November 17, 2011

life. and how to have one.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOVEMBER 17, 2011 // volume 9, issue 13
* COvEr phOTO BY ChrIS BrONSON
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4 KANSAS IN HEAT
FOOT FONdLINg
MAC V. PC 11
7 ESSENTIAl lIfE SKIllS
COOKINg A TUrKEY
TEAM BEAR ClUB 13
A MUSIC ANd MArKETINg MASh-Up
AN AppLE A dAY KEEpS COMpUTEr prOBLEMS AWAY?
to the Napa Valley of beer, Colorado, I had a
crash course in handcrafted brews. I learned
about lagers, ales, wheat beers and hops. This
equipped me to navigate my way through the
make-your-own-six-pack area at the liquor
store, which further grew my affnity for beer
and my bottle collection.
My beerventures taught me that even though
beer requires only four standard ingredients
(water, malt, yeast and hops), getting the taste
just right requires a lot more understanding
and patience. Homebrewers know this best.
For more on homebrewing and what goes into
a handcrafted beer, check out Bres story on
page eight.
Just two weeks after my trip to the Rockies,
I drank (and even enjoyed) a Guinness Stout
with my dad. And after that, I dont know if Ill
ever consider drinking a sugary malt beverage
again.
I dont know whether it was the shame of
publicly drinking a Mikes Hard Lemonade or
growing up with a beer-snob dad, but shortly
after turning 21, I was determined to take a
liking to beer.
I saw the famed and affordable college
party beers as nothing more than piss-like
and, aside from reading the different bottles
labels, I didnt enjoy anything about my
dads chosen brews. No matter what I tried,
I seemed to always wind up looking like the
bitter beer face guy.
Then, last spring a friend introduced me to
Blue Moon. The pale ale and Belgian white
catered to my inexperienced pallet and, little
did I know, provided a good foundation for a
developing brewmaster.
At the time, I couldnt even have told you
how a pale ale or a Belgian white compared
to other brews. Then, after a fall break trip
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RODERICK WORLD HARRIS
> Roderick is a rapper and
actor from Lawrence.
STEPHEN HICKS
> Stephen is a freshmen from Houston
majoring in aerospace engineering.
If your life were a movie, who
would play you?
Whats the one thing you want to
accomplish before you die?
Whats your most
embarrassing moment?
If you could live anywhere in the
world, where would you live?
Whats one fashion trend that you
just dont understand?
It would probably be played by me because Im an actor too. 50 Cent
played 50 Cent, Eminem played Eminem, so Roderick would play
Roderick.
Daniel Craig because Id want to be him. Hes a total badass as James
Bond, and James Bond is my hero.
I want to sell out American Airlines Center in Dallas for a concert.
If Jay-Z can sell out Madison Square Garden, I want to sell out the
American Airlines Center.
I would love to sail around the world. I sail boats as a hobby, so to be
able to go around the world would be amazing. Id like to take a year off
of work and just travel around the entire world at my leisure with friends.
It was in seventh grade at the Boys & Girls Club. I had eaten two big
pickles and I had to use the bathroom, but they wouldnt let me go. I
accidentally pooped on myself. My coach was there, and he made me
clean everything up. It was a nasty moment in my life.
In the doorways at my high school there were double doors connected
by a pole. I was talking to this girl I liked and I was looking at her instead
of forward. I ran straight into the divider and hit my head. It hurt bad, and
I was really embarrassed. She got a laugh out of it.
Id have a house everywhere. I would just live in the world. After all, my
name is Roderick World Harris. If I wanted to wake up in the morning
and go to Africa, Id wake up in the morning and go to Africa.
Id live in Vancouver, British Columbia because it is the most beautiful
place Ive ever seen. On one end of the city is a big harbor for shipping,
and on the other end are mountains. Its cool to look one way and see a
mountain range, and then look the other way and see the ocean.
Skinny jeans. I dont understand grown men wearing skinny jeans.
That blows my mind. I tried them on, and they didnt ft.
Nike running shorts. Everyone wears them, and I dont see why.
5 QUESTIONS // RODERICK WORLD HARRIS & STEPHEN HICKS
> Two people. Five questions. See how they stack up.
| TAYLOR LEWIS |
QUESTION:
My boyfriend recently told me he has a foot
fetish and wants me to give him a foot job.
What is a foot job? Do you have any tips on how
to give one?
MICHELLE ANSWERS:
Dont be alarmed by your boyfriends sug-
gestion. I applaud him for communicating his
fantasies and desires and suggest you do the
same. Encouraging communication and disclo-
sure will aid in the development of a healthy
and satisfying sexual relationship.
A foot job is intended to bring a man to cli-
max using just your feet. In preparation for the
foot job, invest in a professional pedicure, nylon
stockings, and a pair of sexy stilettos. Make the
look and feel of your feet as erotic as possible.
Begin the seduction with visual stimulation.
