THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009
Chance Dibben/KANSAN
Celeste McCoy, Wichita sophomore, trades KU alum Don Haug an empty recycling bag for his full one Saturday afternoon. McCoy was part of a larger effort that included members of KU Environs, Students for Bar Recycling and Cans for Community, who collected bottles and cans from tailgaters and parties during the football game between Kansas and Nebraska.
donated to local non-profits. In the past, Cans for the Community has donated proceeds to the Friends of the Lawrence Library, GaDuGi SafeCenter and Centro Hispano, among others.
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But Klinker said Saturday's haul filled both the trailer and pick-up truck so high that she had to make a second trip to retrieve the chairs, tents and cooler left outside the stadium.
"No matter how many cans we got, it's a record," she said, adding that the previous record was 588 pounds, set at this year's game against Oklahoma.
Klinker estimated that volunteers collected about 1,000 pounds, or about $300 worth, of cans.
Hornung said he hoped the volunteers did more than to just raise money for the local organization — he said he hoped that they had raised awareness as well.
"I hope that people think more about recycling on a regular basis," he said. "And I hope they think about the waste problem more than they had in the past."
Celeste McCoy, Wichita sophomore and Environs members, vol-
Theron Hawley, 2004 graduate was playing a game of beer pong when he received his bag Saturday.
untered for seven hours Saturday, digging through wet trash bags with vinyl gloves and collecting aluminum cans from the ground. She said getting people to recycle was more about providing the opportunity than facing opposition.
"Recycling is one of the last things on people's mind when they're tailgating, especially if it's not an option," McCoy said. "We have to be able to give them that option. Then it's up to them."
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Although he has been tailgating for three years now, Hawley said he hadn't recycled until this season when he received his first recycling bag. Now he and his tailgating friends pile their cans in the corner until the volunteers come around.
contrasting Ratso's ancestry with his own Jewish roots.
"It's a great program," he said. "I like that they give the bags. It makes it a lot easier."
The trio will perform its songs, which Friedman labeled "country music with a social conscience" next in New York and the District of Columbia. In the District of Columbia, Friedman said he would also attend the National Press Club book fair.
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Alex Atlas, San Antonio sophomore, said she most appreciated the summer camp for children
"He's done a lot in his life," Spangler said. "And the nice thing is he still doing it."
that Friedman helped run with his brother at his ranch in San Antonio. She said that she doesn't smoke cigars, but that she wanted to visit Friedman in Lawrence because she had attended his camp, both as a child and a counselor, for 14 years.
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Brett Samet, also a San Antonio sophomore, is Friedman's cousin and came to Centro Cigars with his father to visit him. Samet said
"He's great. He's a great guy," Atlas said. "And he's the original Texas Jewboy," she added with a smile.
most admired Friedman for his dog rescue shelter, the Utopia Rescue Ranch, which has saved more than 1,000 dogs from euthanasia.
"He's incredible with the Utopia Rescue Ranch." Samet
he had been a longtime fan of Friedman's books and music but
said. "He's got his whole persona, very fun act, too, but he's a
very genuine person."
"He's done a lot in his life. And the nice thing is he's still doing it."
RICH SPANGLER
Co-owner
Centro Ciigars
who used the event Saturday to help market one of his new cigars, called "Utopia" said all the profits from the cigar would go toward his dog shelter. He said though he had many interests, his service for stray dogs was his biggest passion.
"Utopia Rescue Ranch is very close to my heart." Friedman said. "We say money
"Utopia Rescue
may buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail"
Friedman said if he were elected governor, his main goal would be to help underrepresented people in Texas. He said in a world of politicians who paid attention to special interests, he represented the old kind of Democrat, what he called a "Texas Democrat" or a true populist.
"We need a governor that's not afraid to offend people, who will stand up for right causes and kick some ass," Friedman said. "The Republicans could really have a
little collision course over there."
As a Lawrence businessman supporting Friedman, Spangler said he would miss having Friedman return a third time if he was elected.
"Of course, if we had to sacrifice him not coming back because he's busy being the governor of Texas, I'll trade it for that." Spangler said, grinning.
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cultures, so they really like it."
Gutler said it was a chance for the family and the student to learn about each other's cultures.
"The purpose is to try to teach the international students the American culture and traditions and make them feel more comfortable with Americans," she said. "And also, for the American families, it's a very good chance to learn about a different culture and learn what's actually going on in other parts of the world."
Gayle Thompson of Overland Park signed up to be a host for the first time this year. She said she wanted to do this because her kids, who are students at the University, had studied abroad before and had wonderful experiences with the families they had encountered.
