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Sagittarius 11/22-12/21 While the snow is beginning to fall, your romantic luck is beginning to rise. Take this opportunity to take a risk. Capricorn 12/22-1/19
distracted by family or friends.
It’s been a bad few weeks, as if all the stress hormones in your brain have decided to wage war against your neurons. Good news: your neurons have survived.
Taurus 4/20-5/20
Aquarius 1/20-2/18
Gemini 5/21-6/21
Shopping — whether you love it or hate it, now is the time to buy. Your future self will thank you.
Pisces 2/19-3/20 The break ended too quickly for you. It is hard, but you will be able to focus more after the boringness of necessity has been locked up.
Aries 3/21-4/19 Your life is like a train, and you are not to be derailed. Focus on your academic career this week, and don’t get
Your month has been filled with spontaneity, and it has been marvelous. However, now is the time to hunker down and focus. Good things will come into your life if you make sure to bump into as many people as possible. It is an ideal time to start relationships that will last.
Cancer 6/22-7/22 Stress oozes out of you right now. Everything is starting to get crazy, and it is becoming overwhelming. Stay focused on your goals, and soon things will start to calm down.
Leo 7/23-8/22
Don’t take criticism too harshly this coming week. Life has been hard for
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you. Get lots of sleep and be outside whenever possible.
Virgo 8/23-9/22 You’ve been lying to yourself. Reality may be a shadow, but you’ll never see it if you keep walking in the dark. Try to go for a brisk morning run to clear your mind.
Libra 9/23-10/22
There is this lovely thing many people forget to be thankful for while in college. It’s called sleep. It is an incredible state of mind in which you get to avoid all of your problems in a healthy way.
Scorpio 10/23-11/21 Although you have been stressed, you can keep everything under control. Don’t forget to breath. Into a bag. Rapidly. Don’t hyperventilate.
Furry friend films One of the hardest parts of college life is leaving behind those you love, especially when those you love have paws or whiskers. In honor of all those who miss their pets, here is a list of pet films that everyone should see at some point.
“Air Bud” (1997)
“The Shaggy Dog” (2006) Tim Allen stars in this work of cinematic genius as a father who, through a freak accident, is transformed into his family’s dog. While searching for a way to change back into his former self, he discovers that he’s been neglecting his family and lifts his leg on his professional career — a truly heart-warming tale.
Austin Maas Rawr This film is the pinnacle of all pet films. Not only did man’s “Marley and Me” (2008) best friend prove his sporting abilities in this movie, but he also manNo matter how many sad pet films aged to spark the creation of a franyou’ve seen, this one will definitely chise that has exhausted all possible break you. Packed with enough heart sequels — including a bunch of puppies to distract from Owen Wilson’s funnytraveling to space. looking nose, this film will have you
praying that your pets live forever.
ever seen in parrot movie history.
“Homeward Bound” (1993)
“Flicka” (2006)
This movie showcases the incredible journey of two dogs and a cat who fear they have been abandoned by their family and are trying to make it home. Countless shots of the three animals running across landscapes, paired with impeccable voiceover skills make this movie 85 minutes of pure nostalgic wonder.
The story of Flicka has been recycled many times over the years. This one is the story of a young girl who miraculously tames a wild horse that definitely should have killed her. When she finally manages to make a connection with her equine companion, her evil dad (Tim McGraw) sells the horse to protect her. The dramatic events that follow will have you itching at the opportunity to tame your very own hooved beast. Austin Maas can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @austindmaas
“Paulie” (1998) Not all great pet movies are about dogs. In this film Paulie, a parrot, is trapped in a research facility. In an effort to escape, Paulie regales the facility janitor with his life story and unfolds the most touching series of flashbacks
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Albums worth your while A run-down of notable recent and upcoming releases “Know-It-All” — Alessia Cara
like anything he’s released before and “What Do You Mean” has already scaled the charts with objective music-quality justification. It’s time to give Bieber a chance — it appears he has grown.
be the band’s fourth studio album since it first made its presence known in 2009 with the iconic go-to hit, “Ain’t No Rest for For more Rawr the Wicked.” The excitement surrounding content, visit this album release mostly stems from the uiargonaut.com band’s incredibly unique sound. CTE hasn’t disappointed me yet — I expect “Tell Me I’m Pretty” to bring the indie-pop/grunge the band has unfailingly delivered.
