A HOMEMADE BUZZ

The how-to of brewing your own beer

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thursday, aug. 21
Cultural Cocktails. 6 p.m. to 8
p.m., all ages, FREE. Nelson-Atkins
Museum of Art.
Hawk Week Film: Back to
the Future. 7 p.m., all ages, FREE.
Spender Museum of Art.
Spoon Boy/Lonnie Fisher and
the Funeral. 8 p.m. all ages, $3-$5,
Solidarity! Revolutionary Center &
Radical Library, 1109 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
Verizon Back to School Party,
DJ Miles Bonny & Beatbroker.
9 p.m., 18+, FREE. The Granada, 1020
Massachusetts, Lawrence.
Neon Dance Party. 10 p.m., 18+,
FREE-$5. The Bottleneck, 737 New
Hampshire, Lawrence.
Intelligent DanceFloor
Culture w/ Jerrett & Dash.
10 p.m., 21+, $2-4. Fatsos, 1016
Massachusetts, Lawrence.
The Gunshy/This is My
Condition/Hawley Shoffner.
10 p.m., 21+, $2-3. The Replay
Lounge, 946 Massachusetts, Lawrence.
Loglady/Cargo Cult
Missionaries. 10 p.m., 21+ $3. The
Gaslight Tavern & Coffeehouse, 317
N. Second, Lawrence.
FREE PLAY at The Replay.
3 p.m. to 6 p.m., all ages, FREE. The
Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
T.F.G.I.F! with the Jet Set
Bachelor. 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., 21+,
FREE.The Eighth Street Tap Room,
801 New Hampshire, Lawrence.
Open Mic and Jam. 7 p.m., 21+,
FREE. Cross Town Tavern, 1910 Haskell
Ave., Lawrence.
Kathy Griffn. 7:30 p.m., all ages,
$45- $150. Starlight Theatre, 4600
Starlight Rd., Kansas City, MO.
Patties, Pong and PBR. 9
p.m., all ages, FREE. Nice Cafe, 803
Massachusetts, Lawrence.
Luxe Soul with Sceneboosters.
9 p.m., all ages, FREE. Pachamamas,
800 New Hampshire, Lawrence.
Friday Nights @ Liquid. 9:30 p.m.
to 2 a.m., 18+, $5-$8. Liquid, 806 W.
24th, Lawrence.
Cosmopolitics. 10 p.m., 21+, $4.
The Jazzhaus, 926 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
Love Garden Sound System
(on the patio). 10 p.m., 21+, $2.
The Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
friday, aug. 22
Lawrence Busker Festival.
Noon to 10 p.m., all ages, FREE.
Downtown Lawrence.
Americana Music Academy
Saturday Jam. 3p.m. to 5 p.m., all
ages, FREE..Americana Music Academy,
1419 Massaschusetts, Lawrence.
Welcome BBQ for Students.
5:30 p.m. , all ages, FREE. Immanuel
Lutheran Church, 2104 Bob Billings
Pkwy., Lawrence.
Silent Auction Beneft with
live jazz band. 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.,
all ages, $3 The Jazzhaus, 926
Massachusetts, Lawrence.
Son Venzuela, Free Salsa
Lessons. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., 18+, $5,
The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
VIBESQUAD by Cicada
Rhythm. 9 p.m. 18+, $10,The
Jackpot Music Hall, 943 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
Common Peoples Dance
Party & Social With DJ Yours
Truly. 10 p.m., 21+, Free- $2. Louises
Downtown, 1009 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
Barclay Martin. 10 p.m., 21+, $4.
The Jazzhaus, 926 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
saturday, aug. 23 tuesday, aug. 26
wednesday, aug. 27
Tuesday Night Folk Concerts.
7:30 p.m., all ages, FREE. Signs of Life,
722 Massachusetts, Lawrence.
The Felt Show. 8 p.m., 18+,
$5-$7.The Jackpot Music Hall, 943
Massachusetts, Lawrence.
Film Nite: The Power of
Community. 8 p.m., all ages, $1.
Solidarity! Revolutionary Center &
Radical Libary, 1109 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
Buoyant Sea/Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse Betelgeuse. 10 p.m,
21+, $2-$3.The Replay Lounge, 946
Massachusetts, Lawrence.
Billy Spears and the Beer
Bellies Cajun Night. 6 p.m., 21+,
FREE. Johnnys Tavern, 410 N. Second,
Lawrence.
Chess Night. 7 p.m., all ages,
FREE.Aimees Coffee House, 1025
Massachusetts, Lawrence.
Pride Night. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., 18+,
$5. The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
The Dirty Disco. 9 p.m., 21+,
Free- $2. Fatsos, 1016 Massachusetts,
Lawrence.
monday, aug. 25
28th Annual Kansas
State Fiddling & Picking
Championships. Noon to 5 p.m.,
all ages, FREE. South Park 12th and
Massachusetts, Lawrence.
