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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Thursday, September 7, 2000
Sports: The volleyball team defeats in-state opponent Wichita State in three games last night in Kansas' home opener.
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Inside: Student Senate seeks student input on the University's contract with Coca-Cola.
(USPS 650-640) • VOL. 111 NO. 11 For comments, contact Nathan Willis or Chris Borniger at 864-4810 or e-mail editor@kansan.com
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Students say dress code at bar is discriminatory
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By Leita Schultes
writer@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
When Curtis Dixon showed up at Jack Flanigan's wearing track pants, he was sent home to change.
"They told me I couldn't get in," said Dixon, a Kansas City, Kan., sophomore. "They said I had to be a basketball player or a hot girl to get in."
Dixon's attire violated the bar's dress code, which prohibits gym clothes and men in tank tops.
which prohibits gym clothes and men in tank tops. The code also forbids FUBU brand clothing and corn row braids, two rules some University of Kansas students find objectionable.
Erica Morris, Philadelphia senior, said that FUBU and corn rows were traditionally African-American fashion statements and that the dress code is discriminatory.
"No braids, no FUBU." Morris said. "Yeah,
that's why I don't go in there. The dress code is
discriminatory, and that's not good. They don't
say no Abercrombie & Fitch."
The exact wording of the Jack Flanigan's rule Morris refers to is "Jack likes Abercrombie, not FUBU, no FUBU gear or anything that looks like it." Thompson, owner, and manager of
FLANIGAN'S DRESS POLICY
■ Jack likes girls in tank tops, not guys.
- Jack likes girls in tank kops, not guys.
- Jack Flanigan's is a bar, not a gym. No sweat suits, jerseys, warm-ups, headboards, doorgs, bandanas or hair nets.
- No stocking caps, unless it is snowing inside.
- Jack's mom does not to see your boxers, so if your pants aren't on your hips, where they belong, you can't get in.
- Baseball style hats, visors, cowboy bats, and sombreres are the only type of Hat jackades. Hats must be worn either directly forward or directly backwards at all times.
- Gum, corn rows are for the form, not the club. No braided hair.
- Shirts, pants, and shoes must be worn at all times, only during business hours.
Jack like Abercrombie, not FUBU. No FUBU gear or anything that looks like it.
Flanigan's, 806 W. 24th St., disputed the claim that the dress code was discriminatory and said he was just looking out for the welfare of his business.
Thompson, who is African-American, has owned the bar for almost five years. During that time, the bar's name has changed from Langtons to Bleachers and finally, in 1988, to Jack Flanigan's.
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Curtis Dixon, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore, was denied entry into Jack Flanigan's Bar and Grill because he was wearing track pants. Dixon and other students say the bar's dress code unfairly singles out certain groups of people. Photo illustration by Ashley Marriott/ KANSAN
Excess revenues to repay bond on parking garage
By Rob Pazell
By Rob Pazell
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas Parking Department looks for a successful football season to help pay for the new parking garage, which opened in August to visitors, students, faculty and staff, east of Memorial Stadium.
Don Kearns, director of parking services, said revenues from misused fees, events, garage tolls, meters and KU home football games would pay for the multimillion dollar garage.
"My biggest hope is that KU starts winning home football games," he said.
The $7.6 million garage was paid for by a bond through the Kansas Development Finance Authority. The KU Parking Department, which doesn't receive state funds, was approved for the 15-year bond on May 1, 1999. Kearns said the bond was worth $11.1 million with a 4.6 percent interest rate and would be paid by April 1, 2014.
The parking department will pay $245,905 in interest every October then pay the same amount of interest plus the $565,000 principal due in April. Kearns said the total came close to $1 million a year, which the parking department planned to pay on time.
"We've never missed a payment, and we're not planning on it," Kearns said.
He said that the parking department hoped garage tolls, which cost $1 an hour, and football parking, which costs $10 per game, would help pay for the garage.
The garage sold out of its 101 permits for faculty and staff, which cost $100 to $155, depending on permit color. The parking department has not sold all 200 student permits and is still accepting applications for the $80 tags.
Donna Hultine, assistant director of parking services, said the garage wasn't full yet, which surprised some students who came to check on their permit status.
Hultine said she planned on having a lottery if too many applications were filled out, but because the parking department hadn't received the expected 200 applications by Friday, Sept. 1, those who apply now will be considered on a first-come-first-serve basis.
"They were really happy when they came in," she said. "Everybody who applied early was lucky."
When the 200 permits are sold out, applicants will be put on a waiting list. Hultine said the parking department was notifying students by email or telephone.
"It's a slow process because I just don't have the staff to do it," she said. Hultine said more students were applying now and expected the garage to be full by tomorrow.
