Jayplay

GOING GREEN
HOW PLANTS CAN BOOST
YOUR HOME DCOR
life. and how to have one.
PEN PALS
MAINTAINING A YOUTHFUL
ART FORM
WRITING ON
THE WALL
A LOOK INSIDE DAN PERJOVSCHIS
DRAwINg EXHIBIT AT THE SPENCER
muSEum Of ART
september 9th, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3
2
09
09
10
SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2010 | volume 8, issue 4
* COvEr ArT By DAN PErJOvSCHI
6
kansas in heat
THE DrEADED FIrST DATE
10
in the life
OF A SCrEEN PrINTEr
10
Get sOMe CUltURe
EyE FOr DESIGN
12
What its like ...
TO rUN A MArATHON
T H U R S D A Y
Ladies Night!
$2 Pink Lady & ULLR Shots
$3 Girly Drinks & $2 Domestics
Corey Smith
WED | SEPT/15 9pm
Tickets available @ Box Ofce
12-5pm, MON-FRI
or @ theGranada.com
Now Hiring Marketing Interns
JUBILEE
FRI | SEPT/10 9pm
Subswara &
Quixotic
FRI | SEPT/17 9pm
THUR | SEPT/23 8pm
Matt & Kim
INFECTED MUSHROOM
THUR | SEPT/30
SAT | SEPT/25 9pm
FRI | OCT/8 9pm
WED | OCT/20 9pm
TUES | OCT/26 9pm
Ryan Bingham &
the Dead Horses
Randy Rogers Band
Casey Donahew Band
instead, later losing touch all together.
Despite my impatience to actually
write letters, I still love receiving them.
Receiving something tangible that I can
add to a life-long collection of pen pal
letters, notes from camp and little slips of
paper telling me the latest grade school
gossip is nostalgic in a way.
While I was in New York this summer, I
got a postcard from one of my best friends,
filled with inside jokes and a short update
of her life. So, of course, I wrote her back
on a wonderfully tacky New York postcard.
I felt like I was passing notes in sixth grade
again.
For more on hand-written letters, check
out Mollys story on page 13, and dont
be afraid to write a few of your own. Ive
decided to make an effort to get away from
my technology-driven existence and write
letters again. I mean, carpal tunnel is just
as likely to occur when writing by hand as
it is typing Facebook wall posts, right?
EDITOR | kelcI ShIpleY
ASSOCIATE EDITOR | aNNa aRchIbalD
DESIGNERS | alexaNDRa avIla, MoRgaN
StepheNS
CONTACT | SaRah gRegoRY, becca haRSch,
elleN SheFtel
MANUAL | joN heRMeS, bReNNa loNg,
aMaNDa kIStNeR
NOTICE | MollY MaRtIN, joSh haFNeR,
SpeNceR altMaN
PLAY | aMaNDa SoRell, aShleY baR-
FoRouSh, kate laRRabee
HEALTH | MegaN Rupp, jacque WebeR
CONTRIBUTORS | MIke aNDeRSoN, bRIt-
taNY NelSoN, SavaNNah abbott, chaNce
caRMIchael, laNDoN McDoNalD, alex
tRetbaR, zack MaRSh, thoMaS c. haRDY,
aMaNDa gage
CREATIVE CONSULTANT | caRol holSteaD
the mail always came at 10:30 a.m. sharp.
I would run outside, sort through the letters
and, most of the time, sigh heavily and walk
back inside, disappointed that there wasnt
an envelope with my name printed across
the front. (News from the outside world was
rare for my 8-year-old self.)
but, on the rare occasion there was
something for me, I squealed and ran
inside to my room, ripping open the letter
and hastily reading the scribbles of my girl
Scout camp pen pal, also named anna.
anna and I were best friends, even after
only knowing each other for a week at camp.
Writing letters back and forth felt personal,
like we were part of some secret club that
only communicated in jane austen-era
simplicity. however, we spoke in a much
less dignified manner. We talked about
boys, horses, why we were angry with our
parents that week and how we would be
best friends forever.
