WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 8.2004
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Basic Studies students show work at campus show
BY AUSTIN CASTER
acaster@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Looking around the Art and Design Gallery, Kelsey Yankey remembered her freshman year in Drawing 1.
"Some people had never sat down and drawn still life before this class," Yankey, Leon senior, said.
The gallery shows just how quickly last year's freshmen learned.
Sara Rochford, gallery director and coordinator of the Basic Studies program in the department of art, said the exhibition included the best work by last year's freshman class.
The gallery, on the third floor of the Art and Design Building, will showcase works by about 50 undergraduate students nominated for Basic Studies scholarships. The art will be on display until Friday.
The artwork on display, selected by art and design faculty, includes students' drawings and design projects and provides a good opportunity for this year's new Basic Studies students to observe and reflect on the creative work that lies ahead, Rochford said.
Yankey said students learned to use acrylics, charcoal and gesso — a plaster and glue base — in their drawings.
"It's all about the contrast." Yunkey, painting major, said.
The exhibit attracted the attention of Barb Corley, Eskridge senior.
She said students would practice drawing in three-hour blocks of time for the class, spending 30 to 45 minutes on each work.
"They learn basic drawing skills with different media," said Corley, interior design major.
"Some people had never sat down
She said she learned techniques such as printmaking and
and drawn still life before this class." Kelsey Yankey Leon senior
the gestalt theory. Gestalt means "shape" in German and the theory emphasizes equilibrium, perspective and how shapes relate to each other.
Yankey said students put a lot of time into the more complex design projects.
"It's your life for about a week." Yankey said.
The exhibit opens weekdays at 8:30 a.m. The show will close at 4:30 p.m. today, 9:00 p.m. on Thursday and 13:50 p.m. on Friday. There is no charge for admission.
Edited by Bill Cross
Art from last year's freshman drawing class is displayed in the Art and Design Building, west of Budig Hall.
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Student voters: choose or lose
BY ANDY HYLAND
ahyland@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Two greek organizations set out last week to prove that KU students care more about the political process than most young people.
Anthony Brown, Grandview, Mo., senior and president of Alpha Phi Alpha, helped run a voter registration drive that ended last Friday on Wescoe Beach. The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority also helped with the effort.
Brown said they registered about 300 voters during the week. The drive was part of an ongoing, University-wide effort.
ister voters last Thursday
"The people that don't vote are in our age group, from 18 to 35," he said.
She called the effort a success.
Nicole Thomas, Kansas City, Kan., junior and president of Alpha Kappa Alpha, helped reg-
"For some people, they don't see the importance of voting if they've never voted before," she said. "Hopefully, if they see other students registering to vote, it will remind them that they need to vote."
Jason Boots, Plano, Texas, junior and community affairs director for Student Senate, said the new numbers would be included in the overall figures for the Student Legislative Awareness Board's voter registration figures.
This recent voter registration effort by Alpha Phi Alpha and Alpha Kappa Alpha will complement the 50 registrations SLAB was able to get during Hawk Week. Boots said.
"So far, the numbers are looking better than in the past," he said. "It looks like we're ahead
of schedule."
He said that it was important for students to register if they had not already.
Allan Cigler, professor of political science, said voter registration drives on campus were especially useful for out-of-state students.
"The more people we get to registered to vote, the more we get legislators to listen to young people's concerns."
Uiger said out-of-state voters moved to the University and often didn't find the time to file a change-of-address form so they could vote in Lawrence.
Boots said that any students interested in registering to vote could contact the SLAB office or go to the University's Web site, http://www.ku.edu, and click the "Register to Vote" button on the right side of the screen.
— Edited by Paige Worthy
Lawrence and Eutin keep 40 year relationship alive
BY STEPHANIE FARLEY
sfarley@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Approximately 40 years after students from the University of Kansas began studying in Eutin, Germany, the relationship between Eutin and Lawrence remains strong as students from both cities continue to visit one another.
Last night, eight exchange students from Eutin stood in front of the city commission and introduced themselves. Some of them spoke of wanting to improve their English and see the United States, while others spoke of enjoying hobbies such as playing sports, acting and reading. Eutin, located in northern Germany, officially became
Lawrence's first Sister City on Oct. 27, 1989.
The relationship between Eutin and Lawrence extended from the University to Lawrence High School and Lawrence Free State High School. It was beneficial to view another culture by going outside of your own country, said Bill Keel, professor and chairman of KU Germanic language and literatures.
"It's often a life-changing event," he said.
In other city commission news, a land use cooperation agreement between Lawrence and the University was sent back to the planning commission.
Dave Corliss, assistant city manager, said the city had a long-term practice of not enforcing zoning laws on the
University. Zoning is where land use is determined by categorizing that land as residential, commercial or industrial. The city and the University were working towards a compromise, said Dennis Highberger, city commissioner.
Under the land use agreement, a boundary of the University's primary campus would be established. The University would have to follow all city land-use regulations for all property outside of this boundary. The agreement also set up a 150-foot buffer zone that the University would have to consult the city on any new construction the University planned on conducting.
— Edited by Steve Vockrodt