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Amidst inferno, cherished KU Notre Dame organ survives

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Nontraditional students find success in face of adversity With about 25% of the student body being nontraditional students, issues like. money and travel can be a deterent.

But several of these students at KU succeed against the odds.

Mediterranean food in LFK Local mediterrenean restaurant Culinaria brings a ‘warm and cozy’ feeling to customers.

Barstool KU to hire new staff With over 50,000 followers, Barstool KU is hiring new staff for its social media accounts.

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Big 12 tennis comes to LFK The Big 12 women’s tennis tournament begins Thursday at Jayhawk Tennis Center.

ADAM LANG @KansanAdamLang James Higdon, University of Kansas director of the division of organ and church music, went to his office Monday morning like any other day when he received a call from one of his students. The message was simple: “Notre Dame is burning.” Higdon immediately turned on his TV, and students and faculty gathered in his office to watch the inferno.

“When we first saw this, we were all completely shocked,” said Jacob Hofeling, a second year doctoral pipe organ performance student.

“Everyone was just silent.

Everybody was just somber.”

Higdon worried that he would never get to hear the organ’s sound again, but also that his students would never hear it in the first place.

The fire in Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday, April 15, cut a devastating swath through the centuries old Paris monument. For those who watched the fire blaze through the central spire of the cathedral, the footage was shocking; but for Higdon, the footage was downright devastating.

In 1980, Higdon was given the chance to take READ MORE ON PAGE 2

Wikimedia Commons The Notre Dame cathedral caught fire in Paris, France on Monday evening, local time.

Men’s basketball faces uncertainty BRADEN SHAW @bradenshaw4real Even as uncertain as the 2018-19 season was for Kansas men’s basketball, the immediate future still seems to be cloudy.

Three players have declared for the 2019 NBA Draft and plan to sign an agent — freshman guards Devon Dotson and Quentin Grimes and redshirt junior forward Dedric Lawson — and decisions for junior center Udoka Azubuike and sophomore forward Silvio De Sousa still remain up in the air prior to the April 21 deadline.

This is in compliance with a new rule that allows players to sign with an agent and still have the option to retain their college eligibility should they want to go back to school.

Kansas coach Bill Self said “time will tell” whether or not that’s a good addition to the process or not, but that it also makes this time of year a little more challenging.

“But the thinking is, if you open yourself up to try then you’re telling us it’s OK to go sign somebody,” Self

said at the Jayhawks’ annual end of the year banquet Tuesday night. “So that’s probably not the most ideal situation to be in, but I’d much rather have too many than not enough.”

Redshirt sophomore guards Charlie Moore and K.J. Lawson also have en-

tered the transfer portal, which opens up even more spots on the roster.

But from the draft side, one of these departures is for certain, that being Dedric Lawson.

Lawson — who also won the “Danny Manning Mr. Jayhawk award” at the

banquet — said that he’s gained a lot from his two seasons in Lawrence, entering as a “hometown kid” from Memphis to being the most consistent player for Kansas. Lawson said makREAD MORE ON PAGE 8

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Parking & Transit proposes changes EMILY BECKMAN @emilybeckman7

Emma Pravacek/KANSAN Coach Bill Self awards junior forward Dedric Lawson the Danny Manning “Mr. Jayhawk” Award at the Kansas Men’s Basketball Awards Banquet Tuesday, April 16.

Proposed parking changes for the 2019-20 academic year include making parking more flexible for graduate students and not raising parking fees.

Changes were discussed at the spring parking forum on Wednesday, April 10.

The Parking Commission hosts the forum twice a year: once in the spring and once in the fall. Parking and Transit also gathers feedback through emails

and its online survey.

“Proposed changes are usually presented in the spring. The purpose is just to give people an opportunity to be seen and heard if they want,” said KU Parking Commission Secretary Margretta de Vries. “This year we had more positive changes than negative ones, so people seem pretty happy about that.”

KU Parking and Transit sent an email to students, staff, faculty and affiliates last week highlighting the proposed changes. The

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Gun owners overestimated, study shows SAM KRICSFELD @SammyGKricsfeld The number of gun owners in the United States is perceived to be significantly higher than it actually is, according to a recent study at the University of Kansas.

Professor Don Haider-Markel, chair of the department of political science, and political science professor Mark Joslyn conducted a study, which was published in a journal called “Politics and Policy.”

The study, among other things, asked what one perceived the percentage of gun owners in the United States to be.

The result of the study shows that over 75% of the study’s participants greatly overestimated the percentage of U.S. citizens owning guns. The most common estimate was that half of Americans were gun owners, and nearly one-fifth of people estimated that population to be over 70%.

“I would assume that the 50% [figure] comes from the culture of guns that exists inside the United States...It seems to be such a fabric of the culture,” said Nick Hinman, executive board member of the KU Young Democrats.

According to Pew Research, the actual percentage of Americans with guns is about thirty percent.

Haider-Markel and Joslyn said Americans tend to overestimate the size of groups — especially groups in which they are members, via an email to the Kansan.

Gun owners themselves

Kansan file photo An exemption for universities to allow concealed carry in buildings expired in 2017. overestimated the percentage, as well as other unified groups such as the LGBTQ+ community and ethnic and racial minorities. The overestimation is “likely based in the fact that they are more likely to have regular contact with other members of their group,” Haider-Markel said in an email.

Non-gun owners do not tend to associate themselves as a group like gun owners do, decreasing the chance of them overestimating.

“One could suggest that because gun owners are a politically vocal group, non-gun owners, who differ from gun owners in a variety of ways, might be more

PARKING & TRANSIT FROM PAGE 1 changes include: No price increase for parking Retiree permits will be valid in parking garages Graduate students can purchase staff permits in yellow lots Stouffer Place Apartments will combine with Oliver and Downs to become one parking zone Jayhawker Towers parking zones will no longer be restricted on weekends Fines will increase on tickets related to improper permit use If approved, all proposed parking changes will go into effect August 1, de Vries said.

“I think we have two more issues to consider at our last meeting, and then we’ll send a memo to the provost at the end saying, ‘here’s all of our proposed changes’ and he says ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ and signs off on it,” de Vries said.

At these forums, the Parking Commission usually hears from people who are unhappy about the price of parking, or who have gotten a ticket. Parking and Transit makes about $900,000 to $1 million per year in parking tickets, according to de Vries.

The Parking Commission has been able to implement some changes based on previous forums, de Vries said, like adding

more motorcycle and moped parking.

Hans Tchienga, a firstyear graduate student and one of only 12 to attend the forum in the Pine Room at the Kansas Union, wanted to get a better understanding of a change that will affect parking permits for graduate students.

“I have a problem with the parking classifying graduate students as students,” Tchienga said. “Because it’s kind of contradicting with our status. We are half-part-time students and also part-time employees.”

One of the proposed changes will allow graduate students to purchase staff permits in yellow lots.

Tchienga said the change will give graduate students more flexibility, especially when moving from west campus to main campus.

Donna Hultine, director of Parking and Transit, also said the change will give graduate students the choice to move around more freely.

“We’ve got graduate students, especially in research positions, where they’ve got a lab on west campus and maybe a lab on main campus, and classes back and forth and a time constraint that really doesn’t help them,” Hultine said. “And chemicals, I’ve heard, they might carry things back and forth that you don’t want to carry on a bus.”

likely to mistake the visibility of gun owners with the size of the group,” Haider-Markel said via email.

