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This is Hollywood. OK, so there is grit, but even that is sparkly. Out the 10th-story window of the Roosevelt Hotel, Grauman’s Chinese Theater and the Kodak Theatre sit , bored between gold-lined granite stars, vendors peddling “Hollywood”-emblazoned everything, and less-than-subtle pickpockets groping for anything that can be pawned or spent. The iconic sign blazes right through them, searching for the best bodies, the highest minds.

The street corner sports a Hello Kitty and a BatWoman . But the hotel pool is ringed with palm trees and dimpled with the kind of memory-foam raft that costs $150 plus shipping from SkyMall . Girls in garter-pinched thigh-highs, rolled down combat boots, and real diamonds move their slow SoCal stares to the loner in a white tuxedo and foot-high mohawk — but only for a second. Behind the decked-out punk sit Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O and most of the “Jackass” crew .

Remarkably, they’re sitting and only sitting. No one’s testicles are in jeopardy and no one is up on the balcony, cheesing for a camera in a thong. But this is still Hollywood, and as these “as themselves” actors � lter in and out of the grandiose conference rooms drowning

in 4 p.m. sunlight. Public relations representatives carry their Budweisers and toss their empty G&Ts .

Along with Knoxville, Margera and Steve-O, come Chris Pontius, Jason Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Preston Lacy, Dave England, Ehren McGhehey and director Jeff Tremaine , all in shifts , all dwarfed by the scale of Roosevelt’s historic Blossom Room , which so starkly sets off their tattoos.

Of all the institutions of excess in Hollywood, “Jackass” may be the most unswerving. The same “fuck it”-themed commitment one imagines it might take to request two tattoos of your own face and one of a dripping penis (ahem, Steve-O), is present in the

“Jackass” tradition; it is 100 percent what it is.

If these wild men are entropy incarnate, hoping for laughs and to help disorder prevail, “Jackass 3D” is the cast caught succeeding.

Tremaine seems to agree. “If you get a bunch of chimpanzees and put them together with video cameras and magic’s gonna happen,” he said.

“Who’s gotten laid on this trip?” Steve-O has entered the Blossom Room in a state of post-rehab alertness his colleagues appear to lack.

This newfound sobriety has improved his on-set performance, Tremaine says. “Dread is something so important … it made him better than ever.”

(Any reason’s a good reason).Knoxville and Margera

wander in next, full of intensity and jewelry, respectively. They say they knew it was time for a third “Jackass” when enough ideas got faxed in.

“We wait till we have a stack of ideas about this high,” Margera said, stretching his thumb and fore� nger to it’s 6-inch capacity.

Knoxville: “We have a stack of ideas that high now.”

Margera: “Really?”Knoxville: “Yeah.”Margera: “Sheesh.” “Sheesh,” because according

to Tremaine, “it takes about four years to recover” from every six to seven months of � lming it

Johnny Knoxville : “Spike, Jeff, the executive producers were like ‘the editors are bottlenecked

with footage, you gotta stop.’ That’s the only time I cried in the movie.”

Bam Margera on what he wouldn’t do: “I wouldn’t stick a hot poker up my ass and rip my dick off.”

Chris Pontius on editing out the bit involving a mouse trap and his penis: “We did it for a good reason — because we got

an even better cock thing.”

Preston Lacy on watching the “Jackass” movies in theaters: “It’s not really sneak in. I walk in and say ‘love me, love me!’”

There are nights in Tucson when the air is chilled with death, and brainless, bloodthirsty hordes are heard dragging their limbs through downtown streets. Club Crawl is one such night. The Tucson Zombie Walk, which will be celebrating its � fth anniversary this Saturday, is another.

What started six years ago as a � ash mob in the Rialto parking lot with a handful of nerds in zombie makeup has become an annual, all-ages Halloween-season event. It’s no All Souls Procession , but like a � esh-eating virus, the Tucson Zombie Walk has seen rapid growth every year since the infection hit downtown. According to event organizers, last year’s walk had about 600 zombies, up from 400 in 2008.

The dead are rising — but not on their own. A pair of local organizers and their diehard volunteers have been working the graveyard shift to spread the zombie bug, and this year’s walk could be the biggest yet.

The Rise of the DeadThe local Frankenstein’s monster

responsible for organizing the Zombie Walk has the brain of Rosie Zwaduk and the heart of Natalia “Talia” Lopez. At least that’s what Rosie and Talia will tell you .

“Rosie handles the logistical parts of the walk, and I handle the art. I’m the one with enthusiasm, but she’s the one who really gets things done,” Lopez said of the partnership.

Lopez tags herself as an amateur special effects makeup artist, a full-time aunt and a lifelong Halloween kid. The Zombie Walk might be the natural nexus of her interests. She’s had a hand in the walk’s expansion since its � rst of� cial meeting � ve years ago.

“It was still kind of � ash-mobby back then, but I started the costume contest, and that got a lot of people excited,” Lopez said.

