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life. and how to have one.

March 26, 2009
Dress to the nines
suiting up for your
next job interview
Fool me once ...
5 tips for pulling off
the perfect prank
behind the theatrics of
professional wrestling >>
March 26, 2009
Volume 6, Issue 25 [ ]
10 FEATURE: laying the
4 IN THE LIFE OF ... : play nice with a toyologist
6 NURTURE BY NATURE: heal your pain with cayenne
6 THATS DISGUSTING: the danger of dirty socks
14 OUT & ABOUT: Id never had a Barbie on a cake before
16 WESCOE WIT: I almost fell into the toilet
19 REVIEW: take a spin with Waltz with Bashir
Clockwise from top right: photo illustration
by Jerry Wang; photo by Ryan Waggoner;
photo by Becka Cremer
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March 26, 2009
Editor Matt Hirschfeld
Associate editor Jessica Sain-Baird
Designers Erica Birkman, Lauren
Cunningham
Contact Elliot Kort, Stephanie Schneider
Health Sachiko Miyakawa, Megan Weltner
Manual Becka Cremer, Katherine Mulder,
Adam Schoof
Notice Madeline Hyden, Ross Stewart,
Zach White
Play Kelly Breckunitch, Kristopher
McDonald
Contributors Drew Anderson, Mark
Arehart, Alicia Banister, Taylor Brown,
Chance Dibben, Mia Iverson, Carly
Halvorson, Daniel Nordstrom, Meghan
Nuckolls, Tom Powers, Abigail Olcese,
Brieun Scott, Kelci Shipley, Amanda Sorell
Creative consultant Carol Holstead
Contact us jayplay09@gmail.com
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Film: Bolt
Woodruff Auditorium, 8 p.m.,
$2 to $3, all ages
Granada Post Spring
Break Bash
The Granada, 9 p.m., $4, 18+
Neon Dance Party
The Bottleneck, 10 p.m.,
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Marshall Brown and
the Baggs
Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., $3, 21+
HOT MESS with Johnny
Quest
Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m.,
$5 to $7, 18+
Left E. Groves
Birthday Celebration
The Eighth Street Taproom,
10 p.m., $3, 21+
Little Brazil/Cowboy
Indian Bear
Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., $2,
21+
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Doug Stanhope! Early
Comedy Matinee!
Jackpot Music Hall, 6 p.m.,
$20, 18+
Kansas City Blues
Festival
Kemper Arena, 8 p.m., $47.50
to $52.50, all ages
Eagles
The Sprint Center, 8 p.m.,
$70 to $128, all ages
Afroman
The Granada, 9 p.m., $12, 18+
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the Squirrel
The Bottleneck, 9 p.m., $7,
18+
Delorean
Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., $4, 21+
Polar Bear Club
Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m.,
$10 to $12, 18+
The Breakdown with
Bsears and DJCyrusD
and Stackswell
The Eighth Street Taproom,
10 p.m., $3, 21+
Nandas Las Pintas
Fundraiser!
Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., $3 +
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Black Sheep with
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The Granada, 8 p.m., $10,
all ages
Smackdown! Trivia
and Karaoke
The Bottleneck, 8:30 p.m.,
prices vary, 18+
Jazz on a Sunday
The Eighth Street Taproom,
9 p.m., $2, 21+
Bishop Allen/
Miniature Tigers/Mt.
St. Helens Vietnam
Band
Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m.,
$8 to $10, 18+
Mad Happy with
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Gloria Vanderbilt
The Eighth Street Taproom,
10 p.m., $3, 21+
The Gloves
Replay Lounge, 10 p.m.,
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jayplayers editors note
calendar
I have two
defnitive birthday
memories from my
childhood. One lasted
through high school,
the other was a
moment in time.
For every birthday, my mom made me a
dessert all the way through high school. I didnt
want any old sweet treat. I requested a whole
array of treatssomething different for every
year.
Variations of brownies, rice cereal squares
and cheesecake dominated my birthdays, along
with the occasional piata and balloon animals.
I once even had puppy chow. Whatever I craved
that week before my birthday, I got.
My other birthday memory was in grade
school, a time when all the boys in my class
were invited to the party because of gender, not
because we necessarily liked each other.
We ate brownies, they watched me open
presents, and I wore a king crown from Burger
King.
Because boys will be boys, we played games.
My dads wisdom came into play, especially for
tug of war. Rope burn, little did my friends and I
know, would have destroyed our little hands. My
dads solution: his garden hose.
We separated half and half and pulled as if our
lives were at stake. No winner triumphed after
about a minute, but before any of us could call
it quits, the hose snapped. About a dozen boys
few in opposite directions just as my dad let out
a yelp.
His hose was now useless, and he wasnt happy.
He tamed his temper as my friends scattered and
he frmly told all of us to go eat more cake.
Check out Kellys Out & About on page
14 for some other students most memorable
childhood birthday moments.
I decided to hold my tongue and not tell my
dad I actually had brownies.
I guess along with another year of life, I gained
another year of wisdom.
Matt Hirschfeld, editor
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The Bottleneck, 9 p.m.,
free, 18+
Dollar Bowling
Royal Crest Bowling Lanes,
9 p.m., $1, all ages
The Spinto Band/
Maps & Atlases
Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m.,
$6 to $8, 18+
Mountain Sprout
Replay Lounge, 10 p.m.,
$2, 21+
DJ Spooky perfoms:
Terra Nova Sinfonia
Antarctica
The Lied Center, 7:30 p.m.,
$12 students, all ages
Signs of Life Friday
night concert series
Signs of Life, 7:30 p.m., free,
all ages
Film: Bolt
Woodruff Auditorium, 8 p.m.,
$2 to $3, all ages
Central Atmosphere
with Archetype
Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., $4, 21+
The Fourth of July
The Eighth Street Taproom,
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Phat Fridays with DJ
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Joy of Singing
The Lied Center, 7:30 p.m.,
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Billy Spears and the
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Johnnys Tavern, 6 p.m.,
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$8, all ages
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Cyrus D
Harbour Lights, 10 p.m.,
$2, 21+
Fresh Ink
The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., $3,
21+
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Foolish with DJ
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The Eighth Street
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Debutantes Ball!
Replay Lounge, 10 p.m.,
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manual
Make fortune
cookies
DIY:
[ d o i t y o u r s e l f ]
Ingredients
2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 tablespoons four
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
8 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon of salt
3 teaspoons water
1. Make fortunes on strips of paper that
are about 3 inches long and 1/2 inch wide.
2. In a bowl, beat the egg whites. Add
vanilla extract, almond extract and oil.
3. Put four, cornstarch, sugar and salt into
a separate bowl. Stir in the water.
4. Add the four mixture to the egg
mixture. Stir until smooth.
5. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
Space four tablespoons of batter evenly on
the sheet. Tilt the cookie sheet back and
forth and side-to-side, until each tablespoon
of batter forms a 4-inch circle.
6. Bake 15 minutes at 300 degrees.
Remove the sheet from the oven when the
outer halves of the cookies turn golden
brown and the cookies are easy to remove
from the cookie sheet.
7. Remove a cookie with a spatula and fip
it over in your hand. Place the fortune in the
middle of the cookie.
8. Fold the cookie in half, then pull the
edges downward over the rim of a glass or
a wooden spoon.
9. Place the fnished cookie in the cup of a
muffn tin so it keeps its shape.
10. Repeat with the rest of the cookies.
Source: Adapted from a recipe on Wikihow
Becka Cremer
Photos by Becka Cremer
Lucky numbers: Create your own fortune by making
fortune cookies at home.
in the life of...
A toyologist
Working at a toy store could be many
peoples idea of being in hell, but Rachel Ybarra,
a toyologist at The Toy Store, says she loves
it.
Ybarra, a former KU student, has worked
at The Toy Store, 936 Massachusetts Street, for
two years. Her job entails showing customers
toys they might be interested in.
Instead of just talking with the parents, its
important you treat children like customers
and get their input, Ybarra says.
One of the diffcult aspects of the job,
Ybarra says, is parents who have a vague notion
of the toy they want to buy their children
and often expect her to know what they are
talking about.
I get people looking for a toy who say, Its
orange, it bounces, and its ten dollars, Ybarra
says. The description could be for several
toys in the store. It takes time to learn all the
products the store offers.
The worst part of her job is unsupervised
children, particularly teenagers. Ybarra
says theyll ride on toys too small for them,
knock things off shelves, and disrupt other
Photo by Adam Schoof
Toy story: Rachel Ybarra, former KU student and The Toy
Store employee, says its important to treat children as
customers, too, to get their input on toys.
customers.
In the summer, The Toy Store offers
kidtivities, during which Ybarra supervises
and teaches kids how to build volcanoes and
make birdhouses, among other activities.
The Toy Store also has lots of classic toys
adults can enjoy, Ybarra says, so it isnt all about
the kids.
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manual
When Scott Galloway saw the sandals
on the fellow interviewees feet, he knew he
would probably get the job.
Galloway, Sioux City, Iowa, senior, says he
dressed appropriately for the interview, and
this gave him an advantage against his casual
competition.
When you can go to class in your pajamas,
its sometimes hard to remember what the
real world expects from you in an interview.
Dressing too casually or wearing unpressed
and dirty clothes will tell your interviewer that
you havent put time and energy into preparing
for your interview, says Wendy Shoemaker,
senior assistant director at the University
Career Center.
You should always dress as formally as you
can for an interview, Shoemaker says. When
in doubt, dress conservatively.
How to dress to impress and get the job
All tied up
Guys, the knot you use to tie your tie can
be a place to show your personality.
One of the commonly used knots is the
four-in-hand knot. This is a small knot, which,
if youre short, you can use to make yourself
appear taller.
To tie it, you start with the wide part of
your tie on the right and the slim part on your
left, with the wide part being about twice as
long as the slim. Wrap the wide part around
the slim, bring the wide part up to your chin
and then put the wide part through the loop
youve made. The knot is complete, so tighten
it up to your collar carefully.
For a more complicated and larger knot,
you might try these steps to make the half-
Windsor knot. This knot is wider and has
a triangular shape, which could give you the
appearance of wider shoulders.
Chris Pavlacka, Topeka senior, says he
overdressed when he applied at an Apple store;
the manager was wearing jeans and a T-shirt.
Despite misjudging the managers expectations,
he got the job. Ron Ash, professor of business,
says you should dress like your interviewer
because youll take advantage of the similar-
to-me dynamic during the interview.
You should research the dress environment
where you will be interviewing, says career
coach Hallie Crawford, because knowing what
others wear will help you judge what you
should wear. However, you should err on the
side of being more professional and formal than
casual, Crawford says. Not all workplaces are
as casual as Google.
If your mom would approve, chances are
youre dressed OK for an interview, says Meg
Montford, a career coach of 22 years in Kansas
City, Missouri. Shes a good barometer.
Where to start? The frst thing you need to
do, Shoemaker says, is buy a quality interview
suit in a conservative color such as blue, black
or gray.
Dont try to make a major statement with
your clothes, Crawford says. You want to
stand out your personality and qualifcations,
not the funky clothes you are wearing. If you
want to show your personality with your
clothing, wear a scarf, tie or something else
small that expresses it.
Crawford says you should wear something
you feel confdent in, and you should dress as
someone who already has the job.
Finally, you should wear a smile, Montford
says. Even though youre nervous, it will
help you relax and make you appear more
approachable. JP
Dos and donts of interview prep
Do wear clean and polished shoes, says
Wendy Shoemaker, senior assistant director
at the University Career Center. Your
footwear says a lot about you; clean and
polished shoes tell the interviewer you are
prepped. The color of your shoes should
match your suit, says career coach Hallie
Crawford, so dont wear brown shoes with a
black suit. Shoemaker says you should break
your shoes in before wearing them, or else
your feet may ache during the interview.
When your feet hurt, it shows on your face,
Shoemaker says.
Do wear a tie. Its critical for a guy.
Dont wear perfume or cologne because
your interviewer may have a sensitivity to it,
Shoemaker says. The last thing you want to do
is give your interviewer an allergic reaction.
Do have a recent haircut, Crawford says.
Keep your hair simple, though, with natural
colors.
Dont smoke in your interview suit,
otherwise youll smell of smoke.
Do wear pantyhose if you are a woman,
Shoemaker says. This is coming from
someone who despises pantyhose.
Dont wear too much jewelry, says Meg
Montford, a career coach, because it distracts
the interviewers attention from you. If you
are a guy, take your earrings out. If you have
earrings in other places, remember to keep
them covered up.
Do shave. If a beard is a must, Montford says,
then see what the culture in the company is
beforehand.
Dont wear short skirts or low necklines,
Montford says.
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... then through the hole under your chin.
Tighten the knot, and youre good to go.
Take the wide end around and behind the slim ...
... go up and around ...
... and fnally through the loop you just made.
Bring the wide part to your left ...
As in the four-in-hand, start with the wide
part on your right. Remember, my right is
your left. Bring the wide part over the slim.
Photo illustrations
by Allison Richardson
By Adam Schoof
aschoof@kansan.com Buff your shoes and press your shirts for success
nurture by nature
6 March 26, 2009
health
For a stiff neck, bruised leg or aching
knees, the best remedy seems to be to hit the
bottlethe bottle of pills that is. Though we
are in a world where popping pills appears to
be the best cure to any problem, it may be
surprising that one of the better cures to pain
and infammation dwells in your spice cabinet.
