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Editors Notes
My mom has made scrapbooks
for me for every year of my life.
Actual l y she has made more
because she had three books filled
up before I turned 1. She also has
separate photo books for my
younger sister, which have most of
the same photos that are in mine,
but this way, my mother defends,
we each can have our own. She
doesnt do the fancy scrapbooking
with the special scissors and stick-
ers, and I can almost guarantee
that theyre not all on (gasp!) acid-
free paper, but theyre all organized
in chronological order with person-
alized, funny captions under each
photo.
She taught me how to do the
same thing in first-grade when I got
my first round of friends school pic-
tures. I kept photo books through
high school and my first couple of
years of college, when I started
with the fancy-pants scrapbook-
ing. Fast-forward to my senior year.
I have four cameras all with pho-
tos in them. I have developed
photo packets from my film camera
thrown haphazardly around my
closet, digital photos that are prob-
ably on the verge of getting lost into
the technological abyss and two
di sposi bl e cameras that are
crushed in my junk drawers.
Photos are precious. Theyre
moments of our life frozen in time,
and if we lose them we lose that
part of our life. So why do we throw
them around, tape them to walls
and put push pins through them?
Turn to Lynn Hamiltons directions
in Party Photos on Display on
page four to get tips to saving your
me mo r i e s
cr eat i vel y.
After al l ,
youll want to
r e me mbe r
your KU
years.
Mi sty
Huber, editor
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Lost in Translation, Spencer
Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St.,
7 p.m., all ages, free
Rogue Wave/ Evan Saathoff
Addison, Jackpot Saloon, 943
Massachusetts St., 18+, 10 p.m.
Gryphyn, Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Massa-
chusetts St., 10 p.m., 21+, $3
Kansas City Knights vs. Ken-
tucky Colonels, Hale Arena (next
to Kemper Arena), 1800 Genessee
St., Kansas City, Mo., 7:15 p.m., all
ages, $5 to $55
World Beat/ Tabla Rasa/ DJ Satta,
Gaslight Tavern, 401 N Second St.,
10 p.m., all ages
Acoustic Syndicate/ Billy the
Squirrel, The Bottleneck, 737 New
Hampshire St., 9 p.m., 18+, $8
Fri. 2/18
Hank Williams III w/ Hazard
Country Girls, Grand Emporium,
3832 Main, Kansas City, Mo., 8 p.m.,
21+, $15
llogic/ Psalm One/ SoundsGood/
I nvi nci bl e/ Fi nal e/ Deep
Thinkers, Jackpot Saloon, 943
Massachusetts St., 18+, 10 p.m.
The Effects/ One Jack Short/ The
Innocent Victim, The Bottleneck,
737 New Hampshire St., 8 p.m., 18+
Rise Against/ Tsunami Bomb/
Alexisonfire/ National Fire The-
ory, El Torreon Ballroom, 3101 Gill-
ham Plaza, Kansas City, Mo., 7:00
p.m., $8
The Shaggy Hair Outcasts/ DJ
Magnetic South, Gaslight Tavern,
401 N Second St., 10 p.m., all ages
East Asian Film Festival, Spencer
Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St.,
7 p.m., all ages, free
Sat. 2/19
Brave Combo, Daveys Uptown,
3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo., 21+,
$12 to $15
Red Guitar/ Tanner Walle, The Bot-
tleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., all
ages, 8 p.m.
Distance To Empty, Black Dog Cof-
feehouse, 12815 W. 87th St. Park-
way, Lenexa, all ages, 8 p.m., free
Conner/ Fifth of July, Jackpot
Saloon, 943 Massachusetts St., 10
p.m., 18+
Blackpool Lights, Be-non and
The Occupation, The Brick, 1727
McGee St., Kansas City, Mo., 10:30
p.m., 21 and up
Kansas City Comets vs. Phila-
delphia Kixx, Kemper Arena, 1800
Genessee St., Kansas City, Mo., 7:35
p.m., all ages, $5 to $50
Sage Francis, The Granada, 1020
Massachusetts St., 8 p.m., all ages,
$14
The McFadden Brothers, The
Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th St., Kansas
City, Mo., 8:30 p.m.
Sun. 2/20
Kansas Ci ty Kni ghts vs.
Arkansas Rimrockers, Hale Arena
(next to Kemper Arena), 1800
Genessee St., Kansas City, Mo., 2
p.m., all ages, $5 to $55
DJ Konsept, Gaslight Tavern, 401 N
Second St., midnight, all ages
Ei ghteen Vi si ons/ Emery/
Remembering Never/ Misery Sig-
nals, The Granada, 1020 Massachu-
setts St., 8 p.m., all ages, $12
Jesse Malin/ Chris Grace, The Bot-
tleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., 9
p.m., 18+, $7
Mon. 2/21
The Vagina Monologues, Liberty
Hall, 642 Massachusetts St., 7:30
p.m., $10
Visiting Artist Series: Gabriela
Frank, composer/ pi ani st,
Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall,
1530 Naismith Dr., 7:30 p.m., all
ages, free
Gothi c Dance DJs, Daveys
Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City,
Mo., 9 p.m., 21+, $5
Femme Fatality and Superargo,
Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts
St.,10 p.m., 21+, $2
Tues. 2/22
Modest Mouse, Uptown Theater,
3700 Broadway, Kansas City Mo.,
6:30 p.m., all ages, $22
DJ Sku/ Oscar Sl ugworth,
Gaslight Tavern, 401 N Second St.,
10 p.m., all ages
Mofro/ Navigators, The Bottle-
neck, 737 New Hampshire St., 9
p.m., 18+, $7
Walls of Jericho/ Bury your Dead/
Full Blown Chaos/ Premonitions
of War, El Torreon Ballroom, 3101
Gillham Plaza, Kansas City, Mo., 7
p.m., all ages
Wed. 2/23
Ani DiFranco, Liberty Hall, 642
Massachusetts St., 8 p.m., all ages,
$34
Free All Beats w/ Peter Berard,
The Eighth Street Tap Room, 801
New Hampshire St., 10:30 p.m., 21+,
$1
Limbeck/ Steel Train, Replay
Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St., 10
p.m., 21 +, $2
Electic Eel Shock/ Theives/
Primetime Heroes/ The Sixteens,
Jackpot Saloon, 943 Massachusetts
St., 10 p.m., 18+, $5
Kim Wilson/ Fingers Taylor,
Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St.,
Kansas City, Mo., 9 p.m., 21+, $15
Supernauts/ Choad/ Gil, The Bot-
tleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., 8
p.m., 18+
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Find your used disposable cameras
that are full of old pictures and get them
developed. Youre sure to find snapshots
of people you dont recall at parties you
dont remember attending, but you
might also find some good ones of great
nights and wonderful memories.
Now all you need to know is what to do
with them.
Jordan Roberts, Shawnee, Okla., sen-
ior, may call herself a scrapbook dork,
but her hobby has paid off. During winter
break, Roberts made $300 making two
scrapbooks for an organization in her
hometown that hosts a summer camp.
Her hobby began in middle school and
now she has a scrapbook for each year
since. Roberts started this hobby herself
and says she definitely didnt catch the
scrapbook craze from her mom, who she
says is horrible with organizing family
pictures. Since high school, Roberts has
been putting together family scrapbooks
for her mom and getting an outfit in
exchange for each. One scrapbook she
completed was her own baby book.
I know it sounds elementary, but for
me it is therapeutic to make them, and
they are so fun to look at when they are
done, Roberts says.