Lopez met her current organizing partner three years ago when Zwaduk, a local producer at the time, answered a request for help on an online forum.

“I didn’t think one way or another

about zombies,” Zwaduk said. “I just answered a call for help … but over the years I’ve grown to love the little undeads.”

Zwaduk is a frequent collaborator with the Independent Film

Association of Southern Arizona (IFASA) , and in her two-and-a-half years in Tucson has been an actor, production manager, producer and � rst assistant director on various local � lm projects. Earlier this year,

she produced “The Cordial Dead,” a zombie apocalypse comedy for which Lopez wrote and provided undead makeup effects.

WHY PLEASEWAIT YOU MUST DON’T FORGETdoes the Bookend Café close at 10 p.m.? We need coffee during all hours of library

visits, including during panicked paper writing

at 3 a.m.

to break out your fall coats and boots a little longer. Though October is almost

over, the projected highs for the rest of the month are still pushing 90 degrees.

look out for our Halloween issue next week to get tons

of ideas for costumes and cocktails.

visit at least one haunted house before October is over.

Tucson offers some of the most gruesome, horrifying

haunts to thrill-seekers: See B4 and B5 for ideas.

to start picking through the UA’s course calendar — registration for spring 2011

is upon us.

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Tucson’s ‘zombies’ cross Congress Street during last year’s Zombie Walk. Close to 600 undead impersonators were in attendance, up from 400 in 2008. Attendance is expected to increase again at this year’s Oct. 23 event.

Things not worth doing done exceptionally well

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By Christy DelehantyARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT

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That’s deadication Locals resurrect the annual zombie invasion in Tucson

That’s what they said …

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JACKASS, page B4

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Oct. 21Star Wars vs. Star Trek Party at

Optimist Club This Thursday at Club Congress’

Optimist Club , the Force will be living long and prospering at the Star Wars vs. Star Trek party. The long-standing rivalry between the two outer space-based phenomena will be fueled by music from DJ Dr. Adam and $1 vodka wells . Get your geek on — a costume contest will award $100 to the best dressed Klingon or Jedi.

Club Congress311 E. Congress St.

9 p.m., $321+

Years ago in Athens, Ga., singer-songwriter Andrew Rieger was walking down the street when he saw something etched into the sidewalk. Someone had written two words in the cement: “Elf Power.” Inspired by this chance encounter, Rieger’s newly formed band chose its unusual name.

Elf Power is a rock band with elements of folk, punk and psychedelic music. The group formed in 1994 and has since released 10 albums , two EPs and several singles. They have also toured the world over the past 16 years, visiting numerous locations in the U.S., Europe and Japan.

This fall, Elf Power released their latest album, which is self-titled. In addition, they’re hitting the streets on a national tour — which includes a stop at the Solar Culture Gallery in Tucson.

Last week, Wildlife got a chance to speak with Rieger, both about the new album and the upcoming show. Rieger explained that this record is different than what Elf Power has done before, because the band spent eight or nine months writing the tracks . The album is a collaborative effort of all the band members, which

allowed them to create a diverse set of songs.

The music is mellow, pleasant and harmonious, and each piece is unique in its own way. Rieger said his favorite song is the second track, entitled “Wander Through” because

“It doesn’t sound really like anything we’ve ever done. It’s a strange and odd song, but at the same time, still melodic and pretty. It captures several moods simultaneously, and I like that.”

Another exciting aspect of the tour is that each concert will begin with a showing of the short � lm, “Major Organ and the Adding Machine,” which features an anonymous

collective of musicians who have released a self-titled album and several songs over the past few years. Fans of this music have been anxiously awaiting the � lm’s arrival, in hopes of learning the identities of the “Major Organ” musicians. The � lm was � nally released this fall by Orange Twin Records . It was co-directed by Elf Power’s drummer Eric Harris , and Rieger is also an actor in the � lm .

“It features a lot of musicians from Athens, members of bands like Neutral Milk Hotel and Of Montreal ,” Rieger said. “A lot of Athens musicians collaborated on the � lm and the soundtrack, and (Elf Power) thought it would be cool to have something different as an opening act rather than just a bunch of bands playing … It’s kind of a surreal children’s story, and people have been responding well to it so far.”

Oct. 22ART presents “Dracula”

“Twilight” and “True Blood” can take a backseat this weekend because “Dracula” is the VIP vampire in Arizona Repertory Theatre’s production at the Marroney Theatre . The Halloween spirit of the dark and macabre abounds in this production directed by Brent Gibbs and performed by students from UA’s School of Theatre, Film and Television . This adaptation is a fresh take on the classic vampiric villain’s story, as Dracula battles Van Helsing using his psychic powers. “Dracula” provides an evening of spooks and special effects that will impress even the most stoic Halloween scrooge.

Marroney Theatre1025 N. Olive St.

7:30 p.m.$28 per ticket. Student discounts available.

