2010-10-07

Jayplay
OCTOBER 7Th, 2010

life. and how to have one.
Alls fAir in love And wAr
Military couples face additional
obstacles in their relationships
strAp it on
wearing your backpack properly
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Jayplay
OCTOBER 7Th, 2010 | volume 8, issue 8
4 Kansas in heat
viSuAL STimuLATiON
23 loving and losing
hOw ONE jAypLAy wriTEr LEArNEd
A vALuABLE LESSON ABOuT FAmiLy
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foam green. Now my mom and I just had to
go shopping for all the goodies that would
fill its pockets.
Theres nothing as special as getting
ready for your first day of school, going
shopping with your mom and picking out
pencils and paper and folders with cute
little kitties. Its a tradition that has lasted
about 16 years for my mom and I, but Ive
since realized that its not supposed to
be so hardcore as that monogrammed
backpack in sixth grade. Once youve
reached college, thats right along the
lines of a pocket protector, isnt it? But,
somehow, Ive managed to make it last to
my senior year of college. Thats right, I
still have a monogrammed backpack, and I
I wouldnt have it any other way.
Its not the bright orange bag that I
proudly carried from sixth grade to the end
of high school, but I love it nonetheless.
This ones sprightly green with black
accents and is equipped with a laptop
pocket, two side pockets and an mp3
player pocket and hole for headphones.
It even has padded straps so my back
doesnt get sore. For more on backpacks,
see Brennas story on page 9.
It would probably be way cooler if my
backpack had a nickname like Archi
instead, but, as it doesnt, I just have to
keep reminding myself that all the other
people on campus only wish they had a
backpack as tricked out as mine.
I remember the first backpack I ever had:
It was pink and light blue with a collection of
my favorite Disney princesses on the front.
I was sitting in front of my kindergarten
classroom with my huge orange glasses,
straight-across bangs and pink sweat pants
when my best friend Warren arrived with
Spiderman backpack in tow. Cinderella and
Peter Parker were never so cool.
Then, in sixth grade, my mom let me
pick out my next backpack and believe
you me, it was a big decision. It had to be
something sturdy that would last through
abuse of after-school activities and dance
practices. So, naturally, we pulled out the
Lands End catalogue. I decided to go with
my favorite color: bright orange. It was
perfect: a front pocket for pencils and
erasers, a side pocket for a water bottle
and dozens of inside compartments for all
the odds and ends my heart desired.
However, there was one last decision to
make. The monogram on the front pocket
would, of course, say Anna, but what
color would it be? My final decision: sea ANNA ARCHIBALD
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kansas in heat // INTIMATE JAMS
Q. My boyfriend and I have been dating for a
while. Things are going great, except lately he
has not wanted to have much sex. What can I
do to increase his libido?
a. Nothing kills libido like stress. Ask him if
something is stressing him out. As soon as
the stress passes things might be great again.
Regardless of what is going on, my advice
remains the same striptease.
One of the biggest differences between
men and women is what turns them on. Guys
Mike Anderson, Dellwood, Minn. graduate stu-
dent, is the host of Kansas in Heat, a talk show
about sex and relationships that airs Wednesdays
at 11 p.m. on KJHK, 90.7fm and at kjhk.org.
THE OPINIONS OF THIS COLUMNIST DO NOT NECES-
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FOR PROFESSIONAL HELP.
> Tackle the sticky world of relationships.
| MIKE ANDERSON |
Do you have a question for Kansas in heat?
Send it in to kansasinheat@yahoo.com or
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get turned on visually, while women get turned
on by touch.
If you want to arouse a guy, you better
stimulate his visuals. This is why guys like
pornography to turn themselves on. One study
showed that 100 percent of males are aroused
by watching pornography. Women need
touch and contact to get aroused. That is why
extended foreplay is so important for women
not only to get turned on, but to reach orgasm.
Try to build seduction by what you wear,
or dont wear. Perhaps you want to buy some
lingerie that accentuates your features. Or, use
Halloween as an excuse to try on sexy outfts.
Rock a sexy cop, sexy Pocahontas or sexy
1920s oil tycoon costume (Ive seen it done).
Perhaps trying on outfts will tickle one of his
sexual fantasies and make him want to role-
play. Whatever you decide, make sure he sees
it.
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five questions // AlAn li And lori Gersh Weiner
> Two people. Five questions. See how they stack up. | LiNdsAy CLeek |
AlAn li
> AlAn li is Beijing, ChinA junior

Authentic Chinese food. enough said.

Making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at 3 a.m., knowing that it will
make me a few pounds heavier.
Tom Brady. i started watching football in 2004 and the Patriots were awe-
some that year. But 2008 broke my heart.
i love the smell of my girlfriends hair. it calms me down every time i hold
her.

i really like the game Risk. it feels good to conquer the world once in a
while.
lori Gersh Weiner
> lori gersh Weiner is A CAreer CoACh & Co-Author of good MAn-
ners Are ContAgious

The love of my children and family they are my heartbeat.
i love chocolate because i dont eat it as much as i can, so when i do
have it i love it!

keifer sutherland. if you watched 24 youd know why.
ive been wearing the perfume design by Paul sabastian for years and i
never get tired of it.

itd probably be Backgammon. i always learn something new when i
play with someone better than me.
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WHY IM A CATCH: I get into a little bit of
everything. Ive done like every sport in high-
school. Mainly because I wasnt that great at
any one sport in particular so I had to do fve
of them. I can also be romantic and quiet and
wild and crazy.
NoTICes fIrsT IN A poTeNTIAl pArTNer:
Legs.

