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Thursday, Sept. 3, 1970
University Daily Kansan
Drink Containers Create Problems
By HARVEY HASLER Kansan Staff Writer
As the University of Kansas comes back to life for another nine month stretch so will several of its problems. One of these is the accumulation of trash.
"I am appalled at the litter that shows up on campus. At least people could use waste receptacles," said Vice-Chancellor William Balfour.
Among the hardest to dispose of is the soft drink containers. A large percentage of these are made of an aluminum alloy which has a very slow decomposition rate.
Kevin Remick of University Concessions said they were willing to work with any group that would present them with a plan to change over to a new type of container.
"This would probably have to be a long range plan," Remick said.
He said it would have to be a long range plan because science
had not found a material suitable for containers that would be practical and would decompose easily.
There has been pressure from an ecology group on campus to revert to the two-way bottles. This group is headed by James Koevenig, associate professor of botany and biology.
Koevenig estimated there were over 1 million cans thrown away each year in Lawrence alone. Most of these, he said, end up in the city dump and may be there for centuries before them deteriorate completely.
Koevenig advocates the use of the two-way bottle but states, "this will not work unless there is total student effort behind it. The students will have to cooperate and return the bottles."
It would be cheaper to use the two-way bottles "IF" the consumer would return them, he said.
Remick said the consumer wanted the throw-away cans beto educate students about sex. Miss Boydston said she hoped that clinical examinations, advice and prescriptions for birth control devices will be available at the university by November.
Program To Offer Sex Enlightenment
A need to educate both men and women about sexuality is the basis of a new Human Sexuality Education program headed by Ann Boydston, Des Moines, Ia., senior.
The program, divided into instructional and medical aspects, is an outgrowth of a survey on sex sponsored by the Inter-Residence Hall Council and conducted last spring among KU students.
This is only one part designed
Open to Lawrence residents as well as students, the program will sponsor seminars and small discussion groups dealing with abortion, birth control, communal living and venereal disease. The seminars will be financed by the Student Senate Finance and Auditing Committee.
Dr. Raymond Schwegler, director of health services at Watkins Memorial Hospital, said Monday that the hospital could aid the program from the instruction standpoint only and that it was not equipped to give clinical examinations. He said the majority of women did not require tests to use contraceptives. The hospital has dispensed birth control pills by prescription, given pap smears and treated venereal disease for years. Schwegler said
Times and places for the seminars and instruction are being planned, Miss Boydston said.
Ministry Groups Unite To Serve Community
The Wesley Foundation and the United Campus Christian Fellowship have merged and are now the United Ministry in Higher Education.
Rafael Sanchez, a staff member of the ministry, said Monday that the groups had merged so that they could more effectively serve the community, regardless of the religious affiliation of those who seek their help.
In addition to Sanchez, Otto Zingg and Don Baldwin compose the staff. They say they intend to do a great deal of counseling, especially in regard to the draft, as well as conducting special classes, retreats, services using experimental liturgies and dramatic productions.
the facilities, at 1204 Oread,
the old Westminster Center, is
Pope Almost Hit With Two Rocks
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (UPI)—A former mental patient who said he was acting under orders from "the spirits" hurled two rocks at Pope Paul VI Wednesday during a general audience, missing him by a few feet.
The stones hit a wall, bounced and landed on the steps of the throne Pope Paul was just leaving. The pontiff had turned and Vatican officials said he was unaware of the incident until informed outside the audience hall.
The ministry operates on behalf of the Presbyterian, Methodist, Christian, and United Church of Christ churches. "Religious affiliation is not important," said Sanchez, "We want to help anyone who asks."
used by many organizations already, and include an International House, in which 11 foreign students live, and a lounge, open to everyone at all times.
cause they didn't have to bother with taking bottles back, thus they end up as broken glass.
"This is one reason we went to the metal containers to begin
"I shot an arrow into the air AND IT STUCK!"
coming worse all the time. This was adequately stated on a wall in the men's room of a local pub:
Pollution in this country is be-
with," said Remick, "the consumer wanted them and it solved the problems of flat tires and cut feet."
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