Jayplay (4-19-12) by Nadia Imafidon

Jayplay LIFE. AND HOW TO HAVE ONE.

calorie * contradiction foods you think are healthy, may be killing your diet

April 19, 2012

Q&A The mind behind kcâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s middle of the map fest

speak a midwestern girl with big city dreams

Inside this issue

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ast semester I published a personal essay in Jayplay called “Distorted Perception,” detailing my struggle with my self-image. For those who have not yet read it, the words “disgusting, fat monster” sums up the experience accurately. I felt that way about myself until my freshman year in high school until a good friend of mine, Tim Clark, fought my poor judgment persistently until I gave in and realized how warped my thoughts had been nearly all my life. Looking back, I wonder how one insecurity got built up in my mind so much that I hated the person within my detested body. I grew up hearing, “it doesn’t matter what you look like on the outside, it’s the inside that counts.” In my head I changed it

to, “who cares who you are if you don’t like what you look like? Both parts of you are useless.” It sent me into severe depression where I’d spend entire days avoiding public interaction. I wore oversized sweatshirts to class everyday, paranoid that everyone was thinking about the obvious lumps all over my body. At night I’d cry; nearly every night, I’d cry. Sometimes even with Tim. I’m not trying to retell my story, but draw your attention to how damaging the quest to be thin can get. My eating habits throughout my entire life are far from perfect, but at no point was I overeating or living a lifestyle where I was headed toward obesity. When we live in a culture where zero qualifies as a size, we start to think that is the size we have to be to be considered beautiful. Boney is beautiful? My African thighs seem to disagree. There is a right way to lose weight and if you are concerned with yours, I’d suggest checking out this week’s feature on page eight for some good nutrition tips. You will never be completely satisfied with the way you look, trust me. And even if you’ve got a lot, you should appreciate what you got. I don’t know if you’ve heard, but happy is beautiful. NADIA IMAFIDON | EDITOR

What’s hot this week thursday april 19

What: “A Midsummer night’s dream” When: 7:30 P.m. Where: free state high school, 4700 overland drive Why you care: get your shakespeare on while watching this production. this is one step up from sparknotes. $3 for students.

friday april 20

What: sisimuka africa: celebrating african culture When: 6 p.m. Where: kansas union, woodruff auditorium Why you care: poetry, music, dancing and food. get some culture.

saturday april 21

What: “merrily we roll along” When: 7:30 p.m. Where: crafton-preyer theatre, murphy hall Why you care: ku opera and university theatre put on this production free to all students. take advantage of the arts on campus.

sunday april 22

What: truckstop honeymoon When: 6 p.m. Where: replay lounge, 946 mass st. Why you care: the married couple that leads the lawrence mardis gras parade are performing at the replay.

monday april 23

What: 2012 presdential lecture series: why presidents succeed, Why they fail. When: 7:30 p.m. Where: dole institute of politics Why you care: author of “indomitable will: lbj in the presidency,” mark updegrove, discusses lyndon b. johnson’s decisions as our past president.

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 19 12

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tuesday april 24

What: tuesday concert presents kevin danzig When: 7:30 p.m. Where: lawrence arts center, 940 new hampshire st. Why you care: local musician who has won five “billboard magazine” song awards and has had songs featured on the film “soultaker” is returning to town on his midwestern tour.

wednesday april 25

What: african film festival When: 7 p.m. Where: spencer museum of art Why you care: 21 films from africa and the diaspora free to the public. continues until the 28th of april.

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table of contents

school: take a break

With finals coming up, don’t ignore the benefits of a short study break.

entertainment:

Learning the art of a peaceful protest.

entertainment: movie review

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play: eat this...

Pad Thai made from scratch.

speak: personal essay

Did the talented cast in “Lockout” make the film a success, or not?

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LOVE

Couples Advice: If there’s one word to describe Phill DeCoster, a senior from Kansas City, Kan., it would be persistent. Last year in his Illustration class he noticed someone who he described as the “cute girl” to all of his friends. Lucky for him, that cute girl, junior Morgan Hutcherson, happened to pick him as his partner to work on a caricature project together. Although Morgan had a boyfriend at the time, Phill never gave up his attempts to woo her. “He always sat by me in class and would

Phill DeCoster and Morgan Hutcherson make sure to hold the door for me after class was over,” Morgan says. “He did all that cute old-fashioned stuff before we were even dating.” It wasn’t long before Morgan and her boyfriend broke up at the end of spring semester, so Phill took it as a sign, and asked Morgan out. “I didn’t know if it was a date or not so I had to slip it into a text by asking him if he was going to pick me up,” Morgan says. “I said no, I’m going to make it the crappiest date you’ve ever

