tuesday, january 27. 2004
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the university daily kansan 3A
Gallery displays students' work
By Dave Nobles
dnobles@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
For the first time at the University of Kansas, industrial design students are getting a chance to bring their projects out of a portfolio and onto a pedestal.
The School of Art and Design is showcasing the work of industrial design students in a new exhibition called Do-All. Everything from furniture and faucets to bridges and bags can be seen on display at the exhibition, which began Sundav and ends Friday.
"Anything and everything is designed by somebody in industrial design," said Sara Waelke, St. Louis senior and one of the students with work on display at the gallery.
Waelke designed a circular low-to-the-ground rocking chair from molded plywood. She said that the difficult creation process took about one month of nearly eight-hour days, but to see her work on display was worth the effort.
Her process began with image collages and nesting ideas and, after deciding on a design, ended with manually bending the wood
into the shape that she wanted.
Rocking chair aside, Waelke said that the exhibition as a whole was opening the eyes of people to the world of industrial design.
The show got its name from the idea that industrial designers do everything, said May Tveit, assistant professor of industrial design.
"It gives it a layer of professionalism, there's a layer of excitement for them," Tveit said. "So much of this gets tucked away to individual portfolios and there is so much more that has never been shared."
Tveit said whenever students had the opportunity to exhibit their work it brought the finished product to a higher level.
The goal of the student-organized exhibition is to allow the audience to get a better idea of what unshared material covers, according to a press-release.
Sadie Weis, Salina senior, flipped through an album outlining the production of concrete coffee tables on display in the Industrial Design Student Exhibition. The exhibition, located on the third floor of the Art and Design Building, will last until Friday.
Brad Kiefer, Clinton, Mo. graduate student, was a member of that audience. Kiefer said he had an engineering background and was accustomed to exhibitions, but that he was surprised by some of the students' innovations.
"its really great to see this combination of science functionality and art." Kiefer said.
Some members of the audience, like Mark Roland, Overland Park junior, were just getting an idea of what they would be
doing in the future.
Roland, a second year student in industrial design, said he hadn't participated in any exhibitions yet and the Do-All gallery was offering him inspiration.
"It's nice to see what I have to look forward to," Roland said.
p. m. tomorrow and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday.
The Art and Design Gallery is on the third floor of the Art and Design Building, west of Budig Hall. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
— Edited by Joe Hartigan
Weight-loss supplement will be pulled from shelves
By Matt Rodriguez
mdrrogirez@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The Food and Drug Administration may soon force thousands of Americans who depend on ephedra-based dietary supplements to look for another option for energy and weight-loss.
Last month the FDA announced its intentions of pulling ephedra off shelves by March. But reports of the dangers
of the supplement were submitted to FDA eight years ago.
It was a landmark decision, marking the first time the government proposed a ban on an over-the-counter dietary supplement.
When Jay Goodbinder discovered the ban, he quickly began stockpiling the supplement.
A 1999 survey done by the Ephedra Education Council shows that between 12 million and 17 million Americans consume three billion doses of ephedra products every year.
"I don't know what I going to do when I run out," the Overland Park senior said. "I'll just deal with the fatness that comes along."
The FDA has linked the herbal supplement, designed to boost energy and help loose weight, to 155 deaths and dozens more strokes and heart attacks.
The council is funded by ephedra manufacturers and distributors throughout the country. In the past, it has favored stricter labeling requirements for ephedra-based products but is against the ban.
Heavier criticism for the dietary supplement began in February, following the death of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler.
Unlike other drugs, dietary
supplements do not go through pre-market safety approvals.
Ephedra affects its user physically, causing jitters, heart palpitations and an increase in blood pressure, said Ann Chapman, Watkins Memorial Health Center dietitian.
There are several alternatives to ephedra that are on the open market with many manufacturers promoting "ephedra free" products. The FDA reported the new products also are under health review.
Chapman recommends that students be aware of what
they're consuming.
"Don't take anything without doing your homework," Chapman said. "If there is no scientific evidence to how it makes you feel, don't use it."
General Nutrition Center, 520 W.23rd St., Community Mercantile Co-op, 901 Iowa St, and Lawrence Nutrition Center, 4931 W. Sixth St., all declined to comment on the ban.
- Edited by Louise Stauffer
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