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November 9, 2006

Love YoUr LeASe

APARTMENT HUNTING IS STRESSFUL. KEEP JAYPLAYS TIPS IN MIND WHEN YOURE LOOKING FOR YOUR NEXT RENTAL ROOST.

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CAUGHT UNDERAGE

undercover with the ABC

Lawrences closest ski park

SNOW CREEK

female orgasm insight

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Rocky Horror fanatics

NOTICE

For three wonderful years I lived in an apartment above the Mad Greek on Massachusetts Street. My landlord was even more wonderful than the apartment itself. George owned the restaurant below us, so he was always concerned when something went wrong above his business. We broke a cabinet door and he had it fixed in less than 24 hours. Our drain was clogged, and he took apart the sink himself. When hail smashed through our skylight, he had it promptly repaired. We often couldnt understand George over our cell phones because of his thick Greek accent, but when he came over to the apartment, he would tell us stories about Greece. He told us about nightclubs with big swimming pools and fancy people, about his family overseas and his travels. Megan Heffleys article on page 10 includes tips about how to be a good renter and what to look for when youre shopping for an apartment. Heres my tip: find a landlord like George. A good landlord makes all the difference.
Carolyn Tharp, Editor

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HEALTH

the female orgasm uncovered

local skiing

OUT

undercover with the ABC

PEOPLE

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local art galleries
BITE/HEALTH GOOD FOR YOU Erika Bentson Rikki Kite Rachel Parker PEOPLE KNOW EVERYONE Katherine Loeck Frank Tankard OUT HIT THE TOWN Carissa Pedigo Caleb Regan NOTICE TAKE NOTE OF IT Beth Breitenstein Jacky Carter Bart Vandever

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REVIEWS
what we think

know what youre renting

FEATURE

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fun-loving grandparents

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EDITOR QUEEN OF THE CASTLE Carolyn Tharp ASSOCIATE EDITOR PUDDIN POP Becka Cremer CLERK GETS AROUND TOWN Rene Ward DESIGNERS MAKE IT PRETTY Bryan Marvin CONTACT HELP YOUR LOVE LIFE Lisa Anderson Megan Heffley CREATIVE CONSULTANT KNOWS A LOT Carol Holstead WRITE TO US jayplay06@gmail.com JAYPLAY The University Daily Kansan 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall 1435 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS 66045

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THURSDAY
november 2 november 3

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

november 4

SUNDAY

november 5

TUESDAY

november 7

VENUES

where?

Shifting Borders Conference. Haskell Indian Nations University, 8 a.m. 9 p.m., all ages, free for students, www. hallcenter.ku.edu.

Shifting Borders Conference. Haskell Indian Nations University, 8 a.m. 9 p.m., all ages, free for students, www.hallcenter.ku.edu. A Tribute to Veterans with speaker Buck Newsom. Dole Institute of Politics, 2 p.m., free, www.doleinstitute.org. Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band: A benefit for Operation Iraqi Children. Uptown Theater, 6 p.m., all ages, $12, www. uptowntheater.com. Making Faith Visible: Early Christian Art. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 6 p.m., free, www. nelson-atkins.org.

Plays: Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You and The SantaLand Diaries. Murphy Hall, 2:30 p.m., www.kutheatre. com.

SUA Project Runway Finals. Kansas Union Ballroom, 7 p.m., all ages, free.

Beaumont Club 4050 Pennsylvania St. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 561-2560

Tea Time. Kansas Union, 3 p.m., all ages, free.

Comedy Night with John Rathbone. VooDoo Lounge at Harrahs Casino, 5 p.m., 21+, $15. Pat Green. Granada, 7 p.m., all ages, $25, www.thegranada.com.

Lecture: J. Brian Atwood, former Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Dole Institute of Politics, 7:30 p.m., all ages, free, www.doleinstitite.org. Plays: Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You and The SantaLand Diaries. Murphy Hall, 7:30 p.m., www.kutheatre. com. Be/non / Dirty Faces. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2, www. replaylounge.com.

Bottleneck 737 New Hampshire St. Lawrence (785) 841-5483 The Granada 1020 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 842-1390 Jackpot Music Hall 943 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 843-2846 Liberty Hall 642 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 749-1972 Lied Center 1600 Stewart Drive Lawrence (785) 864-2787

Midnight Cult Classic: Snakes on a Plane. Woodruff Auditorium, 12 a.m., all ages, $2. Shifting Borders Conference. Haskell Indian Nations University, 8 a.m. 9 p.m., all ages, free for students, www.hallcenter.ku.edu. Plays: Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You and The SantaLand Diaries. Murphy Hall, 5 p.m., www.kutheatre.com.

Black Label Society. Beaumont Club, 8 p.m., all ages, $29, www. kcclubs.com/beaumont.cfm. Straylight Run. Bottleneck, 8 p.m., all ages, $11, www. pipelineproductions.com. Dead Girls Ruin Everything / Royal Bliss. Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m., 18+, www. jackpotmusichall.com. The Wood Roses / Rich Mattson / Baby Grant Johnson. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2, www. replaylounge.com. Hot IQs / Five Star Crush. Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m., 18+, www.jackpotmusichall.com.

Film: Three Seasons. Spencer Museum of Art, 7 p.m.

Atreyu / Everytime I Die / Chiodos. Beaumont Club, 7 p.m., all ages, $19, www.kcclubs. com/beaumont.cfm. KU Opera: The Old Maid and the Thief and Dido and Aeneas. Robert Baustian Theatre, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $7 for students, www.arts.ku.edu. Lecture: Over Here, The GI Bill by Edward Humes, author and journalist. Dole Institute of Politics, 7:30 p.m., free, www.doleinstitute.org. 2 His Mischief / The Gleaners. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2, www.replaylounge.com. Aubrey / Supernauts / State Bird. Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m., 18+, www. jackpotmusichall.com.

Classical Savion. Lied Center, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $19.50-$24 for students, $39-$48 for the public, www.lied.ku.edu. Plays: Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You and The SantaLand Diaries. Murphy Hall, 7:30 p.m., www.kutheatre.com. Jamie Liddel. Granada, 8 p.m., 18+, $14, www.thegranada.com.

Margaret Cho. Liberty Hall, 6:30 p.m., all ages, $30.50+, www. libertyhall.net. Thursday / Rise Against. Beaumont Club, 6:30, all ages, $19, www.kcclubs.com/ beaumont.cfm. Say Anything / MeWithoutYou / Piebald / Brazil. Granada, 7 p.m., all ages, $14, www. thegranada.com.

World at KU. Kansas Union Ballroom, 4 p.m., www.suaevents. com. Film: Cach (Hidden). Woodruff Auditorium, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $2.

MONDAY

november 6

KU GIS Day Symposium. Lindley Hall, all day, all ages, free, www.gis.ku.edu. University Forum: Kansas Murals and the Stories They Tell. ECM Center, 12 p.m., free (optional lunch $3 for students). Thrill or No Thrill. VooDoo Lounge at Harrahs Casino, 7 p.m. Plays: Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You and The SantaLand Diaries. Murphy Hall, 7:30 p.m., www.kutheatre. com. HelloGoodbye / Reggie and the Full Effect / Cute is what we aim for / Dave Mellilo. Granada, 6 p.m., all ages, $13.50, www.thegranada.com. Islands. Bottleneck, 8 p.m., all ages, $9, www. pipelineproductions.com.

