Jayplay (5-3-12) by Nadia Imafidon

Jayplay LIFE. AND HOW TO HAVE ONE.

May 3, 2012

Before you say goodbye things to do before you graduate

Bridging *

Wingman 101 the rules of the game

the gap

service work abroad before working in the real world

Inside this issue

{From the Editor }

t’s the last Jayplay of the semester and I don’t know how to feel about this end. Part of me is sad because it feels like the end of an era. I will no longer receive about a million texts/emails each day with questions, comments or concerns. I’ve never been so popular. Not to mention the fact that this is the last time you will all see that gorgeous face as soon as you open up the magazine. That will be the hardest part for you, I’m sure. At the same time, the other part of me is ecstatic. We have taken a few risks this semester, changed up the design and content, put two absolute off-the-wall characters (that would be me and Lindsey) in charge and it was a success. Both the writers and designers have done me proud, and I couldn’t have asked for a better associate editor. In addition to a se-

mester’s worth of amazing magazines and new magazine skills, I get to keep the memories of hanging out in the newsroom with a new friend who didn’t judge me even when I was so sleep deprived that I no longer formed real words. Thanks Lindsey, it’s been real. So what’s next? We all part our separate ways in that cliche scene in the movie with all of us crying, then doing a blood brothers ritual and getting matching tattoos that say “Jayplay fo’ lyfe.” Okay maybe not. But this does mean a fresh beginning, starting this summer. For me, I will be traveling to Dakar, Senegal for a study abroad program. I will be enriching myself in the culture, staying with a host family, learning about public health and education in Senegal in French and learning Wolof. All of these things will be new for me and I cannot wait to get out of my comfort zone and into a new world of stories to bring back. For those of you graduating, I wish you all the best in the real world. Check out the feature on page eight to see different programs you might want to get involved with abroad if you don’t have concrete plans for the future. For everyone else, I hope you enjoyed the semester under the Reign of Nadia for Jayplay. It’s been real.

NADIA IMAFIDON | EDITOR

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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 05 03 12

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school: got water?

The importance of staying hydrated.

entertainment:

Cinco de Mayo celebration: A night of hip-hop and electronic music at a new venue.

entertainment:

Keepin’ it real on television.

KC MU SIC dancefestopia.com

FESTIVAL

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entertainment:

Jayplay speaks with Jonas Stein from southern rock band Turbo Fruits.

campus & town:

Lawrence’s skate park is coming back not bigger, but much better.

JUNE 1ST & 2ND

personal essay:

Life as a Marine.

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LOVE

The Hookup

Dear MTYTYL , Bestiality is the sexual activity with an animal. Zoosexuality involves romantic and sexual desire for an animal. While both are considered a mental disorder, the act of sex with an animal is illegal, the desire is not.

While sexual activity with animals does occur, it is not common. Data on bestiality is scarce and what has been reported is consistent with Alfred Kinsey’s study. Kinsey (1953) found: • Eight percent of men and 4 percent of women reported having had a sexual experience with animals at some point in their lives. • For women, the animals involved were most commonly dogs and cats, and the sexual activities most often reported were general body contacts with the animals, and cunnilingus performed by animals. • Female intercourse with an animal was rarely reported. • Eight percent of men brought themselves to orgasm with an animal. While you will not impregnate an animal (it is not genetically possible), and there is no data to suggest you will contract an STI, you are at risk of worms, fleas, ticks, salmonella, campylobacteriosis, scabies and other viruses. If you are experiencing sexual attraction or participating in sexual activity with an animal, speak to a professional about your sexual curiosity and desires. Sexual curiosity, experimentation, and acts should be healthy — mind, body, and spirit. You can find options for sexual exploration that don’t involve the family pet.

Catch of the Week

// Rachel Schwartz

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’m curious about bestiality. I heard it is common, but is it risky? Will I go to jail, catch something, or get an animal pregnant? More Than Your Typical Animal Lover

juli barker Hometown: las vegas Year: freshman Major: psychology Interested In: men

Couples Advice:

Ailee Cassel and Hannah Rucker For Ailee Cassel and Hannah Rucker, a music festival was the start to their romance. In August before her freshman year in high school, Hannah met Ailee at a music festival in Michigan. The two were inseparable all week, spilling their deepest secrets to each other, thinking they would never see each other again. However, after they left the festival, they continued emailing and talking on the phone. “We never stopped talking. We ran up a lot of phone bills,” Ailee says. That December, they decided to make their relationship official. Last August at the music festival, Ailee took Hannah aside to go for a walk. Ailee pulled out a book that she had made, illustrating the journey of their relationship. “Every page had a charm. And there was an ‘I Do’ charm that I can’t put on my bracelet until we get married,” Hannah says. They will be married on July 7. Dating Tip: Don’t try to overanalyze everything. Hannah, junior from Spring Hill, and Ailee, sophomore from Milwaukee, have had problems with getting into fights because they overanalyze. They say this usually happens as a result of talking all of the time and

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school Survival Skills: Staying Hydrated // Megan Hinman

awesome. Plus they make me smile.

