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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEBRUARY 24, 2011 // volume 8, issue 20
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4 Kansas in Heat
hOw mANy SExuAL pArTNErS iS TOO mANy?
7 Liquid energy
15 personaL essay
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ThE prOBLEmS ANd BENEFiTS OF CAFFEiNE
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sweets are sparse.
The underlying reason for my peanut
butter attachment might stem from
laziness. I dont give myself much time to
prepare meals, nor am I a very imaginative
cook. But I dont always stick with the
simplicity of peanut butter and crackers.
Here are a few of my favorite concoctions
when I prefer something a bit more sweet
to go with my PB:
- Oatmeal mixed with a spoonful of peanut
butter
- Peanut butter spread on granola bars
- Peanut butter on banana slices
Peanut butter and I are stuck like glue, so
I sometimes pack a jar of it in my backpack
when I need a little protein power during
the day. But students who prefer more
traditional vegan or vegetarian meals can
find plenty of accommodating options
on campus. Check out Lindseys story on
page 8 to learn where to look.
Peanut-butter vegan is the perfect
label to justify my peanut butter intake, but
could I stick to the commitment of living
a meat-free and dairy-free lifestyle? I am
attracted to the benefits of feeling healthier
and looking healthier, but realistically, I
know a vegan lifestyle would be a struggle
at first. Before making such a serious
commitment, Id like to explore various
cuisines for both vegetarians and vegans.
Im open to a gradual dietary revolution, as
long as peanut butter can be the leader.

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EDITOR // MOLLY MARTIN
ASSOCIATE EDITOR // JONATHAN HERMES
DESIGNER // ALExANdRA AvILA
CONTACT // ALExANdRA ESPOSITO, CAROLINE KRAFT, LAURA
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NOTICE // BECKY HOWLETT, SARAH CHAMP
PLAY // BEN CHIPMAN, MICHAEL BEdNAR, LINdSEY dEITER
HEALTH // JUSTINE PATTON, ELLIOT METZ,
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BRITTANY CLAMPITT, CHELSEA THENO
CREATIVE CONSULTANT // CAROL HOLSTEAd
A friend of mine recently brought to my
attention that I could be a vegan. The idea
was laughable. Imagining my life without
juicy hamburgers and Moose Tracks ice
cream seemed impossible and joyless.
But, she said, my vegan lifestyle wouldnt
be about what I cant eat; it would be about
what I can eat.
You could be a peanut-butter vegan.
In Jayplays issue last week, for Out &
About, Michael asked people If you could
only eat one kind of food for the rest of your
life, what would you pick? Mine would be
peanut butter and Ritz crackers. Not only is
the combo my ultimate go-to snack, it also
works as a substitute for any meal (yes, even
breakfast). My friends express mother-like
concern about these meal substitutes, but I
cant refuse the power of the PB. Plus, I eat
enough of it to argue I am getting plenty of
calories and a healthy helping of protein.
Maybe they are more concerned by my
habit of eating spoonfuls straight from the
jar. But for me, a spoonful of peanut butter
is the perfect dessert option when other MOLLY MARTIN | EdITOR
CALENdAR
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> Tackle the sticky world of relationships.
kansas in heat // HOW MANY IS TOO MANY?
a. Having sexual experiences, which could
be with one or more partners, is necessary
for sexual understanding and development.
Sex is so much more than penile-vaginal
intercourse, anal sex, oral sex, etc. Sex
includes seduction, selflessness, passion,
trust and intimacy, which, I believe, doesnt
fully develop during a one-night stand or a
few weeks of dating.
Lets consider your 21-year-old friends
theory. If each of his 20 partners meant
something, and that something is the
trust and intimacy I mentioned above, then
your friend has dedicated much of his few
years as a sexual expl orer to courtshi p
and relationship development. Poppycock!
Im sure hes had a few short-lived sexual
encounters, maybe as short as one night.
This leads me to believe he is trying to save
face and justify his increasing number of
sex partners.
If you are using the meant something
theory, you are on the ri ght track. Thi s
doesnt mean the only sex you will ever
want is with a long-term partner thats
OK. Dont let fear of ridicule prevent you
f rom sat i sf yi ng your expl orat i on as a
sexual being. But you must be responsible
wi th your sexual i ty. Not onl y does thi s
mean your sexual heal th, but al so your
sexual safety and the protection of you and
your partners emotions.
Havi ng an i nt i mat e connect i on wi t h
someone f eel s amaz i ng. But you l l
never get there i f you re worri ed about
what others will think. Take your sexual
development by the horns, find the path
you want to take and make it your own.

// MICHELLE MACBAIN
Q. Recently I was talking with my boyfriend about how many sexual partners is considered
too many. A 21-year-old friend of mine says hes had over 20 partners but they each
meant something to him, so he doesnt see a problem with the number. What do most
people consider to be too many partners and at what age?