Oct. 23Tucson Zombie Walk 2010

The undead will roam the streets of downtown this Saturday as Tucson’s annual Zombie Walk returns. “Film Fiends” is the theme of this year’s event, so you are sure to stumble into dead Marilyns and zombi� ed Nicholas Cages throughout downtown Tucson. At 4 p.m., the Zombie Walk will kick off with a performance of “Thriller” on Congress Street, and at 6:30 p.m. the most gruesome zombies will be awarded in the Costume Contest . The event is free, but all donations and proceeds go to the Community Food Bank , so please bring one non-perishable food item. Zombie Walk will begin and end at Club Congress.

Club Congress311 E. Congress St.

4 p.m., walk starts at 7Free, with one non-perishable food item

Oct. 24Titanic: The Artifact ExhibitionSince the discovery of the RMS Titanic

in 1985 , thousands of artifacts have been excavated, telling the tragic story of the sinking of the steamer ship in 1912 . Titanic: the Artifact Exhibition presents 127 artifacts that have never before been on public display, as well as room re-creations of the ship’s interior. The exhibition evokes a poignant, human connection to the 1,500 lives that were lost to the frigid waters of the Atlantic. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition is an emotional and educational experience for all ages.

The Rialto Building300 E. Congress St.10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

$18 students, $22 general admission

KFMA’s Fall BallIf you’ve ever heard of Deftones, Circa

Survive, Authority Zero, Bush, Sick Puppies, A Day to Remember and/or Suicidal Tendencies you should hit up KFMA’s Fall Ball . One of two semi-annual concerts KFMA puts on each year, this is the avid music lover’s vice. If that’s you, it’s most de� nitely worth checking out, pending you know how to handle yourself outside for nine hours. The keys to your survival will be shades, sunscreen, and cash; let the live music do the rest. If you still haven’t purchased your tickets, you may get a chance to win them at KFMA’s pre-party concert at Zen Rock on Friday. The concert will feature Red Line Chemistry and Middle Class Rut and tons of last minute ticket giveaways.

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Whether you like to dance, skate or assassinate, game developer Ubisoft has something for everyone to enjoy. Even better though, they’re bringing it right to campus.

Bill Deer, campus representative for Ubisoft, will be bringing events to campus all year that showcase the latest games.

“Basically, I’m hoping to share new video games with the UA campus and hope they enjoy them,” Deer said. “Video games in general are awesome so if I can help bring more people toward them, I’m happy.”

First out of the gate was “Just Dance 2” for the Wii . This past Saturday, Deer hosted a launch party in the Games Room of the Student Union Memorial Center .

There could be more songs, but once your body is moving to the music, you forget about all that and instead try to focus on matching the moves of the on-screen dancer.

The moves are all

contemporary too, which means they’re good practice for all those “dance parties” college students like to have. That’s why people throw them right? To dance?

Deer had plenty of free swag including sunglasses and headbands, because what dance session is complete without them? There were also raf� es for bigger prizes, too.

If you missed it, make sure to mark your calendars for Oct. 29, when “Shaun White Skateboarding” will be available to play. The game will have only been out for a few days at that point, so those who attend will be some of the � rst to try it.

For those who don’t want to shred it with Shaun White , “Assassins Creed: Brotherhood” will come to campus later in the semester.

“Trying out brand new games — there’s a little bit of a thrill being some of the first people to try a game,” Deer said.

Now you have something to do on Oct. 29. You can thank me in person at the event.

Visit Ubisoft @ Arizona on Facebook for more information.

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Tucson moviegoers have a chance this Thursday to see some of Arizona’s finest for free.

“More Than a Game,” directed by Kristopher Belman and co-produced with Harvey Mason Jr., is the story of LeBron James and the Akron Fab Five and their rise to high school basketball fame and beyond.

Distributed by Lionsgate, the film was runner up at the Toronto Film Festival and has met critical acclaim since its release in October 2009.

“It was an inspirational, motivational story,” UA alumnus, songwriter, music and film producer Harvey Mason Jr. said.

The story follows future basketball legend Lebron James and his friends Dru

Joyce, Sian Cotton and Willie McGee as they rise to fame from humble beginnings in their high school basketball team.

“It’s about people accomplishing something spectacular,” Mason Jr. said. “Going over and above and accomplishing something great.”

Harvey Mason Jr. will be at the screening and available for a Q&A session after the film.

Imagine what you would do if a stranger handed you this postcard: “You are invited to anonymously con-tribute a secret to a group art project. Your secret can be a regret, fear, be-trayal, desire, confession or childhood humiliation. Reveal anything as long as it is true and you have never shared it with anyone before … Be brief, legible and creative.”

In 2004, artist Frank Warren handed out 3,000 of these postcards and request-ed that they be mailed back to his ad-dress. When the secrets started coming in, he created a blog called PostSecret.com in order to share the confes-sions.

Now, six years later, PostSecret has evolved into a massive worldwide project. Warren cur-rently receives more than 1,000 postcards per week, and has published many of the cards into four bestselling books.

