WEDNESDAY, SEPTMEBER 18,2002
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 3A
Speaker to explore Latino culture as diversity series begins today
By Katie Nelson
knelson@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Robert Rodriguez is a man with a message.
With his lecture, "LatinO USA: An Analysis of Hispanics in Census 2000," Rodriguez said he wanted to increase understanding about his culture.
The speech at 12:15 p.m. today in the Multicultural Resource Center classroom kicks off the MRC's Brown Bag Diversity Series.
The 1990 census showed that Kansas had 93,670 Hispanics, comprising 3.7 percent of the population. In 2000, there were 188,252, making up 7 percent of the population.
This change is "dramatic," Rodriguez said, and makes Latino cultural education more important than ever.
The speech is also a part of
"We can help create an understanding through educating more people about Latino culture."
Robert Rodriguez Lawrence graduate student
KU's Latino resource and student organizations' Hispanic Heritage Month activities, which began this week.
"As always there are a lot of stereotypes about Latinos, like any culture, even though we are getting bigger," said José Interiano, a Wichita sophomore and president of the Hispanic American Leadership Organization. "You have to get your name out there and show people who you are and what your culture is about."
Rodriguez is a Lawrence graduate student and the son of
Hispanic Heritage Month Activities
- Sept. 18: MRC Brown Bag Diversity Series Latino USA: An Analysis of Hispanics in Census 2000.
- Sept. 25: Chancellor's Reception for Students of Colo.
- Sept. 26: Latino Greek Organizations 101
- Sept. 27: Salma on the Beach
- Sept. 27: Hispanic American Leadership Organization Barbecue
- Sept. 28: Student Leadership Institute
- Oct. 1: Hispanic American Leadership Organization
Potluck Dinner
Oct. 2: Where There is Unity
There is Strength; Relationship
between Latino and African
American Greek Letter
Organizations
Argentine immigrants. He also directs the University of Kansas McNair Scholars Program and serves as the advisor for the Sigma Lambda Beta fraternity, a traditionally Latino organization.
"The changes in the population can bring conflict between
Oct. 5: Hispanic Heritage Month Parade "Unidos Se Puede" -- A Round table Discussion of Hispanic/Latino Organizations at KU
Oct. 14: Dia de los Muertos-Sugar Skulls and Flyers
For more information on any activity, contact the Multicultural Resource Center at 864-4350.
the immigrants who come into a community and those that already live there." Rodriguez said. "We can help create an understanding through educating more people about Latino culture."
- Edited by Nicole Roché.
Verizon modifies popular concert venue
By Louise Stauffer
lstaurfer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Three things have changed since Verizon Wireless bought the name and title rights of Sandstone Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, a venue that hosts concerts frequented by KU students; security, ticket prices and alcohol selection.
Clear Channel Entertainment owned Sandstone and Verizon Wireless and made the decision for Verizon to purchase the ampitheater's name and title rights.
Sara Bruchman, Prairie Village sophomore, said she noticed something different about the ampitheater at the Incubus concert on Tuesday.
"I don't know if I ever want to go back," she said.
Bruchman said she saw three people arrested by the new security, more than she'd ever seen before the name change.
"The security is way different," she said. "They weren't very nice."
Chanie McCurry, publicity coordinator for Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, said security
measures increased during Verizon's first season of ownership in light of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
"Other than that, we still have the same security standards," she said.
McCurry chose to focus on the positive aspects of the transition in ownership. She said the biggest change brought ticket price changes last June.
"We now have $10 nights for shows like Ozrzfest, Tom Petty, and Sheryl Crow," McCurry said.
She said Verizon funding
made the $10 lawn seats possible.
Some students, like Joanna Watts, Overland Park senior, did not like the change in beer variety.
"Now they only have Bud- weiser on tap," she said. "I wish they had more beer selections."
Ian Spiridigliozzi, Flint, Mi,
senior, said he thought the name
sale was brilliant advertising.
"America is going towards name brands and logos everywhere," he said.
-Edited by Amanda Sears.
Learning to light
John Nowak/Kansan
Tricia Morgan, Arkansas City, Kan., senior checks her notes as classmates flood her with a zoom light. Morgan and her fellow students are learning lighting techniques for theatre in their Lighting Production 224 class.
Designated drivers get free pop with 'BLAST'
By Caleb Nothwehr
cnothwehr@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Student designated drivers have free soda waiting for them at some local bars and restaurants through a program from KU on Wheels and DCCCA, Inc. DCCCA, the is an alcohol rehabilitation program.
But Mike Appleby, coordinator of KU on Wheels and Lawrence junior, said many students were still unaware of the program.
The Campus Building Lasting Alternatives for Safe Transportation (BLAST) program gives designated drivers free non-alcoholic drinks if they tell a bartender. The program started three years ago and now includes 20 Lawrence bars and restaurants.
Meg Peterson, director of the program, said it encouraged college students to designate a
driver before drinking.
"Most people don't think about who's driving until the middle of the night and then it's who's drank the least?" Peterson said.
Kelfel Aqui, owner of Coco Loco Mexican Cafe, 943 Massachusetts St., has participated in the program since its beginning.
"Anything that deters people from driving after drinking makes good sense to be involved with," Aqui said.
The promise of free soda doesn't convince some students to be designated drivers.
"It's a nice gesture," said Ross Barker, Hutchinson junior. "But it doesn't change the way I think about a designated driver."
For a complete list of bars and restaurants participating in the program, log on to www.kansan.com.
Edited by Adam Pracht
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