Jayplay

November 30, 2006

A FAmILY TrADITIoN
Bow hunting in Colorado Brings one man Closer to nature and to his Brother.

add flavor to your dates

OUT OF THE BOX

make your own candies

SWEET TREATS

THE VOLUNTEERS

local band

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I became a vegetarian at the beginning of my freshman year of college. Ive stuck to the diet for more than four years, opting for tofu instead of beef and broccoli instead of fish. My vegetarian lifestyle came about after I researched the factory farming industry and decided that I didnt want to contribute to the cause. But, Kansas is not the easiest place to be vegetarian. People gawk at me for bringing my own veggie burgers to tailgates. Ive been asked if all I can eat is salad. Sometimes people wont split a pizza with me if they cant get meat on it. Although killing animals isnt my cup of tea, Caleb Regans feature about hunting explains how the experience is a tradition in his family and to many other American families. I may miss out on the bonding experience of hunting, but my sister and I have a nice family tradition of watching X-Men cartoons together. It works better with my vegetarian lifestyle.

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18 Visions and more

CALENDAR

get out and date

CONTACT

make your own holiday treats

BITE

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hunting pros

FEATURE

HAWK TOPICS
news you can use

Volunteers

OUT

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what we think

Tijuana trip goes awry

SPEAK

Carolyn Tharp, Editor

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EDITOR QUEEN OF THE CASTLE Carolyn Tharp ASSOCIATE EDITOR PUDDIN POP Becka Cremer CLERK GETS AROUND TOWN Rene Ward DESIGNERS MAKE IT PRETTY Kim Wallace Bryan Marvin PHOTOGRAPHER MCGUYVER STUFF Amanda Sellers Jared Gab Kimberly Westphall

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BITE/HEALTH GOOD FOR YOU Erika Bentson Rikki Kite Rachel Parker PEOPLE KNOW EVERYONE Katherine Loeck Frank Tankard OUT HIT THE TOWN Carissa Pedigo Caleb Regan NOTICE TAKE NOTE OF IT Jacky Carter Bart Vandever

REVIEWS

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CONTACT HELP YOUR LOVE LIFE Lisa Anderson Megan Heffley CREATIVE CONSULTANT KNOWS A LOT Carol Holstead WRITE TO US jayplay06@gmail.com JAYPLAY The University Daily Kansan 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall 1435 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS 66045

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FRIDAY

SATURDAY

december 2

SUNDAY

december 3

TUESDAY

december 5

VENUES

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Lecture: Characteristics of the Rioplatanse Cultural Region. Bailey Hall, 12 p.m., free. Tea Time. Kansas Union, 3 p.m., free. Lecture: Human Rights and the Environment in Burma. Kansas Union, 4:30 p.m., free. Art into Art: Inspired Responses (student night). Spencer Museum of Art, 6 p.m. New Dance. Robinson Center, 7:30 p.m., $2. GAC Country Christmas: Deana Carter, Buddy Jewell, Julie Roberts, Blue County and Steve Azar. The Cotillion, 7:30 p.m., $25, thecotillion.com. Film: Accepted. Woodruff Auditorium, 8 p.m., free for SUA preferred student cardholders/$2 others. Best Buddies Benefit Concert: The Brody Buster Band, HipSway and The Wobbly H. Fatsos, 9:30 p.m., 18+, $5. All proceeds made at the door benefit Best Buddies, a nonprofit organization on campus that encourages friendships between people with and without disabilities.

Difficult Dialogues at The Commons Knowledge: Faith & Reason Colloquium. Hall Center, 10 a.m., free.

Food for Thought: Yoga in the Workplace. Burge Union, 11:30 a.m., free. Play: Hay Fever by Noel Coward. Crafton-Preyer Theatre, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $10 for students and children under 18/$16 adults, www.kutheatre. com. New Dance. Robinson Center, 7:30 p.m., $2. Flee the Seen. Bottleneck, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $7, www. pipelineproductions.com. Film: Accepted. Woodruff Auditorium, 8 p.m., free for SUA preferred student cardholders/$2 others.

Cue up: A Pool Tournament Benefitting the Jubilee Caf. The Pool Room, noon,, $5 to watch, $15 to play. Take a shot and make a difference. All proceeds from the door benefit Jubilee Caf. Prizes include a MacBook, a limousine ride, gift certificates and more. To sign up, e-mail your name and phone number to cueup@kansan.com. Play: Hay Fever by Noel Coward. Crafton-Preyer Theatre, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $10 for students and children under 18/$16 adults, www.kutheatre. com. Swollen Members. Granada, 8 p.m., all ages, $15, www. thegranada.com. Film: Accepted. Woodruff Auditorium, 8 p.m., free for SUA preferred student cardholders/$2 others.

Indigenous. Record Bar, 7 p.m., 18+, $15, www.therecordbar.com. Play: Hay Fever by Noel Coward. Crafton-Preyer Theatre, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $10 for students and children under 18/$16 adults, www.kutheatre. com.

Beaumont Club 4050 Pennsylvania St. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 561-2560 The Cotillion 11120 W. Kellogg Wichita (316) 722-4201

Chris Pureka. Folk on Mass, 7:30 p.m., $14, all ages, www. chrispureka.com.

