UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Tuesday, October 8, 1996 5 Organ enthusiasts pipe their dedication By Erin Rooney Kansan staff writer Canadian Hellmuth Wolff and his team of organ builders will return to Lawrence and Bales Organ Recital Hall tomorrow for the hall's dedication conference. The event, French Organ Building, features more than 20 organ specialists, lectures and musical performances. "Many universities have organ conferences along with their dedications," said Rita van de Lune, a Pella, Iowa, graduate teaching assistant who helped plan the conference. "It's a great opportunity to invite the whole organ academic world to get together at KU. It's a learning tool for the students here, too." A banquet and organ performance for donors and invited guests will start the conference tomorrow night. Daily lectures and evening recitals will be featured Thursday through Sunday for pre-registered organ enthusiasts. The conference will close on Oct. 18 after a week of master classes and recitals. Unraveling the Mysteries of the French Organ and The Trompette Stop: Clicquot 1783 and Cavaille-Coll 1880 Compared are two of the 20 lectures that will be given. Originally Marie-Claire Alain, a French organist, was scheduled to headline the event, but she can't participate because of sickness. Instead, five professional organists will perform. Limited Tickets James Higdon, solo recital, 8 p.m. Thursday Susan Dickerson Moeser, solo recital, 3:30 p.m. Friday Susan Landale, solo recital, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Michael Bauer, solo recital, 8 p.m. Friday Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the door 30 minutes before the performance. A Concerto Concert, featuring the KU Symphony Orchestra and Concert Wind Ensemble and soloists Rubis Bauer, Higdon, Michael Bauer and Sylvia Hamilton, 3 p.m. Sunday. The 35-foot-high instrument and the facility were designed and built by a team of three architects, a mechanical engineer, an acoustician, the organ builders and individuals within the KU music program, said Peter Thompson, dean of the School of Fine Arts. "The recital hall space was designed specifically for this organ," he said. "Everyone involved sat and talked with each other and made sure everything fit. Therefore, the acoustical sound is magnificent. It truly is a unique sound." Geoff Krieger / KANSAN A large portion of the money to build the organ and hall was donated by Dane and Polly Bales. The Bales Organ Recital Hall is attached to the north side of the Lied Center. The new organ in the Baies Organ Recital Hall, which is next to the Lied Center, will returned to Lawrence for the hall's dedication. The ceremony includes a conference, which starts tomorrow and continues until Sunday. Bowling still striking players as entertaining Sport's image transforms as students hit the lanes Hey, let's go bowling! By Jeff Ruby Kansan staff writer Like an irksome seven-ten split, bowling remains standing years after it was declared unfashionable. An increasing number of KU students are putting on the now-stylish maroon and white bowling shoes, picking out a good 12-pound Brunswick, downing a couple cheap beers and bowling a few frames. "It's always been beer and bowling and burgers," she said. "After a few beers, bowlers loosen up a little bit." Carol Graves, manager of Royal Crest Lanes, 933 Iowa St., has been in the business for 35 years. But Greg Bollinger, recreation programs coordinator of Jaybowl Recreation Area in the Kansas Union, said bowling's image had changed. Bollinger said 90 percent of Jaybowl's clientele were college students. The Jaybowl has classes five days a week though the health, physical education and recreation department. He said the stereotypical bowlers — overweight, messy middle-aged men drowning pitchers of beer — had been replaced with clean-cut college students. "It got to a point where, as an industry, we were losing our younger crowd," he said. "But now, some bowling centers have 'cosmic bowling,' which incorporates lights, music and glow-in-the-dark lanes, and it draws more young people than ever." Bollinger said the connection between the sport and beer-drinking had its roots in bowling's earliest years. "In the good old days, bowling teams were sponsored by beer companies and that kind of integrated beer into bowling," he said. "Now almost every bowling center has a bar." Graves said bowling has survived because it appealed to people of all ages and backgrounds. "It's something that everyone can enjoy," she said. "To play football you have to be a certain size. But big or small, fat or thin, young or old—anyone can bowl. We like to call it a lifetime sport." But bowling as fashion? The big-collared, polyester shirts and the distinctive suede and leather shoes are popping up outside the smoky confines of bowling alleys. "Kids love the shoes," Graves said. "A lot of people are walking out with them. We lose a lot of them, so we keep a close eye on people." Andre Trudell, Easton, Pa., senior, and member of the KU bowling team, said he couldn't understand why people have latched on to bowling fashion. "I guess people like to be different," said Trudell, who averages 210 a game this year. "You can't find shoes that hideous anywhere. It's a break from the norm." "When people think of sports, they think of contact, injuries and sweating," he said. "That's not bowling. But try bowling for eight or nine hours straight. It takes stamina, physical endurance. I'm not saying we're big, buff football players, but most bowlers are in pretty good shape." Trudell said he didn't put much stock in allegations that bowling was not a real sport. Birth order theory's conclusion premature By Megan Jordan Kansan staff writer The oldest child in a family is a dictionary-reading, marathon-running, animal-loving achiever who is a natural leader and quite responsible. The youngest child has the social graces of the first lady, the popularity of a rock star and the motivation of a coach potato. At least according to stereotypes defined by the theory of birth order. There has been little scientific research done to prove the birth-order theory, said Marion O'Brian, associate professor of human development. The belief that one's position in the family influences the personality was mostly folklore. "People keep trying to understand differences within families," O'Brian said. "But there are also differences in different families, so to try and characterize across families, it just doesn't fit." Instead, differences between siblings result from simple genetic and temperamental variations. O'Brian said parents' ages also played a part in forming childrens' characters. By the time a couple had their second child, they had aged. They were no longer novices at child rearing and knew better how to interact with their children. But people continue to put stock in the birth-order theory. O'Brian said that, according to the theory the oldest child was the achiever, the middle child was adaptable and easy-going, and the youngest child was social and popular. Jennifer Osborne, Frederick, Md., freshman, is the youngest in her family. “Being the youngest child, I am spoiled and I do get away with certain things,” she said. “I just called my mom and told her I'm doing awful in math. She said, 'Well, as long as you get a D and don't flunk, it's OK.' That never would have flown with my older brothers and sisters.” Not all students agree with Osborne. Jane Mead, Lawson, Mo., junior, said she thought birth order has had little impact on her family. 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