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been on,” Phill chimed in with a smile. That night, after months of patiently waiting, Phill mustered the courage to ask Morgan to be his girlfriend. Dating Tip: Maintain a balance in your relationship. Every Thursday Morgan and Phill have a date night. Whether it’s watching hockey, going to a coffee shop or working on illustration homework, they take the night to relax and spend time together. “It is always a nice end to the week,” Morgan says. “Although it is sometimes hard, we always try to find time and maintain balance with school and our relationship.” Whenever Morgan is having a bad day, Phill finds a way to surprise her and make her smile. Once when she was stressed out, he showed up outside of her class and took her on a walk around campus to ease her mind. “We went around the Campa-

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nile to the stadium and then all the way up to the balcony of the Oread,” Morgan says. “Sometimes I can be pretty serious but he always knows how to lighten the mood and makes things more easy going.” The two have been together now for seven months, so it seems Phill’s persistence paid off.

Catch of the Week

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bryce reeves

Hometown: gardner Year: sophomore Major: communication studies & minor in business Interested In: men

COME TASTE WHAT KU STUDENTS LOVE

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Major turn-ons? Good smile, definitely a good personality and really tall. I love tall boys. Also smart and attractive. What is something you can’t live without? Why? My family and my debit card. It’s a bare necessity, you have to have it.

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Best college memory so far? Mass Street before the championship. There were so many people and everyone was so happy. It was like we were one big happy KU family.

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If you could switch places with someone who would it be? An heir. That is pretty much what I want to do with my life. To be envied by everyone, I mean more than people already envy me, is ideal.

Favorite vacation spot? We go every year to our house in the Gulf Shores with my fam. There are always people my age, the night life is fun, the city is fun and we stay on a private Island so that is fun. Celeb Crush? Michael Bublé. That boy can sing. He’s like funny, but reserved and he has a beautiful voice. What’s one place in Lawrence you can’t live without? The overlook on the edge of town because it takes Lawrence on a more micro scale, and you can see the quietness of it when you are in the hustle and bustle of school. Why are you a catch? I think I’m the best of both worlds. I can be a country boy and I can be a city bitch. I’m not afraid to wear my Ugg boots or my hunter boots, of course they are both designers because you have to stick to designers, always. People say I’m funny, outgoing and well rounded. Everyone loves little Catholic boys.

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FE STI VAL 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

Dear Michelle, I want to remain a virgin until I get married. My boyfriend and I have only kissed and touched each others’ genitals with our hands. He wants more, but also wants to respect my morals. He suggested we try auxiliary sex. What is auxiliary sex? How do I do it? Will it keep me a virgin? Virgin With Desires

Dear VWD, Although some people define auxiliary sex as anal sex with a woman during her menstruation, auxiliary sex typically involves a man inserting his penis into a space on the body other than the mouth, genitals or anus of the partner. The most popular form of auxiliary sex is placing a penis between a woman’s breasts. However, there are other forms of auxiliary sex that involve other parts of the body. For example, your boyfriend may ask to insert his penis into your armpit, inner elbow, back of your knee or in between

your thighs. The pleasure comes from the skin-on-skin contact with his partner, as well as the tight space you can provide by closing down on his penis with your body parts. He will simulate intercourse by moving his penis in and out of the chosen space, reaching climax and finding a sexual satisfaction that most closely resembles having sex. Communicate to your boyfriend how you feel about exploring this sexual activity. If you do decide to participate in auxiliary sex, remember to use plenty of water-based or silicone lubrication on his penis and in the chosen space. Will this keep you a virgin? I can’t promise you anything. The more you participate in sexual experimentation, the more you find the pleasure that comes with sex and sexual intimacy, the more likely you are to give in to your partner’s desires and take your sexual exploration to the next level. Communicating your wants and desires (virginal or otherwise) with a trustworthy, loving and respectful partner will allow you to discover your sexuality at your own pace, without anxiety or regret. Go only as far as you really want, but always remember to enjoy the ride.

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school Get Involved:

Astronomy Associates of Lawrence //allison bond

Watch the night sky come alive before your eyes.

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Club members gathered for an observing in south park last June. The stars and constellations in the clear night sky have inspired great fascination and wonder for astronomers and gazers alike. “Astronomy is interesting and exotic,” says Bruce Twarog, Advisor for Astronomy Associates of Lawrence. “Unlike lab experiments, it’s incomplete. There is room for imagination.” The Astronomy Associates of Lawrence (AAL) have been gazing at the stars since 1975 when the campus club started. Today students, faculty and residents of Lawrence and surrounding towns meet on the last Sunday of each month for a public observ-

ing session at the Prairie Nature Center on the south side of Lawrence. “The part I enjoy the most is when you’re sharing your telescopes with everyone, people come up and look at Saturn for the first time and you hear the ‘ooo’ and ‘ahhh’,” says Rick Heschmeyer, 1979 KU graduate and president of AAL. “That’s the cool part. It never gets old.” AAL also strives to educate participants by holding presentations on topics such as photographing planets and how to use a telescope, or watch NOVA programs, every second Friday of the month in room 2001 of Malott Hall. Whether you are a veteran star gazer or starting the hobby for the first time, AAL brings people from the community together to share and build experiences by learning about the universe.

