Monday, April 30, 2001
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 3
Day on the hill
Tony Scalzo, vocalist and bassist for the band Fastball, sings "Fire Escape" during the 16th annual Day on the Hill concert. Other bands that performed Saturday afternoon included The Daybirds, Pomeroy, The YoungBlood Brass Brand, Brent Berry and the Secondhands and Farmer's ball winner, Preferred Villain. Photo by Selena Jabara/KANSAN
Exhibits showcase students' homelands
By Michelle Ward
writer@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
Lai, Taipei, Taiwan, graduate student, and the Taiwanese Student Association were among the presenters at Friday's World of Nations' exhibit at the Kansas Union. Hundreds of visitors learned about ten countries from six continents. The exhibit and the night's festivities concluded International Awareness Week.
People waited in line to discover the mystery of their names as Yuwen Lai's graceful brush strokes told the story. Each syllable of each name had its own meaning that Lai unlocked through Chinese calligraphy.
With Lai's hand shaking and stained with ink after three hours of writing, she kept creating the personalized mementos for people to take with them. "We are still keeping the tradition. Its meaning is beautiful," Lai said.
While the Taiwanese displayed their country's writing, the Chinese Student Association showed its country's history and art. Christine Rong Xu, a Beijing post-doctoral student, helped explain the art on display, including the 12 animals of the Zodiac and figurines of the 108 Generals.
"People come from all over the world to America," Xu said. "It's nice for people to be able to understand each other and their cultures."
While the Chinese booth represented more than 200 students at the University, Bhutan was represented by a single KU student — Nima Tshering. Jabana senior.
"After three years, it's no surprise people don't know where Bhutan is," he said of the south Asian country, situated between China and India. "In my classes, people are always telling me, 'You are the first person from Bhutan I've ever met.' But Americans do like to learn about other cultures."
The day concluded with the 49th annual Festival of Nations.
Frances Tan, president of International Students Association, said the group got a cross-section of food from different countries.
"Food is a big part of culture," she said. "It says a lot about someone's culture, and it represent someone's country."
Undergraduate classes offered at Edwards
After dinner, hundreds were entertained by a cultural show that included dancing and singing. The show included a love song from Cyprus and a Chinese sword dance.
Edited by Doug Pacey
Schedule available for the second year
By Andrew Davies
Students who live in the Kansas City area and want to take summer classes have another option besides a junior college or the KU Lawrence campus.
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The University's Edwards Campus will offer undergraduate courses for the second year, said Barbara Romzek, associate dean of liberal arts and sciences.
Romzek said 31 undergraduate courses would be offered this summer on the Edwards Campus.
The course offerings are based on the University's goal to focus more
on the Johnson County area, Romzek said.
"It's part of the broader University's initiative to pay more attention to the KC area," she said.
Romzek said the classes being offered were not only aimed at
dents who live in Johnson County during the summer, but also at other college students who live in the county and want to take summer courses
She said the F d w a r d s
quicker progress toward finishing their degree and fitting into their busy schedule," she said.
But some students said there weren't enough options with summer classes at the Edwards Campus. Lydia Kibu, Qlatte frogsbrow, said
"It's part of the broader University's initiative to pay more attention to the
Lydia Kim, Olathe freshman, said
KCarea."
she knew the campus offered summer classes, but that most were upperlevel classes she didn't need for her allied degree health.
Campus also offered the courses for those who wanted to graduate sooner.
Barbara Romzek
"It's meant to help students make
and sciences
associate dean of liberal arts
All of the classes being offered this summer at the Edwards
associate dean of liberal arts and sciencs
Campus are 300-level or above, with the exception of Math 111: Matrix Algebra, Probability and Statistics.
More information
To check out classes being offered this summer on the Edwards Campus
See http://kuec.ukans.edu/
Johnson County this summer, said,
all things being equal, she would take
classes at the community college.
"Since juco transfers over to KU anyway and is less expensive, I would probably take it there," she said.