Release date: Nov. 13 “A Head Full Of Dreams” — The young and talented Alessia Cara was Coldplay summed up perfectly by Billboard columnist Clover Hope in her review of Cara’s debut Release date: Dec. 4 album when she said, “Alessia Cara balances In a Facebook post on Nov. 10, Coldplay’s idealism and cynicism.” While the single front man, Chris Martin, wrote about the first “Here” put Cara on the map early this fall, single off the band’s upcoming album, saying, Lyndsie her other songs like “Wild Things” (a total “‘Adventure Of A Lifetime’ completely defines Kiebert misfit jam) and “Seventeen” (a pop tune for where we’ve got to as a band. It’s just the ultiRawr reminiscing the past) highlight her versamate teamwork. I think it’s my favourite thing tility and lyrical prowess. She speaks the that we’ve ever made.” This not only sets the language of much of the twenty-something populabar high, but highlights how long Coldplay has been tion — and she does it well. making music and evolving. The single is playful and layered in the many sounds the band has played with “Purpose” — Justin Bieber over the years, and the album is likely to showcase Release date: Nov. 13 much of the same. While most days I’d be above including the reckless, shame-inducing Justin Bieber in any of my columns, his “Tell Me I’m Pretty” — Cage the Elephant new album deserves a shout-out. If there were ever a Release date: Dec. 18 time to try and find a little love in your heart for the The first single off this album, “Mess Around,” Biebs, the time is now. “Sorry” is incredibly addicting, brings exactly the energy that drew CTE’s fans to the “I’ll Show You” has intriguing synth beats and lyrics un- band from the beginning. “Tell Me I’m Pretty” will
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“Not To Disappear” — Daughter Release date: Jan. 15 “Not To Disappear” may not see release until a couple weeks into next year, but it deserves to be on this list nonetheless. The single “Doing The Right Thing” brings to the plate what you’d expect from this London trio — soft, layered, eerie rock tinged with the painful beauty that is Elena Tonra’s voice. Guitarist Igor Haefeli told New Musical Express that touring after the release of the band’s first full-length album, “If You Leave,” helped Daughter develop its rock dynamic, and that the new release will bring something “more extreme.” The tone has been set, and the expectations are high. Lyndsie Kiebert can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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The age of ambitious pop
Ellie Goulding’s newest album, ‘Delirium’ is a success
released on Nov. 6, is already generating a lot of attention as one of the best pop albums of the fall. Hearing about a new pop album Ellie Goulding is certainly not new amidst the many others released to the music scene. Now a every year can seem a bit seasoned veteran with several repetitive for avid music Top 40 hits like “Lights” and listeners. Although art“Anything Could Happen,” ists like Taylor Swift and Goulding has been churning Ariana Grande might seem out songs and albums that to dominate the genre, the keep listeners bouncing their songs showcased in “Deheads and throwing their lirium” prove how much of Hailey hands up in excitement. a contender Goulding is in Stewart A mix of several sounds, it the world of pop. Rawr is hard to pinpoint the main Sixteen songs on the genre of Golding’s past tracks. standard edition of the alAlthough her music is still versatile bum and 23 on the deluxe edition add with subtle electro-pop and indie dance up to a full 90 minutes of addictive vibes, her latest album is most definitemusic. A good portion of “Delirium” ly an ambitious pop album. is directed toward deep and sultry sounds, while the other half holds Goulding’s third album, “Delirium,”
plimented by techno backthe explosive vocals and Rawr ground music. instrumentals that fans “Don’t Panic” layers a curhave come to know and For more Rawr rent pop sound over a slight love from Ellie Goulding. Reviews, visit Over the summer, the uirawrreviews.wordpress.com ’80s vibe in the chorus. It wouldn’t be an Ellie Goulding successful song, “Love Me album unless a mixture of Like You Do” was released sounds and voices were comas a single to promote bined to create an intense song, which Goulding’s upcoming album. The track is exactly what happens in “Holding was an early summer hit, and it gave On For Life.” some insight into the new sound of “Delirium,” with its deep, catchy the album. lyrics and energetic vibes, gives off “Delirium’s” opening track, “Intro,” is a feeling that brings you back to the a mixture of soft instrumentals paired warmth of summer — even in the with Goulding’s strong opera-like voice. This short song sets the tone for the rest middle of fall. The entire album carries tracks that hold onto you and of the album — powerful, compelling won’t let you press pause until the and unforgettable. last song is played. “Keep On Dancing” and “Something Hailey Stewart In The Way You Move” definitely bring can be reched at back the Ellie Goulding that captured arg-arts@uidaho.edu us with her electro-pop voice, com-