WEDNESDAY

november 8

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak St. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 561-4000 The Record Bar 1020 Westport Road Kansas City, Mo. (816) 753-5207 Replay Lounge 946 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 749-7676 Robert Baustian Theatre 1530 Naismith Drive Lawrence (785) 864-3982 Signs of Life 722 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 830-8030 Uptown Theater 3700 Broadway St. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 753-8665 VooDoo Lounge at Harrahs Casino 1 Riverboat Drive Kansas City, Mo. (816) 889-7320

Burden Brothers. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., all ages, $7, www. pipelineproductions.com. Ari Hest. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., 18+, $9, www.pipelineproductions.com. The Dark Circles / Ghost in Light. Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m., 18+, www.jackpotmusichall.com. Cosmic Bowling. Jaybowl, 10 p.m., all ages, free. Kaw Valley Project / The Beauty Shop / Shipwreck / Scott Schwein. Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m., 18+, www.jackpotmusichall. com. Cosmic Bowling. Jaybowl, 10 p.m., all ages, free, www. suaevents.com. Regina Spektor. Record Bar, 8 p.m., 18+, $15, www.therecordbar. com. Porlolo / Bad Weather California / Fourth of July. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2, www.replaylounge.com.

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FASHION FIND
fur-lined hoods
Fur-lined coats and vests are here this season to keep you warm on the walk to campus. Most common are coats and puffy vests with fur-lined hoods. It is just that little added detail that makes people buy them, says Barb Watkins, employee at Gap, 647 Massachusetts St. The fur-lined hoods at Gap are removable for those who dont always want to display the fur trim. You can also find a furry favorites can also be found at Abercrombie and Fitch, 647 Massachusetts St., and Old Navy, 3224 Iowa St.
Beth Breitenstein

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Guy 1: (leaving Allen Fieldhouse after a basketball game) I really need to start playing basketball again. Guy 2: Yeah, I know what youre talking about.

WESCOE WIT
Guy 1: I just started working on my manifesto last night. Guy 2: I didnt know you are communist. Guy 1: Im not. Guy 2: Oh are you Marxist then? Guy 1: God youre a shithead. Seriously?! Karl Marx wrote the Communist Manifesto. Im just working on my personal beliefs.

Guy: Im thinking of changing my name. Girl: Legally? Like, for good? Guy: Yeah. Professionally, I think itd be a good career move. Girl: And your parents arent gonna be pissed? Guy: Im hoping they wouldnt find out.

Girl 1: I think I lost my iPod. Girl 2: Oh no. That sucks. Girl 1: And my boyfriend got it for me and is supposed to, like, move songs from his onto it for me tonight. Girl 2: So are you gonna tell him you lost it? Girl 1: Im gonna try this thinking thing I saw on TV and try to will it my way. Girl 2: Oh.

Girl 1: Im having the most sucky day ever. Girl 2: Awww, Im sorry. Do you need a hug? Girl 1: No. I dont like to be touched.

Jacky Carter

DRINK OF THE WEEK

long island iced Tea
Ingredients: 3/4 ounce tequila 3/4 ounce rum 3/4 ounce gin 3/4 ounce vodka 3/4 ounce triple sec 3/4 ounce sour mix splash cola Shake liquors with sour mix. Pour in a hurricane or tall glass. Add splash of cola and garnish with a lemon slice.

History of Long Island Iced Tea: Theres no reason you cant enjoy a Long Island Iced Tea in the fall. The cocktail is made with vodka, gin, tequila, rum, triple sec, sour mix and cola. Chris Bendicksen, a bartender at the Oak Beach Inn nightclub in Long Island, N.Y., credits himself with inventing the drink in the late 1970s. However, some suggest that the Long Island Iced Tea was invented during the Prohibition era because of its resemblance to regular, non-alcoholic iced tea. But dont let the resemblance fool you the Long Island iced tea actually has a much higher alcohol concentration than most cocktails (about 28 percent) because of the small amount of mixer added to the

drink. So if the cool weather has you down, kick back and remember the summer with a tall glass of Long Island Iced Tea.

Source: www.tea.articlesfly.com

Carissa Pedigo

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oh, the horror

by Bart Vandever

Notice
An inside look at the college cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show Rocky HoRRoR fActs
The film was based on a long-running stage production of Rocky Horror across England. Upon its original release, the movie was a box office disappointment and was panned by critics. Susan Sarandon and Meat Loaf are in the film. In 2005, The United States National Film Preservation Board added The Rocky Horror Picture Show to the National Film Registry. The Rocky Horror Picture Show cost $1 million to make and has taken in more than $135 million in box office receipts since its release. The film was shot in an English castle, that is now a hotel. The Museum Lichtspiele in Munich, Germany has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for screening the movie without interruption since Sept. 19, 1975. Source: www.rockyhorror.com

Bad movies are released all the Plus-sized women in pumps and time. Most of them have been miniskirts cavorted about and relegated to the bargain bins shirtless muscle men in panty in Wal-Marts and rental stores hose humped the air in a room across the globe. However, every that also contained an array so often, there is a bad film that of horse whips, surgical masks comes along, destined to be a cult and sexy maid uniforms. People classic. One of these films is a little recited strange dialogue during sci-fi musical about transvestites the film and threw items from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. their goody bags at the screen A large amount of Rocky during certain parts. Horrors appeal lies in the unique Although the film is now 31 interactive dimension of the years old, most fans are, and have film. The picture show takes on a always been, college-aged says whole new life with its audience, William A. Henkin, a sex therapist and fans annually undergo the and author of the 1979 The Rocky Rocky Horror rituals. Horror Picture Show On Oct. 30, Student Book. Even through vast Union Activities scholarly study, Henkin screened The Rocky found no real messages Horror Picture Show to within the film. Instead Evil Dead II a crowded ballroom in he found that the movie Re-Animator the Kansas Union. At the fascinates our basic The Warriors door, participants were Death Race 2000 instincts, which are most handed plastic bags evident in young adults. Swingers filled with noisemakers, It appeals to peoples old bread, rice, newspaper and rebel nature, and its a rebellious rubber gloves all to be used age in college. There just arent that or thrown at the screen during many new 50-year-old radicals. certain scenes. Chelsea Johnson, Hutchinson A dance party ensued with senior, has seen the film 20 times. people wriggling in lingerie, wigs She agrees that there is no real and makeup even the males. meaning in the film, but instead

other greAt cult clAssics

Rocky Horror works on another level for college students. We have to be so straight-laced in everyday life, and so the Rocky Horror theater experience is a great outlet for the perversity in all of us. Johnson has dressed up for the Halloween screening every year since her first viewing in 2003. For this years show, she donned a corset and thong. For those virgins to the Rocky Horror plot, the movie follows young, all-American newlyweds Brad and Janet. After their wedding, the duo is stranded in the middle of nowhere and is forced to enter a spooky old castle for help. There, they meet an array of Transylvanian transvestites, including the perverted master of the house, Dr. Frank N. Furter. Soon, the couple encounters Furters muscle-bound, blondhaired sex slave, Rocky. Sexual mayhem ensues for all parties. SUA has shown the film annually since its release in 1975. Adam Collins, director public relations for SUA, has yet to see the film, but he understands its popularity. Its become more than just a movie, the Paola junior says. Its become part of American culture.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show has been a cult classic since 1975. SUA has screened the film every year since its release.

