THE HILLS HAVE TUNNELS

KUS OWN UNDERGROUND LABYRINTH

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SpORTING A DEGREE
HOW ATHLETES MAKE THE GRADE
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january 31, 2008 life. and how to have one.
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A RIVETING REVIEW
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Flogging Molly, Another Holiday and more
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editors note when I was in
middle school, I
was shut in a musty
trunk full of clothes.
granted, it was
for our school play
and it was for a
very short time,
but for a claustrophobic seventh-grader
it was complete hell. I didnt know when
I auditioned for the role of the evil cat in
Cinderella Shakespeare (an off-beat rendition
of Cinderella) that I was volunteering to be
tortured. In addition to memorizing lines, my
role required me to crouch in a small trunk,
then jump out and surprise everyone. need-
less to say, I had perfected the jumping out
part early on. Until we fnally performed, I
refused to let them close the lid all the way
during rehearsals, and I usually stuck my arm
out to ensure they couldnt lock me in. Call
me paranoid, but at least I didnt end up like
that girl in the urban legend who hid in a
trunk during a game of hide-and-seek and
never made it out.
Yet another thing I cant do because of my
claustrophobia is explore the steam tunnels
under campus. Read Chriss story on page 4
about students who have explored them and
why administrators say they shouldnt.
lDani Hurst, editor
On the cover:
Photo Illustration/Brenna Hawley
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calendar: where its at
student athletes step it up in the classroom
achieving two dreams
a green look at the presidential candidates
greening it
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it came from beneath the hill
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Free Play at the Replay.
The Replay Lounge, 3 p.m.-6
p.m., all ages, FREE,.
Visiting artist Roberta
Gray, organ. Bales Organ
Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m., all ages,
$5.
Tea Leaf Green/
Freekbass. The Bottleneck,
9 p.m., 18+, $13-$15, www.
tealeafgreen.com.
Cosmic Bowling. Kansas
Union, 10 p.m., all ages, FREE.
New Franklin Panthers/
The Marmots. The
Jackpot, 10 p.m., 18+,
$5-$7, www.myspace.com/
newfranklinpanthers.
Madahoochi. The Jazzhaus,
10 p.m., 21+, $4, www.
madahoochi.com.
Volunteers/The Lonely
H. The Replay Lounge, 10 p.m.,
21+, $2, www.myspace.com/
thevolunteersmusic.
Film: Wrap Around The
World. Spencer Museum of
Art, 2 p.m., all ages, FREE.
Douglas County AIDS
Beneft with Kelley
Hunt. Liberty Hall, 8 p.m., all
ages, $20.50, www.kelleyhunt.
com.
KU Opera Presents La
Traviata. Murphy Hall, 7 :30
p.m., all ages, $7.
Block Party with DJ
SKU. The Granada, 9 p.m.,
18+, $3-$7.
Liars/No Age. The
Bottleneck, 10 p.m., 18+,
$10-12, www.liarsliarsliars.com.
Fast Food Junkies/
Deadman Flats. The
Jackpot, 10 p.m., 18+, $5-$7,
www.fastfoodjunkies.com.
Madahoochi. The Jazzhaus,
10 p.m., 21+, $4, www.
madahoochi.com.
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Tea Time. Kansas Union, 3
p.m., all ages, FREE.
Dont Drop The Soap
Board Game Release
Party. Hobbs, 7 p.m., all ages,
FREE,
KU Opera Presents La
Traviata. Murphy Hall, 7
:30 p.m., all ages, $7.
G. Love & Special Sauce.
Liberty Hall, 7:30 p.m., all ages,
$20, www.philadelphonic.com.
NEON Dance Party.
The Bottleneck, 10 p.m., 18+,
$1-$5.
Tavo Carbone/
Wighead/Now Now
Sleepyhead. The Jackpot,
10 p.m., 18+, $5-$7, www.
myspace.com/tavocarboneband.
Another Holiday/The
Fairer Sex. The Replay
Lounge, 10 p.m., 21+, $2, www.
myspace.com/anotherholiday.
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The Snuggle Bugs/
Little Women. Eighth
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$2, www.myspace.com/
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Cobra Starship/
Metrostation/We the
Kings/The Cab. The
Beaumont Club, 7 p.m., all
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Beyond Blue Mondays
with Pat Nichols and
Jimmie Meade. The
Jackpot, 6 p.m., 18+, FREE.
