TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2015
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
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HOROSCOPES
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8
is an 8
Today is an 8 — Get into your work today and tomorrow. You're cleverly clever with words over the next few weeks, with Mercury in your sign. Creative ideas abound. Write them down.
Today and tomorrow could get creatively fun. For the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aries, finish up old business. Review what worked and didn't, and update plans.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
Your team is especially hot over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aries. Friends are a constant source of inspiration. Over the next six weeks, with Mars in Taurus, clean closets, garages and attics.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is an 8
Together, anything seems possible over the next six weeks, with Mars in Taurus. Friends provide your secret power. Watch carefully for professional opportunity over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aries.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 9
Travel beckons over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aries. Make long-distance connections. Advance in your career over the next six weeks, with Mars in Taurus.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 9
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7
It's easier to manage shared finances over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aries.
Your wanderlust grows with Mars in Taurus over the next six weeks. Get up and go!
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is on 8
Today is an 8 Think and plan today and tomorrow. The competition heats up over the next few weeks, with Mercury in Aries. Work together. Revise the budget to fit future plans over the next six weeks.
Partnership flowers over the next six weeks, with Mars in Taurus. Work together for a shared vision. Over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aries, find ways to work smarter. Organize your work for greater efficiency.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8
TRENDING
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 9
Work faster and make more money over the next six weeks, with Mars in Taurus. Romantic communication flowers over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aries. Express your deepest feelings.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19)
Today is an 8
Your actions louder than words over the next six weeks. Romance and passion take new focus. Practice what you love. Take on a home renovation project over the next three weeks.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 9
Pay bills today and tomorrow. Learn voraciously over the next three weeks. You're especially creative and words flow with ease. Write, record and report. Improve your living conditions over the next six weeks.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 9
For nearly three weeks, with Mercury in Aries, develop new sources of income. Make profitable connections. Writing projects flow with ease over the next six weeks, with Mars in Taurus. Get the word out.
Trevor Noah named new 'Daily Show' host
Kelly Cordingley
@kellycordingley
When Jon Stewart announced he'd be stepping down
be stepping down from his 16-year reign as host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," people started speculating who would replace him. Comedy Central announced Monday that Trevor Noah, one of the newest correspondents to join the show, will be the new host
Noah, a 31-year-old from South Africa, joined "The Daily Show" in December 2014, but according to a news release from Comedy Central, Noah made his U.S. debut in 2012 with Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show" and also appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman."
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In some of his best clips, Noah has poked fun at the lack of media attention when Boko Haram killed more than 2,000 people in Nigeria in early January, compared U.S.-Russia relations to a game of chess and joked about race relations in America and in Africa.
Despite a limited career in the U.S., Noah isn't biting off more than he can chew, as he
has hosted his own late show in South Africa, "Tonight With Trevor Noah," and has appeared in multiple magazines, the release said.
SOUTH-AFRICAN comedian Trevor Noah, who has contributed to "The Daily Show" a handful of times during the past year, will replace Jon Stewart as host. Comedy Central announced Monday.
Stewart said he's excited about the pick and even hinted he wishes he'd be around to witness the new host in action.
I'm thrilled for the show and for Trevor," Stewart said in the news release. "He's a tremendous comic and talent that we've loved working with." He added, "In fact, I may rejoin as a correspondent just to be a part of it!!!"
After Stewart announced that he was stepping down Feb. 10, questions swirled about whether a woman would break into the boy's club that is late-night television. A Newsweek article by Zach Schonfeld called for Jessica Williams, another "Daily Show" correspondent, to take over the show because, among other reasons, "She's fun — ruthlessly so, however serious the subject matter. Plus, she is a woman of color whose lived experiences help her to tackle the infuriating absurdities of racism and sexism."
Comedy Central President Michele Ganeless told The New York Times that while women were considered for the position, Noah was the perfect fit. Ganeless explained some of the reasoning behind the pick in the news release.
"He has an insightful and
unique point of view, and most importantly, is wickedly funny," Ganeless said. "For the next host of 'The Daily Show,' we set out to find a fresh voice who can speak to our audience with a keen take on the events of the day, and we found that in Trevor. He has a huge international following and is poised to explode here in America, and we are thrilled to have him
join Comedy Central."
Noah's style of humor permeates even his Twitter bio: "Comedian from South Africa. I was in the crowd when Rafiki held Simba over the edge of the cliff, like an African Michael Jackson." He tweeted Monday that, while no one can quite fill Stewart's shoes, he's excited to continue the legacy to "make this the best damn news show."
Noah is currently on his "Lost in Translation" tour. When the news broke, Noah was finishing up a leg of his tour in Dubai, and The New York Times tweeted his response Monday in morning. Noah told the Times he was in disbelief at first, joking that although he wanted a "stiff drink" he couldn't have one because he was in a region where he wasn't able to drink.
Noah said he recognizes the prominence of the position he'll take over, but with the team he's going to work with, he's looking forward to the future.
