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What is the worst Halloween costume you have ever had/seen?

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:“One of my friends dressed up as a half-naked sorority girl...” -Ryan Cook

“A buddy who literally took a cardboard box, cut a whole in it,and stuck his head through it.. - Jason Welinger

“The worst I've ever seen was a guy dressed as the nurse fromDark Knight". - Byron Spires

HEAD DOWNTOWN FOR TRICKS & TREATS

Local Comic Book ArtistMichael McElveen and team are finalists in

national comic book competition

Email your event [email protected]. Include dates,times, locations with address, cost and acontact number.

Halloween FunGSU Haunted Forest - Do you dare to enterthis horrific forest of fright? The Brisk October airsends chills down your back as you loom over tothe bait shop. There's a scream from the distanceas your heart rate doubles! Did it come from thetrees or the ominous bait shop ahead? The leeryfog engulfs your body but it's too late to turnaround now. There's no escaping the HauntedForest's most menacing, twisted and evil charac-ters of Statesboro.

There are no walls to protect you in this realforest. Entering is not for the faint of heart somake sure you are ready. The natural ambiencewill play tricks with your mind and with ghouls,demons, crazy banjo players and much morearound every corner, be careful – every step couldbe your last. Welcome to the Haunted ForestResurrection…Open each night from 8 p.m. to 12midnight, with low scare hours from 7 to 8 p.m. Itis located in the woods behind Paulson Stadium.Cost is $7, cash only. Thru Saturday, Oct. 30.

Scare in the Boro - Take a walk down theRiver of Screams at Splash in the Boro. The waterwill be gone from the normally lazy river, andreplaced with frights. Tickets are $5, and the eventwill be open from 7:30 - 10 p.m. each night.Thursday, Oct. 28 - Saturday, Oct. 30.

Botanical Garden Haunted Forest -Friday, Oct. 29 Come to the Garden from 5 - 9p.m. to enjoy a Boo Bash under the HeritagePavilion and a harrowing hayride though the fieldof fright. Pre-K – 2nd graders can enjoy chillingcrafts and ghoulish games in the haunted forest.While 3rd- 8th grades can partake in the moonlitwalk though the horror filled trails with scarycreatures and goblins around every bend. Comesee what all the screaming is about!

Free Movie: Rocky Horror PictureShow - Friday, Oct. 29 This will be the mostbizarre interactive theatrical experience you’ll everexperience and is sure to shock your socks off!Be prepared to have a blast! At the Russell UnionTheater at 10 p.m.

Scare on the Square/Thriller parade -Saturday, Oct. 30: Downtown's annual Halloweencelebration is bigger and better than ever this year,just like the Thriller dance. See page 5 for details.

Thur Oct 28This day in history: (1886) The Statue ofLiberty, a gift of friendship from the people ofFrance is dedicated in New York..

Japanese Story Teller KunikoYamamoto - Beginning at 7 p.m. in the RussellUnion Theater, Kuniko Yamamoto will enchantaudience members of every age with dramatic sto-rytelling using myths and fables from ancient andmodern Japan, spiced with social revelations toeducate and amuse. Kuniko uses traditionalJapanese music, handcrafted masks, stylizedmovement and a touch of magic to create an artis-tic balance of illusion and reality. Join her from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Russell Union Rotunda for anorigami workshop as well.

Fri Oct 29This day in history: (1998) Nearly fourdecades after he became the first Americanto orbit the Earth, Senator Glenn, Jr., islaunched into space again at age of 77.

Iron Eagle Challenge - The sixth annualIron Eagle Challenge (IEC) will be held from 3-6pm. The IEC is an adventure race that travelsthrough Georgia Southern University's scenic cam-pus. The course requires two person race teams tooff-road/urban cycle, run/walk, canoe, and con-quer many mystery challenges along the way. Themystery challenges require both mental and physi-cal skills and provide a nice break from cyclingand running, making the race possible for anyonein moderate cardiovascular shape. Many formercompetitors have compared the race to the populartelevision show The Amazing Race. The IronEagle Challenge totals around 4-5 miles, startingand ending at GSU's Recreation Activity Center(RAC), with the majority of the mileage takingplace on the bike.

Eagle Men’s Soccer vs. Elon - GeorgiaSouthern Men's Soccer faces Elon in a SouthernConference match at 3 p.m. at the Soccer/TrackComplex located in Erk Russell Athletic Park.Admission is free.

Sat Oct 30This day in history: (1938) Orson Wellescauses a nationwide panic with his broadcastof "War of the Worlds"—a realistic radiodramatization of a Martian invasion of Earth.

LiveWell Fair - The highlight of WellnessWeek, The LiveWell Fair, is scheduled to take

place from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Russell UnionCommons. Vendors from surrounding communi-ties will join together to bring students a unifiedwellness experience. Highlights include healthycooking demonstrations, dance demonstrationsunder the rotunda, and the option to participate ingroup fitness classes in the Union Ballroom. Formore information, call (912) 478-5436.

GSU Football vs. Samford - The Eaglestake on Samford for Hall of Fame Weekend atPaulson Stadium at 2 p.m. For more information,visit www.GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com/football.

