Jayplay FEBRUARY 01, 2007 POWER OF A JERSEY SUPERSTITIONS OF ATHLETES AND THEIR FANS PAGE 5 PROTECT YOURSELF ALWAYS USE SUNSCREEN AND OTHER TIPS PAGE 11 ROCK, PAPER, BEER BEER DISTRIBUTORS PAGE 13 WHO IS MRS. E? BUDIG, MALOTT AND WESCOE ARE PEOPLE TOO. PAGE 8 AND MARK VIERTHALER EXPLAINS HIS OBSESSION WITH A DANGEROUS SPORT. PAGE 15 ABLE F onTenTs It was raining outside 13 whennote. I camet to visit the University during my senior year of high school, but through the clouds and the drizzle campus remained an impressive sight. As our tour guide backpedaled adroitly down Jayhawk Boulevard (a 11 practice that baffled me as much then as it does now), I began to imagine myself as a Jayhawk, taking classes 07 in the stately confines of Strong Hall and studying late at night deep in the heart of Watkins Library. 15 Campus was full of the beautiful old buildings I 14 imagined would be there 08 and I liked it immediately. Then I saw Wescoe Hall. The squat gray building lay splattered across 15 campus like the birthmark 05 11 on Gorbachev’s forehead, a terrible blotch on an otherwise idyllic canvas. I could not believe anyone calendar 03 had ever allowed it to be music and evenTs built and began to wonder Dave Diamond, Will Hoge and more 1307 what sort of criminal the people 11 1516 building was named for. Pushin’ booze 05 Had he been a bootlegger, a The lives of alcohol distributors plagiarist or worse? I could notice 05 only speculate. It turns out the man, the do you believe in magic? 08 late W. Clarke Wescoe, was Sports superstitions anything but a criminal and out 13 had served the University on The road again well as its 10th chancellor from 1960 to 1969. In “Good health 07 Lawrence’s The Brody Buster Band Afternoon, Mrs. E,” Frank WinTer Warnings Tankard tells the true stories of Wescoe and a few of the Protect your skin all winter other forgotten men and speak 15 women whose names have become places on campus. Welcome To The suck feature 08 Mark Vierthaler is obsessed with hockey ßDave Ruigh, co-editor good afTernoon, mrs. e The people behind the buildings ON THE cover: illustration/ Katherine COQuillette JAYPLAYERS EDITORS MAKIN’ IT HAPPEN PHOTOGRAPHERS MCGUYVER STUFF OUT HIT THE TOWN CREATIVE CONSULTANT FOUR SEA There were two errors in last week’s Dave Ruigh Amanda Sellers Matt Elder CREATURES Jayplay. The review of the movie Free- Becka Cremer Anna Faltermeier Courtney Hagen Carol Holstead dom Writers should have been credited Jaime Netzer to Ian Stanford and the review of Explo- CLERK GETS AROUND TOWN HEALTH GOOD FOR YOU WRITE TO US sions in the Sky’s All of a Sudden I Miss Michael Peterson Lindsey St. Clair NOTICE TAKE NOTE OF IT [email protected] Everyone should have been credited to Kim Wallace Dani Hurst Chris Brower. DESIGNERS MAKE IT PRETTY Elyse Weidner Katrina Mohr JAYPLAY Katherine Loeck Laura Evers The University Daily Kansan Bryan Marvin PEOPLE KNOW EVERYONE 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall Jennifer Denny CONTACT HELP YOUR LOVE LIFE 1435 Jayhawk Blvd. Sam Carlson Nicole Korman Lawrence, KS 66045 Anne Weltmer Matthew Foster 02 