Vol. 99, No. 59 (USPS 650-640)
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PUBLISHED SINCE 1889 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Thursday November 17, 1988
200 protesters stage rally at Liberty Hall
By Daniel Niemi Kansan staff writer
"The Last Temptation of Christ," the film that has sparked protests across the country, tempted about 200 people into the cold last night to demonstrate at liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St.
The protesters, most of them from St. Mary's Academy, Church and College in Leavenworth sang hymns, carried banners and knelt in prayer in front of the theater for about an hour. They arrived about one-half hour before the 9 p.m. showing of the film.
The Rev Herve de la Tour, headmaster of St. Mary's, said the protesters were there to pray and serve penance in compensation for an offense against them or to distribute flies to disenrage people from seeing it.
"It mocks our Lord. It insults him. It's sickening. It's porno."
directed by Martin Scorsese and based on a book by Nikos Kazantzakis, have focused on a scene where Christ is tempted by lust toward Mary Magdalene.
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To protest the local showing of the film, "The Last Temptation of Church gathered in front of Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St., last Christ," about 200 people from St. Mary's Academy, College and night.
De la Tour said he hoped the protest would halt the showing of the movie at Liberty Hall. It is scheduled to run through Dec. 3.
Jerry Kramer, a senior at St Mary's, said he hoped the protest would keep people from seeing the movie.
"I hope we're blocking the doors enough," he said.
The protesters, however, did not stop Sarah Buchmueller, Overland Park sophomore, from seeing the movie.
"This guy was grabbing me and trying to get me to read this stuff," she said. "I said, 'I just want to see the movie.'
"It made me want to see the movie more."
Jill Johns, a theater employee.
for the film earlier in the week.
Rob Fitzgerald, assistant manager at Liberty Hall, said earlier yesterday that three to four people had protested the film almost
want. They have the right to protest."
John Winfrey, KU assistant professor of Army ROTC, also was protesting the movie.
Many of the students refused comment. De la Tour said the policy stemmed from a similar protest of the movie "Hail Mary."
testify for Christ," he said.
student who was in the seventh grade, and he didn't give the right answers. I think sometimes the teacher asks, "How do you know what to say," de la Tour said.
None of the protesters interviewed had seen the film or jotted to see it.
OSU has potential, but Cowboys looking for some experience
Picking up the pieces
By Mike Considine Special to the Kansas
Special to the Kansan
Oklahoma State is the Big Eight's mystery team.
Coach Leonard Hamilton's roster includes ten players without previous college experience.
The only returning starter from the last year's sixth-place team (14, 16, -4) is All-America candidate Iudson Crawford. The fourth-round guard Chuck Davis are the only others who played regularly.
If that weren't a big enough handicap, the Cowboys have been plagued by injuries during their preseason practices. Most of the team's five returning lettermen and the newcomers have been injured. Practice have been held with as few as six players.
"I've only had Royce Jeffries and Chris Gafney, two returning kids who've been injured, to help show the way for the young kids," said Hamilton, who is in his third year at OSU. "I don't think I'm making excuses, I was telling the players the injury situation and use it as a motivating factor just to get strong mentally.
The Cowboys have enough talent to over- come many of the negatives
Oklahoma State has potentially the best
frontline in the conference and a good freshman class led by forward Bryon Houston, ranked 29th nationally by Bob Gibbons of All-Star Publications.
Dumas, Houston, guard Darwyn Alexander, 6-foot-10 forward Thomas Jordan and 7-0, 260-pound center Johnny Pittman were high school All-Americans. Pittman was a consensus pick as the one of the top five players in the nation.
"I feel that this team is going to be a team that you're going to enjoy watching," Hamilton said. "I think that we have some very important the potential to do a lot of exciting things."
"Right now we're in such a teaching mode. We're trying to explain drills and trying to develop some chemistry and find some leadership."
Hamilton said his team's strong points work as strength, quickness and jumping ability.
The front line will be tall with Jordan and Dumas at the forward position and Pittman in the middle. But the size of the front line is greater than the rear. They have never played together as a unit.
"The they have physical things they can do." Hamilton said. "They can jump, they can run."
Oklahoma State sophomore Richard Dumas, guarding Kansas' Mit Newton, leads a powerful Cowboy squad this season that could finish in the top half of the Big Eight and make it to the NCAA tournament.
Dumas averaged 17.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. The Tulsa, Okla., native was named to United Press International's all-conference second team.
"It makes me feel good," Dumas said of
the recognition. "Now I have to live up to the reputation."
Jordan and Pittman were ineligible due to
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ing habit of smoking is no longer in fashion in New York City."
Hamish urgled smokers unconcerned about their health to think about their friends and family, citing the recent death of his friend and "A Chorus Line" collaborator Edward Kleban. The lyricist, a heavy smoker, died of cancer last December.
The event, held under the big top at "The Big Apple Circus" in Lincoln Center, ended with two elephants crushing giant plastic foam cigarettes as the celebrites stood nearby.
The Tobacco Institute officially announced its "Great American Welcome" program in newspaper advertisements Tuesday, but a spokesman said that the program was not planned as a result to the Smokeout.