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As the weather gets warmer,
take advantage of the 65-degree
nights with a camping trip
followed by a sunshine-flled day
hiking. Before you set up your
bonfre and build a beer-can
pyramid, take these camping and
hiking tips from area experts to
ensure a safe and memorable
weekend in the wilderness.
Foraging for food
Its best to bring along your
own nuts and berries and leave
the others to the animals outside.
Berries from daphne, jasmine, red
sage, moonseed and yew plants
are especially fatal, according to
the National Safety Council. Stick
to non-perishable foods such as
peanut butter, granola bars, trail
mix and dried fruits.
If you plan to cook chicken or
steak, make sure to pack a food
thermometer. Most meat must be
cooked at over 140 degrees to kill
harmful bacteria, and a campfre
or portable stove is essential.Keep
cold foods chilled at less than
40 degrees to prevent bacteria
growth. Remember, always wash
your hands after handling raw
meat to prevent spreading germs
that can cause diseases such as
salmonella. Bring along some
antibacterial hand sanitizer to
avoid re-contaminating yourself
by washing in lake or river
water, which can contain animal
droppings or sewage runoff.
Layering it on
Just because its warm outside
during the day doesnt mean
the temperatures wont drop in
the middle of the night. Wear
thin layers of clothing instead of
a sweater and a bulky jacket to
keep warm. When temperatures
rise, its easier to peel off clothes
layer by layer and remain warm.
Choose shirts and pants made
of polyester, wool and feece for
your layers. Wear polyester-blend
shirts to absorb sweat, then pile
on lightweight synthetic fabrics
and top it off with wool or feece
for insulation. Its best to not
wear cotton at all because it stays
wet and keeps you cold when you
sweat,says Wes ONeal, manager
at Sunfower Outdoor and Bike,
802 Massachusetts St. ONeal
recommends wearing wool as an
inner layer because when wool
gets wet with sweat, it actually
keeps the body warm.
If you plan on hiking, invest in
some comfortable and durable
boots to provide traction against
rocks and other rough terrain.
Dont forget to bring along
proper socks 100-percent
cotton socks dont dry as quickly
as other materials and can lead
to painful blisters and chafng,
so they wont cut it if you plan on
doing some heavy hiking. Look
for wool socks and sock liners,
which pull moisture away and
keep your feet happy.
Sleeping under the stars
Whether youre on a weekend
getaway with your lover or on a
hiatus from the bar scene with
your friends, choosing the right
tent when youre setting up camp
is essential for a comfortable
experience. Most tents are
weatherproof and sturdy, so focus
on size when choosing a spring
camping tent. If you plan to
camp year-round, invest in an all-
weather tent that can withstand
rain, sleet and snow.
For added comfort, purchase
cots and air mattresses to place
inside the tent, and stock up on
thick sleeping bags. Dont forget
to pack along enough chairs
for your camping group its
uncomfortable and unsafe to sit
on the ground because pesky
bugs and poisonous plants can
make contact with your body.
If you want to keep warm
without having to spend all of
your time inside the tent, start
a fre that will last most of the
evening. Easy fre starters such
as dryer lint or frayed rope make
good base layers for adding small
twigs and logs to a bonfre, says
Brian Lechner, Leavenworth
senior and an Eagle Scout. Top
it off with lighter fuid and a few
matches, and youll have a blazing
fre in no time. Remember to have
plenty of water to put out the fre
when the night is over. If you
cant touch the coals when the
fre is out, then you need to keep
putting water on them, Lechner
says. It should look like a mushy
soup when the bonfre is out.
Avoiding rashes and bites
Familiarize yourself with what
poison ivy, sumac and oak look
like: Poison sumac has seven to 13
leaves per branch; poison ivy and
oak have three leaves per cluster.
Craig Martin, professor and chair
of the department of ecology
and evolutionary biology, says
to remember the old adages,
leafets of three, let it beto avoid
poison ivy, and berries white,
poisonous sight to remind you
of poison sumac.
Poison ivy can grow in vines,
shrubs and small trees, so be
wary of these plants when youre
searching for frewood or hiking
through the forest. If you do run
into either of these, be careful not
to touch anything and spread
the urushiol oil the poisonous,
sticky residue from the leaves
to your camping supplies or
uninfected body parts.