As you face each other on the bed, you sitting
up and your boyfriend either sitting or lying
down, allow your boyfriend to caress and kiss
your stockings and stilettos. After an initial feel,
he may want to remove your stilettos, massage,
caress, or lick your feet. In addition, he could
even go as far as using the shoe as a tool for
masturbation.
At some point, have him slowly remove
your stockings, exposing your bare feet. Your
boyfriend might want to lick your feet and suck
your toes. Following the oral act, either you or
your boyfriend should apply lubrication to your
feet and his penis. Lotion, baby oil, massage oil,
or non oil-based lubricants can be used. How-
ever, if you are using a condom, never use oil-
based lubricants, as they corrode latex.
Place the balls and heels of your feet to-
gether, leaving the space between your arches
open. Insert and stroke his penis in the space
between your arches. If you have trouble keep-
ing your feet frmly together, have him hold your
feet and maneuver the action. You might also
change things up by placing the tip of his penis
in between your big toe and second toe and
stroke with one foot, while lightly caressing his
scrotum with the other. To make things even
more spicy, use the stockings to blindfold him
and tie his hands together. After he climaxes,
make the clean-up part of the erotic fantasy as
well by allowing him to wash your feet.
Incorporating fetish into your sex play is a
great way to keep things exciting in the bed-
room. Have fun sharing and exploring every-
thing that turns you and your partner on.
Michelle MacBain is a graduate psychology stu-
dent from Kansas City. She studied sexuality and
communiction studies at KU and Te University
of Amsterdam.
KANSAS IN HEAT // PLAYING FOOTSIE
> Tackling the sticky world of relationships.
CONTACT
Email any quEstions to
michEllE@michEllEmacbain.com.
no topic is taboo.
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Turn-ons: Someone who can take a joke
because I joke around a lot, and if hes a baby
and cant handle my wit, then hes no fun. I also
like guys who are interested in sports, particu-
larly basketball.
Turn-offs: Someone who is too serious or
who is presumptuous. Mizzou fans are also a
CATCH OF THE WEEK // RAMONA YODER
> A weekly peek at a fsh in the KU sea.
| TAYLOR LEWIS |
Hometown: Newton
Year: Sophomore
Major: Psychology
Interested in: Men
Twitter: @REYoder613
turn-off.
To win my heart, a guy should: Show up at my
doorstep with a funny movie, a cream cheese
pepperoni pizza, a vanilla-cream root beer, and
chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream from
Sylas & Maddys. Id be sold. Actually, if he had
pretty much any food. I like to eat.
In 10 years, I hope to be: Doing something
in psychology. My dream job is to be a sports
psychologist and work for a college or profes-
sional team. I also hope to be married or at least
engaged to somebody.
On a typical weekend, you can fnd me: Do-
ing something with my friends because school
is too overwhelming and stressful. Last year, I
went out a lot more. This year Im old and lame
and like to hang out at home with my friends.
Hanging above my bed is: A lot of artwork. I
draw, so [drawings] hang above my bed. I also
have Harry Potter posters and a picture of the
KU basketball team. Oh, and I still have those
glow-in-the-dark stars on my ceiling.
Jazz music brought Laura Whitney, a senior
from Aurora, Neb., and Tommy Johnson, a Ph.D.
student from Lawrence, together.
Three years ago, Laura was walking down
Massachusetts Street when she noticed a
group of jazz musicians playing outside of An-
glers Seafood House. Tommy was playing the
trumpet and he caught Lauras eye. Laura, a jazz
afcionado with many musician friends, told him
about an upcoming jam session. This was the
end of their interaction for two years.
It was in November 2010 that she recognized
his picture on her friends Facebook profle. Lau-
ra, who played the piano and wanted to expand
her network, added him as a friend.
It was also around this time she noticed jazz
musician Esperanza Spalding would perform in
Grinnell, Iowa, the same town where Tommy
got his Bachelors degree. She messaged him
to get an estimation of the drive time, and he re-
sponded that he would like to go to the concert,
suggesting they carpool. I was afraid it was
going to be awkward, but I fgured he was OK
because we had mutual friends, Laura says.
Tommy picked her up and they made the trip
HOW WE MET // Laura Whitney & tommy Johnson
> All great relationships had to start somewhere.
| TAYLOR LEWIS |
Contributed Photo
CONTACT
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All Tat Jazz: Laura frst noticed Tommy when
she spotted him playing trumpet in downtown
Lawrence. Te two have been dating for a year.
to and from Iowa. Though the drive couldve
been awkward, the pair immediately con-
nected.
One year later, music still plays a role in
their relationship. The couple loves going to
concerts together, and although they live in
separate apartments, they have joint cus-
tody of a cat who they named Louis Arm-
strong.
The main thing that we had in common
was our music, Tommy says. That was our
starting point.
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Six months ago, Max Clarksons wart on the
bottom of his left middle fnger disappeared.
