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Friday, February 9, 1996
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
ON CAMPUS
KU Office of Study Abroad is sponsoring a program on Scholarship information at 11:30 today at 2085 Wescoe. For more information, call Nancy Mitchell at 864-3742.
African Studies Center is sponsoring a movie screening of "Fire Eyes" (Somalia) at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow at the Woodruff Auditorium. For more information, call Akin Ajayi at 864-3054. Free.
KU Dance Club is having a dance lesson at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the Kansas Union Ballroom (or Kansas Room). For more information, call Sonia Ratzlaff at 864-1581.
The Art and Design Gallery is sponsoring a department of art faculty show Feb. 11-16 in the Art and Design Gallery. For more information, call Chris Fasaw at 864-4550
OAKS, Non-traditional Student Organization is sponsoring a brown bag luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Wescoe Terrace Cafeteria. For more information, call Laura Morgan at 864-4064.
Office of Study Abroad is sponsoring the Great Britain Student Exchange at 1 p.m. on Monday in 4006 Wescoe. For more information, call Nancy Mitchell at 864-3742.
Linguistic Colloquy is sponsoring Joong-Sun Sohn speaking about "The Resumptive Head in the Korean Relative Clause: Another Type of Relative Clause" at 3:30 p.m. on Monday in 206 Blake Hall.
The Center for East Asian Studies, International Studies, department of East Asian Languages & Cultures, Kansas Small Business Development Center, Kansas International, and the department of political science are sponsoring a panel discussion on China and the World Trade Organization from 3 to 5 p.m. on Monday at the Malott Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Ashley Cheung at 864-3849.
KU Karate Club is having practice at 5:30 p.m. on Monday in 215 Robinson Center. For more information, call Jon Sides at 832-1771.
International Student Association is having its weekly meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday at the International Room in the Kansas Union.
KU Meditation Club is having group meditation on Monday at the Daisy Hill room in the Burge Union. For more information, call Ravi Hirekatur at 832-8789.
The Center for East Asian Studies, International Studies, department of East Asian Languages & Cultures, Kansas Small Business Development Center, and Kansas International are sponsoring a lecture entitled, "China's Contemporary Approach to it's International Relations" at 7 p.m. on Monday at the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Ashley Cheung at 864-3849
KU Yoga Club is having yoga class at 7 p.m. on Monday at the Daisy Hill Room in the Burge Union. For more information, call Adam Miller at 832-0399 or Paula Duke at 542-1930.
KU Kempo Karate Club is having a club meeting at 7:30 on Monday in 207 Robinson Center. For more information, call Mark Hurt at 842-4713.
KU Women's Rugby is having practice at 8 p.m. on Monday. For more information, call Stacey Stringfellow at 749-3380.
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Vegetarians have a beef with meat
KU students choose to abstain from eating products of animals
By R. Adam Ward
Kansan staff writer
College is the place where most people try out different ideas and lifestyles. College students often experiment with different ways of eating than the way they grew up.
Some students are becoming vegetarians; giving up all meat or just some types. Some are even giving up dairy products and eggs and becoming vegans.
But finding out about good nutrition is important before becoming a vegetarian or vegan. This is necessary to avoid possible future health risks, said Ann Chapman, registered dietitian at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
She said as long as students are eating dairy products,it's not hard to maintain a balanced diet.
"The thing I run into most is many people who are afraid that they are not getting enough protein," Chapman said.
She said Americans ate too much protein, in general, and that vegetarians that eat two to three servings a day of seeds, nuts, beans, or meat alternatives, like tofu, have no need to worry about protein, she said.
Vegans should supplement their diets with B-12, calcium and iron, she said. This may prevent future nutrition-related health problems. Children and pregnant or breast-feeding women should avoid vegan diets.
Vegetarian and vegan diets are becoming so common among college students that Ekdahl Dining Commons, the cafeteria that serves the Daisy Hill residence halls, now offers several vegetarian meals every evening.
Barbara Quintero, assistant director of the cafeteria, said that those with a vegan diet had a harder time finding things to eat because meals prepared without dairy products were usually not as popular as meals with meat or dairy products. She estimated 5 percent or less of the residents are vegetarians.
This group of KU students has a diverse number of reasons for becoming vegetarians.
Gbaike Ajayi, Lawrence freshman, said she had never liked the taste of meat. She was also concerned about the health risks of eating red meat, she said.
Rachel Wiese, Overland Park sophomore, had more environmental reasons for making a change in her diet.
"I was reading the book, 'Green Planet' and it was talking about the fact that it took 2,000 pounds of water to produce one pound of cow meat," Wiese said.
ON THE RECORD
A student's KUID with bus pass was stolen between 8:05 a.m. and 12:25 p.m. on Feb. 1 in Haworth Hall. The KUID was valued at $60, KU police reported.
KU police were called to the second floor of Tower D of Jayhawker Towers when an individual room fire alarm automatically activated the alarm system. Reportedly, the resident removed the alarm from the ceiling. KU police are
investigating the incident.
A KU student was arrested on a charge of criminal trespass at 4:30 a.m. yesterday on the 1200 block of Ohio Street. His bond was set at $100, Lawrence police reported.
A KU student's compact discs were stolen at 4:10 p.m. yesterday in the 900 block of Kentucky Street. The compact discs were valued at $225, Lawrence police reported.
Weather
Source: Ryan Jewell, KU Weather Service
Alarms meet standards housing official says
Jayhawker Towers test decibel level of alarms Kansan staff report
Housing workers tested the decibel level of fire alarms in Jayhawker Towers at 2 p.m. yesterday after several residents had complained of sleeping through an alarm on Jan.31.
Residents of Tower A said they didn't hear the alarms during a elevator fire and feared they could be in danger if there was another fire.
Philip Garito, associate director of student housing, said the fire alarms tested 95 decibels in the hallways, 10 decibels above the recommended national level, and 60 decibels in the apartments.
"That's probably a little less than what you'd get from a radio," Garito said. "People should be able to hear it provided their stereo isn't on."
Garito said the noise level wasn't dangerous because tower staff members made sure all residents evacuated the building during a fire alarm.
But Garito said that even though the alarms met safety standards, the towers were considering installing more alarms.
"Maybe the thing to do would be to put horns at each end of the hallway." Garito said. "That should provide enough noise."
The towers spent $57,000 in 1992 installing the alarm system by Simplex Time Recorder Company.