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life. and how to have one.

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surviving the sacrifices

a case of the jerks

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fine arts degrees in action

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my mom put me in my first dance class when I was 3 years old. One of my earliest memories is dancing to Janet Jackson songs in my bedroom and deciding right then that I wanted to dance forever. for the next 15 years, rarely a day passed that I didnt dance. I traveled around the country to take classes and compete. I loved rehearsing for hours, steam building at the edge of the mirrors in the studio. I turned and leaped until it felt like the skin on my toes had worn away, and even then I never wanted to stop. To this day, Ive never felt a rush quite like being on stage dancing.Yet when the time came to go to college and choose a career, dancing never

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crossed my mind. Deep down, I knew I wasnt cut out for a dancers lifea life of endless auditions and sore feet. Read Jessies story on page 7 about students who did decide to pursue their passions for dance and other fine arts in college, and how they plan to parlay their creative tendencies into their future jobs. Ill always consider myself a dancer, and often, when my roommate is gone, I slip on my flat ballet shoes and dance, taking special care not to crash into any furniture. lmegan Hirt, associate editor

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Clutch/Murder by Death/Maylene & The Sons of Disaster. The Beaumont Club, 8 p.m., all ages, $20, www.pro-rock.com. SUA presents Get Hypnotized! Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium, 8:30 p.m., all ages, FREE, www.suaevents.com. Lethe/Deadman Flats/ Jungle Tits. The Jackpot, 9 p.m., 18+, $5-$7, www.myspace. com/lethecult. Boo and Boo Too/ Umbros. The Eighth Street Tap Room, 10 p.m., 21+, $3, www.myspace.com/ booandbootoo. Noise Complaint/ Daleria. The Gaslight Tavern, 10 p.m., 21+, $3, www.myspace. com/noisecomplaintband.

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. Murphy Hall, Crafton-Preyer Theatre, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $10-$16, www.kutheatre.com. A Benevolent Act: Four Short Plays by Local Playwrights. Lawrence Arts Center, 8 p.m., all ages, $6, www.lawrenceartscenter.com. The Cover of Life. Lawrence Community Theatre, 8 p.m., all ages, $17-$20, www. theatrelawrence.com. Lloyd Likes Mike/Nu Riddim/The Meridian. The Granada, 10 p.m., 18+, $4, www.myspace.com/lloydlikesmike. Lions/Unknown Stuntman. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2, www.lionsband. com.

Avenged Sevenfold/ Atreyu. Memorial Hall, 5:30 p.m., all ages, $35, www. avengedsevenfold.com. James Ward Band. The Blue Room, 8:30 p.m., 21+, $10, www.myspace.com/grooveward.

Meg & Dia/The Color Fred. The Granada, 7 p.m., all ages, $12, www.meganddia. com. American Catastrophe/ Olympic Size. The Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2, www.myspace.com/amcat.

NOFX. The Beaumont Club, 8 p.m., all ages, $20, www. nofxofficialwebsite.com. Stonerider/ Endeverafter/ Airbourne. The Record Bar, 10 p.m., 18+, $10-$12, www.myspace.com/ stoneriderband.

Dri/Fourth of July/ Suzannah Johannes. The Eighth Street Tap Room, 10 p.m., 21+, $3. Dirtfoot/That Damn Sasquatch/Billy the Squirrel. The Granada, 10 p.m., 18+, $5. Bill Callahan/Jonathan Meiburg. The Jackpot, 10 p.m., 18+, $10-$11. Saints and Sinners/ Baby Gramps. The Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+ $2, www. saintsandsinnersband.com.

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The Whigs/Spinto Band/Fourth of July. The Granada, 8 p.m., all ages, $8, www.thewhigs.com. Johnny Nobody/Rocker Lips/The Shaker Hoods. The Jackpot, 10 p.m., 18+, $5-$7, www.myspace.com/ johnnynobody. The Spanktones Open Jam. The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $2.

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Frank Warren of PostSecret. Kansas Union, Ballroom, 7 p.m., all ages, FREE, www.suaevents.com. Keith Urban/Carrie Underwood. Sprint Center, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $45.50-$75.50, www. keithurban.net. Winger. The Beaumont Club, 8 p.m., all ages, $20, www.wingertheband.com.

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The Cover of Life. Lawrence Community Theatre, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $17-$20, www.theatrelawrence.com.

Catch-22, Aquila Theatre Co. Lied Center, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $12.50-$15, www.lied.ku.edu.

Film: State of Mind. Kansas Union, Alderson Auditorium, 2 p.m., all ages, FREE, www.ceas.ku.edu.

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. Murphy Hall, Crafton-Preyer Theatre, 2:30 p.m., all ages, $10-$16, www.kutheatre.com.

State Symphony Orchestra of Mexico. Lied Center, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $18-$45, www.liedcenter.org.

The Beaumont Club 4050 Pennsylvania St. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 561-2560 Eighth Street Tap Room 801 New Hampshire St. Lawrence (785) 841-6918 The Jackpot Music Hall 943 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 843-2846 Lawrence Arts Center 940 New Hampshire St. Lawrence (785) 843-2787 Lawrence Community Theatre 1501 New Hampshire St. Lawrence (785) 843-7469 Memorial Hall 600 N. Seventh St. Kansas City, Ks. (913) 371-7555

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Guy: Blow jobs are like Sheridans for lunch. Its good, but its not everything I want in a meal. Girl: You should have been there Saturday. Saturday was my day of debauchery. Guy: Debauchery? Girl: Yeah. Beer, hookah and biscuits and gravy. Guy 1: I despise Valentines Day. In fact, if anyone else wishes me a Happy Valentines Day, Im going to hurt them. Guy 2: Happy Valentines Day! Guy 1: If I had a heavy object of some kind, I would so throw it at you right now. Guy 1: (speaking like William Shatner) Theressomething in my pants. Guy 2: No theres not. Professor: It wasnt really a fuck. It was more like a fucklet. Thats my new favorite word: fucklet. Guy 1: Wait, he inherited an Amish family? Guy 2: Not inherited Guy 1: No, thats awesome. He should be like, Hey, I own you. Do stuff for me. Guy: Has anyone seen Beerfest? Girl: Yeah. More like sausage fest. Guy 1: When I go to that class on Friday, I always feel like shes just speaking gibberish. Guy 2: I always feel like that. Girl 1: Does the Lawrence Journal-World have a Saturday edition? Girl 2: No. The news stops on weekends. Guy 1: (to girl passing by) Hi! Guy 2: I hope you dont think that saying hi is going to get you laid. Girl: (on phone) Well, I really need to take a shower and at least do a little homework before I go tanning.
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tomorrows news
All you music junkies out there should check out Audiosurf, a new puzzle racer for the PC developed by Dylan Fitterer. The game combines music and gameplay in a whole new way, Fitterer says. After booting up the game and choosing a character, you get to select a song of your choice from your PCs music library. The song you pick determines the speed, shape and traffic congestion of the racetrack. The goal is to run into objects of the same color along the way to make combos and earn points, which are tracked on a global leader board. Competition for the top rank is fierce, but if you get kicked from the No. 1 spot, the game even emails you to fill you in. If you cant find the perfect song for your ride, Fitterer suggests Daft Punk for an exciting race, or Tool for a longer experience. Audiosurf is available for purchase online at www.audio-surf.com for $9.95.
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The v i ew from The Top

