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University Daily Kansan / Friday, April 14, 1989
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Group says plastic foam hazardous
by Angela Clark Kansan staff writer
Environs presented the same issues but with a different perspective than plastic manufacturers yesterday in the second of two study areas at Kansas and Burge Unions board about the hazards of plastic foam.
Representatives of Environs, a student environmentalist group, spoke last night to representatives of the Merchandising Policies and Practices Committee of the University of Kansas Memorial Corporation Board,union concessions, and Dart Container Corp.,of Michigan, one producer of the cups and containers used at KU.
Dart Container Corp. representatives spoke to the board yesterday.
Environ's attempt to ban the plastic foam cups from campus prompted the two sessions. Board representatives now will study the information. They will soon present a summarization to the entire board in order to make a decision about the use of plastic foam cups, said Roger Templin, Overland Park senior and president of the memorial corporation.
In the session, Environs presented a 25-page document addressing the health and environmental hazards of pesticides in disposals and alternatives available.
Jerry de Noyelles, director of environmental studies, teaches the hazards of foam cups in his environment. He also helped him frustration during the hearing.
"It distresses me when I'm standing up talking about issues in class, when students come in with a Styrofoam cup recently obtained in the Union," de Noyelles said. "They have no choice in the matter."
"We don't know yet how serious the effects of pentane are," said Devin Scherubel, St. Joseph, Mo, senior.
Environ members cited information about chemicals used in the production of the plastic foam, such as styrene, benzene and pentane.
In a information pamphlet, Environs said pentane was a foaming agent that was an extreme fire hazard and caused smog.
Benzene is the fifth most common contaminant found in human tissue and styrene has been linked to many chemical exposures. The Enviros' document reported.
"The essential problem on the environmental and health levels is that we're dealing with a material that doesn't break down," said Brian Schwegmann, Salina junior and a member of Environs.
The product's inability to degrade creates another problem of disposal, Environs members said.
Their document reported that plastic foam made up 7.2 percent of the solid waste stream, or all solid wastes, but made up 30 percent of the waste in landfills, or the solid waste volume.
The great amount of waste must be disposed of and the options available are incineration, recycling and composting. The third option is not disposal, Schweigmann said.
Environs suggested that the Union use paper cups or reusable plates and glasses.
"We can recycle plastic, aluminum, paper and glass," de Novelles said. "We could not recycle Styroform."
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Schwegmann said that the question of recycling was not the problem but society's mindset.
Curtis Estes Common Cause
Off-Campus
Michael Diggs Common Cause
Aaron Rittmaster Common Cause
Craig Fulton Common Cause
Christine Stanek Common Cause
Jeff Wilson Common Cause
Nunemaker Center
"I personally am concerned with the disposable mentality," Schwegmann said.
Aimee Hall Common Cause
Mark Holley Common Cause
Mike Schreiner Common Cause
Marc Lebeaud Common Cause
Jeff Milligan Common Cause
John DeVille Common Cause
Wendy Davis Common Cause
Carol Drees Common Cause
Kyle Herren Common Cause
Cindy Snyder Common Cause
Christine Lynn Common Cause
J.D. Miller Common Cause
Frank Bustamante Common Cause
Ann Waugh Common Cause
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Alyssa Reed Common Cause
Craig Summerfield Common Cause
David Burgstahler Common Cause
**Fine Arts**
Katrina Widholm Common Cause
Allison Gallhausen Common Cause
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Architecture
Brendon Jenks Common Cause
Teresa Luedke Common Cause
Business
Brett Round Common Cause
Darren Anderson Common Cause
Education
Jeff Koepke Common Cause
Eladio Valdez Common Cause
Journalism
Brad Hanna Common Cause
Teresa Allee Common Cause
Law
Bill Haldeman Independent
Non-traditional
Suzanna Vazquez Common Cause
Pharmacy
Kate Emert Write-in
Matt Lane Common Cause
Social Welfare
Todd Porch Common Cause
Jill Deatherage Common Cause
Liberal Arts
David St. Peter Common Cause
Lisa Frick Common Cause
Mitra Marashi Common Cause
Bruce Breckenridge Common Cause
Steve Roesner Common Cause
Tim Tuttle Common Cause
Jenny Glancy Common Cause
Dawn Schneider Common Cause
Andy Draper Common Cause
Ned Nixon Common Cause
Bill Moseley Common Cause
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Victory by coalition linked to greek vote opposing groups say
by Candy Niemann
Kenyon staff writes
Kansan staff writer
When the campaigning was over and the ballots were in, it all came down to the bottom line.
Common Cause won the Student Senate elections by a landslide.
