Jayplay

life. and how to have one.

November 19, 2009
Gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello
takes over Liberty Hall
its over. l8r.
The consequences of breaking up
via TexT messaging
Facebook follies
your online image could affecT
your job prospecTs
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November 19, 2009 // volume 7, issue 13
* Cover photo by Andrew Hoxey
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Privacy matters
Employers are now inspecting online profles as
part of the hiring process
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Pushing the button
The psychology and aftermath of text-message
breakups
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The dead of night
A visual exploration of campus after dark
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There are gypsies in our town!
Jayplay takes you into the crowd of last months
Gogol Bordello show at Liberty Hall
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thursday, nov. 19th friday, nov. 20th saturday, nov.21st sunday, nov. 22nd monday, nov. 23rd tuesday, nov. 24th
POKER PUB
Conroys Pub, 6 p.m. &
9 p.m., free, all ages
THE JUNKYARD JAZZ BAND
The American Legion, 7 p.m.,
free, all ages
ARI HEST / VIENNA TENG
& ALEX WONG / DECLAN
OROURKE
The Bottleneck, 7 p.m.,
$13-$14, all ages
WINE AND CHEESE PARTY
The Gaslight Tavern, 7 p.m.,
21+
NEON DANCE PARTY
The Jackpot Music Hall,
10 p.m., $1-$5, 18+
LMFAO / FAR EAST MOVE-
MENT / PARADISO GIRLS /
SPACE COWBOY / MILLION $
MANO
The Granada, 8:30 p.m.,
$17, all ages
CLOUD DOG
The Eighth St. Taproom,
10 p.m., $3, 21+
LETTUCE IN
The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., $3,
21+
LOVER! / BASS DRUM OF
DEATH / WRONG CROWD
The Replay Lounge,
10 p.m., $2-$3, 21+
BLEEDING KANSAS
DODGEBALL OPEN PLAY
Community Building,
7:45 p.m., free, all ages
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
Crafton-Preyer Theater,
7:30 p.m., $10-$18, all ages
KJHK FARMERS BALL -
ROUND 1
The Bottleneck, 8 p.m.,
$3-$5, all ages
SWEAT WITH MILES BONNY
AND SCENEBOOSTER
The Eighth St. Taproom,
10 p.m., $3, 21+
RETRO DANCE PARTY
Wildes Chateau 24, 9 p.m.,
$3-$5, 18+
DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN /
BABY BIRDS DONT DRINK
MILK
The Replay Lounge,
10 p.m., $2-$3, 21+
THE REPUBLIC TIGERS / COW-
BOY INDIAN BEAR / STIK FIGA
/ THE DEAD GIRLS
The Granada, 8 p.m., $10,
all ages
SHOTS FIRED
The Jackpot Music Hall,
10 p.m., 18+
POKER PUB
Conroys Pub, 6 p.m. &
9 p.m., free, all ages
PAGE TO STAGE WRITERS
SHOWCASE
Lawrence Arts Center,
7 p.m., $5, all ages
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
Crafton-Preyer Theater,
7:30 p.m., $10-$18, all ages
GOLD LABEL SOUL WITH
SADIE SOUL
The Eighth St. Taproom,
10 p.m., $3, 21+
SAMUEL LOCKE WARD /
THE ANTS
The Replay Lounge, 10
p.m., $2-$3, 21+
KJHK FARMERS BALL FINALS
The Jackpot Music Hall,
10 p.m., $3-$5, 18+
REDLEFTY / SHAWN BRUCE
AND THE HORSEBITE TEARS
The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m.,
$3-$5, 21+
MAD CADDIES /
THE JOHNSTONES
The Bottleneck, 9 p.m.,
all ages
FUNNY PEOPLE
Woodruff Auditorium,
8 p.m., $2-$3, 17+
POKER PUB
The Pool Room, 7 p.m. &
10 p.m., free, 21+
DIGITAL LEATHER / THE DINKS
/ UMBROS
The Jackpot Music Hall,
8 p.m., $7-$9, all ages
SMACKDOWN TRIVIA
The Bottleneck, 7:30 p.m.,
free-$5, 18+
ORIGINAL MUSIC MONDAYS
The Bottleneck, 9 p.m.,
all ages
SUPER NERD NIGHT
The Jackpot Music Hall,
8 p.m., $3, 18+
MINUS THE BEAR / TWIN
TIGERS / AS TALL AS LIONS
The Granada, 8 p.m.,
$15-$17, all ages
SOPRANO VICTORIA
BOTERO AND GUITARIST
BEAU BLEDSOE
Lawrence Arts Center,
7:30 p.m., $10-$15, all ages
BRAINVILLE TRIVIA
Johnnys Tavern West,
8 p.m., free, all ages
CURSIVE / CAPGUN COUP
The Bottleneck, 8 p.m.,
$13-15, all ages
TUESDAY CONCERT
PRESENTS KIRK VERNON
Signs of Life, 8 p.m.,
all ages
TUESDAY NITE SWING
Kansas Union, 8 p.m., free,
all ages
A SUNNY DAY IN GLASGOW
The Replay Lounge,
10 p.m., $3, 21+
MOVIE NIGHT
The Gaslight Tavern, 7 p.m.,
free, 18+
POKER PUB
The Pool Room, 7 p.m. &
10 p.m., free, 21+
THE AMERICANA MUSIC
ACADEMY JAM
Signs of Life, 7:30 p.m.,
free, all ages
ASHLEY RAY
The Granada, 9 p.m., $15,
all ages
DOLLAR BOWLING
Royal Crest Bowling Lanes,
9 p.m., $1, all ages
BRENT BERRY AND FRIENDS /
THE CALAMITY CUBES
The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m.,
$4, 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.
Community Building
115 W. 11th St.
Lawrence Arts Center
940 New Hampshire St.
The Granada
1020 Massachusetts St.
The Eighth St. Taproom
801 New Hampshire St.
The Replay Lounge
946 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
venues //
wednesday, nov. 25th
editors note //
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
// ALEX GARRISON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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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P.S. Your shortcomings only include your inabil-
ity to climb walls.
And so, with a post-script to a Facebook
note, my closest relationship yet with my
best friend since I was 15 came to a close.
My now-ex-boyfriend and I, in a string of
messages back and forth, came to the conclusion
that, though we deeply cared for each other, our
distance meant we could no longer be friends. We
ended things amicably, he by sending me one fnal
playful tease of my short-limbed awkwardness.
It was only ftting, given our history, that our
end was delivered via Facebook. We were, in
many ways, a product of a globalized, web-based,
technology-fueled world. We met when I was liv-
ing in England and continued our relationship
after I returned to the U.S. to attend the Uni-
versity. Ours was a relationship laced with tech-
nology while spending months of the year
apart, we kept each other up-to-date with our
everyday lives through daily internet-phone,
video and e-mail conversations. Tousands of
miles away from each other, these easily-taken-
for-granted pieces of technology served as a
glue keeping us together it was a facilitator
to our relationship, without which we would
not have been able to stay so close for so long.
My experience with the convergence
of technology and relationships was over-
all a good one. But, as Mias story on text-
message breakups on page 11 shows, there
is a dark side to these outcomes of the digi-
tal age when technology is used to avoid
face-to-face interactions and to commit an
increasingly common relationship faux pas.
Check out Mias story for more informa-
tion on what not to do as a 21st-century
dater. Perhaps youve been the victim of a
text-message break up or been tempted to be-
come a cellular ofender. Either way, as tech-
nology becomes more and more entrenched
in our lives, well have to learn how to efec-
tively incorporate it into our relationships.

