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CHALKING FOR UNDERSTANDING
Matt Araiza, a sophomore from Plano, Texas, chalks the words "Pride Week" on the sidewalk in front of Stauffer Flint Hall. Araiza is the archivist and community liaison for the group KU Queens & Allies. "Pride Week is geared towards educating people in a fun and diverse way about LGBT issues," Araiza said. "It's a great way to show our pride and connect with the rest of the student body."
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Campus pride week kicks off
Queers and Allies open eventful week by taking a break
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BY ROSHNI OOMMEN
They may be queer, but the members of KU Queers and Allies want people to know that they're not weird. In an event called "Live Queer Acts and The Kiss In" members of Queers and Allies relaxed on the lawn in front of Stauffer Flint
Hall, doing everyday activities.
Surrounded by rainb they blew enormous soap bubbles, played board games and talked.
Kellen Bolt, a sophomore from lola and Pride Week coordinator, said the aim of yesterday's event was to break the stereotypes people have about the gay community. In order to encourage pedestrians to think about the meaning
Queer Acts Ahead," or "Were Witty, We're Pretty, We're Gay." Bolt said the aim of
behind the event, signs were placed around campus with statements like 'Caution: Live
"They'll think about the stereotypes that they might not have been conscious of."
KELLEN BOLT Pride Week coordinator
Bolt said the aim of these signs was to let the viewers create their own ideas of what the event would be.
"Then, when they see Queers and Allies doing normal activities like sleeping, reading or playing games, they'll think about the stereotypes that they might not have been conscious of," Bolt said.
Live Queer Acts and the Kiss-In kicked off Pride Week, Queens and Allies' annual
event celebrating the pride that comes with being a member of the LGBT community. Throughout the day, members passed out flyers and information about what it means to be gay. Pedestrians had the opportunity to receive a real or Hershey's kiss from the kissing booth, Queens and Allies' toned-down version of last year's Kiss-In.
The Kiss-In replaced last year's make-out session on the lawn of Strong Hall because of the negative feedback the event received.
"Some people perceived that as too much," said Alex Zoubine, a sophomore from Overland Park and member of Queens and Allies. "It didn't break stereotypes, and
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SUSTAINABILITY
Klean Kanteens purify KU campus Tour gave away more than 130 stainless steel canteens to students
BY BRENNA LONG
blong@kansan.com
Showing up at the Kansas Union more than 20 minutes early to the "Get Off the (H2O) Bottle" tour, which began at 2 p.m. David Jacobson waited with his empty plastic bottle, ready to trade it for a Klean Kanteen stainless steel canteen.
The tour is crossing the country, raising awareness about plastic water bottles, making 33 stops and tossing every donated bottle into its trailer.
"I've never had a stainless steel bottle, so I will have to wait and see what it is like," Jacobson, a junior from Tartarus, said.
In less than an hour, the "Get off the (H20) Bottle" tour gave out more than 130 of the
Klean Kanteen bottles.
illustrating the effects water bottles have on the environment. "We were able to wrangle in people as they walked by with their water bottles too."
"We had people waiting as early as 1:45," said Sarah Olson, the producer of "tapped," an award-
we have had yet with the bottle exchange," Olson said.
One of the students contributing to the success was Miles Krause.
"This is the best reception we have had yet with the bottle exchange."
tour added more than 400 plastic bottles from the exchange and KU Recycling to the event's orange recycling truck yesterday, which can hold up to 15,000.
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Alex Chan, a sophomore from Olathe, exchanges his used water bottle for a Klean Kanteen. Director Stephanie Soechtig and producer Sarah Olson are traveling across the country in an effort to reduce plastic bottle usage by giving a Klean Kanteen for pledges to not use plastic bottles. They've collected about 1000 bottles thus far in their trip.
In total, the
SARAH OLSON producer of "Tapped"
"This is the best reception
an engineering graduate student from Fayetteville, ill. He showed up about half and hour early to make sure he got his new bottle.
"This fills up the landfills too quickkh," Krause
The tour also showed their film, "Tapped," in Woodruff Auditorium. After the film, Stephanie Soechtig, director of the film, and Olson had
said as he pointed to his plastic water bottle.
a question and answer session with the 25 people who watched the screening.
Inspired by the movie, Joe Stogsdill, a sophomore from Lawrence, wanted to become a "water warrior," someone promoting this cause. He asked Soechtig how he could do this and she gave him tips, such as telling everyone
about the movie to taking shorter showers.
"I am going to do a little yelling, if I can, to people with water bottles," Stogsdill said. "The rest is left to figure out."
Edited by Anna Archibald
MEDIA
Senate to vote on Kansan fee cuts
BY ERIN BROWN
ebrown@kansan.com
The student body president's proposal to cut the campus media fee and eliminate funds allocated to The University Daily Kansan has generated some questions as to the legality of the issue. The proposed media fee cut will be debated and voted on in a full senate meeting Wednesday.
Mason Heilman, student body president, said he proposed the $1.70 cut because he viewed the financial relationship between Student Senate and The Kansan as inappropriate. For example, Heilman said the fact that The Kansan's editorial page endorses a student senate coalition every year could influence student senators.
"There is a lot of potential for undue influence both ways," he said in a March 10 Kansan article.
The proposed $1.70 cut would eliminate the allocation of funds to The University Daily Kansan and would result in a loss of $83,200 for the student newspaper — or about 8 percent of The Kansan's $1.1 million budget.
Mike Hiestand, an attorney with the Student Press Law Center, said government bodies, such as Student Senate, have control over the allocation of funds and budget cuts.
'School officials, which includes
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SPORTS
Associate director resigns
BY CLARK GOBLE
cgoble@kansan.com
Athletics Director Lew Perkins announced the resignation of associate athletics director Ben Kirtland Monday amidst a investigation into the illegal distribution of tickets within Kansas Athletics.
Perkins also announced that Sean Lester, associate athletics director for internal relations, will take on additional duties. Lester will continue to oversee internal operations and will temporarily lead fundraising efforts.
"Sean brings assurance and financial accountability to the Williams Educational Fund," Perkins said in a press release. "He knows our donors and understands how the process works. Sean oversees the budget for Kansas Athletics and has a great understanding of both our needs, and current and future commitments."
Lester joined Kansas Athletics in 2003 when Perkins became Athletics Director.
Edited by Kristin Liszewski
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