For a couple years after, anna and I
continued to write each other, but letters
soon lost their appeal and we moved to email
ANNA ARCHIBALD
|
aSSocIate eDItoR
caleNDaR
THURS | Sept 9th FRI | Sept 10th SAT | Sept 11th SUN | Sept 12th MON | Sept 13th TUES | Sept 14th wED | Sept 15th
Theology on Tap
Henrys on Eighth
5:30-7p.m., all ages,
free
TRIVIa ClaSh
Record Bar, 6:45
p.m., 21+, $5
The JunkyaRd Jazz
Band
American Legion
7 pm, free, all ages
neon danCe paRTy
The Jackpot Music
Hall
10 p.m., $1-$5, 18+
laTIn MuSIC nIghT
Esquina
10 p.m., free, all ages
InTeRnaTIonal
eSpIonage
The Replay Lounge
10 p.m., $3, 21+
open MIC and JaM
Cross Town Tavern
7 p.m., free 21+
gIRl Talk
CRoSSRoadS kC
Cross 7 p.m., $21.50
- $51.50, all ages
paSTIChe
Crafton-Preyer
Theater
7:30 p.m., $10- $12,
8+
eaRThwoRk puBlIC
SCReenIng
Lawrence Arts Center
8 p.m., $10, 10+
BuRnIng down
The houSe: BenefIT
Show foR edMond
and kRISTa
The Jackpot Music
Hall
8 p.m., $1-$5, 18+
JuBIlee/TCp/
Ip?noRRIT/TeaM lIfT
9 p.m., free, 18+
RInglIng BRoS and
BaRnuM & BaIley
Sprint Center,
Kansas City
11 a.m., $12-$85, all
ages
heeBIe JeeBIeS
Gaslight Tavern
7 p.m., free, all ages
auTolux/gold panda
The Bottleneck
8 p.m., $14.50-$15,
all ages
Reel RooTS of
lawRenCe Reggae
The Granada
9 p.m., $7-$9, 18+
foxy By pRoxy ReVue
BuRleSque Show
The Jackpot
10 p.m., $5-$7, 18+
kaRaoke,
Setem Up Jacks,
10 p.m, free
no one knowS how
deep ThIS goeS
Wonder Fair
12 p.m., all ages
SMaCkdown!
The Bottleneck
7:30 p.m., free - $5,
18+
kId Congo poweRS
and The pInk
Monkey BIRdS/Spook
lIghTS
The Jackpot,
9 p.m., $7-$9, all
dollaR BowlIng
Royal Crest Bowling
Lanes
9 p.m., $1, all ages
oRIgInal MuSIC
MondayS
The Bottleneck
9 p.m., 18+
gaRage a TRoIS
THE BoTTLEnECK
9 P.M.
BlueS TueSday wITh
BRyan neuBeRRy
The Gaslight Tavern
7 p.m., free, 18+
TueSday nITe SwIng
Kansas Union
8 p.m. free, all ages
CRooked STIll
The Bottleneck
9 p.m.
MaMMoTh lIfe/
noRMandIe wIlSon/
alone wITh
eVeRyBody
The Replay Lounge
10 p.m., $3, 21+
kaRoke kIngdoM!
The Jackpot Music
Hall, 10 p.m., free,
18+
dollaR BowlIng
Royal Crest Bowling
Lanes
9 p.m., $1, all ages
pRIde nIghT
Wildes Chateau 24
9 p.m, $5, 18+
BRenT BeRRyS
aCouSTIC JaM
The Jazzhaus
9 p.m., $2-$3, 21+
CoRey SMITh
The Granada
9 p.m., $15-$20, all
ages
hoTChaCha
The Replay Lounge
10 p.m., $2, 21+
neon danCe paRTy,
Jackpot Music Hall,
10 p.m., 18+, $1-$5
MagIC kIdS/ Candy
ClawS
Replay Lounge,
10 p.m., 21+, $2
3
3
09
09
10
THE BOTTLENECk
737 NeW haMpShIRe St.
THE JACkPOT MUSIC HALL
943 MaSSachuSettS St.
THE JAzzHAUS
926 1/2 MaSSachuSettS
St.
THE REPLAY LOUNGE
946 MaSSachuSettS St.
THE EIGHTH ST. TAPROOM
801 NeW haMpShIRe St.
LAwRENCE ARTS CENTER
940 NeW haMpShIRe St.
THE GRANADA
1020 MaSSachuSettS
St.
THE POOL ROOM
925 IoWa St.
wILDES CHATEAU 24
2412 IoWa St.
DUFFYS
2222 W. 6th St.
CONROYS PUB
3115 W. 6th St., Ste. D
THE BOTTLENECk
737 NeW haMpShIRe St.
follow Jayplay on TwITTeR
twitter.com/JayplayMagazine
BeCoMe a fan of The weSCoe
wIT faCeBook page and your
contributions could be published!
JAYPLAY
(785) 864-4810
The University Daily Kansan
2000 DOLE CENTER
1000 Sunnyside Dr.
Lawrence, KS 66045
someones body, but enjoying someones
enti re personali ty is a huge turn-on.
Why Im a catch: Im huge, Im strong,
I smell nice and people like to be around
me. Oh, and I am also an ordained minister.
catch of the Week // James marc smith
> Our weekly peek at a fsh in the KU sea.
Interests & hobbIes: If someone
asks you what your hobbies are, how
do you answer them? I mean, if you go
with sword fighting youre obviously
a tool and just trying to impress them.
