LegendaryExpressions

REAL, unavoidable and entertaining, TUV has created a movement which is currently sweeping college campuses across Philadelphia and will soon invade the country. This week's LegendaryExpressions pick, TUV is sure to turn heads. With Miss Pennsylvania as host of Midnight Snack, poets inspired by strippers, and a party cam that is sure to catch all the wrong things at all the right times, this student run organization gives you a look at the reality of the 20 something experience. Be sure to check out TUV's newly launched site at http://www.tuvonline.com/

Lovestoned

DRUNKEN HOOK-UPS
By Rebecca Hilling

There’s nothing like the morning, or should I say afternoon, after a long night filled with crazy partying that you barely remember. The best part of the experience is, without a doubt, remembering all the little details that you wish you could forget.

I call this the ‘morning after round table.’

You sit around with your friends laughing hysterically at yourself and at them for every stupid thing you did the night before. Then you realize that there’s a video floating around of you dancing and singing to the Backstreet Boys. You log onto Facebook only to find that the adorable picture of you flying on a broomstick with a lampshade on your head and a tablecloth wrapped around your waist is already tagged in all of your friends’ albums. Oh, but wait, it’s not over yet. Apparently you picked the ugliest guy in the room as your make-out partner. Nice.

Now the morning after hangover can finally settle in.

The morning after hangover can very well include more than a bad headache and an upset stomach. In fact, the ‘drunken hook-up hangover’ can last much longer and include harsher side effects, like the downfall of your pride and reputation.

As a self-appointed expert in the field of promiscuous intoxication, I have identified 10 types of drunken hook-ups that will hopefully allow you to properly identify and handle your own appropriately.

1. The Accomplishment: Typically the guy that every girl wants. But last night, he was yours, and you’ve got no problem flaunting it. If you can stand up straight, be sure to take some pictures. This is a night that you won’t want to forget!

2. Called It: The guy your friends all knew you wanted, but that you didn’t know you wanted. Girl, it’s time to start listening to your friends, because they know what they’re talking about. The chemistry is just there, and it’s unavoidable.

3. Random: This is the guy that leaves you saying, ‘Where did that come from?” Maybe you’ve never met or maybe you have. Either way, you don’t really care. It came out of no where, and it doesn’t go anywhere. These kind of hook-ups are stress-free and easy.

4. The Clinger: Avoid at all costs, if possible. To The Clinger, you are The Accomplishment, and he does not want to let you go! If you can tell right away, don’t give him your number. He’ll already be sending you messages on Facebook and Myspace, phone calls would just make it worse. The positive side, you’ve just become a heartbreaker.

5. Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda: This is the sweetest, sexiest, coolest guy you’ve ever met. Unfortunately, due to your intoxicated ways the night before, the morning after leaves you saying, “Damn, I shoulda got his number.” But, what can you do. Destiny called, and you missed your cue. Don’t worry, they’ll be others.

6. Friends with Drunk Benefits: The epitome of awkward. Close friends outside the party scene, and a little too close at the party. You’re best friend boundaries tend to get broken when you’re on the drunk side, but when sober, the actions of the night before are avoided. Everything goes back to the best friend norm. Just remember, a drunk mind speaks a sober heart.

7. What Were You Thinking?: This is what your friends will be saying to you. Simply respond in, “Why didn’t you stop me?” This is the ‘ugliest guy in the room make-out partner’ that I was talking about. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Everyone has a story like this, but it may take you some time to get over it.

8. It Was Bound to Happen: This is the guy that you’ve been flirting with since you met him, but it’s just never happened. Well, now it has. Where does it go from here? It is what you make of it, but most drunken hook ups are destined to fail as relationships.

9. I Wanna Date You: This is the guy you’ve been dying to date. And now that you’ve got your drunk cap on, you’ve just professed your love. Of course, he’ll take advantage of your love-stricken self because, well, you don’t know the difference. It usually doesn’t end the way you planned.

