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hen I wake up in the morn-
ing, the frst thing I do (afer I
cuss out my alarm) is fip my
laptop open and check Facebook, then
Twitter, then my email and then Twitter
again to see if anyone has had anything to
say within the past few minutes.
It turns out Twitter is the perfect site for
me. I imagine that my account is proof
that the world revolves around me and
that people wait on the edge of their seats
for my next tweet. Te world needs to
know about the fact that someone has
caught me checking myself out for the
third time that week or that Im on my
12th cup of cofee that day. Next thing
I know, its four in the afernoon and all
I have done all day is sit around in my
underwear updating my twitter account,
claiming Im being social. In reality my
twitter feed is proving to the world that
the only real relationship I have is with
my bed and a box of stale Cheez-Its next
to me
Okay, that has never actually happened
to me, but I guarantee this is someones
reality. Yes, I love Twitter, but I dont let
it replace actual interactions with my
friends. I dont think that just because I
have 837 friends on Facebook (impres-
sive, right?) that I am one of the most
popular kids on campus. In fact, Id bet
you a fraction of that number would
actually come running if I posted a status
about choking on a Cheez-It.
Tese sites are not actually supposed to
catalog every moment of our lives. Use
social media to express yourself but limit
the time you spend on the web. Flip ahead
to our cover story, on page 8, to see how
to use popular social media site Pinterest
in a positive way.
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table of contents
love: catch of the week
Which Kansas football player
is quite the catch?
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feature: DIY Is alIve
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Revival of handicrafts
through social media.
Rock the vote in Student
Senate elections.
entertaInment:
mouthbreathers
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Record success in L.A. and
in Lawrence.
speak: personal essaY
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Beauty is more than skin
deep; one Jayplay writers
battle with acne.
school: Get InvolveD
plaY: taGGInG the town
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Graffti artists use art to start
discussions in Lawrence.
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Dear Michelle
My boyfriend and I have great anal sex
when we are together; hes usually on top
and Im on bottom. We were really into it
the other night and I pooped a little when
I was having an orgasm. Tis has never
happened before and I was so embar-
rassed. He didnt say anything, just went
to clean himself. How can I prevent this
from ever happening again?
Oops, I Poops!
Dear OIP,
What you describe is not an uncom-
mon experience during anal sex. Stimula-
tion of the colon during anal sex can relax
the anal sphincter and promote contrac-
tions of the smooth muscle of the colon.
Along with the pelvic muscle contractions
during orgasm, your body was the perfect
storm for your embarrassing moment.
Men can prepare for anal sex a number
of diferent ways. Natural stimulants
include water or oil enemas or digital
(fnger) procedures to loosen stool.
Over-the-counter laxatives, such as fber
supplements, chemical stimulants, stool
LOVE
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Hookup
Michelle MacBain, Kansas City, is a graduate student
in Communication Studies. She studied Psychology
and Human Sexuality at KU and the University of
Amsterdam.
Email questions to michelle@michellemacbain.com
sofeners or saline laxatives, can also help
move things along. Although these reme-
dies can help you relieve yourself quickly,
I would not recommend prolonged use.
What I do recommend is the adoption
of a healthy diet and lifestyle. Eat a diet
high in fber, drink plenty of water, avoid
excessive alcohol, cafeine, or drugs, and
take time with your bowel movements.
If you happen to fnd yourself in the
same situation, dont panic. Dont be
overly embarrassed. It sounds to me like
you have a loving and understanding
partner. Stressing about what embarrass-
ing thing might occur during the act will
prevent you from relaxing and enjoy-
ing your sexual experiences with your
partner.
Couples Advice:
OliviA GrAveS And CHASe TienMeyer // rACHel SCHwArTz
Olivia Graves and her friend used
to show up at Chase Tiermeyers place
anywhere between one and four in the
morning. Chase, a senior from Dodge
City, would usually be sleeping when
Olivia, a sophomore from Mount Hope,
would wake him up just to play video
games. Its as if they thought I didnt
sleep, Chase says.
Afer a few months of hanging out in
groups, the two went on a double date to
a sports bar, which started out awkward,
at least for Chase. Teir date had what
the two considered a fun ending, though,
when Chase convinced Olivia to steal her
dinner bowl just to be funny. Te frst
thing Ive ever stolen, Olivia says with a
smile.
Dating Tp: Just have fun. Do things out of
the ordinary to keep each other guessing.
Chase and Olivia try to keep things
interesting knowing you dont want to be
falling asleep all of the time, Chase says.
One time Chase convinced Olivia to go
on a motorcycle ride with him. She was
nervous, so he just took her around the
Chase Tiemeyer and Olivia Graves keep their
relationship fresh by trying out as many fun things
as they can together.
COntributEd phOtO
block, but she was having a blast, so they
kept driving for another hour.
Te two also cook together just about
every day. When were cooking, I get
into the chef mode and just start busting
out songs, Chase says. Getting to know
someone is more than worrying about
how you look or the way you do things,
its about being yourself. Its important to
be yourself in front of the person youre
dating, the couple says.
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Major turn-ons: Someone who is intel-
ligent, kind and has a strong work ethic.
Im attracted to women that are down to
earth and have good hearts.
Major turn-offs: Someone who is stuck
up and someone who is lazy.
Ideal fIrst date: My ultimate date is hav-
Te up and coming band Aer is the
dynamic duo David Von Mering, 28, and
Carter Schultz, 24. David and Carter grew
up together in Boston, and afer many
years of performing with diferent band-
mates, the two decided to take their self-
proclaimed chill theory to the next level
and form Aer. Aer started performing at
various venues along the east coast, gaining
fans along the way. Now, they are continu-
ing to build their fan base by embarking
on a college campus tour across the U.S. I
got a chance to sit down with David and
Carter as they spoke with ease about their
musical style, life on the road and the rela-
tionship they share with one another.
