// APRIL 14, 2011

life. and how to have one.

TAKE A ONE-DAY TRIP & DISCOVER
THE SMALL WONDERS OF KANSAS
HOME-MADE COFFEE
HOW TO BREW YOUR OWN
COFFEE AND SAVE MONEY
FREE FALLING
ONE JAYPLAY WRITER FACES HER
FEAR OF HEIGHTS
MAP QUESTS
APRIL 14, 2011 // volume 8, issue 26
* Cover photo by Jerry wang
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chance until I studied abroad in Costa Rica

for a few weeks. The Central American
country had gas stations just like the United
States, but if they had familiar cappuccino
makers, I will never know, because I never
looked. Drinking such an inauthentic form
of coffee within a culture where people
live and breathe coffee seems insulting.
During my trip, I saw firsthand how
coffee is deeply rooted within the history,
economic structure and everyday life of
Costa Ricans. I visited coffee plantations,
picked coffee beans and watched how
coffee is processed. These visits made me
realize how valuable coffee is and how I
should appreciate it more and not spoil
it with, perhaps, unnecessary sugar.
Fortunately, my palate developed a
likeness for Costa Ricas home-grown
coffee that was as shocking as it was
enjoyable. All I needed to add was a little
bit of milk.
After that trip, I finally realized that
QuikTrip French vanilla cappuccinos dont
even taste like coffee is supposed to taste.
And Id rather know what exactly Im
putting in my coffee cup.
Ive been thinking about purchasing a
coffee maker, but the process of brewing
my own coffee has overwhelmed me.
Lindseys story on page 11 provides the
perfect guide for learning how to brew at
home, and Im confident it will help me get
started. It will help you, too, so check it
out.
THE STAFF
EDITOR // MOLLY MARTIN
ASSOCIATE EDITOR // JONATHAN HERMES
DESIGNER // ALExANDRA AvILA
CONTACT // ALExANDRA ESPOSITO, CAROLINE KRAFT, LAURA ERDALL
MANUAL // GABRIELLE SCHOCK, JENNIFER DIDONATO,
LINDSEY SIEGELE
NOTICE // BECKY HOWLETT, SARAH CHAMP
PLAY // BEN CHIPMAN, MICHAEL BEDNAR, LINDSEY DEITER
HEALTH // JUSTINE PATTON, ELLIOT METZ, JACK RAFFERTY
CONTRIBUTORS // MIKE ANDERSON, MICHELLE MACBAIN,
BRITTANY NELSON, SAvANNAH ABBOTT, CHANCE CARMICHAEL,
LANDON MCDONALD, ALEx TRETBAR, ZACK MARSH, BRITTANY
CLAMPITT, CHELSEA THENO
CREATIVE CONSULTANT // CAROL HOLSTEAD
In high school, I pulled all-nighters like
a seasoned college pro. Such feats were
unheard of at such an early age, but as my
favorite notepad reminds me daily, The last
minute is the best minute.
I may have been an all-nighter all-star, but
I knew little about proper caffeine sources.
I scoffed at the idea of my mom making me
a pot of black coffee. I would rather eat
spoonfuls of sugar than drink that stuff. So
thats what I did in the form of a French
vanilla cappuccino from QuikTrip. In my
mind, that was the perfect cup of coffee.
When I came to KU, I noticed that other
people have different ideas about what
makes coffee perfect. I met Starbucks snobs
and caf connoisseurs, but the people with
the most far-out idea of coffee perfection
were those who brewed their own coffee.
Why would people go to such trouble when
they could stop by a gas station and let the
cappuccino maker do the work for you
and give you better-tasting coffee? Who
doesnt love sugar?
I didnt give coffee real coffee a MOLLY MARTIN | EDITOR
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catch of the week // Mallory wiegers
> Our weekly peek at a fsh in the KU sea.
Interests & HobbIes: Any band with a banjo
or a fddle Im obsessed. I like writing letters.
I like to explore cities. In Kansas City, I enjoy
going to First Fridays. Photography is something
I do for fun. I love having conversations.
turn-ons: Style is huge. I like a kind of J.
Crew-meets-mountain-man type of style. A
man of faith is really important. Also someone
who will keep his word. Im 5 feet 10 inches, so
a taller man is preferred. A beard doesnt hurt
either.
turn-offs: Boastful and inconsiderate
people. I dont want someone who is going to
sit on the same side of the booth with me at
restaurants. Also, Ed Hardy is just not OK.

