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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015
THE UNIVERSITY BABY & ANSAH
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arts & features
HOROSCOPES
Aries (March 21-April 19) Today in 7
Slow down and think it over. There's an opportunity if you take time to look for it. Focus on restoring health and wellness, and supporting vitality. Consider mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Rest and recharge.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is an 8
Words and actions align, but there may be a noeblock. Try another tactic. Dispel confusion with key questions. Your network has the answers. Take a leap of faith. Others respect your good sense. All ends well. Strengthen reserves.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 9
Extend your influence by taking new responsibility. Achieve a career milestone or new level. Do what you said you would, and the pieces line up. Generate profits from home. Let your partner win. Stand for love.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an 8
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 9
Don't spend more than you can afford or finance a fantasy. Handle obligations and bills before treats. Listen to your partner's dream, and determine how to support it over time. By working together, you can grow resources.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 9
Put your money where your mouth is for a fat payoff. Remember the rules. Don't fall for an illusion. A delightful adventure carries you off. Post selfies from exotic destinations. Record the amazing things you're learning.
Keep your promises with your partner, and dreams become possible. Do what you said, and then create new promises to realize shared goals. Organize your efforts. Together you can accomplish amazing things this month.
Libra (Sept. 23-0ct. 22)
Today is a 9
The work you do now and for the next month has long-lasting impact. Make bold declarations and realize them. Play bigger than you normally do. Expand your game. Provide exceptional value, and it comes back to you.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is an 8
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All that practice pays off. The talents you've been honingshine in the spotlight. Long-term benefit is possible. A dream takes focus. Take on a big challenge and win. It's getting exceptionally fun (and romantic) this month.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today
Big home renovation projects (or possibly a move) come together this month. Ask for what you really want, and then show up to do the work to get it. You can make dreams come true. Set long-term goals.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 8
Talk is cheap, so back yours with action. Get practical, and hone your message down to basics. Declare your intentions, enlist support from your circles, and then keep your word. You can accomplish huge things together.
is a 9
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18) Today
Keep showing up and doing what you said this month, and raise your income without stress. Get creative with your work. Play with it. Stay in communication and meet your deadlines. It could get wonderfully profitable.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 9
You can realize things you thought impossible this month. Put on your suit and go drive them wild. Others say nice things about you. A personal breakthrough is available. Expand your boundaries. Take new ground.
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Michael Price, an adjunct journalism professor, created a documentary on Kansas City's mental health crisis. It will air on PBS later this year and is currently available on YouTube.
University professor's documentary on KC's mental health crisis to air on PBS
LAUREN METZLER
@MetzlerLauren
Michael Price, adjunct professor in international journalism, has created a documentary called "Lost Minds: KC's Mental Health Crisis", which will air on PBS later this year. The film deals with the overwhelming problem of untreated mental illness and brings the issue to a human level by telling the stories of real people.
The dominant angle of the documentary is from the perspective of police officers and mental health liaisons
who spend their days making rounds to check on people with mental illness who have had incidents with the police and try to involve them in mental health services.
"My impression of the police in Kansas City ... is that they are generally very proactive," Price said. "They want to solve problems and they're not prepared to sit back and say, 'Well this is just the way things are.' That was quite refreshing. They are genuine as well."
One particularly striking moment from the documentary occurs when Price interviews Police Sgt. John Bryant's 14-year-old son, who suffered from mental illness and attempted to kill his stepmother. After the attempt, Bryant admitted to planning to shoot his son before killing himself.
His wife, along with fellow officers, convinced him not to do it.
Price also said this was a standout interview for him and he had not expected Bryant to open up the way he did. By the end of the interview, Price said he forgot he was even filming. After he was finished, Bryant reached out his arm and put it on Price's shoulder and asked, "Are you alright?"
"That's the wonderful thing about making documentaries," Price said. "Everyone has got stories to tell and if you approach them in the right way and can make them trust you, they forget about the camera, you forget about the camera and they just open up."
Creating this film was a long process for Price. He began researching
and interacting with the people featured around six months before he began filming, Price said. Price wrote, filmed, narrated and produced the documentary, which is currently available on YouTube.
"Filmmaking is a case of having people's trust," he said.
Price began his involvement with mental health when he worked for the BBC, examining soldiers who served in Afghanistan. He came to Kansas City, Mo., in 2013. Interested in veterans with PTSD and what was being done to serve them, Price was directed to efforts made by the kansas City police force and their Crisis Intervention Team training program.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health,
19. 6 percent of U.S. adults ages 18 to 25 were afflicted with any mental illness in 2012. Of adults ages 18 and up, 43.7 million had some sort of mental illness within that year. In Kansas, there were 550 mental health counselors employed in May 2013 and the average annual wage of mental health counselors in Lawrence was $35,660.
"The healthcare system is failing." Price said. "It's failing because of the numbers of people that the police are having to deal with. I think there's a very strong argument for extra funding to go into the community behavioral treatment centers. Otherwise, too many of these people keep on falling through the cracks."
Edited by Emma Seiwert
Ceramics Club to host artist Beth Cavener
The KU ceramics club will host nationally known artist Beth Cavener for an artist workshop Feb. 18-20th. Cavenger will also hold a lecture at the Spencer Museum on the 19th at 6 p.m. She is known for her figurative sculpture work and animal sculptures.
Ceramics club is a place for students, mainly ceramics majors, to grow in their art and gain perspective on their careers beyond their typical classes.
During a typical ceramics club meeting, members use the time to plan for upcoming sales, discuss the ceramics studio and discuss artists they would like to bring in. Their primary goals are to bring in artists to speak at the University and hold workshops, as well as raise money through sales to send students to the annual National Ceramics Conference. The club hosts sales once a semester at the Kansas Union, usually during the last week of the semester.
The Beth Cavener workshop will take place on the first floor of the Art and Design building from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 pm. It is open to any student interested, regardless of his or her major. During the event, Cavener will demonstrate how she creates her art, as well as provide hands-on learning opportunities. All supplies will be provided.
— Aleah Milliner
ALEAH MILLINER/KANSAN
A Ceramics club member works on a ceramics wheel. The club will host nationally renowned artist Beth Cavener for a workshop on Feb. 18-20.
Members of the Ceramics Club work on various projects. The club allows students to broaden their artistic perspectives outside of the classroom.
ALEAH MILLINER/KANSAN
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