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December 10, 2009
winter spirits
A good winter wine is like
A bAllerinA elegAnt And strong
down on the farm
growing A ChristmAs experienCe
from sApling to full-sized tree

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SCENT-UALITY
Pheromones and the unspoken sexuality
of smell
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Jayplay
December 10, 2009 // volume 7, issue 15
* Cover photo illustration by Jerry Wang
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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The pheromone phenomenon
Science, scent and sexuality
Fijian adventures
How writer Zach Getz learned
to let his guard down
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Seasonal sipping
Changing up what you drink for winter
O, Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
The ins and outs of owning a
Christmas-tree farm
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Miss Phoggy Dog
will you be the next
Thursday, December 10
22nd and Iowa
winner gets
$
1000
CALENDAR
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thursday, dec. 10th friday, dec. 11th saturday, dec. 12th sunday, dec 13th monday, dec 14th tuesday, dec. 15th
POKER PUB
Conroys Pub, 6 p.m.
& 9 p.m., free, all ages
KISS
The Sprint Center,
7:30 p.m., $27.50-$125
MAYDAY PARADE /
THEREFORE TOMORROW /
THE DANGEROUS SUMMER /
CITY LIGHTS
The Bottleneck, 6 p.m., $15,
all ages
SLICK RHODES HOLIDAY
JAMBOREE OF HITS
The Eighth St. Taproom,
10 p.m., $3, 21+
THE IRIETIONS
The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., $3,
21+
E100 / THE FRENCH LEAVES
The Replay Lounge,
10 p.m., $2-$3, 21+
NEON DANCE PARTY
The Jackpot Music Hall,
10 p.m., $1-$5, 18+
EIGHTH ANNUAL KU JAZZ
VESPERS
The Lied Center, 7:30 p.m.,
$10-$12.50, all ages
STITCH TACTICS
IMPROV COMEDY
Woodruff Auditorium,
7 p.m., free, all ages
CINDERELLA
Lawrence Community
Theatre, 7:30 p.m., all ages
AMERICANA HOLIDAY SHOW
Lawrence Arts Center,
7:30 p.m., $5-$10, all ages
BLEEDING KANSAS
DODGEBALL OPEN PLAY
Community Building,
7:45 p.m., free, all ages
RETRO DANCE PARTY
Wildes Chateau 24, 9 p.m.,
$3-$5, 18+
AFROBEATS
WITH BRANDON DRAPER
The Eighth St. Taproom,
10 p.m., $3, 21+
HAWLEY SCHOFFNER /
COLONY COLLAPSE /
O, GIANT MAN
The Jackpot Music Hall,
10 p.m., $5-$7, 18+
A KANSAS NUTCRACKER
Lawrence Arts Center, 7:30
p.m., $12-$17.50, all ages
DAVID RAWLINGS MACHINE
The Granada, 8 p.m., $21,
all ages
SONIC SUTRA
The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m.,
$3-$4, 21+
POKER PUB
Conroys Pub, 6 p.m.
& 9 p.m., free, all ages
STRAIGHT NO CHASER
The Lied Center, 7:30 p.m.,
$13-$26, all ages
SECOND SATURDAYS
WITH DJ CANDLEPANTS
The Eighth St. Taproom,
10 p.m., $3, 21+
CINDERELLA
Lawrence Community
Theatre, 7:30 p.m., all ages
A KANSAS NUTCRACKER
Lawrence Arts Center,
7:30 p.m., $12-$17.50,
all ages
NOISE FOR TOTS
The Bottleneck, 7:30 p.m.,
$5-$7, all ages
THE CLUB WITH DJ PARLE
Fatsos, 10 p.m., $3, 21+
MOUTH
The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., $4,
21+
FANG! / SEX OFFENDERS /
HOPELESS DESTROYERS /
DIRTY DAWGS 101
The Jackpot Music Hall,
10 p.m., $6-$8, 18+
IDAY BOOGIE
WITH DAVID BASSE AND OJT
Liberty Hall, 8 p.m., $15.50-
$20.50, all ages
POKER PUB
The Pool Room, 7 p.m.
& 10 p.m., free, 21+
SMACKDOWN TRIVIA
The Bottleneck, 7:30 p.m.,
free-$5, 18+
THE VON EHRICS / UNKNOWN
The Replay Lounge, 10
p.m., $3, 21+
DOLLAR BOWLING
Royal Crest Bowling Lanes,
9 p.m., $1, all ages
ORIGINAL MUSIC MONDAYS
The Bottleneck, 9 p.m.,
all ages
TUESDAY NITE SWING
Kansas Union, 8 p.m., free,
all ages
BLUES TUESDAY
WITH BRYAN NEUBERRY
The Gaslight Tavern, 7 p.m.,
free, 18+
BRAINVILLE TRIVIA
Johnnys Tavern West,
8 p.m., free, all ages
POKER PUB
The Pool Room, 7 p.m.
& 10 p.m., free, 21+
DOLLAR BOWLING
Royal Crest Bowling Lanes,
9 p.m., $1, all ages
THE AMERICANA MUSIC
ACADEMY JAM
Signs of Life, 7:30 p.m.,
free, all ages
JOHN NOLAN (OF STRAYLIGHT
RUN) / DESTRY / A NIGHT IN
THE BOX
The Jackpot Music Hall,
8 p.m., $6-$8, all ages
$1 DRINK DANCE PARTY
Fatsos, 10 p.m., 21+
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The Bottleneck
737 New Hampshire St.
The Jackpot Music Hall
943 Massachusetts St.
The Jazzhaus
926 1/2 Massachusetts St.
The Replay Lounge
946 Massachusetts St.
The Eighth St. Taproom
801 New Hampshire St.
Lawrence Arts Center
940 New Hampshire St.
The Granada
1020 Massachusetts St.
The Pool Room
925 Iowa St.
Wildes Chateau 24
2412 Iowa St.
Duffys
2222 W. 6th St.
Conroys Pub
3115 W. 6th St., Ste. D
Community Building
115 W. 11th St.
venues //
wednesday, dec. 16th
editors note //
Wow.
Tis may sound a little clich (OK, maybe its
very clich), but it seems like just yesterday that
I was sitting down to write my frst editors note
of the semester. Now, nearly four months later,
the weather has turned from sunshine to snow
and I am putting together my fnal issue as edi-
tor of Jayplay. Its been a crazy roller coaster of a
learning experience, and I hope youve enjoyed
reading each issue as much as Ive enjoyed help-
ing to create them.
Next semester, associate editor Alex Garrison
will be taking the Jayplay reins, and you can ex-
pect more of the same insightful views on rela-
tionships, nightlife, health and everything else
that pertains to the lives of KU students.
Weve got some great content for you this
week. If youre looking for a cold-weather al-
ternative to that frozen margarita, check out
Patricks story on page 5 about winterizing
your liquor cabinet. Ever wonder how you
got so head-over-heals attracted to your latest
crush? Read Haileys story on page 8 about
pheromones, and how they could contribute
to the way we interact with each other. Want
a good laugh? Wescoe Wit is there for you on
page 13.
