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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.115 ISSUE 125
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005
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CRIME
New policy making noise
Change in sound ordinance results in increased citations
BY JOSHUA BICKEL
jbickel@hansan.com
KANSLAN STAFF WRITE
Noise citations are on the rise after a Lawrence Police Department policy change on Jan.19.
Since the change in January, Lawrence police have issued a total of 54 noise citations. In 2004, they issued 48 citations for the whole year, according to police records.
The previous policy required that police officers contact the complaining party before issuing a noise citation. Under the current policy, police officers can respond to the site of the disturbance without contacting the people who complained.
Sgt. Dan Ward, Lawrence Police Department spokesman, said the increase in enforcement showed that the policy change had been effective in allowing police officers to respond to noise disturbances.
Shannon Firestone, Overland Park junior, has seen the effects of the change firsthand.
NOISE CITATIONS
A Lawrence police officer responded to a noise complaint at one of her recent parties after
The Lawrence Police
The Lawrence Police Department has issued 54 noise citations since a policy change in late January. In 2004, they issued 48 citations for the whole year. Below are the number of citations issued per month this year.
Januarv: 13
nth this year.
February:18
February: 1
- March: 18
April 1-4:5
Source: Lawrence Police Department
her neighbor called police, she said.
"They we're really nice about it though," she added. "They just told us to turn down the stereo and smoke in the back."
Sam Deutch, Overland Park junior, said that he had seen an increase in the number of police officers at parties.
He didn't think the policy change would have much of an effect on curbing parties.
SEE NOISE ON PAGE 5A
Geoff Young/KANSAN
CAMPUS EVENTS
Larry Thompson smoothes out concrete as he constructs the Wall of Hate on the lawn of Stauffer-Flint Hall yesterday afternoon. Thompson, construction senior for Facilities Operations, had been working on the wall, which is more than six feet tall, since 8:00 a.m. At 1:00 p.m., Thompson had three more bricks left to lay.
Stenhanie Farlev/KANSAN
Tearing down campus hate
Groups promote awareness this week
BY ESTUARDO GARCIA
egarcia@kansan.com
KANSAN STWRITter
Hate is not a KU value.
Hate is not a KU value.
Those who share this belief can express it in unique ways this week, through the University of Kansas' Hate Out Week. The purpose of the week is to bring awareness about issues of hate and oppression that still exist on campus, said Santos Nunez, director of the Multicultural Resource Center.
The MRC, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, 'the Diversity Peer Education Team and the Association of
The organizations have several events planned this week, including a brown bag discussion on same-sex marriage and a dialogue intended to answer the questions, "How far have we come?" and "Discrimination and Oppression in our society: does it still exist?"
The wall made its first appearance in 2002. Students, faculty and staff gathered in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall and wrote
The sponsors also have brought back the "Wall of Hate."
University Residence Halls are sponsoring the week.
SEE HATE ON PAGE 4A
STUDENT $ENATE ELECTIONS
Coalition platforms
By Daniel Berk ♥ dberk@kansan.com ♥ Kansan staff writer
Student Senate elections will be held April 13 and 14. Here is a look at the platforms of the three coalitions and their likelihood of feasibility.
Lovemaking maintenance
No hidden fees
♦ Platform issue: Delta Force will partner with Watkins Memorial Health Center to bring free pregnancy and STD testing along with condom dispensers in University housing.
♦ Platform issue: Work to eliminate all fees associated with academic services including transcripts and career services. Students already pay $574 in student fees each year.
Smart tuition decisions
♦ Platform feasibility: Rick Morrell, associate vice provost for student success, said the fees for transcripts would have to be paid some way. "We have not had any discussions about this is in our department yet," Morrell said.
- **Platform issue:** Implement a requirement that additions or increases to student fees be approved by referendum.
- **Platform feasibility:** Steve Munch, student body president, had to veto a bill last month to ensure that no fees were increased without a referendum. No fees were added or increased without a student vote this year.
Student Voice opposes the proposed CLAS differential tuition — which the majority of students voted against — and any other unnecessary tuition increases.
- Platform issue: Uppose guaranteed tuition, because it projects increases in tuition before it occurs.
- Platform feasibility: Munch recently submitted a draft of the proposed guaranteed tuition to University administrator's.
Multicultural money
♦ Platform issue: Delta Force plans to restore block funding for multicultural groups, including Black Student Union, Asian American Student Union, First Nations Student Association and Hispanic American Leadership Organization.
- **Platform feasibility:** Aaron Quisenberry, associate director of Student Involvement and Leadership Center, said that if these student groups did receive block funding, it would not be right away. "We just gave out block funding for the next two years." Quisenberry said. "If these groups do want and try to apply for block funding, they would have to wait to apply until November 2006."
Easier time online
- Platform issue: Work with the Athletics Department to implement an online ticket redemption system for basketball.
- Platform feasibility: Jim Marchiony, associate athletics director, said this was something the Athletics Department was already working on. "We're not doing this because any particular group has asked us to do it," Marchiony said in a previous article in The University Daily Kansan. "We are doing this based on our desire to improve the system and have the best possible system for students."
- Platform issue: Online service to pay our parking tickets, instead of waiting in line.
Open student government
Platform feasibility: Director of Parking Donna Hultine said the parking department has been working on this issue for a year and a half. Hultine said there have been hold-ups because of the parking department's software. "We think we are very close to making this happen," Hultine said. "This is something that will hopefully happen even if KUUnited is not elected."
+ Platform issue: Allow all students to submit legislation to Student Senate through an open-bill submission process
♦ Platform issue: Protect fraternity and sorority, residence hall, scholarship hall, Black Student Union and Hispanic American Leadership Organization seats on Student Senate.
Today's weather
SEE PLATFORMS ON PAGE 5A
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Undisclosed losses
Undisclosed losses Some Lawrence bar owners say the smoking ban has hurt their businesses, but they are unwilling to give financial details. They say doing so could have even more harmful effects on their respective businesses. PAGE 8A
Amnesty International to hold fundraiser
A benefit concert will be held at Liberty Hall tomorrow to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders, an international relief organization. PAGE 8A
Track superstar
Jeremy Mims is finishing up his senior year on the Kansas track team, and he has a lot to be proud of. He placed at national meets and broken the Big 12 record in the 800-meter run. PAGE 1B
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