10. The Start of Something Good: This is the luck of the draw. It is seldom that a girl finds her Mr. Right after a drunken hook-up, and those who do are envied. You’ll know when you’ve got it. It’s comfortable, easy, and fun. What else could a girl want?

While your ‘drunken hook up hangover’ may not be cured by your newfound awareness of the top ten things, or boys, you’re bound to do, it may slightly diminish by knowing that girls everywhere are experiencing the same thing.

For now, a toast for good drinks and good fortune.

Here’s to a “second date” with your Accomplishment, letting your friends call the shots, and not running into The Clinger. May your nights be long, your mistakes small, and your mornings be filled with laughter.

It’s the nights you don’t want to remember that lead you to the mornings with the friends you’ll never forget.

Healthnut


RUNWAY TO REALITY
By Kim Wood

A true fashion enthusia
st may swoon over the clothing at Fashion Week; however, the makeup can be a bit frightening. Every fall, during fashion week, there are so many hot new makeup styles that I am dying to try out but can never figure out how to pull them off without looking overdone and tacky. This year, I decided to tackle that problem and share my runway to real life techniques. Below are two standout looks from two different designers and made them perfect for anyone to wear.

Before trying any new makeup styles, apply your standard base makeup routine for a great complexion. Start with clean, dry skin and use a concealer under your eyes, around your nose and on any imperfections. My favorite is Victoria’s Secret’s Very Sexy Fluid Concealer. The wand applicator makes it super easy to cover exactly what you want. Then apply a light reflecting foundation like bareMinerals Foundation all your face which creates an even, clear complexion.

NUDE AND FRESH

In a collection by Veronique Branquinho, from Belgium, most of her models had a gorgeous, completely nude face. In the real world, it can be hard to wear this barely there makeup look without looking well totally naked. This earthy, au natural color scheme can be tricky but was I was determined to perfect this fresh-faced look.

To achieve naked looking eyes without looking like you just woke up, line your upper and lower lashes with a thin line of cream eyeliner. A flat, angled liner brush works perfectly for precise application. Smashbox Fusion Cream Eyeliner in Runway works perfectly. Try using the dark brown on your top lashes and the gold on your bottom lashes. Then sweep a nude shimmery shadow from your lash line to your brow bone. My favorite is Clinique High Impact Eye Shadow in South Beach. To add a bit more life to the look, lightly brush a shimmery powder like bareMinerals Glimmer in True Gold over the outer corners of your eyes, under your lower lashes and across your cheekbones.

To finish off the look, apply two coats of Rimmel Underground Glitter Mascara in Gold Digger on your top and bottom lashes and coat your lips with a gloss close to your own natural lip color. I like Victoria’s Secret’s Very Sexy Lip Gloss in Wet for that subtle, shiny glow.

DRAMATIC AND SEXY

Alessandro Dell'Acqua used a sultry smoky eye for his runway in Milan, but unless you are strutting down the catwalk, a standard black and grey smoky eye often can overpower your face. Lighten up the look by using a fresher set of colors. I prefer shades of green to compliment my blue eyes, but other color palettes such as blues, purples or browns may make other eye colors pop even more. Definitely do not be afraid to experiment with other colors that flatter your own unique eye color and then follow the same application techniques.

Use pencil eyeliner, which can be easier to blend for that smoky look instead of a liquid liner. If you are pinching pennies, try Soft Kohl Kajal Eyeliner from Rimmel London, which is a great black liner you can afford. After rimming your top lashes lightly with black liner, swe on a sheer coat of bareMinerals Glimmer in Envy. This iridescent green lit up my face, instead of drowning it in the usual sea of grey. For a shimmery powder that isn’t too glittery try bareMinerals Glimmer in Soiree and generously layered it from our lashes to just beyond the crease to add a bit more glamour to the look. Also, line your lower lashes with Soiree, using a thin angled brush. Finish off your smoky eyes with two coats of Bourjois Paris “Yes to Volume, No to Clumps” mascara.