Clarkson, a ffth-year senior from Prairie Village,
says he had the wart for more than a year be-
fore it went away. He says the wart was bother-
some, so he would pick off the top layer to try to
get rid of it. But each time, it came back, so he
let nature take its course.
Although the whitish, rough bump sitting on
Clarksons fnger was annoying and unattract-
ive, warts are not dangerous, just disgusting.
Warts are a virus from the Human Papilloma-
virus, or HPV, and get into skin cells through
minor cuts, says Matthew Buxton, a dermatolo-
gist at Free State Dermatology in Lawrence.
Once inside, the virus replicates the cells mul-
tiple times, turning it into a mound. There are
more than 100 types of HPV, but common warts
are the least harmless, according to the Mayo
Clinics website.
HPV is contagious, but people get it depend-
ing on their immunity to fght off the virus, Bux-
ton says. Once you get one wart, it can easily
spread by picking the wart or biting a nail that
has one near it. If youre a nail-biter, warts can
spread to your lips.
If a particle from a wart falls off in the show-
er, it can be easily picked up by the next person
if he has an open cut on his foot. Also, if you
shave over a wart, the razor will carry the vi-
rus and can spread to open parts of the body,
Buxton says.
Washing your hands, wearing shoes in
communal showers and not sharing hygiene
products and towels decrease your chances of
getting the virus.
THATS DISGUSTING // COMMON WARTS
> Dude...gross.
| KYLIE NUTT |
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War on Warts: Washing your hands and wearing
shoes in communal showers helps prevent the
spreading of common warts.
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ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS // Dressing the part
You have an hour before you have to leave
for an event and youre stuck on what to wear.
What do you do? The choices of what to wear
are virtually endless, which is why you have to
keep one important thing in mind when deciding
how to present yourself: how will everyone else
be dressed? The answer is easy to fnd if youre
willing to do your research.
First, fnd out whether the event youre at-
tending calls for business attire or more casual
clothing. Often, an invitation it will say what kind
of dress is required. Business attire requires a
suit and tie for men and a nice dress for ladies,
while casual dress can be anything from jeans
and a good polo to slacks and a button-up shirt.
If you decide to wing it and go with what
you think is best without knowing for sure, you
may end up hurting yourself in the long run.
One way people judge your professionalism
capacity is through what you are wearing,
says Erin Wolfram, assistant director of the
University Career Center.
If youre going to a job interview, for ex-
ample, the person interviewing you might
see you as a just a student and not a future
employee, says Wolfram. If youre struggling
to fnd clothes for a job interview, you can
always go to the University Career Center, lo-
cated in the Burge Union, and check out some
of their business attire in the Professional
Clothing Closet.
Do yourself a favor the next time youre
getting ready for an event and be sure to do
your research to avoid being the extremely
overdressed or underdressed person.
> In case of emergency, read quickly.
MANUAL
Photo by Chris Neal
Dress For Success: Choosing the right attire shows
your future employers you mean business.
| CHrIs NEAL |
ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS // COOKing a tUrKeY
Thanksgiving is next week and for some, that
means going home for a home-cooked meal.
Others might not have that chance, or are cook-
ing Thanksgiving dinner on their own for the frst
time. Cooking a whole turkey might be intimidat-
ing, but its actually pretty easy. Whether youre
just starting out, or you simply want to give mom
a hand, follow these steps to create the perfect
golden bird.
First, pick a turkey thats the right size for the
expected number of guests. I recommend 1
pounds per person. That makes enough for gen-
erous servings as well as leftovers, says susan
smith, a Butterball Turkey-Talk Line Expert.
Next, thaw the turkey. Keep it in the refriger-
ator, unopened on a tray. It takes around one day
per every four pounds. For example, a 12-pound
turkey would take three days to thaw.
Once the turkey is thawed, brush it with veg-
etable oil and set it breast-side up in a shallow
roasting pan. roast in a 325-degree oven until
the breast meat reaches a temperature of 170
degrees and thigh meat reaches 180 degrees.
The average turkey is 13-14 pounds and usually
takes three to four hours to cook, smith says.
> In case of emergency, read quickly.
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Turkey Time: Tawing a turkey can take multiple
days. Remember: for every four pounds, thaw for
one day.
|KATIE JAMEs |
Initially leave the turkey uncovered, but when
youre more than halfway through cooking, cov-
er with foil to keep top from burning.
Holiday meals are a great way to bring peo-
ple together. We used to go out, but one year I
decided we should start cooking at home with
family, says Jon Coffelt, an alumnus from Lan-
sing. I cook the turkey every year because I like
to follow directions. My mom likes to put in a
little of this and a little of that.
Coffelt offers this advice: Use your own
thermometer instead of the one that comes in
the turkey. They tend to overcook it.
