Tuesday
March 25, 2003
Vol. 113, Issue No.119
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
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Cartoonist presents illustrations
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Illustrator Hal Mayforth speaks to students during a lecture at the Spencer Museum of Art. Mayforth presented slides of his work last night and spoke about working as an illustrator. Mayforth is a nationally know illustrator and cartoonist who has worked for many national newspapers and magazines.
By Lauren Bristow
Ibristow@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Illustrator Hal Mayforth describes his illustrations as funny little guys with big noses and big eyes.
Mayforth, a cartoonist, presented his work to a group of students and Lawrence residents last night at the Spencer Museum of Art in coordination with the Hallmark Symposium Series.
"I was into dinosaurs, Cadillaacs and women with big breasts," Mayforth told audience members while showing a slide of one of his sketchbooks from 1987.
Mayforth said he drew in sketchbooks for about an hour each morning. He said he picked up the habit while he was a student at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York in the 1970s.
"I was required to complete a sketchbook over the course of a semester for a class requirement," he said. "Basically, I've been doing it ever since."
During his hour-long lecture, May.
forth told audience members that artistic ideas could come from many aspects of one's life. Slides of his work included material about his three sons, family vacations and daily household life.
"You can see his thought processes and who he is in each of his drawings," said Brian Hinel, Wichita senior. "It's just great work."
Besides humorous illustrations, Mayforth also produces work in water color and oil paints. He has received numerous awards including Cartoonist of the Year by the National Cartoonists Society in 1993. His clients have included publications such as Time, Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal, as well as companies such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
Mayforth's appearance was part of the Hallmark Symposium Series which features artists, photographers, writers and other creative professionals each semester.
"The Symposium Series enables students to see creative professionals in various aspects of design," said Tom
"I was into dinosaurse. Cadillacs and women with big breasts."
Hal Mayforth Cartoonist
Beisecker, chairman of the design department.
The School of Fine Art's design department sponsors the series which is also a required course for some majors in the department.
"The Symposium gives students a chance to see what other people are doing and how they got there," Hinel said. "It shows students a behind-the-scenes look at professional's work."
The Symposium is in its 20th year and is annually funded by a grant from the Hallmark Corporation. Each semester seven design professionals are featured biweekly.
Housing fair helps renters to find deals, availabilities
Edited by Erin Chapman
— Edited by Anne Mantey
By Jessica Palimenio
jalimenio@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Students searching for off-campus living may not have to travel much farther than the Kansas Union today.
The Off-Campus Living Resource Center is sponsoring the fair to make students' search for next year's homes a little easier.
Students will be able to receive information from a variety of different rental properties at the Off-Campus Living Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the lobby on the fourth floor of the Union.
"People can check out a number of options at one time, instead of searching through the papers," said Sam Pierron, director of off-campus living.
Participating complexes will have pamphlets, floor plans and other information on hand for prospective residents. Aberdeen Apartments, 2300 Wakarusa Drive, will use a laptop computer to show virtual tours of its apartments.
The complex is taking advantage of the opportunity to reach students on campus, said Jeannie Morrison, manager at Aberdeen Apartments.
Mastercraft Apartments will also be participating in the fair. Most of the six Mastercraft properties are near campus and rent to students, said Bobbie Wencel, Mastercraft manager. Wencel said she would use the fair to talk to prospective renters.
The Legends will offer application fee waivers and give away prizes each hour to students at the fair. Aberdeen apartment will offer coupons that can save students more than $700 on a 12-month lease. Morrison said. Prizes include items such as gift baskets and yoga accessories.
The apartment complex The Legends, 4101 W.24th Place, is using the fair as an opportunity the get its name out and showcase its amenities, said Martha Cusik, manager of the Legends apartments.
"The opportunity to actually speak to someone is rare," she said. "We can get in touch with them before they begin the leg work."
Participating complexes will also be offering special deals and giving away prizes.
Basketball fan is off-the-wall
By Megan Hickerson
mhickerson@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Stephanie Grissom surrounds herself day and night with University of Kansas men's basketball players.
