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THE ANTLERS 4Reviewing Undersea EP

AUGUST VEGGIES 8Veg out on summer produce

CALENDAR 9Your guide to this week’s events in CU

RECORD DECOR 11Give it a spin!

LONG DISTANCE LOVE 12How to keep your high school girlfriend

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MOVE-IN DAY

Every year since I was little, my mother has always tried to plan family trips, which was signifi cantly easier to do when

the entire family cohabitated in one city. But now that we’re all getting older, planning these trips has become a lot more diffi cult. Somehow, we man-aged to fi nd time to head up north to Toronto for four days this past week.

My mom gave me the responsibility (I say re-sponsibility because if things go to hell because of my decision, it’s on me) of choosing our mode of transportation and the qualifi cations for a hotel. My parents own a Prius, so that was a no-brainer, except fi tting four full-size adults and all of their stuff into a baby car ended up being a little more clownish than I intended. My only need from the hotel was Wi-Fi and some sort of bed/couch that I could lay my head on.

The highlight of our trip was eating dinner at this Japanese restaurant named Guu Izakaya. It prob-ably was the closest I’ve come to being in Japan while not in Japan. Upon walking in the door, the entire wait and kitchen staff stops what they are doing and yells a hearty greeting in Japanese to you over the already bumpin’ Japanese techno that’s playing in the background. It was startling until we fi gured out that everyone who walks in the door gets greeted. And naturally, when you leave, your server announces to the restaurant (again in Japanese) that you are leaving, which starts the chorus of friendly (or maybe not so friendly? My Japanese is limited.) waves and shouts as you exit.

The best part about the restaurant was that not only were the atmosphere and vibe of the restau-rant super rad and funky, but the food was pretty darn tasty, too. And nothing calms the familial tempers like a good meal.

Though short, I still enjoy our family trips to wher-ever we go. Tempers run hot, and by the end of it all, you’re ready to GTFO, like ASAP, but they’re quality. As I get older, my time spent with family becomes less and less, and soon, the Bakall fam-ily excursions will cease to exist. So for now, even though I publicly dread the thought of spending even more time with my family, I do secretly enjoy it sometimes.

by Bailey Hicks

Now is the time to exchange our time outdoors for time in classrooms and hanging with friends for hanging in the library. But even before classes start, there’s move-in day. Most incoming fresh-men will move in August 23, and returning stu-dents move into University Housing on August 25. Whether you are moving in for the fi rst time as a freshman or the last time as a senior, this day will unquestionably have many things going on at once, and most of them will revolve around fi nding parking spaces, waiting for elevators and trying not to drop anything off the trolley when bringing belongings into the dorm.

Superfi cially, move-in day denotes the start of a life sharing a bathroom with 20 other people and a life without one’s pets and parents. However, there is more to moving in than physical labor — it can be an emotional experience as well. I remember moving in my freshman year in August 2011: My parents and I arrived when it fi rst started, around nine o’clock in the morning, and we brought in all my stuff and set up my bed. They left as soon as they could because my dad had work the next day. Though my parents didn’t linger, nostalgic feelings and emotions did. I realized that move-in day is as important a day for students as it is for parents, and a new start in my life certainly meant a new start in theirs.

College, especially freshman year, is a forma-tive period, and you will learn, regret and appre-ciate. Move-in day signifi es the commencement of this experience.

COMMUNITY: Johnny Red continues to supply fashion advice for rookies and veterans alike. Keep looking to readbuzz.com for more to come by this new buzz sensation!

MOVIES: Every week, discover a fi lm that you may have forgotten about by checking out Syd’s Hidden Gems.

FOOD: buzz talks with Alex Kunzelman, Columbia Roastery’s lead roaster and produc-tion manager about the Roastery’s green coffee efforts and what comprises a Roastery tour.

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Come check out a new Local Bias on the latest Coed Pageant EP, Vol 3: Sundry Summer, and our review of the latest EP from The Antlers.

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Likes»Tim Horton’s: if you’ve never heard of it, it’s because America

is lame and doesn’t have it (that is, unless you live in various parts of Michigan). Also, no, it is not related to any sort of dr. Seuss character. tim horton’s is simply dunkin’ donuts done better. Like way, way better. i can confidently say that every evening in to-ronto ended with several cups of tim horton’s cof-fee and, usually, a maple-glazed donut. Like i would choose to have a donut over having dessert at a real restaurant. that doesn’t happen often. i don’t know what it is about it. their donuts taste so much bet-ter and seem to always taste fresh, whether you’re eating them at 8 a.m. or 11 p.m. (i tried it). the coffee is also way tastier. or maybe it’s all just in my head because i was in another country. But i’m still almost positive that it was better. i miss you, tim, and i don’t think this long distance thing is going to work. =(

GRiPe»Vacation diets: i seem to have convinced myself that when i’m on vacation, calories don’t count. or maybe i’m so relaxed that i can’t even bring

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myself to care that i’ve just upped my caloric in-take by about 3,000 calories. Usually, my vaca-tions include a ridiculous amount of consumption of donuts. i never eat donuts when i’m at home or at school, but i feel that i can indulge slightly when i’m out of town. And by indulge slightly i mean eat two donuts or pastries while sitting around doing nothing. in the grand scheme of things, it probably isn’t that bad for me, but it just makes me feel gluttonous to be sitting around and shov-ing butter-filled, deep fried foods in my mouth without a care in the world. But maybe that’s what vacation is all about! Unfortunately, i won’t be getting out of town for a few weeks. But on the bright side, my arteries might have enough time to unclog a little bit before i hit round 2.

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»Wasps: the other day i went to remove my window AC unit

when i was descended upon by a nest of wasps. they had set up their wannabe beehive home in the top of my window, and then, like a true family of entitled WASPs, they had the gall to get all up-pity when i came rattling what is rightfully mine. After dive bombing me, they flew around and gloated in their “victory” while i promptly sealed my window shut. they were living it up and having the time of their lives.

