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He was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey J. (Alford) Marshall; parents, David and Doris (Reeder) Marshall; brother, Ron Marshall; and son-in-law, Roger Goodman.
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Sharon Greene Patton, beloved by her family and friends, passed away in Concord, Calif. at the age of 73.
She was the great-granddaughter of prominent and early Cheney resident Frank Clark Greene and granddaughter of F. Clarke Greene, a resident of Benge, Wash.
Sharon was born in Pasco, Wash. to Frank T. Greene and Lillie M. Greene. Being part of a large family, Sharon enjoyed the company of her siblings, Beverly A. Boyes of Auburn, Wash., Diane M. Mackey and Deborah D. Green, both of Spokane, Wash, Sue Orloff of San Ramon, Calif. and a brother, Greg R. Greene of Seattle.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The last time the Rochester Institute of Technology and Holy Cross played each other was at Holy Cross on Nov. 11, 2012 where the game ended in a 3-3 tie.
Friday night's game produced the same result as the Frank Ritter Arena hosted a competitive offensive game where the two Atlantic Hockey teams had a combined 80 shots on goal through three periods and overtime, ending with a 3-3 tie.
Both teams combined averaged a total of precisely 60 shots on goal a game entering tonight's game.
RIT senior forward Mike Colavecchia scored a power-play goal with 13:36 remaining in regulation to tie the game 3-3 and is now third all-time at RIT at the Division I level with 25 total power-play goals.
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Skirving successfully executed on a power-play opportunity as the Tigers went 2-for-4 on power-play opportunities on the night with a total of five shots.
The Tigers have been great all season on the man-advantage with 24 goals in 108 attempts entering tonight's game. That's a 22.2 percent conversion rate, which ranks seventh nationally.
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"The positive is you know we went in and lost the special teams battle and still got a point on the road," said Holy Cross coach Paul Pearl. "And the other positive I think is really that we just really competed right 'till that last whistle."
"I thought we battled to when down to get the tie and had chances to win the game," RIT coach Wayne Wilson added. "Tonight's tie makes tomorrow's game that much more important. Obviously, we would like to peak at the right time heading into the postseason and we have time to do that."
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Margot Scharfe – Syracuse
Senior; Forward; Toronto, Ontario
Scharfe recorded four points on the weekend, scoring three goals and one assist against Boston College and Union College. Scharfe scored the third goal of the game against No. 4/3 Boston College to cement the 4-1 victory over the Eagles. She also tipped in two shots against Union, including the second of four power play goals for the Orange. Scharfe scored the first goal against Union and added an assist on the final goal of the game.
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Junior; Thunder Bay, Ontario
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Senior; Minnetonka, Minnesota
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Kathy Donohue –Mercyhurst (Soph; Forward; Rochester, N.Y. ) scored a career-high three points against the University of Maine on Saturday. She tallied a goal and added two assists for the three points. Donohue attempted six shots and had a +2 rating over the weekend.
Taylor Gross – Penn State (Senior; Forward; Colorado Springs, Colo.) was Penn State's most lethal offensive weapon this weekend, tallying a team-high two goals and an assist (3 points) in a pair of close losses to New Hampshire. Gross scored her two goals on six shots (.333 shooting percentage) and registered three blocked shots. Both her goals came on the power play as well.
Thea Imbrogno – RMU (Senior; Forward; Etobicoke, Ont) scored two timely goals for the Colonials during weekend sweep of Vermont, both on the powerplay. On Friday, she scored the first goal of the contest, giving RMU an early lead in an eventual 4-3 win. Her goal on Saturday tied the game at two, and was the first of three-straight RMU tallies that broke the game open.
Ali Binnington – RIT (Junior; GK; Oakville, Ont) stopped 18-of-19 shots in Friday's 2-1 win over Brown, gicing her a two-game winning streak. Binnington is 4-3-0 this season with a 2.63 goals against average and .914 save percentage
Celeste Brown – RIT (Junior; Forward; Great Falls, MT) scored both RIT goals in a 2-1 win over Brown on Friday night at Ritter Arena. She one-timed a pass from Erin Zach on the power-play early in the second period, then poked home a rebound just 23 seconds into the third period, also on the power-play for the game-winning tally. She had eight shots on goal on Friday, and eight on Saturday, a 2-1 overtime loss. Brown now has four goals in nine games this season.
Brooke Stoddart – RIT (Freshman; GK; Elmvale, Ont) made her first collegiate start on Saturday and despite the 2-1 overtime loss, was very sharp in goal, stopping 17-of-19 shots against Brown. Stoddart was 2:40 away from her first win and shutout.
Jessica Sibley – Syracuse (Freshman; Forward; Luseland, Saskatchewan) scored her third goal of the season against No. 4/3 Boston College, netting the first goal of the game 2:44 minutes into the contest and setting the tone for the 4-1 victory. She was also strong in the faceoff circle against the Eagles, winning 20 of 31 total Orange tries. No other player on either won more than 10 face-offs. Sibley also recorded an assist the next night against Union, helping on the second goal of the game. She leads SU rookies with four points on the season off three goals and one assist.
Lindenwood - The Lindenwood women's ice hockey team is off this week … the Lady Lions start conference play on Nov. 8-9 at the Lindenwood Ice Arena against RIT … Lindenwood played the No. 2 team in the country, Wisconsin, twice last weekend … in the first game of the series, the two teams were tied late in the first period, but the Badgers scored the final four goals of the game for a 5-1 win … Lindenwood was down just one goal with eight minutes remaining in game two of the series before Wisconsin scored twice in a 4-1 decision … the four goals allowed in that game was the fewest that Lindenwood has allowed to a nationally-ranked team … Lyndsay Kirkham had a goal and an assist in a series, and Caitlyn Post had a goal … Jocelyn Slattery had a positive plus/minus for the series and she tied for the team-high with seven shots … Nicole Hensley had a .906 save percentage and a 4.51 GAA for the series, and she made 97 saves … Kendra Broad had a team-high five blocks against the Badgers … through ten non-conference games, Kendra Broad leads the team with two goals, three assists, and five points … Jocelyn Slattery and Alyssa West have also scored twice on the season … Carrie Atkinson leads the newcomers with two assists and two points.
Mercyhurst - The eighth-ranked Mercyhurst University women's hockey team captured their first weekend sweep against the University of Maine at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. The Lakers improved to 5-3-1 after winning 2-1 on Friday and captured the team's third shutout on Saturday (5-0). On Friday, sophomore Emily Janiga scored just two minutes into the contest to give her team the 1-0 edge before Maine scored the equalizer at the start of the second period. Senior Christine Bestland scored her first game-winning goal of the season at the 15:20 mark of the middle period. In Saturday's contest, both teams skated through a scoreless first period with Mercyhurst outshooting Maine 14 to nine. Mercyhurst almost doubled their shots as they tallied 27 in the second period, with sophomore Jenna Dingeldein scoring the game-winning goal. The Lakers ignited their offense in the third period with goals from sophomores Maggie Rothgery, Kathy Donohue, Emily Janiga and senior Kaleigh Chippy. Donohue set a career-high three points in a contest after she picked up two assists along with the goal. Dingledein and Janiga are both approaching 50 points for their careers. Dingeldein needs two and Janiga is three away. Senior Christine Bestland needs 14 more points to reach 200 career points. Goaltender Amanda Makela was again phenomenal, allowing just one goal between the two games, earning her third shutout of the season Saturday, and her third-straight CHA Goalie of the Week nod. The Lakers have the weekend off before starting their CHA action at Robert Morris on Friday, November 8 and Saturday November 9.
