1-23-10

IN LOCAL NEWS…

THE K-STATE COLLEGIAN REPORTS…K-STATE SEES HAS A RECORD ENROLLMENT IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND HISPANIC STUDENTS. ACCORDING TO A REPORT FROM THE REGISTARS OFFICE THERE ARE 993 AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS AND 1,077 HISPANIC STUDENTS. IN FIVE YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN NEARLY TWO HUNDRED AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS AND NEARLY EIGHT HUNDRED HISPANIC STUDENTS.

THE TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL REPORTS…A 15-PASSENGER VAN TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON I-70 CRASHED. THE KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL SAID THAT BLACK ICE CONTRIBUTED TO THE WRECK. THE VAN ENTERED THE MEDIAN AND THEN CAME TO REST ON ITS SIDE. THE DRIVER WAS UNINJURED, BUT EIGHT PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO MERCY REGIONAL HOSPITAL. SEVERAL OF THE PASSENGERS WERE CLOUD COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS.

THE MANHATTAN MERCURY REPORTS…THE MANHATTAN AIRPORT HAS GROWN CONSIDERABLY OVER THE PAST YEAR. THE REGIONAL AIRPORT ADDED FLIGHTS TO CHICAGO AND DALLAS OVER THE SAME TIME PERIOD. THE NEW FLIGHTS INCREASED TICKET SALES FROM OVER 19 THOUSAND TO 39 THOUSAND.

IN STATE NEWS…

A TEXAS WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF SELLING HER SON’S IDENTITY TO AN ARKANSAS CITY WOMEN. MARIA DE JESUS SOTO, A BROWNSVILLE TEXAS RESIDENT SOLD HER SON’S SOCIAL SECURITY CARD AND BIRTH CERTIFICATE. SOTO HAS ALREADY BEEN INDICTED ON ILLEGAL SALE OF A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND POSSESSION OF UNLAWFULLY OBTAINED DOCUMENTS. JESUS SOTO HAD A CHANGE OF PLEA-HEARING SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IN WICHITA.

IN NATIONAL NEWS…

USA TODAY REPORTS…A STUDY FOUND HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD IN REUSABLE BAGS. BAGS SOLD BY WALGREENS, SAFEWAY AND BLOOM ALL HAD LEAD CONTENT 100 PARTS OVER MILLION. THIS IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL THAT MANY STATES ALLOW. SAFEWAY SAID IT IS PULLING THE O ORGANICS BAG AND IS QUESTIONING THE BAGS MAKER. WALGREENS IS CURRENTLY TESTING ITS BAGS AND SAYS ALL OF ITS BAGS HAVE PASSED.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…

Hollywoodnews.com reports...NICOLE POLIZZI BETTER KNOWN AS SNOOKI ON THE HIT MTV SHOW JERSEY SHORE, IS NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. POLIZZI REVEALED THE NEWS ON TWITTER. POLIZZI TWEETED OMG I’M A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH TO MY FANS, FAMILY AND EVERYONE WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE! LOVE YOU ALL !!. POLIZZI’S BOOK IS CALLED A SHORE THING AND REGISTERED #24 ON THE LIST.

1-21-10 (Audition information)

KING ARTHUR’S QUEST Audition
An audition will be held for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of KING ARTHUR’S QUEST on Monday, January 24th at the Manhattan Arts Center from 4pm to 6pm. Those auditioning should arrive at 4pm and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition.
Approximately 60 roles are available for local students. All students, grades first through 12th grade, are encouraged to audition. No advance preparation is necessary. Most students rehearse approximately 4 ½ hours each day, Monday through Friday. Performances are scheduled for January 29th at 3 and 7 pm at the Manhattan Arts Center, 1520 Poyntz Avenue.
For more information call the Manhattan Arts Center at 785-537-4420.
KING ARTHUR’S QUEST is part of the Missoula Children's Theatre's unique international touring project and is presented in Manhattan by the Manhattan Arts Center.
The Manhattan Arts Center is funded in part by the Kansas Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency which believes that a great nation deserves great art. Additional funding comes from the City of Manhattan and MAC members and friends.