Campus/Area
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
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 Wesco Hall, to commemorate the death of the death of Herman Meklyle.
Elizabeth Schultz, professor of English and the event's organizer, said 70 people would read from the 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 list of students so that larger segments to fit in more readers.
"There are more people intere in this than I ever anticipated," said, "I hope who are reading come by just to listen."
Though the event is meant coincide with a speech tomor about Melville by Richard Brore, Yale University visiting fessor, Schaltz told she welcome chance to read the novel aloud.
"It itakes on new meanings w read aloud," she said. "Melvi language is so rich, and the sty based on the epic, the drama lyric poetry, all of which are me to be heard."
Schultz's passion for the nov reflected in the decoration of Wescoe office.
It is decorated with Melville
 cartons, about the great w
wale, and a hanging mobl
cart with a large mirror
navigate past to sit by her desk.
"The novel has come into At can culture," she said. "Every knows the name, the great whale, 'Call me Imaelba.' But those who have read the book care, it resonates with meaning."
Charlie Kim, Kansas City,
senior, said his passion for the
was what lead him to sign up for
reading at 2 a.m.
"I hope this sparks an inter-people," he said. "It's not j search for a whale, it is rea metaphysical voyage. It is a s for the 'ungraspable phantol life.'"
As Kim spoke of the love to book he found last semesthe Schultz's honors class on the r e xplaining his words to express his emotions.
KU is seeking tuition relief
Budig says endowment programs will provide scholarship money
By Eric Nelson
Kansan staff writer
Budid said the University would rely on programs such as Campaign Kansas to carry the burden of finding scholarships money.
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 1991-92 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 Budig said, "I do not expect the state to increase student scholarships," she said, "way in the immediate years ahead."
"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
Todd Tseymour, president of the endowment association, said the association had already received recognition from this year for student scholarships.
"Scholarships are one of the main things we're raising money for all the time," he said.
John Scarfe, director of public relations for the association, said that when endowment funds began counting toward Campaign Kansas in 1867, 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 award until June 30, 1992, even though the association has already exceeded its goal.
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 go to scholarships.
tunities at KU."
He said the association always had worked hard to help students meet financial needs.
"That makes Atlanta unpleasant," he said. I will be much happier when it finally stops."
Seattle ranks as top city in U.S. living
"It's a popular item to give for," Scarffe said of the scholarships.
San Francisco - The California lifestyle
"That has always been one of our priorities," Scarfe said. "Even after
Bv Julie Smith
Where to live. There are 333 metropolitan areas in the United States and all of them offer unique living experiences. How does a graduating senior choose?
Many follow new jobs and go where they are assigned. Others will move to a city of their choice and search for a job.
The Places Rated Almanac and The Book of American City Rankings rate metropolitan areas according to many criteria, including cost of living, entertainment, crime education, cultural activities and climate.
Here is what recent graduates have to say about the places they call home.
Boston - Top for single life
Carolyn Bunton, a 1982 graduate, moved to Boston after graduation with no job.
Boston is full of things to do. There are free symphonies on the bay, outdoor theaters, whale watching, unbelievable seafood restaurants and the popular Celtics. The only drawback is that it is very crowded.
She is now a marketing director for an in-house engineering publication. Bunton lives downtown, doesn't own a car and is single. Boston is the best place to be single, according to The Book of American City Rankings.More than 39 percent of the adult population is unmarried.
"I picked Boston out of a hat," she said. "I had never been there before and I thought it would be a fun place to live.
There is a high percentage of college graduates, singles and many job opportunities, although Kelsey said that job openings were becoming scarce. Kelsey's favorite things about Atlanta were its proximity to the ocean and mountains and the mild climate. One problem with Atlanta that Kelsey noticed was its lingering prejudice.
Atlanta - White collar heaven
A 1983 business graduate, Mark Kelsey was transferred to Atlanta. According to Kelsey and the Places Rated Almanac, Atlanta is the place for young white-collar workers.
Jim Davis' 1988 civil engineering degree took him to the California Department of Transportation in San Francisco, one of the highest ranked cities in America by several polls.
The temperature stays between 50 and 70 degrees all year, but there is a lot of fog. There is something for everyone, from the '49ers to sailing in the bay to fantastic food in Chinatown.
What Davis likes most about San Francisco was the cultural diversity.
"I was enlightened to culture around the world - it's different from KU," he said. "Exposure to the rest of the world is by far the best thing about living here."
Drawbacks, according to Davis, are that San Francisco is not a place to raise a family, and that city life is not always what it seems. He doesn't even know his next-door neighbors.
"Welcome to the big city," he said. "You have your group of friends, and that's it."
Chicago - Life in the big city
Stuart Berkley, a 1990 graduate followed his new job as an investment banker to Chicago. Living in the third largest city in America is a thrill for Berkley.
This includes cultural events, museums and professional sports teams like the Bulls Blackhawks and Cubs.
Traffic and long, cold winters are the only negatives.
"You can always find something to do," he said.
According to the Places Rated Almanac, Seattle is the best place to live in America. Amy Heidersbach, a 1990 graduate, agreed.
Seattle - The best of the best
She moved to Seattle after graduation without a job. She does freelance advertising work now.
The high number of college graduates in Seattle is evident to Heidersbach through the "progressive thinking and culturally oriented society." Seattle also has a temperate climate and all kinds of recreation activities.
"It's easy to be active," Heidersbach said. "There are a variety of things to do."
By the way if you're looking for the best place to watch Division I football and basketball, look no further. Lawrence is it.
Traffic and over crowding are becoming problems, but the city is working on ways to correct them.
Graduation gifts vary
By Heather Devocelle
A KU diploma can be a ticket to success, but this spring, one diploma may be a ticket to Europe.
Hollie Welch, Denver, Colo., senior said that she wants an all expense paid trip to Europe for graduation.
"I've worked hard for four years," she said. "I asked my parents to pay for one month of rest and relaxation in France and Italy."
Many seniors realize graduation is the last time to ask mom and dad for that last big present and area businesses know that not every graduating senior gets a trip to Europe.
"We stock up on briefcases, jewelry and luggage every spring," said Tina Roberts, JC Penney manager.
The Downtown Lawrence Association is not having an overall graduation sale, but many stores on Massachusetts Street are having sales.
"Our annual May luggage sale is come up," said Joe Flannery, of Weaver's. "Our fragrances and jewelry also sell well."
Not every store increases graduation gift inventory before graduation. Dillards at Oak Park Mall, Overland Park, does not order specific items to be available during May.
"We have a broad line of products
and graduation gifts always vary. There's no need to have discounts on a particular item," said Joy Eagen, Dillards special relations director.
Some seniors have already opened their graduation gifts. Spring break was something Julie Steiner, Overland Park senior, had been looking forward to since August. Steiner's parents paid for her trip to Cancun, Mexico for her senior spring break.
Graduation can also be the beginning of car payments, electric and phone bills and rent. Several KU students said they would ask family and friends for things that could help them get started on their own.
Clothes, cars and cash are at the top of the list for things that seniors need after graduation. Chris Palmer, Topeka senior, wants money for graduation.
"It's scary to think of all the bills I'll have to pay," he said. "I want some money to cushion my fall into the real world."
Many students said they were not asking for any graduation gifts because their parents spent enough money on tuition.
"There is one gift I want and my parents can't get it for me," he said. "I want, I mean I need, a job."
Todd Murphy, Leawood senior,
does not want a graduation gift
because he appreciates the money
his parents spent on his education.
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