0 0 0 0 18 U. THE NATIONAL COLLEGE NEWSPAPER Dollars And Sense. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1988 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1988. Life And Art U. THE NATIONAL COLLEGE NEWSPAPER 1 11 11 I Ib'~~1 1 u I %uiiijj.u ii on.J..uL. Bedroom sports? Sororities book along for library By Charlie McCue Kentucky Kernel U. of Kentucky There are many benefits to walking, such as increased stamina and better circulation. But students, faculty and staff at the U. of Kentucky (UK) got a different kind of benefit from walking - more library books - when the university Panhelle- nic Council sponsored a walk-a-thon this fall to help out the library. The proceeds of the walk-a-thon be- nefitted the Margaret I. King Library, which is the main campus library at the university. It has been in need of books but hasn't been able to obtain the funds necessary to buy them. "We chose the Margaret 1. King Lib- rary because we wanted to give some- thing back to the school," said Connie Nitzken, president of the Panhellenic Council. The Council sponsors a fund- raiser every year. Sorority members raised pledges be- fore the event, a five-mile walk circling the campus. Eight hundred sorority members participated. Last year, the group sponsored a bal- loon lift-off, raising $5,000 for the Arthritis Foundation. Although no goal was set for this year's walk-a-thon, the sororities would like to see at least $10,000 raised. This is the first year the Panhellenic Council has sponsored a walk-a-thon. i i ca: co co A team of bed racers speeds down Lee Jackson Field at the U. of Akron, Ohio, in the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Benefit Bed Race, held in September. Five beds, each with four racers and one rider, were entered in the competition. The winning team, above, is made up of Gregg Hagenmaier, Andy McKinstry, Chris Kelley and Jeff Hayden. Professor tests class with charity project By Kim Doyle Marquette Tribune Marquette U., WI Students in Gregory Naples' business law classes learn more than just the liabilities and assets of the corporate world. They learn what it means to feed the hungry. For the past two years, Naples, an assistant professor of accounting, has encouraged students in his classes to donate non-perishable food items before each exam. All contributions are given to Cam- pus Ministry, which distributes the food to local pantries. Class donations are usually given to the Milwaukee Hunger Task Force, according to Stephanie Russell, assistant director of Campus Logan's Run Continued From Page 16 runners complete two-mile legs at a time until they finish 10 miles. In the past, however, some runners have com- pleted as many as 24 miles. Past donations have helped buy a whirlpool, an electrocardiograph, an electric muscle stimulator and an in- bed scale. Last year's donations, which set a Logan's Run record by raising $10,000, were used to buy a neo-natal care unit. This year's goal will be to raise money for the purchase of a port- able heart monitor and to help the hos- pital's new cancer research center. Most of the money comes from donations gathered by the runners themselves. "It's a way for the students of JMU to give something back to the Harrison- burg (Va.) community," said Brian r ,-4 m GgyNps 'sy " strr "luy Gregory Naples Ministry. "This is wholly voluntary," the course syllabus states. "It will have absolutely no bearing on your grade. But you will not get an examination answer sheet absent a contribution." Naples said the last part of the state- ment is facetious and acknowledged his idea is not university policy. "I will not use my position as a profes- sor to sway students," he said. "I im- agine there are students who do not like this idea. "I am not on a crusade or anything. I am reminding students that this is a Jesuit university and that they have a responsibility to their fellow man, ,as well as their stockholders." Naples said he stresses the food drive because he feels business students have an image of not being concerned with their communities. He said the food drive proves this is not the case. "I think it's a good policy," said David Born, a junior majoring in business. "You have an obligation to people any- way, and he just reminds you of that." Talking newspapers ... The only time most people hear a newspaper is when it thumps against the front door. But for those with the right equipment, The New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor and the Lamed Tiller and Toiler, among others, are voices on the radio. The voices are those of about 150 volunteer broadcasters, including several U. of Kansas students, who read books, magazines, grocery ads and newspapers tor the Kansas Audio-Reader Network (ARN), a closed-circuit radio service for visually impaired people in Kansas. A special radio receiver is needed in order to hear the broadcasts. ARN loans the receivers, valued at $80, at no charge to people who qualify. The service received about $230,000 this year from the state through the university and about $30,000 from private donations. "We read current best-sellers and periodicals so that our listeners can discuss them with their friends just like anyone else," said David Andrews, director of the network. Jay A. Cohen, The Uni- versity Daily Kansan, U. of Kansas Standley, a junior who ran in this year's run along with 47 others. Preparations begin one month after the previous year's run. After a date is W ake FO rest Universit confirmed, committees need to be formed, runners recruited, donations solicited, T-shirts designed, publicity a different school of thought. sought and fund-raisers planned. After the initial planning, organizers Withspecial emphasis n must secure permits from the VirginiaW.Ia Department of Transportation, police .Ittonal Business escorts and parade permits. ."Microcomputers "It's been hectic," said Koko Ryerson, .mall class environment co-chair of this year's event. "Some - Broad-based management things that most people would never A Experiential learning think of still need to be done. .M B A Close student-faculty relations "It's amazing that so many different.. Integrated curriculum people can come together so closely in just one night. People don't realize just For more information cal toll-free: (800) 722-1622 or write: how much fun it is until they get out and James Garner Ptaszynski, Admissions Director, Wake Forest MBA, do it. Even getting out of an escort van 7659 Reynoda Station, Winston-Salem, NC 27109 (919) 761-5422 at 2:30 in the morning - in the rain - can be fun," Ryerson said.