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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
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arts & features
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HOROSCOPES
Because the stars
know things we don't.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
Don't be distracted by unproven methods. For about three weeks with Mercury in Libra, rely on experts. Your mate is full of good ideas. Network and grow connections. Fantasies aren't to be relied upon.
You're entering a creative phase. Streamline your routine over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Libra. You can find lots of ways to simplify. Get practical with an idealist. Offer encouragement.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 7
Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is an 8
Schedule travel for later. Don't jump into the next adventure just yet. For about three weeks, you're especially charming, with Mercury in Libra. Get into some creative fun with writing, story-telling and communications.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 9
It's getting easier to communicate at home over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Libra. You can achieve family consensus on renovation projects. Working at home profits. Upgrade your communications infrastructure. Don't risk savings.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Read the fine print. Learning comes easier with Mercury in Libra the next three weeks. Apply logic as well as emotion. Stay out of someone else's argument.
Intuition bubbles up in meditation. Try the path less traveled.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 6
You're gaining confidence.
Creative work pays well over the next three weeks (with Mercury in Libra). You're passionate about buying something nice.
You can think of new ways to make money.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Postpone romance and unnecessary expense. Creative work pays well over the next three weeks (with Mercury in Libra). Write down your best moneymaking ideas. Upgrade technology for excellent service. Invest in efficiency. Research before buying.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 9
Discuss home changes. Work could interfere with travel. Meet virtually instead. Get into planning in private over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Libra. Finish up old business. Listen to your inner voice.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is 8
today is a 9 Pay bills before spending on frills. Your popularity is increasing. You're excellent at speaking to groups over the next few weeks, with Mercury in Libra. Talk about what's needed, and crowdsource solutions. Consensus comes easier.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
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Attain leadership through education. You'll have lots of profitable ideas over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Libra. Public speaking impacts your professional status... share your experience. Make sure to get
enough water.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18) Today is a 7
Wait for the best deal. Over the next three weeks (with Mercury in Libra), expand your territory. Ask probing questions to satisfy your growing curiosity. Use available research avenues to your advantage.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
Plan a dream vacation. For the next three weeks with Mercury in Libra, keep close track of earnings and expenses. Explore resources and develop logical plans for sharing and saving.
GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN
Jake Bruce, a junior from Shawnee, biked over 4,000 miles with the Bike & Build Organization, creating affordable housing along the way. Bruce biked over 70 miles a day on his journey.
MARIA SANCHEZ
@MariaSanchezKJI
Last semester, The Kansan interviewed Jake Bruce, a junior from Shawnee, who was preparing for a Bike & Build ride across America. The Bike & Build Organization is a nonprofit that funds affordable housing projects. Bruce spent the summer biking from South Carolina to Santa Cruz with a team of 33 people who helped create affordable housing along their 4,241-mile long route. These are excerpts from an interview after his journey.
Q: What was it like to bike over 70 miles a day?
Q: What kind of problems did you face during your journey?
A: I definitely did enough training and that surprised me because I felt like biking across America required an elite status of being a cyclist but the truth is almost all of us were amateur riders. The first couple of days people were sore, I was sore. I started getting butt sores and stuff like that, I mean it's kind of gross, but after the first week or two your body just kind of gets used to it, just like anything.
A: I would say, our biggest problem, our route had two accidents with cars. We were
in Oklahoma, it was Maddie and Abbie [two members of the organization] and they were riding up the hill, in single file on the very side, on the shoulder. Right as they were about to get to the top, a car decided to pass them so they were in oncoming traffic at that time and a semi came over the top and they swerved right and they hit Maddie directly on her bike and so she severed her calf and broke her leg. That pushed Maddie into Abbie who broke her heel bone. We all sat around in Henryetta and got the news as a team because they didn't want to group text everyone that someone got hit. It was hard, people started crying and we wrote letters that night. That was definitely the hardest part.
bike days
rest days
17 build days
Q: What do you look back on most fondly?
The journey was 4,241 miles, through 13 states, over the course of 82 days.