As the semester winds to a close, the pressure
of impending fnal exams, and deadlines for es-
says and projects can sometimes be too much
to handle. If you fnd yourself in that situation,
take a little time to relax and read through the
semesters fnal issue of Jayplay.
// SEAN ROSNER, EDITOR
EDITOR // Sean Rosner
ASSOCIATE EDITOR // Alex Garrison
DESIGNERS // Laura Fisk, Liz Schulte
CONTACT // Mia Iverson, Hailey Osterhaus
HEALTH // Kirsten Hudson, Amy Johnson
MANUAL // Francesca Chambers,
Patrick De Oliveira, Andrea Olsen
NOTICE // Hannah DeClerk, Kelci Shipley,
Valerie Skubal
PLAY // Sarah Bluvas, Zach Getz,
Jake Lerman
CONTRIBUTORS // Mike Anderson, Taylor
Brown, Amber Jackson, Chelsea Johnson,
KJHK music staff, Sasha Lund, Landon Mc-
Donald, Abby Olcese, Brett Phillippe, Nicolas
Roesler, Amanda Sorell
CREATIVE CONSULTANT // Carol Holstead
CONTACT US // jayplay09@gmail.com
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this weekend // NOISE FOR TOYS

because those CSI marathons are getting old.
Do you ever feel like you want to get your
face melted of, but for the beneft of children?
Well, if so, youre in luck. Local band Noise FM
is collaborating with Douglas County Toys for
Tots to put on the frst annual Noise For Toys
concert event Saturday at the Bottleneck, 737
New Hampshire St.
Toys for Tots is an organization that gives gifts
to needy children and teens in the community.
Te event will present a host of musical acts and
all of the proceeds will go directly toward toys
for youths in need.
Noise for toys: Founding members of Noise FM, Alex and Austin Ward,
are giving back through a holiday beneft concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday
at the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.
Contributed photo
// JAKE LERMAN
community through the Noise for Toys event.
Although this is the events frst year, the brothers
say they hope to make it an annual tradition.
To help bring in a larger audience, other Kansas
City acts, including From Quiet Arms, Antennas
Up, Rhythm & Soul and Avant National Guard
will all be joining Noise FM at the Bottleneck to
help raise funds for the cause. Doors for this all-
ages event open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5-$7.

stage presence // MAMMOTH LIFE
local musicians. feel free to swoon.
Te seeds of Mammoth Life were sown in the
modest soil of a Hashinger Hall dorm room.
Since then, the group has blossomed into one of
the best-dressed groups in Lawrence.
Nicholas Goss founded the band with his wife
and songwriting partner, Elizabeth Mead, in
2005. Tough they werent married at the time,
the pair discovered they had chemistry, and soon
forged what would become the bulk of Mammoth
Lifes frst album.
With the addition of three members in 2007,
Mammoth Lifes sound grew. Adding violin,
synthesizer and vibraphone to the traditional rock
instrumentation, the group topped it of with a
blend of persistently buoyant harmonies.
Life to the fullest: From left, Elizabeth Mead, Bobby
Sauder, Nicholas Goss, Rachael Mulford, Melicent
King and Neil Goss make up Mammoth Life.
Contributed photo
A good feel for what Mammoth Life sounds
like is right in the title of their debut album,
Kaleidoscopic Art Pop. At the moment they are
fnishing their follow-up, which they describe
as a spaghetti-pop Western opus.
Te group doesnt take its self-imposed art-
pop genre lightly. Teir approach to art is from
all angles aural, lingual and visual. Te band
plays in lavish costumes that are designed by
Goss younger brother and updated every six
months. Mammoth Lifes live show is a furry
of lustrous yellow and blue fabrics, complete
with high socks and fowing collars visual
representations, they say, of their sound. Its
all about a unifed theme, like DEVO or Te
Beatles, Goss says.
Te Mammoth Life concept goes beyond
just music and costumes, though. Mammoth
Life is where passion meets ambition, its the
way you live every single day, Goss says.
You can see Mammoth Life live on December
26 at the Czar Bar, 1531 Grand Blvd., Kansas
City, Mo., or fnd more information at myspace.
com/ofcialmammothlife.
this weekend // STRAIGHT NO CHASER
because those CSI marathons are getting old.
Imagine taking the classic holiday melody
Te 12 Days of Christmas, splicing it with
snippets of Santa Claus is Coming to Town,
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and
Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel, and fnishing the
mix of with Totos Africa. Tis rambunctious
mash-up is precisely the sort of unlikely
harmony youll hear from Straight No Chaser,
a 10-man a cappella group performing at the
Lied Center this Saturday.
Founded in 1996 at Indiana University,
Straight No Chaser toured nationally for 10
years, inducting new generations of members
along the way and creating a tradition at
Indiana. When the university hosted a reunion
concert in 2006, Randy Stine, one of the
Straight up holiday fun: A cappella group Straight No Chaser will bring
their interpretations of traditional holiday songs to the Lied Center
Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Contributed photo
// SARAH BLUVAS
the group in 2008, and they have since released
three albums.
Te group will entertain audiences with songs
from its frst album, Holiday Spirits, as well
as other non-holiday selections on Saturday.
Although the group takes its music seriously,
dont expect a typical a cappella performance.
We make fun of each other. We joke around.
Trepp says. We just have a lot of fun on stage.
To hear your holiday favorites like you never
have before, check out Straight No Chaser at the
Lied Center on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Student
tickets are $12.

// JAKE LERMAN
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original members, posted a video
of a 1998 performance of Te 12
Days of Christmas on YouTube.
Practically overnight, the video
became an internet sensation,
receiving more than 7 million
hits in December alone.
Fortunately for Straight No
Chaser, one of the viewers of
the popular video was Atlantic
Records CEO Craig Kallman,
says Tyler Trepp, a current
member of SNC. Atlantic signed
Brothers Alex and Austin
Ward are the Lawrence-based
duo who founded Noise FM.
Te last year has been exciting
for Alex and Austin. Te
pair has been featured at the
South by Southwest music
festival and has had a couple
of their songs appear in video
games and iPhone apps. After
such good fortune they say
they felt compelled to try to
give something back to the
Skateboards
Galore
Brands:
Alien Workshop, Chocolate, Element, Girl, Zoo York
Local art. Clothing. Skateboards. Shoes.
the same thing with his clientele. During the
summer, Brown makes a lot of vodka pineapples,
sex on the beaches, daiquiris and margaritas, but
during the winter he makes heavier drinks, such
as bourbon and sodas and gin martinis.
To stay warm and comfortable during the
winter, Brown recommends always having Baileys
Irish Cream and crme de menthe stocked up in
your liquor cabinet. And if you want something
to wake you up when its cold have some good
Irish whiskey or good Kentucky bourbon, he
says.
