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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014
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University students help plant trees near Fraser Hall last year for the Replant Mount Oread project. This year, the KU Environs Club and the Center of Sustainability are raising funds to plant 14 trees on the Stauffer-Flint lawn.
Campus club raises money for tree replacement project
MIRANDA DAVIS news@kansan.com
Students from the KU Enviroons Club will be raising money during the last two weeks of February to kick start this year's Replant Mount Oread initiative. Fundraising has already started with coffee cans decorated as trees placed in student housing locations. Replant Mount Oread is working to raise $5,000 to replant approximately 14 trees on the lawn in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall.
Replant Mount Oread is a project that includes two weeks of fundraising as well as two weeks of tree education before the official replant date on April 11. The Replant Mount Oread project is through the Center of Sustainability and partners with the KU Environs Club. They are working to replant the trees on campus, particularly Jayhawk Boulevard.
Emma Donachie, a senior from Dallas, Texas, and preservation group coordinator for Replant Mount Oread, said the group's focus this year is replacing the infected ash trees on the Stauffer-Flint lawn.
"It's important to have a little bit of green space to bring us
back to nature." Donachie said. Donachie said the Emerald Ash Borer beetle has infested some of the ash trees on the lawn and that the trees will die in a matter of years. She said the group plants to plant a variety of species in their place, including oak and hickory trees.
The trees they are planting will be more mature than saplings and will be completely self-sufficient once planted. They won't require additional care by the group.
Before the trees are planted however, the group will also have tables at various locations around campus to educate the student body about the project and why it's important to have trees on campus.
"Many trees originally planted on campus have been removed due to disease and storm damage." Blake Hamilton, a senior from Topeka and Replant Mount Oread committee member, said. "Right now almost half of the trees in front of Stauffer-Flint, specifically the Ash Elm trees are infected with Emerald Ash Borer beetle and are likely to die."
used to be completely shaded by a canopy of elm trees. Replant Mount Oread is working to replace trees faster than they are dying and restore the campus to when it was full of trees.
"The addition of trees on campus not only helps the environment, but also makes the campus look better," Hamilton said.
Donachie emphasized how lucky the University was to have areas like Marvin's Grove, where there is a lot of wildlife close to campus. She wants to work to bring more nature back to campus.
The KU Environons Club members said in the 1950s there were many more trees on campus and Jayhawk Boulevard
The group picks a different location each year and last year they planted redbuds in front of Fraser. Donachie said that out of the 71 trees the University lost this year, only 52 were replanted.
"It's important for us to maintain a balance between green spaces and developing the University," Donachie said.
Hamilton said students can get involved by going to the Center of Sustainability website and sign up to volunteer or find out more information at the tables set up on campus in the coming weeks.
Professor publishes book on minority gender differences
— Edited by Jamie Koziol
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DIVERSITY
MADDY MIKINSKI news@kansan.com
In the political world, candidates are always striving towards getting the minority vote. They attend special events and make speeches aimed at particular minorities.
Associate political science professor Christina Bejarano has seen this practice and researched the subject. She has already published two books and numerous articles relating to the nature of female Hispanic-American voters in the United States today.Her most recent book "The Latino Gender Gap in U.S. Politics" released last December, examines the diversity within the Hispanic-American population and how it influences American politics.
Bejarano's research found that minority women participate more in voting than minority men. Also, she discovered that minority women were more likely to vote for the Democratic Party than their male counterparts.
"The aim of the book was to look at race and ethnicity and how it influences politics", Bejarano said. "There aren't many books that look at the additional gender differences."
"I think Bejarano's research is a very important new direction for understanding the role of Latina politics and Latina politicians in the U.S." Political science professor Hannah Britton said. "I think her work has had an important impact on scholars in our field because it helps us all rethink our previ-
This research, while important to the scholastic community, is also being used in the classroom. Bejarano, who teaches a course on women in politics, uses her findings in her lectures.
students who are from diverse backgrounds," Student Senate Chief of Staff Tyler Childress said. "[Reaching out to minority students] is something that has always been a goal. But last year at Ad Astra we tried to not court groups from diverse backgrounds but to bring them on board."
