Monday, March 16, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
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Students call skit offensive
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references to indigenous women.
Although the protest remained peaceful, some verbal bantering went on between Rock Chalk Revue patrons entering the Lied Center and the protesters gathered outside the front door.
Saturday evening, Chris Leiszler, Derby freshman, came outside the Lied Center with a Rock Chalk program and pointed out to protesters that Rock Chalk gave money to the United Way, who in turn provided funding for the Indian Center of Lawrence.
Heated verbal exchanges followed.
"Aren't you being a little ungrateful?." Leiszler asked some of the protesters.
"He's talking about money, we're talking about something a lot deeper," said Shannon Jones, Perry senior and vice president of the Native American Student Association. "Money is not a native value."
Most patrons entered the Lied Center without confrontation, but some vocalized their complaints about the people who gathered outside with signs, tribal flags and fliers, denouncing the skit in question.
"I think they need to spend their time doing something more important," said one woman, identifying herself only as Karen H.
Michael Linde, the man arrested Thursday night for disorderly conduct and interference with a public official or building, protested quietly on Friday and Saturday nights, holding a sign that read, "Exploitation ≠ Entertainment: Why do you have to exploit indigenous people to have fun?"
Linde is from Portland, Ore., but said he has been in Lawrence for the last month spending time with friends. He was scheduled to return home yesterday, but said he will now stay for his court date on March 25.
Linde was arrested Thursday, after yelling accusations of racism, sexism and exploitation from the Lied Center balcony during the performance of "Don't Drink the Water."
Linde said that he was sorry if he hurt the feelings of any of the performers, but that what he did was necessary.
Cate Pugh, Wamego junior and one of the skit's writers,
said that what Linda did on Thursday was inappropriate.
said that what Little did on Thursday was inappropriate.
"We feel like they have the right to protest, but I think what happened Thursday night was unfortunate. It made some people mad," she said.
Pugh said that the skit's writers had tried to take precautions to ensure that the performance would not be considered offensive. She said that they consulted with anthropology students and Rock Chalk advisers and were told that the material was acceptable.
Revue honors top performers
By Carl Kaminski
ckaminski@kanson.com
Kansas staff writer
The months of preparation and hard work that went into the Rock Chalk Revue ended Saturday night at the Lied Center.
Despite being plagued by demonstrations led by the Native American Student Association and Haskell Indian Nations University on all three nights, the 49th annual revue was one of the most successful ever.
During Saturday's show, it was announced that Rock Chalk donated $3,188 hours of community service to the United Way and other Douglas County non-profit organizations. A check for $43,000 was presented to the United Wav.
Revue executive director Kyle Evans, Derby senior, said that the demonstrations may have helped ticket sales. Sales for Thursday's show went up after word of the protest spread, he said. Friday and Saturday's shows sold out.
There were fewer service hours donated than last year, but the $43,000 was one of the highest totals ever raised by the revue. Rob Hagman, revue community service coordinator and Pittsburg senior, said that this was only the second time that Rock Chalk has earned more than $40,000 for the United Way.
Projected totals had been just at the $40,000 mark, but increased ticket sales and good business management helped boost the total, Haarman said.
Awards were presented to the most charitable organizations.
The paired division winner was Alpha Delta Pi sorority and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. They averaged 22.51 service hours per person. The runner-up was Delta Gamma sorority and Sigma Nu fraternity with 17.43 service hours per person.
Awards were also presented for excellence to the five shows. The award for best show went to Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority's "Driving Fore Destiny." The show also took home the awards for best actor, Chris DeTrayt; best actress, Danner Evans; best set design and best use of costumes.
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