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Thursday October 12, 2000
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Oct. 12). You're persuasive this year. Win a prize by choosing your words carefully. You've got everybody's attention in October. Rake in the coins in November. You'll be surprised all what you find in December. A fantasy comes true, but not as expected, in February. Your partner's hot in April. Gain from distant elders in June. Be graceful and succeed in July.
Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8.
A long-distance connection you make soon could be the start of something big. Excitement, new experiences — maybe even a new language to learn. Why not? You hate limits, so break through a few by taking on a whole new world.
raurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 5.
Offer to take over chores for a person who's too busy. For relatively little effort, you could become even more indispensable. Listen at keyholes, too. That way, you'll know what needs to be done.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) --- Today is an 8.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is an 8.
You're the brains behind the operation, so speak up. You're usually verbal, but around some people you can get a little tongue-tight. Don't let a flamboyant person intimidate you. Your idea might be the one everybody's been waiting for.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 4.
New information could cause a flurry of activity. Make sure you stay up to date by asking leading questions. They don't need to know what you know, as much as the other way around. Don't worry; they'll talk your ear off
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9.
You're looking good, and so is somebody else The attraction's mutual and could lead to great ideas. A partnership? Perhaps. The two of you bring out the best in each other. This is a relationship definitely worth developing.
Virao (Aua. 23-Septh. 22) — Today is a 4.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) — Today is a 4.
Somebody else's idea of a great adventure could give you the heebie-jeebies. Stay calm, or at least look like you are. Don't let anybody gamble with your money. Conditions are changing too fast. What looks like a sure bet now could fall flat tomorrow.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8.
A relationship with a different kind of person could turn out well. There's something fascinating about this individual. Even if you never fully understand him or her, it's never boring to try. Ask questions, and you'll gain insight.
The money could be good, but not steady. The work requires lots of energy, and it may not last long. If you can do a job matching this description, it should be a good deal. You could make enough to get that thing you've wanted for the house.
Saaittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7.
A treasure you discover in a closet or attic could be the perfect thing. With a little paint and some imagination, voilà! You'll have something good enough to sell so you can buy the thing you really want.
You're so cute. Your wit is sparkling, and even you don't know what you'll come up with next. You might surprise yourself and blurt out a commitment. It might as well happen sometime, and now is as good a time as any
Acuarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6.
A friend makes an interesting suggestion. Well, why not? What could go wrong? That is the pivotal question. Don't cram too much into your schedule because if anything can go wrong, it will. Something that looks easy could be impossible.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6.
Continue with negotiations cautiously. Something that looks too good to be true is. A job you're counting on may not pan out, so don't rely on any one thing too much. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Student appears in look-alike contest
entertainment briefs
During Erin Taggart's first day on campus this fall, a parking department employee thought Taggart looked like actress Drew Barrymore.
Notes: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
When the Overland Park sophomore handed over her driver's license, the worker still thought Taggart was enrolling at the University of Kansas under an alias.
Taggart is taking the similarity to a new level by participating lookalike contest sponsored by Countdown Productions.
The Web site, www.countingdown.com, features a contest for women who look like Barrymore, Lucy Liu or Cameron Diaz in the movie version of the 1970s television show Charlie's Angels.
Taggart said that the winner of the contest would be flown to the premiere on Nov. 3 and will get to meet the actresses.
The online votes will be counted Sunday.
"Even my own parents can't seem to tell us apart," Taggart said. "Just yesterday my father pointed to a picture of Drew and said 'What the hell are you wearing in that pic ture?' and I was like 'Dad ... that's not me!'"
Taggart's picture is featured at www.countingdown.com/news/Movies/Charles Angels.
The contest can be found at at www.countingdown.com/char- liesangels/count_vote.htm
The Indigo Girls, Shawn Mullins and Indigenous will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Lied Center as part of the fourth Honor the Earth Tour.
Indigo Girls, Mullins to play Lied Center
According to the Honor the Earth Web site, the organization is a national native grant-making and political advocacy group sponsored
This year, the tour is focusing on the dumping of nuclear wastes on native lands and the siege of the last free-range buffalo herd in Yellowstone National Park.
by the Indigenous Environmental Network and Indianogen Women's Network.
— BriAnne Hess
Pulitzer-winning play opens theatre season
The University Theatre opens its season with "Angels in America," Part 1: Millennium Approaches" at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13-14 and 19-21.
An additional 2:30 p.m. show is slated for Sunday, Oct. 22. All performances will take place in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall
Jack Wright, professor of theatre and film and director of the show said the Pulitzer Prize-winning play was a rare entity.
it's about people's responsibilities to each other and whether we are there for someone no matter what," he said. "The play is about America and being American in the 80s. It is about power and how we use it."
The play centers on Prior, a man living with AIDS. His lover, Louis has left him and become involved with another man, Joe, an ex-Mormon and political conservative: Joe's wife Harper is slowly having a nervous breakdown.
Following the Oct. 13 performance, a talk back session will be held with the director, cost and a panel consisting of representatives form the department of religious studies, Queens and Allies and the Douglas County AIDS Project.
in the center of it all is Roy Cohn,
a conservative lawyer who must deal with his own severe circumstances.
All seats are reserved. Tickets are still available through the Murphy Hall Box Office at 785-864-3982
and online at www.kuteatre.com. Both Visa and Mastercard are accepted.
The KU School of Fine Arts and the Lied Center Broadway and Beyond Series will present "Mon of La Mancha" tomorrow night at 8.
"Man of La Mancha arrives tomorrow
Dale Wasserman wrote the musical, based on "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes, with music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion.
