TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2002
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 3A
Guide may keep cops from bash crashing
By Nathan Dayani
ndayani@kansan.com
Kansan writer
Students will soon have a partner in protecting their parties from police.
The Off-Campus Living Resource Center is publishing a handbook that will inform students about how to throw a party without legal ramifications.
Sam Pierron, Lawrence senior and director of the center, said the center would make "The House Party Handbook" accessible to students as soon as it moves into
the Student Organizations and Leadership Development Center office on campus at the end of October or early November.
Pierron said the most important rule is to limit excessive noise.
"Noise problems are more likely to get you in trouble than anything else," he said. "Be conscious of your dealings with your neighbors. Talk to them in advance."
Lawrence police Sgt. Mike Patrick said the police department responded more to noise nuisances than any other party-related complaint.
you never want more people than you could manage yourself," he said. "So if other people are making noise on your property, the person throwing the party is responsible for making that noise."
Pierron advised students serving alcohol at parties to consider a possible legal loophole of asking for donations rather than requesting money at the door for liquor. He said this method could circumvent regulations for acquiring a temporary tavern license.
Lucy Blaney, Leawood senior, agreed with Pierron's advice of keeping parties small and said a
low-key party was more likely to be police-free than a large house party.
"If the crowd spills out to the lawn and everybody is drinking, it's easy for the cops to bust right in if they see underage drinking," she said.
Blaney said such settings were why she'd rather attend house parties than host them.
"It's too much trouble if it's your party and you're concerned about people having sex in your bedroom or throwing up in your bathroom," she said.
— Edited by Amy Schmitz and AndySamuelson.
By Nathan Dayani
ndayani@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The Off-Campus Resource Center will soon move on campus.
Sam Pierron, director of the center and Lawrence senior, said construction in the Kansas Union had delayed the center's relocation, but it would move into the Organizations and Leadership offices by the end of October or early November.
Pierron said the center would provide pamphlets and fliers about the Landlord Tenant Act, guides to living off campus and information about legal services for students with residence-related disputes.
Pierron said the center was considering creating an online database that would allow students to post comments about landlords and help them find subleaders or roommates.
— Edited by Andy Samuelson.
Students facing flu shot say 'don't shoot'
By Justin Henning
By Justin Henning
jhenning@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Watkins Memorial Health Center wants students and faculty members to get a flu shot.
"As many as possible should get it before Thanksgiving," said Myra Strother, physician and chief of medical staff at Watkins.
Last year, Watkins administered approximately 2,000 flu shots to students and faculty members. Watkins officials would like this number to go up, but misconceptions about the shot seem to get in the way.
"I'm afraid of shots, and I'm afraid the flu shot will make me sick," said Katie Davis, Shawnee senior.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu shot cannot give a person the flu. It protects against the actual flu virus, but a person may still contract other flu symptoms, such as fever, achy muscles and fatigue.
get the shot.
Regardless, not everyone will line up to
Strother recommends the shot especially for people who are in close proximity to others on a regular basis such as sitting in a classroom.
get a shot.
"My mom never made me get one." said Kari Schrader. Abilene sophomore.
"Besides, I don't get sick that often."
Myra said that receiving the shot also made it easier to narrow down symptoms of other illnesses students may come down with. The shot is only good for one year, because the flu virus mutates each season, making it immune to the previous vaccine. Strother said a shot now would help keep students healthy and going to class in the height of flu season.
"I'mgoing to get it sometime this week," said Ryan Glanzer, Sioux Falls, S.D., freshman. "The spread of it in the dorms will get pretty bad, so I figure it's a good idea."
The vaccine costs $10 for students and faculty. This shot is different from other Watkins services and prescriptions because it cannot be billed. Strother said making the shot billable would make it more expensive. Payments can be made by cash, check or credit card.
To make an appointment for a shot, call Watkins at 864-9500 or attend one of Watkins' Flu Shot Clinics (see break box for times and locations).
FLU SHOT CLINICS
3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 Watkins Memorial Health Center
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. Watkins Memorial Health Center
Edited by Katie Teske.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6; Mrs. E's
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7; Kansas Union
3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8; Watkins Memorial Health Center
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12; Strong Hall
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13; Watkins Memorial Health Center
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14; Burge Union
3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15; Watkins Memorial Health Center
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18; Mrs. E's
3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19; Watkins Memorial Health Center
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20;
Kansas Union
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.Friday, Nov.22; Watkins Memorial Health Center
Day of the Dead
Lindsey Gold/Kansan
Mark Dupree, Kansas City, Kan. junior, writes Alpha Phi Alpha on a skull's forehead yesterday at Wescoe. The Day of the Dead holiday, sponsored by Sigma Lambda Beta, offers KU students the chance to decorate skulls made of sugar to remember their deceased ancestors. Celebrated Nov. 1 and 2, primarily in Mexico, the first day honors deceased children and the second honors adults.
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