UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, April 25, 1995
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McDonald's plans to open downtown spot this week
New set of golden arches may help, harm businesses; could hurt atmosphere of area
By Sarah Morrison Kansan staff writer
Big Mac afficionados will have another McDonald's to visit this week when the fast-food restaurant chain opens its new location at 911 Massachusetts St.
Mayralin Dobski, owner of the Lawrence franchise, said the restaurant would open tomorrow or
contribution to the atmosphere of downtown Massachusetts street.
Lisa Blair, administrator of Downtown Lawrence Incorporated, said she agreed with Dobski and said that McDonald's would appeal to downtown employees who needed a fast place to eat lunch.
"A lot of employees downtown only have 30 minutes for lunch," she said. "They want a place where they can grab a quick bite to eat."
McDonald's is the type of business Downtown Lawrence Incorporated likes to see open downtown, Blair said.
"I believe they will be an asset to the community," she said. "Everyone is looking forward to it being a benefit for downtown."
But not everyone is happy to see downtown Lawrence get its first fast-food restaurant.
Jeff VanDyke, who works as a cook at the Full Moon Cafe, 803 Massachusetts St., said he thought the presence of a fast-food business might ruin the atmosphere of downtown.
Eric Cleveland, manager of Paradise Cafe, 728 Massachusetts St., said he didn't think the presence
"I don't like the idea that much," he said. "I think it will take away from downtown. McDonald's is a big huge corporation. It just doesn't appeal to me."
of a fast-food eatery would take customers away from his restaurant. But he agreed with VanDyke that a fast-food chain didn't belong in downtown Lawrence.
"It's a big corporation, and I am not fond of that in downtown," he said. "People who come in here for sit-down dining and good service wouldn't go to McDonald's anyway, so it won't take customers away from us."
Glen Sole, manager of Tin Pan Alley, 1105 Massachusetts St., said that the McDonald's was no different from the Pizza Hut already located downtown.
"Pizza Hut has been here for years, and people have enjoyed eating there," he said. "The McDonald's just gives people a fast food option downtown."
"McDonald's is a big, huge corporation. It just doesn't appeal to me."
Jeff VanDyke cook at Full Moon Cafe
Blair said there were no regulations about how the facade of a building had to look on Massachusetts street, but she said she wasn't worried that the McDonald's would disrupt the old-fashioned downtown atmosphere of Lawrence. "We suggest that they attempt to maintain the facade and the personality of the downtown community," she said. "But business owners like the personality and design structures of downtown. That is why they locate here."
However, city sign regulations will prevent the familiar golden arches from towering over Massachusetts street.
Blair said that regardless of the criticism the McDonald's might receive, it is preferable to a drinking establishment.
"We were concerned about what business would move into the building," she said. "I am glad it is a business with a strong background."
The McDonald's is one of three new businesses occupying the space of the old Woolworth's store which closed last year. Vibes music store and Kinko's Copies recently have opened next to McDonald's.
LOW PAY KU faculty earn less than peers
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retiring, and recruitment will become even more important. Meyen said. When the University tries to recruit professors to replace those retiring, low salaries will put KU at a disadvantage, he said.
"We're vulnerable." Meven said.
Two of KU's peer schools, the University of Oregon and the University of Oklahoma, also rank in the bottom 20 percent in all categories of faculty salaries.
When KU faculty salaries are compared to average salaries at other public doctoral institutions, they do not fall as far behind. The average salary for a full professor at KU is $61,100; the average salary for full professors at public doctoral institutions is $67,560.
But KU is competing with all institutions, not just public institutions, for professors. Shulenburger said.
For KU to be competitive again, the Legislature needs to grant larger raises to the University faculty, he said.
Shulenburger said that the 3.5 percent raise requested by the Regents would keep KU about where it is now, but it wouldn't help KU climb out of the bottom 20 percent.
Administrators can't do much more than wait and hope for the Legislature's decision, though. Shulenburger said he was hopeful that the Legislature would recognize KU's needs.
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