Thursday, March 30, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 5
Students use aliases to score free magazines
By Doug Paocy
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Call it mail-order shoplifting.
Some students are giving magazine companies fake names so they do not have to pay for a subscription.
"I do it because I want various magazines and I don't want to pay for them," said David, a KU student. David did not want his real name printed.
Magazines are aware of the problem, but there is little they can do about it.
"Every magazine has a problem with fraudu
lent people," said Andrew, a customer service representative for U.S. News & World Report. "We have no way of verifying who someone is when they send in a subscription card. We don't ask for a copy of their driver's license."
Andrew was not allowed to give his last name for security reasons.
Getting free magazines is as simple as sending in the reply card, said Michael, another KU student who subscribes on an alias.
1 sent in one of those note card-sized reply cards that are in magazines under a fake name and started getting free magazines," he said. "You don't have to pay up front, like you do when
These students could face up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500 if their identities are revealed, said Braxton Copley, staff attorney for Legal Services for Students. The act is a Class A non-person misdemeanor.
ordering DVDs. It's easy."
David said he got the idea of using a like name from other people in his fraternity house.
“It's fraud,” he said. “These people are misrepresenting their own identity knowing that the magazines would rely on them.”
"I've seen so many people do it and not get caught or penalized," he said. "Plus, it would be tough for a company to pinpoint who gets the
Michael, also a fraternity member, felt a sense of security living with so many people.
magazines I subscribed to in a house with a bunch of guys."
"How will they ever be able to trace this fake name back to me?" he said. "There are 80 other people living here."
Andrew said that U.S. News & World Report did not require people to pay for their subscription before they get the magazine, but sent out an invoice about the same time the first magazine was sent.
For a $22 week subscription, Andrew said, the magazines would stop arriving at about the seventh week.
enth week if the invoice was not returned with payment.
After that, the subscriber's debt would be given to a collection agency that would prosecute the debtor on behalf of the magazine, he said.
David has received invoices for his aliases, he said, but he hadn't returned them.
Though neither Michael nor David said they were worried about getting caught, both said they were not going to subscribe to more magazines using a fake name.
"It seemed like a good idea at the time," Michael said. "But it's not worth the hassle. I want to read these magazines, I can go buy them."
Major workouts may cause minor injuries
By Warisa Chulindra
writes @kansan.com
Kanson staff writer
With the warmer weather, more students have started exercising. But doing too much too soon may lead to minor injuries.
Sandy Bowman, physical therapy department supervisor at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said many students might have started exercising during Spring Break and returned with minor injuries.
For orthopedic or musculo-skeletal injuries such as sprains, strains and muscle and joint pain, students may visit Watkins's sports medicine clinic on the second floor.
Visits to the clinic are included in the student health fee. The clinic is open from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, and appointments are preferred.
Bowman said the inactivity of win ter followed by sudden activity during spring led to injuries.
She said running injuries such as tendinitis, shin splints and pulled muscles were most common — acute injuries that need one to three visits.
"They'll run three miles when they haven't done anything for the past few months," Bowman said.
Although minor injuries may go away, such injuries can become a recurring problem, she said. That is why the department tries to pinpoint the cause of the injury and educate
students about preventing recurring injuries.
Students needing additional treatment will be referred to the physical therapy department. State law requires that students have a doctor's referral for physical therapy. Charges will be made for X-rays, laboratory work and prescription medication. Possible treatments include heat, ice and electrical treatment. Crutches and braces are also an option. Costs range from $20 to $60.
Kristen Lonard, Topelka junior, has gone to physical therapy twice — for headaches and stomach problems.
"They're really great," Lonard said. "They talk to you about what they're going to do and what's involved. They met with me and helped me figure out what was causing my headaches."
But not all students are aware of the physical therapy services.
A. J. Dalaney, Overland Park senior and a member of the men's ultimate frisbee team, said he didn't realize until recently that Watkins had a sports medicine clinic or a physical therapy department. He said he would use it more often now that he knew.
"If I run across any injuries, instead of going to a chiropractor or a health club, I can use the student health center," Delaney said. "I think people are undereducated about their injuries."
To schedule an appointment for the sports medicine clinic call 864-9507.
Medieval battles lively reenactment of European history
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"When I first started people were wearing carrot and plastic nickel buckets." Searah said.
pet and plastic picture backpack. But now armor can be a big investment. A full set can cost up to $800, but people handy with tools can make their own for around $200.
Mike Cohen, KU alumnus, is Sir Mihangel ap Gruffydd, a Welsh warrior. He wore a titanium chain mail shirt, but that was for appearance, not protection. Cohen said chain mail wasn't needed for reenactors' duels. It was effective against edged weapons, and members use only blunt wooden weapons. Members need rigid armor with padding underneath to protect against hard blows.
