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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, February 21, 1997
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Group to stomp at Lied Center
Show's creators hope to inspire audience
By Amanda Arbuckle
Kansan staff writer
Turning everyday noises into an industrial-strength orchestra is Stomp's forte. Dressed in baggy work pants, T-shirts and combat boots, eight Stomp performers give new meaning to the Big Bang Theory.
This weekend, Stomp will perform at the Lied Center. All three performances are sold out.
The creators of Stomp, Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, describe their creation as an exploration of rhythm in everyday things.
"It's performed with immense enthusiasm, with a lot of sweat and a lot of energy." Cresswell said. "I think what it leaves an audience with is the sense of 'well,' it is such a simple idea, and yet it works so well."
Stomp mixes elements of dance, theater and music. There is no dialogue or plot, but each performer wordlessly develops his or her character throughout the 90-minute performance.
McNicholas said that most of *Stomp's* instruments are ordinary objects.
"Most of the ideas come from everyday life, so they are objects like brooms and Zippo lighters," McNicholas said.
However, other instruments are anything but
"Other ideas are more surreal like walking on oil drums," Cresswell said. "I used them as a platform shoe. The ultimate stomp."
ordinary.
Some of the trope's instruments include 40 gallons of water, 10 garbage can lids, eight fist-sized chunks of chalk, six disposable ice packs, five Sunday editions of the New York Times, four rolls of daffer tape and one stainless steel sink.
Cresswell and McNicholas began as performers on the streets of Brighton, England, where people would stop to watch and listen to their performance. In 1991, the artists created an 8-piece show for England's Edinburgh Festival. Their creation was a bit.
"It just took off from there," McNicholas said.
Since the Edinburgh Festival, Stomp has earned an Olivier Award for Best Choreography, appeared in Coca Cola's award-winning "icepick" commercial with two men perched on top of oil drums, and a 1996 Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short.
McNicholas said he hoped Stomp could have an impact on its audience.
Contributed Art
"I think it's going to be a really energetic, loud
sneetch." Martin said. "I'll be a lot of fun."
After seeing Stomp perform in the Academy Awards, Majel Martin, Wilsonville, Ore., sophomore, said she would be excited to see them perform live this weekend.
"We want to amuse, uplift and inspire," McNicholas said. "We feel we've succeeded when the audience leaves trying to play every object in their path as they leave the theater."
Stomp performers play out a scene of the show.
The show will be performed at 8 p.m. on Feb. 21 and 22 and at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23 at the Lied Center.
All performances are sold out.
Regents may grow or vanish this year
By Kevin Bates
Kansan staff writer
The Kansas Board of Regents could face either growth or dissolution this session in the Kansas Legislature.
Two bills before the Legislature,
House Bill 2119 and Senate Bill
1607, would change how the Regents operate. The House bill
would give the board more supervisory responsibilities, but the Senate bill would eliminate the board.
"You can develop strong relationships between community colleges and Regents institutions that way," Jordan said.
H. B. 2119 would transfer supervision of Kansas community colleges to the Regents. Nearly all the Kansas State Board of Education's higher education responsibilities would be given to the Regents.
Board of Regents executive director Stephen Jordan said the bill could improve communication among all Kansas schools.
Direct administration of community colleges would not change, but
details such as degree programs, accreditation, federal and state grants and budget reviews would be under the Regents' jurisdiction.
Course transfers also would be smoothed out, Jordan said, when students move from community colleges to state universities.
"It's nice from a student's perspective that you won't have a problem with a course transfer anywhere you go," Jordan said.
The board also discussed Senate Bill 1607, which would eliminate the Board of Regents and establish a secretary of education overlooking community colleges, elementary and secondary school, and higher education. The secretary of education would take on the Regents' duties.
"One of the strengths of the Kansas Regents system is that there is not a sense of party politics," Hemenway said. "I can assure you that in other states that is not always the case."
Chancellor Robert Hemenway said he would not like to see the Board of Regents abolished.
Foreign students help state economy
Students who work in retail sales or as servers in bars and restaurants may have international students to thank for their jobs, a KU administrator has found.
International students in Kansas add nearly $200 million to Kansas' economy each year through the money they spend — generating more than 1,300 jobs and more than $12.8 million in state and local taxes, according to an economic impact study by Gerald Harris, director of International Student Services.
"I did the study strictly for academic purposes," Harris said. "I wanted to show people there is a huge economic enterprise here that has never been recognized."
Harris said the study showed that Kansas' education services were an important commodity and deserved more attention from universities and the business community.
