University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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All ends of the spectrum are represented in campus publications . by jessica jones Iternative Presses gfml RAW eKPff55 l ,mir wilt' hen rnost students were on campus, many irnpulsively picked up a copy of The Unif versity Daily Kansan to read between classes or to read in class. The Kansan had the largest circu- lation of the campus newspapers, but it was not the only newspaper available to students. Each Student Life 26 -e month, students also had the opportunity to gf' two other publications, The Oreagl Review ani tag mosinations. All three publications were free It students. That was where their similaritie ended. il. ' UMD 1 dw lb' i

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U t was hard enough to be a full-time fudffif faking 12 bouts ofclasses. But imagine eing a full-time mother while going to school ill time. For Sara Finley, Colby graduate stu- ent, this was reality. While her life was difficult 1 times, she said getting her master's degree in vecial education was something that she had to o for herself and for herlO-month-old daugh- . zr, Mariah. fl l want her to have the same things l inat l had, Finley said. She has been my whole l otivation for going back to school. Finley had been in a three-year rela- ionship with Mariah's father. We had talked about what would ifl became pregnant, she said. We just going to get married and live happily after. But things did not work out like they rad discussed. VVhen l told him that l was pregnant, ie freaked, Finley said. He went wild. She reared Mariah on her own while getting herdegree. Mariah's father had drifted in and out of their lives after leaving a month after Mariah was bom. His presence created tension with Finley, who had worked to move on with her life. Her relationship with lVlariah's father was on rocky ground. When he left, all l wanted to do was to start over, she said, Starting over was sometimes difficult. Especially since lVlariah's Either still wanted to be a part of her life. He definitely wants to be her father, she said. He is always buying Mariah little gifts, when he can afford it, and is always calling to check up on her. Finley said she did not know ifshe and lVfariah's father would work out their problems and get back together, but that the experience of rearing a child on her own made her a stronger person. And a more cautious person. I am not going to get hurt again, she said. Finley said her family still pushed for her and Mariah's father to get back together. adv, ,lla fn' ,- ,, ill. I 1. ful, I A 1 ,. 4 Hfff .yi 'iffrff ' 1 R 'rf Sara Finley, Colby graduate student, has an extra load while taking out the garbage. Finley took her daughter Mariah everywhere or she got a babysitter. photo by Stephen Pingrjy S t u d e n t L i f e Her family supported her throughout her pregf nancy and gave her financial and emotional support after lVlariah's father left. Because of the tough time Finley had, her family had a special place in their hearts for Mariah. Gut of 14 grandchildren, Mariah is their favorite, she said. Finley said she had to give up her social life, but that she did not mind. Hlvlariah is my life now, she said. There are a lot of things l wish would have tumed out differently, but l wouldn't change anything, otherwise there would be no Mariah, Finley said. A typical day for Finley was not a typical day for other students. I start out at about 6:30 or 7 ofclock in the moming and fix her breakfast, she said. After that, we sit and play or we'll watch a little TV for a while. Finley said she learned to find time for homework in her daily routine. When she naps, l do my homework and shower if l need to, then we start all over at lunchtime, Finley said. Her classes started at 4 p.m. Finley said she had her friends watch Mariah and she also had a babysitting agency come to the apartment to watch Mariah. Class is my escape, she said. lt's the only time we're away from each other. When Mariah was younger, Finley used to take her to class. f'Everyone just kind of looked at me and smiled like, 'Oh, you have a baby, ' she said. lt was almost kinda like one of those irritating smiles. For Finley, balancing school and par- enthood was a dayfby-day struggle. There were days when l've had my bags packed at the door ready to go home, she said. I would call up my mom at home and cry, but then l would just hold my breath and just count the days until l got my degree. by ilene brenner

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Scot Hill, Wichita junior, editor of The Oread Review, works on copy. The newspaper expresses altemative view points from the mainstream press, the University Daily Kansan. J xphoto by Renee Knoeber icviiilm e 'F 501554: from iff' , Ihfll 7i n. Vifliosinations, distributed on campus for the first time in the fall, was an alternative monthly paper that offered more liberal subject matter than than mainstream press. It was also distributed in Lawrence bars, music stores, and restaurants. Publisher Greg Clootz Lawrence se' nior, said he was excited that Wfhosinations was distributed on campus. l-le said the paper offered views overlooked by the mainstream press, the Kansan. The Kansan does a good job, but they are very one-sidedf, Clootz said. I feel we are a public voice. He said that he decided to help start the paper because he did not want to work for the Kansan. Clootz said there were more views to be shown by a publication than the the Kansan offered its readers. Wflwsinations had a SOOO-newspaper circulation. The paper added Kansas City and Manhattan to its circulation area. Clootz said that they had received letters wanting informa- tion on subscriptions from places as close as Wichita and as far as Alaska. That was a real ego-booster, he said. Our biggest goal is to hand the paper down. We don't want the paper to end when we graduate. It is an important thing. On the opposite end of the spectrum, The Oread Review had been circulated since March, l992. The Oread Society distributed the paper monthly. The Review was a campusfori- ented paper, and was a more conservative paper than the mainstream press. Vice president Bob Schaffer, l-loxie senior, said the paper was founded for several reasons. Most importantly, it was a response to the prevailing attitudes of the students, he said. Also, there was already a liberalist paper, and Student Life 27 we wanted to provide journalism students with another way to gain experience. Schaffer said he did not help start the paper as a response to anything printed in the Kansan. The Review dealt with local issues. Schaffer said it printed stories and opinions that he said might not appear in the Karisan. l-le said the paper's views were open and often humorf ous, The Review had a 7500-newspaper cir- culation. It was distributed in Lawrence. The paper had a staff of 15 people. Kim Cox, Deslvioines, lowa, senior, said she was familiar with all three papers and preferred to read Wfbosinatioris. ul just feel Wfhosinations is more cre- ative, like they aren't afraid of stepping on any toes, she said. The Kansan seems to print only appropriate stories. Cox said she still read the Kansan to keep up on everyday events. Belinda Bellet, Stilwell, senior, said she read anything she could get her hands on. l don't really have a preference, she said. l usually read them for entertainment and information. Sometimes l wonder if the UDK prints both sides, though. Dedric Moore, Kansas City, Kan., se- nior, said she read Wfliosinations and the Kansan. 'gl read VVho5inations to see what band they wrote about, l read the Kansan to see whois playing where or anything else interesting, she said.