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably not worth seeing more than once and will soon be forgotten. (Alice Huddleston) LORD OF WAR

Ralph Fiennes & Rachel Weisz The Constant Gardener is an ambitious attempt to combine not only a terrific stor y but also a purpose. At a little over two hours in length, the movie balances between its wonder ful tale about the strength of love and its commentar y on modern politics and current events. It is one of the rare releases ever y year that demands to be seen. (Randy Ma)

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Rachel McAdams & Cillian Murphy In the end, Red Eye is an exploitation film that is based solely around thrills to arouse the audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobody in the world danced the way they [the Peruvians] at least three Latin dances in danced the waltz,â&#x20AC;? Manero remembers. She was excited to learn two hours â&#x20AC;&#x201C; merengue, bacha- this â&#x20AC;&#x153;ethnic dance.â&#x20AC;? ta and salsa. Furthermore, she By the time Manero moved to Urbana, she was 15 and marwill explain the dancesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; nation- ried to a Peruvian man who was 12 years her senior. She soon al origins, and modestyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;girls, became involved with dance on campus. donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spread your legs when She saw Latin dancers at her first International Fair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s twisting down to the floor and when I decided I wanna be in the show with them. So next year absolutely no rubbing against I was dancing with the Latinos.â&#x20AC;? your partner.

Manero danced with the Latin Copacabana organization, preManero teaches Latin Dance viously part of the International Fair.The International Fair used at La Casa Cultural Latina, the to include Latin shows, but, as Manero explained, the Latinos Latin house at 1203 W. Nevada were getting so big they formed their own group.

Street. The classes, which are â&#x20AC;&#x153;U of I hired us to perform [at the] Illini Union [for] open to community residents Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, they always needed entertainment.â&#x20AC;? and students, take place in the With Copacabana, Manero performed at universities all over living room of La Casa.

Illinois. They even performed in a jail, Manero said.

The big screen television conveniently doubles as a full-size mirror for dancers to track CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 their progress, and there are comfortable mismatched couches against the walls to take a break from dancing and converse with other students or Manero, who is constantly laughing and chatting.

The room is surprisingly small for someone expecting to learn how to dance, but Manero likes it like that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; only twenty-five students, at the most, at a time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to teach to big groups,â&#x20AC;? she said, adding that large groups do not allow her to give attention to individual students.

Most of the dance students are beginners.

As an instructor for students from all over the world, including Mexico, Bolivia, China, Korea, the Philippines, India, Egypt, Lebanon, Russia, Turkey, Colombia and Argentina, Manero is the Kofi Annan of La Casa.

There havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been very many Americans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to have fun,â&#x20AC;?

Moreno says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We [Latinos] donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go and get drunk or smoke ... We go and dance, meet people â&#x20AC;Ś For us, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dancing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funâ&#x20AC;?

Manero has been dancing since she was 11, when her adoptive American mother, â&#x20AC;&#x153;TĂ­a Ruthâ&#x20AC;? (Aunt Ruth), introduced her to ball- Raymond Morales, a grad student in the Medical scholars program, practices salsa dancing with his partner, Maggie Kulzick, a Freshman in Spanish, at La Casa Thursday evening. room dancing while in Peru.

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Harshbarger reports that the menu item that keeps him coming back is the strawberry shakes.

Jill Guth, Director of Development at JSM Management, Inc., said the company has confidence in thier new tenant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a father and sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream to work together. They are filling a unique niche in campus town- a carryout hamburger jointâ&#x20AC;ŚI feel it is one of the best hamburgers in Champaign-Urbana,â&#x20AC;? Guth said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We feel they have a great product and hope the community will embrace their friendly restaurant.â&#x20AC;?

Martin, who works the Saturday night shift every week, relies on friendliness and a courteous staff to keep customers satisfied. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As Juniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progresses, more and more people will come in and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to them by name,â&#x20AC;? Martin said, who works alongside his roommate at the restaurant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love working here.â&#x20AC;?