Southern Sprint for Wellness - The 5KFun Run/Walk begins at 8 a.m. and will be imme-diately followed at 9:00 a.m.by the 1/4 mileKiddie Run. All events begin and end at theRecreation Activity Center Pavilion, located on thecampus of Georgia Southern University. The RACPavilion is located on Old Register Road off the301 bypass. Registration is $20/$10 for students.

Mon Nov 1This day in history: (1800) President JohnAdams moved into the newly constructedPresident's House, the original name for whatis known today as the White House.

Movie: Strange Days - Back in 1995, fifteenyears before she was to become the first womandirector to win an Oscar (for The Hurt Locker),Kathryn Bigelow made Strange Days, a brilliantlyprovocative high-octane sci-fi tech-noir. The filmbegins at 7:15 p.m. in the Russell Union Theater.Admission is $3.

Fri Nov 5This day in history: (1994) George Foreman,age 45, becomes boxing's oldest heavyweightchampion.

November's First Friday is packed withevents. In addition to the usual vendors and liveentertainment present at every First Friday, therewill also be several performances and art exhibitopenings, plus an awards show.

The Kampus Kings award show will begin at 7p.m. in the Emma Kelly Theater and will providean MTV-worthy presentation of awards to GSUstudents, along with live performances and a redcarpet entrance experience at 6 p.m.

"We're putting a collegiate spin on high schoolsuperlatives," said Taylor Edwards of Makin'Moves and Confetti Entertainment, who are put-ting on the event.

GSU students will be awarded titles such as the

usual most likely to succeed and best dressed, butalso more college oriented titles like best studentorganization and many more. The awards will beinterspersed with live entertainment, giveawaysand performances.

Also on First Friday, the Averitt Center willopen two new exhibits. The first, Voices United, isfocused on breaking down the barriers between thehispanic community and the community at large.The second, The Four Seasons of Statesboro,opens in the Legends gallery and is a collection oforiginal paintings of women representing the fourseasons here in Statesboro.

Sat Nov 6This day in history: (1944) President FranklinDelano Roosevelt is elected to an unprece-dented fourth term in office. FDR remains theonly president to have served more than twoterms.

GSU Homecoming - The Eagles take onAppalachain State for this year's homecominggame at Paulson Stadium at 2 p.m. For more infor-mation, visit GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com/football.

Eagle Volleyball vs. Charleston – The GSUvolleyball team plays host to Charleston in theHanner Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. For more informa-tion, visit www.GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com.

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15DAYSThings to do over the next two weeks

ongoingfarmers marketEVERY SATURDAY 9-1, EVERY TUESDAYEVENING 6-8PM.Mainstreet Farmer’sMarket – Now you cancheck out our farmer’smarket on Tuesdayevenings as well asSaturdays. Stop by thedowntown Sea IslandBank parking lot from 6 – 8 p.m. to samplesome of our local farmer’s best. Call (912) 764-7227 or visit www.mainstreetstatesborofarmers-market.com for more information.

art exhibitsRadiant Reflections Exhibition:October 8 – November 17, 2010. OpeningReception: Friday, October 8, 7 p.m. publicinvited, complimentary drinks and light horsd'oeuvres. Averitt Center Main Gallery.

Benton’s vibrant photography reflects herlove of rural and natural settings. Her works arecomplemented by Jonathan Poirier, owner ofDrayton Glassworks. These two art forms createthe perfect counterpart between two very diversemedia. Visit www.hbdocumentary.com andwww.draytonglassworks.com.

Exhibition: MFA BiennialCenter for Art & Theatre, Contemporary Gallery233 Pittman Drive, Statesboro, Thru September30, 2010.

The exhibition features the work of 21artists who continue to push visual and concep-tual boundaries. "This exhibition is a fantasticopportunity to showcase an impressive group ofemerging artists with the outstanding work ofalumni who have transitioned into professionalartists," said Gallery Director, Marc Mitchell.

pet adoptionsEVERY SATURDAY11-3PMPet adoption at Petco from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.sponsored by the Statesboro/Bulloch CountyHumane Society.

The road to Allen E. Paulson Stadium goes through downtownon Friday, Oct. 29 as Georgia Southern University and theDowntown Statesboro Development Authority host a free

“Downtown Tailgate” from 6-8 p.m.The spirit and excitement of Saturday’s Georgia Southern vs.

Samford University football game will be captured in a CourthouseSquare celebration for families, students and alumni that features liveentertainment, food, games and prizes.

Fans are invited to wear their True Blue colors and to joinWildlife Center Director Steve Hein and Freedom, GUS, and theGeorgia Southern cheerleaders, along with vendors including Boyd’sBBQ, Brewster’s Ice Cream, and the Coffee Wagon. A soft drink tentwill also be on site and guests are welcome to bring their own picnicdinners. A bouncy house for kids will be provided by Party Harborand a drawing will be held to win an official Georgia Southern carvedpumpkin and two general admission tickets to Saturday’s 2 p.m.Eagles vs. Samford game.

