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The following article was written between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. I now know what it is like to be Jack Bauer. No, I've never fought terrorists or saved the country from any sort of attack. I am like Jack Bauer because I have seen the first four episodes of the seventh and newest season of 24.

Friday, January 9 Pre-Exam Jam 4 (chemicalwarbear, New Mecca, A Starlight Incident, Splittin' Aces), 7pm at Club Escape behind Snell Hall, FREE! This event is sponsored by the Oregon State Musician's Guild, a group dedicated to providing Oregon State Musicians chances to show off their talens.

By Alex McElroy The Daily Barometer Is there any reason to be in a band anymore? Young bands plod through their 20s on independent labels, unheard of, living off MySpace's respirator, with the hopes of someday entering mainstream media: a world of drugs and lust, where CDs are downloaded - au gratis - by adoring fans.

Human interaction is dead. It wasn't a bullet to the head or a fall from a skyscraper. It died slowly, little by little, with many people unaware of its dystrophy, until we woke one morning and, instead of telling our parents, siblings, roommates, "good morning," we stumbled toward a phone to send an impersonal, 160-character description of our sleep.

Jan. 15 is the final submission date for films to be reviewed and accepted to the 2009 da Vinci Film Fest. The group is looking for more young film-makers to have their films featured at the fest and are excited by the films submitted so far. The da Vinci Film Fest is in its 10th year of existence and second year as a stand-alone fest.

Bubba Ho-Tep Four Stars Runtime: 92 minutes Starring: Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis Plot: Ex-Elvis impersonator suffers an injury and winds up believing he truly is the king of Rock 'n' Roll. Coupled with his sidekick, the African American JFK, the two find themselves in the middle of an ancient mystery.

What started five years ago as a glorified solo project has turned into a house party favorite. Now, chemicalwarbear has been representing Corvallis as a full band for more than two years. Brainchild of guitarist-vocalist, Gabe Norris, chemicalwarbear has been working hard to establish its new name, adopted last April.