rawr page 6
10.16.15 Vol. 6 No. 9
Proctectors of peace
page 8
Keeping up with the beat Alex Brizee | Argonaut
horoscopes The Argonaut
2
Your work in
Rawr illustration photography mixed media paintings sculptures short fiction poetry non-fiction
Rawr is an alternative weekly publication covering art, culture, campus life and entertainment. We are accepting all forms of art and creativity to be featured inside the publication or on the cover. Email: arg-arts@uidaho.edu
10.16.15
Libra 9/23-10/22 The love of your life is in Moscow this week. Moscow, Russia, that is ... So, book a redeye and get a move on. Scorpio 10/23-11/21 If you feel like you are being followed but don’t know why, it might be that squirrel you kicked a rock at last week, and he is holding a grudge.
Sagittarius 11/22-12/21 It is crucial that you read all seven “Harry Potter” novels by the end of this week. A long overdue Hogwarts acceptance letter is in your future. Say bye to UI, its broomsticks and butterbeer from here on out.
Capricorn 12/22-1/19 You will wake up to find that your entire life has been a reality TV show; sadly, it will be canceled due to boring content.
Aquarius 1/20-2/18 That big midterm you have been sweating over — don’t sweat it. Netflix is the new study guide. Crack open that laptop and get watching.
Pisces 2/19-3/20 Your recurring dream will become real this week. Let’s just hope it’s not that nightmare where you run through campus naked while being chased by Bigfoot.
Aries 3/21-4/19 If you find yourself feeling down this week, play that old Justin Bieber CD you have been hiding in the back of your closet and turn it up for the entire campus to hear. We won’t judge you.
Taurus 4/20-5/20 Tomorrow, all of those Farmville requests you sent as a thirteen-yearold may come back to haunt you. It might be best to stay off of Facebook.
Nina Rydalch | Rawr
Gemini 5/21-6/21 That secret wish you made on your fifth birthday will come true in the next few days. Expect several monkeys and a semi truck full of cotton candy to show up at your door.
Cancer 6/22-7/22 A week free of stress is headed your way, so don’t do anything to screw it up, like getting out of bed, walking outside or being a college student.
Leo 7/23-8/22 This week you will help mankind and take in that stray cat you’ve been seeing around campus, just to find out that it has rabies.
Virgo 8/23-9/22 It would be best to keep a fire extinguisher handy over the next few days. You never know when the dust on those unused textbooks will burst into flames.
The Laugh Track Music can largely influence a person’s mood. Sometimes, it’s not a bad idea to hit pause on the chill study playlist or skip the melancholic breakup songs. It’s important to embrace the lighter, comedic side of music every once in a while. Here’s a line-up that does just that.
“Fadeaway” by Garfunkel and Oates
“Sad Raps” by TJ Miller Comedian TJ Miller, whose credits include “Cloverfield,” “Big Hero 6” and “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” teams up with Ugly Duckling to deliver the most depressing rap song ever. If you think there’s a rapper that’s sadder, he’s flattered.
“Transformers Rap” by Smosh The YouTube superstars rap about their favorite cartoon, despite the fact that “Transformers” creators wouldn’t pay them. Hardcore since ’84!
The comedy/folk duo of Bradley Kate Micucci and Riki LindBurgess home put the most awkward Rawr part of break-ups into a song. “Club Villain” by Your Favorite Next time you need to do an awkward breakup, just let it fade away Martian like the family in the “Back to the This fun song parties with the coolest Future” photo. villains around, from Megatron to Freddy
Krueger. And it’s a fun song on top of that, proving it’s good to be bad.
“Dreamgirl” by The Lonely Island Norah Jones lends her groovy vocals to the “Saturday Night Live” troupe’s ode to their dream girl. But, like all “SNL” sketches, there’s a twist.
“Polkamon” by Weird Al Yankovic A secret treasure, this Weird Al song goes through every single Pokemon ever in rhyme with an accordion. If you’re a Pokemon fan, or a polka fan, this is the song for you.
“If I Had $1,000,000” by Barenaked Ladies
We may know them for ’90s hits like “One Week,” but Barenaked Ladies’ hysterical musing about what they’d do with $1,000,000 proves that this band has a funny bone.
