FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2003
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 5A
using to provide new options
By Jessica Palmenio
jpalmenio@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The changes to the 2003-2004 housing contracts include two new living options in Ellsworth Hall, reorganized meal plans and increases in the cost of other living options.
Last year, Ellsworth was closed because of renovations. Next fall when Ellsworth opens, it will contain both two-person studios and double-occupancy rooms as well as the two- and four-person suites that are available in Templin and Lewis halls.
The new living options are similar to the original rooms that were in Ellsworth, but the double-
occupancy rooms will have sinks and the studios will be about twice the size, said Ken Stoner, director of student housing.
When completed, the hall will have 19 studios, 29 two-person suites, 66 four-person suites and 102 double-occupancy rooms.
Students who live in other halls will see an increase in the cost of student housing. The price increases range from $66 to $124, depending on the desired living arrangement. For example, a four-person suite in Lewis costs $3,198 this year and will cost $3,310 next year.
Stoner said this was due to a rise in the cost of utilities and operations.
of food or gas," Stoner said.
Hesaid a student housing advisory board met last fall and recommended rates for housing based on the cost operation.
Mindy Dormagen. Olathe freshman and Lewis resident, is planning to return to Lewis next year. The $112 increase in Lewis' cost was not important to Dormagen.
"It might be a big deal to my dad when he finds out, but it's not a big deal to me." Dormagen said.
When completing the housing contract to live in a residence hall, students are required to choose a meal plan. Next year the meal plans will be reorganized to include seven, 13 or 19 meals per week, instead of the five, 10, 15 or 19 meals a week in this year's housing contract. Housing made the change to accommodate students needs.
"Hardly anyone was on the five-meal plan, so the advisory board had a discussion on how they were used," Stoner said.
Dormagen is currently on the five-meal plan and said the increased cost of moving to a seven-meal plan was more of an increase than she would like.
"The reason my parents let me live in Lewis is because it was cheaper with a five-meal plan here than the 10-meal plan required in Oliver," Dormagen said.
Housing contracts are sent out on a rolling basis and are due two to three weeks after they are received.
— Edited by Michelle Burhenn
Jegen McDermott/Kansan
Adam Steele, Roswell, Ga., junior, adds his thoughts on porn. The billboard, titled, "What do you think about porn?", was set up yesterday on Wescoe Beach for students to sign.
'Power of Porn' not what some may think
Although fliers around campus depict scantily clad women, students might be interested to know Tuesday's "Power of Porn" presentation doesn't actually contain any pornographic images.
"The Power of Porn," which begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday at room 120 in Budig Hall, is sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ, or CRU, as it is identified on the filers.
"They put the sponsor at the bottom of the ad in fine print," Mark Lyda, Denver sophomore, said. "And they use an acronym that no one knows."
Meredith Phipps, coordinator for the event, said her organization. CRU, was not trying to be tricky. The event is also sponsored by Student Senate, Phipps said, but the sponsorship was not determined until after the posters were printed.
"We're trying hard not to make anyone feel lured or baited," Phipps said.
By Nicole Roché
nroche@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Phipps said CRU didn't focus on the negative impact of pornography in its ads because it wanted students to keep an open mind. The presentation will feature images taken from mainstream media, she said.
Gene McConnell, a former pastor and "sexaddict," organized the "Power of Porn" presentation seven years ago. McConnell said the ads were intentionally directed at two types of students.
"Because of the fliers, some people think it's going to be a pornography show," he said. "Others think we're going to do the conservative, anti-porn, shame-on-you kind of talk. The whole purpose is to get a variety of opinions in the discussion."
McConnell is joined by Kimberly Drake, a former exotic dancer and model, who will speak about the negative effects of beauty and sexuality in culture.
The follow-up session, which begins at 8:30 p.m., is sponsored only by CRU and will focus on God's role in McConnell's and Drake's lives.
The presentation generally draws at least 1,000 people. McConnell said. He said he had spoken to more than 40,000
Lyda said he was interested until he found out the details.
Instructors adapt science curriculum to teach nonmajors
people about his experiences in the last seven years.
"If they're not going to show any actual porn," Lyda said, "count me out."
- Edited by Ryan Wood
By Amy Potter apotter@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Eric Ahlander is a theater and film major at the University of Kansas. Besides the basic requirements needed for his degree in theater, Ahlander had to take a physical science and ecology course in order to graduate.
"It's good to know it, but as far as being a theater and film major I don't really think you need them." Ahlander said.
Ahlander is one of many nonscience majors who must take science and math courses to graduate.
The science requirements for the bachelor of arts and bachelor of general studies degrees have been effective since the 1987 fall semester, said Pam Houston, director of undergraduate services for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
"Starting in the fall of '87 we started to specify a diversity of science because students who are pursuing a liberal arts degree need to experience the breadth of the college." Houston said.
College faculty are in the preliminary stages of a planned review of the graduation requirements for the school.
Paulyn Cartwright, instructor of Biology 100, said she understood that a majority of students in her class were nonscience majors. She tries to pick topics that interest students, such as human diseases and cloning.
"I think they come in initially with a fear or dislike of science," Cartwright said. "I try to make it more appealing to them and I talk about things that affect their lives."
She said basic science classes
even for nonmajors, are essential because it helped when making daily decisions.
"For example, if you decide you want to eat genetically engineered foods, science helps you know what genetically engineered foods are so you can be knowledgeable when making those choices," Cartwright said.
Joe Heppert, director of the science education foundation, said for the last 50 years, the University has had one of the best programs in the world when it came to science, technology, math and engineering. KU faculty understand the nature of science is changing and they are constantly adapting their programs, he said.
"It's because we always strive to do better," Heppert said. "We must never rest on our laurels. We always need to consider how we can improve."
A committee in the chemistry department is currently evaluating the material in its introductory chemistry courses. Heppert said this process occurs every 10 years.
"We're talking about what we ought to be adding and taking out of that mix." Heppert said.
Basic science courses for nonscience majors are essential because every citizen should be able to hold a dialogue on science issues, Heppert said. Basic science classes are often the last opportunity for students to become informed.
"There is a certain pressure to say if we neglect to cover evolution or chemical reactions then students may never get the opportunity to see that part of the discipline again," Heppert said.
— Edited by Michelle Burhenn
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