TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2006
▼ STUDENT SENATE
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 3A
Club sports request Senate ad space
BY NICOLE KELLEY
nkelley@kansan.com
KANSAI STEFF WRIITE
The Student Senate Kansan Advertising Sub-committee is debating whether it should allow University club sports to use advertising space it provides to other campus organizations in the University Daily Kansan.
The sports clubs are already receiving money from KU Recreation Services, prompting the committee's reluctance on the issue. Built into their campus fees, students paid $62 to the KU Recreation Services, $2.25 of which was allocated to the various club sports. The committee must decide it would be fair for sports clubs to receive funding for advertising from two different organizations.
Any group that meets the requirements for general funding through Senate is also eligible to use the advertising space that has already been purchased. Sports clubs haven't used this space because of a rule that restricts Senate from using funds from two separate places for the same purpose.
"I think the main concern is one of money crossing over from the place it's being allocated," said Nolan T. Jones, Pittsburgh junior and communications director for KU Student Senate.
"In other words, I guess double-dipping is the main concern."
Senate is obligated to offer as many services to as many groups as possible. Jason Boots, Plano, Texas senior and Student Senate Executive Committee chairman, said. On an average day, Student Senate runs advertisements for 10 groups but has space for 16. It would not cost the Senate any additional amount if sports clubs were allowed to join.
"If we can do something for more groups without increasing our cost, I don't see why we wouldn't want to do it," Boots said.
The amount of funding a sports club receives from KU Recreational Services depends on the size of the club and the amount of money it brings in through fundraising. Of the money each club receives, the maximum amount that can be spent for advertising is restricted to $175.
"I definitely think we should be a part of it," Stephen Elliott, Anthony senior and president of KU Crew, said. "Sport club is like any other student organization on campus. The only difference is ours is of a competitive and athletic nature."
The Student Senate Kansan Advertising Sub-committee will hold a meeting this week to decide the issue. No meeting date has been set.
— Edited by Jodi Ann Holopirek
STATE
Brownback clarifies recent 'fruits'comment
Republican Sen. Sam Brownback, a potential presidential candidate, said Monday that he meant no offense to homosexuals when he used the word "fruits" in a recent interview
with Rolling Stone magazine.
In a lengthy profile titled "God's Senator," the magazine quotes the Kansas Republican as criticizing countries like Sweden that allow civil unions between same-sex couples.
"You'll know them by their fruits," Brownback said, quoting a biblical passage from Matthew.
—The Associated Press
Anna Faltermeyer/KANSAN
BUSINESS
From left, Joe Simecka, Silver Lake junior, Seve Palacioz and David Janke, Wichita juniors, talk over pitas about 1:30 a.m. Sunday at The Pita Pit, 1011 Massachusetts St. The restaurant filled up with several KU students early Sunday morning as the bars begin to close.
Late eats go healthy
BY KRISTEN JARBOE
kjarboe@kansan.com
KANSAIN STAFF WRITE
Restaurants catering to the late-night bar crowd are trying to incorporate healthier food into their menus.
Pita Pit, 1011 Massachusetts St., which opened Jan. 20, is open until 3 a.m. daily with an emphasis on health food：“Fresh Thinking, Healthy Eating” is its motto.
"There's nothing greasy, nothing fried here," said Phillip Peck, one of Pita Pit's three owners. "Customers can go online to see how few calories are in our food."
Students immediately responded to the healthy alternative.
Traditional fast food restaurants, not usually known for their healthy food, also offer healthy alternatives, though sometimes you have to ask for them. Taco Bell, which stays open until 3 a.m., offers a freesco salsa that can be substituted for cheese.
"Our first Friday and Saturday that we were open, we got slammed by students coming in from the bars," Peck said. "It was pretty loud in here. The word had spread fast through Lawrence."
McDonald's restaurants offer a fruit and walnut salad, a fruit parfait, apple dippers, chocolate milk and white milk, and a variety of salads with low-fat dressing. The locations on 23rd and 6th streets are open 24 hours a day.
