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University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, April 24, 1991
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'Call me Ishmael'
'Moby Dick' read to honor Melville
By Jonathan Plummer Kansan staff writer
Today may be the first time that a whale has appeared on Wescoe Beach.
A 24-hour reading of "Moby Dick" will take place today in front of Wescole Hall, to commemorate the death of the death of Herman Melville.
Elizabeth Schultz, professor of English and the event's organizer, said 70 people would read from the novel for 20 minutes at a time.
Schultz told the readers were KU students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the Lawrence community.
'There are more people interested in this than I ever anticipated. I hope those who are not reading come by just to listen.'
- Elizabeth Schultz professor of English
Among those reading, she said, will be a KU English professor who is returning from his leave in Chicago and a former member of KU's English department who now teaches at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Schultz said the number of people who asked to join the reading was so great that she had had to shorten the program. She added segment segments to fit in more readers.
"There are more people interested in this than I ever anticipated," she said. "I hope those who are not reading come by just to listen."
Though the event is meant to coincide with a speech tomorrow about Melville by Richard Broadhead, Yale University visiting professor, Schultz said she welcomed the chance to read the novel aloud.
"It takes on new meanings when read aloud," she said. "Melville's language is so rich, and the style is based on the epic, the drama and lyric poetry, all of which are meant to be heard."
Schultz's passion for the novel is reflected in the decoration of her Wescow office.
It is decorated with Melville posters, cartoons about the great white whale, and a hanging mobile of heroes. She must navigate past to sit by her desk.
"The novel has come into American culture," she said. "Everybody knows the name, the great white whale. 'Call me Ishmael.' But for those who have read the book with care, it resonates with meaning."
Charlie Kim, Kansas City, Mo,
senior, his passion for the book
what was lead him to sign up for his
reading at 2 a.m.
As Kim spoke of the love for the book he found last semester in Schultz's history class on the movie, "Gone Girl," sheville's words to express his emotions.
"I hope this sparks an interest in people," he said. "It's not just a search for a whale, it is really a metaphysical voyage. It is a search for the 'ungraspable phantom of life.'"
Lawrence resident Joan Van Nice samples the new McLean Deluxe burger at McDonald's. Van Nice and two co-workers were at the restaurant yesterday during their lunch hour.
Burger offers low-fat choice
By Nedra Beth Randolph
Dennis Kerkman did not know what to expect when he tried the McLean Deluxe burger yesterday.
"It seems OK," he said after he took his first bite of the low-fat sandwich. "It doesn't leak grease on your hands when you eat it."
Kerkman, Lawrence resident,
said he saw the new item on the
menu board at the McDonald's at
901 W. 23rd St., and ordered the
burger because the sign stated that
the burger had a low-fat content.
"I also like it because it doesn't come in a styrofoam package," he said, crumpling the paper wrapper.
Jerry Guffey, senior store manager, said the sandwich had been selling well since it was first offered in Lawrence in early March. McBaldary's began advertiser leaner bagger nationwide Friday.
"Customers say they can't tell the difference between the McLean
and the other burgers," he said.
Anti-cholesterol crusader Phil Sokolof — who last summer took out full-page advertisements in the *New York Times* and nald's for the fat content of its food
— said McLean Deluxe was a marked improvement over the other hamburgers McDonald's Corn sold.
"This is not a health food," Sokolot said. "But Americans are going to eat hamburgers, and this is a revolutionary hamburger. It has less than half the fat of the conventional burger."
Ann Davis, registered dietitian at Watkins Memorial Health Center said that offering a leaner meal to patients deep in the right nutritional direction.
"Anytime you can get a lean and healthy burger, that's a healthy choice," she said.
Even so, the McLean sandwich,
including trimmings, contains 320
calories and 10 grams of fat. Those
amount compare with 580 calories
and 36.8 grams of fat in the McDLT
sandwich.
The sandwich resembles other McDonald's offerings; a beef patty on a sesame seed bun with lettuce, tomato, pickles and ketchup. But
the difference is in the beef. It is 91 percent fat-free after cooking, said Chuck Ebeling, a McDonald's representative.
One reason the lower fat content is an ingredient McDonald's has added to the burgers of a seaweedman — a seaweed derivative.
