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WHAT IT'S LIKE // TO BARTEND FOR THE FIRST TIME
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A first time for everything. After two years of carrying a tray of goodies and her sales pitch through the crowd, Nicole Lane, Ottawa junior, finally got a show at being behind the bar.
I've been working there for two years, but tonight is different. Tonight I won't be working my way through the packed crowd, carrying a tray of shots. Drunken people won't nudge me from all sides as I annoy them with my salesman strategies. "Hey do you want a quick shot? It's just a dollar."
At first I enjoyed it, but being a shot girl at the Hawk is a lot of work, and I only made $60-$70 a night. Those shots don't sell themselves.
Tonight is my first night to put my limited bartending skills to the test.
By 10:30 p.m. I'm behind the main bar. The place is packed. I'm used to that. I'm just relieved to have this bar as a barrier between me and the crowd.
BY NICOLE LANE / AS TOLD BY MOLLY MARTIN
My biggest fear is that I'll break a bottle. I'm not used to my shaky hands. But I'm too busy to think about my nerves.
Customers fight for my attention, reaching over the bar and waving their money into my workspace.
"Make me your favorite shot!"
One Washington Apple, coming right up.
I mix together whiskey, cranberry juice and Apple Pucker, then add a splash of sprite.
"Strong."
The night goes by so fast, and I make mistakes. I get the tonic and Sprite mixed up about five times when making gin and tonics or gin and Sprites. Whenever I make this mistake I quickly throw it away and start again, not allowing the customer to see what I did wrong.
When the bar closes I'm exhausted. My back hurts. My hands are sticky. I look down and notice I have cranberry juice all over my white shorts. After I collect $120 in tips, I'm ready to grab a slice of Wheel Pizza and call it a night.
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There will be a costume contest before the concert for all who dare to dress up like the symphony itself. Neely himself will be wearing five or six different costumes throughout the performance to match each musical piece he will be conducting.
SEE COSTUMES ON PAGE 3A
piny cant. Neely will be conducting the second Halloween Bash tonight at the Lied Center. Presented by the School of Music and featuring the University Symphony Orchestra, the Halloween Bash will feature songs to get anybody's heartbeat racing for the approaching Halloween weekend.
Scott Sheu, a senior from Manhattan, looks through racks of clothing Saturday morning in the lobby of Murphy Hall. The Theatre Department, which is hosting a costume contest today, had a costume sale in preparation for the event.
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WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE FOR HALLOWEEN AND HOW MUCH ARE YOU WILLING TO SPEND?
COURTNEY SLONE
Derby Junior
Strawberry Shortcake
"I wouldn't spend more than $35.
It's ridiculous unless you're going
to wear it for five more years."
MEG PATR2YKONT Kansas City junior Marylin Monroe "I think that if you spend $200 on an outfit, that is ridiculous."
JULIA GUARD
Lawrence senior
Modern Ghost
"I'm not into dropping $50 on a costume. It seems a little freshman."
GREG SCHLEIFMAN
Arlington senior
Miller High Life guy
"$25 is the highest I'd pay, it's not
like it's your wedding."
KATELYN MITALSKI
Shawnee junior
Smurf
"I went to Fun and Games,
bought a bottle of body paint for
$16, that's all I'll need for years."
NATE KANEY
Minnetonka, Minn., junior
First night: Sheik
Second night: MILF Hunter
"I spent $40 dollars for both, it's
definitely worth it for a once-a-
year deal."
DAVID COHEN
Chicago junior
Allen from "The Hangover"
"I was Billy Mays last year. It's cheap and I wanted to utilize the beard again."
for Stewart, Colbert marches
Individual students and a group of KU Young Democrats will be at the National Mall tomorrow for the "Rally to Restore Sanity" and the "March to Keep Fear Alive."
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The Jayhawks have lost by an aggregate score of 159-24 in three Big 12 games. They'll look to a third-string quarterback in an effort to stop the bleeding Saturday in Armes against the Iowa State Cyclones.
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