A closer look at the Campanile and carillon
By Elise Stawarz
estawarz@kansan.com On the outside, the Campanile is a simple, tall, beige tower, but on the inside its much more complex. After crossing the usually locked doors in the entryway, and walking up several flights of a very tight, very dark spiral staircase, a visitor is confronted with a concrete landing and the practice room for the carillon, a system of bells housed inside the Campanile. Inside the practice room are the first of two carillons. A carillon is an organ-like instrument made largely of wood. Its handles and pedals are attached to large bells of varying sizes and the lower the note, the harder it is to push the handle or pedal down because of the amount of force required to ring the bell. These are not hooked up to the 53 huge bells above, but are used for students who are learning the instrument to practice. There are two undergraduate classes for learning to play the carillon, and theres also a graduate program that currently has two students in it. Despite it being a music class, Elizabeth Berghout, University carillonneur and assistant professor of carillon
Adam Diskin, Overland Park sophomore, likes to play contemporary songs on the Carillon, such as Clocks by Coldplay and the Super Mario Brothers Theme.

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The Carillon, an instrument that chimes the bells of the Campanile, much like a church organ.

and organ, says that students come from all majors. This semester, most of her students are from the engineering department. She says many are upperclassman who finally have time in their schedules to take one of the courses. Students who tend to succeed in class are ones who have a strong background in keyboard because, as Arcata, Calif., junior Maggee Van Speybroeck explains it, the layout is similar to a piano, but the keys are replaced by wooden handles and, like the organ, there are foot pedals as well. When looking at sheet music, the top line of music is shared by both hands and the bottom line is for the feet. Students like Van Speybroeck have been at the helm since the Campanile was built in 1950. Classes have been offered every year since its construction. The Campanile was built with contributions from more than 8,000 donors, and made as a World War II memorial to honor the 277 students and faculty who died during the war. Those veterans names are displayed in the entryway of the Campanile, along with a list of donor names and the saying Free government does not bestow repose upon its citizens but sets them in the vanguard of battle to defend the liberty of every man. The saying circles the top of the entryway and, like the veterans names, is engraved in stone. The World War II army rangers had a reunion in 2006, and Berghout played a concert for them made up of music from the 1940s. She says its one of her favorite performances to date, and she has many. She plays a concert every Sunday at 5 p.m. for whoever might be near enough to hear, and during the summer months, she plays on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Though she enjoys performing, it is much different than most musical

There are 53 bells in the tower, accessible only by a narrow, dark, winding staircase of 76 stairs in the northeast corner.

performances. Its a public instrument, but when youre up there alone, you forget that everyone else hears the bells too, Van Speybroeck says. Adam Diskin usually remembers that others are listening to him because of his fear of messing up. The Overland Park sophomore, whos studying communications, became interested in learning to play after talking with a friend in the course. He had a keyboard background and thought the course would be fun, which it turned

out to be. Two hours of practice are required outside of class, and playing a song incorrectly can be stressful, Especially when its the Alma Mater, Diskin says. He enjoys playing his favorite music, such as Coldplays Clocks and the Super Mario Brothers theme, by ear. The strains of music may have changed from religious hymns to popular music, but the draw of the Campanile and carillon is as strong as ever.

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Libby Strong, Chicago senior, and Carter House, Prairie Village, Kan., senior, met at a frat party during their freshman year at KU. House was a member of Sigma Nu, and the fraternity was having a big party with a live band. One of his friends was dating a friend of Strongs, and all four of them began chatting at the party. She would actually laugh at my jokes, House says. The conversation soon led to dancing and an exchange of phone numbers. Two days later was Valentines Day, so House called Strong to ask her on a date with the couple that had arranged their talk-dance-phone number exchange at the party. All four went to the restaurant Mad Greek for their Valentines Day double-date. Strong and House kept in contact after that night and gradually built a relationship. The couple has been together for three years.
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August and Everything After by the Counting Crows.

My dad bought me Michael Jacksons Thriller.

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what is your biggest pet peeve?

When they goop everything in the middle of my tacos at Chipotle.

When girls sit right next to their boyfriends in a truck, in the middle seat instead of the passenger seat. Fatsos, because I didnt know there were palm trees in Lawrence until I went there.

Lots O Beer.

what is your favorite place to play music at or go to in lawrence? what was your favorite nickelodeon show when you were little?

The Jazzhaus, because the crowd responds better when I play there.

You Cant Do That On Television because of the kids that get slimed when they say, I dont know.

Its a toss up between Salute Your Shorts and Hey Dude.

what is the one food you couldnt live without?

Cheese and extra-crispy bacon, because it is the way of life.

Cream cheese, because it goes with everything.

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For fine arts students, its all about passion

Art smart

By Jessie Fetterling
jfetterling@kansan.com Morgan Fogarty, Chicago alum, considered many fields of study before deciding to major in dance. She thought about becoming a nurse or a dentist, but finally she decided she just wanted to do what she was good at, and for her, that meant dancing. After graduating last May, Fogarty moved to New York City with a friend and lived at a YMCA for two weeks before finding an apartment, which she describes as lame and shitty. She now works at both a restaurant and at Broadway Dance Center dance studio, where she makes ID cards. Fogarty says she gets distracted easily by the big city, but she still goes on about six auditions a month, hoping to catch her big break and work as a professional dancer. Although Fogarty is interested in modern dance, she has auditioned for jobs in a variety of dance genres, including a musical called Sex, Drugs, and Ukuleles. Fogarty keeps a positive attitude toward auditions despite facing rejection. Most of the times its about the look, Fogarty says. Its better to go on a lot of auditions because one day you will most likely be what they are looking for. Philip Voetsche, a professional jeweler and professor of computer-aided design, has also had to keep a positive attitude toward his work. Like Fogarty,Voetsche wanted to strike out into his field and design immediately after he graduated from KU in 1976. He too went to New York City and even to the iconic jewelry company Tiffany & Co., where the staff told him to come back when his hair was gray. Voetsche later moved to Gardner, Kan., to work for a jeweler and start from the ground up. He worked for a couple more companies before he became an independent contractor, and Voetsche now owns his own store in Prairie Village, Kan.,

