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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, April 15.1996
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Student association powwow expands regeneration process
Ira Toshikov, men's northern traditional dancer, performs in Anschutz Sports Pavilion. The powwow, which took nearly four hours and featured more than 50 dancers was sponsored by Native American Student Association.
By Susanna Löof
Kansan staff writer
Dressed in traditional dancing regalia decorated with feathers and fur and carrying a dance stick decorated with claws, Terry Brockie danced rhythmically as he made his way around the arena. His family, who had traveled from Montana to take part in this special moment, and more than 100 of his friends followed in his steps to honor him.
Brockie, Fort Belknap junior and vice president of the Native American Student Association, was Head Man Dancer at the association's powwow in Anschutz Sports Pavilion on Saturday night.
Lori Tapahonso, Lawrence
senior, was Head Woman Dancer.
Ray Pierotti, adviser to the association, said Brocie and Tapahonso had been selected by the association as students who exemplify the best qualities of Native Americans at the University. Brocie is a member of the Grof Ventre tribe and Tapahonso is a member of the Navajo tribe.
More than 50 dancers participated in the four-hour event. Organizers estimated that about 1,000 people had visited part of the powwow.
One purpose of a powwow is to re-establish identity, said Billy Evans Horse, Head Singer at the powwow.
"It's to renew old friendships and make new ones," he said. "It's a regeneration process."
Horse said the religious meaning of powwows had been lost but they still were important to keep traditions alive and to educate children.
At Saturday's powwow, children learned the rabbit dance.
"In the beginning, there were many animals on this earth," Horse said as he introduced the dance. "And God made all of them, and he
gave each one a language and a dance."
After the children learned how to jump like rabbits to the rhythm of the drums, Horse explained the significance of the dance.
"This song belongs to all children of all nations," he said. "Because it teaches them how to be a better citizen, how to be a better person."
Lori Hauxwell, Lame Deer.
Mont, junior and treasurer of the association, said the powwow attracted more dancers and a larger audience than last year'spowwow.
"If we can keep having it here, it can become even bigger in the future," she said.
Hauxwell said she believed the annual event had potential to grow more.
Red Cross to tap students' crimson during blood drive
By Lindsey Henry
Kansan Correspondent
The days of shedding tears for the Kansas—Kansas State rivalry are finished. Jeff Sneed wants blood to be shed now, all in the name of school spirit.
As the regional coordinator of blood services for the American Red Cross, Sneed oversees blood drives at the University and K-State. He said that he hoped a traveling trophy, awarded to the campus that donated the most pints of blood, would encourage anxious students to give blood next week.
"We'd like to get some of the competition from the playing fields," Sneed said. "We want to make it fun, to see who is the better school."
The blood drive will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today through Thursday at the Kansas Union Ballroom and Friday at the Burge Union. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good physical health.
The blood drive is presented on campus each semester by the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Association. The sponsors are hoping for a large turnout to beat K-State's 607 pints, donated before spring break.
"Our ultimate goal for this semester's drive is to collect 750 units of blood," said Becki Carl, Tulsa, Okla. senior and Penna coordinator.
For past blood drives, Carl said that members of the Greek system have been targeted to give blood. This semester, coordinators have tried to
inform more of the Lawrence community by placing filers in office buildings and sponsoring blooddrive poster-coloring contests in seven elementary schools.
Kalen Larson, public relations manager for the central plains region of the American Red Cross, said that the increased publicity of the drive was appreciated.
Nationwide, donations have decreased 2 percent a year in the past four years. Larson said.
"People are so busy, and donating takes longer now because of the AIDS scare and FDA safety measures," Larson said.
Larson also said that the central plains region, based in Wichita, was responsible for the blood supply for 85 counties in Kansas and eight counties in Oklahoma. The blood received from campus donations does not always stay in the campus' community.
"College campuses and high schools are very successful for us," she said. "We have drives there because we cover such a large area, and some of these smaller counties don't have the numbers of people that campuses have to give blood."
Presenters of this week's drive hope that a drive held earlier last week by the Athletic Department will not lessen the number of donations, said Dan Kinney, adviser of the Interfraternity Council.