AwkwArd dAtIng moment: My very
first kiss with a boyfriend was at a Sadie
Hawkins dance during the song, One Wish.
We stopped kissing when Hey Ya! started
playing and realized that everyone had
not only given us 20 feet of room, but was
gawking as well.
you cAn spot me: I am always in Signs of
Life. The artwork in the gallery changes often,
and the iced honey Americano is delicious. I
love Free State Brewery, and I have a cot set
up in the Art and Design Building.
I m known for beIng: Tal kati ve
sometimes I talk too quickly. Also, relatable,
creative, hipster and loving the Lord.
wHy Im A cAtcH: I like bacon.
// CArOLINE KrAFT
how we met // angie burns & jereMy stevenson
> All great relationships had to start somewhere.
rehearsing, performing and traveling by
bus for three months leaves little time for
romance, but Jeremy Stevenson and Angie
Burns found a love to last a lifetime.
The two met in Los Angeles in 2003
at a rehearsal camp for their Christian
performance group, Continental Singers.
Burns was the director of Stevensons tour
group. The long road trips gave Stevenson
and Burns time to get to know each other.
Stevenson, Olathe senior and rOTC
cadet, says he was drawn to Burns cheerful
personality. She was really enthusiastic
about everything all the time, he says. I am
not a bubbly person, so I appreciate it more
in other people because I could never be that
way.
Their feelings for each other blossomed,
but there was one problem: the ministry
discouraged romantic relationships on tour.
If a relationship did start on tour, the director
was responsible for keeping the romance
under control. The fact that Burns was the
director made the situation sticky, so the
couple decided to keep their romance under
wraps. We kept it hush-hush that we liked
each other for half the tour, Stevenson says.
They avoided displays of affection and kept
firting to a minimum, but Stevenson says he
stole kisses when nobody was looking.
After the tour, Burns and Stevenson
maintained a long-distance relationship and
married in 2006. They live in Olathe, where
Burns is an assistant to the executive pastor at
their church. The couple is expecting their frst
child in the fall.
// CArOLINE KrAFT
Love songs: Burns and Stevenson met on tour
when she was the director of his singing group.
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ThaTs disgusTing // Morning breath
> Dude...gross.
No one wants to wake up blowing moose
breath on his or her other half, but people
can prevent this gross condition in as little as
two minutes.
Bacteria causes morning breath, says
Michael Reno, a dentist at Cosmetic Dental
Arts of Wichita. Bacteria are actually always
present in our mouths. When were awake,
salivary glands help rinse off our teeth by
producing saliva. However, when we sleep,
saliva production decreases, thus causing a
dry mouth. Bacteria reproduce more rapidly
in dry environments, so by the time the
Brush it of: Bad breath gets worse at night
when your mouth gets dry. Brushing will help
to prevent bacteria that makes breath smell.
Photo by Justine Patton
sun rises, the bacterial count in our mouths
has gone up a lot. These bacteria produce
noxious gases, such as hydrogen sulfide, aka
morning breath.
Morning breath is an everyday occurrence
for Ed Rostetter, Circleville senior. I cant really
help it. I sleep with my mouth open, Rostetter
says. It doesnt really bother me.
But by flossing and brushing our teeth
before bed, we can significantly lower this
bacterial count and the chance of getting
morning breath. Reno says the best approach
to great oral care is with a circular motion of
the toothbrush, rather than a back and forth
motion. The toothbrush should also be pointed
45 degrees toward the gum. Individuals should
brush their teeth for a minimum of two minutes.
Reno also suggests brushing the tongue, palate
and inside of the cheeks to help reduce morning
breath.
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wescoe wit
> Lol.
Today my Western Civ professor started a
sentence with: In this era of tweets and general despair. . .
GiRL:
GUY:
GiRL: What did you do this weekend?
I ended up in the Boom Boom
Room. The frst time Ive been
there. Probably the last time, too.
GiRL: I put on winter weight like a squirrel.
PRoFessoR:
GUY:
Is it libelous to call someone a fat slob?
Not if its true.
GUY:
So what can you do on a skateboard?
I can sit on it and go down ramps.
Anyone can do that.
No. You can still fall off. . . cause I did.
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A lot of people eat warm mayo.
Especially in the South. And I dont think
anyone has died from it.
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> We know youre curious.
what its Like // TO GET HIT BY A BULL
Raging bull: Lloyd Wendell Biddick III (center)
with friends at the Running of the Bulls in Spain.
