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NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN KANSAN.COM
"April is a promise that May is bound to keep."
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Hal Borland
FACT OF THE DAY
May Day is the first day of May. Its celebration probably originated in the spring fertility festivals of India and Egypt.
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What's going on today?
Student Union Activities will host its Tunes at Noon music performance series at 12 p.m. in front of the Kansas Union.
Elif Andac, assistant professor of sociology, will present the lecture "Understanding the Dynamics of Assimilation and Diversity in Nation-Building: A Case from Southeastern Turkey" at 12 p.m. in 706 Fraser.
The American Cancer Society will host its annual Relay for Life of KU from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The relay, a fundraiser for cancer education and research, will provide entertainment, food and contests.
If you would like to submit an event to be included on our weekly calendar, send us an e-mail at news@kansan.com with the subject "Calendar."
SATURDAY
May 1
**Delta Epsilon lota will host a round robin sand volleyball tournament from 1 to 5 p.m. on the courts outside of Robinson Center. Registration for teams of eight costs $45. All proceeds will benefit the local boys and Girls Club.**
Soprano Kelly Smith will perform at 2:30 p.m. in Robert Baustian Theatre of Murphy Hall as part of the KU School of Music Student Recital Series.
SUNDAY
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will host "Make It Funky" from 2 to 4 p.m. in Alderson Auditorium of the Kansas Union. The event is an exploration of the origins, evolution and interdisciplinary nature of African-American music and writing, Tony Bolden, associate professor of African and African-American studies, avant-garde slam poet Tracie Morris and funk bassist and historian Scot Brown will highlight the event.
May 2
The KU School of Music will present Bales Chorale from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Bales Organ Recital Hall.
TUESDAY
MONDAY
- The following musicians will perform in Murphy Hall as part of the KU School of Music Student Recital Series; Pianist Ben Barthell, 4:30 p.m., Room 130; Pianist Nicholas Sprague, 4:30 p., Swarthout Recital Hall; Pianist Kezia Schrag, 7:30 p., Swarthout Recital Hall;
May 3
Composer Tim Patterson will perform from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall as part of the KU School of Music's Student Recital Series.
■ Organist Michael Bauer will perform from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Bales Organ Recital Hall as part of the KU School of Music's Student Recital Series.
WEDNESDAY
KU almaна Stacey Elmer, special assistant within the Department of Health and Human Services, will present at the Pizza & Politics event from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Summerfield Room of the Adams Alumni Center. In her capacity within HH5, Elmer responds to emergencies such as the H1N1 outbreak and natural disaster relief efforts.
May 4
Professor Victor Bailey and British-born Jeremy Taylor will discuss the general elections in Great Britain from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. in the Simons Media Room in the Dole Institute of Politics. Come early for tea at 3 p.m.
THURSDAY
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The KU Youth Chorus Concert will be from 5 to 3:50 p.m. in Room 238 of Murphy Hall.
The Spencer Museum of Art will premiere student videos from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in its auditorium.
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CAMPUS
Teams to compete in KU chariot race
If you're near Sigma Chi fraternity Friday night, watch out for chariots.
Andrea Dorsett, spokeswoman for Red Bull North America, said Red Bull was holding a chariot race at Sigma Chi. Dorsett said eight teams were registered for the event and four more were expected to register before the race.
Teams for the race include three people — one to drive and two to pull the chariot. Teams must also build their own chariots.
Chariot races have been held at several other universities, including the University
"It's such a fun-loving, wacky thingy that we're sure that everyone's going to really enjoy it," Dorsett said.
of Georgia and the University of Tennessee. Dorsett said Red Bull chose to hold a chariot race here because of the atmosphere of KU's campus.
The race will start at 7 p.m. Friday at Sigma Chi, Red Bull is hosting a toga party at The Barrel House, 729 New Hampshire St., after the race.
Dorsett said the first prize team would receive a trip to Denver for the Red Bull 3style, a DJ competition.
Bargain hunting
— Samantha Foster
Valerie Gunn, a senior from Linwood, holds onto a new backpack while sifting through other bargains Thursday morning at the KJ Bookstore Sidewalk Sale in front of the Kansas Union. The sale was scheduled to run until 4 p.m., but shoppers were forced to leave early because of campus-wide server issues.
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