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SHOWS By Chris Ernst Bring it On: The Musical Senior Staff Writer LOCATION: The Alliance Bring It On: The Musical brings together the seem- Theatre ingly disparate worlds of theater and cheerleading at the DATE: Jan. 15 - Feb. 20, 2011 Alliance Theater in Midtown. The show is a traditional musical with plenty of singing, acting and dancing, as OUR TAKE: ««««« well as high-flying cheerleading and stunting. While the show does not break any new ground with its tradi- tional Broadway-style music, the dancing and cheerleading acrobatics excite audiences more than any song. Even through some of the rapping is very awkward, and there is a boring story, the enthusiasm and energy of the show are infectious. While the movie Bring It On does lend itself well to dancing, no song seemed as natural. Most of the songs throughout the show feel forced and generally slow down what little nar- rative momentum the musical attains. The music is disappointing and forgettable. While it was executed well, this aural aspect is anemic and uninspired. This is a shame because as a musical; the music should be a driving force behind the success of the show. Wicked would not be the same without “Defying Gravity.” Hairspray has “Don’t Stop the Beat” and don’t forget Grease’s ‘You’re the One That I Want.” People think about shows and go to them often times only because of the music. Bring It On, unfortunately, has no clear memorable hook or tune. The dramatic spectrum covered byBring It On is narrow at best. However, the performers struggle to keep the audience’s belief suspended. The composition of those on stage is pri- marily dancers and cheerleaders, followed by singers and finally actors. It requires a willing ignorance to enjoy the show. Even though the script does not permit any actor’s performance to garner an acting award, the few emotional scenes are plodded through wearing leaden shoes with steps reverberating of melodrama. The sole exception to this is the sassy drag queen who is always good for a laugh and a heartfelt monologue. There is no subtlety, but this is not overly distracting because the story is subservient to the physical stunts anyway. The performers were obviously skilled cheerleaders and dancers before preproduction began. The stunts are awesome and inspiring. These dancers bust out double-take, awe- inspiring moves. Since the show takes place in a high school, the dancing is surprisingly era-appropriate; it is not high school dance as a forty-something imagines it, but actually youthful choreography. The fresh dancing, awe-inspiring acrobatics and peppy cheerleading make the choreography and movement the reason to see Bring It On. While the tonal music is underwhelming, to say the least, the urban energy of the danc- ing is unfortunately steered towards the music too. These dancers lay down five verses too many. While the rappers vary by skill, the writing is reminiscent of a low-budget after school special. When dancers deliver this subpar material, the result is a cringe-inducing aver- sion of the eyes. It is the most awkward rapping this side of the suburbs, but also the most enthusiastic. The performers seem to relish this new outlet of expression because while the performance of the rap is deft, enthusiasm for doing it anyway almost makes up for it, though not quite. The story will seem slightly familiar to fans of the original movie, but the stage version takes a different, simpler direction. While the movie has plot twists involving a cheerlead- See Bring, page 16

Photo courtesy of Alliance Theatre Civil Wars captivate with unique harmonies CONCERT but with the authentic reality of cated pre-show light and sound utes, White and Williams took two back-to-back, sold-out shows The Civil Wars the music and the heartbeat the check, right? Not so with The the stage first to set up their own at Eddie’s that night, the set list duo seemed to share. This folk/ Civil Wars. Just a few minutes be- instruments. Eddie’s Attic was an was thorough. They played all of PERFORMER: The Civil Wars Americana band is composed of fore the opener took the stage in intimate venue such that the audi- their songs from Barton Hollow, LOCATION: Eddie’s Attic the adorable California-raised, the back corner of the bar and res- ence did not feel as if it was seeing with the exception of the instru- Nashville-native Joy Williams taurant area, both Williams and something awkward or not very mental track, and introduced the DATE: Feb. 8, 2011 and resident Johnny Depp look-a- White were spotted taking a snap- smooth for the performers to have audience to a brand new original like, John Paul White. On Feb. 1, shot with a middle-aged woman to take a moment in front of their song in addition to a Smashing OUR TAKE: ««««« The Civil Wars released their first sitting at a table in the audience. crowd to prepare for their time on Pumpkins cover. full-length album, Barton Hollow, They mingled with the crowd so stage. This actually seemed natu- The chemistry John Paul White By Chelsea Mitchell which held the No. 1 spot on the naturally that one could not help ral, making the whole experience and Joy Williams share onstage is Contributing Writer iTunes album charts the entire but appreciate their friendliness more real. It was as if some good uncanny, especially considering following week. and admire their sincerity. friends had gathered together and the two are both married. For The Civil Wars completely en- Such popularity would surely Just as the audience was about were just about to play a set of the majority of the songs, White tranced the crowd at Eddie’s At- claim its place in at least a medi- to get star-struck at the thought songs they had written with those played his steel guitar and stood tic on Tuesday, Feb. 8, not with um-sized venue with a number of of The Civil Wars performing a in the audience in mind. the set or lighting of the show, stagehands and a really compli- few feet away in a matter of min- Although the band was playing See Civil, page 17 16 • February 11, 2011 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT

