6A the university daily kansan news tuesday, march 16,2004 LIBERTY HALL 644 Mass 7:49 1:12 FOG OF WAR (pg.11) 4:40 7:10 9:40 MISTERED FRIEND 4:80 7:00 9:30 www.pipelineproductions.com COMING SOON AT BOTTLENECK 757 NEW HAMPSHIRE / LAWRENCE, KS TUES. MAR. 16 DILLINGER FOUR / LANRENCE ARMS (All Ages) WED. MAR. 17 STARLIGHT MINTS SAT. MAR. 20 NATIONAL FIRE THEORY (All Ages) TUES. MAR. 23 WOVEN / DEATH FROM ABOVE (All Ages) MON. MAR. 24 NODES OF RANVIER (All Ages) SAT. MAR. 27 ESOTERIC (All Ages) MON. MAR. 28 MAD CADDIES / THROW RAG (All Ages) 4pm TUES. MAR. 30 DEXTER ROMWEBER THURS. APRIL 1 SUGARCULT / LETTER KILLS (All Ages) 4pm SAT. APRIL 3 REVEREND HORTON HEAT SUN. APRIL 4 DAN POTTHAUST OF MU330 (All Ages) 4pm SUN. APRIL 4 CURSED / BREATHER RESIST (9pm) EVERY THURSDAY: NEON .75¢ DRAWS / $1 SHOTS EVERY SUNDAY: SMACKDOWN LIVE ACTION TRIVIA & KARAOKE $1.50 DRAWS / $2.25 WELLS FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF BOTTLEENEK SHOWS VISIT: WWW.PIPELINEPRODUCTIONS.COM Stewart resigns from board The Associated Press NEW YORK — Ten days after being convicted in a stock scandal, Martha Stewart resigned yesterday from the board of the home-making empire that bears her name and stamps it on everything from magazines to bedsheets. Stewart, 62, also stepped down as chief creative officer of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. But she was given the new title of founding editorial director, meaning she will probably remain an influential part of the company, despite an impending prison sen- tenence that could last more than a year. The move showed that the company is not ready to completely sever its ties with the homemaking queen, Stewart who owns 61 percent of the stock. Chief executive Sharon Patrick said the company and its shareholders will "benefit most if we are able to continue to take advantage of Martha's creative making queen who owns 61 percent of the stock. inspiration and capitalize on her prodigious skills and experience in the domestic arts." In Stewart's new role, she will provide creative inspiration for the design and development of new products; write two books, "Homekeeping" and "Baking"; and provide advice on the company's brand and strategy, the company said. Stewart resigned as chairman and CEO last June after being indicted. She said the move to step down as board member and chief creative officer was "in the best interest" of the company. COCA-COLA: Company spends money to make it "We would have never gotten the $7 million up front if we didn't bring all the parts together," Klinkenberg said. CONTINUED FROM 1A Klinkenberg said that the Coke deal hasn't hurt the Union financially. Coke pays the Union $150,000 per year in place of vending profits, with yearly increases to account for inflation. Klinkenberg said the money was equal to the amount the Union would have earned in one year. So what's in it for Coke? That's easy, said Josh Rosenbloom, professor of economics at the University. "Coca-Cola is willing to pay millions up front, because they make so much more in profits," Rosenbloom said. With a captive consumer population like students on a college campus, it's difficult for anyone to avoid buying a Coke product, Rosenbloom said. "Coke is taxing students and passing a small portion of that back to the University," he said. The Coke contract has so far generated $12 million for the University. From that money, national merit scholarships receive $200,000 per year, faculty and staff dependent scholarships get $150,000 per year, housing gets $15,000 per year — the list goes on and on. Coke annually generates close to $700,000 in net profits from sales at the University, just less than what it pays for scholarships and programs. But as the student body increases, so will sales, Rosenbloom said. "There is a trend toward the corporatization of education all over the country. They're taking advantage of weak funding for public education," Nicholas said. At schools such as the University of Montana, the money Coke generates from exclusive contracts is part of a disturbing trend, said Scott Nicholas, spokesperson for Community Action for Justice in America at Montana. Nicholas' organization is part of a growing number of student activist groups protesting Coke on university campuses. The protests stem in part from the murders of eight union activists at a Coke bottling plant in Columbia, he said. Groups such as Columbia Solidarity and other human rights organizations have accused Coke of being involved with these murders. The company denies all allegations of involvement with violence in Columbia, according to official company statements. These allegations convinced two colleges, Bard College in New York and Lake Forest College outside of Chicago, to cancel their exclusive Coke contracts, according to reports in the Atlanta Business Chronicle "There is no basis for these protests," Kari Bjorhus, company spokeswoman, said. "Our behavior in Columbia is quite appropriate and quite ethical." "People have the same