Penn State – The Nittany Lions hosted an exciting series with New Hampshire this past weekend, dropping an 8-5 barnburner and a 3-1 Sunday afternoon tilt…In the 8-5 game, the lead changed six times and had five ties that ultimately wasn't decided until the final 3:39 of regulation when UNH put in three goals including an empty netter…Five different Nittany Lions scored in the contest including Sarah Nielsen, who scored her first collegiate goal, and Jess Desorcie, who tallied her first marker of the year…Three Nittany Lions recorded two points apiece—Taylor Gross (goal and an assist), Shannon Yoxheimer (two assists) and Hannah Hoenshell (two assists)…The 13 goals combined were the most in a Penn State women's hockey game and the eight goals allowed were the most in program history…Penn State last scored five or more goals in a game on Jan. 4, 2013 against Chatham (10-0)…Laura Bowman's goal 40 seconds into the game was the fastest goal recorded in the short history of PSU women's hockey…The Nittany Lions tallied three goals within the first 40 seconds of each period…In Sunday's 3-1 loss, all four goals were scored in the second period as Taylor Gross's power-play effort with 1:47 left cut the UNH lead in half, 2-1, on a goal assisted by Shannon Yoxheimer, her third assist of the weekend… 35 of 44 Nittany Lion points have come from freshman or sophomores… Celine Whitlinger was solid in net, saving 32 of 35 Wildcat attempts on net…Whitlinger has posted three games of 30 or more saves and has a team-high 144 this season, averaging 36 saves per game...Penn State hosts Robert Morris Thursday-Friday at Pegula Ice Arena for the first conference game at the $90 million state-of-the-art facility.
Robert Morris – With a sweep against Vermont, the Colonials are now 6-2-0 on the season and are off to their second best start in school history. The mark also gives RMU a winning record through eight games for the third straight year. The 2011-12 Colonials started 6-1-1, and last year's team began the year with a record of 5-2-1 ... Behind a five-point weekend, freshman forward Brittany Howard is now second in the CHA in points with 12, and assists with nine. Her performance earned her a second CHA Rookie of the Week award. Those marks also tie her for the national lead in assists, and put her in a tie for sixth place in goals ... A week after sophomore forward Ashley Vesci scored her first career goal in a win against No. 7/8 Boston University, fellow classmate and linemate Anissa Gamble picked up the first two goals of her career in Saturday's 6-4 victory over the Catamounts. Gamble played in 20 games last season without registering a point ... RMU currently holds the top five spots for plus/minus in the CHA. Freshman forward Maeve Garvey leads the conference with a mark of +7, while seniors Anneline Lauziere and Kylie St. Louis, and junior Rebecca Vint each are at a +6 on the season. Gamble comes in fifth with a mark of +3 ... The Colonials go on the road to start CHA play this weekend as they travel to Penn State for a rare Thursday/Friday series. RMU won all four contests against the Nittany Lions last year, with the aforementioned Rebecca Vint tallying eight goals in those four games.
RIT – The Tigers (4-5-0) split a weekend series for the fourth straight weekend, this time against Brown. On Friday, Celeste Brown scored two goals as RIT skated to a 2-1 victory. Ali Binnington made 18 saves for her fourth win of the year. On Saturday, goaltender Brooke Stoddart made her collegiate debut, stopping 17 shots, but RIT squandered a late lead and ran into penalty problems in overtime for the second straight Saturday, allowing a power-play goal with 1:47 left in a 2-1 loss to the Bears. Lindsay Grigg scored RIT's lone goal on Saturday. The 55 shots for RIT are the most in a game against a true Division I opponent and most ever in a losing effort. RIT wrapped up its six-game October homestand with a 3-3-0 mark. RIT is 4-0-0 on Friday this season and 0-5-0 on Saturday. The Tigers are 20-8-5 when allowing two or less goals, and 0-13-0 when allowing at least three tallies in its brief Division I history. RIT is off this weekend, but returns to action on Nov. 8-9, opening up league play with a two-game series at Lindenwood. The Tigers are Lions split the season series in 2012-13 with a 1-1-2 mark. RIT defeated the Lions 5-1 and tied 1-1 at Ritter Arena, while the two teams skated to a 1-1 tie and the Lions earned a 4-3 win at Lindenwood.


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Oct. 22, 2012
Complete Release in PDF Format | Coach Mora Press Conference
Coach Mora Post-Practice Interview
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The Bruins (5-2, 2-2) are back on the road following last week's bye. UCLA plays at Arizona State (5-2, 3-1) on Saturday, Oct. 27. The contest will kickoff at 12:05 p.m. PT and be televised by FX with Craig Bolerjack and Joel Klatt in the booth and Petros Papadakis on the sidelines.
The Bruin IMG Radio Network (Chris Roberts, Matt Stevens and Wayne Cook) will radio broadcast the contest on 570am in the Los Angeles area. The game will also be aired nationally on SIRIUS (139).
UCLA owns a 7-5 record in games played in Tempe. A year ago in the Rose Bowl, the Bruins bested, then 20th-ranked, Arizona State by a score of 29-28. Derrick Coleman ran for 119 yards, 81 of them in the second half. Sixty-five of those yards came on the game-winning drive which culminated with the senior slamming into the end zone, from one-yard out, with 49 seconds left to play. Earlier in the second half, Kevin Prince and Nelson Rosario had hooked up on a 76-yard scoring pass. Rosario finished the game with 151 receiving yards and moved into 10th place on the all-time school list in the category. Tevin McDonald led the defense with 11 tackles. In the 2010 game, played in Tempe, quarterback Richard Brehaut set a school record with 56 passing attempts. He completed a school record 33 of the attempts for three scores and 321 yards, but it was not enough to hold off the Sun Devils in a 55-34 loss.
**QB Brett Hundley's 14 touchdown passes leave him three back of Tommy Maddox's UCLA freshman record total of 17 set in the 1990 season; Drew Olson holds the overall season record, 34 scoring tosses in 2005 -- Hundley also has 167 completions, a total which is third on the freshman list (Maddox 182, in 1990, is No. 1) ** Y receiver Joseph Fauria, who was named to the Mackey Award Midseason Watch List, has caught a pass in 15 straight games; he moved into 11th on the all-time UCLA touchdown receptions list (13) with his scoring grab at Cal (J.J. Stokes, 1991-94, is No. 1 at 28; Marcedes Lewis, 2002-05, is second on that list, with 21, and first among Bruin tight ends)
**With a career total of 3,547 rushing yards, Johnathan Franklin sits in second place on the all-time school list .... He is 184 yards shy of tying Gaston Green's (1984-87) school mark of 3,731 yards.
