VOL12 NO9
MARCH 14, 2014 Campus Comedy Showcase
I N T HIS I S SU E
ED ITO R ’S N OT E TY LER D U RGA N
MU RD E RS W ITH MCCO N AU G HEY
ES SAM RAFEA
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PANDAMONIUM
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THE PRODIGAL SONS RETURN
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CALENDAR
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Grab details on The Number One Sons' first local show in years
Your guide to this week's events in CU
ON READ BUZZ.COM
COMMUNITY
#Ellenois Leah Parekh
In case you missed Ellen DeGeneres’ campus “visit,” Leah explains what all the buzz was about. From the teasing tweets to the costume feats, Illinois became Ellenois for a day.
We're falling in love with the Mark Morris Dance Group! Check out our interview with the choreographer before they come to CU.
Dance, Dance By Melisa Puthenmadom
FOOD & DRINK
So Many Black Beans By Leila Shinn
Do you have too many black beans taking up all the space in your kitchen? Leila has some great recipes to help you deal.
MOVIES & TV
It's the life of Jesus Christ as told with an a modern epic twist! See what all the hype is about and what inspired the History Channel to create a new miniseries about.
Q&A: Tim Kasher Sean Neumann 2 buzz March 14-20, 2014
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Son of God Review By David Robertson
Buzz chats with Tim Kasher of Cursive for the details on his sophomore solo album and his ‘Living Room Show’ in Champaign on the 20th.
When I was 17, my friend Ian and I scared some kids into believing we were going to kill them. Ian drove an old, black pickup. It was noisy, fringed by rust after at least a decade on the mean streets, but had some serious character. Once, Ian and I were driving through my quiet suburban neighborhood, en route to one of those late-summer bonfires. Suddenly, Ian reached for the volume dial and muttered, “What the hell?” As Jeff Tweedy quickly faded from the stereo, I looked back over my shoulder to see a beige SUV tailing us. Ian pulled over to the side of the road and waited for the SUV to pass. The SUV slowed as well. “What the hell,” Ian repeated. We shared a brief moment of suspense and anticipation. The SUV revved its engine and pulled out from behind us. As it sped past us, we could see high schoolers laughing out the open windows. Ian’s shouted, “It’s on!” and threw the pickup into gear. We followed the deviant punks up and down the suburban streets. At Death Star trench run speeds, we crewpt up to the SUV’s bumper - as close as we could - before pulling back at the last moment, elated at the terror we'd inspired. At a stop sign, the kids made a fatal mistake and turned left. “Kill the lights. Stop here,” I told Ian. “That street dead-ends over that hill. They’ll be forced to circle back.” Their tailights slowed as they reached the top of the hill. “They just realized it’s a dead end,” Ian hypothesized. The SUV turned and made its way back towards us. In the dark of night, with our lights off, they couldn't see us waiting for them at the stop sign. The SUV paused, trying to spot us in the dark, then gunned it towards us. At the precise moment the miscreants drove in front of us, Ian flipped back on the lights and revved his engine. They screamed. We laughed, then drove to the bonfire and told none of our friends about the encounter. That’s the story of my favorite time I surprised someone. Surprises are fun, but it’s better to be the “surpriser” rather than the “surprised.” I hope you don’t mind if I surprised you, showing up in this part of the magazine. I hope you like it; I do. For the next year, this is where you’ll find me, with more stories like that one (and whatever else you’re supposed to do with an Editor’s Note.). It’s pretty weird not having Evan, Dan and everyone around, but our new staff is rad. You can meet some of them on the other side of the crease; You might be surprised to recognize their names from album reviews or restaurant tips. I'm proud of the staff we’ve assembled and to serve as their Editor-in-chief; I just hope my predecessor, Evan, didn’t leave me any surprises, like a clone army or something.