Organization 101
Instead of sticking pictures to your wall
with Scotch tape or shoving them into the
corner of your mirror, make a scrapbook.
Its easy to do and can organize the hun-
dreds of pictures lying under your bed.
Roberts suggests choosing your
favorite pictures and sticking them into
scrapbooks with acid-free, double-sided
tape. She finds her scrapbooks on sale at
Hobby Lobby, 1801 W. 23
rd
St. After
choosing and sticking her photos in the
scrapbook, she doodles or adds little
notes around the pictures, telling what
happened that night or what she and her
friends did or said.
Roberts says, Its very entertaining to
look back at them and laugh at what my
friends and I have done in the past few
years.
Get Wired
Barbara Van Hoesen, event coordina-
tor at Michaels Arts and Crafts, 3106 Iowa
St., makes picture displays using small
terra cotta pots and craft wire. She makes
hers by inserting foam into the pot and
then pushing the wire into the foam until
its secure. Then she coils the top of the
wire and sticks the picture between the
coils. Van Hoesen says anything that has
a place to stick the metal wire such as
glass jars with a cork or wood cutouts can
also be used.
I made my own with floral wire and a
small glass jar that I filled with M&Ms to
give it a little color. It only took about 10
minutes and was easy to make. I also
added additional stems so that it turned
into a kind of picture bouquet.
Downtown Inspirations
If you are overwhelmed with the
plethora of ways to get creative with your
photos, you have something in common
with Lindsey Collier. Collier works at
Crafty and Company, 918 Massachusetts
St., and says she loves so many ideas but
doesnt have the time to try them out. Col-
lier suggests simple ideas like using dif-
ferent cardstocks to showcase your pic-
tures or even using an adhesive runner to
stick on embellishments to give your pic-
tures a little pizzazz.
To get a personalized, hand-painted
frame, spend an afternoon at Sunfire
Ceramics, 1002 New Hampshire St. You
can choose from stencils, stamps and
more than 40 colors of paint to create a
frame that is as individual as yourself.
Owner Cheryl Roth says after you have
finished your design, a clear glaze is
applied to the frame and it is fired in a kiln
that reaches 1,900 degrees. There are so
many different approaches, Roth says,
that each frame is unique.
Saving your memories may take a little
effort now, but it will be much easier than
trying to remember them later.
By Lynn Hamilton, Jayplay writer
Take your snapshots out of that shoebox in the top
of your closet and show them off. Then maybe you
can prove you did something in college, even if it
was only partying.
Photo by John Tran
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Scrapbooking supply spots:
Crafty and Company
918 Massachusetts St.
Georges Cake and Hobby House
1411-B W. 23
rd
St.
Hancock Fabrics
2108 W. 27th St.
Hobby Lobby
1801 W. 23
rd
St.
Michaels Arts and Crafts
3106 Iowa St.
Party photos
on display
A photo bouquet created by writer Lynn Hamilton uses
craft store supplies including cork and craft wire.
Assembly
Quick fix
You got a new laser level for Christmas so you
had to try it out. After leveling, hammering,
hanging and re-hanging, you are left with
holes all over your walls holes that you
know your landlord wont be happy about.
Well, heres the fix. You can use white tooth-
paste to fill the nail holes in your walls, accord-
ing to www.ehow.com. Put a small amount of
toothpaste on your finger and working it into
the hole for a temporary fix. Now maybe your
walls wont look like you missed a dartboard a
few too many times.
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Stumbling to the bathroom, you find
your favorite pair of sneakers shredded
on the living room floor. As you slept,
Fido took his revenge. Rhonda, assis-
tant at the Animal Hospital of
Lawrence, says whether frustrated,
teething or just bored, all dogs chew.
Many who chew from boredom just
need something to keep them busy. Pet
store toys are fun, but expensive.
And if your dog is like mine, the toy
rarely makes it through the door before
its lying in pieces. To save money, try
making your own.
Although the knot-in-a-sock is
always popular, you can spice it up.
Tightly braid three washed dishtowels
and secure the ends with a rope or strip
of fabric. Rhonda says to avoid loose
strings that can be ingested and always
watch your dog while playing. She also
suggests taking any toy away from
your dog when youre not playing to
avoid unwanted injuries.
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eady for a night out, LaTisha Bat-
tle, St. Louis, Mo. freshman, and her
friends head to a club. While getting down,
Battles eyes meet with a man across the
bar. Battle diverts her gaze and continues
dancing as the man continues to watch.
From afar he doesnt look bad, but as he
approaches he flashes a gaping smile with
four missing teeth. Not interested, Battle
decides to kindly play her boyfriend
card. After she slips the words I have a
boyfriend gently into the conversation
three times, both exchanged goodbyes
and ended the short-lived encounter.
Battle makes it a rule to always be kind
when she is not interested in someone.
But lets face it, rejecting someone is often
times easier then being the one rejected.
Dennis Dailey, former professor of
Human Sexuality in Everyday Life, says
students have to expect that every time
they ask somebody out it will not always
make for a successful attempt. At some
point a person will have to hear the code
for rejection: Just not that interested.
Then why do people in such a situation
react so differently?
The major issues involved are autonomy
and differentiation, Dailey says. When stu-
dents lack the ability to be independent
and discriminate in certain situations, they
are often times highly dependent on oth-
ers.
For instance, if you approach someone
for her number, there is the chance that
she may refuse. Some are OK with hearing
a no, while others take it to heart and are
devastated.
He adds that often times when someone
does turn you down it is less about you
and more about them. People with low
self-esteem and who are insecure are in
need of constant affirmation from others.
As a result they will often overreact to
experiences that they code as rejecting.
Kris Kennedy, Overland Park junior,
admits that handling rejection poorly may
be the reason he is still single. Kennedy
says that a guy has to do all the work dur-
ing the initial steps of dating so he has to
deal with rejection more. But if he does get
rejected Kennedy tries not to take it to
heart.
He says his attitude is that, 53 percent of
the students on this campus are female, so
theres someone for everyone. You just
have to find themright?
For Sean Ferrell, 21-year-old Overland
Park resident, a painful breakup makes
rejection harder to cope with. His relation-
ship with Nadia, a foreign exchange stu-
dent from Denmark, ended on their 10-
month anniversary when he walked in on
her and caught her cheating on him with
another man. The feeling of rejection not
only hurt his confidence and self-esteem
but also his relationship with other
women.
If someone refused when I asked for her
number, I would brush it off, Ferrell says.
But at the end of the night, it would still
get to me.
When Ferrell happens to get a not-inter-
ested reply, he starts to lose hope in all sit-
uations, and it never fails to bring back the
painful remembrance of his relationship
with Nadia.
That feeling is why Melissa Martinez,
Kansas City, Kan. sophomore, steers clear
of situations leading to rejection. The fear
of rejection is why she seldom asks a guy
for his number. She knows she would turn
red from embarrassment if ever rejected.
She would try to play it off but would still
feel crushed.
But no reason to fear, hope and advice
can trump the boyfriend card any day.
John Wade, licensed psychologist at KU
Counseling and Psychological Services,
provides optimistic ways to deal with the
issue.
Instead of viewing the situation as some-
one rejecting you, feel good about taking a
chance with someone and stepping out-
side your comfort zone. Take a chance
because youre not going to find someone
if you just sit in your room. Wade also sug-
gests expecting no as a possibility when
approaching someone so youre mentally
prepared to handle any response.
If youre feeling down from someone not
returning your affection or from a break-
up, Wade recommends turning to friends
for support instead of isolating yourself.
