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OPINION
THURSDAY, NOV.15, 2001
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KNIGHT RIDDER TRIBUNE
EDITORIAL Web site could open world of arts to students
Just as man cannot live on bread alone, students cannot live on education alone. The University of Kansas is home to some wonderful actors, musicians, artists and poets, but the student population at large may never be aware of their gifts.
The University, nevertheless, can allow students the option of signing up to receive information about the arts at the University when they enroll or online. This would bring student artists and their gifts into the spotlight.
The first thing needed for these inexpensive improvements is the creation of a listserv for campus artistic events. Katherine Pryor, associate director of the University Theatre, is in the process of implementing a listserv to inform interested students of upcoming plays. But to get on that list, you need to actually go to Murphy Hall to fill out information.
Murphy wants to know. Sure, that doesn't sound too difficult, but that only gets you on one list for one set of events. It would be nice to have a place on the KU homepage where students could sign up for e-mail notification of events in the arts. That wouldn't take much computer programming to implement or extra work. Most of the work would be in the hands of those who are running the art show, organizing the writing contest or producing the musical.
But listservs are only half the battle. Students often cannot easily get the information they need because the activity they're interested in has no current .0Web page. A Web page isn't too helpful if potential participants learn about activities that are "coming up" in April of 1997.
Charla Jenkins, University Theatre's director of public relations, has taken on the additional responsibility of webmaster to make sure that the theater stays current on information the students receive.
"Marketing research shows that people need seven exposures to a product or event" before they really notice it, Jenkins said. Between posters, signs, the Web page and the listserv, the theater is trying to grab as many exposures as they can on a limited budget.
The University shouldn't let a limited budget stop these artistic endeavors. Giving graduate students in computer engineering the opportunity to earn class credit for designing some Web sites would require no money. He or she could coordinate their efforts, increase revenue and attract attention to student run or produced shows.
The possibilities of Internet promotion of the arts are only limited by one's imagination.
imaginations. Perhaps a message board could be created for budding poets to announce a reading that they've organized. Maybe the University could generate revenue with a classified section. Bands could use it to announce that they're looking for a new bass player.
With a minimal amount of money, the University could easily use the information superhighway as a way to give this campus a cultural boost and enrich the artistic community.
Dan Osman for the editorial board.
PERSPECTIVE
Drink all you want,but don't disrespect the Burrito King
A sign hanging inside Burrito King reads, "Bar goes closed, stomach goes growl, mouth goes open." Other instructions could be added to that sign, such as horn goes honk, mouth vells obscenity — you get the idea.
Bad behavior runs rampant at Burrito King late at night, and that's a problem students can fix.
Many bar-going students at the University of Kansas obey the sign's message every Thursday, Friday or Saturday night, and that leads them to Burrito King, 9th and Illinois St. The restaurant caters to the late-night crowd by staying open from 7 a.m. until 3 a.m. It does most of its business between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m.
Many students, especially the bar crowd, enjoy eating the largest burritos in Lawrence for $2.25 to $3.25, and that's just fine with Burrito King owner Franky Salazar.
He said his restaurant served about 70 to 80 cars between 1 and 3 a.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. The late-night crowd helps keep him in business and he's happy to meet students' needs.
But everything comes with a price. Some customers have created disturbances for Salazar and some of his customers. Noise complaints are a frequent occurrence at The King because many customers are impatient and honk their horns which disturbs neigh-
Commentary
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Wristen
Columnist
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But other problems also arise.
Salazar said being honked at, yelled at and cussed at doesn't bother him, but that still doesn't mean people should do it. Being drunk is not an excuse to disrespect Salazar, his employees, customers and neighbors. It is not necessary to honk or yell at them. They're not going to spit in your food if you do it, but they might work a little faster if you respect them and their work.
Curtis Sample, first year law student from Lenexa, agrees. He lives one block from Burrito King and eats there three days a week. He said he enjoys the friendly service and food, but he
"We've had to kick quite a few people off of the property," Salazar said. "We've had fights and broken windows. But that (honking) is probably the biggest problem we have during the bar rush. The neighbors all complain because they're trying to sleep, and some of them have kids."
said customers should treat the employees better.
"People come by The King drunk and honk and yell at the employees." Sample said. "Let me tell you: You don't disrespect The King. When you disrespect The King you start honking, you start yelling and you get impatient. My roommates and I have witnessed people honking several times, but we tell them not to honk because it's only going to make you wait longer to get your food."
On Saturday night, one of Burrito King's drive-thru lines was eight cars long, and the other window had a five-carline. Eight people stood at the walk-up window, too. A car honked, a guy shouted an obscenity at the drive-up window. There were no fights on this night, but there was a lot of rude, drunken behavior.
Customers have a responsibility — whether sober or not — to treat employees with respect.
The employees of Burrito King are looking our for you, so look out for them by showing them some respect. Keep patronizing their restaurant after a fun night at the bars and keep feeding your craving for munchies with the biggest burritos in town — but please, don't disrespect The King.
Wristen is a Leawood senior in journalism. He is a Kansan sports columnist.
PERSPECTIVE
First Nations people's roots sprouted ideas of democracy
Most people don't know that the U.S. Constitution can be traced in the culture of First Nations peoples.
The Haudenosaunee, who were known as Hurons at an earlier time and are more commonly known today as Iroquois or the Iroquois Confederacy, was an alliance of nations composed of the Oneida, Cayuga, Mohawks, Onondaga and Senecas.
The founding ideologies and principles of the democracy we know today can be found within the Haudenosaunee.
Before the arrival of the Europeans, these nations in the northeastern United States had united and formed a confederation based on what was known as the Great Law of Peace.
Free speech, debate and the concept of federalism, as well as the legislative structure — Senate and House — can be directly traced to Native roois. At least two people who helped draft the Constitution, Benjamin Franklin and John Rutledge, had firsthand knowledge of The Great Law of Peace.
Distinct portions of that law are weaved into the democracy that we live in today.
Both wrote and spoke extensively about its attributes.
Theresa Milk
Columnist
optionkanansan.com
Commentary
At the Constitutional Convention, James Wilson, another key participant, used Iroquois imagery of the strength of a bundle of arrows versus the strength of a single arrow while promoting the "unite or die" slogan. In fact, two of the symbols proudly adopted and displayed in The Great Seal of the United States, the eagle and the bundle of arrows, are symbolic of Native ideology.
Evidence can be found in both the Albany Plan of the Union and the Stamp Act Congress. Further investigation and interpretation can be found in a special issue of the Northeast Indian Quarterly published in late 1988. The issue is titled "Haudenosaunee Speakers."
to our society. These contributions reflect the values of Native knowledge. The Founding Fathers recognized there was wisdom to be found in the Native perspective.
We all need to learn to listen to each other and this week is an excellent opportunity. Participate in one or all of the activities that are a part of "Hate Out Week."
Native peoples. For many years, the wisdom was stifled by externally and internally imposed silence. It was during the last century that the First Nations peoples began again to share aspects of these perspectives and values with society. There are more voices now. They are talking louder. They, like their ancestors, are offering gifts of wisdom. It is up to society to listen.
Out week.
Show up tonight at 6 p.m. at Wescoe Beach, and join the Unity March.
Don't forget that the Wetlands Preservation Organization will be doing a presentation on the value of the wetlands at 8 p.m. tonight at the Centennial Room in the Kansas Union Learn to listen. You may be surprised by what you hear.
ogy. I share this information because it is an example of another contribution that First Nations peoples have made
Milk is a graduate student in higher education administration from Wanblee, S.D.
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