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Asian American film festival to begin
Campus/Area
By MICHAEL MERSCHEL Staff writer
A week of movies and lectures by and about Asian Americans gets started today at the University of Kansas.
Staff writer
Movies that have never been shown before in the Midwest will be shown as a part of the 1987 Asian American Film Festival, sponsored by the center for East Asian studies and other departments.
The week of films and lectures should show changes in the movie portrayal of Asian Americans and should also give viewers a better understanding of their experiences in the United States, said Jerry Schultz, programming assistant for the center for East Asian studies.
successful color movie made in the United States. It would be the first showing of "The Toll of the Sea" since it was rediscovered about five years ago, Schultz said.
"The way things are set up, there's a historical as well as a sociological aspect to it." he said.
The festival starts tonight with the showing of two silent movies, "The Cheat," directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and "The Toll of the Sea" the first
The two films start at 7 p.m. in Hoch Auditorium and will be preceded with a lecture by Chuck Berg, associate professor of theater and media arts. A piano player will play music to accompany the films. Admission is $1.
Berg said those films showed some of the early stereotypes of Asian Americans, who were frequently portrayed as evil and scheming, he said.
Both tomorrow and Wednesday afternoons in Gallery West at the Kansas Union, several films will be shown as part of the Immigrant Experience and Ethnic Identity program.
Wednesday afternoon, Paul Lim,
lecturer in English, will read from
his new play, "Mother Tongue," which will open next spring in Los
Angeles, Schultz said.
Goodman said "Three Came Home," a 1950 movie about a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in World War II. He and his crew didn't portray Japanese as barbarian.
"Three Came Home" will be shown at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the Jayhawk Room at the Kansas Union. Grant Goodman, professor of history, will speak before the film on "Hollywood on Asia."
As part of another program, "The Ballad of Narayama," will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St.
Andrew Tsukiaki, chairman of the department of East Asian language and culture and professor of theater and media arts, will lecture on "Life for Death: A Chilling Theme of Narayama." Admission is $2.50.
son led by Robert Minor, associate professor of religious studies, will precede the showing of the films. Admission is free.
Thursday afternoon in Gallery West at the Kansas Union, three films on India will be shown, two of them directed by Ismail Merchant, producer of the Oscar-winning "Trip to Bountiful," Schultz said. A discus-
One of the festival's highlights w... be Thursday night's lecture by direc-
Steven Okazaki, followed by the film "Tiger Island," his film,
"Living on Tokyo Times."
Okazaki's lecture starts at 7:30
m. at Liberty Hall. Attendance is $5
The program Friday includes nine short animated and experimental films that will begin at 1 p.m. in Gallery West at the Kansas Union. Admission is free.
The movie is about the differences between a Japanese immigrant woman and the Japanese American man she arranges a marriage of convenience with, Schultz said.
The festival ends Friday night with two comedy features, "Freckled Rice" and "Chan is Missing." They will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Downs Auditorium at Dyche Hall. Admission is $1.50.
By AMBER STENGER
High cholesterol risky for young
Staff writer
People who are overweight, middle-aged and who smoke aren't the only ones at risk to cholesterol. The American Heart Association also recommends that all teenagers and college students have their cholesterol levels checked.
Paul Reith, physician in internal medicine at Watkins Hospital, said. They should be concerned now so they can prevent complications later.
Excess cholesterol can build up on the walls of arteries, increasing the risk of heart disease, which is the nation's No. 1 killer. However, some cholesterol is made in the liver and used by the body to make hormones and cell membranes.
Most cholesterol is consumed through foods high in saturated fats.
such as butter and egg yolks. Smoking, high blood pressure, lack of exercise and diabetes that is left untreated are other factors that can cause cholesterol buildup.
A common misconception is that birth control pills tend to raise cholesterol levels.
However, Henry Buck, gynecologist at Watkins, said most birth control pills do not contribute to elevated cholesterol levels. In fact, he said, they might help maintain normal cholesterol levels.
cholesterol from the walls of the arteries. They also decrease low-density lipoproteins (LDL), which deposit cholesterol.
Buck cited recent gynecological journals that said preliminary studies show that some ingredients in the pills increase cholesterol-fighting hormones while others decrease them.
Progestin, another hormone in the pill, has the opposite effect. So, the risk of heart disease increases as the LDL level increases.
Buck said the difference between types of birth control pills was the strength of the progestins that were used.
Estrogen, a female hormone within the pill, increases high-density lipoproteins (HDL) that pick up excess
"So, you want to stay away from pitchers are progestin-dominant." Buck said.
Buck said he would not prescribe one pill on the market, Ovral, because of the progestin used. When he sees new patients who are using Ovral, he prescribes a different pill.
Students can make appointments to have cholesterol levels tested at Watkins.
On the Record
A gold watch and a gold wedding band valued together at $1,650 were taken between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday from a car parked in the 3200 block of West 22nd Street, Lawrence police reported.
Three rifles, a 19-inch television, VCR and remote control valued together at $1,620 were taken between 8:35 p.m. and 11:54 p.m. for residence in the 3700 block of Westland Place, Lawrence police reported.
- Two bracelets, five rings, a necklace, a pendant and a pair of earrings valued together at $16,900 were taken between 10 a.m. and midnight Friday from a residence in the 2000 block of Vermont Street, Lawrence police reported.
A men's 10-speed bicycle valued at $180 was taken between midnight and 8 a.m. Friday from a residence in the 1000 block of Pennsylvania Street, Lawrence police reported.
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