"They really got a lot out of being invited into people's homes to share in the cultural celebrations that represented each of their countries," she said. "It really meant a lot to them and meant a lot to me, too, that they were able to experience that."
Thompson said she was excited by the prospect of providing a similar experience for someone else. She said she planned to celebrate the way her family always had and hoped for a good experience.
"It'll be interesting to see where they're from and if they'll enjoy the various foods," she said.
There is a shortage of families to host international students over Thanksgiving weekend. Sign up to be a host by Wednesday. e-mail: isss@ku.edu phone: 785-864-3617
The program is more than 50 years old. It began in 1954 in a small town northeast of Wichita called Burns, Grimwood and a group of women encouraged Burns residents to invite international students into their homes during the holiday. The practice spread throughout Kansas, becoming a tradition at the University by 1959.
The program is short on families, and the deadline to sign up is Wednesday. If a family cannot be a host for the entire week, Gurler said it was an option to just sign up for Thanksgiving Day. Families interesting in taking in international students can register with ISSS by phone at 785-864-3617 or by e-mail at isss@ku.edu.
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CAMPUS
Google Earth co-creator in Lawrence for lecture
The co-creater of Google Earth and University of Kansas graduate, Brian McClendon, is scheduled to give a lecture noon today at the Apollo Room in Nichols Hall to speak about the hardware and software he used to create Google's geo products.
McClendon, vice president of engineering for Google, earned a degree in electrical engineering from the University in 1986. He began work at Google in 2004 and was a leading engineer for projects such as Google Maps, Street View and Local Search.
Michelle Sprehe
CRIME
One suspect arrested in robbery; other wanted
Trevin Kennedy, a 21-year-old Perry man, was booked into Douglas County Jail at 12:45 p.m. Friday on charges of aggravated robbery, battery and aggravated intimidation of a
One suspect in Friday's early-morning robbery near the Robinson Center tennis courts has been identified and arrested, according to court records.
witness. Kennedy was released on a $25,000 bond Saturday and ordered to stay away from campus.
KU Public Safety Office Captain Schuyler Bailey said the 19-year-old victim, who doesn't attend the University, was walking to his vehicle parked in the southwest corner of the parking lot south of the tennis courts when he was approached by two unknown white males.
While one of the suspects held the victim down, the other punched him in the face, according to the crime alert. The victim said the suspects took his wallet and told him not to call police before leaving the area in a white Cadillac vehicle. The victim had no cash in his wallet, but did have a credit card and driver's license stolen.
The safety office put out a crime alert Friday asking for the public's help in identifying the remaining suspect, who is still wanted for robbery, battery and intimidation of a witness.
The other suspect was described by police as a white male with dreadlocks wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt.
Police urged anyone with information about the crime to call the KU Public Safety Office at 785-864-5900 or 785-864-8888.
Brandon Sayers
Poet Laureate of Kansas and author of the memoir:
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
CARYN MIRRIAM-GOLDBERG
Reading and Book Signing
Tuesday, Nov. 18
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Oread Books
Ice Cube Press
GET INVOLVED
Food, Inc. Film Showing
Wednesday, November 18, 7-10 PM Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, Level 5
Over 50 raffle prizes from businesses who support local foodincluding The Merc, Local Burger, The Casbah, Louisburg Cider Mill, Whole Foods,and so much more!
*FREE* admission for everyone in the KU and Lawrence community
*FREE* local popcorn provided by KU Dining Services
Sponsored by: Environs, CCO EARTH, and SUA. Contact Margaret Tran at mtrano6@ku.edu for info
University Women's Club is offering tours of Greek homes in Lawrence to raise money for their philanthropies. The University Women's Club is a 110-year-old organization with rich history of service to many KU women since 1915, and are offering the first opportunity in the history of KU to invite the public to gaze into these historic gems.
Tour De Greek
Saturday, November 21st, 10am-4pm
For info, email TourdeGreekog@aol.com
http://groups.ku.edu/~univwm
Saturday, November 21 - 9:30am
The KNI in Topeka works to ensure that people with intellectual disabilities can live fulfilled and individual lives. Alternative Breaks will help with their annual Holiday Luncheon.
Kansas Neurological Institute
Questions?
www.ku.edu/~albreaks aweb@ku.edu
GIS Day
@ KU
Wed., Nov 18th Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union Nationally recognized speakers,information fair.
Door prizes: iPod, personal GPS unit Free registration - www.gis.ku.edu
former Brazilian Racial Equality Minister. She will be discussing race relations in Brazil, as well as the history and her role in the government.
Guest lecture by Matilde Ribeiro
Friday, November 20, 2009
3:30-5:00pm, MRC Classroom
Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center
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