But can Juniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Burgers & Shakes make that progress? With a string of new food chains opening nearby within the past year, such as Potbellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Noodles and Company and Antonioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza, the food industry competition is fierce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Juniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has invested a lot of money, sweat and energy into the development of the restaurant. Rick is a great person who cares deeply for the University and looks forward to growing his business in our community,â&#x20AC;? Guth said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want Campustown to be successful!â&#x20AC;?

Daily specials are also an idea in the making. On certain days of the week customers will be able to buy $1 shakes or upgrade their single hamburger to a double for a small price. Students are not the only group Minick wishes to attract, however. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want this place to be something thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not only for the students but everybody else,â&#x20AC;? Minick said.

Minick is already looking to the future. He hopes to open another location in the Champaign-Urbana area. Minick would like to incorporate a drive-thru in the second Juniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurant. From there, he plans on moving the business to other college campuses. Right now he is looking at locations at Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University, both located in Bloomington-Normal, and possibly Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. A large campus is what Juniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will thrive on, Minick said.

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Steak ‘n who? Thickburger what? Located at 502 E. John Street, Junior’s opened June 26 and has been building a strong clientele since. Their specialty? Hand-grilled, mouth-watering “party in your mouth” hamburgers. From cheeseburgers and chocolate shakes to ice-cream cones and french fries, Junior’s classic, good ol’ American menu has already attracted a loyal following across Campustown.

Running a hamburger restaurant is not always what Rich Minick Jr., who co-owns the restaurant with his father, Rick Minick, imagined himself doing as a career. After graduating from Southern Illinois University in 2000, Minick was soon married and living in downtown Chicago. Fifteen months passed when Minick and his wife realized Chicago was not the best fit for the couple’s lifestyle.

“We didn’t want to have a baby in the city, so I found a job working for Carle Clinic and moved back here,” Minick said.

Three years later, after having a baby daughter and gaining some unexpected weight while working his desk job, Minick decided a career change was in the cards.

“I thought, ‘I can’t do this anymore,’” Minick said. “I have to do something where I can be the person making the decisions.”

Minick teamed up to do business with his father, who at the time owned a lock shop, a landscaping company and several real-estate developments. Almost eight months later the two decided to engage in another small business conquest, one they had always dreamed of, opening a small hamburger restaurant.

According to students and customers, Junior’s Burgers & Shakes provides another food option since Panera’s relocation from John Street to Neil Street, across from Marketplace Mall.

Nearby John Street businesses, such as Insomnia Cookies and Tasti D-Lite, do not intimidate Minick. He even views them as assets to his new business.

“A lot of people have said they come in, get a hamburger,

french fries and drink then they go next door to get a cookie for the walk home,” Minick said. “We even talked to the owner [of Insomnia Cookies] about doing some cooperative advertising.

Having them here helps us too.”

The “walk home” often occurs at the wee hours of the morning, after students have hit the bars and are looking for a latenight snack. Junior’s employee Jake Martin, a junior at the University, noted that the bar crowd provides a powerful source of business. Junior’s satisfies those night owls by adhering to no specific closing time Thursday through Saturday.

“The bar scene at night, with CO’s and Kam’s being right over there, is a wonderful crowd to get,” Martin said.

Minick appreciates the business and is amused by certain latenight customers. One rather memorable visit, Minick recalled, involved a girl and her boyfriend who finished their night at the bars with a quick, and cheap, grilled cheese sandwich.

“They had been partaking in the alcoholic beverages,” Minick said, laughing. “It was probably 10 till 3 and they just came in and started talking and talking and talking, asking,‘what can I get for a quarter?’”

Minick finally agreed to make the antsy young woman a grilled cheese sandwich for a quarter.

