University Daily Kansan / Monday, November 30, 1987
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Mike Hayden to help open history exhibit
Gov. Mike Hayden is scheduled to speak on campus at the opening of the exhibit, "Kansas Wildlife: Who's at Home on the Range?" today at the KU Museum of Natural History.
The opening ceremony is by invitation only.
The exhibit, which shows the effect human population has on rangeland wildlife, will open at 9:30 a.m. in the Panorama Room of Dvce Hall.
The exhibit will be open to the public after the ceremony and will remain at the museum until June 19.
Former chairman of art department dies
Raymond James Eastwood, former chairman of the University of Kansas art department, died Tues. March 23 in Memoir Memorial Hospital. He was 89.
Born in 1898 in Bridgeport, Conn., Eastwood attended the Yale School of Fine Arts in 1921 and joined the KU faculty in 1923 as an instructor of drawing and painting. He served as chairman of the art department from 1930 until he retired in 1968.
Eastwood was a member of the Allied Artists of America and the Sarah Architectural Fraternity
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945 as an intelligence specialist.
Eastwood is survived by his wife, Devona, of the home. They were married June 3, 1950. No services are scheduled.
Geology researcher ex-KU student dies
Doris E. Nodine-Zeller, former Lawrence residence and pioneering geologist, died Nov. 9 in Sun City West, Ariz. She was 64.
She was a research associate with the Kansas Geological Survey from 1963 to 1984, and also attended graduate school at KU.
Zeller, a native of Ohio, Ill., received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Illinois and master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Wisconsin. She was Mademoiselle magazine's Woman of the Year in 1955.
She was one of the first women to serve as a consultant for a major oil company, Shell Oil Co., from 1954 to 1955.
She is survived by four sisters,
Darlene Nodine-Brown of Los Angeles;
Mary Jane Nodine-Parke, Venice; Calif.; Jesie Nodine-Lucas, LaMolie III.; and Jo Nodine-Preston of Santa Monica, Calif.; and her brother, Harvey Nodine of Necedah, Wis.
Services were Nov. 13 in Dixon, Ill., and burial was at Chapel Hill Memorial Park in Dixon.
Santa will drop in on Wind Ensemble
The University of Kansas Wind Ensemble will present a free Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. today in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall.
Special guest conductor and KU alumnus Claude T. Smith will join Robert Foster, KU director of bands, in leading the 46-piece ensemble.
"We hope the whole family will come out for this concert." Foster said. "We even plan to have a special visit from a jolly old guest conductor from the North Pole."
From staff and wire reports.
House manager may resume plant-sitting
By BEN JOHNSTON Staff writer
Eight or nine years ago, Dennis Constance discovered there were residents of Joseph R. Pearson Hall who wanted to go home at Christmas break without taking their house plants with them.
"I had students ask me if I would watch their plants," Constance said recently. "I didn't want to go in their rooms to water the plants, so I told them that if they were willing to put all the plants in the same area I would take care of them. It seemed to be a pretty popular notion."
So Constance, who was the house manager at JRP until this year and
now is the manager at Oliver Hall,
said he decided to have the residents
leave their plants in the hall's laundry room, where he could look after them and water every couple of days.
The laundry room at JRP was ideal for the plants because it got ample light, had water nearby and was close to his office. Constance said. Residents of JRP left about 100 plants each year.
He said he hoped to look after Oliver's residents' plants this year. But he said he was not sure he would be able to because the laundry room at Oliver is different from the laundry room at JRP.
- Micaela Growney
I have enough stuff to carry home without having to carry my plants.'
Overland Park junior
Oliver's laundry room is below ground and light cannot reach the plants, Constance said. But he said he might find another room for the plants.
Constance said that if he decided to take care of residents' plants, he would post information about his plans in the hall at the beginning of finals so residents know that he was willing to take care of their plants.
"I think we'll try to work something out." Constance said.
Micaela Growney, Overland Park junior, has several plants in her room in Oliver. She said that leaving her room with Constance would be convenient.
"I think it would be great," Growney said. "I have enough stuff to carry home without having to carry my plants. If I was given the option of leaving the plant, I would definitely leave the plant with him."
about anything happening to the plants while Constance looked after them.
Lori Kirkelie, Lake Forest, Ill., freshman, has several plants in her room in Oliver.
