HIGH TIDE SPORTS January 24, 2008 9 Basketball Beatdown Pistons school the Celtics in December’s game. By Sean Hamilton have made the 180 degree down to a 10th of a second western confrence teams. Staff Writer turn they have, becoming Detroit’s Billups hit two key the best team in the NBA. free throws that handed On December 19 the Boston With the off season trades, Boston their fi rst home loss Celtics received their fi rst home the required talents of Ray of the season, 87-85. Billups, defeat of the season at the Allen and Kevin Garnett, the who scored 12 of the teams 28 hands of the Detroit Pistons. Celtics exploded to NBA points in the 4th quarter, had With a record of 20-3, not stardom. Paul Pierce, Kevin an outstanding game. many would have bet against Garnett, and Ray Allen have Former Minnesota the momentum of this Celtic earned the name the Boston 3 Timberwolves star, Kevin squad, as this is the best start Party playing off of the name Garnett led the Celtics with of a Celtic season since the of the colonial revolt. 26 points, and Ray Allen, who legendary 63-64 team that went In the fi rst quarter the returned after missing the on to win the championship Celtics were on track last two games because of a game. The last time the Celtics to winning yet another previous ankle problem. had this dominance dates back game by out scoring the pistons Although their winning to the 80s with Larry Bird, by two baskets, mostly with the streak at home is over, when the Celtics won three help of Ray Allen’s 9 points. Boston’s success so far was championship games. The second quarter was also unprecedented. Making this Drive to the hoop: (above) Detriot Pistons After ranking near last in good to the Celtics as they season one to watch until the small forward Tayshaun Prince goes for two. the 2007 season, among the entered the locker room with a fi nals. It has a been many years (top right) Boston Celtics player blatently fouls NBA’s teams, no one would 7-point lead over the Pistons at since an Eastern division team member of the opposing team. (botrtom right) have expected this team to half time. As the clock wound has the skill to compete with Pistons player sets up for the jump shot. Photos courtesy of www.nba.com COLLEGE COLLISION LSU and Ohio State go head to head at the college football BCS. By Kyle Loomis Halfway through the fi rst quar- of about ten points per game, against LSU, they’ll be even there were only two teams with Staff Writer ter of the game, Ohio State had already given up seven- better next year,” senior Ohio one loss at the end of the sea- doubters were stunned that the teen points before halftime. State fan Kevin Miller said. son, so it’s diffi cult to say which At the college football Bowl young Buckeye offense, led by When the OSU Buckeyes of- “I didn’t see it coming and two teams deserve to play in the Championship Series (BCS) quarterback Todd Boeckman fense took the fi eld again, the I’m really disappointed that Championship Game without Championship Game on and running back Chris Wells, LSU defensive line, led by fi rst Ohio State lost,” freshman a playoff bracket similar to the Monday, January 7, 2008, his- were able to run all over the team All-American defensive Ohio State fan Katie Beathard National Football League. Af- tory repeated itself. For the LSU defense. LSU was quick tackle Glenn Dorsey, immedi- said. ter seeing the rest of the bowl second consecutive year, the to answer however, tying the ately established their domi- For the second straight year, games at the end of this season, Ohio State University Buck- game at ten points and seem- nance. Repeatedly pressuring OSU failed to win when it the University of Southern eyes entered the BCS Cham- ingly gaining strength. the young and inexperienced mattered most. The BCS California or the University of pionship Game as the number Things went from bad to Boeckman, they forced him to Championship game match- Georgia both probably would one ranked football team in worse for Ohio State when throw a poor pass that was in- up of OSU versus have had a better chance at the nation and were utterly OSU’s wide receiver Brian tercepted by the LSU defense. LSU confi rmed defeating LSU. Hopefully, in out-played by their opponent. Robiskie dropped a pass that Before the fi rst half ended, the controversial future years, there will be a After an embarrassing 