Oregon Daily Emerald
You don’t have to dance. You
don’t need a car. No matter
who you are, there’s something
to do on Cinco de Mayo.
Celebrate the fifth day of May
right here on campus with
MEChA, the official voice of
Chicano/a students at the Uni
versity of Oregon. Expect a
crowd of about 300 to pack the
May 5 celebrates the fight
against oppression
Many people mistakenly be
lieve that Cinco de Mayo (May
5) is the anniversary of Mexican
independence. But the holiday
actually commemorates the vic
tory of the Mexican army over
the French army at the Battle of
Puebla on May 5,1862.
The emperor of France,
Napoleon IH, had sent troops to
conquer Mexico and a Haps
burg royal to rule the new Mex
ican empire. But Mexican
test and more. The fun begins
around 10 p.m. and doors will
stay open until 2 a.m. The event
is open to all University stu
dents with student ID.
There’s plenty to do off cam
pus, too:
The Washington/Jefferson
Park will be packed all weekend
for the 8th annual Fiesta Latina.
Free and open to all ages, the fi
esta offers several food booths as
well as live music and dancing.
But Fiesta Latina won’t be the
only place to party in West Eu
gene. La Tiendita y Taco Loco at
764 Blair Boulevard will have
live mariachi music all day Fri
day. Local radio station KDUK
will join the party on the lunch
hour, offering contests and
prizes during its live broadcast.
More live music will follow Sat
urday night, with Los Mex Pis
tols* A $5 cover charge will be
in effect both days.
While all the Mexican
restaurants will be
packed, not all will be as
happening as El Torito
troops, led by General Ignacio
Zaragoza, won an against-the
odds victory in the battle, even
though their army was vastly
outnumbered by the French.
Despite winning the battle,
the Mexicans eventually lost
the war, and the French royal
became ruler in 1864. However,
three years later, in 1867, the
French withdrew their troops
after facing Mexican resistance
and pressure from the United
States.
Now, over 100 years later,
Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
at 1003 Valley River Way. Friday
night’s festivities include danc
ing to music by a live disc jock
ey, as well as drink and appetiz
er specials. The fiesta grande
begins around 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, but avoid the long
lines and get your $10 admis
sion bracelet at 11 a.m. The fun
will start up again on Saturday
when local radio station KDUK
broadcasts its show live from
the cantina from 4 - 7 p.m.
There will be contests and
prizes, and no cover charge.
Senor Frog's at 444 E. 3rd Ave.
is also planning for a large
crowd as they kick off two full
days of partying Friday at 11
a.m. The outside area, which
will include a beer garden and
margarita stand, will be blocked
off for dancing. A DJ will get the
party going around 10 p.m., at
which time a $3 cover will be in
effect. The party will start all
over again Saturday at 11
a.m.
For a more relaxed
Gtnco de Mayo, head
to Jlacho^f at ilth
land for low-priced
and bean dip.
Or cheek out
Chapala Mexican
Restaurant at 68 W.
29th for a family-ori
ented fiesta. The out
door party will fea
i ture a mariachi
Ik band that will
Ifsk start around 1
p.m., and pa
trons can en
Ws ter a prize draw
Wm ing to win a
wg catered party
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"""“J for up to 20 peo
Jf pie. Tents will be
W set up in the park
ing lot area in
case of rain.
Cinco de Mayo is a time to rec
ognize the bravery of those who
fought - and those who contin
ue to fight — against oppression.
In the United States and Mexi
co, the holiday is often celebrat
ed with parades, festivals, mu
sic, dancing and parties.
Sources: Cinco de Mayo Web
sites, including www.vivacin
codemayo.org/history.htm,
www. worldbook. com/fun/cin
co/html/cinco.htm and
www.cincodemayo.net/eng/his
tory.htm.
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Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
Bartending game has
some irresponsible fun
■ In “Last Call/’ a full-tilt
computer game, the player
gets tips by mixing drinks
By Joe Walsh
Oregon Daily Emerald
The interactive entertainment
industry has gone too far.
Cutler Creative, a New York
based video game developer, has
created a virtual bartending video
game that puts a full bar and com
plete drink recipe book at the dis
posal of anyone with a computer.
In a society already burdened
with underage drinking, it's ap
palling that Cutler Creative chose
to completely ignore the effects
such a game would have on their
primary audience of young
adults.
But it sure is fun.
The liquor flows as fast as the
pick-up lines in "Last Call," the
new virtual bartending CD-ROM
that teaches actual bartending
techniques and over 100 drink
recipes. As a virtual bartender,
your goal in "Last Call" is to earn
tips, and mixing drinks quickly
and accurately is the key to raking
in the big bucks.
Drinks range in difficulty from
the basic shot of tequila to the Al
abama Slammer, but you've got to
be fast regardless. The faster the
pom-, the higher the tip.
You've got to be accurate, too.
Put too much sour mix in that
Vodka Collins, and your cus
tomers will flee faster than a mi
nor at a busted kegger.
Another key to good bartending
is keeping your customers happy.
"Last Call" allows you to interact
with the customers in several
ways. Flirtation is one, but don't
overdo it. Or, on the safer side,
you can change the background
music depending on the cus
tomer. Basically, it's your job to
keep the party going.
But more importantly, you've
got to keep your customers con
scious. You've got to pace them
(God knows they won't pace
themselves), because they can't
tip you after they've passed out.
"Last Call" features over a dozen
levels, each with progressively
harder recipes and increasingly
impatient customers. In the un
limited Drink Specials Mode, you
can practice any recipe and earn
tips while learning the location of
all the ingredients and tools.
There are also 20 different cus
tomers in "Last Call," each with
their own quirks. Among them
are the binging and purging su
permodel,Elan, and the chain
smoking European, Anton, who
starts out happy but gets frustrat
ed by "American women" as the
night goes on.
Entertaining and educational,
"Last Call" aims to please every
one from school-age children to
full-fledged alcoholics.
“Last Call”
What "last Call," a virtual bar
tending video game
Wee: Expected retail price of
$19.95
Rating: "M" or "Mature" (suitable
for ages 17 and above)
;;||||||bie: Now at most computer
software retailers
:: www.lastcallgame.com
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