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Friday, December 8, 1989 / University Daily Kansan
Plastic foam removal nearly finished at cafeterias
By Chris Evans Kansan staff writer
The partial removal of plastic foam products from KU cafeterias is nearly complete, and officials involved with the change are almost satisfied.
"We're 90 to 95 percent changed over for things we're going to be changing over," said Bob Richeon, food services manager of the Kansas Union. "We are pretty much pleased. We have some of our customers
tell us that they would rather we had retained the foam, and there are some who have been very pleased with the paper."
Some people have complained about paper cups that do not hold in liquid for long periods of time and need to be reused, that do not hold in heat be said.
Brian Schwegmann, a student on the University of Kansas Memorial Corporation committee whose members decided to remove foam products, said he was mostly satisfied with the changeover.
"They're probably doing the best they can, given the directive they were issued," he said. "They've done a very fine job of converting to paper. From an ecological point of view we have more reasonable methods."
Schwegmann said he would like to see more reusable, washable plates and cups used in the unions and in Wescoe Terrace Cafeteria.
"That's not very likely unless they receive another directive from the Memorial Corporation," he said.
Richeson said further changes were possible but that he was concentrating on the current changeover.
"In an institution such as ours, it would be difficult to go completely to china and glassware," he said, citing reasons of inventory, storage and breakage.
One remaining decision in the changeover is whether to raise the
price of caferaie products now served in paper containers.
The price of a paper coffee cup, at 3.8 cents, is 93 percent more expensive than the same kind of foam cup, Richeson said. Cold-beverage paper cups cost as much as 23 percent more, at about 4.5 cents each.
People who do not want to use paper products can bring in their own reusable bottles. Richson said, Customers can fill squeeze bottles for 50 cents.
Hashinger to test hall recycling
By Bryan Swan Kansan staff writer
"The key is that they get the recyclables to me in the proper
Mark Akin, co-owner of River City Recycling Co., said he had been contacted last week by interested Hashinger residents and residents who wanted to start a residence hall recycling plan for some time.
Effective residence hall recycling may soon become a reality if a pilot program conducted next semester by River City Recycling Co. at Hashing City Hall proves successful.
He said he hoped the idea would spread to other residence halls and would be a part of next semester's campus-wide recycling program that would include nine campus buildings and 32 collection barrels.
state," Akin said. "Then I can recycle hundreds of thousands of pounds."
he said he had been invited to a recycling forum on Wednesday at Hashinger to discuss the plan with residents.
"We'll unload the barrels and then take them immediately back," he said."We'll come twice a week if we have to. This is one stop, just one big stop. It's not a big
Akin said the plan agreed upon by both parties called for recycling only aluminum and paper. Two collection barrels provided by River City Recycling would be placed in the lobby of every floor, one each for aluminum and paper. Each floor's resident assistant would appoint a recycling coordinator who would be responsible for taking the barrels to the hall's leading dock at least once a week.
deal for us. We already do 100,000 pounds a month of recyclables."
Akin said that housing department officials had expressed concern about the program making him a "candidate" toORS but that they had approved it.
Jennifer Boyle, Hashinger social chairman, said residents had tried to recycle on their own, but the efforts usually died out.
"So many residents wanted to recycle, a lot of individuals do, but it was not organized well," she said. "This way all the floors can concentrate their efforts on one day. I think we have the capacity to do well with the proper organization."
Boyle said Hashinger would not make any money from the program but thought most residents considered the program worthwhile.
January activities to honor King
By Cory S. Anderson Kansan staff writer
A weekend of activities in Lawrence will mark the fifth anniversary of celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday in January as an official holiday.
The University of Kansas, the Ecumenical Christian Ministries and the city of Lawrence are co-sponsoring the activities to commemorate the birthday of the slain civil rights leader.
The celebration will start at 6 p.m.
Jan. 13 with a banquet at the Kansas
Union Ballroom, said Rev. William
Dulin, president of the ministries.
The keynote speaker for the evening
will be Martin Luther King III.
His speech is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.
On Jan. 14, a community musical will be conducted at Central Junior High School, 1400 Massachusetts St., featuring several the kU Inspirational Gospel Voices.
On King's birthday, Jan. 15, there will be a commemorative service at the First Regular Missionary Baptist Church, 1648 Verm St. This service is organized by the Indian Junior College, city and Douglass County offices, Dulin said.
Because the activities are scheduled during the last weekend of winter break, Dulin said he hoped they could return early so they could attend.
Banquet tickets cost $20 for dinner and the lecture and $10 for just the lecture. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade can attend the lecture free. Tickets are available at the Office of Minority Affairs, 324 Strong Hall; the Cross Reference Bookstore, 2449 Iowa St.; or from any of the nine pastors of the Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread St. The other two activities are free and open to the public.
"We're hoping to get a lot of publicity out before they leave," Dulin said.
BSU show to present top talent
By a Kansan reporter
Mr. Ebony and Ms. Essence of the University of Kansas will be selected Saturday by the Black Student Union at its annual Mr. Ebony/Ms. Essence nageant.
Three men and six women will compete for the titles, said Michelle Wilson, chairman of the pageant committee. They will be judged in six areas: prepared questions, impromptu questions, talent, poise, modeling and overall presentation.
Prizes are $100 for each winner, paid registration to the annual Big Eight Council on Black Student Government Conference and subscriptions to several magazines, Wilson said.
Although talent is part of the competition, it is not the focus, said Frenchette Garth, BSU president.
"Talent is involved but not the only aspect. It also includes things like public speaking and public presence," she said. "The pageant, to the BSU, is a way to show the campus and the community positive role models."
The pageant will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Ballroom in the Kansas Union.
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