Can you explaIn your style of MusIC?
Carter: Its hard to pinpoint our style.
People call it chill but we like it being
called a slower rollercoaster ride through
loVe
// AlizA Chudnow
Celebrity dish: Aer
the Amazon. We sing, rap and make
beats. We like to put a variety of musical
styles into a pot and stir it.
David: Carter does the vocals and I do the
beats.
What Is It lIke tourIng dIfferent College
CaMpuses?
David: Touring has been kind of crazy.
Staying in hotels, meeting new people, its
all crazy. And girls always fash me.
Carter: Tour life is a little less glamor-
ous than it seems. But we love touring in
warm, beachy, sunny areas.
are you sIngle?
David: We are single. Im not against rela-
tionships but right now it would be kind
of hard to be in one.
Who are your MusICal InfluenCes?
Carter: Bob Marley, Jack Johnson and Te
Currency
David: A lot of people in diferent areas.
Adele, Jimi Hendrix, Micki Rock and Red
Hot Chili Peppers.
What Is the one thIng you Cannot lIVe
WIthout When you are tourIng?
David: I always need a book.
Carter: A big pad of paper so I can draw if
I want to, make a board game, paint, write
lyrics, make a list and take notes on life.
What Is the dynaMIC betWeen the tWo of
you?
Carter: We both have this chill theory.
We are together like 20/7. I mean, we live
together. Tere are times you want to kill
each other and times when its just awe-
some.
What Is soMethIng you Want people to
gaIn froM lIstenIng to your MusIC?
David: I want people to think of being
in a good, positive place, whereever that
is, and I want them to be with their best
friends when they are listening to our
music.
// SAShA lund Catch of the Week
rYAn BurTon
homeTown: ColorAdo SpringS, Co.
YeAr: junior
mAjor: engliSh & poliTiCAl SCienCe
inTereSTed in: women
ing a nice dinner, going to a Broadway
show and taking a midnight stroll on the
pier.
hobbIes/Interests: Reading, writing, flm,
Nintendo games, traveling and football.
CelebrIty Crush: Emma Watson. She is
very intelligent and she just seems like
a person that would be really engaging
to talk to. I really respect her work. But
it also doesnt hurt that she has a lovely
British accent.
dreaM job: My dream job would be be-
ing a talk show host like Oprah or Ellen
Degeneres. I would love engaging in
conversation with extraordinary indi-
viduals from all walks of life. Being a talk
show host would also provide me with
a wonderful platform to create positive
social change.
Why IM a CatCh: Im a Renaissance man
living in the 21st century. Ive been told
Im kind-hearted and treat women with
the utmost respect. Ive also played every
Donkey Kong game ever created.
faVorIte laWrenCe hang-out: Java break
its a good place to have a convo with a
friend or study, and I love that its open 24
hours a day.
theMe song to your lIfe: Orange Sky by
Alexi Murdoch. Te song has a very mel-
low beat to it, and its a song I listen to no
matter what mood Im in. It encompasses
a variety of emotions. Te lyrics are very
powerful.
Carter: We want them to feel good vibes
and confdence.
do you haVe any adVICe for people Who
Want to start a band?
David: I would say be you. Make sure that
you are comfortable with the music you
are making. Dont worry about what oth-
ers are saying and have self confdence.
ContrIbuted photo
Carter Schultz, left, and david Von mering, right,
make up the band Aer.
ContrIbuted photo
ryan is a running back for Ku football.
he wears #37.
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ll it took was one phone call two
summers ago for senior Lindsay
Ward to know what was coming. She
had been dating her boyfriend for nine
months, and this phone call was going
to end it all. At the beginning of their
relationship, they always got along and
enjoyed spending time outdoors together.
But soon, Wards then-boyfriend became
distant and started acting diferently to-
ward her. It was apparent that something
in their relationship wasnt the same,
and at the beginning of July came that
phone call she was dreading. I was in
Dallas for the summer, and he was back
in Kansas. Every time we talked he acted
diferent. I wasnt sure what was up with
him, and the thought of him cheating on
me even began to cross my mind, Ward
said. He hadnt talked to me in four days,
and when he fnally did, he initiated the
breakup.
College is a time to explore mature
romantic relationships, so when one ends,
it can be extremely painful. Afer Wards
breakup, she could not fully grasp why
things ended how they did. My frst
thought was, What did I do wrong?
LOVE
// AlizA Chudnow
Ward says. Afer all the good experiences
we shared, I just couldnt understand why
he didnt want to be with me anymore.
A licensed clinical marriage and fam-
ily therapist, Joyce Tompson, says its
normal for people to experience these
feelings, but the most important thing to
acknowledge afer a bad breakup is what
the relationship really meant to you. Was
it true love, or do you just miss the com-
panionship? I always tell my clients not
to run away from their feelings, Tomp-
son says. Figure out what it is that went
wrong and what triggered the breakup
frst, then re-examine yourself and what
you have learned.
Once summer ended and Ward was
back at KU, she realized that she was back
in the environment where she always
hung out with her ex. Being at school
brought back a lot of old feelings she
had for him and made it even harder to
move on. It was awkward going to all
the places where we hung out together,
and made me unhappy to see all of his
friends, Ward said. I felt insecure not
having him there with me anymore.
Afer breakups, moments of insecurity
and sadness happen. Tompson says it is
extremely important to surround yourself
with trusted friends who will be there
for you when you are having a hard time
dealing with these feelings.