Education and political interest increase the accuracy of the perceptions.

“It should be noted that greater education and greater political knowledge led to more accurate perceptions of the number of gun owners...those engaging in the system produce fairly accurate estimates of gun owners,” Joslyn said via email.

Estimations of the gun owner population significantly determined the study participants’ gun policy preferences.

“Those that provide

higher estimates of gun ownership and future growth tend to be less supportive of gun regulation,” Haider-Markel said via email.

Since the study was conducted, the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting sparked conversations and protests regarding gun regulation. This may have decreased estimates of gun owner population, Haider-Markel said.

“Recent activity by anti-gun movements may influence perceptions of the number of gun owners,” Joslyn said via email. “As anti-gun advocates become more vocal and aware that there are other anti-gun

advocates as well, they may begin to overestimate their own numbers.”

As protests and media coverage decline, Haider-Markel expects a return to the patterns shown in the study.

Guns have been a prevalent subject at the University since campus carry was enacted on July 1, 2017.

“In general, we are for things like requiring a license for concealed carrying...it’s more about responsible gun ownership,” said KU Young Democrats President Nick Hinman. “As a general rule, we’re kind of against campus carry policies.”

The University’s College Republicans, unlike the Young Democrats, are for campus carry. Chairman Garrett Miller said he not only believes campus carry is beneficial for campus, but also that students should continue to utilize their right to carry at the University.

“Seeing that KU is not a soft target, that there’s no gun free zones on campus, then that could prevent and deter someone from wanting to commit an atrocious crime,” Miller said in a previous interview with the Kansan.

Miller said no one in his classes have complained about the policy in the wake of Rep. Barbara Ballard’s (D-Lawrence) attempt to pass an amendment taking away campus carry.

Sydney Hoover contributed to this report.

NOTRE DAME FROM PAGE 1 research trip to France through the University to study organ performance under famed organist Marie-Claire Alaine. He said he spent a great amount of time with the organists of Notre Dame, getting to to know them and learning from them. During his time in Paris, Higdon sat in Notre Dame and listened to the music of its gigantic pipe organ day in and day out.

“The space is just incredible. It’s just awe-in-

Adam Lang/KANSAN James Higdon, director of the division of organ and church music, stands alongside a Notre Dame sketch he bought from a Parisian artist. fire over 4,000 miles away; but come Tuesday, new hope dawned.

“The space is just incredible. It’s just awe-inspiring. Every organ is unique, but that one is special.”

James Higdon director of organ and church music

spiring,” Higdon said. “Every organ is unique, but that one is special.”

In 1988, Higdon had his very own recital — his first of many — on the organ of Notre Dame. His most recent performance on Notre Dame’s organ was in May 2018. Higdon even signed on last week to play as part of the exclusive arts series at Notre Dame in 2020. But on Monday, everything changed.

His 2020 recital being cancelled and hope for his students dashed, Higdon felt the full force of the

With the fire doused, a report of the damage came to the public, and a sigh of relief ran through Higdon’s office. The pipe organ of Notre Dame had survived with no fire dam-

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age and no water damage. Soon after, France’s president Emmanuel Macron promised to rebuild the cathedral within five years.

Higdon describes the survival of the organ as nothing less than a miracle and hopes that he will get to have his recital after all, at a later date, of course.

“We tend to take things for granted, but we shouldn’t,” Higdon said.

“Two days ago I thought that no one would get to play it again, but today I feel hopeful.”

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Girls Rock Lawrence to host fundraiser EMILY BECKMAN @emilybeckman7

Seven local acts will perform at the Replay Lounge on Friday, April 19 for Girls Rock Lawrence’s spring fundraiser. The bands are primarily made up of female, non-binary, and transgender artists.

Girls Rock Lawrence is part of the Girls Rock Camp Alliance, an international organization that intertwines social justice and music.

There will be shows at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. The lineup for the all-ages matinee show includes LK Ultra, Rachel Mallin and The Wild Type, and Ex Brain.

The lineup for the late show, for the 21-and-older audience, consists of Vigil and Thieves, Lovergurl, Khrystal and Suzannah Johannes.

Lounge has hosted the Girls Rock Lawrence spring fundraiser for several years, and that Girls Rock Lawrence is an integral part of the community.

“We are perpetually honored to be involved in supporting GRL in any way that we can,” James said. “I honestly can’t say enough about how important GRL is to the local scene, and our community. The best way to fully understand the impact of this organization is to come to the fundraising events, and the showcases. You will be moved by attending these phenomenal events.”

Hannah Novaria, a member of Girls Rock Lawrence’s board of directors, said she hopes people of all ages will attend the event.

“It’s just going to be an awesome show [and an]

“We just kind of use music to let kids explore and figure out who they are...”

Hannah Novaria board of directors member

Both shows will include a variety of genres because highlighting diversity at the event is important to the Replay Lounge, primary booking agent at Replay Lounge Sheridan James said via email.

James said the Replay

awesome lineup,” Novaria said.

Tickets will be $3 at the door and all proceeds will go to Girls Rock Lawrence’s summer camp. Tickets will not be available before the day of the show.

Girls Rock Lawrence

WYATT HALL @TheWyattHall15

Alongside HBO’s heavy marketing push, fans are theorizing and preparing for the end of the beloved show.

A huge part of “Game of Thrones” culture involves viewers hosting watch parties with their friends and family. The sense of community is attractive to many viewers, including students at the University.

Sophomore Sam Blaufuss, a resident of the Stephenson Scholarship Hall, said he watches with housemates in the hall’s home recreation room on

offers a summer camp for girls and transgender youth ages 12 to 18.

Campers form bands, write songs, and perform at a showcase at the end of the camp.

Novaria said the camp fosters an empowering environment for everyone involved.

“It’s just really a loving and supportive and powerful community,” Novaria said. “We just kind of use music to let kids explore and figure out who they are and what they’re about and who they want to be and find their place in the world.”

Jennifer Welch, a volunteer with Girls Rock Lawrence, also said the camp offers a supportive environment for both campers and volunteers.

“It’s about the campers really experiencing who they are in a supportive environment that wants them to be fully themselves,” Welch said.

Along with raising money for the camp, the fundraiser at the Replay Lounge will promote change within the organization, Novaria said. Girls Rock Lawrence is in the process of rebranding itself to better represent its participants.

“There are a number of things that are kind of in transition for us right now,” Novaria said. “We’ve been joking about the organization going through

Samantha Hsu/KANSAN Local intersectional feminist acts will perform at the spring fundraiser and rebranding event for Girls Rock Lawrence. The event takes place April 19 at Replay Lounge. puberty.”

One of the main changes will be a new name.

“The words ‘girls’ and ‘rock’ don’t necessarily encompass all of the participants we have,” Novaria said. “We want it to be a space where everyone feels welcome and where everyone can feel represented and included and safe.”

Novaria said Girls Rock Lawrence wants to be thoughtful in making the change, so the new name won’t be announced until after the summer camp.

She also said the organiza-

tion hopes to have a more cohesive brand overall.

“We are all about undermining oppressive structures that tend to silence certain groups of people,” Novaria said.

Novaria said that although Lawrence thinks of itself as progressive, it is a predominantly white community — so is Girls Rock Lawrence. But that’s something that the organization wants to change as well.

“We want to set an example in the community of being a space that is safe and empowering for

people of color, and Indigenous and Native people, and trans folks, and all the people whose voices aren’t heard and prioritized in conversations,” Novaria said. “Those people deserve a space where they can exist and thrive.”