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this weekend // KJHK FARMERS BALL
because those CSI marathons are getting old.
Discover a crop of new talent tomor-
row and Saturday at KJHKs Farmers
Ball, the stations annual music compe-
tition. Hear eight acts perform on Fri-
day night, and the four crowd favorites
compete again on Saturday night.
Not your typical battle of the bands,
the Farmers Ball never showcases the
same performers twice, says Peter
Lyrene, Fairhope, Ala., senior and live
events director at KJHK. Farmers
Ball has been a huge step for a lot of
bands, Lyrene says. So people will
see local groups they probably havent
seen yet.
Audience members also determine
who moves on in the competition.
Te winner walks away with a day
of recording time at Black Lodge
Recording in Eudora and band
merchandise from Lawrences Blue
Collar Press.
For two nights of fresh, live music,
check out Farmers Ball. Tomorrow
nights performances are at Te
Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.;
Saturdays fnale is at Te Jackpot
Music Hall, 943 Massachusetts St.
Shows are 18 to enter. Tickets are $3
to $5.
Farm fresh: The KJHK Farmers Ball never showcases the same
performers twice, so youre sure to be exposed to new local
groups.
// SARAH BLUVAS

THE BANDS

Burger Kingdom: Tis Burger King-loving duos
rock style is loud and slightly psychedelic. Listen to
Hand of Gold at myspace.com/burgerkingdom.

California Craisins: Tis quintet brings the
sounds of the California psychedelic surf scene
to Lawrence. Listen to Kanzas Deal at myspace.
com/thecaliforniacraisins.

Cloud Dog: Using a mix of instruments, such
as plastic buckets as drums, this group creates
experimental pop that will have you dancing all
night long. Listen to Jellyfsh at myspace.com/
clouddogmusic.
DJ Avi Morgenstern: A KJHK dj, Morgenstern
debuts his electronic music live at the Farmers
Ball.

