NEWS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2006
ENTERTAINMENT
Broadway star to perform at Murphy Hall
BY RACHEL PARKER
rparker@kansan.com
KANKSAN STAFF WRITER
Actor, writer, musician and former RENT star Anthony Rapp will perform a one-man show tonight at 7:30 in Murphy Hall at the Crafton-Preyer Theatre.
The event coincides with this year's. Queens and Allies' Pride Week.
Rapp will talk about his rise to fame during a time of emotional turmoil when his
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mother died after battling breast cancer.
Queers and Allies Pride Week chairman Jimmie Manning said that Rapp would lecture about how he succeeded in the career he wanted and also would sing two songs.
After the show, Rapp will be signing copies of his book "Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical RENT" in
Stefan Volger, Overland Park sophomore, said he was ushering the event for Queers and Allies.
the Crafton-Preyer lobby.
He said he was looking forward to seeing Rapp perform live and possibly having an opportunity to meet him.
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Students can get free tickets with a KUID at the University Theatre or Student Union Activities ticket offices.
Tickets for the public and non-KU students are $10. Tickets must be picked up in advance.
A technical problem on the University Theatre Web site rumored the show to be sold out, but tickets are still available for purchase.
Pug's paws paid for
Queers and Allies wanted to make it free for students so anyone that wanted to could see and be a part of the show, Manning said.
Rapp's one-man performance and book signing is co-sponsored by University Theatre.
— Edited by Kathryn Anderson
Colleen Bighley, holds her pug, "Buck," in Forest Lake, Minn. After the 2-year-old pug was hit by a car last week and broke three legs, its owners were faced with a $3,000 surgery bill they couldn't afford. Colleen Bighley shared her grief on a pug-lovers' Web site and 14 minutes after Bighley's post, a pug owner in Australia offered to donate money for the surgery. Others followed, and more than 200 donations totaling about $2,000 came in, from as far as France and Alaska.
discussion. The city is not directly affected by the proposal, but must receive the federal money on behalf of the University.
A KU student won a prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship providing up to $30,000 for students going into leadership in public service, the University announced Tuesday.
The five buses would be used to operate the new Park and Ride lot currently under construction on West Campus. The Kansan previously reported that the lot would be in operation by the beginning of the Fall 2006 semester.
A memo from Cliff Galante, transit administrator for the City of Lawrence, stated that the buses would be purchased from Optima Bus Company for $269,601 each. Funds from the Federal Transit Administration would cover 80 percent of the total, and the University would pay for the remaining 20 percent.
University officials said in a March 15 memo that
MichelleTran, Derby Junior, was one of 75 winners chosen by the Truman Foundation in Washington, D.C. Truman scholars complete a graduate degree program founded by the foundation and must work in
without the funding help it would take about two years to purchase the buses, and there is a need for more parking on campus right now.
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Galante told local media on Monday that the proposal did not impact studies currently underway on the possibility of merging the city and school bus systems.
public service for three out of the seven years following completion of the program.
-- Michael Phillips
ACADEMICS Student wins esteemed Truman scholarship
Tran is the 16th KU student to receive the scholarship. She is majoring in journalism and Russian and East European studies and minoring in Arabic. She is the president of Dennis E. Rieger Scholarship Hall, which opened in the fall, and cultural arts coordinator for Student Union Activities.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway said in a KU press release, "She represents the best of students at KU and in Kansas."
TRANSPORTATION New buses may drive onto campus soon
Frank Tankard
Last night, the University came one step closer to receiving $1.1 million from the federal government to help purchase five new buses.
CRIME $7,600 of basketball clothes reported stolen
Between 5 p.m. Tuesday and 7:45 p.m. Thursday of last week, someone damaged the padlock used to secure the storage trailer and stole the athletic clothing.
According to a police report filed by a KU employee, more than $7,600 worth of KU Men's Basketball clothing was stolen from a trailer in a parking lot west of Anschutz Sports Pavilion.
Jim Marchiony, associate athletic director, said the Athletics Department
"Over the last 24 hours, we have recovered several of the stolen items," Marchiony said.
At the Lawrence City Commission Meeting Tuesday night, the ordinance was approved without
According to a police report filed Friday seven parkas, 40 T-shirts and 15 pairs of shorts worth $1,658 have been recovered.
is working with both the Lawrence Police Department and the KU Public Safety Office to recover the apparel.
The clothing included six jerseys, 27 pairs of shorts, 18 Velour warm ups, 136 T-shirts, 20 sweat shirts and eight parkas, which belonged to KU Athletics.
Neither the Lawrence Police Department nor the KU Public Safety Office could be reached for comment Tuesday.
Marchiony said the Athletics Department will continue to work with both the Lawrence police and KU Public Safety Office to try to recover all the stolen merchandise.
Mike Mostaffa
CAMPUS FedEx Kinko's to open its doors on Thursday
The new FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Center on the third floor of the Kansas Union will celebrate its grand opening Thursday. There will be an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. that will include tours and a question and answer session.
The new location will provide both personal and business services to students, faculty, administrators and the general public. Services include copying, printing, finishing, signs, banners and FedEx shipping services.
The hours of operation for the center will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays.
Molina Ridkatte
Melinda Ricketts
PLAYBOY is coming to KANSAS
Attention female student body! Ever fantasized about being pictured in the number one men's magazine in the world? Now's your chance to turn fantasy into reality. PLAYBOY magazine is coming to Lawrence to interview and photograph female students for its fall 2006 "Girls of the Big 12" pictorial.
Thousands of coeds have tried out for PLAYBOY since it began its college conference pictorials 30 years ago. Many have gone on to become PLAYBOY Playmates, models and actresses. Even more have become doctors, lawyers, professors, business and government professionals, wives and moms. Who knows what the future holds for you!
To arrange an interview, please call 312-315-7342. Or, candidates can send a recent full-figure photo in a two-piece swimsuit plus a head-and-shoulders shot to Playboy's home office in Chicago. Polaroids, snapshots, or jpeg are OK. Candidates should also supply the following information:
1: Year In School 2: Course of Study 3: Contact info, including phone number
4: Date of Birth 5: Height, Weight & Measurements
Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and registered as a full- or part-time student at a Big 12 university. Clear copies of identification—one verifying enrollment in school and one a photo ID that shows date of birth—must be included. All photos become property of Playboy and cannot be returned.
Interviews at KANSAS will be held on APRIL 10 & 11
Playboy will contact candidates to provide the location where the Playboy Photo Team will hold interviews.
Send submissions to: Playboy Magazine,
Girls of the BIG 12
680 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60611
e-mail: Big12@playboy.com
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