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The University Daily Kansan
Monday, January 31, 2000
Committee not sold on regulating ticket sales
By Shawn Hutchinson
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
A bill that would outlaw ticket scalping found little support among members of the Kansas House of Representatives Federal and State Affairs Committee last week.
That wasn't particularly good news for the University of Kansas Athletics Department, which is backing the bill aimed at making it illegal to sell tickets for more than their face values. The department particularly is concerned about ticket brokers outside Allen Fieldhouse selling Kansas basketball tickets.
"Ticket brokers present an atmosphere outside our building that we don't think is appropriate for collegiate athletics," said Pat Warren, assistant athletics director. "We don't want to encourage it, and we don't want people making money off our tickets.
Putting those people out of business probably will not be accomplished in the near future. Vice-chairwoman Becky Hutchins, D-Holton, said that she didn't think the bill would ever pass.
"This bill isn't designed to keep KU fans from selling their tickets. It's designed to put the people doing this for a living out of business," Warren said.
Part of the hesitation among committee members, Hutchins said, was that there were concerns about the language of the bill, as well as concerns about what particular individuals the bill would effect.
Under the language of the bill, Benlon would have to sell the tickets at face value, and would not be reimbursed for the cost of the ad.
For example, Hutchins said that committee member Lisa Benlon, R.Shawnee, had season tickets to Kansas City Chiefs games. When Benlon cannot go to the games, she takes out an ad in the newspaper in order to sell her tickets.
"The intent of the bill is good, but a lot of bills are based on good intentions." Hutchins said. "We have to work on the bugs, and I'm not sure that can be accomplished."
Troy Lindley, D-Lawrence, voiced similar frustration with the bill. Lindley agreed with most of the members of the committee, but said that he understood both sides of the issue.
"This could hurt a lot of individuals who can't go to the game," he said. "Whereas there are some legitimate ticket brokers in our community and we have to address that issue, too."
Both Lindley and Hutchins said that they would like to see both the supporters and the opponents of the bill meet to work on an agreement. But if that agreement cannot be reached, opponents of the bill are scheduled to testify before the committee on Feb. 8.
If the bill eventually is passed by a simple majority, it will go from the committee to the full house for debate.
"There are a lot of questions about what's there and what's not there," Hutchins said. "As it is written, it does not have enough votes to get it out of committee. And we haven't even heard from the opponents yet."
By Kondwa Kankando
writer @kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Alumna recognized for humanitarian efforts
The University of Kansas made headlines in Spain after a former scholar received a prestigious award from Queen Sophia.
Liliana Mayo, who received a doctorate in human development from the University in 1996, received the Queen Sophia Award
— the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in Spanish-speaking countries — on Jan. 20 for her humanitarian work in her hometown of Lima, Peru.
The award carries with it about
$23,000.
Mayo said the money would go to 300 children with special disabilities who received care at her center, The Ann Sullivan Center. Mayo established the center, which is named after Helen Keller's teacher, about 15 years ago.
Judith LeBlanc, professor emerita in human development and family life, accompanied her former student to the award ceremony in Madrid. Spain.
"This will benefit the children in Lima." Mayo said.
Mayo said that LeBlanc had been pivotal in her success because she had made the trip to Lima every year for the last 15 years to help staff the center.
Liliana Mayo receives the Queen Sophia award from Queen Sophia of Spain as Manuel Pimentel, Spain's Minister of Work, watches. The award, which is the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in Spanish-speaking countries, was presented to Mayo on Jan. 20 in Madrid, Spain. Contributed photo
Mayo said that her work had received international acclaim thanks to the support of faculty at the University's Institute for Life
Span Studies.
Members of the organization, including LeBlanc, have been involved from the start in assisting
development of an intervention program for retarded and autistic children.
"Despite crowded conditions,
lack of equipment and supplies, and an overcrowded staff, I saw a staff happy, who sang and danced together, who encouraged each other and obviously loved the children with whom they worked," said LeBlanc in the center's newsletter.
Mayo attended the University from 1986 to 1986 and obtained master's and doctoral degrees in human development.
She said that international students should pursue the goals that motivated them to come to the University.
"I didn't want to get enamored with the United States," she said.
"We, the students from the Third World countries, should not forget our problems when we come to universities like KU." she said.
She said she attended the University for only one semester per year while working toward her degrees. The rest of the time she was in Peru, working at her center.
She said she was accompanied by her son, Alonso, now 21, on her scholarly trips. Her son attended high schools in Lawrence and at his home in Peru.
"I had different goals to accomplish, different from my friends," she said of her time at the University.
Yoga gains popularity as classes soothe body, mind
Mayo is spending this spring at the University to complete a book about her humanitarian work.
By Warisa Chulindra
By Wanda Chinhard
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
In a dimly lit room, purple and brown elephant- and bird-print tapestries hang from the ceiling. New Age music plays softly and water trickles in a 40-gallon fish tank. The aroma of burning oils fills the air.
A group of barefooted people sit cross-legged on mats and blankets with their backs straight and their hands resting on their knees. They are in sukhasana, a core yoga pose, listening to the soothing voice of Christina Salomon.
“Respecting your body, mind and soul are the most important things in yoga,” said Solomon, office coordinator and yoga instructor at the Lunaria Holistic Health Center, 1101 1/2 Massachusetts St. “If a position doesn't feel right, you shouldn't do it. Adjust the position or get out of it.”
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At a yoga basics class on Wednesday night, Solomon spent the beginning of the session instructing participants to deeply inhale and exhale, using their stomachs instead of their chests to relax after a stressful day.
Yoga has become increasingly popular in Lawrence, Salomon said. People take up yoga for various reasons. The most common reasons are to relax or to improve their flexibility, she said. Some people take an interest in yoga because they hear celebrities like Madonna, Sting and Courtney Love have joined in the trend.
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student, signed up for two months of yoga lessons because they were interested in the flexibility and relaxation yoga provided.
"We wanted to try something new," Sollner said.
Yoga class participants practice relaxation techniques at the Lunaria Holistic Health Center, 1101 1/2 Massachusetts St. Benefits of yoga include reduced stress levels and increased flexibility. Photo by Lucas W. Krump/KANSAN
The benefits of this ancient Indian art can help people of all ages. The advantages include improving digestion and brain function, lowering blood pressure and high blood-glucose levels and alleviating back and neck strain. It also stimulates the immune system and reduces depression and anxiety, according to the Lunaria Holistic Center Web site.
And unlike other forms of exercise, people are encouraged to do yoga when they are sick. And yoga experts say that special poses are therapeutic for people with colds, flu or injuries. Prenatal classes also are offered.
Katie Jensen, Topeka senior, said she did yoga whenever she had a headache or stomach pain. She took a yoga class at Lawrence Arts Center, 200 W. Ninth St., three years ago.
She said the class helped her relieve stress and taught her breathing techniques. Yoga also has spiritual benefits, Jensen said.
“It’s all-inclusive with religions,” she said.
“You can be a devout Christian, a Buddhist or a Wiccan and you can still get something out of your spiritually. It doesn't exclude anyone.”
Jill Krebs, owner of the Yoga Center of Lawrence, 920 Massachusetts St., said mostly women attended the classes, although the
number of men joining had been increasing. It's ironic, considering only men were allowed to do yoga when it originated in India, Krebs said. Because India had a caste system, knowledge, including yoga, was restricted to men and those in power.
Krebs also said women tended to be more flexible, making yoga easier for them.
"But not being flexible is not a reason not to take yoga," she said. "Flexibility will eventually develop after your strength does."
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