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WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY? Somebody with confidence who can laugh at himself and who doesn’t take life too seriously. I like a good smile. That’s always nice. MAJOR TURN-OFFS? Arrogance and someone who lies. Also, people who are shorter than me. IF YOU COULD BE ANY CARTOON CHARACTER, WHO WOULD YOU BE? I really like Doug from “Up.” He’s so chill and he’s fun. Everybody loves Doug. WHAT IS YOU FAVORITE ANIMAL? Moose. I saw one walking into a Walmart once when I was in Alaska and thought it was totally

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WHAT IS YOUR ULTIMATE DATE? Driving in a convertible down some backcountry road listening to some music you can really dance to and eating pizza or wings. And ending up at a lake where you watch the sunset. WHO DO YOU MOST ADMIRE? My grandma, because she is the strongest person I know who has been through everything you can possibly imagine. She’s still positive and strong and really upbeat. WHAT IS YOUR DREAM JOB? Probably being a criminal psychologist or any job where I’m expected to look good and I can wear really cute shoes. It’s the kind of job where you’re actually contributing something to society but you still get the chance to look professional.

// Rachel Schwartz

spending all of your time together. “It gets to the point where when you talk, you have nothing left to tell the person, so you just pick fights,” Ailee says. One way to prevent overanalyzing is to pursue interests and activities, either alone or together. “Doing small mindless activities together can help. We went on a knitting kick. We felt old but it was fun,” Hannah says. When things get tense, Ailee and Hannah suggest figuring out how to fix this before the fighting gets out of control. “We step back and try to think about what is actually going on instead of immediately getting angry,” Ailee says. “We’ve always been really good at seeing what the bigger picture is, which helps you not to overanalyze.”

Will Wright, senior from Wichita who rock climbs, makes sure to stay hydrated for all of his outings.

Alex Case-Cohen, a junior from Wichita, bikes to campus at least three times a week from the Connection, which is about three and a half miles from campus at 3100 Ousdahl Road. Every time she has to stop at a light, she takes a drink from the water bottle she keeps on her bike so she can stay hydrated and healthy. “I have this theory,” Case-Cohen says, “that almost any bodily ailment can be improved by just drinking water.” In addition to her regular biking, Case-Cohen also rock climbs frequently. She always keeps a gallon of water with her while climbing, as do the rest of the club members.

Though we’re often told to drink water, we may not realize all the benefits it provides. A study at Loma Linda University in Calif., found that people who drink more than five glasses of water daily are less likely to die from heart disease or a heart attack than people who drink less than two glasses daily. They may not realize the benefits yet, but Lawrence residents and students are taking one simple step to drink plenty of water this summer — they are buying water bottles. Sunflower Outdoor & Bike, 804 Massachusetts St., sees an increase in water bottle sales at the beginning of every summer, says employee Kristen Nerad, who has a degree in health promotions. This summer is no different. Nerad suggests using the eight-by-eight method, meaning you should have eight ounces of water, eight times per day, which adds up to 64 ounces, or one gallon. Nerad meets this goal with ease because she carries a water bottle with her. Just keeping one with you can promote regular sipping. “It becomes more routine,” Nerad says, “and it makes you want to drink water more often.”

love

Winging It

//sasha lund

How to find and be the best wingman ever

The Do’s and Don’ts of Being a Wingman: Do:

• Warm up the crowd before your friend is introduced. • Chat up the friend(s) of the person your friend is interested in. • Understand the night is not about you. • Order another round of drinks for your friend when he’s too busy connecting with potential dates.

Don’t:

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• Steal the target. • Be rude or offensive. • Be overly flirtatious.

Having a good wingman is about finding the right chemistry as partners in crime.

hat’s the secret to getting a date with the girl you’ve been eyeing all night? Relationship experts agree that bringing your good-looking, charming friend along could increase your chances. Greg K, the owner of GK Dating, a social coaching company, says the industry recognizes a term called “social proof,” which says that you are judged by the company you keep. “If you’re with cool friends, or even an attractive female friend, who speak highly of you, this will boost your odds of making a good impression on women. It’s no different from getting a reference for a job,” says Greg. In fact, a study by the University of British Columbia concluded that people pay closer attention to an attractive person, so a good wingman could improve the way potential mates look at you. Reasons like this are why Maurice Jackson, a dating expert and author of the “Supernatural Seduction System,” says having a wingman can be a valuable tool when trying to pick up someone.

Step one: Find your wingman

Before you go out and test your luck, you need to find your partner in crime. Thomas Edwards, the founder of The Professional Wingman, a dating and lifestyle consulting company, says a good place to look is in your own social circle. But, Edwards says, if you don’t know anyone that fits the bill, check out nearby bars and house parties. “Ask if you could roll with them and meet

women too. You would be surprised at how many guys are willing to help other guys,” Edwards says. Greg K says finding a good wingman is much like finding a girlfriend: you have to have the right chemistry together. He also says that he has had luck on websites that match you to wingmen based on your geographic location. Edwards says it’s important to choose the right wingman who will ultimately help you attract the most people. While he says wingmen come in all personality types, they all have an ability to connect with people, whether it’s telling stories or getting someone to open up. “A wingman doesn’t have to be this amazing Don Draper type, as long as he’s prioritizing your love life over his and he can connect with women. The best wingmen are always thinking about helping their friend,” Edwards says. Jackson agrees that selflessness is the most important element of a good wingman. He suggests that the ultimate wingman employs a strategy known as “jumping on the grenade,” in which he makes a move on the least attractive woman in the group so that his friend will be accepted by the more attractive woman. Moves like this from your wingman, says Jackson, are crucial in order to seal the deal with the object of your desire. “The more we are connected by technology, the faster we lose our ability to really communicate at the core-to-core level with other hu-

man beings. Be a more fun and social person — the seduction just comes as a byproduct,” Jackson says.

are targeting and assessing how viable it is for his own friends to succeed that night,” says Jackson.

