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COMMUNITY Check out Ipek Firat’s column, Beautified, to see what it’s like to live a day as a makeup addict, as told by Spongebob Squarepants!

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Check out this interview with Patrick Singer, director of development for the Pygmalion Music Festival!

FOOD & DRINK Whipping up some of New York’s favorite cookies in the comfort of your own kitchen? Sounds like a sweet deal.

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Movie Review: The Scorch Trials

MOVIES & TV Neal reviews the latest film in the Maze Runner series, and if it lives up to its hype.

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Pygmalion Q&A: Elsinore Ryan Graves

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MUSIC Catch up with local rock band Elsinore ahead of their show at Pygmalion this Sunday.

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Before I begin my raving and ranting, let me just profess my love for The Atlantic.

I admire the way the publication approaches the task of news coverage in the digital age and I appreciate their conscious prioritization of voices that are often left unheard.

I didn’t expect this long-standing love to rapidly expand in a few weeks time – but it sure did.

Throughout September, a number of writers for The Atlantic have published articles examining mass incarceration in the United States. These articles – of which there are dozens, which is unusual and noteworthy in and of itself – grapple with realities that are often cast off and quieted: the normalized exploitation of prison labor, the structural iteration of inequality that is (re) produced by incarceration and, in a widely-circulated piece written by the brilliant Ta-Nehisi Coates, the experience of the Black family in the age of racialized mass incarceration.

I know, I know - I probably lost a few readers at the first mention of incarceration.And I understand; these are uncomfortable topics to think about, and they are even more difficult to discuss. But those of us who aren’t directly impacted by incarceration must learn to stop using such criteria to justify our complacency and silent complicity. As Coates suggests in his title alone, we are living in the age of mass incarceration. This is, perhaps, the defining issue of our time. And while many social justice and humanitarian issues are loudly discussed on a variety of platforms, both formal and informal, this one isn’t.

There is, however, a bright side. On a local level alone, there are a number of ways to learn about incarceration and become involved with reform efforts. If you’re a student, check out Education Justice Project and Prison Justice Project, two organizations that address issues surrounding incarceration through teaching, mentoring, writing and educational forums. The IMC in Urbana does fantastic work through Books 2 Prisoners, the monthly publication of The Public I and the powerful advocacy of volunteers. A local reentry program, called First Followers, was also recently established to assist formerly incarcerated individuals.

So lets’ get to work.

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PUMPKIN CHUCKIN’ TO CELEBRATE THE START OF FALL MOLLY LEAHY Fall is the time for the typical festivities of apple picking, pumpkin carving and watching scary movies. Though in Champaign, there’s a special kind of festival taking place in Hessel Park that needs your attention: The Punkin Chunkin Festival.

The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, starting at 11 a.m. There will be carnival games, a maze, face painting, hayrides and, as the name suggests, pumpkin chucking. Not only is this a great place to hang out with friends or family and enjoy the start of fall, but the pumpkin chucking is also a must-see.

The main pumpkin chucking event will begin at 3 p.m. Participants in the contest build their own catapults the week before, and a safety exporter must approve of the catapults. The festival will also have free popcorn and multiple food truck vendors on site. The New and Slightly Used, a local band from Bloomington, IL., will also be playing a set for attendees to listen to. Entry is free, so if you want to see some pumpkins fly, come on out to The Punkin Chunkin Festival.

»WEDDINGS I love formal wear; I love open bars; I love dancing. One day I hope to be a less-sleazy Vince Vaughn, crashing weddings, not for the women, but for the cake.

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Senior Editor at Pitchfork and Editor-inChief at The Pitchfork Review, Jessica Hopper has solidified her place as one of the most prominent music and culture critics working today. Hopper’s recent collection of music criticism, The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic, captures every nuance of Hopper’s sprawling career as a journalist – from her in-depth look at emo to her deconstruction of the pop star mythos. Hopper heads to Pygmalion this afternoon to participate in a tech panel at Krannert and will read from her collection tomorrow at Exile on Main St. Ahead of her Pygmalion appearances, we