41-14 would have been a touchdown LSU had scored 24 unan- and questioned less complicated way of de- loss in the 2007 Champion- on third down. The following swered points, destroying the method that ciding who should play ship Game to University of fi eld goal attempt was blocked morale of Ohio State players the BCS uses for the national cham- Florida, Ohio State’s attempt by LSU; by this point in the and fans alike. In the second to choose its pionship, because it at redemption was shut down game it was quite evident that half, the woes of Ohio State top two teams. is plainly obvious by a dominant Louisiana State the momentum had shifted in continued. The Buckeyes were National rankings that the BCS offi - University football team in favor of the LSU Tigers. plagued by personal fouls on are made pri- cials were this year’s BCS Championship LSU quickly took the lead crucial defensive stops and marily from w r o n g Game in New Orleans. by scoring a touchdown on poor tackling, which led LSU looking at t h i s Almost identical to last year’s their next offensive drive, call- to score again. Ohio State teams’ re- year. game versus Florida, Ohio ing a wide array of plays tried to engineer a comeback, cords and dif- State jumped to a quick that utilized the many but more key defensive stops fi culty of schedule. lead during the fi rst weapons that their by Dorsey quickly smothered “I think they should minutes of the offense offers, in- any hope Ohio State had of have a playoff with g a m e . cluding consis- winning the game. As time fi - the top 32 teams. tent third down nally ran out, the LSU fans in It’s the best way conversions by New Orleans rejoiced as LSU to fi nd the true running back Ja- was crowned college football best team,” cob Hester. champs. Ohio State fans were junior Lee The Ohio tragically disappointed with A b e l k o p State de- another depressing end to the said. f e n s e , season. w h i c h “OSU started out strong, but Throughout w a s unfortunately looked unchar- this season, r a n k e d acteristically undisciplined there were four number and made a lot of crucial mis- different teams one in the takes. There were some good ranked at num- c o u n t r y things OSU did - I was really ber one. No and had impressed with Chris Wells’ teams ended given up stiff-arm on a run play. As long up with un- Tackled: LSU’s quarterback looks for a pass. LSU and an average as they learn from the game defeated records, and Ohio State batttle it out on the fi eld. 8 SPORTS January 24, 2008 HIGH TIDE MOTOCROSS MADNESS By Kaitlin Sharpe Senior Josh Pickney has to hang out with friends as he temperature is perfect, and I escape,” Ayoub said, “It gets Staff Writer been riding for the past three circles the Lake Elsinore track get to spend a lot of time out me away from everything years and has fallen in love with on his Honda 450. When not in the desert.” else.” Revving engines, gasoline, the sport. He frequents Plaster on the track himself, Fudge But not all off road riders Another Quad rider at La soft sand, and mud can only City , a popular riding hub, on enjoys watching Supercross, in the desert are riding dirt Jolla High school , sophomore mean one thing: it is dirt biking his Yamaha YZ 125. Pickney professional dirt bike riding on bikes. Some riders, including Briana Jones, knows what it season. As cold temperatures races as often as possible and a track, where he cheers on top sophomore Jordan Ayoub, means to ride hard. She learned come, making the normally hot can even be jump distances as ranked rider Bubba Stewart. ride quads, or four wheeled how to ride quads at the age of desert weather more bearable, far as 30 feet. “The best part about dirt motorized vehicles. His eight, and has loved the desert a few La Jolla High students “My favorite part about bike riding is just the thrill,” Honda EX 400 ever since. She enjoys weekend throw on their boots and chest motocross is going really fast,” Fudge said, “There is quad thrives in trips to Ocotillo Wells, which protectors in search of the best Pickney said. nothing else like it.” has a mix of hard packed dirt trails, tracks, and jumps. Fellow rider, Both a street and and soft sand washes- perfect Although not one of sophomore Braden Fudge desert rider, junior for her Suzuki 250. the most popular sports knows a thing or two Troy Leloup heads “Motocross is a at La Jolla