By Dylan Lysen

Dylan Lysen

Opinion Editor

Contact Dylan Lysen

Born and raised; Kansas made. Dylan Lysen has been the Opinion Editor since August 2012, and was previously a columnist covering music, television and popular culture. He stands at 5 foot 6.5 inches, and many call him “Tall Dylan.” Growing up in Wichita, Dylan dreamed of one day playing basketball for the Jayhawks. Although his height and lack of enthusiasm of actually playing basketball hindered his chances of joining the team, Dylan is fine with standing in the student section of Allen Fieldhouse. Dylan is a journalism student at the University and hopes to work as a reporter after graduation, and maybe also become an internationally famous novelist, too. He is the leader of the #Wolfpack, and is known in the Kansan newsroom as the Hipster Czar.
Lysen: Educate yourself on the perfect slice of pizza

Lysen: Educate yourself on the perfect slice of pizza

If you’re reading this, you’re probably in college. And if you’re in college, you probably have a pretty steady diet of pie. Pizza pie. Everyone loves pizza — From college students to fake assistant basketball coaches. But there are some people that don’t understand that not all slices are cut the same perfect triangle. And [...]

Lysen: Sound more important than lyrics in music

Lysen: Sound more important than lyrics in music

Abandon all hope ye who enter here, you may find this column offensive. Just kidding. You probably won’t. Unless you take music too seriously, which seems to happen more often than not. Recently, my friend asked me to listen to her new favorite band. I told her I didn’t like it, and her response was [...]

Photo by Kristen Pelz.

Granada Theater relies on detailed preparation before each performance

Fires don’t usually stop the Granada Theater from producing a show. But that changed when a fire halfway across the state almost ruined everything. Drew Wille, Granada Theater director of marketing, said she would never forget the day a fire in western Kansas caused serious problems for the Granada at 1020 Massachusetts St. The venue [...]

Lysen: It’s been a tough year, but seniors deserve support on Saturday

Lysen: It’s been a tough year, but seniors deserve support on Saturday

As I sat down to write a column on why the University student body should attend the Kansas football Senior Night game against Iowa State this Saturday, I had a considerably tough time coming up with a way to convince students that it is going to be worth it. Saturday night is the prime time [...]

Lawrence punk rock band performs at “Taking Back Mondays”

Lawrence punk rock band performs at “Taking Back Mondays”

Late on a Monday night, the streets are empty in downtown Lawrence, but the fast-paced beat and non-stop lyrics of the punk rock song “Devotion and Desire” blare from The Bottleneck, a bar at 737 New Hampshire Street. But Bayside, the New York band that made the song famous, isn’t performing. Instead, Lawrence punk rock [...]

Lysen: In college, more freedom means more responsibility

The best part about college also happens to be the worst part about college: you don’t have to go to class if you don’t want to. I took advantage of this practice several times my freshman year at the University of Kansas, and my grades certainty showed it. After my first semester, I was staring [...]

Lysen: Hollywood’s laziness causing reading craze

Hollywood has been stealing ideas for years, but now it’s causing viewers to become readers.

Lysen: Mighty Ducks 2 best sequel known to man

In response to the comments made on the Anchorman 2 column.

Lysen: Smell the spring air this final’s week

Stop stressing over finals and smell the roses, that is, Guns and Roses. Use music to calm your worries.

Lysen: The Sequel to Anchorman Sure to be Hit

The highly anticipated sequel to the comedy classic “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” has finally been green lit, with all of the original cast returning. This is sure to be another comedy classic.

Lysen: Judging Trendy Music with an Open Mind

Liking trending music can be hard, but sometimes we end up liking what we hear despite social stigmas.

Lysen: Entertainers and athletes should pursue true talents

Artists like Justin Timberlake shouldn’t deprive the world of their talents.

Lysen: ‘Portlandia’ teaches us to embrace hipster-dom

The new shot “Portlandia” pokes fun at hipsters while embracing their culture.

Lysen: Being proud of your roots

The rapper XV shows us that there is no shame in loving where you come from.

Lysen: Smart television shows can be a risky move

Shows such as “Arrested Development” and “Community” are not guaranteed success, even if they are clever.