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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Monday, November 13, 2000
Sports: The basketball team won the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic championship in New York this weekend. See page 1B
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Inside: The FDA may ban a drug linked with strokes.
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New city bus service to launch next month
Bv Matt Merkel-Hess
By Matt Merkel-Hess writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
The new Lawrence Transit System will begin rolling Saturday, Dec. 16.
Last week, 11 of the 12 leased city buses arrived. Training has begun with the transit provider, MV Transportation, 930 E. 30th St.
Karin Rexroad, Lawrence public transit administrator, said MV was in the process of hiring full- and part-time employees for the bus system.
"It's just a very good feeling that we finally have all the pieces in place and we're going to be able to offer this service to the citizens of Lawrence." she said.
Rexroad said the Lawrence Transit would compliment and enhance KU on Wheels.
She said the student usage would probably be slow during winter break, but she expected more student riders next semester.
"In the future, it's obviously going to open opportunities to students to go places they can't go with KU on Wheels," she said.
LAWRENCE TRANSIT SYSTEM
the Lawrence Transit System, which
starting in a month, will:
provide eight fixed routes and paratransit (off-route, on-demand) service. One route will go from downtown, through campus and to the South Iront Street shopping area.
run from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Monday through Friday, and 7
a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday
cost 50 cents for patrons ages 6 through 60
cost 25 cents for ages 60 and older and disabled riders
be free for children younger than 6
cost $1 for nontransit rides
The Lawrence Transit System will have eight fixed routes and will operate from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Rexroad said changes in time of service could be made, depending on demand.
Holly Krebs, KU on Wheels coordinator, said that the city's later night hours and Saturday service would be beneficial to students and
that Saferide already gave students an option for late-night transportation.
"I think that the city is recognizing that this is a startup system and they don't want to overextend themselves," she said. "They aren't ruling out the possibility of doing a night system somewhere down the road. They're not sure how the regular system is going to work."
The city will operate the system with the 12 leased buses until the city's buses are delivered, starting with two buses in July.
There will also be a companion service for paratransit riders, similar to the current on-demand service provided by Kaw Regional Transit. MV Transportation will certify eligibility for the paratransit service, which provides off-route and on-demand rides.
The Lawrence Transit System will cost 50 cents per ride for passengers 6 years and older, 25 cents for riders with disabilities and those older than 60, and $1 for paratransit. Children younger than 6 will ride for free.
— Edited by John Audiehelm
Everybody in white
Gap fashion will soon adorn this ghostly gathering of mannequins. The new Gap store, near Sixth and Massachusetts streets, attracted window shoppers Saturday night despite the mannequins' total absence of clothing. The store is scheduled to open Wednesday, Nov. 22. Photo by Jamie Roper/KANSAN
Candidates marshal legal forces in Florida
The Associated Press
The legal skirmishing quickened yesterday in the overtime race for the White House as Republicans warned that painstaking recounts in Democratic-dominated counties expose Florida to political "mischief" and human error. Democrats said they expected America's next president would be determined "in a matter of days — not weeks, not months."
Updated voting figures in Florida gave Republican George W. Bush a 284-vote margin out of some 6 million votes cast with recounts underway in four jurisdictions. Democrat Al Gore leads in the nationwide popular vote, but the Electoral College tally is so close that whoever takes Florida almost certainly will win.
Bush's legal team planned to argue today before a Clinton-appointed judge that manual recounts in only four of 67 counties would constitute unequal treatment under the 14th Amendment. Baker suggested Democrats who controlled the four counties could play favorites.
Both parties previewed their legal strategies for a federal court hearing tomorrow on Bush's request to block manual recounts. Top Bush adviser James A. Baker III described the five-day Florida standoff as "a black mark on our democracy and on our process."
If Bush fails to win an injunction against the manual counts, a prospect even GOP officials say is likely, his next step would be fateful. Senior strategists say Bush is likely to seek recounts in some GOP-dominated Florida counties if the Gore-backed recounts and overseas baloting put him in danger of losing the lead.
Baker threatened to demand recounts in close-voting states won by Gore, such as Iowa, Wisconsin, Oregon — or too-close-to-call New Mexico.
However, Bush would have to win Oregon, Iowa, New Mexico and Wisconsin to claim the White House without Florida — a long shot given that Gore is leading by
FLORIDA RECOUNT
What's next: Recounts pending, overseas ballots are due at Florida election offices by midnight Friday. State officials plan to count them quickly but have not announced a deadline.