Open Mic at the Neck.
The Bottleneck, 10 p.m.,
18+, $2.
The Spanktones Open
Jam. The Jazzhaus, 10 p.m.,
21+, $2.
DJ Just. The Record Bar, 10
p.m., 21+, FREE, www.myspace.
com/djjust.
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Lawrence Sidewalk
Steppers Fat Tuesday
Celebration. Massachusetts
St. between 6th and 11th
Streets, 12 p.m., all ages, FREE.
Tuesday Night Folk
Concerts. Signs of Life, 7:30
p.m., all ages, FREE.
Flogging Molly. The
Beaumont Club, 8 p.m., all ages,
$22, www.foggingmolly.com.
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Chess Night. Aimees
Coffee House, 7 p.m., all ages,
FREE.
Garrett Norstrom
Situation. Knuckleheads
Saloon, 7:30 p.m., 21+, $4.
U-Melt. The Bottleneck, 9
p.m., 18+, $5, www.umelt.com.
Acoustic Open Mic. The
Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., 21+, $3.
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The Beaumont Club
4050 Pennsylvania St.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 561-2560
The Bottleneck
737 New Hampshire St.
Lawrence
(785) 841-LIVE
Jackpot Music Hall
943 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence
(785) 843-2846
The Jazzhaus
926 1/2 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence
(785) 749-3320
The Replay Lounge
946 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence
(785) 749-7676
Uptown Theater
3700 Broadway St.
Kansas City, Mo.
(816) 753-8665
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By Chris Bell
cbell@kansan.com
Imagine an underground network of hidden crawl
spaces and passageways leading from building to
building, running beneath roads and sidewalks and
branching out into a labyrinth that extends across
campus.
No, this isnt some imaginary war story flled
with political intrigue and covert operations. At
the University of Kansas, these tunnels are real,
and curious students have found ways to explore
them for years, much to the frustration of the
administration.
The tunnels house large pipes that pump steam
to the many buildings on campus, says George Cone,
assistant director of central heating for Facilities
Operations. The steam is used to heat buildings
and water and also serves to humidify libraries. The
condensation from the steam is collected in the pipes
and sent back to the power plant to be reheated, so
nothing goes to waste. The four miles worth of crawl
spaces and passageways allow maintenance workers
to repair any problems with the steam pipes without
having to dig. Cone doesnt think the tunnels are all
that exciting, and he compares walking in them to
walking in a basemet, though this hasnt stopped
generations of curious students from taking a look
for themselves.
Kevin Hawley,1978 graduate, says he remembers
going into the steam tunnels at least 10 times
throughout his senior year. Hawley, an aerospace
engineering major at the time, spent a great deal
of time in Learned Hall, where he and a group of
his classmates frst decided to explore the tunnels.
After searching the basement of Learned, they
came across a section of crawl space and decided
to explore further. They soon discovered that the
tunnels traveled to other buildings on campus, ending
up in either the Military Science building or Green
Hall depending on the direction they traveled.
Hawley says it was most exciting the frst few
times, when they werent sure where they were.
We went where we saw something and saw where
we came out at, Hawley says, adding that the
tunnels were a little on the spooky side. They called
their excursions into these underground passages
tunnel-ratting.
The group was almost caught at one point
after fnding its way into Green Hall late one night.
None of the doors in the building could be opened
without setting off an alarm, and Hawley says they
had to resort to taking the tunnel back after a close
encounter with a security guard.
Other students have also made their way down
into the steam tunnels. Enoch Jennison, 2006
graduate, says he explored the tunnels three or four
times before he graduated. Jennison says that the
idea of tunnels underneath campus was intriguing
and he had to check them out. He says that there
wasnt much down there other than old newspapers
and a lot of water at some points.
The steam tunnels have attracted other visitors
as well. Cone says that a group of cats made the
tunnels its home for a short period. After the cats
were removed, Facilities Operations had to spray
sections of the tunnels for feas that had decided
to stick around. Cone says he has also found
mattresses down there, though he couldnt imagine
why someone would want to sleep in the tunnels.
Cone knows students are curious about the
steam tunnels, but he says that students shouldnt
try to get into them. I wish they wouldnt, because
its dangerous, Cone says. Facilities Operations has
locked up all the entrances to the steam tunnels to
prevent people from getting in without authorization.
Cone says that if someone is caught trying to get
into the tunnels, the police will be notifed.
