MONDAY,APRIL8.2002
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 3A
DANCE OF CELEBRATION
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Ashvini Ganesh and Sarika Pappala, graduate students from India, perform in the last dance of the evening at the Rangoli celebration. Rangoli celebrates the victory of good over evil and is celebrated all over India.
Alumni reunions spark scholarship hall nostalgia
Stories of panty raids, water balloons,
and the 1952 NCAA basketball championship were told and retold Saturday night as two scholarship halls celebrated their 50th anniversaries with alumni reunions.
By Caroline Boyer Kansan staff writer
Stephenson Scholarship Hall opened in the spring of 1952, and Pearson Scholarship Hall opened the following fall. Each held 50th anniversary parties at Adams Alumni Center for current residents and hall alumni.
"We've had a few minor reunions over the years, but when they sent me the thing in the mail saying it was the 50th reunion, I figured I'd better come since I was one of the first people to ever set foot in the place," said Bill Hoffman, a Stephenson resident from 1952-55.
Seventy-five alumni attended Stephenson's reunion and 52 attended Pearson's. The alumni came from as near as Lawrence and as far away as California and North Carolina.
News of the concurrent Stephenson party renewed an old rivalry for some Pearson alumni.
"Stephenson's having a reunion tonight?" Don Hortor, Pearson resident from 1952-53 said. "We ought to go crash it."
Horttor and other alumni said the two scholarship halls were very competitive.
"We weren't very close with them. As I remember, we didn't like them very much," Horttor said.
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Former residents told stories of people getting kicked out of the halls for stealing pumpkins to make pumpkin gin and going on panty raids at Sellards Scholarship Hall.
"It was an interesting experience hearing 70-year-old men talk about panty-raiding," said John Westerhaus, Stephenson Alumni Relations Chair.
Eldon Clark, Pearson resident from 1952-
The former residents noted how the University of Kansas had changed since the halls were built. Horttor said it cost $25 a month to live in the scholarship halls when they opened, and residents had jobs with the University that paid 35 cents an hour.
53, said he thought current residents had pulled some wilder stunners than his class had.
"We've heard some stories today that would top anything we can tell you," Clark said.
Before the parties, current hall members gave alumni tours of the halls and of campus.
"I came to KU not knowing a soul, and in a few weeks I felt I was part of a family—maybe a slightly dysfunctional family, but a family." Rex Heater, Stephenson resident from 1969-73, said.
At the evening parties, current and former residents gathered for hall pictures before dinner. After the meal, former hall residents spoke at each party, reminiscing on their time in the halls and the traditions that are still carried on today.
Westerhaus, Overland Park sophomore, and Josh Wunderlich, Pearson Alumni Relations Chair, both thought that a common theme during the night was the continuation of traditions and pranks that have been played since the halls' early years. Stories of attempts to launch potatoes through the uprights of Fraser Hall and water balloon fights between the halls were mentioned in alumni speeches from multiple generations.
"One of the alumni said to me afterwards that he appreciated that the same type of antics from his time here were still going on." Wunderlich, Stillwell junior, said.
Sellards Hall will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an alumnae reunion this weekend.
Contact Boyer at cboyer@kansan.com. This story was edited by Brandon Stinnett.
NEWS
Hashinger Hall arts festival to feature films, open mic night
Local artists are springing into the season at the Hashinger Spring Arts Week.
By Jessica Tims Kansan staff writer
The arts week began last night with a performing arts show and band night, said Amanda Rogers, arts chairwoman for the Hashinger Hall government. Rogers said art exhibits and performances would resume tonight and continue through Thursday.
Proceeds from the Hippy Freak Fest and an open mic night will go to help East Heights Elementary School purchase crayons and other supplies for its art program, said Allyson Flaster, arts coordinator for Hashinger Hall. Students can buy T-shirts to tie-dye for $3 at the Hippy Freak Fest. The open mic night will accept $1 donations, Flaster said.
Arts week exhibits will include visits from local artists and a film festival. Hands-on projects will include Make Your Own Art from Junk and African dance lessons, Rogers said.
Each exhibit is free and open to all University of Kansas students.
Contact Tims at jtims@kansan.com. This story was edited by Molly Gise.
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Hippy Freak Fest
Visiting Artist presentation
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the Hashinger Hall front steps. T-shirts for tie-dying will be available for $3 each.
8 p.m. in the third-floor Hashinger Hall Theater. Visiting artist Jack Baumgartner will perform his new puppet show and show slides of his original art work.
Tuesday, April 9th
Artist Panel
African dance lessons
8 p.m. in the third-floor Hashinger Theater. Local artists will speak about their art and give advice.
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the fourth-floor Hashinger Dance Studio .
Wednesday, April 10th
Open Mic Night
8.p.m. in the third-floor Hashinger Theater.
Spoken word and musical performances
Thursday,April 11th
Make your own ART from Junk
2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the second-floor Hashinger
Hall Paint Room.
The "Reel" Film Festival
9 p.m. in the sixth-floor Hashinger lobby.
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