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Photo illustration by Howard Ting
Winter is almost here, which means its time to
rearrange the liquor cabinet. After all, you dont
want to trudge home through the snow and sit
next to the freplace only to sip on a pia colada
or a Bud Light.
Te same way that we change our eating habits
during the winter, appropriate changes should be
made to the consumption of alcohol. So what
are some of the things you should stock up
with? Rafael Demarco, Rio de Janeiro graduate
student, says he tends to transition from more
refreshing drinks in the summer to more flling
drinks in the winter.
Tats the general rule, but here are some
more details depending on your favorite kind of
alcohol.
WINTERY WINES
Choosing what type of wine to drink during
the winter can be tricky. Savio Soares, who used
to be a New York sommelier (someone who
matches wine with food) and now imports wines
from Europe, says that no matter the season, the
important thing is to fnd out what type of wine
suits you, because each wine has a personality
and very distinct characteristics depending on
the region it comes from and method used to
produce it.
Soares says that luscious wines are perfect for
the cold seasons. A good winter wine is like a
ballerina elegant and strong, he says.
During the summer we eat foods with higher
acidity; in the winter, though, we tend to
consume heartier and richer foods, Soares says.
To match that kind of meal, you need wines that
are stronger, that ofer more layers of favor and
that have a fuller body (characteristics typically
associated with red wines). Soares recommends
Bordeaux and Ctes du Rhne, from France,
Priorats from Spain and wine from Tuscany and
the southern regions of Italy. Wines from Chile,
Different drinks for different days: Just as people tend to eat warmer, heartier foods in winter, drinking habits
often adapt to dropped temperatures and frosty nights.
Jp
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How to winterize your liquor cabinet
// PATRICK DE OLIVEIRA
SIPPING
South Africa, Australia and the West Coast are
also good choices. But no matter what region
the wine comes from, remember to store it in an
environment thats between 45 and 57 degrees,
dark and humid.
HEARTY BREWS
Te type of beers we drink also change with
the weather. If you go inside Free State Brewery,
636 Massachusetts St., in the middle of July and
then come back six months later, youll notice a
signifcant diference in the beers available. Steve
Bradt, Free State brewmaster, says the brewery
changes the beers it makes on a seasonal basis.
Bradt says that the same way we tend to look
for refreshing and crisp food during the summer
and heavier and more comforting food during the
winter, we also look for these diferent qualities
in beer. Its sort of the diference between salads
in the summer and pot roasts in the winter, Bradt
says. Only the die-hards drink barley wine in
July in Kansas.
Winter beers tend to have more grain, which
makes them stronger and more favorful. Tere
also tends to be an increase in the alcohol
content, which helps create that pleasant
warming experience as you drink the beer. Bradt
says that during the summer a beer that is too
alcoholic can be oppressive because the heat
takes it straight to your head.
If you want these winter warmers, look for
beers that are heavier, sweeter and more flling.
Tese tend to be darker, and with more creative
concoctions, such as caramel and roasted malts.
Tey also dont need to be served as cold, which
ends up highlighting their enriched favors.
Some of the more popular Free State Brewery
winter beers are the Invigorator Doppel Bock,
which is a rich, full-bodied, German-style beer
with a slightly sweet caramel background, and
the Imperial Stout, which is a heavier beer with
darker color and higher alcohol content.
WARMING MIXED DRINKS
Demarco says he isnt quite sure why, but
summer just calls for citrus drinks, while the
winter demands something more flling. I
usually go from more fruity, clearer drinks,
to more milk-incorporated drinks, he says.
Demarco fnds himself making white Russians
and drinks that take darker rum.
Chris Brown, a bartender at Alvamar Country
Club, 1809 Crossgate Drive, says he observes
MIXED-DRINK RECIPES
IRISH COFFEE
One of the classic winter drinks would have to
be the Irish cofee, says Chris Brown, bartender at
Alvamar Country Club. Its simple to make and per-
fect for waking up and warming up during the cold
winter mornings. Here are the steps to make one:
1 ounce of Irish whiskey (Jamesons is a
good option)
1 ounce of Baileys Irish Cream
Mix it with some freshly brewed coffee
Dress it up with whipped cream and then dust
with cocoa powder and youre money, Brown says.
BRAZILIAN BATIDAS
Want to impress your friends with something
diferent? Try a winter-friendly drink with a tropi-
cal twist. Rafael Demarco, Rio de Janeiro graduate
student, says that, though Brazilian batidas, which
are drinks prepared with condensed milk, are popu-
lar on warm beaches, their richness makes them just
as suitable for the winter cold. Demarco has been
making them for friends since he frst arrived in the
United States, and says that they are always crowd
pleasers. Here is how you can warm your winter up
with some tropical favors:
1 part condensed milk
1 part fruit concentrate (try something such
as passion fruit)
1 part cachaa (vodka can be a substitute)
Add some ice and mix it all in a blender.
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Photo by Adam Buhler
Te tree was brown and sickly looking. No
one will want to buy a Christmas tree that ugly,
thought Eric Walther, owner of Strawberry Hill
Christmas Farm.
He decoratively wrapped a strand of red ribbon
around the tree and tied it in a large bow. Te
tree looked better, but it still resembled the tree
in A Charlie Brown Christmas. A few days later,
Walther saw a young girl and her family standing
in the feld by the tree. Te family said they
would like to purchase it. Walther responded,
fabbergasted, that better-looking trees were
available, but the girl insisted on buying the
dying tree. All the other trees are beautiful,
she said. Someone else will buy them. I dont
want this tree to be lonely, so Im going to keep
it company.
After 25 Christmases at Strawberry Hill,
stories such as this one still bring a smile to
Walthers face. I used to think I was selling
Christmas trees, he says, but Im really selling a
memorable Christmas experience.
THE PROCESS
Managing a Christmas tree farm is an intense,
manual-labor job. Te rows of perfectly shaped
trees are the result of a year-long process that
ends just before Tanksgiving, when the farm
opens for business.
After Christmas, Eric and his wife, Lynn, who
helps run the farm, take a break from farming
until the end of February, when the weather is
warm enough to plant 1,500 new trees. Like
many modern Christmas-tree farmers, the
Walthers buy their trees from nurseries when the
trees are two years old. Te Walthers typically
buy Scotch Pine trees because they have the best
survival rate in Kansas fckle climate.
Next, Eric digs holes for the young trees and
replants them in his feld. Because they live in
the country, where water costs more than in the
city, the Walthers do not water their trees. Tey
simply spray them for diseases, mow the grass
around them and let nature take its course.
Christmas trees take about three years to
establish a root system, and eight years to reach
their average height of seven to eight feet. Because
of hungry wildlife and drought, many trees dont
survive their frst three years at Strawberry Hill,
which is located a few miles outside Lawrence at
794 U.S. Highway 40.
Fir real: Husband and wife duo Eric and Lynn Walther run Strawberry Hill Christmas Tree Farm, located a few
miles outside Lawrence at 794 U.S. Highway 40.
