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It takes 24 frames to create one second of live action in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, totaling approximately 67,680 frames for the 47-minute long show.

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11 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT…

POPULAR HOLIDAY SONGS CARSON MLNARIK • COLLEGE TIMES

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ou know them, you love them, you sing along to every line. Holiday songs are an integral part of the season, from the first post-Thanksgiving playlist to wishing you could just hear something else

11 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS CASH From Love Actually to the top 40, the Mariah Carey classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has earned an estimated $60 million in royalties.

While she won’t be accepting the title “Queen of Christmas” from her fans any time soon, Mariah knows when she’s got a hit on her hands.

She released a family movie and a book inspired by the song this year.

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Thanks to songwriters Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, “Silver Bells” has grown to mean it’s Christmastime in the city; however, the song was originally titled “Tinkle Bells.” It wasn’t until Livingston’s wife pointed out the double meaning that the word “silver” was thrown into the mix. Awkward!

9 DO YOU HEAR WHAT I LEARNED?

“Do You Hear What I Hear?” details what happens when a night wind speaks to a little lamb, but 4 beneath the peaceful melody lies

a deeper historical background.

The song was written by a married couple in 1962 as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

8 WILD CHRISTMAS Once upon a time, Irving Berlin wrote a charming lyric about a snowy holiday… but just where he wrote that lyric has become a big question. According to rumor, Berlin wrote “White Christmas” while staying in a sunny West Coast hotel.

Arizona’s Biltmore goes one step closer and claims the crooner wrote it in one of their rooms.

7 ROCKIN’ AROUND THE MENORAH While Johnny Marks’ songs “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Run Rudolph Run” and “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” all center around Christmas cheer and celebration, the songwriter was Jewish.

6 YOU’RE A GRRR-EAT ONE, MR. GRINCH While Mr. Grinch himself is

come New Year’s Day. But who jingled the first bell, anyway? There’s more to your favorite holiday tunes than you could ever imagine.

as cuddly as an eel, his singing counterpart happens to be fluffier.

The voice behind the animated classic’s theme song is Thurl Ravenscroft, who is known for voicing Tony the Tiger.

5 I SAKS MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS Tommie Connor was commissioned by Saks Fifth Avenue to write this goofy Christmas song to promote the store’s Christmas card.

Not everything went according to plan. The tune ended up being condemned by a Boston Catholic church for “mixing Christmas with kissing,” and the song’s singer had to fly out to explain the lyrics to the Archdiocese.

4 BABY IT’S CAPITALISM OUTSIDE Frank Loesser wrote this holiday duet for him and his wife to perform at Hollywood dinner parties. After becoming stars on the circuit, Loesser sold the rights to the song, much to his wife’s fury. She compared the song’s sale to “walking in on her husband with another woman.”

3 STILLE NACHT While it’s become a staple track on holiday albums today, this ballad wasn’t originally in English. “Silent Night” was written and composed in Austria. It didn’t make its way across the pond until 1859, when a New York priest translated three of its six verses.

2 SKIN CELLS ROASTING IN MID JULY “The Christmas Song,” while so aptly titled for the winter, was actually written in the middle of the summer. Lyricists Bob Wells and Mel Tormé penned the tune as a means of “staying cool by thinking cool.”

1 THE CHANUKAH SONG Despite being a Saturday Night Live novelty song, Adam Sandler’s ode to Chanukah has taken on a life of its own, gaining radio air play and eventually being covered by Neil Diamond for his holiday album. CT

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YULE BALL Any Harry Potter fan would agree: There’s nothing like going to Hogwarts for the holidays, and with this downtown Phoenix celebration, you can do just that. Featuring trivia, a costume contest and music by Order of the Phoenix Quartet, this event offers wizards and Muggles alike a chance to drink butter beer all night long.

The Van Buren, 401 W. Van Buren Street, Phoenix, thevanburenphx. com, 7 p.m., Friday, December 22, $10.

HOLIDAY SPEAKEASY Partake in a vintage, ‘20s-style party – minus the Prohibition part.

The sights, sounds and tastes of the Roaring ‘20s are back till midnight with a dance lesson, a live Big Band and a special vintage drink menu.

DeSoto Central Market, 915 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, desotocentralmarket.com, 7 p.m., Friday, December 22, free.

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THE MORNING AFTER If the clock strikes midnight and you’re not done beckoning in 2018, continue the party with El Hefe’s annual The Morning After. Whether you’re looking for a mimosa, Champagne or just some cold water, this Old Town spot has you covered to the tune of some of Scottsdale’s best DJs. El Hefe Scottsdale, 4425 N. Saddlebag Trail, Scottsdale, elhefe. com, 6 a.m., Monday, January 1, free.

THE LAST FIVE YEARS This off-Broadway classic tells the story of a couple’s five-year relationship through reverse narratives and a compelling musical score, which inspired the hit Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan film adaptation.

The SIC Sense Theatre, 1902-9 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix, thelast5yearsphx. brownpapertickets.com, 7 p.m., Friday, January 5, to Saturday, January 6, $11.34.

DAVID BOWIE NITE Disco dance the night away in remembrance of the one and only Starman. This 21-plus David Bowie tribute party features all the hits, all the videos, all the films and only Bowie on the one-year anniversary of his passing.

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Roosevelt Growhouse, 1025 N. Second Street, Phoenix, growhousephx.com, 10 a.m., Saturday, December 30, free.

lawn games, music and an art show at this fete, who would want to watch a big ball drop anyway?

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DRINK UP THE HOLIDAYS:

YOUR GUIDE TO THE BEST SEASONAL SIPS CARSON MLNARIK • COLLEGE TIMES While the fall season is inexplicably owned by the pumpkin spice latte, the possibilities for winter are wide open.

Whether you’re married to peppermint, prefer cinnamon or just want something sweet, you’re sure to find a beverage that suits your fancy. Luckily, some of Arizona’s finest breweries and coffee bars have you covered with their own takes on how December tastes.

