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KANSAN.COM | MONDAY, OCT. 17, 2016
(March 21-April 19) For four weeks, with Venus in Sagittarius, it's easier to travel. You enjoy learning exploration and discovery Take classes, work with a mentor, research and note your findings.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Saving money comes easier. Review numbers this month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Follow your plan.More benefits leads to more confidence. Let your heart guide you.
Gemini
21-June 201
(May 21-June 20)
Partnerships flower over the next month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Compromise comes easier. Rely on a supportive collaboration. Listen to another as their biggest fan. Share your heart.
Cancer
[June 21-July 22] Mix your love into your work this next month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Nurture your heart with good food, exercise and by expressing your affection. Discuss questions
Dance students Christine Bessey, Riley Koch, Alex Olsen and Kelsie Middaugh practice a routine for their upcoming self-produced show "Coalescence."
Leo
Leo (July 23-Aug.22)
(July 23-Aug. 22)
Express your passion. You're especially lucky in matters of the heart over the next month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Romance kindles with the slightest provocation
Practice artistry.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Study options for home improvement. Feather your love nest. You're more domestic this month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Focus on home and family. Transform your space
form your space.
Dance students to bring music, art, community together in 'Coalescence'
Libra
(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Express creativity and passion.Put your love into words,songs and poems. Enjoy learning this month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Profit comes through communications. Expand your
networks.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) It's easier to make money this next month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Increased confidence leads to increased income. A dream isn't as crazy as you thought.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
You feel especially lucky and beloved this month, with Venus in your sign.
Your charms are irresistible. Indulge in a new look. Pamper yourself and your work flowers.
Capricorn
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Allow yourself more quiet solo time. Finish projects so you can slow and relax this month, with Venus in Sagittarius. Notice dreams and fantasies. Ritual and
music soothe.
Aquarius 20.Feb
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Get public. Rally friends from home. You're especially popular this month, with Venus in Sagittarius.
Participate in community for a passionate cause. Social activities benefit your career.
Pisces
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
(Feb. 19-March 20)
Sate your curiosity. Get adventurous and explore.
Make harmony a goal with your partner. Achieve a new level of understanding together. Improvise. Adapt as you go.
▶ SAMANTHA SEXTON
@Sambiscuit
The department of dance will celebrate community and student creativity with its upcoming production simply titled "Coalescence."
Produced entirely by four dance students, Christine Bessey, Riley Koch, Alex Olsen and Kelsie Middaugh, this performance will feature five choreographed pieces, live music, a student art sale and a speech by Habitat for Humanity.
"The show is all about community and working together," Middaugh said. "I thought it would be a great opportunity to bring
other students in to coalesce with the event."
A few students from the department of visual art will be selling their works during the production. What makes this performance stand out, however, is the inclusion of local musicians who will provide live music
I love the contrast the music and dancing gets; to see how the music interacts with the dancers is fascinating."
Christine Bessey Dance student
throughout.
"I came up with the idea of choreographing to live music and I really wanted to see how that would transform into a whole production," Bessey said. "I love the contrast the music and dancing gets; to see how the music interacts with the dancers is fascinating."
Bessey went to James Moreno, assistant professor of dance, who suggested she find more producers in order to more easily turn her hefty goal into a reality.
"In the department, whenever students put on productions, the final product always turned out to be amazing," Koch said. "I was really excited to find out what the behind-the-
scenes looked like and it's been definitely stressful, but the good kind of stress where you know you'll love the final product."
Olsen, a first-time producer, said that the experience has dominated her life in the best way possible.
"I came into this wanting to get a little more involved and now I have connections and friendships that I never thought I'd have," Olsen said. "This has been a huge part of my semester to the point that I'll be sitting in class completely ignoring the lecture and thinking only about how I can make [the event] even better."
With opening night drawing closer, all four
performers said they're excited to see their hard work pay off.
"We've been in charge of everything from directing to casting to making the posters—everything." Olsen said. "When I was making the pamphlet for the show and I finally saw everything that we had built written out in front of me, I got so giddy and excited. I'm more than ready to see how this turns out."
"Coalescence" will open at 6 p.m. Oct.21 in the Robinson Center, room 240.The performance will show again Oct. 22 at the same time.
Vinyl making comeback among millennials
▶ SAVANNA SMITH
@SovSmith27
The music industry for millennials in the past decades has looked significantly different from that of their parents. With digital music stored on smartphones, MP3 players and computers, listening to one's favorite bands has become a convenient pastime. Despite this, some music enthusiasts prefer old-fashioned vinyl records.
Marc Sheforgen, chief operations manager at Acoustic Sounds in Salina, a worldwide seller and producer of vinyl records, says the vinyl industry has gained traction in recent years. Sheforgen, a University alumnus, says the company now employs over 100 people, compared to 12 people 15 years ago.
"So I think a lot of younger consumers are getting into vinyl for the same reason they get into retro clothing or anything retro," Sheforgen said. There's a certain kind of coolness to it, maybe. And then a certain number of people who may be drawn to it for that reason then appreciate that it sounds better, certainly much better than their
"The last couple of years it's really, really ramped up so I think that there's a number of contributing factors but LPs seem to now resonate with a younger generation," Sheforgen said.
MP3s."
Sheforgen said the "hip factor" has also played a major part in the resurgence of vinyl.
Alex Murray, a freshman and vinyl enthusiast, said he enjoys listening to vinyl records while relaxing in his dorm.
"Back in high school, my dad, he owns quite a few, and I always saw them but we never had a turntable," Murray said. "I don't want to be too cliché or cheesy, but it's just sort of an experience."
Acoustic Sounds keeps vinyl alive in the age of digital music.
As you walk into the record store's headquarters on the industrial north-side of Salina, you'll immediately see the walls are lined with cover art of admired blues artists such as Dexter Gordon and Hank Mobley, and big names such as Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan. Many staff members wear graphic t-shirts and lax attire, truly capturing the easy-going culture of music enthusiasts.
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I think a lot of younger consumers are getting into vinyl for the same reason they get into retro clothing or anything retro."
Marc Sheforgen Acoustic Sounds manager
Acoustic Sounds is also an all-inclusive producer, manufacturer, and distributor of new and used vinyl. According to David Clouston, communications manager at Acoustic Sounds, the company is one of approximately 25 presses in the United States and
Canada.
Since vinyl pressing is a dated form of music manufacturing, there are few presses left in the world. Acoustic Sounds has machines dating back into the late 60s and early 70s. In the pressing room, the loud noises of the machines are overwhelming, but are matched by the awe-inducing production of records, etched into 12-inch discs, showcasing the likes of Jerry Garcia and Pink Floyd.
"We do about every big name," Clouston said. "It's kind of like your hometown record store on steroids."
Sheforgen said the physical aspect of holding a record is important and a major attraction to vinyl records. Being able to hold a weighted vinyl record in one's hand and take in the detail of the art is an experience not many youths have the privilege to enjoy in a typical day, Sheforgen said.
The increase in youth
interest, the beauty of the cracks and pops and the full embodied sound of a record is what resurrected the vinyl industry in the midst of a technological age, according to Sheforgen. Because of the increased popularity, Acoustic Sounds is able to send out an average of 300 mail-order vinyl records a day, amounting to over 100,000 a year.
- Edited by Lexanna Sims