Mike Anderson, Dellwood, Minn. graduate student, is the host of Kansas in Heat, a talk show about sex and
relationships that airs Mondays at 9 p.m. on KJHK, 90.7fm and at kjhk.org. Michelle MacBain is his co-host.
a. Studies show that the typical American
mal e and femal e say over 15 partners
is too many. I am not a huge believer
i n these numbers and studi es because
they rely heavily on young, college-aged
students. My guess is that most people
associ ate too many partners wi th a
number north of 20. I think thats BS.
Are peopl e wi th a hi gher number of
sexual partners more l i kel y to have an
STI? Not if they use protection.
Peopl e mi ght t hi nk t hat t oo many
partners makes a person less attractive.
Some studi es show that peopl e want a
partner with less sexual history, but those
studies include younger individuals who
havent had many years of experience.
In some si tuati ons, I d rather date a
girl with 20 partners in the past six years
than a girl who has dated the same guy for
those six years. The girl with 20 partners
i s probabl y better at dati ng and knows
what she wants. The gi rl wi th onl y one
partner has limited experience and will
probably compare me to her past partner.
That strong level of comparison is often
detrimental to relationships.
Some consider people with too many
par t ner s t o be pr omi scuous. I don t .
Promiscuity means haphazard encounters
without discrimination. Your friend, who
says he has st rong connect i ons wi t h
partners, doesnt seem promiscuous.
A persons number means little to me
until I meet that person and see who they
really are. I think its important to look at
the nature of a persons sexual past before
you judge his or her number.

// MIKE ANDERSON
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> Our weekly peek at a fsh in the KU sea.
Interests & HobbIes: I love working out. I
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I enjoy cooking and cleaning; both are great
stress relievers. When I have the opportunity, I
like to travel to warm places. In the future I plan
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turn-oFFs: I dont appreciate a guy who
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feelings or someone who chooses to ignore
me. I defnitely cant have a guy that is a slob.
notICes FIrst In a potentIal partner:
The way a guy dresses and his smile. I am
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Its a condom and a toothbrush! PRoFessoR:
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to have hot and crazy sex all day, go for it.
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Here they regulate stuff like that. My friend got
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My last boyfriend and I got to the point
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HEALTH
It is 7 a.m. My ear-piercing alarm interrupts
my dream, causing me to roll over and moan in
sleep-deprived annoyance. Mornings are not
my thing. Once Ive snoozed about 10 minutes
too long, I make a slow, trudging beeline to the
kitchen. I take out my coffee grounds, pour tap
water into the coffee maker, hit Brew Now,
and wait impatiently for my liquid energy, just
like I do every morning.
With each delicious gulp, I feel the hazy
cloud around my head being lifted. By the end
of my first cup of java goodness, I feel alert
and ready to take on the day. My fatigue is long
gone.
I have a confession to make: I am a caffeine
addict. Or at least thats what Ive convinced
myself. But is caffeine addiction actually an
addictive disorder? What is caffeine anyway?
Is it really such a bad thing?
For caffeine addicts, like myself, theres
good news. Staci Hendrickson, a registered
dietitian in Lawrence, says taking caffeine in
daily can be perfectly healthy, as long as its
done correctly.
Caffeine is a chemical compound that is
naturally found in a lot of foods that already
have some health benefits. Coffee, tea, and
cocoa, which all contain caffeine, also contain
antioxidants, which can help prevent a number
of problems, including diabetes and heart
disease. So when you drink a cup of coffee or
tea, youre doing more than just fghting fatigue,
Hendrickson says.
Caffeine can also help your brain function,
which for students is a pretty good deal. Studies
have shown that caffeine can help individuals
think and recall information more efficiently,
Hendrickson says.
However, not everything with caffeine in it is
healthy not by a long shot. Hendrickson says
she usually advises individuals to stay away
from energy drinks, such as the popular 5-hour
Energy, because products like that arent
always well regulated, and its hard to tell what
is actually in them. You literally dont know
what youre getting, Hendrickson says.
Hendrickson suggests that people stick with
foods that naturally contain caffeine, such
as coffee. We have a really good idea about
whats in coffee and what effect it has on the
body, Hendrickson says.
Thats good news for Erika Meltzer, a junior
from West Bloomfeld, Mich., who drinks iced
coffee with soy milk about four times a week.
Meltzer says she likes to drink the iced java
drink in the summer especially, because its
refreshing and a nice substitute for soda. She
also drinks it when she needs an energy boost.
But can a person actually get addicted to
those daily jolts of energy?
Nancy Hamilton, an associate professor in
psychology at the University of Kansas and a
coffee addict herself, thinks so. Hamilton
says for people to have an addictive disorder,
they must meet the follow criteria:
1. They l i ke t o use t he subst ance
recreationally, because it affects the dopamine
pleasure centers in the brain. Hamilton says
caffeine defnitely does this.