Jp
TREE,
Owning a Christmas tree farm is more than just cutting down trees
// FRANCESCA CHAMBERS
O, CHRISTMAS
O, CHRISTMAS
TREE
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About eight years ago, Lawrence underwent a
severe four-year long draught that killed 6,000
of the Walthers young trees. As a result, the
Walthers have had to supplement their stock
with Fraser Firs from a friends farm in Wisconsin
this season.
Agriculture is a risk, Lynn says nonchalantly.
From the end of March until November, Eric,
his wife Lynn and about 10 other employees trim
and shape the mature Christmas trees, one by
one, on the farms 20 acres of land. Although the
branches on the bottom of the trees are naturally
longer, the trees do not naturally grow into the
shape most people think of when they imagine a
Christmas tree. Almost a decade ago Eric noticed
that a particular employee, an architecture
student, did a better job shaping the trees than
any of the other employees. From that point on,
the Walthers have recruited from the Universitys
architecture department because, they say, those
students have a better conception of what a cone
the shape of a Christmas tree actually
looks like.
After the trees have been trimmed, its time
to dye them. Because trees in Kansas and states
farther north get less sunlight than those in
Southern states, Christmas tree farmers have to
coat them with a subtle green dye that helps to
lock in the chlorophyll so the trees do not yellow
as quickly.
Finally, its time for the selling season, and
then the process starts all over again.
CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR

When shoppers enter the farm they are
greeted by the sound of Christmas music playing
on speakers and an ofer to take a free hay ride
down to the feld. Shoppers can either cut down
the tree themselves, or an employee such as Dan
Perskchini, Overland Park senior, will do it for
them, drive it back to the workshop and place
it in the shaking machine. Te trees are shaken
before they are netted and sent home with
customers to reduce the number of dead needles
on the tree, Perskchini says.
While shoppers are waiting for this process to
be completed, they can enjoy free cookies and
hot cider in the Strawberry Hill workshop, where
Lynn uses the remnants of trees to make wreaths,
center pieces and other decorative Christmas
items and sells homemade goods. Customers
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also pay for their trees, which cost about $7.50
per foot, or about $52.50 for an averaged-sized,
seven-foot tree, there.
After all the Christmas customers have come
and gone, its fnally Eric and Lynns turn to
select a Christmas tree of their own. Someone
once asked me, What tree do you get? Lynn
says. Whats left over.
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Contributed photo
Vintage works: Lawrence artist Kendra Marable is
debiting an exhibition of works using old photographs
and items from estate sales at 6 p.m. at Wonder Fair
art gallery, 803 Massachusetts St.
in the life of... //
living vicariously through others is ok with us.
A PLASTIC SURGEON
Te saying One mans trash is another
mans treasure is the simplest way to describe
the essence of Lawrence artist Kendra
Marables work and her newest pieces of art,
which will be featured at the Wonder Fair
Art Gallery, 803 Massachusetts St., as a solo
exhibit opening at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Being a pack rat has paid of for Marable,
who graduated from the University in 2005
with a masters degree in fne arts. Marable
uses items she fnds in junk stores, antique
malls and estates sales, as well as objects
people give her, to make mixed-media art
pieces that give a new meaning to items from
the past.
Shrines, decorative boxes, paper hearts and
old photographs serve as the base for Marables
work. She then adds trinkets, drawings and an
indescribable mysterious quality to arrive at
her fnished product. Its about connecting
these elements and objects that would never
ever otherwise be connected, she says.
Sometimes Marable tries to fnd out
the history of the items, particularly the
photographs, but she says she is more
interested in adopting an item and recreating
it than understanding its past.
What Remains to be Seen will show until
February 13. Marable says she has not priced
her artworks yet, but they will probably range
in price from $50 to $800. She will also mingle
with art-goers during the opening reception to
ofer deeper explanations about the inspiration
for and meaning of specifc pieces.
in the life of... // A BARISTA
living vicariously through others is ok with us.
When Robert Knapp, 2009 graduate, applied
for a job at Henrys on Eighth, 11 E. Eighth St.,
he wrote a cover letter on the back of a Batman
street sign and addressed it to a certain Henry.
Te Henry he tried to reach doesnt exist (the
owners name is Dave Boulter), but Knapp was
still hired as a barista.
Knapp underwent training for a week, but says
it took about a month for him to start making
some decent drinks. He says working as a barista
is more mellow than bar tending, but that people
are really particular about their cofee.
Knapp mostly works the graveyard shift,
which he says is always amusing. Te kind of
people who want to drink cofee at midnight are
either sociopaths or interesting types, he says.
Sometimes Knapp has to kick someone out,
which he says is the worst part of the job. He
lets a lot more slide at 1 a.m. than he would in
the afternoon, but his standard usually is that
someone bothering another person isnt OK.
Henrys may attract some weird characters,
but Knapp says theres a defnitive sense of
community in the place. He says 75 percent of
the customers come in at the same time every
day. I know that Sunday at 9:15, the quiz
// PATRICK DE OLIVEIRA
get some culture // KENDRA MARABLE AT
WONDER FAIR
its not all about fast food and beer pong
Skull deformities, facial deformities, breast
reconstruction, hand reconstruction every
day is a new challenge for Richard Korentager,
director of plastic surgery at KU Medical
Center.
People commonly equate plastic surgery to
cosmetic surgery, Korentager says, but plastic
in the medical sense comes from the Greek
word plasticos, which means to form or to shape.
Basically, any time a patient has complex injuries
or defects and needs reconstructive surgery,
plastic surgeons are bound to be involved.
As director of the burn center at the University
of Kansas Hospital, Korentager has developed a
specialty in burn-related surgery. However, when
he is on call, he must be able to handle any area
Contributed photo
About face: Plastic surgeon Richard Korentager says
he enjoys helping burn and breast cancer victims. // FRANCESCA CHAMBERS
in his feld, so he must know the basics of all
types of plastic surgeries.
His job at the medical center takes up a lot
of his time, but Korentagers surgical passion
at his private practice, KC Plastic Surgery in
Kansas City, Kan., is breast reconstruction
after cancer. Its not the most complicated
surgery he performs. Still, he enjoys breast
reconstruction because it brings out his inner
artist, even though he says he will never be
able to make perfect breasts.
Plastic surgery tends to attract students who
get a thrill from completing difcult tasks.
About 200 former engineers, accomplished
artists and other professionals apply for two
spots in KU Meds plastic surgery residency
program every year, 80 to 90 percent of whom
are exceptionally qualifed, he says.
Its a very competitive feld to get into and
a very competitive residency, he says. But if
its your passion, and its what you really want,
boy, theres just nothing better.
He warns potential medical students and
plastic surgery patients that the real world
isnt like Nip/Tuck, though.
Unfortunately, its not quite as glamorous,
he says. I would love to think that it is, but
its not, really.
people from the Bottleneck are going to get
three brownies.
