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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 3A
TUESDAY OCTOBER 11,2005
STUDENT HOUSING
Faulty towers letting in rain
Windows blamed for leaks
NEWS Sign of the times
"I got kind of scared because I thought that was not good; electricity and water don't go so well together." she said.
Ken Stoner, director of student housing, said that he was aware of the problem and that this fall's weather has not helped the situation.
She said water in the socket caused her light to short out.
Nadine Billgen pays close attention to the weather these days because rain outside has found its way inside the Jayhawker Towers.
BY LOUIS MORA
lmora@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The Bonn, Germany, graduate student, said she had filled buckets of water in her Jayhawker Towers apartment after heavy rain, and other Towers residents have said they have had the same problems with leaking ceilings and wet carpets. The towers' old windows have been blamed for the problem.
"The driving rains certainly aggrate that and makes it appear like more water than you normally would ever see," he said.
Stoner said the Department of Student Housing will stop the leaking by installing new windows. The installation of new windows began Monday in Tower B; window replacement in Tower D will begin later this fall.
Billgen, who lives in Tower A, discovered the problem after she heard dripping sounds coming from the ceiling.
Water started collecting in her light fixture then slowly dripped down the wall near the electrical outlet.
"The issue won't be fully solved until we get the windows replaced." Stoner said.
Sarah Ford, Kansas City,
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"It would be nice if they could do something about it just give the feeling that they care."
Nadine Billgen
Bonn, Germany, graduate student
Kan., senior, who lives in Tower B said she's tired of dealing with puddles in her apartment.
A two-person apartment in the towers costs $4,074 per year.
She said she used a towel around the window to prevent water from seeping. She said constant leaking had caused her ceiling to sag and kept the walls damp.
The problem had prevented her from hanging pictures on the wall or setting anything on the floor.
Billgen said she had talked to her Resident Assistant and called the department but had gotten a reaction only after she sent an e-mail to the department. Little was done then to fix the problem because the leaking had stopped, and the water had dried up.
She said she understood the problem couldn't be fixed overnight, but she would like the department to provide some temporary solutions.
While residents have contacted maintenance to address the issue, students said there has been no response.
"I pay enough per semester to not have to have this," she said
"It would be nice if they could do something about it — just give the feeling that they care," she said.
— Edited by Theresa Montaño
Kim Stewart/KANSAN
A sign protesting occupation dangles from the Kansas Memorial Union parking garage Monday, on Columbus Day. The sign attracted attention from passers-by who were traveling on Mississippi Street.
ON THE RECORD
♦ An 18-year-old KU student reported a $2,300 Hewlett Packard laptop computer stolen about 3:20 p.m. Oct. 7 from McCollum Hall.
♦ A 19-year-old KU student reported a $2,000
Dell Inspiron notebook computer stolen
sometime between 8 a.m. Sept. 30 and 2 p.m.
Oct. 3 from the 1200 block of Ohio Street.
A 20-year-old KU student reported about $1,000 in damage to a vehicle's windows sometime between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Oct. 8 at the 1000 block of Louisiana Street.
◆ A 19-year-old KU student reported a $700 Dell desktop computer stolen sometime between midnight and 3 p.m. Oct. 8 from the 1000 block of Tennessee Street.
♦ A 19-year-old KU student reported a $600
Specialized Rockhopper bicycle stolen sometime between 6 p.m. Sept. 27 and 9:30 a.m.
Sept. 28 from Oliver Hall.
♦ An 18-year-old KU student reported a $500 Specialized Hard Rock bicycle stolen sometime between 10 p.m. Sept. 29 and 4:30 a.m. Oct. 2 from Templin Hall.
♦ A 19-year-old KU student reported a $20 teal bicycle stolen sometime between 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 5.
ON CAMPUS
♦Music and dance professors will perform for free at 7:30 tonight at Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall as part of the Faculty Recital Series. The event features Eric Stormberg on bassoon and Robert Koenig on piano.
- Francois Le Roux of South Africa is playing a free cello concert at noon today at Alcove F in the Kansas Union as part of the Kansas African Studies Center's Ujamaa Brownbag Series.
♦ Palden Gyatso, aTibetan monk who spent 33 years in prison for protesting the Chinese occupation of Tibet, is speaking at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. A book signing will follow.
Note: The University Daily Kansan prints campus events that are free and open to the public. Submission forms are available in the Kansan newsroom, 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall. Items must be turned in two days in advance of the desired publication date. On Campus is printed on a space available basis.
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
"Intimacy for Committed Couples"
With Dr. Dennis Dailey, KU Professor Emeritus of Social Welfare Two-part workshop: Friday November 11th & Saturday November 12th Register at the ECM (1204 Oread) Cost per couple is $35 for students,$45 for non-students *Space is limited to 15 couples
PAID FOR BY KU
funded by:
SENATE
The workshop will cover such topics as:
The workshop will cover such t-Emotional intimacy -Sexual bonding
-Negotiation of differences
-Tolerance of sameness
October 11,2005
Looking to get involved on campus? Now is your chance!
Come to KU HABITAT's meeting to see how you can make a difference in the community
Meeting Tuesday October 11th,8:00pm Jayhawk Room, Kansas Union
New Volunteer Opportunity
Opportunity for new builds
ALTERNATIVE WEEKEND BREAKS
Volunteer at Ashby House in Salina
Apply by October12!
Ashby House serves jobless or homeless families. Salina's only full-time family shelter, it offers a secure family-oriented facility focusing on individual needs.
*Orientation on October 17
*Volunteering on October 21-22
www.ku.edu/~albreaks
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