University Daily Kansan, June 5. 1986
Page 13
Opera house restoration started
By Gina Kellogg
Staff Reporter
After years of hard work, Skip Moon finally has found the financial support he needs to get the Lawrence Opera House back into shape.
Moon announced last week that some private investors had purchased an interest in the building. But he would not say how much of an interest had been bought. With these additional funds, Moon finally has been able to begin the renovation that had been financially impossible.
The first areas being remodeled are the office wing and the lobby. Moon said Monday.
"The walnut trim in the lobby was painted, and it's being stripped, and the marble is being cleaned," he said. "We're also opening up the lobby area into a large lobby like it originally was."
Other work has started as well. Moon said.
"Largely they were familiar with the building and had the same type of affection for it that I have developed over the last 10 years," he said, referring to the investors. "They are coming in time to put it back in service. I just have not had the resources to be able to do that."
Moon said that he was not able to release information on who the investors were.
"When they are ready, then I'll be able to say who they are," he said.
Moon said he and the investors had not selected a specific style of remodeling they were planning to do, much of the original building as possible.
semester before any shows are scheduled," Moon said.
"it will be at least the start of next
However, the Opera House, 642 Massachusetts St., still will be available for private parties throughout the remodeling period. Moon also is planning a concert at The Opera Theater and conventions
Moon said that he had been working hard toward this goal for a long time.
"I feel very good about it, but it's not like we were at our last breath and somebody just popped up to save us," he said. "I have been working since December 1980 to get the building rehabbed.
"It was not something sudden, and it has taken a lot of effort to get what's been done done. I feel good about what's happened."
Lawyers practice at mock trials
By Kimberly Turner
Staff Reporter
Practicing lawyers from various regions of the country wrapped up an 12-day series of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy by conducting mock trials at the KU School of Law his weekend.
The 11-day series, which has been conducted at KU for the last four years, helps lawyers to sharpen their skills and gain more courtroom experience. Lonnie Roney, professor of law and regional director of NITA, said Sunday.
"It is not cheap for these lawyers to participate," Rose said. "It costs
$1,250 plus living expenses to participate."
About 60 lawyers applied to participate in the NITA program. This year 44 lawyers participated. Applicants are chosen based on the amount of courtroom experience they have had during their years they have been out of school.
"We prefer them to be relatively inexperienced." Rose said.
Rose said that individual portions of the trials were discussed in a classroom structure within a courtroom, allowing the first person to see.
The lawyers participated in six trials per day on Saturday and Sunday. They exchanged roles, playing both the clients and lawyers in civil and criminal cases. When they were finished, they viewed their performances on videotapes.
nansas federal and state judges from different areas volunteered to preside over the mock trials, which consisted of a series of questions in front of the NITA program.
Between 50 and 60 students volunteered to be jurors.
Cathy Moir administrative assistant for the NITA program, said that her duties included
"Professor Rose said that this year had the best group of students ever," Moir said.
By The Kansan Staff
Regents,profss discuss math department
Two Board of Regents members and KU professors met yesterday in Topeka to discuss the quality of the mathematics program offered at the University of Kansas and other Regents schools.
Stanley Z. Kopilk, executive director of the Regents, said that the purpose of the meeting was to
find the strengths and weaknesses of the program.
Charles Himmelberg, chairman of the department of mathematics, said two concerns that were discussed were the large number of non-English speaking instructors
and the lack of senior faculty.
Koplik said Regents members Frank J. Becker and Norman M. Brinkman representatives from math departments at the seven Regents schools.
one of the principal strengths of KU's department of mathematics is the high quality of its professors, Himmelmberg said.
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