This year’s camp will be June 24 -29, and enrollment opens Saturday, April 20. The camp costs $300, but financial aid is available and Girls Rock Lawrence won’t turn anyone away because of inability to pay, Novaria said.

Students bond over ‘Game of Thrones’ final season Eight years ago, a show called “Game of Thrones” debuted on HBO. The fantasy series has become one of the biggest shows of all time since then, proven by the season eight premiere breaking ratings records — it was watched by 17.4 million people on its first night.

With how prominent the show has become in pop culture, the hype for the eighth and final season has been unfathomable.

Rachel Griffard/KANSAN George R. R. Martin’s “Game of Thrones” novel is available through KU Libraries.

a 60-inch TV with a surround sound system. The hall has also hosted watch parties with upwards of 40 or 50 people in the past for events such as the Super Bowl and “The Bachelor.”

“It’s a really fun hall activity, especially with something like ‘Game of Thrones,’” Blaufuss said.

“Everyone there is going to be a fan to some extent so there will be a lot of people there to enjoy the same thing together.”

Another student, sophomore Andrew Lee, is a long-time fan of both the books and TV series. He’s choosing to watch with a close group of friends who are dedicated to the show.

“Watching with a group gives you a different perspective,” Lee said. “I love just seeing people’s reactions to the inevitable twists and turns.”

The Kansan also reached out to the student body with a voluntary survey about their opinions of the series and what they wanted out of the final season.

Fans are divided on a lot of things including everything from favorite seasons to predictions for the finale, but one result that stands out is that almost everybody likes House Stark. Out of 46 respondents, 38 said the Lords of Winterfell were their favorite — 83%.

“You can’t go wrong with the good guys,” Lee said. “As much as I love the development of the Lannisters, there’s no one in the Stark house to dislike.”

Rachel Griffard/KANSAN Residents of Stephenson Scholarship Hall gather for watch parties in the hall’s recreation room every week.

Despite that, nobody with the Stark name topped the favorite character list, with Daenerys Targaryen, Jon Snow, and Tyrion Lannister taking majority of the votes at 11, 8 and 8, respectively for a total of 59% of the vote.

“Tyrion is the most clever character I’ve ever seen or read,” Lee said. “I relate to him day after day after day.”

Daenerys and Jon were also favored in other categories, with most respondents saying Jon will defeat the Night King and Daenerys will end up on the Iron Throne.

Blaufuss’ favorite part of the show is how it keeps you on your toes.

“The show is good at surprising and subverting expectations of the view-

er,” Blaufuss said. “I really hope they continue to do that until the end.”

Lee is a bigger fan than most, having rewatched the show four times and meeting George R. R. Martin, the creator of “Game of Thrones.”

“How deep and wellthought out the world is really pulled me in. We have 600 different characters, 30 different families, and thousands of different settings,” Lee said. “Martin is exactly who I expected him to be: a large, goofy old man. But it was still a pretty surreal experience to meet someone who has created something like this.”

With how much the series means to him, the big thing he’s looking forward to is how the writers will close the series out.

“I want to know who the hell wins, and I want closure,” Lee said. “I don’t want a Sopranos-style ending where you have to imagine what happened.

I want a full black-andwhite end to the series that we can be happy with.”

He also encourages everyone who hasn’t seen the show to give it a chance, despite it seeming like a big workload to get into this late into the story.

“I understand that it’s intimidating, but dive in feet first and don’t look back,” Lee said. “It will always go down as my favorite TV show or book series of all time.”

The final season of “Game of Thrones” airs every Sunday at 8 p.m. on HBO.

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Culinaria: ‘Inclusive, warm and cozy’ RYLIE KOESTER @RylieKoester

From its menu to its dining atmosphere, husband and wife owners Aaron and Regan Pillar aim for innovation in their Mediterranean restaurant, Culinaria.

“Pretty much our entire approach is how to be as innovative as possible in order to make a three day a week restaurant work,” Regan said.

The business started in 2009 as a catering company. In 2011, the Pillars purchased the building their restaurant currently houses, at 512 E. 9th St., to have an industrial-sized kitchen.

Today, the restaurant is open Thursday through Saturday.

Regan said Culinaria still does some catering, but is focusing more on the restaurant’s weekend hours.

Culinaria centers around shareable food, serving Mediterranean inspired tapas-style small plate dishes. Some items on the menu include hummus,

falafel, squash and chorizo, and spicy carrots. The restaurant also has a happy hour with $5 small plates and $6 cocktails.

Regan’s own restaurant eating habits influenced the dining style of Culinaria.

“Our main concept has always been behind fresh whole foods made from scratch, local ingredients...”

Regan Pillar Culinaria owner

“I like to eat in this way that I like to try as many different things as possible,” Regan said.

“When I go out to eat, I basically turn every restaurant into sort of a tapas style where I want to try a bunch of things, and I want to share everything.”

Aaron has been cooking for about 20 years. He

Emma Pravecek/KANSAN Culinaria’s building was constructed in 1863 to be used by the Kansas Calvary after Quantrill’s Raid.

Emma Pravecek/KANSAN Top: Culinaria is a Mediterranean restaurant in East Lawrence. Right: Aaron Pillar makes meatballs at Culinaria in east Lawrence. found inspiration for Culinaria’s menu while eating at a restaurant in Philadelphia.

“Eating at an Israeli restaurant sort of spoke to me,” Aaron said. “The Mediterranean idea — there’s sort of endless possibilities there.”

Regan and Aaron said they aim to use as many fresh and local ingredients as possible. They also work with local farmers and have weekly menu specials to accommodate seasonal produce.

“Our main concept has always been behind fresh whole foods made from scratch, local ingredients — the things that make food particularly good,” Regan said.

The building the restaurant occupies has a storied history. It was constructed in 1863 to be used by the Kansas Calvary after Quantrill’s Raid, according to Culinaria’s website. In the 1950s, it was home to a butcher and slaughter house.

The building also holds personal history for Regan

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and Aaron. Both worked at a catering company that once occupied the building. Regan started working at the catering company about a month after Aaron had left.

Regan said her coworkers constantly talked about Aaron, and when mutual friends introduced them, they began dating and have been together for about 14 years since.

After operating their catering business for a few years, the couple decided to purchase a space for a larger kitchen. As they were looking at places, they didn’t know the building they were looking at purchasing held a past that connected them.

The price, aesthetic and their own personal history made the historic building a perfect fit for purchase.

“There were so many perfect things about it,” Regan said.

Regan said the chance to eat at a restaurant can often be like a mini vacation for customers — Culinaria’s dining atmosphere allows for a place to connect with

loved ones and to share an experience.

“It also lends itself to this very celebratory community style dining experience — it’s very inclusive, warm and cozy,” Regan said.

Culinaria is open Thursday through Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The restaurant will remain open during temporary road construction in east Lawrence.

