Thursday, April 2, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Coke gets free tickets from deal
By Gerry Doyle and Brandon Copple gdoyle@kansan.com bcoppler@kansan.com
Konesh thefurious
Kansan staff writers
The University's Coca-Cola contract ensures that Coca-Cola employees can have both a Coke and a smile as they watch KU athletic events for free.
"It's something that brings value to the deal for Coke," said Theresa Klinkenberg, director of administration. "It's something they would normally get. Compared to what Coke brings to us, it's a minor thing."
In exchange for selling only Coke products at all campus events, concessions and from vending machines, the University has received $7 million up front.
The University will receive about $1.2 million annually from soft drink sales commissions and interest earned on the $7 million payment. University officials estimate the 10-year contract will be
worth $21 million to the University.
Among the complimentary tickets provided to Coca-Cola by the University are 20 basketball season tickets. Eight of those, according to the contract, are prime-location tickets. Twelve are upper-level tickets. In addition, Coke receives 50 general admission tickets, worth about $25 each, for one home basketball game. The University will provide a catered pregame event for that game.
On two occasions, about 50 Coca-Cola employees will attend a men's basketball practice with a catered post-practice event.
The contract also includes 12 season football tickets, worth $157 each; 10 season tickets for women's basketball, worth about $60 each; and 10 season tickets for all home baseball games, worth about $40 each.
Bob Fredick, athletic director,
said many vendors had deals similar to Coca-Cola's. The tickets were arranged by athletic departments as part of the negotiating process, he said.
"That's pretty standard in all of these arrangements," Frederick said. "It's a standard part of all beverage contracts that I'm aware of."
Kevin Morris, Coca-Cola representative for its dealings with the University, said Coca-Cola typically received tickets to sporting events as part of its sponsorships at universities.
Morris said the tickets probably would go to Coca-Cola's Lenexa office.
"It will probably be decided on a game-by-game basis," Morris said. "I don't think the arrangement was unusual at all."
"It seems like there's probably somebody who deserves to go
THAT'S THE TICKET!
Men's basketball: eight prime-location season tickets and 12 upper level season tickets
upper-level season tickets
Footballs 12 prime location
Football: 12 prime-location season tickets: $157 each
Women's basketball: 10 season tickets: $60 each
passes for basketball and football
Baseball: 10 season tickets: $40 each
Parking: six season parking
- 50 Coca-Cola employees also will be able to attend one men's basketball game with a catered pregame event; 50 Coca-Cola employees will be able to attend one football game with a catered pregame event; 50 Coca-Cola employees will be able to attend two separate men's basketball practices with a catered post-practice event
more than a random person from Coca-Cola," he said. "They could have given the seats to students or faculty or even alumn."
Committee enriches campus groups
By Melissa Ngo
Kansan staff writer enhance
Student Senate Finance Committee allocated more than $6,550 to student organizations last night.
Two groups, the KU Veterans Association and KU Choirs, were financed after convincing committee members that funds would not go toward academic departments or University recruitment.
The University of Kansas' Veterans Association requested $1,478 to pay for a computer and $378 of general funding.
answers, and this group could answer them easily."
David Perico, KU Veterans Association president and Lawrence sophomore, said the group would use the computer to build a support system for the veterans at the University and elsewhere.
"I could have used the support system when I first came here," said Greg Woolen, nontraditional senator and Army veteran who sponsored the bill. "My wife and I had a lot of questions. We had to go searching for
Committee members questioned whether the computer would be used to attract veterans to the University. Jordan Edwards, Finance Committee chairman, ruled that this was not the case.
Sergean Fred Keeney, La Cygne senior, said the group would not ask Senate for money after this initial request.
"Once we get on our feet, our goal is to be completely self-sufficient," Keenev said.
At the last meeting, Senate sent the 1999 line-item allocation budget bill back to the Finance Committee after KU Chairs appealed the committee's original decision not to finance the group.
Last night, the Finance Committee voted to allocate $4,700 of the $8,983 requested by KU Choirs. The money will pay for choir folders and sheet music.
Dion Jones, holdover senator, said he opposed the bill because the University should finance KU Choirs because it was a part of the music department.
"If they can't afford it, they should not offer it," Jones said. "We just cannot continue to fund departmental organizations if we want to be financially responsible."
Joe Walberg, Finance Committee member, voted to finance part of KU Choirs' request.
"When legitimate student organizations, like KU Choirs, which has 255 members, comes to us, we should help fund them because it's the students' money," Walberg said.
The Finance Committee also passed bills to finance the KU Book Exchange, Queers and Allies' Pride Week, the Environmental Studies Student Organizations' 'Beneft Bicycle Ride and the KU Korean Student Association's Culture Night.
In other business, the Student Rights Committee passed a bill to require Student Senate committees to have attendance policies, a bill to change the KU Student Lecture Series board and a resolution concerning student absences during inclement weather.
LEGISLATION
Finance Committee
passed a bill to finance the Environmental Studies Student Organization's Benefit Bike Ride
Zanton's bottom bicycle ride
passed a bill to finance a com-
prior for KU Veterans Association
passed a bill to finance the KU
Veterans Association
puter for KU Veterans Association
passed a bill to finance Queers and Allies' Pride Week
passed a bill to finance the KU book exchange
passed a bill to finance the KU Korean Student Association's Cultural Night
Student Rights Committee
*passed a bill changing the KU Student Lecture Series board
passed a bill requiring Student Senate committees to have attendance policies
passed a resolution regarding student class absences during inclement weather
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The University Daily Kansan and the School of Journalism have established a memorial scholarship for a minority journalism student in honor of LaTina Sullivan. Sullivan, a
Tenn., was a news editorial major in journalism. She worked as a copy editor, an associate editorial page editor and as editor of the Kansan. She was an active member of her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, and was a member of the McNair Scholars Program.
Income from the LaTina Sullivan Scholarship Fund will provide an annual scholarship for a minority student in the School of Journalism. The first recipient will be announced at the School's
annual scholarship awards ceremony, to be held in April 24.
Donations may be made to the LaTina Sullivan Scholarship Fund and may be directed to Mary Wallace at the School of Journalism or to the Kansas University Endowment Association.
"LaTina represented all that was good about our program and our student newspaper. This would be an ideal way to honor her." JAMES K. GENTRY, dean of journalism.
"LaTina reminded us in print and by her presence that we are and should be a multicultural voice in our newspaper's community. She made the Kansan better in that way and many others... Her loss, sadly, makes us less than what we were. Yet it challenges us to remember what was important to her as an African-American journalist. Tell the truth without fear or favor. Be fair. Reflect the American experience." TOM EBLEN, Kansan general manager and news adviser.