Jayplay

february 01, 2007

Power of a jersey

superstitions of athletes and their fans page 5

Protect yourself

always use sunscreen and other tips page 11

rock, PaPer, beer

beer distributors page 13

Who is Mrs. E?
budig, Malott and wescoe are people too. page 8
and Mark Vierthaler explains his obsession with a dangerous sport. page 15

It was raining outside when I came to visit the University during my senior year of high school, but through the clouds and the drizzle campus remained an impressive sight. As our tour guide backpedaled adroitly down Jayhawk Boulevard (a practice that baffled me as much then as it does now), I began to imagine myself as a Jayhawk, taking classes in the stately confines of Strong Hall and studying late at night deep in the heart of Watkins Library. Campus was full of the beautiful old buildings I imagined would be there and I liked it immediately. Then I saw Wescoe Hall. The squat gray building lay splattered across campus like the birthmark on Gorbachevs forehead, a terrible blotch on an otherwise idyllic canvas. I could not believe anyone had ever allowed it to be built and began to wonder what sort of criminal the building was named for. Had he been a bootlegger, a plagiarist or worse? I could only speculate. It turns out the man, the late W. Clarke Wescoe, was anything but a criminal and had served the University well as its 10th chancellor from 1960 to 1969. In Good Afternoon, Mrs. E, Frank Tankard tells the true stories of Wescoe and a few of the other forgotten men and women whose names have become places on campus.

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Sports superstitions

Dave Diamond, Will Hoge and more

Pushin booze

do you believe in magic? WinTer Warnings

Protect your skin all winter

The lives of alcohol distributors

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on The road again

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Dave Ruigh, co-editor

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The people behind the buildings
PHOTOGRAPHERS MCGUYVER STUFF Amanda Sellers Anna Faltermeier HEALTH GOOD FOR YOU Lindsey St. Clair Kim Wallace Elyse Weidner PEOPLE KNOW EVERYONE Jennifer Denny Sam Carlson Anne Weltmer OUT HIT THE TOWN Matt Elder Courtney Hagen Jaime Netzer NOTICE TAKE NOTE OF IT Dani Hurst Katrina Mohr Laura Evers CONTACT HELP YOUR LOVE LIFE Nicole Korman Matthew Foster

Welcome To The suck

Mark Vierthaler is obsessed with hockey

JAYPLAYERS
EDITORS MAKIN IT HAPPEN Dave Ruigh Becka Cremer CLERK GETS AROUND TOWN Michael Peterson DESIGNERS MAKE IT PRETTY Katherine Loeck Bryan Marvin CREATIVE CONSULTANT FOUR SEA CREATURES Carol Holstead WRITE TO US jayplay07@gmail.com JAYPLAY The University Daily Kansan 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall 1435 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS 66045 There were two errors in last weeks Jayplay. The review of the movie Freedom Writers should have been credited to Ian Stanford and the review of Explosions in the Skys All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone should have been credited to Chris Brower.

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VOLUME 4, ISSUE 17

Ca l e n d a r
THURSDAY
february 01

FRIDAY

february 02

SATURDAY

february 03

SUNDAY

february 04

TUESDAY

february 06

VENUES

where?

Lecture: Globalization, Social Inequalities and Womens Activism: The Case of PostPinochet Chile. 318 Bailey Hall, 12 p.m., FREE. A rice and beans lunch is available upon donation. Tea Time. Lobby, Kansas Union, 3 p.m., FREE. Brody Buster and Mike Cibura Blues Duo: Rush Hour Rendezvous. Jackpot Saloon, 6 p.m., all ages, FREE, www. myspace.com/brodybusterband. Trivia Clash w/ Pat Hopewell. Record Bar, 7 p.m., 21+, www. triviaclash.blogspot.com. Cece Winans. Topeka Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m., $8-$26.

Walk-Ins Welcome Friday. Spencer Museum of Art, 10 a.m., FREE. Winter Feast w/ The Beaumont. The Hurricane, 5 p.m., www.hurricanekc.com. A Civil Rights Reader featuring Daniel Bernard Roumain, The Mission SQ Unit and DJ Scientific. The Lied Center, 7:30 p.m., $1214.50 for KU students, www.dbrmusic.com/dbr.htm. Jest a Second!. Lawrence Community Theatre, 8 p.m., $15.02$21.46, www.theatre. lawrence.com. Borat. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, 8 p.m., FREE w/ SUA card or $2. DJ Stevelder. Voodoo Lounge at Harrahs Casino, 8 p.m., 21+.

Souper Bowl Saturday. Lawrence Arts Center, 11 a.m., $10, www.lawrenceartscenter. com. Ceramics sale to raise funds for ceramics education program.

Chili Cook-off and Hot Wings Cage Match. Daveys Uptown Ramblers Club, 2 p.m. Bartenders Breakfast and Bloody Mary Buffet. Record Bar, 2 p.m., 21+.

Current Issues Forum. Traditions Area, Kansas Union, 12 p.m.

Lily Plants a Garden. Inge Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1 p.m., $10. Speaker: Esera Tualo. Ballroom, Kansas Union, 7 p.m. Esera Tualo will speak about being gay and in the NFL. Womens Basketball: Kansas vs. Colorado. Allen Fieldhouse, 7 p.m., ticket required. KU Opera presents The Tales of Hoffman. Robert Baustian Theatre, Murphy Hall, 7:30 p.m., $7. Vena Amori. Grand Emporium, 8 p.m., all ages, www.myspace. com/venaamori. The University/Destroyer Destroyer. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2. Ryan Montbleau/The Wayward Sons. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., 18+, www.ryanmontbleau.com.

Beaumont Club 4050 Pennsylvania St. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 561-2560

KU Opera presents The Tales of Hoffmann. Robert Baustian Theatre, Murphy Hall, 7:30 p.m., $15 adults/$7 students. Metal Wars Qualifier. Grand Emporium, 7 p.m., all ages. DJ Stevelder. VooDoo Lounge at Harrahs Casino, 8 p.m., 21+. John Prine. Uptown Theatre, 8 p.m., all ages, $37.50$55 (sold out), johnprine.net. Mens Basketball: Kansas vs. Texas A&M. Allen Fieldhouse, 8 p.m., ticket required. Jest a Second!. Lawrence Community Theatre, 8 p.m., $15.02$21.46, www.theatre. lawrence.com. Borat. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, 8 p.m., FREE w/ SUA card or $2. Greg Meise Quartet w/ Millie Edwards. Blue Room, 8:30 p.m., $5. Scroat Belly. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., 18+, $11 www.bloodshotrecords. com/artists/scroatbelly. Shaking Tree. Mikes Tavern, 9 p.m., 21+, $5$7, www. shakingtree.com. Harmonious Monk/DJ Proof. Gaslight Tavern, 9 p.m., 21+, www.harmoniousmonkmusic. com. The Beautiful Bodies. Daveys Uptown Ramblers Club, 10 p.m., 21+, $6, www.myspace.com/ thebeautifulbodies. Scene Booster (DJ Josh Powers), Eighth Street Tap Room, 10 p.m., 21+, $2. Full Day Affair. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $4, www.fulldayaffair. com. Cosmic bowling. Jaybowl, Kansas Union, 10 p.m., FREE w/KUID.