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FFA of the day: “the woman, the womyth, the wolegend” Bill Self saw me yesterday so now I might show up in his dreams Just when I thought my night was on the up, I found out McDonald’s no longer does bacon cheese fries fried pickles > everything “I somehow narrowly evaded the school-toSonic Drive-in pipeline” it’s beer and impulse online shopping o’clock sos i’ve spent nearly $200 at ikea in one weekend should I impulse buy a $300 round trip plane ticket asking for a friend every time someone mentions the end of the semester i panic a little bit more “I think I might be an annoying person like genetically” i had burrito king 3 out of the last 4 days is it bad if i have it again “Mispronouncing words is not a personality trait!” [aggressively cries to rap music] “This is the generation of spongebob and porno” -preacher on wescoe beach “this is the one lecture of the semester that will actually be relevant in your real life” gonna go to law school for like 1 semester and find a future-rich man to marry me then drop out horoscope and my mom dragged me for melatonin usage so guess we’re turning the usual nightcap into sleepy time tea and prayers now “oh are you a freshman?” “I’m more of a concept” “Is being financially stable worth taking physics?”

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College jobs can boost your resume, too JERIKA MILLER @MillerJerika

Since I was 15 years old, I have been working.

The same can be said for many of the students I have met at the University of Kansas, but I have found lately that this often gets a negative reaction from those who do not share the same experience.

Whether this is because they don’t work, have never worked or simply do not like work, is unclear. But one thing that is clear is that having a job, especially one that takes up a decent amount of your time, is definitely not seen as an asset.

Having an on-campus job for the last three years has helped me feel self-sufficient, organized, time conscious and has developed my communication skills in ways I didn’t even know were necessary.

These skills are similar to the ones I have seen advertised by countless extra-curricular clubs and activities within the KU and Lawrence community.

So why is it that joining a club or a Greek organization on campus is considered a great opportunity and having a job is considered a hindrance?

Why is it that we value groups of people who pay large fees to be included in activities in the community more than those who serve people in their communities every single day?

Now I know what you are thinking, and I do understand that my job as a campus barista is not the same as volunteering with a sorority and

Sarah Wright/KANSAN Columnist Jerika Miller argues that the merits of working throughout one’s undergraduate years are often overlooked in comparison to participation in clubs and organization. raising thousands of dollars for charity. And I do understand the merits of joining clubs and organizations during your years in college. My problem, however, does

employer care about the Greek insignia on the top of my cover letter more than the last 4 years of work references I have, and why can’t both carry weight in the

While it may seem like a burden, working is not only a necessity for many of the students who attend the University, it is also a way for students to gain valuable skills and become an indispensable component in the world and community around them not lie with the existence and participation in other activities and groups, but rather the lack of recognition that goes into having a job in the community you live and go to school in as a viable resume builder for once you leave. Why does an

world outside of this institution?

Because let’s face it, we do more than make you coffee or serve you dinner. Your cashiers and your servers at your regular bars, coffee shops and restaurants do more than just take your

order. We remember the chem exam you had last week and how you said you were missing home.

We remember that you have two dogs (and what they look like) and we remember that you like your coffee with just a little extra syrup mixed in. It seems like these are little things, but knowing that there is someone who takes an interest in your life, not because we have to, but because we see you every day and you are just as important to our community as we are to yours, is comforting and integral to a kind and well-running society.

And even if these jobs seem like temporary, mediocre, college jobs, they are services used by the majority of people in the community on a regular basis.

So this isn’t a call to

action to ban Panhellenic organizations or business fraternities, but rather to call attention to the time and effort that goes into juggling a job with school and social lives and, most likely, some of the aforementioned clubs as well.

While it may seem like a burden, working is not only a necessity for many of the students who attend the University, it is also a way for students to gain valuable skills and become an indispensable component in the world and community around them. I argue that jobs should be valued as such beyond the walls of our college institutions.

Jerika Miller is a junior from Aurora, Colorado, studying English and secondary education.

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Senate ‘overregulation’ disillusions students WESLEY CUDNEY

Next year’s Student Senate is officially just another on-campus club.

With only 10% of the student body even voting, the new Student Senate has as much of a mandate to govern as the chess club. Crimson+Blue running unopposed is the latest and most egregious symptom of our unhealthy campus political system.

Student Senate’s overregulation of elections has made it impossibly difficult for an independent coalition without a few Senate insiders or the backing of the University’s Greek life. The rules restricting on campus campaigning unfairly restrict independents and non-Greek coalitions from spreading their message to the student body while sororities and fraternities don’t have nearly the same amount of restrictions.

One example of how Student Senate discourages

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do I go to learn about elections?” The response from the front desk was, “I can’t answer that.” I then asked, “Is there a website I could look at or an email

account?” and the response was, “I can’t answer any question about elections at all.” Unsurprisingly, only one coalition ran a few months later.

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Student Senate’s exclusionary tactics have led to an uncontested election that devastated student participation by 70%. This “election” was so uninspiring that transit of all things was the dominant issue, not the rampant gentrification of on-campus housing facilitated by a complacent Association of University Residence Halls, not tuition hikes or sexual assault, but parking became the biggest issue.

We need a Student Senate that is not afraid to push the boundaries of what students can influence. We need a Senate that will fight for what’s right even if they are told students can’t affect policy.

This Senate is not the Senate we need.

Wesley Cudney is a freshman from Wichita studying political science and journalism.

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KU football looks to escape rocky past JACK JOHNSON @JohnyJ_15 There isn’t any shame in being optimistic when it comes to rooting for your respective sports team. Often times, the negative outweighs the positive when desperately searching for silver linings of struggling clubs or programs. The ones who stick out droughts of championships and winning seasons tend to cling to a certain anomaly.

Superstition clouds their judgment of reality.

When it comes to playing football at the University of Kansas, the drought has lasted far longer than any native of Lawrence believed it would. Following the dismissal of Mark Mangino at the conclusion of the 2009 season, in which the Jayhawks finished at 5-7, fans felt at the time the move would help move the program in the right direction.

The decision to replace Mangino resulted in handing over the reins to Turner Gill, who led Buffalo to a 5-7 record the same year.

Gill became the first African American coach in the university’s history and the new blood suddenly injected into Kansas football had the looks of returning the Jayhawks back to a bowl game in a hurry.

Only the culture intended to wash out Mangino’s ways backfired, and it did

Chance Parker/KANSAN Former LSU football coach Les Miles was announced as Kansas’ 40th head coach Sunday, Nov. 18. so horribly. Two seasons later, after winning five games in 24 tries, the Gill experiment worked against Kansas, setting them back a couple of years from competing.

The next project was to find an experienced winner, someone who had coached in both the NFL and NCAA, and someone who could right the ship.

That answer became Charlie Weis, longtime head coach of Notre Dame, and successful offensive coordinator for both the Kan-

sas City Chiefs and Florida Gators. Hired in 2011, Weis became the captain of the ship heading for collision with a plan to alter the direction of Kansas football for a decade.

Only this plan had two drastic outcomes on both sides. Attempting to restock the team with JUCO transfers that were kicked off prestigious programs or never excelled in academics to receive a division one scholarship, Weis turned “KU” into “Last Chance U.” The plan was risky.

There was no question the players brought in had talent, but the question of “can they stick here?” always hovered over Weis. In a domino-like fashion, the players disappeared from the program creating a toppling over effect. As Weis watched his plan crash and burn in front of him, the alleged savior of the win-starving program certainly altered the course.

However, in doing so, he flipped the boat upside down, showing no possible way of redemption in sight.

Called in for damage control, Clint Bowen stepped in as the interim once Weis was fired four games into the 2014 season. Now capsized in the middle of nowhere, then-athletic director Sheahon Zenger tried coach No. 3.

Searching to find to a man with past experience with the winning ways of Kansas, Zenger brought back the the wide receiver coach from the 2008-09 team. His name was David Beaty and he presented

himself with no prior head coaching experience to a program that had gargantuan issues.

