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LETTER rRDM THE EDITOR As this shall be my final issue serving as executive editor of Ink, I want this last letter to be startling, visionary and p rofound. In past letters I've assumed t he voice of self-assured bravado for comedic effect. This letter w ill not take that voice, so that I may speak at the heart of what I want to say. Wit h this publication I hoped to create something different. Something that was fun, messy and in-your-face. An amusing uppercut to your solar plexus. Even w hen Ink was child ish and sophomoric, I have always felt t hat its heart was in the right p lace. I'll take an enthusiastic novice over a dull professional any day, and I hope that this edge is something t hat Ink carries w ith it for years to come. Running a publication is never easy, especially one that you've started from scratch.
Hel l, between gett ing t he name officially changed to " Ink Magazine," t he money problems, the bidding wars and an abysmal economy to sell advertising in, Ink has faced a week-to-week battle to stay on t op of everything. I've loved every minute of it , and I now pass t he torch into the capable hands of Sara D'Eugenio, who w ill carry Ink into the ~ next decade. In case you haven't noticed, you have just read something start ling, visionary and profound.
His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal, Doctor, DSO, MC, Lord of A ll the Beast s of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea, and Conqueror of the British Empire on Earth in General and Pangaea in Particular
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NK STAFF Table of Contents Cool Stuff 3 The Zack Budryk Files - The top five unsung badasses of American hist ory. 4 Missed Connections - Nate Waggoner takes Richmond's Missed Connect io ns and spins t hem into comic gold. 6 Reuse and Reclaim - How hiphop artist s recycle music t o create hooks anew. 7 Inked Artist - A d isplay of Ink Magazine's favorite artists. 14 Warm Beer and Cold Women - Learn how to make your own mixed drinks w ith our handy guide.
16 Do the Brew - Learn the basics of how to create your ow n beer.
Knowledge Drop s Robbed and Jobbed - A VCU student recounts getting mugged. 8 Liberation to Education Students and faculty wo rk towards bettering Sudanese peoples.
9 Strawberry Hill Forever - Greeks get d runk at the horse track.
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10 Funking in the Streets - Our pepper sprayed photographer reports on t he Iraq i War protest s. 13 lnterCultural Festival Attracts Thousands - An a nnu a l eve nt celebrates mu lticult uralism. 18 Slaughterama - A biker gives you t he inside scoop of the insanit y known as Slaughterama.
21 Graduating Jobless - A report o n how the economy is affecting the recently graduated. 22 Take Back the Night - A rally against sexual and domestic violence hits the streets.
Flair 24 Karneval STRUT - VCU puts on its f ifth annual fashion show case. 25 MUSE and Museums - A fashion design competition leads Ink to some beautiful fashion spreads. 28 VCU Alum Premiers Start-UP Line - A O&A with a VCU Fashion Design Alum.
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The top five unsung bad asses ·n American history ZACK BUOBYK
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Why no one knows about him: Well, they used to. Deitz was a living legend, not just locally but nationwide, even inspiring a movie, which presumably featured him shooting trespassers, cocking an eyebrow and saying something witty like "Dam shame." Eventually the nation realized they were lionizing someone from Wisconsin, and immediately came to their senses.
John "Old Smoke" Morrissey, U.S. Congressman Why he's a badass: You know how Jim Webb was elected to the Senate mostly on the basis of him being a veteran (and not a smarmy, racist jackass)? Well, to that, John Morrissey says fook yerself, ya gobshite, ya. Why, you ask? Because he was a hitman before he found himself in Congress. Morrissey was indicted for assault with intent to kill before the age of eighteen. Pulling himself up by the bootstraps in a uniquely New York way, Wikipedia tells us "Morrissey also displayed driving ambition, teaching himself to read and write while working as a bouncer at a South Troy brothel." While running with local gang the Dead Rabbits, Morrissey successfully put out a hit on local Irish Catholic-hating mustache William "Bill the Butcher" Poole. Why no one knows about him: Aside from everything above, history books would have to explain his nickname, which came from him being assaulted with hot coals by a rival and beating the shit out of the guy while smoke was still issuing from his burns. To be fair, it's a much better Congressional nickname than Robert Byrd 's "Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan."
John Deitz, farmer Why he's a badass: 1920s Wisconsinite farmer John Deitz, having paused in the consumption of cheese or whatever the fuck people from Wisconsin do, discovered that the Cameron Dam had been built on his property. Ever the opportunist, Deitz got the idea of standing by the dam with a cocked shotgun, demanding tolls from anyone who tried to drive logs downriver (and firing warning shots at the many feds who attempted to arrest him). Eventually, a posse surrounded Deitz's house, demanding his surrender, which didn't stop him from killing a deputy in the process. After serving ten years of a life sentence for murder, Deitz's folk-hero status persuaded the governor
Sybil Ludington, riding enthusiast Why she's a badass: So you know that incident in which someone rode on horseback by night, all the while on their guard for British troops who were patrollin' and tryin ' ~ to catch them ridin ' dirty? Chances are you 're thinking J about Paul Revere, or, if you had J the same idiotic, Virginia-centric fourth grade history class I did, Jack Jouett. But Sybil Ludington managed to ride further and in less time than Revere for the same purpose, at the tender age of sixteen. Carmel, New York still holds a fifty-meter footrace named after her, presumably featuring imported British soldiers who bayonet anyone who falls behind.
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Why no one knows about her: Because she suffered from a common ancient deformity known as "having a vagina." To add insult to injury, her name is misspelled on her tombstone. Nope, not kidding.