Next Public Observing Session April 29th at 9:00 p.m. Prairie Nature Center 2730 Harper St.

Better Options:

Study Breaks

//allison bond

Find out the most effective way to take a study break as well as the proven advantages

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Every semester for the week of finals I tend to find myself with notes scattered all around me as I try to cram a semester’s worth of information into my brain. It’s the most stressful week of the semester. Study breaks, however, can help relieve stress when studying as well as help retain long-term memory learning, according to a study conducted by David Gilden at the University of Texas. The study found that 35 percent of people who took study breaks retained more long-term memory information compared to those who studied straight through for a test. “The benefits of breaks in

learning are undeniable,” Gilden says in his findings. “There is no question that a fresh mind learns better.” “I usually take a break every couple of hours so I don’t go crazy staring at my notes,” says Kelli Hammon, a senior from Andover. “It’s important to get out of the studying zone and relax my brain by going to a movie or getting Sonic at happy hour with some friends.” Stonehill College in Easton, Mass., offers students tips for taking breaks when studying, such as using breaks as mini-rewards. Study for a couple of hours and then reward yourself by checking your e-mail or listening to a song. Taking breaks allows information to sink in, giving the brain time to grow new connections between cells, while focusing on something else for a short period of time.

Zencollegelife.com, a website that offers students college and degree information, offers these study break ideas: take a walk, stretch, exercise, eat a healthy snack, concenetrate on your breathing or read a book for pleasure.

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entertainment

Get Some Culture: The Anatomy of a Social Protest

What kind of support did you need to get it off the ground? I sat down with Ink Magazine and said, “Here’s my idea to start a music festival.” They helped out and gave us a backing in the beginning. We had never worked an event on this scale, so they helped with administration, too.

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Do you play music? Not exactly. I used to perform years ago, but I’m pretty much retired. I used to play keyboards — a goofy one-man band called Bobcat Attack.

Middle of the Map Fest (April 5 through 7) featured a number of local bands and touring acts like Neon Indian, Mates of State, Mission of Burma and Murder by Death.

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What was the original inspiration for Middle of the Map Fest? Originally, I came back from South by Southwest two years ago, and just knew that I wanted to start something. We wanted to keep it within proper venues versus outdoor stages. We didn’t want to go to a field somewhere and have to recreate something. We knew all these clubs were already here in KC and we could just reunite.

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Did you rely on local bands for filling out the festival lineup? I was doing a radio interview and it was mentioned that there were 70 local KC bands on the festival. I was shocked. It wasn’t necessarily intentional; it was just organic.

What have you learned since forming The Record Machine? Immense amounts of info. There’s so much trial and error in this business. You get to work with people you love, and we’re always trying something different. Sometimes you feel like you’re bashing your head against the wall, but it’s worth it.

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Reusch, one of the founders of Kansas City label The Record Machine, was the mastermind behind Kansas City’s Middle of the Map Fest earlier this month. The festival was more robust than Reusch’s first attempt last year — this time around the festival featured 45 more bands, more venues and three total days instead of two. I talked with Reusch, 32, about the festival, local music and his label.

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Nathan Reusch is a co-founder of Kansas City label The Record Machine and was a curator for Middle of the Map Fest earlier this month.

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Signs sporting various phrases of protest scatter the floor of the Spencer Art Museum’s Center Court, contributed by local activists to raise awareness for causes they are particularly passionate about. Some look like they were drawn by children, while others glare with more serious messages. As I look around the room, one thing is clear — this space, like many activist movements, is a work in

local activists and artists to participate, which Shaoxiong refers to as a “training camp for activists,” the artist has evaluated the anatomy of a social protest. Some workshops were simply discussions of types of demonstrations, while others invited activists on stage for “Soap Box Fridays,” where protesters got two minutes to state their causes. “I hope people will get more knowledge, confidence and strategies for protesting from the exhibition,” Shaoxiong

Artist Chen Shaoxiong and the Spencer Museum of Art invite local artists and activists to contribute to the “Issue Fence,” located on the front lawn of the museum.

progress. Sponsored by the William T. Kemper Foundation, the Freeman Foundation and the Center for East Asian Studies, the opportunity for Beijing native artist Chen Shaoxiong arose in 2011, and the artist first came to visit the campus in September of last year. His residency began March 6, and he is the last in a series of Asian artists that have come through the Spencer Art Museum doors since 2008. “Shaoxiong’s residency was very unusual because, in the end, he didn’t want to show his own work but use it as a research opportunity to learn about protests,” says Kris Ercums, the curator of the project. One of the goals of the residency and this project is to create a space for practice and protest, so that everyone can know how to peacefully participate in a protest if they so choose. Through a series of workshops and other events inviting

// Rachel Schultz says. “I hope art can help political life.” While workshops in collaboration with the Spencer have ceased, interested activists and local residents can still submit any protests they have via the “Issue Fence,” set up outside the museum. It’s covered in messages written on paper and cardboard and is an ever-growing aspect of Shaoxiong’s exhibit. The exhibit, titled “Prepared: Strategies for Activists,” will be on display until July 22.

