University Daily Kansan / Monday. January 26, 1987
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Local Briefs
Professor gets research grant to fight cancer
Richard Himes, professor of biochemistry, will receive a $85,464 grant from the American Cancer Society for his work in the area of microtubules.
The grant will be awarded to Himes at 2 p.m. today at a reception at the Adams Alumni Center and the University of certain physical agents on microtubules, basic cell supports. According to the society, such studies could be significant in the development of anti-cancer drugs.
Fellowship program taking applications
The James B. Pearson Fellowship program is taking applications for financial assistance from graduate students interested in studying abroad.
The fellowship provides regular payments that generally range from $1,500 to $2,000.
Applications are available now in the offices of financial aid and study abroad and in the Graduate School. The deadline for applications is March 16.
Applicants must have been residents of Kansas for the past five years, accepted to a graduate program at an accredited Kansas college or university and plan to pursue a course of study that relates to foreign affairs.
Campus and Area
East Lawrence gym now open mornings
Beginning today, the gym at the East Lawrence Recreation Center. 1245 E. 15th St., will be open for indoor walking and exercising, Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department officials said.
The gym will be available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings from 10 to 11:30 a.m. For additional information, contact Ernie Shaw, facilities manager, at 843-7122.
Dance professor gets national honors
Scott Douglas Morrow, assistant professor of dance and music, received national certification as a "Master Teacher" and was designated a "Distinguished Fellow" by the American Board of Master Educators' credentials and certification committee.
The board, which recognizes model educators nationally, works to strengthen the professional standards of education. Only a few qualified teachers are selected for this honor each year.
Information about the English department's policy of dropping students from classes, printed on page three of Friday's University Daily Kansan, may have misled some students.
Clarification
Students cannot assume that they will be dropped from English classes if they miss two consecutive class periods. They will be informed by letter before they are dropped from the rosters.
From Kansan wires.
KU non-smokers may breathe easier
By JENNIFER WYRICK
Staff writer
KU students, staff members and visitors on the Lawrence campus may enjoy a more smoke-free environment if the University Senate Executive Committee is successful in putting their smoking limitation policy into effect.
SenEx adopted the smoking policy in its Friday meeting. The policy will have to be voted on by the University Council in an upcoming meeting and approved by Chancellor Gene A. Budig, The University Classified Senate also may be asked to review the policy.
The SenEx smoking policy is a response to people who reported discomfort when exposed to secondhand smoke. If passed, the policy would prohibit smoking in the following general access areas:
- In confined areas such as cashier waiting lines, elevators, restrooms, locker rooms, hallways, stairwells, copy rooms and employee lounges.
- In classrooms, auditoriums and libraries.
- In cafeterias and dining rooms,
except in designated areas.
- In supply areas and central locations for records or files.
notes of records of fire
Where combustible fumes can collect, such as in garage and storage areas using chemicals or solvents, and all other designated areas where an occupational safety, fire or health hazard may exist.
Smoking will be permitted only in those lobbies that are adequately partitioned off from adjoining offices so that smoke from the lobby can't drift into an adjoining confined area, and large enough for nonsmokers to sit or stand at a comfortable distance from smokers.
In addition, the policy states that where smoking is permitted in work areas, smokers should refrain from smoking when non-smokers are present.
SenEx also voted to look into the operation of the office of financial aid after hearing a committee report on the subject.
Mel Dubnick, chairman of SenEx, said some senators were concerned that the office was severely understaffed and hard to reach by telephone for both parents and students.
After hearing reports on the graduate school grievance procedure and the change of grade card, SenEx voted to hold up new procedures on both matters until ad-hoc committees could look into them more fully.
Happy New Year
Fred Sadowski/KANSAN
Shuh Shyan, Malaysia freshman, discusses the meaning of a poster with Nou Yang, Laos freshman. The poster was part of the decorations put up for the Chinese New Year celebration Saturday night in the Lawrence Community Building, 115 W. 11th St. See story, page 5.
Smoking room may be converted for typing
By PAUL SCHRAG
Staff writer
The clatter of typewriters probably will replace pufts of smoke in a room in Watson Library later this semester.
Library officials approved in December a Student Senate request to convert the smoking room, on the third floor of Watson across from the reserve desk, into an area equipped with typetwriters for student use.
Student Senate will vote Wednesday on the expenditure of $1,400 for six typewriters for the room, said Jason Krakow, Student Senate Executive Committee chairman. If approval is given as expected, he said, the room should be open for its new purpose by mid-March.
"Lots of universities have typing rooms like this," Krakow said. "It's good for students who don't own typewriters to have access to them."
machines on the first floor will remain open to smokers, said Mary Hawkins, assistant dean of libraries. She said she thought the lounge would provide adequate space for people who wished to smoke in the library.
Smokers will not be banished from Watson, however. The reading lounge equipped with vending
It's good for students who don't own typewriters to have access to them.'
— Jason Krakow
Student Senate Executive
Committee chairman
Jeanette Dyck, library reserve desk assistant, who works across from the smoking room, said the room was heavily used at times, but usually no more than about half of the students in the room smoked while there.
Yvonne Konderski, Lawrence graduate student who sometimes uses the room, said the change might upset some students.
The first-floor lounge is about five times larger than the third-floor room.
"It limits your freedom some-what," she said. "But it's part of a trend. It's something we'll have to get used to."
