PIANO FESTIVAL COMES TO CAMPUS Performances will last through the weekend. FINE ARTS 18A
Jayplay inside
WNIT FINAL IS KANSAS-BOUND
THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
Hawks defeat Redbirds 75-72 in semifinal. **SPORTS** **1 B**
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009
WWW.KANSAN.COM
VOLUME 120 ISSUE 127
CHANGING TRADITION
School of Fine Arts splits
New plan includes School of Music, opening classes to non-arts majors
BY JENNIFER TORLINE
jtorline@kansan.com
The curtain is closing on a 118-year-old legacy at the University of Kansas.
Beginning July 1, a reorganized School of Fine Arts will replace the original one, whose organization has remained unchanged since 1891.
The school's programs will move to new and existing schools at the University. As students, faculty and staff prepare for the reorganization, administrators continue to puzzle out scholarships, donor contributions and possible curriculum changes that could open up arts classes to more students.
The latest step in the process was the naming of Alicia Ann Clair, professor of music education and music therapy, as the interim dean for the new School of Music on Wednesday.
Administrators are trying to make the transition as smooth as possible for students, many of whom are having mixed feelings about the reorganization.
For Mandy Shriwise, Overland Park senior and dance major, who has one year left in the school, the change is bittersweet.
"On the whole, it's kind of sad
to see," Shriwise said. "There's a part of me that misses having a cohesive school at KU"
OLD AND NEW
The School of Fine Arts currently includes the departments of art, design, and music and dance.
Changes under the reorganization include a new School of Music, a separate School of the Arts in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a revamped department of design that will move to the School of Architecture and Urban Planning.
any of these changes to cost the University any money in the long term. John Gronbeck-Tedesco, interim dean of the School of Fine Arts, said the reorganization might ultimately save money and increase enrollment.
Administrators don't expect
"We raised the standards for the units that teach the arts," Gronbeck-Tedesco said. "The raising of standards often triggers more interest not only in the arts, but in other fields as well."
The move to create a School of Music has received praise from
SEE FINE ARTS ON PAGE 4A
STUDENT GROUP
Students argue for concealed carry
Group plans to take case to legislature
BY KEVIN HARDY khardy@kansan.com
The Student Involvement and Leadership Center officially recognized the KU chapter of Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, or SCCC, as a student organization March 4.
The tragic campus shooting at Virginia Tech on April 16,2007, initiated a national discussion about campus safety and sparked debate on the best ways to protect students.
In order to protect themselves and others in the case of a campus shooting, students at the University of Kansas began advocating several months ago for the right to carry licensed concealed weapons on campus.
ERIC STEIN
SCCC state leader
Derek Miller, SCCC president, said.
"The whole point of the group is that there are a number of individuals who can carry anywhere else but on college campuses."
Miller called the response time
Miller, Kansas City, Kan. senior, participated in a training exercise with the KU Public Safety Office in 2007 as part of a military group who acted out a camera shooter scenario.
"The whole point of the group is that there are a number of individuals who can carry anywhere else but on college campuses."
and effectiveness of the KU Public Safety Office "atrocious." Miller said the training exercise inspired him to get more involved in advocating for Second Amendment rights on campus.
"I was scared," Miller said.
Cpt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office said officers were put at a disadvantage during training exercises to give the person acting as an assailant an advantage.
"One of the reasons we train is to identify any deficiencies in either the training or the partici-
STUDENT SENATE
SEE CONCEAL ON PAGE 5A
rburchfield@kansan.com
Candidates will discuss issues next Monday
BY RACHEL BURCHFIELD
Students may submit questions for debate
The questions — which can be e-mailed to senateddebate@kansan.com — matter to candidates, Mason Hellman, Lawrence junior and United Students presidential candidate, said. He encour
Questions are still being accepted for next Monday's Student Senate debate, sponsored by The University Daily Kansan, KUJH-TV and JKHK.
"I think students should submit questions because they're the ones that we're going to be serving."
aged students to research both the issues and candidates this election.
"There has never been a push to engage more people. I think that's really important."
J. J. SILER Envision candidate
I. J. Siler, Overland Park junior and Envision presidential candidate, said the goal of the debate — which is scheduled to take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, April 6 on the lawn of Stauffer-Flint Hall — was to engage students in the election process.
Heilman said. "They're the ones that elect us and the ones that we're working for"
"Right now we're dealing with a system elected by, 1 believe, 7 percent of the student body," Siler said. "There's never been a push to
"It's the only chance to get these people to actually answer questions instead of giving little talking points that don't mean anything," Wood said. "They can clarify what
index
Classifieds. 6B Opinion. 7A
Crossword. 6A Sports. 1B
Horoscopes. 6A Sudoku. 6A
The debate will be a chance for candidates to answer students' questions directly, Adam Wood, Lawrence senior and Students of Liberty presidential candidate, said.
Siler said attending the debate would give students the opportunity to meet candidates face-to-face and see the leaders who might be representing the
they mean by some platform issues — will any of them get done?
student body next year.
Heilman said many students, especially freshmen, didn't know what Student Senate was or who was running. The debate, he said, would be a chance for those who wanted to be knowledgeable to get
"When it comes down to it, if the chancellor or the provost needs to talk to someone that represents students, students have to have confidence in the people they elect," Siler said.
SEE DEBATE ON PAGE SA
engage more people. I think that's really important. People need to see the people representing them."
All contents, unless stated otherwise; © 2009 The University Daily Kansan
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN EVERYTHING GOES WRONG?
Check out the third installment of the Apartment Guide. | INSIDE
weather
KI
weather.com