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editors note
I love me some
salsa dancin.
This love of mine
could stem from my
impeccable sense of
rhythm, my weakness
for hot latin guys, or even my penchant for its
edible counterpart with a side of chips. But most
likely, it comes from the fact that when I was
between 12 and 15 years old, my mother was a
salsa dancer.
While she was never cast as a dancing extra in
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, she did teach salsa
dancing classes, and even performed a routine at a
big Cinco de mayo celebration. she practiced with
her dance partners for a few hours every day for
that show. By the end she was sweaty and tired,
but she never looked happier. sometimes I would
join in the fun, and then I was the happy one.
Check out Travis story on page 5 about salsa
dancing at kU, and then pluck up the courage to
try it out.
maybe Ill even convince my boyfriend to go.
see you there!
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Free Play at the Replay
(Pinball). The Replay Lounge,
3 p.m.-6 p.m., all ages, FREE.
Texas Hold Em
Tournament. Burge Union,
4:30 p.m., all ages, FREE, www.
suaevents.com.
Times New Roman/
Cradle to Casket/Odius/
Guinevere. The Boobie Trap
Bar, 6 p.m., all ages, $5-$6,
www.myspace.com/cradletocasket.
Silent Film Festival.
Washburn University, White
Concert Hall, 7 p.m., all ages,
FREE, www.kssilentflmfest.org.
Film: Enchanted. Kansas
Union, Woodruff Auditorium, 8
p.m., all ages, $3.
Black Oxygen/Empire/
Forever Greye/Canvas.
The Beaumont Club, 9
p.m., all ages, $10, www.myspace.
com/blackoxygen.
Helios Creed/Black
Christmas/Sentient. The
Jackpot, 9 p.m., 18+, $6-7, www.
myspace.com/helioscreed.
Terrordactyls/Callupsie.
The Eighth Street Tap Room, 10
p.m., 21+, $2, www.myspace.com/
thelegendaryterrordactyls.
Dylan Paul Band. The
Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $4, www.
dylanpaul.net.
Cosmic Bowling. Kansas
Union, Jaybowl, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.,
all ages, FREE.
The Sluggos/Macon
Greyson. The Replay Lounge,
10 p.m., 21+, $2, www.myspace.
com/thesluggos.
Right Between the
Ears. Liberty Hall, 5 p.m. and
8 p.m., $15.50-$19.50, www.
rightbetweentheears.org.
HorrorPops/The Pink
Spiders/Steve E Nix &
The Cute Lepers. The
Bottleneck, 7 p.m., all ages, $13,
www.horrorpops.com.
Silent Film Festival.
Washburn University, White
Concert Hall, 7 p.m., all ages,
FREE, www.kssilentflmfest.org.
Jason Boland & the
Stragglers/FortyTwenty/
Jeremy McComb. The
Granada, 8 p.m., all ages, $12,
www.thestragglers.com.
Film: Enchanted. Kansas
Union, Woodruff Auditorium, 8
p.m., all ages, $3.
Son Venezuela. Abe
& Jakes, 9 p.m., 18+, www.
sonvenezuela.com.
Guns N Bombs. The
Jackpot, 9 p.m., 18+, $12-14,
www.myspace.com/gunsnbombs.
Chrissy Murderbot/
Prince Acid. The Eighth
Street Tap Room, 10 p.m., 21+,
$2, www.myspace.com/murderbot.
Cosmopolitics. The
Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $4, www.
myspace.com/cosmopolitics.
Cosmic Bowling. Kansas
Union, Jaybowl, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.,
all ages, FREE.
Brimstone Howl/
Thunder Eagle/Black
Tarantulas. The Replay
Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2.
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february 21
Tea Time. Kansas Union,
Traditions Area, 3 p.m., all ages,
FREE, www.suaevents.com.
Darkest Hour/Cephalic
Carnage/Emmure/
White Chapel. The
Bottleneck, 6 p.m., all ages, $13,
www.myspace.com/darkesthour.
Film: Running in High
Heels. Kansas Union,
Alderson Auditorium, 7 p.m.,
all ages, FREE.
The Sklar Brothers
Comedy. Kansas Union,
Woodruff Auditorium, 7 p.m.,
all ages, FREE.
Dr. Troy Duster: What
Can DNA Tell Us About
Race? Dole Institute of
Politics, 7:30 p.m., all ages,
FREE, www.doleinstitute.org.
University Band and
Symphonic Band. Lied
Center, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $5.
Hackensaw Boys/Billy
the Squirrel/Deadman
Flats. The Granada, 8 p.m.,
18+, $8.
NEON Dance Party. The
Bottleneck, 10 p.m., 18+, $1-$5.
Kosha Dillz/infO/
SwayzorBladez/Dublow
Seven. The Jackpot, 10 p.m.,
18+, $5-$7, www.myspace.com/
koshadillz4life.
Brody Buster Band. The
Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $3, www.
myspace.com/brodybusterband.
The Gunshy/Mustangs
and Madras. The Replay
Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2, www.
thegunshy.com.
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Visiting Artists
Forzato Quartet.
Murphy Hall, Swarthout
Recital Hall, 2:30 p.m., all
ages, FREE.
Sunday Night Jazz.
The Eighth Street Tap
Room, 8 p.m., 21+, $3, www.
eighthstreettaproom.com.
The Okay Thrill/Big
Sky Blue Earth. The
Record Bar, 10 p.m., 21+, $7,
www.theokaythrill.com.
Locelle Mare. The
Replay Lounge, 10 p.m.,
21+, $2, www.myspace.com/
ocellemare.
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Black Lips/Quintron
& Miss Pussycat/
Modern Primitives. The
Bottleneck, 7 p.m., all ages,
$13.
Faculty Artists: Kansas
Woodwinds. Murphy Hall,
Swarthout Recital Hall, 7:30
p.m., all ages, FREE.
Matchbox Twenty.
Sprint Center, 7:30 p.m.,
all ages, $35-$65, www.
matchboxtwenty.com.
The Spanktones Open
Jam. The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m.,
21+, $2.
iPod Battle. The Record
Bar, 10 p.m., 21+, FREE, www.
myspace.com/ipodbattlekc.
Deals Gone Bad/Will
Brand. The Replay Lounge,
10 p.m., 21+, $2, www.
myspace.com/dealsgonebad.
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Citizen Cope. Liberty Hall,
6:30 p.m., all ages, $20.50, www.
citizencope.com.
KU Symphony
Orechestra. Lied Center,
7:30 p.m., all ages, $5.
Tuesday Night Folk
Concerts. Signs of Life, 7:30
p.m., all ages, FREE.
The Akanes/Stars Go
Cold/Drunk Punk. The
Jackpot, 9 p.m., 18+, $5-$7,
www.myspace.com/theakanes.
Vedera/Lights & Siren/
Another Holiday. The
Record Bar, 10 p.m., 18+, $8,
www.myspace.com/vedera.
