Jayplay

September 21, 2006

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SUmmer eVACUAtION
A lebAnese vAcAtion is interrupted by internAtionAl conflict

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attraction lies in the DNA

SEX GENES

climbing up the wall

ROCK SOLID

15
get your recipe off the can

FAST FOOD

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My prince charming has dark-ish hair and light eyes. He is passionate about something... bikes, computers, painting, his job... something. He is musically talented and when he was in high school, he was labeled a freak. Today, hes secure in his plan for the future, and hes someone I could bring home to Mom (ie. no visible tattoos). I have a list a short compilation of the traits I (currently) find most attractive. Shallowness is one explanation for my mental list of requirements. Female choice theory is another: Im looking for a guy who will pass the best traits on to my children. It could also be that my subconcious ability to pick up on a guys genetic makeup has led me to men who look (and act) like the aforementioned prince. On page five, Megan Heffley provides a breakdown of how genes affect my list and yours. According to her, Im not so shallow after all. Oh yeah... Prince Charming has freckles. Lots of freckles. Becka Cremer, Associate Editor

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Xiu Xiu and more

CALENDAR

grocery shopping without a list

BITE

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attractive DNA

CONTACT

HAWK TOPICS
news you can use

a summer trip to Lebanon results in evacuation

FEATURE

17
rakin it in with eBay

10
19
father/daughter

COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF MARLA ABOUJAWDEH

the French table at Henrys

PEOPLE

NOTICE

SPEAK

JAYPLAYERS
EDITOR QUEEN OF THE CASTLE Carolyn Tharp ASSOCIATE EDITOR PUDDIN POP Becka Cremer CLERK GETS AROUND TOWN Rene Ward DESIGNERS MAKE IT PRETTY Kim Wallace Bryan Marvin PHOTOGRAPHER MCGUYVER SHIT Amanda Sellers Jared Gab Kimberly Westphall COPY EDITOR MAKES IT RIGHT Kate Shipley BITE/HEALTH GOOD FOR YOU Erika Bentson Rikki Kite Rachel Parker PEOPLE KNOW EVERYONE Katherine Loeck Frank Tankard OUT HIT THE TOWN Carissa Pedigo Caleb Regan NOTICE TAKE NOTE OF IT Beth Breitenstein Jacky Carter Bart Vandever CONTACT HELP YOUR LOVE LIFE Lisa Anderson Megan Heffley CREATIVE CONSULTANT KNOWS A LOT Carol Holstead WRITE TO US jayplay06@gmail.com JAYPLAY The University Daily Kansan 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall 1435 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS 66045

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THURSDAY

september 21

september 22

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

september 23

september 24

SUNDAY

TUESDAY

september 26

VENUES

where?

Business Career Fair. Kansas Union, 12 p.m. Tea time. Kansas Union lobby, 3 p.m., www.suaevents.com.

For Your Ears Only AudioReader fundraiser. Douglas County Fairgrounds, 10 a.m., all ages, free, reader.ku.edu/fyeofflyer. shtml.

For Your Ears Only AudioReader fundraiser. Douglas County Fairgrounds, 10 a.m., all ages, free, reader.ku.edu/fyeoflyer. shtml.

For Your Ears Only AudioReader fundraiser. Douglas County Fairgrounds, 10 a.m., all ages, free, reader.ku.edu/ gyeoflyer.shtml. Plaza Art Fair. Country Club Plaza, 10 a.m., free, all ages, www. countryclubplaza.com.

Farmers Market. City Market, Kansas City, 6 a.m.-4 p.m., www. kc-citymarket.com. Lecture: Difficult Dialogues at the Commons Knowledge: Faith and Reason. Kansas Union, 7:30 p.m., free.

Abe & Jakes Landing 8 E. Sixth St. Lawrence (785) 841-5855 Beaumont Club 4050 Pennsylvania Kansas City, Mo.

Art show. Multidisciplinary Research Building, 4 p.m., all ages, free. Enjoy and discuss the artwork of distinguished KU faculty. Plaza Art Fair. Country Club Plaza, 5 p.m., free, all ages, www. countryclubplaza.com. Art into art: inspired responses. Spencer Museum of Art, 5:30 p.m. 12th Annual Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque Contest. Old Shawnee Town, 7 p.m., free, all ages, www. greatgrillers.com. MC Chris. Bottleneck, 7 p.m., all ages, $11, www. pipelineproductions.com. Violent Femmes. VooDoo Lounge at Harrahs Casino, 8 p.m., 21+, $25-$35, www.voodookc. com. Guster / Nada Surf. The Beaumont Club, 7:30 p.m., $25. Brian Regan. Uptown Theater, 8 p.m., all ages, $37.50, www. uptowntheater.com. Hairspray. Starlight Theatre, 8 p.m., $9+, all ages, www.

Plaza Art Fair. Country Club Plaza, 10 a.m., free, all ages, www. countryclubplaza.com. Renaissance Festival. Bonner Springs, 10 a.m., $14.50, all ages, www.kcrenfest.com. 12th Annual Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque Contest. Old Shawnee Town, 12:30 p.m., free, all ages, www. greatgrillers.com. Hairspray. Starlight Theatre, 8 p.m., $9+, all ages, www. kcstarlight.com.

Renaissance Festival. Bonner Springs, 10 a.m., $14.50, all ages, www.kcrenfest.com. 12th Annual Great Grillers State Championship Barbeque Contest. Old Shawnee Town, 12:30 p.m., free, all ages, www. greatgrillers.com. Chris Brown / Ne-Yo / Lil Wayne / Dem Franchize Boyz / Juelz Santana. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 7:00 p.m., all ages, $25.50 - $55.50, www.livenation. com. The Chubby Smith 5. Replay Lounge, 7 p.m., all ages, $3, www. replaylounge.com. Hairspray. Starlight Theatre, 8 p.m., $9+, all ages, www. kcstarlight.com. Xiu Xiu. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., all ages, $8, www.pipelineproductions.com. Band of Horses. Granada, 9 p.m., all ages, $10, www.thegranada.com. Brandston / Melee / Corey Crowder / Tokyo Rose. Jackpot Music Hall, 9 p.m., 18+, $5, www. thejackpotsaloon.com. Sunday Soul Sauce w/ DJ Godzilla & DJ Aether. Harbour Lights, 10 p.m., 21+, $2. Mad Science Fair. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m.,21+,$2,www.replaylounge. com.

Bottleneck 737 New Hampshire St. Lawrence (785) 841-5483 Boobie Trap Bar 1417 S.W. Sixth St., Topeka 785-232-9008 Grand Emporium 3832 Main St. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 531-1504 Jackpot Music Hall 943 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 843-2846 The Jazzhaus 926 1/2 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 749-3320 Liberty Hall 642 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 749-1972 Replay Lounge 946 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 749-7676 Starlight Theatre 4600 Starlight Road Kansas City, Mo. Uptown Theater 3700 Broadway St. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 753-8665 Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 633 N. 130th St. Bonner Springs (913) 721-3400 VooDoo Lounge at Harrahs Casino 1 Riverboat Drive Kansas City, Mo. (816) 931-33308

Teitur. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., all ages, $8, www.pipelineproductions. com. Vast. Grand Emporium, 9 p.m., 21+, $12, www.kcclubs.com/ grandemp.cfm. Ostinato / This Alibi. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2, www. replaylounge.com.