Contributed Photo
The summer after my senior year of high
school, two friends and I were in Pamplona,
Spain for the last day of the annual Running of
the Bulls. After a night of sleeping outside on
the ground amid the chaos of the festival, we
were lined up in the street, ready to run. My
friend who speaks Spanish swears he heard
a local next to us say, Lets push the Ameri-
cans in front of the bulls!
We didnt know what we were doing we
actually missed the part where you run along-
side the bulls in the street. But we made it into
the arena where they release a bull at a time.
Theyre like baby bulls with corked horns. A
hundred people were in the arena. Everyone
would form a ring around the bull and then
guys would run and slap the bull on the ass
when its distracted.
I kept scooting nearer until fnally I was
the one running in to slap the bull. After one
instance of nonchalantly slapping the bull,
I jogged away as usual, but when I turned
around the bull was right behind me.
I thought Oh shit and I tried to get away.
But the bull was faster. He hit me in the lower
back and threw me six feet into the air. The
bulls horns had somehow ft perfectly around
me. I had so much adrenaline that it didnt hurt
at the time. But for the rest of the trip my neck
was so sore I couldnt turn it, so I had to lean far
back to look at art in the museums.
After it was all over I was ecstatic. I wanted
to go back the next day and play with the bulls,
but it was the last day of the festival. It was just
so much fun.
// BY LLOYD WENDELL BIDDICK III
| OvERLAND PARK SENIOR
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Road trip: Take a ride with friends and enjoy the
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smoking and not far from the frst destination
on our trip.
A discrepancy in GoogleMaps directions
nearly two miles of roads missing added an
extra hour to our drive. I soon found myself on
a couple doorsteps in the middle of nowhere.
One kind man gave me directions:
Go down this road here, take the dirt road
to your left, then take a right on the other dirt
road. . .
After more failed attempts, I pulled up to
a newly built log cabin. The owner gave me
more instructions containing references to
ambiguous dirt roads.
You know what? he stopped himself. Itd
just be easier if I took you there. We followed
him in his red pickup truck to the site, only a
few miles away. He pulled off to the side of the
road and returned my wave of thanks as we
pulled into Rock City.
I could only laugh. My car had died and
now sleet and lightning had decided to show
up during our hour-and-a-half wait for the tow
truck. It was the perfect end to our strange
and beautiful escapade through rural central
Kansas.
The Drive
Curious to see what Kansas had to offer
poor, time-deprived college students, a few
friends and I headed west on I-70. The land
gradually morphed from fat plains to grass-
covered buttes and rocky outcroppings as we
entered the Smoky Hills region near Salina.
Campfre fragrance greeted us as wispy
smoke clouds rose from behind the hills.
Rounding a bend, we saw patches of what
was once faxen prairie grass, now blackened
and smoldering. The Smoky Hills were literally
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// JEnnIFER dIdOnATO
Discovering the beauty anD
oDDities of rural kansas
rock ciTy
Kansas used to be covered by an ocean,
says dan Suchy, a geologist at Kansas
Geological Survey in Lawrence. during that
time, calcium carbonate minerals precipitated
around small shell fragments. Over time, the
calcium carbonate continued to grow outward
in a hard, spherical formation known as a
concretion.
Eventually, the ocean dried up and softer
materials surrounding the concretions eroded
away, leaving giant spherical boulders standing
on the land.
Rock City, a privately owned park, looks like
the unearthly terrain of another planet youd
see in a 1950s sci-f fick. It is a feld, roughly
the size of two football felds, containing about
200 concretions, some rising two stories high,
some only half-domes protruding from the
ground.
Garrett Johnson, Fredonia senior, visited
Rock City with some friends a few years ago
on a road trip and marveled at the unusual
landscape. It seemed a bit alien, Johnson
says. I pictured myself walking through a
Lord of the Rings movie or maybe Chronicles
of Narnia.
The park also contains picnicking areas.
Janel Kirn, president of Rock City, Inc., says
that visitors are invited to walk around, climb
up and even picnic on the rocks. We ask that
people take nothing but pictures and leave
nothing but footprints, she says.
Some people have left more than just
footprints. Kirn says the site was once a
common meeting place among pioneers and
native Americans. Visitors can see names
scratched into the rocks, which date back to
the 1800s.
