Jayplay LIFE. AND HOW TO HAVE ONE.
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RECORD SUCCESS how local punk band mouthbreathers got a record deal and helped start a new label, all in a year
TAG, YOU'RE IT The dialogue between local graffiti artists
* DIY REVIVAL The hobby of handmaking is on the rise
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hen I wake up in the morning, the first thing I do (after I cuss out my alarm) is flip my laptop open and check Facebook, then Twitter, then my email and then Twitter again to see if anyone has had anything to say within the past few minutes. It turns out Twitter is the perfect site for me. I imagine that my account is proof that the world revolves around me and that people wait on the edge of their seats for my next tweet. The world needs to know about the fact that someone has caught me checking myself out for the third time that week or that I’m on my 12th cup of coffee that day. Next thing
I know, it’s four in the afternoon and all I have done all day is sit around in my underwear updating my twitter account, claiming I’m being “social.” In reality my twitter feed is proving to the world that the only real relationship I have is with my bed and a box of stale Cheez-Its next to me Okay, that has never actually happened to me, but I guarantee this is someone’s reality. Yes, I love Twitter, but I don’t let it replace actual interactions with my friends. I don’t think that just because I have 837 friends on Facebook (impressive, right?) that I am one of the most popular kids on campus. In fact, I’d bet you a fraction of that number would actually come running if I posted a status about choking on a Cheez-It. These sites are not actually supposed to catalog every moment of our lives. Use social media to express yourself but limit the time you spend on the web. Flip ahead to our cover story, on page 8, to see how to use popular social media site Pinterest in a positive way.
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What: EMU theatre’s 10-minute play festival When: 7:30 p.m. Where: Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Why you care: Something for everyone! If you don’t like one act, wait 10 minutes for the next. $6 tickets.
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All in the family EDITOR sss NADIA IMAFIDON ASSOCIATE EDITOR sss LINDSEY DEITER DESIGNERS sss EMILY GRIGONE, ALLIE WELCH LOVE sss SASHA LUND, ALIZA CHUDNOW, RACHEL SCHWARTZ SCHOOL sss ALLISON BOND, MEGAN HINMAN CAMPUS + TOWN sss KELSEA ECKENROTH, JOHN GARFIELD, BRITTNEY HAYNES ENTERTAINMENT sss KELSEY CIPOLLA, RACHEL SCHULTZ, ALEX TRETBAR PLAY sss SARA SNEATH, RACHEL CHEON CONTRIBUTORS sss Michelle Macbain, landon mcdonald CREATIVE CONSULTANT sss CAROL HOLSTEAD 04 05 12
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What: Last Lecture Series: Movies, Passion, and Making a Way When: 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Where: Kansas Union, Alderson Auditorium Why you care: Kevin Willmott, professor in film and media studies, discusses with faculty and students Randy Pausch’s best seller “The Last Lecture.”
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love: Catch of the week Which Kansas football player is quite the catch?
feature: DIY is alive Revival of handicrafts through social media.
school: Get involved Rock the vote in Student Senate elections.
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entertainment: Mouthbreathers Record success in L.A. and in Lawrence.
play: Tagging the town Graffiti artists use art to start discussions in Lawrence.
speak: personal essay Beauty is more than skin deep; one Jayplay writer’s battle with acne.
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Dear Michelle My boyfriend and I have great anal sex when we are together; he’s usually on top and I’m on bottom. We were really into it the other night and I pooped a little when I was having an orgasm. This has never happened before and I was so embarrassed. He didn’t say anything, just went to clean himself. How can I prevent this from ever happening again? Oops, I Poops! Dear OIP, What you describe is not an uncommon experience during anal sex. Stimulation of the colon during anal sex can relax the anal sphincter and promote contractions of the smooth muscle of the colon. Along with the pelvic muscle contractions during orgasm, your body was the perfect storm for your embarrassing moment. Men can prepare for anal sex a number of different ways. Natural stimulants include water or oil enemas or digital (finger) procedures to loosen stool. Over-the-counter laxatives, such as fiber supplements, chemical stimulants, stool
softeners or saline laxatives, can also help move things along. Although these remedies can help you relieve yourself quickly, I would not recommend prolonged use. What I do recommend is the adoption of a healthy diet and lifestyle. Eat a diet high in fiber, drink plenty of water, avoid excessive alcohol, caffeine, or drugs, and take time with your bowel movements. If you happen to find yourself in the same situation, don’t panic. Don’t be overly embarrassed. It sounds to me like you have a loving and understanding partner. Stressing about what “embarrassing� thing might occur during the act will prevent you from relaxing and enjoying your sexual experiences with your partner.
Michelle MacBain, Kansas City, is a graduate student in Communication Studies. She studied Psychology and Human Sexuality at KU and the University of Amsterdam. Email questions to michelle@michellemacbain.com
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Olivia Graves and Chase Tienmeyer Olivia Graves and her friend used to show up at Chase Tiermeyer’s place anywhere between one and four in the morning. Chase, a senior from Dodge City, would usually be sleeping when Olivia, a sophomore from Mount Hope, would wake him up just to play video games. “It’s as if they thought I didn’t sleep,� Chase says. After a few months of hanging out in groups, the two went on a double date to a sports bar, which started out awkward, at least for Chase. Their date had what the two considered a fun ending, though, when Chase convinced Olivia to steal her dinner bowl just to be funny. “The first thing I’ve ever stolen,� Olivia says with a smile. Dating Tip: Just have fun. Do things out of the ordinary to keep each other guessing. Chase and Olivia try to keep things interesting knowing “you don’t want to be falling asleep all of the time,� Chase says. One time Chase convinced Olivia to go on a motorcycle ride with him. She was nervous, so he just took her around the
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Chase Tiemeyer and Olivia Graves keep their relationship fresh by trying out as many fun things as they can together.