It is no wonder Junior’s has attracted a large customer base of students, considering the Campustown location and University décor. The bright blue and orange walls and sports memorabilia liven up the interior of the restaurant. A 2004-05 signed Illinois basketball team poster, an Illini clock and even a signed Dick Butkus photo adorn the colorful walls. The combination of tasty burgers, a great location and friendly staff makes for happy customers.

University employees Randy Harshbarger and Mark Warner have eaten at Junior’s during their lunch break nearly a dozen times since its opening in June.

“I think Junior’s is a really good hamburger joint. It’s fast food

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My fiancée is always sore after we have sex using a latex condom and I was wondering if it’s possible to be allergic to latex. If so, I wanted to know if there are non-latex condoms out there for this reason and where they are available, hopefully even at the student health center.Thanks.

Inquiringly, Allergic in Champaign

DEAR ALL. IN ‘PAIGN, Great question. First off, to those who use condoms, we salute you! Correct and consistent condom use is highly effective in preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like HIV. While latex allergy is a common concern, actual allergic reactions are rare. Only 1 to 2 percent of people are allergic to latex.To see for sure if it’s the condom that your fiancée is reacting to, try this experiment: have her rub a rubber on the soft part of her arm. If she gets itchy where the condom is, that’s a latex allergy. If not, she’s like the 98+ percent of us that aren’t allergic to latex.

If that’s the case, what’s causing the soreness?

First, check to see if the condoms you’re using have spermicide on them.The active ingredient in spermicide - Nonoxonal-9 - can cause irritation in some. Fortunately, they do make condoms without spermicide. It may help to change brands to see if that feels better.There’s an endless choice available today, including super thin, ribbed, studded and a newer brand with a pleasure pouch!

If it’s not the condom, it may be that you and your fiancée are going at it a little too hard or without enough lube. What type of pain is she experiencing? Check in with her about how you’re having sex to make sure the soreness isn’t resulting from a miscommunication about what is pleasurable. And don’t forget, wetter is better. So, before giving up on latex, try using a water-based lubricant. Put a drop on the tip of the penis before rolling the condom down and plenty on the outside of the condom as well.This can make sex smoother, leave partners less sore and even reduce the risk of a condom breaking.

In some cases, soreness after sex can be a warning sign of infection, so you two may want to talk with a physician. According to reliable sources, almost half of all Americans could get an STI at some point in their lives. Just because you’re not sore too doesn’t mean you’re in the lucky half of

that equation. Lots of people don’t feel symptoms even if they do have an infection.

Now to answer your second question.Yes, there are condoms made out of polyurethane - a kind of plastic.The catch is that these non-latex “rubbers” are slightly more likely to break than their latex cousins, and are only recommended if you’re positively allergic to latex.They’re also about twice as expensive. This may be the reason health centers don’t give them out for free like some do with latex condoms. But if using plastic does the trick, I’m sure they’re well worth the extra buck. In which case, you can find them at most convenience stores under the brand name “Avanti.”

There are also lambskin condoms. Thing is, they’re made from the intestinal membrane of a lamb, which may or may not be a problem for ya’ll.

The bad news: they don’t protect against STIs like latex does.The small pores in “natural membrane” condoms, as they’re called, allow infections (like HIV) to get through. The good news: sperm are way bigger than viruses and bacteria, which means while your risk of infection is high while using lambskin, your risk of pregnancy will be low.

SEX 411: Reality Isn’t Just for Females Female condoms are sold under the brand name “Reality.” They’re made of a polyurethane sheath with two rings.The inner ring is used for insertion and holds the condom in place. The sheath lines the vagina or rectum (in anal sex) and the penis is inserted into the outer ring, penetrating the sheath. Twist the outer ring after sex to ensure that semen doesn’t leak out.