Coming to a football team at its lowest point, Beaty was tasked in turning the capsized ship back over without any resources. To the shock of not a single soul, the ship didn’t budge.

Memorial Stadium hauled in record low attendance and the embarrassing defeats ensued.

So here we are, 10 years later. Kansas has played 101 games with those four coaches. Of those 101, 83 of them were losses. Marking only 18 wins, only four have come against Big 12 opponents. In the last decade, the Jayhawks highest win total is three games in 2010 and 2018.

Now, we enter the Les Miles era. The fifth coach trying to resurrect a program in worse shape than any other Power Five school in America. Who is so sure this will work? The answer is we don’t, but he alone provides more hope, excitement and energy to a fan base that hasn’t felt this way since the first Iron Man movie hit theaters.

Miles has arrived at the ship with tons of work to do and it’s going to take more than one season to get the engine running again. But fear not, before he has even coached a regular season contest, the boat is steadily gaining momentum to turn back over.

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KU tennis Big 12 favorite DANTE GREEN @Taysean14

Thursday marks the start of the Big 12 tennis tournament at the Jayhawk Tennis Center, and host team Kansas has every reason to have high expectations heading into the tournament.

The Jayhawks have enjoyed a successful season and should be happy with what the team has been able to accomplish, finishing third in the Big 12.

Kansas will have the home court advantage with it taking place in Lawrence, and coming into the tournament having won five straight matches, the Jayhawks should be one of the favorites. The host team additionally boasts some of the best college players in the nation such as seniors Janet Koch and Nina Khmelnitckaia. The senior tandem is the No. 3 duo in the nation and poses a threat to any doubles matchup.

Koch and Khmelnickaia are 15-1 and 5-0 against nationally ranked opponents, meaning they have beaten some of the best college tennis players in the nation.

No one else in the Big 12 can throw out such an elite pairing, and the pair

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Chance Parker/KANSAN Senior Janet Koch returns the ball against Iowa State. The Jayhawks defeated the Cyclones 7-0 Friday, April 5. will play a huge part in bringing the Big 12 title to Lawrence. The next closest pair is Oklahoma State’s Sofia Blanco and Catherine Gulihur, who are ranked No. 21.

Texas Tech boasts the best singles player in the conference with Felicity Maltby, who is No. 18 in the nation, but the Red Raiders are only ranked No. 26 as a program. In response, Kansas has the second-best Big 12 singles player, senior Anastasia Rychagova, who is ranked

22nd in the nation.

Alongside the second best singles player and the best doubles matchup, the Jayhawks will have plenty of depth behind them, such as the duo of freshman Sonia Smagina and senior Anastasia Rychagova, who are ranked No. 71 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

The real threat for Kansas is No. 6 Texas, who has excellent players in Bianca Turati and Petra Granic. Turati has won

14 straight in singles competition and will be a tough matchup for anyone who goes against her.

But Kansas can more than challenge the Longhorns and the rest of the teams in the Big 12.

The Jayhawks were 7-2 in the conference this year and have won 46 Big 12 match-ups in the last five years.

While it is a very tough conference with four ranked teams, Kansas is the best suited to win.

son said.

While Lawson’s days in a Kansas uniform are most likely over, Dotson’s future is seemingly the most up in the air.

“The guy obviously had an unbelievable freshman year and has the chance to be one of the better guards that we have had at our school if he makes a great decision and comes back to our school,” Self joked while recognizing Dotson during the banquet.

Dotson said that “great decision” part left an im-

pact.

“Yeah it definitely can [affect] what’s to come if I decide to come back,” Dotson said. “It’s great to hear from a great coach like that.”

In Dotson’s case, he’s been working out in Chicago with other NBA prospects, such as Minnesota guard Amir Coffey and other “big names.” He said that the decision to declare came from a long talk with his family and Kansas coaches about what was best for him and his future.

“It’s a win-win scenario,” Dotson said. “You can’t lose in this situation that I’ve put myself in, so I feel like there’s no negatives to the process.”

And while Dotson said he’s taking this process “very seriously,” there have been moments of levity, particularly from Self.

“All of the coaching staff has been supportive in the decision,” Dotson said.

“He’s been throwing in little jokes here and there, but at the end of the day, they’re supportive of what I do.”

Kansas women’s golf recorded a seventh place finish at the Big 12 Championship earlier this week.

Recording a score of 928 (plus-64) after three rounds, junior Yi-Tsen Chou led Kansas as she finished in 10th place. With a solid first two rounds she shot 6-over-78 and recorded a birdie in her final round.

“Yi-Tsen was more like herself this week. Mentally she was more relaxed and confident which was nice to see,” Kansas coach Erin O’Neil said according to a Kansas Athletics press release. “She has a lower ball flight and she doesn’t normally have big misses which allowed her to not have any numbers to recover from during each round.”

For Chou, this was her

fifth top-ten finish of the season.

“We are proud of her for staying strong and adding another top 10 finish.”

O’Neil said.

In a tie for 37th was senior Ariadna Fonseca Diaz and sophomore Sera Tadokoro. Both finished with a score of 237 (plus21) which placed them at 31st overall. Diaz struggled throughout the tournament, and shot 79 (+7) in the final round.

Only finishing above two teams, the Jayhawks struggled mentally through the whole competition.

“Unfortunately, we gave the majority of our shots away to the field on or around the greens,” O’Neil said. “You can’t blame the wind for that, and it’s an area that we have to improve upon before next year.”

KU Athletics Freshman Pear Pooratanaopa competes at the Minnesota Invitational, Sept. 10-11, 2018.

BASKETBALL FROM PAGE 1 -ing the NCAA tournament, and the networking and friendships he made stick out the most.

But moving forward, he said that he’s worked a lot on his three-point shot over the past eight or nine weeks, as well as getting stronger and developing his overall game. “[The NBA is] a lot more physical and you’ve got to be prepared mentally and definitely physically,” Law-

Emma Pravecek/KANSAN Junior forward Dedric Lawson speaks after receiving the Danny Manning “Mr. Jayhawk” Award at the Kansas Men’s Basketball Awards Banquet Tuesday, April 16.

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Dotson also said that a first-round projection may make him decide to ultimately leave.

cruiting, but that it’s just how the recruiting process goes.

“It’s not negative recruit-

“It’s a win-win scenario. You can’t lose in this situation that I’ve put myself in, so I feel like there’s no negatives to the process.”

Devon Dotson freshman guard

“But at the end of the day, I’m still talking with my family and the coaching staff, seeing what I want to do with my future,” Dotson said.

As if that wasn’t enough, Self has also had to deal with rumors of his departure for the NBA or other coaching opportunities to flee potential NCAA violations.

“And that couldn’t be further from the truth,” Self said. “As soon as the NBA rumors came out, I went to our administration and said, ‘Hey, just so you know I’m not going anywhere.’”

With three years left on his current contract, Self said he’s “totally happy” with where he’s at right now.

“So I’ll be the coach here at Kansas next year,” Self said.

Self also said that these rumors have affected re-

ing if you’re just reporting something that was reported,” Self said. “And regardless if there’s any basis to it or not, if somebody told me [or] if there’s something out there about somebody taking another job and we were going head-to-head with that school, that article may somehow find the way to the right eyes.”

Even amidst roster uncertainty, Self said he will not try to sway any players from testing the NBA draft if it’s in their best interest, such as De Sousa declaring “to buy him another month” while awaiting a decision from the NCAA. “Certainly I know I have strong feelings about what I think would be smart, but they can investigate themselves and their families about what they think is smart,” Self said. “But I think that we’re going to be just fine.”

