Thursday
Jumpin’ like frogs
Primus bassist Les Claypool premieres
the weirdness of his latest band. PAGE 10
TO SPRING TERM
Relaxing with a frosty beverage can enhance
the tranquility of springtime
By Bevin Caffery
Oregon Daily Emerald
As the new Pulse editor, I would
like to take a minute to sit back and
savor the power I now possess. I can
feed you whatever babble I want you
to hear, and you will have to listen.
This gives me a sense of self-satisfac
tion. The world will finally see my
point of view, and everything will be
right and good.
This may be exaggerating a bit, but I
can at least provide new insights,
right? Well, I can at least sit back and
enjoy the springtime.
Spring term. Every University stu
dent’s motivation to get through the
fall and winter. In my experiences of
almost three years at the University, I
have noticed that the entire mentality
of the campus changes with the tran
sition from winter; people smile
more, are nicer to each other, and
seem to multiply as they rush out
doors.
We now transition from the drudg
ery of classes for the past six months
to the light at the end of the tunnel.
Even with the unusually mild winter
this year, there is still something in
vigorating about the sense of accom
plishment after finishing more than
half of the school year, and thoughts
of swimsuits. It’s hard to return to
class from the teaser of spring break,
but it is somehow easier with the
promise of outdoor activities and the
fantasies of canceled class on a sunny
day.
With all this yearned-for sun and
greenery inevitably comes the occa
sional party. The chill attitude of
spring undoubtedly is perfect for
kicking back with some buds and Bud
Lights. It is very fulfilling to sit on
your porch/residence hall stoop/fra
ternity roof in the twilight after a sun
ny day with the refreshment of your
choice and watch the stars come out.
You are at total peace with the world.
Ahh.
With that vision in mind, I want to
do all that I can to aid you in your pur
suit of the perfect spring term. So, I am
providing a few concoctions that will
Turn to Cheers, page 9
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PIKA COLADA
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3 az. light rum
Sttsp. Coconut rum
3 tbsp. Crushed pineapple
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cocktail glass. Serve with a
straw*
SUNBURN
1 m. 151 proof run
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4 siL Oraiigi jiiise
Club Soda
soda. Garnish with oranfs
FUZZY NAVEL
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BLUE HAWAIIAN
1 oz. Light rum
2 02. Pineapple juice
102. Blue Curacao
1 oi. Cream of coconut
Blend an with 2 02. crushed ice
until smooth. Poor iita large
with sherry and oraioe slice.
Source: Dave’s 1000 Cocktails www.zoo.co.uk/~z0001231/www/index.htm
And, has thou seen the Jabberwock? 0 frabjous day!
‘Jabberwocky’
Starring: Michael Palin
By Bevin Caffery and Mason West
Oregon Daily Emerald
Mason — You may have noticed
that of late we have seen some fresh
faces in this column. I could say this
is because of our dedication to ex
posing- different- viewpoints.' <
the truth is that Pulse just has a high
employee turnover rate. So in this
spirit, I welcome new entertain
ment editor Bevin Caffery to the
“Forgotten Film” fold.
Bevin — Hi.
By becoming an illustrious mem
ber of the Pulse staff, Bevin has
made a break from “normal” socie
ty, a break not unlike director Terry
Gilliam’s break from the Monty
Python gang with his film “Jabber
wocky.”
The film is based on the Lewis
Carroll poem from “Through the
> - Leoking'Glass. -and- What* .Alice
Found There.” The opening verse is
widely known by the song that the
Cheshire Cat sings in the Disney
film “Alice in Wonderland.” Carroll
used his drug-induced states to cre
ate his own worlds and cook up
some new words along the way. Al
low us to demonstrate with the
opening lines of the poem.
“’Twas brillig, and the slithy
toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.”
Bevin — How does one “gyre and
gimbel”?
Mason — Well, “gyre” means to
move in a circular manner. Wax on.
Wax off.
The film begins with these open
ing lines spoken over a scene with a
first-person perspective of the Jab
berwocky as it eats a bumbling peas
ant.
Bevin—Not quite eaten, but hav
ing his flesh stripped off and
charred.
Mason — Mmm, Cajun.
“Jabberwocky” stars Michael
Palin as Dennis, the woodworker’s
apprentice. He leaves his pleasant
country home for the big city to find
fortune and win the hand of his
beloved Griselda. Exactly why he is
in love with this grotesque figure
who throws rotten potatoes at him
is as much of a mystery as is the
meaning of “borogoves.”
Dennis actually keeps the decom
posing token close to his heart, and
it becomes a coveted object once he
reaches the city.
Bevin — I wish someone would
give me a rotten potato.
Mason—You can have mine.
The city is wanting for food be
cause it is under siege by the Jabber
Turn to Jabberwocky, page 9