Crafton-Preyer Theatre 1530 Naismith Drive Lawrence (785) 864-3982 Fatsos 1016 Massachusetts Lawrence (785) 865-4055 The Granada 1020 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 842-1390 Grand Emporium 3832 Main St. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 531-1504 Jackpot Music Hall 943 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 843-2846 The Jazzhaus 926 1/2 Massachusetts Lawrence (785) 749-3320 Liberty Hall 642 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 749-1972 Pool Room 925 Iowa St. (785) 749-5039 The Record Bar 1020 Westport Road Kansas City, Mo. (816) 753-5207 Replay Lounge 946 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 749-7676 VooDoo Lounge at Harrahs Casino 1 Riverboat Drive Kansas City, Mo. (816) 889-7320

Medeski Scofield Martin and Wood. Liberty Hall, 8 p.m., 18+, $17.50, www.libertyhall.net. Ad Astra Per Aspera / Long Division - Kansas Mutual Aid Benefit Show. Jackpot Music Hall, 9 p.m., 18+, www. jackpotmusichall.com. Harrahs Comedy Night with Robert Hawkins, Voodoo Lounge at Harrahs Casino, 5 p.m., 21+, $15.

Eighteen Visions. Grand Emporium, 8 p.m., all ages, $12, www.kcclubs.com/grandemp. cfm. White Ghost Shivers / Dewayn Brothers. Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m., 18+, www.jackpotmusichall. com.

The Black Keys / Dr. Dog. Granada, 8 p.m., all ages, $15, www.thegranada.com. Split Lip Rayfield. Liberty Hall, 9 p.m., all ages, $15.50, www. libertyhall.net. Cosmic Bowling. Jaybowl, 10 p.m., free w/ KUID.

Lecture: The Land Institute and Sustainable Agriculture. Spencer Museum of Art, 2:30 p.m.. Physics & Astronomy Colloquium, Malott Hall, 4 p.m., free. The Lost Trailers / Heartland. Beaumont Club, 8 p.m., all ages, www.kcclubs.com/beaumont.cfm. The Magic Boyfriends / States. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2, www.replaylounge.com. The Cast Pattern / The Gentleman Homicide / The Handshake Murders. Jackpot Music Hall, 8 p.m., 18+, www. jackpotmusichall.com.

MONDAY

december 4

WEDNESDAY

december 6

Eagle Seagull. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2, www. replaylounge.com.

The Hold Steady. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., all ages, $9,www. pipelineproductions.com. Marry Me Moses / Caulfield and The Magic / Brett Armstrong. Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m., 18+, www. jackpotmusichall.com. University Forum: Planning for spring 2007. ECM Center, 11:30 a.m. Lecture:The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008, with Mark Halperin, author & ABC News political director. Dole Institute of Politics, free.

Dmonstrations / Secant. Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2, www.replaylounge.com. Margot and the Nuclear So & Sos / Dirty on Purpose. Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m., 18+, $5, www.jackpotmusichall.com. Bound Stems / Rahim / Boo and Boo Too. Jackpot Music Hall, 10 p.m., 18+, www. tagteammedia.com. The Border Band. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $4, www.jazzhaus.com. Devotchka. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., all ages, $9, www. pipelineproductions.com.

The Brody Buster Band. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $4, www. jazzhaus.com. Cosmic Bowling. Jaybowl, 10 p.m., free with KUID.

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What are the most common ways that a guy or girl ruins a good relationship?

a lot of guys lack coMMunications skills to let their girlfriend know how theyre feeling. its not that hard to give your girlfriend a siMple coMpliMent. brianna Moore, overland park junior girls get pissed about stupid things. they get pissed about stuff like not wanting to talk on the phone. alex creek, overland park senior

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nasty case of narcissism. In the meantime, save your ex and your reputation some unnecessary damage and learn how to satisfy your needs on your own. Niloofar: You may think this would just be casual fun, but history has shown this usually isnt the case. Ask yourself what the pros and cons are. Ill help. Pros: sex. Cons: you make it that much harder to move on and meet a new guy; you will probably have to deal with sticky jealousy issues; you allow him the honor of having sex with you but without having to do any of the things a committed boyfriend would

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My boyfriend and i broke up a while ago, and we are friends again. iM no longer eMotionally attracted to hiM, but iM still sexually attracted to hiM. ive been playing around with the idea of being sex buddies. i have needs and can handle having sex with no eMotional attachMent or coMMitMent, but iM not sure if i can get hiM to agree. how can i bring up the subject without freaking hiM out and Making things weird? ann, junior
Chris: Hes not going to be freaked out by the idea of being sex buddies. Its probably safe to assume hell be cool with that. The other jerks youre sleeping with will probably freak him out and make things weird though. Without more information about this ex of yours, I cant figure out if hell like this or not. Its not surprising you didnt include more information about the other half of the relationship; you somehow managed to use the word I eight times in five sentences. Can you say self-involved? You certainly do have needs. Number one should be a visit to a therapist to do something about your have to do; and you have to go through a second breakup when one of you finds a new sex partner. Do you really want to taint the memory? I understand that you have needs, but thats what your hand and Priscillas are for. If you simply must have sex with your ex, then plant one on him the next time youre alone together and let it turn into more. Afterwards, when he says we shouldnt do this, or this doesnt mean anything, you say I know, you know, Im OK with just doing a casual hook-up thing, and see what happens. Unfortunately, I dont think what happens can ever end up being good.

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Chris: Mike, you blew your chance. In case you havent noticed, girls only date their friends in movies or crappy TV shows named Friends. Once youve earned the label, youre officially a eunuch in their eyes completely asexual. Thats why she feels comfortable talking to you about the guys she wants to get with. Youre no threat, and you have no chance. Shes probably one of those girls who, when asks what she looks for in a guy, says, A good personality, makes me laugh, caring and compassionate, loves animals, blah blah blah, when what she really means is, Hes gotta be hot. So, take consolation. You were never attractive enough to gain her affections, so you never really had a chance. Technically, you didnt fail. So lift up that chin, brush off those shoulders and pretend like this sick little faux relationship, or friendship, never even happened. Good luck with the next girl you wont ask out. Niloofar: Ah, a classic case of When Harry Met Sally syndrome. In most guy-girl friendships, at least one, if not both, parties have feelings for the other. In your case, which is it? For your sake, well hope this isnt onesided. Here are some things to consider to help you gauge her interest level: Is she ever flirtatious or does she keep it totally buddy-buddy? Have you ever talked about other girls, and if so, how has she reacted? Any hints (even subtle ones) that she might be jealous? How long have you known each other? If it has only been a few months and youve become fast friends, its quite possible that she feels something too, but wonders why you havent made a move. This other guy better be the incentive you needed to get over your fears and say something. If the thought of losing her to this other guy isnt enough to make you say something, then you dont deserve her anyway. Dont worry, there doesnt need to be any bold declaration of love. Just test the waters with jokes about you guys getting together and observe her responses, including body language and verbal comments. This should be enough to tell you whether youre a potential boyfriend or a forever friend.

