2B = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
ENTERTAINMENT
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2002
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (March 28)
You have a natural tendency to be something of an extremist.
This year, you'll learn about balance. It's not easy for you to see the other person's point of view, but once you start seeing it, life will never be the same.
You'll be much stronger.
Aries(March21-April19)- Today is an8.
You're supposed to be the hero, the one who rescues the hopeless. You're not doing it alone. Who's the angel, providing exactly what's needed? He or she may not look like an angel, but you can tell. Give thanks.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)- Today is a 6.
In order to get one thing, you may have to do without something else. For you, this is relatively easy. For somebody you know, it's painful. Be firm yet compassionate.
Gemini (May 28 - June 21) - Today is an 8.
Is there a song in your heart? A romantic letter you've been meaning to write?
A phone call you need to make? Amazing things can happen through the power of your words. Act now.
Cancer(June 22-July 22) · Today is a 5.
This time the change is something you want. It's not easy, but you've put up with something for long enough. Get things at home set up just right. It's a hassle, but it'll sure be nice when it's done.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)- Today is an 8.
They say communication is a function of intention. Yours should be excellent when you focus on others. Shelve the criticism and be generous with the praise. Someone you love needs to know you care.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - Today is a 6.
Your planning could finally pay off. You'll
be in the right place when opportunity
knocks. That means more money into
your pocket. Luck has nothing to do
with it.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)-Today is an 8.
Make your schedule first so that you don't forget anything. You'll be picking up speed as the day continues. Use your experience and imagination to keep up with, and balance, an assertive partner.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - Today is a 6.
If you choose to hide out for a while,
you'll be forgiven. Think about what's
transpired lately, and start drawing up
your next set of plans. There are some
revisions you'll want to make.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) - Today is a
7.
There will be a test. You'll be expected to look neat and clean, and answer all the questions correctly. After that, party!
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)- Today is a g.
There’s plenty of work, and the pay is
good. Trouble is, you might rather be
somewhere else — like home in bed.
Good thing you’re tough Hang in there.
Aquarius (Jan.20-Feb.18) - Todayisan8.
This is a great day to start taking飞
lessons or to sign up for college
classes. If you want to accomplish a
dream, put money down on it now.
Pisces(Feb. 19-March 20)-Today is a 6.
You've spent more time thinking about finances in the past week than you did in the previous month. You know exactly where the best bargains are, so go there today or tomorrow and get whatyouneed.
Good ball-handling vital for players, students alike
The members of the men's basketball team shouldn't be the only people on campus practicing their ball-handling skills.
Truly, men's balls — otherwise known to stuffy doctor types as testicles — are some of the most overlooked organs as far as sexual pleasure goes. But most men go ga-ga when you put their balls into play.
In fact, according to the Guide to Getting it On by Paul Joannides, good ball movement, which includes both manual and oh yeah - oral stimulation, can provide some crazy good times. In fact, some men like testicular attention as much as oral
action on their main member.
The thing is, many people are more comfortable playing with basketballs on a court than testicles in a bed. But, although basketballs are larger, orange and more often seen on television than their slightly more hairy cousins, there are striking similarities between being a good baller on the court and in the sack.
SEXCOLIMN
First off, as with a basketball, it is important to get comfortable being around, and handling, balls. After all, how else can you become one with the ball
— or balls? Obviously, this is easier for men who have access to a pair of testicles constantly, than it is for women who must be content with borrowing a set—and the guy who comes with them—to practice their stroking or sucking skills.
Because of this, women can feel dumb, weird or even scared when first faced with the possibility of testicle manipulation — much like the anxiety faced by basketball players taking the court for a big game.
Meghan Bainum mbainum@kansan.com
punch or flick a basketball to get it down the court and into the basket successfully. Testicles, although able and ready to take some pretty hot and heavy stroking or sucking action, should also never be flicked, punched or kicked — unless your partner specifically asks for it.
Listening to your partner will be the best way to find out how to get his balls into play, but there are a few guidelines to help the first-time ball handler.
For instance, Jeff Boschee would never kick,
Just like on the court, different player positions can add variety to ball movement and may make scoring easier. Try getting your guy on his stomach and tickle his testicles from behind. If you're feeling really naughty, use sexual assistants like a feather, paint brush or even an ice cube. If you're interested in adding some ball-moving action into the main
sexual event, a good position is baller on top, cowgirl — or boy — style, facing your guy's feet. This position will definitely put his balls in your court.
And, like Kirk Hinrich roaring back from his ankle injury, don't be afraid to push things up a notch in your game. While licking or sucking on a basketball would do nothing besides make it wet, licking or sucking on your man's testicles, while making them wet, also will make him wild Try using a little tongue action on the underside of his scrotum, or sucking gently on a testicle — or two.
You might have to run through a few plays to get your mouth-and/or hand action to go smoothly, but good coaching by your partner and some long, steamy practice sessions will help improve your off-the-court ball movement.
Testicles, ignored by many as the penis's creepy friends, could be the key to taking sex, or masturbation, to the championship level—no trip to Atlanta required.
Cheating not acceptable act when you're in a relationship
E-mail Meghan at mbainum@kansan.com
With so many friends going out of town for spring break, Sunday served as a fun reunion for me, my roommate and our various friends. People were coming over and sharing the news about what they did with their time off.
