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Today's Birthday (Jan. 31).
other people trust you this year and with good reason. They want you to do complicated things for them because they know you can. Don't let their head in you go to your head. And, don't do it for free. Get all contracts in writing and make sure you're paid well for your services.
Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is a 7.
This job would be a lot harder if you didn't have friends to help. It's your responsibility to make sure they do. If they're being a distraction, tell them to leave.
Prove you can be trusted to keep your word.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 7.
Take a little break and have a little fun.
Call a dear friend or enjoy a special treat for lunch. You're going to have a busy day tomorrow. Prepare for it by taking good care of yourself now.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is a 6.
You may be feeling frustrated or impatient. You're eager to make a change, but don't upset the apple cart. Ask a distant friend for an objective opinion.
cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 6.
The more you can focus your attention,
the more you'll remember. Do the reading without complaint. Be slow and methodical. You can solve even the toughest problem, and you'll feel great when you do.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 7.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 7.
This is the day when the money goes out,
possibly with your blessings. Make an
investment in the person who has all the
right answers. It looks like you'll be luckier
if you let this other person spend your
money for you.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today is a 7.
Continue to work with someone who can help streamline your procedures. You've been too patient for too long. Insist on changes that are long overdue. If new equipment is required, get the highest quality. It'll make your life much easier.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22). Today is a 7
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22), Today is a 7.
You loved ones need more of your attention. You didn't mean to neglect them, but you've been rather busy. Postpone your big night out on the town until this weekend. All travel, near and far, will be easier then. Devote today and tonight to your special people, in private.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 3.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 6. It looks like something you need is coming your way. Are friends visiting? Don't think of this as more pressure. Put everyone to work. Even a perfectionist will be glad to help, and that person's special skills will be useful.
You're having to re-examine everything you thought you knew. All you have to do is acknowledge that there is still a lot to learn. Piece of cake, right?
Capricorn (Dec.22-Jan.19) Today is a 7.
Can't you go anywhere or do anything without making a profit? Not today.
Unfortunately, every one of those opportunities means more work. Figure out a way to get other people to do some of it for you.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is a 7.
You're still on the receiving end of
energy, attention and maybe even
money. You could get a better job or
a new assignment. It looks like work is
involved, and you're expected to do it
perfectly.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is a 6.
Your partner could be critical of decisions you have made. Be willing to defend your choices or, if the reasons are good enough, make modifications.
Two heads are better than one.
Sex column ready for spicy semester
COMMENTARY
Megan Bainum mbainum@kansan.com
For better or worse — depending on who you ask — sex is back in the University Daily Kansan.
And now, it's better than ever.
Thanks to the Kansan's new relationship columnist, James Manning.
I can write about what I like — sex.
Who you choose to have sex with doesn't concern me. Whether you should buy this person a birthday gift, I will not know. It's not Schnookums I'm concerned with, but snogging, kissing and fondling I work with.
So, with that in mind, it's fairly safe
to say that this column might get a little spicy. Maybe too spicy for some tastes — bland as vanilla for others. There will be words such as vagina, penis, spank and butt in this column, which means that if you want to read about stuff like sex toys, anal sex, fetishes and exercises that men and women can do to either have a porn-star money shot or hard-core vaginal muscle, you better not miss a week.
If, however, the very thought of lustful, immoral college students having smokin' hot sex makes you smokin' hot mad, well, here's what I have to say. This column is to help KU students have great, safe sex—be it straight, gay, solo or multi-partnered—and to promote sex as being healthy and normal. Because college students get down and freaky sometimes, even if nobody wants to admit it. It's fun, and what else is there to do with long, cozy snow days?
Believe it: College students are long, copyrighted.
According to a playboy.com poll of more than 11, 000 college students, 65 percent of college women use vibrators. 56 percent have had a sexual experience with another girl and 86 percent have taken nude photos for a lover — naughty naughty.
experimenting with sex.
naughty naughty.
As for the men, 56 percent have had sex with someone they just consider a friend, and 24 percent have had their genitals pierced — youch.
Exploring sex is part of growing up. It's part of wanting more in an experience than sticking tab A into slot B. Hopefully, some things you read about in this column will tempt you enough to give them a try.
But if relationship advice or religious counseling about virginity is what you need,you might not find it here.
That said, this column should reflect the real sex that is going on at KU.
Though I have been having sex at KU for almost four years now, and have been researching and reading about sex for most of my life, I would love to hear your ideas for columns and your own questions about sex and sexuality — you know you have them
Or, just keep picking up the Kansan on Thursdays to add a little heat to these cold winter days, or to give you something to think about during that Western Civilization lecture.
