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KANSAN
January 29, 2004 IN ITS 100TH YEAR AS THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Vol.114 Issue No.81
Printing no longer free
New Pay-to-Print service for students implemented at campus printing sites
By Ron Knox
rknox@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Typing away at a paper in the Budig Media Lab, Atsuiko Kusakabe wasn't worried about the new eight-cent charge for printing at University of Kansas computer labs — not yet.
But the Tokyo junior knows that as the semester trudges on, money vanishes and essay length requirements grow exponentially larger.
Then, Kusakabe said, the new printing charge might not be so easy to ignore.
"It's really a pain in my ass," Kusakabe said. "If I don't have the money, it could
The problem in the labs, according to Allison Lopez, public relations director for Information Services, was the escalating cost for both materials and upkeep.
Printer cartridges at the public labs in Budig and Fraser halls and the Kansas Union can cost up to $150 dollars per unit, and maintenance for the constantly-working printers is expensive, Lopez said.
Last summer, Information Services, Academic Computing Services and the labs implemented the Pay-to-Print service that would charge students eight cents per page for prints in public labs.
The program halted last fall as the labs installed card readers that debit student's KU identification cards.
really be a problem."
Students must have money on their KUIDs to pay for printing, something students can now do online through the
There are only two places on campus where students can put money on their KUIDs: Watson Library and the Union.
Kvou Web site.
ACS has wanted to charge for prints for some time, but the card-reading technology was too expensive, said Jerree Catlin, associate director of Academic Computing Services.
When the prices for the card readers went down, the labs moved forward installing the readers and eventually charging the fees that would help supplement their inflating costs, Catlin said.
"We're not looking to make money or to pay staff by charging students," Catlin said. "We need to recoup our costs."
Only IBM-compatible computers are equipped with the technology to charge for prints. Students using Macintosh computers in public labs may still bring
paper and print without paying.
Catlin said the measure would help existing costs and could fund new and better equipment for the labs.
"In order to provide printing services, we need to provide cost effective ways to provide those services for students," Catlin said.
Of all six state universities under the Board of Regents, the University is the only school to charge outright for prints from computer labs.
Kansas State University allows students 100 free prints per semester before it begins charging, said Harvard Townsend. Kansas State lab director.
Kansas Day
Printing is altogether free at Fort Hayes State University, as is Johnson County Community College and
Bringing back Black Jack
SEE PAY ON PAGE 6A
By Steve Schmidt
sschmidt@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Before Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream, John Brown had fiery determination to end the practice of slavery.
One of the main reasons behind the Civil War was slavery. What might not be known is that many local historians and Brown himself said the fight against slavery started in Douglas County, about three miles east of Baldwin City. The fight was called the Battle of Black Jack, a name left out of most Civil War books.
With the help of local communities, historians and history lovers alike are trying to get national recognition for the battle site.
Most history books say that the Civil War started in 1861 at Fort Sumter, S.C., but Kerry Altenbernd disagrees. The war started closer to home, said Altenbrend, president of the Friends of the Black Jack Battlefield, a group that four others formed with him to preserve the site.
Protection and Preservation
A landmark located in Robert Hall Pierson Memorial Park recognizing the June 2, 1856 Battle of Black Jack. The battle marked the first encounter between free state and proslavery forces.
On a windy morning in late November, Altenbernd and about 50 others gathered at the battle site to reflect and look into the future.
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Altenbernd's group started the road to preservation by buying 40 acres of land near the battle site from Alice Cavender for about $200,000 in May 2003. Cavender is the widow of James W. Cavender, a direct descendent of Robert Hall Pierson who fought alongside Brown in the battle.
When the land went up for sale, the newly founded Friends of Black Jack Battlefield needed some help.
That help came in the form of the Lawrence Preservation Alliance. An anonymous member of the alliance took out a loan, bought the land and guaranteed its mortgage. The LPA will transfer ownership to the Black Jack Trust as soon as the trust gains nonprofit status. Altenbernd hopes to gain that status in about five months.
"If I would have sold it to anybody else they would have torn everything down because it doesn't mean anything to them." Cavender said.
Altenbernd has visions of the land becoming a nature park and animal sanctuary, in addition to recognizing the battle.
Although the land is now safe from bulldozers, there's still much to be done and that takes money.
Carol Von Tersch, the alliance's president, said there were plans to renovate the house and turn it into an interactive learning center as the kind of facility that will appeal to all ages.
In addition, the organizations' leaders want to see the battle site listed in the National Register of Historical Places. Alliance member Carolyn Berneking wrote the proposal, but doesn't know when she'll hear back. The site is already on the Kansas Register of Historic Places.
Robert Hall Pierson Memorial Park sits near the acreage as a gift to Douglas County from the Pierson family. The park has a monument declaring that the first battle between free state and slave states
The LPA and the trust have raised about $25,000 out of the $200,000 for the land alone. The organizations have a long term agreement to pay off all the costs After seeing the community's support at the gathering, Von Tersch and the rest of those involved are hopeful to accomplish their goals, though there is no definite time line.
"It may take ten years." Von Tersch said, "but this is the beginning."
Kansas Day a time-honored tradition to celebrate the state's proud heritage
For others, such as Jake Skinner, their states never celebrated such a day.
To Kansans, celebrating their state's birthday, at least in elementary school, is a common ritual.
By Nesley Spellmeier
nspellmeier@kansan.com
staff writer
"I never remember doing anything for Montana," the junior from Bozeman, Mont., said.
Kansan staff writer
The first record of Kansas Day actually began in a schoolroom in Paola in 1877, said Lois Herr, Outreach Coordinator for the Kansas State Historical Society. After a history lesson that inspired patriotism in students, they wanted to create a day to commemorate their own state's history. They gathered artifacts symbolic of Kansas, sang songs and collected facts.
The day continued when the teacher who organized it became the superintendent of Wichita Public Schools and brought the day to them. From there it was taken to more teachers, and eventually reached a statewide celebration.
Today some of the same activities are observed. In Lawrence, classroom activities vary, said Jacque
was fought on the grounds. All of the men who fought on the Kansas side are also written on a tall placard to the right
SEE DAY ON PAGE 7A
Students suggest ideas for Hashinger changes
By Azita Tafreshi
atafreshi@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
of the monument.
SEE BLACKJACK ON PAGE 7A
Students and faculty with opinions about the upcoming Hashinger Hall renovations will have the opportunity to speak their minds this week.
Members of the Teanor Architects, P.A. will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through tomorrow in the Hashinger
"Everybody gets to go by and talk about their notion of what the building should be," said Kea Stoner, director of the Department of Student Housing.
Hall Theater to collaborate with students and faculty about what they envision for Hashinger's future. They have been discussing ideas with the public since Tuesday.
SEE HASHINGER ON PAGE 6A
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Joe Stramberg (front) and Denton Nichols (back) with Trenner Architects, PA., worked on drawings for renovations to Hashinger Hall yesterday. The architects will be in Hashinger Hall through tomorrow to listen to students and others with ideas for the renovation.