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Not hungry anymore “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay cent at best. part 2” is the final installment in a seWhile most of the acting was excelries of movies adapted from the wildly lent, there were a few instances where popular book trilogy “The Hunger the dialogue was painfully over-played Games” by Suzanne Collins. Each of the and far too dramatic. Jennifer Lawthree movies previously released have rence did an exceptional job as usual, received mixed reviews from but a lot of the more intense fans, but most feedback has emotional scenes left viewers been overwhelmingly positive. with a sense of deja vu. It felt as Though it’s nearly imposif most of the heavier moments sible for films to exactly in the film were noticeably simireplicate what is published lar to the previous movies. in a book, the movies have My biggest qualm with this consistently done an adequate film — a point of tension for job staying faithful to the many fans — is represented in Austin Maas the title. “Part 2.” I, like many books, much to the respect of Rawr hardcore fans. This film was no others, take issue with the gimexception. Leaving the theater, I mick of splitting a book into noted only minor differences to two parts in an effort to ‘fit the original story, none of which were everything in.’ This is a shift that’s ocparticularly upsetting. curring with many popular film series Unfortunately though, the long and in many cases it’s purely for the awaited film has still led many fans sake of making more money. to leave the theater shrugging their One extreme case of this greedy shoulders. It’s an average film — destudio magic is the recent adapta-
The last book in “The Hunger Games” trilogy could have been one movie, not two
tions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The been avoided had the final Rawr Hobbit.” Somehow, the book never been split to masterminds behind this begin with. The book is not For more Rawr series managed to turn a large by any standard, and Reviews, visit single 300-page book into uirawrreviews.wordpress.com by dragging out the final three lengthy movies — portion the creators lost most of which were filled some passion from viewwith completely fabricated ers. But, like many others, I paid to see content unseen in the original. the film and it will undoubtedly be The only time splitting a book for very successful. the movie has been remotely successful Rant aside, there were portions was with the final “Harry Potter” book, of the film that stood out to me. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” by J.K. Rowling. In this case, the creThe action sequences in this movie ators had over 600 pages of content to are a major improvement to that of work with and they managed to build the previous films. Finally, the visual two respectably faithful movies. effects and set design were stunning Without an abundance of content and completely immersive. All in all I to work with, splitting a book into two give it a highly critical 6.5/10. movies can suck a series dry and lead to a two-dimensional plot with very Austin Maas little depth. can be reached at Many of the redundancies in the arg-arts@uidaho.edu “Hunger Games” series appear in the or on Twitter @austindmaas last two films, most of which could’ve
A Crumbs recipe French Dip Recipe This recipe is for those who do not want to spend a lot of time standing in front of a stove to cook dinner after a long day. This French dip recipe takes less than 15 minutes to prepare and and tastes great.
Ingredients n 8 ounces deli-sliced roast beef n 1 can French onion soup with caramelized onions n Provolone cheese n Hoagie buns
Directions 1. Bring French onion soup to a boil 2. Add roast beef to the soup and set to simmer 3. Let simmer for 5 minutes and then take the roast beef out and place on a
hoagie bun 4. Top with cheese and then place in a 250 degree Fahrenheit oven for 5 minutes 5. Pour soup into a container for dipping and serve warm
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Gefilte Trout plays music on Nov. 12 at a Tasteful Thursday event at the Moscow Food Co-op. Tasteful Thursdays, are held 5-7 p.m.through Dec. 17 at the Co-op.