To balance your dramatic eyes, apply a light sweep of bareMinerals Blush in Trendsetter across your cheeks. Trendsetter is a discontinued color, but can be found new on sites such as eBay, which is where I find many of my discontinued makeup favorites. To finish the look, try Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in Slice of Heaven for a splash of color.

TAKE IT TO THE STREETS

Both of these looks can easily go from day to night with a few touch ups and additions. Try adding a dramatic lip to the Nude and Fresh look for a night out. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Love that Red is an unbelievably creamy, matte lipstick in the perfect color red to brighten up any skin tone. For the Dramatic and Sexy look, try going a little lighter on the eyes for work or school. Be sure to have your liner handy to add some extra oomph to the look for night. Take a cue from Sophia Loren and extend your liner out from the corner of your lid. Use a pencil or a liquid liner to wing out the line. Now that you have mastered these runway looks, strut your stuff on your own catwalk.


Limelight

THE NEXT BIG THING: SUNDAY'S BEST
By DaVonne Armstrong

It just so happens that the Trocadero is my favorite music venue in Philadelphia. So having the opportunity to perform on even its tiny balcony stage was a privilege and enough reason for high expectations. However those expectations were negated at the moment I remembered that The Next Big Thing was a local show. Typically amateur or “local” shows aren’t that good. The bands are more often than not horrendous and the organization of these mini-concerts are anything but organized. Many of the bands that play in the Philadelphia/South Jersey music scene are notorious for butchering Hardcore: a merge-genre that’s a mix of metal and punk. In other words hardcore is basically the same three or four chords, played drop or minor key, with heavy distortion, and numerous breakdowns. Professional hardcore incorporates metal thrash riffs and a combination of screaming and singing. That is just not the case in this area.

So my initial feelings toward this particular show were numb outside the excitement of performing. However they were almost immediately countered by the overwhelming talent in just this day alone. Don’t get me wrong there were still horrendously sucky bands but the number of talented bands were a pleasant surprise.

Foul Language

Amongst the brain pounding, face melting metal-core bands was Foul Language, an electric-acoustic band from Norristown, Pa. Foul Language was the only acoustic guitar act in the entire competition: “I liked being the only acoustic band, it set us apart a bit from everyone else,” guitarist Tom Connors told me. He and band mate, guitarist Bobby Waterman started Foul Language a year ago playing at Steel City Coffee Shop in Phenixville, Pa. “Me and Tom jammed together once at the beginning of last summer and after that just decided that we should make an acoustic band together,” Waterman said. They took their love for bands like Sublime and The Mad Conductor, Bobby’s nine years of guitar experience and merged it with what Connors calls “hippie music” and BANG! the birth of Foul Language.

All that jamming did not go unnoticed as their quick fingers and harmonic voices impressed the crowd at The Next Big Thing resulting in the only encore request that Sunday; the boys opted to do an improvised song instead of an existing track. “The improvised song was fun for me,” Connors comments on the experience. Bobby felt that the song was a success because of their many improvised jam sessions. Though Tom, Bobby, and newest member drummer Jordan were not winners in this local competition they were definitely successful in standing out from the rest.

Shadow Rose

“Its time to melt some faces!” lead guitarist Mike Lamplugh thought as he was waiting to take the balcony stage that Sunday. He and his fellow band members, guitarist Mark Cunard, drummer, Lee Rowbothum , and myself, bassist DaVonne Armstrong were so amped and anxious just to play at the Trocadero, that we forgot that The Next Big Thing was a competition. Until we found out that we won second place of course: “I wasn’t even paying attention [to them announcing the winners] until my mom started screaming,” Cunard says. Mark’s mind was too occupied with other things such as the status of the shocks on his Monte Carlo, going to the bathroom and being bombed with soaked toilet paper, by Rowbothum and Lamplugh, while going to the bathroom. This is typical behavior for us however, we don’t really take our band seriously at all. On numerous occasions Cunard has referred to Shadow Rose’s performances as goofy. We simply let go and be ourselves, act crazy, throw some props in the crowd and have a good time. Our music style definitely illustrates that, with song titles such as “Primal Circus” and “Pirates” and instrumental styles ranging from simple bass lines running parallel with heavily distorted power chords or casual bass riffs laced between ear piercing metal solos. Who could possibly take us seriously?