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date outside the box

by Lisa Anderson

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spice up your bland relationship.

Wasting $50 on dull dinners and crappy romantic comedies may seem like a fine night out with your mate but lets face it, its probably not sky-rocketing your relationship to romance. Experimenting and immersing yourselves in new activities improves the relationship quality and contributes to the partners self-fulfillment and positive mood, says Omri Gillath, assistant professor of social psychology. I dont want to grow up Remember how exciting life seemed when you were a kid? Theres a reason: you rode around in wagons or raced to the playground and whoever was last was a rotten egg. Well, the rotten egg probably didnt have as much fun. Regardless, acting like a kid again and playing games with your mate can put a skip in your step. Lisa Burnette, Chandler, Ariz., senior, and her boyfriend dig old board games and even games online. The PC ones that are online are good because we can play while far apart, Burnette says. Head down to Fun & Games, 830 Massachusetts St., to pick up some board games or check out Half-Price Books, 1519 W. 23rd St., for even older, used games or a variety of PC games. If you dont like to play, Johanna Bushmann and her boyfriend rent old movies they remember from their childhood. The Denver senior most recently watched Petes Dragon and Pipi Longstocking with her beau, she says. They are so weird to watch now way more twisted and strange than you remember. Pictures of you Rather than hitting the town, Chelle Alvarado, Kansas City, Kan. junior, and her man stay in. The couple is in a longdistance relationship so the time they spend together is extra-precious because they only get to see each other about every other weekend, she says. When they do see each other, though, their nights consist of a lot of talking, laughing and photo ops. We just crack jokes, take pictures and have a good time, Alvarado says. Above: Katie Darter, Liberty, Mo., sophomore, and Bryce Nordhues, Liberty, Mo., junior, play a game of Candyland. Right: Nordhues and Darter cook dinner together. If you have a digital camera, photo-taking can be a silly time. But if you want hilarious prints as keepsakes, you can buy an instant camera at www.polaroid.com along with film and other accessories as needed. Hey, good lookin Spice up the routine dinner date. Think of your favorite food from your favorite restaurant and try to make it at home. Buschmann tries this quite a bit. I do the meals, and he does the drinks, she says. Her boyfriend gets creative by making all types of drinks like Bloody Marys and Mudslides, she says. If you dont have the recipe you need, ask someone who works at the restaurant or just experiment. Abby Pierron, Olathe graduate student, makes Rachael Rays masterpiece meals with her boyfriend. Its impossible to make them in 30 minutes, even with two people, regardless of what she says on TV, Pierron says. Check out www.foodnetwork.com for Rachael Ray recipes or other interesting meals to craft. Eat, drink and be merry Instead of dinner and drinks, Matthew Allison, Glen Carbon, Ill., graduate student, and his boyfriend often just do drinks. They like checking out local wineries, he says. But in the summer, with warm weather and sunshine, they skip the winery but take it a step further. We like to take some wine and cheese and stuff as a picnic to the park for the city band concerts, Allison says. The couple enjoys visits to apple orchards and late-night walks around town as well. These types of activities are perfect for the couple. They get you outside and moving together, Allison says. Its cute. Lawrences nearest winery is Davenport Orchards in Eudora at 1394 E. 1900 Road. For directions and a list of more wineries go to http://skyways.lib.ks.us/wineries. This weekend, spice up your love life or at least your dating life. You might find out that your lover is a champion at Boggle or even the next iron chef.

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More ideAs for dAting in And Around LAwrence

Festivus for the restivus. Festivals are held in and around Lawrence throughout the year. Check out www.LASR.net for upcoming events. Country markets. Head to Pendletons Country Market, 1446 E. 1850 Rd., to see the Butterfly Villa or find your way through the corn maze. Coffee break. Relax with some late-night coffee talk. JavaBreak, 17 E. Seventh St., is open 24 hours and Aimees, 1025 Massachusetts St., has sofas and chess boards. Live music. Go see a show with your loved one at one of the many local venues. Or, Folk on Mass, 1646 Massachusetts St., throws concerts in an old, Victorian-style house. Get right outta town. Towns bordering Lawrence also have some things to offer. Try learning together by checking out the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson or the Exploration Place in Wichita.

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Relax youR NeRVeS

The end of the semester is fast approaching. If finals get you amped up, try some tea to help calm your nerves. Most herbal teas dont have caffeine and are mixed to help calm you down, depending on their ingredients, says Fanny Shiau, store manager at House of Ch, 21 W. Ninth St. Balance your mind, body and soul with a cup of chamomile or lavender. Shiau recommends House of Chs Serene Lavender or Ch for Harmony blends. You can also pick up traditional medicinal teas for just about any ailment from PMS to a stuffy nose at grocery, drug or heath food stores.
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Giving oral pleasure just isnt as nice as receiving. But natural sugars found in juices and fruits like mangoes, papayas, pineapples and strawberries can help improve your girl or guy juices, says Chantal Young, instructor of Psychology of Human Sexuality. Other tangy flavors including cinnamon, lemon and peppermint can help the squirt taste better. Use your head the next time youre gonna get some and sweeten yourself up a little before your partner heads south.
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satisfy your sweet tooth

by Rachel Parker

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Make holiday treats like homemade peanut butter cups and white chocolate pretzels in your own home.

