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Wednesdav. August 23, 1995
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Commission plans to improve city pool
Wal-Mart promises landscaped park
By Tara Trenary
Kansan staff writer
Children and the elderly were the theme of last night's Lawrence City Commission meeting. The commission put into place plans for an improved public swimming pool and approved the purchase of property for low-income housing for elderly residents.
Wal-Mart employees commended Lawrence children for recycling milk jugs. In return for donating 5,000 milk jugs, Wal-Mart promised the children a $350,000 Prairie Park development project with a playground made out of 7,800 milk jugs, 10,000 aluminum cans and 8,000 steel cans.
The park will be landscaped and will include a ball diamond, a larger play field, a preserved national prairie and a ravine on the east side to add to the native feeling of the park.
Plans for an improved swimming pool also were approved by the
commission
The new pool will include a zero depth entry for wheelchairs along with competition, recreation and instruction lanes, diving boards, a lily pad walk, a renovated bath house, a separate concession area and water slides, said Dave Schwartz, city pool consultant for Larkin and Associates.
"We listened to what the community wanted," Schwartz said.
Herbert D. Hill, Jr., Lawrence resident, presented safety concerns about the new pool, including a dangerous diving well and blind spots for lifeguards.
The commission voted unanimously to set a bid date for the new pool's construction despite Hill's objections.
The Housing Authority also received the go-ahead to purchase five acres at 1278 N. 1700 Rd.The land will be used for the building of 25 housing units and a community center for low-income elderly people.
ON CAMPUS
In other business, the commission approved a $47,154.37 bid from Larkin Excavating to improve the East Lawrence Recreation Center sanitary sewer.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries will sponsor a University Forum, "Quantrill's Bones," at noon today at 1204 Oread. For more information, call Thel Holcombe at 843-4933.
St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center will sponsor Mass at 12:30 p.m. today at Danforth Chapel. For more information, call 843-0857.
Study Abroad Club will sponsor an informational meeting at 3 p.m. today at Alcove A in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Karen Stansifer at 864-3742.
KU Gamers and Roleplayers will meet at 5 p.m. today at the Atrium in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Isaac Bell at 843-9176.
KU Karate Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at 215 Robinson Center. For more information, call Jon Sides at 832-1771.
St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center will sponsor a Fiesta at 5:30 p.m. today at 1631 Crescent Road. For more information, call Mitchel Zimmerman at 843-0357.
Promote Alcohol Responsibility Through You will meet at 7 tonight at the first floor
conference room in the Watkins Memorial Health Center. For more information, call Shelly at 749-1819.
KU Sail Club will meet at 7 tonight at the Parlors in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Eric Stehm at 864-8299.
KU Rock Climbing Club will meet at 9 tonight at 207 Robinson Center. For more information, call Mike Gee at 841-8277.
KU Kempo Karate Club will meet at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at 207 Robinson Center. For more information, call Mark Hurt at 842-4713.
KU Champplons Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Kansas Union. For more information, call Erik Lindsley at 841-4585.
Campus Crusade for Christ will sponsor College Life at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Big Eight Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Kent McDonald at 749-0343.
Hearbeat/Tafari will sponsor a Mystic Revealers concert at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St. Tickets $5, $10.
Recycled decor fills department's office
Environmental studies uses cast-off furnishings
By Joann Birk
Kansan staff writer
The chairs may not match, and all the equipment is a bit used, but the environmental studies department has completely furnished its new office by practicing what its professors teach.
Deborah Snyder, secretary for the environmental studies office, said that she and others within the department had recycled everything from plants to pens to copiers in order to get the building ready for the fall semester.
"We will try to set an example
for the rest of the university by conserving energy and money," Snyder said. "There is a lot of furniture and equipment that is sitting around campus collecting dust. We even found a microwave that a student had left in an alley."
The office, previously located in a tiny room in Haworth Hall, has moved into a spacious home at 517 W. 14th St. The new building is located next to the Wagon Wheel Cafe and Pyramid Pizza.
"The student population we were serving has been growing by leaps and bounds," said Val Smith, acting director for environmental studies. "We needed to make changes to accommodate everyone."
Smith was notified in mid-July that, after years of requests, the department could move into the larger office. In 1987 there were only 19 graduates in environmental studies compared with the 91 graduates in 1995. There are approximately 350 environmental studies majors, and the numbers continue to grow.
Smith said that the new office would provide a place for students to access the department's journals and books and meet with professors and other students in a comfortable environment. Smith also hopes to improve the department's internship and job placement services by posting opportunities in the new office and making professors more accessible.
