THE UNIVERSITY OF HARY KANSAN
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2007
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Legal dispute halts Kansan off-campus distribution
BY ASHLEE KIELER
Proposed off-campus distribution of The University Daily Kansan has been postponed until distribution issues between the newspaper and the Lawrence Journal-World can be resolved.
The proposed expansion of the paper would include a number of locations on Massachusetts Street.
a few businesses on 23rd Street. area grocery stores and a handful of apartment complexes.
Malcolm Gibson, general manager of The Kansan, said the availability of The Kansan only on campus worked for a time, however he said the nature of the student had changed.
"We're trying to reach out to the students," Gibson said.
Students continue to limit their
visits to campus, while places such as Massachusetts Street attract students for shopping, eating and entertainment. A drop in readership prompted the plans for distribution off campus, Gibson said.
Gibson estimated that each off campus distribution site would have two to five papers.
The restriction of university newspapers brings about freedom of
speech issues, said Adam Goldstein, attorney advocate for the Student Press Law Center.
"Legally there is no reason for the restriction of a campus newspaper, as long as it is run by the students," Goldstein said.
Goldstein said he saw no situation in which a speech restriction could be implemented based on unfair competition because The Kansan
was a learning tool for students.
A similar situation occurred in the late 1990s between the Iowa State Daily and the Ames Tribune. The Tribune sued the Daily because of the Daily's off campus distribution
"The issues were settled out of court, with restrictions for off campus distribution, but not a complete ban," said Mark Witherspoon, Editorial Advisor of the Daily.
The Kansan Board, including professors, the Kansan staff and representatives of the School of Journalism, will discuss circulation issues at a meeting Wednesday.
Kansan staff writer Ashlee Kieler can be contacted at akieler@kansan.com.
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Brian Johnson, a freelance audio mixer from Denver, and Shawn Wright, a freelance camera assistant from Kansas City, take a break at Local Burger to查出 on organic Hamburgers. The Sundance Camera is filming a spot at Local Burger for its new series - "Big Ideas for a Small Planet."
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mones or pesticides," said Hilary Brown, owner of Local Burger, 714 Vermont St.
Local Burger buys naturally raised meat and vegetables from local farms, most of which are located in a 20 mile radius of Lawrence. Homepun Hill Farm in Baldwin City sells grass-finished beef and lamb to Local Burger. Grass-finished cattle take 24 to 26 months to become fully grown and are raised solely on grass, which is high in vitamin E and Omega 3 fatty acids. This is double the time it takes for commercially raised cattle. Typically, cattle from commercial providers are fed soy and corn, which are high in fat and additives.
"It's a niche market, but it's a growing market. It may not ever become mainstream, but many people with health concerns come to change their diet. They want something lower in fat and lower in cholesterol," said Debbie Yarnell, owner of Homespun Hill Farm.
Thursday Local Burger started filming another project, "Localize Me." It is a spin-off of the Morgan Spurlock documentary, "Super Size Me." The documentary will follow the journey of unhealthy and overweight 29-year-old Lawrence resident Daniel Fisher. He will eat all of his meals at Local Burger for 30 days to see if his health changes.
"I go out to eat everyday out of convenience. I hardly ever make my own food. Now I am 300 pounds, and I want to see that come down," Fisher said. "At the end of the day, I'm tired. I want to have more energy."
Two Lawrence doctors, David Dunlap of First Med Physicians Assistant and Farhang Khosh of Natural Medical Care, examined Fisher before he started the project and will monitor his health throughout the project.
"We hope to see big changes. It's a lower fat diet, so his cholesterol
should go down. It's a lower calorie diet, so his weight should go down. It's a lower salt diet, so his blood pressure should go down." Dunlap said. "He will also have better energy in general and more fuel to get him going through the day."
Brown opened Local Burger in Sept. 2005 after living a life of multiple food intolerances and allergies. She was surprised at the impact a change in diet could have on a person's health.
"I wanted to do something that was accessible for everyone, not just a fancy restaurant, but a restaurant for the whole marketplace, from a construction worker to a vegetarian," Brown said.
Kansan staff writer Danae DeShazer can be contacted at ddeshazer@ kansan.com.
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information before moving forward in the process.
"We're still waiting on investigation from the police department before a decision is made," Wright said.
Andy Stanton of Hays is a close friend of Orr and said he hadn't spoken to Orr's family recently and didn't know specifics about his reha-
blilitation. However, Stanton confirmed that Orr had been moved to a different location in the hospital.
Stanton set up a benefit fund for Orr's family through the Lawrence branch of Sunflower Bank, 4831 Quail Crest Place, in November 2006. Stanton said more than $3,000 had been donated when he last checked the fund before Christmas.
"It's amazing, the contribution we've seen". Stanton said.
Donations to the fund can still be made at any branch of Sunflower Bank.
Kansan staff writer Erick R. Schmidt can be contacted at eschmidgekansan.com.
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Before attempting to break the ice, crews spread magnesium chloride over it in an attempt to melt it.
Clearing the ice is important to students and it may affect whether students come to class.
"I wouldn't come to school in the morning if they didn't clear the ice." Leawood freshman, Max Hanger said. "I don't wanna fall, it's just another reason to stay in bed."
Some students had to change travel plans at the end of winter break. Kari Trendle, St. Louis sophomore, drove home last Saturday instead of Monday to avoid delays.
Parking lots on campus were also treated to help clear the ice. Facilities operations and the parking department hoped that this, combined with the sun, would melt most of the ice in the parking lots.
Kansan staff writer Joseph Hunt can be contacted at jhunt@kansan.com.
"I didn't want to have to worry about the roads being even worse than they were," Trendle said. "It was scary because my windshield wiper jets had frozen over."
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