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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Tuesday, October 10, 2000
Inside: Pyramid Pizza is under scrutiny because of the trash its customers leave behind. SEE PAGE 3A
(USPS 650-640) • VOL. 111 NO. 31 For comments, contact Nathan Willis or Chris Borniger at 864-4810 or e-mail editor@kansan.com
Sports: Despite Saturday's blowout loss against Kansas State, the Kansas football team isn't panicking — yet. SEE PAGE 6A
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Events teach risks of abusing alcohol
Bv Melissa Davis
Kansan staff writer
Keith VanHorn, Wichita senior, likes to have fun, but he doesn't need to drink to have a good time.
VanHorn, McCollum Hall president, is in charge of Club Mac, a Thursday-night event at McCollum that offers nonalcoholic beverages and dance music. Club Mac is part of the University of Kansas Alcohol Awareness Week, which began yesterday and is dedicated to educating and informing students about alcohol.
Randall Rock, chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said this week's events were important because alcohol was prevalent on campus.
"Without a doubt, alcohol is the most common drug on campus," he said. "And we see more bad trips from alcohol than any other drug."
Rock said alcohol could have adverse effects on the body. It can impair functions such as alertness, coordination and judgment, he said.
And students who drink irresponsibly can cause problems for those around them, Rock said.
"If you look at things that take students' lives and things that occur or assaults and altercations, you can start to get a picture of what a problem alcohol is," he said.
Rock said Watkins had seen numerous patients who were sick or injured because of excessive drinking. Problems have ranged from students who were vomiting or were dehydrated to students who were asking for emergency contraception, treatment for sexually transmitted diseases or broken and sprained bones. Students also have come
ALCOHOL AWARENESS EVENTS
Today: ice cream social from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at
Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
Tomorrow: Entertaining and educational lecture
titled "Sex and Alcohol" at 7 p.m. at Naismith Hall.
Thursday: Club Mac., with music and noalcoholic
- Thursday: Club Mac, with music and nonalcoholic beverages from 8 to 11 p.m. at McCollum Hall.
**Friday:** Late Night with Roy Williams, with alcohol awareness information at the Fieldhouse.
in with sunburns because they drank too much and passed out in the sun, he said.
Rock said that many students drank too much to relax but that the consequences of such a practice far outweighed the benefits. He said long-term alcohol abuse could lead to stress and anxiety related to poor academic performance.
"If you think about all the potential risks that open one up to allow judgment to become impaired, it isn't worth the effort of drinking." Rock said.
VanHorn said Alcohol Awareness Week was a reminder to people who don't often think about the consequences of their drinking habits.
"I don't think some people know the implications of their drinking," he said. "They think short-term, but they don't think long-term."
He said this week's activities were intended to raise awareness on campus about the effects of alcohol abuse.
"You definitely can have fun without alcohol," VanHorn said. "This week is a great example of how you can do that by getting together with friends and having a good time."
- Edited by Casey Franklin
Clay Davis, Topeka sophomore, walks the line while wearing fatal vision goggles at Wesco Beach. Activities for Alcohol Awareness Week will be going on all week around campus. Today, an ice Cream Social, sponsored by Ecumenical Christian Ministries and Golden Key International Honor Society, will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Photo by Tara Kraus/KANSAN
Agents continue to issue citations
By Lauren Brandenburg
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Alcohol Beverage Control agents issued 16 citations for minors in possession of alcohol during the weekend in Lawrence.
Scott Holeman, communications director for the Kansas Department of Revenue, said agents visited 16 bars and 18 liquor stores in the area, and three-fourths of the citations were given at catered events and bars.
Brett Logan, Olathe graduate student who is of age to purchase alcohol, was asked for identification this weekend while buying rum at a liquor store.
"After the agent checked my ID, he asked how old I was, scanned the ID through his card scanner and said 'thanks.'" Logan said.
Although Logan did not receive a citation, Holeman said ABC agents could stop anyone, anywhere, at any time.
"If they believe someone is underage and breaking the law, they can ask to see ID." Holeman said. "It is reasonable to ask someone for ID."
He said if someone refused to show identification, it automatically provoked reasonable suspicion. The person then
can be retained, and it could lead to an arrest.
A case now is awaiting decision in the Kansas Supreme Court on whether agents can force someone to show identification.