Growney said she would not worry
"Leaving the plants with him would probably be good for them," Growny said. "He would probably take better care of them than I do."
"I think that would be a really good idea, and could take care of them," Kirklesie said.
She said that if Constance were not able to take care of her plants, she would probably have to leave them with a friend during the break.
Hearing amplifiers added to Crafton-Preyer Theatre
By AMBER STENGER
Staff writer
KU's Crafton-Preyer Theatre is the only theater in Lawrence that provides unique services for the hearing-impaired.
Since Nov. 23, 15 hearing amplification devices have been available to Crafton-Prever theatergoers.
The devices are small and can be hand-held or attached to a belt. They are free to theatergoers during performances.
Kim Moreland, associate director of research support and grants administration at the University of Kansas, said that 40,000 people attended events at Crafton-Prever each year.
Lawrence," she said. Many theater patrons are elderly, she said, and may decide to continue attending theater events because of this service.
Kathy Pryor, assistant to the director of theater, said each of the hearing devices cost about $65. The total amplification system cost about $7,900.
Most of the money was raised through Friends of the Theatre, the University Theatre support group. Hallmark, Maupintour Travel Service and KU's office of academic affairs made donations. Janet Riley Zuther also made a substantial donation in memory of her late husband, Gerald, who was a KU English professor.
Jim Peterson, technical director for University Theatre, said sound goes from the stage microphones to a sound mixer in the balcony. The sound is then transmitted as a radio signal to the individual receivers in the hearing devices. He said the hearing-impaired can be in any seat in the Theatre and receive high-quality sound.
"This service is needed in
Peterson said the system could be set up in other theaters. However, he thought the system would mainly be used in Crafton-Prever.
Moreland, who was president of Friends of the Theatre when the fund raising for the system began in July 1986, said even people without hearing problems might use the devices to hear the performances better.
Revue story begins to unfold
Five fraternity-sorority groups to perform in Rock Chalk
By VIRGINIA McGRATH
The untold story is beginning to unfold.
With the selection of five fraternity and sorority pairs Nov. 23, Rock Chalk Revue, a variety show sponsored by the Board of Class Officers, moved one step closer to performance day. Its theme this year is "The Untold Story."
Thirteen fraternity and sorority groups submitted skit ideas to the judges, who were alumni or people involved in theater in Lawrence, Topeka and the Kansas City area.
The five groups chosen to participate and the titles of their shows are: Delta Gamma and Phi Gamma Delta, "The Fourth Floor"; Pi Beta Phi and Phi Kappa Psi, "With This
Ring"; Alpha Delta Pi and Delta Upsilon; "Writin' Wrong"; Alpha Chi Omega and Beta Theta Pi. "Ears Before Their Time"; and Gamma Phi Beta and Sigma Nu, "X Plain Y."
"The theme lent itself a little better this year. The shows are of a better quality. They get consistently better every year," McKemey said.
Proceeds from Rock Chalk Revie, which will run March 3, 4 and 5, will be donated to the United Fund of Douglas County. Anne Marie Forbes, Omaha, Neb., senior and director of the show, said the group hoped the
show would raise about $15,000,
or $3,000 more than it raised last year.
from time to time. The theme was announced in early September. Since that time, the groups have met deadlines to prepare their scripts for the judges.
Although all the groups who entered this year were Greek houses, Forbes said the Rock Chalk advisory board had encouraged other organizations to enter.
"The more people who enter, the more fun it is," Forbes said. "We would love to have more groups participate."
Auditions for in-between acts, the short sketches in between each fraternity-soriority show, will begin Dec. 3. Call-backs will be Dec. 5. Anyone can audition.
Robinson hours may be extended with Senate help
By BRAD ADDINGTON
Staff writer
Some KU students might see more late-night basketball next semester, but it wouldn't be graced by the presence of Larry Brown or the Late Night Band.
It depends on whether Student Senate decides Wednesday to provide money to keep Robinson Cerven in line for eight weeks next semester.
Robinson's hours would be extended primarily to accommodate an anticipated growth in the Recreation Services Intramural Basketball League, said Allan Heinze, director of physical education and recreational facilities.
"This year we've seen growth in all the team sport areas," Heinze said.
About 330 teams participated in the basketball league last year, and about 350 teams are expected to join the league this year, said Rick Cameron, outdoor education and special-events coordinator for Recreation Services.
