CALENDAR thursday,sept.18 Business Career Fair. Kansas Union, Fifth and Sixth Floors, 12 p.m., all ages, FREE. Film: 49 Up. Spencer Museum of Art, 6:30 p.m., all ages, FREE. Jenny Lewis. The Granada, 7 p.m., all ages, $15, jennie.lewis.com Comedian Alex Thomas. Kansas Union. Woodruff Auditorium, 7p.m., all ages, FREE. Regret the Informer/ Who Calls So Loud. Solidarity! Revolutionary Center & Radical Library, 8 p.m. all ages, $3-$5. New Franklin Panthers. The Gaslight Tavern, 10 p.m., 21+, $3. Et Tu Brute/The Shaker Hoods. The Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+,$2,wwwmyspace.com/brewtay friday, sept. 19 Buckcherry/Seether/ Avenged Sevenflod/ Shinedown. Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone, 5 p.m., all ages, $20-$40, www.buckcherry. com. Motion City Soundtrack/Margot and the Nuclear So and So's. Liberty Hall, 7 p.m., all ages, $18, www.motioncitysoundtrack.com. Jerry Seinfeld. The Midland Theater, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., all ages, $47.50-$77.50. Junior Brown/The Calamity Cubes. The Bottleneck, 8 p.m., all ages, $16, www.juniorbrown.com Film: Kung Fu Panda. Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium, 8 p.m., all ages, $2. Approach/Steddy P. The jackpot, 10 p.m., 18+, $5-$7. Guse. The Gaslight Tavern, 10 p.m., 21+, $3. Union Pregame Party. Kansas Union, West Terrace, 3:30 p.m., all ages, FREE. saturday, sept. 20 Earth, Wind & Fire/ Michael McDonald. Starlight Theatre, 7 p.m., all ages, $49.50-$160. Eyes Like Headlights/ Guinevere/Devour the Dead. The Pool Room, 8, m.p. 18+,$5, www.myspace. com!eyes照headlights. Film: Kung Fu Panda. Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium, 8 p.m., all ages, $2. Gold Label Soul. Eighth Street Tap Room, 10 p.m., 21, $+3. Aubrey. The Gaslight Tavern, 10 p.m., 21+, $3. True North. The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $4. The Life and Times/ LoveLikeFire/The Dactyls. The Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+,$3. **Rabbit.**17 The Lied Center, 2 p.m., all ages, $12-$24, www.liedku.edu. "The Velveteen sunday, sept.21 "All Shook Up." Lawrence Community Theatre, 2:30 p.m., all ages, $14-$20. Vince Gill. Midland Theater, 8 p.m., all ages, $25-$50, www. vincegill.com. Buffalo Saints. The Replay Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2-$3. monday, sept. 22 The Rocket Summer/ Phantom Planet. The Granada, 7 p.m., all ages, $16, www.therockets.com.mer. Elephant Revival/ Bayley Kate. The Jackpot, 9 p.m.. 18+. $5-$7. www. bayleykate.com. The Bitter Creek Mules/Freedom/Bent Leg Girls. The Gaslight Tavern, 9 p.m., 21+, $4. KU Majors Fair. Kansas Union, Fourth Floor Traditions Area, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., all ages, FREE. tuesday,sept.23 Lecture: "The 2008 08 Election: What's at Stake?" Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium, 7:30 p.m., all ages, FREE. Michelle Branch. Kansas Union, The Lied Center, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $10, www.sueevents.com. wednesday, sept. 24 15 Minutes of Freedom. Watson Heath Center, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., all ages, FREE. Chess Night. Aimee's Coffee House, 7 p.m., all ages, FREE. Hanson. Uptown Theater; 8 p.m., all ages $30-$55, www.hanson.net. Pride Night. The Granada, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., 18+,$5. venues The Beaumont Club Midland Theater The Beadleam Club 4050 Pennsylvania St. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 561-2560 The Pool Room 1228 Main St. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 471-9703 925 Iowa St. Lawrence (785) 749-5039 The Replay Lounge 946 Massachusetts St. Lawrence (785) 749-7676 Starlight Theatre 4600 Starlight Rd. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 363-7827 Uptown Theater 3700 Broadway St. Kansas City, Mo. (816) 753-8665 Ra- men instant noodles turned editor's note 50 last month. Like celebrating the birthday of any close college pal, the occasion made me reflect on all the good times we've had together and all that Ramen means to me. A steamy bowl of Ramen is enjoyable for many reasons. It's easy to make, inexpensive and dee-licious. And not to mention versatile. Ramen with Tabasco sauce, Ramen with ranch dressing, Ramen with whatever's left in the kitchen. You can't go wrong. Ramen can also be the source of hours of entertainment. First, as a mental activity: Is a package of Ramen one noodle, or many noodles woven to appear as one? If a package of Ramen costs $1 and I eat Ramen three times a day, how long will I be able live on $20? Next, there are physical activities with Ramen: A brick of these uncooked noodles can double as a doorstep, a cure for a wobbly table, a weapon, a hockey puck. As much fun as Ramen may be, though, it never hurts to make some new friends. Check out Brianne's story on page 5 to see how getting in touch with your inner cook can be filling for both your stomach and your social life. On page 4, your fellow students share their favorite things to cook, and hopefully their mouth-watering picks can inspire the gourmet chef inside in you. -Megan Hirt, editor p. s.—Wondering what happened to this issue's dose of Bitch and Moan? So are we. Bitch and Moan cannot survive without your input, so send Matt and Francesca your sex and relationship questions at bitchandmoan@kansun.com. jayplayers Editor Megan Hirt Associate editor Sasha Roe Photo editor Jon Goering Designers Drew Bergman, Peter Soto, Becky Sullivan Contact Carly Halvorson, Matt Hirschfeld Health Asher Fusco, Susan Melgren, Reale Roth Manual Heather Melanson, Ariel Tilson Notice Matt Bechtold, Nina Libby, Sean Rosner Play Brianne Pfannenstiel, Derek Zarda Contributors Mark Arehart, Clayton Ashley, Darron Carswell, Francesca Chambers, Matthew Crooks, Miller Davis, Chris Horn, Mia Iverson, Amber Jackson, Danny Nordstrom, Meghan Nuckolls, Abby Olcese, Amanda Sorell, Elise Stairwz Creative consultant Carol Holstead Contact us jayplay08@gmail.com Jayplay The University Daily Kansd. 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall 1435 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS 60645 (785) 864-4810 September 18,2008 3