In 1920, the park was nearly destroyed when
Highway 18 was being built. Kirn says the
builders thought the best source of highway
material would be the concretions crunched
up. But people in Ottawa County put a stop to
that idea. Kirn says Rock City now brings an
estimated 5,000 paying visitors annually from
May 1 through September 1, charging a fee
of only $3 in season, and nothing off-season.
We came during the off-season, so we got our
climb-time in for free.
MushrooM rock
It was a windy day, so we ate lunch in the
car, driving an hour south on Highway 81 to
another unique concretion grouping outside of
Marquette, Kan.
A tiny, fve-acre park, Mushroom Rock State
Park contains only a handful of concretions, a
few small trails that wind around them, and a
primitive bathhouse.
These nearly 25-feet-tall concretions are
less spherical and more disc-like than Rock
Citys. Rather than standing on the ground,
they perch atop softer sandstone bases, or
pedestals, giving them their mushroom shape.
At Mushroom Rock, the material was
eroded from the top down, dan Suchy, the
geologist, says. The concretion protected the
sandstone underneath from weathering, so it
stayed longer than the surrounding materials.
Its just a remnant of what was once encasing
that concretion.
Carvings cover the sandstone pedestals of
Mushroom Rock and Pulpit Rock Formations,
reminiscent of hieroglyph-littered obelisks.
While older carvings like the ones at Rock City
seem historic and charming, at Mushroom
These are noT your
well-groomed ciTy Trails.
> Rick Martin
Kanopolis Park manager
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Rock, carving is considered vandalism, says
park manager Rick Martin. That sandstone
cant be replaced, he says. Eventually the
rocks will fall down.
Martin says he discourages people from
climbing the mushroom concretions. However,
one notable concretion is climbable Devils
Oven. The formation somewhat resembles
a brontosaurus head lying on the ground.
Eager to climb it, I found a small tunnel leading
from the back of it to the top. It was just large
enough for me to squeeze through and wiggle
out onto the fat surface of the concretion. It
was surreal, standing on such a bizarre rock,
seemingly inserted randomly into miles of
rolling prairie.
Kanopolis state parK
Running out of daylight, we sped south
about 10 miles on Highway 141. Kanopolis
Lake glittered in the late-afternoon sunlight,
visible from miles away.
Kansass frst state park, established in
1955, Kanopolis offers 26 miles of multi-use
hiking, mountain biking and equestrian trails.
Park manager Rick Martin says that visitors
can expect to see a little bit of everything
on the trails.
Indeed, the circuitous trails pass by canyons,
pastures, spring-fed creeks, beaver dams and
prairie dog towns. Wildlife enthusiasts can fnd
an abundance of deer, turkey, pheasant, quail,
beaver, muskrat, skunks, possums, badgers,
bobcats, snakes and lizards.
A popular trail among hikers is the 1.5-mile
Buffalo Tracks Nature Trail, which features
a canyon and 60-foot cliffs with a spring-fed
creek at bottom. You can easily spend hours
up there exploring, Martin says. These are
not your well-groomed city trails.
Beginning mountain bikers can take Split
Boulder Trail, which winds through 1.6 miles
of woods and meadows, speckled with
boulders and water crossings. Horseback
riders and their horses can camp at Rockin
K Campground, where they can access the
Horse Thief Canyon Trail, which loops through
woods and canyons.
The park has over 200 campsites and four
cabins available for rental. It also offers
hunting, fshing and boating opportunities.
Visitors should contact the park offce for
rules and regulations, to make reservations
and to obtain maps and permits.
The park charges a daily trail permit of $3.50
per person year round. It also charges a daily
vehicle permit of $4.20 during prime season
(April 1 through September 30) and $3.70 in the
off-season.
The sun was low by the time we had arrived,
so we only had time for a 45-minute hike on
one of the nature trails. Crossing through
woods and prairie grasses, we ended our trek
at a boat ramp to watch the setting sun.
the return
After a day of searching, climbing and hours
of driving, we headed back to Lawrence.
Approaching the Smoky Hills again, an
unexpected roadblock and state trooper
awaited us.
He said during one of the prescribed feld
burnings, the fre got a little too close to the
road. After several minutes of waiting, we
drove by to see that the blackened grass wed
spotted earlier had burned straight up to the
pavement.
After getting on I-70, we decided to stop
for some Starbucks outside of Manhattan.
Only a few miles from our exit, my car began
struggling up a hill. I gave it a little more gas,
only to have it die seconds later.