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University Forum:
Political Consequences
in Kansas of Latino
Immigration. Ecumenical
Christian Ministries, 12 p.m.,
all ages, FREE, www.ecmku.org.
Chess Night. Aimees
Coffee House, 7 p.m., all ages,
FREE.
Badfsh/Scotty Dont.
The Granada, 7 p.m., all ages,
$12, www.badfsh.com.
Concert: Jazz Combos.
Lawrence Arts Center, 7:30
p.m., all ages, FREE.
Ludo/Anything But
Joey/Ha Ha Tonka. The
Record Bar, 8 p.m., 18+, www.
ludorock.com.
The Whipsaws. The
Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+,
$2, www.thewhipsaws.com.
where
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Abe & Jakes Landing
8 E. Sixth St.
Lawrence
(785) 841-5855
The Beaumont Club
4050 Pennsylvania St.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 561-2560
The Boobie Trap Bar
1417 SW Sixth Ave.
Topeka
(785) 232-9008
The Bottleneck
737 New Hampshire St.
Lawrence
(785) 841-5483
Eighth Street Tap Room
801 New Hampshire St.
Lawrence
(785) 841-6918
The Granada
1020 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence
(785) 842-1390
The Jackpot Music Hall
943 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence
(785) 843-2846
The Jazzhaus
926 1/2 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence
(785) 749-3320
The Record Bar
1020 Westport Rd.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 753-5207
The Replay Lounge
946 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence
(785) 749-7676
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Put on your poker face and head to the Crimson Caf in the Burge Union tomorrow for a Texas
Hold Em Poker Tournament. The free event, hosted by Student Union Activities, will begin at 5 p.m.,
with registration beginning at 4:30 p.m.
The frst place winner receives $250, second place gets $150 and third place wins $50. SUA games
committee member Kelly Morgan, Lawrence freshman, says this is the third year SUA has held the
tournament, and she says about 200 people have attended in past years.
For the people who enjoy poker, its a great opportunity to hang around with peers having a similar
interest, and its something fun and unique to do on a Friday night, Morgan says.
lDeepa Sampat
this weekend
play some poker
Tyler Jack Anderson, New York City senior, is the
lead singer, guitarist, songwriter and founder of the
Lawrence-based band Volunteers. The bands self-
titled debut album, released in 2006, is available on
iTunes or through its Web site, www.myspace.com/
thevolunteersmusic.
What new things are you working on?
Were working on a new record, and were playing
a few shows in March in New York City for
some major record labels. Were planning a tour
this summer to the East Coast and West Coast,
hopefully.
How did Volunteers form?
I submitted music to KJHKs Farmers Ball in 2005.
I had made a bunch of solo electronic pop music.
I got accepted and I didnt want to play the show
by myself with a laptop. I thought that was pretty
outrageous. So I formed a band with my friends.
Has music always come naturally to you?
Yes. I have a lot of music in my family. My uncle is
a professional trumpet player in New York, and my
mom is also very musical.
Where do you get inspiration for your
songs?
Everywhere: love, loss, anger, pain, grief, hopes, dreams, wishes.
Q&Awith Tyler Jack anderson
Volunteers singer and guitarist
Tyler Jack anderson
My girlfriend had been urging me
to go salsa dancing with her for
weeks. I just assumed she was
on a salsa kick. Then I began
to see more of salsa: salsa
bands, salsa lessons, salsa
dance partner want ads.
Why do the women
love salsa so much? Is
this some elaborate
plan for Latin Americans
to steal the hearts of
every woman in Lawrence
through their seductive moves
and hypnotic rhythms? What is this
salsa?
I decided to investigate.
Fortunately, the KU Ballroom Dance
Club hosts a salsa class every Friday
night. I called my girlfriend and told
her to wear something fashy. We were
going to salsa.
I approached the Hashinger Hall dance
studio and heard the exotic sounds of
trumpets, congo drums and cow bells
booming from within. My pelvis started
swaying instantly. Or maybe it was
quivering. Either way, I was under the
spell.
I entered the tiny room and was
struck by a wave of energy. Dozens of
people flled this tiny box of glossed
wood and mirrors. There were students,
old folks and really old folks. Everyone
was moving back and forth in fuid, sexy
motionseven the senior citizens.
We started out learning the salsa
step. I was instructed to keep my left
arm extended while holding my partners
right hand. My right hand was to remain
directly under my partners left armpit
and directly behind her left boob. This
didnt seem so bad.
Then I moved my left foot
forward, then back next to my
right foot. Then I moved my
right foot backward, then
back next to my left foot.
Id mastered the salsa step.
I could go home now.
Then the instructor
showed us how to do the
mambo step. Then the
rumba step.
Whoa. I did not sign up
for this. I agreed to the salsa
and that was it. What was up
with all these other moves?
Salsa was more complicated
than I had expected. I began
to sweat. I gritted my teeth.
I grumbled. I became a very
unpleasant dance partner.
Things got a little more
enticing once we started with the
twirls. It was amazing. All I had to
do was spin my partner and we
looked pretty damn good. I tried
incorporating a spin into every move.
My girlfriend got dizzy. I had to stop. It
was back to looking like an oaf for me.
I enjoyed the second half much more.
We started out by forming two circles.
The music began. We each did a few steps,
then, in some magical move that I never
got quite right, we switched partners. I
got to dance with almost everyone there.
I was a little apprehensive about every
other guy putting their sweaty hands
directly under my girlfriends left armpit
and directly behind her left boob.
But the switcheroo circle soon turned
into my favorite part. I met more people
in that one hour than I usually do in an
entire semester.
With salsa, everyone changes
partners naturally, says Jorge Ortiz,
former KU Ballroom Dance Club
president and salsa instructor. It is
embedded in the dance.
As Nico Jaumard, Moissac, France,
graduate student, and Emily Moisan,
Saint Charles, Mo., graduate student,
have proven, these lessons are a great
place to fnd love. The two met through
the KU Ballroom Dance Club about two
years ago. Now they teach a salsa class
together and plan to marry this August.
Salsa lessons are also a great way for
couples to break away from normal dating
activities. Shane Kanter, Overland Park
sophomore, and Emma Casey, Overland
Park freshman, decided they were going
to get in better shape together this year
by dancersizing.
Then there are the people who just
go to dance.
Kaitlin Dozier, Fredonia freshman,
goes to the weekly salsa lessons with
her girlfriends. I like to get all my classy
dancing done on Friday and leave all my
frisky dancing for Saturday, Dozier says.
As I fnished the lesson, I couldnt
understand how anyone could do this
every week. I was sweaty. I was tired. Id
touched dozens of clammy palms. All I
wanted was a shower and a cold beer.
You started looking a lot better
there at the end, my girlfriend says.
Yeah?
Thanks for taking me. I had fun.
Maybe there is something to this
whole salsa thing.
