THE UNIVERSITY DARRY KANSAN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2006
NEWS
3A
HEALTH
Nutrition labels get little interest
BY ANNA FALTERMEIER
A recent study found most people don't properly read nutrition labels on foods, but many college students don't read them anyway.
Registered dietician Lynn Dunn, research coordinator for the Energy Balance Lab at the University of Kansas, 1301 Sunnyside Ave., said many college students didn't take time to read nutrition labels.
The study, released in September and led by Russell Rothman, assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics at Vanderbilt University, found most people didn't properly decipher the labels because they lacked necessary reading or math skills.
Dunn said the percent daily value of all nutrients was the most important part of a nutrition label. Percent daily value is based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Matthew Slaboch, Cary, Ill. graduate student, said he didn't look at nutrition labels because they weren't important to him.
The self-described "junk-food vegetarian" bought two bags of cheddar potato chips and a bag of pretzels at the Hawk Shop Thursday afternoon. His purchase totaled 1,185 calories, 53.5 grams of fat and 104.5 percent of the daily value for sodium.
Dunn said the ingredients on the top half of the label, which included fat, sodium and cholesterol, should be consumed in moderation. People should consume more ingredients on the bottom half of the label, such as fiber, vitamins and minerals.
Kansan staff writer Anna
Faltermeier can be contacted at
afaltermeier@kansan.com.
Edited by Shanxi Upsdell
Graphic by Anna Faltermeier
Kansan launches free online classifieds
INTERNET
BY JACK WEINSTEIN
Lawrence freshman Jordan Gouge bought some books at the beginning of the semester that he knew he would have to sell back when his classes were over. He started looking for a classified site where he could post his books without costing him any money.
"I figured I could sell the books for more than I would get at the bookstore and cheaper than what someone else would pay for them," he said.
He said he couldn't find a good site to do that for free.
Starting today, students can access a local online network to sell unwanted items, look for jobs or roommates or try to find things
The University Daily Kansan launched hawkchalk.com, a free online classified community available to anyone with a valid KU e-mail address.
they've lost.
Spencer McElhaney, Prairie Village sophomore, he said he would use the site to find a job because he didn't have one right now.
"Something like this coming to campus could be pretty beneficial," he said.
Kansan online sales manager Ashley Bolton said they decided to do it because there was not an easy way for students to find jobs, housing, and to get rid of stuff.
"When you're moving out in August, so many people have stuff that other people can use, but don't
have anything to do with it," Bolton said. "So we created this online community so people could do that."
Hawkchalk.com will allow its users unlimited classified posts each month. Users can post as many as four print ads each month that last five days.
Kansan sales and marketing adviser Jennifer Weaver said classifieds were making a dramatic shift to the Web. She said she hoped hawk-chalk.com would become "a widely used institution at KU"
Kerry Benson, journalism professional-in-residence, thought hawkchalk.com could have the same benefits as craigslist.org, another free classified Web site.
"It connects in a way that nothing else can," Benson
said. "There are no strings attached, no faces, no hoops to jump through. It makes things easier."
Weaver said The Kansan advertising staff would lose revenue as a result of offering free classified ads, but she wasn't concerned.
"We want students to realize it's created by students for students," she said.
Bolton is excited about the possibilities for the site.
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"We just want students to be able to use hawkchalk.com," Bolton said. "It's all for them."
Kansan staff writer Jack Weinstein can be contacted at jweinstein@ kansan.com.
Edited by Catherine Odson
Students receive opportunity to network at Black Alumni Weekend Chapter looks to Homecoming, tailgate, banquet, legendary co-chairs to swell attendance
BY KIM LYNCH
The KU Black Alumni chapter hopes the number of alumni in town to attend Homecoming will increase the turnout at Black Alumni Weekend.
KU Black Alumni Chapter Homecoming Reunion Weekend
Marshall Jackson, KU Black Alumni chapter leadership team member, said about 55 alumni had registered for the weekend.
He said he hoped attendance would increase yearly, although this year's numbers looked similar to last year's.
Friday
6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. KU Black
Alumni Chapter Dinner Program
— Kansas Union in the Kansas
Room
Presentations by various student
organizations
Performance by Inspirational
Gospel Voices
African American Innovators and
Leaders Awards Presentation 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.KU Black Alumni Chapter Social — Adams Alumni Center
Saturday
Weekend activities will include an alumni panel of entrepreneurs and a tailgate before Saturday's Homecoming game against Texas A&M.
Saturday
9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Tailgate – KU
Memorial Stadium
11 a.m. Homecoming Game
Memorial Stadium
KU vs. Texas A&M
9 p.m. to 1 a.m. KU Black Alumni
Chapter Social — Adarns Alumni
Center
University alumni Gale Sayers, Pro Football Hall of Fame member, and Walt Wesley, former NBA player, are honorary co-chairs of Black Alumni Weekend.
Sunday
Christopher Reine, Kansas City,
10:45 a.m. Church Service
— Ninth Street Missionary Baptist
Church, 847 Ohio St.
Source: Marshall Jackson
Reine said the Black Student Union was involved in the weekend because it was a way to repay the support the group received from the Black Alumni chapter.
Mo., junior and president of the Black Student Union, said there were several events during the weekend, including tonight's banquet, allowing students to meet and network with alumni.
Amanda Altoro, Prairie Village senior and president and assistant director of the Inspirational Gospel Voices, said the choir would sing at Friday's banquet.
She said Black Alumni Weekend gave African-American alumni the chance to see how programs they were a part of had grown and progressed since their graduation.
Jackson said Black Alumni
Weekend started in 1998 and had been occurring off and on since it began, but had occurred consecutively for the last three years.
Kansan staff writer Kim Lynch can be contacted at klynch@kansan. com.
Edited by Elyse Weidner
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