Joshua Abraham Norton, emperor Why he's a badass: To quote George Carlin, "I have as much authority as the Pope, just not as many people who believe it." Norton, a San Franciscan businessman, one day proclaimed himself Emperor of the United States, apparently based on the Treaty of Because I Said So. In other words, Norton was pretty much a
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Nat Love, cowboy Why he's a badass: The chokehold of white supremacy made it hard for many AfricanAmericans to make a living or a name for a century after the abolition of slavery; Love, however, literally started building his reputation as soon as he was free. Love was born a slave in Davidson County, Tenn., and like Frederick Douglass, gave the finger to black anti-literacy laws and was taught to read and write by his father. Significantly unlike Douglass, he later went West and became a gunslinger, earning a cult following and the nickname "Deadwood Dick," which he for some reason encouraged. In his autobiography, Love claimed that he was once captured by a band of Indians, who spared his life because they were impressed by his fighting ability (which, if you think about it, would be a good reason to kill him). Love eventually left the life to become a train porter. Why no one knows about him: Well, it's not just him; to hear mainstream history books tell it, black people didn't exist at all until sometime around Duke Ellington. Also, like most gunslingers of the time, it's very difficult to find out what aspects of Love's life were utter self-promoting fabrications. And be honest: are YOU going to be the one to tell a third grade Social Studies class that there once was a guy named Deadwood Dick?
ROBBED AND JOBBED Being robbed is inarguably one of the least fun occurrences in life, but preventative measures can be taken to considerably lessen the possibility of getting robbed. Sophomore Isaac Kim knows the feeling. Kim and a friend were on their way out from a local 7-Eleven with cases of brew in hand and aspirations for an eventful evening. Walking through the streets of Grace and Franklin, they passed a house with an open garage door. A figure inside the garage asked if they could spare a beer, and Kim decided to help him out. Before Kim knew it, four more people entered the garage. Boom. The guy takes his beer and asks if they have any money. As t his happened, two other people in the garage reached into their pants as if they were holding weapons. Kim recalls immediately thinking, "Oh my God, something bad could happen to me." After it was then established Kim and his friend had no money to give them, the robbers let them go on their way, brewless. "Each situation is unique, so you never know what a person might do," said Sgt. Leonard F. Boradnax of the Richmond Police Department. In this scenario it is important not to panic. Unless the robber is rocking skinny jeans, you won't know when they're actually carrying a weapon. "Remain calm and cooperate," Boradnax said. According to Boradnax, a robbery can occur at any time of the day. This is true, but students should be more cautious when walking through a dark alley at 3 a.m., and especially when walking alone. Keep in mind that some areas require extra precaution, like Carver, an area located behind Marshall and Clay Streets.
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Hooks. Verses . Bridges. Break downs. Instrumentals. Or simply a few words that tickle your ear. Samples are creating fresh music from a previous recording by reinventing the sound, whether it be lyrics or a melody. We listen. We love 'em. We learn' em. And at the end of the day, we take them for what they are, never truly realizing the amount of creativity involved. Any bona fide music head can't deny the capturing melodies hip hop heavy weights have laced us with for years. As early as the late '80s, hip-hop production has involved sampling in some of the most unimaginable ways and continues to evolve to this day. In 1987, Eric Band Rakim released their legendary hit "I Know You Got Soul" which sampled the classic Bobby Bird record of the same name originally hitting airwaves in 1971. Exactly 10 years later in 1997, wearing shiny suits and dancing in tunnels, Puff Daddy and Mase featured on Notorious B.l.G.'s "Mo Money, Mo' Problems" perfectly sampling Diana Ross' "I'm Coming Out,'' first released in 1980. The Louis Vuitton Don himself, Kanye West, has taken an amazing approach at mastering the technique. While most artists like Mr. West clear samples before release, Virginia's own, super-producer Timbaland, has come under an immense amount of criticism for what some consider stealing. From Aaliyah to Jay-Z tracks, Va.'s own producer hasn't always given credit to a number of songs he's created by sampling the works of other artists. Still, continuing to be one of the most innovative and artistic kings, Timbaland, like Kanye, has skillfully mastered tweaking beats with incredible and irrefutable talent. What would rap music be without the acknowledgment of Biggie's "Ten Crack Commandments" or Nas' "Memory Lane" productions by expertise DJ Premier, sometimes laying low and still heating up the hip-hop scene? For all the hip-hop junkies loving music from the lyrics to the instrumental, a quick gaze down this page will be ear candy for weeks to come.
INKED ARTIST: ARLlf TROWBRIDGf "When I entered the Art Foundation program here at VCU I had no idea which art major I would choose. I had always enjoyed making art from a wide variety mediums. I loved the program - we got to try so many things at once! I began taking pictures during this time and found that choosing Photography and Film as my major would benefit my artistic needs through conceptual photography. In addition, I considered focusing on
photography as a useful tool. This past fall I began shredding T-shirts to mimic trends I saw popping up on various fashion biogs. I found the technique to be enjoyable and endless with possibilities. Being able to work for myself has always been a great aspiration of mine."
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Longar Deng squints his eyes as he carefully moves his pencil, curving the tip to form the cursive form of the letter 'S,' He stops, sighs and begins again. His forehead is marked with the Garthen symbol, two hills that meet at a point in the middle of his forehead . In many villages in Southern Sudan, boys are given this symbol once they turn 15 years old, to mark their coming of age. The United Nations brought Deng, with a group of Sudanese rebels, to the United States twoand-a-half years ago. He now joins a group of Sudanese ex-rebels every Saturday on the third floor of Franklin Street Gym for a three-hour ESL classes. Although he says it is difficult, the class is a far cry from the devastation still happening in the Sudan. "At least now I don't have problems,'' Deng said. He looks down at his writing tablet and back up. "I continue, I try, I want to do it." The six other students in the room all share a similar story. Velma Hairston, a psychology and African-American studies major, is a volunteer teaching assistant for the group. She said the number of students that attend each week varies from six to 21.