Bruce Springsteen & the E
Street Band. 7:30 p.m., all ages,
$29 to $89. The Sprint Center, 14th
and Grand, Kansas City, MO.
Smackdown! 8:30 p.m., 18+.$5. The
Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire.
Hip Hop and Hot Wings. 9 p.m.,
21+, $2. The Peanut, 418 West 9th
Street, Kansas City, MO.
Finch/Scary Kids Scaring
Kids/Tickle Me Pink/Our
Last Night. 6 p.m., all ages, $15.
The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire,
Lawrence.
Andy Frasco/Big Surrender/
Cargo Cult Missionaries. 9 p.m.,
18+, $5-$7, The Jackpot Music Hall,
943 Massachusetts, Lawrence.
The Spanktones Open Jam.
10 p.m., 21+, $2, The Jazzhaus, 926
Massachusetts, Lawrence.
sunday, aug. 24
Jayplay.
Urban-
Dictionary.
com says
its a verb
for a not-so-refned activity. A Google
search lists Jayplay as a touring harmon-
ica player as well as a 26-year-old male
on MySpace with fondness for French
techno music.
But for our purposes here at the
University of Kansas, Jayplay is your
weekly lifestyle and culture magazine,
and well be nestled in your Kansan
every Thursday with the latest in rela-
tionships, health, nightlife, trends, music
and all things relevant to the life of a
student in Lawrence in 2008.
Were thrilled we get to spend the
semester with you, and as you set out
to defne yourself on campus, in the
community and in the world, well be
here doing everything we can to keep
you current with information you can
use and with stories that matter to you.
In this issue, weve got the lowdown
on life with a roommate, sex and rela-
tionship advice in our Bitch and Moan
column, movie and music reviews, and
plenty of other stories we hope will
tickle your curiosity.
Jayplay is a magazine made entirely
by KU students, for KU students. Jay-
play is your trusty companion through
whats sure to be an exciting semester
as a Jayhawk. In short, Jayplay is about
life. And how to have one.
Lets hope Websters chooses our
defnition over Urban Dictionarys.
jayplay (noun)Life. And how to
have one.
lMegan Hirt, editor
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Photo editor Jon Goering
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Contact Carly Halvorson, Matt
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CONTENTS
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August 21, 2008
the how-to of beer making
4
brew-it-yourself
PETA pushes for a scientifc
alternative 12
man-made meat
could getting your game on get
you in shape? 11
wii will rock you
contact 5 | health 11 | manual 4,13
notice 12 | reviews 13-15
August 21, 2008
Volume 6, Issue 1
10
Its nearly impossible to get through college
without facing off with a roommate.
Fortunately, Jayplays got your back.
roommate rumble
MANUAL
4
August 21, 2008
by Josh Patterson
A typical Friday night for many KU stu-
dents begins with a trip to the liquor store,
though some students and faculty have
taken drinking into their own hands. Mal-
colm Gibson, professor of journalism and
self-confessed beer snob, started brewing
by accident when his son-in-law gave him a
home-brewing kit. I make darker brews that
are pretty hoppy, Gibson says. My next
batch will be a nut brown ale.
Adam Bowman, Lawrence graduate stu-
dent, began brewing by buying his father a
home-brewing kit for Christmas. I got it
for him and then sort of took it away from
him, Bowman says. After commandeering
the brewing kit Bowman began brewing his
own beer. When it comes to a favorite brew,
Bowman says hes always experimenting. I
change it every time. It may not come out
tasting exactly like, say, a pale ale should taste,
but it always comes out tasty and drinkable,
Bowman says.
Home brewing is a popular hobby and
a great way to broaden your palate to the
many different styles of beer. If you cant
seem to fnd a beer that you like at the store,
trying making it yourself.
Ingredients
The basic building blocks of beer are wa-
ter, malted barley, hops and yeast. The factors
that determine the style
of beer are the type and
amount of malt being used, the amount and
method used when adding the hops, and the
strain of yeast used to ferment the beer.
Malting is the process by which enzymes
and sugars, such as maltose, are extracted
from barley or other grains. Hops are the
female fower cones of hop plants. Their role
in the beer-making process is to add favor.
Brewers yeast is a fungus. The yeast cells
take in simple sugars and produce carbon
dioxide and alcohol as waste products. Next
time you drink too much, attribute your bad
decisions to too much yeast poo.
The brewing process
The basic brewing process consists of
soaking malted barley in hot water to re-
lease the malt sugars. This malt sugar solu-
tion is then boiled with hops. The unferment-
ed mixture is called the wort, pronounced
wert. The wort is allowed to cool, and
then yeast is added to begin the fermenta-
tion process. Yeast, being the ravenous little
critters they are, quickly consume the sugars.
The by-product of their feasting makes peo-
ple think its a good idea to put lamp shades
on their heads.
Equipment
The equipment needed to brew beer at
home is surprisingly simple. For the brewing,
the basic piece of equipment is a boiling pot.
