Thursday, February 3, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 3
Student wades in Dawson's Creek
By Sara Shepherd
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
It was only for a moment. It was dark, it was from 20 feet away and it was his backside.
But Gareth Lewis, Pontypridd, Wales, junior, appeared on last night's episode of *Drawan's Creek*
Several friends, including Edd McCracken, Ballywalt, Northern Ireland, junior, gathered at Lewis's Jayhawker Towers apartment to watch the 7 p.m. airing of the prime-time high-school drama.
The first time through, Lewis missed his scene where he and another extra walked behind Dawson and a girl at a party.
"I missed it!" Lewis said. "I was talking and I missed it."
"Were you cut?" McCracken asked from a couch across the room.
"I might have been cut," Lewis conceded. But after replaying the scene a few times in slow motion, Lewis was able to pick himself out in the dimly-lit background.
"I just remember what I was wearing and where I was walking," Lewis said. "We just had to pretend we were at the party and not look at the camera."
Lewis had an easy job — he played the part of a student at a keg party, but producers served ginger ale, not Natural Light, he said.
Lewis went to the filming for fun — and besides, accepting payment would violate his Visa. He was visiting a friend in North Carolina who had a roommate that signed up to be an extra on the show during filming in early January.
"He just said, 'Do you want to come with me?' Lewis said. "So we went. It was a laugh. It's something to say I did while I was here."
Unlike Lewis, most of the other extras were aspiring actors trying to build a resume and earn a little extra cash. Lewis said people kept coming up to him and asking to practice their fake British accents on him.
"It did get a little repetitive after a while." Lewis said.
"Yes." he said. "Badl
When asked if the contrived accents were shoddy, Lewis answered quickly.
Lewis said one girl actually had a decent accent, but she had lived in Britain for four years.
"The rest of them were horrible," he said. Both Lewis and McCracken said Dawson's Creek aired in their home countries.
Lewis said it wasn't quite as mainstream there.
"Student girls and teenyboppers watch it," Lewis said.
"It's well-known," he said. "It's definitely well-known."
McCracken said the British teenage sitcoms weren't nearly as interesting as the ones in the United States.
"America does teen angst really well," McCracken said.
Beta Theta Pi and Kappa Alpha Theta retain top honors
Greek grades sparked by competition
By Jessie Meyer
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Beta Theta Pi fraternity and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority continued their academic dominance this fall by earning the highest grade point averages among Greek chapters.
Beta Theta Pi's long-standing tradition of academic excellence has kept it atop the charts in all but four semesters since 1932. Last semester it turned in a GPA of 3.289 and continued its reign, said Trey Yost, president of Beta Theta Pi and Perry, Okla., senior.
"We put academics first and foremost." he said. "We're pretty happy about that." Chace Ramey, president of the Interfraternity Council and Kansas City, Mo., junior, said the hard work put in by the members of Beta Theta Pi made the chapter stand above the others.
Phi Delta Theta and Phi Kappa Psi fraternities tied for second with a 3.054 and Sigma Nu placed third at 2.957, Ramey said.
"The they do strive for excellence." Ramey said of the Beta Theta Pi members. "I congratulate them on their hard work."
There were no surprises in the top three slots on the women's chart. Kappa Alpha Theta remained on top with a 3.274. Chi Omega and Alpha Delta Pi sororities also retained their respective spots from last spring. Chi Omega clinched second with a 3.236 and Alpha Delta Pi held third with a 3.175.
"It's good to see that academics are so important," said Juliette Ast, president of Panhellenic association and Wichita junior. "We strive for an average of a 3.0 or a 3.1 and we had a lot of sororities above that."
The surprise for the women came in the new-member classes. Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority's new-member class ranking jumped from a 12th place 2,664 in the fall of 1998 to a first place 3,159 this fall. Ast said.
Because the averages among the sororities are so tight, Ast said this jump in GPA by the new members helped push, Kappa Kappa Gamma from 10th place with a house GPA total of 2.98 to a fourth place total of 3.17 this fall.
Bill Nelson, director of greek programs, said that the all-greek freshman class, with a GPA of 2.809, did well as a whole this semester and finished higher than the University of Kansas freshman average of 2.63.
