6A
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005
CAMPUS
Family Feud helps abused children
Sigma Delta Tau, 1625 Edgehill Road, will hold a Family Feud fundraiser on Sunday to prevent child abuse.
Proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward Prevent Child Abuse America, as part of Sigma Delta Tau's national philanthropy program.
"We're a smaller sorority on campus, so we'd really like to let people know who we are and what we support," said Rachel Benson, vice president of internal relations and co-philanthropy chair.
The Plano, Texas, sophomore said the sorority wanted to raise $2,000 for Prevent Child Abuse America, which has a national office located in Chicago.
This is the first year the sorority is having the Family Feud fundraiser. Benson said the sorority did a "Bowl-a-Thon" event in the past, but did not generate as much money as it would have liked
Benson said the teams would play three rounds of Family Feud. She said Royals tickets and a night's stay at Days Inn would be rewarded to the best-dressed team.
Sigma Delta Tau will designate five sorority members per team. It costs $75 per team to participate. Benson said she encouraged students outside the sorority to attend the fundraiser for entertainment purposes and to support the cause. It costs $2 for people outside the sorority to attend.
The fundraiser is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Kansas Ballroom in the Kansas Union.
— Eric Sorrentino
TELEVISION
Graphic by Austin Gilmore
'Simpsons' comes out
BY NEIL MULKA
nmulka@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Look out Will, move over Ellen and make room Rosie, there's going to be a new gay TV character to share the limelight.
On Sunday, a character from "The Simpsons," will be coming out of the closet to add to the increasing number of gay television characters.
Who will it be? And more importantly, will anyone care?
The students in the class he teaches, "Language, Gender and the Queer Identity." haven't brought up "The Simpsons" episode, even though they have an interest in this subject matter, Manning said.
Despite the increase of gays and lesbians on television in the past decade, they are still proportionally under-represented on television. Manning said.
According to Fox.com, in this
WHEN IT'S ON
"I think we're almost numb to that," said Jimmie Manning, doctoral student in communications studies. "Queer representation isn't as rare as it used to be. We live in the 'Will & Grace' generation."
♦ WHAT: The Simpsons
♦ TIME: 7 p.m.
♦ CHANNEL: Fox,
Sunflower Broadband
channel 4
Manning studies how fictional television characters influence people's views on groups of people, such as gays and lesbians.
Source: www.tv.yahoo.com
episode, entitled "There's Something About Marrying," the town of Springfield legalizes same-sex marriage to boost tourism dollars.
Homer becomes an Internetordained priest and marries people, including someone in his circle of friends.
The outcome of the episode probably won't shock "The Simpsons"" audience, said Shawn Roney, Richmond, Mo., graduate student in film.
"The Simpsons" doesn't play favorites and will handle same-sex marriage in a satirical way that pokes fun at everyone, said Maureen Warren, Garden City senior and Social and Pride Week chairwoman for Queers & Allies.
"It has a subversive quality that appeals to an audience that probably has a more liberal attitude," Röpey said.
munity is taking offense, Warren said. "When political issues can be so stressful and overwhelming at times, a little humor is welcomed."
"I don't think the gay com-
BetUs.com, a gambling Web site, is taking bets on which character will be coming out of the closet.
It lists Patty, Marge's cellate, spinster sister, as its first choice. Waylon Smithers, Mr. Burns' effeminate sidekick, is in at second, and Bart's best friend, Milhouse, comes in at third.
People can also place bets on Lenny, Selma, Carl, Moe, Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Homer and Abu.
Smithers is Roney's choice to be the one coming out of the closet.
In the 200th episode of "The Simpsons," there was a series of clips that framed him as gay, Roney said, such as a clip that was a dream scene of Mr. Burns singing "Happy Birthday" similar to Marilyn Monroe singing to John F. Kennedy.
Heard on the hill
"Smithers is too obvious," Manning said. "I think it's Mr. Burns. He's old and single. It makes him more of a choice."
Manning thinks Mr. Burns is the one coming out of the closet.
"Moe or Flanders. Moe has always been ambiguous. I guess it could be Lenny or Carl 'cause they've been together. Flanders would be outrageous."
— Edited by Kendall Dix
Mike Lehrman,
Newton sophomore
Who do you think is the gay Simpsons character?
Jon-Edward Thorsell, Wamego freshman
"One of Marge's sisters. They're both lesbian-prone and never had a stable relationship."
"Mr. Burns, In the Valentine's episode it showed Smithers and Burns holding each other and shopping together."
-Jeremy McKee,
Eagan, Minn., sophomore
ONLINE POLL
- Which Simpsons character do you think will come out of the closet in Sunday's episode?
House
Vote online at Kansan.com.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A
The studio was given a contracted budget of $105,000 from the City Vision Ministries in association with the Rosedale Development Association and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County. The students could spend the budget however they chose, and they were not responsible for site improvement costs such as landscaping and foundation, which included the garage. The market rate for this type of house would sell around the $150,000 range
said Dan Rockill, professor of architecture.
But previous Studio 804 houses have been criticized for not having enough storage space, so this house will come equipped with 40 feet of shelving space, Taylor said.
The program is in its seventh year, and last year's house won Architecture Magazine's Home of the Year Award, Rockhill said.
Studio 804 builds a house for Lawrence residents every spring semester. But because of a lack of available property in Lawrence, the house will be transported to Kansas City, Kan., for the second consecutive year, Rockhill said.
The house will also comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act with a wheelchair-accessible bathroom, hallway and a ramp to the front door.
In order to transport the house to Kansas City, it has been constructed into six modules of 200 square-feet each, Taylor said.
The transportation date is scheduled for the first week in April. The group will then work in Kansas City to piece the house back together and complete any site improvements, Taylor said.
Edited by Azita Tafreshi
Ryan Burton, Wichita fifth-year architecture student, works with metal rebar on Wednesday morning. Architecture students are responsible for both the construction and interior design aspects of the project.
Courtney Kuhlen/KANSAN
Domestic & Foreign Complete Car Care
LAWRENCE AUTOMOTIVE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
"We StandBehind Our Work, and WE CARE!" 842-8665 2858 Four Wheel Dr.
We have your Official Grad. Announcements, Caps,Gowns & Class Rings
Oread Books
KANSAS UNION
LEVEL TWO
10am-4pm
864-4640
KU 17-1 MU 10-11 KSU 3-3 in conference
MAKE
$12/HR
PLAYING
POKER
In just a few days we will be adding poker to our stable of skill games and for an extremely limited time we're
looking for a VERY SELECT FEW to join us at the start. Yes, we will PAY YOU to play poker; as well as giving you a chance at other offers "regular" players will never see.
GamesGrid Poker
For more information:
www.gamesgrid.com/ks
---