"It's an honor to follow Jon Stewart. He and the team at 'The Daily Show' have created an incredible show whose impact is felt all over the world." Noah said in the news release. "In my brief time with the show they've made me feel so welcome. I'm excited to get started and work with such a fantastic group of people."
Because of Noah's appeal in other regions, his new role may attract a more global audience. According to The Wrap, Noah brings five unique things to the show, one of which being his dashing good looks and youth. He's versatile, globally present, self-deprecating and, as Matt Donnelly writes, "He's never afraid to go there."
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Festival goers hold up cameras and phones during the 2014 Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. The sticks are banned this year at the event.
No narcissists: Lollapalooza, Coachella ban fans' selfie sticks
CHRISTINE ARMARIO
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — You can bring your beach towels and floral headbands, but forget that selfie stick if you're planning to go to the Coachella or Lollipaloza music festivals.
the devices, which grasp cellphones to allow people to take pictures of themselves farther away from their faces, are banned at this summer's festivals in Indio, California, and Chicago. Coachella dismissed them as "narsisstics" on a list of prohibited items.
A spokeswoman for Coachella would not comment on the restriction. Lollapalooza representatives did not return a request for comment but on the festival's Twitter account said the decision was being made "for safety, to speed security checks at the gate & to reduce the number of obstructions between the fans and the stage."
Selfie sticks have become a popular but polemical photo-taking tool: Avid picture takers like snapping their own shots in front of monuments and sunsets, but critics dismiss them as obnoxious and potentially dangerous to others around them.
In Europe, the Palace of Versailles outside Paris, Britain's National Gallery in London and the Colosseum in Rome have all banned selfie sticks, saying they need to protect exhibits on display and ensure the safety of visitors.
Coachella and Lollapalooza are among dozens of big events and landmarks taking a stand against the sticks.
In the U.S., Ultra Music Festival in Miami, one of the world's largest electronic music festivals, also prohibited selfie sticks at last weekend's event.
Wayne Fromm, creator of the Quik Pod and the first to patent the selfie stick more than a decade ago, said he understood the decision for museums and festivals to ban the stick and that the intention was never for the device to be fully extended in busy spaces.
"They will be turned away and we'll probably make fun of you," Ultra said on its Twitter account earlier this month.
"Intentionally or not, there is a danger to other people in crowded places," he told The Associated Press.
Another selfie-stick entrepreneur, Jacqueline Verdier, CEO of Selfie on a Stick, said the festivals were going too far and that the sticks can be used safely.
He added that he is at work on a new selfie-taking tool that will accomplish the same tasks without so many problems.
"People make fun of the people who use them," he said. "Taking a selfie is kind of an embarrassing thing but when you see someone who went out of their way to get equipment to take a selfie, there's an extra level of embarrassment attached."
"I think it's really doing a bit of disservice to the attendees," Verdier said. "They're not going to be able to capture the same memories."
Thomas Smith, 31, of Los Angeles, will be going to Coachella this year and said he wasn't planning to bring it into the venue because of recent backlash against the stick - even though he's used it on previous occasions and likes the sticks because of the perspective he's able to get for photos and video.
Asked about Coachella and others dubbing the self-stick as a "narsisstic." Fromm said he found the term offensive. He said people have liked to look at themselves since the beginning of time and that everyone wants to look their best.
Some concertgoers praised the decision, saying the sticks promote a culture of narcissism and detract from the festival experience. Others said they enjoy using them and lament there is so much negativity around them.
"My intention was to encourage better photos for posterity." Fromm said. "Is that narcissistic?"
GLASS FROM PAGE 1A
working skills, and Kappen helped Chun on the soft glass side.
"He has skills I don't have, and I have skills he doesn't have, and it worked," Kappen said. "Now we're getting into a position, since there are very few opportunities to learn this stuff in the region, that we really want to focus on glassblowing learning centers."
Kappen said after years of glassmaking, their focus is on teaching students to find their own sense of creativity.
"I'm hoping to alleviate anyone's apprehensions about poking their head in to say hi or to see what it's about or taking a class to give it a try."
"When we produce students who are steeped in either one of our styles, I think it's important they learn their own visual style to progress their art." Kappen said. "We really try to push that in our students. A lot of other glass-blowing learning centers don't do that; they say, "This is how you do it." That's contrary to how we work."
Chun said they want to create an environment for people with varying levels of glassmaking experience.
"It's not just a local thing as far as where we send our product, but it is local as far as our focus on a learning
Chun said.
While the two are focused community programs, their products can be found in boutiques in Chicago, Detroit, California, New York, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
"Watching that moment of recognition is really why I teach." Kappen said. "They're like, 'Oh, that actually worked, that's not a magic trick."
Watching students perfect their art is something Kappen said spurs his love of teaching.
BEN KAPPAN Co-owner of Illuminated Glass
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"Now we're getting into a position, since there are very few opportunities to learn this stuff in the region, that we really want to focus on glassblowing learning centers."
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Ryan Riedel, a student at Illuminated Glass, creates a perfume bottle during a class Saturday. The studio is now enclosing for classes in April.
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