2. When they dont get the substance,
they dont feel normal and suffer withdrawal
symptoms. Marissa Gedis, a freshman from
Plymouth, Minn., can vouch for this. During
her first semester of college, Gedis drank
caffeinated beverages frequently. She slowly
weaned herself off of them starting in January,
and she says in the process, she suffered
headaches. Hamilton says headaches are
common, and people often get irritable and
cranky as well.
3. Lastly, people have to use the substance
habitually, or do it on a regular basis. Hamilton
says, for example, many people get into a habit
of having their first cup of coffee when they
wake up.
Hamilton says being addicted to caffeine
isnt necessarily a bad thing, as long as it
doesnt get too severe. She says drinking too
much caffeine can increase cortisol, a stress
hormone, and it can also increase a persons
heart rate and blood pressure, which can cause
heart complications.
What exactly classifies as too much
caffeine varies from one person to the next.
Hendri ckson, the di eti ti an, says peopl e
respond differently to caffeine just like people
respond differently to alcohol and illicit drugs.
Some individuals brains react stronger than
others. The trick is to pay attention to the body.
Hendrickson says drinking some caffeine to get
the day going is fne, but if individuals continue
needing it throughout the day to ward off
headaches and mood swings, they may want to
reexamine their diets.

Jonesing for Java
Why being a caffeine addict isnt so bad
Cafeine recall: Studies show that drinking cofee
can help students remember information learned
while studying.
Photo Illustration | Ashleigh Lee
// JUSTINE PATTON
caffeine content for:
Coffee (8 oz, brewed) 95-200 mg
Monster Energy (16 oz) 160 mg
Full Throttle (8 oz) 144 mg
Rockstar (8 oz) 80 mg
Red Bull (8.3 oz) 76 mg
Vault (12 oz) 71 mg
Mountain Dew (12 oz) 54 mg
Coca-Cola Classic (12 oz) 35 mg
Lipton Iced tea (12 oz) 26 mg
Warm welcome: Te ECM encourages vegetarians,
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options to enjoy the positive social environment.
Photo Illustration | Chris Bronson
soups and a salad bar daily, in addition to
veggie or cheese pizza from Pizza Hut.
John says KU Dining is constantly looking
for new ideas and options for vegetarian and
vegan eaters, and encourages feedback and
ideas from students, vegetarian or not. Were
seeing more and more students today being
drawn to organic, vegetarian, healthy diets,
John says. Its of utmost importance to us at
says Carlee John, assistant manager of the
Market at the Kansas Union. Each concept,
or mini-restaurant, within the Market has at
least one vegetarian option. Brellas Sandwich
Crafters has the popular Mega-Vega Delight
Wrap, Fresco! Cuisine has a daily vegetarian
special and Boulevard Grill now features a
veggie burger from Local Burger, a Lawrence
restaurant. The Market also offers organic
With antibiotics and hormones being injected
into our beef supply, and YouTube videos
showing us how chicken nuggets are really
made, making the decision to live a vegetarian
or vegan lifestyle comes with plenty of positive
reinforcement. Jill Wenderott, Alma freshman,
made the choice to drop meat from her diet
as a Lenten sacrifce last year. After 40 days
of going without it, meat had lost its appeal to
her. I noticed how much the change affected
me and I just felt better, healthier, Wenderott
says. So I decided to stick with it. It wasnt
hard.
Wenderotts decision was a personal choice.
Shes not dead set against eating meat, but
chooses not to because of the health benefts
she feels she gains. I just dont feel like meat
needs to be such a central part of every meal,
she says.
But fnding meatless or non-animal-based
dining options can be the tough. Fortunately,
even in this agro-centric Midwestern state,
vegetarians and vegans can fnd many
accommodating options on KUs campus.
KU Dining Services aims to be very sensitive to
students with diet restrictions or alternatives,
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Handmade donations: Local bakeries give their
day-old bread to Ecumenical Christian Ministries
each week for patrons to enjoy at Veggie Lunch.
Photo Illustration | Chris Bronson
// LInDSEY DEITER
KU Dining to cater to students and their needs
and desires.
Students interested in exploring a vegetarian
diet or looking for a little variance in meat-free
campus dining have another option once a
week. Ecumenical Christian Ministries, or ECM,
hosts a free-will donation, vegetarian lunch
every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The
meal is served in the main hall of ECM, located
at 12th and Oread, across from the Oread Hotel.
Different volunteer groups each week prepare
the meal fresh. The meal is open to people of
all dietary habits, religions and appetites. Our
purpose is hospitality, ECM director Thad
Holcombe says.
Veggie Lunch has been a weekly tradition at
ECM since 1999, when a small group of around
WHERE TO FIND MEATLESS &
DAIRY-FREE MEALS ON THE HILL
ECM enthusiasm: During the spring semesters, Veggie
Lunch serves 200-250 students each Tursday.
Photo Illustration | Chris Bronson
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Diet diversity: Various vegetarian dishes served
at ECMs Veggie Lunch include curry, chick pea
salad, rice dishes and vegetarian soups.