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block, but she was having a blast, so they kept driving for another hour. The two also cook together just about every day. “When we’re cooking, I get into the chef mode and just start busting out songs,� Chase says. “Getting to know someone is more than worrying about how you look or the way you do things, it’s about being yourself.� It’s important to be yourself in front of the person you’re dating, the couple says.
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Hometown: colorado springs, co. Year: junior Major: english & political science Interested In: women Major turn-ons: Someone who is intelligent, kind and has a strong work ethic. I’m attracted to women that are down to earth and have good hearts.
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Celebrity dish: Aer // Aliza Chudnow
Major turn-offs: Someone who is stuck up and someone who is lazy. Ideal first date: My ultimate date is havthe Amazon. We sing, rap and make beats. We like to put a variety of musical styles into a pot and stir it. David: Carter does the vocals and I do the beats. What is it like touring different college campuses? David: Touring has been kind of crazy. Staying in hotels, meeting new people, it’s all crazy. And girls always flash me. Carter: Tour life is a little less glamorous than it seems. But we love touring in warm, beachy, sunny areas.
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Carter Schultz, left, and David Von Mering, right, make up the band Aer.
The up and coming band Aer is the dynamic duo David Von Mering, 28, and Carter Schultz, 24. David and Carter grew up together in Boston, and after many years of performing with different bandmates, the two decided to take their selfproclaimed “chill theory” to the next level and form Aer. Aer started performing at various venues along the east coast, gaining fans along the way. Now, they are continuing to build their fan base by embarking on a college campus tour across the U.S. I got a chance to sit down with David and Carter as they spoke with ease about their musical style, life on the road and the relationship they share with one another. Can you explain your style of music? Carter: It’s hard to pinpoint our style. People call it chill but we like it being called a slower rollercoaster ride through
Are you single? David: We are single. I’m not against relationships but right now it would be kind of hard to be in one. Who are your musical influences? Carter: Bob Marley, Jack Johnson and The Currency David: A lot of people in different areas.
ing a nice dinner, going to a Broadway show and taking a midnight stroll on the pier. Hobbies/interests: Reading, writing, film, Nintendo games, traveling and football. Celebrity crush: Emma Watson. She is very intelligent and she just seems like a person that would be really engaging to talk to. I really respect her work. But it also doesn’t hurt that she has a lovely British accent.
a wonderful platform to create positive social change. Why I’m a catch: I’m a Renaissance man living in the 21st century. I’ve been told I’m kind-hearted and treat women with the utmost respect. I’ve also played every Donkey Kong game ever created. Favorite Lawrence Hang-out: Java break – it’s a good place to have a convo with a friend or study, and I love that it’s open 24 hours a day.
Dream job: My dream job would be being a talk show host like Oprah or Ellen Degeneres. I would love engaging in conversation with extraordinary individuals from all walks of life. Being a talk show host would also provide me with
Theme song to your life: “Orange Sky” by Alexi Murdoch. The song has a very mellow beat to it, and it’s a song I listen to no matter what mood I’m in. It encompasses a variety of emotions. The lyrics are very powerful.
Adele, Jimi Hendrix, Micki Rock and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Carter: We want them to feel good vibes and confidence.
What is the one thing you cannot live without when you are touring? David: I always need a book.
Do you have any advice for people who want to start a band? David: I would say be you. Make sure that you are comfortable with the music you are making. Don’t worry about what others are saying and have self confidence.
Carter: A big pad of paper so I can draw if I want to, make a board game, paint, write lyrics, make a list and take notes on life. What is the dynamic between the two of you? Carter: We both have this chill theory. We are together like 20/7. I mean, we live together. There are times you want to kill each other and times when it’s just awesome. What is something you want people to gain from listening to your music? David: I want people to think of being in a good, positive place, whereever that is, and I want them to be with their best friends when they are listening to our music.
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Breaking up is hard to do
Although never easy, overcoming a breakup can make you stronger. // Aliza Chudnow
5 steps to overcoming a painful breakup 1) Accept the loss: Come to terms with the fact that the relationship is over. 2) Distance yourself: Cut all contact with your ex. 3) Grieve the loss: Don’t deny any of the emotions that you are feeling. It is okay to be sad over a breakup. Learn to let your emotions out now, so they don’t come back and haunt you in the future. 4) Focus on yourself: Take time to get to know yourself and what makes you happy. 5) Learn from the experience: Take responsibility for your actions in the relationship and learn what you do and don’t want in your next relationship.