WEDNESDAY
Pizza and politics. Dole Insitute of Politics, 12 p.m., free pizza and admission. Speaker: Judson Laipply, inspirational comedian. Woodruff Auditorium, 7 p.m., free with KUID, www.suaevents. com. Come see the man with the highest rating on Youtube.com. The Black Crowes. VooDoo Lounge at Harrahs Casino, 8 p.m., 21+, $38, www.voodookc.com. Lotus. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., 18+, $8, www.pipelineproductions.com. Open mic night. The Boobie Trap Bar, 9:30 p.m., 21+, free beer. Serena Maneesh / Evangelicals / Woven Hand. Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m., 18+, $8, www. thejackpotsaloon.com.

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Tim Reynolds. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., all ages, $12, www. pipelineproductions.com. Black Gasoline / Aphasia. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2, www.replaylounge.com. kcstarlight.com. Indigenous. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., all ages,$8,www.pipelineproductions. com. Melvins. Granada, 9 p.m., all ages, $15, www.thegranada. com. Cosmic Bowling. Jaybowl, 10 p.m., free with KUID, www. suaevents.com. Sellout. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m, 21+, $5, www.jazzhaus.com.

Hairspray. Starlight Theatre, 8 p.m., $9+, all ages, www. kcstarlight.com. KT Tunstall / Kevin Devine. Liberty Hall, 8 p.m., all ages, $25.25, www.libertyhall.net. Dark Star Orchestra. Abe and Jakes Landing, 8 p.m., all ages, $18, www.abejakes.com. Greencards. Grand Emporium, 8 p.m., 18+, $10, www.kcclubs.com/ grandemp.cfm. Order of Kaos. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $3, www.jazzhaus.com.

MONDAY
Cosmic Bowling. Jaybowl, 10 p.m., free with KUID, www. suaevents.com. Sellout. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m, 21+, $5, www.jazzhaus.com. Lecture: Caviar and Ashes: A Warsaw Generations Life and Death in Marxism. Kansas Union, 4 p.m., free. Billiards. The Bottleneck, 3-8 p.m., 21 +, free pool.

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BITCH +
Chris Raine
Please send your questions and concerns to bitch@kansan.com

moan
to move back in with your mother. (Screw you, Valerie!) Porn never says No!, which is exactly what you should tell yourself if youre ever tempted to reveal your secret stash again. Niloofar: Is your girlfriend a Catholic priest? Itd make for a fantastic episode of Jerry Springer, but Im going to assume you answered no, which leads me to ask why the confession? The majority of girls realize that almost every guy has some sort of secret stash, if not in the form of a literal box o porn, then in the form of a password-protected file on his PC. Just because its there, doesnt mean it needs to be talked about. Now, if you think you might have an

Niloofar Shahmohammadi

Ive been datIng a gIrl for about three months now, and I really lIke her. I also have a collectIon of porn that Ive been hIdIng from her. I thInk Im ready to tell her about my porn, but Im not sure If thIs Is a good Idea. what should I do? tyler, sophomore
Chris: Tyler, youre not thinking of the future. Lets say you show it to her and shes horrified; she breaks up with you for being a pervert. Or, even worse, lets say she likes it. It wont take her long to realize that your two minutes of heaven could be much, much longer and fulfilling. If she decides to stay with you, then shes going to throw out the porn. Then when she finally comes to her senses and breaks up with your perverted ass, what are you left with? No porn, thats what. Remember, love and relationships are fleeting; porn is forever. Porn is never too tired, never has a headache, never finds you unattractive because youve put on some weight, lost your job and have addiction, then you have a real problem. An addiction means youre skipping class to watch Forrest Hump. Would you rather stay at home with Saving Ryans Privates, than go out and socialize? Do you need to watch Rambone in order to bone? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you need help of a caliber that I cannot provide in 200 words or less. If you answered no, then youre probably OK. She may even agree to an adult Blockbuster night. But if I assumed wrong, and she is in fact a Catholic priest, then start saying your Hail Marys, for you have sinned. If you think you may be addicted to porn, visit no-porn. com or porn-free.org.

I have been datIng thIs gIrl for a lIttle more than three years now. she and my best frIend/roommate dont get along at all. In fact, they argue quIte a bIt. how can I resolve thIs wIthout losIng eIther one of them?
Chris: You think of this as a problem? If this roommate is really your best friend, then you shouldnt worry about losing him. And as long as your girlfriend is arguing with him and not you, I dont see a problem. This guy sounds like the ultimate wingman. He fights with your girlfriend, you get the make-up sex. You should try to get him to take on the other negative aspects of the relationship as well. Get him to take her shopping, make him watch Greys Anatomy or whatever other filth your lady friend finds entertaining. When she wants to talk about her day, find your roommate. Hell, introduce him to her parents. Without this guy, I seriously doubt you two would have lasted three months, much less three freaking years. The fact that you cant see what an unbelievable blessing this arrangement is makes me think that you dont deserve either of these people in your life. Get it together, man. Niloofar: Has either one given you an ultimatum? A get rid of her or Im moving out? or an are you picking your best friend over me? If not, then whats the problem? As long as theyre not bitching to you about each other then let it go. If they are, thats when you say something like, Look, Bob is my best friend, and Id really appreciate it if you wouldnt talk like that about him. I realize you two dont get along, but hes a good guy, and I dont want to hear that. Their job is to be respectful of your choices, including who you choose to associate with. You dont need anyones approval. Your job is to respect that they dont have to like each other. In fact, you should keep them apart when possible. This is made more complex by the fact that your best friend is also your roommate, but perhaps you and your girlfriend could try to hang out at her place more often. If thats not an option, the Super 8 Motel is always open.

fred, junIor

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coNtact

by Megan Heffley

sex-y
Sexy. Slammin. Hot. Phat. Smokin. Handsome. And, yes, even bootylicious. These are the words people wish others would use to describe them. Yet, how do people determine what is sexy? Is it chiseled cheek bones or luscious lips? The answer to this question lies in the jeans er, genes. Studies show that people typically choose mates, sometimes subconsciously, that will successfully produce offspring. Factors in physical appearance will lead to feelings of attraction that are far beyond a persons realm of thinking. Estrogen and testosterone are not just the hormones that produced the body parts that shocked us in bath tubs with our siblings, but they also say a lot about attractiveness to the other sex. This attractiveness is directly related to fertility. Not just a pretty face Hormones play an enormous role in the way that our face is shaped. Estrogen, the female hormone, halts growth in facial formation in the lower face, making that cute, petite chin. This makes her eyes and lips more prominent. Testosterone, the male hormone, continues this process making that strong jaw line and more prominent brow. Full lips in a woman signify higher levels of estrogen and make women more attractive to men. Many women use makeup to enhance the estrogenenhanced features of their face. This would explain why women are buying lip plumping lipstick that makes them look like Angelina Jolie. However, making yourself look like a paint-by-number can cause a reverse effect. It is really unattractive when someone wears so much make-up that they look like a Barbie doll, says Kyle Weinstein, Overland Park senior. Scent of a woman or man Studies conducted by Dr. Randy Thornhill, evolutionary biologist at the University of New Mexico, found that men

Now, being shallow isnt such a bad thing.

