news and views
THE FIGHT TO LABEL FRANKENFOODS / 6
Speak out against the resistance to labeling genetically engineered food by Pamela White
CITY RESPONSES TO VALMONT CONCERNS FOLLOW FAMILIAR PATTERN / 11
The Ghosts of Valmont Butte series, part 6 by Jefferson Dodge, Joel Dyer and Elizabeth Miller
CU FACES UNLV AT THE BIG DANCE / 18
After winning the Pac-12 championship, Buffs head to Albuquerque by Matt Sparkman
buzz
FROM BANAL TO EXTRAORDINARY / 25
Brakhage symposium showcases filmmakers who experiment by David Accomazzo
Overtones: Edward Sharpe, Mag Zeroes took to rails to tour the country / 28
Overtones: West Water Outlaws play Boulder Theater on St. Paddy’s / 28
Arts & Culture: Setting fire to sex trafficking / 30
Panorama: What to do and where to go / 35
Screen: John Carter; Silent House / 43
Reel 2 Reel: Pick your flick / 44
On the cover: Adventure: Getting a grip / 46
Cuisine: Little restaurants that could / 50
Cooking with Cynicism: Pad Si Ew: Middle ground of homemade Thai / 50
Cuisine Review: Fan’s Chinese Cuisine / 51
Tidbites: Next up: 40-ounce Fridays; Dancing in the Aisles / 52
departments
Letters: Valmont series is great; Running dry; Danish’s latest / 5
The Highroad: An Army whistleblower speaks truth about power / 5
In Case You Missed It: How’s that pie?; Southern GOP needs contraception / 8
Boulderganic: Boulder celebrates its love affair with bicycles / 21
Free Will Astrology: by Rob Brezsny / 57
Boulder Marketplace: Your community resource / 58
staff
Publisher, Stewart Sallo Editor, Joel Dyer
Director of Sales & Marketing, Dave Grimsland
Director of Operations/Controller, Benecia Beyer Circulation Manager, Cal Winn
EDITORIAL
Managing Editor, Jefferson Dodge Arts & Entertainment Editor, David Accomazzo
Special Editions/Calendar Editor, Elizabeth Miller Online Editor, Quibian Salazar-Moreno
Contributing Editor, Pamela White Interns, Blair Madole, Amanda Moutinho, Hadley Vandiver, Steve Weishampel
Contributing Writers, Peter Alexander, Krystal Baugher, Rob Brezsny, Chris Callaway, Paul Danish, James Dziezynski, Clay
Fong, Jim Hightower, Dave Kirby, Jessie Lucier, P.J. Nutting, Brian Palmer, Chris Parker, Adam Perry, Theo Romeo, Alan
Sculley, Isaac Woods Stokes, Tom Winter, Tate Zandstra, Gary Zeidner
SALES
Retail Sales Manager, Allen Carmichael Inside Sales Manager, Jason Wing
Account Executives, David Hasson, Amber Hayes, Brooke Sunness, Amaru Ward, Jim Williams
PRODUCTION
Production Manager, Dave Kirby Art Director, Susan France Graphic Designer, Mark Goodman
Marketing Manager & Heiress, Julia Sallo
Office Manager/Advertising Assistant, Francie Swidler
CIRCULATION TEAM
Dave Hastie, Dan Hill, George LaRoe,
Jeffrey Lohrius, Elizabeth Ouslie, Rick Slama
12-Year-Old, Mia Rose Sallo
March 15, 2012 Volume XIX, Number 32 As Boulder County's only independently owned newspaper, Boulder Weekly is dedicated to illuminating truth, advancing justice and protecting the First Amendment through ethical, no-holds-barred journalism and thought-provoking opinion writing. Free every Thursday since 1993, the Weekly also offers the county's most comprehensive arts and entertainment coverage. Read the print version, or visit www.boulderweekly.com. Boulder Weekly does not accept unsolicited editorial submissions. If you're interested in writing for the paper, please send queries to:
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