**LB Anthony Barr, playing his first season on defense, is ranked T-8th in the nation in sacks (7.5 sacks-1.07/g)
**Hundley (1,906 passing yds) is on the verge of becoming the third Bruin freshman quarterback to record at least 2,000 yards passing - Tommy Maddox 2,682 in 1990 and Kevin Prince 2,050 in 2009
**Utah was the 17th straight game UCLA has won when holding the opponent to less than 20 points
**UCLA has played 25 freshmen so far this season -- 12 true freshmen and 13 redshirt freshmen. UCLA started seven freshmen on offense, in its last game, against Utah.
**UCLA has won 14 of its last 18 games when winning the turnover battle (.778) and dropped 28 of its last 40 games (.300) when losing or tying the turnover ratio **RB Johnathan Franklin ranks ninth in the nation in rushing (125.4/g, third among BCS conf. rushers) ... He put together two season-opening 200-yard plus efforts against Rice (214) and Nebraska (217)...The senior ranks 15th in the nation in all-purpose yardage (154.6) and has caught a career-best 16 passes this season **UCLA is ranked 7th in the nation in sacks (3.29/g) after being ranked T-112th last season (1.00)
**Johnathan Franklin (878 yards rushing to date this season) is attempting to join seven other Bruin backs who have had multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons --- DeShaun Foster - 2001: 1,109 / 2000: 1,037 -- Skip Hicks - 1997: 1,282 / 1996: 1,034 -- Karim Abdul-Jabbar - 1995: 1,571 / 1994: 1,227-- Gaston Green - 1987: 1,098 / 1986: 1,405--Freeman McNeil - 1980: 1,105 / 1979: 1,396--Theotis Brown - 1978: 1,283 / 1976: 1,092--Wendell Tyler - 1975:1,388 / 1976: 1,003
**Cal is the only team to outscore the Bruins in the second half of a game this season
** Senior cornerback Sheldon Price ranks T4th in the nation in interceptions (0.67 per game)
**Hundley is the first UCLA quarterback to ever throw for at least 300 yards in three straight games (305 Nebraska/320 Houston/372 Oregon St.). He is the eighth to total at least three, 300-yard games in a season.
Most 300-yd passing games in a season -- Cade McNown 6 -1998, Tom Ramsey 4 -1982, Troy Aikman 3 - 1988, Tommy Maddox 3 - 1990, Cory Paus 3 - 2000, Kevin Prince 3 - 2009, Drew Olson 3 - 2005, Hundley 3 - 2012
Most Career 300-yd passing games -- McNown11, Paus 7, D.Olson 4, Maddox 4, Aikman 4, Ramsey 4, Hundley 3 and others
**UCLA has won 11 of its last 12 games when it limits the opponent to less than 100 rushing yards
**Senior punter Jeff Locke, on the Ray Guy Watch list, leads the Pac-12 with 21 kicks placed inside the 20-yard line and 36 touchbacks on kickoffs this season, as he helps the Bruins win the field position battle
**UCLA had not gained at least 500 yards of total offense in any previous three-game stretch, prior to his season (complete records date back to 1958 season) ...Years in which UCLA has had at least three games, with at least 500-yards of total offense -- 2005 (3); 1998 (5); 1996 (3); 1991 (4); 1987 (3); 1986 (4); 1976 (5); 1973 (5) (dating back to 1965)
**Franklin now ranks seventh on UCLA's career all-purpose yardage list at 3,945 yards - sixth on the list is DeShaun Foster, 1998-01 with 4,028 and first on that list is Maurice Jones-Drew, 2003-05 with 4,688
**Franklin's 3,547 career rushing yards rank sixth among active FBS players (1-Montee Ball, Wisc.-4,292)
**LB Eric Kendricks has started the last 10 games and has 81 tackles (8.1 avg.) ... career-best 14 stops at Cal
**California was Franklin's 15th career 100-yard rushing game, tied for third on that all-time school list
**UCLA won its first two road games of a season for the first time since 2005 when it captured wins in its initial three road games on the way to a 10-2 record for the year
**QB Brett Hundley's 404 yards of total offense against Oregon State rank fifth all-time at UCLA. It was the sixth 400-yard game in school history.
**Colorado (211 yds) was the fourth 200-yard rushing game of the season for UCLA... The Bruins had six such games last year...UCLA opened 2012 with a 247-yard total vs. Houston, a 344-yard total vs. Nebraska and a 343-yard sum at Rice ... The Bruins have won 23 straight games in which they have rushed for at least 250 yards (80-3-1 all-time).
Linebacker Eric Kendricks(#6) is the son of former Bruin, Marv Kendricks, who led UCLA in rushing in 1970 and 1971; Eric's brother, Mychal, is a former linebacker at Cal who is now in the NFL ... Defensive back Tevin McDonald's(#7) brother, Tim Jr., plays at USC and his dad, Tim, played in the NFL from 1987-99 with the Cardinals and 49ers ... Defensive back Sheldon Price's(#22) dad, Dennis, played at UCLA from 1984-87 and then in the NFL with the Raiders ... Punter Jeff Locke(#18) has been named to the All-Conference academic team the past three seasons; he has finished 12th (2011), fourth (2010) and 16th (2009) in the nation in punting average ... OL Xavier Su'a-Filo (#56) spent the last two years on an LDS mission in Alabama and Florida during which time he learned the Spanish language ... LB Anthony Barr's(#11) dad, Tony Brooks, was a fourth-round pick of the Eagles in the 1992 draft, after playing at Notre Dame ... Reserve fullback Luke Gane(#49) underwent chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant in high school to help overcome a rare blood disorder (aplastic anemia) ... Offensive guard Alexandru Ceachir (#76) came to this country two years ago from Moldova (located between Romania and Ukraine) and can speak four languages - Russian, English, Romanian, Ukranian ... Freshman linebacker Aaron Porter's (#30) mom, Sandy, played in the Softball World Series for Long Beach State and is in the school's Hall of Fame ... Running back Jordon James (#6) has a black belt in Taekwondo ... Defensive back Brandon Sermons'(#2) brother, Rodney, also played for USC ... Brett Hundley's(#17) dad, Brett, Sr., lettered at running back for the University of Arizona ... Most of the Bruin coaching staff has a tie to the NFL - head coach Jim Mora - 25 seasons with San Diego 1985-91, New Orleans 1992-96, San Francisco 1997-2003, Atlanta 2004-06, Seattle 2007-09; receivers coach Eric Yarber - 5 seasons with Tampa Bay 2010-11, San Francisco 2003-04, Seattle 1998; Defensive Coord. Lou Spanos - 17 seasons with Washington 2010-11 and Pittsburgh 1995-2009; Special teamsCoord./ Linebackers coach Jeff Ulbrich - 2 seasons with Seattle 2010-11; Offensive Coordinator Noel Mazzone - 3 seasons with NY Jets 2006-08 ... Coaches who played in the NFL include Yarber, Ulbrich (who was on 49ers' defense coached by Jim Mora), Y receivers coach Marques Tuiasosopo, running backs coach Steve Broussard, offensive line coach Adrian Klemm ... Other players with NFL ties include freshmen Ishmael Adams (#24) (dad, Stefon, was selected in third rd. of 1985 draft); Paul Perkins' (#24) dad played football at Arizona State and with Tampa Bay and Indianapolis and his uncle, Don Perkins played with the Dallas Cowboys; redshirt freshman linebacker Aaron Wallace's (#12) dad played at Texas A&M and for eight seasons with the Raiders; freshman quarterback Jerry Neuheisel's (#11) dad played with Tampa Bay and San Diego and was the head coach at UCLA (2008-11) ... In addition, Jerry Rice, Jr.'s (#88) dad was a 13-time Pro Bowler with San Francisco and Oakland ... Y receiver Joseph Fauria's (#8) uncle, Christian, played at Colorado and for 13 seasons in the NFL with Seattle, New England, Washington, Carolina ... P Jeff Locke was named UCLA's male Scholar Athlete of the Year for 2011-12.
