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We have made it almost halfway through our springsemester, but with snow still covering the ground,it is hard to believe it is ofcially March. It could

be worse. In a few short weeks we will be enjoying springbreak and celebrating March Madness. Before thatthough, we must prepare ourselves for midterms andour apartments or homes for the week that we will bespending on a beach somewhere. Use our home safetychecklist to make sure that your apartment is safe whileyoure away and our midterm Spotify playlist to stayfocused while memorizing your denitions and nishingyour papers.

With spring break on the horizon, you may nd yourselfcutting back on expenses in order to save for your tripbut this is no reason to neglect your apartment. Tokeep your apartment looking spectacular during thistime, check out the few stores that we picked out thatoffer cheap dcor deals. We have also found a few DIYprojects that can turn your shabby college apartmentinto a creative and stylish space.

After a little apartment revamping, read our tips onhow to throw the perfect basketball watch party. Ticketsfor Allen Fieldhouse can be pricey, but having people

over for food and drinks while you watch the game is afun and cheap alternative. Check out our easy-to-makerecipes to impress your guests, as well.

Finding the ideal roommates can make any apartmentatmosphere more enticing. Read advice from fellowUniversity students who spoke out about theirexperiences living with friends of the opposite gender.If living with other students doesn't sound appealing toyou, we have also located six pet-friendly apartments inLawrence.

I hope you nd some helpful tips in this ApartmentGuide, whether you are buckling down for midterms,celebrating March Madness or thinking ahead aboutfuture roommates.

4 Basketball watch party tips

6 March Madness recipes

7 Home dcor shopping

9 Maps around town

11 Co-ed roommate pros and cons

12 Tips to study at home

15 Decorating style quiz

LETTER FROM THE EDITORTABLE OF CONTENTS

By Dani [email protected]

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March Madness is just around the corner,and as you prepare to cheer on the Jayhawks,it's time to start thinking about how you're go-ing to enjoy the game. Drinking Bud Light andmunching on trail mix during games is gettingold. For some new snacks to add the madness ofyour game day party, check out these drink andappetizer recipes.

DRINKS:

1. Beer Sangria Servings: 8 to 10Total Time: 1:15 Min -15 minutes prep time -1 hour preparation timeLevel: Easy

INGREDIENTS

- 1 1/2 cups white grape juice- 1 cup vodka

- 1 cup seedless grapes, halved- 1 crisp red apple, quartered, cored and sliced inch thick - 1 orange, quartered and sliced- Five 12-oz. bottles wheat beer, well chilled

DIRECTIONS Combine the grape juice, vodka, grapes, apples

and oranges in a pitcher. Refrigerate at least 1hour and up to 8 for the avors to infuse.

Fill wine glasses halfway with the grape juicemixture and some fruit. Fill glasses the rest ofthe way with beer.

foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/beer- sangria-recipe

2. Lime Beer Cocktail

Servings: 6

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FOOD

Five recipes to spice up March Madness parties MAGGIE [email protected]

Total Time: 5 minutesLevel: Easy

INGREDIENTS - Six-pack of light beer-1 can frozen limeade-1 lime, sliced in half

DIRECTIONS Pour beer into a large pitcher. Add still-frozen

limeade and stir to combine. Allow foam to set-tle. Stirring with a metal utensil can reduce foam.Squeeze half a lime into the pitcher. Finely slicethe other lime half and place into pitcher for gar-nish. Pour into chilled glasses and serve cold.

foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/lime-beer-cocktail- recipe

3. Michelada (aka Bloody Beer)

Servings: 4

INGREDIENTS - Lime wedges, for garnish

- Celery salt or plain salt, for garnish- 1 6-oz. can tomato juice- 2 limes, juiced (about 1/3 cup juice)- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco or preferred hotsauce- 2 12-oz. bottles or cans of beer (Modelo isideal)- Several handfuls of ice cubes

DIRECTIONS

Prepare the glasses: rub the rims of four tallglasses with the lime wedges then coat the rimswith either celery or plain salt.

