TUESDAY, APRIL 19.2005
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
3A
ENVIRONMENT
Campus, Lawrence put lid on trash
BY ERIN CASTANEDA
correspondent@kansan.com
KANSAN CORRESPONDENT WRITER
Stephanie Farley/KANSAN
Today on the Stauffer-Flint Hall lawn, KU students will learn just how wasteful they really are.
Allison Cavanaugh (left), Prairie Village junior, and Aude Negrete, Lenexa freshman, prepare earth-designed balloons yesterday for the 35th Earth Day this Friday. Cavanaugh and Negrete handed out candy and kites to people who visited the table in front of Watson Library yesterday afternoon. "Taking time to educate students and provide them with information about the world is the first step to making a better environment," said Negrete, community service and environmental concerns director for AURH, the organization that sponsored the table.
A collaboration of KU environmental groups will hold the Wescoe Hall Trash Audit from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will collect all the items from trash cans on the fourth floor of Wescoe Hall to demonstrate what could have been recycled.
"There are plenty of opportunities to recycle, but students think it is more convenient to throw stuff away in the nearest trash can when, really, it is just as easy to take your plastic water bottle to the next recycling bin," said Kristan Seibel, chairwoman for the Environmental Advisory Board.
Jeff Severin, manager of the KU Environmental Stewardship Program, said last year's audit revealed that newspapers made up 46 percent of the trash weight. Seibel predicted that this year's percentage would be lower because of an increase in recycling bins in campus buildings. However, she urged students to make a habit out of using the bins.
The trash audit is just one of the campus events to celebrate this Friday's Earth Day. Other events include an informational fair tomorrow where KU environmental groups will share ways to reduce energy consumption while providing snow cones and popcorn, and a recyclables drop-off outside the Student Recreation Fitness Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday.
The city of Lawrence will also be environmentally conscious this weekend, celebrating its fifth annual
There are plenty of opportunities to recycle, but students think it is more convenient to throw stuff away in the nearest trash
can ... "
Kristan Seibel
Environmental Advisory Board
chairwoman
Earth Day downtown. The event has grown from year to year, said Mollie Mangerich, operations supervisor of the Lawrence Waste Reduction and Recycling division. This year's theme, "Be a Vehicle for Change," promotes using alternative modes of transportation to reduce air pollution.
"The rising price of fuel makes it a great time to get people out of vehicles," Mangerich said.
Energy consumption is also a concern for Karl Brooks, assistant professor of environmental studies and history. He said he would like to see an improvement in the use of the mass transit system. He encouraged students to use the bus system, rather than their own vehicles, to get to campus.
Brooks said he had faith that KU students desired to help the environment.
"I believe KU students have the heart, but let the wallets follow," he said.
The first American Earth Day celebration in 1970 was centered around students trying to gain the attention of politicians and financial supporters.
Under the guidance of
former U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, thousands of college students organized a nationwide grassroots protest to make environmental issues part of the government's priorities.
Nelson infused the student anti-Vietnam war energy into the environmental cause to force it on the political agenda. Nelson filled his staff with students and appointed Denis Hayes, a Stanford graduate, as coordinator of activities.
Thousands of schools, along with 20 million demonstrators and local communities, came together to protest and rally for political support. In 1971, Nelson announced an "Earth Week" for the third week of April. Soon after, the Environmental Protection Agency was established, demonstrating the impact of this collaborative effort.
Edited by Ross Fitch
LAWRENCE EARTH DAY EVENTS 2005
Today
- Wescoe Hall Trash Audit 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stauffer-Flint Hall lawn, KU environmental organizations will sort through trash from the fourth floor of Wescoe Hall to show how much could be recycled.
Tomorrow
KU's Earth Day Fair All day, Watson Library front lawn Kite flying, snow cones and popcorn will be provided, along with information on energy reduction KU organizations.
♦ SUA's Open Forum: The Environment 11:00 a.m. to1 p.m., Wescoe Beach Anyone can debate environmental issues with other KU students.
Thursday
to benefit the Haskell-Baker Wetlands. Tickets are $10.
- Lada Salon & Spa Fashion Show 8 to 10 p.m., The Granada Theater Lada Salon & Spa has partnered with other businesses for a fashion show
Friday
*Recycling Drop Off 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Student Recreation Fitness Center, Available to KU students, faculty and staff.*
Saturdav
- Free Ridership Day All day, throughout Lawrence Ride the Lawrence Transit buses, the "T," for free.
