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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOL.102,NO.22
(USPS 650-640)
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1992
Kansas football for free with KUID
Officials want a large crowd for the nationally televised California game
By Kristl Fogler Kansan staff writer
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Don't be worried about getting a ticket to Thursday night's Kansas-California football game.
To increase the student participation in the game, the Athletic Department announced yesterday it would allow students with a valid KUID into Thursday night's game for free.
Students who want to attend the game but do not have tickets can enter the stadium after 6 p.m. through Gate 35. Seating will be open for those students.
Bernie Kish, director of ticket operations and sales, estimated that as of last week, 20,000 tickets had been sold for the California game. But Kish estimated 40,000 people, including KU students, would show up for the game. Memorial Stadium seats more than 50,000.
Kish said that at the beginning of the
Companies Represented at the Engineering and Computer Science Career Fair 1992
Duke University
Univ. of Kansas-Business
Univ. of Kansas-Engr'g.
Univ. of Missouri-Columbia
Univ. of Missouri-Rolla
Univ. of Oklahoma
Kansas Engineering Society
American Management Systems
AMOCO Companies
Andersen Consulting
Archer Daniels Midland
Bartlett & West Engineers
BASF Corp.
B&V Waste Science & Technology
Black & Veatch
Boeing Company
Butler Manufacturing
CITGO Petroleum Corp.
Corps of Engineers
Dow U.S.A.
Ethyl Petroleum Additives
Eveready Battery Company
Exxon Corporation
Farmland Industries
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Highway Administration
Hallmark Cards Inc.
HBE Corporation
Informix Software, Inc.
Intel Corporation
J.D. Edwards & Company
Kansas City Power & Light Co.
Kansas Dept. of Transportation
Koch Industries
Layne, Inc.
Lever Brothers Company
Liberty Mutual Insurance Group
Marley Cooling Tower Co.
Master Machine Tools, Inc.
Midwest Research Institute
Missouri Highway & Trans. Dept.
Morton Salt
National Starch & Chemical
NCR Corporation
Nestle Beverage Co.
Phillips Petroleum Co.
PPG Biomedical Systems
Praxair Surface Technologies
Principal Financial Group
R&D Publications, Inc.
Southwestern Bell Corporation
STRATCO, Inc.
Texaco, Inc.
Texas, Eastman
TRW, Space & Defense
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Navy
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
United Telephone-Midwest Group
Vista Chemical Company
Vulcan Chemicals
Western Resources, Inc.
Wilson & Company
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.
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Computing skills may be key to future
By Beth Peterson Special to the Kansan
A familiarity with computing, coupled with personal and managerial skills, can produce a combination of skills that many employers seek.
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new technology in order to apply it to the needs of our clients," said Tray Vedock, a KU graduate now with Anderson Consulting. "Because it is our business to stay up to date on computing innovations, we provide continuous training for our employees."
"Companies like ours must understand the
Many of the companies attending the Business Career Fair will look for students with the potential and desire to work in a technological work force. What can you do to prepare for work in a technological world, especially if you cannot find the "on" switch to a computer?
"Start by taking advantage of the computer-learning opportunities KU provides," advised Herb Harris, assistant director of user services at KU's Computer Center. "At the Computer Center."
mathematics teacher in Wichita, said, "Students need to learn basic computer skills before entering the work force. The computer training college offers gives a good start for the future."
According to Schmidt, the percentage of workers in unskilled jobs has steadily declined. "Willard Daggett reported in 1989
that 35 percent of
we constantly look to the future and try to make new technology available to KU students, faculty and staff members as quickly as possible."
CAREER FAIR '92 • *K~you* • September 21, 1992
Suzanne Schmidt, a computer skills and
the jobs in America
of a woman unskilled,
shesaid. "He predicted
that this would drop to 15 per
cent by the year 2000. Unskilled workers will be replaced by those educated in technolo-
Harris said, "To students with good personal and managerial skills who plan to learn and accept new technology, the employment future has never looked better or brighter."
Vedock said, "Keep in mind that your personal and managerial skills will enhance even the most basic computer background in the eyes of a potential employer."
Toxins to be cut, EPA says
Industry says county will trim waste levels
By KC Trauer
Kansan staff writer
An Environmental Protection Agency official yesterday announced a plan by a Douglas County industry group to cut toxic-waste emissions 50 percent by 1995.
ain, water introduced, said Ray, who sees EPA regulations in Iowa, ari, Nebraska and Kansas.
"We believe this is a very significant commitment by Lawrence industries to reduce the volume of emissions in the air, water and land," said Kay, who
Six companies, which are among the top eight polluters in Douglas County, plan to reduce emissions 33 percent this year and 50 percent in three years, said Morris Kay, EPA regional administrator.
Juri, Nebraska and Kansas. add the benefits to the environ- , the toxic-waste reductions $ 1 result in fewer pulmonary illies, fewer worker illnesses and health costs, Kay said.
effort, dubbed Project 33/50,
in January after EPA officials
and local companies to make vol-
y cuts in their emissions. Those
panies then created a plan to
the reduction goals suggested
the EPA, Kay said.
participating companies are ix/King, Davol, FMC, Farland stries, Hallmark Cards and ence Technology.
six companies are among eight to report to the EPA the int of waste emissions they pro- The two other companies are Gets and Packer Plastics.
The two other company Oats and Packer Plastics, ordering to the EPA's Toxic Release Inventory Report, las County companies emitted 600 pounds of toxic wastes in. The industry group's plan calls reduction to 2,209,348 pounds. las County ranks high on the Kansas counties with the most said, Charles Jones, a repertive of the Kansas Department health and Environment. But he said that Sedgwick County, it includes Wichita, produces 80 ent to 90 percent of Kansas' toxicies.
companies plan to reduce emu-
harness recycling changes in
manufacturing processes, con-
tion and substitution of materi-
Some instances, the companies ave to make investments in prochanges to reduce emissions, aid.
ss said good environmental con- could lead to good business if impanies could keep their mate- from becoming waste by-prod
you can avoid losing more of materials to waste, you can in disposal of those materials," said. "As and as disposal costs are here going to be benefits that from this."
Farmland Industries Nitrogen located off Kansas Highway 10, the most toxic emissions in as County. It produces chemide in agricultural fertilizer.
id that if the plant could regain the 2.6 million pounds of waste s from ammonia production, it produce an extra 650 tons of er product to sell to customers.
Lind, plant manager, said and already had made process as in its effort to reduce by half proximately 3.8 million pounds te the plant embs.
tunities
e and spend a day at KU," she
intimidates intending you
e just as excited to find new
you are to find a job.
d the fair helped her practice corporate representatives.
an catch a shuttle bus that will Summerfield Hall to the very hour on the half hour from 0:50 p.m., stopping by Staunfell en route. It will run back to am the Holdime every hour i.m. and 6 p.m.