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Vol. 3 Issue 1 1.20.05

6 Conquering OCD Hello to the band 9 Hellogoodbye! 10 Christianity, Un-cool?

Editors Notes
Winter breaks over and its time to let Jayplay help get you back to your former self. If the extra holiday drinking and eating has you feeling a little flabby, whip yourself into shape with Jennifer Voldnesss advice on page four. Or if starting classes proves too strenuous and you need to chill out, follow associate editor Liz Beggs guide to a wasted week on page eight. Were just making lives better one issue at a time.

3 Weekly choice 4 Bite

Move it, fatty

Inside

6 Manual
Read about OCD, then wash your hands

8 Venue
Boozer or loser? Drink all week

10 Feature
He puts the fun in fundamentalist Christianity

13 Contact
The aches of arthritis on campus

15 Bitch + Moan
Time of the month, quarter-life crisis, feeling loose

16 Music, Movies & Games

The Arcade Fire, Life Aquatic and Jak 3 for PS2

19 Speak

An unintentional autobiography

The Jayplayers//
EDITOR AKA QUEEN BEE
Misty Huber

VENUE HAS THE BOOZE AND THE BEAT

Chris Brown Mandy Hendrix Ashley Michaels

ASSOCIATE EDITOR TWICE AS TALL AS MISTY

Liz Beggs

CLERK GETS AROUND TOWN

Meredith Desmond

CONTACT WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR PROBLEMS

Ashley Doyle Samara Nazir

DESIGNERS MAKE PRETTY PAGES

Emily Homer & Josh Kendall

MANUAL IS ACTUALLY USEFUL

Donovan Atkinson Leigh Ann Foskey Lynn Hamilton

NOTICE TAKES NOTE OF IT

Robert Perkins Paige WorthyAnja Winikka

CREATIVE CONSULTANT KNOWS A LOT

Carol Holstead

BITE ALWAYS HAS THE MUNCHIES

Britta Florman Maha Masud

COPY EDITOR WE MOONLIGHT

Misty Huber & Liz Beggs

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Thurs. 1/20

Live Jazz, Sushi Station, 1730 W. 23rd Street, all ages, free Gaslight Tavern and Coffeehouse, 317 N. Second Street, 21+, free

Good, The Granada Theatre, 1020 Massachusetts, 18+, 10 p.m., cost not available Danielle Schnebelen - Rush Hour Rendezvous, Grand Emporium, 3832 Main Street KC Mo., 21+, 5:30 p.m., Free

p.m., all ages, $15 - $45 Tech N9ne, The Blue Note, 17 N. Ninth St., Columbia, MO, 9 p.m., all ages, $18 -$20 Nodding Lizard, Stus Midtown Tavern, 925 Iowa, Lawrence, 9 p.m., 21+, cost not available Balagan, Limerance, 15th and Wakarusa streets, Lawrence, 10 p.m., 21+, cost not available The Schwag,Tribute to The Grateful Dead, The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, 10 p.m., 18+, cost not available Chicago Afrobeat Project, The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, 10:30 p.m., 21+, $5 Jolie Holland / Drakkar Sauna, Jackpot Saloon and Music Hall, 943 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, 11 p.m., 18+, cost not available Band Together for Learning Benefit, Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusettes St., Lawrence, 6 p.m. to 1 a.m., all ages, $7 - $20

Theres a new dance night at The Bottleneck! Come to The Bottleneck, 737 N.H., on Thursdays. at 9 p.m. to get your groove on and have a great time at Glo. You must be 18 or older to get in and the cost of this event is not yet available. Still Life Paintings by Paula Hauser Leffel, Fields Gallery, 712 Mass. St., all ages, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., free Floyd the Barber, Pachamamas New World Cuisine, 2161 Quail Creek Drive, all ages, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m., free Grand Marquis, Jazz Louisiana Kitchen, 39th street and State Line road, Kansas City, MO, all ages, cost not available Skillet / Seventh Day Slumber, Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, MO, all ages, 7p.m., $17 John Weatherwax and the Junkyard Jazz Band, American Legion, 3408 W. 6th Street, all ages, 7:30-9:30, cost not available The Americana Music Bluegrass Jam, Signs of Life, 722 Massachusetts, all ages 7:30p.m.-9:30p.m., free Fat Sal and Senor Ozgoods Sound System, Jillys on Broadway, 1744 Broadway, Kansas City, MO, 9pm-1am, 21+, free Neon at the Granada, The Granada Theatre, 1020 Massachusetts, 10pm, 18+, cost not available Gryphyn / Ten Til Blue, The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Massachusetts, 10:30pm, 21+, $3 Riddle of Steel, Jackpot Saloon and Music Hall, 943 Massachusetts, 11pm, 18+, cost not available The Omens, The Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts, 11pm, 21+, $2

Fri. 1/21

Rockhill and Associates: Contemporary Interpretations of the Kansas Vernacular Landscape, Paragraph, 25 E. 12th St., Kansas City, MO, all ages, 12 p.m.-6 p.m., free Dont miss this chance to see work from an award-winning Lawrencebased design/build architecture firm. The exhibit includes models and images of residential, mixeduse, and sculptural projects from the past 15 years. The showing is at Paragraph, 25 E. 12th St., Kansas City, MO, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and it is a free exhibit. Queensryche, Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, MO, all ages, 8 p.m. $35 Greg Brown, Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts, all ages, 8 p.m., $2026 Vibralux / The Pornhuskers / Richard Pryor is on Fire, The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, 18+, 10 p.m., $5-7 Aphasia / Novalus, The Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts, 21+, 11 p.m., $2 Charlie Parr / Justin Ripley, Jackpot Saloon and Music Hall, 943 Massachusettes, 18+, 11 p.m., cost not available DJ Not A DJ, The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Massachusettes, 21+, 10:30 p.m., $4 SHAMELESS w/ DJs Meredith Vacek and Chris Shively, The Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 New Hampshire, 21+, 10 p.m., $2 Peanut Butter Wolf / Sounds-

Sat. 1/22

Matinee at the Jackpot, Jackpot Saloon and Music Hall, 943 Mass., 21+, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., free Looking for something to do Saturday afternoon? Come to the Jackpot Saloon and Music Hall, 943 Mass., for a free matinee! The matinee starts at 5 p.m. and the Jackpot Saloon and Music Hall is 21 to enter. Come join the fun! Return of Black & Blue Boxing, Kansas Expocenter, One Expocentre Drive, Topeka, KS, all ages, 6:30 p.m., $20-$50 Americana Music Academy Saturday Jam, Americana Music Academy, 1419 Massachusetes St., Lawrence, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., all ages, free Millage Gilberts Royal Blue Matinee, Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, MO, 4 p.m., 21+, free Smooth Operation w/ DJason & aether, Gaslight Tavern & Coffeehouse, 317 N. Second St., Lawrence , 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., all ages, free Asleep at the Wheel, Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St., Kansas City, MO, 7 p.m., 21+, $18 Billy Ebeling And The Late For Dinner Band, Jazz Louisiana Kitchen, 39th Street and State Line Road, Kansas City, MO, 8 p.m., all ages, cost not available Marian McPartland, Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St., Kansas City, MO, 8

Sun. 1/23

Sitting at home on a Sunday night with knowledge waiting to be put to use? Head to The Bottleneck. Every Sunday night at 8:30 p.m. is Smackdown, live action trivia. It is 18 and older and free to get in. Sign in is at 8 p.m., you can pick your team and it is just $5 to play. The first place team can win up to $100! a bird, i wish i were A collection of mixed media on paper by Paul Flinders is on display at The Olive Gallery and Art Supply, 15 E. 8th St. It is open to all ages and admission is free. His work is on display from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The display ends on January 26th so hurry while it lasts.

weekly choice

For a complete list of events, visit www.kansan.com

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Reclaim your figure the old-fashioned way.

