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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The role seemed to demand that I keep myself worked up to fever pitch, so I took on the actual attributes of the horrible vampire, Dracula."
Bela Loagh, who played the role of Count Dracula on Broadway and in the following film version
FACT OF THE DAY
Monday, January 25, 2010
By the end of the twentieth century, more than 300 motion pictures were made about vampires, and more than 100 of them featured Dracula. More than 1,000 vampire novels have been published, most of which have been within the past 25 years.
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Bram Stoker, Chapter 2, Dracula
Kansas coach Bill Self answers questions from the media after the Jayhawks' 84-61 victory in Ames, Iowa.
Great Plains Region Future City Competition
KU hosts the annual Great Plains Region Future City Competition for middle school students in Douglas County.
ON CAMPUS: TODAY
Three faculty members will present "Food for Thought: The Culture of Food in the United States" from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union. Tickets are free.
Ayu Saraswati will present "Cosmopolitian Whitening: The Effects and Affects of Skin-Whitening and Tanning Advertisements in Transnational Media" from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Seminar Room of the Hall Center for Humanities. Tickets are free.
TUESDAY
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Jan. 26
The KU Blood Drive will be at 4 to 5 p.m. in the big 12 Room of the Kansas Union.
The KU Natural History Museum will have its first Science on Tap discussion, "Kaw Netics: Hydroelectric Energy in Lawrence" at 7:30 p.m. at free State Brewing Co. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Sarah Hill-Nelson, owner-operator of Bowersock Mills and Power Co., will present the history of hydroelectric power in Lawrence and address the pros and cons of using the Kansas River for energy. Admission is free.
WEDNESDAY
Jan. 27
FRIDAY
The Dole Institute of Politics will host "Pizza &
Politics with David Schimke" from noon to
1:30 p.m. Schimke is the editor-in-chief and
general manager of Utne Reader. KU students
only.
Jan. 29
Norm Yetman, professor of American studies and sociology, will present the University-Community Forum "Voices From Slavery; The Federal Writers Project Slave Narrative Collection" at noon in the Ecumenical Christian Ministries building. This event is free.
KU School of Music Student Recital Series: Taylor Smith on the bassoon from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall.
Screening of "Zombieland" from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Kansas Union. Tickets are $2 with a KUID. $3 for the public and free with Student Saver card.
SATURDAY
Jan. 30
Ryan Fessinger will play the basoon as part of the KU School of Music's student recital series at 7:30 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall.
The Lawrence Scots will host the 14th annual Lawrence Scottish Festival at the Lawrence Arts Center beginning at 6 p.m.
THURSDAY
Jan.28
- Jayoung Hong will present a student piano recital/lecture at 4:30 p.m. in the Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall.
- The Ballet Folkríko de Mexico will perform at the Lied Center at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for students and $28 for adults.
SUNDAY Jan.31
- "Four Flemish Tapestries" and "Chen Shaoxiong: Ink Things" at the Spencer Museum of Art from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Haiti Benefit Show at Liberty Hall at 7 p.m. with Yuca Roots, The Dactyls, Rachel Anderson and DJ Candlepants. Food will be provided from Genovese, La Parrilla and Zen Zero. All proceeds will be donated to the relief efforts in Haiti.
What do you think?
BY JASON SHOLL
What's one thing you think you could do to help the cause in Haiti?
MORGAN SMALLEY Wichita freshman
"I would rather just go there because there are a lot of scams when you donate."
ALEX WAGMAN
Chicago sophomore
"I texted that number that donates 10 dollars to Haiti automatically"
automatically."
KATE OTTOSON
RATE OTISON
Omaha, Neb., freshman
"Get a group of friends to together to help raise money."
SARAH PLAKE
Kansas City, Kan.
sophomore
would go there if I could."
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