Large canning pots work well, too. The fer-
menter can be as simple as a 5-gallon plastic
bucket. Simple home-brewing kits with ev-
erything you need to get your brew on start
at $40.
Sounds easy, right?
If only it were that simple. The fact that
you like drinking beer does not make you a
ready-made brewer. Brewing is equal parts
art and science. At each step there are
places you can screw up, says John Palmer,
author of How to Brew: Everything You Need To
Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time. Palmer
has been brewing is own beer for 18 years.
He started home brewing after moving from
Michigan to California and fnding the local
beer selection to be lacking. I came out to
California and everything was Corona. That
wasnt the beer I wanted to drink, so I start-
ed brewing my own, Palmer says.
There are more than 80 styles of beer.
Many great beers can be made at home,
though two in particular are especially chal-
lenging. According to Palmer, the hardest
styles of beer to brew at home are the Bel-
gian sour beers. Theyre made with sour bac-
teria cultures in addition to yeast, and can
take up to two years to mature. And a lot
can go wrong in two years.
The other style that thwarts novice brew-
ers are American lagers, such as Budweiser
and Coors. The favors in these light beers
are delicate and readily apparent, Palmer
says, so theres no room for error.
Sound like something youd be interested
in, but you dont know a lager from an ale?
The Lawrence Brewers Guild is the place
to start. Chuck Ferguson, president of the
Lawrence Brewers Guild, says new members
are always welcome. The guild holds monthly
meetings, and each meeting begins with a
brewing-related seminar and concludes with
socializing and home brew tasting. For more
information, visit the groups Web site at
www.lawrencebrewers.org.
While home brewing isnt cheaper than
picking up a case of your favorite beer at the
store, it does have its advantages. The big-
gest advantage is taste, Palmer says. When
compared to mega breweries, if youre in-
terested in beer favors or matching beers
with meals, thats where home-crafted beers
come into play.
In the end, brewing it yourself is like any
other hobby: It doesnt necessarily save you
money; its just a way to spend time doing
something you enjoy.
Brew-It-Yourself
How to reap the rewards of homemade beer
photos by Chance Dibben/Jayplay
Geoff Deman, brewer for Free State Brewing Company,
636 Massachusetts St., checks gages, hoses and the transfer
of beer from boiler to vat in the companys brewhouse.
Free State Brewing Company opened in 1989 as the frst
legal brewery in Kansas since the state withdrew prohibi-
tion in 1949.
Make sure your equipment is as clean
as possible. Fungus and bacteria love to
feed on the nutrient-rich wort.
Before you begin, research the style of
beer youre wanting to brew. Palmers
book, How to Brew, is available free at
www.howtobrew.com.
Start by making small batches, or you
may end up with a lot of really bad beer.
Pay attention to fermentation tempera-
tures: 65 degrees for ales and 55 degrees
for lagers. If you go hotter, you will gen-
erate off favors.
Let the beer settle for two to three
weeks before bottling and drinking.
Tips for first-time
home brewers
Bitch
CONTACT
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August 21, 2008
Matt: My anatomical makeup makes
me hesitant to approach this question, so Ill
turn to Ann E. Cudd, professor of womens
studies and an expert in womens oppres-
sion, to get the bed a-rockin. Cudd says
you are, in fact, playing into a stereotype, but
youre just going to have to deal with it. Say-
ing its not fair is not enough. She commends
you for asking for adviceyou have con-
fronted the situation and are actively seek-
ing information. Cudd says no one can tell
any individual how much sex is appropriate.
You say you are having the time of your
life. And Im guessing your partners are, too.
Okay, maybe not the time of their lives, but
at least for an hour or so. I see you as a
contribution to society. I couldnt imagine
stifing my own sexuality for societys sake.
Enough standards must be followed to suc-
ceed on a daily basis, be it in your job, edu-
cation, the economy, Western Civilization I
and II. Sexuality exists on a personal level,
and as long as you can deal with the fallout
of a potentially clingy man or an awkward
morning after, more power to you.
Francesca: I think most women have
a higher libido than they are willing to ad-
mit to because of guilt derived from reli-
gious teachings and the stereotypes that
have resulted from them. My grandmother
actually told me little baby Jesus cries ev-
ery time I give the milk away for free
when she found out I was moving in with
my boyfriend. When I found out my boy-
friend was accepted into the military, one
of my frst thoughts was, No sex for weeks
at a time? And after that, He might die!
When I fnally put aside my embarrassment
and told one of my friends about my sad
situation, she confded in me that part of
the reason she had a low number of sexual
partners was because she owned a vibrator.
I soon found out that I was the only girl in
my circle of friends who didnt masturbate.
So its not that other women have lower
libidos. They are only substituting an equally
stereotyped, but more private, sexual activ-
ity in place of sex. You shouldnt hide your
high libido. Sitting at home on a Friday night
masturbating to a picture of David Beck-
hamsomeone who doesnt even know
you exist and probably wouldnt screw you
if he didseems way more dysfunctional
than having sex with someone who wants
to screw you, too.