Regardless, students will always be curious about
the steam tunnels. Jennison says that the time he
spent exploring them was a lot of fun. Id really like
to go again, he says.
It came from
beneath the
The maze-like
steam tunnels
underneath campus
have captured the
photos by: Taylor Miller
for more information: www.kcurbex.org/
notice
hill
curiosity of students for generations. Whats
really going on under our feet?
The group was
almost caught
after finding its way
into Green Hall late
one night. None
of the doors in the
building could be
opened without
setting off an alarm.
Above: The steam tunnel behind Stauffer-Flint Hall is easily visible to passersby, but administrators say it is
dangerous to venture inside.
Below: Hannah Bandy, Colby sophomore, looks into the gated entrance to one of the steam tunnels located
behind Stauffer-Flint Hall.
ACHIEVING TWO DREAMS
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graphic by: Brenna Hawley
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feature feature
A look at how student athletes juggle games and GPAs.
About 500 students at the University of Kansas are here not
only to earn a degree, but to don a crimson and blue uniform
and compete as student athletes. It might seem daunting to
maintain good grades while also maintaining a spot on the
team, but many of the lessons players learn in their sports
transcend the playing feld.
We try to tell our guys throughout the entire process, Its a
lot easier to play with the lead than it is to play from behind,
says Bill Self, head coach for mens basketball. You get off to
a good start in your classes, and school is a lot easier than
if you get behind and youre playing catch-up the whole
semester.
Despite the diffculty, many student athletes welcome
the challenging lifestyle in order to pursue their love
of a game.
There are so many invaluable life lessons you
wouldnt learn if you were just a student, says
Janiece Richard, a former track and feld
athlete whose skills earned her
a scholarship to the Univer-
sity. You have to have your
priorities straight, you have to
be responsible and account-
able.You have to be loyal to the
sport and the school.
Balancing Act
Richard, now a
University of Kansas
athletics graduate assis-
tant, says the most diffcult
thing to do is fnd the right
balance between school,
athletics and a
social life.
Richard
says
its important for student athletes to have enough time to rest the
mind and body, though trying to do so often proves frustrating in
itself.
I know there were times I complained to my coach that I need
to come to practice early or late, Richard says. Coach Stanley
Redwine was fexible enough so I could study and take care of the
student part when I needed to.
Richard says that, when it came to studying for exams or prepar-
ing for a track meet, there was never a question as to which aspect
of her life would require more time.
I can study for an exam in a couple of hours, Richard says. An
exam is over in one to three hours, and a track meet can be all day
or a two-day meet. A test is much easier than competing.
Self says that although student athletes have very different time
constraints than the average student, success in the classroom and
on the court can co-exist. You have to fnd time to do both, Self
says. And certainly there is time to do that, if you prioritize cor-
rectly.The magic formula is, work on it daily and stay on top of it as
opposed to falling behind, where you feel like you cant catch up.
Jeremy Case, McAlester, Okla., senior basketball guard, says an
important part of success in the classroom is letting the instructor
know who you are.
Always introduce yourself to the teacher, Case advises. I
would always sit in the front and make sure I introduced myself.
That way my instructors knew if I was going to miss class for games.
The harder you work in class, the harder the teacher will work for
you.
DaveYukelson, coordinator of sport psychology services at Penn
State University, says peer advice is very helpful in helping student
athletes.Yukelson says that by teaming up freshmen with upper-
classmen, freshmen can learn time-management techniques that
successfully carried the upperclassmen through their frst year
of college.
Yukelson also stresses the im-
portance of a social life.
Most athletes dont
have a lot of
time for themselves, he says. Take an hour to go to the Union or
listen to a CD so youre doing something to gain energy.
Richard says establishing a social life can be awkward because
practice, competition and class responsibilities dont leave much
time to mingle with friends and form close bonds outside of sports.
Most of my good friends are all athletes, Richard says. Very
few athletes I know date someone whos not an athlete. I just got
married this summer. My husband was also a former track and feld
athlete at KU. Student athletes dont bridge out, and then all they
have are athletes as friends.
Richard says all the traveling that comes with being a college
athlete can actually be benefcial, as it allows athletes a time to bond
witch each other in addition to working on their homework.
At practice, you kind of talk when you stretch, Richard says.
But when youre on the bus you have three hours to get where
youre going.You dont have that urgency of practice so its easy to
socialize and catch up with everybody or play games.