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ll it took was one phone call two summers ago for senior Lindsay Ward to know what was coming. She had been dating her boyfriend for nine months, and this phone call was going to end it all. At the beginning of their relationship, they always got along and enjoyed spending time outdoors together. But soon, Ward’s then-boyfriend became distant and started acting differently toward her. It was apparent that something in their relationship wasn’t the same, and at the beginning of July came that phone call she was dreading. “I was in Dallas for the summer, and he was back in Kansas. Every time we talked he acted different. I wasn’t sure what was up with him, and the thought of him cheating on me even began to cross my mind,” Ward said. “He hadn’t talked to me in four days, and when he finally did, he initiated the breakup.” College is a time to explore mature romantic relationships, so when one ends, it can be extremely painful. After Ward’s breakup, she could not fully grasp why things ended how they did. “My first thought was, ‘What did I do wrong?’” 04 05 12
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Ward says. “After all the good experiences we shared, I just couldn’t understand why he didn’t want to be with me anymore.” A licensed clinical marriage and family therapist, Joyce Thompson, says it’s normal for people to experience these feelings, but the most important thing to acknowledge after a bad breakup is what the relationship really meant to you. Was it true love, or do you just miss the companionship? “I always tell my clients not to run away from their feelings,” Thompson says. “Figure out what it is that went wrong and what triggered the breakup first, then re-examine yourself and what you have learned.” Once summer ended and Ward was back at KU, she realized that she was back in the environment where she always hung out with her ex. Being at school brought back a lot of old feelings she had for him and made it even harder to move on. “It was awkward going to all the places where we hung out together, and made me unhappy to see all of his friends,” Ward said. “I felt insecure not having him there with me anymore.” After breakups, moments of insecurity
and sadness happen. Thompson says it is extremely important to surround yourself with trusted friends who will be there for you when you are having a hard time dealing with these feelings. For Ward, having friends who offered moral support really helped her sort through her emotions. During that school year, she lived in a house with 12 other girls and became close to many of her roommates. When she was upset, there was always someone to talk to and there were people who empathized with Ward’s situation. “Through my friends’ support and witnessing similar experiences that they went through, helped me realize that my breakup was for the best,” Ward said. “Instead of focusing on him all the time I was able to focus on myself.” Breanna Brown, a senior from Wichita, had a similar experience. She was dating her boyfriend of almost two years when one night, out of the blue, he sent her a Facebook message to tell her he had cheated on her. “It was like he was trying to get me to break up with him,” Brown says. “And it worked. I was devastated; for weeks I was really emotional and ir-
ritable.” The next couple of weeks consisted of Brown trying to contact him and work it out, but after awhile she realized if she wanted to move on, she had to cut all ties and stop communicating with him all together. “Every time I thought about him, I would try to divert my attention to something else,” Brown says. Relationship Counselor Linda Stiles believes that although it is important to stay busy after a breakup, it is also essential to honor the need to heal and not ignore any unwanted feelings. “Although difficult, working through a breakup can also be very healing,” Stiles said. “Every experience provides some kind of growth opportunity. The more we learn from each experience, the better our future relationships can be.” It may have taken a while, but now, both Ward and Brown are happily dating other people. After meeting their current boyfriends, who make them feel happy and confident being themselves, they realized that it is never okay to settle for someone who doesn’t make them feel their best. “I now understand why I was unhappy and know that I never deserved to feel that way,” Ward says. “From my past relationship, I learned that nobody deserves to be with someone who doesn’t completely love and cherish them.”
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The revival of the handmade item Stitching, sculpting, casting and even gluing its way into the 21st century // Rachel Schultz
Gathering the Materials
Channing Taylor has admired handmade items since she was young. From vintage Victorian rings to trinket souvenirs carved out of shells, she loves anything that an artist’s hand took time to make. Now, as a senior majoring in metalsmithing, she’s grown from a crafty, art-driven child into an entrepreneur, selling handmade and repurposed jewelry on Etsy. com, an online commerce site dedicated to vintage and handmade products. Innovative websites like Etsy and Pinterest have opened doors for young artists like Taylor to showcase their work, bringing a true revival of the handmade to a younger generation. Taylor opened her Etsy shop in 2008, after years of selling her handmade jewelry at craft fairs and at her mother’s antique store in Wichita. She appreciates having an outlet where she can sell without having to give a portion of the profits to a retailer. “It’s more individualistic and unique in a world where everything is mass-produced and run of the mill,” Taylor says. “It’s nice to see these things that are created out of the mind.” Her own creations emphasize a mix of eras, with a variation of metals, shapes and colors always adding to a piece’s history, but still clearly in Taylor’s personal style. Some pieces are asymmetrical, one with metal flowers and an orange chain, another featuring a hanging pendant shaped like the helm of a ship. “I looked at older pieces but it was hard for me to wear them because they were outdated,” Taylor says. “I saw that there was a way to mesh timelines and eras together to make something contemporary and new.” Taylor admits that many pieces she wants to keep because she likes them so much, showing that handmade items aren’t just for selling, they’re a hobby too. Pinterest, the online pinboard used for content sharing and organization, allows users to explore these hobbies, find what they like and bookmark it as a favorite to a pinboard. With more than three million users since its launch in 2009, Pinterest, in addition to Etsy, has popularized the revival of handmade items. “It feels good to be a patron, and with Pinterest and Etsy’s treasures, people can feel like patrons without even spending any money,”
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Handmade and Etsy-purchased products for sale at Made on Mass, 737 Massachusetts St.
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Eden Detrixhe, a stay-at-home mom and Etsy shop owner from Lawrence says. “In some ways those sites are about the hunt for the coolest new item, like, ‘Look what I found!’”