Keep into perspective that pain is short-
lived so eventually things will feel better.
He further suggests not taking the situa-
tion too personally. Analyze the situation,
but keep in mind your good qualities and
what others like about you.
Every situation is what you make it to be
so if someone is just not that interested,
then theyre just not that worth it.
Rejecting
Photo illustration by Kit Leffler
By Samara Nazir, Jayplay writer
Ways to understand and deal
with rejection
rejection
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Steve Hood, Topeka senior, saw Briana Barron, Lawrence senior, the
moment he entered The Music Exchange in Westport, Mo. The large
dusty store was filled with records, but Hood had one thing on his mind:
the small, cute girl with red hair and no freckles. Barron noticed him
too, but as one of those cute Westport boys who were kind of off lim-
its. Hood approached her after 45 minutes of contemplation saying,
Ive been trying to think of something to say to you since I got here, but
I couldnt so, my names Steve. With that she shook his hand and he
scored her number. Two years later theyre still excited just to be
around each other.
Erin Shipps
Steve Hood & Briana Barron
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Miltons Coffee & Wine
920 Massachusetts St.
Food: Eat breakfast (7 a.m. to 2 p.m.) to fully enjoy the lively
atmosphere and tasty coffee. Breakfast options include
omelets, Applewood-smoked bacon, biscuits and gravy,
French toast and pastries. For lunch or dinner (11 a.m. to 9:30
p.m. or until 2:30 p.m. Sunday) try its unique house salad with
the jalapeo-lime blue cheese dressing. Other favorites:
three-meat Italian sandwich, black bean burger with gua-
camole and oven-fired pizzas.
Price range: $3 to $10.
Attire: Casual.
Date-worthiness: Private tables, not-so-private scene.
Booze: Wine, beer, cocktails and occasional drink specials.
Seating: Sit outside in the sun, inside at a table or belly up to
the bar.
Bring Mom along? Absolutely. Shell love the local art and
comfortable feel of this classic Lawrence restaurant and cof-
fee shop.
Britta Florman
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Whether youre trying to get through a
10-page sociology paper, read 100 pages
for bio or just need a little warming up on a
cold day, dont do it with coffee from a can.
Its kind of like drinking vodka from a plas-
tic bottle its cheap and it tastes horrible.
Instead, opt for some local coffee shop
brews and get it fresh.
Ken Davids, editor of The Coffee Review
online, says, The green color of the coffee
bean, the way in which it is roasted and
how it is brewed all contribute to the qual-
ity and character of the final experience of
the coffee.
Just ask Ashley Somerhalder, barista at
Miltons Coffee and Wine, 920 Massachu-
setts St. She says the reason Miltons cof-
fee tastes so smooth is the bean they use,
Thanksgiving roast. Thanksgiving beans
were rated No. 2 in The Coffee Review
online 2004s 12 best coffee beans and are
Miltons most popular order. Buy a cup to
go for $1 or hang out at your table and
enjoy a bottomless mug for only $1.50. Its
inexpensive and delicious. Now thats
more like it.
But Miltons is just one of many
Lawrence coffee shops that serves fresh
tasting coffee. Henrys, 11 E. Eighth St.,
makes coffee from PTs Coffee Company
beans out of Topeka. PTs is a Kansas
micro-roaster, meaning they roast their
coffee beans in small batches. That, in
turn, creates a smooth, full-bodied coffee
taste.
So just remember, if you need a cup of
coffee to make it through your 9:30 a.m.
class; keep it fresh, find it local and stay
away from the can.
Coffee Crazed
Lets face it: The best part of waking up
does not include Folgers coffee in your cup
Coffee Caf Glossary
Caf au lait
One part brewed coffee mixed
with one to two parts of
steamed milk.
Brewed coffee
Coarse-ground coffee steeped
in hot water.
Caffe latt
One part espresso mixed with
two parts steamed milk topped
with froth.
Cappuccino
Equal parts espresso, steamed
milk and froth.
Espresso
Hot water forced through finely
ground dark coffee.
Caff Macchiato
Espresso mixed with a spoonful
of froth.
Mocha
Espresso mixed with steamed
milk and chocolate syrup.
In the shop
Whats your favorite coffee drink?
At Starbucks
Grande dark brewed cof-
fee. Just black and pre-
mium, thats how I like it.
Jerod Meagher, Leaven-
worth freshman, says.
At Henrys
Double tall latte. Every
time. Noelle Alexander,
Santa Fe, N.M., senior,
says.
Source: Debra Sawyers: Sawyers-Specialties.com Copyright 2001 - 2005
Barista Ashley Somerhalder, Topeka senior, pre-
pares a mocha while working at Milton's Coffee-
house on Massachusetts St. Friday afternoon.
Maha Masud
Photos by Kit Leffler
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the darndest things. ]
Wescoe wit
Girl: So Im going to be a social
worker because I really like poor
people.
Guy: You like poor people?
Girl: Yeah, theyre really not all that
bad.
Guy: Hm.
Girl 1: Oh my god. So guess what.
Girl 2: What?
Girl 1: Im going to be an aunt.
Girl 2: (squeals) No way! Which
sister?
Girl 1: Morgan.
Girl 2: Yeah, for real. Your other
sisters been married for what like a
month?
Guy 1: You like Star Wars?
Guy 2: The early ones, at least. The
new ones are kind of shitty.
Guy 1: Yeah, the ones with
Princess Leia?
Guy 2: Yeah. She was all right in
the first one, and she looked really
good in the second one, but by the
third one she was getting kind of
ugly.
Guy 1: With the bikini, right?
Guy 2: Oh, yeah. There is that.
Robert Perkins
James Gunn, pro-
fessor emeritus of
English and sci-
ence fiction writer
Kate Naramore,
Lawrence fresh-
man
Q: What was your most memo-
rable Valentines Day, good or
bad?
Gunn: My wife and I got married on
Feb. 6, 1947, so Valentines Day a week
later was pretty special.
Naramore: Seventh grade at the
lunch tables. Everyone was throwing
around those little candy hearts. It got
pretty vicious.
Q: Who is your favorite cartoon
character?
Gunn: The Road Runner. Like many of
us he pursues an objective past the
point of reason and gets clobbered for
it but bounces back up to try again.
Naramore: Stewie from Family
Guy.
Five questions
Q: Whats your opinion on real-
ity TV?
Gunn: I dont watch any reality
shows. Theyre not real enough.
Fiction is the reality that makes
sense out of the chaos we call life.
Naramore: Its the most pure and
refined piece of art available to peo-
ple today.
Q: Why did the chicken cross
the road?
Gunn: Why not? The road is a
metaphor for life itself and refusing
to cross it is a metaphor for never
taking a chance on life.
Naramore: To prove to the
armadillo that it could be done.
Q: Where would you take your
dream vacation?
Gunn: Paris, maybe. Ive traveled
for the U.S. Information Agency
east and west, but Ive never been
to Paris. San Francisco might be a
second choice; Ive been there sev-
eral times and enjoyed its cuisine
and ambience maybe because its
the Paris of the U.S.
Naramore: Over there.
Paige Worthy
One KU famous, one KU not (yet) famous
By Jessi Crowder and Chris Tackett
Not getting your daily dose of sex?
I have a new roommate this semester, and he smells like tuna fish.
Seriously. Should I tell him to shower more often or should I dis-
cretely leave some deodorant in his medicine cabinet? Its getting to
the point where I cant have people over.