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BYOB
(brew your
own beer)
FEATURE
Photos by Chris Bronson, taken at Free State Brewery
John McDonald, founder and president of
Boulevard Brewing Company, walks through the
doors of the largest American-owned brewery
in Missouri every morning and is greeted by
the smells and sounds of brewing beer. What
started out as innocent homebrewing quickly
trumped his construction day job and morphed
into Boulevard Brewing Company, a brewery
that boasts full distribution in 13 Midwestern
states.
The standard brown bottle is now anything
but standard to him, and the amber-colored
liquid inside didnt get that beautiful color by
being brewed in gargantuan tanks. McDonald
created a Midwest powerhouse brewery, and
the best part about it is that he started out at
home.
The American Homebrewers Association
estimates that there are one million Americans
homebrewing beer at least once a year. This
trend is becoming more appealing every
year. According to a Google search snapshot,
the words home brewing supplies have
quadrupled in search volume since 2008.
This mentality created the Lawrence
Brewers Guild, the largest brewing guild in
Kansas. The guild meets once a month to
educate others on homebrewing as well as
sample beers that Guild members have brewed.
You dont have to be a homebrewing expert to
join. Lawrencebrewers.org allows anyone to
join online, and after paying a small fee, youre
in the guild.
The guild has made beer quite prevalent
in Lawrence, and Lake Lero and his father
found a way to make it a business. Jake Lero,
an alumnus, homebrewer and member of the
Lawrence Brewers Guild, opened JWL Craft
Brewing at Bob Billings and Kasold with his
father, after a playful exchange over why no one
had opened up a brewing supply store in town
where home brewing thrived. Lero wrote it off
as talk, but his dad was more serious. I was
sitting in a lecture, and I got a text from my dad
asking if I wanted to open up a homebrew store
with him, he says.
JWL Craft Brewing provide you with
everything you need for specialty brewing. They
have all the brewing ingredientsextracts,
hops, grainsto get you started on your frst
batch. Lero is willing to take you step-by-step
through the brewing process, and though they
cant legally teach classes at the store, hes
willing to show you how to brew in the comfort
of your own home.
Obviously, opening up a homebrew store is
a bit more of an investment than simply buying
the equipment. The minimum start-up cost is
about $150, and if you want to get fancy, it can
go as high as $250. Start-up supplies include
a boiling pot, fermenting and bottling bucket,
capping and siphoning equipment, Lero says.
The base ingredients for the beer include water,
malt, yeast and hops.
But homebrewing can also prevent
expensive trips to bars. Amanda Kong, a senior
from Lawrence, prefers to drink at home before
spending her money at the bars on low-quality
beer. Most bars charge $4 a pint for anything
decent, so I usually get a 6-pack of something
enjoyable like Boulevard IPA. That way by the
time I go out, I havent compromised on taste or
my bank account, Kong says.
Money aside, some students prefer
homebrewed beers to commercialized beers
because of the quality. Kurt Lehner, a senior from
Cheny, is one of them. Commercialized beers
pretty much have the same texture. Theres
no room for uniqueness in a huge brewing
process, Lehner says. Others students prefer
it because of the favor. If Im going to drink a
beer, I want it to taste like beer, not water, says
Mark Ross, a senior from Horton.
When it comes down to it, the only way
to be certain your beer will be just what you
wanted is to brew it yourself. Jack Gobbo is a
homebrewer in Santa Cruz, Calif. Gobbo started
brewing in 1998 and became so fond of the
hobby that he created his own label to stick
on the bottles. He calls his beer Cruz Brew.
He says that the steps to all-grain brewing are
straightforward and simple.
Mashing or steeping is when you mix milled
or cracked malted barley grains in 170 degree
water for up to an hour in a seven gallon stainless
steel pot. During this hour-long steep, the starch
in the grains is converted into fermented sugar
by enzymes naturally present in the malted
barley, Gobbo says. Once the sugar has been
converted, place the grain in a strainer and run
hot water over it. This rinses the sugars out of
the grains in a process called sparging. The
runoff, called wort, is then collected in another
seven gallon stainless steel pot. From there
you boil the wort and add your choice of hops.
Boil for around one hour for complete favor
incorporation. Adding hops provides the beer
with aroma, bitterness and favor, Gobbo says.
Youve mashed and boiled, and the next step
is to add yeast. After the wort has cooled to 70
degrees, transfer it to a six gallon container and
add the specialized beer yeast. The yeast then
eats the fermented sugars from the wort. The
by-product of this process is CO2 and alcohol.
This process can take up to a week. If you add
yeast to wort that is above 70 degrees, you can
kill the yeast, ruining your brew.
After a week,the product will actually taste
like beer, but will be fat and a bit murky, which
is why the next step, carbonation, is necessary.
