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THURSDAY,APRIL11,2002
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Today's Birthday (April 11).
Your inner and your outer sides are in alignment this year. You can clearly see what should be done, and you have the courage to do it. You can succeed at this endeavor, but success doesn't fall into your lap.
Your brains get a good workout. It'll be fun. Play by the rules.
Aries(March 21-April 19), Today is an 8.
Don't get distracted by a storyteller.
Cut through the layers of words and through other people's considerations to get right to the bone. You can see what needs to be done, so do it.
faurus (April 20-May 20), Today is a 6.
The pressure is on, and it'll get worse.
From now through Friday, hustle.
Don't let a stern taskmaster catch you
leaning on your shovel, even if your
assignment is finished. Look busy!
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is an8.
Have you decided which side you're on yet? This is a fabulous time to sign on with the winning team. It should be easy to tell which team.
Cancer (June 22- July 22). Today is a 5. Maintaining your positive attitude is appropriate, but grinning at the wrong time isn't. For heaven's sake, don't laugh at somebody who's giving you orders, even if he or she looks ridiculous. Stiff upper lip!
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today is a 6.
Slice through the superfluous and get down to the substantial. Think of it as mining for gold. There'll be lots of digging, but you can hit pay dirt.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22). Today is a 7.
Your partner's idea is apt to stir up some controversy. Better work on it together a while longer before making your presentation. Tone it down just a little.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 5.
There's way too much work and not
enough fun. This situation is temporary
and could lead to profit, so don't
complain. Have at it, and schedule a
date for Saturday.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is an 8.
Yes on love, no on spending money.
Your sweetheart will understand - or should, at least. If he or she doesn't, he or she must prefer symbolism over substance. Don't go for that!
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19). Today is a 5.
Frustrations often lead to creativity. Remember that when you're about to give up. And don't lose your temper just because somebody else does.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is an 8.
Whatever you're learning now is so interesting, it could interfere with your regular job. It's important to study or practice, of course, but don't jeopardize your livelihood - at least not yet.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is a 6.
Something you'd like to make happen simply is not possible yet. That's just the way that it is. That's not the way it will always be. You get to write that script, starting now.
Kansas' anti-sodomy laws unfairly target homosexuals
Queer students at the University of Kansas have a little bit more to worry about than most other students. You see, not only can queers be arrested for a minor in possession by the Alcohol Beverage Control, or caught smoking the reefer by a bored resident assistant; they can be arrested for one of the other "naughty" activities college students like the most—having sex.
Yes, Kansas is one of only four distinguished states in the US of A that have anti-sodomy laws that target same-sex sexual acts exclusively.
If caught, queers in question
If caught, queers in question who were daring enough to defy Kansas law and have sex could face six months in jail and/or a fine of $1,000 — just for doing something many same-sex couples do nightly or maybe weekly.
But, at least we aren't in Oklahoma. Same sex couples caught daring to act like "normal" couples in the state directly to our
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south may face up to 10 years in jail. Texas and Missouri round out the quartet of states with unfair laws against queers — at least for now.
Queers reading this article should bear me for a second, I'm mainly talking to all the heteros out there right now. Can you imagine having to break the law to have sex with the man or woman of your choice? It's exhausting enough to deal with all the personal issues involved in a sexual encounter — adding legal pitfalls in among the body angst and penile worry would take most of us breeders — otherwise known as heterosexuals — right out of the game.
to bestiality or child molesting, you should realize that there are few differences between the kind of sex queers have and the kind that straights have.
Sure, some queer people have anal sex — but straight people do too. In fact, according to a survey of college students done by Playboy, more men and women have had anal sex than men and women who have been in a threesome involving two guys and a woman, ortwo women and a man. The only difference between the types of anal sex is that "queer" anal sex.
It's tempting to think that, maybe, those crazy queers are having sex SO different, so much more deviant than "normal" straight-people sex, it should be illegal. But, in nine other states, including Florida, North Carolina and Virginia, ANY couple engaged in sodomy should keep an eye out for the boys in blue. So before you start comparing homosexual sex
Meghan Bainum
mbainum@kansan.com
illegal, while "straight" anal sex is not.
queer. And, again, the only difference between "queer" and "straight" oral experiences is who is moving their mouth down south and who is lucky enough to be getting the action. This certainly doesn't sound like much reason to make oral sex illegal for those members of the queer community who happen to like that kind of thing — or any other sexual kind of thing for that matter.
In the (rear) end, or in the front or wherever else you please — sex is sex. And as long as the sex you are having isn't with a child or with someone against his or her will, there isn't anything wrong with it. It's just too bad that the legislature of this great-if you're-straight state, and all other states who poke their noses into the private lives of American citizens, can't realize this and stop enforcing stupid, unfounded laws against queers.
Female best friend important to some homosexual men
E-mail Meghan at mbainum@kansan.com
In honor of Pride Week, I decided it would be appropriate to write my column on homosexual relationships; therefore, it may come as a surprise that this column is about a male/female relationship.
Often overlooked in the gay world is the role of the female best friend. Some homosexual men comment that she is the backbone of the gay community, who offers unconditional love, support and fashion advice.
It is for this reason I interviewed Allison Hansen, a University of Kansas student who is a self-proclaimed "alternative lifestyle assistant."
Allison: Just call me a "fag hag."