Crafting Your Creation
According to a recent study by RJ Metrics, an analytic company for online entities, Pinterest has grown from having a modest fanbase to a Top-100 website in just the last six months. The website boasts connecting people through ‘things’ they find interesting: a favorite book or recipe can provide a link between two otherwise unknown people. From planning a wedding to decorating a home, Pinterest synthesizes websites and images into a virtual bulletin board for you, your friends, or even strangers to reference and “re-pin,” or pin to their own board, if they like your style. “I find a lot of really good resources and creative ideas for my lessons,” Casey Busch, a senior from Dallas, says of Pinterest. “I really like that you can keep track of things that you maybe want to try later so you don’t forget them.” Busch, an education major, has created a hobby of crafting and her house reflects her own handmade decor. From a yellow canvas decorated florally with scrapbooking paper, to a pencil holder made from an old tin and clothespins, she says that her crafting is fueled by a desire to save money but is also a love she inherited from her mother. “It’s more of a personalization thing rather than a necessity,” Busch says. “I like the idea of owning something individualized that no one else has an exact copy of.” According to the RJ Metrics study, Busch reflects the statistic that the Do-It-Yourself categories of “Home” and “Arts and Crafts” top the charts as the most visited pinboards on Pinterest, followed closely by “Style/Fashion” and “Food.” “Right now it’s chic,” Detrixhe says of the growing trend of handmade items. “There may have been a time when some people equated ‘handmade’ with unflattering acrylic sweaters made by grandmothers and aunts and other ‘it’s the thought that counts’ gifts. Tastes have changed and there’s wider access to better quality materials and quality handmade
feature items.” As each “pin” links back to a different, distinct website, Pinterest is a resource for young artists like Taylor to market their Etsy shops. She recently posted a photo of a handmade necklace on Pinterest, but hasn’t seen a major increase in her Etsy sales. “I don’t think I have enough followers there yet,” Taylor says with a laugh. But according to the RJ Metrics study, Etsy. com is the site most linked back to from Pinterest, so there’s hope for Taylor. Etsy generates approximately 3 percent of all pins, the most of any site. Although small, the 3 percent is respectable compared with the second place of Google image, which has already gathered images from other websites.
The Final Product
Although artists like Taylor and Detrixhe bypass the retailer to sell their products on Etsy, Made on Mass store owner Jennifer Richards embraces Etsy to find items to sell in her shop downtown at 737 Massachusetts St. She looks for classic, vintage-looking things
that have a new twist and are popular, and especially ones that remind her of things she had in her house growing up. “People are so creative,” Richards says. “It’s fun to find out the story behind each artist; some are individuals, some are couples, some are families. I feel like I get to know them from ordering from them and I help them do what they love to do.” Richards began stocking her store using Etsy as a starting point, ordering her favorite items and selling them alongside her handmade children’s clothes. She began sewing in college and, after many requests for children’s clothes from friends, decided to open shop. She’s now transitioned from an online store to Made on Mass, and while she and her husband and co-owner, Matt, used to buy from only 50 to 60 artists online, that number has grown to almost 100 since opening in July of 2011. She sells products from other local artists as well. “People told me at the craft festivals, ‘I love Etsy, but I never think far enough in advance to order something.’ Or, ‘I love Etsy but I really want to feel the cotton of the T-shirt or I want
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Pinterest vs. Twitter More than 80 percent of Pinterest’s pins are “re-pins,” or things users find on another users pinboard and add to their own, showing the incredible amount of websites that Pinterest links together. The analysts at RJ Metrics compared many of the user’s activity history to Twitter, and found that only slightly more than 1 percent of tweets are re-tweets, proving what analysts call the “virality” of Pinterest. Ramsey Mohsen, director of social media at Digital Evolution Group in Kansas City, Kan., attributes this to the site’s natural passivity. “Most social networks need you to create content to get the most out of the experience,” Mohsen says. “If it’s Twitter it’s text, with Facebook it’s videos, pictures and text. With Pinterest the network doesn’t require you to do anything, which seems to be the main draw and real activity that people do online.” Not only does Pinterest condense more websites into one than Twitter, but it also has a higher user retention rate than it, too. While many websites have a decaying pattern of user interest, Pinterest has the opposite. Most users’ pinning habits increase from month to month, compared to Twitter where the most tweets per month happen soon after signing up for an account. “The interface of the site is drastically different than many social networks,” Moshen says. “Leading with images is a main source of engagement. I think that’s one of the reasons why it has big draw right now; it’s much easier for a person to identify with an image that is visual, not textual.” After completing one study on Pinterest’s user engagement, analysts wanted to know what exactly people were pinning. They found that food is finally trumping fashion on the pinboards, a change from when the site first launched in 2009. From their data, analysts conclude that as Pinterest becomes more mainstream (perhaps even finding a few more male followers) pinning topics become more general, as food surpassed fashion. They expect that this reflects Pinterest’s ability to become a more commercialized entity. Mohsen believes that it’s possible for the site to stick around for longer than to be considered just a “trend,” but it will have to follow suit of its competitor social networks. “At some point within about a year they will have to evolve the platform and innovate,” Mohsen says. “If you look at any major social networks that have stuck around, like Facebook, Twitter or YouTube, they’ve managed to evolve with new features but not dramatically change it so people don’t lose the core interest of why they use it.”
to smell the candle first,’” Richards says of why she opened her store. Along with the challenges of online shopping, Taylor mentions that price-setting and self-marketing are difficult as well. “As much as people like handmade things, they don’t want to pay the price,” Taylor says. “You don’t want to under-price, but then you don’t want to seem over your head, so it’s been hard to balance. It’s so much easier and cheaper to buy something fabricated.” The materials and time taken to make a piece must be reflected in price, as well as the originality of vintage and repurposed items. And there’s always promoting yourself without bothering people or seeming too pushy, Taylor says. But regardless of the challenges, the consensus holds: Handmade is making a comeback. “When I give a gift I like to give something that’s different, special and unique,” Richards says. “That’s why I like to buy handmade.”
