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Fire alarms, particularly false fire alarms, annoyed students in residence halls such as McCollum Hall 28 times last year.
So why should students believe this semester will be any different? With almost a third of the semester finished, Daisy Hill is off to a good start.
"I think the residents have just been fed up with the fire alarms," Ashley Pate, Tucson, Ariz., sophomore, said. "I honestly think the weather has a lot to do with it because no one wants to stand out there when it's really cold."
Pate, a resident of McCollum Hall, put up with 28 false fire alarms last year. Mindy Rendon, complex director of McCollum Hall, said McCollum had to evacuate the building twice this semester. One of the two times was a required practice fire drill.
Across Daisy Hill, they are seeing similar results. Leon Hayner, complex director of Ellsworth and Hashinger Halls, said Ellsworth had one fire alarm since the semester started. Ellsworth had 19 false fire alarms last year.
Reasons for the fewer number of fire alarms are unknown.
Perhaps students heard about the consequences of pulling a false fire alarm — fines for pulling a false alarm ranged from $50 to $500 in a previous interview, said Mark Bradford, fire and medical deputy chief for the city of Lawrence. Diana Robertson, associate director of Student Housing, said if someone got caught pulling a false fire alarm, the student's housing contract would be immediately cancelled.
Connor Castellano, Overland Park freshman and Ellsworth resident, said he was pleased with the fewer number of alarms. He said that false alarms, particularly at night, were an inconvenience to
ALARM NUMBERS
Fire alarms so far in 2005:
Fire alarms so for 2005:
+ McColum Hall 2 (including 1
- Ellsworth Hall: 1
- Jayhawker Towers: 4
ON THE RECORD
False alarms on campus in 2004:
McCollum Hall: 28
Jayhawker Towers: 11
Sources: Complex directors and Lawrence Fire Marshal
everyone in the residence hall and hindered studying and sleeping.
The Feb. 11 fire alarm woke up everybody in Ellsworth. Castellano said the alarm rang at 4:30 a.m. and caused the residences to wait outside for an hour and a half. He said students took out a fire extinguisher and sprayed it in the hall, causing the 90-minute wait.
"We had to carry a visitor we had down the stairs because he had been out too much that night," Castellano said. "He finally woke up when we got down-stairs."
However, this was just one instance.
Last year, students at McCollum were used to hearing the sound. Becoming immune to the frequent noise of a siren ringing through his hall, one student admitted he didn't take the alarms seriously.
"I was guilty," said Dru Walstrom, Kansas City, Mo., freshman and McCollum resident. "I would get dressed, make sure I have my car keys and a CD and put an away message up online before I left the building."
Although the number of fire alarms is down this semester, some students do not think the positive streak will last until May.
"I think as the spring goes on, we'll get more fire alarms because people won't care if they stand outside in 60 degree conditions," Pate said.
— Edited by Kendall Dix
- A 20-year-old KU student reported to the KU Public Safety Office that her military ID card was missing sometime between 4 p.m., Feb. 11 and noon, Feb. 13 from the 1300 block of Jayhawk Boulevard. The card is valued at $10.
The Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies reported to the KU Public Safety Office that a laptop was stolen between 4:30 p.m. Feb.17 and 10 a.m.Friday from Robinson Center.The laptop is valued at $2,000.
ON CAMPUS
♦ Ecumenical Christian Ministries will sponsor a lecture by the Rev. Joseph S.T. Alford, Episcopal priest and director of the Jubilee Cafe, entitled "Apocalypse When? A look at Left Behind and popular eschatology" at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the ECM, 1204 Oread Ave.
- Ecumenical Christian Ministries will sponsor a Veggie Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday in the ECM; 1204 Oread Ave.
Contact Sarah Dees at 856-2957.
- Juan Abdala Abugattas of the University of San Marcos, Lima, Peru will give a Merienda Brown Bag Lecture on "Challenges of the Peruvian Educational System" at noon Thursday at Room 318 in Bailey Hall, just east of Strong Hall. Call 864-4213 for more information.
Student Union Activities will sponsor an Afternoon Tea from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday in the Kansas Union lobby. Contact Megan Wesley at 864-SHOW.
Phi Kappa Theta fraternity faces complaints, violations
CAMPUS
The University of Kansas will file a formal complaint today after eight citations were issued to Phi Kappa Theta fraternity during the weekend, said Marlesa Roney, vice provost for student success.
Once the complaint is filed, the Interfraternity Council will begin investigations into the incident, Roney said.
Phi Kappa Theta is accused of violating state alcohol regulations and University policies concerning alcohol at fraternity functions, according to the statement.
The Lawrence Police Department issued the citations at an unregistered fraternity event, according to a University statement.
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THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS February 22, 2005
Community Garden Project
10 am, 4 pm & 8 boys & Girls Club
Volunteers will help cultivate
the Community Garden.
All donations are made to:
Community Garden.
Sun. 2.27
Funerer Bungee
The Center for
Volunteers will experience ineqnity of world hunger through exposure to a variety of different dining options alternates those around the African Acrife and Awara Students (CARA)
Pics for Pets
9am - Neon @ Portland Lake
Get your pet's photo taken near the Campanile!
Sponsored by iby into the Brands Week
Campus Cleanup
1-4pm Meet on Weebo Buses
Sponsored by: Environmental Action to
Supelize the Heartland (EARTHL)
Senior Talent Show
4 pun @ Lakwane Meeru
Bench of Community at a fixed morning host
Sponsored by helping Units Generations (HUS)
Mon. 2.28
Animal Outreach Table
Associate with Wildlife Programs
Learn about hostel animals in
Lawrence and related issues.
Read Out
6-300 pm @ Boys & Girls Club
A reading to be hosted by a speaker,
sponsored by Meeting in the Lives of Kids ONLINE
Speaker: Wendy Kopp,
President of Touch for Ameri
5 pm South Hall, Lexington
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Jubilee Cafe
Middlebrook Church
Jubilee Cafe provides made in a rustic style setting for financed inaugurations of the
Volunteerism will cook and serve breakfast.
Tues. 3.01
Read Out
Book description on Mon, 2.28.
Wed. 3.02
Empty Bowls Project
19 am-1 pm G. Shuster-Pean Farm
Point and donate bowls from Buffet Ceramics, which
provides the materials and scrap on campus.
Presents go to Jubilee Cafe.
Read Out
See description on Mon. 2.23
Dine out for Homelessness
Noo- close @ Pizza Hut
For every pizza ordered, Pizza Nut will make a donation to Jiffy Cafes
What I love about Lawrence
3:30-5:30 pm @ Ballard Community Art Center
Volunteer will assist children with an interactive
experience they love about Lawrence.
 sponsored by CBEXK
Thu. 3.03
Read Out
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Fri. 3.04
Jubilee Cafe
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Bea dewey 668 am Tuam 3.01
AIDS Awareness Weekend Trip
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Sleep Out for Homelessness
8:00 am & 5:30 Park Hall
Participants will travel to reinforce awareness for the homeless community in Lavender. Participants will engage open dialogue with speakers from various organizations which will go to benefit Jubilee Care. Live hand and food included.
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Sat. 3.05
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Oscar Night
Sunday, February 27 at 7:00 p.m.
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Presents
Movie Night:
Rufus Wainwright Live at the Fillmore Tuesday February 22nd 7pm - 9pm in the Big 12 Room (Kansas Union) Free Coca-Cola Free Admission