Wednesday, June 23, 1999
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The University Daily Kansan
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City buses could follow peer leads
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"There would be less congestion, less traffic, less pollution — I think that would serve the public better than a new downtown parking garage," Koopmans said.
Joy said that the main obstacle to integrating the city and MU buses was financing such a system. MU covers its contract payments with student fees and parking revenue. Columbia's buses are heavily subsidized by state and federal grants, with only 25 percent of operating costs being met with fares. Joy said it was unclear how the two systems might merge without student riders bearing the bulk of the cost.
An integrated bus system
In Ames, Iowa, the city and Iowa State University have long since jumped that hurdle, running a unified bus system since 1976. The city's bus system — called CyRide — is a joint venture between the city, the ISU administration and the ISU student-body government.
CyRide's 48 buses encourage nearly 3 million passengers annually to get out of their cars and still get to work or to the theater on-time. Eight fixed routes running from 6:30 a.m. to midnight are complimented by Dial-A-Ride — a service oriented to hand-capped riders — and the Moonlight Express, which runs Friday and Saturday until 2 a.m. Fares are 35 cents for students and 75 cents for all other riders.
Tom Davenport, CyRide's administrative assistant, attributed the system's success to its Board of Trustees. Representing the three branches of CyRide, the Board meets several times a year to tailor the bus system to the cities' changing needs. Two of the three branches must agree before any change is made.
"You have to be willing to help both University-related and non-University interests," Davenport said. "There's no way we'd have the system we have today without this kind of cooperation."
CyRide is set up as a department of the city to qualify it for federal grants, which make up 28 percent of the transit budget. The remainder of the system's costs are shared between:
ISU Student Body Government, 29 percent
Fares, 20 percent
City of Ames, 16 percent
ISU Administration, 7 percent
Davenport said CyRide — which won the All-America City Award in 1983 — covered 80 percent of Ames but was focused around ISU. He said that students constitute the bulk of passengers and bore a proportionate share of local costs.
The total number of riders jumped by nearly 1 million when CyRide increased from three to five buses per route in 1983.
"As soon as the time between buses decreases, ridership rises dramatically," Davenport said. "There's a big difference between having a bus come by every 20 minutes versus every half-hour."
Lawrence considers the options
Jim Henry, Lawrence city commissioner thinks the city will start an independent bus system to serve areas not covered by KU On Wheels, he said.
"I'm sure ultimately we're going to have work closely with the University to have
a single fixed-route system that serves the entire community the best it can," Henry said.
He also said the commission has been working with a consultant to look at how other cities, like Ames and Columbia, have managed coordinating university and city systems.
Holly Krebs, KU On Wheels Director thinks two independent bus systems would probably be a disaster.
To actually figure out the logistics of a coordinated system, we need to include all the different components of Lawrence," said Krebs, Oskaloosa senior. "That's the only way this is going to work."
In addition to the University of Kansas, Krebs said that successful planning should include Haskell Indian Nations University, the Citizens for Public Transportation, senior citizens groups and area businesses.
If KU On Wheels and Lawrence decide to merge their buses, first they would have to negotiate a Kansas statute restricting the use of student fees to student activities.
Rose Marino, KU Associate General Counsel, said that, depending on the specifics of the city's proposal, the statute may not impede a coordinated system.
The success of Lawrence's start-up bus system is critical if it is to win community support, Krebs said.
"There are so many people in Lawrence that stand to benefit from a city-wide bus system that we need to sit down and make this the best system possible."
High school journalists learn skills at KU
Edited by Mike Miller
Bv Carrie Petree
Kansan staff writer
Potential future Jayhawks have come to the University of Kansas this week to learn a little about the University and a lot about journalism.
Since Sunday, high school journalism students have participated in the Kansas Journalism Institute, which will run through tomorrow. This is the 36th year for the annual summer program, and about 160 students from seven states are in attendance.
Participants attend journalism classes in Stauffer-Flint Hall, Ellsworth Hall, Budig Hall and the Dole Human Development Center.
at William Allen White School of Journalism in the summer of 1991.
The Kansas Journalism Institute, under its current name and format, was started after John Hudnall, director of the Institute, became executive director of the Kansas Scholastic Press Association and a member of the faculty
Hudnall said that the focus of the camp evolves each year but that an emphasis is placed on hard work. He said that it is important for students to come to the Institute ready to work.
Not all students realized just how intense the program was until they arrived.
Victor Meyer, Rolla High School senior from Rolla, Mo., came to the Institute because it was suggested by his newspaper teacher, who did not tell him how much effort would be required.
"It is a lot more like school than I expected, too much so." Meyer said. "I thought that I would have more free time and more freedom."
Although the workload may be heavier than expected, work and productivity are emphasized so that students can return to their publications' staffs with ideas, stories, designs and plans for the upcoming year.
"I came to KJI because I wanted to learn more about design so that our yearbook could be better," said Kelly Roberts, Spring Hill High School senior from Spring Hill.
