THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2009
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the Dole Institute of Politics. The speech, titled "The Equity Imperative: Why it Matters to Talk about Women," will focus on Mackey's work on women's rights issues.
Friends and * relatives, along with government officials, have established several other initiatives to honor Mackey. Eleven hundred torches is an organization dedicated to remembering Mackey and her work on women's rights issues. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius designated March 8 as Jana Mackey day of service.
Curt Brungardt, Mackey's stepfather, said Mackey came to the University on a vocal scholarship. He said that after a year in college she became interested in obtaining a women's studies degree.
"From then on, that was her life," Brungardt said. "Every type of volunteer work, to her career to wanting to go to law school, all revolved around the idea of issues of equality and promoting women's rights."
In November, Mackey's parents traveled to Washington, D.C., to ask Gandy to be the first speaker.
Kathy Rose-Mockry, program director of the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center, said Gandy would address reproducti-
Rose-Mockry said Gandy would also discuss ways in which students could get involved with women's rights issues.
tive health and domestic violence issues, both of which were important to Mackey.
She said gender played pivotal roles in students' life experiences, the options available to them and the choices they made.
Rose-Mockry said the goals of the lecture were for students to get informed, involved and empowered.
Tanner Willbanks, Lawrence senior, knew Mackey from the time she was 14 years old. As a member of both the selection and planning committees for the lecture series, Willbanks said he wanted to make sure something was done to honor Mackey's work.
"lana being proud of me is a pretty big part of what goes into most of my days," Willbanks said. "I hope people use her as an example and inspiration."
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not as popular, Lowry said.
Many consumers stay away from recycled toilet paper because it can feel rougher than softer brands. But Ben Dory, grocery administrative assistant at the Community Mercantile, 901 Iowa St., said his customers frequently stocked up on recycled toilet paper.
Dory said the Merc sold two different brands of recycled toilet paper: Seventh Generation and Green Forest. Both brands received a green ranking in the tissue guide.
Dory said the price of a four-pack for Seventh Generation was $4.39, and a four-pack for Green
Forest would cost $1.99. He said the Seventh Generation rolls were more expensive because they were double rolls and used almost twice the amount of materials.
The price of a four-pack of Scott, which received a red ranking in the tissue guide, was $4.39 at Dillons, the same price as Seventh Generation.
Dory said that no matter the price, there were plenty of incentives to buy what he called a "more responsible product."
"The discrepancy is all in the ethical value of buying this product," Dory said.
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BRASS DREAMS
From YouTube to Carnegie
Former KU tuba player to play with first YouTube Symphony Orchestra
BY JENNIFERTORLINE
jtorline@kansan.com
KU alumnus Andy Chester will perform with a classical symphony orchestra today at Carnegie Hall, thanks to a little help from a not-soclassical tool — YouTube.
"I've been to New York a few times before, and I've walked by Carnegie Hall and thought, 'I'll play there someday,' said Chester, a 2007 tuba performance graduate. "I just never thought that YouTube would be the vehicle to get me there."
Chester is one of 96 musicians chosen to be a part of the YouTube Symphony Orchestra, a new competition for musicians of all ages started by the popular Web site, The Carnegie Hall performance will
In his auditions, Chester played
Chester is performing because he won first prize last month in the orchestra's tuba category, which required him to create two audition videos
Read this story online and view Andy Chester's YouTube submission.
a piece from Tan Dun, the composer for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," and excerpts from Hector Berlioz's "Death Mass" and Gustav Mabler's "Second Symphony."
"Your personality comes through the video," Kate Berland, YouTube spokeswoman, said. "Andy's personality definitely came through in the video."
be posted on YouTube Thursday.
and post them on YouTube. He is currently a student at DePaul University and will receive his master's degree in tuba performance in May.
clear, sharp tone and the expression in his music.
Viewers of Chester's audition video commented on his performance technique, including his
Berland said the orchestra received more than 3,000 audition videos. A panel of expert musicians narrowed it down to 200 finalists, and winners were selected by votes from YouTube viewers.
"I told him that my chest was sticking out an octave with pride."
The 96 winners come from more than 30 countries and range in age from 17 to 55. Berland said.