“With leisure and access to better and more diverse materials, people are coming up with new exciting things, new spins on old concepts, and also just more stuff, whether it’s good or bad,” Detrixhe says. Although Taylor and Detrixhe’s handmade items have been successful, both still hope that the revival isn’t just a fad. “So many products made in factories are easily reproduced,” Taylor says. “Handmade items impart a history that makes everything unique. Even if you’re making several of the same things you’re putting your care in it. It’s so much more personal.”
What It All Means
Although sites like Pinterest and Etsy may deceive you, handmade items haven’t always been as fun and accessible as online entities have recently made them. Detrixhe noticed the shift from the necessity of handmaking to the pleasure that now accompanies it. “I’m reading Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books to my four-year-old daughter now, and the family’s self-sufficiency, skill, and plain hard work are amazing,” Detrixhe says. “Just about everything was handmade because it had to be.” Everything from quilts to toys to houses used to be made by hand. Many things available in stores were simply the raw materials used to put the products together yourself. With the technological advancement of mass production in factories, crafters now have the freedom to create, rather than out of necessity.
Made on Mass owner Jennifer Richards sells handmade products from neckties and purses to home decor, trinkets and children’s clothing.
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school Get Involved:
Student Senate election You don’t have to run for office to participate in Student Senate. Elections are next week, and you can vote. Student Senate handles the money you pay in required campus fees, which was $857.90 for the 2011-2012 school year. By voting in the upcoming elections, you get to choose who spends your money. Vote for who you think will spend it best. Choose wisely, because at least two members of the Senate directly represent you through your school. Voting for Student Senate is about electing a leader you support who can present your opinion to administration, says John Coler, a junior from Overland Park who is running with KUnited for School of Business Senator. “It’s bigger than student clubs and coalitions,” Coler says. “It’s making an impact on the University at the student level.” Claire Kerwin, a senior from St. Louis who is running with Direct Democracy for Student Body Vice President, thinks that voting in Student Senate elections is
Survival Skills: //Megan Hinman
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Kendall Kraus, sophomore class president candidate; Hannah Bolton, student body president candidate; and Brandon Woodard, vice president candidate, promote KUnited on Wescoe Beach.
about increasing democracy on campus. “Students need to be involved in the decision making process the University goes through,” Kerwin says. The first step to getting involved in the campus democracy is voting. The elections will be April 11 and 12 and conveniently enough, you can vote online. To make an educated vote, read about each coalition running. Go to www. studentsenate.ku.edu.
Doing paper research Beginning to research for a final paper that is due at the end of the semester can be an overwhelming first step in starting. For me, even narrowing down my topic can seem impossible at times. With so much information available to us through the Internet and books, it’s challenging to know where to start. Luckily, with seven libraries on campus to choose from, you don’t have to look far for help. Two main services on campus help students with research. The Research Help desk, located in Watson and Anschutz libraries, helps students with many aspects of research from narrowing down topics, to finding articles, to helping with citations. “A lot of it is getting people started,” says Lori Siesto, a first-year graduate student from Bethpage, N.Y. “It’s a very individual process.” Another service accessible to students is “Ask a Librarian.” Available during
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normal service desk hours at Anschutz and Watson libraries, students can contact librarians through phone, text, IM, email or in person for any help on research. Other services the libraries on campus provide are writing and tutoring help, as well as technology support. So when that final paper of the semester comes around, make it easier by tackling it head on, made with some guided help.
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Erin Resa, KU alumna, takes advantage of Watson Library’s resources.
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Homegrown Punks-And Best Friends
A local group’s underground recognition and the formation of a new Lawrence record label // Alex Tretbar
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Mouthbreathers are a Lawrence punk four-piece. From left to right: Kyle Gowdy, Zach Campbell, Derek Solsberg, Brad Shanks.
