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TUESDAY • FEBRUARY 3 • 2015

Atwood on arts, Kansas and zombies

Officials on lookout for measles ———

As more cases diagnosed across U.S., health care providers put on notice By Elliot Hughes Twitter: @elliothughes12

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AUTHOR MARGARET ATWOOD SIGNS BOOKS after a lecture at the Kansas Union Ballroom. Atwood delivered the Kenneth A. Spencer Memorial Lecture to over 1,000 people on Monday night in a speech that combined pop culture, humor and intellectual observation.

Big turnout hears renowned writer’s sharp, humorous lecture at KU By Kim Callahan kcallahan@ljworld.com

As many guest speakers in Kansas do, Margaret Atwood began her much-anticipated speech with an allusion to “The Wizard of Oz.” Only this time it wasn’t something the 1,100 attendees in the room had heard a million times before. This time it was a query, not a cliché. And it elicited genuine — not merely polite — laughter. “You’re not in Kansas anymore? What does that mean? What is ‘Not Kansas’?” asked the renowned Canadian author, who, after a dramatic pause, proceeded to riff on the constructs of “Kansas” (staid, familiar, safe) and “Not Kansas”

The unexpected reference to fellow famous Canadian Justin Bieber was the first of many observations combining pop culture, intellectual Events associated with reflection and a biting, sometimes Read Across Lawrence 2015 ribald sense of humor, as Atwood, continue all month, including 75, delivered the Kenneth A. Spenseveral art and literary discuscer Memorial Lecture in the Kansas sions of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Union Ballroom on Monday night. a screening of the film based For many in attendance, Aton the book, a Scrabble tournawood’s lecture was the highlight ment and more. For a complete in a series of events celebrating listing of events, go online to her famed 1985 novel “The Handlawrence.lib.ks.us. maid’s Tale,” which is also the Lawrence Public Library’s 2015 adult selection for Read Across (exciting, exotic, dangerous) and Lawrence. ended by exhorting: “Kansas, go up Although Atwood mentioned the against Not Kansas! Create an emPlease see ATWOOD, page 2A barrassing pop star of your own.”

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As cases of the measles pop up across the country, Douglas County health officials say they think it’s only a matter of time until the disease makes its way to Kansas. But it won’t be easy to diagnose, according to Kirsten Evans, a pediatrician at Lawrence Pediatrics. With an effective vaccine in use for HEALTH years, not many doctors have encountered the disease. “None of us have seen it,” said Evans, who has worked in pediatrics for 20 years. Please see MEASLES, page 2A

KANSAS UNIVERSITY

Research: Sex assault vastly underreported on campuses By Sara Shepherd Twitter: @saramarieshep

A Kansas University law professor whose previous research showed more than 1 million rape cases went unreported in official U.S. crime statistics has published new research indicating underreporting appears widespread on college campuses as well. Universities across the country are likely Please see RESEARCH, page 2A

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