Cayenne, which contains Capsaicin, can bring
temporary relief to arthritis, stiff necks, muscle
soreness, sprains, bruises and other aches, says
Holly Stutzman, retail support for Whole Body
at Whole Foods in Overland Park.
I mix the spice with some olive oil and
apply it as a topical. But be careful, too much
of the cayenne can be a problem. But with the
right amount, it can ease the pain of a bruise
quite quickly, Stutzman says.
Capsaicin is the true pain reliever in
cayenne. Used in topical ointments such as
Zostrix, the compound Capsaicin may initially
cause the skin to become red and infamed
with minor pain and burning, but over time the
initial reaction lessens and the infammation is
reduced in the affected area. Capsaicin alters
Cayenne
Photo by Megan Weltner
Hot health: Cayenne can help relieve pain caused by
arthritis, stiff necks, muscle soreness, sprains and bruises.
the compound that transfers pain messages to
sensors in the brain, therefore eliminating or
lessening pain.
Although the initial pain may intimidate some,
Stutzman says the pain relief through natural
means is worth the short burning sensation.
Cayenne is available in liquid extracts, creams,
ointments andfor those who just cant give
up the bottlecapsules.
Megan Weltner
College students are known to leave piles
and piles of dirty laundry sitting in their rooms
for days. Once in a while, they may even reach
into a pile to retrieve a piece of clothing
to wear again. Well, you might think twice
next time you reach for that soiled, sweaty
sock to wear again. Moist, dirty socks are a
perfect breeding ground for athletes foot, says
Michael Bell, associate director for infection
control at the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
Athletes foot is common in gyms, locker
rooms and community showers, but you may
be surprised at the likelihood of your socks
carrying the disease as well.
The common fungal infection on the skin of
your feet is also called tinea pedis. The fungus
is contracted in public environments and then
grows in the warm and moist environment of
your socks.
Though letting your dirty socks sit before
rewearing them just that one time may not
seem like a bad idea, that day or two they have
been sitting in the laundry bin moist from
sweat allows fungus the time to grow.
The truth is that it is fairly simple to avoid
the red, itchy, blistering, dry and peeling skin
that comes with athletes foot. Dont wear dirty
socks, and when you are in public places such
as locker rooms, gyms and public restrooms,
always have a barrier, such as clean sandals,
between your skin and the ground.
Megan Weltner
Photo illustration by Megan Weltner
What stanks?: Moist and dirty socks can cause athletes
foot, which can blister, dry out and peel skin.
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health
Suddenly salad
By Sachiko Miyakawa
smiyakawa@kansan.com
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Dustin Nye
stops at The Underground in Wescoe Hall for
lunch. About a month ago, his regular lunch, a
Chick-fl-A sandwich, was replaced with salad.
I started to work out, but I also try to eat
better, says Nye, Lawrence senior, while eating
lettuce salad topped with chicken, hard-boiled
eggs and light Italian dressing. He also makes
salad at his fraternity house when possible. He
says he lost 20 pounds after starting to work
out and changing his diet.
Losing weight is among health benefts
that eating salad can offer. Vegetables contain
various nutrients, and eating raw vegetables
in salads is one of the most effcient ways to
consume the nutrients.
Why eating salad keeps you
healthy
Vegetables contain higher concentrations
of vitamins A and C, folic acid, lycopene and
carotene, says Rachel Barkley, associate professor
of allied health and a registered dietician. The
health benefts of those nutrients include an
improved immune system, and healthier skin and
eyes. Barkley says fber found in vegetables helps
weight control because it prevents constipation
and high-fber diet can keep you feel fulling for
a longer time. Fiber has become more popular
because of its possible ability to lower blood
pressure and prevent cancer.
Barkley says people can consume vitamins
more effciently from salad, because some
vitamins are water soluble, and they can leach
out of the food through cooking.
Eating salad can be also more effective
for the human body to absorb nutrients and
vitamins than taking nutrient supplements
separately, says Joseph Su, associate professor
of epidemiology at the Louisiana State University
School of Public Health. He says some nutrients
in raw vegetables are absorbed better when
consumed with other vegetables and salad
dressing.
How to make salad more
appealing and healthy
Michael Kim cooks often, but he usually
doesnt make salad for himself. Salad is dull.
Im tired of regular dressing like ranch, says
Kim, Topeka senior. He bought lettuce several
times, but it always went bad before he fnished
it, he says.
Whether you eat at home or at a salad bar,
variety is the key to enjoying your healthy diet.
If you are bored with regular salad, or dont like
vegetables, adding slices of apples or oranges
to salad will make your salad more tasty, says
Stephanie Cundith, media representative of
the Kansas Dietetic Association and registered
dietician. She also recommends using low-
fat yogurt or sour cream as an alternative
to dressing. Salsa mixed with yogurt or sour
cream can go with salad, too, she says.
Nye, the Lawrence senior, says when making
salad, he often adds grilled chicken to make it
more appetizing and flling.
Salad has numerous health benefts, but it
can be unhealthy without moderation. Cundith
recommends using olive oil or vinegar based
dressing instead of cream based products that
are high in calories, such as ranch dressing. Two
tablespoons of regular ranch dressing contain
148 calories and 15 grams of fat, which is more
than 20 percent of the daily fat value for the
recommended diet, according to The Calorie
Counter.
If you pick up vegetables at a salad bar, you
should also pay attention to the colors of the
vegetables. Cundith says the more colorful and
vivid the vegetables are, the more nutritious
they are. For example, lettuce that is darker
green is higher in vitamins than iceberg lettuce.
Cundith says eating three to fve cups of
vegetables daily would be ideal, but if thats not
possible, you should try at least two cups of
vegetables a day. JP
Rediscover the health benefits of salad
and find some varieties you may have overlooked
Make salad at home
These recipes serve two to four people.
Tofu salad
1 pound of garlic herb tofu
or regular frm tofu, diced
2 tomatoes, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 medium onions, chopped
2 ribs celery, thinly sliced on
the diagonal
1/2 cup fresh basil, thinly
sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons rice wine
vinegar or balsamic vinegar
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
In a large bowl, toss all the
ingredients and mix. Let chill
in refrigerator for one hour.
Sachiko Miyakawa
Avocado and tomato salad
2 avocados, ripe but not too soft, peeled
and diced
1 tomato, diced
1/4 pounds medium shrimp (optional),
shelled, cooked in hot water and
drained
2 stems fresh coriander, minced
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 rice wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Japanese wasabi
paste
Dissolve the wasabi in the soy
sauce, vinegar and olive oil. In a
bowl, toss the other ingredients
and add the soy sauce dressing. Let chill
in refrigerator for one hour.