In the case, KU student David L. Pritchett, then 19 years old, was asked for identification at a catered party in August 1999. Pritchett told an officer he did not have his identification and was leaving the party, said Pritchett's attorney, Donald Strole. But the officer said he would hold Pritchett until his identity was determined.
The Kansas Supreme Court heard the case, and a ruling is expected in about three weeks.
Strole argued that Pritchett's young appearance was not enough for an ABC agent to detain him.
Holeman said the ABC continued to operate the same as usual — according to the law — as the case waited for a ruling.
Officers tend to look for cues in deciding who to stop, Holeman said, such as how a person carries himself and if a person seems to avoid an agent. He said agents also noted if a person did not make eye contact while talking to an agent.
— Edited by Amy Randolph
Quinton Hamm,
18 months,
runs into a bit of difficulty deciding which pumpkin is perfect for him at Schaake's
Pumpkin Patch,
1791 N. 1500
Road.
Schaake's has thousands of pumpkins for sale and has been in operation for 25 years.
Photo by Nick Krug/KANSAN
Parking department meets goal for game
By Rob Pazelli
Garage fills 818 spaces makes $10,680 Saturday
by Kyle Pazzi
writer@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
The KU Parking Department met its goal of selling all 818 spaces in the new east garage during Saturday's Kansas-Kansas State football game.
Donna Hultine, assistant director of parking, said the department made approximately $10,680 for the weekend.
which brought many K-State fans to Lawrence.
The parking department hoped that by charging $10 for football parking per game, along with a garage toll of $1 per hour, it would help pay for the garage. The department must pay close to $1 million a year during a 15-year period to pay for the revenue bond it bought for the garage.
"K-State came and took over everything," Hultine said "I know from noon to game time there was a steady stream of traffic across campus."
Hultine said even though the department had a big day Saturday, it was not expecting the same size crowd for Kansas' final three home games.
"Parking may not be able to make the payment based on just garage income," Hutine said.
Generally, the parking department gets most of its revenue from permits, tickets, meters and parking for events.
Don Kearns, director of parking, said if the department didn't have the revenue to pay for the garage now, it would cut into the $300,000 set aside for capital improvements rather than raise fines or rates.
"We were planning on improving Lewis (Hall) lot next summer," Kearns said. "But we'll know by the first of the year if we need that money."
In terms of fines, Kearns said that the parking budget committee of the parking board looked at the financial picture to determine if fines needed to be raised next year, but that it was ultimately up to Chancellor Robert Hemenway.
"The chancellor has the final decision on rates, changes,
everything," Kearns said.
- Edited by Shawn Hutchinson
By Jason Kraill
Kansas places top nationally for technology
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Advances in Internet and computer services at the University of Kansas have helped Kansas to a top national ranking in higher education technology.
The nine universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents tied for first place with public universities in South Dakota in a poll by Government Technology magazine. The two states each received a perfect score on a 100-point evaluation.
Marlu Goodyear, vice chancellor for information services, prepared a report on technology use at Kansas universities that was evaluated by the magazine. She said KU services such as online access to class schedules and grades contributed to the ranking.
Other factors were the speed of the "backbone" network that connects Internet services among buildings on campus, as well as the new payroll and financing software programs being used in administration.
The magazine also commended the University's online courses and resources such as Web Course in a Box, which faculty have used to provide course syllabi, homework and discussion questions via the Internet. That service has since been succeeded by the Blackboard server, which links to more than 1,000 courses on campus through http://courseware.ukans.edu.
"They were impressed not only with what we had, but with the way we implemented it." Goodyear said. "We did it at a much lower cost than many other universities."
A KU Medical Center database with information on the practices of Kansas health professionals also earned high marks.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway said in a written statement that the ranking indicated the University's dedication to technological methods for improving education.
"The survey reaffirms KU's commitment to being a leader in information technology for the state of Kansas, the greater Kansas City area and the region," he said.
State officials accepted the award at a ceremony two weeks ago in Baltimore.
Arizona, Montana, Utah, Washington and Alaska tied for second place with 93.3 points.
States that are home to other Big 12 Conference universities landed further down the list. Nebraska and Texas were among seven states that tied for 17th with 73.3 points. Missouri came in 24th with 66.7, and Oklahoma was No. 42 with 40 points.
The polls' results are published in the current issue of the magazine. Overall, the Kansas state government finished second in information technology.
— Edited by Kimberly Thompson
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