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caught up with Jessica Hopper to discuss her career and the importance of critical dialogue in art. »buzz: I read that you first got started in music criticism as a teenager after reading a terrible review of Babes in Toyland. What were you writing about as a teenager? »Jessica Hopper: I was interviewing local bands that I really liked. I was writing about feminism. I might come home from a show and write about it, and I sort of queried my friends to get them to contribute. I didn’t do the entire fanzine myself – my friends did comics, or maybe they would do a little thing or two. It was pretty standard issue fanzine stuff. I was also very in-

spired and interested in riot grrrl, which was not yet codified and was still something that existed mostly in fanzines. I was very much in love with those ideas that gave a name to how I felt. »buzz: Were you playing in bands when you started writing about music? »JH: Yeah! It went hand-in-hand to start playing music when you worked on a fanzine. I was going to shows as much as I possibly could. I started working at a record store about two days after I turned 16. As soon as I could have a job, I did. I worked at record stores and record labels and that kind of thing. I very briefly had a job around the time I was 19 where I wasn’t working at a record store, but

after that I’ve never not had a job working in music. »buzz: I particularly enjoyed the “Bad Reviews” section of the The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic. Something I notice among younger music writers – including myself – is that there’s a hesitation to be overtly critical of music. »JH: I think that’s one of the ways that social media has changed how young writers write about music. »buzz: How so? »JH: Because people are afraid. People are afraid of the backlash from all the superfans or the artists themselves. There’s a price to having an opinion in 2015. In the era of print, things move much more slowly. I don’t think

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print necessarily allows you to be more brave – I’m not saying that people who write [for print] aren’t chickenshit. But no one wants to get vilified on social media for giving something a mediocre review or a bad review. I feel like, for younger writers, they feel like that’s at stake. I grew up reading so much independent media, reading people with really harsh opinions about music, and I just always felt that was part of the dialogue. If people can’t take it then they shouldn’t sell records and they shouldn’t make their music public. I’ve always stood by that. Who’s interested in being in a creative field where there’s no critical dialogue? If you look at contemporary dance, there’s only two working dance critics in America. One of them lives in New York, and I think the other one is at the L.A Times. As a result, there’s so little critical dialogue. I’m not saying that critics are the ones who move things forward, but there’s just so many people putting out terrible work, and no one ever says anything about it - that makes it sound like critics are police, but good critics start a dialogue. They start a conversation about something. They bring some nuance to their interpretation. When a band says “well, this is a love song,” a critic can say “this is a terrible love song,” or “this is a racist love song.” My hope is that bad reviews still serve a function. If you read my book, there’s only one piece in there that qualifies as a hit piece, and the other ones engage with the material much more deeply and critically. »buzz: That makes me think about a story we ran a few months ago. We interviewed a local musician who took issue with local media. He said we weren’t being critical enough of local music - that we’re too supportive of the local music scene and not critical enough when local bands are shitty. It sparked a dialogue, and a lot of people were angry about it. I understand where he’s coming from, though, because I know I could make an effort to be harsher on local releases. But I feel like that hesitation comes from the fact that I know a lot of the people we write about or they’re people I see at shows, and I don’t want to create a hostile environment for new bands. »JH: That’s been something I’ve dealt with my entire career. You have to hope that people will respect the fact that you’re engaging with their work seriously. Maybe people do want people to lie about their work, but I think people are interested in an honest examination more than a pat on the back and something that doesn’t really say anything. I would venture to say that’s disrespectful. My only rule about bad reviews is if it’s a baby band – a band that’s just getting it together. I typically don’t go after someone for their first album, unless they’re a major artist. »buzz: When you were putting together your collection, you had to look through a lot of your older writing. In terms of what kind of content

you’ve gravitated towards and how your relationship with music has changed, how would you say your writing changed over time? »JH: The thing is, I don’t think it has changed much. The 15-year-old me is still very present.