Connecting with the Co-op The Co-op’s weekly event is a time to listen to live music and sample good food Alex Brizee Rawr While Thursday might not seem like the most exciting day of the week, The Moscow Food Co-op has given community members and University of Idaho students a reason to look forward to it. Misty Amarena, Co-op education and outreach coordinator, said the business’s weekly event, Tasteful Thursdays, are held 5-7 p.m.through Dec. 17 at the Co-op. Amarena said the event is an opportunity for the public to listen to live music and try different wine, cheese, beer, body care items and games. “Tasteful Thursdays is an event we have been putting on for several years now and it’s the first three Thursdays
of November and December,” Amarena said. “It’s our way of ushering the holidays in and getting people thinking of the changing of the season.” Amarena said some of the live musical guests include artists such as Delta G, Dan Maher and Lynnsean Young. In addition to coordinating Tasteful Thursdays, Amarena said she attends other community events to make sure that the Co-op stays connected with other like-minded organizations. “I coordinate events like this and I oversee all of our outreach programs,” Amarena said. “Things like Co-op Kids, where we have pre-school-aged kids up to age five that come and do craft activities and learn about things like their food and the environment.” Amarena said Tasetful Thursdays serves as another opportunity to stay connected with local organizations businesses and vendors. “Its an opportunity for us to cel-
because of the high energy. ebrate our local vendors, so if you walk around the store “I think the Co-op is doing what you will see is people far more than most to build For more Crumbs that are from usually within a community about people content, visit 200 hundred miles of Mosuicrumbs.wordpress.com who care about your health cow,” Amarena said. and the community” Reece Amarena said the primary said. focus of Tasteful Thrsdays is to bring Amarena said in addition to live mucommunity members together and the sic, The Co-op’s event also features massamples that are given out by vendors sage practitioners like Healing Wisdom during the event are also actual prodand Henna artists like Derick Jiwan. ucts that The Co-op sells. “The opportunity to come and con“We like to be a community hub and want people to think of us as a go-to nect and learn about your food is a place,” Amarena said. “We feel that by really a big deal for us,” Amarena said. having events like this where we have “We want people to be able to ask all seasonal items and we also have stuff those hard hitting questions what’s in from our kitchen and bakery that bring your product or is it got stuff you don’t community members in.” want in it.” Joane Reece, a periodic customer to Alex Brizee The Co-op’s Tasteful Thursdays, said she can be reached at enjoys the music put on by The Co-op. crumbs@uidaho.edu Reece said she feels the artists are able to play their best variety of music or Twitter @alex_brizee
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Growth and goodwill Katie Colson Rawr The University of Idaho Theater Department first performed Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” three years ago, and the play has been an annual event since. Daniel Lee-Painter, who has directed the performance all three years, said the first year the show was held it was performed as a small stage reading. Since then, Lee-Painter said it has grown to be a much larger and more developed performance that has come to include features like puppets. Lee-Painter said “A Christmas Carol” will be performed at 7:30 Rawr p.m. Dec. 3-6, 10, and 12 and at 2 For more Rawr content, visit p.m. on Dec. 5-6 uiargonaut.com and 12-13 at the Hartung Theater. The performance is free for UI students, $15 for adults, $10 for faculty, staff and seniors and $5 for children 12 and under. In addition to the UI performance, Lee-Painter said the play is also performed at a matinee where local middle school students from all around the area are bussed in and are able to see the play. Although it can be challenging to put on the same play for multiple consecutive years, Lee-Painter said his goal has been to consistently bring something new to each performance. “I don’t want to fit it into any kind of mold,” Lee-Painter said. “(It’s) a wonderful challenge.” Lee-Painter said they try to use their knowledge of previous performances to improve the show and make it a fresh play every year. Daniel Haley, a UI graduate who has played Ebenezer Scrooge for two years, said the opportunity to play the same character multiple times has benefits as well. “(The) benefit of playing a character before is finding different solutions to the same challenges,” Haley said. After three years of producing the play, Haley said he thinks UI wants to make a tradition out of the performance.
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Daniel Haley as Ebenezer Scrooge cowers on stage in the presence of one of the many ghosts who are haunting him. Haley said the play serves as a good reminder and an important call to action that gives individuals a chance to reflect on their own lives and evaluate how they could improve. “Every time I read it, I learn new things,” Haley said. Haley said the cast is also consistently focusing on ways to improve. Throughout the development of this year’s play, they primarily asked themselves one question: ‘‘Is this the best way to produce this play?’’ In addition to working on improving the nuances of the play, Kadin Mc-
Greevy, a UI student and co-director, said the cast and crew also strive to make the play as coherent and relatable as possible. “We try to tell the best, the clearest story,” McGreevy said. McGreevy said not only can the play provide people with a new perspective, but it can also provide them with hope. McGreevy said “A Christmas Carol” is also a classic work that remains relevant in contemporary society. “The play invites you to imagine a time that isn’t yours,” McGreevy said.
