Volume 124 Issue 122
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
BUSINESS
MORGAN LAFORGE/KANSAN
A police officer stands guard on Massachusetts Street after Kansas' victory against North Carolina Sunday. Thousands of fans flooded the streets.
Money flows on Mass after Sunday's game
LUKE RANKER
lranker@kansan.com
Students flooded the streets Sunday following the game, which left businesses swimming in cash.
Nick Schwerdt, a sales associate at Jock's Nitch, 916 Massachusetts St., said the store stayed open four hours longer than its usual Sunday hours following the Elite Eight game. Schwerdt, a junior from Topeka, said Jock's Nitch printed their own Final Four T-shirts and sold them as quickly as they were printed.
"The shirts were literally hot off the press," he said.
Schwerdt said Jock's Nitch sold out of the three batches of Final Four shirts following the game, and the store doubled its usual Sunday staff to help manage the crowd.
Liam Kirby, a manager at Mass Street Pub and Tonic, 728-730 Massachusetts St., said both bars were crowded from Sunday afternoon until close at 2 a.m. He said the only lull in business occurred when fans rushed into the street following the game and, with the exception of a few ill-tempered customers, there was no issue with the crowd.
"It really showed a lot of school spirit," Kirby said.
Tom Wilson, owner of Teller's at 746 Massachusetts St., said business was slow during the game, but once the game ended, the bar at
Teller's had many sales.
"Alcohol sales more than offset costs lost from dining," Wilson said.
He said he expected the crowd to be large for a Final Four or championship game, but he was surprised by the size of the crowd on Sunday. Wilson said he plans to hang a banner from the building to better market Teller's for the Final four game.
"When we have events like this that are impromptu, we have to figure out what works," he said.
Sgt. Trent McKinley, a spokesman for the Lawrence Police Department, said in an email there were no major problems regarding the crowd, and he was unaware of any major property damage or traffic issues.
"The crowd was friendly and problems that arose were generally minor." McKinley said.
Wilson said the only issue at Teller's involved a few individuals running across the business roof.
"It was concerning, but officers dealt with it quickly," he said.
Schwerdt said the crowd that came into Jock's Nitch was easy to manage because most people only wanted to buy a Final Four shirt.
"People come to Lawrence just for Mass Street," Kirby said. "I don't think there's anywhere in the world that celebrates like we do."
- Edited by Caroline Kraft
HEALTH
Allergy season arrives at KU as tree pollen hangs in air
MARSHALL SCHMIDT
mschmidt@kansan.com
April showers bring May flowers, but they also bring allergies for students at the University. Whether it's watery eyes, runny noses, or scratchy throats, allergy symptoms increase during pollination season, which lasts from
"Allergies are expected to be worse this spring," said Roxie Dohogne, a nurse at Watkins Memorial Health
Owen Martin, a junior from Lenexa, has suffered from seasonal allergies since he was 4-yearsold. In addition to pollen, Martin is allergic to mold, dust, freshly mowed grass and dogs.
middle school, but he has seen a decline in his seasonal allergies in recent years.
"As time goes on, my allergies have diminished." Martin said.
Martin uses over-the-counter antihistamines, but he has to switch medicines every few years, because his body becomes acclimated to them. Martin said his worst symptoms were during
ROXIE DOHOGNE
Nurse, Watkins Memorial Health Center
While grass and weed pollen are not as prevalent in the Lawrence area, tree pollen is especially high this season, according to weather. com.
Center. "It wasn't as cold this year, and everything is blooming earlier."
Dohogne said she noticed that students develop allergy symptoms during their first year at the University, which she attributed to moving to a new climate. Now that trees and other plants are budding, pollen is in the air, which is a main source of seasonal allergies in this area, she said.
While she was not sure how many students were affected by allergies, Dohogne estimated that a majority of people suffer from allergies to some extent. Over-the-counter antihistamines can be effective at alleviating symptoms, but prescription nasal steroid spray or allergy shots can be used as well, she said.
Joseph Sandt, a junior from Kansas City, Mo., has taken Claritin, an over-the-counter allergy medicine, for the past 12 years.
ter, but there's nothing that clears it out completely," Sandt said. "Some days, it's hard to breathe."
"It makes it bet-
Sandt said he takes Mucinex as needed to clear up mucus. He also has to wear glasses during allergy
season, because his eyes water too much and his contacts won't stay in.
for six weeks," Sandt said. "But after 10 years, it's just normal."
"I'm tired and it's hard to breathe
— Edited by Corinne Westeman
TIPS FOR BEATING ALLERGIES
- Keep your windows and doors closed, and use air conditioning whenever possible.
change your sheets frequently
- Stay inside on windy and humid days, when pollen counts are highest.
