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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, November 2, 1993
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Trafficways meeting opposition
Proposals could hurt wetlands, spiritual areas
By Traci Carl Kansan staff writer
The stoplight may turn green, but passengers will not be able to go if they are traveling on 23rd Street in the year 2000.
Up to 35,000 cars a day are predicted to travel on Lawrence's busiest street, and Lawrence and Douglas County have two plans for new trafficways to alleviate the problem.
But the proposals have hit a few bumps in the road.
The Haskell Board of Regents has several concerns about the present route of the proposed South Lawrence Trafficway, and the East Lawrence Improvement Association
is worried that exit ramps from the East Lawrence Parkway will dump highway traffic onto its residential streets.
The Wetlands Preservation Committee of the Student Senate at Haskell Indian Nations University is sponsoring a forum at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the Haskell Auditorium. Although the Haskell Board of Regents said it supported the goal of relieving traffic on Lawrence streets, they do not want it to be at the expense of the Haskell wetlands, which are on both sides of the proposed route along 31st Street.
The board also has asked the county to stop action on the trafficway near Haskell because the land that is used for spiritual and academic purposes would be disturbed.
John Pasley, coordinator of the South Lawrence Trafficway, said the county would try to minimize the effects of the trafficway on the wetlands.
"I think we can work it out," he said.
Pasley said moving the trafficway south of the wetlands was not an option.
"We have to go through there," he said. "There aren't any other feasible routes."
The county is in the process of purchasing all the land along the estimated $70 million trafficway. Voters approved $3.5 million in county bond money to help pay for the trafficway. Federal money will cover the rest of the project.
Construction should start in April, he said.
"I would guess that it's going to be 1998 before it's done." Pasjev said.
A second proposed route, the East Lawrence Parkway, would connect Highway 10 to Seventh Street and provide a more direct route to downtown Lawrence at an estimated cost of $14.9 million.
In November 1909, voters approved $4 million in bonds for the parkway, and the city is now waiting for U.S. Congress and Legislature approval
for funds to pay for the rest of the project.
"It's not the city's intention to damage or harm the neighborhoods in any way," he said.
Rod Bremby, assistant city manager, said the East Lawrence Improvement Association's concerns that traffic would travel through their neighborhood would be considered as the parkway exits are planned.
But Richard Kershenbaum, president of the association and manager of technical services at the computer center, said he thought the parkway would bring more traffic to residential streets. Most routes to downtown from the parkway would have to go through residential streets, he said.
Kersenbaum said he did not think that Congress would approve funding because the parkway would not connect two major highways, which is the federal government's criteria for funding local trafficways.
"I am worried," he said. "The city is still actively seeking funding."
Proposed parkway route
Members of the East Lawrence Improvement Association don't want the increased traffic they say the East Lawrence Parkway would bring. Haskell officials are worried about the impact of the South Lawrence Trafficway on area wetlands located near the Haskell exit.
Source: Douglas Co. Dept. of Public Works, City of Lawrence
Dan Schauer / KANSAN
Easy access to ATMs can be curse for some
Convenience can spur more withdrawals than students' budgets allow
By Chesley Dohl Kansan staff writer
For many college students, the abbreviation ATM means Automatic Taker of Money.
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"On weekends when you're getting ready to go out, it's pretty tempting," said Amy Shoemake, Seattle sophomore. "It's a lot easier to punch in your number and get cash than waiting in lines to write a check."
The ATM near the west entrance of the Kansas Union is especially convenient for KU students — and potentially dangerous to their pocket books.
Kathy Grubnish, Chicago sophomore, said she tried to withdraw only the money she needed so she would not end up spending more than she could afford. But she said that as a college student that did not work very well.
Grubnich used a checkbook last year. But she said she appreciated easier access to money and could not overdraw her account with her ATM card.
costs me $1.25 each time I take money out but
I can't do anything else."
"Something else will come up that I'll need more money for that same day," she said. "It
"You can't bounce checks with an ATM card," she said. "Last year I had a terrible time with that so this year I have a budgeted amount of money to work with each month."
Between 300 and 400 transactions are made at the Union teller machine almost every day, according to the Mercantile Bank marketing department.
Jean Milstead, senior vice president of the Douglas County Bank, said that many transactions was unusual compared to other Lawrence teller machines.
"That's a very high number," Milstead said. "On an average day in September we had 186 transactions."
"The yuppie age and the college student are our two biggest users," she said. "I think it's just a whole lot easier, more convenient, and it saves time and checks."
Milstead said most ATM users in Lawrence were 35 years of age and vountier.
Shelley Steele, Fayetteville, Ark., graduate student, uses one of ATMs at the Kansas Union. Between 300 and 400 transactions are made at the Union each day.
Milstead said that people 40 years and older did not show an interest in ATM services.
"Unlike college students, it's not the technology we were raised with and people tend to not like change." Milstead said.
checks from their parents to cash.
