CAMPUS/AREA UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, September 27, 1993
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Bands, crowds jam in Lawrence streets
By Brian James Kansan staff writer
A few people sitting on a curb at Eighth and Massachusetts streets waited intently as the band Mountain Clyde did sound checks on stage at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Before the bands began playing, most people said they did not know what to expect of the first Fall Fest, an all-day outdoor concert featuring local bands.
"I think it's going to be cool," said Garrett Sullivan, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore. "You get to see a lot of different people when you come out to these."
About 9 p.m., Billy Goat, the last band of the evening, showered hot dogs on the crowd, which was estimated at 1,000.
"One of the vendors at the concert gave them a bunch of
hot dogs to use," said Jacki Becker, music coordinator for the Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire. "It was quite a sight."
The Bottleneck sponsored the concert, held on Eighth Street between Massachusetts and New Hampshire streets. About a dozen vendors lined the curbs selling T-shirts, food, buttons and other merchandise.
One of the vendors, Jetta Hutt, Lawrence resident, was selling Frisbees for $2 to anyone who wanted to experiment with spin-art, which is applying different colors of paint to Frisbees as they spin on rotating plate.
Becker said she thought the concert was a success, considering it was the first outdoor concert sponsored by the bar. Concert-goers were charged $5.
"We'd like to turn this into an autumn version of 'Day on the Hill,'" said Becker, referring to the all-day concert held on Campanile Hill in the spring. "We'd like to have it as a free concert next year and maybe have a couple investors sponsor it."
Becker said outdoor concerts were popular in other college towns such as Seattle and Boulder, Colo.
"We think this type of event has a lot of potential here in Lawrence," she said. "There's no reason why it can't happen here."
Reaction to the idea of outdoor concerts in Lawrence was positive.
"We need more of these," said Brian Georgia, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore. "It's a blast seeing all these bands in one day because it doesn't happen much."
Mountain Clyde lead singer Charlie Keel performs during Fall Fest. The downtown festival, which was held for the first time this year drew about 1,000 people to see the six bands performing.
Susan McSpadden / KANSAN
Fruit fight
Phil Larsen, Indianapolis freshman, and Ryan Wiesehan, St. Louis sophomore, both members of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, pelt each other with watermelon during a watermelon festival at the Lambda Chi Alpha house. Nine fraternities and sororites took part in the event, which raised about $2,000 for Special Olympics.
Ancient practice alleviates maladies
Physical and mental bliss may be a sniff away
By Liz Klinger
Kansan staffwrite
If you have a nasty hangover, your room stinks, you lack self-confidence, can't sleep or are stressed-out by the demands of college life, take a whiff of this: aromatherapy.
Using natural scents to enhance mental and physical well-being is the basis of aromatherapy, a $100 million industry in the United States.
"It's basically an ancient art in science that involves the skilled use of essential oils of plants for their physical, psychological and esthetic purposes," said Gary Kobat, vice president of Aroma Vera, a company that manufactures aromatherapy products.
Aromatherapy products, including oils, bath salts and candles, can be applied to the skin, inhaled or used as room fragrances.
Kobat said Cleopatra, the seductress whose lovers included Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, used aromatherapy nearly 2,000 years ago when she dabbed jasmine oil on her body.
Michael Scholes, aromatherapy seminars president for Aroma Vera, said aromatherapy products were effective because of high concentrations of essential oils that are 75 to 100 times higher than dry herbs. A pound of jasmine essential oil contains 3,000 pounds of jasmine petals, he said.
Scholes said aromatherapy products were popular because they are ready to use. He said a lot of the remedies were based on herbalism and had the same benefits.
A drop of peppermint oil on the forehead and back of the neck reduces the headaches often associated with hangovers and helps with digestion, Scholes said. A drop of lavender oil on a pillowcase would help induce sleep, he said.
"College life is so demanding and stressful that any help you can get with relieving your stress is certainly welcome," said Katie Stolz, front-end supervisor at Wild Oats Community Market, 1040 Vermont St.