Jason, sophomore
Jessi: What? You dont like tuna? Are you close with the guy? If so,
Id throw a jocular comment out there like Dude, you reek of
Chicken of the Sea wash yourself! Or if you dont know him that
well, Id wait for some special occasion to give him a gift of
deodorant. (I recommend any of the Axe body sprays or new Old
Spice stuff mmm.) Its just your luck that February 17 is Random
Acts of Kindness Day. Oh boy!
Chris: Wow. Jason, thanks for the set up. But instead of trying to
pick one tuna smell joke, I figured you could use some real advice. I
googled tuna smell and according to www.healthboards.com,
your roommates stench could be caused by the breakdown of pro-
teins in semen left inside after he cums. Yikes. The smell may be
more likely with an uncircumcised penis and could also be caused
by an infection. My advice find a new roommate.
Chris: Thats a pretty terrible hobby. In addition to suggesting new
hobbies, tell him how you feel and let him decide if he wants to
change. If he doesnt, drop his ass.
Jessi: You can either try reconciling with him by accompanying
him to the gym in order to pay his hobby a genuine interest or kick
this real American CHEESEcake to the curb. A big part of a healthy
relationship is respecting and embracing each others differences.
If after visiting the gym with your stud and communicating your
concern, he still fails to reciprocate, you know what to do.
My boyfriend recently became obsessed with lifting weights and
looking good. Now, hes more high maintenance than me. His new
hobby is making me feel unimportant in his life. What do I do?
Maggie, junior
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This semester a girl told me that my penis was too big and that she
wouldnt have sex with me. I was wondering that if you guys would
think it would be a good idea to get my penis downsized so that I
wont have this problem anymore?
Drew, junior
Q
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If I told you to get your dick cut down to size, thatd be like telling a
woman to get breast implants. Stick with what youve been blessed
with, be it a large penis or a small one. As for her not wanting to have
sex with you, vaginas are very elastic and can withstand varying
girths. How do you think we have babies? Ultimately though, thats
her problem. Find a woman who is willing to love you for your entire
package and its package.
Chris: I hear you man. I get that all the time! I try not to worry about
it too much. But you should probably just go into porn or something.
And definitely drop out of school.
Ifits cheap wine youre looking for,
you wont find it in the front of the wine
store.
Back in the lonely corner where the
lights flicker and cobwebs begin to take
over, youll usually find shelves of over-
stocked, over-produced wines such as
The Little Penguin, Yellowtail, Wood-
bridge and the boxed sensations such as
Franzia. Ranging anywhere from $2 to $10
a pop, these wines are inexpensive
because the producer buys the grapes in
bulk or grape juice at a low cost and is able
to bottle it cheaply.
It isnt to say that these wines are unac-
ceptable, but if you know a thing or two
about wine, theyre just unnecessary.
People tend to choose wine off the
label or name. It seems as though stu-
dents display a fear factor in buying wine
because they dont know how it will taste,
Courtney Smith, Topeka senior and
employee at Cork and
Barrel, 901 Mis-
sissippi St.,
says.
Its a no-brainer to spend $3.50 on a
beer than $7 on a glass (of wine). You can
have two beers for that glass you dont
even like, Michelle Meyer, owner of the
Holy-Field winery and vineyard, says.
From what Smith observes, girls tend
to purchase white, fruity wines. Of 12 girls
I surveyed, nine indicated that white
fruity or sweet is their favorite kind.
One didnt specify a favorite, and the
other two say Yellowtail Cabernet Sauvi-
gnon tops their list because its cheap
and tasty. All of the four guys surveyed-
were more likely to favor red wines, such
as Merlot, because of the fuller taste. All
the students were apprehensive about
wine because they thought that it was
expensive. This explains why nearly
everyone said an inexpensive wine was
their favorite.
The truth is good wine doesnt have to
be expensive. And inexpensive wine
doesnt have to be purchased from the
cheap seats. If you know a little about
wine production, different kinds of wines
and wine tasting, youll be able to walk
proudly into a wine store and straight into
the luminescent aisles billowing with fine,
inexpensive wines.
Wine genesis
Visiting a vineyard can give you an
agricultural point of view that you cant
get anywhere else. It gives people a
whole new perspective and apprecia-
tion, Meyer says.
Equipped with seven wineries, this
isnt a tough thing to do in Kansas.
In 1986 Meyer and her father Les
planted a vineyard in Basehor, which is
about 20 miles east of Lawrence on High-
way 24-40. They started small enough to
make wine just for themselves. Eventu-
ally they grew more grapes than they
could legally grow without a farm winery
license. By 1994, Holy-Field winery was in
business.
The grape harvest season lasts about
six weeks, from the middle of August until
mid-September. Volunteers add their
names to a waiting list up to a year in
advance for the Meyers picking Sun-
days. On a brisk Sunday morning in Sep-
tember, I joined 112 other volunteers to
prune grapes with the Meyers. From 8
a.m. until noon, we cut fruit from some of
their 14 acres and 10,000 vines of grapes.
We loaded plastic bin after bin with
fresh grapes and sent them down to the
pressing room in the basement of the win-
ery. Here the grapes were lightly crushed
and removed of all seeds, skins and stalks.
I tasted the fresh juice from this process
and remember it tasting like it was
straight from a juice machine. The high
Brix level the unit of measure of sugar
of this grape meant that when fer-
mented, it would produce a higher
amount of alcohol. In a stainless-steel
cask, yeast was added to the remaining
liquid to convert the sugars to alcohol and
juice to wine. It was bottled immediately
after.
Grape varieties
Wines are named after the grapes that
produce them. Cabernet Sauvignon, Mer-
lot, Syrah/Shiraz and Zinfandel are main
red wines-made from these grapes. Com-
mon white wines are made from
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Ries-
ling grapes.
When customers come in asking for a
red wine, Andrew Graves, employee at
Cork and Barrel, 2000 W. 23rd St., usually
directs them to the Cabernet Sauvignons.
The way he explains, this grape makes it
seem like the Mac Daddy of red wines.
Thats because Cabernets are grown
nearly all over the world and have a sur-
prisingly consistent taste with almost
every region. These wines are rich in
color, aroma and depth.
Merlot is another top grape variety.
Merlots are usually smooth, soft and
easy-drinking wines as well as a favorite
among wine lovers. These wines are
widely available and can be found for
quite reasonable prices.
Australia produces some of the best
Shiraz (called Syrah everywhere else)
because the grape grows in just about
every region of the continent, giving us
many options to choose from. This wine is
best with food. The grape makes dark,
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full-bodied red wine, softer than
Cabernet Sauvignon but
stronger than Merlot. Not sur-
prisingly, Graves says he sells
Yellowtail Shiraz like water.
Zinfandels can reach extremely
high Brix levels, producing upward
of 16 percent natural alcohol. They
have a spicy, blackberry flavor. These
grapes are often made into White Zin-
fandel, a less common Zinfandel wine.
Another red wine grape is Pinot Noir,
which often produces a light-red, rich,
full-bodied wine. Although common, you
will find a limited selection of good inex-
pensive Pinot Noir, because it is one of the
toughest grape crops to master. Pinot
Noirs have a soft, velvety texture and are
often described as liquid silk.
Youve probably heard of Chianti, the
spaghetti sidekick. Its a bold red wine,
often paired with pasta dishes soaked in
yummy well-seasoned sauces. It origi-
nated in the Chianti region of Tuscany
and can easily be described as Italys
most famous wine. Its often served in a
squatty bottle, cradled in a straw basket.
