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Friday, April 14, 1995
UN I V E R S I T Y D A I L Y K A N S A N
GTA ELECTION
This election will determine whether a union, the Kansas Association of Public Employees, will be the sole bargaining representative for GTAs at KU. A simple majority of those voting will determine the result. If a union is elected, all GTAs will be bound by the contract terms negotiated by the union, whether or not they choose to join the union.
WHERE TO VOTE 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, April 17 Strong Hall rotunda or 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 Computer Services Facility lobby
GTAS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW PHOTO IDENTIFICATION.
Unwanted Easter bunnies often end up without homes
Some 'presents sent to shelters after holiday
Novelda Sommers
Kansan staff writer
When Shawn Trimble, Lawrence graduate student, adopted his ex-Easter bunny "September," from the Lawrence Humane Society, he didn't know he was getting eight for the price of one.
A few days after Trimble took the rabbit home, she gave birth to a litter of eight baby bunnies. One of them died, and the seven that remained quickly outgrew their cage.
So Trimble did what any sensible rabbit owner would do. He confined them to his bathtub until he could find homes for them.
But some rabbits are not as lucky as Trimble and her bunnies. Renee Harris, manager of the Lawrence Humane Society, said that last year, the shelter received more than 70 unwanted rabbits, most of them given as Easter presents.
"Unfortunately, the Easter bunny
strikes," Harris said. "It's inevitable that each year, one to three months after Easter, we will start getting a lot of rabbits."
Harris said about 90 percent of the rabbits the shelter received were adopted. The rest are out to sleep.
Rabbit Rescue, a volunteer organization in Kansas City,Mo., accepts rabbits from area shelters to keep them from being euthanized and tries to find homes for them.
"Easter is the worst thing ever to happen to bunnies," said Robin Rysavy, who runs the shelter. "People buy them on impulse. I think the best time to buy a rabbit is if you have researched them and you know what kind of care they need."
Rysavy said she expected the shelter to get a flood of rabbits a couple of months after Easter, when rabbits that were purchased as babies had grown up.
"A rabbit five to six months old is a teen-age bunny, Rysavy said. "They are rebellious. They go through what we go through, but it passes."
Rysavy said rabbits were good pets for students because they did not require as much attention as a dog or cat. They are most active mornings and evenings and spend most of the day sleeping.
Val Folkoski, who works at Pet World, 711 W. 23rd St., said rabbit sales usually tripled in the weeks before Easter. She said many of the rabbits were sold to students.
"Rabbits are easier to sneak into an apartment because they are quiet," Folkoski said. "Even know of a couple in the dorms."
But keeping a pet when it is against the lease is not a good idea, Harris said. Many of the animals taken to the Humane Society were given up because the landlord said they had to go.
Fred McEihenie, associate director of housing, said the only animals allowed as pets in the residence halls were fish in aquariums.
"Because they present a possible disturbance factor, we do not want a yowling cat, a barking dog, a slithering snake, or a rickety raccoon living in the residence halls," McElhenny said.
Trimble said when he moved to another apartment, he had to find a temporary home for his rabbits because his lease did not allow pets.
"They're good pets," he said. "They recognize your voice. They're very curious. They are litter trained, and I have trained them to sit up and beg."
Election results
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NON-TRADITIONAL — 2 SEATS
Stanley Sheldon, REAL 113
Alan Pierce, United Students 105
FINE ARTS — 2 SEATS
Jessica Keith, REAL 120
Tim Vonholten, REAL 108
BUSINESS — 2 SEATS
Kara Geist, United Students 83
Ryan Browning, United Students 78
SOCIAL WELFARE — 2 SEATS
Amy Tumbull, United Students 32
April Broussard, REAL 23
LAW — 2 SEATS
Cory Lagerstrom, United Students 55
Wendy Hills, United Students 40*
Josh Selzer, REAL 40*
RESIDENTIAL — 1 SEAT
Stevie Case, REAL 661
- denotes a tie that will be broken by a coin toss Monday
REAL: Coalition will stay active on campus
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before."
But the coalition had problems with inexperienced campaigners, Guerin said.
"We had good leaders," she said. "But they were not used to running for office in a mass thing."
REAI, though, will be a force in Student Senate, she said.
"They're going to have to work," Guerin said. "This coalition is going to make sure they do."
Guerin said she was happy that the coalition won more seats in Senate than the United Students coalition.
"No matter what they do, they are going to have to fight us every step of the way," she said. "The people will be represented."
Many coalition members said REAL was responsible for a high voter turnout this year. About 400 more students voted this year than in 1994.
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Dr. Franklin Chang-Diaz Lecture Friday, April 14, 1995 7pm Ballroom of the Kansas Union
Dr. Chang-Diaz is a NASA astronaut from Costa Rica, he is working with "plasma" a new kind of fuel for the space shuttle. He is also flying his fifth mission in space. He will be in charge of the "Attached Satellites" mission.
This lecture is sponsored by the Costa Rican Student Association and Student Senate.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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