Gobbo says to transfer the fat beer to another
six gallon container. This removes the fnished
beer from the dead yeast cells that remained
in the initial six gallon container, as well as
allowing the beer to settle and become more
clarifed. Adding a small amount of corn sugar
to the container allows the corn sugar to eat the
fnal traces of live yeast. Fill and cap 12-ounce
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FEATURE
How homebrewing saves you money
Lets say, for example, you go to $1.50 night every Tuesday
at the Jazzhaus and $1.50 at the Hawk every Wednesday. You
buy three drinks during your night out. Heres how your weekly
drinking habits add up:
One semester of going out on Tuesday and Wednesday nights
(excluding finals weeks) equals 32 nights out.
Tuesday and Wednesday nights end up costing: $4.50
Per week, that costs you: $9.00
Per semester, that costs you: $144
Photo by Chris Bronson taken at Free State Brewery
bottles, and let them sit for two weeks in order
for the beer to carbonate itself.
Thankfully, there is a reward to all your
homebrewing hard work. The health benefts of
beer have recently been something to take note
of. The American Heart Association now posts
the benefts of drinking beer in moderation on
its website in association to potential heart
health. Robert A. Wascher, doctor and author of
A Cancer Prevention Guide for the Human Race
in Phoenix, refers to studies that have shown
upsides to drinking one beer per day. Alcohol
itself, polyphenolic compounds [antioxidants
from plant foods that work in the body to
enhance health], and hops have all been linked
to improvements in cardiovascular health,
Wascher says.
As far as light and dark beer benefts go,
when it comes to your health, the darker the
better. In general, research suggests that
lighter beers may be less effective in reducing
cardiovascular disease when compared to
heavier styles of beer, Wascher says.
But those health benefts arent obtained if
youre brewing beer the wrong way. The frst
step is sanitation. This is key because germs
love fermenting beer and will destroy the entire
batch if not sanitized correctly, says Lero.
Jeremy Denner, brewer for Boulevard Brewing
Company in Kansas City, Mo., also emphasizes
the point on sanitation. You could make the
most complex beer with 12 different malts and
eight hop varieties, but if you cant clean and
sanitize your fermenter properly, youre going
to end up with infected, undrinkable beer,
Denner.
Another common mistake new brewers
make is being too complex. Denner suggests
brewers begin with a beer they drink frequently
so they know if theyre making it correctly.
Denner also recommends a pale ale. With a
clean, balanced pale ale, theres nowhere for
the off favors to hide. Keep it simple, Denner
says.
Crafting beer can be as creative or as
generic as you want to make it. Lero has brewed
recipes of coconut lime and sunfower wheat
beers as well as mint chocolate and peanut
butter chocolate stouts. One member from the
Guild makes a lemon honey ginger pale ale,
which Lero said was an excellent brew.
When it comes to specialty beers, Denner
says its all about balance. Many places brew
raspberry, blueberry and pumpkin beers
according to the season. If youre going
to make a raspberry beer, I would suggest
using whole raspberries or a very high quality
raspberry extract. For pumpkin beers, the favor
is really about the spices, not so much the
pumpkin favor, Denner says. With fruit beers,
I think its important to think outside the box and
combine favors that arent always obvious.
Beer has a lot more depth despite its usual
pale-colored appearance. The homebrew
start-up may seem steep, but the paybacks
eventually add up, whether its cash saved from
going to the bars, high-fves from your friends or
just crafting a beer that is specifcally tailored
to your taste buds. The ingredient list is short
and sweet. Get to brewing and even your heart
may thank you.
My roommate Dave and I started question-
ing who the individual was and he replied with
some hubbub about how he was meeting with a
friend of some sorts. This guy was big, stocky
and about 6-foot-1. He defnitely worried me
because I could tell he was tough.
I asked him again for his name and who the
friend he wanted to see was as I gave him a
shove against the wall. A third time I asked him
for his name and purpose for being in our home
while giving him a signifcantly more violentl
shove against the wall.
At that point Dave had come down the stairs
to try and break it up and as I looked at him,
the guy placed his hands around my neck shov-
ing me against the table next to my room. I fell
backward over it while my head and shoulders
dangled over the ledge of the stairwell, where I
could have fallen 10 feet upside down.
Ive read that when you get in life-threat-
ening situations your adrenaline pumps and
your heart rate rises and that sometimes things
move in slow motion. Thats exactly what hap-
pened. I completely zoned out from everything
around me and all was quiet. What probably
took only 10 seconds seemed to last twice as
long. Thankfully, though, Dave snagged me and
pulled me up.
I got to my feet and charged the guy and
started hitting him as hard as I could. After a
few seconds, Dave then separated us again.
Before I had a chance to even react, a different
guy (who was running up the stairs), grabbed
me and pushed me against the wall and stor-
age closet and then all hell broke loose.
Dave continued to defend me and he was
able to come between me and the other guys
and separate us. The two then began to sprint
down the stairs and out the front door while I
yelled a bunch of stuff that I probably shouldnt
repeat.
