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>> UNIVERSITY PLAY
'Lily' teaches tolerance
BY KATY BLAIR
Monday was the opening of University Theatre's play for children, "Lily Plants A Garden" by Jose Cruz Gonzalez.
The play focuses on a girl who uses puppets to convey her life and the problems she has encountered with diversity.
Written as children's theatre, the play uses colorful, lively acting to entertain young people, while also communicating an important message.
During the performance, a young girl plays with puppets, who represent herself and the people in her life. The main puppet, Lily, a member of the fictitious Zobeing race, is adopted by members of another fictitious race called Wulumans, but the Wulumans' neighbors dislike Lily because she is different.
Lily learns that despite her anguish about being different, she creates hope for understanding in her land. A seed necklace she buried in sadness grew into a garden, which became a place for others to play and learn about differences.
"It's a heavy subject, but told in a very meaningful way," said ReBecca Ractlin, Shawnee sophomore and actress who plays Mama.
Gonzalez visited the University last week to work with the actors. He said the University's production was only the third performance of "Lily Plants A Garden" he knew of in America.
"It's a really cute story, and the message applies to people of all ages." Chloe Wong, function City senior and lighting designer, said. "It gets you thinking about how hard war and divorce, or abandonment, is for kids."
"Lilies Plant A Garden" will be playing at 1 p.m. this week in the Inge Theatre at Murphy Hall, and at 1 a.m. on Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Kansan staff writer Katy Blair can be contacted at kblair@kansan.com.
Edited by Sharla Shivers
Directors prepare for new responsibilities
» SCHOLARSHIP HALLS
BY JESSICA SAIN-BAIRD
The number of scholarship hall directors at the University of Kansas will drop from 11 to six in the 2007-08 school year to give them more roles and student contact. The change will expand the responsibilities and is expected to increase the quality of experience for directors.
All 11 scholarship halls are affected in the change, and each director will supervise two halls instead of one, according to Sarah Hayner, complex director for the scholarship halls. They will live in one of their halls and have an office in the other. Rieger Scholarship
Hall's director will instead supervise their hall and the paid student desk position at Crawford Community Center.
Graduate students serve as directors and receive free room and board with a biweekly stipend. Directors' pay will not increase and the University will save about $7,000 during the next school year because of the change, according to Hayner.
Compared to the other graduate level housing position of assistant complex directors, scholarship hall directors supervise a smaller number of students. The position is difficult to recruit for this reason and
directors have felt their position is looked down upon, said Hayner.
"They get a lot of advising experience and personal contact, but miss out on supervising and judicial experience." Hayner said. With a high turnover of directors, Hayner worked with Jennifer Wamelink, interim associate director for residence life, to create the change and make the position more desirable.
The change will allow directors to work with more students and become more marketable, said Ashley Kockler, Margaret Amini scholarship hall director. Kockler worries that she won't be as visible to residents as a result, but is looking forward to the experience.
Each hall will have a new student position of food board manager who will work with the hall cooks to compile ingredient lists for menus. Kockler said, residents have complained about directors' food and meal decisions in the halls. Managers will work with residents further on meal issues and receive free room and board.
The change will increase each director's supervision from one to four paid student positions – with the exception of Rieger Scholarship Hall – according to Kockler. "I can focus more on academic, personal and roommate related issues," she
said.
Sara Holt, Centerville senior and Rieger resident, does not like the drop in directors because she thinks it is important for residents to be more familiar with their director. Though students may express concern, said Hayner, directors will be available during their individual office hours and carry a pager on rotation.
Kansan staff writer Jessica Sain-Baird can be contacted at editor@kansan.com.
Edited by Sharla Shivers
BUSH HEALTH CARE PROPOSAL
Democrats speak out against Medicare, Medicaid cuts
BY SAM HANANEL ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Kansas Republicans on Monday generally praised President Bush's budget plan for holding down taxes, but Democrats warned that planned cuts to Medicare would mean higher premiums for many residents.
The $2.9 trillion spending proposal would boost funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and make Bush's first-term tax cuts permanent. But it also calls for $78 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, the government's health care programs for the elderly, poor and disabled.
If adopted in Congress, the spending cuts would help Bush meet his goal of eliminating the federal deficit in five years.
U. S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., called the White House's defense spending plans a "significant investment" and credited Bush's tax relief measures for helping the economy grow.
"I look forward to debating these ideas critical to our economy, while not losing sight of our long-term funding obligations like Social Security and Medicare," Roberts said.
But the plan — covering the 2008 fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 — faced a hostile reception from a Democratic-controlled Congress, and the spending blueprint is expected to see major revisions.
Democrats slammed the plan to trim health care spending, saying the cuts would cause more Medicare beneficiaries to pay higher premiums for prescription drugs and doctors' services. Most of the Medicare savings would come in slowing the growth of payments to health care providers.
"I am concerned that the president's budget sets aside billions of dollars to finance an expansion of the Iraq war, but cuts desperately needed funds from Medicare and Medicaid," said Democratic Rep Nancy Boyda of Topeka. "As Congress reviews the president's proposals, we'll work to ensure
that the final budget reflects our nation's priorities."
Republican Jerry Moran said he opposes Bush's plan to cut $193 million from health professional training programs, which are needed to keep small hospitals open and staffed with qualified personnel in his rural western Kansas district.
While Bush's plan calls for a 6 percent increase in funding for veterans health care. Moran said he is disappointed that the president wants to establish enrollment fees and increase prescription drug compayments for some veterans.