For Ward, having friends who of-
fered moral support really helped her
sort through her emotions. During that
school year, she lived in a house with 12
other girls and became close to many of
her roommates. When she was upset,
there was always someone to talk to and
there were people who empathized with
Wards situation. Trough my friends
support and witnessing similar experi-
ences that they went through, helped me
realize that my breakup was for the best,
Ward said. Instead of focusing on him all
the time I was able to focus on myself.
Breanna Brown, a senior from Wichita,
had a similar experience. She was dating
her boyfriend of almost two years when
one night, out of the blue, he sent her
a Facebook message to tell her he had
cheated on her. It was like he was trying
to get me to break up with him, Brown
says. And it worked. I was devastated;
for weeks I was really emotional and ir-
5 steps to overcoming
a painful breakup
1) Accept the loss:
Come to terms with the fact that the
relationship is over.
2) Distance yourself:
Cut all contact with your ex.
3) Grieve the loss:
Dont deny any of the emotions that
you are feeling. It is okay to be sad
over a breakup. Learn to let your
emotions out now, so they dont
come back and haunt you in the
future.
4) Focus on yourself:
Take time to get to know yourself
and what makes you happy.
5) Learn from the experience:
Take responsibility for your actions
in the relationship and learn what
you do and dont want in your next
relationship.
Breaking up is hard to do
ritable.
Te next couple of weeks consisted of
Brown trying to contact him and work
it out, but afer awhile she realized if she
wanted to move on, she had to cut all
ties and stop communicating with him
all together. Every time I thought about
him, I would try to divert my attention to
something else, Brown says.
Relationship Counselor Linda Stiles
believes that although it is important to
stay busy afer a breakup, it is also es-
sential to honor the need to heal and not
ignore any unwanted feelings. Although
difcult, working through a breakup can
also be very healing, Stiles said. Every
experience provides some kind of growth
opportunity. Te more we learn from
each experience, the better our future
relationships can be.
It may have taken a while, but now,
both Ward and Brown are happily dating
other people. Afer meeting their current
boyfriends, who make them feel happy
and confdent being themselves, they
realized that it is never okay to settle for
someone who doesnt make them feel
their best. I now understand why I was
unhappy and know that I never deserved
to feel that way, Ward says. From my
past relationship, I learned that nobody
deserves to be with someone who doesnt
completely love and cherish them.
Although never eAsy, overComing A breAkup CAn mAke you stronger.
phOtO iLLustratiOn by traVis yOung
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APRIL 21 , 2012
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Gathering the Materials
Channing Taylor has admired handmade
items since she was young. From vintage Vic-
torian rings to trinket souvenirs carved out of
shells, she loves anything that an artists hand
took time to make. Now, as a senior majoring
in metalsmithing, shes grown from a crafy,
art-driven child into an entrepreneur, selling
handmade and repurposed jewelry on Etsy.
com, an online commerce site dedicated to
vintage and handmade products.
Innovative websites like Etsy and Pinterest
have opened doors for young artists like Taylor
to showcase their work, bringing a true revival
of the handmade to a younger generation. Tay-
lor opened her Etsy shop in 2008, afer years of
selling her handmade jewelry at craf fairs and
at her mothers antique store in Wichita. She
appreciates having an outlet where she can sell
without having to give a portion of the profts
to a retailer.
Its more individualistic and unique in a
world where everything is mass-produced and
run of the mill, Taylor says. Its nice to see
these things that are created out of the mind.
Her own creations emphasize a mix of eras,
with a variation of metals, shapes and colors
always adding to a pieces history, but still
clearly in Taylors personal style. Some pieces
are asymmetrical, one with metal fowers and
an orange chain, another featuring a hanging
pendant shaped like the helm of a ship.
I looked at older pieces but it was hard for
me to wear them because they were outdated,
Taylor says. I saw that there was a way to
mesh timelines and eras together to make
something contemporary and new.
Taylor admits that many pieces she wants
to keep because she likes them so much,
showing that handmade items arent just for
selling, theyre a hobby too. Pinterest, the
online pinboard used for content sharing and
organization, allows users to explore these
hobbies, fnd what they like and bookmark it
as a favorite to a pinboard. With more than
three million users since its launch in 2009,
Pinterest, in addition to Etsy, has popularized
the revival of handmade items.
It feels good to be a patron, and with Pin-
terest and Etsys treasures, people can feel like
patrons without even spending any money,
Eden Detrixhe, a stay-at-home mom and Etsy
shop owner from Lawrence says. In some
ways those sites are about the hunt for the
coolest new item, like, Look what I found!
Crafing Your Creation
According to a recent study by RJ Met-
rics, an analytic company for online entities,
Pinterest has grown from having a modest
fanbase to a Top-100 website in just the last
six months. Te website boasts connecting
people through things they fnd interesting: a
favorite book or recipe can provide a link be-
tween two otherwise unknown people. From
planning a wedding to decorating a home,
Pinterest synthesizes websites and images into
a virtual bulletin board for you, your friends,
or even strangers to reference and re-pin, or
pin to their own board, if they like your style.
I fnd a lot of really good resources and
creative ideas for my lessons, Casey Busch, a
senior from Dallas, says of Pinterest. I really
like that you can keep track of things that you
maybe want to try later so you dont forget
them.
Busch, an education major, has created a
hobby of crafing and her house refects her
own handmade decor. From a yellow canvas
decorated forally with scrapbooking paper,
to a pencil holder made from an old tin and
clothespins, she says that her crafing is fueled
by a desire to save money but is also a love she
inherited from her mother.
Its more of a personalization thing
rather than a necessity, Busch says. I like the
idea of owning something individualized that
no one else has an exact copy of.
