TUESDAY,FEB.26,2002
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 3A
Jobs, revenue cited as benefits of proposed store
Some students say hardware franchise will be beneficial, others not so sure
By Lauren Beatty
Kansan staff writer
Students may soon be one step closer to additional part-time retail jobs in Lawrence.
A proposal to build a Home Depot store in Lawrence has faced the city commission for three years. The proposed location of the store is at 31st and Iowa streets, near other chain stores such as Kmart and Wal-Mart.
Though construction has not yet been officially approved, on March 5, the city commission will decide whether to contribute to the street improvements near the proposed location at 31st Street, which would
cost the city $1.4 million. The commission will also discuss the possibility of moving the location of the store to 6th and Wakarusa streets.
Home Depot store representatives from the Topeka and Shawnee stores said about 150 to 200 people were employed at each store. KU students anticipate that, if approved, Home Depot will provide an enticing employment opportunity.
"Just bringing a national name would prompt students to go there," Lobaugh said. "Even out-of-state students might recognize the name."
employment opportunities.
Christa Lobaugh, Wichita junior,
said some of her friends worked at
her hometown Home Depot and
made $8 to $9 per hour. She said the
Home Depot name would draw students in.
However, not all students see the possibility of a new chain store in Lawrence as a worthwhile development. Chris Gurnee, Dodge City junior, said there would be some drawbacks to building a Home Depot.
"Any time a large business comes in it would create jobs, but there's a cost. It would change the commercial make-up by introducing a behemoth of a business." Chris Gurnee Dodge City union
"Any time a large business comes in it would create jobs, but there's a cost," Gurnee said. "It would change the commercial make-up by introducing a behemoth of a business. It
overwhelms the competition and that's why they're successful."
Rod Ernst, owner of Ernst and Sons Hardware, 843 Massachusetts Street, said the competition would hurt small businesses in Lawrence, but not the job market because there were so many students looking for work. Ernst said he had a small work force and didn't feel he would lose any employees to Home Denot
Dan Watkins, a Lawrence attorney representing Home Depot, said Lawrence residents shopped at Home Depot in Olathe or Topeka, and the company thought it would benefit those shoppers to bring a store into Lawrence. Watkins also said the store could generate about $1 million in additional sales tax during the next 10 years.
Contact Beatty at Ibettay@kansan.com. This story was edited by Andy Gasaway.
Students urged to accept body, eat healthy
'Celebrate Every Body week features free lunches, speakers
By Summer Lewis Kansan staff writer
Many people battle with body image, but Watkins Memorial Health Center is encouraging students to "Celebrate Every Body" this week.
The rest of the nation is celebrating National Eating Disorder Week, a week of looking at eating disorders, but Watkins officials are approaching this problem in a more positive way.
The focus of the week will be on the body and staying healthy.
"We are trying to get the message out that all bodies are beautiful and that we need to be more accepting of the body we were given," said Ann Chapman, nutritionist at Watkins.
"We wanted to make this week a real focused time on body-image issues, eating issues and fitness." Chapman said. "We have a variety of
activities on the campus that will deal with these topics."
The week's events begin at noon today at Gertrude Sellars Pearson-Corbin Hall.
There will be soup, sandwich and a speaker for three days at various locations on campus, she said.
"They will be healthy lunches that you can sit down and enjoy, and listen to me speak about different aspects of healthy eating." Chapman said.
Sculptor Larry Kirkwood will talk about body images and his body casts as part of the week. Body casts are molds of actual human bodies, Chapman said.
Prizes will be given away during a nutrition and fitness jeopardy game tomorrow night at GSP.
Students will have an opportunity to exercise together during a walk at Anschutz Sports Pavilion on Sunday. Chapman said there would be music and beverages for the walkers.
"Celebrate Every Body" week activities:
"There will be a leader and she may have people go backwards for a while or do some skipping. We really want this to be fun."she said.
The week will end on Monday night
- Noon today: "Learning to Savor the Flavors" lunch and speaker at Gertrude Seilards Pearson-Corin Hall
- 7 to 7:45 tonight: Presentation by sculptor Larry Kirkwood at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union
- Noon tomorrow: "Sawvy Eating in the Dorm" lunch and speaker at Mrs. E's in Lewis Hall
5 to 6:15 tomorrow night: Nutrition
Jeopardy in GSP Hall
Noon on Thursday: "How do I know if my diet is balanced?" lunch and speaker at the Kansas Union Atrium 7:30 Sunday night: "Walk this Way" celebration of bodies walk in Anschutz Sports Pavilion
7-30 to 9 Monday night: "The Myth of Perfection: The Impact of Media and Culture on the Way We View Our Bodies" panel discussion and film at Woodruff Auditorium
Source: Watkins Memorial Health Center
with a panel discussion and film about body image.
"It talks about how advertising influences women especially to feel a certain way about their bodies, which is a negative way, of course," Chapman said.
Cathe Decena, Leavenworth junior, said that she would attend the luncheons if they fit into her schedule and the food was free.
"On my own, I would not go to GSP.
but if I knew more about the events I would go." Decena said.
