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Tina Carson is the recently hired massage therapist at Watkins Memorial Health Center. Watkins hired Carson after massage therapy services topped the list of student requests for expanded medical services.
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Watkins now offering massage therapy
ALLISON CRIST
@AllisonCristUDK
Students asked, and Student Health Services answered; Massage therapy services will now officially be available for both students and staff at Watkins Health Center.
Diana Malott, associate director of Student Health Services, said staffat Watkins started asking students last semester about expanding the medical services they offer. Massage services were
at the top of the list.
"We just want to answer the student voice," said Heidi Garcia, the program director for Student Health Services. "We are always listening, and trying to serve students all of their health care needs under one roof."
To follow through, Watkins recently hired Tina Carson as its massage therapist.
After 16 years of working in fitness centers, spas and private practices, Carson wanted to find a place that would allow her to really
make a difference.
Massage services at Watkins will also be offered
"I want to help students take better care of themselves," Carson said. "Stress is a major issue for everyone, but especially university students. Massage is a great way to combat this excessive stress."
In order to ensure that busy students take full advantage of the massage services at Watkins, Carson will be available for convenient 15-minute appointments, as well as longer appointments ranging up to an hour. Students and staff can choose a wide variety of massage options, including Swedish, therapeutic, deep tissue, aromatherapy and many more.
To Carson, massage therapy is a form of preventative health care.
"Nobody questions other people when they go to the gym," Carson said. "Massage therapy is the same thing—people taking care of their
at a reduced price, compared to other businesses, Garcia said.
"Students won't have to go off campus to a salon or spa," Garcia said. "We are offering this right here, and our services are more than likely cheaper than alternative options. Additionally, students who have already paid their health fee will be getting a discounted price."
bodies."
Carson also wants to ensure that hesitance isn't an issue when it comes to utilizing the massage
"Everybody could benefit from a massage," Carson said. "In the past, I've known people that were apprehensive because of self-consciousness or modesty issues; however, everyone should know that it's a health care service. It's relaxing and medical and not to mention private."
therapy services
To make an appointment call (785) 864-9507.
Edited by Jordan Fox
Chabad offers holiday services
ALANA FLINN
@Alana_Finn
Chabad at the University will host celebrations for Rosh Hashanah Wednesday through Friday in an effort to provide free services for hundreds of students during the Jewish holiday season. The first event will be a service welcoming the New Year at 7 p.m. today.
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and will begin after sundown Wednesday and will continue through nightfall Friday. This is the end of the 5,775 year on the Jewish calendar.
One of the main difficulties for many students looking to celebrate the holiday is cost of services. Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel said Chabad's event is made affordable for students.
"We want every single Jewish person to feel like they belong." Tiechtel said. "There should be no barriers standing between people and their beliefs. We don't want students to have to sacrifice money to be with their friends and family. We choose not to charge in order to make [services] as accessible, relevant and engaging as possible."
"I think it's really great that the Rabbi is so accepting of everybody's Jewish backgrounds and that the important thing isn't how much you know, but just that you want to be there with other Jews celebrating." Engelson said. "That's the most important part, experiencing and enjoying together, not how religious you have been in the past or your financial background."
Matt Engelson, a freshman from Dallas, appreciates the relaxed atmosphere of the holiday services.
Jewish Day of Atonement. This day is considered the holiest on the Jewish calendar and is honored through fasting, prayer and personal reflection.
Chabad will also host morning and evening services Oct. 3 and 4 to celebrate Yom Kippur, the
Tiechtel said the coming weeks of activities are his favorite.
"My favorite part without a question is getting to meet KU students who don't regularly engage with their own Jewish community," Tiechtel said. "I love meeting fellow Jewish people so when so many new students come for the holidays, it brings me great joy. It's a very powerful time in the Jewish calendar and it is a spiritually energizing time to think about the past year and how we want to grow."
Engelson is looking forward to new holiday traditions at the University, since he can't be with his family.
Morning Services
9:30 a.m.
Holiday Shofar Blowing
11:30 a.m.
"This Rosh Hashanah will be different since I've celebrated all of the previous ones with my family, but the environment here at KU and with KU Chabad is so welcoming." Engelson said. "It's like they've already become my new family."
