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Hayli Metter • College Times While once upon a time the art of tattoos was taboo, that might not be the case in 2015.

As shown by coffee giant Starbucks, the taboo is changing from scary to cool, now allowing employees to wear short sleeves to show off their personal style if they’re inked, along with moderately sized piercings. As long as the tattoos don’t appear on the face and neck (which are, arguably, still considered quite taboo due to their always-visible placement), Starbucks employees are now allowed to let their freak flags fly. But these days those things just aren’t very freaky.

“I believe that people should be able to express themselves how they want to,” says Starbucks shift manager Liessa McNabb. “If the people who work here want to have tattoos, then they can, as long as they’re within certain limits. It makes it where people can show a little more expression, which is a cool thing.”

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New employment guidelines, social norms, change how tattoos and body art are viewed

ees are to “treat tattoos as you would treat speech—you can’t swear, make hateful comments or lewd jokes in the workplace, neither can your tattoos.”

The coffee chain is also allowing their employees to accessorize with items such as scarves, embracing that, although the attention should be on the coffee rather than the employee, they still want their staff to be able to show their own personal style.

With people in general becoming more and more lenient toward the idea of ink, is it time to let go of the stereotype that tattoos are for bikers and embrace the personal style of today’s millennials?

The statistics speak for themselves.

According to a 2014 FOX News poll, out of 1000 randomly selected participants, one in five people, or about 20 percent, had at least one tattoo, a rise from13 percent back in 2007. Even more so, as the polled age goes down, the statistic rises, with people under 45 being twice as likely to have at least one tattoo.

Clearly times are changing.

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tattoos, however, is their permanency.

But with new technology and products, that might not be much of a concern anymore. Makeup can easily conceal tattoos, and while tattoo removal is a painful and expensive, it’s still an available option for anyone who has regrets. There’s also InfinitInk, which is an easily removable tattoo ink that, while easier to remove, is still technically permanent.

But what about the other four out of five people who don’t have tattoos? Since statistically speaking, they’re typically older, is it fair to generalize that older people are against body art?

According to owner of Rebellious Addiction Tattoo, Doug Esteves, 54, the answer is no.

“I have more than 10 [regular] clients who are over the age of 70. We have doctors, attorneys, paramedics, there’s no class you can bring up that we haven’t seen get a tattoo. When you look at the number of celebrities and professional athletes and musicians on television that influence people today, they’re heavily tattooed. Mattel even came out with a

tattoo Barbie, which suggested to me how mainstream tattoos have become.

I think the world in general has become much more tolerant.”

The name of Esteves’ studio speaks for itself, but tattoos are becoming less about rebellion and more about expression. The world’s largest tattoo convention, the Body Art Expo, is taking place in Phoenix from Friday, February 13 through Sunday, February 18, where artists and art seekers from all over the world will come to get tatted, pierced and laced up by the best of the best and show off their artistic chops, and the clients just keep coming back.

“The public would be shocked at the number of people between 35 and 50 who not only have a tattoo, but have multiple,” Esteves says. “It wouldn’t surprise me if about a third of my clients have more than one. As soon as they get their first, a lot they tell me they’ll be back, and [here] ends up where they do.”

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Devour Phoenix Bartending Competition brings hottest mix master talent to the limelight Jasmine Kemper • College Times The idea for the Devour Phoenix Bartending Competition was concocted six years ago and it’s been on the rise ever since.

Not only do you get watch nine of the top Valley bartenders battle for the title of Best Cocktail, but you also get to celebrate the culture and diversity that is Phoenix.

The proceeds from the event benefit Local First Arizona, a non-profit organization with over 2,500 members that works to support the local economy in Arizona and educate the community about the importance of eating local.

Devour Phoenix is a partnership of local restaurants in conjunction with Local First Arizona that work together to host culinary events, boost community awareness of local food in Phoenix and overall want to show that Phoenix is a one-of-a-kind dining destination.

Steve Russell, local foods coordinator at Local First Arizona and organizer of the competition, says Devour Phoenix does everything it can to help boost our local economy.

“The idea for the initiative is to do everything we can to put Phoenix on the map,” Russell says.

The two main purposes of the event are to draw attention to the growing craft breweries in Arizona and to help people identify with local restaurants in their area.

“It’s a ton of fun and a great time and everyone enjoys themselves and gets to have awesome cocktails,” Russell says.

It all starts with getting bars involved.

Eligible participants consist of “startenders” from restaurants who are members of Local First Arizona or Devour Phoenix.

“The bartenders come to us. At this point it’s kind of self-selected,” Russell says.

Over the years the competition has gained much recognition and publicity, and now it’s getting difficult to narrow down the lineup. That’s where the community lends a hand. This year, there were 18 entries for the competition, but there were only nine spots. Every day an opportunity was given to vote online using a Woobox app for your favorite competitor until the end of January.

The next step is to get the drinks shakin’. There are three rounds that are comprised of 20 minutes each. Attendees and judges are able to sample all nine of the cocktails from each competitor in between rounds. Additionally, samples from Arizona Distilling Company, from which the cocktails are made from, are also available.

The judges this year include Ross Simon with Arizona Cocktail Week, Jessica Hill of Phoenix New Times and last year’s cocktail champion, Mike Allmandinger of The Parlor Pizzeria.

There are a lot of criteria that go into choosing the winners, Russell says. They include using industry standard from the

United States Bartenders’ Guild and tweaking some of it to make it unique to Arizona.

After an impressive three rounds, the judges will come to a decision as to which cocktail beat out the rest.

However, there’s a chance at a trophy for everyone. Attendees get to be judges too, as they vote for categories like the “Friendliest Bartender” or “Best Technique.”

The secret to being a great bartender is not just knowing how to mix it up, but also connecting with your client, Russell says.

“It’s all about engagement and personal demeanor,” he says.

But what’s the key to winning the competition? It may be your technique and creativity.

“I would also say for this event what really helps them do well is when they craft their cocktail around the spirit they are given, it makes it unique,” Russell says.

Each contender is given a different spirit from the distillery, and it’s up to them to figure out how to make it their own.

Last year, Allmandinger’s Desert Dry Gin cocktail landed him the top spot.

“There are seven different flavors in it but he was able to craft it around the cocktail,” Russell says.

Winning the competition may entitle you to some major bragging rights, but it can also help kick start an even bigger career. The winner gets to be featured in the Devour Phoenix demonstration kitchen to show others just how they designed

their winning concoction. After his win, Allmandinger was even invited to compete in a national competition.

“It’s a successful event. We’ve never had negative feedback. It’s to the point actually this year, we’re already almost full. There were 410 people last year, and this year we raised the capacity to 500,” Russell says.

The competition is once again being held at Crescent Ballroom, and is extending onto Second Avenue this year due to its expected growth.

“It’s growing on its own, so it’s been great to the industry field,” Russell says.

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Dominique Del Grosso • College Times Not everyone is excited to celebrate Valentine’s Day. After all, it’s a love/hate kind of holiday. But no matter how you feel about the holiday, young love and romance are worth celebrating, even if it’s on the commercialized February 14 date.

To spread some love, College Times asked students to reflect and share their most romantic memories.

Isabel Naranjo, 28 “My fiancé proposed about six months ago. We’re both from Albuquerque, and he took a road trip by himself back home. He recorded and interviewed all of our friends and family, seeing how they felt about us, and showed them the ring and their expressions and excited-ness and everything. He put it on a video, and then the day he proposed, he took me to dinner. We went to this bar, and he had it all set up to where he was going to disappear for a second, and then he had the manager plug in the video on to this big screen where they usually put football games or whatever, and then he played the whole video of our friends and family. Then he proposed afterward.”

Maureen Philzone, 20 “Someone gave me a love letter one time, and then told me to meet them somewhere.

So I followed the love letter and it was at a certain time. It was at sunset. I’m from Long Beach, New York, so I went there at that time. The guy I was dating at that time was holding roses and was like, ‘Happy Valentine’s Day.’”

Jacob Rost, 19 “I’m not quite sure on that one, honestly. I’m usually the one doing the work on that.”

Kate Miller, 18 “I can’t really think of anything, but for other people, I made one of my best friends—who goes to UC Berkley—I made her a care package full of all her favorite stuff. Then, on the outside, I wrote her favorite quotes from her favorite movies.”

Bin Han Tian, 20 “I’ve always been single.”

Christian Dasilva, 19 “I don’t know; probably just a dinner.”