Dutch Newman: Te only performer from Kansas
City, Newman brings an eclectic brand of hip-
hop to the Farmers Ball. Listen to Kingdom at
myspace.com/dutchnewman.
out & about //
random people. random answers.
Who is your favorite musical artist?
I like Lily Allen because her lyrics
make me laugh.
Rachel Reichman
Overland Park sophomore
// ZACH GETZ
Currently Id have to say Atmosphere
because he is a really down-to-earth
artist.
Mark Wolf
Kansas City, Mo., sophomore.
Tird Eye Blind because they are the
shit.
Ethan Quinn
Prairie Village junior
Mac Dre because I rep the Bay.
Lexie Forman-Ortiz
San Francisco sophomore
Id say Akon because he has great stage
presence.
Alli Long
Bloomington, Minn., sophomore
I like T-Pain because his music is good
and I think he is a family man.
Lawrence Settles
Lawrence graduate student
Miley Cyrus because she rocks.
Fletcher Faust
Olathe senior
Eagle Us Pets: Te mix of sounds produced
by this quartet comes of as rock with a post-
apocalyptic twist. Listen to king at myspace.
com/eagleuspets.
Hidden Pictures: Instruments such as the fute
and glockenspiel accompany the delightfully
folky harmonies produced by this fve-person
group. Listen to Alexander Bell at myspace.
com/hiddenpictures.
Katlyn Conroy: Now playing with the Wild
and Wooly, Conroy could be compared to
Emily Haines of Metric or Jenny Lewis, but
her melodies are more peaceful and her vocals
more powerful. Listen to Horror Stories at
myspace.com/katlynconroy.
Contributed photo
Despite the unbridled energy of the band,
the night is best summed up in the groups most
intimate song, Alcohol, a stumbling love letter
to the bands beloved beverage that seems as
though it just hiccupped its way out of Htzs
wine bottle. His wine-soaked vocal chords waver
through the song and are nearly overtaken by the
enthusiasm of the certainly inebriated crowd,
who echo the downtempo chorus, And you
know that Ill pick up; every time you call; just to
thank you one more time ... alcohol.
Te rare lull in the set lends perspective and
the crowd solidifes, refecting the tone of one of
Htzs many drunken sermonettes as he bellows,
You must educate your neighbor if were ever
going to get anywhere! A feeling of patchwork
unity foods over the crowd, as if tonight
regardless of our homeland were all misfts and
thats what binds us. Te moment of tranquility
only stokes the fames, and with Yuri Lemeshevs
accordian taking a long inhale, the band launches
back into song and the audience responds with
renewed zeal.
After a three-song encore, with the audience
in a state of jelly-legged bliss, Htz, in typical
punk fashion, empties the dregs of his bottle into
a bucket, adds the microphone for good measure,
and spikes the whole concoction to the ground
before shouting, Now lets go get drunk at Te
Bottleneck!
As the crowd thunders a fanatical send of,
the band rambles of stage. House lights rise and
everyone shufes out the door with mixed grins
of exhaustion and satisfaction gracing their lips.
For those enduring souls who still have life left in
their bones, the shouts of one eager fan say it all
... After party!
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// JAKE LERMAN
Liberty Hall is pulsing, and you can hear it from
the street. Te storefronts across Massachusetts St.
echo a two-step thump that feels as foreign to our
mid-American town as saltwater. Heat radiates
from the doors and windows of the venue. Te
air inside is thick and tough to swallow, heavy
with bass-ridden sound waves that shiver down
the ribcage. Gogol Bordello are in town and its
way too hot to be October.
Te New-York-bred nine-piece gypsy-punk
outft boasts a stage show that is as eclectic as it
is overpowering. Assembled from a motley crew
of immigrants from all over the world, Gogol
Bordello are a force to be reckoned with and the
crowd knows it.
Te bands charismatic front man, Eugene
Htz, emerges from backstage with a bottle of
wine in his hand. Shouting wildly at the crowd
from behind his legendary mustache, the masses
roar back as the music erupts. Te whole venue
is transformed into what feels like something
between a Technicolor revolution and a punk
show in a Russian sauna. Within minutes the
front ranks of the crowd are shrouded in a cloud
of pot smoke and slick with a layer of liquor. Te
show goes on and Htzs bottle loses wine while
his back loses its clothes.
Tough theres likely not one full Eastern-
European person in the audience, on this night,
everyone sings with a Ukrainian tongue. When
Pedro Erazo, the groups lone Ecuadorian member,
leaps out from behind his conga drums to let
loose a blazing rap, it brings the show a whole
new dimension. Tis band isnt simply old-world
music come to the heartland; its an international
experience that pulls its infuence from all corners
of the globe.
Photo by Andrew Hoxey
International entertainers: The members of Gogol Bordello, who played Liberty Hall on Oct. 24, come from all
over the world, and this refects their mixing of cultures.
Jp
THERE ARE
GYPSIES
IN OUR TOWN!
Punks, accents and debauchery with Gogol Bordello
MEMBERS OF GOGOL BORDELLO:
Eugene Htz
Sergey Ryabtsev
Yuri Lemeshev
Oren Kaplan
Thomas Gobena
Eliot Ferguson
Pamela Jintana Racine
Elizabeth Sun
Pedro Erazo
vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion,
fre bucket
violin, backing vocals
accordion, backing vocals
guitar, backing vocals
bass backing vocals
drums, backing vocals
percussion, backing vocals, dance,
general performance
percussion, backing vocals, dance,
general performance
percussion, MC
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Ukraine
Russia
Russia
Israel
Ethiopia
USA
USA
Scotland
Ecuador
Photo by Andrew Hoxey
Thundering crowd: The huddled masses at Gogol Bordellos Oct. 24 show at Liberty Hall banded together in
song singing along with frontman Eugene Htz.
For more photos from the show, check out this story at Kansan.com/jayplay.
MANUAL
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Photo illustration by Jerry Wang
It was a smooth interview up until now, but
as Suni Haberland was handed a piece of paper,
her jaw dropped. Her mock interviewer slid
a printout from her Facebook page across the
desk with no forewarning. Te paper showed a
photograph of Haberland and a group of friends
enjoying margaritas.
How did the interviewer get this photograph?
Haberland, 2009 graduate, knew her profle had
the highest level of security, so where did he fnd
it? He explained he found it through a friends
profle, and warned her that companies often
look at Facebook during the interview process.
Employers are using social networking sites
such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter more and
more in job interviews. A 2009 Career Builder
survey showed that 45 percent of employers
use these sites to research job candidates, and
the number is likely to grow. Chances are these
employeers wont be impressed about your
20-second keg stand or the 21 shots you took on
your birthday.
While the scene summons images of Big
Brother, the reality is your online image is
public. You are putting yourself out for anyone
friends, family or coworkers to see. And
while your profle might impress one group, it
could ofend another.
David Gaston, director of the KU Career