Lose the winter weight

By Jennifer Voldness, Jayplay writer Break is over. The Lawrence nightlife is calling your name. Youre ready to go out like a rock star and dress like one, too. Your Friday night outfit is laid out on the bed and you cant wait to show off your new hot jeans. Theres just one problem: you cant get them past your hips. Panic sets in. A month of eating stale Christmas cookies and watching the Seinfeld DVDs has caught up with you from your thighs to your stomach. It may seem as though youre doomed for eternity to sweatpants, but fret not. Follow these easy steps to shed those holiday pounds that seem to creep up from nowhere. Get active You may not be able to wear those hot jeans right away, but it wont be long before youre turning heads in those Sevens the way you had envisioned. Its going to take a little bit of effort, however. The easy and obvious solution is to go to the Student Fitness Recreation Center and hop on the treadmill. But if your athletic drive is next to nil, try incorporating activities into your day that are fun and dont seem like a chore. When was the last time you went ice-skating? You can burn more than 200 calories an hour gliding around on a pond with your sweetie. Winter doesnt have to be a sedentary season. Sledding is another great option to get you moving. According to Health Status Internet Assessments, one hour of sledding can burn more than 300 calories. It wont feel like work, and the pounds you gained eating all that fruitcake will melt off in no time. Eat better! I know, I know, this one is going to be tough at first. But getting back on a healthy track will not only enhance your figure, itll make you more focused and give you more energy. Drink lots of water as well. People get more dehydrated in the wintertime than any other season, so its important to keep liquids like tea and juices around. Avoid soda as much as possible. It may be a tempting treat, but in the long run, itll considerably slow down the weight-loss process. Go out, dont pig out Were all guilty of drunk late-night

Illustration by Austin Gilmore

snacking, and nothing sounds better at 2 in the morning than Wheel pizza. But if you want to slim down, drunk eating is not going to help. To help curb late-night cravings, make sure you eat before going out. Obviously, this wont work for everyone. For some people, food before bed is a necessity, and if this sounds like you, just avoid greasy fast food joints. Theyll get you into the most trouble. Instead, opt for things like crackers or pretzels, which are low in calories but will fill you up quickly. Its time to put down the eggnog and order an egg-white omelet. Grab your new iPod and jog to the gym. Remember, spring break is less than three months away; its time to get serious. Welcome back!

Five sickestfood moments of all time

As you follow our stellar advice on local bites this semester, remember that viewing unsavory content while you eat is inadvisable. Glimpse something stomach-churning and soon youll be chucking up your pizza pie. Heres a list of disgusting movies and the moments youll want to keep as far away as possible from yourself and a TV tray. Divine chomps on doggy doo (for real) in Pink Flamingos. Audrey II eats the shopkeeper in Little Shop of Horrors. Anthony Hopkins serves up Jessica Langes kids as pie in Titus. Hopkins cooks a piece of Ray Liottas brain and feeds it to him in Hannibal. Nicolas Cage gobbles up a cockroach (for real) in Vampires Kiss. Stephen Shupe

Musical fondu
Skillet will rock out tonight at 7 at the Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway, in Kansas City, Mo. Excluding Phish (only because hippies cant spell), heres some other artists and bands who spread the love by incorporating food-related items into their names:

Bananarama The Benevolent Mushrooms Bowling for Soup The Cranberries The Flying Burrito Brothers The Lemonheads Meat Loaf

The Meat Puppets Moby Grape The Squirrel Nut Zippers The Strawberry Alarm Clock Vanilla Fudge Vanilla Ice
Stephen Shupe

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Mentally obsessed
By Megan Claus, Jayplay writer

The what, why and how of obsessive-compulsive disorder

For nearly an hour, Briana McAtee lies in bed having a silent argument with herself. Did I? Yes, you did. No, I didnt. She is convinced she switched the oven off, but a part of her refuses to believe. In reality, the oven is off. Deep down she knows it. McAtee, Wichita senior, has tendencies of obsession-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is one of the most common anxiety disorders in the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 3.3 million adults have OCD. Jack Nicholsons character in As Good As It Gets (1997) provides a pretty good example of the disorder with his incessant bouts of hand washing, avoidance of stepping on cracks and refusal to use the silverware supplied at restaurants. For those of you who didnt catch the flick, OCD involves uncontrollable thoughts and feelings that are followed by actions to relieve them. In other words, Nicholsons character is obsessed with germ contamination, therefore he relieves his obsession by compulsively washing his hands. While there isnt a single proven cause for OCD, mental health experts have pinpointed how the brain works with the disorder. Basically, the rationale part of the brain (orbital front cortex) fails while the error-detecting part of the brain (anterior cingulate) keeps telling the person something is wrong. This is why McAtee has small arguments with herself. She knows everything is fine, but that little annoyance in her brain keeps flashing a red light, overriding her rationality. Leaving OCD untreated is a big no-no. The disorder is strongly linked to other life-debilitating disorders such as anorexia and depression. It can also hinder personal and professional relationships and lead to drug and alcohol abuse. Assess your actions There is a difference between little obsessions and serious annoyances. If you are one who cannot keep the television volumn set at an odd number, or leave the room without fluffing the pillows, youre just plain anal. But, if you have experiences that truly interfere with your normal routine, you may have OCD. It was always an ordeal for McAtee to leave the house with her father, who also has OCD. He would constantly drive back home to be sure the garage door was shut, or that he had turned off the coffee pot or locked the front door. These moments can be classified as life-impairing. If you think you have OCD, it is important to seek help from a health professional. But before you take a stroll to the clinic, consider taking the OCD self-test provided by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America at www.adaa.org. Consider your options Medication is the most sought-after treatment, but also has the highest relapse rate of about 80 percent. People are more often encouraged to treat their OCD with medicine because they either want a quick fix or they are just unaware of the other options. Psychotherapy is the other option, with a relapse rate of about 20 percent. With this type of therapy, people learn to attack their compulsions using techniques to reduce or stop them. For example, a person who constantly washes his hands may be trained to gradually reduce this behavior by only washing his hands before a meal or after using the restroom as opposed to every time he touches something. Patients of psychotherapy also learn to understand how their thoughts work and increase a cognitive understanding of the disorder. Every time McAtee doubts her actions, she resists the urge to satisfy the compulsion. So instead of getting up to check the oven, McAtee experiences a silent spell of uncertain thoughts and ultimately overcomes the need to reassure herself. For more information about OCD and treatment options, contact Counseling and Psychological Services on campus at 864-2277.

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Making scents
If your home smells a little funky when you return from break, follow this recipe from Anne Marie Helmenstine chemistry guide at www.about.com to make your own gel air freshener. Ingredients: 1 cup distilled water Essential oil or other concentrated fragrance 2 packages unflavored gelatin 1/2 teaspoonful vodka empty jar Boil 1/2 cup of the water and stir in gelatin until it

Assembly required
dissolves. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the rest of the water. Add about five to 10 drops of essential oil and the vodka, which keeps the gel from molding. You could have an alcohol-scented fragrance by using schnapps instead of vodka, Helmenstine says. Just make sure the schnapps smell complements your other fragrance. Pour the mixture into a jar and place it in the refrigerator until it sets. Misty Huber

Quick fix
Paper cut
For as small as they are, paper cuts suck big time. The next time you get unluckily sliced, quickly apply some Super Glue. The glue will prevent air from touching your skins nerve endings, which is what causes the pain. Another pain reliever is Neosporin, but in a pinch Vaseline helps too. If you are desperate, clean the cut and apply some nail polish to seal the wound. www.mothernature.com Stephanie Lovett

A weeks worth of wasted

The Cheapest Watering Holes in Town
Photo illustration by Kit Leffler

By Liz Beggs, Jayplay writer

My

buddys old man once downed 67 beers at a company picnic. Legend has it Wade Boggs swallowed 64 during a cross-country flight. These are what I call great feats of alcohol consumption. Trying to drink that many in a week turned out to be harder than expected, and yet it was with that hope that I began my seven-day search for some of the best drink specials in Lawrence.