Genes (and jeans) wed love to have our hands on Five of the Sexiest Men Alive as voted by People magazine
Sean Connery Pierce Brosnan Brad Pitt George Clooney Matthew McConaughey

Five of the Hottest Women as voted by Esquire magazine

Jessica Biel Angelina Jolie Halle Berry Rene Russo Sharon Stone

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/ MICHELLE GRITMAN

and women were more excited by different smells that were put out by members of the opposite sex. Men and women can subconsciously detect smells that are associated with something as simple as facial symmetry. When women are fertile, the scent of mens symmetry smells really good to them, says Thornhill. Facial symmetry is found more attractive to women during ovulation. Symmetry signifies that an individual has better genes and less genetic mutations. Thus, reproduction would be more successful. The men in Thornhills study also found that women in their fertile window (the seventh to 14th day of her cycle) smells more attractive than women who were not. However, women

who were taking hormone contraception did not because the hormones keep her from ovulating (sorry girls, you smell

and thus are more desirable to a fertile woman. In the long run Once the raging hormones of ovulation calm down, Thornhill says that women are actually more attracted to men with more estrogen than during the fertile window. These men have proven to be better relationship types. These men are more romantic and a better investment in the long run. Men with more testosterone dont tend to be good with feelings and showing emotion. In other words, they wont cry at the movie on your date. When looking for long term relationships, men tend to date younger women. As women age, they produce less woman juice and lose fertility and the features that men find attractive. Before, you girls say shallow bastards,

WheN WomeN are fertile, the sceNt of meNs symmetry smells really good to them, raNdy thorNhill, evolutioNary biologist
the same all month long). During ovulation, women found that men with more testosterone to be more attractive. This is why Colin Ferrells chiseled face and Matthew McConaugheys rugged looks seem more attractive at certain times of the month than others. When women are fertile, they are looking for genetic quality, says Thornhill. More masculine qualities show better genes

while reading this, keep in mind that it is an unconscious thought process that is indicative of successful reproduction. Women even do things to promote a more youthful look besides plumping their lips. I used blue eyeliner to make my eyes look greener, says Meredith Kuzanek, Overland Park senior. Jeans or genes? Whether you believe what the scientists say, its fairly clear that attraction is a major component to choosing a potential mate. Looks are the first impression that is made in meeting someone for the first time. So next time you notice how good someones butt looks in those jeans, remember why you might think so. You may find yourself a little more reserved.

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RAINE REVIEWS NEWS YOU CAN USE

HAWK TOPICS
Whitney houston files for divorce from BoBBy BroWn after 14 years of marriage.
Per the pre-nuptial agreement, Houston will get custody of the couples 13-year-old daughter, while Brown gets first dibs to the dank sticky-icky-icky.

BMW IS SeT TO unveIl THe fIrST HydrOgenBurnIng CAr TO Be MAde AvAIlABle TO THe PuBlIC.
If theres one thing the Germans know how to do, its making hydrogen-filled vehicles.

Duane Dog Chapman, star of the a&e reality show Dog the Bounty hunter, is arresteD on Charges of Bounty hunting in mexiCo.
In a rare twist of the U.S.Mexico immigration dispute, an American illegally seeking work in Mexico is arrested and threatened with a lengthy jail sentence.

princeton professor edWard felten and tWo graduate students develop a program to hack into and change vote counts on the controversial dieBold electronic voting machines.
Professor Felten originally created the program more than five months ago in a failed attempt to prevent the grossly untalented Taylor Hicks from winning American Idol.

Jay-Z Comes out of retirement to release a new alBum.

Spending all day on a yacht, attending lavish parties with celebrities and spending every night with Beyonc? I can see why HOVA is anxious to get back to work.

a top fashion shoW in madrid has Banned too-thin models from participating.
Madrid officials said they wanted their models to look more bulimic and less Darfur.

20-year-old daniel Wayne Smith, Son of Playmate, reality tV Star and gold-digger extreme anna nicole Smith, dieS mySteriouSly While ViSiting hiS mother in the hoSPital.
Some speculate that Daniel dipped into his mothers supply of TrimSpa, which turns out is nothing more than concentrated crystal meth soaked in gasoline.

e.COlI-COnTAMInATed SPInACH CAuSeS One deATH And MOre THAn 100 SICK In THe unITed STATeS.
What do E.coli-contaminated spinach and Anna Nicole Smith have in common? Both have resulted in at least one death and more than 100 sick.

ku footBalls road Woes continue as the team loses in douBle overtime to toledo after committing five costly turnovers.
At this point, KU has a worse road record than James Dean and Princess Diana combined.

a study puBlished in the Journal of laBor research finds that those Who drink alcohol socially earn 10-14 percent more money than those Who dont.
Seriously. This one isnt a joke; it was a real study. The Journal of Labor Research should win a freaking Nobel Prize.

THInK yOu HAve A BeTTer jOKe? e-MAIl Me AT hawktopics@kansan.com.

