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Student injured in K-10 accident
By Michelle Burhnn
mburhenn@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
A KU student and a former KU student were hospitalized early yesterday morning after a head-on collision with a semi-truck driving the wrong way on Kansas Highway 10.
The truck was eastbound in the westbound lanes when it struck a red 1998 Toyota Corolla, Douglas County Sheriff Glenn R. Trapp said. Sherriff's deputies were dispatched at 2:06 a.m. to the scene just west of the Eudora exit.
John Nowak/Kansan
Joshua Ian Lawrence Walton, Olathe sophomore, and Ryan D. Galemore, Olathe resident, were transported by air ambulance to the University of Kansas Medical Center. Walton, the driver, and Galemore were in critical condition as of last night, said Dennis Minich, KU Med representative.
Horace A. Jordan, 51, of Topeka, the driver of the semi-truck, was transported by ambulance to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was treated and released yesterday.
It was unknown if they were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident. Both students were trapped in the vehicle.
Trapp said he didn't know why the truck was driving in the wrong direction.
"Ive smoked crack." Filmmaker John Waters details why his early films contained such bizzare and obscene content. Waters spoke last night at Woodruff Auditorium to a sold-out crowd before a screening of his film Hairspray.
The semi-truck is registered to Riverside Transport Inc. of Riverside, Mo.
A representative from Riverside Transport Inc. said it had made contact with Jordan but the company did not want to comment further on the accident.
Trapp said the Douglas County Sherriff's Office Accident Reconstruction Unit, the Sheriff's Office Patrol Division and the Eudora Police Department were conducting an investigation.
— Edited by Matt Norton
Waters wows crowd
By Louise Stauffer
lstauffer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The crowd of 500 cheered as filmmaker John Waters said, "When I was young, art meant dirty, and that's how it should be."
Once called "the Pope of trash," Waters was part entertainer and part educator as he spoke to students last night.
His pencil-thin mustache, dark suit, and bright red-tennis shoes with pink socks exemplified his fascination with anything but the norm.
"Every young person needs somebody bad to look up to," he said to the audience. "I can be that for you."
Waters spoke with film students at Oldfather Studios at 3:00 p.m. yesterday, signed books in the Union Bookstore, and spoke again at 8:00 p.m. at the Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union before a screening of his movie Hairspray. People were turned away when tickets sold out minutes before Waters took the stage.
Students found Waters to be inspiring for many reasons, and praised his love of the unusual, Sirkka Howes, Baltimore graduate student, said Waters, a Baltimore native, made her proud of her hometown.
Justin Ripley, Pomona senior, said he liked the offensive material in Waters' work.
"It's pretty out there," Ripley said.
"It's low-budget, and that makes it more on our level. We're not watching The Scorpion King or anything."
Waters is also working on two new
projects. His film Hairspray has just opened on Broadway as a musical, and Waters is writing a new screenplay, titled A Dirty Shame, about his
"Every young person needs somebody bad to look up to. I can be that for you."
John Waters filmmaker
latest "trashy discovery:" sex addicts.Although Drew Rosdahl, Nortonville senior, is a fan of Waters, he is not excited about Hairspray going to Broadway.
When interviewed earlier in the day, Waters gave film students some advice.
"Come up with a new way to surprise people," he said. "Make a movie with sex and violence, don't be too precious."
Known for his offensive nature, Waters is also offended by topics such as stupid movies, he said.
"Forest Gump offended me," he said.
Waters, who was kicked out of New York University for smoking marijuana, said his films would be different if he had completed college.
"When I went to school you couldn't make the things people are making now, things have radically changed," he said.
He told college students not to be afraid of erring in the film-making process.
"Mistakes are the best thing to happen to a film," he said.
Edited by Sarah Hill
Sorority, fraternity barred from parade
By Caleb Nothwehr
cnothwehr@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
Sigma Kappa sorority and Kappa Sigma fraternity are building a float that won't be floating anywhere.
The two greek houses make up one of three groups who were disqualified from the KU homecoming parade on Saturday because they failed to attend a required safety meeting.
"It's been disheartening for something
that should be school-spirited," said Rea Judilla, homecoming chair at Sigma Kappa and Wichita junior.