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SCOTT WATSON Professor of tuba-euponium
In addition to today's Carnegie Hall performance, the winners will spend the remainder of the week attending rehearsals and master classes, in which they will play for distinguished musicians and receive pointers and critiques.
"It's going to be really exciting to meet all of these musicians who are going through the same thing I am, from around the world that I normally wouldn't have the chance to meet," Chester said.
When Chester attended the University, he was involved with KU Wind Ensemble, Marching Jayhawks and the KU Tuba-Euphonium, a group of tuba players who performed at several local and international conferences. He worked closely with Scott Watson,
professor of tuba euphonium.
Watson said Chester had a real talent for playing in the orchestral style, something that was evident in his audition videos.
"I told him that my chest was sticking out an octave with pride," Watson said.
But for now, Chester is excited about performing and said he enjoyed the way the YouTube Symphony Orchestra combined new with old.
"My favorite part is the innovation behind it." Chester said. "Just combining something really old, like classical music, with a new medium like YouTube is a really great idea."
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what we think is most fair to them."
Until United Students' appeal has been heard, the elections commission recommended that Davis' name be stricken from the ballot while allowing Mason Heilman, United Students presidential nominee, to continue the campaign. Following the hearing, however, the commission had not decided on a final course of action.
He declined to comment on who that replacement would be.
Heilman said discussions had taken place regarding a replacement vice presidential candidate in the event the appeal is denied.
"We do feel that the elections commission was out of bounds this evening." Heilman said. "But other than that, I will tell you that the campaign will still go forward. United Students is far more than one person."
Envision presidential candidate JJ Siler said his coalition would try to continue the campaign as planned.
"We're going to stay focused and just get out the vote," Siler said. "I think we have enough to hang our hat on that we don't need to pay attention to any other coalition."
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being harassed by their employers while they work in the fields, Gonzalez said.
"It thought it was a really important issue that we had to bring up here to the University and let the students know that there's a bigger problem than the usual workplace harassment that women go through," Gonzalez said.
Members of HALO and staff from the MRC decorated bandanas that will be on display all week in the MRC lobby, where students can learn about the project.
"We need to become aware of what is going on with our food and these women who are picking our food every day," Gonzalez said.
Precious Porras, program associate of multicultural affairs, helped organize other Hate Out Week events such as a mural unveiling that promotes unity, and the Tunnel of Oppression, where students can feel the effects of discrimination and hate by walking through a multimedia experience.
"If you think you've never experienced discrimination, you should
take a walk on the other side and see what people are going through and make a difference in your own life," Porras said. "I think that it's important for students to attend any Hate Out Week event because it gets really easy to forget that discrimination still exists in the world."
At the end of the week, members of Queers and Allies will mark the National Day of Silence by spending a day without speaking. The event works to bring light to the hate that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people experience.
Kellen Bolt, Iola freshman and activities coordinator for Q&A, said that he participated in the Day of Silence during his senior year in high school, but that this would be his first time participating with a large group of people.
"It was hard the first time I did it and I messed up a lot, but it's definitely worth it," Bolt said. "It's a very important day for LGBT, because it's a way that we can bring more awareness to the prejudice and issues we face."
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TODAY
Who: Luis Alberto Urrea
What: The Devil's Highway:
Stories from the Border
and Beyond: Author Luis
Alberto Urrea
When: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
in Alderson Auditorium in
the Kansas Union
THURSDAY
What: Asian American Student Union Speaker
What: Unveiling of the Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center Mural and art projects
When: 11:30 a.m., MRC
Who: Annie Guo, president of Asian Avenue magazine, featureutting culture and lifestyle in the Denver area
Where: Olympian room in the Burge Union at 7 p.m.
5th annual 5k
Registration: 9:15 AM
Race Begins: 10 AM
Located at the Lawrence Traffic way just South of South Wind 12 Theaters
Race for Ronald
Alpha Delta Pi presents Ronald
Prizes and free t-shirts
Registration: $15 Students/$20 Adults
Saturday April18,2009
All proceeds and donations
benefit the Ronald McDonald
House Charities
For more information, email tauphilanthropy@gmail.com
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