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Wednesday, August 19, 1992
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Stores aim to make decorating easy
Plants and prints are among tools to homey living
By Jan Bachle
Special to the Kansan
Turning a dreary, unfurnished room into something that feels and looks like home can be a challenge for those new to student life.
However, Lawrence offers many options to students, whether they want to furnish an entire apartment or just put a few posters on their walls.
The Fields Store, 712 Massachusetts St., has a wide variety of prints to add color to bare walls. Rebecca Otter, sales clerk, said that if students didn't find a print they liked in the store, one may be special ordered from the catalog.
Right now, she said, black-and-white prints seem to be most popular among students.
Matisse, Van Gogh and Monet are also popular," Otter said. "But it varies a good bit from student to student."
The average price for prints is between $6 and $10. However, most students also get them dry-mounted, and that will cost an additional $12 on the average, Otter said.
"But the oldies and goodies, such as
Fields also offers a large selection of custom-made frames. The average cost of a basic black frame is $75, she said.
Pier 1 Imports, 738 Massachusetts St., also carries a variety of different prints for the walls.
Sam Christy, sales clerk,
said, "Posters are always popular with students in the fall." She said that students also liked Indian print bedspreads, which are inexpensive and light weight.
Pier 1 also has matching pillows and
curtains for either residence hall rooms or apartments.
"Some students buy cushions for their desk chair," she said. "The cushion makes the chair more comfortable and adds some color to make it look nicer."
To add a little life to any room, plants ranging in size, price and style are available in lots of places around town.
Dave Roberts, manager of the lawn and garden department at Wal-Mart, 2727 Iowa St., said students were in the store all year around to purchase plants.
"The 10-inch tropical plants are popular with students," he said. "They sell for around $10."
Smaller indoor plants are also big sellers, costing approximately $3.
Indoor hanging plants sell for around $11, Roberts said.
High-impact plastic containers and stacking crates that can be used for storing anything from sweaters to books are available in hardware and discount stores. They can be had for a few dollars each and are available in bright colors and all shapes and sizes. They can be stacked with the open up or to the side and in matching or contrasting colors.
Students looking for something flashy don't have to look far. Star Signs, 810 23rd St., will custom design a neon sign to match your personality. Almost anything is possible to make at an average price of $350.
Whether a student buys a custommade Jayhawk or a standard beer sign, they are sure to catch a few glances.
Observatory allows for universal learning
James Baucom
staved on schedule.
Special to the Kansan
Atop Lindley Hall sits the historical Tombaugh Observatory, home of the 27-inch William Pitt telescope and other astronomical aids such as a 6-inch refractor that was one of the first instruments used at the University of Kansas in making astronomical observations.
According to Steve Shawl, professor of physics and astronomy, the University purchased its first telescope in 1885 not only to provide astronomy students with an instrument but also to provide a time service for the railroads. Shawl said that before time zones were established the railroads needed the help of observatories to make sure they
The observatory is open to the public on clear Fridays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
According to Shawl, Tombaugh was a farm boy who loved astronomy so much that he taught himself about it on his own. Tombaugh built his own
Emanuel Daiwalay, Topeka junior, said, "I've had a date at the observatory, it's a cool date that's different, if the girl you're going out with is cool."
The observatory used to be named the William Pitt Observatory, in honor of the Lawrence businessman and amateur astronomer who was instrumental in obtaining the 27-inch telescope. But in 1980, the observatory was renamed and dedicated to Clyde W. Tombaugh, who discovered the planet Pluto on Oct. 16, 1930.
teescope and drew pictures of things he saw using it.
A drawing he made of the planet Mars impressed officials at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz., enough that they hired him for the task of finding the planet Pluto, Shwol said. Astronomers knew Pluto existed because of its effect on the orbits of Neptune and Uranus. But it had never been seen before Tombaugh's discovery.
Tombaugh found the planet after about nine months of searching with a telescope that was smaller than the Pitt telescope, Shawl said. After he discovered Pluto, the University of Kansas offered Tombaugh a scholarship so he could receive formal training in astronomy.
The observatory serves today as a public relations showpiece and is also used as an educational tool for laboratory students in astronomy. The originators of the observatory hoped it would someday become a serious research facility.
"Our fundamental problem is that our location is not conducive for an observatory," Shawi said. "There's too much night-light and air pollution in the area."
Shawl said that the University was looking into other places to have the observatory. One possibility is Clinton State Park. The rangers of Clinton Park are interested, Shawl said.
"It's an ideal choice because there's less development there," he said.
Friendship could benefit both students and KU art museum
By Terrilyn McCormick Special to the Kansan
Students interested in art and in helping the Spencer Museum of Art have several options, including becoming a Friend of the Museum, volunteering at the welcome table and the bookstore and giving tours.
A student can become a Friend of the Musuem for $15 to $34, a discount rate for students.
As members, students receive a behind-the-scences tour, invitations
to special exhibition previews and Friend's social events and the opportunity to vote on purchases for the permanent collection.
They also receive a calendar of current events and a 10 percent discount.
Besides the material benefits from Friends, there are other plusses, said Judy Wright, director of membership at the museum.
"Being a friend gives students the opportunity to see how a museum is run. They also get to keep up on
what's going on at the musuem," Wright said.
Students can volunteer at the welcome table, which requires sitting at the table two hours a month answering questions and directing people to the exhibitions. They also can volunteer in the museum bookstore.
Giving tours of the museum, by becoming a docent, is another option for students. The docent program was started in 1969 to get area school children into the museum, said Besty Weaver, docent coordinator.
Becoming a docent requires a commitment of two years. As a docent, a student would be required to attend six training sessions each semester, two weeks in September and December. Docents are also required to join Friends of the Musuem.
Students who do not have an art history background are required to audit one art history course.
After the training sessions, there are meetings the first and third Thursday of every month.
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