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MUSIC THAT MOVES YOU

Listener: Wayne Keeton, Bucklin junior Tune: Untitled by Emery, a Christian posthardcore band Action: Heading to his accounting lecture He says: Its clean, but at the same time its got hard roots. Listener: Tara Burkett, Overland Park freshman Tune: Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance Action: Heading to the Kansas Union to study She says:Its kind of darker alternative. I really like the lyrics and the emotion behind the story. Listener: Ann Marie Harris, Jenks, Okla., senior Tune: Waiting on the World to Change by John Mayer Action: Going to The Underground for lunch She says: I like the rhythm of his songs, and hes pretty laid back. I like the message, this one in particular: Its hard to change things when youre not the one in power, even if somethings wrong.
Frank Tankard

Whether youre singin along, groovin by yourself or just studying in the library, well catch you with the

GRAD CHECK

Each year students make the legendary walk through the Campanile, down The Hill and into the real world. Were here to check in on them.
Today: Wexler is a senior editor at Style magazine in Baltimore. She also teaches creative non-fiction at Johns Hopkins University and Goucher College. Earlier this year, she and a friend founded the Stoop Storytelling Series, a series of performances in which seven people tell true, personal stories on a theme. A couple of themes so far have included On the Road: Tales About Traveling Anywhere, Somewhere, and Nowhere At All, and, for Halloween, Scary Stories: Tales About Fear. Wexler says finding people with interesting stories isnt difficult. Its a continuation of a lot of the same things Ive been doing as a non-fiction writer, she says. She is also researching the pioneering work in sex change surgery at Johns Hopkins University in the 1960s, and might develop the topic into a book. For more information about Wexler, visit www.laurawexler. com or www.stoopstorytelling. com.
Frank Tankard

studies program, and a class with now-retired American studies professor Dennis Domer about the homespun architecture of Kansas, which included a driving tour of the state. Why shes a big deal: Wexler wrote a book, Fire in a Canebrake: The Last Mass Lynching in America, that was published in 2003 to national acclaim. It was about a lynching of four young blacks two men, two women in 1946 in Walton County, Ga. The crime stands as the last known lynching of its size in the United States. Wexler had recently moved to Athens, Ga., in 1997 when she heard about the unsolved, decades-old lynching. She initially decided to write an article about the crime, but when she started interviewing people she quickly learned that she had discovered an important, untold story that could be developed into a book. People had a lot of ideas about what happened, but no one had collected the facts, she says.So I decided to do that.

Listener: Erik Dupuis, Lake Bluff, Ill., junior Tune: Something to Talk About by Badly Drawn Boy Action: Waiting for the bus on Wescoe Beach He says: I dont know how Id classify it its like a soft rock. Its very relaxing.

Year: 1997 Hometown: Baltimore Degree: Master of Arts in English Back in the Day: One memory Wexler has from her time as an aspiring writer at the University of Kansas is seeing legendary beat generation writers William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg appear together during a festival for Burroughss art in 1996, less than a year before they both died. Some of the most influential classes Wexler took at the University included cultural studies classes with Cheryl Lester, director of the American

Laura Wexler

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Know your ABCs

by Katherine Loeck

PEOPLE

Its their job, but it could be your ass.

photo IllustratIon/MIchelle GrIttMann

a shiny gold badge is discreetly flashed, and were in. Virgil Weigel stands alone in a corner at phoggy Dog, 2228 Iowa st. With his right arm resting on a table and his left hand on his hip, he watches the crowd with an authoritative face. Karen price, his partner, patrols the bar like she owns the place. Within five minutes, price approaches two tall, brownhaired, baby-faced, alcohol consuming males. she identifies herself and asks to see their IDs. they give her two fakes. she asks for the real thing. taking a freshly poured plastic Bud light pitcher and mixed drink from their possession, price leads the minors outside. Were in army rotc, one male says. I turn 21 in one month; hes in three months. If we get in trouble, well be kicked out of the program. Is there a possibility we wont get charged? not really, price says. tonight is slower than usual. at 7:35 on a rainy Wednesday evening, Weigel drives around lawrence in his navy blue minivan with tinted windows so dark they could be on Donald trumps

limousine. he wears khakis, a gray jersey knit shirt and glasses. the only thing that gives him away is the Glock semi-automatic pistol that peeks out from under his black jacket. hes somebodys grandfather, but if youre under 21, he may be your worst enemy. undercover, I cruised the town with him, scouting for alcoholconsuming youngsters. Its not a big night, but then again, you never know, Weigel says. Its hump night for a lot of people. alcoholic Beverage control is part of the Kansas Department of revenue. there are 20 aBc enforcement agents for the state and each is a certified law enforcement officer with statewide jurisdiction.the difference is that their assignments primarily focus on alcohol laws.one of the biggest misconceptions I hear is the whole you guys arent real cops thing, price says. We have total police power. to check for minors violating the liquor control act, aBc agents check bars and do exterior liquor store surveillance. they also do interior surveillance, such as acting as clerks to prevent liquor stores from accidentally selling to minors.

I feel like a stalker hanging out in the parking lot of the first of seven liquor stores well visit that night, but Weigel has been doing this for 21 years. We watch customers come and go, carefully observing every car that pulls up. Weigel cracks his dark window just enough to see each face clearly. later, as Jack and Diane plays over the radio, a small blonde girl gets out of a black lexus, runs inside. oh yeah, shes young. shes never gonna make it, price says. Because of the rain, we couldnt see if she was carrying alcohol when she exited the store. this one got away. a computer randomly selects liquor licensees from around the state for visits. some places show up every time, some never show up, price says. they also select places with prior complaints or where they know theres a problem, she says. When the aBc is in town, rumors circulate and phones start ringing. an agent could be in town on any given night, but it depends on what events are going on. at big football games like Ku versus K-state, there could be two or three

agents at the game, Weigel says. We try to go to as many places as we can. We dont target just one or two bars. I ask Weigel if he would approach me at a bar. he chuckles.that depends, he says. It depends on if you look young, how you behave and who you are with. We have a large idea of what we are looking for. Katie, Wichita junior, was caught at a bar when she was 20. a lawrence police officer wrote her a ticket for possessing a fake ID while drinking water at Quintons Bar and Deli, 615 Massachusetts st. then, the officer told her she could reenter the bar in 15 minutes at midnight on her 21st birthday. ankita trivedi, olathe junior, works the door at liquid, 806 W. 24th st. aBc officers visit the bar once every couple of weeks and they blend in well, she says. the actual officers just look like adults coming into the bar to drink. When a minor gets busted, the aBc fills out an informational report that is submitted to the city prosecutors office. once weve submitted it, its out of our hands, Weigel says. ultimately, its up to the city if they prosecute

or not. about 95 percent are prosecuted, he says. the minor in possession statute includes the attempt to purchase and the attempt to possess alcohol. If you walk up to the liquor store counter, you can get in trouble, Weigel says. however, in a bar, you have to be in possession of alcohol to be confronted by an aBc officer. You can set your drink down to avoid the cops, but if the agent saw you in possession before you set it down, youre more screwed than your screwdriver. You could be five years old in a bar because theres not a state law that says you have to have an ID to be in a bar, price says. this rule is created by individual establishments. Jose terrazas makes deliveries for cork & Barrel Wine and spirits, 2000 W. 23rd st., and thinks the store is unfairly targeted by the aBc. he rarely sees aBc agents inside the store, but theyre pretty sneaky about it, he says. But the liquor clerks arent necessarily on your side either. cork and Barrel employees get paid about $20 for every fake ID they confiscate.

Kansass Alcoholic Beverage Control has 20 enforcement agents for the state. The ABC visits local bars and liquor stores, enforcing the Liquor Control Act. Weigel doesnt consider himself a bad guy. hes doing his job to prevent people who are underage from drinking, driving and killing someone out on the highway, he says. I dont consider that a bad thing. price thinks her job is important, but she doesnt like it when people get upset. In some sense, underage drinking causes a lot of problems in lawrence, she says. people younger than 21 know what the law is and they know what will happen if they get caught. Its just like speeding or any other violation. You wont see an aBc agent drinking on the job, but they can skip the bar lines and the cover charge. If you like watching people and their oddities, its a great job, price says. price and Weigel give the same advice to minors out there eagerly awaiting that monumental day of freedom: Dont drink until youre 21.