IDeAl DATe: Probably just walking around and
talking. Id rather stay away from movies or
places where you dont have to talk because
then we cant get to know each other. Maybe
something closer to mini golf because youre
doing something fun and are able to talk at the
same time. Im also really awesome at it.
TurN-oNs: : Im really attracted to girls who
have athletic builds. If it looks like shes seen
the inside of the rec more than once, thats at-
tractive. Also, girls who are outgoing and can
talk about something other than Gossip Girl or
whatever shows girls watch. Oh, and if a girl
can look good in a t-shirt and jeans, but also
look really good when she wears a dress.
TurN-offs: Smoking. Im also really turned
off by girls who think theyre better than every-
one else. Stuck up girls dont do it for me.
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Maria Savoy, Holly Springs, N.C., freshman,
never thought her younger brothers friendship
would lead her to love. Savoy grew up in
Gardner, Kan. but moved to North Carolina four
years ago. When tagging along with her little
brother to go visit his friend two years ago,
she met her brothers friends cousins. I was
dating someone else at the time so I didnt give
either of them a second glance, Savoy says.
Jesse Brown, freshman at Johnson County
Community College and one of the older
cousins, gave Savoy more than just a glance.
He got her phone number and began texting
her. Less than a month after we met she
broke up with her boyfriend and began talking
to me. We talked on the phone and texted for
nine months until we got to see each other
again at her prom, Brown says.
Savoy and Brown both moved from North
Carolina to Kansas for school. We both
wanted to stay together and this was the
best option because we didnt want to be in
a long distance relationship, Savoy says.
The happy couple sees each other every
Wednesday and weekend. Brown looks forward
to attending KU next fall and being even closer
to Savoy. She makes me happier than I have
ever been before, and I consider myself to be
very lucky to have her in my life, Brown says.
HOMETOWN: Libertyville, Ill.
MAJOR: Finance
YEAR: Senior
INTERESTED IN: Women
CATCH of THe Week // Sean Morrow
> Our weekly peek at a fsh in the KU sea.
| ELLEN SHEfTEL |
HoW We MeT // Maria Savoy & JeSSe Brown
> All great relationships had to start somewhere.
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Matchmaking: Maria Savoy started dating her current
boyfriend, Jesse Brown, after meeting him through
her younger brother.
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before deployment, consider
the following steps:
> Emotional Regulation: Understand your emotions
to make communication better.
> Communication: Actively listen and speak to one
another while addressing individual concerns.
> Problem Solving: Recognize an issue and come up
with ways to fx or better the problem.
> Goal Setting: Make small goals to achieve.
> Managing Deployment Reminders: Remember the
date of an upcoming deployment and actively deal
with any anxieties.
The F.O.C.U.S project, or Families Over Coming
Under Stress, is a service started by the Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery that provides resiliency
training to military families. The project teaches
practical skills that help with deployments and the
return after a deployment.
can cause plenty of headaches, Drake says it is
still worth it. Im in love with the girl, and while
I dont like being away from her, Id rather be
going through this with her than without.
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Photo | Dalton Gomez
Love across enemy lines: Alex
Perel, Overland Park junior, is in
a military relationship with her
fance, Jason Jones, and says she
cant wait to get married.
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Military couples Make it work
Alex Perel sits down at the coffee shop. She
is wearing shorts and a t-shirt with an oversized
zip-up jacket with USMC, (United States
Marine Corps) printed across it. She smiles
and leans back, ready to talk. She looks down
at her engagement ring and talks about getting
married after college. Jasons term of service
with the Marines is up in December so probably
soon after that. I cant wait, she says.
Perel, Overland Park junior, and her fanc,
Jason Jones, 22, have been engaged for a
little more than a year and a half and battle
the stresses of having a military relationship
everyday. Young soldiers constantly walk
among students in the KU crowd. Making a
relationship work in college is diffcult, but
military couples face other issues such as
long-distance communication, an obligation
to military duties and possible deployment.
While dating someone in the military may seem
dreamy and romantic, it actually takes a vast
amount of time and dedication.
Though being engaged to someone in the
Marine Corps is anything but easy, Perels
situation is a bit easier than most. Unlike some
Marines, Jones will not be getting deployed
since he is in the Marine Band. Perel is thankful
she will never have to go through the anxieties
of a deployment, but still thinks she can relate
to other military couples. Sure people were
surprised at how young I was when we got
engaged but when I go on base with him, I see
how young some of the other girlfriends and
wives are. Some of them already have a kid or
two. Not only that, but other military couples
have to deal with the same essential things
Jason and I deal withlong distance and
sporadic visits, Perel says.
On top of being in a long-distance, military
relationship, Perel also has to balance school.
She admits there are times when she neglects
her assignments to gain more time with Jones.
Instead of doing homework, I would rather talk
to him on the phone all night since we dont
get to see each other that much. There have
defnitely been times when I have sacrifced my
homework to talk to him, Perel says.
Army Specialist Austin Drake, Lawrence
junior, is in a different boat than Perel. He is
currently in his deployment in Djibouti, Africa,
in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. His
schoolwork is on hold while he completes his
tour for the Army. He and his girlfriend, Marie
Biggs, Omaha senior, have been together for
more than a year and they think communication
is the hardest part. The couple is barely able to
video chat because the Internet connection on
camp is so slow. It turns what would typically
be a nice opportunity to talk and see each
other into a frustrating series of intermittent
conversations, Drake says. He says he tries to
call her at least once a day, but the lines to use
the phones are long, phone cards arent cheap
and there is no privacy.
Balancing school with Army duties is not as
easy for Drake. Since he enlisted in 2008 and
is also in a deployment he is two years behind
academically. All of the friends I had freshman
year will be graduating as seniors this year,
whereas I just fnished my sophomore year.
Its diffcult to miss out on all of that. All of my
friends will be gone by the time I return from my
deployment, Drake says.
Though not graduating with all of his friends
will be rough on Drake, he has managed to fnd
the silver lining in the situation. His time in the
service has helped point him in the direction
of a career after he leaves the Army. I really
enjoy medicine. Where most college students
graduate after four years with very little real
world experience, I am already certifed
and practicing as an emergency healthcare
professional while deployed, Drake says.
Tanya Biank is the author of Army Wives,
which inspired the same-named Lifetime
television show. Aside from writing about
military marriages, Biank is also in one. In her
experience with young soldiers, she thinks the
biggest problem young military couples face is
understanding that there are three parts to the
relationship: the two people and the military.
Many times the Army will have to come
frst. It has nothing to do with lack of love and
commitment, but everything to do with selfess
service to ones country, she says.
Biank points out how many military wives and
girlfriends feel like the husband or boyfriend
should be spending more time with them before
deployment. Biank says the soldier may be
acting this way because he is too mission-
focused or emotionally removing himself from
the relationship in hopes to make the good-bye
easier.
Biank stresses that it is important to
understand the upcoming anxieties of the
deployment date. Its common to argue about it
and for nerves to be on edge. There is a saying
in the Army, the sooner they leave, the sooner
they come home. Knowing the deployment
date is approaching is diffcult for everyone and
in some ways can be harder than the actual
deployment, Biank says.
Perel thinks two people who are starting a
military relationship should be prepared for
some long nights. There are defnitely times
when it feels impossible, but you just have to try
and balance your relationship with the rest of
your life in order to stay level, she says.
Drake says trust is crucial. You have to be
in a good place in your relationship prior to
deploying, because your problems are only
going to amplify from there. It takes a lot of
love, he says. Though a military relationship
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Kaminskis most popular items are her
Rugalech and Lemon Butter Cookies, which
sell for 75 cents a piece, balancing high quality
ingredients with low prices.
Though it may be difficult for one person,
Kaminski doesnt want to expand, overseeing
every aspect of her business including her
10-person staff. This is a special business,
Kaminski says. I want to live up to the good
quality that I strive for.
in the life of // A CupCAke BAker
> Living vicariously through others is okay with us.
Those del i ci ous pastri es i n the pi nk
box people carry downtown do not make
themsel ves. Mi chel e Kami nski , owner
and baker at Pi nk Box Bake Shop, 727
Massachusetts St. , started baki ng and
selling pastries at the Farmers Market a
couple years ago. She opened her bakeshop
downtown in October 2009. Because I am
the owner, I have a policy that I am the only
baker, Kaminski says. I like to control the
quality and consistency of the pastries.
This is no small feat for Kaminski. She
starts baking breakfast foods at 1 or 2 a.m. so
they can be ready by 10 a.m. She continues
baking throughout the day. It is the hardest
thing I have ever done, Kaminski says.
Kami nski , a former brand-marketi ng
manager, left the corporate world after 27
years. She has spent little to no money on
advertising, but has marketed her product
through her pi nk boxes and qual i ty of
desserts. You are nothing without your
product. The pink box has helped spread the
word and everyone knows where it has come
from, she says.
| Jon Hermes |
Contributed photo
One stop shop: Michele Kaminskis bakery caters
to cupcake, cookie and pastry-lovers of all kinds.
lose weight.
For example, if someone wanted to lose
weight but craved chocolate all the time, he
can tap into the subconscious by talking to
them and lulling them into a relaxed state.
Then he compels the brain to put a bad taste
in their mouth whenever they think about
chocolate. The subconscious mind is very
powerful, Griffeth says. Some people are
very susceptible to hypnosis and will do
whatever you want when told.
get some culture // HomeComing Hypnotism

You are getting sleepy, very very sleepy.
The comedic hypnotist, Frederick Winters,
will be entrancing students and putting on
a free performance at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 20 in
Woodruff Auditorium as part of Homecoming
Week. If his performance is anything like KUs
last guest hypnotist, Winters will call volunteers
to the stage, lull them into a deep trance, and
then assign each volunteer a humorous task
to perform when they hear him say a certain
word. As he begins telling a story, students will
promptly jump up and subconsciously perform
their task when the specifc word is said.
Some students are eager to participate in
the show. I would want to be hypnotized just
to see what it feels like,says Breanna Brown,
Wichita junior. I think it would be fun and
something new to do out of the ordinary.
Hypnosis can be used for many things
other than performance, including psychiatric
treatment. Hypnotherapist Dr. Stephen L.
Griffeth, of The Midwest Hypnosis and Guided
Imagery, explains that he uses hypnotism
to help patients relieve pain, stop smoking,
overcome fears, stress, insomnia and even
| AmAndA kistner |
Entrancing profession: Frederick Winters makes
a career out of tricking peoples minds. He will
make an appearance at KU on Oct. 20.
> Its not all about fast food and beer pong.
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Spending the extra money on a quality backpack
is worth it, says Scott Bautch, spokesman for the
American Chiropractic Association. When dishing
out the dough, around 60 to 80 dollars, look for
more than the right color. Because backpacks ft
people differently, think about these factors:
+ Look for straps with the right length
for your body.
+ Find bags with added cushion in straps and
back panel.
+ Dont avoid the nerd straps. Hip and chest
straps help the bag stay snug on your
body, decreasing the movement and putting
the weight closer to your center of gravity.
+ Measure the size. It needs to ft between
the bottom of your neck and your belt line.
+ Consider the size. Dont buy the largest
one because you think you might need it.
The smaller the bag, the less likely you will
be to carry extraneous school supplies.
+ Keep organized. Look for a bag with
organization pockets inside. This helps you
keep all your supplies in the right place and
carry fewer supplies. Book bag makers put
thought into where pockets are located.
+ Dont walk out the door with the bag unless
you try it on in the store.
in the right place. When all your belongings rest
in a backpack, the top should rest at the large
knot where the spine neck meets the back. The
bottom should be no lower than the top of the
belt line. To achieve ideal placement, many of
those dangling straps will need cinched up. If
not corrected, book bags can lead to posture
and gait changes, headaches, vision problems
and arm numbness. So take an extra minute
or two to think about that large pack before
strapping it on your back. These four steps as
explained by Karen Jacobs, a researcher of
book bags and professor at Boston University,
can help.
1. Pack the heaviest items closest to your back.
This will probably be your computer or huge
biology book. Continue packing so the heavier
items rest nearest to your body. Remember to
take out the folders, textbooks and notebooks
from yesterdays classes.
2. Only carry what you really need. If you dont
need two calculators, a stapler and 50 pencils,
take them out.
3. If you use a water bottle on campus, fll it up
when you get to class. That way you dont have
extra water weight.
4. Clean out your bag every week. By the end
of the week, who knows how much weight you
collected in fiers, food and newspapers.
MANUAL
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Jp