While there are several Chianti producers
all over the world, look for a bottle labeled
with a black rooster. This is Chianti Clas-
sico, the sole indicator that it was made in
the Chianti region.
The grape is one of the hardest agri-
cultural crops to grow because of its sen-
sitivity to the elements and disease. The
Chardon-
nay grape is one of the easiest to cultivate
because it is disease-resistant. It grows
just about everywhere around the world
because it thrives in all types of climates.
Its range of flavor is perhaps the best fea-
ture of this grape. It can be very refresh-
ing and crisp to rich and sweet.
Sauvignon Blanc grapes make dry,
fresh and intense white wines with last-
ing aromas. The wines slightly green hue
has given it the well-deserved description
of looking like cat pee. Its taste differs
among climates. For tart Sauvignon
Blanc, look for wines from colder cli-
mates such as France. For richer and riper
Sauvignon Blanc, warmer regions such
as California make the best.
The Riesling grape is most known for
its acidity and producing sweet wine. It
can, however, produce bone-dry wine.
The most common Riesling is produced
in Germany. It survives in
some of the coldest climates.
Riesling wine pairs well with
seafood and is scrumptious
alone as a dessert.
Pinot Grigio is another com-
mon white wine. It is a light-bod-
ied, crisp and acidic white side-
kick to the Pinot Noir grape. And like
Pinot Noir, Graves says, Why would
you buy this cheap? But do not fear,
inexpensive versions of this fine grape
wine do exist for your yearning pallet.
Taste and See
The best way to know wine is to taste
it. In Kansas, the best way to do this is to
go to a winery or to a wine tasting event.
Quintons Bar and Deli, 615 Massachu-
setts St., hosts Wine Night every third
Thursday of the month. You can sample
five wines and get a full glass of your
favorite for $10. This is a fairly good deal
because they do feature higher quality
wines other than house wines.
Bo Donora, Baldwin City senior, has
participated in Wine Night at Quintons.
Although he cannot recall the wine he
tasted, he says he remembers experienc-
ing a fun, energetic drunk that night. He
says it was his first experience in wine
tasting that that it would easily entice a
normally non-wine drinker into becom-
ing one. Like a majority of student wine
drinkers, Donora is a Yellowtail fan.
We know youre on a budget, so Cork
and Barrel has compiled a list of some
wines you might like in the $10 range.
Reds
Cabernet Sauvignon:
Guenoc California Cabernet Sauvignon
2002
Ravenswood Vintners Blend California
Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Merlot:
Bogle Vineyards California Merlot 2002
Hogue Columbia Valley Merlot 2002
Shiraz:
Jacobs Creek Shiraz Vintage 2002
Lindemans Reserve South Australian
Shiraz 2002
Zinfandel:
Buena Vista California Zinfandel 2001
Rancho Zabaco Dancing Bull California
Zinfandel 2002
Pinot Noir:
Pepperwood Grove Pinot Noir 2002
Crosspoint Pinot Noir
Whites
Chardonnay:
Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay Vintners
Reserve 2002
Estancia Pinnacles Proprietor Grown
Chardonnay 2002
Sauvignon Blanc:
Blackstone Winery Sauvignon Blanc
2003
Guenoc California Sauvignon Blanc
2002
Riesling:
Chateau St. Michelle Columbia Valley
Johannisberg Riesling
Schmitt Shne Riesling 2002
Pinot Grigio:
Estancia Pinot Grigio
Meridian Vineyards California Pinot
Grigio 2002
I don't spend a lot
on wine because you can
get some really great wines
without spending even $10.
I have found that it's definitely not
the price that indicates how good
the wine is.
- Sarah Spence, St. Louis senior and self-
proclaimed wine fanatic
The favorable flavorable
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Photos by Kit Leffler
Wine bottles line a self under a wall of awards and medal at Holy-Field Winery outside of Bashor, Kan. just off of of
highway 24-40. There are many wineries around Lawrence that can provide students a tasty alternative to purchasing
common wines at liquor stores in town.
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Acidity-The tangy element in wine that makes it
feel bright, crisp, lively
Aroma-The smell of the wine that comes straight
from the grapes
Big-Very flavorful, mouth-filling
Body-How light or heavy a wine feels in the
mouth
Bouquet- Complex aromas developed in an older
wine
Brix- Unit of measure of sugar in grapes. The
higher the Brix level, the higher the alcoholic
potential of wine
Deep-Having lots of flavors that seem to
last a long time and keep changing in
the mouth
Dumb-Not expressing much scent
of flavor
Fat-A wine with lots of fruity flavor
and not so much tannin or acidity
Finish- How long a wines flavor lasts
in the mouth
Flavor-The entire impact of a wine on the senses
Texture-How a wine feels in the mouth
Table wine-Indicates dry wines of very basic
quality
Tannin-The structural component in wine that
affects color, helps the wine to last long and
causes a drying sensation in the mouth
Variety-The kind of grape; Merlot is a grape vari-
ety
Vintage-The year in which a wine was harvested
Source: The Complete Idiots Guide to
Wine Basics
terms
Flavorsome
Lingo for cork dorks
You can also find other fun experi-
ences in wine tasting at restaurants.
Sarah Spence, St. Louis senior, is a wine
fanatic. She started drinking wine at a
wine and cheese restaurant in St. Louis.
She says it was there that she learned to
appreciate the flavor of wine and the dif-
ferences between varieties.
I don't spend a lot on wine because
you can get some really great wines with-
out spending even $10. I have found that
it's definitely not the price that indicates
how good the wine is, Spence says.
Have faith in your local wine stores.
Dont be afraid to ask questions. The peo-
ple who work there may not be experts,
but they sure know a lot about wine.
When visiting The Wine Cellar, 2100 A W.
25th St., the clerk told me about how they
had all visited Holy-Field during the week-
end for a tour and educational session on
wine. Smith had only been working at
Cork and Barrel for a few months, but the
things she told me about wine led me to
believe she had been there for years.
The moral of this lesson is to do your
research. Get some friends together for a
wine tasting party, or have your own pri-
vate celebration. You can never become
too wise or over-experienced in the world
of wine.
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Its the last semester of my senior year
and honestly Im becoming a little bored
with the typical student bars. Ive had
some great nights at these places
throughout my college days, but Im
starting to yearn for a change of scenery.
Thinking that you might feel the same
way, I decided to visit some of the most
interesting bars away from campus and
Massachusetts St.
Gaslight Tavern,
401 N. Second St.
The red walls and red lights radiating
within this itty-bitty bar make it seem as if
youre inside a womb. The tiny house-like
facade seems uninviting from the out-
side, but the friendly staff and commu-
nity atmosphere make up for appear-
ance. Candles burn throughout the bar,
making the venue even more mellow. It
kind of feels like a secret club, says Kyle
Akers, Prairie Village senior. Its small
and intimate and really warm to be
there. The Gaslight is also great if youre
not in a mood for drinking. I sipped on
one of the best vanilla lattes Ive had in
awhile. Sitting at the nearly deserted bar
were two laid-back guys, drinking pints of
Guinness. This place is definitely worth
checking out with a small group.
Cross Town Tavern,
1910 Haskell Ave.
Out of the way of most students usual
hangouts, the Cross Town Tavern offers
cheap drinks in a no-frills setting. This bar
offers little more than what you see. Pool
tables and oak wood paneling give a
sports bar feel to one end of the large
room. The other half suggests dancing
with a wall of mirrors and a lone disco ball
hanging form the ceiling. This place may
have been groovier in the 70s, but Cross
Town still hasnt lost its soul. Al Green
quietly plays throughout the room over
the bickering of the pool players and the
friendly conversations of the drunks. The
crowd here is a bit rougher than typical
student hangouts, but you wanted to
check out something different, right?