expectations in any arena, and companies have the same responsibilities," she said. "Maybe the issues are more visible because students have more time to think about them, but our actions are just as ethical as anyplace else." Bjorhus said the company handled university contracts much like it handled contracts with any public or private institutions But that's not always the case, Nicholas said. He said students should be conscious of what corporations were on campus and be certain those corporations supported university goals. nobody but what if students want to drink something besides Coke products at Kansas? If students feel companies' codes of conduct aren't in line with a university's, they should not buy the product, he said. "I don't know," Klinkenberg said. "Bring a drink from home." - Edited by Danielle Hillix A couple of hundred people attended the event at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. The session was part of a four-day conference to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the landmark case that the "separate-but-equal" ruling was unconstitutional. CONTINUED FROM 1A BROWN: Union activities begin Yesterday's session was important because issues of freedom and equality are still relevant today, said Deborah Dandridge, chairwoman for the conference and member of the national commission. "We're understanding that the decision wasn't that long ago." Dandridge said. "It's a significant past that continues to live." Dandridge said one intent of the conference was to imitate a program by the Brown v. Board of Education 50th National Commission. The May 2003 program at the Smithsonian Institution featured descendants of the 1954 case, but Dandridge said the commission also wanted to extend this year's program to other individuals. Harriet Wilson is one such individual. Wilson is the widow of Paul Wilson, assistant attorney general who pleaded before the Supreme Court as part of the Kansas defense. Although Harriet wasn't directly involved with the Topeka case, she said her husband enjoyed taking part in the historic decision. "My husband was proud to have been a part of such a momentous event, even though he was on the wrong side," Harriet said. Harriet said Paul didn't believe in continuing segregation, but he knew that for the law to be changed, both sides had to be represented and the case had to go through the court system. She said she and her husband later met members of the Brown family, one of 13 plaintiffs of the Topeka case, and the two families had a good relationship. TODAY'S EVENTS All events are in the Kansas Union. Events are free for students. Pick up tickets in advance in the lobby of Level 5 in the Union. Discussion: Race, Ethnicity and U.S. Public Education, 8:30 a.m., Level 5, Woodruff Auditorium Images of Race and Ethnicity in Film, 9:45 a.m., Woodruff Auditorium p. m., Woodruff Auditorium Isolated by Law and Race and Today's Media, 1:15 n.m. Woodruff Auditorium Race and U.S. Foreign Policy, 3:45 p.m., Alderson Auditorium Source: www.kuce.org/ programs/bbcc Isolated by Law and Language: Latinos in the U.S. 1:15 p.m., Level 4, Alderson Auditorium "There wasn't any tension. We pretty well knew how it was going to come out," Harriet said. Harriet said she hoped those who attended the conference would learn about the past and what can be improved for the future. future. "I think it's a wonderful thing that people are still interested in what happened then," she said. Melissa Schmidt, Shawnee freshman, said she enjoyed attending last night's session because she learned more about the Topeka case. She said she learned that the community's response to the Topeka case was much milder than other cases such as Briggs v. Elliot. "You'd think we'd know more about the Topeka case, being from Kansas," Schmidt said. "It makes me realize how naive I am to all of it." Schmidt was required to attend at least two conference events as part of Norman Yetman's sociology class and would attend more events if she had time. - Edited by Ashley Arnold IS YOUR HIGH SCHOOL LISTED BELOW? 55th Annual Principal-Counselor-Student Conference Wednesday, March 17,2004 Kansas Union Ballroom Student Conferences 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Your high school counselor needs you! Please stop by and visit with a representative from your high school any time between 1:30-2:30 p.m. This is your opportunity to share your KU experiences and transition from high school to KU with a representative from your high school. KANSAS HIGH SCHOOLS Atchison County Community B&B Blue Valley Northwest Buhler Derby El Dorado Highland Park Holcomb Jackson Heights Jefferson County North Lawrence Ellinwood Hutchinson Fredonia Haven Hays Hiawatha Maize Paola Perry-Lecompton Plainville Osawatomie Oxford Royal Valley Sacred Heart Seaman Shawnee Heights St. Mary's Thomas More Prep-Marian Wichita East Wichita Northwest Wichita South OUT OF STATE HIGH SCHOOLS Bishop Kelly Winnetonka SAT. APRIL 24TH SHOWCASE OF LOCAL BANDS @THE BOTTLENECK