Music will be provided by the local Southern rock and bluesband “Two Left Feet” and there will be a preview of the Halloween“Thriller” dance. The evening culminates with a live broadcast ofWTOC-TV’s “Georgia Southern Tailgatin’ Show” from 7:30 to 8 p.m.

on the Courthouse lawn.A Downtown Tailgate celebration is also scheduled for Friday,

Nov. 5, preceding the Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State game.For more information call (912)764-7227. So let’s rally around theEagles, and show GSU students this community and local businessesare proud of our team!

Downtown Tailgate, Friday, Oct. 29th

Halloween, celebrated each year on October 31, is a mix ofancient Celtic practices, Catholic and Roman religious ritualsand European folk traditions that blended together over timeto create the holiday we know today. In the 19th century,Halloween began to lose its religious connotation, becominga more secular community-based children's holiday.

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Downtown is the place for tricks and treatsWhether you're a ghost, ghoul,

vampire, or dancing zombie,downtown is the place to get

your tricks and treats this Halloween.Scare on the Square is back and bet-

ter than ever, with costume and scarecrowcontests, trick or treating, lots of local ven-dors, and of course, the Thriller Parade.

The event kicks off at 5:30 p.m. onSaturday, Oct. 30 in downtown Statesboro.With so much going on, be sure to checkout the map to see where each activity is soyou don't miss anything.

Of course, the best part of Halloween(other than the candy) is always the cos-tumes. And Scare on the Square draws thebest costumes in town, whether you're 8years old, 20 years old, or 47 in dog years.Yep, there's even a costume contest foranimals, so don't skimp on turning yourpet into a heinous beast and join in thecontest at 7:30 p.m. The costume contestfor children up to 17 years old begins at6:30, and for everyone else at 8 p.m.. Tosign up for each contest, just show up tothe registration table 30 minutes before thecontest starts.

You don't even have to be alive todress up for Halloween, as the scarecrowcontest will pit local business' best againsteach other, as judges and everyone else getto vote on their favorite, with the winningbusiness receiving free advertising.

Scare on the Square is also putting atwist on trick or treating this year, withTrunk or Treat, in which locals will com-pete in filling the trunks of their cars withspooky decorations and, of course, lots ofcandy.

There's also plenty to do downtown ifyou're not competitive. There will be hayrides provided by the City of Statesboro,and Do Good DJ's will be spinning greatmusic all night, with culminating in astreet dance from 8-9 p.m., just before thehighlight of the evening, when a horde ofzombies will take to the street led by the'Boro's own Michael Jackson to recreateJackson's epic Thriller video.

If you haven't seen it in previousyears, the Thriller dance is not to bemissed. Even if you have seen it before,still don't miss it. It's a lot of fun for allinvolved, and everyone winds up dancing,whether you're in the parade or not.

"Last year, we had over 2,000 peoplecome to Scare on the Square and we'reexpecting even more this year," said TimChapman, executive director of the AverittCenter and one of the planners of theevent. "We tried to add activities this yearso that there won't be any lulls betweenthem.

"We've also made the event multipledays now, in case people can't come on acertain night," he added.

On Thursday, Oct.28, the events will kick offwith a live band at 8 p.m.in the Emma KellyTheater, followed at 9 byRocky Horror Live.Featuring local performersand directed by Eddie Key,don't miss this great liverendition of the ubiquitousRocky Horror experiencefor only $5.

Ghost tours ofStatesboro will also beongoing throughout the week and weekend,with tours starting each day at 6:30 p.m. and7:30 p.m. The tours at 6:30 cost $5 and theones at 7:30, which are longer, are $8. Theghost tours and Rocky Horror show are theonly events that cost money, as everythingelse involved with Scare on the Square isfree, and the cost of those two activities willbenefit downtown merchants.

Downtown won't be deserted Fridaynight either, as the area will host a peprally and tailgating for GSU's gameagainst Sanford. Check out the article inthis issue for more details.

There's plenty to do this Halloweenin Statesboro, but be sure to at least stop bydowntown for a great kickoff for thenight's parties, and to support our localdowntown.

8 OCT 27 - NOV 9, 2010

BY MICHAEL TUCKER

After a tough 27-35 conference lossagainst the Mocs of Chattanooga,the Georgia Southern Eagles made a

quick bounce-back with a 20-0 shutout ofthe Bulldogs of the Citadel. As they moveinto week nine of the 2010 season to face theSamford University Bulldogs, the Eagleshope to improve on an overall record of 4-3,with a record of 2-2 in conference play.

Although the Eagles left Chattanoogawith a loss, the battle against the Mocs was-n’t a constant chase for the Eagles. Juniorkicker Adrian Mora opened scoring fiveminutes into the first quarter with a 37-yardfield goal for the Eagles and sophomore slot-back J.J. Wilcox scored a first-quarter touch-down through a 58-yard pass from juniorquarterback Jaybo Shaw, his longest passwith Georgia Southern, giving the Eagles a10-7 lead going into the second quarter.

The second quarter was opened with aspectacular 60-yard run from senior fullbackTobi Akinnranye. Added with another fieldgoal from Adrian Mora, the Eagles endedthe first half with 20 points on the board, butthe Mocs weren’t trailing by much, hangingon to 14 points and gunning for the lead.

