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The University Daily Kansan
Friday, January 21, 2000
Lunar eclipse watching
Sarah Hill, Andover freshman, peers into the telescope at the Linley Hall Observatory to get a better view of the lunar eclipse. About 50 people were standing in line at the various telescopes waiting to get a closer up glimpse of the moon. A lunar eclipse occurs as a result of the Earth passing in-between the sun and the moon and blocking direct sunlight to the moon. Torry Carss, President of the Astronomical Associates of Lawrence, said that two lunar eclipses occur every year. The next one for this year will be in July or August, which Lawrence residents will be able to see partially. Yesterday's observation began at 8:30p.m., with the total eclipse occurring between 10:05-10:44p.m. Photo by Brad Dreier/KANSAN
Lawrence bookstores attract students
Kielman also said he had heard a lot of online stores weren't effective when the University required a packet of books for a class and the online store ships only one.
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Prices between Lawrence stores and online offers are comparable after shipping and handling are added. Local bookstores also offer used books that are typically $10 to $20 cheaper than new ones.
Brad Allen, Topeka freshman, bought his books at the Jayhawk Bookstore. He said he looked up the books on the Internet but didn't buy any because they were more expensive.
Scott Factor, Cleveland, Ohio, sophomore, said it was just easier to go to the Union.
"It makes me feel more comfortable seeing the book and picking it out myself," he said.
Alex Krutz, Overland Park freshman, said he didn't want to put his credit card number on the Internet and he had heard stories that books took weeks to arrive.
On their Web sites, companies said their security providers ensured that ordering on the Internet was protected.
One VarsityBooks.com representative who was on campus yesterday declined to comment, and another could not be reached.
Emily Hippert, Kansas City, Kan., freshman, right, and Sara Schwartz, St. Louis, Missouri, senior, middle, give bouncy balls and fliers to Cameron Mercer, Pheonix, Arizona, junior, left. Representatives of BigWords.com were on campus yesterday to advertise for the online textbook service, which offers cheaper prices than local bookstores. Photo by Carolyn Mollett/KANSAN
All prices are for new books.
University Book Shop Jayhawk Bookstore KU Bookstores Online*
English 101 (1 book) $35.30 $33.30 $33.35 $31.57 (BigWords)
Math 101 (1 book) $82.00 $51.95 $60.00 $61.95 (BooksaMillion)
Political Science 110 (2 books) $63.95 $64.70 $65.70 $59.46 (VarsityBooks)
Spanish 104 (1 book) $77.95 $48.00 $48.80 $40.36 (Borders)
Biology 100 (1 book) $77.65** $50.60 $51.00 $9.31*** (BigWords)
Total $336.85 $248.55 $258.85 $202.65
* Source for online prices found at Jason Williams/KANSAN
*Source for online prices found at
www.anystudent.com. Prices do not include shipping
and handling.
**Book includes bonus CD-ROM.
*Special price offered by BigWords for biology book
**Book includes bonus CD-ROM.**
**CD-ROM included.**
Young Blood to play at Jazzhaus
Band mixes hip-hop New Orleans brass
By Aerica Veazey
Kansan staff writer
The band is performing tomorrow night at the Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Massachusetts St.
In its passage from a bunch of band nerds in high school to a flourishing Midwestern group, the Young Blood Brass Band is hitting the road this spring to promote its new album and its new sound.
Dave Skogen, lyricist and snare drummer for Young Blood, said that the band's instrumentation was a New Orleans-style brass band but that Young Blood's sound was different.
"We bring more of a hip-hop vibe," he said. "We inject more influences than the New Orleans brass bands."
The band's sound had shifted more into the direction of hip-hop, and the compositions were getting more elaborate. Skogen said.
"We're not trying to call ourselves a hip-hop act," he said. "Gangster rap gave hip-hop a bad name."
Instead, Skogen said the band wanted to push the boundaries of hip-hop.
In addition to original music, the band covers tunes from Madonna and Stevie Wonder.
Sometimes the audience doesn't recognize the tune until the end of the song because the lyrics were removed, Skoken said.
"But after hearing the song, the audience usually liked it." he said.
Anne Hoagland, Lansing senior, first heard the Young Blood Brass Band in December. Hoagland said she liked the band's creative and interesting sound.
She said she knew it was going to perform Saturday at the Jazzhaus but was unsure if she could attend
More information
Young Blood Brass Band will perform tomorrow at the Jazwhaas, 926 1/2 Massachusetts St. The concert is 21 and older. Cover is $4.
To check out the band's musical style, hit the Kansan Web site at www.kansan.com or the Young Blood Web site at www.youngblood.brassband.com.
the show.
"I would encourage other people to go." Hoagland said.
Russell McGuire, Harper senior, also saw the show in December. That was the first time he had ever heard the band, and he ended up buying the band's CD.
He said that the CD didn't do the band justice and that it was much better live.
Young Blood's high-energy performance and feel-good music were very impressive on stage, McGuire said.
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