- Avoid being outside between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the most pollen is emitted.
- Use mattress covers and wash them weekly in warm water.
- Avoid being around cigarette smoke.
- Use foam pillows instead of down pillows.
- Remove dust collectors such as rugs and drapes from your bedroom.
- Vacuum as much as possible, and
- Wash damp areas of your house often to avoid mold and mildew growth.
Source: Student Health Services
Allergy Alert - 4 day forecast Lawrence, KS
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STUDENT SENATE
Campus coalitions prepare for elections
KUnited wants to create an atmosphere of efficiency
VIRAJ AMIN
vamin@kansan.com
Tradition.
Student body president and vice president candidates Hannah Bolton and Brandon Woodard expect to con-
trade opportunities political success by winning the student elections and implementing platforms that will make students' lives easier.
Chancellor's Alcohol Task Force, KU Retail Dining Advisory Board and Changing for Excellence Advisory Committee.
Bolton is a junior in business management from St. Libory, Neb., and has been a part of Student Senate since her freshman year. She served on the
Woodard
Bolton
Bolton currently serves as the chief of staff on the executive branch and is also an active member in the Finance Committee.
One platform of KUnited would create a more efficient website where students could quickly find any information that they may need. The website would link a variety of resources for students, such as bus schedules, off-campus living options, SafeRide and SafeBus information, Lawrence dining specials and any information that pertains to campus living and Lawrence.
Woodard is a junior in political science from Topeka currently serving on the Student Senate Executive Staff as the outreach director. He is chairman of the president's council and is part of the advisory board to the student body president.
"Our major goal is simplifying the lives of students," Bolton said. "We find a lot of complications in the lines of clarity. We are just trying to focus on the things we found within our coalition that were major problems."
Bolton and Woodard also expressed interest in stabilizing a
"If they were to get elected, they would know how to run Student Senate and they know what works and what does not work." Kohn said. "Our platforms are something we have worked on for a very long time; they have been well researched. We have talked to administrators and talked to groups; these are things that we know are feasible and know that can happen while they serve in their term."
common grading system between all the academic departments and advocating for a Spanish minor. Bolton and Woodard said they would like to eliminate grading discrepancies within departments to ensure that all students' work is evaluated on a balanced scale.
Campaign manager Allison Kohn said she thinks Bolton and Woodard's experience on the executive staff and the past success of KUnited will ultimately give the coalition an edge over other candidates.
KUnited has won 17 out of the last 18 student elections.
Direct Democracy advocates involvement
Direct Democracy's student body preside and vice president candidates Gus Bova and Claire Kerwin,
Edited by Katie James
respectively, are changing the election game by focusing on broad goals and campaigning through unique methods. Formed out of the Occupy KU movement, Direct Democracy collectively hopes to bring more students into campus politics.
ELISE REUTER ereuter@kansan.com
Bova is a freshman in
Bova
Revolution.
Kerwin
English from Lawrence, and Kerwin is a senior from St. Louis, Mo., who was formerly in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning.
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Both have served as leaders in Occupy KU, Ecumenical Campus Ministries and the Student Coalition for Immigrant Rights. Direct Democracy's campaign manager Brian Sultana served on Student Senate last year.
If elected, Bova said he would use his position to bring a greater diaspora of students into the process, one reason why the coalition is called Direct Democracy. He and Kerwin also want to revolutionize the leadership of Senate.
"It's a very top-down leadership system," Sultana said. "I think we've seen a lot of student groups who have come up out of nothing, maybe in contrast to the heavily sponsored and funded groups in student leadership."
One of the main issues Direct Democracy will focus on is decreasing student debt.
To do so, the group will talk to KU Endowment — from which many students obtain loans — making more scholarships available to students and finding ways to lower tuition. Sultana also wants the
In addition to chalking. Direct Democracy will perform skits and grassroots debates with students on Wescoe Beach. Bova and Kerwin want to create "a platform for spectacle" for students.
"It's about reeling people out of the patterned movements from steam whistle to steam whistle," Bova said.
Instead of just talking about Student Senate, Sultana thinks the active campaign will spark discussion on alternative ways of thinking for students.
Bova, Kerwin and Sultana are hoping to change the name of the coalition to include "SPQR," or "Senatus Populus Que Ramenus," which is a play on words of a Latin phrase about the ancient Roman Republic. They are chalking the phrase and want it to serve as both a pun and a statement on Senate's relationship with "Ramen students," or students with financial troubles.
University to push for more state funding.
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—Edited by Taylor Lewis
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