Then Dave and I looked at each other and
I said, Holy shit. Both of our eyes were wide
open and we basically starred at each other
for a few seconds. In my head I was replaying
the whole incident thinking about what I could
have done differently so that I didnt almost fip
over the balcony.
I was kind of mad at myself for letting my
guard down even for that split second in such
a tense situation. But at the same time, I felt
extremely violated, disrespected and disgusted
that the whole event had actually taken place.
WHAT ITS LIKE // TO WITNESS A BREAK-IN
> We know youre curious.
| BY PETER AS TOLD TO AMANDA GAGE |
Photo illustration by Jessica Janasz
On Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 3 a.m., Peter was sending an email when he heard unexpected commotion
outside the door of his bedroom. He opened the door to see what the noise was and an intruder walked
directly past him without any acknowledgment. Peter ended up in a frightening situation and was left
shaken up. He chose not to disclose his full name to protect his safety.
TweeTs:
@FakeJoeDooley: Today, we declare vic-
tory in the Border War! Missouri has said
no mas and surrenders effective July 1,
2012. #VMDay #MuckFizzou #RockChalk
@FakeJoeDooley: After years of war, a
people must refect on what their struggles
have taught them. What have we learned,
Jayhawk fans? Missouri sucks.
@FakeJoeDooley: Held more walk-on try-
outs today. We decided wed take anyone
that could beat Jeff Withey in a free throw
contest. We now have 430 walk-ons.
@FakeJoeDooley: Our bench looks like a
cross between a J. Crew catalogue and a
Kid Cudi concert.
@FakeJoeDooley: An upside to the thin
roster? With the empty space on the bench,
Tyshawn & I set up a horseshoe pit to play
with during the game. #kubball
@FakeJoeDooley: Fundamentals are key.
T-Robs poor stanky leg technique is what
caused his knee injury. He needed to ex-
ecute that dance move to be successful.
NOTICE
WHO TO FOLLOW // FAKE JOE DOOLEY
who: Fake Joe Dooley
whaT he does: A music artist and
songwriter from Brooklyn.
TwiTTer handle: @FakeJoeDooley
why: His tweets about KU basketball,
Lawrence and the University in general
are pretty spot-on and hilarious, says
Alec Toews, freshman from Wichita in KUs
pharmacy school.
>The tweets people are talking about.
| AMANDA GAGE|
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WESCOE WIT //
> Have you overheard any Wescoe witticisms?
Become a fan on Facebook and your post could
be published in Jayplay.
| MATT GALLOWAy |
> Lol.
GUY 1: The winter sucks. I hate it.
GUY 2: Anything that makes girls wear
more clothes sucks.
GUY 1: Who had the pleasure of feeling
the earthquake this time?
GUY 2: Thats a little sexual. Did you have
the pleasure of feeling the quake?
GUY 1: I dont know. you should ask your
mom.
GIRL 1: Did you end up going to that Hallow-
een party?
GIRL 2: yeah. Everyone else was a sexy nurse
or princess. I was a banana.
GIRL: Is it bad that Ive gotten used to
police sirens at my apartment complex?
GUY: Video games are bankrupting me
this month.
GIRL: Well, heres what they taught us about
masturbation in my Cataclysm class.
GUY: I just wanted to stand up half-
way through that test and say youve
destroyed my innocence. That test did
awful things to me.
GUY: Are there any bars in Lawrence
that dont play Party Rock Anthem every
other song?
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I know I am not the only one who went to
buy my frst laptop and found myself wondering
PC or Mac? My fnal decision came down to
which one was more affordable to me as a col-
lege student. PC won that debate.
To me, choosing PC meant choosing af-
fordability. According to the results of an on-
line survey found on Hunch.com, choosing PC
instead of Mac means numerous things about
my aesthetic preferences, media choices and
personality traits.
This year, Hunch.com published an info-
graphic showing different aspects of self-
identifed Mac and PC people. Hunch.com is a
recommendation site that works by getting to
know users to personalize their internet. The
site asks about 2,000 Teach Hunch about you
questions, ranging from how old are you to
quirky questions like would you rather ride
a Harley or a Vespa? This gives them a rich
source of data to fnd interesting correlations
such as the Mac/PC fndings.
The summary of the results breaks down
like this: PC people are more likely to be team
players, mathematically inclined, introspec-
tive, and conservative in politics, art and food;
Mac people fnd it important to be considered
unique, and are more liberal with choices in
art, food, and even media.
Kelly Ford, vice president of marketing at
Hunch Inc., says he expected the differences
they found in how Mac people and PC people
value design, because design is one of the
core components of Apples identity. What
surprised us is the extent to which there also
seem to be deep personality traits that are dis-
tinct among the two groups, Ford says.
Robbie Jeronimus, senior from Lenexa, has
had a PC all of his life. His roommate has al-
ways had a Mac. They both ft into some of the
categories but only to a certain extent, Je-
ronimus says. I dont think there is that big of a
difference, at least not as much as the report
shows, Jeronimus says.