Melting chocolate like a pro

There are several methods for melting chocolate. Whatever method you use, avoid heating the chocolate too much or too quickly, or it will burn and turn grainy. Oven Preheat oven on the lowest setting (usually 200 degrees Fahrenheit.) Put chocolate into small dishes and place in the oven. Stir chocolate after 10 minutes. Return to oven, checking frequently until chocolate is smooth. Microwave Chocolate can be ruined by one extra second in the microwave. Microwave for one minute on the low or defrost setting. If the chocolate is not fully melted, microwave in 10 second intervals and stir. Double boiler a double boiler by putting a stainless steel bowl over a pot of simmering water. Put the chocolate in the bowl over medium heat. Be careful not to get water into the chocolate, because this will ruin the chocolate. Source: www.fabulousfoods. com

Indulge in holiday desserts from your own kitchen.

Hersheys bars and dining hall cookies often replace homemade treats during busy winter months. Dont let your finals schedule or a lack of talent in the kitchen keep you from enjoying homemade fudges, chocolates, caramels, pecan clusters and other goodies like Grandma makes for the holidays. These treats require few special ingredients, are easy to make and can feel like home. Comfort and memories go hand-in-hand for Monica Istas, owner of Penny Annies Sweet Shoppe, 845 Massachusetts St. Istas remembers coming into town to shop and stopping by the shop with her mother when she was younger. The smell would just envelop you, she says. But I cant smell it anymore, she laughs. Istas makes melt-your-mouth fudge, coating pretzels. Coating snowman marshmallows, apples is even easier; it only refreshing peppermints and takes a quick dip of the fruit in specialty popcorn at the the flavored coating. shop. Some of the work can You dont need any special be tedious, but some jobs are utensils for making these sweets quite simple, she at home. Besides says. the great part about basic ingredients, Penny Annies Making hoMeMade everyday kitchen biggest holiday essentials like sweets is that no seller is coated electric mixers, p o p c o r n , special utensils are spoons, trays and which Istas saucepans will do required. says she makes the trick. c o n t i n u o u s l y When it during the special season. comes to chocolate pleasures, Popcorn can be coated with whipping up something tasty almost anything caramel, isnt quite as time consuming as toffee, cinnamon, cheese youd think, says Steve Agnew, sprinkles, vanilla, strawberry, chocolateer at Russell Stover, chocolate and it takes 1300 W. 23rd St. just a few minutes to pour Agnew finds decorating the blended flavors over the chocolates the most fun for popcorn and fold it through. the detail-oriented. He drizzles The same concept goes for chocolates with frostings and

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coatings, and he rolls truffles chocolate in the bottom of the into bite-size balls. He caught pan. on to the work quickly, although Riekes mistake is a common his perfectionism might make one, and one reason to invest the job look a bit in a candy easier than it is, he thermometer. Melting says. With a candy teMperatures When Desirae thermometer and Rieke was young, the right recipe, The range for a she used to help you can soon be candy thermometer her mother in making treats is 100 300 degrees the kitchen. The that rival those Fahrenheit according T o n g a n o x i e at Penny Annies to Foodnetwork.com. juniors mother or Grandmas Sugar caramelizes makes homemade house. Grab some between 320 and 350 fudge with nuts ingredients from degrees. Chocolate during the holidays the grocery store, melts at 99 degrees, that feels softer put on an apron and and fudge develops in and tastes richer bake the luscious what is called the softthan store-bought treats that bring ball stage, between 234 fudge, Rieke says. back memories and 240 degrees. I tried to make of Grandmas chocolate-covered secret homemade strawberries with my roommates culinary art. No doubt the results once, she says. But we burnt the will be a kiss for the cook.

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for love of the

The snow started yesterday at about 4:30 p.m. Now, more than 24 hours later, the precipitation hasnt quit. The challenge against nature is part of the allure; we struggle against panic when the outlook is bleak.We havent eaten anything except one can of Campbells Thick and Chunky
each per day for the last three days. There are six inches of snow on the ground, and a days worth of sleet on top of that. Were about five miles north and roughly 4,000 feet up from our base camp; it took fourhours on horseback to get here and well be battling snow and sleet on the way back down. Our priorities shifted from hunting to keeping our clothes dry and our horses alive. Even though the weather spoiled our last day of hunting, this is still as alive and capable as Ive felt for some time, battling the elements with the only things Ive got: weapons, wit, a couple of halfway-lazy and tired horses, good sleeping bags, and will. My brother Josh and I were up in the high country west of Gunnison, Colo., At about 11,000 feet up, we ran into harsh elements as we tried to bow hunt for elk in the West Elk Wildnerness. Even though we ran into some bad luck, it was a bonding experience that out well by our standards we survived. Many think hunting is about killing things, but its more than that; hunting is an American tradition that allows families to bond, helps the environment and provides hunters with a test of skill and wits versus nature. Right of passage In my family, hunting is a right of passage from boyhood to adulthood. I used to shadow my uncle and my father with a BB gun

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until I was 8, old enough to take a hunters safety course and get a hunting license. I remember my following my dad, Uncle Fred and brothers, struggling to lift my knees high enough to walk through the deep snow without tripping. I followed along, dreaming of the day I could carry a shotgun of my own and hunt alongside the men. When that day finally arrived, I felt like a part of the familys circle. The night before my first hunt, I couldnt sleep. I laid out my clothes and kept looking at my shotgun, thinking I was finally part of something that my grandfather had once taken part in and passed along to his posterity. David Albers, Dallas junior, had a similar experience. Albers has been hunting since he was 8 or 9, when he started deer hunting with his father. Hunters travel to South Dakota for the opening weekend of pheasant season this fall. The group cleaned the birds they shot after long days walking through the tall grasses.

