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Friday, February 3. 1989 / University Daily Kansan
Concert features 'different' music
Electronic tunes played
by Mario Talkington Kansan staff writer
When the lights dimmed in Swarthout Recital Hall last night, the audience of about 60 people experienced an event of music that was well, different.
"It was ... different," said Annette Smith, Mulvane sophomore. "I don't have a word to describe it."
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"It was a . . . different evening," said Reba Larson, whose son Eric wrote and recorded music for the concert. "It wasn't Mozart, was it?"
In preparation for a recital, Enrique Moreno, Guadalajara, Mexico,
senior, practices his composition, Concert Adagio. Moreno performed
the piece in an electronic music recital in Swarthout Recital Hall last
night.
The concert, part of the department of music and dance's Student Recital Series, highlighted compositions by Erik Larson, Overland Park musician, and Carlos Guadalajara, Mexico, senior; and Brian Cleveringer, KU alumnus.
During both of Clevinger's compositions and one of Larson's, the stage was bare except for two speakers that played their prerecorded music. Larson and Clevinger sat in front of the stage next to
a tape deck while the music played.
a tape deck while the music played. Moreno performed his piece, "Concert Adagio," using two synthesizers. One of the keyboardes sat offstage, controlled by Moreno's onstage keyboard.
For Larson's second piece, "The Passage," Michael Kimber, associate professor of music and dance, played viola along with Larson's tape, pre-recorded in Murphy Hall's electronic music studio.
"When you have someone up there, the audience is a little more interested." Larson said. "It makes the music more of a visual thing."
Larson said that his first piece in the concert, "A s I Lay Dying," was composed on a mainframe computer without any musical instruments.
"You sit at a terminal and type it all in," he said. "You can use numbers to generate a sine wave (a type of sound wave)."
Larson that writing electronic music was a different process than writing for a more traditional instrument like the piano.
"When I write for the piano, I'm limited," he said. "I write a little bit more romantic, because it has a romantic sound."
Larson said the metallic, sometimes harsh sound of his electronic compositions reflected today's society.
Production problems involve chemicals used in the manufacturing process. Besides non-renewable petroleum products, other chemicals considered dangerous are used in forming the material into cups, trays and cartons used for food services.
"They usually use chlorofluoroacid as the blowing agent, but if they don't, they use pentane to heat them and imaging to the ozone," Larkin said.
Use of polystyrene foam tied to health problems
A challenge for sporting minds
Richeson said the polystyrene foam cups used by the Kansas Union are manufactured without chloroformcarbonates. "I have a letter from the manufacturer to prove it." Richeson said.
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Use of polystyrene foam products is believed to be linked to health hazards in humans, Larkin said. The National Human Adipose Survey, conducted nationwide during a recent period, found styrene in the body fat of 100 percent of those surveyed. Larkin said.
"Primarily, the styrene came from drinking from Styrofoam cups," Larkin said.
partly responsible for a warming trend in the earth's temperature, said researchers at the Goddard Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.
Holes in the protective ozone layer have been tentatively linked to the industrial use of chlorofluorocarbon. The holes let dangerous ultraviolet rays enter the atmosphere, which could be at least
Larkin said tests indicated that small amounts of styrene in the body resulted in neurological distress such as anxiety and sleep disorders. The laboratory specimens had been linked to chromosomal abnormalities and cancer.
by a Kansan reporter
Steve Nixon, Dodge City senior, competed in last year's tournament and lost in the consolation bracket. Nixon
"We put together a pretty good team," Nixon said. "I have higher expectations."
The questions are based on science, English, literature, history and other subjects. St. Peter said.
Intellect and general trivia knowledge will be challenged when 24 teams compete in the University's annual College Bowl tournament at the Kansas University tomorrow, and by Student Union Activities, and
The winner of this double-elimination tournament will represent KU in the regional College Bowel Feb. 24 and 25.
The event, sponsored by Student Union Activities and Lambda Sigma, will begin at 8 a.m.
David St. Peter, SUA board member, said the game of recall has two types of questions. There are tosquit questions worth 10 points each. After a team answer a question, the team has a chance at a bonus question valued at 20-30 points.
Other winners in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Missouri will compete in the tournament which will be at Omaha on Saturday.
The most immediate problem is disposal, Larkin said.
The College Bowl began as a radio program in 1950. It continued on television for another 12 years until the networks lost interest in the program in the early 1970s. Soon afterward, Associated College Unions International began programming the college bowl tournament on college campuses.
KU police vote not appealed
No appeal was filed with the Kansas Public Employees, Relations Board challenging last week's vote by KU police officers, detectives and security officers in favor of forming a collective barring unit, said Paul Dickhoff Jr., executive director of the board.
Dickhoff said the vote had been certified and the KU Police Officers Association could now represent eligible personnel in collective bargaining with the state.
Students fight in lab throw acidic chemicals
by a Kansan reporter
A a graduate student in biochemistry was treated and released at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after acrylamide, a form of acrylic acid, was thrown in his face by another student.
Ming-Jing Wang, Nanjing, China.
graduate student, allegedly got into an argument about a piece of laboration. The judge ruled that last night in 2008 Worhall Hall, KU
police said.
"The male student has told us that the female student threw the chemicals in his face after an argument." said R.L. Kern, KU police sergeant. "The situation is still hay. Both of them say the other one started the argument, and there were no witnesses."
Kern said the female student also had some of the chemical splashed on her.
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