Friday, April 30.1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 7
Greeks, Templin Hall unite for philanthropy
By Amber Stuever
Special to the Kansan
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Delta Gamma sorority and Templin Hall have joined together to sponsor tomorrow's series of golf contests called "Long Shots and Lucky Putts", which will help raise money for the American Red Cross of Lawrence.
The community at KU includes greek and non-greek students," said Graham Heaven, Lambda Chi Alpha philanthropy chairman and Shawnee sophomore. "We're trying to help the community, so we wanted to include both."
The idea for the joint philanthropy effort came from LeaderShape, a weeklong conference that leaders from various campus organizations attended in January. Greek students and Templin residents who attended LeaderShape decided a joint philanthropy was a positive way to break down barriers between Greek and non-greek groups on campus.
Nick Crewz, Templin president and Tulsa, Okla, sophomore, said that originally, his hall's members were skeptical about the idea for the joint effort.
"Sometimes, there's anti-sentiments about working with different groups," Crewz said. "I was hoping to make this work between the two groups and for the greek system to see how things work over here."
Members of all three groups said there were hurdles in working together because the bureaucracies of greek
houses and residence halls worked differently.
"We see how things are run on the greek side of things, but we really can't see how things are run on the residence hall side," said Thu Lam, Delta Gamma philanthropy chathwoman and Overland Park sophomore.
Crewz has to get a majority vote from his hall government to receive money for events, while the greek houses can simply dip into a fund for philanthropies.
"The principles behind this were a really good idea," Crewz said. "It's really a good idea, but it may be one of these things that takes a year's experience to get going."
The philanthropy, which will include contests such as miniature golf, longest drive and best ball, will be held tomorrow at Twin Oaks Golf Course near Eudora.
The registration deadline.for playing in the tournament has passed, but spectators can compete for prizes in a precision-shot contest. Pizza Hut will be giving away pizza at the tournament.
Spectators can buy T-shirts, and all of the proceeds will go to the Red Cross. So far, the project has raised more than $1,000 for the Red Cross.
"This has been a definite success so far," Heaven said. "If this runs smoothly, I definitely hope to keep doing this with the same groups for years to come."
- Edited by Julie Sachs
Choirs, orchestra to give final spring performance
By Matt Cox
Special to the Kansan
Some KU students will celebrate the end of the semester by singing and playing a "Psalm" this weekend.
The KU Combined Choirs and the Symphony Orchestra will give their last concert of the semester at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Lied Center.
The program "An Afternoon with Haydn and Stravinsky" will feature "Fires of Light," written by KU alumnus Tecwyn Evans, "Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat" and "Mass in D minor" by Joseph Haydn, and "Symphony of Psalms" by Igor Stravinsky.
The concert marks the end of the 1998- 99 Concert Series by the School of Fine Arts' Music and Dance program.
"Stravinsky is very intense," said Nick Probst, Des Moines, Iowa, sophomore majoring in vocal performance.
He said the whole Stravinsky symphony was about a man's plea to God to hear his prayer.
"I'm really excited I get to express myself in this wav." Probst said.
The music is lyrically complex and complicated in structure. And with the way it is arranged, the audience can understand and feel the raw emotion in the lyrics. Probst said.
Probst also said the arrangement would do more than give the audience
"AN AFTERNOON WITH HAYDN AND STRAVINSKY"
KU Combined Choirs and Symphony Orchestra
2:30 p.m. Sunday
$4 for students and senior citizens and $5 for the public
Tickets available through KU box offices
ear candy.
"The music will play tricks with people's minds," he said.
He said people who were used to traditional radio music and even traditional choral music would not be prepared for the twists and turns the music would make.
Probst said his choir had worked all semester on Haydn's "Mass in D minor" and Stravinsky's "Symphony of Psalms."
Matt Bloomer, Gladstone, Mo., freshman in cello performance, said he was looking forward to contributing to the concert.
"It'll be a good experience if you've never been," he said.
Tickets are on sale at all KU box offices. The general public admission is $5. Students and senior citizens are $4. Tickets also may be purchased by phone with a Visa or Mastercard.
— Edited by Karen Lucas
Entertainment
Upbeat Orbital breaks from norm
By T.J. Johnson
johnson@kansan.com
fJohnson staff writer
In the spring of 1996, I stumbled upon some samples of Orbital's *In Sides* album and fell under their spell. The music had an unusual kind of complexity for electronic music. It was not overloaded with beats and samples; it just had incredible detail and depth. Its synthesizer and samples had a three-dimensional feel unlike any other electronic band I had ever heard.
That CD has become one of my all-time favorites, so when I heard that Orbital had
a new album coming out, I ordered it as soon as I could.
The Middle of Nowhere is the fifth full-length album from brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll and is something of a
departure from their past work. It has the trademark feel of Orbital, but it is more upbeat and dance-oriented than their past three works. And they did it without being cheesy.
The first track, Way Out, has a Star Trek/Mars Attacks synthesizer feel to it. The sound is big and very happy. The track
Quite an achievement.
also features trumpets and the scattered female vocals that accompany many of their tracks.
