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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2005
CAMPUS
Patinkin to spend an evening at KU
Award-winning performer Mandy Patkinin will be interviewed by an audience 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall.
Patinkin is best known for the line, "Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die," from The Princess Bride. He attended the University of Kansas from 1970 to 1972.
Other events during the show will include a medley of musical acts Patinkin was involved in performed by students. Matt Jacobson, associate film professor also created a video montage of Patinkin's lesser-known work.
Proceeds from "A Conversation with Mandy Patinkin" will go to installing a digital personal sound amplification system, which helps hearing-impaired patrons. The system picks up transmissions from the theater's sound board and sends them to receivers worn by patrons.
The money will also be used to create a scholarship for theatre and film students.
Tickets cost $40 for general public and $20 for University students. Tickets can be purchased from the University Theatre box office at 864-3982 or at kutheatre.com.
— Neil Mulka
WORLD
Pope's notes, will released yesterday
VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II, weighed down by illness and age, considered resigning as he turned 80 in 2000, according to his last will and testament published yesterday.
"The times in which we live are unutterably difficult and disturbed," he wrote in 1980, according to the official Vatican translation from Polish.
John Paul's funeral today promises to be one of the largest Western religious gatherings of modern times.
The Associated Press
"Most of these trips aren't about bringing stuff, it's about bringing ourselves," he said. "We're there to be with the people."
Bowen has been clowning with the institute since the early 90s, traveling around the world.
He invited his daughter on a trip to Cuba last year where they visited mentally disabled kids. That was when Brynn put on her first red nose.
"She had kids slobbering on her and she just stayed with it. It made me feel great to see what kind of kid Brynn has turned out to be." Bowen said.
Brynn hasn't yet developed her own clown persona, but knows that one day it will come to her.
But traveling with Adams' institute isn't all fun and games.
Even her experience in Cuba or television coverage of the tsunami could prepare her for the devastation after she arrived in Sri Lanka.
"The media doesn't prepare you," Bowen said. "You just don't understand it until you see it."
"Everything looked normal, then in the morning it's like 'boom,'" she said. "There was just nothing there. I had no idea the degree of devastation that was there."
Brynn's night arrival kept her from seeing the damage as they flew in.
The worst feeling came for Brynn when she was on the beach looking at the debris, including clothing that was still left from the tsunami. Stranded on the beach was a fluorescent-colored child's flip-flop.
"That was the first punch in the stomach." Brynn said.
With all that the people of Sri Lanka have lost, she said it was amazing how they could pick up the pieces and go on with their lives.
The group traveled the coast for a week.
Wherever they went the clowns were welcomed; and wherever they went they would try to bring smiles to faces. People would even smile and wave as the group passed in a bus.
Near the end of the trip in one of the refugee camps, Brynn and Bowen had an experience they would treasure.
"She had kids slobbering on her and she just stayed with it."
Bowen White
Brvonn White's father
While the clowns were spread out having fun, Bowen spotted one child who was standing on a pile of rubble with his head down and crying. He noticed that the child had skinned his knee. Bowen, as Dr. Jerko, scooped up the boy and took him to Brynn so that they could patch up his knee.
"That's what he needed. He needed some attention," she said.
Brynn said sometimes the children just wanted to be held. She said it was hard to let them go.
Brynn will continue to travel around with her father and the group. She said in the future she wanted her sisters to get involved too.
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never taken part in these actions. He said one instance involved Stephenson residents growing upset over an unfixed water fountain on the second floor, so they lit it on fire and threw it off the fire escape.
Stephenson
Other objects Stangl said he recalled seeing being thrown off the fire escape included a refrigerator, an oven, random nonworking computer parts, a nonworking television and a couch.
Blake Cripps, Topeka sophomore, experienced problems with Stephenson this semester. He said he might not be able to live in the hall next fall.
"Richard" referred to Richard Friesner, Stephenson Scholarship Hall Director.