A: One hundred percent, the awesome relationships that we all made on the route. I mean, you literally, within the first two or three days, become best friends with half the people on the route and within two weeks you know everyone really well. Every time I think of a scenario like that, it always goes to who I was riding with that day, what we talked about, what their laugh is like. It's all about the comradery with the people on the
route. So that was the thing that meant the most to me.
Q: How has this whole experience changed you?
A: I'd say for me personally, it's made me more of an outgoing person. It's definitely made me want to pursue more philanthropic services like Habitat for Humanity in Lawrence. Bike & Build made me want to actually be involved in the Lawrence community, especially with affordable housing just because it means a lot to me now. But after being impacted over the summer
and seeing how people really count on Habitat to improve the quality of their lives, it's really cool. It definitely changed me.
Q: What taught you the most on your journey?
A: I learned just how to be a genuine person. But, it is true, biking into head winds requires a really strong mental capacity to suffer because you're trying really hard and you're going nine miles an hour and you have 90 miles that day and you know you're going to be on the bike for a
really long time. I think that brings out a ton of traits in people — like being patient, perseverance and learning to not cuss into the wind. I usually don't swear at all and I lost it in New Mexico one day. Just the whole experience, staying consistent and biking across the country is just one day at a time. It's been really cool to just grow over the past summer. It was the best summer of my life.
Edited by Miranda Davis
Ladybird Diner delays grand opening
RYAN MILLER
@Rvanmiller UDK
The Ladybird Diner, located at 721 Massachusetts St. opened its doors on Aug. 29. The restaurant was supposed to open in July, but structural issues delayed the grand opening and was pushed back until last Friday.
"A diner should not run out of pie," said Meghan Heriford,
the owner of the Ladybird Diner.
Herford said that structural issues occurred while building the kitchen. Although the problems were resolved, the diner was closed down yesterday after its opening weekend and will reopen at 5 p.m. today.
"We have everything in place, and we knew we were going to be busy, but none of
us had any idea it would be this popular right away," Heriford said.
Heriford said she realized quickly after their first day that people were going to love the diner, and they would get a lot more people than expected. She decided to close down the diner on Monday and most of Tuesday due to their computer servers having issues because of the large
BRIDGET BROWN/KANSAN
A waiter at Ladybird Diner stays busy by wiping down the counters after a rush of customers. The diner had been crowded with customers on only its second day of business.
amount of visitors.
Various students have been eagerly awaiting the opening of the diner for several months now, and were not happy when they learned about the delay.
"So we're prepping today [Monday] so we can start off with a good lead, and so we can meet everyone's expectations," Heriford said. "It's been a herky-jerk start, so we're trying to dial in the systems as best as we can."
"I was kind of bummed out about it," said Haven Harpert, a junior from Hutchinson. "They would post pictures on Facebook, and everyone on Twitter was talking about it, and I feel there was a lot of anticipation for it."
Once the diner did open its doors to the public, those students were thrilled to finally experience it.
The customers took to social media and Heriford said she had nothing to do with it.
"I'm excited," Harpert said. "I think it adds a lot to the Lawrence community, and especially downtown. It fits in well."
of the social media hype. "I haven't done any advertising. I just wanted to make some pancakes, pie, and pot roast. The customers created the hype, it was no way my doing. I hope that we are able to deliver on that hype."
"I have no idea, the customers did that, I didn't. This was their campaign," Heriford said
Maggie Heck, a visitor from Hutchinson, said her friend mentioned the diner and was excited for it, so she decided to visit Ladybird. Heck said that the delay of the diner's opening was a disappointment, but she's excited that it's now open for business.
"It's really neat. I like their style," Heck said.
With a busy opening weekend, Heritford is looking forward to the coming days.
"I'm so proud of this place and this team, we have just amazing people here," Heriford said. "It's already a really loyal, tight-knit group of people."
Heriford said that she looks forward to bringing a familiar comfort food experience to Lawrence in a fun and lively space.
"Ladybird is the diner of my dreams, and it's only three days in," she said.
— Edited by Benjamin Carroll
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