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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
Kansan staff writer
Today may be the first time that a woman has appeared on Wesco Beach.
A 24-hour reading of "Moby Dick" will take place today in front of Wescoe Hall, to commemorate the 100th anniversary 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 said 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 book and cut some segments to fit in more readers.
"There are more people intl in this than I ever anticipate said. "I hope those who a reading come by just to lister
Though the event is mr coincide with a speech to about Melville by Richard head, Yale University visitfesser. Schultz she welcorch chance to read the novel alou
"It takes on new meaning read aloud," she said. "Mr language is so rich, and the based on the epic, the drar lyric poetry, all of which are to be heard."
It is decorated with Mellvill ers, cartoons about the great whale, and a hanging mol whales that visiting students navigate past to sit by her des
Schultz's passion for the n reflected in the decoration Wescoe office.
"The novel has come into a can culture," she said. "Ever knows the name, the great whale. 'Call me I mshmaad.' B those who have read the book care, it resonates with meanir Charlie Kim, Kansas City senior, said his passion for that was lead him to sign up reading at 2 a.m.
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people, he said. "It's not
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life.'"
KU is seeking tuition relief
Budig says endowment programs will provide scholarship money
KU officials are looking to the Kansas University Endowment Association for relief from tuition increases.
Budid said the University would rely on programs such as Campaign Kansas to carry the burden of finding scholarship money.
By Eric Nelson
"We must be sensitive to the magnitude of these increases," he said. "This action places great pressure on the University of Kansas to raise
Kansan staff writer
After the Regents action, Chancellor Gene Budd said, "I do not expect the state to increase student scholarships in any significant way in the near future."
Last week the Board of Regents increased tuition by 8 percent for residents and by 15 percent for nonresidents for the 1991-92 academic
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 12 and 124 percent for all non-residents.
Along with approving increases, the Regents tabled a proposal by the student advisory committee for new scholarships.
tunities at KU."
Todd Seymour, president of the endowment association, said the association had already received $15 million this year for student scholarships.
John Scarifte, director of public relations for the association, said that when endowment funds began counting toward Campaign Kansas in 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 fund. June 30, 1992, even as assessments association has already exceeded its goal.
"Scholarships are one of the main things we are raising money for all the time."
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.
"It's a popular item to give for." Scarfe said of the scholarships.
He said the association always had worked hard to help students meet financial needs.
"I'm not ready to start making
Traveling replaces job hunting for many graduates
irian plans to work as an English teacher in Czechoslovakia for the summer and travel on the weekends. She has made no permanent decisions on how long she will stay.
Bv Renee Bazin
Instead of hitting the real world of resumes, job interviews and apartment hunting, some graduating seniors are taking a few months to travel.
"I knew it would be the last chance for me to travel and I knew I would be tied down in the business world later," said Anna Osborne, a KU graduate.
One of the most popular places to travel is Europe, said Dorothy Pogge of Sunflower Travel. The opportunity to observe several thousand years of Greek and Roman culture may seem too expensive for most students. Yet students can travel cheaply and there are bed-and-breakfasts in Scotland for as little as $12 per person.
Europe on $40 a day. According to Frommer's Budget Travel Guide, it can be done. If you don't have much money, try Portugal and stay in out-of-the-way places. Athens is another great value. From its hotels to its restaurants, transportation facilities and sights, it costs substantially less than most other cities in Europe. The meticulous budgeter could live for far less than $40 a day here.
Pogge estimated a $5,000 price tag for a two-month trip to Europe, including airfare, accommodations and a Eurail Youthpass, the economy version.
"I got a feel for Europe, but it was a tease." Brian said. "I want to go back because the lifestyle is so different from the United States and everything is so accessible."
The Eurail Youthpass costs $425 and enables students to wander at will in second-class compartments across 16 continental countries for one month. Students must be under the age of 26 and must purchase the pass before going overseas.
"If you're doing non-stop traveling and staying only three to four days at each place then the Eurail Youthpass is the cheapest way to go." Pogge said.
Kristi Brian, Hutchinson senior,
plans to travel to Czechoslovakia
soon after graduation. She went
abroad two years ago, but claimed
that she only got a taste of Europe.
10 Cheapest destinations outside North America
Flights from Chicago
Destination Round-trip Airfare
Paris $599
London
Brussels $629
Zurich
Amsterdam
Venice $649
Rome
Nice
Stockholm $718
Copenhagen
Vienna
financial obligations in the United States yet because I see getting a job, renting an apartment and paying bills as restrictions," she said.
"I managed on about $50 per day, but by the end of five weeks, I was sleeping on the benches in train stations," she said.
Osborne said that she was a trailblazer. She made the usual plane reservations, but she let everything else ride until she touched down on foreign soil.
In the past students who have traveled to Europe after graduation have had positive experiences.
graduation.
Since the Gulf War, airlines have been offering extremely low fares throughout Europe from any destination in the United States to most of the Western European destinations.
Looking back, Osborne said that she wouldn't have changed her decision to travel abroad after graduation.
"Many students travel throughout the summer," Pogge said. "Not necessarily because they are graduating, just because it's summertime."
"The benefits of traveling abroad now are inestimable," said Mary Elizabeth Debicki, director of the Office of Study Abroad. "Students become more appreciative of cultural differences as well as learning more about their own heritage, and I think it's an opportunity that everyone should experience."
U-Haul quick, easy way to move personal belongings
By Quinn Oppenheimer
Students planning to rent U-Hauls at the end of the semester may have a difficult time finding them in Lawrence.
Shortages of U-Haul trucks and trailers are not uncommon during the spring when many people are leaving town for the summer.
"The biggest thing we do when college lets out for the summer is moving people back home," said Kelly snider of the Lawrence U-Haul Center. "May is our busiest time."
The center rents up to 15 U-Hauls a day during the spring. The number of trucks and trailers at the facility changes daily, varying from 10 to 15. Four trucks are assigned to the center at all times; these four are specifically for in-city moving only.
During a shortage, equipment must be picked up from other centers. Vehicles are usually requested from Kansas City, where the regional office is located. Requests are made by a computer and Kansas City puts aside the equipment needed by the local centers.
centers.
"Most of the time Kansas City has the equipment," said Jeffrey Werner, employee of the Lawrence center.
employee of the Lawrence County
Sometimes, equipment has to be
picked up from out-of-state locations.
"Last summer, Snider said, "we were traveling over 200 miles to pick up the equipment."
The Lawrence U-Haul Center asks that reservations for spring rentals be made three weeks in advance of a move. Reservations ensure that the equipment will be available as needed. If a customer requests equipment without a reservation, U-Hauls may not be available to rent, and the customer will be turned away.
"If people walk in during May without advance notice, we have to turn them down." Werner said.
"We rent to a lot of students," Snider said. "It's definitely cheaper to do it yourself."
Students rent U-Hauls because it is inexpensive. Trucks rent for $19.95 a day, plus $3.9 a mile. A trailer's cost depends on its size. The most frequently rented type of U-Haul is a 14-foot truck. The only requirement to rent a U-Haul is a valid driver's license.
Another reason, Werner said, is that college students usually don't have a lot to move. Renting a U-Haul saves students time and effort.
Werner said there were few problems from renting U-Hauls to students.
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