JAYPLAY 02.01.2007 VOLUME 4, ISSUE 17 february 01 february 02 february 03 february 04 february 06 where? THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY TUESDAY VENUES Lecture: “Globalization, Social Walk-Ins Welcome Friday. Souper Bowl Saturday. Chili Cook-off and Hot Wings Current Issues Forum. Traditions Beaumont Club CInequalities and Women’sa Spencer Museum ofl Art, 10 a.m., Lawrencee Arts Center, 11 a.m., Cage n Match. Davey’s Uptown dArea, Kansas Union, 12 p.m.a 4050 Pennsylvaniar St. Activism: The Case of Post- FREE. $10, www.lawrenceartscenter. Ramblers Club, 2 p.m. Kansas City, Mo. Pinochet Chile.” 318 Bailey com. Ceramics sale to raise Lily Plants a Garden. Inge (816) 561-2560 Hall, 12 p.m., FREE. A rice and Winter Feast w/ The funds for ceramics education Bartender’s Breakfast and Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1 p.m., $10. beans lunch is available upon Beaumont. The Hurricane, 5 program. Bloody Mary Buffet. Record Bottleneck donation. p.m., www.hurricanekc.com. Bar, 2 p.m., 21+. Speaker: Esera Tualo. Ballroom, 737 New Hampshire St. KU Opera presents The Tales Kansas Union, 7 p.m. Esera Tualo Lawrence Tea Time. Lobby, Kansas Union, A Civil Rights Reader featuring of Hoffmann. Robert Baustian Carillon Concert w/ Elizabeth will speak about being gay and (785) 841-5483 3 p.m., FREE. Daniel Bernard Roumain, Theatre, Murphy Hall, 7:30 p.m., Berghout. Memorial Campanile, in the NFL. The Mission SQ Unit and DJ $15 adults/$7 students. 5 p.m., FREE. Dr. Berghout will The Brick 1727 McGee St. Brody Buster and Mike Scientific. The Lied Center, 7:30 give a performance and lead Women’s Basketball: Kansas Kansas City, Mo. Cibura Blues Duo: Rush Hour p.m., $12–14.50 for KU students, Metal Wars Qualifier. Grand tours. vs. Colorado. Allen Fieldhouse, (816) 421-1634 Rendezvous. Jackpot Saloon, www.dbrmusic.com/dbr.htm. Emporium, 7 p.m., all ages. 7 p.m., ticket required. 6 p.m., all ages, FREE, www. Super Bowl. On CBS, 5 p.m. Fatso’s myspace.com/brodybusterband. Jest a Second!. Lawrence DJ Stevelder. VooDoo Lounge KU Opera presents The Tales 1016 Massachusetts Community Theatre, 8 p.m., at Harrah’s Casino, 8 p.m., 21+. Jest a Second!. Lawrence of Hoffman. Robert Baustian Lawrence Trivia Clash w/ Pat Hopewell. $15.02–$21.46, www.theatre. Community Theatre, 8 p.m., Theatre, Murphy Hall, 7:30 p.m., (785) 865-4055 Record Bar, 7 p.m., 21+, www. lawrence.com. John Prine. Uptown Theatre, 8 $15.02–$21.46. $7. triviaclash.blogspot.com. p.m., all ages, $37.50–$55 (sold Gaslight Tavern Borat. Woodruff Auditorium, out), johnprine.net. Maria and Darrel. Gaslight Vena Amori. Grand Emporium, 317 N. Second St. Cece Winans. Topeka Kansas Union, 8 p.m., FREE w/ Tavern, 8 p.m., 21+. 8 p.m., all ages, www.myspace. Lawrence Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m., SUA card or $2. Men’s Basketball: Kansas vs. com/venaamori. (785) 856-4330 $8-$26. Texas A&M. Allen Fieldhouse, 8 Drop Dead Gorgeous. Grand DJ Stevelder. Voodoo Lounge p.m., ticket required. Emporium, 8 p.m., all ages. The University/Destroyer Grand Emporium KU Opera presents The Tales of at Harrah’s Casino, 8 p.m., 21+. Destroyer. Replay Lounge, 10 3832 Main St. Hoffman. Robert Baustian Theatre, Jest a Second!. Lawrence Public Property. 