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WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 26,2003
No'slacker'at slack lining
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Danny Loental, Rolla, Mo., senior, focuses as he climbs the rock wall in his friend's garage. Loental said he liked to climb at as much as he could..
By Megan Hickerson
mhickerson@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Danny Loental pushes his limits and walks a thin line.
Loental said there were only about six or seven students at the University of Kansas that could walk a line.
The Rolla, Mo., senior goes slack lining and rock climbing in his spare time. Slack lining is walking along a 2-inch wide piece of tubular webbing strung between two trees. Think tightrope walking.
So few students may be involved in the sport because of the expenses that come along. Shoes, a harness and rope can all cost more than $300. But Loental had quite a strategy to save his money.
"It's called being a dirt bag," Loental said. "Sometimes on trips I don't pay my camping fees until I get caught. I also eat lots of oatmeal and Ramen noodles because they're so cheap."
Although Loental climbed the occasional tree as a kid, he didn't grow up with a slack lining or rock climbing background. He was introduced to rock climbing when some friends took him to climb the wall in Robinson Center three years ago.
Loental joined the KU climbing club and he travels with the other 60 members to climbing trips in Arkansas and Oklahoma. His favorite climbing trip was a
month long trip to Yosemite National Park in California. Gretchen Snethen, KU rock climbing club president, said club members often didn't have many opportunities to keep up with personal hygiene on trips.
"Sometimes we can't shower for a week," Snethen said. "Danny has gone longer without showering. I'm not sure how long it was, but it wasn't frequent enough to be noticed."
Besides traveling the country,
Loental goes slack lining right here at KU. Loental draws a crowd in between classes when's he walks a rope between Budig Hall and the Art and Design Building.
"It's weird when there's a zoo of people all around you," Loental said. "I have good concentration, and I'm aware of everything going on with my body."
Loental doesn't just walk lines, he can sit on the line, walk backwards and he's working on walking with his hands behind his back. Occasionally, he falls.
"Falling really isn't that bad," Loental said. "But if you rack yourself—it really hurts."
Although slack lining is all about balance, Loental says that slack lining skills don't translate to other sports.
"I've tried to ride a unicycle, but I just can't do it." Lo仑ental said.
— Edited by Leah Shaffer
Greeks organize recycling projects
By Jessica Palimenio
jpalimenio@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Waste not, want not is the theme that some fraternity and sorority members may want for their houses.
Those fraternity and sorority members are trying to set up organized recycling systems where there have not been in the past.
Bryan Seck, Wichita junior, began recycling efforts at the Delta Chi fraternity, 1245 W. Campus Road, in January. Seck worked at Templin Hall for the past two years and was inspired by its program's success. All residence halls have recycling programs.
The chapter recycles only aluminum cans, but Seck would like to expand the program to include cardboard and tin cans.
Chapter members were using cars and sport utility vehicles to haul their recyclables to Kaw Metals before it recently went out of business. They are looking for a new recycling center.
The house members are willing to help, Seck said, it is just hard for them to remember to separate the cans.
He said he would like to place a recycling bin in each room to help everyone remember, but it is still early in the process.
RECYCLING CENTERS IN LAWRENCE
Wal-Mart, 3300 Iowa St.
Lonnie's Recycling, 501
Maple St.
Pick-up Services
Newspaper Drop-off
Jeff's Curbside Recycling. 841-1284
Community Living Opportunities, 865-5520 ext. 760
Hobby Lobby, 1801 W. 23rd St.
Westlake Ace Hardware, 601
Kasold Drive
There are several recycling centers in Lawrence. Lonnie's Recycling, 501 Maple St., pays 22 cents per pound for aluminum.
Jeff's Curbside Recycling provides pick-up services to Pi Beta Phi and Delta Gamma sororities.
Carting the trash to a recycling center is not the only option.
The service picks up paper products, cardboard, glass, plastic, aluminum and tin cane.
The service costs $15 per month for residential houses and $20 per month for commercial and large living situations such as fraternity and sorority chapters. This cost includes a weekly pick-up.
Edited by Leah Shaffer
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