- Fifth Annual Parade for the Earth Starts at 10:45 a.m., Massachusetts Street Parade goes south, concluding at South Park.
- Celebration in the ParkNoon to 4 p.m., South Park Live bands, information fair, free kids' activities and more.
Sources: KU Environs, Lawrence Waste Reduction and Recycling and Student Union Activities
ON THE RECORD
A 20-year-old KU student reported to Lawrence police damage to his car tires between 1 and 3 a.m. April 16 in the 400 block of West 13th Street. Darnage is estimated at $200.
◆A 19-year-old KU student reported his 1997 Toyota Corolla stolen to Lawrence police between 4:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. April 16 from the 600 block of Massachusetts Street. The car is valued at $6,000.
A 27-year-old KU student reported to Lawrence police damage to the rear window of her car between 6 p.m. April 15 and 2:10 p.m. April 17 in the 3800 block of Clinton Parkway. Damage is estimated at $400.
- A 19-year-old KU student reported to the KU Public Safety Office damage to the rear window of her car between 11 p.m. April 13 and 3 p.m. April 14.
ON CAMPUS
- The Center for Russian and East European Studies will sponsor a Laired Brown Bag Lecture on "Digital Initiatives: KU's E-archives," featuring Geoff Husic, Haly Mercer and Richard Fyffe of the KU Libraries at noon today at 318 Bailey Hall. Call 864-4236 for more information.
- The department of philosophy will sponsor a lecture on "Colonialism and Self-Determination: A Critique of Contemporary Cosmopolitanism" by Andrew Altman of Georgia State University at 4:30 this afternoon at the Walnut Room in the Kansas Union. Call 864-3976 for more information.
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Liberty and Justice for All? WEEK 2005 April 18-23
MONDAY
April 18
TUESDAY
April 19
WEDNESDAY
April 20
THURSDAY
April 21
Pride Week Kick-Off Kiss-In @ Noon - Wescoe Beach
Queer Perspectives on Age and Ageism a lecture by Tim Bergling @ 7:30 - Jayhawk Room
FRIDAY April 22
Queer Awards @ TBA
Kristie Stremel Concert @ 7:30 pm - Hawks Nest Pride NEON 80's Dance Night (18 & Over) @ 8 pm - The Granada
SATURDAY
April 23
SUNDAY
April 24
Getting a Job as a Queer or Ally: Incorporating Your Identity into Your Profession @ 1 pm 105 Bailey Hall
Brown Brag Drag @ Noon - KS Union Plaza
Politics of Sexual Representation
a lecture by Suzie Bright @ 7:30pm - Big 12
Networkq Dance @ 9 pm - Maceli's 1031 New Hampshire
Pride March @ 11 am - Mass St.
Eric Himan Concert @ 1 pm - Hawk's Nest
Hedwig & the Angry Itch @ 11:30 pm-
The Granada [$2 - off coupon]
Queer Perspectives on Age and a lecture by Tim Bergling
Tuesday, April 19, 7:30pm Jayhawk Room, Kansas Union
Free! A part of Queers & Allies Pride Week
Tuesday, April 19
Monday, April 18
"Who Wants to Be
An African American?"
Black History Bowl @
7:30pm in the
Gridiron Room, KS Union
"Cookin' w/ BSU & 'Em $1 admission @ 6 pm in the ECM (Next to the Alumni Center)
Monday, April 18
Wednesday. April 20
Black Love Week April 18-24 2005
"Open Mic Night"
@ 7 pm in the
Jayhawk Room, KS Union
Friday, April 22 "Mr. & Ms. Black Love Pageant" @ 7 pm Kansas Room, KS Union "BSU/Kansas Relays Party" @ Last Call 10 pm
Monday-Friday April 18-24 "Teddy Bear Drive" Proceeds go to Lawrence Memorial Hospital Only New Teddies Accepted. Drop-off Boxes located in OMA & MRC
"Gospel Extravaganza"
Featuring IGV & other choirs
fromacoss Kansas @ 6 pm in
Woodruff Auditorium, KS Union
Sunday, April 24
Sponsored by: The University of Kansas Black Student Union
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Thursday, April 21
"Powder Puff Football & Informational"
@ 6 pm on Allen Field House Lawn
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