Volume 126 Issue 27
kansan.com
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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There are more than 30 grocery stores and markets in Lawrence. Options include the Community Mercantile, Target, Walmart, Dillons and Checkers. Look around for weekly specials and coupons to save some cash.
Variety of options exist for savvy grocery shopping
MADDY MIKINSKI
mmikinski@kansan.com
Food is what makes the University world spin around. It's what ties all 27,000 of us together. Food is there for better or worse, for tailgates and Final Fours.
Grocery store owners have seen this and decided to cash in on the connection food ties to students.
According to YellowPages.com, there are close to 30 grocery stores in the Lawrence area all catering to different tastes. Choosing which store to go to can get confusing. Should you choose a locally owned market or a corporate store? What's at the Mediterranean store? What will give me the most microwavable food for the least money?
The first thing to do is ask around. See where everyone else shops.
"I like Country Mart because of how fresh the food usually is," said Morgan Holloman, a freshman from Richmond. "I most often buy my meats and vegetables there."
For those that have fresh food at the top of their list, Country Mart would be a good place to try. Another fresh food destination is the Lawrence Farmers' Market, located at Eighth and New Hampshire Streets. Operating every Saturday in April through November, and every Tuesday in May through October, the Farmers' Market is a destination for everything from produce to pies. The Farmers' Market also helps out the local farming community.
Unlike the Farmers' Market, The Merc Coop on Ninth and Iowa Streets has local food available every day and offers a wide variety of produce in addition to a bakery, a deli, and a meat counter. For prices and deals, check out
their website.
For items that The Merc can't provide, Target is a popular source for shopping for college students.
"They have everything I want, and it's just a comfortable place to shop," said Helen Gent, a senior from Lawrence.
While Target's produce section isn't the biggest, it has aisles of other grocery items available. Target is the place to buy all kinds of drinks, snack items and other items that can't be locally grown.
In addition to grocery aisles, Target also has a pharmacy and electronics. Target's biggest asset is the fact that it carries so much. It has clothing, Christmas cards and flu shots all under one roof. It's perfect for people who like to do their shopping quickly and all in one place.
If Target has a drawback, it's the pricing. The store's prices are usually more expensive than what you would pay at Walmart or other grocery stores. In addition, the clothing can also be pricey. Take it from me, someone who's bought one too many Target dresses in her lifetime.
Make a list of your priority items and find a store that fits what's best for you. If you believe good karma will come from buying locally owned foods, go for The Farmers' Market. If you're willing to combat higher prices in order to get your shopping done faster, stick to Target. If you can't decide on what your priorities are, try all 30 Lawrence grocery stores and see which one fits you best.
Target looks to be remedying their more expensive prices by introducing a dollar section at the front of their stores. The quirky items are worth checking out.
Edited by Sophia Templin
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FANCY SPAGHETTI
RECIPES
Prep time: 20 mins.
Cook time: 15-20 mins.
Ingredients:
1 box spaghetti
1 box mushrooms (sliced)
½ cup olive oil
½ cup feta
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup sun dried tomatoes
2 tbsp. basil
1 ½ tbsp. garlic powder
1 ½ tbsp. onion powder
1 tbsp. parsley
½ tbsp. chili flakes
1 tsp. oregano
halved cherry tomatoes (optional
honey (optional)
salt & pepper (to taste)
KELSEY WEAVER/KANSAN
Directions:
1. Boil spaghetti.
2. While boiling, saute olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes, garlic and onion powder, parsley, basil, chili flakes and oregano on medium heat until mushrooms are cooked through and tender.
3. Pour sauteed mixture over pasta and toss.
Recipe contributed by Christina Ostmeyer
4. Sprinkle feta on top.
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fathers can.
These father-son conversations about how to treat women, to set goals, to lead by example, to be humble and even how to carry yourself as a man are difficult for mothers to emulate. Many of these lessons Gomez Montoya learned on his own.
Learning how to tie a tie, change a tire and catch a baseball weren't the only things Gomez Montoya missed on by not having a father present. He also missed out on having the awkward, but necessary, conversations fathers with have their sons.
GOMEZ MONTOYA AS A ROLE MODEJ
"We had to learn how to tie ties from our neighbor," Gomez Montoya said.
GUMEZ NUNITY AS A ROLE MODEL
Gomez Montoya currently
works as a retention specialist
"There are not a lot of role models and men are trying to figure it out on their own."
MALE BUILDING NEEDED Male students are in need of direction especially at the college level. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, only 57.7 percent of male students at the University are graduating within six years, compared to the 64.2 percent of female students at the University that are graduating in
an expert in identity and development as well as men and masculinity issues. He said these group behaviors among men are extremely
"If I needed it 10 years ago, chances are students need it now," Gomez Montoya said.
GOMEZ MONTOYA retention specialist
MALE GUIDANCE NEEDED
"The research would suggest that the statistics on 'bad behavior' judicial offenses brought up at college campuses are mostly men," Davis said. "Why we don't pay attention to this is a great question."
The University, in fact, is starting to pay attention to these unhealthy behaviors among male students. Each year,
as create an environment at the University where men can express issues they're having with school, work, family and any other areas of life.
negative and can sometimes develop into illegal activity, such as DUI citations or violence.
men by creating a masculinity symposium.
The goal of the symposium was to create a space for men to gather and openly discuss problems they were facing as well as help men develop a view on what healthy masculinity looks like.
"It was a sense of duty and obligation," Velasco said. "Now that we won, we have a duty to teach people what it means to be a man."
Velasco graduated in the spring of 2013, but during his time at the University he was involved in a number of organizations. He said his masculinity was challenged at times because of his sexual orientation.
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social media has on politics is difficult to measure. He also said trending Twitter hashtags likely have the most influence.
"This may help put pressure on politicians to resolve the issue." Seo said. "At the same time, social media has amplified polarized views on issues, as people tend to follow online influencers, communities or media sources that they agree with."
Shelby Webb, junior from Ottawa, Kan., said she was prompted to tweet to the Speaker of the House John Boehner by an email from Barack Obama's Organizing for Action campaign
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Clayton said it's harder to know if people who give her feedback are her constituents, and though she always asks, it might be harder for senators and congressmen to make the distinction.
She said she thinks social media has a more indirect effect through popular hashtags because politicians always want to know how people feel about a particular issue.
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