And if you tell them the truth you come
off as boring. I guess I just try to take
in some quiet moments in life and be a
person that no one is expecting. Also,
I carve small Russian dolls out of soap.
notI ces fI rst I n a potentI al
partner: I like a sense of awareness
and vivaciousness someone who
looks and feels alive. Thats what we
want, is to feel alive ourselves as well as
someone who recognizes that life in us.
turn ons: Women who are sure of
themselves girls who know what
they want. And as far as the physical is
concerned, I really appreciate a little
hot breath and licking around the ears..
turn offs: St upi di t y. I mean,
i t s one t hi ng t o be at t r act ed t o
HOMETOWN: Dodge City
MAJOR: English
YEAR: Senior
INTERESTED IN: Women
| SARAh GReGORy |
CONTACT
kansas In heat // 50 first dates
Q. I absolutely hate frst dates. What can I
do that will help keep my nerves down and
impress the guy? T.A.
Mike Anderson, Dellwood, Minn. graduate stu-
dent, is the host of Kansas in Heat, a talk show
about sex and relationships that airs Wednesdays
at 11 p.m. on KJHK, 90.7fm and at kjhk.org.
The OPINIONS OF ThIS COLUMNIST DO NOT NeCeS-
SARILy ReFLeCT The VIeWS OF JAyPLAy. KANSAS IN
heAT IS NOT TO Be CONSIDeReD AS A SUBSTITUTe
FOR PROFeSSIONAL heLP.
> Tackle the sticky world of relationships.
6
09
09
10
a. you are your own worst enemy here.
Dont force yourself into trying to like
someone. If you guys hit it off, great, if not,
no big deal, but keep this in mind the
guy is more worried about what you think
of him than what he thinks of you.
I understand how uncomfortable frst
dates can be, but dont fear the awkward
moments, just laugh and have fun with
them. I recommend trying more action
dates. An action date is where the two
of you are letting the context of the date
become the focal point. A typical action
date might be bowling or taking a dance
class. you bond through action instead
of putting pressure on the conversation.
And if you absolutely hate the guy,
at least you got salsa lessons out of it,
or a tour of a real cool brewery. One
of my absolute favorite action dates is
karaoke.
There is nothing more attractive than
an outgoing person brave enough to
risk embarrassing themselves. Trust me,
after youve belted out a little Kiss from
a Rose by Seal, or Believe by Cher
that initial nervousness will go right out
the window.
| MIKe ANDeRSON |
September
10 & 11, 2010
Hosted By
$8
50
Tickets only
each night
7pm
Show
Starts At
Liberty Hall
646 Massachusetts St.
SEP 10 - OCT 3, 2010 SPENCER THEATRE
MUSIC & LYRICS BY MICHAEL FRIEDMAN
BOOK & LYRICS BY JOHN DEMPSEY AND RINNE GROFF
DIRECTED BY GARY GRIFFIN
BASED ON THE METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER MOTION PICTURE WRITTEN BY
BRIAN DANNELLY and MICHAEL URBAN
CASTING BY STEPHANIE KLAPPER
KCREP.ORG 816. 235. 2700
2
4
1
1
if you like Glee, youll loVe SAVED!
Text KU
to 24587
to get
$
5 OFF a
full-priced ticket!
Message & Data Rates
may apply.
7
09
09
10
8
Dan Perjovschi is the Fall 2010 spencer Museum of arts international
artist-in-residence. During his two-week stay in Kansas he will share his
art and give talks with KU students and the community. his installation at the
spencer, 1301 Mississippi st., debuts sept. 16 and runs through Feb. 6, 2010. His
project, entitled Dan Perjovschi Central Court, is composed of simple sketches
drawn in permanent black marker directly on the walls of the museum. His images
represent current social topics, including technology, religion and education. His
work has been featured around the world including at the Museum of Modern Art
in New York, the Venice Biennale in Italy and the Royal Ontario Museum Toronto.
FEATURE
Dan Perjovschi
CENTRAl COURT
2
Jayplays sneak peek of the
artists upcoming exhibit at the
Spencer Museum of Art
9
09
09
10
FEATURE
9
MANUAL
2
09
09
10
10
get some culture // Wonderfair

> Its not all about fast food and beer pong.
It would be easy to miss the Wonder Fair
Gallery while walking downtown. The gallery,
now located above the Burger Stand at 803
Massachusetts St., is a great venue for art
lovers. The gallery is hosting No One Knows
How Deep This Goes, a month-long showing
of work by Chicago artist Matthew Hoffman,
who creates art under the pseudonym of
Sighn.
Lee Piechocki, a gallerist at Wonder Fair,
says Hoffman has a background in graphic
design and is interested in words, font, and
text. Piechocki met Hoffman while living in
Chicago. He is an incredible craftsman,
Piechocki says. He has gotten some national
attention so I thought it would be a great
show.
Hoffman hand cuts text into different
materials, including colorful pieces of paper
and wood, for the showing. The words and
phrases are repeated, creating an emotional
attachment and release within the viewer. I
fnd work that has a message both interesting
and rewarding. Im always running around
with a notebook so I can write down phrases
| Jon Hermes |
or words that I think of, Hoffman says. I pick
the most interesting when it comes to fnally
making a piece.
