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Thursday, April 28, 1994
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Americorps seeks selfless students
By Stephen Martino Kansan staff writer
WASHINGTON — When President Bill Clinton signed the national service act into law in September 1993, he envisioned creating a domestic Peace Corps where all U.S. citizens could work to make the nation better.
And now supporters believe Ameri-
corps could have a greater impact than the Peace Corps ever did.
Arts top number, the Peace Corps only had 15,500 people," said Eli Segal, president and head of the Corporation for National and Community Service, the department administers Americorps. "We will have 20,000 people involved by this summer and hopefully have a maximum of 100,000 when the program really gets going."
National service was a campaign promise Clinton made during the 1992 presidential race to help youth pay for their college education. When the legislation was passed, it created Americorps, an umbrella organization for all federally funded service groups. It also created a new group under Americorps, the Civilian Community Corps.
The community corps and Volunteers in Service to America, a service group focused on community projects, are the two primary service organizations under Americorps. Both programs pay participants minimum wage, and for every year the person participates, he or she receives a $4,725 payment for future college expenses or to pay off loans. No one can serve more than two years.
Segal said that Clinton had three overriding reasons for wanting the program: helping people pay for college, working to solve problems in communities and bringing people together.
Even some former opponents of the program believe that now that it has been approved, it can help many people.
"I voted against the program because I didn't think it was the best way to run such a program," U.S. Sen. Nancy Kassbeaum said. "But the president was determined, and I think he has got a good idea and good people running it."
About Americorps
The two primary organizations of Americorps are:
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) — A program that employs people for a maximum for two years. It pays minimum wage plus $4,725 a year for higher education scholarship or loan forgiveness. Participants work in projects designed by state committees.
Civilian Community Corps (CCC) — A program that trains a smaller number of people compared to VISTA. The participants are trained on military bases and moved into communities to work. It has the same financial benefits as VISTA.
If you are interested in being a participate in a national service program. contact:
The Corporation for National Service,
1100 Vermont Ave. NW,
Washington, D.C. 20525 (202)
606-5000
KANSAN
Pamela Townsend used to think of the popcorn she ate at the movies as a meal.
By Ashley Schultz Kansan staff writer
"I was in a movie and I'd have a 'popcorn meal' — a dietetic meal," she said.
So the Lawrence resident was surprised when she learned about a report released Monday by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. It shows that a 16-cup medium bucket of coconut oil popcorn has 901 calories and about 43 grams of cholesterol-raising fat.
Dickinson Theatres, 2359 Iowa St., and Hillcrest Theatres, Ninth and Iowa streets, are both among the approximately 70 percent of theaters nationwide that pop their popcorn in coconut oil.
Brian Wilson, assistant manager of the Dickinson Theatres, said that no one has asked about the oil the theater uses yet.
Movie popcorn has a special
Movie popcorn can be hazardous to health
"I think it's tastier, partly because we use coconut oil," he said.
appeal, Wilson said.
"It's a butter-flavored salt that we add," Conrad said.
Aaron Conrad, assistant manager of the Dickinson Theatres, said that the key to movie popcorn's flavor was the special seasoning.
Carmel Shelton and her boyfriend Anthony Snipes, both Lawrence residents, passed on the popcorn yesterday at a 4:25 p.m. movie at Dickinson. But Shelton said they were considering bringing their own popcorn next time, something the theater allows patrons to do.
"We didn't get it today because that totally grossed him out — just the thought of eating that much fat."
Shelton said that Snipes, who she described as a "total popcorn freak," did not take the news well.
Wilson said he was not aware of plans to change the popping oil.
"He was in shock, and then he was missing his popcorn." Shelton said.
KILLER POPCORN
One medium basket of movie potato (18 cups) contains 43 grams of saturated fat. Here's how other "junk" foods compete
McDonald's Big Mac
x 4.8
x7.2
Jero's 8.1 ounce Crisp 'n Tasty hamburger pizza
x 8.5
One 2.07 ounce
Large McDonald's french fries
x 8.6
One cup of vitamin D milk
x 8.6
One Hostess Ho Ho cream-filled chocolate cake
x 10.8
"Since so many people like the way the popcorn tastes — coupled with the fact that people don't eat movie popcorn very much — is why it's not going to change," he said.
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