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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10,2005
VOL. 116 ISSUE 59
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
A running start Fans support 'Hawks in opener
BY RYAN COLIAanni
rcoliaanni@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The walls of Allen Fieldhouse reverberated with the chant, "Let's go Jayhawks" Wednesday night, minutes before the tip-off of the first men's basketball exhibition game of the season
Despite this game being an exhibition, fans treated it like any other at Allen Fieldhouse.
Eric Nevels, Topeka freshman, was in a group of about 20 students that took up the entire first row in the east student section.
Nevels said his group was the first to
enter the fieldhouse Wednesday afternoon.
The group began camping at 6 Wednesday morning. Nevels wanted to make sure he had great seats for his first game in the student section.
"It's crazy and a whole lot of fun." Nevels said.
Sophomores Austin Hayden and Chase Ketchum have been camping out for basketball games since last season. They, too, arrived Wednesday morning just before 6 to get in line.
"No matter what, we are going to camp out," Hayden said. "We have been through everything. We have sat outside in the snow."
Hayden and Ketchum's group was fourth in line, and when the doors opened Wednesday afternoon, the group sprinted to the west side of the student section to get front row seats.
It was also the first game for freshmen on the Kansas basketball team. Forward Brandon Rush said he wasn't even able to take a nap before the game because he was filled with anticipation.
"I was nervous at first. I couldn't just focus for some reason. My hands were sweating, everything," Rush said. "I was feeling terrible out there. After a while I got kind of used to it."
Edited by Erin Wisdom
Jared Soares/KANSAN
Freshmen guard Mario Chalmer, center, runs from the tunnel for pre-game warm-ups. The Jayhawks beat the Fort Hays State Tigers 98-62 on Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
SAFETY
Kylie Battaglia, Tulsa senior, walks home from Watson library on Sunflower Road. Although most of the main streets on campus provide students with ample light to make them feel safe at night, streets at the edges of campus are not always as well-lit.
Kim Andrews/KANSAN
For some walk home not a bright experience
Pick a night and walk up the hill on Louisiana Street between 17th Street and Summyside Avenue. The hill is steep. The sidewalk is uneven. About a quarter of the way up, a set of six stair steps abruptly interrupts the sidewalk.
It's a difficult walk. The reason: You can barely see your hand in front of your face. The lights at each end of the long block aren't bright enough to overcome the shadows cast by trees and bushes that line the sidewalk.
Emma Carter, Lawrence second-year law student, walks home from campus this way, sometimes at night. Unless a couple of houses along the street turn on their walkway lights, it's near pitch black.
"It's spooky," she said.
The lack of lighting Carter has to deal with wouldn't pass on campus, where regulations are fairly strict. Step off campus, and the streets are darker.
"Anytime there's a university within a larger community, there's always an issue with lighting," said Kathy Rose-Mockry, program director of the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center. "Campuses tend to be much more observant to make sure campus is accessible and lighting is a priority."
SEE DARK ON PAGE 4A
MULTICULTURALISM
African-American conference returns
BY MALINDA OSBORNE
mosborne@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
RJ Landers says that when he deals with professors who don't have a lot of experience with minorities, relating to one another can be difficult.
Landers, an African American and St. Louis sophomore, said he has had experiences where he felt teachers didn't expect as much from him or couldn't relate to him because he was a minority.
That's why Landers said he looked forward to interacting with the speakers at this week's "Am I My Brother's Keeper" Collegiate African-American Male Leadership Conference, which starts today.
Prominent African-American business leaders, professors and administrators will speak to a group of 300 students from across the country who will gather at the University of Kansas for the second annual event.
Robert Page, director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, created the conference. He said the event was about responsibility and accountability at both the individual and community levels.
Today through Saturday, the conference will feature workshops and activities that focus on student leadership, community involvement and personal discovery. The conference is open to any African-American male student.
Jabraan Pasha, Tulsa, Okla., junior, said his experience with the conference last year made an enduring impression on him. Pasha served as the student conference chairman.
He said the event inspired him to start a student organization called Black Men of Today that focuses on volunteering in the community.
SEE CONFERENCE ON PAGE 6A
Withdrawal changes considered
BY JOHN JORDAN
jordan@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
ENROLLMENT
Students will need to make up their minds earlier to drop a class if a recommended policy proposal is approved.
The Academic Policies and Procedures Committee is recommending that students no longer be allowed to drop a class after 60 academic days have passed and that an automatic "WP" or a "WF" be assigned to students who drop classes after the initial drop period.
The recommendation would still allow students to drop a class within in the first 15 academic days of the semester without a penalty on their transcripts.
From 15 until 60 academic days after the start of the semester, a student who drops will receive a "WP" for withdrawing while passing the class or a "WF" for withdrawing while
WITHDRAWAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommended changes to the course withdrawal policy:
- Students can drop a class in the first 15 academic days without penalty. This is the same as the current policy.
- Students who drop between the 16th and 60th academic days will receive either a “WP” or a “WF” from the instructor, depending on if the student is
passing or failing the class. The "WP" or "WF" will not affect the student's GPA.The current policy only assigns a "W" if a student drops a course.
- Students cannot drop a course after the 60th academic day. Currently, a student can drop a class until the last day of the course with the instructor's signature.
Source: University Governance Office
falling. Although the "WP" or "WF" won't affect the student's grade point average, it will allow whoever sees the student's transcript to know how the student was doing when he dropped.
In comparison, this semester in the College of Liberal Arts and most other undergraduate schools, students who dropped from Sept. 8 until Oct. 26 automatically received a "W." From Oct. 27 until the last day of class, the
student will receive either a "W" or an "F" at the discretion of the student's instructor.
The policy will be discussed by the University Council at a meeting today at 3:30 p.m. and will be voted on Dec. 1. The council is made up of 39 faculty, 12 students and six University staff members.
SEE WITHDRAWAL ON PAGE 6A
Todav's weather
Tradition continues with "McHash" play Students in McCollum Hall will carry on the artistic tradition of Hashinger Hall by performing a play this weekend in the Kansas Union. PAGE 2A
Quarterback relishing victory in peace Jason Swanson has made Jayhawk history for his role in ending two important football losing streaks. His accomplishments as a KU quarterback are sure to make Jayhawk trivia. PAGE 1B
These days cheating comes in all shapes and sizes, from your palm pilot to the palm of your hand. Jayplay writer Dave Ruigh's got the scoop on cheating at the University of Kansas.
Index
Comics...4B
Classifieds...5B
Crossword...4B
Horoscopes...4B
Opinion...5A
Sports...1B
All contents, unless stated otherwise. © 2005 The University Daily Kansan
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