Republican Rep. Todd Tiahrt, who represents the Wichita area, said the budget proposal keeps the economy strong with low taxes, keeps spending under control and protects national security.
Democratic Rep. Dennis Moore, whose district includes the suburbs outside Kansas City, said he is concerned the budget proposal does not address "the priorities of the American people" with cuts "to programs that invest in our future, like education and health care."
President Bush holds up a copy of the fiscal 2008 federal budget as he speaks at the end of a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Monday. From left are Interior Secretary Dirk Kempeth, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and the president.
Charles Dharapak/ASSOCIATED PRESS
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
Enjoy working with kids?
Need Service Hours?
CCO
C.R.E.A.T.E
Come to the C.R.E.A.T.E informational meeting for an opportunity to engage young children in the arts!
5:00- 6:00 p.m. This Thursday
Parlor Room, 5th Floor, Kansas
Union
Email create@ku.edu for more
information!
Pre-Nursing Club MEETING
Ambassador of India to the United States
Ronen Sen
The Ambassador was a short presentation on Indo-U.S. Relations, followed by questions and answers
Tonight at 6:30 p.m.
Watkins- 1st Floor
Conference Room
Nurses from Maternity and NICU
will be speaking
10:30 a.m. on Friday February 9, 2007 Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union
Please join us for this special event
Sponsored by the Center for International Business Education and Research
KU Sports Marketing Club
1 Ticket- $3
5 Tickets - $14
10 Tickets- $ 28 On campus raffle for courtside KU vs TEXAS tickets Benefit for the Health Care Access Clinic Where: Wescoe Beach, Monday - Thursday
Come watch
KU vs Mizzou Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Abe & Jakes
First 150 to arrive get a FREE long-sleeved t-shirt!
2018 CHINESE NEW YEAR SPECTACULAR
KU Hillel THE CONNECTION GREAT game!!
GREAT atmosphere!!
FREE food!!
KU College Republicans
Guest Speaker: Graig Campbell.
Chair of Douglas County Republicans
First meeting of the semester!
TONIGHT at 7:00pm,
English Room,
6th Floor Kansas Union
funded by:
SENATE
Secondary Education Committee
Sexuality Education Committee Presents:
Repair at least 10 AM daily from 10 ampm
Sundays SVS and New Saturdays SVS live repairs after January
**Human Sexuality in Everyday Life**
With Dr. Dennis Dailey
KU Professor of Social Welfare
The most critical course is designed with the vision of the college-aged person at mind, with a focus on how sexual development has occurred in their lives,how it presents basic experiences and expressed, and what challenges in the continued development of healthy sexuality.
For more information contact the LCM office at 841-933.
Thursday, 6:30. 8:40pm
Beginning February 1 for 10 sessions at the LCM
Kansas CONNECTIONS
Helping Small Town Students Succeed
Join us for events throughout the semester!!! From trips to the pumpkin patch or special gallery tours, from our mentoring program to service projects we
All are welcome, membership is free, and meetings and event times vary.
For more information, check out our website (http://wwwku.edu/~connect) or email us at ksconnections@ku.edu.
February 6th, 2007
are here for YOU!
CCO GROW
Informational meeting to discuss plans for the semester
TONIGHT @ 4:00 p.m.
Walnut Room, Kansas Union
If you are interested in volunteering or in more information
about our program, please stop by!!
Questions/ Comments?
Contact us at grow@ku.edu
PAID FOR BY KU
2007 KU Jewish Film Series All films are FREE
All films are FREE
FREE ZONE
February 27
February 13 - NOBODY'S BUSINESS
7:30PM - Woodruff Auditorium - Kansas Union
Photographer Abbie Beline explores the details of her father's life, including his childhood and adolescence after the screaming. Co-sponsored with the Department of After School.
SHALOM Y'ALL. and
February 6 - FREE ZONE
7:30P: Miderson Auditorium - Kansas Union
Natalie Portman stars as a woman who flees her Israeli flames and whips up in Jordan's Free Zone. Co-sponsored by CBS Television Network.
February 20 - WHEN DO WE EAT?
7:30PM - Alderson Auditorium - Kansas Union
Say, pray, and Match Bail Family. A Pupil Passover
Discussion on the Gospels of Matthew and Luke
presentation on the Nagachah. Professor Henry Bial
will be present.
DELTA JEWS
7:30PM - Alderson Auditorium - Kansas Union
Double Feature See two movies on the history and
experience of Jews in the American South.
Sponsored by the Earl J. and Loona M. Tranin
Residential Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
GET NAKED Redefining Intimacy
A four week look at dating, marriage and fig leaves Tuesdays @ 8:00 p.m.
February 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
blueprints
Your Roadman
.To Success
KU Jewish Studies Minor
for Literacy
for Literacy
What: Book Driving!!!
Students Tutoring
When: Everyday until Friday February 9th
Where: Residence Halls & CCO office in the Kansas Union
*All books will be accepted and donations will be distributed the local tutoring and service organizations.
Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity
Open Meeting TONIGHT @ 7:00 p.m. the Centennial Room, 6th Floor Kansas Union
Email padukans@ku.edu for more information.
www.advising.ku.edu/phialphadelta
PRESIDENTIAL
LECTURE SERIES
"The 200 Campaign"
And a Special Tribute to President Ford
Thursday,
February 8, 2007
7:30 p.m.
At the
Dole Institute
Remembering President Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006)
ROBERT J. DOLE
INSTITUTE OF POLITICS
The University of Kansas
With Richard Norton Smith Presidential Historian
2500 Petfish Dive
Lauzon, KS 69035
781.564.4900
delleinstitute.org