Chris Raine

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by Caleb Regan

rock climbing at the rec

dont look downw

out

My nerves set in right away. you need to make as you says. Along with Kritenbrink, the My hands started sweating and negotiate the wall. challenge of the wall has made my face felt hot, almost like I was Outdoor Pursuits offers belay Greenleaf an avid climber ever embarrassed. certification, since he tried the Man, I thought, It looks a lot which only takes i CliMbed for the wall a couple of higher when youre standing at about one hour. weeks ago. the bottom. Thats a long way to For beginners first tiMe a week and Whats more, a half ago and ive climbers control climb. who want to try I was standing at the base of the wall out, the been here every single how challenging the KU Recreation Center rock certification is not the night sinCe then. its they towant There climbing wall, looking 42 feet necessary. wall be. free. its a blast. are six sets of upward at the small cow bells Our belay that dangle atop each route of c e r t i f i c a t i o n JaMes kritenbrink, color coordinated holds. Holds are your alies is more based holds, each oMaha, neb., small, irregularly shaped fixtures towards the representing a freshMan on the wall that you grab onto regular climbers, different skill level. with your hands and push off of so that they can From beginner with your feet. know how our belay system to expert, there is no reason to I was nervous when I arrived, works and belay on their own be intimidated, unless you just but I thought the climbing would with their friends, says Mike dont like looking down from 42 not be that difficult. As someone Dickey, Outdoor Pursuits feet up in the air. who had never climbed before, I coordinator. The next time youre looking didnt even know how to put on for an inexpensive activity to a safety harness. I didnt want to No fees necessary try, think about visiting the Rec look clueless. In retrospect I didnt Another enticing aspect of Centers rock wall. If you like it, need to worry about that. Ian the Rec Centers rock wall is youve found a new hobby that Johnson, Lindsborg senior and that its free. At the University will give you a good upper body the person who would belay me, of Missouri you have to pay $30 workout. If climbings not for you, was awesome about showing for an annual pass after belay youve wasted very little time me how to hook everything up certification to climb. Its $35 to the harness. annually at the University of The rock climbing wall at Colorado. This is a big draw for the Rec Center is different from most beginning climbers at KU. other universities around Kansas I climbed for the first time a in that it is free with a valid KU week and a half ago and Ive been identification card, and it doesnt here every single night since require belay certification before then. Its free. Its a blast, James you can climb. It Kritenbrink, Omaha, roCk wall took 10 minutes for Neb., freshman says. hours of me to go down the operation: stairs to the Outdoor The challenge Pursuits desk, check About three out a harness and quarters of the way Monday through up the wall, my climbing shoes and thursday: walk to the wall. The forearms were tight ease with which 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. from pulling myself students can try this up the holds, and the activity, coupled with joints in my hands felt friday and the free use, makes arthritic as fatigue set saturday: the rock wall a great in. I thought about closed recreational outing. how out of shape I was. But when I No prerequisites rang the bell at the sunday: The University top, it reminded me 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. of Missouri, the of those little ropeUniversity of Colorado ladder setups at small at Boulder and the University town fairs the ones with the of Nebraska all require belay big red pad underneath that run and no money. certification before students can at a 45 degree angle, where you attempt to climb on their rock try desperately to reach the bell walls. To belay means to secure so you can get a Chick-a-Stick. someone by rope. The belay is This wasnt for the candy, like it Colorado: $35 per year, belay certification required anchors you while climbing. The used to be, but it was a challenge Missouri: $30 per year, belay certification required rope is secured with a figuremet. eight knot to the front of your Its the same as getting nebraska: free to students, belay certification required harness, then runs up to the top addicted to wrestling or oklahoMa: free to students, no belay certification required of the wall, through an anchor weight lifting. If youre used texas: $8 per day or $35 per semester, no belay certification required point and passes back down to competing in high school where it runs through a latch and come to college and dont kansas state: simulated rock wall, a belt that cycles through as you that another person, certified do a sport, you have to have climb, free to belay, tightens and loosens something to challenge yourself, depending on what movements Trey Greenleaf, Derby freshman

PHOTOS/RyAN MCGeeNey

Above: Tyler Fox, Larned senior, looks down to his belay partner while climbing the KU rec centers rock wall. Left: Climbers and belayers gather at the base of the climbing wall.

roCk CliMbing at other universities

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reCiPeguacamoleWeeK oF THe dip

Have you ever seen a server make guacamole at your table for your viewing entertainment? Guacamole Live, served at On The Border, 3080 Iowa St., is just that. The dip is relatively easy to make, says Donna Evans, service manager at On The Border. All you need is two fresh avocados, some cilantro, jalepeo, diced tomato, diced onion, salt and a squeeze of lime. You can add the ingredients in any amount according to your taste. Scoop the avocado out of its peel using a spoon and use a fork to mash the ingredients together for a tasty dip with tortilla chips.
Rachel Parker

Mind your Manners

On a dinner date there are serious no-nos on the menu if you want to be asked out again. Avoid anything that cannot be gracefully eaten with a knife and fork, according to The Fabulous Girls Guide to Decorum, by Kim Izzo and Ceri Marsh. Stringy pastas, sandwiches that leave pieces of meat or cheese hanging from your mouth and anything that doesnt come in bite sizes should be considered messy. And, of course, make sure you swallow before taking another bite.
Rachel Parker

GeT ouT
Help bandage-up the community by volunteering with Hawks for Health. The student organization is putting together first-aid kits for local non-profit health organizations. Keep Lawrence healthy by meeting from

Hawks for Health

Carissa Pedigo

health tip of the week

slip q-tips into your handbag for a quick make-up fix.
Use cotton swabs, or Qtips, to get closer to the eye and keep from smearing when cleaning mascara messes says Andy Doll, esthetician at Beauty Brands, 3514 Clinton Parkway. Theyre also good to use for lip-liners that bleed outside of the lip line, she says. Cotton swabs can help eliminate make-up smears from tissues and the blemishes and bacteria that fingers can leave on the face.
Rachel Parker

12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday in Watkins Memorial Health Centers first floor conference room. E-mail questions about the event to h4h@ku.edu.

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by Rikki Kite

Get your recipe and shopping list off the package

Im more Papa Murphy than Martha Stewart Im busy, Im tired, Im too unorganized to dig through my cookbooks for new recipes and I never remember to take my shopping list or downloaded recipes with me to the grocery store. Im in a cooking rut, making the same recipes I know by heart over and over again, or I order pizza, heat up frozen dinners and hit drive thrus. But the recipes printed on product packages can make even someone like me feel a little bit Betty Crocker just throw the bag of noodles, can of soup or box of cereal into the cart and walk up and down the aisles grabbing the necessary ingredients off the shelves. In addition to the classic Rice Crispy treat recipe on the back of the cereal box or on marshmallow bags, youll find recipes on products throughout the grocery store. Many cans of soup, jars of sauce, cake mixes, pasta packages and rice boxes also have recipes printed on their labels, providing a quick and easy way to shop for ingredients and whip up a home-cooked meal. I grabbed a bag of TVP (texurized vegetable protein) in the health section of Hy-vee, 4000 West Sixth St., and discovered a recipe for vegetarian red beans and rice printed on back. It had a few too many ingredients for an instantgratification person like me, but its good to know that when Im ready to dive into the world of texurized vegetable protein, Ill know where to find a recipe. Campbells mushroom soup cans offer a quick and easy chicken recipe on back (throw three to four skinless chicken breasts into a baking dish, pour on the can of soup and cover and bake for about 30 minutes at 400 degrees) and promise five more recipes on the inside of the label. This recipe literally took less than four minutes to whip up and cost me about $3 for ingredients. Add a salad, steamed vegetable or rice on the side and you get a welcome break from Pizza Shuttle. The recipe for fettuccine with shrimp, tomatoes and basil printed on the Al Dente brand of spinach fettuccine noodles from the health section was a bit more complex, requiring a pound of peeled, raw shrimp, black olives, fresh basil, garlic,

convenient cookinG
tomatoes, shredded parmesan, olive oil, salt and pepper, but within about 20 minutes, I had another meal that took less time than driving to Taco Bell and set me back about $15 for four servings. This recipe, like many others found on packaging labels, can easily be converted to vegetarian by simply leaving out the seafood, which would have saved me $8. Look for hidden fat and sodium in the recipes printed on labels, says Kristen Fellows

Bite

Fettuccine with Shrimp, tomatoeS and BaSil

Serves 6 1/3 cup olive oil 1 lb. uncooked shrimp, peeled & deveined 4 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped 1/3 cup black olives, sliced 3 large garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons minced shallot 1 tsp. salt pepper to taste grated parmesan cheese 12 oz. Al Dente pasta Heat oil in skillet over mediumhigh heat. Add shrimp, tomatoes, basil, olives, garlic, shallot, salt and pepper. Cook until shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes. Cook pasta. Toss all together and sprinkle with cheese. Recipe from aldentepasta.com.