High, about motocross. out to Superstition male dominated sport, motocross is arguably He has been Mountain as often as but girls can ride just one of the more riding since possible to enjoy the as hard as guys can,” exciting ones. the age desert. Having Jones said. Motocross, of seven, ridden his Yamaha the Motocross is a great sport a form of WR 400 for the seemingly that can be enjoyed by all all terrain past fi ve years, Leloup has endless sand kinds of people. The season racing on had his share of great dunes of Glamis, typically ends at the start of off-road rides and hard falls. He where Ayoub summer, because of unusually motorcycles, eagerly awaits the winter regularly rides. He hot temperatures, so be sure is a fast riding season so that he can enjoys riding in the to catch La Jolla High School growing, adrenaline packed thanks to take his dual street bike off of soft sand, and the break students as they take it to the sport, yet many people his Dad who the streets and on to the sand. riding gives him from everyday sand. never get the opportunity to taught him how to ride. He “Dirt bike riding season is life. Photo courtesy of www.bikingsports.com experience it. says he loves the opportunity awesome,” Leloup said. “The “Quad riding is a great and Briana Jones Snowboarding vs. Skiing TEAM By Sean Lyon “Learning to ski is a lot easier or to challenge oneself ? Skiers more of a bland sport. The Staff Writer than learning how to snow- complain that snowboarders advantages of snowboarding TERMINOLOGY board, by far,” senior Rose- ruin the slopes by spraying the are numerous. It is currently With the snow season in full mary Meyerott said. There has snow everywhere, but isn’t the fresh, exciting, and it does not By SOCCERKelsey Pouk swing, more and more people been a fi erce rivalry between fi rst thing a skier learns is the require many pieces of addi- Staff Writer are packing up and hitting the who rules the slopes, snow- pizza wedge that helps to slow tional equipment. The disad- slopes. boarders or skiers. For the ski- down but still sprays around vantages of snowboarding are Attacking Mid-fi elder- The “I just got back from Utah ers, they have history on their as much as snow as the snow- it is tough to control ones bal- mid-fi elder that is closest to the over Christmas break, and it side, since the 1850s, when the boarders. ance and there are unlimited forwards that play on offense. was the best snow trip of my fi rst two skis were used; they Snowboarders are always times a beginner will fall. Bicycle kick- A diffi cult and life,” se- “I see a acrobatic maneuver in which nior Julian lot of my the player kicks the ball over DeVilmo- guy friends his/her head backwards while rin said. switching in mid-air. With more over from Chest Trap- When the play- s t u d e n t s skiing to er blocks the ball with his/her taking off snowboard- chest so that he/she is able to for snow, ing,” Mey- control it. the ques- erott said. Drop Ball- The referee drops tion arises: Fifteen the ball between two players skiing or years ago, who then compete to get it. s n o w - the fi rst X- Forward- The players on of- boarding? games were fense, often three or four, that When introduced are closest to the goal and tend a s k e d , by ESPN. to score. what he Each year Free Kick- A kick given to a would pre- they hold player because of a foul. The fer to ride, c o m p e t i - player kicks the ball with all DeVilmo- tions for other players at least ten yards rin said, w i n t e r away from him/her. “ S n o w - and sum- Hacking- Kicking an oppo- boarding mer sports. nents legs. definitely, Since its ex- Corridor of Uncertainty- b e c a u s e istence, the The area between the last de- it’s the new Catch some air and shred the gnar: Four people hitting the slopes and hitting them hard, whether it be on skis number of fender and the goalkeeper. thing to do. of a snowboard. snowboard- Dummy run- Other players Its fun to shred. It is new and have been the pioneers of the hassled to adopt to the old ers in the competition has draw defense away from the skiing is old school.” snow. However, snowboader- time tradition that is skiing. risen remarkably. People are player with the ball. “Snowboarding really ap- ers, have youth on their side. The advantages of skiing are continuing to trade in their Jackknife- A kick that cuts peals to me since we live