After a promising first half, the Eaglesbegan to struggle in the second, giving uptwo unanswered rushing touchdowns to theMocs, as well as the lead. Moving into thefourth quarter, the Eagles were down 20-28and fell even further after a Mocs’ 43-yardpassing touchdown to start the fourth quar-

ter. Although quarter-back Jaybo Shaw wasable to punch in arushing touchdownwithin the last twominutes of the game,it just wasn’t enoughto overcome theMocs’ lead, ending thegame in a 27-35 lossfor the Eagles, theirthird for the seasonand their second with-in the SouthernConference.

Although the loss was tough for an hope-ful Georgia Southern football team, sopho-more defensive tackle Brent Russell walkedaway with his head held high. After recordingseven tackles with one for a loss and a sharedsack against the Mocs, he was voted theGeorgia 8-11 “Lineman of the Week.”

The banks of Beautiful Eagle Creekmust have given the Eagles something tosearch their souls for because after a toughloss in Chattanooga, the boys in blue cameback with a vengeance, especially on thedefensive side of the ball. The Eagles heldthe Bulldogs from Citadel to only 160 yardsof total offense, recording six fumble recov-eries and three interceptions in their secondSoCon win.

After the Bulldogs gave away their firstthree possessions through turnovers, theEagles’ made the most of good opportunities

and ended the firsthalf of the gamewith a 10-0 lead.Freshman quarter-back JerickMcKinnon scored afinal touchdown inthe third quarter totop off the Eagles’20-0 win and endedthe game with animpressive 182rushing yards.

Although theoffense put the

points on the board, the Eagles’ defense wasdefinitely the MVP of the game. With eighttackles for a loss, it’s no wonder the Mocs hadsuch trouble finding the endzone. Junior safe-ty Derek Heyden recorded 9 tackles for thenight while junior defensive tackle RoderickTinsley reached a career high seven tackles,including 2.5 tackles for a loss and a forcedfumble.

After a shutout against the Citadel, theGeorgia Southern defense is coming off oneof their best games of the season, whichcould definitely give the Eagles the upperhand in their week ten game against theBulldogs of Samford. Although the Bulldogsare 3-4 overall and 1-3 in SoCon play, theymay play the Eagles harder than their recordmay predict. Although the Bulldogs fell toFurman 10-27, they dominated WesternCarolina in a 38-7 melee of the Catamounts.

Senior running back Chris Evans rushed for131 yards and three touchdowns againstWestern Carolina, while sophomore quarter-back Connor Lowery also had a big game witha 75-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverJacobi Rodriguez that added some excitementto Samford’s win in Cullowhee, N.C.

However, the Bulldogs are still comingto Statesboro as a slight underdog. TheEagles have proven throughout the seasonthat, while they still have some growing todo, they’re able and hungry to take on toughopponents with one goal: a chance to playone more time. Teams like Navy, Elon, andSavannah State can all speak to the powerand intensity that the Eagles bring to thefield and I wouldn’t think that CoachMonken and the rest of Eagle Nation areready to let that intensity take a breakagainst the Bulldogs. As we move into thelast few weeks of the regular season, let’smake sure that the Eagles receive the sup-port they need to keep up the momentum asthey look to take on the Bulldogs ofSamford. With Appalachian State andFurman coming up in early November, thisgame could provide critical momentum topush the Eagles through some of their tough-est games of the season. Let’s make surePaulson is packed as the Eagles look toimprove their record to 5-3 and as GeorgiaSouthern honors some of its most memo-rable players during a special Hall of Fameceremony! Saturday is gameday inStatesboro, so I’ll see you at Paulson!

With A Tough 27-35 Loss At UTC, The Eagles Answer With A 20-0 Shutout Of Citadel

Eagles Hope To Dominate Samford After Shutting Out Citadel

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BY VANESSA TERRELL

These past couple of weeks I’ve been keeping busywith One Big Change, a non-profit that I work withwhose mission is to help underprivileged students in

Nicaragua continue their education. To raise awareness andfunds, we held a couple of huge garage sales selling donatedstuff, and all of the proceeds are going towards our students’scholarships.

I have a newfound respect for anyone who is braveenough to host a garage sale. If you’ve ever had one, youknow how much work it is. The backaches and the sore feetwere totally worth it though—we ended up raising justabout $2,000!

Since we worked so hard, I really wanted to play hard.I went out after Day 1 of our garage sale on Saturday night,thinking I could call it an early night and be rested enoughto go for Day 2 at 8AM. It should be no surprise that thestory doesn’t end that way. To start, I hit the Woodin Nickelearly in the night, with my friend Angie who had the samemission as I had: to take advantage of the ease of getting adrink since it wasn’t too crowded yet and, of course, to visitour favorite bartender, Mike (he always takes good care ofus!). Just after last call, we headed over to Rude Rudy’s—that’s where my night went into a whirlwind-like haze of noreturn. There’s something about that bar—or maybe it’s justany bar after 1AM—that sneaks up on you, causing you toabandon all sense of responsibility.

Needless to say, I was dragging my tired ass out of bedon Sunday morning, barely functioning enough to set up forthe sale. But after a couple Tylenols and a Grande latte I wasback in action, at least enough to test out some of the mer-chandise. After a game of bocce ball we tested out somewater guns. Note: Sundays are slow for garage sales.

