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GOOD FOR YOU BAD FOR YOU // A COLD RUN
> Sometimes it's hard to tell.
Mom always said, "Don't go outside with a wet head or you'll catch your death of cold!" But what about being outside with a sweaty head?
Megan Chinander, Shoreview, Minn., senior, says she likes running outside more than on a treadmill because the environment offers more interesting things to look at than the four walls of a gym. Chinander says the many terrains add different dynamics to training. "It is better for your muscles in terms of strengthening when running outside, because you often encounter different surfaces such as hills, sand, grass or snow," Chinander says. As long as people like Chinander follow a few safety precautions, they can find a safe way to exercise when it's cold outside.
Laura Webb, a KU Fit instructor at,the Ambler Student Recreation Center, says hydration is just as important when exercising in 30-degree weather as in 80-degree weather. Webb also suggests dressing in layers in order to maintain a comfortable body temperature. Chinander says she always wears a hat and gloves to help her extremities stay warm.The Minnesota native also suggests always dressing warmer
than the weather. "I can always take clothes off, but if I get halfway through a run and am too cold, I will have to turn around," Chinander says.
VERDICT: Good For You!
//JUSTINE PATTON
Contributed photo
Bundle Up: Wearing weather-appropriate clothing when running outside allows for a safer and more satisfying workout experience.
BETTER OPTIONS FOR BAD SITUATIONS // A TATTOO YOU DON'T LIKE. >If you're going to do it, be smart.
The folly of an impulsive youthful decision can sometimes leave a lasting mark that time will only fade but not erase. Such was the case for Rachel Downs, Milwaukee graduate student. Five years ago she decided the Aquarius sign tattooed on her shoulder, which she had loved at 17, needed to go. But how?
Photo by Travis Young
Laser treatment: If permanent removal is what you want, be prepared to pay up to fifty times the cost of the original tattoo. Aestheticare, a Leawood medical spa that performs 15 laser removals a week, charges $100 per square inch of skin per session. Depending on size and color, full removal of the tattoo can take up to 20 sessions. "We are
Photo by Irisis Young
Moving on; Tattoo removal is a costly investment,
but there are options for getting rid of unwanted ink.
busy because a lot of people are still making stupid decisions when it comes to tattoos; they don't understand a $100 tattoo could later cost $5,000 to remove," Matt Taranto, owner of Aestheticcare, says.
Cover up: Maybe what you need is not less ink, but more. The tattoo artists at BDC Tattoo, 938 Massachusetts, do at least one cover up every week. "It really fluctuates," Irene Walker, BDC desk manager, says. "One week we will have one, another week we will have a dozen."
Downs decided to get a cover up. She has spent the last five years under the needle transforming the zodiac symbol into a work of art. "I would rather turn it into something else I enjoy than pretend it never happened," she says.
// JACK RAFFERTY
Game Day Brunch
BEFORE THE BIG GAME IN DALLAS
GREEN BAY v. PITTSBURGH Enjoy selections with a tailgate theme, like smoked brisket sliders, in addition to our regular brunch selections!
Brunch Buffet
at The Eldridge
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH
10:30AM to 2PM
$16.95*
One Beverage Included
The Eldridge | 701 Massachusetts St | Lawrence, KS 785.749.5011 | www.eldridgehotel.com
Present your KU ID for $3 off!
Children 7-12 $6.95 | 6 & Under Free
*Does not include taxes and gratuity.*
uk, the Barrel House, 729 New Hampshire St., is packed with students.
A full week has passed since Beejay "B DOUBLE E" McLoyd shot his music video at the same location for the newest University of Kansas anthem with senior Alan Ginsberg. The Blue Valley North graduate has only been rapping for three years now after freestyleing at
shot the music video two weeks before it was shot with another videographer, but he decided to wait because he believed in Ginsberg and the way he shoots.
Jacquie wanted to record "Red and Blue" because he thought he could do it better. He said he didn't think other people doing remixes were as serious as him when it came to music.
"I feel like mine is unique because it's somebody else's beat," McLoyd said. "I saw a bunch of remixes and I felt I could do it better than most of the other ones I heard from other colleges."
"Alan's my boy," McLoyd said. "We've been meaning to work together for last two, three months."
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Freestyle rapper Beejay "B Double E" McLoyd performs at the Barrel House, 729 New Hampshire St. He performed his hit "Red and Blue."
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CULTURE
Students remember home through Chinese New Year
Jerry Wang/FILE PHOTO
Susan Tang, a freshman from Hunan, China, performs a minority traditional dance depicting the stages of womanhood last year. KU students will celebrate the Chinese New Year Saturday afternoon with various performances, calligraphy workshops and food.
BY CHRIS HONG chong@kansan.com
While many students welcomed Wednesday's canceled classes, it was more than just a snow day to Chinese students: It was the beginning of the Chinese New Year.
Although the new year didn't start until Thursday in China, the 14 hour time difference meant
ebrations began Wednesday morning in Kansas. Wednesdays de facto holiday combined with the preparation for new year celebrations gave many Chinese students a sense of familiarity,
Xinjie Tang, a sophomore from Hunan, China, said celebrating together eased the loneliness some students felt while they were away from China. Tang added that without the celebrations, the new year would simply not have its festive atmosphere.
SEE CELEBRATE ON PAGE 2A
"It's another way to not make us
Maggie Liu, a senior from Jiangsu, China, said celebrating the 15-day holiday made her feel more at home.
miss family as much." Liu said.
GREEK LIFE
IFC board members may step down
BY JONATHAN SHORMAN
jshorman@kansan.com
According to a December report by Associate Vice Provost for Student Success Lori Reesor, members of the council engaged in paddling on Nov. 18. The report said that no new executive board members were paddled by former
SEE HAZING ON PAGE 2A
Multiple executive board members of the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the governing body for fraternities, said they were willing to subject themselves to a vote to remove themselves from the council, following a hazing incident that occurred in November.
The declarations came at an IFC meeting Thursday evening that served as a forum for fraternity members and others to question council members about the hazing incident, which occurred after a turnover ceremony between the 2010 IFC council to the 2011 IFC council.
BASKETBALL | 10A
Taylor becomes true guard
Turnovers don't dominate Tyshawn Taylor's game as he focuses on helping the Jayhawks take care of the ball and play good defense.
KARAOKE|6A
Karaoke provides fun for all
Downtown bars offer Karaoke on weeknights.
INDEX
Classifieds ... 9A
Crossword ... 4A
Cryptoquips ... 4A
Opinion ... 5A
Sports ... 10A
Sudoku ... 4A
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