Monday, November 13. 2000
The University Daily Kansan
Section A • Page 3
Sophomore runner qualifies for Boston race in New York
By Leita Schultes writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Sometimes a few minutes can make all the difference — iust ask Melissa Strader.
Strader didn't expect to qualify.
On Nov. 5, the Wellington freshman ran in the New York Marathon and qualified for the Boston Marathon, registering a time of three hours, 38 minutes and nine seconds. The cutoff for her age group was 3:40.
She said while running the eighth mile she did not think that she would finish. But the next thing she knew, she was at mile 18 and decided to speed up for the last leg of the 26.2 mile race.
Crowd support helped her keep going.
"I was just excited to finish, and I wanted to qualify for Boston," she said.
"You don't really even notice that you're running that far," she said, "the streets are crammed the whole 26.2 miles." She also said that spectators yelled encouragement and called out the names printed on the
out the names printed on the
hacks of the runners' shirts
backs of the Runners shifts.
New York's was actually Strader's second marathon.
In June she ran a marathon in San Diego with her roommate, Stacy Fagan, also a Wellington freshman. The two women have run together since seventh grade.
Fagan said people thought the two were crazy and often asked why they ran.
"We say, 'We enjoy it,'" she said.
Strider; will run as many as 50 miles a week for training
Fagan said she ran marathons because she liked
the sense of accomplishment and excitement from the crowd. She's planning to run another in early spring and hopes to also qualify for Boston, which is in April 2001.
Although Fagan did not run in New York, Strader's mother did. Strader said 100,000 people applied for the marathon, but only 30,000 were picked by lottery to run.
Once the race began, the two split up.
But though Strader ran the more competitive race, she said recreation was still her motive to train and compete.
"It's real relaxing to me," she said, adding that as an art and design major running was a good way to come up with ideas. "It's a good way to clear your mind when you get stressed out."
Strader said she planned to keep training for the Boston Marathon, which means she'll start out at 20 miles each week and build to 50 — a time commitment comparable to another three-credit class and all its homework.
At her peak, Strader runs four to eight miles each weekday and 12 to 22 on the weekends, tapering down the last few weeks before the race
Strader said she had no plans to stop running and she would like to qualify for the Boston Marathon in every division — all the way up to age 90.
"I think running's good for you and it's something I enjoy," she said.
— Edited by Clay McCuistion
Raymond DuVale holds a copy of his lease detailing the parking guidelines at Berkeley Flats, 1123 Indiana St. DuVale, who said he was making a political statement with his disguise, is unhappy with the lack of parking regulations at the apartment complex. Photo by Jamie Roper/KANSAN
Apartment parking lacking
Nonresidents limit available spaces at Berkeley Flats
By Rob Pazell
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Raymond DuVale stood in the parking lot of Berkeley Flats apartment complex at 8:30 a.m. Saturday Oct. 21 before the Colorado football game at neighboring Memorial Stadium.
He wasn't standing outside to watch the band or tailgate. He was saving his and fellow residents' parking spaces.
"A lot of people were parking there that didn't have property affiliation — neither a guest nor a tenant," DuVale said. "Some of them said they had been parking here for the past three games."
DuVale has lived at Berkeley Flats, 1123 Indiana St. just east of Memorial Stadium, since 1998. He said there had been problems with nonresidents parking in the lots both on school days and game days because of the apartments' location near the KU campus.
Those problems prompted management at Berkeley Flats to issue new
parking permits.
Mandy Whitehead, general manager of Berkeley Flats and Trailridge Apartments, 2500 W. 6th St., said management issued the new passes, which are colored stickers with residents' apartment numbers on them, because the previous passes weren't working.
"We had parking passes which were black and white paper but people would just photocopy them," Whitehead said. "They weren't as effective as we wanted them to be so we ordered new ones."
She said the new parking passes were available, but they weren't going to enforce a tow away rule until all the residents with vehicles had registered their cars with the office and picked up their passes.
But it took all semester to get the permits in. Now that the final home football game has been played, the residents can pick up their permits.
When DuVale couldn't get an answer, he took his own actions to remedy the problem. He began a petition — which he didn't give to management because the permits finally arrived — signed by residents who were also aware of the problem.
"One hundred percent of the people who were presented the petition signed it," he said.
Jessica Zahn, Berkeley Flats resident
"If you leave during the day, especially during classes,you know there won't be a spot.In the morning it's really bad."
Jessica Zahn
Berkeley Flats resident and Wamego junior
and Wamego junior, said the parking situation was frustrating.
"If you leave during the day, especially during classes, you know there won't be a spot," she said. "In the morning its really bad."
Zahn, like DuVale, voiced her complaints to the office numerous times.
Whitehead said Berkeley Flats had an open parking policy which did not assign a specific space for residents.
"If someone chooses to leave, game day or not, they're not necessarily guaranteed their spot," she said.
DuVale said he stopped his petitioning because the parking permits were now available, but it was still a problem until everyone received their passes.
"I'm in a watchdog position here now," he said. "Right now I'm waiting to see what happens."
- Edited by Clay McCuistion
FDA may ban drug linked with strokes
By Melissa Davis
writer@kansan.som
Kansan staff writer
Phenylpropanolamine, or PPA, can be found in over-the-counter drugs like Dexatrim, Alka Seltzer and Robitussim.
