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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013
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100TH BIRTHDAY
University celebrates anniversary
EMMA LEGAULT
elegault@kansan.com
One of John Guenther's favorite quotes by Winston Churchill reads: "We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us."
Much like the buildings mentioned, Guenther, a 1977 graduate of the KU School of Architecture, believes that the faculty over the
past century has helped to shape his education and professional career.
"They have been formed through a variety of experiences from their own teachers, and
highly regarded programs in the Midwest.
"What's distinct about the place is that it is from the very beginning made up of people who are highly rec-
When Stephen Grabow, a professor at the school, came to the school 40 years ago, he was surprised to see faculty from all over the country as well as overseas.
they came to Kansas to in turn educate us and shape us and form us", he said. "When I think about the University of Kansas and my experience there, it's sort of like this wonderful quiltwork of people and experiences."
ognized within the field."
As he became the school's unofficial historian, he realized the "diverse and cosmopolitan" faculty were well-versed in the field.
That quilt extends 100 years, and this weekend, the School of Architecture Planning and Design will commemorate a century of being one of the most
STEPHEN GRABOW Professor of Architecture
"I realized how many amazing connections there were to some of the most famous and significant people in the history of modern architecture," he said. "So this little school on the prairie is actually
incredibly well-connected."
In fact, the school's first professor, Goldwin Goldsmith, was an apprentice to Stanford White, one of the most famous architects in New York.
"What's distinct about the place is that it is from the very beginning made up of people who are highly recognized within the field." Grabow said.
Since 1912, thousands of faculty
members and students have come and gone, but lately, Grabow has noticed a "generational change" in the school. However, the new faculty are equipped with new points of view and experiences.
"They bring the same variety of skills and experiences and so I think the future is with that new generation of both students and faculty," he said. "They're different, but they're just as diverse."
Looking back on his time at the school, Guenther remembers a certain professor, Fount Smothers, having an impact on him during a studio project at Lake Perry.
Teams of three to five designed a shelter to live in for a weekend at the lake, incorporating elements of environmental design. During the project, Guenther said heavy rains turned their peninsula into an island.
While professors debated to save them, Smothers said they must see it through to the end.
"It was absolutely the most incredible educational experience, it was an experience with community to be literally with all of your classmates on this island, no one can really get to you, so to speak," he said. "It's just this wonderful weekend of community, and design and camaraderie and
fellowship. I'll never forget it."
In his career, Guenther said environmental design has been most important to himself and his practice in St. Louis.
"I's just fascinating to me as I reflect upon how we've been shaped and formed by our professors at the University of Kansas, it has influenced us and inspired us to go forward," he said. "It's a beautiful continuum if you really stop and think about that students there today are having those same kinds of experiences."
Andrew Kloppenburg, a second-year M-Aarch student and student of Grabow's from St. Louis, said the school goes beyond teaching technical skills.
"What impresses me is how our studio professors teach us to see, think, and plan differently," he said. "We are taught to focus on broad concepts objectively, but also instructed to apply concepts in practical applications, doing so artfully."
Events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the school include a birthday party, reception and alumni banquet on Friday and tours of Marvin Hall and Joe's Donuts on Saturday.
Edited by Tyler Conover
Leave Your Mark at the Rec
CAMPUS
The Leave Your Mark mural contest, sponsored by the Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center, is a chance for students to be a part of campus and give back to the student-funded building.
Rebecca Goering, communications coordinator for the rec, said they created the contest to get students involved while honoring Dr. David Ambler, whom the building was named after.
"We want students to be able to add to it in a fun and cool way and still have a tie-in with Dr. Ambler," she said.
Any student is able to submit a design. The rules specify that the design must incorporate a non-abstract Jayhawk and a quote by Ambler: "Remember your nest, return to it often. And never forget this unique bird that has set you free!"
Entries should include an explanation of the design, including what symbolism is incorporated and the inspiration for the design, and the participant's name, phone number and email. Entries must be submitted to the rec's office by June 12 at 5 p.m.
The winning entry will be painted on a 34-by-8-foot cinderblock wall at the rec.