Commitment
Following practice, many athletes head to the trainers room to
receive treatment on an ailing body part.The long hours practicing
can play a role in an athletes slipping academic performance. But
Bill Self says that, like in sports, student athletes must push through
the fatigue in order to meet their academic commitments.
When I played in college, the toughest thing was to stay as
motivated as I needed to be to study when my body was always
tired, Self says. That was the toughest thing: when your body just
feels like it needs to shut down.Thats when you really need to hit
hard studying.
For Richard, a typical day would start with morning
practice from 7 to 8 a.m., followed by class from 9
a.m. until about noon. Richard would then attend af-
ternoon practice from 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 or 5 p.m.
Track meets would require three to four days for
travel and competi-
tion.
We were having track meets every weekend, and we would
leave Thursday or Friday and wouldnt return until Saturday night
or Sunday morning and then we would practice at 2 p.m., Richard
says.
Despite the grueling schedule, Richard says she never contem-
plated quitting track in order to focus solely on school.
Coach brought me here because he thought I could do it,
Richard said. There was never a time I thought I couldnt do both.
An Assist
Just as in sports, coaching can play an integral part in academic
success. Since July 2006, the University has employed full-time
sports psychologist Megan Brent to provide assistance to student
athletes. Brent counsels athletes on personal issues, such as
relationships and performance enhancement, which often overlap.
She also works with sports teams on things like team-building and
mental skills training.
Brent says that another of her obligations to the athletes is
to assist them in dealing with stress, and she says counseling can
provide a place for them to talk about their stressors, receive
emotional support, and build healthy coping strategies for managing
stress. Brent says that having a sports psychologist at the University
is important because student athletes may not know where to go
for help otherwise.
They may avoid counseling because of the stigma in sports in
relation to seeking help, Brent says. Having a psychologist on staff
in athletics makes it more convenient for student athletes to seek
counseling.
Yukelson says the assistance provided by sports psychologists
to help manage time and stress may be one of the reasons student
athletes at the University set an all-time record last fall with a
combined 2.93 GPA, the highest ever for a fall semester.
The most important thing an athlete can do is make a com-
mitment, Yukelson says. The value of education is important.That
doesnt mean that you have to like every
class, but you have to go to school
and get the skills that are going to
help you in the workforce.
Like in any sport, success in academics comes from
training,Yukelson says.
You need mental training for peak perfor-
mance, he says. You develop mental toughness.
When you set a goal for a 3.0 and you fail a test,
then you develop strategies. I thought I was
studying right, maybe I need to get a tutor, or
study differently. Theres not a cookbook, ev-
erybody is different.You got to know what
you need in order to be successful.
Tapping success can recharge any-
ones motivation, and motivation is
crucial in life, where there are no
timeouts, halftimes or off-days.
By Daniel Reyes
dreyes@kansan.com
Team GPAs
Student-
Athlete
Grade
Summary
Fall 2007
Baseball 2.75
Swimming & Diving 3.29
Tennis 3.28
Mens Track & Field 2.85
Womens Track & Field 3.13
Volleyball 3.33
Spirit Squad (new for spring 07) 2.95
All Sports Combined 2.93
l Womens basketball set an all-
time record for the sport.
l Womens golf had the highest
GPA for the semester
l The cumulative GPA of all
sports was a fall semester record.
Mens Basketball 2.82
Womens Basketball 3.11
Football 2.39
Mens Golf 2.90
Womens Golf 3.37
Rowing 3.14
Softball 3.08
Soccer 2.96
Athletics Directors
Honor Roll
4.00 48 *All-time record
3.00-3.99 182
Total 229
(50% of students on active rosters)
Spirit Squad AD
Honor Roll
4.00 2
3.00-3.99 33
Total 35
Even though they went to the same high
school, it was an accident that they ever met.
Sonja Combest, Baldwin City, Kan., senior,
describes herself as a shy high school freshman,
and she was only on the wrestling tournament
charter bus because of her friends crush
on a wrestler. But when high school senior
Christopher Eichhorn, graduate, turned around
in his seat and asked to borrow Combests
Sugar Ray CD, she was glad she had agreed to
tag along. They talked for hours that night, but
didnt stay in contact. It wasnt until months later
that they met again at a party and exchanged
e-mails.
I knew I was going to marry him, Combest
says. I knew as soon as I got off that bus. He
didnt know it, but I did.
They eventually went out on a date, and recently
celebrated their four-year anniversary as a couple.
