TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY GANSAN
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HOROSCOPES Because the stars know things we don't
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6
today is a 6
Don't even try proving you're right now unless you want to get into an argument. You're looking especially good. Believe in your objective and they will too.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 9
Let an expert represent you. Continue to increase your skills in the coming week, and pass along what you've learned. Provide common sense where you find it lacking.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Put it in writing. Cash figures in your decision. Close a deal, and fulfill a fantasy. Let it come to you naturally. Resist a particular temptation.
Continue to get your thoughts down on paper. A female provides treats. Take time for pragmatic future planning. Control things from backstage. Consider proposed changes carefully.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 7
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Walk more. Today and tomorrow are good for financial planning. It's getting easier to advance now. Consider a fanciful proposal. Close a deal or two.
Work your social circle.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 9
Enjoy time with family. You're beginning two days of exposure to the elements ... you might get wet. Take care. Prepare to compromise. Increase the range of choices.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 8
Write up a storm. Get the facts.
Allow your imaginations to run wild.
Act on your intuition now. Send correspondence.
Accept generosity from one who can afford it.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 9
A female works wonders with little.
Plan some fun for today and tomorrow,
and get the wheels in motion. Follow intuition as well as notes. You're gaining respect.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 8
Do what you promised, and your authority increases. Focus on home and family. You can make wonderful things happen. There's more work ahead.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Does all the information fit? Keep studying. A creative effort breeds excitement. A female brings harmony.
Clean a closet. You'll have less time for yourself this week.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
The answer will soon be obvious,
and the prize will be sweeter for the wait. Balance work with social life.
Follow a hunch about the money.
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THANKSGIVING DAY BLUES
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 9
The beat is on. Work out an agreement about the future that you can live with. Use simple words. You're extra confident today and tomorrow.
Consider the consequences.
Don't let a lack of skill in the kitchen keep you from enjoying your Thanksgiving meal. Grocery stores around town have affordable meal packages that will keep your stomach and your wallet satisfied.
Turkey day alternatives for the cooking challenged
DYLAN DERRYBERRY
dderryberry@kansan.com
or in Lawrence, be thankful for the breather. When we get back, it's going to get busy until finals, so use this time to have some fun. Take it from me; nothing is less fun than scrubbing pots and pans after burning a 20-pound bird.
During a holiday focused on cooking and food consumption, I'm a less than useful participant. From simply boiling water to full Turkey Day preparation, I shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a kitchen. Call it impatience or lack of attention, but once my product enters the oven, it's as good as gone. So when it comes to Thanksgiving, I don't have much to offer. Thankfully, the holiday is more than just Top Chef like antics, so what I lack in culinary skills, I make up in having fun and stirring conversation with family members I only see twice a year.
While you may not be able to get back to your family, you're still probably not alone. If the
Unfortunately, busy work schedules and long commutes for out-of-state students keep some of us from making it home for the holidays. While this is a downer for the bad cooks like myself, it doesn't mean you have to suppress your holiday meal to a blackened bird or turkey-flavored Ramen noodles. Lawrence still has plenty going on for those who can't go home.
combined cooking skills of you and your friends can't live up to what your grandmother's preparing two states over, leave the cooking to a professional. Grocery stores around town have plenty of affordable Thanksgiving Day packages that are sure to please everyone. Dillons has a dinner for around $40 that feeds six to eight people, so get a few pals to pitch in and enjoy food that doesn't taste like burnt plastic. Or just splurge for it by yourself and eat leftovers like a king for a week. Considering the fact that turkeys alone cost a pretty penny and take hours to cook, pre-made meals are worth it.
Edited by Emma McEthaney
Thanksgiving may leave you bloated, but the turkey hangover that ensues will let you rest up for the next-morning madness that is Black Friday. Winter holiday shopping is about to kick into full swing and if you're looking to get presents at a ridiculously low price, it's no mystery that waking up at the crack of dawn and sitting outside Wal-Mart will help you to be successful. But for those like me who find it hard to get up before the sales end, Lawrence's Bizarre Bazaar
opens Friday and runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Lawrence Arts Center event hosts 140 artists selling their unique art pieces, so for more of a personal gift, this is your stop. There will also be musical performances and food available.
Friday night is the official holiday lighting and "Santa Rescue" downtown. Anyone who has been in Lawrence in December knows that the lights and decorations bring
out the winter spirit in all, so join the city at 5:30 p.m. to celebrate. A long-standing Lawrence tradition, Santa needs help getting down from Weaver's Department store. Once he gets down, he'll be taking gift requests from kids of all ages. I've got my hopes set on a college diploma; that or a Red Ryder BB gun.
If nothing else, just rest up for the break. We've got nearly a week off and whether it spent at home
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1 Finished
5 Western state
9 Netflix rental
12 Tragic
13 Mexican money
14 Debtor's letters
15 Doctor's determination
17 Beer cousin
18 Family member
19 Hides
21 Contribute to the mix
24 "Galloping dominoes"
25 Destroy
26 Proud birds
30 Alias (abbr.)
31 "No man is an island" writer
32 Cravat
33 Maryland city
35 Ill will
36 Wedding shower?
37 Breakfast side dish
38 Part of Hispaniola
40 Tolerate
42 Recede
43 Vibrating part of a microphone
48 Honest politician
49 Rim
50 Always
51 — Moines
52 American Beauty, e.g.
53 Allows
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1 Peculiar
2 Half of XIV
3 Historic period
4 Get back
5 "Once — a time ..."
6 Examination
7 "— was saying, ...