We coasted the rest of the way to the top
and had the next hour and a half to refect on
all wed experienced the beauty and the
oddities. Ending the day with a dead car and
a sleet/lightening storm seemed amusingly
appropriate for all the eccentricities rural
Kansas had given us.
Rock star: Jennifer DiDonato stands atop one of
about 200 concretions in Rock City.
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Truckhenge | topeka
Before transforming his family farm into a grassroots art tourist attraction, Ron Lessman
says he owned a lawn service and raised hogs. Whenever an old truck used in his lawn service
broke down, he simply left it in his yard to provide shade for his hogs. After selling his hogs in
2000, Shawnee County zoning offcials considered his trucks abandoned vehicles.
They told me to pick my trucks up, so I did, he says. Lessman literally raised his trucks
up on one end and spray painted tongue-in-cheek political statements on the sides. Thus,
Truckhenge was born. Lessman spent the next 11 years adding Beer Bottle City, Boathenge
and various sculptures made from recycled materials such as shoes, license plates and scrap
metals. He even made his 8,000-square-foot-Quonset home using recycled materials.
Lessman offers guests 1.5-hour tours of his recycled art displays, home and pond for free.
Visitors can call Ron at 785-234-3486 to schedule a tour during daylight hours any day of the
week.
The Worlds Biggest Ball of Twine | cawker city
Frank Stoeber probably never expected his trash to become the treasure of Cawker City,
drawing thousands of people from around the globe each year. As an alternative to throwing
away his sisal twine scraps, Stoeber began wrapping them into a ball in 1953. Overtime,
Stoeber and his friends kept adding to the ball until it was too big to keep in his barn. Stoeber
eventually transported it to town, where it remains today.
About 100 miles northwest of Manhattan, Cawker City holds an annual Twine-a-Thon.
The town also features what Linda Clover, the Ball of Twine caretaker, calls the Outdoor
Masterpiece Art Gallery, which incorporates twine balls into replicas of paintings like the
Mona Lisa and The Scream.
Visitors can pick up a variety of twine-themed souvenirs, including miniature twine ball
key chains. For those who wish to stay overnight, the Ball of Twine Inn is available for only $30
per person, per night.
The Ball is available for viewing at the intersection of Wisconsin St. and Highway 24 at no
charge. Clover can also give a history of the ball and pieces of twine for visitors to add to it. She
can be reached to schedule a viewing any time of day, any day of the week, at 785-781-4470.
Garden of Eden | lucas
Samuel P. Dinsmoor wanted to build a log cabin after he moved to Lucas, Kan. in 1905.
But because Lucas was a treeless prairie at the time, he constructed a cabin out of quarried
limestone, made to look like logs.
Ahead of his time, Dinsmoor pioneered the grassroots art movement in Kansas, creating
massive sculptures all over his half block of property using concrete (a new medium at that
time). A member of the Populist Party and an adherent of deism, Dinsmoors art is saturated
with political and religious statements.
A lot of people come for the art, Mary Anne Steinle, tour guide and great niece to Dinsmoor,
says. But I think most people come to see the body. Dinsmoor studied mummifcation and left
detailed instructions for his own mortician. His mummifed body is on display under glass in the
limestone and concrete mausoleum that he built.
The museum is open for half-hour tours of the house and grounds from 1 to 4 p.m., seven
days a week, November through April, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, May
through October. Adults pay a $6 entrance fee.
Quirky Kansas Attractions
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> Its not all about fast food and beer pong.
Get some culture // adult swim
No plans for tonight? How about a classic
game of Babies vs. Old People or Ballooni-
corn Blowout? Never heard of them? Stop by
the Adult Swims Ragbag of Jollifcation car-
nival tonight and learn how to play.
The wacky games are just a part of the car-
nivals antics, alongside Adult Swim-themed
prize giveaways and a concert by Pusha T
featuring DJ Rick Geez.
This is the second year Adult Swim, Car-
toon Networks late-night broadcast of off-
Block party: Adult Swim returns to Lawrence
tonight for the Ragbag of Jollifcation carnival.
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the-wall animated and live-action series, will
hit Lawrence with its block-party-style carni-
val. The decision was a no-brainer, says Stacy
Moscatelli, director of Adult Swim marketing.
All of the fans came out and had such a good
time that it made sense to go back again,
Moscatelli says.