Last fall, Lawrence punk outfit Mouthbreathers put out their first 7-inch single, “Anxiety.” In the Red Records, a prolific independent label in Los Angeles, released the two-song recording in October. Though the band formed in 2010 and has only one other self-released tape from January 2011, their first full-length record is slated to drop this fall, once again on In the Red Records. The notorious label is a logical outlet for Mouthbreathers’ aggressive, hook-laden style of punk rock. Now the band has a more localized way to release material: Replay Records. The Replay Lounge owner Nick Carroll wanted to capitalize on the success of last year’s “Spring Into Summer” local festival that featured 15 bands, divided between the Replay and Jackpot. So he footed the bill for Brad Shanks, (Mouthbreathers guitarist and Jackpot booking agent) and Mouthbreathers drummer Zach Campbell to organize a compilation record featuring strictly Lawrence acts. “People realized that there is a lot of good talent in town after we released it,” Shanks, 35, says. “Compilations are kinda hard because you usually have a lot of different styles, usually some good and some weak tracks, and some people just don’t like certain things. This comp had very different bands, but they all happened to sound good.” The compilation, “Cheap Beer,” was released in early December as part of a
two-night Replay Records kickoff party. Austin,” Kimball says. “It was fun to see Carroll, Shanks and Campbell pressed all our homies play and get to hang out 500 copies and all but 100 have sold. The with bands that we have a ton of respect sounds featured on the record range from for. Mouthbreathers especially representthe spastic energy of This Is My Condied — they played five shows down there.” tion (a one-man band who plays his guiWith a successful SXSW showcase tar with drumsticks while singing) to the under their belts, Mouthbreathers and the more poppy punk melodies of Rooftop minds behind Replay Records focused Vigilantes. their attention back on Lawrence and exAfter the new label’s successful launch, panding their catalogs. The label is holdCarroll began to push for a showcase in ing a release party at 10 p.m. at the Replay Austin, Texas’ South By Southwest music next Thursday for a new Up the Academy festival in March. single. It will be the Replay Records Shanks talked to Ron first proper release Miller (singer/guitar- - Up the Academy 7” Release Party – April since the “Cheap ist for Lawrence punk 12th, 10 p.m. at the Replay Lounge Beer” compilation. trio Up the Academy, - “Cheap Beer” and Up the Academy 7” Mouthbreathers and drummer for Kid available at: http://replayrecords.bandcamp are still waiting to Congo Powers, an In .com/ hear from In The The Red artist) about - Learn more about Replay Records at their Red on the exact website: http://replayrecordsusa.com setting up an event, drop date for their and Miller was able upcoming fullto use his Austin connections to book a length album — Shanks says it will likely venue during the festival for six Lawrence be this fall acts (all featured on “Cheap Beer”) and Kyle Gowdy (vocals and guitar), Derek four other bands. Performers included Solsberg (bass), 24, Shanks and Campbell Bezoar, OBN IIIs, Mean Jeans (all repuplayed in and with each other’s bands for table non-Lawrence acts), and Up the about two years before playing together. Academy, Muscle Worship and Approach. Gowdy, 24, started work on a solo project Ben Kimball, guitarist for garage rock called “Mouthbreathers” and eventually four-piece Dry Bonnet, one of the Lawasked the other three to help out live. rence bands that played the showcase at Gowdy says they initially aimed for a the Longbranch Inn, found the showcase ‘70s and ‘80s Portland punk sound, both encouraging. poppy and dark. The band draws influ“We made a little Lawrence ripple in ence from many bands; Buzzcocks and
Joy Division to name a couple. Mouthbreathers played around town for about a year before striking the 7-inch deal. “Honestly we just got really fucking lucky,” Campbell, 27, says. “We played the right show in front of the right person at the right time.” It was the Love Garden’s 21st birthday show at the music store in February 2011, and Mouthbreathers played with Reigning Sound, another In The Red artist. A Reigning Sound member liked what he heard and put in a word to the founder of In the Red — eight months later Mouthbreathers had a deal. Charley Downey, 39, who played with Campbell and Shanks in another Lawrence band called Bandit Teeth, says Mouthbreathers appeal to a wider audience than strictly punk fans, even though they come off as simply noisy and aggressive on the surface. “At first I kind of thought it was just some more garage punk stuff,” Downey says. “But they really work some poppy hooks into their songs in an interesting way. It’s catchy.” Mouthbreathers have a scary, somewhat psychotic stage presence, but they genuinely enjoy each other’s company on-and-off stage. “It’s a lot of fun, even though we’re kind of like a four-headed monster,” Shanks, of Olathe, says. “We’re all attached at the hips so when someone wants to do something we all end up going together. I love touring with those guys — they’re my best friends.”
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Willy Wonka Lacking pure imagination? Hunt down a golden ticket and see the candy man. The magical, exuberant candy maker from Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is coming to Lawrence, courtesy of a Lawrence Arts Center production of “Willy Wonka.” Ric Averill, the show’s director and the center’s artistic director of performing arts, says the show has a little more music and excitement, but for the most part it follows the same basic plot as the book and movies. Charlie Bucket, a kind but poor child, wins the chance to go inside the mysterious Wonka Chocolate Factory, along with several other children. Inside the factory, they encounter fantastical creations, their own dark sides and the zany candy man himself. Averill chose the show because it provides plenty of roles for children. Sixty kids are featured in roles ranging from the lucky tour winners to less tradition roles, like squirrels. Children also get to tackle
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one of the most memorable characters in the book, the oompa-loompas, Wonka’s orange-skinned, green-haired, pint-sized employees. The show started last weekend and continues today through Saturday, April 7. Tickets are available from the Lawrence Arts Center or on its website and cost $12 for students. Everlasting gobstoppers are optional.
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Jerry Mitchell plays the role of Willy Wonka.
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In-car smart systems When you’re driving a car, how many times do you look down to change the radio station, check your cell phone or adjust the air conditioner? Have any of these times ever caused you to almost hit another car? Paul Atchley, a cognitive psychology professor, along with a team of KU faculty and graduate students from the design, psychology and engineering departments, are working together to make the technology added to cars, such as GPS devices and music players, to reduce distractions on the road. “Manufacturers add new things and there is too much information for drivers to handle,” Atchley says. Engineering students build adaptive displays, and smart dashboards that adapt to what’s happening around the car and to the safety needs of the driver. The different displays are tested to see what works and what doesn’t work.
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photo by Kelsea Eckenroth
A driving simulator is used to test how students respond to different driving situations.
