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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOL.103.NO.131
KANSAS STATE
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TOPEKA KS 66612
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1994
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Sidewalk cafes By Angelina Lopez
will be allwanted Kansan staff worker
Massachusetts Street if restaurants pay the hefty price.
With the collaboration of restaurant owners and city commissioners, the quaint ambiance of sidewalk cafes is becoming a reality in downtown Lawrence.
The Lawrence City Commission has received requests from Massachusetts Street Delicatessen, 941 Massachusetts St., and Papa Keno's Pizzeria, 1035 Massachusetts St., to build sidewalk eating areas on public sidewalks. The delicatessen's request has been approved, and construction is under way, but the pizzeria's request still is under review.
"Mass Street is a very pedestrian street," said Bob Schumm, owner of the delicatessen. "Sidewalk cafes will enhance the comfortableness of the street."
Schumm said he was rebuilding the entire facade of the delicatessen and moving it back from the sidewalk to allow 130 square feet for dining on the sidewalk. The eating area of the sidewalk would be
separated from the walking area by an ornamental railing, he said.
Also, Schumm said, the inside dining area, which will be enclosed by a series of five French double doors when construction is finished, could be opened up on fair-weather days, allowing total 400 square feet for dining.
Schumm said his family's love for Europe's sidewalk cafes had led him to the idea of sidewalk cafes in Lawrence. After his request to build a sidewalk dining area was submitted to the Lawrence City Commission, David Corliss, the assistant to the city manager, drafted an ordinance that listed the requirements for a business to build a sidewalk cafe.
Greg Keenan, owner of the pizzeria, said sidewalk cafes benefited not only downtown but also customers by giving them more options of where to eat.
Keenan said he planned to enclose 108 square feet of the sidewalk in front of the pizzeria with wrought-iron railing. This area would allow room for about four tables and eight seats, he said, while allowing pedestrians enough room to pass.
Coriiss said the basic requirement was that a restaurant present an acceptable site plan that shows how the restaurant plans to use the public sidewalk. A restaurant must leave at least 6 feet of the 12-foot-3-inch-wide sidewalk for public use, he said.
For the use of the public sidewalk, a restaurant owner pays $3.50 a square foot each year, Corliss said.
Schumm said he would pay $455 a year, and Keenan said he would pay $378 a year.
Although anyone interested in opening a sidewalk cafe can submit a request, Jo Andersen, city commissioner, said she did not think that downtown sidewalk cafes would become a trend. She said many downtown restaurant owners would be discouraged by the high price of operating a sidewalk cafe.
"The businesses that are doing it are putting a lot of money into it," Andersen said. "It has to be a pretty high-class restaurant to afford it."
My roommate, my dad: renting with a 'rent
State Rep. Richard Lahti, D-Wichita, and son John, Wichita sophomore, are roommates in Lawrence during the legislative session.
Wichita state legislator and son do best to keep some order in the house
By Roberta Johnson Kansan staff writer
Most people associate being in college with freedom from parents' watchful eyes.
But in times of scraping money to pay for college, John Lahti let his dad, a state legislator, move back in.
"He suggested looking for a place," the Wichita sophomore said. "Topeka's only 25 miles away. It's easier to share that than have to pay two rents at two different places."
During the state legislative session, Rep. Richard Lahti, D-Wichita, shares a two-bedroom apartment with his son.
"We enjoy each other's company and each go our separate ways."
"College is expensive enough," Richard Lahti said. "Besides, it beats coming home to an empty apartment.
When his father suggested the idea last spring, John Lahti said, his friends already had made living arrangements for the next year.
Although he was unsure about how well the situation would work, the younger Lahti said, he agreed to the conditions.
"He agreed to putme up for three months, four nights a week, and he got his apartment rather than living in the dorms," Richard Lahti said.
John Lahti said he never found their schedules to be a problem.
"I had reservations, but I gave it a chance," John Lahti said. "I didn't want to sign with anyone I didn't know. My biggest worry was that his and my schedules would clash. I still worry when I stay up late that I will wake him up."
His father leaves by 6:30 a.m. and returns at about 6 p.m., he said.
"Most days he's dressed and out before I wake up," he said. "It's not like we share breakfast."
"During the evenings, we're there, but both of us are doing different things. We spend more time apart. It's not like in high school, where you feel you're always with your parents."
John Lahti said that their schedules did
not allow much time for housework.
The most the Lahtis say they do is run the dishwasher or vacuum.
"We're two men. Nobody does the cooking,
John Lahti said.
The pair often eats out or buys TV dinners, he said.
Evenings often are consumed by homework and preparation for the next day at the Legislature.
"I eat, prepare for the next day, and by 9:30 or 10, I'm in bed," Richard Lahti said.
"We're more like roommates. I don't tell him what to do," Richard Lahti said. "He's 20 years old. I learned a long time ago to let him go and trust him."
The living arrangement has not caused any significant problems yet, the Lahtis said.
Trust is a factor on the weekends, when Richard Lahti returns home to Wichita.
The quietness of the apartment sometimes bothers him, John Lahti said. He was somewhat worried about life after the legislative session, which ends April 29. His father will return to his work as a quality assurance manager at Boeing Corp.
"It's not that exciting when he's gone," John Lahti said. "I just do the standard, everyday stuff."
"I at least had someone to talk to in the spring," John Lahti said. "In McCollum, there was always something going on, and I still miss it."
Mike Paul, Manhattan graduate student, plans to share a three-bedroom apartment with John and his father next year.
