8 ■ October 2003
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Out of the Bubble
Mandy McDermott
I t's getting chilly out, and
everybody likes stepping
into a warm room and sip
ping something piping hot. A
drink gaining popularity super
quick is the chai latte, a won
derful spice milk tea from
India. Some popular chai-
serving shops include
Francesca's Dessert Cafe and
The Regulator on 9th Street,
Mad Hatter's Bake Shop on
West Main Street, as well as
any Starbucks in existence.
Many grocery stores sell pre
made chai latte mix and con
centrates, such as Oregon Chai
or Chaiwalla. For the truly
daring, you can try brewing
your own. You can buy chai
teabags at Harris Teeter or
Whole Foods. You'll also need
milk, sugar, vanilla extract,
and cinnamon/nutmeg
(optional). Follow the direc
tions on the box, and pour in
some milk (not too much!).
Add sugar and half a teaspoon
of vanilla extract. Then add
the spices to taste. How much
of each ingredient you add is
really all up to you. You can
even head to the PFM and add
some vanilla ice cream in
place of the sugar and vanilla
extract for a cool chai dessert!
Music Scene
Looking to get off campus
and rock out for the weekend?
Be sure to check out these
concerts:
The Weakerthans
Cat's Cradle at Carrboro
October 23rd at 8 p.m.
Weekend Excursion
Cat's Cradle at Carrboro
November 7th at 10 p.m.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Cat's Cradle at Carrboro
November 9th at 9:30p.m.
Paul Van Dyk
Mythos (in Charlotte)
November 11th at 10 p.m.
http://WWW. oregonchai. com
There are many different kinds.
And for the more "performing
arts-oriented":
Stomp
Memorial Auditorium
October 7th to 12th
Firebird and
Carmina Burana
Memorial Auditorium
October 16th to 19th
A Pboto is More Than
Just a Picture
Kamil Faridi
T hey say a picture is
worth a thousand
words, and indeed in
many cases this is hard fact.
Whether it brings back memo
ries, conveys a message, or
simply inspires interest and
charm, the photograph
undoubtedly captures the
essence of humankind's emo
tional, spiritual, and mental
connection to aesthetics.
Most of you have probably
noticed the new photographs
posted on the NCSSM At-A-
Glance web page. Though
they are less personal than the
photographs of last year and
do not include the dozens of
NCSSMers we know and love
(note, however, that these pic
tures are still available under
Campus Candids on At-A-
Glance), the new photos have
their appeal. During the first
few times I visited the At-A-
Glance page, I noticed these
new photos , and was taken
aback at their beauty.
Take for example the
close-up of the gorgeous mar
ble-blue eye of what appears
to be a Siberian husky. The
black and white hues swirl
around the dog's eyeball and
climax at a stark white shine
within the pupil. Another
beautiful picture is the photo
graph of a vehicle accelerating
into the distance while the sun
sinks under light shades of
pink and yellow in the back
ground. The sunset in the
photo captures waves trickling
onto the rocky shore. A partic
ularly cute photo is the one
with the gold and white ham
ster sitting snug in a plastic
cup. And I am sure everyone
likes the photograph of the
pregnant woman floating on
her back. It may seem ques
tionable at first, but upon fur
ther inspection reveals life's
vital connection with water.
One of the most heartening
photographs is the one in
which an old man stands tri
umphantly with goggles on his
forehead and the midday sun
shining brightly behind him.
The man is elderly, maintains
his avid quality of life. This
outlook on life reminds us that
there is more to life than the
worries of the world.
So why write an article
about photographs when there
are dozens of more sensible
topics to write about? Perhaps
the answer could be best
explained in my favorite pho
tograph of the At-A-Glance
series. If you haven't guessed
it already, it is the inspirational
photo of the silver fish flying
out of its bowl. Never have I
seen a simpler photo which
embodies the freedom of
thought, the breaking of
boundaries, or the command
ing realization that there is
more out there than what can
be seen through the fishbowl.
Jump out and see it for your
self.
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