But I think my feminism has evolved. I don’t want to say it’s less polemic, but it’s sort of a feminism based in love and the idea that feminism is for everyone. I think my feminism and my politics evolving has changed the lens of things. Being older, having a family and kids, being no longer a high school student means there’s less space in my life for music in a practical sense. But in another sense, there’s been a deepening of my ideas about music and the hoops I want it to jump through. As I get older, I’m as excited about younger bands as I am nostalgic for bands I listened to when I was literally a kid. I don’t put on as much hardcore these days on the stereo [laughs]. The things that made me want to listen to hardcore in high school – those feelings and the aggression – I seek different music in relationship to those sorts of feelings now. There’s less space in my life now for fast and hard music. »buzz: For a lot of people, your work, your opinions and your voice have definitely achieved a sense of authority; people respect your opinions and they carry a considerable weight. Is there currently, or has there ever been, a cultural critic whose perspective you value that highly? »JH: There’s a slew of them. In recent years, Maggie Nelson’s The Art of Cruelty really opened my mind. During my mid-to-late twenties, I read every single bell hooks book. I often feel like I got my education as a writer from Joan Didion’s Slouching Towards Bethlehem. I grew up in Minneapolis with a paper called City Pages that I spent a lot of time reading as a young music fan trying to understand what the fuck was what. I was reading some incredibly astute critics, and it was sort of a hotbed for criticism in the 90's. At the time, there was a critic named Terri Sutton. She very much had a feminist lens and her writing was fantastic. If she didn’t have a column one week, I would feel so defeated and just close the paper. Maybe it’s unusual for a 10th grader to be bereft about what’s not in their local weekly, but I was so eager for that to help illuminate my perspective. I’ve always had those people as long as I’ve loved music. Now, some of the younger writers that I work with at Pitchfork are my favorites. Writers like Hazel Cills, Meaghan Garvey, Doreen St. Felix. There’s just an incredible host of writers who are shaping my opinion, and some of them are only 20 years old.

On Friday, September 25, Jessica Hopper will participate in a tech panel entitled “The Separation of Editorial and Advertising in Media” at Krannert Center’s Studio Theatre at 2:15 p.m. The Pygmalion Tech Festival is free UIUC students with a valid I-Card.

Hopper’s Lit reading will take place at 3:30 p.m on Saturday, September 26 at Exile on Main St.

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of the first locations for a real-life Escape Room was in Japan in 2007, modeled closely after a genre of online escape games called “takagism.” Combining elements of the stage, film, and video games, Escape Rooms have been popping up all over the United States and exploding in popularity as team-building exercises and tourist attractions.

Now, Champaign can get a taste of the complex puzzles and fast-paced, timed gameplay with Champaign-Urbana Adventures in Time and Space, founded by Anne and Chris Lukeman. The local filmmaking duo has been working on a sci-fi transistor punk webseries, “Once Upon a Time in the 1970s,” and has an impressive number of films under Kill Vampire Lincoln Productions on YouTube. Most recently, Anne directed and Chris provided production design and visual effects for a Pens to Lens film called Artificial Intelligence.

CU Adventures, located at 123 W. Main Street in Urbana, promises provide a cinematic, thrilling experience, and a way for talented members of the local community to flex their artistic muscles. »buzz: Can you share some of your experiences with Escape Rooms? »Anne and Chris Lukeman: We’ve been trying to visit as many escape rooms as possible around the country, but in all honesty, our biggest inspiration has probably been the protoescape room “Wizard Quest” in the Wisconsin Dells. Several years ago, we happened to stumble into it on a rainy day, expecting it to be a laughably-terrible experience, and were shocked to see how amazing, awesome, and fun it was. More of a large, freeform, scavenger hunt kind of puzzle, it was 12,000 square feet of amazing, intense fantasy-inspired production

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design… Up until that point we had no idea that this was a real type of business that existed.

From that point on, creating something in that vague genre of “indoor physical game with puzzles” became a priority for us. »buzz: How has your filmmaking experience translated into the game world? »CL: For us, it’s all about storytelling. A good role playing game is like a movie: it contains a story with three dimensional characters, an intriguing plot, and a setting that brings the viewer/player in. But a movie, you only have the one-way conversation of director (and cast/ crew) to audience, while in a game, the conversation goes two-ways—the players are part of developing the story. With that, of course, comes the risk of failure… ending the story without a happy ending wrapping everything up. That dynamic of not knowing the outcome of the story [you are telling] is so exciting to us. »AL: Of course, running an escape room is different from running an RPG. While we hope to add role-playing aspects as optional “add-ons” for future games, the core of our adventures is solving the puzzles of the adventure to save the world, or whatever the situation may call for. One of the ways I hope we stand out is our dedication to making sure that our set design, puzzles, and stories all fit together to make a true narrative package that makes the players feel like they’re inside a whole different (forgive me) “time and space.” »buzz: What drew you to themes or genres for your rooms? How do you plan to keep things fresh and inject your own personal touch? »CL: We’re all huge fans of genre entertainment here. Our films have all been horror, sci-fi,

