THURSDAY,AUGUST 29,2002
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 5A
Students look to Corps for adventure
Erin Beattv
Kansan staff writer
Molly Knobbe, Cimarron graduate student, has a passion for helping those in need.
After years of experience on mission trips here and abroad, Knobbe is considering working for the Peace Corps after graduation.
She is not alone as many students across the country thinking of joining the Peace Corps, in a time when applications for the service organization are up 18 percent nationally.
"I just really enjoy helping people, and I enjoy manual labor. I think the Peace Corps would be a good option," Knobbe said.
Aline Hoey, Peace Corps coordinator at KU, says there are many factors that make the Peace Corps a popular option these days. One factor is the wave of patriotism and call to service that occurred after Sept. 11. Another component is the current recession, which is making job hunting less than appealing for recent graduates.
"A lot of students also want the experience of going abroad, and making a positive image for the
U. S." Hoey said.
Financial benefits of Peace Corps include a monthly living allowance to cover housing and basic needs as well as comprehensive medical and dental coverage during service. After the completion of three months of training and two years of service, Peace Corps participants receive a stipend of $6,075.
Hoey has been working in the KU Office of Career and Employment Services since Oct. 2001, and has had approximately 50 students apply for the Peace Corps.
Hoye said she talked with 20 interested students at an information table Tuesday on Wescoe Beach, including Jaclyn Zehring, Wichita sophomore.
"I really want to travel abroad and learn about different cultures," Zehring said. "And the Peace Corps is a lot cheaper than study abroad programs."
Students interested in more information on the Peace Corps may attend a free film screening at 7:00 p.m. tonight at Borders book store. Students can also visit www.peacecorps.gov to learn more
Contact Beatty at ebeatty@kansan.com.
SUA kicks off movie season with main feature
Nathan Dayani
Student Union Activities kicks off its movie season at 7 p.m. tonight at the Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
"We want to appeal to a wide range of students," said feature films coordinator Megan Fullagar, Manhattan sophomore. "We want students to see something they'll remember."
Kansan staff writer
Fullagar said SUA would show a mainstream feature film every Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. She said SUA shows a different movie each week from the feature film series, starting off tonight with The Sweetest Thing, followed by Spiderman next week and About a Boy in two weeks.
"The movies that are in the series are movies that came out this summer. They're second-chance movies, but they're all movies that people would want to see," Fullagar said.
In addition to feature films, students can see a movie from either SUA's Spectrum or international series each Monday at 8 p.m. starting Sept. 16 with director Darren Aronofsky's Pi.
August/September SUA Movies
"Spectrum films take films that are more documentary style or low-budget that have not been as distributed as the feature films."
Tenight, 7 p.m. -The Sweetest Thing
Sept. 5 and 6, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. -
Spiderman
Sept.12 and 13, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. -About a Boy
Sept.16, 8 p.m.- Pi
Sept.19 and 20, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. -Insomnia
Sept.26 and 27, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.- Divine Secrets of Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Since the Bioscience Initiative program began at the University of Kansas last August, 17 minority students have gained experience in bioscience fields. Claudia Bode, program coordinator, would like to see that number grow.
Source: www.suaevents.com
Justin Henning Kansan staff writer
said Spectrum films coordinator Isaac Dill. McPherson sophomore. "A lot of films we show didn't make a run in large theaters."
Minorities explore science with grant
One example of an upcoming Spectrum film is Dogtown and Z Boys, a film about the early foundations of skateboarding. Dill said only 200 theaters in the United States have shown the film.
"It's got a lot of buzz, but you can't see it in wide-screen format," he said. "So this is a nice way to see it."
allows admittance to all of SUA's 45 movies.
Fullagar said students might want to consider buying season passes from SUA. She said SUA lowered the cost of a season ticket by $10 from last year, down to $25. A season ticket
Andy Stevenson, Prairie Village senior, likes SUA's movie selection and campus location.
"They show a pretty good variety," he said. "And just after studying at the library, you can run to the Union and catch a movie."
Students interested in giving SUA feedback about its film selection can attend film discussion meetings every Tuesday at the Regionalist room in the Kansas Union at 6 p.m. for Spectrum and international films and at 7 p.m. for feature films.
"We welcome feedback, we need it," Fullagar said. "We program for the students, so the students' opinion really counts."
"I think what people don't understand is that they're often in complete control of the programming," he said. "Whatever you think of is possible - all you have to do is get involved."
For movie scheduling and season ticket information, go to the SUA box office in the Kansas Union or www.sueevents.com.
Dill said he agreed.
Contact Dayani at ndayani@kansan.com. This story was edited by Chris Wintering
"Minorities have been rather underrepresented in the sciences," she said.
The program began as the result of a grant application. According to Bode, the federal grant brings approximately $400,000 in additional funds to science-related introductory classes such as Math 002 and Biology 150. Other programs tied to majors such as biology, chemistry, psychology and exercise physiology also benefit from the grant.
"We are able to offer smaller sections of traditionally larger classes because of the grant," Bode said, who is teaching a smaller section of Biology 150 this fall.
Dr. James Orr chair of the division of biological sciences, and Dr. Marigold Linton, director of American Indian outreach, wrote the grant application. Orr said they wanted to increase the number of minority students in scientific research fields.
"I believe in this program and I think it will make the scientific community stronger in this country." Orr said.
Brian Yazzie, Window Rock, Ariz., sophomore, became a member
"I believe in this program, and I think it will make the scientific community stronger in this country."
Dr. James Orr Chair of division of Biological Sciences
in the program last May. He said he learned about it because one of his classes was taught by Bode, the program coordinator. Since then, he has found a regular job working in the pharmaceutical chemistry department with protein structures.
"We work with proteins to see how they react with polyanions," he said. "That's all I can tell you. It gets pretty complicated after that."
Yazzie said the program helped him home in on his particular interest in science. He also said the hands-on experience helped him with the work he did in labs connected to his classes.
In order to be eligible for the program, students must be a U.S. citizen, a member of a minority group and must have an interest in biomedical research. More information can be found on the program'swebsite, www.ku.edu/~imsd.
"Anyone who can should try the program because you get a lot of experience in a lab," Yazzie said. "You are in a lab every day, you get paid to do research and you gain experience. It's like you're sitting on a goldmine."
Contact Henning at jhenning@kansan.com.
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