THE BREWS Peanut Butter Teddy Goldwater Brewing Company is known for its limited-edition brews and bold risks in taste creation. The Peanut Butter Teddy, a sweeter twist on the classic Machine Gun Teddy draft, reaffirms the widespread belief that peanut butter makes everything better. If that doesn’t suit your style, go for their new Black Lager and Black Ale, which suits the winter weather nicely with hints of coffee, bitter dark chocolate and floral citrus.

Goldwater Brewing Company, 3608 N. Scottsdale Road, goldwaterbrewing.com

Winter Warmer SanTan Brewing’s limited seasonal release, Winter Warmer, is so over-thetop holiday-themed that it features a gingerbread man on the label! Spiced with fresh ginger and featuring generous amounts of caramel, this malt tastes sweet with a sting of ginger.

Served with house-made ginger cookies, this seasonal delicacy is worth traveling to Chandler.

SanTan Brewing, 8 S. San Marcos Place, Chandler, santanbrewing.com Gingerbread Stout McFate Brewing Company, located just a few miles past ASU’s Tempe campus, features an indoor/outdoor bar, a beer garden and a dog-friendly patio. If that wasn’t enough, their seasonal offerings are always a hit with customers. The Gingerbread Stout, aptly named, is a malty stout beer with hints of the classic gingerbread taste. How much more festive can you get?!

McFate Brewing Company, 1312 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, mcfatebrewing.com

THE BEVERAGES Peppermint Mocha This sweet little café is just a short walk from ASU’s downtown Phoenix campus. Featuring a porch swing and outdoor picnic table seating, Songbird is the perfect place to study, read or catch an acoustic concert.

Their take on the peppermint mocha combines the right amount of sugar with a bittersweet minty taste for the perfect warm or iced refreshment.

Songbird Coffee & Tea House, 812 N. Third Street, Phoenix, songbirdcoffeehouse.com Sugar Cookie Frost and Eggnog Latte You’ve probably heard of Dutch Bros., the popular drive-thru and walkup coffee destination. Between their 24-hour Tempe spot and their other Valley locations, Dutch Bros. has made a name for themselves caffeinating college students. Their monthly menus always highlight different drinks but their December offerings are especially

sweet. The Sugar Cookie Frost, which doesn’t feature coffee, is like a sugary vanilla cookie milkshake, while the Eggnog Latte combines the eggnog flavor with a creamy latte taste.

Dutch Bros. Coffee, 1037 S. Rural Road, Tempe, dutchbros.com Hot Chocolate You can’t go wrong with a classic!

This downtown Phoenix café is a hot spot for hipsters and students alike.

While they’re known for their espresso, bakery and tea offerings, their hot chocolate is a consistent sweet surprise.

Look no further if you’re looking for something chocolatey without the energy boost.

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4 REASONABLE RESOLUTIONS

AND HOW TO ACTUALLY ACHIEVE THEM MADISON RUTHERFORD • COLLEGE TIMES

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As soon as the countdown begins and the confetti falls, a familiar sense of existential dread typically sets in: What will this year’s resolution be? But who says a new year symbolizes a new reason to set unreasonable standards?

This year, try establishing realistic intentions for yourself (the more specific, the better!). Here are a handful of helpful suggestions to get the ball rolling after the ball drops.

Instead of: Lose Weight Try a new exercise routine or challenge yourself to try a new recipe every week It’s easy to start an exercise regimen or healthy diet, but the secret is sticking with it. Start by doing your research — check out easy at-home exercise tutorials on YouTube and look up 6 healthy alternatives to your favorite

comfort foods (try frozen grapes or froyo instead of several scoops of ice cream). Switching things up will help you stay on track without feeling overwhelmed or fixating on counting calories or hitting the gym every day.

Instead of: Stop procrastinating Set realistic deadlines Procrastination is one of the hardest habits to break, but the key to this one is baby steps.

Rome wasn’t built in a day and even though you could clean your room, complete your homework or write that thank you note in a day, that doesn’t mean you have to. Before you bite off more than you can chew, break down everything into bite-size pieces. Things will seem way more manageable if you just start somewhere and take it a second, minute or day at a time! If

you’re a chronic procrastinator, start by setting small deadlines for yourself, whether it’s doing one load of laundry, reading one chapter of a book or updating one section of your resume.

Once you can consistently meet those deadlines without dragging your feet, begin to set broader ones and watch your life change!

Instead of: Learn to cook Make one meal from scratch a week, meal prep once a month or fine-tune a signature dish Making a complicated dish from scratch may seem daunting, but even Martha Stewart didn’t know the difference between cobbler and cottage pudding at one point. If you want to improve your prowess in the kitchen, start with simple recipes and work your way up. Practice making the same

recipes and pretty soon it’ll be a piece of cake! Read recipes online, watch tutorials and learn to sauté before you sous-vide.

Instead of: Be happy Practice gratitude Think about what it is you really want and go after it. A better job, more money and a new car might seem like the road to happiness, but think about all the times you’ve felt joy in your life.

You’ll probably find that most of those times stemmed from simple pleasures — a delicious meal, a good conversation or a small act of kindness. Start being grateful for the things you have in your life and stop being greedy for the things you don’t. You’d be surprised at how much changing your mindset can alter your overall mood. CT

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REWIND:

2017 IN REVIEW CARSON MLNARIK • COLLEGE TIMES

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ust when 2016 was starting to make sense, the whirlwind of 2017 happened. Between keeping up with the White House, watching white men in Hollywood, scandals and solar shifts, the year has

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO… We’re betting someone definitely lost their job at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony. Presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty were handed the wrong envelope – and thus announced the wrong winner – for Best Picture, which happened to be the biggest award of the night. As the producers of La La Land started to give their thank yous, Moonlight, the indie LGBT dark horse, was announced as the true winner. Bets are on for how many times next year’s host will reference the mishap!

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21, a total solar eclipse was visible within a band across the entire United States, passing from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast. The event marked the first time since 1918 that a total solar eclipse was visible across the country. While only at maximum eclipse for 160 seconds, it was enough to send social media, news networks and people across the country into an eclipse-glasses-wearing frenzy.