Carillon Concert w/ Elizabeth Berghout. Memorial Campanile, 5 p.m., FREE. Dr. Berghout will give a performance and lead tours. Super Bowl. On CBS, 5 p.m. Jest a Second!. Lawrence Community Theatre, 8 p.m., $15.02$21.46. Maria and Darrel. Gaslight Tavern, 8 p.m., 21+. Drop Dead Gorgeous. Grand Emporium, 8 p.m., all ages. Public Property. 9 p.m., The Bar, FREE, www.publicprop.com. Jazz in the Basement. Eighth Street Tap Room, 10 p.m., 21+, $2.

Bottleneck 737 New Hampshire St. Lawrence (785) 841-5483 The Brick 1727 McGee St. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 421-1634 Fatsos 1016 Massachusetts Lawrence (785) 865-4055 Gaslight Tavern 317 N. Second St. Lawrence (785) 856-4330 Grand Emporium 3832 Main St. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 531-1504 Harbor Lights 1031 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 841-1960 Jackpot Saloon 943 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 843-2846 The Jazzhaus 926 1/2 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 749-3320 The Record Bar 1020 Westport Road Kansas City, Mo. (816) 753-5207 Replay Lounge 946 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 749-7676 Signs of Life 722 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 830-8030 Uptown Theater 3700 Broadway St. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 753-8665 VooDoo Lounge 1 Riverboat Drive Kansas City, Mo. (816) 889-7320

KU Opera presents The Tales of Hoffman. Robert Baustian Theatre, Murphy Hall, 7:30 p.m., $7. Jest a Second!. Lawrence Community Theatre, 8 p.m., $15.02$21.46, www.theatre. lawrence.com. Borat. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, 8 p.m., FREE w/ SUA card or $2. Choosy Beggars w/ Brother Bagman. Grand Emporium, 8 p.m., 21+, www.myspace.com/ choosybeggars. Nathan Brooks/Scratch Track/ Micah Walk Band/Cody Ross. The Hurricane, 9 p.m., www. myspace.com/scratchtrack. Reach/Approach/Stik Figa/DJ Ataxic. The Brick, 9 p.m., www. myspace.com/reach. Within. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $3, www. myspace.com/ withinpaul. Wood Roses/Pendergast. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2. Jon Stubblefield/ Downtrunks/Destination Go. Daveys Uptown Ramblers Club, 10 p.m., www.jazzprofessional.com/report/John_Stubblefield.htm. Snuff Jazz. Eighth Street Tap Room, 10 p.m., 21+, $2.

Naydivz. Grand Emporium, 8 p.m., 21+, www.myspace.com/naydivz. Ying Yang Twins. Granada, 8 p.m., 18+, $20, www.yingyangmusic.com. Winterfest. Grand Emporium, 9 p.m., 18+. Dave Diamond. Abe and Jakes Landing, 8 p.m.,21+, $5, www. davediamond.com. Dead Girls Ruin Everything. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., 18+, www. deadgirlsruineverything.com. Tiffany Christopher Band. Mikes Tavern, 9 p.m., 21+, $5$7, www.myspace.com/ tifchristopher. Yard Squad. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $4, www.yardsquad.net. The Mansfields/KTP. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2. Cosmic bowling. Jaybowl, Kansas Union, 10 p.m. , FREE w/KUID Beat Drop. Eighth Street Tap Room, 10 p.m., 21+, $2. Sonny Burgess and the Pacers/The Rumblejetts. Knukleheads Saloon, 8 p.m., $15, www.angelfire.com/ music3/legendarypacers/index. html.

MONDAY
Lily Plants a Garden. Inge Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1 p.m., $10. Gordon Parks Learning Tree Experience. Lawrence Public Library, 7 p.m. Poker Pub. The Pink Flamingo Club, 7 and 10 p.m., 21+, FREE. Faculty Recital: Margaret Marco on oboe. Hall Center, 7:30 p.m., FREE. Blue Monday Jam. Blue Room, 7 p.m. Heartless Bastards/Beaten Awake. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., 18+ Cruxshadows/Ego Likeness/ Ayria. Daveys Uptown Ramblers Club, 9 p.m., 18+, $10, www.myspace.com/egolikeness. Charlie Parr. Mikes Tavern, 9 p.m., 21+, $5$7, www.myspace. com/charlieparr. Billy the Squirrel w/ PBR Band. Gaslight Tavern, 10 p.m., 21+.

february 05

WEDNESDAY
Lily Plants a Garden. Inge Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1 p.m., $10. Incubus. Uptown Theatre, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $40 (sold out), www.enjoyincubus.com. Rockabilly Roundup w/ The Rumblejetts, Knuckleheads Saloon, 7:30 p.m., 21+, FREE, www.myspace.com/rumblejetts, Coffee and Culture. Lobby, Kansas Union, 8 p.m. Mens Basketball: Kansas vs. Kansas State. Allen Fieldhouse, 8 p.m., ticket required. Will Hoge, Bottleneck, 9 p.m., 18+, $11 advance or $13, www. willhoge.com. Fresh Ink. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $3. Open Mic & Amateur Comedy Night. The Boobie Trap Bar, 9:30 p.m., 18+, $5$6. Fresh Ink Spoken Word. The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., $3.

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tomorrows
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do yoU believe in magic?

With the game on the line, fans and athletes look to superstitions
by dani Hurst
Matt Rissien doesnt give action becomes associated with much credence to most a teams success or defeat, says superstitions. He doesnt flinch Richard Lustberg, a psychologist at black cats or avoid cracks in in New York and founder of www. the sidewalk, and he couldnt psychologyofsports.com. It only care less about Friday the 13th. takes one time for a superstition When it comes to Jayhawk to stick, Lustberg says. sports, however, Rissien, a Kansas He likens superstition City, Kan., sophomore, surrounds development to getting stomach himself with the unexplainable. flu. A person will normally have Its 2:45 p.m. on Jan. 20. Rissien a negative association with the plops down on a black leather last thing he ate, Lustberg says, couch in a small room in Alpha even though that is not what Epsilon Pi, 1116 Indiana St., in caused the problem. The same anticipation of the KU-Texas goes for superstitions and rituals. Tech showdown. He is wearing a While there is no evidence to KU basketball jersey, the one he back up their effectiveness, wears for every basketball game. they still make people feel It is a home jersey, white with more comfortable in stressful blue trim, with the number 30 situations, which can ultimately for Rissiens favorite player, help an athlete perform better Julian Wright on it. The jersey and keep fans at ease. looks tired and worn and a little Rissien describes his other wrinkled. He grins as he points clothing rituals as the game out, almost proudly, the stains wears on, one eye always on that have accumulated since the the screen. He lifts the leg of his Jayhawks most recent loss more jeans to display his gameday than a month ago. shoes, which he only wears Enter superstition number when the Jayhawks play. They one: Rissien doesnt wash the are white with blue trim and jersey until the team loses. There Jayhawks on the sides. They is a blue splotch that are scuffed around looks like pen ink sUpporting tHe the edges from just below his collar, team becomes Rissiens jumping and on the front is a and stomping at part of yoUr black smudge from games. He also identity. its being shoved up has a jacket that against the bar that Hard jUst sitting he wears when he separates the first tHere and saying camps out before row from the court. each home game. Well, WHatever He doesnt want the Whether at the Happens Happens. game or at home, luck to wash away. This is a very stUart vyse, Rissien says that if common practice, the team is doing professor of especially in poorly at halftime psycHology sports, says Stuart he will move to a Vyse, professor of different seat and psychology at Connecticut College hope that their luck will change. and author of Believing in Magic: Rissien switched seats twice The Psychology of Superstition. Fans during this game, but the final and athletes alike can become score was still disappointing. extremely emotionally invested While fans do what they can in a game. Vyse explains the to ensure a victory, athletes importance of the fans rituals and have their own routines and superstitions as a way of feeling a superstitions. Other than a few personal connection to the team minor rituals, neither he nor his and its success. teammates hold any superstitions, For real fans, supporting says Julian Wright, sophomore the team becomes part of your forward. He says they do avoid identity, Vyse says. Its hard just calling a shot before it goes in the sitting there and saying Well, basket, though, because no one whatever happens happens. wants to jinx it. Were just not wired that way. Vyse says that it is normal for Another way superstitions are fast-paced sports to have fewer formed is when a certain object or superstitions among the players

notice
Matt Rissien sports his gameday jersey and a Scooby Doo costume at a home basketball game. The Scooby Doo costume is not related to a superstition, Rissien says. He first wore it to the Misouri-KU game because Scooby Doo rhymes with Mizzou.