Even during an interview the boys of Shadow Rose couldn’t give a serious answer or give an honest answer with a straight face: “I had to take a wicked poop,” Cunard said when asked what he was thinking when we pulled up to the venue. It is still a mystery to all of us how and why we won that competition but we are eternally grateful.

Mahoneys View

It’s very clear why this Phillipsburg, New Jersey/Easton, Pa, band won first place at The Next Big Thing. Its almost awe striking how similar they sound to The Mars Volta, an experimental/indie/rock band known mostly for its sporadic transitions between movements of their nearly 15 minute tracks. The only thing Mahoneys View needs to do now is learn to sing in Spanish and they’ll be set. Actually they’re extremely tight musical performance and genuine connection with the audience could be more of the reason why they were named Philadelphia’s Next Big Thing. Guitarist Brian Dickey said that the days and even weeks before the big show were stressful. The day of the show they had to be on the road by 7am in order to make it to the Trocadero on time by 9am. For a band six members strong that is a great feat. Six members, Seth Phillips (vocals/sax), Matt Sheehan (keyboards/synth), Ian Muessg (drums), Conor Kimsman(bass/vocals), Brian Dickey, and Nick Kossup (guitars) are essential when your bands main influences are large jazz fusion ensembles and the Mahauishu Orchestra; sacrifice becomes a common action.

Even though this band played during the Saturday show of The Next Big Thing they definitely deserve to be mentioned (psst! They won first place, duh!)

Photographs: (Top right) Members of Shadow Rose from left to right; Mark Cunard, DaVonne Armstrong, and Mike Lamplugh, (Top left) Bobby Waterman of Foul Language, (Bottom right) Tom Conors of Foul Language

The Wire

NOISE POLLUTION LULLABIES
Anonymous

Police cars race down the busy streets, running red lights across Broad, which is it lit up like a Broadway show.
People fill the streets following concerts at the Liacouras Center.
Loud chatter.
Arguing and sometimes fist fights.

On a typical day in North Philly, one quickly grows accustom to chirping sounds indicating that it’s safe to cross the street. Not to overshadow the loud yells and rants of the drunkards stumbling back to their homes from the parties that fills the air every weekend.

So why are the sounds of Philly such a musical piece?
It is the students?
The locals?
Those in town for the weekend looking to cause trouble?
Most likely a combination of all three and then some.
Construction.
Helicopters.
Sirens.
Gunshots.
Subways.
Hoots from a horny passersby; the vulgar words that follow after you politely decline giving them your phone number.

The sources of sound are endless. And eventually, after a trip home, you’ll discover that the shouts of the inebriated homeless woman didn’t keep you awake but in actuality sung you to sleep like a lullaby.

Runway

SNEAKER HEADS
By Jennifer Bullock

According to Nike’s Web site, the company mission statement is “to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.” But the founders of Nike believe that “If you have a body, you are an athlete. And as long as there are athletes, there will be Nike.” Nike forgot to add Temple students to that list, because as long as there are Temple students, there will be Nike.

There have been an enormous number of Nikes cascading down Liacouras Walk in recent months. These sneakers belong to a diverse crowd. Temple students from all over the states with all different nationalities are throwing on their Nikes as they head to their 8:40 a.m. classes.

In the midst of this sea of Nikes, there exists a group who wears these sneakers with a different style, a different swagger. This group is known as Sneaker Collectors.

A sneaker collector is anyone who accumulates sneakers. They may have as many as 50 pairs of sneakers and tend to collect sneakers of the same kind or brand.