superhero, supernatural, etc. And that’s what we like to watch, too. I’d say some of our biggest influences are Guillermo del Toro, John Carpenter, and Steven Spielberg. We’re also excited to draw from other shared cultural experiences. Players shouldn’t be surprised if they encounter references to the old Nickelodeon game show Legends of the Hidden Temple in one of our first adventures. »AL: As players can really only enjoy each scenario once, we’ll have to retire adventures after maybe 6-8 months apiece. The great thing is that we have tons of ideas for new scenarios, including a Knights of the Round Table room, a 90s hacker/cyberpunk room, and a giant spaceship. Each new room is a great opportunity to experiment with storytelling and try new things using technology in the puzzles. Plus, we have the added benefit of living in an amazing community filled with some of the coolest, most creative makers and artists, who we’re so excited to collaborate with… we found our set designer, Niccole Powers, through an amazing show she did the set for at the Station Theater, called APPROPRIATE. The level of talent in this town is so high, and we’re so excited to be a part of it. »buzz: What goes into planning an Escape Room? »CL: Planning an Escape Room is a strange thing—first, you’re at least partially at the mercy of the space you’re in, in terms of dimensions and layout. Then, you have to design both the puzzles and the set simultaneously, to make sure the elements work with each other. It is kind of like user experience as an art form. You have to think about how hundreds of different people will interact with every single inch of the space. Will a clue be interpreted the correct way, and if it isn’t, will it still lead players down an interesting path?

»AL: Luckily, we have a deep bench of friends and family who have been amazing in helping us with painting and building—and of course, the aforementioned art community and the amazing Niccole Powers. We’re really excited to be starting a business where there is the potential to truly pay artists what they’re worth to create sets, props, paintings, etc. We’re not quite there yet, but it’s one of our main goals for the business. Right now, we’re still getting the rooms together. Once we have that done, we’ll start play testing, first with friends and family, and then slowly expanding outward to a wider audience. Hopefully this will all be happening over the next couple weeks, and we should be open for regular bookings in October! »buzz: Why do you think Escape Rooms have grown in popularity? »AL: Aside from the fact that board games and RPG tabletop games are more popular than ever, I think that, because everything in our lives is so digital right now—and for younger generations, entertainment has been purely digital their whole lives—we as a society are really craving tactile experiences, like an escape room. We want to interact with real objects, and be in a real, analog space. I think it’s such an exciting time to be interested in gaming right now.

Interested players should check out ChampaignUrbana Adventures in Time and Space on Facebook for more information about the opening, early access to games, and special offers: www. facebook.com/cuadventures

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The Who tickets, getaway vacations to Lake Geneva, VIP tours of museums, Fighting Illini tickets and autographed athlete photographs to the grand prize of cash money, there are a lot of amazing things being auctioned this weekend at the I Hotel & Conference Center. These are only a handful of the over one hundred prizes available to win in the live and silent auctions and raffles at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dare to Dream, Dream to Buildâ&#x20AC;? fundraiser in Champaign tonight from 6 to 11 p.m.

It is a combined effort between Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County and the Home Builders Association of East Central Illinois (HBAECI) to raise money for the work they do locally with construction and education respectively. Both groups are nonprofit organizations that are dedicated to creating safe and happy homes for residents in both Champaign County and the counties surrounding it.

This is the third consecutive year of the "Dare to Dream, Dream to Build" fundraiser, and in the past it has been a must-see event. In the two previous years, they raised $40,000, and this year their goal is to hit $50,000. Kelly Hill, the development director for Habitat for Humanity in Champaign County, and her committee have been meeting weekly since July, and all of their

efforts will be shown in the amazing outcome of the fundraiser.

Tickets are $75 each, a lower price than in previous years, and include dinner and drinks.

There will be two $2,000 prizes given out during games open to all guests and one $5,000 grand prize. The organizations are selling a maximum of 400 tickets this year.

Brian Moline of "WILL-The Morning Edition" will be the master of ceremonies and will be speaking for most of the event. Former Urbana Schools Superintendent Dr. Preston Williams and his wife will co-host the event as well.

Hill said that at the event Habitat for Humanity and the Home Builders Association will be giving the families of the two new homes their keys. This will be an exciting and emotional event for all who were involved in the building of their houses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best part about what we do here is we really are about investing in our community,â&#x20AC;? Hill said.