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than slower-paced games because there is less time to actually think about performing a superstition. Erik Morrison, junior infielder, says he has a few baseball rituals. Most important is wearing a Super Mario wristband he has had since his freshman season, which the Arroyo Grande, Calif., junior says he never washes. Morrison says that it is pretty crusty and gross, but that it is better that way because it is all part of the superstition. I feel like my uniform is not complete without it on, says Morrison.I feel naked without it. Morrison also puts his uniform on the same way every game: sliding shorts, followed by jock strap, athletic cup, socks, stirrups, undershirt (the same one hes worn since he was 15 years old), pants, shirt, belt, shoes, wristband and hat in that order. He also wears his pant legs rolled up for away games and rolled down for home games. For Morrison and athletes like him, superstitions become routine. Morrison has never played a game without the wristband, and he says that not having it would throw him off. For fans like Rissien, though, its more a question of karma. Theres some reason why it all is happening, Rissien says, and I have to relate it to myself. Plus, its more fun that way.

SuPerStitiouS StArS
Ten of the most superstitious athletes as recognized by Radio-Canada Wade Boggs (MLB) Ate chicken before every game and was obsessively compulsive about his routine. Mark Fidrych (MLB) Talked to the ball while on the mound after each pitch. Turk Wendell (MLB) Chewed four sticks of licorice then ran back to the dugout to brush his teeth after every inning he pitched. Patrick Roy (NHL) Spoke to the posts, and kept up a pre-game ritual of staring at the net and never skating on the blue-line or red-line. Pelle Lindbergh (NHL) Wore the same orange shirt under his uniform and only drank a particular Swedish beverage during breaks, which had to have two ice cubes in it. Steve Finley and Darin Erstad (MLB) Both players wore a leather pouch around their necks containing various minerals that were supposed to ward off injuries and back luck. Goran Ivanisevic (Tennis) If he won a game, he would try to do everything the same the next day; he even talked to the same people. He also tried to be the second person to get up from his chair. Kevin Rhomberg (MLB) He had to touch anyone who touched him first, even when being tagged on a base. Mike Hargrove (MLB) Took three practice swings before stepping into the batters box, and then performed a series of adjustments before he was ready to swing. John McGraw (MLB) As manager of the Giants, he gave a man a spot on the team because he believed that the man was good luck. He also picked up hairpins and pennies, always heads up.

Source: www.cbc.ca/sports/ columns/top10/superstition. html

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sport specs
A Tribute to

NEIL DIAMOND

ballroom dancing
The sport: Ballroom dancing. Originating in 18th- and 19th-century Europe, the couples dance was originally performed only by members of the upper class at social events. Variations: Today, there are two styles of ballroom dancing: American and International. The International division includes standard dances such as the waltz, quick step, fox trot, tango and the Viennese waltz, as well as Latin dances such as the cha cha, rumba, samba, jive and the paso doble, according to Kristin Standley, vice president of KU Dancesport. American-style dances are more formal and include rhythm dances such as the cha cha, rumba, swing, mambo, East Coast swing and bolero, as well as smooth dances such as the waltz, fox trot, tango and the Viennese waltz Calories burned: Ballroom dancing can burn more than 300 calories an hour, says Carl Inzerillo, physician at Inzerillo Family Practice, 3320 Clinton Parkway Ct. That is more than three times the calories burnt by walking a mile. Muscles worked: Dancing strengthens muscles in the arms, legs and stomach. Aerobic exercise works all the big muscles in the body, making it both a means for weight control and a way to improve self esteem and sociability, says Shirley Barrand, ballroom dancing instructor for Lawrence Parks and Recreation. The workout: While performing Internationalstyle dances like the waltz and the rumba, you are often stretching from side to side, strengthening all the muscles in your stomach, Standley says. Also, because taking the steps requires a lot of control, both

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fast and slow paced dance exercises build strength in your legs, she says. Get involved: On campus, both KU Dancesport and the KU Ballroom Dance Club provide professional ballroom dancing instructors and practice opportunities each week. Visit KU Dancesport at http://groups.ku.edu/~kuds/ and KU Ballroom Dance Club at http://groups.ku.edu/~kubdc/.

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health tip
KicKing your nail-nibbling habit is easier than you thinK
Girls and guys should use strengthener on their nails to deter them from chewing their nails, says Sheril Shideler, receptionist at Beauty Brands, 3514 Clinton Parkway. A good one to try is Sally Hansens Hard as Nails Diamond Strength Instant Nail Hardener and dont worry, guys, its clear. Or, keep your nails polished in a bright color so you will notice them. If all else fails, get acrylic nails because you cant bite through them. Source: Sheril Shideler, Beauty Brands Lindsey St. Clair

winter warnings
guard your skin from severe weather
by Kim wallace
Summer may be months away, but dont overlook that sunscreen and lip balm just because its 30 degrees outside. Winter weather poses a dangerous threat to skin, hair and nails. Cruel winds and the suns reflection off snow puts us all at risk for chapped lips, cracked hands and yes, even sunburn. Follow advice from area experts on how to winterproof your skin. Bath time As relaxing as a long, hot bath or shower may be when its below freezing outside and your heater is broken, its not the best idea for keeping your body soft. The hotter the water is, the drier your skin will be after washing. Also, dont soap up too much in the shower, warns Lee Bittenbender, dermatologist at Dermatology Center of Lawrence, 930 Iowa St. Body washes and soaps remove protective natural oils from the skin. Bittenbender recommends heavy washing only if you are truly dirty or sweaty. When youre finished bathing, dont dry off completely. Simply brush off excess water with your hands and then apply baby oil or mineral oil to the entire body while the skin is still damp. This will lock in moisture and keep your skin supple and soft. Honey lips The skin on your lips is just as vulnerable to sun damage as the rest of your skin. Protect your pout with an SPF 15 or higher lip balm, and reapply often. Chapped lips are a common consequence of dry weather and sun exposure, Bittenbender says. Dont lick your lips if they are irritated; as the saliva dries, so will your lips. Avoid lip balms that have no SPF unless you are using them at night. Lindsay Breece,sales associate at Clinique inside Weavers, 901 Massachusetts St., recommends trying Cliniques Superbalm Lip Treatment to hydrate lips overnight. The Clinique Skin Supplies for Men line offers a lip balm with SPF 15 that is 100percent fragrance-free. Shield out the sun Even when its cold and cloudy outside, the suns rays can penetrate through clouds to damage your skin. Defend yourself daily with a moisturizing sunscreen of at least SPF 30. Most people think that they can get by with an SPF 15, but this is assuming you have correctly applied enough sunscreen to all parts of the face, throat and ears, Bittenbender says. The majority of people put on only one-third the amount that they actually need to have that level of protection. Dont try to do simple math here: If you apply half of what you actually need of an SPF 30 sunscreen, it does not mean you are getting an SPF 15. It pans out to be about an SPF 5 1/2. Put on more than you think you need, or measure it out to a spoonful. Women who wear foundations with SPF in them generally wont get the printed amount of protection because of this application error. Its