Rinse the contaminated
areas with cold water as soon
as possible. If you can do this
within fve minutes of contact,
washing can prevent the oil
from penetrating the skin and
spreading to other parts of the
body, according to the American
Academy of Dermatology. Be
careful of burning any wood with
leaves or vines on them because
urushiol oil from poison ivy can
contaminate the air and,if inhaled,
can have the same internal effect
as it does on your skin, which
may require hospitalization.
Keeping yourself covered is
the best way to avoid pesky
insect bites. Routinely check
your legs, feet, arms and back for
ticks. Always use a bug repellant
to ward off unwanted pests.
Keep your outdoor
experience safe
HeaLtH
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by Kim Wallace
KOA
Kampgrounds of America
offers a free Saturday of
camping for its Come Camp
& Care With Us Weekend
when you pay to camp
on Friday, May 11. Make
reservations online at www.
koa.com/comecampwithus/
list.htm. KOA memberships
are $16 per year.
1473 Highway 40
(785) 842-3877
Clinton State Park
Just four miles west of
Lawrence, Clinton State
Park boasts more than 500
campsites and offers easy
access to Clinton Lake. Clinton
has 15 campsites with utilities
available for reservation;
all other campsites are frst
come, frst serve. Campers
must pay vehicle and
camping fees in advance at
the self-pay station located at
campsite entrances and the
park offce.
798 N. 1415 Road.
(785) 842-8562
Camping Hot SpotS
PHOTO/ ANNA FALTERMEIER
Setting up Camp
WESCOE wit
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Girl 1: Do you think the limo
driver will come back with us
tonight and get in the hot tub?
Girl 2: I dont know if they do
that.
Girl 1: Well, Im sure we could
fgure something out. I bet hes
done it before.
Girl 1: Who are you calling?
Girl 2: Your butt!
Girl 1: So does that mean
when it rings I fart?
Girl: So I get to take care of my
friends dog this summer while
hes gone for a month.
Guy: Oh, thats kind of like
me. While my roommates in
Florida, I get to take care of my
other roommate, Megan.
Girl 1: That kind of reminds
me of my sweater.
Girl 2: Except yours isnt
sparkly.
Guy 1: (turns to Girl 1) And
yours is more slutty.
Guy: Did you eat all my
donuts?
Girl: Maybe.
Guy: I will smother you in your
sleep with glazed donuts!
Girl: Well, too bad you cant,
cause I ate them all!
Girl 1: Whats your biggest
fear?
Girl 2: Oh, if my parents only
knew
Laura Evers
Nicole Simms will compete in her second
marathon in less than a year April 16 in Boston.
Less than a year and a half ago, Simms, St.
Louis sophomore, couldnt run for more than
10 minutes without stopping and can now
complete the 26.2-mile race.
Simms played sports in high school, but
says she was always bigger than the other girls.
During winter break of her freshman year at KU,
Simms began running to lose weight. Within
three months, she says, she was hooked on
running and had lost more than 30 pounds.
After running for only nine months, Simms
competed in the Lewis and Clark Marathon in
St. Charles, Mo., in September 2006. Going into
the marathon, Simms says, she didnt know
if shed even be able to fnish, but she placed
41st out of more than 1,600 racers with a time
of 3:24:58. At mile 23, she says, she hit a wall,
but a girl Simms babysat ran up to her holding
a sign that read, I hope you sleep when youre
done. This little bit of encouragement was all
she needed to keep going, she says.
After I fnished, I just sat in my bathtub and
devoured a batch of cookies my grandmother
made me, she says. I was so sweaty and I had
chafed in places I never thought possible.
Simmss time was fast enough to qualify her
for the prestigious Boston Marathon, the worlds
oldest. At frst it was hard to fnd a balance
between school and running 60 to 70 miles a
week for training, Simms says, but shes found
a routine that keeps her on track whenever
shes tempted to skip a run. Simms advises
runners who want to complete a marathon
that they need to be dedicated, have extreme
willpower, pay attention to nutrition and have
a superhuman threshold for pain.
Anyone can run, she says, but it takes
something else to be a marathoner.
Katrina Mohr
WHAT its likE
to run a
marathon
Nicole Simms, St. Louis sophomore, ran
her first marathon in September 2006 and
plans to run her second this month.
phOTO COUrTESY OF NICOLE SIMMS
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Friday, April 13th
9PM
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Domestic
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notiCe
by Dani Hurst
What to do and where to do
it when spring is in full swing
Get off your butt and go outside,
even if only for the time it takes to
read this article. Chances are its a
beautiful day on one of the most
gorgeous campuses in the nation.