My younger brother could never hunt until my dad thought he was old enough, Albers says. Wed go to the gun range and go through gun safety with Dad, but he still couldnt hunt until he was old enough to go through hunters education courses. Family bond Ben Shear, 2005 graduate, has been hunting for six years. He started when his girlfriends father, now his father-in-law, invited him along on a quail and pheasant hunt. They had had a good day, bagging a couple of quail and a few pheasant, but they were late to meet Shears girlfriend and her mother. Shear held the birds while his now father-in-law cut the birds hastily, and accidentally cut off the end of one of Shears fingers. After that, I knew Id never have a problem marrying his daughter, Shear says. Some parts of hunting are a lot like camping. Youre out in nature, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, which leads to

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developing a natural bond with whomever you are with. That is the part of hunting that my father wanted to pass along to his children. I never saw Dad kill anything in his life except snakes, which my mother abhorred. He loved nature and wanted us to be out there as a family. Most of the time, Dad walked along with us, acting as the bird dog when we didnt have one. After successful hunts, he assisted in cleaning the game. Dad wasnt opposed to hunting, he just didnt get into the killing part. Antediluvian When you go on a hunt, there

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are no cars or people or civilization its an escape. But you are also trying to procure food in much of the same way our ancestors fed themselves. We no longer need to hunt to live; we can go to the grocery store and buy a package of hamburger. But grocery shopping creates a disconnect between our food and the animal it came from. Hunting reconnects us with our food because humans are involved in the whole process, from killing game to harvesting the meat. That connection fosters respect for the animal. In the high-country we were stripped to the bare essentials. We

ate canned soup cold, drinking it straight from the can because we didnt want any trash that we could avoid. Every morning we went to the river about a quarter mile north of us, watered our horses and got stream water that we converted to drinking water with the use of something wed come to really cherish, iodine tablets (which kill the bacteria in stream water) wed purchased on the way. Everything we did after it snowed was about survival. We had to stay dry as we only had one change of clothes apiece. We had to keep our horses in a good condition they were our only way out.

Test of skill Bow hunting affords you a degree of intimacy not readily available with other forms of hunting. Fifty yards is a long shot for a bow and arrow, so you must get up close and personal with any elk before taking a shot. Wednesday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. At about 6 a.m., we heard a bugle a male elks call. It was loud, high-pitched and smooth and rang heavy in the air above us, straight up the mountain. Josh and I exited our tents; our eyes, about the size of half-dollars, met. We gathered our stuff, and while I was waiting for Josh to find his facemask there it was: crackling

branches in the meadow just to the south. I turned and saw a bull coming right down to the game trail we were on. After I got Joshs attention, we hit the deck and looked on in awe. He was a four-by-four four antlers on each side of the rack eight points in all. He went right to the trail on the opposite side of the meadow from us, 60 or 70 yards straight across. When the beast got to the trail, he started beating his wide rack into the ground. Mud flew all around him, he was trying to loosen the ground in order to bed down. When he laid down, we sat and watched his frame heave, each exhale sending a cloud of foggy breath out of his nose. My heart pounded as I lay on the ground

as still and flat as possible, trying to think of a way to get above him and 10 yards closer. It was an awesome display of nature, a beast capable of killing me if he knew what I was doing. One of our horses snorted. The bull rose off the ground, looked at our campsite and took off up the other side of the game trail doubling the distance between us in about three seconds. Josh and I jumped up and took off on foot in pursuit. We were in the elks environment. He knew more than we did about his surroundings and his instincts were keener. When it started snowing and sleeting, he was no more threatened than any other day of the year. Trying to use

your wits to overcome an animals superiority in his natural habitat is part of the thrill of the hunt. Environmental benefits Population control and sustainability benefit the environment, and sportsmen themselves fund both. The U.S. Fish and Game, a federal conservation organization, is funded by sportsmen of all types. Theodore Roosevelt, an avid big game hunter and a president responsible for outdoor conservation in America, pioneered this organization. The beginning of conservation was brought about by hunters, and CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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Caleb Regan battled snowy conditions during an elk hunting trip near Gunnison, Colo. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 the upkeep is funded by them. The U.S. Fish and Game receives its funding by taxes on hunting and fishing licenses as well as taxes on all sportsmen goods sold, ranging from gloves to shotguns. Then each states department (Kansass is the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks) uses funding from the federal organization to fix the problems with wildlife in their state. Since 1997, the whitetail deer population in Kansas has been stabilized by increasing the number of deer tags sold and extending the antlerless deer season into January, says Lloyd Fox, big game program coordinator with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Before 1997, the deer

population was growing each year, and deer-related car accidents were also increasing, he says. Since weve increased the number of deer taken each year, the population has leveled off, and car accidents are occurring at a lesser rate each year. That was the goal from the start and weve been successful, Fox says. Hunters have to tag their game, making them accountable for what they kill. Now hunters in the area surrounding Lawrence may purchase up to six tags: one that allows the taking of an antlered deer and five that allow for the taking of an antlerless deer. Michael Pearce, outdoor writer and photographer for the Wichita Eagle, guided hunts for 10 years and has been a full time outdoor writer since 1981. He says when he grew up, there were hardly any deer or turkey in Kansas. He even got sent to the principals office in grade school for telling a teacher he had seen a deer. They were that scarce. In the 1930s, the wild turkey population in the U.S. was around 20,000 to 30,000. Today, that population, at a conservative figure, is around 5 million. That was funded by sportsmen, Pearce says. Sportsmen arent the real