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CATCH
Major: Spanish Pre-Nursing

Name: Cornelius Cory Carter, Wichita senior and

week

of the

Job: Certified nurse assistant at Brandon Woods Retirement Community, 1501 Inverness Drive Hobbies/Interests: Salsa dancing, cooking, wine, international foods and the Golden Girls. I love the Golden Girls. I used to watch them six times a day in the summer, Carter says. He also loves listening to Christmas music 365 days a year and recently learned to knit. Favorite music: Any sort of Latin music or international music floats his boat. And I am in love with the 80s any music from the 80s, he says. I cant get this monkey off my back. He also loves steel drum music. What he looks for in a girl: Creativity, personality, optimism,

high energy, a woman who is into her faith, spontaneity and a hint of awkwardness is cute. She also must get along with his family and have a good relationship with her own family. I also need to marry a woman who is open to having as many kids as possible, Carter says.Im Catholic, what can I say? Best date ever: Hes still waiting, ladies wink, wink. Plans for the future: He recently turned down an acceptance to Rockhurst Universitys nursing school, so after he graduates in December, Carter would like to travel and is looking into doing international volunteer

work. I would really like to go to Ethiopia, the Dominican Republic and Brazil, he says. After about a year of travel, he plans to venture to nursing school. Something crazy: Carter was once kidnapped by a group of sorority girls and handcuffed to a rail in an abandoned house and left there until someone next door threatened to call the police. I was the butt of a prank, he says. Carter adds: I seem really boring on paper but I am a firecracker. I really am. Lisa Anderson

(MORTIFYING MOMENT)
piCTure pee-feCT
Kate von Achen, 2006 graduate, has always wanted to try peeing in a urinal. Shes been to several countries that have squat toilets, so she was confident she would be successful if she ever tried. Recently, in a drunken stupor and dressed as a sailor, she did pee in a urinal in the bathroom at the Bourgeois Pig, 6 E. Ninth St., her place of employment. The next morning she awoke to an email that contained photographic evidence of her late-night triumph.

Lisa Anderson

MICHELLE ARCHAMBAULT

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by Caleb Regan

hit the slopes

sNoW CReeK pRiCes aNd times

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snow Creek gives skiers and snowboarders a place to practice.

not her thing, so the disappointment For Kristen Smullins, the fun was all about practicing on the terrain of the run itself left her not wanting to go back. park. It was there that the 2006 Despite the lack of size on the hill graduate honed her snowboarding skills on rails, jumps and quarter (the lifts for the runs take you 1100 feet, while rising in pipes. On regular runs, elevation a paltry however, Smullins 300 feet) the ski would simply point park is increasing her board down the in popularity and hill and arrive at business each year. the end in about a Monday through Friday Snow Creek will minute. 12 p.m. 9 p.m. expand this year Smullins worked Saturdays with Tornado Ally, a at Snow Creek Ski 9 a.m. 9 p.m. 600 foot tubing run Resort for the two Sundays set off to the east of seasons before she 9 a.m. 8 p.m. the primary ski runs. graduated. Local One day snow pass: More efficient skiers and boarders $36 and expensive snow dont have to make One day snow pass making machines the trek through plus ski or snowboard have created western Kansas to the rental: $61 more efficient and peaks of Colorado. expensive snow, Just northeast of Evening sessions, Monday which has increased Leavenworth on through Saturday business, Joan Falk, Highway 45, Snow 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. lodge administrator, Creek is only a day Snow pass: $26 says. The Snow Creek trip away. Snow pass plus rental: $51 snow makers have For a beginner it learned better ways offers the chance Midnight sessions, of positioning the to try something Friday and Saturday machines so the wind out, learn how to 10 p.m. 3 a.m. will dust the mountain negotiate a run, while Snow pass: $23 with more snow the advanced skier Snow pass plus rental: $48 of a higher quality or snowboarder can, through the years. like Smullins, practice Just like with anything, over their moves on the terrain park. But if youre a veteran skier time, you get better at it and the expecting a run that rivals technology gets better, Greg Breckenridge, you may be let down. Ackmamn, a snow maker, says. For snowboarders and skiers, Emily Nelson, 2005 graduate, was especially those who have the level disappointed the first time she of expertise required for using the visited Snow Creek. Its just so small and the run, terrain parks, Snow Creek can serve especially for a skier, is short. It as an interim alternative before going out west. The target date for would be good for someone who opening the park is Dec. 16. Just has never done it though, before be glad its a hill this isnt the going to Colorado, Nelson says. Nelson also says terrain parks are Rockies.

Close to home
Veteran skiers venture to resports like Copper Mountain, Colo., but for those who cant make the trek, Snow Creek is an option.