And now they are all dead. i came back the next

day with Sudden death brand wasp-killing death spray and soaked the outside of the window. it didn’t quite kill on contact like advertised, unless the canister’s label meant 10 seconds of continu-ous contact, in which case it most definitely did kill on contact. one brave, heroic wasp returned to the nest a couple days later, seemingly to care for the untouched, unhatched egg. it was a noble act, the way this wasp went back to the site of its family’s near-total annihilation in order to rebuild what it had loved so dearly. After all, when you get knocked down, all you can do is get back up — usually. you can also get knocked down and become entombed in an impenetrable insecti-cide coffin, along with the last remaining hope for future generations.

evan lymanMUSiC Editor

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»Dance Moms: Like they say, ignorance is bliss. if you’re un-

aware (as i was until about a month ago), there is a show on Lifetime called Dance Moms, in which a big scary lady yells at little girls and their up-tight, overbearing parents concerning the girls’ ability to dance while dressed up in shiny, age-inappropriate outfits and makeup. there’s not really much to say about this show other than it’s one of the things that makes me die inside by just existing, but the good news is that most of the events on the show are contrived and blown

out of proportion for the sake of making reality tV. i guess it works because Dance Moms rakes in more than 2 million viewers every week, the most of any show of its ilk on cable. So i’m not quite sure if i should direct this “yikes” at the show itself or its viewers, who seem to enjoy watching young girls cry as their adult role models teach them to hate themselves and act like conniving bitches. i guess both are equally responsible for the show’s success, and thus equally responsible for steal-ing the five minutes of my life i spent watching it and losing a bit of my sanity. i’ll never get those minutes back!

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» Frat Life: i’ve been living in my fraternity house for over a week now, and so far it hasn’t been bad. Sure, every surface of my new room was caked with a layer of accumulated dust and grime that dated back to the founding of our chapter, and the mini-fridge was packed with a dozen or so jars of old jam, but otherwise, living in a frat house is a lot more peaceful and comfortable than one might think. however, that’s just because it’s summer. i’m currently sharing the entire house with only three other people. once summer ends and the ten other guys who will be living with me move in, i can only imagine the chaos that might ensue. God help me and my GPA.

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Regional BiasCOED PAGEANT — SUNDRY SUMMER EP

by Dan Durley

C oed Pageant took on the project of creating 4 EPs in one year — one for each season —

last winter with the release of the The Seasons EP Vol 1: Winter Blitz. That record and the subsequent spring-themed follow up were both successes in the fact that they were true depictions of the seasons in question. Coed Pageant is back with their third seasonal release, Sundry Summer, and they have yet again hit their mark.

This project as a whole is evocative of similar “themed” albums like The Dear Hunter’s Color Spectrum EP collection. These types of projects are incredibly ambitious undertakings and require much focus and attention to detail, so their success must be applauded.

Sundry Summer is a fantastic sonic depiction of Midwestern summer; the production and melodies are cheerful, nearly every line is sung with a beautiful harmony behind it, yet the lyrics depict a scene that is equal parts anxious and carefree. These lyrical themes are presented beautifully on the track “Broke Forever”: “We would toast another night to justify another day,” ending with a hopeless plea for life to pause and the good feelings of summer love to last: “We’d ignore all our friends in favor of something intimate/ We’d go kiss under the railroad bridge/ And I’d wonder if we’d survive/ ‘Cause we felt good

then/ But would it feel good tomorrow? / Would it feel good forever? /Would it last until we die?”

The production further promotes summery feel-ings: the guitars sound bright and inviting, tracks are peppered with beautiful shimmering bells, and the fi ve songs are split up by “Summerstorm (Instrumental),” which perfectly depicts a rainy summer day with its minor tones and a fi eld re-cording of a bustling rainy day in the background. Closer “The Landing” is an excellent depiction of Midwestern bliss and struggle: “I love those brick streets that run by the river and the drunk business-men who drink to the summer/ And the national league pennant, which is almost guaranteed/ We don’t use the sidewalk/ we walk right down on the street,” followed by the lyrics depicting the darker side of stereotypical Midwestern life, where the grass is always greener elsewhere: “Past the barges carrying coal cars south to the Gulf/ And the fake boat casinos where fools test their luck/ while the jazz band plays standards and wishes that they were elsewhere/ We snap with the rhythm, the bums beg us for bus fare.”

Sundry Summer is a great addition to Coed Pag-eant’s Seasons EPs series, and seeing as how fall is coming fast, we won’t have to wait long for the fi nal EP in the series.

Artist: The AntlersAlbum: Undersea EPRelease Date: July 24, 2012buzz Factor: 4.5/5

The Antlers shined in 2009 with their heavy concept album Hospice. Their rise to popularity

included attention from NPR and a Lollapalooza appearance. Highly anticipated, then, was 2011’s Burst Apart, which was in no way disappointing. In their popularity, the Antlers had become a more unifi ed band, where formerly “The Antlers” was simply a moniker for just frontman Peter Silber-man himself. Burst Apart marked the band’s move-

ment from acoustic-folk sounds to a more ambi-ent music, which was already detectable through their live performances.

If Burst Apart was a step toward bringing the Ant-lers’ recordings closer to what they do best live, then Undersea fully realizes the band’s potential to make gorgeous ambient tunes on the record.

The EP is aptly named as well. Silberman’s gui-tar riffs fl oat in and out like ocean waves on the opening track, “Drift Dive,” as do his lyrics, which are not as devastating as they have been in the past. That said, he’s still not singing happy love songs. His falsetto coos “A million pieces/In a bil-lion places” over and over, becoming yet another instrument used to create an atmosphere where listeners can and should zone out and take in the trio’s spaciness in sound and words.

“Endless Ladder” is an eight and a half minute track with layer over layer of feathery vocals, keys and guitar. It’s a song that benefits from your full attention, which can require some effort but will be well worth it. Even if “End-less Ladder” rocks you to sleep, let “Crest” be an alarm clock with the sharp sound of Darby Cicci’s trumpet. Ambient echoes are punctu-ated by percussion, reminiscent of the ping of a submarine’s sonar as it glides amongst glowing deep-sea creatures.