Rebecca Carvajal, 19 “Sent me flowers to school.”

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Sway With Me Katy Perry’s Super Bowl palm trees had ASU ties Christina Caldwell • College Times After all of the hubbub following Katy Perry’s Super Bowl halftime performance, especially the hard-and-fast love the Internet had for Left Shark, it might come as a surprise that actual human beings were bringing those costumes to life. They weren’t just animated bundles of adorable harnessed for Perry’s colorful show.

In fact, many of the costumed performers were locals. Ryan Scott, a 22-year-old Arizona State University aerospace engineering senior, got the opportunity to be one of the swaying palm trees through his affiliation with the ASU Marching Band after Perry’s people got in touch with the school’s spirited stompers.

In his four-year tenure as a euphonium player for the marching band, his tall, thin frame has never paid off like it did before the Super Bowl, as Scott discussed with College Times. Plus, he knew Left Shark before he was cool.

College Times: What was it like wearing the palm tree costume?

Scott: [Laughs] The costume was really inconvenient. It was really heavy. It put a lot of stress on the shoulders and back. It was very top heavy.

Did you have to wear it a lot before the show?

Were you strained before show time?

They were really good about us not being in costume for too long, but one day we just had no idea when dress rehearsal was going to start, so we had to wear them for over an hour.

Were you a fan of Katy Perry’s before the show?

I was a fan of hers. I’m not super into pop, but she’s one of the pop singers where I actually enjoyed some of her music.

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What was preparation for the show like?

We started on Thursday, January 27 with some sectionals, then that Friday with some other sectionals, but we put it together with [the rest of the performers] on Sunday. They didn’t take too, too long, but the week before the Super Bowl we really dug in and rehearsed for longer and we were in the stadium for a lot of them.

Your portion of the show was a big hit with the public, especially when it came to the sharks.

What has it been like seeing how the public reaction unfolded these last few days?

It’s been crazy. When I did [an] AMA on Reddit, I just did not expect it to take off with how many people were interested in it. I started having big news companies quote me and everything. It was a little too crazy.

Do you feel any resentment toward Left Shark for stealing the spotlight?

[Laughs] No, I have no resentment towards him.

I heard that originally the sharks were supposed to be students from Mesa Community College and were replaced at the last minute. What happened with that?

Yeah, the Wednesday before the Super Bowl they were replaced with Katy Perry’s dancers. Katy was more comfortable with her people because they were such a big part of the show. The shark costume was probably the most animated one there.

Yeah, and they did a great job! Well, um, sort of...

[Laughs] Yeah, Right Shark killed it!

Warren and Tammy Huffman, brother and sister-in-law of a Department of Public Safety officer killed by a driver alleged to have been distracted, attend a hearing on a bill to ban text messaging by Arizona drivers.

Samantha Shotzbarger • Cronkite News Service With several relatives of those killed by distracted drivers urging support, a Senate committee advanced a bill Wednesday, February 4 that would prohibit sending text messages while driving.

“Eight seconds is what it took to kill my brother, DPS Officer Timothy Huffman,” Warren Huffman, twin brother of the slain officer, told the Senate Government Committee. “Eight seconds is what this driver of this truck took away from his view of the highway and instead was looking at Facebook.”

“We need this law, and I ask you as legislators, please, please keep your people safe,” says Tammy Huffman, Warren Huffman’s wife.

Timothy Huffman died in the line of duty in May 2013 when a tanker truck struck his patrol car on Interstate 8 outside of Yuma. The truck driver is accused of being distracted by looking at his phone and failing to see that the interstate was closed.

SB 1102, authored by Sen. Steve Farley, D-Tucson, would have Arizona join 44 other states that have banned text messaging by all drivers.

Farley has pressed unsuccessfully for a law through the years, but he says he was optimistic this time around because his bill has the support of Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, the committee’s chairman.

At Kavanagh’s request, the bill was amended to apply only to entering a text message rather than looking at a message. It also would allow drivers to enter and look at GPS information and phone numbers they are dialing.

Kavanagh says the bill would never become law if it banned reading text messages.

The committee unanimously endorsed the measure, but the bill would have to be passed by two other committees before reaching the floor.

Kavanagh says that track leaves him less than optimistic about the bill’s prospects.

“It will have a difficult time. Text-messaging bills have always failed to get through the Arizona Legislature,” he says.

Still, Farley says is hopeful that Arizona will ban text messaging while driving during this legislative session.

“I’m hoping this ninth time is the charm, but if it doesn’t go through this time I’ll be trying again next year,” he says.

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The rivalry between Arizona State University and University of Arizona is the biggest in the state. Cited by bleacherreport.com as the most underrated rivalry in the country, it’s been around for over a century and has existed in everything from academics to reputation and, of course, sports.

The rivalry itself began not only before ASU was even a university, but before Arizona was even a state. Given that The University of Arizona was founded long before ASU and was the only university in the state at the time, it was determined to keep it that way. When proposition 200 was proposed, which suggested turning Arizona State College into Arizona State University, Wildcats went as far as coming to Sun Devil territory and burning “no on 200” in the grass, making the rivalry personal from the very beginning.

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According to the popular website ratemyprofessors.com, in a sample of about 400 people per school, University of Arizona students have found themselves to be happier with nearly every category

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These include reputation, Internet, opportunity, social, campus and more. However, the one category where the Sun Devils came out higher was location—not surpris-

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However, when it comes to academics, ASU students ranked their professors higher than the Wildcats, if only by a hair, giving them an average rating of 3.71 out of five, compared to Arizona’s score of 3.69. The ratings include everything from hotness of the professor to difficulty of the class to the clarity of the content, all of which factor in to the average professor’s score.

But all academics aside, the biggest part of the rivalry has always been in sports— most notably the battle over the Territorial Cup every year.

However, when looking at the numbers, Arizona absolutely dominates in just about every category. They lead in games won over ASU in football, men’s basketball, softball and baseball. The only sport ASU leads in over Arizona is women’s basketball, while volleyball is tied. Ouch.

That being said, we hate to say it, but the Wildcats win this one, but we tend to think our Devils are better anyway.

National Hot Rod Association Mello Yello Drag Racing Series The Mello Yello series may sound like the soda, but this event is even sweeter! This is a drag race meant to rally the leader of the pack to the top for a Wally Trophy win. For the second year, the National Hot Rod Association brings its weekend-long race event to the Valley for adrenaline-pumping speeds and sportsmanship.

Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, 20000 S. Maricopa Road, Chandler, 520.796.5601, nhra.com, Friday, February 20 through Sunday, February 22, times vary, prices vary Phoenix Suns vs. Chicago Bulls Toro, toro! It’s not your average bullfight, but a pack of Chicago Bulls are charging on to the Phoenix Suns court in late February. For a match that will divide the Midwest from the Southwest, it’s a game where orange, purple and white are destined to overtake red. A matchup that’s big for both teams, devout Suns fans will have to keep the spirit of the Suns on fire.

US Airways Center, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 602.379.2000, usairwayscenter. com, February 21, 6 p.m., prices vary Lucas Oil Regional Off-Road Series Arizona The stakes for these drivers are fast, furious and off-road. Now in its third year, this off-road race offers big money and even bigger competition than in years past. All racers and levels are welcome, and different classes of racing are available when competing, which include full and mini stock trucks, utility terrain vehicles, buggies and trophy karts. Being that this race is a regional event, qualifiers will be eligible for national races.

Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, 20000 S. Maricopa Road, Chandler, 520.796.5601, lucasoilregionalaz.com, Thursday, February 26, 6 p.m., $20 Diamondbacks vs. Sun Devils It’s not often that two local favorites get to play against each other, but for Arizonans, we’re just lucky, we guess! The Arizona State Sun Devils will be playing the first game of the Diamondbacks’ spring training season, which leaves everyone wondering who to cheer for?

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Student Voices Puppy love can be a positive motivator Jasmine Kemper • College Times Lately I’ve been thinking about adopting a dog. As a college student, I’ve thought of all the reasons not to take care of another living creature, including having a busy schedule.

My 17-year-old dog just passed away in December, and I’m realizing why I loved having him around so much. Dogs (and almost every animal) provide a special bond that’s hard to replicate with humans.

I’ve been slacking in the determination department, and I think it’s because the responsibility and structure are gone. I mean, I have two betta fish that have surprisingly lasted over a year, if that counts.