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Ross Holst, Fairway senior, checks the mechanical closet for possible hazards or repairs needed. Katie Palm, St. Paul, Minn., senior, apartment that seems perfect, knew that the house she was there are steps you should take to moving into wasnt perfect, but ensure your continued happiness. the former tenants talked it up to Start by doing a walk-through of her and her two friends. The three- the apartment you are interested bedroom house had a bathroom, in. Its a good idea to look at it in washer and dryer and only cost person. I always check to make $350 per person, per month. It sure carpets are clean, walls are was within walking distance to clean, if it has a good-sized kitchen campus. Thinking the house was and I have to have a peephole in a good place the door for to live, Palm safety, Alyson signed a lease Ecklund, Gig with her friends Harbor, Wash., Where to go to and moved in junior, says. decode your lease on Aug. 1. By doing a T h a t s walk-through Legal Services for when the air yourself, you Students conditioner can catch little Burge Union broke. It was things like 1601 Irving Hill Rd. never fully carpet stains Room 312 repaired. or slow drains (785) 864-5665 Palm and her and bring it to legals@ku.edu roommates your landlords discovered a hole attention in the air duct in before you sign the basement a lease. that made it difficult to heat and cool Kathryn Klausen, Topeka junior, the house. learned the importance of a walkWhen she went upstairs to through when she rented an her room, Palm saw why the old apartment two years ago. After tenants had so many posters and she signed the lease, her landlord decorations on the ceiling; stains told her that the apartment she from leaky pipes formed a moldy had wanted was actually already mosaic above her head. Palm taken and gave her the one above couldnt take a bath because the it. Every possible thing that could drain didnt work, but there was no have gone wrong did, Klausen hot water anyway. The last tenants says. The kitchen faucet leaked, the pet rabbit even left welcome freezer in the refrigerator leaked, gifts in the form of poop pellets the claw-foot tub was chipped, the speckled on the floor. windows and doors were warped, Palm and her roommates the wood was peeling from the complained to the landlord so much awful paint job and there were in the first days of August that they ants in the kitchen, she says. If she were allowed to break their lease so had been shown the apartment the landlord wouldnt have to deal she rented, she would never have with them anymore. Palm and her signed the lease. friends moved out of the house four Learn from Klausens mistake. days after moving in. Take a good look at what youre There are good landlords and getting before you lock yourself bad. There are also good tenants into a lease and a crappy and hellions who destroy fabulous apartment. apartments. Knowing your rights and responsibilities as a renter is Read what you sign an important part of the process Reading the lease is very of finding a place to live. Do your important before signing on the research so you dont end up with dotted line. The Kansas Residential a house like Palms. Landlord and Tenant Act provides a list of things that should be in a The search begins lease. When youve found an Get a copy of the act and go over it before locking yourself into a lease, advises Bill Larzalere, attorney at Legal Services for Students (LSS). The name of the landlord, the name of the tenant or tenants, the length of the leasing agreement and the scheduled move-out date should be clearly stated in the lease. Check your lease for an automatic renewal clause which will keep you locked into the same apartment for another year. The lease may renew unless you tell your landlord otherwise. A renewal clause can even take effect four months before you are scheduled to move so if you have a renewal clause, make sure to communicate with your landlord early as to when you plan to move out. The lease should also contain the deposit amount. The landlord can use your deposit to fix any damages you caused to the property. If you hold up your end of the bargain, you should get this money back when you move out. The Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act lays out exactly how much your deposit should be. For a furnished apartment, the deposit should be one-and-a-half times one months rent. With a pet, you can be charged up to two months rent. In an unfurnished apartment, the deposit may be up to one months rent or one-and-ahalf months rent with a pet. Before you bring Fluffy to your new crib, though, check the lease for your landlords pet policy. Some students have fallen into traps in the past and have paid multiple deposits for multiple pets,Larzalere says. The way I understand the act, it states that there is one deposit for pets, whether it be one or more, Larzalere says. He also cautions tenants to watch out for landlords who charge a monthly pet fee the fee is completely against the code. To understand every part of your lease, talk to your landlord and ask questions. Its even a good idea to bring a copy of your lease to LSS, Larzalere says. An attorney can go over the lease with you and make sure you understand it and it is in compliance with the Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. This service is free for students. Movin in Once you have packed up the last box into the U-Haul, theres more to do before you start nesting in your new pad. The Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act requires landlords to provide tenants with a checklist inventory of the condition of the rental property. Either by yourself or with your landlord, you must check off each item on the list and document any stain, chip or smudge in the place. The checklist should be divided by room and contain every aspect of that room including the stove-top for the kitchen or the ceiling fan in your bedroom. This list must be completed within five days of moving into your new place. Be honest and thorough because when you move out, your landlord will use that same list to determine what damage you caused. Damage charges can be pretty high so make sure you cover all bases. Mike Kern, landlord of Kern Management, knows that students dont have a lot of money and has tried to make this process easier for his tenants. We provide a checkout list that shows charges for holes in walls, carpet and stuff like that, Kern says. Knowing what a fist through the wall costs may also deter students from taking out a KU basketball loss on the rental property. Checkin in After youve completed the list, give it to your landlord and let him or her know of any repairs you need at that time. Landlords should know of any problems on their property during the time you live there. Even if its a small problem and you dont want to bother them about it, give them a heads-up, Kern says. This could avoid a potentially bigger problem later. Even if you caused the damage, you should let your property manager know. Lisa Larson, Lawrence landlord, has seen her share of studentrelated damage. Weve had a garbage disposal broken because someone put a shot glass down there, Larson says. She sent someone out to fix it, and the student was handed the bill. Emergencies relating to heating, cooling, water or electricity should be brought to your landlords attention immediately. These could cause a lot of damage to your apartment or house. However, when you break the knob on the oven when you are making a midnight pizza wait until morning to call unless the oven wont turn off. By keeping up with repairs in your residence, you will be more likely to have your deposit refunded at the end of your lease. Movin on out Before you turn in your keys and reload that U-Haul, there is usually a list of tasks you must complete to check out. Many landlords complain about the lack of cleaning when students move out. Larson says that it is not uncommon to have students take off and go back home in May or move out in August without completing the stuff on the cleaning list that her tenants receive. Cleaning up your mess is an easy way for landlords to put your deposit to use. Cleaning fees, repairs and replacing things require more moolah than many students realize. There is a lack of respect for the property. We see it more and more every year. Its discouraging, Larson says. Your apartment, house or loft should be left in the condition that you found it in. It should be clean and ready for the next tenants. By leaving it a mess, you may be forefiting your deposit and delaying the next tenants move-in. Stress-free living Knowing the rights and responsibilities for you and your landlord will help you to have an easy renting experience. Find a place and a landlord that fits your personality and make sure you know what your lease says before you sign your life away. Most of all, be a good renter. This is college. Your mom isnt here to clean up your messes.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES BEFORE YOU SIGN A LEASE.

by Megan Heffley
PHOTO ILLUSTRATIOnS/JARED GAB

Ross Holst, Fairway senior, looks deep into the shelving and inner workings of a toilet. Holst carefully checks the structural and mechanical aspects of his prospective apartment before committing to a lease.

helpful tips for renters

Find out where the main water valve is at your place, Mark Kern of Kern Management says. That way if there is ever a busted pipe or running toilet, damage can be kept to a minimum. Make sure to get the phone numbers of your landlord, Rachel Drake, Haven junior, says. I know we call a lot, Drake says. It is important to keep yourself at a noise level that will allow others to enjoy their peace and quiet, says Mike McCabe, a leasing agent for First Management. Make sure to note the day you have to move out, Lisa Larson, Lawrence landlord, says. Just because your lease began on Aug. 1, doesnt mean that it ends on July 31. One of the best ways to find out about a property or a landlord is to talk to the people who already live there, Bill Larzalere, attorney at Legal Services for Students, says. Talk to past tenants, neighbors and current tenants.

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RAINE REVIEWS NEWS YOU CAN USE

HAWK TOPICS
Prominent evangelical christian Preacher ted haggard resigns amid accusations that he used crystal meth and gay Prostitutes. A meth-using evangelical Christian preacher who pays for gay sex? This is the stuff that TV-movie legends are made of.

Senator John Kerry botcheS a JoKe, implieS that uneducated people will get StucK in iraq.
You know the Washington media is getting lazy when the top story is John Kerry isnt funny.

Much-hyped Movie-filM Borat opens in theatres nationwide.

I dont know what Im looking forward to more, seeing the movie itself, or hearing every male at KU repeat lines from the movie every day for the next six months.

RappeR DiDDy expResses his wish to become the fiRst black James bonD.
Producers are balking, however, at Diddys request to change the name of the famous super-agent to J. Biddy.

iran reportedly gets a blueprint for building a nuclear weapon froM a u.s. intelligence web site.
Revealing the sensitive nuclear weapon data to Iran and terrorist groups is part of President Bushs new reverse psychology foreign policy, in which the U.S. does everything opposite of what would seem like common sense.

LAbOR gROUpS CRItICIzE WAL-MARtS NEW LAbOR RULES, WhICh EStAbLISh pENALtIES fOR tARdINESS tO WORk ANd UNAppROVEd AbSENCES.
Gasp! Workers are expected to actually show up for their shifts! And on TIME?!? Wal-Marts villainy truly knows no bounds!

ACTOrS reeSe WITHerSPOOn And ryAn PHIllIPe AnnOunCe THeyre SePArATIng AfTer Seven yeArS Of mArrIAge.
Witherspoon reportedly decided to end the celebrity marriage when she realized that Phillipe no longer qualifies as a celebrity.

st. louis is named the most dangerous city in the united states, according to a list comPiled by the Fbi.
To be fair, the FBI is largely basing this ranking on how Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols murdered opponents pitching this year.

KFc announceS that it will no longer uSe tranS FatS when cooKing itS FamouS Fried chicKen.
KFC promises that the chicken will still taste just as good and that customers will be just as nauseous after eating it.

actor neil patrick harris, faMous for playing doogie howser, M.d., reveals that hes gay.
TV viewers in America reveal that theyre not surprised, they dont care, and theyre still not going to watch Harris crappy new show.

THInK yOu HAve A beTTer jOKe? e-mAIl me AT hawktopics@kansan.com.

