CAMPUS/AREA NIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, August 28, 1996
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Kansan to talk at convention
Judy Hancock to address crowd of democrats today in Chicago
By Ian Ritter
Kansan staff writer
At the Republican National Convention, a politician from Russell was in the spotlight. Another Kansas politician will be in the spotlight today at the Democratic National
but for a shorter time.
Judy Hancock, a Prairie Village attorney running for the 3rd District congressional seat this fall,
will address the convention for three minutes
Judy Hancock
at 4:30 p.m. today in Chicago
The speech will be televised live on C-SPAN this afternoon and later tonight by Sunflower Cable and by Kansas City news stations, said Jeremy Anderson, Hancock's press secretary.
Anderson said that Hancock planned on speaking about the Kansas values that were instilled in her.
"She's going to speak on her biography — why she is who she is," Anderson said. "She's a fifth-generation Kansan, and she's running on a common sense vote."
By common sense, Anderson said that Hancock took a more moderate stance than her Republican opponent, Vince Snowbarger.
Anderson said that Hancock wasn't nervous about speaking at one of her party's biggest events because of the pride she had in her campaign.
"She's really more honored and excited about it," he said.
Forrest Swall, chairman of the Democratic Party of Douglas County and assistant professor of social welfare, said he thought the national committee had made a great choice in inviting Hancock to speak.
"She's done her homework, she's articulate, she's just good," Swall said.
But Burdett Loomis, professor of political science, said that Hancock's appearance wasn't a substantial event for Kansans because she was not speaking during a key time in the convention schedule and because the speech would be televised only on C-Span.
"I just think that no one will really listen and it will have no impact back in Kansas at all." he said.
Loomis said that the speech would be more of a campaign tool for Hancock than a contribution to the convention.
"For Judy Hancock it's much more that she impress the delegates and people who are important in the party," he said.
Hancock was chosen to speak by the national committee, which has ranked her as one of the top 20 congressional challengers.
Hancock ran two years ago for the 3rd District seat but lost to Republican Jan Myers after receiving 43 percent of the vote.
Swall said that because citizens were dissatisfied with the Republican extremism in Congress, Hancock has a better chance for victory this year.
"I think she has a very good chance of winning," Swall said. "If it hadn't been for that huge Newt Gingrich Contract for America kind of stuff, she would've won last time."
Secondhand craze cuts costs
Students are recycling their personal items in Lawrence, but not by throwing them into recycling bins.
By Dave Breltenstein
Kansan staff writer
Secondhand stores are flourishing in Lawrence partly because students are trying to make a quick buck by selling used compact discs, baseball gloves and blue jeans. But students aren't the only ones benefiting from secondhand stores. Some think the stores are a key piece in the recycling puzzle.
"We're certainly not the leader in the environmental movement, but every little bit helps," said Kory Willis, manager of Love Garden Sounds, 936 1/2 Massachusetts St. Love Garden resells compact discs and records at a discount.
"Reselling CDs helps out the environment tremendously," he said. "Not so much in a physical way, but in a spiritual way. Customers know that it is better to come here than to throw it in a land-fill."
John Coachman, floor manager at Play It Again Sports, 1029 Massachusetts St., said students liked the atmosphere of the used sporting goods store.
"Our mission is to make playing sports affordable for everyone," he said. "A lot of students cannot afford new equipment, so they come here."
Coachman said buying and selling sports equipment not only eased students' financial worries.
Victoria Silva, KU environmental specialist, said that there was a recycling loop and that conservation occurred through trading, reprocessing and reselling. She said the rates of consumption of natural resources were an environmental concern.
but it also helped the environment.
"When we as a society choose to reuse durable goods, such as clothing, furniture and even cars, we conserve a percentage of the resources that would be used to produce them as new items," she said.
"It's investing in a sustainable future for generations to come." Silva said.
Mike Markley, Derby junior, said he recycled compact discs he no longer played and clothing that no longer fit to earn a few extra dollars.
"I don't really want to throw anything away that can still be used, so I may as well get some money for it," he said. "I see reselling as a means of lessening the cost of the initial purchase, because I know I can always get some of my money back."
Although Markley frequently sells his belongings, not all students use these Lawrence outlets.
Katie Hoffman, Overland Park freshman, said she did not bring anything to KU that she knew she would not use.
"I've never really thought about selling my stuff," she said. "I'm not in dire need of cash yet, but I would definitely think about selling some CDs if I needed the money."
Sara Brooks / KANSAM
Tamara Christensen, Wichita junior, visits the Arizona Trading Co., 734 Massachusetts St.,
to sell her old clothes and make some money to buy new ones.
Listening stations give CD shoppers a preview
By Jeff Ruby
Kansan staff writer
The concept of buyer beware no longer needs to apply to the Lawrence CD consumer.
and White said he had found them to be helpful to both the buyer and the seller.
Some area record stores have found that their listening stations, which give the consumer a chance to sample music before paying $15 for it, are a crucial part of the music shopper's buying process.
"We have people who come in here and spend hours and hours listening," said Jim White, manager of The End Compact Discs and Tapes, 1000 Massachusetts St. "I would say 85 percent of the time, people actually buy the stuff they're listening to."
White said The End had changed its exchange policy because the buyer could listen to a CD before buying it. The End only allows exchanges of damaged goods.
Jason Arnett, an employee of Streetside Records, 1403 W.23rd St., said listening stations had bolstered business and reduced the number attempted returns and exchanges.
The End has 128 listening stations.
Listening stations are successful because people would rather buy a CD opened in the store than a used CD, Arnett said.
Listening stations are not a new trend, said Delana Lee, employee of
Alley Cat Records, 717 Massachusetts St.
"Way back in the old days, there were listening booths for records," Lee said. "Now, since we're a used store and the disc is already opened, it would be silly to deny people a chance to listen to them."
Allen Sims, assistant store manager at Vibes Music, 911 Massachusetts St., said his store's home office decided against providing listening stations.
"We'd have to open products up off the shelves, then we'd have to repackage them," Sims said. "People sometimes question that."
Sims said listening booths would not necessarily increase sales.
But Eric Mater. employee at The
End, said listening booths enabled buyers to make better decisions.
"For instance, the Butthole Surfers have that song out, Pepper, and the rest of the album isn't necessarily anything like it," Mater said. "People can come in and say, 'I really like that song,' but listen to the rest of the album and not get off on it."
Kory Willis, manager of Love Garden Sounds, 936 1/2 Massachusetts St., whose store has had the stations for more than six years, said letting customers sample music was a natural extension for retail record stores.
"Rather than hear stuff over our stereo, people can listen to what they want," Willis said. "It makes sense."
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