He puts a lot of himself in the work, says
Kelly Clark, a gallerist at Wonder Fair. There
is a cynicism and charm in his word choice
that can resonate with an audience.
Contributed photo
On repeat: Artist Matthew Hofman uses the repetition of
words and colors in his artwork to evoke emotion. His exhibit,
No One Knows How Deep Tis Goes is on display at the
Wonder Fair Gallery until Sept. 19.
in the life of // a screen printer
> Living vicariously through others is okay with us.
Leslie Kuluva prefers to wear her art on her
sleeve.
Ive always felt a bit weird about working
on one piece to have it hang in a gallery where
only a few visitors will see it, Kuluva says.
Working with prints means you can make
unlimited amounts and people will see them.
Kuluva, a 2006 graduate who works under
the moniker Leslie Kay, did her frst print in high
school but did not continue because it required
a lot of equipment. She now separates her time
between The Test Kitchen, 518 E 8th St., where
she makes prints, and the Jackpot Music Hall,
943 Massachusetts St., where she helps book
shows.
Screen-printing allows Kuluva to interact
further with the local music scene. She helps
make CD and album jackets for local bands
including Spook Lights, This is My Condition
and Colony Collapse.
She enjoys mixing her love of music and
art and takes part in the entire print-making
process from consul ti ng wi th customers
to making the screens, mixing the ink, and
ordering the shirts. The end product is exciting
for Kuluva, who says that each print can come
out differently. Those differences, she says,
show that the work was done by hand and
by a person. It has its own personality. I love
it.
| Jon Hermes |
Behind the screen: Leslie Kuluva, 2006 graduate, decided to
try her hand at screen printing in high school. Her art is on
wearable t-shirts instead of being displayed in a traditional
museum setting.
Contributed photo
Li ving
EnvironmEnt
living and growing when they go home. It makes
them feel good.
If you are worried about taking care of a plant,
dont be. There are many household plants,
large and small, that can ft in the corners of your
house or sit on your windowsills. For instance,
a hanging plant will work for someone with little
foor space. A spider plant, also known as an
airplane plant, is typically placed in baskets
that can hang from the ceiling. This unique
plant gets its nicknames from the odd plantlets
that hang over the basket. These plants are
tough and can survive with little light.
Chances are you have seen a trailing foliage
plant at a friends house. Known as Golden
Pothos or Devils Ivy, these small plants work
well in low light conditions and are common
among students, Hohn says. The Pothos might
lose its leaves while trying to adjust to the low
light conditions, however Mattson says this is
normal. The new leaves will grow back smaller
after it adapts to the new conditions of your
residence.
There are also health benefts to owning an
indoor foliage plant. Mattson says foliage plants
act as air flters, removing harmful effects of
tobacco smoke and other organic pollutants
while releasing oxygen.
If you have more foor space in your
apartment or home, try a larger potted foliage
plant. It will add a nice touch to your room and
The benefiTs of
owning household planTs
MANUAL
11
09
09
10


Richard H. Mattson, who conducts
Horticulture Therapy research at Kan-
sas State University, discusses some
of the benefts of owning plants.
+ Stress-reducing effect of green and
fowering plants.
+ Lowering of blood pressure
+ Decrease in sweat-related
responses
+ Increase in skin temperature, indi-
cating relaxation.
+ Strengthening of immune systems
ability to fght off respiratory viral in-
fection with 40 minutes in the presence
of plants.
Mother nature: Bring a little of the outdoors inside your home
with plants that can help increase relaxation, mood and deco-
ration. Alex Bergin (left), Leawood senior, says if nothing else,
the plants smell nice.
Jp
Alex Bergin points to the plants lining the
windows of his apartment. He has pride in how
well the plants have grown in the confned space
of his living room. Bergin, Leawood senior, says
an apartment without plants feels kind of
sterile. Its good to let people know that things
can live in this apartment, Bergin says. I like
knowing that I can maintain something. Its very
welcoming and feels very comfortable.
Plants are a great way to create a relaxing
atmosphere in an apartment or house. A
plant can change the dynamic of a room and
offer additional benefts. Richard H. Mattson,
professor of Horticulture Therapy at Kansas
State University, says plants can act as air
flters, reduce stress, and induce relaxation
in apartments and confned living spaces.
Mattson says plants are a signifcant way to
bring nature indoors.
Owning a plant can be easy and low-
maintenance even in apartments or houses
without much light. When picking out a plant
for your residence it is important to think about
the space you have and what you are looking
for. Plants can help a student connect to nature,
even in the midst of computers, television and
other technologies that tend to dominate our
lives and the places we live.
Plants lift up peoples spirits, says Ila Hohn,
who works in the garden center at The Home
Depot, 1910 W. 31st St. People want something
will need little maintenance.