Janelle Lira lugs around 23 pounds of her life
in her white and turquoise book bag. Daily, she
packs her bag full of textbooks, lab manuals,
folders, notebooks, pencils and her computer.
With all of her supplies, Janelle weighs 118
pounds, 23 of which is her backpack. With that
much weight, no wonder her back aches.
Students commonly carry too much weight,
avoid the nerdy look of chest and hip straps, or
wear their bag with the straps loose. Instead,
wearing a bag right, even if it feels geeky,
will solve many bodily pains. The symptoms
of overweight book bags back aches,
headaches, numbness and posture change
happen for students carrying more than 15
percent of their body weight, says Scott Bautch,
spokesman for the American Chiropractic
Association. The 15 percent only includes fully-
grown bodies carrying bags with two shoulder
straps. By changing the load to only one strap,
in the case of shoulder bags and large purses,
the weight should only reach 5 to 7 percent of a
persons body weight.
Liras fanc says she carries too much. He
always tells me I am not wearing it right. This
makes Lira, Bonner Springs junior, stop and
think, but sometimes she cant fnd another
solution she likes for the pain and weight.
Surpassing the weight limits, Gabrielle
Schock, Valley Center junior, still carries her
large purse, despite the discomfort. I have a
book bag, but it just feels awkward. Her Italian
leather holds her books and lunch in fashion,
all 11 pounds resting on one shoulder.
Regardless of the pain her bag can cause,
Schock says she likes looking a little nicer with
her purse.
Photo Illustration | Sarah Hockel
| BReNNA LONG |
Weight

shoulders
This alarms Professor David Pascoe from
Auburn University, who started studying
backpacks in the 1990s and realized what
students do for fashion. In the 1990s youd be a
nerd if you used two straps, he says.
The one shoulder backpack trend for guys
and girls in the 1990s has now become popular
with girls carrying large purses. He says this
leads to elevating one shoulder while you
walk to keep the strap in place, causing more
pressure and resulting in uneven shoulders. Hip
and chest straps also have been seen as nerd
alerts.
Logan Handley, Overland Park freshman,
doesnt have the straps and wouldnt buckle
them if he did. Thats way too nerdy, he says.
Instead, he uses his simple bag with only two
straps so he isnt labeled a nerd.
But for the spine, nerdy fashion might feel
better. Bautch, who helped North Face with
some book bag design, says the straps can
make a huge difference because it keeps the
load in place, decreasing the pressure. Students
misuse book bags by lengthening the straps and
letting their books bounce against their butt as
they walk. Pascoe says in his studies, students
commonly dont have the bags tight enough.
These loose and heavy bags affect the spine
and gait of students with every step. And the
solution to the problem isnt less walking,
Pascoe says. The solution is wearing the bag
Pack it in: Putting the heaviest items closest to
your back and only including the necessities are
a few simple steps to a better back.
What to look For in a Backpack
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After cleaning your brushes, Munoz says
to squeeze out any excess liquid and lay your
brushes on a clean washcloth to dry. Then you
cover your brushes with another washcloth to
protect them from any dust or bacteria they
could come in contact with overnight.
ThaTs disgusTing // Make-up brushes
> Dude...gross.
Leslie Kramer had no idea her make-up
brushes were harboring tons of bacteria and
oil until she visited her dermatologist. He said
that if I have a breakout on my skin and I use my
brushes without cleaning them regularly I could
be spreading that bacteria to my skin every
day, says Kramer, Joplin, Mo., sophomore.
As a make-up artist, Tamara Neudorf knows
the importance of clean make-up brushes.
Many people dont know that the bacteria
and oil in their make-up brushes can grow and
multiply, says Neudorf, owner of Bronze
and Beauty in Prairie Village, Kan. Neudorf
says if you store your brushes in drawers or
on counters they can come in contact with
bacteria on those surfaces.
To fght off bacteria, Tanya Munoz, make-
up artist and Mary Kay consultant, suggests
spritzing your brushes each day with an
alcohol-based cleanser. You need to deep
clean your brushes at least once a month to kill
off any bacteria that has built up, Munoz says.
You want to make sure the frst or second
ingredient in your cleanser is alcohol so that it
works properly.
| JAcque WeBer |
Contributed photo
Fresh face: Washing makeup brushes on a regular
basis can eliminate spreading bacteria and oil back
on to those rosy cheeks.
HeALTH
ThaTs disgusTing // bugs in Food
> Dude...gross.
| MegAN ruPP |
Contributed photo
Seriously!?: Look
no further than
the bug parts in
your food for
extra protein,
mandated by the
U.S. FDA.
After Sara Hawes saw an ant crawl into
her backpack, she quickly began to rife
through its contents in search of the tiny
insect.
It seems likely that Hawes would express
similar disgust upon hearing that the u.S. Food
and Drug Administration allows an average of
30 fy eggs or two or more maggots per 100
grams of ketchup. Bugs in general just gross
me out, says Hawes, Paola, freshman. But,
If I cant see its tiny little legs in it, its not a
problem, she says.
The FDA regulates the number of
unavoidable defects, like insects, in
manufactured foods. Peanut butter, for
instance, can have up to 30 insect fragments
per 100 grams. Once the contents breach
the standard level, they are considered
adulterated and are subject to government
action.
The question is not do we ban insects in
food, but what level is safe, says Ira Allen,
a press offcer for the center for Food Safety
and Applied Nutrition. Things made with
wheat, for instance, are bound to have a
certain level of insects in them because wheat
grows in felds and insects live in felds, he
says.
Allen says it took years of consultation with
industry leaders and scientifc academics to
develop standards at which insects can be
consumed or exterminated safely. Philip Nixon,
an entomologist at the university of Illinois,
says there may be an ew factor in our society
regarding bugs, but they are perfectly safe to
consume.
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Courtney Fountains mother told her
never to go out into the cold with wet
hair. If she did, she risked catching a cold.
Fountain, Salisbury, Mo., junior, chose to
ignore the advice. Sometimes Im in a
hurry and dont have time to dry my hair,
Fountain says. Ive gone out with wet
hair before and never gotten sick.
What may sound like a health risk
actually breaks a health myth. Patty
Quinlan, nursing supervisor for Student
Health Services, says you cant get sick
simply from going outside in cold weather
with wet hair.
It can leave you susceptible and
weaken your immune system because
youll lose so much heat through your
head, Quinlan says. You catch the cold
virus by coming in contact with it on
surfaces or in the air.
She says we lose the same amount
of heat from our heads as any other part
of out bodies, but the head is what we
neglect to cover. Quinlan says showering
during cold weather months can actually
good for you bad for you // GoinG outside
with wet hair
> Sometimes its hard to tell.
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Got milk?: Even though whole milk contains
more fat than skim, whole milk can strengthen
your bones and increase your necessary calcium
intake.
act as a defense measure against the
virus particles people send into the air
each time they sneeze or cough.
Verdict: Okay for you!
Milk doesnt always do the body good.
Despite the calcium benefts, you might
be packing on a lot of unnecessary fat.
Shannon Jones, a registered dietitian
in Lawrence, says whole milk has the
equivalent of two pats of butter. Skim
milk, which is the recommended type of
milk, has none. You get the same amount
of nutrients and vitamins from each type
of milk, but the change in fat and calories
makes a big difference, Jones says.
Ann Chapman, coordinator of nutrition
services at Watkins Memorial Health
Center, agrees that the problem with
whole milk is the amount of fat it contains.
Whole milk has 3.25 percent butterfat
content while skim milk only has 0.5
percent butterfat content. You dont
need to drink whole milk because you
get everything you need from skim milk to
build your bones, she says
Chapman says college is a pivotal
period to strengthen your skeleton. Once
you hit your early thirties you start losing
bone density, she says.
To help reach your 1,000 milligrams of
calcium per day, Chapman recommends
including yogurt, cheese and calcium-
enriched orange juice in your diet.
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How to get tHe most
out of your internsHip
getting is worth it.
If they arent paying you, you need to do
some meaningful work, Patty Noland, career
advisor for the journalism school, says.
The U.S. Department of Labor redefned the
statutes for an internship under the Fair Labor
Standards Act in April 2010. According to the
report, the business employing the intern should
not be dependent upon the students work. With
the economy in the state that its in, businesses
are forced to cut back, often leaving companies
with fewer employees burdened with twice the
workload. If an intern is solely performing the
duties an employee on payroll would do, such
as fling or answering phones, and not learning
from their experience, under the Fair Labor
Standards Act, they should be paid.
But there are other options for unpaid
interns. The majority of companies offering
unpaid internships provide their interns with the
opportunity to earn school credit.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
offers Pre 575: Internship Exploration, a course
where students complete reading and writing
assignments in addition to their work-related
activity, and submit a portfolio of their work at
the end of the semester. Students must work
a minimum of eight hours a week, which can
earn them one to three credit hours. If they
work 15 or more hours a week they can be
eligible to receive one to fve credit hours.
Professional schools, such as business,
education, engineering and journalism, also
offer similar courses for their students. You,
not the businesses you are working for, are
fnancially responsible for paying for the tuition
OppOrtunity Calls
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FEATURE
Nice to meet you: Making a good impression starts with a frm handshake. Maintain eye contact
and engage with your internship interviewer.
SARAh FERgUSoN,
SENIoR ACCoUNT mANAgER AT
BARkLEY ADvERTISINg FIRm
always accept an
assignment with
a smile.
BY kATE LARRABEE
its 4:30 p.m. after a long day at the offce.
Only 30 minutes stand between the interns and
their freedom and they are getting restless.
the clock ticks by slowly. tick. tock. they
have completed all of their assignments. they
have wasted all the time they possibly can
on Facebook, twitter and their favorite blogs.
what else can they possibly do?e at the
clo
Not stare at the clock, for starters. Sarah
Ferguson, senior account manager at Barkley,
an advertising frm in downtown kansas City,
says there is always work to be done and sitting
around waiting for fve oclock does nothing
for the intern and nothing for the company.
She says taking the initiative to reach out to
coworkers and send an email asking for work
not only helps out around the offce and gives
interns experience, its also an impressive
quality.
Erin Wolfram, kUs internship coordinator,
says there have been 238 students at the
University who have participated in an
internship since Summer 2007. Those 238
students represent almost every major offered
at the University, from education to economics
to womens studies, and that number does
not include students who didnt register with
Wolframs offce. With their internships, these
students were offered a foot in the door and
a great networking opportunity, but Wolfram
says those arent the only reasons you should
consider participating in one.
An internship, she says, offers you the
opportunity to experience working in a
professional environment specifc to the feld of
work you want to pursue after graduation. But,
before accepting an internship, its important to
know what an internship should do for you and
what you should do to get the most out of your
internship.