“No Hablo Ingles” by Bowling for Soup These hysterical rockers sing about three simple words that will get you out of any situation, no matter how awkward. It’s as easy as the third grade. Bradley Burgess can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
Rawr
3
opinion
Not your average gangster The stigma that comes with loving rap when you don’t live the thug life
expletive, every one of Lil’ Wayne’s mumbled sexual metaphors — I recited them mindlessly. By the end, I was breathless, but proud. The response I got: “Wait, you listen to rap?” It was New Year’s Eve 2014. Wait, I am a Caucasian female from a no, it was New Year’s Day 2015. At any very small Idaho town. I am a selfrate, it was a party, and there was a proclaimed nerd, and most karaoke machine. definitely a goody two-shoes. My boyfriend’s buddy had I spend my free time readhis phone hooked up to the ing for pleasure, drinking tea glorious contraption. No and hiking. I am the classic words were being displayed image of an indie folk-lover. on the screen, but microI don’t reflect a lot of the phones were hooked up, and stereotypes that define conthat was good enough. After temporary rap music. I don’t wrestling one out of some unLyndsie embody the stigmas that witting singer’s hand, I made Kiebert surround the industry. I just my request. Rawr don’t fit. “Play ‘The Motto’ by Drake But here’s the thing: that and Lil’ Wayne,” I demanded. whole New Year’s karaoke experience In hindsight, I could easily define this was only a re-run of a consistent ocas my ultimate diva moment. currence in my life, and that is the What followed was a perfect assumption that because I listen to performance. OK, I probably missed a rap I must either be trying to prove few words, but I played it cool. Every
rhymes, even Lil’ Wayne’s something or seriously Rawr clever (albeit vivid and share some ideologies with vulgar) metaphors. I honthose living it up in the For more Rawr estly have a soft spot for Young Money mansion. Reviews, visit the stuff. Neither is true. uirawrreviews.wordpress.com I spent a good portion Put simply, I just love of the summer whipping me some rap music. Not and nae-nae-ing with because I relate to it. Not some of my closest friends, listening because I want to look cool, but beto Tech N9ne with all the windows cause I actually enjoy it. down while driving to the lake and Let me be clear — I am in no way my high school years consisted of saying that Nicki Minaj is a good role tracking down the edited versions model for young girls, or that A$AP of popular rap songs so I could put Rocky would be fit to write an album them on my basketball team’s warmof children’s lullabies. The stigma reup playlist — so maybe my defense of garding rap is rightfully placed when the genre can be partially attributed considering the not-so-clean content to nostalgia. of the music. In the end, I did not choose the What I’m saying is that the music’s thug life, and the thug life did not content should not be considered a choose me. But that doesn’t mean I reflection of the listener’s beliefs, and can’t love and know all the words to the listener should not be pinned as a poseur for enjoying a genre they don’t “The Motto.” perfectly represent. Lyndsie Kiebert The moral of the story is that I can be reached at just like the music — the beats, the arg-arts@uidaho.edu
REVIEW
The riveting runaways When the Pride’s kids find out Pop quiz: What do a witch, an the truth, these ordinary teenagers alien, a jock, a mutant and a girl with become runaways trying to stop the a pet dinosaur have in common? They’re the stars of Marvel Comics’ Pride from destroying the world. Along the way, they’ll learn that their parcoolest and freshest superhero team, ents aren’t the only ones with “Runaways.” This slick and secrets, as these kids discover original comic book is so much they’re anything but ordinary. fun that “Avengers” director Brian K. Vaughan’s concept Joss Whedon encouraged the is so fresh and so out of the writers to expand the limited box that it breathes new life series into on ongoing saga. into the comic book world. When Whedon is a fan of your Pretty much every teenager work, you know you’re doing has thought at some point Bradley something right. that their parents were evil, so Burgess Nico, Gertrude, Chase, Molly bringing that idea to life rings Rawr and Karolina have very little in true for most people. common other than the fact But a superhero team is that their parents are members of an nothing without great characters, apocalyptic cult called the Pride.
