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Volume 128 Issue 2
April Fool's Edition
Wednesday, Marchvember 50, 2015
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Trying to stay relevant since 1904
WHAT'S CRACKIN'
Graduation ceremony to be moved elsewhere after crack found in Campanile infrastructure
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Students celebrate after walking through the Campanile during last year's commencement ceremony. The University announced that the Campanile will undergo construction starting next week that will affect this year's graduation, moving the ceremony to a different location that has not yet been decided upon.
WINNIFRED BEATRICE
@WinnieTheBae27
Starting next week the Campanile will undergo construction that will likely last until mid-summer.
"We noticed that the floors were a little more creaky than usual so we decided to tell our professor," Hobbes said. "They told us they inspected it and found cracks in the foundation. It was scary. What if the whole thing had collapsed while I was practicing my Chopsticks'?"
Shelby Hobbes, a junior from Overland Park, is currently enrolled in the carillon class at the University, for which she routinely practices the Campanile bells for all of campus to hear.
The reinforced concrete that holds up the 64-year-old memorial has cracked under the weight of its 53 bells, the largest of which weighs seven tons. The Campanile was just renovated in 1996, however construction workers deem the property to be too dangerous for students to walk under during this year's graduation ceremony.
Originally built in 1961 as a memorial to World War II, the
Campanile holds a special place in the hearts of KU students, especially those graduating.
"The timing of the construction is unfortunate," said Carol Smith, the director of facilities at the University. "Obviously the Campanile is a huge part of KU graduation tradition. But really what's at stake here is the safety of our students, and that's not something we want to compromise."
Construction will begin April 8 and is set to last until July. The dozens of large bells will need to be removed and stored at the School of Music while construction can take place on the memorial.
"I've never walked straight through the Campanile," said Sean Marlow, a junior from Overland Park. "I've always heard that if you do you won't graduate on time."
"I don't care if I walk through it or not. It's just a stupid myth. I walked through it my freshman year and I'm fine," said Nik Jackson, a sixth-year senior from Cleveland, Ohio.
"Honestly? I'm pissed," Jackson said. "It's part of KU tradition. What are we going to do instead? Streak through campus and into the stadium? Wait, that's not a bad idea."
But with construction set to start soon, the odds of Jackson, and all other soon-to-be graduates, walking through the Campanile at commencement are slim to none.
While many students agree with Jackson's sentiments, there are others who don't seem bothered by the closure of the memorial.
Until estimates can be made, the Campanile will remain taped off, denying access to all students hoping to cap off their time at the University.
Smith said University officials are currently in talks of how to circumvent the closed memorial for commencement.
"We've been tossing up a few ideas of how to make graduation special," Smith said. "I won't say for sure what's going to happen, but right now we're considering the possibility of walking through campus and ending at the Lawrence High School stadium. That way students still get the feel of a journey and a new beginning."
KU Dining to stop serving popular Crunchy Chicken Cheddar Wraps
CHANDLER BING
@PimpinAintEasy_92
In an effort to improve health campus-wide, KU Dining announced Tuesday it will no longer serve Crunchy Chicken Cheddar Wraps at the University beginning next fall.
Provost Jeffrey Vitter said he knows students will be upset after this announcement, and believes it is the right thing to do for the long-term health of the community.
According to myfitnesspal. com, the Crunchy Chicken Cheddar Wrap contains 776 calories, which is more than one-third of the daily recommendation of 2,000, according to the Mayo Clinic. It also contains more than 70 percent of the daily recommended consumption of cholesterol and sodium.
"Students will thank me later," Vitter said. "I know some individuals who eat as many as 10 in a single week. That will undoubtedly lead to poor health consequences down the road for students. Not to mention ripped jeans and broken chairs."
Vitter made this decision in collaboration with Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and
Nutrition facts:
Crunchy Chicken
Cheddar Wrap
Calories 776
Sodium 1,646 mg
Total Fat 48 g
Potassium 0 mg
Saturated 16 g
Total Carbs 30 g
Polyunsaturated 0 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Monounsaturated 0 g
Sugars 0 g
Trans 0 g
Protein 53 g
Cholesterol 212 mg
Vitamin A 18 percent
Calcium 30 percent
Vitamin C 2 percent
Iron 16 percent
"The mission of the University of Kansas is to uplift students and society by educating leaders, building healthy communities and making discoveries that change the world," Vitter said. "Eliminating one of the most unhealthy dishes on campus falls into those goals."
Nona Golledge, the director of KU Dining Services.
In 2013, the Cooking Channel featured the Crunchy Chicken Cheddar wrap on a bracket of the 32 best college dishes. The wrap advanced to the Elite 8 before losing to a spaghetti dish at Marquette University.
"I shed a couple tears when I first heard about it. The Crunchy Chicken Cheddar Wrap is bae," Filange said. "I understand the reasoning behind the decision, but it isn't the only unhealthy food item on campus, it just happens to be the most popular one. It's a campus tradition."
Golledge said the wrap will be replaced by the Ultimate Vegan Wrap, which contains tofu, pickled beets, habanero peppers, asparagus, cottage cheese and a fat-free vinaigrette dressing.
Regina Filange, the KU Dining student liaison, didn't agree with the University's decision.
KU Dining Services announced yesterday it would no longer be serving the Crunchy Chicken Cheddar Wrap. The wrap will be replaced with the Ultimate Vegan Wrap starting next fall.
"We are replacing an unhealthy wrap with what will be our healthiest one on the menu," Golledge said. "I want to prove to college students
FRANK WEIRICH/KANSAN
Vitter admitted he ate a Crunchy Chicken Cheddar Wrap about once a month.
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The Crunchy Chicken Cheddar Wrap — which can be purchased fresh at Brella's locations at the Market, Underground and Crimson Cafe — contains two to three fried chicken strips, shredded cheddar cheese, tomatoes, a handful of lettuce and a generous helping of ranch dressing wrapped in a jalapeno tortilla.
that you don't need meat to make a wrap taste good."
"I shed a couple tears when I first heard about it. The Crunchy Chicken Cheddar Wrap is bae."
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REGINA FILANGE
KU Dining student liaison
"They are addicting," Vitter said. "The chicken strips are absolutely delightful, and the ranch dressing tastes heavenly. I frequently have to remind myself, 'A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips.'"
The University will continue to look at eliminating other
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"That is certainly a possibility," Vitter said. "We are looking into vendors that are more health-conscious and provide more vegetarian and vegan
unhealthy dishes served on campus, Vitter said. He hinted that Chick-Fil-A and Pizza Hut could be on the chopping block.
Don't Forget
"Enjoy them while you can," Vitter said. "Because they are going to be gone forever."
The last day the wraps will be available for purchase will be Friday, July 31.
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