Volume 124 Issue 20
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Friday, September 16, 2011
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WALKING THE RUNWAY
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Bon Iver played a sold-out show at The Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Sept. 9.
Michael Noyce (above) plays guitar and sings. Noyce is one of the four regular Bon Iver contributors on tour.
Mike Lewis (below), bassist, joined Bon Iver on tour after contributing to the band's album, "Bon Iver, Bon Iver."
FEATURE
ALBUM REVIEW
Bon Iver, Bon Iver
Bon Iver's Justin Vernon is, in many ways, the poster child for the indie/folk movement, though he's garnered more popularity than he likely ever imagined possible. His 2007 debut, "For Emma, Forever Ago" was famously recorded solo by Vernon in an isolated Wisconsin cabin. That sparse, minimalist debut led to an explosion of popularity for Vernon, leading to numerous festival appearances and collaborations with unlikely artists such as Kanye West. The "Blood Bank" EP released in the interim cemented both Vernon's trademark vocal layering style and the anticipation for another proper full-length.
"Bon Iver, Bon Iver" wasn't recorded in a cabin. It came up in a proper studio under the production supervision of Vernon, and the new capabilities available to him resulted in a more filled-out sound. Though the trademark shimmery guitar strums and layered crooning are still around, the introduction of proper percussion and horns can come as a surprise to the unready. The horn section on "Towers" fits right in with the typical Iver-esque layered soundscapes, and saxophone can be heard meddling about here and there all throughout. The new elements work best when integrated in the traditional Iver sound. The saxophone sounds pretty great when filling out a reverb-y guitar layer on "Michicant," for instance. While Vernon's experiments often pay off, it's hard not to hear the keyboards and wailing guitars on "Best/Rest" coming across like an '80s power ballad.
Perhaps most importantly, "Bon Iver, Bon Iver" sounds like a proper album. While "Emma" put Vernon on the map, it was intended to be little more than a demo, albeit an expertly executed one. If this album is meant to be Vernon's clear vision of the Bon Iver sound, Vernon is likely to see his popularity only continue to grow.
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Johanna Moon, a student at Cordley Elementary, leans on the front door of Lawrence Community Shelter early Thursday morning as she waits to go to school. There is a large number of families with children elementary age that are currently living here.
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Students know the challenges of waking up for that 8 a.m. class. But some students — much younger students — understand a different struggle. These students, along with getting up early, must make their way from the Lawrence Homeless Shelter. In the morning, a group of 17 children woke up and shared two showers and two toilets along side 14 adults. After getting ready they went up stairs and waited with 40 more adults for breakfast, or walked to school and received a free meal at school.
"Kids are so adaptable. The stressors we see are getting used to a new school and the stigma that may come with the label 'shelter kid' or 'homeless kid,'" said Jennifer Davis, the case manager at the Lawrence Community Shelter. "Luckily, so many of them are going to the same school that they
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According to the Kansas Point in Time Homeless Count for Douglas County, a biannual report, the Lawrence school district counted 100 children ages K-12 who were homeless in 2009 and 149 in 2011, accounting for a 49 percent increase.
The school district defines homeless under the McKinney-Vento Act, which includes families that are double-up or staying with family or friends.
Davis has seen a dramatic increase in family homelessness in Douglas County.
The shelter began its Family Program at the end of 2008. In 2009, there were 14 families with 24 adults and 24 children in the program. In 2010, there were 50 families with 67 adults and 83 chil-
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Students could also decorate bandanas in horror of a victim of sexual assault and learn more about what sexual assault is and what resources are available for assistance with a different
The main goals of the week were to increase awareness and educate the campus about sexual assault. Each day this week, volunteers had a table on Wescoe Beach set up where students could take a pledge to hold others accountable for their actions and try to put an end to sexual assault.
ngyss with inquirement about the issue up front rather than waiting until the end of the year would help them navigate potentially dangerous situations better, she added.
Today, volunteers will discuss the importance of bystander intervention. The GaDuGi SafeCenter will also host two events over the weekend to raise awareness and money to prevent sexual assault.
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part of the week.
"We want to make sure they know how they can help and how they can be an advocate," said Heath. "And we want them to know its not just a women's issue. We want to make it okay for men on this campus to be able to talk about it seriously and try to prevent it on our campus."
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