PostSecret has also been transformed into an internation-ally traveling art exhibit. This fall, the display en-titled “PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God,” will be featured at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. These postcards feature secrets concerning religion, spiri-tuality and our own mortality.

Iris Budinoff, an administrative assis-tant for the museum, explained that this is an exciting and unique theme for the exhibition.

“Some are humorous, some are re-ally sad, some are really deep and some are about a tragic event,” Budinoff said. “There’s a wide range. I think everyone can find some sort of common ground with these people, and see themselves in

the secrets.”The exhibit takes up two rooms in

the museum. It spreads the postcards out neatly across the walls, so that it’s easy to see all of them — and they’re definitely worth reading. You’ll see everything from “I want you to leave seminary and marry me” to “It’s hard to believe that God is in control when bad things keep happening.”

The museum is free for UA students, so it’s definitely worth a visit. And as Budinoff noted, PostSecret is all about “confessing and revealing something in a public space, but still being anonymous.”

By reading the postcards on the walls, you can help strangers share their inner-most secrets.

Do you have a secret?

The PostSecret exhibit inspired the University of Arizona Museum of Art to embark on a similar project of its own. This display, called “Wildcat Confessions,” al-lows UA students, staff and faculty to contribute their own anonymous postcards to a sepa-rate display. These cards will be ro-tated in and out so that everyone gets a chance to share their secret.

Participants can pick up postcards from the front desk of the museum and either mail them

back or leave them in a drop box out front. “Wildcat Confessions” postcards do not have to fit the theme of life, death, and God — so contributors should feel free to write about anything.

The museum is accepting submissions from now until Dec. 6.

“Wildcat Confessions,” Budinoff said, “offers you the chance to rec-ognize one of your own secrets, and maybe feel less alone because you’ve shared it with other people.”

On Oct. 22, head up to Level Bar and Lounge (4280 N. Campbell Ave. Suite 37) for “A Fall Affair,” an evening of live art and fashion. Zoë Boutique and Art Terrain will be hosting the event, which begins at 9 p.m. A group of UA students will also be at the event, including retail and consumer sciences junior Alyssa Bromberg.

“We are bridging together the U of A with the local business community,” Bromberg said.

She and three other RCSC students have been helping Zoë Boutique with public relations for the event as part of a project for one of their RCSC classes. At the event, local artists Rock Martinez and Joe Pagac will be creating art on the spot.

The pieces will be available for sale at the event upon completion.

Both artists are renowned muralists. In fact, Pagac’s Rialto Theatre and Bookmans murals recently won Tucson Weekly’s 2010 Best of Tucson award for murals.

Zoë Boutique will be showcasing fall and holiday collections through a fashion show at the event, which will begin at 10:30 p.m. Accessories and select clothing will be on sale at the patio from 9 to 11:30 p.m.

“The event brings together fashion with art, including murals and graffiti,” said Lissa Marinaro, Zoë Boutique owner. Zoë Boutique is also sponsoring a raffle and will be giving away a select number of goodie bags.

There is no charge for ladies and $5 for gentlemen after 10:30 p.m.

The event is 21+.

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one on set is without constant fear. “I’ll go to my parents’ house,”

Tremaine said, “and I know no one is trying to kick me in the dick or nothing’s going to drop from the ceiling, but I just cover my nuts and if someone moves quick behind me, I’m like ‘What!’”

With your worst fears waiting for you at every turn, it’s hard

to imagine getting comfortable. Margera, for one, attested to this, recounting his “accidental” plunge into a pit of snakes. Though much of what we see in the � nal version is staged — think superglue plus belly hair and butts painted green as part of dioramas — a good amount of the chaos resulted from guerilla-style pranks.

Steve-O was one of many on set to get “Rockied” with water

and a boxing glove to the face. “I didn’t know I was doing

a stunt when Bam (Margera) broke my nose,” Steve-O said, “but it would’ve been nice to have the camera on.”

No doubt about it — here, chaos prevails.

Though they’re occasionally grounded, supporting Steve-O’s sobriety and discussing the best ways to deal with worried wives and girlfriends, the group

is clearly in Neverland. Pontius serenades the table with a ukulele throughout the Q&A session, and the surlier cast members manage to sulk during England’s cracks about Margera’s two Lamborghinis outnumbering the others’ toy ones and McGhehey’s coroner father.

This is, evidently, the best of all possible cities for “Jackass.” A flashing line of theaters or a Blossom Room might

not contrast with Steve-O’s tattoos or Margera’s jewelry as much as one might first think; with Rococo and inked sleeves, it’s a display of excess: things not worth doing done exceptionally well.

Dunn sheds quintessential “Jackass” insight on the issue: “It’s either die now or die boring later.”

But I’ll just repeat the words of Margera: “Sheesh.”