More than 800 comments on the report
sparked heated disputes about its accuracy.
Connor Stanton, senior from Johnson, thinks
many people fulfll these stereotypes, but the
survey oversimplifes types of people who use a
Mac or a PC. I generally dislike these types of
gross stereotype articles like Hunchs survey,
Stanton says. Stanton is a Mac person simply
because he thinks it is a quality product.
Perhaps each companys marketing team is
responsible for the strong correlations associ-
ated with each side. Patrick Gray, president of
Prevoyance Group, a business strategy con-
sulting company headquartered outside Char-
lotte, N.C., says both Mac and PC computers
can do any task as competently as the other.
Grays company helps executives of other
companies understand technology, and he
says choosing one is about preference and not
technical superiority.
Each marketing team (Mac and PC) wants
to convince consumers that theyre some com-
bination of more intelligent, handsome, artistic,
hip, or sexy, Gray says. Apples genius how-
ever was convincing consumers that by buy-
ing their products, the consumer was more
hip or artistically inclined than the comparably
boring PC, Gray says. This doesnt say any-
thing about the consumer except perhaps that
theyre more style or appearance conscious, or
more easily swayed by marketing.
Ali Mahmood, graduate student from Islam-
abad, Pakistan, is an engineering student who
prefers Mac, something rare to fnd in the engi-
neering school because most of their software
is only compatible with Windows. Only PCs fll
the computer labs. For personal use, Mahmood
prefers Mac because he thinks it is faster and
more reliable than PCs, but he knows that isnt
the only reason people choose Mac.
Most people who use Mac dont know the
basic differences between Mac and PC. I think
some people use Mac just because it looks
cool, Mahmood says. Some people just fol-
low the trend.
Can we blame them? As I stood in Best Buy
trying to make a decision about my laptop, I
thought about the Apple commercial with the
boring PC guy in a suit and the hip looking Mac
guy. I have to admit I wanted to be that hip Mac
user.
Are you a PC
or Mac Person?
What your computer
says about you
Which person are you?
PC people:
-Prefer to be perceived as unique
-Say they have a stronger verbal aptitude
-Describe their style as designer or retro
-Rather go with a Vespa
-More likely to snack on salty things
-Prefers indie flms
-Prefer to ft in with others
-Say they have a stronger aptitude for
math
-Identify their style as casual
-Rather ride a Harley than a Vespa
-More likely to snack on sweet things
-Prefer Hollywood flms
Mac people:
| NADIA IMAFIDON |
NOTICE
Source: Hunch.com
Clash of the Computers: A recent study shows that the type of laptop you buy gives insight into your personality.
Photo illustration by Ian Trimble
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NOTICE
What its like // TO have a seizure while driving
>We know youre curious.
I was on Louisiana Street right outside of
Lawrence High School. Suddenly, I couldnt
remember where I was going or what I was
doing. I felt sick to my stomach. I knew what
was coming next.
I started to hit my brakes and said a choice
word. I cant remember which one now, but
I remember yelling out something. My car
tapped the car in front of me. I blacked out
but somehow managed to unbuckle my seat
belt, open my car door and fall onto the street,
hitting the median.
I was all banged up with black eyes and
scrapes all over my face and arms. My knee
was swollen to the size of a softball.
The person in the car I had hit called an
ambulance. When I regained consciousness
after two hours, I was in the hospital and my
mom was sitting by my bed, trying to hold it
together. She explained to me what had hap-
pened. I cried and apologized right away, just
like Ive done since the frst seizure, even
though I know it isnt my fault.
I went through a lot of makeup afterward,
covering up the physical evidence of my seizure.
My emotions were harder to hide. I would cry
all the time, worrying about how often Id start
having seizures again and how it would affect
everyone in my life. Until my accident, my family
had thought I had grown out of the seizures.
My mom constantly checked in with me and
my friends after that day. My brother, a silent
worrier, was a senior in high school at the time,
and he texted my friends once a week to make
sure I was taking care of myself. My boyfriend
was new to all of this but he assured me he
would always be there for me. It was exactly
what I needed to hear from him.
I had two more seizures within the following
two months. I switched doctors and medication
and havent had one since. I take care of myself
and hope every day that I wont have another
one.
| By COUrTNEy BECk aS TOLd TO NadIa IMafIdON |
Contributed photo
Courtney Beck, a senior from Leawood, was in third grade when she had her frst epileptic seizure.
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by repeated seizures over time. Te week before her
spring semester of her sophomore year, Beck had a seizure while driving for the frst time in three years.
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Team
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Club:
| DREW WILLE |
Bear Club events happen every week in Law-
rence. Check out their upcoming events and
make plans to Mingle or get Dirty Dirty Dirty:
Nov. 18: MINGLE 22 with Tom
Richman + MORRI$ at The Eighth Street
Taproom ($3, 21+)
Every Thursday: BLASIAN at The
Jackpot, ($3, 18+)
Follow Team Bear Club on Twitter for more
announcements on upcoming events:
@Teambearclub
@blasianboys
@philcanty
@imtomrichman
Visit TeamBearClub.com
PLAY
Team Bear Club is a brand without limits.
