Tuesday, August 29, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 3
Community Mercantile Co-op might move into the former site of Alvin's IGA at Ninth and Iowa streets. The larger building would allow the Merc to stock
a greater selection of fresh foods and compete with other natural-food chains. Photo by Carrie Julian/KANSAN
Merc could move to old IGA location
By Matt Merkel-Hass
writer@kansasan.com
Kansasan staff writer
The Merc is seeing green on a move to a larger store in a new location.
The board of the Community Mercantile Co-op, 901 Mississippi St., voted unanimously last week to pursue a lease for the former Alvin's IGA building in the Hillcrest Shopping Center at Ninth and Iowa streets. The building's owner set a Friday deadline for a decision.
case agreement is in place.
"We'll be able to offer more, which
Remodeling would begin once a lease agreement is in place.
is great for students," said Nancy O'Connor, the Merc's marketing director. "I think we'll be real strong with the deli because we'll have better facilities and more to go food."
The new location has twice as much space as the current store and will allow the Merc to stock fresh meat, vegetables and other items typically found in supermarkets.
Marina Cuevas, Malaga, Spain junior, shops at the Merc and said she liked the idea of a new location.
"I live in the Hillcrest area, so it would be great," Cuevas said. "I don't think the Merc will lose its integrity or anything, and the qual-
itv will still be intact."
O'Connor said the board and management team decided to move in an effort to stay competitive.
it was a very thoughtful decision," O'Connor said. "We are trying to be forward-thinking because of growth in Lawrence. This cements us as a leader in natural foods."
If everything goes as planned, the new location could open in early spring. O'Connor said expansion and growth had been the norm for independent co-ops across the country. Increasing competition from natural food chains such as Wild Oats and Whole Foods or natural foods sec
tions such as the Sixth Street HyVeet's 10,000-square foot natural-products section are making it harder for independent co-op to survive.
"Co-ops are either expanding, changing or growing, or they're not surviving," O'Connor said.
Alvin Schmidtberger, the former owner of Alvin's IGA and owner of Alvin's Wines and Spirits, 901 Iowa St., said he thought the new anchor store would improve Hillcrest.
"I think it's going to be fantastic for the shopping center and fantastic for the Merc," Schmidberger said. "I can't wait for them to move in."
— Edited by Casey Franklin
Recruitment changes attract more women
Kansan staff writer
wrinter@kanson.com
By J.D. McKee
Sorority recruitment this year yielded a higher number of pledges than in previous years, possibly because of changes made in the recruitment process.
The length of the recruitment period was shortened to allow the girls to focus on school, and participants were given the same shirts to wear during the process.
"The number of women placed is a bit more than last year," said Kelly Jok Karnes, assistant director and coordinator for Greek programs.
The number of women who signed with sororities reached 667 this year. Karnes said.
The recruitment period was different from previous years in that it was altered to last four days, for 12 hours each day.
The reason for the change was so the women wouldn't be distracted from school.
"Last year, preference day was on Friday," said Erin Bandy, Panhellenic Association vice president for public relations. "This year, it's on Wednesday. It puts more emphasis on school, and we thought it went better."
Karnes said it also allowed the women to enjoy Hawk Week and other University of Kansas activities.
Andrea Hughey, Overland Park freshman, said she thought the extended days were tiring, but worth it.
"it's better we got it all before classes start," she said.
Hughey said the T-shirts were equalizers.
The women also were given plain shirts this year instead of wearing their own apparel.
"It starts everyone off on the same basis," Hughey said.
"This takes the pressure off the women from feeling like they were being judged by what they wore and focus on personality." Bandy said.
The men's recruitment process also was changed from last year. Formal recruitment was held before school started this year rather than in the fall to speed up the pledging process.
"Some [who had signed in the fall] weren't able to be pledges until the next spring," said Ryan Gerstner, Interfraternity Council vice president for recruitment.
More than 500 men have signed so far. Gerstner said.
"It's been an exceptional year," he said. "Overall, the chapters are a lot happier about the move."
Although formal recruitment has ended, Gerstner said the IFC still had groups that recruited throughout the year. Those interested can contact the IFC at 864-4961.
Summer enrollment increases by 4 percent at Lawrence and Edwards campuses
— Edited by Amy Randolph
By Kursten Phelps
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The official enrollment for the University of Kansas for the 2000 summer session topped out at 10,526 students, which was an increase of nearly 4 percent more than the 1999 summer session.
while enrollment at the Med Center decreased by 53 students.
That number, up from 10,128 students last summer, includes all students who attend the University's Lawrence and Edwards campuses as well as the University of Kansas Medical Center.
the Lawrence and Edwards campuses increased by 451 student-
an increase that Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett, associate provost for academic services, said was significant.
"We've seen a lot of growth at the Edwards Campus," McCluskey-Fawcett said. "We started offering undergraduate classes there this summer, and there was interest from students that were in the greater Kansas City area during the summer."
Although the official numbers for credit-hour enrollment at the Edwards Campus were not available, Sally Frost-Mason, dean of
"Summer school is always
very carefully planned so that there's enough space."
Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett
Associate provost
the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said she was pleased with the undergraduate turnout at the satellite campus.
"It was an experiment this year, and it seemed to work well," Frost-Mason said. "There were students taking everything from biology to philosophy."
McCluskey-Fawcett said although enrollment increased significantly, there were no problems with space or class availability.
"Summer school is always very carefully planned so that there's enough space," she said.
McCluskey-Fawcett added that although there was a significant increase for the 2000 summer session, it was difficult to predict if that trend would continue in the future.
"You never know year to year," she said. "It depends on the economy and the courses offered — factors we can't control."
Edited by Shawn Hutchinson
Summer enrollment
The official summer session enrollment at the University of Kansas was 10,526. The table below shows this figure in comparison with past years.
Lawrence and Edwards campuses
1998
8,201
8,459
Total
1,669
1,669
2000
1,702
9,870 10,128
8,877
1. 649
10,128 10,526
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