"It's a fun way to get the students involved in another way besides coming here to work out," she said.
Goering is hoping the contest draws a lot of student participation.
For more information and contest guidelines, visit http://recreationku.edu/mural_contest.shtml.
Emma LeGault
Mike Getto, assistant KU football coach in the '30s and '40s, brought the Jayhawk back to his hometown of Jeannette, PA, where it was adopted by the high school and remains their
mascot to this day.
POLICE REPORTS
Information based on the Douglas County Sheriff's Office booking recap.
● A 22-year-old male was arrested Tuesday on the 3600 block of 25th Street on suspicion of aggressive battery. A $2,000 bond was paid
- A 33-year-old female was arrested Tuesday on the 400 block of Ames Street on suspicion of operating a vehicle under the influence and transporting an open container. A $600 bond was paid.
WEDDING BELLS
- A 23-year-old female was arrested Tuesday on the 100 block of 11th Street on suspicion of cultivation or distribution of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and no tax stamp. A $10,000 bond was paid.
State passes gay marriage legislation
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island is on a path to becoming the 10th state to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry after a landmark vote in the state's Senate on Wednesday.
The Senate passed gay marriage legislation by a comfortable 26-12 margin, following a House vote of approval in January. The bill must now return to the House for a largely procedural vote, likely next week, but the celebration began Wednesday.
Hundreds of people filled the
Statehouse with cheers following the vote.
"I grew up in Rhode Island and I'd like to retire in Rhode Island," said Annie Silvia, 61, who now lives with her partner of 30 years just across the border in North Attleboro, Mass. "No. 10 is a nice round number, but I'd like it to be bigger. Fifty sounds good to me."
Heavily Catholic Rhode Island is the last remaining New England state without gay marriage. Marriage legislation has been introduced in the state for nearly two decades, only to languish on the legislative agenda.
Supporters mounted a renewed push this year, and the Senate vote was seen as the critical test after the House easily passed the bill. Gov. Lincoln Chafee, an independent, called Wednesday's vote historic.
"I'm very much looking forward to signing this," he told The Associated Press as he congratulated supporters.
The first gay marriages in Rhode Island could take place Aug. 1, when the legislation would take effect. Civil unions would no longer be available to same-sex couples as of that date.
though the state would continue to recognize existing civil unions. Lawmakers approved civil unions two years ago, though few couples have sought them.
Hundreds of opponents also gathered at the Statehouse for the vote, singing hymns and holding signs as the Senate deliberated. Rev. David Rodriguez, a Providence minister, said he was disappointed by the voice. He said he planned to continue to stand up for traditional marriage.
READ A BOOK
40th annual book sale will be at county fairgrounds
From romance to graphic novels, students can choose from a selection of 50,000 to 60,000 books costing $2 or less beginning Thursday afternoon at the biannual Friends of the Lawrence Public Library book sale.
The selection comprises 65 genres of books including many classics required in philosophy, history and English classes at the University, said Ruth Dewitt, Friends of the Lawrence Public Library coordinator. At a cost of $1 for paperbacks and $2 for hard-backs, students can find a bargain on the variety of books, whether they are mysteries, science fiction novels or children's books, Dewitt said. DVDs, CDs and video games will also be on sale.
"You can walk out with an armload of
Now in its 40th year, the sale will be at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, on Harper St. between 19th and 23rd Street, and will open only to Friends members Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Membership can be purchased for $10 at the door. The sale will then be open to the public and continue Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., and the remaining selection will be half price on Sunday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
books for $10," Dewitt said. "Instead of paying $24 for a copy of, say, Micky Dick, they can get it here for one or $2."
Dewitt said the books on sale are donations from the public throughout the year to the Friends of the Lawrence Public Library.
"All the money we raise goes back to the library," Dewitt said.
Marshall Schmidt
SigEp
IN 1923, DR. JAMES NAISMITH COACHED A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP & CHARTERED A NEW FRATERNITY AT KU. SIGMA PHI EPSILON FRATERNITY CELEBRATES 90 YEARS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.