Bring from page 15 ing squad and its all-holy routine, TDU2 races past others with features this stage show revolves around GAMES a white girl in a mostly-black Test Drive Unlimited 2 school trying to exact revenge on her newly captained nemesis. The CONSOLE: PlayStation 3, stories are different, but the stage Xbox 360, PC show has echoes and reminders of GENRE: Driving the original. They push audiences to be themselves and follow their DEVELOPER: Eden Games dreams, push through adversity, RATING: T work hard, etc. The morals are heavy-handed and overt. The the- RELEASED: Feb 8. 2010 ater version is more heavily moral than the movie, and without the OUR TAKE: ««««« saving grace of one-liners or sexu- al candidness, the stage story feels By Andrew Akker half-baked and PG-rated. Contributing Writer Perhaps the most disappoint- ing omission of the show is the The Test Drive video game se- tongue-in-cheek tone of the ries has been known for its vast original film. While the original worlds and realistic handling of poked fun at high school relation- racing mechanics. The 10th game ships, politics and priorities, this Image courtesy of Eden Games in the series, Test Drive Unlimited new staged version ignores this 2 (TDU2), takes all of the aspects on Ibiza. 60 levels for you to achieve which three badges indicating wanted great source material and instead that make the Test Drive series fun Once you’ve progressed enough are separated into four categories level, you accumulate traffic viola- clumsily crafts an in-name-only and expands upon it. in the story, the player will then that range from exploration tasks tions. association. Where the original TDU2 is an excellent direct be able to travel to Hawaii, more to racing completion. There are 15 The online element in the game has candid sexual exploration and sequel to the 2006 game, Test specifically Maui, where the first levels in each of these categories. allows you to race against friends, discussion, the stage version has a Drive Unlimited. The game play of TDU took place, in order to play Another new feature is the create challenges to lay around the one-dimensional stereotype. TDU2 is very similar and almost in an updated version of the first Free Roam Instant Money system map, or even see the online players Gone are the one-liners and identical to the first one. game’s map. Here, you can re- (FRIM). The FRIM system works free-roaming around you at the high school lexicon. Gone are the The setting takes place on the explore the area of the first game by awarding you money whenever same time as you do. mannerisms and logic of the origi- island of Ibiza, off the coast of but in a different, newer type of you pull stunts such as drifting or There are some things about nal that immersed the audience in Valencia, Spain. The layout of the environment. getting air off jumps. this game that might turn you off. its world. map is similar to the first game, There is a large number of cars Each level increments the The first problem is the game is Bring It On: The Musical has which features many different cit- to choose from. Many models amounts of money you receive. a little easy. While the driving is an inherent silliness to its concept ies to explore as well as new places such as mainstream Mercedes, Once you reach the next level, you realistic, the cars you get are just which does not get translated to to visit. classic Jaguars or newer Bugattis have a few seconds to press the A way too advanced for the types the stage. Uninspired music and The main story starts out with are all available for purchase at button to bank the money and of races you participate in which underwhelming story pull this you at your birthday party re- one of the many car dealerships start over, or you can try for the makes winning a pretty simple ship under. Where there could ceiving a new Ferrari from your on the island. next level. However, once you hit challenge. have been a certain endearing friends. Sadly, you wake up from One of the biggest changes something along the road, such as Another is the absolutely ter- cheese from the original source this dream and remember your from the firstTDU is that you can a car or a barrier, you’ll lose every- rible voice acting in the game. there is instead a post-post-mod- job as a valet working at a hotel. actually roam around inside of the thing and will have to start over. During the story mode, you’ll ern seriousness. Superb dancing Through a series of events, shops as your own character, an As with the firstTDU , you can meet a lot of people who engage and stunts keep this vessel from the hotel manager fires you, and in-game figure you can customize free-roam as much as you want. in terrible dialogue that will turn being a total disaster. Where there you get offered a spot in a racing to look just like you at your house. There are police around so watch you off to the cut scenes. Get past could have been The Love Boat championship. It all begins from You can talk to people inside the out for how reckless you are or these and you’ll be fine. there is instead an all-too-serious there. different shops you go into once you’ll end up with traffic viola- This is a great driving sandbox Twenty Thousand Leagues Under You’ll meet all sorts of peo- you want to purchase something tions. The way the police work in racing game and for those who are the Sea. Unfortunately the show ple who will let you acquire the or obtain information. the game is slightly different from fans of games like the first TDU fails more than it delights, but the proper licenses and cars in order Also implemented is a level- the first TDU. as well as Need for Speed or Project delights are intense and numer- to race against the popular racers ing system. There are a total of Instead of accumulating up to Gotham. ous, albeit similar.

