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2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
THURSDAY. MARCH 3. 2005
INSIDENEWS
Tuition differential doomed
After receiving an overwhelmingly negative response from students, Kim Wilcox, dean of liberal arts and sciences, decided against proposing the idea to Chancellor Robert Hemenway. PAGE 1A
President proposes cuts in financial aid programs
The Bush Administration recommended eliminating the Perkins Loan Program from colleges and universities across the country. The federally funded program helps low-income students pay for tuition, housing and books. PAGE 1A
Bag of chips evacuates Allen Fieldhouse
A box of barbecue chips being kept in a heater caught fire yesterday afternoon, sending smoke throughout the fieldhouse. The KU Public Safety Office and the fire department quickly evacuated everyone inside. Jim Marchiony, associate athletics director, said no fire had occurred at the fieldhouse in his two seasons at the University of Kansas. PAGE 1A
Students overlook healthy food options
A program to promote healthier food decisions has gone unnoticed by many students Better Bites will launch a new marketing campaign this spring to get the word out PAGE 2A
Festival to feature KU students' work
Student filmmakers will have an opportunity to see their creation on the big screen at a film festival in Liberty Hall. The film subjects range from a man trying to find a restroom to skydiving. PAGE 2A
Hall to host island-paradise party
Lewis Hall, after a year break, will host its traditional Luau tomorrow. The festivities are free and open to all students from 7 to 9 p.m. PAGE 3A
Column: Global tensions have real consequences, even for us
Matt Sevkic takes a look at at the life and contributions of Rafik Harari, former Prime Minister of Lebanon. Harari and nine others were killed in an explosion that many was caused by Syrians. He gives his take on America's global relations. PAGE 74
INSIDEOPINION
Editorial: Students protect pocketbook, vote down CLAS referendum The editorial says that if tuition is going to increase, so should the quality of education at the University of Kansas. He does comment Dean Wilcox, however, for listening to students requests. PAGE 7A
INSIDESPORTS
Back in the high life
The Jayhawks finished their regular season on Senior Night with a victory against in-state rival K-State. Senior forward Wayne Simien snatched a career-high in rebounds and the Jayhawks clinched at least a tie with Oklahoma State for the Big 12 regular season title.
PAGE 1B
Column: Thanks for the memories
Last night's game against Kansas State was nostalgic for reasons other than the retro jerseys. The 50th anniversary of the first KU basketball game in Allen Fieldhouse evokes memories of past victories against K-State. PAGE 1B
When rubber becomes gold
The blue RockChalk wristbands originally sold for $1. The Athletics Department no longer sells the bands, which are now a collector's item. They go for more than $20 on eBay. PAGE 1B
Academic All-Big 12 Team recognizes swimmers, divers
With the highest grade point average among all Big 12 Conference swimming and diving teams and the highest GPA ever posted by Jayhawk swimmers and divers, 17 members of the swimming and diving team have been named to the All-Big 12 Academic Team. The 2003-2004 team scored a GPA of 3.39. PAGE 28
The big black bear hunter
There are people who still hunt their food for recreational sport. One KU student is in a record book for killing a 300-pound, six-foot-tall black bear with a bow and arrow. PAGE 3B
The men's basketball seniors spent more than an hour after last night's game saying farewell to Allen Fieldhouse and thanking their families, the fans and the coaches. The emotional speeches were marked by a mix of tears and laughs.
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We bid you good night
Tuesday was the 50th anniversary of the opening of Allen Fieldhouse. The event was celebrated at last night's game against K-State with vintage uniforms for cheerleaders, yell leaders and the men's basketball team. PAGE 5B
Allen Fieldhouse at 50
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Students not cramming healthier food options
HEALTH
By TY BEAVER
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KANSAN START WRITER
As an employee at The Underground in Wescoe Hall, Amanda Faires, St. Louis sophomore, has seen the green Better Bites sign at The Underground's entrance. Unfortunately, because she never sees the logo on individual items, she never thinks about choosing a healthier option.
"It if it were more visible, I'd probably get it more often," she said.
Awareness of the Better Bites program has been an issue since the program arrived in Fall 2003, said Ann Chapman, Watkins Memorial Health Center dietician. A new marketing campaign and other improvements will be implemented to improve the program's visibility and its appeal to students.
The posters will target each gender separately based upon perceptions of health and fitness, Chapman said.
