Fridav. November 20. 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Black Student Union auctions off dates
Group's fund-raiser nets estimated $300
By Steph Brewer
Kansan staff writer
It started off sounding like a beauty contest. Women and men paraded down a makeshift runway while an announcer described their hobbies, where they were born and what they were wearing.
And then the bidding began.
Black Student Union's "Acquire an Acquaintance 1999" date auction attracted about 150 would-be suitors and observers to the Hashinger Hall Theater last night.
The auction raised funds for the BSU Big 12 Conference, which will take place this February in Colorado.
Program chairs Natalie Lucas, Kansas City, Kan,
sophomore, and Martha Joanah, Dallas sophomore,
said that the admission fee of $1 and the bid money
would go to BSU.
Lucas said BSU expected to make about $300 from the event, but she wouldn't know the exact amount until today or Monday.
Mid-auction, Joanah said she was pleased with the
"I didn't think this many people would show up," she said.
turnout.
Twelve men and 12 women were auctioned off by announcers Adrian Franks, Manchester, Mo., senior, and Tanisha Jones, Wichita sophomore. The crowd placed bids starting at $1 by waving programs or hands in the air.
Students participated on a voluntary basis after being nominated or asked by BSU members. Joanah said some contestants got cold feet as the auction drew nearer.
"It was hard getting people to still do it," Joanah said. "A lot of people got nervous."
Angel Dew, Atchison freshman, was one of the hesitant contestants.
Dew ended up being one of the more popular women contestants. A duel between two bidders ended in her being "sold" for $14.
"It was OK," Dew said afterward. "It wasn't as scary as I thought it was going to be."
Scott Maupin, Olathe freshman, said he came with the intention of buying Tomoe Hino, Elkhart freshman.
"She invited me," he said. "I didn't even know about it."
Maupin won the bidding for Hino and said he had a lot of fun in the process.
Tamoe Hino, Elkhard freshman, and Sheree Strong, St. Louis freshman and 1998 Black Student Union homecoming queen, are "sold" during the Black Student Union's date auction. Proceeds from the auction will go toward the BSU Big 12 Conference in Colorado.
Photo by Christina Neff/KANSAN
Kellie Cowan, Topeka sophomore said she came to the auction to observe. She said that she was a resident assistant at the Jayhawker Towers and that a lot of the people at the auction were her residents.
"I think it's a really cool idea for a fund-raiser," she said.
Charity gets a hand from law students
By Kelli Raybern
Kansan staff writer
The Black Law Student Association plans to feed between 65 and 70 families this Thanksgiving.
The organization began running its annual Thanksgiving food drive at the beginning of November. With help from people on campus and in Lawrence, it plans to share this holiday with families who otherwise might not afford a traditional meal.
Catina Taylor, Lawrence second-year law student, said he hoped this year's drive will help change community perceptions of lawyers.
Taylor said that the drive to help families in need motivated the association to reach outside the law school for this year's effort.
"A reason for us to get involved is for us to show that we do care about our communities," she said. "It takes away from the misconception that we're just out there getting money."
"Every year we try to make it bigger and better so we can serve more families." she said.
Carlos Lee, the association's president, said that the drive collected food in three main ways.
First, it put shopping carts in Green Hall to collect donations.
Also, first-year law students are divided into sections like
high school homerooms, he said. The sections compete against each other in the food drive.
Finally, Lee said that some professors participated in a "canfor-pass" program to help with the drive.
Donations also come from local businesses, Taylor said.
"If the professor calls on you and you have a can, you don't need to talk in class that day," he explained.
Subway and Yello Sub are donating lunch for the program's volunteers who will be delivering food to local agencies Monday, she said. Perkins and Country Kitchen will donate breakfast for food-sorters on Saturday; Checkers donated grocery carts for collecting food, and Dillons gave the group gift certificates and a discount on turkeys and other purchases, she said.
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Rueneka Baptiste, volunteer at Women's Transitional Care Services, said the association was traditionally a big help for families through their organization at Thanksgiving.
"Around" Thanksgiving,
they've been really consistent, a
continual supporter," she said.
"They feed cuite a few noele."
Baptiste said the association usually provided a family with enough food for more than one meal, and often gave paper products, detergent and other items that families need.
"It makes a big difference for people," she said.
Pantries dish out help for hungry KU students
By Pallavi Agarwal Kansan staff writer
Going to college is expensive.
Although not too widespread, some University of Kansas students who have difficulty time making ends meet occasionally depend on community kitchens and food pantries for meals and groceries.
Jean Ann Pike, coordinator of the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen, 221 W. 10th Street, hoped more students would feel comfortable coming to the kitchen.
"It is especially good for college students with families, the non-traditional students," she said.
The kitchen, better known as LINK, has a no-questions-asked policy. Diners just walk in and help themselves to home-cooked food donated by local churches. No ID or proof of income is required.
The Pelathe Community Resource Center, 1423 Haskell Ave. one of the five food pantries in town, feeds about 1,000 KU and Haskell students each year, said Dave Cade, center director.
Other community kitchens and food pantries patronized by students have requirements.
The Pelathe Center gives away bread, baked items and produce from its community kitchen on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Students interested in picking up food have to furnish an ID and fill out a simple application, he said.
For those picking up groceries from the East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation food pantry, 1600 Haskell Ave., income eligibility and a social security card are two of the requirements.
"In case somebody is over-incomed, we don't turn them away the first
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A. C. Corle Jr., Independence junior, did not approve of the idea of students eating at places meant for needier people.
time," said Eve Cofer, director of the center. "But we refer them elsewhere."
"If students have enough money to get loans, they have enough money to eat," he said.
Others such as Greg Oakleaf, Efringham sophomore, understood how some students might be short of cash for food.
"It's hard to say," he said. "People who are not here may need the help more than students, but then some students can get pretty broke, too."
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November 13 - 22, 1998
A Salute to the American Musical Theatre
November 13-22, 1998
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November 13-15
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The King and I
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