THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFF THE HILL
MONDAY, AUG. 20, 2001
'Disorientation' to guide KU newcomers
By Luke Wetzel
Kansan staff writer
If a group of KU students accomplish its goal, newcomers to Lawrence will feel at home a lot sooner than they ordinarily would.
The "Disorientation Guide" is a booklet designed by about 20 KU students to help introduce new students to unique tidbits about the community, as well as promote supporting local businesses. Students in Concerned Active and Aware Students decided last spring to revitalize the booklet, which was last published in the 1980s.
"They've been trying to do it for the last few years," said Anneliese Stoever, who is writing an article on local music venues for the guide. Stoever, Overland Park senior and co-director of the Center for Community Outreach, said the guide will be an alternative to the information presented at actual orientation.
"At orientation they tell you a lot of stuff you don't need to know," she said. "This is more about the Lawrence community and how to get by. One of the articles is a list of things to do before you graduate. It mentions 'Two for Tuesday's' at Liberty Hall and the vegetarian luncheon at the ECM. It's more like real-life orientation."
Sean Whittier, Prairie Village senior, is helping compile a local buyer's guide for the booklet.
"We're trying to give people some options other than Walmart and Super Target," he said. "We basically called every store in the phone book to find out if they were locally owned."
Whittier said he hoped the guide would help prevent Lawrence from turning into another "strip mall hell."
"One of the things that's unique about Lawrence is all the locally-owned shops," he said. "It's well documented that when Wal-Mart and stores like that roll into town, lots of small places have to close."
Ben Burton, Ocean, N.J., senior and Student Ex chairman for Student Senate, said he hoped the guide would help students feel more at home by giving them ways to get involved and have fun in Lawrence.
"It took me a few years to find out what some of the cooler things were," Burton said. "This is a great way to eliminate part of that learning curve."
Burton is compiling a list of campus and community organizations. He also plans to do a write-up about some of the more interesting graffiti in town.
"It's just to make some of the newcomers to the University more familiar with what the community has to offer that might not immediately be apparent," he said.
The guide will be distributed in living organizations and tables on campus. Organizers hope to have it completed by the start of the school year.
Wetzel can be reached at 864-4810 or writer@kansan.com
Although Lawrence is in the heart of carnivore country, University of Kansas students have options for their vegetarian tastes.
By Rob Pazell Senior staff writer
Although Lawrence doesn't offer a vegetarian-only eating establishment, several places offer vegetarian alternatives.
Area offers meatless options
Nancy O'Conner, marketing director for the Merc, said it is a great fit for vegetarian students.
Students who left for the summer will come back to find the Community Mercantile Cooperative at its new location, 901 Iowa St. The Merc is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. everyday and provides a full-service grocery store with the largest selection of natural foods in the area.
"Anything a vegetarian would want, we have it," O'Conners said.
The store has a large variety of foods like soy milk, tofu and soy cheese, she said.
Students also have a vegetarian option right down the street from campus. Ecumenical
Christian Ministries and KU Environs co-sponsor a veggie lunch from ll:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.every Thursday at the ECM building,starting August 23 and ending December 20.
Jolinda Matthews, Ecumenical Christian Ministries staff member, said the lunch is free, but students can give donations to help pay for the next week's veggie lunch. Volunteers cook the meals and the menu changes weekly. Matthews said there was no lecture or any other obligations.
"It's just eating, sitting around, and having a good conversation." Matthews said.
Students who like spicy vegetarian cuisine can travel down the Hill to The Orient Vietnamese Cuisine, 1006 Massachusetts St. The Orient's menu has a separate vegetarian page. They offer popular eastern dishes like phat thai and spring rolls with vegetarian substitutes such as tofu and tempeh.
Nancy Nguyen, owner, said she had been serving vegetarian cuisine for five years and received many student customers.
"We get a lot of students," Nguyen said. "If you ask students who eat vegetarian, they know this place."
Emily Hadley, Tonganoxie junior, said she goes to The Orient twice a week.
"They use tempeh and tofu which has the same texture and substance as meat," Hadley said.
The Orient is open from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for lunch and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for dinner Monday through Saturday.
Vegetarians who love pizza have an option as well. Papa Keno's Pizzazer, 1035 Massachusetts St., serves the specialty "guitless" pizza. It has no cheese and comes with a variety of vegetables. Papa Keno's is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
Pazell can be reached at 864- 4810 or writer@kansan.com
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