"I think we need to get together and coordinate our schedules for future drives," Kinney said. "I would hate to have us competing because blood donations are so important."
Festival of Nations celebrates traditions
Festivities showcase music and dancing from other cultures
By Scott MacWilliams Kansan staff writer
The evening's festivities included dancers, musicians and storytellers from around the world. They entertained more than 200 spectators.
Panama native, danced with Danzas Istmiñas.
Maritza Machado-Williams, support services coordinator at Supportive Educational Services and
Flowing skirts of the Danzas Istminas dancers swirled Friday night at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. As they circled the stage, the Festival of Nations'96 was underway.
"This dress is like what used to be worn daily," Machado-Williams said.
She wore a floor-length cotton skirt, lace beadwork in her hair and long gold costume jewelry necklaces.
The men in the troupe wore plain black pants, white shirts and straw hats.
"There is a big movement in Panama to keep these dances alive," Machado-Williams said. "Now they are teaching the little kids how to do these dances."
Billy Horse, Kiowa Nation chairman, performed the Kiowa national anthem to honor Native-American veterans.
Horse sang in Kiowa to the beat of his handheld drum. After a few seconds, the audience of mostly international students and families rose to its feet in recognition.
"The songs I sang are meant to create a sense of belonging."
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AkezaTeamo Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, senior
"When people understand, they respond," said Horse, describing the audience response to his anthem.
Perhaps the most unusual instrument played during the evening was an Ethiopian kirar, a stringed instrument played by Akeza Teame, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, senior.
The kiar looks and plays like a guitar, only with five strings instead of six. The body is similar to a guitar, but the strings are not backed by a finger board.
"The songs I sang are meant to create a sense of belonging," Teame said.
Amanda Gilson, Andover sophomore, said she enjoyed the festival.
cans to see other cultures, she said.
Sam Sommerville, Lawrence resident, has been to the festival before.
This time, he brought his young son and other guests.
"This is about the fifth time we've come," he said. "Tonight I brought some Argentinean city commissioners who are here studying the city, and they don't want to leave."
James Grau / KANSAN
Rocio Summers, applied English student from Panama, performs a Panamanian folk dance. The group, Danzas Istiñimas, performed at Woodruff Auditorium Friday night for the Festival of Nations, which celebrated the International Students Association 50-year anniversary.
Students will have chance to display talent on Jayhawk Boulevard
KU artists, musicians contribute to arts show
By Nicole Kennedy Kansan staff writer
Student artistic and musical talent will be on display outside this week as part of Arts on the Boulevard.
Jamie Partridge, Student Senate arts and events subcommittee
chairwoman, said the arts event had been in the planning stage all semester.
"It's finally off the ground," she said. "I'm just hoping people will take a few extra minutes between classes and see what is being exhibited.
"It's very impressive, what's going on here in fine arts."
displayed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow on the lawn in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall. Wednesday, musical acts, including several soloists and a female a cappella group, will perform from noon to 1 p.m. at the plaza in front of the Kansas Union.
If the weather permits, work from School of Fine Arts students will be
Partridge, Manhattan sophomore,
said Arts on the Boulevard would
provide student artists with an
opportunity to hear comments
about their work from other students.
Andy Haggart, Manhattan junior, said he planned to display his charcoal drawings tomorrow.
"For someone like me who wouldn't be having anything in the gallery at the Union or in the art building, it's nice just to show my work outside." Haggart said.
Alana Farrar, Denver junior,
agreed that it was a great opportunity to get exposure for her work that she wouldn't normally get.
Partridge said exposing KU students to artistic opportunities on campus had taken on a new importance with the onset of linear tuition.
"When students are going to have to pay by the hour, they may not take that hyper class or that choir class," she said.
Partridge said she had taken choir
None of the artists or musicians participating in Arts on the Boulevard will be paid.
classes at the University, and she had participated in musicals, so she had a special interest in exposing other students to the University's talented singers and musicians.
About $170 from the Senate's unallocated account was used to advertise for the events.