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Brewmaster: Henrys on Eighth employee Robert
Knapp says it took him awhile to get good at mak-
ing coffee drinks.
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// WORDS BY HAILEY OSTERHAUS
PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONS BY JERRY WANG
Garrett Kelly, Tonganoxie senior, and Chris
McGillivray, Overland Park senior, are sitting
outside the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness
Center on a late Saturday afternoon. Cooling
down from their workouts, they start to discuss
the weird sexual tension that lingers in the air
while everyone is sweating through their shirts.
Tey think that the rec center can sometimes
feel like going to a junior high dance because all
the men and women tend to separate. Te guys
are almost always on the weights directly behind
the girls using the treadmills and stair masters.
I feel just like a pervert because obviously Im
forced to look at booties, Kelly says. I mean, the
stair master, its like a butt machine.
Both guys say that there are a multitude of
factors that play into the sexual tension at the
rec center. Tey say that everyone is wearing less
clothing and lots of bodies are moving as opposed
to sitting still like they would in a class.
Tis is all true, but something else at the rec
center may make us feel a little frisky as we sweat
as well. Teyre called pheromones.
SMELLING ATTRACTION
Pheromones in humans are a mystery because
scientists have yet to identify a chemical as a
human pheromone. But scientists are certain that
pheromones in animals exist. When you see dogs
making their mark or snifng another dogs
bum, they are communicating with pheromones.
Animals and insects have the ability to produce
substances that can signal many things, such as
danger, a trail of food or a potential mate. After the
pheromones are secreted, they are carried through
air currents and received by another member of
the same species. In other words, pheromones
are very much like an airborne communication
system.
While humans are not blatantly snifng each
others bums, many studies and surveys show we
may be subconsciously smelling pheromones to
snif out potential partners. But unfortunately
hard evidence has yet to be discovered.
Although scientists havent pinned down
the facts about pheromones, they speculate the
presence of pheromones could be picked up with
the vomeronasal organ (VMO) when another
person sweats or secretes pheromones. Tis
organ is located in our septums and is a part of
our olfactory systems, which enables us to smell.
Some say that we no longer use this organ and we
Using a sixth sense
to smell a lover
PHEROMONE
Smells like love: Some scientists theorize that people can pick up on pheromones secreted chemicals that elicit reactions in the body through the vomeronasal
organ, which is located in the septum. Animals often use pheromones to sniff out a potential mate, and some say that humans react in a similar way.
THE
PHENOMENON
must have inherited it from an ancestor, but some
believe we actually do use the VMO.
Two kinds of pheromones that the VMO
may be able to pick up are releaser and primer
pheromones. Releaser pheromones can trigger
an immediate behavioral response from another
person, such as when a person becomes instantly
attracted to another person for no apparent
reason. Primer pheromones cause a physiological
response, such as women synchronizing menstrual
cycles.
ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE
Te most popular primer pheromone evidence
involves the synchronization of menstrual cycles.
Martha McClintock, professor and director of the
Institute for Mind and Biology at the University
of Chicago, was one of the frst to question the
mystery of synchronized menstruation. In college,
she noticed that she and other women in her
dormitory were having their periods at the same
time, and in 1971 she published her theory of
primer pheromones causing the synchronization.
In 1998, McClintock wanted more proof of
her fndings. Because pheromones are thought to
be released from the hairier parts of our bodies,
such as the armpits and genitalia, she swabbed
odors from the underarms of women who lived
with each other. After swabbing, she put the
odors under their noses, and two days later, the
women were starting to synchronize cycles.
Women are not the only ones who might be
able to pick up on pheromones. Men also can
catch whifs of information from women, and
a prime place for this is at a strip bar. A lot of
releaser pheromones may be produced from the
erotic dancers and men may be able to smell
them. According to a study published in the
journal Evolution and Human Behavior, erotic
dancers naturally work their magic on men when
they are ovulating, or in other words, when they
are more fertile and when their bodies are ready
to reproduce. In this study, researchers found that
dancers averaged a total of $70 per hour when
they were ovulating and $35 when they were on
their periods. Tis all may be because of mood
changes and being comfortable, but the same
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PHEROMONE
PHENOMENON
DENNIS DAILEYS ATTRACTION
TEMPLATES:
Sniffing around for a significant other
isnt going to cut it. According to Dennis
Dailey, everyone has an instant attraction
to someone who may be physically
attractive. We all have different opinions
of what we find attractive. One person
could find blondes more attractive than
brunettes, but another person could
think the opposite. In other words, we
all have our own attraction templates.
These templates resemble targets
because the type of person we find
most attractive is at the very center.
Then, the outer rings that grow farther
from the center represent decreasing
attraction levels. So whoever isnt in the
very center of your attraction template
will never be as attractive as the person
who is in the center, no matter how nice
he or she smells.
thing seems to be happening at a local strip bar.
Tori, a local erotic dancer who asked to use her
stage name because of privacy issues, says most
of her coworkers make more tips when theyre
within a week of starting their periods. Im not a
huge believer in pheromones, Tori says. I think
a lot of it has to do with attitude and mood, but
I do remember making more money when I got
of birth control.
Birth control chemically tricks the body into
thinking its pregnant. Terefore, according to
the theory from the study, it would make sense
that Tori wouldnt make as much money as she
would producing releaser pheromones for the
man shelling out the bills.
INFUSED SALES PITCHES
While men and women smell each other in
strip bars and dormitories, some companies
are trying to convince the public that we can
actually take the efects of pheromones into
our own hands by putting on a pheromone-
infused perfume or cologne. Pheromones are
said to be made up of compounds of diferent
chemicals. Some scientists say chemicals can
then be separated and put into products to sell.
Scientists can fgure out the chemical that makes
something odorous and then put that chemical
into the products. Predominantly its done by
chemists who synthesize compounds or separate
chemicals based on diferent properties, says
Brian Ackley, professor of molecular biosciences.
Google the word pheromone and youll fnd
about a half of a million sites pitching sales. Te
advertising might be witty, but you can never
be certain which compound of chemicals are
going to attract the majority of people. Every
person has his or her own scent and chemical
compounds. Terefore, the certainty of a
pheromonal perfume and cologne efect actually
working is pretty slim.
Teres no universal scent. Even if you had
every known odor, you still wouldnt be able to
fgure it out. Its all part of the beauty of being
individuals, Ackley says. Although I dont have
empirical evidence to prove it, I sincerely doubt
that a purchased pheromone would do much
good. First, its non-directional. If you put on
a pheromone to attract someone, you run the
risk of attracting many people youd rather not.
Second, its much more straightforward to use
other means of communication. Finally, because
people have conscious control over whom they
choose to have sex with, it would do no good.
Yet the market is still milking the phenomenon
for all its worth. Pherlure, a top-selling
pheromone cologne, may rely on advertising
skills to get your money. At pherlure.com,
visitors are greeted with a video of a model who
doesnt look like shes wearing a shirt. From her
bare shoulders to her perfectly placed hair, the
video screams sex. With her overly sultry voice,
she says, Remember, women dont base their
choice of men on looks. We choose which guys
we date based on a real gut-level attraction. Its
called chemistry. You either have it or you dont.
