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>> STUDENT HOUSING
$4 million donation to fund scholarship hall
BY KATY BLAIR
Construction begins this spring to build all-male residence;building to be adjacent to Rieger
Construction of a 12th scholarship hall will begin this spring after a $4 million donation.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway announced the plans at a ceremony Saturday.
of his parents, Floyd and Kathryn Krebiel. The scholarship hall will be named after Krebiel's mother and father in honor of their own contributions to the University of Kansas.
Carl Krehbiel, 1970 graduate donated the money to fund the construction of the new hall in honor
"We value the University very much," Krebbiel said. "It prepared me very well for the things I did subsequently, and I welcome the opportunity to give back to KU."
Krehbiel said he also plans to build a trust fund for the hall to avoid deferred maintenance issues.
Krehbiel's family has a long-standing connection to the University and the residence halls. His father, the late Floyd Krehbiel, lived in Battenfeld Scholarship Hall, and his mother, Kathryn, lived in Corbin Hall. Carl lived in Stephenson Scholarship Hall while
"Scholarship halls are the optimum living situation for college students, and I think they've designed a hall that will fit in beautifully with the neighborhood." Krebiel said.
at the University.
The new scholarship hall will be built adjacent to Rieger Scholarship Hall on the north side. Construction plans are very similar to Rieger's design, with a few improvements.
such as temperature control in the restrooms.
"The most necessary thing in building this hall is educational support," said Cayla Witty, president of the All Scholarship Hall Council. "You have an extended family to help out."
Residents of Rieger, the women's scholarship hall, have been asked to
Cold spell harms citrus crops, sours prices
FOOD SHORTAGE
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Ella Fund, Goff freshman, shops in the produce section at The Community Mercantile, 901 Iowa St., Saturday afternoon. Freezing temperatures in California recently caused about $1 billion in losses to citrus crops.
Local grocery stores prepare for aftermath of California freeze
BY JOE HUNT
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Oranges, lemons, lettuce and avocados will be in higher demand for the next few weeks after freezing temperatures Jan. 12 to 16 in California damaged a significant portion of the crops. About $1 billion in crops were damaged by the weather.
Local grocery stores, such as Hy Vee, receive most of their fresh citrus crops from California.
Mark Johnston, produce man
He said that prices of fresh lettuce are expected to rise, but that the fluctuation shouldn't be too drastic because Hy-Vee receives a portion of its lettuce from Arizona.
"Our company warehouse was able to stock up," Johnston said. "But the prices should go up in about a week."
ager at Hy-Vee, 3504 Clinton Parkway, said that the produce would still be in stock, just at higher prices.
manager at Hy-Vee, 4000 W. 6th St., said that while more than 80 percent of the California citrus crop was destroyed, buying orange juice shouldn't be a problem.
"A lot of the oranges, if they aren't on the tree real long, they can pull them off and use them for juice," Kirk said. "Plus most of the oranges for juice come out of Florida."
Doug Kirk, assistant produce
Johnston said the avocado supply wasn't suffering as badly because his store purchased those fruits in advance. A large amount of avocados are being used to prepare guacamole for upcoming Super Bowl parties.
The price for orange juice might actually go down as the demand for bulk navel oranges increases, he said.
Kansan staff writer Joe Hunt can be contacted at jhunt@kansan. com. The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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Renowned playwright directs actors
>> THEATER
BY BETHANY BUNCH
A Californian playwright made his way to Lawrence last week to work with University of Kansas theater students who are staging his play, "Lilly Plants a Garden."
José Cruz González wrote the play in 2001, and it has been performed three times. This is the play's first production at a university.
"It's really cool to see different interpretations of your work," Gonzalez said. "It's been great to work with these students and
Megan Persinger, Hiawatha senior and assistant to the director of the KU Theatre for Young People, said playwrights came to the University three to four times a year.
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He isn't able to make it to every production of his play, but enjoys it when he can, Gonzalez said.
"The first night we were real nervous because we wanted to impress him," she said.
Gonzalez said he "totally sympathizes" and tried to make student actors comfortable to overcome anxiety.
Gonzalez took a more observant approach when working with the students. He stopped the act to make comments and suggestions, while director jeanne Klein worked hands-on with the actors.
"I have to literally put myself in their shoes," Klein said. "I can't direct from the chair."
After the initial nerves passed. Persinger said she and the cast enjoyed working with Gonzalez.
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"He's done so much and to hear what he's done is incredible."
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"Lilly Plants a Garden" will debut at 1 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Inge Theatre in Murphy Hall.
Gonzalez is an associate professor of Theatre Arts and Dance at California State University at Los Angeles. He teaches theater, playwriting and directing. He has published more than 20 plays.
Kansan staff writer Bethany Bunch can be contacted at bbunch@kansan.com.
COMEDY
Laughin' at the Lied
Comedian Jim Gaffigan brings "Beyond the Pale" tour to West Campus
BY BETHANY BUNCH
Gaffigan, known for his pale face and faint-voiced commentary on his own jokes, came to Lawrence as part
Comedian Jim Gaffigan walked onto the Lied Center stage Saturday night to an uproar of applause and walked off with a standing ovation from a sold-out crowd.
"I like to make people feel comfortable." Gaffigan said with sarcastic overtones "That's
to his beyond the Pale" tour. From overeating to sex, Gaffigan left no touchy-subject untouched.
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why I talk about things like Jesus."
Lawrence was the fifth stop on the "Beyond the Pale" tour.
"This may have been my favorite show," Gaffigan said after the show. "I felt an energy and enthusiasm here. It was great."
After the show Gaffigan continued to work the crowd by signing autographs and taking pictures with fans. The line of fans waiting to talk to Gaffigan formed quickly after his Saturday performance, wrapping all the way around the theater. Near the middle of the line stood Brandi McClure, Topeka graduate student.
McClure watched the show from the third row. She said she and her friends planned on going right after they found out about it.
"The Hot Pockets joke was the best part," McClure said, referring to Gaffigan's popular joke about his disdain for Hot Pockets.
The "Beyond the Paley" tour makes stops all over the country and ends in late April. Gaffigan said he rode a bus from his Friday night show in Evansville, Ind., to Lawrence on Saturday.
"It was a hell of a long ride," Gatfigan said.
From Lawrence, Gaffigan traveled to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for his next show. Gaffigan's publicist, Arlen Marmel, said the "Beyond the Pale" tour came as a byproduct of "Pale Force," the superhero crime fighting duo of Gaffian and Conan O'Brien.
The animated shorts were created by Gaffigan and are now running as webisodes on NBC.com.
Gaffigan can be seen doing stand-up on Comedy Central or on TBS' new series, "My Boys."
Kansan staff writer Bethany Bunch can be contacted at bbunch@kansan.com.
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