so Just like DeVilmorin said, it is that it is easy to learn, it has a skis for a single board. It just down the center of the fi eld. close to the beach, and it is a the new thing to do. laid-back style, and it is a great shows the traditional way of Parry- When the goalkeeper lot like surfi ng. It is easier to There are numerous fac- downhill sport. The cons are dominating the slopes is slow- uses his/her hands to block learn that way,” senior Peter tors to think of when deciding the poles; adding two poles to ly fading, making way for the and defl ect the ball. Gotfredson said. on skiing or snowboarding. skis can become immensely new popular winter sports of Insurance Kick- The kick But not everyone would First of all, would one prefer frustrating. Skiing is also very snowboarding. that sends the ball back into rather snowboard than ski. to pick up something quickly traditional and seems to be Photos courtesy of www.alleysports.com the goal after it rebounds. 10 News January 24 2008 HIGH TIDE La Jolla will Walk the Walk By Carey Kennedy accessories, and is given receive 5,000 dollars towards “Hopefully it will increase Staff Writer Hurley clothing to work with their music and arts program, school spirit…the more and keep. helping to keep those programs cheering, the more likely Hurley is known for its The fashion show is scheduled alive. we are to win,” senior Gina clothing brand and vast for January 25, 2008 at the “It’s a good idea, and kids Schumacher said. background of art, music, House of Blues located at 1055 will want to participate in it,” Previous fashion shows in surfi ng, and skating. 5th Avenue, San Diego. freshman Rebecca Kay said. Hawaii and Orange County Hurley “Walk the Walk” The event will also have A panel of judges, including were a sensation and a great fashion show is one of Hurley’s performances by various Bob Hurley, the founder, and achievement for the students most popular events. bands, including Family Force Paul Gomez, vice president, who participated. It gives students a chance to 5, Party Squad, and Street will rate each school. Each year the competition exhibit their creative talent on Drum Corps. On a ten-point scale, each becomes more intense with the runway. The most important thing in school is judged on the interesting themes and well Hurley welcomed La Jolla the contest is coming up with amount of support and spirit executed designs. High School, along with a theme that represents LJHS from the school, several other San Diego and Hurley. the atmosphere schools, to participate in the La Jolla High’s theme is it portrays, the annual fashion show. “Rep-it”; individual groups vision, fl ow, The contest entails representing its unique style are,” senior Delaney Maher i m a g i n a t i o n , designing and creating outfi ts, through Hurley clothing. said. Maher is the head of the o r i g i n a l i t y, and supplying models and Some of the categories “Walk the Walk” fashion show and hair and choreographers. Each school include: jetsetter, cultured, as well as the organizer. makeup. is supplied with a two 80’s, nerds, green, and Hurley believes in letting La Jolla hundred dollar many others. the youth express themselves High School budget for “Each category through their artistic expertise, appreciates the represents a allowing the competitors to liveliness and certain kind of form their own runway show encouragement person and their since part of production. photo courtesy of delaney maher individuality, but The dedication of the the competition WalkWalk it Out: Sudents prepareprepare forfor their par-par- the one thing that brings program inspires many is judged on the ticipation in Hurley’sHurley’s WWalkalk the WWalkalk competi- them all together is the fact students to engage in more amount of students tion. (from(from left to right: TrevorTrevor FFox,ox, Melissa that they wear Hurley. Hurley who attend from school activities. Pouk,Pouk, DelaneDelaneyy MaherMaher,, and PeterPeter Ghamarian) lets them represent who they The winning school will each school.

