2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2005
Room to move
Stephanie Wubbenhorst, Overland Park, freshman, practices her ballet technique Thursday afternoon during Jerel Hilding's second level beginning ballet technique class, Dance 102, in Robinson. Wubbenhorst, like a majority of her peers, has prior expierence in ballet and has been dancing for 13 years.
FINE ARTS
Designer series begins
Graphic design presentation kicks off Hallmark symposium
BY MALINDA OSBORNE
mosborne@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The department of design will kick off its 22nd annual Hallnark Design Symposium Series on Monday at 6 p.m. at the Spencer Museum of Art.
The series brings professional designers from throughout the country to give presentations on the realities of working as a designer.
Greg Thomas, chairman of the department of art and design, said because the University of Kansas was in a landlocked state, designers had to be brought to campus.
"These people may be accessible in New York or Los Angeles, but obviously we are in the middle of the country and don't have direct contact with them all the time." Dick Varney, associate professor of design, said. "Lots of people in the design field know who we are because of the symposium series."
sust series The first speaker in the series will be Patricia Belyea. She is the founder and strategic designer of Belyea, a Seattle-based graphic design firm specializing in branding, marketing and development
Belyea said she would feature old marketing and advertising projects used to promote her firm.
"I'm not here to lecture or teach." Belyea said. "I'm here to give them a personal story on the reality of leading a small graphic design firm."
Thomas said the symposium would expose KU students to the fast-paced, dynamic atmosphere in the design field.
"The people we bring in are talking about what's happening in real time. It's not like reading from a textbook or looking at slides," Thomas said.
The Hallmark Design Symposium, which is sponsored by an endowment from Hallmark Cards, Inc. is a free lecture series open to the public.
Varney said Hallmark cut portions of funding for the series about five years ago when the department decided to expand from visual communication elements, like graphics and illustration, to include interior, craft and industrial design topics.
To compensate for the loss, the design department now uses some of its own money. Varney said.
He said the decision to bring
DESIGN SYMPOSIUM SERIES SCHEDULE
Fall 2005
Fall 2005
+ August 29 - Patricia
Balyea, grphic design
September 12 - Janice
Lessman-Moss, textiles
September 26 - Monica Little and Joe Cecere,
September 26 - 28
Little and Joe Cecere,
graphic design
October 10 - John S
Dykes, illustration
Dykes, illustration
October 24 - Robynne
October 24 - Robynne
Rave, graphic design
hays, graphic design
♦ November 7 - Brady Vest,
letterhead
letterpress November 21 Glynis
- November 21 - Glynis Sweeny, illustration
in more diverse speakers was a good choice.
"We opened the symposium to other disciplines so that students could receive a more well-rounded education regarding career possibilities and find inspiration from unexpected places," said Andrea Witzak, lecturer in design.
Thomas said it was important for students to keep up to date on changes and trends in design.
"As designers, we have to be aware of other disciplines. Nowadays, it's very possible a graphic designer could be doing dinnerware for a company and they would need to learn how to deal with ceramics," Thomas said.
Spring 2006
January 30 - Jim
Shrosbree, ceramics
The presentations will range
February 13 - Gail
Swanlund, graphic design.
February 27 - Jennifer
Borderby, modern design
Nakamura, illustration
Sonderby, modern design
March 13 - Joel
- March 27 - Donny Rausch, film special effects
Nakamura, illustration March 27 - Donny Rausch
March 27 Benny film special effects April 19 Willi Kunz
April 10 - Willi Kunz, graphic design
April 24 - Heiner Schmidt,
photography
from 60 to 90 minutes in length. Visuals in the form of slides, video or other digital media will support and enhance the presentations. Typically, presenters also provide opportunities for audience questions following their remarks.
"I would say the symposium is beneficial because you get to relate to how designers and contemporary artists function today in the real world," said Kyle Gray, Salina senior and graphics design major.
Notable speakers in the design field from past symposiums include Lou Danziger, Paula Scher, Alan Colbert and Milton Glaser.
- Edited by Patrick Ross
STATE
Heavy rains cause dangerous flooding
EL DORADO — A powerful wave of thunderstorms early Thursday dumped more than 9 inches of rain here, pushing Walnut River levels to the limit, flooding streets and forcing evacuations.
No injuries or deaths were immediately linked to the storms, which began Wednesdays day evening and continued
throughout the night, but they caused problems around the region.
East of here in Chanute, a roughly 30-foot break in the Neosho River levee appeared Thursday afternoon, according to Max Gough, Neosho County's chief of emergency management.