AP: Pre-Season - NA; Sept. 2-NA; Sept. 9-22nd; Sept. 16-19th; Sept. 23-NA(27th); Sept. 30-25th; Oct. 7-NA; Oct. 14-NA; Oct. 21-NA (T34th).....USA Today/ESPN: Pre-Season-NA; Sept. 2-NA; Sept. 9-23rd; Sept. 16-19th; Sept. 23-NA(31st); Sept. 30-NA(28th); Oct. 7-NA; Oct. 14-NA; Oct. 21-NA (39th).
UCLA has played in bowl games in eight of the last 10 seasons (not 2010, 2008).
UCLA has a 7-1 record in overtime games, the last coming in the 2008 season-opener against Tennessee, a 27-24 win. The Bruins have won the last four overtime contests they have played with the only loss coming in triple overtime, at Cal, in 2000.
12 true freshmen -- CB Ishmael Adams, WR Jordan Payton, F Kenneth Walker, OT Simon Goines, CB Fabian Moreau, DB Randall Goforth, PK Ka'imi Fairbairn, DL Ellis McCarthy, DB Marcus Rios, Y Ian Taubler, LB Kenny Orjioke, F Devon Fuller -- have seen action in 2012.
A school-record 17 true freshmen played for the Bruins in 1977. In recent years, nine played in 2005, eight in 2006, two in 2007 and 11 in 2008. UCLA played 10 freshmen in 2009 and in 2010. Tight end Raymond Nelson (no longer on the roster) was the lone first-year player to see action in 2011.


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Why Cambodia? Why now?
It used to be that Cambodia had the reputation of being a dangerous place to travel, the bitter aftertaste of the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge in the mid-70s haunting some, yet lost on others who were already too fed up with the war in Vietnam to be bothered by a genocide happening across the border in a tiny country most had probably never even heard of.
The Academy Award winning movie, The Killing Fields, in 1984, exposed a whole new generation to the horrors of those years, and up until the mid 90's, Cambodia was really only home to foreign journalists, UN workers, hopeful NGO,s and visited by a smattering of the most hardcore backpackers. Say you were going to Cambodia and you'd be met with a wide-eyed look, meaning, "Why on earth would you want to go there?" or "Hope you have life insurance."
Even in the early 2000's when I moved to Cambodia, it was regarded by most as a charmless blip on the Banana Pancake Trail, worth perhaps a couple of days in Siem Reap to see the magnificent Angkor temples, but in general, lacking the glitz of anything-goes Bangkok or the seductive beaches of Thailand's southern coast, the cool factor of Vietnam, or the natural beauty of underdeveloped Laos.
But a lot of that has changed. The infrastructure, while still years behind that of Vietnam and decades behind Thailand or Singapore, is nicely coming into place. It's easier to get around, and there's definitely less of a Wild West vibe than just 18 years ago when I first visited Phnom Penh (and was ignominiously a victim of an armed home invasion while staying with western friends). Cambodia is less of a transient place now, and with more expatriates and tourists, traveling is more comfortable than it's ever been, and more places are accessible to the traveler who is willing to put up with just a bit of inconvenience.
Costs: If you're on a budget, Cambodia is definitely do-able on $25USD per day. Budget $7-10 for accommodation, $5 per day on average for transportation (motorbike rentals are usually $5 per day, a great way to get around if you're a confident driver), $5 for food, $2 for a fruit shake and a beer and $3 for admission tickets. Of course, the ante goes up if you're visiting the Angkor temples with hefty entrance fees.
- Siem Reap: The name of the town as well as the province, Siem Reap is where the magical 1,000+ year old temples of Angkor are located. The Angkor Archaeological Park has dozens of temples which you've probably seen photos of, including Bayon (famous for its faces), Ta Prohm (where massive tree roots have impressively reclaimed some of the temple ruins) and of course, the five spired Angkor Wat. All together, a feat of modern engineering from olden times, every inch as impressive as the Taj Mahal or Machu Pichu, and thanks to tremendous preservation efforts led by the French, some of the bas reliefs are still striking in their detail. Being Cambodia's most visited destination also means there is a wide range of accommodation options and trendy cafes with a decidedly chill vibe.
- Phnom Penh: The capital of Cambodia is a great place to spend a few days, taking in the vibrant riverside, visiting the Royal Palace, catching a shadow puppet show, or getting an education at the viscerally haunting Toul Sleng Genocide Museum with its rows upon rows of close-up photos of victims looking back at you with hollow eyes, putting a face to what really happened during the Khmer Rouge years. Some day trips from Phnom Penh include the zoo at Takhmau, about a two hour drive away, or Silk Island (Koh Dach), about an hour's trip up the Mekong River by boat (also accessible by motorbike). Other than the weaving village, there are huts set up by the water for a relaxing day of playing cards, lazing around in a hammoc,k or splashing in the shallow river.
- Sihanoukville: Also known as Kampong Som by locals, Sihanoukville is Cambodia's premier beach destination (about a 3-4 hour bus ride from Phnom Penh), with numerous beaches, some offshore islands, and a chill beach vibe. Beaches are relatively clean, the water is a pleasing dark green color, and there are lots of beach restaurants serving up excellent fresh seafood (a meal of grilled fish, corn on the cob, and side salad costs as little as $3USD) or just a coconut shake for a little over $1USD. Look for tables set up right on the beach at dusk in front of the many thatched, bamboo restaurants that line Ochheuteal Beach. Day trips to some of the nearby islands with very clear water are popular, and if you're traveling in a group, chartering your own boat for the day is a viable option. If you want to live it up, the 5-star Sokha Beach Resort has a very clean, pretty stretch of beach where vendors aren't allowed. Anyone can access the beach via the hotel, but chairs are for hotel guests only. I've been there when the beach attendant has let me pay a couple of dollars for use of the chair and others when they said it wasn't allowed. Just beyond the hotel grounds, there is a public beach. Bring your own towels and straw mats.