McGreevy said his favorite part of the show is when Scrooge sees his grave because it is the moment when the character loses all hope. Although it is a tragic scene, McGreevy said the best part about that moment is after seeing his grave, Scrooge wakes up and realizes he still has the chance to change. “It is the most human moment, and gives me hope,” said McGreevy. Katie Colson can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @katiecolson007
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Well-read rule breaker UI junior Justin McCabe finds home in English department
Lyndsie Kiebert Rawr Justin McCabe didn’t choose the writer’s life — the writer’s life chose him. McCabe, 19, is a junior at the University of Idaho majoring in English with an emphasis in literature. He said he wasn’t sure what he’d be studying after high school until the tail end of his senior year. While architecture and history both interested him, he realized his dislike of math trumped his love for designing buildings and chose to make history his minor. McCabe, a native of Post Falls, Idaho, said he came to terms with his talent thanks to a large research paper in high school. Several classmates asked him to read over their papers and make edits. The consensus: McCabe was seen as the best writer in his class. “I guess if so many people come up to you and decide they want you to look over their paper, which is a huge part of their grade, then it kind of hints that you’re a good writer,” McCabe said. Upon choosing his major, McCabe said he took the research paper instance into consideration. “I realized that writing is my true passion,” McCabe said. “I’ve been an insatiable reader for as long as I can remember ... I figured that would be perfect.” McCabe is a self-proclaimed shy person and said writing provides him an avenue to speak out and be heard. While his greatest interests lie in historical fiction and poetry, McCabe said his style crosses boundaries and so far, his education has made him willing to try new genres and mediums. “I like to write about things that are dark, or maybe misunderstood,” McCabe said. “I like to write prose that is kind of poetical.” Having no interest in the realms of professional writing or teaching, McCabe said he chose the literature emphasis over the creative writing emphasis due to his belief that writing can’t necessarily be taught. “I don’t think anyone can teach you how to write, because inherently they are going to teach you to write how they write,” McCabe said. “I’d rather just explore what is considered the great lit-
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Junior Justin McCabe is an English major with a literature emphasis, aspiring to one day be a professional writer. erature of the world, and maybe develop my own writing from that.” When it comes to his experience with the UI English program, McCabe said he is impressed with his knowledgeable and helpful professors — particularly Thomas Drake. McCabe said his time in Drake’s Literature of Western Civilization I and II courses were some of his best college experiences yet. “He’s like a bundle of clever, but wrapped up in crazy, but it could be the other way around,” McCabe said of Drake. In coming semesters, McCabe said he is looking forward to classes dealing with the study of language. “I feel like the more I write all sorts of different styles, like academic essays and personal stuff, the more naturally it’s coming,” McCabe said. “You can say what you want to say, but (English
professors) teach you how said. “It’s so exciting to see Rawr someone play with the rules to say it more effectively or and do it well.” more persuasively or more For more Rawr In ten years, McCabe said content, visit entertaining. So really it’s just uiargonaut.com he hopes to be writing books about expression.” and poetry, as well as traveling. While McCabe said his “There’s not really any place ultimate goal after college is that I’m not interested in seeing,” Mcto become an author and sustain himself Cabe said. “So if writing could fund that through writing, his love of the English venture, that would be incredible.” language goes deeper than simply putMcCabe plans to graduate from UI in ting words on paper. the spring of 2017. Until then, he said he “I have a huge interest in the nittylooks forward to improving his craft. gritty — the grammar and actual syntax “I feel like every writer kind of tends that comes with editing papers,” McCabe to say, ‘Oh, I’m not that good,’ but then to said. “So I think my realistic goal is to be have other people think that you are, it’s editing and publishing within my field.” kind of like, ‘Maybe I am OK,’” McCabe McCabe said his own advice for aspirsaid. “I would like to say that I’m good, ing writers would be to know the rules. yeah. I would like to be better though.” “Not only so that you can cater to Lyndsie Kiebert the desires and parameters of certain can be reached at professors, but that so when you’re writarg-arts@uidaho.edu ing for fun, you know how to be playful or on Twitter @Lyndsie_Kierbert with them and break them,” McCabe
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Cozy toes for a cause
National charity, Socks for Seniors, brings service to Moscow community