However, there are a few reasons I believe a dog would help me mentally, physically and emotionally. Maybe these will help some of you who have been juggling the idea of owning a dog while in college as well.

First off, they’re great motivators. I hate studying alone, but I can never get any work done with friends because doing homework always turns into procrastination. With a dog, I could get my work done

and not feel alone because it would be content lying next to me until I’ve finished my assignments.

School can get intense sometimes, and there’s only so much we can do handle before it becomes too much. Having a dog can help alleviate stress and relieve depression.

We’ve all heard of therapy dogs who visit hospitals or maybe you’ve even seen dogs on campus sometimes around finals week. That’s because the companionship a dog offers can help lower stress levels and cheer you up.

With the amount of stress I experience during the school year, I think owning a dog would be beneficial because it would help me take my mind off of all the stressors in my life and learn to prioritize things I need to get done.

A dog can also encourage more exercise!

Owning a dog means having no choice but to go outside for daily walks, but it doesn’t have to be a mundane chore. It also offers a variety of different workouts that aren’t the gym including jogs, mountain hikes and bike rides. Skipping a workout may not bother me, but it will affect the animal that’s depending on me to keep it healthy.

Additionally, they are natural conversation starters. I’ve always lived off-campus, so I never create any strong friendships at school because going back home and watching Netflix sounds more appealing than awkward conversations after class.

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Dogs can the great icebreakers and a perfect excuse to get outside and meet people.

Obviously there are negative aspects to owning a dog in college like the financial responsibility, time management and train-

ing. The decision is different for everyone.

But if you can make it work positively, it can be one of the greatest decisions you can make. At least this is what I’m going to tell my boyfriend later.

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Quick Cash: Making money the easy way

Hayli Metter • College Times As college students, making money isn’t always easy. From academics to social life to trying to fit in a good night’s sleep, balancing a job on the side isn’t always possible for some of us, not to mention the difficulty of even finding one near campus.

But what about other ways to make money—ways that might not require a job?

We’ve put together a list of quick and easy opportunities for you to make money outside the norm to feed your pizza and beer nights, and hopefully enjoy doing so in the process. You won’t exactly become a millionaire off of these ideas, but hey, money is money!

Donate plasma Believe it or not, there are opportunities to make some quick cash from those people from the United Blood Services that are always blowing up your phone. You can make up to $400 a month by offering up some plasma, all while helping out some-

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one who really needs it.

“I did it a lot when I wasn’t working last year,” says Arizona State University junior Richard Fink. “You get paid $50 for your first five visits, then after that it depends on your weight. I’d be making about $250 a month doing it, but after a while my arms started showing the needle marks so I stopped doing it for a while. I even funded a short film with it to pay for food for my actors, costumes and makeup, things like that.”

Play video games Yes, you read that right. With video game streaming service Twitch.tv just having been bought out by Amazon this past summer, there’s more room than you might think to make money online. It’s free to start, and if you’re the type of person who enjoys playing games while also entertaining a crowd, you could make some serious money. As more and more people check out your channel and watch you play, viewers can donate money to you, subscribe to

your channel for $4.99 a month if you get partnered with Twitch, which then opens doors for running advertisements on your stream. Gaining viewers isn’t easy, though, so make sure to be entertaining!

Sell aluminium cans Keep your economic footprint smaller than ever by collecting cans to give back to recycling centers. Depending on where you go and how much you collect, you can earn anywhere from $.50 and up per pound. Save up your soda and beer cans, put them in a separate bag, and at the end of every month, head over to places like I Buy Scrap in Tempe to turn it all in for cold hard cash. They accept other metals too, such as car batteries, electric motors, radiators and steel.

Sell previous textbooks We all know college costs an arm and a leg, especially with books. So why not make life easier on you and those you know by selling to each other rather than to and

from the bookstore? Copies of certain texts can be over $300 per copy, while the bookstore will only purchase it back for a quick $25. Save yourself some money by buying that $300 textbook from a friend for lonely $150, while they make more of a profit than they would have selling it back to the bookstore. You can also use websites like Chegg, Amazon and eBay for great selling opportunities, too!

Sell your clothes Fashion is constantly changing, but that doesn’t have to make it expensive. Heading to places like My Sister’s Closet and Buffalo Exchange means you can get rid of old clothes that might not fit or are out of fashion, then make some quick money back by selling them for cash on the spot. Things that are newer and more fashionable will sell for more, while your old Hollister jeans from 2008 might not go for too much.

Vintage stores are all the rage, and as a broke college student, who needs to shop at department stores anyway?

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Personalized Valentine’s presents for the hard-to-please date Christina Caldwell • College Times If you’re with the kind of person that puts a lot of effort into Valentine’s Day, it can be hard to match their enthusiasm and creativity. Luckily, there are plenty of local retailers that can help you come up with a personalized gift for the special someone.

You didn’t come up with these ideas on your own, but they don’t have to know that. Plus, you can get them all in time for Valentine’s Day. Lotions and Potions This little treasure shop located on Mill Avenue is filled with trinkets your mom would love, but the best part of the shop is the custom counter. Here, you can choose between hundreds of scents to create your own custom sprays, soaps, hair care, lotions, oils and more. If you know your lady likes vanilla, Lotions and Potions has several different types of vanilla fragrances to choose from. Choose one you can tolerate and you’ll both be happy!

420 S. Mill Avenue, Suite 105, Tempe, 480.968.4652, lotionsandpotions.com

Things Remembered If you know what you want to get your boyfriend or girlfriend but want to make it a little more personal, heads to Things Remembered. Located at Arizona Mills Mall, they offer wood, glass and fabric

engraving, which might sound like a traditional, out-of-date practice, but they also personalize electronics and more.

They also offer etching services for most surfaces. Plus you can buy your own gifts right in store, including jewelry, watches, barware and more.

5000 Arizona Mills Circle, Tempe, 480.456.1930, thingsremembered.com Brand X Custom T-Shirts Brand X does a little bit of everything, from custom T-shirts to personalized panties. Have an inside joke you want to memorialize forever (or at least until the shirt wears down)? Brand X will print your own artwork or help you create your own so you can share it with your significant other and whoever else catches a glimpse at their super cool new threads.

414 S. Mill Avenue, Suite 120, Tempe, 480.200.2833, brandxtshirts.com The Perfume Shoppe As you can tell, this perfumery is pretty fancy since they spell shop with an E. The Perfume Shoppe might be pricy, but they carry 1,100 oil-based fragrances for both men and women, so you can design the perfect perfume or cologne for your special person with the assistance of one of their expert perfume makers.

Not sure what scent your lady or dude likes?

Get them a gift certificate to experience the scent-sational process themselves.

7144 E. Stetson Drive, Suite C105, Scottsdale, 480.991.3446, theperfumeshoppe.com

Simple credit card advice you can stick to on a budget Dominique Del Grosso • College Times Credit cards are convenient to carry and use, but exercising them in an unwise manner can come at a big cost—a cost that’s not always worth the bottom dollar.

It’s easy to get swept away in a habit of swipe now, pay later, and as a result, digging a money hole can happen faster than you think.

On top of that, credit scores have a huge impact on daily living. A low score can hinder your ability to move in to a new apartment, your eligibility for a loan or even your ability to qualify for a new or additional credit card. Understanding how to best use a credit card really will make a difference in your finances, the credit you build, and as a result, your credit score.

Karen Owens, vice president of marketing at First Credit Union, says that it’s important to understand the basics about credit cards. She broke down key points that are easy to put into daily practice, but before you go ahead and swipe the plastic, make sure you know all the terms about your credit card.

“Read the fine print. Seriously. Read the terms and conditions when applying for a credit card or any loan,” Owens says. “It’s important you understand what’s going on, and if you don’t, ask questions.”

Once you’ve read through the fine print, make a financial spending plan. There’s a saying that aptly captures the theme of making a plan first: “Fail to plan. Plan

to fail.” So do yourself a favor, and make some type of plan and commitment.

“Only charge what you can afford to pay off in full each month,” she says. “Try just using your credit card for items you would normally purchase with cash, such as gas or food, so you’re able to pay your balance in full each month. Not only could this practice help you avoid long-term debt, but it could also help you build your credit score.”

Yes, it may sound like no-brainer advice, but sticking to not swiping more times than you can afford will allow you the opportunity to not only pay the balance in full each month, but it doing so will help you to feel in control of your money and empowered to stick to what your commitments.