The restaurants' busiest times are Friday and Saturday nights between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. with nurses, doctors, third-shift employees and, of course, students, said Patrick Manning, marketing supervisor for the four Lawrence McDonald's.
"McDonald's is at the top of sales every month, and this is mostly due to University students," Manning said.
“T
There's nothing greasy, nothing fried here. Customers can go online to see how few calories are in our food."
Phillip Peck
Pita Pit owner
Tryaki, a restaurant at 701 W. 23rd St., offers healthy food as well in its Chinese and Asian foods, said owner Sunny Liu. Its menu choices include fish, tuna, smoked salmon and salad. Tryaki delivers until 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
"Our night hours are much busier than the lunch time," Liu said. "There's usually Friday and Saturday night parties and students are always hungry after that and call in."
Edited by Vanessa Pearson
ON THE RECORD
A 53-year-old KU employee reported graffiti damage between 4:30 p.m. Thursday and 6:45 p.m. Friday on an exterior wall of the Kansas Union parking garage. The damage is estimated at $120.
ON CAMPUS
Bernard Reilly, president of the Center for Research Libraries, will present information on the CRL at 11:30 a.m. today at the Hall Center for the Humanities.
There is a workshop called "Student Response Systems: Best Practices for Using Clickers in the Classroom" at 12 p.m. today in 135 Budig Hall.
- Norman Saul, professor of history, will give a lecture entitled "The Road to Kitty and the End of the Russo-Japanese War" as part of the Brown Bag Discussion Series at 12:30 p.m. today in 318 Bailey Hall.
- Antha Cotten-Spreckelmeyer, associate director of Humanities and Western Civilization, will give a lecture entitled "The Wild Woods of America: Locke's Legacy of Nature" at 4:30 p.m. today in 330 Strong Hall.
- There will be a stand-up comedy workshop at 5 p.m. today in the Hawks Nest at the Kansas Union. A Stand-up stand-off competition will be held at the same location at 7 tonight. Anyone interested in registering should report to the Student Union Association box office on level four of the Kansas Union.
♦ The KU Opera is presenting "Falstaff" at 7:30 tonight in the Robert B Austian Theatre at Murphy Hall. Additional performances will be on Feb. 2 and 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for students and $15 for adults.
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
January 31,2006
Today's speaker
Senator Jim Barnett
a candidate for Governor
7:00pm Tuesday, January 31 Kansas Room of the Kansas Union
funded by:
SENATE
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JOIN Q&A!
Queers & Allies First Social Meeting
JANUARY 31ST 7:30PM ALDERSON, KANSAS UNION
February 14
Creative Writing
Submissions must be sent as either doc format or in the body of an email. Questions and submissions can be sent to kuswat@yahoo.com
KU's newest journal, "Comma, Splice," has extended its submission deadline to the 14th of February.
-submissions of any genre of creative writing are welcome
- Up to five pieces or 13 pages of submission welcome
PAID FOR BY KU
we are a faction of KU Student Writer's Association, The (KU SWAT)
Interested in placing your student group's ad here for free?
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Contact the Student Senate Communications Director (Nolan T. Jones) at NOLX13@KU.EDU
Applications can be found in the student senate office in 410 Kansas Union and are due by 5:00 pm, Wednesday February 1st.
Contact the Student Senate Executive Committee Chair (Jason Boots) at IROOTS@KU.EDU
Need funding for your student organization?
Student Senate has begun accepting applications for the following replacement senator positions:
-Business Senator
-Graduate and Law Senator
-Freshman/Sophomore
CLAS Senator
-Junior/Senior CLAS Senator
-Social Welfare Senator
-Off-Campus Senator
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Questions regarding eligibility or the applications process, please contact us by phone: 785-864-3710.
February 7th Higher Education Day
with the Student Legislative Awareness Board
On February 27, travel to Topeka to meet with your Elected Officials and inform them about issues affecting students and higher education.
Make a difference for the University and students across the state.
For more information contact Josh Bender: jbender@ku.edu
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