Monday
$2 well drinks, West Coast Saloon, 2222 Iowa St. Starting the evening out at West Coast Saloon proved to be a wise decision. Their $2 wells washed down the best burger I have had in town, and the advice of the guy sitting to my left provided me with a gem I will always hold close: Good drinkers always leave themselves two ways out. If I had known that, I could have saved myself a lot of money and a suspended license in Ohio. West Coast is laid-back bar that deals mostly with locals, graduate students and fifth-year seniors. David Dick, co-owner of West Coast Saloon, says that students come to West Coast for conversation and drinks, not to hear the beat of techno in the background. **Also check out Jet Lag for $3 64-ounce pitchers of domestic beer**

Tuesday
$1 well drinks, Its Brothers! Bar and Grill, 1105 Massachusetts St. The crowd at Its Brothers! was nonexistent, but people are only part of the reason we venture out. I made my way to the bar in a hurry where a tall pitcher of beer sat on the bar top, so cold that condensation appeared on the glass. The barkeep handed me a pint, and I poured myself some salvation. After taking the first gulp, I realize something was not quite right. My glass smelled of rotten sponge. Quickly switching it out to a plastic cup solved the problem and got the night back on track. **Also check out The Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Massachusetts St., for $1.50 almost anything**

hear the girl next to me say to her friend, Im a big-booty bitch that likes them thick with their mind right. Have another ,sweetie.

Thursday
$1.75 domestic schooners, Louises Downtown, 1009 Massachusetts St. Thursday at Downtown is hardly a secret. People usually line up down the sidewalk, stand elbow to elbow in the bar and have to suck in their guts to make their way around. Minimal discomfort when you consider the reward. **Also check out Jack Flanigans Bar & Grill, 806 W. 24th St., for $1.50 calls**

girls goofing around. The Ranch was no exception. With beats like Prince and Blondie, the floor quickly filled with patrons drunk off the $2 anything special. But it wasnt until the DJ blasted Britney Spears that the action started and a brunette broke out in the whole Im a Slave 4 U routine. **Also check out Last Call for $2 anythings**

ened up the group. **Also check out The Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St., for $2 Skyy**

Sunday
$2 Bloody Marys, Louises West, 1307 W. Seventh St. One of the best cures for a hangover, it is no surprise that after a hard night of partying, a majority of Lawrence bars offer some sort of Bloody Mary special on Sunday. West serves the best in town-thats why Jocelyn Babcock, bartender and KU graduate, started coming to Louises West even before she worked there. The crowd is perfect for a relaxed Sunday afternoon, and if you decide to keep drinking, even better for a wild night. **Also check out Quintons Bar and Deli, 615 Massachusetts, for $2 23-ounce draws**

Saturday
$2.50 big beers, The Phoggy Dog, 2228 Iowa St. Located at 23rd and Iowa Streets, it surprised me that students frequented The Phoggy Dog. Situated perfectly on the Fieldhouse bus route, Darren White, Topeka bartender, says that the Dog usually draws a good game crowd, and tonight was no exception. After a Saturday night victory over Colorado, people were ready to party, and inexpensive beer loos-

Wednesday
$3 double Red Bull and vodka, Johnnys Tavern, 410 N. Second St. Normally low-key, Wednesday night at Johnnys Tavern turns the bar into one of the hottest spots in Lawrence. With the DJ spinning rap and R&B, bar-goers groove on a make shift dance floor. Hip-hop being the unspoken theme of the night, I over-

Friday
$2 anythings, The Cadillac Ranch, 2515 W. Sixth St. Typically, the first people on the dance floor are either an older drunk couple groping each other or a small group of

Cocktail of theweek
Irish Coffee
Its cold outside and youre looking to unfreeze your insides. Cozy up to the bar and order yourself an Irish coffee. The drink debuted 1942 at a restaurant inside Foynes Airport in Ireland. It was there that Chef Joe Sheridan mixed coffee, brown sugar and fine whisky topped with whipped cream and then served the drink to cold, weary travelers. The town of Foynes continues to host an annual Irish Coffee Festival. Sheridan moved to San Francisco in 1952, where he worked at the Buena Vista Caf. As a result, the San Fran caf has gained an international reputation for its Irish coffees, selling more than 2,500 every day. Because Sheridans original recipe called for cream rich as an Irish brogue, and Irish whiskey smooth as the wit of the land, in stemmed goblets, I offer an easier, contemporary recipe. Irish Coffee 2 ounces Bushmills Irish Whisky 2 teaspoons brown sugar 5-6 ounces freshly brewed, strong black coffee Stir ingredients in a coffee or wine glass and top with lightly whipped cream. The true flavor comes by drinking the hot coffee and Irish whiskey through the cream.

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Who???
Hellogoodbye
The band: Forrest Kline: vocals and guitar Jesse Kurvink: keyboard Marcus Cole: bass Chris Profeta: drums Turn up the synthesizers and keyboards. Its time for some geeky power-pop from Orange Countys Hellogoodbye! The bands debut EP, released on Drive-Thru Records, provides some danceable, melodic, and just plain fun tunes that will take on Weezer or Reggie and the Full Effect in a chess match any day. Geek jokes aside, Hellogoodbyes music is actually sophisticated and versatile, never letting up on the energy. The band plans on going on a national tour at the end of January, and a full-length album, which vocalist Forrest Kline is currently writing, is set to release in late May. Jayplay writer chats with vocalist/guitarist Forrest Kline about Saved by the Bell and the prom: The origin of your band name comes from three sources: the Beatles song, the abstract meaning of everyone coming and going, and Screech saying the phrase in the Hawaii episode of Saved by the Bell. What is your favorite Saved by the Bell episode? Dude, every single one of them is so good. I recently bought the DVDs, and I had forgotten how bad the acting really was, yet thats what makes it so beautiful. I think one episode that sticks out is the Buddy Bands episode, in which theres a class project to start up a company, and Zack and the gang create and sell these friendship bracelets that become pretty popular at school. But the bracelets take a big hit when Mr. Belding, the principal, buys one because then they are not cool anymore. Jesse Buy Nothing. . . Go to Prom Anyways is a truly insane song about asking a girl to prom.The song actually was made for keyboardist Jesse Kurvink so that he could ask a girl to prom. Did the girl say yes? Of course. And the song was really created for that reason. It just happened to end up on the EP. We made a song for Jesse called Jesse Buy A Corsage for a girl to be asked to the homecoming dance. Speaking of prom, did students at your high school take prom very seriously? No, not really. Its funny, because Jesse was the organizer of that prom. He was a member of the ASB(Assembled Student Body) and junior class president. This guy, Paul White, was senior class president, and he didnt do a whole lot. The only reason why he ran for class president in the first place is because he thought it would be funny. So the prom really didnt turn out that well. I didnt even go. In fact, I went to one high school dance the entire time I was in high school, and that was some medium dance like homecoming or something. And I left early. No two shows the band puts on are alike. You guys went onstage once in soccer uniformsand give out yellow cards for inappropriate use of the hands. What are some future theme showsyou have planned? Well, I dont know yet. The themes are mostly spur of the moment, like if we happened to go to a costume store that day or something. We just go with what we see. We are planning an acoustic show, which is not so fun, but will be fun because its not so fun. I will drag out some banjos and a bunch of crazy stuff. Therell be a hoedown and maybe some storytime. We www.hellogoodbye.net also want to have a song where everyones parents play. All of our dads, except mine, are musicians, and I think we are going to have them play a Frank Sinatra cover. Chriss dad is also a drummer, and he used to actually play with Frank Sinatra, and his grandpa performed with him as well. Jesses dad also plays piano so maybe they could do a duet. Marcuss dad plays guitar, so he could join him. My dad doesnt play anything, though. Which of the characters at Disneyland do you like the best? Aladdin is definitely the best. Whats a guilty pleasure of yours in terms of what kind of music you listen to? Well, technically I dont believe in the term guilty pleasure, but I suppose something that I sort of like that I would say kind of fits that category would be Christina Aguileras Beautiful. Baby Spices new album would fit that category. Maybe Burn by Usher or Toxic by Britney Spears. Whats the most disgusing thing youve ever had to do? Be on tour with Jesse. What does Jesse do? Well, he chews loudly when he eats, and white spit foams around his mouth. And he has zits on his butt. But girls really like him. Something else I did that was disgusting was I had to eat a big mix of random food, including ketchup, ranch dressing, marmalade jelly, hobo fries and some other stuff. Usually I can eat anything, but I physically could not eat this because there was also like a cup of table salt in the food. All I had to do was eat one spoonful to get $20, but my body would not let me swallow the stuff. What kind of girl would you rather date, a girl who is obsessed with The OC or a girl who is obsessedwith Nascar racing? Thats a tough one, but I would have to say a girl who watches The OC, even though I really dont like it.

