Volume 124 Issue 95
kansan.com
Monday, February 13, 2012
the student voice since 1904
STUDENT SENATE
CAMPUS GROUP DESIGNS
KELSEY CIPOLLA
kcipolla@kansan.com
The countless fliers on campus promoting student organizations might be a little more attractive thanks to the newly-opened Student Design Center.
Student Senate president Libby Johnson and vice president Gabe Bliss pitched the idea for a design center after talking with student organizations about what they needed to more effectively communicate with students. Several groups said having access to a graphic designer would be a big help.
"Graphic design is something that is hard to find experts in,but a lot of organizations need," Johnson said.
TARA BRYANT / KANSANS Drue Davis, a sophomore from Lawrence, works on posters and brochures at the Student Design Center on Friday. The Student Design Center opened this semester to produce t-shirts, fliers, brochures and other products for students, campus organizations, University departments and off-campus clients.
TARA BRYANT /KANSANS
As a result, the center offers student organizations three hours of free design service. Students pay $10 per hour and academic departments can hire the student designers for twice that rate. Posters and filers are printed on-site, and a PDF of the design can be provided for future use.
Emily Mullett, a junior from Leawood, became involved with the Student Design Center months before it opened. In September, she was approached to become a designer and helped decide some of the details of the new project during the last several months of planning. She said she's excited to finally begin working at the center.
"It's a good job because it's kind of like an internship in a way. It's just nice to be able to work on so many different things for different groups," Mullett said.
which opened last Monday.
Rachel Roth, a sophomore from Overland Park, heard that the design center was hiring from one of her professors. She liked that the position would allow her to work with an array of students and organizations and provide valuable, real-world experience in the graphic design field.
"Design work with logos is considered branding," Roth said. "That's something I'm really interested in, so I'm excited to hopefully get some experience with that and just to give the clubs on campus a more recognizable image."
The design center employs three sophomores, two juniors, one senior and a graduate student, which Roth said has allowed her to learn from more experienced designers.
- Edited by Christine Curtin
The Student Design Center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Mond through Friday in room 570 of the Kansas Union. Design requests can be submitted online at www.cargocollective.com/kustudentdesign.
WEATHER
Road conditions decide class
MIKE GUNNOE/ KANSAN FILE PHOTO
Heavy snow and blizzard conditions lead to canceled classes and a closed campus early February last semester. Lawrence is currently under a Winter Weather advisory that will last until the evening.
VIKAAS SHANKER
vshanker@kansan.com
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Lawrence because of snow and freezing rain throughout the day. Sgt. James Anguiano from the Office of Public Safety says University police drive around campus during an advisory to determine if roads are safe for vehicles.
Road conditions play a major part in determining if the University will cancel or postpone classes, according to University policies and the Office of Public Safety.
Anguiano said there were more
"Last year people were used to the conditions," Anguiano said. "But we've had a mild winter and drivers may react slower to conditions."
The University gives Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Provost Jeff Vitter the authority to close campus in response to dangerous
Whether or not University buses can safely travel on campus is a major factor when University officials decide to close campus, Anguiano said. Campus crosswalk accessibility is also a concern.
traffic incidents than usual during similar advisory warnings last year, but this time drivers need to pay extra attention to the road.
The University Winter Weather Policy states that in the case administration decides to close campus, the Office of Public Affairs will make announcements to local media at 5:45 a.m. as well as through the University home page and campus alert website at 6 a.m.
weather. That decision is made after consultation with the Office of Public Safety, Lawrence police, the Kansas Highway Patrol and the National Weather Service.
Sara Rosen, senior vice provost for academic affairs, is responsible for determining class cancellation. If no announcement is made, classes will be in session, but the University
Weather-related class cancellations Lawrence campus closures since 1972
- Feb, 12 and 13, 1978
- Feb. 12, 1985
- Jan. 20, 1993 (morning only)
Feb. 27, 1993
- Jan. 27,1997 (afternoon)
- Feb. 5, 2004 (afternoon)
* March 13, 2006 (following microburst that occurred on a Sunday)
- Feb. 9, 2001 (morning only)
* Jan. 30, 31, 2002 (due to an ice storm, and only emergency personnel reported to work)
- Feb. 6, 2008 (and only emergency personnel reported to work)
* Feb. 21, 2008 (afternoon)
- Dec. 24, 2009 (afternoon). Classes were not in session, but employees were sent home.)
- Jan. 6, 2010 (afternoon. Classes not in session; employees sent home early)
- Jan 10, 2010 (afternoon. Classes not in session; employees sent home early)
- Jan. 19, 2011 (afternoon): Classes not in session; employees sent home early)
Source: University Relations website
will continue to monitor the weather and road conditions and may cancel classes mid-day.
Students can view the latest campus status update at www.alert. ku.edu.
Edited by Christine Curtin
CAMPUS
RACHEL SALYER rsalyer@kansan.com
A building already known for its bright pupils will soon have another reason to shine.
The campus safety advisory board allocated $5,000 for exterior lighting at the Nunemaker Center, home of the University's honors program, in its meeting Wednesday night.
According to the proposal, the lighting was requested not only to make the building safer but also for the surrounding area.
"Due to our location on Daisy Hill, we have tremendous foot traffic at all hours and the main sidewalk in front of Nunemaker is very poorly lit," the proposal read.
Nunemaker is open until 10 p.m. Thursday through Sunday and Sandra Wick, associate director of the honors program and proposal presenter, asked the board to consider that the building is open to everyone, not just honors students, and the new lights would help bring attention to the building.
Wick also said the lighting would help students know the building is open because the poor lighting can make the building appear closed.
Meredith Pavicic, campus safety advisory board chair, said she believes the lighting will not only act as a deterrent for potential crime but will help students feel more at ease during the
"It makes people feel safer if they can see around them," Pavicic said. "It will also act as a deterrent, but we really want people to feel safe on campus."
Pavicic, who has had class in the building herself, said she hopes to see more students using the building.
"We hope it will make it sater, for students employed there, students going to class and students studying," Pavicic said. "But we also want to see more students utilizing the space because it is safer."
night.
Keri Kenning, a senior from Hutchinson, is both an honors student and an employee at the Nunemaker Center and has been using the building throughout her years at the University.
"I come here to study a lot," Kenning said. "It is open pretty late and it's a nice venue."
Kenning currently works the night shift and locks the building up every night and has been weary because of the dark.
"It can be dark and kooky," Kenning said. "I am definitely on guard when I leave the building, because you never know who is out there, so it is pretty exciting that we're getting new lights."
The project is estimated to take 17 weeks to complete and should be finished in time for the fall semester.
CLASSIFIEDS 11
CROSSWORD 4
CRYPTOQUIPS 4
OPINION 5
— Edited by Max Lush
SPORTS 12
SUDOKU 4
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Don't forget
Today is the last day to add/drop/swap classes. Make sure to go to room 151 in Strong Hall and speak with the office about classes.
Today's Weather
Forecasts by University students. For a more detailed forecast, see page 24.
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