Marvel’s youngest work is also its coolest
on superheroes is always and the ones in “RunRawr exciting. The kids are so enaways” are top of the line. dearing that when things go Nico, a goth Asian-AmerFor more Rawr wrong for them, it breaks ican girl, has control over Reviews, visit your heart. But even with a magic staff. Gertrude has uirawrreviews.wordpress.com the occasional dark turn, a pet dinosaur named Old there’s a magical feeling Lace who obeys her comover the whole thing. It mands. Molly is a mutant feels like a classic story. with superhuman strength, while “Runaways” is the most original Chase has enhanced gloves with cool and gripping comic book out there. gadgets. Rounding out the group is Karolina, an alien who can fly and has It rewards readers with its timeless characters and great writing. The a secret I wouldn’t dare ruin for you. inevitable film adaptation should All of these characters are not only spark more interest, but until then, diverse, but they’re unlike any past get on the bandwagon. You’ll be glad Marvel hero. They’re flawed, relatable you did. and realistically done. Teenagers in the Bradley Burgess can be reached at Marvel Universe are something we arg-arts@uidaho.edu rarely see, so seeing a new perspective
The Argonaut
4
10.16.15
A Crumbs recipe Four cheese spaghetti sauce College students rarely have the time to make their own sauce for spaghetti, but if you can manage it, I highly suggest this recipe. This sauce is easy enough for the beginning cook and it tastes great.
Ingredients n 1 1 1/2 cup Italian blend shredded cheese n Spaghetti noodles n 1 chicken bouillon cube n 5 garlic cloves minced n 1 tablespoon butter n 1 tablespoon olive oil
Directions 1. Cook pasta in a pot 2. When done, take a cup of the hot pasta water and dissolve one bouillon cube in it 3. Strain the rest of the water from the noodles 4. In a large skillet on medium heat, add olive oil, butter and minced garlic cloves and cook for about 1 minute
5. Add the dissolved bouillon, heavy cream and the noodles to the skillet 6. Stir constantly until sauce begins to boil and then add shredded cheese immediately 7. Stir until cheese is melted and sauce is thick 8. Serve and enjoy
Jordan Hollingshead can be reached at crumbs@uidaho.edu Jordan Hollingshead | Crumbs
A Crumbs recipe Butternut squash alfredo Ingredients n 1 box fettuccini noodles n 4 tablespoons butter n 1 cup diced onions n 1 tablespoon rosemary n 1 tablespoon sage n 3 cups diced butternut squash n 1 cup vegetable stock n 2 cups milk n 1 teaspoon nutmeg n 2 cups water n 1 cup parmesan
Directions 1. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter on high in large pot 2. Add diced onions, rosemary and sage to pot and stir 3. Cook on medium-high, stir until onions are slightly browned 4. Add in diced butternut squash and vegetable stock 5. Stir, then cover pot for 15 minutes or until butternut squash is softened 6. Once butternut squash is soft, uncover and mash mixture with a potato masher 7. Add milk, parmesan, brow sugar, nutmeg and
stir to combine 8. Add salt and pepper for taste, stir until well blended 9. Break fettuccini noodles in half and place in sauce 10. Pour two cups of water into sauce (add more if needed to smooth out sauce) 11. Stir pasta continuously and cook for 10 to 20 minutes, or until pasta reaches desired texture Corrin Bond can be reached at crumbs@uidaho.edu
Rawr television
The Legal Grind The new Fox sitcom based in Boise connects with UI College of Law
Bradley Burgess Rawr The new Fox comedy series, “The Grinder,” revolves around an actor known for playing a lawyer on a popular television show. When his show is canceled, he returns to his hometown of Boise, Idaho, and tries to become a lawyer for real, despite the fact that he has no legal training. Although the series, starring Rob Lowe and Fred Savage, is filmed in Los Angeles, the show’s setting presented an interesting opportunity for the University of Idaho College of Law. Associate Dean of Students and Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Jeffery Dodge, said when he first read about the series, which airs Tuesday nights on Fox, he immediately saw an opportunity for the University of Idaho College of Law. “I saw the announcement in The Idaho StatesRawr man in an article about the show,” Dodge said. “I For more Rawr wrote to Fox that day.” content, visit uiargonaut.com Dodge said he got in contact with a Fox publicist and provided them with information about the UI College of Law. “If (the characters on the show) were a family from Idaho, they likely went to the University of Idaho College of Law,” Dodge said. “A vast majority of members of the Idaho state law are alums of the College of Law.” Dodge said he offered to provide sweatshirts and other items from the UI College of Law to use on the show. “I did get a response back from the publicist of the show, who told me that the information I gave them was great and really helped the character development,” Dodge said. “If they needed more, they [said they] would reach out to me.” Dodge said he is excited about the impact the show could potentially have on the university and the state of Idaho. “I think just the combination of a show being set in Boise, Idaho, is novel unto itself,” Dodge said. “I think it has the potential to show as a whole some more about Idaho. Boise and Idaho aren’t necessarily on everyone’s radar.” Bradley Burgess can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
5
SPEAK
OUT
Talking TV: ‘The Grinder’ Rob Lowe’s new sitcom, “The Grinder,” has caused a bit of a local stir, namely because the show about an actor playing a lawyer takes place in city not often highlighted by larger television shows: Boise. The Rawr staff speaks about what it feels like to have the cinematic spotlight turned to Idaho.