Things between Combests friend and the
wrestler never worked out.
l Gina Souders
Sonja Combest and Christopher Eichhorn
wrEStling with lovE
how we met
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notice
Girl: (talking about her relationship) I dont really
know if its going to work out, so maybe I should
just go ahead and get a degree to fall back on.
Guy 1: Yeah, they have a pork loin patty melt!
Guy 2: That sounds really unhealthy.
Girl 1: You have, like, eight million crushes right
now.
Girl 2: No, I have one. Plus Darnell.
Girl 3: Yeah, you guys did have a conversation once.
He said,Excuse me.
Girl 2: And touched my arm.
Guy: Oh no, older brother is so not gay. Hes like
as straight as a...straight guy.
Guy 1: In South Beach, a couple of kids were
checking out the cans on those mannequins.
Guy 2: Watermelons.
Guy 3: In Miami, even the mannequins have fake
boobs. We were going to give that mannequin a
reach-around.
Guy 1: Dude, we could get, like, a legit apartment.
Guy 2: We could get a beer pong table that has a
nice sheen on it so it can be our dining room table,
too.
Guy 1: Dude, our apartment is going to be so legit.
l Rebekah Scaperlanda
what its like
Not many people spend their days dealing
with the demands of rock stars, showing the
Secret Service around and overseeing the
technical aspects for huge Broadway shows, but
in his position as the associate technical director
at the Lied Center, Andy Hause gets to do just
that.
Whilemostofustakeyearstofndacareer
path that makes us happy, Hause knew he wanted
a career in technical theater when his parents
tookhimtoseehisfrstshowatageseven.
His excitement about the job is still there
today, whether hes dealing with the hecticness
of Rock Chalk Revue or helping a rock star or
performer through sound check. Hause has
worked with David Copperfeld, Kathy Griffn
and Bright Eyes, and had a particularly stressful
moment with Ben Folds.
Ben Folds used our nine-foot Steinway, took
the bench and threw it at the piano, Hause
says. We took it out of the bill after a heated
discussion with his road manager.
Its just another day in the life of Hause, who is
currently preparing for several musicals and this
years Rock Chalk Revue.
to work with
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Whilethesedigitalfowersarefree,Facebookisusingthevirtualgifttrendto
increase its revenue.Virtual gifts can be purchased on Facebook for one dollar
and sent to a friend in the form of a digital icon designed by Susan Kare, designer
of the original Macintosh computer icon. The gift then goes on display on the receivers
profle.
Virtualgiftshavereceivedmixedreactionsfromsomereceivers.Ithinkvirtualgifts
are cute and fun for small occasions and for people youre kind of friends with that you
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I cant even remember any
Western movies that Ive seen.
I dont really know that much
about it. I know they want more
money but it seems like most
people, like Conan OBrien, are
doing fne without them.
Ive always been a big fan of
Legos. The Lego castle was my
favorite thing I ever built.
Ridin Dirty by Chamillionare.
Just keep sketching.
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Whats your favorite Western
movie?
What is your opinion on the
Writers strike?
What is your favorite childhood
memory?
if you had to pick a theme song for
your life,What Would you choose?
What is the best advice anyone has
ever given you?
Emanuel Adams
Lenexa senior
Bret Ernst
comedian for the Wild West
Comedy Show: 30 Days and
30 Nights
lGina Souders
Tombstone, without a doubt. Its an
amazing movie. Val Kilmers Doc
Holliday locked it down. Hes one
of my favorite characters in any
movie ever.
I think its going to end sometime
this month. Its not a real strike. I
mean, they go in when it rains. But
I support the writers.
The frst Dallas Cowboys football
game I ever went to. I grew up in
North Jersey, but I am a die-hard
Cowboys fan. Some friends and I
went to Giants stadium with our
faces painted. I was going ape-
shit for the Cowboys, which is
dangerous in the Giants stadium.
Not only did the Cowboys win that
game, but my friends and I ended
up on camera.
I dont know. The theme song to
Rocky really gets me pumped. I
watch that movie whenever I get
angry. Its the greatest movie of
all time.
One time when I was really down,
I asked Vince Vaughn for some
advice. He told me, Dont get
involved in petty things and
negative stuff. You cant soar with
the eagles if youre pecking with
the crows.
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hours grooming, and about 11 hours resting or sleeping. www.seaotters.org
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your guide to
greener living
By Lauren Keith
Clinton has spent her Senate
years as a member of the
Environment and Public Works
committee, so she understands
the need for
change.