Undersea’s dreary closer is “Zelda,” an almost celestial sounding beauty that solidifi es the style of music that The Antlers put forth on this EP. The song drifts back and forth, building into cre-scendos that compliment Silberman’s waxing and waning falsetto.

This band has found its place in the universe. The Antlers’ next full-length is bound to be ex-cellent if they pick up where they left off because Undersea is nearly perfect, but most importantly, ideal for them. And did I mention it comes in beautiful translucent turquoise vinyl?

Photo used with permission from The Antlers.

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readbuzz.com AUGUST 16-22, 2012What if life is just one long summer?

P sychic Twin has been building considerable buzz around CU for a while now, thanks pri-

marily to the release of their single “I Want To For-get” last fall. However, after a quiet year playing only a handful of local shows, the psych-pop outfit will release a new 7”, “Gonna Get Her,” on Lefse Records.

Front woman Erin Fein says the new release is “a good representation of where [Psychic Twin] is going as a band right now,” and the synth-heavy, electro-glam title track even landed on Urban Outfitters’ New Music Mondays playlist, an op-portunity Fein says she owes to the hard work of the band’s manager and label promoters. Not surprisingly, the track’s primary influences remain Fein’s preferences growing up, including Tears For Fears, Cyndi Lauper, and Prefab Sprout.

Psychic Twin will be performing with Deathtram and Dirty Feathers at Cowboy Monkey in Cham-paign on Thursday, August 16th, for the official physical release of the 7”.

The show Thursday also marks the kickoff for a short tour that will take Psychic Twin’s self-de-

scribed “psychedelic dance-pop” through much of the Midwest. Fein says the band is finally ready to begin hyping up the future release of their full length debut after “keeping heads down and mak-ing sure of the right focus for the last few years.” After Thursday’s performance, Psychic Twin will head to Chicago before making their way else-where across the Great Plains.

Recent addition to Psychic Twin’s moody dream-pop, drummer Jonny Sommer, is also helping the band become tour-ready. As Fein describes, Som-mer’s addition is “going to add some live energy to the set that we’ve been missing as a two-piece.” The multi-instrumentalist’s role in the band’s aes-thetic is still developing as well.

“I think his role is going to grow to a place where he might switch instruments quite a bit during the set,” said Fein. “He’s extremely talented.”

Basically, Psychic Twin is gearing up to take on the world. And if that isn’t reason enough to catch them live, Fein promises the show will include yet another incentive: “strobe lights.”

The Red RepoRTConstructing a closet

by Johnny Red

Fashion trends are, like Charlie Sheen’s state of mind, forever changing. Nevertheless, a good wardrobe needs the classic staples that can provide fluidity and stylish flexibility with other items in your closet.

The Short List:» White Oxford shirt» Tailored black suit» High-end dark wash jeans» Statement watch

First and foremost, every man needs a white Oxford shirt. The shirt provides flexibility because it can be dressed down with jeans or dressed up with a complete suit. The Oxford shirt is identifiable by the buttons which tie down the collar. I like to wear a different take on the traditional Oxford with a military style complete with epaulets and breast pockets. Whether pairing the shirt with a tie or unbuttoning the first two buttons for a European take, the Oxford shirt will forever be in style.

The second must-need item to have is something you most likely already own: a simple black suit. From funerals to for-mals, the trusty black suit has always been a go-to, but a way to upgrade and stand out with this standard is to have your suit expertly tailored. The cut tailoring provides is an investment, and contemporary suit designers are showcasing slim-fit Euro-pean tailoring. (And yes, there is more than one way to tailor a suit!) If you have already had the pleasure of having your suit tailored, then take the next step in personalization and buy ac-

cents to complement your suit. Adding cufflinks and more than two different tie-shirt combinations is a resourceful way to get mileage from a quality suit.

Another item that is often underrated is a nice pair of quality jeans. I’m not talking about the jeans you wear out and about dur-ing the day, but the jeans you wear on the first date. This pair of jeans may cost a pretty penny, but when you have the perfect fit and cut, they will last — hopefully, if your weight stays constant. My favorite pair of jeans are a pair of Diesel boot cut, dark wash jeans that fit just right without being extremely snug. I have got-ten away with wearing these jeans to higher-end events without anyone being the wiser because I took care of them. The key to purchasing these jeans is making sure the fit is right because, if not, crotch tears can happen. But just like finding your major, once you’re in it, you’ll know!

The last item, perhaps my favorite, is the statement watch. I have always believed that every man should have a timepiece that announces to the world who he is and what kind of style he has. The great thing about watches right now is that designers are producing a myriad of options from classic metals to innova-tive plastic art pieces. I tend to lean on the staunch conservative side of timepieces; I opted for a rose-gold Michael Kors with black leather band. Although the watch set me back 60 nights of cover charges, I view it as an investment that will last for the next 10 years. Remember that a quality timepiece can act as a conversation piece at the next interview.

Many of the items listed are great for the awkward in-between ground those college pre-professional jobs cause as a result

of being an intern, but still young. Many companies come to campus for recruitment (job fairs, etc.), and business casual is always appropriate; but what does one wear when you have established the relationship with your future employer and he/she asks you to attend a casual event? Incorporating the items already in your wardrobe with new trends, like pairing a tribal print tie with your favored black suit, could make you stand out from the other 60 interviewees.

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Local writer on his award-winning story collection, writing advice and professional wrestlingby Nick Martin

J ake Aurelian’s fresh and honest voice is drawing a lot of attention to the CU literary community. His self-published story collection, Dead Wrestlers, Broken Necks & The Women Who Screwed Me

Over creates a world of strange characters, nostalgic ephemera and hon-est emotion. The stories are sometimes raw, other times experimental, yet always provide an entertaining look at life and memory in our bleak, media-saturated century. Dead Wrestlers... recently won the Finalist Award for short fiction at the 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and runner-up at the 2012 Hollywood Book Festival. A former buzz columnist (2000-2001), Aurelian is a self-publishing success story. Buzz talked to him about learning to write, writing in CU, and why critics are talking about his book. Before we forget, you can buy Dead Wrestlers... on Amazon Kindle, right this second, for only $7.99!