- Kampot and Kep: Small provincial towns on the coast, not far from Sihanoukville, these two small towns are a quiet alternative for those seeking solitude and relaxation. Kampot, famous for its pepper, has the Elephant Mountains as a backdrop, and despite being an old provincial capital, has the feel of a rural town. At one point, Kep was Cambodia's "it" beach destination for the rich and famous, but has since fallen into a state of slight disrepair that's charming in its own way. The beaches in town aren't all that inviting, so it's more of a place to relax and do nothing except listen to the waves rolling in while lying in a hammock and gorging yourself with fresh seafood in what's known as the "Crab Market," a row of a dozen or so shacks on stilts serving made-to-order seafood. Crab are kept alive in a large pot slung out at sea which gets pulled in when you order. A huge plate of tamarind crab to share will set you back a measly $5-6USD. For swimming, take a day trip to Rabbit Island when the sea isn't too choppy.
- Koh Kong: Known more as a gateway to the Thai island of Koh Chang and beyond, Koh Kong is starting to develop an eco-tourism vibe with the Cardamom Mountains providing nature's playground for bird watching, trekking, and river trips. Or if orangutan and dolphin shows are your thing, Safari World might interest you.
- Battambang: For a look at how French colonialism influenced the architecture of Cambodian buildings, detour into Battambang, Cambodia's second largest city on the road between Phnom Penh to Siem Reap, but with a small town feel. You won't see any high buildings or loads of tourists. Just a few miles out of town, you'll find yourself in small villages, amidst green rice field,s and be able to observe common folk just going about their agrarian business.
- Ratanakiri: Hilly Ratanakiri doesn't get many foreign tourists, but Cambodians all seem to want to visit for how different it is to the rest of the country. Best known for its gem mining area (which is why rubies, sapphires and emeralds are a very good buy in Cambodia as long as you go with someone knowledgeable), there are also 60,000 minority peoples in the province. Visiting them can be an authentic joy as they haven't been jaded by the onslaught of tourists like the hill tribes of Chiang Mai or the Hmong of Luang Prabang.
- Kratie: Situated on the Mekong River, the main reason to visit this sleepy town (or more accurately, the village of Kampi, about 10 miles outside of Kratie) is to see the pink freshwater Irrawaddy dolphins. With less than 100 of these shy Mekong dolphins left, now is the time to go. But don't expect them to perform leaps out of the water or even come remotely close to your boat like their marine cousins. When I went almost 10 years ago, we spent a pleasant afternoon in a wobbly canoe piloted by a boy of barely 15, quietly waiting for these eerily light-skinned dolphins to pop up for a quick breath. There are a few islands in the middle of the river where you can stop for a quick dip, but I learned the hard way to be careful of the river currents which can be stronger than they look.
These are just a few of the many places Cambodia has to offer. Or maybe your thing is just to go 20 minutes outside of a city center and wander around watching people grind rice to make crepes or kids playing with homemade toys. Whatever your interests, Cambodia is ripe for Indie travel now.
Despite being a bit of a foodie and living in Cambodia for 10 years, I didn't come away wowed by Khmer cuisine. The good news is that Cambodian food has a lot of outside influences, so you'll be comforted by familiar flavors, like the ubiquitous kuy teav that you can find in Thailand, Vietnam, and China, a clear noodle soup with pork and shrimp that's my go-to dish anytime I'm on the road traveling. It's served piping hot so you know it's safe to eat, and it's easy on the stomach.
From the Vietnamese, the Khmer have adopted the sweet and sour tamarind based soup (actually calling it somlor machu Yuun, literally "Vietnamese sour soup"), sizzling pancake stuffed with pork and shrimp (banh cheo), and bai saich charouk¸ or rice with grilled pork. You'll also see carts selling papaya salad (in Khmer bok lahong) which is very similar to the Thai som tam, and in restaurants, you can order Thai style chicken with cashew nuts or spicy Tom Yam hotpot.
However, there are a few uniquely Cambodian dishes worth trying, the most famous probably being prohok, a pungently fermented fish paste. While it's often used as a salty ingredient for dishes, you'll also see it as a dipping sauce in beer gardens where various meats are grilled on a brazier right at your table. Amok is also a classic dish ― fish steamed in a coconut-based curry to the consistency of a firm mousse, all wrapped in a banana leaf.
Other than proper restaurants, most locals will usually lunch / dinner at smaller restaurants where pre-prepared foods are on display behind a glass case. Meals are usually around 5,000 riels or $1.25USD, including a small plate of white rice. Simply point to what you want and you'll be charged by the dish.
Itinerant food carts are also great for a quick bite, although only some of them will be equipped with small (read, tiny) plastic chairs for you to sit on. If you don't see chairs, that means it's meant to be taken to-go. Feel free to find a shady spot somewhere to wolf down your loc cha (fried short noodles, usually with a few slices of beef, some bean sprouts, leafy greens, and a fried egg) or mi cha (similar, but made with instant noodles), a great snack for about $1USD.
Getting Around
Transportation options in Cambodia are seemingly limited only by the imagination.
Buses: There isn't really one big bus station in Phnom Penh, nor are there any municipal buses like you have in Bangkok and Vietnam. Buses from various companies leave from everywhere: their own offices, from parking lots near big markets, or you can arrange to be picked up along the route. Some of the larger companies that I've taken include Sorya Transport buses (with a bus station just a block southwest of Psar Thmey, aka Central Market), Mekong Express, GST, and Capitol.
Capitol is probably the most foreigner-friendly, as their staff speak good English and their office is located right across from Psar Orussey market, from where they can arrange tours and visas (extensions for Cambodia or visas for Vietnam). If you're headed to Ho Chi Minh City, the choice of bus companies doubles as many Vietnamese-owned companies do this route, some with fleets of only a few buses to much bigger companies. Bus tickets between any of these companies usually only vary by a couple of dollars, some providing water and a snack, others with a bathroom on-board, and some who frustratingly make frequent stops to pick up passengers along the road. But you'll almost always be assigned a seat when you buy your ticket.
Tuk-tuks: Tuk-tuks only arrived on the scene a few years ago, but now they're quite common. Expect to pay $2 for short trips and $10 for half a day. If you're heading out to the Killing Fields (which are about 10 miles outside of Phnom Penh), you'll need to pay more to traverse the bumpy road there. Expect the driver to try to overcharge tourists who don't know their way around ― it's a given. Ask your hotel for a sampling of prices and be prepared to negotiate with your best smile. I've seen tourists storm off when they hear the first price, not realizing that it's basically expected of service personnel to get as much as they can from you. Don't take it personally. Just counter with what's fair and stick to it.
Motodup: Motorcycle taxis are known as motodups (dup means to carry someone as a passenger, possibly coming from the French, double). Same negotiation rules apply. Just be aware that most Cambodian tuk-tuk and motodup drivers don't read maps. Many of them are from the countryside, especially the motodup drivers. Instead of noting a location the way Westerners would (Street X at the corner of Y), they know places by the name of the neighborhood (which unfortunately, you won't find on any map) or markets.
If you're not going to a very well known tourist spot, have your hotel write down the name of the area. It's best to also have a cell phone where you can call someone at your destination and have them explain it to the driver. This goes for getting back to your hotel as well. Phnom Penh's streets are numbered (even numbers go east-west, odd are north-south), so it's usually pretty easy to follow along on a map.