8 Monastery lodging
9 Science of logic
10 Chevrole model
11 Union payment
16 Sister
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20 "Fou-cault's Pendulum" author
21 Bedouin
22 Noble title
23 Bitter speeches
24 Carvey or Delany
26 Sit for a shot
27 Conclusion
28 Narc's measure
29 Spotted
31 Tie-breaking game, e.g.
34 Smack
35 Keg
37 "Hum-bug!"
38 Leader
39 French cleric
40 Luggage
41 Duel tool
43 Altar affir-mative
45 Rd.
46 Under-stand
47 Wife's address
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DON'T SCRATCH YOUR VINYI
Hipsters love indie records
EMILY DONOVAN edonovan@kansan.com
Nowhere is exempt from indie's clutches, Ironic T-shirt wearers are no longer contained to Java Break and record shops. Soundtracks at every store from The Dusty Bookshelf to Gap are increasingly obscure, Slouchy caps and skinny jeans have contaminated American culture at large.
The insufferable hipster is now ingrained in pop culture. What's surprising — offensive, even — is the blurring line between indie and mainstream music.
More than a few eyebrows are being raised as fun. beats T-Swift and Ke$ha out on a Billboard Top 40 DJ's playlist. Now, The Lumineers are joining Gotye in line, hoping to cross from a fringe one-hit-wonder list to trendiness reserved for beloved bands like Death Cab for Cutie.
Indie is in. Urban Outfitters caught on. So did the music industry.
The major record labels are realizing that there's something marketable about creativity.
Originally, "indie" stood for independent — music not published by the major record labels. Indie bands were free from the demands of Sony or Warner Music. Indie musicians could write and play without having to follow Katy Perry and Justin Bieber's formula for creating a hit song.
Naturally, indie has an air of elitism. There's a counter-profit ideal that views music as an art as self-expression rather than as a source of revenue.
There's a certain patience required — a tolerance for nasal, metaphoral lyrics sung just offkey enough to make a singer distinct. While I can recite Why's "Alopecia" by heart, there's no denying that Yoni Wolf doesn't sing as much as he speaks, raps, and whines. I was enchanted by Neutral Milk Hotel's magically illogical "In the Aeroplane Over
Like for most tragically misunderstood teenagers, my musical taste was largely formed through trying to impress fellow tragically misunderstood teenagers. Indie music isn't a preference, it's a lifestyle choice.
the Sea," but it's hard to imagine an album that at one point uses a hand saw as an instrument appealing to the masses.
However, indie has become palatable, even desirable. The Internet and the media allowed original, creative indie music to spread. To the surprise of music enthusiasts and review sites like Pitchfork, Arcade Fire won the 2011 Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Suddenly, Arcade Fire seemed to be on the playlist of people who may never have otherwise embraced indie music. And that's progress. I, too, spent that summer driving around my home-town listening to The Suburbs.
I hope indie musicians and style infect mainstream culture. Let Top 40 radio listeners be exposed to something more experimental. Hopefully, pop music will become a little less repetitive, a little less vapid. Maybe the mainstream will learn to embrace music as an art rather than a product to be sold.
Edited by Allison Kohn
TELEVISION ALTERNATIVES
Netflix and HBO Go gain ground
Since the emergence of YouTube, digital media has made the slow crawl from an experience exclusively on the computer to one almost anyone can enjoy from their living room. Entertainment technology continues to develop rapidly, and with a greater access to high-speed internet, people are finding better ways to consume media. With so many services available for streaming and downloading, the problem is no longer about finding content but deciding which service is the best.
DANE VEDDER
Remember when the best television shows aired regularly on prime-time cable? It was not too long ago that people planned their weekly schedules around the air time of "Friends" or "The Simpsons."
dvedder@kansan.com
Anyone who has picked up a piece of technology in the last decade can tell you that the media behemoth, Netflix, has become the most successful and affordable subscription streaming service in the world. With over 30 million members who pay $8 monthly for unlimited content, Netflix has
shamed the company's competitors and dominated the industry since its arrival in 2000. However, there are a few minor drawbacks.
Choosing the "Watch Instantly," or streaming option, members have access to around 1,500 movies and TV series that are constantly being added and updated. Some might consider their search for accessible television complete, but what about their favorite shows that aren't offered on Netflix? For example, episodes from the widely popular "Dexter" and "Callification" were yanked from Netflix with the advent of Showtime Anytime, its own media streaming model.
Several other networks have followed suit. HBO, for instance, only offers streaming content to subscribers of HBO Go, a collection of original series, movies, comedy specials, documentaries, and sports. Rachel McCall, a senior from Shawnee Mission, said that she subscribed to HBO Go to keep up with her favorite shows, "Game of Thrones" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
"I still am subscribed to Netflix, but they don't offer a lot of the series I want to watch, so I had to
compromise," McCall said.
Unlike Netflix, HBO Go is available with major cable providers like Time Warner, Comcast, and AT&T U-verse and as an app for iOS and Android devices. The major difference lies in HBO's decision to update new episodes the second they are aired, whereas an entire season of a series will not be available to stream on Netflix until its subsequent season has begun.
People who habitually watch several hours of TV each week will benefit from subscription to several of these different streaming services, but for those on a limited student budget, a choice must be made. For those on a limited student budget, who are interested in an affordable, diverse selection of media, Netflix will certainly not disappoint.
Those who find themselves drawn to shows on a specific network, outlets like HBO Go or Showtime Anytime will provide the highest quality and up-to-date content.
— Edited by Allison Kohn