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Judging by the box office numbers, Hollywood and moviegoers across the country have not lost their luster for superhero flicks. However, it wasn’t Thor or Batman who made the biggest mark on movie history this year. Enter Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot in the titular role.

The first woman to direct a live-action theatrical superhero film, Jenkins used her own Lasso of Truth to craft a film that not only gave cred to DC’s reputation in the comic world but also nabbed spots on multiple best-of-the-year film lists. Who says girls can’t kick butt.

THE GREAT AMERICAN ECLIPSE Cue the Bonnie Tyler song! On August

given us a lot to talk, tweet and think about. As the last few pages turn, take this opportunity to reflect on it as a whole – from the events that seem far away to the vivid moments you’ll never forget.

No one foresaw the rise of Cardi B, former stripper turned Vine-star, turned Love & Hip Hop cast member, turned chart-topping rapper. Over the summer, her song “Bodak Yellow” dropped and changed the game for the no-filter, Bronx-born celeb. The song, which boasts, “I make money move,” went on to dethrone Taylor Swift on the charts and even garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song.

Concertgoers around the country won’t soon forget October 1, when a gunman opened fire at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas. The mass shooting left 58 people dead and 546 injured. While the shooter’s motive remains unknown, the tragedy added flame to the hot topic of U.S. gun control. Throughout its healing process, the victims and city of Las Vegas have been met with support and love from musicians and people across the world.

HARVEY WEINSTEIN SCANDAL An earthquake hit the film industry when The New York Times and The New Yorker reported that dozens of women had accused producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault. The news inspired a movement of victims coming forward against the producer as well as a more open conversation about the casting couch mentality in the entertainment industry. These events also set in motion an entirely new movement that would soon light social media ablaze.

celebrities to next-door neighbors – to share their experiences and empathy. In its wake, victims have come forward with allegations regarding high-profile names and already, workplaces and schools have begun the education process about reporting procedures. Who knew one little hashtag could start to fix the system?

2017 WORLD SERIES Patience is a virtue and no one knows that better than MLB’s Houston Astros.

Established in 1962, the team had never won a World Series championship in its entire franchise history. That all changed in November, when the team emerged victorious after seven games against the Los Angeles Dodgers. While Texas now has its first World Series title, only time will tell if the Texas Rangers will break their 57-year drought anytime soon.

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IPHONE X We were just getting over the missing headphone jack when Apple had to come back with another zinger. This year, the popular computer company announced the iPhone 8, as well as the iPhone X, skipping nine altogether. The X, which stole the show, features an edge-toedge display, a glass body and virtual reality and facial recognition capabilities.

Whether you’re looking to ditch the fingerprint passcode or send messages that look like a talking poop emoji, the new phone is on track to be the way of the future.

THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY

In October, Alyssa Milano tweeted a pass-it-on message, asking women who had been affected by sexual violence or misogynistic behavior to post “Me too,” to demonstrate the gravity of the issue.

The hashtag went viral, inspiring millions of people around the world – from

At the beginning of the year, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. From fake news accusations to tax plans to Russian investigations, his presidency has been excellent fodder for workplace water cooler conversations. This year saw the proposed travel ban, a court-blocked ban on transgender people in the military, and the appointment of a new Supreme Court judge. CT

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LOCAL STUDENT COMBINES TWO BUSINESS MODELS TO ENGAGE THE TEMPE COMMUNITY NICOLE HERNANDEZ • COLLEGE TIMES

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Andre Abreu (right) founded Kingdom in 2015, combining his passion for quality bikes and coffee and the community that surrounds them.

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ociety has deemed many pairs dynamic: Peanut butter and jelly, popcorn and movies, pumpkins and fall, football and chicken wings… The

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Kingdom Life and Bike Co. opened its first physical location at the beginning of this year in the form of a coffee shop. The store combines the crafted cycling efforts of Kingdom with their community engagement philosophy in the sociable atmosphere of their space adjacent to ASU’s Tempe campus.

The shop touts a modern and spacious feel. ASU students can stop by between classes to study and socialize, or design a bike that fits their style. Ultimately, it has become a creative and welcoming sanctuary for customers.

Since its inception in 2015, Kingdom has evolved from a whimsical online apparel company to a public-engaging cycling community under the dedication of founder Andre Abreu.

“I’ve been a cyclist for seven, eight years and I usually don’t like the bikes.

They’re pretty ugly… There’s no reason for that,” Abreu says.

The design process began there. It resulted in a customizable, affordable one-speed bike that boasts a sleek aesthetic and smooth riding experience.

“And from there, we had the product.

How could we use that to affect the community?” Abreu says. “The answer to that was the store – the physical space.”

The colorful bikes embellish every corner of the shop. They hang from the ceiling and walls so customers have inspiration for their own cyclist 10 creations.

list is seemingly never-ending.

But a new pair is seeping into the limelight: Coffee and bikes. And it’s gaining popularity in cities worldwide, including Tempe.

But for Abreu, it has always been about more than just the product, which is why the coffee bar located in the center of the shop also plays a central role for Kingdom.

“We know that we have affected some people that came in here kind of hopeless, being like, ‘I just need to talk to someone,’” Abreu says. “So that’s what has motivated us and definitely kept us excited every day to come in and open early and be like, ‘All right, who are we going to talk to today?’”

The crowd inside the shop doesn’t have to be vast for Kingdom’s small eight-person team to feel successful.

With only one paid staff member and the rest volunteers, Abreu was intent on creating a passionate team of people who were invested in Kingdom.

Their goal is focused on engagement with a community that aligns with their company’s ideals.

“We want to do it organically and have followers that are actually people that care about us. That’s why our following is still not the biggest, but it’s a very engaged group of people that actually care about the company,” Abreu says.

The technique is working well so far, as Kingdom is taking its first steps into international business. There is a website in Dubai that sells Kingdom bikes, and the company is working to start chapters worldwide.

“What it is, is someone in like, Spain,

that is interested in being a part of Kingdom, they’ll buy a chapter, which means they get a certain number of bikes. They get all this stuff that gets them ready to start up their little Kingdom community wherever they are,” Abreu says.