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Hawk patrons reflect on drunk memories SOPHIA BELSHE @SophiaBelshe Whether it’s punching TVs in the heat of the NCAA basketball tournament, drunkenly tripping over fire hydrants, or taking bartending into their own hands, many great stories from University of Kansas students and alumni start with “So, I was at the Hawk…”

The Jayhawk Cafe, more commonly referred to as the Hawk, was founded in 1919 and has been a popular stop for KU students ever since. KU students voted the Hawk the “Best Place to Get a Hangover.”

Keeping with University tradition, basketball season is a popular time to visit the Hawk. Former Kansas men’s basketball coach Phog Allen had his teams eat dinner at the Hawk before games, according to its website, and many students still enjoy going to the bar for games.

Emma Pompe, a speech pathology student at the University, said one of her friends punched a TV following the game against Auburn that ended the Jayhawks’ NCAA tournament run.

“So now there’s a broken TV in the Pine Room,” Pompe said. “Still, to this day; it’s awesome.”

The Hawk has been a

Brooke Boyer/KANSAN The Jayhawk Cafe was founded in 1919 and has been a popular destination for KU students ever since. student favorite for dollar nights as well as holidays.

Alumnus C.J. Matson, who graduated in 2012, said going to the Hawk on Halloween in 2010, dressed as Michael Phelps, was his

favorite Halloween to date.

“I still felt new at KU, so going out was important for me,” said Matson, who transferred to the University in his junior year.

Taylor Swift even paid

the bar a visit in 2009, according to its website.

“Seeing my friends [is the best part about going].

It sounds really corny, but if my friends weren’t there, I wouldn’t go,” Pompe said.

“It’s not that great of a place to go without meeting your friends.”

Dan, a manager at the Hawk, declined to comment and declined to give his last name.

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Ladybird stays staple for classic diner food RYLIE KOESTER @ryliekoester Ladybird Diner continues to be a breakfast destination for those looking for traditional American diner food, a nostalgic atmosphere and, occasionally, a hangover cure.

Ladybird owner Meg Heriford said she would like to think her restaurant is a go-to breakfast destination because of its inviting and nurturing atmosphere.

“But it’s probably the gravy,” Heriford said.

“We’ve got some bonafide hangover cures on this menu.”

Ladybird Diner, located at 721 Massachusetts St., has been serving downtown Lawrence since it opened in 2014.

A few of the hangover cures on Ladybird’s menu include the chicken fried steak and “The Slinger,” which Heriford said was “expressly designed to be a hangover cure.” The Slinger is made of hash browns, a hamburger patty, chili, eggs, cheese and jalapeño onion relish.

Ladybird’s menu features traditional diner fare inspired by regions across the nation — and of course, Heriford’s signature pies she makes from scratch. Heriford said she calls the diner’s food “grandma-centric.”

Chance Parker/KANSAN Ladybird Diner, a vintage-style restaurant, sells fresh pies baked in-house.

The diner closed for a six-month period in 2015 after a fire at a neighboring restaurant put its kitchen out of commission. After the fire, Ladybird Diner streamlined its menu.

Heriford said serving a full menu all day sets her restaurant apart.

“You can get a cheeseburger and fries; you can get a hot beef sandwich; you can get chicken and noodles at seven in the

morning if that’s what you’re craving,” Heriford said.

Heriford’s cakes are so famous, that they have attracted customers from hundreds of miles away.

Kendra Phillips traveled to Lawrence from Denver with Kristin and Mark Goldsberry, who were visiting the University to watch their son play baseball. They stopped by Ladybird to try a cake they

had seen featured in Food Network Magazine — Heriford’s black forest cake.

“It was worth the drive,” Phillips said. “I cannot tell you how many people we are going to tell about Meg and her black forest cake.”

A lot of work and effort goes into each of Ladybird’s dishes and pies — some of which take days to make, like the pot roast.

Heriford said Ladybird has become a staple in Law-

rence because of its atmosphere and nostalgic diner vibe.

“It is sort of silly to wait in line for bacon and eggs — almost anyone can cook bacon and eggs, but there’s something about sitting in here to have your bacon and eggs that feels kind of special,” Heriford said.

Ladybird Diner is open Saturday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Feel the love at Sylas & Maddy’s

JOSH MCQUADE @JoshMcQuadeUDK Nerves are racing, smiles are painted, hearts are pounding. Sylas & Maddy’s is the place to be for a first date.

Not only does the cold interior impede the nervous sweating, but the over 70 sweet and savory flavors can make any two individuals happy.

The Lawrence store opened in 1997, quickly gaining enough popularity to open a second shop in Olathe in 1999. The vibe of the restaurant is very similar to a classic ice cream shop, adding in a homey feel.

“It’s a really cute local place,” said Maddy Bailey, assistant manager at Sylas and Maddy’s. “We try to keep it real old-school in here, so that makes it a nice place to go on a date.”

Sylas & Maddy’s offers homemade waffle bowls and cones made fresh during the employees’ opening checklist.

However, sugar and cake cones are also options. If you are really trying to impress your date, a chocolate dipped cone will show your wild side.

The ice cream shop was voted best place for a first date, but the title directly contradicts last year’s title of “Best Place to get Ice Cream after a Breakup.”

“We’re there for the

Emma Pravecek/KANSAN Sylas and Maddy’s is a local ice cream shop known for quality ice cream and a wholesome atmosphere. whole thing,” Bailey said.

It may be hard to see those first date couples while mourning over lost love, but two is the perfect amount for certain nights at Sylas & Maddy’s.

“Tuesday’s BOGO with a college ID, which is top notch, makes for a really cheap date spot,” said Josh Philoon, a senior from Wilmette, Illinois.

The location of the shop is a plus for those

who don’t prefer sitting during their dates.

“You can grab a cone and walk down Mass during the warm weather and hang out at South Park,” Philoon said.

The lines almost always stretch out the door, but Sylas & Maddy’s offers several booths and tables for seating.

“You can tell because they end up sitting at the booths for a really long

time, like over an hour,” Bailey said. “Their ice cream will be long gone,

but they’ll still be chatting and we’ll be like, ‘that’s a first date.’”

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The Java Break provides eclectic menu EMILY BECKMAN @emilybeckman7 While The Java Break is known for its “Free Speech” room and cereal bar, it’s the quality of the products and the friendly service that make the downtown coffee shop stand out, owner Derek Hogan said.

“We have a unique menu and a unique environment and a unique way of doing business,” Hogan said. “I’ve been all over the country to a lot of different coffee shops, and I haven’t seen any that are quite like Java Break personally.”

Java Break has been offering house-made items for the bulk of its 25 years in Lawrence, Hogan said.

Those include a chai recipe that has been perfected over the years, madefrom-scratch chocolate and vanilla syrups, and cold press coffee.

“We all work really hard to maintain quality and make sure that we’re getting stuff that we can be proud to serve,” Hogan said.

Emilie Foster, a junior from Overland Park, said she goes to Java Break about once a week and likes the coffee shop’s menu and cereal bar.

“I like that they have a lot of house-made things like their whipped cream, their chocolate [and] their

Miranda Anaya/KANSAN The Java Break, a cafe on the corner of New Hampshire and 7th Street, won Top of the Hill’s best coffee this year. vanilla,” Foster said.