Katie Colson Rawr The holiday season is such a hectic time of year that people often forget about the little things — like the importance of a warm pair of socks. Jamie and Kitty Coyen, founders of the national non-profit that provides elderly individuals with socks every winter, Socks for Seniors, said they didn’t realize socks were such an integral part of staying warm during the winter until they were volunteering at a senior home. The couple, who were regular volunteers, said one day one of the women they had come to know seemed to be distressed. “A lady who was normally upbeat seemed not herself,” Jamie Coyen said. “After quizzing her, she said her feet were freezing.” Jamie said after hearing this, his wife went to a nearby store and bought her some new pairs of socks. At first, he didn’t know his wife had purchased the socks, but Coyen said the woman was so pleased with Rawr them that the rest of the residents wanted pairs as well. For more Rawr content, visit Coyen said their non-profit, uiargonaut.com which began in Columbus, Ohio, grew organically from there. Since that winter 15 years ago, Coyen said Socks for Seniors now operates in 500 cities around the country and that the organization collects about 100,000 pairs of socks to redistribute each year. “I never dreamed it would grow like that,” Coyen said. This holiday season, Jamie said he and his wife are looking to expand their organization to the Moscow community. Jamie said one of the best ways community members can become involved with the organization is to host a sock drive, where individuals collect new, never-worn pairs of socks. The organization is strictly non-profit, and Jamie said that means they do not accept monetary donations, only new pairs of socks to give out to local seniors. Jamie said the socks stay in the local market. The volunteers who put on the sock drives usually know local seniors and senior homes that could use socks, but if they do not, he said Socks for Seniors can help them find a place for the socks. In order to redistribute large amounts of socks to the public, Jamie said Socks for Seniors has also successfully partnered with larger organizations and companies, like Nike and Meals on Wheels. When it comes to becoming a volunteer or hosting a local sock drive, Jamie said individuals from across the country can register on the Socks for Seniors website. He said once a person has registered, they are helped along the way to develop their local group. Jamie said Socks for Seniors representatives also meet with the volunteers at the end of their program to see how it went.
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Jamie said the organization’s growth has surprised him in a number of ways, but one of the biggest surprises has been the acknowledgement from prominent individuals, like the creator of Craigslist. Jamie said Craig wanted to help them out, and he connected them with Planet Socks, a retail sock business who sends them surplus socks. Jamie said partnerships like the one with Planet Socks now allows them to receive anywhere from 8,00020,000 pairs of new socks during the holiday season. The organization has been so successful in serving senior citizens that Jamie said he even received a letter
from former president George H. W. Bush praising the program. Jamie said many of the people who receive the socks spend time in wheel chairs where their socks are on display. Jamie said is can be a conversation starter and give them something to talk about. “It seems to do as much for the people collecting as receiving socks,” Jamie said. Katie Colson can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @katiecolson007
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Crash course in human extinction Corrin Bond Rawr “Quiet down class, that’s enough, okay, settle … Hey! That behavior is not appropriate — That is enough!” A loud roar rang out, silencing the juveniles. “I once taught hatchlings, and they were centuries more polite than this class is!” Their teacher huffed, flaring his large, scaly nostrils. Some students shuffled their feet with guilty eyes aimed at the floor while others clamped their mouths shut. A small, early cretaceous lizard spoke out, her voice gentle and quiet, “Sorry Mr. Zephyro.” Mr. Zephyrosaurus cleared his throat, taken aback by the sudden shift in his students. “It’s quite alright,” he grumbled. “Just keep in mind that this is an AP Human class. You’re supposed to be my most advanced students and next time I expect better. Now, let’s start over ...” Mr. Zephyrosaurus looked down at his notes, made a strange guttural noise and then proceeded, “Since it’s the first day of class, you’ll be taking an ungraded quiz to gauge your knowledge of humans.” A long-faced Baryonyx snorted, “That will be easy!” Mr. Zephyrosaurus did not look convinced. “You seem confident about your Human knowledge Mr. Bary,” their teacher said. “Why don’t you go ahead and tell the class about their extinction?” Before the Baryonyx had a chance to answer, Dacentrurus, the large stegosaurus with spikes along his back, exclaimed, “Now that’s a simple question.” The Baryonyx puffed up and cried, “That’s my question, you egg-head!” The Dacentrurus waved his sandy tail back and forth and snorted, “I bet you don’t even know the answer!” The class watched the two with slight apprehension. “They were wiped out a thousand years ago when the debris of an old shattered planet crashed into Earth,” the Baryonyx said, proud at first, and then confused by the giggles of his classmates. “What? What’s so funny?” He whipped his head around, looking from one dinosaur to the next. “That’s a book, pure fiction,” a little Elmisaurus said with a smug look in her beady black eyes. Mr. Zephyrosaurus sat back, amused, and let his class debate.
