WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28, 2001
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Jennifer Crews, Hutchinson senior, gazes at "The Coca-Cola Tree." Decorated by Packerware/Berry Plastics,the limbs were adorned with an abundance of Coke memorabilia. The tree was auctioned off last night at Liberty Hall as part of the 15th annual Lawrence Festival of Trees with proceeds benefiting The Mission of Shelter, Inc.
Business school sponsors investing forum
By Matt Norton Kansan staff writer
Sarah Stiefel, Madisonville, Ky. senior, works part time and invests money with her parent's help.
Stiefel doesn't spend a lot of time following the market, but she is glad to know how the market worked and said she would continue to invest.
George Bittlingmayer, Wagnon distinguished professor of finance, said he recommended that students invest early and often.
"The power of compounding interest is very strong," he said. "As far as a strategy is concerned, I think
stocks are going to outperform bonds in the long run."
Students can learn more about investing at a conference, sponsored by the school of business, called, "Investing in Troubled Times Opportunities and Challenges," at noon Friday at the Fairmont Kansas City at the Plaza.
The keynote speaker will be Allen Sinai, founder and President of Decision Economics, Inc. He has been one of the most respected economic forecasters in the country for the last 20 years, Bittlingmayer said.
Bittlingmayer said people should not let recent events affect their confidence in the economy.
Investment conference
What: "Investing in Troubled Times: annotations and
Times: opportunities and
Challenges'
When: noon Friday.
Where: the Fairmont Kansas City at the Plaza
He said slumps in the 1930s and 1970s were caused by policy decisions.
Other than instances where government has interfereed with company mergers, like AOL-Time Warner, Bittlingmary said current policies
would help stimulate the economy.
Stefie has an Individual Retirement Account and because she's leaving the money in for the long term, she isn't worried about the slumping economy.
"We've taken a few small hits on the money I play with, but nothing too substantial," she said.
Bittlingmayer said he thought businesses could become more efficient and new technologies would be discovered, spurring growth in the economy.
"People have always said. Well, we've achieved the limit," he said. "And I don't think we have yet."
Contact Norton at 864-4810
Many contribute to history book of community
By J.R. Mendoza Kansan staff writer
Noel Rasor's professor of American studies encouraged her to contribute a paper she wrote for his class to a book chronicling Lawrence's history to the present.
Rasor, a Lawrence graduate student, and other current and former University faculty, staff and graduate students contributed to a new book. Embattled Lawrence: Conflict and Community.
The 468-page book, published by KU Continuing Education, is available at the Kansas Union Bookstore and other Lawrence bookstores. It also features contributions from Haskell Indian Nations University faculty members and Lawrence residents
Topics from the 35 articles include the history of the Jayhawkers, William Quantrill's massacre and racial struggles of African Americans and Native Americans.
Barbara Watkins, coordinator of curriculum and special projects for Continuing Education, said response to the book had been positive.
"Lawrence people love their history and want to
know about their community," she said. "There's been a wide interest in Lawrence history for many decades."
Watkins said the book's concept came from Dennis Domer's televised course "The Biography of a City: Lawrence," in Spring 1998. Domer was an associate professor of American studies.
Watkins said the book might be used as a textbook next semester by some professors.
Rasor, one of Domer's students, said her article was called, "Considering Context and Urban Redevelopment: Douglas County Bank and Its Legacies." She wrote about the controversy in 1987 about the bank razing houses on Kentucky Street to build a new branch.
"Lawrence residents are still very emotional about it to this day." Rasor said.
She said she liked the book.
She said she liked "its an excellent collection," Rasor said. "There's talks in the press about the actively practiced democracy here, and the book really speaks to that."
A book signing as part of Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night will be at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday. Dec. 5, at the Kansas Union Bookstore.
Contact Mendoza at 864-4810
If You Walk to Class, You'll Love This Plan
If you've enrolled here, you've walked, wheeled or, perhaps, smelled your way to class. You've become accustomed to one of the
nation's most beautiful campuses and its little quirks. There's a plan afoot to make this place even more beautiful, easier to get around, and a lot more unified in design.
A new master-landscape plan will include spiffy new
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"gateways" at each campus entrance, enhanced walkways, new campus signage and heavy use of climate-appropriate plantings. Special emphasis will be placed on making the north side of Memorial Drive a pedestrian walkway. And a new Mid-Hill Walk on the south slope of campus will provide an uninterrupted east-west corridor.
KU First seeks to raise $500 million by 2004, $8 million of which will help enhance KU's distinctive sense of place. Another $10 million will be raised to add a building at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park to establish a sense of place there, as well.
So that wherever you go on campus, there you are.
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It's all happening here!
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