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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2. 2005
NEWS
2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN INSIDENEWS
Grand slammer
The Lawrence Police Department arrested senior pitcher Scott Sharpe early Sunday morning. He was charged with battery. According to a police report, the incident took place after Sharpe showed up to a party uninvited. PAGE 1A
Secondhand suffering
The University of Kansas is supposed to have at least one handicapped-accessible, smoke-free entrance in every building on campus. A recent survey by the Wellness Resource Center found that many smokers don't follow the policy. Reasons differ on why the problem exists and how it should be solved. NOTE 1A
The Robert J., Dole Institute of Politics has put pizza and politics together in an attempt to make its programs more accessible to students. About 30 people attended the Pizza and Politics program yesterday at the Kansas Union. Dole Institute organizers are trying to figure out other ways to attract students to political programs. PAGE 1A
Food for thought
24 no more
a lawrence convenience store will no longer be open 24 hours after a looting last week where about 100 people came into the store and stole hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise. The Zarco at 1500 E. 23rd St. will now close at midnight. PAGE 1A
Oliver Hall's O-Zone changed the first-floor image of the residence hall this semester. The renovated space allows Oliver residents to socialize, eat and hold hall government meetings. PAGE 2 A
Not all ozones slowly kill us
And the band played on
Five band members will play their last notes during tonight's game at the Allen Fieldhouse. Their experience has given them seats at every game and travel opportunities for playoff games. PAGE 3A
INSIDEOPINION
Column: Divorce undermines marriage sanctity
Austin Caster, columnist, explains how conservatives are hypocritical in supporting the proposed ban against gay marriage. Divorce undermines the sanctity of marriage just as much, but it doesn't seem to bother most Americans. PAGE 7A
Column: Don't ruin it; wear KU blue
The crowd should be a sea of blue at tonight's men's basketball game, and columnist Robert Brock tells us why. By blue, Brock doesn't mean navy blue or sky blue, but KU blue and nothing else. PAGE 7A
Tongue in Beak
INSIDEKULTURE
An enterprising student decides the best cause to support with a rubber bracelet is the cause of rubber bangles. He's doing his part to make sure they endure. **MG 84**
INSIDESPORTS
Kansas will look to clinch a share of the Big 12 conference title with a victory over Kansas State tonight. The game will celebrate Senior Night and the 50th Anniversary of Allen Fieldhouse. PAGE 18
An eventful night
Foul trouble plagues KU women
It came down to freethrows as the Kansas women's basketball team lost a close one to No. 21 Iowa State last night, 61-52. PAGE 1B
Column: Clutch victories are key
Errors eat at 'Hawks
After winning two of three games over the weekend, the Jayhawks lost to Southwest Missouri State, 8-4 yesterday. The team committed six errors in the loss. PAGE 18
The jawhaws may have lost three games in a row, but they win when it counts most, sportswriter Tim Hall says. That ability could take them far into the postseason, especially with the seniors who will be honored at tonight's game. PAGE 1B
Rowers to begin season
Competition starts this month for women's rowing teams. K-State, Texas, and KU coaches give their perspectives on the season and their teams. Texas and Kansas will match-up in the jayhawks' season opener March 26. PAGE 2B
Kansas State visits Senior Night
The Kansas State men's basketball team will enter tonight's game in Allen Fieldhouse shooting for its first postseason appearance since 1999, when the Wildcats last appeared in the NIT. PAGE 78
Intramural results consistent with season
Higher-ranked teams held their ground in intramural tournament play. The Ligerhawks slid by Fists of Fury 52-51. Infurne burned the Pocket Rockets 67-44. **PAGE 8B**
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BY ERIC SORRENTINO
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To McKenzie Tyrrell, walking into Oliver Hall feels a lot different this semester.
The first floor of the residence hall went through renovations last June before its opening at the beginning of the semester. Open space, the Academic Resource Center and cubicles occupied the first floor before renovations, said Ken Stoner, director of Student Housing.
This semester, four televisions, including one big screen television, about 20 tables and 35 chairs, a pool table and a mini food court occupy the new O-Zone of Oliver Hall.
Adrian Norris, Wichita freshman, ponders his next shot during a game of pool Friday afternoon. The pool table was one of many new additions to Oliver Hall's first floor lobby. A new food service area, dining area, and new televisions were also added during the renovation. "They just put in the pool table and it's way better than the one before," Norris said.