According to the RJ Metrics study, Busch
refects the statistic that the Do-It-Yourself
categories of Home and Arts and Crafs
top the charts as the most visited pinboards on
Pinterest, followed closely by Style/Fashion
and Food.
Right now its chic, Detrixhe says of the
growing trend of handmade items. Tere may
have been a time when some people equated
handmade with unfattering acrylic sweaters
made by grandmothers and aunts and other
its the thought that counts gifs. Tastes have
changed and theres wider access to bet-
ter quality materials and quality handmade
Stitching, Sculpting, caSting and even
gluing itS way into the 21St century
// Rachel Schultz
Te revival of
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photos by ashleigh lee
Handmade and Etsy-purchased products for sale at Made on Mass, 737 Massachusetts St.
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feature
A Closer look At the rJ MetriCs study:
More than 80 percent of Pinterests pins are re-pins, or things users fnd on an-
other users pinboard and add to their own, showing the incredible amount of websites
that Pinterest links together. the analysts at rJ Metrics compared many of the users
activity history to twitter, and found that only slightly more than 1 percent of tweets
are re-tweets, proving what analysts call the virality of Pinterest. ramsey Mohsen,
director of social media at digital evolution Group in kansas City, kan., attributes this
to the sites natural passivity.
Most social networks need you to create content to get the most out of the experi-
ence, Mohsen says. if its twitter its text, with Facebook its videos, pictures and
text. With Pinterest the network doesnt require you to do anything, which seems to be
the main draw and real activity that people do online.
Not only does Pinterest condense more websites into one than twitter, but it also
has a higher user retention rate than it, too. While many websites have a decay-
ing pattern of user interest, Pinterest has the opposite. Most users pinning habits
increase from month to month, compared to twitter where the most tweets per month
happen soon after signing up for an account.
the interface of the site is drastically different than many social networks, Moshen
says. leading with images is a main source of engagement. i think thats one of the
reasons why it has big draw right now; its much easier for a person to identify with an
image that is visual, not textual.
After completing one study on Pinterests user engagement, analysts wanted to
know what exactly people were pinning. they found that food is fnally trumping fash-
ion on the pinboards, a change from when the site frst launched in 2009.
From their data, analysts conclude that as Pinterest becomes more mainstream
(perhaps even fnding a few more male followers) pinning topics become more
general, as food surpassed fashion. they expect that this refects Pinterests ability to
become a more commercialized entity. Mohsen believes that its possible for the site
to stick around for longer than to be considered just a trend, but it will have to fol-
low suit of its competitor social networks.
At some point within about a year they will have to evolve the platform and inno-
vate, Mohsen says. if you look at any major social networks that have stuck around,
like Facebook, twitter or youtube, theyve managed to evolve with new features but
not dramatically change it so people dont lose the core interest of why they use it.
Pinterest vs. Twitter
items.
As each pin links back to a diferent, dis-
tinct website, Pinterest is a resource for young
artists like Taylor to market their Etsy shops.
She recently posted a photo of a handmade
necklace on Pinterest, but hasnt seen a major
increase in her Etsy sales.
I dont think I have enough followers there
yet, Taylor says with a laugh.
But according to the RJ Metrics study, Etsy.
com is the site most linked back to from Pin-
terest, so theres hope for Taylor. Etsy generates
approximately 3 percent of all pins, the most
of any site. Although small, the 3 percent is
respectable compared with the second place
of Google image, which has already gathered
images from other websites.
Te Final Product
Although artists like Taylor and Detrixhe
bypass the retailer to sell their products on
Etsy, Made on Mass store owner Jennifer
Richards embraces Etsy to fnd items to sell in
her shop downtown at 737 Massachusetts St.
She looks for classic, vintage-looking things
that have a new twist and are popular, and
especially ones that remind her of things she
had in her house growing up.
People are so creative, Richards says. Its
fun to fnd out the story behind each artist;
some are individuals, some are couples, some
are families. I feel like I get to know them from
ordering from them and I help them do what
they love to do.
Richards began stocking her store using
Etsy as a starting point, ordering her favorite
items and selling them alongside her hand-
made childrens clothes. She began sewing in
college and, afer many requests for childrens
clothes from friends, decided to open shop.
Shes now transitioned from an online store to
Made on Mass, and while she and her husband
and co-owner, Matt, used to buy from only 50
to 60 artists online, that number has grown to
almost 100 since opening in July of 2011. She
sells products from other local artists as well.
People told me at the craf festivals, I love
Etsy, but I never think far enough in advance
to order something. Or, I love Etsy but I really
want to feel the cotton of the T-shirt or I want
to smell the candle frst, Richards says of why
she opened her store.
Along with the challenges of online shop-
ping, Taylor mentions that price-setting and
self-marketing are difcult as well.
As much as people like handmade things,
they dont want to pay the price, Taylor says.
You dont want to under-price, but then you
dont want to seem over your head, so its
been hard to balance. Its so much easier and
cheaper to buy something fabricated.
Te materials and time taken to make a
piece must be refected in price, as well as the
originality of vintage and repurposed items.
And theres always promoting yourself without
bothering people or seeming too pushy,
Taylor says. But regardless of the challenges,
the consensus holds: Handmade is making a
comeback.
When I give a gif I like to give something
thats diferent, special and unique, Richards
says. Tats why I like to buy handmade.
What It All Means
Although sites like Pinterest and Etsy may
deceive you, handmade items havent always
been as fun and accessible as online entities
have recently made them. Detrixhe noticed
the shif from the necessity of handmaking to
the pleasure that now accompanies it.
Im reading Laura Ingalls Wilders books
to my four-year-old daughter now, and the
familys self-sufciency, skill, and plain hard
work are amazing, Detrixhe says. Just about
everything was handmade because it had to
be.