Walker, Health Market Manager for Hy-vee. She still uses a recipe for chicken and rice that she found on the back of a Campbells mushroom soup label, but she substitutes lower sodium soup brands such as Amys brand or Healthy Choice. In addition to selling more of a product by including a recipe on the label, companies often include some of their other products in the list of ingredients, Walker says. Libbys brand of canned pumpkin has provided its Famous Pumpkin Pie recipe on cans since 1950, and the list of ingredients includes the companys Nestl Carnation

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brand of evaporated milk. Libbys now provides the free pie recipe and more than 500 other recipes on its Web site, verybestbaking. com. The company has been making the canned pumpkin since 1929 with its own Dickinson variety of pumpkin, says Megan Globek, customer service representative for Libbys. She answers calls about the product and recipes and says that call volume increases dramatically over the holiday cooking season when pumpkin pies start gracing the tables at holiday events and customers have questions about

the Libbys products. Valerie Moreau, grant specialist at the KU Center for Research, says that in addition to using recipes found on packages, she sends off for the free recipe books that companies like Bisquick, Campbells and Spam offer on their packaging. Generally, theyve been tried and tested in their own kitchens, says Moreau of these recipes. Although she also uses recipes from other sources, she says that recipes she finds on packages are usually quick, easy and good.

When youre sick of frozen pizza or if you get a craving for some home cooking, you may want to check out some of the recipes you find on labels at your favorite grocery store. It may be a great way to find dishes youve enjoyed at home, like the green bean casserole recipe my mom used to make from a can of Frenchs brand French Fried Onions. Martha Stewart may not be impressed with recipes from the shelves of Lawrence grocery stores, but Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima would approve.

Allison Lohrenz, Houston sophomore, looks at recipes on the back of a Campbells soup can at Dillons, 1015 W. 23rd St.

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PHOTOS COUrTESy OF MArLA ABOUJAWDEH

At 5:45 a.m. things are getting crazy. A fight is breaking out. With no room to move, people are pushing and bumping into each other. Children are crying and people are passing out in the 90-degree heat. The Red Cross cant get through to help. Thousands of people stand between two KU students and their chance to escape from chaos into the protective hands of the U.S. military. If they cut in line, 500 people will yell. Everyone wants to leave first.

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Two KU students trip to Lebanon ends due to international conflict.
did our normal stuff, Marla says. We went to the beaches during the day, clubs at night. We did this for about 12 days. On July 12, after a day at the beach, the girls sat in their bedroom drinking coffee. Their mother, Pat, walked in. It sounds like Israel is bombing the South, she said. Oh, OK, the girls replied. Whatever. The news went in one ear and out the other. On previous trips, there had been minor fighting in southern Lebanon. I honestly thought the fighting would be contained and not escalate, Pat says. It did escalate. Imagine a place with green cedar trees, mountains that rise out of the Mediterranean Seas beaches and old historical cities right down the map from newer modern ones. This is Lebanon, one of the most beautiful places in the world when it stops being a war zone, says Philip Schrodt, professor of political it had been quiet for years, things science and international conflict blew up. Literally. specialist. The conflict this summer, which could really be called war, The next morning, Pat walked began on July 12 when Hezbollah into their room again. This time kidnapped two Israeli soldiers. the news was more serious. Israel Hezbollah, a Lebanese Islamic had bombed the Lebanese airport, organization destroying all of comprised of its They were bombing The the runways. I own military and shiT oUT of beirUT. we was concerned political party, airport coULd feeL when They with thethat had is separate from because Lebanons national were dropping Them. never happened government. before, Pat says. The U.S. and four marLa aboUjawdeh, That was really other countries pretty major. That overLand parK senior was a frightening, classify Hezbollah as a terrorist frightening thing organization. because then you The key issue now is that Israel really feel trapped. and Lebanon have been fighting That night the family could in southern Lebanon for 20 years, distinctly hear bombs going off. Schrodt says. Israel withdrew under Each one sounded like a boom a cease-fire in 2000 but Hezbollah from a construction site. Because was building up an army, and Israel Broumana is a primarily Christian became concerned. Both sides town, Hezbollah was not located in were prepared, and even though the area so the family felt relatively safe from the bombing. Laina says she was scared not for herself but for the people involved. Unable to sleep, the concerned family went up to watch from the dark roof of their apartment. It was hard to see but the destruction was immediately obvious. Every time the family visits Lebanon, the city lights of Beirut are visible from their roof. Tonight the city was pitch-black. They were bombing the shit out of Beirut, Marla says. We could feel when they were dropping them. Southern Lebanon was especially dangerous because it was not a traditional war, says Donald Haider-Markel, associate professor of political science. With Hezbollah spread throughout southern Lebanon, Israel targeted areas in the middle of residential and business districts.A few soldiers could easily move Hezbollahs Katyusha rockets, and they would shoot, move a couple of blocks

QUICK LEBANON FACTS

Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria Area-comparative: about .7 times the size of Connecticut Climate: Mediterranean; mild to cool, wet winters with hot, dry summers. Lebanese mountains experience heavy winter snows. Population: 3,874,050 (July 2006 est.) Religions: Muslim 59.7 percent Christian 39 percent Other 1.3 percent Languages: Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian Source: The CIA World Fact book, https://www.cia.gov/cia/ publications/factbook/geos/le.html

and shoot another. The problem was that neither the Lebanese nor the Israelis knew where Hezbollah was operating. Even when troops tried to target their rockets, they could hit civilians. Friday was hell, Marla says. Israeli troops bombed a power plant, leaving a lot of Lebanon, and the Aboujawdehs, without electricity for 12 hours. The bombing pounded Beirut all day. They could see destruction from the bombing in Broumana in the daytime too. The summer weather turned into a strange, smoky haze. The air became so thick that the Aboujawdehs could hardly go outside. Planes would occasionally fly over as the bombing occurred about every 15 minutes. The family was scheduled to return home on July 17, but with no chance of flying out of Lebanon, the family wanted to get to Syria, to the east. On their own it was too dangerous. All roads and ports out

of the country were closed. For the next week the family was stuck with no way out. In the past 50 years, Lebanon has been racked with conflict between Christians and Muslims, but that is not what the current conflict is about. In understanding this conflict, its more important to understand the past two years rather than historical context in the Middle East, Haider-Markel says. Its everything from the war in Iraq, to Hamas winning the Palestinian Authority, to Syria wanting to reassert itself, he says. Hezbollah has been able to sustain itself as a separate government inside Lebanon because it is funded and armed by Syria and Iran.Historically, the two big powers in the Middle East have been Iraq and Iran. With Iraq weak and unable to threaten its neighbors, Iran and Syria have become stronger. Because Lebanon borders Israel, this is used

