Vol. 99, No. 59 (USPS 650-640)
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PUBLISHED SINCE 1880 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 Hall City Hall. 642 Massachusetts St.
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.
Jeffrey Johnson/CANSAN
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 God, to protest the film and to distribute fliers to dissuade people from seeing it.
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.
"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.
Jerry Kramer, a senior at 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 Buchmuller, 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 pro test."
John Wintrey, 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 Marv."
testify for Christ," he said
Picking up the pieces
OU still hoping for the biggest prize
By Arvin Donley Kansan sportswriter
Last year's regular and post-season Big Eight champions, the Oklahoma Sooners, achieved every goal except one - winning the national championship.
"Now, that tops our list and I would have to say this certainly could be a repeat performance," Sooner coach Billy Tubs said. "We have an excellent chance to be a good team, but first we have to replace three guys who played a big part in the success last year."
success last year
Tubbs is speaking of departed seniors
Dave Sieger, Ricky Grace and Harvey
Grant
"Stacey and Mookie are obviously two of the best in the country." Tubbs said. "Each had great season's last year and expect to better that this season.
Two players Tubbs have coming back, however, are Stacey King, a senior and preseason All-America selections center and senior point guard Mookie Blaylock.
"They could possibly be the toughest seniors I have ever had to replace," Tubbs said. "I'm not sure our program will ever have players like them again."
"I have always believed that when you have a legitimate inside player, like Stacey, and a guard who can do it all, like Mookie, there's no telling how far you can go."
student who was in the seventh grade, and he didn't give the right answers. I think sometimes the younger students don't know what to say," de la Tour said.
blocked shots
Blaylock led the conference in steals with 3.8 per game and was second being Grace averaging 5.9 assists a game
king was sixth in the conference in scoring with 22.3 points per game and was fifth in rebounding, pulling down 8.5 boards a game. He also led the conference with 103 blocked shots.
Despite all the preseason accolades that King has received, Tubbs said the 6-11 center would get even better with time.
coastal.
"Stacey has a lot of room for improvement," Tubbs said. "He knows that and we know that. His better years are probably two or three years down the road."
In Tubbs' opinion, there is no better point guard in the country than Blaylock.
Oklahoma Sooners
Coach: Billy Tubbs
Record at OU: 200-72 (8 yrs.)
1987-88 record: 35-4
Conference finish: 12-2 (1st)
KU leads series 111-52
Projected starters:
r-William Davis 6-6, Jr.
None of the protesters intere ed had seen the film or ned to see it.
F-Andre Wiley 6-8, Sr.
C Stacey King 6-11 Sr.
C-Stacey King, 6-11, Sr
G-Mookie Blaylock, 1-1, Sn
G-Terrence Mullins 6-3, So.
Comment:
Many national polls are touting the Sooners as a top-five team, but what if senior center Stacey King has a down season? It isn't likely, but Oklahoma would have to rely on many untested players to take up the slack. A safe prediction sees Oklahoma with about 25 victories and its seventh consecutive NCAA tournament appearance.
The battle for the off-guard position is between 6-3 sophomore Terrence Mullins and 6-6 senior Tyrone Jones. Tubbs said Jones had the inside track because of his consistent play during practice.
"The guy that's really emerged in practice is Tyrone Jones." Tubbs said. "He's been very consistent. He's perfect for our system and I love his attitude. He's been shooting in the 60 percent range from the field and I think he'll give us a real threat on the perimeter."
"For our system, Mookie Blaylock is the best point-guard in the nation," Tubbs said. "He makes things happen on the floor. I can't say enough good things about him. I wouldn't trade him for anybody out there."
Oklahoma guard Mookie Blaylock led the nation in steals last year and is one of many explosive Sooners this year.
Low predictions don't bother Orr
According to the Big Eight Conference preseason media poll, this supposed to be a down year for the Iowa State men's basketball team. The Cyclones are picked to finish sixth in the conference.
finish sixth in the conference. Try to tell Cyclone coach Johnny Orr that and he'll probably laugh. After leading Iowa State to the NCAA tournament in three of the last four years, Orr has earned a right to chuckle a bit.