killers. Its the whole outdoor around 14 million hunting experience, and we pay a great licenses purchased in the U.S. deal of money and pass on the this year, and with a membership concepts to our kids. of their own at around four Pearce also says that success million, a large percentage of stories are their members plentiful with are hunters, We Want to keep game. Turkey, according to hunting alive in ducks and deer are Autumn Fog, the most openly spokesperson for this country. We acknowledged have such a strong the NRA.n t e r successes that H u tradition, and We retention sportsman have is helped fund. If it Want to make sure an issue at the werent for duck our grandfathers and forefront of work hunters, Pearce current grandmothers can and the national says, wed have no ducks. still pass on that recruitment rate There is an odd tradition to their is .69, she says. sort of balance In other words, kids and their kids for every 100 that the outdoor kids. spor tsman hunters who and the U.S. leave the sport for autumn fog, Fish and Game reason, spokesperson for whatever replace organization only 69 the nra have struck. We them, Fog said. are responsible, To combat through funding, this drop, the for the emergence of big NRA has been working to populations. But we also fund get the Mentored Hunting the control of each population Program started, which would for the best overall balance in allow children who want to try the environment, he says. hunting to experience hunting in a safe environment. Hunter retention We want to keep hunting The National Rifle Association alive in this country. We have champions the cause of hunters such a strong tradition, and we because its an issue concerning want to make sure grandfathers their members. There were and grandmothers can still pass

on that tradition to their kids and their kids kids, Fog says. Land access and a general lack of understanding about the positive aspects of hunting have caused a drop in the number of young people currently taking up the hobby. With the scarcity of land available for purchase, people have a harder time retaining family land for hunting purposes. And with the reliance on indoor entertainment, most children arent interested anyway unless it is a family tradition. Bonding with friends and family, being in a foreign habitat, giving the animal an equal chance, tradition and a passing on of that tradition and a genuine love for the outdoors are all reasons to pursue whatever game we pursue. Josh and I didnt bag any great monster to bring back home and put on Moms dinner table and on the wall. But we got close, heard him bugle (one of the most beautiful sounds in nature) and watched him put on a display of his own strength and smarts. And we survived the elements when things started to get scary, standing outside of our tent as the snow came down. All we could do was watch, take pulls off a bottle of Kentucky Gentleman and chase it with snow to save our water. This is why we hunt.

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RAINE REVIEWS NEWS YOU CAN USE

HAWK TOPICS
Read this story and more in the latest edition of No Shit! magazine.

FORMER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DONALD RUMSFELD PERSONALLY APPROVED TORTURE AT U.S. DETENTION FACILITIES, ACCORDING TO A FORMER U.S. GENERAL.
Kansas senator sam BrownBacK is reportedly considering running for president in 2008.

While I dont doubt Brownback has noble intentions, Im not confident he can win over moderate Americans with his campaign slogan Democrat Damnation, or Republican Rapture? One Choice for all Eternity: Vote Brownback!

Ex-KGB spy AlExAndEr litvinEnKo diEs AftEr BEinG poisonEd with A rAdioActivE suBstAncE.
Medical officials are now urging other former sexual partners of Paris Hilton to get tested as soon as possible to avoid further deaths.

SEINFELD STAR MICHAEL RICHARDS APOLOGIZES AFTER MAKING RACIST COMMENTS AT AN L.A. COMEDY CLUB.
Hey, at least hes not an anti-Dentite.

A bAbY bORN wITh ITS hEART OUTSIDE hIS bODY hAS CORRECTIVE SURGERY AND IS ExPECTED TO bE AbLE TO LEAD A CLOSE-TO-NORMAL LIFE.
Which proves my theory: Babies born with their heart outside of their body stand a better chance at survival than babies born to Britney Spears and Kevin Federline. Popozao!

A new report finds thAt stAph infections Are on the rise Among AmericAn Athletes.
And the infections are taking their toll: the University of Miami reportedly had to pay doctors thousands of dollars to explain to the football team that a staph infection isnt an STD.

KELLY RIPA RIPS CLAY AIKEN FOR BEING DISRESPECTFUL AND UNPROFESSIONAL AFTER HE FILLS IN FOR REGIS ON LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY.
To be fair to Aiken, Kelly Ripa does look like a malnourished little boy and wouldnt know talent if she puked it up during any one of her four daily vomitings. OK, Aiken didnt say that, but someone needs to.

KU dEfEAtS NO. 1 flORIdA IN OVERtImE.

There are some nasty rumors that we lost a football game that day, too, but after beating the No. 1 team, does anybody care?

ThE O.J. SIMPSON bOOk AND TV SPECIAL ARE CANCELED bY FOx AFTER wIDESPREAD CRITICISM.
Because if theres one thing the Fox Network hates to do, its putting tasteless, fallacious propaganda masquerading as news on the public airwaves.

PRESIdENt BUShS dAUghtER BARBARA hAS hER PURSE ANd CEll PhONE StOlEN IN ARgENtINA.
Barbara expressed sympathy and understanding with injured American troops maimed in the Iraq War, stating, Now, I too know what it feels like to lose something.
Chris Raine

THInK yOu HAve A beTTer jOKe? e-mAIl me AT hawktopics@kansan.com. 11.30.2006 JAYPLAY 11

GET OUT
Join Natural Ties for Christmas Caroling at Brandon Woods Retirement Home, 1501 Inverness Drive, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Natural Ties is an organization that fosters friendships between students and people with developmental disabilities. When [the special needs people we work with] learn that what they are doing makes

Caroling with Natural Ties

other people happier, they get really into it, says Ashley Campbell, Natural Ties program coordinator. The elderly are so appreciative of us being there because they know that we have taken time out of our lives to make theirs a little better.
Becka Cremer and Caleb Regan

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Girl 1: You know when you can feel your eyes are high? Wait. I am my eyes. I am high. Girl 2: You know, I never really realized that. You are so right.