The follow-up step when making a credit card plan is to set up automated payments to make certain that when you credit card bill due date nears, the bill will be paid no matter whether you remember or not.

“Making your payments on time is important, and it plays a big role in determining your credit score,” Owens says. “Use your bank or credit union’s bill pay service or set up an automated payment with your credit card company to help ensure you don’t miss a payment.”

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Relatable Royal

Ren Fest king gets real Christina Caldwell • College Times Behind King William, reigning monarch of the Arizona Renaissance Festival’s fictional land of Fairhaven, there’s a guy who’s just as busy as a real king.

37-year-old Tempe resident Levi Michael Haapala ascended to the throne in 2011, when the longtime king of the fest left and opened up the spot. For three years prior, Haapala played the fest’s Friar Tuck, perfecting his jolly laugh and keeping his eye on the throne.

But it’s pretty good to be the king, as we discussed with Haapala in character as King William.

College Times: What is the most brutal joust you’ve ever seen during your reign?

King William: It was two years ago upon the field of Fairhaven, I believe it was The Italian who was knocked off his horse and broke his ankle. He came off his horse and landed horribly.

I was at the Renaissance Festival last year and I had the opportunity to have mead for the first time.

It definitely wasn’t for me. Does anyone actually like mead?

[Laughs] Then you’ve had the wrong mead. Mead is actually well done if done correctly. I know a Viking who does this wonderful, wonderful mead, and it’s an

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odd yellow color, but the flavor on it is phenomenal. You have the find the right mead. Like the quest for anything—you have to kiss many toads before you find your prince. You have to have many meads before you find the right one.

Let’s play a quick game of kiss/ marry/kill. I’m going to name three personalities from Fairhaven and you have to kiss one, marry one and kill one. So kiss/marry/kill—Ded Bob, the guy who plays the bells from Cast in Bronze and the ladies of Hey Nunnie Nunnie.

Let’s kill Ded Bob because he is already dead, so it wouldn’t stop him. I’d have to say the nuns belong to the good lord above, and I’m not about to steal our lord God’s wives from him, so perhaps kiss the hand or, if permitted, on the cheek of the nuns. Which regrettably leaves me marrying the [player] of the bells, but as long as he sticks with the bells, I’m sure we could work something out.

He’s very mysterious with his mask! I see the appeal.

The Arizona Renaissance Festival, US-60 east of Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, 520.463.2600, royalfaires. com, Saturday, February 7 through Sunday, March 21, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., $22

Carefree Festival of Fine Chocolate and Art, What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with the best part of the holiday—chocolate! Indulge at the fourth annual Carefree Festival of Fine Chocolate and Art. Featuring nearly 100 different exhibitors of art, chocolate and other treats, this is a great way to celebrate the holiday whether you have a sweetheart or not! Carefree Desert Gardens, 101 E. Easy Street, Carefree, 480.488.3686, carefree.org, Thursday, February 12 through Sunday, February 15, times vary, free Body Art Expo, For those interested in personal expression, there’s no better place for you than the Body Art Expo making its way to Phoenix. This year they’ll have tattoo contests, freak shows and even human suspension. Come see some of the best body art and most talented artists from around the country. Arizona State Fairgrounds, 1826 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, 626.961.6522, bodyartexpo. com, Friday, February 13 through Sunday, February15, times vary, prices vary Les 7 doigts de la main: Sequence 8, Look out, Cirque du Soleil. Les 7 doigts de la main is bringing a new angle to acrobatic entertainment. Originating in Lyon, France, the show brings the circus down to a human level of emotion, watching the relationships between dancers evolve. With some of the best reviews and ratings of any show of its kind, get ready to have your mind blown.

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second Street, Scottsdale, 480.499.8587, scottsdaleperformingarts. org, Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February 14, 7 p.m., prices vary K Von, He’s been featured on shows on MTV and “Good Morning America,” and now K Von is heading to the desert. A stand-up comedian on the rise, he’s also been known for his acting in movies such as “Guardian Angel” and “The Gingerdead Man 2.” Come hear his jokes live this Valentine’s Day at the Comedy Spot in Scottsdale! The Comedy Spot, 7117 E. Third Avenue, Scottsdale, 480.945.4422, thecomedyspot.net, Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February14, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $10-$12 Carly Aquilino, The one and only Carly Aquilino is headlining at Stand Up Live this Valentine’s Day. If New York humor is your forte, this is where you should be spending the day of love. Described by her father as “a huge mistake,” you can expect a night spent in hysterics at her show, whether riding solo or going with a special someone. Stand Up Live, 50 W. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 480.719.6100, standuplive.com, Friday,

February 13 and Saturday, February 14, 10 p.m., $22 25th Annual Chinese Week’s Culture and Cuisine Festival, For a Valentine’s weekend filled with great food and beautiful culture, head over to Downtown Phoenix for the Chinese Week’s Culture and Cuisine Festival to celebrate the Year of the Ram. Featuring food, music, dances and performances of Chinese traditions, there will be plenty to experience this weekend with various souvenir and craft booths. Plus, there’s no better place for authentic Chinese food! Margaret T. Hance Park, 1202 N. Third Street, Phoenix, phoenixchineseweek.org, Friday, February 13 through Sunday, February15, times vary, free Amazing Arizona Comic Convention 2015, Meet pop culture legends from the DC, Marvel, Disney universes and beyond at this three-day comic convention. This super event includes a Zombie Beauty Pageant, a cosplaythemed Family Feud and workshops on how to make your own props at home. Enjoy panels by your favorite comic book artists and pop culture celebrities throughout the day and get your burning questions answered. Come get dressed up in your best cosplay and have a fun-filled weekend at this amazing experience. Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. Third Street, Phoenix, 602.262.6225, amazingarizonacomiccon.com, Friday, February 13 through Sunday, February 15, 3 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, $25-$60 A Hearty Arty Valentine Affair, For a night to relish in the more romantic side of things between you and your significant other, actress and singer Molly Ringwald will perform at Mesa Arts Center this Valentine’s Day during the Hearty Arty Valentine Affair. Featuring a buffet reception and dessert after the performance, it’s an all-in-one package for all the couples. Tickets aren’t cheap, but it’s sure to be a night you won’t forget at this elegant and dressy affair.

Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main Street, Mesa, 480.644.6500, mesaartscenter.com, Saturday, February 14, 7:30 p.m., $150 Arizona Strong Beer Festival, Confess your love to strong beer this Valentine’s Day. This rain or shine event will feature over 120 breweries with more than 350 craft beers on tap! Festival attendees will receive a commemorative glass for tasting the one-of-a-kind brews. VIP tickets are already sold out for this year, but you can still grab your general admission ticket that includes 40 tasting tickets. Designated drivers will get a special $10 admission. What’s beer without some good food? Food vendors will also be in attendance dishing up some good eats to pair with the beer of your choice. Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, 602.341.5724, arizona beerweek. com, Saturday, February 14, 1 p.m., $45 Continues on page 24

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8. Marquise Jones and Chris Velasco grabbed a few drinks as soon as they arrived downtown. 9. Melissa Gordon and Leelee Steinfadt took advantage of the Tostitos samples. 10. Fans from the East Coast came to support the Patriots. 11. The skyscrapers were turned into enormous billboards for the big game.

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Arizona Cocktail Week, Get your spirits up at the 4th Annual Arizona Cocktail Week! This cocktail celebration features over 50 different events that include tastings, parties, educational seminars, drink specials, competitions and much more! The first half of the week is dedicated to events at the Hotel Valley Ho in Old Town Scottsdale, while the rest of the week entitles you to specials around the state as long as you pick up a $10 Arizona Cocktail Week Wristband at your local BevMo. You don’t have to be a professional bartender to join in on the fun. Anyone is welcome!

Multiple locations throughout Arizona, 602.633.5357, arizonacocktailweek.com, Saturday, February 14 through Saturday, February 21, times vary, prices vary

Sudsy State Arizona Beer Week kicks off February 12 Jasmine Kemper • College Times Arizona Beer Week is back in action!

Now in its fifth year, this craft beer extravaganza features over 200 beer events that will stretch across the state of Arizona to provide you with some bangin’ brews!

The events are brought to you by The Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, a group of over 40 breweries around Arizona that came together 17 years ago to increase the production of locally-crafted beer and to support the brewing industry in our state.