Leigh and Darian both won Tony awards for the score. Jeffrey B.
Moss directs of the piece.
Ron Halgate, who plays the role of Cervantes/Don Quixote, is a Tony Award-winning actor who has appeared in such productions as "Annie Get Your Gun," "1776," "A Funny Things Happened On The Way To The Forum" and "Lend Me a Tenor."
"The story is a powerful blend of tragedy, romance, comedy, and adventure," said Karen Lane Chistiles, Interim Associate Director and Director of Marketing for the Lied Center.
He has played roles with more than twenty-five opera companies across the nation and played recurring roles on One Life to Live, Another World and Guiding Light.
Tickets are available through the Lied Center Box Office at 785-864-3982 or any Ticketmaster outlet at 785-234-4545 or 816-931-3330. Tickets can also be ordered online through TICKETS.com.
All seats are reserved. Tickets cost
$40 and $34 for the public, $20
and $17 for students and $39 and
$33 for senior citizens.
"Man of La Mancha" will be audio-described and sign-interpreted.
Katie Nelson
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Police may fine $1,000 for wild house parties
EUGENE, Ore. — The campus parties may be over, or maybe just more expensive. The council is made up of the at least 1,000 forks who throw wild parties.
Under the proposal, police must show up at a home at least twice in 90 days before they levy the fine. Two or more people must be issued tickets; party guests must total no less than 10. The fee would cover police overtime.
"I'm not a rich kid," said University of Oregon student Zack Schleifer, 19. "This fee would just make a million college kids crazy. There's no way they could cough up that much money."
Woman works despite piercing termination
LOS ANGELES — Refusal to remove a pea-sized, flesh-colored stud on her longue cost Mary Haudenschild her wounds. A lawyer swallowed the cost of a legal settlement.
Haudenshield has accepted an offer of reinstatement to her apartment-leasing job, along with the equivalent of six weeks paid vacation and a company turnabout on what's considered appropriate in the workplace.
Haudenshield said her job performance and speech aren't affected by the stud, and it's not visible unless she sticks out her tongue.
County celebrates Oktoberfest sans beer
CULLMAN, Ala. — An Oktoberfest
without beer?
Cullman is proud of its strong German heritage, and it celebrates Oktoberfest in many of the usual ways — from wearing lederhosen to eating bratwurst.
But root beer is about the only liquid flowing from kegs because the city and county have been dry for decades.
The lack of beer bothers some Oktoberfest revelers. Connie Haynes compared a beerless Oktoberfest to the Fourth of July without fireworks.
But not all Oktoberfestgoers are complaining about the absence of
"I think it's refreshing that they don't serve alcohol," Debra Hobbie said. You can still have the fun of Obstacle without a lot of obnoxious drunks."
Company creates everyday coffin uses
TERRE HAUTE, ind. — An online company is digging for Holloween business with a line of furniture that would make the Addams Family envious.
Your Coffin Company builds and sells coffins to consumers eager to give their home decor a distinctive flair. The company has devised 101 uses for the average wooden coffin — aside from the usual purpose — including as a coffee table, wine rack, bookshelf and entertainment center.
"We decided ... this was the ultimate conversation piece. We have a motto that you should get to know your coffin before you're buried in it," said Brad Miller, co-owner of the online company.
The coffins, made from oak or maple wood, start at $389 for a basic, no-frills model.
Garages may have room for planes
OSHKOSH, Wis. — A proposed subdivision near Wittman Regional Airport would offer residents ample bedroom space, a sunny family room, a quaint front porch — plus a garage for two cars and the family airplane.
The subdivision proposed by developer Tom Shepeck would have about 35 upscale homes, complete with the hangar-sized garages.
It would be linked to the publicly owned airport by a shared, 40-foot wide, 300-foot-long taxiway.
"There is an endless list of reasons why pilots choose to 'Live with their Planes' including convenience, economics and pure emotional pleasure, and the concept is growing." Shepeck wrote in his proposal.
Mom mascot attacked by rival school's fans
HORTON, Ala. — A mom who dressed as an eagle mascot called the cops after being stabbed in the back with pins or needles by rival fans at a homecoming football game.
Kim Harms, 33, said she was wearing Douglas High School's red-and-white bird costume during a game at Leedens on Friday night.
About 15 students swarmed her twice, she said, first punching her in the arm and stomach, and later stabbing in the lower back with a pointy object.
As of Tuesday, police had no witnesses or suspects.
Leeds won the game 40-0.
WISCONSIN RAPIDES, Wis. — The great pumpkin poll is on in Wisconsin.
Voting to begin for presidential pumpkin
Two 500-pound gourds carved with the likenesses of presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush have been made by artist Antoinne at Attenborough's Country Gardens.
People who buy a pumpkin from the 7-acre patch can throw poker chips into plastic jack-o-lantern pads beside the face they like best.
Voting started Saturday when Chicago sculptor Steven Dahlke carved the 4-foot tall pumpkins for a weekend harvest festival. The winner will be announced Oct. 31 — Halloween.
Cadillac devotion:
44 cars in 44 years
CLINTON, Ky. — Every Cadillac dealer in the world would love a few customers like Marian Emerson.
The lady made her most recent purchase last week. It was her 44th Caddy in 44 years.
"I just like Cadillacs," said Emerson, who turned 82 on Tuesday.
who turned her
She doesn't much remember her
first one except that she got it in
Memphis and it was yellow and gold.
She raked up 19,059 miles on her last one — a 2000 Sedan Deville.
Chalk it up to bridge. Emerson drives to tournaments all over and holds the rank of Life Master. In November, she wins for Gold Master in Birmingham, Ala.
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