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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY,AUGUST 17,2007
THEATER
Auditions to see who fits the bill
BY MATT LINDBERG
mlindberg@kansan.com
Anyone with the desire to act should take notice: The KU theater department is holding its second and final day of auditions for the first four shows of the fall semester. The four shows include "Translations," "The Music Man," "The Death of Romance" and "Fool For Love."
John Stantinus, theater and film department chair, said open auditions were Thursday and today in Murphy Hall, with callback auditions this weekend and Monday.
"Auditions are campus-wide; everyone can join." Staniunas said. "I've had journalism students, biology students, you name it. Just come
on over."
Thursday night audition sign-ups took place all Thursday morning and afternoon. As of 3 p.m., 75 students had signed up for the night's auditions. Meaghan Deiter, a masters student in vocal performance from Sabetha, signed up for Thursday night's auditions of "The Music Man."
"It would just be a lot of fun," Deiter said. "I've done a handful of shows in the past.
"The box office would open at noon, and we would receive phone calls from people wanting to purchase their tickets at 8 a.m." said Charla Jenkins, the theater department
"You study your piece, make it living and breathing,and find the right actors who have the best chemistry."
and it has always been a great experience."
JOHN STANIUNAS KU Theater and Film Chair
The theater department has big expectations for the fall semester after the success of this summer's run of "Pageant," a musical which has its cast of men dressed in drag.
The revival of "Pageant" will feature the
cast from the summer's run.
This semester will mark the 50th anniversary of Murphy Hall and "The Music Man."
"We're having a big celebration for the 50th anniversaries," Jenkins said. "On Nov. 10, we will dedicate the
hall, have a special dinner ceremony and then everyone will go to see "The Music Man" to toon it all off"
Jenkins said this school year would be wild but a lot of fun.
Auditions are a lot of work, but Staniunas said they were a blast.
"The entire year is going to be hectic with alumni returning in the end of April, the 50th anniversaries and our auditions and shows all year long," she said.
"I love putting together the whole package," he said. "We have a new crop of students; you study your piece, make it living and breathing, and find the right actors who have the best chemistry"
Auditions can be intimidating to those who are new to the field, but try to act calm. Deiter said.
"Just have fun during your audition, and make sure you don't take it too seriously," she said.
Edited by Jeff Briscoe
Andrew Wacker/KANSAN
Matt Crooks, Stilwell junior, performs a musical number during his audition in front of several judges Thursday night in Murphy Hall. Crooks was one of several students who auditioned for a spot in a fall performance with the University Theatre Department.
Forging futures among engineers
BACK TO SCHOOL
BY MATT LINDBERG
mlindberg@kansan.com
After freshman engineering and computer science majors end their first classes this week, they will get an introduction to other parts of campus life this weekend. The Engineering Student Council will sponsor its "Fresh Frenzy" event Saturday to help them feel more at ease.
"The goal of Fresh Frenzy is to make the freshmen more comfortable with their peers and the school," said Erin Lewis, Fort Scott senior. Lewis, a chemical engineering major, created the event in 2006 along with her peers on the Engineering Student Council. "The Fresh Frenzy was created as a way to introduce freshman engineering students to each other, upperclassmen and the campus."
Although there are numerous tours given on campus to help students find their way, Frosh Frenzy is designed more as a game than just another tour. The event is based on the popular CBS reality series, "The Amazing Race."
"The freshmen are divided into teams where they then race around campus stopping at different stations, where a task must be completed before their next station's location is
revealed," said Kelsy Jones, Laramie, WY, junior. Jones, a chemical engineering student, is heading to the event this year.
"My favorite part of Frost Frenzy is seeing the freshmen change in just three short hours," she said. "In some cases, they have made friends for life with people they may not have met anywhere else other than in the classroom."
Prizes will be awarded to the winners of each station, as well as to the overall winning team. In addition, every participant will receive a free t-shirt for their efforts and be invited for a cookout outside the School of Engineering. Lewis said the event was worth the time for freshmen.
Along with new friends, Smith said the event helped introduce freshmen to the University and its traditions.
Water will be provided at various stations throughout the race to keep students hydrated in the heat. Frosh Frenzy is from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. this Saturday in front of Eaton Hall.
"My favorite part is watching the freshmen get involved in all the activities and begin to build their school spirit," Smith said.
Edited by Jeff Briscoe
NEWS
Business school adds new major for fall
BY COURTNEY CONDRON
"A lot of businesses in this region have a very high demand for people who have these skills," said Doug Houston, director of finance, economics and decision sciences at the business school. "If we can produce students with experience in this field, the business community will be happy, and students will be happy."
An introductory class will be offered this semester, with follow-up classes beginning in the spring.
ccondron@kansan.com
The School of Business began offering a new undergraduate major in supply chain management this fall.
Supply chain management deals with the movement of goods from raw materials to how consumers use the final products.
"This area covers a number of different topics," said Canan Kocabasoglu, who will be teaching the introductory course. "Students will have the ability to go into the sub areas of supply chain management such as marketing."
The curriculum, which has already
been laid out, takes two full years to complete. Students can switch to the new major, or juniors already admitted to the business school can begin the program immediately.
"This is a hot market for interns, and a well-paying one too," Houston said. "We hope every student who enters this major has an opportunity for an internship."
Kocabasoglu said supply chain management majors are vital to several Kansas City-area companies including Hallmark, Sprint and Embarg.
There is an information meeting about the major at 5 p.m. on Aug. 23 in 505 Summerfield Hall. Students do not have to be admitted into the business school to attend the meeting. A panel of six people from local businesses will talk to students about the importance of supply chain management.
"It's a really good opportunity for students since most of the time will be spent with people who have experience in this area," Kacabasoglu said.
— Edited by Amelia Freidline
NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA decided Thursday that no repairs are needed for a deep gouge in Endeavour's belly and the space shuttle is safe to fly home.
Mission Control notified the seven shuttle astronauts of the decision right before they went to sleep, putting an end to a week of engineering analyses and anxious uncertainty—both in orbit and on Earth.
"Please pass along our thanks for all the hard work" radioed Endeavour's commander, Scott Kelly.
Mission Control replied, "It's great we finally have a decision
No repairs needed, shuttle safe to flv home
The astronauts had spent much of the day running through the never-before-attempted repair methods, just in case they were ordered up.
After meeting for five hours, mission managers opted Thursday night against any risky spacewalk repairs, after receiving the results of one final thermal test. The massive amount of data indicated Endeavour would suffer no serious structural damage during next week's re-entry.
and we can press forward."
Their worry was not that Endeavour might be destroyed and its seven astronauts killed in a replay of the Columbia disaster—the gouge is too small to be catastrophic.
Associated Press
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