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Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1985
University Daily Kansan
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Man kills himself with .357 Magnum
A 30-year-old Lawrence man committed suicide with a .357-caliber Magnum handgun yesterday afternoon in his motel room after threatening a woman who had delivered his lunch, the Douglas County deputy coroner said yesterday.
"He threatened the motel employee, then just turned the gun and shot himself behind the right ear," said Carol Moddrell, the deputy coroner.
Moddrell said the man died in his motel room at the All Seasons Motel. 2309 Iowa St.
Officer David Reavis of the Lawrence Police Department said the man had been staying at the motel for a few days.
He said no receipts for a gun purchase were found on the man or in the room, and police did not know where or when he purchased the gun.
He said the investigation of the suicide would continue until a possible motive was established.
Reavis said the man's name would not be released until the man's wife was found and notified of the death.
"There are no indications of foul play." Reavis said.
Nominations for the Distinguished Teaching Awards currently are being accepted by Deanell Tacha, vice chancellor for academic affairs.
Nominations taken
Any KU faculty member can be nominated by any student, student organization, alumnus, faculty member, department, school or group of individuals.
Nominations should be submitted in the form of a letter stating why the person nominated is deserving of the award. Deadline for nominations is Dec. 13. They should be submitted to Tacha's office, 127 Strong Hall.
Previous recipients are not eligible to receive the award. The awards are presented in May at Commencement.
Awards also will be presented to faculty members from the College of Health Sciences, Kansas City, Kan., and Wichita campuses.
Weather
Today will be cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs will be in the lower 40s, turning colder this afternoon with rain possibly changing to freezing rain or snow. Tonight will be cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow and lows in the lower to mid 20s. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy, with highs around 40. The Thanksgiving outlook calls for cloudy skies, with highs in the 40s.
Corrections
Because of a reporter's error, a story in yesterday's Kansas incorrectly reported the University's budget request to the state for fiscal year 1987 would be cut by $17 million because of low state revenue. The budget request is by the Kansas Board of Regents.
Because of reporter's error, a story and a photo cutline in yesterday's Kansan incorrectly reported the score of the Deener Cup football game between football team managers and trainers. The managers prevailed 31-12.
From staff and wire reports
House of Hupei is Open Daily For Lunch & Dinner 2907 W. 6th
Sunday Evening
Worship 5:30 pm followed by Supper ($1)
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Student Christian Center
1204 Oread,
(1 blk. north of K.Union)
Ecumenical Christian Ministries:
The United Methodist Church
The Presbyterian Church (USA)
The United Church of Christ
The Church of the Brethren
Mike Patterson, Topeka freshman, tries to tag Andy Eilert, Topeka freshman, as Eilert makes a reception. The two played football yesterday in a parking lot at Jayhawker Towers Apartments. 1603 W. 15th St.
A lot of fun
Medieval effects used Consort puts twist on story
By Jill White Of the Kansan staff
The Waverly Consort's Chamber Music Series performance in song and dance drama will not be the typical Christmas story rendition. Instead, it will be medieval.
Playing reproductions of medieval instruments and using authentic costuming, the Waverley Consort will perform musical selections from the 10th to the 15th centuries in "The Christmas Story" at 8 p.m. Dec. 3 in Hoch Auditorium.
Tickets for the performance cost $4.50 and $5.50 for KU students and kindergarten through 12th-grade students. Public tickets are $11 and $9 and senior citizens' and other students' tickets are $8 and $10.
"We have very carefully worked out some of what we consider the best music detailing the Christmas story," Michael Jaffee, director of the consort, said recently. "The lighting, costuming, music and performers make this performance very special."
In less than 90 minutes, eight singers and five instrumentalists will enact the message of the archangel Gabriel, the journey of the Magi, the scene at the manger in Bethlehem and the intrigue of Herod and his court.
Jaffee said the special lighting would enhance the mood changes.
The costumes, which are based upon historic models from the 10th to the 15th century, will suggest a displacement in time, he said.
Unless audience members have studied medieval music, they may not recognize some instruments the consort uses such as the vielle, citole.
Michael Jaffee director
'We have very carefully worked out some of what we consider the best detailing of the Christmas story.'
decided to develop a concert-size repertoire for "The Christmas Story."
nuns fidlede, slide trumpet, shawm and rauschpiefte. The consort also plays recorders, trumpets, handbells and various percussion instruments.
Long before the Waverly Consort made its New York debut of "The Christmas Story" in 1980, it was known for reviving early music styles. Since its beginning in 1944, Jaffee has directed the consortium in performances at the Casals Festival, Madeira Bach Festival and the Caramoor Festival.
"We already had done two stage productions and we had a concert coming up with some of the same music in it," he said. "It seemed a natural step to add the other music and develop this concert."
Since the first performance in 1980, Jaffee said, the consort has given about 100 performances of "The Christmas Story."
Because of a late change in the KU men's basketball schedule, the basketball team will be playing in Allen Field House on the night of the Chamber Music Series' performance. The Waverly Consort will have to compete for audience members and parking space with the KU-Southern Illinois University game.
