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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
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HI: 93
LO: 65
Sunny. Zero percent chance of rain. Wind SE at 8 mph.
Mostly sunny. 10 percent chance of rain. Wind SSE at 6 mph.
HI: 89
LO: 62
Thursday
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Is the pool still open?
HI: 92
LO: 62
Mostly sunny. Zero percent chance of rain. Wind E at 7 mph.
Summer tan still in tact
Calendar
Tuesday, Sept. 3
What: Party on the Patio
Where: Dole Institute of Politics
When: 6 to 8 p.m.
About: Kick back on our patio with some friends, FREE food and special guest, journalist and writer for SLATE.COM, Dave Weigel. Dave will take audience questions after his interview and then be available briefly afterward. Board offers new and returning students. Come meet current SAB members and see the Dole Institute. Students only.
Cost: Free
Wednesday, Sept. 4
What: Anschutz Library Open House & Pizza Party
Where: Anschutz Library
When: 11:30 a.m.
About: Stop by KU's most popular library for free pizza, soda and water.
Grab some giveaways and discover all that the KU Libraries have to offer including academic resources,
research expertise and great spaces for both solo study and group work.
Cost: Free
Thursday, Sept. 5
What: Spencer Behind-the-Scenes:
James Turrell and More
Where: Spencer Museum of Art
When: 4 to 5 p.m.
When: 4 to 5 p.m.
About: KU students are invited to preview the upcoming James Turrell exhibition and witness the skillful installation process that culminates in the exhibition of a large and complex work of contemporary art. This behind-the-scenes discussion is a qualifying event in Visual Art for Arts Engagement students.
Cost: Free
What: Jonathan Stalling & Ben Cartwright Reading
Where: Kansas Union, International Room
When: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
About: Stalling is best known for his book Vingelishi (Counterpath, 2011), which is based upon an English-language phrase book popular in China. Stalling translates those Chinese characters, creating new poems in English. In performance, he chants them, according to a traditional form of singing " and speakers of both English and Chinese each hear completely different meanings. Opening for Stalling will be Benjamin Cartwright, a recent KU Ph.D., whose work Tea & Gin deals with the foreign concession era in Tianjin, China.
Cost: Free
What: Job Search Materials Workshop
Where: Burge Union, 149
When: 12 to 1 p.m.
About: Are you thinking of applying for a job? Attend this session to learn more about common job search materials and how to stand out. Register for the event at: http://graduate.drupal.ku.edu/
jobsearchmaterialsworkshopregistration
Cost: Free
Friday, Sept. 6
What: A Conversation with Corinne Brinkerhoff
Where: Oldfather Studios, 100
When: 1 to 2 p.m.
About: Corinne Brinkerhoff, Lawrence native, is an Emmy-nominated television screenwriter and producer. She began her career on "Boston Legal" in 2006. She has also written for CBS's "The Goodwife," and is currently a writer and co-executive producer for "Elementary." Cost: Free
What: Asphalt Orchestra
Where: Lied Center
When: 7:30 p.m.
About: According to The New York Times, the Asphalt Orchestra is "part parade spectacle, part halftime show and part cutting-edge contemporary music concert." This 12-member, New York City-based, guerrilla-music force is known to unleash innovative music from concert halls, rock clubs and jazz basements to the streets and beyond. The expert-trained members of Asphalt Orchestra combine Western classical, rock, pop music and jazz, and have a repertoire that ranges from music by pop wizard Bjork and jazz legend Charles Mingus to rock progressive Frank Zappa and Swedish metal bandMeshuggah.
Cost: Student.$11-$12
KATIE MCBRIDE kmcbride@kansan.com
Graduate student shares Peace Corps experience
Her phone begins to ring, and she looks at the unfamiliar number displayed on the screen. She almost ignores the call, but after a moment of hesitation decides to answer it. As the girl on the other end introduces herself, it takes a moment for her to recognize a voice she hasn't heard in years. The voice of a young girl from Africa she once knew.
The girl's name is Fatou, and their relationship began when Emily Sharp, a graduate student working towards her master's degree in Marketing and Communications, served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guinea from 2004 to 2006.
One project she and the other volunteers in her region worked on was an annual girls' conference. They brought together young girls who showed promise as leaders in their communities.
It was an eye-opening experience for the girls, Sharp said. Many of them had questions while growing up but never had the opportunity to find answers.
After attending the conference, Fatou was inspired to set herself on the path she is on today. She updated Sharp on where she is now when she called just a few weeks ago, which is in Virginia where she goes to college.
"She speaks impeccable English," Sharp said. "She wanted to reach out to me because the time we spent together at that conference made such an impression on her, and it's something she's been thinking about ever since. That was so rewarding for me to hear."
Sharp said meaningful work like the girl's conference is one reason she feels her time serving for the Peace Corps was worthwhile. She spent her two years of service helping entrepreneurs and women's groups start and manage income-generating activities for their communities.
In order to be successful in her work endeavors, Sharp had to adapt to her completely new surroundings. She adjusted to the living conditions of the remote West African village where she lived, which included no electricity, no running water, no phones or Internet
and little contact with home. Sharp also had to become accustomed to the social norms in her new community. She said she was surprised to find that it was considered polite to stop and greet every person you passed, even if you didn't know them. People in her community were also comfortable with silence, making Sharp notice that Americans often try to fill every pause in conversation with small talk. She was asked questions about what life was like in America,
Sharp, former campus Peace Corps recruiter, encourages any student who is open to adventure and able to adapt in challenging situations to consider the Peace Corps. "The old slogan for Peace Corps is it's the toughest job you'll ever love," Sharp said. "I think that sums it up perfectly."
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and many times the concepts she explained were unbelievable to those in her community. Sharp recalled sitting with a man in her community on a very hot day and commenting that back in the United States, people usually just stay inside in the air conditioning to escape the heat. Sharp said he couldn't wrap his head around the idea. "It was so foreign to him that you would spend all of your time cramped up in an inside space when you have the whole wide open
world around you," Sharp said. While in Guinea, Sharp's best friend from home was pregnant and sent her a sonogram picture. One of her Guinean friends saw the picture hanging up in her house and asked about it. Sharp explained how doctors are able to see and take pictures of an unborn baby, and determine its gender.
"His mind was blown. He thought I was crazy," Sharp said. "I would have these moments like, oh yeah, it's pretty amazing that we can do that."
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