Russell. Since the students are at all different levels of proficiency, coursework is divided into seven levels; red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and rainbow. At the rainbow level, students tackle collegelevel material. "Their goal is to prepare for their GED and go on to college," Russell said. "We are not about being fast, we are only worried about success." Russell started teaching these weekend classes two months ago after she was approached by a former student from her regular classes, Sudanese ex-slave William Deng. William, like many of the Sudanese students now taking the classes, came to the United States through the U.N. in 1999. After fleeing the devastation in his country nine years ago, William has found a place in the West End home of an American family. He graduated from VCU with two degrees in homeland security and political science. William plans to use his education to help the people of Sudan.
Classes are led by ESL instructor Barbara "Nothing is impossible with education in
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your hand," William said . "When you limit your dream, you limit yourself education will liberate you from that." William created the group Southern Sudanese Project two years ago. The group is comprised mostly of VCU students and faculty. The SSP works to bring attention to the war in Sudan and gain support for William's goal to build a secondary school in his hometown village of Aweil. With a population of 15,000, Aweil has only one elementary school and no secondary schools . William also plans to expand the weekend ESL classes. He said he is working to have one during the week. William is working on a grant proposal to get the financial means to support the project. He encourages students to come back with him to Aweil to see what it is really like. William said there is a gap of understanding between American and Sudanese societies and said he considers it his responsibility to help bridge that gap. "This is th·e time for young kids like me to go back," William said . "Lets go and walk together and teach those kids."
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trawberry ill forever reeks, drinks and horse r Mrnrn1IH BIGSBY It 's 8 a. m. on a Saturday and I'm hold ing a red Solo cup filled with alcohol. There is only one expla nation for this occurrence so ea rly in the morning; it's April 11, and it's time to go to the Strawberry Hill horse races. Attend ing women sport all the colors of spring with flashy sundresses and the men wear ties, just as they have for the past 77 years. It is tradition for Greeks to attend this annual event, and in the name of tradition, I felt compelled to join my sorority at t he event this year.
Soon the colorful dresses that decorated the track earlier are covered by ponchos and umbrellas. I huddled with my sisters for the majority of the trip to maintain some amount of body heat. I hadn't come prepared with any rain gear and this was the price I had to pay. Halfway through the event our tent fell. For the remainder of the day two people had to stand on a table and hold the tent up by the beams while others attempted to grill out in the rain.
with people trying to stay out of the rain, but that didn't stop the beer from flowing. Everyone was wasted, which made the rain and wind and the fact that us girls were wearing dresses not as dreadful. I don't think my cup was ever empty the entire trip. Between the making out, yelling and jolly attitudes of the people around me, their cups probably were never dry too. That's the way it is supposed to be-even in shitty weather everyone was still having a fun time.
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about an hour before I realized I could have been thawing out in the warmth of the building. My roommate and I made a dash for the inside and about ten minutes later it was time to leave. I got on the bus and arrived back in Richmond, which was experiencing the same bad weather. But I didn't stop there. My sisters and I raged on the rest of the night. Oddly, having attended these past two years at the Strawberry Hill races I have yet to see a horse. But maybe that's the point.
We pick a fraternity to attend Strawberry Hill with, fork out $55 and reserve a plot around the t rack to celebrate. Drinking and drivi ng is never an issue because we rent a bus for transportation. Naturally, the boys are left to the duties of bringing the food and alcohol. Around 9 a.m. I get on the bus already buzzed from an hour of drin king. It's chilly and rain is in t he fo recast, but no one worries about it too much. One of my sisters brought her bubba keg, as always, and we continue to take sips over the forty-five minute drive. As I arrived so did a sprinkling rain. Thankfully, I brought a sweat er. Our plot is close to t he inside building which is convenient when we have to use t he facilities. We are finally here. It 's ti me to rage.
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A wave of cultures flowed throughout Monroe Park as the lnterCultural Festival ce le brated cultural diversity on April 5. Hosted by the Office of Multicultural Student Affa irs, the festival promotes diversity by brin ging cultures together through art, food , fas hion and dance. Each year the festival introduces a creative theme. Past years have included What's Your Flavor?, Spice Up Your World and Culture Shock. This year's theme, Culture Wave, ce lebrated the waves of diversity flowing on ca mpus and the surrounding Richmond community.
The festival commenced with the annual parade, including cultural floats built by student organizations. The parade led into Monroe Park where performers, artists, organizations and vendors highlighted a multitude of cultural activities. Forty student organizations participated in this year's event. Brandon Luong, finance chair of the lnterCultural Festival, represented the newly-formed organization Global Foundation. 'The festival gets all VCU cultural organizations together. Global Foundation will bring out every single person in unity with the world as we branch out to new
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parched throat, I went to vis it my good friend Kilowatt Ka ne a; a downtown bar.
In September I turned 21, so I figured it was time to learn about this whole drinking thing. Having waited until I was legal, I had never before consumed this liquid commonly known as "alcohol."
Kane is a student, bartender and sociopath wanted in half of the lower 48. With his classy muttonchops and ki lowatt smile Kane is known for his way w ith the ladies.
