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KANSAN
IN ITS 100TH YEAR AS THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Vol.114 Issue No.101
Record enrollment eases budget burden
Bonus money to aid failing programs
by Ron Knox
rknox@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Additional tuition money funded by record enrollment this spring will help inject money into programs struggling with proposed budget cuts.
Enrollment at all University of Kansas campuses reached 27,772 this spring, higher than the previous record of 27,569 in the spring of 1993. Enrollment grew by more than 300 students since last spring.
The unexpected increase in student enrollment will lend an additional $250,000 in tuition money that the University didn't plan on, said Lindy
While the money is less than 1 percent of the $120 million generated by tuition fees annually, every little bit helps when facing budget cuts, Eakin said.
Eakin, vice provost.
The tuition increase will help supplement Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' mandate to raise the University's employees' wages by 3 percent.
The mandate will leave the University with a $7.7 million shortfall, some of which will be covered by student's tuition.
"In some sense, this is found money." Eakin said. "This could cushion the blow, clearly."
The University will spend the additional money in several ways. A portion of it will go toward the gap in funds created by Sebelius' budget, while other money will help pay for classes and
BY THE NUMBERS
Spring 2004 enrollment: 27,772 (new record)
Spring 2003 enrollment: 27,463
Former enrollment record: 27,569 (spring 1993)
Additional tuition money for Spring tuition costs $150,000
Source: Provost's office
Additional fee money for spring semester: aprox. $100,000 Source: Petrobras office
SEE BURDEN ON PAGE 7A
Real World, Paris
MTV star visits campus
Real World'cast member shares her experiences with travel, reality show
By Dave Nobles
dnobles@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Mallory Snyder of the Real World, Paris spoke about how she fell in love on the show.
No, not with her roommate Ace - with traveling.
Last night, in front of nearly 100 people in the Kansas Union, the cast member of the MTV show talked about traveling in Europe on a budget.
Europe Night, sponsored by STA Travel and SUA, offered tips to students saving money on vacation as well as some insight into what goes on behind the scenes on the reality TV show.
STA also gave away a trip to Europe worth $1,000 at the event.
Snyder spoke at the University of Florida Tuesday night, and will travel to the University of Colorado tomorrow for a similar event. She will also be speaking at Iowa State University in the next week.
Snyder said the reasons why she tried to get on the show was because it was in Europe and she wanted to get out of the Midwest.
She said she chose to speak to universities about traveling to Europe because of her passion for seeing the world.
Snyder, from Palatine, Ill., was chosen to be on the show while attending Iowa State University. She gave up a soccer scholarship at the school to be on the show.
During filming of the Real World, STA Travel sponsored a 10-day backpacking trip through Europe for the cast members. She said it was the most
SEE STAR ON PAGE 7A
Annie Bemery/Kansas Mallory Snyder, from MTVs Real World Paris, visited campus last night to speak about traveling. Snyder speaks for STA travel to get students involved in travel.
University declines reality show proposal
By Dave Nobles
dnobles@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The tribe has spoken.
University of Kansas officials declined an offer from the WB television network to film a reality television show on campus.
The show, called Big Man on Campus, would have been less like Survivor: Lawrence and more like The Bachelor in College.
The show would have selected one male student at the University and set him up on dates with various female student counterparts. The dating scenarios would have included picnics in Lawrence parks and bowling at Jaybowl in the Kansas Union.
The University ultimately shot the idea down after a week of talks with the WB because of the lack of control it would have over the unscripted events and the message the show would have sent to the audience.
"At the end of the day, the negatives associated with filming the reality show here outweighed the positives," said Kevin Boatright, interim executive vice chancellor for university relations.
Boatright said that the show could have given a substantial amount of publicity to the University, but that the outcome of the show could have given female students a bad image.
Boatright spoke with his colleagues as well as about eight people outside his office about the idea before making a decision.
"It was a decision that could have went either way." Boatright said. "Even the best of intentions have the possibility of going astray."
Katherine Price, Karasas alumna and WB representative approached the University with the idea.
Lynn Bretz, director of University Relations, said that the University would not have received any money for the show.
Although Price declined to comment at the request of the network, she seemed confident that the show would have been a success.
"There never is any money involved," Bretz said. "Sometimes, we'll ask them to make donations to the Endowment Association."
Bretz said that the University was regularly approached by movie companies, independent filmmakers and students with requests to film on campus Generally, the groups only have to pay for their own expenses, Bretz said.
Andy Knopp, student body president, said he disagreed but understood the administration's view on the matter.
"I'm kind of disappointed," Knopp said. "I think it would have been really cool for the University."
The WB network will continue to search for a home for Big Man on Campus, even though the University of Kansas kicked it off the island.
Edited by Nikki Nugent
'Passion' film brings controversy, fans
By Patrick Cady
pcady@ku.edu
Kansas staff writer
Yesterday, Ash Wednesday called Christians to take a look at their lives and begin the season of Lent. They also had the chance to see one view of the last 12 hours of the life of their savior through The Passion of the Christ.
In a struggle marked with violence, meditation and ultimate redemption, movie-goers experience those last 12 hours as interpreted by Mel Gibson.
The film, The Passion of the Christ, which Gibson called his life's work, opened yesterday to many waiting fans at the Southwind 12 Theaters, 3433 Iowa St., just south of SuperTarget.
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Chad Van Houden, Chanute junior, who waited four hours in-line to get his seat, said he was excited about the subject matter of the movie.
"It's the greatest story ever told,"
Houden said.
For many Christian movie-goers, the film became almost more of a spiritual experience that just a movie.
"A lot of Christians are going, and they're going as if they're going to church," said Jeanne Klein, associate professor of theater and film.
Various church groups have been the most vocal in anticipation of the release of the film. They have either praised Gibson for his vision, or leveled claims of anti-semitism at him because of the portrayal of the Jewish sanhedrin, the highest judicial counsel, as the motivating force behind the sentencing of Christ.
The film had the full support of the pope, and some groups even arranged prescreenings for their congregations.
The St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center sent a group to screen the movie.
Heard on the Hill
SEE PASSION ON PAGE 8A
Do you think the story of the Passion is relevant today?
"Just because Jesus lived 2000 years ago, doesn't mean he can't still change peoples lives," Mitch Langley, Louisberg junior
"It's relevant forever, and there has never been another story like it."
Chad Van Houden, Chanute junior
"Jesus' ultimate sacrifice for us is the greatest story any person on Earth can ever be blessed with."
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