Thursday, September 11, 1997
The University Daily Kansan
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Kansas City, Kan., resident Erica Forsythe plays with her 9-month-old daughter, Alisha, at "A Taste of Lawrence." The annual fall mixer, sponsored by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and 32 other shops and restaurants, was held
last night on the grounds of the Meadowbrook Apartment complex. The event honors Douglas County educators, including faculty at the University of Kansas. Photo by Geoff Krieger/KANSAN
Educators get 'A Taste of Lawrence'
Chamber sponsors annual fall mixer
By Ann Premer
premer
apremer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The grounds of the Meadowbrook Apartment complex were turned into a food extravaganza last night for the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce's annual fall mixer.
"A Taste of Lawrence" was sponsored by the chamber of commerce along with 32 restaurants, catering shops and specialty shops.
The festival is held yearly to honor Douglas County educators—including University faculty—and to introduce new faculty
tors to Lawrence's education and business communities.
"It's a great way for the new educators to get a feel for the business support in Lawrence," said Cathy Lewis, director of membership and special events at the chamber.
Only those involved with the chamber and education in Douglas County attended. It cost $15 to attend the food festival, and tickets were $7.50 for first-year educators in the county.
"I want to enjoy the Taste of Lawrence and hopefully make some connections with some people in the community," said Deb Teeter, director of institutional research and planning for the University, as she sampled some food.
About 1,000 people attended the event, which lasted from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
"It's the most popular chamber event of the year," Lewis said.
Besides vendors, Commerce Bank sponsored anchored hot air balloon rides.
Chris Tantillo, an owner of the Topeka-based hot air balloon company Sail Away, estimated that it would give about 150 hot air balloon rides during the evening.
Lawrence restaurants provided their most popular items for the hungry event-goers.
"It gives them an opportunity to highlight food items and lends to the festival atmosphere," Lewis said.
The vendors were set up in a circle around the festival area, and the crowd passed from booth to booth making their dinner selections.
Sean Gerrity, owner of Henry
T's,served chicken wings.
"If we didn't do it, there would be a riot because everybody loves our wings." Gerrity said.
he said that the event gave businesses a chance to get directly involved with the community.
"It's a good opportunity to schmooze with Lawrence's finest," Gerrity said.
The Learned Club, which provides hospitality for the University of Kansas Alumni Association, served a dessert of homemade peach pie ice cream.
"This event promotes education in the community," Bryan Grere, manager of the Learned Club, said.
Grere said that the Learned Club participated in the event because it coincided with the Alumni Association's mission to foster a commitment to education.
Housing proposes funding for halls
Stouffer Place resident says numbers incorrect should count families
By Sarah McWilliams
smcwilliams@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The student housing advisory board met yesterday to discuss funding for student housing activities and a plan to change housing rates.
Kenneth Stoner, director of student housing, handed out proposed funding figures to student representatives from scholarship halls, residence halls and Stouffor Place apartments. The money a hall receives for
hall-government programming, social activities and discretionary funds is based on the number of residents.
The only person who took issue with the figures was Dena Swartzendruber, president of the Stouffer Neighborhood Association. The department suggested allocating $2,992 for Stouffer Place activities.
Swartzendrubber said the figure of 272 students on which the department based its allocation was not an accurate reflection of the number of residents living in the complex.
Although she does not have an exact head count of students, their spouses and children who live in the 300-apartment complex, she estimated the number to be between 700 and 1,000 residents.
Stouffer Place government usually plans for activities that include students and their children, such as picnics and trick-or-treat
ing. Swartzendruber said.
Stoner said the funding was based only on the number of enrolled students living there, but that if Swartzendruber could come up with a head count of residents by the next meeting she could suggest changes.
Swartzendruber also questioned whether the $2,000 allocation to the academic resource center at Jayhawker Towers also was meant to cover Stouffer Place residents who might use the center.
Stoner suggested she and the housing department look into how many Stouffer Place residents use the resource center.
In other business, Stoner said that the housing advisory board must have its housing rates for the 1998-99 school year in to the University by mid-October.
Stoner said the department would continue to work on adjusting for inflation and for expenses such as the renovations of Templin and Lewis Halls.
Student Senate committees elect leaders
By Tim Harrington
By Tim Harrington tharrington@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The committees that make up Student Senate began to take shape last night at the year's first official committee meeting.
Leaders were elected for four of the five major committees: Student Rights, University Affairs, Finance and Multicultural Affairs. The Graduate affairs committee did not elect its leaders last night.
But because of committee members leaving midway through meetings, the committees lost their shape as the evening progressed.
The new chairperson for Student Rights, which drew 157 appointees, is Kevin Yoder, Hutchinson senior. The new vice chairperson is Tiffany Seeman, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore.
The most heatedly contested positions were for the Student Rights and University Affairs committees. Each drew more than 100 members.
Yoder said that his primary goal was to make the Student Rights committee more responsive and student-centered
The new Finance committee chairperson is Jordan Edwards, Junction City junior. The vice chairperson is Deedee Seible, McPherson sophomore, and Tara Kelly, Overland Park freshman, is the new secretary
For the Multicultural Affairs committee, running for chairperson unopposed was Keena McClendon, Grandview junior, with Rochelle Votaw, Lawrence senior being elected vice chairperson. Niraj Shah, Olathe junior, was elected secretary.
The winner of the University Affairs committee chairperson, which drew 119 appointees, was Becca Kelly, Englewood, Colo., senior. The vice chairperson is Ana Calderon, Shawnee senior.
Danner Evans, Wichita sophomore, was elected secretary.
The secretary position was awarded to Brian Biehl, Tulsa, Okla. freshman.
"I think it all ran very smoothly," said Kelly Huffman, StudEx chair and Bellevue, Neb., senior, of the committees' first night in business. "I'm really enthusiastic about the
What Huffman said he hoped to keep up is committee attendance. Because anyone can become appointed to a particular committee with no real binding responsibility, some argue that people will get appointed only to vote for friends for the chairperson and vice chairperson, and then never return to another meeting. This is called committee stacking.
"Attendance dropped dramatically after the elections took place," said Matt Bachand, liberal arts senator and Noster, Mo., senior. "At least at the UA meeting."
turnout, I hope they keep it up."
Of the 41 appointees that attended the Finance committee meeting, only 13 remained until the end according to the meeting roll call sheet.
"I don't like it when people just come to vote for their friends and then leave," Huffman said. "We lose so many ideas, and I think we lose respect."
Attendance did not drop only at the University Affairs committee meeting.
committee members may have left was because the meetings ran so late.
Committee chairmen
Huffman said many students that he knew had prior engagements.
Student Senate committee chairpersons, co-chairpersons and secretaries:
Finance
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Chairperson: Jordan Edwards
Cochairperson: Deedee Seible
Secretary: Tara Kelly
Multicultural affairs
Chairperson: Keena McClendon
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*Coachperson: Rochelle Votaw*
*Secretary: Narli Shah*
Student rights
- Smartperson, Kevin Vouet
- Co-chairperson, Tiffany Seeman
- Secretary, Danner Evans
University affairs
Chairperson: Kevin Yoder
Secretary: Danner Evans
Chairperson: Becca Kelly
Secretary: Brian Biehl
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