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A Jayplay writer
and both of
his left feet
investigate the
Latin dance craze
photo by: Taylor Miller
for more information: www.ballroomdancers.com
contact
By Travis Brown
tbrown@kansan.com
KU Ballroom Dance Club
Salsa Classes
Every Friday
7 p.m.-9 p.m.
Hashinger Hall dance studio (1st foor)
and
Learn to
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Everyone was
moving back and
forth in fluid, sexy
motionseven the
senior citizens.
good for you/
bad for you
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lip balm
contact the writer:
ksyring@kansan.com
Many people feel a strong attachment to lip balm. They cant walk out the door without it. But do
people use it because they need it, or do they need it because they use it? Is there really a lip balm
conspiracy thats rendering us all completely addicted?
Lee Bittenbender, a dermatologist at the Dermatology Center of Lawrence, 930 Iowa St., says that lip
balm is not, in fact, addictive. He says that using lip balm is benefcial
for your lips, especially if it has sunscreen in it to protect
those smackers from the sun.
During these harsh winter months, its important to
keep your lips moisturized, Bittenbender says. At times,
people feel uncomfortable if theyre not wearing lip balm,
but this is not a sign of addictiontheir lips are just telling
them its time to moisturize.
Bittenbender says that if you use a certain kind of lip
balm and your lips still feel chapped, you should consider
switching brands. He says some people might experience
chronic discomfort because they are allergic to the favor, dye or
sunscreen in the product theyre using.
So rest easy, lip balm wearers: You can lather those lips as much as
you want.
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Despite the snow showers, spring break is in sight, and many
students have begun prepping their beach bodies. Many run and
lift weights to get that perfect physique, but sometimes all that
work needs to be supplemented. Some students turn to protein
supplements to increase the effectiveness of their normal workouts.
Brent Hale, a doctor and amateur bodybuilder, says that for people
who work out regularly, its diffcult to eat
the amount of protein necessary to continue
building muscle. Even a diet of protein-rich lean
meats and chicken would require lots of chowing
down to consume enough protein. Hale says the
general theory is that you should consume one
to two grams of protein per day per pound of
body weight.
A chicken breast contains about 20 grams
of protein, and an egg contains about six grams.
Taking in about 200 grams of protein a day for
an average male would thus require a lot of eating. For this reason, a
variety of different protein supplements are on the market to offer a
quicker solution. Available in an array of favors, protein supplements
provide an additional 20 grams of protein per drink.
Jake Foiles, Leavenworth senior, started taking a powder protein
supplement his freshman year of college to help him build lean muscle.
Now a senior, Foiles says he has gained about 10 to 15 pounds a year
working out and trying to eat well. Foiles says the supplements help
his body maximize the effort he puts in at the gym, but they are no
replacement for hard work.
I know a lot of people who take supplements and dont work out.
Theyre not going to make any progress, Foiles says.
Foiles is no longer looking to gain weight, but still takes protein
supplements to maintain the work he has done throughout the past
three years.
The body needs eight key amino acids to continue to build muscle.
The best place to obtain these building blocks is through protein.
Even people who just want to lose weight can beneft from the added
muscle protein helps to build.
Muscle keeps burning fat even when the body is in a relaxed
state. Hale says people who do not eat enough to continue to
build muscle can actually be hampering their efforts at the gym. When
they work out, their bodies may begin to break down the muscle if it
doesnt have enough carbohydrates and protein to fuel the workout.
This can result in less fat burning and produce a less-toned body.
Putting the right nutrients in your body is vital to seeing results.
Greg Brunin, St. Marys senior, works out four to fve times a
week and drinks a protein smoothie after his workouts. He started
taking protein supplements in high school, and he has tried other
supplements like Creatine, but says he generally stays away from
unnatural products. Brunin says he knows guys who swear by other
products, but he stopped taking Creatine supplements because he
didnt see substantial results.
Hale says he doesnt buy into the hype surrounding some
supplements, and advises staying away from products like Creatine that
have not been approved by the FDA.
One downside to taking supplements to increase protein in the
body is the monotony of drinking grainy shakes or bland drinks after
every workout. Hale says its a decision you just have to commit to.
Brunin tries to keep a variety in his protein drinks by making
smoothies and adding fruit.
The type of protein you purchase might vary based on the results
youre looking for.
Hale says using 100 percent Whey protein provides all the amino
acids the body needs while some other protein supplements may
not. For people trying to gain weight, using a
product with more carbohydrates will help
fuel workouts and build mass. Those trying
to lose weight should stick to low-carb
products. Everyone should make sure they
understand what they are taking before
starting on supplements,
Hale says.
Brunin says he read up
on different products to be
sure he knew what he was
taking and avoids things he
doesnt know enough about.
Taking a supplement and not
working out enough can lead to
the body storing the nutrients as
fat. Even supplements contain calories
the body needs to burn. Understanding what your
body can handle and what it needs is an important
step in determining what extra help you should
choose.
Those spring break bodies wont
come without hard work,
but understanding the
bodys processes
can aid in working
on your LGN
(looking good
naked).
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How this nutrient can help you bulk up or slim down
photo illustration by: Brenna
Hawley and Lisa Lipovac
for more information: www.bodybuilding.com
health
By Jeff Briscoe
jbriscoe@kansan.com
Pump up the protein
Even people who just want
to lose weight can benefit
from the added muscle
protein helps to build.
Muscle keeps burning fat
even when the body is in a
relaxed state.
Too chicken to go vegetarian?
A recent batch of ads sponsored
by People for the Ethical Treatment
of Animals (PETA) asks this
question.
Though PETAs primary
concern is for the animals, eating
meat is actually deadly for the
planet, too. One of the leading
contributors to climate change
is the amount of methane gas
released by current methods of
agricultural production.
Methane is the chief
component of natural gas,
but the place that its coming
from these days seems
anything but natural. One
cow farts and burps out more than 63 gallons
of methane daily. Multiply that by the 1.3 billion
cattle in the world, and the planet is going to
need a bit more than a dose of Gas-X to cure
this problem.
Not surprisingly, several so-called
environmentalists have had trouble addressing
this problem. Not once in his documentary, An
Inconvenient Truth, did Al Gore mention methane,
probably because its the most inconvenient truth
of all. Your fesh-eating tendencies are killing the
planet (among other things).
The beef industry gets a prime cut of the
blame, but the other industries are guilty as well.
The production of two pounds of beef releases
more greenhouse gases than taking a three-hour
drive in your Hummer while leaving the lights on
back home, according to New Science magazine.
It can be a lonely world come mealtime for
us vegetarians in the Midwest (motto: Beef, its
whats for every meal of the day). Even food that
appears to be vegetarian is sometimes cooked in
animal fat or contains traces of meat.
Fortunately, dining services on campus have
been receptive to the needs of vegetarians and
others looking for the occasional meat-free meal.