WESCOE WIT
Girl 1: Yeah, I need to date a liberal boy. Theres nothing but conservatives on this campus. Im taking a political theory class, and its really opening up my mind. Girl 2: You should go Jew. Theyre liberal with just about everything. Girl 3: Except their money. Girl 1: Yeah, thats true. Girl 3: I dated a black guy once.

Extremely preppy girl on phone: Does she still have extensions? (Pause. A horribly disgusted groan. In an annoyed voice) Well is it longer than mine? (Another groan.)

Girl 1: That is so sick. Girl 2: Whens the last time you shaved your legs?

Trevan McGee and

Carissa Pedigo

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a look at Lawrence band Volunteers

Volunteers, a local four-piece band, debuted their new album on Halloween dressed for the occasion. The bassist, Rustine Leonard, Olathe senior, took the stage at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., adorned in an oversized, inflatable body suit. For their albums release party, he was only recognizable as the Stay Puff marshmallow man from Ghostbusters. Their wild costumes got the crowd pumped up during the show, Mary Chao, Denver senior, says. There was a high energy. Everybody was dancing and jamming, she says. Although they kept the mood light at their release party, the band is serious about where their music may take them. Their next move getting signed to a label and scoring a record deal. With their new album, Volunteers are on their way to the top and enjoying the ride. Recording the album Volunteers assembled their first album with mixed emotions. Nicole Anderson, the mother of Tyler Anderson, New York City senior and Volunteers guitarist and vocalist, paid for the production costs. She had lung cancer and wanted to see the band fulfill their dream of making an album. Volunteers spent about two months on their album, which they recorded at Chapman Recording Studios in Kansas City, Mo. Nicole died five days after the albums release. Because the album was privately funded, the band created a sound entirely their own without a record label having any say in what kind of music they should make, Anderson, the vocalist, says. We got lucky. We got to make a professional album, and we didnt have a record deal, says Kissel, Montgomery, Ala., senior and Volunteers guitarist. Volunteers describe their style of music as alternative folk rock with catchy hooks and killer harmonies. The Zombies, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, The Byrds, The

the sweet sound of success

by Carissa Pedigo

out

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Shins, and Elliot Smith are a few of their influences. Anderson, the vocalist, writes the songs with Kissel, the guitarist. Some of the songs strike an emotional chord for Anderson. Heaven is a song he wrote to cope after his grandfather died. When I play music everything that is on my mind is out the window, he says. Its a natural high. Ive been going through some crazy shit, and it all goes away, Anderson says. Making the band Volunteers played their first gig in 2005 at the Farmers Ball, a competition sponsored by KJHK. Anderson made an electronic CD and was asked to perform. Leonard,the bassist,and Kissel,the guitarist, accompanied Anderson for the show.The drummer, Austin

Sinkler, Lawrence senior, joined the band after the Farmers Ball and became the missing link. The band was nameless until Anderson, the guitarist and vocalist, was on a road trip to South Carolina and noticed a stranger wearing a hat with the logoVolsprinted across the front. He didnt know what it meant, but he liked the style and discovered Vols was an abbreviation for the brand, Volunteers. Volunteers made their first appearance as a complete band at the Jackpot Saloon and Music Hall, 843 Massachusetts St.Playing live is one of the biggest perks of being in the band. Theyve made a lot of friends, been able to get into other shows for free, and theres always an abundance of booze, Kissel, the guitarist, says. Not to mention, the rush. Its like

playing a sports game where youre always winning, Kissel says. Volunteers have a show about once a month in Lawrence or Kansas City. But getting gigs didnt always come easy. No matter how good you are, it just matters who hears you, Leonard, the bassist, says. The band credits Justin Ripley, a member of another local band, The Pomonas. Because The Pomonas already established a name for themselves in Lawrence, Ripley got them shows with his connections, Kissel, the guitarist, says. He got us a lot of bigger shows where we should of have had an album to get. Scoring a record deal The band is assembling press kits to send out to labels, booking

agents and radio stations. The press kits include articles written about the band, their CD, a biography, photos and contact information. Were at a spot where we want to see if we can go on a big tour, and get a booking agent. Were willing to put school on hold, Leonard, the bassist, says. Volunteers are currently talking to a DJ at KJHK to get their CD in rotation. They are also hoping to secure a spot at the South By Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas this spring. However, if making it big isnt in the cards for Volunteers, they wont be disappointed. We would like to get to a place where we can survive, he says. Id be happy if we can make $15,000 a year and make music and do nothing else.

Tyler Anderson, New York City senior, Andrew Kissel, Montgomery, Ala. senior, Rustine Leonard, Olathe senior, Austin Sinkler, Lawrence resident, make up Volunteers.

UPcoming ShowS
Fatsos, Nov. 15, 7 p.m. Jackpot Saloon, Nov. 29, 10 p.m. The Hurricane, Dec. 7, 10 p.m. The Replay Lounge, Dec. 9, 10 p.m. For more information on Volunteers, visit their Web site, www.volunteersmusic. com, and MySpace page, www.myspace.com/ thevolunteersmusic.

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Rest
Despite their ages no member is over 25 Blesk manages a mature sound in their debut album, Rest. By combining the sounds of their influences Sigur Ros, Sunny Day Real Estate and Radiohead they produce sound album. The album starts strongly with the synthheavy Triplett and features stellar vocals by singer and guitarist Jacob Wick. Following that, Get Your Rest, with some strong organ music and angelic vocals is the best

by Blesk
track on the album. Rest stays strong with 50 Proof, a song that deals with a friends alcohol problem, the powerful anthem I Dont Mind and the Mogwaiesque closer Adam and Eve. Bonus: Its about time someone wrote a really good song called Sheep. Preview three tracks at www.myspace.com/blesk.

