Friday, March 10, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
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Revue performers travel through time, place
Opening night show draws laughs, applause
By Jessie Mever
By Jessie Meyer writer kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Cowboys, hot rods, Egyptians, baseball players and pirates brought a bit of a blur to the Lied Center at the 51st Rock Chalk Revue last night.
Their song-and-dance skits related to this year's "Out of Focus" theme and came to life with elaborate sets and intricate costumes. When all was said and done, the cast members said they were pleased with the performances and ready to focus on the next two shows.
"It's really neat to see something that you have worked so long and so hard on come to life," said Maggie Bauer, Wichita junior.
Bauer, who performed in the first skit, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Sigma Phi Epsilon's "Quit Hoggin' the Road," said she thought the show went as well as it did because of the cast's outstanding chemistry.
Solo performances by both men and women, as well as group numbers, were performed with sets depicting scenes from the wild west to ancient Egypt. Although each skit had dominant solo performances, all of the 50 to 60 cast members played important roles in the overall production.
"It's not just a one-person thing," said Bryce Holt, Overland Park sophomore, who starred as the out-of-focus Miracules in Delta Gamma and Beta Theta Pi's skit "Hocus Focus." "Everybody had a lot of energy, and it went off without a hitch."
Holt, who performed alongside belly dancers and Egyptians on a stage backed by the head of a sphinx, said that he was under a lot of pressure as lead character in the skit in just his second Rock Chalk, but that it felt great to go out in front of the crowd and perform.
That near-capacity crowd, which was close to 2,000 people, erupted into laughter and applause throughout the night as it traveled around the world and through time with the members of the cast.
"It's a real good show," said audience member Nate Bihmaier, Osborne freshman. "It's obvious that they have worked really hard."
Holt agreed and said that the working toward a common goal brought the casts together.
"This year's is a lot better than last year's," Holt said. "We've had very high morale and hope to fight through the Friday night lull and finish strong on Saturday."
Brian Courtney, Leawood sophomore and member of the "Quit Hoggin' the Road" cast, said the show was fun — even if he did have to wear a lot of makeup.
"It's a little different," Courtney said of wearing makeup. "As much as we have practiced it, though, we're kinda used to it."
Courtney and the other performers will have to sport the makeup for two more nights as there will be a show tonight and a final show and awards ceremony Saturday. Both shows begin at 7 p.m.
All proceeds from ticket sales and raffles at the event will be donated to the United Way of Douglas County. Tickets remain for tonight's show and are priced at $13. Tomorrow's show is sold out.
Bryce Holt, Overland Park sophomore, left, discusses the future of his magician character "Miracles" with the overseer of the town, played by Gina Wilson, Parsons junior. They are members of the skit "Hocus Focus," which is part of this weekend's 51st annual Rock Chalk Revue. Photo by Craig Bennett/KANSAN
University Council approves credit/no credit extension
By Ryan Devlin and Erinn R. Barcomb writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writers
University Council yesterday approved an amendment to the University of Kansas' credit/no credit policy. If enacted, the amendment would extend the amount of time students have to decide whether to apply the credit/no credit option to classes.
The option allows students' transcripts to be marked either "credit" or "no credit," instead of a traditional letter grade. The current policy requires students to opt for this no later than the third or fourth week of the semester. For summer
courses and classes less than 16 weeks long, students must decide no later than the second week of class.
The amended policy would extend the deadline to the fifth or sixth week of the semester for 16-week courses. For summer classes, the deadline would be the third week. And for courses during the regular semester that meet for less than 16 weeks, the deadline would be the week that 40 percent of the class meetings were completed.
"The idea behind the change in policy is to give the student more time to assess their situation in a particular class and to give them more time to exercise the option if they see fit to do so."
Jim Carothers Chairman of the Senate Executive Committee
"The idea behind the change in policy is to give the student
more time to assess their situation in a particular class and to give them more time to exercise the option if they see fit to do so." he said.
In other business, Council tabled the revised draft of the University's intellectual property policy, which establishes methods for determining property rights among the University and students and faculty for material that can be copyrighted.
The proposal, which reflects the Board of Regents' policy, was generated by a committee headed by Ed Meyen, professor of special education. Council's consideration of the proposal had been delayed while Provost
David Shulenburger made what he said were minor changes.
But Meyen said Council was not ready to approve the proposal.
"We need some more time," Meyen said. "I think the issues deserve some wider discussion."
During the meeting, Carothers suggested that Council table the motion until March 30, the next time it meets. In the meantime, there will be an informational meeting on intellectual property at 3:30 p.m. March 16 at the University Governance Office, 33 Strong Hall.
Carothers said he hoped Council would vote on the issue at its next meeting.
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