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MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2005
2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
this week in KU HISTORY
oct. 3 - oct. 7
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BY KELSEY HAYES
editor@kansan.com
KANSAN CORRESPONDENT
Oct. 3, 1937
The University Daily Kansan reported that sophomore Donald Henry had been killed in combat in the Spanish Civil War. Henry had been fighting alongside the leftist Loyalists in Spain against General Francisco Franco's right-wing Nationalists. The incident led to an investigation into what had turned a Dodge City-born
student into a radical. The Boyleians, France's fascist regime. It was decided that the Depression-era circumstances had led to increased political radicalism on the college campus. An investigation by the Board of Regents found that while communist groups were active at KU, no staff or faculty had actively supported the ideology.
Oct. 3,1946
Smith Hall (not the religious studies building), a Mormon house of worship, was converted into living quarters for roughly 100 male KU students. This arrangement lasted two years. The housing shortage was the result of former World War II soldiers returning home to take advantage of the GI Bill. The living conditions in the hall were greatly similar to barracks conditions. After its usefulness expired, the building was returned to the Mormon Church. Currently, the St. John campus of Lawrence Catholic School stands on
expired, the building was rebuilt recently, the St. John campus of Lawrence Catholic School stands on the grounds.
More than 800 female students rallied for female residence halls at the University. Originally, the school did not operate its own residence halls, and students were forced to find their own lodging.
the grounds.
Oct. 6, 1911
Finding appropriate lodging was often more difficult for women because many people thought women required more emotional support and supervision than men. Alberta Corbin, a German professor at KU, represented the faculty in the mission to secure quality housing for female students. The students and faculty searched for support and raised money. In 1923, Corbin Hall was opened,
housing 107 women, a social director and a house manager.
source: www.kuhistory.com
Oklahoma student identified as person killed in blast
EXPLOSION
BY JEFF LATZKE
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NORMAN, Okla. — A University of Oklahoma student was identified Sunday as the person who was killed in an explosion near a packed football stadium, authorities said Sunday.
The body is thought to be that of Joel Henry Hinrichs III, 21, according to a news release from Salvador Hernandez, special agent in charge of the FBI in Oklahoma. A student telephone book lists Hinrichs with a permanent address in Colorado Springs. Colo.
Hinrichs was killed when an explosive device detonated around 8 p.m. Saturday near Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, where more than 84,000 people were watching Oklahoma play Kansas State in a Big 12 Conference game.
There were no other reports of injuries and OU President David Boren said spectators were never in danger.
Officers cordoned off an area west of the stadium and no one was allowed to leave the stadium immediately after the blast. Spectators who wanted to leave were allowed to go about 30 minutes later.
Boren initially said a police bomb squad detonated explosives found at the site of the blast, but later said further investigation determined that the second detonation was done by the bomb squad to ensure there was not a second device.
Investigators have no information to suggest there is any additional threat posed by others related to the explosion, Hernandez said.
New cast tries out for Rock Chalk
BY LOUIS MORA
Imora@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
A new organization could grab a piece of the spotlight in this year's Rock Chalk Revue.
The scholarship halls have formed a group and plan to audition for a chance to perform in the March show.
Kansan file photo
Rock Chalk is open to anyone in a housing group, but has become associated primarily with Greek organizations. The scholarship halls last participated three years ago.
"There is a pride element," said Emily Copeland, McPherson freshman. "We can show off our talents just like our peers" in Greek chapters.
A board of six individuals with backgrounds in performing arts was created to produce the 20-minute performance.
The group will audition against 10 groups of greek chapters.
Lindsay Eagle, Kansas City Mo., sophomore, said the learning experience would benefit the halls in the long run.
"No matter what the outcome, this will be the first step," she said. "We can improve in the years to come."
Nicole Kansier, Lincoln, Neb. senior and executive producer for Rock Chalk, said having a group outside of the greek community would help increase ticket sales and benefit the United Way.
She said she would like to see the scholarship halls continue their involvement in the future.
"I'm glad this year is going to be different and I hope this becomes a tradition," she said.
