Volume 124 Issue 124
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Friday, March 30, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FINAL FOUR-CAST
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the student voice since 1904
CAMPUS & TOWN
--someone who isn't afraid of getting some hail damage. The equipment we have is limited. We take our laptops and listen to local radio stations.
What it's like to... CHASE A STORM In pursuit of one of nature's most powerful forces. //KELSEA ECKENROTH
Last year, Adam Smith, a senior majoring in atmospheric science, went on four storm chases. Smith goes on a storm chase about every other week from March through May with a group of about eight students and a professor from KU.
Our day starts at the mock lab in Lindley Hall. The group decides where to storm chase that day and we leave for our destination around 8 a.m. We drive and adjust where we go based on the weather activity. Car windshields have cracked before, so we take a car that belongs to
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Adam Smith
The scariest storm I experienced was
in Iowa last April. We drove about 95 mph down an Iowa state highway trying to catch up to the storm. When we came up on a hill, there was a tornado on the ground. It was too far south and we couldn't get to it, so we drove along side it. I always hope to see a tornado, but it rarely happens. When I do witness a tornado, the feeling is incredible because I'm witnessing a natural monster.
We ended up camping in a field in a smaller city because we heard on the local radio that there was another storm coming. The storm started rotating and putting down a funnel. It was very weak, but we felt it lift up our jackets and felt the rush of air. It was scary because we knew what we were doing,but the local radio didn't know the storm was actually in the city. The storm never actually dropped a tornado, but it was ready to. The classroom is great for learning about storms, but until you are out there watching what is happening,it's hard to get a sense of what really goes on.
The Iowa storm right before a funnel cloud developed
PHOTO BY ADAM SMITH
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These tasty treats go much further than plain vanilla and sprinkles. //RACHEL CHF
CUSTOM CUPCAKES
Billy Vanilly cupcakes topped with Oreos and peanut butter cups.
PHOTO BY AYAKO SAWAGUCHI
Amy Sanders, senior from Overland Park, planned to have friends over for drinks and cake before going out bar hopping for her 21st birthday. But when she realized over 20 people were coming, she thought cupcakes would be better than cutting a cake into 20 super-thin slices. So she ordered two dozen cupcakes of different sizes, flavors and designs. "It put the party off to a great, happy start." Sanders says.
Like Sanders, you can custom design fun cupcakes and enjoy these fluffy, sweet cakes. There are two places to get cupcakes custom designed in Lawrence; Cupcake Construction Company (727 Massachusetts St.) and Billy Vanilly Cupcakes (914 Massachusetts St.). At Cupcake Construction Company, you can choose four aspects of the design and flavor of the cupcake, and the staff will assemble the cupcakes for you. First, you choose the foundation, which is the cake flavor, and second, you choose the interior, which is the filling. Third, you choose the topping, which includes mini Oreos or strawberry drizzle. Lastly, you choose the icing, which includes coffee, chai, and mint flavors. Each custom-designed
cupcake costs $2.75, and mini cupcakes cost a dollar each.
At Billy Vanilly, there are freshly-baked pre-made cupcakes available, but customers can still customize and decorate them by adding edible decorations to the cupcakes, such as flowers, hearts, graduation caps or animals. Unlike Cupcake Construction Company, you pre-order at least two days in advance to get cupcakes customized. Gluten-free flavors are available on Fridays, sugar-free flavors are available on Saturdays, and fat-free "skinny cakes" are available on Sundays. Cupcakes come in three sizes: Big kid (jumbo) for $3.50 each, baby (standard) for $2.50 each, and preemie (mini) for a dollar each.
Lucy Brown, a senior from Seattle, likes to give custom-designed cupcakes as gift for her friends, whether it's a single cupcake for a sad friend or a box of cupcakes for a special occasion. She says going out for custom-designed cupcakes always puts her in good mood. "They are soft and sweet," Brown says. "It's like few bites of heaven."
"This sort of energy is good for Lawrence, and it is a more cohesive night for everybody" Murphy said.
Before it started, artists and galleries worked individually. Murphy said the art community is now coming together, and there is more emphasis on community projects.
This Friday, 26 businesses and galleries downtown will take part in the event. Lost Space Art, 845
Lawrence Art Center, Downtown Lawrence Incorporated,the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, art galleries and artists collaborated in August 2010 to create the monthly event.
Among the local artists who participate in the event, University students have taken advantage of showcasing their work during the event.
"We've had anyone from KU professors, to people who ship their art in from Seattle," said Summer Bradshaw, an intern at Wonder Fair Art Gallery, 803 $ \frac{1}{2} $ Massachusetts Street.
In 2011, Jessie Kelley, a senior from Wichita, curated a gallery specifically for 16 college students.
"A recent economic impact study shows that Final Fridays are bringing in at least $85,000 each final Friday to restaurants and businesses around the locations," said Final Fridays Coordinator Molly Murphy.
"Final Fridays gets people in the store," said Irene Walker, an artist and employee at BDC Tattoo. "Sometimes there are people who would never step foot in a tattoo shop that have come in."
downtown every montn.
5. SIGNS OF LIFE (722 Massachusetts St.)
13. LOVE GARDEN SOUNDS (822 Massachusetts St.)
Big Daddy Cadillacs Tattoo, 938 Massachusetts Street, features one artist a month. This Friday, they are showing Erin Brazler's "Fatties on Parade" exhibition, which are marker-drawn portraits of humorous cartoon characters.
4. LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (707 Vermont St.)
12. FOXTROT
(823 Massachusetts St.)
Edited by Corinne Westeman
7. TELLER'S RESTAURANT UPSTAIRS (746 Massachusetts St.)
14. DOWNTOWN UPSTAIRS
(824 1/2 Massachusetts St.)
3. THE ELDRIDGE HOTEL (701 Massachusetts St.)
6. THE LAWRENCE ART PARTY (718 New Hampshire St.)
Artists from around the country as well as those from the Lawrence area, have benefited from Final Fridays.
15. PHOENIX GALLERY (825 Massachusetts St.)
Like many downtown galleries, its busiest day of the month is on the last Friday.
"The place gets pretty packed." Flinders said. "The town is on fire on Final Fridays."
Art.
16. LOST ART SPACE (845 Massachusetts St.)
8. PACHAMAMAS
(800 New Hampshire St.)
CLASSIFIEDS 2B
CROSSWORD 4A
17. THE BOURGEOIS PIG (6 E. 9th St.)
9. SMILING MAD DESIGNS & INKELLO LETTERPRESS (801.5, Suite 3 Massachusetts St.)
lies, such as the Fox Trot shoe store, 823 Massachusetts Street, also participate in Final Fridays. Owner Caroline Mithias said the event brings in a lot of foot traffic into her store, and it supports the art community.
CRYPTOQUIPS 4A
OPINION 5A
18. Z's DIVINE DOWNTOWN ESPRESSO (10 E. 9th St.)
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SPORTS 1B
SUDOKU 4A
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GE 6A
GE 7A
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22. KANSAS SAMPLER (921 Massachusetts St.)
23. THE GRANADA (1020 Massachusetts St.)
21. LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER (940 New Hampshire)
24. AIMEE'S CAFE & COFFEE SHOP (1025 Massachusetts St.)
25. WATKINS COMMUNITY MUSEUM (1047 Massachusetts St.)
26. 1109 GALLERY (1109 Massachusetts St.)
Today's Weather
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Continuing student enrollment begins for summer and fall semesters, 2012. For more info, see Office of the Registrar, www.registrar@ku.edu.
Skies will be clear with a warm temperature and a calm north wind.
Everyone can see you sweating.