"Aromatherapy right now is an up-and-coming therapy that can be fun, and I think that most people are into smells whether they realize it or not," said Cullen, who owns an aromatherapy shop called Hummingbird Song, 10 E. Ninth St., Suite B. "I think we're in the middle of a movement involving
Certified aromatherapist Terry Cullen said that turning to nature for personal well-being was becoming increasingly popular.
nature and the elements. Aromatherapy definitely reflects Mother Nature and what she's about."
"We're dealing with the real things," she said. "These plants, these essences, come from all over the world."
Cullen said that essential oils had no chemicals or synthetics and offer pure earth energy.
Although aromatherapy products are not as popular in the Midwest as they are in other parts of the country, Cullen and others who sell aromatherapy products say the demand for the products is growing.
"adveil people realize this is not a fad," said Gretchen Gaultney, health and beauty aids purchaser for Community Mercantile Co-op, 901 Mississippi. "This has been around for centuries."
City leaders discuss issues with students
Mayor requests official stance on underage drinking
By Tracl Carl
Kansan staff writer
City officials who met Friday with representatives of the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University urged student leaders to be pro-active in discouraging underage drinking.
The meeting in the Kansas Union was the second of two held this year between city and university leaders. Each year, the Chamber of Commerce organizes the meetings so the three groups can discuss community issues.
Robert Hessle, Haskell student body vice president, said he was concerned that the city and police were not doing enough to discourage minors from drinking.
"They come to Lawrence, and they can get in almost any bar they want to," he said.
Mayor John Nalbandian, KU professor of public administration, said he thought it would help for student leaders to take an official stance on underage drinking and send that message to students.
"The police department has become very shy, I think, about dealing with minority populations in Lawrence because they've been accused of various misstreatments." Nalhandian said.
Mike Wildgen, city manager, said that the police were out every weekend trying to deal with all underage drinkers but that they could not cover every bar.
Wildgen said trash left in the streets of downtown earlier in the year had stopped, and he said he thought high school students were initially responsible for the litter.
"It was a summer activity, and you don't sit on out on the hood of your car when it's 55 degrees out." Wildgen said.
Nalbandian also asked the group for input on how the city's $100,000 transportation budget might be spent.
John Shoemaker, KU student body president, said Student Senate might be interested in using the money for Safe Ride.
Sleepy Eye LaFromboise, Haskell student body president, said Haskell needed more bus routes. Lawrence Bus Co. buses — the same buses that service KU — stop at Haskell once in the morning and once at night.
"Haskell students basically have no transportation." LaFromboe said.
Bob Martin, Haskell president, said an exchange program being considered would allow KU and Haskell students to take classes at both universities. This also would create more demand for transportation.
In other discussions:
Commissioner Jo Andersen said that she would be in charge of a task force designed to address the problem of American Indians not feeling welcome in Lawrence businesses. The group would include Andersen, Haskell representatives and a few local patrol officers.
"The way I conceive of this group that it would be pro-active and anticipate problems before they begin," she said.
LaFromboise said he also would like to ask local businesses for donations to finance a video presentation on the traditions and cultural aspects of American Indians.
Prayers remember life of former priest
By Donella Hearne
Kansan staff writer
Everard, 39,
died early Friday
morning of
pneumonia,
said the Rev.
Vince Krische,
director of the
center.
The St. Lawrence Catholic Center conducted a prayer vigil last night in memory of the Rev. Bob Everard, formerly of the center.
At last night's vigil,
Steve Nguyen, Wichita senior,
described Ever-
Everard
ard as a caring and funny man.
"It's sad because he had so much more to give," he said.
When Everard was new to St. Lawrence, some of the international students held a dinner party to get to know him. Everyone was supposed to bring a dish that represented their nationality, Nguyen said. Everard, a U.S. citizen, brought Lipton soup.
Nguyen said Everard was a friend and inspiration to the students he worked with.
