2008 Woodie Awards
Jaron Rose started playing golf at age 10 when his dad introduced him to the game at the nine-hole course near his hometown of Bluffs. After playing for a few years, Rose decided to get serious about golf. Now, he is a junior on Eastern's men's golf team and has played at a few area courses.
With spring break over and summer around the corner, tanning salons see a slight decrease in business. Tegan Strutzenberg, an employee at Tan Express, said a reason for the decline in students tanning is because of financial reasons. "Students don't want to spend much money towards the end of the year," she said.
Boarfish do not rock, but Borfus tries. Borfus is not a word but the name of a five-piece rock band. Alex Clayton, bassist of the five-piece band, shed some light on the name. "Actually, it's just a made up word," Clayton said. "Our drummer, Randy, just made up the word one day, so we just decided to keep it.
Who: Groovatron What: A schizophrenic improvisational band whose sum is a result of its six members' individual influences Where: Canopy Club in Champaign When: April 12. Doors at 8 p.m. Price: Tickets are $6 in advance, $8 at the door This Thursday, the Canopy Club in Champaign will once again usher in Groovatron, an improvisational rock band from Indiana.