Stars discuss movie, live in NeverlandJACKASScontinued from page B1

Slaughter House: Horror and gore So you’ve driven past the mural near Grant

and the I-10. It’s that painting on the side of the wall that depicts farmers and cows in a � eld of little bushes. But did you know that behind that wall lies an abandoned meat packing plant?

What better venue is there for a gory haunted house? The Slaughter House is inspired by its location, using its facility to house a gore and horror fest that’s rumored to be Tucson’s scariest Halloween destination. The experience is set up as a tour through the “slaughterhouse” that’s � lled with all the blood and guts you can stomach.

There are zombies, undead creatures , horrifyingly bloody puppets, props and enough live actors to keep your adrenaline constantly � owing. If you’re at all squeamish, avoid the

Slaughterhouse at all costs. There’s darkness and mist, illusions and strobe lights, and lots and lots of screaming.

If you need a little more incentive to attend, The Slaughter House is put on

by a non-pro� t group called the Tucson Screamers . This year’s proceeds will bene� t the Community

Food Bank and

Marana High Dance Team , just to name a few.So, if you’re a fan of slasher � lms and

gratuitous gore, this is a great destination for you and your friends. You’ll even bene� t charity while you’re at it. As long as you let yourself get wrapped in the terror of the venue and The Slaughter House’s storyline, it’s pretty hard not to get scared — or at least slightly disturbed.

If you want something even scarierIf you’ve ever seen “Signs,” “Children of

the Corn” or “Jeepers Creepers,” you may understand that there’s just something scary about corn fields. In many famous horror films, protagonists end up in thrilling chase scenes, running for their lives through the rows of corn stalks.

Now imagine you’re the one in the movie. Every Halloween season, Buckelew Farm offers a horrifying event called Terror in the Corn. This atypical haunted house experience begins as an adventure through a corn maze, but eventually turns into something more sinister.

Suddenly, you’re surrounded by live actors, blood and gore, with no exit in sight. You’re lost in a maze where zombies and death lurk around every corner, and the only way to escape is to find your way out. Apart from the terror of bloody actors and people jumping out at you unexpectedly, this experience offers a psychological thrill: the aspect of being trapped in a place where you’re also being hunted.

Many Tucson locals will tell you that Terror in the Corn is the most horrifying haunted house in town, so this is the place for you if you really, really want a good scare.

Halloween

Nightfall: An eerie theme park Nightfall is the largest Halloween theme

park in the Southwest — and believe me, it’s big. If you enjoy any aspect of Halloween whatsoever, Nightfall de� nitely needs to be on the top of your to-do list this season.

It takes place at Old Tucson Studios , which is quite a bit of a drive. In fact, the dark, winding road through the middle of nowhere is one of the scariest parts of the whole adventure. Still, it’s worth it once you get there. Old Tucson Studios is basically a � lm set, so the whole theme park looks and feels like an old Wild West haunted town.

There’s a little bit of something for everyone. First of all, there’s food (including kettle corn and other great snack items) and shopping. There’s also a Hollywood train ride that takes a tour of horror � lms through the ages, and other rides like mini-cars and a carousel.

If you like horror, there are some haunted house opportunities. You can explore the levels of hell in Dante’s Inferno , pick your last meal at the “Death Row ” horror chamber, and don’t be fooled by the “mine adventure.” The Iron Door Mine is � lled with motion sensors that set off startling noises and force you to run through the terror chambers while looking for

the way out.There are well-costumed

actors wandering the premises, and they are pretty creepy. Look out for a man with a chainsaw and lots of people covered in blood. They do jump out of dark corners and startle you sometimes, so consider this fair warning.

Still, the scare tactics of Nightfall are not as extreme as other horror hotspots that are made for the sole purpose of scaring the guests. So if

you’re not easily scared or you’re a big terror fan, you probably won’t � nd Nightfall’s options that scary.

But Nightfall focuses more on entertainment than fear. They also feature a nightly “Magic of the Macabre” illusionist, and stunts and pyrotechnics in the “Twenty Years of Terror — Final Judgment” show.

Likewise, there are lots of fun opportunities for couples or groups of friends, such as old-fashioned photos. So if it sounds like fun, get some people together and take a trip. Everyone is sure to � nd something they enjoy.

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Tired of sitting in the library as your muscles deteriorate in a timeless, � uorescently-lit study prison? Spending too much time in your room watching reruns of “Jersey Shore?” Go outside and ride your bike. There are tons of great bike rides that start from the UA that will help you remember that the outside world still exists, and can be a great place to take a break from the daily grind. Here are a few.

Third Street: A biker’s paradise

Want to head on your bike to Casa Video or see a flick at The Loft? Or maybe you just want to bike a flat road that is biker-friendly. Head east down the UA Mall and just keep going. The mall turns into East Third Street, a wonderful thoroughfare that goes through some of the best parts of the Sam Hughes

Neighborhood, has bike-friendly street crossings and runs pretty smoothly all the way to Alvernon Way. Once you take this ride, you’ll never bike Speedway Boulevard — or fear getting hit by cars for that matter — ever again.

