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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. 116 ISSUE 50
FRIDAY,OCTOBER28.2005
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(Left to right) Dale Lee Buchheister, Val Smith and Kate E. Giesel act out a scene in the upcoming play "Popcorn."
BY MALINDA OSBORNE mosborne@kansan.com
Throwing 'Popcorn'
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Violence erupts in dark play
See the Beakend for play review on page 2A.
Those looking to satiate their tastes for Rated material, filled with depictions of sex, drugs, language and violence, don't even have to step off campus this weekend.
"Popcorn" is a dark comedy play based on the famed British novelist Ben Elton's book by the same title. It features the events surrounding two serial killers who hold a Tarantinoesque director, his family, entourage and half-naked TV crew hostage on Oscar night.
Officials in the theater have sent letters to patrons warning them of the content and put an R-rating on the performance, deeming it inappropriate for children.
Officials in the theater have sent letters to patrons warning them of the content and put an R-rating on the performance, deeming it inappropriate for children.
Brandon Ford, Lenexa junior, plays the character Karl Brezner, a black Jew producer, which he said was fun in and of itself. Ford said when modern audiences heard the word "play," there was a negative connotation, as if it were an antiquated piece or something unenjoyable.
SEE POPCORN ON PAGE 4A
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Wayne Hudson, played by Dale Lee Buchheister (left), and Scout, played by Val Smith, break into Oscar Award winner Bruce Delucia's mansion in Beverly Hills. The two play lovers that are known nationally as mass murderers.
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HOMECOMING
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(Left to right) Sara Lathrop, Phoenix, Ariz., senior, Adam Sechrist, Overland Park senior, Jen Bedore, Derby senior, and Katie Rash, Leawood junior enjoy a ride down the inflatable obstacle course at the Homecoming block party Thursday night at South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St.
Homecoming committee bridges gap with block party
BY LOUISE MORA
lmora@kansan.com
KANSAN WRITE WRITER
The sound of "I'm a Jayhawk" played by the KU Pep Band echoed from South Park as this week's homecoming festivities spread to the Lawrence community.
This year's Homecoming Committee decided to take the spirit of the week to the community by having a homecoming block party wherein students and Lawrence residents could enjoy the activities.
Dustin Curzon, Broken Arrow,
Okla., sophomore and special events co-chairman, said the committee wanted to raise awareness in the community about homecoming and share in the spirit.
With live entertainment and an inflatable obstacle course, students and children from the community got to have fun.
"The community needs to be involved because it's their homecoming, too," he said.
One of the children enjoying the obstacle course was Hannah Moyer who has soccer practice on Thursday nights at South Park.
Her father, Brant, said he had a hard time trying to convince his daughter it was time to leave.
Shades of autumn
Katherine Sharp and her two boys, Kyle and Pierce, stumbled upon the party while taking their nightly walk.
She said it was nice to see the University reaching out to the community.
She said the University could sometimes be considered its own community but having activities like this really help.
"When the slide is going the kids can't leave now," he said.
"The more for the community to do the better," she said.
SEE HOMECOMING ON PAGE 4A
Rachel Seymour/KANSAN
KU Landscape employee, Chris Shaw, clears away the fallen autumn leaves behind Strong Hall Thursday morning. Daily temperatures have cooled down since this month's high of 88 degrees, which is 18 degrees above October's average high according to weather.com.
GREEK LIFE
Three councils unite for parade
BY LOUIS MORA
lmora@kansan.com
KANSAN STaff WRITER
In a sign of unity during this year's homecoming festivities, the three greek councils on campus will come together to walk under one banner during tomorrow's homecoming parade.
Members from the National Pan-Hellenic Council Inc., the Panhellenic Association and the Interfraternity Council will demonstrate unity among the different organizations.
"It brings more understanding and respect for our individual organizations," said Eboney Crawford, NPHC president.
The integration of the three councils is an attempt to help those who may not understand the differences in the organizations, she said.
Scott Shorten, IFC president, said this was a starting point for the three organizations to continue to learn about each other.
"It will allow us an opportunity to see the big picture of the entire Greek community, rather than focusing on our distinct councils," he said.
Crawford said students on campus weren't educated about the multicultural Greek organizations, which re-chartered in 1997 and have been defined by its big event, the Step Show.
"We are more than just stepping and strolling," Crawford said.
Christina Strubbe, Panhellenic president, said the differences in council, size and funding of the organizations had made it difficult to plan a unified event.
She said working with the other councils had demonstrated the differences but also brought awareness to the fact that the organizations were based on the same principles.
Laura Bauer, program director for fraternity and sorority life, said the efforts to work as one greek community had been an ongoing process, something that developed when NPHC moved from the Office of Multicultural Affairs to the Student Involvement and Leadership Center in 2003.
She said the councils, working in close proximity, had allowed for more interaction between presidents and provided ways to generate ideas about how the organizations could work together.
The councils will continue to work together, and have planned to include women from Panhellenic to join in the annual Step Show.
She said this could open the door to attracting more people to the organization. Crawford said integration would provide more knowledge but would not impose on the traditions of the councils.
"We want to be inclusive, but we want to keep the traditions we have," she said.
— Edited by Becca Evanhoe
Today's weather
Border Showdown in progress
The Jayhawks face off against Mizzou over the weekend, and a victory is needed for them to have a shot at a co-championship repeat. PAGE 1B
Homecoming column swap
Homecoming column swap Mizzou columnist Nathan Hudock waxes poetic about the Border Showdown, Mizzou's bowl chances and what it means for Kansas to defeat Missouri tomorrow. PAGE 1B
Kansas faces Mizzou
The beleaguered Kansas offense is the key once again for a victory against Mizzou in the Border Showdown homecoming game this weekend at Memorial Stadium. PAGE8B
Index
Comics. 6B
Classifieds. 7B
Crossword. 6B
Horoscopes. 6B
Opinion. 7A
Sports. 1B
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