the changing face of internships
In todays market, companies are struggling
with smaller budgets and often cant afford to
pay interns. of the 238 students who registered
with Wolframs offce, 65 percent were unpaid.
But while unpaid internships are a growing
trend and the opportunity can often be payment
enough, make sure the experience you are
Photo illustration | Jerry Wang
Marian Salzman, president of Euro RSCG
Worldwide, says she sees different kinds
of workers from this generation. My own
impression is there is a huge range from
massively productive co-creators to insanely
hard-to-manage narcissists, Salzman says. A
bad attitude will land you in the latter category
and make you stand out in a negative way.
If you want to get noticed in a positive way,
Noland, career advisor, says you should be
the frst one there and the last one to leave.
She says a lot people you are working with
may have to leave at a specifc time, but if you
can stay later you should. Ferguson says she
absolutely notices if an intern is there early or
stays late and that it says a lot about their work
ethic if they are willing to put in extra time.
The best way to make a great impression is
to take the initiative to give your opinion. Youre
there to learn. Dont be afraid to speak up.
Ferguson says Barkley wants interns who are
going to take an assignment and see how they
can make it better. She says they should use
what theyve learned in their own experiences
in school and life to make the project better.
Network, Network, Network.
The main reason internships are so alluring
is because students hope it will turn into a full-
time job or other opportunity. Ferguson says
she works directly with six people who were
former interns, fve of which were hired in the
last fve years. She herself started as an intern
at Barkley before she was offered a full-time
position.
Making a good impression is a vital part
of getting a job, but that isnt always enough.
You also have to be remembered. Noland
says students shouldnt be afraid to speak
up or introduce themselves to people they
work with.
Nathan Bremer, advising specialist for the
economic department, says creating and
maintaining contacts after the end of your
internships is important not only to potentially
secure a job, but also to gain references when
applying for other career opportunities. He
says taking advantage of social networking is
a great way for students to stay in contact with
coworkers.
Bremer says creating a profle on LinkedIn, a
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FEATURE
Jp
says she was impressed by her professionalism
and noted that Johnson made the effort to ask
about the dress code in the offce during her
interview.
Professionalism goes far beyond the way you
dress. Phillips says it is important for interns to
keep the workplace strictly professional and
says interns need to remember that employers
and coworkers are not their friends. Phillips
says certain activities that are appropriate
on campus, such as listening to your iPod
or texting, are not appropriate in an offce
setting. Even if you see coworkers with
earbuds in or on their cell phones, it does not
mean it is okay for you to do the same.
Another way to impress your coworkers is
to be informed about the company. Do your
homework. Use the Internet to your advantage
and read about the history and current actions
of the company. Phillips says being familiar
with your work environment before starting
will not only impress your boss, but will better
prepare you for your internship.
Ferguson, account executive, says a big
quality she notices in an intern is their attitude.
She says you should always accept an
assignment with a smile. A negative attitude
doesnt help anyone and it makes you look bad.
Ferguson says a big issue that a lot of employers
have with this generation of workers is that
they think they are better than the job they are
asked to do. She says part of being an intern is
working on mundane assignments and advises
students to address the boring assignments
the same as they do the fun ones. If they have
a negative attitude it isnt going to get the work
done faster, Ferguson says.
costs of these courses.
Even if you are being paid, you should still
check and see if you are eligible to receive
credit. Noland says lots of companies offer
students both fnancial compensation and
school credit for their work. Paid or unpaid,
Noland says you should view your internship
as an educational opportunity, especially if
you are receiving credit, and should be sure
that you are learning from your experience. If
you fnd yourself spending the majority of your
time fling, running errands or are unhappy with
your experience, speak with your supervisor
and see if there is other work you can do.
Make a Good IMpressIoN
Remember, you are being watched. Whether
you notice it or not, people in the offce are
watching to see what kind of work you can
produce and evaluate your professionalism in
a work environment. Joleene Phillips, assistant
director of the business school career center,
says an internship is essentially a three or four
month-long interview. She says you should use
that time to your advantage to impress your
boss and coworkers.
This can start with your appearance. Even if
you fnd yourself at a company that has a more
casual dress code, dressing up makes a lasting
impression. Sara Johnson, Shawnee senior,
has an internship at KVS Health Systems Inc.
in Kansas City and says she thinks it is better
to be overdressed than underdressed. She
says in her frst few weeks at her internship
she wore nice slacks and a blouse to work and
studied what her coworkers wore and dressed
accordingly. Johnsons supervisor, Jenny Wolf,
Reasons To GeT Linked in
1. Stay Connected LinkedIn
helps you stay in contact with old
co-workers and maintain a stream
of communication between you
and your past employer.
2. Make Contact LinkedIn hosts
thousands of companies and their
employees who can view your
profle and whose profles you can
view add to your network.
3. Get Recommended LinkedIn
allows for previous employers to
recommend you and the work you
did for them.
4. Get Answers LinkedIn
features industry experts who are
willing to answer your questions.
5. Find a Job LinkedIn shows
job openings in your feld(s) of
interest on your home page every
time you log in.
5
Link up: Social media can also help in the profes-
sional world with networking sites like LinkedIn.
Te site can help you stay in touch with contacts
and each out to future employers.
Photo illustration by Howard Ting
social media website focused on professional
relationships, will help you stay connected to
the company you worked for. A great resume
isnt always enough to land a job. The best way
to get hired is to know someone who already
works for the company. An internship provides
a foot in the door, but you have to maintain
contacts to keep that door open.
Leaving a good impression and making
the most out of your internship can help you
land future job prospects. Justin Byous, a KU
graduate, says his internship at a hospital in
London is the reason he got into graduate
school at NYU. It was completely worth it,
Byous says. It was the best choice I made in
college.
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wescoe wit
> Lol.
| JOsh hafNEr |
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What the freak are you eating?
Its a Double Down, from KfC.
Weird, that was my nickname in high school.
GUY 1:
GUY 2:
GUY 1:
Did you just use the girls restroom?
Yeah, thats life. sometimes you
gotta roll with the punches.
GUY 1:
GUY 2:
Yeah, Im also studying arabic.
Do people still speak arabic?
Youre thinking aramaic.
Oh. Please dont put that in Wescoe Wit.
stUDeNt:
stUDeNt:
PRoFessoR:
PRoFessoR:
What took you so long to get back from class?
Well, I ran into my friend, Diego.
Pot-smoking Diego? Oh, so youre high right now?
Yeeeeeeeaaaah.
GUY 1:
GUY 2:
GUY 1:
GUY 2:
Youve never seen Jersey Shore? With The situation?
The only situation I know of is the one I just left in
anschutzs restroom.
GUY 1:
GUY 2:
Will you lick that envelope?
sorry, I dont do licks.
stUDeNt:
PRoFessoR:
cLAss:
What was the movie with the girl
from the Middle East in it?
aladdin?
PRoFessoR:
The guy working the line at Mrs.
Es is pretty cute.
Yeah, Id let him swipe my card.
What does that even mean?
GiRL 1:
GiRL 2:
GUY:
I saw the kid who gives parking
tickets at the dorms today.
What was that like?
Like looking into a soulless abyss.
GiRL 1:
GiRL 2:
GiRL 1:
Youve dated like the state of Kan-
sas. and you keep track of the exact
date and time youve kissed boys.
No, thats only for sex. and when I
found out I was pregnant.
GiRL 1:
GiRL 2:
I would never cheat on you with another guy.
Well I wouldnt either. Ew.
GiRL:
GUY:
I was eating a salad earlier today and it had a
worm in it.
Its not big deal. Im sure it was fne.
GiRL:
GUY:
GiRL:
GUY 1:
GUY 2:
If we were the cast of Friends, you
would totally be ross.
Oh, cool.
No, not cool. ross is the worst
friend.
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What its like // to ramp a bike into potter Lake
> We know youre curious ...
flying bikes into Potter Lake is a longstand-
ing tradition to end the school year with a
bang. Were on a garage sale bicycle. Never
high quality. Never a bike that you actually
feel safe riding. My friend Kevin suggested
riding on the pegs as a joke, since there had
never been two riders before. But neither of
us backed out of the joke.
We started out pretty high on the hill, need-
ing enough speed to launch both of us. Were
pumping each other up. Were nervous. Then
we start rolling. steering is ten times harder
with two people a fght to keep straight
and balanced. flying down the hill, I zoned
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also on fre, but I was too focused to feel the
heat. If you dont hit the ramp, youre done;
you roll straight into the reeds. Kevins grip on
my shoulders got increasingly tighter as we
neared the lake. Our plan was that once we
were mid-air, Kevin would fy right, the bike
would fy left and I would fy straight. follow
the plan, I thought, follow the plan.
But then Kevin fell off. he lost the pegs and
half few off the ramp. We werent in the air
more than a few seconds, but it felt like eternity.
hitting the water was a puzzle of people and
bicycle all mixed together. We came out to a
glorious victory. Everyone cheered us on as we
showed off new scrapes and battle wounds.
No cops ever showed up, but a couple of
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JP: Having lived in Lawrence for a while
and seen the towns trajectory, where do
you think the arts and music scene is
going? What local bands and artists are
you excited about?
BH: I would like to see a lot more bands working
together. But if youre in a band in Lawrence
and you get somewhat popular, everyone
turns on you. It happened to The Get Up
Kids. Its a weird town that likes to turn on
itself.

