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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.116 ISSUE 133
MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2006
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Talal Alkhonani, Kuwait City, Kuwait, senior, plays table, a game similar to checkers during the International Student Association's annual World Expo at the Ballroom in the Kansas Union on Friday. The expo featured exhibits with a variety of items and foods from around the world.
Expo shows world traditions
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BY ANNE WELTTER
aweltter@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The Saudi Arabians had food sampling and traditional floor seating with pillows, the Iranians had a tryon-a-head scarf table, the Taiwanese showed some of the most spectacular traditions and landmarks through
a series of posters and the Paraguay-ans taught about Yerba Mate.
Those were just a few of the highlights of the International Student Association's annual World Expo on Friday afternoon at the Ballroom in the Kansas Union. University of Kansas students, children, Lawrence High School students and Lawrence community members were some of
the people who attended the five hour exhibition.
"People have been enjoying coming to see things from all over the world," said Horacio Vargas, La Paz, Bolivia, sophomore. "I love helping and interacting with people from all over the world."
Vargas said the World Expo was the main reason he joined Hea. He said
it was a unique opportunity to share his culture with the world and to learn about others. He said he'd been at the expo for the entire time and had enjoyed wandering around to other exhibits just as much as staying at the Bolivia table. He was playing a miniguitar from Brazil as he talked.
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ACTIVISM
AIDS walk a success
BY KRISTEN JARBOF
kjarboe@kansan.com
KANSOAN STAFT WRITER
KU students and faculty gathered early Saturday morning to raise money for AIDS research and those with AIDS. They participated in the 14th annual AIDS awareness walk, which was put on by the Douglas County AIDS Project.
Saturday's event, called "Hitting the Bricks to Stop AIDS," had about 300 participants walking in teams or individually. Six teams were from the University. There was a team from Queers and Allies and one from the School of Social Welfare, including faculty, retired faculty and doctoral students. There also were teams from the School of Psychology
" HIV affects a lot of people, and a large part of that is in the queer community. This event is something we've supported over the years becauses of that."
Shannon Reid
Director
Ellsworth Hall, the theatre department and the Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics
"Queers and Allies thinks it's really important to get involved in not just campus events, but community events as well," director Shannon Reid, Lawrence junior, said. "HIV affects a lot of people, and a large part of that is in the queer community. This event is something we've supported over the years because of that."
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▼ SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WELFARE
Class aims to prove Lawrence is friendly
BY KRISTEN JARBOE
kjarboe@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
A homeless man handed the paper to Colleen Skaggs, "I hope I was helpful," he said as he handed the survey to her.
The survey, conducted under the social welfare class Advanced Communication and Advocacy Practice, focused on the options that Lawrence provides for the homeless. The class of 17 students, taught by Helen Hartnett, assistant professor of social welfare, helped students grasp a better understanding of the homeless.
Skaggs, Lawrence graduate student, said that the homeless liked knowing they were helping them with education.
"This has been a great experience for students, myself and fellow researcher, Toni Johnson, and the people who have participated," she said. "It has provided a hands-on opportunity to practice and to share stories with people the students may not have had contact with in another way."
The survey in part was conducted because a report named Lawrence the second "meanest city" to the homeless in the United States. The title was given in an annual survey, which was released in January 2006, conducted by the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty.
"We want to get their opinion of how Lawrence treats them and respond to their needs," said Carla Wozniak, Chicago, Ill., graduate student.
The survey we different times in the Lawrence Public Library. The final survey was done Saturday.
So far, the class has received positive responses.
The survey was held at three
At first the incentives were a concern because the students wanted to give participants something they would use. "We wanted to give them choices and provide things that maybe the shelter doesn't have for them," Krista Lee, Topeka graduate student, said.
"They have been very willing to help out."
The class also brought various items to give the homeless after they filled out the survey. Items include socks, batteries, radios, bus passes and water bottles.
Instead of just proving that January survey was wrong, the class wanted to promote community awareness.
Skaggs said. "We've had the opportunity to meet with these people and talk with them."
"We want to give a voice to the people that are affected and take the information and advocate public concern."
"We want to give a voice to the people that are affected and take the information and advocate public concern," said Rachael Nickerson, Shawnee graduate
Rachael Nickerson Shawnee graduate student
student.
Wozniak said that the survey provided a great way to take action and apply theories to the real world.
Results of the survey as a whole will not be ready until the end of May. The class cannot comment yet on any of their findings.
"We're able to put into practice what we're learning in the classroom," said
Not only do the students benefit and learn, Skaggs said this really put things in perspective.
"Plus," she said, "it's nice to get out of the classroom, too."
Stephanie Sherode, Salina graduate student.
— Edited by Lindsey Gold
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Program to provide food for community members
BY ANNE WELTMER
aweltmer@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Spring is here, and several varieties of fruits and vegetables are sprouting out of the ground to complement the season. The Pelathe Community Resource Center food pantry will be offering fresh produce for many low-income families around town because of the new produce, all thanks to a group of KU students.
Environment Action to Revitalize The Heartland, a program out of the KU Center for Community Outreach, is sponsoring the upkeep of the organic garden.
"It's been a learning experience for me," said Chris Proctor, Ottawa junior.
Proctor is one of two co-coordinators of the EARTH program, which does environmental community service work and aims to inspire others in the community to become more aware of taking care of the environment.
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Isaac Dill, Lawrence senior, weeds an organic garden Saturday morning behind the Pelathe center. KU students in the EARTH program are planting and maintaining the garden. Members of EARTH, a program out of the KU Center for Community Outreach, will be working on the garden as a group every other Saturday and welcomes volunteers.
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