Everything from quilts to toys to houses
used to be made by hand. Many things avail-
able in stores were simply the raw materials
used to put the products together yourself.
With the technological advancement of mass
production in factories, crafers now have the
freedom to create, rather than out of necessity.
With leisure and access to better and
more diverse materials, people are coming up
with new exciting things, new spins on old
concepts, and also just more stuf, whether its
good or bad, Detrixhe says.
Although Taylor and Detrixhes handmade
items have been successful, both still hope that
the revival isnt just a fad.
So many products made in factories are
easily reproduced, Taylor says. Handmade
items impart a history that makes everything
unique. Even if youre making several of the
same things youre putting your care in it. Its
so much more personal.
Made on Mass owner Jennifer Richards sells handmade products from neckties and purses to home decor,
trinkets and childrens clothing.
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school
Get Involved:
student senate election //Megan hinMan
Survival Skills:
Doing paper research //allison bonD
You dont have to run for ofce to par-
ticipate in Student Senate. Elections are
next week, and you can vote.
Student Senate handles the money you
pay in required campus fees, which was
$857.90 for the 2011-2012 school year.
By voting in the upcoming elections, you
get to choose who spends your money.
Vote for who you think will spend it best.
Choose wisely, because at least two mem-
bers of the Senate directly represent you
through your school.
Voting for Student Senate is about
electing a leader you support who can
present your opinion to administration,
says John Coler, a junior from Overland
Park who is running with KUnited for
School of Business Senator. Its bigger
than student clubs and coalitions, Coler
says. Its making an impact on the Uni-
versity at the student level.
Claire Kerwin, a senior from St. Louis
who is running with Direct Democracy
for Student Body Vice President, thinks
that voting in Student Senate elections is
photo by Megan hinMan
Beginning to research for a fnal paper
that is due at the end of the semester
can be an overwhelming frst step in
starting. For me, even narrowing down
my topic can seem impossible at times.
With so much information available to
us through the Internet and books, its
challenging to know where to start.
Luckily, with seven libraries on
campus to choose from, you dont have
to look far for help. Two main services
on campus help students with research.
Te Research Help desk, located in
Watson and Anschutz libraries, helps
students with many aspects of research
from narrowing down topics, to fnding
articles, to helping with citations. A lot
of it is getting people started, says Lori
Siesto, a frst-year graduate student from
Bethpage, N.Y. Its a very individual
process.
Another service accessible to students
is Ask a Librarian. Available during
normal service desk hours at Anschutz
and Watson libraries, students can
contact librarians through phone, text,
IM, email or in person for any help on
research. Other services the libraries on
campus provide are writing and tutoring
help, as well as technology support. So
when that fnal paper of the semester
comes around, make it easier by tackling
it head on, made with some guided help.
photo by aaron harris
Kendall Kraus, sophomore class president can-
didate; Hannah Bolton, student body president
candidate; and Brandon Woodard, vice president
candidate, promote KUnited on Wescoe Beach.
about increasing democracy on campus.
Students need to be involved in the deci-
sion making process the University goes
through, Kerwin says. Te frst step to
getting involved in the campus democ-
racy is voting.
Te elections will be April 11 and 12
and conveniently enough, you can vote
online. To make an educated vote, read
about each coalition running. Go to www.
studentsenate.ku.edu.
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entertainment
Homegrown Punks-And Best Friends
Last fall, Lawrence punk outft Mouth-
breathers put out their frst 7-inch single,
Anxiety. In the Red Records, a prolifc
independent label in Los Angeles, re-
leased the two-song recording in October.
Tough the band formed in 2010 and
has only one other self-released tape from
January 2011, their frst full-length record
is slated to drop this fall, once again on In
the Red Records. Te notorious label is a
logical outlet for Mouthbreathers aggres-
sive, hook-laden style of punk rock.
Now the band has a more localized
way to release material: Replay Records.
Te Replay Lounge owner Nick Carroll
wanted to capitalize on the success of last
years Spring Into Summer local festival
that featured 15 bands, divided between
the Replay and Jackpot. So he footed the
bill for Brad Shanks, (Mouthbreathers
guitarist and Jackpot booking agent) and
Mouthbreathers drummer Zach Camp-
bell to organize a compilation record
featuring strictly Lawrence acts.
People realized that there is a lot of
good talent in town afer we released it,
Shanks, 35, says. Compilations are kinda
hard because you usually have a lot of dif-
ferent styles, usually some good and some
weak tracks, and some people just dont
like certain things. Tis comp had very
diferent bands, but they all happened to
sound good.
Te compilation, Cheap Beer, was
released in early December as part of a
A locAl groups underground recognition And the formAtion of A new
lAwrence record lAbel // alex tretbar
two-night Replay Records kickof party.
Carroll, Shanks and Campbell pressed
500 copies and all but 100 have sold. Te
sounds featured on the record range from
the spastic energy of Tis Is My Condi-
tion (a one-man band who plays his gui-
tar with drumsticks while singing) to the
more poppy punk melodies of Roofop
Vigilantes.
Afer the new labels successful launch,
Carroll began to push for a showcase in
Austin, Texas South By Southwest music
festival in March.
Shanks talked to Ron
Miller (singer/guitar-
ist for Lawrence punk
trio Up the Academy,
and drummer for Kid
Congo Powers, an In
Te Red artist) about
setting up an event,
and Miller was able
to use his Austin connections to book a
venue during the festival for six Lawrence
acts (all featured on Cheap Beer) and
four other bands. Performers included
Bezoar, OBN IIIs, Mean Jeans (all repu-
table non-Lawrence acts), and Up the
Academy, Muscle Worship and Approach.