"My personal goal is to make sure that undergraduates are served as well as possible and are able to receive training for their future careers," said Smith.
Christina McClure, Lawrence senior in environmental studies, said that while the continuous growth and changes occurring within the department were apparent, she did not feel that the quality of education was harmed.
"The staff is not very large, but they are all very good," said McClure. "They are always helpful and keep you up to date with all the changes. But I am glad that the department finally has a place it can call home."
Students can pick up their football tickets on the following days:
KU DATELINE
Last name begins with;
last name begins with:
A - E, Monday, Aug. 21
F - K, Tuesday, Aug. 22
L - W, Wednesday, Aug. 23
S - Z, Thursday, Aug. 24
Final day, Friday, Aug. 25
Add/drop continues until Friday in Strong Hall. Students should consult their timetables for appointments.
Watkins Health Center's regular hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with Urgent Care services from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday hours are 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., with Urgent Care services from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday Urgent Care
hours are 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.The center's number is 864-9500.
Hours for both Watson and Anschutz libraries are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to midnight; Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to midnight.
KU Parking: 864-7275
University Information
Center: 864-3506
KU Police Department
(non emergency): 864-5572
Watson Library: 864-3956
Anschutz Science Library:
864-4928
Helpful numbers:
CORRECTION
There were three errors in the administration flow chart that appeared on page 8A of yesterday's Kansan. James Kitchen, dean of student life, reports to David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs. Robert Sanders, associate vice chancellor for research, graduate studies and public service, reports to Andrew Debicki, vice chancellor for research, graduate studies and public service. Also, the herbarium, invertebrate paleontology and entomology are divisions of the Natural History Museum.
ON THE RECORD
KU police are investigating an alleged acquaintance rape at Amini Scholarship Hall. A 19-year-old KU student told police that she had been raped between 2 and 2:45 a.m. Saturday at a party in the suspect's room. No arrests have been made.
Stereo equipment valued at $750 was taken late Monday
from a KU student's car at 1045 Emery Road
A KU student was arrested early Tuesday at 19th Street and Stewart Avenue for driving under the influence.
A ring valued at $353 was taken Monday from the Art Carved booth at the Kansas Union.
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What's New This Month in THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES?
Tours of Watson Library
Guided tours of Watson Library will be provided at the following times. All tours will begin in the main lobby of Watson and last 50 minutes.
- Weds. Aug. 23rd: 11:30 a.m. • Mon. Aug. 28th: 9:30 a.m.
• Weds. Aug. 23rd: 6:00 p.m. • Tues. Aug. 29th: 11:00 a.m.
• Thurs. Aug. 24th: 3:30 p.m. • Tues. Aug. 29th: 6:00 p.m.
• Fri. Aug. 25th: 10:30 a.m. • Weds. Aug. 30th: 3:30 p.m.
    • Thurs. Aug. 31st: 1:30 p.m.
New Publications
The Libraries at the University of Kansas: A Reference Guide 1995-96, an eight-page introduction to the services and collections of the University Libraries, is hot off the press. If you have not received a copy in your campus mailbox, pick one up at any of the libraries.
New Location for Map Collection
To most efficiently utilize increasingly scarce space, several library collections have been relocated over the summer. In particular, the T.R. Smith Map Collection, which was formerly housed with the Government Documents Library in 6001 Malott Hall, is now located on the first floor of Anschutz Science Library. Its phone number is 864-4420.
Three new or significantly revised issues of our Guide for Readers series have been published over the summer: "Information for Patrons With Disabilities," "Physical Education and Allied Fields," and "Geology." Pick these up in the Watson Reference Department.
Currently On Exhibit:
In Watson: "The Center for Research Libraries: Extending our Library's Resources" (Jim Ranz Exhibits & Reading Area - Through Sept. 30th)
In The Kansas Collection*: "Sumner High School, KCK, 1905-1978"
In The Department of Special Collections*: "Images of Moby-Dick"
In The University Archives*: "One Thousand Games of Football"
*Located on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of Kenneth Spencer Research Library
A Distinguished Lecturer
G. Thomas Tanselle, Vice-President of the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, will speak on "The Future of Primary Records" in the Auditorium of the Kenneth Spencer Research Library at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 14th. Mr. Tanselle is among the world's most respected scholars in the field of textual studies.
The University of Kansas Libraries Publications Office • 350 Watton Library • Tb Comment, Call 864-3378