The 15th Annual Strong Beer Festival kicks it all off on Valentine’s Day, as it makes its triumphant return to Steele Indian School Park. Show your love for the strong ABV brews while sampling over 350 craft beers from over 120 breweries. A commemorative tasting glass will be given to attendees as they throw back some strong beer. Live musical performances will pair well with your drinks and some of the best food from top vendors.

People around the state will be brewing with excitement with all the events happening throughout the week that will showcase new and old favorites alike, beer-pairing dinners, tappings, pub crawls and more!

Locally, fun events include a Sunday Funday Pub Crawl with Sun Up Brewing

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Company, London Bus Company, Phoenix Ale Brewery, Angels Trumpet and North Mountain Brewery. You will spend the day making new friends and trying some local brews.

The Dogs & Grogs Brunch at Short Leash Hot Dogs will have Arizona-made hot dogs and sausages paired with Four Peaks beers, all alongside live music.

If hot dogs aren’t your forte, Green Restaurant in Tempe will serving up their first vegan beer dinner. Menu items include a frankfurter with beer mustard and wings with cucumber ranch, all 100 percent vegan and all paired with Four Peaks brews. It’s a cool twist on a classic event.

Whatever your style, Arizona Beer Week caters to every kind of beer enthusiast. This week dedicated to all things beer will change the way you see the craft beer industry. It’s sure to quench your thirst, so don’t forget to check out what your local breweries will be up to throughout the week.

Arizona Beer Week, multiple locations throughout Arizona, 602.341.5724, arizonabeerweek. com, Thursday, February 12 through Saturday, February 21, times vary, prices vary

Chippendales, This cheeky production will bring your girl’s night out to a whole new level! UrbanAZ presents the internationally iconic Chippendales on their “Get Lucky 2015 Tour” in Phoenix. Come swoon over the hunky dudes. There’s also a chance for some stage time with the men for ladies in the audience.

A meet and greet is included in the $50 tickets, and are sold in groups of four. So don’t miss your chance to meet some of the hottest men on the big stage! Warning: This steamy show may include screaming women, sexy men in costume and a night to remember. You will not be disappointed! Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix, 602.267.1600, celebritytheatre.com, Sunday, February 15, 7:30 p.m., $20-$50 Cirque du Soleil: Varekai, In the Romany language, “Varekai” means “wherever”, and that’s exactly where this show will take you. Let this special Cirque du Soleil performance guide your “nomadic soul” to the depths of discovery as you watch extraordinary circus acts. Be a part of this magical forest journey by following aerialists, jugglers, Georgian dancers, hand balancers and others in this adventureland where all things are possible. Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, 602.379.2000, talkingstickresortarena. com, Wednesday, February 18 through Sunday, February 22, times vary, $40-$145 Jim Jefferies, Tickle your funny bone with Australian stand-up comedian Jim Jefferies at this headline performance. Jefferies, who is also a writer, actor and producer, got his start as a comedian in Britain. He was first recognized when he appeared on many television shows in England and gained popularity in the United States with his HBO special, “I Swear to God.” Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, 800.946.4452, wingilariver.com/wild-horse-pass, Friday, February 20, 8 p.m., $36-$75

Mo’Nique, When it comes to talent, she has it all. Mo’Nique is renowned comedian, but has also proven herself in television and film. You might recognize her from her Oscar-winning performance as the mother in “Precious.” Even with all she’s accomplished in her 20-year career, comedy is what initially gave her the courage to perform. See her at her best this month! Stand Up Live, 50 W. Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Phoenix, 480.719.6100, standuplive.com, Friday, February 20 through, Saturday February 21, times vary, $40 Wayne Brady, This man has been entertaining us with his hilarious personality for over a decade. Brady has performed comedic skits on “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and has even hosted multiple shows, including his own talk show. His musical talents, singing skills and ability to transform into a variety of characters are what have kept him relevant all these years. Now he’s coming to Phoenix to share his love for laugh with all of us! Tempe Improv, 930 E. University Drive, Tempe, 480.921.9877, tempeimprov.com, Friday, February 20 through Saturday, February 21, times vary, $30 Billy Bonnell, This jokester won San Diego’s Funniest Person Contest in 2010 and 2012 while he was in the Navy. Now a full-time comedian, Bonnell has been on Comedy Central and is featured in a Funny Or Die sketch group that has over 2 million views on YouTube. The Comedy Spot, 7117 E. Third Avenue, Scottsdale, 480.945.4422, thecomedyspot.net, Friday, February 20 through Saturday, February 21, times vary, $10-$12 Corks & Cactus, What’s more relaxing than wine, live music, food and a desert landscape? How about 80 different types of wine? It’s all possible at the Corks & Cactus two-day event. Each day there will 40 different samples of wine that are all available for purchase. Unwind with some live jazz music from the Dmitri Matheny Group, purchase some tasty food and drinks and watch live cooking demonstrations to learn how to make some delicious dishes.

Ticket purchase includes event admission, wine sampling and entertainment. Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, 480.481.8188, dbg. org, Friday, February 21 through Saturday, February 21, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., $35

Nightlife >>> In the Clubs RL Grime, Djemba Djemba, Tommy Kruise @ Monarch Theatre If you’re looking for some new talent in the EDM scene, this is a group of guys you won’t want to miss. Bringing some of the hottest new music to the desert, Henry Steinway, better known by stage name RL Grime, will have you on your feet with tracks from his new album, Void.

Monarch Theatre, 122 E. Washington Street, Phoenix, 602.456.1991, monarchtheatre.com, Thursday, February 12, 9 p.m., $25

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Andrew Rayel @ Maya Day + Nightclub Maya brings yet another big name artist to Scottsdale, and this time all the way from the country of Maldova. Andrew Rayel, the 22-year-old DJ, is splashing all over the world of EDM with his new album, Find Your Harmony. Spend the eve of Valentine’s Day with good music and good drinks. Who needs a date anyway?

Maya Day + Nightclub, 7333 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale, 480.625.0528, mayaclubaz.com, Friday, Febraury 13, 9 p.m., $20

We give bananas and champagne a thumbs up!

Prepare for EDM freedom at Crush Music Festival Lyle Maxson • College Times Rule 1 of Dada Life is that there are no rules. And that comes with a whole lot of historical background.

A rebellion against World War I, the “Dada” movement was started in neutral Switzerland as a mass amount of artists and visionaries flooded to the country to escape the violence. Little is known about the movement, other than it was short lived and filled with mockery of nationalistic and materialistic ideologies. It sounds a lot like another Dada we know...

Dada Life will be exploding onto the Arizona EDM scene as Relentless Beats presents Crush Music Festival on Saturday, February 21 at Rawhide Western Town. (If you were at Decadence NYE, it should be easy to find. It’s at the same location!) Step

into the warmer weather for this mostly outdoor show. The best part is, Dada Life is bringing their own “compound.” We’re not entirely sure what “compound” means, but we know it’s going to involve their signature items, including bananas and champagne.

Even though this dynamic duo will be headlining the event, they’re not the only act to look forward to at Crush. Bro Safari, Kayzo, Slander, Tritonal and Party Favor will all be there to light up the decks. The event is co-hosted by Insomniac, the biggest name in dance music, responsible for Electric Daisy Carnival, Electric Forest, and all the Wonderland events that continue to grow and surprise fans and critics alike.

If you follow the local electronic music scene at all, you’re probably aware that it’s been growing at a rapid pace. Massive events seem to be happening almost

monthly, and companies like Insomniac are beginning to take notice. Keep up the hype for EDM music, kids, and they’ll be forced to supply us with massive, multiple day festivals that California has been involved in for decades. All they need is the loyal fans to be out there on February 21 to show that we have an electronic culture that’s ready for these huge events to happen in our own backyard!

Until then, prepare to take one epic festival at a time, starting with Crush.

Crush Music Festival, Rawhide Western Town, 5700 W. North Loop Road, Chandler, relentlessbeats. com, Saturday, February 21, 7 p.m., $58, $88 VIP

Mardi Gras Celebration It never fails to disappoint, and this year El Hefe and Fat Tuesday are teaming up once more to bring you the next-best Mardi Gras celebration outside of New Orleans. Prepare to celebrate the meaning of the gluttonous holiday all night with food, drinks, bead necklaces and good music.

Mill Avenue, Tempe, 480.967.3917, fattuesdaytempe.com, Tuesday, February 17, 7 p.m., $10 adv, $20 dos Steve Aoki @ LiveWire One of the biggest names in electronic music is coming back to Arizona, and this time it’s going to be big. He’s stopping at the brand new LiveWire in Scottsdale for a night of partying and the best music. Be careful, though—he’s known to crowd surf, so be ready for a ride if you’re in front!

