THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
TAKE CHARGE FROM 11
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register them at www.lawrenceks.org/change5.
"If everyone changed five bulbs
and registered it, then Lawrence can win this thing," said Lawrence Communications Manager Megan Gilliland. "We need all of the students, faculty, administrators and
lowers on Twitter or lots of friends on Facebook to participate and really push that message out," Gililand said.
Getting the message out about Change 5 is essential, especially
"If everyone changed five bulbs and registered it, then Lawrence can win this thing."
KU supporters who live in Lawrence to participate."
CHANGE 5 aims to spread the word of the Take Charge Challenge primarily through social media sites where Lawrence residents can look for the hashtag #change5.
MEGAN GILLILAND Lawrence communications manager
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toward energy efficiency projects that include solar panels at Fire Station No. 5 and the Prairie Park Nature Center, large fans installed at the East Lawrence Recreation Center and energy audits for various city buildings.
However, winning the prize money means regaining the lead from Manhattan, which recently
saw a staggering increase in its number of registered CFL changes.
The spike appears to be linked to a video that went viral, featuring Manhattan's new environmental mascot EcoKat, a cape doming, environmentally-conscious superhero, garnered mixed reviews after hitting the web, but as far as creating publicity hype about the Take Charge Challenge, it certainly did its job.
"In general I think people thought 'Oh, that's a funny idea, good for them,'" said Eileen Horn, Douglas County Sustainability Coordinator. "Then it slowly, as we saw the bulb numbers start to change, turned to terror and panic on our part."
A successful CHANGE 5 "counterstrike" be not easy, though.
"Everyone has been so phenomenal thus far," Horn said. "And we want to give it this final jump across the finish line."
Edited by Alexandra Esposito
TAKE CHARGE:
BY THE
NUMBERS
STATEWIDE
$104,146
saved from
changing
28,379
light switches
794,612 pounds of coal saved from light switches
SIDEWALK SALE
SOURCE: TAKECHARGEKANSAS.ORG
CHRIS BRONSON/KANSAN
Sam Conklin, a junior from Hutchinson, surveys the posters for sale in the front lawn of Stauffer-Flint Wednesday afternoon. The poster sale offered students cruising Jayhawk Blvd. an opportunity to pick up some decor for their room or apartment.
RESOLUTION FROM 11
members endangers the University's research accreditation because of potentially lost revenue from athletics that help support University academics. The bill also expresses concerns of how conference realignment could adversely affect the lives of student-athletes and the benefits that University athletics offer to local communities.
Elliott said the University's research accreditation was a primary concern while drafting the bill because it can affect revenue streams for the University.
"Right now we're teetering on losing the research standards as it is," he said. "If we end up in a lower-ranking conference, it's going to be harder for the Association of American Universities to say that we're a good university."
Gabe Bliss, student body vice president, said Student Senate will meet to discuss strategies that will secure the University's future success.
"I just want to make sure that our academics are in line with athletics and nationally with whatever conference we're going to be going to,"
REALIGNMENT WOES
The resolution, which was voted on by University Affairs and the Rights Committee yesterday, outlines several negative aspects that conference realignment poses to the University, including:
- Greater danger of the University losing its research accreditation
- Reduced University revenue
- Prevents student-athletes "from being actual students," because of traveling commitments
· Diminished academic opportunities for the student-athlete
· Negative impact on local communities, specifically Kansas City, which could lose Big XII basketball tournaments, the Kansas - Missouri "Border Showdown," and the legitimacy of the city being the home of the College Basketball Hall of Fame.
· Unnecessary geographical distance between opponents
· Negative impact on the tradition of the University's athletic programs
Store helps local sports
LAWRENCE
VANCE CARLSON/KANSAN
Supplement Source will open the doors of its newest location at 1301 Massachusetts St. on Saturday. The store focuses on marketing to the community.
Bliss said. "We need to look further into it as a full unit, outside of just athletics."
In addition to voicing several concerns, the resolution also makes several requests to Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little. The bill asks that the chancellor maintains
SARA SNEATH
sneath@kansan.com
A new supplement store will open on Massachusetts Street Saturday. The store will be the fourth location for Supplement Source, a business started a little more than a year ago. Supplement Source says it advertises a community approach for its business, by supporting local athletes and simple marketing.
Shane Sleeper, a partial owner, said Supplement Source has a program to advertise for local athletes and help them reach their goals. Supplement Source recently provided a University student with shorts for a mixed martial arts competition in Kansas City, Sleeper said. He said the desire to reach out to locals has lead to a company motto.
"We really pride ourselves on being community defined. We want to support those who support us." Sleeper said.
Sleeper said Supplement Source has something for all levels of athletes, from someone going to the gym for the first time to a weight-lifting competitor. He said Supplement Source helps its customers reach their individual wellness goals.
"I feel like a lot of KU students may not be educated on supplementation. For starters, a product that works for me may not work for you." Sleeper said. "Because of this, we do individual consultation."
Leecy said supplements could be expensive and said he would check out the store once it opens.
In addition to trying to reach out to the community, the staff is also connected personally to Lawrence. All of the staff for Supplement Source are University students.
Dane Leecy, a senior from Wellsville, said he heard about the store from a coworker. Leecy said he takes pre-workout supplements five times a week.
"From what she said, they don't try to Hollywood it. They just try to give you the supplements for what they really are," Leecy said.
The grand opening of Supplement Source is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of 1901 Massachusetts Street.
Edited by Jonathan Shorman
NATIONAL
More young adults insured
About one million more young adults have health insurance today than last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius made the announcement Wednesday in a conference call and attributed the increase to the 2010 Affordable Care Act.
The Affordable Care Act allows young adults to remain on their parents' health insurance plans until they turn 26.
The one million young adults is equivalent to three percent of all Americans between the ages of 19 and 25. In May, a Gallup poll reported that 24 percent of all 18 to 26-year-old Americans were uninsured in January through April of this year, down from 28 percent in 2010, and lower than
Sebelius said she was disappointed that some members of Congress wanted to repeal the law.
"It's hard to imagine what this could be," Kronick said, "other than the affects of the Affordable Care Act."
or increases the University's current revenue levels in the Big 12 and keeps the process of conference realignment as transparent as possible.
in 2009 and 2008.
Rick Kronick, the deputy assistant secretary for health policy, said the increase is specific to the 19 to 25-year-old age group. A decrease in coverage has been seen in all other age groups.
"Going without insurance puts every young American one accident away from a lifetime of debt," Sebelius said.
Ian Cummings
Edited by Sarah McCabe