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By Cameron Heeg Kansan staff reporter
Sales of animal-free shoes increasing
Cows might not be breathing easy, but the sale of animal-free shoes is on the rise.
I have had three calls today about leather-free shoes," said Karen Luecke, manager at Footprints, 1339 Massachusetts St. "In our store and from mall-order business, we get a lot of interest now in totally synthetic shoes."
Increased synthetic technology and demand created by vegetarians have left production and footwear sales increasing.
Animal-free shoes can be purchased in almost every major shoe store in a wide variety of styles, said Charles Stahler, director of Vegetarian Resource Group, a nonprofit distributor of information on leather alternatives.
"For most of the people, they don't want to have dead animals wrapped on their feet," Stahler said. "But now that synthetics
are becoming more comfortable, virtually leatherlike and cost-similar to leather, we have been getting calls from people who aren't vegetarians just wanting to know where to buy the synthetics."
the increased synthetics technology has allowed shoe manufacturers to produce consumer-friendly shoes that breathe and fit like leather.
Many leather advocates say that the production of synthetics harms the environment, neglecting to mention that the leather tanning process creates a large amount of toxic pollutants, said Rob Scofield, president of Deja Shoes. The company produces and markets shoes made from recycled materials and a nontoxic, biodegradable synthetic called Terra-Guard.
"TerraGuard is a great alternative to leather because it is more flexible, more waterproof, wears better, and it also lasts longer, Scofield said.
"For most of the people, they don't want to have dead animals wrapped around their feet." Charles Stahler director
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George Paley, owner of Natural Way, 820 Massachusetts St., said that synthetic and recycled shoes had a bright future and that sales at his store had been great.
However, he warned that most people just can't stay
The TerraGuard from Deja Shoes are 100 percent animalfree. Many styles of these shoes can be found at Natural Way, 820 Massachusetts St.
wearing leather on her feet.
"I would try the new shoes, but I really like leather," she said.
away from leather shoes. Amber Smith, Overland Park freshman, is one of those people who can't stop
Bluegrass star's death is mourned
Fans remember Monroe by playing and reminiscing
By Ian Ritter
Kansan staff writer
Bluegrass music lost a legend last Monday with the passing of mandolin player Bill Monroe.
Monroe, who died at age 84, often was referred to as the "Father of Bluegrass" by fans and media.
"I was rather disturbed," said Bob Farris, a fan of Monroe's who mourned his death. "It was as if a family member had just died."
Monroe was on the show The Grand Ole Opry for 57 years and Elvis Presley got his start in 1954 with the recording of Monroe's song Blue Moon of Kentucky.
Farris, who teaches a variety of bluegrass instruments at Harmon Arts music store, 841 New Hampshire St., has been playing the fiddle for about 30 years and is in an area bluegrass band called Original Recipe.
Original record "I've spent most of my life playing his music," Farris said of Monroe's work.
Farris said that he's been playing Monroe's music lately in commemoration.
After a performance by Monroe years ago, Farris met the musician and spoke to him about his own musical aspirations.
"It's a time for some retrospection, certainly," he said.
Bill Monroe
"I would describe him as the consummate southern gentleman," he said. "He encouraged me with my music and said, 'Keep at it; keep going and don't let it down.'"
Steve Mason, fiddle player since the early 1970s and owner of Harmonic Arts, saw Monroe perform a year ago at a Gibson guitar company party in Nashville.
"It was just 60 to 80 people in this little bar and they had Bill Monroe and Ricky Skaggs—hot pickin," he said.
Mason said that
Monroe in such a personal environment was a memorable experience, Monroe was past his prime
Mason said that though seeing
"He couldn't play the breaks he originally did," Mason said. "Bill's high harmonies had been out of tune for years."
As far as the "Father of Bluegrass" title goes, Mason contested it. He said that Earl Skruggs, who joined Monroe's Bluegrass Boys band in the 1940s, could arguably also be considered the "Father of Bluegrass."
But Mason said that Monroe's legend still commanded respect.
"In the way that Bill was kind of the self-declared 'King of Bluegrass,'" he said. "You have to give him some credit for that."
Scott Tichenor, a mandolin player of 20 years who nearly received a professorship in his instrument, said that Monroe's death was inevitable.
"But having him gone really brought to the front the music he had created," Tichenor said.
The night of Monroe's death, Tichenor and a friend played some of the late mandolin player's songs.
"We kind of made it a memorial jam session of sorts," he said.
Titonero said that though he wasn't directly influenced by Monroe, he was influenced by players who were heavily influenced by Monroe.
"You're affected by his style whether you choose to be or not," he said.
Band postponestonight's concert
By Erin Rooney Kansan staff writer
The Dave Matthews Band has postponed its concert scheduled for tonight at Sandstone Amphitheater. No new concert date has been announced.
The band decided to postpone the show after the unexpected death of bassist Stefan Lessard's 3-week-old daughter. Aslan Mozelle died early Wednesday morning in Woodstock, N.Y. The cause of her death is not yet known.
Aslan was Josie Baucom and Lessard's first child, said the band's promoter, Ambrosia Healy.
Matt Otepka, Omaha senior,
had tickets for tonight's show
but said students who are upset
by the cancellation are selfish
"We'll have a chance to see the Dave Matthews Band again but this guy won't ever be able to see his daughter again," Otepka said.
This sentiment was common among fans on campus, Janelle Karch, Dallas sophomore, said that she was surprised but understood the situation.
"I'm upset but rescheduling is totally fine, it's not a big problem with me," Karch said. "Just as long as I can still go to see the band."
A representative from Ticketmaster said that specific ticket information will not be released until the new concert date is set. Students can have their tickets refunded at the place of purchase. Tickets purchased by telephone can be mailed to Ticketmaster and the charge will be removed from the credit card.
Ticktmaster said that students should keep their tickets until a new concert date had been scheduled.
The band has been on tour since May promoting their new album Crash and played on the H.O.R.D.E. concert tour for part of the summer.
The Associated Press
Mother and daughter found slain in Topeka
As of yesterday, no arrests had been made or warrants issued.
TOPEKA — Authorities are investigating as a double homicide the deaths of a Topeka woman and her daughter whose bodies were found in separate locations 24 hours apart.
i body of 15-year-old Jamie Jackson was found in a motel room in south Topeka the day after her mother, Catherine E. Stafford, 41, was found dead in the apartment they shared in southwest Topeka.
Shawnee County District Attorney Joan Hamill said the deaths of
Stanford and Jackson look like a possible capital murder case.
One instance in which the death penalty in Kansas can be sought occurs when more than one victim is slain during a single chain of events.
A member of a cleaning crew found the teen-ager's body Wednesday afternoon at the South Town Inn. Jackson was found lying in a motel room bahtub. She was wearing her clothes, which were soaked, but the tub was empty, said Hamilton.
"At this time, we don't know if she drowned or suffocated or both," Hamilton said.
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