LiveWire, 7320 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale, 480.361.9783, livewireaz. com, February 19, Thursday, 7 p.m., prices vary Markus Schulz @ Monarch Theatre Hailing from the sunny beaches of Miami, Markus Schulz might be one of the most underrated artists in the industry. He’s been featured with artists such as Anita Kelsey and Seri, and you can both see and hear the German-American DJ live this month at the Monarch Theatre.

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Girls brew, too!

Women choosing beer, whiskey over ‘girly’ drinks in larger numbers Hayli Metter • College Times When you go out, everything from a Cosmopolitan to Whiskey Sour is on the menu. The stereotype would have you believe that, if a guy offers to buy a girl a drink, it’s typically a Sex on the Beach or maybe a margarita, while the gentleman in question casually sips on his Wild Turkey with exactly one ice cube.

Some men complain about this stereotype—sometimes maybe they just want to order a girly drink without being called a pansy, darn it! Not often, however, do people consider the tables turning. What if women want to order a beer, or maybe try an Old Fashioned?

Arizona Girls’ Pint Out is a beer-loving club for the fairer sex. One of over 50 chapters in the country, the Phoenix group features women who would rather have a pint of pilsner than a glass of

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pinot noir, all while giving them to chance to socialize, eat, and of course enjoy a variety of different beers.

But they’re not the only group in Arizona that’s all about the brews.

With Arizona Beer Week upon us, organizations like the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild are gearing up for the festival, and they’ve got plenty of women in their community—not just those drinking beer, but brewing it, too.

“I think the trend of beer being a guy’s drink is disappearing,” says Tiffany Shultz, executive director of the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild. “More and more women are even entering the craft beer industry as brewers. Women are looking for more flavorful drinks and realizing that just because a beer is dark doesn’t mean that it’s super heavy or that it will make you full. Sours are becoming huge, too.

Ladies are now looking for IPAs and more

hoppier beers.”

The Arizona Craft Brewers Guild is the power behind Arizona Beer Week, which is entering its fifth year this month. Craft beer lovers across the state all come together in celebration of their favorite beers for nine days, from Thursday, February 12 through Saturday, February 21. The events take place all over the state, featuring both food and opportunities for craft enthusiasts to sample all kinds of different beers.

So what do the men have to say about all this? Recent ASU grad Justin Kent thinks to each their own.

“I guess it’s just a matter of taste,” Kent says. “I’ve always known girls who have enjoyed beer and whatnot. I don’t think it’s a new phenomenon by any means.”

Even female college students, it seems, are jumping on the bandwagon of

straying away from the sweet stuff. Alicia Andrade, 21-year-old junior at Arizona State University, says that a fruity cocktail isn’t always the first thing on the menu for her when she gets a drink.

“Whiskey is always my drink of choice.

You can never go wrong with a Makers and Seven,” Andrade says. “Whiskey is a women’s drink just as much as a men’s.

I think women are just starting to realize that vodka is getting old. Flavored this and flavored that lead to one hangover after another, and that just doesn’t sound fun to me.”

So move on over, gentlemen. The ladies have arrived on the scene of whiskey and beer. This time, when you go to buy them a drink, maybe they’ll have one of whatever you’re having, thank you very much—unless you decide that lemon drop just looks too good to say no to.

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Pop Culture >>> Why was now the time to record a new album?

I don’t know. It’s just kind of like when you have a craving for spaghetti. You just kind of go, “Yeah, it’s time to do that. That’s going to satisfy my hunger.”

Collectively, everybody was in that mood.

As far as the schedule goes, we had the time that we could carve out and do that.

Having songs evolve on stage must keep it fresh for you.

Yeah, it helps with the sanity factor. We’d go bananas if we were playing the song the same way every night. We’ve been around for a while so we have a lot of songs to choose from. Every night sets itself up a little differently. Depending on our mood, the songs may take on different personalities as well.

McDowell Mountain Music Festival, Margaret T. Hance Park, 1202 N. Third Street, Phoenix, mmmf.com, Friday, March 27, through Sunday, March 29, times vary, $50-$180

Christina Fuoco-Karasinski • College Times There’s something magical about Arizona, according to John Bell, Widespread Panic’s guitarist/vocalist.

And there’s nothing the Georgia-bred rock band likes more.

“Arizona has a good vibe to it, so the people who come out carry that good vibe with them,” Bell says in a recent phone interview. “They’re laid back. A lot of those Southwestern states—New Mexico and Arizona—have a lot of history going on like tribal history and just the geographic formations themselves, with the combo of deserts and mountains way off in the distance.

“That has a celebratory atmosphere with it. We’re always up for that—always up for a celebration.”

Widespread Panic will have the chance to celebrate with thousands of its closest fans when it performs on Sunday, March 29, the last day of the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.

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Bell spoke to College Times about recording his band’s first album of new material in five years as well as the perils of hitting the studio in the winter.

College Times: I understand you’re going in the studio in late January to begin recording the follow up to 2010’s Dirty Side Down.

That’s the plan. We’re going to go down to the Dominican Republic for a week to do some shows there and then we go right into the studio. You get a brief look at what the warm weather’s going to be like to come. By the time we get out of the studio, it’ll be close to spring.

What’s the biggest challenge for this new record?

Oh boy. I guess in a positive way the biggest challenge is just hoping that you’re going to be satisfied with the result, collectively. That’s a good challenge. Overall, you get excited to go into the studio. We’re not there all the time. We’re not in the studio as much

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Widespread Panic gets down on the Valley’s desert vibe as we’re on stage on the road. There’s a freshness to it that’s always exciting.

What is the recording process like for Widespread Panic?

It’s whatever comes out—in any form.

Everything is open to collaboration, though. If you come in with an almost fully baked song, it’s still everybody’s.

You give them the opportunity to get in there and offer their own inspiration.

Sometimes folks would leave it alone, sometimes they have some great ideas and you open up the song. That’s the beauty of being in a band; you come up with something better than you would all on your own.

The songs sound like they change a lot while you’re in the studio.

Yeah, and then they change again when we get to know them better on the stage. Sometimes we write them on the stage first, and then they go through a morphing process there, and then we take them in the studio. However it comes about we accept that gift.

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POP CULTURE >>>

Folkster William Fitzsimmons is just happy to get out of the house

Christina Fuoco-Karasinski • College Times Playing Mr. Mom for the last few months has made folk singer William Fitzsimmons appreciate his career and his forthcoming touring schedule with Over the Rhine.

Hearing that he’s playing the acoustically perfect MIM Music Theater at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix makes him anticipate the trek even more.

“I’m living my domestic side of my life,” he says with a hearty laugh. “You could tell me I would be playing at a truck stop and I’d be super thrilled. I can stop changing diapers for a moment.

“Seriously, I’m really looking forward to it. I like going out to the west. I don’t get to spend enough time out there. But if (the MIM) has anything that’s as old or older than I am and it plays music, I’d be pretty excited about it.”

Born to two blind parents, Fitzsimmons is gigging to support his 2014 release, Lions, which debuted at No. 2 on the Top New Artist Albums chart, as well as Top 5 on the folk albums chart. Produced by Chris Walla, formerly of Death Cab for Cutie, Lions was followed by a strippeddown version of the collection called Acoustic Sessions.

Fitzsimmons spoke to College Times about his domestic life, his kids’ DIY “performances” and the influence his parents have on him.

College Times: So you’re living the domestic life?

Fitzsimmons: As the years go by more and more—it’s probably the same with everybody—I go out like I’m 16 again and

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have fun on the road. Then I come home and I get to be a daddy and a husband, and take out the garbage. It’s nice. You get good perspective when you’re not just doing one thing. You appreciate everything that’s in front of you.

That must give you a nice balance.

My kids don’t really give a crap that I play music, other than it’s fun to have glockenspiels and guitars around that they can mess with. It’s neat. I love getting up on stage. I love performing and I love getting to sit down and watch my kids do little shows for me. They’re not as good as mine—yet.

Your parents sound like they were inspiring to you as well.

They still are. They’re both musicians and, of course, the disability thing and being blind is very relevant to my appreciation for music and sound. That becomes your main sense. I was raised in that environment.

