2B • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY,APRIL 25,2002 HOROSCOPES Today's Birthday (April 25). You could do quite well in business this year. Find a need and fill it. It's something for which you have a natural talent. This is going to be a lot of work, but nothing you can't handle. Today's Birthday (April 25). Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is a 7. Your brain's bubbling over with questions, ideas and creativity. Luckily, you have somebody to talk about it. Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is a 3 Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 7. Your financial concerns should be alleviated soon. The work you've been doing will increase in value. If you stick to your budget, you'll achieve abundance. You're getting stronger in more ways than one. Venus, the planet symbolizing love, is going into your sign. Mars, for assertion, is already there. So is Saturn, for experience. Cancer(June 22-July 22).Today is a 7. Want to brighten up your home at a price you can afford? Martha Stewart has nothing on you! Use your imagination and show her how it should be done. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 7. Somebody who was rather intimidating is becoming more of a friend. Your charms are working! That, and the effort you've made to understand. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today is a 7. Past efforts finally start paying off, and not a moment too soon. Money that's due could finally arrive, or perhaps you'll get that raise or promotion. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22). Today is an 8. All that effort and hassle doesn't get you nearly as far as one lucky break can. Look for such a break. Even a jealous person's critical comment won't mess up your chances. Later is better. Scorpio(Oct.23-Nov.21).Today is a 7. Sometimes there can be a link between love and money. For example, not having enough of the latter can make the former more difficult. But planning for your future together is very romantic. Do that now. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 7. Did you know that yours is the sign of wisdom? But you still have to go through the steps. You'll be amazed at how much you can learn now. Keep an open heart. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today is a 7. Time to turn in the paperwork. Let people know what you've been doing. Send out bills for your services. You don't usually like this part of the job, but it could be almost fun. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is an 8. See? Isn't it getting better? Funny thing is, it doesn't much matter if you won or lost. Either is cause for celebration. Pisces(Feb.19-March20).Today is a 6. A loved one is having difficulty now, and you can help. This person needs to take a more roundabout route to whatever is being sought. An older person you know can help. Put in a good word. Be the link. Usually, I have some really shocking stories for this column. Sometimes they are shocking to the point of being unbelievable. Unfortunately, I have no shocking story for this column. This column deals with a more subtle relationship — that between teachers and students. Kiss-ups fail to illustrate value in student-teacher relationships Despite having spent the last 17 years of my life as either a student, teacher or both, I still cannot come to a solid conclusion about what the relationship between a student and teacher should be. For the sake of this column, could try and take a look at something controversial, such as students and teachers who are romantically or sexually linked. But, really, outside of whispers of gossip, do any of us really know someone who has actually dated a teacher? If so, e-mail me your story. I would love to hear it. So why do people kiss up? According to Crystal Wright, a psychologist who has completed studies on ingratiation — the scientific word for kissing up — oftentimes self-esteem comes into play. Students simply believe they are not good enough to achieve strong grades on their own merits, so they feel the need to enhance grade standings through kind words to superiors. Instead, I am going to look at something most of us are familiar with as students: The relationship where a student kisses up to the teacher. pathetic attempts. One time, in undergrad, I saw a woman resort to telling her teacher how "smooth" his new haircut looked. I might have bought it if the teacher actually had enough hair to evaluate. Kiss-ups also try to make the professor think he's smart. I once saw a student feign tears in an attempt to convey to the professor how much her "inspiration," her "wisdom" and "immense intelligence" meant to the student. The class smiled to this student's face, but when she wasn't around, we all attacked her shameless and James Manning jmanning@kansan.com The same is true with co-workers and even with parents. This is unfortunate, too, because many teachers and instructors will honestly evaluate and assess a person's work without the benefit of ingratiation. Bell said that while professors do "When you know a student is trying to kiss up to you... I would say it makes me a little more suspicious," said Jamel Bell, a teaching assistant in communications studies. admire student concerns about grades, this should not be confused with sucking up. Most collegiate instructors truly enjoy the work they do. My students are what get me through my day many times, and I would not trade the learning exchange between us for anything in the world. We should all take into consideration and realize how important the student-teacher relationship really is. This will allow us all the full opportunity to learn. Manning is an Emporia graduate student in communications studies. Manning is also a graduate teaching assistant. Man waxes poetic on appeal of Ear Mirror BEND, Ore. — Justin Letlov's invention lets people peer where many don't care to look: into the ear, and upon the things that dwell there. The 39-year-old from Bend invented the Ear Mirror, a device for inspecting and cleaning the outer ears. Letlow has received a patent for the Ear Mirror, which resembles a dental instrument with two round, small, adjustable mirrors joined by a flexible plastic handle. Holding one mirror close to the ear and the other in front of the eye, the user can see quite clearly — and frighteningly — into every nook and cranny. "I invented it to prevent earwax embarrassment," Letlow says. He hopes his invention will soon be de rieur in toiletry kits. "Everybody has two ears," says Letlow. "I can't think how many times I've been watching a game on TV, and they zoom in on the coach, and here's this big old