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Friday September 8,2000
News
from campus, the state the nation and the world
CAMPUS
New form of theater exhibits eating as art
"An Evening of Forcefeeding" will take place at 8 p.m. tomorrow at room 341 Murphy Hall.
The event will combine eight performers, 16 force feedings and 50 pounds of food.
The event is free, but preferred seating will be given to those who dress in semi-formal attire.
Joshua Meyer, Overland Park senior, and Matthew Hislope, Clio, Mich., junior, are directing the event.
According to Meyer, "An Evening of Forcefeeding" is something that should not be missed.
"It's going to be a one-of-a kind eating extravaganza and will definitely bring people something they haven't seen before." Meyers said. "We've tried to find the funniest eaters and the eaters who will吃 the funniest things for tomorrow night's show."
Meghan Bainum
New Amini hall earns a different nickname
Most scholarship halls are known by their last names, but the construction of a second Amini hall called for a different approach.
"We usually call it Margaret or Maggie," said Amanda Roettger, Denver freshman and hall resident.
The new hall, Margaret Amini, will be dedicated tomorrow during a ceremony starting at 2 p.m. "Maggie" is the tenth scholarship hall and the fifth for women
The hall houses 50 women and is an architectural twin of the neighboring men's hall, K.K. Amiini, 1318 Louisiana St
Koli "K.K." Amini and his wife, Margaret, KU alumni from San Antonio, provided $1.5 million for the construction of the new hall.
K. K. Amini graduated in 1949 and was a resident of Battenfeld Scholarship Hall. Margaret Wenski Amini, a 1946 journalism graduate, will attend the ceremony.
"We're all really excited about the dedication." Roegtter said. "We're all trying to participate and make sure everybody who comes feels comfortable."
The residents will provide refreshments and give tours of the four story, 16,600 square-foot building. Chancellor Hemenway will lead the ceremony.
LAWRENCE
Forum highlights use of new REAL currency
The Lawrence Trade Organization will hold a public forum tomorrow about REAL money, a new local currency.
The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. in the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont
St.
REAL money, which stands for Real Economic Alternatives in Lawrence, is a Lawrence-only currency that is now accepted at 22 local businesses.
The LTO is recruiting more businesses, said John Cougher, printing and events coordinator for the group. Besides answering questions at the forum, people can also find out how to volunteer for and join the LTO and exchange their money for REAL dollars.
"We wanted to take the opportunity to let anybody know about the currency and address any concerns people may have," Cougher said.
Anyone interested in using the local bucks can trade Federal Reserve Notes for REAL dollars at the Free State Credit Union, located in the Community Mercantile Coop., 901 Mississippi St.
Cougher said everyone the group has talked to is interested and businesses are curious.
"We've had overwhelming support," Coughter said.
The LTO also will present a kickoff festival with live music on Saturday, Sept. 23 in Watson Park. For more information about the events, the currency or the LTO, log on to http://to lawrence.ks.us.
Matt Merkel-Hess
Native American artists display wares at market
More than 165 Native American artists will display art to the public at the 12th annual Haskell Indian Art Market Saturday.
The market will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday at Haskell Indian Nations University Pow Wow Grounds, located south of the intersection of 23rd and Massachusetts streets.
There is no entrance fee and parking is available on and next to Haskell campus
Mediums will include painting, pottery, sculpture, jewelry, textile, drawing and others. Artists will exhibit and sell their pieces at booths set up in the Pow Wow Grounds.
Booth coordinator Kerry Girty said all artwork needed to be handmade to be displaced at the market.
Girty also said dance performances by Haskell's Apache Club, Kiowa Club and Thunderbird Theatre would be at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. both days. Artists will give demonstrations in the market's central tent throughout the event. Native American food also will be available.
the market is part of the Lawrence Indian Arts Show, a six-week event that begins tomorrow. Other events of the show include discussions, exhibits and performances at Haskell, the Museum of Anthropology, the Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence Arts Center and Lawrence Public Library.
Martin, 864-4245, or visit www.cc.ukans.edu/~lias.
Garden center's fire may have been arson
For more information contact Maria S.
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical is investigating arson as a possible cause for the fire that broke out Tuesday night at the Sunrise Garden Center on 15th and New York streets. Battalion Chief Bill Stark said there were reports of people running from the scene, which may indicate arson, but an investigation is still underway.
There is no damage estimate yet.
—Lauren Brandenburg
Clinton to meet leaders as sidelight to summit
NATION
NEW YORK — President Bill Clinton turned his attention to trouble spots in Asia and Europe after a day spent mostly treading familiar ground with Israeli and Palestinian leaders who remained at odds despite a fast-approaching peace deadline.
Clinton is meeting with a succession of world leaders this week as a sidelight to the U.N. Millennium Summit. Yesterday, he was to sit down with South Korean President Kim Daejung, and was expected to press the cause of peace for Cyprus during a meeting with Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer. He also was to meet with a panel of African leaders.
The United Nations is sponsoring peace talks aimed at reunifying Cyprus, which has been split into a Greek Cypriot-controlled south and a Turkish-occupied north since Turkey invaded in July 1974.
Congress' tire hearings don't settle who's at fault
WASHINGTON — Ford blamed Firestone. Firestone hinted at a problem with Ford vehicles.
The new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief blamed them both. And lawmakers rebuked all three for dozens of fatal accidents that may be linked to defective Bridgestone/Firestone tires on Ford vehicles.