Chris Raine

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the femAle
by Rikki Kite

A peek under the hood of the elusive female orgasm

Betty Dodson recently wants, a woman needs to be taught an 80-year-old woman able to get there on her own. how to masturbate and have A handful of women come an orgasm. The womans from their vaginas, Dodson husband died five years ago, says, but the majority do not. and even though they had a Vibrators may help a woman long, loving sex life together, achieve orgasm, but even with she had never experienced an these handy tools, it may take orgasm. some hands-on This elderly experimenting, how cAn we expect she says. If you woman is in good company. men to know whAt need to, take a The majority of vibrator to bed we like when we KU women will with you and hAve A different set your partner, not experience of genitAls thAn an orgasm before she says. If they graduate, your partner is they do? but what they turned off by Betty dodson, may not realize what gets you sex therApist And is that they off, Dodson hold the keys to suggests you educAtor climax in their tell your fellow, own hands. Look buddy, D o d s o n this is what has been a sex educator for turns me on. You want to look decades, creating erotic art in at Playboy and jerk off, and the 60s, advocating womens I want to use my vibrator on sexual liberation in the 70s, my clitoris. holding Bodysex Groups Ali, St. Louis junior, says that as a sex therapist in the 80s, shes never had an orgasm, a and now she has a Ph.D. in fact that bothers her partner. Sexology and provides handsMen have been taught that on, private sessions with its their job to give women women to help them achieve orgasms, says Dennis Dailey, orgasms. How can we expect professor emeritus and men to know what we like marriage and sex therapist.Do when we have a different set men give women orgasms? of genitals than they do? Hell no. They are in the area Dodson says. when they happen. Guys, its Forget about the myth that not your job to give women the right partner will come orgasms, Dailey says. along and send you to the This isnt to say that a moon with his sexual prowess. partner plays no role in Women must learn about helping a woman have an their own sex organs, Dodson orgasm. Women need to be says, and what it takes to turn more willing to say exactly them on is different for each what they need, and their woman. partners should be willing to The key is that women follow some directions, Dailey orgasm from clitoral says. stimulation, she says. We Studies indicate that about maintain the old sex myths 99 percent of male students and fake orgasms and let men will have had orgasms by the think that we come from our time they graduate, compared vaginas, but we dont, she to about 30 percent of their says. Climaxing can happen in female counterparts, Dailey different ways with a partner, says. But hed prefer that like various sex positions, every KU graduate walks touching and stroking the down the Hill with the clitoris or oral stimulation, ability to give him- or herself but before she can even begin an orgasm. Some of this to show a partner what she disparity between our ability CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

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on the off chance this should CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 happen between two lovers, to have orgasms can be exTheyre fucking lucky. When plained by our roles in evoluit comes to helping a woman tion, he says. The male orgasm is programmed for procreation, climax, size really doesnt matter, particularly since most whereas the female orgasm is women climax just for fun. THe IDea OF TWO because of some People could all be having HUMaN BeINgs HavINg form of clitoral a lot more fun, OrgasMs aT THe saMe stimulation, he says. though, if it TIMe Is BIOlOgICallY What about werent for the the G-spot? social pressures rIDICUlOUs. Its generally a around them. DeNNIs DaIleY, male construct, The pressure for MarrIage aND sex Dailey says. Its men to make THeraPIsT men hunting their partners for a new place climax combined on women for them to tweak, with the pressure for women to and they get the credit for reach climax during intercourse making them come. is a climax-killing combo, Dailey Guys, this is really good says. The idea of two human news for you your girl is beings having orgasms at the same time is biologically behind the wheel of her own orgasm, and you can forridiculous, Dailey says. But Get to know the female anatomy.

get about performance and just enjoy the ride. However, even though you arent actually in the drivers seat, this is a situation when asking for directions could help you and your partner both get there. You probably wont arrive at the same time, but when it comes to orgasms, its as much about the ride as it is the destination.

aDDITIONal resOUrCes
Dennis Daileys Human Sexuality in Everyday Life class at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries http://groups.ku.edu/~ecmku/ hsel.shtml Betty Dodsons Web site http://bettydodson.com Sex for One by Betty Dodson, Ph.D. Orgasms for Two by Betty Dodson, Ph.D. For Yourself : The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality by Lonnie Barbach Becoming Orgasmic by Julia R. Heiman, Leslie LoPiccolo, and Joseph LoPiccolo

Most missed fashion trends from childhood

5. Side Ponytails You werent cool unless you did it. Erica Seger, Newton junior 4. Carpenter Jeans They were pointless, and no single carpenter actually wore them. Ray Wittlinger, Olathe junior

3. JNCO I really liked making fun of the kids who couldnt keep their pants up. Ryan Northup, Edmond, Okla., junior 2. Stirrup Leggins They were comfortable, and your pants never rolled up. Carrie Ferando, Albuquerque, N.M., junior 1. Scrunchies They were a really good way to accessorize your outfit. There were so many styles, and if your shirt was too long, you could use it to tie it to the side. Lauren Rowland, Wichita junior

Megan Heffley

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cheesy broccoli soup

Boil water and bouillon in a saucepan. Add broccoli, reduce heat and let simmer for three to four minutes. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, saut onion in butter until tender and whisk in flour. Add milk and cheese and cook on mediumlow until the cheese has melted. Drain all but 3/4 cup liquid from the broccoli mixture and combine with the cheese mixture. Serves four. Recipe provided by allrecipes.com, submitted by Jo Maasberg
Rachel Parker

Can a man and a woman be just friends?

Yes, IF THeY DONT WaNT TO geT ON eaCH OTHer. YOU DONT WaNT TO geT ON Her IF sHes UglY. BraD TODD, seNeCa FresHMaN

aBsOlUTelY NOT, UNless THeY Have BeeN FrIeNDs sINCe THeY Were reallY YOUNg. gUYs areNT lOOKINg FOr gIrls TO jUsT Be FrIeNDs WITH aT THIs age. KaYla gale, gOlDeN valleY, MINN., jUNIOr

Lisa Anderson

Getting goose bumps every time you step foot outside? Its time for a steaming bowl of soup to alleviate your chilly-weather blues. Just make sure youve got these essentials in your kitchen:

MIND YOUr MaNNers

Just because you started a tab at the bar, doesnt mean you can skimp on the tip. Jason Supernaw, bartender at Red Lyon, 944 Massachusetts St., says hes had multiple tips of only $2 on a tab of $100. And hes not the only one. Greg Levy, bartender at Henrys on Eighth, 11 E. Eighth St., says drinkers open tabs, and at the end of the night leave him about a 2 percent tip, he says. Round out your karma by rounding up the tip the next time youre fumbling with your receipt at the end of the night.
Erika Bentson

health tip
Dont wash your hair every Day.
Not washing your hair every day could be beneficial to sustain your hairs nutrients. For both men and women,shampooing and conditioning three times a week is sufficient to keep hair healthy, says Bri McClure, stylist at Absolu Salon and Spa, 3727 W. Sixth St. Washing takes out natural oils, which moisturize during dry months, she says. These oils are also essential for preserving color. If you want to keep your natural greases but are worried about sporting oily hair, try wetting it down on days you dont wash it and massaging the scalp to get rid of shine.
Rachel Parker

DID YOU KNOW...

Some antibiotics and vitamins interfere with the effectiveness of oral contraceptives. If youre taking multiple medications at the same time, its harder for the body to absorb all of them as it normally would, says Cathy Thrasher, pharmacist at Watkins Memorial Health Center, 1200 Schwegler Drive. If you dont want to get pregnant, be sure to tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are taking other medications and use backup birth control until the antibiotic gets out of your system, Thrasher says. Ask your doctor when its all right to rely on your birth control again.
Erika Bentson

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by Carissa Pedigo

intimate art

Out
the Olive gets personal about local art.