We are always looking for vegetarian
recipes, says Nona Golledge, director of KU
Dining Services. Even though someone may not
classify themselves as a vegetarian, they still want
healthier options.
Golledge estimates that about 26 percent of
Dining Services 5,000 recipes are vegetarian.
For students who dont want to make the full
transition, residence hall dining facilities serve soy
Boca burgers and black bean burgers.
On-campus dining selections have a huge
infuence on what students eat. Golledge says
that on an average day, the 20 on-campus dining
operations serve about 10,000 people.
KU Dining Services recently introduced
organic foods into select venues, and meat from
Local Burgera restaurant that serves only
locally raised meat is offered in The Market in
the Kansas Union. As consumers, we should buy
organic and local products whenever possible
because doing so cuts down on pollution while
also supporting our local economy.
Becoming a full-fedged vegetarian is a bold and
diffcult move. I dont know how many more flms
like Fast Food Nation and Super Size Me or visits
to TheMeatrix.com it will take for people to make
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manual
By Lauren Keith
It took me 20 years, but making the
transition to vegetarian, vegan or simply to
eating less meat doesnt have to take you
until the cows come home.
1. Read.
As with anything new, read as much about
it as you can. Check out books from the
library or Web sites like www.GoVeg.com.
2. Find new recipes, or revise the
old.
Thanks to the Internet, you no longer have
to buy new cookbooks to start enjoying a
new menu. There is a buffet of vegetarian
recipes online. For your favorite recipes,
try using meatless substitutes like Boca or
Morningstar Farms brands.
3. Dont go cold turkey.
Start by eliminating red meat or other
meats that you dont eat frequently. Red
meat is generally considered the least
healthy, but a gradual transition into
vegetarianism usually works better than
giving everything up at once.
4. Get enough protein.
A common misconception about
vegetarians is that they dont get enough
protein, but meat eaters actually consume
more protein than they need. Besides
meat, protein is found in nuts, seeds,
beans and soy. Try supplements if you
are worried about not getting enough
nutrients.
5. Enjoy.
Being a vegetarian is not supposed to be
torture, although it may be diffcult to give
up your favorite meat-flled foods initially.
If you feel like youre depriving yourself,
youll stick with vegetarianism about
as long as it takes you to say the word.
Instead, know that youre doing something
good for yourself and the planet while
trying new, great-tasting foods in the
process.
Source: www.zenhabits.net
interesting fact: The Swedish Chefs gibberish gained a life of its own in 1992 with the creation
of a Unix filter capable of converting standard English to Chefspeak. muppet.wikia.com
Blue Plate Dinners,
4931 W. Sixth St,, is a meal
preparation service that
aims to simplify home
cooking. The store gathers
all the ingredients, and then
customers can prepare
the meals and freeze or
refrigerate them for later.
Lori Johns, co-owner of
Blue Plate Dinners, says the
meals are an inexpensive
alternative to fast food or
to going out to eat every
night. The store is set up in
stations, with each station
arranged like a restaurant
kitchen. Each station has
the ingredients set out in
tubs so customers can fnd
them easily. You know how
long it takes me to fnd
cumin in my own kitchen? Johns jokes. Here, its right there. This recipe, adapted by Blue Plate co-owner
Rachel Wydeven-Oliverius, was the featured recipe at Blue Plate in January.
Chicken and Vegetable Stir-Fry
Serves 4 to 6 people
Ingredients:
Optional:
Cooking Instructions:
1. Whisk together the mustard, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, honey and canola oil in a glass or plastic bowl.
Add chicken and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
2. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Pour marinated chicken and marinade into skillet
and cook, turning chicken halfway through, about 5 minutes, or until chicken turns evenly white.
3. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside. Pour vegetables into pan and cook about 2 minutes;
return chicken to pan and cook 4 to 5 minutes, or until internal temperature of chicken measures
165 degrees and vegetables are tender.
4. Serve over cooked rice.
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cook it
ChiCken and vegetable stir-fry
Completely free Closet organizers reuse it
If youre like many students, cleaning your room is less about actual cleaning than it is about cramming
stuff into your closet. It does work, in the sense that it gives your room the appearance of tidiness. Out
of sight, out of mind, right? Well, eventually one must open his or her closet and address the heaps of
clothes, shoes, old textbooks and assorted knickknacks that accumulate over time.
When the time comes to actually sort and organize things, wine boxes are a sturdy and thrifty way to
get the job done. You can use wine boxes for drawers in places that normally dont have drawersjust
turn them on their sides and stack them for
shelving. They are also a handy way to store
old notebooks and textbooks. If you have
more stuff than closet space, many wine
boxes come with artsy decorations, so you
can choose ones that ft your aesthetic.
You can also make shelving for your closet
out of supermarket produce containers. Many
produce pallets are designed to be shelf-ready,
meaning they are made for transport and to
display fruits and vegetables once they reach
the supermarket. In other words, they are
designed to be both sturdy and user-friendly.
An employee of Jensens Liquor, 620 W.
Ninth St., who asked to go by the name Tango,
says the store gets shipments every day
and the best time to pick up boxes is in the
afternoon. Produce containers can be picked
up for free anytime from wholesalers like
Sams Club and Costco.
I guess you dont really have to clean your
closet. You could just move, in which case you
could use wine boxes transport your stuff to
your new, yet-to-be disheveled abode.
l Josh Patterson
1 lbs. chicken, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
cup soy sauce
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, peeled and minced (can use
jarred)
cup honey
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 cups broccoli forets, steamed in microwave or
boiled, until bright green and slightly tender (about
4 minutes)
cup onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
cup water chestnuts (canned, sliced, drained)
1 cup baby corn (canned, drained)
1 cup green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
relaxation made easy
DIY: aromatherapy
Aromatherapy uses
concentrated oilscalled
essential oilsthat are
extracted from the fowers,
leaves or other parts of a
plant. The oils, which carry
the plants scent, are said
to have healing properties.
Students have a hard time
getting into aromatherapy
because essential oils can
be expensive and students
just dont know what to
do with them, says Lowen
Millspaugh, assistant
wellness manager at
The Merc, 901 Iowa St.
Millspaugh recommends
using high-quality organic
oils, ones that are grown
without any herbicides
or pesticides. You dont want to put that stuff on your body, Millspaugh says. With a little guidance,
aromatherapy can be easy. And with these recipes, students can use essential oils to make their own
relaxing spa treatments.
For a soothing facial steam, fll a bowl with hot water and add a few drops of essential oil. Pick an oil
according to your skin type: lavender for normal skin, rose for dry skin and clary-sage for acne-prone skin.
Drape a towel over your head, covering the bowl to lock in the steam. Then wait while the steam opens
your pores and lets the oil penetrate your skin. Its a nice treat, Millspaugh says. A nice little home spa
treatment.