Many of the clientele dont appear to be
students, but rather down-home, blue-
collar workers. There is no pretense,
says Craig Bundy, Kansas City, Mo. resi-
dent. You can get as wasted as you want
and no one is going to say anything
because theyre all there too. The best
thing about Cross Town is the drink spe-
cials. If anything go just to check out the
$1.50 draws on Wednesday and $2 mar-
garitas on Friday.
Charlies Eastside Bar and Grill,
900 Pennsylvania St.
If I could describe a bar as pleasant it
would be Charlies. The wooden beams
and limestone rocks remind me of a win-
ter lodge. In the warmer months the large
porch on the front of the building is great
for people watching. Crammed inside the
small upstairs are two large tables and
the bar-and-grill area. The downstairs
has a pool table, but the room is bleak and
lacks personality. The atmosphere
seemed relaxed and welcoming, but that
could have been because my friend and I
were the only two people there. The bar-
tender told me that Charlies used to be a
hot spot for the younger crowd, but these
days the student base has dropped off.
Oh well. I was able to get a big beer for $2
and chat with the bartender about basket-
ball.
Whats so different about these bars?
They feel like part of something. They
dont have a manufactured feeling to
them. These are the types of bars that
give Lawrence its laid-back, relaxed
nature. You run into more interesting
characters than at normal bars Bundy
says.
Going around town made me realize
that Lawrence has so much more to offer
than Mass Street. Sometimes its
intimidating, but wandering away from
the usual hotspots can be rewarding.
Out
of the ordinary
Lawrence nightlife
away from the crowds
By Mandy Hendrix, Jayplay writer
02.17.05 Jayplay 13
The Band:
John J.J. Grey: vocals, guitar,
keyboard, harmonica
Daryl Hance: slide guitar, dobro
George Sluppick: drums
Adam Scone: organ
From the blackwater region of North
Florida comes Mofro, a band including
two Southern-bred musicians who stir up
a lively mix of soul, funk, blues and zydeco
music that gets to the heart of simple
bayou living and Southern blue-collar cul-
ture. J.J. Grey and Daryl Hance grew up
and still reside in the small town of
Lochloosa, Fla., a rural suburb of Jack-
sonville. Both were friends before they
formed Mofro seven years ago.
Jayplay writer Chris Brown chats with
guitarist, harmonica player and
keyboardist J.J.
Grey about the
story behind the
band name, alliga-
tor encounters and
southern cooking.
You descri be
your musi c as
front porch
soul. Can you
tell me what this
means exactly?
Actually, our pro-
ducer called it that.
Its sort of got soul
elements and
country elements
and it refers to
music from the
backwoods where
were from.
Im sure you get this a lot, but whats
the story behind the name?
I worked in a lumber yard for 10 years. It
was just a word for pretty much every-
thing, like Whats up Mofro? and See
that Mofro? Its grounded in Southern
talk and it just sounded cool.
What are your influences?
Vocally, Otis Redding, Toots [Thielman, of
Toots and the Maytals], Bill Withers and
Stevie Wonder. Then, you know like, all
the big bands like AC/DC, Skynrd and the
Allman Brothers.
Can you tell me a little about your
upbringing on a farm in North Florida
and how thats influenced your
music?
My grandparents had a chicken farm. I
dont know if its at a conscious level, but
its music thats connected to a place, a
culture, a region. Growing up as a kid you
get subjected to different things, you
try different things. It was just that bluesy,
Southern-baked music was the easiest to
play. Its kind of like if you grew up in
Jamaica, reggae or island music is easiest
to play. I believe music is played best
when it comes straight out of the dirt
youve lived on.
Best meat you can get in the Deep
South: turtle or alligator?
Turtle. Im pretty leary about eating turtle,
but its super rich. Gator meats cool but it
aint as good as turtle.
What are your goals for the band in
2005?
Try to get another record recorded. Other
than that, just plugging away and were
thankful that we can do it. Things just
materialize out of nowhere sometimes, so
you never know.
Mofro is officially just you and gui-
tarist and buddy Daryl Hance. Do you
have any plans to incorporate any
other full-time members of the band
in the future?
No, its sort of like Hall and Oates I guess.
[Grey laughs.] The other guys playing
with us were stoked about it and theyre
part of Mofro. Its hard to put people in sit-
uations musically that theyre not used to
because they havent grown up with the
music we play or they cant relate to the
experiences.
So you go with Southern musicians
when you have other people play in
the band?
Generally, yeah. George is from Mem-
phis; Adam is from Ohio. We go for
regional musicians and that really seems
to work with our music.
I see that theres a cookin page on
your Web si te where di fferent
recipes are listed. Do you like to
cook?
Oh yeah.
Whats your favorite meal to cook?
Bowl of shrimp, cheese grits and baked
beans. When I say shrimp I mean like the
big 18-count-to-a-pound sweet-sugary
river shrimp or gulf shrimp.
You came to the Wakarusa Music Fes-
tival last year. How did this festival
stack up to the festivals you played
at last year?
It was great. Its not an easy thing to do to
put on a festival and I think they nailed it
for this festival, especially in its first year.
Ever had a run-in with an alligator?
Ive seen one gator up close at the boat
ramp in Lochloosa but other than that, not
really. My buddy had a gator license you
know, to hunt gators and we took Dave
of the Greyhounds with us. We caught a
six to seven-footer but we didnt kill it.
Any funny road stories?
Usually road stories are tragedies, like
yesterday we woke up and all the car bat-
teries were dead. They do exist but I have
to think about it. If I had another 12 hours
to think about this one Im sure I could up
with like 50 but I just cant think of any
right now.
Chris Brown
14Jayplay 02.17.05
Cocktail 1 shot of Bacardi Limon
Half Sour Mix
Half Sprite
Splash of lime juice
Splash of grenadine
Garnish with lime and cherry
You know that feeling. Youre in
the club, getting your dance on.
The place is crowded, everyones
hot and sweaty. No matter what
season it is, when youre in the club
it feels like the middle of summer.
Theres no better way to quench
your thirst than with a Cherry
Limeade. Its the perfect combina-
tion of sweet and sour to give you
that citrus refreshment made so
popular by those long, hot summer
days. If youre looking for the best
of the best, go to Johnnys Tavern
and ask Blair to make it for you. Its
his special recipe.
Ashley Michaels
Cherry Limeade:
photo courtesy of www.monin.com
Mofro
Interview:
photo courtesy of www.mofro.net
of the week
Daryl Hance, left, and
JJ Grey bring their
Southern roots into
their sound.
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modestly but dreams big. Noahs world is
changed forever when a stunning and
extremely wealthy young woman visits
for the summer season, stealing his
heart. Allie (Rachel McAdams) is a viva-
cious young socialite whose hunger for
life and desire for adventure attracts the
attention of the rebellious Noah. Its love
at first sight. Unfortunately, Allies par-
ents disapprove of the relationship and
forbid her to see her true love.
The special features on The Notebook
DVD include deleted and extended
scenes that detail the movies plot. The
scenes, interesting to watch, prove
unnecessarythe editors of the movie
seem to have done a fine job in the cut-
ting room though. The Notebook is a
beautiful heart-aching tale of love and
loss. It is an all-around great movie.
