TUESDAY,SEPT.4,2001
NEWS
LEWILSON
Tailgating on the hill brings out a wide variety of people, equipment, food and drinks. The shade of the trees along the parking lot southeast of Memorial Stadium was a particularly popular location for fans to tailgate before Saturday's game.
New alcohol policy keeps the peace,the fans
By Eve Lamborn Kansan staff writer
Tailgaters took advantage of the revised alcohol policy at Saturday's football game against Southwest Missouri State.
A painted white line, coupled with dozens of knee-high yellow signs, announced the boundary of the "Proud to be a Jayhawk" zones around Memorial Stadium where fans could drink alcohol during a the three hours before kick-off.
The revised policy, which was approved Thursday by Chancellor Robert Hemenway, replaced an old policy that did not allow alcohol at tailgating events. Even though alcohol is now allowed, kegs, any sale of alcohol and underage drinking are prohibited. The policy also does not allow fans to re-enter Memorial Stadium after leaving
On the hill, fans relaxed in lawn chairs and spread blankets on the grass inside the areas that permitted alcohol.
Ann Moser, Hemingford, Neb., junior, said she did not notice any difference between Saturday's crowd and previous crowds, but she said she had reservations about the new policy.
"Any time you have alcohol involved, you run the risk of people getting out of control," Moser said. "It's good that they're trying to promote KU football, but I don't think it's the best way."
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Anne Braun, Lee's Summit, Mo., resident, said the atmosphere on Saturday was very calm compared with the drunken mayhem she witnessed on the hill her freshman year at the University of Kansas in 1989. That was the last year the University allowed alcohol consumption at football games.
She said she was not very worried about fans getting out of control based on what she had seen so far on Saturday.
"Not if it stavs like this," Braun said.
Mike Sweeney, Kansas City, Kan., resident, has tailgated before KU football games since his days as a student in 1995. He said he noticed a more up-beat
"Alcohol makes for a good fan base." Sweeney said.
crowd before Saturday's season-opener.
Ed Talbott, Holstead resident, said he did not feel the new policy would bring in new fans.
"I don't think it makes a difference," said the seven-year tailgating veteran. "I don't think it's alcohol keeping people away."
Lt. Schuyler Bailey, of the KU Public Safety Office, did not return calls yesterday about whether any incident reports were filed around the time of the game.
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Theater: Living room drama delights audience
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The first performance
Hislope said he had performed parts of the piece for a professor, but until Friday night, no one had seen the entire play.
The Fever entered the home of Vickie Randel, Lawrence resident, at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Nine people sat for 90 minutes in the living room of a yellow ranch-style home to watch Hislope's performance.
The crowd was ideal for Hislope, as he prefers to perform the piece in front of three to 15 middle-class people, preferably adults who have already established themselves. The small crowd is key because of the size of the room and because it is important for all audience members to be relaxed, he said.
Randel knew Hislope through her daughter, Emily. When approached to have a performance
in her living room, she was more than willing.
"It's an experiment for all of us," she said. "Matt's a great actor, and he's got a lot of energy for this kind of thing."
Randel invited seven friends and her daughter to watch the piece.
Her daughter, Emily Randel, Lawrence junior, said Matt's performance lived up to her expectations.
"He held every member of the audience's interest for the whole hour and a half," Emily said. "I think that Matt is very talented and that was reflected in the play."
Emily said she had never seen a one-man monologue before, but it seemed as though Hislope was talking with the audience instead of performing for it. When the foyer breaks
Hislope said performing The Fever was very demanding on his
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body.
"I'm going to continue this as long as my energy levels will allow," he said.
Hesaid that he posted fliers in Murphy Hall advertising the play and that several people had approached him about performing in their living rooms. His future performances range from faculty members' homes to the living rooms of college students.
Next month Hislope will be auditioning for the Dell 'Arte International School of Physical Theater located in Blue Lake, Calif. The school specializes in areas of the theater such as vaudeville and melodrama. He said he would like to go to that area after graduation.
But for now, Hislope will continue to infect Lawrence with "The Fever."
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Matt Hislope, Cio, Mich., senior, performs a scene from The Fever.
City ordinance limits noise to protect neighbors
Good neighbor policy aims to alleviate problems with parties, noise
By Courtney Craigmile Kansan staff writer
lawrence has a Good Neighbor ordinance to protect neighbors from loud parties.
As fall approaches and students return to Lawrence for school, parties and subsequent noise complaints become a common occurrence.
Noise is one of the most common complaints, Sgt. Mike Pattrick of the Lawrence Police Department said.
The ordinance covers noise, trash, parking, bicycles, pets and occupancy, including having no more than three nonrelated persons in a dwelling in districts zoned for single families.
"The Good Neighbor ordinance is more geared toward trying to relieve some of those issues that are inquired by neighbors," said Victor Torres, director of the Department of Neighborhood Resources.
Proximity was often a key factor in noise complaints, Patrick said. More noise complaints come from areas where houses are placed closer together.
Ryan Blue, Olathe sophomore, lives in a neighborhood made up of families.
Blue said he and his three roommates had received two noise complaints during the year they have lived in the house. Sometimes, he said, the complaints were legitimate, but not always.
"One night, there were four of us playing cards with the stereo on, and the next thing we knew, the cop was knocking on the door," Blue said. "I was confused because we were doing nothing wrong."
The officer told Blue that someone in the neighborhood had called in the complaint.
Patrick said noise complaints were filed through the police department. When a complaint was filed, officers went to the scene to assess the problem. If people didn't comply with the officers' requests, a citation to appear in municipal court was issued.
Torres said all other complaints concerning the Good Neighbor ordinance should be directed to the Department of Neighborhood Resources.
The department has three inspectors who spend time investigating complaints, but said they didn't go around town looking for violators.
"What our interest is, is just to get the word out that there is an ordinance in effect, like you can't park your vehicles on the sidewalks," Torres said. "These are just basic ordinances that are pretty common."
If a complaint is filed, Torres said an inspector would go to the site and to see if the problem existed.
Torres said if the property was occupied by renters, both the renters and the landlord would be contacted to resolve the problem.
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Good Neighbor Ordinances:
Prohibition of certain sound
- Excessive noise constituting disturbance of the peace
amplification systems from vehicles.
Disorderly conduct such as fighting, brawling and using offensive language.
For more information about other areas of the ordinance, visit www.lawrenceks.org/Neighbor.htm
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