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Exhibit judges books by their covers
Visitors to a traveling book exhibit on display at the University Press of Kansas can peruse 84 award-winning publication designs printed in 2005 and judged last year.
BY BRIAN LEWIS-JONES
The Association of American University Presses Book, Jacket and Journal Show doesn't highlight words on the page. Instead, it focuses on the typography, design and layout of the books' covers and interiors, said Sara Henderson White, assistant to the director at the University Press of Kansas.
Jurors at the AAUP in New York looked at more than 650 submitted books, jackets, covers and journals in late winter of last year. White said the exhibit, on display until March 15 at 2502 Westbrooke Circle on
West Campus, would show that books aren't on their way out — the feel, layout, art and overall creativity of a book sets it apart from other sources of reading.
"The way your eye looks at it and relates it to the subject matter is totally different from online," White said.
Karl Janssen, advertising coordinator and marketing designer for the University Press of Kansas, located near Bob Billings Parkway and Crestline Drive, said the books on display helped provide new ideas for designing.
"They're excellent, some really beautiful stuff from a design standpoint," he said.
Janssen is the only designer for the University Press of Kansas. He says at times, he's working on a
dozen projects at once, compiling photos, choosing typefaces and selecting colors.
The books and jackets in the exhibit were published in 2005 by 127 member presses of the AAUP, including Duke, Yale, Pennsylvania State University and Oxford. The University of Kansas is a member of the group, but was not selected for this year's exhibit.
The University Press of Kansas publishes about 55 publications per year from six universities in Kansas. Publications are typically in fields of political science, American studies and environmental history.
Subramanian Natarajan, a retired banker from India studying to be an accountant, flipped through several of the books at the display. He said the book designs allowed him to
"Each one is so beautifully designed," he said. "This is something really creative and original."
Some students know the tedious nature of book design.
"It usually just takes an idea, and you grow from it." Starrett said.
Scott Starrett, Overland Park senior, is in his fourth semester helping to design Kiosk, a student-run art and literature book published twice per year. He said an essential part of designing the book is coming up with a new concept to help set it anart.
Kansan staff writer Brian Lewis Jones can be contacted at bljones@kansan.com.
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provided using money from the team's budget in the past.
Shoes are particularly important for distance runners like Hefferon. His Adidas Boston Classics slap the pavement thousands of times during his nearly 90 miles a week of training. Hefferon wears a pair of shoes out in about two months. With Adidas supplying the footwear, he's allotted two pairs at a time
and can trade an old pair out for a new one at the track office when he needs to.
Associate Athletics Director Jim Marchiony said the inclusion of non-revenue sports was a big reason behind the change from Nike to Adidas.
"Adidas saw the value, more than the other companies, of outfitting all of the Kansas teams," he said. "Nike was not as interested in outfitting all of the teams."
Marchiony said about half of the
$26.67 million was paid by Adidas
in the form of apparel given to athletes.
Not everyone jumped on the Adidas bandwagon at first. Hefferon said many of the styles preferred by he and other distance runners on the team weren't available. They often traded in the shoes at local shoe stores to get the styles they wanted. They complained to coaches and Adidas responded by providing what they needed.
"Now it's not a problem," he said. "We're at a point where we have all we need."
Pryor said she appreciated the inclusion of the non-revenue sports in the contract.
"We know football and basketball make the money, and we understand that," she said, "but the fact that they did something for everybody was really nice."
Kansan staff writer Kyle Carter can be contacted at kcarter@kansan.com.
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these ideas," he said.
Marchhiony said unlicensed vendors detracted from sales of licensed shirts. The Athletics Department takes 9 percent royalties on sales of licensed items and some of that money goes towards athletic scholarships.
others to be circumventing the rules," he said.
"There are licensees who pay a fee for the right to use the Kansas marks and it's not fair to them for
Skepknek said he thinks the Athletics Department is bothered most by the content of the shirts.
"I think it's a huge first amendment issue," he said. "With T-shirts, people want to adopt the message on the shirt when they put it on. I think it's clear that KU doesn't like the message and so they want to stop people from wearing these shirts, but to do that they have to stop someone from making them."
University law professor Mike
Kautsch said trademark infringement lawsuits were common and often involved professional and collegiate athletic teams. He said a lot of evidence would usually be required to prove that a color was a distinctive mark protected by trademark law.
"In a case like this, the outcome will depend on the success of the plaintiff in proving the mark is distinctive in the way it claims," he said.
Marchiony said the Athletics Department itself did not handle
the legal aspects of the trial, but rather turned the issue over to the Collegiate Licensing Company to take action when they felt a product was trying to associate itself with the University.
Skepnek said the case would go to trial in September.
Kansan staff writer Kyle Carter can be contacted at kcarter@ kansan.com.
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KU student helps Kenyan village
Project to raise money for girls' school
BY ALLIE WILMES
A small fishing village in Kenya is receiving help from Kyli Maddox, Overland Park junior.
the project that will become the first model girls' secondary boarding school and research center for women in Muhuru Bay, Kenya.
Maddox's efforts are part of the Women's Institute for Secondary Education and Research Project (WISER) with Duke University. Maddox hopes to raise $10,000 for
Maddox is currently working on planning several fundraisers. So far, fund-
lowest rates for girls completion of secondary education.
"In the last 18 years not a single girl who has completed her secondary education in the Muhuru Bay school district has qualified for college entrance," Cunningham said in an e-mail.
"Boy, wouldn't it be great if you raised enough money to build a classroom and have it named after you, your school, your town."
He explained that since these girls aren't likely to qualify for college, many families prefer not to
"I'm just doing everything I can to raise as much money as I can," Maddox said.
raising plans include a Bunny Hop with the greek community, a 5K walk with the Lawrence community, and a concession stand with one of the Overland Park Price Choppers and high school students of Overland Park.
ANDREW CUNNINGHAM Co-founder of WISER
According to the Human Rights Watch, Muhuru Bay has some of the
It was in India that Maddox first met Andrew Cunningham, co-founder of WISER. Maddox and Cunningham immediately knew they had one thing in common: a desire to help people in Africa.
Maddox was first inspired for this project while working for Mother Teresa's Sisters of Charity in Calcutta, India, last summer.
According to the joint United Nations Program on HIV and AIDS, Muhuru Bay, Kenya has the highest percentage of HIV infected people in the country.
pay the primary and secondary school fees and instead ensure their girls' place as a future bride.
W I S E R 'S objectives are to achieve gender parity in Kenyan education, create educated and motivated
leaders, foster international collaboration between United States and Kenyan students, and enrich the community.
Through the six weeks they spent together in India and a continued communication, Maddox and Cunningham worked together to prepare Maddox for her work with WISER.
"Boy, wouldn't it be great if you raised enough money to build a classroom and have it named after you, your school, your town," he said.
Maddox is optimistic about her efforts. She believes this is her chance to give girls in Muhuru Bay some of the same opportunities she has. "Any amount of money we can raise will be good. Anything will help, from $1,000 to whatever." Maddox said.
Kansan staff writer Allie Wilmes can be contacted at editor@kansan.com.
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