"The aim of the book was to look at race and ethnicity and how it influences politics. There aren't many books that look at the additional gender differences."
"I try to let the students know the different ways to look at women in politics," she said.
CHRISTINA BEJARANO associate professor
Bejarano's research is also relevant to the University outside of the classroom.
ous ideas."
In recent years, changes have been made by Student Senate to bring about a more diverse atmosphere. An International Graduate Student Chair position has been added and Student Senate has worked to encourage minority students to run.
Childress said he has noticed a "conscious effort" in the way the organization reaches out to minorities and students of varied backgrounds. He also stresses the ways the Senate is including students not only of different races but also of different interests and accomplishments. He said the organization wants to to involve people who are "really doing great things."
"We're recruiting them for their abilities and the great things they are doing," Childress said. "We're going deeper than diversity."
"We have a vibrant group of
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BREAKDOWN OF THE ALLOCATIONS
BREAKDOWN OF THE ALLOCATIONS
ORGANIZATION ALLOCATED REQUESTED
HawkLink Writing Fellows — 3,021
YES 4,000 7,000
Student Money Management Services 14,000 14,000
Journalism (Graduate) 2,000 2,000
SILC Leadership 2,400 4,800
McNair Scholars Appl. Fund 6,000 8,032
Hilltop Child Development Center 5,000 6,000
UCC/ACCC- Disabilities Services 3,840 8,930
AAAC - Testing Grants 1,800 2,250
AAC - Tutor Grants 6,000 9,000
Career Planning & Prep. Scholarships 1,000 2,777
CLAS-USDE funds match SES (APEX) 10,000 10,000
SES Tutors (APEX) 6,000 10,000
Urban Planning 4,000 12,000
Museum Studios 4,000 10,000
Center for Community Outreach 9,600 16,640
Indigenous Studies 3,000 15,426
Spencer Art Museum — 6,120
Grants - FSEOG 70,000 90,000
Child Care Grants 71,510 85,300
SFA Student Advisors 11,000 30,000
Alternative Breaks 2,850 60,902
T & L Scholarships 12,000 40,000
Afr./Afr. Amer. Stdios Sch. 5,000 29,400
Research Scholarships 11,000 20,000
Non-Traditional Scholarships 9,000 10,000
Educational Opportunity Fund Committee
It was 52 years ago this week that KU announced plans to tear down Old Fraser Hall. The building had opened in 1872, and as early as 1923 had reports of being very dangerous for its many inhabitants.
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Amended House bill includes textbook tax recommendation
The rebate that was proposed focused on encouraging students to purchase their books for class on campus or at a local bookstore, instead of purchasing them online. Rep. Whipple's amendment came after universities across the state met with and spoke to legislators last week.
Rep. Brandon Whipple, Wichita-D, successfully gained support to amend a House Bill that would allow some monetary relief for University students and their families when buying higher education textbooks in the form of a refundable sales tax. The bill will be considered for final approval in the House Wednesday, Feb. 19.
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"Education is the only investment that guarantees a return, in the form of opportunity," Rep. Whipple said.
Morgan Said, the outreach director for the University's Student Senate, said that regardless of the bill's passing, adding the amendment is inspiring to the Student Senate, the student body and the state of Kansas by showing that legislators do listen to the voices of the state of Kansas.
"We brought light to a really big issue, and maybe if we can't conquer this battle this time around, we can come back around the next time around, and be more prepared and hopefully tackle it then," Said said.
Tom DeHart
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Rep. Brandon Whipple gained support in the House to amend HB 2257 to include a sales tax rebate for text-books bought in Kansas.
The amendment was influenced by Student Senates across the state who met with legislators last week.
The bill is pending final approval to pass the House today.
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