THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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The Booth Hall of Athletics is open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Kane Kane, former Kansas linebacker and current graduate assistant, works at the Hall. He estimates about 40 people tour the hall on a weekday.
Though changing the tradition-rich fieldhouse worried some, the content of the Hall is a history lesson in itself. Displays document the previous home courts of Kansas basketball, Wilt Chamberlain's performance in the Kansas Relays as a high jumper, the football team's victory in the Fort Worth Bowl in 2005 and countless other moments in Kansas athletics history.
To get their fix of the present in Kansas Athletics, many visitors stop by the adjacent KUStore.com location.
Temple said the basketball jerseys of freshmen Sherron Collins and Darrell Arthur sold best.
"It's a madhouse in here on game days," said sales associate Brett Temple.
Kevin Kane, former Kansas line backer and current graduate assistant, works in the Hall. He said the display case that holds the 1988 and 1952 men's basketball National Championship trophies were the most popular.
Kane said the biggest crowds showed up during halftime and immediately after basketball games, on family weekends and before football games. He estimated that about 40 people toured the Hall on normal weekdays. The Hall is open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and admission is
free except during basketball games. During games, visitors must have a ticket to be admitted to the Hall.
Kane said Wayne Simien planned to lend his NBA championship ring he earned with the Miami Heat for display in a few weeks.
Due to a lack of space, Dunback said much of the memorabilla in her possession remained in storage.
she said.
"We have a ton of artifacts in our possession and we've got to figure out how we want to rotate them,"
Kansan staff writer Kyle Carter can be contacted at kcarter@kansan.com.
Edited by Ryan Schneider
》 STUDENT SENATE
New coalition focuses on students' rights
BY ASHLEE KIELER
A new Student Senate coalition announced its bid for the spring elections.
Wilson will be running for student body president on the coalition's ticket. His running mate will be Caitlin Ballard, Overland Park junior.
The Students Rights coalition, founded by Johnathan Wilson, Paola sophomore, will stand for students' rights, including tuition costs and textbook prices.
The coalition formed out of Wilson's desire to make a difference in the University of Kansas. He said being progressive in student rights was important to him.
"I'm just trying to make it through college myself and I realize how hard it is and how difficult it is for other students." Wilson said.
Higher education for a lower price is the heart of the Students Rights platform for election.
Tuition costs have become a big issue for students, sometimes causing them to take semesters off or work 30 hours a week. Ballard
said.
Wilson said he also wanted to focus on lowering textbook costs. Other platform issues have not been released.
Wilson ran for freshman/sophomore senator last spring on the $100 Fee Cut ticket. Ballard served as freshman/sophomore president at the University of St. Mary before transferring to the University.
Wilson thinks student body leaders should collaborate with the student body.
"I want to work closely with the student body to know exactly what they want." Wilson said.
Wilson and Ballard planned to spread word of their coalition by making personal contact with students and word of mouth.
Kansan staff writer Ashlee Kieler can be contacted at akieler@ kansan.com.
"It's easy to feel lost on a big campus like this, so we want to connect with people on a personal level." Ballard said.
- Edited by Trevan McGee