JP: So you think most students are
disconnected with the music scene
in Lawrence?
BH: My little brother played a KJHK thing [on
campus] and nobody paid any attention
until there was a raffe for an Xbox. Then
there were like 1,000 freshmen. You have to
hear that theres even a scene frst. Some
will live in Lawrence for four years and
have no clue theres an arts and music
scene.
JP: Its kind of like how the Kansan does Top
of the Hill every year, where students
vote on their favorite businesses and
Starbucks wins Top Coffeehouse.
BH: Really? Is there a Starbucks here? Theres
like 10 other local coffee shops. See, that
pinpoints it.
JP: A friend asked me what your band
sounded like. I told him I thought it
sounded like Lawrence. You even
reference Free State Brewery on one
song. How much of an infuence does the
city play lyrically and musically?
BH: Ive been here for nine years and it plays
a huge part. I have a lot of friends who
used to live in Lawrence and moved away
and say I listened to your album and miss
Lawrence so much! Its the feel of
Lawrence easy living but in a
complicated in a way.
Q&A // Brendan Hangauer: vocalist/guitarist of fourtH of july
Beloved Lawrence locals Fourth of July started as a solo project with Brendan
Hangauer and an acoustic guitar. Now, its all in the family. Joined by brothers Kelly and
Patrick on keys and bass, plus other brothers Brian and Brendan Costello, the bands latest
collection of jangly guitar-driven folk rock, Before Our Hearts Explode!, dropped last week.
At the bands house/rehearsal space across from Memorial Stadium, Hangauer mused
about youth, therapeutic songwriting and whether theres even a Starbucks in Lawrence.

Sparks fy: from left to right: Kelly Hangauer, Brian
Costello, Brendan Hangauer, Brendan Costello and
Pat Hangauer make up the local band, Fourth of July.
Te band lives across from the stadium in Lawrence,
and throws in frequent references to the college town
in songs.
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JP: One review of the new album said the
bands lyrics and your vocal delivery had
an everyman quality about them. Do
you try to make relatable music?
BH: I really write songs to express things
that I want to express. I think its one of
those things where its so deeply personal,
but other people can relate to it if youve
ever been halfway in love or felt anything
toward anybody. Every song I write makes
me feel better about the situation. I could
play a song I wrote 10 years ago and be
taken back to exactly how I was feeling.
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Jayplay:
So what are the pros and cons of living
across the street from the stadium?
Brendan Hangauer:
Its great. Were in a spot where we can
party or have DJs out until fve in the
morning, and during football games we
can charge for parking and make 50
dollars a spot. We have some older
neighbors next door who are sweethearts.
They open their windows when we
practice and bring us Girl Scout cookies.
We love it.
JP: Its been three years since your frst
album came out in 2007. Do the songs
on Before Our Hearts Explode! still
feel new, or comfortably worn?
BH: They defnitely feel pretty worn, in a good
way. As soon as you have an album out
that people can take home and listen to,
thats when they start really appreciating
the songs. We had a lot of time to practice
them live.
JP: So when you choose which songs to put
on the album, do you keep the live show
in mind?
BH: Defnitely. There was one song on the
album called Wedding Day that got cut
because it was way too drawn out. You
make things as precise as possible
because its way too easy for the crowd to
lose interest.