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Young Christian fundamentalists learn to deal with the conflicts in their hearts and in the hearts of others.

Living by
By Joe Bant, Jayplay writer

the Book
Every Sunday, Kyle King wakes at nine or so in the morning when most of his K.K. Amini Scholarship Hall is still asleep. He showers and throws on some slacks and a polo, takes the first pick of the donuts down in the kitchen, knocks on a couple doors to see if anyone wants to come with, and heads to Christ Community Church for songs and a sermon. The son of a Baptist preacher in rural Ness City, Kings been going to church on Sundays his entire life. The ritual is embedded into his weekly routine like school or anything else. On this particular Sunday, he and the rest of the congregation a disproportionate amount of which is college students start the service by standing and singing, reading the lyrics of the selected hymns from a large projection screen that hangs on the wall. A sixmember band at the front plays along to the songs. Three women belt out the vocals and three men play guitar, bass and drums. The pervasive feeling is one of jubilation. Yet the days message is decidedly apocalyptic. After a pre-sermon baptism during which a young boy is immersed in water Just because the water is lukewarm doesnt mean I want you to be that way as a Christian, the pastor says as he dunks the boy into the tub the sermon begins. Todays message, Ready or not here He comes, is about the second coming of Christ and fabled Armageddons first phase, which believers refer to as The Rapture. Its the precursor to the end of the world, when Gods people are supposedly swept up into heaven to be rescued from the impending reign of the Antichrist. The pastors sermon serves as a warning extolling Christianitys exclusive right to salvation. We can be sincerely wrong and sincerely headed in the wrong direction, the pastor says of societys emphasis on acceptance of all faiths. But the sermon is also a declaration of hope, at least for Christians. Dont dread the coming of the Lord, look forward to it, he says. King sits silently and absorbs the uncompromising speech, and

Students sometimes find it difficult to balance student life with their religious life. Waking up for Sunday service can limit Saturday night fun. Photos by Kit Leffler

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doesnt speak of it during the car ride home. Instead, he talks of an upcoming lit test and his aspirations of someday being a fiction writer. In person, King is anything but imposing. Bashful and bespectacled, he instead has an aura of easygoing acceptance, seemingly unlike the fundamentalist religion he adheres to. But that implicit conflict is just part of the person King is, and its something he shares with the numerous other fundamentalist Christians on campus. Its about finding individual identity in a rigid belief system and existing in a tolerant society, while espousing beliefs that most dont consider tolerant. *** Many Christians become wary at the mere mentioning of the word fundamentalism. Hesitation seeps into their voice, and their words become guarded. How do you define it, theyll ask, or what do you mean? Few words connote such a broad variety of meanings in contemporary society, and depending on whos doing the defining it, fundamentalism can refer to idealism or close-mindedness. Christians want to know what label is being pinned on them. It started as an innocent term describing people who believe the basics, says Lanny Maddox, executive director of the Universitys Campus Christians group. In some camps, fundamentalist has come to mean radically illogical, highly prejudiced, hateful bigots. The word has been used to characterize the bombers of abortion clinics and segregationists who decry the so-called mongrelization of the races. Joel Carpenter, author of Revive Us Again: The Reawakening of American Fundamentalism, says the label, should only be used to describe Christians of this hostile, militant nature. He says these militant fundamentalists are fighting a culture war to restore the country to the Christian contingent. As for people such as King, who lives according to a strict Christian code but is not exactly militant, Carpenter labels them conservative Christians. Others, like Maddox, interpret the word more generously, and on the University campus, there are non-militant Christians such as King who would describe themselves as fundamentalists. King says his idea of fundamentalism comes down to believing in the inerrancy of the Bible that its all true in one way or another, and believing that Christ is the only means of salvation. Timothy Miller, professor of religious studies, also emphasizes the importance of truth when describing fundamentalism. Fundamentalism, if nothing else, gives answers, he says. Its firm. This is it. This is the truth. No question. These are key ways that fundamentalism distinguishes itself from Christianitys more progressive forms, which often interpret the Bible in a more academic way and dont always make the same claim to heavenly exclusivity. This fundamentalism is not an identity that restricts itself to any particular

denomination, and in fact, some of these students refuse to affiliate with a denomination. I just got to a point where I felt like that was emphasizing the differences, says Mary Westfall, Blue Springs, Mo., senior. The point is all those things are Christianity. These students like Mary arent the wildeyed tent revivalists collapsing in fits to the ground and speaking in tongues, and they arent Gods warriors risen from the moral lassitude of the flower child 60s to wreak the Lords vengeance. They are people who believe the right way to live is according to the infallible guidance of the Bible, which holds the answers to all of lifes questions. Still, whether they proclaim their faith loudly or hold it silently in their heart, they are philosophically black sheep on the University campus, in part because their beliefs conflict with more conventional social values. *** Kings experience coming to college is a case in point. Ness City, where he grew up, wasnt exactly a haven for Christian morality. King says it wasnt uncommon, for example, to see drunks and unlicensed 14-yearolds cruising the main drag on a Friday night, and his high school, like most others around the country, had its share of problems with alcohol and drugs. Nevertheless, on the surface at least, the dusty, no-stoplight burg southwest of Hays was full of staunch conservatives, and while people might take a kids-will-bekids approach to underage drinking, the environment was by no means as permissive as, say, Lawrence. So, while the University is only 330 or so miles up U.S. 283 and east on I-70 from the flat, red-brick house where King lived the last 11 years of his childhood, culturally, the divide cant be measured in miles, and Kings three-going-on-four years of college have mellowed out his perception of certain aspects of Christian morality. His attitude toward drinking is his first example. The first drink King ever had was on his 21st birthday just this last summer. I went to 75th Street Brewery, and I tried some sort of wheat beer, King says. Then she brought out this shot of something, and I drank it much to everyones amazement. Up until that point, Kings alcohol intake had been limited to Communion wine because he was convinced that ANY drinking was a sin. Upon coming to Lawrence, however, he investigated the issue more closely in the Bible and concluded that drunkenness was the sin, not drinking per say. No other authority but the Bible could have changed his mind on the issue, because as a fundamentalist, that is where King turns to discern the truth. So dont expect to see King stumbling back from The Wheel on a Saturday night, blitzed out of his skull, but he doesnt see anything wrong with the occasional beer. Perhaps a touchier issue is Kings feelings regarding homosexuality. Among the denizens of Ness City, being openly gay