and health care her top was attacked by extremists priorities. once again. During her two terms As she left a campaign rally Global in offi ce, she constantly faced in Rawalpindi, a gunman opposition by the Islamic fi red at her passing car before fundamentalist movement; detonating a bomb, killing updates and in 1996 when controversy himself and approximately arose from corruption charges 20 bystanders. Despite being rushed to the hospital, Bhutto soon by Zachary Clemente succumbed to her injuries. Staff Writer Her death caused rioting throughout the country, There have not been as the loss of the country’s many women who have been prominent and popular elected to lead a Middle democratic candidate Eastern country. threw Pakistan back into In actuality, there has only photo courtesy of dangerous and instable been one: Benazir Bhutto. http://www.jwcampbe.com/ turmoil. Bhutto was elected twice to that involved her husband, There has been lead the Pakistani people, and Bhutto was dismissed from disagreement about the on December 27, 2007 she offi ce. Bhutto lived in exile in cause of Bhutto’s death, was assassinated after leaving London, where she constantly as the Interior Ministry of a rally. advocated for the restoration Pakistan stated “Bhutto was She returned to Pakistan on of democracy in Pakistan. killed…the blast knocked her October 18, to be a leading Bhutto returned to Pakistan head into a lever attached candidate in the Pakistani in 2007, despite threats to the sunroof, fracturing general election of 2008. her skull,” despite Al- At age 35, when free elections Qaeda commander were held in Pakistan in 1988, Mustafa Abu al- Bhutto was elected Prime Yazid claiming to Minister. responsibility for the She became one of the attack. youngest chief executives in President the world, and the foremost Musharraf, the one female to lead an Islamic who many claim country. to be responsible, Bhutto started a campaign photo courtesy of http://wwwhttp://www.jwcampbe..jwcampbe. denied participation against corruption and was re- Forever remembered: Bhutto changed in the assassination, elected as the Pakistani Prime Middle eaastern and internaional history as well as denied Minister in 1993, during which failing to provide she set up electricity in the from Islamic radicals and proper security. rural areas and built schools all government hostility, and was Despite her exodus, over the country. greeted by overjoyed crowds. Bhutto’s achievements were All the while, Bhutto made With only a few weeks before truly remarkable. hunger, education, housing, the nation elections, Bhutto HIGH TIDE January 24, 2008 A&E 11 Movies that are worth their weight in gold, or at least A Veggie Tale By Erika Ostroff a wait in line Features intern creating a vegetable concoction By Zach Clemente the audience is sure to love. Staff writer Take the organ out of organic, “The Vienna Vegetable add a rhythmic “beet”, and Orchestra” gives playing with February 22nd BE KIND REWIND “lettuce” play; this music food a whole new meaning,” The newest movie to store. To keep the store’s one literally has “appeal”! Based said junior Alex Arcidiancono. come from Michel Gondry’s regular customer, the friends out of Vienna, Austria, the Tune in to the Vienna visionary mind, the mind that film 20 minute re-creations Vienna Vegetable Orchestra Vegetable Orchestra and brought us such hits as Eternal of many timeless classics is currently spreading their purchase their latest CD, Sunshine of the Spotless including The Lion King, “organic” approach to music Gemise, and rock to the “beet”. Mind and The Science of Rush Hour, Ghostbusters, by playing instruments Sleep, stars comedians Jack Back to the Future, Robocop, made out of vegetables. Black, Mos Def, and plenty and many others. They “As an avid vegetarian, “heart and soul.” Jerry (Black) become an overnight success I say save the cows and photo courtesy of www.imdb.com inadvertently has his brain in their neighborhood with play the vegetables!” said Driving Miss Daisy: Starring magnetized and accidentally a loyal following that feels sophomore Taryn Hye. Jack Black as Jessica Tandy and Mos erases all of the VHS tapes in their versions are even better Founded in February of Def as Morgan Freeman. his friend Mike’s (Def) rental than the original movies. 