Monday, August 16, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 9
Student Senate meetings move to campus residences
By Chris Borniger reporter @kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Student Senate meetings will be in some unusual places this fall their constituents' residences.
The Student Senate Executive Committee last month approved a bill introduced by Student Body Vice President Dede Seibel to move the weekly meetings out of their traditional venue, the Kansas Union, this semester.
The new locations include McColum Residence Hall, the Visitors Center at Templin Hall, Smith Hall, Naismith School, Delta Gamma sorority and Wagonn Student Athlete Center.
Seibel said Smith was chosen to accommodate scholarship hall residents because the scholarship halls are not large enough for the meetings. The meeting at Wagonn, she said, would be an attempt to involve athletes in Senate meetings.
"Senate has done a little reaching out, but most people only see us during campaigns," Seibel said. "We thought bringing Senate to our constituents would be a good first sten."
stuffs would be a good first step." Although meetings always have been open to students, Seibel said she hoped the venue changes would encourage greater participation in Senate.
"We need to improve the atmosphere of the meetings," she said. "Sometimes we lose sight of what we're really talking about. This will enable senators to reach out to more students, and students will get to see what we're all about."
Mandy Petzold, vice president of programming for the Association of University Residence Halls, said she was glad that Senate would meet in the residence halls.
"it shows they care about people up here," Petzold said.
However, not all students are satisfied with the changes.
"I'm curious to see how all-encompassing they'll be," said Brett Stoppel, off-campus senator. "I don't see how they'll accommodate students who don't live on campus."
About a week before each meeting, the more than 3,000 students in the residence halls will receive notices in
their mailboxes informing them that a meeting will be held in their vicinity.
But, Stoppel said, keeping senators informed would be difficult.
"Attendance may actually decrease," he said. "I know I'll have to check every other Wednesday because I'll forget."
StudEx and committee meetings still will take place in the Kansas Union. The first Senate meeting will be 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at the lobby in McColm.
In other business this summer, StudEx:
- Organized the Leadership Training Camp, which will be Sept. 11-12. David Adkins, former student body president, will be the keynote speaker.
- Modified meetings' agenda orders. Committee reports will be reviewed by StudEx instead of presenting them to the entire Senate. StudEx officers still will give reports.
■ Assigned charges to each Senate committee. StudEx will review how each committee is fulfilling these charges, Seibel said.
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Mazumdar said the University's announcement that alcohol would be allowed in the suites when they open this fall was motivation to draft the resolution.
"The University prostrates itself and shows no class and no principles by allowing alcohol." Mazumda said
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All 11 StudEx members approved the resolution, which was sponsored by Partha Mazumdar, graduate senator, and StudEx Chairman Marlon Marshall. The resolution criticized the University for allowing alcoholic beverages to be served in Memorial Stadium's scholarship suites and in the James Naismith Society Room in Allen Fieldhouse.
Jeannette Johnson, assistant to the provost,said Chancellor Robert Hemenway would approve alcohol only for functions sponsored by University groups at which no undergraduates will be present. The holders of leases to skyboxes in Memorial Stadium can serve alcohol at their own discretion. At all other approved areas, alcohol service only can be provided by staff at the Kansas and Burge Unions.
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The only events eligible for such approval, however, are official University events and fund-raising activities for University programs. Alcohol service must be approved in advance and is allowed only in non-classroom areas. A list of these areas, which include the Spencer Museum of Art, the Lied Center, the Museum of Natural History and the Edwards Campus, must be on file with the Regents.
The resolution states, "It is not the alcohol we desire, it is the hypocrisy we deplore."
The University of Kansas policy that allows alcohol to be present at certain events came under fire in June when the Student Senate Executive Committee unanimously passed a resolution condemning it.
By Chris Barniger reporter@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
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Mazumdar said the policy sensus a mixed message to students in the wake of recent efforts by the University to curb student alcohol abuse. He cited the zero-tolerance policy enforced in University housing, the ban on beer sales at the Jaybowl and Hawk's Nest in the Kansas Union, and administrators' participation in a task force designed to curb student drinking.
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Dede Seibel, student body vice president, said StudEx wanted to send a strong message to the administration expressing student disapproval of the policy.
"We wanted to bring to the chancellor what our feelings are on the policy, especially one with such disparities," Seibel said. "At least we brought them to the table."
He said the University had acknowledged the resolution but stands behind its policy.
The University of Kansas universities are under new direction.
Keith Russell, hired during the summer as the new dean of libraries, said he hoped to make KU libraries more friendly and positive. He said he also wanted more students to take advantage of library resources.
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Russell said he was attracted to the University because of its reputation as having top research library.
Russell replaces William Crowe, who was hired in 1991 and is now a librarian at Spencer Research
"We want every student to have a good experience with the libraries," he said. "The libraries are the intellectual center of the campus. It's open to all."
made during the summer before his arrival last week. One of the new additions the libraries will have this fall will be an online catalog of the books in all libraries. Watson Library will hold training sessions throughout the month of August for students who want to familiarize themselves with the system.
Russell said he was excited about some of the changes the libraries
"I just watched the ads and talked to a lot of colleges," he said. "It's an honor to be head of such a recognized library."
"It's challenging, but it's important to make changes to the library systems," Russell said. "Our ultimate goal is to get any student any information they want any time."
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