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THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 2016 | VOLUME 132 ISSUE 08
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
'Guarded' highlights threat of sexual assault
► HAILEY DIXON
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A new photo gallery at the Kansas Union is shedding new light on the
THE FOOD OF COSTA RICA:
CENTRAL AMERICA'S BEST-KEPT SECRET
BY MICHAEL ARNOLD
I love Mexican food. I love Spanish paella. I really love that one Venezuelan restaurant in Kansas City. But nothing could have prepared me for how infatuated I would become with Costa Rican food while studying there with Grupo de Kansas in the spring. Not only did I eat at nice restaurants, both with local food as well as other international cuisine, but I had the opportunity to eat my host mom's home-cooked meals on a daily basis. If there is one thing that the Grupo de Kansas host moms know how to do, it is cook.
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My very first day in Costa Rica I arrived to my host family's house to a plate full of food. It was funny how before I ever left the States I was warned about how I would have to suffer through seven straight months of just rice and beans. That could not have been more incorrect, and the rice and beans that I did eat were the best I had ever had!
I think one of the most effective tips that I could provide to any student considering a semester in Costa Rica would be to suggest some of my favorite foods and meals that I had during
my time abroad. First of all, if you are a spicy food lover, ask for chile on everything. It is frequently homemade, and it adds a fair amount of spice to whatever you add it to. As for specific foods, it is always beneficial to experience new things, and Costa Rica has some foods that do not even exist here at home. For example, there is a sweet fruit called guanabana that is made into a sweet juice, and a vegetable called elote that is similar to baby corn, both of which will be new foods that you can cross off your bucket list.
Some of my favorite meals included patacones, a smashed and fried plantain, yuca frita, a fried yucca root that is a (better) replacement for french fries, and sopa negra, a black bean soup that is made from the water used to soak and cook black beans. Finally, and my favorite of all, is a side dish called a "picadillo" that can be cooked with any vegetable you like, such as green beans, corn, yucca, etc. and mixed with a special combination of spices, meat, and other miscellaneous ingredients. The picadillo I loved the most was made with potatoes.
PICADILLO DE PAPAS
INGREDIENTS
- 1 kilo diced potatoes
- 1/2 kilo ground beef
- 1 onion chopped
- 1/2 sweet chili diced
- 1/2 roll diced cilantro
- pepper and oregano to taste
- 2 diced garlic cloves
- 2 cubes chicken consumé
- oil
- 2 crushed tomatoes
--about voting," Kobach said.
DIRECTIONS
In a pot, cook the onion in the oil, and slowly add in the chili, garlic, and oregano. Add the potatoes and mix well. Let the mixture sit briefly and stir in the consummé, beef, and tomato. Continue stirring and little by little the pepper, half of the cilantro, and a little bit of water. Put a lid on the pot, keep on a flame and let sit. Continue to check on the picadillo until the potatoes can be penetrated easily by a fork. Add the last half of the cilantro at the end. Happy cooking and happy eating!
Throughout the night, Johnson and Kobach acknowledged they have found themselves on the opposite sides of legal proceedings regarding the voter ID law.
According to VoteKS. org, voters in the state are required to bring proof of citizenship with them to polling stations. Proof of citizenship includes driver's license, state ID or passports.
"Kansas created a model for other states to follow with the voter ID law," he said. "In a manner of speaking, we took the high ground on this issue."
Kobach said that Kansas is, in a sense, leading the pack when it comes to voting integrity.
Johnson said many states began implementing voter ID laws after
cheat."
Kris Kobach Kansas secretary of state
"A question that we need to keep in mind is 'Why were these laws created?'" Johnson said. "I believe they wanted to write a voter ID law that would affect minority voters, especially in the example of the North Carolina law."
ing and the potential for voter ID laws to create additional "hurdles," as Johnson described them.
"Whenever there are more hurdles to jump over, you are going to lose voters," Johnson said.
Both Johnson and Kobach said voting should be as simple as possible, with Kobach issuing one caveat.
In an email statement to the Kansan Wednesday afternoon, Modesitt confirmed that both Moon and Snitsar were hired as interns in June of 2016, but said the two did not specifically engage in any overly aggressive tactics.
"The KU students mentioned in this article did not participate in overly aggressive campaign tactics," he said
"I think it needs to be easy to vote, and hard to cheat," he said.
sonal spies."
When she spoke with the Kansan Wednesday afternoon, Potter claimed the interns followed her around the state to different campaign events, lying about their identities. She said the students claimed they were interested in helping out with her campaign, or were writing a paper for a college course.
Potter also said the interns would film her
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