Election 34
Despite the failure of President Clinton's health care package,health care reform is still a political issue. PAGE 3A.
CAMPUS
A KU student used two cans of Superstring to win $2,500 in an engineering contest. PAGE 3A.
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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOL.104, NO.54
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7.1994
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Jon Narum (top left), Lawrence resident, Brooke Emerson (left), Lawrence High student, Lanya Fent, Lawrence junior, and Jill Girardo, Lawrence graduate student, practice their lines before a performance of "Annie On My Mind" at the Renegade Theatre.
Play dispels myths about homosexuality
By Ashley Miller
Kenan staffwriter
Homosexuality also includes love and caring, said Kim Smith.
Smith is the director of Renegade Youth Theatre, a theater program that is part of the Renegade Theatre Company and the East Side Comedy Shop. 518 E. 8th St.
There's more to homosexuality than sex.
The youth theater group performed "Annie on My Mind" on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. The play also will be performed at 8 a.m. Nov. 11-13 and Nov. 18-20.
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Smith said the play, which is based on the novel by Nancy Garden, is about two female high school students who discover that they love each other. The book was banned from the libraries of all Shawnee Mission and Olathe high schools because of its homosexual content.
However, Smith said he thought the play dispelled the myths associated with homosexuality, including the assumption that homosexual relationships do not include love.
"We wanted to bring this whole issue to people to think about," Smith said. "What I want is for people to be emotionally moved. That's the purpose of theater," he said.
Smith said the play did not have a specific message for the audience.
"It clearly shows two well-adjusted people who are contributors to society," he said. "These are definitely the girls next door."
Brooke Emerson plays Eliza, the girl who falls in love with Annie. She said she thought performing "Annie on My Mind" was a good idea.
Lakin Griffin plays Chad, Eliza's brother. He agreed that performing "Annie on My Mind" was a chance to act in a play, regardless of whether or not the topic was controversial.
"I think it's completely ridiculous to have that book banned," said Emerson, a junior at Lawrence High School. "If people think that's controversial, fine. For me, it was a chance to play a lead role," she said.
"It's a subject that needed to be brought up," said Griffin, a student at West Junior High School. "But I really don't think of it as any other play. The actors want it to be successful and they'll do anything for that."
However, there are people who feel the play should not be performed.
The Rev. Fred Phelps and members of his church picked at the Friday night performance.
"We are picketing because of the coverage this play got in the Topeka Capital-Journal," Brent Roper said.
The newspaper ran an article about "Annie on My Mind" on the front page of the Arts and Leisure section last month.
The group picketed for one hour before the performance started, singing hymns and carrying signs such as "God Hates Fags," "Fag U" and "Fags Are Violent."
Finalists selected for HOPE award
Nominees honored by students' choice
By Nathan Olson
Kansan staff writer
This year's winner will be announced at halftime of Saturday's KU-Colorado football game.
Students of medicinal chemistry and communication studies have a reason to rejoice.
The top five vote-getters are then interviewed by a panel of seniors, which selects a winner.
Two professors in each discipline have been nominated for the Honor for the Outstanding
Seniors can nominated any professor for the award. The nominations are collected by the board, then voted on in a popular election. Voting this year took place in front of Wescoe Hall on Oct. 24 and 25.
Aubé and Shepherd also were nominated last year. Last year's winner was Dennis Dailey, professor of social welfare.
In medicinal chemistry, a required sequence within the school of pharmacy, associate professors Jeff Aubé and Michael Doughty were nominated. In communication studies, associate professor Robert Rowland and assistant professor Greg Shepherd were nominated. Phil Huntsinger, associate professor of health, physical education and recreation also was nominated.
Doughty said his role was that of a catalyst.
"This is the most exciting and proudest moment I've had since I've been at KU," he said.
The award, established by the University of Kansas Class of 1959, recognizes outstanding teaching and concern for students. The HOPE award is selected each year by the KU senior class and the Board of Class Officers. It is the only teaching award at KU exclusively given by students.
"Students who come into pharmacy are usually highly motivat-
Doughty said the nomination was an honor because it was a student-based award and therefore not political like awards chosen by faculty or administration.
Progressive Educator, or HOPE, award.
See HOPE,Page 6A.
The Kansas football team had little to be excited about when it gave up six consecutive scores to the Nebraska Cornhuskers and lost 45-17 Saturday.
Members of the Chi Omega sorority and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity rush to put together their entry for the Rock Chalk Revue selection committee. Members of the two houses took over the floor at the Chi Omega house Thursday night in an attempt to organize fifteen copies of their show's prospectus, which were due on Friday afternoon. The book includes the script, costume design, sheet music and a tape of the music as performed by the members of the cast.
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By Colleen McCain Kansan staff writer
Libby Swed, Rock Chalk executive director, said that the notebooks should allow the 12judges to visualize a group's production on stage. The judges are involved in theater and music in the Kansas City and Lawrence areas.