Making your own bath salts is another way to use essential oils. In a quart-size Ziploc bag, combine
cup each of kosher salt and Epsom salt. Add a few drops of food coloring, close the bag and shake until the
color is spread evenly. Then add fve to 10 drops of your favorite essential oil and shake again. Lavender
is especially relaxing, and the Epsom salt will relax your muscles and soften your skin. This recipe makes
enough for two baths: simply pour half the bag into the bath and swirl with your hands until the salts
dissolve.
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interesting fact: Fozzie was named after puppet builder Faz Fazakas, who created
the mechanism that allowed Fozzie to wiggle his ears. muppet.wikia.com
contact the writers: jpatterson@kansan.
com, dsmith@kansan.com
Wine boxes and produce containers can be
used to tidy up a messy space.
serve this chicken and veggie stir-fry on a bed of fluffy rice.
lavender essential oil recipes soothe skin and relax muscles.
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interesting fact: Animal is sometimes referred to as The little skirt chaser. He was actually influenced by
someone Jim Henson knew who would get drunk and chase women. www.associatedcontent.com
feature feature
Right: Shannon Sullivan, Ottawa junior, deisgned the
phoenix image that is now her tattoo. The tattoo is out-
lined in brown ink, which is unique because most out-
lines are done in black.
Below: Sullivan originally planned for the tattoo to be
filled in with earth tones like browns, reds and golds,
but shes considering leaving it as just an outline.
I still remember the day my sister called to tell me
shed just gotten her tattoo. It was beautiful. Even the
low-quality cell phone photo she sent me couldnt
mask the swallows bright colors and bold lines. She
told me about her experience at the tattoo parlor and
how the thing itched like hell. My heart was racing;
not because I was excited for her (although I was), but
because I feared the imminent encounter with our
mother. I knew shed be pissed.
My sister told my mother right after she told me,
and all I can say is that shes lucky there was a phone
between them.There was yelling.There was a lot of
yelling. My mother was angry because her daughter
knew how negatively she viewed tattoos. My sister
argued that it wasnt meant as a personal offense, but
that shed wanted one for a long time and had fnally
gotten it done. My mother still disapproves. My sister
still feels justifed.
As for me, tattoos are exquisite works of art, but
theyre not for me. Its not that Ive never wanted one,
but I cant imagine me on my sisters side of the phone.

lDani Hurst, editor
KU students unveil
their skin and their ink
Above Left: Rick Stuckey, PrairieVillage senior,
got his tree tattoo at age 21.He chose the image
because he is always outdoors and wanted a
tattoo of something he would always enjoy. I am
never going to wake up and say, I hate trees. I
dont want themon my body anymore, Stuckey
says.
Above: Andrew Jilka, Salina junior, shows the
butterfly tattooed on his left hand.
Right: Jilka models his sleeve tattoo, which has
three squid in the design to represent his family.
Jilka has been interested in tattoos for as long as
he can remember. To him, they symbolize where
he is at and where he has been, he says.
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interesting fact: A statue of Jim Henson and Kermit stands on the campus
of Hensons alma mater, the University of Maryland. muppet.wikia.com
contact the writer:
dhurst@kansan.com
Above Right: Megan Vaniman, Kensal, N.D., senior, displays the tattoos on her foot. She has eight tattoos
total. The first tattoo Vaniman got was the trio of Chinese symbols on her foot. She tells very few people
the meaning behind her ink. I keep it a mystery, she says.
Above: Adam Rasmussen, Leawood senior (also pictured on cover), has a dragon tattooed on the side of
his torso.
Right: Vaniman reveals her piano keys and musical note tattoos. The musical note on the nape of her
neck is the first note in Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven, Vanimans favorite song to play on
the piano.
DIY: greeting cards
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interesting fact: Kermit and Miss Piggy ranked #34 on
Bravos list of 100 Greatest TV Characters. www.tv.com
the perfect personalized gesture
contact the writer:
dsmith@kansan.com
Making your own greeting cards can be a simple solution to that last-minute
run to Hallmark. Store-bought cards can be pricey and pretty cheesy, too.
By picking up a set of blank greeting cards and decorating them
yourself, you can turn the small gesture of giving a card into a more
meaningful, personalized gift.
Hobby Lobby, 1801 W. 23rd St., sells sets of blank cards, complete
with envelopes, starting at $4.44 for a set of 25. At that priceabout
18 cents a cardyoull save plenty of money. And while youre at
Hobby Lobby, pick up some glitter, stencils and colorful pens to make
your cards as eye-catching as possible. With extra cards and art supplies
on hand, youll never be caught off guard by a friends birthday that might
have slipped your mind.
Now, its time to start thinking about the touching message
youll write inside. If youre stumped,
visit www.quotegarden.com, which is
full of card-worthy quotes for many
different occasions.
And, if youre too cheap to buy
wrapping paper for a gift, making
your own is just as simple.
Grab a piece of
blank paper and
use your extra art
supplies to decorate
it to complement your
homemade card. Simple
patterns, such as stripes or
polka dots, usually
work best.
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Next Wednesday!
Butterfy
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Recapturing
How to break out of
that relationship rut
photos by: Jessie Fetterling
for more information: www.therelationshipgym.com
contact
Remember when you frst started dating your
boyfriend or girlfriend? Remember how your
heart jumped when he picked you up for your
frst date? Remember wondering if tonight was
the night she was going to sleep over? Remember
the butterfies?
Those were the days when everything in your
relationship was just starting. But now your
relationship may have fallen into the same daily
routine. Spending almost every night together, the
two of you have become too comfortable with
each other and predictability has replaced any
spontaneity in your relationship. The new and
exciting has become the old and familiar.
Lindsay Crupper, Overland Park graduate
student, and her fanc, Timothy Haake, a senior at
the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg,
Mo., have been dating for more than three years.
They fnish each others sentences, watch reruns
of Scrubs and run the familiar errands together.
They like to stay in, play board games, wear sweat
pants and maybe forego taking showers. Their
relationship has fallen into a routine.
Tom Atchity, Overland Park senior, says he and
his girlfriend are also familiar with relationship
routines. They drive each other to school every
day, spend every night together, watch reruns of
Lost, sleep in until 1 p.m. on weekends, eat brunch
at Hayes Hamburger & Chili once a week and read
the newspaper together every Sunday morning.
Ruts are common in relationships that have
lasted for long periods of time. Eventually
you feel you know each other so well
there isnt anything new you could
possibly learn about each other.
Tim Connor, motivational speaker
and author of Relationship Ruts
and How to Avoid Them, identifes
four factors that contribute to a
relationship rut: perception, expectation,
romance and stress.
How you perceive your partner
leads to expectations, which can often
result in disappointment. Expecting
your boyfriend to suddenly quit being
messy or your girlfriend to suddenly
become low-maintenance is dangerous
because its important to have accepted each
others faws early on in your relationship.
Couples under a lot of stress tend to repeat
arguments and lose communication. All of
these destructive factors can create a rut in a
relationship.
