UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, October 23, 1996
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Sculptor restores grotesques
Statues seeing light of day
By Cameron Heeg Kansan staff writer
The Natural History Museum decided it was time to give its three grotesque creatures face lifts in an effort to make them more presentable.
The museum hired KU graduate John Swift, a professional sculptor, to restore three of the four grotesque sculptures that were removed from the museum's window arches in the old north side addition in 1963. They were not replaced because of structural reasons.
The 95-year-old sculptures, which haven't been seen in public for 10 years, are referred to as gargoyles, not gargoyles, because gargoyles have to be part of a building's gutter system. They serve as water spouts and the gargoyles are for decorative purposes only, said Brad Kemp, public relations director for the museum.
Italian sculptors, Joseph Robaldo Frazee and his son Vitiruvius, were brought to the university in 1901 and 1902 to carve 12 grotesques out of native Kansas limestone for the museum. There still are eight grotesques on the building, including one on the front that is believed to be the first representation of the Jayhawk.
"They are such unique creatures," Swift said while working on one grotesque. "It is really a fun thing to be able to restore a piece of priceless Kansas history."
Swift, who is being paid
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$1,400 from private funds, described the grotesques as combinations of real animals and fanciful imaginary creatures. He will carve replacement pieces like ears, horns and other small parts for the grotesques.
One looks like a dog in the face with rams horns and and hoofed feet. The second has a lizard face with human breasts and hoofed feet, and the third appears to be a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Even though the sculptures are about 3 1/2 feet tall and weigh 300 to 600 pounds, the fourth grotesque, which resembles a monkey, was lost in the shuffle of moving the sculptures from exhibits in the museum to storage areas on West Campus and at other locations.
It turned up missing about 10 years ago, possibly from the West Campus storage area. Kemp said.
we'd like to restore all four groteses, said Leonard Kristalka, museum director.
Anyone who locates the missing original sculpture will receive a cast of the one of the grotesques for his or her lawn or garden, he said.
The museum began casting one of the four sculptures two years ago to sale in the museum gift shop. The casts are full sized. They weigh about 250 pounds and cost $395.
When the sculptures are complete, they may be placed back on the building or included in a museum exhibit next year about the history of the building.
John Swift, professional sculptor and KU graduate, restores a grotesque in front of the Natural History Museum. The grotesque is one of three that will be repaired.
Book makes winners out of drinkers
Beer consumption made into a game
By Erin Rooney Kansan staff writer
Football and basketball are games traditionally popular with college students. But Thumper, I Never, Cardinal Puff, Quarters and Caps are just as popular for the beer-drinking population.
The third edition of The Complete Book of Beer Drinking Games describes the rules, regulations, and strategies to help students better understand the games. Included are lists, essays and pictures related to the act of drinking beer.
Tim Hrufka, Des Moines, Iowa,
irenman, said that he had seen several games played since he started college. A few of his favorite games are described in the book written by Andy Griscom, Ben Rand and Scott Johnson.
Hruffa said the drinking game, HiLo. was a quick way to get drunk.
"It's an easy game. If the cards are different from what you say, then you drink," he said.
The game is called Red-Black in the book. In Red-Black, two players have a deck of cards face down in front of them. Drawing from the top the opponent will say whether he believes the card is red or black. If he is correct, the dealer drinks. If he is wrong, he drinks.
In the game, I Never, one person states an act that they have never done. For example if a player says, "I
never wore shoes," anyone who has worn shoes must drink.
The book also warns people about drinking in excess, explains that it is illegal for minors to drink, and tells readers not to drink and drive. It suggests to have a designated sober driver, call a cab or to sleep on the sofa in the house where they were partying.
One popular drinking game not included in the book is Three Man.
Dan Schroterberger, Overland Park sophomore, said he enjoyed the game because it was played with dice, and a lot of people could play.
"It's kind of a crazy game so it gets everybody in a good mood," Schrotberger said. "If you're three man, you'll get drunk real quick."
SICK EXPRESSIONS
Expressions for getting sick from The Complete Book of Beer Drinking Games;
Technicolor yawn
liquidate your assets
laugh at the carpet
ALBUQUERQUE — The father of a high school football player admitted he sharpened a buckle on his son's helmet before a game in which several opponents were cut, one badly enough to need 12 stitches.
scream at the bushes
Dad admits to altering son's helmet
drive the porcelain bus
drive the pierclad at deliver street pizza
talk to Ralph on the big white telephone
The father said he had done it because referees had failed to penalize players for roughing up his son in an earlier game, the Albuquerque Journal reported yesterday.
The Associated Press
Last Friday, the newspaper reported, Stephen Cito admitted to the Rev. Ronald G. Schwenzer, principal at St. Pius, that he had sharpened the buckle.
They then found that a buckle on the helmet worn by St. Pius junior Mike Cito had an edge sharp enough to shred a magazine cover. Some Academy players said they had thought other St. Pius athletes knew about the buckle before the game was stopped.
Officials stopped an Oct. 12 game between St. Pius and Albuquerque Academy after five Academy players were cut.
"He indicated that the previous week he felt his son was being tackled and getting pushed around unfairly and the referees said they didn't see anything," Schwenzer said. "This was his dad's solution to that."
"I was shocked when he said it. He said he is very remorseful for doing it." Schwenzer said.
Mike Cito was expelled Monday and already had been dismissed from the team.
The elder Cito declined to comment to the newspaper and did not return calls from The Associated Press.
Schwenzer said Mike Cito's parents had appealed the expulsion, but the father's confession wasn't enough evidence to warrant keeping the teen-ager in school.
The son is 17-years-old," Schwenzer said. "We're talking about an age of being able to reason. We still have to look at what the intent of this was."
Academy senior Joe Paquette, who needed 12 stitches to close a gash on his forearm, said he believed several St. Pius players made indirect references to the buckle before the game was stopped.
"It seems like they knew what was going on," Paquette said.
Schwenzer said there wasn't any evidence any of the coaches, athletic staff or other players knew about the buckle in advance.
The incident is being investigated by the New Mexico Activities Association, the governing body for high school sports in the state, and by District Attorney Robert Schwartz.
"There's no such thing as stadium immunity," Schwartz said yesterday. "Just because you have a number on your back doesn't mean you shouldn't have one under your profile."
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