So, to put it simply, I love sex and I try to do it as often as possible. Being a girl,
this seems to make me a skank. Im safe, I dont have a ridiculous number of
partners, and Im having the time of my life. Is the double standard a negative
thing in society, or am I just feeding a stereotype? Should I suppress my sexual-
ity or just continue to do what I want?
MOAN
with Matt Hirschfeld and
Francesca Chambers
and
Send your sex and relationship questions to bitchandmoan@kansan.com.
It was a mandated makeout that could
have resulted in transmission of diseases,
but, thankfully, only phone numbers were
swapped and six months later, the couple
is still together.
Ashleigh Garcia, Topeka senior, was
visiting her friend, Eryn, in Manhattan, and
conversation turned into talk about Eryns
desperation to randomly makeout with a
stranger. Enter Eryns brother, Erik Woofter.
Eryn introduced the two, and after a few
minutes, Ashleigh took Eryns proposition and
suggested to Erik that they should makeout.
So we kissed and exchanged phone num-
bers and just went our own way, Garcia says.
We were texting throughout the night and
were planning on meeting up, but didnt.
After a couple weeks of text-firting, the
two fnally met up for a Kansas City Royals
game. Garcia says a dull moment was never
present during their frst date, and the con-
versation is still going on to this day.
Matt Hirschfeld
Julie, senior
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Reconciling your
roommate diferences
You dont need to declare
war on your roommate to
turn hell into harmony
By Gina Souders
gsouders@kansan.com
Do not sleep on my bed again, idiot. If
you do, you will be cursed.
The dark red letters stared back at me,
scrawled on a white sheet of computer pa-
per, strategically placed on the center of my
roommates bed at Jayhawker Towers.
About four weeks earlier, my friend and
I had enjoyed a night out while my room-
mate was out of town. Our evening ended in
a drunken walk back to my apartment, leav-
ing my friend with nowhere to sleep but my
roommates bed.
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
After spotting the angry note, I became
afraid to say anything to my roommate, so I
did the most logical thing I could think of: I
switched apartments.
Looking back, I realize my former room-
mate and I probably could have avoided this
disagreement. Our main problem was mis-
communication, which Susan Fee, licensed
counselor and author of My Roommate Is Driv-
ing Me Crazy, says is the biggest problem for
new roommates.
Fee decided to write her book after hear-
ing of two roommates who, after having a
disagreement, sat in a room together and ar-
gued. Their heated words were not spoken,
however. They were sent via instant messen-
ger.When Fee asked one of the girls why she
didnt just turn around and communicate with
her roommate the old-fashioned way, the girl
answered, I could never say these things to
my roommates face.
As this new semester begins, youve likely
found yourself in one of two roommate situ-
ations: living with a stranger or living with a
friend. But no matter which situation, com-
munication is key, and whether youve had
countless roommates or have never lived with
anyone before, here are some basic guidelines
everyone should follow when moving in with
someone new.
Peace Treaty
After living in McCollum Hall her frst se-
mester at the University, Yalanda Jackson fol-
lowed in my footsteps and switched rooms
before the end of the school year. Jackson,
2008 graduate, says her roommate was both
messy and disrespectful. After dealing with
moldy dishes and underwear strewn about
the room, Jackson decided she could no lon-
ger live with such a messy person. I wasnt
raised to let bowls lie around until they cre-
ated mold, Jackson says.
About 60 percent of KU students
choose to live with someone they dont
know their freshman year, says Jenni-
fer Wamelink, associate director for
residence life for the Department
of Student Housing. Students opt to
do this for a variety of reasons. For
Jackson, though she knew a few people
also coming to the University, she says she
didnt know anyone well enough to live with
them.
Unless a student submits a roommate re-
quest to the Department of Student Housing,
roommates for residence halls and Jayhawker
Towers are assigned based on a computer
system.
All on-campus roommates begin the se-
mester by flling out a roommate contract,
which outlines detailed agreements to help
roommates address issues such as property
division, sharing guidelines and expected
sleeping behaviors.
This contract is meant to encourage
each roommate to fgure out their needs and
wants, Wamelink says. Most issues between
roommates boil down to a lack of communi-
cation and a lack of expectation.
Fee suggests being up-front about as much
as you can when you meet your new room-
mate. Start out with the facts: Find out about
each others academic interests, personal in-
terests and relationship status. Follow up the
basics with specifc roommate-related ques-
tions: What are your cleaning habits? Where
do you study? When do you expect privacy
in the room? What mood are you usually in
when you wake up in the morning?
Dont be self-conscious about admitting
your honest behaviors. Its like dating, Fee
says. Ask these kinds of questions, but also
be willing to share stuff about yourself.
You wont cover every topic right away,
Fee says. Unfortunately, many issues wont
come up until you experience them frsthand.