Ben Kimball, guitarist for garage rock
four-piece Dry Bonnet, one of the Law-
rence bands that played the showcase at
the Longbranch Inn, found the showcase
encouraging.
We made a little Lawrence ripple in
Austin, Kimball says. It was fun to see
all our homies play and get to hang out
with bands that we have a ton of respect
for. Mouthbreathers especially represent-
ed they played fve shows down there.
With a successful SXSW showcase
under their belts, Mouthbreathers and the
minds behind Replay Records focused
their attention back on Lawrence and ex-
panding their catalogs. Te label is hold-
ing a release party at 10 p.m. at the Replay
next Tursday for a new Up the Academy
single. It will be the
frst proper release
since the Cheap
Beer compilation.
Mouthbreathers
are still waiting to
hear from In Te
Red on the exact
drop date for their
upcoming full-
length album Shanks says it will likely
be this fall
Kyle Gowdy (vocals and guitar), Derek
Solsberg (bass), 24, Shanks and Campbell
played in and with each others bands for
about two years before playing together.
Gowdy, 24, started work on a solo project
called Mouthbreathers and eventually
asked the other three to help out live.
Gowdy says they initially aimed for a
70s and 80s Portland punk sound, both
poppy and dark. Te band draws infu-
ence from many bands; Buzzcocks and
Joy Division to name a couple. Mouth-
breathers played around town for about a
year before striking the 7-inch deal.
Honestly we just got really fucking
lucky, Campbell, 27, says. We played the
right show in front of the right person at
the right time.
It was the Love Gardens 21st birthday
show at the music store in February 2011,
and Mouthbreathers played with Reign-
ing Sound, another In Te Red artist. A
Reigning Sound member liked what he
heard and put in a word to the founder of
In the Red eight months later Mouth-
breathers had a deal.
Charley Downey, 39, who played
with Campbell and Shanks in another
Lawrence band called Bandit Teeth, says
Mouthbreathers appeal to a wider audi-
ence than strictly punk fans, even though
they come of as simply noisy and aggres-
sive on the surface.
At frst I kind of thought it was just
some more garage punk stuf, Downey
says. But they really work some poppy
hooks into their songs in an interesting
way. Its catchy.
Mouthbreathers have a scary, some-
what psychotic stage presence, but they
genuinely enjoy each others company
on-and-of stage.
Its a lot of fun, even though were
kind of like a four-headed monster,
Shanks, of Olathe, says. Were all at-
tached at the hips so when someone
wants to do something we all end up
going together. I love touring with those
guys theyre my best friends.
mouthbreathers are a lawrence punk four-piece. from left to right: Kyle gowdy, Zach campbell, derek solsberg, brad shanks.
cheap beer is the first release by replay
records. the compilation features local acts
such as mouthbreathers, dry bonnet, and up
the Academy.
COntribUteD PHOtO
COntribUteD PHOtO
Replay Records
- Up the Academy 7 Release Party April
12th, 10 p.m. at the Replay Lounge
- Cheap Beer and Up the Academy 7
available at: http://replayrecords.bandcamp
.com/
- Learn more about Replay Records at their
website: http://replayrecordsusa.com
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Get Some Culture:
Willy Wonka //Kelsey Cipolla
Lacking pure imagination? Hunt down
a golden ticket and see the candy man.
Te magical, exuberant candy maker
from Roald Dahls beloved childrens
book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
is coming to Lawrence, courtesy of a Law-
rence Arts Center production of Willy
Wonka.
Ric Averill, the shows director and the
centers artistic director of performing
arts, says the show has a little more music
and excitement, but for the most part it
follows the same basic plot as the book
and movies.
Charlie Bucket, a kind but poor child,
wins the chance to go inside the mysteri-
ous Wonka Chocolate Factory, along with
several other children. Inside the factory,
they encounter fantastical creations, their
own dark sides and the zany candy man
himself.
Averill chose the show because it
provides plenty of roles for children. Sixty
kids are featured in roles ranging from the
lucky tour winners to less tradition roles,
like squirrels. Children also get to tackle
Contributed photo
Campus & town
When youre driving a car, how many
times do you look down to change the
radio station, check your cell phone or
adjust the air conditioner? Have any of
these times ever caused you to almost hit
another car?
Paul Atchley, a cognitive psychology
professor, along with a team of KU faculty
and graduate students from the design,
psychology and engineering departments,
are working together to make the tech-
nology added to cars, such as GPS devices
and music players, to reduce distractions
on the road.
Manufacturers add new things and
there is too much information for drivers
to handle, Atchley says. Engineering stu-
dents build adaptive displays, and smart
dashboards that adapt to whats happen-
ing around the car and to the safety needs
of the driver. Te diferent displays are
tested to see what works and what doesnt
work.
One of the graduate students involved,
Chelsie Hadlock, researches how texting
features can be integrated into the display.
All of the surveys weve done in the past
tell us that drivers who say they text and
drive say they do it safely, such as at stop
lights, she says. Hadlock plans to use the
driving simulator to test how people re-
spond to driving situations while texting.
What do you know about:
In-car smart systems
photo by Kelsea eCKenroth
Jerry Mitchell plays the role of Willy Wonka.
A driving simulator is used to test how students
respond to different driving situations.
one of the most memorable characters in
the book, the oompa-loompas, Wonkas
orange-skinned, green-haired, pint-sized
employees.
Te show started last weekend and
continues today through Saturday, April
7. Tickets are available from the Lawrence
Arts Center or on its website and cost $12
for students. Everlasting gobstoppers are
optional.
//Kelsea eCKenroth
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Girl: Tis is why I dont give you money
you buy stupid things.
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cakes!
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down to get naked.