But more than 13 straight hours of congressional hearings Wednesday didn't determine what's happened with Bridgestone/Firestone tires and Ford trucks, primarily the Explorer SUV, that has caused them to be linked to 88 deaths and at least 250 injuries. But lawmakers aren't finished. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., plans to hold hearings of his own next week.
"This is just the beginning of this investigative process," said Rep. Billy Tauzin, R-La., who led the House hearing Wednesday.
The Associated Press
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Scholarship money can come from school, national outlets
Alan Cerveny, director of admissions and scholarships, said the University needed to sponsor scholarship packages to compete with other schools that offered similar packages.
"Would we get all these students without a scholarship package? No," Cerveny said. "In the past we've had students who said they wanted to come to KU, but were being offered full rides by another school. There's a lot of pressure with those kind of packages."
National Merit finalists rank their top university choices in the spring of their senior year of high school.
in a finalist does not win a private corporation scholarship or a National Merit Corp. scholarship, which next fall will increase from a one-time award of $2,000 to $2,500, the student can compete for a college-sponsored scholarship package, Ladendorf said.
The KU-sponsored merit scholar package pays for tuition, fees and the cost of housing in a scholarship hall. Merit scholars who
"Would we get all these students without a scholarship package? No."
Alan Cerveny director of admissions and scholarship
choose other living arrangements must pay for the difference in cost between their choice and the cost of living in a scholarship hall, most of which are nearly $3,000 per year.
Cory Doolittle, Lincoln, Neb., junior and National Merit Scholar, said the merit scholarship package wasn't his only reason for choosing the University, but that it influenced his decision.
"I got a couple of offers from other schools, but I wanted to come to KU," he said. "But I wouldn't have paid out-of-state tuition to come here."
— Edited by J. R. Mendoza
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's VHS video tape was stolen at 7 p.m. Tuesday from his room on the fourth floor of Lewis Hall. The tape was valued at $10.
A KU student's black leather KUID holder, KUID, bus pass, Visa card, driver's license and $15 were stolen between 4:05 and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Snow Hall bus stop. The total
value of items taken was $89.
A KU student's candles, Rollerblades, sunglasses, V-neck shirt, skirt and formal dress were stolen between July 31 and Aug. 15 from the 1100 block of Tennessee Street, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $905.
ON CAMPUS
Volunteer applications for Alternative Weekend Breaks are due by 5 p.m. today at 140 Kansas Union, Call 864-4317.
KU Badminton Club will practice from 6:30 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. today and tomorrow at rooms 211 and 212 in Robinson Center. Call Tee at 550-0527.
- Women's Ultimate Frisbee will practice from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at 23rd and Iowa streets. The team also will practice from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the same location. Call Ale Albors at 312-8798.
Mock Trial Team will meet at 8 p.m. Sunday at Green Hall, Call Branden Bell at 760-1631.
The Office of Study Abroad will present an information session at 11:30 a.m. on Monday at 4007 Learned Hall for engineering students who want to study in Australia. Call Renée Bergene at 864-374-42.
Student Union Activities will have a "What Do You Want Tour" to gather events for events from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Wescoe Beach, Call Mora Berberich at 864-2431.
KU Running and Joagging Club will meet at the ack tree by the entrance to Robinson Center at 8:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Call Michael Roossler at 312-3193 or Keith Margherli at 840-0704.
the Center for Community Outreach will have a training and information session about the Intergenerational Program, which brings unity between different generations in the Lawrence community, at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union. Call Shannon Clayton or Christina Poell at 864-4073.
Black Student Union will meet to discuss and plan activities for campus and community involvement at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Pioneer Room in the Burge Union. Call Courtney Bates or Cassandra Hill at 864-3984.
KU Babai' Club will meet for group discussion about hawaian'ta topics at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Regionalist Room in the Kansas Union. Call Justin Herrmann at 749-5446.
The KU Sons and Daughters of Vietnam Veterans will present "University Under Fire," an interview with Matthew Buecher, from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday on cable channel 19. Call Leonard Magnauer at 843-3737.
The Office of Student Financial Aid has applications for child care grants today through Sept. 22 at 50 Strong Hall. Call Cindy Stanphill at 864-4700.
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Weekend Breaks
♦ Sept. 15- 16 -Great Plains Institute Community gardening in Wichita, KS.
Applications due: Sept. 8 @ 5:00 p.m.
♦ Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 Holy Family Catholic Worker House/ Shalom Work with two homeless communities in Kansas City, MO. Applications due: Sept. 15 @ 5:00 p.m.
Oct. 13-14 -New Jerusalem Missions Work on an AIDS Missionary building in Wichita, KS.
Applications due: Sept. 29 @ 5:00 p.m.
Turn in applications to the Alternative Breaks Office 410 Kansas Union 864.4317 Check out our website: www.ukans.edu/~albreaks
RESCUING REFUGEES:1941 AND TODAY SEPTEMBER 11,2000·12:30 PM GREEN HALL·ROOM 104
SEVERIN HOCHBERG Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies & US Holocaust Memorial Museum
JERRY FOWLER Committee on Conscience & US Holocaust Memorial Museum
SENATOR SAM BROWNBACK
United States Senate
KU Professor of History & Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
This program is presented in conjunction with an exhibit from the museum, "ASSIGNMENT: RESCUE, The story of Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee." There will be an informal discussion of the exhibit in the Kansas Union Gallery at 10:30 am with Severin Hochberg and Jerry Fowler.
BOTH EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sponsored by the
KU School of Law, US Holocaust Memorial Museum & Max Kade Center for German American Studies