Make sure to be open and honest about any
problems that may arise, and be especially
open to the possibility that your roommate
is different than you.
To get to know your roommate,Wamelink
suggests attending Hawk Week activities
hosted at the beginning of the semester, as
well as any dormitory events.
Friendly Fire
Who better to live with than your best
friend? At least thats what Sarah Schroeppel,
Hutchinson graduate student, thought when
planning her housing arrangements at Lewis
Hall for her freshman year. However, living
with her best friend didnt turn out as she
expected.We really just werent on the
same page, Schroeppel says.
Her roommate
worked late and studied h a r d
while Schroeppel, who slept on the top
bunk, stayed out late partying. Their
differences eventually made the living
situation unbearable, so Schroeppel
decided to move out at semester. She
says she wanted to stay friends with
her roommate and thought if she con-
tinued living with her, that wouldnt
happen.
The most common problem
roommates who are best friends
face is not discussing differences
and possible conficts that they
believe they already know about.
You think you know this person so
well that you dont have to have the initial
conversations all roommates should have,
Fee says. This is very wrong to assume.
Ryan Dreher, Drexel senior, says he had
no expectations when he moved in with a
friend, and adds that his living arrangement
was fne until about three months into the se-
mester. One night, he arrived home very late
and found his roommate impatiently waiting
up for him. She asked him where he had been
and said it would have been common cour-
tesy to call her in advance and let her know
he would be home late.
She wasnt my mother, and I wasnt mar-
ried to her, Dreher says. I shouldnt have
had to tell her these things.
Forty percent of KU freshmen choose to
live with a friend,Wamelink adds. If youve de-
cided to do this, start by identifying your ex-
pectations. Do you expect your friend to meet
new people at the same time you do? Do you
expect your friend to spend all his or her time
with you? Make
sure your expecta-
tions are reasonable,
and remember that
its always wise to
make new friends.
Youre going to
have times when
you dont like your
roommate, Fee
says. If you havent
made new friends,
then you will have
no one to hang out
with.
Also, dont choose
to live with your friend
because she has a TV
and you have an enter-
tainment center. When
looking for a roommate,
young students tend to
only look so far as material possessions,
Fee says. But you need to look deeper
than that.
Find a roommate whose habits and life-
style match your own.
Joint Effort
If you and your roommate are having
diffculties, make sure to try your best to
make it work before starting the daunting
task of moving. If there is a specifc prob-
lem that needs to be addressed, dont use
the word you. By accusing your room-
mate with phrases such as you are a slob
or you dont respect me, you are attack-
ing the person and not the problem. Make
sure to separate the person from the be-
havior so as to elicit the desired behavior.
Also, focus your conversation on the facts
and not any nasty feelings you may have
about your roommate at the time.
And remember to
compromise, because living with another
person is all about reaching agreements.
If you continue to have problems af-
ter speaking up and trying everything you
possibly can, it may be time to move out.
However, its a common misconception
that all roommates dont get along. Not
every situation can be anticipated, but by
trying your hardest from the beginning, liv-
ing with someone new might turn into a
positive experience.
Your roommate may not end up being
your best friend forever, Wamelink says.
But they wont stay your enemy forever,
either.
Does that mean my curse has been
lifted? Lets hope so.
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August 21, 2008
1. Youve probably noticed Im not as
talkative as you. Its not that I mind con-
versations, but I cant talk frst thing in
the morning until I really wake up.
2. Im willing to clean my dishes. It just
may not be as soon as you do yours.
Can we compromise?
3. I can tell youre spontaneous, but Im
more of a planner. When it comes to
having parties in the room, can we talk
about how I can have some advance
warning?
4. Its cool that were different. I dont
want to change that. I just want to fg-
ure out a time when it can be quiet in
the room so I can study.
5. We defnitely have different tastes in
music. Im not asking for you not to play
yours, but I want to be able to play my
stuff too. What can we do when were
both in the room at the same time?
6. You have a lot of friends on campus
who want to hang in our room. When
Im done with classes, I like to chill by
myself. Is it possible to not have any visi-
tors at least for an hour?
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Nintendo Wii has been one of the
most popular video game consoles since
its release in 2006. It has recently become
even more popular thanks to the addition
of Wii Fit, which allows you to exercise
via the video game system hooked up to
your television.
With Wii Fits popularity, recent
release and the fact that its an exercise
game, people are turning to Wii Fit to get
their exercise. Even the Westin Hotel
chain has started to use Wii Fit in its
WestinWORKOUT program.
Wii Fit allows a person to exercise
using a balance board and to choose
from 40 different exercise games in four
categories: yoga, aerobics, balance and
strength training. Wii Fit allows you to
create your own character, called a Mii,
and track your ftness progress through
your Body Mass Index (BMI). Users
can play a variety of games such as hula
hooping, boxing, running, yoga, basic
aerobics and more.
While many people and places are
using Wii Fit for their exercise needs,
health experts arent sure how much
the Wii Fit can actually help people lose
weight and stay healthy.