Pherlure will help you gain that chemistry and
increase your confdence around women.
On the site below the video it continues to
talk about that gut-level attraction. By using
Pherlures product, you can make ANY woman
feel that powerful attraction. As amazing as that
sounds, you probably wont be able to attract any
woman you want. So save your money and work
on some decent pick-up lines instead.
CHEMISTRY PLAYING ITS PART
When the model on pherlure.com speaks
of chemistry, shes being misleading because
releaser-pheromone efects are uncertain. We
dont actually have a lot of control over what
another person fnds attractive. Although
animals are able to use pheromones, we are left
with other chemicals in our brains that help us
determine whom we are attracted to. Among
these are phenylethylamine and dopamine.
Phenylethylamine is a natural chemical that
causes sweaty palms, restlessness and nervousness
when its released in the brain. Its caused by those
subtle glances and slight touches from someone
were attracted to. Along with this chemical,
there is also something called dopamine, which
has been dubbed the pleasure chemical. Tis
is what makes us feel happy and as if were on
top of the world when we meet someone we like.
Tis powerful chemical can seem addictive, in
the sense that when you dont produce enough of
it, or when you break up with your partner, you
have withdrawal-like symptoms.
Dennis Dailey, professor emeritus of social
welfare and sex educator, says he doesnt believe
in pheromones. He is more partial to the efect
the chemicals in our brains have on attraction.
Dailey says we are much more advanced than
animals and that most of us are initially interested
in another person based on their looks and not
what they smell like. When you walk into a
room, and scan the people there, youll know
who youre attracted to within two seconds,
Dailey says. He doesnt deny that people could
wear perfumes that others fnd erotic, but
pheromones are a far stretch for him. He says
sight plays a bigger part in attraction than smell.
FOCUSING THE EVIDENCE
Tere are many theories about how people
become attracted to each other. But what it
comes down to is the evidence of those theories.
Primer pheromones in humans, such as the
synchronization of menstrual cycles, have been
backed up by a lot of evidence, but releaser
pheromones, the pheromones supposedly used
in colognes, have no proof of actually existing in
humans. Although this ability may seem like a
sixth sense, pheromones may never be completely
identifed. Scam spray? Makers of some colognes and perfumes claim that their products contain pheromones that will make wearers more sexually attractive. But Brian Ackley,
professor of molecular biosciences, says theres no universal scent that everyone is attracted to. Even if you had every known odor, you still wouldnt be able to fgure it
out. Its all part of the beauty of being individuals, Ackley says.
Jp
HEALTH
thats disgusting // SPITTING
dude. gross.
While walking on campus you watch
someone hack up and spit out a glob of saliva
onto the sidewalk. Tat frothy ball of spit
doesnt just look gross; its full of bacteria that
could be spreading to you.
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// KIRSTEN HUDSON
Photo illustration by Kirsten Hudson
Keeping it to yourself: Holding in a sneeze may
help avoid an awkward or inconvenient situation,
but could it harm you?
When your nose starts to tingle and you
feel the pressure of a big sneeze coming on, all
you want to do is let out a loud aaa-choo! But
that intense conversation youre having or the
quiet classroom youre sitting in makes you
feel the need to suppress the sneeze.
Although holding back a sneeze may feel
unpleasant and even make your eyes water a
little, it wont hurt you, says Robert Dinsdale,
an ear, nose and throat doctor at Lawrence
Otolaryngology, 1112 West 6th St.
Te urge to sneeze is caused by an irritant in
the nose usually dust or pollen that the
body wants to get rid of. Te refex action to the
irritant is to draw in a deep breath and forcefully
push air out of the nose at an average of 90
to 100 miles per hour driving the irritant out
and mucus along with it.
Suppressing that forceful column of air could
temporarily cause stress to the heart because it
impairs blood outfow from the heart, but if
youre healthy overall it wont hurt you, Dinsdale
says.
Although some say that stifing a sneeze can
harm your eardrums, this isnt true, Dinsdale
says. When you breathe in to sneeze then hold
it back, you do it with your vocal cords. Stifing
a sneeze with your vocal cords keeps the air in
your lungs and doesnt let the air travel to the
eardrums and cause a pressure change, Dinsdale
says.

// KIRSTEN HUDSON
Photo illustration by Kirsten Hudson
The rules of the road: Spitting isnt allowed on the track at the
Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center, but considering the
germs it spreads and its general grossness, perhaps it should be
banned everywhere.
Spitting in public places can
spread diseases, says Pat Sullivan,
registered nurse at Family Medicine
Associates, 4921 W. 18th St.
Respiratory diseases, such as colds
and the fu, that spread through
airborne bacteria caused by sneezing
or coughing can also spread through
spitting.
Spitting, like coughing or
sneezing, is an automatic refex.
Were constantly swallowing so
when stuf begins to accumulate the
response is to try to get rid of it,
Sullivan says. Because more mucus
accumulates in your throat when
youre sick, you feel the need to spit
more often and if youre spewing
a slimy spit wad in public when you
have a cold, that means passing on
more germs.
Instead of spitting out that gunky build-up
in your throat, Sullivan suggests spitting into a
tissue, throwing it away then washing your hands
well.
good for you/bad for you // HOLDING IN A
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// MIKE ANDERSON
Q: Ive been seeing my girlfriend since the
beginning of the school year and its going really
well. Te holiday season is coming up and Im
a little unsure about what to get her. Is there a
gift that is more appropriate considering weve
been going out for a while now? Are there rules
to the perfect gift?
A: I dont believe there are too many rules to
gift giving. I think of it as more of an art than
a science. I do think that the most important
factor in gift giving is audience analysis that is,
really thinking about your girlfriend and what she
would truly enjoy.
It sounds like you will be nearing the very
important six-month mark around the holiday
season. Te six-month mark is a major turning
point in romantic relationships. Tis is the point
when many couples decide if they are really going
to start to get serious about their relationship.
In this case, I think you need to get a gift that
really increases intimacy in the relationship, and
nothing increases intimacy more than contact
(time spent together), and assurances (signs of
commitment).
I think concert or event tickets fulfll these
requirements perfectly. Getting your girlfriend
tickets to see her favorite artist, or maybe opera
or ballet tickets especially if she has never
been before can be a great gift. If you get two
tickets that means you are getting a gift that both
of you can enjoy and use to make new and great
memories. It also shows a level of commitment.
Most of these concerts or events are going to
be taking place in the future, sometimes even
months later. Tis shows your partner you are
starting to think about your relationship down
the road, which is an important assurance around
the six-month point. But once again, make sure it
is a band or event that she would like. You could
also go the vacation route and buy both of you a
plane ticket to a vacation destination she would
like. Tis again is a gift that increases contact and
will lead to opportunities to make memories with
your partner.