Lauren Debiak
Film Face-Off
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Movies
Excellent: National Lampoons Animal House
Good: Old School
Okay: Revenge of the Nerds
Bad: PCU
No stars: National Lampoons Dorm Daze
Boogeyman
()
PG-13, 86 minutes, Southwinds 12
A boy witnesses the death of his father by
an unknown phantom in his closet, and
now 15 years later returns to the house
where it happened. What should be the
creepy tale of the famed Boogeyman, is
just another stylish Hollywood horror.
The idea isn't bad, but when a film is
more about how it looks than telling a
story, it falls flat. The first half the movie
feels as though we are following the char-
acter around with some interesting shots
and effects, which eventually gets a bit bor-
ing. Some sequences look like a music
video, and it seems that the filmmakers
think the way to scare an audience is just to
have a loud noise and some quick editing.
This becomes predictable; you know when
you're about to jump. In all fairness, there
are some scary bits, reminiscent of Village
of The Damned, which reminds you that lit-
tle children can be very scary. The ending is
more interesting than the rest, but perhaps
thats because something is actually hap-
pening.
The relatively unknown cast doesn't do a
bad job, especially with the material
theyre working with. Some of it is just con-
fusing while trying to be clever, and if there
had been less talking and more observing
and hinting, it would have kept the audi-
ence more on edge. Also, the film could
have been condensed by almost a third.
A disappointing horror that doesn't live
up to the 'true' Boogeyman idea. Go and
see Hide and Seek instead.
Michael Boyd
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Hitch
()
PG-13, 115 minutes, South Wind 12
Hitch is a fantastic romantic comedy
that appeals to a wide range of movie
goers. This delightful film was released
just in time for Valentines Day, setting
the mood for sweethearts everywhere.
Unlike most movies of this genre, Hitchis
undoubtedly a success.
Alex Hitchens (Will Smith), better
known as the infamous Hitch, is fondly
referred to as the love doctor by his
long list of love-challenged clients. Hitch
is somewhat of a Casanova with the
ladies, and a savior among admiring
men. A self-proclaimed love consult-
ant, Hitch quietly advises and orches-
trates relationships for men who would
otherwise fail miserably in the dating
department. Although he is tremen-
dously successful in solving his clients
difficulties with the opposite sex, Hitch
himself seems to deal with fear of com-
mitment.
Albert (Kevin James) is an enthusiastic
accountant who is head over heels in
love with one of New York Citys most eli-
gible bachelorettes. He is also Hitchs
special project. Hitch and Albert are quite
the dynamic duo with their comedic tim-
ing and unforeseen chemistry. However,
it is Albert that steals the show with his
laugh-out-loud dance moves and
clumsy antics. His cuddly appearance
and quirky humor reels in viewers. He is
hysterical and a fabulous addition to an
impressive cast.
Sara (Eva Mendes) is a top gossip
columnist and the object of Hitchs affec-
tion. Much like the doctor, Sara is appre-
hensive to let love play a key role in her
life. She reluctantly falls in love with the
suave and unquestionably charming
Hitch. Conflict occurs when Sara discov-
ers Hitchs profession.
Hitchrarely has a dull moment and sur-
prises the audience with clever dialogue
and delightful music. The combination
of Will Smiths classic humor and Kevin
Jamess stand-out performance makes
Hitch a hit. Its just what the doctor
ordered!
Lauren Debiak
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Superwolf
Drag City
As the insert indicates,
these fellows are all about
educating the youth on the
isolating tendencies of
hashish and thusly promot-
ing the healthy consump-
tion of alcohol for the better-
ment of society. Annoying
rhetoric aside, Bonnie
Prince Billy (aka Will Oldham) and Matt
Sweeney (Zwan, Guided By Voices)
come together for the first time on Super-
wolf, with Sweeny handling the guitars
and other instrumentation as the Prince
mounts his rough-edged voice up
against our ears. In true Oldham fashion,
the production is extra lo-fi, drawing us
close enough to feel their bellies shake as
they belt out an intimate message that
wanders comfortably through a variety
of mood swings.
Though they stumble over one another
at times, Sweeney and Oldham find ways
to take advantage of each others quirks
to spark a warm, folklore-toned dialogue
about hanging on to what they have
found in the friendship of
song. There is a particular
void that begins to unravel
as the record progresses,
feeling deliberately sparse
and somewhat unfinished.
At the same time though,
there is a cameraderie that
forms between these two
artists that is bizarre
enough to hold things
together and even inspire some binge
drinking. There is a certain amount of
flexibility that must be granted to any of
Oldhams records, and this new experi-
ment may take more than any of his pre-
vious projects.
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Wine, Neil Young
Grade: B
Ryan McBee
El Pus
Hoodlum Rock (Vol.1:
The Bogard)
Atlanta has been the
home to hip-hop legends
such as Jermaine Dupri,
Ludacris and Usher. But it
was not until recently that a
hip-hop inspired quintet by
the name of El Pus (pro-
nounced el poose) broke
rank to produce a rock
album.
El Pus is not your Kid Rock or Limp
Bizkit, or whatever bands you may have
conjured from the description of their
style; they have talent. Their lyrics are
well thought out and written with a driv-
ing force behind them. The first single,
Suburb Thuggin, is a somewhat
humorous look at the suburban youth
and the way they may dress and act. And
with lyrics such as, You aint really never
seen no gangster shit cause if you did
youd be pissin yourself, their outlook
on much of suburbia becomes quite
apparent. This track also stands apart
more than any others because the music
and vocal style on it is all rock, not an
accurate representation of
the entire album but a great
track none the less.
The album has no set style
being either hip-hop or rock
nor is it an even divide. The
songs vary from track to
track and even within a sin-
gle track the listener will
experience a guitar riff
quickly followed by the
delivery of hip-hop lyrics.
Their delivery though is not rough like
one associates with rap, they have a style
that is more reflective of The Roots.
The album is a refreshing take on hip-
hop and rock, which on many occasions
the strength of one is often the weakness
of the other. With good hip-hop style
lyrics and unique rock music El Pus offers
a new take on both styles of music which
should be welcomed with open arms.
Grade: A
Jonathan Millstein
Bright Eyes
Im Wide Awake, Its
Morning
Since 2002s magnum opus LIFTED or
The Story is in the Soil,
Bright Eyes front-man
Conor Oberst has been
somewhat of a media dar-
ling, labeled (perhaps pre-
maturely) as Indie-rocks
boy genius and Voice of
his generation. With the
release of two new Bright
Eyes full-lengths last
month, whatever ques-
tions linger around those
loaded and messianic labels should be
answered, for better or worse.
Of the two albums, the acoustic, coun-
try-tinged Im Wide Awake, Its Morning
more closely resembles Bright Eyes tra-
ditional sound, far removed from the
electronic, beat-driven experimenta-
tion of its counterpart, Digital Ash in a
Digital Urn. Unlike the folk opera LIFTED
however, Im Wide Awake eschews the
gaudy strings and run-on mini-dramas
that made that album a 73-minute moun-
tain; in their place are tightly constructed
country-pop one-offs. To augment the
albums Americana zeal, Oberst enlisted
numerous A-list guests: pedal steel wiz-
ard, producer and frequent Bright Eyes
collaborator Mike Mogis, as well as
Norah Jones songwriter Jesse Harris,
appear instrumentally. My Morning
Jackets Jim James and country legend
Emmylou Harris add vocal support to a
number of tracks.
