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2B - Thursday, October 22, 2009

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INTERWEB
EAVESDROPPING
(973): we were frolicking through
a fountain of pizza rolls. it was like
the best dream i ever had
Tila Tequila: Maybe I should do my
little Kung-Fu Sexy Karate Chop on
their asses! hahaa! JK! But yay send
me ur positive energies! I love u!
xox
Today, my math teacher decided to
use my acne as an example of sym-
metry in front of the whole class.
FM L

AHMMM OH YEAH PRO
The name might sound bawdy, and
the premise for the game most definitely
is: You need to fart, so release your farts
in time with the sound of nearby rush-
ing buses to mask the roaring sound.
You don't want to scare off members of
the opposite sex (especially bikini-clad
ladies)with your flatulence, sotime your
farts well, young grasshopper.

High five
A notable Ann Arborite gives five
answers to a curious question.
Colleen Seifert
Professor, DepartmentofPsychology
What are your favorite mind-trip films?
1. "The Sixth Sense" (1999): I still remember the wonderful sense of awe
inspired by the moment of realization when the movie finally reveals its secret.
The fun is, can you get there first? Perfect for Halloween!
2. "Memento" (2000): The best movie about memory ever made. Its layer-
ing of past and present remains intriguing in multiple viewings. It even inspired
a famous scientist to renounce his theory of human cognition because it could
never account forthe memory disorder depicted here. Unfortunately for him, this
is a fictional case.
3. "Betrayal" (1983): Again with the precise reverse chronological ordering
of complex interpersonal events! The psychologist in me loves tracing the ante-
cedents of our beliefs and behavior, way back to the most unintentional interac-
tions.
4."Le retour de Martin Guerre" (1982): Your identity is a core psychological
question; but not that long ago, you could simply leave town and assume another
one. What if someone assumed yours, and your spouse, friends and family liked
them better?
5. "The Crying Game" (1992): This movie was ruined for me by another
psychologist at a happy hour. He tried to obliquely refer to its twist as, "You see
something somewhere you would never expect." If this does not give it away for
you too, then see this movie.
SINGLE REVIEW
LOS CAMPESINOS!
"THE SEA IS A GOOD PLACE TO THINK OF THE FUTURE"
Picture a bunch of angsty, Ray-Ban-wearing youths staring pensively at the sea
contemplating life. This ridiculously melodramatic image sums up the latest Los
Campesinos! track. With a slow buildup of smashing cymbals and climactic key-
boards, the song has a surprisingly mature instrumental quality that makes up for
weepy, self-pitying lyrics like "And all you can hear is the sound of your own heart."
Teens on both sides of the pond will be locking their bedroom doors, turning the
track up full blast and drowning their bogus sorrows while older listeners will find
it a guilty, nostalgic pleasure.
KRISTYNACHO

ONLINE GAMES OF THE WEEK

THE BOUNCY CHALLENGE CHUCK A BOOM
In "The Bouncy Challenge," you are tasked with careening a In a world where bombs are bouncy and everythingsparkles
little red bouncy ball through a tricky maze as quickly as pos- with the joy of life, "Chuck a Boom" challenges us to combine
sible. Medals are awarded based on how fast and in how few timing and technique in a blow-it-all-up bash. Throw bombs
clicks you can beat each level, so there's always another goal to to and fro, attempting to explode your quota of stars. Cannons,
strive for. Sometimes quite easy, sometimes frustratingly dif- walls and other funky items add strategy to an already cute and
ficult, the game averages out to a simple, happy medium. challenging creation.
Find it at: Find it at:
http://tinyurl.com/playthebouncychallenge http://tinyarl.csm/playthechsckabssm

A Friend Dies. Who Cares?

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Toxic drinking is an epidemic on
campuses all across America.
It means consuming so much alcohol
the drinker passes out. But while "sleeping
it off," the victim may be quietly dying.
When you come right down to it, students
themselves are the best ones to tackle
this problem. So, in growing numbers,
Stony Brook students have joined together
in the Red Watch Band movement.
Working with experts, they fine-tuned a
course in techniques to handle these
alcohol emergencies. Red Watch Band
members can act fast, when every second
counts.They know the quick steps they
can take to rescue a passed-out student
from a drinking death, and can immediately
summon professional help. Everyone
completing the course is given the
distinctive red watch for identification.
Since its inception at Stony Brook
University in March 2009, approximately
40 schools across the country have signed
on to implement this lifesaving program.
To prevent toxic drinking deaths, go to
redwatchband.org

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