Better Bites provides healthier eating options to students through KU D in i n g Services, vending machines and convenience stores such as the Hawk Shoe
such as the Hawk Shop.
She said that she was meeting in a few days to discuss the budget for the program. She said that she didn't know the program's costs and that current budget was too small.
Better Bites products are sometimes misplaced in the vending machines, Chapman said.
Some students have complained that non-Better Bites foods were being placed in slots with the logo on it.
Though the program expanded to vending machines and Hawk Shops last year, student awareness is still not where Chapman would like it to be.
A new marketing campaign with posters and an updated brochure is planned for release later this spring.
With student volunteers, Chapman is conducting a survey of vending machine stocking. It will be finished the week before spring break, she said.
Monitoring use of Better Bites is difficult, Chapman said, especially for the meals offered through KU Dining
Services.
Because the program is
the program in still a work in progress, it is u n k n o w n whether students consciously choose the healthier meals, said Nona Colladee, associate
director of residential
dining.
KU Dining Services does not gather statistics on how many Better Bites meals are produced.
Chapman plans to conduct surveys about student awareness and frequency of use of the program to gauge the Better Bites' importance.
"If it were more
If it were more visible, I'd probably get it more often."
Amanda Faires St. Louis sophomore
Of four students who were asked about the program, none of them had ever heard of the program.
"I like eating healthy most of the time," he said, "if it's easy to get."
Though he has eaten in The Underground, Jordan Goldschmidt, Wichita sophomore, never saw the signs advertising Better Bites. But he said it sounded like something he would use.
There are students who are aware of Better Bites. Whether they care about the program is another question.
Though he tries to eat healthy, Anthony Hildebrand, Lubbock, Texas, junior, said he wouldn't let a label for a healthier item stop him from getting something he wanted. He said he thought most students thought the same.
Sara Dixon, Derby senior, said people ate unhealthy food and needed to have something else available. But, she said she thinks the financial cost of a healthier meal is a big factor of a student's decision.
— Edited by Kendall Dix
ARTS
Liberty Hall festival includes students' diverse-subject films
BY NELI MULKA
nmulka.kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Sachse should know — he's been in a lot campus restrooms for his film, "The Dump."
The best restrooms on campus are located on the fifth floor of the Kansas Union, Jason Sachse, Leavenworth senior, said.
"It's very clean and well-lit with windows," Sachse said. "We brought two-ply paper special for the occasion."
Sachse's film, about a man desperately seeking a working restroom, is one of seven films featured at "An Evening of Local Film at Liberty Hall."
The film festival starts at 9:45 p.m.
Monday in Liberty Hall, 644
Massachusetts St. Admission is $3.
This event is meant to show people that there is a film community in Lawrence, Matt Toplikar, Lawrence senior, said.
There is a lack of outlets for filmmakers to show their works to the general public. Sachse said.
Usually film students' work is limited to showings for friends or screenings at Oldfather Studios, 1621 W. Ninth St., Sachse said.
Film topics range from a man spending his first night alone in an apartment to skydiving.
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Skydiving is a topic that Chris Burket, Kingman senior, worked on for a year with his film, "Eves on the Sky."
"Eyes on the Sky" is a 16-minute collection of skydiving clips by Burket and other aerial vidoeograppers set to rock 'n' roll and techno music.
Burket had to log 200 jumps before he was prepared to film his jumps, which he did by attaching a camera to his helmet.
Matt Toplikar, Lawrence senior, acts in front of the camera that Allan Well, Lawrence resident, has set up on the stage at Liberty Hall. Toplikar and Well were shooting the introduction video for the Student Film Festival, which will be shown at Liberty Hall Monday Night.
"When you have a camera on your head you need to look out for it," Burket said. "The parachute lines could catch it."
Burket, who jumped 630 times, wanted to show audiences a sport that doesn't get much mainstream attention.
In addition to the short films there will be a music video of the band 10 Hour Drive made by Burket.
If this festival is successful,
Topilkar plans to have another one
this summer in Liberty Hall.
Promotional trailers for upcoming student films will be shown before the festival begins.
Oh, and the worst bathroom of them all?
"Second floor Robinson," Sachse said. "It was dark, with one stall and its walls would tip over when you touch it."
Edited by Nikola Rowe
The event is meant to show people that there is a film community in Lawrence. There is a lack of outlets for filmmakers to show their works.
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