Step two: Use your wingman

Step three: Return the favor

Once you have secured a reliable wingman, Edwards suggests taking him out for a test drive. The benefits of having a wingman, says Edwards, will be immediately noticeable. Make sure your wingman is socially savvy however, as Edwards offers this piece of indispensible advice: You are only as cool as your wingman. “Your wingman should be acting as a logistics manager, and making the connections between you and the girl more seamless. That’s the goal of the wingman — he’s there to make it easier for you to focus on talking and interacting with the girl,” says Edwards. While your primary job is to connect with someone, Jackson says learning how to utilize your wingman is a necessary skill as well. Your wingman can serve as “opening bait” by warming up the crowd before you join the conversation, to ensure that the person you want to meet will open up to you. Your wingman will also be invaluable in drawing the crowd away from you and the person you’re with, so you can enjoy some quality time together. “The wingman should be seen as the tool or “double agent” of seduction. They act as friendly guys, but they are really understanding the relationships between the girls they

Stephen, a senior, says his first experience as a wingman was unsuccessful, to say the least. He was at a loud, crowded bar and was pushed into a circle of women that were unwelcoming, to say the least. “I had to go break the ice with the girls, and I could tell right away that they weren’t interested. I tried to be funny and make a joke about how there were five of us and five of them, but they obviously thought I was a creeper,” he says. To avoid awkward situations like Stephen’s, Edwards suggests being extra-confident and making an effort to understand the situation you’re in, so that you can use certain strategies to your advantage. “With my clients, if I notice their drinks are empty, I order another round. Nothing ruins a conversation more than trying to get a bartender’s attention,” Edwards says. Whatever you do, Edwards cautions against any behavior that may come across as rude or offensive — it will ruin your friend’s chances of success. “If you’re rude, your friend is also going to be seen that way. If they’re thinking ‘Wow, this guy is a dick,’ they’re going to make sure their friend doesn’t connect with your friend,” says Edwards.

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entertainment Get Some Culture

Cinco de Mayo, DIY Style Local bands and artists perform this Saturday at Studio B, a new warehouse venue and art gallery in North Lawrence //alex tretbar Evan Herd offers a diverse and inexpensive alternative to the usual Cinco de Mayo bar shenanigans. Herd, 20, put together bands, DJs and artists for a night of hip-hop and electronic music combined with live painting. The party is BYOB and the suggested donation is $3, but Herd says it won’t be strictly enforced. “We’re not trying to make money off of it,” Herd says. “We’re just trying to cover our expenses and make sure the artists get paid.” Brain Food, an electronic guitar/drum duo, headlines the night. Herd says they shift between heavier dub beats and a lighter, poppier sound in the vein of Black Moth Super Rainbow. Ryan Forest, a local hip-hop act, two DJs (Gada Beats and DJ ON.IT) fill out the rest of the bill. The show will also feature “Live Art from Brooke and Arai,” two local artists who will paint while the bands play. Herd’s dad purchased the warehouse space last November and they’ve been preparing it for art showings and live events since. Herd’s first show was last Saturday and featured local vets Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk. “I got a lot of good feedback from that show,” Herd says. “The band and everyone

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there seemed to be really excited that there was a new space that wasn’t centered around a bar. It’s more of a DIY venue, a place really open to anything. It doesn’t have to be just music, we can feature all kinds of art.” The show begins at 10 p.m. this Saturday, May 5. Herd says to take Massachusetts Street across the bridge into North Lawrence. Then take a right before the Burger King, onto Industrial Lane. Studio B is on the left just past the car wash.

Wescoe Wit

Girl 1: I know it’s supposed to make you dumber, but I’m already dumb, so I don’t give a shit. Girl 2: Ah, the basic tenant of alcoholism. Prof: You don’t normally wear glasses, do you? Girl: Yes. Prof: Well, you know, I’m on drugs today. Guy: Oh, I just assumed you were saying something mean about that girl when you lowered your voice. Girl: No, I was just talking about my butt crack. Girl 1: I don’t care who you are trying to shtup, you ask before you borrow my clothes. Girl 2: Did you just say “shtup?” Are you an old Jewish lady? Girl 1: I’m Jewish…ish. Guy: I find the best solution is to do a lot of drugs in moderation. Guy 1: I don’t know. I love fuzzy tacos. Guy 2: First of all, grossest euphemism ever. Secondly, would you really eat a fish taco from a man named Fuzzy? Guy 1: I don’t know. I love fuzzy tacos.

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Brainfood headlines this weekend’s Cinco De Mayo celebration at North Lawrence’s new warehouse venue, Studio B.

Prof: You don’t have to be sex, you don’t have to have the sex, you just have to write about it. Guy 1: Mitt Romney is literally the whitest man I’ve ever seen, and that includes Obama. Guy 2: So you would vote for him if you were in the KKK? Guy 1: Hello no! Who would we blame?

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Guy 1: Tell me; are you familiar with Kabbalah? Guy 2: Vaguely. Jewish mysticism. The tree of life. Madonna. Guy 1: Wait, Madonna got her nasty vagina affiliated with that? Guy 2: Yeah, and a children’s book. Guy 1: I am going to cut off my head with a razor blade.

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entertainment

Really bad?