» buzz: You are a buzz alumni. What’d you write, and when did you write it?Jake Aurelian: In 2000, sitting at Legends, I wrote an article about the proliferation of deaths in pro wrestling, which was probably one of the first articles ever dedicated to this issue; the title of said article, Dead Wrestlers, Broken Necks & The Women Who Screwed Me Over, just kind of came to me, popped into my mind, and I loved every aspect of the phrase — from the flow of words to the gritty, bittersweet feel — and I always knew I’d use it again at some point. So my anthology, Dead Wrestlers, Broken Necks & The Women Who Screwed Me Over, published last summer, was a seed that was proverbially planted while working as a writer and editor at buzz.

» buzz: Wow, neat! When did you start writing fiction? How did you learn to write short stories? How did you pin down your voice?JA: I started writing fiction when I was very young, dictating stories to my parents and grandparents, so creating stories has always been ingrained in me; it all started during my childhood, thanks to a creative parental environ-ment. Academically, I took classes from many wonderful professors like the late Mary Coffman, U of I professors Phillip Graham and Steve Davenport, and Louis W. Liebovich. The long process of finding my voice went through many phases, until several pieces of writing (published in Dead Wrestlers…) just seemed to spark, like an epiphany, and I realized I finally found what I had been searching for. Finding a voice was like an actor who spends years developing a character; my voice is, in many ways, like me, and in other ways, is who I’d like to be more of.

» buzz: You’ve mentioned wrestling, and there’s a story in your book about a downtrodden wrestler. What about professional wrestling makes dramatic conflict? JA: I think those who grew up in the 1980s and 90s certainly have, in some way or another, a soft spot for pro wrestling; the aura was unmistakable and memorable, there was an emotional connection between performer and viewer and something really special about that time period that hasn’t been duplicated; something that certainly doesn’t exist in the current wrestling product and something I doubt we’ll ever see again. Watching old matches and seeing the fan reaction, the strong emotional connection that once

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readbuzz.com AUGUST 16-22, 2012Nathan is an idiot

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I’m pretty sure the combination of Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis in one movie is the only event that could cause me to take interest in the world of politics. In the words of Galifianakis’s character, Marty Huggins, “it’s a mess.” Direc-tor Jay Roach (Meet the Parents, Austin Powers) made this movie for people who see politics as a festering pool full of cynics and idiots; and that’s exactly what he gives us.

Ferrell plays veteran congressman Cam Brady, who has run unopposed for eight years in North Carolina and is so far undefeated. Galifianakis plays his first challenger, the director of the lo-cal Tourism Center recommended by billionaire

CEOs (played by Dan Aykroyd and John Lithgow) who want to sell the district to China for cheaper labor and more profits — an idea so ridiculous it can only happen in politics. To be honest, this whole movie is absurd — the good kind of absurd. But that’s what you usually sign up for when you go see a Will Ferrell movie. His best moments in this one include punching a baby (yeah, you read that right), punching a puppy (that, too), and unloading one of his greatest curse-filled rants after being bit by one of God’s serpents during a church stop on his campaign tour. No one says the f-bomb more effectively than Will Ferrell. No one (e.g. Chaz in Wedding Crashers).

The best scene in this movie unfolds at the dinner table at the Huggins residence. This brought flash-backs from the hilarious grace scene in Talladega Nights where Ferrell and shake ‘n’ bake partner John C. Reilly rant about baby Jesus and Taco Bell. In this one, Marty asks his kids if they want to come clean about any “sins” they’ve committed that would not go over well for his campaign. Let’s just say there are confessions from both his boys about meeting up with naked homeless men, a petting zoo inci-dent with very little petting, and his wife’s naughty infatuation with Kelsey Grammer and The Price is Right. “There’s just something innately funny and awkward about saying horrible, inappropriate things

while you eat dinner. It’s just a perfect juxtaposition,” Ferrell said in a recent Rolling Stone article.

This movie had great moments. It was very re-freshing to see Galifianakis step out of the role he’s been clumped into since The Hangover. Will Ferrell hits a home run in this movie. His W. im-pression on SNL should leave no doubt he can play some other promising, political fool. It’s a very topical film considering the looming election in November, and it did a very good job of depict-ing the regular and irregular aspects of a political campaign. The movie’s tagline says it all: “May the best loser win.” It’s hard not to root for both of these lovable losers.

Will Ferrell stars as Cam Brady in Campaign. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.

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the campaign by Patrick Filbin

existed, is something unique, and it’s like recapturing and recon-necting with a part of your childhood or teenage years. Overall, no matter what era, the wrestling formula has always been Good vs. Evil, and despite drastic changes in the overall product, this aspect has never altered. Pro wrestling is theater, and watching a live event is probably the closest thing that exists to watching a modern day silent film.

With that said, The title of my book, Dead Wrestlers, Broken Necks & The Women Who Screwed Me Over, may be a tad misleading. Yes, there are a few pro wrestling references and one story (“Circus”) that focuses on a nostalgic look at wrestling in relation to what the product has become in the extreme niches of the business, but otherwise, the anthology is pretty diverse genre-wise.

» buzz: Your book also features your photographs. What do you think makes up a good picture? When do you get the feeling to pull out your camera?JA: For me, a scene or subject that the typical photographer would avoid makes for a good photo. Subjects that are dark, creepy, gritty

and haunting, and on the same lines, through angles/perspectives, I enjoy turning ordinary scenes into something abnormal. Unless I’m looking to shoot a particular image (as I did in many cases with the photos in this book), I don’t typically go around looking for photos; I let the subject or scene find me, strike me and my emotions, be it positive or negative (because, even with the latter, beautiful images can be captured).

» buzz: What practical advice do you have for self-publishers?JA: My advice would be to take and relish each victory because for every victory, there will probably be a dozen or so slamming doors. Just keep in mind that stigma of self-publishing is gone, and there is most certainly a market for independent authors to find and build an audience. Take your product seriously and professionally, and stay strong during the frustrating moments.

