2B = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
ENTERTAINMENT
THURSDAY,MAY9,2002
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (May 9).
Today's Birthday (May 9).
You like life to be predictable. You want to know what's coming up before it happens. This year, that'll be tough. The game is fast and furious. You could be a big winner. Your natural stability gives you a great platform from which to play
Aries (March 21-April 19).
Today is an 8. How far can you get before sundown? Start checking things off of your lists. Make cold calls, proposals, outrageous requests. And never take "no" for an answer.
Taurus (April 20-May 20).
today is a 6. Just because someone else didn't plan ahead, why should you have to suffer? Don't let anyone yell at you for taking your own sweet time. It's good for them to slow down.
Gemini (Mav21-June 21).
Genni (May 21-June 21)
Today is 7. Feel like you might finally tell a friend exactly what you think?
Do it! Set up an appropriate time and place.
Cancer (June 22-July 22).
Cancer (June 22-July 22).
Today is a 6. You may not agree with everything your leader says or does,
but that's OK. That makes you much more valuable to him or her, and honesty brings peace of mind.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22).
Today is an 8. Set old concerns aside as you proceed with your plans.
Don't have plans? Follow a smart person who does.
Virgo (Aug.23-Sept.22)
Today is a 5. Out with the old, in with the new. You've put up with something you don't like for long enough. Consider taking out a loan if necessary.
Today is a 6. You're slogging through mud. Every little victory, every minor goal you reach, counts. If it's for a worthy cause, don't give up.
Saittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
Today is a 7. Some of the others are starting to see things your way. It because of your convincing arguments and your wisdom. Adopting their good points makes you stronger.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
Today is a 6. Not all of your goals have been met, but nor have all your fears materialized. So far, so good.
Keep standing up for what you think is important.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
Today is an 8. Continue to dig through the records, the Web sites, the piles of evidence. If anyone can solve this case, it's you.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20).
Today is a 6. It's difficult for you to ask for what you want — in words, anyway. Save the boss money and you could win a bonus.
Graduation sparks memories of liaisons through the years
It's that time again. Thousands of University of Kansas students will soon walk down the hill, through the Campanile and on to the rest of their lives.
It's also the time for KU graduates to wax nostalgic on all the experiences that have taken place in the last four, five, six or however many years since entering college. And, to be sure, mixed in with the memories of drunken vomiting, late-night paper
writing and roommates from hell will be remembrances of the sexual sort.
Remember freshman year, when you were surrounded by what seemed to be millions upon billions of possible romantic or sexual conquests?
SEXCOLUMN
Although the good folks at the housing department try to keep sexual liaisons under control by
drinking.
The sense of unbridled sexual experimentation is a sophomore-year trademark.
Meghan Bainum mbainum@kansan.com
forcing freshman in the residence halls and scholarship halls to sleep on beds only slightly larger than a two-by-four plank — and only slightly more comfortable — and share rooms only slightly bigger than a shoe box, after a good session of drinking (off campus, of course), those little dorm beds turned into palaces of passion.
Many KU graduates can remember getting busy in a dorm room with a roommate asleep in the bed across the room (or even worse, under or above the action),worrying about whether he or she would stay asleep.
If freshman year can be remembered by the difficulties in finding a decent place to have sex, sophomore year can be remembered by the difficulties in finding a decent person to have sex with.
After getting out of the dorms, the next step in sexual development would be the one-night stand. Sophomore year brings with it a sense of craziness — of invulnerability. These feelings often lead to less-than-wonderful sexual adventures, which are still probably brought up by so-called "friends" while
Junior year dawns, finding the KU student a little bit smarter, and a little bit less likely to get on a random Saferide driver after a night of drunken debaucheery.
the bar scene sexual pick-up supposedly begins
junior year, and by this time, most students have a double bed — or at least their own rooms — to bring a hottie home to at the end of the night.
Using newfound sexual standards, the junior will often search for the "perfect" sexual companion, and consequently, for the perfect masturbation aide. The good thing is, the "perfect" sexual
companion can sometimes turn into a pretty good companion in other ways.
Which brings us to senior year (or years), where the first spurts of maturity also have begun to slightly temper the uncontrollable urges experienced freshman and sophomore years.
While some seniors find the beginnings of this maturity uncomfortable and seek help in the arms of younger KU students, such as the aforementioned freshman or sophomore, many have found sexual stability in the arms of a long-term lover.
It's even possible, finally, to remember some of the more interesting sexual experiences and to tell such stories to others.
So, when walking down the hill, take a small moment of the day to remember your sexual growth, as well as your academic achievements.
After all, when that Fortune 500 job falls through, at least you can still have good sex.