Center, says many employers look up candidates
online. It is slowly becoming part of a routine
background check. Some look before you
interview while others prefer to look afterwards.
Gaston explains that employers are looking
at how you represent yourself online. If you
represent yourself well, then you will represent
the company well.
Its important to be aware of what you are
posting online and who has access to that
information. Daphne Hiatt, Brookside, Mo.,
senior, is careful with what she and her friends
post on her profle. She also is selective when
accepting friend requests. Last spring she
declined a request from a professor because she
felt he didnt need to see aspects of her private
life. She plans to do the same with employers in
the future.
I like to maintain a distanced tie with
Facebook, she says. I dont feel comfortable
with certain people seeing everything about my
life.
Haberlands experience was in a mock
interview with the School of Education before
Career killer? Your online presence the photos, comments and information posted by you on social media
sites such as Facebook can, if not maintained, come up as a negative factor when interviewing for jobs. Ca-
reer consultants suggest to always keep in mind what the things you and your friends post say about you.
// ANDREA OLSEN
Here are some tips from the KU Career Center for grooming
your online image:
* Start by Googling yourself. See what comes up. It may surprise you.
* Change your privacy settings on Facebook. You can control who can fnd
your profle in online searches, both on Facebook and in search engines. Do you
want your information to be available only to your friends, or your networks, or
everyone?
* Your photo album privacy is on an individual basis. You can set certain albums
to be visible only to specifc friends, or even ban specifc people from viewing
them. Te default setting is very public, so be sure to change it for each album
you upload.
* Go through your tagged pictures and untag anything questionable. Underage
drinking, nudity and any other obscenities should be kept private.
* Tink twice about what you write in your contact info. Does everyone need to
know your political views? What do your interests say about you as a person? Do
you want your phone number and e-mail to be public?
PRIVACY MATTERS
How your Facebook profile could hurt your job prospects
her graduation this past spring. Aside from the
picture, the interviewer said Haberland had the
cleanest profle he had seen. His advice was to
take of her religious and political views and hide
her tagged pictures.
Online image also comes up in mock interviews
at the KU Career Center. Often the interviewers
look up the students beforehand and tell them
about what they fnd. Te centers website ofers
tips for how to clean up your online image. If
you are really concerned, there are online image
consultations available. Sara Clayton, a career
consultant at the Career Center, performs the
consultations, guiding students through the
diferent privacy settings and cleaning things up.
But employers arent always looking for points
against you by looking up your online presence.
Creative jobs like seeing examples of designs
or stories online. Some employers even make a
conscious efort not to look up candidates online
because it afects their image of them. And
deleting your profle altogether is a little extreme.
Employers understand that social-networking
sites are a way to meet contacts and stay in touch
with friends. Te point is negative comments,
obscene pictures and illegal activities dont need
to be on display for the world to see.
But your online image is only one piece of
what you need to be concerned about. Tough
employers are looking at your online reputation,
Gaston of the Career Center says it is still
important to be able to communicate why you
would be a good ft for the job. Dont rely on your
online image to make or break your chances; let
your interview do the talking for you.
Te issue of online privacy isnt going away;
Gaston says he thinks it will become more of
the framework of job searches in the future.
Te process will continue to morph, and he
stresses the importance of maintaining a positive
image now and continuing for the future. Start
monitoring what you post and set higher privacy
settings to prevent airing your dirty laundry.
Clayton says it is also important to keep that
clean image even after youve been hired. Dont
complain about your boss, your job or your
coworkers online theres a possibility you
might get fred if someone reads it. And even if
there is nothing incriminating on your profle,
think about what image you are conveying. You
never know who may be looking.
Jp
MANUAL
Contributed photo
Doin the samba: Learn the traditional Brazilian
dance tomorrow night during Club Brazils Samba
Night at Cielito Lindo.
get some culture //
its not all about fast food and beer pong.
SAMBA NIGHT
For some, the samba calls to mind images
of Dancing With the Stars, revealing costumes
dripping with fringe and sequins, and a lot of
exaggerated gyrating. But Pedro dos Santos, Rio
de Janeiro graduate student, is quick to set the
misconception straight. Te samba de gafera is
more of a traditional rhythmic dance that is a
form of ballroom dancing, not so much a showy
performance.
Dos Santos is the secretary of KU group
Club Brazil and helped coordinate tomorrows
Samba Night, a fundraiser for the Two Brothers
Foundation. All the proceeds from the event go
toward education programs in low-income areas
of Brazil. Tere will be rafes, Brazilian music
playing, food, drinks and lots of samba dancing,
dos Santos says.
Tose with two left feet shouldnt be afraid
there will be lessons provided for people new to
the samba. Dos Santos encourages people to come
for a lesson to try it out and stay to practice. If
youre worried about fnding yourself a partner,
there will be plenty of dancers to choose from.
And dont worry about what to wear dos
Santos says you should just dress comfortably
and wear your dancing shoes.
Club Brazils Samba Night kicks of at 10:30
p.m. tomorrow night at Cielito Lindo, 815 New
Hampshire St. Tickets are $5, and the bar will
be open to order drinks while you dance the
night away.
essential life skills // FINDING THE SHORTEST
in case of emergency, read quickly.
Youve had a long day flled with classes, work
and now grocery shopping. You just want to get
in, get out and make it home in time to watch So
You Tink You Can Dance. But as you approach
the checkout area, you notice that three people
with full carts are in every line, and a sense of
annoyance reverberates through your body.
FML, you think.
If you have a small number of items, Josh
Wisenbaker, Garden City senior who works
at Dillons, recommends using the self-check-
out lanes, or U-scanners. Learning to use the
U-scanners can be aggravating, but once you
master the machine, Wisenbaker says the self-
checkout lane is the fastest option.
You can also go to customer service to beat the
lines if you dont have a full cart or groceries that
need to be weighed, Wisenbaker says.
For times you cant avoid the regular checkout
lanes, he suggests looking for the cashier who
looks like theyve been working at the store long
enough to know what theyre doing.
Tis can be a difcult judgment, but
