Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1985
Campus/Area
University Daily Kansan
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Director urges political support
By Jennifer Benjamin Of the Kansan staff
The executive director of the Kansas Association of Public Employees stressed to the organization's members yesterday the importance of involvement in its recently formed political action committee.
"If people are going to support us, we need to support them," Charles Dodson, the director, said.
The Public Employees Action Committee, formed Sept. 21, will support candidates who care about government and support KAFE's views on issues that concern them, Dodson said at the Douglas County chapter's first meeting last night at the Lawrence Public Library.
KAPE, a non-profit organization, is prohibited from making direct contributions to political campaigns but
can contribute indirectly through a political action committee.
The organization has grown from about 700 to 5,000 people statewide in about a year and a half, Dodson said.
"No one ever gained anything without putting effort into it," he said. "We have to communicate with people in a position to meet our goals."
"We're not going to win an election for anyone," he said. "But we can contribute to it. When they win, you stand next to them, and it is your win also, because the process of electing them is what won."
Representative Jessie Branson, D-Lawrence, attended the meeting and said she was delighted that KAPE was growing and becoming more cohesive.
She stressed the importance of being a visible, visual organization and
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"We want to hear from you," Branson said.
of discussing issues with legislators before the Legislative session began
Judy Tomei, secretary at the KU police department, said the meeting was impressive.
"This organization can be effective in the legislature." she said.
KU has an organization called the classified senate, composed of classified employees, Tomei said, and the two should work together.
Neva Entrikin, president of the classified senate, said the coordination of the two organizations was working well.
"A lot of people are active in both organizations," Entrikin said. "When you get a lot of people into an organization, you find that you can have a lot of power."
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Car reminds students to drink responsibly
By Bob Tinsley Of the Kansan staff
Plymouth Duster with a hopelessly mangled front end is parked on the lawn in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall.
If students haven't noticed the posters and slogans around campus, the car is there to remind them that this is Kansas Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week.
The week is part of a national effort to make students aware of alternatives to drinking and the consequences of irresponsible use of alcohol. The University of Kansas Alcohol Awareness Week is sponsored by the Association of University Residence Halls, Office of Residential Programs and the Student Assistance Center.
The week's theme is, "NAB the spirits — drink responsibly." NAB is the acronym for nonalcoholic beverage.
The wrecked Duster, its front bumper clotted with grass and mud, was towed to campus by Jayhawk Tow and Storage, 501 Maple St. Cheryl Halper, graduate assistant in the Student Assistance Center, said Jayhawk Tow spokenes told her the car was just one of many they towed that were driven by drunken drivers. 'They tow in two or three DWIs a mile.'
They tow in two or three DWIs a third or three college-age kids" Halper said.
The week's programs aren't intended to promote Carry Nation-style temperance, but the responsible use of alcohol. Halper said she was impressed with the way students were accepting the message.
"I thought after the new law people would be obnoxious," she said, "but there's a large group that says, 'Hey, I'm in it.' It's time people drank responsibly."
Employeees of the center are distributing information this week on Jayhawk Boulevard. The pamphlets tell students where they can go for help if they have a drinking problem. The information also includes a card that enables a person to estimate his blood alcohol content by comparing his body weight to the amount of alcohol he has consumed.
Robert Turvey, associate director of the center, said the employees received many favorable comments from students about the week's activities.
Yesterday, Gov. John Carlin signed a proclamation designating the week of Oct. 20-26 as Kansas Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. Joyce Cliff, assistant director of residential programs, witnessed the signing at the Canitol in Toneka
Cliff said that four films on alcohol were being shown throughout the week in residence halls and that today on Wescoe Beach, representatives of AURH and residential programs, in Halloween attire, would distribute free nonalcoholic beverages.
Turvey said Mary Prewitt, assistant general counsel for the University, would answer questions about Kansas liquor laws between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. tomorrow on the Watson Library lawn.
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