A study at Stony Brook University in New York
looked at how couples can escape these kinds of
boring ruts. Arthur Aron, social psychologist at
Stony Brook who conducted the study, says its
results show that couples that engage in novel
and arousing activities experience a signifcant
statistical increase in the quality of relationship.
Arons research studied 60 couples during a
10-week period and found that the couples that
participated in exciting and pleasant activities
such as rock climbing or visiting an amusement
parkexperienced the increase versus couples
that participated in more mundane activities (Can
anyone say dinner and a movie?).
Engaging in these activities alone will not
magically fx a relationship that is experiencing an
actual confict, Aron says. Trying new things with
each other will only help couples that are feeling
bored.
Connor emphasizes that both partners need
to want to try these activities. Insisting your
girlfriend go sailing with you when you know she
gets seasick easily may not be the best idea, Aron
says.
When Crupper and Haake grow tired of
playing chess, they go out and try to experience
something new that theyve both wanted to
try. In the past they have taken line-dancing
classes, and theyre currently enrolled in a
fnancial class to prepare for their marriage. Haake
wants to try out a cooking class in the near future. I
dont really cook, so it will probably help out our
marriage, Crupper jokes.
Atchity says escaping Lawrence and driving
to Kansas City for a night helps break the
predictability in his relationship. We often like to
go out and eat somewhere fancy that makes us
feel middle-aged, Atchity says.
Aron stresses that trying something
new will not get you out of a relationship rut if
you only try it once. Couples should try something
new every month. Connor suggests focusing on
the relationship as an entity by writing a list of
behaviors you want to put back into the relationship
on separate sheets of paper and placing them in
a jar. Each month, pull out a piece of paper and
focus on that behavior for the rest of the month.
You can also use this method by compiling a list
of new activities you and your partner want to try
and pick one out each month.
But are new and exciting activities the only
thing that can keep a relationship afoat? Haake
says incorporating new activities in his relationship
is fun every once in a while, but excitement alone
doesnt form a long-lasting relationship.
What everyone else might call mundane,
Lindsay and I just have fun doing it, Haake says. I
admit I usually dont feel the butterfies anymore,
but every now and then, Lindsay will walk into
the room looking like a million bucks and those
butterfies will come fying right back.
By Gina Souders
gsouders@kansan.com
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interesting fact: In 1998, Miss Piggy released Moi, her own brand of perfume. muppet.wikia.com
contact the writer:
gsouders@kansan.com
contact
how we met
opposites attract
A.J. Strickland,
Washington, Kan.,
senior, is a cowboy
who likes to spend
time on the shooting
range. Sandra Mayle,
Wichita graduate, is
an urbanite who likes
to hang out in coffee
shops. He drives a
truck. She drives a
Nissan Sentra.
They couldnt be
more different from
each other, but one
night they found
themselves working
the eight-hour late
shift together at the
front desk of Lewis
Hall.
He was intimidated by her looks, and she thought he was kind of weird. But with nothing to do
but sit for eight hours, Strickland and Mayle ended up talking and getting to know each other. I dont
know how she could have put up with me talking about my farm in detail for at least half an hour,
Strickland says.
As their shift came to a close, Strickland found the courage to ask Mayle on a date. He asked me
to go with him to the shooting range, Mayle says. But I think everyone secretly wants to shoot a gun.
At least I did.
The couple has been together for more than a year.
lGina Souders
sandra Mayle and a.J. strickland
Which summer movie
are you most excited
about this year?
Whats your favorite
holiday?
if you could have any
superpoWer What Would
it be?
Why do you think
attendance in this years
democratic caucus Was
significantly higher
than in 2004?
Who has been the
biggest influence in
your life and Why?
Megan Dietel
St. Louis junior
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas governor
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questions
I am really looking forward to The
Dark Knight. After all the hype about
Heath Ledgers character, I think its
going to be a very interesting movie
to watch.
Im going to be very unoriginal and
say Christmas. I just really love being
able to spend time with my family.
I would love to be able to teleport
to anywhere in the world like in
that new movie, Jumper. Ive always
wanted to travel all over the world,
but being a poor college student,
I dont exactly have the money to
do that.
I think the young people in our
country are fnally getting excited
about politics. I think their
involvement really increased this
years attendance.
My grandma. She was raised on
a small farm in Kansas and was
always struggling. Shes become very
successful and I look up to her a lot.
lGina Souders
My chick fick is defnitely Sex and the City. It
also looks like there is a great new Indiana
Jones movie as well as fghting pandasa
good summer for all!
My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. I enjoy
spending time together with my family and
close friends as well as enjoying one of the
great American dinners of turkey, stuffng
and mashed potatoes. Its far less hassle and
hype than some of the other holidays.
The only superhero I ever knew about
growing up was Supermanfaster than
a speeding bullet, more powerful than
a powerful locomotive, able to leap tall
buildings in a single bound. Since Ive
never run into kryptonite, I still think those
powers would be the best.
In 2004, the Caucus was just about who
was going to attend the convention. This
year, Kansas Democrats had a real voice in
choosing the partys nominee. We have a
candidate in Barack Obama who is inspiring
thousands of new voters to tune in and
turn up, to work and to vote. It will make
a huge difference in the election and in his
opportunity to be a great president.
My parents, Katie and Jack Gilligan. They
gave me unconditional love and support,
taught me about sacrifce and service, and
gave me the confdence to believe that
anything was possible, if I worked for it.
Every child should be so lucky!
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interesting fact: Kermit the Frog performed his song The Rainbow Connection at the
Academy Awards in 1980, where it was nominated for Best Original Song. muppet.wikia.com
contact the writer:
gsouders@kansan.com,
rscaperlanda@kansan.com
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Girl 1: How much do you think each boob
weighs?
Girl 2: I dont know. Maybe 15 pounds each?
Girl 1: That much?
Girl 2: I dont know. Maybe not.
Chemistry professor: You guys wouldnt
believe what chemists do to each other in the
lab late at night.

Guy 1: Ive never taken a shot of straight gin. I
dont even know what happens.
Guy 2: When I drink it, nothings left. All the
bottle is gone.
Guy 1: I hear when you drink it, your clothes
come off.

Girl: To have a MySpace, dont you have to be a
musician or something?
Guy: No, you just have to be a slut who wants
to get some.
Girl: So, like, a slutty musician?
Girl 1: What are you doing tonight? Going out?
Girl 2: Eh, I dont know. I might.
Girl 1: You need to! Come get crazy with us
for Lent!

Girl: Ill call you if I need a drunk driver. Wait
Ill be drunk. You be sober.
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Every year, millions of people watch the
American Idol auditions on TV, but last summer,
18-year-old Dallas native Shannon Murray
experienced the process frsthand.
Murray auditioned in Dallas for the shows
seventh season with about 12,000 other Idol
hopefuls, and Murray says the experience is much
different than it appears on television.