His desire to expand internationally makes sense, since he is originally from Portugal and has traveled his entire life. That includes his most recent move from Dubai to the United States to attend ASU and, currently, GCU. His travels are not going to be over anytime soon. Abreu is in the midst of putting together a team of devoted cyclists to compete internationally.

“It’s a tough process because we want really strong riders, but we want people that align with the brand and that are local. One of the riders is a girl that’s here all the time, Christina. She’s a student at ASU. She’s a freshman. A really strong rider,” Abreu says.

Christina Hashimoto began her cycling career four years ago while competing in triathlons. After her move from California to Tempe for school, she unintentionally discovered the Kingdom

family on her search for a bike to ride around campus.

She now spends five hours each day after class in the Kingdom shop, on top of the 200 miles a week she rides to train for Abreu’s cycling team.

“It’s been really nice finding them here. It’s like having a little community and family away from home,” Hashimoto says. “Everyone is super supportive of everything.”

That support extends beyond cycling and the physical shop. Kingdom also hosts a variety of social events throughout the month that cement the company solidly into Tempe.

“It’s like a little community. Like a kingdom or town in the middle of the campus area,” Hashimoto says.

Abreu adds, “We see a connection there. The more we grow, the more Kingdom makes sense. And it’s almost like it’s gotten its own meaning now.

Because it’s not the kingdom, it’s just kingdom. It’s just us.”

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KITCHEN-SPIRATION • LEADING CHEFS SHARE HOW THEY GOT THEIR STARTS ALISON BAILIN BATZ • COLLEGE TIMES

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ot all of Arizona’s business leaders do said leading from the board room or operating table. Some of our state’s most deliciously interesting leaders, in fact, do their best work in the kitchen. As a result, over the past five years, the Arizona culinary scene and restaurant industry have started gaining national momentum. We recently sat down with several top chefs to see how they got here – and what inspired them in the first place.

I started washing dishes at the Sheraton El Conquistador in Tucson so I could earn enough money to buy my first car. Before long, I was cooking at the steak house there and it got in my blood. I didn’t even know there was a school for cooking at the time, so I did a little research and found the Scottsdale Culinary Institute.

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ASU not only introduced Herm Edwards as its 24th head football coach but also a new organizational structure that’s more like the NFL than college football.

All eyes are on what the Sun Devils tabbed their “New Leadership Model.” In early December, Edwards was joined at his introductory media conference by university president Michael Crow and vice president of athletics Ray Anderson as well as former and current ASU football players. The high-energy Edwards answered questions with passion and a bit of humor, a demeanor that those who have watched him on ESPN are familiar with.

He is humbled to have this job, he says, and believes this was the right one to leave ESPN for.

“I’m proud to be the head coach here, and I promise you, whatever I have — and I have a whole lot — I’ll work tirelessly and I’ll be committed to the vision of Dr. Crow and Ray Anderson,” Edwards says.

Many believe ASU threw a curveball with the hire. The last time Edwards was a head coach was 2008 when he led the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs to a 2-14 record. And the last time he was a college coach was 1989 when he was a defensive assistant.

Though he’s been out of coaching for nearly a decade, he wasn’t out of football.

Since 2009, he’s served as an NFL analyst for ESPN. He has also coached in the last

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Herm Edwards will be ASU football’s 24th head coach.

eight Under Armour All American Bowls, which features the top high school players in the country.

Anderson says that after a “long and hectic week,” he is proud with the decision and believes Edwards is the coach that can lift ASU to that next level.

“Competitive consistency in the performance and outcome of games frankly have not met our expectations,” Anderson says. “And after me evaluating for four years the body of work, I have to … make the hard decision that I truly believe is the best interest of this university and this football program going forward.

“But I want you to know that ASU football is nobody’s rebuild. This is not a startup. This is not a start over. We need to take the next step in competitive consistency and I believe Herman Edwards can take us there.”

Although some have criticized his age, Edwards, 63, says that won’t hold him back and believes he can turn young athletes into men that “are equipped to deal with what’s out there in the real world.”

ASU’s New Leadership Model was inspired by Anderson’s and Crow’s fatigue of the traditional model producing “very frankly, unsatisfying and for the most part mediocre results,” Anderson says.

According to Anderson, Edwards will serve as a CEO “with a collaborative staff around him that will elevate the

performance of players and coaches on the field, in the classroom and in our community,” with support from many different sides.

This support will not only come from coaches but from the administrative side of Anderson, executive senior associate athletics director Jean Boyd and senior associate athletics director Scottie Graham.

On the athletics side, senior associate athletic director Tim Cassidy will be “helping to manage day-to-day operations, along with a variety of staffers responsible for player development, player personnel, and recruiting, among other areas,” according to a press release issued by ASU. “It is going to be an ‘all hands on deck’ effort to upgrade football the way we have upgraded some of our other sports,” Anderson says. “So, it will be a collaboration. We will not have a structure where the head coach will need to or be expected to control it all and do it all. We want to recruit, we want to coach, we want to develop, and then we want to elevate. That’s what we’re going to get with Herman Edwards.”

The reason for this change was clarified when Anderson announced his decision to fire coach Todd Graham. To him, 7-5 and second in the Pac-12 South isn’t good enough. He wants the program to be a Top 3 team in the Pac-12 and a Top 15 team nationally every year.

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Is that enough?

Jon Wilner, longtime Pac-12 reporter for the San Jose Mercury News, says ASU is a “second-level program, with largely untapped potential. The Sun Devils have had enough success (under Frank Kush and Bruce Snyder) to make people think they could be more successful more often.

That view, of course, overlooks some of the inherent challenges.”

Since Kush, the program has been chasing similar success but no coach has been able to maintain what Anderson calls “competitive consistency.” The last two coaches to be closest — Bruce Snyder (19922000) and Graham (2011-2016) — both eventually found themselves unemployed.

“I think having lofty expectations is great because that’s what you’re reaching for, right?” former ASU offensive lineman Kyle Murphy says. “That’s how you get to be an athlete at that level. That’s how you get to be a coach at that level, by having lofty expectations.

“And then you have to go and get them and go attack and maybe if you come up short, you’re pretty darn close, but I think you have to be consistently ranked before you can start talking about Top 15, in my opinion.”