Sansevieria, more commonly known as
Mother in Laws Tongue or Snake plant, is
indestructible, says Patrick Leach, assistant
greenhouse manager at Sunrise Garden Center,
1501 New York St. Leach says most people with
apartments pick plants like Mother in Laws
Tongue or cast iron plants because they are
very hardy, low light plants that dont need much
attention. This makes it easier for someone who
is skeptical about taking on the responsibility of
a plant.
Bergin describes his Sansevieria as a tough,
mean ol plant. That thing just lives, says
Bergin, who got the plant after his old neighbor
rescued it from the basement of the Eldridge
hotel. It survived down there in the darkness
without water for awhile.
If you are looking for a plant that can help you
unwind after a long day, Mattsons research at
Kansas State University has shown that the
aroma of lavender plants helps reduce stress.
Or you might want a good-looking plant to
impress your guests. I always tell people to
buy something less common, Leach says. If
youve got a pineapple plant in your living room,
thats interesting.
Choosing a plant ultimately depends
on what you are looking for. A plant can
change the look, smell and feel of a room.
If anything, they smell nice, Bergin says.
photo illustrations | Jerry Wang
How plants can improve
your well-being
| JON HERMES |
3
12
09
09
10
NOTICE
| MOlly MarTIN |
What its like // to run 26.2 miles
> We know youre curious ...
lining up along the starting line are the
rookies and the veterans. among them is Joel
Haug, a rookie. What lies ahead for Haug,
atchison junior, is the uncharted territory of
exhilaration, pain and unexpected friendship
unlike anything hes ever experienced. as
the race is about to start, he is more curious
than nervous. How would his body handle 26.2
miles?
as he remembers that day last spring, he
says the frst few miles of the 2010 Kansas
Marathon were very relaxed. During his one-
month training period, a typical workout would
be about six miles. He knew how to do this. So
far, so good.
One of Haugs friends passed him around
mile eight. He viewed this as a taunt a dare
to catch-me-if-you-can. He broke away from his
pack, accepting the dare. Haug picked up the
pace and caught him by mile 19. But he had lost
a lot of energy. Dehydration was on the attack.
a water station at each mile was not enough.
With three miles to go, Haug had to keep
stopping to stretch and get the knots out of his
calves. He spotted a stranger who was doing
the same thing, but the stranger had a water
bottle. Haug asked for a drink, and the water
bottle became the relay baton that would en-
courage them to get to the fnish line. I really
think you should take advantage of those going
through the exact same thing as you, he says.
you really get a bonding experience.
after three hours and 43 minutes, the pain
persisted, but Haug crossed the fnish line with
relief. Its one of those things that you want to
do in your lifetime. I feel like youre never in bet-
ter shape than you are in your college years.
Contributed photo
Runners world: Training for a marathon and running the
event are two diferent things as Joel Haug, Atchinson junior
discovered. Haug experienced cramping and dehydration.
| MOlly MarTIN |
Wescoe Wit
> Lol.
Have you overheard any Wescoe witticisms?
Become a fan on Facebook and your post could
be published in Jayplay!
Dude did you see that guy? He was
wearing jeggings. Whats next, tights?
GiRl:
If I have a golf cart, can I
park it in the moped spot?
GUY:
I hate when people wear polos on campus.
People are pole dancing on campus?
GiRl 1:
GiRl 2:
Do you want to know what my favorite term for penis is?
Purple-headed yogurt slinger?
GiRl 1:
GiRl 2:
Chowder. Is that a band or something?
No, its a cartoon. Its fucking weird shit.
yeah, its pretty weird.
GUY 1:
GUY 1:
GUY 2:
look, I took my toe ring off.
Thats awesome.
GUY:
GiRl:
Drink this Boones Farm!
No guys, I already vomited it last
Thursday! (takes a knee)
you just got Booned!
GUY:
GUY:
GiRl:
Sometimes girls just like it when
my balls are in their mouth.
FootBall
PlaYeR:
Did you go to dollar dollar bill night?
yeah and I only brought one dollar and I
still got way too drunk.
GiRl 1:
GiRl 2:
GiRl 1:
GiRl 2:
This is usually how tiny men wave
at me.
I dont think a tiny mans ever waved
at me.
Party On,
Taste Buds!
Three Locations
Near You!
1408 W 23rd St, Lawrence
1220 W 6th St, Lawrence
Bauer Farm Dr
(6th & Wakarusa), Lawrence
Hours may vary by location 2010 Taco Bell Corp.
Association (ACA). She says camps try to get the
kids to become less dependent on technology in
order to embrace that art. Most camps reserve
designated times each day for the children and
the counselors to rest and take the time to write
letters.
At camp, letters replace all other forms of
long-distance communication. For college
counselors, regulations concerning email
and cell phones vary from camp to camp. For
example, Mann says she only had access to
her phone on off days, whereas Adam Levine,
Leawood junior, says he always had access
to his phone as a counselor at Camp Sabra in
Rocky Mount, Mo.