"We'd been talking about getting a room for a couple of months now," said Paul, who now lives in McCollum Hall. "His dad's
The apartment will be a little less roomy next year.
paying for the apartment, so I don't have much room to complain. But it doesn't seem that strange."
"He's mature, like my son," Richard Lahti said. "I don't envision any conflict."
Paul, a political science major, said he was intrigued by the idea of living with a state legislator because he could have someone with whom to discuss important issues.
He also said that having a father-figure around could help his study habits.
"I'm sure he influences John and his study habits," Paul said. "He's more susceptible to studying. Here, I'm sucked into watching TV.
"But John is a serious student, and I am,
too. His dad wouldn't be in the way."
Students save man in accident
Victim's car was on fire; driver is in intensive care
By David Wilson Kansan staff writer
Dennis McDonald, Newbury Park, Calif., junior, ran into a small detour on his way to Topea Saturday night: a Honda Accord flummed on its side, engulfed in black smoke.
He pulled over to the side of Highway 40 about 7 miles west of Lawrence and immediately called 911 on his cellular phone.
The unconscious man inside the flipped car was Michael A. Bolden of Lawrence, said Robert Mitchell, Kansas Highway patrol trooper. Bolden is currently in intensive care at Stormont-Vaial Regional Medical Center in Topeka.
McDonald was the first person on the scene.
"I was afraid to go up and look in," he said. "I was terrified it might be a family."
Shortly after McDonald had arrived, a couple pulled over to help. The man went to assist McDonald while the woman talked to the highway patrol on McDonald's cellular phone.
"We were both frantically looking for a way to get him out." he said.
At that point, another KU student stopped to help. Mark Heidebreck, Wichita junior, was returning from Topeka when he noticed flames shooting out of the hood of the flipped car.
"I pulled up and saw them trying to kick the sunroof in, but they couldn't do it because the glass was too thick," he said.
McDonald and the other man then dragged Bolden about 20 feet from the car, and then again by another 20 vards.
McDonald said that he and the other man were able to pull Bolden out through the back window. McDonald said he cut his hands on the glass.
"It looked like it was going to ignite. The smoke was like a mixture of burning crude oil and an electrical fire," he said.
McDonald said that to stabilize Bolden, he and the other man kept him on his side.
Bolden was bleeding from the mouth and nose, and his teeth had been smashed in and were obstructing his throat, McDonald said.
Mitchell said the accident was alcohol related. Bolden was eastbound on Highway 40 when he struck a Chevron sign, veered off into a mailbox, and was launched into the air by a drainage pipe. The car travelled 100 feet in the air before landing and rolling a few times.
Mitchell said that if Bolden hadn't been rescued withing a few minutes, he would have burned inside the car.
Royals continue trend with loss
In their first season since 1973 without George Brett, the Kansas City Royals — as usual
— opened their season with a loss. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Royals 6-3 yesterday in Baltimore. The Orioles gave Kansas City its eighth opening day loss in nine years as 47,549 fans watched at Camden Yards. The Royals are 0-3 in road openers since winning in Baltimore in 1983. Kansas City plays at Baltimore tomorrow and will open at Kauffman Stadium Friday afternoon against Cleveland.
Royals: See game story. Page 14.
Opening Day: See stories.
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Kansas senior center fielder Darryl Monroe is leaving his mark in the Kansas baseball record book and in the classroom.
Sliding into history
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IGNITE seeks to spark campus change
By Heather Moore Kansan staff writer
Chad Taylor, Silver Lake sophomore and candidate for student body president, said that if elected president, he would improve Senate's relationship with students by making himself more available to them.
IGNITE candidates want to spark a change in Student Senate by improving Senate's relations with students and by being more visible on campus.
"I would like to get involved with KJHK and have a two- three-hour talk show," he said. "I would be held accountable to campus. With the student body president on the radio, people will know who the president is."
As student body president, Taylor said, he also would strive to be highly visible on campus.
I want to have an open-door policy" he said.
Taylor said he would be a good liaison between administrators and students, as well as between the Legislature and campus.
"Currently, I have very good relations with legislators," he said. "I feel I can use this to my advantage to conduct University business at the state level."
IGNITE is promoting campus diversity by encouraging minorities to become involved on campus, Taylor said.
"Minority retention for all races and the recruitment of students are issues the University needs to face," he said.
Taylor said senators should be encouraged to attend national leadership conferences.
"My biggest asset is that I have a strong personality," he said. "I'm proactive, and I get along with anyone at any time. You can condemn me because I don't have much leadership experience, but my resources haven't been tapped."
"It is a major leader-building tool," he said. "They bring new insights and new ideas. It is a good way to network." Taylor said he had many qualities that would be valuable to a student body president.
Tonya Cole, candidate for Senate vice president, said she would like a change in the way Senate meetings were run.
"Robinson is deteriorating, and many students are not happy with the service," she said. "Students use the facility, and it needs to be in top shape."
Implementing a volunteer lobbying group also is supported by the IGNITE coalition, Cole said.
"We need to get more done in a timely manner," she said. "I can run meetings efficiently and get all the information covered. This year I was disheartened because it was not organized."
IGNITE also would like to improve campus recreation facilities, said Cole. Edwardsville junior.
Cole said she had many qualities that would help her if she were elected Senate vice president.
"I'm organized, and I'm really honest," she said. "I have
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Chad Taylor, candidate for student body president, and Tonya Cole, candidate for student body vice president for the IGNITE coalition.
concern for people's values and views."
Cole said she and Taylor made a good team.
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"We don't think alike, but we understand each other," she said. "We accept what the other thinks. We have progressive goals for the University and the means to achieve them."