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KANSAN
April 9, 2004
IN ITS 100TH YEAR AS THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Vol.114 Issue No.127
Candidates delve into debate
Student Senate election disputes marked by vigor, bitterness
By Andy Marso
amarso@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Undecided voters who came to last night's formal debate between KUnited and Delta Force in hopes for straight talk on platform issues probably went home disappointed. Fortunately, there weren't many of them.
The crowd of 50 to 60 people was made up almost exclusively of the two coalitions' candidates and suppl
See page 3A for the Kansan's background checks of senate candidatus.
University of Kansas administrators lingering in the back of the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
Delta Force presidential candidate Blake Swenson fired the first salvo
Clad in buttons and T-shirts that clearly showed their allegiances, the crowd members applauded loudly even as the debate quickly evolved
into a series of attacks against the opposing coalition.
Swenson
against the Jayhawk Express bus route after his KUnited counterpart Steve Munch said his coalition focused on relevant ideas and wasn't pursuing any "pie-in-the-sky goals."
"We need to push the limits, we need to have pie-in-the-sky goals," Swenson responded.
"Until we do, all we're going to have is a free bus route."
Jeff Dunlap, KUnited's vice-presidential candidate, made the first strike against a
Munch
specific candidate on the next question.
"Just because Blake Swenson knows the governor's scheduler, that doesn't mean things will get done," Dunlap said.
The two coalitions had come up with two similar sets of platform issues and one of the big questions of the debate became who stole whose ideas.
Munch and Dunlap accused Delta Force of having fiery rhetoric but few plans, while Swenson and his running mate Kevin McKenzie accused KUnited of not doing enough for students in its past two years in power.
Brent Carter/Kansan
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Kayla Riley, full-time KU landscaper, navigated around trees and other obstacles yesterday as she mowed an area of grass between Malott and Wescoe halls. Riley and other workers are responsible for landscaping all of the University of Kansas' property. "The best part of my job is just being outside every day. The worst part is the down time because we have to stay in the shop and clean," Riley said.
A cut above the rest
Beautification a year-round job
By Anna Clovis aclovis@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
There's not a place more beautiful than a blooming University of Kansas in the spring.
Thousands of trees, tulips and greeneries bring the campus to life after snowy winters. Campus transforms from a bleak brown and gray to a rainbow of pastel blooms and vibrantly colored flowers. Kansas winters can be treacherous and long but are worth it when you know what the final product will be — the University that you see in the guidebooks.
The University has always been lauded for its oasis-in-Kansas appearance, but you might not think twice about how that look is maintained.
While the results are beautiful, the job
of landscaping the University is not. From fighting weeds to battling Kansas weather just as farmers do, cultivating the look requires an incredible amount of patience and dedication. That's where Mike Lang comes in.
The Kansas State University graduate withstands the environmental challenges year in and year out. He looks at his landscaping results as a farmer humbly looks at his crop: decent, but it could always be better.
"With the redbuds and magnolia trees, it really is an incredible sight." Lang said, "but we have work to do to move it along."
As the project manager for Facilities Operations landscaping, Lang is in charge of the different landscaping projects on campus and the crews that work on them.
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The flower beds outside of Strong Hall contained the blooming heads of pansies yesterday.
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Wescoe renovation will make Terrace welcoming
By Patrick Cady pcady@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Wescoe Terrace, as students know it now, will soon be no more.
On April 30, the dining area on the first floor of Wescos Hall will be shut down and subject to its first significant renovation in more than 10 years.
"Basically, the whole area will be completely transformed," said Michael Myers, assistant director of food services at the Kansas Union. "The inside as you see it now will be completely demolished."
The $1 million demolition and renovation project will make way for an extension that will increase the area of the building by one-fourth of its current size.
When it's done, the 10,000 square-foot terrace will be home to new brand name franchises such as Chik-Fil-A, Pizza Hut and a stir-fry franchise called Jump. The renovations will give campus residents more choices with their meal plans. Mvers said.
Along with the new franchises, the cafeteria also will have a deli and coffee area supplied by the Roasterie in Kansas City, Mo. The increased space also will allow for more cash registers and expanded sitting areas.
Myers said the new addition should help to bring new students to the cafeteria.
"I'd probably eat here more often because there wouldn't that big of a line," Elisa Zahn, Littleton, Colo., junior, said.
Myers estimates that 1,500 students eat at Wescoe Terrace per day, and after the renovation is finished, he predicts that will increase to 2,000.
"It will be an overall more welcoming and comfortable environment for students, to eat, study and visit," Myers said.
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Kriston Guiltot, Shawmae sophomore, received the title of the BSU Big 12 president. He replaces Mark Duprae, Kansas City, Kan., senior.
Kit Leffler/Kansan
Student to lead Big 12 Council
By Jodie Kraft
jkrafft@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Kriston Guillot will officially accept his Big 12 Council presidential responsibilities tomorrow, during a Big 12 Council on Black Student Government meeting in Boulder. Colo.
Guillot, Shawnee sophomore, will replace Mark Dupree, Kansas City, Kan., senior, and will serve as president until next year's conference. Dupree said Guillot had several characteristics that would make him a successful president.
"He has charisma and that will take him a long way, but what's more is that he has the leadership ability to cope with the pressure," Dupree said. "He also has a passion to serve the people."
"You want to make sure they're adequately equipped to take over in three to four years once you graduate." Gullot said.
Guillot said he became interested in the Big 12 Council as a freshman, when he was appointed as chairman of the Freshman Action Committee. The main goals of the committee were retention and recruitment within the Big 12 schools.
He also said he wanted to get freshmen involved in their black student unions and the council to ensure the quality of the council.
Guillot said he knew he wanted to become the council president eventually but didn't expect to be voted in as a sophomore.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS INVOLVEMENT IN THE BIG 12
"It was very stiff competition, the elite of the elite," Guillot said. "I was kind of shocked at first."
G12
Kristen Guillot, president and delegate
Renita Norman, treasurer
Trey Allen, delegate
Jeff Dugas, delegate
Rona Remmie, delegate
Brandon McDowel, delegate
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Taking on the responsibility of Big 12 Council president is an around-the-clock job, Dupree said. The president typically works 15 to 20 hours each week, Dupree said, and more than 40 hours during the
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