UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, October 10, 1996
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Debaters win tournament
Lengthy match gives debate team its first victory in event, beating Harvard in last round in Kentucky
By Cameron Heeg Kansan staff writer
Emerging as the winner after 16 hours of debate and a final round against highly-rated Harvard was like being on cloud nine for the KU debate team.
The team won the University of Kentucky debate tournament on Tuesday in Lexington, Ky. The University of Kansas has finished second six times, but this was the first year the team took home the victory.
"It was very exciting to win this tournament," said Scott Harris, debate coach and assistant professor of communication studies. "We have won some good tournaments in the past, but nothing like this one."
Drew France, Le Mars, Iowa, senior, and Hajir Ardebili, Overland Park Junior, debated their way to a final round victory against the highly-respected Harvard debate squad.
The two-member team finished 6-2 after two days of preliminary rounds on Saturday and Sunday and moved to the final round Monday. In the final round, which lasted from 8 a.m. Monday to 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Jayhawks defeated four schools on their way to their championship.
"In the end, debating comes down to a pure test of endurance and emotional strength," Ardebili said. "When I found out we had won, it was a mix of lov and relief of anxiety."
Ardebili, who turned 21 on Monday, said the victory was one of the best birthday presents he had ever received.
Teams are required to debate both sides of an issue at tournaments.
France and Ardebili were on the affirmative side against Harvard. They argued that the United States should change its policy on the importation of exotic animal and plant species to help combat the contamination of ecosystems and disease that can be brought in by that importation.
The debate community, made up of many universities, decides on a main debate topic each year. This year's resolution statement focused on the reduction of industrial pollution and government regulations that guide it. Debaters are allowed to tackle any issue that falls in the resolution category.
In the past, the KU debate team has had a tough time attracting quality debate students to the University because there is no scholarship money available for the students, said Rod Phares, a graduate student in communication who works with the debate team.
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All we can do is get out application information and tell the kids how good debating is at Kansas," Phares said. "Harris' reputation as a coach has been growing, and that definitely helps out."
Hajir Ardebill, Overland Park junior, and Drew France, LeMars, Iowa, senior proudly display the first place trophy they won last weekend in the University of Kentucky debate tournament.
Recycling saves money and environment
Cardboard, cans and plastic can be reused
By Dave Breitenstein Kansan staff writer
Choosing cereal and laundry detergent affects not only a person's budget but also the environment.
Many products are packaged in environmentally safer materials, which creates less waste and more recyclable products.
"A lot of packaging is recyclable," said Victoria Silva, KU environmental specialist. "As long as it didn't produce
any toxic waste when it was being made, it's OK for the environment."
Many items are sold in recyclable containers, including milk jugs, soup cans, aluminum cans, egg cartons, cardboard boxes and plastic bottles. But Silva said some items, such as cereal boxes, could be deceptive.
"You can tell if they are recycled boxes by the color of the inside," she said. "If the inside is brown, it is made from recycled materials. If it is white and slick, it was not made from recycled materials."
Silva said students could buy cereal in bags to reduce waste. She urges students to buy packages with the recycled symbol to encourage manufacturers to use more recycled materials.
She said at least half the packages were recyclable, although many people did not recycle as much as they could.
Kelly DelLong, Shawnee senior, said she recycled.
"I don't really consider myself an environmentally conscious person, but I'd recycle all that I can," she said.
DeLong said she bought refills for laundry detergent to avoid buying another plastic container. She throws out about four bags of trash a week,
an she said she threw away some materials that could probably be recycled if she subscribed to a weekly pickup service.
"I would definitely pay a monthly fee for someone to come pick up my recyclables," she said.
Wal-Mart, 3300 Iowa St., recycles plastic bottles, junk mail metal containers, aluminum cars, glass bottles and other containers. Patty Perez, Wal-Mart green coordinator, said recycling could save money because manufacturers may be able to lower prices as a result of recycling.
"The most important reason is to save our limited natural resources," she said.
Improper disposal can harm food chain and environment
By Kimberly Crabtree Kansan staff writer
Cleaning products and food containers are a few of the everyday products students use and often can't live without. But proper disposal of such items is essential to environmental protection, some experts say.
Michelle Crank, waste reduction and recycling specialist for the city of Lawrence, said improper disposal of hazardous materials were a health concern.
"If some of these things are dumped in the landfill, they could leech through the water supply and contaminate it," she said. "There could be whole effects within the food web."
But there are ways students can help alleviate the environmental damage such products cause, and alternative products are available, said Patty Perez, green coordinator at Wal-Mart, 3300 Iowa St.
"With cars, get regular tune-ups," she said. "This affects gas usage."
Perez also said that using recycled oil was less expensive than some name-brand oils.
Mike Russell, director of the environmental health and safety office at the University of Kansas, said automotive centers were required to
accept motor oil for proper disposal.
For other products, Perez suggested that consumers read labels to look for harmful materials.
"For supplies like detergent, look for phosphate-free products," Perez said. Phosphates hurt the water, she said.
As for glass cleaners, Perez recommended using vinegar and tap water, instead of items with harmful chemicals.
To encourage proper disposal of harmful chemicals, the city sponsors a hazardous waste collection site one Saturday a month from April through October. The last collection this year will be from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 19 at 711 E. 23rd St.
Manufacturers package large items in polystyrene, most of which is not biodegradable. Perez said that some kinds of polystyrene were treated with chemicals and some weren't.
Although many products aren't directly harmful to the environment, the packaging they come in is.
"It helps the environment, and it doesn't take much time," he said.
Quang Lam, Lansing junior, said that he was a proponent of the environment and that recycling was important.
"I's just not a reliable thing to recycle," she said.
Still, recalling is priority for some students.
Where to recycle in Lawrence
Douglas County and the City of Lawrence will sponsor a hazardous-waste collection site from 8 a.m. to noon on Oct. 19 at 711 E. 23rd St. Volunteers will collect materials from residential sources in the original, labeled containers only.
Products accepted:
pesticides
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roach and ant killers
terbicides
house plant insecticide
rout and urine mite rat and mice poisons herbicides
house plant insecticides arsenicals
botanicals carbonates
chlorinated hydrocarbons organo-phosphates
household batteries
nail polishes/removers
hair and deodorant
enamel or oil-based paints
transmission fluids brake fluids
unifiers and supportors
wood preservatives
stains and finishes
oven cleaners
antifreeze
toilet cleaners /drain cleaners
disinfectants/bleach cleaners
Materials NOT accepted:
cleaners
rug and upholstery cleaners
floor and furniture cleaners
ammonia based cleaners
abrasive cleaners and
powders
mothballs
photographic chemicals
pool chemicals
And other products
labeled danger poison,
warning and caution
unknown materials (no label)
ammunition
explosives
infectious (medical)
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flourescent light tubes compressed gas cylinders For more information, call 832-3036
radioactive wastes
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