There's enough demand to support a full-time armorer in Lawrence. Richard Jones has made his living making helmets and armor for the past eight to 10 years.
There are a lot of potential buyers - nation wide, the society has 30,000 to 40,000 paid members.
"And the sport kind of chews up equipment," Jones said.
the society requires fighters to have rigid armor covering the knees, elbows, groin, kidneys, hands, head and throat, Jones said.
Jones uses his own products. He fights as Richard of Wolfwood, an 11th century Saxon warrior. He said the group also has a lot of Vikings.
"Good ones, not Hagar the Horrible," he said. Jones said he loved the early Middle Ages, but didn't idealize it.
"If this was the real Middle Ages I'd be a tater farmer," he said.
Speakers focus on minorities
By Ryan Blethen
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Tavis Smiley, the host of the Black Entertainment Television's Talk Night, is delivering the opening speech tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the Kansas Union Ballroom. It is the only symposium event open to the public. The public can attend other events for a late registration fee of $125.
Vincent Tinto, a professor from Syracuse University and an expert on student retention in higher education, will be the closing speaker at 3 p.m. Saturday at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
The symposium gives faculty and administrators who deal with recruiting and retaining students of color an arena to discuss and share their ideas.
Robert Page, assistant director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, started the symposium three years ago.
"I saw the need for the retention of students of color," Page said. "I wanted to see what else people were doing and exchange ideas that we could use at KU."
In between speakers, there will be three sessions devoted to the topics of recruitment and retention.
The first session will be led by Demetrius Greer, director of the office of graduate and professional opportunities at Tennessee State University. Greer will focus on a program he developed at Tennessee State that feeds students of color into graduate programs.
The second session will be led by Karen Webb, director of recruitment and retention in the graduate school at the University of Georgia. Webb will tackle the issue of recruiting students of color to graduate programs.
The last session will be led by John Augusto, assistant dean of the graduate school at KU. Augusto will speak about how prospective students use the Internet to research graduate schools.
Brenda Maigaard, associate director of student financial aid, who worked on the symposium committee, said it presented an opportunity for collaboration between academic affairs and student affairs professionals.
Augusto said there were numerous reasons that students of color do not make the jump to graduate school. One of the reasons is the current strength of the economy.
"When a good economy comes, it's hard to get a student to go back into school," he said.
SYMPOSIUM
SCHEDULE
Tomorrow
Theme Workshops
Noon-7 p.m., Kansas Union
2:30 4:30 p.m.
Teenic Smiley Opening
Tavis Smiley, Opening Kerrigan Address
7:30 p.m., Kansas Union Ballroom
Conference Social 9 p.m., Ramada Inn
Saturday
Registration 8-9 a.m., Kansas Union, fourth floor lobby
Aya Fubara, Welcome Keynote Address
8:30-9:30 a.m., Kansas Union Ballroom
Session I
9:40-10:50 a.m., Jayhawk Room, Kansas Union
Session II
11 a.m.-12:10 p.m., Big 12 Room, Kansas Union
Symposium networking luncheon
12:50:1:30 p.m., Kansas Union Ballroom
Session III
1. 402-50 p.m. Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union Vincent Tinto, closing
speaker
3 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union
The Vickers Lecture Series presents
Lied Center, The University of Kansas
Tuesday, April 4, 2000 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
FREE TO THE PUBLIC [limited seating; doors open 6:15]
The University Of Kansas School of Business
schedule of events
Monday, April, 2000
11am-2pm Volunteer Fair in the
Kansas Union Lobby
7pm Lee Stringer, award winning author
of "Grand Central Winter" in Kansas.
Union Ballroom
Tuesday, April 4, 2000
9am-12pm at local schools
pm at local schools
3pm Read Out in the Kansas Union Lobby
4pm at Edgewood Homes and the Boys
and Girls Club
Wednesday, April 5, 2000
11am-2pm "Empty Bowls" in front of StaufferFlint
5pm-8pm Community Dinner at the ECM
sponsored by: CEO, Student Senate
Hall Center for the Humanities, and Coca-Cola
Center for Community Outreach
126 Kansas Union  Phone 864-1073
www.ukans.edu/~CCO
Thursday, April 6, 2000
3pm Pelache Center Community Garden
project at the Pelache Center
located at 1423 Haskell Ave.
Friday, April 7, 2000
8pm-6:30 am Homeless Sleepout at
Burchum Park
2nd & Indiana St.
Saturday, April 8, 2000 9:30am-1pm Will meet in the Kansas Union Lobby to their head out to sites in the community
STUDENT
SENATE
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