In a bowl or measuring cup, combine the to-mato juice, lime juice, celery salt, Worcestershireand Tabasco (or desired hot sauce) and mix well.Adjust seasoning to taste.

Add a handful of ice to each of the preparedglasses then divide the tomato juice mixture be-tween them (each should have approximately 4tbsp/60ml of juice). Add half a bottle of beer to

each glass and then garnish with a lime wedge.

food52.com/recipes/420-michelada-aka-bloody-beer

FOOD:

1. Taco Cups Servings: 8-12 cupsPrep time: 5 minutes

INGREDIENTS - 1 can refried beans- 1/2 pound cooked taco-seasoned meat- 1 cup shredded cheddar- 1 cup salsa- 1/2 cup sour cream- 1/2 cup sliced black olives

- 1 bag Tostitos "Scoops!"

DIRECTIONS Set chips on a large platter and layer with beans,meat, cheddar, salsa, sour cream and black olives.

spoonful.com/recipes/taco-cups

2. BBQ-Ranch Popcorn

Servings: 8

Preparation time: 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS - 1 (1-oz.) envelope Ranch dressing mix- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar- 2 (86.8-gram) bags gourmet microwavepopcorn.

DIRECTIONS Stir together Ranch dressing mix, paprika and

brown sugar in a small bowl. Prepare 1 bag ofgourmet microwave popcorn according to pack-age directions and pour into a large bowl. Sprin-kle immediately with half of Ranch mixture,tossing to coat.

Prepare second bag of popcorn according topackage directions. Add to bowl with seasonedpopcorn and toss with remaining Ranch mix-ture. Store popcorn in an airtight container forup to two days.Note: We tested with Orville Redenbacher'sGourmet White Corn popcorn.

myrecipes.com/recipe/bbq-ranch-popcorn-50400000129589/

Edited by Chelsea Mies

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Whether you are moving into a new place nextsemester or just looking to spruce up your cur-rent living space, channel your inner HG Vstar and redecorate. But keep in mind, you donthave to pay top dollar to personalize your Law-rence home.

Stores such as World Market, Bed Bath and

Beyond and arget are great places to look orinexpensive and stylish additions to your liv-ing space. Ranging rom rames and curtains tovases, lamps and other pieces, these stores area great place to get started with the decoratingbasics. With various pieces usually priced be-tween 15 and 30 dollars, you can personalizeyour home and still manage to stay within a rea-sonable, college student budget. ry to look orstaple items that can be worked into a variety ocolor schemes so that you dont have to repur-chase in the uture.

Hannah Boyd, a junior rom ulsa, Okla., alsorecommends checking out Marshalls and .J.Maxx.

Tey usually have a lot o really cute design-er products or discounted prices, Boyd said.Tey always have Cynthia Rowley home dcorand its cute and good quality.

Sites, such as Pinterest, can also be a great

source o inspiration when it comes to repur-posing items or redecorating. Te site reveals allkinds o tips and ideas or re urbishing. Fromusing doors as headboards to ladders as shelv-ing, there are all kinds o tricks or turning ev-eryday items into unctional decorations.

Lawrence is also home to a variety o localthrif shops and consignment stores, which canbe great sources or unique pieces that will de-nitely add character to your living space. Make

sure to keep checking back i you dont ndanything that catches your eye. Trif stores areconstantly acquiring new merchandise, so dontget discouraged.

Abbie Wenger, a sophomore rom Wichita,shops at thrif stores to nd unique pieces ordecorating.

Id say my style is more shabby chic, so thrifstores are a great place to nd really cool anddifferent things to decorate with, Wenger said.I was looking or something to spruce up mycoffee table with, and was able to nd a buncho unique, vintage-looking books to add to myset up.

So whether its your bedroom, kitchen or livingroom, taking the time to personalize your livingspace and making it your own can make yourstay in Lawrence even more memorable.


DECORATING

The best places to

shop for home dcor

MICHAEL STRICKLAND/KABed Bath and Beyond, 3106 Iowa St., sells items that you can use to decorate your kitchen, bathroom, bedrooliving room.