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Civil from page 15 voice combined with such poi- delicious and took about five min- gnant lines as, “you know you’re utes off of my life. firm with the rhythm while Wil- not there when the wind in your Their Montecristo, consisting liams elegantly swayed with the hair goes right through you,” of ham, turkey, grape jelly and music and told the stories of the made for a thought-provoking Atlanta powdered sugar, is more donut songs not only with her voice but and stage-setting melancholy. But than deli-meat. It somehow left also with her lively facial expres- she did not stop there. Just when Cuisines around Atlanta me wondering how anyone would sions and hand gestures. There you thought this smile-splattered think to put these incongruous were several times when it almost young face was going to be hidden RESTARUANTS wich selections, including one foods together between two slices seemed as if White and Williams away in gloomy songs, think Regi- Which Wich with fried Spam. Still, most pa- of bread. were waltzing to their own sing- na Spektor’s “Samson,” Schwartz Eating trons will walk away remember- As I mentioned before, the ca- ing, with only the obstruction of threw in several more upbeat, LOCATION: 265 18th Street ing mostly how they ordered their shier attaches the bag on a wire a guitar between them. The tim- folk-poppy songs. One is called CUISINE: Sandwiches food—with Which Wich’s signa- that runs the length of the coun- ing the two kept together was in “One of Those Days” that incor- ture red sharpies and numbered ter. While the dangling bags are beautiful sync in every song, yet porated the harmonica and several COST: $10 brown bags—in this candid, ferried the length of the wire, they not robotically predictable. mechanisms with a loop pedal. HOURS: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. pared-down restaurant. can get lost in the shuffle amongst On several songs, a keen ear The Lucy Schwartz portion of the Ordering food here is as sim- the 20 or so others that are hang- and performance intuition could evening was legitimately enjoy- PHONE: 404-254-3260 ple or as laborious as you and the ing at the same time. Instead of spot places where Williams would able. Her talent for performance people in front of you make it. As losing track of your ‘wich, mark often take the chords and run and evident love for the creativity OUR TAKE: ««««« long as you know what you want the back of the bag to keep track with them in her own sponta- of the craft is sure to move her to and what you want on it, ordering of its progress. neous harmony. The repetition the main stage in tours to come. By Matt Schrichte is as smooth as the peanut butter, Which Wich crafts its own of the word “home” in the song This show was worth staying Contributing Writer bananas and honey on their Elvis chips and shakes, too. Their house “My Father’s Father” never grew up late on a school night and then ‘wich. After filling in a few red chips, while small portioned, are old because of the duo’s seeming some. Sandwiched between Jos. A. dots to indicate my toppings and ruffled, extra crunchy and infused ad-lib within the harmony—mes- Bank and the Tin Drum, Which adding my name to the bottom with a sundry of zesty spices. merizing. White also proved his Wich is Atlantic Station’s new- of their signature brown bags, my They’re better than any available ability to innovate through his est eatery and the best sandwich sandwich was ordered and hung Lays or Sunchip bag and make constant use of every part of the chain most Tech students have from the high-wire assembly line a great snack while waiting for a instrument, often tapping his never heard of or had. It’s certain- used to keep track of all of the or- sandwich. palm to the body of his guitar in ly the most innovative. ders. Spoons for their handspun clever beats. Its minimal black and yellow The scene is more chaotic when shakes, as far as I could tell, are This combination of a truly interior emphasizes this vanguard a group of customers in front of only available upon request and musical, Appalachian-inspired chain’s straightforward philoso- you isn’t sure how to order. It’s not the straws can be too narrow, duo along with the pleasantly in- phy of ordering a sandwich to quite clear what the protocol is for especially if they’re upgraded to viting venue was bound for magic. every customer’s exact specifica- passing by these uncertain rookies malts. The opening musician, Lucy tions. With more than 50 custom- when you’re ready, so do so at your Whether looking for a nov- Schwartz, acted with the same fa- izable options, some crazier than own risk. elty comfort ‘wich or something miliarity and welcoming attitude others, there is bound to be at On my first trip to the restau- you could find at any of the other towards her spectators. Schwartz least one sandwich for every per- rant, I ordered a chicken philly sandwich chains, give the Which held her own as a one-woman son you know. cheesesteak with Cheese Whiz, Wich experience a try. They’re army, with only her piano and Which Wich has a handful caramelized onions and mustard. sure to get your order right, as Photo by Chelsea Mitchell / Student Publications guitar. This Californian’s soulful of more than memorable sand- The final product was comforting, long as you do first.