Q&A // directors anna boden & ryan fleck, actor zach galifianakis of its kind of a funny story
NOTICE
A pyschotic afair: Opening tomorrow, Its Kind
of a Funny Story tells the tale of two psych ward
patients: one a stressed out teen (Keir Gilchrist)
and the other, his bearded mentor (Zach
Galifanakis).
Contributed Photo: K.C. Bailey, Focus Features.
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Half Nelson,
Sugar) are the directors of Its Kind of a Funny
Story, a coming-of-age flm about a depressed
and stressed-out teenager, Craig, who checks
himself into the psychiatric ward of a hospital.
Zach Galifanakis (The Hangover) plays Bobby,
another patient in the psychiatric ward who
befriends the 16-year-old and acts as his mentor.
The flm opens tomorrow, Oct. 8. Anna, Ryan and
Zach spoke with Jayplay about moviemaking,
the pressures of college and Zachs facial hair.
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Jayplay:
In addition to Its Kind of a Funny Story,
you and Anna have written and directed
several other movies together. Do
you always see eye-to-eye or do you have
creative confrontation?
Ryan:
We see eye-to-chest Im a little bit taller
than she is. We try to hash our
disagreements in pre-production so once
were on set were on the same page. Thats
not to say we dont have disagreements, but
I think we know how to handle them
effciently.
JP: Why should college students see
this flm?
RY: College students have a lot of the same
pressures that Craig is going through in
this movie. You have a lot of stresses, not
just your studies but with getting a job after
college. But go see this movie it might
make you feel better for a while.
JP: Whats the message college students can
take away from the flm?
Anna:
Craig learns to appreciate the things he
has. I feel like I need to remind myself to
count my blessings a lot of the time. I think
that wed be a lot happier if we did that
more often.
JP: I think college kids freak out about life
and the future just as much as Craig does.
Do you have any advice or is the psych
ward the best solution?
Zach:
Go donate your plasma and then drink a
six-pack. That really can calm the nerves
down. The pressure of college students is
ridiculous. When I was in school there was
a lot of pressure, more pressure than any
other time in my life, which is why I never
liked school. Its good for people who work
with ulcers. But chill out, young ones, chill
out. Those who are chilling out too much,
go clean your room and study some.
JP: Now that youve done drama and comedy,
could you see yourself take on a full-time
dramatic role in the future?
ZG: Id like to do a movie where I have my shirt
off most of the time, like a Fabio-type guy
with long hair and maybe have like a bow
and arrow that I save women with.
JP: Music plays an important role in the flm
by helping the characters relax, connect
and feel alive. What was your favorite
song when you were 16?
ZG: Can I only pick one Lionel Ritchie song?
September by Earth, Wind and Fire.
JP: All your characters seem to have a beard.
Would you ever shave it off?
ZG: I cant shave it off. I have a terrible skin
affiction. I have a port wine stain in the
shape of India.
JP: Whys the beard your signature look?
ZG: I dont know why people are so focused on
it. Ive had it for like 20 years. You save 15
more minutes of sleep if youre a man and
you dont have to shave.
JP: As an upcoming name in the movie
industry, how do you choose your roles?
ZG: The frst question is, Is there any nudity?
When I fnd out theres not, I will read
the script anyway. Most of it is comedy, but
sometimes it is more of a grounded comedy
that has some realism to it. Thats kind of
how I got lucky enough to get involved in
this. As far as comedic integrity, I dont have
integrity in general, comedic or otherwise.
the experimental category of the Pitch Music
Showcase earlier this year. And Tuley says it
was even more of an honor to look out into the
crowd and see the faces of friends and fans.
The process of creating music with these
people that I really like, thats the most reward-
ing part, Tuley says. Its just really, really fun.
To listen to the multi-faceted tunes of
Ad Astra Arkestra, check out their myspace
at www. myspace. com/ adast raarkest ra
or catch one of thei r l i ve shows at the
Bottleneck on Oct. 8.
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of strumming or singing to find an unusually
high number of street artists.
Jane Penni ngt on, Di rect or of Down-
town Lawrence Inc., deems the event a
monthl y cel ebrati on of the arts, from 5
to 8 p. m. The fi rst Fi nal Fri days was on
Aug. 27th and the next one is on Oct. 29th.
For a complete list of participating venues
check out: http://downtownlawrenceartsdis-
trict.org/
scene and heard // Final Fridays
Thank goodness its Friday. Finally.
Final Fridays, Lawrences most recent reoc-
curring event, is just one more reason to count
down to the end of the week. A spin-off of the
First Fridays art experience in Kansas City, fol-
low the bright yellow fags along Mass Street,
from The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St., to
Tellers Restaurant, 746 Massachusetts St., to
fnd participating venues flled with exhibits or
performances on the last Friday every month.
In honor of the free event, the Lawrence Arts
Center, 940 New Hampshire St., is flling vacant
buildings with fair one Friday at a time.
The Center uses currently empty spaces
downtown and flashes them into galleries
just for one night, says Lawrence senior and
administrative assistant Emma Hoyle.
Flash Space, the name of the constantly chang-
ing gallery, is currently located at 739 Massa-
chusetts St., formerly Maurices.
I think its a cool way to utilize under-used
space and an awesome way for more artists to
have their work shown, Hoyle says.
And where theres art, theres usually music.
Final Fridays is no exception. Follow the sound
| ashley BarForoush |
Contributed photo
If its not baroque A playof of Kansas Citys
First Fridays, Lawrences Final Fridays ofers a
chance to check out local art galleries, like Rita
Blitts exhibit pictured here.
scene and heard // Town Ball
> New places. New faces.
Its 7 p.m. on a Tuesday evening, and a game
is being played at Water Tower Park. This game
is a lot like baseball theres a bat, a ball, and
what appear to be four bases. But if you watch
and listen carefully, youll notice its something
else entirely.
The game being played is town ball, an early
form of baseball, and the people playing it are
part of the newly formed Lawrence Town Ball
League. The league began after some of the
players were introduced to the game in an Early
American Culture class. Now the league meets
on Tuesday nights.
The historical Town Ball game uses a
slightly heavier bat, a cloth ball and stakes
for bases. Town ball rules vary slightly from the
rules of baseball.
Synthia Somerhalder, Burlington senior, says
it is more laid back and easygoing than baseball.
Anywhere from eight to 30 players will show up,
and Somerhalder says that no matter how many
players are there, they make it fun. The only
thing that we really require for people who want
to play is good sportsmanship, a smile and being
able to take insults we try to be gentlemen,
but we also like to give people a hard time once
Lets play ball: Te Lawrence Town Ball
League, a game similar to baseball, was
formed after being introduced to students in
a class.
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in a while, Somerhalder says.
The players also give each other
nicknames Somerhalders is Squeaks,
and Sarah Bassett, Hays senior, is known on
the feld as Hammerlord. Bassett says not
only does town ball increase the players
knowledge about early American history, but
its good exercise and a lot of fun, too.
To learn more about the Lawrence Town
Ball League, visit their Facebook page or
attend a game at Water Tower Park on 1225
Sunset Drive on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m.
> New places. New faces.
| amanda sorell |
sTaGe Presence // ad asTra arkesTra
> Its not all about fast food and beer pong.
Threes a crowd, as the saying goes. But lo-
cal band Ad Astra Arkestra is nine members
strong, and as far as theyre concerned, the
more members the merrier.
Ad Astra Arkestra evolved from an earlier
band, Ad Astra Per Aspera, which started in
2001. In 2008, the band evolved into Ad Astra
Arkestra, and Mike Tuley, a guitarist and drum-
mer for the band, says having many people al-
lows members to contribute their own ideas.
This helps the band incorporate many differ-
ent sounds, from afrobeat to free jazz and poly-
rhythmic to punk music. These numerous infu-
ences and collaborations offer listeners more
than they might hear from a smaller band, and
Tuley says thats the point.
Were not beholden to one incarnation or
one idea, which is sort of the idea behind call-
ing it Ad Astra Arkestra. Its a continuation of
an earlier project, Tuley says.
Tuley says most members of the band
are also involved with other bands or busy
with their families, which can make it dif-
ficult for all nine of them to get together to
practice or play a show. But when they do,
its well worth it the group placed first in
|amanda sorell |
An eclectic sound: Members of Ad Astra Arkestra
are not wanting. Te nine-piece band takes infu-
ence from a wide array of musical styles, including
afrobeat and punk music.
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prickly pear, watermelon basil, and blackberry
lavender.
Grinders, 417 E. 18th St., has been open for
fve years and Libby Henderson, the restaurants
manager, says they love First Fridays. She
describes it as a really fun experience and says
its a great atmosphere for the artists and the
crowd. She says Grinders features a specifc
artist and has the work on display throughout
the restaurant.
Grinders owner, who goes by Stretch, is
an artist himself a sculptor and says the
Crossroads District is great because there are
more artists per capita than any other city in the
country.
Kohn says the Crossroads covers one
square mile and that its diffcult for people to
see everything in one night. She says people
generally go to their favorite spots but all of the
groups participating act as one entity.
Some may think that these establishments are
in competition with one another, but Kohn says
this is not the case. She says it makes sense for
galleries to be in the same area because they
feature different artists.
Kohn suggests visitors make a night of First
Fridays and arrive early, as parking tends to be
a hassle. She says on a beautiful fall evening,
its not surprising if more than 7,000 people
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Although students who wish to participate
must travel to Kansas City, Zoe Horn, Prairie
Village senior, says its completely worth it. I
love First Fridays, Horn says. The whole city
gets together in a small proximity and get to
enjoy one another in the presence of art.

