Monday, May 1, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
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Precautions could prevent sun burns
Rays are most intense between 10 a.m.,3 p.m.
By Warisa Chulindra writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
When the mercury climbs and the sun shines, students head outside. But lounging outside without wearing sun block or sun-tanning lotion could have blistering results.
Even spending 20 minutes outside between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.- when the sun's rays are most intense - could lead to burns, said Julie Francis, health educator at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
A KU student lays down next to a pool and enjoys the sunshine. Students should wear sun block or sun-tanning lotion when they are expecting to be outside from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., when the sun's rays are most intense, said Julie Francis, a health educator at Watkins Memorial Health Center. KANSAN photo illustration
She said anytime people spent time outside, especially during the peak times, they should apply sun block or sun-tanning lotion frequently.
The sun-protection factor should be at least 15 and provide protection from both ultra-violet A and B rays. Francis said.
Sarah Wiley, Lyndon sophomore and a resident of Sellards Scholarship Hall, said she enjoyed laying in front of the hall on a blanket with her sleeves rolled up. She said other residents often could be found in lawn chairs and on blankets studying and enjoying the sunshine.
But getting sunburned is not usually on Wiley's mind.
"I don't really care because I'm not at the lake," she said. "I don't usually worry about it unless I'm going to be outside for more than an hour."
Wearing a hat and ultra-violet A protective sunglasses also is important because the face receives the most sun exposure. The lips, ears and nose are spots people sometimes forget to protect with sun-tanning lotion.
Preventing sunburns is important not just to avoid pain, but also for long-term health, Francis said.
"The more of a sunburn you have, the more likely you are to develop skin cancer," she said. "Everyone wants to look good now, but in the long run your skin will be leathery."
Legislature ends session with new spending bill
If students get sunburns, over-the-counter medication such as Follie and pain releivers are available to ease the pain. Aloe Vera gel and cold compresses also can be soothing.
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — A budget deal cleared the way for the Legislature's adjournment late Saturday night, after members already had approved prison, open-records and prescription drug legislation.
A conference committee of three senators and three House members reached agreement on the year's last spending bill after three days of meetings. The most difficult issue for them was to how spend Kansas's share of the national tobacco settlement.
The House approved the conference committee's report on the budget, 102-23, sending it to Gov. Bill Graves. Its vote came shortly after the Senate approved the report, 39-0.
Smaller issues continued to pop up, and retiring senators and House members gave farewell speeches. But the budget bill was the key to ending the session.
The Legislature adjourned shortly before midnight, finishing the 89th calendar day of its session.
The spending bill completed work on an $8.78 billion budget for the state's 2001 fiscal year, which begins July 1. The bill is likely to account for between $130 million and $140 million of the total.
The negotiators initially couldn't agree on how to spend $30 million in tobacco funds. They settled on putting some money toward children's health and education programs and some toward programs designed to prevent juvenile crime.
Another priority for legislators was a bill to strengthen the Kansas Open Records Act. It imposes fines for officials who withhold records and increases the power of the attorney general and prosecutors to
investigate alleged violations.
The Senate unanimously approved a compromise version of the bill, drafted by a joint conference committee. The House approved it 123-2 and sent it to Graves.
Legislators also finished work on $18.4 million worth of initiatives to address crowded prisons. The package includes a $6.2 million expansion of the state prison at Ellsworth. However, legislators included proposals to start "day reporting" centers and other changes designed to keep nonviolent criminals out of prison.
Kerr, one of the package's architects, described it as a significant change in policy for dealing with a growing inmate population. Other legislators saw it as a temporary fix to an ongoing problem. The Senate approved the final version of the bill, 36-4. The vote in the House was 69-54.
Graves said he was pleased with the package but took the latter view of its importance, telling reporters during a news conference: "I don't have any reason to believe that we won't be back here next year discussing capacity issues again."
Graves and his fellow Republicans also were pleased by passage of a bill that would create a limited program to help senior citizens nav for prescription drugs.
Democrats derided the bill as a "scam" because the $3.6 million program won't start until next year and will help only 3,000 elderly Kansans. Still, they voted with Republicans to accept the Senate's amendments to a bill they approved earlier this year.120-3.
In response to Democrats' criticism, Graves said he disagreed with the notion that it had to be big and cover everyone before it could justified.
Gay-rights activists march at U.S. Capitol
The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of gays and supporters marched yesterday at the Capitol, transforming the National Mall into a sea of multicolored flags and joining hands in a show of unity they hope will transform recent victories into wider protections for homosexuals.
"We're only asking for the same rights as anyone else," said Adam May of Atlanta as he walked with the throngs of marchers. "Depriving one person ... puts everyone at risk of loss."
In a crowd dotted with openly gay celebrities, the marchers celebrated a week of victories that included passage of a new law in Vermont that grants gays marriage-like rights and a renewed plea by President Clinton for a federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
But participants vowed not to rest until same-sex couples got equal rights in all 50 states, and some wore costumes or carried signs calling attention to fights still on the horizon.
One man wearing a Boy Scout uniform held up a sign that said, "Straight Scouts for gay scouts," calling attention to a case heard by the Supreme Court last week in which a Scout leader was fired because he was gay. Others carried signs that said "Stop Hate Crimes" and chanted "full rights for gays."
Clinton spoke via videotape to what was the first gay-rights march on Washington since 1993. His image shown on a giant screen, the president declared he had presided during the most inclusive administration in history, which has appointed more than 150 openly gay people to important government posts.
Also in the crowd was the father of Matthew Shepard, the 21-year-old gay University of Wyoming student who died in Oct. 1998 after being beaten into a coma and tied to a fence.
Dennis Shepard said he met with Clinton Friday and was antimistic the hate-crimes bill would pass.
"If my son was alive, he would be here today," Shepard said. "Gay rights is the civil-rights issue of this century."
Small Business Administration head Aida Alvarez praised Clinton and Vice President Al Gore as true believers in making government represent all groups.
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