University Daily Kansan / Wednesday Aug. 23, 1989
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AURH gets involved with students in dorms
Association represents halls in matters concerning welfare of ones who call them home
Kathy McClure. Omaha junior, moves into Lewis with help from her father. Del.
by Jim Petterson Kansan staff writer
They have supported residence hall parties and have fought for improved parking conditions, allowing microwaves in residence hall rooms and a new lock-in key policy.
Members of the Association of University Residence Halls are involved with such issues each year.
"We have representatives from each of the eight residence hall governments," said Maureen Beary, Overland Park sophomore and AURH secretary. "The eight halls come to AURH to get feedback about our work." We bring new ideas, and we try them out to see if they'll work."
AURH began in 1961 as a student organization designed to provide residence halls with a means of collective government. The organization also represents hall residents in dealings with the University administration and faculty, residence hall staffs, Student Senate and other student organizations.
"AURH serves as a liaison between the residence halls and both the housing department and the office of student affairs," said Deb Miller, AURH adviser and Ellsworth Hall director. "We work to pass policy changes and to enhance residence hall life."
Miller said the members of AURH were working hard to make the organization known to students.
we've always been here, people have just not been that well informed about what we do," Miller said. "We just need to let students know they have a voice in AURH."
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-- Maureen Beary
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$ \nabla $ e've got about 5,000 people in the residence hall system. We are working to make that 5,000 an active group, not an inactive one.'
Miller said AURH was financed
with a $5 fee obtained through the housing contracts of each hall resident.
"Since each resident is providing us with $5, we want them to be aware of AURH," Beary said. "We want them to get their money's worth."
AURH is made up of an executive board and a general assembly. The executive board has four officers and seven or more committee chairpersons. The four officers are elected by students living in the residence hall system. The general assembly is composed of one person from each floor of each hall in the residence hall system.
Beary said the AURH officers were anticipating an exciting and productive year.
unnerclassmen.
"Enrollment in the residence halls is up and we've got some really strong floor governments this year," said Beary. "We're going to be putting a lot of work into making the residence halls more appealing and make people want to stay in the residence halls even when they're
"We've got about 5000 people in the residence hall system. We are working to make that 5000 an active group, not an inactive one."
Miller said this summer had been productive and AURH planned to continue working to build pride within the residence hall system.
Miller said. "We also will be putting out the monthly all-hall newsletter, 'Hall Street Journal.'"
"We will be having our usual biweekly meetings, which all hall residents are encouraged to attend."
Beary said AURH has several other activities planned for the upcoming school year.
"We are really trying to get more involved with the community and campus," Beary said. "We'll be having a bloodmobile in October as a community service.
mal dance, residence hall week and we will sponsor several all-hall parties."
Miller said, "a priority program that we will be considering is a new escort program. We are very concerned with making the residence halls safe."
Beary said all students in the residence hall system were members of AURH and were encouraged to get involved.
'We will also be having a semifor-
"We need people that want to get involved, have leadership capabilities, charisma and enjoy helping other people." she said.
Beary also said the first program of the year will be the Rock-A-Hawk party Friday night outside of Templin Hall.
Local rock bands the Homestead Grays and the Works are scheduled to play. The party is open to all students.
by Anita Meyer Kansan staff writer
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Students on campus who are too scared to walk alone at night or think they are too drunk to drive may find free transportation available again in September with a valid KUID.
Secure Cab will return to campus
Secure Cab, a system to transport students home safely, should be reinstated by the middle of September, said William Sanders, StudEx chairman and Lawrence senior.
StudEX approved a budget of $43,545 for Secure Cab this summer, said Charles Bryan, coordinator of KU on Wheels. Bryan said the bid was out and that he thought A-1 Cab Company of Lawrence would soon sign a
Secure Cab replaces Secure Shuttle, another system designed to transport students home safely from campus or from bars when they were too drunk to drive. Secure Shuttle was discontinued in January when its carrier, Corporate Coach, ceased operation.
p. m. to 2:30 a.m. seven days a week.
"The shuttle was not very successful," said Wendy Davis. Nenmaker mentor.
Davis said she thought Secure Cabs would be more accessible than their predecessors because the cabs would not follow a specific route, as Secure Shuttle vans did.
Students may call Secure Cab and be picked up from and transported to any Lawrence location. Cabs will run from 11
Secure Cab ran on trial in April and May. Bryan said he thought the cabs were successful.
"We had people using the cabs," he said.
"You could even be out on a Saturday or Sunday night and hear students talking about the system."
Secure Cab also had another unsuccessful stint about three years earlier, Bryan said.
"At that time, we felt we were being abused," he said. "About 70 to 80 people would be calling on Friday night. I don't know how many people find themselves in such situations, but that's a lot of people. Also, we were paying per ride. The cost went
from $2.50 per ride to $4 a ride, and it just got too expensive."
The $43,545 budget approved by StudEx for Secure Cab will cover cab expenses for this year's operation on an hourly rate. Rates have not been set yet, Bryan said, because no contract has been signed.
Davis said Secure Cab was a part of her coalition Common Cause's attempt to make KU's campus safer.
"Our main priority is to get people home from campus," she said. "If somebody is scared to walk home from the library, we want them to be able to call somebody."
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