It's not yet illegal to have three (or more) on a motorbike, but if you're "Western-sized", it probably won't be comfortable with three, as the seat is typically quite short. Better to get two bikes, but make sure they travel together. Few things are as frustrating as getting separated in a city where most people do not speak English. While violent crime isn't common, bag snatchings are, especially before large holidays when teens want money to spend, so keep your bag between you and the driver, not slung loosely on you. And I've heard stories of foreigners who have gotten off the moto at their destination, only for the driver to drive off with their bag. It's not common, but it has been known to happen. Just to be safe, when you get to your destination, have the driver put your belongings on the ground before you get off.
A cousin of the motodup is the ramork, a wooden wagon with benches attached to a large motorbike. These can seat up to two dozen people and are used mainly to ferry people to the city limits. However, be very careful in taking these as if it gets into an accident, everyone goes flying. Cars tend to drive very fast on roads outside of the city, so if possible, take a taxi instead of a ramork or even a motodup.
Taxis: Surprisingly, metered taxis haven't really caught on in Cambodia, at least not for rides within the city. In Phnom Penh, you'll see two main companies (Global and Choice) but usually only in the touristy areas. Otherwise, don't expect a few to whiz by every few minutes like in Ho Chi Minh City or Bangkok. Of course, you can always phone them to come pick you up.
Shared taxis for intercity travel, though, are quite common. Taxis congregate in different places around the city, depending on where they're going. For instance, all the taxis in front of Olympic Market in Phnom Penh are headed for the Vietnam border point of Moc Bai / Bavet. Taxis are usually much faster than buses because the taxi drivers are eager to get to their destination as quick as possible to do the return trip. You pay for a seat in the taxi, and when it's full, it goes. Just be forewarned that a Cambodian "seat" means four people in the back, two in the front passenger side and sometimes one person who sits WITH the taxi driver in his seat, with the driver reaching over to change gears. When I traveled by taxi, I always bought "two" seats so I could sit in the front passenger seat alone, but with the plethora of buses nowadays, I'd recommend buses over taxis unless you're in a severe time crunch. Alternatively, if you're traveling in a group of 4, hiring out a whole taxi can be a comfortable, fast way to travel, but expect to pay quite a bit more than what the bus tickets would have cost.
Cyclos: Cyclos are mainly used by housewives returning from the market with bags of groceries or carting furniture from one place to another, a cheaper alternative to the tuk-tuk. I've seen foreigners on them for the slow thrill, but other than cruising around the riverside perhaps, I never found it to be all that relaxing and I always felt strangely guilty sitting in one while some wiry old man pedaled me around. Again, negotiate your price before getting on and have a bit of compassion for these cyclo drivers, who are often the poorest of the poor. I've seen quite a few sleep in their cyclos at night, parked along a wall somewhere.
Boats: With the popularity and cheapness offered by buses, boats are becoming less popular. However, the route between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap and Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City (bus / boat combo) are good alternatives if you'd like to travel along the Mekong. Just watch out for sunburn if you choose to sit outside.
Air: A handful of big name Asian airlines fly in and out of Cambodia, like Thai, Vietnam, EVA, and Malaysia. Certain routes have no competition and remain expensive like the Phnom Penh – Ho Chi Minh City leg or the Siem Reap – Bangkok leg. Luckily, Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh only takes 6 hours by bus (~$12USD one way). Siem Reap to Bangkok overland is a long journey, compounded by lethargic immigration officials at the border. My favorite choices for budget airlines are JetStar for cheap flights to Singapore and AirAsia, which currently flies from Phnom Penh to Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur and from Siem Reap to Kuala Lumpur .
Outside of the big cities and main tourist spots of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and Sihanoukville, Cambodia is still in that transition stage where many hotels cater mostly to domestic tourists as opposed to foreign ones. So while you're likely to be greeted with a warm smile, don't expect a lot of English to be spoken (other than perhaps a teenaged niece or nephew of the smiling owner who happens to know a few words but is likely too shy to string more than two sentences together).
Within the main cities, you'll find the gamut of lodging choices. Siem Reap, in particular, has a huge choice of budget to splurge hotels, with French names and matching prices. Here's what you can expect for lodging:
Less than $2: The cheapest (and grittiest) places I've ever seen have been spartan bamboo beds in the back room of someone's house, using shared, equally spartan toilets. These signless, nameless places are located near big markets in towns near the borders with Vietnam/Thailand, and almost exclusively host traveling vendors from those countries just looking for a cheap place to spend the night. You'll have no privacy and people will be walking in and out. They can take anyone, but they'd be really surprised to see a foreigner, most likely. The rate is about 5,000 riels ($1.25USD). If you're game, try asking for p'teh somnak pram poan riel (5,000 riel guesthouse / place to stay).
$5-10: Dorm rooms aren't very common in Cambodia, especially in properties operated by the average Khmer. The concept hasn't caught on with locals. But in most of the major cities, you'll find expat-run hostels, and for about $7, you will be able to find a dorm room with shared bath. In this same range, you'll be able to find very spartan private fan-cooled rooms at Khmer-run hotels (don't be surprised to find the floor and walls tiled).
Once you hit the $15 mark, expect to find a clean room with a TV (still spartan, though!) and with breakfast included. I've never been a fan of included breakfasts. The menu is usually limited and not nearly as good as can be found out on the streets for a dollar or two. I'd venture to say that "included breakfast" isn't the value-for-money perk that it might be in a higher-end property. So once you negotiate your best price, see if the owner will take off $2 or so per night if you skip breakfast!
At the $20+ mark, your choices open up vastly in the larger cities. At about the $30+ range, you might be able to find a hotel with a small pool, which is bliss in the Cambodian heat. At the luxury end, you'll get more value for money than in most other countries. Raffles, InterContinental, etc. will usually be 20% cheaper or more than other properties in the same chain in the region.
Some things to think about as you're choosing accommodation:
- Some of the cheaper places may be in residential neighborhoods. That means there may be mobile carts selling food during the day (and especially around breakfast time) but fewer choices as the day wears on. You'll also need to think about how easy/difficult it will be to direct someone back to your hotel at the end of the day.
- I always love staying near markets and/or the riverside. Most cities visited by tourists in Cambodia will be on the banks of a river, which is traditionally a spot where everyone, young and old, gathers to do early morning exercise, late afternoon hanging out, and weekend fun.
- As with everything else in Asia, bargaining for room rates is acceptable. Most Cambodian-run hotels will probably not have a price list, and even if they do, you'll likely be able to shave a few dollars off, especially if you're staying for more than one night.
- If it's your first time to Asia, expect the bathroom to be a shower / toilet combo. It's expected that you'll get water everywhere. Just make sure the toilet paper is out of reach before you shower.
- Having wifi at the hotel isn't imperative. In most places, there are very cheap internet cafes at just about $1 per hour.
- There are a myriad of Cambodian public holidays throughout the year. The ones which are 3 days or longer are heavy travel periods for Khmers going back to visit family in the provinces. Expect hotel rates to double during those times, and even then, you might have a hard time finding a place to stay.
Why Indie travel to Cambodia?
There are lots of reasons why Cambodia is a great place for independent travel.
- It's slightly more developed than Vientiane, although nowhere near as frenetic as nearby Ho Chi Minh City or Bangkok. Towns are small (even Phnom Penh where nowhere is really more than 20 minutes away), and outside of Siem Reap, you don't see lots of tourists walking around (other than perhaps the Phnom Penh riverside).
