Volume 124 Issue 130
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Monday, April 9, 2012
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POLICE ARREST SIMS SUNDAY PAGE 12
ROBINSON TO ANNOUNCE PLANS Junior forward Thomas Robinson and coach Bill Self will hold a press conference today at 11:30 a.m. at Allen Fieldhouse. Check Kansan.com for more coverage.
SAFETY DANCE
ON-CAMPUS CRIME FALLS
RACHEL SALYER
rsalyer@kansan.com
Crime reported on the University's Lawrence campus decreased last year, according to the 2011 criminal offense report released by the KU Office of Public Safety Thursday.
The report showed that 660 crimes were reported on campus in 2011, down 4.6 percent from the 692 crimes reported in 2010.
Major Chris Keary of the KU Office of Public Safety said he was pleased to see violent crime decrease for the second year in a row, which includes robbery,
aggravated assault, rape and murder. Two violent crimes were reported in 2011, compared to three reported in 2010. Within the past 10 years, violent crimes were highest in 2009, with 15 reported on campus.
There were no rapes reported on campus in 2011 with one rape reported in 2010, but Keary warned that rape can be underreported, and it is possible rape was still committed.
Theft is still the most common crime on campus, accounting for 32 percent of crimes reported in 2011, up from 199 in 2010 to 212 in 2011, but Keary said it is
nowhere near as bad as it used to be. In 2001, 362 thefts were reported, accounting for more than 40 percent of crimes reported on campus.
"We have really been focusing on education," Keary said. "We need the community to watch their own stuff. Hopefully, the education paired with the increase in technology will continue to drive that number down."
Keary said the University's office of public safety is adding more cameras on campus, and it has recently installed signs that notify individuals they are being recorded.
Drug and narcotic offences rose 33 percent while liquor law violations were down 25 percent, though Keary said the numbers were part of the same effort.
"The numbers are a result of the University's strong push to do something about the alcohol and drug problem among students, which we are happy to participate in," Keary said.
He added that many of the 55 liquor violations in 2010 and 41 violations in 2011 were issued when the public safety office participated in the Fake ID Taskforce that started after two alcohol-related deaths occurred
on campus in 2009.
Erin Atwood, a senior from Topeka, said she had small things taken from her sorority house, but alcohol is still her biggest safety concern on campus.
"I don't feel unsale living here," Atwood said, "but the one thing I get nervous about in Lawrence is that there may be drunk drivers on the roads."
There were 131 drunk driving arrests in 2010, and 85 drunk driving arrests by University police in 2011. Some of the arrests occurred off campus when drivers displayed signs of intoxication.
Institutional Research and Planning report of 25,448 students in Fall 2011, the crime rate per 1,000 students is 25.9, a number Danny Murdoch, a freshman from Liberty, Mo. feels comfortable with.
"Obviously I know crime occurs, but I think it's a good sign if I don't see or hear about anything happening," Murdoch said. "I think it's definitely a reassuring feeling that there's not a lot of it, and the University does a good job handling it."
Based on The Office of
Edited by Caroline Kraft
| | Total crimes reported on campus | Assault, which includes aggravated, simple and intimidation | Burglary, includes both to a structure and to an automobile | Larceny / Theft | Criminal Damage | Drug / Narcotics, includes both equipment and violations | Liquor Law Violations | Driving while under the influence citations issued |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 2010 | 692 | 31 | 67 | 199 | 134 | 60 | 55 | 131 |
| 2011 | 660 | 17 | 60 | 122 | 101 | 80 | 41 | 85 |
ELECTIONS
Active tabling marks start of election week
Vikaas Shanker
It's student elections week and coalitions can campaign with less restrictions before the elections on Wednesday and Thursday.
Today marks the start of active tabling. Candidates or supporters can move beyond their tables, approach students and pass out campaign paraphernalia through Thursday. Also, coalitions KUnited and SPQR must turn in expense reports to the election commission by 5 p.m.
- Write-in candidate filing deadline 5 p.m. — File with the election commission to become an official write-in candidate
- campaign activity and expense reports due 5 p.m. — coalitions and candidates must present financials and activities for public view
ELECTION WEEK:
APRIL 9: Active Tabling begins — Student Senate and presidential candidates can approach students to campaign
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES:
APRIL 11: Elections — 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. through ku.edu
APRIL 12: Elections — 6 a.m.
to 4 p.m. through ku.edu
• Write-in candidate activity and expense reports due
— write-in candidates must present financials and activities for public view
Spencer Museum of Art student advisory board member Emily Bullard, a sophomore from Lakewood, Colo., hangs her protest sign on the display outside of the museum as part "Art Here! Art Now!" The event allowed students to express the causes they care about.
APRIL 18: Final activity and expense reports due
- Contested election complaints due
- Campaign materials removal due
APRIL 18: First possible day to certify election results
KELSEY CIPOLLA/KANSAN
ARTFUL PROTEST
KELSEY CIPOLLA
kcipolla@kansan.com
Museum displays students' thoughts
The Spencer Museum of Art's "Art Here! Art Now!" event last Thursday night turned students into activists.
"It's just a way to get students out to the museum and see what we have going on," said Emily Bullard, a sophomore from Lakewood, Colo., who serves on the Spencer student advisory board. The evening's events were tied to current exhibits at the museum. Students could make a protest sign, get their photo taken with it and hang it on the outdoor display. They were also invited to write on the chalkboards in the central court that are part of "Prepared: Strategies for Activists," the project of Spencer's artist in residence, Chen Shaoxiong.
Messages on the signs ranged from serious to humorous. Some addressed same-sex marriage and reproductive health rights, while others expressed dedication to popular book characters.
Chloe Seim, a sophomore from Salina, said the night gave students a chance to become activists.
"People seem to want to avoid it because it can be so controversial if you speak your opinions about certain things, but to me, this atmosphere feels really free, so people are more encouraged to voice things." Seim said.
Not everybody at the event felt
the need to voice their opinions. Patrick Lyon, a junior from Lawrence said he was content with drawing on the chalkboards.
would just decorate it a bit," Lyon said.
"It seems like everyone else has things to say, so I thought that I would just decorate a bit."
it seems like everyone else has things to say, so I thought that I
Earlier in the evening, he
PATRICK LYON Student
he evening, he explored the museum's art collection. Lyon said he particularly enjoyed the way different time periods and cultures were represented.
"Its a way to open people's eyes," Lyon said of the art. "It's
like a visual diary of the past."
Students could also enjoy free food, listen to music and participate in an art-themed scavenger hunt, inspired by the museum's "Cryptograph" exhibition. The exhibition honors Alan Turing, who was instrumental in the development of the modern computer. The scavenger hunt forced participants to "break the code" on works of art throughout the museum.
— Edited by Caroline Kraft
KELSEY CIPOLLA/KANSAN
Index
Patrick Lyon, a junior from Lawrence, draws on a chalkboard during the Spencer Museum of Art's annual student night. Students wrote or drew whatever they wanted on the boards, which are a part of an ongoing exhibit at the museum.
CLASSIFIEDS 11
CROSSWORD 4
CRYPTOQUIPS 4
OPINION 5
SPORTS 12
SUDOKU 4
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