HOROSCOPES
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Because the stars know things we don't.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 6
Slow down, and think about your words before blurting them out (if possible). Exercise and hot water relieves tension. A friend and a cup of tea help to ponder your next act.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
Don't take a romantic risk just yet.
Check out a wild theory. Double-
check data and research. Your quick
wit is appreciated. Enjoy simple
pleasures.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
Jealousies or stress (especially financial) could spark arguments.
Keep the place clean to avoid conflict. Practice leads to a useful skill.
Start with the hard part.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Today is an 7
Don't bet on a far-fetched scheme ...
at least, not today. Hold off on long-distance travel, if you can. Constant communication is beneficial. Take on more work, and juggle.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 8
Stash your cash for the time being. There's been a change in orders. No gambling allowed (except in love). Then, all bets are on. Patient practicality still wins out, however.
Today is an 7
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Consider all points of view. Help antagonists to understand each other. Stick to core values. Inspire another to be creative, and get secondhand satisfaction.
Today is a 7
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Watch out for changes to the dossier. There could be a crossed wire or bad translation. Verify everything, and scour the schedule. Don't be too hasty.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec.21)
Today is a 7
Clean up old closets and old misunderstandings. Keeping the channels of communication open helps tremendously.Avoid skipping necessary steps.
Clean up a mess with a friend.
Avoid getting into a losing argument.
Think twice before making a purchase. Will it really make you happier? Buy it if you love it.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today in a 7
Keep an eye on your watch to avoid missed appointments. Take care of important tasks first. Then take a well-deserved rest, and catch up.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 6
It's easier to get in an argument, but is it worth it? You understand your situation best,but others have valuable insights. Don't fall for a con game.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6
Today you work better in a quiet space. There's plenty of room for personal growth and transformation. Don't go out if you don't really want to.
CROSSWORD
785. 832.8228
FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012
ACROSS
1 Corn
spike
4 Stow
cargo
8 Office
note
12 Life story,
for short
13 Lotion
additive
14 Acknowl-
edge
15 Unwanted
repercussions
17 Cleo's
river
18 Doctor's
due
19 Stopped a
squeak
20 Aesopian
lesson
22 Transcending
(Pref.)
24 Pavlov or
Lendl
25 Aped
29 Calendar
abbr.
30 Paycheck
extra
31 Aye
canceler
32 Rorschach
patterns
34 "Phooey!"
35 Tramp's love
36 Syrup provider
37 Talking bird
40 Addition problems
41 Thy
42 Group of submarines
46 Youngster
47 Fix a text
48 Dove's call
49 Gardening tools
50 Ms. Moore
51 Barbie's compan-
DOWN
1 "Cabaret" lyricist
2 Have a bug
3 Car attachment
4 Tag
5 "Sad to say ..."
6 Elmer, to Bugs
7 "A mouse!"
8 "Flash-dance" song
9 Satanic
10 Double agent
11 Hadn't paid yet
16 Slowly withdraw
CHECK OUT THE ANSWERS
http://udkne.ws/y0a38X
CELEBRITY
Houston's death leaves questions
LOS ANGELES - Whitney Houston's death last month on
the eve of the Grammy awards still has fans and the music industry reeling, but it holds an extra measure of resonance
to those whose primary mission is helping struggling musicians put their lives back on track.
MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE
19 Elevator name
20 Calf-length
21 It takes the cake
22 Like some mouth-wash
23 Ostriches kin
25 Disposition
26 Hiker's carryall
27 Count counter-part
28 Unit of force
30 Mediocre
33 Trumpet sounds
34 Moist
34 Civvies
37 Legend
38 Vacillate
39 Use the microwave
40 Slender
42 Marry
43 Praise in verse
44 Miler Sebastian
45 “— -Tiki”
Music industry veterans who've dealt closely with issues stemming from substance abuse say that though stars may be able to afford the highest quality treatment options out there, their fame and fortune can also leave them more isolated from the tools they need to overcome their addictions. As a result, celebrities may frequently find themselves in the position of choosing, or being pressured, to continue self-destructive habits just to keep career momentum.
Though the cause of Houston's death is still under investigation, one of the many questions prompted by it and the passing of pop stars as varied as Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley is this: If celebrities who have access to every resource available can't get help, what hope is there for the majority of people who haven't experienced the smallest fraction of their success?
Houston
There are successes, but those stories usually don't generate nearly as much attention as the high-profile failures. During the Grammy Awards telecast the night after Houston died, Portnow presided over a segment that included video clips from many well-known musicians who have overcome career-derailing and potentially life-threatening personal struggles — including addiction.
LIBERTY HALL accessibility info (785) 749-1972
644 Mass. 749-1912
ADANGEROUS METHOD
FRI: 4:35, 7:15
SAT: 2:00, 7:00
THE ARTIST
SUN: 1:45, 4:20, 7:00, 9:30 95MINS
FRI:4:20,7:00,9:30
EARN UP TO $50 TODAY,
$100 THIS WEEK!
SPECIAL SCREENING!!!
'COLOR ME OBSESED'
FRLMARCH 9TH AT 10PM
SAT: 2:00 / 7:00   PG-13
SUN: 2:00 / 4:35 / 7:15 / 9:45    100MINS
SHOWTIMES CHANGE DAILY!!!-
www.libertyhall.net
CASH IN YOUR POCKET.
DONATE PLASMA.
IT PAYS TO SAVE A LIFE.