Kaylin Hertel, Leawood, Kan., junior, melts metal to use for her jewelry design class in the Art and Design building. Hertel plans to pursue a career in fashion jewelry after she graduates.

called Jewelry by Design. Voetsches daughter, Erica, and Kaylin Hertel, Leawood juniors, also want to pursue careers in jewelry. They both discovered a passion for jewelry when they studied it in high school and knew from then that jewelry design and metalsmithing is what they wanted to do. Both spend much of their free

Erica Voetsch sells her jewelry at a Valentines Day jewelry sale in the Art and Design building on Feb. 13.

time working on their craft in the studio, but the pairs hard work has paid off.Voetsche has already had her own art show and sold several of her pieces, and a locket Hertel designed was recently accepted into an exhibition in New York called Exploring Boundaries. Kevin Finch, San Antonio senior, knew he wanted to major in art ever since he deisgned and raced derby cars in Boy Scouts. He found an outlet for his artistic interests in industrial design, which he describes as designing products. In this field, Finch has designed products like watches to furniture. Instead of reading Lockes Two Treatises of Government or cramming for macroeconomics tests, Finch and his peers have been studying Da Vinci and designing up to 75 concepts per project to fulfill their major requirements. Its one of the hardest things Ive ever had to do, Finch says, I pull allnighters all the time and am never at home. All three students plan on doing something with art after they graduate.Voetsche wants to work in the jewelry business, either becoming a retail jeweler or just doing her craft from home. Hertel hopes to get into the fashion industry and work on fashion jewelry, and Finch would like to design the interiors of boats. Whether its through dance, jewelry or product design, these artists have managed to follow their dreams. As Professor Voetsche says, Youll never have to work a day in your life if you love what you do. And for these five, thats just what theyre doing.

Erica Voetsch, Leawood, Kan., junior, hammers metal she will eventually use to make a fork. Voetsch spends long hours working on projects for her jewelry and metal-smithing classes in the Art and Design building.

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greening it
The four Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle, remember this phrase for the rest of eternity) have been drilled into our heads, and it seems Lawrencians are finally learning that one mans trash is another mans recycling. When throwing something away, most people do not usually think about the final destination. Where exactly is away? For most of northeast Kansas, away is about 10 miles north of Lawrence, just past the Jefferson County line. Tucked away on 360 acres behind limestone quarries and rows of trees is the Hamm landfill, the final resting place of the Universitys trash. Charlie Sedlock, division manager for Hamm Waste Services, estimates that KU Facilities Operations hauls in about 40 tons per month. He says this number changes seasonally, but this averages out to about 3 pounds of trash per student every month. Current statistics show that an average American produces a little more than 7 pounds of trash every week. How could it be that the average American generates a pound of trash daily, but KU students are only producing one-tenth of that? Enter the ubiquitous blue recycling bins that litter campus. Sedlock says the amount of trash generated per person has decreased because of recycling. Even though the landfill serves more customers, Sedlock says the amount of waste coming in has plateaued during the last five years. Even as a waste company, Sedlock says Hamm Waste Services has a vested interest in seeing cost-effective and well reasoned recycling programs succeed. Disposal is the cheapest option, but not necessarily the only option, he says. Its more of a philosophical question. If the citizenry that our clients are serving want some sort of recycling program and our client is able to do that in a cost-effective manner, we think its a win-win situation. If they arent serving their citizens, then multi-national corporations can come in and take control. Although many picture the surface of the landfill as a liquefied mess of diapers and yard clippings, the ground is actually hard, and the landfill appears to be filled with discarded paper products. Sedlock says the largest percentage of waste coming in is paper products, such as cardboard. All paper products can be recycled, and the City of Lawrence is doing a better job of advertising this, but Sedlock says that by the time they get to

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the landfill, they are beyond being returned to the blue bins. Its not an environment for recycling by the time it gets here, Sedlock says. When trash is dumped, the pressure that accumulates from the weight of the trash above does not allow it to break down and biodegrade. It becomes mummified trash, Sedlock says. I can show you a banana peel from the day you were born or a yellowed newspaper from 1984. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, landfills are the No. 1 source of methane, a greenhouse gas that is 23 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Sedlock says waste produces a mixture of gases for about 20 years after it is discarded, peaking like a bell curve in the middle of the life cycle. He says a fair share of gas passively vents from the landfill, but it is required to meet regulatory EPA thresholds. However, a promising aspect of methane is the fact that it is one of the few greenhouse gases that can be harnessed to create energy. Sedlock says Hamm Waste Services will look into converting emitted methane into energy, but the current system lacks a way to transport that energy. It seems like Lawrence has overcome the hurdle of creating an effective recycling program, but it was disheartening to see that the majority of the waste in the landfill could have been recycled. Residents in the northeastern part of the state have obviously decreased the flow of waste going into the landfill, but the city and the University should look into mandatory recycling programs that would cut this back even more. We cant trash-talk recycling any longer. With recycling bins and other trash alternatives available nearly everywhere, theres no excuse not to clean up your act.

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Whats behind those sudden interruptions of your sweet slumber
By Kaitlyn Syring
ksyring@kansan.com Stacy Watson wakes up with a jolt. Her heart is pounding, and she vaguely remembers that in her dream, she was falling. She sighs and lays her head back down on her pillow. Frustrated, she thinks about the dark circles shell have under her eyes tomorrowa clear sign that she had a sleepless night. Unfortunately, jolting awake during sleep is not an uncommon experience. Watson, Topeka senior, is one of millions of people who jerk awake during sleep or right before falling asleep. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 60 to 70 percent of Americans experience this jerking motion, called a hypnic or hypnagogic jerk. The latest research on hypnic jerks reveals a wide range of potential causes, ranging from anxiety to caffeine. Barbara Heinz, a technician in the Sleep Disorders Center at the KU Medical Center, says the exact cause of hypnic jerking isnt clear, but hypnic jerks, also called sleep starts, happen most often when a person is just preparing to fall asleep. During this time, some sleep-seekers experience the sensation of falling. The brain actually thinks the body is falling, Heinz says. The jerking motion is thus caused by the muscles of the body trying to relax before sleep and the brain misinterpreting this muscle relaxation as falling. To keep from falling down, the brain sends an immediate signal to the