They usually are the first to know about a new release of sneakers. They are the people who you see lined up all night outside of your hometown sneaker store. They will travel anywhere, and do anything to get the sneakers that they need in their collection.

Sneaker Collectors have sprouted up all around Temple’s campus.

Alvin Brown, a sophomore at Temple majoring in Business Finance and Film and Media Arts, has been collecting sneakers since he was 13 years old. He owns 87 pairs of sneakers, including 57 Nikes. Out of those 57 Nikes, he owns 21 pairs of Jordans, a special brand of Nikes designed by Michael Jordan.

Alvin, who considers himself a sneaker collector, says that he collects sneakers “because I need shoes to match my clothes and since I have a lot of clothes I need a lot of shoes.”

Brown, who keeps his favorite shoes at home in D.C., had noticed the epidemic among Temple students regarding sneakers. He says that “everybody walking around with fly sneakers.”

Then there is Nosakhere “Sock” Khalid, a sophomore at Temple majoring in Computer and Information Science, who’s been into sneakers since he got his first pair of Jordans in the 3rd grade. He now owns almost 70 pairs of sneakers. In his collection are at least 50 pairs of Nikes. He not only considers himself a sneaker collector but he calls himself a “sneaker head.”

“A lot of people I hang out with is sneaker heads. Everybody got their different style and brand,” says Khalid.

Khalid infatuation with sneakers started when he was young. His father used to own a store in D.C and Sock used to walk down Green Avenue and go to the sneaker store everyday and look at all the sneakers.

Since he has been at school he has bought at least 6 or more sneakers. While in Philadelphia, he shops for sneakers at Nocturnal, Sneaker Villa, and on the Internet.

“You’ve got to look around for low key stuff nobody knows about,” says Khalid.

The rise of sneaker collectors have affected women on Temple’s campus also. One female sneaker collector is Jenny Sewell. Sewell is a sophomore majoring in International Business and Pre-Law. She owns 80 pairs of sneakers with at least 50 Nikes. She considers herself a sneaker collector who “wear shoes based on how I’m feeling that day and that’s how I express myself.”

Sewell has been collecting sneakers since she was in the 6th grade. Since she has been at Temple, she has bought 18 pairs of sneakers. She shops for her sneakers at City Sports, Ubiq, South Street, EBay, and Sneaker Villa.

As far as the Nikes on campus, Sewell says, “it’s a trend among Temple students.”

One of the biggest sneaker collectors on campus goes by the name William “VJ” White. A senior majoring in Marketing, White, as of now, says “ I usually have around 40 pairs but if I see something a lot of people have, I’ll get tired of it and sell it and for every 10 I sell I’ll probably buy 6 more rare or exclusive sneaks.”

But don’t call White a sneaker head. “I like sneaker collector, I don’t like sneaker head. Sneaker head seems a lot more mainstream or new. It seems like a new phrase that people who just got on made up,” says White.

White has been into sneakers since he was 12. He started collecting sneakers because “ it’s a lot to it than just shoes. It’s a whole culture.”

White understands that culture and says “the biggest thing is to buy shoes from other people.” White sneaker collection is worth at least 5,500 dollars and in the past 2 years he has spent about 4,000 dollars on sneakers. But White makes most of that money back when selling sneakers. Last spring, White sold about 15 pairs of sneakers and made about 3,000 dollars off them.

While living in a dorm one year, White received a box of sneakers every week from EBay. But now “I don’t like EBay a lot because it’s fakes sneaks going around,” says White.

One of White’s favorite response to get when he wears his sneakers is “Where did you get those?”

“I had a total of 300 sneakers,” says White. White knows where all the exclusive sneakers are.

“You got to know people,” says White, as long as Temple students know people, Nike will always be around. Whether there are old sneaker collectors or new sneaker heads, the infatuation with sneakers has taken Temple’s campus by storm.