Degrees can make students lose perspective on accomplishment
What good is a college degree? I tested the question on three people, and they all pretty much answered the same way: Money.
A degree can certainly boost someone's financial well-being, but more than that, it really affects how a person is treated in about every kind of relationship with which he or she is involved.
Unfortunately, many take this boost in stature and do nothing with it. They don't even take the time to
do nothing with it. They don't realize how rare it is to actually attend — much less finish — college. Getting caught up in the idea that everyone gets a degree is easy, especially when living in a college town. You don't need statistics to realize not everyone is lucky enough to attend college. You need to just look around.
Last time I went home, I looked up some of my former classmates.
university, she remained in Liberal to begin her academic career at the local community college.
Metody never earned a degree or left Liberal, but instead is happily married with three children. After talking with her, I discovered she hoped she could attend college some day. With three children, though, that will be tough for her.
Perhaps the most startling story I came across was a former classmate who was working in a local pub. Also
James Manning jmanning@kansan.com
i grew up in Liberal, a town many instantly deride as just another hick town in Western Kansas, but it has far more diversity than I've seen in Lawrence.
a very bright person in high school, she had stumbled across hard times. She did not finish high school, but instead decided to work at Wal-Mart and live with a man almost twice her age.
One friend, Tara Kramer, was always the sweet, smart girl in high school. I was eager to find out what she was doing after graduating college. It turned out she hadn't. Her father was having troubles raising his youngest daughter on his own, so Tara selflessly gave up school to raise her little sister.
Since Tara always believed in women's rights, she made sure I knew she was doing it because she wanted a better life—and higher self-esteem—for her little sister. This meant Tara had to give up her education, even if only for a brief time.
I also came across my unrequited high school crush, Melody Agee, the wild girl my mother warned me about. More than just a charismatic looker, Melody was incredibly intelligent. As I journeyed off to a state
She eventually turned to stripping to raise money for her and her husband's drinking and drug habits. Life had turned her bitter, and she constantly made fun of
how lame all of the money I was spending on college was.
Those three women had so much promise, but unlike those here, could not translate that promise into a substantial education. Yet.
These experiences helped me to realize two things: First, once that college degree is earned, relationships change — always with employers, but mostly with those who did not get the same opportunities in life. It also helped me to realize that while a degree may give me a raise in pay, it also gave me a sense of just how luck i am.
It means I am one of the privileged few in this country who, with a mixture of luck and hard work, actually was able to take the next step others just can't.
It is a privilege I, and other graduates, should use responsibly.
ODDITIES Suspect arrested after bringing drugs to court
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — A suspected drug dealer must not have had any-where to stash his crack cocaine and marijuana, authorities said, so he brought it with him — to court.
As police closed in on him, Ford reportedly said, "Man, I got the blow on me."
Duron Ford, 19, had a court appearance Monday on drug possession charges. Knowing Ford was due in court, officers approached him in the courthouse to serve a warrant on an unrelated case.
"We would hope that they have enough brain cells to know not to bring illicit drugs into the courthouse," said Ford's court-appointed attorney, Jeffrey Witeko.
After 10 police officers corralled Ford in the hallway of the Fayette County courthouse, they found he was carrying about two grams of crack cocaine and some marijuana.
Bush honored in ceremony at place he was born
HARTFORD. Conn. — He's usually seen as a Texan, but President Bush has been honored as a native son by the Connecticut General Assembly, which called on state transportation officials to install signs pointing travelers to his New Haven birthplace.
Republican Rep. Ruth Fahrbach introduced legislation Tuesday to recognize what she called Connecticut's "important distinction."
The provision was part of a transportation bill that won final approval by the Senate and now goes to Republican Gov. John G. Rowland.
The measure would require the Department of Transportation to place signs on two interstate highways near the New Haven city line. The markers would say, "Welcome to New Haven, Connecticut,Birthplace of George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States."
Reward being offered for lost eagle in Vermont
MONTPELIER, Vt. — An eagle soared way out of range at a falconry school, and now the public is being asked to help find the wayward bird.
The British School of Falconry in the southern Vermont town of Manchester asked for help Tuesday in finding a 19-year-old tawny eagle that disappeared on Friday.
Elsie was out for her daily exercise flight when she disappeared, probably blown to the north by strong winds, said Rob Waite, the school's lead instructor and master falconer.
"She was caught by a gust of wind and got carried away," Waite said.
The school teaches the ancient sport of falconry — using birds of prey in hunting — and Elsie's job was to demonstrate the techniques of the sport to students.
Waite said the school had offered a $1,000 award for the bird's safe return.
-The Associated Press
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