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Wednesday, December 9, 1992
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Students neglect health
By Tiffany Lasha Hurt Kansan staff writer
Although the members of the class of 95 are slightly healthier overall after a year at the University of Kansas, problems in their health habits remain, officials say.
The conclusions are based on a recent two-part survey concerning the health habits of KU freshmen. It indicated that after a year of college, students were less responsible with alcohol, considered suicide more and were more sexually active.
In the summer of 1991, 4,000 voluntary surveys were mailed to incoming KU freshmen as part of a packet of health history forms — 400 students responded. A year later, the respondents were given the survey again — 240 responded.
The results of the second part of the survey were released this week by Robert Walker, assistant professor of health, physical education and recreation, who conducted the surveys. Questions on both surveys ranged from diet and exercise routines to alcohol use and sexual practices.
"The assessment makes a good planning tool for the health education department."Walker said.
Janine Demo, coordinator of the health education department at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said the survey results were not surprising.
"I think you have to take into consideration that college-aged students are more likely to take risks in terms of
their health," she said. "I just think that we have to use this as a tool to help us identify program areas. And what it tells me is that our program is right on track for what the students need."
Demo and Walker said the most discouraging finding was that students were still involved in drinking and driving despite education on the effects of alcohol.
"I don't know why students will say, 'I won't drink and drive, but I'll ride with someone who's been drinking.'" Demo said. "It's sad to think students take risks like this."
Charles Yockey, chief of staff at Watkins, said he was not surprised that educational messages did not decrease bad health habits.
Health survey comparison
In 1991, freshmen were surveyed by the Health, Physical Education & Recreation Department on their health habits. A year later, the same students were surveyed again. The results of the two surveys (figures are percentages):
Males
Don't do testicular examination
Don't limit fat in diet
Ride with driver who was drinking
Don't exercise three times a week
Describe self as highly stressed
Never or rarely eat breakfast
Considered suicide
Smoke cigarettes
Don't use seatbelt
Risk acquiring STD
1991 1992
83 68
54 55
30 48
51 42
17 37
14 28
6 12
7 11
58 11
7 11
Females
Males 1991 1992
Don't do breast examination 65 57
Don't limit fat in diet 28 21
Ride with driver who was drinking 40 62
Don't exercise three times a week 58 62
Describe self as highly stressed 42 49
Never or rarely eat breakfast 27 37
Considered suicide 11 10
Smoke cigarettes 11 17
Don't use seatbelts 77 6
Risk acquiring STD 9 15
NOT SEXUALLY ACTIVE 1991:69 1992:52 NOT SEXUALLY ACTIVE 1991:61 1992:47
Source: HPER
CONCLUSIONS: • More students experiencing a high level of stress • More students practicing breast and testicular self examinations • More students considering suicide • Fewer students eating breakfast
City Commission OKs financing for sculpture
Dan Schauer/KANSAN
By Kristy Dorsey
Kanean staff writer
Kansan staff writer
City commissioners gave their OK last night to finance the construction of an architectural sculpture designed by a KU professor.
The proposal for the steel, concrete and limestone structure was selected unanimously by the Lawrence Arts Commission and the Percent for Art Selection Committee from 41 proposals submitted from artists around the country. Because the sculpture will be paid for with public money, the commission had to give final approval to the project.
Hobart Jackson, representative for the Art Selection Committee, said the committee chose the sculpture by Dan Rockhill, professor of architecture and urban design, because his work depicted the history of Lawrence.
"We saw this as an opportunity to promote Lawrence as a culturally diverse community," Jackson said.
The sculpture, titled "Confluence," will be approximately 10 feet wide at its base and have two columns more than 20 feet high. The north section of Buford M. Wat
son, Jr. Park, which is located between Sixth and Seventh streets along Tennessee Street.
Money for construction costs will come from a fund known as Percent for Art, which annually sets aside funds that equal 2 percent of the city's total capital improvements expenditures for constructing art in public places.
Rockhill said the sculpture represented many historical and environmental aspects of Lawrence, including Quantrill's Raid in 1863, Campanile Hill and the Wakaraus and Kansas rivers. Although the sculpture is relatively large, Rockhill said it would not interfere with other activities in the park.
"We were very conscious of the activities that take place in the park, and we wanted to make sure that we didn't erode those activities," he said.
Commissioner John Nalbandian said he thought the work's message merited spending the $8,200 set aside in the Percent for Arts fund to pay for
"It tells an important and interesting story which I think should be told," he said.
Patrick Tompkins / KANSAN
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