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arms and legs to jerk back upright. Heinz says such jerking while dozing off is a phenomenon that just seems to accompany the natural sleep process. But when jerks happen during a deep sleep, the causes are different. Snoring, breathing problems, teeth grinding, leg cramps and even nightmares can cause a person to jerk during deep sleep, Heinz says. Marianne Middleton, clinical coordinator at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Sleep Disorders Center, says the occurrence of hypnic jerks can become cyclical. If you lose sleep because you constantly jerk awake, you will become fatigued and may develop anxiety or worry about falling asleep. The more worried and tired you are, the more likely you are to jerk awake. The more you jerk awake, the more sleep you lose. Thus the cycle. Middleton says this process makes it even harder for the brain to distinguish between whether the body is relaxing for sleep or falling down. When you have sleep anxiety, she says, the muscles continually attempt to relax and shut down for rest, while your brain remains awake. This creates continued misinterpretations of falling or loss of balance. Hypnic jerks can also occur when a person has had a lot of caffeine or completes strenuous activities in the evening, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Both make it harder for your body to move through the natural motions of falling asleep. The Academy also cites emotional stress as a potential cause of hypnic jerking. If you are stressed about school, work or your social life, it is more

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difficult to doze.You lie in bed feeling like your brain is refusing to shut off. The chances of having a hypnic jerk increase if this goes on too long. Emotional stress functions much like sleep anxiety as a cause for hypnic jerks. Kynan Gibson, Salina senior, says he jerks awake about once a week. He says he thinks this happens more often when he is stressed about finishing homework or when he has been sleeping poorly. Gibson says its frustrating because it takes him at least half an hour to fall asleep, and after twitching awake, hell lie in bed for almost an hour trying to go back to sleep. The next day, he says, he feels like he hardly slept at all. Though there is no cure, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine has several suggestions about what you can do to prevent jerking awake. All these factors contribute to better sleep hygiene, or a healthier, more effective sleeping routine. Among these are devoting at least eight hours to sleeping each night, getting up at the same time each morning and setting aside some time for yourself each evening to do a calming activity like reading or taking a warm bath to wind down. Stacy Watson rubs her eyes and says she plans on adjusting her routine before bed. She says she is going to make time to relax each evening to help her sleep. I think I deserve a bubble bath tonight, Watson says.

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The idea behind sleep hygiene is the same as personal hygiene.You make habits that keep you healthy. Try the following things to improve your sleep hygiene: Dont go to bed unless youre tired. Avoid taking naps if you can. Dont write, eat, watch TV or talk on the phone in bed. Dont go to bed hungry, but dont eat a lot, either. A light snack will do. Make your bedroom dark, quiet and cool. Avoid exercising six hours before going to bed. Avoid drinking soda, coffee or other caffeinated beverages before going to bed. Avoid smoking right before bed. Try to rid yourself of stressful thoughts or activities in the afternoon. Source: American Academy of Sleep Medicine

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The art of stress relief

How martial arts training can help fight off the pressure of everyday life
By Chris Bell
cbell@kansan.com Practicing martial arts is a stressful activity. Students of the varying styles run themselves ragged during every practice, pushing themselves to the limits of their endurance and then a little bit farther for good measure. This high-intensity training can build strength, tone muscles and increase the bodys overall power. Most people will also recognize martial arts as a form of self-defense training. You may be surprised to discover, however, that the stressful and difficult training regimen can help to actually reduce stress. Everyone has to deal with stress every single day, whether its worrying about a sick friend or family member or trying to get that five-page paper done with one hour left before class. While martial arts may not focus on stress relief, Laura Thatcher, president of the KU Karate Club, says that its just one of those benefits you get without realizing it. Thatcher, Overland Park senior, started the Karate Club two years ago and serves as the main instructor. She says that stress relief comes naturally with martial arts practice. You have to think, and the focus becomes your body, she says. Focusing all your energy into the different exercises, you naturally start focusing on the fighting and not the other issues that are stressing you out. I think that his stress. Earl, Overland Park junior, says karate practice really helps when the monotony of school and routine gets you down. The katas help you to clear your mind, focusing on balance, mental focus

Shannon Terry, Chapman freshman, right, goes through Tae Kwon Do techniques with her class partner, Kate Pommerenke, left, Overland Park senior, in Master George Trans Taw Kwon Do Class in Robinson Gymnasium on Monday.

I can just let go and do my thing. I feel completely drained at the end, but I feel relieved. Alex Earl, Overland Park junior and vice president of the KU Karate Club
just takes a lot of stress off in itself, Thatcher says. Practices are very structured, starting out with drills to practice different styles of punches and kicks. This is followed by practicing extended sequences of punches and kicks, called kata. Kata and bunkai, a kata performed with a partner, are a major focus of a typical Karate Club meeting.This is usually followed by sparring, with students getting a chance to spar with everyone else in the room. Alex Earl, vice president of the Karate Club, says he enjoys going to karate practice to reduce and precision. Sparring also plays a powerful role in stress reduction, allowing you to get all your pent-up aggression out. I can just let go and do my thing, Earl says. I feel completely drained at the end, but I feel relieved. Tae Kwon Do Club meetings follow a similar structure, with every kick or sequence going off at the call of the instructor. Theres also a heavy concentration on practice with a partner using pads. The workout becomes more intense with each repetition. The pace increases each time, as

well as the length of the sequences. By the end of the night, everyone looks exhausted, but the stresses of the day are no longer on their minds. Its an outlet for all the pent-up energy that goes with stress, says Miriam Maples, president of the KU Tae Kwon Do club. After a good workout, I sleep much better. Maples, Lawrence senior, said that tae kwon do practice helped her deal with the death of her grandfather. She says that she wasnt sure if she should go to practice after she found out, but decided to go anyway. She says that attending was the right decision, as it allowed her a release that she couldnt get anywhere else. We all deal with stress differently, and martial arts may not be the way to go for everybody. However, it does provide a break from all the stress of the day by forcing you to focus on your performance over everything else. John Jenkins, assistant instructor for the Tae Kwon Do club, says its like a vacation from all the stress that goes with school. When Im done, Im amazingly relaxed, he says, adding that the positive environment of practice is also really refreshing.