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On a sunny Thursday afternoon in September,
The Blue Gallery in the Crossroads District of
downtown Kansas City is quiet. The owner,
Kelly Kohn, sits at her desk, while her dog Stella
calmly naps at her feet.
But Oct. 1, this gallery, located at 118
Southwest Boulevard, along with the rest of
the neighborhood, will be bustling with the
thousands of people First Fridays draws to the
district since it frst began 10 years ago.
First Fridays is an event that is held on the
frst Friday of every month and happens rain
or shine. Kohn says it attracts people from all
over the country and offers visitors a unique
experience, not just in the different galleries and
venues that participate, but on the sidewalks
as well. She says there are street performers,
local artists and food vendors.
Kohn, who has participated in over 130
First Fridays, says the event started when all
of the galleries in the district got together and
decided, as a group, to have openings, or at
least be open, on the same night. The idea was
to give people an overview of what the galleries
offer.
Over the years, the idea has snowballed
and gained popularity. Kohn says roughly
10 commercial art galleries participate but
other groups in the neighborhood ones
that wouldnt be considered to be a typical art
Photo by | Dalton Gomez
Welcome to
the art-land
gallery have started opening their doors to
visitors as well.
Hannah Flemming, daughter of Dan Flemming,
D.D.S, says her father features an artist each
month in an art gallery, Apex, within his dental
practice, Crossroads Dentistry, 1819 Wyandotte
St. She says he has been participating in First
Fridays for almost seven years. Flemming says
when her father frst moved his practice into its
current location it was more of a warehouse.
He designed the offce himself and renovated it
to create a space that could double as an art
gallery.
Mildreds Coffee shop, located next door to
Crossroads Dentistry at 1821 Wyandotte St.,
displays a different artists work each month
and First Fridays serves as their frst public
showcase. Josh Carch, a cook at Mildreds,
says they have been participating for fve years.
He also says the coffee shop always stays open
late for the event and sometimes have live
music playing in their parking lot.
Matt McNary, a designer at Hammerpress,
says that for First Fridays the store will
occasionally have musicians and sales of
their products, such as stationary, posters,
and a variety of other items, all made from
letterpresses inside their store. McNary
also says that Hammerpress also sometimes
features Fresher Than Fresh, a local snow cone
Art Nouveau: If youre craving some culture and
a night in the city, First Fridays is an exciting
chance to visit Kansas City galleries and immerse
yourself in the art scene every month.
If you dont want to wait until November for an
experience in the Crossroads, you can still head
down for a Second Saturdays. This monthly
event is more of an educational experience
and functions as a feldtrip. The cost is $10 for
adults, two people for $15, and children are
free. Reservations are required. This month
the tour of the Crossroads begins at Mildreds
Coffeehouse, located at 1821 Wyandotte. To
make reservations call 913-638-6634 and for
additional information kccrossroads.org.
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out & about // Whats the Worst movie
youve ever seen?
> Random people. Random answers.
| Ashley BArforoush |
Drew Dickinson
ChiCAgo | junior
Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. They tried to
make it funny and it wasnt. It was actually really
cheesy. I cant even think of examples because I
just had to turn it off.
anna wiber
leneXA | senior
Johnny Appleweed. He spreads marijuana
seeds throughout the United States. It was quite
elementary for my taste and I fell asleep like fve
times.
Michael hauber
shAwnee | senior
Its a toss up between musicals, in general, and
the three Star Wars prequels. The acting was
just awful.

eMily Gunnison
leneXA | senior
Home Alone III. The frst two were awesome.
The third one, not so much. They had some long-
haired kid play the lead and no one compares to
Macaulay Culkin.
JereMy wolf
KAnsAs City, KAn. | junior
The Happening because nothing
really happened.

caleb winters
lAwrenCe | senior
Killer Clowns from Outer Space. The idea is ab-
surd. Its about clowns from outer space who suck
blood out of people. The set and design are really
bad but thats kind of why I like it, too.
Patrick callen
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I dont watch movies, good or bad.
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Its a Wednesday afternoon and Jaybowl
in the Kansas Union is flled with the rumbling
sounds of bowling balls speeding along the
shiny, wooden lanes and crashing into pins.
There is talking and laughter throughout the
room, giving the bowling alley an atmosphere
of collegiate community. Some students are
there for recreation, and some because its a
class requirement. Others, like Jacob Feurer,
Olathe senior, are there to practice. For Feurer,
bowling is a serious sport one that requires
technique, concentration and a lot of training.
Whether students are at the bowling alley
for pleasure or practice, its clear that theyre
all enjoying themselves. Feurer, who has been
bowling since he was fve years old, says the
sport is an affordable group activity that allows
people of all skill levels to have fun.
As president of the KU Bowling Club, Feurers
presence at Jaybowl is strictly business. Hes
there to better his game, and he throws his
bowling ball with a smooth accuracy, knocking
down all the pins two, three, four times in a row.
Feurer says the practice can be frustrating, but
he likes the competition. Its like golf you
have to play against yourself, Feurer says. You
hate doing the groundwork, like practicing, but
bowling tournaments are a lot of fun.
The differences between those who play
for fun and those who play to compete is also
clear on Wednesday night at Royal Crest Lanes.
The left lanes are flled with league players
bowlers who have a look of competitive
concentration on their faces, focusing on the
pins at the end of the lane and knocking them
all down. But to the right, the bowlers are a little
less serious, watching their friends bowl with a
beer in hand and laughing when their ball goes
in the gutter.
For those who arent into the competition,
bowling offers a fun atmosphere thats a little
calmer than going out to the bars and a little
more entertaining than staying at home. Nik
Westman, Overland Park senior, likes to bowl
at Royal Crest Bowling Alley, and says that
bowling is a sport that anyone can enjoy.
You dont have to be an athlete at all, and
its a lot of fun for anyone who gives it a shot,
Westman says.
Bowlings appeal dates back thousands
of years ago. According to the International
Bowling Museum in Arlington, Texas, a primitive
form of bowling can be traced back to 3200 B.C.
Variations of the game continued to evolve until
the 1950s, when televising the sport increased
its popularity. Today, bowling is played for
competitive sport and as a recreational game
all around the world.
Lawrence is no exception. Friday and
Saturday nights at Jaybowl offer cosmic
bowling, and Jaybowl employee Hally Crangle,
Lincoln, Kan., senior, says on those nights the
lanes are flled with sociable students having a
good time with friends. On weekdays, however,
it might just be the bowling team occupying the
lanes during practice.
Burton Gepford, manager of Jaybowl, says
its normal for 20 to 30 students to visit Jaybowl
during the week, and the most popular nights
are on the weekends. He says the atmosphere
and campus vibe draws students in, whether
theyre playing competitively or not.
Jason Morris, an employee at Royal Crest
Bowling lanes, says the contrast between the
league players and those who are there for
the drink specials is evident, but ultimately,
everyone is there for the same reason to
enjoy the bowling alleys atmosphere and to
have a good time.
StudentS bowl for competition and camraderie
Photos by | Sarah Hockel
Life in the fast lane: Whether youre bowling for
recreation or taking a more serious approach, there are
plenty of places in Lawrence and on campus to
get your fll of gutter balls and strikes.
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Alley cAts
Jaybowl SpecialS
www.unionprograms.ku.edu/jaybowl.shtml
MONdAY:
One game, bowling shoes, a hot dog and a
drink for $5 after 5 p.m.
TUeSdAYS ANd THURSdAYS:
Bowling is $1 after 5 p.m.
FRIdAY:
Dollar days, where everything is $1 and
cosmic bowling is free after 10 p.m.
SATURdAY:
Free cosmic bowling after 10 p.m.