» buzz: What inspirational advice do you have for aspiring writers?JA: If you have the love of the written word ingrained in your soul, never surrender those dreams, despite the proverbial roadblocks

or numerous rejection slips you may receive. Never allow the criticism or negativity of others regarding your writing or cho-sen career path to dissuade you from pursuing what you love. Discouraging days will happen, but remember — stay strong, relish in the victories, and turn the frustrating moments into motivation to persevere.

» buzz: Lastly, what about champaign makes it a good place for writing and writers?JA: From musicians and visual artists to writers and stand-up co-medians, the cultural environment of Champaign-Urbana really embraces and supports the arts. A good portion of Dead Wrestlers… was written and/or edited in Champaign, be it at the Champaign Library or downtown at courtyards such as The Esquire or Cowboy Monkey, and, for that matter, many of the photos included in the book were taken in and around town. Without question, Cham-paign-Urbana was instrumental in the completion of this book because it provided me with an amazing wealth of places to work while simultaneously feeling the creative pulse of the community.

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Food & drink

by Mike Duffy

W hen you think of vegetables, kale, beet-root and chicory aren’t usually the first

to come to mind. In the month of August, however, you’ll get the

opportunity to become familiarized with the more obscure members of the vegetable family. The Urbana farmers’ market writes on its blog, “You won’t find a wider variety of fresh food at the Mar-ket than in August, so best grab an extra shopping bag before you leave the house.” If there was an Olympic games for vegetables, these vegetables of August would be competing in events like syn-chronized swimming or handball.

Kale is a specific form of cabbage that can be green or purple, and it’s actually more closely related to wild cabbage than most other domesti-cated forms of cabbage. Alright, maybe semi-wild cabbage doesn’t sound that delicious, but it might be worth trying in the right recipe, and August is

the best time to find some. In fact, celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s recipe for sautéed kale on the Food Network website has a four star rating out of five based on over a hundred user ratings. It calls for olive oil, garlic cloves, salt, pepper and red wine vinegar in addition to some “young” kale. It’s quick and easy, only taking fifteen minutes to prepare.

Beetroot might not sound that familiar, but it is actually just another word for a typical beet. Believe it or not, there are many varieties of beets, and beetroot is frequently used in reference to the most common type.

Chicory is a less commonly known vegetable and can be used as a substitute for coffee. Upon typing chicory into Google, the third option in the drop-down list is “chicory root pregnancy.” No, chicory root isn’t one of those bizarre pregnancy cravings. It is actually on the list of things for women to avoid during pregnancy. Perhaps concerned mothers-to-

be have been using Google to verify the possible ef-fects of jumping on the chicory coffee bandwagon. This plant can also be used for constipation, gall-bladder disorders and skin inflammation, accord-ing to WebMD. Think about that next time you’re trying to decide which vegetables to stock up on.

Fennel is yet another August favorite. It seems to have the most searchable recipe options, so you might already be familiar with it. Fennel is commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine. Wikipedia calls it a “hardy, perennial, umbelliferous herb” and claims that it is an ingredient in Italian sausage. Yes, that is how hearty was spelled on Wikipedia. It has nothing to do with Tom Hardy or the Hardy Boys, but it is equally substantial and nourishing. In India, fennel is used to make mukhwas, a breath freshener to be eaten after dinner. It’s hard to pass up on a vegetable vital to an Italian sausage dinner that can also be consumed post dinner to cure bad breath.

Bok choy is yet another cabbage variety with an August birthday. Now is the perfect time to go buy some fresh bok choy and channel your inner Ming Dynasty. Long white stalks and dark green leaves characterize this vegetable mostly associated with Chinese cooking. It is visually appealing, refreshing, and found in many recipes, but please exercise some self-control with this one. Two years ago, the New York Daily News reported an 88-year-old woman who binged on two to three pounds of bok choy per day, resulting in a life-threatening coma. She recovered, but be wary about consuming this particular vegetable in mass quantities.

Summertime is always the best time for cook-ing and eating vegetables, and as the tail end of August is in sight, this is the best time to dabble in some veggie experimentation and try out this month’s offerings.

fun with vegetablesThe, ahem, Fruits of August

Clockwise from top: Kale, photo courtesy of Flickr user Benketaro. Chickory, photo courtesy of Flickr user Amy Loves Yah, Beetroots, photo courtesy of Flickr user LoopZilla

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THURSDAY 16

Art & other exhibitsExpressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century Collec-tionKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9am

Live music & karaokeChillax with DJ Belly and Matt HarshRadio Maria10pmComedy KaraokeThe Clark Bar9pmChance the RapperCanopy Club9:30pm

MiscellaneousF.I.N.D. OrphyOrpheum Children’s Science Museum1pmDump & Run Final Col-lection & Sale Dates!University YMCA9amZumba Fitness PartyWomen’s Resources Center, 5pmYarn n YakRantoul Public Library7pm

FRIDAY 17

Art & other exhibitsExpressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century Collec-tionKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9amFriday Night LiveDowntown Champaign6pm

Food & festivalsWieners & WineSleepy Creek Vineyards5pm

Live music & karaokeThe Brat PackFat City Bar & Grill8:30pmLate Night with DJ BellyRadio Maria10pmKaraoke with DJ HannaPhoenix, 9pm

Get Deep: Feat Justin More (Chicago), Dif-EQ, Reed Richards, Kirkwood West & HarshPro VideoLuna, 10pmKILBORN ALLEY BLUES BAND!!!!!!Memphis on Main9pmThe Heroic Charade and the Unemployed ArchitectsCanopy Club, 9pm

MiscellaneousF.I.N.D. OrphyOrpheum Children’s Science Museum1pmDump & Run Final Col-lection & Sale Dates!University YMCA9amAndy DALLAS Castle MAGIC Dinner!Uncle Buck’s Sports Bar6pmJET W. LEE CD Release PartyMike N Molly’s, 9:30pm

Movies & theaterThe Bible: The Com-plete Word of God (Abridged)SoDo Theater: Upstairs loft, Back door, 8pm

SATURDAY 18

Art & other exhibitsExpressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century Collec-tionKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9am

