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The University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, September 29. 1998
Lawrence poets gather,share their work
Harvest of Arts brings eclectic crowd to Terra Nova Hall
Kansan staff writer
By Augustus Anthony Piazza Konson staff writer
Some of Lawrence's most eclectic intellectuals gathered to share their poetry last night.
Fifty people attended the seventh annual Harvest of Arts Poetry Reading from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Terra Nova Hall, 720 I 2 Massachusetts St.
Steve Lacoss, Lawrence junior reads at the seventh annual Harvest of Arts Poetry Reading. The poetry reading took place last night at Terra Nova Hall, 720 1/2 Massachusetts St. The Harvest of Arts continues tonight with the Singer Songwriter's Showcase at Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St. Photo by Auquustus Anthony Piazza/KANSAN
Twelve poets, ranging from people from the classics department at the University of Kansas to waiters at downtown restaurants, read their work.
"I'm here to see Steve Lacoss (Lawrence junior)." Jose Ballesteros, Lawrence graduate student said. "He's a good friend of mine, and I've been following his work for a few years."
Ballesteros said Lacoss's work could be compared to an artist who painted layer after layer until the image finally could be deciphered when the painting was completed.
Ken Irby, English professor, read two untitled poems. One of those poems was published in the latest issue of the magazine First Intensity.
"I have a hard time with titles," Irhy said.
Irby was the first of 12 poets who read their work.
"We try to have 12 to 20 really good poets with some new work," said Carryn Mirriam-Goldberg, organizer of the poetry reading. "This year I asked less than 20 people because when we have 20 people read it gets blurry."
Mirriam-Goldberg said she asked people who believed that poetry was the center of their life.
Karen Ohnesorge, support services coordinator for KU supportive education services, read a poem she called The Wedding Tree.
"I really like being part of the community once in a while," Ohnesorge said. "Usually I don't share poetry with the folks that often."
Wayne Propst, master of ceremonies,
said he did not think the reading did anything to bring the community together.
"It doesn't bring the community closer together because the few people who are here are barely interested in what's going on."
Prostp said most of the people were there only because they had husbands, wives or friends who were reading.
Harvest of Arts continues at 7 tonight with the seventh annual Singer Songwriter's Showcase in Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St.
Historic appearance not destroyed, commission says
By Chris Fickett
Kansan staff writer
Although the Historic Resources Commission said a Lawrence Arts Center renovation and addition project would not destroy the Carnegie Library, some Lawrence residents disagree.
The commission met Thursday to determine whether a $5.6 million arts center renovation project would encroach upon the historic surroundings of Old West Lawrence, the Lucy Hobbs Taylor residence, 809 Vermont St., and the Carnegie Library building, Ninth and Vermont streets.
The arts center now is housed in the Carnegie building. The commission decided by a 5-2 vote that renovations to the building would not destroy its historic value but voted unanimously that 17,000 square feet of additions would diminish its historic appearance.
The additions include an education wing, a performance space and a gathering space.
Ron Schneider, attorney for the Friends of the Carnegie Library, said his clients were disappointed with the decision that renovations to the Carnegie Library would not encroach upon or damage the building.
The renovation plan includes, among other structural changes, a section of the west basement wall to be removed to create a door between the gathering space and the Carnegie building.
"It's our position that not only the environs of the Carnegie are destroyed, but both the environs of Old West Lawrence and the Lucy Hobbs Taylor home would be destroyed as well." he said.
Schneider said that if the Historic Resources Commission's recommendations were approved by the state historic preservation officer, the Lawrence City Commission would have to prove that there were no other feasible sites for the arts center in order to continue with the project.
Schneider said it would be difficult for the city commission to prove that there were no alternative sites for an addition to the arts center.
"It's a heavy burden." he said.
Joel O'Brien, president of the Lawrence Preservation Alliance, said the six houses scheduled to be destroyed by the arts center addition would 'take away a buffer zone between the Old West Lawrence residential area and downtown Lawrence.
"The Carnegie Library has traditionally served as a transition between the residential area and downtown," he said.
David Dumfield of Glenn Livinging Penzer Artects, which designed the project, said he thought the commission's decision on the environs issue was of a lesser significance.
He said his main concern was whether the commission would find that the renovations encroached upon or destroyed the historic value of the building.
He said he expected the state historical preservation officer to approve the Historic Resource Commission's recommendations and the city commission to approve the project.
Latino fraternity may colonize at University
By Sarah Hale Kansan staff writer
After at least two years of planning, a Latino fraternity finally may colonize at the University of Kansas.
A representative from the national headquarters of Sigma Lambda Beta came to the University last weekend to talk with interested Latino men.
Ian Batista told the men that because they aroused, had met all necessary requirements, the chapter could become colonized as soon as an application was turned in and accepted. Assuming the application is accepted, the group would become official six months later.
Robert Page, director of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, said the council would sponsor the Latino men's fraternity just as it does with the Latina women's sorority.
Both chapters will be associate members of the council, which traditionally handles African-American groups.
"We've been talking about this for awhile," Page said. "But this group of men is serious about it, and now we're on our way to colonize the chapter."
Page said there were about 12 to 15 men, mostly freshmen, who were interested in the chapter.
Antonio Mesa, Kansas City, Kan., freshman and the group's vice president, said the group hoped to become official by spring.
Mesa and Alexander Morales, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore and group president, are going to the United States Hispanic Leadership Conference in Chicago next weekend and plan to take a colonization application.
Meanwhile, the men must offer two fund raisers and two cultural events to meet the national Sigma Lambda Beta requirements.
Mesa said they also were working on general information packets to submit to the University and to the national office. The packets will include the number of men involved, their grade point averages and biographical information.
Mesa said the chapter would be based on scholar ship, education and cultural unity.
"We want to change the way that people view Hispanics," he said.
Sigma Lambda Gamma, the Latina women's sorority, began at the University in 1997. Sigma Lambda Gamma is the sister chapter to Sigma Lambda Beta.
SIGMA LAMBDA BETA
A new Latin men's fraternity is applying for colonization at the University of Kansas.
The chapter most likely will become official by next spring.
- If you are a Latino male student and would like to become involved in the organization, contact Robert Page, director of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, at 864-5416.
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