Wasabi paste is available at Checkers,
Walmart and The Community
Mercantile.
Sachiko Miyakawa
Vegetable Raita
1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
1 1/2 cups yogurt
3/4 teaspoon red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
Salt to taste
Add all the ingredients and mix well.
Eat it as salad or side dish with curry.
Amruta Bhadkamkar,
Mumbai, India, junior
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contact
A guy and a girl eye each other at a bar. Hes
with a group of his guy friends, but ventures
away. He walks up to her, asks her name,
touches her back, and starts a conversation.
Then she does something unusual. She takes
her shiny brown hair out of the elastic band
and fips it from side to side. Is she interested?
She is. The night is over, and he leaves her. Shes
left puzzled because she thought they hit it
off.
How many times have you thought someone
was attracted to you, but then second-guessed
yourself because you didnt know if the signals
were right? You questioned whether you
should respond with interest. When that guy
at the bar bought you a drink, or that girl at
the bus stop talked to you, were they really
interested, or just being friendly? Is that guy in
class going to ask you out, or are you imagining
he is interested?
Understanding the language of desire does
not have to be complicated. You just need to
know what signals to look for. This can save
you the aggravation and confusion that comes
from misreading other peoples cues.
Flipping your hair, making eye contact, and
touching someones arm are more than just
movementstheyre part of your non-verbal
communication.
When trying to detect whether someone
is attracted to another person, Mike Anderson,
host of KJHKs Kansas In Heat, a radio talk show
that focuses on relationships, says men need
more help than women. Men tend to perceive
the slightest signal or display of interest to be
cues of sexual attraction, Anderson says. Men
have a tendency to overanalyze encounters
with women, making the potential signals even
more confusing.
When it comes to understanding women,
Tanner Tolbert, Kansas City senior, says they
are hard to fgure out. He says a womans eye
contact seems to signal Im interested. But
he says he cant always tell for sure. Girls are
wack, he says.
A Yale and Indiana University study indicates
men are more likely than women to confuse
friendly signals with sexual ones, and sexual
ones with friendly ones.
In the study, 280 heterosexual men and
women were asked to organize photos of
women into four categories: friendly, sexually
How to read body language and an overview
of non-verbals that signal attraction
By Stephanie Schneider
sschneider@kansan.com
interested, sad or rejecting.
Of the men who viewed the images of
friendly women, 12 percent mistakenly labeled
those images as sexually interested. Women
got it wrong 8.7 percent of the time.
Here are some cues to help you decipher
what somebody of the opposite sex is trying
to tell you with their body language.
Non-verbals that women use
Hair fipping: This can be a big sign of
interest, Anderson says, but its important
to pay attention to what signals are given
beforehand, because a woman may be fipping
her hair out of habit.
The foot dangle: If a woman has her
legs crossed and has slipped her heal out of
her shoe, letting the shoe dangle on her toes,
shes interested, Anderson says.
Non-verbals that men use
Preening: Loosening a tie, collar or
shirt sleeve while talking is a dead giveaway
of interest, Anderson says. This signals mens
effort to look their best for women they are
engaging with.
The jewelry heist: If a guy asks about
jewelry a woman is wearing, hes interested.
Especially if he uses the line, I bet there is
a story behind that ring/necklace/bracelet you
are wearing, Anderson says.
The eyes have it all
The eyes have a body language of their
own. Rich Nicastro, author of ABCs of Effective
Communication, says if you want to tell
somebody youre interested, make eye contact.
But its not just eye contact thats tellingits
what people do with their eyes.
Someone with very strong eye contact
with their eyes narrowed is showing interest,
Anderson says. Holding strong eye contact
for a few moments, with a smile, shows your
interest, but reciprocating is important.
When meeting a guy, Shannon Bridger-Riley,
of Lawrence, says, He needs to be able to
make eye contact, and actually interact.
Anderson references body language expert
R. Don Steele, saying he believes if a woman
looks down right before she looks away, she is
showing interest.
Breaking eye contact and hunching over
signals the message that you dont fnd the
other person interesting, Nicastro says.
Eye contact, and the way you present
yourself have a powerful effect. And you
actually can and should learn to control your
body language if you dont want to send mixed
signals, Nicastro says.
Learning to use correct signals helps you
accurately read other people youre interested
in.
Nicastro says you do have control over
your overt, explicit body language, such as
sustaining eye contact, smiling and nodding
your head while interacting.
Body language cheat sheet
Five additional body language cues provided by Mike Anderson, host of KJHKs Kansas In Heat,
a radio talk show that focuses on relationships.
1. Smiling: Very powerful for increasing attraction. A smile of interest that is a sensual one, is
one in which the persons eyes are narrowed, mouth slightly open, and teeth are only partially
seen.
2. Posture: The movement of the body from casual to energized and erect is a sign of
interest. Also, it is a sign of interest if someone has an open body position to you with both
shoulders open to you.
3. A tilted head: This means they are interested in you. In Andersons opinion, it is one of
the easiest body cues to detect, and one of the surest signs of interest.
4. Drinks: Pay attention to what they do with their drink. If someone lowers their drink, they
are removing their barrier and showing interest. If a woman strokes her glass up and down,
or a man runs a fnger around the lip of his glass, it is a sure sign of interest.
5. Leaning: If someone leans forward either sitting or standing, it is a clear sign of interest
and intrigue in that person. More often than not this interest is one of attraction; otherwise
they would not want to be closer to you.
Often men and women think they are giving
off one particular type of impression, but others
may have a totally different interpretation of
that message.
To correct this, Nicastro says, People need
to rehearse to make sure their body language
is congruent with the goal of their message.
He encourages people to pretend they are
having a conversation in the mirror or on tape,
and notice what they do with their bodies,
arms and hands. JP
No more guessing
Photo illustrations by Jerry Wang
Making a move: More overt actions, such as a leg touch, are easy to read. A slight lean in or constant eye contact,
though, can be misconstrued as romantic interest when they could actually be just habitual actions.
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Bitch
MOAN
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with Carly Halvorson and Elliot Kort
My roommate left our apartment before
I did for spring break and it was a
complete wreck. I know Im responsible
for my stuff and my messes. But how am
I supposed to deal with her stuff and not
encourage her? I mean ... was I supposed
to leave her dishes untouched for a week
straight?
Sandra, junior

Carly: This is a really uncomfortable situation
to be in. On one hand, you want to live in a
clean apartment and not have to see a pile of
dirty, gross dishes just sitting there. On the
other hand, you dont want to clean up after
someone whos in college and should know
that she needs to take care of her own mess.