One of my roommate's friends had what she deemed "spectacular" news about her time off. She shared with us how she had gained a newfound respect for her boyfriend. Her boyfriend, I should mention, took a spring break trip to the beaches of Mexico. He went with a couple of his other friends and was there to "just enjoy some time with the girls."
Evidently, the other guys were lacking in a certain department, that being the sexual one, and so the boyfriend went searching for a female friend to, um, ease his pain.
Since the woman telling the story spoke of her newfound respect for her boyfriend, I was expecting her to say that the guy turned away the woman he was with in Mexico
spoke up.
"Actually, I don't think you should respect him for that," she said. "In fact, I think you should tell him how bad you really think it is."
"But guys cheat, Allison," my roommate was told by the friend. "That's just the way it is. At least he's being honest about it."
BELATIONSHIPS COLUMN
spoke up.
because he realized he loved his girlfriend. But, nope. He did it with the woman in Mexico. Numerous times in fact.
I couldn't hold back anvmore.
James Manning imanning@kansan.com
"Are you serious?" I asked. "You really think all guys do this? And you're okay with it?"
After this was revealed, I had to interrupt.
He loves you so much he goes globe-trotting to get naked with other women, I thought. I was disgusted.
"So what's so %$&%# spectacular about this guy?" I asked. If my beloved was banging someone else, the last thing I'd be doing is bragging.
She probably could have just shut her mouth at that point and let her live with her little fantasy, but my roommate can be a pretty good friend. So she
"Well, that's good," my roommate initially lied. I could tell from the look on her face she thought the whole ordeal was just as screwed up as I did.
"Because he confessed to me," she said. "He loves me so much he just can't lie to me."
"Well, what am I supposed to do?" she asked
her. Being in a relationship is a commitment. It means making sacrifices. Sometimes these sacrifices are simple ones, like eating dinner with relatives you don't really like. Sometimes the sacrifices are larger, like not screwing around with a hot Mexican girl just because your girlfriend is far away and the juices are flowing.
This does not mean someone should not be forgiven if he (or she) screws up. Sometimes cheating can be an isolated incident caused by confusion or hurt. If the situation is assessed and the relationship can still be maintained post non-monogamy, then that is commendable.
Not commendable is thinking the cheating is okay or acceptable just because the person confesses to it right away. Even more sickening is dismissing it as a simple part of every relationship.
Yesterday my roommate got a call from her friend. Her friend was embarrassed because she had a sexually transmitted disease and didn't know where to get medication. Hmm, I wonder where she got it and I wonder what else she might get. But mostly, I wonder if she knows how unworthy of her this man is.
Manning is a Liberal communications graduate student.
Foreign works offer both insight entertainment
By Adam Pracht
Kansan staff writer
It used to be that foreign films were the time during the Oscars when everyone would go to restock on crackers and cheese whiz.
But films like Life is Beautiful, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and, most recently, Amélie have started to catch the attention of audiences and critics alike.
Here are a few that have not received as much attention, but deserve recognition nonetheless.
Open Your Eyes
Movies
If you don't mind reading subtitles or losing something in the translation, foreign movies and foreign literature offer new perspectives and opportunities for entertainment.
While the Tom Cruise movie Vanilla Sky based on this Spanish film flopped in theaters, the original deserves a look. After the protagonist, César, suffers facial disfigurement in a serious car accident, he is thrown into a world where reality and personal fantasies are mixed, unable to be separated. An interesting new variation on the theme of The Matrix - reality is not as it appears.
The Seventh Seal and Persona
Directed by Swed Ingmar Bergman, these films are masters of contrast and imagery. Sure, it's sometimes hard to make out the subtitles against Bergman's vivid use of black and white, but it's worth the trouble to experience these classic films.
The Seventh Seal is set in the Middle Ages, during the time of the Black Plague. One knight returns from the Crusades to find his homeland in ruins. As he questions both life and God, Death appears to claim him, but the knight challenges Death to a game of chess to stav live until he can do one truly good thing.
Persona is another introspective story filled with symbolism. A chatty nurse named Alma is given charge of a famous actress, Elisabeth, who appears perfectly healthy but has not spoken for months. As Alma pours out her heart to the apparently attentive Elisabeth, she finds her own personality drawn into Elisabeth's. With its thought-provoking imagery and story line, Bergman's vision stands up to and deepens with repeated viewings.
Literature
Anything by Pablo Neruda
The San Francisco Examiner called Pablo Neruda's work as "sensual as a tropical night swirling in honeysuckle and jazz..." The Chilean poet, who is best known for his political poetry, uses his native language, Spanish, like a master sculptor. His vibrant imagery of nature and people makes one think that they are seeing and touching his subject.
Most of his best poems are available in bilingual editions, so you don't have to know Spanish to enjoy his work. However, if you know a little Spanish, it's better to read the original and avoid what's lost in the translation.
Among his best work is Sonnet XVII, found in 100 Love Sonnets, and "Tonight I Can Write..." from Twenty Love Poems. Both are intimate, the first speaking of perfect love and the second of love lost.
If On a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
While most authors choose to write in either first or third person, Calvino wrote his masterpiece in second person. This Italian author tells the story of how "you," the reader, has continual problems finishing books because of printing errors, stolen books and only partial copies. Between the story of "you," Calvino includes the fragments of the books you are reading, each with a different tone and feel. But If On a Winter's Night A Traveler is primarily a story about reading — what it means and how to experience it.
Contact Pracht at apracht@kansan.com.
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