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BY NIKOLA ROWE
nrowe@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The Evening of Diversity was more cozy last night than it had been in the past.
Because of construction the event was moved from its usual space, the Naismith Lounge at the Wagon Student Center, to the Adams Alumni Center. More than 100 students were invited — about half as many as last year.
Still, the event's organizers didn't think the smaller space would be a problem.
"They won't have that open space to hide," said Pamela L. Scott, associate director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
The Evening of Diversity which began five years ago, is designed to link various student groups on campus with athletes.
They spend an evening focusing on University diversity issues and participate in interactive workshops that challenge the students to think about stereotypes they might have.
The idea for the event came
from Monique Kazadi, associate director for degree and career counseling for the Athletics Department, and Tony Daniels, former associate director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
"It was a good way to bridge the gap between student athletes and student organizations on campus," said Renita Norman, Topeka senior.
Norman, a member of the Black Student Union, attended the event along with members of other student groups: the Asian American Student Union, Diversity Peer Education Team, First Nations Student Union, Hispanic American Leadership Program, National Pan-Hellenic Council and Students Together Excelling in Education as Peers.
The Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Multicultural Resource Center made it a point to collaborate with the Athletics Department. Scott said.
She said athletes had many obligations and sometimes missed out on getting involved with student groups on campus.
"A lot of them are going to
be students of color and coming from different states," Scott said. "They won't know anything about KU except the team they're playing for."
Scott hoped the evening piqued some interests.
"You get to learn new things about people and culture," he said.
Julius Jiles, Kansas City. Mo., freshman, said the event promoted diversity.
The food fit the diversity theme as well with different types sushi and California rolls provided by Kokoro Japanese steakhouse, 601 Kasold Drive, and other foods provided by Union Catering.
"It's a way to make sure we're all working together and that we're all on the same team." Kazadi said.
Kazadi said the evening was about going beyond your comfort zones.
Anybody can be a part of student groups on campus, Kazadi said, and this is an important part of what they are about.
"Diversity education involves all people, and I think we lose sight of that sometimes,"
Kazadi said. "When First Nations Student Union has a pawwow they're not expecting just Native Americans to show up. They want to expose everyone to that culture."
The evening also could give athletes a chance to win over new fans.
"We all know that the basketball team can handle themselves," Daniels said, "but a sport like women's softball can get more of a fan base."
Diversity training is not just for the students and athletes.
The coaches and support staff also go through training in order to better understand different perspectives, values and cultures of the players.
The training is an opportunity to re-examine who the coaches are talking to and how the player receive information Daniels said.
The athletics management staff received diversity training in the spring and the support staff was trained over the summer.
Kansan photographer Landon Harness contributed to this report. Edited by Anna Clovis.
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Anthony Atkinson-Ennexe gets help from his mother, Erin Enneking, an academic adviser, as well as Alex Galindo, Puerto Rico freshman and Kansas basketball player, at last night's Evening of Diversity. The event, held at Adams Alumni Center, bridged a gap between minorities and student athletes. "Diversity education involves all people, and I think we lose sight of that sometimes," said Monique Kazadi, associate director for degree and career counseling for the Athletics Department.
Task force looks into legal file-sharing program for University
BY LAURA FRANCOVIGLIA AND RACHELLE HEROD
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KANSAN STAIR WRIRE AND SPECIAL TO THE KANSAN
Worries of fines for illegally downloading music may be only distant memories. A Student Senate task force is gathering information to possibly subscribe to a music downloading program at the University of Kansas. If the University signs a contract with a music downloading program, students will be able to legally download at bargain rates compared to individual subscriptions.
Student body vice president Jeff Dunlap said that a deal with a
downloading service such as Napster or RealPlayer would give students a cheap way to legally download music.
"Other universities do it and have done marvelously well," Dunlap said. "University of Rochester had more than 10,000 students sign up to use its service in the first month alone."
Options currently used by University of California-Berkeley and University of Rochester include agreements with file-sharing giant Napster and RealPlayer's Rhapsody for downloading capabilities as low as $2 per month.
In the past few months, the Recording Industry Association
of America has prosecuted three KU students for illegal downloading. So far, the RIAA has made settlements for either $750 per song or a lump sum of $3,000 for the offense.
Dunlap, Leawood senior, said students knew that downloading music without paying was illegal, but they decided to do it anyway.
"It's their choice," Dunlap said. "People understand what they're doing. It takes a while for them to realize that."
A task force of six student senators will look into the feasibility of a downloading program to students and to the University. Throughout the semester, Dunlap
said the task force would contact companies and ask for contract bids. Before the task force begins to look at contract bids, it will first try to gauge the student body's interest.
Dunlap said he had spoken to about 100 people about the program so far and had received positive responses from about 80 percent.
"If there were an option available for legal downloading, I'd use it." Isaac Dill, McPherson senior, said. "If the price were low enough, I'm sure people would see it as an option."
emphasized that cost may be the deciding factor for the University though student fees would pay for the cost of the downloading service.
Marilu Goodyear, vice provost of information services,
Information Services will assist Student Senate in implementing a downloading program.
John Fogerty, Napster associate director of business development, was unable to disclose the amount per contract, but said they were able to offer 70 percent discounts on memberships to University students. An individual subscription with Napster is $9.95 for each month of service. Nine schools have already joined the Napster university program.
"We have a population of students who are musically inclined and culturally adept," Dunlap said about the possible deal. "I think KU will respond well."
Student Senate is in the planning stages for the project now. If cost is reasonable, Dunlap said a student fee for a downloading program would be put to referendum on the Student Senate ballot in the spring election.
"We'll find out how interested they are once we tell them they have to pay for it," said Jason Boots, task force member and Plano, Texas, junior.
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