According to the survey, international students in Kansas added $65 million in new money to Kansas' economy in 1994, excluding tuition payments. That money, however, has a multiplying effect in the economy because sales based on direct expenditures expand outward, making their total impact about $197 million, Harris said.
The study surveyed 700 international students at six Kansas institutions in 1994. The findings were adjusted to reflect the more than 7,000 international students enrolled in Kansas schools.
But he said he did not expect the study to have a direct impact on education policy. "It may change some ideas. It may change some attitudes," he said.
The study is one of only a handful nationwide that have attempted to quantify the value of international education beyond its benefits to academic
Expenditures
1994 expenditures by international students enrolled in Kansas colleges
Basic living $85,686,285
Educational costs $2,945,200
(not billion)
Durable goods $2,664,288
Automobiles $6,579,893
Vistors $3,171,363
Total $101,047,029
Economic impact
Money from outside the U.S. $65,650,000
Economic impact of non-U.S. money $191,300,000
Total economic impact $196,950,000
Mary Corcoran/KANSAN
research and diversity.
Bob Billings, a member of Kansas International, a local organization that promotes international business and the group that distributed the survey, said it was in Kansas' interest to spend more money recruiting international students.
About 1,700 international students are enrolled at the KU,6.5 percent of total enrollment.
International students also spent an average of $1,765 on durable goods, such as computers. An additional 63 percent bought a car at an average cost of $5,032. Four percent spent an average of $33,000 in capital investments such as property, stocks and bonds.
The survey found that in 1994 the average yearly income of an international student at KU was $15,687. About 65 percent of that came from non-U.S. sources. The average international student spent $13,411 for basic living expenses each year.
The Kansas tourism industry also benefited, according to the survey. International visitors, on average, stay eight days in Kansas and spend $476.
Rally for rebels
Alice Melin / KANSAN
Marina Jaffe, Kansas City senior, talks about the situation in Chiapas, Mexico. The Zapatistas, a group of indigenous people of the state, and the Mexican government are in conflict. The rally yesterday was in support of a return to peace talks.
Schools, placement center offer online resumes
By Meredith Thelinger Special to the Kansan
Students searching for a job or internship might want to catch the latest technological wave and go online with their resumes.
Some KU professional schools already are helping their students do just that. The business and engineering schools are using Resume Expert, a software program that allows users to format professional resumes and then transfer it to the Internet, where it can be viewed by potential employers across the country.
The two-year-old program already is being used by 100 colleges nationwide.
So far, the business and engineering
schools are the only professional schools to offer the technology to their students. However, all students may file their resume on the Internet through the University Placement Center in the Burge Union. Business and engineering students can put their resumes online with their respective schools by paying a registration fee. Other KU students can pay $10 to put their resumes online with the University Placement Center.
Renae Johnson, office manager at the Summerfield Placement Center, said that having a Web resume was worth the fee.
"The business school charges their students $75 to file their resume, and this may seem like a lot of money," she
said, "but after a student adds up the costs of long distance calls, cover letters, and transportation, it comes to about the same fee. Going online is just easier because it saves you time and effort."
Jennifer Buck, Topeka junior, said she had used the program.
"I bought Resume Expert to create a professional resume, but then I decided to put it on the Internet," she said. "I glad I did because it has given me unlimited opportunities and saved a lot of my time."
Lori Montgomery, secretary at the University Placement Center, said the center's service was open to all students.
"We aren't listed under a specific school name, but many employers come to us as well." Montgomery said.
"Even though we take all types of majors, students can know that they can be seen by anyone, anywhere."
If students are interested in acquiring more information about Resume Expert, they can contact the Burge Union bookstore or the business and engineering school placement centers. The program is available at the Burge Union bookstore for $20.
Fred Dasso, Long Grove, Ill, senior recommended that all students working on a resume look into the program.
"Anyone looking for a job should buy the software, just so they can have a formatted resume," Dasso said. "Even if a person chooses not to go on the Internet, they still have an edge over the rest."
KJHK Benefit for the Women's Transitional Care Center
Featuring:
The Band That Saved the World and Justin Love & The Crew
Monday, February 24 @ the Granada Time:9:30 p.m. $3.00 or 3 cans of food 18 and over
THE HAWK
K.JHX
90.7
& Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity An extra dollar will be charged to minors
THE KANSAN GIVES YOU MORE OF WHAT YOU READ A PAPER FOR
"Your're kidding me!"
"You mean to tell me that I need a date for the party?
Look no further than the
Mr. Engineer Contest
Presented to you by the Society of Women Engineers
February 21
Burge Union in the Frontier Room
3:30 p.m.