Chapman encouraged both men and women to attend the events this week.
"The whole issue of greater body acceptance, healthier eating and fitness certainly impact on men as much as they do on women," she said.
Contact Lewis at slewis@kansan.com.
This story was edited by Eve Lamborn.
New forum to discuss the writings of C.S. Lewis
By Meredith Carr Kansan staff writer
Four students are starting a new club dedicated to the works of C.S. Lewis, author of The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe and many other novels.
The members of the C.S. Lewis Forum will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the meeting room in Miller Scholarship Hall to discuss the psychology of the characters from The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe its author.
The group wants other students to learn about Lewis. It is trying to expose as many people as possible to Lewis' writing and many viewpoints.
"People from all different backgrounds can relate to his writings and
use it for themselves on a daily basis," said Alan Emmons, vice president and Loveland, Colo., junior.
Sarah Napientek, president of the forum and Dubuque, Iowa, sophomore, said she had known there was an interest in the author because many students had enrolled in a class about Lewis that was taught by Nancy Yacher, lecturer in the department of English.
Yacher said the class, called Reason and imagination in the Writings of C.S. Lewis, reached its maximum enrollment each semester of 35 students. Many students also requested closed-class openers after the maximum enrollment was met, she said.
Yacher also serves as the forum's sponsor and belongs to the C.S. Lewis
"People from all different backgrounds
basis.'
can relate to his writings and use it for themselves on a daily basis."
Alan Emmons Vice president of C.S. Lewis Forum
Society of Kansas, serving as vice president.
"I am glad students are interested enough in Lewis to start a club, and I'm encouraging their interests," Yacher said.
Napientek said one of the many
interesting aspects of Lewis' writing was its Christian themes. Though the Christian theology is a core part in some of Lewis' novels, the group would rather focus on the psychology of the author, she said.
"We're trying to stray away from the Christian focus because we don't want it to be a Christian group," Emmons said.
From 1950 to 1956, Lewis wrote seven books about the fictional land of Narnia. The wardrobe, from The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe, leads to the land of Narnia. The group wants to have a Narnia Celebration toward the end of April.
Contact Carr at mcarr@kansan.com.
This story was edited by Kyle Ramsey.
Buddhist teacher to lead retreat on meditation next month
By Maggie Koerth Kansan staff writer
Students will have a chance to empty their minds of schoolwork and relax when a famous Buddhist teacher visits the Lawrence area next month.
Lama Surya Das, a nationally recognized Dzogchen Buddhist teacher, will lead a meditation retreat at Tall Oaks Conference Center, March 29-31.
Janet Taylor, organizer of the retreat, said Dzogchen was a branch of Buddhism. She said practitioners of Dzogchen believed everything a person needed to connect with the divine was available in the present moment.
"We believe it is important to be aware of everything because everything in life can help you on your spiritual path," she said.
Taylor said meditation could relieve stress and help people relax.
"It lowers your blood pressure, reduces the adrenalin that your body produces and improves your immune system," she said.
Taylor said mediation could be especially beneficial to students because of all of the stressors in their daily lives.
Taylor's son Aaron Taylor, Prairie Village junior, said he was planning on going to the retreat and was trying to get several of his friends to attend as well. He said he used meditation for school and for his hobby, mountain climbing.
cimbing.
"I use it before a test or before a big climb. It helps focus my mind and conquer fear," Aaron Tavlor said.
He said learning to meditate wasn't difficult.
Janet Taylor said there were many styles of meditation, but Dzogchen meditation would be taught at the retreat.
She said what made Dzogchen different from other meditation styles was the way it tried to incorporate surroundings and other things outside the body into the meditation.
"We meditate with our eyes open so we can be aware of our surroundings," she said.
Pannir Kanagaratnan, Shah-alan, Malaysia graduate student, and president of KU Meditation Club, said meditation could relieve stress because it gave the brain a chance to relax.
"When your mind is focusing on lots of different things it spends energy and gets tired. Meditation clears those other thoughts from the mind and allows it to rest," he said.
Kanagaratnan said a mediation retreat would be good for students, but people who are new to meditation need to be careful about getting caught in a catch-22.
"You might go to get relaxed and get so focused on it that you become stressed out wondering when you'll be relaxed," he said.
during when you travel The Lama Surya Das retreat will be at Tall Oaks Conference Center in Linwood. The Cornerstone Foundation, a group which brings inspirational speakers to the Midwest, and the American Buddhist Center are co-sponsoring the event.
Non-residential tickets are $119 and cover four meals.
The deadline to sign up is March 28. Interested students should contact Janet Taylor at taylor011@earthlink.net or call her at (816) 942-6151 for more information.
Contact Koerth at mkoerth@kansan.com. This story was edited by Jeremy Clarkson.
Grad Fest 2002
Personal attention for:
- CAP/GOWN/TASSEL needs (sorry no hoods available)
- Custom Printed announcements minimum 10 (24-48 hrs)
- Offering 3 style choices, fonts & color inks
- Optional mascot tissue inserts, KU seals and return address labels
- Diploma frame choices
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