Last month the Food and Drug Administration said a drug found in many cough suppressants and diet drugs had been linked with hemorrhagic stroke, which is bleeding in the brain.
Randall Rock, chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said college students were at a high risk, especially during the cold and flu season.
"These questions weren't raised looking at elders but healthy young adults, which reflects on the student population," he said.
Rock said the drug was widespread because it was once thought to be helpful.
"One reason PPA drugs are so commonly present is because it was thought to be beneficial and relatively safe," he said. "But new studies and reports suggest the risks outweigh the benefits."
The FDA is expected to prohibit the use of the drug in nonprescription medicines after reports found a significant increase in hemorrhagic strokes in both appetite suppressant users and first-time users of cough/cold remedies containing the drug.
The FDA now estimates that PPA was responsible for 200 to 500 strokes a year among 18- to 49-year-olds, many of whom were women.
The Office of Post-Marketing Drug Risk Assessment said the drug affected the central nervous system to decrease appetite and relieve nasal congestion by reducing the swelling of blood vessels in the nose.
Rock said he had never seen a patient because of this and that the chance of stroke was small. However, he and Watkins recommend people use alternative drug products.
For any questions or concerns or for more information about alternative drugs, contact Watkins at 864-9500.
- Edited by J. R. Mendoza
Patrick Welta and Andrea Marshall, Wichita freshman, work on their dance skills at Habitat for Humanity's first annual charity dance. Habitat for Humanity raised $5,000 to use toward building a house for the homeless. Photo by Melissa Carr/KANSAN
Students dance night away for fund-raiser
Bv J.D. McKee
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Students danced it up on Friday night to help raise money for Habitat for Humanity, an organization that sells homes on an interest-free mortgage to area residents in financial need.
The Panhellenic and Interfraternity councils sponsored a dance-a-thon to raise money to help build a house for a local family as part of their House that Greeks Built project.
Graham Heaven, community service director for the Interfraternity Council and Shawnee junior, said it was a benefit to have a centralized event to raise the money.
"In the past we've had many little events to raise money," he said. "It definitely added to the experience to have a centralized fund-raiser."
Mandy Pitler, community service director for Panhellenic and Wichita senior, said the goal
About 45 couples attended the event and paid $80 per pair, all of which went to Habitat. The councils also raised money through donations collected in sorority and fraternity houses.
was to raise between $8,000 and $10,000 to go toward the house in Lawrence, which will cost about $45,000 to build. Although they fell short of that goal, raising just more than $6,000, all of that money will go to Habitat.
Andre Ballaert, director of the Lawrence chapter of Habitat for Humanity, said the dance-a-thon was the beginning of a campaign Habitat for Humanity would work on with both councils.
"The goal is to build a minimum of one house a year," Ballaert said. "I think they can raise enough money for two this year."
Heaven also thought the goal was possible.
Heaven also thought the goal was possible. "I think we have the potential to build two houses," he said. "It all depends on how big KU's heart is on this cause."
The dance started at 5 p.m. and lasted six hours. Students won prizes based on dancing the entire six hours, how enthusiastically they danced and how much money they raised for the cause outside of their entrance fee. Prizes included gift certificates to Blockbuster Video, restaurants and round-trip tickets from Vanguard Airlines to anywhere in the United States.
Several dance groups, such as the KU Ballroom Dancers and the Crimson Girls, taught various dance styles throughout the night. Music ranging from hip-hop to swing was played.
"Every single group that came in was strictly on a volunteer basis." Heaven said. "This wouldn't be what it is without them."
Effie Presswood, recipient of the House that Greeks Built last year, spoke to students about how happy her family was to have the house built for them.
"It wouldn't be possible without their help," she said.
Presswood said she was impressed with the number of students who came.
"Especially on a Friday night when they could be doing something else," she said.
"They don't have to dance continuously, but it's set up so they will." Pitler said.
Melanie Burgess, Kansas City, Mo., senior, said she enjoyed Presswood's speech.
"It pumped everyone up," she said. "It had a big impact."
- Edited by J. R. Mendoza
WHAT IS THE FACE OF AIDS?
World AIDS Day December 1
In honor and memory of those who have had their lives affected by the AIDS epidemic, Q&A, the Multicultural Resource Center and the Student Development Center invite submissions of artwork reflecting how AIDS has affected your life.
All pieces should be $11^{\prime \prime} \times 14^{\prime \prime}$ have the artist's name and phone number printed on the back and be taken to the O&L Office, 400 Kansas Union, by Monday, November $27^{\mathrm{th}}$ at 5pm. Submissions will be displayed in the glass case in front of Watson Library from Wednesday, November $29^{\mathrm{th}}$ to Sunday, December $3^{rd}$, as space allows.
For more information, contact KU Queers & Allies,
423 Kansas Union, 864-3091.
Fall 2000 Organizations and Leadership Lecture Series
Sponsored by the Student Organizations and Leadership Development Center.
An effective training and transition process involves placing a strong commitment from both old and new officers. This program will provide suggestions for a successful transition process and a framework for a training and transition retreat.
presenter: Kelty Jo Karnes, Assistant Director, O&L
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