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What happens when students stop being polite and start getting real about reality television In Spanish, reality TV is referred to as “telebasura,” a word that literally translates to “television trash.” Erin Carlson, a senior from El Dorado, learned the word in a Spanish class and says it pretty tidily sums up her feelings on the reality TV genre. “It’s sad when we have to watch other people do crap to feel better about ourselves,” she says. Despite the harsh words, it doesn’t look like reality programming is losing any steam. Since the first season of the “Real World” debuted in 1992, shows that capture people’s daily lives, put us in the shoes of weird and fantastic people, and dare us to compete for lavish prizes have become mainstays of network and cable television stations. They might be trash to some, but many people are still tuning in and trying out, University students included. Last Friday, MTV casting directors came to the Kansas Union looking for prospective stars of “MADE,” a show that provides young adults an opportunity to radically transform their lives by setting a goal and trying to reach it with the help of a coach. One student has already made a successful career out of appearing on reality TV. For Cassie Rupp, a 2010 graduate who grew up in Dighton, being on a reality show was a once in a lifetime experience. Rupp appeared in the CMT dating show “Sweet Home Alabama” last year. A few months after taping that show, she was approached to be part of a spinoff, “Southern Nights,” which features former cast members living and partying together in Savannah, Ga. Rupp said that the shows were not staged and really do reflect what life was like during that time. Rupp recalls the only piece of direction the cast received was, “We need you all to be brutally honest with each other and with yourselves. We need you to open up and have

a lot of fun. We just want our viewers to have fun watching you have fun.” Having fun is something that comes naturally to the 25-year-old, who says filming “Southern Nights” involved lots of drinking and partying. So far, there haven’t been any moments she is embarrassed to have televised, although Rupp does admit that in one episode of the show she saw herself delivering a speech that she had no recollection of after a night of heavy drinking. “The next day you wake up and say ‘Shit. That was filmed. That was on camera,’” Rupp says. She doesn’t think being constantly on camera is something she will ever get used to, but Rupp didn’t worry about what she said or did during filming. “They filmed, literally, us every second,” Rupp explains. “There were cameras, hidden cameras, mics in the beds. There was absolutely no way to get away from the cameras.” Sarah Weaver, a senior from Overland Park, said that she watches “The Amazing Race” and “The Biggest Loser,” but tries to stay away from getting sucked into the drama that characterizes most reality television. “It’s like watching a train wreck,” Weaver says. The genre might be wrecking our psyches as well. The psychological effects that reality shows have on us haven’t fully been explored, but a study released last year by the Girl Scout Research Initiative said that teenage girls who watched reality TV shows expected life to be more dramatic and were more accepting of using underhanded tactics like cruelty and lies to get ahead. Some of the study’s results suggested that reality TV was actually empowering too — 68 percent of girls felt like they could achieve anything in life after watching reality shows. Maybe that includes achieving reality show stardom.

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Southern Nights cast photo. Cassie Rupp is the last woman to the right.

Kansans get Real

These Kansas natives have made big waves on popular reality shows

Chris Mann, NBC’s “The Voice”

Mann, a Wichita native and opera singer, impressed vocal coach Christina Aguliera during the show’s blind auditions in February this year. He has now advanced to the semi-final round thanks to his performances of songs like Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” and a rich, powerful voice that draws comparisons to Josh Groban.

Corri McFadden, VH1’s “House of Consignment”

A love for luxury clothing at discount prices inspired McFadden, originally from Olathe, to start her own online, high-end consignment store. Her company, eDrop-Off, is the subject of “House of Consignment,” which shows McFadden and her employees sorting through the massive closets of her clients.

Jennifer Bertrand, HGTV’s “Design Star”

Another Olathe native, Bertrand competed on season three of “Design Star,” a reality competition where interior designer compete to get their own show. She won and now stars on her own show “Paint-Over! With Jennifer Bertrand.”

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Bridging the Gap to Real Life // Sasha Lund

A group of children at the WorldTeach site in Namibia, Africa.

fter graduation, most students expect to be sitting in a cubicle, or perhaps waiting by the phone for an interview. A few others, however, are opting for more unique options, such as providing medical care in New Delhi, teaching English in Zanzibar, or studying culinary arts in Italy. These experiences, called a gap year, offer graduating students a chance to explore various national and worldwide service or learning opportunities. A gap year, which first became popular in the 1960s with high school graduates, is defined by Planet Gap Year, an online gap-year planning community, as a length of time — anywhere from three months to two years — that a student takes off from formal education to travel, volunteer, study or intern. The gap-year option offers recent college graduates a chance to transition into the real world, learn life skills, add to a resume and explore a possible career. Ben Wilinsky, a senior from Overland Park, decided to apply for Teach For Amer-

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ica because he liked the idea of making a difference in the world of education. Teach For America is a corps that recruits people for a two-year commitment to teach in public schools. Since the corps was chartered in 1990, Teach For America has reached more than 3 million students. “I really relate to the cause it stands for. The demographics of a school directly correlate to what kind of education students receive. That concept really resonated with me,” Wilinksky, a journalism major, says. Wilinsky will begin working for Teach for America in Chicago in June. He says he expects that every day will be different, and he is looking forward to developing his personal skills. “I wasn’t interested in taking a job sitting in a cubicle. I’m going to try to be the best teacher I can be, and whether I go into education, journalism or go to law school, I think I’ll have a better idea of who I am,” Wilinsky says. Wilinsky says that Teach For America has an intense selection process. With the

organization emphasizing leadership as an essential skill, he says he went through an online application, oral interview and finally a unique group interview, which involves carrying out a lesson plan, and finally a oneon-one interview. Wilinsky says everyone in the group interview interacts and works in a group together. “I didn’t feel like I was competing with the people in the room, I was just competing with myself. They just want to find the right people, and so we were all trying to help each other out,” Wilinsky says. Jefferson Baum, the recruitment manager for the University, says that the selection process, while highly selective, is not competitive. He says that for candidates to set themselves apart from the rest, they must have assumed leadership responsibilities. “I think everything that distinguishes a top leader is a learnable skill. Take on leadership responsibility. That doesn’t always mean being the president of something. It could mean a responsibility within sports team or one of your classes,” Baum says.