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1 Y2 oz. G in 1 Y2 oz. Blue Curacao Liqueur
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00 TH[ BR[Vv° AQ&Awith VCU's home brewers Brewing alcohol has been around for roughly two thousand years. An early recipe was found on a Samarian tablet, which instructed how to brew and consume beer. Two of our nation's founding fathers, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, were expert brewers. The Prohibition of 1920 attempted to rid the U.S. of alcohol, but only resulted in a burst of home brewing popularity. Richmond brew boys Luke Libraro, Scott Miller and David Roehl all started their individual DIY projects since 2007.
INK: What/who first interested you in home brewing? Libraro: Well, the first batch I made was in a Mr. Beer brewing kit that I bought a couple of years ago. I thought it would be great to knock back a couple of beers that I made. I tried it, and it was alright, but with a two gallon batch, not worth the amount of work for what I got out of it in my opinion.
I really got interested in the process when a friend of mine got some carboys from his dad and made a few batches. We drank them a few times, and I thought it was something I could get in to. I went out and bought a kit that included everything I needed to make 55 bottles of beer, and I went from there. Miller: Well, first off, I love craft beer ... Budweiser and Miller are brewed with corn, rice and over 70 different chemicals-including the one that gives you hangovers. Furthermore, brewing successfully requires a gourmet instinct combined with lots of chemistry. I have cooked since I was a little kid and have been cooking professionally for a number of years and I have a very scientific mind, so it seemed perfect. One of my brothers gave me a hydrometer and can of malt extract for Christmas to start me out ... I just needed to drop a couple hundred bucks on equipment after that to brew my first batch. Roehl: My family has a small vineyard, so as a kid I helped pick grapes and crush them and press them and do all the steps to making wine. So, when I turned 21, I talked with my dad about starting to brew wine again, and he told me I should do beer, as it is easier and cheaper and takes much less time. Then we went out and picked up a kit, and he showed me how to do it.
INK: How did your first batch turn out? Libraro: Good. Belgian white ale. I still need some tweaking to my
brewing technique, but I've enjoyed every beer that I've made. Miller: Pretty good ... far better than any big brand goat piss. Roehl: Delicious.
INK: What ingredients do you prefer to use? Libraro: I use a mixture of grains and extracts to brew, but it comes out to be cheaper and better if you do an all-grain brew. The downsides to all-grain brewing are you need extra equipment, and it takes a few hours longer to sparge all those grains. Miller: Well, all beer requires malted barley, hops, water and yeast.
Depending on the type of beer, I use different specialty grains such as roasted barley, crystal malt, chocolate malt or wheat. I occasionally use quality adjuncts such as honey, which actually makes a lighter, dryer, more alcoholic beer because honey is much more fermentable than malted barley. So yeast turns sugars into alcohol, but yeast can only eat simple sugars with two hydrocarbon rings, but some sugars have more. Those sugars add body and sometimes sweetness. Roehl: I have not developed a preference on actual t ypes of hops and grain yet. I actually am currently brewing my first batch from a recipe of my creation. I have been doing all grain method for a while, which uses the malted and ground grain itself, and hops.
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DRINKS,....................................... FROM 14 . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... "What t he hell do you want?" sai d Ka ne as I walked in. What a consummate gentleman. "I 'm 21. Teach me how to make a cockta il?" I replied. "You want some girly drink? You're not going to drink it straight like a man?" said Kane. As he was testing my masculinity, an arm-wrestling match soon ensued. He beat me three times in a row. Nursin g a bruised ego, I admitted I wanted to learn how to make girly drinks. "A lrigh t asshat, the first step of making a cocktail is putting rocks in the g lass," Kane said . In bar termin ology, "rocks" means ice. After adding ice, he poured in the liquor. This is called a "base." The next step is to add mixers. Mixers can be juices, sodas, dairy or even other t ypes of liquor. "Depending on the type of drink, you shake or stir the drink," Kane said. Drinks are shaken with the use of a shaker and stirred with stirring straws or stirrers.
The amount of liquid in the drink is counted in "parts." A part is "a one ounce pour of whatever is in the drink. So if a drink calls for one part whiskey and two parts coke, that's one ounce of whiskey and two ounces of Coke," Kane said. Kane suddenly stopped talking as a cute blonde walked behind me on her way to the restroom . "One trick you can do is use fillers. Sometimes you can use soda water as a filler," said Kane. "It helps break down the alcohol so it's not so harsh. That's something you could appreciate." There is another solution that can be used known as "simple syrup," a solution that is made up of sugar and water. "What does simple syrup do?" I asked. "It sweetens up the drink you dummy. It's sugar and water," Kane said . "What is a more potent cocktail?"
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"You trying to get some poor unsuspecting female drunk?"
The blonde came back and sat down at the end of the bar. Kane went over to help her imbibe some alcohol. He probably fielded her number, but I left before he made his move, and I walked out into a warm Richmond night.
"No, I just-" "Ah, save it. Order a Long Island Iced Tea," Kane said . Most recipes call for equal parts tequila, rum, vodka, gin, triple sec and sour mix, with a splash of Coke added for
Slaughterarna My quest for the perfect holiday M~BC BHOOfS Staff l/Vnter
As a kid I remember the excitement of Christmas Day saturating my thoughts as Dec. 25 approached. With each passing day I would devote more and more time to thinking about Christmas, letting it engulf me until it would culminate after a restless Christmas Eve. I would jump out of bed and run downstairs to a sea of presents under our tree. Months of built up excitement released in a flurry of torn wrapping paper, bows and delighted screams.