Without his phone, Levine would have had
no contact with the world outside of camp
he only wrote one letter. Regardless, he still
appreciated the detachment from other forms
of technology, like the computer and TV.
Gina Speer, Olathe junior, also is not a fan of
the hand-written letter. As a counselor at Camp
Foster YMCA of the Okobojis in Spirit Lake, Iowa,
WRITING WISDOM
Or dont you like to write letters? I do because
its such a swell way to keep from working and yet
feel youve done something. -Ernest Hemingway
A letter always seemed to me like immortality
because it is the mind alone without corporeal
friend. -Emily Dickinson
I consider it a good rule for letter-writing to leave
unmentioned what the recipient already knows,
and instead tell him something new.
-Sigmund Freud
There must be millions of people all over the
world who never get any love letters... I could be
their leader. -Charlie Brown
The art of art, the glory of expression and the
sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.
-Walt Whitman
I hold that the parentheses are by far the most
important parts of a non-business letter.
-D.H. Lawrence
NOTICE
13
09
09
10
Signed, sealed, delivered: Corresponding with a far-away friend shouldnt desist because of advancing technology.
Instead of a quick email, send someone a hand-written letter. It will show your appreciation for keeping in touch.
Photo Illustration | Jerry Wang
letter-writing
is a lost art
ANN ShEETS
paSt nationaL prESiDEnt, aCa
| MOLLY MARTIN |
A letter is not reliant upon the Internet. It is
not deleted with the click of the mouse. It is not
140 characters.
For some college students, handwritten
letter-writing is a type of communication that
only has historic value, reminiscent of Abraham
Lincoln or Jane Austen.
But for others, specifcally those college kids
who still go to summer camp, letter-writing is
a type of communication cherished long after
the stench of bug spray and sunscreen is left
behind.
Lindie Northup, Edmond, Okla., senior, likes
to write letters for the exact reason others
dont people dont communicate like that
anymore. This makes letter-writing unique, and
as a result, the words become more meaningful
and sentimental, she says. As a camp counselor
at Shepherds Fold Ranch near Tulsa, Okla., this
past summer, she wrote three to four letters
a week to her closest friends, boyfriend and
family.
Taylor Mann, a junior from hutchinson, wrote
about 50 letters throughout the summer at
Kanakuk Kamp near Branson, Mo. She says she
received just as many. Writing back and forth
with her friends helps develop and sustain long-
distance friendships, she says. On a phone you
can contact someone whenever you want, but
with letters its a surprise.
Writing letters is a tradition that has always
been associated with summer camps (think,
hello Muddah, hello Fadduh). Letter-writing
is a lost art, says Ann Sheets, immediate
past national president of the American Camp
Speer says letter-writing tended to be a hassle
more than anything. Im defnitely a computer
person and my penmanship is terrible. I would
much rather write an email than send a letter.
Outside of camp, has the effciency of email
replaced the need of hand-written letters?
Margaret Shepherd, author of the art of the
personal Letter: a Guide to Connecting through
the Written Word, says that in some cases the
answer is yes. Email is an easier medium used
to notify people about less interesting things in
their lives, she says. For example, Shepherd says
email is wonderful for planning arrangements.
In short, email serves the purpose of immediacy:
instant notifcation and communication.
But a lot of the important things that happen in
peoples lives are not instant. Some things take
a little longer to unfold, Shepherd says. how a
college student learns to handle laundry or how
you feel toward your new roommate these
are situations that can be hard to understand
upon frst impression. A letter lets you explore
an area you might just rush by, Shepherd
says. It delves into something that takes place
over a period of time, she says. At any given
instant during that time, you dont realize how
interesting something really is.
Letters also differ from emails by expressing
more personality. When reading letters, you
see another persons unique handwriting, not a
typical Ariel or Times New Roman font. Although
Anna Archer, McPherson junior, couldnt
actually hear her friends voice, the way she
Jp
wrote [the letter] sounded so much like her. You
can always draw sweet pictures to illustrate
your stories, she says.
Setting time aside for letter-writing is a
great strategy for college students. Shepherd
recommends trying to write a couple letters
once every two weeks, or even once a month.
The frst of each month could be an easy
reminder to set that time aside.
People know when youve taken extra trouble
to do something, Shepherd says. Thats what
a letter is. Its a little extra trouble that lasts
forever.
This one Time, aT summer camp
i wroTe a leTTer
stay connected to family and friends summer camp style.
Bailey Waite does research while text
messaging, talks on the phone while driving
and checks her email while cooking dinner.
Im pretty good at taking
care of more than one thing at a
time, Waite, Salina senior, says.
Multitasking may be a great way to get
things done, but we may not be getting
them done as well as we could. A recent
study at Stanford University revealed that
media multitaskers performed tasks less
effciently than their single-tasking peers.
