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University Daily Kansan, August 20, 1981
Stores like students' return
By RON JOHNSON Staff Reporter
Most Lawrence businesses are glad to have KU students—and their consumer dollars—back for another academic year.
Nearly every local business surveyed last month rated KU students as important consumers. Moreover, several business owners and managers said their retail stores depended on KU for survival.
Barbara J. Moody, manager of University Sports Shop, 942 Massachusetts St., said KU students were her store's main clientele. She said that 80 percent of her business came from students.
"WITHOUT A DOUBT, students are our main customers." Moody said. "In that respect, we are like a lot of other businesses in this town."
Moody, who said students liked to make group orders in her store, had only one minor complaint about her customers.
"Students like to wait until the last minute to buy what they want," she said, "but we are here to cater to their needs. They are our major source of income."
Another manager of a downtown sporting goods store said his business owed itself to the Lawrence student population.
Mike Howard, manager of First Serve Kliu & Sports Shoppe, 840 Massachusetts St., said KU students and ski equipment from his store.
"I would not be here if it were not for the students," he said. "Most of our sales are geared for young people, teachers, as most business in town to do."
One Lawrence retailer, whose business claims a 30-year-old relationship with KU students is Jim F. Schubert, manager of The Jay Shope, 835 Massachusetts St., a women's store store.
"When the Lawrence population increases 30 percent with the arrival of KU students, that has a definite impact," Schubert said. We are offered for research at Lawrence and we questionably miss students when they leave in the spring."
He estimated that 30 percent of his total sales volume was from students.
"At our store, there has been no problem at all with students," Schubert said. "KU gets the cream of the crop."
manager at Rusty's Hillcrest IGA supermarket, 901 Iowa St., agreed that KU students provided a positive effect on retail sales, he said student customers caused some problems, as well.
Even though Bill Elkins, general
"TT SEEMS THAT our store receives more bad checks from student customers," EIKns said. "We'll be happy that students move around much more."
"Generally speaking, students cause no more problems than the general public does. A lot of people try to blame students for problems, but I don't feel they are more of a problem than anyone else."
Elkins said that student consumers in Lawrence had a greater effect every year.
Another Lawrence supermarket,
Food 4 Less, 2525 Iowa St., adds
employees to handle an increase in
fall sales caused by students.
Heatherman and Leatherman said he
was always glad to see students
in his store.
"We have a nice increase in sales in the fall," he said. "While we do not make as much decrease in the spring, we always add new employees to cover the fall increase."
KU students who want to vote must register at least 20 days before election day, Dorothy Baldwin, Douglas County election denyment said.
By JEFF THOMAS Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
Voter registration deadlines should be heeded
Students who have just moved to Lawrence and those who have moved in Lawrence since the last election can register for primary and general elections at the county clerk's office, or work as city clerk, the city clerk's office, 8th and Massachusetts streets, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each weekday.
STUDENTS WHO WERE registered in Douglas County before leaving away may only need to register again if their Lawrence address has changed, she said.
"Whenever you move in Lawrence, even if you just move across the street, that could throw you into a different place. You should register again," Baldwin said.
If a registered voter doesn't vote in two consecutive general elections, the county c'ark's office checks the citizen's 'address to make sure it is still correct. Baldwin said. If the person hasn't moved he remains registered; otherwise, his name is removed from the registration list.
Other than moving, a name change is only reason to register again, she said.
TO REGISTER, a person must sign a form swearing that he is at least 18 years old and has lived in the same city for more than 30 days prior to election day, she said.
Students who want to vote absentee in another county should contact the county clerk's office in that county and an absentee registration form, she said.
The next scheduled elections in Douglas County are the state and county primaries in August of 1982. However, the city and county can still call special elections which could be held this academic year.
"Every year something comes up that could lead to a special election." City Clerk Vera Mercer said. "Right now they're talking about the Lawrence House and a bond for that but that's the only thing being discussed now."
The Lawrence City Commission has voted to purchase and renovate the Opera House, 642 Massachusetts St., if the funds can be raised.
There have been about four special therein in Lawrence in the last 10 years,
Even if KU students are only going to be in Lawrence for another year or two there are good reasons for them to register and vote, according to David Berkowitz, Douglas County Democratic Party chairman.
"They have the opportunity to elect several people to the state legislature
who are not only favorable to the University but also to the student's viewpoint," he said. "Another reason is that the local government here is the one they'd be dealing with more than where their parents live."
While the chairmen of both county party organizations say they plan to court the student vote, they also say that students are a diverse group who scatter their votes across parties and candidates.
"There is a student vote in this town
"But it isn't as cohesive as several other
banks, the voting spectrum,"说
Berkowitz评说, "It's not at all a 100
percent block."
"In the last election," Hank Booth, county Republican chairman, said, "the college vote was split along issues, which makes voting patterns more erratic and capturing the student vote much more difficult."
Neither county party organization sponsored a registration drive on campus last year and none are planned this academic year, the chairmen said.
Booth said he had an idea to have the KU Collegiate Republicans sponsor a drive on campus sometime this year. He also planned to follow last November's elections.
"If 80 or 90 percent voted either Republican or Democrat you'd see a heck of a lot of effort to register them," KU professor of political science, said.
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