Kings experience at the University of Kansas has relaxed his ideas on some spects of Christianiy. For instance, he now considers drunkeness a sin, not drinking.

was about as common as sprouting wings and flying away. In Lawrence, obviously, at the school lovingly coined Gay U by western Kansas homophobes, the orientation is more acceptable. King had never even met a gay person before he came to college. Since then, hes known a couple just within the confines of K.K. Amini. Here, King doesnt see the same gray area in the Bible that he discovered with drinking. He still thinks the behavior is wrong. But if nothing else, he says being in Lawrence has chinked away at his sense of self-righteousness concerning the issue. You see sin in other people and see what I do that the Bible says is wrong is just as bad as what they do, King says, meaning that he sees his own sin as no less serious than the sin he considers homosexuality. Kings statement wont soon be celebrated by any gay-rights activists, but its as far as he feels the Bible lets him go. *** Besides intolerance, another social criticism commonly applied to Christian fundamentalism is that it subjugates women. It flys in the face of a culture still trying to unshackle itself from a patriarchal past. As such, the stereotypical notion of women minding the home while their fearlessleader husbands are off making all the money doesnt sit well with most people. Maybe thats why it is surprising to meet Mary Westfall, who in one breath describes her dreams of earning a medical degree and being a pediatrician, and in the next, talks about how she believes in the submission model of marriage, where the wife does serve the husband.

Implicitly, she seems like a walking contradiction. On the one hand, there is nothing dainty or dependent about her. Everything from her purposeful walk to her unwavering gaze to her smooth, articulate voice conveys a sense of capability. And yet, here she is seeming to endorse an attitude that diminishes her. Of course, she doesnt see it that way. Sure, she says, the Bible puts the man at the head of the household, and some groups have used this to subvert the interests of women, but the Bible also says that men should respect and lay down their lives, if necessary, for their wives. Theres a give-and-take there that most people fail to notice, though Westfall doesnt blame them for not seeing it. People arent going to understand a relationship based on mutual submission, she says. God honors servants over all. Westfall hasnt always thought that way. Toward the end of high school, actually, though she had grown up in a Christian family, she found herself gravitating away from those roots into a phase where she didnt know what she believed. Westfall attributes her period of disillusionment mostly to the hard time she had stomaching the idea that Christians were the only ones saved. So she came to the University and studied other religions to try and fill the void. She read texts from Buddhism and Hinduism. She hung out with people of different faiths, looking for the answers that eluded her. As for her feelings about the relationship between men and women at this point, she didnt think much of anything. I CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE dont really know a whole lot of girls reflecting on their model of marriage, she says. Despite all the searching, Westfall eventually found herself returning to a familiar place. After a solid year of uncertainty, it was still the Bible that rang the most true to her. It came down to me that the faith that made sense was the faith Id left behind, she says. With her restored faith, Westfall studied the Bible with renewed focus, and from there, developed her conclusions about marriage and the roles of men and women. Though she admits the Bible leaves room for other interpretations, she likes this one the best because, in her mind, it is the most straightforwardly presented. It is also the model of her parents marriage, which resembles what she someday hopes to get for herself, though not necessarily anytime soon. And dont ever expect her to give up her dreams of being a pediatrician for any husband. Westfall says thats not part of the deal. I believe God is calling me to be a doctor, she says. *** There are some, like Campus Christians Maddox, who claim that the University environment is somewhat hostile to Christian fundamentalism. This hostility, he says, takes the form of a general attitude on campus that undermines Christian values. Probably few would be surprised at this claim, and fewer still would complain

about it. Maddoxs beef is with the Universitys tolerant, everything is OK philosophy, which seems impossible to get around in a setting that doesnt lay claim to any specific faith. And beyond faith, the education-oriented nature of the University can also be construed as a threat to fundamentalist values, says Professor Paul Mirecki, chairman of religious studies department. Time at the University is a time for learning rather than solidifying, he says. But though the University does not endorse any specific faith, and should therefore theoretically treat them all equally, some still believe Christianity is viewed with more than its fair share of criticism. Christianity is the un-cool religion, Westfall says, recalling instances where her philosophy has been called out in class, where people have called her brainwashed and a non-thinker. As kids, we tend to be indoctrinated with dont offend Moslems, dont offend Hindus, but it seems to be OK to just rip into Christianity. She adds that Christians have brought some of it on themselves. From moneygrubbing televangelists to hypocritical moralists, people claiming to represent Christ have done some pretty horrible things. Evangelizing, or spreading the Gospel, is also a way Christian fundamentalists can arouse animosity against their religion particularly when they get in peoples faces and pursue aggressive con-

frontations about faith and being saved. Westfall doesnt participate in street evangelism, which involves confronting random people, but Lee Bickerstaff does. Bickerstaff, Emporia senior, is co-chairman of the Campus Crusade for Christs evangelism committee, and frequently, he can be seen roaming the sidewalks of Wescoe Beach or some other campus locale, handing out spiritual surveys or just talking to people about Christ. Bickerstaff says he tries to minimize negative reactions by being as unimposing as possible, and for the most part, he finds people receptive to his message even if not necessarily in agreement with it. Nevertheless, Bickerstaff has personally felt the backlash that evangelism sometimes inspires. His sophomore year, he was the centerpiece of a Christian campaign that involved a couple hundred students wearing red-tee shirts around campus that were emblazoned with yellow lettering that proclaimed, I agree with Lee. What did everyone agree with Lee on? That Jesus Christ is the son of God and he died for peoples sins and everything else in the Christian mantra. The week-long campaign was a way for Christians on campus to show their solidarity and proclaim their faith, and also to stimulate University-wide dialogue on the subject, which is a central idea behind their evangelical efforts. Needless to say, there were those on campus who disparaged the campaign because they said it pushed faith on peo-

ple, and Bickerstaff, as the mascot of the effort, attracted many personal attacks. He says he would walk around campus and see chalked-out messages that threatened him and even insulted his family, all because of the I Agree with Lee teeshirts. But most negative reactions to evangelism, he asserts, are a good deal tamer. People usually dont go out of their way to heckle him. Most of the time, they prefer to simply ignore him. Kings experience with faith-based ostracism is similarly mild. The occasional weirdness he encounters with people on campus is no different or no more severe than when the Catholic kids used to make fun of him in good old Ness City. And its not like people even make fun of him now. Mostly, its just this underlying sense of awkwardness and a guilt that people sometimes feel around him, as if hes secretly judging every move they make, which he says is ridiculous. But hes used to it, and as is his way, he accepts it His fundamentalist faith, though it sometimes pushes him into conflict, is as much a part of him as his love for writing or any other aspect of his personality, and he survives the occasional struggles it brings, much like he survived being the pastors kid all those years growing up. He surrounds himself with some good friends, and now, his girlfriend of 18 months, and with them and his God to confide in, its survivable.

