THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2010
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VOLUME 123 ISSUE 59
VETERAN'S DAY
Campus life tranquil for veterans
Students transition from survival to studying skills
Duncan, a senior from Newton and a specialist in the Army National Guard, was in Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Duncan is the president of the Collegiate Veterans Association, KU, which has 36 members for the 2010-2011 school year.
Today, it might be hard to tell he spent 16 months in Iraq. He walks around campus just like anyone else -- just blending in. He's 24 years old and trying to finish his senior year.
He sports Ray Ban eyeglasses, a gray sweatshirt and dark gray corduroy jeans.
He goes to class. He works
that death was right outside my door;" he said.
While deployed, he spent his days kicking in doors during raids, getting mortars shot at him and performing route security and route clearance.
That meant searching for IEDs — improvised explosive devices. Making a wrong move or not paying attention could be deadly.
on veteran's advocacy He plays video games.He's going to a Kansas City Chiefs game later this month. He reads and writes. Sometimes he goes on runs.
"There wasn't a typical day," he said.
But things were different in Iraq.
It was all about knowing your environment — knowing what looked right and what looked wrong, he said.
And IEDs weren't always
He and other soliders would spend about eight hours a day driving up and down a two-lane highway. The highways didn't look much different than some do here, he said.
easy to spot, he said.
"It could be a pop can. It could be trash." he said.
"It could be just about any thing."
But it wasn't 1-70. Duncan said the route clearance groups would only go about 10 to 15 miles an
SEE VETERANS ON PAGE 3A
Groups on campus help KU veterans transition to school
BY KELLY MORGAN
knorgan@kansan.com
For the many military troops who return home each year, attending class in Budig is a fair cry from avoiding land mines out in the fields of Iraq and Afghanistan. As the U.S. prepares to welcome home thousands more with Obama's official troop recall, the spotlight has turned toward veteran services and whether or not they can provide returning troops
with the care they need. The University's veteran services recently received national praise, ranking 12th overall in Military Times Edge's "Best For Vets" list. For the nearly 500 veterans who attend the University, this award showcases the progress made in the last few years alone. Below are a few of the programs offered to these veterans.
WOUNDED WARRIORS What began as a pilot program in 2008 is now a permanent fixture for wounded soldiers who want to obtain a masters degree and continue their military careers. The program, a partnership between the University and the U.S. Army, provides the veterans with a full ride and covers extra costs including books.
"Right now KU is the only university in the U.S. with this program" said Dawn Tallchief, an assistant director in the Office of Professional
THEATER
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Actors perfect original pronunciation of play
BY NICOLAS ROESLER
nroesler@kansan.com
For the first time in North America, one of Shakespeare's plays will be heard the way it was meant to be heard bundreds of years ago.
This evening, the University of Kansas department of theatre will stage the first production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in the original pronunciation, or OP, of William Shakespeare's time. Only three full-length productions of this kind have ever been attempted in the modern world.
"I guess people wouldn't really expect this to be happening in Kansas of all places," said Charlie Stock, a junior from Topeka.
Stock is playing Snout in the play. He said he would have regretted it if he didn't try to be a part of this production. He had never taken on an accent for a role before, but he said OP was easier than he thought it would be.
Paul Meier, professor of speech and dialect and an expert on many worldly dialects, said he told the cast to speak as their characters do even when out and about. He said that once they got used to it, they would realize how close it sounded to modern American English.
"The biggest thing now for me is getting out of original pronunciation." Stock said, "because I'll go back to my roommates and I'll talk to them in OP"
"A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" by William Shakespeare
by William Shakespeare
On Stage Tool in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre at Murphy Hall
Nov. 11, 12, 13, 18, and 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 14 and 21 at 2:30 p.m.
Public tickets: $18
Student tickets: $10
Seating is limited
He said that when audiences hear what Shakespeare might have actually sounded like, they will be pleasantly surprised with the similarities to American English. Meier partnered with world famous dialect coach David Crystal in England while on sabbatical during the summer. A self-described dialect nerd, Meier knew he wanted to embark on this project as soon as he met Crystal.
"They're used to hearing Shakespeare in British accents," Meier said about audiences preconceptions of Shakespeare's works.
"It married my two loves, dialects and Shakespeare," Meier
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Watch a video of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" on kansan.com/videos
on kansan.com/videos
Hannah JoBeth Roark, a junior from Stillwater, Okla., playing the role of Hermia, awaits eagerly as her father Egeus, played by Festus Shaughnessy, a junior from St. Louis, quotes an ancient Athenian law whereby a daughter must marry the chosen sister by her father or face death in William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Nights Dream." The play is directed by Paul Meier and will run from Nov. 11 to Nov. 21 in Murray Hall.
INSIDE | Jayplay
ADMINISTRATION | 6A
Chancellor visits Korea
Each week, bars in Lawrence draw crowds with weekly specials. But lesser-known ones are also worth a visit.
INDEX
Gray-Little visited with alumni and donors on her week-long trip.
What bar do you party at?
Classifieds ...5B
Crossword ...4A
Cryptoquips ...4A
Opinion ...5A
Sports ...1B
Sudoku ...4A
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