Marla Aboujawdeh, Overland Park senior, and her sister Laina, Overland Park freshman, have spent every summer in Lebanon for the past 15 years. The family owns an apartment in Broumana, Lebanon, five miles north of Beirut, where their father was born and raised and where his extended family lives today. On June 29 this year, Marla and Laina left for their usual getaway to visit family, entertain guests and party. We

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as a threat, Haider-Markel says. until it called them. No one called. Facing that threat, having its own It never updated the evacuation soldiers kidnapped and seeing information online. In their next two a growing power in Iran, Israel visits to the embassy, the family was felt the need to not even allowed demonstrate inside. Outside, my iniTiaL gUess was its strength, he things were a ThaT There woULd have mess. Pat, the says. This is why so many onLy been a ThoUsand girls mother, says people feared frustrated american ciTizens They she wasthe lack this could spin with needed To TaKe oUT. iT of information out of control, he says. Any they were able TUrned oUT There was sort of conflict in to get from the aboUT 10,000 ThaT the Middle East U.S. embassy. It needed To go. could inflame was like a mob the region. of very frustrated donaLd haider- and frightened On Friday, people wanting marKeL, information, she July 14 the associaTe professor of says. Aboujawdehs checked the Although the poLiTicaL science U.S. Embassys family felt uneasy Web site for about the lack of information and registered their control, they were still safe. Marla names with the embassy in Beirut. was still going out at night, and The embassy told them to stay put she says that people were coming

to their town from Beirut. Once the bombing started, however, the family was restricted to where they could go. They stopped going to the beach. They stopped going to Beirut. They stopped doing activities outside of their town because places where they used to take trips were being bombed. For the next week they waited in Broumana without word from the embassy. The idea behind the evacuation was to get people out of southern Lebanon. Foreign governments like France and the U.S. tried to help, but getting civilians to a port or airport was a problem because any movement was dangerous, Haider-Markel says. My initial guess was that there would have only been a thousand American citizens they needed to take out, Haider-Markel says. It turned out there was about 10,000 that needed to go. He thinks the embassy also underestimated

the number of American citizens in Lebanon and ended up being completely unprepared. A week after the airport was bombed, the family called an aunt in the U.S. for help. The aunt found out from the Department of State that the evacuation was on a first come, first serve. The Navy was shipping U.S. citizens from Beirut to Cyprus, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey. The family immediately tried to get on a ship, but it was too late. The next four days were a blur of frustration. The family heard from authorities that about 25,000 Lebanese Americans were in Lebanon at the time, and Pat says that about 10,000 wanted to leave. At 5:45 a.m. on Friday, July 21 on a bridge in Beirut, the Aboujawdehs could see the USS Trenton Navy transport ship in the water. Two military trucks created a narrow passageway for a mob of people

waiting in unordered anticipation. U.S. Department of State officials were there to assist the Lebanese military, but they were anything but helpful. The Aboujawdehs evacuation was about to begin. This is the most violence the area has seen in five or 10 years, Schrodt says. Two things surprised everyone: the extent of Israels retaliation and how well-armed Hezbollah was. Israel said, Well guess what. If you mess with us, well mess with you, Schrodt says. It was sort of done on the level of a kindergarten playground but with real bombs. Now, what made the evacuations difficult was that this escalated more quickly than anyone expected. After standing in line for eight hours, the family boarded a ship that was already full. The next 13 hours were spent on the ships deck with two or three cots for five people.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 About 3 a.m. the family arrived in Cyprus and once again had to wait in line for hours. From here the Aboujawdehs were shuffled to a refugee camp or compound whatever nice word you have for it, Marla says. They were told to expect a 24- to 36-hour wait. It was 90-some degrees and hard to breathe. There were only three or four bathroom stalls for thousands of people. Everyone had to fend for himself. The family heard that the U.S. would be chartering flights to Baltimore. When their name was called, they could leave.The first set of names was called. Aboujawdeh was not. The girls father, Henry, approached an official and asked to see the list for Bus 17. The man didnt have the list but told Henry to grab his family right now, and hed let them on. We lucked out big time, Marla says. The bus took them to the Cyprus airport. They were told that the U.S. wanted to use chartered flights but was unable to contract with any airlines during the busy summer tourism season. Instead, the family flew out on a military aircraft that sat about 100 people in mesh, backless seats. The family was given ear plugs, but the ride was still too loud to hear. The plane was freezing, and there werent enough blankets. It was too dim to read, so the Aboujawdehs sat in silence, staring at the faces across the aisle for the five-hour flight. We got in the plane, and it was a shock, Marla says. Ill never bitch about a middle seat ever again. The plan was to stop at Ramstein Air Base in Germany to refuel and then continue on to McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. However, there was a shortage of pilots, and they were told to expect a seven-hour layover. Marla looked at her sister and said, Laina, it is a bad day when you get excited about cots. The U.S. evacuation did seem slow compared to other countries, Haider-Markel says. Given the deployment of military forces we have in the Middle East right now, naval ships, cargo planes, it wouldnt seem that difficult to me. But there could be things I didnt know, he says. After roughly 48 hours of waiting and using almost every type of transportation, Marla and Laina were finally on their way home early Sunday morning. Exhausted, dirty and relieved, the family was greeted at McGuire by a limousine that their father rented to drive the family to the Philadelphia airport. From there they flew to Kansas City, Mo., where they arrived at 7 p.m. on Sunday, 3 a.m. Monday in Lebanon 11 days after the bombing started.

The Red Cross Reaction

Although the American Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Cresent Movement, it did not assist in the evacuation of U.S. citizens from Lebanon this summer, says Jane Blochner, executive director of the Douglas County chapter of the American Red Cross. According to an American Red Cross statement on Aug. 7, In response to increasing conflict-related humanitarian needs in Lebanon, the American Red Cross has sent an initial $500,000 to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). It also states, Domestically, the American Red Cross has provided support to individuals and families arriving in the U.S.

after having been evacuated from Lebanon.The assistance being provided includes the provision of food, basic first aid services, emergency communications, personal hygiene items and assistance with shelter. Child care and mental health counseling have also been provided upon request. The first plane carrying 150 evacuees landed July 20, and Red Cross volunteers have greeted thousands of flights during the past two weeks. Updates regarding American Red Cross activities and fundraising are available at www.redcross.org.

What is Hezbollah?
Its kind of like having a state inside the U.S. that does what it wants and ignores the federal government, Haider-Markel says.