sometimes its obvious, he says.
If youre really concerned about making it
through the line as swiftly as possible, bring
a friend with you to the store, says Kortney
// FRANCESCA CHAMBERS
// ANDREA OLSEN
in the life of ... // A BIKINI WAXER
living vicariously through others is ok with us.
Bikini waxes. Tey are something many
women and even men cringe at the
thought of. Te idea alone sounds like torture
to endure, let alone perform. But after talking
with Stephanie Fields, the idea suddenly doesnt
sound so painful. Why else would this woman
laugh and crack jokes about the subject like it
was comparable to trimming your fngernails?
Photo illustration by Andrea Olsen
Wax with a smile: Aesthetician Stephanie Fields says
a big part of her job is making people feel at ease.
// ANDREA OLSEN
After all, she says, its just maintenance.
Fields is an aesthetician at Salon di Marco, 733
Massachusetts St. She performs facials, chemical
peels and, most notably, Brazilian bikini waxes.
My mother cant believe I do it, but then
again shes never had one, Fields says. When she
frst decided to be an aesthetician she thought
the job would just be facials and makeup, but she
soon realized the dreaded bikini wax was part of
the job description.
Te biggest thing is keeping things light,
Fields says. She tries to keep the conversation
going, covering any topic. Te goal is to distract
the client so they dont tense up or hold their
breath, which makes it more painful. Fields says
its also important as a waxer to be comfortable
with your own body, because that will make the
client less nervous.
Tough you think her job would be flled with
horror stories, Fields says it really isnt so bad. A
lot of her clients react by cussing or giggling, but
no one has run away in fear. You shouldnt be put
in an uncomfortable situation and it shouldnt be
the worst experience of your life and Fields says
she wants to ensure that for her customers.
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clear which line is moving faster. Ten, move
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// WORDS AND PHOTOS BY RYAN WAGGONER
Te majority of the time I spend on campus is after the sun goes down. Many nights I fnd
myself walking around campus at 1 or 2 a.m., and Ive started to notice the transformation the
area goes through every day. I discovered that there are two very diferent sides to campus. Teres
the side that everyone knows the crowded sidewalks, lines of idling buses and the chatter
of a thousand conversations happening at once. And then theres a whole other world with a
completely diferent feeling the world of campus at night. All the physical components are
the same, but the atmosphere couldnt be more diferent. Without the thousands of people who
inhabit campus daily, theres a sense of abandonment.
THE DEAD OF NIGHT
Tis essay documents what I fnd most fascinating about campus after dark the deserted
feeling that falls on these oh-so-familiar spaces every night. Ive become captivated by the
contrast between how these areas function during the bustling hours of the day compared with
the quiet stillness of the night. Te staircases, walkways and huge buildings are still there, ready
to accommodate thralls of students, but the absence thereof makes campus seem large and
hollow. Teres something hauntingly beautiful about this emptiness that Ive tried to convey
in these images.
I stumbled onto this scene one evening and found the aesthetics irresistible. The image of Watson Library
is no doubt familiar, but I wanted the focus here to be on the eerie quality of the atmosphere. Its astound-
ing to me that no more than six hours before this shot was taken, this scene was packed with pedestrians.
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One of the busiest portions of campus, Jayhawk Boulevard lacks its normal
energy and chaos present during the daytime. No students crossing the
street, no buses running, no cyclists just pavement. The texture of the
street seems to be accentuated by the glow of the street lights.
Something as mundane as a concrete staircase can become moving and intriguing after dark. Here, behind
Wescoe Hall, I was drawn to the quality of light which creates a misty, haunting feeling. The staircase
seems to act like a tunnel of light, leading to the unknown.
LEFT
Mallot and Haworth Halls, already two of the larger buildings on campus, appear colossal in this image. The
large expanse of green that would be used during the day turns into a vast spread of emptiness after dark.
ABOVE
This staircase behind Budig Hall exemplifes how hollow a space that was
designed for people can look when no ones around. I can see in my mind
the crowds navigating these stairs, but at night it feels incomplete.
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// MIKE ANDERSON
Relationship researcher Mike Anderson tackles the sticky world
of relationship advice, one weekly Jayplay column at a time
kansas in heat (print edition) // PIMPING YOUR PAD
*THE OPINIONS OF THIS COLUMNIST DO NOT NECESSAR-
ILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF JAYPLAY. KANSAS IN HEAT IS
NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFES-
SIONAL HELP.
Mike Anderson, Dellwood, Minn., graduate stu-
dent, is the host of Kansas in Heat, a talk show
about sex and relationships that airs Wednes-
days at 8 p.m. on KJHK, 90.7fm and at kjhk.org.
Q: What can I do to improve my apartment
to make it into more of a love nest, so to
speak?
A: Well, if you are looking to seduce someone,
the atmosphere that you create is certainly a vital
part. By appealing to all fve senses you can place
anyone in a comfortable setting that will not only
help with building rapport, but also help with
impression management.
In an earlier article I talked about the
importance of music as a way to set the mood
and slow the evening down. In this article I want
to answer your question by talking about how
one can appeal to the other four senses. Here are
some tips I recommend for setting the mood in
your pad.
1) Pay attention to the temperature of your
place. Most people will not associate intimacy
and romance with a cold environment. If you
are looking to move the night to more intimate
activities, then make sure your home is plenty
warm. You never want someone to be cold if they
are wearing little to no clothing. Nothing kills the
mood like being too cold or way too hot.
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2) Use the correct scents. If you are looking
to increase your sexual performance, then I
recommend using lavender- or pumpkin-pie-
scented candles. A study on scents showed that
these scents increase blood fow to the genitals.
But whatever scent you choose, make sure it is
very appealing and not too strong. Tis is also
why I enjoy the scent of lavender. I recommend
picking up some lavender fabric spray.
3) Lighting I cannot stress enough how
important lighting is. Get rid of any lighting that
is too bright. Make sure that you have a dimmer
or that you use very sensual mood lighting. I
am also a big believer in stringing lights up in
strategic locations. I think that stringing up some
blue lights (in a bedroom, not living room) can
really set the mood.
4) Have some light foods that show of your