HeaLtH

TAke cAre oF Your skin

1. Hydrate. Drink six to eight glasses of water a day to keep your skin moisturized from the inside out. 2. Use gentle cleansers. Beware of mixing products, especially ones with ingredients that work against each other. Dont use benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid together; it will dry your skin out. 3. Moisturize before you go to bed, even if you have oily skin. When you strip your skin of natural oils while cleansing and toning, it will overproduce oil to try to make up for the lost moisture. Ninety percent of healing and rebuilding takes place when youre asleep. Its also not a bad idea to drink a glass of water before bed. Source: Jennifer Carnagey, beauty supervisor, Kohls

better to use sunscreen under makeup, Breece says. Dont forget those ears, either. Bittenbender says most people end up with sunburned earlobes even though the rest of their faces were protected with sunscreen. Reapply often, as much as four times a day, especially after heavy sweating or toweling. If youre planning on skiing, remember that the higher the elevation, the stronger the suns intensity. As you go up in altitude every 1000 feet, the suns strength increases 4 percent. Physical barriers Besides applying sunscreen, lip balm and body oil, the best way to protect yourself from harsh winds and sunlight is to cover up with hats, scarves and mittens. A scarf over the face will keep chilly winds from chapping your cheeks, and a hat will shield your scalp from sun damage and your hair from static flyaway, Bittenbender says. Wear gloves or mittens over moisturized hands to prevent itchy, red skin and brittle nails. Look into my eyes Here is the medical defense for big, bug-eye sunglasses: If the lenses screen out ultraviolet (UV) light and cover the delicate

Fast facts
1. People accumulate 10 percent of sun damage every 10 years, according to new research. 2. Dry skin does not cause wrinkles, though it can make them appear worse. 3. Collagen is broken down every day by the sun and free radical damage. 4. Washing your face more than twice a day will irritate your skin. 5. Products dont last forever. Check expiration dates and keep bottles away from sunlight. Source: rodanandfields.com
PHoTo ILLUSTRATIoNS/ ANNA FALTERMEIER

skin around your eyes, wear them. Sunglasses are a great way to protect your eyes and the skin around them from wind damage. If you dont wear sunglasses on cloudy days, then pack along some artificial tears. These moisturizing eye drops will treat and prevent redness in the eyes and are available without a prescription. Its also a good idea to start moisturizing the skin around the eyes with an eye cream

Applying sunscreen and lip balm daily during the winter will protect your skin and lips from the dry, windy weather. packed with SPF 15. Breece recommends Clinique Advanced Stop Signs Eye Preventative Cream. It screens out both UVA and UVB rays and moisturizes the eye area to prevent premature aging. Making these tips a daily habit doesnt mean you have to end your love affair with the sun. Sun exposure is inevitable, as most children get 80 percent of their lifetime sun by age 18, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. But that doesnt mean you cant fight back. Sunscreen is necessary during all seasons, and starting now will get you on track for a healthy life. Your skin will be soft and comfortable for the seasons to come with the moisturizers and SPF found in sunscreens.

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Good afternoon,
On a campus littered with names of the dead and the living, its easy to forget who the people are
by Frank Tankard
Mrs. E lives in a stone ranch house a block and a half west of Carruth-OLeary Hall on Stratford Road. She is warm and personable and wears her curly white hair short. She is left-handed. South and west of her house, on Daisy Hill, in the dining area behind Lewis Hall, students eat in Mrs. Es. Mrs. E sits in her living room. Do you eat liver? she says. No. Well, I dont either. I came into her neat living room because she is Mrs. E. I dont really have any questions lined up. So the 79-year-old Lenoir Ekdahl and I talk about liver. A ways back in the widows 35-year career as head of KU Dining Services, she used to have to serve it to students once a week to give them a little boost of iron. We talk about KU basketball. She tells me about the wild road trip she took through Europe with a group of friends when she was young.

Mrs. E
My fascination with Mrs. E is simple. She is a person. And she is a dining hall. Every day on campus, students coexist with names like Wescoe, Malott, Budig, Mrs. E. Some names belong to benefactors, some to professors, some to chancellors, some to dedicated staff members. One-hundred-and-thirty-seven major buildings occupy the 1,000acre Lawrence campus. More than 100 of them are named for someone. Add to that lecture halls, floors and anything else that can be named, and campus is so stuffed with archaic names its a wonder anyone remembers any of them. Some of these named things work to perpetuate the legends of the people theyre named after, like Allen Fieldhouse, named for KU basketball coach Forrest Phog Allen. But most go on to take on a life of their own, and the memory of the person behind the name is lost so that when we think of Wescoe we think not of the late W. Clarke Wescoe, the Universitys 10th chancellor, but of the parking garage-like building clogging the middle of campus. So spend a few minutes and get to know a few of the people behind the names. That way, the next time you say, Wescoe is an eyesore, youll know exactly who youre insulting.

budig hall
Budig Hall opened in 1997 to replace Hoch Auditorium, which burned down in 1991 after lightning struck it. Hochs limestone faade was saved and included in the design. The building includes two 500-person lecture halls and a 1,000-person lecture hall, plus a computer lab and a few classrooms.

About the building:

About man:

the

wescOe hall
About the building:

About the man:

mRs es
About the dining hall: Ekdahl Dining Commons, commonly known as Mrs. Es, opened in 1983 in back of Lewis Hall. It was named for Lenoir Ekdahl, commonly known as Mrs. E, in 1993, four years after her retirement. Does Mrs. E ever eat in Mrs. Es? I go up to eat there every once in a while, not very often, she says. Theyre so surprised that Im still alive, I think.

a TReaT FROm mRs. e

Lenoir Ekdahl, the original Mrs. E, has a recipe for homemade Twix bars, taken from an old cookbook by a woman named Euny Stoen. Ingredients: soda crackers graham crackers 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1/3 cup milk 1/2 cup butter 2/3 cup peanut butter (Mrs. E recommends chunky) one cup chocolate chips Instructions: Line a 9-by-13 cake pan with half a box of soda crackers. If the crackers dont fit right, break them in two. Mash graham crackers into one cup of graham cracker crumbs Combine the graham cracker crumbs with: 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1/3 cup milk 1/2 cup butter Boil mixture for five minutes. Let cool slightly. Pour and spread mixture over soda crackers. Top with another layer of soda crackers. Combine 2/3 cup peanut butter with one cup chocolate chips. Melt peanut butter and chocolate chips together (you can use a microwave). Spread over the crackers. Let cool. Then eat.

Designed in 1967 as a 25story skyscraper and the thirdlargest educational building in the United States, a lack of funds led to the scaleddown four-story building that opened in 1973. Wescoe Hall is known by many as the ugliest building on campus. This year the buildings air flow was tested because five people with offices there had developed brain tumors in the past eight years. Initial reports indicate the building is safe, although it does have zero air flow in some places.