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The Aboujawdehs said that American citizens were the last to be evacuated from Lebanon. I was not impressed by the U.S. or the U.S. Embassy, Laina says. I was impressed with the U.S. military. Ill give them all the credit. The United Nations facilitated an agreement to end the fighting and obtain a ceasefire from Lebanon and Israel on Aug. 14, says Haider-Markel. Now, Israeli troops are slowly pulling out of southern Lebanon and military peace-keepers are coming in. The cease-fire has maintained, and there has not been any major fighting. The U.N. is also working to prevent Iran and Syria from providing arms to Hezbollah. It would be ideal if all this works out, HaiderMarkel says. I think the most likely outcome will be a sort of nervous peace for some time, he says. I dont think Hezbollah will lie down their arms because they dont really have a reason to. Hazem Chahime, Tripoli, Lebanon senior, experienced the events of this summer from a different angle. Chahime is a Lebanese American raised mostly in Lebanon. He planned to travel to Lebanon in midJuly to visit friends and family. A couple days before he planned on leaving, his cousins in Beirut called and suggested he not come. Thinking that they were busy and didnt have time for guests, Chahime stayed in Lawrence. Really, Beirut was brewing with tension that spilled over a couple days later. When the bombing started, Chahime was calling home

every day. He has lost a lot of family members in past conflicts, he says, and with family all over Lebanon, he was scared. His family abroad traveled north to ensure their safety this summer, but Chahime remembers how the fighting could be. When I was young, I remember my mom used to duct tape the windows in case a shell would fly by, he says. Lebanon has endured conflict for 50 years, Chahime says, but this time it was a big shock. The saddest part is that most of the construction and progress made in the country, especially by the former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, has been destroyed, he says. Today Beirut looks like postHurricane Katrina New Orleans 50 to 60 percent of homes in southern Lebanon have been destroyed, and one million civilians have been displaced, he says. Chahime has friends in Israel and knows that people are unhappy on both sides, but he is relieved by the cease-fire he says. All the Lebanese people want is peace, he says. But its more complicated than that. In the end, the Aboujawdehs arent sure if they will return to Lebanon next summer. They need to wait and see what happens with the political scene and the cease-fire. After the events of this summer Lainas word to KU students is be aware of whats going on in the world. Americans were familiar with the situation this summer because Americans were there, Laina says. But if Americans werent there, people wouldnt have been paying attention, she says.

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GRAD CHECK
Each year students make the legendary walk through the Campanile, down The Hill and into the real world. Were here to check in on them.
Year: 1987 Hometown: Overland Park Degree: Business administration Fraternity: Delta Chi
Back in the day: Lilla once kept score for Danny Manning in a game of bowling. He says he was taking advantage of a Sunday special at the Jaybowl, when Manning walked in with a KU recruit and a couple others. The problem was, according, to Lilla, that none of them knew how to keep score.

MUSIC THAT MOVES YOU

Listener: Nathan Jones, Wichita senior Tune: Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, but Nobody Wants to Die; or The Eschatology of Bluegrass by David Crowder* Band Action: Heading back to his apartment from campus He says: I guess its kind of folky, Christian rock, bluegrassy. Its kind of everything. Its life for me, Man. It points me to life and true life. He sings about seeing the light. Listener: Danielle King, Bartlett, Ill., junior Tune: Thankyoubranch by The Books Action: Sitting on Wescoe Beach She says: I think its a really creative and inspirational way to use electronic music. And I think its really fucking good. Listener: Brian Paddock, Wichita freshman Tune: You Know What You Are? by Nine Inch Nails Action: Walking to Oliver Hall from class for a bite to eat He says: Its kind of crazy. Crazy but good to listen to, I guess. Everyone needs a little craziness in their lives.

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VouLez-Vous coucher AVec moi, ce soir? Do you wAnt to sLeep with me tonight?
People never use the vous form of the pronoun if they are trying to get laid because its too formal. The irony of the phrase is that its so forward, yet oh-soproper.

iF you wAnt to be A true French LoVer, sAy Veuxtu coucher AVec moi, ce soir? Vous-AVez Du Feu? Do you hAVe A Light?
If someone in France ever asks you this, nine times out of 10 its not a light they want. This is a culturally specific pick-up line because a lot of people in France smoke, Bruce Hays, assistant professor of French, says.

Lawrence goes abroad one night a week

Tonight the upstairs of Henrys to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday, a on Eighth is easily confused with corner of Henrys, 11 E. Eighth a European caf. A light sunny St., is transformed into a little breeze comes through the piece of Europe as students, windows that look professors and out over Mass natives meet Street. Assorted to talk about wine bottles line everything from Caf Castellano a shelf, and its 17th century Thursday 5:00-6:30 p.m. bookend speakers literature to Caf Mirth are the only thing everyday life, en 745 New Hampshire St. that brings me franais. back to Lawrence L a w r e n c e s La Table Franaise as Sunny French Table dates Thursday 5:30-6:30 p.m. Afternoon by The back to at least Henrys Kinks softly plays. 1952 when David 11 E. Eighth St. The dark walls and Dinneen, professor intimate seating emeritus of French La Tavola Italiana create the perfect and linguistics, Thursday 5:00- 6:00 p.m. a t m o s p h e r e was a graduate Aimees Coffeehouse for casual student. Back then c o n v e r s a t i o n . 1025 A Massachusetts St. it was held at the And thats exactly Faculty Womens whats going on. Club, 1300 a va Katherine? Comme ci, Louisiana St. The environment was comme a parce que...my six a very pleasant dining room but years of French are not paying not great food and certainly no off as well as I have dreamed. wine, Dinneen says. The French For the most part I can department expected all graduate understand the conversations students to participate; the only at La Table Franaise. From 5:30 way to get out of going was to be deathly ill or to have a class at the same time, he says. Today things are different. With a European assortment of coffee, mixed drinks, beer and wine, The French Table has become a way for students of any level to practice speaking in a casual learning environment that is unique from the classroom. Bruce Hayes, assistant professor of French, has been coming for three years. He enjoys the atmosphere because of the informal setting to talk to students, Hayes says. It gives students a chance to feel more comfortable. When you feel comfortable you can excel at a foreign language, he says. The conversation levels and phonetic skills vary from person to person around the small tables. All of the 13 speakers sound more advanced than I am, but I can still follow along especially when theres laughter, a universal language. Most people who attend are advanced speakers or graduate teaching assistants, but beginners

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shouldnt be intimidated. Cate Crandell, Overland Park freshman, is a student in Elementary French I, and this was her first time at La Table Franaise. Shes still getting her feet wet in the language but others helped her out by speaking slowly and pronouncing words in a way she could understand. La Table Franaise is pretty much like home, people having a drink together and talking about the day, says Pauline Jeannin, graduate teaching assistant from Besanan, France. The sounds, the wine and the atmosphere of La Table Franaise remind me of my study abroad experience in Paris last summer, but right here in Kansas. Every week 10 to 20 people create a little piece of Europe in downtown Lawrence because they share the same passions for French. Its just socializing but in a foreign language, Hayes says. After saying au revoir and bientt, I think Ill come back next week for much more than the $4 top-shelf liquor special.

