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Wednesday, March 3, 1993
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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Ex-Planned Parenthood president to address abortion controversy
She was named by Business Week as one of the best managers of a non-profit organization in America, and by Money magazine as one of five outstanding Americans who project the forces that will shape our lives in the year 2000.
She is Faye Wattleton, former President of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and she is coming to KU. Ms. Wattleton will be speaking in the Kansas Union Ballroom on Friday March 5th, at 7:00 in the evening.
"Ms. Wattleton is a dynamic force in the struggle to preserve women's rights," said Margaret Hu, coordinator of SUA's Forums committee. "We're anticipating a terrific event."
Under the leadership of Ms. Wattleton, Planned Parenthood has played a major role in defining the national debate over reproductive rights and in shaping family planning policies of governments worldwide.
Dedicated to the principle that every individual has a fundamental right to choose when or whether to have children, Planned Parenthood has more than 500,000 supporters and 26,000 volunteers and staff members nationwide. Plan n e d Parenthood is now celebrating its 75th year as the nation's largest and oldest voluntary reproductive health organization.
Ms. Wattleton has also helped expand services for women and families. Planned Parenthood provides medical and educational services to four million Americans each year through more than 170 non-profit corporations with nearly 900 clinics in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Planned Parenthood also has an international division that helps meet the family planning needs of women and men in the developing world.
bachelor's degree in nursing from Ohio State University and her master's degree in maternal and infant care, with certification as a nurse-midwife, from Columbia University. She first saw the desperation and suffering that result from unintended pregnancy and illegal, unsafe abortions while working as a nurse in Harlem Hospital in New York City and as a public health administrator.
Ms. Wattleton received her
Those experiences helped establish her commitment to assuring that all individuals, particularly the poor and the young, have access to the full range of reproductive health options.
Ms. Wattleton has received many medals, awards, and a number of honorary doctoral degrees. She has also appeared on various television news programs such as "Good Morning America," "60 Minutes," and "Nightline." Interviews with Ms. Wattleton frequently appear in such national publications as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time, and Newsweek.
Tickets to see Ms. Wattleton's lecture can be purchased at the SUA Box Office March 3rd through the 5th, and one hour before the lecture. Tickets are one dollar for students with their KU ID, and three dollars for nonstudents. This lecture is co-sponsored by KU Pro-Choice Coalition, Woman in Law, and KU Now.
Ms. Wattleton now lectures on college campuses and speaks before professional and legal organizations concerned with women's rights, civil rights, health care, social service, politics, and religion. She also consults with American business, political leaders and with heads of the state, ambassadors and cabinet ministers in a number of foreign countries on family planning issues.
Soul Asylum at Liberty Hall
The high energy band Soul Asylum will raise the roof of Liberty Hall Theater March 10 for a sold out audience as part of SUA's concert series.
The Minneapolis based foursome have been writing and performing together since the early eighties. They started out in 1981 as a band called Loud Last Rules. In 1986 they emerged as Soul Asylum with their current line-up and released their critically acclaimed full-length album Made to be Broken.
Soul Asylum is known for their Funky, ragged-at-theedges brand of rock and roll and their electric live shows. These energetic performances gained them much critical acclaim and prompted Village Voice magazine to dub them "The best live band in America."
Constant touring has earned them a place in the hearts and ears of fans in every major city. Being great friends has helped them to endure the hardships of life on the road.
ABOVE Members of the rock band *Soul Asylum*. From left Karl Mueller, David Piner. Dan Murphy, and Grant Young. (Photo by David Corrigan)
Lead Singer David Pirner suggested that the chemistry
that has developed between them over the last 10 years is something that can't be taken for granted.
"We think it (friendship) is re a l l y important to the fiber of the group."
Their latest album, Grave Dancers Union, is quickly climbing the charts, fueled by the single "Somebody to Shove."
The band said that theyv
tried to do some new things in the studio for this album, but that they still managed to capture the intensity of the band's live performances.
Soul Asylum is most recently coming off a string of highly successful opening dates for guitar great and
Rolling Stone, Keith Richards.
Opening for Soul Asylum will be acoustic wonder Vic Chestnut followed by the loud, fast, power-pop rock music of the Goo Goo Dolls.
