, 2012
Volume 125 Issue 41
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HALLOWEEN HANGOVER
Fun things to do this weekend despite low funds
I'm broke, a little physically broken, and I may have broken a few hearts, so I'd say Halloweew is a success. Unfortunately, making seven costumes and going out seven nights in a row has left me financially lacking a bit. So with my wallet and shame hardly intact, I think it's time to take it easy this weekend, and if you enjoyed yourself even half as much as I did, I'd suggest you do the same. Just because you don't make it out to the bars doesn't mean you have to be a hermit, though.
To start the weekend off, the Lawrence Percolator is hosting a Dia de los Muertos event tomorrow. The Mexican holiday translated as Day of the Dead is a time when family and friends can gather in remembrance of their loved ones who have passed on. Although this may seem a bit gloomy compared to most Friday night events, the holiday focuses on celebrating life, and celebrating is just what the Percolator does. The event is free, and all that is requested is that you bring a dish of food to share. The event runs from 5 to 9 p.m. and will feature a performance by El Dia de los Muertos Community Band. As is the Percolator's tradition, the alley behind the Lawrence Arts Center always offers new cultural experiences that are sure to entertain.
Since Halloween marks the end of October, this week is the first Saturday of the month, which means the Lawrence Flea Market is up and running. Now this activity's cheapness all depends on your spending control, but of course it's free to look, and you might happen
to find something you can't live without. Local vendors, antique sellers and artists will be on hand selling a large and sometimes odd variety of items from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Eighth and Pennsylvania streets. I'm the kind of guy who would rather hunt through Salvation Army for a couch instead of buying it new, so flea markets and vintage stores will always keep me interested I'm also cheap and usually broke, so Lawrence Flea is the place for me.
Speaking of being cheap, this Sunday is the Student Union Activities Carnival. Even though the carnivals my parents took me to as a kid were deceptively pricey, the University's annual gathering has free admission with a KU ID and is wary of collegiate consumers' cash flow. The carnival has most of what you would expect, like games and rides, but how often can you see the Lawrence skyline from atop a Ferris wheel in the Ambler Rec Center parking lot? So stop on by, eat unhealthy snacks, and try your hand at some prizes this Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m.
We're in college, so until we graduate and get those six-figure jobs (this coming from a journalism student), we'll have to be on the lookout for cheap options to have fun. Thankfully, Lawrence refuses to let you down, so whether you're worn out from Halloween or just looking for a more financially enduring weekend, there are still plenty of good times to be had.
Edited by Megan Hinman
CULTURE
SUA provides bus to First Fridays
HANNAH BARLING
hbarling@kansan.com
Student Union Activities will host a First Fridays bus trip to Kansas City Crossroads Arts District tomorrow.
First Fridays takes place on the first Friday of each month in the Kansas City Crossroads Arts District, the city's main art district. Art galleries and shops stay open until 9 p.m. People are welcome to wander in and out, admiring the art while music plays.
Bea Tretbar, the fine arts coordinator for SUA, said Crossroads is a fun environment and an opportunity students should take part in because it's a good thing to do with friends.
TYLER ROSTE/KANSAN
"It's not your normal Friday night in Lawrence," Tretbar said.
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Keenan Gregory, a sophomore from Fort Scott, hasn't gone to First Fridays with SUA but has been with friends in the past. He enjoyed the local art and plans on going again tomorrow.
The bus will leave from the Kansas Union at 5 p.m. and will drop students off at 18th Street and Broadway. Students are encouraged to explore on their own and will be picked up around 9:15 p.m. Tickets are $3 for Student Saver Card holders and $5 with a KU ID. The bus will return to the Kansas Union by 10:30 p.m.
"First Fridays are always a good time. There's plenty of restaurants and good music, and the art's not bad," Gregory said.
Ticket scappers try and sell tickets to last Saturday's football game against Texas. Students have also started selling their tickets to the remaining home game for as low as $5.
CAMPUS
Students sell football tickets on Facebook
JENNA JAKOWATZ
The football season has some students selling their own tickets for upcoming games for as little as $5.
jjakowatz@kansan.com
A Facebook group, called "Free and For Sale" has dozens of students who post every day, selling their student tickets to the remaining home football games.
Students who listed their tickets for $7 or more received few, if any offers. For remaining home games, student tickets are available for $10 at the door.
Early in the season, several students sold their TCU tickets for $10. But after the loss to TCU, ticket prices dropped on the group's page. A few OSU student tickets sold for $8. A couple of days later, tickets for the same game had dropped to $5.
Kathryn Smithson, a junior from Stilwell, Kan., said she usually works during home games, so selling her tickets, even for a small price, was appealing.
"It's difficult to keep your ticket if you can make a little money
when you know the team will probably lose". Smithson said.
The Jayhawks have lost six straight games after winning the season opener against South Dakota State on Sept. 1. Since 2010, KU has a 6-25 record.
The University's student sports combo package costs $150 for all home football and basketball games.
deal, but I bet the University would have increased sales if they divided up the sports combo into football and basketball," Smithson said. "As much as I love KU and all of our amazing sports, basketball is definitely why I buy the sports combo."
Over the past few weeks on the Facebook page, more than 20 students have sold their tickets below the original face value. However,
"The sports combo is a great
Kori Nicole Gomez, a freshman from Wichita, has attended all home games this season and plans to attend the final two home games. She said she will purchase the sports combo package next year.
there are still students who will hang onto the rest of their tickets and most likely stay past halftime.
"The only thing I would add to the package is maybe involving other sports in it, even though that might make the price go up," Gomez said.
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OPINION 5
"A lot of people don't support a team uniess they are winning. I don't understand it at all." Zane said. "Win or lose you should be proud to be a Jayhawk and proud of the guys going out on that field representing you. To Charlie Weis and the football team: I am proud to be there every week and see you guys get through this transition time."
Logan Zane, a freshman from Wichita, said he also plans on attending the remaining games.
Index
CLASSIFIEDS 7
CROSSWORD 4
Edited by Allison Kohn
SPORTS 1B
SUDOKU 4
All contents, unless stated otherwise, © 2012 The University Daily Kansan
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