Clifford Nass, a professor of sociology
at Stanford University, says our brains are
designed to process one informational
stimulus at a time. Each time you
switch from one task to another there
is a signifcant lapse in concentration.
When it comes to media, if content
is unrelated, the brain cant think,
Nass says. When you perform multiple
tasks at once the delay is much larger
than if you perform tasks in sequence.
Nass says multitasking is effcient if
simple tasks performed simultaneously
activate separate channels, like washing
dishes while watching the news.
Paul Atchley, associate professor
of psychology at the University, says
multitasking negatively affects memory
and primary task performance. He says
heavy multitaskers perform a single task
worse than their counterparts and are
no better at performing multiple tasks.
Theres really no advantage, Atchley
says. Pick the task you need to accomplish
frst, set the others aside and do each
task individually.
Verdict: Bad for you.
walking barefoot outside, and those with
plantar fasciitis, a condition that causes
heel pain, should always avoid it because
it only worsens the condition.
Next time you want to kick off your shoes
and run around barefoot, you might want
to think again. And if you insist on going
barefoot, be sure to watch your step.
HEALTH
2
09
09
10
14
good for you bad for you // MULTITASKING
> Sometimes its hard to tell.
| MEgAN RUPP |
thats disgusting // WALKING BAREFOOT
> Dude...gross.
Abbie Lyons, garden City senior, enjoys
walking around barefoot. If she only
knew how gross it was to walk outside
without shoes, she might reconsider.
Kicking off your shoes and tromping
around barefoot is not only dangerous,
but its disgusting. Sure, the feel of
warm summer grass beneath your
feet is great on occasion. Just beware
of what is lurking inside of all that
green grass. Nothing will ruin your
day more than stepping right into
a huge steaming pile of dog poop.
Yuck! Add bug bites, warts, splinters
and broken glass into the equation
and youve got yourself a disaster.
Joel Foster, a doctor of podiatric
medicine from Lees Summit, Mo., says
viral infections like warts are common
for people who walk around barefoot.
Its especially disgusting if you have
nasty feet, Foster says. If you have a
fungus, you could be spreading it around
to everybody else.
Foster says people should avoid
| JACqUE WEBER |
Contributed photo
Contributed photo
Information overload: Multitasking may seem harm-
less, but conquering many tasks at a time can alter
your concentration and even afect memory.
Footloose: Letting
your bare feet run
wild could result in
danger to yourself
and others. Before
you go sans sandals,
be aware that you
could be spread-
ing disease, not to
mention stepping
in unpleasant
substances.
There is almost certainly a group of cells
in every persons brain, located in the food
area, that cries out Chinese! every month.
Starting when humanity lived in caves,
carrying big sticks, the craving would drive
them mad, as most of the cave-people
had no access to Chinese food and would
try absurd substitutions, like frying their
own lice instead of rice, or making fortune
cookies out of worded stone tablets with
bad caveman grammar, folded within some
intricate, not-very-tasty, impossibly brittle
cave cookie.
A similar arcane craving came to me, so
I headed to recently renovated Encore Caf,
a Chinese-Japanese synthesis restaurant
located at 1007 Massachusetts St. First
sampling the crab rangoon and then the
Cantonese style Chow Fun, the food
satisfed my craving. The crab rangoon
was pretty good, and my entre was large,
savory, and flling.
But there wasnt anything to distinguish
Encore Caf from any other Chinese
establishment. In fact, the restaurant was
| ThoMAS C. hArdy |
restaurant review //
EncorE caf
> The taste of the town, one meal at a time.
surprisingly plain very little dcor, with an
awkwardly large dining area that felt a little
bit like a cafeteria. The only source of style
was a measly fsh tank near where the wait
staff kept breaking water glasses.
here. Its alright, over here... The electric
jug completes the picture.
There are too many fantastic songs
to mention, but along with Telephone
(which could have been on the Nuggets
compilation), yellow Elevator #2 stands
out. The track begins with a funky, fuzzy bass
that lopes along while maniacal, backwards
guitars submerge and resurface. Eventually
the song breaks down into a slow, beautiful
realization: Now I can see how the seasons
all repeat...
If youve been out of the loop, I recommend
checking up on the Angels new, somewhat
less horrifying, direction.
recorded in Los Angeles, Phosphene
Dream is the Black Angels third full-length
offering, and it represents a brand new
sound. 2006s Passover was the bands debut
burner, essentially a collection of bluesy pop
songs dressed up and hidden behind massive
reverberation and delay with a dark, vaguely
anti-war stance. The Angels 2008 sophomore
effort, Directions to See a Ghost, was a step
further into the murky drone. It was longer,
heavier, more complex and an even bigger nod
to psych legends The 13th Floor Elevators and
Spacemen 3.