"The most important thing is that he lived his belief the best way he could," he said. "He wasn't afraid of people laughing at him; he wasn't afraid of being looked down on."
Everard came to St. Lawrence in 1989 after working for the Church of St. Patrick in Kansas City, Kan. During his time at St. Patrick's, Everard helped out in the Kansas City and Lawrence areas, Krische said. Because he had spent time at the St. Lawrence center, he was already familiar with Lawrence, Krische said.
OBITUARY
Everard served at St. Lawrence until 1992, when he transferred to the Blessed Sacrament in Kansas City, Kan, where he led the parish.
"He left because he had the opportunity to be a pastor, "Krische said. "He wanted to do parish work, which is different from what we do here."
During his time at St. Lawrence, Everard worked closely with students, Krische said.
"He was an educator," Krische said. "He enjoyed his time at KU very much and worked well with the faculty and the students."
Everard also enjoyed KU's Fine Arts programs as well as KU basketball, Krische said.
ON THE RECORD
Everard's good attitude toward his work was one of his best qualities, Krische said. Dedication was another, he said.
"He was very much committed to the renewal of the Church," he said. Everard will be missed by the St. Lawrence Center, Krusche said.
The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at the Church of St. Patrick, 1086 N 94th. St., Kansas City, Kan. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. today at St. Patrick's, and a prayer vigil will be at 4:30 p.m.
A KU employee's radar detector, book and Bible, valued together at $110, were taken Wednesday or Thursday in the 1900 block of Heatherwood Drive, Lawrence police reported.
A KU employee's parking permit, valued at $3, was taken Thursday or Friday in the 1900 block of Kasold Drive, Lawrence police reported.
A KU employee's window was broken Friday in the 600 block of Illinois Street, Lawrence police reported. Damage was estimated at $100.
A student's car window was broken Saturday in the 400 block of North Second Street,
Lawrence police reported. Damage was estimated at $250.
A student's wallet and its contents, valued together at $18, were taken Friday in the 900 block of Arkansas Street, Lawrence police reported.
A student's car stereo, valued at $200, was taken Thursday or Friday in the 1400 block of Tennessee Street, Lawrence police reported
A student's videocassette recorder, compact discs, wallet, checkbook and miscellaneous jewelry, valued together at $835, were taken Thursday or Friday in the 1200 block of Ohio Street, Lawrence police reported.
Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 11:30 a.m. today at Alcove in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Andy at 843-9461 or Laura at 887-0753.
ON CAMPUS
The Office of Study Abroad will hold a video presentation on study in Denmark from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in front of the Kansas Union. For more information, call Nancy Mitchell at 864-3742.
St. Lawrence Catholic Center will sponsor a Catholic law student discussion group at 12:30p.m. today in 109 Green Hall. For more information, call 843-0357.
KU Tae Kwon Do will meet at 6 p.m. today in 207 Robinson Center. For more information call Jacob Wright at 749-2084
or Jason Anishanslin at 843-3099.
Harambe will meet at 6:30 p.m. today in the American Baptist Center, 1629 W. 19th St. For more information, call Anthony Case at 865-1828.
Black Student Union will meet at 7 tonight at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Terry Bell at 864-3984.
KU Yoga will meet at 7 onight at Room 310 in the Burge Union. Membership dues for the 13 weeks are $39 or $3 per session. Guest memberships are available for walks at $4 per session. Payment plans are available. Bring a mat or blanket and wear loose clothing. For more information, call
Yvonne Coldera at 841-0766.
Native American Student Association will meet at 7 tonight in 3012 Haworth Hall. For more information, call Johnnie Young in the Office of Minority Affairs at 864-4351.
St. Lawrence Catholic Center will hold a "Fundamentals of Catholicism" class at 7 tonight at Room 101 in the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, 1631 Crescent Road. For more information, call 843-0357.
St. Lawrence Catholic Center will show a video, "Exploring the Faith," at 8 tonight at Room 101 in the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, 1631 Crescent Road. For more information, call 843-0357.