I know you dont want to create any confict
between you and your roommate because
you live together and that would make your
situation awkward.
However, youre going to have to say
something. Be direct. People dont pick up on
hints. You need to tell your roommate, fat
out, I dont expect you to clean up after me.
Please dont leave a mess like that again. Sure,
she may get mad, but that will blow over. Its
better to get it out in the open now instead of
letting your resentment stew inside you as you
count the days until your lease is over.
Elliot: Sandra, I think your question comes
down to a much simpler one: How much are
you willing to put up with? You were in an
especially tight spot considering the fact that
you had to deal with it every day of your break.
If it were me, I wouldve cleaned it up and
yelled at your roomie when she returned.
The reason? If you leave them there on
principle, youre punishing yourself by forcing
yourself to deal with them every day. Your
roomie gets no consequence either way. So
talk to her about it when she gets back and
point out that youre not going to put up with
it anymore. In all likelihood, shell apologize. If
she doesnt, maybe her dirty dishes should end
up in front of her door next time.
Have relationship questions or need some advice? E-mail bitchandmoan@kansan.com.
*Bitch and Moan is not to be considered as a substitute for professional help.
I was supposed to go play soccer with a
girl yesterday. She ditched me and didnt
call to hang out. Later on that night, I go
to the bar and see her making out with
another dude. What should I do?
Adam, sophomore
Carly: You should take it as a sign that you
dont need to be making plans with this
girl anytime in the future. She seems faky,
inconsiderate and rude. Would you really want
to hang out with her again? Obviously this girl
has some sort of hold on you. Otherwise, you
would know what to do without even giving
it a second thought. If she does regain some
sense of manners and apologizes for what she
did, accept her apologybut then move on.
Apparently, it was very easy for her to
ditch you. She showed no remorse (or class)
by making out with another guy at the bar.
This seems like a clear indicator that she will
probably do it again. If you hang out with her,
then youre just showing her that its okay for
her to treat you like a chump or some sort of
backup plan in case nothing else comes along.
Dont do that to yourself. Move along.
Elliot: Carly couldnt be more right here. You
need to expel this girl from your mind and
keep it that way. I dont know who this girl
thinks she is, but shes not worthy of the effort
youve already gone through. But as much
as Im sure youll agree with us now, things
might feel different in a couple of weeks if she
apologizes to you and asks for a second chance.
But remember this: People dont change if the
status quo works for them.
So, unless shes discovered the pool of
eligible males at Lawrences bars has dried up, I
wouldnt give her a second chance. Shes playing
you. So dont give in. Stand strong. Youre a self-
respecting person who deserves exactly that:
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By Adam Schoof
aschoof@kansan.com
From left, Andrew Gindlesberger, Ariel Melin, Mike Sydal and Mark Sterling stretch before a practice session at Dynamo ProWrestling gym in Ottawa in February. Gindlesberger and Melin, who were both relatively new to the sport, were
trying out to become part of the Dynamo Pro company that evening. Larry Barber, owner of the gym, explained that although these men practice here, most of them wrestle for numerous other groups in addition to Dynamo Pro.
continued on page 12
Photos by Ryan Waggoner
rwaggoner@kansan.com
A professional wrestling practice match is
about to start, and I smile, thinking it will look
fake. I prepare myself to stife any laughs so
I wont get beaten up; the ring owner, Larry
Barber, warned me the wrestlers dont like
their sport to be smirked at.They might throw
me in the ring for insinuating anything, he says.
The match starts. The wrestlers, Jeremy
Wyatt and Mike Sydal, grab each other by the
necks and bare their teeth at each other. They
circle like bulls with locked horns.With a deep
grunt, Wyatt throws Sydal against the ropes.
Sydal bounces back and Wyatt clotheslines
him; Sydal hits the ring foor with a boom.
None of this looks fake like I thought it
would.
Wyatt picks up Sydal by his hair. He knees
him in the stomach and Sydal roars out in pain.
Wyatt saunters around the ring, triumphant.
Then he goes in for the kill, pushing Sydal
against the ropes.
The referee begins the count to three. I
hear Wyatt whisper, Catch my leg when I kick
you.
Wyatt releases Sydal and kicks him; Sydal
catches his leg and spins them both to the
foor.
The referee, Barber, counts to three. Sydal
wins. Because this is only practice, Wyatt
compliments Sydal. And then theyre back to
wrestling.
The wrestlers wrestle for Dynamo Pro
Wrestling, which Barber owns. Its in Ottawa
in the back of a video rental store.
Barber calls professional wrestling sports
entertainment. He says theres a defnite
athletic aspect to professional wrestling and it
takes a strong person to do it.
This is something not everyone can do,
Barber says.
To be a wrestler at Dynamo Pro, you have
to pass a cardiovascular workout test. Your
body has to be in top shape, or ring shape,
says wrestler Tyler Cook, a 24-year-old 2008
graduate. He says he works out three hours
a day.
Wyatt, whos been wrestling for seven years,
says you learn wrestling through repetition, a
lot of its instinctual. Wyatt says your body
callouses from the falls and eventually falls
dont hurt as much.
However, Wyatt says hes still sore every
morning after he wrestles. As a wrestler, you
have to be ready for pain.
People do get hurt, Wyatt says. You got
to fght through it.
Perhaps the most exciting thing about
wrestling is when things go wrong. Wyatt says
he ripped his nipple open in a match where
the ropes of the wrestling ring were replaced
with barbed wire for a special match. When I
ask him why he would wrestle in such a ring,
Wyatt shrugs. Now Wyatts nipple looks like
an exclamation point.
Despite the danger, two wrestlers are
trying out to join Dynamo Pro tonight.Andrew
Gindlesberger says he became attracted to
wrestling because of its mixture of theatrics
and athletics. Gindlesberger, a 21-year-old
Lawrence resident, says he was involved in
both in high school. This is Gindlesbergers
frst practice.
This is Ariel Melins second practice. Melin,
a 25-year-old El Dorado resident, says he likes
the story of the ring and calls it a form of
art.
I watch closer at the practice match to see
what Melin is talking about.
The two wrestlers are Cook and Wyatt.
Cook, a seasoned wrestler with a 3XW Pure
Heavyweight Championship to his name
(3XW is a wrestling group in Iowa), has his legs
shaved and sports a perfect tan. Cook says his
cared-for appearance is part of his act: He is a
babyface, the good guy wrestler who vies
for fan attention. Wyatt, on the other hand, is
a heel, or a bad guy. A heels function is to
taunt the babyface and incite crowd emotion
and make them care about the outcome of the
match. I learn the promoter decides who is the
babyface and the heel, so wrestlers have to be
ready for both.