1998, the orchestra consists of women and men who THE DARK KNIGHT collaboratively work on the July 18th project. The Vienna Vegetable The highly anticipated organizations that reside in Orchestra’s ten inventive sequel to Batman Begins the dark streets of Gotham. It musicians play a wide variety drops “Batman” from the seems to be effective until they of music, ranging from classic title, opting instead for a more find themselves in the middle Jimi Hendrix to smooth jazz, ominous overtone. Batman, of a reign of chaos started by or an original piece for each played by Christian Bale, a mastermind known as The live performance. Together, teams up with Lieutenant Joker (Heath Ledger). Not the orchestra picks fresh Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) to be lost amidst the recent organic vegetables and then and District Attorney Harvey excess of super hero movies, constructs their instruments Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to bring The Dark Knight is expected using simple cooking tools down the festering criminal to stand out from the crowd. photo courtesy of www.imdb.com along with meticulous carving techniques. Once the carrot xylophones, pumpkin INDIANA JONES AND THE percussions, pepper-zucchini trumpets, leek violins, and May 22nd CRYSTAL SKULLof Ford’s years. The backup other whimsical instruments Indiana Jones and the cast is comprised of Shia are complete, it’s show time! Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: LaBeouf, Ray Winstone, “It is a very eccentric and Indy is back, and showing his Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen original idea. No need to age, in a good way. Harrison (reprising her role as Marion throw tomatoes on stage, Ford, at age 64, is pulling out Ravenwood), and John Hurt. they’re already there!” said the leather whip and habitually Some controversy has tailed sophomore Lenny Behar. missing pistol to race against this movie, saying that it will The vegetables emit clunks, agents of the Soviet Union for avoid following the tried and beats, pops, grinds, and clicks, while harmonizing in unison photo courtesy of www.bbc.co.uk the mysterious “crystal skull.” true methods of the past Playing with food : (From The Crystal Skull is set in Indiana Jones movies; but it has to create magical melodies top) aubergine claps, pepper trumpet, photo courtesy of www.imdb.com 1957, placing it chronologically been announced that computer and terrific tunes. As a post pumkin instrument, celeriac bongos, Indy’s Back: He’s back with a slew 19 years after Indiana Jones graphics will be curtailed and concert treat, the instruments and a woman playing a carrot of old and new castmates including and the Last Crusade, which Harrison Ford will be doing are thrown into a boiling bowl, recorder (above). Shia Lebouf of Transformers fame. parallels the real-life passing the majority of his own stunts. WALL-E June 27th heart-warming tale that is a Sudoku Emerging into the limelight staple of Pixar’s work. Wall- from the beautiful and oddly E is the story of the last small decorated vaults of Pixar and robot on Earth, and is set in the blinking its binocular shaped year 2700 where unchecked visual apparatus, comes Wall- consumerism covered the E, a delight to the human race. Earth in trash and escaping From the same director as humans left millions of little Finding Nemo and A Bug’s robots to clean up and make Life, Andrew Stanton, Wall- a livable Earth again. All the E looks to be a wonderful robots, save Wall-E, failed, experience complete with a leaving him alone to clean. photo courtesy of www.imdb.com IN BRUGES February 8th This dark comedic story is that find them completely about two hit men (played by out of their comfort zone; Collin Farrell and Brendan the hit-men find themselves Gleeson) who are ordered entangled in dangerous by their boss Harry (Ralph encounters with locals and Fiennes) to stay low in tourists alike as they try to stay Bruges, Belgium after a job. alive under cover. In Bruges photo courtesy of www.imdb.com They start to change their is written and directed by first Oh to be that ice cream: Colinstandpoints on life and death, time feature filmmaker and photo courtesy of www.sudoku.com Farrell snacks while in Bruges. and adapt to local customs playwright Martin McDonagh. HIGH TIDE January 24, 2008 A&E 12 Wu-Tang A Day In Pompeii By Qing YorkWilliams By Daniel Jaffe and Jason many, The Wu eventually reconciled their differences A$E Editor Haire and decided to collaborate on On a day in August 1,929 sounds of a bustling town Staff Writers another Wu Tang album. The years ago, the thriving city of piped in through speakers. album 8 Diagrams came out in Pompeii was struck by one Samples of carbonized food The Wu-Tang Clan has been