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University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, February 19. 1992
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Touring the boulevard
One of KU's ambassador tour guides, Susan Hey (left), Fenton, Mo., sophomore, explains the history of Lippincott Hall to campus visitors Lauri Generaux (center), of Belleville, and her parents, Gene and Barb. Generaux, who is considering the University as one of her college choices, braved the cold, wet weather Monday afternoon to see the campus and find out more about the KU curriculum.
Rich get richer, the poor get poorer when Monopoly game imitates reality
The Associated Press
DuBOiS, Pa. — A sociology instructor found an easy way to teach his students that they can't live a Plaza Place lifestyle on a Baltic Avenue salary.
Thomas Hewitt had 50 students at Pennsylvania State University's DuBois campus play Monopoly — but instead of starting out evenly, a fifth of the class were given the handicap of being poor and another fifth the benefits of being rich.
"We found out what we already suspected — the rich get richer and the poor get poorer," said Douglas Versko, a freshman from Browdway, Pa.
"I was trying to make it somewhat more realistic," said Hewitt, who has used the game in class for three years. "I was thinking there ought to be something to illustrate that we don't start life even."
In the United States, he said, 20 percent of the people control 40 percent of the wealth and 20 percent splits 1 percent. The remainder divide the middle 59 percent.
Hewitt gave one player in each game $5,100, three players $2,500 and one player $150. In a regular Monopoly game, players start with $1,500 each.
Also, instead of rolling dice to determine the first player, the rich people first. All players could buy property immediately and begin building houses without first establishing a monopoly.
It it didn't take long for some to go broke. Lasted just one roll.
"Wedidn't have any safety netts — no public assistance and no welfare," Hewitt said, although participants in one game established a relief program for its poor player, who more than tripped her networth.
"When I saw this, I asked who did this. That was kind of remarkable," Hewitt said. "The player answered, "They took toy on me and gave me money.' They built a welfare system into their game."
The games also reached the point where crime did pay. Sversko, who started out poor, tried to snag a $100 bill from a neighbor when he ran out of money.
"Going to jail works," said Marcie Ott, a friend from Grampian. At least there, players didn't have to pay exorbitant rents, she said.
The rich people won all five classroom games, more than doubling their opening worth of $5,100. The others were in the red.
"If this game had gone on, the only people left would have been the rich people," Hewitt said.
Free Spring Break Trip From Johnny's Tavern
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It's simple. All you need to do is visit Johnny's Tavern for the next two Wednesdays in February( 19th, 26th ) and have a few ice cold refreshing $.50 draws. While you're enjoying Johnny's cozy, relaxing atmosphere with your closest friends, as well as the $.50 draws, sign up for a free spring break trip to wherever you want to go. Then on the evening of March 4th, go to Johnny's and they will draw one name from all the entries and that lucky person is going on spring break compliments of Johnny's!
P. S. Don't forget that you can get Johnny's classic burgers in the bar as well as in you car at our 9th and Illinois location.
STUDENTS WITH KU BOOKSTORE RECEIPTS SEEKING THESE MEN
WANTED
Claim your bounty from our deputies (present your receipts for a rebate) at the Kansas Union store's jail house this week and shoot for the chance to receive free KU Sweatshirts and other consolation prizes. Every bounty hunter receives a prize and a discount coupon. KU I.D. required. Some restrictions apply.
REWARD
7% rebate on cash and check purchases from the Fall 1991 semester
Rebates on receipts from the Fall 1991 semester will be given until June 24, 1992
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