W.Clarke Wescoe (1920-2004) served as the Universitys 10th chancellor, from 1960 to 1969. During an era of Vietnam protests (some of them taking place in the Wescoe Hole, as the pit where Wescoe Hall was to stand was called in the years awaiting its construction), Wescoe was known as a friendly man with a sense of humor who worked with students more than his predecessors had. He was so friendly with the students, in fact, that he once had his ribs broken by one. That happened when 6-foot-8 defensive end Vernon Vanoy

stepped out of the shower and gave Wescoe a giant bear hug in the locker room following the KU football teams defeat of Missouri to advance to the 1968 Orange Bowl. In the mid-60s, Wescoe began serenading students at commencement with lyrics hed write to the tune of popular songs of the time, with the University orchestra backing him. Wescoe and his wife, Barbara, would occasionally enjoy a drink. But because the chancellors residence, The Outlook, is on state property, drinking wasnt allowed, his son David says. One day the

chancellor at the University of Nebraska told Wescoe that what he did was toss his bottles onto the yard, then call the buildings and grounds crew and complain that those danged fraternity boys were at it again.Wescoe found this to be an efficient way of discarding his empties, David says. As far as the connection between Wescoe Hall and the name goes, David Wescoe says that from the time he enrolled in the University in the mid70s to when he graduated, no student ever made the connection. Not one time did any student say, Oh the

building, he says. But years later, when Davids son, Ben, attended a golf camp at the University, the other golfers gave him the nickname Beach. Its ironic that the Wescoe building is such an eyesore, given Chancellor Wescoes eye for art. He and Barbara donated many pieces to the University, including the tai chi figure in front of the law building. Youre kind of stuck with what youre stuck with, David Wescoe says. Theres nothing you can do about the look. But I think that with my dads eye for art, he might have picked a different design.

Gene Budig would like you to know that he is not dead. He lives with his wife in Isle of Palms, S.C. Many people who visit the campus believe that I am dead because a building carries my name, he says by phone from New York City, where he often does business these days. People in the Lawrence community tell me that they hear this often. They are surprised to learn that the former chancellor is among the living. Budig, chancellor from 1981-1994, was born in 1939 in Lincoln, Neb., and lived in an orphanage for the first months of his life before he was adopted by Arthur and Angela Budig of smalltown McCook, Neb. Baseball dominated his childhood. He grew up going to semi-pro baseball games with his father and quickly became enamored with the game. When Budigs big-league dreams didnt pan out, he enrolled

i n journalism school at the University of Nebraska, moonlighting as a reporter and editorial writer for the Lincoln Star and the Lincoln Journal newspapers, according to kuhistory. com. He went on to get his masters degree in English and doctorate in education from the University of Nebraska while serving in the Nebraska Air National Guard. He served for 30 years, until 1992,

reaching the rank of major general. Budig quickly climbed the academic ranks, becoming the president of Illinois State University at the age of 34 in 1973. He also served as president of Western Illinois University before arriving at the University of Kansas. In 1994 the baseball bug bit Budig again when Major League Baseballs owners asked him to become president of the American League. He jumped at the chance. He had developed friendships over the years with current MLB commissioner Bud Selig, Royals owner Ewing Kaufman and other

baseball executives. Twelve days after Budig assumed the presidency, MLB players went on strike. The World Series was canceled. Budig spent the rest of his tenure as American League president working to restore the leagues tarnished image. In 1999 the American League and National League presidencies were dissolved, and Budig became special adviser to Commissioner Selig. After spending several years at Princeton University as a professor in the Woodrow Wilson

School of Public and International Affairs, he now coordinates major studies for the College Board in New York. He has written several books, including one on the business of Major League Baseball and one on leading universities. Despite his wide range of experience, Budig says his time at the University was the most fulfilling period of his life. I thought being a university president was the most meaningful position in America, he says. It gave you the opportunity to make a real and lasting difference. Society is only as strong as our institutions of higher learning.

malOTT hall
About the building:
Malott Hall was built in 1954 and is home to various science studies, including chemistry, physics and the School of Pharmacy.

About the man:

Deane W. Malott (18981996) served as the Universitys eighth chancellor, from 1939 to 1951, before leaving to serve as president of Cornell University for 12 years. Born in Abilene, he was the first native Kansan and the first KU graduate to become chancellor. In the World War II years, Malott had to make tough decisions and was instrumental in bringing military training programs to campus. His daughter Janet Malott Elliot remembers that he could be a firm leader when the times demanded it. On Nov. 17, 1941, following the football teams 20-16 upset victory against K-State, thousands of students demanded a holiday so they could celebrate. When Malott refused, a mob surrounded the chancellors mansion on campus.

They absolutely took over the front yard, Janet says, who was inside the house at the time. They surrounded the house. It was kind of scary, really. They all had candles and were yelling and screaming that they deserved a vacation because they beat K-State. When Malott refused, students paraded downtown with a casket labeled Malotts coffin, and hanged a dummy of the chancellor, according to kuhistory. com. Malotts wife, Eleanor, led an effort to plant 1,200 crab apple trees on campus, many of which still stand today. For help planting the trees, she enlisted German prisoners of war captured in Africa, who were being detained in Lawrence. These POWs also helped build Danforth Chapel.

The Malotts also organized a dandelion day, and recruited students in greek houses and others to spend a Saturday picking dandelions on campus. And it was fun, Janet says. They made it fun. It didnt cost the University anything, and everyone got out and dug the dandelions. Once, son Bob Malott says, when the Malotts were leaving the chancellors residence, Eleanors

finger got caught in the heavy oak door. Her finger was bleeding profusely, so they went to Watkins Memorial Hospital, where she realized her finger had been cut off. Bob ran back to the house, grabbed the finger, and brought it back to the hospital, where it was sewed back on, good as new.

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ILLUSTRATIONS/ CATHERINE COqUILLETTE

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Half-Price Tickets for KU Students!

Hip-hop. Funk. Rock. Classical :: A Civil Rights Reader ::

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.

GRAD check

DBR

& THE MISSION SQ UNIT

& DJ Scientific

Year: 2004 Degree: Visual Communication Hometown: Pittsburg

Elissa Hudson

FRIDAY, FEB. 2 7:30 P.M.

Take a journey with the Albanian folk music of

Back in the day: Hudson was active in extracurricular activities with her sorority, Delta Gamma, and the Homecoming Steering Committee. As a senior, she was named the Outstanding Student Organization Member of the Year for her work as co-director of the 2003 Homecoming Steering Committee, which was the Outstanding Student Organization of the Year. The grad life: After graduating from KU, Hudson moved to Savannah, Ga., to begin graduate

studies at the Savannah College of Art and Design. At the same time, she began working as a freelance illustrator. Today: Hudson lives in Kansas City, Kan., and works for Hallmark Cards as an illustrator. She feels lucky to work there because playing with artwork all day does not seem like work, she says. She also loves to illustrate childrens books. In 2005, the first childrens book Hudson illustrated, Mammas Going to Heaven Soon by Kathe Martin Copeland, was released. She plans

to continue working at Hallmark for as long as possible and to do freelance illustrating on the side. She says: Get involved in something. Dont just go through without taking advantage of all KU has to offer. Youre cheating yourself if you dont take advantage of at least one. To view samples of Hudsons work, check out her Web site at www.elissahudson.com. Jennifer Denny

Merita Halili and

THE RAIF HYSENI ORCHESTRA

Friday, Feb. 9 7:30 p.m.
After the show, enjoy a cup of coffee and discuss the program with the artists.