One of the graduate students involved, Chelsie Hadlock, researches how texting features can be integrated into the display. “All of the surveys we’ve done in the past tell us that drivers who say they text and drive say they do it safely, such as at stop lights,” she says. Hadlock plans to use the driving simulator to test how people respond to driving situations while texting.
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10 things you didn’t know about the Natural History Museum // Kelsea Eckenroth
6. The most popular exhibits are the live
1. Lewis Lindsay Dyche created an exhib-
it of dozens of taxidermy animals for the World’s Fair in Chicago in 1893. Today, that display is located on the fourth floor of the museum.
Part of the panorama of North American animals located on of the fourth floor of the Natural History Museum.
The KU Natural History Museum is located at 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. Jen Humphrey, communications director at the museum, says the museum is something that most students walk by every day without realizing what it is or what’s inside. Humphrey provided these 10 facts about the museum.
7. The museum invites the Lawrence
which was constructed in 1903.
community to science talks and events, such as Science on Tap, which is a periodic series of talks that take place at Free State Brewery downtown.
3. The University’s charter mandated
8. The museum has a student advisory
2. The museum is located in Dyche Hall,
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bee colony known as the bee tree, the snakes, and Bugtown, which is a combination of both preserved and live insects.
the museum’s collections, so the collections of animals, plants and archeological materials date back to the beginning of the University.
4. Less than one percent of the museum’s collection of 10.2 million specimens of animals, plants, and archeology material is on display.
5.The resources the museum has are
directed at improving one exhibit case at a time, instead of having traveling or changing exhibits.
board for those who want to get involved with the museum.
9. The museum houses the Comanche
Preservation. Comanche, a horse, was one of the only survivors of the U.S. Calvary during the Battle of Little Big Horn.
10. The museum is a part of the Biodi-
versity Institute. The institute conducts research all over the world and discovers new species every year.
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A paint-filled discussion
The ongoing dialogue between graffiti artists in the Lawrence community
// Sara Sneath photos by tyler bierworth
Graffiti originated in urban areas and was associated with hip hop culture, along with DJing and break dancing.
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e shook a black paint spray can as he crossed Mississippi Street, opposite Memorial Stadium. The moon hung in the air like a single illuminated window in an otherwise vacant building. In cursive letters, he painted “love” on the red wooden door of a cement garage. Sammy Owen said he also pasted a screen print, a poster made by passing ink through a mesh screen, of Artemisia Gentileschi on the door that night in 2007. The screen print of Gentileschi, a famous female Italian painter, was adapted from a self-portrait she painted in the 1630s. Together, the spray-painted word and print of Gentileschi — her head tilted, a paint brush in hand — made it appear like the unruly-haired artist was painting “love” on the garage door. The screen print lasted about two months, Owen said, but “love” remained. Appearing in the backdrop of KU student self-portraits and engagement photos, the graffiti has became an iconic image on campus. “I never thought either the paste or the word would last longer than a week across from a football stadium, much less become iconic,” Owen said. Deb Spencer, the owner of the garage, said the wooden door was a target for hate-filled messages long before the word “love” appeared. She constantly painted over graffiti, eventually deciding to paint the white door a deep red to deter further vandalism. When the word “love” ap04 05 12
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peared, the curse words and controversial messages stopped, Spencer said. The door was no longer regarded as a bathroom stall-like canvas, but a work of art, worthy of being left alone. “I’m glad that it stopped the vandalism,” she said. “I’m glad that it is there.” While the Lawrence community casted its vote on the love piece, the line between graffiti as a form of street art or vandalism is painted with aerosol. It’s thin and drips. At the corner of Eighth and Massachusetts streets, on a rust-colored panel next to a Commerce Bank ATM, a pink and blue painted bird twists its head downward to its thin yellow legs. Simon Bates, the owner of Esquina, said he commissioned local high school students to paint the bird as well as the bathrooms inside of his restaurant. “At first, we contacted a couple of guys that do graffiti, but they were really expensive,” Bates said. “The high school kids went at it for free, for fun.” Bates, who had never done graffiti before, wanted to join the fun. He sketched a design in a notebook; something he hadn’t done since middle school art class. Using the same bubble letters and bold colors he admired in graffiti he saw on his way to work while living in Chicago, he painted a large mural in the kitchen of his restaurant. “It’s not perfect,” he said “But it’s better than I thought it would be.” The artwork Bates commissioned is not
Commissioned street art at the corner of Eighth and Massachusetts streets.
A tag by “Gusto”. Tagging is the most basic form of graffiti.