MICHAEL STRICKLAND/KANSANWorld Market, 3106 Iowa St., is one of many p laces to nd inexpensive decorations for your apartment withoutgoing over budget.

HANNAH [email protected]

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VARSITY HOUSE Newest campus property

785-766-6378

HAWKERWalking distance from campus

785-838-3377

TUCKAWAY AT FRONTIER785-856-8900

546 Frontier Rd, Lawrence, KS 66049

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PREPARE YOUR HOME BEFORE YOU LEAVE FORSPRING BREAK WITH THIS CHECKLIST

_____ Ask a neighbor or friend to pick up any mail or packages that

will come while you are away._____ Shut off all lights. Leaving your outdoor light on an automatictimer is a good alternative to make it seem like somebody is home.

_____ Unplug all electronics this includes televisions, micro-waves and beauty appliances.

_____ Lock all doors and windows.

_____ Do not publicize that you will be away on social media.

_____ Store jewelry and all other valuables in a safe hiding place.

_____ Leave your curtains the same way you keep them when yourehome. Noticeable changes can alert criminals nobody is home.

_____ Remove the hidden key. Tis may help your roommates if

they forget a key during the week, but it is too risky for a criminal tond during a week when nobody is home.

_____ Consider investing in an alarm system. If this is too pricey,trick criminals by placing one of those home alarm signs on yourlawn.

_____ Notify your landlord you will be away. A lot of time thelandlord will occasionally drive by and keep an eye on his or herproperty.

SAFETY

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College may expand future opportunities, butit also has a way of limiting time and money,especially when it comes to decorating livingspaces.

Furnishing apartments and new homes withthe hottest items from Pier 1 and Pottery Barnseems just a bit out of reach. However, there isno reason to fret. Students have demonstratedthat decorating can be done affordably and ef-fectively using a little creativity.

Jessica ungesvik, a junior from Columbia,Mo., is a graphic design major with little timefor Pinterest projects. Instead, she took her vinylrecords and displayed them as decorations.

Te graphics on the records are decorativein themselves so I decided I wanted to displaythem, ungesvik said. I ended up making two

display shelves that are about 5-feet long for 10of my records to sit on.

ungesvik bought the supplies at the Com-mon Shop on campus and was able to make thetwo shelves in 45 minutes. In the end it only costher $6 for the wood. For those with a little moretime on their hands, planning affordable proj-ects can be fun. essa Littlejohn, a sophomorefrom Wichita, was inspired by Pinterest to createwall decorations from shoebox lids.

I saw on Pinterest how to take old shoeboxlids and cover them with fabric for wall decora-tions, Littlejohn said. I had plenty of old fabric

and lids so I gave it a shot and it turned out waycuter than I expected.Littlejohn was able to take things she already

has in her apartment and turn them into decora-tions she gets to appreciate every day. Studentswho dont already have these items can use theirtalents or passions to make something unique

instead. Ian Lally, a senior from Olathe, has beenan artist all his life. Not only is he able to chan-nel those skills when decorating his home, butits an enjoyable project rather than a challeng-ing task.

I paint and that is my preferred type of deco-ration, Lally said. Depending on the size, apainting can take anywhere from a few hours todays or weeks.

Tere is no need to spend half of your pay-checks on furnishings that you can easily cre-ate yourself. Youd be surprised by how manydecorative options you already have around the

house. Just take a look around and become in-spired.

Edited by Jessica Mitchell

MACKENZIE [email protected]

Thrifty decorating on a college budget DIY

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CONTRIBUTED PHOYou can create your own paintings on a budget, suchas this one by Ian Lally, to decorate your apartmentwith.

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Te idea o living with the opposite sex is notalways something we would immediately vol-unteer to do. Having co-ed roommates is nota common occurrence, but how does it work?

aking the risk and living with someone o theopposite sex could make or break a relationshipit seems.

Audra Odeh, a senior rom Olathe, decided togive the co-ed roommate concept a tr y.