Habitat for Humanity is an international nonprofit with the overall goal of providing sustainable housing for every person and family who needs it. It uses a zero interest mortgage program, which takes about 20 years for the homeowner to pay back. Much of the expenses of building a house are waived by using volunteer labor and tax-deductible donations of money,

land and materials. If a family is interested in owning a Habitat for Humanity home, they can fill out an application and will be chosen based on their housing need, ability to pay and willingness to partner with Habitat. If families fit the criteria, they are put on a waiting list for the next open house. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a hand up, not a hand out,â&#x20AC;? Hill said.

Habitat for Humanity is not giving away houses, but rather helping families through the process of home owning. Also, it does not only provide affordable housing, but also gives a family a stable environment for kids to play and live in. This is an organization that really moves and changes a family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Families go from struggling, to partnering with an organization like Habitat,â&#x20AC;? Hill said.

Since the Champaign County chapter was formed in 1991, they have worked with thousands of volunteers and have touched numerous familiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives. This is Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third year working with Habitat for Humanity and says she enjoys the team effort and community involvement that Habitat for Humanity provides.

The money raised during â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dare to Dream, Dream to buildâ&#x20AC;? will be split equally between Habitat for Humanity and the HBAECI. Habitat will use its portion of the money to help build

more homes in the community and the HCAECI will spend its share to fund construction management scholarships at Parkland College.

The Home Builders Association was founded in 1956. It is a group of builders and businesses in seven counties from Eastern Illinois, who are committed to construction and fixing national housing issues - for example, mandatory fire sprinklers in new construction. The group advocates ethical business practices, educates the membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; communities, serves as a professional resource, offers certification programs and much more. It has about 250 members and works across seven counties in Eastern Illinois.

This is the first year that HBAECI is teaming up with Habitat for Humanity to help build two new Habitat for Humanity homes.

Tickets can be purchased online through www.cuhabitat.org. The organizations plan to continue this fundraiser as an annual tradition. If you are unable to attend the event, there are many other opportunities to be involved with Habitat for Humanity, such as donating money, working on builds and volunteering at the ReStore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dare to Dream, Dream to Buildâ&#x20AC;? will be held at the I-Hotel on Friday, Sept. 25 at 6 p.m.

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struggle never ends for the young char acters in "Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" as they successfully escaped their labyrinth prison only to end up on the run through a desolate wasteland known as the Scorch. The sequel to the surprisingly popular young adult movie "The Maze Runner" features a group of young adults fighting their way through obstacles to avoid the evil W.C.K.D., searching for a resistance group that opposes the menacing organization.

"Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" and its predecessor are based off of a trilogy of books written by author James Dashner. The movie is directed

by Wes Ball, and the script written by T.S. Nowlin.

Many cast members return, with Dylan O’Brien back as protagonist Thomas and Kaya Scoderlario as Teresa. Newcomers to the cast feature Aidan Gillen, Giancarlo Esposito and Rosa Salazar.

While there was plenty of source material to work with thanks to the book, this movie mostly stayed away from that and went with lots of original story. This is sure to ruffle the feathers of those that have read the books and are looking for a more faithful retelling of the story. Even though the plot strays from the book’s version of

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the story, it is still an exhilarating action movie that will make you want to know what happens in the next installment, which is promised to be more faithful to its book counterpart.

Changing the plot so that it was different from the book was done for people that are not familiar with the book series. If the plot from the book was used extensively, I believe that a lot of the people that haven’t read the series would have been lost and would neglect to see the final installment of this series in theaters once it arrives in early 2017.

Changing the plot to something more streamlined was a smart way to appeal to the masses without alienating those that have read the books. There were still some nods to the book, with the same charicter dying in both, most of the new characters being the same and the journey faced by Thomas and Brenda to meet up with the rest of the group after they got separated.

Character development was mostly limited to Thomas and Teresa, as their stories were the ones focused on the most out of the returning characters. The new characters were given plenty of screen time and managed to develop a great rapport with the older cast. Brenda’s interactions

with Thomas showed the chemistry between Dylan O’Brien and Rosa Salazar and made them a more believable pairing than Thomas and Teresa. The Gladers that accompanied Thomas were unfortunately pushed to the background of the movie, which didn’t allow them to expand their roles and were instead relegated to yelling at Thomas and each other.

The W.C.K.D. villains are mostly highlighted by Chancellor Ava Paige and newcomer Jansen. Jansen plays the role of the main antagonist as he is the one that is tasked with recapturing those that escaped the W.C.K.D. compound with Thomas.

