Friday, February 27, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 3
Spiritual event to mark send off of history month
By Sara Anderson sanderson@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
African-American History Month will end tomorrow with a touch of spiritual explosion.
The final campus event, Gospel Extravaganza, will be at 8 tonight in Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall. The Inspirational Gospel Voices and recording artists Paul and Regina Sims from Together Ministries will be featured. The event is free and open to the public.
Julius Williams, Black Student Union adviser and assistant director of the Office of Minority Affairs, said the extravaganza would culminate the sentiment of the month.
"It's going to be a wonderful send off," he said. "We started off with a motivational high and are going to end with a spiritual high. It kind of comes together."
Anthony Hersey, Kansas City Mo., junior and president of Inspirational Gospel Voices, said focusing on the spiritual aspect was an important way to end the month.
"Religion has been something to hold our people together for a long time," he said. "They believed in it then and still believe in it now."
Williams said participation in this month's events increased from past African-American History months. He said the diversity of people who attended the events contributed largely to the month's success.
"At almost every event, the audience was about half black and half white," he said. "Having a good, diverse group of students to share in African-American History is a success in itself."
Williams said increased campus support also helped create a positive atmosphere during the month.
"It's been a very good year for a variety of support from the campus, community and the surrounding communities," he said. "We had been in contact with other campuses, like Washburn, and they have attended the programs."
Sandé Beaubeoub, St. Louis, Mo., junior, and president of the Black Student Union, said the month provided the community with an insight into the true meaning of African-American history.
"It educated a lot of people and opened their eyes to a lot of things they weren't aware of," she said. "Awareness is up, and it helped us this year to have better programs and better attendance. It let them see what African Americans are known for other than the normal things, like athletics. It was great."
Williams said students should take time to attend programs to increase their own self-awareness
"Motivation has no color. Positive thinking has no color." he said.
Students' work to be displayed in Learned Hall
Boeing president to speak at expo
By Corie Waters Special to the Kansan
One of the University of Kansas School of Engineering's most successful graduates returns today.
Alan Mullaly, Lawrence native and president of the Boeing Company, will speak at 9:30 a.m. in the Kansas Union Ballroom about the benefits that accompany an engineering education. Mullaly's speech will be part of the annual Engineering Exposition.
The exposition, which includes exhibits, high school contests and KU students' work, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Learned Hall. All of the exposition's events are free and open to the public.
Mullaly is a 1969 KU graduate with a master's degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering. He received a master's degree in management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He handles Boeing's defense and space customers.
Mullaly, who lives in Seattle, Wash., joined Boeing shortly after leaving the University and has worked on
projects involving the 727, 737, 747, 757, and 767 jet airplanes. He also conducted research that led to de-icing procedures for flying aircraft in cold weather.
In addition to Mullaly's speech, the exposition will offer exhibits such as "The Cyber Cafe," a club sounds and lighting system, and displays of a Tesla coil, robotics and engineering testing equipment.
Those who attend the convention also will have the opportunity to construct small airplanes and test them in a miniature wind tunnel and test computer-simulated Formula One race car driving.
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., high school students will be able to compete in 10 different design competitions.
"The fact that people think this is mainly for high school recruiting isn't true," said Regan Bramblett, Hannibal, Mo., senior and member of the Engineering Student Council. "We invite and encourage all KU students to attend."
Bramblett said by presenting their work, engineering students hoped to prove that they were not a bunch of "enginers."
It's your move
Jim Bricker, Flossmoor, Ill., senior, and Eric White, Wichita sophomore, contemplate their next move. Bricker and White participated in the KU Chess Club tournament last night. The club meets at 7:30 every Thursday night in the Parlors of the Union. Photo by Augustus Anthony Piazza/KANSAN
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