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Tuesday, April 8, 2014
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MONDAY,APRIL 7,2014
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Noise from neighbors is a popular complaint among college students. Make sure to look at all options before making a final decision on a living arrangement.
Consider noise when choosing living location
DANI BRADY
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Living in a town full of college students can mean that hearing loud music or seeing a house party during the week is no surprise. The noise factor can increase during the weekends, so finding a quiet night to stay in can be harder than you think. When searching for a house or an apartment, it is important to remember that living next to a loud bar or a group of rowdy college students is never an ideal situation.
Mary Fortino, a sophomore from Overland Park, currently lives at Legends Place located by Clinton Parkway and Crossgate Drive. Fortino enjoys where she lives, but wishes she would have considered noise when moving.
"It's usually the loudest on the weekends because that's when they have all the parties," Fortino said. "Sometimes I call the Legends office and file a noise complaint or I just try to ignore it."
Ignoring a group of rambunctious college students having a wild night can be difficult if you're living next door or just down the hall. Investing in a quality pair of headphones to tune out the partiers or contacting management, like Fortino did, are both good options when trying to control the problem.
If you are the students hosting these noisy gatherings, you need to remember to be considerate of your neighbors. Having a party on Wednesday and Thursday night may be fun for those attending, but it can be very distracting for your neighbors who are attempting to study or relax. Although students do go out on the weekends, Lawrence laws about noise complaints do not exclude Friday and Saturday nights.
The Lawrence Police Department tries to decrease the amount of excessive and unnecessary noises with several ordinances that must be followed by all residents. An example of one ordinance involves playing loud music from your vehicle.
According to police.lawrenceks.org, ordinance 17-116.1 states, "No person or persons operating or occupying a motor vehicle on any street, highway, alley, parking lot or driveway shall operate or permit the operation of any sound amplification system from within or upon the vehicle so that the sound is audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet or more from the vehicle."
A violation of the ordinance above can result in a traffic ticket with a minimum fine of $80.
Residence halls on campus are a good alternative if you like a quiet space because they enforce quiet hours each night.
Max Rich, a freshman from Chicago, says that living in the residence halls hasn't been as loud as he thought it would be.
"I think it starts to get loud on Wednesday nights," Rich said. "I can get most of my work done in my dorm Sunday to Tuesday, but when Wednesday comes I usually go to the library if I need to get something done."
As you begin the search for your next house or apartment, keep noise in mind. It is easy to avoid busy streets, large apartment complexes and roads with attractions like bars and restaurants if you do some research. Ask around to see which apartments hold the most parties so you can find a quiet and relaxing place that you can call home.
Edited by Amber Kasselman
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It's for the upcoming video game tournament this Saturday, a fundraising event for the sailing club. The club, exclusively financed by fundraisers, is trying to raise enough money to purchase three boats.
"We want boats to call our own, under our own control, instead of working with people who already had boats," said Kyle Kaplan, sophomore naval ROTC officer candidate, from Wildwood, Fla.
While the club has been borrowing boats from the KU Sailing Club, the Hawk Navy has been fundraising all year to become more independent.
Unlike KU Sailing Club, the Hawk Navy has a more military-oriented approach,
other things we want to do in the off months."
RESTON BISHOP
Hawk Navy president
"It's nice when our freshmen get here, they are kind of scared to go out and do anything, their lives are more strict than other college students, being in the ROTC, and so it gives them a fun activity to do on the weekends in a relatively safe environment," Bishop said.
They are well on their way in fundraising with about $1,300 from previous events like chili feed and bake sales. They need
But this doesn't mean the Hawk Navy doesn't have fun.
sailing or other things we want to do in the off months."
The Hawk Navy hopes to raise about $400 from the latest fundraiser. Participants can register by email at HawkNavyKU@gmail.com, and games cost $5 for GoldenEye 007 and $10 for Super Smash Bros Brawl and League of Legends.
FRANK WEIRICH/KANSAN
"Being out in the water, catching a good wind, nothing quite compares to it. It's pretty awesome," Kaplan said.
Edited by Nick Chadbourne
For now, the club members eagerly await the day to go sailing in their own boats and compete in local sailing competitions.
Hawk Navy president Reston Bishop teaches the crew how to tie sailing knots during a club meeting. The Hawk Navy is hosting a video game tournament this Saturday, a fundraising event for the sailing club. The club, financed exclusively by fundraisers, is trying to raise enough money to purchase three boats.
Hawk Navy Game Night
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Index
- The video game tournament will be held April 12, from 7 to 10 at the Navy Learning Resource Center in the Military Science Building
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SUDOKU 5
- Super Smash Bros Brawl, League of Legends and GoldenEye 007 are the games offered.
- You can register by email at HawkNavyKU@gmail.com and its costs $10 for Super Smash Bros Brawl and League of Legends and $5 for GoldenEye 007.
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Don't Forget
- First three finishers will get cash prizes
Student Senate elections start Wednesday
Today's Weather
Partly cloudy 10 percent chance of rain. Wind NW at 13 mph
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