Next week, Kansas Democrats and Republicans will rock out with their caucuses out to
choose a candidate for the presidential election.
Unfortunately, little has been brought up at either sides debates about the environment,
excluding a snowman that apparently posted video questions on YouTube for one of the frst
Democratic debates this season.
Here is a quick look at how green each of the remaining candidates are.
Candidate information from: www.grist.com
democrats
candidate policy pro controversial con from a student from a professor my final vote
She was on Wal-Marts board of
directors from 1986-1992 and
may still be bogged down by big
business. She probably wont fnd
global warming
solutions in Aisle 5.
Unfortunately, she supports continued
support for biofuel subsidies. Corn-
based ethanol has shown to provide
about a 1-to-1 return on energy inputs,
and those inputs are polluting and
nonsustainable. (Sifton)
Its really hard to pinpoint
differences between her and
the other three. The differences
would come down to the
ability to accomplish change in
Washington DC.
Obama received early
endorsements from the
Sierra Club and the League of
Conservation Voters. He has
fewer ties to polluting industries
and should be able to choose
better advisers.
He supports the now-typical
cap-and-trade program* to
reduce emissions by 80 percent
by 2050, a lofty (and easily
avoidable) goal.
Obama advocates for investment not
just in research and design but in job
training and re-training for workers
who are affected by changes in the
job market that are sure to come
with an increased emphasis on
renewable energy production. (Sifton)
Hes got the ability to
make conservation sound
conservative again and
environment appeal to the
Republicans who helped
invent that movement in
the 1950s and 60s.
First candidate to make his
campaign carbon-neutral and the
frst to propose many touted
talking points, such as the 80
percent reduction in greenhouse
gases by 2050.
Support of ethanol as an
alternative fuel source, even
though its effciency and cost-
effectiveness have been
called into question.
On environmental and energy issues,
Edwards is leading the Democrats. He
came out with his plan frst and
was quickly mimicked by other
candidates. (Sifton)
I doubt hell be the nominee,
but if so, he would be more
personally passionate about
environmental quality than
Clinton.
Work with other
countries to
reduce emissions,
outlaw coal as an
energy source.
Is anyone sure hes
still running for
president? I think
he just likes seeing
himself on YouTube.
Neither knew he was still in the race. Didnt know he was still in the
race.
Um, turn the lights
off when you leave
the room?
Supports an increased reliance
on coal and domestic oil. At
least the haze from unregulated
greenhouse gases should avert
potential terrorists.
Im surprised that he hasnt taken
much of a stance. (Tran)
He was a tough prosecutor
before becoming an elected
offcial. But, like all the
Republicans, he minimizes
the impact of environmental
damage.
Draws in the much-
needed Evangelical
conservatives with the 11
th

Commandment: Father God
created Mother Earth.
What would Jesus do?
I suppose He would
support coal pollution
and be vague about
setting goals.
He is open to cap-
and-trade* systems,
but he hasnt taken a
frm stance. (Tran)
Evangelical Christians are firting
with environmental responsibility,
so he might be open to initiatives
that emphasize community health
and equal access to environmental
quality.
Supports plans for energy
independence
and cutting
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
After claiming that people
dont want change in the White
House and being tied to a global
warming denier group, hes not
too interested.
Romney said he would support a cap-
and-trade* system only if the rest of the
world does it. Its a cop-out answer. He
doesnt want America to lead the way to
fght global warming. (Tran)
Of all the Republicans, he seems
the most promising because of
his intelligence, political heritage
and background on the cutting-
edge of business management.
Would end subsidies to the oil
industry and believes that war
is a contributor to pollution
problems.
Pauls campaign is
determined by the free
market.
He hasnt said much about it. Rumor
has it that he might not even think
global warming is occurring. (Tran)
Didnt know he was still in
the race.
First Republican to talk seriously
on the issue and to understand
the connection between global
warming and national security.
Ironically, the driver of the
Straight Talk Express hasnt
mentioned any specifc targets to
combat climate change.
Out of the Republicans,
he has been the
most vocal about
environmental issues.