By Ken Winford
Kansan sportswriter
"When I was in the Big 10 (as coach of Michigan, we were picked one year to finish fifth and we finished second," Orr said. "Another year they picked us eighth and we damn near won the national championship."
"Yes, we lost a great player in Jeff Grayer, but we have some very fine players that we think will get better as time goes by. I feel pretty good about this team. I thought we could be pretty good as the year goes by."
can be prefaced. In spite of Ors's optimistic outlook, the team will be hard pressed to replace Grayer. The second-team All-American tick was the leading score in the Big Eight.
In addition, the Cyclones will have to deal with the loss of center Lafester Rhodes and guard Gary Thompson. Rhodes was one of the most improved players in the nation last year averaging 22.5 points a game. Thompson had four goals and two assists selection by UPI, became only the second Iowa State player ever to reach 600 career assists.
Senior guard Mike Born, who made a team-high 36 three-point shots last year, said the Cyclones were a more complete team this season.
with a 25.3 average, a member of the 1988 Olympic Team and a first-round draft pick by the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks.
"Optimism is the best word to describe the attitude on the team right now," he said. "We don't have to many big names, but the talent from the top to the bottom of our roster is as good as it has been at ISU in a long time."
Arizona State.
Moore.
Looking to fill in for Rhodes at pivet is Victor Alexander and Darryl Spinks. Alexander, at 6-9 and 265 pounds, was the backup for Rhodes last season and played in 23 games.
Leading the way for the Cyclones this season will be the dazzling but sometimes streaky forward, Elmer Robinson. The 6-foot-5 senior averaged 11 points a game and had a career-high 26 points in a victory over
Brian State.
Other forwards returning for the Cyclones that made Mark Baugh, Norman Brown, Paul Doerreid, Robert Johnson and Adrian Moore.
Spinks, who sat out last year because of academic problems, was the backup to Sam Hill two years ago.
Joining Born in the backcourt are returnees Terry Words and March Urquhart. Woods, an outstanding playmaker, led the team in assists with 169.
team in assists for Urquhtar, who along with Born is co-captain of the Cyclones, said he would take his role as team leader seriously.
"There is a certain amount of pride I feel playing at home in front of our fans," he said. "My first year, we didn't lose at home and it meant a lot. I hope I can instill that kind of attitude into our younger players. We'll do everything we can to make this a successful year."
Iowa State Cyclones
Coach: Johnny Orr
Record at ISU: 124-114(8 yrs.)
1987-88 record: 20-12
Conference finish: 6-8 (5th)
KU leads series 132-45
Protected starters:
F-Elmer Robinson 6-5, Sr.
C-Victor Alexander 6-9, So C-Woods 5-9, Jr
G-JustisThigpen 6-2, Fr
Comment:
It's no big secret that the Cyclones will have to replace Jeff Grayer, Lafester Rhodes, and Gary Thompkins. Iowa State probably will have its weakest team since the 1981-82 team that finished 10-17. A tough non-conference schedule that includes Houston, Iowa, and Indiana probably will put the Cyclones around that record.
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h of his life Sandy, who at first
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the story of Eldridge and Bird,
of whom have remarried, was
subject of the CBS miniseries
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habit of smoking is no longer in ion in New York City."
amishly urged smokers unconcerned about their health to think ut their friends and family, og the recent death of his friend ("A Chorus Line" collaborator ward Kleban. The lyricist, a vy smoker, died of cancer lastember.
he event, held under the big top "The Big Apple Circus" in coin Center, ended with two chants crushing giant plastic m cigarettes as the celebrities di nearby.
he Tobacco Institute officially ounced its "Great American come" program in newspaper erittements Tuesday, but a kesman said that the program not planned as a rebuttal to Smokeout.
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