As the years passed, Christmas slowly lost its charm for me. I thought that sort of excitement was forever lost on me, a relic memory of my childhood. Then March of last year my friends told me about an annual event put on by a local bicycle club, the Cutthroats. An entire weekend dedicated to bicycle riding, they called it the Evil Fool's Day Cycle Slaughterama. We formed a team the day before, made shirts that morning and raged all weekend. I found the same excitement of my childhood rekindled within me. Piles of bikes strewn around the awning of Belle Isle replaced
gifts under the tree. The only packages being opened were fresh cases of PBR and people anxiously awaited events with a fervor that Santa could never instill. In growing anticipation of this year's Evil Fool's Day it dawned on me. Fuck Christmas. I have Slaughterama. This year's Slaughterama, Apri l 3 through April 5, begins with screen-printing my team's shirts. The meet-up at City Dogs restaurant downtown afterwards is hectic. Bike clubs from up and down the East Coast attend; RTA from North Carolina, Sharkfin from Pennsylvania, Bad Cactus
from Florida, as well as local clubs such as Riders of the Apocalypse, Team Guild and my very own Vomit Squad. It's a good turn out and Luke Stevens, Cutthroat and owner of the Bunny Hop bike shop, even wears the Vomit Squad shirt we gave him last year. The scavenger hunt kicks off with a hotdog-eating contest to get the scavenger list before everyone dispersed. We send in Chance Williamson, a lanky six-foot-three black hole of a man. We have the list within moments and rush off to regroup, splitting people off into teams to take care of various tasks. Sara D'Eugenio photo
As expected, this year's list is all over the place. Kyle Murphy, Julie Hunter and I opt to ride out to the mandatory check points, facing cha llenges ranging from ice luging, riding mini bikes on a BMX t rack and getting waterboarded with beer. The rest of the team travels throughout the greater Fan area. They recreate bible scenes, find out what Video Fa n's most popular gay porn film is and started giving each other black eyes for points. Andrew Wa rd gets the infamous Slaughtera ma tattoo for Vomit Squad t his year: a limp handshake with "Slau ghterama" spelled out across t he knuckles. Trust me, it's awesome. Once the checkpoints are finished I head into work. A few hours into my shift I start receiving calls about t he results. Vomit Squad came in first place. I lost my shit. I meet up with the group after work fo r a party and an all out celebra tion. According to semireliable sources, the night ended somewhere around the time that I lost grasp of the English language. The events on Belle Isle are supposed to begin at one the next day. It is nothing short of a miracle that I actually manage to get myself out of bed and show up only an hour late. Good thing that's how it is with almost everyo ne else who showed for the festivit ies. Everything is shifted to Richmo nd time (at least an hour late) and the events get underway well after two.
Attack: a relay in which members from each team ride bikes from one side of the course to the other while chugging a beer. Not hard enough? Well, you're drinking from a six pack that's been duct taped together and covered in baby oil, so it's no walk in the park. They signal the start of the relay and Slaughterama explodes into glorious chaos. Following the SPA is the Egg Race, where riders have to balance an egg on a spoon while cycling. Before the start of the race I watch the Cutthroats walk around and hand out the remainder of the eggs-ammo for the crowd . Afterwards comes the Monkey Race, in which two people from each team do laps while one is on the other's shoulders. I watch in delight as people take bungee chords and start clotheslining stragglers for the hell of it. Afterwards it's Foot Down and Whiplash. Footdown is an event where people from every team ride around the track trying to knock everyone else off their bikes, a classic. Whiplash on the other hand involves attaching several long bungee chords between two rivals at opposite ends of the track. They ride by each other, the chords become taught and the weaker rider gets ripped off their bike. A few people face plant and the crowd goes wild.
The footbridge to Belle Isle for Satu rd ay's events is a heartwarming sight. People are riding, walking and locking up · bikes by the hundreds. By the time you actually get on the island it's impossible not to be swept up in the excitement. Even some of the people who came to Belle Isle purely to spend time at the river end up letting their curiosity take over and spe nd a few minutes mingling. I meet up with the rest of Vom it Squad and we start getting our heads in the game (i.e. drinking heavily) .
Once Whiplash is over the day kicks into high gear. It's time for the most anticipated event: Tall bike jousting. For the uninitiated it's exactly what it sounds like. Tall bikes are two bike frames that have been welded together to form a bike twice as tall. In the event, bikers try to knock their opponents off with padded poles. There's really nothing like seeing people glide over the heads of the crowd as they face off against their opponents. The crowd is throwing everything from flour to full beers at the competitors, the energy is at its peak and everyone is really, really drunk.
In every event at Slaughterama, cheati ng is not only allowed but actua lly encouraged. Also, aside fro m the relay, all events on Saturday are last man standing. The first event is the Six Pack
I'm almost positive that at this point in the day the crowd isn't even too concerned with teams anymore; there is the moment and nothing else. It is beautiful, really. It's awesome to see people
eat pavement after getting knocked down from five feet in the air. Tall bike jousting is followed by a new event this year, Chariot Jousting. The Cutthroats provide bike-powered chariots for teams to square off against each other in a very similar fashion to the previous event. Bodies fly off bikes, people scream in revelry, I drink my last beer and the day is at an end. Sunday of Slaughterama is mostly a bike polo day, concluding afterwards with a ceremony at City Dogs. I end up missing bike polo due to work and take a much needed nap. The tournament focuses more on
individuals level than a team, with players randomly assigned teams and their overall scores are tallied through the day. The players are then ranked at the end of the tournament by their total amount of points, with the top scorers winning prizes. The Cutthroats also include a few games of tandem bike polo this year, substituting teams of three individual bikers with riders on tandem bicycles, which prove an interesting twist to an already hectic game. The meet up at City Dogs later that evening is a somber affair. Everyone is tired, hungover and - especially in the case of
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BREW, FROM 16 ...................................................................................................... INK: Do you prefer to work alone or with others? Libraro: I love company when I'm brewing. I'll invite neighbors or friends over, we'll brew beer, drink a couple and watch TV or listen to music. It ends up being a lot of fun! Miller: I always worked by myself until January, when I taught my cousin to brew. It's less work and more fun, but I have to split my beer with someone. But I also have another investor, so we're hoping to step up from a 5-to-15 gallon system soon. Roehl: I get others to help me whenever I can, so I can pass along my knowledge. I have made several batches with my father.
