contents. 3 THIS WEEK 4 EATING Discover places where you can take big groups to eat. BY MEGHAN ERWIN 5 RELATING Breaking up can be hard to do, but we've got advice to make it less painful. BY JACQUELINE LENART 7 NIGHTLIFE The annual evening of performance bids farewell to a beloved art professor. BY PATRICK CADY 8 DO IT YOURSELF Don't give your loved ones the bird, try these gifts instead. 11 SHOP WITH US Find gifts in Lawrence shops that can't be found in the malls. BY BECKY ROGERS 14 FINDING YOUR PARENTS Adoptees considering searching for their biological parents should consider all possible outcomes. BY LAUREN REID 24 GAME & GEAR Stay entertained while you're stuck indoors with our technology gift ideas. 26 GAME REVIEWS 28 MOVIE REVIEWS Jayplay reviewers reveal their picks for the top 10 films of 2003. 30 MUSIC REVIEWS Collin LaJoie calls KJHK DJ Josh Powers' CD a "crowd pleaser." 31 TONGUE IN BEAK Tongue in Beak delivers its last gasp, literally. Farewell. ON THE COVER: PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN NOWAK 2 jayplay thursday. december 11. 2003