THE FAR SIDE
By GARY LARSON
University Daily Kansan / Monday, October 5, 1987
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"Julian ... you're cheating."
Top medical position still open at Lansing
The Associated Press
LANSING — Despite a ninemonth search that has cost $6,500, the Kansas State Penitentiary at Lansing has not found anyone interested in becoming chief physician at the prison.
"Any idea anyone's on how to find a doctor, we're following," said David McKune, deputy director at the top priority with us all year long."
Prison officials began a national search for a chief physician in January, when the former chief was fired for making inappropriate statements that were not dislodged publicly.
The job has been advertised as paying up to $80,500, depending on experience and specialties. McKune said that salary scale is the main obstacle in the search, because doctors can make considerably more money in other medical jobs.
McKune said the job had some advantages such as paid malpractice insurance in addition to the salary.
With 2,800 inmates, the job also provides an opportunity for a doctor to treat a wide range of illnesses, he added.
But McKenne concedes that the prison atmosphere is not pleasant, and the inmates are not typical patients.
"They're people, and most have no desire to hurt you," he said. "But you have to live with the realization that there are very dangerous people in here who would hurt you at the drop of a hat."
A guard is posted in the infirmary whenever the doctor is present.
The medical staff at Lansing calls for a chief physician, a staff physician, a physician's assistant, a dentist, seven nurses, eight medical technicians, two physical technicians. All those positions are filled, except the chief and one nurse.
State/Local
Last year, 17,928 medical complaints, 1,792 emergency visits and 4,071 appointments were handled by the staff.
Local shop features African items
By REBECCA J. CISEK
Special to the Kanser
Special to the Kansan
The little shop at $ 731_{2}^{1} $ New Hampshire St. is not a typical downtown store.
But Felix Oyeleye has no intentions of being typical.
The 33-year-old owner and manager of Ethnic Fashions has a nobler thought in mind for his store, besides just making money.
"It's another way of showing what the culture in Africa is like," said Oyeyele, a Nigerian national who has lived in Lawrence since 1976.
Stepping from the sidewalk on New Hampshire Street through the door of Ethnic Fashions, a customer enters the doors of West Africa, India and Pakistan.
Oyelye said his store tried to promote a better understanding of West African culture, but misconceptions about Africans still remain.
Some people still think all Africans wear leaves or live in mud huts, he said.
"The first year I came here," Oyelleye said, "someone asked me 'How did you get here?' " He said the person had thought maybe there were no airports in Africa.
“Africa is so far away and there is so little information about it,” he said. “Whenever we have the opportunity to learn more, we should take advantage of it.”
The distinct smell of incense permeates the air of the tiny shop and coats the clothes. A display case at the counter protects bracelets, necklaces and earrings made from copper, camel skin, buffalo horn, mother pig ears and cowhide, collared turtles sap. A stone carving of a face with tribal markings that Oyeleye estimated to be 300 years old rests among the jewelry.
To the left of the case is a rack of popular African music featuring singers like King Sunny Ade and Fela Kuti. The group also represents the United States a few months ago.
called the design of the multi-colored T-shirts that originated in Nigeria adire; most students know them as tie-dye shirts.
The clothing section of Oyeyeye's store features a fashion being revived on the KU campus. Oyeye
"All my items come directly from the source," Oyeleye said.
Oyeyele is his own middleman, traveling twice a year to Nigeria to buy more merchandise and to visit agencies in an agency in India that ships products.
Oyelleye said the idea for his store came from his college days at the University of Kansas when he brought back carvings, art and clothes from Nigeria to sell around town.
Oyeleye came to the United States in 1915. He graduated from KU in 1936 and earned a Ph.D. in 1947.
gy. He earned a master's degree in sociology in 1981 and is pursuing a master's degree in public administration.
Last year Oyeyeye operated Felix Afro-American Imports in Kansas City, Mo. But 15 months of living in Lawrence and commuting every day helped him for him. Oyeyeye opened his Lawrence store the first week of August.
Oyelyele said response to his store had been encouraged so far. He said about 70 percent of his customers were women, and the men who usually bought something for women. Lots of students come in, he said.
"They always tell me I have neat things," he said.
Mindi Love, Overland Park freshman, recently began working parttime at the store. She said she had learned of the shop through a bulletin board ad in a classroom and wondered what kind of fashions the store had. She bought a $70 dress and took the job as a way to help pay for it.
Kara Marti, St. Louis, Mo. fresh-
annual type of stork or this tower
Oyeleye lives with his wife Wynetta and his 10-month son, Adekunbo, whose name means "born overseas." He said he was happy about his son's ability to understand both English and Oyeleye's native Yoruba.
Felix Oyeleye, owner and manager of Ethnic Fashions, $731_{1}^{2}$ New Hampshire St
Lisa Jones/KANSAN
On the Record
A burglary causing $150 in property damage occurred yesterday morning at a retail liquor store in the 900 block of West 23rd Street, Lawrence police reported. Six 12-ounce of beer valued at $46.80 were taken.
A 1976 Ford Granada valued at $1.200 was taken Saturday night from
at $200 was taken on Friday
A men's 10-speed bicycle valued
at $200 was taken on Friday
an apartment parking lot in the 800 block of Ohio Street, Lawrence police reported.
A moped valued at $200 was taken between Friday and Saturday from the 1300 block of Vermont Street, Lawrence police reported.
and Saturday from the front porch of a house in the 1300 block of Vermont Street, Lawrence police reported.
A 1978 Honda motorcycle valued at $350 was taken Wednesday from the 1900 block of West 31st Street, Lawrence police reported.
clle shop in the 1600 block of West 23rd
Street, Lawrence police reported.
■ A total of $1,000 in coins was
taken Friday from a jukebox and a
pool table in an business in the 600
block of Vermont Street, Lawrence
police reported.
- An estimated $800 in property damage occurred Saturday at a bicycle store.
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