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ENTERTAINMENT Technique • February 11, 2011 • 19 Sanctum stumbles through plot Atlanta ComicCon FILM Sanctum offers little to fans GENRE: Adventure, Thriller EVENTS gained more fame. STARRING: Richard Atlanta Comic If you are seeking to buy, sell or trade rare comics or collect- Roxburgh, Ioan Gruffudd, Convention Alice Parkinson ibles, you should keep an eye out LOCATION: Atlanta Mariott for this event next year. The deal- DIRECTOR: Alister Grierson Century Center ers had a large collection of Star RATING: R Wars memorabilia, ranging from DATE: Feb. 6, 2011 original action figures from the RELEASE DATE: Feb. 4, 2011 ««««« first trilogy, to merchandise from OUR TAKE: the new Cartoon Network shows. OUR TAKE: ««««« American super hero comic Image courtesy of Universal Pictures By Hank Whitson books were the main focus of the By Robert Soloman Rather than relying heavily on Fantastic Four movies. Staff Writer event, and there was a daunting Contributing Writer CGI, Sanctum instead explores a Gruffadd’s over the top acting array of silver, bronze and modern vast network of caves deep below reminds us all how much actors Compared to Dragon*Con Age comics for sale. While I can There are two weekends in the surface of the Earth. rely on direction to give a good and MomoCon, Atlanta Comic- tell my Blue Lanterns apart from which bad movies are left to their It is the last frontier, intones performance. Con is a miniscule affair. The -en my Blue Beetles, I am by no-means deserved fate: Labor Day weekend mission financier Carl, played by While most of the actors do tire event took up one hallway and a comic expert, and I felt lost in and Super Bowl weekend. This Ioan Gruffard. It is the last place not step too far over the line, the a ballroom, with about twelve dif- the endless sea of original issues. alone leads one to believe that that no man has dared to explore. screenplay gives them little to do ferent vendors and artists. I saw a The event had a modest atten- Sanctum, being released opposite Seeing these caves is a breath- other than to panic or not panic. grand total of two cosplayers, and dance, and the crowd skewed a bit the Super Bowl, would be pretty taking sight, and a nature movie Sanctum resembles a horror movie there were no con games or panels older than what is typical for big- low in quality. based on this alone would be more than an adventure, with the popular at the other conferences. ger events. All of the vendors were Yet, above the title, one can worth viewing. hubris of man met by the elements The main attraction was the friendly, some desperately so, urg- find the name James Cameron, Unfortunately, where Sanctum of nature. Walking Dead table, which fea- ing every passersby to flip through the director of Avatar. How can excels technically, it utterly fails as In this case, it is a torrential tured actor Carl Grimes, also their books and prints. While the this be? Firstly, Cameron did not a movie. downpour which makes escape named Carl on the show, and five dollar admission fee may not direct the movie, he merely pro- Even though one would expect from the deep cave impossible, a couple zombies from the cast sound like much, it seems a little duced it. clichéd dialogue from a Cameron leaving the few members of the signing autographs for about $10 on the steep side considering you One can see his technical fin- movie, this movie goes further crew to attempt an escape to the to $15. The comic books that can have a leisurely look at each gerprints all over the movie from in evoking groan-worthy lines. ocean by exploring uncharted the show was based on were also vendor in about an hour. the use of his 3D camera technol- Let me give you a sample: “Frank paths of the cave. available, but some volumes had There are far worse ways to ogy to the large amount of under- plays by his own rules.” This may have worked well, already sold out by the time I ar- spend a Feb. Sunday, especially water photography. If your teeth are merely but the progression of the plot rived at about 1:30 p.m. I had not if you are a serious collector. But If you looked at Sanctum solely clinched in pain from reading amounts to little more than heard of any of the other featured casual comic fans, convention go- as a technical demonstration of that, imagine things like this spo- watching a little timer tick away artists, who appeared to be mostly ers and people watchers will defi- the capabilities of Cameron’s 3D ken aloud, particularly by Gruf- over each cast member’s head, independent artists and writers. nitely want to wait for the larger, technology, you would likely be fadd, who has fallen quite a way After perusing their work, it was more convenient and completely very impressed. since playing Mr. Fantastic in the See Sanctum, page 20 sadly easy to see why they had not free MomoCon. 20 • February 11, 2011 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT

Sanctum from page 19 waiting for the moment when the Roommate falls short as psycho thriller claustrophobic environment or an FILM ing in. She meets a girl on her hall unexpected snag lead them to a The Roommate named Tracy, played by Aly Mi- moment of panic. chalka, and is given an immediate Panic is the monster in this GENRE: Thriller, Drama invite to a fraternity party. Sarah movie, slaying all who succumb STARRING: Leighton agrees and goes out, not yet hav- to it. Meester, Minka Kelly ing met her roommate. The an- Perhaps this is a realistic rea- ticipation grows in the audience son for someone to die (and a lot DIRECTOR: Christian E. as Sarah experiences her first col- of people die in this movie), but it Christiansen lege fraternity party. Upon getting grows wearisome very fast. Only RATING: PG-13 back from the party with a drunk Frank, played by Richard Rox- Tracy in tow, Sarah finally meets burgh, the lead diver on the expe- RELEASE DATE: Feb. 4, 2011 her roommate Rebecca. dition, seems to be immune to it. Sarah and Rebecca become fast Of course, being emotion- OUR TAKE: ««««« friends, due in large part to Sarah’s ally cut off is going to cause ten- open and trusting personality. As sion with his son Josh, who gets Image courtesy of Screen Gems By Kristina Sharifi the plot thickens it becomes evi- trapped along with his father. Contributing Writer dent to everyone except Sarah that of overacting. Although she may fights with no emotional impact. Emotional bonding in 3, 2, 1…. Rebecca is becoming obsessed be the cute but evil girl on Gos- There are several scary movie cli- Apart from the atrocities of the We have all experienced the and clingy. Her psychotic side is sip Girl, she tries too hard in her chés all over the film: the oblivi- plot, there are a few moments of nerve racking moment of room- brought into the spotlight when role as Rebecca, and it is very evi- ousness of Sarah, the scary shower genuine tension, mostly involv- mate selection process and then she secretly attacks Tracy in the dent. Even when she tries to kill scene and the low lighting. With ing environmental hazards carved the moment of truth on move-in shower and rips out her belly but- someone she is still seen as petty that being said, the movie is rated from the very rock. day when you actually meet your ton ring. She threatens Tracy’s life and not quite as evil as she should PG-13 for some violence and pro- Much of this is heightened by other half for the rest of the year. if she tells anyone, causing Tracy be. Sarah, the small town girl fanity, but minus that it is noth- the IMAX 3D presentation, with Hopefully your experiences are to move to another hall. from Des Moines, Iowa is sup- ing the under 13 cannot stand to the sound working overtime on better than Minka Kelly’s charac- Sarah finds herself a new beau posed to be completely average, watch. the rushing water, while the 3D ter’s in The Roommate. This thrill- in Steven, played by Cam Giga- but Minka Kelly is anything but The director of the film is gives a sense just how deep certain er starring Gossip Girl’s Leighton dent, while simultaneously having average. Cam Gigandet, who has Christian E. Christainsen. There drops really are. Meester boasts a gorgeous cast, problems with an ex-boyfriend starred in hits like The O.C and is no evident style coming from It is clear that the director Ali- but as a thriller movie, it is a little back home. Sarah’s relationship The Twilight Saga, as her college him in this teenage horror flick. ster Grierson is much more com- worse than disappointing. The with Steven infuriates and further boyfriend has mediocre plastered The atmosphere he creates is not fortable with the technical aspects genre of the film may be “scary pushes Rebecca to obsess about to his forehead. He plays the part