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The event, a moderated conversation with the actor from "The Princess Bride" in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre, was sponsored by Friends of the Theatre as a fundraiser for University Theatre and a scholarship fund. More than $36,000 was raised for a new digital personal sound amplification system for hard-of-hearing patrons and a scholarship for film students.
Patinkin touched on several subjects. He told the crowd of about 600 that he decided to come to the University from his native Chicago for two reasons: He was told the University had a good theater program, and he followed a girl, Betsy Miller.
"I just loved Betsy Miller," Patinkin said. Unfortunately, Miller was already attached to someone else. Patinkin never even got a kiss. "And boy, oh boy, I tried." he said.
Patinkin, who attended the University from 1970 to 1972, said that he was called in to speak with the chancellor regarding his less-than-stellar academic record. Patinkin would have stayed at the University, but he was advised by several of his professors to apply for professional schools. One of those schools was the Julliard School in New York. To his surprise, Patinkin was accepted.
Despite his academic career, Patinkin was awarded an honorary doctorate from the North Carolina School of the Arts. He was also asked to teach a weekend of classes at Harvard. After his sessions at Harvard, Patinkin received a certificate to commemorate his contribution. The certificate, however, thanked Mandy Patinkin for "her" contributions. Someone suggested sending it back to be corrected.
"You kidding? You see it when you walk through my front door." Patinkin said.
sang a medley of songs associated with Patinkin as a slide show of his work played. There were also montages of his stage, film and television work.
The evening also included retrospectives of his work. At the beginning of the night a quintet of University students
In addition to the evening's conversation, Patinkin spent the afternoon in a master class at Swarthout Recital Hall. Students performed songs and scenes from plays for Patinkin to critique. Patinkin had Dylan Hilpman, Lawrence junior, sing his song from the musical "Titanic" as if he were in a job interview in order to help Hilpman identify points of connection in the song. Patinkin stressed the importance of connection in his work.
He said it was important to be connected to what an actor was saying, Patinkin said. Patinkin analyzes what the words of a song mean to him and what the song is trying to say before he performs.
It was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience to work with someone as gifted as Mandy," said Carter Waite, Falmouth, Maine, sophomore. Waite performed a scene from "Amber Waves" with Kate Giessel, Larned junior. The scene was an emotional moment in the play and Patinkin helped the two connect that emotion with what they were saying. Elisabeth Ahrens attended both the workshop and the conversation. She said seeing Patinkin work reminded her of why she chose to pursue acting as a career.
"He shows that doing theater can be for more than entertainment," said the Topea senior. "Whether it's stage presence or star power, you can use art for change and for others to benefit from."
"We were hoping for an hour and a half; we got two hours. He even sang for us," said Kip Grosshans, president of Friends of the Theatre.
Patinkin closed the two-hour evening conversation by singing "If I Were a Rich Man" from "Fiddler on the Roof." The move surprised attendees.
Atkinson is also the managing editor of Kansan.com. Edited by Jennifer Voldness
WORLD
Earthquake shakes Indonesian island
JAKARTA, Indonesia — An undersea earthquake that hit yesterday near the Indonesian island of Sumatra sent people fleeing from their homes in panic; but the temblor was not strong enough to generate a
The 6.8-magnitude tremor's epicenter was centered about 70 miles southwest of Padang, a city in western Sumatra, at a depth of nearly 19 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Tremors from the earthquake were felt in several areas surrounding the Malaysian city of
tsunami, seismologists and meteorologists said.
Kuala Lumpur, national meteorological chief Chow Kok Kee told TV 3 news.
The quake was recorded at 5:29 p.m. (6:29 a.m. EDT) in the Kepulauan Mentawai region, the USGS said. There have been no reports of damage, USGS spokeswoman Clarice Ransom said.
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The Associated Press
ON THE RECORD
The KU Public Safety Office arrested a 20-year-old KU student for operating under the influence at 3:47 a.m. April 8 in the 1900 block of Hillview Road.
A 23-year-old KU student reported stolen to Lawrence police a $300 car stereo, a $299 cell phone, a $89 calculator and $200 in textbooks between 12:45 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. on April 8 from the 2500 block of W. 6th Street.
ON CAMPUS
- A 19-year-old KU student reported to the KU Public Safety Office damage to the hood of her 1999 Chevy S-10 between 5 p.m. April 5 and 7 p.m. April 6 in Lot 105. The damage is estimated at $1,000.
The Policy Research Institute will sponsor a lecture by Stephen Ndegwa of the World Bank on "Transformed or Diminished: States, Citizens and Development in Africa Today" at noon today in the Adams Alumni Center. Call 864-9120 for more information.
The Center for East Asian Studies will sponsor a lecture
by filmmaker John Nathan on "The Unraveling of U.S.-Japanese Relations" at 7:30 tonight in the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. Call 864-3849 for more information.
- The Center for Russian and East European Studies will sponsor a Laird Brown Bag lecture on "The Politics of the Built Environment" by Marie Alice L'Heureux of Architecture and Urban Design at noon tomorrow at room 318 in
Bailey Hall. Call 864-4236 for more information.
The Kansas African Studies Center will sponsor an African Studies seminar on "Coptic Christianity and the Arab Conquest of Egypt: Amr to Almutawkkil" by Mohamed El-Hodiri of the department of economics from 3:30-5 p.m. at Alcove E in the Kansas Union. Call 864-3745 for more information.