Photo Illustration | Chris Bronson
its of utmost importance
to us at ku dining to cater
to students and their
needs and desires.
> Carlee John, Assistant Manager
of the Market at the Kansas Union
20 PETA (Peope for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals) and Environs club members began
meeting there weekly to share a vegetarian
meal together. The group slowly began to
grow, and eventually ECM took the reigns.
Now, when at the height of its popularity in the
spring semester, Veggie Lunch serves 200 to
250 students each week.
Each volunteer group prepares meals each
week with a wide variety of vegetarian dishes,
such as curry, chick pea salad, rice dishes and
vegetarian soups. In addition to the prepared
meal, every week a sprawling mountain of
handmade bread sits on a table at the front
of the dining hall. Several local bakeries
donate their day-old bread very generously,
Holcombe says.
Veggie Lunch has become increasingly
Interested In explorIng
vegetarIan optIons
around lawrence?
Try these local spots with vegetarian-
friendly meals.
The deli at the Merc
The Free State Brewing Co.
Wheatfelds Bakery
Tenth Street Vegetarian Bistro
Aladdins Caf
Local Burger
The Burger Stand
The Orient
Panda & Plum Garden
popular, especially over the past two or three
years, Veggie Lunch coordinator Miles Gray
says. In previous years the event hosted
about 100 students and since that time,
Veggie Lunchs average attendance has
grown by more than 100 people. He doesnt
know whether that is a specifc increase
in vegetarian diets on campus, or if more
students are exploring alternative diet options
- probably both, he guesses. Veggie lunch is
a great option for people who dont eat meat,
or just as a social environment for anyone,
Gray says. We get vegetarians, hippie kids
all kinds of people.
Being aware of the food we eat and thinking
critically about the food industry as a whole
are other components of vegetarian and
vegan eating. For Rachel Vaughn, Lawrence
graduate student, being vegetarian or vegan
isnt about the rules of what you can and
cannot eat, but thinking globally about what
youre eating and how that affects you and
the world around you. Vaughn became a
vegetarian as a teenager and remained one for
13 years until she became a vegan fve years
ago. Being vegan isnt diffcult, but it means
thinking about food in a different way - how we
eat, the food industry and how it affects our
land, our lives and other countries as well,
Vaughn says. Its defnitely thinking globally.
Connotations of a vegetarian or vegan
lifestyle include limitations of food, bland
favors and hippie snobbery. But all facets of
vegetarianism and veganism are matters of
personal choice, Vaughn says.
You need to be fexible, open minded,
understanding and have a curiosity about food
cultures, food preparation and techniques,
she says. When people see how excited I
am about [vegan] food, its an open door for
people to explore food options, beyond the
label vegan.
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MANUAL
> Absence makes the heart grow ... ?
Doing without // Coffee
Some call it the elixir of life. But most of
us just refer to it as coffee. For busy, sleep-
deprived people the world over, its more than
just a tasty beverage; its the fuel that gets us
going and keeps us going. So what happens
when you do without it for a week? If youre
like me, you dont. I only made it fve days.
The frst few days without coffee were
rough. I dragged through classes and work
in a haze. It was hard to ignore the heavenly
light that shone down on every Pulse store.
My usual 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. slump now lasted
from 3 p.m. to whenever my head hit the pil-
low at night.
Mug shot: Doing without cofee for a week was
a difcult task for Jennifer DiDonato.
Photo by Jennifer DiDonato
In the mornings, no tantalizing aroma was
there to greet me only a splitting headache
and a lonely coffee pot. Overall, it wasnt terribly
bad. Then again, I did give up two days early.
Daily coffee drinker Brittany Welch, Olathe
junior, made it two whole weeks without coffee
over winter break. Its not pretty, Welch says.
Im not as alert, not in a good mood espe-
cially in the mornings.
The headaches and daily battle to stay awake
and focused are telltale signs of caffeine addic-
tion, says Nancy Donahey, a dietitian at Law-
rence Memorial Hospital.
Donahey says that moderation is the key
when it comes to caffeine. Health experts con-
sider moderate daily caffeine intake to be about
200-300 milligrams of caffeine per day. In coffee,
that translates to one or two eight-ounce cups.
So for those of us who are chained to our
cups of wonder brew, heres to staying awake
and alert in those 8 a.m. classes. Drink up!
// JeNNIFer DIDONATO
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MANUAL
When youre in the process of earning
an undergraduate degree, the prospect of
more school may seem every bit as attractive
as hugging an angry porcupine. However,
a graduate degree may help you score a
higher-paying job after graduation, and some
professions even require more than a four-year
degree.
Considering taking your education to the next
level? Heres what you need to know.
The clock is Ticking
Its never too early to start preparing for
going back to school. John Augusto, Assistant
Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of
Kansas, recommends beginning the process
as early as the summer before junior year by
researching programs in your feld of interest.