Also make sure it is a gift that a romantic
partner would give. A membership in the fruit of
the month club might be nice if you were a family
member, but not a romantic partner. You should
show romantic interest as much as you can with
a holiday gift.
A lot of people like the idea of jewelry as a
gift for the holiday season. While this does show
commitment, it is really hit or miss for me.
Jewelry is a high-risk, high-reward gift just
like buying clothes, you better really know your
girlfriend if you are going to get jewelry. Both of
these gifts afect the physical appearance of your
girlfriend, and people are very particular about
how they look. If you are going to get jewelry
I would recommend going the necklace route.
Jewelry can really increase intimacy, and the gift
of jewelry does say a lot about your intentions.
But it does afect physical appearance, so you
better know her taste in jewelry and whether she
would like such a gift. I think jewelry is a better
gift and means more when your partner is not
expecting it. An unexpected gift at an unexpected
time can mean so much more. Jewelry can be
used well for that.
If you feel unsure about your gift then make
sure you have a backup gift. Tis could be either
tied to the frst gift (a new piece of luggage with
the vacation gift), or a diferent, more practical
gift that your partner really needs.
Whatever you end up getting, have confdence
in it. Dont say, I dont know if youll like it
when she is opening up the present or card. Have
confdence in your gift, and make the presentation
just as important as the gift and youll be great.
Heres to happy orgasms and good gifts.
// HAILEY OSTERHAUS
catch of the week // ADRIENNE BROWN
our weekly peek at a fsh in the KU sea.
Ideal date: One time, this guy took me out to
a fancy restaurant and proceeded to play the
piano in front of the entire restaurant for me.
Tat was pretty ideal. But honestly, it doesnt
matter what Im doing as long as its with
someone I really like.
Main hobbies: Anything active; people-
watching; hanging out with my roommate.
Favorite quote: You win some, you lose
some. Kelsey Cipolla
hometown: Stillwell
year: Freshman
major: Psychology
Contributed photo
Favorite food: I love every type of fruit I dont
discriminate.
Major turn of: Too many emotions! I had
someone over once who just talked and talked
about all of these unimportant things. I tuned
it out then grabbed a season of Bones and put
it in so I wouldnt have to listen to it and said I
was going to bed. I actually watched three more
episodes.
Major turn on: Im all about a good body. If you
dont have a good body, Im not really interested.
Yes, this is shallow, but Im like a pool shallow
and deep.
Notices frst in potential partner: Body, then
eyes. Im instantly drawn to pretty eyes.
Dream job: My dream job would be a professional
tennis player. But, realistically, Im hoping to
do research on the psychology of the obesity
epidemic.
Getaway: I either like to drive or mow the lawn,
both for the same reason. Its nice to turn up the
music and get lost in your own thoughts.
Relationship researcher Mike Anderson tackles the sticky world
of relationship advice, one weekly Jayplay column at a time
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Mike Anderson, Dellwood, Minn., graduate stu-
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about sex and relationships that airs Wednes-
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lol.
If I put my Coke can here, do you
think anyone will roofe me? Oh never
mind, I am pretty sure I have an
immunity to roofes anyway.
GIRL:
GIRL 1 : My boyfriends name is Walter
May.
GIRL 2 : He sounds like a bank.
GUY 1 : Are we going downstairs in
Anschutz?
Yeah man, Im going down on
Anschutz.
If you were wondering, then yes, all
of the genitalia used in this movie
are real.
PROFESSOR:
GIRL1 : I couldnt fgure out the shopping
cart thing.
GIRL 2 : Shopping cart thing?
GIRL 1 : Do you think Im cocky?
Yeah I like hockey. I mean, I dont
watch it much, but my dads from
Canada.
tomorrows news // NUBRELLA
just call us Cleo.
Everyone is trying to reinvent our old
reliables. Tere are new takes on the blanket
and the shammy, so why not the umbrella?
While it may not be fashionable, the Nubrella
makes a statement as a new twist on an old
necessity.
Often described as looking like a space
helmet, this clear round bubble has many
features the umbrella does not. Because the
device sits on your shoulders, it keeps your
head dry from all of the elements. Tested in
up to 50-mph winds, the aerodynamic shape
// VALERIE SKUBAL
Smilin in the rain: Nubrella, available at nubrella.com for $49.99,
opens up the market for hands-free umbrellas of the future.
Contributed photo
celebritweets // RAINN WILSON (RainnWilson)
Twitter musings of the rich and/or famous.
Twitter sucks.
9:06 AM Dec 5th
I caused a big twit-storm, sorry. I was kidding. Twitter is awesome. In fact Id
like to buy it of you for... Lets say 47 grand?
10:55 AM Dec 5th
Oops, sorry. Thought I was sending a text.
1:01 AM Dec 5th
Dudes, January Jones let herself into the back of my Prius & hid there! Scared
the shit out of me! I was like JJ, WTF?!
12:01 PM Dec 4th
If aliens observed our world they would be all like whats this kissing thing?
Its weird that humans smoosh their mouths around like that.
11:35 AM Dec 4th
You know what makes a great stocking stufer? Old Dogs! Not the DVD of the
hysterical movie, but actual old dogs.
7:59 AM Dec 4th
My goal? Own every single thing in the Sky Mall.
6:54 PM Dec 1st
I successfully made an origami penis. Now what do I do?
2:40 PM Nov 28th
// TAKEN FROM TWITTER.COM BY HANNNAH DECLERK
will not invert like most umbrellas do in strong
wind. With the patent-pending shoulder straps,
Nubrella can also be hands free, allowing you
to talk on your cell phone, sip a drink or carry
books.
Creator Alan Kaufman came up with the
idea for the Nubrella on a rainy and windy day
in New York City. Kaufman observed people
constantly fghting with their umbrellas and
found the opportunity to change them. Tus,
the Nubrella was born.
Liz Keever, Dallas senior, doesnt see the
GIRL : I just got pee on my New Moon
tee shirt.
GUY 1 :
GIRL : The only thing Missouri has on
us is that Brad Pitt went there.
GUY 1 : Heres a gold coin.
Wow, youre like Willy Wonka! GUY 1 :
If you took 21 shots of tequila it
would te-kill-ya.
PROFESSOR:
GIRL1 : You know, when you enroll and
pick classes up and put them in
your cart.
GIRL 2 :
GUY : I just found a Cheeto in my
cardigan pocket.
Please tell me you ate it.
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movie review // PAPER HEART
Hollywood hits, indie ficks and everything in between.
Paper Heart (now out on DVD) is a
movie that is hard to defne by genre. Its
shot like a documentary, but elements of it
feel very un-documentary-like. It could be a
mockumentary, but there are parts that seem
genuinely unscripted. Paper Heart is a lot of
things. Its also pretty good.