Before getting their shot at a stint on TV,
contestants begin by auditioning in groups of six
in one of 12 tents with two judges in each tent.
Simon, Paula and Randy arent anywhere to be
found, and they actually dont come to town to
flm their segments until several months later.
Murray says another surprise was the amount
of waiting time. Murray and her dad arrived at
the stadium where the auditions were held at 3
a.m. the day before, and waited hours just to get
a wristband, which would guarantee an audition
spot the following day. Getting in to audition then
required another long wait. You might be the next
Kelly Clarkson, but youll have to suffer long lines
for your art.
Murray was cut in the very frst round in
Dallas, but to check out those whose suffering
paid off, tune in to American Idol every Tuesday
and Wednesday (and sometimes Thursday) at 7
p.m. on FOX.
lElise Stawarz
what its like
to audition for american idol
above: aspiring idols gather in dallastexas Stadium.
Below: Murray (left) during the audition process.
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Dance Your Pants Off
Thursday:
Ladies Night, Free
Cover for Ladies
$1 Almost Anything
Friday
$2 Jager Bombs
DJ Nick Reddell
Kansas City Wizards
Kickoff Party
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A road map to
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interesting fact: Kermit the Frog is left-handed. www.berro.com
Arctic Monkeys
(For fans of The Strokes and Bloc Party)
Its a bit ironic that a band comprised wholly of
technologically dense lads would owe most of their
success to the unstoppable march of technological
progress. For the upbeat, fast-paced and lyrically
clever post-punk pop-rock Arctic Monkeys, though,
the success is more than merely ironicit is wholly
unexpected. While many in the music industry would
consider the groups continued refusal to put record
label scouts on their guest lists to be an act of self-
sabotage, it has, in fact, allowed the tenacity and
devotion of the groups fans to really propel the group
to greatness. The Arctic Monkeys fans have shown
that, in an age when RIAA lawyers sue their own
customers while lowering artists compensation, true
talent can still provide a pathway to stardom and success.
After the group of four friends formed in 2002, they started playing some small local venues while handing
out free demos to anyone who would take them. Now, so far this is a pretty normal way to achieve success
(a lot of successful bands start out like this), but then the group veered sharply down the road less traveled
After garnering a fervent fan-base around Sheffeld (UK), the labels and agents came knockingbut the band
refused to guarantee them guest list space or VIP treatment at their shows, eschewing the normal route in
favor of doing what they loved. Simultaneously, the fans began their work by uploading and sharing the music
on sites such as MySpace, where the Monkeys quickly
became one of the most popular artists. When asked
in a 2005 interview with Prefx magazine (a music
magazine in New York) if they even knew how to
upload their music to the web, the band replied with a
succinct no, no.
Next, a fan who just so happened to be a
photographer went to a few shows with video cameras
and eventually had enough flm to slap together a music
video for what he thought was their best song at the
time, Fake Tales of San Fransisco, and uploaded it to
his Web site (keep in mind this was before advent of
YouTube). After a few weeks, the video became so
popular that it was placed in constant rotation on MTV
UK. The song was fnally released in studio recording
form on the bands frst album, which subsequently
became the fastest-selling debut album of any British
band everincluding the Beatles. Go back and read
that again. The Arctic Monkeys debut album sold more
copies in its frst week than did the Beatles debutand the Monkeys didnt even have a major label backing
themjust a lot of devoted fans spreading the gospel. The album, Whatever People Say I Am, Thats What Im
Not, was fnally named TIME magazines album of the year in 2006.
BONUS: There may be an awesome mash-up of Kaiser Chiefs I Predict A Riot and the Arctic Monkeys
I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefoor cleverly titled I Predict That You Look Good On The
Dancefoor foating around somewhere on the intertubes And when I say There may be I mean There
is and go listen to it ASAP.
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Kansas
Sure, lots of TV shows and movies pretend to take place in Kansas. CBS series
Jericho invented its own town here, and who could forget the faux-Topeka house
party in Almost Famous with all those real Topeka people, man.
A refreshing exception to this lets-say-were-flming-in-Kansas-but-really-
flm-it-somewhere-else thing is Kansas, a little-known crime drama shot in the
summer of 1987 in Lawrence, Topeka and other parts of northeast Kansas.
According to the 80s Movie Rewind Web site (www.fast-rewind.com), more than
2,000 Kansans, mostly from the Douglas County area, were extras in the flm.
A young, scruffy Matt Dillon (Crash, Theres Something About Mary) stars as a
bank robber drifting through the Midwest. In the sunfower state, he meets up
with another traveler played by 80s Brat Pack-er Andrew McCarthy. The two
become partners in crime,
though quickly turn into
bitter enemies. The flm is full
of fghts, romance and plenty
of Kansas farmhouses.
Its slightly far-fetched
plot and occasionally cheesy
dialogue might bother die-
hard flm buffs, but Kansas
is worth watching for its
stunning cinematography of
our stomping ground, and
the fact that youll recognize
the scenery and maybe
even some of those people
standing around in the parade
scene.
You can rent Kansas
through Netfix (www.netfix.
com) or Blockbuster Online
(www.blockbuster.com).
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The Mysterious Ticking Noise
and Theyre Taking the Hobbits
to Isengard
While these arent the only fantasy
movie spoofs out there, these are two of
the funniest and best-executed ones. And
believe us, weve looked. In order to enjoy
either of these, however, you must have at
least a small place in your heart for these
movies. Otherwise, youll fnd little to no
humor in them. And remember: Theyre
supposed to be dumb.
The Mysterious Ticking Noise is one
installment of a series of Harry Potter
hand puppet shows. This particular one
centers aroundyou guessed ita
mysterious ticking noise. It opens with
Snape, who hears the noise and starts singing
Snape, Snape, Severus Snape in time with the music. But what starts out as a simple ode to himself
quickly turns into a noisy melee as each of the main Harry Potter characters adds his or her own
name to the song until its a round-robin including Ron, Dumbledore, Harry, Hermione, and even
Voldemort. Id let you in on the source of the ticking, but I wouldnt want to ruin the surprise.
The music for Theyre Taking the Hobbits
to Isengard is based on a techno version
of the theme music from the Lord of the
Rings movies. It is comprised of movie and
sound clips, which go surprisingly well with
the chosen tempo of the music. Believe it or
not, after watching this once or twice, youll
fnd yourself humming the tune and singing,
Theyre taking the hobbits to Isengard, gard,
g-g-g-gard to yourself (because if you sang it
out loud, people would make fun of you).
Matt Dillon in Kansas.
The Mysterious Ticking Noise.
Theyre Taking the Hobbits to Isengard.
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Dont be quick to jump out of your seat for this
one. Jumper isnt a must-see movie, but it is worth
checking out at some point.
Hayden Christensen (Star Wars Episode III, Awake),
Samuel L. Jackson (Coach Carter, S.W.A.T.) and Rachel
Bilson (The O.C.) make up the cast of this sci-f
thriller based on the novel of the same name.