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feature

Cutting, counting and consuming

photo illustration by morgan laforge

calorie intake on campus

While we think we’re being healthy, we may be consuming more calories than we realize. // megan hinman One-third of American adults are obese, yet somehow 90 percent of American adults say their diets are healthy, with 59 percent saying they are “strict” or “careful” about what they eat, according to a Consumer Reports survey on nutrition last year. Evan Glidewell, a senior from Olathe, is the epitome of this contradiction. He has salad for lunch at least three times a week. “I know that a salad is not necessarily healthy just because it’s a salad,” he says, “so I try to use a low fat dressing, if possible, and avoid any high calorie additives like crunchy chicken.” But he eats out every weekend, sometimes multiple times a day if he’s out late. “I usually fight with myself about getting something that sounds really good, or something that

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isn’t as good, but is a lot healthier,” he says. Glidewell’s healthy side almost never wins his internal battle, and he’s not alone in that. Many people disrupt their diets without realizing it, and then they wonder why the pounds aren’t falling off. The most common mistakes people make when trying to lose weight are their choices in carbohydrates and beverages, says Aaron Boos, owner of Lawrence Nutrition Center, 4931 W. Sixth St. It’s important to learn which carbs are good for you and will provide the most energy. As far as beverages go, “It would be the easiest thing in the world to just switch to water,” Boos says. The average American drinks 50 gallons of soda per year, according to a New

York Times article about America’s soda consumption. That comes out to 17.5 ounces, which is almost a can and half, and 210 calories per day if you drink Coca-Cola. If you stopped drinking Coke for a year and changed nothing else about your diet, you could lose 22 pounds. It may seem like a minimal change, but it could have a maximum effect. Cutting soda from your diet may seem like an obvious solution, but cutting juice drinks may be just as useful. We unknowingly undermine our efforts by consuming beverages that mask themselves as healthy, but are actually high in calories and sugar. One bottle of FUZE Mixed Berry has at least 40 percent of your daily need for vitamins A, C, E, and B6, but the drink is only 5 percent fruit juice, and

one 16.9 ounce bottle is 180 calories, with 45 grams of sugar per bottle. The same amount of soda has 62.4 grams of sugar. Beverages aren’t the only thing we deceive ourselves about, though. Michael, a recent KU grad from Lawrence, had a salad with broccoli, cucumbers, mushrooms, carrots, celery and red and green peppers, all of which are very low in calories. Then he added grilled chicken, ranch dressing, bacon, cheese and croutons, and had a cup of chili on the side. He hadn’t considered that his meal was close to half of his calorie allowance for the day when he made it, and he says may have reconsidered some of his toppings if he had thought about it. According to NetNutrition, an online meal analysis system offered by KU

feature Dining Services, Michael’s salad alone was about 600 calories, not including the chicken, which likely added at least another hundred calories. The chili added another 200 calories to his meal, and his beverage likely added even more, though it was not included in his total. If he would have skipped the chili, croutons, bacon, chicken and cheese, and switched to fat-free ranch dressing, his calorie total would’ve been about 250. Michael is definitely not the only one to create a salad with health in mind and then later (or possibly never) realize the meal’s calorie count. Only 15 percent of people in the Consumer Reports survey count calories. For calorie counting to work, you have to be meticulous with your calculations. You can’t guess or forget something. You can’t eat up your limit with empty calories, meaning foods that provide no nutritional value. You can find out online what your calorie intake should be. Try www.fatsecret.com, a site that doesn’t charge or require sign-up. To lose one pound, you need a net intake of -3,500 calories for the time during which you want to lose the weight, says Cheryl Wiley, KU Dining Services’ registered dietician. That means if you have a 2,000 calorie diet, you can eat 250 calories less than usual, exercise to burn off another 250 calories, and you’ll lose one pound per week if you keep it up, because your daily loss of 500 calories will total -3,500 by the end of the week. Losing one or two pounds per week is the healthiest rate to lose weight and though it may seem slow, you could lose 52 pounds in a year if you sustained it. If you’re looking for healthy food on campus, there are plenty of options. KU Dining Services created Better Bites, a program that offers foods with no more than 30 percent calories from fat, less than 600 calories per entrée, and less than 24 grams of fat per entrée. Better Bites options are about 30 percent of the 5,000