Difficulty Level ★★★★
CRYPTOQUIP
MIAMI — In "Juan of the Dead," the zombie epidemic that has contaminated popular culture in movies, books and TV shows around the world finally makes it to Cuba.
Cuban director to debut zombie film
MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE
Today's Cryptoquip Clue: N equals E
MOVIES
CSL Plasma
But when the dead start rising from their graves to eat the living, island dwellers react in different ways. The government and news media claim the zombies are dissidents, agents of American imperialism. The likable layabouts Juan (Alexis Diaz de Villegas) and Lazaro (Jorge Molina) assume the monsters are vampires and try stuffing garlic cloves into their mouths and staking them through the heart. An elderly lady thinks the breakout is the result of "all the out-of-date medicines they give out at the polyclinic."
816 West 24th Street
Lawrence, KS 65046
785.749.5750 csplasma.com
SUDOKU
3/09
Donor fees may vary by donor weight.
New donors bring photo ID, proof of
address and Social Security card.
CQYYMCSBV E VQX DNGN OM SKKNVEKKX OEZYNG DSOP E JGMEADEX OPNEONG EDEGA, ZSVPO PN GSV E OMBX ? Yesterday's Cryptoquip: MY UNUSUAL DISLIKE OF SALT IS VERY INTENSE. I'VE EVEN HEARD FOLKS SAY I HAVE SODIUM ODIUM.
The first live-action horror-genre picture ever made in Cuba, "Juan of the Dead" is the hottest ticket at this year's Miami International Film Festival, where it plays Friday night at Gusman Center for the Performing Arts.
The movie, which pays loving homage to the beloved zombie spoof "Shaun of the Dead," has already earned high praise from the hardcore horror crowd. When it screened at the Leeds Film Festival in England last year, Twitchfilm.com's Eight Brooks wrote ("Juan of the Dead") is slick, professional, raucous entertainment, laconically smart and hilariously profane by turns, and more than stands on its own two decaying
feet."
But what will push the movie over in Miami are the cultural and political subtexts in the film that take brash swipes at everything from Castro's revolution to American capitalism.
"It's interesting," writer-director Alejandro Bruges said by telephone from Havana. "When you watch the movie with a horror audience, they laugh at jokes and gags other people don't recognize. But when you watch it with a Cuban audience that doesn't know about zombie films, they laugh at completely different things. My favorites are the scene in which everyone laughs together."
PAGE 4
"Juan of the Dead" cost $3 million — a measly budget by Hollywood standards, but "Titanic" sized in Cuba — and features elaborate makeup and CGI effects. Because movies of this kind have never been made on the island, teams from Mexico and Spain flew in to handle the gore and large-scale mayhem.
"The previous generation of Cuban filmmakers were influenced by older movies, and their work reflected that," Brugues said. "But I grew up watching 'Star Wars' and 'Jaws' and 'Indiana Jones' and 'Dawn of the Dead' and Peter Jackson movies. Those are the kind of movies that influence my aesthetic. 'Juan of the Dead' is my tribute to 'Shaun of the Dead,' which is my favorite zombie movie."
VIDEO GAMES
SimCity to feature new environmental aspects
LOS ANGELES — Move over, Cit-
ville. SimCity is coming back to town.
The game franchise that first defined the city-building genre in 1989 will be re-released next year as a multi-player online computer game, developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts Inc.
This time, however, SimCity has an environmental theme. In SimCity, a fetish for coal burning plants in one city can spread smog and sickness in adjacent cities run by other players, for example.
— McClatchy Tribune
But because it's a game, Maxis developers know players often prefer to be mischievous. Every toddler who builds towers of wooden blocks knows it's more fun to knock them down, Godzilla-style.
Friday, March 16th Louder Than Bonubs
"For the first time in SimCity, players' decisions will have consequences that will extend beyond their city limits," said Lucy Bradshaw, senior vice president of Maxis.
The Bottleneck
737 New Hampshire St • Lawrence Kc
Friday March 9th
Chicago Afrobeat Project
Monday, April 2nd
Electric 6 w/ Aficionado / Andy D
Friday, April 6th
Guitar Wolf w/ The Transistors
/Tabberjosh / The Spook Lights
Saturday, April 7th
Split Lip Rayfield
w/ Bright Light Social Hour
/ Red Era Gravy
Tuesday, April 17th Drfmeus
Friday, April 20th
The Floozies
w/ Spankalicious / Electric Theory
www.thebottleclive.com
LIBERTY HALL
642 MASS ST • LAWRENCE KS
Find Pipeline Productions on Facebook for concert announcements,giveaways, and more!
COREY GLOVER / COREY HENRY / ORGONE
THURSDAY MARCH 15
GALACTIC
w/ BROWN BIRD
LEFTOVER SALMON
INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS
PIPELINEPRODUCTIONS.COM
The University of Kansas University Theatre Presents
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS POETIC DRAMA
KU UNIVERSITY
THEATRE
Reserved seat tickets are on sale in the KU ticket offices. University Theatre, 864-3982; Lied Center, 864-ARTS, and online at www.kutheatre.com. Tickets are $18 for the public, $17 for senior citizens and KU faculty and staff, and $10 for all students. All major credit cards are accepted. The University Theatre is partially funded by the KU Student Senate Activity Fee. The University Theatre's 2011 12 season is sponsored by the KU Credit Union
STUDENT SENATE
KU CREDIT UNION
A lending institution of KU