Section B · Page 2
The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, November 10, 1999
HOROSCOPES
Be cautious today, especially about information. Ask more questions than you answer. The winners at this game will be calm, cool and patient, so no matter what, don't lose your temper. This is good for you.
Aries: Today is a 6.
Taurus: Today is a 7.
Work with a partner for maximum success.
The two of you can make a strong showing.
Work out your differences and agree on your goals first. If you can manage that, others won't have a chance.
Gemini: Today is a 5.
There's way too much to do. Besides that, just about anything that can go wrong will. Knowing that ahead of time, give yourself several backups and a couple of extra escape routes. You're smart enough to get through, but victory may be delayed.
Cancer; Today is a 7.
You are busy. Pay close attention because things are changing fast. Snoozing is not recommended. Love looks good if you can find time for it, and if you have any energy left.
Leo: Today is a 6.
You should be kind of quiet today, especially about money. You can discuss a deal that will make you wealthier, but that's all. You can convince a person to pay back what's owed to you, for example.
You may still be concerned about money. You should be used to that by now. This is not how it always has to be. You can learn how to save, as well as make more. Go ahead and clip those coupons; it'll be good for you.
Saaittarius: Today is a 5.
You should have a good attitude. You're learning, and that's good. You're not taking yourself too seriously either. Keep most of what you're learning to yourself a while longer, however. That's smart too.
Scorpio: Today is a 7.
Libra: Today is a 6.
Capricorn: Today is a 7.
Virgo: Today is a 6.
You're usually lucky when the moon's in your sign, but the sun's in Scorpio now. You want to talk, but you really shouldn't. Even somebody you trust doesn't need to know something yet. Listen instead.
A few disruptions and changes come about.
You like to have your routine established, and that's not happening yet. No need to let other people in on your frustration. Wait until you have a more coherent picture to present.
Your friends can get you some good deals now, so let them know what you need. You're under a bit of stress, but that's OK. It could motivate you to do something you've been thinking about.
Aquarius: Today is a 4.
Sex on the Hill
Get the work done first, especially if you don't want to. The temptation to goof off is strong, but it's not a good idea. If you don't have anything else to do, read. Look busy and play later.
Pisces: Today is a 7.
Travel and work are connected again, maybe even required. You can combine the two quite successfully now, and you might slip some fun in while you're at it. Give yourself plenty of time and listen much more than you talk.
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
Aaron Clopton, Lawrence graduate student, helps his wife Sarah, Lawrence senior, warm up for softball practice. Photo by Roger Nomer/KANSAN
Students juggle college, family life
By John Audlehelm
Special to the Kansan
Although they are a minority, at least one group of students does not have to worry about the problems associated with premarital sex.
According to University records, 1,834 married students were enrolled at the University of Kansas. Of those students, 761 were married with children.
He said there also were 8,270 KU students who did not fill out the marital status box.
Mike Zielke, Lenexa senior, is one of these non-traditional students. He was married in August 1988 and returned to college last spring.
Before that, he had been a ski instructor in Winter Park, Colo. He and his wife, Laura, dated for three months and then found out she was pregnant.
"We really didn't know if we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together." he said.
"We had decided we wouldn't get married just because she was pregnant."
elementary education, were married in May. The couple had dated since high school.
Zielke said the birth of his son, Noah, made the couple certain that they wanted to be married.
Noah will be three years old Oct. 23, and Laura is pregnant again, this time with a girl.
Aaron Tobias, a senior in aerospace engineering from Lyons, and Kim Tobias, a Lyons sophomore in
Aaron and Kim said being married during college was not a problem, and it was nice to be together.
The couple said they were quiet people and glad they didn't have to do the college dating routine.
Aaron said after mowing the lawn one Saturday morning, he and Kim went to a movie and he still was wearing his muddy yard clothes. He said he saw most of the other college students dressed up and was glad he didn't feel that obligation.
"I went to a movie in my grungies and felt good," he said.
Aaron and Sarah Clopton met two years ago and were married in July. Aaron is from Andover and graduated last spring, and Sarah is an Orlando, Fla., senior.
They said they had agreed to take it slowly but talked about marriage after only a month of dating.
"Lo and behold, a month later we're talking about marriage," he said. "When you know, you know. Time frames as far as love and marriage are really thrown out the window."
Aaron said since they were still young, they could enjoy college life and marriage.
All three couples said their friends and family were very supportive.
Zielke said his family was very happy, because his wife and child
motivated his return to college.
"My son is two years old, and the hardest part of going to school is not being with him," he said. "It's kind of a double-edged sword because they're the reason I'm here."
Kim Tobias said her parents were married when they were both 19, just like Aaron and her.
"They were sweethearts in high school, so I guess we kind of followed in their footsteps," she said.
Aaron and Kim said their families were not surprised, because they saw the relationship grow.
Sarah said her family was thrilled to have a new addition. After dating a short while, her mother told Sarah she thought Aaron was different from the other guys Sarah had dated.
"And devilishly handsome," Aaron said.
Sarah said her college friends were supportive, also because they saw the relationship grow.
"I think my friends at home were more surprised than my friends here," she said.
The Rev. Dr. Charles E. Gilmore, who married the Cloptons, said his church, Trinity Lutheran, 1245 New Hampshire, provided ministry for marriage.
"We're trying to figure out a way to help couples prepare for marriage today," he said.
Gumore said he did not conduct a marriage if the couple had not gone
"Lo and behold, a month later we're talking about marriage. When you know, you know. Time frames as far as love and marriage are really thrown out the window."
Aaron Clopton Orlando Fla, senior
through the church's marital counseling.
The group and individual sessions deal with issues such as communication, parenting, intimacy, finances, decision-making as a couple, spiritual foundations for homes, family structure and conflict management, he said.
"You don't bring two different, unique people together and not have conflict," he said.
Gilmore said marriage was a big lifestyle change for college students.
"A number of them have settled into a 'single' routine," he said. "There has to be a mental shift."
Married students must deal with another person's schedule and finances, and also make time to spend as a couple, Gilmore said.
Changing sexual imagery reflects changing attitudes
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"European imports of films began to challenge the mores of Hollywood," Tibbetts said. "The Pandora's box was pretty much open."
Filmmaker Federico Fellini and actress Bridget Bardot paved the way for the furor that surrounded American sexual icons like Marilyn Monroe. Not everybody, however, was receptive to the more open sexual dialogue of foreign films.
Tibettbs recalled when the Lawrence vice squad raided a screening of Jean-Luc Goddard's A Married Woman at the Kansas Union. The film ultimately was allowed to be screened, but the mere implication of sexually explicit content apparently ruffled someone's moral feathers. Tibettbs said.
As films dealt more with sex, they generally took one of two approaches, Berg said. They either exploited
gratuitous nudity and sexual encounters, or they took on a more mature approach.
Dealing with sexual awakenings and confronting issues of sexual identity and convention are the frontiers for cinema sex in today's wide-open media forum. Simple exploitation is becoming passé for mature audiences. Tibbets said.
"Mere sex now is not the drawing card it used to be," he said. "I'm beginning to think that sex in the
cinema is being replaced by sex on cable or the Internet."
But thoughtful, challenging depictions of sexual relationships will continue to draw people into the theater and influence the way we think about sex.
Berg said that coming of age was something that everyone could identify with.
"It's a pretty old story, but endlessly interesting," he said.
- Edited by Jennifer Roush