Judilla said Sigma Kappa and Kappa Sigma still planned to build their float and display it on Sigma Kappa's front lawn during the parade.
Genevieve Gordon, co-director of KU's homecoming and Wichita junior, said three organizations that had filled out applications for homecoming activities were disqualified from the parade for not attending one of the two parade meetings.
According to rules and regulations, one representative from each organization was required to attend one of the meetings, held Sept. 30 and Oct. 1st.
"It's very difficult to add late additions to a parade," Gordon said.
Gordon said the homecoming committee had made accommodations to Sigma Kappa and Kappa Sigma so they could still participate in some homecoming activities, but it upheld its decision to disqualify the groups from the parade.
"Deadlines are deadlines," Gordon said.
Tyler Waldorf, parade co-chair and Leawood sophomore, said no policy changes had occurred since last year that would have created confusion with preparation for the parade. A residence hall and a student organization were also disqualified, Waldorf said. Waldorf said the disqualifications didn't concern him because 27 other entries all completed the requirements to participate in the parade.
SEE FLOATS ON PAGE 8A
Buying more with the dollar
Family Dollar is now one of three dollar stores in Lawrence where students can shop and save. Economic downturn has resulted in a booming business for discount stores. Family Dollar is located In The Malls shopping center at 23rd and Louisiana streets.
Jared Soares/Kansan
Discount stores popular in Lawrence across the country
By Erin Beaty
ebatty@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Sales at dollar stores throughout the nation are surging, successfully competing with sales at one of the nation's top discounters, Wal-Mart, according to TheStreet.com and other financial reports.
During the present economic slump, consumers are increasingly looking to dollar stores for cheap prices.
Lawrence dollar stores are no exception to this growth, recently opening two new stores that are reporting healthy sales.
Lawrence now has three dollar stores: Family Dollar, 711 W. 23rd St.; Deals, 3140 Iowa; and Dollar General, 1811 Sixth St. Deals has been open for a month and a half and Dollar General has been open for a week and a half.
The dollar store industry includes Family Dollar, Dollar General, 99 Cents Only and Dollar Tree, which all boast some of the strongest growth and sales
figures in retail, according to Tim Arango, financial analyst at TheStreet.com. He said the dollar-store group had the second-highest sales growth in retail, just behind Kohl's.
Joshua Rosenbloom, professor of economics, said when the economy was in a slump people cut down on durable
goods, like cars and washing machines, and bought the items they needed.
"When people's incomes are pinched, they are going to shop for items at discount stores." Rosenbloom said.
Family Dollar manager Sharon Campbell
SEE DOLLAR ON PAGE 8A
By Aaron Passman
apassman@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
While members of KU College Republicans and Young Democrats push hard for their candidates to win November's election, KU Greens must pick and choose whom they support.
The Greens are not a registered political party in Kansas and therefore have no candidates running in Kansas this November.
"Basically we're an activist group right now," said Galen Turner, KU Greens Co-ordinator. "We're focusing on issues like fair labor and Fair Trade Coffee, as well as a death penalty moratorium for Lawrence."
Brigitte Roussel, Kansas Greens Co.
Turner, Lawrence senior, said the group was putting its efforts behind pushing issues through education and activism. He said there were between 180-200 people on the KU Greens email list and 20 to 30 were active with the group, with others participating occasionally.
Chair, said right now her group's efforts were focused on gaining official party status in Kansas, which she expected to achieve within the next two years.
Roussel said because this is a midterm election the Greens were not as prominent as in 2000 but were still helping candidates on a smaller basis. She said some Greens had come out in support of Kathleen Sebelius and Dennis Moore.
"We need 15,000 valid signatures, so we'll have to collect about 18,000 just to be sure we've got enough." Roussel said.
Burdett Loomis, professor of political science, said despite its relative size, the Green party represented a certain set of interests.
"In some places, like New Mexico, it's been a crucial player in some races," said Loomis. "It played an especially large role in the last presidential election, splitting up the vote on what was a very close race."
Roussel said the national Green party grew by 27.7 percent last year alone.
-Edited by Jessica Hood
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