The following Saturday (Day 3) yielded some moresuccessful garage selling thanks to our supportive commu-nity. We added up our totals and $2,000 blew our minds—and that, my friends, called for a celebration. A group ofus had dinner at Mellow Mushroom and indulged our-selves with pizza and beer. Um, I had no idea what animpressive assortment of beer they have to offer; it’s niceto see that kind of variety in Statesboro. I tried a Pacifico,now a new favorite of mine, and I will definitely bereturning to try more.

After we fueled up, we retreated back to a friend’splace to partake in a good old-fashioned poker night.Though I didn’t win anything to call home about, I do thinkI found my calling. While the big boys played poker, ourfriends who don’t know the game sat at the kids table andplayed Uno.

I may have lost in poker, but I definitely gained a lot inthe past couple of weeks: a new beer preference, back pain(anyone know a good chiropractor?) but tons of gratitudetowards our supporters for One Big Change, just to name afew. All I need now is a good Halloween costume…

MEMOIRS OF AN UNDERGRAD

Alex, Adel, Paco, Breno, Vanessa and my dog Nikita at theOne Big Change Garage Sale.

Lutfi, Thamer, Alex, Paco, Faisal Vanessa (me), Abdeesh,Breno Adel at Mellow Mushroom


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BY CORY CUNNINGHAMDangerous Mobsters, Hot Witches, GrizzledLawmen, and Vengeful Spirits.

You will find all of these things in Curse ofthe Vessel, a new comic book availableNovember 1 through DimestoreDistro.comand created by a team that includes local artistMichael McElveen. You can also order thecomic at Galactic Comics and Games.

Curse of the Vessel is a finalist in the SmallPress Idol 2010 comic book competition. Oneof only four comics left standing out of the 53that entered the competition, it boasts the mostfan votes in SPI history, beating their closestcompetitor by 71 votes despite the competi-tors’ two day head start.

The book is the story of Vincent Faustino,who has become an involuntary vessel for thedead. Once a brutal mafia enforcer, now his lifeis not his own. He has been branded with amagical sigil that allows spirits to possess hisbody at will. On the run from both his deadlyformer associates and law enforcement, he iswanted for murders and events he has no mem-ory of. Vincent relentlessly hunts the man whocursed him, continually being hijacked by rest-less spirits who have their own personalitiesand agendas, both good and evil. This is thetorture he must endure. This is the punishmentfor his evil past. This is the Curse of the Vessel.

Small Press Idol is a competition much likeAmerican Idol, but for comic books. Eachcomic’s creative team must present materials ofprofessional quality for four consecutive roundsor be eliminated.

The winner of the final round of the con-test will be determined by who sells the mostcopies of their comic. As the earlier roundswere based on the artwork and writing, withfans and judges voting for their favorite charac-ter sketches and previews, this round is asmuch about marketing, as the creators aretasked with building up interest in their com-pleted work.

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For those of you looking for a unique din-ing experience, or simply somethingdifferent to do any day of the week, Iurge you to check out ShannonVineyards. Seek and you shall find,Statesboro. This is truly one of thebest discoveries of mine since living inthis area.

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Barefoot Booyah calls Statesboro home and plays self-described folk/crunk music. The duo met in 2007, andunlike a lot of local bands, actually write their own songs,but we bet they’d play a little Widespread if you asked nicely.Sammy B. Warren IV, percussionist for the band took aminute to answer a few questions about his musical tastes.

Barefoot Booyah plays Dingus on Oct. 28th!Name a song you've listened to in the past 24hours? "Jumpin' at the Woodside" by Buddy Rich

What was the first album you bought with yourown money? It's been a long time but I'll go withWeezer's "Blue Album"

Whose band t-shirt do you wear proudly?Keller Williams

Who would we be surprised to learn is in yourmusic collection? Ludacris

Recommend a band our readers must hearnow? Sean Johnson & the Wild Lotus Band (wild-ly creative music world music)

What’s your favorite local happy hour spot?K'Bob Kelly's, I love any dark beer on tap!

Favorite local independent restaurant? Tokyo Japanese Restaurant, They have great sushi, I particularly like the Dancing Eel roll.

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The Beach Boys, the '60s band that'sinfluenced the sounds of everyonefrom Wilco to The Shins, Apples inStereo to Belle and Sebastian, areset to reunite in order to mark their 50thanniversary, with none other than a live -and probably free - performance,although the locale has yet to be deter-mined. The line-up for the event isreportedly going to include Al Jardine,Mike Love, Bruce Johnston, early gui-tarist David Marks and possibly (empha-sis on maybe) the evasive (and busy)Brian Wilson. Jardine recently toldRolling Stone magazine that he personal-ly "wants to see a hundred-date anniver-sary tour," but that if one show is allthey're going to do together, thenhe'll take it...

Jack Johnson has announced that hisongoing To the Sea Tour is partnering upwith local and national non-profit organi-zations in areas that were affected by theGulf oil spill to help accrue donations andencourage volunteerism. In addition,Johnson's own charity organization, theJohnson Ohana Charitable Foundation, iscommitting up to $70,000 to the All atOnce non-profit partners that are workingon Gulf oil spill relief efforts; so in addi-tion to paying for good music by buyingJack Johnson concert tix, you'll also behelping a very worthy cause...