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making money at the click of a mouse

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One mans trash is another mans treasure. People all over the world have used this theory to become entrepreneurs at the click of a mouse. KU students are taking advantage of the online wonder called eBay. Luke Thompson, Louisburg sophomore, started selling random items from around his house in ninth grade. He uses eBay as a way to get rid of old junk that he no longer wants like his old Sega Genesis and a retro Houston Oilers lamp. Now that he has cleaned out his closet, Thompson has another strategy. I usually buy items late at night when nobody else is bidding and then resell them when I get them in, hopefully for a higher price, Thompson says. His method proves to be popular for eBay sellers. EBay helps him earn some extra money to pay rent, but it is not his main source of income, Thompson says. However, other students rely on eBay sales to make a living. Peter Tosco, Lees Summit, Mo., graduate student, would make on average about $1,000-$1,500 a month, working about 20-25 hours a week. Sometimes during the summer and around the holiday season, I devote more time to eBay sales and make more, he says. Tosco sells Japanese video games that are hard to find in the U.S. I have contacts in Japan who could obtain games for me, and I sell these on eBay, Tosco says. This is easier said than done because Tosco must know the Japanese language and market to communicate well. Ebay has dubbed Tosco a Powerseller, which means he has averaged at least $1,000 a month in sales. The eBay craze Pierre Omidyar, a computer programmer in San Jose, started eBay in the basement of his home in 1995. Now the booming online auction site has evolved into a multi-million

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a trading assistant Business is a great way to work at your dorm during college, Because you can sell other peoples items and have no investment or inventory. christopher matthew spencer, author of the ebay entreprenuer and ebay trading assistant
dollar business. People who called him a computer nerd in high school are probably kicking themselves, as he is now a millionaire. Christopher Matthew Spencer began in a modest way too, until eBay changed his life. I am just a regular guy, I started out with nothing, says Spencer, author of The eBay Entrepreneur and eBay Trading Assistant. Trading assistants make money by selling items for their clients on eBay. Spencer started his business out of high school after selling small items like Pokemon cards on eBay. He would sell small things for a small profit for others. He decided to turn this into a business and expand his clients. His life changed when he sold a rare and valuable Italian Lenci figurine to a buyer in Italy for $17,100. Do it yourself Spencer made his

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a success by a few simple networking steps to get his name out. Handing out business cards to everyone you meet and know is a good start, he says. College dorms are a great location for easy networking, Spencer says. I think that a trading assistant business is a great way to work at your dorm during college, because you can sell other peoples items and have no investment or inventory, Spencer says. Plus, college freshmen tend to have worthless items laying around that they thought they might need in college, but never opened. That, my friend, is screaming eBay item. So, how can you make money off of eBay, and where can you find the stuff to sell? Its easier

than you might think, Spencer says. There are many good books on sourcing, but I would suggest trying to buy and sell things that you know well, he says. A hobby or passion usually gets the best result because you are familiar with the demand, current pricing and trends for items you deal with regularly. So, pull out your digital camera, take some pictures of some stuff you dont want, or your parents dont want, and sell it on eBay. Spencer started the same way and has now sold more than 17,000 items and has made bank to boot. Sure, it may just be an old Cabbage Patch doll to you, but to someone else, it could be the last piece to a collection.

Ben Sullivan, Lenexa freshman, browses eBay in hopes of making some quick cash.

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unfinished business

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ILLUSTRATION/ GREG GRIESENAUER

experiencing loss made me want to change the past.

by Lisa Anderson

I last spoke to my father in April 2005. This was four months before he died unexpectedly of a heart attack. He had called to get my big sister Amys phone number it was her 26th birthday. I scrambled for words, lying and telling him that I didnt have it. I knew she wouldnt want him to call. This, like all of our phone conversations in the 15 years since my parents divorce, dragged. Awkward silences stretched on for eons and never amounted to anything more than a mind-numbing calland-response. Call: Hi, hows it going, whats new? Response: Fine, nothing. Silence. I felt like we secretly hated each other, like we were actors in a tragic play showing outward images of concern but maintaining underlying themes of hate, unrequited love and destruction. Our relationship didnt always seem so dreadful. I used to enjoy being with him. After the divorce, my mom received full custody. My older brother Nick

and I would eagerly visit our father on occasional weekends and holidays. Amy was never so eager. Hot summer fishing trips, colorful bowling alleys, glistening swimming pools: these were the times I so eagerly awaited and the images I placed next to his face in my mind. I couldnt understand the separation between he and my mom and sister because I desperately longed for a relationship with my father. Eventually, however, all the fishing, bowling and swimming dwindled into nothing more than a phone call once every few weeks, a card once every few months and a visit once a year. I gradually became disillusioned. My mind had been filled with negative thoughts toward my dad through my interpretation of my moms off-putting ideas about him. Shed say he was an asshole but respected me enough to let me form my own opinion. Not only was my mother my closest friend, but she knew my father best. Eventually, taking my moms view into consideration, I began

to think to myself,There must be something wrong with him. As I got older, I also became more aware. I wasnt hiding behind images of him as a perfect father anymore. I was facing up to the fact that I had been in denial. I began noticing little things first, including his lack of concern for his children. Hed say to me, Amys turning 22 soon, with all the excitement that he could muster. That means no more child support. He also attempted to piss off my mom by mailing child support checks late with no explanation. I noticed the pleasure he took in cutting down my mom in front of me, and in taking shots at me after a new haircut or piercing. You are exactly like your sister, hed grumble spitefully, fully aware of its effect. His comments were something that no teenangst-ridden girl wants to hear. All of these things had been happening for years, but I had avoided recognizing them. I felt shame from discovering that I did not

like my father as much as I had thought I did, and disappointment when I realized why. When I was 17, I went to France with some friends from school. Between exploring the cities, valleys and new foods, I thought of my dad. It was around Fathers Day, which I felt guilty for missing. The guilt subsided as excitement grew at the thought of buying him a gift. I bought him an expensive tie in Paris. I loved this tie. It created a work of art with the swirling shades of blue, green and yellow. I knew he would love it too. Two weeks later I was back in the States and was anxiously meeting him for lunch to give him his gift. We ate. The high hopes I had for our reunion were shattered. Conversation, or lack there of, was painful as usual. Hed ask the only question he seemed to know, Whats new? Id respond with a list of drawn-out details just to make the time pass. I just got back from France, I am getting my hair cut today, Im thinking of getting a puppy. I got his

same old reaction. No inquiry as to how my trip was, how I want my hair done, what kind of puppy I want. Youre just like your sister, he said. Typical, hurtful banter. After the wearisome lunch, in the parking lot of the restaurant he chose (he always chose), I gave him the gift. He pulled the red ribbon from the long, rectangular box and lifted the lid. I waited. I dont even wear ties anymore, he said as he did a once-over on the tie and closed the box. I felt my throat drop into my stomach. I was speechless and couldnt breathe. Not even a thank you? It was at this moment that the world he inhabited in my life came crashing down and when I realized it: I dont like him. The last time I saw my father was Christmas Day 2004. When he died eight months later, Aug. 16, 2005, I immediately struggled to remember that day. I am learning to deal with the fact that our relationship is over but unresolved. I just wish I could change that fact.

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