But the opposition did not seem surprised.
Among the five other coaltions that ran, not a single seat was won. Common Cause did not run candi-tion for three seats won by independents.
“There was no question that Common Cause would win,” said Brad Sanders, presidential candidate for New Blood, the third-place winner in Iowa. “I voted the green vote, and that’s it. It’s been proven that all’s it takes.”
"I really wasn't surprised at the winners," Skinner said. "When there is a low voter turnout, it is easy for the green block of votes to win. They just ask everyone in their house to go vote."
Beth Skinner, vice presidential candidate for the Answer, the fourth-place coalition, said the low voter turnout at Senate elections made it nearly impossible for non-greek coalitions to win
However, Brian Wika, independent candidate for president who came in fifth place, said he was pleased with the turnout.
"It was a convincing win," Wika
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There was no question that Common Cause would win. They had the greek vote, and that's it.'
said. "Obviously this is what the students want. But I'm disappointed that a lot of the dissatisfaction that people had with Senate didn't transfer into more votes for another coalition."
— Brad Sanders presidential candidate for New Blood
James Fischer, vice presidential candidate for the Progressive Ideals, the sixth place coalition, said he was about the Common Cause sweep.
"We don't feel the Student Senate will be a very effective body with a one coalition," Fiss said. "We will be little debate or diversity."
"We're still trying to comprehend why we spent so much time and got only 50 votes."
Scott Hedrick and Jim Cervi, candidates for Certain Impact, the second-place coalition, had no comment.
Kenneth Babcock and Byron Webster, candidates for On Track, the seventh-place coalition, could not be reached for comment.
Bald eagles build nest near Clinton Lake
Nesting is the first recorded in Kansas; law protects birds
by Alan Morgan Kansan staff writer
The first mating pair of bald eagles to be recorded in Kansas constructed this nest in a tree in the Rock Creek area at Clinton Lake.
Never before have two birds made such a commotion at Clinton Lake.
This is the first recorded nesting of bald eagles in the state of Kansas.
Nestled between the branches of a dead tree overlooking Clinton Lake, two bald eagles have built their summer home. The tree, surrounded by water, stands removed and secure from the shoreline.
Officials from the Department of Wildlife and Parks yesterday released the news that in late March the nest was discovered. Marty Burke, department spokesman, said the delay in notifying the public was to secure the area surrounding the nest.
"It is of paramount importance that this pair of eagles be allowed to proceed with nesting with as little disturbance as possible." Burke said. "Eagles are sensitive to disruptions during their mating. If everything goes well, they will continue to return wear after year."
Gerald Horak has been a wildlife biologist with the department for 24 years. He said the eagles could be the beginning of a larger population.
"Bald eagle young will return to the same area they were born, year after year." Horak said. "However, the young won't nest for three years after they're hatched, and the parents won't let them nest close to them. But they will return to the same area.
of nesting. However, nests have been recorded in several surrounding states.
"There could eventually be several pairs of eagles nesting at Clinton Lake."
Historically, bald eagles are presumed to have nested in Kansas, but researchers have not found records
"The reason that bald eagles have never been recorded nesting in Kansas may have been because it was such a typical occurrence that no one thought to write it down," Burke said.
It is unknown why the eagles have not nested in Kansas or why they are now nesting at Clinton Lake.
"One obvious answer would be that we now have large man-made reservoirs in Kansas, or that the birds may have come from a Missouri reservoir." Burke said. "It's hard to answer the question 'Why now?'
Burke said the birds might not produce any eggs this year, because first-year nesting pairs usually did not. First-year nesting promotes site visits. Second-year nesters will publish a location that will be used for nesting in subseason years.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks are cooperating in a joint effort to provide protection for the birds.
Burke said the eagles were protected legally under the Endangered Species Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Under these laws it is unlawful for anyone to take, attack, or otherwise disturb the eagles.
Burke said violators could face a $5,000 fine and a 12-year prison sentence.
A 200-yard area surrounding the nesting tree has been marked off by buoys, to alert boaters to steer clear of the area.
linger in the area or tie up to the buoys. He also said that those viewing the eagles from the shore would loud noises or excess movement
People will be allowed to view the eagles from a site 1,200 feet from the nest, said David Rhoads, manager of Clinton Park.
"For now, we will let people view the eagles from this point," Rhoads said. "From there you can see the eagles without any binoculars, but it would help to view the birds with them.
Burke said that boats should not
"If we get a lot of people out there, and it appears they are disturbing the birds, then we may have to close it off to the public."
Rhoads said signs cautioning the public about the nest would be placed around the area today. He said the area would be monitored by four park rangers, a game protector and a game manager.
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