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Students with arthritis cope with their disability by spreading awareness to other students
By Jayme Wiley, Jayplay writer Its 9:15 in the morning and class starts at 9:30. After searching for that treasured parking spot for the last 15 minutes, youre just now arriving on campus, and you know you have to run in order to make it on time. At 9:29, sighing because you made it to class on time, you are slightly winded from the running you just endured. Now imagine the same scenario, but you are a student with a physical disability in which running is not an option. Daily life as a student has to be readjusted. Imagine being in a wheelchair and waiting five minutes for an elevator or using a dog to guide you through the crowds outside Wescoe.

Disability doesnt mean devastation

These are just a few of the adjustments students with disabilities make during their daily life on campus. Stephanie Schmid, El Paso, Texas, sophomore, is a student with a physical disability. She has JRA, or Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Her disability is different from most because it isnt something one can see. JRA affects the joints in her knees every day, although some days are worse than others. Schmid says that she doesnt expect people to know that something is wrong with her. She doesnt really bring it up unless they ask because she says the typical response will be: No way! Youre too young to have arthritis; my grandma has that. She wants others to know she is a normal young adult. I have no doubt that there are some people who speak more slowly to students in wheelchairs, who walk slowly, etc., she says. Just because their legs dont work doesnt mean that their mind doesnt work either. I mean, hey, we went to college, Schmid says. Schmid isnt the only student with JRA. Katey Birge, Denver junior, is experiencing the same thing. Birge suffers from JRA just as Schmid does but also deals with a condition called Sydenhams Chorea. Sydenhams Chorea is an immune disorder that attacks the immune system and fights against it instead of with it. It affects the brain stem, joints and tissues. A typical day for Birge consists of trying to survive in a world where her disease is often misconstrued as laziness. She avoids taking the stairs and other activities that put pressure on her joints. She says having a disability has given her strength in many other areas. She has compassion for others; she knows that there is more going on with a person than what the eye can see. Both Birge and Schmid are working with an organization on campus called AbleHawks. This organization is there as a support group for those with any kind of disability. Its mission is to create awareness of disability issues on campus. Zach Coble, Winfield sophomore and president of AbleHawks, says he knows that AbleHawks is a young organization, but it has great potential. He says the organization is always trying to find ways to help those with disabilities on campus ,whether it be structurally or mentally. I am hopeful that in the future we can act as advocates for students who are having trouble obtaining the accessibility options they may require for classes, says Coble. In addition, I would like to do a campus-wide awareness event that promotes disability history and culture. Schmid became involved with the AbleHawks around the time it began, and Birge joined around October of 2004. Both are enjoying the work the organization does on campus as well as making friends in the process. I am around people who understand. We help each other cope and help educate others, I believe, Birge says.

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Iconic songwriter Neil Sedaka, in his infinite wisdom, was dead-on when he wrote, breaking up is hard to do, but that doesnt mean there arent ways to make it easier. If youre teetering on the edge of relationship failure, but youre just not sure how to end it, look no further than breakitoff.com , which bills itself as the official site of breaking up with your love interest. At first glance, the site looks a little too jovial for its subject matter, but behind the design is a collection of content wellsuited for the sites stated pur-

pose. Visitors can read and garner insight from stories of other peoples breakups; they can submit their own stories, post advice requests on a message board and take a quiz designed to assess whether they should break up with their partner. The Web site wont do the dirty deed for you if breaking up is what you decide to do, but if you have questions about how to let your special someone down, breakitoff.com is one place to turn for answers. Joe Bant

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Not to make you all scared, but were eavesdropping on your conversations. Yes, we hear everything. And then we print it. But dont worry if you say something stupid, we wont identify you unless you owe us money or beer.

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[Oh, you guys say some of the darndest things. ]

Girl (on cell phone): No, Ill be home after Im done here. Girl: I know what I said, but I didnt think this would take this long. Girl: Youre being an ass, and Im hanging up. Girl: No, I dont want to hear it, Im hanging up. You suck, Im hanging up. Girl: It doesnt matter. I have to do this, and you keep giving me shit about it. Its not like I want to be here. Girl: Fine, just dont act like Im doing this on purpose. Ill be home when Im home.

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Guy 1: Wheres the place to be tonight? Guy 2: I dont know. There arent any good specials on Friday. One place is as good as the next. Girl 1: Lets start at Quintons and go to the Hatter. Guy 1: Quintons is too expensive. Girl 1: Youre too much of a cheapass. Guy 1: Maybe, but Im not paying like $5 for a drink. We should go to Louises. Girl 1: Dank, Id tell you to buy some class, but obviously youre too broke. Robert Riley

By Jessi Crowder and Chris Tackett

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When its my girlfriends time of the month,, she turns into a huge bitch. How can I make it easier for both of us? Bob, junior Jessi: If I could make it easier on both of you, Id let you switch bodies for a day and you could tell her what you need when youre crying over every Hallmark commercial craving M&Ms and pretzels. The truth is, its different for every girl, so ask what she would like from you and if that includes a tummy-rub spoon, you better give it to her. Along with a delicious bass. Chris: Switch bodies? Jessi, thatll never work! Idiot! When girls are in their crazy week, youre well-advised to steer clear. But if you have to interact with her, bring drugs, food and dont say anything!

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At the end of last semester, my girlfriend started going through a quarter-life crisis. She lost her job, she never went to class and all she did was watch TV and eat. I want her to do well this semester. What can I do to help? Jen, senior

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Chris: Shes depressed or shes a living example of the new American dream unemployed, uneducated and a slave to TV and junk food. Call it a quarter-life crisis or call it self-sabotage, but at the root of this issue are bigger emotional problems. Talk to her and offer to help get her started on the right foot. And turn off MTV. Jessi: Your friend hit a bout of depression and there is plenty you can do. Tell her how much you care about her and that you noticed a change. Offer to help her find a job or go to the gym with her to get her off the couch. She needs you to help her remember who she is. If you feel youve done all you can do, dont hesitate to get her to a doctor. Best of luck.

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Im currently sleeping with a very well-endowed guy. I really havent slept with that many people, and Im worried when we break up Ill be too loose and other guys will think Im a slut. Am I retarded? Emily, sophomore Jessi: Youre right. Youre wallered out for life! KIDDING! Actually your vaginal muscles are amazing, so when you and your big beau are no more, never fear because after a while (like a few months) your vagina will return to its near virgin-like state of tight. And do kegels exercises if youre really worried. Chris: Why would you want to be tight again? Youre living in the past man! Dont you know the hot new fad of 2005 is crazy-loose vaginas!

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Movies
R, 118 minutes, South Wind 12 Smiles are an endangered species in Wes Anderson movies. This is the case in his past films such as Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums , and also in his latest, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. In all of these movies his characters move through the plot doing and saying ridiculous things with deadpan expressions, and it is one of the reason why his films are so loved: Watching something so offbeat and bizarre thats taken so seriously that gives the viewers a sense that they are the only ones getting the joke. The Life Aquatic follows the same formula, but different from Andersons past films, it hurts the film more than it helps it. But the film has enough quirks and offbeat humor to bring enough smiles to the viewers face to make it worth seeing. Bill Murray plays the title character, Steve Zissou, an aging oceanographer and documentary filmmaker, in search of the shark that ate his friend so he can exact

Excellent: Movies this great are rare, so dont miss it. Good: At least worth the price of admission. Okay: See it if you have nothing better to do. Bad: If you absolutely have to see it, wait for the DVD.
No stars: Frickin terrible; give us our two hours back, you director from hell.