The Old BarrioHead west from Old Main

onto University Boulevard, and take a left on Fourth Avenue. Take the underpass and take a right at Congress Street, and a left on Stone Avenue. Keep going and around 17th Street you’ll hit Barrio Viejo . Unique houses, murals, endless alleys and streets; you could spend a lot of time just weaving around the neighborhood. For those who want go further, keep on Stone Avenue until it turns into Sixth Avenue, and turn left at 20th or 21st Street. You’ll hit Santa Rita Park where you can relax for a bit

and take a drink of water, get a whiff of fresh grass and continue your journey, wherever it may take you.

Reid Park Zoo via El Con This is a great ride for this

time of year, when it’s still a little hot outside — best done at night. Head east down Third Street again, but this time turn right at North Dodge Boulevard. Once you hit East Fifth Street, you’ll see the El Con Mall . Enjoy the parking lots, a little-known biking treasure (that is, if it’s late at night and the lots are emptier than usual). Passing through El Con, head toward Broadway Boulevard and turn left on Randolph Way. This path will take you through the park and near the zoo. This is a great ride with a lot of grass and usually cooler temperatures than the rest of Tucson.

Aviation Bikeway/Rattlesnake Bridge

No list of Tucson bike to-dos would be complete without the Rattlesnake Bridge. This giant rattlesnake-shaped bridge is part of the Aviation Bikeway, an outstanding path for bikers past downtown. Take University Boulevard to Fourth Avenue again, all the way past the underpass to Eighth Street. Take a left (head east) and turn right (south) on Hoff Avenue. Hoff turns into 10th Street, which has a small turn off on your right onto the Aviation Bikeway. Continue on Aviation Bikeway until you hit the Rattlesnake Bridge, which is around Broadway Boulevard. Continue on Aviation Bikeway until you hit Broadway, at which point it ends. You can take Euclid north back to the university, or go a little east on Broadway Boulevard to Tyndall or Park avenues for a little bit of an easier, less-traf� cked ride.

If food is your fancy and you’re lacking Halloween weekend plans, you’re in luck. The eighth annual Tucson Culinary Festival will be taking place Oct. 28 through 31 . The event brings together Tucson’s greatest culinary creators and features an array of food and wine-themed events.

The weekend begins on the night of Oct. 28 with the World Margarita Championship. The name says it all. In a new format, the event, hosted at Maynards Market & Kitchen downtown, will feature Iron Chef-style commentary as the competitors put together their best margarita.

Foray into the world of fine wines, fine foods and barbecue the rest of the weekend. Loew’s Ventana Canyon will host the bulk of the events. Whether you’re a wine connoisseur or a lover of all things barbecue-related there’s an event worth attending. Tickets for events can be purchased individually online.

This event is put on with the Tucson Originals , a restaurant group of independently owned and operated local eateries. This event is a great way to come out and support some of Tucson’s own. The festival is also excited to host master mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim who has been featured on Top Chef . Also included in the line up is Barbara Fairchild , editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit magazine. “We’re very excited to be able to include them in our event,” said Norma Gentry who has helped with the events. “They’re a great addition to the Tucson Culinary Festival.”

Tickets and packages vary in price from $35 to upwards of $100.

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10 things to do before graduating college:

1. Learn something new — something outside of the classroom that you care about. Try a new sport or pick up an instrument. Maybe you’ll find a new passion.

2. Vote, and make sure you know who and what you’re voting for. You want a voice? Well, here is your chance.

3. Paint yourself for a football game and make sure you know all of “Bear Down.” Be that crazy, obnoxious group that no one wants to sit by.

4. Face your fear. If you hate singing in front of people, sign up for a talent show. If you despise heights, go rock climbing. Whatever it is, you can beat it.

5. Travel somewhere you’ve never been before. Whether it’s Sedona or Shanghai, embrace the culture and what the people can teach you.

6. Get a Highland Market breakfast burrito after midnight. It won’t be your last.

7. Volunteer for at least one semester. Find something you care deeply about and then give it your all. Chances are, you’ll be a different person at the end of the semester.

8. Spend some time in nature. Hike Sabino Canyon or go camping on Mount Lemmon. Leave your electronics at home.

9. Start a blog or keep a journal. Document these years of your life. Your 40-year-old self will be glad you did.

10. Write a letter to the editor of the Arizona Daily Wildcat. It’s your school. What do you have to say about it?

Learn a new sport: check. Write for the newspaper: check. Study abroad: maybe someday.

We’re about halfway through the semester. Whether you’re a freshman or senior, your time in college is ticking by. You’ve got four-ish years where dreaming is encouraged and the real world isn’t quite here yet.

So what is it that you want to do before these golden years are up?

“I’d like to study abroad,” said Jami Halliday, an anthropology freshman. “I would study anywhere. I’ve been stuck in Arizona forever.”