Cripps said he posted a sign on his door that stated "Richard is a dolt."
Friesner could not comment because of student housing regulations and directed all questions to Stoner.
Other objects Stangl said he recalled seeing being thrown off the fire escape included a refrigerator, an oven random nonworking computer parts, a nonworking television and a couch.
of his student housing contract.
Cripps said Friesner filed an incident report with student housing for the sign. The department put Cripps on one year of general probation. He said housing officials found him guilty of being uncooperative with the staff and general harassment, which violated the terms and conditions
or his student appealed the probation March 18 on grounds that it was too severe, but the decision was upheld. The probation will last until the end of the semester next fall — if he gets back into the hall.
The probation letter stated that if he was involved with any other policy violations during his probation time, his status as a resident of student housing would be reviewed. Cripps said.
Cripps said he never had any incidents with the University of Kansas or student housing in the past. His interview was yesterday, and he wants to return to Stephenson next fall.
"Do I think the sanction is severe? Yeah, I think it's way too severe, but they thought it was the right thing to do so I have to deal with it," Cripps said.
He said Stephenson residents would be notified by May 9 on whether they would return next fall.
Chanay said he disagreed with StudEx's decision. He said he had never missed any office hours or a presentation of a bill.
"If he would have said he'll be there for future meetings and said he was sorry for missing in the first place he would have been reinstalled." Arthur said.
in the end, Chanay did not show strong dedication or enthusiasm regarding the future.
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"I don't have any personal problems with StudEx or anyone on StudEx." Chanay, Paola freshman, said. "But I really disagree with their decision, and I do care a lot about Student Senate."
There were six other senators that were suspended from Senate but none of them were expelled with Chanay. Arthur said they were all reinstated because everyone made promises for the future or admitted that they were wrong in missing
Arthur, Dallas, Texas, junior, said not only did Chanay not show dedication for the future but his reasons for missing meetings were suspicious. He said Chanay missed one of the meetings because he was sick, but could provide no real documentation. He also said another reason Chanay missed was because he had study hours for his fraternity, which Arthur said was not a solid reason because extra curricular activities take priority over a fraternity.
Sterner, Shawnee junior, said Chanay's absences showed a lack of responsibility.
"Regardless of the issue in Senate, you should be there to vote," Sterner said. "It shows irresponsibility on his part."
meetings, unlike Chanay.
Elaine Jardon, presidential candidate for Delta Force, said she had no comment on Chanay's expulsion.
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motion. Jardon, Overland Park sophomore, said wireless Internet was a previous KUnited platform issue.
"This is a trend with them if you look back at their past platforms." Jardon said.
The candidates also debated each other's experience within Senate and how much of a role that plaved.
In his, closing statement, Sterner stressed voting for KUnited this year because of the coalition's experience. Marynell Jones, KUnited vice presidential candidate, said that both of her coalition's candidates had previous experience in Senate, and candidates for the other coalitions did not. Jardon has not served in Senate before, nor has Sara Garlick. Student Voice vice presidential candidate.
Jones said it was something KUnited planned to mention again in the formal debate on Monday.
Jardon said although she had never served in Senate, she has had involvement in other campus organizations and that diversity was important when running
for student body president
"In order to accurately represent the student body it is important to have perspectives from various groups of students, and I do." Jardon said.
Student Voice candidates mentioned concerns about the elections commission and its ability to conduct a fair election. Dennis Chanay, Student Voice presidential candidate, said he no longer took the commission seriously because of all the violations that had been filed against his coalition.
"Win or lose it is important to have a fair election commission," Chanay said.
KUnited candidates also voiced concerns about the commission. Candidates said that because the commissioner was new, he was not familiar with the election process.
"I think the commission has been at a disadvantage from the beginning," Sterner said. "There is work that needs to be done in the future concerning checks and balances."
The coalitions will hold a second and final debate Monday night at the Kansas Union.
— Edited by Megan Claus
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