Edited by Warisa Chulindra
Restrictions on campus water use have starved the campus land-scape of its color and life. University officials have not announced when the restrictions will be lifted. Photo by Thad Allender/
Water embargo,heat make grounds brown
Bv Melissa Davis
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
High temperatures and water restrictions have sucked the life out of the landscape on campus.
Last week, the University of Kansas received a restriction on water after Lawrence reached record-high water usage. The restriction has caused dozens of flowers and shrubs around campus to wither and die.
To some students, these factors make the campus look ugly.
Last week, Provost David Shulenburger issued the restriction as part of a citywide request to conserve water. The restriction included shutting off sprinklers and fountains around campus.
Casey Kelley, Golden, Colo., senior, said she noticed the effects the restriction had on the landscape.
"It's depressing to see dead flowers and plants all over campus," she said. "It makes the campus look sad and sort of ugly."
Lindsay Douglas, St. Louis senior, said that the shutting off of the Chi Omega fountain was heartbreaking.
The provost also requested that the watering of flowers and shrubbery or other forms of landscaping be halted until the temperatures dropped.
"Every year I look forward to playing in the fountain on hot days, but I guess I can't this year." she said.
Gayle Martin, Lawrence communications coordinator, said the restriction came after the city's water usage reached soaring levels last week.
"We pumped 25 million gallons of treated water one day, then when we asked the University and Parks and Recreations to conserve, it helped drop down to about 22 million gallons yesterday," she said.
The city reduced water use in areas, keeping some flowers and grass growing, but the University stopped watering altogether, which browned much of the landscape.
Wayne Reusch, assistant director of landscape for the University, said the restriction has had a detrimental toll on the landscape around campus.
"I have no idea on what all is dead, but it can't be in too good of shape," he said.
Reusch said he thought most of the plants and flowers were damaged or dead, but it would be hard to tell for sure until the spring.
"If the break in the weather continues we won't have to do any rationing, which is good news," she said.
Martin said that with deflating temperatures, she thought that water wouldn't be as in demand.
He doesn't know how long the restriction will be in effect, but Reusch thinks it will end soon with the recent decline in temperature.
- Edited by Kimberly Thompson
Toni Najjar, Dallas junior; Tom Gahagan, Chanute freshman; and Cara Morgan, Kansas City, Mo., junior, sunbath adjacent to Jefferson Commons' pool on a hot Saturday afternoon. Photo by Aaron Lindbergh/KANSAN
Skin cancer risks exist beyond summer months
Melissa Davis
Though summer vacation has ended, students still are at a risk for developing skin cancer. Even if the only beach they visit is Wescoe Beach.
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is increasing more rapidly than any other form of cancer, and one million people will be diagnosed with a form of skin cancer in the United States this year.
Myra Strother, physician at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said students should be aware of three types of cancer beware of viruses and worms
Melanoma, according to the American Cancer society, is responsible for 75 percent of deaths because of its tendency to spread to other parts of the body.
Basal cancer, the most common of the three, mainly appears on faces and ears. It can start out as a mole and Strother said if it was detected, it could be cured.
Strother said there were certain factors that put people at risk. A childhood filled with severe burns or blisters from too much sun or a family history of skin cancer can put a student risk. Students
Squamous cell cancer is more aggressive than basal because it has the tendency to spread quicker underneath the skin.
with fair skin and light hair, such as blondes and red heads, are also at a higher risk.
While most people tend to think skin cancer only occurs among older people, it is becoming more common in young people.
Emily Derseau, Lawrence senior, has recently started thinking about the
dangers involved with suntanning.
Strother also said weekend tanners — people who exposed themselves to the
"My mom had skin cancer when she was in her 40s and that puts me at a high risk," Derusseau said. "I am very careful not to go out in the sun without protection, but it is still hard to think long term when you're in your 20s."
Remember your ABCs to detect if those suspicious-looking bumps, sores or moles are cancerous:
IDENTIFYING SKIN CANCER
A stands for asymmetry. If you were to cut the mole in half and the halves don't match, it could be cancerous.
B stands for border. If the border around the mole is irregular in shape, seek medical attention.
C stands for color. The color should be the same all around the mole.
Source: Myra Strother, Watkins physician
sun for long periods of time a day or two a week were also at risk because infrequent long periods in the sun usually ended in burns.
Strother said people in the sun needed to use a sunscreen with a skin protection factor of at least 15 to be effective. They should apply sunscreen a minimum of 15 to 20 minutes before heading out in the sun.
If sun block isn't readily available, students should try to stay out of the sun between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The keys to remaining free from skin cancer are to research family history, keep an eye out for suspicious looking bumps and remember that the sun isn't always your friend.
— Edited by Shawn Hutchinson