Opening a student typing room on campus was one of the stated objectives of the Cheers coalition during the campaign in the fall, Jim Ranz, dean of libraries, in December approved Student Senate's request that the Watson smoking room become the typing room.
"The library is obviously the best
place because it's open lots of hours, it's a safe place for the typewriters, and it's easily accessible to students," said Martie Aaron, co-director of the Associated Students of Kansas.
Hawkins said, "We're very appreciative that Student Senate is willing to provide the typewriters and maintenance and other costs associated with them."
Hawkins said closing the third-floor room to smokers had no connection with a Lawrence city ordinance, passed Dec. 16. The ordinance will prohibit smoking in public places except for designated smoking areas, when it takes effect in June.
Such ordinances do not affect the University, said Mike Wildgen, assistant city manager.
"We felt the ordinance was appropriate, given the current emphasis on health and regard for nonsmoker's rights." Wildgen said.
Hashinger residents create 'sleazy' calendar
Staff writer
By LAURA BOSTROM
Hashinger Hall has produced its own skin calendar.
"Looking Sleazy, the Men, Women and Others of Hashinger Hall," is a parody on the abundance of popular body calendars. Hashinger residents unveiled the calendar Wednesday at their residence hall government meeting.
"This calendar is for people who are fed up with the choices available these days," said Michael Merschel, reading from the calendar's inside page, which he had written. And other calendar choices available cover, or uncover, men, women, buttocks, breasts, legs, and what Merchem called "various other body parts."
The calendar shows real people. Philip Thornton, Maysville, Mo., senior, said Thornton designed the calendar to be a statement against
The black-and-white photographs are take-offs from popular prints that
Philip Thomson/SPECIAL TO THE KANSIAN Dan Bailey, Lawrence freshman, is Mr. February in the "Looking Sleepy, the Men, Women and Others of Hashinger Hall" calendar.
established beauty.
glorify "beautiful" people. Instead of a gorgeous woman lying on an expensive sports car, the Hashinger calen-tatively on a wrist, him sitting provocatively on a wrist.
Mr. September imitates a pose by actress Nastassia Kinski, who has a snake slithering across her naked body. But in this picture, the male model has a stuffed toy snake weaving across his body.
Mr. July is drinking a glass of milk during a bubble bath. Miss March is lying on a salad bar, her body covered with romaine lettuce leaves.
The Fourth of July and New Year's Day are not marked on the calendar, but the birth of Trigger, Roy Rogers' brother, the burning of the Kansas Union are.
An advertisement announcing the latest dream girl calendar sparked the idea, Merschel said. "A voice from somewhere said 'do it.'" Merschel. Denver sophomore, is vice president of Hashinger.
Hashinger residents started the calendar in November and finished it this month. Thornton put up all the money. He would not say exactly how much — just “quite a bit.” I sold a couple of cows to pay for it.”
The calendar sells for $4.99. "A tacky price." Thornton said. He plans to sell them in the lunch line, and hopes to sell enough to break even. Any profit will go to Hashinger Hall government.
Thornton said the calendar was also a response to a Hashinger stereotype of "punks, gays, and Satan worshippers."
As he sat in a Hashinger lounge, a resident carrying a fencing foil walked past, and then one carrying an electronic keyboard. Thorton was wearing his Maysville High School band uniform.
"It was a Christmas gift from my parents," he said.
Hashinger is designated as a fine arts dorm. Thornton estimated that about 25 percent of the residents are fine arts majors.
Dan Bailey, Lawrence freshman,
mimics the Soloflex body builder.
The original Soloflex man, who
advertises Soloflex bodybuilding
equipment, wears a white T-shirt.
Bailey, Mr. February, is wearing a
tie-dyed shirt.
KU students replace Bowl with books
By ROGER COREY
Staff writer
Not all KU students were huddled around television sets, popping beer tabs and shouting their teams on to victory in the Super Bowl yesterday. They didn't cheer or boo at tumbled passes and they didn't see the half-time show.
As the gala event began at 5 p.m., a handful of students walked down Jayhawk Boulevard to the library. Fraser Hall was open and the classroom lights shone dimly in the twilight.
"It's Sunday and I have to study," Molly Ludlow. Prairie Village senior, said. "And I'm not that interested in football anyway."
Kay Kiefer, Denver senior, said she wasn't that interested in football either, even if it was her home team playing. "The Broncos have been expected to win all year," she said.
Another Colorado resident, Jeff Patton, Boulder junior, said he would like to watch the game, but he had to study chemistry.
Julie Lions, St. Louis sophomore, said she had too much homework to watch the game, as did Cliff Stubbs, Kansas City, Kan., junior, and Joe Grens, Seneca graduate student.
But not all students missed the game because of studying.
"I think the Super Bowl is a waste of time, effort and natural resources," said Ed Strass, Kansas City, Mo., freshman.
Monte Byrn, Union City, Tenn., graduate student, had mixed feelings. "I like the competitive aspect of sports," Byrn said. "But I don't like the hype of the Super Bowl."
Byrn added that as an American studies major he liked to view the game as an event. "It's interesting to see how much you care about the whole spectacle," Byrn said.
Other students' reasons for not watching the football game were less philosophical.
"I have to do my laundry." Rhonda Newcomer, Belleville junior, said.
Perhaps the best reply came from Lori Woolpert, Lawrence junior. "I thought it was already over."
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