sophisticated tastes. I recommend having some
strawberries and chocolate handy at all times. If
you are having champagne, the strawberries will
enhance the favor. Plus I think they are a sensual
food. Chocolate is great for many reasons. It has
been shown to help with your libido, and it can
be used in many ways as a sexual tool. Picking up
some exotic chocolates that are specially made or
are from another country will give you something
more to talk about and enjoy during your intimate
conversations.
I think the biggest factor that you need to
remember revolves around being consistent. Te
music should match the lighting, which matches
the scents, which match the design and layout
of your apartment. Appealing to the fve senses
includes putting it all together every inch
of your place. You want to create a consistent
comfortable and trustworthy mood that speaks
to the impression that you want to give. Tere are
a lot more variables to pulling of the perfect pad,
but I think the ones mentioned above will give
you a strong foundation on which to start.
Heres to happy orgasms.
If you have a question youd like answered in
the Kansas in Heat print edition, please e-mail
it to kansasinheat@yahoo.com.
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Amanda Pritchett, St. Louis University senior,
wanted to break up with her boyfriend. But every
time she met with him to end their relationship,
Pritchett ended up making out with him instead.
After three rounds of this, she fnally decided that
enough was enough. So Pritchett did the most
logical thing at the time: she whipped out her cell
phone and sent him a break-up text.
It turns out breaking up via text message is a
growing trend. According to a study conducted
by Illinois State University researchers, 9 percent
of non-married adults choose to end relationships
via online communications.
Omri Gillath, associate professor of psychology,
says breaking up via text is an increasingly
acceptable short-term solution, but it isnt advised.
We term these people avoidant because they
have basic insecurities with self and relationships.
Tey would rather do things in a distant way,
Gillath says.
Alex Hood confdently admits that he is a
break-up texter. Hells yeah, I did it! he says.
I tried calling her all day but she wouldnt pick
up her phone. I just texted her and said, Its
over! Hood explains that he was angry that
his then-girlfriend was ignoring his calls when
he did try to break up with her in a more polite
way. Fortunately though, Hood does have some
remorse. I wouldnt do it again because she hates
Texting trauma: Avoiding the messiness of a face-to-face breakup may seem appealing, but saying your good-
byes via text is insecure and hurtful behavior, relationship researchers say.
Photo illustration by Jerry Wang
me three years after the fact, he says. I would
just be patient and wait until the next day to meet
up with her.
Te text-message-break-up phenomena may
seem new, but Gillath says its the medium for
the messy breakup thats new, not the avoidant
behavior that leads to it.
It must be hurtful, insulting and messy, but
you have to remember the topic of breakup is
not new. People were mean about it years ago.
Its the technology thats changed, he says. Te
meanness that comes from breaking up via text
stems from the impersonal nature of the medium,
says Jessica Vascellaro, a technology columnist
for Te Wall Street Journal. Communication
is becoming so easy that the recipient knows
how little time and thought was required by the
sender, Vascellaro writes in her article, Why
E-Mail No Longer Rules ... and What Tat
Means for the Way We Communicate.
When sending that break-up text, one must
be aware of the implications of such a form of
communication. Not only is the sender avoiding
the difculty of a verbal conversation, he or she
is also inadvertently telling the signifcant other
that he or she doesnt care enough to discuss the
matter in person.
Alex Frederickson, Fort Scott senior, thinks the
whole business of break-up texting is a bad idea.
Breaking up through text messaging may be the easy way out,
but what are the consequences? // MIA IVERSON
PUSHING
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It makes people more upset and creates more
drama than needed, he says. Frederickson says
hes noticed that men are more likely to break up
via text than women. A couple of his friends have
ended their relationships this way and he says the
breakups didnt go well. I dont know specifcally
why, Frederickson says, but maybe it was
because they were too afraid to go face-to-face.
Another issue with a text-message breakup
is that the limits of the medium could make it
difcult to get your point across. Its also about
how you interpret a text, says Caroline Mason,
Dallas freshman. Its hard to know what a person
is really saying.
Gillath admits that ending a relationship via
text message may be the easiest thing to do. But
to truly make a clean break, its best to at least
try talking over the phone rather than sending
that avoidant text. And if at all possible, talk to
them face-to-face in a public space. Gillath says
these methods are better because you can hear the
persons voice and interact with them, which gives
both of you a bit of closure and a stepping stone
toward moving on.
Tara Collins, doctoral candidate in social
psychology, weighs in on the proper way
to end a relationship
Research shows that the most
compassionate way to break up with
someone is by setting a time and
place to openly address the reasons
for wanting to end the relationship.
When in doubt, talk it out.
The common overused clich
Its not you, its me comes off
as less empathetic and paints the
relationship-ender in a bad light in
the eyes of the partner. It may seem
like a nice way to word things, but it
doesnt make your partner feel any
better, Collins says.
Waiting it out to see if the relationship
gets better or worse is not associated
with a positive outcome.
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fve questions // BRIAN SEARS AND LINEY PUGH
two people. fve questions. see how they stack up. // HAILEY OSTERHAUS
BRIAN SEARS is a local DJ. See him Nov. 28 at the
Eighth Street Taproom, 801 New Hampshire St.
Lawrence senior, American studies
Best experience on the dance foor is not being
on the dance foor and instead being behind the
decks and making the crowd move. Tere is no
better feeling than knowing you have tricks up
your sleeve and also knowing the crowd is in for
something special.
Ask Joyce Williams. Her song, Te First Ting I
Do in the Morning, explains it.
My friends just showed me the cake farts
video.
Pass. Id rather not rule humanity.
Better yet, what wouldnt I do for a Klondike
bar?
WHATS THE BEST EXPERIENCE YOUVE
HAD ON THE DANCE FLOOR?
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU DO WHEN
YOU WAKE UP?
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED?
WHAT WAS IT ABOUT?
IF YOU COULD RULE HUMANITY, WHAT
WOULD YOU MAKE EVERYONE DO FIRST?
WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR A
KLONDIKE BAR?
LINEY PUGH
Ashburn, Va., senior, English literature
I used to love going to 80s night at Te Bottle-
neck. It was fun to dance to stupid 80s songs
and not worry about what anybody thought.