Female/Internal condoms: 1. Offer a less constricting feel 2. Can be inserted eight hours before sex starts 3. Provide protection against pregnancy and STIs 4. Transmit heat well, which helps increase pleasure 5. Are built for one-time use only 6. Can be used by people who have a latex sensitivity Getting our first question for this column was quite exciting! Thanks so much to “Allergic in Champaign” for making our first one a great one! We live to serve, so do write in with questions of your own.You can reach us at: riceandruin@yahoo.com

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(March 21-April 19)

(April 20-May 20)

I predict that in 2013, the United Nations will designate a 52,000-square-mile area in Canada's far north to be the world's dumping ground. By then global warming will have melted much of the ice that currently makes it problematical to access that area by sea, allowing a steady stream of ships to deliver loads of garbage from every country on the planet. I'm not saying this is a good thing; I'm just reporting the facts as I foresee them.

But I'd also like to propose that you use this idea as a metaphor in dealing with your own psychic waste. What if you had a certain place and a regular time where you could ritually dispose of it?

Let's say you'd go to there every Saturday at 10 a.m. After a short meditation, you'd take out a piece of paper, scribble down everything that's making you sick and crazy, then burn it or bury it or rip it to shreds. Try it.

GEMINI

(May 21-June 20)

If you've ever dreamed of being a flamenco dancer or lion trainer or midwife when you grow up, now's a perfect time to make a big push in that direction. The astrological omens suggest the universe is more favorably inclined toward your wilder fantasies than it has been in a long time. At the very least, Gemini, revisit thrilling schemes that at some time in the past you dismissed as impossible. They may not be quite so absurd anymore.

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Fortunately, you can teach yourself how to do the same trick using only your own willpower. And it so happens that you're currently in a phase when you can go a long way toward accomplishing that goal.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22)

My friend Gail told me about her harrowing journey on a purple bus through small towns in Guatemala. "We needed three drivers," she said. "One to handle the steering wheel, one to constantly wipe off the windshield when it rained, and one to lean out the door and yell at pedestrians to get out of the way." This reminds me of the challenge you have ahead of you, Leo. A single guide won't be enough as you wend your way through serpentine but scenic complications. Nor will one cook or one planner or one choreographer. To succeed, you've got to have multiple directors who are skilled at coordinating their efforts. Keep control freaks out of the loop.

VIRGO

(June 21-July 22)

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

In his "MuseLetter," Richard Heinberg writes that Jesus "taught renunciation of ephemeral desires, fearless and carefree public behavior, and contempt for riches." This happens to be a precise prescription for those of you who hope to put yourself in maximum alignment with cosmic rhythms in the coming week. I suggest you suspend your pursuit of the relatively trivial goals that soak up an inordinate amount of your attention, and instead intensify your devotion to your single most important reason for living. This should help you lose your unnecessary inhibitions. It should also free you from any delusions you might have that greed is normal or that you need *more* than enough of anything.

LIBRA

I predict that in the future, palm-size "emotional control" machines will be available. With a flick of a switch, people suf-

(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Many people who live in countries steeped in the Judeo-Christian tradition look down on voodoo, considering it a mishmash of superstition and sorcery. But in her book Vodou Visions, Sallie

Ann Glassman argues that Vodou (the preferred spelling among its practitioners) is an authentic religious tradition worthy of respect. She does acknowledge that some of its beliefs may seem odd to polite society. For instance, Vodou's calm, gentle, sweet spirits are not always forces for good, while some of its hot, turbulent, revolutionary spirits are not necessarily bad. Be open to the possibility that there'll be similar principles at work in your life in the coming week, Libra-- whether or not you have any connection to Vodou.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

I went to first grade in a working class town in Michigan. One day while walking home from school, I encountered three thirdgrade bullies. They dragged me into an alley, where two of them held my arms while the other belted me once in the abdomen. "Why?" I cried. No one answered. The puncher sneered and got ready to deliver another smack. Just then a woman's voice called out. She was hanging wet laundry on a clothesline in her backyard nearby. "You stop that nonsense right now!" she exclaimed, and ran toward us. The boys fled.

She took me into her house, fed me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and called my mother. I was a little shaky yet ecstatic, feeling I had proof that angels were always watching over me. This story is an apt metaphor for your experience in the coming week, Scorpio.

SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec.21)

For many people, physical appearance is the most important consideration in their search for a mate. Social status is often a decisive factor as well, as well as religious and political compatibility. In contrast, here's what evolutionar y psychologist Geof frey Miller told The New York Times when asked why he chose the wife he did: "Because she was ver y witty and funny and a woman I thought I could learn a lot from. You look for somebody you feel you could talk to for years without getting bored."

I recommend that you adopt Miller's criteria for selecting your next three new allies, Sagittarius. It's time to refine your approach to creating your network.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

In his poem "Jerusalem, Easter," Stanley Moss writes, "On this bright Easter morning / smelling of Arab bread, / what if God simply changed his mind / and called out into the city, / 'Thou shalt not kill,' and, like an angr y father, 'I will not say it another time!' / They are praying too much in Jerusalem . . ." With this as your inspiration, Capricorn, I'd like you to meditate on two themes: 1) What crucial message do you keep getting from God or life but continue to ignore? 2) Is there a cer tain ideal you say you believe in but sometimes neglect to carr y out in your day-to-day encounters?

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This would be an excellent time to escape every boring routine that is sapping your life energy. And when I say "escape," I'm hoping you don't settle for a trip to a Wal-Mart in a city 50 miles away. The more dramatic and complete your break with habit, the better. Would you consider exploring the Outback of Australia on the back of a camel? Or how about rafting down Tibet's "River of Golden Sand," or reconnoitering Botswana's Okavango Delta, Africa's most beautiful oasis?

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20)

By comparing your biorhythms with those of hundreds of celebrities, Celebmatch.com analyzes which of those glamorous people you'd be most compatible with. I was surprised to find that I would get along extremely well with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, tennis star Venus Williams, and Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band Garbage. I suggest you find out the luminaries who would be your best matches, Pisces. According to the astrological omens, it's prime time to bring a playful stimulus or two to your romantic fantasy life.

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I'm afraid I had to name you "Underachiever of the Month" for September, Aries. You didn't quite succeed at wrestling your frustrations into submission, though you had the power to do so. You also failed to cash in on much of the great potential you had for smashing injustice, exposing fakery, and toppling the rotting status quo. That's the bad news. The good news is that some of your missed opportunities will become available again in the coming week. Make up for lost time, please.

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Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not to mention the words I sometimes make up like â&#x20AC;&#x153;badverbâ&#x20AC;?(an offensive word made into an adverb). So every year when Merriam-Webster puts out the new words theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve added to the dictionary, I get a little nervous, because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure how much more my mind can hold. I thought it might be nice to get a head start and look at some of these new words and their definitions, the rat bastards.

Amuse-bouche - a complimentary appetizer offered in some restaurants. See, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m already at a loss. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never heard that word and if the definition hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been in the paper I was reading, I would have assumed it was some product to keep women smelling fresh and clean â&#x20AC;Ś um, you know, down there.

Bikini wax - a procedure for removing pubic hair from the skin near the edge of the bottom half of a bikini by applying hot wax, covering with a cloth to which the wax and hair will adhere, and then quickly peeling it off. Okay, just reading the definition brought tears to my eyes and made it very clear why men donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wear bikinis. We men simply arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tough enough for the procedure.

If someone were to perform this on me, going to the beach would be the last thing on my mind, as I would still be hiding under my bed and crying long after the hair had grown back.

Brain freeze - a sudden shooting pain caused by ingesting very cold food or drink. Okay, I know that one. In fact, I get it all the time, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the definition goes quite far enough. I also get that sudden shooting pain in my head every time I watch Fox News or listen to the president.

Civil union - the legal status that assures to same-sex couples the specified rights and responsibilities of married couples. I think that may be a little ambitious. I understand the word union, but to call it civil seems like too much. I know many heterosexual folks whose marriages are anything but civil, and to force that adjective onto gay relationships may be expecting too much.

