6A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2006
Nicoletta Niosi/KANSAN
Ken Stoner, director of student housing, stands at the renovation site of Hashinger Hall. Stoner has worked as director of student housing for 21 years. He has accepted a new position at the University of Tennessee. Diana Robertson will take over next month as interim director of student housing.
Goodbye 'Hawks, hello Vols
BY ANNE WELTMER
aweltmer@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Friends and family will gather today for a farewell reception to recognize the many contributions of Ken Stoner, director of student housing. Stoner has accepted an offer from the University of Tennessee to become a Volunteer. He will be the new assistant vice chancellor for student affairs and the executive director of housing.
The reception is from 2 to 4 p.m. today in Oliver Hall.
The reception is from 2 to 4 p.m. today in Oliver Hall. He has accomplished a lot during his tenure at the University of Kansas. Among other things, he oversaw the construction of three new scholarship halls, the Wilma Crawford Community Center, the renovation of Templin, Lewis, Ellsworth, and now Hashinger Halls, and he helped to revamp food service
program, including Mrs. E's.
He originally lived in Knoxville, Tenn., for 12 years before coming to the University of Kansas. Stoner moved back to Kansas in 1985 to be closer to his parents in Garden City and his wife's parents in southwest Iowa. Stoner's parents now live in Lawrence.
Stoner said he and his wife, Ruth, were planning to move back to Tennessee for their retirement anyway, so when Tennessee offered him a job, he couldn't refuse the opportunity.
David A. Amber, former vice chancellor of student affairs who is speaking at the reception, said Stoner went beyond his duties as director by participating in many of the all-University boards.
Ambler said Stoner was a leading designer in his field and focused his efforts on supplemental programs for students,
including the language programs and interest-focused floors in the residence halls.
"He is a wonderfully humane person who really cares about students and their welfare," Ambler said.
Joe Zanatta, director of scholarship support at the KU Endowment Association, said Stoner worked closely with him to promote fundraising for the new scholarship halls and a scholarship fund for the students who live there.
Stoner said that he traveled many times with Zanatta to raise funds. A $2 million endowment now exists for those students.
Stoner said that he couldn't take all the credit, but that he would take credit for hiring good people. The University of Tennessee is now one of many southern states part of the HOPE Scholarship program, which funds college education
for any in-state student who graduated from an accredited high school.
The scholarship will create an influx of new students who otherwise would not have been able to attend college. The university is also adding housing for the new students. The university appointed Stoner because he was already familiar with the university layout, housing program and campus philosophy.
"I guess they figure I have three to five good years left in my tank," Stoner said.
Stoner's official last day is March 3. Diana Robertson, associate director of student housing, was chosen as interim director. She said the department would move forward with all of its current projects. The search for a new director will begin in Fall 2006.
— Edited by Jodi Ann Holopirek
ENTERTAINMENT
Nothing sacred for 'Daily Show' comic
BY DEJUAN ATWAY
datway@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Black will release a comedy CD in April and is planning to tape a new HBO special later this year.
Lewis Black, the self-proclaimed as "America's foremost commentator on everything," brought his sarcastic delivery style and bleak political perspective to stage Thursday night inside a cramped Liberty Hall.
Black is best known for his weekly segment, Back in Black, on "The Daily Show."
Black put on two shows there as part of his nationwide tour called "Nothing Sacred," which shares the same name as his autobiography that was released last year. Along with fellow comedian John Bowman, Black lives a life on the road.
"Michael Jackson, that's all you got to say. I don't even need a joke when I say Michael Jackson," Black said to the audience. "You know someone is nuts when you look at them and you feel creepy."
Comedy Central
Kevin Williams, Lawrence
Black, looking every bit like the agitated, highly stressed, yet engaging individual that graces American televisions every week on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," aimlessly wandered around onstage when he was visibly disgruntled about a topic.
Black's topics for the night included a few sharp jabs at Dick Cheney's recent predicament, the "made-up" holiday of Valentine's Day, the government's reaction to Hurricane Katrina, and the state of Kansas' issues with intelligent design.
He also included a few moments about some of his favorite subjects, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and pop singer Michael Jackson.
Lewis Black on the set of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."
Black, looking every bit like the agitated, highly stressed, yet engaging individual that graces American televisions every week, aimlessly wandered around onstage when he was visibly disgruntled about a topic.
resident, said he attended the show because he had seen Black on television a number of times and always appreciated his political humor.
"He was hilarious, even his body language is funny, the way he is always moving and gyrating with his fingers," Williams said. "He was awesome."
Black, a Maryland native earned his Master's degree in fine arts from Yale University. He started his career behind the stage as a playwright and made the transition toward stand-up comedy in the mid '90s.
Edited by John Jordan
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