I had lived with gi rls in the past and I love my

girl riends, but there was always unnecessarydrama, or some o kind problem or issue, Odehsaid. I wasnt into it.

Odeh decided to live with three guys she knewrom high school in a house on Kentucky Street. I think guys are signicantly less dramatic

and controlling, Odeh said o her co-ed liv-ing situation. It was very much a relaxed andstress- ree environment. I learned a lot o di -

erent things.But Odeh wasnt the only one learning new

things. Her roommates Kyle Dewitz and MarlonAddison, both seniors rom Olathe, mentionedthat they learned a lot about the emale perspec-tive rom living with her.

She would give me advice on a Friday night

i I was dressed like a homeless man and shegave me dating advice i I was being a loser. Itwas great always having a emale perspective

around, Dewitz said.But there has to be downsides, right? Not ev-

erything can be per ect when your living situa-tion is the battle o the sexes.

Dewitz reminisces on the difficulties o shar-ing a bathroom with Odeh during the time theylived together. He said that he elt uncom ort-able using the bathroom knowing that he sharedit with a woman.

Afer living together or a year, most wouldwonder i this living situation had any effects ontheir riendship.

I eel like afer living together, Audra is amily.

Its like having another sister, Dewitz said. Addison and Odeh both agreed with Kylethat the three o them living together denitely

brought them closer as riends. Tese three no longer live together, but they

all would recommend living with co-ed room-mates and said they would in the uture i theywere given the opportunity.

It can be a lot o un and a co-ed roommatecan teach you a lot, Dewitz said.

And i youre having a hard time getting alongwith your current co-ed roommates, these threesay that communication is key.

Addison said that whatever the issue is, try totalk to them because most problems stem rommiscommunication.


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Living with the opposite sex has pros and consROOMMATES

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MUSIC

MIDTERM PLAYLIST

LISTEN TO THE PLAYLISTAT KANSAN.COM

Simplethings - MiguelBe Okay - Oh Honey

Chocolate - The 1975Begin Again - The Piano Guys

Clarity - John MayerHurts Like Heaven - Coldplay

All of Me - John LegendThe Man - Aloe Blacc

In the Sun - She & HimSunny and 75 - Joe Nichols

Midterms will be here before we know it, so we better start studying before we

lose track of time and have to cram for exams. Fortunately, midterms also mean

spring break is almost here. Here is a playlist to listen to whether you are in your

apartment studying for hours or on a road trip to your spring break destination.

Artists like Miguel and John Legend will keep you focused and prepared for

all your tests during the next couple of weeks. Soon enough, we will be sitting

somewhere sunny and 75 (see nal song). Good luck!

Dani Brady

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APPLE LANE Great studios from $489with water/sewer/trash paid

1. YOUR FAVORITE FLOWERS ARE:A. Orchids

B. RosesC. Sunowers

2. IF YOU WERE TO PASS AN OLDCOUCH ON THE CURB, YOU WOULD:

A. Put it in your truck and have itpro essionally redone

B. Put in your truck and reupholster it at homeC. Leave it there

3. WHAT IS YOUR PERFECT VACATION?

A. NYC so you can shop and seea show on Broadway

B. Vegas so you can gamble and hit the clubsC. Road trip across the US

4. YOUR FAVORITE LANDMARA. Te revi FountainB. Te Chicago Bean

C. Does the aco Bell on 6th Street count?

5. IF YOUR PARENTS WERE TO HAND

YOU $1,000 FOR NO REASON, YOUWOULD BUY:

A. An original paintingB. A new couch or the living room

C. Everything and anything rom the thrif store

6. YOUR BEDROOM FLOORIS COVERED WITH:

A. A new rugB. Nothing, just the natural wood

C. Clothes

7. YOUR FAVORITE ROOM IN THEHOUSE IS:

A. Te living roomB. Te kitchen

C. My bedroom

ADD UP YOUR LETTERS.

Mostly As Sophiscated Mostly Bs Modern Mostly Cs Traditional

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