And, whereas about 85 teams participated in last fall's pre-halliday basketball tournament, 96 teams have signed up to participate in this semester's tournament, Cameron said. The tournament starts today and runs until Dec. 8.
In addition to the basketball courts, Robinson's raucquet courtts and weight room would be open until midnight. The swimming pool would be open until 11:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Senate will consider a bill allocating the $1,984.50
needed for student staff salaries to keep the center open until midnight Sunday through Friday from January 20 to March 11. The center currently closes at 10:30 p.m. every day.
John Cissell, Liberal Arts and Sciences senator, said he planned to oppose the bill.
'This year we've seen growth in all the team sport areas.'
Allan Heinze
Allan reinize director of physical education and recreational facilities
"I think it's $2,000 that could be well spent at some other place," Cissell said. "I haven't heard any outcry to keep the Center open later."
Some senators decided two weeks ago that Senate should not finance extended Watson Library hours. Cissell said he thought that Senate should follow that precedent with regard to Robinson's hours.
The money would pay the $3.50-an-hour wages of a weight room assistant, a service center assistant, a security assistant and four lifeguards.
Heinze said he doubted there would be any difficulty finding student staff members willing to work the late hours.
Canadian Brass to present Christmas show
Staff writer
By BRIAN BARESCH
The Canadian Brass will present "Christmas Show" Wednesday at Hoch Auditorium, performing Christmas and non-seasonal music.
The quintet's performance, presented by the KU Concert Series, is its third appearance at KU, but its first holiday program.
Founded in 1970, the Canadian Brass has made its name by performing music not originally written for brass. Very few musical works have been composed for brass ensembles, so the group has been liberally transcribing music arranged for other instruments.
"The great composers didn't write for brass," said the group's trombon-
in, Eugene Watts, from his home in Toronto, Ontario. "We decided we'd get the best music we could and transcribe."
Other members of the band are Frederick Mills and Ronald Romm on trumpet, David Ohanian on French horn and Charles Daellenbach on tuba. All except Ohanian are original band members; Ohanian replaced the original horn player two years ago.
Wednesday's concert will include music from William Byrd's "Fitzwilliam Virginal," a Sonny Kompane arrangement of the "Souterliedekens" Suite, Giovanni Gabrieli's "Canzona a Cinque," Vivaldi's Concerto in A Minor, three preludes by George Gershwin, a selection of
Dixieland music called "Traditional New Orleans Suite" and a collection of Christmas carols. The show will end with the group leading the audience in a Christmas sing-along.
Also, the quintet will perform "Tribute to the Ballet," in which the musicians do their own unorthodox version of traditional dance steps to the music of such well-known ballets as "Swan Lake."
Watts said the dancing was the group's interpretation of ballet, which resulted in part from never having seen a ballet. The members have played in orchestras for ballets, playing down in the orchestra pit where the dancers are heard and not seen.
A dancer friend of the group
described some steps over the phone, and the tribute is what came out of it, Watts said. "Fortunately, we're sort of protected from knowing what it looks like," he said. "We try to make it sound good."
The Canadian Brass got started in 1970 in Toronto, when the five original members got together to play at gatherings such as school concerts and library receptions. Watts, who attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, had played in the Toronto Symphony, but wanted to play in a smaller, more intimate group, he said.
The band didn't get much recognition during its first few years, but then toured China in 1977 as part of a cultural exchange.
Watts said brass bands had fallen out of favor since the death of composer John Philip Sousa in 1932. Sousa composed march music such as "Stars and Strips Forever" for large brass bands.
Brass playing has regained popularity recently. Watts said that while some brass ensembles had been copying the Canadian Brass, others had been developing personalities of their own.
Wednesday's performance starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $14 and $12 for the public, $7 and $6 for KU students and $13 and $11 for senior citizens and other students. Advance tickets are on sale at Murphy Hall.
PLAY in BAND
Next Semester!
Symphonic Band
Robert E. Foster, Conductor
3:30-5:00 M-W-R-F
(Auditions 1-4)
Concert Band
Thomas Stidham, Conductor
2:30-3:20 M-W-F
University Band
James Barnes, Conductor
3:30:4:20 M-W-F
Three Jazz Ensembles Ronald C. M. Curdry, Director 10:30, 11:30, 1:30 M-W-F
For additional information, contact the appropriate conductor/director or the KU Band Office, 214 Murphy Hall, 864-3367
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