The calorie counting quest When I reached my highest weight ever, I decided to change my diet. I got fed up with my overeating and the guaranteed bloating after every meal — usually pizza, ramen, tacos, etc. I decided to count calories. I counted for two long weeks.

recipes KU Dining Services has, says Nona Golledge, director of KU Dining Services, and they account for about 20 percent of total KU Dining sales. Better Bites includes items like the Chick-Fil-A char grill sandwich, which is a substitute for the standard breaded chicken sandwich, but the Chick-Fil-A Sauce (140 calories per packet) is not included. Better Bites also includes the buffalo chicken wrap from Brella’s, which can replace the infamous crunchy chicken cheddar wrap. When you switch to grilled chicken, however, you also have to drop the ranch dressing. Better Bites items are at every dining location, and they’re marked with the Better Bites logo on the corresponding menu. They’re also listed online as part of NetNutrition. NetNutrition shows the nutritional information for every item KU Dining serves, except for Chick-Fil-A and Pizza Hut, but you can find that information on the respective companie’s websites. NetNutrition makes calorie counting simple. All you have to do is select the foods you ate on a particular day and the system will total the nutritional values for your whole meal. “Students should do their research beforehand on the nutrition analysis of the items they’re consuming,” says Golledge, “just to be better informed and aware of what their options are.” Danielle, a senior from Olathe, was able to keep her calorie count low by analyzing calorie values and skipping the fattening toppings. She chose beans, tofu, carrots, mushrooms and fat-free Italian dressing (18 calories per one tablespoon serving). Her meal totaled about 400 calories, and she was able to get the same nutrients from beans and tofu as Michael got from his chicken and bacon, without the increased fat content. Danielle is one of many students to take advantage of the healthier choices on campus. Sure, Brella’s serves a lot of crunchy chicken cheddar wraps — KU

beans, and “good” fats, like olive oil and avocados. To follow this diet, you should eat seafood twice a week, limit dairy, poultry and eggs to only the recommended portion sizes for your appropriate calorie intake. For the average 2,000 calorie diet, you should have four servings of low-fat dairy items and six ounces of high-quality protein foods, Wiley says. You should also drink plenty of fluids, but stay away from sugary drinks. “Sodas are a fun beverage,” Wiley says, “but they provide the diet with empty calories.” If you’re trying to watch what you eat, watch closely. If you want to lose weight in a healthy way, you have to pay close attention to what you consume, but make sure you still get the proper nutrients. In the end, it all boils down to your net calories, so don’t cheat yourself. Salsa contains many vitamins and nutrients, but tortilla chips are high in calories.

Dining uses 24 tons of chicken tenders every year — but students are eating even more salad. KU Dining uses 28 tons of mixed greens every year, Golledge says, and you can get a lot more servings of salad out of a ton of greens than you can get crunchy chicken cheddar wraps out of a ton of crunchy chicken, and each serving of mixed greens has a lot less calories than a chicken tender. While calories may be the most important aspect to losing weight, it’s still important to keep a balanced diet, even if you’re not trying to lose weight, so that your body can get all the nutrients it needs to thrive. To do this, Wiley, KU Dining’s dietician, recommends following the Mediterranean Diet, which KU Dining is facilitating currently — the dining locations are offering foods that are consistent with this diet and explaining it in displays and suggested plates. The Mediterranean Diet consists of mostly whole grains, fruits, vegetables,

Calories in beer While you may not be considering calories when you’re out for the night, they still count in your diet. These are the calories in a 12 ounce can of beer, according to Beer100.com. Bud Light: 110 Budweiser Select: 55 Keystone Light: 103

I downloaded the Calorie Counter application on my iPhone and calculated every snack, dressing and drink I had. I cut most drinks that weren’t water because I hated seeing my calorie count rise for something that didn’t fill me up. I also ate a lot more salad than before (with low-cal roasted tomato dressing instead of

my preferred choice of Thousand Island). I didn’t sacrifice every food I enjoyed; I just made some of them healthier — like thin crust supreme pizza instead of deep dish pepperoni. I lost more than five pounds in the short time I counted, and I was more than pleased with my results.

Michelob Ultra: 95 New Belgium Fat Tire: 160 Pabst Blue Ribbon: 144 Sierra Nevada India Pale Ale: 231

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entertainment Movie Review:

"Lockout"

//landon mcdonald

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Motor-mouthed mercenary Guy Pearce must rescue the president’s daughter from an orbital prison riot in “Lockout.”

There was a time when action heroes didn’t have to carry the weight of the world on their brooding, perfectly toned shoulders. There was a time when they were like us: flawed, downtrodden, maybe a bit on the cynical side. Bruce Willis’s John McClane and Kurt Russell’s Snake Plissken got the job done with a wink and a grunt, saving the day with little more than blue-collar gumption and one-liners cut from the finest premium cheddar.

