Volume 124 Issue 129
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Friday, April 6, 2012
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Ryan is a running back for KU football.
He wears #37
// SASHA LUND
RYAN BURTON
HOMETOWN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO.
YEAR: JUNIOR
MAJOR: ENGLISH & POLITICAL SCIENCE
INTERESTED IN: WOMEN
MAJOR TURN-ONS: Someone who is intelligent, kind and has a strong work ethic. I'm attracted to women that are down to earth and have good hearts.
MAJOR TURN-OFFS: Someone who is stuck up and someone who is lazy.
IDEAL FIRST DATE: My ultimate date is having a nice dinner, going to a Broadway show and taking a midnight stroll on the pier.
DREAM JOB My dream job would be being a talk host like Oprah or Ellen Degeneres. I would love engaging in conversation with extraordinary individuals from all walks of life. Being a talk show host would also provide me with
CELEBRITY CRUSH: Emma Watson. She is very intelligent and she just seems like a person that would be really engaging to talk to. I really respect her work. But it also doesn't hurt that she has a lovely British accent.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Reading, writing, film, Nintendo games, traveling and football.
Celebrity dish:AER
CAN YOU EXPLAIN YOUR STYLE OF MUSIC?
--the Amazon. We sing, rap and make beats. We like to put a variety of musical styles into a pot and stir it.
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// ALIZA CHUDNOW
Carter: It's hard to pinpoint our style. People call it chill but we like it being called a slower rollercoaster ride through
Carter Schultz, left, and David Vom Mering, right,
make up the band Aer.
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE: "Orange Sky" by Alexi Murdoch. The song has a very mellow beat to it, and it's a song I listen to no matter what mood I'm in. It encompasses a variety of emotions. In the lyrics are very powerful.
- it's a good place to have a convo with a friend or study, and I love that it's open 24 hours a day.
The up and coming band Aer is the dynamic duo David Von Mering, 28, and Carter Schultz, 24. David and Carter grew up together in Boston, and after many years of performing with different bandmates, the two decided to take their self-proclaimed "chill theory" to the next level and form Aer. Aer started performing at various venues along the east coast, gaining fans along the way. Now, they are continuing to build their fan base by embarking on a college campus tour across the U.S. I got a chance to sit down with David and Carter as they spoke with ease about their musical style, life on the road and the relationship they share with one another.
WHY I'M A CATCH! I'm a Renaissance man living in the 21st century, I've been told I'm kind-hearted and treat women with the utmost respect. I've also played every Donkey Kong game ever created.
a wonderful platform to create positive social change.
FAVORITE LAWRENCE HANG-OUT Java break
Adele, Jimi Hendrix, Micki Rock and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
David: Carter does the vocals and I do the beats.
WHAT IS IT LIKE TOURING DIFFERENT COLLEGE CAMUSES?
David: Touring has been kind of crazy.
Staying in hotels, meeting new people, it's all crazy. And girls always flash me.
Carter: Tour life is a little less glamorous than it seems. But we love touring in warm, beachy, sunny areas.
WHO ARE YOUR MUSICAL INFLUENCES?
David: We are single. I'm not against relationships but right now it would be kind of hard to be in one.
ARE YOU SINGLE?
David: A lot of people in different areas.
Carter: Bob Marley, Jack Johnson and The Currency
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT WHEN YOU ARE TOURING?
David: I always need a book.
Carter: A big pad of paper so I can draw if I want to, make a board game, paint, write lyrics, make a list and take notes on life.
WHAT IS THE DYNAMIC BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU?
Carter: We both have this chill theory. We are together like 20/7. I mean, we live together. There are times you want to kill each other and times when it's just awesome.
WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU WANT PEOPLE TO GAIN FROM LISTENING TO YOUR MUSIC?
David: I want people to think of being in a good, positive place, whereever that is, and I want them to be with their best friends when they are listening to our music.
Carter: We want them to feel good vibes and confidence.
DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO START A BAND?
David: I would say be you. Make sure that you are comfortable with the music you are making. Don't worry about what others are saying and have self confidence.
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The temple, which is one of 137 in the world, was built in Kansas City, Mo., to accommodate the 100,000 church members in Kansas and Missouri. Before the temple was built, they traveled to Omaha and St. Louis to reach the nearest temples.
Christina Edwards, a graduate student from Dubuque, Iowa, is the president of the University's Latter-day Saints student organization. She said temples are a sacred space to members of the church.
Sacred ordinances, like wedding ceremonies and baptisms for deceased relatives, take place in the temple, which also has areas for instruction on the scripture and personal reflection, said William Walker, a Church authority.
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ing will be allowed to enter the temple. Tour reservations can be made online at kansascitymormontemple.org.
"We occasionally get comments that the LDS church is very secretive about things, but really we think we are open," Walker said. "It's not a secret matter. It's a matter of being sacred."
AES' biodiesel fuel project converts used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel, which is used for lawnmower equipment, the inflatable figures at football games and portable power for Potter Lake. But the process also makes a byproduct, glycerin, which program co-director Ilya Tabakh said can be made into liquid soap with this equipment.
Dennis Karpowitz, an associate professor of clinical psychology, is retiring at the end of this semester to serve as one of two counselors to the temple's president.
"I'm going to miss working with students," he said. "But this opportunity came along, and I feel that it's a wonderful way to be helpful."
"I think what this group is doing on campus is fantastic," Dollinger said. "This is better than about 98 percent of the things we spend through the reserve account, but that doesn't mean it's right for this account."
But the bill concerned some senators as they debated whether AES provided a "long-lasting impact for students," a requirement used to justify funding from the reserve account.
AES has produced more than 5,000 gallons of biodiesel fuel and Tanakh thinks the soap-making initiative will push the student organi-
Aaron Dollinger, a liberal arts and sciences senator, likes the project but didn't believe it should be financed through the reserve account.
Next year, students can expect to wash their hands with student-made liquid soap on campus. Student Senate approved the bill that finances the Alternative Energy Society during its regular meeting Wednesday night.
This bill asked for another $15,000 from the Senate's reserve account to fund soap-making equipment.
Dollinger also said the money saved through this process went
pass a bill limiting student election chalking to registered coalitions or candidates. Currently, Article XII of the Senate's rules and regulations doesn't regulate chalking, but after this semester's election, coalitions can't chalk until they are officially registered with the election commission, a nonpartisan panel that oversees student elections. The change was made because the commission had some concerns with early chalking.
tunity to upgrade our processor a little bit and add soap to our portfolio" Tanakh said. "Hopefully this will set us up to be sustainable at this level."
chalking is allowed," said Aaron Harris, a liberal arts and sciences senator, referencing past coalitions that started chalking early.
to the University, not to students, and that it didn't contribute to a long-lasting impact for students. He suggested that the funding be taken out of the sustainability portion of student fees instead of the reserve account.
Another bill passed by Senate updates Senate's budget code by introducing language that puts unwritten practices into its rules and regulations.
Senate also passed bills granting funding to student organizations.
But the bill passed after other senators contended the group
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contributed a long-lasting impact by reducing the carbon footprint of the University for the biodiesel project, and said that the sustainability fee wouldn't cover the expenses.
— Edited by Corinne Westeman
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