Live music & karaokeTONS O FUN BANDBunny’s Tavern7pmSalsa night with DJ JuanRadio Maria, 10:30pmDonna Herula Pre-sented by CU Folk and Roots and The Prairie Crossroads Blues SocietyIron Post, 6pmNICKEL & DIMES w/ THE BLACK-TOPS!!!!!!!!!!!Memphis on Main7pm

Nathan HolleyBoomerang’s Bar and Grill, 9pmGRIND: TRIBUTE TO ALICE IN CHAINSCanopy Club, 9pm

MiscellaneousF.I.N.D. OrphyOrpheum Children’s Sci-ence Museum, 1pmDump & Run Final Col-lection & Sale Dates!University YMCA9amAndy DALLAS Castle MAGIC Dinner!Uncle Buck’s Sports Bar6pm

Sports, games, & recreationHunger Games Teen AdventureRantoul Public Library1pm

SUNDAY 19

Art & other exhibitsExpressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century Collec-tionKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion2pm

Food & festivalsIndustry NightRadio Maria, 10pm

Live music & karaokeJimmy Davis Returns to Boomerangs Bar and GrillBoomerang’s Bar and Grill, 6pm

MiscellaneousF.I.N.D. OrphyOrpheum Children’s Sci-ence Museum, 1pmDump & Run Final Col-lection & Sale Dates!University YMCA9amAndy DALLAS Castle MAGIC Dinner!Uncle Buck’s Sports Bar6pm

MONDAY 20

Live music & karaokeLounge NightRadio Maria, 10pm

MiscellaneousF.I.N.D. OrphyOrpheum Children’s Science Museum1pmDump & Run Final Col-lection & Sale Dates!University YMCA9am

TUESDAY 21

Art & other exhibitsExpressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century CollectionKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9am

Live music & karaokeMARGARET O’BRIEN & JOHN COPPESSThe Clark Bar, 7pm

MiscellaneousF.I.N.D. OrphyOrpheum Children’s Science Museum1pmDump & Run Final Col-lection & Sale Dates!University YMCA9am

WEDNESDAY 22

Art & other exhibitsExpressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century CollectionKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9am

Food & festivalsCaribbean GrillRefi nery11am

Live music & karaokeOpen Decks with DJ BellyRadio Maria, 10pmOpen Mic Night!Samuel Music, 5pmPiano Man Canopy Club, 9pm

MiscellaneousDump & Run Final Col-lection & Sale Dates!University YMCA9amF.I.N.D. OrphyOrpheum Children’s Science Museum1pm

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THE CLOSING OF CAMPUSTOWN TO C-U CITIZENS, MORE OR LESS

Thursday, August 23 Area bounded by First Street, Springfi eld Avenue, Lincoln Avenue and Kirby/Florida Avenue

Despite being a year-round resident of Champaign-Urbana, you only have one week left before Campustown is essentially off-limits, assuming you don’t want to rub elbows with the sweatpants-wearing, underachieving and over-drinking undergraduate masses. Now is the time to gear up for football season at Gameday Spirit and enjoy a meal at Papa Del’s.Even though downtown Champaign is a mere 10-minute walk from Green Street, you won’t ever have to worry about many undergrads venturing there to taint your night on the town. Because after traveling hundreds of miles with a car full of boxes to move to campus, why would they want to bother exploring one more mile of their new home? — Thomas Thoren, Community Editor

WELCOME WEEK!

August 17-26

It’s here, ladies and gentlemen. Summer is winding down, and the fall semester is about to begin. For students, that can only mean one thing... about a week and a half’s worth of inebriation. Welcome Week is great not only for the marathon of nightly parties and no classes, but also because it allows people like me, who have no intentions of pledging a fraternity, to run around to houses and drink as much free alcohol as possible without many consequences. And I’ve got my hopes extra high this year, since last year my building didn’t allow us to move in until the day before classes started. I guess the one downside of welcome week is that it sets the bar for the rest of the year far too high, making every subsequent weekend seem tame in comparison, but hey, I think we students who stayed in Champaign to take classes over the summer deserve it. — Evan Lyman, Music Editor

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Two Bedroom Apartments at:33 E. Chalmers St.702-704 W. Elm St.803 W. Green St.903 W. Oregon St.402 N. Prairie St.404 S. Urbana St.

217-351-8900

5 Bdrm House604 S. Third St.

Leasing For August

THIRD&GREEN!!!

Roland Realty 217-351-8900

Very Attractive, Furnished 3 or 4 BR 1 block from Lincoln & Green, A/C, Fireplace, Living, Dining, Kitchen, W/D, includes parking. Available August. No Smoking. No Pets. $1300 (3 br) $1425 (4 br) westernrentals705@gmail.com

Efficiencies104 E. John312 E. White1103 S. Euclid

1 Bedrooms508 S. First108 W. Charles104 E. John103 E. Healey105 S. Fourth108 1/2 E. Daniel310 E. Clark106 E. Armory308 E. Armory312 E. White507 S. Elm, C.

4 Bedrooms308 E. Armory1103 S. Euclid807 S. Locust208 / 210 E. White306 E. Armory

5 Bedrooms1103 S. Euclid306 E. Armory

Houses509 S. Elm, C.314 E. White108 E. Daniel106 E. Armory106 ½ E. Armory

Call for an appointment

351-1767www.johnsonrentals.comrentals@johnsonrentals.com

2 Bedrooms104 E. John105 S. Fourth208/210 E. White308 E. Armory312 E. White1103 S. Euclid

3 Bedrooms1103 S. Euclid807 S. Locust208/ 210 E. White312 E. White104 E. John306 E. Armory

Call for an appointment

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1 Bedrooms508 S. First108 W. Charles104 E. John

3 Bedrooms1103 S. Euclid807 S. Locust208 E. White306 E. Armory

2 Bedrooms104 E. John208 E. White807 S. Locust1103 S. Euclid4 Bedrooms807 S. Locust208 E. White

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4 Bedroom House Available Now! Leasing 2012-2013 704 W. Illinois St., U

2 Bathrooms.

Furnished, wood floors Washer/dryer, garage

4 minute walk to campus.

$1395/mo NOW Until August 30th!