Baum also says an important step to take before applying to the corps is educating yourself about the obstacles that students face. Baum, who served as a Kansas City corps member before joining the staff, says he thinks the best time for someone to consider taking a gap year is right after completing an undergraduate degree. He says that participating in the corps after college gave him a new perspective on life. “After college, I felt I had a high level of skill. My vision of myself shifted quickly when I became personally responsible for 70 students. Everyone that comes into TFA cares about education and children, but you leave with a very different, more passionate feeling,” Baum says. Lila Givens, the program manager for City Year New Hampshire, agrees that learning about yourself is one added bonus of working with children. City Year, a nonprofit in which members work in schools for one year, has spread to 23 cities with more than 2,000 corps members that each

feature pledge at least 1,700 hours. Givens says there is a good mix of all kinds of people, many of which are recent college graduates. “City Year is a great opportunity for anyone who is looking to make a difference in the world. You serve as a role model within City Year, so it’s a big responsibility that really teaches you a lot about yourself,” Givens says. The program, which consists mostly of working in schools in both a classroom and outdoor setting, can help a recent college graduate gain leadership experience, Givens says. A typical day starts with touching base with teachers at the school and then corps members move on to using music or games to get kids in the right frame of mind for school. Then, a corps member can spend their day doing anything from whole class instruction to one-on-one tutoring, and they finish their day by running the “Starfish” after-school program. Givens served as a corps member in San Antonio before becoming program manager, and says she joined after college looking to gain as much experience as possible. “There are so many life skills that you pick up when you work for City Year. Humility was a huge one, especially when

working with so many people; you can’t always assume that you’re right. Communication is also something that you can’t help but learn when the basis of your job involves interacting with all kinds of people,” Givens says. In addition to effective communication and humility, Givens says she gained valuable experience in event and project planning, which will help anyone in the professional world. Givens notes that for those who want to join City Year, proving that you can work well with others is an essential skill. Givens, who volunteered for a mentorship program during college, says any experience with children will improve your chances of being selected into the competitive program. If you are selected, Givens says the experience is fulfilling and invaluable to someone looking to enhance their skills or resume. Thanh Nguyen, the director of outreach and administration at WorldTeach, says that participating in a volunteer organization is great for resume building, even if a volunteer ultimately ends up in another field. WorldTeach, which was founded in 1986 by Harvard professor Michael Kremer, places about 500 volunteers in 16 differ-

Two students taking part in the WorldTeach Namibia Program.

ent countries — from Latin America to the Pacific Islands — every year. While they have volunteers from 18 to 74 years old, Nguyen says the majority of them are recent college graduates. She says WorldTeach can be useful especially if someone is testing out the teaching profession to decide if it’s right for them. “The international experience that volunteers gain through WorldTeach is of great value regardless of where they end up,” Nguyen says. Nguyen says it’s hard to pin down exactly what a typical day is like for a WorldTeach volunteer, but the majority of them work with subjects such as math, science, information technology, entrepreneurship, community health, environmental education and HIV prevention. She says that when volunteers begin their time with WorldTeach they expect to simply be teachers, but through community integration, they leave with a richer understanding of the world outside the U.S. “The general sentiment is that even though they arrive in-country as teachers, they have come to realize that the lessons they’ve learned from this challenging but rewarding experience far outweigh the lessons they’ve taught,” Nguyen says. Maureen Lavin-Arcand, a consultant for Taking Off, a consulting firm that helps prospective “gappers” find an opportunity that suits them, says a gap year can provide a fresh outlook and help a recent graduate narrow down their career options. “It’s really great for kids who are just finishing college, who haven’t figured out their life plan yet,” Lavin-Arcand says. “Even if they have a plan, getting some experience in another country is a great way to figure out what you do or don’t want to do.” Lavin-Arcand says that while she works with people of all ages, recent college graduates have the ideal situation that allows them to take a gap year. “I think every student should at least think about the possibility of a gap year. It really broadens your horizons and sometimes you can even parlay it into something else,” Lavin-Arcand says. “I don’t think necessarily that volunteer work becomes a job all the time, but it can help you see what’s out there either in your field or in something totally different and unexpected.”

Getting Accepted With Teach For America accepting only 14 percent of the record 48,000 applicants into the 2011 corps, admission is highly selective. For someone interested in becoming part of one of Teach For America’s 43 divisions, the organization offers these tips: Leadership skills are essential. TSA’s motto says it all: Teaching is leadership. While they evaluate every applicant individually, leadership skills are a common thread among successful candidates. The Corps is diverse. TSA corps members have undergraduate majors ranging from communications to economics to art, and represent Greek life, faith-based campus groups and honor societies. Corps members must have superior interpersonal skills. TSA keeps a list of qualities that most corps members possess, and interpersonal skills remain at the top of the list. What is a gap year? A gap year is defined as any amount of time taken off from formal education to travel, volunteer, study an area of interest, or intern. Maureen LavinArcand, a consultant at Taking Off, a consulting firm that helps people find a gap-year opportunity that fits them, says the options for gap-years are infinite. After a client hires her, Lavin-Arcand will begin searching for a gap-year opportunity that matches the budget and interests of the client. While the options are infinite, the client must consider airfare, health and travel insurance, out of pocket expenses, visas, shots and equipment, program cost, accommodations (if not included), and food. She shares stories of past clients and their gap-year experiences, which have included: • • • • • •

A WorldTeach volunteer in the center of her students in the China Program.

