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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY GASMAN
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arts & features
HOROSCOPES
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 9
Today is a 9
The money's available, if you go for it. It takes discipline.
Clean and cook and imagine an inspiring future. Focus attention on home and family. Create beauty together.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
Keep focusing time and interest on a subject you love. Be persistent, even without agreement.
You're stacking up treasure for the future. Make peace with what is. You can get whatever you need.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 7
Delegate a difficult job. Let go of what you have to get something better. Take time to meditate on it first. Organize household matters. Get advice from an elder auntie.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is an 8
Feminine discipline and strength supports you now. Completing old tasks pays best. Something doesn't add up. Postpone household chores. Send for whatever you need. Tailor the plan to fit the budget.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an 7
Think of more ways to grow your income. A creative path suits you nicely. Your partner provides needed resources. Work on design and brand management. Work for what you love, despite obstacles and barriers.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is an 7
Today is an 7
Travel, study and exploration flow well today. Purse a curiosity. Unravel a mystery. Romance enters the picture unbidden.
Your best tutor is a good friend.
Don't spend on stuff you don't need. Use what you've got.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Manage household funds to conserve resources. No gambling. Clean, sort and organize. File and give away things. Cooking at home saves money. Plan for the future.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8
Collaborate on a passion project
with someone interesting.
Deepen your partnership. Invest
in your career. Someone you
respect is paying attention. This
work brings unexpected rewards.
Create something of beauty
together.
Clean up a mess at work. Manage a breakdown without losing your cool. Reject a suggestion that's too expensive. More funding is required. Find buried treasure by getting organized.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is an 9
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 9
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 9
Provide well for your family,
without losing your sense of
humor. At least one big
task completed. Play together.
In adversity, pull together for
strength.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is an 8
Pay extra for long-lasting quality on a home repair. Invest in something that saves you time. Devote energy and effort towards home beautification.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an 8
Your partner appreciates you handling the plans. Talk about what needs to get done, and delegate tasks. Send out press releases, and issue statements Record your song. Accept a sweet deal.
Between New York City and Lawrence, theater professor finds joy in teaching
KELLY CORDINGLEY
@kellycordingley
Flying back and forth from New York City to Kansas most weeks is typical for Peter Zazzali, an assistant professor in the Department of Theatre. He flies from New York to teach two classes at the University, and 12 hours later he's heading back.
He's in the middle of a delicate balancing act between directing, teaching and acting at the University level, and directing and acting in New York.
10Kc "It's exciting, and it requires a great deal of ability to manage time and ability," Zazzall said. "When I'm in class, that needs to take my undivided attention. When I'm directing, my attention goes there."
this is Zazzali's second year at the University and he has already directed three plays with a fourth in the works for the fall semester. Zazzali said the Department of Theatre supports all of its professor-
— whether in the classroom or working on outside projects — which is part of the reason why he wanted to be a Jayhawk.
"I was looking for a position where I could be both a scholar and an artist since I have a Ph.D. in theater and I'm a practicing professor who works around the world," he said. "I was looking for a professional home. KU is unique because it allows me and my valued colleagues to do just that."
Last week, Zazzali opened two shows in New York that he directed as part of the New Works Initiative, a festival underwritten by professional
playwrights at Montclair State University. Working with contemporary plays, like the ones at the festival, is one of his passions.
"I do a lot of classical work as well, but we can't just keep on doing Shakespeare. We need to foster new talent that speaks to new work and new work that speaks to our current situation and moment — socially, culturally, globally, politically," he said. "Only a contemporary playwright can address those issues."
Brianna Woods, a sophomore from Overland Park, has taken two classes with Zazzali and said he's the type of professor who pushes his students more than the average professor, something Woods knows firsthand. Woods performed a comedic farce, but instead of rolling with laughter, Zazzali was disappointed. Woods said it taught her a crucial lesson in comedic acting.
"I always thought comedy came very easily to me," Woods said. "We did the scene and people laughed, but Peter was very displeased. I didn't understand why until he walked us through it and told us that we shouldn't play for comedy or for people laughing at us, we should find our characters through truth and specificity, driven actions and objectives, meaning you have to do all the work, not just make fun of something. For a while I was like 'I'm not a good comedic actress', then I realized he's trying to push people to do the work justice and actually put themselves in the role."
She said the way he shows his students what to do instead of
just telling them makes him one of a kind.
"He's the type of guy that expects a lot from you, so you start to expect a lot from yourself in turn and you don't want to disappoint him," she said. "That's different than any teacher I've ever had. No other teacher has made me expect as much from myself."
"In one of our classes, he gave the balcony monologue from 'Romeo and Juliet' and it was a different approach than I've ever seen, and you can tell he's using all these techniques, not just relying on instinct." Woods said. "He's using all these techniques he's learned and putting them into what he does and therefore teaching us. He's incredible to watch."
Woods said Zazzali's high expectations are only part of what makes him a great teacher.
Even when he's not in the classroom or even in the state, Woods said Zazzali manages to put his students first and address their needs.
I think he is very unique in the way that he can do multiple things at the same time and still be able to guide other people," she said. "I think there's few people that are able to guide people in the way that he does. He still makes time for students to come visit him and ask him for life advice. He's always got his door open."
Woods said what Zazzali brings to the classroom is like no professor she's ever seen, and everything he does at the University is aimed at helping his students succeed.
"He's prepared to help his students get to where they
want to get," she said. "A lot of teachers are teaching, Peter is crafting people. You can ask anyone about Peter, and they'll be like, 'This guy is one in a million.' He's just brought so much passion to it, and a lot of students feed off that passion, wanting to do more for themselves."
Zazzali will be in Australia working on a play in June, and although he's worked around the world, Zazzali said he looks forward to the student-teacher
exchange he gets to have when he's at the University.
"If you're having a responsible experience as a teacher, you're learning every bit as much as your students are learning, or almost as much," he said. "The exchange between teacher and students is a beautiful exchange where both become enriched. I learn every time I walk into a classroom with my students."
— Edited by Emma LeGault
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Sophomore Michael Wysong in Peter Zazzali's production of "Comedy of Errors," in July. Zazzali, a professor, also directs and acts in New York.
In Peter Zazzali's production of "Comedy of Errors," which showed last July, servant Nell played by graduate Hailey Lapin (right) warns Adriana portrayed by graduate Sara Kennedy (second from right) that Adriana's husband has escaped captivity and is mad and looking for her. Alisha Espinosa (left) played Luciano and graduate Elaina Smith (second from left) played the courtesan.
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Rose used to date West, who is currently married to Kim Kardashian, sister to Khloe and step-sister to Jenner. Tyga and 17-year-old Jenner are rumored to be dating, and when Rose was asked about the relationship between the two, she told Power 105.1 The Breakfast Club that she thought Jenner
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Rose then tweeted innuendos about Kim's sex tape, and that if West thought she was dirty for her previous work as a stripper, he should take a look at what his wife did. According to Buzzfeed.
Coming to his wife's defense, West slammed Rose, claiming he would never have been with her had Kim dated him from the get-go. He went as far to say he had to take "30 showers" after he and Rose broke up, according to the Daily Beast.
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relationship with Jenner during an interview with The Breakfast Club. Then, according to Entertainment Tonight online, he claimed he loved Kylie. It's technically speculation whether they're officially dating or not, but in an interview with TMZ, West said his sister-in-law, Jenner, and Tyga were in love.
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Edited by Valerie Haag
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