Brendan Kirby, a freshman majoring in ecology and evolutionary biology, also hopes to spend some time away from Arizona during the next couple of years.

“I’ve seen mountains in Colorado, but I want to go to New Zealand,” said Kirby. “The mountains there seem so much better.”

Most of us hope to go on some travel-related adventure before entering the real world once and for all. Eric Brazil, 23, did this without even leaving the country.

“I’m not a student,” said Brazil. “I moved to Los Angeles from Oregon with $14. It was scary but amazing. I pulled through and am now in Tucson doing rap and working as a chef.”

Though he’s not a college student, Brazil’s move embodies the freedom that makes college an ideal time for exploration.

“This is an age to learn,” said Brazil. “I think a lot of people don’t take time to learn. You can do it in your spare time without being enrolled in school.”

Halliday, with her major decided, wants to do some learning outside of the classroom.

“I want to join the ballroom dance club,” said Halliday. “I don’t know how to dance and would like to learn while I can.”

Kirby, like Halliday, recognizes that these are the years when our bodies are fittest — that is, if you managed to evade the notorious “freshman fifteen.”

“I would like to start an intramural soccer team,” said Kirby. “I used to play in high school but gave it up after my sophomore year. Everyone should go out for intramurals. It’s a great way to stay active and meet new people.”

Steven Lin, a 22-year-old graduate student studying law, reflected on his own undergraduate experience.

“What I remember most is the people,” said Lin. “I don’t remember the classes, but I remember all of the people you meet.”

Every day, we interact with people from different backgrounds, countries and belief systems who may have a hand in shaping who you become.

“If I was a student, I would be a theology major,” said Brazil. “Someone’s beliefs are powerful, and I think it’s important to know about the beliefs of others.”

Most adults look back fondly on these exploratory college days, reminiscing about the glory days of old when they felt invincible and the world was conquerable.

With no kids to chauffeur, minimal bills to pay and a general absence of the real world, now is the time to take a risk and live a little.

Whether you decide to backpack across Europe or face a fear, get started on your college bucket list.

“You’re on your own now,” said Halliday. “You get to make your own decisions. College gives you a chance to do that.”

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The UA checklist: How students capitalize on college years

The distribution of labor on “The Cordial Dead” is reflective of Lopez and Zwaduk’s work for the Zombie Walk. Zwaduk is responsible for securing the location and entertainment, finding vendors, and prizes for costume contest winners — what she describes as “All the boring stuff.” She’s also in charge of amenities; even zombies need port-o-potties.

Lopez handles the event artwork like flyers and t-shirts, provides free zombie makeup before the walk and uses her considerable enthusiasm to attract the horde. You may have seen her in full corpse regalia at Club Crawl, where she was lumbering near the Fox Tucson Theatre with a bloody, animatronic hand.

This third year of the Lopez-Zwaduk partnership is also the third year that the walk will be collecting food and funds for the Community Food Bank. Responsible cannibals are advised to bring a few bucks or a non-perishable food item along with their graveyard getups this Saturday.

With attendance on a constant rise and no end in sight to the pop culture zombie obsession, Zwaduk sees the walk like one might see an actual undead invasion.

“I see it growing every year,” she said. “It’s hard to walk away from.”

The Dance of the DeadAnother tradition will be

observed Saturday. The Thrill the World movement, a global effort that has set and subsequently

broken the world record for “Largest Simultaneous Thriller Dance,” will again be represented before the Zombie Walk.

Last year’s dance broke the previous world record for the largest simultaneous dance in multiple locations on Oct. 24 and 25, when 22,596 people in 33 countries coordinated Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” dance. This is a landslide increase from 2008, when 4,179 people in 10 countries were recorded.

Join the movement at 4 p.m. at Hotel Congress on Saturday.

The Rock of the Dead“When everyone’s dressed

like a zombie, you can’t tell who the real zombies are,” said James Arrr, guitarist and vocalist for The Mission Creeps. The local surf- and horror-infused garage rock trio will play the Zombie Walk after-party for their third consecutive year, bringing with them a revamped, zombified playlist.

“We’re going to play a new song called ‘Any Good Zombie,’” Arrr said before teasing the lyrics in his signature low hum. “Eating the brains of all who stand in our way.”

The Mission Creeps have been in the business of singing about everyday monsters for about four years — as long as Arrr and bassist Miss Frankie Stein have been a couple. They returned from their first national tour in September, and are back at work writing new songs and rocking Tucson as usual.

The last month has also provided a change in the band roster. Jim Howell, three-time Tammie award winner for best drummer, recently replaced Jeff “Die Day” Diday, and the band is excited about what the new chemistry might bring.

Used to bar gigs, the Zombie Walk gives the Mission Creeps an enjoyable change of audience. “We’re really appreciative of being able to play,” Stein said . “It’s one of the few all-ages shows we can do all year.”

In addition to helping book the Mission Creeps at the Zombie Walk, Stein has helped connect organizers with sponsors and vendors around town.