Whether you decide to bowl on or off-campus, there are plenty of specials to help you
minimize the cost and maximize the fun.
royal creSt laneS SpecialS
www.royalcrestbowl.com
MONdAYS ANd WedNeSdAYS:
Bowling is $1 per game
THURSdAY:
Ladies can bowl for free from 9:30 p.m.
until midnight
FRIdAYS ANd SATURdAYS:
Cosmic bowling begins at 9:30 p.m.
SUNdAY:
Sunday Funday, where you can get a
game and shoes for a $5 cover
BOWLING SPECIALS
| AMANdA SOReLL |
REVIEW
movie review //
mUSiC review // FooD review //
And to think, it wasnt all that long ago
that Ben Affeck was the laughing stock of
the entertainment industry. Who would have
thought that the star of Daredevil was still a
good actor, and an even better director?
The Town follows the trend of the Boston
crime flm, not unlike The Departed or
Affecks last flm, Gone Baby Gone. Like
New York and Chicago before it, Boston has
an intruiging grasp on the genre because of
the towns unique culture and natural beauty.
Affeck captures this so well that Boston is as
much a character in the flm as it is its human
co-stars.
When a successful team of armed
robbers hit their latest bank, one of the banks
employees (Rebecca Hall) is taken hostage
by one of the more rowdy thieves (Jeremy
Renner), only to release her later, unharmed.
When the gang fears she could identify
them, their cool headed leader, Doug MacRay
(Affeck), decides to keep an eye on her, only
to start a relationship with her soon after.
While his relationship blossoms, MacRay
also prepares to leave his life of crime behind,
Interpol begins its fourth record with the
same moody minimalism that made the bands
2002 debut, Turn On The Bright Lights, such a
superb introduction. The new self-titled album
is a synthesis of different sounds the group
has moved between: the pop adeptness of
2004s Antics and the dramatic desperation
of Paul Banks vocals on 2007s Our Love To
Admire.
Most of the album is excellently paced and
grandiose. The frst two songs, Success
and Memory Serves, remind me of the
repetitive strummed guitars of NYC, off the
bands debut, and the second has stacked
vocal tracks that add massive depth to the
mix. Piano and bass drive the catchy third
track, Summer Well, which also has layered
vocals, something the group explores more
here than on any previous album.
Barricade, the albums frst single, is
wonderfully disjointed post-punk menace,
and an example of the albums refocusing on
the dual guitar harmonies that changed on
Antics and all but disappeared on Our Love...
Lights has been foating around the Internet
for a while as promotion for the new album,
Anchored among a concentration of tasty
eateries along the 800 Massachusetts drag,
one might think that Zen Zero could be easily
forgotten. With La Parilla, The Burger Stand and
Esquina just a stones throw away, there must
be competition between this feet of foodists.
But that is not the case. Far from getting lost in
the crowd, Zen Zero is a fagship.
The Asian synthesis cuisine is perhaps the
best bang for your buck in Lawrence. For a
measly $7.50 the customer can get a tasty,
heaping serving of noodles, curry, or soup. I
ordered the noodle stir-fry special, and it had a
good combination of chicken, vegetables, and
fat noodles in a spicy sauce.
The edamame was good, and the long list
of vegetarian items makes the restaurant seem
like a veggie-friendly place. They also have
a giant menu, with about 50 food items. The
atmosphere is boisterous but not annoying;
busy but not rushed. The service was swift and
the food prompt.
These features make Zen Zero a great place
for a casual date. Despite having a skeletal
dessert menu, the price is just too good for Zen
Zero to warrant anything less than 3 stars.
> Hollywood hits, indie ficks and everything in between.
> KJHKs weekly guide to sonic consumption.
The Town
InTerpol - Interpol Zen Zero
which proves far more diffcult than he
thought.
The script itself is decent, but not without
a few clichs in its story. The flm is saved by
Affecks artful direction as well as by a terrifc
cast all transcend charicature by providing
an emotional depth that saves the flm from
mediocrity. Renner, in particular, steals the
flm as a two-bit thug who has the flms best
lines, and serves as the heart of the story.
The Town is one of the best of the year thus
far, and is an incredible example of how far
a little talent and vision can take your run-of-
the-mill Hollywood crime story.
but its actually a weak point and takes too
long to get going.
The bass has always been a focal point for
me with Interpol, as Carlos Denglers unique
lines seem to primarily drive the jagged,
angular guitars, and hes on point here.
Dengler left the group after the latest album
was recorded in spring of 2009, and Interpol
now luckily plays live with Slint guitarist David
Pajo and Secret Machines Brandon Curtis on
keyboards and vocals.
My only complaint is the overly orchestral
feel of the album as a whole. As a fan
of Interpol, Ive tried to stay neutral and
distanced, but I think its safe to say the group
has matured and recorded a great album.
| B.S. hadland |
Im not sure if even he knows why.
The action is standard: slow motion, back
fips and explosions, all set to music that
sounds like a clunky chainsaw. Even the
flms greatest hook, the state of the art 3D
technology doesnt do anything to breathe
life into the flm. You barely even notice the
effects save for the occasional thing that
pops up at you every now and again.
The flm has one saving grace: it makes
for great riffng. If you bring some friends
(preferably those familiar with MST3K), youll
have a ball, particularly with main villain: a
male model with a Matrix-inspired costume
doing a bad Agent Smith impersonation.
Otherwise, stay at home and play a video
game.
movie review //
At this point, Milla Jovovich has said the
words My name is Alice so many times that
she is probably saying them in her sleep. It is
probably just as convincing of a performance
too.
Paul W.S. Anderson (director of the frst
flm and writer for the whole series) appears to
have directed Resident Evil: Afterlife with a Wii
remote, as the flm lacks any kind of creative
fair or tactile directorial authority.
Going over the plot is irrelevant, but here it
is anyway: Alice (Milla Jovovich) continues to
fght the evil Umbrella Corporation, and along
the way fnds herself amidst a rag-tag team of
survivors in Los Angeles. There are zombies
and other monsters, shootouts, and very little
else.
The acting is atrocious. Jovovich acts by
arching eyebrows and plays dress-up for her
husband (the director), wearing sleek ninja
bodysuits and an apocalyptic-chic getup. Ali
Larter offers up her Heroes-sharpened acting
skills, which consists of one or two facial
expressions that convey distress. Wentworth
Miller of TVs Prison Break is there too, though
> Hollywood hits, indie ficks and everything in between.
reSIdenT evIl: afTerlIfe
| B.S. hadland |
| alex TreTBar |
| ThomaS C. hardy |
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10
(maTador | 2010)
> The taste of the town, one meal at a time.
10
07
10
Jp
SPEAK
| JACQUE WEBER |
Love and Loss
Take advanTage of The Time you have
wiTh loved ones before iTs Too laTe
Loved ones: Before he died
of small cell carcinoman,
Jacque loved the time she
spent with her grandpa
her only regret was that
there wasnt more.
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He sat there, not moving much, smiling faintly
through looks of exhaustion and embarrassment.
His once strong, defned arms now hung limply
by his side, his bony hands rested on his lap.
The arms that used to scoop me up and toss me
in the air could now barely lift his small glass
of water. The only familiar thing now were his
caramel-colored eyes. That was the last day I
saw my grandpa, about a month before he died
of small cell carcinoma, a type of Esophageal
cancer associated with the lungs.
That Saturday afternoon in June at my
grandparents house in Gate, Okla., was just like
any other. My aunts family showed up an hour
late, something we had all grown accustomed
to. It seemed like my family and her family took
turns showing up fashionably late to every
forced family get-together we had.
My mom, like usual, kept herself busy by
treating me like a child, persistently asking me
if Id like something to eat or drink as if I didnt
know where the kitchen was. No, Mom. If I
want something Ill get it, okay? It was a family
joke that my mom babied me at every family
dinner we had one that my older cousins
loved to point out every chance they got.
My older brother, Alex, sat next to me on the
couch, doing his best to avoid conversation. I
admired this task. Somehow, I couldnt seem to
master it. His only words were triggered by my
grandmas cat Fluffy, who is rightly nicknamed
The Crazy Cat by every other member in
the family because of her tendency to run up
to anyone at anytime and attack them. She
doesnt do it to me so you guys must be doing
something to antagonize her, my grandma
routinely says in Fluffys defense.
The rest of the family stood around in the
kitchen and the living room trying their best
to make small talk. Every so often my younger
cousins would bring in baskets full of giant, red
tomatoes and bright green cucumbers as long as
my arm for everyone to see. My grandpa started
gardening when my grandparents moved to
Oklahoma, but once he lost all his strength he
couldnt keep up with it anymore. His once neat
and manicured garden was now running wild
with overgrown vegetables and weeds.
Everybodys objective, especially mine, was
to avoid the reason we were all there. My family
does not like family get-togethers. We arent
one of those families who gather at someones
house, break out the board games and have
a good time. When we do get together, its
always for a cause: Thanksgiving, Christmas
or someones graduation. That particular
Saturdays cause was my grandpa. Everyone
knew he wasnt doing well and what better
way to acknowledge that than to have a family
dinner.
I watched my grandpa closely as everyone
made their plates. He would have never
admitted it, but I could see the sadness in his
eyes. He had a look of defeat. I knew this look
well. Id seen it many times during the year and
a half he was sick.
Before my grandparents moved to Gate, Okla.,
they lived in Garden City, Kan. I was attending
Garden City Community College at the time.
Because I still lived at home in Deerfeld, Kan.,
which was 25 minutes from school, my grandma
insisted I come over and eat lunch with my
grandpa during the week while she picked up
my cousin from school. At frst, I loved it. I got to
avoid the long drive-thru lines and save money
at the same time. I also got to spend time with
my grandpa. He knew I had quizzes on current
events at school, so each day when I walked
through the door he would be propped up in
his recliner, remote in hand, listening closely to
every word the newscaster said. Did you see
what happened today? I bet that will be on your
quiz, he said.
I watched my grandpa get sicker during that
time. At frst, we ate lunch together, usually
leftovers from the night before. Eventually, he
stopped eating with me. I could see his body
changing. He was getting thinner, weaker and
even seemed to be getting shorter. He blamed it
on the chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
Im just not feeling too good today, but I bet
tomorrow will be better, he would often say.
Tomorrow didnt get better. In fact, it only
got worse. He eventually stopped eating solid
food altogether. His doctor advised him to drink
special shakes with a fat supplement added to
them to make him gain weight. They didnt help.
I think he spent more time throwing them up
than actually drinking them. The house took on
a permanent sick smell, but I wanted to see my
grandpa so I ignored it.
I couldnt, however, ignore the sadness I felt
seeing my grandpa so sick. I eventually stopped
going to my grandparents house for lunch. I
found myself making excuse after excuse for
not going: I was too busy with school, I had to
work on the magazine over my lunch break or
I had to take one test or another. I will always
regret not going because I cant have those
days back.
I was on a camping trip in Colorado last
July with friends when my mother called with
the news of my grandpas death. I didnt know
what to say or how to act. All I could do was
cry. I knew it would happen eventually, but I still
wasnt prepared for it.
Its been more than a year since my grandpa
passed away and not a day goes by that I
dont think about him. I will forever cherish
the moments we spent together, but I regret
not getting to spend more time with him. There
is never enough time you can spend with
someone you love. Because of my grandpa, I
dont take for granted the time I get to spend
with my family now. I even look forward to our
family get-togethers.

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