Check cashling services are still provided for students in both the Burge and Kansas Unions. Union bank officials said the service was used a lot by students who had payroll checks and
Jennifer Weinstein, Rockville, Md., sophomore, said the ATM service was much easier to use because her hometown was out of state.
"When I want to deposit money it's a lot easier, and it takes a lot less time than mailing the check home to my parents," she said.
City to consider limiting number of bars downtown
Dave Corliss, assistant to the city manager, said in a memo to the commission that Kansas City, Mo., has a maximum of one bar for every 1,500 people. He suggested that the commission issue zoning regulations to limit the number of bars downtown.
The City Commission will discuss limiting bars in the downtown area at its weekly meeting, which begins at 6:35 p.m. today at City Hall. The commission said two weeks ago that it was concerned with the concentration of bars in the downtown area.
Sexuality debate relocated
"Why wait? Is it healthier to save sex for a permanent commitment?" a debate between Michael Horner, a visiting speaker for Campus Crusade for Christ, and Dennis Dalley, professor of social welfare, has been moved. The debate will be from 7:30 to 9 tonight at the Kansas Union Ballroom.
United Way goal may fall short
More than $6,000 in donations made Saturday and Sunday pushed United Way of Douglas County a little bit closer to its campaign goal.
Officials think that an extra $150,000 to $160,000 will be pledged before the campaign's victory celebration Nov. 10. Even with that extra money, the campaign will be about $20,000 to $30,000 short.
The campaign, which officially ended Friday,
now has raised $242,811 of its $1,112,230 goal.
The United Way finances 30 nonprofit agencies in Douglas County.
"If we stop to think about it, everyone knows someone who has received services," he said.
Cal Karlin, this year's drive chair, said donations from county residents have been generous.
Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will become associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, it was announced yesterday.
Academic affairs post filled
affairs, in January.
McCluskey-Fawcett will replace Carole Ross, acting associate vice cancellor for academic
Ross will resume her position as associate dean of graduate studies in the School of Fine Arts. She has served as acting vice chancellor since June when David Shulenburger was named permanent vice chancellor for academic affairs.
In her new position McCluskey-Fawcett said
she will work for development of undergraduate programs, strategic planning and budget management.
McCluskey Fawcett
McCluskey-Fawcett said her four years as associate dean of the college gave her the opportunity to learn leadership, administration style and long-range planning from her mentor, James Muykskens, dean of the college.
Briefs compiled from Kansan staff reports.
Student group combines cultures
Members' interests cross many borders
The membership of the International Student Association does not limit itself by geography. Sepulveda said membership in the group included students from many countries, whose only bond was curiosity of the world's cultures. Instead of bonding together for identity, like many ethnic and cultural groups, ISA members meet to learn about one another.
"They have people from the same place, so they have that common bond," Sepulveda said. "Here we're different, so we're forced to relate to one another."
By Carlos Tejada Kansan staff writer
"We have someone from here," said Sepulveda, president of the International Student Association, as she indicated Tanzania. "We have people from Nicaragua, Belize, Palestine, Japan, China and Kenya."
Marcella Sepulveda, San Jose, Costa Rica, junior, pointed to the world map tacked to the wall.
Founded in 1946 as the International Club, ISA sponsors different events throughout the year to show off the different cultures of the members, Sepulveda said.
In April, the members of the group set up booths outside Wesco Hall and displayed handicrafts and art from their native countries. This month, the group will sponsor its International Cultural Show, which highlights the culture of a different region every year.
UNITING TO BE HEARD
Sepulvale said this year's Cultural Show would be Nov. 19 in Woodruff Auditorium and would feature the cultures of Europe and Africa.
But Sepulveda said that despite the differences between the members, ISA staved together as a unit.
"We don't make distinctions between people from different countries," she said. "We're a group. We're a team."
Sepulveda said the opportunity to meet people from different cultures was not found often in other countries. She said KU attracted more international students than many institutions in other nations.
Carol D'Souza, Salina senior and treasurer of ISA, said she joined the group out of curiosity. She said interest in her Indian heritage and a desire to meet different students led her to the group.
"You learn a lot about different countries, but you learn about the world, too." D'Souza said.
Kelli Oliver, Tonganoxie senior and head of the group's cultural events committee, said her Pakistani boyfriend led her to join ISA. Four years later, Oliver is engaged to her boyfriend and has traveled to Pakistan. She said that joining the group helped her understand the world.
"I'm a much broader person because of my experience with the international students," Oliversaid. "I never would have had that in Tonganoxie."
STUDENT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SENATE
announces that applications are now available for the sixth year of the Educational Opportunity Fund
All grants are for the 1994-1995 academic year. Any Questions? Call the Student Senate office at 864-3710
All departments, units, and organizations of the University are eligible to apply. Applications and accompanying materials may be picked up at the Student Senate office, 410 Kansas Union or at the Financial Aid office, 50 Strong Hall.
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