James: Isn't fag hag a derogatory term?
Allison: Not really. In this context, it is a term of endearment.
James: So what, exactly, is a fag hag?
Allison: Have you ever seen Will & Grace? Grace and Karen are prime examples of fag hags.
James: So who would you more likely be, Grace or Karen?
but if he has a particular guy he would want me to help him pick up. I would gladly comply.
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Allison: It goes both ways. He helps me, I help him if he needs it. Like last week we were at American Eagle and I told him to try on a smaller shirt. He told me it wouldn't look right, but he finally did and it fit tight and he looked totally hot. I was like, "Fag hag knows what she's talking about!"
james: So does he ever help you find boys?
James: What about other kinds of advice? How else do you guide him in life?
James Manning
jmanning@kansan.com
Allison: Well. I guess my personality is more like Grace, but my chest is more like Karen's.
James: So how did you get in your current relationship with a gay man?
James: So does he ever expect you to help him meet guys?
Allison: I moved in with a friend of mine. He's bi.
Actually, he's gay, but he [fools] around with girls occasionally.
Allison: No, it hasn't yet. One time he wanted to make out with one of my friends, and that kind of hurt my feelings, because it was just the three of us, and I didn't have anything to do.
Allison: I'm not sure if he trusts my taste all of the time, because we like totally different types of guys.
Allison: No comment.
James: Does this make you jealous?
James: Or anyone, you mean?
Allison: He's the only boy I shop with. He's sensitive, but he
Allison: Well, like I said, we have different taste. But he definitely encourages me if I see someone I like.
James: So are all the stereotypes true about gay friends? Like, do they make good shopping partners? Are they more sensitive?
doesn't cry at every frickin' sad part of a movie. And he doesn't talk with a lisp. Quite honestly, he's not very good at the typical "fag" role, and I'm not that good at the "hag" role either.
James: So are you marching in the gay pride parade this week to support him?
Allison: He didn't want to go, but I convinced him. We're going to wear cute T-shirts. Look for us.
James: What do the shirts say?
Allison: It's a surprise.
James: Speaking of surprises, what is the biggest surprise about living with a gay man?
Allison: He has so many damned clothes. He can for four months without needing to do laundry.
James: What do your friends think about the relationship?
Allison: My friends love him. And I do, too.
Manning is a Liberal communications graduate student.
John Williams' music in 'E.T.' better than ever
Ownership of a television, VCR and a 52 cent Dillons rental tape can bring incredible worlds into the comfort of any college student's home, but at times, the setup just does not do a film justice. Fortunately for marketing geniuses in Hollywood, theater re-releases allow movie buffs to see great flicks in all of their massive screen, deafening score wonder as in the case of the E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, now in theaters celebrating 20 years since its debut.
The release has generated a substantial pile o. controversy due to its digital enhancement, computer-altered shots, slightly changed dialogue and the addition of a brand new scene. Let me be the first to tell all film soapbox snobs who find film alternation akin to say, cheating on a test or murder, that everybody should go to the film.
The advice isn't based on the notion that one should see the work of Spielberg, but instead everybody should definitely hear the work of John Williams, whose Academy Award-winning score is brighter, richer and louder than ever.
Williams has composed some of the most memorable pieces of music of our time because the music is so often associated with interesting characters on screen. It seems that almost anybody can hum of few bars of the themes to Star Wars, Indiana Jones or Jaws, all classic scores by the 70-year-old composer. He is known for his warm, uplifting melodies that augment the emotion of important scenes. In E.T. Williams' powers parallel the little brown alien's in helping lift the children's bicycles from the ground.
Director and longtime Williams collaborator Steven Spielberg knew that no other musician could provide the musical magic to his film. According to the film's Web site, Spielberg said of Williams, "He can take a tear that's just forming in your eye and cause it to drip."
Williams never sees the films or reads the scripts before he creates the music, which gives him more ability to imagine the music as its own entity. This proved to be an impossibility with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, since he had read the book to his grandchildren long before being recruited to write its score.
Some of Williams' most beautiful scores are overshadowed by the catchier Hollywood standards. Schindler's List, for instance, captures extremely haunting violin strains performed by Itzhak Perlman. The combined experience of eye-opening black and white photography with heart-wrenching music earned Spielberg his first and Williams his fifth Academy Award.
Another scoring masterpiece is Oliver Stone's JFK. Williams wrote a military-style drum corps that accompanies John F. Kennedy along the historic parade route toward his death. A favorite of mine is the bright and brassy theme that tracks the helicopter along the rocky coast of Jurassic Park.
For the re-released E.T., Williams' music was digitized and separated into six tracks to enhance each portion of the orchestra. It sounds more remarkably full than previous releases of the film. Twenty years later, the extra terrestrial is back and we are lucky to have him. Those 20 years have allowed the film, its director and its musical creator move into a well-aged limelight. Two decades have not changed the story of E.T., but the experience is enhanced, making it a worthwhile choice at the box office.
Contact Weiner at bweiner@kansan.com
Student Leadership
APRIL 19-20, 2002
Undergraduate and Graduate students encouraged to attend.
$15.00 provides dinner Friday, lunch Saturday, and all program materials. Registration forms available in Organizations & Leadership Development Center. Registration deadline is April 12, 5:00 p.m. There are limited spaces so register EARLY!
Questions?
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