PHOTO/VAnESSA PEARSOn

Rebecca Lafferty, Hellsville senior, uses art galleries as a way to get to know her friends better. She goes to the Olive Gallery and Art Supply, 15 E. Eighth St., because of its small, intimate setting, she says. Lafferty and a friend check out the art at their own pace, and then get together at the end to discuss what they liked about the artists style and which pieces they enjoyed. I bring a friend that isnt as into art as I am, but still appreciates it, she says. I always have my

own opinions and reaction, but Im interested in my friends reaction. Lafferty suggests the Olive for someone whos never been to a gallery before and wants to give art a shot. A lot of my friends would never think to go to a gallery for fun, but when I take them, they always seem to enjoy it, she says. The Olive stands apart from other art galleries because of its cozy setting and unconventional artwork. For local artists, the Olive serves as a venue to showcase

affOrdable art
Although the public is welcome to view the art free of charge, the gallery is a business that generates revenue from selling art. A lot of people dont understand that art is something to buy and put in their home. It is always thought of as something priceless in a museum, Alen says, it is actually affordable. The consignment wall features two-dimensional artwork that ranges in price from about $20 to $750. Every piece in the monthly display is also for sale, for about $50 to $300. For more information about the Olive visit www.myspace. com/olivegallery

artwork that may have otherwise and handmade jewelry, and wall gone unnoticed. The gallery also space is filled with about 50-60 gives the public access to the art consignment pieces. The remaining scene with opening receptions space on the other side of the room each month, sponsored events is reserved for the monthly galleries and a free gallery open from 12 and the Kids Corner. to 6 p.m., seven days a week. The Olive displays art that is Jon Alen, edgy, but not so 2002 graduate, its like a rOck shOw, edgy that it is co-manages the Only the fOcus is On art, alienating, Alen Olive with Janie says. The Olive nOt music. Hammerschmidt, carries a variety of jOn alen, Lawrence resident. art, some pieces They keep the Olive cO-manager are light and Olives atmosphere playful, others friendly and inviting so people complex and challenging. People arent intimidated to stop by and can laugh at a lot of the art, not view the art. just study and brood over, but People think of art as in a actually enjoy. museum a cold, clinical place We just take art that we believe with white walls, and you cant in. That we believe in personally, touch anything, Alen says. and believe that our clientele will Lime green walls and alternative appreciate, Alen says. music jamming from a boom box Once a month the gallery stays give the Olive a laid-back vibe open late to host an artists opening absent from other galleries. Both and introduce their new display. a gallery and a supply store are Its like a rock show, only the nestled into a single room. One focus is on art, not music, Alen says. side is used for selling art supplies The openings are basically a

party open to the public. Theres no cost, and anyone can come in and meet the artist and socialize. The gallery tries to set up a musical act, and the artist usually provides food and drinks. Some artists bring in a caterer and serve wine. For the artist on a budget, the Olive Gallery provides a bathtub for canned beer and ice. The purpose of the gallery is not only to sell and showcase art, but also provide a service to the community, Chelsea Rae, Olive employee, says. The Olive was the only art gallery that sponsored the Red Balloon To Do this year, a local grassroots event that showcased new artwork by dozens of artists. The Olive also holds silent auctions, has film screenings, and gives other groups access to their facility to hold events. The events dont really increase revenue, Rae says. The Olive does it to generate interest in the art scene, she says, and because its good for the community.

The Olive Gallery and Art Supply, 15 E. Eighth St., is open from 12 to 6 p.m., every day.

galleries
This months gallery features Justin Marable, Golden Maps, Roadside Treasure: An Installation of New Prints. His pieces are stylized photos of dilapidated structures and the surrounding landscape from small towns in Kansas.

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Please send your questions and concerns to bitch@kansan.com

Cantus Cantus
Program: American folk music, American folk music, African-American spirituals, traditional African-American spirituals, traditional hymns and contemporary songs. and contemporary songs.
with Rachel Hunter, with Rachel Hunter, Kansas Public Radio Kansas Public Radio Music Director, Lied Music Director, Lied Center,6:30 p.m. Center, 6:30 p.m.

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Thursday, November 9 7:30 p.m. p.m.

moan
Jessica, buying a bottle or three of wine and seeing if you can coax the inner Jessica out of your girlfriend and onto the outer Jessica. Be sure to let me know what happens in vivid detail, with photos and/or video. Niloofar: Hearing someone elses name, whether your partner is drunk or just drunk off your lovin, is always a bit of a blow to the ego. But the name was Jessica, and from what Ive studied of male sexual fantasies, your ego is probably far from blown, and your penis is excited by the possibilities. You are in quite the enviable position, at

Niloofar Shahmohammadi

The oTher nighT my girlfriend and i were preTTy drunk, and we had sex. Then she sTarTed moaning somebody elses name. The crazy Thing is, The name she was moaning was Jessica. i donT know who Jessica is, and when i asked my girlfriend abouT iT in The morning, she JusT laughed iT off as a drunk misTake. should i be upseT abouT This, or is This acTually preTTy awesome? mike, senior
Chris: Mike, I think some more research is necessary, but based on the early information this is probably pretty awesome. Find out who Jessica is. Is she a friend of your girlfriends you havent met perhaps a friend who introduced your girlfriend to forbidden erotic pleasures most men only dream of experiencing or (you should be so lucky) is she Jessica Simpson? Assuming Jessica is female, its likely that your girlfriend is harboring some homosexual urges, and as modern American society tells us, girl-on-girl action is hot. I strongly suggest finding this least from your male friends perspectives. Tell your girlfriend youre glad this happened, and youd be more than happy to meet her needs by engaging in a threesome with Jessica. If the Jessica is Jessica Simpson, even better. If you manage to get video and/or photos, forget sending them to Chris and send them to the tabloids so you can not only be the hot shit who had a threesome with Jessica Simpson, youll be the filthy rich hot shit who had the threesome with Jessica Simpson. And when youre rich hot shit well, you cant even imagine the sexual possiblities.

Savion Glover, Tony Award-winning choreographer of Glover, Tony Award-winning choreographer of Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da FunkFunk performs Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da

Classical Savion Classical Savion

The reigning virtuoso of tap virtuoso of tap dances through works ranging through from Vivaldis Four Seasons Vivaldis Four Seasons to Bachs Brandenburg Brandenburg Concertos, with a bit of jazz a bit of jazz mixed in for good measure. good measure.

Friday, November 10 7:30 p.m. November 7:30 p.m.

my girlfriend wonT sTop waTching Sex and the City, and i Think iTs desTroying our relaTionship. she keeps referring To herself as a carrie, and her besT friend calls herself samanTha. she quoTes The show all The Time and Thinks ThaT iTs supposed To give valuable life advice. she even makes me waTch iT. is There a way To convince her ThaT The show sucks, or if noT, can i save our relaTionship? Jason, Junior
Niloofar: Dude, what is your problem? Sex and the City is a source of valuable life advice and the best show ever created. Your girlfriend must be pretty awesome if shes a Carrie. Im a Carrie myself, for a myriad of reasons, including the fact that I write this sex column. Allow me to quote the show when I say The most important relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. If you can find someone to love the you you love, well, thats just fabulous. You obviously dont love your girlfriend for who she is, which is someone smart, witty and with an appreciation for great television. If I were her, I would dump your ass and spend my newfound free time in more productive and fulfilling ways, specifically with the Sex and the City boxed DVD set. But if Ive helped you see that youre the problem and not her, then Id recommend purchasing the Im a Carrie T-shirt for her off the HBO Web site, followed by showing enthusiasm for (and following through on) an allnight marathon. Top it off by telling her youre her Mr. Big and I, as a relationship counselor, am sure I will never hear from you again. Chris: Your relationship was dead the moment she uttered the words Im like Carrie. The best you can do now is run, run away. Sex and the City is a cult; its like Scientology, except its less helpful and its members are more annoying. The worst are the Carries their role model is a self-absorbed, shoeobsessed socialite who sucks at writing and sucks worse at living. In every episode she craps out platitudes as deep as a kiddie pool, and you can always tell the women who dive in to these pseudo-philosophical rants because they resemble head trauma victims. The woman you loved is long gone, replaced by a materialistic harpy who has invented a cute little nickname for you based on some extremely superficial or unfunny characteristic that makes her and her friends feel simultaneously clever and powerful while avoiding the glaring, omnipresent truth that without the men in their lives theyd be as miserable as the characters in the show, directly contradicting their invented personas as independent, intelligent, courageous modern women and leaving them teetering on the edge of crushing depression and complete psychological breakdown. But honestly, I dont really care about that show one way or the other. Good luck with whatever.

