University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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phone 'friends' not always accurate Don't be- lieve the hype. Thisideawas the consensus between Todd J o h n s o n , Hutchinson i 'LBut could also apply to everyone else. J o h ri s o n made up a story in which he and his roommate sophomore and were not getting B e c k y along. He asked Holladay, forhelp. Norman, Okla., S h e d e - sophomore. scribed him B 0 'I h S t U - completely op- dents agreed to Advertisments on television Claim to be free but when posite Of how put their reputa- tions aside for the sake ofjournalism and place a call, to a psychic hotline. l-900 numbers increased advertising dur- ing the past few years, largely as a result of the growing popularity of psychic networks. 'gl am very superstitiousf' Johnson said before making the call. 'LHowever, I don't believe a phone line can be a link to the psychic world. Johnson called the Morning Star Psychic Network and talked with a psychic named Victoria. g'She said things that definately applied to mej, he said. reading. Kphoto by Parsley! viewers call the l-800 number, they are given a number to a l-900 number to get the actual he isf, Johnson said. She kept saying, 'I just see his mouth movingf which l guess means he talks a lot, and he's really quiet. Becky Holladay, Norman, Okla. junior, called the Kenny Kingston's Psychic Net- work because her brother had appeared in a T.V. commercial for the service. uThey were paid actors and were told to keep quietj' she said. Holladay also described her reading as very general and at times, wrong. ulfpeople want to calljust for fun, then go ahead, she said. But for S4 and hour, it's a waste of time. EE' story by Tamara Miller Q9 '15 Q student life

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Despite weekend rain- fall, the second annual Jayhawk Music Festival drew a crowd of 9,000 to Clinton State Park. t'They were selling tickets on Wescoe Beachf said David Casey, Hutchinson fresh- man. HI saw the posters and thought, 'Wow, I know some of those bands , The event, sponsored by the Kappa Sigma fra- ternity, was held Aug. 25. The concert raised 310,000 for Rock the Forthefirsttlme,aseparatestageatthe JahakMs'Ft'I se dtoh c l Vote and Clinton State y xv' u IC es Iva was re. rve s ow ase ocal bands. Performances were altemated between the main stage and the side more PCOPIQ drove Cars Park- stage. tphoto by Williamsl Violent Femmes headlined the bill. Also playing were Hum, The Urge, Jackopierce, Poe, Semisonic, Shag and Sister 7. The concert encompassed three stages with l9 bands. One stage was dedicated to giving local bands exposure. Our number one goal was to provide a good conceit with a lot of bands for cheap, said Andrew Klein, St. Louis junior and story by Tamara Miller Q 16 Q3 , music festival financial manager. Muddy conditions were the biggest con- . cem. i Members ofthe frater- nity were forced to set up the stages the day before the event. Semis, used to transport equipment, had to be pulled out of the mud with bulldozers. Parking was also a problem. Even though the park leased 24 acres of land for event parking, cars extended over a mile c from the festival. uFor some reason, than last year even though attendance was about the samef, Klein said. Despite the kinks, Klein labeled the con- ceit a success. Not only did it provide enteitaimnent and raise money for a good cause, it gave the coordinators some business experience. 'fThis is the first thing I am putting on my resumef' Klein said. Q X. . inc 'fi Q- E