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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2005
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INSIDENEWS
Student groups lack Student Senate funding
When Student Senate rejected the block funding to student organizations, student groups had to shift their focus from educating about different cultures to finding new fundraising strategies. PAGE 1A
Commission may change sidewalk drinking rules
The city commission is thinking about changing the rules governing serving food and drinks on sidewalks to allow smokers to drink outside bars. The commission is looking at making it easier to obtain a sidewalk dining license. PAGE 1A
Student housing expenses to increase
Residence hall costs will increase by $176 to
$5,802 next year. New meal plans, which
resulted when the Department of Student
Housing merged with KU Cuisine last fall,
and hall maintenance contributed to the
increase. PAGE 1A
'Candide' premieres tonight
Characters representing George W. Bush and Abu Ghraib prisoners come alive tonight in Leonard Bernstein's 1956 musical version of Voltaire's "Candide." Tim Ocel, associate professor of opera, modernized the musical for today's political climate. PAGE 2A
'Millions' opens today at Liberty Hall
Stephen Shupe says "Millions," the new film from Danny Boyle ("Trainspotting," "28 Days Later"), is heart-warming and memorable. The film follows two British boys who stumble upon a suitcase filled with money and must figure out what to do. PAGE 2A
Remedies for allergies
Treating allergies the natural way
The Watkins Memorial Health Center chief of staff explains the effect of pollen on allergy sufferers and how anti-histamines work. Sufferers can take prescription or over-the-counter drugs, stay inside and run the air conditioner. PAGE 6A
Honey, elderberry juice and other naturally occurring products can treat allergy symptoms. Locally produced honey, which contains local pollen, is the most effective. Young children should not take honey because it could make them ill. PAGE 6A
INSIDEOPINION
Column: F-bomb, other swear words useful in English language
Column: F-domb, other swear words useful in English.
Swear words are here to stay. They've been around since the Greeks and the Romans,
so Mindy Osborne says that there's no use trying to ban them. Besides, swear words
convey a sle of emotions, and somehow, they're sort of satisfying to say. PAGE 5A
Column: Monkey's paycheck may be better than a college grad's
Column: Monkey's paycheck may be better
What's the deal with a monkey getting a gig on a SWAT team with health benefits while an English major has trouble eking out a living? Wheaton Elkins explains this insanity and the existence he expects to lead after graduation. PAGE 5A
Team wins two games, breaks three records
INSIDESPORTS
The Kansas softball team won both of its games against North Dakota State yesterday and broke records. Jessica Moppin, Destiny Frankenstein and Serena Settlemier broke team and personal records. But even with the day's achievements, the coach says the team played flat. PAGE 1B
Column: Softball turns corner in time for postseason
Following a climactic series last weekend, the Kansas softball team swept its double-header against Arizona Tuesday and its series against North Dakota State yesterday. Ion Bant says the team has turned the corner just in time. PAGE 1B
Victory could boost postseason hopes
A Kansas victory in baseballs Sunflower Showdown this weekend against Kansas State could pull Kansas out of last place in the Big 12 Conference. A series victory or sweep could possibly vault the jayhawks to as high as sixth place in the league. PAGE 1B
Track team to split squads for weekend
Half of the track and field team will head to Philadelphia to compete in the prestigious Penn Relays, and the other half will travel to Des Moines, Iowa, for the Drake Relays. PAGE 18
Rowing down the home stretch
The women's rowing team will face two teams it lost to earlier in the season Saturday at the Big 12 Conference Championship in Austin, Texas. Coach Rob Catloth said the team improved its speed since losing the races by mere seconds. PAGE 28
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'Candide' opens tonight
ARTS
Satire adapts a literary, musical classic
BY NEH MULKA
nmulha@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Maybe Brandon Snook should've voted for John Kerry.
For not believing in original sin, George W. Bush — portrayed as the Grand Inquisitor — orders Snook to be flogged and his professor to be hung in front of a cheering crowd.
IF YOU GO
This is a scene from Leonard Bernstein's "Candide," a 1956 musical adaptation of Voltaire's literary classic. Tim Ocel, associate professor of opera, modernized the musical for today's political climate.
"It just seemed very timely." Ocel said. "When Bernstein wrote the piece it was a big reaction to the House of Un-American Activities. This is a big reaction to Bush administration."
The House Committee of Un American Activities was most famously known for trying to suppress communist propaganda from American films.