You want to learn what the feld is doing, he
says. That takes time to process.
Another important step, he says, is getting
to know faculty members at the schools youre
considering. They can help you figure out the
application process and, more importantly,
whether a program is the right ft for you.
Ghadir Ishqaidef, a doctoral student from
Jordan, allowed herself plenty of time to
prepare before applying to graduate schools,
and she recommends that others do the same.
Research as many schools as you can, she
says. Take time to learn about their programs
and talk to people.
gPA: is yours good enough?
Many students spend a lot of time focusing
on their GPAs, and rightly so most graduate
schools weigh grades heavily. But will that C+
in Algebra ruin your chances of entering the
world of higher education?
Not necessarily, says David Mumby, author
of Graduate School: Winning Strategies for
Getting in With or Without Excellent Grades.
However, students with GPAs lower than 3.0
have a significantly steeper hill to climb than
those with a 3.4 or higher. A good relationship
with faculty members in your prospective
school is essential in such cases.
If your GPA i s sl i ghtl y l ower than an
institutions published GPA requirements, you
may still have a shot. The publication of GPA
requirements can be extremely misleading,
Mumby says. These things are almost never
written in stone, and exceptions can be made.
Of course, a high GPA can be helpful when
applying for scholarships, and many programs
will be more likely to accept a student who
receives financial support outside of the
institution.
My MoM sAys iM AwesoMe
Letters of recommendation are required by
many graduate programs, but dont think you
can get away with a letter from a relative or
close friend. If youre interested in chemistry,
for instance, a letter from your church pastor
probably wont cut it, says Augusto, KUs
Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies. I need
to figure out if youre a good chemist first,
he says. Then Ill figure out if youre a good
person.
Augusto says that most good letters of
recommendation come from faculty members
who know the student well. These professional
sources will be able to attest to a students
academi c abi l i ti es better than personal
sources. Ishqaidef, for example, had two of her
professors and a research advisor write her
letters. They were more than happy to do it, she
says.
A cosTly ProPosiTion
Preparing for graduate school is no picnic for
your pocketbook, something Danielle Packer,
Topeka senior, discovered the hard way. Packer
is interested in social work and law, and shes
narrowed down her graduate school choices to
KU and Washburn University.
To help shoulder the financial burden of
standardized tests (see sidebar), ordering
and sending transcripts and application fees,
Packer took out a new credit card. Ordering
transcripts, she says, has been the most
frustrating financial obstacle. Paying for
transcripts is incredibly ridiculous to me,
considering how much Ive paid in tuition, she
says.
A shoulder To leAn on
If you re ready to start thi nki ng about
graduate school, your resources are virtually
endless. Augusto, KUs Assistant Dean of
Graduate Studies, recommends speaking with
faculty members in your current program and
students already in the youre prospective
programs.
Author David Mumbys informational website,
www.mygraduateschool.com, contains tons of
tips for applying to graduate school.
Are you reAdy To APPly To grAduATe school?
Higher education: Its never too early to start thinking about graduate school applications. Taking the
time to prepare for the application process will make your life easier.
Photo Illustration | Karlie Brown
// LINDSeY SIeGeLe
BAck To The
GRADUATe SCHOOL ADMISSION TeSTS:
the rundown
Gre: Theres a good chance youll have
to take this test if youre applying to a
graduate program outside of law, medicine
or business. The test has three sections:
analytical writing, verbal reasoning and
quantitative reasoning.
Cost: $160
GMAt: If youre hoping to get into business
school, this is the test youll probably be
taking. The test has two analytical writing
segments, a quantitative section and a
verbal section.
Cost: $250
LSAt: Heading to law school? Youll have
to take the LSAT, which is composed of fve
sections: reading comprehension, analytical
reasoning, two logical reason sections and
a fnal section that varies from one test to
the next.
Cost: $136
MCAt: The MCAT is a standardized test for
medical school hopefuls. The test includes
sections in verbal reasoning, physical
sciences, writing and biological sciences.
Cost: $235
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PLAY
STAGE PRESENCE // The aTlanTic
STAGE PRESENCE // Versus The collecTiVe
> Rising stars. Feel free to swoon.
> Rising stars. Feel free to swoon.
Overland Parks The Atlantic has been
together for just over a year, but theyre
already making waves in the local music
scene for their blend of dirty rock and lighter
indie sensibilities. Theyre also getting
attention for how they distribute their music
by giving it all away for free.
Were still a pretty new band, and its a
great way to get it out to everybody, singer
Patrick Robinson says.
For The Atlantic, its a promotional thing. If
you tell people to download your music, theyll
Many artists and bands around Lawrence
tend to embrace an indie or folk sound. Not so
for Baldwins Versus the Collective, a heavy
metal outlet who are making a name for
themselves for their double-bass kicks and
complicated guitar harmonies.
I call it aggressive, progressive metal,
Josh Wood, bassist for Versus the Collective,
says.