the only graffiti to adorn his building. The back of the restaurant, facing the alley, is a choice site for tagging. Tagging, the most basic form of graffiti, often consists of a single-colored stylized signature. “It’s frustrating,” he said. “I’m always the one who has to paint over them.” According to Lawrence Police Department Policy 14-1003, “The existence of graffiti upon any structural component of any building, wall, fence, sidewalk, curb, or structure or other facility on public or private property with the City of Lawrence, Kansas is declared to be a public nuisance and it shall be the duty of the property owner with property defaced by graffiti to remove, abate, or cover such graffiti.” Robert Neff, the Lawrence police officer who oversees the Graffiti Removal Program, said the property owner would be given two weeks to cover or remove graffiti. If the graffiti was not taken care of in that time, the owner would be given another notification, Neff said. He said there was no legal consequence of failing to remove the graffiti, other than constant reminders to do so by the LPD. The same cannot be said for graffiti artists who are caught. One night last spring, Ivan was on the roof of Foxtrot, 823 Massachusetts St., tagging with friends when they were caught by the LPD. Ivan, who did not want his last name disclosed, said there was no escape. He pressed his body
against a wall on the roof, as instructed, and waited to be handcuffed. It’s been about 11 months since and Ivan has yet to complete his mandated community service hours. Ivan tagged for three months before he was caught. Part of the enjoyment he received from tagging was the thrill, he said, scaling city structures and breaking into abandoned buildings. But, he also found a sense of community. He met people of all ages and backgrounds who wanted to share in the dialogue. The community, like the art itself, was an evolving body. It continuously changed because of artists getting caught, moving away or losing interest, he said. In their place, new artists arrived, wanting to try their hand at graffiti. Neff, the Lawrence police officer, said if a property owner found a piece of unauthorized graffiti on his or her property and liked it, there was nothing to stop him or her from keeping it. “That’s OK by the law, I suppose, if it’s really pretty,” Neff said. Owen, the graffiti artist who painted “love,” said he felt bombarded with billboard advertisements, store markers and street signs. These messages are generated by outsiders and leave little room for a two-way conversation, he said. “Street art has the ability to reclaim some of that dialogue,” Owen said.
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After failed treatments, Rachel finally sees more in her appearance than her skin // Rachel Cheon
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After her acne improved, Rachel started going out more, including volunteering. Rachel, right, attends a conference with her mom, left, in Seoul, South Korea in summer 2010 where she worked as the host, speaking English for foreign visitors.
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have sleek, long hair, black gemstonelike eyes, defined eyebrows, full lips and white, naturally straight teeth. I have features others would envy, but for most of the last seven years, I thought I looked like a monster. Until last year, my junior year in college, I had severe acne and it obscured every other beautiful part of me. I started getting acne the summer between ninth and tenth grade. During that time, I tried countless natural remedies like honey masks and over-the-counter products that “guaranteed” to work, from well-known brands like Neutrogena and Clean & Clear. I also tried Proactiv and other well known or celebrity-endorsed products. While some products gave me hope by seeing how they helped with friends’ acne, they did not help mine, and I sought professional help. After going through two dermatologists and more than 10 different topical and oral medica-
tions, my skin actually got worse: oily, red, bumpy, itchy, and occasionally swollen. Some acne, like cysts, were painful to touch, and became deep pits and dents when they scarred. My third dermatologist asked me to try Accutane, which is typically seen as the miracle pill for severe acne, but also the last resort because of the risk of severe side effects like depression and suicide ideation. I started Accutane in the summer of 2009 while also receiving a laser treatment called Photodynamic Therapy (PDT). The laser felt like a rubber band smacking against every pore of my face. The laser felt like a weapon. During those sessions, I clenched my teeth and literally pinched my hands, thinking it would alleviate the pain from my face. I don’t know if it was a side effect of Accutane or not, but I grew depressed that summer. I washed my face with the lights off because I didn’t want to see
myself in the mirror. But I’d have to look to apply medication, and I would cry thinking how ugly I looked. Several times I had to re-wash my face and re-apply medication because my tears had washed it off. After telling my dermatologist how I felt, he took me off Accutane and PDT and started different treatments. They involved Vitamin C injections into my veins and having blood drawn for plasma therapy. But of course, neither was effective. After seemingly endless failures, I lost hope. For five years, nothing worked for my skin no matter how much money, time, or hope I put in. I would think, “Even the horrible people who murder their own families have clear skin. I stay out of trouble. Why me? Other kids have outgrown acne. Why haven’t I?” During my sophomore year, my skin was at its worst. It looked like surface of the moon with red bumps and craters, but I refused
to get treatments; it seemed pointless. I put on thick makeup. I felt defensive meeting new people, assuming they would pity me for my skin. I hung out with people who didn’t comment on my acne; some acquaintances would say, “What’s wrong with your skin?” “Have you tried Proactiv?” “You would look so pretty if it wasn’t for your skin.” It was so hurtful. Did they think I would react with a smile? Hell no. During the summer of 2010, I went to South Korea to visit my family. My mom was concerned to see my worsened acne, and even more concerned to see that I had given up with treatments. She convinced me to start seeing a dermatologist again. I didn’t expect the treatment to work anyway, so it didn’t matter to me; whatever. But just maybe, if it did, I would have clear skin. My dad also supported me getting the treatments seeing how much acne affected me. For three months I got weekly acne extraction, cortisone shots and chemical peels, which formed a potato skin-like layer of scab on my face to reveal smoother skin underneath. I was supposed to avoid the sunlight after each peel for a week. With this restriction and scabs on my face, I locked myself at home and devoted most of that summer to treatments. I took three different pills and used two topical medications, while also being on restricted diet to avoid food that might worsen my acne. When I returned to the U.S. for junior year, my skin had finally gotten significantly better for the first time since years of ineffective treatments. It’s been two years since then, and I continue treating my skin with medications and peels. Now my skin is clear enough that when I see myself, I see the beautiful features that have always been there instead of the acne. When I see others, I don’t worry that they only see my skin and think I’m ugly. I have been battling acne for seven years. It took me five years to find a treatment that works, and two more years to get my skin to be as clear as it is now. This encourages me whenever I feel hopeless and want to give up. When I think of my long relationship with acne, I’m reminded that if I really want something, I’ve got to persevere. But I also know that even if I get what I want, I have to keep fighting to keep it.
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