Cybrarian - a person whose job is to find, collect and manage information that is on the World Wide Web.Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sort of a funny word to make up, so I think I like the title, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not positive I understand it.Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually a job for people to collect pornography and sports scores? I mean,

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Metadata - data that provides information about other data. Okay, they really lost me there. Initially, I thought it was some sort of muscle-building vitamin supplement, but the definition didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really help much either. Is it like a reporter who reports on other reporters? A bricklayer who puts bricks over existing buildings? I never understand those computer terms. I guess once you kiss a girl, that part of your brain doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work anymore.

Otology - a science that deals with the ear and its diseases.That word has apparently been around since 1842 and is just now making the dictionary?

Congratulations Otology, and congratulations ear doctors all over the world. It was a tough battle and you guys never gave up and now your word is recognized in the dictionary. Maybe now that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the dictionary, they should change its meaning to something having to do with perseverance.

Retronym - a term consisting of a noun and modifier that specifies the original meaning of the noun, i.e., film camera. Fine, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably a good idea to have such clarification for cameras and stores, but I hope we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go overboard with them. If we start using sentences like,â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to work in my driving carâ&#x20AC;? or, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went to the restaurant to get me some of that eating food,â&#x20AC;? we are going to sound like a country of mental patients, or many of my relatives.

I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t touch on a few of the new entries (battle dress uniforms, chick flick, DHS, hazmat, hospitalist, SARS, steganography, tide pool, Wi-Fi, and zaibatsu) because there are simply some things that are better to learn on your own, and also because I really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand what the hell they were talking about, even though the definitions were right in front of me. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite a lot to take in all at once.

It may all be pointless anyway. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure how much regular people use the dictionary in these times. Personally, I think many books are very important, especially dictionaries, Bibles and anything by Anne Coulter. Without books such as these slid under the legs of my kitchen table, I would never be able to make it level.

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memory is a bitch. And sometimes it gets you in trouble. I’m not talking about school information either, although it totally sucks to have lecture in one room and take tests in a different room.Any good psychology student knows that it’s easier to remember something in the same context as you learned it.

I’m talking about learning people’s names in different contexts. My roommate Steve often complains about this, and I usually make fun of him for it.The best example was when he and I had class together with my friend Melissa. Two days a week for a whole semester we were all in class. Hell, we even sat together. Conversations were had. But when she came over to our apartment, Steve introduced himself to her like he had never before met her.

Melissa and I were quite confused by his introduction and then just laughed because we thought it was a joke. But then he asked why we were laughing. After some explaining, he finally began to understand, but it took some time.

Sound unbelievable? It’s not.Trust me.

I recently had a run-in with idiocy. In my Educational Policy Studies discussion section, I chatted it up with a girl named Laura about Bon

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Right around the same time as I met EPS Laura, I, in the incredibly annoying way that I do things, started randomly talking to a girl that was using a Buzz computer at work, but was from the DI. I don’t really have a problem with it, but I like to make it seem like I do.And it’s fun. Her name was Laura as well.We’ll call her DI Laura.

Soon after, DI Laura Facebook stalked me (a subject that requires an entire column to delve into) and we started talking online.The conversation went something like this: DI Laura: Hey, you write that EPS paper yet?

Me: Oh, you’re in that class, too? That’s cool.DIL: Yeah … Me: Wait, you’re not in my discussion are you? DIL: haha Me: Oh ... Shit. I’m an idiot.

As you may have guessed, DI Laura and EPS Laura are, in fact, just one, single Laura. But in my head, they were two different people. Of course, I’m a total jackass and am completely in her debt. But I seriously thought she was two people. Mostly, I’m an idiot. But thinking about my roommate, I started to feel a bit better. She still gives me shit for it, as she should, but I’m sure I’m not the first person that this has happened to. In fact, I hope it happens all the time, to a myriad of people, so I feel like less of a jackass.

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