Sharing the villain role with W.C.K.D. are the humans that have succumbed to the Flare virus and turned into what are essentially zombies, intent on eating anything living they can get their hands on. The look of the Flare-diseased humans was reminiscent of the clickers from the PlayStation game The Last of Us and resulted in them being quite frightening and well designed.

The action sequences in the movie provided plenty of opportunities for the characters to showcase their running skills, staying true to the title of the series. Not only were the characters

running away from W.C.K.D. guards and the Flareinfected people, but the other serious threat they faced came from the weather, which supplied plenty of danger in the form of lightning storms and violent sandstorms. All of these obstacles lead to the final confrontation between Thomas and the Gladers grouped up with the Right Arm against the evil W.C.K.D. This battle set up a looming final confrontation between Thomas and the resistance and W.C.K.D. to determine the future of the human race and whether everyone will eventually succumb to the Flare virus.

This movie is sure to appeal to both those that read the books and those that have not, especially with a two hour and ten minute running time. A mix of great action sequences with some jump scares will be sure to keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time. "Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" is a great movie that leads in to the final conflict between Thomas and the Right Arm against the evil W.C.K.D., who have taken their friends hostage and will ultimately decide the fate of the human race.

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Students of the University of Illinois joke about how they “love” living in the middle of cornfields. An actual benefit, however, of being surrounded by farms includes the opportunity to utilize locally-produced groceries. Common Ground in Urbana’s Lincoln Square, a food co-op, has this mentality and offers residents and students an outlet to eat healthy and locally. As Common Ground’s website says, “Co-ops are in business to provide what their owners want, and they are controlled democratically by their owners.”

On Thursday, September 17, Common Ground participated in the Champaign-Urbana event called Local Flavors. The Local Flavors campaign has various restaurants serve a special menu for one day, and these menus highlight the local farms and their products.

This was Common Ground’s second year participating in this event. I spoke to Katy Baldrson and Courtney Orawiec, two employees of Com-

mon Ground, about their menu this year. Last year, Common Ground served up light summer salads as their Local Flavors menu. This way they utilized some of the great produce that ripens at the end of summer. This year, they decided to serve more substantial food in their salad bar. The salad bar featured blackened chicken salad, sliced heirloom tomatoes, leafy greens, pasta salad, cole slaw, potato salad, a summer squash kale salad, a beet tomato kale salad and vegan apple pie.

When asked about their inspiration for their salad bar menu, Katie stated, “[Local Flavors] is a fun event, because it’s great to play around with the local produce in the area and how we can integrate that into the meals that we make. For example, we regularly make this lemon basil pasta salad, but we received some great eggplant and decided to add some in there. The cherry tomatoes that we use are from Blue Moon Farms, and they are so bright and flavorful. We oven roasted

them to get the richest flavor and added that to the pasta salad regularly.”

I tried one of their cherry tomatoes, and I can confirm their great taste. They were so juicy and had great yield to them; when you bite into one, you get a burst of flavor.

I ate the blackened chicken salad on a bed of greens with colorful slices of heirloom tomatoes and a side of pretzel bread. As a big fan of apple pie, I chose to have a slice for dessert. The blackened chicken salad had a smoky taste, which was cut through by their canola-based mayonnaise. Along with the pulled chicken, the salad contained celery, grated carrots and onion. At first bite, the veggies and cold temperature gave it a refreshing taste, but the dressing and chicken had spices that gave the salad a surprising kick. The heirloom tomatoes were perfect as they were flavorful, but had a milder taste compared to the cherry tomato I tried. It paired well with the spices from the chicken salad.

What caught me by surprise was the vegan apple pie. I normally am not a fan of vegan baked goods, because I don't like their taste and texture.

I found this apple pie to be very satisfying. The crust was not too tough, which is the problem of most vegan baked goods due to their lack of eggs. The filling was my favorite, as the apples were perfectly coated with cinnamon sugar syrup.

Instead of more crust on top, this pie had a crumb that gave each bite great texture and crunch.

Overall, I had a great lunch off campus and would definitely come back. The lunch was on the pricier side but I was content with this, because I knew that the money was going to a local business supporting other local businesses and farmers - great food and a great cause, which in my book, is quite the win.

Common Ground Co-Op is located at 300 S Broadway Ave #166 in Urbana.

