WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2003
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 3A
Student 'raps up' his first album
'Candy Cane' started in country music, found success in rap
by Megan Hickerson
mhickerson@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
With his white skin and red hair, David Hardaway doesn't look like the typical rapper. But "Candy Cane," as Hardaway is known to his music fans, is making his debut.
Hardaway, Dallas sophomore began writing rap lyrics over winter break. Since then, he has completed seven tracks and has begun to market himself as a rapper in Lawrence.
Hardaway said he had always been interested in the music scene.
"I used to want to go to Nashville and become the next Kenny Chesney," Hardaway said.
Country music obviously wasn't the right route for Hardaway to take.
After he returned from winter break, Hardaway began spending
time in the studio working on his first album.
Hardaway's true passion is performing in front of a live audience. He occasionally performs at his fraternity house. One of Hardaway's fraternity brothers, Mike Yimer, sees the talent in Hardaway.
"David's really outgoing and he's a good motivator," said Yimer, Lawrence sophomore.
Although Hardaway's lyrics occasionally include swear words and drug references, he told his mom not to worry — the words just rhyme. Hardaway's mom, Laurie Evans, isn't too bothered by the swear words.
"I try to look past it and look at what's being said, rather than how it's said," Evans said.
Although Hardaway is a psychology major, he's not planning on obtaining a job in the psychology field.
"In ten years, I want to be the front man for the largest-growing entertainment company," Hardaway said. "I'm doing the school thing to please my parents."
-Edited by Anne Mantey
Jared Soares/Kansan
David Hardaway, Dallas sophomore, runs through his song "Ambition" at Platinumized Recording, 2201 W 25th. St. Hardaway rhymes under the name Candy Cane. He decided to rap after watching the television show BET Uncut.
Community prepares to face severe weather
ByErin Ohm
eohm@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
At noon yesterday, wailing tornado sirens announced the beginning of the severe weather season in the Midwest.
To prepare for severe weather, Douglas County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service of Topeka will sponsor two free severe weather sessions that are open to the public.
The first program will be held in Lawrence from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Building 21. A second program will be offered April 9 in Baldwin City.
Paula Phillips, director of Emergency Management, said the greatest probability of severe weather for northeast Kansas occurred between April and June, but was more frequent in April and May.
Phillips said both programs
would be conducted by meteorologists from the National Weather Service.
Meteorologists will present slides and videos and discuss severe weather safety. They will provide information on how severe weather develops,how a storm can turn into a tornado and what elements of a storm classify it as severe.
Teri Guenther, associate director of Emergency Management, said the program was an annual event that attracted about 200 people.
"We sponsor it so that people know what can happen and what actions to take," she said. "So people can plan and prepare."
Phillips said the National Weather Service sometimes used the programs to recruit stationary storm spotters who would call in to the service with information from their location.
Lawrence commission approves plans for new Wal-Mart
Edited by Julie Jantzer
Students, city react to proposed store
By Kevin Wiggs
kwiggs@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
A new Wal-Mart could be coming to Lawrence and students have mixed reactions to the idea of a new supercenter.
On March 5. the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission approved the rezoning and plans for a Wal-Mart Super-
center on Sixth and Wakarusa streets.
But that doesn't guarantee a spot for the discount retail chain in Lawrence. The planning commission is merely advisory — it does not have the final word. The commission's recommendation will be under consideration at the City Commission meeting March 26, said Linda Finger, director of planning for Lawrence.
The advisory body recommends approval or disapproval for proposed layout and buildings, Fingersaid.
The planning commission recommended that Wal-Mart wait until the state and city widen and improve Sixth Street between Champion Lane and Congressional Drive. Those improvements aren't expected until 2006, and Wal-Mart officials said they could be ready to open by October 2004.
Heidi Fischer, Hutchinson senior, said she didn't like the idea of having another chain store in Lawrence.
"It will take business away from downtown," she said.
Fischer said the new WalMart would be more convenient for people who lived in that area, but she would only go there if necessary.
"It's a genuine need," she said. "But I try to avoid Wal-Mart. I don't like the atmosphere of their stores."
Not all students agree with Fischer.
Ashley Robinson, Kansas City Kan., junior, said building a new Wal-Mart would not have an effect on the downtown businesses.
"People go to Wal-Mart for different stuff than the downtown shops," she said.
Robinson said that, although she doesn't like Wal-Mart, she would go there for some needs.
"If I want clothes I'll go downtown, but if I want toothpaste I'll go to Wal-Mart," she said.
Laurie Palchrr, Overland Park senior, also said the Wal-Mart would be more beneficial than harmful.
"It's nice to have one closer to that side of town, it's such a pain to drive to the Iowa stores," she
said. "Wal-Mart is different than the stores on Mass - those are more boutique and original stores."
The approved plans are for a 150,000-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter with a grocery store.
It is a smaller version of a plan that was denied by the planning commission last October. That plan was for a 200,000 square foot building with a grocery store and car service center.
Edited by Julie Jantzer
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The 47th Annual
Snyder Book Collecting Contest
First Prize $600 Second Prize $400 Honorable Mention $100
Closing Date: March 31,2003
Organized by KU Libraries and Oread Books
See the Snyder web site for complete information: http://spencer.lib.ku.edu/snyder/2003
Awards are offered to both graduate and undergraduate division. Each will include a cash prize and a gift certificate.
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