December of last year, with all of the most infamous natural from that fateful day will be one of the most infl uential members present and the RZA disasters in history. Most found in the tavern, next to a crews ever to step up to the behind the boards. Apparently, people have heard of the day luxurious home and garden. mike. Since their fi rst album The RZA’s generally acutely Mt. Vesuvius erupted and Alongside this exhibit will Enter the 36 Chambers, The precise construction was off as buried the city in ash, now be a smaller section on Wu quickly established itself members Ghostface Killah and they will get an opportunity to the Earths’s most active as a prominent fi gure in the Raekwon responded harshly to see it. volcanoes. Tickets are not rising tide of East Coast rap. the album’s production. Both On the 15th of February, the included in the general Ever since their premiere in felt that the album had taken a Natural History Museum in admission price, and will cost 1993, the members of The Wu different path from the original Balboa Park will be presenting $19 for students and $22 for have continuously frightened sessions during the creation of a new exhibition they call “A adults, including an audio anxious mothers everywhere, the album. The album’s new Day In Pompeii.” After the tour in English and Spanish. and, in turn produced sound even led Raekwon to monumental success of the incredible hip-hop albums. state that the RZA had turned Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition, The group was into some type of “hip-hop the museum hopes to attract assembled in late 1992 with hippie.” Four days after the yet more patrons with their friends around the Staten album’s release, the Wu played newest installation. Over Island area in New York. a show in Chicago without 250 well-preserved artifacts The formation was due in the RZA or any of their new ranging from pots and pans to part to the group leader and material. As they catalogued jewelry will be showcased in a innovative producer known as their old material, it became setting meant to re-create what the RZA (Rizza). The RZA apparent that the new album life was like in 79 A.D. Italy. started the group with the idea was just not the old Wu that The main attraction will be the that if he had control of the we love and admire. All fans eight body casts of victims of Wu Tang’s Empire, they would can do now is anxiously await the volcano, including one of a conquer the hip-hop world and the new album of one of the dog. Archeologists were able to form a dynasty. Not only did greatest hip-hop groups ever. make these by pouring plaster the RZA make this explicit, into cavities in the volcanic but he also wrote this concept ash left behind when the in The Wu-Tang Manual: bodies had fully decomposed. a guide reviewing the Wu’s These dramatic casts infl uences, members, music, show people at the moment and production. However, of their deaths when they the clan members quickly were fi rst struck by a wave developed problems, that lead of incredible heat, or a to their desires to take different pyroclastic fl ow, then buried by musical directions. Also, the photos courtesy a thick blanket of falling ash. of www.ancienthistory.about.com death of their most troubled Soon people will have the Pompeii: Portrait of wealthy member, ODB, signaled a opportunity to stroll down pompeians (above) and cast of a rocky future for the group. an average Pompeian street, dog at its death (below). To the surprise of with faux-storefronts and the February February 4 Second Semester offi cially begins: Bob Marley Day Festival February 18 (as does Senioritis) aka Tribute to the Reggae Legends, San Diego Sports Arena, $41, 1 pm February 5 Pinback with MC Chris Washington Day observed House of Blues, $20, 8 pm The man who makes the $1 bill sexy turns 276 February 8 ASB Ball Preview Day February 21 Airband Limousines and people in fancy clothes! Music, Dancing, and Class Rivalry

February 10 February 24 50th Annual Grammy Awards 80th Academy Awards CBS, 8 pm Comedy Central pundit Jon Stewart hosts for the sec- ond time on ABC Valentine’s Day February 14 February 29 A day for love and Hallmark ASB Ball Cobra Starship La Jolla High gets dressed in Scarlet and Soma, $12, 8 pm Black this leap year. February 15 La Jolla Marriot, $35 and up each, 8 pm Lincoln’s Day observed Good thinkin’ Lincoln!