“When I was younger, I was obsessed with finding songs or shows that mentioned anything about Idaho because I believed our state was adequately hidden from the rest of the world. Now that there’s a prime time TV show based in Boise, people are going to stop thinking “Idaho” is a just a mispronunciation of “Iowa” — and I’m a little disappointed.” Lyndsie Kiebert
“Every time I find a TV show, movie or book that mentions Idaho in the slightest, I become overly excited about the find. I think that Idaho gets left out quite often. It may be that I am biased toward the Boise area, but I think Boise is a great up-and-coming metropolitan setting for a TV show like “The Grinder.” Hopefully it will shed some light on how amazing and versatile Idaho can be.” Hailey Stewart
“For the entirety of my life, the people I met that knew anything about Idaho knew about it from potato bag labels. Now, people are going to associate us with something slightly less obscure than produce — a TV series. Now the world’s perception of Idaho will be defined by “The Grinder.” People, prepare yourselves.” Nina Rydalch
“When I first moved to Idaho three years ago, my friends back home thought I had disappeared into some fictitious land where the only viable food source is potatoes and Sasquatch roams wild. I might not be an Idaho native, but as someone who now calls the state home, I hope this show helps break some of these wild misconceptions.” Corrin Bond
Rawr
Oct.
16
pg 6-7
A constant presence for peace The Palouse Peace Coalition remains an anti-war force after 14 years
Lyndsie Kiebert Rawr
Moscow citizens participate in the Palouse Peace Coalition's Friday night vigil at Friendship Square on Oct. 2.
Photos by Alex Brizee | Rawr
Fading ink on orange and pink fabric rustles in the October breeze as yellow leaves fall and people begin to congregate in Friendship Square holding signs that display anti-war sentiments. The collection of tie-dyed flags strung together between the trees above them displays the word “peace” in various languages. “Hedd,” reads one scrap of fabric. “Paz,” says another. The banner is almost 14 years old, dating back to the foundation of the Palouse Peace Coalition — an organization that holds peace vigils each Friday night in downtown Moscow. Bob Johnson, a retired school psychologist and founding member of the coalition, said he attends the vigil as often as he can. “The vigil is meant to be a visual reminder that wars are continuing,” Johnson said. “It’s meant to fight complacency.” The Palouse Peace Coalition took shape in November of 2001 as a response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the possibility of the U.S. invading the Middle East. Dean Stewart, the pastor at Moscow’s Emmanuel Lutheran Church at the time, said he, his wife and a group of their concerned friends began gathering regularly in the basement of the church to discuss the coming possibility of war. “A lot of us were thinking ‘This is not necessarily a very good time. A lot of things could happen that don’t need to happen, now or ever,’” Stewart said. “We prayed and we hoped we wouldn’t have to resort to returning the violence we had just tasted.” Eventually, the group decided that in order to influence public opinion, they would have to display their ideals in a more open setting, Stewart said. They started holding prayer vigils every Friday night in Friendship Square.