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for mapping, Braaten said. The radars fit in a 3.7 cubic foot housing. By 2010, both researchers hope to have that area down to 0.23 cubic feet.
With the grant, both researchers will be able to continue and advance their research.
Two new faculty members for the School of Engineering, and two more for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will work with the center.
Other institutions and groups will also benefit from the grant through partnerships in proposed ice sheet research,
Gogineni said.
A glaciologist and a geophysicist are expected to fill the two CLAS positions, Braaten said.
With the grant both researchers will be able to continue and advance their research.
Ohio State University and Pennsylvania State University, along with several other domestic and international universities, will receive portions from the grant.
Private corporations, such as Sprint Inc. and Lockheed Martin, and government agencies such as NASA, have also
The University will be able to reapply for the grant once more in five years. Braaten said.
partnered with the University for the center, Gogineni said.
Science and Technology Centers were first funded by NSF in the 1980s, and there are only 11 in the country, he said.
When the two researchers submitted the first proposal to NSF in May 2003, they were competing against 159 universities. That number was knocked down to two — the University and another institution by early 2005.
The name of the other university had not been disclosed, but Gogineni said it ranked in the top five nationally for its engineering program.
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"This is a very special day for the University," Hemenway said in his opening speech. "We take great pride in this memorial, but it does not truly fulfill the intent of the Campanile so long as anyone who lost their life in harm's way during WWII is not on the list."
"He was a wonderful guy," he said. "He sacrificed for all of us, and that is the reason why we're all here."
was a wonderful guy. He sacrificed for all of us, and that is the reason why we're all here."
Bowlby's name was left off the memorial when it was erected 55
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Bowlby's brother-in-law
years ago. The omission was discovered in the 1960s by Kathy Booth, the daughter of his widow. But it wasn't until last June that Booth called University Relations to question the missing name.
"Our intention was just to find out if he qualified," Booth said in a previous interview. "We wanted to see if they could just add his name to the archives."
Booth speculated that Bowlby's name was left off because neither her mother nor Bowley's parents had been contacted by the University.
Second Lieutenant Raleigh C. Bowlby Jr enlisted in the Army in February 1941, only three months short of graduating from the University.
He was killed in action near Cassino, Italy, on April 9, 1944.
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THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS April 11, 2005 STUDENT SENATE
Would you give an hour to save the life of someone you care about? PUMP BLUE. BLEED CRIMSON.
Monday, April 11
McColum Dorm
3 to 8 p.m.
KS Union Ballroom (5th floor)
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wescoe - Blood Vessel Bus
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, April 12 McCollum Dorm 1 to 7 p.m. KS Union Ballroom (5th floor) 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wescoe - Blood Vessel Bus 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, April 12
Wednesday, April 13
Burge Union Relays Room
(3rd floor) 11 a.m. to 5p.m.
KS Union Ballroom (5th floor)
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wescoe - Blood Vessel Bus
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Burge Union Relays Room (3rd floor) 11 a.m. to 5p.m.
KS Union Ballroom (5th floor)
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wescoe - Blood Vessel Bus
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Community Blood Center
BLOOD IS LIFE, DIVE IS FIRE
Thursday, April 14
Friday, April 15
Corbin Hall - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon House
1301 W. Campus Rd
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wescoe - Blood Vessel Bus
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
American Red Cross Together, we can save a life
KU BLOOD DRIVE SPRING '05 Sponsored by Panhellenic, AURH, ASHC, IFC, KUAC, NROTC & Student Senate
Is Traveling Abroad too Expensive? Don't worry, ISA can bring the world to you. Join us at our annual International Awareness Week from April 10th thru 15th
a week full of activities that will enhance your cultural experience
Sunday, April 10:
Kickoff Dinner
"Flavors of the World"
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
(ECM) at 4:30 - 6pm
Monday, April 11 &
Tuesday April 12:
KU ISA Cup
(Soccer Tournament)
Soccer Fields near Clinton Lake
5-7:30pm
Team Sign-up: isa@ku.edu
Wednesday, April 13:
How the World Views Us:
International View of the U.S.
Presented by Prof. Gerner
Political Science Department
Alderson Auditorium
from 6:30 - 8pm
You to VOTE!!!
Thursday, April 14:
Language Fair
South Lobby - Kansas Union
3-4:30pm
The Changing Role of War in the International Community
Presented by Professor Schrodt -
Political Science Department
Kansas Room from 6:30 - 8pm
Public Relations Student Society of America
World Expo & Fashion Show
12 noon - 6pm
Ballroom and Parlors
Festival of Nations
Ballroom and Parlors
7-10pm
Vote for PRSSA & Jayhawk Communications Officers Tuesday April 12 at 7pm in room 100 Stauffer-Flint
Friday, April 15:
For more info on each event e-mail isa@ku.edu Sponsored by: International Student Association
DANIEL PINK
DANIEL PINK
RIGHT-BRAINERS WILL RULE THE FUTURE
Thursday, April 14 @ 6:30 Spahr Lecture Room
Eton Hall (15th and NoSmith) Book Signing Afterward
"The MFA is the New MBA"
PONSORED BY STUDENT SENATE PROTOTYPE KU DEPT OF DESIGN AND KU SCHOOL OF FINE A
SPONSORED BY STUDENT SENATE PROTOTYPE, KU DEPT. OF DESIGN AND KU SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS