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THURSDAY, FEB. 18, 2016 | VOLUME 130 ISSUE 9
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
VALENTINE'S DAY
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5 anti-Valentine's Day movies on Netflix
OMAR SANCHEZ
@OhWySanchez
"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"
Ever wish you had the ability to rock your history report by meeting the men and women behind it all, face-to-face? Lo and behold, a time-travel spectacular starring young Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter that is most triumphant, most tubular and definitely the most radical piece of cinematic awesomeness the dude-gods have bestowed upon this earth.
Leave your boy toys and gal pals at the roller rink, ladies and gents; this is a 1989 comedy jam-packed with eye candy to slobber over like Napoleon Bonaparte, Billie the Kid, Princess Elizabeth, Joan of Arc and the OG himself, Abe Lincoln.
Give it a go-around. Don't be a bogus,heinous freak show now, will ya?
"Radio"
If you're looking for something still a little heart-felt, Cuba Gooding Jr.'s crowning performance in 2003's "Radio" as an innocent, mentally-disabled itinerant can certainly take the cake.
While the film at its surface is based around a South Carolina high-school football team that adopts James "Radio" Kennedy as their sideline motivation, director Michael Tollin delves a lot deeper than just X's and O's.
Earnestly, the film makes the audience understand the nightmarish battle for acceptance and the undeniable lack of wholesomeness that lingers in our personalities — a touching exemplar for the "End the R-Word" movement in the late 90s to 2000s.
Words of counsel: Don't worry about Valentine's
Words of counsel: Don't worry about Valentine's Day. Love has no place on your schedule in any way, shape or form, and the quicker you come to, the faster you'll get to have fun. Instead, ease your mind from all that hotline stress and watch some free-spirit classics with some Nutella and Skinny Pop at your side. Here are five Netflix must-sees to get you away from the V-Day alut:
"Laurence Anyways"
2012's progressive drama "Laurence Anyways touches on various issues of sexuality and relationships at the granular level.
However, it still resoundingly falls under the category of V-Day killer. Director Xavier Dolan didn't intend it to be a sappy, light-hearted look at the life of a trans woman. Instead, it injects you into the mind of a Canadian trying to put up with discrimination as well as everyday issues, with a lot more sludge and turmoil that makes the film at times tough to swallow.
"Hot Fuzz"
A cheeky allusion to the modern day action tale, 2007's caper-film "Hot Fuzz" was brought to life by "Shaun of the Dead" director Edgar Wright and actor Simon Pegg. It is a head-crushing, bullet-blazing story about a big-fish-in-a-small-pond ex-London cop cleaning up for the ineptitude of his precinct counterparts — probably in the style you were expecting when you first saw this list. It is a tale filled with filthy, cunning pub humor — a homosocial world that is short of anything close to a strong female role to point to, although "Hot Fuzz" is comfortable where it is and exudes that.
This film also throws away any cliches you might think of when the crime genre pops up on your Netflix feed. It has a stellar, frenetic pace that feels familiar, but it also offers a symbolism that adds a hint of intellectualism to the mix.
"Kill Bill: Vol. 1"
Based around a scorned bride (Uma Thurman) seeking retribution over her assassination attempt on her wedding day, this medley of genre takes you on a ride with samurai sword and feisty femininity in tow.
Released in October of 2003, this quasi-kung fu, spaghetti-western, female-em empowerment action flick was brought together by Quentin Tarantino and stars Uma Thurman, both former members of the famed "Pulp Fiction" set.
Pulling in $70 million domestic and $110 million in foreign markets, there is a reason these action scenes are divinely held by film fiends everywhere.
3 ways to treat your single self
▶ JACKSON DODD
@snooopdodd
- Treat yo' self: If you want to kick back and relax, head over to Watkins Health Center for a massage. For students, massage prices
Spending Valentine's Day alone? Here are some ideas to make the most of the holiday.
range from $12-$48. If you want to take care of yourself and forget about the holiday, this is a good option. Or you could start the day with a manicure or pedicure on Massachusetts Street.
- Get more exercise:
The Ambler Student Recreation & Fitness
Center offers a private fitness class or any basic
- Night out: Grab some of your best friends and hit up the Lawrence nightlife. Bars like the Wheel, Brother's, or Johnny's are good
KU Fit class to help get you in shape. To help better yourself instead of sitting around with a pint of ice cream watching on Netflix, try to break a sweat and get in shape.
options to get your mind off the holiday. Consider hosting a single's party at your place and inviting friends over. It's a perfect way to bond with your friends and take care of yourself.
- Edited by Maddy
Mikinski
roots could be on President Obama's short list for the next Supreme Court Justice seat, following the Saturday death of Justice Antonin Scalia at 79 years old. Sri Srinivasan, 48, and Kannon Shanmugam, 44, are both Lawrence High School grads and notable for their legal experience.
Srinivasan has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia since his appointment in May 2013 by President Obama. Shannugam heads the Supreme Court and appellate litigation practice for Williams and Connolly LLC and has argued 17 cases before the Supreme Court, according to his profile on the firm's website.
After graduating from Lawrence High School, Shanmugam went on to receive his undergraduate degree from Harvard, his master's from Oxford and his law
Journal, Shanmugam, an "ardent Jayhawks fan", compared his legal practice to the Kansas basketball team.
Srinivasan was born in India before immigrating with his family to Lawrence, where his father taught as a math professor at the University. In a recent article in USAToday, friends and family members also described him as a "fanatical University of Kansas basketball fan."
Srinivasan and Shanmugam's possible appointments to the Supreme Court are rumored alongside other notables including Paul Watford, another circuit judge appointed by Obama in 2012.
the potential Supreme Court justice graduated from Lawrence High School and went on to attend Stanford University for his undergraduate, as well as his law degree and a Master's of Business.
a distinguished professor in the University School of Law. McAllister has appeared before the Supreme Court multiple times and hosted Scalia at the University twice during his time as a Supreme Court Justice.
"He was a boot with the students, great in a big group, smart, quick and a great sense of humor," McAllister said.
The professor said he thinks Scalia's big personality and quick wit will be hard to match in a replacement.
"I think the next person will be a hard press, because he was rare." McAllister said. "Just the strength of the personality was unique and unusual, was the kind of person, if he was in the room, you knew it generally."
In terms of political legacy, McAllister said Scalia was a prominent conservative
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University of Kansas research project on the Viking 400.
Lext Brady/KANSAN Emily Arnold, leader of the Viking 400 Project.
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