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in the life of ... // A COFFEE-SHOP OWNER living vicariously through others is ok with us.
A lot can happen in 24 hours. For Derek Hogan, owner of the 24-hour cafe Java Break, 17 E. 7th St., a day's activities can include anything from crafting fresh-brewed coffee to seeking medical attention for intoxicated visitors.
Hogan started serving up caffeinated confections in Lawrence almost 16 years ago. His attraction to the local culture and years of restaurant experience inspired him to escape the suburbia of Overland Park and start his own business in what he describes as an "oasis in the middle of Kansas."
Hogan opened Java Break in 1994 with a little help from family and a lot of hard work. He currently works about four nights a week behind the counter serving up items from the cafe's unique menu, which began with beverages and later expanded to include scrumptious snacks. The current selection includes a variety of hot and iced coffee beverages, smoothies and Italian sodas as well as paninis, create-your own designer cupcakes and a cereal bar. Hogan prides himself on preparing and baking all items fresh daily as well as using homemade chocolate and vanilla syrups and whipped cream in beverages. "It takes a little extra time, but it makes a huge
difference in your iced White Cow," Hogan says, which contains both of the hand-crafted vanilla and chocolate syrups.
This made-from-scratch approach sets Java Break apart from corporate competitors, and Hogan encourages and participates in the support of other small businesses. Hogan and his employees began investing a portion of their tips in a microlending program in July 2009, which provides small, but invaluable loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries to help make their businesses successful. Hogan learned the value of helping others achieve their dreams from his family's moral and financial support of Java Break.
// EMILY JOHNSON
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Freshly brewed Derek Hogan opened Java Break, a 24-hour cater at 172 E. 2nd St., in 1994
get some culture // INTERNATIONAL FILM it's not all about fast food and beer pong. FESTIVAL
Don't let Chinese take-out and sake bombs satisfy your craving for culture this weekend. Instead, check out the Second International Film Festival at KU for award-winning international short films and an experience you won't be ashamed of Sunday morning.
Student Union Activities will host the Festival for three consecutive nights beginning at 7 p.m. tonight in Woodruff Auditorium at the Kansas Union.
The Festival features award-winning films from the annual Expression en Corto International Film Festival in Mexico, as well as three original student-made films that SUA selected from its contest for the event.
SUA member Andrew Fillmore, Belle Plaine
sophomore, says this year's festivities include short films from more than 14 different countries and multiple genres, including drama, comedy and animation. "You get a really wide sampling of all kinds of different cultures and films in a really short time period," Fillmore says. "If you have a short attention span I guess it's good too, because they're all short films."
Each night begins with a student submission, followed by about an hour and a half of Festival films that can range anywhere from three to 22 minutes each. The rest of the evening is a reception for viewers to mingle and chat about the movies.
// EMILY JOHNSON
2ND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AT KU
FEBRUARY 18,19,&20,2010
Subtitles may be required. SUAs international film festival this weekend will show several short films
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