INK: Do you have a favorite recipe? Libraro: Not particularly. I'm a big fan of dark beers, so I tend to brew those, but I haven't found one recipe that sticks out above all the rest. Miller: No, I love designing new beers and drinking a variety, but a recent favorite was a scotch ale I made. Sweet and malty with a nice roasty, slightly smoky flavor. Muah!
Roehl: I have not made a single recipe more than once yet, I am still experimenting. However, my favorite one that I have made so far was my last batch; (it) was called Cerveza Imperial Stout.
INK: Do you typically create a specific type of beer? Miller: I like to make good beer of any style, really. The key is balance. As far as styles go, the American versions are almost always somewhat higher in both alcohol and hops ... But too many brewers overdo the hops or some other flavor; it's like ordering a nice meal, then squirting sriracha all over it. I mean, I love spice, and sometimes, that's appropriate, but you've gotta use good judgment. More isn't always better; sometimes you want to tickle your taste buds rather than assault them. It's important to appreciate what's not there as much as what is. Roehl: I normally brew darker beers, such as stouts, porters and the like. I do not go out and pick a brand and make their beer. I always just go to the WeekEnd Brewer and look through the recipe books and find something that looks good.
Organizations that participated in the event had the opportunity to earn an lnterCultural Festival trophy for their creativity. The winning artist also won the chance to create the promotional design for next year's event. This year's first place trophy winners were Tiranga for best student organization booth, Ban Caribe for best performance and India K'laja for best vendor. A special element of this year's festival was the Community Village that represented surrounding VCU neighborhoods including The Fan, Oregon Hill, Carver, Jackson Ward, Friends of Monroe Park and The Monroe Park Advisory Group. The lnterCultural Festival began in 1996. In 2002, OMSA created the lnterCultural
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Libraro: Find a good brewing supply store, get a kit with all the equipment you need and start having fun. I recommend The WeekEnd Brewer as a great local brewing supply store. They're friendly, knowledgeable and generally great people. Miller: Sanitation is incredibly important. A flake of dust can spoil a whole batch. I've never had one spoil, but I guess being a professional cook for a number of years makes me automatically keep track of everything I touch, breathe on or look at funny ... And most importantly, have fun. If you get into brewing culture, you will undoubtedly, repeatedly hear Charlie Papazian's credo: "Relax. Don't worry. Have a homebrew!" Roehl: Either find a friend who home brews, and get them to show you how to make a batch, or go meet up with the James River Home Brew Club or go down to The WeekEnd Brewer.
Remember to enjoy doing it, and start simple. It is easy to slowly scale up your equipment as you get better and more experienced.
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Festival Planning Board to manage the festival as a formal organization. The board consists of fourteen students and one faculty advisor. Beverly Walker is the Director of Multicultural Student Affairs and Advisor t o the ICF Planning Board. "All of us (on the board) have a diverse cultural background including Asian, Indian, African-American and Ameri can students," Walker said.
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Now in its thirteenth year, the festival has grown to attract 200 to 300 volunteers, 30 t o 40 student organ izations, about 20 performances, five sponsors and crowds numbering in the thousands. This year's community sponsors were The Village Cafe, Starbucks, Subway, The Cultural Museum of Art and Extreme Pizza.
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SLAUGHTERAMA, FROM 19 ....... .......................................... those who went to Bike Polo sunburned. The restaurant quickly fills up to capacity leaving people waiting outside to hear the results. Things pick up even more when trophies start getting handed out. Vomit Squad receives the scavenger Hunt Trophy, a welded cluster of bike parts forming a hand holding a small mock bike. We all agree, it's pretty cool. Team Guild w ins the events overall on Saturday, t he first team in the six years of Slaughterama history to ever win in their first year of 1 competing. Everyone applauds them loudly as they receive their trophy. Finally, the last trophy goes to Riders of the Apocalypse, who, being rather close in their relation to the Cutthroats, receive a "Fuck It. We W in Anyways" Trophy.
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It gets a good laugh. With the ceremony over, people say their goodbyes and slowly trickle off. Some go to meet up with friends somewhere else and some, like me, go home and go to bed ready for a few days of rest. With the weekend finally at a close all there is to do is lie back and shrug off the unexplainable cuts and bruises, the hangover, the filth covering almost every inch of your body and smile. Smile because you just experienced one of the most amazing weekends Richmond has to offer and lived to tell about it; smile because deep down you know that you have a new favorite holiday; smile because you know that you can barely wait until it happens again next year. Sara D'Eugenio photo
Graduating job ess MrnrnlIH BIGSBY The old adage, "it's not what you know, it's who you know," may be the key to getting a job after college during today's economic recession and limited job market. "Most interviews that I've been to mostly want to know who you are rather than asking you what you know. They know your credentials with your resume," said Cordell Briggs, a finance major. Some students have been lucky enough to snag a job before graduation day. Others have not been as successful and continue to search for their first "real job," while somehave been forced to move back to their parent's homes because of the lack of job availability. Graduating students are hard pressed to find a job that pays more than a $7 an hour position at a retail store. The large shift in unemployment rates is a result of the current economy. "The jobs are disappearing and those laid off with years of experience are filling positions that recent college graduates, without hands on industry experience, would otherwise be qualified for," said Christy Ross, a fashion major. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the state of Wyoming has a 3.9 percent unemployment rate making it the state with the lowest unemployment rate. Virginia, registers on the map with a 6.6 percent, and Michigan leads the way with the highest unemployment rate, 12 percent.