Kappa Sigma fraternity ended second to last with a house GPA of 2.587 and Zack Fee, president of Kappa Sigma and Leawood junior, said the members would be working more on time management and study skills this semester.
"When I came here we were fourth on the hill," Fee said. "That's what we are trying to get back to."
Nelson said that on Feb. 13, during a greek recognition program, the top three fraternities and sororities would be given academic awards for their achievements during the 1999 calendar year.
Nelson said there was no set mark for chapters to reach. Instead, each chapter house is responsible for setting its own GPA goals. These goals vary among the fraternities and sororities.
Geoff Gross, vice president of the Interfraternity Council for Education
Fraternity and Sorority grades
CHAPTER GPA CHAPTER GPA
Beta Theta Pi 3.289 Kappa Alpha Theta 3.274
Phi Delta Theta 3.054 Chi Omega 3.236
Phi Kappa Psi 3.054 Alpha Delta Pi 3.175
Sigma Nu 2.957 Kappa Kappa Gamma 3.17
Triangle 2.922 Alpha Chi Omega 3.082
Sigma Phi Epsilon 2.907 Delta Gamma 3.061
Alpha Kappa Lambda 2.896 Delta Delta Delta 3.054
Alpha Tau Omega 2.894 Gamma Phi Beta 3.024
Phi Gamma Delta 2.885 Pi Beta Phi 3.004
Delta Upsilon 2.873 Kappa Delta 2.957
Tau Kappa Epsilon 2.859 Sigma Delta Tau 2.907
Sigma Chi 2.840 Alpha Gamma Delta 2.856
Pi Kappa Alpha 2.837 Sigma Kappa 2.842
Lambda Chi Alpha 2.830 Alpha Kappa Alpha 2.707
Delta Chi 2.80 Sigma Lambda Gamma 2.673
Alpha Epsilon Pi 2.711
Delta Tau Delta 2.710 All sorority women's average: 3.063
Phi Kappa Theta 2.663 All fraternity men's average: 2.868
Zeta Beta Tau 2.659 All greek freshman average: 2.809
Sigma Alpha Epsilon 2.597 All University freshman average: 2.63
Phi Kappa Tau 2.596 All Greek Students GPA 2.979 All University Students GPA 2.90
Kappa Sigma 2.587
Theta Chi 2.428
and Scholarships and Larned junior, said fraternities and sororites had an ongoing grade competition. This semester, the sorority women earned a 3.063 GPA and the men had a 2.868.
"The all men's average is up from last semester, and we are steadily working toward the example set by the women," Gross said.
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Waiting list only option for tickets to Camelot
Musical grounded in King Arthur tale
By BriAne Hess
writer@kansan.com
Konson staff writer
Admission to Camelot at 8 tonight at the Lied Center won't require noble acts of chivalry or Merlyn-esque wizardry. Because the show is sold out, however, it will require a ticket — or a little patience.
Those without tickets can go to the Lied Center an hour before show time to be placed on a waiting list for the musical, said Karen Christilles, director of public relations for the Lied Center. A few minutes before curtain, house managers count empty seats and sell them to those on the list.
"It's a classic show that people know and love dearly. Those who don't know it have heard the name and want to know what it's about."
"It's a classic show that people know and love dearly," Christilles said. "Those who don't know it have heard the name and want to know what it's about."
"It's a timeless production and well-loved internationally." Davis said. "There are a potpourri of reasons to see Camelot."
Karen Christilles Lied Center director of public relations
Jacqueline Davis, director of the Lied Center, said most people read medieval literature and the legends of King Arthur, so the musical was still popular.
Camelot is based on T.H. White's 1958 novel, The Once and Future King. The story begins with the first meeting of Arthur and Guinevere and ends with Arthur's demise at the hands of his illegitimate son, Mordred.
Tickets are $16 and $19 for University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University students. For non-students, tickets are $32 and $38, and for senior citizens, $31 and $37. The Lied Center's Broadway & Beyond Series and Maupintour are sponsoring the musical.
Guinevere and Lancelot perform "Before I Gaze at You Again." Curtains rise on the sold-out Camelot at 8 tonight at the Lied Center. Those still wanting tickets can come early and be put on a waiting list to replace no shows. Contributed art.
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