When asked if people who arent familiar
with the antics of Adult Swim would enjoy the
Ragbag of Jollifcation, Moscatelli says, There
will be a pop quiz to be admitted. If you dont
pass, you cant come in.
Shes just kidding. The carnival will be a good
time for anyone who isnt lame. You dont have
to be an Adult Swim fan to enjoy games, prizes
and live music.
The Ragbag of Jollifcation begins at 8 p.m.
tonight and will take place on 8th St. between
Massachusetts St. and New Hampshire St.
Youre guaranteed a good time, plus admission
is free no pop quiz required.
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Java. Joe. Mud. Whatever name you call
it, coffee has taken over America, with chain
shops like Starbucks and local shops like
Lawrences Java Break on street corners and
in malls throughout the nation.
More than 50 percent of American adults
drink coffee every day, according to a study
by the National Coffee Association and the
Specialty Coffee Association of America.
Thats more than 150 million people sipping
java daily.
But a cup of joe from a coffee shop can cost
a pretty penny, and home brewing is often
relatively cheap. If you want your home brew
to taste as good as the coffee at your favorite
caf, read on.
The beans
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Home brew: You can make the perfect cup of cofee
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You can make & enjoY delicious
coffee aT home
Finding the right beans for your tastes is
a matter of trial and error, says Ken davids,
author of Coffee: A Guide to Buying, Brewing
and Enjoying. Before people get to which
coffee, from what country or what blend to
buy, they need to know what their preferences
are in roast, davids says. Otherwise, they get
confused.
Start by trying coffee beans of different roast
levels: light, medium and dark, and determining
which you like best. A dark roast will have a
simpler, more bitter favor, like the coffee at
Starbucks, says davids, whereas medium and
light roasts will be less bitter and more complex
in favor.
After youve determined your favorite
roast level, you can begin trying beans from
different companies. davids recommends
talking to people in the area about their favorite
roasting companies and reading blogs, like
coffeereview.com, to learn what other coffee
drinkers like.
Ive tried a couple of brands, Stephanie
Stoss, Hays sophomore, says. Stoss brews her
own coffee using dunkin donuts pre-ground
beans. It was the best I could fnd, she says.
dunkin donuts may not be the frst choice of
coffee connoisseurs, but fnding beans you like
is what really matters.
you should also consider freshness. The best
way to enjoy fresh coffee is to buy recently-
roasted whole beans and grind them yourself,
says davids. If you cant afford to grind them
at home, you can fnd grinders at many cafes
and grocery stores, where you can grind fresh
beans to take home.
The machinerY
Cant afford a top-of-the-line coffee maker?
dont sweat it, says Colin Newell, senior editor
of the informational website coffeecrew.com.
you dont need an expensive coffee maker,
Newell says.
Actually, you dont need a coffee maker at all.
Newell recommends a cheap alternative: buy
a flter holder from a grocery store and some
paper flters, put a flter and coffee inside, boil
water on the stove and pour it through the flter.
Thats a perfect cup of coffee, he says.
Its the quality of the beans, not the quality
of the machine that matters. deneige Barr,
Manhattan sophomore, swears by her Coffee-
Mate coffee maker, which she was given
before starting college. She says the coffee
she makes is comparable to what she buys
at coffee shops. you can brew it to the right
strength on your own, she says.
The brew
The amount of grounds you use to make a pot
of coffee depends on your strength preference,
but Newell of coffeecrew.com says an easy
rule for a good brew is 2.5 to 3 tablespoons for
every 8 ounces of water. (8 ounces is about half
the size of a grande Starbucks coffee.)
Once again, you can experiment with the
amount of coffee you use until you fnd the
perfect amount. everybodys opinion is a little
different, Newell says. I tend to overestimate
how much I should use. Its hard to use too
much, but you can defnitely use too little.
Water quality makes a difference in favor,
too. Water with a high mineral content (hard
water) is best because the favor components
attach to minerals, creating a better-tasting
brew, says Newell.
After youve picked your favorite beans
and measurements, follow the manufacturers
instructions that came with your coffee pot and
youll be well on your way to the perfect pot of
coffee.
Java Jargon
Arabica
Comprises 70 percent of the worlds coffee
and is superior in quality to other coffee
species.
Balance
Tasting term applied to coffees for which no
single characteristic overwhelms others.
Blend
A mixture of two or more single-origin
coffees.
Body
The sensation of heaviness, richness or
thickness when one tastes coffee.
Dark Roast
Can describe any roast of coffee darker
than the traditional American norm.