The vigil is meant to be a visual reminder that wars are continuing ... It’s meant to fight complacency. Bob Johnson
Standing in a circle and facing one another, they would pray and invite the occasional inquisitive passerby to join them. After some time, the group realized they weren’t accomplishing the thoughtful, public conversation they wanted, Stewart’s wife, Gretchen, said. “We found we couldn’t really strategize at a silent vigil,” Gretchen said. They then turned their circle outward and the public became more receptive to the vigils, Gretchen said. Since then, the PPC has hosted film series at the Kenworthy, brought authors and journalists to town to speak and hosted panels to provoke critical conversations — all on the basis of educating the Palouse about alternatives to war. Stewart said he is proud of all the PPC has accomplished, and attributes the group’s influence to its innovative members. “There were a lot of very creative people in the group, and very brave in a lot of ways to say the things they were saying and do the things they were doing,” Stewart said. At the time of the PPC’s foundation, anti-war activists were the minority as the United States prepared to invade Afghanistan. People in favor of the vigils’ peaceful message would walk by and quietly voice their appreciation to the members of the group, while the people who opposed them had no
when many of them lost, or problem making aggresRawr sive scenes to display knew someone who lost, a loved their displeasure, one on the battlefield. For more Rawr Gretchen said. “It’s just that there isn’t recontent, visit uiargonaut.com “Back in the early ally anything happening that days, you couldn’t sit brings the awfulness and the in Friendship Square misery of war to young folks very many minutes before someone nowadays,” Beck said. “We have a flipped you off,” Gretchen said. “It pretty nice, comfortable life here in was interesting to see over time the Moscow. There’s no sense of what whole complete reversal from really war really does.” upset people shouting ‘traitors’ to lots Still, the coalition is not discourof people honking and giving us the aged by the lack of student involvethumbs up. But it took years for that ment, Johnson said. to happen.” “I guess we hope that they will After years of vigils, tabling at the figure out their own ways to promote Moscow Farmer’s Market and hosting a peaceful message,” Johnson said. community events centered on peace, Stewart said he has faith that there the Stewarts noted a change. will be new strategies and movements Soon PPC bumper stickers and butto promote peace in the Moscow area, tons could be seen all over town, and inspired by the PPC. the general public’s attitude toward “There are different ways you can the vigils became noticeably more act in order to get some traction with congenial, Stewart said. your ideologies,” Stewart said. “There “It was amazing to see that kind will be new ways to get that traction, of collegiality. You’d see the coalition if only for a different generation.” represented all over town, across all The PPC’s 14-year-old mission to social stratus,” Stewart said. “It was an start a conversation among communiexciting time.” ty members about the ineffectiveness Students and other young commuof war is still alive today, Beck said. nity members are rarely involved with He said that in a country where the weekly peace vigils. The Stewarts, waging war is a constant reality, so is who moved away and no longer parthe tradition of peaceful activism. In take in the vigils, would see students Moscow, a string of tie-dyed banners involved with the community events, and a congregation of chatting peace but would seldom see them at the advocates holding foam boards ilweekly gatherings. lustrate that reality every Friday night, “We didn’t know exactly what that rain or shine. meant, whether it was just that they “I think it’s just a matter of having didn’t want to come around a bunch an alternative and sustained presence. of old farts or what,” Stewart said. It’s enough that anybody is willing to Bill Beck, a member of the PPC stand up and say, ‘No, let’s think about since 2004 and past member of varidoing this differently,’” Beck said. “And ous other peace-based groups, said he as long as that’s happening, there’s a thinks the answer is in the younger momentum.” generation’s lack of exposure to the horrors of war. Lyndsie Kiebert The bulk of the PPC’s membership can be reached at is made up of men and women who arg-arts@uidaho.edu grew up during the Vietnam War,
8
The Argonaut
10.16.15
A day in the life