He did say he believes the Sun Devils can get there, but that they were closer with Graham running the staff because they were familiar with him.

“It takes time to get used to working with people,” Murphy says.

Edwards and Anderson believe strongly in the New Leadership Model.

“There is no way anybody can tell me … we can’t do it in football,” Anderson says.

“In fact, we’re going to do it in football. So what I would say to you is this train in football is leaving the station and for any doubters that for whatever reason can’t commit to get on right now, that’s OK. We understand. We’re not going to take it personally. But as that train continues its path uphill, if for whatever reason at any time you decide you now want to get onboard, then jump on board, ‘cause we got a seat for you.”

“I want to be a part of it,” Edwards says.

“I’m on the train, by the way. I’m on the train, and I’m going to ride it. I’m going to ride the train until it stops and it’s not going to stop. We’re going, we’re going with you.

If you want to board on a little bit later, we got a seat.

It might not be comfortable, but we have a seat.” CT

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Nearly five decades ago, then ASU president G. Homer Durham conceptualized a college bowl game in the Valley of the Sun. In 1971, his dream became a reality when ASU defeated Florida State in the inaugural Fiesta Bowl. At the time, the final score (45-38) was the most points attained in any major postseason game. With more than 50,000 spectators cheering from the stands of Sun Devil Stadium, it was also the largest first-year turnout in bowl game history.

The Fiesta Bowl hasn’t been held at ASU’s football stadium since 2006 and the Sun Devils haven’t made it to the bowl since 1983, but the ASU community still has close ties to the game and its ancillary events, like the parade, concerts and preparties.

The Fiesta Bowl’s 30-plus full-time staff and sizable volunteer base is a blend of current and former Sun Devils. Take Emily Holden, for example. She’s the Fiesta Bowl’s director of game and event operations and a proud ASU alumna. She’s responsible for parking, traffic, signage, staffing, security facility setup and coordinating the field design. She says there are a lot of moving parts — literally: She is also fork lift and aerial-lift certified.

“I’m involved in a lot and just making sure that everything flows,” she explains. “I connect people to make sure everything’s happening in the right way… It’s definitely a team effort… I just help connect the right people and make sure everything happens as it’s supposed to.”

Holden graduated from ASU in 2010 with a master’s degree in higher education administration. During her undergrad, she volunteered for the Fiesta Bowl in its Sun Devil Stadium days. It’s now held at the University of Phoenix Stadium, but there’s still a prominent ASU presence.

“We have a number of ASU alumni as staff members. We have ASU alumni in our committee. They play a huge role in helping us coordinate events,” she says.

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One such volunteer is Bryan Neddoff, who graduated from ASU’s W.P. Carey School of Business in 1991. He says the Fiesta Bowl was a significant part of his childhood; he remembers watching practices at the high school by his house and attending the games. He now helps coordinate the cheerleaders and mascots.

“I’m a native Phoenician… so I’ve been going to Fiesta Bowls all my life,” he says. “I think it’s neat that ASU is so integrated into the starting of the Fiesta Bowl.”

When it first started, ASU’s football team was a force to be reckoned with. The Sun Devils were a highly rated team, but weren’t getting the opportunities to go to bowl games.

“They decided, with our beautiful weather and great facilities at Arizona State, to start our own bowl,” Neddoff says. “The Fiesta Bowl then was played at Arizona State for many years and there are so many alumni that live and work in the Valley. To me, it’s been a very symbiotic relationship. There are also a lot of ASU alumni on the committee, but I think it’s more about how it started and that continuation.”

According to Neddoff, ASU is always eager to offer its facilities for the visiting teams, cheerleaders and marching bands.

“They’re not in the game and they’re helping other universities; that’s such a neat thing to see from Arizona State — they’ll help other universities because they have that level of facilities.”

On December 30, the Penn State Nittany Lions match up against the Washington Huskies in the 47th Fiesta Bowl.

“One of the things I’m excited about this year is the opportunity to bring two great teams from the Pac-12 and the Big Ten… I think what’s exciting is that Penn State has never lost at the Fiesta Bowl and the coach for Washington, while he was at Boise State, has never lost at the Fiesta Bowl, so you have two trajectories of never losing,” Neddoff says.

“For me personally, it’s exciting to see that play out and see excitement about it.”

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The Yotes look to get their season back on track after a rocky start.

Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson hopes to be a deciding factor.

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ARIZONA COYOTES VS. SAN JOSE SHARKS The Yotes have had a rough season so far. Last in the Pacific Division, the Coyotes face off against a tough San Jose team that has had a strong start.

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WARMER IN THE WINTER GILBERT’S LINDSEY STIRLING HAS PLENTY TO BE THANKFUL FOR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

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Off stage, she is literally dancing from project to project. Recently, she was balancing grueling rehearsals for her winter tour Warmer in the Winter, as well as working around the clock to hold her leading position on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, and she couldn’t be more excited.

“It’s exhausting. I’m not going to lie,” Stirling admits. “Yesterday, I did five hours of Dancing with the Stars rehearsal, and then I worked for three and a half hours with my choreographer for tour. My mind and my body are so exhausted by the end of these days. I haven’t really felt like this in a long time.”

The performer and her dance partner, two-time Mirrorball Trophy champion Mark Ballas, were favorites for the coveted Dancing with the Stars award, pulling high scores every week. On the November 21 finals, it was revealed she took second place.

“I love that we get to be so creative,” Stirling says. “I know my favorite moments are right when I finish a routine and we’re like, ‘Ah, we did it!’ That’s such a high. It’s such a high to work on something so hard for a week and then go out there, be terrified, and then pull it off.”

And work hard she does. On October 29, Stirling went to urgent care for an injury that threatened her stint on the show. To her fans’ delight, she pulled through and knocked out her pasodoble to her song “Roundtable Rival,” for which the pair scored a 27 out of 30 points from the judges.

“Mark and I have a really good time,” Stirling says. “We laugh a ton. Our rehearsals, they’re exhausting, and we work so, so hard, but at the same time it’s still a lot of fun.”

