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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2014
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
arts & features
HOROSCOPES
Because the stars
know things we don't
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is on R
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
You're on top of the world. Put some energy into a repair. A quick response required. Finish the job carefully, but don't worry or get anxious.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 9
Solve a household problem. Consider a proposed advancement carefully. Resist an enthusiastic salesperson. Let somebody else start first. Advise an impetuous person. Postpone unnecessary chores. Tie up loose ends.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 7
Chip away at the obstacle blocking your fun. Prepare and plan, but don't celebrate yet. Get into tiny details. Control your temper, or it could bite you. Spend time and money with friends.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 6
Proceed with caution on a home project. Watch for financial leaks. Do the homework, and research materials before buying. Compare prices and features. Transform your space a little at once.
a time.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7
You have a way with words. Do some writing or recording today. Listen to what others want, before stating your position. Compromise is a blessing. Keep it respectful, and avoid sparks. Acknowledge any difficult areas.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is an 8
Haste makes waste. Take it slow when you can, providing quality work for good pay. Consider the consequences of skipped steps. You may have to move quickly past obstacles, so watch ahead. Note tasks to catch up later.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 9
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Confidently舞 in the business arena. You've got the moves, and know the song. Step around obstacles or conflicts. Slow for traffic, with a new skill or tool. Flexibility and determination lead to profits.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
Act early today or wait for tomorrow... your intentions this evening could get blocked or thwarted. Handle basic responsibilities and then lounge around. Go for a walk outside.
Postpone expansion for now. A leisurely night suits you.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
Balance today between social conversation and peaceful solitude. Finish an old job, and keep expenses down. Share feelings with your partner. Avoid an argument... the first one upset loses. A quiet night suits you fine.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7
Focus on work and career. Look,
before you leap into something
bigger than you have time for.
Let another person represent
you. Minimize risks and avoid
traffic or share things tonight.
Chill with something bubbly.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is an 8
If you go rambling around, be sure to wear good shoes. Launch an educational quest. Discover new philologies and symbolism. Be cool when another gets steamed... breakage is possible. You don't need to go far or spend much Explore.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
Look over the big picture, regarding family finances. Review the numbers, and make spending and saving decisions. Circumstances could change quickly. Make backup plans and procedures. Clean and organize files. Gentle music soothes your spirit.
spirit.
THRIVING TO HEAL
Freshman accepted to program fighting sex slavery industry
ALANA FLINN
@ alana_finn
Rachel Abercrombie is one of 20 applicants who will travel to Pattaya, Thailand, this summer to combat sex slavery with Thrive Rescue Home.
BEN LIPOWITZ/KANSAN
After weeks of waiting, freshman Rachel Abercrombie from Eden Prairie, Minn., found out she had been accepted to the summer program with Thrive Rescue Home, an organization that focuses on rescuing and healing victims of the sex slavery industry.
Abercrombie was one of 20 accepted applicants who will travel to Pattaya, Thailand, this summer to work with rescued survivors and visit the areas where the victims are sold. Pattaya is known as the world capital for child sex trafficking, according to the Thrive Rescue Home website.
I'm excited to see and meet kids who have simply gone through this and just survived," Abercrombie said.
Jenifer and Jeremy Kraus founded the safehouse with a "purpose to promote peace, freedom, dignity and self-esteem, a sense of belong" to children who have been victimized by the sex slave industry. The house in Pattaya is the first safehome, but Thrive plans on opening a house in India soon.
Kaylie Wilson, communications director for Thrive Rescue Home, said Abercrombie was a perfect candidate for the program.
"Rachel is extremely passionate," Wilson said. "She's someone who is willing to open up about herself, she has the ability to relate with a lot of individuals, financially and emotionally she's ready to prepare for the program and none of the issues that we brought up phased her."
Abercrombie's desire to see an end to human trafficking began when she was young.
The latest available estimate of people enslaved in the sex in-
"My church would do different conferences and things, and sex slavery was one of the things that got brought up a lo," Abercrombie said. "All I thought was 'how does this exist' and I know it's not right. Every person deserves to be free, and this is just something I'm really passionate about."
austry is 27 million, according to the U.S.State Department.
"I'm excited to see and meet kids who have simply gone through this and just survived."
RACHEL ABERCROMBIE Freshman from Eden Prairie, Minn.