Though both of these albums were more
aligned with the dissonant repetition of early
Velvet Underground, 2010 brings more pop and
more groove. The blackness, bleakness and
evil are still here, but there are the occasionally
lighter moments.
opener Bad Vibrations is exactly
what it sounds like: a droning, moody and
defant rocker reminiscent of The doors and
Jefferson Airplanes darker moments. Sunday
Afternoon is pure mid-60s sunshine glow-pop,
but with a menacing offer: Well come on, over
music review //
ThE Black angEls-
phosphEnE drEam > KJHKs weekly guide to sonic consumption.
| ALEx TrETBAr |
rEVIEW
15
09
09
10
(BluE horizon)

23rd. Louisiana,
(Behind Radio Shack)
312.9991
(785)
5
$ PAD
THAI
LUNCH COMBO SPECIAL
11AM - 3PM MON-FRI
i
PITCHERS



$2 Al most
Anythi ng
$1 Shot s
$2 Cans
$5 Can/Bomb
$6 Bucket s
$4 Crown
$3 Boul evard Draf t s
$3 Lunch Box Shot s
$1 Jel l o Shot s
$4 Jack Dani el s
$3 Bl ue Moon
$2 Sake Bombs
$2 Al most
Anythi ng
$1 Cans
$1 Shot s
$2 Bacardi
$3 Absol ut
$. 45 Wi ngs $5 Any Burger
Basket
$5. 75 Bi g Sal ads
$2 Domest i c
Bottl es
$5 Any Burger
Basket
$. 60 Oysters on
the Hal f - Shel l ,
$4. 95 Peel & Eat
or Steamed Shri mp,
$4. 95 Crawf i sh,
$10. 95 Crabl egs
$. 45 Wi ngs
$3 Pi tchers Cash Pong
Tourney &
1/2 Pri ce Burgers
$2 Bottl es & Wel l s $3 Bi g Beers,
$3 Vodka Energy
& Jager Bombs
$3 Bi g Beers
& 30 Wi ngs
$2. 50 Any Bottl e $5 Pi tchers
1/2 Pri ce Burgers
$2. 50 Mi l l er Bottl es
$2. 50 Honor
Vodka Si ngl es
1/2 Pri ce Apps
$5 Domest i c Pi tchers
$3 Import s
$4 Bi g Mi cros
$4 Crown Royal
$4 Whi te Russi ans
$15 Corona Bucket s
$3 Fi ref l y Si ngl es
$3 Bombs
40 Wi ngs
$2. 75 Bi g
Domest i cs
$2 Wel l s
1/2 Pri ce Chi cago Menu
$2. 75 Bi g Domest i cs
$4 Doubl e Long Isl ands
& $1 House Shot s
$2. 50 Bud Fami l y
Bottl es
$3 Bl oody Marys
$3. 50 Bl oody
Marys
$3 Ameri can Draws $5 Wi nes
by the gl ass
$2 Off
Si gnature Cockt ai l s
$3. 75 Boul evard
Unf i l tered Wheat
Featured
Wi nes
Hal f Pri ce
Mart i ni s
Ladi es Ni ght
$2 Pi nk Lady
& ULLR Shot s
$3 Gi rl y Dri nks
$2 Domest i cs
$2 Domest i cs
$4 Jameson &
Jager Bombs
Doors open @1pm
$3. 50 Domest i cs
$4 Bl oody Marys
$1. 50 Cheap Cans
$2 Free St ate
Draws
$2 Rumpl e Mi nze
$1. 50 off
Cockt ai l Menu
$2 Si ngl e Wel l s
$4 Doubl e Wel l s
$2. 25 Domest i c
Bottl es
$2. 25 Schl i t z
Bottl es
$1. 00 off draws
$3 New Bel gi um
Draws
$7 2L Domest i c
Towers &
$9. 50 3L
Domest i c Towers
$10 2L & $15 3L
Free St ate, Boul evard
& Sam Adams Towers
$2. 75 Coronas
$2. 50 Capt ai n Morgans
& 1/2 Pri ce Appet i zers
(St art s at 3pm)
$2. 50 Fi ref l y
Sweet Tea
$3 Bi g
Domest i c
Beers
$3. 79 1/2 l b.
Burger Basket
w/choi ce of si de
$2. 50 Bl oody
Marys
$7 2L Domest i c
Towers & $9. 50
3L Towers
THURSDAY: Pong Tour name nt - 8: 30- 12: 30 - $10 pe r t eam ( g i rl s t eams are f ree)
$1 Al most Anythi ng
$2 Premi ums
$2 Jager Bombs
$2. 50 Domest i c
Bottl es
$2 Doubl e Wel l s
$2 SoCo Li me Shot s
$4 Doubl e Bacardi
Dri nks
$2 UV Bombs
$4 Doubl e Capt ai n,
Skyy, Beam, Honor
$2 Bacardi Bombs
$2 Doubl e Wel l s
$1 Kami kaze
Shot s
$3 Boul evard Bottl es
$2 Tequi l a Shot s
$1. 50 Porch Beers
$2 Whi skey Peach
Shot s