Christensen stars as David Rice, a young man who
learns he has the ability to teleport himself virtually
anywhere he can think of. He spends years living
a life of leisure, making himself rich and sleeping
with women all over the world. But his fun comes
to an end when an organization that seeks to kill
jumperspeople with the ability to teleport
comes after him.
If youre looking for another thriller for purely
entertainment purposes, this is your flm. But if you
hate it when events happen in a movie with no real
explanation, steer clear of Jumper. Christensen does
a great job of allowing the audience to understand
his character. Surprisingly, Samuel L. Jackson is the one who gives a lackluster performance as the leader
of the organization thats after Christensen. Youre never really sure of his characters motives or his
background.
The plot is defnitely there, but its just not used to its full potential. If Jumper 2 gets the green light,
which it supposedly has, the director should expand more on background information on some of the
events and people in the flm. The organization after Christensen isnt explained well until the end of
the flm, and still by then there are several other little things that just dont add up.
It was nice to see Christensen and Jackson reunited since the memorable Star Wars Episode III. Its
also interesting to think how rapper Eminem would have done in this one, as he was originally cast in
Christensens role. Jumper is entertaining overall, but you may want to wait for it to hit the rental stores.
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The fact that I couldnt personally relate to The
Savages, and yet found it delightful, is a telltale sign of a
great movie, as good movies are wholesomely enjoyed
by the people they were made for, but great movies
transcend demographics.
The movies opening montage shows old ladies
working on a synchronized swimming routine and a
golf-carted grandfather blissfully taking in the monotony
of Sun City, Ariz., aka Retirement Paradise, USA. Enter
Wendy and Jon Savage (Laura Linney and Philip Seymour
Hoffman), two siblings reuniting to take their father (Philip
Bosco) back East where they both live because, as Linney
eloquently puts it, Hes been writing on the walls with his
shit. Diagnosed with dementia, their dad is disoriented to
the point of believing that the nursing home his kids have
put him in is a hotel. But for all of his confused outbursts,
its his children who end up needing the therapy only
family can provide. While caring for their father in his fnal
days, Hoffman and Linney work through feelings of guilt
about the quality of care theyre giving their father and
their more serious personal issues, which drag further drama along with them.
Dont worry: Its not the maudlin melodrama that my summary may have made it out to be. Yes, The
Savages does have heart and emotion, but its also frickin hilarious. More about exploring the problems
of brother and sister than those of Papa Savagewho is relatively content in his ignorancewriter/
director Tamara Jenkins has a knack for putting Hoffman and Linney in awkward environments and then
stepping back and letting them react, usually without any words at all. And then there are the sibling
fghts, which are so well done that youll want to step on-screen and yell, Hey, break it up! The brisk
pace and subtle humorwith the occasional outburstreminded me of Sideways. This turned out to be
no coincidence: Sideways writer Alexander Payne produced The Savages.
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I sat on the piano bench in my piano teachers living room
one Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. I was a junior in high school, and for
the last 11 years, this had been a routine. Ms. Rivers had a
beautiful shiny black grand piano that I was sure she polished
at least once a day. She was a master pianist and composer,
and if I was lucky I would catch her playing a piece she had
written when I walked into her house each week for my
lesson.
This particular lesson shouldnt have been different from
any other, except that during the past week I had nearly
quadrupled my practice time. I was working on a nocturne by
Chopin, and for nearly two hours every night, I would sit at
my piano going over and over each scale, chord and trill. At
the end of the week, I felt as though I had almost mastered
the song, but there was one trill that was particularly pesky.
No matter how hard I tried, I couldnt get my
fngers to move fast enough between the notes.
But I wanted it to be perfect, so I did the only
thing I could think of: I kept practicing.
After my warm-up exercises, Ms. Rivers took a
seat in her green and gold old-fashioned armchair
and waited for me to begin. I wanted to play the
piece fawlessly, and I hoped all my practicing was
going to pay off. After all, practice makes perfect,
right?
I wiped my hands on my jeans, took a deep
breath and let my fngers take over. The sheet
music was out, but I didnt need it. I had practiced the song so
many times that I had it memorized. I began playing softly and
slowly. When I came to a crescendo, the music became loud
and energetic. The chords chimed and the scales sung. I played
fawlessly.
Almost.
After I had fnished, Ms. Rivers rose and approached
the piano bench. Very good, she said enthusiastically,
putting a hand on my shoulder. I can tell youve really
been practicing.
My vision blurred with tears. In my mind I knew she was
giving me a compliment, but in my heart I knew I had messed
up the trill. It wasnt fast enough nor smooth enough. I played
the rest of the piece without missing a note, but all I could
think of was my failure.
I couldnt hide my tears. But before Ms. Rivers had a chance
to ask what was wrong, I spilled everything. I told her about
the hours I had spent at my piano, how I would run the trill
so many times my fngers became raw. By now the tears were
streaming down my cheeks.
She looked at me thoughtfully for a moment.
You cant always be perfect, she said. There are
some things, no matter how hard you try, you just
wont be able to do. Its the effort you put into it
that really matters.
The words knocked the wind out of me. You
cant always be perfect.
All my life, I had tried to be perfectso much
so that I would routinely wear myself out. When
my friends would hang out together, I would
stay at home working on a school project that I
had already fnished, but that I thought could look better. If I
thought my notes from class were too messy, I would rewrite
them so the handwriting looked perfect. I would stay after
school in the journalism room after everyone had left except
the night custodians, working on our school newspaper until
each page looked just right or until my adviser would fnally
kick me out.
I had been this way for as long
as I could
remember. Even in preschool, while the good
kids colored outside the lines and the bad kids
scribbled on the walls, I would sit by myself,
hunched over my paper, taking time to ensure that
not a spot of color crossed the black outline of
the picture.
When I didnt reach the level of perfection I
sought, I felt inadequate. I was never good enough
for myself.
In that moment at the piano, Ms. Rivers helped me
gain some perspective. Nobody can be perfect all the
time. So what if I couldnt hit the trill? I had tried my
hardest and given it my all. Sometimes thats all you
can do. Even if failure is the result, its the effort that
matters.
After I gained my composure, I played the piece
once again. And, once again, I messed up the trill. But
this time, it didnt matter. I didnt have to be perfect,
and it was okay.
Now, every time I sense myself slipping into my
old perfectionist tendencies, I try to remember
my piano lesson that day. Its all right if Im not
perfect at everything. In fact, I realize now
that thats impossible. Instead, I focus on
putting the greatest effort into whatever
I do, and thats how I judge my
successes.
And so far, I can say Ive
been pretty successful.
learning the
keys to success
How a piano lesson set the tone for my future
By Deepa sampat
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VOL. 5 ISS. 21
Contact the writer: dsampat@kansan.com
Graphics by: Brenna Hawley
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The words knocked the wind out of
me. You cant always be perfect.