All about that beat Whitney Hilliard rawr When Jessi Brown, UI student and dance teacher, first began dancing at the age of two, she wanted to be a ballerina. “I grew up taking all different types of dance classes,” Brown said. Brown said ballet was difficult and painful, and eventually she came to the conclusion that she was not a ballerina. Still, her passion for dance remained. While ballet was not the best form of dance for her, Brown said a mentor and former teacher introduced her to hip-hop, which became her favorite style of dance. “I like that it really allows you to be yourself,” Brown said. “It’s not about looking like someone else or having the perfect technique. It’s more free, as opposed to ballet, which is really structured.” Brown shares her passion with fellow students by teaching an intermediate hip-hop class every Monday and Wednesday from 3:30-4:50 p.m. “I’ll usually start out the class with reviewing basics … different hip-hop techniques,” Brown said. “Then I usually go into choreography that they learn.” The class is currently learning a dance choreographed by a friend of Brown’s, a teacher in Los Angeles, California. Brown said her friend taught her the dance and now she is sharing it with her students. While she is currently teaching a dance choreographed by a fellow teacher, Brown said she choreographs most of the dances that her students learn throughout the course. “I am really inspired by the music,” Brown said. “Once I find a piece of music that I like, that kind of inspires me for my movement.” Brown said the time it takes to choreograph different dances depends on the influence and feeling of the song. “Sometimes it just flows … I can turn on the music and the choreography just comes to me,” Brown said. “Other times I can spend hours and only get 30 seconds of a dance done.” Brown said she enjoys seeing her students grow and express themselves. “The teacher can give you the basic movements and foundation, but it’s up to you to make it your own,” Brown said. She said hip-hop is not about getting every move down perfectly, or mimicking the teacher. Rather than worrying about how they look, Brown said students should focus on developing their own style and artistry. “A lot of times instead of facing the mirror like normal, I turn them around and make them dance for the wall so that the mirror isn’t influencing their movement,” Brown said. Although Brown has no intention to pursue a professional dance career, she said teaching hip-hop is
A day in the life of University of Idaho student and dance teacher Jessi Brown
Alex Brizee | Rawr
University of Idaho student and dance teacher Jessi Brown teaches her class hip-hop. something that she loves. “It’s definitely something that I would like to keep doing,” Brown said. Brown said her class recently learned choreography to the song “Post to Be” by Omarion. The dance is sharp and precise, and looks really
good, Brown said. “My class rocks that dance, they are so good at it,” Brown said. Whitney Hilliard can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
Rawr
9
Dancing on the horizon events
Nina Rydalch Rawr For flamenco dancer Samantha Fuentes, one of the most important undertakings in life is staying true to oneself. However, Fuentes said that this was difficult while she was growing up. A Seattle native and the daughter of a man born in Puerto Rico, Fuentes said she felt a connection with Latin American culture, even though her father had grown up in Germany. Fuentes said she made the effort to connect with her ancestral heritage on her own, teaching herself Spanish as a young child and learning a Spanish dance she saw on television — the Flamenco. Funetes said she has now been Flamenco dancing for almost 17 years. “I am first and foremost a Flamenco dancer,” Fuentes said. Her latest performance, “Northern Lights,” will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday in the Forge Theater. Moscow is one of the many locations that are a part of a tour around the western region of the U.S. that also includes places such as Tuson, El Paso and Fresno. Fuentes said this is an incredible opportunity for people in the United States to experience the dance and the music. “Flamenco isn’t really part of our American culture,” Fuentes said. It is because of this, she said, that she has tried to do so many performances in areas where people have had little or no exposure to the art form, especially the younger crowd. Flamenco, Fuentes said, is a unique dance. She said it is more serious than many other dances, such as the salsa, and it is extremely emotional. “Sometimes people cry,” Fuentes said. Fuentes said although Flamenco tends to draw an older crowd, her target audience is younger people. She said she enjoys being the one to expose adolescents and children to something they are unfamiliar with. She said she hopes that through these performances, Americans will become more interested in Flamenco. Fuentes said with the Internet and websites like Youtube, it is not too difficult to access more information about it, either. She said that traditional Flamenco has failed to adequately express who she is as a person, because her culture is not exclusively Latin. Unlike other Flamenco routines, Fuentes said “Northern Lights” is also Americanized, in a way. Fuentes said with this performance she tried to incorporate her American identity into the Spanish dance. Still, she said “Northern Lights” is distinctly Spanish. Fuentes said she studied in Spain for a few years and the experience of studying under professional Flamenco dancers contributed to her current performance style.
Nicole Moeckli | Rawr
“Just being in the presence of those amazing artists,” Fuentes said. “There’s nothing like it.” For “Northern Lights,” Fuentes said she has, by “pure luck,” managed to get a genuine Spanish Flamenco singer, Juan Carrasco Soto, to perform with her. “One can learn to be a good Flamenco dancer or guitarist,” Fuentes said. “But one is born with the ability to sing Flamenco.” Soto, Fuentes said, is one who she believes fills the latter. Fuentes said Soto has been singing since the age of twelve and has since toured in Asia, South America and many other places.