(Tran)
McCain has changed positions
on so many issues in an effort
to appeal to ultra-conservatives
in the party, that I doubt his
long-term commitment to
environmental protection.
interesting fact: Sea urchins have five teeth in the
middle of their back side. library.thinkquest.org
Hillary
Clinton
Barack
Obama
John
Edwards
Mike
Gravel
republicans
Rudy
Giuliani
Mike
Huckabee
Mitt
Romney
Ron
Paul
John
McCain
Karl Brooks, associate professor
of history and environmental
studies, currently teaching the
environmental law class
Brian Sifton, senior, leader of Environs, an
environmental club on campus
Margaret Tran, sophomore, regional director
of 2020 Vision
greening it
manual
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+
*cap-and-trade systems limit the amount of greenhouse gases released by corporations. If a company
exceeds its limit, it must purchase credits from a company that is below its emissions target.
m
o
v
i
e
Though many say hes too old or just looking for
some quick cash, Sylvester Stallone is back in action
and looking good in Rambo, the fourth installment in
the high-octane flm series that started with First Blood
in 1982, followed by Rambo: First Blood Part II in 1985
and Rambo III in 1988. Its not an Oscar-winner, but it
sure is entertaining.
Twenty years after the last installment, Stallone
once again stars as John Rambo, a Vietnam War veteran
residing in Thailand.This time, he must lead a rescue
team to save the lives of a group of American Christian
missionaries whose attempts to help innocent
Burmese villagers led to their capture and torture by
the Burmese army. Stallone feels personally responsible
because he guided them on boat to the village for
payment.
The flm defnitely has its faws. Stallone attempts to
give his award-winning Rambo performance, but fails
with ridiculous dialogue with his other cast members.
The chemistry between he and the damsel in distress
in the flm, a female missionary played by Julie Benz, just
isnt there. Shes at least 20 years younger than Stallone,
yet the flm makes you think theyll be romantically
involved by the end.
If you forget and forgive Stallone for awkward
casting, bad dialogue and let go of reality for an hour and a half, youll feel satisfed. Stallone shines once he starts
to almost single-handedly kill half the Burmese army. Stallone kills 236 people throughout the flm, whether hes
chopping them with machetes, blowing them up or shooting them.
If you were a fan of 2006s Rocky Balboa, another Stallone flm, or have enjoyed any of his previous work, you
know what to expect: subpar acting and a lot of action. If you want excellent acting, look somewhere else. Rambo
was obviously made for the average male seeking a dose of heavy adrenaline, and the flm does a good job
appealing to this audience. Plus, watching Stallone stab someone and then rip out his jugular is just classic.
HHH
Matt Lindberg
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VOL. 5 ISS. 18
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rambo
potluck
Pick a team, grab some food and fnd a big screen to watch
this years Super Bowl matchup as the New York Giants take
on the New England Patriots Feb. 3 at 5 p.m. Catch the game
at a sports bar, such as Wayne and Larrys, 933 Iowa St.
Restaurant manager Shawn Hogan recommends getting
there early to avoid the rush.
Because of the amount of TVs we have here, it always
gets a little crowded during sports games, Hogan says.
If you prefer to watch the game without fghting a crowd,
plan your own Super Bowl party. Stock up on snacks like
pizza rolls, chips and dip and beverages, invite your friends
over and root for your favorite team. Not a football fan?
Enjoy the snacks, commercials and halftime performance by Tom
Petty and the Heartbreakers.
l Deepa Sampat
watch super bowl xlii
put that pile of old
newspapers to good use
this weekend
reuse it
Dont let anyone tell you print media is dead. In fact, your newspaper has a life even after youve fnished
reading it.
Believe it or not, crumpled newspaper cleans and polishes windows better than paper towels. Paper
towels leave particles and fbers behind; newspaper does not. The mildly abrasive texture of newsprint
makes it ideal for cleaning glass, countertops and fxtures.
Newsprint is more rigid than paper towels. Its fbers will not individually separate like those of
a paper towel, allowing you to scrub away grime without leaving streaks or lint.
Automotive detailers have been using this trick for decades. Gary Ziegler, owner of
Lawrences Autoglass Outlet, 2400 Ponderosa Drive, relies on washable microfber towels,
but he says spraying on window cleaner and wiping the surface clean with a handful of last
weeks sports section is a very effective cleaning method.
The ink wont smear on the glass, but will smudge your hands, which
is a small price to pay considering youll save money on cleaning
supplies, youre conserving natural resources andif only
for a dayyour home will be spotless.
So, after youre done reading this issue of Jayplay
but before you recycle itgo clean something.
l Josh Patterson