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The University Daily Kansan
Monday, February 8, 1999
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KU student opens Frat House
By Jamie Knodel
Kansan staff writer
It's not unusual to see a KU student working behind the cash register at a Lawrence store, but most don't get to take the money from the cash register and put it into their bank accounts.
J. C. Chandler, Atlanta junior, works the counter, orders the merchandise and pays the bills for the allgreek merchandise store, The Frat House. He also co-owns it.
"I was complaining that I didn't have enough Greek stuff, and we started to get serious about starting the store," said Chandler, a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
Chandler, along with girlfriend Alison Edwards, a 23-year old Lawrence resident, opened the store last December.
The Frat House, 701 W. Ninth St., sells various types of greek apparel and accessories, including T-shirts, key chains, mugs, frames and paddles. All of the University's greek organizations are represented at the
Chandler said it was a three-month process to turn the idea into reality. He said the KU Small Business Development Center, a branch of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, helped him and Edwards write a business plan and comply with paper work requirements and sales tax registration before they opened the store.
After all of Lawrence's banks denied them, Edwards and Chandler were approved by a national organization and obtained the funding to start the business.
"We had to go through loan denial after loan denial." Edwards said.
Edwards said business at The Frat House was good.
"Week by week it picks up more," Edwards said.
Chandler said he thought that the store appealed to students because they were comfortable dealing with people who were young and greek.
"We know what kind of budgets students have, so our prices are compatible with students' pocketbooks," Chandler said.
The 21-year-old entrepreneur said he did not think he was any different than his peers, who initially did not think that he was serious about opening the store.
"I'm an average student. I miss class. I do homework like everyone else," he said. "I'm just ambitious, too."
Other Lawrence businesses that sell greek merchandise have had to respond to the new business.
"They are a new competitor." said
TOP; Co-owners J.C. Chandler, Atlanta junior, and Alison Edwards, Lawrence resident, pose outside the Frat House. Photo by Chris McElmhiney/KANSAN
LEFT: The Frat House, 701 W. 9th St., merchandise representing all greek houses at the University. The store opened last December. Photo by Rana Cila/KANSAN
Willie Wilkerson, assistant manager at Jayhawk Spirit. "We are trying to establish a good working relationship and friendly competition with the
store."
The Frat House is open noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
Chicago comedians blow into Lawrence
By Derek Prater
Special to the Kansan
A touring ensemble from the sketch-comedy troupe that produced such talents as John Belushi and Dan Akryrod will attempt to tickle local funnybones at an upcoming show.
The six-member ensemble will perform "The Best of The Second City," said Beth Kligerman, administrative director of the resident and touring companies.
The Second City National Touring Company will perform its brand of political and social satire 8 p.m. today at Liberty Hall.
unrelated scenes and songs based on improvisation. "Klusterman said.
"The national touring shows are a series of
Bill Pile, promoter for Avalanche Productions, which is responsible for booking The Second City, said that although he had never seen the show, he thought that it was similar to Saturday Night Live.
"It's really quality entertainment." Pile said. "I'm personally really excited about it. My personal interest pushed me to bring the show here."
In addition to resident companies in Chicago, Toronto and Detroit, The Second City has three national touring ensembles that travel yearround. These casts change to keep the shows lively and丰满, Kligerman said.
Pile said he thought the significant number of
Chicago-area residents at the University of Kansas would take interest in the show.
Dan Walsh, Chicago sophomore, said he had seen three Second City shows in Chicago and would recommend the show to anyone who enjoys a little outrageousness.
"It's like Saturday Night Live, but crazier because they're not on TV." Walsh said.
The Second City's first incarnation began in the mid-1950s when a group of University of Chicago students formed the Compass Players.
In 1959, the actor-writers found a permanent home in a laundry and renamed themselves.
Tickets for the show cost $14.50 and $12.50 for students with a KUID.
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