In addition to his travels, Soto took third place on “The Voice” in Spain. Fuentes said Soto’s music adds a rare element to “Northern Lights,” as it is usually too expensive to ask a foreign Flamenco artist to participate in an American tour. However, Fuentes said it is important for young people to know what real Flamenco is, which can only truly be achieved with an artist like Soto. Nina Rydalch can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.com or on Twitter @NinaRobin7
The Argonaut
10
10.16.15
FRIDAY FICTION
Part 4: Fear is fire Claire Whitley Rawr Previously … Holmes turned to me, his baritone voice echoing into my brain. I glanced at him with a frown. If the knife hadn’t killed LeRad, then … poison? No, that would be too easy to find. Unless it was a poison of a different kind. “Earth to P.J.,” Holmes said, waving a hand in front of my face. I blinked and bolted out of the classroom. If my theory was right, I knew exactly what to look for. Continued … I ran up to the body, pushing through the gathering crowd. I felt someone close behind, but assumed it to be Holmes. I crouched down, searching for the familiar signs. Swollen throat, hives and as I opened the mouth, the large grotesquely swollen tongue exploded outward. There was a disgusted noise behind me. To my surprise, it wasn’t Holmes who had been following me so closely — it was Hawky … er, Mrs. Poe. She turned away, hand over her mouth. Behind her, Rawr Holmes weaved toward me. “It’s anaphylactic shock,” For more Rawr I hissed, eyes trained on Mrs. content, visit Poe. Her face was impassable, uiargonaut.com but her eyes looked wet. Had she been crying? “He died from an allergic reaction?” Holmes asked, face skeptical. I just looked at him. If he was the principal, he had to have some medical records in the office. Who would have keys to the office besides the principal and the secretary though? Dahli, the medical examiner, did a brief survey of the body and found that I wasn’t just a loon. LeRad had indeed died from an allergic reaction, albeit a very deadly one. In my mind, I ran through all the possible allergies that could be deadly. Shellfish, peanut, bees. Which would be easily accessible in a high school? “The kitchen,” I said moving to stand. “We need to see about the hor d’oeuvres.” Holmes and Dahli passed a “we-have-a-crazyperson-on-our-hands” look to each other before Holmes dutifully followed me to the kitchen. I flipped through the counter supplies. For a Jersey high school, there was a surprisingly large number of vegetables. I remember being in this high school years ago and never even seeing anything green besides Jell-O. Holmes called me over to the large fridge with extra bites for the haunted house.
Claire Whitley | Rawr
“Shellfish or peanuts?” I asked ducking my head under his arm to peak into the white washed abyss. Sure enough there were little crab cakes all sitting in a row. Three rows back, a few were missing. It looked like someone had a pre-haunting snack. Why they would choose crab cakes and not the open bottle of 2010 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay made no sense to me. I turned away trying to process all the facts. Holmes frowned into the white light. He must have seen something I hadn’t. Crab cakes and wine, so what? “Someone was having dinner,” Holmes and I said looking at each other.
We heard heels click in behind us. “It was an accident,” the woman said, voice breaking. “Aunt P.J.!” Ashton called, voice-pitch raised in fear. I turned slowly, hand reaching behind my back feeling for my glock. “It was an accident,” Mrs. Poe repeated, tears streaming down her face. She held a knife to my nephew’s throat. Claire Whitley can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
Rawr
y a d i r F oids t c a F
Haplology The Island of Discussion in Scotland is where people arguing with one another were once taken in order to sort out their problems with conversation, cheese and whiskey.
There is a limestone wall in Bolivia that is home to over 5,000 dinosaur footprints, some of which date back to nearly 68 millions years.
A 5-year-old boy fell asleep on a train and ended up lost and alone in Calcutta. 25 years later, he finally found his way home using Google Maps.
The distance between the United States and Russia is 2.4 miles.
A study found that, when sober, rats prefer silence, but on cocaine, they prefer jazz.
[noun] Contraction of a word by omission of one or more similar sounds or syllables
Example:
My sister is the worst offender of haplology — she always studies for midterms at the “libry”.
Rf thDe O W o K
Neurologists claim that every time you resist acting on your anger, you’re actually rewiring your brain to be calmer and more loving. 15 percent of iPhone users use an iPhone with a broken screen.
11
From wtffunfacts.com
E E W
The Colossally Amazing Adventures of Norbert (and Friends) by Samantha Brownell GRAH?
That’s a haunted house. Don’t worry, Sammy isn’t in any danger. We will be able to hear her in a minute.
AAAAAAAAAAH!!!
... Scary ... A zombie wanted to eat my face ... ghosts ... jump scares ... Ahhh ...
She’ll be fine.
The Argonaut
12
10.16.15
Midterms Reward yourself with a break in the Idaho Commons and Pitman Center Idaho Commons: 885 . 2667 info@uidaho.edu
Bruce Pitman Center: 885 . 4636