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contact

The personal sacrifices made by KU students

By Gina Souders
gsouders@kansan.com Glenda Hernandez was enjoying snorkeling, parasailing, shopping and lazing about the white sandy Waikiki beaches in Oahu, Hawaii. It was spring break and Hernandez, Emporia senior, was enjoying her time off with some friends in her temporary paradise. While on vacation she and her friends attended a traditional Hawaiian luau. It was set on a beautiful, private island and consisted of hula dancers, a large banquet, and fancy island drinks. Hernandez sat watching her friends have fun getting drunk off the tropical beverages and listened as they teased her for not drinking with them. She wanted to join in, but she couldnt. She wouldnt. Easter Sunday was less than a week away, and she had given up alcohol for Lent. Lent is the 40-day period of prayer, penance and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Easter Sunday. It is traditionally observed by Catholics and it commemorates the biblical story of the 40 days Jesus spent fighting temptation in the wilderness before he began his public ministry. Originally, Lent was a time for fasting, says Paul Mirecki, professor of religion. Everyone who observed Lent gave up meat. Those who observe Lent today are given the choice what they should give up as a part of their religious devotion. This ritual has adapted to a consumer-driven society, says Mirecki, and chocolate and pop seem to be the most common things people are giving up. As the years go by, students admit to trying to be more creative when choosing what they give up. Hernandez has given up something for Lent ever since her mom forbade her from eating sweets and drinking soda for these 40 days as a child. Two years ago she decided to alter her traditional soda fast and give up alcohol. Being able to say no to my friends who wanted me to drink with them in Hawaii was such an accomplishment, Hernandez says. It made me director said the sacrifice was too much to take on and reminded him that the thought behind it was more important than the act itself. In the end, Beseau gave up his pillow but kept sleeping on his bed. Hernandez, who is giving up alcohol again this year, says its something she can live without but feels its something she should give up again. She admits she still craves beer and tequila shots on nights out with her friends, but so far hasnt given in to the temptation. Unlike Hernandez, other students have used Lent as an excuse to give up a bad habit. Mandy Marling, Topeka senior, is a Christian but says her church never emphasized Lent like Catholic churches do. Last year she decided to give up what she considered a bad and annoying habit: Facebook. For Marling, giving up Facebook was an unexpected sacrifice. Ironically, she was invited to join a Facebook group that asked her and others to give up Facebook for Lent. Marling decided to join the group after realizing how much this social network was embedded into her daily routine. She calls herself a chronic Facebooker who would check the Web site multiple times a day. She thought this might be a good time to try to rid herself of this habit. The people who invite me to events Im not going to go to or post pictures I dont ever look at are people that dont really matter all that much to me, Marling says. But the friends that matter the most to me I know I see often enough. Marling says she was successful in giving up Facebook last year, aside from peeking over her boyfriends shoulder whenever he logged on, but says she doesnt plan on doing it again. It was the first and last time she has participated in Lent and as soon as it ended she stepped back into her old Facebook habits. So whether its alcohol, a Web site or something else unique, people seem to be turning what they give up for Lent into a fun thing, Mirecki says. Its an opportunity for people to reflect on their own lives and make a decision that works for them.

Its an opportunity for people to reflect on their own lives and make a decision that works for them. Paul Mirecki, professor of religion
feel stronger spiritually. She was successful two years ago and has given up alcohol again. Father Steve Beseau, director of the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, says what you give up for Lent should be a personal decision that is made based on what would be missed in your life. Giving up something that you are really attached to is the true sacrifice. Beseau advises not trying to take on something impossible as he remembers one year early in his priesthood. He wanted to imitate Christs experience in the wilderness by giving up sleeping on his bed. His plan was to sleep on the floor without his pillow, but his spiritual director advised him against it. His

Photo by: Mindy Ricketts

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music guy

A road map to music utopia By Ben Garmisa

On the surface, it doesnt really look like Ani DiFranco and Bob Dylan have much in common. Sure, both of them are perhaps the preeminent singer-songwriter of their time (though singer might be a stretch for Dylan) and both play what could conceivably be classified as folk musicbut its generally agreed that they are more different, musically at least, than they are the same. Still, if you look a bit deeper, its not hard to see more similarities between the two artists. Both writers, for instance, are heavily influenced by the political climate of their time and have no qualms publicizing their disapproval. Furthermore, both are staunch civil rights activists. So I figured the best way to link these two would be comparing their renditions of Dylans civil rights anthem Hurricane. Hurricane tells the story of Rubin Hurricane Carter, an AfricanAmerican boxer who, in 1976, was convicted of multiple homicides in a trial that can only be described as American racism at its peak. There was precious little evidence against Carter and his alleged accomplice, yet the judge refused to let the defense actually Bob Dylan defend anyone and the two men were sentenced to consecutive life sentences based wholly on some sketchy evidence. The song, released on Dylans 1976 album Desire, instantly became one of Dylans most popular and is widely credited with turning public support towards Carter, which in turn forced a retrial that resulted in Carters indictments being dismissed. It also cemented Dylans place as one of only a handful of white people who can use the n-word in his music without having their motives called into question. The original recording of Hurricane is a beautiful ballad replete with acoustic guitar and harmonica riffs generally associated with Dylans music, as well as a backing violin that weaves in and out of the guitar. DiFrancos recording, off her 2000 EP Swing Set, is a bit different, as it reflects her personality rather than just being a musical facsimile of Dylans. Dylans rendition starts off with an acoustic guitar strum, which is joined after a few seconds by violin and drums, each melding together very well. On the other side, DiFranco starts her rendition with a tenuous bassline played in such a way as to indicate that something bad is about to happenwhich actually portrays the feeling of the song a whole lot better in my opinion, as the first lyric after the intro is pistol shots ring out in a barroom night. The differences dont stop there. The main guitar lines of each song provide the best example of musical differences between the two versions. Dylan played an acoustic guitar for vast portions of his career and is best known for his acoustic sound, and it makes sense that the acoustic guitar is used to provide the musical underpinning of Dylans version. DiFranco, however, though certainly able to get the most out of her default acoustic sound, opts in her version for an electric guitar with a well-used reverb pedal. DiFranco fans will further recognize her stamp on the lyrical aspect of the song. It cant really be argued that DiFranco has a better voice than Bob Dylanhes an amazing writer and musician, but try to find me someone who doesnt have a better voice than him (and the guy from Fall Out Boy doesnt count)and she shows off her vocal talents amazingly in this rendition by constantly varying her rhythm, tone and pitch. When all is said and done, if I had to choose which version I like better, I really dont think I could. Im a big fan of DiFrancos vocals as well as her musical style, both of which shine in her cover of Dylans masterpiece, but Dylans version is just that: a masterpiece. Though he may not have the voice of a great singer, it cant be denied that musically, he is unparalleled in his time. I guess all I can really do at this point is recommend that you listen to both versions and decide which you like best: the modern rendition of a masterpiece, or a song that defined an era of racism and simultaneously helped to end it.