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Aquatic

his revenge upon it. Among his crew is Steves estranged son (Owen Wilson), an eccentric and lovable mechanic (Willem Dafoe), a pregnant journalist (Cate Blanchett) and a safety expert and guitar player (Seu Jorge) who translates David Bowie songs into Portuguese and sings them at random times during the movie. During the voyage, Steve and his crew encounter pirates and a three-legged dog, break and enter into an underwater research lab and have a run-in with a rather large creature known as a jaguar shark. The biggest flaw in The Life Aquatic is that its characters look like they are having a miserable time doing remarkable things, and it makes it difficult to have fun watching them. But its the little things that save this movie. How cool would it be to have a random guy singing David Bowie songs in Portuguese to cheer you up when youre having a bad day? Maybe in Wes Andersons next movie, the characters will find pleasure in the little things like that. Jon Ralston

PG-13, 166 minutes, South WInd 12 The Aviator is a biopic about a man with dreams greater than the world wanted them to be: Howard Hughes. This film, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring a talented and diverse ensemble including Leonardo DiCaprio, cast almost perfectly, captures the man and his accomplishments. It also shows how Hughes wasnt able to handle the greatness of his own life. The film starts in the late 1920s with Hughes already a millionaire businessman and focused on a career in the movie business. His film Hells Angels would become the most expensive movie of its time because of Hughess obsession with perfection, drawing out production and eventually having to finance it himself just to see it finished. Making the film bankrupts him, but when he finished, Hells Angels is successful and made

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Hughes his millions back and famous in the process. This opening act of The Aviator is indicative of the rest of the film. Hughes settles for nothing less than the greatness that leads to his downfall. After Hells Angels , Hughes goes on to court Katharine Hepburn (Cate Blanchett), design and pilot the fastest plane ever built and build the largest aircraft of its time, becoming the worlds richest man in the process. The talented supporting cast includes Blanchett, Jude Law, John C. Reilly and Kate Beckinsale. Blanchetts portrayal of Hepburn stands out among them. She does a good job of inhabiting her character and not letting herself become a living caricature. Scorseses film lets Hughess life speak for itself and its grandeur, and as a result, is pure entertainment. Jon Ralston

House of Flying Daggers ()

PG-13, 119 minutes, Liberty Hall In 859 China, near the fall of the Tang Dynasty, a rebel group called the House of Flying Daggers is fighting the corrupt and incompetent government. One of the rebels, Mei (Ziyi Zhang), is captured while posing as a showgirl at the Peony Pavilion brothel. Meanwhile, two imperial guards, Jin (Takeshi Kaneshiro) and Leo (Andy Lau), hatch a plan to infiltrate the rebels. Jin pretends to rescue Mei, hoping shell lead him to the House of Flying Daggers. For three days, through a forest strewn with fallen golden leaves, Mei, whos blind, and Jin, whos having second

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thoughts, head north toward the rebel base, fighting off Meis pursuers and quickly falling in love. This is the premise for Zhang Yimous ravishing, gravity defying, deliriously romantic martial-arts masterpiece House of Flying Daggers. Yimou also directed last falls Jet Li hit Hero, which was visually stunning but emotionally cool. Here, Yimou combines formal virtuosity with an emotional potency rarely seen in action pictures. The director and his costume and set

designers have fashioned the most physically beautiful film since Wong Kar-Wais 2000 romance In the Mood for Love. House of F l y i n g Daggers unforgettable set pieces include a shimmering pond where Mei seduces Jin and a bamboo f o r e s t shrouded in green mist where imperial fighters bend the tops of the trees to fly high above the two young lovers. In the

fight scenes, Yimou applies an eye-popping digital sheen to the martial-arts stylizations of Ang Lees 2000 epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Zhang, who is one of the pure pleasures of world cinema, delivers her most engaging performance yet. Kaneshiro and Lau provide strong support as men whose secrets unravel in a flurry of fists and spilt blood. Run to this House immediately. When you look inside, you can almost see heaven. Stephen Shupe

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PG-13,137 minutes, South WInd 12 Samuel L. Jackson has the most commanding and intense presence of any actor of his generation. If theres one thing hes taught audiences it is that you do not mess with this guy. Because of this, he is the perfect actor to play the title character in Coach Carter, a high school basketball coach who demands that his players put more time into their lives off the court than on it. Its hard to not like a movie like this because it has good intentions and its heart is in the right place, but its not enough to elevate it above any other inspirational sports movie. Coach Carter was inspired by the life of Ken Carter, a basketball coach at a California high school in the late 1990s. Carter made his players sign a contract saying they would maintain a 2.3 GPA, attend all

of their classes, sit in the front row of those classes and wear ties on game days. The team consists of the usual band of misfits, disrespectful and rebellious players who dont like the idea of a new coach coming into their gym and ordering them around. Its no surprise that before long Coach Carter has the team turned completely around on the basketball court, improving the teams record from four victories to being undefeated. But when Carter learns the team members havent been performing up to the academic standards he set for them, he locks the gym and forhas just acquired Sports America, the nations number-one sports magazine, and Carter is chosen to lead the periodicals advertising department. That means taking the job of Dan Foreman (Dennis Quaid), a seasoned family man now pushing 52. Dans humiliation is doubled when he learns his new boss is only 26. Further complicating his life are a newly pregnant wife (Marg Helgenberger) and a suddenly distant daughter (Scarlett Johansson) who falls hard for Carter. Weitz seamlessly blends broad comedy and emotional pathos. With this and 2002s About a Boy, hes developed a light-fingered tone with an emphasis on flawed, three-dimensional characters. David Paymer and Kevin Chapman movingly embody two working stiffs victimized by corporate takeover. At the opposite end of the spectrum is Globecom tycoon

feits games until the team meets the goals he has set. Jackson uses as much screen presence as he can here. I cant imagine anyone else more suited for the part. When he walks onto that court and tells his players to address himself and everyone else as sirs you know damn well theyre going to do it. But what Coach drags Carter down are the sports movie clichs. There are a few last-second, slow motion, three-point shots at the buzzer that weve all seen too many times before. Jon Ralston Teddy K, played by a slyly cast Malcolm McDowell, still a tyrant all those years after A Clockwork Orange and Caligula. Quaid is just as affable here as he was in 2002s The Rookie. Johansson, another consistent performer, gives a delicate, understated performance, particularly in the extended sequence where she seduces Carter. And Grace shows off a deeper dramatic side that should serve him well in a long career. Though ambition isnt its strong suit, In Good Company has the same complex view of the world that made About a Boy so unforgettable. Weitzs vision of a new kind of extended American family will warm your heart. Stephen Shupe

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The Arcade Fire Funeral
Few albums in recent memory namecheck Haitian dictators, employ whistling kettles or come with liner notes packaged as a funeral pamphlet. The Arcade Fire manages to do not one, but all of these things on Funeral, its debut album. Additionally, long-forgotten and oft-misunderstood instruments such as xylophone and accordion are invited to mingle among the guitars and pianos. Its this unconventional daring that makes the Arcade Fire so refreshing. The albums first half acts as a quasiconceptual suite of four tracks entitled Neighborhood, and are explorations into the mind and behavior of people in general. On Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles), frontman Win Butler states none too cryptically, My eyes are covered by the hands of my unborn kids, but my heart keeps watchin through the skin of my eyelids, while the aforementioned kettle whistles contentedly. The albums best track also happens to be its most telling. On Rebellion (Lies), each band member enters into the song independently, like role players gathering onstage. Heard individually, its clear that there are no virtuosos present; each player could be called average or adequate at best. But once they all enter, its clear that this bands strength is as an ensemble. In that vein, the Arcade Fire is a great band in the truest sense of the word and ironically, Funeral, is just the beginning. Dave Ruigh