Although no stranger to dance, grooving her way to the top of the 18 Dancing with the Stars scoreboard is not

quite as easy as the self-taught dancer and violinist thought.

“I thought, to be honest, going into the show I would have this edge, but it’s not as much the case,” Stirling says. “In a way, I am self-taught and I’ve just kind of figured out how to do things and how to do them while playing violin and it turns out I do a lot of things incorrectly... And so Mark kind of had to untrain a lot of really terrible habits. It’s amazing. I’m learning so much that I feel is actually going to start to affect my performances.”

She will showcase her newfound technique during a hometown show at the Comerica Theatre on December 23, the last stop on her Warmer in the Winter tour to promote her holiday album of the same name.

“It’s such a different show for me,” Stirling says. “It’s such a different album for me. You know, a lot of times I like to consider my previous shows as theatricality meets an EDM show. It has really heavy lighting and big screens that are LED and flashy, but this one is going to be… a lot softer, a little more pixie dust on it, a little classic feeling.”

Dancing with the Stars led to Stirling’s decision on an opening act for her tour.

Ballas is one half of the band Alexander Jean, which pairs him with his wife, BC Jean. Stirling went to the couple’s performance and was blown away.

“It just happened really organically,” Stirling recalls. “I know my fans are going to love it. He will be actually opening the show and then I might pull him on the stage for a couple moments during my set as well. Maybe we’ll make a little break in the music where the band plays and we’ll pull him out and we’ll dance or something.

I really think the audience will get a kick out of that.”

She hopes fans appreciate her hard

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work and passion for the project and holiday season. Stirling wants her music to connect families and make memories for them to relive when they listen to her music.

“I feel like Christmas songs, more than any other kind of music, is attached to memories, and I like to think of them almost as little time capsules for memories,” Stirling says. “I hear certain Christmas songs and they immediately transport me back to memories with my family and, you know, traditions.”

Growing up in Gilbert, Stirling’s family was passionate about the holiday season.

The Mesquite High School alum recalls caroling with her family every year and baking treats for her neighbors. Her incredible bond with her family was strengthened through caroling in the mild Arizona winters and the music they shared.

“Music was really important to my parents and my family and teaching us to appreciate it and to sing and the fact that music brings people together was very

much a part of my family culture,” Stirling says. “That was a fun thing we did every year and it was great because it wasn’t cold outside, so we could.”

When she went caroling with her family, Stirling fondly remembers singing her favorite songs “Carol of the Bells” and “Angels We Have Heard on High.” She never considered that other families didn’t carol. It was always such a big part of her childhood holidays.

“Maybe my Christmas music will be able to preserve memories for other people and help other people create traditions,” Stirling says. “That is such a cool thought, and I’m really excited hoping that my music ends up in homes with families.”

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TOP 5 FAVORITE SONGS OF ALL TIME “Heart It Races,” Architecture in Helsinki “I worked for a shady PR company for a year and one of the hippest people I’ve ever met (Erika Delemarre) thought I would like them. I dare you to listen to this track and not love it — this band basically picked up where the Talking Heads left off. Every time I hear the first 10 seconds of the song, I’m all in and my mood shifts immediately.”

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“Rock the Casbah,” The Clash “This track is incredible — the drummer, Topper Headon, originally wrote the music and lyrics but was fired for drug problems right around when the track became an enormous hit for the band.

Joe Strummer rewrote the lyrics to be less pornographic (Headon had originally wrote it as a sexual song about his girlfriend) and was inspired by their manager, who was complaining about all the songs on Combat Rock dragging past the four-minute mark into raga jams.

Strummer wanted to include the raga line ‘The king told the boogie men you gotta

“Let’s Dance,” David Bowie “Damn, where to even start? Nile Rogers (guitarist of Chic) co-produced the record with Bowie and helped shape the disco guitar sound on the entire record.

Bowie referred to the record as ‘a singer’s record’ because he didn’t end up recording ANY guitar tracks on it. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Nile played on all the tracks, with Vaughan stepping in on the solo. The movement of the rhythm section and the horns creates something transcendent, immediately identifiable and hooky as all hell. Not to mention, of course, the perfect vocal performance of the late and great David Bowie.”

“The Ghost Inside,” Broken Bells “How can you not love Broken Bells?

The combination of Danger Mouse’s production/arrangement and (The Shins’) James Mercer’s guitar and vocals is something really special. It’s not quite disco, not quite indie rock, but it feels timeless. The lyrics on the band’s first record call out the typical entrapments of 20-somethings’ search for love and personal fulfillment in a delicate and personal way that can haunt the listener.

This song is about a man who is in love with a woman who protects herself from the world by placing value in currency, which is safer to obtain than a true connection.”

My second choice would be Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. This record is absolutely brilliant and the storytelling is unparalleled in the folk/Americana rock scene. Though I wouldn’t consider it a ‘light listen,’ the orchestration is phenomenal and the vocals and lyrics emote in a way that I have and always will connect with. Upon every listen, I would be reminded of my family and friends, and it would probably inspire me to continue to write my masterpiece (regardless of the fact that it might never find an audience).”

WHAT ARTIST WOULD PROVIDE THE SOUNDTRACK FOR THE MOVIE ABOUT YOUR LIFE? “I’d want it to be a record featuring Dax Riggs with co-writing and production from The xx because David Bowie has ascended to the great beyond.”

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My favorite guilty pleasure song is Cameo’s ‘Candy’ because Larry Blackmon’s vocals have so much personality. They found a way to create a pop love song infused with synthfunk vibes and the lyrics are hilarious.

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“Yes, it’s an incredibly simple song that almost any musician could write — but the tone of the guitars, the rhythm section and the personality and delivery of the vocals make it priceless. If you don’t know who Keith Forsey is, now is a good time to make the connection — Forsey produced the first two Idol records and was absolutely instrumental in shaping the soundtrack to the 1980s. Not only did Forsey help shape Billy Idol’s musical career, but he also co-wrote ‘Flashdance…

What a Feeling’ and co-wrote some of the biggest film soundtracks of all time: Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop, The Neverending Story and The Breakfast Club.