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Robert Earl Keen is a country-western musician whose work is popular throughout Texas and the Midwest. He hails from the Houston area and routinely tours in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. When in Lawrence, Keen plays at Liberty Hall and says he loves coming to Lawrence, the quintessential college town.

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Q: You come up with a lot of your material in something you call a Scriptorium. What is it like there, and what about it inspires you? Keen: I got the idea for a Sciptorium from Willie Brahn of Wreckless Kelly. They have what they call the Shed. Its an after-hours blowout type of place. To get in you just have to know the password, and its a fun place. But Willie once told me, every man has got to have a shed. The Scriptorium is my shed. Its got lots of guitars, lots of books, a fold out jail bed and a fridge stocked with beer and Big Red. Its remote, a place of extreme solitude, which inspires me because its just my world there. Q: How did you get your break? Keen: I dont know man, Im still waiting for my big break. I just plod along and keep workin it. If I had to say I got one single break, it was people beginning to play my songs on the radio. In Texas, some radio stations used to have, in the early 90s, Texas Music Night, where theyd play songs of local artists. My songs started showing up on these nights, and regardless of the world of music promotions, my songs kind of promoted themselves. Q: How much of what you write comes from your own experience versus what you think is your listeners and fans experiences? For example, is Corpus Christi Bay something that actually happened? Keen: Its funny you mention that. I was just down in Corpus Christi a couple of weeks ago fishing with my brother. This time it wasnt to wreck another one of his marriages but to fish, drink and tell stories. That song is my story. A good deal of my writing is my personal experience, and I make it into something really interesting. But you have to have some sensibility about your audience. I dont want to tell a dull story, so sometimes you have to make it interesting. But Im always honest with the feeling of the songs.

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When I moved into the basement of my house last summer, I quickly realized the two slivers of windows werent going to provide much light. My roommate, Natalie, affectionately called my new space a dungeon and repeatedly suggested mass amounts of lamps to improve my bedroom bleakness. My grandparents had given me an old lamp of theirs the previous summer, and I thought my chances were good that they still had a couple more around their house. I promptly sent my grandma an e-mail explaining the situation. My grandma compared to the rest of her generation is exceptionally computer savvy. She knows how to use America Online, type travel itineraries in Word and keeps in touch with extended family though e-mail. She e-mails me health warnings, safety tips for women or to ask if I can make it to a family dinner. But my grandma is also self-admittedly scatterbrained, so I didnt know what kind of response my inquiry would elicit. The next afternoon Grandma had replied. Her conversations ranged from my cousins nanny who had just gotten engaged to what she had accomplished that day to a woman named Penny who was having an open house. Although my grandmother wrote about Penny with the familiarity reserved for a close friend, I had never heard of her before. I felt bad that I didnt know Penny; she was going to set aside some items ahead of time especially for our family. Thats quite nice of her, I

thought as I read my grandmas e-mail, but I still have no idea who Penny is. The following day, my grandmother wrote me again, realizing she hadnt directly answered my lamp question. Not only did my grandparents have a couple of lamps they no longer used, they would buy some for me too. My grandma wrote that they were trying to downsize in preparation for their move to a retirement community, so it worked out well that I needed them. I knew the lamps would be far from fashionable though. My grandfather volunteers at a Catholic Charities thrift store called TurnStyles every week. He takes great pride in his role as a pricing specialist, determining the worth of other peoples junk. Hes almost as good of an employee as he is a customer, so I knew hed be happy to find a few treasures at TurnStyles to share with me. My grandma had to enact a rule that my grandpa had to stop or at least minimize his thrift store purchases. One time my grandpa was estimating the value of rug. He thought the rug was beautiful (yes, he had told us about the new inventory at TurnStyles) and priced it accordingly. People should pay good money for a good rug, he thought, even if it is at a thrift store. The manager thought Grandpa had marked it too high. My grandpa lowered the price. Then he bought the rug. Hes also bought a new dining room cabinet, artwork, a lamp with a base of Catholic saints extending into midair

(its something you have to see to believe) and other items my grandma loathes to see him drag home. She didnt appreciate that he was adding to their belongings when they were trying to minimize their possessions. In the end, Grandpa donates their original, newer furniture back to TurnStyles. As far as I know, hes never purchased his own donations. Three days after my original e-mail, the lamp situation was figured out. My grandpa had picked up two for me. The only condition? I had to personally pick them up the next time I was back home. I stopped by my grandparents house the following day. As soon as I entered the house, my grandma attended to me. Do you want a ham sandwich? she asked. Actually yes. She scurried around the kitchen like she does for family gatherings to set up a place for me at the table. Any time I tried to get something for myself, she told me to sit down because she could get it. I was 22 at the time, self-sufficient and wasnt used to someone taking care of me. She got out carrots and sesame seed sticks, a combination I hadnt seen since third grade. My sister and I had always looked forward to eating the snack when we visited. As I sat across from my grandma, I couldnt remember the last time the two of us had been alone together. Before I left, I loaded the lamps in my car a black clipon desk lamp, a two-foot gold

lamp that almost looks modern (my favorite of the bunch) and a towering base with an eagle in the middle, topped off with a $100 lampshade. Certainly nothing Id pick out myself, but I appreciated their donations. As I drove back to Lawrence, I thought about how my grandparents had always been active in my life. From attending elementary school sporting events when I was cheerleading to stopping by my parents house nearly every Sunday after church, my grandparents have made it a point to stay close with family. But when I was in high school, I had always felt put off by their visits, having to drop what I was doing to sit and talk in the living room. Didnt they know I had a dramatic episode of MTVs Real World/Road Rules Challenge to watch? Im embarrassed to think of how annoyed I was to have to attend another family dinner. My grandparents have hosted nearly every birthday and holiday celebration for as long as I can remember. Nearly 20 people crowd the kitchen, sneaking honey baked ham and garlic bread before Grandmas official announcement that its time to eat. The younger cousins run around the house, chasing the dogs and looking for toys that arent a decade old. My grandma frantically moves around the kitchen as though shell run out of time to organize the silverware, warm the pie and brew more tea. Grandpa, who has quite the sense of humor, often says grace. Most of the time its the typical Thank you for our

family and the food and the blessings in our lives kind of stuff. Sometimes, though, he likes to ad lib. One grace he asked God to help me find a nice Catholic boy. This was after Id just left for college and made the mistake of telling them I hadnt been to church yet. I wasnt exactly thrilled that I had made the trip from Lawrence only to have my grandfather call on holy powers to find me a companion. So far, his prayer is unanswered. As I get older, I realize that Im fortunate to still have my grandparents around and interested in my life even if they show their love in ways I dont always appreciate. My grandma recently sent me an e-mail asking how she could register on Kansan.com. She had read my article about lefthandedness and wanted to post a comment online. How many students can say their grandma does that? My grandparents are getting their lives in order for the big move to a retirement community, something my mom and I arent excited about. They wont move for another year, but theyve been discussing what will happen with their excess furniture and artwork just as long. I realize theyre moving because they want to simplify their lives. But I cant help but mourn the memories theyll leave behind and what the move signifies. No matter where the family gatherings will be, Ill always have my eclectic thrift store lamps and scatterbrained e-mails as a reminder of my grandparents.

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