In Good Company ()
PG-13, 109 minutes, South Wind 12 For fans of Foxs period sitcom That 70s Show, the generous charm, deadpan delivery and exquisite comic timing of Topher Grace are no secret. Now the rest of us can share the wealth with Paul Weitzs new film, the endearing comedy-drama In Good Company. Grace is Carter Duryea, a rising young star in a bloated media conglomerate named Globecom. The company

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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
The Prince of Persia has returned. No longer is he on a quest for redemption. Now, he is in a fight for his very life. And this time, he cant afford to be softhearted. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within has a darker and more mature tone. The story for Warrior Within takes place a few years after the end of the events from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The past years have been hard on the Prince. He has become a skilled warrior on the battlefield. When he returns to Babylon, Dahaka, a being whose sole purpose is to kill the Prince, chases him. Since he has been chased by Dahaka, the Prince has not eaten or slept. It will not stop until he is dead. The Prince soon discovers that the Dahaka was created when the Prince distorted the timeline with the Dagger of Time. The Prince must now travel to when and where the Sands of Time were created and stop the Dahakas creation. The new look for the Prince has a darker tone than The Sands of Time. His personality has become harsher and more serious. It fits well with the more mature take on the story. In this game, you must still solve puzzles and run upon walls, which is now integrated witha new fighting aspect. In the previous game, the player would run along walls and then come to an area filled with bad guys. Now both areas have become one. It seems to have more of an emphasis on fighting than on solving puzzles. Other new aspects of the game are the Free Form Fighting System and optional dual wielding. With free-form combat, the player can do numerous things to dispatch an enemy. For example, once he grabs an enemy, he can strangle the enemy, slice him in half at the torso or take his weapon and decapitate him. This gives players the option of creating a fighting style that is customizable. It is now possible to steal the weapons from out even having to touch them. Also, more combat options have been added such as being able to swing on poles and using a sword in a devastating swing attack to fight enemies. The Prince must still do high-risk acrobatics, but the ones in Warrior Within are more difficult to spot than in the previous game. The environment looks more blended, and it gets difficult to notice immediately where the Prince should go next. One main mood that the game has in it is fear. When the Dahaka shows up, the player has no choice but to get away from it as quickly as possible. This doesnt give the player the luxury to look at the area to see where they should go next. They must rely on instincts and hope they have chosen the right path. The player can still utilize time powers in Warrior Within. He can slow down time, rewind mistakes he has made and hasten the progression of a battle. New powers have also been added to the Princes arsenal, such as time travel. Time travel is key when trying to solve puzzles. Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is a great sequel. The story has evolved and the new aspects to the combat are a great addition. The only thing I think could have been better is the music, which is a bit of a step down from the previous game. Grade: A+ Chris Moore

opponents, and pick up any you find in the area. When the Prince had two weapons, more combat actions can be performed and work well when surrounded by several opponents. The environment around the Prince has become even more interactive. Traps in the first game could always spell doom for the Prince, but now he can use them to his advantage. Players can now activate traps with switches and kill enemies with-

Jak 3
PS2 Jak 3 is the final installment of developer Naughty Dogs very successful Jak and Daxter series. Jak 3 contains many of the elements that made the series successful in the first place while only marginally improving the formula. By saying this I dont mean to say that Jak 3 is a bad game; its not. After the end of Jak 2, Jak and Daxter, along with Pecker, their monkey/bird friend, are thrown out of Haven City into the harsh desert known as The Wasteland. They get picked up by a group of people who have started a whole colony of outcasts from Haven City. From there, Jak must prove his worth by fighting enemies in the arena and completing dangerous missions outside the colony with the aid of a slew of off-road monstrosities.

This part is where I had the most fun. You start out with one vehicle (the Power Wheels-esque Tough Puppy). Eventually you can work your way up to six different vehicles with different attributes. One of my favorites, the Dune Hopper, lets you charge up the shocks for incredible jumping power. Missions with these vehicles range from racing a group of Metal Heads, finding uncovered artifacts and corralling a group of desert lizards. This time around Jak is granted special light Jak powers by the Precursors (Precursors are the ancient race who had great technical prowess). With his light powers, Jak can slow time for all those around him to a crawl while he is able to move freely. Light-Jak flight is one of the coolest-looking things of the entire game. Jaks body glows and he sprouts tendril-like wings. There are many secrets to be unlocked including weapon upgrades, vehicle

upgrades, invincibility, unlimited light/dark Jak powers and the untold story of the mysterious Precursors. If youre a fan of the series or enjoy action/platformers, play this game. Grade:B+ Nick Finnegan

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A writers catharsis
Ext. Suburban Home Day. A suburban housewife opens the front door. Two little blond girls, both cute as a button, hold out a cookie apiece on the porch. The housewife smiles and takes one of the cookies. The girls giggle as she chews. The womans smile fades and her head explodes in a wave of strawberry jam, splattering the little girls as they continue to giggle. So begins the macabre little story of The Realm, a 15-page screenplay I wrote in the fall of 2000. I was attending a small fine arts college in Miami. My screenwriting professor had written a film produced by Quentin Tarantino. He seemed intrigued by my idea. In film school, youre taught to boil your movie idea down to a single sentence. Here was mine: Its like Dead Poets Society, except Robin Williams is the Devil. Neat, huh? My professor thought so. The hero of The Realm , Byron Beauchamp, attends a private school for boys. Byron is unpopular. He writes freakish stories and draws freakish pictures, so the school counselor decides to put him in a class for troubled kids. All the boys in the class have an interest in horror writing. So does their instructor, the Robin Williams/Devil character. Turns out Williams uses his class to spread evil in the world. The boys horror stories come true, so the unfortunate happenings in the stories happen to real people. Ultimately Byron rebels and writes a piece to trap Williams in his own game. In the thrilling finale, a train mows down Williams mere moments after Byron leaps off the track to safety. While sculpting this convoluted story down to a filmable form, I noticed how closely parts of Byrons story resembled my own. Who was this Byron Beauchamp character I had created? Was I Byron? Was he me? In elementary school, I hung out with a close-knit group of friends. Except we werent really friends, what we were was extremely cruel to one another the kind

How my first screenplay summoned childhood wounds, Robin Williams and the devil
By Stephen Shupe, Jayplay writer

of cruelty kids are capable of when they sense weakness. Bullies bullying each other that was the group. On birthdays, the birthday boy would endure a series of taunts until finally he ran weeping into his house for the comfort of his mothers arms. Nothing was ever simply fun; a layer of meanness saturated everything. I became withdrawn from the group, even feigning sickness. Finally one afternoon I found myself confiding in one of them, two boys sitting in a living room talking like adults. Of course he ratted me out to the rest of the group, and I became something of an outcast. The next few school years were difficult ones. My former friends spread vicious rumors about me; people smiled and pointed a lot. Inevitably I developed revenge fantasies in which I whipped the tar out of them in front of the whole school, and these fed my interests in writing. I recently opened a shoebox and reread some of the stories I wrote. Freakish stuff. In the final draft of The Realm, I added a

new character, a little boy who follows Byron wherever he goes an imaginary friend. The presence of this boy disturbs Byron; whenever he appears, Byron begins bleeding from his nose. In film school, youre taught that the main character of your movie needs an arc, some sort of goal to achieve. Byrons goal is to get rid of this little boy. His writing exorcizes the demons that haunt him, ridding him of the experiences the little boy represents. Now I think Im Byron, and hes me, and were both that little boy. Ext. Train Tracks Night. The shadow of the train passes over Byron as he begins to lift himself off the gravel. A little hand reaches down to help him up. Byron takes it, then reaches into his pocket and pulls out a handkerchief. He puts it to his nose but sees there is no blood. The boy smiles at him and walks away. The handkerchief falls to the gravel, and, without looking back, the little boy disappears.

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