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Agent Snow (Guy Pearce), the pun-happy protagonist of the high-concept, low-yield sci-fi yarn “Lockout,” would make a worthy addition to their ranks, despite the fact that almost everything else in his movie reeks of creative compromise and the listless cataloging of hoary action clichés. French action gourmand Luc Besson, who seemed on the verge of a creative renaissance after producing “Taken” back in 2009, appears determined to continue cooking up potentially exciting concepts and diluting them into bloodless, sanitized rubbish. But honestly, how do you screw up a movie about a wisecracking badass who gets sent into orbit to rescue the president’s daughter (Maggie Grace) from a riot that breaks out during an ill-advised humanitarian trip to Space Prison? Answer: you cram it to the gills with incomprehensible Scottish prison slang, green-screened backdrops and woefully derivative action sequences featuring some of the dodgiest CGI in recent memory. The film would be a complete waste of space if it weren’t for its admittedly astute casting choices. Pearce, a favorite of mine in films like “L.A. Confidential” and “The Proposition,” plays Snow like the rascally kid brother of Han Solo and Spike from “Cowboy Bebop.” I can’t wait to see what he brings to Ridley Scott’s upcoming “Prometheus.” He develops a natural repartee with the lovely Grace, who between this and “Taken” must require rescue more often than Lois Lane. “Fargo” veteran Peter Stormare brings his usual oily menace to the role of Langral, a shadowy government operative who may have framed Snow for high treason. But a gifted cast can’t save a sub-par movie. In the end, “Lockout” isn’t funny or violent or even comically inept enough to warrant a watch. It just sits there for an hour and a half, dragging itself through the same tired paces, dredging up stolen memories of better films from better filmmakers. Trust me, sci-fi fans: this is one for the garbage compactor.

FINAL RATING:

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Saving money and the planet Learn tips for reducing energy bill costs while becoming more environmentally friendly //allison bond

Amy Thompson, a sophomore from Shawnee, is proud to consider herself a hippie. A resident at the Ecumenical Campus Ministries (ECM) building, Thompson, as well as other residents, strive to live an environmentally conscious lifestyle, doing things like using eco-friendly soap, buying second hand furniture and clothes, having a compost pile and reducing meat consumption. “Ever since I can remember it’s been something really important to me,” Thompson says. “There was a fire under my ass

since I was a little kid; I’m not sure where it came from.” While being environmentally conscious can help the planet, it can also help save money. While, you don’t have to have the enthusiasm of a hippie, with gas prices rising to a predicted $4 this summer, everyone is looking to cut spending in some areas. One way can be through reducing energy bill costs around the home. It all starts with the thermostat. “The highest amount of energy used in the U.S. is for heating and cooling spaces,” says

Stacey Swearingen White, associate director of environmental studies at KU. Producing energy requires fossil fuel. Burning of fossil fuels releases pollutants, which cause air and water pollution. Fossil fuels also contain greenhouse gases, which contribute to climate change. Using a programmable thermostat to control heating and cooling is the best way to save money and energy, Swearingen White says. However, if that is not an option, remembering to turn the thermostat down when you leave and turning it back up a few degrees when getting back home saves more energy than leaving it at a higher constant temperature. Another option for saving energy is powering off appliances and lights. “It used to be thought that you need to leave a computer running because it took more energy to power back up,” Swearingen White says. “With new computers, though, it’s thought that if you’re going to be away for more than half an hour to turn it off.” Turning off lights can have the same effect. Swearingen White suggests turning off lights if away from a room for longer than two to three minutes. Buying energy efficient light bulbs can also be effective. Although more expensive, fluorescent light bulbs use one-fourth the energy and last 10 times longer than regular

incandescent light bulbs, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Swearingen White offers the tip to replace apartment light bulbs with fluorescents, and then remember to take the light bulbs with you when you move out to continue using them. Finally, finding a place to live that is closer to daily activities allows you to walk or bicycle instead of driving to help cut costs and fossil fuel pollution. Other ways the ECM saves money is by carpooling together, recycling, using the washer and dryer sparingly and not showering as often. “It seems like a lot but small changes over time are easy to make,” Thompson says. Another unique way the residents try to save money is by dumpstering, a process where the residents find packaged food like bell peppers, bottled water, grapes and canned goods from dumpsters. “It’s definitely the most unique thing our community does to save money, energy and resources,” Thompson says. Slowly implementing one or more of these lifestyle changes can help save money as well as help the environment. While you don’t have to get dreadlocks or stop wearing shoes, you may find yourself becoming an earth-loving hippie too.

