On the mild side
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday September 17,1987 Vol.98.No.19
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Med workers are more wary of infections
By AMBER STENGER Staff writer
Staff writer
More health care employees at the University of Kansas Medical Center are making an effort to protect themselves from contracting infectious diseases, especially AIDS. employees say.
The Med Center has not changed its infection control policy because of AIDS, said Marcia G. Aillandi, infection control coordinator. It's just that more employees are complying with its recommendations.
"Our philosophy really hasn't changed in regards to precautions." Gilliland said. "We've always taught that all blood and body fluids can be potentially infectious. What has happened is that people because of AIDS are more careful. And so somebody who used to be very lackadaisal when they got a little blood on their hands, is using gloves more now."
is using gives us how The AIDS virus can not be contracted through casual contact. The virus is transmitted through blood and body fluids.
The national Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta recommend that health care employees wear gloves whenever they may be in contact with a patient's blood or body fluids. When health care employees are in a situation where blood could splatter, such as treating a serious injury, they also are urged to wear protective gowns, masks and goggles. Blood, body fluids, mucous membranes, and unprotected skin.
Jim Mathes, left, of Baldwin City, and Bill Medlen, Lawrence resident, apply Bird/X to the ledge above the Natural History Museum's main entrance. The chemical, which creates a sticky surface, is designed to prevent pigeons from landing on building ledges.
The BEST Of KU
Students favor tougher policy for admissions
Photos by CHAD DESHAZO By JERRI NIEBAUM Columnist
Bv NOEL GERDES
Staff writer
For many students, the best part of college is graduating. But before making that final hike down the Hill, you will enjoy other, less obvious bests that will make getting up in the morning worthwhile.
After living in Lawrence for three years as a high school student and for three years as a KU student, I have some ideas about the bests at KU and in Lawrence. Some bests I have heard about from others. Judge for yourself. Freshmen, you may want to take notes.
Places to play
A student advisory committee today will recommend to the Board of Regents that Kansas high school students be required to complete certain courses to be guaranteed admission at the six state universities.
The most obvious best of KU is the campus. Shady hills and a flowery landscape make beautiful outdoor study halls in fair weather. The best place to play hacksack on campus is in front of Strong Hall. The best place to play frisbee is on the northeast side of the football stadium, and the best place to juggle, preach, dance or otherwise show off is in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall. This is also the best place to hang out if you want to get your picture in the Kansan.
KU's hilly campus is a playground of snowy wonders in winter. The best place for sledding, tubing or sliding downhill on a cafeteria tray is the hill
But campus isn't the only place for outdoor fun in Lawrence. The best hiking in town is beside the Kansas River, also called the Kaw, along a wooded trail between Burcham and Constant parks. The best place to row a boat is on the river, where KU's crew team practices.
The best place to regress to your childhood is on the train in Central Park. The best place to play soccer, football or fly a kite is at the soccer field off Clinton Street, just west of Iowa Street.
The recommendation would require freshmen, in addition to graduating, to have taken four years of English and three years each of science, social studies and math from an accredited Kansas high school.
The Regents schools now have an open admissions policy, which means any Kansas resident who graduates from an accredited state high school is admitted automatically to any state university.
The student advisory committee consists of the student body presidents of the Regents schools.
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The Regents will meet at 9 a.m. today in Topeka to discuss tightening admissions requirements. Their own proposed requirements include a high school curriculum similar to the students' recommendation, with but two years of foreign language. The Regents proposal also includes an ACT score of 23 or better, and ranking in the top third of a class.
The advisory committee considered the Regents proposal before making its own. Jason Krakow, KU student body president, opposed part of the Regents proposal
a student has to have a 23 on the ACT to "teulous." he said.
students' recommendation, to be university in fall, 1991, freshmen
e in make-up courses (high school subjects in the Regents recom- atme was missed in high school. updation also states that fresh-
school four years of English and
ence, social studies and math with
at average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale; or
0 GPA in nine hours of prescribed
ge-level work before their first
amendment also states that fresh- years of foreign language in high- attending the university.
uld make exceptions for special
ceptions could total no more than 10
of entering freshmen. Admissions
"Kansas residents 21 or older with
and admission requirements for
could be left to each university.
islative director for Associated student lobbying group, said he did dents' recommendation to be a policy.
ourses that you can choose to take ions," Tallman said. "It's still a
nt body president at Kansas State concerned that the Regents areblems at KU."
were two schools of thought behind standards. The first is that the s needs to restrict admissions y students and not enough money. some students who enter state reprepared for college, so something p them become more prepared. He added a recommendation to more prepared.
ack, student body president at Fort y, said he was not opposed to different schools.
g Bork
use devise a strategy to "stonew" by defending the principle of positive privilege.
euctive privilege.
"I never advised the White House w to meet, how to deal with the special prosecution B." Bark said. He said he did act orders from then-Attorney Gen Richardson to seek a compromise between Cox and the White House executive privilege.
"We never achieved an accommodation." Bork testified.
Watigate aside. Bork also sought reassure Sen. Dennis DeConciin,riz., that he is not antagonistic to rights of women." As solicitor erial I argued positions for the tection of women broader than Supreme Court would accept,"k said.
eConcini, a key swing vote on the unittee, also suggested Bork's tions on poll taxes, integration of lie accommodations and other over the years might cause ks some alarm.
rk responded, "If I were a black but knew my record, I don't. I'd be concerned because it's a civil rights record."
ll. Bork said he is troubled by the tittual rationale for a time Court ruling ordering the negation of public schools in the
have not thought of a rationale he ruling, Bork said. But after a recess, he said he wanted to it clear he does not support I segregation in the nation's ul and wouldn't "ever dream of litter" the 1964 decision.
received kind words during arising from Senate Republican Alan Simpson of Wyoming.
seems to be the extremism has
n the rhetoric of opponents of
Bork," Simpson said.