Monday, May 4, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Seniors swing at vintage prom
By Carl Kaminski
Craig Dugan, Wichita sophomore, and Alice Leonard, Lawrence resident, dance at the Senior Citizens' Prom organized by Sigma Delta Tau and Alpha Gamma Delta sororities and Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Nu fraternities. The prom took place Friday in the Kansas Union. Photo by Eileen Bilee/KANSAN
By Carl Kaminski
ckaminski@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Senior citizens danced the night away Friday in the Kansas Union Ballroom.
The Senior Citizens' Prom was a community service project organized by Sigma Delta Tau and Alpha Gamma Delta sororites and Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Nu fraternities.
From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. the participants danced to the music of the Key West Jazz Quartet and enjoyed a refreshment bar, provided by the sponsoring chapters.
The prom was free for the senior citizens. The chapters also arranged for a bus to Kansas City for some of the seniors.
At the end of the night, a king and queen were crowned and awards were given in categories such as best dancer and cutest couple.
Prizes such as an overnight stay at the Holiday Inn and gift certificates donated by local businesses also were raffled off.
Ellen and Joe Shumate came from Baldwin City after receiving an invitation to the prom.
"We do this kind of thing every now and then," Joe Shumate said. "I think this is a really great idea. They should have more of these."
Courtney Bledsoe, Chicago sophomore and event co-organizer, said that the chapters had begun planning the event before winter break and had contacted more than 25 retirement centers.
Bledsee said the goal was to make the night as much like a prom as possible.
The cost for the event was split among the four chapters.
In an effort to save money, the food was reserved for the guests only.
"This is costing us a lot more than we expected," said Karen Isley, prom coorganizer and Sylvania, Ohio, junior. The final tab came to about $2,000, she said.
"We're not even letting our members eat," Isley said. "But, Coke donated pop so we could drink something," she said.
Despite the expense, Isley said the night was worth it.
"This is a positive step for the greek community," Isley said.
"Ever since they banned four-house functions with alcohol, you don't see four houses working together anymore," she said. "It's good to get to know other people in other chapters doing something good for the community."
Isley said she came up with the idea of a senior citizens' prom from her boyfriend, a junior high school teacher. His school had held held a similar event.
MayFest to bring KU staff together
By Marcelo Vilela
mvieleda@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
University of Kansas employees are better together.
That is what the University's annual MayFest will try to promote when it brings University staff together from 3 to 7 p.m. tomorrow near Potter Lake.
Employees who work during the time are invited to attend and are paid for those hours.
MayFest is an end-of-the-year, outdoor party to show appreciation for staff and faculty contributions and to promote cohesiveness among KU employees.
"It's an opportunity to interact and learn more about your fellow KU employees," said Barb McClain, MayFest chairwoman.
Activities will include live music by staff and faculty, displays of staff artwork, crafts or collections, country line dancing, games and children's activities.
MayFest is sponsored by contributions from the provost's office. This is the second year for the event, and attendance is expected to be about 2,000 people, McClain said.
For MayFest outdoor activities, people are encouraged to dress casually. McClaim said T-shirts with the logo and date of the event would be for sale.
MayFest started Saturday with a five-kilometer run, a five-kilometer walk and a two-mile fun run.
Yesterday the performance of A Spring Pops Concert, featuring the KU
Symphony Orchestra accompanied by the KU Choir in the Lied Center, was free for staff as part of MayFest events.
Profiles of a number of University employees are displayed at the Kansas Union and at MayFest's Web page at www.ukans.edu/~uks.
"The profiles were Diane Lazzarino's idea." McClain said. "She's a journalism teacher and her writing students wrote the profiles. It's a fun way to share information about people we work with."
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