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December brings variety of holidays, celebrations
By Christoph Fuhrmans Kansan staff writer
For most University of Kansas students, December means receiving presents and celebrating Christmas.
Hanukkah is the celebration of the Jews' victory against the Syrians. After defeating the Syrians, the Jews returned to find their temple destroyed. They could find only enough oil to light the temple candle, the Menorah, for one day. But instead of one day, the oil lasted eight days.
But Christmas is not the only religious holiday celebrated by students during December.
Hanukkah will begin at sundown Wednesday and end at sundown Dec. 15.
During Hanukkah, one of eight candles on the Menorah is lit each day for eight days signifying the victory, which is why Hanukkah also is called the festival of lights.
Markc said students who wanted to light a Menorah could do so during Hanukkah at the Hillel House.
Markc said she did not mind the constant attention given to Christmas but would prefer not to see so much of it on campus.
"There is a constitutional separation of church and state," she said. "I would not want to force my religious beliefs on somebody else for any reason."
Although Hanukkah occurs at the same time as Christmas, other religious holidays do not occur during the same time of the year.
Another holiday celebrated during December is Kwanzaa, which is not a religious holiday. Kwanzaa, an African-American holiday founded in 1965, is a celebration of cultural heritage and the recognition of political accomplishments of African Americans, said Sherwood Thompson,
Kwanzaa was formed by Ron Karen- ga, who is now a professor of Pan-African studies at San Diego University.
director of minority affairs.
Kwanzaa begins Dec. 26 and ends Jan.1.
Thompson said for each day during Kwanzaa, a social affirmation was celebrated. They are:
Umoja—unity.
Ujamaa cooperative economics.
Nia — purpose
■ Kujichagulia — self-determination.
Kuumba—creativity.
Imani - faith.
Ujima — collective work and responsibility.
City ponders public transportation
Although Kwanzaa was created for African Americans, Thompson said the celebration was open to people of all races.
"That's what it's all about — it's a unifying holiday," he said.
3 groups offer plans for expanded service
By Tracl Carl
Kansan staff writer
Getting around town may be easier for low-income, disabled and elderly Lawrence residents next year if one of three transportation proposals is approved by the City Commission.
Three groups submitted proposals last month for a $100,000 federal grant to improve and expand public transportation in Lawrence. The commission should receive an analysis of the proposals later this month.
The proposals all coordinate existing transportation facilities to offer more efficient transportation.
The Douglas County Community Transportation Coordinating Council, Inc., proposed a brokerage system, which would set up a central office to coordinate existing transportation systems such as the Lawrence Bus Co. and Independence, inc., which operates transportation for elderly residents. If approved, the
proposal would begin March 15.
Patricia Weaver, chairperson of the council and associate research scientist at the KU Transportation Center, said the brokerage would give all residents single access to all of Lawrence's transportation services.
"It would help link the potential rider to the service needed," she said. "We want to make it really easy for people to access specialized service."
The proposal would integrate the general public into the specialized transportation systems. The service would cost $5 for a full fare. Elderly, low-income and disabled individuals would pay $1 for each one-way trip.
Under the proposal, the Lawrence Bus Company would provide a liftvan for extended hours. Riders would be required to make reservations 24 hours in advance to ride in the van that can seat many.
Specialized Transportation Services of the Lawrence Bus Company in Merriam made a proposal that also would use a central dispatcher. The proposal also requires 24-hour advance notice for all rides.
The proposal aims to implement a system that provides $2 rides for residents who do not have access to cars or public transportation. Its goal is to begin services Jan. 2. Rides would cost $5.50. Riders who qualify for a subsidy would pay $2.75 and the rest would be paid for out of the $100,000 federal grant.
The third proposal was made by A-1 Cise Cab, Inc. It proposed purchasing and operating a lift van. Like the other two proposals, it would designate a coordinator who would organize the city's existing transportation systems and make them more efficient, said Paul Shackelford, president of the company. The proposal would be operational within 21 days of approval.
"The problem we have seen in the past is disorganization and misuse of equipment," Shackelford said. "It should be done on a share-ride basis where you can pick up multiple passengers."
Shackelford said he was offering the proposal because the city needed a better organized transportation system that would respond immediately to each rider's request and on a fixed-route or advance-notice basis.
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