And The Who are quietly eyeballingtour possibilities for 2011, withsinger Roger Daltry suggesting that theband might either put together a new

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It's been two years since The SwellSeason won the Oscar for Best Song(and found that they had a fan inPresident Obama), and since thenthey've released two albums and havekept on touring. Most recently,though, they recorded a cover ofNeutral Milk Hotel's tune "TwoHeaded Boy" for the Onion's AV Club.Catch up with the talented duo andcheck out the video here:http://tinyurl.com/25f58bc

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Waiting, the group’s sophomore release. Thecenterpiece of the group is frontwomanFranck’s soulful Southern vocals, which are onpar with those of veterans like two-fistedcountry femme Shelby Lynne and former LittleFeat vocalist Shaun Murphy. With her guitarslug across her shoulder, Franck is a power-house singer whose rough-edged, butnonetheless comforting, singing conveys themultitude of emotions rumbling ‘round insongs like the forlorn “City of Gold” and theswooning “Low Down,” a doo-wop influencedcut backed by the guest horn section of saxman Randall Bramblett, jazz trombonistKevin Hyde, and J.R. Beckwith of the Athens Symphony Orchestra.”

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It wasn’t exactly a medical crisis, but I was in a panicnonetheless. My daughter, away at summer camp,couldn’t find her emergency inhaler. This was not her

fault. I, her scatter-brained mother, had somehow packedtwo empty inhaler boxes in her suitcase, but no actualinhaler.

The 4-H staff was sympathetic and helpful. Theywere also six hours away, in North Carolina, where mydaughter was happily skipping through clouds of foreignpollen, inhaling billions of possible anaphylactic shocktriggers. As we pondered ways of solving this dilemma,one of the staff came up with a great idea.

“Can you get her doctor to call in a prescription to apharmacy here?” she suggested. “Then one of us couldpick it up for you.”

A rush of gratitude replaced the panic. Yes, thisseemed an imminently sensible idea. Two quick phonecalls, and one medical crisis averted, all without myhaving to drive to North Carolina, fingers crossed, pray-ing with every mile that I got there before my childwheezed herself into the ER.

The first call went well. My doctor zipped a prescrip-tion to the pharmacy, a national chain store, and I calledthem to let them know the situation.

The clerk was apologetic. “I’m sorry, ma’am, we don’ttake payments over the phone. I mean, we have the capabil-ity, but it’s against store policy.” She asked if I’d like to talkto the store manager. She said it with relief, and I wasrelieved too. We were passing the problem upward, tosomeone with the authority to make it go away.

Alas, this wasn‘t the case. “We don’t take paymentsover the phone,” said the manager.

“But you can.”“We can. But we don’t.”I hadn’t been expecting the bureaucratic stonewall.

You don’t play with asthma. It kills people, big strongquarterback-looking people, because no matter how other-wise healthy you are, with asthma, you are one unsuccess-ful inhale away from being a corpse.

I explained the situation again, very calmly and rea-sonably. The manager got flustered, but held firm. I took adeep breath, one that quelled the panic instantly. Because Isuddenly knew what I was dealing with. The System.

“My child is in a dangerous predicament,” I said.“The medicine she needs is on your counter. Can youthink of any way that we can get that medicine to herbefore something awful happens?”

I used the pronoun “we” tactically — if this distantanonymous manager could decide that this was a sharedproblem, then perhaps we’d be able to put our headstogether and solve said problem. “I’m sorry,” she said. “Icannot help you.”

I hung up. And then I pulled up the corporate websitefor this store and called their customer service desk.Within five minutes, I was talking to the regional manag-er‘s office. Within fifteen minutes, I was giving my creditcard information over the phone to the pharmacy, andwithin one hour, my child had her medicine in her back-pack.

I was reminded of this situation recently, as I wasreading a very fine book by a very fine former colleague:Cover Me: A Health Insurance Memoir by Sonya Huber.In it, she describes how she navigates both The Systemand all the other hardscrabble, back alley, do-it-yourself

systems that make up American healthcare.“I learned,“ she writes, “that the system itself was

irrational, logically inconsistent, and that if I went into itwith a bit of logic and a bit of force, I already had theupper hand.”

It should have been easy for that store manager to say,let me make a call. I had to tap into the hierarchy myselfand let it rain down orders from on high. I knew thisexploitable point within The System — power alwaysflows downhill, and power recognizes a potential PRnightmare when it sees one.

I have no neat moral for this story. But as I read

Huber’s book, I was reminded of this experience, and ofthe fact that in any viable organic system, informationflows both top-down and bottom-up. Your brain paysattention to your fingertips and vice versa. Without thistwo-way street, the organism inevitably collapses.

The right to basic healthcare is not only for thewealthy, the lucky and the gainfully employed. And untilwe have a system that engages everyone’s voice — top tobottom and bottom to top and side to side — we’ll havethe stonewalled, the disempowered, and the illogical. Myfellow Americans, we can do better. And if we want to callourselves great, we have to.

