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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Happy hour benefits bar owners and customers
KYLE PAPPAS
kpappas@kansan.com
Mass Street has been a bit happier than usual over the past year.
In July 2012, Kansas passed a liquor law that allowed all liquor-serving establishments in the state to begin offering happy hours, or periods of time in which alcohol is offered at a discounted rate.
The previous law, passed in 1985, prohibited establishments from offering happy hours by outlawing the altering of drink prices at all throughout the day. This often put owners in the awkward position of either offering all-day specials or offering no specials at all.
"[The law] restricted lots of common sense decisions from being made once a special ran out or was discovered to not be effective," said Chris Hoffman, general manager of The Burger Stand. "Previously, we had to run specials all day long, in essence giving away liquor during the dinner rush when customers would gladly pay full price."
Many Lawrence-area bars have taken full advantage of the legislation by offering their own customized, daily drink specials.
The Burger Stand is one, now offering what Hoffman refers to as "reverse happy hour," or a late night happy hour instead of the more
common afternoon or early evening time slot.
"We are already busy during lunch and dinner," he said, "it's late night, after 10 p.m. that we needed help, so all of our happy hours actually begin at 10 p.m."
Lindsay Robinson, general manager of the Jayhawker bar at The Eldridge, agrees the law has given
"Happy hour brings more people downtown. It encourages them to get out and see what's going on."
LINDSAY ROBINSON
Jayhawker bar general manager
bars more flexibility, as well as more customers.
"We've definitely seen an increase in traffic," Robinson said. "Happy hour brings more people downtown. It encourages them to get out and see what's going on."
and see how happy he is.
The Jayhawker's happy hour offers drink and food combination specials and takes place late afternoons from Monday to Friday.
The addition of happy hour to Kansas has been especially appealing to students, many of whom are living on a fixed budget and are on
the lookout for cheap drinks.
"I usually just go to wherever has the best drink specials, so I can try to conserve some money," said Mike Holmes, a senior from Knoxville, Tenn. "I love happy hours and I'm glad to see them back in Kansas."
According to the Alcohol Beverage Institute, prior to the passing of the law, Kansas was one of 24 states to have some kind of ban on happy hours. Lawmakers argue the restriction was an effort to decrease binge drinking and drunk driving, which many thought the specials encouraged.
Robinson disagrees with this sentiment, and said that the responsibility to ensure customer safety lies with the bar or restaurant.
"We pay very close attention to our customers" she said. "We don't over serve. It's on the establishment to keep their guests safe."
Hoffman agrees, saying cutting off customers before extreme intoxication is "a bartender's duty," but also offers another thought.
"Binge drinking isn't the response to allowing happy hours," he said. "Happy hours are the response to recognizing that binge drinking isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Not in America, and especially not in a small college town like Lawrence, Kan."
Edited by Jessica Mitchell
In July 2012, Kansas passed a law allowing establishments that serve alcohol to offer a happy hour special. Burger Stand is one of those places that serves a happy hour.
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Fashion show to create awareness of eating disorders
HANNAH BARLING
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At the age of 16, Christina began running constantly and restricting her diet. Before she realized what was going on, her mother was helping her take in her clothes so they would fit properly.
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Anorexia, Bite Me is a fashion show that aims to bring awareness to eating disorders and to start the conversation among the
community. All the featured clothing is from the Pennsylvania House, which is part of Ballard Community Services in Douglas County.
The show will be located at Wilde's Chateau at 2412 Iowa St and will kick off at 9 p.m.
information booths with trained professionals and counselors will be set up at 8 p.m. and preshow food will include donated items from Juice Stop and TCBY.
"It's something I want to participate in because it is part of my life and I want to be involved with something that brings attention to
About 20 models will be featured.
Grant Turner, a university graduate,
will be one of them walking on Saturday. He said eating disorder issues have been a struggle for not only himself, but also close friends.
It's not always comfortable to talk about, Turner said.
Wood, creator of the event, had a breakthrough moment while living in France. One day she was tired of dealing with the issue on her own and finally decided to tell her boyfriend about it.
"That was the thing that freed me," Wood said. "Just saying what I was most embarrassed about and what I was tired of dealing with on
"Just saying what I was most embarrassed about and what I was tired of dealing with on my own."
that," Turner said.
CHRISTINA WOOD
Anorexia, Bite Me creator
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Melanie Nyberg, a University graduate and model in the show, has struggled with anorexia in the past. She said talking about the issue takes the fear out of
the problem.
Entry fee is $5 for people over 21 and $7 for those under 21. Half of the proceeds of the show will go to the Thalia House, a halfway house for people with eating disorders in Kansas City, Kan.
— Edited by Jessica Mitchell
She said this type of thing tends to be hush-hush or not advocated for and the event will be great for the Lawrence community.
"It takes you out of the margin and brings you into a community," Nyberg said.
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EMMY AWARDS
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Browsing through the categories and their nominees, it looks like the competition will be very tight. For Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, the nominees are Tina Fey, Amy Poelher, Edie Falco, Lena Dunham,
Don't forget to turn your TVs to the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday night to find out if your favorite stars take home an award. This will be the 65th award ceremony, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
The Emmy Awards recognize the best of television for the year. Categories for the awards include Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Miniseries or Movie.
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Julia-Louis Dreyfus and Laura Dern.
I believe it will come down to Fey and Poehler. In my opinion, Fey is the funniest lady in comedy, with Poehler as a close second of course. Fey is hilarious, not only on "30 Rock," but in many well-known movies including "Mean Girls" and "Date Night." She should definitely win for Lead Actress. A few of those funny ladies star in shows that are up for the award "Best Comedy." The category includes "30 Rock," "Girls," "Louie," "Modern Family," "The Big Bang Theory" and "Veep." My guess is that it will come down to "Modern Family," "The Big Bang Theory" and "30 Rock," which ended in January 2013. These are all very popular shows, but with the "30 Rock" series ending, it would be great for them to win one last award.
Another fun category is the
nearty-Competition Program. Betty White, Ryan Seacrest, Heidi Klum, Tom Bergeron, Anthony Bourdain, Timm Gunn and Cat Deeley are all competing for this title. My hope is that Betty White wins. Everybody knows and loves her. Ryan Seacrest is another great option as he is a household name in television. However, it is possible that a lesser known host will take home the award. Interestingly, Klam and Gunn are up against each other, both hosts of "Project Runway." That show is very popular so one of them just might win. It is sure to be an exciting night with so many of everyone's favorite celebrities in attendance.
There are so many more award categories set for award night and it is sure to be exciting. If you are a fan of TV don't miss the awards on Sunday.
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