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wednesday, april 21, 2004
JENKINS: Film director offers students advice on Hollywood
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terms of her career may not be the actual act of receiving an Independent Spirit Award, as she did for Monster, but the perks that result from it — like speaking with star such as Dustin Hoffman.
Her message about success came with a warning about making it big.
People who become famous initially react with a kind of happiness, she said. This is quickly followed by hostility and an eagerness to prove they do not have to treat you as a celebrity, she
said. The result is that they care less about you than they care about a total stranger.
Jason Berger, Wichita senior, said he was grateful for her honesty about her experiences.
"You learn best from people who are there doing," he said.
He said that discussions like yesterday's were great for students, and that it was something the film program was lacking.
"Plus having Steve Perry there was really cool," he said, because I am a huge Journey fan.
Assistant film professor Kevin
Willmott had similar feelings.
"It's great when people in the middle of producing come," Willmott said. "It kills the myths, gives students a great idea of how to get from here to there."
Jenkins said she would be writing again in the future, because the creative process was too often misunderstood when translated into film. She is considering starting a production company someday, she said.
Jenkins was brought to the University by Student Union Activities. Monster was screened last night for about 60 people at
Woodruff Auditorium in the Union. Jenkins said she planned to talk more specifically about the film after the showing.
Pauline Pechin, Wichita junior and feature films coordinator for SUA, said SUA began working to get Jenkins to come to the University after learning that Jenkins was from Lawrence and had been inspired by films shown by SUA when she was younger. Pechin said SUA thought Jenkins' appearance was a good way for Jenkins to give back and inspire students.
- Edited by Joe Hartigan
DEBT: Foundation informing fraternities, sororities on building
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Now that the Greek community is in its fundraising stage for the fourth House That Greeks Built, Domann said efforts were being made to inform chapter s of the requirements for building a house.
"When you have a program, sometimes people forget why it's there and why we're doing it," Domann said. "The foundation of anything is that you have that support and you have that commitment, and we're just reaffirming both of those."
Domann said past problems concerning involvement in the project have stemmed not from a lack of commitment, but from a lack of awareness about the process across the Greek community.
There was initially some hesi
"The whole commitment at first was scary because of all of that time and money,but it's ended up working itself out."
Corinne Fetter
Lenexa sophomore and Panhellenic delegate for Alpha Chi Omega
"The whole commitment at first was scary because of all that
tation on the part of the chapters to increase commitment to the program because each chapter already takes on its own individual fundraising efforts, said Corinne Fetter, Lenexa sophomore and Panhellenic delegate for Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
ume and money, but it's ended up working itself out," Fetter said.
Julie Shapiro, president of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, said she was glad the greek community was being asked to pledge its support to the program, despite initial concerns with how to balance fundraising for both the project and her sorority's new house.
"We can come up with the money" Shapiro, Overland Park junior, said. "It's just a matter of having the time to come up with it."
A large majority of the greek community has already shown its support for the continuation of The House That Greeks Built, said Nick Lawler, IFC vice president of philanthropy and community service.
"The program is so unique in the sense that we're one of two Greek communities in the entire
In addition to various events throughout the next year, fundraising efforts for the project will include T-shirt sales, donations and a letter writing campaign, Domann said. Because the greek community is responsible for raising the entire $40,000 for the project, Domann said construction on the next house may be pushed back a semester.
country that successfully builds and fundraises its own houses, and it's a direct asset to the Lawrence community," said Lawer, Kansas City, Mo., junior.
may be pushed out. "We're basically running on the guidelines that we will build a new house once we have the funding to do so," Domann said. "Ideally, it's going to be fall 2005 or spring 2006."
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supported Rundle and Dunfield's position, depicting indoor smoking as a health issue that affects restaurant and bar employees.
SMOKING: Vote ensures voice
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People working at restaurants struggle when looking to work in a non-smoking environment, said Kim Richter, who works at the KU Student Health Center with students trying to quit smoking.
"I put myself through school working in restaurants," she said. "It's hard for a person that chooses to be a server."
"We have the freedom to make our own choices in our own lives," Daren Cawton, Lawrence resident, said. "This will not be an ordinance against restaurants and bars, but against people."
Ban opponents said people did have a choice to where they worked.
A ban would wreak havoc on
the city's economy, said Rob Farah, owner of both The Wheel, which allows smoking, and the Bella Lounge, the city's only non-smoking bar.
Amber Nickel, Bella Lounge employee, said she relied on her two other jobs at smoking bars to pay the bills, because the scarce clientele at Bella Lounge didn't.
Jessica Belmont, who owns the retail store Miko, said a vote was the only way to ensure that everyone had their say.
"We have to allow the citizens of Lawrence to decide for themselves," she said.
Before that can happen, the commission will meet with ban supporters in the coming weeks to discuss the wording of the referendum and ensure that the supporters solicited proper amount of petition signatures.
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MAJOR: New degree to be offered
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in June, said John Charnes, associate professor of business. If the regents approve it, the major would be offered this fall.
Money from tuition increases would be used to create the new program, Charnes said. He said Provost David Shulenburger had indicated the school would receive the money to fund the major in June.
The proposal passed the Chief Academic Officers Committee of
the Regents at this month's meeting. It will be presented to the Council of Presidents in May. If the council approves the proposal in May, the Regents will vote on it in June.
Based on information from studentadvisors at the school, the major would be immensely popular, Charnes said. But he said it would be hard to give an assumed number of students who would enroll.
— Edited by Danielle Hillix