Fair Trade Coffee
Coffee that has been purchased from
farmers at a fair price as defned by
international agencies.
Light Roast
Coffee brought to a degree of roast lighter
than the traditional American norm.
Medium Roast
Coffee roasted to traditional
American taste.
Organic Coffee
Coffee that has been certifed by a third-
party agency as having been grown and
processed without the use of pesticides,
herbicides or similar chemicals.
Whole Bean Coffee
Coffee that has been roasted but not yet
ground.
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Scene and heard // to kill a mockingbird
> New places. New faces.
Lawrence Community Theatre, 1501 New
Hampshire St., is performing Harper Lees To
Kill a Mockingbird as part of a community-wide
celebration of the classic American novel.
Its one of my absolute favorite stories; Ive
been enamored with it for a long time, Piet
Knetsch, the director, says.
The theatre performance of To Kill a
Mockingbird is part of a local reading initiative
called Read Across Lawrence, sponsored
by the Lawrence Public Library. The month-
long program features special presentations,
discussion forums, community flm screenings
and theatre presentations throughout April, all
of which spotlight Harper Lees Pulitzer Prize-
winning novel.
Knetsch says the storys themes of tolerance
and friendship are still relevant today, even
though it was written 50 years ago. Its a feel-
good story, despite some awful things that
happen, he says. It touches something very
deep inside us, and there are never dry eyes.
The empathy and emotion the story evokes
should be well suited for the small, intimate
setting of the Lawrence Community Theatre.
Community classic: Lawrence Community Te-
atre performs To Kill a Mockingbird this month.
Photo by Lindsey Deiter
Tyler Wayne, Overland Park junior, says
because the audience is so close to the
stage, you feel like youre right there in the
action.
Performances began April 8 and continue
tonight. Thursday-Saturday performances
begin at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday performances
start at 2:30 p.m. Reserve tickets by calling 785-
843-7369 or by visiting www.theatrelawrence.
com.
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worked with artists as varied as The Jesus and
Mary Chain and U2. Its pretty hefty recording
personnel for a relatively new indie pop band
only putting out its sophomore record.
The title track combines the brooding drones
and cavernous vocals of My Bloody Valentine
with the grungy riffng of The Smashing
Pumpkins. While a seemingly successful fusion
on the surface, it doesnt really go anywhere.
On the sleepy and psychedelic Anne With
an E, guitars hum listlessly as though their
players were nodding off, but a close listen
reveals triteness: Lets go out tonight and do
something thats wrong / Cause I dont feel
alright when disasters gone. At least you can
barely understand the lyrics without looking at
the liner notes.
Though the group makes a solid effort with
a step away from atmospheric jangle-pop, the
record falls fat with clich but its still a
noble melding of sounds and infuences.

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music review // the pains of being pure at
heart belong | 2011 (slumberland)
> KJHKs weekly guide to sonic consumption.
Many so-called shoegaze revivalists
nowadays rely solely on woozy guitar effects,
distant vocals, monotonous drums and tons
of reverb. But they often forget or overdo the
movements overlaps with grunge, post-punk
and 90s indie/alternative rock. New Yorks
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart come close
to striking the balance with their sophomore
release Belong.
Though interesting and enjoyable, Belong
has frequent sags. The aim seems to be for
a more fuzzed aesthetic, with production
and mixing credits going to Flood and Alan
Moulder, veteran record producers whove
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SPEAK
Yeah, whatever. Ill do it if you do it. My
friend Matt and I squinted up at my most-feared
ride at Worlds of Fun: the RipCord, a ride that
lifts you up in a harness more than 180 feet
above the ground and drops you to free fall
towards the earth at 80 miles per hour. I was
afraid of heights, so there was no way I was
getting on that ride. Two years earlier, I had
almost hyperventilated on my first airplane
ride to Chicago. And six years before that, the
dizziness I had experienced in the nosebleed
section of Kemper Arena had almost caused
me to miss my favorite concert to date: the
Backstreet Boys Millennium Tour. But Matt
was as freaked about heights as I was. I wasnt
worried.
My mistake. I hadnt considered the one thing
that can stomp out cold feet almost 100 percent
of the time, and that thing is love. Matt was a bit
of a chicken, but he was also madly in love with
Kindra, his high school girlfriend. Kindra, for
some silly reason, had her heart set on being
lifted almost 200 feet off the ground and let go
and she wanted Matt to go with her. Im sure
you can see where this is going.
