FRIDAY,OCT.12,2001
HOMECOMING
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 7B
Extra security measures to greet football fans
By Steve Schmidt Kansan sportswriter
It used to be the only thing you had to do to enter a sporting event was hand the stadium worker your ticket and pass through the turnstiles. After Sept. 11, however, that has changed.
Following state regulations, the University will have heightened security and extra safety precautions when the football team plays Oklahoma tomorrow.
The gates will open an hour and a half before the 6:13 p.m. kickoff. Fans should try to arrive earlier than usual, said Lynn Bretz, director of University Relations.
Near the turnstiles, fans can expect all containers, including bags and handbags, to be
searched.
"We're just trying to make sure everything is safe as possible so everybody can sit back and enjoy the game." Bretz said. " we're going to be thorough but expedient as we can."
In addition to extra security personnel on and off the field, members of the media and all other stadium employees will be required to carry their personal credentials in plain view.
University officials are also asking that fans try not to re-enter the stadium after leaving, except in emergencies. Those who leave and attempt to re-enter the stadium will be searched.
Andrew Robsham, St. Louis, freshman, said he was upset about not being to carry on his
usual halftime routine.
But others disagreed.
"During halftime myself and other friends like to keep grilling and tailgating," Robsham said. "Leaving and re-entering shouldn't be a policy. It's ludicrous."
"I can understand their fears," said Jenni Knell, Carthage, Mo., freshman. "I went to a concert a week after it happened and we couldn't even take bags in. I'm not going to be mad about it. Everyone is kind of on edge."
Local firefighters, police officers, ROTC members, and others will hold up an 850-pound American flag as part of an effort to unite and move forward as a school and a country.
Floats to go on a 'Hawk Odyssey'
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By Betsy Fahey Kansan correspondent
This year's homecoming parade, "2001: A Hawk Odyssey," will blast off at 2:30 p.m. today on Jayhawk Boulevard.
"This year there have been great changes made in the parade," said Emilie Boesen, Des Moines, Iowa, junior and homecoming woman for Kappa Delta sorority.
The parade will start off at the Adams Alumni Center and finish at the Chi Omega Fountain. This direction is the opposite of what it has been in previous years. Boesen said this would give people a better chance to see the floats after the parade. Directly after the parade, the floats will be unhitched and dragged down to Allen Fieldhouse lawn to be displayed before Late Nite with Roy Williams.
The winners of the floats will then be announced at 5 p.m. at Allen Fieldhouse in conjunction with an announcement on KJHK
This year's floats will be judged by adherence to theme, creativity, technical complexity and operability, display condition, adherence to rules, and appropriateness and good taste.
The top three winners will be invited to park their floats on Campanile hill before and during the homecoming football game tomorrow.
Another bonus for this year's festivities is that all the participants of the parade are allowed to make the human tunnel at the game.
This year there are 26 organizations registered to have a float and 13 organizations that will march in the parade.
Also included in the parade this year are the men from Stephenson Scholarship Hall, whose float has been banned for two years running because of obscenes.
"We are frustrated and we don't want to be discriminated against," said Brian Sanderson, Olathe sophomore and Stephenson resident. "This year we are going to be involved in all the activities and we are just going to have a lot of fun with it."
Last year's winners, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, anticipate back-to-back wins, said Eric Slivinski, Overland Park junior and homecoming chairman for the fraternity.
our strength is that we put a lot of effort into this and we take pride in what we do." Slivinski said.
Homecoming is an exciting time for students, faculty and alumni, and the perfect opportunity for students to show their school pride, said Kelly McNearney, Overland Park junior and member of the homecoming planning committee.
"It's time for KU to step it up in regards to homecoming and get students more involved," McNearney said. "This year KU is going to have a homecoming worthy of our amazing school spirit."
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