Electronic games like the Wii are
not substitutes for regular exercise, says
Joseph Donnelly, director of the Energy
Balance Laboratory at the University of
Kansas. They cannot give you the same
workout as a regular workout.
In fact, some health experts have
estimated that it would take six to eight
hours on Wii to expend the equivalent
amount of energy of a regular 15- to
30-minute workout.
But while Wii Fit may not be an
alternative to regular exercise, it could,
however, be a great complement or a way
to start exercising, and it can also help
with arthritis.
John Moores University in Liverpool,
England, conducted a study on Wii and
concluded that while Wii Fit games burn
a decent number of calories, theyre not
comparable to regular workouts.
For example, a game of Wii tennis
burns approximately 179 calories per
hour, while an actual game of tennis burns
270 calories per hour. The Wii doesnt
compare to regular exercise, but it does
beat out its rival, the Xbox, by burning
more calories while playing than the
Xbox does.
But perhaps most importantly, the
release of Wii Fit has promoted a greater
awareness of ftness and healthiness.
Experts agree this is a great product for
people wanting to get started exercising,
and especially good for children.
So, if youre looking to get into shape,
burn some calories and have fun while
doing it, get yourself in step with Wii and
Wii Fit.
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Nintendo Wii: Does it have
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WHAT ITS LIKE
to work with large animals
For most people, animals like el-
ephants and rhinoceroses are always
safely behind a thick wall of glass. For
Andrew Stallard, the only thing sepa-
rating him from these massive crea-
tures is a few meters of open plain.
Stallard is a senior mammal keeper
at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. He
spends his days feeding, caring for and
cleaning up after animals such as giraffes,
elephants and black rhinos. The park is
free contact, which means there is
nothing separating Stallard from these
animals.
Stallard says two things he watches
carefully are an animals behavior and its
immediate surroundings. A docile rhinoc-
eros could easily be spooked by other
animals or an approaching vehicle, and
Stallard says even though these animals
appear slow and cumbersome, they can
move very quickly. These are animals
that could kill you quickly and without
effort, he says.
Stallard says his job is diff-
cult, but it does have its perks.
The park breeds its animals
to keep up zoo populations.
Stallard says seeing a successful birth
is very rewarding. He says the park of-
ten returns animals to the wild as well,
and such successes remind him why he
does his job. Those are very rewarding
times, Stallard says.
Chris Bell
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by Ian Mason
Take another look at that chicken sand-
wich you had for lunch. Soon that meat could
come from a chicken that never lived.
This doesnt mean living in the existen-
tial sense. It means the chicken would sim-
ply be a hunk of fesh, cultivated in vitro in
a lab, which is an idea being pushed by the
animal rights organization People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known
as PETA.
The group recently challenged the sci-
entifc community by offering a $1 million
dollar prize for creating the frst lab-grown
meat. Not a soy or micro-protein product,
but real meat, grown from a lab procedure
and not from a live animal. PETAs challenge
has brought to the forefront controversial
questions of the ethics and the dangers of
genetic science.
According to an article published in April
on the National Public Radio Web site, www.
npr.org, in order to win PETAs prize, the lab-
grown meat must have a taste and texture
indistinguishable from real chicken fesh, be
produced in suffciently large quantities to be
sold commercially, and successfully sold at a
competitive price in at least 10 states.
What are the implications of lab-grown
meat for the average consumer? While its
unlikely that such a product would hit the
shelves anytime soon, the success of Boca,
Morningstar and other brands of fake meats
hints that this could be a viable industry.
I think its an interesting idea, says re-
cent KU graduate Mikey Fletcher, who has
been a vegetarian for the past fve years. I
dont think it will get many vegetarians to
switch, though. There are already a lot of
fake meat products out there, and many veg-
etarians arent looking to get meat back into
their diet.
Fletcher says he likes that people who
had not considered vegetarianism before
might be turned on to it through PETAs
work. However, Fletcher says going vegetar-
ian is just one part of the larger puzzle of
being environmentally conscious and caring
about animal rights.
Danica Pollard, a chef at Lidias in Kan-
sas City, Mo., says the idea is too weird for
her to try. But restaurants would defnitely
use it, Pollard says. There are cutting-edge
places that would want to be the frst to of-
fer that kind of choice.
Pollard says that while she wouldnt eat
it, she does like the idea that lab-grown meat
could reduce animal suffering and lower the
risk of diseases, such as the bird fu and mad
cow disease, for consumers.
The United States has historically been a
leader in technological innovation, and this
would mark a milestone in food production.
The impact of alternative meat could affect
layers of society and could create new f-
nancial markets and rewards for newly cre-
ated companies.
University of Kansas anthropology pro-
fessor Don Stull explores the topic of meat
packing workers and the problems hover-
ing around the industry in his 2003 book
Slaughterhouse Blues. Many slaughterhouse
workers are immigrants and are often paid
low wages for their repetitive, gruesome
and grueling work.