Following a previous bands breakup,
Wood and guitarist Daniel Gomez sought
out new members to form a new group. The
bands current lineup has been active since
last summer, and theyve been playing gigs
since the fall.
The band has garnered attention in the
Kansas City music scene, playing venues
ranging from the Uptown Theater to the Riot
Room. They have secured a spot opening
for Hester Prynne and Nightshade at the
Bottleneck at the end of May.
Versus the Collective is currently trying to
fnish an EP to release in the next few months.
The bands music is conceptual in nature; the
songs come together to tell an overarching
tell their friends about it,guitarist Brandon
Gardner says.
This method is all a part of the plan for the
four-piece, which also includes bassist Matt
Lane and drummer James Wooten. The bands
two EPs have helped them build up a local fan
base, leading up to a recent appearance on
radio station 96.5s Homegrown Buzz program,
where they debuted a new single, titled Dixie
is Dead. But theyre not letting their early
success distract them from their music.
We decided our mission would be, lets be
loud as fuck, Robinson says.
The Atlantics music can be found at
theatlantic.bandcamp.com.

// BEN CHIPMAN

story that the musicians hope to reveal over
several releases.
We just try to capture the emotions of the
story in our songs, says Wood.

// BEN CHIPMAN
Conceptual metal: Baldwins Versus the Collective
formed after a previous band broke up. Tey are
now recording music and playing shows around
Kansas City.
Making waves: Te Atlantic, a four piece band
from Overland Park, are giving their music
away for free online. Te attention theyve re-
ceived for their EPs have helped them play on
96.5s Homegrown Buzz program.
Contributed photo
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PLAY
From sassy gay bars to costume nights,
Kansas City and Lawrence offer a diverse
array of karaoke experiences, sure to please
all those souls who want to spend their nights
gulping down drink specials and singing 80s
classics. Unsure where to go? Lost in a sea of
choices? Havent yet realized your potential to
slay em with your rendition of If I Could Turn
Back Time? Never fear. Here are three starting
points for your entry into the world of karaoke.
Hamburger Marys
Need a little camp with your karaoke? Head
over to Hamburger Marys, at 101 Southwest
Boulevard in downtown Kansas City, Mo.,
on Monday nights. The walls are outrageous
shades of blue, purple and red, and pictures
of gay icons adorn the walls (Liza Minnelli and
Donna Summer, just to name a couple). You
dont need to sing like Judy Garland to have
a good time, though, which is precisely what
keeps Garrett Robinson, a senior from Wichita,
coming back. He says the bars intimate setting,
song variety and friendly atmosphere are what
make the experience so appealing.
Although Robinson usually enjoys watching
people more than singing, hell indulge every
once in a while. Ive never considered myself
a soloist, he says. Im more of an ensemblist.
But Ive done a couple duets and some show
tunes to get the gay out of me.
Even if youre not there to sing, youll likely
get a show. It was pretty wild, Jennifer
Stevens, Shawnee senior, says. Random
people would get on the tables. This guy was in
a leotard busting it to Single Ladies.
But the entertainment doesnt stop at singing.
Chad Slater, Hamburger Marys karaoke DJ,
likes to play short clips from Saturday Night
Live or from movies to break up the monotony
of singing, he says.

Wayne and Larrys
You might not see anyone busting a move
in a leotard at Wayne and Larrys, 933 Iowa,
on Tuesday nights, but patrons are sure to be
no less entertained. Alex Fischer, a graduate
student from Jefferson City, Mo., doesnt sing in
public, but that hasnt stopped him from going
at least once a month. Its an interesting place
in that you can have people in their 50s and 60s
and people in their 20s in the same atmosphere,
Here are some places to sing to your
Hearts content in lawrence and beyond.
In the spotlight: Karaoke nights at local bars are
a fun excuse to go out with friends during the
week.
Photo Illustration | Chris Bronson
Unchained melody: Stretch your vocal chords and
cheer on your friends at places like Wayne and
Larrys, or explore your options and fnd a bar
with the right atmosphere for you.
Photo Illustration | Chris Bronson
// MICHAEL BEDNAR
AMericAn idoL
without the judges
and theyre all having fun, Fischer says.
On a typical night at Wayne and Larrys you
might see anything from spirited renditions of
Katy Perrys California Girls, complete with
wild dancing around the room, to the standard
Meat Loaf and Celine Dion epics. Wayne and
Larrys karaoke DJ Marc Garcia also praises
its laid-back, anything-goes atmosphere. Of
course, $4 Long Island Iced Teas on Monday
nights may be a contributing factor to that.
Jazzhaus
At Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Massachusetts Street,
every Monday night is like a mini-Halloween,
with singing to go along with the costumes. Past
themes have included clowns, homecoming,
80s attire, Christmas attire and even a dress
like a bathtub night. I like to find creative
ways to entertain people, Tanya McNaughty
McNeely, DJ and Jazzhaus co-owner, says.