9 p.m., The Bar, p.m., 21+, $2. Kansas City, Mo. Murphy Hall, 7:30 p.m., $7. Naydivz. Grand Emporium, 8 p.m., Community Theatre, 8 p.m., FREE, www.publicprop.com. (816) 531-1504 21+, www.myspace.com/naydivz. $15.02–$21.46, www.theatre. Ryan Montbleau/The Wayward Jest a Second!. Lawrence lawrence.com. Jazz in the Basement. Eighth Sons. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., 18+, Harbor Lights Community Theatre, 8 p.m., Ying Yang Twins. Granada, 8 Street Tap Room, 10 p.m., 21+, $2. www.ryanmontbleau.com. 1031 Massachusetts St. $15.02–$21.46, www.theatre. p.m., 18+, $20, www.yingyang- Borat. Woodruff Auditorium, Lawrence lawrence.com. music.com. Kansas Union, 8 p.m., FREE w/ (785) 841-1960 SUA card or $2. february 05 february 07 Borat. Woodruff Auditorium, Winterfest. Grand Emporium, 9 Jackpot Saloon Kansas Union, 8 p.m., FREE w/ p.m., 18+. Greg Meise Quartet w/ Millie MONDAY WEDNESDAY 943 Massachusetts St. SUA card or $2. Edwards. Blue Room, 8:30 p.m., Lily Plants a Garden. Inge Lily Plants a Garden. Inge Lawrence Dave Diamond. Abe and Jake’s $5. Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1 p.m., Theatre, Murphy Hall, 1 p.m., $10. (785) 843-2846 Choosy Beggars w/ Brother Landing, 8 p.m.,21+, $5, www. $10. Bagman. Grand Emporium, 8 davediamond.com. Scroat Belly. Bottleneck, 9 p.m., Incubus. Uptown Theatre, 7:30 The Jazzhaus p.m., 21+, www.myspace.com/ 18+, $11 www.bloodshotrecords. Gordon Parks’ Learning Tree p.m., all ages, $40 (sold out), 926 1/2 Massachusetts St. choosybeggars. Dead Girls Ruin Everything. com/artists/scroatbelly. Experience. Lawrence Public www.enjoyincubus.com. Lawrence (785) 749-3320 Bottleneck, 9 p.m., 18+, www. Library, 7 p.m. Nathan Brooks/Scratch Track/ deadgirlsruineverything.com. Shaking Tree. Mike’s Tavern, Rockabilly Roundup w/ The The Record Bar Micah Walk Band/Cody Ross. 9 p.m., 21+, $5–$7, www. Poker Pub. The Pink Flamingo Rumblejetts, Knuckleheads 1020 Westport Road The Hurricane, 9 p.m., www. Tiffany Christopher Band. shakingtree.com. Club, 7 and 10 p.m., 21+, FREE. Saloon, 7:30 p.m., 21+, FREE, Kansas City, Mo. myspace.com/scratchtrack. Mike’s Tavern, 9 p.m., 21+, www.myspace.com/rumblejetts, (816) 753-5207 $5–$7, www.myspace.com/ Harmonious Monk/DJ Proof. Faculty Recital: Margaret Reach/Approach/Stik Figa/DJ tifchristopher. Gaslight Tavern, 9 p.m., 21+, Marco on oboe. Hall Center, Coffee and Culture. Lobby, Replay Lounge Ataxic. The Brick, 9 p.m., www. www.harmoniousmonkmusic. 7:30 p.m., FREE. Kansas Union, 8 p.m. 946 Massachusetts St. com. myspace.com/reach. Yard Squad. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., Lawrence 21+, $4, www.yardsquad.net. Blue Monday Jam. Blue Room, Men’s Basketball: Kansas vs. (785) 749-7676 Within. Jazzhaus, 10 p.m., The Beautiful Bodies. Davey’s 7 p.m. Kansas State. Allen Fieldhouse, 21+, $3, www. myspace.com/ The Mansfields/KTP. Replay Uptown Ramblers Club, 10 p.m., 8 p.m., ticket required. Signs of Life withinpaul.