- The people of Cambodia have obviously seen an increasing number of tourists for the last 10 years or so, but aren't overawed or aggressively selling to them. It's almost a laissez-faire attitude, which is refreshing.
- While most of Cambodia doesn't get the number of tourists needed to spawn cutthroat competition for cheap package tours, the good news is that with a combination of transport options, almost every destination is accessible, and relatively cheap to reach.
- Costs are relatively low, on par with travel in Vietnam. Admission to museums and monuments typically cost $3USD or less, with Angkor being the notable exception, where passes are pricey but costs go towards conservation (one-day passes are $20USD, three-day are $40 and seven-day are $60). I always found the three-day to be the best value, as you aren't "templed out" after 24 hours of trying to cram in all of the major sights.
- Of course, interaction with the people where we visit is an important part of indie travel. In Cambodia, people have more time than money, so it's not difficult to strike up conversations with school/university aged kids just hanging out by the riverside or at the park. Cambodian children all learn English at school, and many university programs are conducted in half English, half Khmer, so the younger generation speaks surprisingly good English. In addition, because many English sounds exist in Cambodian (with 33 consonants and a host of dependent and independent vowels), Khmers have very good English pronunciation when compared to other SE Asian peoples.
- Because of the severity of the damage caused by the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia needed a lot of outside help starting in the late 70's. Some sources put the amount of worldwide aid pledged as recently as in 2010 at around $1.1 billion. However, in the past decade, I've seen more and more NGOs transferring into the hands of actual Cambodians ― Khmers helping Khmers. Connecting with some of these organizations by donating time, skills or money can make a difference. It could be as easy to buying something from the restaurants or boutiques of Mith Samlanh, an organization working with street children and their families, or from Tooit Tooit, a small stall in Phnom Penh's Russian market that sells items made by disadvantaged families so their children can go to school instead of beg on the streets. If you have more time, check out how you can help NGOs like Youth Star, who encourage the spirit of volunteerism among university graduates or visit the schools of Pour un Sourire d'Enfant, an organization that works with the children forced to rummage through the huge garbage dump on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. A good resource is Stay Another Day, a downloadable booklet (last updated 2011-2012) listing many of the non-governmental organizations and socially-conscious businesses in Cambodia.
If your idea of a good trip is to seek pleasure in simple moments and details, then Cambodia is where you want to be.
Check out the following articles and resources to help plan your trip to Cambodia:
- Read the Cambodia Indie Travel Guide
- Read 11 Reasons Why Phnom Penh Should Be on Your Travel Itinerary
- Find a flight to Phnom Penh
- Check out our adventure trips in Cambodia
Photo credits: permanently scatterbrained, chem7, magical-world, Matthew Wilkinson, all other photos courtesy of the author and may not be used without permission.


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The West Texas A&M Buffaloes have 10 games left in the regular season.
Their first LSC game is this Saturday at Southwestern Oklahoma State, a game that should be a prime opportunity for the Buffs backups to get some playing time.
That's why the Buffs' 34-31 loss to second-ranked Grand Valley State Thursday - while disappointing - is not that big a deal.
WT played a DII traditional power - which has now won 26 regular season home games in a row - to a standstill. And arguably should have won.
The loss is not going to have that much of an impact, though.
The Buffs will drop in the national top 25 rankings, but have 10 games to climb back.
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Canadian digital artist and photographer, Mike Roshuk put together a collection of Disney Princesses reimagined as warriors. As usual, with fan art like these, the ladies do not have much going on in the armor department. It just doesn't seem like a smart idea to go into battle just wearing underwear, but I have to admit that Ariel with a trident is pretty fucking bad ass. Sigh… Internet…
Artist, Eddie Snow drops characters of Star Trek, Iron Man, The Venture Bros., and Mad Men into the world of Disney Pixar's Paperman.
Ah shit. Here we go again. Latino Review is reporting that Disney and Lucasfilm is in talks with The Tudors and Dracula (2013 mini-series) star, Jonathan Rhys Meyers to be cast in Star Wars: Episode VII. Jonathan Rhys Meyers already has experience with director J.J. Abrams on Mission Impossible 3 back in 2006. Meyers hasn't really broken through to be an A-list actor in Hollywood, but he has been producing quality work for a very long time in television and movies. If there is any truth to this rumor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers will join veteran Star Wars actors, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill.
IF Jonathan Rhys Meyers is cast in Episode VII, which character do you think he would (or should) play? My guess is Jacen Solo. He looks like a Sith Lord.
Star Wars: Episode VII is set to drop in 2015.
Am I a sucker for everything and anything related to Disney? Yes. Yes I am. This probably explains why I was floored when I saw digital artist, Kathryn Hudson's (AKA spicysteweddemon) amazing collection of "Disney Prom" illustrations. The thing I really appreciate about this set is that Kathryn put together an brilliant set of illustrations of iconic Disney characters with her own stylized twist. It's also a big plus that she gave much love to lesser popular Disney animated features like Atlantis: The Lost Empire, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Tarzan. From the look of Eric, I hope Ariel is packin' some pepper spray. Keep up the amazing work Kathryn!
When it was recently announced that Merida from Disney Pixar's Brave was going to be the eleventh Disney Princess, fans of both Brave and Disney Princesses were pretty thrilled. Considering Merida is not your typical "Disney Princess", a lot of girls have looked up to Merida as a strong, confident, and brave role model. Unfortunately, those same fans weren't too thrilled when Disney revealed Merida's Disney Princess make-over featuring a slimmer body, wide eyes, and neater hair. Also, Merida's trusty bow is no where to be found in the new design. All the "imperfect" elements and unique visual characteristics of Merida's character design was stripped away for a design that was more similar to the other Disney Princesses. Now, A Mighty Girl (an empowerment site for girls) has put up a petition on Change.org directed to chairman and CEO, Bob Iger and the Walt Disney Company board of executives in protest of the makeover.
Merida was the princess that countless girls and their parents were waiting for — a strong, confident, self-rescuing princess ready to set off on her next adventure with her bow at the ready. She was a princess who looked like a real girl, complete with the 'imperfections' that all people have.
Since the petition started, over 100,000 fans have signed the petition. Hopefully Walt Disney Company is listening. You can add your name to the growing list at "Disney: Say No to the Merida Makeover, Keep Our Hero Brave!"
You can check out Merida's coronation ceremony at Inside The Magic.
What do you get when you take a Star Wars fan film and try to cram in as much Disney into as possible? You probably get "Star Wars VII: Return of the Empire". This little short film by Sam Macaroni has a little bit of everything. Everything from traditional 2D animation, CG animation, cosplay, and puppets are present in this fan film and it is pretty fucking awesome. I especially love Darth Mickey Force choking the living hell out of a animated bird. HILARIOUS! Also, with the film, there's also a collection of photos of the lovely Liz Katz in Princess Leia's iconic slave bikini crawling around the sand and stuff. Go figure.