I take my vitamin with a full glass of water, as
instructed on the pill container.
I just watched an episode of Te Ofce and
Meredith wanted to make sure no one made fun
of her for having slept with a terrorist.
I would make everyone listen to Abbey Road the
whole way through.
Christopher Walken.
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Q&A // REDFOO, FROM LMFAO
because we have questions. celebrities have answers.

What does LMFAO mean?
It could mean laughing my fucking ass of,
but it could also mean loving my friends
and others. One television show wouldnt
let us wear our shirts. It is just a bunch of
letters.

Where did these letters come from?
Te name actually came from our grandma.
We originally wanted to be called two sexy
dudes with big packages. We decided that
there was no irony in that. Our friends hated
it, and we knew they were being jealous,
which they were. So we were chatting on
AOL with our grandma and she asked us our
name. We told her two sexy dudes with big
packages and she replied LMFAO. We
brought it back to our peers and it has stuck
ever since.
How would you describe your music?
Te goal of our music is to have every sound
to rock the crowd. It is like party rock. Girls
get crazier and people have more fun.
So how often do you actually party?
Well, we just woke up. [Te interview
was conducted at 1 p.m.] I mean, every
performance we do is like a party. But it
hasnt always been like that.
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Two sexy dudes with big packages, is what Redfoo, member of LMFAO, says he once
considered naming the electro-hip-hop group. Te uncle-nephew duo, who are known for their
parties anthems such as Shots and Im in Miami Bitch, will play at 9 p.m. tonight at the
Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St. Jayplay recently spoke with Redfoo to discuss the history of the
group, meanings of hit songs and even their sex lives.