Matt and I stood shoulder-to-shoulder, with
Kindra and Nathaniel, my boyfriend at the time,
on either side of us as we watched a horrifying
spectacle unfold before us. A young couple had
just been attached to the cable of the Ripcord
and was, ever so slowly, inching toward the sun.
Within seconds, they were dangling horizontally
with almost a full football felds length between
them and a small, algae-covered lake below. I
clenched the fence railing in front of me tightly
as I heard the ride attendant count down with
a hint of dramatic fair, 3. . . 2. . .1. . . Fly! The
fyer on the right reached behind him and pulled
the ripcord. Instantly, the two became a blur
plummeting toward the earth.
I turned to my left with a look of awe and
disbelief to fnd that Matt was no longer there.
He was in the last place Id look: in line to
sign up for the ride. In the few seconds that I
had watched the pair almost plummet to their
deaths, Kindra had batted her big brown eyes
at Matt and convinced him to do the same.
I laughed in denial. No way hell actually
go through with it. Hell chicken out before he
New heights: Justine Patton (right) gets ready to face her fear of heights by going on the RipCord
with her boyfriend at the time, Nathaniel Vigil (far left), at Kansas Citys Worlds of Fun.
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How one jayplay writer overcame Her fear of HeigHts
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Ridin the RipcoRd
puts his name on the sign-up sheet, I thought.
But then, I watched the black pen in his hand
sweep across the white paper.
I chuckled nervously. No worries. Matt and
Kindras appointment wasnt until 12:30 p.m.
That was 15 minutes from now. Hed talk himself
out of it before then.
12:30, a ride attendant called behind me. I
whipped around and saw our little bet turning
into a really big problem. I felt what little faith I
had left in Matts phobia slowly draining out of
me. Im in trouble, I thought.
And I was right, because before I knew it
Matt and Kindra had left our little world on
the ground, only to return with disheveled
hair splaying every which way and ecstatic,
adrenaline-charged smiles.
I was going to have to do it. My signature
wavered ever so slightly as my shaky hands
drew my name next to Nathaniels on the sign-
up sheet for the 1:15 ride. Whose name was
that? Certainly not mine, I desperately tried to
convince myself. Oh, denial.
The next 15 minutes dragged on and ended
too quickly. I sat in the waiting area, shaky
hands clenched between wobbly knees, smiling
nervously and glancing at the clock every fve
seconds as I tried to convince myself I was
fearless. Yeah, right.
1:15, the ride attendant hollered. He fashed
a reassuring smile at me as he led us into the
ride. We stepped into our full-body harnesses
and fastened them not an easy task with
quivering hands and listened as Jake, the
ride attendant, explained what would happen
next. After we were suited up, we followed him
onto the deck. I glanced at the murky water
around me and wondered if Id still have to go
if I accidentally fell into it. That thought came
too late we had arrived at the loading dock.
Jake attached both of our harnesses to the
cable and then told us to link arms and fall
forward. Then, I felt us lurch upwards ever so
slightly as the cord began to pull.
Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God. . .
Suddenly, I lost control of all speech and I
couldnt shut up. Those three words flew out
of my mouth over and over again. The people
below looked like they could fit in the palm of
my hand.
Oh my God, are we there yet? I glanced
behind us. Big mistake. We were only about
halfway up, and my anxiety turned into full-
blown panic. Oh my God, oh my God, oh my
God. . .
I spent the rest of the climb in the quiet
darkness of my own eyelids.
Then, a miracle occurred. We fnally stopped.
I heard the same ride attendant from before
say, 3, 2, 1. . . But before he could even fnish
his phrase, Nathaniel yanked on the ripcord. I
opened my eyes and screamed my loudest as
we plunged straight down.
After a few agonizing seconds of free fall,
the ride caught us, and we soared through the
air with our arms spread wide. And thats when
I heard a familiar sound: a laugh my laugh.
Yes, I was laughing, with my mouth wide open,
and I didnt stop until my jelly legs hit pavement
again.
That wasnt my last encounter with the
RipCord. Ive ridden it three more times since
then, and I have to say, the last time I did it
wasnt any less scary than the first or any
less exhilarating. That first ride taught me
something: facing your fears isnt always such
a bad thing its actually pretty self-liberating
and, dare I say, fun. And while skydiving may
not be in my near future, Im not completely
ruling it out, either.
// JUSTINE PATTON