Leonard Bernstein, who also wrote "West Side Story," was blacklisted by the committee.
The Grand Inquisitor, or President Bush, sentences two people in tan hoods to death.
The two people represent Abu Ghraib prisoners being punished and the process of blurring of church and state, Ocel said.
Despite voting for Bush in the fall elections, Snook, Richardson, Texas senior takes the musical for what it is — satire.
- WHAT: Candidate
* WHEN: 7:30 p.m. April 29, 30
and May 5, 6 and 7; 2:30 p.m.
May 1.
* WHERE: Crafton-Preyer
Theatre in Murphy Hall
* COST: $18 for general public,
$10 with KUID, $17 for senior
citizens and KU faculty
Source: KU Theatre
"People thought I would have a problem with it," Snook said. "It is what it is. It's just like 'Animal Farm' but making fun of political systems of today."
The tale of "Candide," which was written by French writer Voltaire in the 1700s, follows the adventures of the young protagonist Candide. Candide was expelled from his home for falling in love with his foster sister, Cunegonde, played by Akiko Imakawa, Overland Park graduate student.
This performance of Candide should inspire the audience to take an active role in the world, said Kate Giessel, Larned junior, who plays Voltaire in the musical.
Throughout the musical, Candide's unbridled optimism diminishes as reality sets in.
"It's my hope that the audience will leave energized," Giessel said. "And ready to take off the rose-colored glasses and take a look around."
Contributed photo
Alicia Gian, Garden City senior, sings during Candide. Gian, who plays the Old Lady, nurses Candide to health after he is flogged by the Grand Inquisitor's underlings and reunites Candide with his lost love, Cunegonde. The musical debuts at 7:30 p.m. in the Crafton-Preyor Theatre at Murphy Hall.
— Edited by Megan Claus
MOVIE REVIEW
'Millions' is sweet, not sappy
BY STEPHEN SHUPE
sshupe@kansan.com
JAYPLAY REVIEWER
MILLIONS
Played by newcomer Alexander Nathan Etel, Damian is a 7-year-old British boy with freckled cheeks and big, blue puppy-dog eyes. That face — open and innocent, the spitting image of childhood whimsy — is enough to carry Danny Boyle's enchanting new family film, "Millions," opening today at Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts Street.
***1/2 (out of four)
Director: Danny Boyle
Rating: PG
Run time: 98 minutes
Venue: Liberty Hall
Damian and his big brother, Anthony (Lewis Owen McGibbon), have just lost their mother, so the boys move into a dreamy new house with their father, Ronnie (James Nessitt). While Anthony pretends everything's fine, Damian retreats into a fertile fantasy world. Saints come to visit him, from St. Peter to St. Clare of Assisi, ensuring the lad his mother is in the right place.
Then, in the midst of one of these saintly visits, a suitcase stuffed with cash drops out of the sky. Damian suggests reporting the money to the police, but Anthony has his doubts. Further complicating matters is a scary-looking stranger, played by
Christopher Fulford, who starts hanging around asking questions about the money as if he knew where it came from. Also, the U.K. is about to switch its currency to the Euro, which will render the loot worthless unless the boys come up with a use for it fast.
Unapologetically religious, this kidfriendly fable represents a dramatic departure for Boyle, whose previous films include the Ewan MacGregor junkie drama, "Trainspotting," and the zombie horror flick "28 Days Later."
Boyle's signature is all over this film, which he imbues with characteristic touches of surrealism. The construction of Damian's new house flies by in a series of fast-motion effects and dizzying architectural details. And the scene when Damian finds the
money begins with a memorable image of the suitcase bouncing along a train track like a basketball from heaven.
In fact, much of "Millions" seems heaven-sent. Frank Cottrell Boyce's screenplay finds the right note of Spielbergian wonder before its fantastical conclusion, which not only packs an emotional wallop but also presents a positive social message for kids. The cinematography by Anthony Dod Mantle, who also shot "28 Days Later," pops off the screen in gorgeous primary colors, while John Murphy's lush original score lends the film the magical feeling of a bedtime story.
But the real find here is Etel as Damien, who may be the first instantly lovable screen kid since Drew Barrymore in "E.T. The Extraterrestrial." Damien exists on such a pure level between fantasy and faith that he captures your heart. It's a place movies should go to more often, and one that suits Boyle's artistic virtues as a director.
- Edited by Kendall Dix
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