Contact Mary Williams:

msrwill3@peoplepc.com 520-881-8695

51 E. Green $484.50/mo.

Negotiable deposit fee. More information at

http://chambana.craigslist.org/apa/3181348819.html

jswoverland@sbcglobal.net

Are you in need of a part-time job?

Promotional Marketing Company is looking for Female Brand

Ambassadors for evenings and weekends to promote popular

beverages to consumers for Nightlife sampling and In-Store Demos.

Up to $35/hr. Apply online for consideration:

http://envemodels.com/model-sub-missions/female-models/

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Is Now Hiring!Apply by visiting our website at

www.supervalu.com

Follow these steps: - Careers

- Find Your Fit - Supply Chain Services

- Then select either: Champaign (W. Newell Company) or Champaign

No Phone Calls Please

Part-time positions 16 hours per

week required on Saturday and Sunday

Starting pay: $14.18

Large, furnished room available im-mediately in beautiful Victorian

house, two blocks from campus, Ur-bana. Family-style, co-ed living with other graduate students. Includes

many amenities and utilities. Individual six or twelve month lease.

$505/mo. Julie: 630-759-5932,

http://www.studenthousingurbanail.com

URBANA DUPLEX840 sq. feet, 2 bdrm, all appliances, energy efficient, utility room with W/D. No pets, non-smoking unit. $620/mo. 402A E. Iowa St., U. Available Now! Hillshire Rentals, 217-202-

2526.

Historic Home for RentAvailable 8/15. August rent paid! 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, living room, dining room, kitchen, washer/dryer.

Close to campus and buslines. $700, no utilities included.

Outside looks rough, inside looks beautiful. Graduate students, faculty

or professionals preferred. (206)310-3962

Female to share quiet furnished house near campus. benorris@illi-nois.edu. (217) 417-4514.

712 W California in Urbana

Available 2012. 10 bedroom, 2 bathroom house, washer & dryer,

and close to all bus lines. $2,550.

Call George (217) 367 6626

Campus rooms for rent from $290. 367-6626.

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2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom

Campus. 367-6626 Available August 2012

Klatt Properties 2 Bedrooms

505 W. Springfield, U $825-$840

204 E. Clark, C. $750-$830

409 W. Elm, U. $760-$800

Most Utilities, Internet, Cable, 1 Parking Space, Furniture. Individual leases available.

367-6626

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View opportunities at www.faronproperties.com

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207 N. Gregory, U. Spacious 4 bedroom 1 1/2 bath house. Fully fur-nished, near Engineering campus, washer and dryer in basement, free parking! $1400 per month. August 2012ADVANTAGE PROPERTIES www.advantage properties.com217-344-0394

906 S. Oak, CFurnished 2 and 3 bedroom

apartments for fall 2012. Laundry in each apartment.

No pets. $840 and $960 Steve Frerichs 217.369.1182

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Large 1 BR. Furnished. Corner apt Sixth and Armory.

Joe. (217) 344-2646; (708) 262-0004. About $740/mo.

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Kitchen, living room. Basement with parking.

$255/month. 217-356-0345

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$114,500 Built 2004. Laminate (living room),

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readbuzz.com AUGUST 16-22, 2012My girls.

by Matt Jones

“What’s That Sound?”--you tell me.

JONESIN’

Across 1 Princess’s problem4 “SNL” alum Horatio8 Exploded14 Patent holder, often: abbr.15 Song from Sarah McLachlan’s

“Surfacing”16 Holmes’s former partner17 Gun gp.18 HINT FOR SOUNDALIKE #120 TV android with a pet cat22 Former Heat star, familiarly23 1966 Michael Caine role24 Visibly shocked26 Tony-winning one-man play

of 198927 CCLI doubled28 Go back to the book30 “Can ___ least sit down?”32 Gps. like CARE and Amnesty

International, to the UN35 HINT FOR SOUNDALIKE #238 Where, in Latin41 End of most university web

sites42 Victory run, maybe43 Pull a waterskier44 HINT FOR SOUNDALIKE #348 Lemony Snicket villain49 Reno and Holder, for short50 Unlike wax fruit54 Gunky stuff

56 “This ___ test...”58 ___ Wrap59 Bronze medalist’s place61 Amt. on a food package63 Guy with a “Jaywalking”

segment64 HINT FOR SOUNDALIKE #467 Soccer’s Freddy68 Spanish chant69 Sitcom that featured Andy

Kaufman70 Go droopy71 Steal cattle72 Doctors who check out head

colds, for short73 With 1-across, phonetic

representation of the four soundalikes

Down 1 Odist with a type of ode named

for him2 Make royally angry3 James Cameron movie that

outgrossed his own “Titanic”4 Gullible guy5 Fusses6 Not, in German7 CNN host Fareed8 1/100th div.9 “Whether good ___...”10 Doing some knitting, maybe11 Many a Three Stooges melee12 Morales of “La Bamba”

13 2000s Bengals running back Dorsey

19 With even distribution21 On the ocean25 Group of experts29 “___ ever wonder...”31 Swap cards33 Ear-related prefi x34 U-turn from NNE36 Urban crime37 Tablets that don’t dissolve in

water38 Common tabloid subject39 ___ Harbour, Fla.40 Dreams up45 “Can’t quite recall...”46 Washington, e.g.47 Outdated verb used with

phones51 Chicken piece52 Martin who played Bela Lugosi

in “Ed Wood”53 “I give!”55 Former “Access Hollywood”

host Nancy57 Phrase for the slightly miffed

and disappointed59 “The Avengers” character60 One way to watch old shows62 Send a quick message65 Riddle-me-___ (old kids’

rhyme)66 Member of the fam

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by Ali Sears

L et’s face it: White walls are pretty bor-ing, especially when they are the white-

painted cinder blocks in dorms. One way to spruce up your walls is to do what most do and cover them with okay posters, unframed pic-tures of friends or expensive wall décor from Urban Outfitters. For those of us on a budget, there is another cool way to amp up your living space — old vinyl records.

Much less expensive than labeled wall décor, old vinyl records serve as a way to give a room more edge and personality. With the variety of patterns to play with when mounting the records, there are several ways to create your own unique look.