Tickets: www.lied.ku.edu 785-864-2787 TDD: 785.864.2777

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Lied Center of Kansas

Pushin booze

PeoPle
the life and work of men who get to drink beer and socialize on the job

by Anne Weltmer
Its the final round. The pressures on and $50,000 might be at stake. Monica Leiker sets down her Bud Light and steps up to the front of the small, dimly lit stage at Johnnys Tavern, 401 N. Second St. Leiker faces her opponent with her entire body and on the count of three, both players pound one of their fists against the other open hand three times and then... The Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament sponsored nationally by Bud Light was more than just a friendly competition; to sales managers for alcoholic beverages distributors, promotions like this tournament are a part of the job. On-premise sales managers for local alcohol distributors say that while their jobs are full of fun and socialization most of the time, its not always easy. There is only so much space in a bar and there are endless possibilities of what alcohol to fill it with, says Josh Burnett, Glazers of Kansas on-premise sales manager for Lawrence. Thats where he comes in. On-premise sales managers for alcoholic beverage distributors put a lot of effort into marketing and selling alcohol. They can see their efforts when their products are sold in bars, restaurants and liquor stores. Making it available to consumers is a lot of the battle, but generating brand loyalty is another matter. Thats where promotions at bars, giving away pins, T-shirts and other prizes comes in. If the customer doesnt already like the product, sometimes its hard to tell if the promotions work. Leiker, a Hutchinson fourthyear nursing student, says it did company, but the number ranges from 45 to 60. Managing these accounts, sometimes doing inventory and submitting orders to the distribution center and supervising promotions are all common tasks for an onpremise sales manager. Glazers most well-known alcohols are Jgermeister, Jack Daniels, UV, Malibu, Stoli and New Belgium, Burnett says. Glazers has around 5,000 beers, wines and liquors to distribute in the area from their home base in Lenexa. Burnett specializes in beer and spirits, he says, although he is jointly responsible for the Quintons wine night promotion that has been going on for a few years. On-premise sales is key to the liquor industry, Burnett says as he take a sip of his beer and sits back in his leather-backed bar stool at a tall table near the bar at the Yacht Club, 530 Wisconsin St. Without it, companies would not be able to compete for space on bars shelves. Burnett showed off one of his latest accomplishments at Yacht Club, pointing out a sign on each table that said various flavors of UV Vodka were proudly served there now. In a smaller bar at a restaurant, there is usually not room for variety, he says. A restaurant can probably only pick one brand of flavored vodka to carry: Smirnoff, Grey Goose or any other brand, but its UV for Yacht Club. Bryan Miller, a manager for Jayhawk Beverage, which sells Coors products, Pabst and Boulevard, is in charge of 45 accounts. He does promotions in bars, on-premise sales to the bars and makes sure that his accounts are fully stocked. He comes by each bar every week multiple times to check the inventory and to order more. He also checks to make sure all of the neon signs and posters given to the bar for display are in pristine condition, and installs and replaces them as needed. Hes pretty much the only liason between his company and the accounts. Burnett is in charge of 60 accounts, sells beer and spirits, and handles the selling and marketing of the products. Inventory and restocking is usually not handled by him, although he does it occasionally for a bar hes already at as a favor. Is it all fun and games? Getting to know new people, making friends with clients, bartenders, bar managers and owners and getting to go out and socialize on a regular basis are all perks of the job. None of the men have any real complaints. Burnett says it is a demanding job with sometimes inconvenient hours for a family man, but he was happy to do it to pay his bills. Destined to sell? Burnett and Miller do not think their careers as sales managers are permanent. Burnett says that hes been in the business for more than seven years between his time working for Budweiser and then at Glazers, and its beginning to wear on him. Its a 40-hour work week, plus nighttime promotions at odd hours, he says. Hes married and has a 3 year-old daughter, so he may not stay in a college town forever, he says. Moving to a bigger city like Kansas City would be ideal because he could continue his job, but the older crowd wouldnt demand the latenight hours. Miller, a 2004 KU graduate, says he never really planned to do the job hes been doing; he only knew he was sick of architecture. Hed been working for Coca-Cola doing nearly the same job as he is now for Jayhawk Beverage, but got the job through a friend who was taking over another position and recommended him for the job. Its the ideal job for a 23- to 30-year-old, he says. His ultimate goal is to own a chain of

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on-Premise sales managers for local alcohol distributors say that while their jobs are full of fun and socialization most of the time, its not always easy.
work. She ended up winning the tournament at Johnnys on Jan. 19, and says that promotions that get people involved rather than pass out free stuff are a lot of fun. They get people involved and raise the energy in the bar. She would probably buy Bud Light for a few of her drinks even if it wasnt already her beer of choice, she says. Really? How many of those T-shirts are you going to wear? Theyre usually extra-larges, she says.Im digging the competition. Im a big competitor. Not so much fluff Alcohol distributors compete for business and space on the shelves behind local bars, in restaurants, liquor stores and convenience stores. The number of accounts, or places that each distributor sells varies for each

Monica Leiker, Hutchinson fourth-year nursing student, won the Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament hosted by Bud Light at Johnnys Tavern. A sales manager for Bud Light fills out the bracket as players were eliminated from the tournament. restaurants like his grandmother does in Chicago, but he thinks hell stick around for a while first. Mike Bourneuf, a team leader for OMalley Beverage of Lawrence, moved to Lawrence from Tulsa, Okla., to start his new job working for his stepfather this past November. Before, hed worked for Anheuser-Busch for three years. For Bourneuf, its a family business, so he thinks hell be working for OMalley Beverage until he retires. Six months from now, Leiker will be competing against winners from 23 other promotions in Lawrence for the city title. If she wins, shell get a free trip to Las Vegas to compete in the national tournament for a chance at $50,000. Six months from now, Mike Bourneauf will be overseeing the sales and distribution of Anheuser-Busch products at OMalley Beverage. But from now until then, he will be working hard to get many more like Leiker involved in one of the many promotions he does, selling fun to students and beer to bars.

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food review
The cream of The soup crop

BITCH +
Free State Brewerys cheddar ale soup.

Its cold out there. Chase away the chill with a steaming bowl of soup.

BEST: cheddar ale soup

Free State Brewery 636 Massachusetts St. $2.59 cup, $3.29 bowl

cheddar Bacon soup

Zig and Macs 1540 Wakarusa Drive, Suite L $2 cup, $4 bowl

i met this amazing girl the other night, and i cant wait to call her. in the movie SwingErS they say you should wait a few days Before calling so you dont seem desperate. how long should i wait Before i call her, and should i ask her out on the first call? mike, senior
Oh boy the calling game. Let me just make it clear for the record: This game is not fun for any girl. If you really think this girl is amazing, then go ahead and call her. Now, maybe not within the next hour, but the next evening would be fine. If shes into you, calling one day later versus three wont make her like you any less. In fact, shell be flattered and feel more secure about your feelings for her, which will lead to an overall better experience for you both. Yes, go ahead and ask her out on the first call, but make it really casual, preferably a coffee (or tea or juice or milk or water or hot chocolate) date. If it goes well, then ask her out again. Theres no need to wait three days before letting her know you had a good time. But beware of being too intense. Dont start acting like shes your girlfriend after date number two and dont start contacting her every day just to talk. You miss out on the foreplay if you move too quickly. Remember, slow and steady wins the race.

moan
with Niloofar Shahmohammadi

Beer plus cheese equals genius. Creamy alma white cheddar and Free States signature Ad Astra Ale give this dense soup an irresistible and satisfying zing.