Studying yoga in India Working with Tibetan refugees in Asia Sailing the Caribbean and exploring marine biology Learning flamenco dance in Spain Working on community service projects in South America Teaching in a rural elementary school in Africa

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with Jonas Stein from Turbo Fruits //kelsey cipolla

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From left to right: Kingsley Brock, Jonas Stein, Dave McCowen and Matt Hearn make up Turbo Fruits, the southern rock band playing with Deer Tickeet at the Granada on Tuesday, May 5. Turbo Fruits is climbing up the food chain. The Nashville-based quartet released two albums between 2007 and 2009 before taking some time away from the studio after feeling neglected by their record label at the time, Fat Possum, and facing changes to the line up. Now lead singer Jonas Stein and the crew are back on track, releasing a new album in September and playing their blend of playful, infectious Southern rock while on tour with fellow rockers Deer Tick. Both bands will play at the Granada on Tuesday, May 15. Stein talked to Jayplay during a 12-hour drive from his home in Nashville to the next tour stop in Dallas.

How did you first get into music?

When I was 13, I got exposed to punk rock and roll. I started playing in a rock band at a really young age, and I never stopped. When I was 17, I was playing in an older band that I started called “Be Your Own Pet.” We got lucky and it just basically became an overnight success. Music is really all I know. That and motorcycles, so I kind of have to continue with this career.

What can people expect from Butter, the new album?

We did it with Jim Eno from Spoon in his studio, Public Hi-Fi in Austin, Tex. It was great working with him. It’s been a little dismal lately. Now that we’ve got all our shit sorted out, we can start pumping them out. And I’m really happy with the team we have behind us now. We actually almost have our next record finished. That just kind of shows how busy we’ve been staying. Any rewards that we get, I feel like we have 110 percent earned versus my last project. It was given to us so quickly it was hard to appreciate. It wasn’t quite as emotionally satisfying an experience as this band is.

How has touring been?

It’s pretty exhausting. You kind of get into the mentality of like you’re going to war for a few weeks. You’re just like “Gotta get in the zone. Can’t think about home for a few weeks.” You just try to stay tough and go with the flow. There are fun times and bad times and weird times. Fighting, making up, getting along. Pretty much anything humans have within their emotions comes out on tour.

You’ve played in Lawrence before. What are your memories of those shows?

We played the Replay both times. We made some friends there. Lawrence is like a place that I look forward to going. I feel like we always get in trouble in Lawrence. The good kind of trouble. I don’t know what it is, probably taking a few too many shots and waking up with some stories.

Why should people come check out the show?

I think there are a lot of bands out there that try to act a certain way or keep their cool or act like something that they’re not. One thing about Turbo Fruits though is that we’re a fun bunch of dudes. We express our personalities while we’re on stage. I think people feel like they know us personally by looking and listening to us on stage. We get into arguments on stage. We’re down to get down and go up to random people afterward. We’ll make you have fun, and we’ll get rowdy.

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Parks and Rec Tearing it Up with Local Skaters Following months of cooperation, the city and skaters break ground on a longtime goal. As of April 20, Lawrence said goodbye to a landmark of recreation. Tucked away in the valley of Centennial Park at 600 Rockledge Road, the skatepark has been many things to many people over the last 14 years. It has been an unofficial daycare, a venue for birthday parties, a competition grounds and a training facility, but for the time being, it is no more. But soon, it will be back in spades. According to Rowan Green, supervisor of Lawrence’s #2 park district, the old park served the city for 14 years and was slowly crumbling atop the foundation of an even older tennis court. “It was in disrepair and something had to be done,” Green says. Taylor Brown, 19, has spent most of his life in Lawrence skating the park every day and heartily agrees with Green. “There were safety issues that needed to be taken notice of and fixed,” Brown says, citing the cracks that would frequently catch skaters’ wheels, causing unnecessary falls. Under supervision of Green, along with Parks & Maintenance Superintendent Mark Hecker, the city approved funding for the project last year and formed a committee consisting of city staff and community skateboarding activists. According to David Campbell, member of the Lawrence Skaters Association, there is a core of skaters at the heart of the reconstruction effort that was involved with the original construction 14 years ago. “I’m new in town but apparently, the first time around, the city didn’t give them a lot of respect in terms of their knowledge and their opinions,” Campbell says. “When I got involved, they thought their chances weren’t good to get cooperation. That turned out to be not true. There was a tremendous amount of cooperation very early on.” Green states that the LSA took a great interest in the project, attending city commission meetings and helping the city narrow down the potential contractors, a process made tricky by conflicting interests. While the city wanted to tear up the original foundation and re-pour it completely, every estimate the city received projected that this alone would have spent the overwhelming majority of the $125,000 budget. As such, the drafts for potential expansions on the pre-existing obstacles fell short of the skateboarding community’s expectations. Despite the apparent conundrum, the city stayed resolute on meeting the needs of the skaters. “We didn’t want to go through the