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“If you’re so smart then who was the book by?” the Baryonyx, who was twice her size, shot back. The Elmisaurus stuck her tongue out at him then turned to her friend, deeply embarrassed by her lack of an answer. “Scholars believe that the humans destroyed themselves,” an Acanthopholis in the back sighed. “That after being on this planet for thousands of years, they eventually drove their own species into extinction through war and economic conflict.” Their teacher exclaimed, “Yes! Thank you Miss Acanthopholis, very well said — but who can answer this: What specific event caused the Humans’ downfall? Which other species died out because of Humans and which remained?” The Dacentrurus answered right away. “The final World War in 2070, it was the only war in history that was fought between every single Human herd.” Mr. Zephyrosaurus nodded. “Almost all species remained except for a few hybrids and domestic
“Yes, Miss Acanthopholis, creatures,” he continued, his I fear that you are correct,” teacher nodding with apRawr Mr. Zephyrosaurus said. His proval. voice was grave and distant “Very good class, I’m For more Rawr content, visit and his eyes were glossed impressed,” Mr. Zephyro said. uiargonaut.com over with wisdom. “Are there any questions “Thousands of years before before we start the quiz? Ah, evolution took its course and yes Mr. Callovo?” Humans came to be, Dinosaurs were The young Callovosaurus in the the dominant species on Earth,” Mr. front opened his broad, green snout. Zephyro began. “Our planet was still “For generations there have been relatively new and constantly chang‘sightings’ and ‘evidence’ that Humans ing. During that time of change our may still exist ... do you believe that?” numbers dwindled, and then the ... the Their teacher shook his head. comet struck. It’s a dark time in his“I do not,” Mr. Zephyro began. “Our tory for us, and the next few thousand species is very similar to that of the years or so would remain dark times. Humans, mentally, I mean. Clearly we are far more superior, but like them, we Scientists know very little about our own history during said time, for that tend to exaggerate. Most of the time is when the Humans reigned over this the ‘evidence’ that others claim to find world. But don’t be worried class, for are ancient relics that the Humans left we, the Dinosaurs, are survivors and behind long ago.” the planet is ours once again — and it The Callovosaurus shrugged, disapwill remain that way forever.” pointed by the answer he’d been given. Corrin Bond “Uh, Mr. Zephyro? Is it true that we can be reached were once on the brink of extinction?” at arg-arts@uidaho.edu a quiet voice asked.
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The ’90s are all that that deserves more attention. In the ’90s, Nickelodeon was the network for kids. Forget “Kenan and Kel” Disney or Cartoon Network Speaking of Kenan, he and — Nick was the place to be. Kel Mitchell ultimately made The network created so many a spinoff series about them great children’s shows that taking on the relevant issues people remember fondly to of the day — all while guzzling this day. Some even devote orange soda. This is classic entire websites to flashNickelodeon at its finest, and is ing back to these awesome not one to miss. shows. Here’s a rundown of Bradley some of the best. Burgess “The Wild Thornberrys” Rawr “All That” Recently released on DVD, this great show about a girl Essentially “Saturday Night who can talk to animals is still loved by Live” for kids, this 10-year odyssey of kids and older fans. With timeless charkid friendly comedy not only enteracters, funny jokes and education about tained with sketches like Good Burger, the animal kingdom, every episode is a Vital Information and Loud Librarian, fun ride. but also gave birth to future “SNL” star Kenan Thompson. It’s a classic series
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Paragon [noun] A model of excellence or perfection
Beards can slow the aging process by stopping water from leaving the skin, keeping it moisturized.
The U.S. has 3.1 percent of the world’s children, but consumes 40 percent of the world’s toys.
The 100 richest people in the world earned enough money in 2012 to end global poverty four times.
CIA agents from the ’50s used different shoe-lacing patterns to secretly communicate.
Michael Nicholson, a man from Michigan, is the most credentialed person in history. He has one bachelor’s degree, two associate’s degrees, 22 master’s degrees, three specialist degrees and one doctoral degree.
Songs get stuck in your head because your brain interprets the song as an unfinished task, especially if you only remember one part of the song.
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