friday, September 19,2003
the university daily kansan
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Garage aids city financially, helps traffic
By Meghan Brune
mbrune@kansan.com
Kensan staff writer
The St. Lawrence Catholic Center officially opened its new parking facility to the community yesterday.
my yesterday.
Vince Krische, director of the center, cut the ribbon with three-foot scissors from the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce to open the $3 million parking garage at 1631 Crescent Road.
The garage has been open since June, but the chamber was not scheduled to formally dedicate the space until yesterday.
The new two-level garage has space for 174 cars. Compared to the 95 spaces in the center's old lot.
to. "It's such a relief to wake up on Sunday and not worry about parking." Krische said.
parking.
Representing the Chamber of Commerce, Larry McElwain, the chairman of the board of directors, spoke about the economic benefits of the center.
St. Lawrence has been a
member of the chamber since 1995. The chamber's mission is to improve the economy and quality of life in Lawrence.
"We are celebrating much more than a parking lot," McElwain said. "This is a continuation of a ministry and its impact on the lives of students and the community."
McElwain said that the center was an important part of Lawrence because it brought in $1.2 million annually from outside the city which was then spent in Lawrence.
St. Lawrence provides jobs for 18 full-time employees and hosts 30 weddings a year, which bring business to many local merchants.
In last year's fundraising drive, the center raised $1.4 million to fund a professorship at the University of Kansas and $13 million for other projects.
Ninety percent of these funds were from sources outside the community such as parents and University alumni.
"All churches bring in huge revenue," said Cathy Lewis, vice president of membership
for the chamber.
City commissioner David Schauer spoke on behalf of the city. St. Lawrence had to obtain a permit from the city before they could begin building in 2002.
Schauner said the parking garage was a wonderful addition to the entrance of KU campus and also to the neighborhood.
The lot not only eases the Sunday morning traffic for St. Lawrence members; it relieves the congestion in the surrounding neighborhood.
The University Heights neighborhood association, the neighborhood surrounding the church, sent a congratulatory note to St. Lawrence last week for the success of its parking garage, Krische said.
Before the expanded lot was built, church attendants would have to park along the streets on either side of the center.
Rev. Vince Krische laughed after cutting the ribbon on the St. Lawrence Catholic Center's new parking lot. Representatives from both the City Commission and Chamber of Commerce attended the ceremony.
To serve the student community, the center gave out passes for 50 of these spots to KU students registered with the center.
gistered with the lot These students can use the lot
during school hours. The center also aids Pi Beta Phi sorority with its overflow parking.
Krische said the lot was also
used as a meeting place. The brick patio at the front of the parking lot has been used for ice cream socials and as a gathering
area for parishioners after masses.
- Edited by Shane Mettlen
Minority students provided with 'evening of diversity'
By Johanna M. Maska
jmaska@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Among the minority of student athletes, another minority exists.
Of the University of Kansas' 500 athletes, about 100 are minorities, Paul Buskirk, associate athletics director, said.
Yesterday evening, more than 200 students and student athletes mingled in the Wagon Athletic Center. The event, "An Evening of Diversity," was designed to help the University's student athletes learn more about diversity and their opportunities for involvement in student organizations.
This was the fourth year in a row the University of Kansas Athletics Department teamed with the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Multicultural Resource Center to facilitate a dinner welcoming freshman athletes.
Athletes play an important role at the University, said Monique Kazadi, associate director for degree and career counseling for athletics. Kazadi said that in
many cases the athletes serve as public relations ambassadors for the University.
"People who don't know a lot about a university, athletics is the first thing they see," she said.
Most of the University's new athletes attended last night's activities, which aimed to educate the these athletes about race and diversity issues.
One activity discussed the evolution of derogatory terms.
tutor derogee
Kazadi asked students what such phrases as "gypped," "viewed down" and "cotton pickin'
meant.
Candace Haines, St. Louis senior, raised her hand.
"My mom used to ask if I was out of my cotton' pickin' mind — I thought she meant I was acting ridiculous," Haines said.
But Kazadi also pointed out that "cotton pickin" refers to a slave.
Various students attended last night's event to encourage involvement in minority clubs and organizations.
The Black Student Union, Hispanic American Leadership
Organization, Asian American Student Union, First Nations Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, National Panhellenic Council and the Diversity Peer Education Team were among the organizations extending an invitation to upcoming events.
Kazadi said the opportunity for incoming athletes to get to know campus organizations like these was important.
"I think sometimes student athletes are swamped," Kazadi said. "A lot of them don't have the
time to find things to get involved in."
Kazadi said the event offered athletes the chance to become involved in clubs they might not otherwise be aware of.
After a lifetime in Lawrence, Brandon McAnderson, freshman, joined the football team. But he wants to be in the Black Student Union. He said last night's event afforded him the opportunity to become more involved.
- Edited by Ashley Marriott
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