I begin to realize what Melin meant about
the story aspect of the match. At frst,Wyatt
is dominant and keeps Cook on the ground and
Taking falls
with professional
wrestlers
Wrestling lingo
Babyface: A wrestler whos a good guy. Babyfaces usually have pretty boy features, such as perfect
hair, tanned skin and shaved legs. Babyfaces try to get the audience to support them by countering
their opponents moves.
Heel: A bad guy, who usually cheats in an attempt to win. Heels will anger the crowd to draw
up emotion.
Bump: When wrestlers hit the mat.They should fall so as to make the most noise and
sounds painful.
Heat: Crowd reaction. Usually, this means cheers for the babyface and boos for
the heel.
Job: When a wrestler is scheduled to lose.
Sandbag: When a wrestler doesnt cooperate with another
wrestler, making it hard for the other wrestler to properly
execute moves.
Selling: When you act as if youre in pain when you get
hit or make the crowd think no one is holding back.
Spot: A planned move, usually famboyant, used to
begin or fnish a match.
How to taunt like a wrestler
For a good wrestling taunt, you should imply that your opponent is weak
and diminutive. Usually, a heel, or bad guy, will do most of the taunting. Taunts
try to incite emotional responses from the audience.
Much like schoolyard name-calling, taunts focus on the physical attributes of each
wrestler. Wrestlers will call their opponents fat, skinny, weak and short. Taunts make the
good guy wrestlers revenge all the more sweet.
The best taunt I heard during my time at Dynamo Pro Wrestling was when a bad guy wrestler
had a good guy wrestlers head locked between his legs and said, I lost my contact! Ref, can you see
my contact?
A runner-up was when a bad guy wrestler poked a good guy in the eyes and proclaimed,Man cant see,
man cant fght. Cobra Kai!
taunts him. But then Cook starts countering
Wyatts moves and eventually wins, becoming
a hero.
I learn that a major aspect of wrestling is
showing more pain than youre feeling.Without
the suffering of the hero, there is no plot to
the story.
One of the main ways the wrestlers do
this is by falling on the mats loudly, which is
called bumping in wrestling jargon. When
wrestlers bump, they fall with their chins
tucked to protect their heads and slam their
feet and arms down in unison to their back.
This makes a near-deafening noise and sounds
bone-crunchingly bad.
When a wrestler gets up from a bump,
they sell, or act as though the hit was as
bad as it sounded. Selling is perhaps the string
the story of the match is sewn with; its
the theatrical part of the sport that makes it
different than any other. Good wrestlers need
to be in physical shape, but they also have to be
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Mark Sterling during a wrestling match. Sydal says the
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competent actors.
Part of this acting ability is being able to
make the impossible look plausible. Wyatt has a
signature move called a lightning spiral, in which
he fips his opponent backwards to make him
land on his head.
The crowd doesnt know that because
they dont know whats supposed to happen,
Sterling says. They just watch whats happening
in front of them. They only know you mess up if
you acknowledge it.
Keeping the illusion up as a whole, Barber
says, is not easy. To hold a wrestling event, you
have to get a permit from the Kansas Athletic
Commission and have an emergency medical
technician on duty for the duration of the
event, Barber says. Then you need to rent your
venue, pay your wrestlers, get sponsors and
promote. Barber says hes been affected by the
poor economy because he cant fnd as many
sponsors for his events. Barber says he only
does charity events, and recently raised money
for a boy who needs a heart transplant.
As a wrestler, dont expect to make much, or
any, moneyunless you are in the big leagues.
All the wrestlers I talked to had full-time jobs;
wrestling was their full-time hobby.
Cook says he had been backup talent for
a WWE, or World Wrestling Entertainment,
match. The WWE is the dream for most
wrestlers, Cook says, because that is where
someone can wrestle proftably.
Mike Sydal, whos been wrestling for a year
and a half, says he wrestled for free for his frst
event and many thereafter. His frst wrestling
paycheck was $10, and now he makes about
$40. Although Sydal has a full-time job, he says
wrestling remains his passion.
Sydals brother, Matt Sydal, is a wrestler
A primer on wrestling styles
There are four major variations of wrestling, each with their own distinctive style.
Mark Sterling, a wrestler of eight years, gave me a run-down of each.
The most popular around these parts is, not surprisingly, American style. This style has
the most entertainment value, in that the wrestlers each have a storyline. This means that
wrestlers have a history and become stars such as Hulk Hogan or The Rock. Fans follow
their favorite wrestlers through each match. American style features famboyant moves
that defne hyperbole, so American style is not as believable.
Choreography and superhero costumes dominate the Mexican style of
professional wrestling. Masked wrestlers do high-fying moves and fght with a fast pace.
Think Jack Black in Nacho Libre. Sterling says Mexican style has the least believability
because of its showy fair.
Japanese style is the most hard-hitting style, Sterling says. This style has no
storyline; its simply two athletes competing, which makes it the most believable.
Similar to Japanese style is European style, which has little to no
choreography. European style features three-minute rounds and is similar to a
boxing match, Sterling says. This style is also the most stringent in rules; if you
do something wrong, you can get disqualifed from the match.
Because professional wrestling has declined in popularity, Sterling says, most
wrestling shows feature matches with each style to draw the most fan.
Sterling says he wrestles with a hybrid of American and European
styles, although he can do a little bit of everything.
Patrick Berry: The saint of spandex
When Patrick Berry made a baby blue gay pride-themed wrestling costume
with rainbow tassels for a 400-pound man, he didnt bat an eye.
In a business where everyone is larger than life, weird is the normal, Berry
says. Everything is kind of out there.
Berry, a Lawrence resident, makes custom wrestling gear. He has several clients in
the WWE, or World Wrestling Entertainment, which is a major professional wrestling
venue.
A good wrestling costume has to ft, has to stay put and has to last, Berry says. His
wrestling gear costs $50 and up and is custom ft to a persons measurements.
The bad economy has hit Berrys business hard.
When everybodys falling on hard times, something you dont absolutely need has to
wait, Berry says. That new set of trunksyou might have to put it off.
Thankfully, Berry says, he has several clients for whom wrestling is their livelihood and order
from him regularly.
Berry says he got interested in wrestling because his brother watched it on television. He
started going to live wrestling shows, and he says the experience enchanted him.
Once youre there live and its so close you can touch it and you can feel your chair shake when
the guys hit, youre hooked, Berry says.
Berrys website is www.maineventringwear.com.
for WWE and wrestles under the name Evan
Bourne. Mike says he was inspired to wrestle
by his brother.
I knew I would regret it if I just watched
him, Sydal says.