The albums strongest tracks are a pair
of unruly exercises; Mogis pedal steel
threatens to spin out of orbit on Another
Travelin Song as Emmy-
lou yelps near the exit like a
cat in heat. The albums
finale, Road to Joy, is
also its best: a socially
aware, politically incensed
re-working of Beethovens
Ninth (though Ludwig
probably never sang Lets
fuck it up boys/Make some
noise! as passionately as
Oberst.)
The album stumbles briefly on the
desultorily over-indulgent tracks Lua
(briefly Billboards #1 single) and Land-
locked Blues, a track that was perfect in
2003 when Oberst released it as One
Foot in Front of the Other. Minor impro-
priety aside, Im Wide Awake Its Morning
is Bright Eyes strongest release to date,
and one that does nothing to disparage
Obersts title of Indie-rock man of the
hour.
Grade: A-
Try it if you like: Ryan Adams, Ben
Kweller
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Video games
Tom Clancys Ghost
Recon 2
PS2
Tom Clancy has made a name for him-
self when it comes to secret military oper-
ations from the many books hes written
and from the games he lends his name to.
Dont let his big name fool you because it
just might be that you waste your well-
earned money on a sub-par game. Ghost
Recon 2 puts you in the shoes of one of
Americas finest. The problem, however,
is that the shoes are just a little bit too
tight.
The lack of options youre given as a
player is the main problem. When you
head a squad of teammates you only have
five commands to control them. Com-
mands cant be given to specific mem-
bers, except in the case of the take point
command where the closest teammate is
selected. And for some reason squad
members are blessed with such incredi-
bly bad aim youd think they didnt pass
rifle training. Enemies, on the other hand,
can shoot with great accuracy even when
its pitch dark though they dont have
night vision/infrared equipment. Mis-
sions are not very interesting at all; mostly
it only offers escort and search and
destroy, leading to very repetitive play.
Overall the game was just not very fun.
If you want to play a military shooter,
check out the SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs
line of games from Zipper Interactive, also
for the PS2.
Grade: C-
Nick Finnegan
The Punisher
X-Box, PS2, PC
Playing The Punisher is a lot like watch-
ing Saturday night Cinemax porn. There
are always long boring stretches of story
development and then every 10 minutes
or so you get a sex scene. In this case the
long, lame sections happen to be the
gameplay, and the sex is the games over-
the-top interrogation sequences. But
wow, are they hot.
The game, based on the Marvel comic
series, gives players control of Frank Cas-
tle, aka The Punisher, a man whose entire
family was murdered by gangsters. Now
Castle takes to the streets to battle crime
vigilante style. However, Punishers brand
of law enforcement typically involves
smashing heads with windows, severing
noses with buzz saws and feeding peo-
ples faces to piranhas.
Calling the games interrogation bits vio-
lent is like calling rice white. These are
simply some of the most graphic
sequences ever put in a game. Occasion-
ally, cuts to black and white censor the car-
nage, but overall, the torture bits will
leave gamers picking their jaws off the
floor.
While not completely terrible, the
games action is simply uninspired and
unoriginal. The controls are occasionally
awkward, the artificial intelligence is terri-
ble, and the levels tend to be short and
repetitive. The game uses a slaughter
mode, which slows time and gives The
Punisher a barrage of knife moves, but
this turns out to be more novel than it is
useful.
Aside from the over-the-top interroga-
tion sequences, The Punisher really fails
to set itself apart from the pack. Like those
late night Skinemax flicks, its amusing for
a few hours, but youll probably forget it
by the end of the weekend.
Grade: C
Andrew Campbell
02.17.05 Jayplay 19
My 20
th
birthday was a
disaster. My friends
tried to combine two
birthdays into one
night. The jumbled mess ended in a ruined
dinner and hateful bickering among
friends. I decided to take the fate of my 21
st
birthday planning into my own hands.
As a Muslim, I dont drink. Still feeling the
need to consume shots, I developed this
genius idea of coffee-shop hopping in an
effort to intoxicate myself with 21 shots of
espresso.
I started the day taking the Law School
Admissions Test, or LSAT, at 8 a.m. I mus-
tered up my 21 years of knowledge and
used every last bit of it on the three-and-a-
half-hour test. To help flush all dreams of
law school down the toilet, I decided to
drown my sorrows in a Starbucks Double
Shot Espresso about 1:30 p.m. to get an
early start on those 21 shots. Drinking the
contents of yet another Double Shot
Espresso can, I left Starbucks with two
Frappuccino mocha bottles in hand.
After a quick shower, I attempted to take
a nap, which consisted of me aimlessly
staring at the wall unable to keep my eyes
closed for longer than 10 seconds. At 5
p.m., it was time to prepare for the party. I
strapped on my Scottish kilt belt and
downed one of the Frappuccino bottles
before leaving for dinner at 7:30 p.m.
Shortly after, I chugged the second bottle
at Papa Kenos, caving in to the peer pres-
sure of the wild birthday clan surrounding
me. The 20 of us then gathered together all
the loose tables at Papa Kenos, taking up
half of the pizzeria. Full from the Frappuc-
cinos, I was unable to eat my pizza. So
instead, I decided to throw bits of it at my
unsuspecting friends I was already
beginning to feel the effects of the coffee.
I became restless at Papa Kenos and
was no longer able to sit still in my chair for
longer than 30 seconds. We decided to
walk next door to Aimees Coffee House
for a freshly prepared espresso shot. I took
the cup and saucer and gulped down its
contents. The disgustingly bitter shot
surged through my body within seconds
and caused a convulsive shake. The jittery
feeling found an escape through my fin-
gertips, that put even Kirsten Dunsts spirit
fingers to shame.
Words began to pour out of my mouth at
a rapid speed. No longer were my friends
able to understand me. The coffee height-
ened my hearing, which caused secret
whispers from across the room to tunnel
into my ears.
With my new super powers at use, I threw
on a tiara and proudly strutted my stuff
down Massachusetts St. While eating an
espresso-filled chocolate truffle, I even
found the confidence to run across a street
filled with oncoming cars in my red stiletto
boots. The night was panning out beauti-
fully.
We managed to cram 20 people into six
coffee shops. After my enticing perform-
ance of drinking two espresso shots within
seconds of each other at Java Break, I
ended the night with a grand finale in the
bathroom of Borders. The smell of coffee
made my vulnerable state worse as I
found my way from the caf to the bath-
room. Paralyzed by the queasy feeling
engulfing my stomach, I remained kneel-
ing in front of the toilet for 15 minutes. I
managed to keep down the 16 espresso
shots that I had taken, but decided to end
my relationship with the espresso bean.
My friends drove my nauseated, yet very
loud self back to my apartment where my
siblings met up with us for some straw-
berry mousse cake. Taking a seat next to
the cake on the kitchen table, I violently
tore into it with the largest knife we owned
and inhaled a massive corner piece. Then I
took it upon myself to entertain my guests
with various mime acts.
Nearing the last few minutes of my birth-
day, I sung my birthday song with a loud,
obnoxious voice and conducted a game of
Simon says to ensure that I had every-
ones undivided attention on my big day.
I fell asleep on the couch at 4 a.m. once
the caffeine had worn off. When I woke up
five hours later, I recalled the lessons
learned from the previous night: Always
plug your nose before taking a shot, keep a
chaser at hand and if you can drink, stay
away from the espresso. Yes, the birthday
surely was an unforgettable one, but com-
ing in for a close second was the massive
hangover I had the next morning.
21, here I come
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