I was taught that same level of respect— respect for music. It’s not a background thing. It’s one of the most important things that we have. I’ve met many people who don’t have blind parents who feel the exact same way. Music is a form of nourishment for them as well. I don’t have the market cornered on that, but I appreciate my folks teaching me that at a very young age.

Over the Rhine w/William Fitzsimmons, Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, 480.478.6000, mim.org, Friday, February 20, 7:30 p.m., $38$45

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Ne-Yo, Celebrity Theatre, February 12, 8:30 p.m., $56-$86 With his suave style, singing prowess and dance moves that make girls melt are only but a few traits that have made this Ne-Yo a pop sensation. Coming to Phoenix for one night only, he’ll will make you feel like the only girl in his world.

Steep Canyon Rangers, Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, February 12, 7:30 p.m., $10-$65 The Growlers, Crescent Ballroom, February 12, 8 p.m., $15-$18 RL Grime, Monarch Theatre, February 12, 9 p.m., $22-$40 Str8up, Encore Lounge, February 12, 8 p.m., TBD Nathan Kalish and the Lastcallers (MI) w/Mojo Farmers, Fat Gray Cat, Rogue Bar, February 12, 8:30 p.m., TBD Level 9, Lost Leaf Bar, February 12, 5 p.m., free Marcia Ball, MIM Music Theatre, February 12, 7:30 p.m., $35-$43 Locals and Legends Presents: 1349 w/Origin, Abysmal Dawn, Joe’s Grotto, February 12, TBD Keith Sweat, Celebrity Theatre, February 13, 8:30 p.m., $45-$55 Robin Spielberg’s American Tapestry, MIM Music Theatre, February 13, 7:30 p.m., $28-$33 Mary Petrich, The Nash, February 13, 7:30 p.m., $8-$15 Carol Pacey and the Honey Shakers w/Cassidy Alisa Project, Watch for Rocks, Pleasure Victims, 3 of Hearts, Rogue Bar, February 13, 8:30 p.m., TBD DJ My Funeral, Crescent Ballroom, February 13, 11:30 p.m., free Andrew Rayel, Maya Day + Nightclub, February 13, 9 p.m., $15 So-Cal Rocket, Casual Encounters, Saints of VanBuren, Lost Leaf Bar, February 13, 5 p.m., free Riff Raff, Club Red East, February 13, 7 p.m., $27-$30 Friday the 13th Part 1: Easter Teeth w/Saba-Oats, Uno Sideburn, Trunk Space, February 13, 6:30 p.m., $6

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Marilyn Manson, Marquee Theatre, February 13, 6:30 p.m., $70 Marilyn Manson has been

known to be a bit kooky both on and off stage, but that’s precisely what makes his image and music so interesting.

Popular since forever ago, Manson will bring his weirdness to the Marquee Theatre stage.

Tormentor, Nile Theater, February 13, 6 p.m., $8-$10 The Hamptons Band, Encore Lounge, February 13, 9:30 p.m., TBD Huckleberry w/Ghetto Cowgirl, Banana Gun, Fu, Yucca Tap Room, February 13, 9 p.m., free Three Bad Jacks w/The Venomous Pinks, Black Mountain Moonshine, Pub Rock Live, February 13, 8 p.m., $10-$12 I The Breather w/Exotype, Forevermore, Come the Dawn, The Underground, February 13, 6 p.m., $13 Band of Angels w/James Gerard & The Serious Moonlight, Last Exit Live, February 13, 9 p.m., $7-$10 Volatile Minds w/Stone Mary, Latency, Alex Squareed, Joe’s Grotto, February 13, TBD Supernatural, Cactus Jack’s, February 13, 7:30 p.m., TBD Bob Marley’s 70th Birthday Celebration w/Dee Dread & The Zion Knights, Kindread, Nubian Fiya, Cactus Jack’s February 13, 9 p.m., TBD Greyhound Soul, Last Exit Live, February 13, 9 p.m., $7-$10 Espinoza Paz, Ovations Live! at Wild Horse Pass, February 13, 8 p.m., $79-$150 Marisela, Celebrity Theatre, February 14, 8:30 p.m., $70$120 Zazu, The Nash, February 14, 7:30 p.m., $20 Cupcake, Rogue Bar, February 14, TBD Wooden Indian w/Pro Teens, The Wavelengths, Crescent Ballroom, February 14, 8:30 p.m., $5-$7 Corners w/Playboy Manbaby, Celebration Guns, Trunk Space, February 14, 7:30 p.m., $6 Kismet w/Sean Watson, Crescent Ballroom, February 14, 11:30 p.m., free The B-Side Players, Last Exit Live, February 14, 9 p.m., $10-$12 Andrea and Los Guys, Encore Lounge, February 14, 9:30 p.m., TBD

John 5 & the Creatures w/ Our Arms to the Sun, Pub Rock Live, February 14, 8 p.m., $15-$20 Gabriel Iglesias, Talking Stick Resort Arena, February 14, 7:30 p.m., $40-$80 Arizona Jazz Festival and Respect the Underground Presents Rhythm and Soul Vol 3: A celebration of Love, Joe’s Grotto, February 14, TBD Stateline, Club Red West, February 14, TBD The Limit Club w/The BlackJackits, DJ Von Badsville, Yucca Tap Room, February 14, 11:55 p.m., free Valentine’s Day Fundraiser for the Hart Fun w/Andy T, Nick Nixon Band, Sugaray Rayford, The Destroyers, Jonn Del Toro Richardson, Adrianna Marie & her Groovecutters, The Rhythm Room, February 14, 7 p.m., $12 The Art Laboe Valentine’s Super Love Jam, Talking Stick Resort Arena, February 14, 7:30 p.m., $39 Engelbert Humperdinck, Ovations Live! at Wild Horse Pass, February 14, 8 p.m., $75$150 Classical, The Mod Zombies, Lost Leaf Bar, February 14, 5 p.m., free Enabler, Call Of The Void, Fiftyonwest, February 14, 12 p.m., $10-$12 The Dodos w/Springtime Carnivore, Crescent Ballroom, February 15, 8 p.m., $14-$16 Mod Sun w/Dillon Cooper, Blackbear, KR, Karizma, Gnash, Pub Rock Live, February 15, 7 p.m., $17-$25 Blackbear Ensemble, Lost Leaf Bar, February 15, 5 p.m., free Penny Serf w/Lybecker (WA), Brittany Devens Band, Mystery School, Rogue Bar, February 15, 8:45 p.m., TBD The Noodles Grateful Dead Party, Cactus Jack’s, February 15, 5 p.m., TBD Piano Man - Tribute to the music of Billy Joel and Elton John, Ovations Live! at Wild Horse Pass, 15, 3 p.m., $10 Chaka & Friends, Encore Lounge, February 15, 6 p.m., TBD Dave Henning, The Nash, February 15, 6 p.m., $8 HAPA, MIM Music Theatre, February 15, 7 p.m., $43-$48

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The cast of ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’ talks other appliances, opportunities Dominique Del Grosso • College Times We’ve all done things that we’re not particularly proud of—things we wish we could do in a different way or erase all together. If time travel actually existed, there could easily be a long list of do-overs.

Just think of all the possibilities…

In “Hot Tub Time Machine 2,” the upcoming sequel to “Hot Tub Time Machine,” the concept of time travel by means of a hot tub will once again grace movie theater screens on Friday, February 20.

As a quick recap of the first movie—a group of four dudes gets the opportunity to go back and redo whatever they want to change. After drinking, partying, and drinking even more, the cast climbs into a hot tub that turns into a time machine—of course, unbeknownst to the characters at first.

Finding themselves stuck in the ‘80s, they decide to embrace the throwback and enjoy a whole lot of fun. But as we all know, fun can’t last forever.

For the sequel, the premise takes place where the first movie ends. However, to right the wrongs in the present, the characters try to travel back in time again

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to change future outcomes. But instead, the characters get transported to the future. (We’re a smidge confused by the plot description, too.)

And for most movie-goers, it’s hard to resist 93 minutes with a hilarious cast of comedians and TV stars, which includes Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, Craig Robinson and Adam Scott.

“I feel like the wardrobe department on this movie thought they were doing the movie about my crotch area, so it’s featured. You’ll get your money’s worth,” Corddry says.

When “Hot Tub Time Machine” hit theaters worldwide in 2010, it grossed $64.5 million, doubling its original total production budget. The cast had fun, and the film did pretty well at the box office.