Grissom, Wichita junior, created a wall-covering collage with newspaper clippings of the Jayhawks. She began cutting and pasting at the beginning of this season. Her collage now covers her entire hallway. Although she favors Wayne Simien and Jeff Hawkins, she pays tribute to all team members — even Roy Williams.
Grissom said visitors to her jawhawk Towers apartment were often stunned.
"Nobody has ever said that it's weird," she said. "They probably just don't mention it because it would hurt my feelings."
Grissom's love for college basketball was evident. It was hard to draw her attention away from the Kentucky vs. Utah game on Sunday night.
In addition to Grissom's Jayhawk collage, she has waited patiently in the hallways of Allen Fieldhouse during all hours of the day for prime seats at home basketball games.
Grissom's roommates aren't bothered by her basketball infatuation. Tincy
Mathew, Grissom's roommate, camps out in Allen Fieldhouse alongside her.
"While camping out earlier this season, Roy gave all the campers a tour of his office and the team locker room," Mathew. Olathe senior, said. "Everyone was so organized except for Keith Langford — he has 10 pairs of shoes."
Andy Coleman, Grissom'sboyfriend, said he doesn't feel threatened even though his girlfriend has pictures of other guys in her apartment.
"I'm not jealous at all." Coleman, Wichita freshman, said. "Although I do wish that I could be Jeff Hawkins."
The couple jokingly refers to Hawkins as Grissom's husband.
Grissom has no superstitions that she must adhere to when watching games, but she admits that she sometimes has to leave the room when things are looking dim for the Jayhawks.
Kay Grissom, Stephanie's mother, is a bit surprised with her daughter's school spirit.
"I knew she was pretty fanatical, but I didn't realize to what extent," Kay Grissom said.
Although Stephanie Grissom predicts the Jayhawks will not win this year's tournament, she will cheer them on anyway.
— Edited by Anne Mantey
Jared Soares/Kansan
Stephanie Grissom, Wichita junior, is a men's basketball fanatic. She has devoted an entire wall in her residence hall room to photos of the basketball team. After Grissom moves out, she plans to keep her favorite photos for a scrapbook.
Students foster U.S.-Israeli relations
By Kelley Weiss
kweiss@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
By Kelley Weiss
In its first official field trip, a new University of Kansas organization will meet with top political figures to discuss relations between the United States and Israel
Colin Powell, Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice, Assistant to the president for National Security Affairs, and U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-California), among other academic personalities will attend the conference, said Sam Hopkins, Prairie Village sophomore. The conference will have many learning
Three KU Israel Alliance members will travel to Washington, D.C., for a national policy conference sponsored by the American Israel Public Action Committee.
opportunities for the KU Israel Alliance.
The KU students who will attend the conference are Hopkins, Leo Khayet, Overland Park sophomore, and Benjy Simon, Overland Park sophomore.
Sixty other universities considered "politically influential" by the AIPAC will participate in the conference, Khayet said. AIPAC officials estimate that between 5,000 and 6,000 people will attend.
The month-old group will present a petition at the AIPAC conference. The petition has more than 1,000 signatures from the University and the Lawrence community in support of better United States and Israel relations.
Adam Goldman, the deputy director of the office of public liaison for the White House, will receive the petition from the KU students. A copy of the petition will also be given to U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, (D-Kansas.)
The mission of the KU Israel Alliance is to gain community support for the legitimacy of the state of Israel and to raise awareness among the University and Lawrence residents about the ensuing conflict between the Israeliis and Palestinians, Khayet said. The media's bias towards the Palestinian and inaccurate information about Israel is one example Khayet gave of misrepresentation of Israel.
"People might get information from a two paragraph story or a five second blip on TV." Khayet said. "We want to give people a better perspective."
Khayet and Hopkins have attended two previous AIPAC conferences in July of 2002 and over winter break. One of the goals AIPAC asked universities to meet
was to raise awareness among students about United States and Israel relations.
Hopkins said he was looking forward to interacting with other universities and discussing the progress students have made in raising awareness on campuses around the nation.
"To see all these universities coming together will be encouraging and we can see what we have accomplished," Hopkins said.
Gathering signatures from the University and Lawrence community was an immediate method of raising awareness at the University about the United States and national AIPAC press secretary, said the University of Kansas students actions in the KU Israel Alliance were used as a model
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