The track ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ was originally intended for Billy Idol (he declined) and later made famous by Simple Minds. ‘Rebel Yell’ is everything I love about Billy Idol and Keith Forsey in a beautifully crafted track.”

get that raga drop’ because he knew that raga/disco records were banned in Iran.

Technically, the song is about performing music people can dance to as an act of political defiance in support of humanism.”

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Harper Lines fronts high-octane, Phoenix-based band Harper and the Moths, which boasts a unique soul-tinged, sometimes synthy indie rock sound with a New Wave flavor. Lines has been an active member of the music scene for the last 15 years. He listens to everything from Motown and disco to modern indie rock, pop and soul. Though his music taste is hard to pin down, one thing’s for sure — he’s definitely got a closet full of dancing shoes and a robust compilation of classics in his record collection.

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DIRECTOR GRETA GERWIG WRITES AN OPEN LOVE LETTER TO HER HOMETOWN IN ‘LADY BIRD’ MADISON RUTHERFORD • COLLEGE TIMES “Anybody who talks about California hedonism has never spent a Christmas in Sacramento.”

So says the opening scene of director Greta Gerwig’s breakout film, Lady Bird.

Born and bred in Sacramento, Gerwig never thought she would make a film about “the Midwest of California” (as Lady Bird’s titular character refers to it) that resonated with so many people.

But the film, released in November, has nearly 200 reviews and a 99 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, making it the best-reviewed film of all time on the site. It is Gerwig’s directorial debut and is already lauded as one of the most definitive coming-of-age narratives of the decade.

The film follows 17-year-old Christine McPherson (Saoirse Ronan), a quirky, coral-haired Catholic school girl who inexplicably insists on going by “Lady Bird.”

Set in suburban Sacramento circa 2002, it chronicles Lady Bird’s last year of high school as she navigates the conventions of adolescence — math class, college applications, school dances — and a tenacious desire to abandon

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the cultural wasteland of lower middle class-California for New York.

Gerwig paints a sometimes painstakingly accurate portrait of being a teenager through scenes that seamlessly saunter from hilarious to heart-wrenching. Lady Bird is this generation’s patron saint of what it’s really like growing up as a girl.

The film is rife with things that are indicative of the early aughts — flip phones, clove cigarettes, describing things as “hella tight,” “Crash Into Me” by Dave Matthews Band and the residual unease of 9/11 and the dot-com crash. It also portrays the banalities of a suburban life that are strikingly reminiscent of Gerwig’s upbringing — she also went to Catholic school in Sacramento, though she admits she was less brazen and rebellious than Lady Bird. However, her depiction of her hometown is incisive; she romanticizes it without looking at it through rose-colored glasses — it’s beautiful, but it’s real.

Gerwig says it took her several years to develop the screenplay. Once she’s on set, she says there’s no room for im-

Saoirse Ronan (L) and Greta Gerwig (R) hang out on set while filming Lady Bird in Sacramento, California.

provisation — a surprising fact considering nearly every piece of dialog in the film sounds like it’s not scripted.

“From the first time I started writing it to being in production was about three years, and then it took a year after that to finish editing it and bringing into the world,” she says. “Filmmaking is a long process, but it’s a very reward-

ing one.”

Gerwig wanted to make a film that was both about childhood and the loss of innocence — about a child realizing her parents aren’t invincible and her parents realizing that their child is her

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NERDING OUT WITH COMIC BOOK LEGEND TODD MCFARLANE

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THE EVOLUTION OF A GEEK CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI • COLLEGE TIMES Todd McFarlane is a self-admitted geek — and there’s no shame in that.

Thanks to the ACE Comic Con at Gila River Arena Saturday, January 13, to Monday, January 15, the longtime Ahwatukee resident can geek out with the best of them close to home.

McFarlane, a Canadian-American comic book creator and entrepreneur best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man and Spawn, will moderate a panel featuring icon Stan Lee during the event. He is attending as a fan and expert.

“I’m hoping to see what I wanted when I was 16 — a group of like-minded people to be around for a short amount of time,” McFarlane says.

“Sporting events are therapeutic.

Fans put all their death and taxes conversations aside for a couple hours and go and root. At these events, we get our geek on. Everyone’s different: some are into toys, some might be into comic books, some might be into films, movies or manga. It still falls under the umbrella of ‘geek’ and you don’t feel alone.”

McFarlane, a former minority owner

of the Edmonton Oilers, will be in good company. Chris Evans (Captain America) and Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Homecoming and Captain America: Civil War) will headline the event.

Other confirmed guests include the Captain America franchise’s Sebastian Stan (The Winter Soldier), Anthony Mackie (The Falcon), Hayley Atwell (Agent Peggy Carter), Laura Harrier (Liz) and Jacob Batalon (Ned).

VIP admissions, photo opportunities and autograph tickets are on sale at aceuniverse.com.

The industry has changed since McFarlane’s childhood days in Calgary and California, where comic shops were rare. He was often called “odd” or “mentally arrested” because he collected comic books.

His life changed when a comic shop opened in his hometown.

Joining the Marvel team in March 1984, McFarlane became known for his attention to detail and for drawing the first incarnation of the villain Venom.

He later teamed up with artists from Image Comics to launch his own series,

Spawn, selling 1.7 million copies of the first issue when it shipped in May 1992.

McFarlane also launched a number of entrepreneurial efforts throughout his career including McFarlane Toys, Todd McFarlane Entertainment and 38 Studios. He previously had a store in Westgate.

Hollywood, he says, understands the attraction and the passion behind the comic phenomena. But Fortune 500 companies are slow to grasp the magnitude of events like the comic cons in San Diego or New York.

“I see a literal tidal wave of people,” says McFarlane, 56. “I’ve been to Super Bowls.

This is the Super Bowl for four days in a row.”

He offers a bit of advice.

“Investment firms are pretty dry, I think, to the average person,” he says. “If they did a commercial about investing, one in which people were talking about investing while putting on superhero costumes to get ready to go to a convention, people would pay attention. Every business needs to tap into this giant pocket of people.”

