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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
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arts & features
HOROSCOPES
Because the stars
know things we don't.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
Work out a compromise. You're very attractive, intellectually.
Being busy looks good on you.
Partner up with a gracious person.
Chores take priority. Keep communications flowing.
Talk about joy and abundance.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7
Learn even more about love.
Smart investments now can increase your security. Your own wit and effort makes the difference. Stick with what worked before. Follow the money trail.
Stock up on essentials.
Travel for pleasure.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Today is a 7
Talk about what you love and a possibility grows closer to realization. Share the value you see. Conditions seem unstable. Work smart and profit. Stay out of somebody else's advice.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) Today in a S
Career efforts could stall. Persuade your audience, and your message travels. Work on family projects. Increase productivity by cutting frills. It's not a good time to gamble. A change in schedule is required.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Today is a 7
Reach out and connect with people. Write down your latest fantasies. Don't be afraid of a mess... clean as you go.
Collaborate. Navigate around unexpected difficulties.
You can do it, especially by working together.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7
You can afford a communications upgrade. Develop a comprehensive plan to increase efficiency. Something you try doesn't work. Share your experience. Get an expert opinion. Center with family.
Confer with family.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Invent new possibilities in a partnership, and schedule who does what. Write down your creation and share it. Prioritize practical efforts today, as fantasies can evaporate.
Networking brings results.
Beautify your workspace.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
The first reaction could seem negative... don't get stopped.
Clarify any miscommunications.
Balance family and social activities carefully. Costs may be higher than expected. Stash valuables in a safe place. Count blessings and give thanks.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 6
Get playful for unexpected discoveries. Take the student role. Listen to an older person's concerns carefully. Be willing to compromise. New status brings new rewards. Romance and passion occupy your thoughts.
Later you get your chance.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 6
Keep it vague about finances. It's not a great time to talk about money. Be patient with someone who's not. Save more than you spend, and investigate profitable directions. Good news comes from far away.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 6
It's a good time to travel or launch projects. Indulge in a favorite luxury. Answer questions directly. The best things in life are still free.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is an keg
Remain skeptical of something that sounds too good. Sign up once you've reviewed from all angles. Watch for a weak link.
Profit and luck comes through networking with your communities.
Taking up the art of tango
Club provides comfortable environment for both new, experienced dancers
MINSEON KIM
@minseonkim94
As Argentine tango music filled the art gallery on the second floor of Signs of Life, students and locals gathered to dance with their partners during a weekly practice. After struggling to learn the dance at first, Ali Imran, a graduate student from Lawrence, is now president of the KU Tango Club.
"It was difficult." Imran said. "You have to put in a lot of work and effort to learn this, but once you start having fun, then it's hard to walk away from it."
Some students participate in tango as a way to get their minds off school and work. Christian Encarnacion, a junior from Parsons, started tango when his friend asked him to go to a free dance lesson together. He said it was nice to do something completely unrelated to his daily routine.
Pete Walker, a PhD student,
Participants practice dancing the tango at the Signs of Life bookstore and coffee shop at 722 Massachusetts St.
said many of the tango instructors have previously studied in Argentina. He said a lot of the people involved in the tango community have a sincere passion for dance and love to share their passion with others.
BEN LIPOWITZ/KANSAN
"They are teachers in that they like to share the art of the dance and they are students in that they
like to learn, and they learn a lot by teaching others and dancing with people of all levels," Walker said. "So it's a really complex yet complete relationship that
"You have to put in a lot of work and effort to learn this,but once you start having fun,then it's hard to walk away from it."
ALI IMRÂN
President of KU Tango Club
"It was awkward and uncomfortable at first," he said. "I thought it was a lot of fun, but I wasn't quite sure if I was capable of doing it. It's a walk but it's one of those hardest walks I've ever had to do."
The Lawrence tango community is welcoming to first time learners. Walker reminisces about when he first started learning tango.
Even though learning a new dance can be tough, it provides
"I got into it really gradually," Frish said. "I think it was the first night I stopped bringing homework that I was like, 'Oh, I actually really like this.'"
Most students involved in the tango club had no prior experience with tango and didn't expect to ever become involved. Rachel Frish, a junior from Dallas, said she hadn't considered taking up tango until she sat in on a class that her friend was in.
Students involved with the Lawrence tango community said they have met many
new people by dancing tango together.
students an opportunity to experience and immerse themselves in a new culture. Encarnacion said he knows he was tripping over a lot of people's feet at first, but dancing tango is a nice way to experience a new culture.
"We are a very friendly community and some of the best friends I have ever made were through tango," Imrän said. "It's a really great way of making good friends and building relationships with people."
there is something to learn and something to teach."
'BMX Guy' draws inspiration from pro
Edited by Ashley Peralta
UDK: What were your inspirations for flatland BMX riding?
RYAN MILLER
@Ryanmiller_UDK
The name "BMX Guy" might ring a bell to some students. That's because you have probably seen Zunwu Zhou, a senior from Wuhan, China, around campus and in front of Wescoe Hall, practicing tricks on his BMX bike. On Tuesday, Zhou was back in front of Wescoe, but this time joined by another BMX rider, who is an inspiration to Zhou.
Adams: For me it was just the fact that it was different than the other aspects of BMX, which are kind of easy to figure out, where it's guys
Terry Adams, a Red Bull professional flatland BMX rider, visited the campus. Adams has won numerous awards over the course of his life including: 'Ride BMX Magazine's Number One Ride Award' two times, and an X Games gold medal in 2005.
Adams: About 20 years.
Zhou: I think around seven or eight years.
Last year, the University Daily Kansan ran an article about Zhou. Now, the two BMX masters sat down, together, in front of Wescoe and discussed their biking experiences in a joint interview.