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Three Ohio Stategrads behind cre-ation of Four Loko,a new caffeinatedalcoholic drink

(College Media Network 10/26/10The Columbus Dispatch)

Three Ohio State Universitygraduates' invention is at thecenter of a national debate: Are

caffeinated alcoholic drinks safe?Chris Hunter, Jason Freeman and

Jeff Wright came up with the idea forFour Loko in 2005, after noticing thatstudents were mixing alcohol and caf-feine in bars.

The trio, who met while studyingat Ohio State, formed PhusionProjects LLC and started selling 23.5-ounce malt beverages on conven-ience-store shelves near campuses.Four Loko costs $2.50 a can.

But critics say that Four Loko -which contains 12 percent alcohol andas much caffeine as a 12-ounce coffee- are dangerous because they keepdrunks awake and engaging in riskierbehavior longer.

Rob McKenna, the attorney gen-eral in Washington state, said allstates should ban the products.McKenna is leading the call after areport this week determined that nineCentral Washington University fresh-men were hospitalized after mixingFour Loko with more alcohol.

The founders of Chicago-basedPhusion released a statement todaysaying they support the goal of mak-ing college campuses safe but "knowthat curbing alcohol abuse on collegecampuses will not be accomplished bysingling out a lone product or bever-age category."

Hunter would not comment fur-ther on a possible ban but said thelabel warning consumers that Four

Loko contains alcohol is as large asthe federal government allows.

In Columbus, Four Loko isbecoming more popular with collegestudents looking for a cheap way toget drunk, said Micah Kamrass, a sen-ior and president of OSU's undergrad-uate student government.

“If it's not Four Loko, it willprobably be something else," he said.

Terry Koons, associate director ofOU's campus involvement center, saidhe is concerned that more students areturning to caffeinated alcoholic drinks.

He said the school is educatingstudents about the dangers, especiallygoing into Halloween weekend, whichtypically has been a big party week-end in Athens.

Drinking one Four Loko is thesame as drinking three or four alco-holic beverages, Koons said, whichwreaks havoc on one's cardiovascularsystem because alcohol goes throughthe system so quickly.

“They may feel less intoxicated,so they drink more, but then yourbody is fighting the effects of alco-hol,” he said.

NorthwesternStudents WarnedAbout CostumesFollowing BlackfaceOutrage

(College Media Network 10/27/10)

Last year, two white students atNorthwestern University causedoutrage throughout the

Evanston campus after photos of themwearing blackface for Halloween sur-faced on Facebook. This year, theschool's administrator decided to takeprecautionary measures.

On Tuesday morning, DeanBurgwell J. Howard sent an email toNorthwestern students encouraging

them to make better Halloween cos-tume choices this year.

"Halloween is unfortunately atime when the normal thoughtfulnessand sensitivity of most NU studentscan be forgotten and some poor deci-sions are made," Howard wrote in theemail obtained by Gawker. "Blackface,for those who do not know, or do notremember involves the darkening one'sskin with polish, paint or some othersubstance with the goal of impersonat-ing a person of African descent-hasbeen a recurring practice over the pastseveral generations. Blackface cos-tumes, particularly during Halloweenare not isolated expressions."

Howard went on to explain thatblackface costumes are offensive, andthat "ghetto parties", "pimps and hos"and "gangsta" parties are not appropri-ate. He also encouraged students to dosome research on the response to thepoor costume choices in previousyears at the college.

Last year, one white student woreblackface and a T-shirt with the word"Jamaica" on it. The other dressed asa female tennis player in blackface,wearing a stuffed bra and carrying atennis racket.

"Truthfully, when I saw photos ofthe blackface kid, I laughed myselfout of my chair," junior CarltonBarzon wrote in the student paper lastyear. "I could only think, "Wow. Howcan someone intelligent enough to beadmitted to Northwestern University,'Harvard of the Midwest,' lack the tactto recognize such a racially inflamma-tory costume choice?"

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RICKY LEE LIVLEYFleeing police, recklessdriving, theft by taking

JACQUELINE HENDLEYTheft by deception

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Drive it yourself taxi?Around midnight on Oct. 22, a drunk-nen man at Buffalo's tried to hop inanother man's blue bus and drive off,but the owner spotted him andstopped the bus. The man wasdetained until police arrived, whoarrested him for DUI, public drunke-ness and criminal trespass. Maybe hethought it was one of those new do-it-yourself taxis?

Some people don't think thingsthrough. Such as one woman who wasdigging through other people's cars inthe Wal-Mart parking lot on Oct. 22and was caught and arrested, and alsocharged for the narcotic pill she had inher purse.

A 19-year-old woman was arrested forDUI under 21 after a police officerspotted her driving in a turn lane nearGreenbriar Apartments on Oct. 23.

An employee of Petco reported that,while she was working out front of

the store on Oct. 23, a man drove byin a gray truck and committed anindecent act toward her before speed-ing off.

Fee-Fi-Fo-Dumb...Police responded to a domestic call onPine Street Oct. 23 to find the frontdoor kicked in and lying on the floor,and a bruise on the head of thewoman who called them. The manresponsible was caught and arrested,and when police searched him theyfound a bag of cocaine on his person.

Maple ActA man reported to police on Oct. 21that someone had vandalized his carby pouring syrup and ash on the hood.