Delta Gamma's Michelle Gates, then Omaha freshman, and Pi Kappa Phi's Jason Murray, then Leawood senior, rehearse for their play "Double Booked" last semester at the Lied Center. Scholarship halls are participating in this year's Rock Chalk Revue, March 9-11, for the first time in three years.
The scholarship hall board has worked to meet weekly deadlines before the final deadline on Nov. 4. The group will put together a script complete with lyrics, choreography, character sketches and a compact disc with songs for the Rock Chalk directors. The five groups selected will be announced Nov. 21.
"It's a little nerve-racking. It's a lot of work but I really enjoy it," she said.
Copeland said she spent between six and 10 hours last week preparing lyrics for the musical portion of the show.
With little previous experience with Rock Chalk, the board pulled out yearbooks, videos and notebooks from years past to get an idea of what exactly goes into preparing for the performance. Each group usually puts in more than 100 hours to prepare before being selected to perform in the show itself.
While only a freshman, Cope
land said she had just as much knowledge about Rock Chalk as the senior members.
"We had to start totally from scratch. I've learned everything from the beginning," she said.
This year's Rock Chalk, themed 'Breaking Through,' will take place March 9 through 11.
Edited by Jonathan Kealing
sted fraternity regroups to perform in charity play
BY LOUIS MORA
lmora@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Former members of Sigma Nu fraternity have registered as a housing group called Friends Incorporated in order to participate in this year's Rock Chalk Revue.
As a housing group, Friends Inc. can continue to work with Kappa Delta sorority, the former partner of Sigma Nu. The new group is called Kappa Delta and Friends. If the former members of SigmaNu had not reorganized as Friends Inc, Kappa Delta
would have needed to plan and find its entry alone.
The national organization of Sigma Nu fraternity revoked the charter of its University of Kan-
"It was important that we not ditch out on them," he said.
Justin Lindsay, Overland Park senior and member of Friends Inc., said making sure the group took the proper steps and was able to reorganize was important to the members of Friends Inc. and Kappa Delta.
Friends Inc. can participate because Rock Chalk is open to any housing group on campus
Lindsay said the process took a couple of days because the group spoke with members of the Interfraternity Council and the vice provost to ensure the proper steps were taken.
had lost its charter and would be unable to participate in Rock Chalk, said Caitlyn Lamport, Sugarland, Texas, senior and Kappa Della president.
Amanda Naff, Lawrence senior and member of Kappa Delta, said the chapter was not far along in planning when Sigma Nu's charter was revoked.
Members of Kappa Delta were devastated to learn Sigma Nu
She said she was happy the men made the effort to continue its participation.
We are nothing but proud to be involved with this group of guys," she said.
Edited by Jonathan Kealing
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New University logo has Pennsylvania twin
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The new logo unveiled by the University of Kansas earlier this year bears a marked similarity to one used by a smaller Pennsylvania university that also calls itself KU.
Kutztown University, located in Kutztown, an eastern Pennsylvania community northwest of Philadelphia, has been using its current logo for about two years — and it cost a lot less than Kansas paid for the one it unveiled earlier this year.
The Associated Press
The University of Kansas paid more than $88,000 for its logo, left. Kutztown University paid $20,000 for its logo, right.
Both logos feature the letters "K" and "U" in a variation of the Trajan font. There are differences — the Kutztown version is thinner and more stylized, with the
extension of the "K" swooping almost across the full width of the "U." The Kansas logo has a "K" that is extended just barely underneath the left side of the "U."
Also, the tops of both letters are on the same plane in the Kansas version.
The Kutztown version has a larger "K" whose upper left branch extends over and a bit above the left side of the "U."
Breeze, told the Lawrence Journal-World after being asked to look at an online version of the Kansas logo.
"They're distinguishable, but they're also easily confusable," Kutztown University's director of university relations, Phillip
"I don't see the two schools getting in a battle," Breeze said. "But if we don't police it, then it becomes public domain and we're both hurting then. I just think we need to have the legal people chew on this bone."
David Johnston, director of marketing at Kansas, said he doubted anyone would confuse the two schools.
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