Out of the burrow
KU alumna, lawyer revealed as ABC's 'Mole'
A Kansas University alumna retreated from her burrow Wednesday to reveal herself as "The Mole" on the ABC show.
Kathryn Price, a 1994 KU graduate and Chicago lawyer, successfully schemed, sabotaged and lied her way through her role as The Mole, the character hired by producers to secretly hurt the chances of nine other contestants competing for a cash prize.
"I couldn't be myself," Price said on the final episode. "I had to lie 24 hours a day."
The show began with nine contestants and the unidentified Mole performing tasks to add to their pot of potential prize money. Price was one of three contestants left on the TV show's final episode Wednesday. The show's winner was Steven, an undercover police officer from Colorado.
schools
Legacy Award honors Wakarusa Valley teacher
A Wakarusa Valley School fifth-grade teacher Wednesday earned the seventh Legacy Award of the 2000-2001 academic year.
Phyllis LaRue, who has taught 19 years in Lawrence, was honored during a ceremony at Wakarusa Valley. The award presented by Educom Credit Union and Lawrence Education Assn. honors staff who make a significant impact in the lives of students.
LaRue's 32-year career in education also has taken her to schools in Overland Park, Admire and Blacksburg, Va.
Other winners this school year: Andi Parson, Central Junior High School; Linda Browning, Sunflower School; Marjorie Cole, Broken Arrow School; Mary Grant, Pinckney School; Mark Rickabaugh, Lawrence High School; and Kathy Wagner, West Junior High School.
Ash Wednesday
Community observes beginning of Lent
Lent, the pre-Easter period of abstinence, sacrifice and penance, began with traditional Ash Wednesday services at several Lawrence and area churches.
At right, Amanda McGinnis, a Kansas University graduate student from Lawrence, carries a cross marked on her forehead from ashes she received at Ash Wednesday services at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Lent ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter, which this year is April 15.
Engineering
Alumni donate $1.5 million to KU for new auditorium
A retired Standard Oil of Ohio chairman and his wife donated $1.5 million to construct a multimedia facility in the Kansas University School of Engineering's new building, Kansas University Endowment Association officials announced Wednesday.
The donation of Charles E. Spahr, 1934 engineering school graduate, and his wife, Mary Jane Spahr, will be used to construct the Spahr Auditorium, a 230-seat multimedia facility with cable and satellite facilities. A portion of the donation will be used to create an endowment for auditorium maintenance and future technological upgrades.
The new $16 million engineering school, will be constructed during the next two years. The building will add 50,000 square feet to the existing engineering complex at 15th Street and Naismith Drive.
Music
Encore performance slated before KU-Missouri game
Lillian Sengpiehl, who sang "The Star Spangled Banner" at Kansas University home basketball games for four years, will have a return performance Sunday.
Sengpiehl, a 1993 KU graduate, will sing the national anthem before the Jayhawks' 1 p.m. tip-off against Missouri.
In 1998, Sengpiehl was named "Most Promising Young Singer" award at The Metropolitan Opera in New York. She has sung leading roles at Lincoln Center, The New York City Opera and The New York Chamber Sinfonia. She also has sung with the Phillip Glass Ensemble.
After attending KU, Sengpiehl, 29, received her master's degree at the Manhattan School of Music.
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