Gough said some businesses already had been flooded and waters were moving toward residential areas. The water level was expected to continue rising and Gough
On the El Dorado riverfront, the Walnut River Apartments were evacuated and City Manager Gus Collins said at least 100 of the 140 units were flooded. A playground between the Walnut River and the apartment complex was submerged.
"The water is so powerful there's absolutely nothing we can do" Gough said.
said evacuation may be necessary.
About 20 homes along the west branch of the river and
The storms caused some temporary power outages and road closures across the city. Schools were closed early. Collins said 10 to 15 vehicles were submerged in water in the lower-elevation west end of El Dorado.
a senior housing complex with about 22 people were also evacuated, Collins said. Two shelters were opened to accommodate the displaced.
The Associated Press
Former Kansas House Speaker to run for governor
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOPEKA — Former House Speaker Robin Jennison says he's getting into the governor's race because he doesn't like the way Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is doing things, especially when it comes to school finance.
But before he can take on the Democratic governor in the general election next November, he first must win the Republican primary in August, where his biggest challenger is Doug Mays of Topeka, the current House speaker.
"I've been watching what has been going on and just got frustrated," Jennison said Thursday. "I was troubled by her position on (school finance), and I guess that is probably the straw that broke the camel's back."
The 51-year-old rancher from Healy criticized Sebelius for allowing a school finance bill to become law without signing it during the Legislature's regular session.
The state's highest court ruled in June that the $142 million increase for education failed to meet its mandate for adequate funding. That forced a special session during which legislators came up with an extra $148 million for schools, but complained about the court overstepping its authority by ordering lawmakers to spend more money.
"School finance is too important to walk away from," Jennison said. "She just sent it over to the Supreme Court and begged them to weigh in on the appropriations process and I think that is dangerous."
STATE GOVERNMENT
"I don't think it's a matter if you think it's spending too much money or whether you don't spend enough, you don't want the Supreme Court involved. It should be up to the Legislature," said Jennison, adding he hasn't decided on a running mate.
Sebelius spokeswoman Nicole Corcoran said, "Gov. Sebelius is focused on the job Kansans elected her to do.
Regardless who may or may not be running in 2006, she remains committed to serving all Kansans to the best of her ability."
Mays is on vacation and couldn't be reached for comment. But GOP State Chairman Tim Shallenburger said Jennison, who calls himself a conservative, would be "a serious contender."
"He is more moderate than Doug, or at least he's perceived that way. Fundamentally they both are traditional Republicans," Shallenburger said. "They're both good guys. There's not going to be a lot of back biting and name calling."
The party chief said both candidates will have to get their names before the voters.
He also worked as a lobbyist for expanded gambling in the state, but said that won't hurt his campaign.
Jennison first was elected to the House in 1990 and served a decade, including two years as speaker. Since then, he's been running his ranch and is a partner in Kansas Outdoors, which promotes outdoor recreation, and hosted an outdoors radio program in western Kansas.
"There will be some for me and some against me and a lot in the middle who it won't be a big issue for them," he said.
"I think Doug has better name recognition right now, but none have the name ID like Sebelius," Shallenburger said. "They are going to have to raise money to buy name ID."
Also running for the GOP nomination are Dennis Hawwer, an Ozawkie attorney and Libertarian candidate three years ago, and retiree Richard Rodewald of Lawrence, a perennial candidate for state and federal office.
"I'm going to campaign on having a vision for the state and being willing to step out and lead," Jennison said. "This state has great opportunity, but there are times when government inaction hamstries people from doing things."
STATE
WICHITA — With the criminal trial now behind him, BTK serial killer Dennis Rader now faces lawsuits from the families of his victims.
District Judge Timothy Lahey is scheduled to hear a request Friday by Rader's former wife, Paula, to intervene in the lawsuits in a move designed to protect proceeds from the sale of the couple's Park City house and other property. At least six lawsuits have been filed by the families of Rader's victims.
Also on Friday, the judge
BTK killer faces civil charges
Rader, who called himself BTK for "bind, torture and kill" was sentenced last week to 10 consecutive life sentences for 10 murders from 1974 to 1991. Since his arrest in February, his wife has won an emergency divorce and ended up with his retirement savings and the family home.
will hear a separate motion asking for a default judgment in the first lawsuit against Rader that was filed by Carolyn Hook for the 1985 death of her mother, Marine Hedge. He will also hear arguments in the lawsuit filed by the family of Kathryn Bright.
The Associated Press
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