Ani DiFranco

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paintballin

this weekend

with Julian Dorio, drummer of the Whigs

This weekend, Lawrencians will be able to experience the Athens, Ga., garage rock trio that has piqued the interest of music magazines and fashion magazines alike. The Whigs are touring to promote their recently released sophomore album, Mission Control, and on Monday, March 3, theyll be making a stop at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St. Drummer Julian Dorio, who was named Esquire magazines 2007 drummer of the year, dishes to Jayplay about dinosaurs and how to be a rock star. In 2007 Rolling Stone said that you were the best unsigned band in America. Now that youve been signed, what are you the best at? Convenience store shopping.
the Whigs, from left: Julian Dorio, parker Gispert, tim Deaux

If you were a dinosaur, what would you be? We were actually just talking about dinosaurs and our friends who dont believe in them. They think that fossils were planted by the government. Like the player from the Boston Red Sox, Johnny Damon. He doesnt believe in dinosaurs because they werent in the Bible. Id pick a triceratops. Theyre sluggish.

You all recently graduated from the University of Georgia and got your start playing in Athens, Ga. Do you have a soft spot for college towns? Yeah, absolutely. Athens is the ultimate college town. We like playing to that same demographic. Any advice for college musicians? Dont let a lack of financial resources get in the way. We were at a crossroads where we really didnt have the money to record an album, so we bought our equipment on the Internet and recorded in an abandoned frat house. Afterwards, we sold the equipment on eBay and actually turned a profit. We just had faith in the songs.
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Nothing welcomes the spring season like blasting your friend in the back with a dye-filled gelatin capsule traveling at about 300 feet per second. And now that were seeing temperatures above freezing, you should do just that. For $31 per person, you and your friends can rent all the necessary equipment and reserve field time at the Drop Zone Extreme Sports paintball park, 811 E. 23rd St. If youve never played before, you might be afraid to step onto a field of whizzing paint comets. But Ryan Gerow, Overland Park junior and member of the KU Paintball Club, says conquering these fears is well worth it. You may come home with a couple of bruises, but afterwards you will look back and say, That was awesome, Gerow says. Insurance statistics also suggest newcomers neednt be scared: Paintball has fewer injuries per participant than any other sporteven bowling. And for those who are worried about competing against more experienced players, Drop Zone store clerk Eric Pine says the employees work to pair players with other

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Spring tune-up
By Josh Patterson
jpatterson@kansan.com

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A little TLC will keep your bike rolling smoothly all year long

Its been a long winter. If you feel weary of the endless days of rain, sleet and snow, rest assured that your bicycle suffers with you. Whether you neglected your trusty steed by leaving it locked outside your dorm or actually braved the ice and salt-covered streets, your bike will last longer if you give it a little care each spring. Years of working in bicycle shops have taught me the value of preventive maintenance. Spending a little time and money to keep your bike rolling and shifting smoothly keeps your bike from becoming a money pit. Andrew Slater, Overland Park junior, is one of those intrepid souls who brave the elements to commute to class each day. To cut down on maintenance, he wipes down his bicycles drivetrain with warm water after each ride and lubes his chain once a week. If you store your bike outside, at the very least youll need to lube the chain and probably pump up the tires. Additionally, when exposed to harsh winter weather, many parts of your bike will rust. Its very common to have to replace chains on bicycles at the beginning of each season because of rust. Rusty chains squeak and can develop stiff links that, if left unchecked, will ruin the rest of your bikes drivetrainforcing you to spend significantly more money. A replacement chain will set you back $10-20. Expect to pay another $8-10 in labor fees to have the chain installed. Many times, people bring their bikes to repair shops after theyve been stored all winter and the Jordan Ferrand-Sapsis, a bicyle mechanic at Sunflower Outdoor and Bike adjusts the wheels on a customers mountain bike on Feb. 24. Jordan says her interest in bike first thing theyll say is, My tires are flat, I need new repair started when she was using a bicycle for transportation and decided it would be a worthwhile investment because she didnt own a car. tires. Ninety percent of the time the tires are fine. Unlike a car, bicycles rely on tubes within the tires. really sands the pads down, says Gardener. So, to Your bicycles inner tubes have lost air, but the tires prevent a possible Oh, shit! scenario, please, have your themselves are finethe distinction matters when you brakes checked as well. talk to your bike mechanic. Keep in mind the inner tubes Adam Hess, service manager at Sunflower Outdoor are made of rubber, which is porous. Over the course of & Bike Shop, sees a lot of weather-beaten bicycles this several months it is natural for the tubes in your tires to time of year. Most of the bikes hes been servicing need lose air pressure. Nick Gardener, mechanic at Cycle Works, new chains and some kind of lube and tune-up. If your 2121 Kasold, notes that bicycle tubes lose an average of 5 bike has been fighting the elements all winter, Adam psi a week naturally, whether they sit or are being ridden. I recommends getting a brake service tune-up. It costs always told customers, if they were unsure if their flats were $30 and includes servicing your bikes brakes, adjusting caused by a puncture or if theyd just been sitting too long, the gears, and lubing the cables and drivetrain. to start by airing the tubes up. If they hold air overnight There are three bike shops in Lawrence, and they theyre fine. If not, then your inner tubes must be replaced. all provide free estimates. Customers can expect to be The ability to make your bicycle stop on your terms without their bikes for two to three days. Or, if you use is good. Without brakes, your bike is less a method of your bike for daily transport, make an appointment and transport and enjoyment than it is a vehicle with kamikaze pick your bike up the same day you drop it off. tendencies. Winter riding tends to wear down your bikes brake pads. Road grit and grime gets onto your rim and

Four things even mechanically challenged people can do

1. Lube your chain on a regular basis: once a week if your bicycle is a daily commuter, and at least once a month if used occasionally. Start by using a rag to wipe off dirt and grime, then apply the chain lube and wipe off excess lubricant. Warning: WD-40 is not a lubricant, its a solvent, and should not be used on your bikeever. 2. Periodically check all the nuts and bolts on your bike to make sure they are snug. All bolts on bicycles are metric: 4, 5, and 6mm Allen wrenches will cover most adjustments.

3. Air up your own tubes, if you dont have an air pump at home, every bike shop in town will air your tires up free of charge. See this weeks DIY to learn how to change a flat. 4. When cleaning your bicycle, do not use a high-pressure hose. This will force grease out of the bearings, allowing water and grime in. Instead, use a towel or sponge to apply water mixed with dish soap to clean your bike.

This snow-trapped bike found on Wescoe Beach Feb. 22 is a perfect example of a bike in need of a good tune-up.