5. 000 or more votes in all these states but New Mexico
What happened: Updated voting figures in Florida yesterday gave Republican George W. Bush a 288-vote margin out of about 6 million votes cast. Recounts supported by Democrat Al Gore are still underway in four counties. The Bush camp plans to argue today in Miami before a federal judge that manual recounts in four of 67 counties would constitute unequal treatment under the 14th Amendment.
What it means: The judge will consider the Bush campaign's request for a court order blocking the manual recounts from continuing in Florida's close vote. Gore leads in the nationwide popular vote, but the winner of the state will most likely gain an electoral college majority to become the nation's 43rd president.
If Gore still trails when those totals are published, he might be inclined to concede.
Not counting the Sunshine State, Bush carried 29 states for 246 electoral votes. Gore, who added Oregon to his column on Friday, counted 19 states plus the District of Columbia for 262 electoral votes, with 270 needed for victory. Bush led in New Mexico, but the state remained too close to call. Its five electoral votes would not be decisive.
Overseas ballots are due at Florida election offices by midnight Friday. State officials plan to count them quickly but have not announced a schedule.
"We're not talking about a long delay here," said Warren Christopher, former secretary of state in the Clinton administration, said. "I think it's a matter of days — not weeks, not months — but days before we reach a result.
Internet dating is becoming an increasingly popular way for college students to meet perspective dates. Kansan reporter Meghan Bainum met Mike Davis, Wichita senior, through a Yahoo personal ad. KANSAN staff photo illustration
Wanted: cyberlove
Students use online resources to find relationships
By Meghan Bainum
writer@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
Mike Davis wasn't looking for much when he logged onto his computer and directed his browser to Yahoo.
Maybe it was the late hour. Maybe it was the tinge in the air. Davis said he had used Yahoo many times before, but he decided to try something a little different with the site.
He decided to look for women.
"I was bored," Davis, Wichita senior, said. "I just decided to look through the personals."
Although Davis said he never had trouble approaching women in person, he was intrigued by the online world of possibilities at his fingertips.
What he found when he looked through the personal ads from women all around the Lawrence and Kansas City area was an ad from me.
He found that I, a curious student looking to procrastinate and maybe
meet some men in the process, had posted a personal ad a week earlier. For some reason, something in the ad caught his eye, and he decided to respond.
We met in person a couple of emails and phone calls later.
Now, Davis savs. we are dating.
"It stopped being an Internet relationship after the first couple of days we hung out," he said. "We're dating now. I'm interested to see where it leads."
See REPORTER on page 5A
Senate instrumental in bus debut
By Kursten Phelps
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Editor's note: This is the first of a five-part series this week examining whether Student Senate has an impact on average students' lives.
In one month, students will get the citywide public transportation they asked for during the April 1999 Student Senate elections.
Holly Krebs, campus transportation coordinator, said Senate played a key role as a liaison between students and city officials in the process that began with discussions and will end with 12 leased city buses rolling on Dec. 16.
"We, as students, came in at a really good time when the issue was really ripe," Krebs said. "Everything just came together at one point in time. Citizens, city commission candidates and students were all talking about it at the same time."
on the issue.
The public transportation question has been an ongoing saga in the Lawrence community. Senate's involvement came in the form of a resolution and a student referendum
"Our role has really been showing the city that the students are very
Former student body president Kevin Yoder also appointed an integrated transportation task force that worked with city officials on developing a transportation system, which Krebs said was important in representing the student perspective.
much in support of this." Krebs said. "We have been representing a quarter of the town."
She said when the citywide bus system became a reality. Senate should continue to serve as a communication link between the city and students.
"Our role after this will be to make sure that the system serves students well and eventually will be coordinated with KU on Wheels so it is convenient and serves all of students' needs," Krebs said.
Erin Simpson, off campus senator and member of the transportation task force, said although the drive within Senate to get a citywide bus system was spurred by a few people. Senate as a whole lent more credibility to their efforts.
"Holly Krebs and Nicole Skalla (former campus transportation coordinator) had the force of personality, but as individual citizens they couldn't have gotten it done." Simpson said. "The fact that they ran a bus service, which no one in the city was doing at time, helped their credibility."
City Commissioner Marty Kennedy, mayor in April 1999 when students passed the referendum supporting a citywide bus system, said although a bus system was a city priority anyway. Senate played an important role in the plans coming to fruition.
"We really appreciate their participation in the process," he said. "The information they gave us was very valuable because they represent a large part of the community."
— Edited by John Audieholm
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