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Te KU Natural History Museum is locat-
ed at 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. Jen Humphrey,
communications director at the museum,
says the museum is something that most
students walk by every day without real-
izing what it is or whats inside. Humphrey
provided these 10 facts about the museum.
// Kelsea ecKenroth
10 thinGs you didnt know about
the natural history MuseuM
1. Lewis Lindsay Dyche created an exhib-
it of dozens of taxidermy animals for the
Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1893. Today,
that display is located on the fourth foor
of the museum.
2. Te museum is located in Dyche Hall,
which was constructed in 1903.
3. Te Universitys charter mandated
the museums collections, so the collec-
tions of animals, plants and archeological
materials date back to the beginning of
the University.
4. Less than one percent of the museums
collection of 10.2 million specimens of
animals, plants, and archeology material
is on display.
5.Te resources the museum has are
directed at improving one exhibit case
at a time, instead of having traveling or
changing exhibits.
6. Te most popular exhibits are the live
bee colony known as the bee tree, the
snakes, and Bugtown, which is a combi-
nation of both preserved and live insects.
7. Te museum invites the Lawrence
community to science talks and events,
such as Science on Tap, which is a peri-
odic series of talks that take place at Free
State Brewery downtown.
8. Te museum has a student advisory
board for those who want to get involved
with the museum.
9. Te museum houses the Comanche
Preservation. Comanche, a horse, was one
of the only survivors of the U.S. Calvary
during the Battle of Little Big Horn.
10. Te museum is a part of the Biodi-
versity Institute. Te institute conducts
research all over the world and discovers
new species every year.
Part of the panorama of north american animals
located on of the fourth floor of the natural history
Museum.
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against a wall on the roof, as instructed,
and waited to be handcufed. Its been
about 11 months since and Ivan has yet
to complete his mandated community
service hours.
Ivan tagged for three months before
he was caught. Part of the enjoyment he
received from tagging was the thrill, he
said, scaling city structures and break-
ing into abandoned buildings. But, he
also found a sense of community. He met
people of all ages and backgrounds who
wanted to share in the dialogue. Te com-
munity, like the art itself, was an evolving
body. It continuously changed because
of artists getting caught, moving away or
losing interest, he said. In their place, new
artists arrived, wanting to try their hand
at grafti.
Nef, the Lawrence police ofcer, said
if a property owner found a piece of un-
authorized grafti on his or her property
and liked it, there was nothing to stop
him or her from keeping it.
Tats OK by the law, I suppose, if its
really pretty, Nef said.
Owen, the grafti artist who painted
love, said he felt bombarded with bill-
board advertisements, store markers and
street signs. Tese messages are generated
by outsiders and leave little room for a
two-way conversation, he said.
Street art has the ability to reclaim
some of that dialogue, Owen said.
the only grafti to adorn his building. Te
back of the restaurant, facing the alley, is a
choice site for tagging. Tagging, the most
basic form of grafti, ofen consists of a
single-colored stylized signature.
Its frustrating, he said. Im always
the one who has to paint over them.
According to Lawrence Police Depart-
ment Policy 14-1003, Te existence of
grafti upon any structural component of
any building, wall, fence, sidewalk, curb,
or structure or other facility on public or
private property with the City of Law-
rence, Kansas is declared to be a public
nuisance and it shall be the duty of the
property owner with property defaced
by grafti to remove, abate, or cover such
grafti.
Robert Nef, the Lawrence police of-
fcer who oversees the Grafti Removal
Program, said the property owner would
be given two weeks to cover or remove
grafti. If the grafti was not taken care
of in that time, the owner would be given
another notifcation, Nef said. He said
there was no legal consequence of failing
to remove the grafti, other than constant
reminders to do so by the LPD.
Te same cannot be said for grafti
artists who are caught.
One night last spring, Ivan was on
the roof of Foxtrot, 823 Massachusetts
St., tagging with friends when they were
caught by the LPD. Ivan, who did not
want his last name disclosed, said there
was no escape. He pressed his body
peared, the curse words and controversial
messages stopped, Spencer said. Te door
was no longer regarded as a bathroom
stall-like canvas, but a work of art, worthy
of being lef alone.
Im glad that it stopped the vandal-
ism, she said. Im glad that it is there.
While the Lawrence community casted
its vote on the love piece, the line between
grafti as a form of street art or vandalism
is painted with aerosol. Its thin and drips.
At the corner of Eighth and Massachu-
setts streets, on a rust-colored panel next
to a Commerce Bank ATM, a pink and
blue painted bird twists its head down-
ward to its thin yellow legs. Simon Bates,
the owner of Esquina, said he commis-
sioned local high school students to paint
the bird as well as the bathrooms inside of
his restaurant.
At frst, we contacted a couple of guys
that do grafti, but they were really ex-
pensive, Bates said. Te high school kids
went at it for free, for fun.
Bates, who had never done grafti be-
fore, wanted to join the fun. He sketched
a design in a notebook; something he
hadnt done since middle school art class.
Using the same bubble letters and bold
colors he admired in grafti he saw on his
way to work while living in Chicago, he
painted a large mural in the kitchen of his
restaurant.
Its not perfect, he said But its better
than I thought it would be.
Te artwork Bates commissioned is not
H
e shook a black paint spray can as
he crossed Mississippi Street, oppo-
site Memorial Stadium. Te moon
hung in the air like a single illuminated
window in an otherwise vacant building.
In cursive letters, he painted love on the
red wooden door of a cement garage.
Sammy Owen said he also pasted a
screen print, a poster made by passing ink
through a mesh screen, of Artemisia Gen-
tileschi on the door that night in 2007.