College is the time to explore and have fun while being smart enough to understand the importance of protection. And this column will be a place sex and sexuality will be supported, explored and enjoyed.
ported, explained So get ready and change your sheets, because it's going to be a fun semester.
Meghan's back! Contact her at mbainun@kansan.com. You know you want to.
Satisfying sex life demands clear communication
COMMENTARY
James Manning
jmanning@kansan.com
Lately people have been offering me a lot of sex advice to help me write better columns to aid readers' sex lives. While I am appreciative of most of the tips, some of them are a little off the wall.
Take, for instance, the guy who told me ways to please a woman longer. I expected to hear about prolonged foreplay or perhaps ways to
make the woman feel special. Instead, he told me he imagined one of the Golden Girls while having sex.
No, I am not making that up. I too thought he was kidding to see how I'd react, but this guy was dead serious. He pictured Estelle Getty in the middle of sex to delay ejaculation. How would this make his girlfriend feel? (How would this make Estelle Getty feel?)
I shared this story with some of my guy friends and, surprisingly, they thought he was on target.
They don't picture Dorothy, Rose, Blanche or Sophia, but they said they have thought of sports, eating dinner or even their mothers.
I'm open-minded, but that's sick. A college-aged male should not be thinking about his mother while his
naked flesh is pressed next to someone else's naked flesh.
So why didn't these guys try better foreplay? Their exact responses went something like this:
"My girlfriend's weird about that," one friend said. "She gets a little freaked out when I go downstairs."
Another friend said his girlfriend was also uncomfortable about oral sex. "She doesn't get off on it and stuff. I even talk dirty to her like in the movies," he said.
"Girls are weird about sex like that," the third friend added. "They're just weird in general."
They're just too smart.
I love my friends, but I don't always understand them. I tell them to talk to their girlfriends about how to make their sex better, but they all shunned
the idea. They say it's embarrassing.
Talking about the sexual experience not only allows the actual experience to be better, but the talk itself can be sexy. Communication is an essential part of a healthy sexual relationship.
So if you're a guy, the next time you're having sex, stop to examine the look in the other person's eyes. If boredom is there, try slowing things down and have a nice talk.
And ladies, if your partner isn't considerate enough to take care of your needs, take it into your own hands and begin the communication process.
That is advice everyone can benefit from - even your mother.
Contact Manning at jmanning@kansan.com.
Teacher creates Brazilian-inspired dance troupe
By Julie Jantzer Jayplay writer
Eluza Maria Santos is at the University of Kansas by invitation from the University's Dance Division.
Santos will be in residence at the University for just under two weeks to prepare nine dancers for her piece "Quente, Caliente ... Hot Tropics!" The piece will be performed as part of the University Dance Company's performance May 4 and 5 at the Lied Center.
She began dancing in 1968 and said she dances because she likes to move and be energized from moving.
Santos said she gains inspiration from her dancers.
"I usually pull some creativity from my dancers." Santos said. "I accept anything as a good idea."
Santos' dance style is inspired by her Brazilian culture and Brazilian martial arts called "capoeira."
SARA SHEPHERD/KANSAN
Eluza Mario, a guest choreographer for the University Dance Company, demonstrates a routine to company members Sunday at Robinson Center. Her piece, titled "Quente, Caliente ... Hot Tropical!" will be performed at the dance公司 concert later this spring.
Santos holds a doctorate from Texas Women's University and has performed and choreographed throughout Brazil, the United States and South Africa. She is currently assistant professor of modern dance at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.
the University of Chicago,
Dancers auditioned Sunday for parts in her piece,
"Quente, Caliente ... Hot Tropics!" The basic idea of the piece uses movements to express the heat of the tropics.
Alison Mize, Salina freshman, who will take part in the performance, said she was excited to have the opportunity to experience a different style of dance.
opportunity to explain. "It gives you a new attitude toward the style." Mize said. "It's a cool, smooth style — really calm."
All nine women who participated in the audition are a part of the dance. They began practicing Monday and will continue working with Santos
through the end her residency Feb. 7
During her residency, which will last the length of the dancers' practices, Santos also will perform excerpts from "Elas,"which is the feminine word for they in Portuguese. Inspired by Brazilian song. "Elas"is a series of portrayals of the lives of women.
Santos hopes the audience will be inspired by her dance.
"I want the audience to be open," Santos said.
"It's like being in a gallery and seeing many different things."
enrichings.
The performance of "Elas" is 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Elizabeth Sherbon Dance Theatre, 240 Robinson Center. Tickets are $3 for students and $5 for general admission at the door.
Contact Jantzer at jjantzer@kansan.com. This story was edited by Sarah Warren.
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