UDK: How long have the two of you been riding?
JAMES HOYT/KANSAN
Terry Adams: I got started just because I saw people doing it on TV and in magazines, and it pretty much just looked impossible, so I was intrigued, and how it looked, and just being a kid, I wanted to see how it felt to move the bike around like that, and just see how it felt to be at a high level of a BMX rider, so that's what kind of kept me involved in it.
University Daily Kansan:
How did both of you get started with BMX?
Zunwu Zhou: I guess it was around seven or eight years ago when the BMX flatland was still part of the X Games, and I liked to watch TV shows with it, and thought it was really cool, so I just kind of got started. Especially at that time, I was back in China, and no one else in the city was doing it, so I just really wanted to do something different that no one else could do. I also watched different videos at that time, and I watched a lot of videos of Terry riding, so Terry has been a pretty influential rider in my life.
Zunwu Zhou, known by many as the "BMX Guy," talks with professional BMX flatland rider Terry Adams on Tuesday. The pair met three years ago on campus during a Red Bull campus tour.
jumping down steps, or guys racing BMX, but BMX flatland is more complex, and it was kind of so complicated, I just wanted to figure it out, you know? The first time I saw it on TV, it almost felt like I was looking at something I couldn't describe, so I wanted to get in there and try to figure it all out.
Zhou: For me, when I learned my first spinning tricks, I just got addicted to it, and spinning my bike.
UDK: So, how did you two first meet?
Adams: Right here, right?
Zhou: Yeah, right here, I think it was three years ago, Terry was here doing the same Red Bull campus tour. We met here, and had a riding session together.
Adams: Yeah, so we met here, but then we kind of met up at different locations, and I got to see this guy's progress.
UDK: What were a couple of those locations you met un at?
Adams: It was Joplin, Mo; Austin, Texas; and Newport Beach in California.
UDK: What kind of work goes into BMX for you?
Adams: Yeah, it's different than other types of BMX because it's not that dangerous, so really the work that goes into it is like trying the same motion over and over for a lot of repetitions. Sometimes guys are working on tricks for three months, and they're just trying the same motion. Our injuries might come from like a sore muscle because our hand might be flipped around a certain way, or we're doing the same motion over and over again.
Zhou: Like Terry said, we have to do the same motion or trick and practice it over and over again in order to gain muscle memory.
UDK: What is your favorite experience with BMX?
Adams: It would be what BMX has given me, you know, the opportunity to meet guys like this [Adams motions to Zhou], and to just travel the world and view different cultures through BMX. BMX has just given me a chance to see that anything is possible.
Zhou: I really enjoy going out to contests, the goal isn't necessarily to get the prize there, the main reason or motivation to go out to different contests is so I can meet different riders from all around the country, or even
from all around the world.
UDK: Zhou said you were one of his inspirations for BMX; have you had any riders who were an inspiration for you?
inspiration for you?
Adams: Pretty much when I was growing up, I admired every rider that was in the magazines, or in a VHS tape or a DVD, so back then it was any rider that was a pro. My goals were to be as good as those guys, so that's kind of where my focus point was as a kid.
UDK: Have you had a moment or a time when you really scared yourself doing BMX?
Adams: I guess a couple times when I was younger I was a little bit more careless. Now, I'm not as careless as I was before. You know, there were times when I was younger where I would be hauling ass and not really paying attention, and those were the times where I would break bones and be out for a couple months. My main goal now is to be safe.
Zhou: Probably the times where a certain part on my bike breaks, that's probably the most scary part because I've broken my handlebar or the frame just cracks and that is pretty scary.
Adams: Yeah, cause you could come and it could jar you in the neck.
UDK: Where do you see your bike taking you in the future?
Adams: Hopefully I can keep doing the same as I've been doing, you know which is traveling the world, and doing what I love. This was a childhood dream of mine and now I've gotten the opportunity to live that dream through my sponsors and through all the companies that support me. So right now it's not taking those opportunities for granted.
Zhou: For me, I don't think I'll be able to become a professional rider, but I want to keep on riding the rest of my life or till I'm old enough. After I graduate and get a job, I'll still be going to different contests or different gyms, so I'm just going to keep riding. Adams: But I have to disagree. I think that you could be a pro rider if you wanted to jump up from the class, because I think your skill level is high.
Adams: Yeah, your skill level is high though. I think if you wanted to you could.
Zhou: Yeah, I think I can do that, but not like professional riding like you, riding is your career.
Zhou: I could compete in the pro class, but I don't think I'm good enough that I could have Red Bull or other companies sponsor me and send me around the world.
Adams: I still disagree, I think that you're better than what you think.
Zhou: [Laughs] All right, thanks, I guess I'll see where it takes me.
Adams The flatland is a very artistic side of BMX, so it's a way for riders to kind of express themselves, it's very different from the other disciplines because it's almost dancing on the bike, so all it really takes is your mind and your body, and coming up with something creative in your head.
UDK: So what is riding about to you?
Zhou: For me it's definitely part of my life, and I'll say I can't live without it.
UDK: Is there any advice you would give to anyone starting BMX?
Adams: My advice is find a community or help build one to help flatland grow.
Zhou: I would just go online and watch a good video and go riding directly afterward, and put on some music, that's my advice for when I don't have a lot of motivation.
UDK: Is there any info you'd like to share that I haven't already asked?
Zhou: You can just tell them I'll be riding [at Wescoe] a lot Adams: I mean you can see the marks on the ground over here, this guy's been riding in the same location for years, you know?
Adams: If you want to follow me, my Instagram and Twitter are @terryadambsmx and they can also find me on Facebook by just typing in Terry Adams BMX.
Edited by Ashley Peralta
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