Jackie Davis, director of the Concert and the Chamber Music series, said special parking arrangements had been made for concert-goers.
Jaffee said that in 1960 the consort
Parking spaces for people attending the Waverly Consort have been reserved in KU Lot 3, west of and behind Strong Hall; Lot 18, along the service drive behind Hoch and Wescoe Hall; and Lot 33, south of Lindley Hall. Open parking will be available in Lots 91 and 94, south and east of Memorial Stadium.
Colleagues rank KU law research highly in nation
By Jill White Of the Kansan staff
KU law professors rank highly among colleagues from across the country for their prolific research and publication, according to a recently released national study.
A survey by the Association of American Law Schools indicated that the University of Kansas placed fourth among 138 law schools for the number of published research articles written by its senior faculty members from 1980 to 1983.
"It's terrific," Mike Davis, dean of law, said yesterday. "I think everyone at the law school was very pleased. You work very hard for a long time without much recognition.
"Although we receive local and regional visibility, this is the first time we've received this kind of national visibility."
The study separated law schools in terms of large, medium or small faculty size. KU's School of Law placed first in the country for publications from medium-sized faculties.
The University of Chicago placed first overall, followed by Stanford University and Harvard University. The University of Kansas placed fourth and was followed by the University of California-Berkeley, Yale University and Columbia University.
The results were published in the September issue of the Journal of Legal Education.
The goal of the study was to determine the productivity of senior law school faculty members who had been professors for at least four years. In some cases, the study indicated, high faculty productivity can result from peer pressure to "publish or perish" and from anticipated monetary rewards, such as merit salary increases and publication royalties.
Davis said that law school administrators considered the amount of faculty members' publications when considering them for salary increases, but that KU law professors also were motivated in other ways.
For example, he said, many law professors consider it their responsibility to do scholarly research. The University encourages faculty members to do research in addition to service and teaching. These professors do not need extra prodding from administrators to do research, he said.
The national study considered the percentage of senior faculty members who published research articles, which Davis said helped to make the study "methodologically very sound."
Davis said that KU probably would continue to be strong in publication productivity because several younger faculty members, who were "highly prolific," were not counted in this study.
Rock Chalk show slates five groups
By Bob Tinsley Of the Kansan staff
Amid delighted shrieks, lots of hugs and a few tears, the five groups that will perform in this year's Rock Chalk Revue were announced last night.
The announcement was made at a champagne reception at the Eldridge House, 701 Massachusetts St. It was the culmination of a semester's hard work for 24 KU fraternities and sororites.
The 24 living groups paired off last spring to create scripts, scores and other essentials for 12 acts. They turned them in Nov. 6 for judging. Five acts were chosen last night for the revue, an annual variety show.
Scott Swenson, Topeka senior, is the executive producer of the revue. The judges were local people who have had the theater experience, Swenson said. Some have appeared in past revues.
"All of them have at least seen Rock Chalk before and know what it is," he said. "The ones who have been in it before were an added bonus."
The theme of this year's show is "Games People Play." It was not necessary for a group's act to focus on the theme.
The chosen acts were "Bungle in the jungle," Kappa Sigma and Gamma Phi Beta; "Picking Up the Pieces," Delta Upsilon and Kappa Alpha Theta; "Neuron My Mind," Delta Chi and Alpha Delta Pi; "Pair O'Dice," Phi Delta Theta and Kappa Kappa Gamma; and "Chariots Afire," Phi Kappa Psi and Alpha Chi Omega.
"In the judging, they got so many points for identifying with the theme, but there's a real variety of acts," said John Allison, Prairie Village
senior and executive director of the revue.
The 36th annual Rock Chalk Revue will be presented Feb. 27-28 and March 1. Tickets cost $4 for the first night, $5 for the second night and $7 for the last night. They will be available at the Rock Chalk Advisory Board office, Student Union Activities office, various local businesses and from the groups themselves. Swenson said.
Last year's revue grossed $45,540.
After expenses, such as the salaries for the revue's officers, the remainder each year is given to the United Way.
The revue hopes to give about $10,000 to the United Way this year, said John Fevlury, Tonganoxic junior and junior class president. Officers' salaries total about $200, Fevlury said.
Next year, organizers hope to attract groups from outside the greek system. They will offer a scholarship fund for groups who would like to perform but need financing, Allison said.
Swenson said that HashingHall submitted a script last year and that efforts were made to get residents of the hall to submit another script this year.
"I think all it's going to take is for one to get in and the rest will see that it's possible." Allison said.
When Lisa Frerker, Leawood junior, found out that the show she worked on was chosen to be performed in the revue, she said, "I'm so excited. It all paid off!"
Frerker helped create "Bungle in the Jungle," Kappa Sigma and Gamma Phi Beta's act. The story is about a group of natives in a jungle whose chief takes away all their fun. The natives must get it back.
"Chariots Afire," the Phi Kappa Psi and Alpha Chi Omega act, is about an Olympics for automobiles
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