The Goo Goo Dolls music has been described by Rolling Stone magazine as "Thrash-
packed pop and well-articulated rage." Describing their latest release Hold Me Up, The Chicago Tribune says"The Goos enter and exit songs with a mighty roar, but beneath the maelstrom there's more than a hint of melancholy and yearning."
Sandler brings show to KU
Adam Sandler, funnyman for "Saturday Night Live", will bring his antics to the University of Kansas on Saturday, March 6 at 8 p.m. in the soldout Kansas Ballroom.
Sandler is in his third season with "Saturday Night Live" after joining as a writer and performer in the 1990-91 season. Sandler is known by most students as "Cajun Man," a squalking commentator on "Weekend Update." "Cajun Man" with his blistering New Orleans accent has won raves not only from the
student body but from the media as well. The New Orleans Times-Picayune wrote, "[Cajun Man is] one of 'SNL's' ever growing cast of loony cult characters whose personas often grow beyond the tube into the American psyche."
Sandler still finds some time to get away from 'SNL' and perform standup as he will Saturday at the Ballroom. Last fall, Sandler performed at Chicago's Improv, and a review by Chicago Tribute writer Allan Johnson included, "Sandler's
song parodies were amusing, especially the chicken song, which expressed a "fowl" love affair, and a hilarious impressionation of Axl Rose."
Sandler's other notable impersonations are of boxer Hector "Macho" Camacho, Guns and Roses' lead singer Axl Rose, Peter Brady of the 1970's situation comedy "The Brady Bunch" and "Opera Man."
The 26-year-old Sandler, did not always view comedy as a profession, and it wasn't until the age of 17 that Sandler got his
first glimpse of what stand-up comedy is about. After some persuasion from his brother, the high school class clown, went on stage with no rehearsal for five minutes at a comedy club in Boston.
That open-microphone stint led Sandler to New York University, where Sandler studied Fine Arts. While working towards his degree, Sandler continued to perform frequently in comedy clubs and colleges, including the Comic Strip in New York City.
SUA 1993-1994 Committee Selections
1993 - 1994 Committee Member Selection Meetings are March 17 and 18 at the Burge Union. Applications are only available at the meetings, so it is important that anyone interested. SUA's strength lies in its large base of committee members.
Prospective members have eight committees to choose from:
- Feature Films: This committee is responsible for presenting a wide variety of contemporary films on the weekend. Among this semesters movies brought by Feature Films are "Last of the Mohicans", "Singles", and "Of Mice and Men."
- Spectrum Films: Members of the Spectrum Film Committee must have a love for films and an interest in the art of classical and foreign films. They bring such movies as "A Room with a View", "Cviano De Bergerac", and "Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me."
- Fine Arts: This committee features visiting artists, gallery exhibits, touring repertory theater productions, arts and crafts bazaars and print sales. The committee will also assist in planning and organizing Union Open Houses.
- Live Music: Live Music brings exciting musical talent to the University such as Nirvana, Public Enemy, Pearl Jam and the Lemonheads. Additionally, they coordinate and select bands to play at the annual Day on the Hill in May.
- Forums: This committee promotes and encourages student interest in lecture-oriented activities. Forums is responsible for the selection of talent and the hosting of guest speakers including Chai Ling, Peter Arnett and Faye Wattleton.
- Special Events: The Special Events Committee programs SUA's traditional annual events including Parent's Day shows, the Homecoming Parade, a variety of popular comedy acts and novelty performers. George Carlin, Caroline Rhea, Jim Carey and Adam Sandler are just a few.
- Recreation and Travel: This committee features trips for students and works closely with the Jaybowl staff in providing recreational activities and tournaments. Events that Rec. and Travel has sponsored are weekend excursions to Chicago and day trips to see the Kansas City Chiefs play.
- Public Relations: The Public Relations Committee will work to inform the university about the wide range of activities and services offered by SUA. This flexible area allows for much creativity in media relations and general promotions of SUA.
Congratulations to the 1993-1994 SUA Officers:
MARGARET HU
President
SCOTT MOORE
VP Administrative Affairs
MICHAEL TAYLOR
VP University Affairs
SHANNON NEWTON
VP Membership Development
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