WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3.1996
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS 864-4810
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
SECTION A VOL.102, NO. 125
TODAY KANSAN
SPORTS
CAMPUS
Performance art on campus
Kansas freshman Ryan Robertson's trip through the postseason. Page 1B
Through the eyes of a 'Hawk
A New York artist will explore the relationship between East and West. Page 5A
WORLD
Yeltsin's plan to continue
Despite clashes between Russian troops and rebels, the offensive could end.
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Clubbing probe opened
NATION
The videotape of two Mexicans beaten by policemen sparks controversy. Page 7A
WEATHER
BREEZY
High 70° Low 52°
Weather: Page 2A
World News...6A
National News ...7A
Features ...8A
Scoreboard ...2B
Horoscopes ...6B
INDEX
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Finger-pickin' good
Patrick Campbell, St. Louis sophomore, plays his banje in front of his house at 14th and Tennessee. Campbell, one of many students lured out
side by yesterday's warm weather, enjoys playing his banjo or guitar out-side on nice days.
Steve Puppe/KANSAN
Voice coalition kickoff calls for change
Candidates highlight importance of diversity and student leadership
By Nicole Kennedy Kansan staff writer
Voice coalition candidates for Student Senate promised a platform of change at their campaign kickoff party last night at Alderdon auditorium in the Kansas Union.
Samantha Bowman, Wichita sophomore and Voice candidate for student body vice president, said Voice was a
Bowman said the coalition was unique because it was committed not just to campaigning on issues like enrollment and student fees but also to making feasible changes on those issues.
"We're going to make sure that what we run on happens." Bowman
"We're going to respond to the student. We want to put the student back in Student
Senate."
coalition of change because of its emphasis on student involvement.
"We're going to respond to the student." Bowman said. "We want to put the student back in Student Senate."
Samantha Bowman Voice coalition candidate
said. "We have complete, 100-percent intentions not to drop the ball on any of our issues."
Jason Fitzell, Otlathe junior, Stephanie Katz, Overland Park senior, Mike Walden, Leawood sophomore and Becca Kelley, Englewood, Colo., sophomore, are all Voice candidates for Student Senate. Voice kicked off its campaign at a party last night.
Dave Stras,
Wichita graduate student and
Voice campaign manager,
spoke to coalition members
at the party.
"This coalition is not just business as usual." Stras said. "We're something different. The Voice coalition represents a change that can take us ahead."
Stras also emphasized the diversity of the coalition's ticket.
"We are the first coalition in the
history of the school to have 65 candidates on a coalition," Stras said. "We are the most representative coalition in Senate history."
Cesar Millan, Kansas City, Mo. senior and Voice candidate for student body president, said Voice was the most representative coalition because its candidates represent more than 50 student organizations on campus.
every student's voice was heard on the issues, he said.
Its diversity would make sure that
Jenny Harden, Manhattan senior attended the party in support of the coalition. She said she supported Voice because many of the coalition's candidates were leaders in student organizations.
"I'm confident that they will continue to lead," Harden said. "You can't truly represent the students if you have only members of Senate."
Director to speak at Lied Center
Michael Moore a satire favorite
By Scott MacWilliams Kansan staff writer
An experienced documentary maker will speak at 8 p.m. Friday at the Lied Center.
Michael Moore, of Roger ana me and TV Nation fame, will speak as part of the 1996 KU Student Lecture series. Moore's 1989 documentary Roger and Me became the highest grossing documentary of all time and was cited on more than 100 critics "10 Best Movies" lists for 1989.
"I first saw Roger and Me several years ago," said Joe Orosco, Hugot senior. "I really like TV Nation, too. I think my favorite one was when they went around and knocked on the doors of Jehovah's Witnesses homes."
Michael Odisho, Chicago senior,
also is a fan of Moore's work.
"I saw Roger and Me when it first came out," Odishoo said.
Nearly 600 tickets of the 1800 tickets were given away yesterday at the SUA office window in the Kansas Union.
"They have been going really quickly," said T.J. Joyce, Lincolnshire, Ill., senior.
Moore's visit is being financed by Student Senate and SUA.
