THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007
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Faculty tickets move to cards
BY THOR NYSTROM
tnystrom@kansan.com
Paper tickets have moved one step closer to extinction at the University of Kansas. The Athletics Department announced that faculty and staff would be issued new access cards that would hold their basketball season tickets. The University had previously done away with paper tickets for students.
Associate Athletics Director Jim Marchiony said the University wanted to attempt to prevent unauthorized use of the tickets, which includes scalping. The printing of cards is also much cheaper than tickets.
"This is the direction that tickets are going." Marchiony said. "It may not be happening now, but more and more tickets are going to be like this. We are preparing for the future. We
are ahead of the curve."
Indeed, Kansas is the first school in the nation to issue electronic cards holding season tickets, according to Marchiony. Kansas offered regular season ticket holders the option to accept the electronic cards — about 200 did so.
Not everyone is happy with the University's initiative, however. Linda Lee, associate professor of journalism, and season ticket holder, said the department might be discouraging faculty and staff from buying tickets.
"I thought, "What a hassle!" Lee said. "I didn't initially understand the reason behind it, but I knew it had to be about money"
Marchiony said that because faculty and staff were given a 20 percent discount on tickets and were not required to donate to the Williams Fund to gain points for premier seats, the University wanted to make sure
"I remember when airlines stopped giving hard tickets out," Marchiony said of the resistance to change. "A lot of people had an issue with that, but eventually the world moves on and the world moves forward."
Lee said she understood the scalping issue and the University's need to do something about it, but didn't like the newfound difficulty she would face when attempting to give tickets to family members.
Faculty and staff can lend their cards to others, or they can go to Allen Fieldhouse and transfer tickets to another access card. For $1.50.
tickets can also be trans-
ferred to others online and printed as an e-mail that can be used as a paper ticket.
Max Utsler, associate professor of journalism, and teacher of the sports media and society class, has been a season ticket holder for 25 years and enjoyed putting the paper tickets on top of his refrigerator.
Mr. Utsler has already encountered a problem with the new system.
Mr. Utsler's wife used the couple's two cards to attend Thursday's season-opening game against Pittsburg State with a friend. Mrs. Utsler then
traveled to see fam-
traveled to see family in Illinois and forgot to take the cards out of her purse. Mr. Utsler was forced to make a trip down to Allen Fieldhouse early Tuesday morning to get paper tickets as a replacement for Tuesday's game.
Still, Mr. Utsler said he had no problems with the Athletics Department for the decision.
"Tickets are such a valuable commodity," Mr. Utser said. "There is so much money to be made on them. I understand the rationale. I don't begrudge the Athletic Department
for trying to squeeze out a couple extra dollars."
Mr. Utlsr said faculty and staff that had a problem with the decision needed to understand that the Athletics Department was a business.
"This is the entertainment business," Mr. Utlser said. "They have to run it that way. When I write the check for my season tickets, I make it out to the KU Athletic Corporation."
- Edited by Luke Morris
Students create 'Andy Chipotlegs' for national contest
BY SASHA ROE
sroe@kansan.com
The campus' newest celebrity wasn't in Allen Fieldhouse last night, or ranked fourth in the BCS standings. University of Kansas' Andy Chipotlegs is the delicious new star of a national advertising contest for Chipotle.
Andy, the star of "Burrito Friends Forever," was created by eight KU students. The advertisement is among 12 finalists in the running to win Chipotle's national contest, "30 Seconds of Fame." The winner will receive $30,000, half of which would go to the School of Journalism, and the other half to the students. The winning ad will be announced
Thursday, Nov. 15.
Annemarie Deslairleurs, Carlie Jacobsen, Liz Weisman, Matt Doubrava, Nathan Markley, Patrick Crough, Sara Turnbull and Stacy Dvorak are enrolled in a strategic campaigns class in the school. The group said Chipotle invite about 120 universities and colleges to participate in the contest.
"Burrito Friends Forever" came from weeks of research on campus, and joined with local Chipotle restaurants to create the perfect ad for Chipotle's targeted audience, students between the ages of 18 and 24. The class asked students what they associated with Chipotle and tried to create a humorous video students would enjoy.
"There was constant discussion everyday," Jacobsen, Tulsa senior, said. "It was fun to throw out ideas because we are in the target demographic."
The video features Andy Chipotlegs and his "stalker" on campus. The group tried to incorporate Chipotle's new message, "Food With Integrity," which promotes healthy, organic food, and keep the ad entertaining for viewers.
"He's hormone free, steroid free; he sleeps without his foil." Doubra, Lawrence sophomore and burrito stalker, says in the ad. The class' teacher, Mugur Gena, an professor of strategic communications, said he believed the combination of a clear message and humor was the strongest part of the KU video compared with the other 11. He said many of the other videos didn't address the "Food With Integrity" message and stay focused on student views.
Markley, Wellington senior, who plays Andy in the video, said doing an ad dressed as a giant burrito was a fun experience. At one point in the ad, admiring young women chase Andy across campus. Markley said the scene was difficult because he couldn't see through the "burrito" when he ran. He said that even though most people didn't realize it was him in the giant costume, he was still excited about the national exposure.
"I'm the legs." Markley said. "I signed talent release forms, and now Chipotle owns the rights to my legs."
The group said students should realize that watching the video and spreading the message would ultimately determine how the ad would fair in the contest. Among the 12 finalists are Big 12 rivals, the University of Nebraska and the University of Texas.
"The students need to get the message out there and realize it's a proud thing for KU." Geana said. "It's a great achievement. The University of Missouri isn't even a finalist."
The group said students should keep their eyes open for Andy on campus today. It also encouraged students to view the video at http://youtube.com/watch?v=_cKQU1UIZOM, and to add Andy as a friend on Facebook.com.
other final contestants
-Academy of Art — with 3 videos
videos
-Northern Illinois University
— with 2 videos
-Chico State — with 2 videos
-University of Colorado
-University of Nebraska-Lincoln
-University of Texas-Austin
-Chapman University
The group said that it would defini-
cely celebrate if its ad won, and that Andy
might even be spotted in the Hawks'
"Boom Boom Room," 1340 Ohio St.
Edited by Chris Beattie
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