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CRIME
Lawrence car stolen at gunpoint
BY JESSICA WICKS
jwicks@kansan.com
According to witnesses, Wise showed a handgun and forced a 67-year-old woman out of her gold Toyota Highlander. Wise drove the vehicle north on Massachusetts street and caused two more accidents, one at 11th street and one in front of the Granada. According to police, the second accident disabled the vehicle and Wise again fled on foot. He tried to enter a green Toyota van that was stopped at the light on Tenth street. Police ordered Wise away from the vehicle. According to reports, Wise walked a short distance east on Tenth street before police apprehended him.
Police found a 9mm Ruger at the scene.
At about 8 p.m., Lawrence police attempted to pull Wise over at Sixth and Vermont streets after they received a tip from Leavenworth County sheriff patrol officers that the 1999 Plymouth Voyager Wise drove was stolen. Wise ignored police attempts to pull him over, and continued down Vermont street where he caused an accident at 11th and Vermont streets. At 19th and Massachusetts streets, Wise abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot to the Dairy Queen across the street.
Lawrence police arrested Edward Wise, 23, for stealing two cars, one at gunpoint, eluding law enforcement, driving while suspended and causing three accidents in downtown Lawrence Thursday evening.
—Edited by Sasha Roe
One person suffered minor injuries at one of the accidents, but refused treatment at the scene. No other persons reported injuries.
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HEALTH
Nathan Roser, Shawnee Mission graduate student, Ds at the student-run KJHK radio station on campus. Roser plays "Progressive New Music" from noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. He plays six tracks from a list of albums picked by the music director, with the only restriction being that the content is FCC approved for radio.
Flu shots save money, well-being
BY MARY SORRICK msorick@kansan.com
Flu season has descended upon the University of Kansas.
She said many students reported an abrupt onset of symptoms, including fever, headache, body aches and cough.
Patricia Denning, chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said the flu virus hit students at an accelerated rate beginning two weeks ago.
"A common description is, 'I was feeling fine this afternoon, then all of a sudden I started feeling horrible.' Denning said.
Influenza often circulates around campus in February, but she said more students had been afflicted this year than in previous flu seasons.
The best strategies for students to protect against influenza include staying away from coughing people, washing hands regularly and keeping the immune system strong by eating well and getting plenty of sleep. Denning said.
She said students who are already sick should cough or sneeze into their shoulder
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She also recommended students buy a thermometer to take their temperature if they start to feel sick. A fever often distinguishes influenza from the common cold and Denning said students with a temperature higher than 101 degrees should call Watkins to set up an appointment.
Mai Do, marketing coordinator at Watkins, said it was important for students
or arm to avoid spreading the virus to others.
"It's a lot cheaper to come in and get the flu shot." Denning said. "Plus, you won't be miserable for a few days."
diagnosed with influenza to stay home until they have been fever-free for 24 hours.
Do said students should overcome their reluctance to miss class to avoid spreading the virus to others.
Students who have not gotten an influenza shot can do so at the flu clinic at Watkins on Tuesday between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Appointments for the vaccine can also be made by calling Watkins at (785) 864-9507.
Denning said professors and instructors should be more understanding about students' need to stay home. She also said physicians at Watkins would write a doctor's note for students who miss more than three days of class because of the flu.
Despite this, Denning said it was in students' best interest to take steps to protect themselves against influenza.
- Edited by Katherine Loeck
A preventative flu vaccine costs $15 while Tamiflu, a drug prescribed to alleviate symptoms for those already sick with influenza, costs $85 at the Watkins pharmacy.
Apartment complex may offer golf course
LAWRENCE
If Lawrence City Commissioners approve the project, students will have the choice of living in an apartment with a nine-hole golf course right outside their window.
SEE LAWRENCE ON PAGE 8A
TECHNOLOGY
Students can voice ideas using new Web site
Connect coalition has created a Web site of information all about the University of Kansas called WiKUpedia. Since the site went live last week, the site has had more
than 20,000 visits. Users can edit articles on the site such as the basketball camping article, the KU traditions article or the residence halls article.
SEE TECHNOLOGY ON PAGE 10A
TECHNOLOGY
More than 650 students on facebook. com have declared their intent to orange-out the men's basketball game against Missouri tonight.
Campus to go wireless by mid-2008
Students to wear orange at game
The move is meant to celebrate the football team's Orange Bowl victory last month, and to taunt Missouri, according to the student who created the event.
Four more buildings have just become wireless accessible. Student Senate approved half the cost of the KU wireless initiative. The University is planning on making more of campus wireless, but some areas are being left out.
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BASKETBALL
While many students plan on wearing orange to the game, others explain why they think it's silly and unnecessary.
SEE BASKETBALL ON PAGE 1B