Tuesday, October 12.1999 The University Daily Kansan Section A • Page 5 . Finnish architect to kickoff series Speaker to share design criticisms with KU students By Amanda Kaschube By Amanda Kaschub writer@kansan.com Kansas staff writer Students in the school of architecture can hear a new voice this week. Starting today, students will have the chance to listen to and ask questions to Juhani Pallasmaa, professor of architecture from Helsinki, Finland. Pallasmaa is the first lecturer in the J.L. Constant Distinguished Professor Lecture Series. The lectures are free. Stephen Grabow, architecture professor, said the school hoped to have one visiting lecturer a semester. "We can really bring interesting people in, especially from overseas," Grabow said. "We were unable to have a high-profile lecture series before the endowment money." J. L. Constant, a graduate of students will listen." Stephen Grabow architecture professor KU's architecture school, donated the money for the series. He died two years ago. Grabow said Pallasmaa's lecture series would be good for the school and students. "You can talk to students until they're blue in the face," he said. "It's different when a professor comes 6,000 miles — students will listen." Pallasmaa has been a visiting professor at several other universities, including Yale University in 1993. Grabow said Pallasmaa was special because he was both a professor and a critic of architecture. He recently has been featured in several architecture magazines for his criticisms of modern architecture. Grabow said those who attend Pallasmaa's lecture would hear several of his criticisms, including his thoughts on the flatness of modern architecture and the trend to recreate the past. "They will get a sober dose of criticisms of architecture fashioning." Grabow said. "Architecture fashions have spread through schools like a rash. It's difficult for students to understand the timelessness of architecture." Grabow said he encouraged students to go to the lectures because Pallasmaa's theories appealed to a variety of people. "When we created the endowed lecture series, we wanted to bring in people that would be difficult to bring in because we had the means to," he said. "Pallasmaa's writings seem to cover a wide spectrum." Andrew Wagner, Jackson, Mo., junior, said he planned to attend at least one of the events. "I've heard impressive things about him," he said. "He's an important architect." Pallasmaa recently was honored for his outstanding record as an educator and critic with the 1999 Jean Tschumi Prize for Architectural Criticism by the LECTURE SERIES Today "The Architecture of the Senses," 2:30 to 4 p.m., Spencer Art Museum Auditorium Tomorrow Thursday Questions and Answers: Pallasma Texts, 9:30 to 10:50 a.m. Marvin Hall Jury Room Design Reviews: Selected Student Projects, 9 a.m. to noon, Marvin Hall Jury Room "Essential Themes in Architectural Projects," 7 to 5 p.m., at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union, reception to follow. "An Architectural Matinee: Existential Space in Cinema" an interdisciplinary seminar, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Spencer Art Museum Auditorium International Union of Architects. International Union of Architects. Grabow said school officials were pleased that Pallasmaa was visiting University. He was unsure of the cost to bring Pallasmaa here. "We feel very lucky to get him here, because he's quite an intellectually hot commodity in academia now," Grabow said. — Edited by Jamie Knodel Latin KJHK show is 'Suavemente' By J.R. Mendoza Special to the Kansan Inside the confines of the 90.7 KJHK studios, La Chula and La Estrella spin some suave beats from Selena, DLG, La Mafia and Elvis Crespo. Although those performers may not be household names, the campus radio audience is becoming familiar with their sounds of salsa, Tejano and meringue thanks to "Suavemente," a new radio program on KJHK. The idea for the show, which plays all types of Latin music and airs 11 p.m. to midnight every Tuesday, started out as a joke last spring between Belinda Hinojos, a.k.a. La Chula, and Micaela Rosales, a.k.a. La Estrella. "We were on a road trip, and we started thinking how cool it would be to have our own show and play that type of music," said Hinojos, Kansas City, Kan., junior. Rosales, Olathe junior, worked for the radio station on promotions and heard that the radio station was taking applications for special programs. The station had a lot of different music programs already, Rosales said, and she and Hinojos said they wanted one that played Latin music. They decided to apply on the way back from the road trip. "We picked 'Suavemente' because the name sounded good," Hinojos said. The name means "really cool." The application process included why they wanted to do the show and why it would benefit the KU-Lawrence community. The duo also submitted a five-minute demo tape complete with music and their voices. The show appealed to Elena Abatgis, KJHK program director and Lawrence senior. "We wanted someone who was knowledgeable about the music they play," Abatigis said. "They had an interesting idea, were very knowledgeable and had good voices on tape." Patrick Giroux, KJHK music director and Wichita senior, said their idea appealed to him. "The bilingual part was interesting, and they mentioned bringing in certain aspects of the Latin-American community." Giroux said. "It was definitely different." When they found out their "We want KU and Lawrence to hear something they've never heard before." Belinda Hinojos Kansas City, Kan., junior show would be put on the air for the summer and fall, Hinojos said she and Rosales were excited. "We started screaming," Hinojos said. "We wanted to do it but never thought we'd actually do it." There is no set format to the show. On a typical show, they play anything from Spanish rock and rap to mambo. "We wanted it more focused on Mexican music, but we do different things every show," Hinojos said. "We've even played poetry written by Chicano poets." Rosales said they went by their aliases — La Chula and La Estrella — which meant the cute one and the star respectively, because they thought it would be fun. "The names also kind of convey our personalities." The program has been picking up listeners. Rosales said. "People are calling in more and request songs and ask about us," Hinojos said. "Before, it was like 'who's out there listening?'" Hinojos admitted they were both really nervous in the beginning. "We got a lot better," she said. "We're more relaxed now." The show has its own slogan: "La musica es la cultura, pero la cultura es la gente," which means "The music is the culture, but the culture is the people." Although Erica Butler, Wichita sophomore, said she liked to listen to R&B she has listened to some Latin music before and thought it was great a program such as "Suuavemente" was on the air. "Latin music is really good, and I like it." Butler said. Rosales said they wanted a program to give Latinos a voice. Hinojos said, "We want KU and Lawrence to hear something they've never heard before." Edited by Chris Hopkins MASS. 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