Old records can be found at thrift stores usually ranging from 25 cents to $2. Even if you don’t know the artist, the cover can still look awesome, so use it! More colorful records create a more interesting look on the wall. Also, depending on your wall size, you’ll use more or less albums. In general, look to get around 20-25 records to cover the top half of a wall.

What you’ll need to create this project:» Several records» Mounting tape (or anything to adhere the records to the wall)

The project:These directions will create a checkerboard

pattern using the discs and album covers. When choosing a wall to put your records on, make sure that it is a good wall to be the focus of the room, as the records pull a lot of attention.

After fi guring out a general layout of how you want your album covers to look next to each other,

start with an album cover. Place tape on the back of each corner so it stays in place. I like to use the mounting tape because it comes right off when it’s time to move again. Using the ceiling as a guide, place the album cover on the wall’s edge where it touches the ceiling (or like in the picture, a few inches below). This will ensure that your checker board pattern is straight.

Next, take a disc (it doesn’t have to correspond with the record) and place three pieces of tape on the back — two at the top on either side and one at the bottom center works just fi ne. Directly next to the album cover you just mounted, place the disc so that it barely touches the side of the album cover.

Continue alternating album covers and discs until you reach a point on your wall that is satis-factory. When you get to the next row, you can do the same thing, except this time start with the vinyl instead of the album cover. Place it directly below the initial album cover that you placed on the wall and continue the alternating pattern. End the pattern whenever you feel like you have done enough rows (usually four to fi ve). Because of things like furniture, you don’t necessarily need to continue the pattern until you reach the fl oor unless you want to.

Other patterns that would look cool include having columns of alternating album covers, then of vinyl discs, or just using the album cov-ers as diagonal patterns across your wall. You could also play around with the shape of the overall piece instead of solely making straight lines. Suggestions include letters, shapes like hearts or stars or anything you can imagine. It’s up to you! Either way, it’s a cool way to add some flare to a room.

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S ometimes it feels like the idea that “love conquers all” has practically been etched into our DNA. It’s everywhere

— from Disney movies to Fifty Shades of Grey. And as the new semester approaches, some of us are preparing to put this concept to the test. Instead of leaving summer sweethearts behind, many are contemplating the pros and cons of long-distance relationships. Having been both a long-distance casualty and survivor, I’m here to help you navi-gate through these treacherous waters. Here are some of the most common difficulties:

Soulmate fallacyIt doesn’t matter how many couples yoga ses-

sions you go to, one person cannot “complete” you (sorry, Jerry Maguire lovers). Nowhere does the soulmate theory break down as clearly as in long-distance relationships. The University has more than 40,000 students, and within this pop-ulation there exists someone else — someone with nice hair who laughs at the same corny jokes you love. Instead of drowning in guilt over harm-less crushes, let go of this unreasonable standard

and just be honest with yourself. Holding together a long-distance relationship comes down to mak-ing smart choices and accepting your partner’s imperfections as well as your own.

Skype connectivity problems

Connecting to another human being is hard enough without adding in a volatile Internet con-nection. It’s hard to fall in love with someone who’s pixelated and has audio issues. But even though it may feel like you’re dating a Sims character, stick with it. Sometimes a person’s facial expressions can tell you much more than their words. Trust me, you’ll want to see the look in their eyes when they try to express how much they miss you.

Drinking

Drinking while not in the presence of your boy-friend or girlfriend can be extremely dangerous. One moment you’re discussing your favorite episode of Gilmore Girls and the next you have your tongue down someone’s throat. It happens. Though they may never admit it, even the most committed couple has temptations. Hopefully

your relationship is worth sacrificing a night danc-ing at Joe’s for a night studying at Grainger. Hey, at least your grades will improve.

TextingDespite the obvious advantages of this instant

form of communication, the very convenience of texting can bring relationship neediness to a whole new level. Since the new millennium, countless seemingly well-adjusted boys and girls have been asking, “Why didn’t he/she text me back?” Texting is a double-edged sword — it can either illuminate your insecurities or be a comfort-ing reminder that your significant other is there for you. Either way, text with caution. Even in a stable relationship, misreading a text message can have unpleasant consequences.

Expenses

Whether it’s the cost of gas, plane tickets or the emotional price tag, dating someone outside of your zip code is expensive. There’s no way around it: If you’re willing to gamble on love, you are go-ing to have to put some money on the table. And

while scraping together enough cash to visit your partner may be painful, the visit itself should be well worth the cost. Nothing compares to the rush of pure joy you’ll experience when you see your significant other’s face for the first time in months. At the end of the day, the willingness or unwilling-ness to literally go the extra mile can either make or break a relationship.

Lack of cuddlingI am a firm believer that passing attractions

can’t compare to an enduring connection rooted in real intimacy. That being said, the comfort and warmth that comes from the mere act of holding hands cannot be dismissed. The absence of any type of physical relationship adds to the emo-tional strain of being apart. Instead of being able to run into your partner’s arms after a hard day in class, you’re going to have to settle for a phone call or text. While the lack of tangible affection can be lonesome, you and your partner can find other ways of showing how much you care.

Hanging upFights are messy, mean and inevitable. And over

long distances they are much, much worse. When you’re only connected by a thin, taut string, there’s nothing as scary as when someone threatens to snap it. That’s why hanging up the phone, even during a heated argument, is never a good idea. While it may give you back a sense of control, nothing makes the person sitting on the other end feel more helpless and alone. No matter how frustrated you feel with your partner or the dis-tance itself, don’t give up. If you take the time to talk things through, they will get better. I swear.

As much as I wish I could promise that avoiding these difficulties will ensure a smooth journey, the truth is that long distance will always be a bumpy road. There is no quick solution that will erase the miles and miles of space between you and your significant other. Yet despite all of the drawbacks, there are those of us (myself included) who are ready to dive into long-distance relationships even knowing all the risks. In the pursuit of love, we are ready to endure emotional pain, texting cramps and painfully sober nights listening to our friends discuss the merits of The Newsroom. To us, I say: “Good luck.” I have a feeling we’ll need it.

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Difficulties of long-distance relationshipsby Maggie Su

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