Te screen print of Gentileschi, a famous
female Italian painter, was adapted from a
self-portrait she painted in the 1630s. To-
gether, the spray-painted word and print
of Gentileschi her head tilted, a paint
brush in hand made it appear like the
unruly-haired artist was painting love
on the garage door.
Te screen print lasted about two
months, Owen said, but love remained.
Appearing in the backdrop of KU student
self-portraits and engagement photos, the
grafti has became an iconic image on
campus.
I never thought either the paste or
the word would last longer than a week
across from a football stadium, much less
become iconic, Owen said.
Deb Spencer, the owner of the garage,
said the wooden door was a target for
hate-flled messages long before the word
love appeared. She constantly painted
over grafti, eventually deciding to paint
the white door a deep red to deter further
vandalism. When the word love ap-
play
A pAint-filled discussion
the ongoing dialogue between graffti artists in the lawrence community // sArA sneAtH
photos by tyler bierworth
Graffti originated in urban areas and was associated with hip hop culture, along with dJing
and break dancing.
commissioned street art at the corner of eighth and
Massachusetts streets.
A tag by Gusto. tagging is the most basic form of
graffti.
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Speak
I
have sleek, long hair, black gemstone-
like eyes, defned eyebrows, full lips
and white, naturally straight teeth. I
have features others would envy, but for
most of the last seven years, I thought I
looked like a monster. Until last year, my
junior year in college, I had severe acne
and it obscured every other beautiful part
of me.
I started getting acne the summer be-
tween ninth and tenth grade. During that
time, I tried countless natural remedies
like honey masks and over-the-counter
products that guaranteed to work, from
well-known brands like Neutrogena and
Clean & Clear. I also tried Proactiv and
other well known or celebrity-endorsed
products. While some products gave me
hope by seeing how they helped with
friends acne, they did not help mine, and
I sought professional help. Afer going
through two dermatologists and more
than 10 diferent topical and oral medica-
Skin Situations
tions, my skin actually got worse: oily,
red, bumpy, itchy, and occasionally swol-
len. Some acne, like cysts, were painful
to touch, and became deep pits and dents
when they scarred.
My third dermatologist asked me to
try Accutane, which is typically seen as
the miracle pill for severe acne, but also
the last resort because of the risk of severe
side efects like depression and suicide
ideation. I started Accutane in the sum-
mer of 2009 while also receiving a laser
treatment called Photodynamic Terapy
(PDT). Te laser felt like a rubber band
smacking against every pore of my face.
Te laser felt like a weapon. During those
sessions, I clenched my teeth and literally
pinched my hands, thinking it would al-
leviate the pain from my face.
I dont know if it was a side efect of
Accutane or not, but I grew depressed
that summer. I washed my face with the
lights of because I didnt want to see
myself in the mirror. But Id have to look
to apply medication, and I would cry
thinking how ugly I looked. Several times
I had to re-wash my face and re-apply
medication because my tears had washed
it of. Afer telling my dermatologist how
I felt, he took me of Accutane and PDT
and started diferent treatments. Tey
involved Vitamin C injections into my
veins and having blood drawn for plasma
therapy. But of course, neither was efec-
tive.
Afer seemingly endless failures, I lost
hope. For fve years, nothing worked for
my skin no matter how much money,
time, or hope I put in. I would think,
Even the horrible people who murder
their own families have clear skin. I stay
out of trouble. Why me? Other kids have
outgrown acne. Why havent I? During
my sophomore year, my skin was at its
worst. It looked like surface of the moon
with red bumps and craters, but I refused
to get treatments; it seemed pointless.
I put on thick makeup. I felt defen-
sive meeting new people, assuming they
would pity me for my skin. I hung out
with people who didnt comment on my
acne; some acquaintances would say,
Whats wrong with your skin? Have
you tried Proactiv? You would look so
pretty if it wasnt for your skin. It was so
hurtful. Did they think I would react with
a smile? Hell no.
During the summer of 2010, I went
to South Korea to visit my family. My
mom was concerned to see my worsened
acne, and even more concerned to see
that I had given up with treatments. She
convinced me to start seeing a dermatolo-
gist again. I didnt expect the treatment
to work anyway, so it didnt matter to
me; whatever. But just maybe, if it did, I
would have clear skin. My dad also sup-
ported me getting the treatments seeing
how much acne afected me.
For three months I got weekly acne
extraction, cortisone shots and chemical
peels, which formed a potato skin-like
layer of scab on my face to reveal smooth-
er skin underneath. I was supposed to
avoid the sunlight afer each peel for a
week. With this restriction and scabs on
my face, I locked myself at home and de-
voted most of that summer to treatments.
I took three diferent pills and used two
topical medications, while also being on
restricted diet to avoid food that might
worsen my acne. When I returned to the
U.S. for junior year, my skin had fnally
gotten signifcantly better for the frst
time since years of inefective treatments.
Its been two years since then, and I
continue treating my skin with medica-
tions and peels. Now my skin is clear
enough that when I see myself, I see the
beautiful features that have always been
there instead of the acne. When I see
others, I dont worry that they only see
my skin and think Im ugly. I have been
battling acne for seven years. It took me
fve years to fnd a treatment that works,
and two more years to get my skin to be
as clear as it is now. Tis encourages me
whenever I feel hopeless and want to give
up. When I think of my long relationship
with acne, Im reminded that if I really
want something, Ive got to persevere. But
I also know that even if I get what I want,
I have to keep fghting to keep it.
After fAIled treAtmentS, rAchel fInAlly SeeS more In her
AppeArAnce thAn her SkIn // rAchel cheon
After her acne improved, rachel started going out more, including volunteering. rachel, right, attends a conference with her
mom, left, in Seoul, South korea in summer 2010 where she worked as the host, speaking english for foreign visitors.
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