friday, September 19, 2003
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Weekend offers variety of events
By Robert Perkins
vperkins@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Javawk fans will get two weekends of activity pressed into one starting tomorrow.
For the first time in its three year history, the University of Kansas' Open House will be combined with Parents Day.
In addition to the booths and activities usually associated with Open House, the more than 20,000 visitors to the campus this weekend will also have theater productions, a comedian and a football game to entertain them.
to learn game. "We've got a full weekend of open house — not just one afternoon," said Margey Frederick, director of visitor services for University Relations.
Tomorrow's joint festivities will mark a successful gamble on her part.
Frederick said that she had always wanted to do an open house on a game day so that visitors could participate in the activities during the day and enjoy the game when they were done.
The problem, however, is that because of the contract the University has with the Big 12 Conference for television rights, the game time is always subject to change as few as 10 days in advance.
advance.
"We tried to pick a game that we knew wouldn't be moved for TV," she said.
TV: she said.
She took a chance on tomorrow's game against Jacksonville State, and won.
We had to start working on
this last spring to make it work," she said.
Frederick said she had no doubt that this weekend would be a big success.
be a big success The only worry now is that the weather may take a turn for the worse, although the National Weather Service predicted tomorrow to be 75 degrees and sunny.
Rain could cut down on activities and force booths inside. Too much wind could kill plans for a giant Jayhawk-shaped hot air balloon that is to be tethered on Allen Fieldhouse's lawn.
Allen Tedford, campus Rev. Thad Holcombe, campus pastor of the Ecumenical Christian Ministries, said he wasn't worried about rain, but the organization's booth was prepared in case it came.
"We'll be set up right in front of the Union, so we can dodge inside if we have to," he said.
Given the record number of people who visited the University's booth at the State Fair — up 20 percent from last year — Frederick said campus should be packed this weekend.
"Everybody, from babies to people in their 80s, loves this sort of thing," she said.
The Open House will be free. For attendees not watching the football game tomorrow night, tickets are on sale for a production of Fame at the Lied Center and for a performance from comedian Tim Young at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
Edited by Dave Nobles
Jayhawk Boulevard will be covered with booths and activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Main Stage: Wescoe Beach
Open House
11 a.m. Mu Sigma Upsilon performance (step show)
11:30 a.m. Bowery Dancers
Noon KU Spirit Squad
12:30 p.m. Random Harmony
1:30 p.m. University Theatre Singing Ambassadors
Other Activities
Football game
Comedian Tim Young
Fame at the Lied Center
Kickoff at 6 p.m. call 864-3141 or 1-800-34-HAWKS for tickets Performance at 8 p.m. call 864-SHOW for tickets Performance starts at 7:30 p.m. 864-2787 for tickets
For a complete list of activities and events, see www.openhouse.ku.edu.
Family's winning bid buys Jayhawk statue for yard
By Amanda Kim Stairrett
astairrett@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The Zabel family became the proud owner of a 5-foot-tall, 900-pound bird.
Michael and Debra Zabel, Lawrence residents, placed the winning bid of $7.653 for the "Chip Off the Old Hawk" Jayhawk on eBav.
The auction ended on Sept. 10 and the Zabels were announced as the winners at Wednesday night's Douglas County United Way campaign kick off.The United Way held the rally at the Dole Institute of Politics.
The Jayhawk received 11 bids on the last day of the auction. The Zabels and another bidder, famous2002,battled it out in the last 9 minutes of the auction. The price
rose $803 during that time. In all, 16 bidders vied for "Chip Off the Old Hawk."
"Because it was charity, it was an incentive to spend more," Debra Zabel said of the auction's sponsor, the United Way of Douglas County.
She said her husband, a cardiologist at Cardiovascular Consultants PC, was the instigator. Her 11-year-old son Matthew and 9-year-old daughter Lauren encouraged Michael to win. The Zabels moved to Lawrence eight years ago from North Carolina.
"Our family really likes it," said Zabel. "It is an interesting piece with Kansas and KU memorabilia."
The Zabels will be able to take the Jayhawk home on Oct. 31, the end of the parade. It is currently located at Coldwell Banker and McGrew Real
Estate, 1501 Kasold Drive. They plan to put the statue on the lawn at the side of their house so people can continue to visit it.
be sad to see the jury decide "We've grown quite attached to it," she said.
Carrie Shuck, administrative assistant at Coldwell Banker and McGrew Real Estate, said she would be sad to see the Jayhawk go.
Colleen Gregoire, United Way campaign manager, said she was
She said the business has been getting a lot of traffic from people wanting to see the artwork. When the Jayhawk is gone, she said it would be nice to replace it with something just as popular. Some remnants of the bird will remain, however.
"We'll probably have to replant the grass that has been worn away," she said.
pleased to see how well the sculpture did on eBay.
"We are breaking new ground in ways to sell the Jayhawks," she said.
She said that other non-profit ben-cen
efit from the online service. The auction allowed the United Way to sell a one-of-the-kind item without sponsoring an expensive social function.
Gregoire was intimidated by eBay at first because of her lack of experience with the Web site. But the experience has changed her mind.
has changed her name to "eBay has won me over," she said.
Edited by Shane Mettlen
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