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Photos by: Alex Bonham-Carter

changing your bicyclEs flat innEr tubEs is EasiEr than you think Flats happen. One minute youre pedaling along, and the next thing you know, your bike becomes sluggish and starts to wobble back and forth. The thwapthwap-thwap of a flat tire means youll be spending the rest of your trip walking next to your bicycle. But no worries: Changing a flat is a quick and easy procedure anyone can do. With the a tire lever can help pry the tire off the rim. right tools and these easy steps, youll soon be back in the saddle again. Tools needed: Air-Pump, patch kit or new inner tube and possibly a 15mm wrench and tire levers. Step 1: Before you remove the wheel from the bike, start by disconnecting your bicycles brakes. This allows the wheel to clear the brake pads. Step 2: There are two methods for securing a wheel to a bicycle: Quick-release axels use a cam and lever to secure the wheel to the frame; bolt-on axels use nuts that are tightened against the frame. If you have the former, flip open the quick-release, and the wheel will fall out. If you have the latter, you will need a wrench. Most use 15mm axel nuts. Loosen the axel nuts and remove the wheel. Step 3: Pry the tire off the rim. Many times this can be done without the aid of tools. If you do need to use tools, dont use a screwdriver or butter knife, as they can damage your tire and wheel. You can pick up a plastic tire lever from your local bike shop for $3-5. Thats less than it costs to have them change your flat. If you do need to use a tire lever, use it to pry the tire off the rim and remove the inner tube. Step 4: Before installing a new tube, slowly run your hand along the inside of the tire to check for the cause of the flat. If you have a patch kit, use an air pump to re-inflate the tube and find the leak. If using a new inner tube, inflate the tube just enough to hold its shape, then mount the tube in the tire and the tire on the rim. Again, if its a snug fit you may have to use tire lever to remount the tire. Start by seating one side of the tire on the rim, then the other. Step 5: Pump the tire up to full pressurethe recommended pressure is printed on the side of the tire. Reinstall the wheel in the frame and tighten your quick release or snug the axel bolts down. Make sure to reconnect your breaks. l Josh Patterson

DIY: fix-a-flat

cook it
El Mezcals cheese dip is a campus favorite. Felipe Avila, manager of El Mezcal II, 804 Iowa St., says its the most popular item on the menu. And with just three ingredients, its also surprisingly simple to make. Ingredients: 1 lb. white American cheese 1/2 cup whole milk 1 7 oz. can sliced jalapeo peppers, drained 1.

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El MEzcal chEEsE dip

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Heat the milk in a medium saucepan. Gradually melt the cheese into the milk. Pour the milk and cheese mixture into a blender. Add the jalapeos, and blend until smooth. Serve warm with tortilla chips.

cheesy El Mezcal cheese dip.

If youre having a party, double the recipe and serve it in a Crockpot. Make the recipe as usual then pour the dip into the Crockpot to keep it warm. Turn the Crockpot to low, and you wont have to worry about it while your guests snack. l Dianne Smith

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once you have installed the new inner tube, pump the tire up to the manufacturers recommended pressure.

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manual

Memories
Scrapbooking allows people to create a story, one page at a time
By Peyton Baldwin
pbaldwin@kansan.com For many, scrapbooking is not just a hobby. Rebecca Haake, a consultant for the scrapbooking sales company Close To My Heart, says her customers have a Scrap Club every other month, and many of them enjoy the fellowship of getting together and creating. They are all excited about telling the stories behind the pictures, she says.When you were a child you had art class. Scrapbooking is like that, but for adults, Haake says.

Preserving

where

Scrapbooking can also produce books that someone will cherish forever. Broderick says when her friends parents passed away, her friend made a scrapbook of them, thereby preserving their memories and the special times she had with them forever. As a consultant, Broderick says she has also helped husbands and boyfriends make books or small projects for wives and girlfriends.

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People deal with divorce in a variety of ways. For Haake, beginning to scrapbook was just the solution. I started scrapbooking after my divorce to help me work through those issues, she says. Much like her life, she got rid of all her old albums and started fresh. She says by scrapbooking, instead of just putting pictures in an album, you get a more personalized book. Dena Broderick started scrapbooking after a trip to France in 2001. Broderick, Kansas alumna and consultant for Creative Memories scrapbooking sales company, wanted a different way to display her photos than just in albums. She wanted to tell the story of her trip. Broderick is an engineer and she says she wasnt sure if she had a creative enough mindset to actually put together a decent looking page. But two pages into it she was hooked. In 2002, Broderick became a Creative Memories consultant. The mission of the company is based upon getting stories and preserving memories in scrapbooks, Broderick says. The main reason to put events down on paper is so that one day you or other family members can look back and actually know what was taking place in each photograph. No matter what you think, you will forget. Youll forget peoples names or the little details that made the event special for you, she says.

Why we do what we do

To get started scrapbooking, youll need a few basic materials. Brittani Boyd, LeMars, Iowa, senior, says that in addition to your photos, all you need is basic craft stuff like paper, scissors, glue and stickers. Boyd has been scrapbooking since high school. She shops at Hobby Lobby or Michaels Arts & Crafts store, where they sell all of these supplies. Aunya Brown, Hutchinson junior, says it is important to have some sort of idea what you want the page or book to look like before you start. If you have an idea for a theme or layout based on your pictures then you can find paper and adornments to match, she says. Many stores also sell pre-made kits. These are kind of like dummy kits for scrapbooking. They have matching paper and embellishments, and some tell you how to put them all together, Brown says.

The scissors and glue of it

When asked if this was a hobby anyone could have, all four women agreed that it was. Brown is a chemistry major and didnt think she was creative at all, but she attended a class at a store in Hutchinson and has been scrapbooking ever since. She was amazed by all of the different layouts, themes and directions a page could take, and with the added bonus of kits, the creativeness is right in front of you. Haake says Close to My Heart sells packaged papers that are for different levels of scrapbookers. The Level One packages have preprinted pages with spaces for the photos already positioned on the page. A more experienced scrapbooker could buy a higherlevel paper pack and play around with the design a bit more, she says. Haake also notes that with so many different kinds of products out there you just have to find some paper and embellishments that go with your pictures and put it all together. She says it is definitely easy for everyone. This does not seem to be a mans pastime, though. Broderick says there are male consultants, but she hasnt ever had a male customer who scrapbooked on a regular basis. Men will scrapbook gifts for people, but will not necessarily take it up as a hobby. Many people see this as a girly, crafty thing. The men that I have seen do this are usually photographers, and they are more interested in the art aspect than the preserving or telling a story, Broderick says. So, if you are looking for a new hobby or just a different way to display all those wonderful pictures from your last vacation, peruse the scrapbook aisles in your local stores. Check with your local store for classes or clubs to help you get started or to meet other scrapbookers. You can also go to Haakes Web site at rebeccahaake. myctmh.com, or Brodericks Web site at www.mycmsite. com/sites/dena.

