Read table of contents 4 Weekly choice music and events calendar 6 Bite i fondue, do you? 8 Contact blind date 9 Bitch & Moan jessica's back but there's a new guy Feature10 behind the beak 12 Manual the art of finding wall art 14 Special back-to-school (the right way) 17 Reviews 19 Speak home sweet hall Editor's Note For my last, first day of school On my first day of designers, Becka Cremer kindergarten, in 1988, I and Aaron Huston, have wore a little pair of shorts and a matching shirt. My mom brushed my hair half up and secured it with an elastic holder. She drove me to school in the Volvo and when we arrived at Kachina elementary school, she kissed me and watched as I walked into the classroom. Of course this first day of school is different.That's mostly because I'm not thinking about whether I'll get a nice teacher or if the other students in my class will like me. Instead, I'm more wondering whether Brian Wacker, the associate Jayplay editor, and I caught all the style errors, whether Chancellor Hemenway is happy with his cover photo and most of all, whether you, the reader, will like what you see when you turn the pages. As you might have already noticed, Jayplay looks different this semester. We didn't go so far as to change the logo, but that's about all that's stayed the same - looks-wise. Our new And whether it's your first day of school, your last, or somewhere in between — welcome home, Jayhawks. JAYPLAYERS been working hard to make Jayplay an easy-to-use and easy-to-navigate magazine. That's not all though. We have new sections featuring Lawrence bartenders and EDITOR AKA THE STAR Anja Winikka For those of you new to campus, this is Jayplay: your lifestyle and entertainment magazine. We'll be here all semester bringing you the newest movie, music, game and book reviews, offering up relationship advice and keeping you in-the-know on all the food and entertainment happenings in and lawrence. So if you have comments or suggestions about the design or the content, shoot an email to jayplay2005@gmail. com. We want to hear your thoughts. ASSOCIATE EDITOR AKA WILDTHING Brian Wacker servers, new gadgets and funny top-five lists coming your way soon. CLERK GETS AROUND TOWN Leigh Ann Foskey DESIGNERS MAKE PRETTY PAGES Becka Cremer Timothy Aaron Huston PHOTOGRAPHER TELL ME WHAT YOU NEED KL Leifter BITE ALWAYS HAS THE MUNCHIES Natalie Johnson Kalea Smith Laura Snyder CONTACT WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR PROBLEMS Meghan Miller Chris Moore Katie Moyer NOTICE TAKES NOTE OF IT Kathyn Anderson James Foley Katy Humpert VENUE HAS THE BOOZE AND THE BEAT Rory Flynn Lindsey Ramsey David Rugh COPY EDITOR MORE ELIJAH WOOD PLEASE Allison Peterson CREATIVE CONSULTANT KNOWS A LOT Carol Holstead Cover Photo: Kit Leffler SPEAK UP JUST SEND AN E-MAIL TO: joyplay@kisann.com the email address is: [1) first name: listen [2) last name: kisann.com] 2 OR WRITE TO: Jaygren University Daily Kansas 111 Staunford-Flint Hall 1448 Janssens Flock Hall Jayplay 8.18.05 VOLUME 3,ISSUE 1 ---