Dirty CrimesOn Oct. 20, an employee of PoJo'sreported a shoplifter was caught ontape stealing several items: a bar ofsoap, Febreeze, Pine Sol, and Lysol. Iguess crime really is dirty.

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"I'm optimistic. We've established a bigfan base," McElveen said, adding that havinganother competitor in the contest from theStatesboro area helped Curse of the Vessel togain fans, as more people from around herewere aware of the contest as might have other-wise been.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19):You will say things without thinking.You can be arrogant, presumptuous,and your own interests will come first.

There are changes and surprises brewing thisweek. Opportunity presents itself the end of thisweek and will remain there for about a year. Besure to take advantage of it’s expansive nature justas you have in the past or should have done.Opportunities will fall into your lap and you haveto be ready to accept the responsibility that comeswith them.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You arepractical, peace loving, stubborn, anddeliberate. Taurus has a natural interest

in money, and you like the finer things in life. Ifyou have not yet learned the lessons life that havebeen thrown at you lately, you may be in for awicked surprise this week. If you have properlyabsorbed them, then this week may find you set-tling down. You need to examine your recent expe-riences to find a proper solution. You might haveto go over the same ground you have been cover-ing to find out what you may have overlooked.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Geminiis versatile, fickle, intelligent, creative,quick, neat, and curious. Tension andstress has entered your life and will be

there for at least the next several years. You mustlearn how to deal with this stress. Your partner willbe a great help to you during this period. Your part-ners support is very helpful. This week a big changecould happen to help you deal with it all. As youknow, money is tight this month but improves nextmonth.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancer is sentimental, sensitive, andneeds to have a sense of security.

Cancer is intensely romantic and has a vivid imagi-nation. This is a very busy month as others have yourunning their errands and filling in for them now andthen. Other people are suddenly making changes thatseem to be of a benefit to you. You have some excel-lent ideas and people (especially the boss) are will-ing to listen and consider them. Next week you mayfind your ideas being implemented. Expect a fewpats on the back for your input.

LEO (July 23-August 22): Leo is col-orful, self assured, outgoing, impulsiveand expansive. Some big changes andsurprises are happening this week in the

world around you. You may not be a part of it, butit will affect you in some manner. In the future itmay lead to a fine opportunity for you. Watchwhat may happen toward the weekend and seehow you can turn it into an advantage later. Thefirst part of this week you may called upon to helpsomeone financially.

VIRGO (August 23-Sept 22): Virgo isintellectual, critical, fussy, and shy andneeds constant reassurance.Your unique

ideas are wonderful and some of them will be bring-ing you extra money. Your enthusiasm is on theupswing for the next few months so you had bettermake the most of it. This month you can do nowrong so whatever you do - get busy and do any-thing you want.

LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct 22): Libra isartistic, musical, level headed, sympa-thetic, and generous. You can be gos-

sipy, critical, and bitter. There are great changes foryou this week! Whatever change is occurring nowshould benefit you in the long run even if you do notsee it right away. Luck is still on your side. Be onthe lookout for opportunities coming your way fromnext week through January 2011. Listen to yourpartner or best friend during that period and takeadvantage of whatever it is they offer to you.

SCORPIO (October 23-Nov 21): You are very intense, strong willed,determined and secretive. You can be

willful and sarcastic, but a deep thinker with a finemind. The correct solutions to the direction your lifeshould be taking are right in front of you. Go backover some of the things you have been doing latelyand you will find what you have missed the last timearound. An opportunity is waiting out there for you ifyou can only see it. Make a list of recent activitieswith your thoughts about each incident and then per-haps this will help you to find your way.

SAGITARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Sagittarius is warm and friendly. You liketo talk a great deal making it difficult for

others to get a word in edgewise. The stress you andother signs have been feeling lately must be dealtwith. The tension you are under stays with you for thenext eight years. Now you understand how importantit is to learn to deal Much of this stress is self inflict-ed. Changes this week will benefit you in the futureeven if you cannot understand that right now. Moneyis slipping through your fingers. Tighten your fist!

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19):Capricorn is very often politicallyminded. Capricorn is also patient,

reserved, cautious, faithful and shrewd. Be preparedas a very busy month is now starting for you. Yourenergies are high and you can handle the increasedactivity with ease. Business expansion should becurtailed now until the end of February 2011. Yourtiming this month is ‘right on the ball’ so go aheadwith your plans. Money should be pouring into yourpockets.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Aquarius has a strong will, and is inven-tive, and will always enjoy doing the

unexpected, but you can be self centered. As othersigns are also experiencing; this is a week for changes.If you can not willingly make those changes, then theymight be forced upon you by others. Your life andyour direction should be altered. It can simply bereformed or transformed, depending on your presentattitude, but whatever is happening is the end result.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20):You are emotional, easy going, artisticand sociable, Pisces will see only the

good in others, but you can often be self-centered.About time; this is an excellent month for you.Ideas are flowing, money should be coming in andyour enthusiasm and interests are at a high level.Extra holiday funds can be earned now if you getout there and ‘blow your own horn’ about yourabilities. You need to start living up to your capa-bilities and stop taking the easy road by just drift-ing along aimlessly.

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