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I'M GOING TO WRECK-IT! Megasteakman created this awesome sixty second live action version of Disney's Wreck-It Ralph hoping to win a cool $10,000 in the Virgin Radio Fake Film Festival. All I know, is Wreck-It Ralph was the best animated film in 2012 and Megasteakman did an AWESOME job recreating it in live-action. I hope you win. You deserve it.
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MA in Curatorial Practice
This program is founded on the belief that exhibitions, in their many forms, are the medium through which to think through, present, and learn about contemporary culture.
Where curatorial discourse has, over the last quarter century, focused on the role of the curator in shaping relationships among artists, artworks, institutions and audiences, this conversation is rapidly evolving and expanding.
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The Graduate Program in Curatorial Practice, the first program of its kind on the West Coast at the time of its founding in 2003, is oriented to the work of the curator, and puts exhibition practice, art history, and writing at the heart of its curriculum.
The first year offers courses focused specifically on exhibitions -- their history, form and design -- alongside courses in contemporary and global art history, theory and criticism, and, importantly, primary engagements with artworks and artists.
The second year is focused on research-driven and project-based learning with the collaboration and mentorship of the faculty: a written thesis project, pursued individually, and a collectively authored exhibition for CCA's Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts.
Alongside the focus on exhibitions runs an emphasis on art and artists. This is expressed through seminars devoted to the visual and textual analysis of artworks and through firsthand encounters with art in private and public collections.
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Our core faculty, together with an international roster of visiting curators and artists, exposes students to a number of possible modes of operation in intensive seminars, critiques, and studio visits. In tandem with promoting the students intellectual and aesthetic development, faculty members foster a spirit of open critique.
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In the four years that we%26rsquo;ve known about it, Killzone 2 has been all but defined by one incident, so let%26rsquo;s get this out of the way right off the bat: yes, Killzone 2 lives up to the infamous %26ldquo;target footage%26rdquo; clip that roused legions of skeptics at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo. It even surpasses it, although if you%26rsquo;ve been following the game over the last few months, you probably know that already.
So, yes, Killzone 2 is a graphical powerhouse. No disputing that. Despite its dismally gray color palette, it renders the war-torn planet Helghan in meticulous detail, and the corridors, city streets and industrial hellholes you fight through feel like believable, lived-in environments. The gasmask-wearing, Nazi-like Helghast troops you%26rsquo;ll fight are just as beautifully rendered and animated, and it%26rsquo;s weirdly fun to watch them flail and jerk as you hammer their impossibly tough bodies with bullets.
More importantly, Killzone 2 is an excellent shooter that%26rsquo;s faster, prettier and much more chaotic than its predecessors. It%26rsquo;s also relentlessly gritty, and its weapons, vehicles and architecture are so low-tech and dingy that the action feels much closer to World War II than to your average space-marine shooter. In fact, it%26rsquo;s not a stretch to say that this is the closest thing there is right now to a sci-fi Call of Duty.
Even with that said, Killzone 2 still has a lot more to prove than the average shooter. It%26rsquo;s one of the most important, make-it-or-break-it titles for the PS3, but it%26rsquo;s been met with heavy skepticism every step of the way. That%26rsquo;s not really surprising, given the game%26rsquo;s sketchy past. Aside from the spec footage, there%26rsquo;s the first PS2 game, which was hyped before release as a %26ldquo;Halo-killer%26rdquo; and instead turned out to be a slick but fairly slow-paced trudge through %26ldquo;realistic%26rdquo; sci-fi battles inspired by actual 20th-century warzones.
Above: The first Killzone. Average score onMetacritic%26ndash; 70
Then there was the PSP sequel, Killzone: Liberation, which - despite improving on the original - wasn%26rsquo;t actually a shooter, and therefore didn%26rsquo;t say anything about developer Guerilla Games%26rsquo; ability to craft one.
Above: Killzone: Liberation. Average score onMetacritic%26ndash; 77
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Babe Stovall: Big Road Blues / Careless Love
Big Road Blues / Careless Love
Babe Stovall (guitar, vocals)
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Babe Stovall (guitar, vocals).
Composed by Tommy Johnson.
Recorded: New Orleans, July 1968
Rating: 92/100 (learn more)
"I ain't the best in the world," Babe Stovall modestly proclaimed at performances, "but I'll do until the best git here." For years, Stovall entertained passersby on the streets of New Orleans, and little did they know how deep ran the blues roots of this spirited showman of the pavement. Here he delivers a moving version of "Big Road Blues," a song that was handed down from guitarist to guitarist in the early decades of the twentieth century, and ismost closely associated with the legendary 1920s-era bluesman Tommy Johnson. This piece is more syncopated than your typical early blues and the guitar part is a timeless bit of Americana, worthy of its own corner in the Smithsonian. The Mississippi Sheiks later adopted the essentials of this song for their "Stop and Listen Blues"—a borrowing which led to that anomaly in the blues field: copyright litigation from Johnson's record label. Stovall's version sounds strikingly like Johnson's, and well it should—he learned this song directly from him, and even knows some additional lyrics that Johnson never recorded. This is the real stuff in the blues world, as authentic as moonshine straight from the still. Blues scholar David Evans has even studied this tune as a sort of African-American equivalent of Homeric aural-oral history, and Mr. Stovall sits in the center of it all. The tourists in the French Quarter never knew that the real historic monument in their midst was that old gentleman with the guitar in his hands.
Reviewer: Ted Gioia
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Position: QB
Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 lbs.
Throws: Right
Born: September 2, 1971 in Shreveport, LA
High School: L.D. Bell
College: UCLA (school history) (Maddox college stats)
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1st round (25th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 24 (4153rd overall since 1950)
Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com
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More than 20 years since it was first published, the movie adaptation of Lois Lowry's best-selling novel "The Giver" finally hits theaters on Aug. 15. It's been a long road to the big screen, but over the last two decades "The Giver" has survived the test of time and stood out amidst the rising trend of Young Adult literature.
Many of today's big hits owe their success to the likes of "The Giver," and perhaps none more so than "The Hunger Games."
Suzanne Collins' trilogy tells of a dystopian world, in which an oppressive government every year forces 24 children to fight to the death for televised entertainment.
In "The Giver," Jonas (played in the movie by Brenton Thwaites) lives in a society of "Sameness" – in which choice has been eliminated, and everyone lives a supposedly harmonious life.
Though on the surface, the two stories seem drastically different, they do in fact have much in common. For starters, the society in "The Giver" isn't really the utopia it's meant to be; besides being stripped of emotions, color, and choice – the community lives under an oppressive system that also controls the murder of children and the elderly.
Lowry's novel laid the foundation for what would become the dystopian genre in Young Adult fiction, of which "The Hunger Games" has become a major staple. The Giver was one of the finest YA dystopian novels before "YA dystopia" was a trend, and continues to draw in new readers despite the onslaught of new releases hitting the YA shelves every week.
"The Giver" is a book that, from the beginning, forced audiences to question society, to think seriously about love, choice, and memory, and to allow young readers to believe they have the power to change the world.
This sort of groundwork has paved the way for "The Hunger Games" and countless other YA dystopian novels, which feature rebellions lead by unexpected heroes, fighting against oppression. Fighting for love, freedom, choice – all the things Jonas fights for in a much quieter, more personal rebellion in "The Giver"
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