Tis docu-mocku-mentary (its the only
descriptor that really seems to ft) follows the
journey of comedian Charlyne Yi, her director,
Nicholas Jasenovec, and Charlynes budding
relationship with fellow comedian and actor
Michael Cera. Yi starts out making a movie
to defne what love is, and to explain why she
just doesnt believe in it. If that premise seems
kind of fimsy, thats because it is; Yi doesnt
seem to have much direction in the frst
quarter of the movie. She just stands around
asking people about love, then stating that she
doesnt believe in it, or that she just doesnt
think its possible for her to feel love. It feels
fun but rather pointless until Cera comes into
the picture and the two start dating, having
feelings for each other, and feeling the stress
of their fedgling relationship being flmed at
every moment.
Despite its stumbling pace, theres a lot to like
about Paper Heart. Yi, although awkward and a
little hard to fgure out at the beginning, comes
across as genuine and endearing. She may be
odd, but her straightforwardness is fun to watch.
Her relationships with Cera and Jasenovec,
the movies director, are also great to watch.
Jasenovec spends about as much time in front of
the camera, interacting with Charlyne, as behind
it (if not more). Te roles of the star, the subjects,
the director and the crew are all very fuid and
make for a strange but refreshing atmosphere.
// ALISON CAIN
KJHK MUSIC DIRECTOR
AND ROTATION DJ
music review //
Little Girls are from Toronto and make
some noisy pop tunes. Like a lot of bands out
right now such as Blank Dogs and Cold Cave,
Little Girls was originally the bedroom record-
ing project of one of the members, in this case
Jason McIntyre, who chose the name Little
Girls as an anonymous way to get feedback
for tracks he had submitted to blogs online.
After receiving an overwhelming amount of
positive reviews, hes formed a full four-piece
band in order to bring his compositions to a
live audience.
On Concepts, McIntyres vocals are so
distorted theres no way to know what he is
saying. Still, the shoegaze-y sounds are ener-
gy-driven and moody perfect for gloomy
December skies. Almost every song could be
a pop hit.
With their Internet presence and releases
on the extremely collectible vinyl record label
Captured Tracks, Little Girls seems poised for
success in the future.

KJHKs weekly guide to sonic consumption.
LITTLE GIRLS CONCEPTS
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(PAPER BAG)
kjhk charts // WEEK OF DEC. 7
Te 15 most played albums on KJHK 90.7FMs
new music rotation shows as of Dec. 7.
1 DIGITAL LEATHER Warm Brother
(Fat Possum)
2 REAL ESTATE Real Estate (Woodsist)
3 GHOST IS DANCING Battles on Sonic
(Unyon)
4 THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN
Know Better Learn Faster (Kill Rock Stars)
5 DELUKA Deluka (VEL)
6 FELT Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez
(Rhymesayers)
7 BIRDS AND BATTERIES Up to No Good
(Eightmaps)
8 COLD CAVE Love Comes Close (Matador)
9 BOYS NOIZE Power (Last Gang)
10 SHAFIQ HUSAYN Shafq En A-Free-Ka
(Plug Research)
11 RITA J Artist Workshop (All Natural)
12 DOOM Unexpected Guests (Gold Dust)
13 ZEEP People and Things (Crammed)
14 DUTCHESS AND THE DUKE Sunset/Sunrise
(Hardly Art)
15 BEAT CIRCUS Boy from Black Mountain
(Cuniform)
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// ZACH GETZ
On the Yasawa Flyer, the boat that takes tourists
to the distant islands, I meet a few Americans and
other tourists and quick friendships are made.
Studying abroad in Australia has already given
me some amazing experiences, but I want to take
my sense of adventure to the next level by island-
hopping in Fiji.
No one knows what to expect, but we talk
about lying in hammocks, watching picturesque
sunsets and partying on the beach into the wee
hours. But when we get to our island, my travel
buddy and I are the only ones who get of.
Contributed photo
Getting away and letting go: Writer Zach Getz found himself on the other side of an uncomfortable situation on a remote tropical island near Fiji. He felt vulnerable and stranded
as two men approached him but later came to realize the situation helped him learn to relax around new people.
FIJIAN ADVENTURES
How I learned to stop worrying and love adventure
To get to the island we need to jump into a
leaky dinghy that feels like it might sink at any
time. Teres no dock, so we have to carry our
heavy luggage above our heads and wade through
the last 100 feet because the water is too shallow
for boats.
We are now trapped on Waya, a small island on
the Yasawa Islands chain 100 miles of the coast
of Fiji. Te closest Internet terminal/hospital/
messenger pigeon is on the mainland four hours
away via the Yasawa Flyer, which comes once a
day. Ive been in this tropical wonderland for just
a few hours, and I already feel stranded.
We are the only tourists in the village of
about 100 people. Most of the villagers keep
their distance as if they have never seen a white-
skinned person before. Our accommodation is a
small thatch hut 150 feet of the beach with no
locking doors.
Te island has no televisions, no phones and as
far as I can tell, no publications. Te school is 15
feet from where Im to sleep and is composed of
nothing more than scrap metal on wooden poles.
It may be the most beautiful place Ive ever seen,
with palm trees lining the beaches, crystal-clear,
sapphire water and mountains to our backs, but I
cannot get out of my head how Im in the middle
of nowhere.
On our frst night, were sitting on a beach
watching the tide slowly roll in on our feet while
I dig my toes into the sand. Even the tide seems
to be relaxed, but I am still nervous about our
surroundings.
Two large men in their 20s approach us as the
sun is setting and the island is starting to succumb
to darkness. I start to panic. What do these men
want? I think of my wallet with more than
600 Fijian dollars in it sitting in the hut. My
camera; I can lose the camera if I can negotiate
for the memory card. My passport, oh good lord,
please leave me my passport.
Im very cautious and untrusting by nature,
especially when Im in a strange place with no
way to call for help. Whats worse, my friend is
the opposite and wants to talk to these strangers. I
have visions of being strung up in the palm trees
around me and my family not knowing what
became of their oldest child. Tey know Im in
Fiji, but the only people who know where I am
were on the boat that took me to Waya.
I think about possible escape routes, but I know
there are none. Being the only two tourists in the
village, who would come to our rescue? Is this the
reason there are no other tourists? Were they all
robbed, captured or killed?
Te two men sit down and start to talk to
us. Tey seem very curious about our lives as
Americans. Teyre nice way too nice for
comfort. Tis just deepens my suspicion that
they are looking for an easy target. Why are they
gathering this info? What is their motive?
To my surprise, there is none. Tey genuinely
want to know and learn about me and my life.
Tey are fascinated about American culture and
even ask about Obama and the presidential
election coming up in a month.
I never saw the men again after our encounter
but I enjoyed the two hours we talked with them.
Te experience allowed me to open up and be
more trusting to locals on the trip. I was able
to stop worrying about being in the middle of
nowhere, and start enjoying being in the middle
of nowhere.
It takes a lot for me to open up to someone,
especially someone I see as a possible threat.
While Im still not completely trusting to others I
dont know, I think back to my time on the islands
when approached by strangers now and know I
shouldnt judge on my perception alone.

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