"Hamburgers are a substantial part of our business," he said. "We expect McLean to be a substantial part of that."
The new sandwich costs $1.79 without cheese and $1.89 with cheese.
Ebeling said the new burger was selling well, but declined to provide sales figures or comparisons with the fast-food giant's other burgers.
The Associated Press contributed information to this story.
KU is seeking tuition relief
Budig says endowment programs will provide scholarship money
By Eric Nelson Kansan staff writer
SELL IT FAST IN THE DAILY KANSAN
KU officials are looking to the Kansas University Endowment Association for relief from tuition increases.
Last week the Board of Regents increased tuition by 8 percent for residents and by 15 percent for non-residents for the 1901-92 academic year.
This increase will be followed by a proposed increase for 1992-93 of 8 percent for resident students in smaller regional schools, 10 percent for residents in research schools such as and 12.5 percent for all non-residents.
Along with approving increases, the Regents tabled a proposal by the student advisory committee for new scholarships.
After the Regents action, Chancellor Gene Budge said, "I do not expect the state to increase student scholarships in a way in the immediate years ahead."
Budig said the University would rely on programs such as Campaign Kansas to carry the burden of finding scholarship money.
"We must be sensitive to the magnitude of these increases," he said. "This action places great pressure on the University of Kansas to raise more private funding for student scholarships. It is important that we be in a position to assist deserving students who seek educational opportunities at KU."
Todd Seymour, president of the endowment association, said the association had already received a grant from this year for student scholarships.
"Scholarships are one of the main things we're raising money for all the time," he said.
He said that small amounts donated may go directly to scholarships, while some larger amounts go to special funds. The income generated from funds' investments goes to scholarships.
John Scarfe, director of public relations for the association, said that when endowment funds began counting toward Campaign Kansas on July 1, 1987, the goal for scholarships and fellowships was set at $20 million.
As of January 1991, $30.9 million had been pledged or committed to scholarship funds, he said. Money will continue to count toward the campaign until June 30, 1992, even though the association has already exceeded its goal.
"It's a popular item to give for," Scarffe said of the scholarships.
He said the association always had worked hard to help students meet financial needs.
"That has always been one of our priorities," Scarffe said. "Even after the campaign, I'm sure it will continue to be."
Forum addresses gay needs at KU
Committee seeks to improve gay life
By Patricia Rojas Kansan staff writer
The Gay and Lesbian Concerns Studies Committee sponsored an open forum last night at the Burge Union to gather additional information on problems affecting the gay, lesbian and bisexual community on campus.
"We would like to hear from your ideas, experiences, issues, concerns, as well as hopes, aspirations and recommendations that you may have to share with the team at Salesley, committee chairperson, told the 12 people in the audience.
The Gay and Lesbian Concerns Studies Committee, formed by the administration, first met in January.
Saleebey said it was the committee's task to submit a report to the administration recommending ways to improve the lifestyle and protect the rights of gays, lesbians and bisexuals on campus.
"I think it's the feeling of the members of this committee that the chancellor's office is serious about this," Saleebey said about the committee's task. "The report is not implemented, not to be admired."
The 13-member committee plans to file a preliminary report by summer, Salehey said.
Tom Emerson, committee member, encouraged gay, lesbian and bisexual members of the audience to share their experiences in interactivity, which commonly heterosexual community.
"Don't trivialize your own experiences," Emerson said. "Your experiences are unique because you experienced them. Let us hear what you've seen, what you've heard or read or felt, all of those things."
Some members of the audience said they were concerned about the kind of lives they would have if they were to come out of the closet. How would that affect their interaction with colleagues or students, they asked
■ Will students be influenced by the fact that their instructor is gay or lesbian when filling out instructor evaluation forms at the end of the month.
Other concerns the audience raised in yesterday's forum;
- Will be labeled as gay, lesbian or bisexual affect one's ability to find a job after graduation?
- What can be done to eliminate degrading comments about homosexuals?
Saleebey said the committee planned to advertise future forums better in order to increase the attendance. He said it was important to get as much input from the gay community on campus as possible.
"We need to help them help us fashion recommendations that will be an effective way of improving their quality of life," he said.
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