"No one is standing up for these people who are having unspeakable things done to them, but these people are people like you and me who are taken from their horns and branded by a price tag"; Abercrombie said.
Wilson said Thrive Rescue Home aims to competently equip individuals to work in a field against human trafficking. Abercrombie's future goal is to move to Italy and be a criminal prosecutor against those who run the sex industry.
"So many people don't think it's a real thing or that sex slavery happens today," Abercrombie said. "Even if it's just one kid saved, that's still one person rescued. That person matters and that's a reason to fight."
- Edited by Logan Schlossberg
Freshman Rachel Abercrombie of Eden Prairie, Minn., wears a "Freedom Whistle" that is sold by Thrive Rescue Home, an anti-trafficking organization. Profits from the whistles go directly to the organization, which will send 20 members to Thailand this summer.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Students bring world flavors to Thanksgiving
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MARISSA KAUFMANN
@mariss193
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The International Student Association will celebrate Thanksgiving this Thursday with international University students and anybody else who would like to join.
The "International Thanksgiving Dinner" was started about 10 to 15 years ago, and it was given "Social Program of the Year" for 2013-14 by the Student Involvement & Leadership Center, said Ayrton Yanayachi, a senior from Arequipa, Peru, and president of ISA.
Yanyachi said the reason ISA hosts the dinner is because of the importance of the Thanksgiving tradition in the U.S.
international organizations from the University that represent different countries are bringing potluck dishes, but Chipotle and Oriental Bistro and Grill are sponsoring the Thanksgiving dinner. ISA, Global Awareness Program, and Global Partners and KU Academic Accelerator Program are also collectively providing three turkeys, Yanyachi said.
"We try to get our international students involved in this tradition by cooking food from their countries so they can share international community" Yanyachi said.
Alejandra Villansante, a sophomore from Arequipa, Peru, is majoring in the theater performance at the University. She also works on the public relations and creative side of ISA. Her job entails publicity aspects like posters and social media, two tasks that she was in charge of both this year and last year for the dinner.
Last year was her first Thanksgiving, and she said the highlight was seeing the number of people who attended after all the effort everyone put into the event.
"Everyone was eating, everyone was talking, everyone was excited and they were trying new things and that was awesome," Villansante said.
- 2,283 international students (graduate and undergraduate) at Kansas
- 300-350 participants expected for International Thanksgiving Dinner 2014
- 250 participants at International Thanksgiving Dinner 2013
- 200 active members of ISA
- 101 international countries represented at Kansas
- 50+ years of ISA
- 10-15 years of the International Thanksgiving Dinner
- 10 ISA board members
- $5 entrance fee
- 3 turkeys
"We try to get our international students involved in this tradition by cooking food from their countries so they can share international community."
AYRTON YANYACHI President of ISA
- 2 floors of ECM
Villansante said the food has been a major adjustment upon settling in the U.S. She said she is used to home-cooked meals made up of protein and vegetables that are low in fat, sugar and carbs. A typical home meal would consist of a stew or Peruvian dish such as cev-
- 1 Social Program of the Year Award 2013-2014 SILC Office
International Student Association
iche, stir-fried beef with rice or potatoes and a glass of blue corn juice. Blue corn juice consists of blue corn boiled with orange zest, cinnamon, cloves and added lime and sugar. It is then strained after it has cooled and looks like a purple water. Villansante said it is refreshing.
Villansante has always wanted to study abroad in the U.S. because of the diversity and abundance of programs and majors that are offered. She applied for scholarships from various universities and said the University offered the best scholarship and that Lawrence is beautiful as well.
Villansante said students in
"People are very supportive of the jayhawks in whatever sport it is and how you identify with that," she said. "KU is a college with a lot of tradition and really big big spirit. That is the best part of KU to me."
ISA is the biggest international organization on campus — host to 2,283 international students — according to the International Student Services webpage. Each international student is considered an automatic member of ISA; however, around 200 students are considered active, Yanyachi said.
ISA, along with five other
Peru don't identify with their colleges like students here do.
international student associations, will host the dinner at the Ecumenical Campus Ministries from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday.
The co-hosting student groups are the Peruvian Association of Lawrence, Brazilian Student Association, Paraguayan Student Association and Malaysian Student Association and Cultural India Club.
the event, which is open to the public, will charge an entrance fee of $5, which will go toward renting the venue, and all leftover proceeds will go to Douglas County Toys for Tots.
Edited by Kelsie Jennings
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