Some graduating seniors have turned to the Internet and other electronic media to search for jobs. "There are the job super sites like Monster and Career Builder, but I actually found Craigslist to be more helpful with finding specific job listings of what I was looking for," said Amanda Richey, a 2008 VCU graduate. Briggs found talking to friends that are VCU alumni and networking to be the most successful way to find a job. "If you go to where the businessmen and women hang out, you will find good leads and also references for jobs either with those companies or that industry," Briggs said. Although a search through the job market jungle may become frustrat ing at times it is important to stay positive and have patience. "Waiting to hear back from an employer in regards to an interview is one of the most disheartening experiences," Ross said. "Patience really is a virtue in this arena." The current recession has made searching for a job after graduation seem like an uphill battle. In the end, remember not to focus on one job opening but to branch out, network and apply relentlessly until you get a phone call saying, "You're hired." Both Ross and Briggs continue to search for a job but Ross has opted to attend VCU's graduate school to fill the jobless gap. Amanda Richey, who graduated VCU in 2008, has moved back home and works part-time while continuing to look for a job.
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TAKE BACK THEN GHT GOOSGBACF ff IffYflO A faceless voice entered the the University Student Commons Theater as slides of influential women in the feminist, anti-domesti c and sexual violence movement danced on the screen. This voice to ld the story of a woman who had been hurt, violated, and victimized. It is the story of many women, children and men who have been raped and sexually assaulted. The rally was hosted by VCU student organizations Sexual Assault and domestic Violence Education by Students and Men Against Violence, as well as the VCU Wellness Resource Center in promotion of April being sexual assault awareness month. The Take Back the Night program stated the event was "a community and campus event to reclaim our streets from the threat of intimate partner violence and sexual assault." About 200 people listened as victims and survivors, anonymous and not, shared their stories. They gathered for the "victim speak out" that concluded the annual Take Back the Night rally. "We just created a safe space tonight with a bunch of people that aren't going to judge you and that are really going to embrace you. I think that's totally awesome," said Ruby Michaels, a VCU political science major whose name has been changed to protect her identity. "I think it's always important for individuals to share their experience. I think that 's central for a lot of peoples' healing process." Michaels said she underst ands the necessity for acceptance in these situations. After coming out about an abusive partner she was ostracized by mutual friends of theirs. Pressured to tell her story, she now worries if people know the "very specific, graphic details about what happened to me."
Shayne Thomas, a VCU women's studies graduate, said people are silent too much. The Take Back the Night event gives vict ims, survivors, supporters, activists and advocates a place to come together, raise awareness, educat e and fight domestic violence and sexual assault. "There's a lot of students and people that are really devoted to making it better ... educating more people," Thomas said.
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S.A.V.E.S. received help from one community group, three domesti c violence resource agencies, six Greek organizations and three other student organizations. Together they put together a room filled with information tables, raffle tables, Clothesline Project shirts, food, takeaway items and a table to pledge against and to prevent violence. Attendees heard speakers from the Richmond YWCA, Virginia Anti-Violence Project and the two student organization hosts: S.A.V.E.S. and M.A.V. The speakers educated attendees on the history of the movement, the men involved, expanding the movement and how to support a survivor. They also helped to dismantle the many myths and stereotypes about sexual assault. "It doesn't have a specific look," said Jenny Walters, creative director of S.A.V.E.S. Sexual assault happens when a person is forced, coerced or manipulated into unwanted sexual activity. It affect s people of any race, gender, disability, age, sexual identity or social class. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest
Nat ional Network, one in six women and one in 33 men w ill be assaulted. "Most women have had experienced or been in situations where they weren't necessarily comfortable and things happened," Thomas said. "It's crazy the amount of friends that I have that have been through the same things and it makes you so, so mad and sad." RAINN reported that approximately 73 percent of rape victims know their assailants. Most of the victims w ho told their story had been assaulted by an intimate partner, family member or friend, dispelling the "man in the bushes" theory about rapists. During the first half of the ra lly, attendees also heard from those sometimes forgotten about by the public; the men and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning community. Jonathan Yglesias, M.A.V.'s vice president, and Quillen Drew, Equality Virginia's Virginia Anti-Vio lence Project manager, both spoke about issues within these specific communities. Victims also told their own stories later during the speak out. "I'm g lad that men are getting involved ... because they're definitely a part of this. They definitely have the ability to reach out to all the other men in a way that I don't think women are always able to," Thomas said. "It was good that people talked about it in the queer community because I think a lot of people don't think about that happening.'' Thomas said consent needs to be discussed more, and that al king about consent is a really important issue that can help to prevent potential assaults. "Asking, 'Can I have sex with you?' and making sure you get a yes. Sometimes the lines are rea lly blurred, especially with drinking. I just think you have to be really clear," Thomas said. Photos courtesy of Kathryn MonuskY
