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VOL.103,NO.63
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1993
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Outlet mall set to open shop Friday
By Traci Carl
Kansan staff writer
Construction bobcats raced around the parking lot shoveling dirt yesterday as construction continued in preparation for Friday's opening of three stores at the new Tanger Outlet Mall.
Kacy Childs, property and marketing manager, said 10 more stores should open by Christmas. When the mail is complete, there will be 22 stores, she said.
But it is not company policy to release names of stores.
"We try to keep excitement in the community," she said.
Three stores, one of which displayed a Liz Claiborne sign and another, S & K Menswear, had merchandise in the store yesterday.
There are about 20 Tanger outlet malls around the country. The outlet malls often attract customers from out-of-town or from the nearest highway. Childs said.
"We try to make the mall a destination," she said. "We bring people into Lawrence for a day."
Tanger outlet malls usually are built between two large cities in areas with other attractions. Childs, a 1991 KU graduate, said she knew firsthand about the other attractions Lawrence had to offer, from the downtown and Riverfront Outlet Mall to University museums.
Paul Schumaker, professor of political science and government, said he studied the Riverfront Outlet Mall, 1 Riverfront Plaza, and determined that it was what Lawrence residents wanted.
It did not take business away from downtown, but added to it, he said. Tanger Outlet Mall probably will do the same.
"It brings new wealth into the community," he said. "Traditional malls take away from downtown."
Stores that directly compete with brand name outlet stores, like shoe stores or sporting goods stores, may suffer, he said. This may change the style of downtown, but it will not destroy it, he said.
"Downtown may become more entertainment oriented," he said.
"I wouldn't be surprised to see North Lawrence boom," he said.
The Tanger Outlet Mall is also in the best location to help North Lawrence develop economically.
Dan Schauer / KANSAN
Clinton gains support for NAFTA
Rep.Jan Myers, R-Kan.,is now among those who are pushing for the agreement
Finisia Medrano rolled through Lawrence yesterday in a covered wagon on her way to Florida.
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Pulling for Christ
"NAFTA is something the United States must do to retain economic leadership in the world, and I am concerned that if we reject NAFTA, this country will not have another opportunity," said Rep. Jan Meyers, R-Kan., one of four lawmakers who switched from opposition to support during the day.
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Seizing the momentum on the eve of a U.S. House showdown, President Clinton won a rush of converts yesterday for the North American Free Trade Agreement. Opponents accused the White House of doling out billions of dollars to line up support.
An Associated Press survey showed 217 House members supported, or were likely to support, the pact — a one-day gain of 24. In contrast, opponents' numbers dwindled by five, and stood at 197.
Clinton's lobbying campaign was prodigious, from one-on-one meetings and phone calls with Democrats to soothing words for Republicans nervous about backing the agreement.
"Tomorrow, the Congress has simply got to vote for hope over fear, for the future over the past. They've got to vote for confidence in the ability of the American people
- DIVISION: The battle over NAFTA has split the Democratic party just a year after it won control of the White House. Page 5.
to compete and win," he told the nation's governors, who were summoned to the White House to provide evidence of widespread support for the pact.
— Mickey Kantor, the administration's trade representative, worked with Florida lawmakers on terms to shield the state's tomato growers from damage in the event Mexico violated export standards. His harvest included support from one Florida lawmaker who had been opposed and one who had been undecided. There were widespread predictions of additional support from the 23-member delegation.
Among yesterday's events:
- Clinton met at the White House with Rep. Floyd Flake, D-N.Y., who announced his support. Flake said the president had pledged to support new Small Business Administration pilot programs to provide funds for urban areas.
An administration official, speaking on the administration of anonymity, said all the deal-making hadn't cost the Treasury any money. But Ross Perot, the pact's most vocal critic, called it the "biggest purchase of votes in our country's history with taxpayer money."
The White House assured Rep. Bill Hefner, D-N.C., that it would beef up enforcement of NAFTA provisions relating to the textile and apparel industries, including a pledge to hire new Customs Service personnel. Hefner announced his
Rep. David Bonior, the House Democratic whip and most active opponent said , "I shudder to think what it will take to get votes to pass a decent health care bill next year."