"The Senate came up with $8,000,
and SUA is putting in $5,500," said Scott Jarbe, forums coordinator for SUA.
Moore's most recent feature-length film is Canadian Bacon, starring the late John Candy and Alan Alda.
Some of the TV Nation segments have included registering an ex-con as a presidential candidate, going to Mississippi to buy some slaves after finding out that slavery didn't been abolished entirely there, challenging the CEO of IBM to format a disc on a laptop computer, and going to Newt Gingrich's home district to ask the locals how they like having big government with lots of pork-barrel spending.
Moore also included a TV Nation poll in each episode. The results include:
17 percent of college graduates would punch themselves really hard in the face for $50.
81 percent of those who have seen two or more Police Academy movies believe that O.J. is innocent.
37 percent of Americans agree that while they would hate being British, they would love to have a British accent.
Traditions of Passover celebration bind Jews together
By Susanna Loöff
Kansan staff writer
No pizza. No pasta. No bread. And no beans.
Joan Kort, Hebrew teacher at Beth Shalom Congregation in Kansas City, Mo., said Passover, an eight-day commemoration of the freedom and exodus of the Jewish slaves from Egypt some 3,000 years ago, was the most widely celebrated home ceremony among Jews.
Surviving without these foods may seem impossible. But when the sun sets tonight, many of the University of Kansas' 1,500 Jewish students will stop eating leavened breads and other foods that aren't classified as kosher in observation of Passover.
Jeffrey Katz, New Orleans resident, December 1995 KU graduate and member of the KU Hillet Foundation, said he was looking forward to celebrating Passover despite the eating restrictions.
ries," he said.
"When I look back at my childhood, it's one of my fonder memo-
Katz said the traditions surrounding Passover bound Jewish people together.
Katz said that he hadn't had any problems finding kosher food during Passovers except when he lived in a residence hall.
Matzoh, an unleavened cracker-like bread, is the main ingredient in much of the food Katz and other Jewish students eat during Passover.
This year, however, he said it could be more difficult because he had become a vegetarian.
"It reminds me that we were once slaves in Egypt and should never take freedom for granted," he said.
When the Jewish slaves finally were given freedom by the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, they left Egypt quickly and had no time to bake bread. Therefore, they brought raw dough that they baked in the hot desert sun on their journey.
Although matzo can be used to create many dishes, such as matzoh
burgers or matzoh-chicken soup, Katz said that he and his friends often craved pizza by the end of the eight days.
The first two nights of Passover traditionally are celebrated with Seder meals. The meals include five foods that symbolize the sufferings the slaves went through on their path to freedom.
"The Seder is a fantastic dinner. It's filled with lots of traditional prayers, storytelling and fantastic foods," Katz said.
Beth Ackerman, Hillel Foundation program coordinator and Dallas junior, said that 35 Jewish students and community members would celebrate with a Seder meal tonight at the Hillel House, 940 Mississippi St. The meal is sponsored by Koach, an organization for conservative Jews.
Marilyn Neuenswander, production manager of the University's Food Services, said that matzoh would be available in University cafeterias, including Ekdahl Dining Commons, during Passover.
Why is tonight different from all other nights?
Tonight marks the first night of the Passover holiday, which starts at sun-down and lasts for eight days. It commemorates the exodus of the Jewish slaves from Egypt in biblical times.
Five Traditional Foods
A special meal called a Seder is served to the family on the first night of Passover. At the Seder, a series of special foods are eaten and accompanied by traditional rituals.
Haroseth
Haroseth
A mixture of chopped walnuts, wine,
cinnamon and apples represents the
mortar the Jewish slaves used to
assemble the Pharoh's bricks.
Parslev
Parsley Symbolizing the spring season, the parsley is dipped in salt water to represent the tears of the Jewish slaves
Egg
Egg Another symbol of spring.
Shank bone Symbolic of the sacrificial lamb of offering, the bone can come from any type of meat the family may have prepared.
Bitter herbs Freshly grated horseradish reflects the bitter taste of slavery.
Source: Studio Melizo - Passover on the Web.
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Noah Musser/KANSAN