I think about why people would want to
watch professional wrestling knowing that its
fake. Barber says the outcome of the match is
predetermined by the promoters, so watching
the match is a moot point. However, the drama
comes from making the fake look as real as
possible, which means wrestling is quite close
to real. Wrestlers are actors in a ring who
have to take falls, insults and wake up the next
morning and do it again.
The only thing fake is the fnish, says Mark
Sterling, a wrestler for eight years. JP
Members of Dynamo Pro Wrestling from top left, clockwise: Mark Sterling; Larry Barber, owner of
the gym; Mike Sydal; Jeremy Wyatt; Tyler Cook, 2008 graduate; and the two newest members of the
company, Andrew Gindlesberger and Ariel Melin. The gym, which has been open since January 2009,
provides a place to practice for the group. Most of the shows are done for charities, with a portion of
the proceeds supporting local communities.
Top: Tyler Cook, 2008 graduate, crushes Jeremy
Wyatt into the ropes as referee Larry Barber
watches closely during a wrestling match last
month at Dynamo Pro Wrestling. Now that I
get to do it, its everything I thought it would be,
says Cook, who has wanted to be a wrestler all
his life.
Right: Mike Sydal screams and grimaces in pain
during a wrestling match against Mark Sterling,
as Larry Barber looks on. Barber, who owns
Dynamo Pro Wrestling in Ottawa, also serves as
the referee during practice sessions.
continued from page 11
Dynamo Pros next match will
be Saturday at the National
Guard Armory in Ottawa.
Go to Kansan.com/jayplay to
see an audio slideshow of
a wrestling practice.
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play
Some good-natured fun at a friends
expense is always a nice way to pass the time,
so with April Fools Day just around the corner,
prepare yourself properly.
Follow these fve basic steps and you will
master the art of the prankyes, it is an art, as
youll see, that has never been more alive and
sophisticated.
First, strategically pick your mark.
Whether it is revenge you seek or simply a nice
chuckle, it is important to begin the mischievous
art of pranks by selecting a qualifed target.
Sam Bartlett, author of The Best of Stuntology,
says to avoid targeting gullible fools.
How lame is it to pull a prank on an
oblivious person? Bartlett says. Its like
shooting fsh in a barrel. Go after a crafty
person!
However, many times your target will
present itself to you as was the case of a recent
prank masterfully created by the Mountain
Dewds, a group of male student pranksters
who share two houses near campus.
The Dewds were seeking to get redemption
after their neighbors ambushed several of
them with water balloons. Soaking wet and
slightly perturbed, the Dewds knew they must
respond.
They didnt want to hastily construct their
retaliation so they properly prepared and
personalized their prank.
Adam Lauridsen, Lawrence junior and
current member of the Dewd household,
says the group wanted to make its revenge a
memorable experience for everyone involved.
We dont pull a lot of pranks, Lauridsen
says, but when we do, we make sure its
awesome. Its never fun to simply repeat
someone elses work. Our motto is to Go big
or dont go at all.
The Dewds chose to add a touch of
annoyance with a hint of mind altering
experience: They decided to move their
neighbors out, or at least, borrow their
belongings for a short while.
They knew it wasnt going to be easy, says
Matthew Shaw, Heidelberg, Germany, junior.
We wanted our revenge to be diffcult,
Shaw says. Something that they couldnt easily
recover from. It took of lot of organization and
planning and a lot of guys.
The Dewds checked schedules and found
The art of the prank
April Fools Day is much more fun
when you arent the butt of a joke
By Kristopher McDonald
kmcdonald@kansan.com
a time that worked for each member of the
house, and made sure their unsuspecting
neighbors wouldnt be home.
You might be wondering how much time
they allowed themselves to complete this task:
A day? A weekend? Try less than 20 minutes.
We knew we had to get in and get out,
Shaw says.
When the Dewds were fully prepared, they
carried out their plan. The 25 guys
mostly Dewds with a few associatesacted
in perfect harmony as if they were an Army
platoon orchestrating a valiant mission.
It was a beautiful experience, Shaw says.
It was awesome to see them come home to
nothing.
The only mistake the Mountain Dewds made
was not recording their tomfoolery. In
a world with YouTube, it is important to let
everyone in on the fun.
Of course, the Dewds neighbors were
at frst confused, then mad, and fnally just
annoyed. They wanted their stuff back, which
the Dewds had always intended to return, but
not until a truce had been negotiated.
Lauridsen says the Dewds decided it was
necessary to write up a peace treaty and used
the Treaty of San Fransisco as a model. This
treaty was signed by the United States and
Japan after World War II.
We wanted a peaceful end to the battle,
Lauridsen says. It was all in good fun, if we had
messed anything up, we were fully prepared to
replace it.
The Dewds recommended the two sides
of this prank war meet at the Japanese Peace
Garden in Lawrence. Honestly, would there be
a more appropriate place?
Despite their neighbors refusal to sign
the treaty, the Dewds gave up the location of
their stuffa shortage unit in Lawrenceand
ended the brief battle.
The Dewds went big and accomplished
their goal of altering their neighbors reality.
They carefully found a mark, prepared their
plan, executed it to perfection and came to a
peaceful conclusion despite failing to record
the fun for everyone. But four out of fve isnt
bad. JP
1. Change all of the light bulbs in your
targets room to very low wattage and put
out a brochure about cataracts.
2. Go into someones kitchen at a party
and when no ones looking, fll as many
rubber gloves as you can with water and
stick them in the freezer.
Simple pranks anyone can tackle
Suspension of the goods (gelatin in the toilet): To make this prank happen, grab a
package of plain or yellow gelatin at the grocery store (any brand works). Next, dump the
gelatin into the targets toilet and wait. It is ideal to do this early in the evening so the goods
have plenty of time to harden before the unsuspecting fool arrives. When the victim does
make an appearance, try not to snicker when he heads to the john. Soon after, he will turn
around to fush and fnd his damage miraculously suspended. Not to worry, clean up is easy.
Just break up the gelatin with a plunger and everything will fush away.
Its raining purple? (drink mix in the showerhead): This prank is as simple as it gets.
The only supply needed is a packet of drink mix, any color works so decide if you would like
your target to be Barney purple or rosy red. Then, unscrew the showerhead, dump the packet
of drink mix in the inside of the showerhead and screw it back on. Finally, wait for your target
to jump in the shower and listen for inevitable four-letter words to start fying.
Source: www.thegag.com
3. Hand a guy a piece of paper with the
words Dixie Wrecked on it and challenge
him to shout it as loud as he can in a public
place.
4. Conceal a large square of red gelatin
in your hand, walk up to a friend reading,
pretend to cough and launch the gelatin
onto his lap.
Pranks for college students from Sam Bartlett, author of
The Best of Stuntology
Photo illustrations by Tyler Waugh
Gotcha!: Rearranging a friends room is just one way of
pulling a prank around April Fools Day.