Over its two-year existence, its progressed
from a brand of music to a social and market-
ing group, clothing brand and more thanks to its
growing popularity.
Founder Phil Canty, and co-founder Tom Lind-
ner met two and a half years ago while studying
flm at the University of Kansas. What instantly
bonded the two entrepreneurs was their love
for creating and sharing music. It wasnt long
after their meeting that Team Bear Club was
founded through its own branded dance parties
in downtown Lawrence.
The cool thing about Team Bear Club is the
diversity in the parties it throws and the music
it plays. Catering to their audience is a must,
so Team Bear Club created four distinct events
for people to attend based on the music they
enjoy.
What Team Bear Club event would you enjoy
the most? If youre not familiar with the types of
events the group puts on, youre in for a treat.
Mingle is a monthly event held at the Eighth
Street Taproom, located on the corner of Eighth
St. and New Hampshire Street. Mingle is Tom
and Is party; its the foundation for what we do.
The vibe is just perfect, Canty says. Its def-
nitely our hood party. We play super grimy rap;
its what we want to hear and for whatever rea-
son, hipsters are really into it.
Josie McCoy, a senior from Overland Park,
describes Team Bear Club as dope and at-
tends Mingle events at the Taproom. That
space is so small and everyone gets so into it,
its ridiculous. You never really know who is go-
ing to show up but you always know your going
to have a good time, McCoy says.
Dirty Dirty Dirty is Reggie Smith and Tomo
Mizunos party, two other Team Bear Club DJs.
These parties are held at The Granada on 1020
Massachussetts St. and its a chance for Bear
Club to cater to people who love electronic mu-
sic.
Jon Urban, an alumnus from Garden City,
frst attended Dirty Dirty Dirty a little over a year
ago. Bear Club attracts everybody that likes to
break it down. I enjoy the vibes, the tunes, the
people, Urban says. Urban also enjoys the an-
tics of Tyler Waugh, a Bear Club photographer.
Tyler is always running around bringing the
hype. Good times all around.
Another Team Bear Club party is Blasian, a
weekly event held at The Jackpot Music Hall
on 943 Massachusetts St. every Thursday.
Once Neon died, we decided we should get on
that. I mean, people want to go out on Thurs-
day nights, founder Phil Canty says. So Team
Bear Club took Blasian and practically replaced
Neon, which was a weekly event held at The
Jackpot on Thursdays up until a few years ago.
Dirty Dirty Dirty and Blasian are great outlets
for people 18 and older who cant participate
in Mingle, Lindner says. We want freshmen to
be able to come out too.
For students who live in the Kansas City
area, you can fnd Team Bear Club at the Union
in Westport. They call this party Swag. Its
like the Cave mixed with the Taproom, Canty
says, and Lindner describes it as a basement
with a nice patio. Although this event isnt held
on a regular basis, whenever Swag happens,
both Canty and Linder say its always packed.
As Team Bear Club continues to expand geo-
graphically and grow as a brand, more events
will be produced under the brand. Last month,
for example, Team Bear Club hosted a spelling
bee, which included students and members of
the Lawrence community, at The Jackpot on a
Monday night. According to Canty and Lindner,
the turnout was great and they plan on hosting
more in the near future.
Photo by Morgan LaForge
Part of the Club: Events like Dirty Dirty Dirty at the Granada are part of Team Bear Clubs lineup.
Upcoming Events
DreamWorks is back again with its newest
twist on fairytales. With his alluring Spanish ac-
cent, Antonio Banderas is the famous Puss in
Boots, who is always ready for an adventure. As
college students, we might be past the age of
the target audience for Puss in Boots, but one
cant resist the cute character in this spin-off of
the ever-popular Shrek movies.
The movie starts with a slow comedic intro-
duction with Puss always running from the law,
throwing back shots of milk and leaving feline
females falling to his feet. The movie really picks
up speed when we get a glimpse of Puss past.
Old fairytales blend together to create his
newest adventure where we meet Puss part-
ner in crime, Humpty Dumpty, played by Zach
Galifanakis, and Puss love interest, Kitty Soft-
paws, played by Salma Hayek. The trio must
face off against the villainous couple, Jack and
Jill, in the quest of the legendary magic beans,
which sprouts the magic beanstalk to the gi-
ants castle.
Although its animation was intriguingly
beautiful, the script lacked charismatic charm
to reel you in completely. There are enough
one-liners to keep you entertained, but this
movie isnt likely going to end up on your movie
shelf in the future.
MOVIE REVIEW // PUSS IN BOOTS
>Hollywood hits, indie ficks and everything in between.
| SAVANNAH ABBOTT |
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