One thing that Meyer, Roberts and others agreed on is that the best part of the camp was meeting new people.
"I really did not know what to expect, so it is all kind of new to me — the learning and the people," Roberts said. "But that is the best part."
The high school students are living in Ellsworth. Hudnall said the students' experiences in campus residence halls is an integral part of the summer program because it gives them an idea of what college life is like.
— Edited by Chad Bettes
History museum to bring renowned Kansas figures to life
Bv Amanda Sanders
Special to the Kansan
On Sunday, two famous historical figures will be brought back to life at the Watkins Community Museum of History.
Kansans Speak Out, the annual Douglas County Historical Society fundraiser, will feature portraits of native Kansan artist John Steuart Curry and locally active abolitionist John Brown
Curry is best known for his murals in the Kansas State Capitol, one of which depicts John Brown. Brown, who came to Kansas in 1854, fought pro-slavery forces during the territorial period of "Bleeding Kansas."
W. Stitt Robinson, coordinator and moderator of the event, said the presentations were in the Chautauqua technique, which had been popular until about the 1930s.
The actors will give speeches as if they were
Curry and Brown.
Each presentation lasts at least 30 minutes. At the end of each speech, the audience may ask questions while the presenters remain in character.
"This type of presentation is theater as well as art," Robinson said. "So for anyone interested in those two areas or in Kansas history, this is right on target. And, of course, we invite students to come."
Robinson, who has arranged the event for four years, said about 100 people had usually attended. He also said that this had become quite a mid-summer tradition.
"These have been very successful programs over the years," he said. "I've been surprised at how popular this is."
Don Lambert, Topeka resident, will portray John Steuart Curry. Lambert has portrayed Curry many times. He said his portrayals often
"Most of us know Curry's murals in the state building," Lambert said. "They're impressive but easy to dismiss in the modern, busy world. When I'm able to hold an audience for an hour and tell them that when he painted the murals it was met with great criticism so that he couldn't finish the project, their mouths drop. So then they go back and look again at the murals. But now they're looking at the power and the majestic ideas behind them."
nan given people a new perspective on Curry's work, and he tried to bring out the trials and murals of the people represented in Curry's murals.
Marvin Stottlemire of Topeka will portray John Brown under the title of "John Brown: Madman or Martyr?"
Tickets are $10 and are available at the museum.
—Edited by Kimberly Erb
Chris Brewer, Lawrence, 13, practices his clarinet backstage at the Lied Center. Brewer preformed Saturday in the symphonic band at the Midwestern Music Camp. Photo by Melissa Thornton/KANSAN
Midwest Music Camp begins the traditional summer performance
By Matthew Friedrichs Kansan editor
A young man stood on the top riser behind four rows of fellow students dressed in dark slacks, white shirts and ties, and bounced a blue rubber ball on the Lied Center stage.
But when the chair director raised her hands, the young man and the other junior high students squared their shoulders, opened their mouths and prepared to sing to the quiet crowd of parents, family and friends.
Saturday's concert was the first performance for students at KU's Midwest Music Camp, a 64-year tradition that about 1,100 junior high and high school students will attend this summer.
"It's a service to the youth in the Midwest because this is not an opportunity these students would have otherwise," said David Bushouse, camp director.
Students at the junior high sessions practice, study and play for one week with two of the following groups: band, choir, orchestra and piano.
Students attend the senior high sessions for two weeks and also may participate in jazz ensembles.
Kathy Rose-Mockry, program director of the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center, encouraged her junior high son to attend junior high camp based on experiences she had with similar camps in Southern California.
"It looked like a wonderful opportunity for him," she said. Students receive instruction
Students receive instruction
and direction from KU faculty members and guests of the department Bushouse said.
For the 32nd year, Col. Arnald Gabriel, former director of the United States Air Force band and orchestras will direct the bands and orchestras July 10.
Bushouse said campers should leave with experience like those provided by high-profile instructors with improved music skills, motivation and confidence.
And two Central Junior High School students waiting backstage to perform Saturday voiced those hoped-for results.
"It's a chance to meet new people who actually share a single interest," Adkins-Heljeson said.
Sean Edmiston, a Lawrence resident who plays the trumpet, sat on the steps next to Adkins-Hellison.
Kelvin Adkins-Heljeson, a Lawrence resident who plays the French horn, said he enjoyed attending camp.
"I came last year and it was really fun," Edmiston said. "It really helped me a lot."
And besides, added Adkins-Heljson, it's a good way for parents to get their kids out of the house for a week.
The second group of junior high students will perform beginning at 1 a.m. Saturday at the Lied Center.
Senior high students arrive Sunday. Jazz concerts will be at 7 p.m., July 2 and July 9.
Senior high choirs will perform at 9:30 a.m., orchestras at 11:30 a.m. and bands at 1:30 p.m., July 3 and 10.
- Edited by Anjum Aziz
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