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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY & WEEKLY
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015
arts & features
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 9
HOROSCOPES
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 9
Work gets profitable today and tomorrow. Stick to practical tasks, despite obstacles, and earn abundant reward. Distractions and roadblocks could slow the action.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
Take more time for play today and tomorrow. Make a splendid mess. Hold yourself to high standards. Collaborate with people who are better than you. Stay out of another's argument.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 6
Make plans to renew your space without spending yet. Attend to household matters today and tomorrow. Get family opinions before proceeding. Consider all views and take notes.
Networking with friends lays the infrastructure for shared benefit. Research, study and write over the next few days. Don't let a loud person hurt your feelings. Let your partner enforce the rules.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 7
There's potentially more money arriving,but obstacles could slow the action.Stick to practical, short-term objectives. Your ideas attract attention. Use your own judgment regarding a professional expense.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 9
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 9
You're gaining authority today and tomorrow. You're strong, and getting stronger, ignore a pessimist. Avoid distractions. Take a break along the road and avoid traffic.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
Wax philosophical today and tomorrow. Thoughtful consideration reveals previously unseen opportunities. Postpone a date. Resolve logistical barriers first. Your dreams can inspire a change for the better.
Today is a 7 Associates provide valuable input today and tomorrow. Listen to experience. It could seem undisciplined and chaotic today, but there's gold in the creative mosh pit. Play with your friends.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Todav is a 7
Career matters emerge for your consideration. Travel could seem plagued with error and delay. Use what you've kept hidden to push past old barriers. This gets profitable. A rise in status is possible.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 8
Keep to a practical track while still having fun. Plan your next adventure. Resist the temptation to splurge on stuff you don't need. You know what you can spend. Stick to simple ingredients.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
Rejuvenate your relationship by managing financial matters. Don't forget to do the work. Pay bills and file papers. Postpone a chore in favor of an outing. Take a walk together to celebrate the work done.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an 8
today is all
You don't have to do it all ... delegatel! Get assistance to navigate a change in plans. Take on more responsibility by arranging partnerships to assist with the work. You have more help today and tomorrow.
What to know about Neutral Milk Hotel
LYNDSEY HAVENS
@LyndseyAlana
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY WILL WESTBROOK From left, Jeff Magnum, Scott Spillane, Julian Koster and Jeremy Barnes make up alternative-indie band Neutral Milk Hotel. The band released two albums in the late '90s, and will be in Lawrence tonight for what they say is their farewell tour.
Alternative-indie band Neutral Milk Hotel emerged in the '90s with two iconic albums — "On Avery Island" and "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea." Since then, the band took breaks, reunited for tours, took another break, and is now touring again. This time around, though, will (most likely) be the last.
The band embarked on its farewell tour just two weeks ago. It will extend through the middle of June. Tonight, the band will perform a sold-out show at Liberty Hall. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m.
Here are five things you may not know about Neutral Milk Hotel:
1. The band formed in Ruston, La., in the late '80s. It cites influences such as Arcade Fire, Franz Ferdinand and Bright Eyes, among others.
2. Since its inception, the band has only released two full-length albums. The first, "On Avery Island," was released in 1996, and the second, "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea," was released in 1998. The band has performed in sold-out venues nationwide with these two albums as a foundation, according to Billboard.
3. Following the release of its second album and the coinciding tour in 1998, the band went on hiatus until 2013 — nearly a decade and a half, according to Rolling Stone.
4. Frontman Jeff Mangum identifies as a recluse, according to a Slate article. The band doesn't conduct interviews, doesn't allow for large monitors to broadcast its performance during larger festival performances and requests concert-goes don't photograph or record performances. Mangum toured as a solo artist in 2011-
12 — he performed at Liberty Hall in January 2013.
5. After its worldwide reunion tour in 2013, the band announced that it will tour one last time in 2015. It announced the tour on its site along with this message
"dear friends we love you but it's time to say goodbye for the never ending now to announce that spring 2015 will be our last tour for the foreseeable future and so we extend our deepest gratitude to all the beautiful people who came to see us over the last year... [...]
wed also like to give thanks to ms. aurora borealis, father foam horse, and mr. valentich for there[sic] collaborative contributions to the 'womb rume' message that made its way onto this ear area only a few months ago, but from now on, all ciphers shall be sealed exclusively by the meister milk. thank you."
Edited by Emma LeGault
Neutral Milk Hotel's second album, "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea," was the last album the band released.
THE ELEPHANT 6 RECORDING COMPANY
TRENDING
Wells Fargo releases ads with diverse families
Kelly Cordingley
@kellycordingley
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO FROM WELLS FARGO
This screenshot from the new Wells Fargo ad features two mothers who learn sign language for their adopted daughter, who is deaf. The ad is the first of nine to be released, all featuring diverse families. The campaign has been touted by many on Twitter as being heart-warming and positive.
touching advertisement depicting the journey of a same-sex couple as they learn sign language before adopting a deaf little girl is the first in a string of nine Wells Fargo advertisements featuring more diverse individuals.
The advertisement begins by showing the two women taking classes and practicing sign language with subtitles of what they're signing, but the reason is kept from the viewer until the end when they sit down with their soon-to-be daughter. They're able to sign to her how thrilled they are to be her mommies, and she signs back, with a beaming smile, that she's happy too.
The campaign, which focuses on all the personal reasons people work, launched on Monday, and Wells Fargo released a statement saying:
"We believe you can create marketing that resonates with a wide range of people if you have storytelling with universal themes that they can emotionally connect to," said Jamie Moldafsky, Wells Fargo's chief marketing officer. "The message behind our new advertising is a great example — we all work, and do so for what
are often emotional reasons. That's a place where we think Wells Fargo's brand can have a very meaningful connection with people."
While small businesses refusing services to same-sex couples has been in the news recently, it's refreshing to see more and more well-known businesses standing for equality and focusing on more diverse individuals. Many other companies, such as Tiffany & Co., Cheerios, Hallmark and Allstate have featured same-sex couples, but Wells Fargo is the most recent.
The statement from Wells Fargo also reads, in part, "the new campaign aims for a variety of narratives, reflecting Wells Fargo's commitment to diversity
and inclusion and its "total market" approach to major marketing initiatives outreach to mass market audiences through fully integrated cross-cultural approaches and messages that represent the increasingly diverse U.S. population and incorporating cultural cues with universal appeal."
In addition to this television ad campaign, Wells Fargo is inviting people to use the hashtag #Whylwork to express on social media their personal motivations. Some of those tweets included a tweet from LGBT Segment Leader at Wells Fargo, Alec Hughes, saying "Love makes a family!"
An editor at Think Progress, Zack Ford, tweeted "OHMYGOD This @
WellsFargo ad just made me bawl my eyes out! (I am not exaggerating.)"
Another Twitter user, Christie, tweeted "@ WellsFargo love the new commercial!!! It gave me chills! What a great way to start our week!" and "@ WellsFargo I loved it all but when she said "we're your mommies" is where it got me. Thank you for showing all different kinds of families."
While the first ad shows the heart-warming journey of two women as they start a family, Wells Fargo has more touching stories up their sleeves. Expect to see more ads soon — one showing a one-man business owner playing all the roles of a large corporation,
be it the sales department or human resources. The next one to expect is mostly in Spanish, showing a day in the life of a family who's running their beauty product business from their home. They're transferring calls from the father to the mother to the daughters as they work together to create a successful business.
Wells Fargo's motto, "Together we'll go far," is more clear than ever in its new campaign featuring these families and individuals pursuing their dreams for all the personal, emotional reasons they hold closest to their hearts.
Edited by Valerie Haag
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