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March 18, 1998
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Vol. 108 No. 123
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Coca-Cola pours deal into greek houses
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By Carl Kaminski
ckaminski@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
Coca-Cola is moving closer to dominating Lawrence's soft drink market.
After signing an exclusive agreement requiring the University to sell only Coca-Cola products in all campus vending machines, the soft drink giant has begun targeting greek houses around campus.
In return for exclusively selling its products, Coca-Cola is offering to provide new vending equipment and recycling bins, to restock machines and to keep the change current for fraternities and sororities that sign on, said Kevin Morris, Coca-Cola media representative.
"We're interested in becoming a part of every aspect of the University community." Morris said.
Coca-Cola agreed to give each chapter a percentage of the profits from each machine. Each chapter probably will receive
Not only is Coca-Cola kicking back a portion of the profits to the houses, but it plans to help with future Greek projects, said Lung Huang. Interfraternity Council vice president for public relations and Goodland junior.
between $500 and $1,000 per year,
Morris said.
Morris said that although Coca-Cola had not been informed of any specific projects, the company would, in some way, be involved.
"There have been discussions relating to supporting some IFC projects," he said.
Although Coke will provide recycling bins, it will be up to the chapters to take care of recycling.
Huang said that the Greek Environmental Board had been working on a plan to collect cans and take them to the recycling center at Wal-Mart, 3300 Iowa St. All of the proceeds from recycling would be donated to charity to help children with mental disabilities. Huang said.
sorority president and Overland Park junior, said that her chapter signed with Coca-Cola before the push to sign everyone began.
"We've always had Coke," she said. "It's the same program. I just think they are trying to publicize it and get everyone."
Vette said that the sorority had been pleased with Coca-Cola and that the vendor had been reliable about keeping the machines stocked.
Nicole Vette, Kappa Delta
Huang said that this deal was better than what most Greek communities usually received. He said that the program was voluntary and that all but eight chapters had signed up so far.
"It's a good program because it gives something back to the house," she said.
Many of those chapters still are sorting through the details of their current contracts, some of which do not allow them to make any money from soft drink concessions, he said.
Karen Isley, Sylvania, Ohio,
junior and Panhellenic Association
vice president for public
relations, said that IFC and Pan-hellenic had been encouraging everyone to sign on with Coke.
"They're going to help us do a lot," she said.
Each chapter will be able to decide what products they will carry, from juice to Coke, in bottles or cans.
Huang said that most houses have opted for cans to make recycling easier.
When he originally was discussing the deal, Huang said that he called around to see what kinds of deals other groups had made.
Morris would not comment on whether Coca-Cola was pursuing deals with other universities.
"That's not to say that is not taking place," he said.
Lawrence police say area parties not boisterous
Huang said he called the University of Nebraska, whose Greek system had signed a deal with Pepsi. Each chapter there receives $100 per year from Pepsi for its philanthropy efforts, he said.
"This is something nice that Coke is doing for us," Huang said.
By Rannie Wachter wracher@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
In the wake of a party that resulted in more than $100,000 in damage to a Leawood house two weeks ago, Lawrence police are considering whether there is a need to control local neighborhood parties.
The Leawood party was dispersed by police. Since the incident, Leawood police have received numerous complaints from residents who want police to crack down on large neighborhood parties, said Det. Sgt. Craig Hill of the Leawood Police Department
"Law enforcement has been given tremendous responsibilities regarding house parties, but we can't meet all of them. We don't drive around looking for parties." Hill said.
Officer Mike Monroe of the Lawrence Police Department said that Lawrence keg parties rarely caused serious damage to the houses in which they were thrown and that police did not need to get involved in most of them.
Monroe said that most house parties did not result in serious damage and that residents who were caught throwing key parties usually received a notice to appear in court.
"Under normal circumstances, we have to have a complaint, such as noise or parking problems," Monroe said. "Contrary to what most students think, we don't just go beating down doors at parties to bust people."
Some University of Kansas students said they were surprised that neighborhood house parties did not draw much attention from police.
"We're in an area with a lot of students," he said, "so they usually don't make complaints because they kind of expect the party atmosphere."
"A lot of people are students, and they forget that some of their neighbors aren't students," he said. "That's usually who we get complaints from."
Ryan Randolph, Colby senior, said that police did not break up many parties in his neighborhood.
Monroe said most complaints usually were generated from areas where both students and non-students lived.
Hill said that it was wise for a party host to plan a party in a neighborhood containing only a few occupants.
"We know about a lot of parties that happen in fields or in homes pushed way back from the road," he said. "Those usually don't draw complaints. We will go in there and check things out if we suspect something serious is going on, though."