ACE Comic Con Arizona, Gila River Arena, 9400 W. Maryland Avenue, Glendale, 623.772.3800, gilariverarena. com, noon Saturday, January 13, 10 a.m.

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CALENDAR DECEMBER 21 Tribal Anarchist w/ Pink Saturn Club Red – West, 5:30 p.m., $10-$15

DECEMBER 22 The Sugar Thieves Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $10

DECEMBER 23 Holiday Extravaganza Van Buren, 6:15 p.m., $17 Lindsey Stirling w/Alexander Jean Comerica Theatre, 8 p.m., $35.50-$65.50 Soul Power Band Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $8

DECEMBER 24 I Am Hologram Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free

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DECEMBER 28 Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Van Buren, 8 p.m., $35-$54

DECEMBER 29 Dira Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers Salt River Grand Ballroom at Talking Stick Resort, 8 p.m., $40 Spafford Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $20-$199

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DECEMBER 31 311 Marquee Theatre, 7 p.m., $63-$98 Chuck Ragan Rebel Lounge, 9:30 p.m., $22-$30 Cold Shott & The Hurricane Horns Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $15 Spafford Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $20-$199

JANUARY 2 Krizz Kaliko Club Red, 7 p.m., $15-$20

U.S. Bombs Rebel Lounge, 8 p.m., $16-$18 Willie Nelson & Family Celebrity Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $72-$132

JANUARY 4 Booker T. Jones Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., $48.50-$53.50 The High Dive w/Simple Malfunction Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free

JANUARY 5 Booker T. Jones Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., $48.50-$53.50 Cafe Jaleo Valley Bar, 7:30 p.m., $8-$10 Music of The Grateful Dead by The Noodles Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $10 Pepe Aguilar Gila River Arena, 7:30 p.m., $30.25-$370.25 Playboy Manbaby Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Rick Estrin & The Nightcats Rhythm Room, 9:15 p.m., $15 Sinshrift Club Red, 6 p.m., $10-$13 STIG The Nash, 7:30 p.m., free

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JANUARY 9 Milky Chance Van Buren, 8 p.m., $30-$50 Three Quarter Moon Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free

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JANUARY 12 Fates Warning Club Red, 7 p.m., $18-$20 Huun-Huur-Tu Musical Instrument Museum, 7:30 p.m., $33.50-$43.50 The Paladins Rhythm Room, 9 p.m., $16-$20 Rob Bell Crescent Ballroom, 8:30 p.m., $25-$50 Stabbing Westward Club Red, 6 p.m., $20-$23 We Might Be Wasted Yucca Tap Room, 8 p.m., free Zeppelin USA Van Buren, 8 p.m., $23

JANUARY 13 Anthony Green Pub Rock Live, 7 p.m., $20-$25 Candlebox Last Exit Live, 8 p.m., $35-$150 Destroyer Crescent Ballroom, 8 p.m., $20-$24

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LADY BIRD continued from pg. 20 “own shape and form that’s outside of the events of my life,” she explains.

“I think for me, the impetus is starting from a place of familiarity and letting that be the thing that allows me to invent.”

Gerwig believes the way Lady Bird feels about Sacramento is universal, that everyone “has a Sacramento in their heart.”

“I’ve always been a believer in the more specific you make something, the more universal it will be, so I didn’t want to make it any town… Through that specificity, people would have a greater likelihood of connecting to their own life and their own hometown and their own families and where they’re from and where they’re going,” she says. “I think that’s always been this thing that I love about movies — they could take you into a world you’ve never been in… and you feel like you know it.” CT

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TOTALLY ACCURATE PREDICTIONS YOU SHOULD PROBABLY TAKE WITH A GRAIN OF SALT AQUARIUS (JANUARY 20-FEBRUARY 18) Don’t be afraid to test the waters with a friend or lover from the past this season... especially if they have a penchant for poison and just offered you a glass of water.

PISCES (FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 20) It’s hard to make time for everyone during the holidays, so don’t forget to prioritize the things that make you feel warm and special inside. We’re talking about your friends and family, but if that applies to Hallmark Christmas movies, to each their own.

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 21) Buying holiday gifts on a budget can be rough. Think organic this season – give your roommate back that T-shirt you borrowed, return all the spare change you stole from your mom’s purse in eighth grade. It’s the little things.

instead of brushing your teeth doesn’t really work.

LEO (JULY 23-AUGUST 22) You’re having trouble seeing eye to eye with your family this season but remember, we’re here for you. After all, there are two types of people: those who recognize Under the Mistletoe by Justin Bieber as this generation’s finest holiday album and those who are wrong.

VIRGO (AUGUST 23- SEPTEMBER 22) Even though the year is almost up, it’s never too late to take charge and resteer your path. You’re a Virgo; after all, you decide where you’re Vir-going.

LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 23-OCTOBER 22) You worked hard this past semester, so give yourself a chance to snuggle with a fuzzy blanket and drink a piping cup of cider… at least until you start your winter break job tomorrow.

TAURUS (APRIL 22-MAY 20) Think long and hard about your New Year’s Eve plans, Taurus, especially when it comes to your outfit. You may find your decisions pay off in the long run; after all, nothing puts the “pain” in Champagne like a broken heel or chronic chafing!

SCORPIO (OCTOBER 23-NOVEMBER 21) The holiday rush of traffic and crowds is enough to overwhelm anyone, so try finding constructive ways to take out your frustration this season. Instead of punching the walls, try decking the halls!

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 21) You find yourself struggling to understand where a friend is coming from this month, but try putting yourself in their shoes. Especially if they have gel insoles – those things really work!

SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 22-DECEMBER 21) This is your time of the year and you’re in overdrive trying to give your family and friends the best holiday ever. Don’t forget to take a breather and work in some “me time.” Even the mall food court Santa takes a Chipotle break.

CANCER (JUNE 22-JULY 22) Winter break is the perfect time to relax and kick back with less responsibilities… but don’t forget to keep up on the things that matter most. We’re not trying to be a Scrooge here, but eating a candy cane

CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 22-JANUARY 19) It’s scientifically proven that people who show up to negotiations with donuts are more likely to get what they want. Use this fact as you please. CT

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