6A • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
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WEDNESDAY,OCT.31,2001
Unease won't stop Halloween
The Associated Press
Many Kansans appear ready to continue their Halloween traditions despite lingering uneasiness from the terrorist attacks and anthrax scare.
Some say the decision not to curtail activities today is partly in defiance of the terrorists, while others say they simply don't believe this Halloween will be more dangerous.
"We are doing exactly what President Bush asked us to do — move forward, don't let it alter our lives," said Wayne Cash, general manager of Oak Park Mall in Overland Park, one of the Kansas City area's largest shopping centers that hands out candy to children.
Cash said the mall will add extra police and has taken every precaution it can "in the unlikely event of something unforeseen."
but he added, "to not do Halloween and continue the tradition would imply that there is a problem when there just isn't."
The same attitude exists in Newton, which has had a Safe Halloween Walk downtown for the last five or six years, said Virgil Penner, chief executive officer
of the Newton Chamber of Commerce.
The town of nearly 17,000 people north of Wichita blocks off Main Street on Halloween night and area businesses hand out candy.
The event was started to enhance the children's safety and build community spirit, Penner said.
"I think the general feeling here is that we're not going to let fear destroy what we can do in this community to keep the spirit going," he said.
Penner acknowledged that some parents may appreciate the Safe Halloween Walk a little more this year.
"Really, the unknowns aren't here," he said. "The businesses handing out the candy, the chamber knows them. Most people know the people who are participating."
Sedgwick County Emergency Management director Randall Duncan said he was pleased local officials were not changing Halloween celebrations.
Duncan said he was not aware of any communities in the Wichita area that had canceled Halloween. The only warnings being issued are the usual safety concerns about Halloween.
"It is really a good thing—it is a coping mechanism. Kids will get to do something that they are used to doing," he said.
New security measures are being implemented at the Hutchinson Mall for its Halloween party, said mall manager Dan Floors. Only children 12 and under will be allowed to wear masks and children are being asked not to bring toy weapons. Costumes will be allowed only during the Halloween event.
Police officials in Hutchinson, Overland Park and Topeka all said that no extra patrols or special security are planned, beyond the extra officers that are generally on duty this Halloween.
Kansas City-area candy stores aren't taking any extra precautions, either. In one Mr. Bulky's, employees are wearing costumes and trying harder to help people enjoy the holiday.
"We're trying to make it as fun as possible to keep everybody's minds off things," said Heather Sermersheim, manager at Mr. Bulky's at the Great Mall of the Great Plains in Olathe. "Between laughing at us and the candy, we've got people covered."
By Luke Daley Kansan staff writer
Student rec center opening moved back to Spring 2003
Students eager to work out in the yet-to-be-built recreation center will have to wait another semester.
Mary Chappell, director of recreation services, said the center was originally slated to open in Fall 2002, but the opening had been moved back to Spring 2003.
Chappell said the center's opening had been delayed partly because recreation services wanted to ensure all safety precautions, such as adherence to safety codes, had been taken care of.
"We've given them all kinds of opportunities and I think that we've gotten a good idea of what they want in there," Chappell said. "Robinson has never been a recreation center. It's going to be their facility."
Chappell said she hoped students would enjoy the center when it opened.
Michael Kissack, Columbus, Ohio, junior, said he rarely worked out at Robinson Gymnasium.
"I the equipment there is kind of outdated," Kissack said. "It's hard to work out there when it's crowded."
He said he thought a lot of students would go to the rec center when it opened. The rec center, which will be built on the field south of Watkins Memorial Health Center, will include a space for sports clubs, two large cardiovascular areas and outdoor basketball courts.
Jessica Bankston, member of the Campus Recreation and Fitness Design and Planning committee, said that Robinson would still be available to students. However, the new center was created to serve the students first, as opposed to Robinson, where clubs and organizations are the higher priority.
"At this point, we are waiting for the architects to finish." Bankston said.
She said that the student fees being assessed to pay for the building — $49 per student this semester — were staggered and increased over time. That way, she said, students who won't be at the University to use the center once it's completed didn't have to pay as much when the fees were first assessed.
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