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The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, June 17, 1998
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Museum plans dinosaur hall to display find
Old bones need new space
By Julio Sachs
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas' excavation of dinosaur bones in the Black Hills has many professors at the Natural History Museum considering the possibility of opening a dinosaur hall.
"We are proposing it right now," said Leonard Krishtalka, director of the Natural History Museum.
The hall is still in the early planning stages. Kristalka said that the size, cost and location are under consideration. One possibility is building a wing that would connect Dyche and Lippincott halls.
Larry Martin, senior curator at the museum, said that the dinosaur hall would fill a need in the region. The closest comprehensive dinosaur exhibits are located in Chicago and Denver, he said.
"It gets down to money, space and desire," Martin said. "The University has to make the decision that it wants the dinosaur hall."
Even if the University does not acquire the hall, the bones being excavated in the Black Hills will become some sort of an exhibit, Martin said.
The bones creating all the excitement are believed to be those of a camerasaurus, Martin said.
T. J. Meehan, Lawrence graduate student, said that digging up the camerasaurus bones was a challenge.
"It takes a lot of patience," Meehan said. "And it takes about 50,000 to 100,000 man hours to complete."
The estimated cost to complete the excavation is about $140,000, said Brad Kemp, assistant director of public affairs to the museum.
Craig Sundell, Lawrence graduate student, crouches near some camerasaurus bones at an excavation site in the Block Hills. Sundell is one of many KU graduate students who is working to uncover the dinosaur bones. They dedicate many hours to cleaning off bones using Exacto knives and dental instruments. Contributed Photo.
Fountains that produce yellow water generate floods of student concern
By Vanossa Whitoside
Kansan staff writer
"Don't Drink the Water," the latest single by The Dave Matthews Band, could apply to several University of Kansas buildings.
As campus buildings have aged, so have the pipes that deliver water to hundreds of thirsty students via hallway water fountains. Many students are curious about the yellowish water the fountains produce.
Julie Eberle, Randolph, N.J. junior, insists on drinking local water through a Brita water filter attached to her kitchen faucet. She recently decided to have bottled water delivered to her home.
"I don't like drinking the water here because it is yellow," she said. "I've always been nervous about drinking Lawrence water."
Is the cloudy and yellowish water dangerous to the health of those students who dare to drink
Jon Rossillon, environmental specialist with the Environment, Health and Safety Council said that levels of oxidized iron were not high enough to be dangerous and that samples of incoming water, which is purchased from the city, consistently proved safe.
Rossillon offered an easy solution to dispel fear of drinking from the fountains, especially in the early morning hours or on Mondays when water has been
"Occasionally a piece of rust will break loose and pulverize itself in the old galvanized pipes and creates the sometimes yellow color of the water. It is not a health problem, though."
Mike Miller, mechanical engineering assistant director for facilities operations, said that students should not worry about campus drinking water conditions and blamed the discolored water on old plumbing.
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"We advise people who call us with questions about the water to run the water from the fountain for 30 seconds to a minute to allow it to run clear before drinking it," he said.
Miller said that dozens of refurbishments were being made to
campus plumbing, some of which was more than 100 years old. Plumbing improvements are being made in Allen Field House restrooms, Memorial Stadium and the Murphy Hall addition project. Other plumbing upgrades are made on the basis of need, Rossillon said.
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