Westar Energy company offers its own summer energy saving tips: • Keep thermostat settings at 78 degrees or higher. Raise the temperature at night. Install a programmable thermostat. • Move air with ceiling fans or use natural ventilation whenever possible. • During hot, humid times, seal up the house and air-condition around the clock. • Close vents to unoccupied rooms • Run the bathroom exhaust fan while showering to reduce humidity. • Be sure the clothes dryer is sealed and vented to the outside. • Have air-conditioners or heat pumps serviced. Change filters once a month or when needed. • Close window shades and curtains on sun exposed windows. • Minimize heat in the kitchen by grilling outdoors and using the microwave instead of the oven or stove.

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Wescoe Wit

//kelsea eckenroth

Guy: I swear on my balls. They are important to me.

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With the economy in its current state, the last thing hardworking students need is to have to compete for admissions, scholarships and jobs with people that cut corners to get where they are. Fortunately, people right here at KU are leading a nationwide effort to ensure schools and testing institutions stay one step ahead of people who cheat on tests. On May 23 and 24, the KU Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation will

//john garfield

hold its first scholarly conference to focus on using statistical analysis of answers as a way to detect test fraud through patterns of irregularity. Neal Kingston, director of the center, says that the conference will “benefit students by creating a fair system so that everyone is on an equivalent playing field.” Representatives from state education departments, college admission boards and private testing institutions will be attending to collaborate on methods to address test fraud. Schools and exam boards are able to do so, Kingston explains, by recognizing similarities in test answers and patterns in answer changing, as well as implementing state-of-the-art security measures and reviewing the incentives of schools. Emerging problems in electronic test fraud will be given special attention, as well as the institutional problem of macro-level cheating that has risen from school districts competing for results-driven funding.

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//sara sneath

He’s stirring a large pot of rice noodles with metal chopsticks when he looks over at me. “You have to keep stirring the noodles or they will clump up,” he says. Sonephasith Phansiri, a senior from Vientiane, Laos, is preparing his own recipe of fried noodles, similar to Thailand’s Pad Thai. He says his family told him he’s not allowed to come to reunions without it. Rice noodles, also known as rice sticks, are gluten free and take much less time to cook than noodles made from grain. He boils the noodles for 10 minutes before draining them and putting them in a bowl of cold water. Phansiri says the cold water keeps the noodles from overcooking. With 1 tablespoon of oil in a nonstick pan, he fries a pound of shrimp. “You can steam or fry the shrimp, whichever you prefer,” Phansiri says. When the shrimp turns pink he sets the pan aside and scrambles three eggs. He says you can

cook a bundle of green onions and cilantro with the egg or use them like garnish at the end. Phansiri says he prefers them uncooked. In a deep pan, he pours in the noodles and adds one 8-ounce jar of Lee brand Pad Thai Sauce. You can find the sauce at the Chinatown Food Market, 202 Grand Blvd in Kansas City, Mo. He tosses the noodles around in the pan to work in the sauce. For this recipe, Phansiri used half of the 14-ounce package of rice noodles. He adds the cooked eggs and shrimp and continues to pan toss the ingredients. He uses a flat spoon to plop a portion on my plate and then sprinkles on fresh onions, cilantro and crushed peanuts. He cuts a lime and places a wedge at the corner of my plate. The dish has a nice balance of sweet and spicy. The red chili pepper in the pad thai sauce smells much hotter than it is. The best part about making fried noodles in your home is there are noticeably more shrimp in every portion. Photo by sara sneath

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“I’m playing it right now. I’m guessing someone else’s. It hard to tell what it is. She’s pretty bad. I drew OutKast the other day and it looked phenomenal.”

Smartphones are quickly becoming the fastest growing technology in the U.S. The phones are saturating the American market more quickly than the radio, VCR and even the Internet, according to data analysts at Asymco. Asymco, a digital research blog, says that more than 50 percent of U.S. households now own a smartphone. The site estimates that it has taken the smartphone industry eight years to reach half of American consumers. Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, predicts mobile application revenue will increase 1000 percent between 2010 to 2014. The popularity of “Draw Something” and Instagram appear to support this prediction. Has this trend in mobile applications reached the University of Kansas? All of the KU students I spoke with in the Underground had a smartphone. They told me whether or not they’ve played “Draw Something” and about the best images they’ve seen or made. “Yes, I have a smartphone and use ‘Draw Something’. The best thing I’ve drawn is a sunset. It had mountains and coconut trees.”

“I don’t play ‘Draw Something’, but I am on Twitter. You can follow me, if you want to: the_man_bg. Swag, swag.”

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“I was addicted briefly. I did a really great Beavis from “Beavis and Butt-Head.” Not to toot my own horn, but it was really good. I deleted the application a while back. The same words kept popping up and you can’t really win at it.”

Molly Fargotstein, senior from Memphis, Tenn.

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Her big city dreams shattered, Rachel found a different path to happiness at KU.

