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Volume 126 Issue 70
Monday, February 3, 2014
kansan.com
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CAMPUS
These lots located on the west side of Lewis and Hashinger halls will be closed beginning March 16 for the construction of two new dorms that will replace McCollum Hall on Daisv Hill
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CASSIDY RITTEP
news@kansan.com
With two new dorms being built on Daisy Hill this spring, students can expect difficulty finding a parking spot. On April 18, Daisy Hill will undergo construction. For staff and students, this means parking lots 102 and 103 will be closed beginning March 16. These lots are located on the west side of Lewis and Hashinger halls.
Student Housing encourages students living on Daisy Hill to leave their cars at home after spring break. If that is not an option, they suggest looking into other parking permit options.
Diana Robertson, director of Student Housing, said the two dorms will undergo construction at the same time along with the construction of an adjoining commons building.
The first sign of construction began on Jan. 22 with core drilling in parking lots 102 and 103. Student Housing said these drilling samples allowed architects and engineers to set the depth of footing for the buildings.
The new dorms will each be in an "L" shape with the commons building connecting the two dorms. Engel Road, currently in the front of Lewis and Hashinger halls, will be moved to wrap around the west side of the new dorms. The current Engel Road and the two parking lots to the west of Lewis and Hashinger halls will become a grassy quad area.
"We had a consultant that
we hired in the spring of '11 when the study was conducted to help us analyze the current conditions of McCollum Hall, whether to renovate or build new," Robertson said.
Constructing new would be less expensive than renovating McCollum Hall, Robertson said. She also added that the consultants spoke to students, and they decided to build two new dorms instead of one because students want smaller living environments to give them a better sense of community within their dorms.
The two dorms, costing $47.8 million, are expected to be done July 2015. After the dorms are built, McCollum Hall will be
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CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Lan Daisy Hill
This map shows future designs of the two L-shaped dorms that will replace McCollum Hall on Daisy Hill.
STATE
Bill provides convenience, challenges locally owned liquor stores
TOM DEHART news@kansan.com
A bill that was recently introduced into the Kansas legislature may give grocery stores the ability to sell wine, spirits and other alcoholic beverages beyond just 3.2 percent beer.
The bill was introduced on Jan. 29, and was sponsored by Uncork Kansas, a movement that wants to allow Kansans the opportunity to buy their groceries and liquor all in one place, instead of making separate trips to both locations. According to the movement's website, Uncork Kansas intends to promote convenience for consumers and to also provide a boost to the Kansas economy. Similar legislation was also recently adopted in the state of Tennessee that will allow them to incorporate
According to Uncork Kansas' website, "lifting government restrictions on retail liquor sales" will attract new business and "stimulate free enterprise and competition." It will also stop money going to border states and will cut back on extraneous government regulations.
wine in grocery stores.
Aside from providing convenience and stimulating the economy, Tara Jo Brown, the Store Director of the Hy-Vee located at 3504 Clinton Parkway said it will also enhance the grocery shopping experience for those who want to pair their foods with their alcohol.
"It's nice for us as well because Hy-Vee is pretty big into culinary experience and a portion of that has to do with the alcohol and beverage industry";
Brown said. He also said that the bill would provide a significant level of convenience for grocery shoppers.
The bill would prevent new liquor licenses from being purchased between the summer of 2015 to the summer of 2024. During that time, however, it would also allow grocery retailers like Brown to attempt to buy a liquor license from an independently owned liquor store. More loosely restricted licenses will be available to purchase from the state Alcohol Beverage Control division for grocery stores to gradually incorporate beer, wine and spirits into retailer's grocery store locations up until July 2024.
Jason Schmidtberger, the
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Index
Sen. Bill Ketron, R-Murfreesboro, discusses his bill to allow supermarket wine sales in Tennessee on Thursday, Jan 30. A similar bill has been proposed in Kansas that will allow wine and liquor sales inside supermarkets.
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CLASSIFIEDS 11
CROSSWORD 5
CRYPTOQUIPS 5
OPINION 4
SPORTS 12
SUDOKU 5
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