Slaughterhouse Blues examines how the
American meatpacking industry has changed
since the 1970s. The location of the industry
has switched to rural areas and many people
are disconnected from their foods source.
The book focuses on the historical per-
spective of the meat industry. It investigates
modern meat production and the industrial-
ization, which has encouraged factory farm-
ing in place of family-run farms. This effect can
be measured by workers and the so-called,
Human Price of Our Meat. Stull and co-
author Michael Broadway noticed the trend
for low-paid workers (salaries often under
$20,000 per
year) and injuries on
the job.
The PETA challenge
questions the ethics and
practices surrounding
the meat industry. From
Burger King to The Jun-
gle, people respond to
investigative reporting that
sheds light on sensitive
subjects. But not everyone
is optimistic about the an-
nouncement.
Animal rights activist
Tyler Davis thinks PETA
is missing the point. He says
that while it was good for PETA to
be focused on the smaller goal of get-
ting people to stop consuming meat, PETA
was overlooking the dangers of aligning
themselves with companies such as Boca
and Morningstar who are owned by Phillip
Morris. Plus, they would be tampering with
the food supply, the consequences of which
would need to be studied over a period of
many years to know if the modifed food
was truly safe.
Davis said he would much rather see
PETA support sustainable farms.
I would like to see PETA highlight the
real alternatives like small, sustainable
farms and show people the real problems
with the meat industry, Davis says. Not
just animal cruelty but the health con-
cerns with meat and the lack of trans-
parency in the industries that deal with
meat and alternative meat products.
KFC Canada has implemented
vegan chicken into some stores af-
ter protests about cruelty in slaugh-
terhouses that KFC was connected
with. The events that play out in the
next few years could shape the future
of food in America.
A new meat market
Animals could become obsolete in meat production
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Instead of killing dandelions with toxic
herbicides, fght back by eating these pesky
weeds. Why, you may ask, should you use
dandelion leaves in salads? Theyre free,
theyre everywhere, and even the worst
gardener can keep them alive.
The much-maligned dandelion is actually
one of the most nutrient-rich herbs. Ac-
cording to the United States Department
of Agriculture, dandelion leaves are higher
in beta-carotene than carrots, and higher in
iron and calcium than spinach.
There are many different ways you can
keep yourself fed while ridding your lawn
of dandelions. The whole plant is edible:
The fowers can be used as a garnish or
fermented to make wine, the leaves can be
boiled like spinach or added to salads, and
the roots can even be used as substitute
to coffee.
Note: If youre going to collect dande-
lions for a salad, make sure you know the
area that you are harvesting from. Make
sure it hasnt been sprayed with pesticides
or fertilizers.
Josh Patterson
If you cant beat them, eat them
MOVIE: Tropic Thunder
With looks like Platoon, laughs like Anchor-
man, and a strong cast led by Robert Downey
Jr., Tropic Thunder delivers like no other com-
edy out this year.
The opening scene rolls into a movie
shoot full of missed explosions and actors
butting heads. Sharing the title of Tropic Thun-
der, the Vietnam-era movie within the movie
is in the hands of rookie director Damien
Cockburn, played with prima donna angst by
Steve Coogan.
At the suggestion of a crazy military
advisorplayed with maniacal enthusiasm
by Nick Noltethe shoot moves into the
Vietnamese jungle.
The crew is dropped off in the camera-
rigged jungle, and they mistake the drug-
running inhabitants with real machine guns
for paid actors. The blood, guts, and laughs
continue as the actors slowly start to realize
the danger theyve found themselves in.
Ben Stiller, who also directed the movie,
plays down-and-out action star Tug Speed-
man, who is trying to revive his career. Jack
Black, comedian Jeff Portnoy, and newcomer
Brandon T. Jackson round out the cast.
The gem of the movie is Robert Downey
Jr. and his character Kirk Lazarus, a white
Australian Oscar-winner who plays a black
soldier. His performances as both Kirk and
Kirk playing the black character Link pro-
duce one of the funniest characters in recent
movie history.
Tropic Thunder is not nice or in any way
appropriate. It is a bloody comedy that will
surprise you every step of the way. Make sure
and get there for the opening previews, and
to keep an open mind throughout this movie
that loves making fun of itself.
Mark Arehart
Photo by Josh Patterson
Cook It: Dandelion Salad
Dandelion salad
3 cups spring greens
1 cup young dandelion leaves (Tip: Use
only young light colored leaves. As they grow
and darken, they become bitter.)
cup grated carrots
2 tablespoons toasted sunfower seeds
Dandelion petals, as a garnish
Toss the spring greens and, with the dan-
delion leaves in a bowl, add the grated
carrots and drizzle on dressing. Toss the
salad and sprinkle with dandelion petals.
Dressing
cup olive or walnut oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
teaspoon dry mustard
A pinch of sea salt
Combine the ingredients in a bowl
and stir.