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THE 2015 PYGMALION FESTIVAL Wednesday, September 23 to Sunday, September 27; Various venues; Passes available online

The biggest music event of the year is back! C-U’s Pygmalion Festival brings Run The Jewels, Purity Ring, Ride, Sylvan Esso and more to town this weekend.

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Wednesday, September 30; doors at 8 p.m, show at 9 p.m.; The Canopy Club ; $5 ; Ages 18+

GRANDMA Friday, September 25; 7 p.m.; The Art Theater Co-op; $9.75

Tuesday, September 29; 7:30 p.m.; The Art Theater Co-op; $9.75

Monday, September 28;

FINER 7 p.m.; Goodrich Savoy FEELINGS, ZACH 16 + ; IMAX; $9.75 VINSON AND ATTACK ON KURT BIELEMA Thursday, October 1; doors TITAN - PART ONE at 8 p.m, show at 9 p.m.

Thursday, October 1; 9 p.m.

Thee Death Tower; $5 Mike N Molly’s; $5 All-Ages Ages 19+

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Thursday, October 1; 7:30 p.m.; Carmike 13; $10

PATHER PANCHALI (SONG OF THE ROAD) Monday, September 28; 7:30 p.m.; The Art Theater Co-op; $9.75

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HOMER FARMERS MARKET

THE LAND CONNECTION CHAMPAIGN FARMER’S MARKET

Sponsored by the Illinois Program in Law and Philosophy, Illinois Program for Women and Gender in Global Perspectives and others, this film touches on themes of the rise in cancer rates, ice caps melting and population increase while bringing up the common element: food. Three scientists come together to share their work and understand how the food we eat affects both us and our environment.

JAPAN HOUSE TEA CEREMONY

Tuesday, September 29; 4-7 p.m.; Lot on Neil and Main, Champaign

Thursday, October 1; 3-4 p.m.; Japan House (2000 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana); $8 per person. Reserve in advance.

PRAIRIE FRUITS FARM & CREAMERY SUMMER OPEN HOUSE

LOCAL FLAVORS EVENT: DINNER AT TIMPONE’S

Wednesday, September 30; 4-6:30 p.m.

Prairie Fruits Farm (4410 N. Lincoln Ave., Champaign)

Thursday, October 1; 5-9 p.m; 710 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana

Wednesday, September 30; 5:00 p.m – 7:00 p.m.

500 E. Second St., Homer, IL; Free

SUSTAINABLE STUDENT FARMERS MARKET

ORPHEUM TODDLER TUESDAY Wednesday, September 30; 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

346 N. Neil Street, Champaign; Free

THE PYGMALION TECH FESTIVAL

Thursday, October 1; 11:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m.

1401 W. Green Street, Urbana; Free

Wednesday to Sunday, September 23 - 27; Time dependent on day; Krannert Art Museum, Research Park; Ranges from $30 - $110, Free for Students w/ I-Card

ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS AT THE ORPHEUM Wednesday and Friday, September 30 and October 2:

Check out Pygmalion’s new Tech festival, featuring 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; 346 N. Neil Street, Champaign; Stephen Wolfram, Jessica Hopper and Will Leitch Free

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COMMUNITY TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE VIEWING Sept. 21; 8-11 p.m.; William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College (2400 W. Bradley Ave., Champaign) Free

PYGMALION MADE FEST Sept. 26-27; 12-6 p.m.; High dive Outdoor Annex (N. Market ST. & Main St., Champaign); Free

APPLE N’ PORK FESTIVAL

RACE AGAINST RACISM 5K

Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; C.H. Moore Homestead DeWitt County Museum (219 E. Woodlawn, Clinton, IL)

Sept. 27; 1-5 p.m.; University Of Illinois Arboretum (Corner of Florida and Lincoln, Urbana); $20

AFRICAN DRUMMING AND DANCING Sept. 25; 4-5 p.m.; Urbana Free Library (210 W. Green Street, Urbana); Free

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41ST ANNUAL DOUGLASS SENIOR STYLE SHOW Sept. 27; 4-6 p.m.; Douglass Community Center (512 E. Grove St., Champaign); $5 tickets

Drive about an hour west from CU and enjoy Clinton, IL’s unique harvest festival, featuring 25 plus food and drink vendors, old fashioned arts and craft exhibitions and tours of the historical C.H. Moore Mansion.