Party partners: Uncle-nephew duo LMFAO, consisting of Sky Blu (left) and Redfoo, will be rolling into
Lawrence tonight to play the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St.
Contributed photo
Jayplay: Explain the uncle and nephew
relationship a little bit more.
Redfoo: It is just one of those weird things
where [other LMFAO member Sky Blus]
father is my brother. I am the youngest
sibling. My brother is 50. My nephew and
I are best friends. We grew up in the same
area.
Is that how you came up with your song,
Im in Miami Bitch?
Actually, yeah. We wanted to write a song
that could be our theme for the week.
People would call us up and we would
answer and say Im in Miami, BITCH!
Its cool because we can change it up
depending on where we are.

You were briefy featured on Te Real
World Cancun. How was that?
It was so cool. We were just drinking and
partying. We met some life-long friends.
Unfortunately, we didnt hook up with
anybody at the time. It was a big deal to do
it. Tere were rules.
Speaking of hooking up, hows your love
life these days?
I mean, I am pretty much as single as I
can get. I am single and ready to mingle. I
enjoy meeting a new person, but after you
do it in the bathtub, kitchen, etc., what
else can you do? I would rather have my
music career as my number-one priority
and wife.

Anything else for the University of
Kansas?
IM IN KANSAS, BITCH!

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So when did you all decide on the party
theme?
Well, we went to the World Music Festival
in Miami, which was just one big party for
a week. We had saved all of our money for
it, and had the best time of our lives. We
had seen the light, so to speak.

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Have you ever had a professor text
during a lecture? I think I might do it
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GIRL 1 : Its all about control and being
on top.
GIRL 2 : Once youve got control you can
do anything.
GIRL 1 : The best way to get over a guy is
to get under another one.
True that.
GIRL : Are you going to Abe and Skanks
tonight?
GUY : Im going to get a tramp stamp
that says Dezmon.
I dont know what Im going to do all
day tomorrow. I can only play with
myself for so long.
GUY:
GUY 1 : Im going to kickball class.
GUY 2 : Is that legit?
GUY 1 : Yeah, we warm up and stuff.
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book review //
No one knows better than a college girl how
tough it is to fnd that perfect guy, the one who
knows the meaning of respect and how to kiss
like a god. Lets face it: college women have a lot
of standards, and now there is a book that tells
just how to fnd the ultimate guy and keep him
in your back pocket.
Act Like a Lady, Tink Like a Man, by come-
dian Steve Harvey, is the perfect read for all la-
dies looking for a keeper. Te genius of the book
ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A MAN
reading. its not just for textbooks, you know.
is that it gives smart advice to women from
the perspective of men. Harvey may belong to
an older generation, but his insight into how
men work is all too applicable to dating life
today.
Harvey touches on topics such as why men
cheat, how to solicit respect from men, and
many other quick answers to the questions
youve always wanted to ask. Tese are no
doubt topics ladies either need to hear or have
always been curious about.
Te best thing about Harvey writing this
book is that he uses his humor and personal-
ity to deliver advice in a way only a comedian
can do.
Tough the book is full of funny anecdotes
from Harveys radio show and personal expe-
riences, one thing is apparent he is a co-
median and not a writer. Te writing is not
exactly sophisticated, but the message is clear
(and helpful).
After reading this book, not only will you
have higher chances of getting a date, you may
just be able to fnd a keeper.
// AMBER JACKSON
movie review //
Pirate Radio is the latest release from writer
and director Richard Curtis, the current king of
mainstream British comedy. Hes given us Love
Actually, which he wrote and directed, and Four
Weddings and a Funeral, which he wrote, along
with countless other Britcom classics.
For fans of movies such as Love Actually and
British comedy in general, Curtis newest ofer-
ing fts the bill almost perfectly. Its lighthearted,
clever and as likeable as the music that makes up
its soundtrack. Te movie tells the story of a pi-
rate radio station anchored in the North Sea in
1966, when rock music was all but banned on
government-controlled BBC radio. Curtis peo-
ples this radio station with all kinds of characters.
Teres Bill Nighys groovy station director, Tom
Wisdom and Rhys Ifans as the stations token sex
symbols and, of course, Phillip Seymour Hof-
man as the stations American DJ, Te Count,
among a bunch of great comic performances.
Te music, of course, also gives the movie a
big boost. Its hard not to get excited when bands
such as Te Kinks, Te Rolling Stones and Te
Who are blasting in the background against
montages of excited teenagers and super-cool
DJs.
Hollywood hits, indie ficks and everything in between.
PIRATE RADIO
// ABBY OLCESE

Pirate Radio is not without its faws, however,
especially in the movies last quarter. Events get
increasingly ridiculous, and the flms climax re-
ally is pretty unbelievable. But, as much as it
might play out like a goofy radio DJs fantasy,
its still a satisfying conclusion to a pretty decent
flm. Pirate Radio isnt perfect, but it certainly
doesnt disappoint.
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