This cheddar bacon is chalky and (who knew it was possible?) just too cheesy.

cream of asparagus soup

Mirth Internet Caf 745 New Hampshire St. $2.95 cup, $4.95 bowl

poTaTo Bacon soup

Quintons Bar and Deli 615 Massachusetts St. $3.75 bread bowl

This vegetable-heavy soup is velvety and flavorful, but not incredible.

The tasty bread bowl makes cleaning your plate a literal possibility, but Quintons potato bacon soup sits as heavily as guilt in the stomach.

Jaime Netzer

all ratings are out of a possiBle five stars.

Before my Boyfriend and i moved in together, i was ecstatic thinking aBout what it would Be like to spend all of our time together. But lately ive found that ive Become more of a mom or a maid, and that im the one who does all the cooking and cleaning. it seems like he EXPECTS me to do these things. im getting really fed up, and all my attempts to communicate have gotten me nowhere. what should i do? Jessica, senior
This is one of those rare occasions in which I actually believe that communication is not the answer. Any communicating on your part translates in his mind to nagging. So less talk, more action! Or perhaps, inaction. You see, if hes expecting you to cook and clean, then its because youve helped him develop that expectation. So its as simple as letting his dirty clothes pile up on the floor until he has nothing clean to wear to class on Friday. Dont make dinner one night and when he says hes starving and wants to know what there is to eat, you say Oh, I actually grabbed some fast food for myself on the way home. I didnt have time to make anything tonight. Hell be pissy. Hell complain. He might even get angry. But stick to your guns. Itll be really tempting to cave in and start cleaning when the house starts turning into a pigsty, but youre only encouraging him if you do that. So sit back and relax, and before you know it hell start to take some responsibility for himself and see you as less of a mommy. Youll see him as less of a little boy. And youll also see a lot more passion. Please send your questions and concerns to bitch@kansan.com

Have the Spring Semester Blues? Want to Get Out of the Real World?

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this weekend
From the window to the wall! Grab your pimp cup and bring 2002 back as you Get Low with the Ying Yang Twins at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St., tomorrow night. Were keeping it pretty much a college show and are expecting it to sell out, says Mike Logan, Granada talent and booking manager. The show starts at 8 p.m. DJ Scottie Mac will also make an appearance at the 18-and-older show. Tickets are $20. To get yourself in the mood to party with the Ying Yang Twins, head to www.yingyangmusic.com.
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OUt

On the rOad again

Mike Cibura, 2006 graduate, and Brody Buster, Lawrence resident, play as The Brody Buster and Mike Cibura Dirty Blues Duo on Thursday nights at the Jackpot Saloon.

the Brody Buster Band has gigs lined up all over the country, but lead guitarist Mike Cibura and his bandmates call Lawrence home.
by Matt elder
Mike Cibura has learned to pack playing harmonica since he was a whole lot of living into short 7 years old. His talents allowed periods of time. In January, armed him to move to California to with an assortment of guitars, play professionally with B.B. King amplifiers and other when he was barely a music equipment, teenager. At the age Cibura, 2006 graduate, of 14, Buster traveled headed west as the See The Brody Buster to Switzerland to lead guitarist of The play the Montreux and Mike Cibura Brody Buster Band. Jazz Festival with Dirty Blues Duo at The band spent a artists such as the Jackpot Saloon week and a half in Quincy Jones, Phil at 6 p.m. The duo Colorado, playing a Collins, Keb Mo and plays there every total of five shows. Isaac Hayes. Thursday night. After the release of As a kid, Id played their first album this with everyone I March, the band will perform their ever dreamed of playing with, arsenal of blues-rock originals on Buster says. stages in Oklahoma, Texas, New Today, Buster and the four other Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada men in the band call Lawrence and Colorado. home. Little Walter and Muddy Traveling is nothing new Waters songs intertwine with the to the members of The Brody bands originals alongside crowd Buster Band. pleasers from Stevie Wonder, Brody Buster, the bands 21the Meters and War. By mixing year-old vocalist, rythm guitar traditional blues with cover songs and harmonica player, has been seamlessly, the band has attracted a varied crowd of loyal followers. early for an eight-to-five. Its about They dont seem to have a half and half. certain spot or bar The Brody Buster that they play at in Bands music manages Lawrence, Dan Webb, to transcend the Olathe senior, says. Members of the racial confines often Ive seen everything group trade solos associated with what from bikers to during a set, which Buster considers to be students at their makes each night Americas true music shows. different for their form the blues. Jenny Osborn, Theres an old, Lawrence following. manager at the Most bands in dead black blues Jackpot Saloon, 943 Lawrence are doing man up in here, Massachusetts St., 45 minutes sets and Buster says gesturing has noticed the same thats all that theyve toward himself with trends when Buster got, says Brody Buster, complete sincerity. and Cibura play every Dead vocalist the groups vocalist, Thursday night as rhythm guitar and or not, The Brody The Brody Buster and harmonica player. We Buster Band remains Mike Cibura Dirty play nine to one, three committed to their Blues Duo. nights a week. Were idea of pouring their We have a regular the only band that blood, sweat and crowd that comes in beers into every note does that anymore. every week, Osborn they make. Luckily says. There are a lot of for Lawrence, the kids around their age, and also the majority of the time its in our working crowd thats got to get up own backyard.
PHOTOS/ ANNA FALTERMEIER

BeYond The BAnd

Mike Cibura, lead guitar This 2006 graduate toured Europe with the country group The Ranch Hands for three months. Chris Hazelton, keyboard Last summer, Hazelton played the invitationonly JVC Jazz Festival in New York. The festival is considered one of the most prestigious jazz festivals in the world. Brody Buster, vocals, harmonica and rhythm guitar When Buster was 7, his mother, a traveling musician, gave him a harmonica. Seven or eight years later, he says,he played the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland alongside Quincy Jones, Keb Mo, Chaka Kahn, Isaac Hayes and Phil Collins. Buster has played on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has made appearances on Jenny Jones, Baywatch, Full House, VH1, MTV and Good Morning Japan. On Beale Street in Memphis, Tenn., and in California, Buster played with blues icon B.B. King. In Lawrence, Buster has played venues with Robert Randolph, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Govt Mule, Karl Denson and Lyle Lovett.

SeT ChAnge

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RAINE REVIEWS NEWS YOU CAN USE

HAWK TOPICS
An iguAnA in beLgium is set to HAve its Penis AmPutAted After its owner fed it viAgrA, giving it An erection tHAt LAsted for over A week.
It was a really slow news week, OK? Give me a break.

actress anne heche announces that she Is separatIng from her husband of fIve years, cameraman coleman laffoon.
Laffoon reportedly initiated the separation after catching Heche with another woman and not recognizing it as the greatest thing to ever happen to a married man.

ford motor co. Is set to report an annual net loss of over $7 bIllIon, the worst ever In the 103-year hIstory of the company.
Analysts cite the overwhelming success of Chevys Its Our Country ad campaign, as the mindmelting jingoism of the theme song convinces flag-waving rubes across the Midwest to abandon their Fords to buy the more patriotic Chevrolets.

tens of tHousAnds of Anti-wAr Protesters mArcH in wAsHington, d.c., urging congress to PuLL u.s. trooPs out of irAq.
As was expected from the outset of the march, President Bush, upon seeing the gathered masses emotionally imploring him to end the violence in Iraq, immediately addressed Congress and announced a complete 180-degree turn, ordering a complete cease-fire. He promised that all American troops would be home within the month.

