Wednesday, September 13, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Student Senate
Program could deliver Star, USA Today free to students
By Kursten Phelps
writer@kanson.com
Kansas staff writer
Thanks to a pilot newspaper-readership program in the works, students will be able to pick up other free newspapers besides The University Daily Kansan next spring.
Representatives from USA Today, the Laurence Journal-World and The Kansas City Star met yesterday morning with Ben Walker, student body president; David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs; Ann Eversole, interim dean of students; and Ken Stoner, director of student housing, to discuss a program that would distribute free copies of the newspapers at certain locations next semester.
Walker said the details of the program weren't finalized, but a four-week test program would probably be initiated in the spring. The group will meet again in a month to make concrete decisions about the program.
"We'll make it available in various locations — probably a residence hall, a scholarship hall, a fraternity and sorority and a few high-traffic places on campus," Walker said. "We'll gauge student interest and then go from there to kind of design
Ben Walker
"The newspaper companies are willing to do it fairly cheaply because they're interested in promoting the academic side of their newspaper and establish a base of readers."
student body president
a more campus-wide program. But all of this is still in the preliminary stages."
Walker said the newspapers agreed to participate in the program, as well as pay for the initial pilot program. Funding for a long-term program has not been determined yet.
"We're discussing different options, but it's really too early to know that yet." Walker said. "The newspaper companies are willing to do it fairly cheaply because they're interested in promoting the academic side of their newspaper and establish a base of readers."
Eversole said she thought convenient access to newspapers would be a benefit to students.
"The newspaper representa
tives gave a very passionate argument that this would help students in the classroom and help incorporate reading newspapers into their daily lifestyle," Eversole said. "It's hard to argue that it wouldn't be a benefit to students."
Tommy Miles, Clinton, Mo., senior, said he would take advantage of the free newspapers, but still would read the Kansan.
"The Kansan has student issues in it, and the Star and national papers won't," Miles said.
Tom Eblen, general manager of the Kansan, said he wasn't worried about a negative impact on Kansan readership.
"Anything that gives students the opportunity to read more from a good sources is a wonderful addition if students take advantage of it," Eblen said. "I don't think any of those newspapers cover what the Kansan does, so if any students want to know what goes on on campus, they would still have have to read the Kansan."
Jessica Smith, Minden, Neb., freshman, said she probably wouldn't take advantage of free newspapers on campus.
"I haven't really picked up a lot of newspapers," Smith said. "I usually don't time."
Student Senate will meet at 6:30 p.m.
today at the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union, items on the agenda, which is subject to change,
include:
Edited by J. R. Mendoza'
STUDENT
SENATE
Senate will discuss a proposed city ordinance that would reduce the number of nonrelated residents living in houses in single-family residential neighborhoods from four to two persons.
Senate will vote to approve Student Body President Ben Walker's appointments to various boards and committees, including the Senate Judicial Board's chief Justice, Campus Safety Advisory Board, Parking Board and Recreation Advisory Board.
Bills on the consent agenda, which,
if no senators object, all will be voted
on collectively;
A bill to fund the Pre-Nursing Club.
A bill to fund the Hong Kong and Macao Student Association.
A bill to fund the Pharmacy Fair by the Academy of Students of Pharmacy.
A bill to change the wording in the Student Senate Rules and Regulations and the Senate Code that would clarify that the student body president does not have voting rights.
A bill to grant speaking privileges in Senate meetings to Student Legislative Awareness Board's coordinators and vice chairmen of Senate's standing committees
A petition that requests student representation on the KU/Coca-Cola Partnership Council. The council monitors Coke's contract for exclusive sales on campus. If approved, Senate will push for the addition of student members to the council.
— Kursten Phelps
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