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Friday, March 30, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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FEATURE
PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONS BY ASHLIEGH LEE
You are thinking about texting your crush. You want to talk and flirt, but you are afraid that person
might think you are being too obvious, too smitten, too easy, or you're afraid of possibly getting ignored. You want to play hard to get, but you don't want the crush to think you are not interested. While pondering the possibilities, you get a text from your crush. "What's up?" which
means in your mind "I've been thinking about you too and want to talk to you." Yay! You become giddy.
Simply liking someone can make a short, mediocre text an endorphin-inducing experience. But if liking someone and falling in love is so wonderful, why do so many romantic relationships fall apart? According to the book, "A General Theory of Love" by Thomas Lewis, Fari
Amini and Richard Lannon, people fall in love seven times in a lifetime on average. This means we tend to have more failed relationships than successful ones that last.
Dennis Dailey, retired social welfare professor at KU, taught about human sexuality for more than 37 years, and offers private counseling for couples. He says the biggest mistake college students
make in relationships is holding on too long. "Of all the time you explore, before you make the decision to commit to somebody, all of those other relationships broke up, because they were supposed to, because of wrong timing, wrong person, or wrong match," Dailey says.
Romantic relationships have different phases that the authors and other experts acknowledge, and the failed relationships
downtown every month.
"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.
Lawrence Art Center, Downtown Lawrence Incorporated, the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, art galleries and artists collaborated in August 2010 to create the monthly event.
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 sort of energy is good for Lawrence, and it is a more cohesive night for everybody." Murphy said.
This Friday, 26 businesses and galleries downtown will take part in the event. Lost Space Art, 845
Art.
"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.
Among the local artists who participate in the event, University students have taken advantage of showcasing their work during the event.
In 2011, Jessie Kelley, a senior from Wichita, curated a gallery specifically for 16 college students.
Like many downtown galleries, its busiest day of the month is on the last Friday.
Artists from around the country, as well as those from the Lawrence area, have benefited from Final Fridays.
"The place gets pretty packed," Flinders said. "The town is on fire on Final Fridays."
"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."
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.
ies, such as the Fox 1rot 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.
4. LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (707 Vermont St.)
5. SIGNS OF LIFE (722 Massachusetts St.)
6. THE LAWRENCE ART PARTY (718 New Hampshire St.)
12. FOXTROT (823 Massachusetts St.)
Edited by Corinne Westeman
3. THE ELDRIDGE HOTEL (701 Massachusetts St.)
13. LOVE GARDEN SOUNDS (822 Massachusetts St.)
7. TELLER'S RESTAURANT UPSTAIRS (746 Massachusetts St.)
14. DOWNTOWN UPSTAIRS (824 1/2 Massachusetts St.)
8. PACHAMAMAS
(800 New Hampshire St.)
15. PHOENIX GALLERY (825 Massachusetts St.)
16. LOST ART SPACE (845 Massachusetts St.)
CRYPTOQUIPS 4A OPINION 5A
9. SMLING MAD DESIGNS & INKELLO LETTERPRESS
(801.5, Suite 3 Massachusetts St.)
17. THE BOURGEOIS PIG (6 E. 9th St.)
18. Z's DIVINE DOWNTOWN ESPRESSO
(10 E. 9th St.)
21. LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER (940 New Hampshire)
CLASSIFIEDS 2B
CROSSWORD 4A
22. KANSAS SAMPLER (921 Massachusetts St.)
Index
SPORTS 1B
SUDOKU 4A
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23. THE GRANADA (1020 Massachusetts St.)
24. AIMEE'S CAFE' AND COFFEE SHOP (1025 Massachusetts St.)
25. WATKINS COMMUNITY MUSEUM (1047 Massachusetts St.)
Today's Weather
26. 1109 GALLERY
(1109 Massachusetts St.)
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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.