Is it for you?

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If you need a quick and easy side dish for dinner or something to take to a potluck, try this easy-as-pie corn casserole. My mom recommended this to me when I needed to take a side dish to a dinner.You just mix all the ingredients together, put them in a pan and stick the whole thing in the oven. Its one of the simplest dishes Ive ever made. Ingredients: 1 can whole kernel corn, drained 1 can cream-style corn 1 package corn muffin mix (my mom recommends Jiffy, the one in the box) 1 cup sour cream cup (1 stick) butter, melted 1 to 1 cups shredded cheddar cheese Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all ingredients, except the cheese, in a large bowl. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 dish. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and top with cheese. Bake for 5 to 10 more minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes and then serve warm.
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reviews

iPod touch

The iPod touch is a gleaming, rectangular example of everything that can go right in industrial design. Good looks aside, the iPod touch and its sister, the iPhone, represent a serious innovation in gadgetry. The touch screen control was a serious gamble on Apples part. It could easily have turned out gimmicky. Instead, the experience of using the new touch interface is so intuitive that its difficult to explain. Pinch this. Pull that. Flip it sideways to change views. It just works. With only two physical buttons, it looks like something out of Star Trek, and this lack of buttons hurts functionality in some ways. The iPhone has a small bar on the left side of the screen to adjust the volume, but the iPod touch doesnt, which is a minor inconvenience that can become a pain. The iPod touch comes with a software package similar to the iPhone. This means it can send and receive e-mail, has a full Safari Web browser, can play music and video like any other iPod, and can use several other handy widgets for checking stocks, Google maps and YouTube. The touch screen keyboard takes practice to use efficiently, but there is nothing really remarkable here. The Safari Web browser, however, is an innovation. It displays a zoomed out, complete version of a Web page, and you zoom in and out on the page by pinching and pulling. It takes a few seconds longer to navigate a page than on a computer, but it works far better than other mobile browsers. The music application features the Cover Flow system that Apple has included in all its new products for the last few years, and the system shines on the iPod touch. Flicking through cover art to select an album looks awesome, though not really very useful for finding that one song you want to hear. The video application doesnt support Cover Flow, unfortunately, but it does play movies very well. The screen is about twice the size of the classic iPods, and youll notice the difference. Despite some minor annoyances, the iPod touch sets a new standard for what an iPod can be. An 8GB iPod touch is $300, 16 GB is $400, and 32 GB will set you back $500. If you are considering buying one, though, you might hold off a few weeks: Rumor has it theres a price drop looming in the future.

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california leavin
My college experience in the Golden State didnt measure up to life at KU
Until I arrived on August 12, 2005, I had never been to Kansas. I had never seen a picture of the place outside of the KU course catalog. My only frame of reference came from the movie Twister, in which an old lady living in a field had several spinning metal contraptions in her front yard to detect tornados, which must have roared through her property endlessly, or so I thought. Yet here I am, 1,800 miles away from the only home Ive ever known: Orange County, Calif., the land of beautiful beaches, perfect weather and notso-realistic television shows. People often dont understand why I came to Kansas. Why the hell did you decide to come out here? they ask, with puzzled expressions on their faces. Well, this is why I came to Kansas: I was finishing up my freshman year at Cal State Fullerton, a commuter college in Orange County. As one of 800 students living on a campus that hosted more than 35,000 people, I quickly realized there was no school spirit, no sports (besides baseball) and no recognition of the universitys existence by the surrounding community. That, and living approximately 50 yards from a freeway the likes of which Kansas has never seen, made me question the college experience Fullerton was providing. Sure, the beach, Disneyland, my family and the Staples Center (home of the Los Angeles Lakers) were all a short drive away, but what about those crazy fans that smeared themselves in paint before the most mundane of sporting events? What about those old fraternity houses that look like giant mansions? What about the local bars dedicated to and frequented by a largely underage student body? I wanted those things. As I trudged into my dorm room at Fullerton

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By Joe Hunt

on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in late February, I saw my roommate, blazed as usual, watching a college basketball game on television. KU was playing, and students were covered in paint, screaming rabidly as the announcer said that All the shops in town close up early when theres a basketball game going on, something I later learned was a gross exaggeration. I didnt watch the game, as I have never really cared for college basketball, but instead I went to my computer and spent the next hour filling out an application to transfer to the University of Kansas. I didnt bother applying anywhere else. A few months later I was packing up my truck, ready to head out to uncharted territory, a state where I didnt know a single person. I guess you can say Im somewhat spontaneous. My parents, who have both lived in the Orange County area their entire lives, supported my decision, though my mother was a bit apprehensive about not seeing her oldest child for months at a time. This was a much bigger step than going from high school to a college just 30 minutes away. You know youre going to be there for the next three years of your life, my mother reminded me as I got ready to leave. I know, Mom. And you dont know anyone there. I know, Mom. And youre coming back as soon as you graduate. I know, Mom. I spent my first year in Oliver Hall. The atmosphere was fun, the people were friendly and, initially, it didnt feel too different from being in California. But something was off. I could never quite shake the feeling that I just didnt fit in. Its hard to put a handle on what was different. I just wasnt in my comfort zone. I wasnt at home. I didnt feel as comfortable meeting new people or joshing around with casual acquaintances.

Joe navigates his 1,800 mile drive from California to Kansas.

When people here find out Im from Californiaand if they ever do, its against my best effortsthey seem to step back and re-evaluate me, not as the person I am but who they expect me to be. Its subtle, but its there. I have a great group of friends here that I see every other weekend or sonot nearly enoughbut the day-to-day life between those times feels a bit empty. After I graduate, Ill still be a Jayhawk, but Ill be going home. I miss home. I miss being able to go outside in shorts at any time of the year, being able to have bonfires on the beach at night and having my choice of dozens of restaurants for delicious Mexican food. I miss my friends Ive known since grade school, and I miss my girlfriend, whom I only

get to see during breaks. And guess what? I dont paint myself crimson and blue for sporting events, Im not in a fraternity and Im not a huge fan of bars. But this doesnt mean I regret coming to KU. I cherish every friend Ive had the pleasure of meeting here, and its been an interesting change from the same old song and dance in California that has been my past and will probably be my future. I took a chance to see someplace new and different, and while I havent seen any tornadoes out here, I can always tell the relatives back home about the microburst and that stoplight I saw rolling down the street in the wind. I wouldnt trade seeing that for any sunny day.

interesting fact: Feb. 29, 1964: Frank Rugani sets badminton shuttlecock distance record of 79 feet, 8 inches. www.brainyhistory.com

Contact the writer: jhunt@kansan.com Graphic by: Brenna Hawley

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