The Mission Creeps are scheduled to play at 8:30 p.m. They will be opening for their friends The Woolly Bandits, a Los Angeles garage-rock band scheduled at 9:30 p.m.

“It’s going to be a show filled with zombies, flesh-eating, death and darkness,” Arrr said.“Kind of like every time we play.”

Mission Creeps, ‘Thriller’ to liven up walkZOMBIEScontinued from page B1

SCHEDULEZombie Walk at Club Congress

3 p.m. Registration for Thrill the World begins

4 p.m. Dance “The Thriller” 6:30 p.m. Costume Contest 7 p.m. The Walk 8:30 p.m. Mission Creeps Concert 9:30 p.m. The Woolly Bandits Concert

Photo courtesy of missioncreeps.com

How many times have you gone to the bathroom at a stranger’s house during a party to find that the only reading material available is either Sports Illustrated or Playboy? Beggars can’t be choosers, but shoddy reading material is arguably worse than no Febreze. If there is such a thing as coffee table reading material, then what constitutes proper water closet reading material? Nothing heavy of course, just something you can pick up, flip to a page and giggle at. Without raiding Urban Outfitters, here are five essential books no toilet is complete without.

“The Little Book of Famous Insults”Betty Jo Ramsey (Ed.), Peter Pauper

Press, Inc. (1964)The title says it all. This book offers highly educated quips and come-backs that literary figures and world leaders used effectively. Flip to a page and discover what George Bernard Shaw really thought about his wife or how Mark Twain described Jane Austen’s prose.

“Kids Say the Darndest Things!”Art Linkletter, Prentice Hall, Inc.

(1957)This anthology of the responses

children give to everyday questions sheds light on their imagination and frank honesty. Not only is this good for a laugh, but it also reminds adults that there is a universe between their world and a child’s.

“It Came From the Far Side”Gary Larson, Universal Press

Syndicate (1986) If you aren’t in the mood to read

and be amused or if you want to give your lodger something visually enticing, grab a Gary Larson book. He compares and contrasts the way humans and animals behave, pointing out the silliness in human beings. His topics run the gamut from anthropomorphized insects to the ways cows behave when no one is watching. Humor harbors a hint of truth and Larson’s truths are unswervingly candid.

“The Meaning of Tingo”Adam Jacot de Boinod,

Penguin Books (2005)In many languages the

world over, there are sayings and expressions that cannot be translated back to a different language. The Germans have a word for the feeling you get when something bad happens to someone that you don’t like — shadenfreude — and the Japanese age-otori means “less attractive after a haircut.”

“Strong, Absorbent Trivia for the Toilet”

Simon Melhuish, Mad Moose Press (2002)

This book is comprised of random facts and bizarre knowledge, of the sort you find on the caps of Snapple bottles. There isn’t much direction in this book (no index nor table of contents), but you can just flip to any old page and start reading short one- or two-line facts about animals or perfume or icebergs or even Elvis. You will leave the toilet more knowledgeable than you were before you sat down.

— Graham Thompson

Potty humor dispels bathroom boredom

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The film “Never Let Me Go,” based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro, plunges you into an alternate universe of England in the 1990s. Directed by Mark Romanek, this melancholy film masks serious questions about identity and humanity behind an intriguing plot and sympathetic characters.

The movie begins with 31-year-old Kathy H., played by Carey Mulligan, peering into an operation room at the patient inside. As they lock eyes, Kathy’s narrative begins, whisking the story back through time to her superficially golden childhood at Hailsham, a boarding school in the English countryside.

Like the book, the beginning of the movie will have you scratching your head. Terms like “donor” and “carer” are thrown around, and it becomes obvious that Hailsham isn’t your typical boarding school. Although the film proceeds chronologically, it’s composed of a series of anecdotes that function like puzzle pieces.

If you can stick it out through the first bit and just accept that you have no clue what anyone is talking about, things will start falling into place and

making more sense. In both the film and the book, this is when it starts getting really good.

Kathy’s memories of the sheltered world of Hailsham feature her two best friends, Ruth (Keira Knightley) and Tommy (Andrew Garfield). As they grow older, the friends confront the realities of their existence and the sole purpose of their lives: to donate their organs at the cost of their lives.

Kathy is quiet and compassionate. Ruth is the stubborn leader. Tommy has a big heart, but angers easily. All three are locked into a path they did not choose.

Step by step, Kathy, Ruth and Tommy uncover details about their purpose, and struggle against the fate society has picked for them.

A constant sense of ticking time adds urgency to the story, heightening emotions. From this, a love triangle develops between the three, peppering their friendship with fights, jealousy and an expertise in ganging up on each other.

All three actors rise to the occasion, delivering powerfully wistful performances.

Mulligan, providing the narration between time gaps, conveys with facial expressions and silence what her character will never say.

‘Never Let Me Go’ film as rewarding as the bookBy Johanna Willett

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