Friday, November 10, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section A • Page 3
Senate tries reaching out to students
By Kursten Phelps
writer@kanson.com
Kansas staff writer
Students will be able to put faces to their senators' names Monday and Tuesday, when Student Senate sponsors an outreach drive.
Senators will answer questions and hear student input at a table in the Kansas Union lobby from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m each day, said Kim Fuchs, Senate Executive Committee chairwoman.
Fuchs said applications for replacement senator seats also would be available at the table. She said there were at least four vacant seats that needed to be filled.
"It's still important for us to touch base with the people that we represent," Fuchs said. "Just because it isn't the beginning or end of the year, we want to let our constituents know that we are out there."
J. D. Jenkins, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences senator and member of Senate's outreach board, said Senate had improved its efforts to reach out to students. He said those efforts included Senate's outreach week at the beginning of the semester, informing students about last week's city planning commission meeting that addressed a proposed housing ordinance change, as well as an upcoming newsletter.
"There's been a lot more outreach than in years past, but we've still got a long ways to go." Jenkins said. Jenkins said the newsletter, which should be distributed in December, would include updates of projects and programs that Senate executive staff, Student Legislative Awareness Board and the Center for Community Outreach were working on.
"I think it's important to try to do outreach because a lot of times, around election time, we hear students saying Student Senate never comes out of their office in the Union except at elections," Jenkins said. "We're trying to be more visible so students know we are out there. Come talk to us. Give us a suggestion. We're just trying to make ourselves more accessible."
Fuchs said reaching out to constituents was important because students often did not come to senators with concerns or questions.
we want to be out there and available to talk about the issues, especially things like how students want to spend the reserve account," Fuchs said. Jenkins he hoped students would talk to senators next week.
"I hope people passing by see the table and come up and give us suggestions, tell us what we're doing that they like or don't like," he said. "We also want to get the word out better about how Senate works. There's still a lot of people who don't know what we do."
Edited by Shawn Hutchinson
Freshmen adjusting well
Continued from page 1A
Lua
Well, my first experience with midterms wasn't very intimidating. I didn't have any actual midterm tests. Don't worry; I did have two big unit tests on one day, so I did suffer a little bit. I'm still trying to get used to studying for art tests because they're new to me
It's my birthday! My first birth day away from home has been great. I had real, non-cafeteria food ALL DAY! Everyone on my floor decorated my door and made my day great ...
Happy Halloween! I love this holiday. Not only you get cany, you get to wear wigs. What better idea for a holiday can you get? I love to see how creative people get when it comes to their costumes. Why can't we wear costumes every day? ...
Today I heard there are 27 days until Stop Day. How about that? I'm more than 1/4 done with my first year of college. Cool ...
Rea
it looks like I'm finally settling in to college life. I actually just got over a lot of messy, personal things, like breaking up with my boyfriend of a year and a half. I'm starting to get close to new friends here, and strangely enough, even closer to friends far away.
Most of the people around me are stressed out about papers and tests, but I haven't had any real worries about studies. Just myself ...
I've been making decent grades here, but I haven't fully applied myself to my studies. I seem to be so carefree with things. Being late to class isn't a big deal anymore. Doing
homework is optional, and people's opinions of me matter less and less. I think the reason I'm not stressed out lies mostly in the fact that I don't care about a lot of things. I'm making all B's, so it's not like there's an urgency to improve my grades. Maybe Thanksgiving Break will give me back my drive ...
That's another thing. I don't know what to expect of going home again. Everyone got postcards in the mail giving advice of how to behave at home. It said stuff such as "Don't stay out all night," "Respect the rules," "Clean up after yourself," "Be a good houseguard" — how common sense is that! I thought it was weird. My worries are about the things I don't expect. I don't think I've changed so much to the point of begin obnoxious to my parents. I'm sure I'll get annoyed at some point, though ...
Well, thus far, college has offered many "firsts" for me, one of which was donating blood, which I did today. Even though I spent more than an hour at the Union, it didn't seem that long. I guess when I realized I was doing something good that everyone who can do it should do, the time didn't matter much. In the end, I felt good about
Age: 18
Hometown: Osage
City
Lia Wullbrandt
Age: 18
Hometown:
Hampton, Iowa
Lives in: Hashinger
Residence Hall
Major: graphic design
Brandon
Brandon Tobias Age: 18
Lia Wullbrandt
Lives in: Pearson Scholarship Hall Major: architecture and urban design
Robert "Brandon" Tibbins
myself. it was a feeling I hope every one can enjoy some day ...
Something I've noticed about this campus has been bothering me for a while. Being in college, one would think that these young adults, regardless of how conservative/liberal a lifestyle, would exude a sense of self-confidence. Then why, I ask, doesn't anybody look a person in the face as they walk by?
I can count the number of times somebody looks me in the eye in a day on one hand. And if somebody nods, smiles or (gasp) says "hello." I almost fall over from the shock. To me, acknowledging someone on the street is not only a way of showing them respect for who they are, but also a way to show confidence in yourself. Walking with your head held high is a thing of the past. And why is that?
Ah, the hell that is midterms.
Nothing like a frantic two weeks that causes severe sleep deprivation and crankiness to liven up a semester. huh? I guess this gives me decent insight on how finals will be. Only about 10 times more hectic, that is...
I don't have the answer, but if you see me on campus, ask me. I'll at least took you in the eye when I say, "I don't know"...
Something else I've learned in college: Procrastination is BAD. So take heed, fellow students. Get your crap done early! ...
Remembering veterans
Two ROTC cadets, Ryan Giles, DeSoto freshman, and Aaron Hedrick, Sparks, Nev., sophomore, retrieve the American flag from its post yesterday during the Veteran's Day Ceremony at Swarthout Auditorium in Murphy Hall. Photo by Nick Krug/KANSAN
THE GILDED AGE
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John Singer Sargent, Elizabeth Wimbroch Chanler,
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