I was turning 6 and we had all my friends over and we had a piata
in my driveway, but it was overcast because my birthdays in May so it
was starting to rain. I remember that because it was kind of sad, and
then I was like, I hate that my birthdays in spring.
Katie Ashley, Lawrence sophomore
[what is your most memorable
childhood birthday moment?]
Having a birthday party at Magic Forest and playing in the ball pits,
because you get to throw balls at people and that was funand it
was my birthday so I wouldnt get in trouble.
Chelsea Mertz, Hoyt junior
I was in Morocco for one of my birthdays and cried the whole time
because my sister pissed me off.
Lena Houfaidi, Overland Park freshman
My most memorable birthday was breaking my frst piata. It was
my frst huge birthday, my one-year birthday, and my frst piata in
my frst year.
Carlos Muoz, Garden City freshman
My most memorable moment was when I had a mermaid birthday
cake, because the mermaid was my favorite character.
Kayla Tran, Garden City junior
Id have a birthday party, and we had a pretty big backyard, and my
dad would hide baseball cards in the backyard and wed have a big
baseball card hunt. It was a lot of fun, and plus, when we were out
doing yard work and stuff later in the year, wed fnd cards hidden
that nobody had found.
Bryce Jones, Salina senior
Playing laser tag at the Main Event with a bunch of friends. It was a lot
of fun. I think it was my thirteenth birthday too, so I was turning into a
teenager.
Kevin Tietz, Plano, Texas, sophomore
Out About
When I went to Chuck E. Cheese with my twin sister, because my
whole family was there and my twin sister got into the balls and she
pulled out a diaper.
Katelyn Johnston, Chicago freshman
When my mom made me a cake and it had a Barbie on top of it
dressed like a mermaid, because Id never had a Barbie on a cake
before.
Alisa Medina, Lumberton, New Jersey, sophomore
Having chicken pox when I was 7 or 8 years old, because I couldnt
have any friends over or anything like that, so it was kind of a lonely
birthday.
Brett Salsbury, Chapman freshman
Kelly Breckunitch, whose favorite memory was having a sky
fort built as a surprise for his eighth birthday, even though
he could hear it being built the week before his birthday
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Jucifer is made up of married couple Amber
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their ninth straight year on tour. Priding
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of mind-bending heavy metal with precision
rock and lighter vocals, Jucifer promises a live
performance that will convert any dubious
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What do you like best about your
fans?
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they span the greatest section of humanity.
They listen to our music because its trendy to
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good. One thing that blows my mind is how so
many fans come to shows bearing some kind of
gift. One girl brought us a handmade guillotine
in reference to one of our albums; other
people bring us their artwork or samples of
their writing. Sometimes people will just bring
gas money. One person gave us three prepaid
gas cards, which blows my mind that someone
would do that for a stranger.
How has your experience as
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two are a couple?
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Where did the name Jucifer come
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Edgar was working in a restaurant kitchen
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Devil juice: Jucifer is made up of married couple Amber
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performances that will leave listeners wanting more.
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because of Cornells ability to mix tunes and
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MOVIE: Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir presents Israeli director
Ari Folmans personal quest to explore his
participation in the 1982 Lebanon War,
memories of which he cannot remember.
Collecting interviews from friends and
fellow soldiers, Folman uses highly stylized
animation to dramatize their stories.
This hallucinatory take on war succeeds as
an exercise in exploratory flmmaking mostly
because of the energy that informs the flm.
The images Folman and his team of animators
create are exotic, terrifying and sublime.
However, Waltz with Bashir loses as
it gains, with the flms stirring images
overwhelming the simplicity of Folmans
mission. We are approached with the
horror of war, but it is impressionistic and
diluted by time and memory loss. Nothing
feels concrete and instead the flm slips
into a haunting phantasmagoric freeform,
punctuated by Max Richters pulsing
electronic score, which is not a slight per se,
its just that this overdrive in tone questions
the self-importance of the flm (animated
documentary), especially when the subject
is worthy of a more concrete handling. As a
history lesson, Bashir is less successful. But
as a record of loss, the flm is a brazenly
brilliant nightmare through the corroded
hallways of memory.
Chance Dibben
MUSIC: The Decemberists, The Hazard of Love
The Decemberists create a unique blend
of folkish-indie music and British pop rock on
their ffth studio album, The Hazards of Love, but
fail to accomplish much musically or lyrically.
The concept album tells the story of a fair
maiden named Margaret who is haunted by an
evil demon. If it sounds a little over the top, it
is. Though the album has some defnite high
points, its overall dreary tone and repetitive
song-structure make for a lame experience.
The Decemberists are known for their
excellent storytelling and smooth melodies.
Both are lacking on The Hazards of Love. The
medieval fairy tale story is diffcult to follow
and a little too intense to take seriously. The
album defnitely has some great melodies, but
overall the reoccurring medieval-esque sounds
The Decemberists try to produce dont have
the fundamental musical qualities their earlier
work does.
Isnt It a Lovely Night? is a slow-moving
medieval folk tune that sounds as if it could be
from The Legend of Zelda games with its ancient
organ work and simple rhythm.
The Hazards of Love 1 is a decent song
that incorporates an eerie acoustic guitar
melody with some expressive lyrics.
However, the album is truly at its best when
it digresses from the majority of the music and
takes a creative turn. The album does this on
The Rakes Song when The Decemberists get
away from the folky story telling and head for
the poppy electric sounds and smooth melodies
they have the ability to produce.
The Hazards of Love is a creative idea, no
doubt. The actual music, however, falls short of
the original concept and listeners are left with
an over-the-top, illegitimate attempt to sound
original.
Danny Nordstrom
MUSIC: Chris Cornell, Scream
After 20 years, Chris Cornell continues to
leaves his everlasting presence of talent and
individuality in the music world. In his latest
album, Scream, Cornell offers energetic beats
and grungy vocals that make fans move. His
collaboration with mega-producer Timbaland
gives Scream the edge and variety that is
necessary to keep fans dancing. This album
demonstrates why the multi-Grammy winner
is still ahead of the game.
Cornell gets in deep when he breaks the
line between hip hop and rock, combining the
two genres into his own unique sound. Though
his redefned tunes are not what fans are used
to, the new sound is fresh and vigorous.
The album kicks off with retro sounds in
Part of Me, which later picks up and gives a
lively tune that brings fans to the dance foor.
In Scream, Get Up and Watch Out, fans
experience the upbeat tempo and diversifed
sounds rock, hip-hop and techno sounds.
Some songs are chorus-heavy in ballads
such as Never Far Away and Sweet
Revenge. But the eclectic beats make the lack
of lyrics bearable.
Scream is an album that fans would enjoy
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