IranIan offIcIals confIrm that they have receIved advanced aIr-defense mIssIles from russIa, presumably to protect theIr nuclear reactors.
President Bush warned that if Iran doesnt immediately discontinue its push to produce nuclear weapons, he wont hesitate to invade Egypt.

veteran rock band van halen announces that they wIll reunIte wIth eccentrIc lead sInger davId lee roth for a summer tour.
Van Halen fans worldwide were thrilled to learn that David Lee Roth is still alive.

officiALs in ArizonA rePort tHAt A 29-YeAr-oLd convicted sex offender Posed As A seventH grAde student for two montHs, Attending cLAss And turning in Homework before being cAugHt And Arrested.
Fortunately for fans of American Idol, Ryan Seacrest will return to his hosting duties of the popular show as soon as he clears bail.

Greys AnAtomy stAr isAiAH wAsHington enters sensitivitY counseLing After His PubLic Admission of using AntiHomosexuAL sLurs AgAinst feLLow cAst member t.r. knigHt.
Meanwhile, Greys legion of braindamaged fans refuse to apologize for making Greys Anatomy a popular show, despite its offensive level of absolute sucky-ness.

chIna tests a new satellItedestroyIng weapon, sendIng shockwaves of concern through the InternatIonal communIty.
If you think thats scary, just imagine if Saddam Hussein had gotten his hands on those satellite destroyers! Thank God we invaded Iraq, huh?

HAs-been PoP singer brAndY is invoLved in A fAtAL four-cAr Accident After sHe Hits AnotHer veHicLe from beHind.
Police officials say it is the first Brandy-caused fatality that is not related to either her painfully awful singing career or her horrific, short-lived MTV show.

THInK yOu HAve A beTTer jOKe? e-mAIl me AT hawktopics@kansan.com.

Chris Raine

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welcoMe to tHe suck

Hockey: Im not any good, but I love to play.

sPeak
Mark Vierthaler sits in the locker room in his uniform after a game. Vierthalers team took the ice on Monday, Jan. 29.

pHOTOS COUrTESY OF MArK VIErTHALEr

by Mark Vierthaler

From the first hit, youre hooked. The stale, musky smell of sweat disappears and the only sound you hear is the pounding of your heart in your ears. The ends of your nerves have been stretched and electrified. Sweat pours down your face and burns your eyes until theyre red pinpricks staring out from behind your cage. Its hockey. Welcome to the suck. Often considered the bastard child of the sports world, hockey has long been relegated to off-handed jokes about missing teeth and what you watch in between football and basketball playoffs. But never before have you seen a set of athletes so dedicated to their craft, even if their craft means the occasional fistfight to the cacophonous chant of Blood on the ice. Theres a culture that

comes with the hockey lifestyle. For years I had watched college and professional hockey, trying to catch the adrenaline rush of the lads on the ice. Its contagious, and television doesnt do the sport justice. So, I figured, why not try out? The University has had an ice hockey club team in some incarnation or another since 1990. I knew the sport, so why not teach myself how to skate and go out for the team? Cut to one year later and a 200-pound right wing barreling down on me during tryouts. Out of pure luck, I get my shoulder down and slam into him. I send him reeling back into the boards and Ive tasted the game. Its a lucky shot. Not five minutes later, Im body checked, stick checked and receive the end of a stick full-blast into my

stomach, under my pads. There is an infinity between the first moment of contact and the time you hit the ice. The lungs compress and the ribs expand into a thousand different directions of confusion. The head whips back, the skates fly out from beneath you, and youre in the air. Then your heart speeds up and your body makes hard, unmistakable contact with the ice. Sometimes youre back up before you feel the pain flooding in. Other times, youre halfway down the ice before your leg goes out from under you and you taste frozen water. That night my body took its revenge for the sudden change of lifestyle. True, I may have run cross country in high school and participated in triathlons, but nothing can prepare the body for hockey. Looking at my naked

reflection, I take an inventory of the war wounds. Theres still a small trickle of blood running from my stomach where I was speared. A

eVery Muscle fIber Is screaMIng In exHaustIon. tHe tHIng Is: I suck at tHe gaMe.
random stick check to my back has darkened to a purple bruise. Every muscle fiber is screaming in exhaustion. The thing is: I suck at the game. A guy from southwest Kansas cannot jump into ice hockey and expect to keep up with guys whove played for years. But I made the team. Im terrible, but I love the game. No, its more than love. To play hockey is to be obsessed with hockey. From the moment you

wake up to the moment you sleep, hockey is at the back of your mind. Its that shard of metal that can never be tweezed out. You watch the game on television, you listen to it on the radio and you have at least six different team Web sites bookmarked on your computer. There are lads on the Universitys team who have sacrificed grades, scholarships, relationships and jobs simply for the two-and-half hours of glory on the ice. Every time you sneak a quick backhand shot over the goalies mitt, for that split second youre Bobby Orr. Youre Gordie Howe. Youre Wayne Gretzky. The day-old-pizza stench of sweat is our badge of honor. The metallic taste of blood is the nectar we take our nourishment from. Theres an acceptance you find in players of the game. Even someone so

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lacking in skill as myself is brought into the fold. You sit around the living room, drinking cheap beer from 32-ounce soda cups. You rampage under the cover of night. Youre a brotherhood. Im a senior and I waited until my last year in school before I tried out for the team. After I graduate, theres a good chance I may never feel the blade of my skate cut through the ice. I may never again know the thrill of my stick hitting the puck so hard it vibrates my arm. But every time I watch someone take the ice, from now and until I hang my sweater up for the last time, my muscles will flex, my eyes will dart and for one more moment Ill be down on the ice facing down five animals with murder in their eyes. And so will my teammates.

Blood and Chocolate

movie
Blood and Chocolate combines the two worst sub-genres in film today: the oh-so-hip supernatural flick and the cheesy, clichd romance flick. The supernatural focus is on Vivian (Agnes Bruckner) and her 500-year-old family of werewolves, who are hoping to keep their powers a secret by arranging a marriage between Vivian and her uncle. She falls for a young, non-werewolf artist. And, surprise, surprise, the family disapproves. Pursued by her family, Vivian must decide between loyalty (blood) and desire (chocolate). You cant always judge a movie by its title. Unfortunately, this film is what you would expect. Blood and Chocolate is strung together with atrocious dialogue, laughable special effects and scene after scene of teenagers jumping off of things. Its not stated, but I believe that the filmmakers wanted us to know that werewolves would become extinct if they didnt jump around every two minutes. Surprisingly, the jumping is the most refreshing thing about the movie. Blood and Chocolate is just another pre-packaged, formulaic turd, and those who cant recognize that deserve to suffer through it. The screenwriters even had the audacity to give Vivian the line, Do you know how film works? The answer here is a resounding no.

Do Your Shows Always Suck? ComeDY

Andy Dicks humor has never been for everyone. My mother hates him. And if you are not interested in hearing in what regard he holds his genitals, then his upcoming album Do Your Shows Always Suck? is not for you. This hour of musings and songs is a combination of two shows, the second of which has Dick sounding a little more relaxed (read: slurred and profane). It is in this half that virtually every track has something to do with someones genitals,

by Andy Dick

Run time: 98 minutes Rating: PG-13 Web site: www.mgm.com/ bloodandchocolate/

defecation, or some combination thereof. Some of Dicks other topics include his time in rehab and what put him there. His most frequent subject is his mother, which is both entertaining and offers some psychoanalytic insight. All in all, the latest drunken ramblings of the bisexual alcoholic are just as funny as one would expect them to be. Perhaps funnier.

Jared Duncan

Zach White

All rAtings Are out of A possible five stArs.

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