Kim, who is taking eight hours in
Elizabeth Kinney, Leawood freshman, didn't know the Edwards Campus offered so many undergraduate courses. She said she would take classes at Johnson County Community College because it was cheaper and she would get the same amount of credit there as she did at the Edwards Campus.
Blood Drive to benefit local hospitals, residents
— Edited by Jennifer Valadez
Center aims to collect 775 pints of blood
By Livi Regembau
writer@kansan.com
Kanson staff writer
Ambriel Renn-Scanlan hopes to save someone's life by donating blood at the community blood drive being held this week at various campus locations.
Renn-Scanian, Topea junior, said she donated blood because her own mother had transfusions, and she felt it was important to help other people.
The community blood drive, sponsored by the Association of University Residence Halls, Interfraternity Council and the
Mark Ruder, Wichita sophomore and vice president of the Interfraternity Council, said he hoped students would continue donating blood when they left the University.
Community Blood Center, Sixth Street and Gateway Drive, takes place every fall, spring and summer. The blood donated is used in Lawrence and Kansas City area hospitals.
"I would hope it would lead to people routinely donating, so that they do it on a regular basis rather than just when it comes to KU," he said.
Ruder said if students donated at the earlier Red Cross blood drive in February, they could still donate blood now. He said all donors would get a goody bag with a T-shirt and
12 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at McCollum Hall
BLOOD DRIVE
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Kansas Union Ballroom
12 to 6 p. m. Thursday at Gertrude
Searslion-Pearson-Corbin Hall
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Allen Fieldhouse
prizes, including gift certificates from different Lawrence restaurants.
Amanda Storm, donor recruitment representative for the blood drive, said the blood center hoped to collect 775 pints of blood. She said the blood drive was an important way for stu-
ents to get involved in their community.
Storm said the blood drive was a way students could help those in the Lawrence area who must have consistent blood transfusions in order to stay alive, such as one three-year old Lawrence resident who needs regular blood transfusions because of an immune disease.
"It is an opportunity for the students to show their support for the Lawrence and Kansas City area," she said.
"He has common immune variable disorder, and his body is incapable of producing antibodies," she said. "He gets transfusions every 21 days. He will need that transfusion for the rest of his life."
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The University of Kansas School of Fine Arts Department of Music and Dance presents
UNIVERSITY DANCE COMPANY at the Lied Center with guest choreographer Tom Rolabate
May 3 & 4
8:00 P.M.
Tickets on sale at the Lee Center, Murphy Hall, and SLIA box offices.
$7 public, $5 students and senior citizens. Call B64 ARTS for tickets.
Funded in part by KU Student Senate activity fee.
Clerks
May 2, 7 pm
May 4, 8:20 pm
May 5, 8:30 pm
KEVIN SMITH WEEK
Mailrats
May 2, 9:30 pm
May 3, 7 pm
May 4, 6:30 pm
May 5, 10:10 pm
Chasing Amy
May 3, 9:30 pm
May 4, 10:00 pm
May 5, 6:30 pm
Ceramics, Metals and Textiles Senior Show April 30 to May 10 Kansas University Gallery, 4th floor. Kansas Union
Stuart Davis
Solo Acoustic Performance
Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm
Crimson Cafe, Burge Union
Refreshments will be served.
Stuart Davis
Tunes at Noon
Featuring Sixth Year Sophomore
Friday, May 4, noon to 1 pm
Kansa Union Plaza
All movies at Woodruff Auditorium, 5th floor of the Kansas Union. Tickets/Move passes sold half an hour before movie times, in front of Woodruff. Movies are $2 or free w/ Movie Card.
The SUA Box Office is located at the 4th floor of the Kansas Union. Please call 864-SHOW for more information, or visit www.ukans.edu/~sua
Brown Bag Classics
Wednesday, May 2, 12:30 pm
Alderson Auditorium
Featuring Allyson Walters, Plano
Afternoon Tea
Thursday, May 3, 3-5 pm,
Traditions Area
Free tea, sweets and conversation
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