scary as there is no tension or fear of this movie than the emotional movie thriller”, but there is noth- the roommates’ relationship. of typical frat boy decently well, in the the various scenes. What he ones. ing scary about the movie. Rebecca continues to keep although it’s definitely not a far does do is make the scenes appear Unfortunately, a technical pre- The film is centered around Sarah close to her, even tricking reach for him. normal, which is what you are not sentation can only carry a film so small town girl, Sarah, who is Sarah into going home with her The thriller, suspense part of supposed to avoid with scary mov- far. At some point, we have to care played by Minka Kelly, and her for Thanksgiving instead of to the movie is also average and me- ies. He does not cast his leading about what is going on. college experience with her pyscho Steven’s house. At Rebecca’s house diocre along with its cast of pretty stars well (Leighton has trouble Without that, the whole enter- roommate Rebecca, played by Sarah begins to learn a little bit but bad actors. The plot twists are with being evil and Minka Kelly prise is lost. The craft of the cam- Leighton Meester. The movie about Rebecca’s past, and it was all transparent for the audience to has trouble appearing scared of era is apparent, and admirable, screams average even with the not a happy one. foresee. The cinematography has her). He has not made a passable but unfortunately the movie gets opening scenes as Sarah is mov- Leighton Meester fans, beware some low points with awkward psycho thriller here. in the way of it’s effectiveness. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • February 11, 2011 • 21

Theme Crossword: Live and Learn By Robert Zimmerman United Features Syndicate 46. Ring great 91. Abbr. in bus. 47. Bounders 92. Dimwitted ACROSS 50. River in France 93. Serf 1. -- fides 51. Directed 94. Low-spirited 5. Havens 52. Part 2 of 96. Gen. Robert -- -- 10. Social stratum quip: 3 wds. 97. Rathskeller mugs 15. Diner fare 58. Also anagram 100. Railways 19. Name in Genesis 60. Hard to get 102. Sources of tension 20. Prostrate 61. Persistent attack 104. Insipid 21. Steven -- Spielberg 62. -- primo cit 107. Barnstormer’s stunt 22. -- Stanley Gardner 63. Penstock 109. “Kindergarten --” 23. Mint, e.g. 65. Common winter 110. End of the 24. Juvenile heroine problem quip: 4 wds. 25. Ruptures 67. Triple-decker 117. The Buckeye State 26. Youskevitch 69. Main force 118. Hit with a stick 27. Start of a quip by 71. Abductor of Helen 119. Arum John Cleese: 5 wds. 73. Cargo thrown 120. Serv. branch 31. “Simpsons” character overboard 122. Depend Sideshow -- 74. Of books 123. -- Gay 32. Turn 77. Doctrine 124. Rub the 33. Strengthen 79. Three-line stanza wrong way 34. Airship 82. Botanist -- Gray 125. Cargo vehicle 39. Roman household 83. Amerindians 126. Cotillion spirit 85. Bristly 127. Indistinctly 41. Bratislava native 87. -- Arnaz 128. British -- 45. Blissful place 88. Part 3 of quip: 3 wds. 129. Celtic language

DOWN 14. Follows 42. Chamber-music 1. Part of Scrooge’s 15. Part of an estate instrument exclamation 16. Jason’s ship 43. Org. 2. Mind 17. Delay 44. Sailboat 68. Election district 89. Girl in the funnies: 108. Animal with 3. Infamous Roman 18. Not him 48. Relative of a stage 70. Kiddie’s bike 2 wds. striped markings 4. Egg-white protein 28. Rule: abbr. 49. Plagiarize 72. OT name 90. Old lamentation 110. Tea genus 5. Daughter of Polonius 29. Spitchcock 53. Collapse 74. Gets, as a job 95. Periods 111. Dune 6. Field 30. Salon staple 54. Brilliant effect 75. The word -- -- 96. Adopt 112. Snitch 7. Loam 34. Hollows 55. Set right 76. Hankerings 98. A refusal 113. Sir -- Peirce Coward 8. Salad plant 35. Ego -- 56. Related on the father’s side 78. “Salud!” or “Cheers!” 99. Spread apart 114. Elasticity 9. Take 36. Inspiring fear 57. Shelf 80. Acetate 101. Costa del -- 115. Employer 10. Waterfall 37. Alliance 59. Your majesty 81. Concern when 102. Tapering structures 116. Woolen headgear 11. Brewed beverages 38. Pale color 60. Having six parts anchoring ships 103. Blubber 117. Celestial body 12. Knocks off 40. Cheers from the 64. Healed 84. Loudness unit 105. Mashhad native 121. Exclamation of 13. Certain deck of cards bleachers 66. Tendon 86. Nova 106. Sect: abbr. annoyance 22 • February 11, 2011 • Technique COMICS

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