University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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Gryjin on cz Mission Kathy Griffin says she is on a mission to learn the identities of Suri Cruise's real parents, to explain her theory that Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King are slowly taking over the world, and to expound upon her obsession with Clay Aiken, during her show at the Lied Center on October 3rd.. I swear a lot, said Griffin, star of My Lyfe on the D-List and Chicago native. I want to make sure people don't bring any impressionable kids or any snotty freshmen. Griffin has gathered great enthusiasm among her many fans on and around campus. Kim Nicholson, Leavenworth senior, saw the Emmy-norninated comedian this summer. She said Griffin was one of the funniest comedians right now. She tells it how it is and doesn't sugarcoat it for anyone, Nicholson said. UDK l0!3 Stephanie Patyk, Student Union Activities special events coordinator, said SUA had originally tried to schedule comedian Darrell Hammond but she said he was unavailable. The organization contacted Griffin in August. f'We had seen her perform on her TV show My Lyfe on the D-List on Bravo over the summer and felt that her style of comedy just fit with what we were looking to bring to campus, Patyk said. Patyk said students loved Griffin for her ability to make fun of herself as well as others. Eric Steiner, Marion junior, said he didn't know who Griffin replaced, but said he was happy to see they couldnit make it. Miss Kathy is exactly what this state needs: a breath of fresh air. Steiner said. SUA expects a crowd of about 1,400 people. Tickets are on sale at the SUA Box Office on the fourth fioor in the Kansas Union. Griffin said despite the popularity of her show, she still thought she was on the MD-list and would remain so for quite awhile. I don't think it's ever going to end as long as I walk down the street and people shout to me, 'Hey, Kathie Lee Gifford! ' she said. Griffin said she was happy to be coming to campus because she loved college students. She said she preferred venues like the Lied Center that were designed for professional performers such as her. MI don't really like being in an arena where it's lots of folding chairs, Griffin said. I like to be able to suck my audience in. I like to suck 'em in, chew 'em up and then spit fem out.

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6 O7 Yearbook Small World Big Dyjferences the arrival of new, international students two weeks before classes start for eveiyone else, a significant segment of students must adjust to culture shocks that Kansans, and more specifically, Americans take for granted. One segment of this group often gathers eveiy night at the second-floor lobby of McCollum Hall. Students play ping pong, do their homework, and shoot pool. Some of the students Iind Lawrence to be a quiet, friendly community, especially compared to the great crowd of humanity that they observe in their own hometowns. It is certainly easy to understand this, because some of our international students are from India, which has a population approaching l billion. Another big adjustment that some students must make is to the campus food choices, especially when they must observe religious restrictions on eating. For Islamic students, the month of Ramadan, which began on Sept. 24 and lasted until Oct. 23, requires fasting from sunrise to sunset so that observers remember the less fortunate. This causes problems, because sunset during this period in Kansas comes after 7 pm, but Mrs. E's closes at 7:30. Therefore, if a student is unlucky, he or she could totally miss dinner. But KU Dining Services has made arrangements so that, if a student is fasting, to-go meals can be assembled for them to eat in their rooms. Late-night hours also accompany the meal- equivalency option.