Monroe said that communicating with neighbors was the best way for students to avoid conflict.
"The key is to just let your neighbors know you're having a party, and they usually won't complain," he said.
Hops, long used by brewers to flavor beer, may hold the key to fighting cancer. Preliminary research at Oregon State University treated cancerous cells with flavonoids compounds found in hops. Results indicate flavonoids might be a new weapon in the war against cancer.
Hops may counter cancer, but drinking beer is no cure
By Graham K. Johnson
gjohnson@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Many students may try to medicate their minds with beer, but they may be helping their bodies fight cancer recent research suggests.
"I wouldn't encourage people to drink more," Buhlier said. "We haven't tested them in animals yet, but things look encouraging so far."
Researchers at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore., have conducted experiments combining cancerous human breast and colon cells with compounds called flavonoids. Flavonoids are found in hops, a green plant that is commonly used in the brewing process for beer. Preliminary experiment results
Buhler said that there was strong evidence that the flavonoids were active in countering the processes by which cancer cells became activated and toxic.
suggest that the flavonoids are toxic to cancer cells, said Don Buhler, professor of agricultural chemistry at Oregon State.
vation of the cancer process.
Buhler said that if the study was conclusive and validated, flavonoid compounds in hops could be harvested on a large scale and could be used to treat and prevent cancer. However, Buhler said he wanted to be cautious in his predictions.
Buhler said that researchers did not understand completely how the flavonoids were fighting cancer and that further tests on lab mice were essential to determine what was occurring
The results of Buhl's research were reported in Seattle at the annual
"The P450 enzyme converts non-carcinogenic substances into carcinogenic substances," Sullivan said. "Flavonoids have been shown to have an effect on P450."
Debra Sullivan, professor of dietetics and nutrition at the University of Kansas Medical Center, said that an enzyme called cytochrome P450 contributed to the acti-
"It's a little early to jump to conclusions," Buhler said. "There are a lot of these flavonoid compounds that have been shown to be effective but are not being used to treat
"I wouldn't encourage people to drink more. We haven't tested them in animals yet, but things look encouraging so far."
meeting of the International Society of Toxicology
Professor of agricultural chemistry at Oregon State University
Don Buhler
Buhler said that people would not necessarily be able to drink beer to prevent cancer because the flavonoids most likely would have to be concentrated into a pill before consumption. "It could be effective by ingesting them through beer, but the problem is with the levels of concentration," Buhler said. "There's probably not enough in most beer, but it depends upon the brewing process."
Chuck Magerl, owner of Free State Brewery, said that hops were used in brewing to enhance the taste and
aroma of beer and that concentrations of hops differed for different types of beer. Magerl said strong ales and stout beers often used the most hops.
sullivan said she would not recommend that people add more beer to their diets in order to take advantage of the possible benefits of flavonoids.
"Flavonoids are common in all plants," Sullivan said. "You'd be better off getting them from fruits and vegetables rather than beer."
By Laura Roddy
lroddy@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
KU students hope to return to office jobs by early April
After losing their jobs less than a week ago, forty student employees at the University of Kansas may return to work at the Survey Research Center.
The Institute for Public Policy and Business Research expects to reopen the research center the week after spring break.
Sarah Page, Prairie Village senior and former research center employee, received a call about 8 p.m. March 10 concerning a mandatory meeting the next evening.
The students have been jobless since March 11 following a KU Public Safety Office investigation of the embezzlement of more than $1,000 and the attempted suicide of an employee in the Fraser Hall office.
The center's four student supervisors informed the employees at the meeting that they were out of jobs and that the center was closed undefinitely. Page said.
She said that the students were not given any notice before losing their jobs.
Kathryn Clark, University Relations spokeswoman, said that Charles Krider, the director of the institute, appreciated the students' past work and hoped that they would work for the center again.
"Dr. Krider did send out a memo Monday to all the survey center employees and indicated his intentions to reopen the lab," she said.
Students should call the institute if they are interested in getting their jobs back, she said.
Page, who had not received Krider's memo, said that she had enjoyed working at the research center and that the job had paid well.
"I would be more than willing to go back there." she said.
The embezzlement investigation began March 3 when a student employee told police that additional hours were being added to several students' timesheets. When the students received their paychecks, they cashed them and gave the extra money back to their supervisor.
A supervisor, who no longer is working at the research center, is a suspect in the embezzlement, the public safety office said.
The Douglas County District Attorney's Office is reviewing the case. No charges have been filed.
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Last week, police responded to a 911 call from the research center. Police found a research center employee with self-inflicted cuts on the left wrist. The employee was admitted to Parkview Hospital in Topeka.