In the last few years, Java Break has started taking coffee more seriously than it did a decade ago, Hogan said. Java Break features a different fairtrade bean about every month, and Hogan and his employees learn about its characteristics and where it comes from.

“Using fair-trade/direct-trade beans and knowing about the farm-

ers that we’re getting the beans from is really important to me,” Hogan said. “And we spent a lot of time the last few years really getting involved and knowing where our beans are coming from and what the processes are that are used.”

Along with coffee, Java Break offers an eclectic menu, Hogan said, which includes paninis, cereal and house-made sodas.

Zoey Schneeberg lives in Olathe, but every time she visits her brother in Lawrence, she stops at Java Break, she said.

“I really like the cereal.

It’s definitely my favorite,” Schneeberg said. “Every time I come I change what I get. I really like that you can get any combination that you want.”

Hogan thinks Java Break provides an atmosphere free of judgement

and pretentiousness — a quality he hates, he said.

“I feel like some coffee shops tend to, in the guise of quality — they use pretentiousness,” Hogan said.

“And I think you can have quality and a comfortable atmosphere without being pretentious.”

Java Break, located at 17 E. 7th St., is open from 7 a.m. to midnight daily.

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Pizza Shuttle offers a cheap late night bite LOGAN FRICKS @LoganFricks Hidden in a corner of a strip mall on 23rd and Iowa Streets sits a small pizza joint called Pizza Shuttle.

Open until the early hours of the morning, it’s a fan favorite after long nights.

Pizza Shuttle opened in 1984 with the objective to make high-quality, delicious pizza at an affordable price.

Joining a college community like Lawrence, Pizza Shuttle quickly found a new market in the pizza game.

Whether it be late night studying or clubbing, college students frequently pick Pizza Shuttle as the go to spot.

“It’s greasy and sloppy food and that’s what I want after a late night,” said Matt Minelli, a sophomore at the University of Kansas.

For students, Pizza Shuttle offers a tasty treat at a valuable price.

“I don’t eat Pizza Shuttle too often, but it’s so cheap and has value,” Kane Rose, another sophomore, said.

Fan favorites at Pizza Shuttle consist of the cream cheese pizza and the barbecue chicken pizza. But you can’t go wrong with a simple pepperoni pie.

The $5 walk-in meal is also a fan favorite.

Upon entry of the restaurant, customers immediately notice the ceiling. Each panel on the ceiling contains a

Johnny Meehan/KANSAN The ceiling of Pizza Shuttle is decorated with many different paintings along with the name of the restaurant right over a booth in the center of the resturaunt. unique painting, adding to the community-driven atmosphere of Pizza Shuttle.

Pizza Shuttle even has a section of the store dedicated to Kansas basketball fans.

Right above the entrance of the restaurant contains the top of a Pizza Shuttle box with the signature of a different Kansas basketball player.

On one wall of the restaurant are multiple mazes. For parents that dine-in, the mazes are a major addition as they keep

kids busy while waiting on food.

Late at night, many customers have come in and attempted to complete the mazes while waiting on their food as well.

For the convenience of its customers, Pizza Shuttle expanded to the delivery market. With so many of its customers late at night, the restaurant saw a rise in its customer-base.

For the folk who are in no shape to be driving, Pizza Shuttle delivery has been there to solve those late

night munchies.

In an attempt to tackle an even bigger market, Pizza Shuttle expanded outside of Lawrence and into Overland Park. Seeing the success it has had in Lawrence, the restaurant looks to only continue growing and expanding to new markets.

Recently, Pizza Shuttle switched owners from longtime owner Bill Longmire to current owner Ryan Wright.

Having purchased Pizza Shuttle from its original owner in 2002, Longmire

spoke with the Kansan in 2017 about what keeps customers coming back.

“There are people coming back to Lawrence — they might sometimes live in Kansas City — and they come back to Pizza Shuttle and they say, ‘My god, it’s still the same.’ And it is the same, and it always will be the same,” Longmire said.

Whether you are coming home from a library or a club, Pizza Shuttle offers a late night meal with all types of value that will leave any customer satisfied.

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Jefferson’s remains a gameday favorite HAILEY DIXON @_hailey_dixon Jefferson’s Restaurant is known for its chicken wings and dollar wall, but locals also know it as one of the best restaurants in Lawrence to catch a Kansas men’s basketball game.

“Well generally on KU game days, it’s like the KU

game totally takes over the restaurant,” said Dani Davey, a University of Kansas Law School alumna and Lawrence resident.

“Everybody in there is there to watch the game.”

With two locations in Lawrence, the food and service creates a fun atmosphere to watch a game, Davey said. She and

University Law School alumna Maren Ludwig — who graduated in 2008 — have been watching games together at Jefferson’s since law school.

“Both Maren and I have spent quite a bit of time at Jefferson’s,” Davey said.

“We’ve kind of gotten to know a lot of the staff — both the management and

wait staff, and they’re just all really great and helpful, and fun to be around.”

Brandon Graham, owner of both Jefferson’s restaurants in Lawrence, said he and his staff focus on providing great service for a memorable experience for patrons.

“We try to focus every day on really good service

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and a fun atmosphere,” Graham said. “We pack it full of people who are obviously all cheering for the same team and drink a few beers and have fun.”

The downtown restaurant has about 11 televisions, while the west location has almost 30.

Graham said this provides fans with a view of the game anywhere in the restaurant.

“So everybody has a great angle of any and every game that they want to watch, especially when KU is playing,” Graham said.

Ludwig said she has many fond memories at Jefferson’s with Davey and other friends.

“We’ve kind of always gone to games together, and so we try to get a group,” Ludwig said. “It’s always more fun when you have more people around cheering.”

The restaurant offers favorites such as fried pickles and wings, which, Graham said, are never frozen and instead madeto-order.

“It’s a spot that we know that we can go to and probably can get in, even if it’s busy … and also, the food’s good,” Ludwig said.

Jefferson’s is located in west Lawrence at 1540 Wakarusa Dr. and downtown at 743 Massachusetts St.

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Fuzzy’s low prices earn loyal customers CARLOS PETERSON @CarlosWritesKU “On a budget” is no foreign phrase to a college student, meaning that eating at a more-heralded establishment can easily break the bank. That’s where Mass Street staple Fuzzy’s Taco Shop comes in clutch.

A place for locals to experience affordable and delicious Mexican food, Fuzzy’s sits at the north end of South Park on Massachusetts Street. Originating in Fort Worth, Texas, Fuzzy’s commitment to customers has allowed it to open more than 100 locations across the country since 2003 and serve its crave-inducing food for an average of just $6.17.

The owner of the Lawrence location, John Records, wasn’t sure whether establishing a Fuzzy’s in Lawrence would be a good idea. As a graduate of Kansas State University and someone unfamiliar with the area, there was a bit of a learning curve for Records.

“I’m a K-Stater and I had no Lawrence experience,” Records said. “I grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and I didn’t even know this downtown existed. I mean I knew Lawrence existed but I didn’t know anything about downtown. It just wasn’t where the guys and I went.”

The franchise was originally supposed to open its

Chance Parker/KANSAN Fuzzy’s Taco Shop serves everything from its renowned frozen margaritas to chicken enchiladas. doors in Kansas City, but a Fuzzy’s representative in Fort Worth suggested that Records should check out Lawrence. To the surprise of the soon to be entrepreneur, Lawrence brought Records a stroke of electricity.

“We came here [Lawrence] on a cold January in 2011,” Records said. “’My goodness I didn’t realize this was like this’ [I] thought to [myself]. There are no downtowns like Lawrence, Kansas around.”

It was a long process

Records said, but he credits Fuzzy’s ability to maintain low prices and quality food to the speed in which word of mouth has given it a platform to success.

“It took a while to get some traction and get the people knowing what you were going to get with Fuzzy’s,” Records said.

“There isn’t any TV advertising or radio. It’s pretty much word of mouth on Fuzzy’s and that’s why we’re able to offer a less expensive product than

someone that relies on mass marketing.”

As the Fuzzy’s in Lawrence grew its following and customers, its affordability and viability as a late night food option grew along with it. The taco shop serves everything from its renowned frozen margaritas among University students to the chicken enchiladas that Record’s himself would “go to bat for.”

The late nights, however, are no more. After seven years of closing at 3 a.m. on

weekends, Fuzzy’s is now only open until midnight Thursday through Saturday and closes at 10 p.m.

Sunday through Wednesday.

“Everybody goes out late at night and up until this past November, we’ve stayed open until 3 a.m.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday,” Records said. “When you talk to students about their Fuzzy’s experience so many of them have late night, midnight to 3 a.m. experiences at Fuzzy’s.”

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Amyx Barber Shop connects with clients

WYATT HALL @TheWyattHall15 There are a multitude of places around Lawrence for high-quality haircuts, but there’s only one as historical as Amyx Barber Shop.

Originally founded in 1908, the shop was then bought by the Amyx family in the 1940s. The family still runs the shop to this day.

What sets Amyx Barbers apart from its competition is its focus on creating relationships with its clients and maintaining a welcoming environment.

“I really enjoy the people and all the stories I’ve been able to hear over the years.

Just being a part of my customers lives,” current owner Mike Amyx said. “I take great pride in helping people look the best that they can.”

The shop is split into two parts with the north half run by Malcolm Miller. Miller has been working at the shop since he was in high school. He said meeting customers is the best part of the job.

“We get to interact with people on such a unique and special level,” Miller said. “We get to be an integral part of people’s lives.”

With Lawrence being a prominent college town, students make up a large part of the shop’s clientele.

Part of what comes with that is the barbers being

Jacob Downing/KANSAN Both Amyx Barber Shop and Amyx Barber Shop North have been named among the five Best of Lawrence finalists in the barber category. able to watch these students grow through their time studying at the University, right up until graduation.

“We have had a lot of students over the years.

Graduation day is a very exciting day for the young person who is graduating, but it’s also kind of a sad time for us,” Amyx said.

“We’ve watched a lot of

these kids come a long way from the first day that we met. We’ve grown accustomed to it, but it’s still tough giving that one last haircut.”

Amyx said their mission is to give the best haircut they can, for the lowest price. With that said, they’re proud they were able to be named the best place in town for a fresh

new haircut.

“It’s a huge honor to have. The student body recognizing what we do really is a special thing for us,” Amyx said. “That kind of recognition goes a long way, and it makes us all feel good that we’re achieving those goals that we set out to do.”

Amyx plans to keep establishing itself as the goto barber shop in Lawrence.

For now, they’ll keep doing what they’re doing and make sure their customers keep coming back for more.

“It’s a privilege being able to serve the people who come into our shop, and we take that very seriously,” Amyx said. “I want people to feel like it’s a comfortable place that they can always come back to.”

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Salon Di Marco builds student bonds COURTNEY BIERMAN @Courtbierman Salon Di Marco & Day Spa is in its 18th year of business.

Since Carlos Castillo purchased the salon and spa with his wife 10 years ago, the staff has doubled in size — it’s currently at 28 people — and significantly increased its clientele, Castillo said.

“All the employees take pride in their work and they work as a team,” he said.

“All employees take pride in their work and they work as a team.”

Carlos Castillo owner

The salon provides haircuts and coloring, skin care, massages, nail care and more. Most recently, Salon Di Marco added CBD-infused massages to its list of services.

The salon’s customers are a mix of University of Kansas students and Lawrence residents. Castillo puts the KU clientele at 30 to 40 percent of its base.

“We’ve built a stable relationship with [students] for three, four years until they’re graduated and move on to another city,”

Castillo said. “We have tons of stories of people [who] actually come back after school, after graduation.

Every once in a while, they come in. I have women that literally fly from Chicago to get their haircuts because they love the place, and they come to visit their friends.”

University of Kansas Medical Center student Dakota Driscoll has worked at Salon Di Marco for four years as a hair stylist and nail technician.

Driscoll said what sets the salon apart from similar businesses in town is the number of services it offers. Salon Di Marco offers group packages for full spa days. Even though the salon is frequently busy, Driscoll said customers can usually get same-day appointments.

Also, the salon has a welcoming environment.

“It’s very warm,” she said. “The interior and the decoration [are] very calming, and I think people really feel that when they come in. It’s not necessarily a really high-energy place, so people are really able to relax when they come.”

Regular clients build relationships with their stylists, Driscoll said.

“We all have our people that come every four weeks on the dot, and of course you make connections with people,” she said. “You just click with people.”

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Wonder Fair supports local artists

ADAM LANG @KansanAdamLang A place where artists can supply their love and curious passersby can exercise their creative juices, Wonder Fair has remained a place for the wild-minded for over a decade.

For many, Wonder Fair might just be where you get the special pens you like or

this year’s bullet journal, but a walk through the store showcases a wide selection of local and independent designs.

“It’s definitely comforting and very aesthetically pleasing,” said freshman Bridget Jones, a patron of the store. “I can find small artists’ work there and also support local business.”

Serving the art commu-

nity of Lawrence, Wonder Fair was founded in 2008

by University of Kansas Illustration and Visual Communication alumnus Eric Dobbins as an art gallery for local Lawrence artists in the basement of The Burger Stand. Ownership passed to Meredith Moore and Paul DeGeorge in 2011 as the store entered a new era.

The store was original-

ly a small operation as a “side hustle,” according to Moore, with volunteers working events. Moore and DeGeorge soon grew it into a full-fledged store.

“We have a much larger presence on Mass Street, we’re much more involved in the community, and we support local activists,” Moore said.

Wonder Fair began not

Sarah Wright/KANSAN Wonder Fair, located on Massachusetts Street, is a go-to for fans of prints, arts and crafts. It stocks a wide variety of notebooks and planners, fulfilling a variety of planning needs.

only exhibiting local artists’ work, but also gave them a place to shop for tools of the trade. While many art suppliers have turned to more digital tools, Moore and DeGeorge pride themselves with keeping it on paper.

“In our digital world, a lot of stores are moving more towards being digitally enabled and having an online presence,” Moore said. “We are going really hard the other way with having a more analog presence.”

Arguably one of the most important (very difficult to argue against it) pillars of Wonder Fair is Dave the cat. Often curled up in a box in the back or brushing against customers’ legs, Dave came to Wonder Fair after Moore asked the Humane Society for “a cat that can’t jump.” Having survived a car accident, Dave arrived and quickly became family.

“Dave actually can jump now, but he’s such a gentleman and never knocks anything off,” Moore said.

Though many of their pieces are bought from national artists, many of the posters and designs found in the back of the store are from local artists. According to DeGeorge, Wonder Fair is meant to give artists a place to go and have community.

“We want to be stability [sic] for artists to know that Wonder Fair is always here,” said Moore.