Funding was also addressed during the rally. Many organizations cannot to provide services because of a lack of funding. Sara Bohannon, a creative w ri ting graduate student, and Michaels expressed t heir wish for VCU to put more fu nding into organizations like the Wellness Resource Center. "I have met advocates who could have had interpreters available if only they got one more grant, or one more funding source, or if only they had co nnections in the community to get research fo r interpreters," Drew said. "I've met shelter managers and executive directors who want th ei r program to be physically accessible to people w ith disabilities, but there's just not enough money to keep the lights on and renovate t he building." S.A.V.E.S. used the raffle to battle this issue and ra ise money for Hanover Safe Place, a resource agency fo r victims of sexual and domestic violence in Hanover County. They have also done a carnival t heme fundraiser for Safe Harbor, another resource agency in Henrico County. "Through a combination of donated items from the community and some supplies we put together, we were able to raise close to $250 for them," said Kathryn Monusky, sexual assault and domestic violence services assistant and
S.A.V.E.S. treasurer. Following the first half of the rally, attendees were invited to participate in the march around Monroe Park. Holding signs, participants marched around the center of many VCU dorms chanting the slogans of the movement. "(The march) made me realize how silenced I feel as a woman," Bohannon said . "Wherever we go/Whatever we wear/Yes means Yes/No means No," marchers chanted. "We have the power/We have the right/The streets are ours/Take Back the Night!" Thomas rides her bike because she doesn't feel safe walking alone at night and said this portion of the night was empowering. "I think it's just a really empowering feeling to be walking with a bunch of other women and just owning the streets," Thomas said. The march led up to the culmination of the night in the Commons Theater where attendees were able to share their stories during open mic. This proved to be the emotional part of the night as tears fell around the room. Although each person had their own story to tell, and there were many similarities. "A lot of them sounded strikingly similar to what
I had gone through ... All the pain that you go through, they went through too. It's nice to share those feelings and not just have to feel them alone," Michaels said . Suzanne Shaver, Voices for Planned Parenthood vice president and VCU social work major and women 's studies minor, said S.A.V.E.S. reached their goal of making the night both fun and educational. "It was bigger. It was more involved and it was more fun," Shaver said. Both the event sponsors and attendees hope the event brought awareness to the community and that they can keep it in the forefront. "I hope that students, one, realize what an epidemic it is, two, realize that the survivors of sexual assault aren't at fault for what happened to them," Michaels said. As the night drew closer to an end the slides continued on the Theater screen . A quote from famous anthropologist Margaret Mead flashed upon the screen. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has."
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OfNA SPRUlll Staff Wnter The 2009 Annual Juried Fashion Show featured elegant, classic designs fused with art from junior and senior fashion design majors. This year's show, MUSE, was inspired by a variety of museums from Richmond's own Children's Museum to the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar.
JONI ANGflO S!affWnter For the past five years VCU has held a fashion show like no other in the state. Strut, created by a committee of chosen students, is 50 percent fashion and 50 percent entertainment. The show featured student models, local designers, local talent and local stores. For their fifth annual show, the committee came up with a dark and mysterious theme, Karneval. Creating a one of a kind atmosphere, the committee did without the traditional runway and included many sources of entertainment, such as jugglers and belly dancers. The clothing, music and amusement all gave a feeling of a freak show theme that came across exceptionally well. Stylists, Kolby Keene and Brittney Mayes, chose the featured designers as well as the clothes from stores. "The hardest part of being a stylist was getting stores to loan clothing," Keene said.
Frankie Moore, a VCU fashion design graduate, was chosen to have her clothes featured in the baby doll scene. "My favorite part of working for Strut was having the chance to be creative and take full control of my designs," Moore stated. Model QuaShauna Smith explained
how much dedication it took to bring the whole show together. "Interacting and working with all the other models, staff and the use of togetherness," was Smith's favorite reason for participating in Strut.
Coinciding with the show's MUSE theme, two VCU fashion photography classes, consisting of photography, fashion design and fashion merchandising majors, shot their own fashion spreads. Taking inspiration from the museum of their choice, students worked in groups to organize a photo shoot. Each group was judged to have their spread featured in Ink. The two winning groups, one from each class, were influenced the Science Museum of Virginia and Wax Museums. Shot at the Science Museum of Virginia, Midnight at the Museum created a space odyssey theme focusing on a modular pod style. On Display took inspiration from wax museums like Madame Tussauds. Taking emotion out of the models poses, the group created their mannequinthemed spread.
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Rebecca Marks' designs were on display during Eternity Fashion Show on April 2, part of Richmond Fashion Week. Photo courtesy of the designer.
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In 2009, VCU ranked as the No. 1 public school for school of the arts and design by the U.S. News & World Report. Rebecca Marks is a one of the many talented VCU Fashion Design Alumni. Recently debuting her spring/summer 2009 collection during Richmond Fashion Week, Marks is well on her way to launching her self-titled line of clothing, Rebecca Marks.
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Ink: When did you decide you wanted to be a designer?
Ink: What made you decide to study fashion at VCU?
RM: I had been drawing girls with dresses and designing outfits for all kinds of events for as long as I can remember. But it did not hit me that I wanted to be a designer until high school. A friend of mine in class mentioned that she wanted to go to school to study fashion design. I think I literally said, "You can study fashion design? That's a major?" And that was that.
RM: I heard about VCU through a Virginia college fair that I attended. I heard that they had an amazing art school and a really strong and competitive design program. After hearing a lot of great things about the school, I visited the campus and instantly fell in love.
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