Even if youre not a great singer, you can still
have fun.
McNeely saw how successful open mic
nights were at Jazzhaus and decided to buy the
equipment for karaoke, and peoples interest
has been growing ever since. Maddy Smith,
Shawnee senior, says that Jazzhaus karaoke
night is her favorite in Lawrence because of the
unique atmosphere and the effort people put
into their costumes. The creative vibe extends
to peoples performances, too. McNeeley
recalls one time that a group of boys turned
Bob Dylans protest classic Blowin In the
Wind into a hip-hop song.
If youre a frst-time karaoke star, trying to fnd
the right song in long karaoke books can be
daunting. Here are popular song requests from
local karaoke DJs to give you ideas on how to
make your frst experience successful.
marc garcia | wayne and larrys
Neil Diamond Sweet Caroline
Carrie Underwood Before He Cheats
Grease Cast Summer Nights
chad slater | Hamburger marys
Garth Brooks Friends In Low Places
Any Lady Gaga
Any Matchbox 20
tanya mcneely | Jazzhaus
4 Non Blondes Whats Up
Michael Jackson Beat It
Radiohead Creep
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MOVIE rEVIEw // Blue VAleNTINe
> Hollywood hits, indie ficks and everything in between.
There is an extraordinarily misanthropic
saying that happy endings are just stories
that havent fnished yet. Derek Cianfrances
anti-date movie Blue Valentine would seem to
validate that cynical boast, unfurling with all the
sting and vicious intimacy of a freshly opened
wound. The flm opens amidst the ruins of a
rapidly crumbling marriage. Dean (Ryan Gosling)
is an amiable layabout who is seemingly content
with his directionless path through life, wishing
only for his wifes love, his little daughters
happiness and a job that permits him to start
drinking at eight in the morning. Cindy (Michelle
Williams) is an ambitious medical student who
fnds that her initial attraction towards Deans
slacker charm has wilted into bitter resentment
and even outright physical repulsion.
In a last-ditch effort to resuscitate their
devastated love life, the unhappy couple check
into a sleazy sex hotel and struggle to recapture
the physical and emotional freworks that held
them in dual rapture for the better part of their
fve years together. As the evening unfolds,
the flm periodically fashes back to happier
times, outlining the entire trajectory of their
romance from their tender frst encounter to
their sexually-charged courtship to the painful
circumstances that preceded their wedlock
and paved the way for future discontent.
Perhaps Blue Valentines most engrossing
quality is its heightened sense of impartial
benevolence. Cindy and Dean might be deeply
fawed and emotionally crippled, but both are
intrinsically good at heart and the audience is
never asked to take sides against one or the
other, merely to observe and refect. Williams
and Goslings performances are nothing short
of a double revelation, especially because
their dialogue here was largely improvised
after living together in-character while the
cameras rolled.
We feel every sling and salve, every ounce
of misplaced rage and misguided atonement.
In life, and especially in a flm this adrift in
vicarious suffering, these are the moments to
savor.
MusIc rEVIEw // BARDO POND BARDO POND
2011 (FIRe) > KJHKs weekly guide to sonic consumption.
Bardo Pond plays a grungy style of
psychedelic drone rock. The prolifc group
has released nearly 20 LPs since forming in
1991 and is known for long and sprawling
songs with heavy reliance on repetition and
sustained soundscapes. Its like Mogwais
brand of post-rock but less progressive and
more concerned with a trudging, dark kind
of shoegaze. Many of the records confront
esoteric topics such as space, drugs, sex and
spirituality.
On the bands latest self-titled offering,
the subject matter seems to remain the
same and the heaviness is still far-out and
ear-wrenching. But Isobel Sollenbergers
sweet cry softens the blow. The opener Just
Once begins with a simple backbeat that
allows twisted guitars, harmonica and fute to
wander listlessly before really launching into
chaos - heavy bass repetition and screaming
hot guitars burn for another four minutes.
The second track, Dont Know About You is
much more aggressive with heavy riffng and
thick distortion underneath Sollenbergers
muttering: If Jesus is comin / Well, Im willing
to wait / I dont know about you / But Im willing
to wait. Its menacing and not as uplifting as
the lyrics might suggest. After repeating that
lyric and the same basic structure a few times
the song dissolves into the next track with a
pair of strumming acoustic guitars and ambient
swells on top. It makes sense that the song is
titled Sleeping, as its Bardos softest moment
on the record. The next track must be the
demented dream that goes with the slumber.
Undone is nearly rhythmless for the frst
half, with Sollenbergers strange phrases and
penetrating guitar noises along with it. Its the
albums longest track at 21 minutes drums
dont even come into play until exactly the
halfway point. The fnal ten minutes are spent
plummeting through noise; this is not for the
faint of heart.
This beautiful and haunting monster will put
you into a trance and send you through heaven
and hell along the way.