Opponents were critical of the tactics. Rep. Gerald Solomon, R-N.Y., distributed a two-page list of deals that the administration was said to have made, ranging from protection for the textile and asaparagus industries to a new center for Western Hemisheric Trade in Texas.
Democrats and Republicans are working to overcome stiff opposition from laborbacked Democrats.
The House vote is set for today, and a majority of 218 votes is needed for approval. The agreement would be sent to the Senate, where Democratic and Republican leaders issued fresh predictions of passage yesterday.
support for the pact.
Several members of United We Stand, a Perot-backed organization that opposes the pact, complained after being denied admission to a closed-door session where Florida lawmakers met with the state's major agriculture interests.
"Let me make it clear and unmistakable: The Senate will pass the North American Free Trade Agreement," said Majority Leader George Mitchell.
Opponents say thousands of jobs will be lost as American firms move factories to Mexico to take advantage of lower wages and less stringent environmental standards.
trade zone for Mexico, Canada and the United States by reducing tariffs over 15 years. Supporters say the pact would open a vast Mexican market for American industries and serve as a linchpin for broader agreements involving other countries in the Western Hemisphere, Asia and Eurone.
Patience was wearing thin at the end of the grueling lobbying struggle.
The AP survey showed 208 firm votes in favor of the agreement and another nine leaning that way. There were 183 lawmakers counted as firmly opposed with another 14 leaning against the agreement. The remaining 20 were undecided in the House.
The accord is designed to create a free
Smokers have to kick the habit on their own
By Liz Klinger
Kansan staff writer
While 10 percent of college students smoke regularly, about another 10 to 15 percent of students are social smokers, said Charles Yockey, chief of staff at Watkins.
Mike McMillen, Lawrence sophomore, is one of many students considered a social smoker — someone who smokes less than six cigarettes a day. He usually smokes when he is under stress, driving or partying.
"I smoke mostly when I go out and start drinking at the bars." McMillan said.
"Social smokers smoke for pleasure and because of the setting," Yockey said. "We see a lot of students who just smoke on weekends or at parties."
Social smoking involves smoking occasionally but smoking a lot of cigarettes, which can cause respiratory infections
such as strep throat and sinus infections, Yockey said. The problem with social smoking is that it leads to continual smoking, he said.
"It's kind of like doing a little heroin," Yockey said. "You really can't do a little heroin."
What started out as a social gesture in the seventh grade became a three to four pack a week habit for Angie Weir, Halstead freshman.
"I need it now," Weir said. "It's like a necessity."
Excuses all smokers give for not quitting are weak. Yockev said:
People only feel relaxed by smoking cigarettes because they are addicted to the nicotine.
Quitting smoking does not cause weight gain. Smokers who quit smoking eat more because food tastes better and satisfies the oral fixation associated with smoking.
Smoking cigarettes, which are a stimulant, while consuming alcohol, which is a relaxant, does not allow students to drink more without feeling the effects of the alcohol. Instead, smoking delays the effects caused by alcohol.
It is easy to become addicted to smoking, Yockey said. In an experiment, rats that were addicted to nicotine would tolerate electric shocks for more nicotine, Yockey said. When denied water, food and nicotine for three days, the first thing addicted rats wanted was nicotine.
"What drives me the most nuts is when someone says, 'I've tried to stop smoking,'
Students do not quit smoking because of the potential health threats or for their friends and family, Yockey said. Students only stop smoking because they do not want to smoke anymore.
The way to break the habit of smoking is simply to stop smoking and start thinking like a non-smoker. Yockey said.
Smokeout success
Results of last year's Smokeout:
The Great American Smokeout, sponsored by the American Cancer Society since 1977, is today. The event encourages all smokers to stop smoking for 24 hours.
About 10.8 million U.S. smokers often refrained from smoking or reduced their smoking.
About 1.5 million U.S. smokers quit smoking for three to five days after the Smokeout.
About 9.7 million packs of cigarettes were not smoked that would have been smoked normally on that day. As a result, $17.8 million were not spent on cigarettes.
Source: Kansas Department of Health and Environment KANSAN
but I can't," Yockey said. "The correct statement is 'I won't.' My advice is give your cigarettes to someone you don't like and stop smoking. The best thing to do is just bite the bullet and make up your mind you're not going to smoke."
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