"I've eaten here about two times a day," Tyrrell, Boulder, Colo. freshman, said. "The food is much better out here than in the cafeteria."
Stoner said the total project cost was $650,000, with the money coming out of student room and board fees.
Nona Golledge, associate director for KU residential dining services, said students could use their meal plans at Summit Subs and Hot Stuff
“During the day, it counts as part of our meal plan, so I don't have to have any money on me,” Sorensen said. “We always went out to eat first semester.”
Summit Subs and Hot Stuff Pizza make up the mini food court outside the cafeteria. They are open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., from 11 a.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday, and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Before renovations, the empty space measured 63 feet wide and 80 feet deep. The renovated space extends seven to 10 feet into the cafeteria. Stoner said.
Ashley Sornsen, Ames, Iowa, freshman, said the new food services saved her money this semester.
Pizza until 2 p.m.
lindsee Acton, Oliver Hall secretary, said the new space made it easier to have hall government meetings.
Acton, Kansas City, Kan., freshman, said about 55 people were involved with hall government at the beginning of the year. She said hall government was forced to have meetings in the basement of the residence hall, which led to the attendance to drop to a maximum of 15 members.
Acton said there are about 25 to 30 students attending meetings this semester. She said with the opening of the O-Zone, the government was starting to increase membership again.
"Now that we can hold our hall government meetings in the lobby, it's a great place to express to someone the ideals of hall government and present programming." Acton said.
The renovated lobby also has a computer lab and a KU Writing Center, which serves as a conference room.
Golledge said the first floor renovation was part of a Student Housing renovation plan, which renovated Ellsworth Hall in 2003. Hashinger Hall will start renovations in May and will not open until the fall of 2006.
Kip Grosshans, associate director for housing office administration, said last week that GSP Hall would likely be the next residence hall renovated after Hashinger.
Golledge said the social feeling that the O-Zone provided would attract many students, especially during March madness.
"Our hope is to also have the KU basketball games on the big screen later on down the road," she said.
Edited by John Scheirman
AVIATION
Solo flight has few difficulties
BY JOHN MILBURN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A quarter of the way to history, millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett raced across North Africa yesterday in his bid to become the first person to fly a plane around the globe solo, nonstop and without refueling.
Fossett was about to cross into Saudi Arabia at nearly 47,500 feet just after 5 p.m., traveling east at 360 mph, aided by a strong jetstream.
estimated he would complete the 23,000-mile journey at midday tomorrow.
"I am covering territory fast, which is encouraging." Fossett said from the cockpit yesterday afternoon. "It's a long trip, especially at night. I feel a little bit tired, but I have been through it before. I'm going to be OK."
His experimental single-engine GlobalFlyer had consumed 25 percent of its 18,000 pounds of fuel, while Fossett had downed at least three diet chocolate milkshakes. The jet took off after sunset Monday from Salina.
Fossett's mission control in Salina
Fossett, 60, already holds the record for flying solo around the globe in a balloon, as well as dozens of other aviation and sailing records.
Project manager Paul Moore said Fossett reached his cruising altitude of 45,000 feet over the Atlantic instead of over Saudi Arabia, as originally expected, because of better-than-expected performance of the GlobalFlyer. Fossett planed to eventually climb to 49,000 feet.
The project is being financed by Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson, a longtime friend and fellow adventurer.
For a while early yesterday, Fosseff flew blind in the dark over the U.S.-Canada border after he experienced difficulties with his global positioning system. Moore said Fosseff relied on help from mission control to navigate before the problem corrected itself.
The problem continued over Africa, Fosseff said, with the GPS system sputtering but still functioning.
Will Whitehorn, an Virgin executive, was part of a airborne chase team that met up with Fossett yesterday as he approached the African coast. The chase队 will rejoin Fossett over the Red Sea.
"It was a fantastic scene off the coast of Morocco. It looked like a swallow against the mountains," Whitehorn said. "No other aircraft I've seen looks quite like it."
Fossett is trying to break several aviation records, including the longest flight by a jet. The record is more than 12,000 miles, set by a B-52 bomber in 1962.
The first nonstop global flight without refueling was made in 1986 by Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan, brother of GlobalFlyer designer Burt Rutan.
In 2002, Fossett became the first person to fly a balloon solo around the world.
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