THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011
WWW.KANSAN.COM
VOLUME 123 ISSUE 103
MEN'S BASKETBALL | 1B
TEARS AND LAUGHTER
Jayhawks defeat Sooners
Kansas' victory against Oklahoma and Texas' loss to Colorado evens the playing field between the two teams.
EXPO | 8A
Engineering expo reaches 100-year anniversary
The event drew visitors from surrounding elementary, junior high and high schools.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | 3B
Jayhawks continue winning
The women's basketball team defeated Nebraska 77-61.
TASTE OF ASIA | 3A
Variety show presents Asian culture
The 14th annual "Taste of Asia" event promoted awareness to break stereotypes.
INDEX
Classifieds...7A
Crossword...4A
Cryptoquips...4A
Opinion...5A
Sports...1B
Sudoku...4A
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Back: Jennifer Eriksen, a sophomore from Council Bluffs, Iowa; Laura Rokak, a senior from Shawnee; Devon Cantwell, a junior from Topeka; and Halley Lapin, a freshman from Overland Park, preform their skit, "Lists," for "The Vagina Monologues" Friday night at Hassinger Hall. "The Vagina Monologues" are based on interviews held by women about their vaginas.
Cast members personalizes 'Vagina Monologues' performances
BY LAURA THOMAS LTHOMAS@KANSAN.COM
There was a full house in Hashinger Hall Theatre both Friday and Saturday night. The Commission on the Status of Women at the University of Kansas brought both tears and laughter during the annual performance of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues."
Jessica Harman, director of the
show, added some aspects to make the play different than it has been in years past. The audience and cast reacted well to the changes.
"I think it's a really eye-opening experience," cast member Celsie Sheden said. "People expect to go in laughing and they come out with a more broad understanding and respect for the people we represent."
Call it a vagina, a place or an
that happen to women in different parts of the world or the country, but actually happen in our community."
essence. Call it a flower or even a "cootchie snatcher" — either way it's there. That was the theme the Commission on the Status of Women tried to portray Friday in the opening night of "The Vagina Monologues," a collection of monologues written by Eve Ensler.
"We want to raise awareness about the different issues women face about what it means to be a women and what certain violence is perpetrated against them," said Harman, a junior from Topeka.
Although the University has been putting on the show for more than a decade, Harman had a different vision in mind this year.
from a crowd full of faces not quite sure what to expect. What they got was a 90-minute production full of tears, sweat, emotion and most of all laughs.
"Hello," said Jessica Harman, director of the show, when she first addressed the audience. Her response was a mumbled "hello"
"These issues are not just things
"I did some research about how the show has been done in the past,"
SEE MONOLOGUE ON PAGE 6A
SOCIAL MEDIA
Relationship statuses recognize LGBT voice
BY CHRISTINE CURTIN ccurtin@kansan.com
It's Facebook official: the recent launching of two new relationship statuses, "in a domestic partnership" and "in a civil union," has shown the world's largest social network's willingness to recognize
the LGBTQ community.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, an organization that "amplifies the voice of the LGBT community," partnered with Facebook to make the change. With more than 500 million active
SEESTATUSES ON PAGE 6A
What do you think?
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ADDING THE NEW RELATIONSHIP STATUSES ON FACEBOOK?
COLIN HAYES Sophomore
"Honestly I really haven't thought about it because it doesn't affect me too much."
CHARLEY BERRY
"I think it's negative because I personally don't think it should be viewed any differently than a marriage."
"Adding the status to recognize any community is positive and more inclusive."
VERONICA MILLIKEN
LAUREN LOTTINO Sophomore
"It's a positive change for those who are homosexual and want to show people they're in a relationship."
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Mundane or momentous police ten-codes say it all
Plain language has yet to replace confusing jargon
Ten-codes are an integral part to a police officer's job. There are a list of codes used across the United States to help police officers communicate quickly over the radio. They are used to say anything from informative statements such as "I'm going on break" to more urgent statements such as "there is a robbery happening!"
"We use ten-codes because it cuts down on radio traffic and makes it easier for us to communicate quicker and more efficiently with each other," said Matt Sarna, Lawrence police department public affairs' sergeant.
Ten-codes originated in the 1930s and were created to reduce the amount of speech used on the radio. There is no universal set of ten-codes; the codes vary from one police jurisdiction to another. For this reason, it has been suggested that they be eliminated. This move to using only plain language has yet to happen.
There are certain times when police are asked not to use them, such as during a natural disaster. "If there is a natural disaster happening, they do ask us to just use regular talking," Sarna said.
The 'ten' part is to get attention, and the second part of the
BY SARAH HOCKEL shockel@kansan.com
SEETEN-CODES ON PAGE 6A
POLICE JARGON
10-42 officer going on break
10-6 officer busy
10-15 subject under arrest
10-8 officer back in service
"TEN-CODES"
10-4 okay, i understand
10-95 fight in progress
10-92 armed robbery
some of the most commonly used ten-codes by the lawrence police department
clip art from  www.ustartnetphotos113134police.office.
graphic by: sarah hockel