whole process and have the community say we did it wrong,” Green says. Eventually, the city and skaters were given a unique proposal from Who Skates Municipal Skatepark Design and Construction, based out of Kennebunkport, Maine. Who Skates proposed that instead of tearing up the foundation, they would build new ramps, ledges and rails atop the pre-existing obstacles. Tom Noble, owner of Who Skates, says that he believes the old park served the city of Lawrence “amazingly well,” that he is surprised it held up as well as it did over the years and that he plans on the new design lasting even longer. After months of deliberation, a panel of two LSA members and three parks and recreation members finally agreed on the design, giving Who Skates the all-clear. “We were hoping and trying to be the voice of the greater skateboard community in Lawrence and that’s where it gets really tricky: trying to get everyone to agree,” Campbell says. Though Campbell admits that getting skateboarders to agree on a design was tantamount to herding cats, the LSA concluded that the Who Skates design did the best job of reaching a compromise. While some skaters wanted a large concrete installation mimicking a drained swimming pool, others desired a layout that better approximated a street-skating setting with benches and stair sets. By following comments posted by locals on the LSA’s Facebook photos of the various designs, it is easy see to that they agree more than ever on the current design. Despite the fact that the design offers a lot for skaters, it will be much smaller than the old park. As a result, the LSA plans to organize a non-profit operation to finance expansions themselves. “Basically we’re going to have half the park that’s just gone,” Campbell says. “Instead of begging the city, we want to raise funding ourselves.” Regardless of whether or not further fundraising will come to fruition, Taylor Brown says he is excited about the current remodel and that he visits the site every day to see the progress that Who Skates is making. However optimistic, Brown remembers to have a healthy apprehension until he sees the final product. “What I’m concerned about is how smooth the concrete will be,” he says. “But looking at their other parks, it looks like it’ll be good.”

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The first day of re-contruction at Centennial Skatepark.

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In addition to rebuilding Centennial Skatepark, the city is rebuilding the miniature skatepark outside of Deerfield Elementary School at 101 Lawrence Avenue. Previously consisting of some-assembly-required mail order ramps, in a matter of weeks it will be a brand new, fully concrete beginner’s skateboarding facility. Even more exciting to younger skaters who do not have transportation readily available, the old pre-fab ramps will likely be relocated to a third location. The third location, rumored to be Holcom Sports Complex, is yet to be determined.

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KU Bucket List Twenty things to do before leaving KU KU students — in Anschutz Library, The Underground, Watson Library and the Kansas Union — were asked “What is one thing every KU student must do before leaving campus?” Forty-one students were interviewed. Below are the top 20 must-do’s as well as a few honorable mentions. 20. Go to Jaybowl: “At least once, it’s pretty neat. Go there on a Saturday when they bring out the neon lights. It’s free.” — Wyatt Robinson, a junior from Hill City Fact: Jaybowl, a bowling alley on the first floor of the Kansas Union, has free cosmic bowling after 10 p.m. on Saturdays. 19. Go to a class that you’re not enrolled in: “I swung the door open — it was like a 50-person class — and I was like, ‘It’s my birthday!’” — Danny Woodroof, a junior from Kansas City, Kan. 18. Get a close-up of the steam whistle: “I want to go to the building and see how it works.” — Tayler Marquess, a freshman from Scottsdale, Ariz. Fact: The KU steam whistle, also known as Big Tooter, began signaling the end of classes on March 25, 1912, according to kuhistory.com. 17. Get a picture with a KU basketball player: “It was something I wanted to do all year. I finally got a picture a couple weeks ago with Conner Teahan. It was pretty great.” — Liv Hunter, a freshman from Madison, Wis. 16. Run around Memorial Stadium: “Mizzou does that. They run around the stadium and lie on the tiger. I think it would

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be cool if we did something similar.” — Maia Bridges, a sophomore from O’Fallon, Ill. 15. Meet Chancellor Bernadette GrayLittle: “I’d like to talk to the chancellor.” — Goyland Williams, a graduate student from Houston, Texas 14. Chalk Jayhawk Boulevard: “We played a prank on our guy friends and we chalked the entire campus with all of their names saying that they were having a party at their house and that everyone was invited. It rained the next day.” — Abby Vickers, a junior from Kansas City, Kan. 13. Storm Mass Street when we win the national championship: “WHEN we win, because we will…next year.” — James Hennahane, a sophomore from Leawood 12. Get a picture with Big Jay: “I want to take a picture with him outside of the Kansas Union.” — Karen Nitisingkarin, a graduate student from Bangkok, Thailand 11. Walk under the Campanile: “But not until I graduate.” — Andrew Saunders, a junior from Overland Park. Fact: Myth has it that those KU students who walk through the Campanile before they graduate will not graduate on time. 10. See Bill Self without his toupée: “That’s something I’ve always been interested in. It looks so real. I think he has the sides still, but not the top.” — Killian Cull, a sophomore from Overland Park. Fact: Bill Self ’s toupée has a Twitter account. The bio for the account says, “Bill

3. Jump in the Chi Omega Fountain: “On a hot summer day it would be fun to go and do something spontaneous.” —Mai Chieu, Lawrence

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Self doesn’t wear me. I wear Bill Self.” 9. Streak through campus: “It’s hot outside you know. It makes sense.” — Maggie Swanston, a junior from Southlake, Texas 8. Tailgate for a KU football game: “It just seems like a cool thing to do.” — Josh Wichman, a junior from Milwaukee, Wis. 7. Go to every bar in Lawrence: “Every bar in Lawrence before I graduate, but not in one night.” — Jackie Wing, a sophomore from Shawnee

