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Ellsworth makeover disperses students
By Matt Stumpff
Kansan staff writer
International students used to fill most of the rooms on the 10th floor of McCollum. But the closing of Ellsworth Hall for renovations limited the number of non-freshman students — including international ones — who could return to that floor this year.
As a result, the department of student housing chose to assign the population of international students throughout the residence halls like all other students, said Jason Amezcua, complex director of McCollum Hall. The10th floor could then be used for both U.S. citizens and international students to fill the floor. With few students able to return, there would not have been enough to keep it an international floor. Amezcua said student housing also thought spreading out the international students would benefit students in residence halls.
Amezcua said many of the international students who lived on the 10th floor last year and couldn't return to residence halls chose to move to the Jayhawker Towers or to off-campus housing. International freshmen, who were guaranteed a space in residence halls, were spread throughout the buildings.
Federico Carranza-Kopper, San Jose, Costa Rica, senior and student senator of the International Student Association, said the move benefitted international students.
students. "They can interact more with students from the U.S. and become part of the group," he said.
"Being in Ellsworth was a really positive experience," he said. "I got to learn more about the people and more about the culture."
Carranza-Kopper said he lived in Ellsworth Hall last year so he could have the experience that all international students now have.
Amezcua said the housing department had never officially designated the floor as an international floor. The University of Kansas initially encouraged graduate students to live on the floor. More international students then began moving to the floor, in part because more international than American graduate students chose to live in McCollum. Amezcua said that eventually created a concentration of international students on that floor.
Residents may still notice more international students in McCollum than other residence halls because the building stays open throughout the year, Amezcuua said. That is why international freshmen had been directed there, he said.
had been directed by Yohei Suzuki, Tokyo, Japan, graduate student, said he lived on the 10th floor of McCollum last year when international students filled most of the rooms.
students from Suzuki said he had moved out of the 10th floor to meet people other than just international students.
Atsuko Kusakabe, Tokyo, Japan, freshman, is one of the few international students who now lives on the 10th floor.
She said living with American students helped improve her English.
Lee Skinner, associate professor of Spanish, said distributing students throughout the hall could benefit students' language abilities.
dents language domain.
"If students are housed with other people who speak the same native language, it could hinder the learning process." Skinner said.
Contact Stumpff at mstumpff@kansan.com. This story was edited by Adam Pracht.
Students and community members gathered at the Campanile last night for a memorial vigil on the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Candles were lit in remembrance of the victims.
Campus remembers
Campanile serves as University's symbolic place for memorial
By Jenna Goepfert
Kansan staff writer
As the carillion bells played "America the Beautiful" last night at the Campanile, a crowd of 1,500 students and community members gathered to quietly sing and light candles in a vigil to honor the victims of Sept. 11.
"We're united and we came to show we care," said Barbara Ballard, associate vice provost and state representative.
During the 45-minute remembrance ceremony Ballard announced that the lights at the top of the Campanile would be lit in red, white and blue for the duration of the vigil and would continue for the next month.
Speakers stressed a need for the community to come together as a whole, not just to find closure in wake of the tragedy.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway reflected on last year's vigil and asked the crowd to think about their lives.
"It's better for us to come together to contemplate, grieve and ponder, not just what it means to be American, but what it means to be ourselves," he said.
Lawrence mayor Sue Hack said both Lawrence and the United States were built upon hard work. She said the nation had been given the opportunity to create its greatest generation.
"I challenge you to honor the victims of Sept. 11 by getting involved in the community and this University." Hack said.
Student Body President Jonathan Ng said the University of Kansas had already shown its resolve when it raised $30,000 for last year's relief efforts.
"We should never forget, nor ignore the terrible tragedy that was Sept. 11," Ng said. "Our country has been strengthened beyond our imagination."
Janet Murguia, executive vice chancellor for University Relations, said the night turned out to be a very special time to unify, gather and reflect.
"I hope a lot of people will look back on this night and take pride in the University," Murguia said.
Contact Goepfert at jgoepfert@kansan.com. This story was edited by Andy Samuelson.
Nursing school adds program
Post-masters program comes as response to nursing shortage
By Lindsay Hanson
Kansan staff writer
As 78 million baby boomers age and the need for health care grows, the demand for nurses in hospitals across the nation is skyrocketing.
But across the country nursing schools, including the School of Nursing at the University of Kansas Medical Center, are not growing to compensate for the demand.
To do its share in curbing the shortage, the KU nursing school created the first post-masters certificate program in the state this fall to build up a pool of nursing educators. Right now, the school, which is the largest of 27 nursing schools in Kansas, caps at 120 students. But the
school has no room to grow, even with the potential of more available teachers, said Rita Clifford, associate dean of the school of nursing.
She said the school would have difficulties in finding openings in nearby hospitals for clinical training if it enrolled more students.
"There are just so many patients to go around," Clifford said.
Clifford said leaders of the nursing school had not considered sending students to more distant hospitals because faculty supervisors would have to follow.
faculty supervisor The new post-masters program enrolled 12 students this fall and has room for 30.
With the baby-boom generation aging, the average age of nurses has climbed to its current high of 46. Clifford said she expected a larger base of retirees in the next five years. The aging genera-
SEE NURSING ON PAGE 6A
MTV's 'Sorority' sticks to stereotypes
by Todd Rapp Kansan staff reporter
The Reality TV show followed the lives of six women during a quarter as "pledges" at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi sorority at the University of California, Davis. Sorority Life began during the recruitment process, and then focused on six of the 10 women initiated in the show's finale Monday night.
MTV's Sorority Life didn't live up to its name.
"I think MTV plays to a lot of the stereotypes about sororities," said Andrea Hughey. Chi Omega new member educator. "They don't go as far as having girls
Four women with different statuses in chapters at the University of Kansas watched the finale and felt it did not accurately portray life in sororities.
in their underwear having pillow fights, but they do cater to the idea."
Hughey, Overland Park junior, said teasers for the show contained stereotypical images and messages. The advertisements used dolls with the new member candidates' pictures pasted over the dolls' faces, and had voice-overs that spoke in a "valley girl" style.
Sorority Life repeatedly showed bickering between the women, consumption of alcohol, and some of the new member candidates repeatedly out of control.
california's reptiles "MTV is smart-- they name a show sorority life, they will show what people think." Hughey said.
"One of my friends told me not to watch the show when I was considering recruitment," said Christy Massucci.
SEE SORORITY ON PAGE 6A
Jared Soares/Kansan
Christy Messucci, Wichita freshman, and Andrea Hughey, Overland Park junior, discuss the misconceptions about the MTV series Soverity Life.
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