The tulips are in bloom, the grass is
green and lush, and the birds and
the bees are doing their spring thing.
If you arent sure what to do once
youre out your front door, check out
these tips for what to do and where
to go on and off campus.
Henry KritiKos
Lyndon senior
Activity: Playing guitar
Ideal Place: Chancellors fountain
Why: Its pretty and the fountain makes cute little gurgling sounds. Plus, the view down the
hill is really nice.
Maggie sHerMan
Lenexa senior
Activity: Walking barefoot
Ideal Place: Campanile Hill
Why: I like walking there
because there arent as many
trees, so there arent as many
twigs on the ground. Its one of
my simple pleasures in life.
stepHanie sHiflett
Overland Park freshman
Activity: Relaxing outdoors
Ideal Place: The grassy area
between the Campanile and
Potter Lake
Why: Its really pretty. It blocks
the wind just enough that you
get a nice breeze. Its very plush.
CHristy BraDley
Kansas City, Mo., senior
Activity: Bike riding
Ideal Place: The road to Clinton
Lake
Why: You get to cross this
really long bridge and the whole
time you get to look out over
the lake. Its quite fabulous.
tyler WaugH
Topeka sophomore
Activity: Taking photos
Ideal Place: Potter Lake
Why: It has really cool refections in the water. The colors are really nice
when everything is in bloom.
gaylorD riCHarDson
Professor of architecture and urban planning
Activity: Teaching class outside
Ideal Place: On campus
Why: Weve been all over campus: Wescoe, Potter Lake, Dyche Hall,
Lindley. I take students outside to prepare them for travel sketching and
on-site sketching.
lauren fulton
Dallas freshman
Activity: Sketching outdoors
Ideal Place: Potter Lake
Why: Theres so much there to sketch. You can sketch trees or the
bridge or the Campanile, or even the buildings in the distance. There are
even little statues around the lake that you can draw.
aaron steHMan
Hesston junior
Activity: Throwing Frisbees
Ideal Place: Strong Hall lawn
or Fraser lawn
Why: Its real nice and its out
in the open. Its kind of busy,
but youre not in anyones
way.
eMily BrusCHi
Leawood sophomore
Activity: Playing on
playgrounds
Ideal Place: South Park, 1141
Massachusetts St., or Water
Tower Park, 1245 Sunset Drive.
Why: The one on Mass. Street
has things other than swings.
Its got ramps and slides. Its
cool because you can frolic
through the feld.The Water
Tower Park is good because
its closer to where I live, so its
convenient.
stepHanie King
Flower Mound, Texas,
sophomore
Activity: People watching
Ideal Place: Wescoe Beach or
Massachusetts Street
Why: People wear the
craziest things when they
think its warm out. I like
to just sit there and watch
people pass by. Mass. Street is
cool because then you get to
see all the Lawrence townies.
out
anD aBout
PHOTO/ MaRLa keOWn
Grindhouse
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All rAtings Are out of A possible five stArs.
In the world of Grindhouse,
no limb remains attached to
its torso, no shirt unsoiled by
blood. If youre a guy, your balls
are coming off. Ladies, your
nether region is going to be
mutilated, either by a knife or
a guy who still has his balls.
And if youre a Thanksgiving
turkey, Im sorry.
Shocking, yes, but did we
really expect anything less
from the sick minds of Robert
Rodriguez and Quentin
Tarantino?
The flm consists of two
separate features. Planet Terror,
Rodriguezs contribution,
plays like a retro zombie fick
on steroids, beginning with a
toxic gas leak that produces
skin infections that make acne-
ridden adolescent faces look
attractive by comparison. But
nasty pus pops get old quickly,
and it doesnt take long to
realize that theres someone
waiting behind each door. The
blood and guts overexposure
desensitizes the audience to
the point of boredom.
The hilarious intermission
sequence wakes us up and
Tarantinos half, Death Proof,
recaptures our attention.
Tarantino understands the
value of a little exposition;
knowing a bit about his
characters makes the eventual
severances all the more
gruesome.
The innocents are two
groups of girls looking for
fun who are oh-so-rudely
interrupted by Stuntman
Mike (Kurt Russell), a stalker
who doesnt spare fashing
the audience the its all too
easy look. But this time hes
underestimated his targets. The
female redemption la Kill
Bill is a refreshing conclusion
to what at times feels like
Rodriguez and Tarantinos
twisted sexual fantasy being
played out onscreen.