MUSIC

Casino Royale
MOVIE
Bond films are kind of like Marilyn Monroe. Most of us couldnt name a Marilyn Monroe movie, but we sure as hell know who she is. So, even though Id never seen a James Bond movie, I knew what to expect from Casino Royale: a cool song in the opening title sequence, action, a foxy lady and gadgets. How does the latest installment measure up? The opening title sequence is pretty cool, and the song is by Chris Cornell which is also cool if you pretend Audioslave doesnt exist. The action is abundant and enjoyable, and Bond cavorts with two ladies giving a double dose of foxy. His gadgetry is covered by a defibrillator in his car. What sets Casino Royale apart from previous Bonds (other than playing Texas Hold em against a Czech who cries blood) is that, this time, Bond isnt a ridiculous, infallible superhero. He is still cocky, but cant always fully back it up. He also shows emotion and concern for the welfare of others, which might make him seem like less of a hardass but ultimately makes him cooler.

Chris Brower

Rating: PG-13 Running time: 184 minutes

Dennis Mersmann

All rAtings Are out of A possible five stArs.

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trouble in tijuana

SPeaK

ILLUSTRATION/gREg gRIESENAUER

a day in a border town left me disillusioned and disappointed.

by Caleb Regan

Four men sat at the end of the bar, playing dominoes and drinking Negra Modelos. One of the four put our empty Dos Equis bottles on the bar in front of us to keep track of our tab. Another leaned over to me after a short while, shaking my hand and telling me in Spanish that it was evident that my brother Josh and I shared a close friendship, una amistad unida. This was the Mexico I had envisioned. The small cantina on a side street of Tijuana had a curtain for a door, was dimly lit and the absence of music was peaceful. The only sound was the quiet chatter of the four domino players. A friend who lives in Puerto Escondido, a Mexican beach town had told me about the serenity and peaceful, quiet calm of the small fishing town. He had told me that none of the locals gave two pesos whether you were white, black or purple. That was the Mexico I had anticipated when Josh and I walked across the border at 3 p.m., after the 5-mile drive from San Diego. Aside from the cantina with a curtain for a door, it was not the

Mexico I encountered. We were greeted by throngs of children as we made our way across the bridge connecting the two countries. They juggled, performed magic tricks and simply tossed and caught trinkets. After each show, they held out thier hands, saying quietly, Dinero. The swarm of kids slowed our way into the city. We wanted to give them money, but we didnt want to open the floodgates for the other children. It took 30 to 45 minutes to make our way across the bridge and into the city, a distance of less than half a mile. We walked the streets and found the cantina. Josh and I stayed there for a couple of hours, returning to the streets just in time to glimpse the last bit of sunlight of that Tijuana day. When the sun went down, the city turned. The kids disappeared. Men in their 30s whistled and shouted after us, Mi seester, man, $15. Prostitution was pitched to us block after narrow block. Finally, we found a spot in a bar on a balcony overlooking the city. Within two hours we had befriended a Mexican-American from Santa Fe, N.M.

The waiters seemed to like our boisterous friend, but when the truck driver got up to use the restroom, the waiter stole his Marlboro Reds, passing them out to his coworkers. It was a ruthless display. Low on cash and having seen all we wanted to see, my brother and I ordered two last beers and asked for our check. The waiter brought over six bottles. I told him there was a mistake. We only wanted two. No, said the waiter in perfect English. The caps are popped. You have to pay for all of them. We ordered two and we would pay for two, we insisted. If you dont pay your tab, he responded, we will call the police. I decided to find an ATM and pay the $12 so we could leave. All six waiters were gathered around us. One of them looked at me and said, Ill take you to the ATM. He pointed at Josh. Hes got to stay here. The largest of the waiters walked down the steps of the bar ahead of me. I realized we werent going next door. He led me to a well-lit side road. I knew he wasnt planning to mug me, but my hands were sweating and

the enchiladas I had eaten earlier tied themselves in a knot in my stomach. As we neared the Western Union, my escort pulled out a crack pipe and a baggie with who-knows-what kind of white substance in it. No, I said, I just wanted to pay my bill. I made my way toward the Western Union, overtaking his lead. I entered and felt instantly safer, even though I noticed him coming in behind me. A girl with beautiful brown eyes and a smile that could light up any situation sat behind the counter. I asked the woman to withdraw 200 pesos, roughly $20 and enough to pay the tab and maybe buy another Cuban cigar. The man behind me piped up, You need 2,000 pesos. I looked at the girl, knowing something wasnt right. Without hesitating, she looked at me and said, Hes right. I hesitated, then asked for 2,000 pesos. She handed me a large pile of bills. I stuffed them in my wallet, then led myself out of the Western Union. I took the most direct route to the main street; I saw the bright lights as protection.

When I got back to the bar, the man in charge grabbed for the bills. Ill count it myself, I said, trying to figure out how to give him the 120 pesos we actually owed. I dont think this is the right exchange rate. Amigo, I will count it for you. It is right. Now pay your bill and leave, he said without a hint of accent on the English. He grabbed the money and took it behind the bar, returning with $8. We left the bar, making our way into the streets. The kids whod been missing since dusk reappeared on the bridge toward the border, again pleading for money. I had already spent enough. After finding our car on the American side of the border, I went to an ATM. Sure enough, $200 withdrawn. The U.S. consulate for Mexicos Web site explicitly warns visitors about Mexican border towns, like Juarez, Nuevo Laredo and Tijuana. You can be ripped off or, even worse, physically hurt. Someday I will visit the beautiful, rural Mexico Ive heard about, but I will put border towns in my rear-view mirror as quickly as I can.

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