2. Sled down Mount Oread: “Last year there wasn’t any snow really. I felt like I was missing an opportunity.” — Josh House, a junior from Stillwater, Okla. 1. Camp for a KU basketball game: “I’ve never had to, but I think that would be really neat.” — Amanda Croker, a sophomore from Wichita Honorable mention: Go to the Hawk with Dan the bus driver: “Is that socially acceptable?” — Meryl Higgins, a freshman from Omaha, Neb. Kansan file photo

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Becoming a Marine Going through boot camp, dealing with angry drill instructors, and finding an identity as a Marine recruit // Sara Sneath

Sara, on right, while serving in Marine Corps Embassy Security Detachment in Quito, Ecuador.

very morning in Marine Corps boot camp, the recruits do some form of physical training. They are separated into groups based on their athletic ability. This recruit was in the most athletic group, more specifically, in the very bottom of the most athletic group. It’s March of 2004 and the recruits are going for a run. This recruit doesn’t know what time it is, but it is early, the kind of early that produces a bluish light, without the yellows painted by the sun’s advance through the sky. This recruit is not allowed to use the words “I,” “me” or “mine.” When referring to herself, she says “this recruit.” To everyone else, she is Recruit Sneath. It is difficult to strike from your language the words you use most often, but one month has passed of the three-month-long training, and this recruit finds it easiest to refrain from speaking, other than two phrases: “Yes, ma’am,” as a sign of understanding, and “Aye, ma’am,” in response to a command. It’s raining at Marine Corps Depot Parris Island. The South Carolina air is usually eaten, but today it can be breathed. There are 12 female recruits in the group; they run in a two-by-six formation. The drill instructor runs to the left of the formation, next to the third row. This recruit

is on the right-hand side of the third row, one recruit away from the drill instructor. The drill instructor is yelling, “Run faster,” “Yell louder,” “We’re going to run like this forever.” In response, the recruits yell, “Aye, ma’am,” “Aye, ma’am,” “Yes, ma’am,” as their feet pound the wet concrete. Maybe it’s because this recruit is within arm’s reach or because the drill instructor has been working in alphabetical order this whole time and she’s finally at “S.” Whatever the motive, the drill instructor begins singling this recruit out. “Sneath doesn’t want to sound off*,” “Sneath is too slow,” “Sneath doesn’t deserve to be a Marine,” she barks. Every call demands a “Yes, ma’am” from the group. Although this recruit’s ability has not changed, the drill instructor’s target has. Early on in boot camp, this recruit was conditioned to believe that the only thing she ever wanted to be was a Marine. If Marines didn’t breathe, neither would she. She would learn how to separate oxygen from water. She would grow leaves and exist off photosynthesis. She would do anything, but be less than a Marine. When the drill instructor begins calling this recruit out by name, Recruit Laura, a peaky girl with a high-pitched voice, takes it as her duty to validate the statements. In the military, everyone is

called by his or her last name. Laura has the privilege of having a female first name for her last name. Laura’s “Yes, ma’am” responses sound as though she is talking gossip with a friend. The drill instructor takes note of the tone in Laura’s voice and begins directing all her comments toward Laura. “Sneath is too slow,” “Sneath doesn’t deserve to be a Marine,” “Isn’t that right, Laura?” Again, Laura responds, “Yes, ma’am,” her inflection rising and falling like a head nodding in agreement. The drill instructor continues, “If Sneath doesn’t sound off, we’re all going to run further and faster.” I know the attack isn’t personal. My hatred toward Laura is like the hatred toward a couch on which you stub your toe, for the fifth goddamn time. In boot camp, you barely have time to eat or sleep, let alone learn the first names of the women you eat, sleep and take showers with. I don’t know Recruit Laura, but she is in the way of what I want most, which makes me want to play the one-man-band on her face, to turn her into bad Avantgarde art. The drill instructor takes off on a sprint. We all run after her. The perfectly formed rows and columns become a thin line, like a stretched candy necklace. Laura passes me. She is much faster than me, but today I have something she doesn’t: an injured ego. I stretch my arms and legs in front of me as I run, grabbing and pushing the air behind me. I pass Laura, throwing my legs hard against a mud puddle we run through, envisioning myself in a SUV, splashing lowly Laura with mud as I go by. My drill instructor is far ahead of us, unable to see me flip Laura the bird as I ran past her. One moment, I am running past Laura, my hand in a backward salute. The next, we are in our living quarters; the same drill instructor is making Laura hold the pushup position. Laura faces the ground, her arms bent at 90-degree angles. The drill instructor calls me over, not to let me take joy in Laura’s pain, not to let me torment her as she did me, but to hold the pushup position with Laura. We are facing one another, our feet extended in opposite directions. Laura’s face is twisted in pain. Her knees keep

dropping to the deck*. She is a good runner, but has little upper-body strength. The drill instructor yells at us both every time Laura‘s knees buckle. I look Laura in the eyes, emotionless as I hold my body off the ground. I imagine a game of Twister, hoping the next call will be “left hand, Laura’s face.” The weight of the hatred is heavier than my body and much harder to hold. I begin to encourage Laura to maintain the pushup position. If she could just hold a little longer without dropping her knees on the deck, we could get up, I tell her. Her hands slip, but she keeps trying. Eventually, we are told we can “fuck off.” I learned in that moment with Laura that “this recruit” and “I” don’t mean the same thing. I am an individual, one who is fulfilled by becoming something different: a Marine. This recruit, on the other hand, is a part of something much bigger. This recruit is completed not by egotistical desires, but by other people, like Laura. *to yell loudly *floor

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