New Year Service
7 p.m.
Gala New Year Dinner
7:30 p.m.
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Morning Services
9.30 a.m.
Holiday Shofar Blowing
11.30 a.m.
Prayer at Potter Lake
3 p.m.
Events this week in the Kansas Union
Members of Students United for Reproductive and Gender Equity hand out free condoms and information packets in front of Watson Library, hoping to properly educate KU students on safe sex practices.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
2 GAZA AND ISRAEL
A timeline of events
4 LETTER TO THE EDITOR SafeRide, SafeBus cannot cater to everyone's needs JENNY ERICE
Law professor and panelist Corey Yung said the term
The University uses a standard of evidence referred to as a "preponderance of the evidence," meaning it is more than likely that the violation, an assault in this case, occurred. This means that anything with over a 50-percent chance of occurring is considered a high enough standard to find a student in violation of policy.
5 RED CORN
KU grad takes message about Native American mascots to TV
8 DAILY DEBATE
Which football player has been the most disappointing so far?
Administrators address sexual assault procedure questions
MIRANDA DAVIS
@MirandaDavisUDK
Representatives from the University's Office of IOA, the Emily Taylor Center and the School of Law spoke at an open forum about sexual assault at the KU Law School yesterday. The forum, titled "Where Do We Go from Here?" ,let the panel answer questions about procedure and also let law students ask questions.
The panel started with defining sexual assault, nonconsensual sex and consent.
The University's use of the term non-consensual sex, as opposed to the term rape has created outrage with a lot of students. Jane McQueeny, director of IOA, said the term is derived from a different standard of evidence.
The University uses the term "non-consensual sex" because the burden of proof is much lower than in a criminal court case.
The panel also discussed the typical procedure students will go through if they choose to file a report with the IOA.
"It's not about applying the criminal law to the University context, it's about looking at things through a Student Code of Conduct," Yung said.
"It's not meant to diminish the crime, it's just the language that's been used in this area," Yung said.
McQueeney said if someone is accused of sexual assault, the IOA cannot compel them to speak with the office, but no matter what, the office always makes a decision.
The IOA has 60 days to investigate a report, and it can also take measures on campus to separate someone who files a complaint with whom it is filed against.
is often used in university policies and is not uncommon.
"Our first conversation with the complainant we're going to be asking about, 'What can we do to assure your safety on campus? What can we do to ensure you are accessing your educational benefits and
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"I think the bottom line is there's always a degree of upset trauma, disorientation. It's such a difficult, such an intimate crime and violation that I think we can be certain that when anybody is on the receiving end it's very disruptive," Rose-Mockery said.
Rose-Mockery also said someone can speak to those in the Emily Taylor Center, but that anyone who is a salaried employee at the University is a mandated reporter to IOA. Rose-Mockery and McQueeny also suggested GaDuGi SafeCenter, Willow Domestic Violence Center and Counseling and Psychological Services as resources for students.
Kathy Rose-Mockery, director of the Emily Taylor Center, said it's hard to describe a survivor's experience because every survivor is different, but there is usually some level of trauma.
"To me this is a problem," Yung said. "It's a problem that goes well beyond KU. It's a systemic disregard for rape and sexual assault victims and it's a cycle where victims have come to believe that reporting gets nothing done and they
programs?" McQueenv said
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Rose-Mockery said continuing dialogue and informing students can potentially create a change in the culture.
"I am just very encouraged to see so many of you here today, because this is an issue for all of us and so I want to say, I think that we're waiting for your ideas, waiting for your leadership. We, my office, Kathy's office, we're small offices, we can only do so much. I would love to see the students take initiative to start programs," McQueeney said.
won't get justice and that cycle feeds on itself over time."
"The way we're going to move forward is by working together as a campus," Rose-Mockery said.
The panel was hopeful with more education, conversations and student involvement the campus can continue to work on this issue.
"Policies are extremely important but the real goal is to not have any crimes to report," Rose-Mockery said.
McQueeny shared similar sentiments, and said she hopes students take the lead.
Edited by Ashley Peralta
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Today is the first day of Rosh Hashanah.
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