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y street wasn’t plowed, and as I drove through the skids and bumps to get to my house, I once again started to get butterflies in my stomach, as I had for the past two weeks. It was December of my senior year of high school and I had applied to only one college, New York University, 1,300 miles away from my small hometown in Kansas. I hadn’t heard back and was getting the gnawing feeling that I wasn’t going to get into the college I had planned my future life around. I turned into my driveway and stopped at the mailbox, as I had done every day for at least a month. This was the first time in my life I had been anxious about checking the mail, as I had meticulously crafted my resume and stressed over perfecting my application just two months before. I carefully opened the box, took out its contents and flipped through. Bill, bill, catalog, and an envelope addressed to Miss Rachel Schultz. I started shaking. It was the small envelope. I had heard from people I had met upon visiting that the big envelope was

the telltale sign of an acceptance letter. I didn’t even have to open it to know that what I was holding wasn’t that. I started crying. Now it seems so trivial, crying over not getting into my dream college. But that’s what I did. Most people from Hays go straight from Wee Friends PreSchool through middle school to Hays High School, and on to Fort Hays State University. The town was self-contained; hardly anyone moved away. Although I respect the people who choose to make Hays their home for life, I knew that would never be me. Maybe it was the movies, maybe I was looking to fulfill a cliché, but whatever the reason, I dreamed that New York was the place for me. I wanted to get away from the country music and conservative life I had led in Kansas to meet new people and try the big city on for size. How would I ever know what I liked if I didn’t experience it all? I planned to go to New York and do something in theatre, whether it was to star in the show or write reviews from the audience, I didn’t know, but I

did know it was far away from the only thing I had ever known, and that excited me. People had told me not to do it. Advisers hadn’t outright said that the chances were slim to none that a small-town girl from a public high school in Kansas would get into an East Coast private school, but they made it clear that it wasn’t likely. I wouldn’t listen. I was determined to prove them wrong and get out of Kansas for a life I always dreamed of in a big city (so typical, right?). But holding that letter in my hand, I knew those plans were coming to a screeching halt. I got in my car and drove straight to my mom’s store where she was working. Normally I walk in and am greeted with big smiles from her coworkers and sloppy kisses from the store Labrador retriever, but today they must have known something had gone wrong, because they kept their distances. I had calmed myself down, but when my mom saw my face, she knew immediately what had happened, and I started crying again. I apologized to her and my dad for taking me to New York (twice), for visiting the school and for an interview the month before. I was actually ashamed that they had done that for me, believed in me so much, and that I hadn’t made it happen. Other deadlines for schools had passed (and I hadn’t researched any others anyway). My mom knew this, so of course, with a smile on her face, she asked, “So, KU it is?” I nodded, but I was still visibly upset from NYU’s rejection. I told her to keep that letter, because one day it wouldn’t bother me anymore and I wanted to see it again then. The next few months, I did a little research about Lawrence and KU. To be honest, I was still reluctant to apply because I didn’t fully believe that I wasn’t going to spend the next four years of my life in New York. I finally applied online in April, got an acceptance later that month, and visited campus for the first time that summer at orientation, all the while planning to apply for transfer to NYU second semester of freshman year. I found out who I would be living with in June, facebook-creeped her for the next two months, and finally met my freshman year roommate, Megan, on an especially

hot afternoon on move-in day in August. It didn’t take long to learn that she was in the same situation as I; she applied to her dream school but came to KU, a fortuitous coincidence. Recruitment began, a week later I pledged a sorority and classes began, and over the next few months my skepticism faded and eventually I closed the application for transfer that was forever-opened on my computer. Somewhere between those first few days in the dorm, tiptoeing around each other and hiding our bad habits, and only a few months later, embarrassingly singing Taylor Swift songs and dancing up and down the hallways like idiots together, Megan and I became great friends. I know that a lot of why I enjoyed KU so much and decided to stay was that she and I got to figure out our new paths together that first year here. In the back of my mind, I kept considering revisiting the application, just seeing if I got in, and then deciding whether or not to accept, but then I realized I didn’t want to know. In a matter of weeks I had made my life here, made friends I couldn’t imagine leaving, and realized how lucky I was that I didn’t go to New York. I came to KU, fell in love with the campus and people, and over the next four years gathered a collection of experiences that I never would have had in New York City. My life may not have taken the path I originally planned, but it’s for the better. As graduation approaches, I’m sure I’ll have to face rejection again. Searching for jobs, I know I might not get my first, second or even third choice, and that’s even if I get asked back for an interview. I may not know where exactly I’ll be this time next year, but I can say that that NYU rejection letter prepared me more for life than a lot of high school and college did, because it finally taught me that I’m not always going to get what I want, when I want to get it. I don’t know if my mom still has that letter, but I hope she does. I’m sure she opened it at some point just on the off chance I did actually get in. Even so, I still wouldn’t regret my decision to come to KU. Whatever paths I end up taking from here on out may not be the ones I originally planned on, but they will be good ones nonetheless.

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