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in the life of ... // A KU INFO WORKER living vicariously through others is ok with us.
Blink and you just might miss her. And when you do spot her in that tiny booth, you just might wonder what it is she's doing there. No, she's not stuck in a glass case of emotion; she's there to answer your questions for KU Info.
Photo illustration by Andrea Olsen
How can I help? Lauren Lacey says she looks up resources that she doesn't already know so she can teach others.
Lauren Lacey, Troy, Mo., sophomore, has worked at KU info since spring. Her job is to answer questions from students and the general public about the University, but sometimes she gets strange inquiries.
"I once had a guy call up saying he was a felon and ask me if he could still get a passport to leave the country," Lacey says. And as she found, it turns out you can.
On the average day Lacey sits in the small KU Info booth on Jayhawk Boulevard (in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall) with a phone and a computer, answering questions by phone, text and e-mail, as well as talking to walk-ups. She says that most questions have to do with getting directions, being transferred to someone's office or finding things on the University's website.
From her secluded space, Lacey can people watch as students walk by, and she says sometimes it feels like being an animal in a box. But she's always ready and willing to answer questions. Just don't try asking her out on a date, she says.
// ANDREA OLSEN
get some culture // 'GOOD DICK'
it's not all about fast food and beer pong.
The name might throw you off a little bit, but the movie Good Dick isn't quite what it seems to be.
The film, about a video store clerk and the lonely girl who begins a relationship with him, played in the 2008 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim, and has since been touring the independent film circuit.
Student Union Activities is hosting a screening of the film complete with a question and answer session with the film's director, Marianna Palka, and Jason Ritter, the star of the film.
Andrew Fillmore, Belle Plaine sophomore, says the screening gives the audience the unique experience of watching a movie and then asking the director their questions about it. Fillmore is the films and media coordinator for SUA, and was in charge of planning the event. He says it's also a great opportunity for those who are interested in a career in film. Fillmore says he chose the movie because it covered a lot of interesting topics that are relevant for a college audience. And don't worry; he says the film isn't nearly as raunchy as the title makes it out to be.
SUA will screen Good Dick at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Woodruff Auditorium, in the Kansas Union. The event is free for KU students and $3 for non- students.
// ANDREA OLSEN
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