Jared Duncan
Movie
Im sitting alone in a coffee
shop on a cold, drizzly day in
central Scotland and Im not
expecting anybody. Its just me, a
book and a cup of the strongest
coffee Ive ever tasted. The
familiar feeling of a pocketed
cell phone pressing against
my leg is gone. I have no direct
connection to anyone my
friends and family are an Atlantic
Ocean away and I am content.
Aside from a few one-week
visits from friends and family,
I spent most of my semester
abroad in isolation. Sure, I made
friends with all of my fatmates
(Scottish for roommates)
and I met plenty of Americans
who were overseas. But Im a
shy, private person and a few
months just werent enough
time to detach myself from
my natural inclination toward
solitude. And thats not a bad
thing.
I arrived at my fat in Stirling,
Scotland, on a misty morning in
January 2006. I was so physically
drained from the nine-hour
fight that as I trudged up
the stairs to my room, I was
grateful the airline had lost the
heaviest piece
of my luggage (I
eventually got it
back). I had two
weeks to get
settled in before
the start of classes.
My fatmates were
still enjoying their
Christmas breaks
and wouldnt
return for more
than a week.
I slept well the
frst night, but then my body
returned to the schedule I had
been on while at home in St.
Louis. My midnight snack of
sleeping pills, warm English
beer and more sleeping pills
didnt help me fall asleep any
earlier. I convinced myself that
the mattress was too frm, so I
fipped it over with the hope
that the other side would be
more comfortable. Each day for
two weeks I greeted the rising
sun and fell asleep hours later. It
was then I realized
I had better get
used to change
and a new kind
of solitude.
This feeling
was a bit scary
at frst, even
though it ft my
lifestyle perfectly.
Ive already
mentioned that
Im no extrovert.
I still dont have
all of my current roommates
phone numbers and weve been
living together for almost a
year. Im the person who hates if
someone sits next to him when
there are plenty of other open
seats and, for the most part, I
dont like seeing anyone I know
in public because I never know
what to say.
At home, I choose to be
somewhat reclusive. But
overseas, I had no choice. After
the initial loneliness, however, I
became comfortable with the
solitude. Keeping to myself is
a hobby of mine, and studying
abroad was a great opportunity
to perfect that hobby. I was the
same person, just in a new place.
One by one, my fatmates
returned from their vacations
and I quickly befriended them.
The human contact was nice,
but artifcial. I got as close as
I thought I needed to, but no
closer. After all, my return fight
home was booked and the date
was circled on my calendar.
Here I was, an American student
thrown into a solid circle of best
friends only to be taken out
again in a few months. Although
memorable, the times I had with
my Scottish buddies seemed
as rented as the fat we lived in.
And, like the key to that fat, the
friendships would have to be
given back.
I did the touristy things such
as a visit to Edinburgh Castle
and a tour of a whiskey distillery,
but I only did these things so I
could say Id done them. They
didnt defne my time abroad.
As my fatmates went home
each weekend, I stayed in and
watched TV, even episodes of
American Idol that were new to
Scotland but weeks behind the
airings in the U.S. During the day
I would go into town to explore
or sit by the lake on campus.
My 21st birthday celebration
consisted of a six-pack of Carling
beer and history notes (fnals
began the following day). My
classes were mostly big lectures,
reminiscent of freshman year. I
bought my coffee from the same
machine each day and took my
place in the back of the room
where I could listen and take
notes unnoticed, alone.
I studied by myself, ate by
myself, shopped by myself,
experienced by myself. True, few
times in my life have I ever felt so
alone, but few times have I ever
been so content. The obligations
that had characterized my pre-
Scotland life vanished. Life was
less hectic, less stressful. I had
fewer things on my mind, yet I
thought more than ever before,
and not about deadlines or due
dates. I never had to call anyone
back and rarely had to be
somewhere at a certain time.
Before my experience in
Scotland, I had almost forgotten
what it was like to have enough
time to truly relax, enjoy these
college years and not worry.
Spending time alone made me
realize that the simpler life is, the
happier I am. Unfortunately, the
days since my return have been
busier than ever. My memories
of Scotland have left me with
a longing for simplicity and a
stronger sense of comfort in my
quiet character.
SPeAK
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I studied abroad alone and wouldnt have had it any other way
pHOTOS COUrTESy Of SAMCArLSOn
ScottISh SecluSIon
by Sam carlson
Sam Carlson at Loch Ness,
(above), and in front of
Airthrey Castle on the
University of Stirling
campus (left).