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The University Daily Kansan
Friday, April 10, 1998
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Logo likeness strikingly similar
By Gerry Doyle
gdoyle @kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas Jayhawk might have a French cousin.
Footix, the official mascot of the 1990 World Cup soccer tournament in France, bears a resemblance to the Jayhawk. Footix is similar to the Jayhawk in that it is red, blue and yellow. Footix is a bird, and its proportions are similar to that of the Jayhawk.
Howard Sypher, professor of communications, saw the mascot more than a year ago on a European Web site. He said he immediately noticed the resemblance to the Jayhawk, but did not think there would be a conflict between the two.
very appealing," the release states. "They see him as radiating contentment and satisfaction, and he comes over a warm and affectionate character who inspires confidence. Above all, it was important that they should be easily pronounced, and have absolutely no negative connotations, in the world's principal languages."
While the resemblance is striking, there are enough differences to eliminate most of the confusion, said Paul Vander Tuig, administrator of trademark licensing at the University.
Sypher said the identity crisis could pay off for the University.
The key issue is confusion, and because Footit has a soccer ball and occasionally the phrase "France '96" emblazoned on its chest, that confusion is alleviated. Vander Tülsig said.
"What has happened is that it came to our attention in late 1996 when they announced the logo," he said.
"Clearly, this is something that has a major resemblance to the Jayaawk," he said. "We need to take advantage of that resemblance. It would be interesting for the World Cup to be associated with a prestigious institution like the University of Kansas."
"We did explore it to some degree. We spoke with some attorneys and they were of the mind that it wasn't enough confusion to warrant litigation."
If it had come to litigation, there would have been difficulties resolving a trademark dispute in France, he said.
"It's a gray area," he said. "We do have registration of the Jayhawk in France. But there's not much chance
of overturning a trademark examiner."
Vander Truig said the mascot would have little effect on the University.
"According to 83 percent of the 12- to 15-year-olds asked, the cockeel is
According to a France '98 press release, Footix is a cockerel — a roofer. The roofer was chosen because it appealed to the French and the name had to be catchy in any language.
Students explore local link to El Salvador
By Marcelo Vilela
mvilela@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
Lawrence can be proud of its sister city EI Papaturro, EL Salvador.
That's the message that Mary Copley, Kansas State University graduate student, conveyed last night after a dinner sponsored by the Latin American Solidarity Organization.
Twelve people attended the Salvadorian meal of black beans and rice, served at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries building.
The organization brought Cople to campus to share her experiences of her eight-week visit to El Salvador last summer. During her informal lecture, she described the public transportation system, the roads, the social setting in El Papaturro and the living conditions.
Her visit to El Papaturu was part of Kansas State's international community service program, designed to link sister cities.
"If had been through what they had been through, I'd be a true cynic," she said. "But they keep looking forward instead of looking back."
The focus of the sister city project is to build solidarity, Copley said. She said that the people in El Papaturro were happy to know that they had support from Kansas.
Her slides displayed the majority of the community in El Papaturo as rural. People there cannot afford meat and do not have plumbing, but they are socially active, she said.
"The men are really interested that women have an active role in government," Coppie said. "El Papaturro's community is very well organized."
Mary Coppe, Kansas State graduate student, fills her plate while talking with Megan Hope, Garden City graduate student and president of the Latin American Solidarity Organization. The organization sponsored a dinner last night during which Coppie spoke about her eight-week study in El Salvador. Photo by Holly Groshona/KANSAN
Copple also interviewed former guerrilla fighters and refugees and organized the interviews into books.
"The kids that are growing now don't have a vivid recollection of the war." Copple said, referring to the country's internal strife in the 1980s. "Their parents don't want them to lose that recollection."
Copple said that the children who were born during the war had fallen behind in their education.
Catherine Schroek, Oak Park, Ill., freshman, attended the dinner. "I spent some time in Honduras, and a lot of things were similar to what I have seen there," Schrozek said. "Here in the States you don't hear
about these things."
Luzi Novais, Culuba, Brazil, sophomore, also attended. Novais said visiting a poor country could help students see beyond life at the University.
"When someone volunteers instead of just hearing about how poor people live, this person will realize the experiences those people pass through to survive," Novais said.
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