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I couldnt see more than 3 feet in front of
me. I felt like I was in a dark, unfamiliar room,
cautiously moving my feet forward while feeling
around for a light switch.
It was 4 a.m. and my friend Louisa and I were
an hour into our 13-mile hike when the batteries
fell out of my headlamp.
We were climbing the 14,197-foot Mt.
Pri ncet on, one of Col orados 54 peaks
exceeding 14,000 feet in elevation. We set out
from the 8,900-foot trailhead at 3 a.m. in order
to summit and get back to tree level before the
usual afternoon rainstorm moved in.
The cl i mb wasnt supposed to be that
t echni cal , and we had bot h cl i mbed a
fourteener before this, but nothing with
such a drastic elevation increase. We faced an
elevation gain of 5,297 feet in six miles, so time
was precious. Sufficient lighting or not, we
needed to keep moving if we wanted to summit.
The moonlight exposed the silhouettes of
the towering mountain peaks around us and
our only headlamp illuminated just enough of
the trail for us to see our next step.
We continued in the darkness for nearly two
hours, shuffing along, unable to see the ground
we had covered or what lay ahead a mystery
that both exhilarated and terrifed me.
Eventual l y, the trai l di sappeared i nto
what seemed like a field of jagged rocks and
boulders. Hell on the ankles. We didnt have
enough light to both see where we were going
and search for trail markers (directional cues
Trek to the top: After losing their way in the dark-
ness, Sarah Champ, along with her friend Louisa,
reached the mountain top and found peace.
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Mountain cliMbing, beyond the suMMit
usually formed by a stack of rocks).
It was 6 a.m. and the sun would be rising over
the Rockies before long, so we decided to wait
for daylight before maneuvering through the
rocky road ahead.
Hues of red and orange broke the darkness
as the sun rose over the mountains, revealing
the vast mountain range, blue sky and our
whereabouts.
Steep ridges of weathered rock expanded as
high as I could see. We had guided ourselves
off of the trail, which was visible 400 yards
above us.
Finally able to gauge our situation beyond
the glow of a headlamp, we faced a vertical
climb to get back on the path or we could try
to backtrack. We had come almost four miles
already and had 2,000 feet to gain before
reaching the summit.
We dont have time to go that far back,
Loui sa sai d as we packed up our bags,
preparing to move forward. But I dont know
how were going to get up there.
As I pulled my backpack over my shoulders,
I looked straight up to where we needed to be.
Standing there, on the side of Mt. Princeton, I
felt as though I had to lean forward just to keep
from plummeting like a boulder down into the
valley below.
Well just have to climb in a zigzag, I said
as I began trekking.
Louisa followed me and we scaled the side
of the mountain, meticulously stepping on loose
rocks that slipped beneath the movement of our
feet. I bent forward and used my hands to fnd
boulders secure enough to help push myself
upward.
We kept moving in meditative silence for 20
minutes. I hadnt looked down, not until I heard
Louisa scream, anyway. She slipped and now
lay awkwardly on the rocks, paralyzed by fear.
Champ, seriously, this is ridiculous, she
yelled, not even looking at me, but instead down
at the valley below us.
Ridiculous?
Of course it seems that way when you
lose your footing and nearly fall 13,000 feet,
especially when youre face-to-face with the
marker where someone died an ambitious
climber just like yourself who also challenged
inertia, but instead got struck by lightning.
Youre also moving like a two-man glowworm
through the dark of night, knowing one step too
far to your right could be the end of you.
So, maybe it was ridiculous.
Are you OK? I asked Louisa who was now
on her feet. Her face was showing annoyance
and exhaustion as she nodded her head, Yes.
Were almost there, I said, trying to foster
any ounce of hope she had remaining. You get
ahead of me this time.
And so we pressed on.
Another 20 minutes and we finally reached
the trail, which sat atop the mountain ridge at
13,500 feet. At this point, the last leg of our hike
was more like a leisurely stroll up the side of the
peak. At 7:45 a.m, we made it to the top.
I could go on about the incredible beauty
I saw and the satisfaction of ascending a
summit, but it all means very little compared to
the signifcance of the climb itself.
Never had I felt so small or such a sense of
wonder. After pushing through darkness, ankle
pain, shortness of breath and the prospect of
death, I have never felt so tranquil.
Each step and each struggle of my ascent
stripped me from my daily worries and the busy
life I had created for myself, putting reality in
perspective.
There was no place for distractions, anxiety
or fear. Nothing but my next step, my next
breath and surviving the present mattered.
In a more eloquent nutshell from James
Ramsey Ullmans The Age of Mountaineering:
The climbing of earths heights, in itself,
means little. That we want to try to climb them
means everything. For it is the ultimate wisdom
of the mountains that we are never so much as
we can be as when we are striving for what is
beyond our grasps, and that there is no battle
worth the winning save that against our own
ignorance and fear.
// SARAH CHAMP

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