And although sequels tend to get a bad rap, these guys had a great time shooting the film. Steve Pink, the director of both films, allowed the actors to take the comedy to varying levels. He encouraged the jokes, and although there was a script for the sequel, there was also room for improv, which kept the fun on repeat, dayin and day-out.

But even for a sequel, the filming process isn’t the same each and every time. In the “Hot Tub Time Machine” case, the first film was shot in Vancouver, whereas the second installment was shot in New Orleans.

In addition, the cast agrees that the trailers weren’t as good as the first movie’s trailers were because the production’s budget wasn’t as large. But other than the difference in budget, location, weather and absence of John Cusack, the group had a good time.

Taking the fun to the extreme, Duke, Scott, Robinson and Corddry agree that if time travel were a real thing, they’d all take part—but probably not via hot tub, as they discussed during the a telephone conference.

“How about a dishwasher time machine? What about an espresso time machine? How about a soda stream machine? A washing machine. A combo of a washing and dryer time machine?

Refrigerator—a good one. Refrigerator all day because then you can fit in that, like you can’t fit in the dishwasher. What about a side-by-side refrigerator time machine?

Chaser mixture time machine.”

Maybe next time these guys will travel in a toaster.

Considering there are many eras in time to choose from, Scott, Robinson and Corddry would all like to go back to the Renaissance; a time when dueling was acceptable. Duke disagrees.

“I would go back and be on ‘Soul Train,’” Duke says.

Outside the film and beyond comedy, Robinson is known for his singing talents.

As a result, his voice was used on the soundtrack in the first film. In the sequel, you can bet on hearing his voice once again.

“Yes, yes, you’re going to get to hear me. As a matter of fact, if you check the trailer, you might see me sing a little Lisa Loeb,” he says. “So, yes, I will be reprising that. We have several things that we paid homage to the original, and that’s one of them.”

Whether Corddry, Duke, Robinson and Scott are in talks for third installment in the “Hot Tub Time Machine” series is unknown, but they would love the opportunity to work together again.

“We—if you’re asking will we come back together and work together—you’re God damn right,” Robinson says.

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Hollywood star led him to write “The Room,” which Sestero agreed to help in production and was later coerced into starring as Tommy’s character Johnny’s best friend, Mark.

Sestero, now 36, picked up Wiseau’s quirks along the way, which he writes about in his book, the laugh-til-you-cry hilarious “The Disaster Artist,” the tour for which hits Phoenix’s FilmBar Friday, February 13.

College Times tried to solve the enigma that is Tommy Wiseau with Sestero, who is still trying to figure the man out himself.

Oh hi, Mark!

Greg Sestero talks the beautiful disaster that was ‘The Room’ Christina Caldwell • College Times It’s impossible to describe the utter train wreck that was 2003’s “The Room.”

It’s something that has to be seen to be believed, and even then, the film is still pretty unbelievable.

“The Room” was directed, written, produced and starred in by the enigmatic Tommy Wiseau, an unusual character with an accent impossible to parse and whose image is a mind-boggling clash of long, gelled, black curly hair, frumpy suits and sunglasses.

The film has been described as “The

‘Citizen Cane’ of bad movies.” It’s not just bad—it’s catastrophically bad, which somehow makes it kind of good. “The Room” is so fascinating that through the years, celebrities have glommed onto the cult culture behind the film, including James Franco, who will soon begin filming a feature film about the “The Room.”

Greg Sestero, then 19, first met Wiseau in a San Francisco acting class, where he was intrigued by Wiseau’s weird way of operating in the world.

They quickly formed a friendship, and later, Tommy’s blind ambition to be a

College Times: You said in the book that you knew “The Room” was going to be bad from the beginning.

Why did you stick with production the whole way through?

Sestero: I think when you’re young you’re willing to put up with a lot more than you normally would. For me, I didn’t mind helping out and helping Tommy make it. Hanging out on set watching the train wreck was kind of fun in a way, and it was better than working a retail job. But when I decided to be in it, it was just really awkward, but I still kind of understood what Tommy was trying to do, even though he has a very different way of communicating. Part of me was just trying to help him get through it because once he started, there was so much to it. I guess I just wanted to see if he really could finish.

You had a small streak of success in Hollywood before “The Room,” and obviously “The Room” wasn’t a great representation of your acting ability, but do you ever resent the film for making you famous for all the wrong reasons?

I mean, who’s to say I would have gotten anything otherwise? ... If anything I’m lucky that this even happened, because “The Room” didn’t turn into anything until 2009, 2010, but during those years I was working in Europe doing commercials and modeling and stuff, but not other things, but those didn’t go anywhere. If anything “The Room” brought me back into the game, so I think it’s kind of a toss up ... “The Room” gave me a chance to be creative and gave me chance to

write a book, and writing has always been one of my passions, so I can’t really be anything but thankful for what “The Room” has done.

In the past you’ve said that Tommy refers to your book as “the red Bible.” What exactly does he mean by that?

He came to a book signing and he saw the fans holding the book and he looked over at me and was like “Oh my god!

They hold the book so tight, it’s like a Bible.” And so he said “You watch! It’ll be a red Bible.” So he’s good at those kinds of phrases. [Laughs] What does your friendship these days consist of with Tommy? Are you anywhere as close as you once were?

It’s different, I think. The friendship with Tommy has been intense through different periods, and we’re both obviously doing our own thing, but with the whole movie adaptation (with James Franco), obviously we’re linked together through that. I toured with Tommy while I was writing the book so I could interview him. I think with Tommy the interesting thing is that you can only get so close to him, but I definitely cherish the pieces that I had because he’s somebody who’s always on a mission and he’s always entertaining. So the time we spent together, there are memories there— whether they’re fond or not—there’s always experiences there, so I appreciate those.

How closely are you involved with the making of the James Franco and Seth Rogan adaptation of The Room?

I mean obviously I’ll help with whatever’s needed, but the script is still being written and the plan is to shoot, I think, at some point this year, so I’m sure I’ll give whatever advice and anything else they need.

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Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small nine-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only one.

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King CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Intelligent 6 Haunt 12 Kid’s injury 13 Quick look 14 Donkey, often 15 Vacationer’s car, possibly 16 Eliot-based musical 17 Haberdasher’s rackful 19 “- Believer” 20 Pornography 22 Perched 24 Pair with an air 27 Lobs’ paths 29 “Galloping dominoes” 32 In people?

35 “Ice Loves -” 36 Eat 37 Bribe 38 Yoko of music 40 In the offing 42 Core of a PC 44 Autograph 46 In the thick of 50 Smack, so to speak 52 Basic drive 54 Gave out 55 Up 9 56 Verse 10 57 Actress Naomi 11 12 DOWN 18 1 Marsh bird 21 2 Castle protector 23 3 Chasm 24 4 Fish eggs 25 5 - soul (person 26 with angst) 28 6 Shrek, e.g.

7 Consecrate 30 8 - Diego

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Salome’s STARS ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your natural Arian leadership qualities make you the person others will follow in tackling that important project. But don’t get so involved in the work that you neglect your personal life.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Whether it’s for business purposes or just for leisure, a trip might be just what you need right now. You would benefit both from a change of scenery and from meeting new people.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Aspects favor sorting through your possessions, both at work and at home, to start giving away what you don’t use, don’t need or don’t like. Relax later with someone special.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) While things generally go well this week, a romantic situation seems to have stalled. But you can restart it if you want to. Then again, maybe this is a chance to reassess the situation.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The issues are not quite as clear as they should be.

That’s why you need to avoid getting involved in disputes between colleagues at work or between relatives or personal friends.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A meeting that was promised quite a while back could finally happen. So be sure you’re prepared with everything you’ll need to make your case sound convincing and doable.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’ll get lots of support from others if you own up to your mistake quickly and include a full and honest explanation. Learn from this experience so that you don’t repeat it.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A workplace blunder could create a problem down the line unless you deal with it right now to see how and why it happened. Don’t be surprised at what you might learn.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) There might be some early confusion over a major move, whether it’s at work or at home. But once you get a full breakdown of what it entails, it should be easier to deal with. Good luck.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) This is a good time to re-sort your priorities and see if adjustments are called for. Be honest with yourself as you decide what to keep, what to discard and what to change.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Creating order out of chaos, even in the most untidy spaces, should be no problem for organized Virgos. So go ahead and do it, and then accept praise from impressed colleagues.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Letting yourself be bathed in the outpouring of love and support from those who care for you will help you get through a difficult period sooner rather ©2015 King Features than later. Good luck.

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