Way Out leads into Spare Parts Express, a strange collage of melodies and sounds that most bands would have trouble pulling off. Over spiralling electronic lines, the overlying melody has that futuristic feel similar to Way Out. This is science fiction music. About two-thirds of the way through the track, a sudden mood swing takes the song from upbeat visions to paranoid chaos. A two-minute bridge of brilliant keyboard work and a tortured vocal sample pleads "Why can't anybody hear me?" making you wonder if you have switched tracks on the CD before the song returns to its happy origins.
Know Where to Run is sinister, with warped synthesizers creeping from channel to channel and lots of deep bass. This song deserves a good stereo to appreciate the fantastic production and substance in the Hartnolls' music.
I Don't Know You People is a very pleasant surprise and a break from the keyboard-rich expanses of the CD. With a heavy bass line, distorted guitars and the fantastic inclusion of a church-style organ, this twisted track could make anyone want to dance.
more optimistic mood, with the Moby-reminiscent Ototoo, which has beautiful vocals. Nothing Left is a sixteen-minute, two-part epic of mood swings and melody. The CD ends with Style, the first single released from the album. It is a quirk but infectious little song, totally unlike anything else on the album with a simple melody that has a way of getting stuck in your head.
the rest of the CD moves back into a
As with most Orbital albums, this CD is best enjoyed all at once, front to back. The tracks flow from one to another to create a complete experience. This artistic vision and the Hartnoll's attention to detail and emotion separate them from other popular electronic acts and make for very interesting music.
Charming Australian film shows tug of family, home
By Brendan Walsh
Kansan movie critic
A simple movie about family and pride The Castle inevitably will draw comparisons to last year's successful import, The Full Monty. Released two years ago in Australia and opening domestically May 7, The Castle is a heartwarming David and Goliath tale of one family's fight to keep its home from being bulldozed for an airport expansion.
The Castle Rating : A-
Blue-collar Darryl Kerrigan (Michael Caton) is a tow-truck driver, loyal husband and loving father of four. His humble house is next to an airport. It's so close that when Darryl's daughter returns from her honeymoon, she's able to walk to her parent's house. When the airport needs to expand, Darryl and his eccentric neighbors are notified that they will have to vacate their properties, though they will be monetarily compensated for the value of their homes.
tion seems dead set against the land takeover. His argument is less than effective.
That's not good enough for Darryl, who considers his home his castle and the foundation of all his best memories. To fight the airport and the federal laws it operates under, Darryl enlists the help of a local barrister whose forte is making wills and defending those accused of petty theft. Though well-intentioned, the best argument that he can muster is that the "vibe" of the Australian constitu-
Darryl's plight comes to the attention of a prestigious constitutional law expert who agrees to take up his case for free. He does considerably better than the local barrister.
While the action of the film revolves around the court cases and Darryl's fight for his home, the story is really more about a loving family. Because most popular images of lower-class people come from the Jerry Springer show, it's nice to see a more sympathetic portrayal of those lacking social status. Every time the family sits to a meal — during which they watch TV with the sound off — Darryl finds some way to compliment his wife on her cooking, find out how his children's day went and espouse family values in such a way that it doesn't seem preachy.
The pacing of the movie might seem slow to some, and the actors will be unrecognizable to almost everyone. Still, this touching, unpretentious story with no special effects and a shoestring budget tells a compelling story that is sure to charm American audiences.
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Latin American film festival. Wild Horses, 2:30 p.m. Spencer Museum of Art auditorium. Sponsored by Latin American studies. 844-6213.
Nature and culture colloquium. "The 'Culture' of Science and the 'Science' of Culture in Contemporary Environmental Studies." Freda Knobloch, University of Wyoming. 4 p.m. Hall Center Conference Room. 864-4798.
Film. Office Killer. 7 p.m. Spencer Museum of Art auditorium. 864-4710.
Student recital. Travis Edward Siehndel, tuba.
7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall.
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Doctoral recital. Robert Carl Horton, organ. 7:30
p.m. Bales Organ Recital Hall. 864-3436.
Brigadoon. 8 p.m. Lied Center. $35/30 adults.
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Day on the Hill. Hum, Frogpond, Panel Donor,
Son Venezuela, Starsky. 12 p.m.
Exhibit. Visual communication scholarship show.
Art and Design Gallery. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon-Wed., 8:30 a.m-9 p.m. Thu., 8:30 a.m-1:30 p.m. Fri., 1:40 p.m. Sun. Closed Sat. and holidays. Ends May 7. 864-4401.
Weekend workshops. 1:30 p.m. Natural History Museum, Pre-registration required, 864-4173.
"Into Africa," Ages 4-6, "Fossil Field Trip." Ages 7-adult.
KU Symphony Orchestra and KU Choirs. "An Afternoon with Haydn and Stravinsky." Simon Carrington and Brian Priestman, conductors. 2:30 p.m. Lied Center. 864-2787.
School of Education scholarship tea. 3 p.m.
Kansas Union ballroom. Call 864-3726.
Spring recital. Instrumental Collegium Musicum;
Paul Laird, director; 7:30 p.m. Swarthout Recital Hall,
Murphy Hall, 864-3436.
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