piece of earwax." Two crooks hail free ride to jailhouse NEW YORK — Two burglars fleeing from an apartment with stolen goods hailed the wrong taxi-cab — namely, the one driven by an undercover police officer, police said. ODDITIES Lt. Jagdeshwar Jaskaran, on routine patrol in a yellow cab, stopped for two men who were acting suspicious as they tried frantically to hail a taxi on Tuesday. Jaskaran said they drew attention to themselves because one was on a bicycle and the other appeared to be hiding behind a van. The first suspect, a 17-year-old, was arrested carrying a video camera that was allegedly stolen, police said. himself as a police officer, the man on the bicycle fled. Jaskaran said the two suspects and one other had just broken into an apartment by climbing from the roof to the fire escape, where they removed an air conditioner and pried the security bars from a window. In addition to the video camera, the burglar took a VCR, a stereo and jewelry from the apartment, Jaskaran said. The man hiding behind the van approached the cab and told Jaskaran he wanted to go to the Bronx. When Jaskaran identified Police were looking for the two missing suspects. Congressman gets elusive college degree LOGAN, Utah — Thirty years after enrolling at Utah State University, an idaho dentist — who happens to be a congressman — will finally get his undergraduate degree next month. On May 4, Rep. Mike Simpson will don cap and gown and with 3,236 other graduates will be awarded a diploma. His will read "bachelor's of science in pre-dentistry." "I was accepted to dental school while still an undergraduate," said Simpson, 52. "I'd always intended to complete the paperwork needed to finish my bachelor's degree. But I was busy with dental school, then dental practice, family, and starting a political career, and, well, the years just flew by." The Republican entered the Washington University School of Dental Medicine in St. Louis in 1974, and, upon graduation, joined his father and uncle in the family practice in Blackfoot, Idaho. His political career began in 1980, when he was elected to the Blackfoot City Council. Simpson was missing some credits at Utah State, said Randy Simmons, a political science pro fessor who learned of the congressman's situation while touring Capitol Hill to promote his school. Simmons said transfer agreements already were in place to give Simpson undergraduate credit for classes he took at Washington University. "No strings were pulled," Simmons said. DETROIT — Attention bargain- basement car enthusiasts: The Yugo is back. Sort of. Infamous car makes return to U.S. market A decade after the discount car was last imported to the United States from Yugoslavia, an American entrepreneur plans to import a successor to the Yugo — tentatively called the ZMW. Malcolm Bricklin, who first brought the Yugo to the United States in 1985, said he has signed a deal with former Yugo manufacturer Zastava Motor Works of Serbia, Forbes reported on its Web site. Bricklin, 63, said he expects to import the first ZMWs in about a year. He said his new company, to be called Zastava Motor Works USA and headquartered in New York, could sell 60,000 cars in its first year. The ZMWs will come in a two-door, four-door, convertible and pickup truck models, ranging in price from $5,000 to $10,000, Bricklin said. That would make the ZMW the cheapest car on the market, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association in McLean, Va. The lowest-priced cars currently sold in the United States cost more than $9,000. "This will be the first time in the last decade that someone could go out and buy a new car with a new car warranty for half the price of the lowest-priced car out there," said Bricklin. Peter Black pblack@kansan.com Danish film wins with its good characters With summer blockbusters creating a buzz with their dazzling special effects-inflated budgets, a small Danish film has squeezed in and is creating a stir of its own. Made under the Dogma 95 credo Italian For Beginners scoffs in the face of the big budget films and shows that a good story and well-developed characters can be more explosive than all the computer generated effects in Hollywood. The Dogma 95 genre was developed in response to the over-produced films that have become the standard in the film industry. Italian For Beginners, the 12th Dogma 95 film produced, was shot entirely with handheld video cameras, completely on location and with all natural lighting — all of which are requirements that a film must meet to officially be considered in the Dogma genre. The shaky handheld cameras give the feeling of watching a home video as the audience follows the characters through the streets of Copenhagen. Beginners tells the story of five individuals who are each suffering from a loss of some kind, but learn more than just a language as they enroll in an Italian class. Andreas is a temporary pastor struggling with the death of his wife; Olympia, a bakery worker, loses her father; Karen, a hairstylist, contributes to her mother's death; Jorgen, a hotel clerk, has gone impotent; and Halvinn, a restaurant employee, has lost his job because of his incredibly eccentric and irrational behavior toward the customers. Even though the characters have been stripped of something or someone close to them, they are able to help one another through the hard time. Maybe it is the romance of the Italian language, but somewhere in the class the characters are able find new faith in people and begin to rebuild their lives. After suffering through their losses, the characters' lives begin to intertwine in strange ways. They find that the best way to get through heartache is to fill the void with new love interests. Generally, the Dogma 95 style is a pretentious facade filmmakers use as an excuse to make low-budget movies; however, in the case of Italian For Beginners, the stylization of the film is an essential part of the emotional impact of the film. The Dogma 95 style gives Beginners the feel of watching real life unfold before the camera. Along with contributing to the feel of the movie the shaky handheld cameras match the unstable emotional states of the characters. Beginners creates a beautifully intimate experience that allows you to truly empathize with the story. As the summer blockbuster season begins, thousands of faceless characters will be killed on screen, but not in Italian For Beginners, which offers realness and a heart that is often difficult to find in Hollywood today. 7th & Florida NOW LEASING FOR FALL 2002 Studios, 1BR, 2BR, 3 BR w/ 2 baths & 4 BR w/ 2 baths - Furnished Apt. 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