THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006
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Azita Aosheseinl, Tehran, Iran, graduate student, shows Aline Hoey and her 5-year-old son, Liam Hoey-Kummerow, a demonstration that turns dry ice from a solid to a gas, which expands a balloon. The 11th annual Carnival of Chemistry used fun experiments to expose kids to chemistry Sunday afternoon at Malot Hall.
Students get taste of chemistry lesson
BY DARLA SLIPKE
Disguised in a fiery orange wig and lab coat, Meghan Denchfield warned her audience in the basement of Malott Hall to cover their ears. Then she lit a balloon on fire, which exploded with a loud boom that seemed to shake the auditorium and left a puff of green smoke in the air.
The demonstration was part of "Frozen Flames University Demonstration," one of dozens of demonstrations by KU students at the 11th-annual Carnival of Chemistry Sunday afternoon. The carnival, hosted mostly by students in the chemistry club, was a way to get children interested in science, said Tiffany Maher, Oklahoma City graduate student and co-coordinator of the event.
"They go back to their teachers
and ask, 'Why did this happen? How did this happen?' she said. "That starts the question process, which leads to the learning process."
Children and their parents filtered in and out of classrooms and laboratories where various activities were available to them. The theme of the carnival was "Your Home ... It's All Built on Chemistry." Other activities included decorating cookies, examining the parts of a computer and the flush mechanism of a toilet and microwaving Ivory soap to see what happens to the air inside it.
Qing Chang, Topeka graduate student, helped children make silly putty. He said the concepts were simple and fun for children to understand.
"It's very hands on," Chang said. "It's fun for kids to play around with."
The "Frozen Flames" show play
fully pitted two fictional female scientists, Dr. Cool and Dr. Pyro, who represented ice and fire, against one another in an attempt to prove which element was better. Each alternated demonstrating the magnificent abilities of her element, which kept the audience laughing, shrieking and "ooting" and "sahing."
Denchfield, Pickering, Ontario, senior, was Dr. Pyro. She added nitrogen and oxygen to the balloon experiment, causing objects in the room to shake, and boric acid, which caused a green cloud of residue to the delight of the audience. Allison York, Alton, Ill., senior, played Dr. Cool. Dressed in an icy lab coat and a magenta wig, she hammered a nail into a block of wood using a banana that was dipped in liquid nitrogen.
Six-year-old Miranda Powell said the explosion was her favorite part of
the show. She leaned forward on the edge of her mom's lap to watch the show. Her mom, Michelle Powell, said her favorite part was the "smart women" in the production.
During the show, York, Denchfield and several student assistants dressed in equally flashy garbs, sang and danced to accompanying music and a video presentation. The group performs the show year-round at schools.
At the end of the show, the ladies begrudgingly reached an equilibrium, deciding that one element was no good without the other. They then sang a rousing rendition of a song entitled "Chemistry Tonight."
Kansan staff writer Darla Slipke can be contacted at dslipke@kansan.com.
Edited bv Kristen Jarboe
Turnout high for Halloween in Halls
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BY MATT ELDER
Five-year-old Evan's tail would wag if it could. Dressed in his lion Halloween costume, his pumpkin-shaped trick-or-treat bucket is nearly overflowing with candy gathered from the KU residence halls.
Evan is only on the second of Ellsworth's nine floors, and he's working his way to the top.
Lawrence children gathered candy from students in residence halls Sunday night as part of the annual Halloween in the Halls event. The Association of University Residence Halls funded the event and each hall government was responsible for picking a theme.
Jasmine Worthhall, AURH vice president for programming, said the residence hall always expect to see children who live at Stouffer Place, the University's married-student apartment complex. "But this year we've advertised to all the local schools as well," she said.
The Lawrence community seemed to have accepted the invitation. Many residents in Ellsworth were completely out of candy with more than an hour of trick-or-treating still to go. Ellsworth residents said that there were considerably more children trick-or-treating in
the halls this year than they'd been told to expect.
"There's been a lot of older-looking kids, 13- or 14-year-olds that are walking around with full pillow cases," said Amelia Kellam. St. Louis junior and Ellsworth resident assistant.
Many floors participated in the event by decorating their lobbies for the children. Kellam's floor had a pirate cave for the students to walk through, where treasure chests were filled with candy for them to take. Kellam said that Spiderman costumes were the most common for boys trick-or-treating this year, and princess outfits for the girls.
McCollum Hall had carnival games, and Baby Jay took pictures with the children from five to six p.m. Oliver Hall had Halloween-themed arts and crafts. Hashinger Hall, Lewis Hall, Templin Hall, Elsworth Hall and GSP-Corbin Hall all had Halloween treats, such as candy apples and popcorn balls, for their young guests.
Kansan staff writer Matt Elder can be contacted at melder@kansan. com.
Edited by Kate Shipley
Andy Aschenbrenner, Wakeeyey freshman, passes out treats to Kiri Jacobs, 11, left, and Brandon Carrabell, 7, during Halloween in the Halls Sunday in Templin Residence Hall. Children from the community were invited to trick-or-treat through the residence halls. Some students decorated their floors with painted pumpkins; "bloody" plastic sheeting and red lighting.
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Friday, 6pm Kansas Union Ballroom
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international meeting for the KLUG summit
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The leading Linux Donations program
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the holidays to donate their time. Donors are
given in the Stewardship's return to the DoD from
Office of the Secretary on Wednesday at 6pm.
More than 400 students, faculty, University administrators, family, friends and alumni come together to celebrate not only Shabbat, but where KU Hillel has been and where KU Hillel is going. Kosher brisket and a chance to win two autographed basketball by the entire Jyawhack team only sweetens the deal.
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- The Intimacy for Committed Couples workshop is a weekend workshop where couples learn about communication, trust and the necessary tools to make a relationship successful. Dennis Dailey, professor emeritus of Social Welfare at KU will be the instructor Topics
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Friday, November 3: 6 9pm
Saturday, November 4: 9am 1pm
Cost per couple: $35 Students, $45 Non-Students.
COMMUNITY LIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Hawaii for Health and CLD Haitowauo Couture Party
This Sunday, 1:30-3:20pm, Big 12 Room, 8th Floor
Kansas Union
CLD's mission is to help adults and children with severe developmental disabilities achieve personally satisfying and fulfilling experiences.
JAYWALK!
What is JayWalk?
Have you ever felt unsafe walking alone at night on campus? Wish someone could walk with you? Jaywalk can help!
JayWail is a service available to all students who want a JayWail volunteer to WALK them to their residence hall or car, or to wait with them for the Night Campus Express Bus or SafeRide.
Where is JayWalk?
The JayWalk station and volunteers are located inside Anschutz Library.
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Who walks with me?
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KU Students for Fair Trade
Fair Trade in the Heartland Conference Learn about Fair Trade and get motivated to make a difference!
Location: Manhattan, KS
Dates: November 3-4
Register Online at lawrencefairtrade.org for more info.
$10 registration fee
KU Anime Club
カンゾス大学のアニメクラブ
Tonight at 6:30 Smith Hall Room 100
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