The 13 groups that turned in Rock Chalk Revue notebooks Friday can do nothing now but wait.
Each notebook, a compilation of two months of work, included a script, music, song lyrics, character sketches and a set design for an original 15-minute musical. Twelve judgments now will evaluate the notebooks and will select five groups to produce musicals for the campus-wide variety show held Feb. 23, 24 and 25 at the Lied Center.
Rock Chalk participants also complete community service projects and donate the show's proceeds to the Douglas County United Way.
Swed said each group's directors have the next two weeks off to relax and catch up on sleep.
Notebooks were submitted by 12 groups of fraternities and sororities and by the scholarship halls. On Nov. 21, five of the 13 groups will be selected to produce its shows.
The theme for this year's Rock Chalk production is "Caught in the Act," and each group incorporated the theme into its show proposal.
Dana Hess, Pleasanton, Calif, junior and director for Alpha Gamma Delta, said she stayed up all night Thursday working on the notebook Alpha Gamma Delta completed with the fraternities Alpha Epsilon Pi and Kappa Alpha Psi.
Ready to Rock Chalk
"The judges are independent of the University, and they award points in several different categories to determine which shows are chosen," Swed said. "I'm absolutely amazed by the talent and creativity apparent in this year's notebooks. They really are professional quality."
"During the last month or so, the directors each worked about 20 hours a week on our notebook," Gerritz said. "The whole process requires a lot of hard work and determination. If we don't get in, I guess we'll just have to work hard to do community service for Rock Chalk."
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The notebooks are in. Now, KU living groups can do nothing but wait to see which shows will be chosen for this year's Rock Chalk Revue.
Rock Chalk Revue
"All last week, when I was not in class, I was working on the notebook," Hess said. "I'm really happy — with our notebook and that it's over for now."
J. P. Gerritz, Mission Hills senior and director for Delta Upsilon, said compiling a notebook required continuous work over the two-month period beginning Sept. 8 when the theme was announced. Delta Upsilon submitted a notebook with Kappa Alpha Theta.
Phi Delta Theta fraternity members Nathan Bieck, Lincoln, Neb., sophomore, left, and John Claxton, Hutchinson sophomore, look over Rock Chalk Revue notebooks in the Kansas Union lobby Friday.
Rap contest features new talent
By Shannon Newton Kansan staff writer
Kansan staff writer
Friday night the Black PanHellenic Council and the International Black Student Alliance at Washburn University did just that by sponsoring the 1994 Midwest Rap Contest at the Kansas Union Ballroom.
Marek Jacobs wanted to expose people to amateur rap talent.
"It was an unprecedented event," said Jacobs, Black PanHellenic president. "The crowd was hyped up and enjoying themselves."
Jacobs, St. Louis, Mo., senior said the contest featured a variety of talents from around the Midwest
He said one of the program's goals was to let people know that rap is not just a violent form of music.
The goal was also to allow amateur talents from the Midwest to perform, Jacobs said.
"It was a peaceful function," he said.
It was the second year of the event, which was held in Topeka last year.
"A lot of work went into the event, and overall, I think it was a success," he said.
Jacobs said he was disappointed in the crowd, which he thought was small.
There were about 200 people watching the 22 rap groups. Three KU students and two Washburn students served as judges for the contest.
Jacobs said about 700 people attended last year's event and they were expecting 500 audience members this year.
Aaron Quarlas, St. Louis junior, volunteered as security staff at the event.
Quarrels is a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, which is involved in the Black PanHellenic Council.
Quarlas said he was glad to be a part of the event because it also educated people about different forms of music.
"I thought this was a great service to educate the community," he said. "It brings in people and money from all over into Lawrence."
Milton Carr, Topeka resident, came to the event to hear his brother perform in his rap group, Dub Sak.
"He has been performing for three years, and this is the first time I've had the chance to watch him," he said.
Breathless, a group of women from Omaha, won the contest. Jacobs said the group won $500 and a recording of their music will be sent to various record companies.
Kansan receives award of excellence
Kansan staff report
For the third consecutive year, The University Daily Kansan was recognized as one of the best college newspapers in the country.
The Kansan won the National Newspaper Pacemaker Award, which is given by the Associated Collegiate Press and the Newspaper Association of America Foundation.
The award honors the excellence and the achievement of the top five college newspapers. Other winners were the Oklahoma University Daily, the Kansas State Collegeian, the Boston University Daily Free Press and the Michigan State University State News.
In addition to the Kansan's award, the Jayhawken was nominated as one of the top 15 yearbooks.
"The award shows that we're performing at high journalistic standards," said Stephen Martino, editor of the Kansan. "That we've won three years in a row probably establishes KU as the pre-eminent college newspaper in the country."