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MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
CAMPUS
World Expo encourages cultural education
XIN LI
editor@kansan.com
At this year's World Expo, visitors were attracted by a raindroplike sound coming from the entrance of the Kansas Room of the Kansas Union. People later discovered the sound came from an amadinda, a traditional wooden, xylophone-like musical instrument from Uganda.
Milton Wabyona, a graduate student of music composition from Hoima, Uganda, and Tim Clark, a junior of physics from Lawrence, were playing the amadinda for visitors at the presentation table of Uganda. People are invited to play the instrument as well.
Wabyona said he came to the Expo because he wanted to present music from his country and be with his friends from home. He said it was also interesting to see the other presentations.
"It's very interesting to see people from different countries and to see what they have to show," Wabyona said. "It's very different from what you know from your
own country."
Students from about 50 countries,including Vietnam,Malaysia,Bolivia,Sweden,Chile and Russia demonstrated their cultures at the 60th annual World Expo,hosted by the International Students Association. Visitors learned about different cultures through presentation boards pasted with pictures of scenery,traditional costumes and food from different countries. Table exhibitions showed examples of handicraft works,jewelry and musical instruments.
Students who represented their countries at the Expo drew visitors' attention in a creative manner. Japanese students invited visitors to fold colorful origami cranes; Chinese students taught people to play Chinese chess; a student from Singapore compared her country's geography and population with Kansas'; and students from Saudi Arabia brought their living room at home to the Expo. They showed the Arab people's hospitality by inviting visitors to sit on the Arab style carpet to have homemade qahwah and mamoul, the Arab coffee and cookie
Raed Alzarah, a sophomore from Saudi Arabia who was hosting guests on the carpet, said they had more than 150 guests.
"We wanted to show our culture," Alzarah said. "This is what we did about 50 years ago, but it's still our culture."
This year's Expo had large-scale performances, which made it different from past years' celebrations. Two students represented Vietnam entertained the crowd with a lion dance, and Wabyona and Clark later played the amadinda on the stage as well.
Amanda Murphy, president of the International Students Association, said the organization wanted the World Expo to celebrate different cultures at the University and to provide a chance for people to experience more than 50 countries at one time.
"It's a way to facilitate cultural education," Murphy said. "It allows people studying here that are from other countries to have pride for their heritage and show off their culture."
Edited by Nadia Imafidon
Suhayan Mulick, a sophomore from India, talks to a member of the International Students Association at the Bangladesh table. Mulick, the secretary of the ISA, said that the event is a great opportunity to show the University's diversity and allows people native to other countries to share their cultures with the rest of the student body.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Lied Center to host party to promote venue's programming
Broadway hits and international musicians will grace the stage at the Lied Center next year.
The 2012-2013 show schedule was announced Friday night and includes Broadway musicals like Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" and "Westside Story" as well as performances showcasing Indian dance, Scottish pipes and drums and even a Swiss Pantomime troupe.
The Lied Center Student Association (LCSA) is trying to make students more aware of the venue's programming by
hosting a party tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in the Lied Center Pavilion. The evening will include free food, prize give-aways and musical performances by LCSA members.
LCSA public relations officer Hillary Berry, a junior from Topeka, said that students often don't take advantage of the center.
"I think a lot of students don't know about the Lied Center, and they don't think about it as a venue." Berry said. "We have a lot of really cool stuff that comes in and it's a really fun way to learn about different cultures."
Kelsey Cipolla
Free outdoor concert with
Buckwheel Zydeco
Lied Center Lawn
Friday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.
WANT TO ATTEND A LIED CENTER EVENT? CHECK OUT A FEW OF THE EVENTS COMING TO LAWRENCE NEXT YEAR.
The Intergalactic Nemesis
Saturday, Sept. 22
Book I at 3 p.m., Book II 7.30 p.m.
Ragamala Dance
Friday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Ravi Shankar
Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Nnenna Freelon
Friday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
S. Percussion
Thursday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
John Lithgow, Stories by Heart Saturday, Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Robert Belinic
Sunday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m.
Here to Stay. The Gershwin Experience Sunday, Oct. 28 at 2 p.m.
QUIXOTIC
Friday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
|Sojfito | David Gonzalez with Larry Harlow and the Latin Legends Band
Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast Wednesday, Dec 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Andrew Tyson Sunday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m.
An Evening with Suzanne Vega Saturday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Guru of Chai, Indian ink Theatre Co.
Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 7-9 at
7:30 p.m.
The Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch and the Band of the Scots Guards
Friday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
West Side Story
Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Russian National Orchestra Thursday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Narek Arutyunian
Sunday, March 3 at 2 p.m.
MUUMMENCHANZ 40 Years
Friday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m.
For more information, check out lied.ku.edu.
Regina Carter
Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Brentano String Quartet Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m.
CRIME
University student charged on suspicion of domestic violence
The student was arrested April 21 on suspicion of aggravated battery, criminal restraint, criminal damage to property less than $1,000 and domestic battery.
The Douglas County District Attorney charged a 38-year-old male University student with domestic violence last week, according to court documents.
He was released on $500 bond last Monday after being charged with domestic violence, a class B misdemeanor. He is suspected of knowingly causing physical contact with a household or family member, according to documents produced by the district attorney's office.
The man is scheduled to appear in district court for a hearing May 21.
- Rachel Salyer
ADMINISTRATION
Stanley Rolfe selected as interim dean for the School of Engineering
The University announced Friday its selection for interim dean for the School of Engineering as Stanley Rolfe, professor of civil engineering. Rolfe is replacing dean Stuart Bell, who recently accepted the position of executive vice chancellor and provost at Louisiana State University.
Roffe brings his 23 years as department chair for the department of civil engineering from 1975 to 1998. Roffe is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the highest professional achievement for an engineer, according to the press release.
"After consulting with engineering faculty, staff and students, Dr. Rolfe's name was consistently mentioned as the ideal individual to lead the school during this transition," said Jeffrey Vitter, provost and executive vice chancellor at the University, in a press release.
"I look forward to continuing our progress in implementing the Building for Excellence initiative as the search proceeds for our next dean." Rolfe said in the press release. Rolfe will be involved in the process of selecting the permanent dean.
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