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August 21, 2008
The edge, there is no honest way to
explain it because the only people who re-
ally know where it is are the ones who have
gone over.
And with that, the documentary Gonzo:
The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson be-
gins its whirlwind adventure, and viewers are
instantly immersed in the visionary world of
the infamous and renowned journalist.
Gonzo is no ordinary documentary. With
Johnny Deppwho starred in 1998s Fear
and Loathing in Las Vegas, based on Thomp-
sons novel of the same namenarrating
legendary Thompson quotes to Thompsons
two wives commenting on his seemingly
manic behavior, Gonzo delves deep into the
intricate and, at times, troubled mind of an
American icon.
The flm explores Thompsons work
through his idealistic mindset on the prom-
ise of hope for America. The movie opens
with scenes from September 11, signifying
that the War on Terror was Thompsons
ultimate breaking point in his inability to
cope with a surmounting loss of hope.
From here, writer and director Alex Gibney
traces the early years of Thompsons life,
attempting to understand what drove the
writer to take his own life in 2005.
The flms title comes from Thompsons
groundbreaking style of journalism in which
a reporter immerses himself in his subject
matter, becoming a central fgure in the sto-
ry. If you dont know who Thompson was
or just what he represents still in American
journalism and culture, then Gonzo is a flm
you need to see.
Mia Iverson
MOVIE: Gonzo
MOVIE: The Wackness
Despite its title, The Wackness is by far
one of the dopest movies I have seen this
year.
While it may not have the special effects
or hype of many of the blockbuster movies
released this summer, it more than makes
up with its excellent cast and well-written
script. The story centers around recent
high school graduate and drug dealer Luke
Shapiro, played with an impressive perfor-
mance by Josh Peck, who is best known for
his role on the Nickelodeon show Drake
and Josh. It is set in summer of 1994 in New
York City where Peck plays an angst-ridden
pot dealer who trades weed for therapy
sessions with Dr. Jeffery Squires, played
admirably by Ben Kingsley. Peck has just
graduated high school and has little direc-
tion in life other than his love of classic hip-
hop, selling drugs throughout the city from
an ice cream cart and getting laid. In the
midst of lives that seem to be failing to live
up to the hopes of those living them, Peck
begins pursuing Stephanie, played by Olivia
Thirlby, who happens to be the daughter of
his therapist, Kingsley.
The movie explores what it means to
grow into adulthood, whether you are 18
or 50, what it means to be in love and the
nature of friendship between people who
are kindred souls despite having very differ-
ent lives. The humor in this movie, although
very dark, allows for several laugh-out-loud
moments. It also provides an opportunity
to appreciate how the diffculties in life are
not insurmountable but are part of the ex-
perience and ultimately make you appreci-
ate the beauty that this world has to offer.
The great cast includes Famke Janssen
who plays Kingsleys wife, Method Man who
is Pecks Caribbean drug dealer and Mary
Kate Olsen who, in a not very big stretch,
plays a trust fund hippie spending her days
taking mushrooms in the park and going to
charity balls.
Miller Davis
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August 21, 2008
MUSIC: The Faint, Fasciinatiion
With their original, electronic sound
and dance-punk beats, The Faint have long
been one of Omaha, Nebraskas most in-
fuential and remarkable bands. The band
established their new wave, synthesized
sound with their 1999 release Blank-Wave
Arcade, and since that time, the buzz around
The Faint has been anything but faint. In
2001, Danse Macabre arrived in the form of
dance-ready synth rock, and in 2004, the
ambitious Wet From Birth added a twist to
The Faints already unique sound with the
addition of synthesized strings. During the
four-year hiatus between Wet From Birth
and Fasciinatiion, The Faint built their own
recording studio and began their own re-
cord label, blank.wav, parting from their la-
bel of the past ten years, Saddle Creek Re-
cords, a label which, with the signing of The
Faint and a few other well-known Omaha
bands (Cursive, Bright Eyes), helped jump-
start the now fourishing Omaha music
scene.
The Faint hint at themes used on previ-
ous albums (sex, anyone?) and dont disap-
point when it comes to uniqueand some-
times nauseatinglyrics. Fish In A Womb
arranges lurid lyrics like That slice in my
neck, Its oozing jelly clear as glass against
the backdrop of a beautiful melody, which
can be distracting. The Faint also seem to
have departed from Wet From Births busy,
layered sounds with an album more simple
and uncluttered than the albums before it.
Even in a less complex form, the music is
unmistakably The Faint. They continue to
be innovative and refreshing. The hip-hop-
meets-techno Fulcrum and Lever accom-
panies several lively, dynamic tracks like the
ones heard on their previous albums
The Geeks Were Right and Psycho
are as dance-ready and fun as anything The
Faint has done in the past. With Fasciinati-
ion, they stick to their roots while tweaking
their sound at the same time. While it may
not live up to some of their earlier work,
its still The Faintsolid, enjoyable electro-
dance music with a fresh, unique sound.
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