University Daily Kansan, September 16, 1982
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Parties vie for student voters
By BRUCE SCHREINER and JULIE HEABERLIN Staff Reporters
Staff Reporters
Behind the scenes of the current election campaigns, KU political organizations say they are lobbying students to spark enthusiasm among a traditionally apathetic voting group.
"The student vote could swing any election in the state if they would just get out and vote," said Heather Bussing, campus leader of Javhaws for Slattery.
Jim Slattery is the Democratic nominee for the 2nd Congressional District.
To build interest in the election, the student groups are concentrating their efforts on voter registration drives, rallies that will showcase the importance of information booths on the issues and candidates.
BOTH COLLEGE REPUBLICANS and Young Democrats are restructuring their organizations and campaigning for candidates seeking offices in the City and District Congressman to the state legislator.
Representatives say the two groups are trying to move into full gear for the Nov. 2 election after losing last fall.
Balstering voter registration list is one main objective of the College Republicans, said Kevin Ridley.
"Some people don't realize they have to
register," he said. "So we're going to be educating people about registration."
Yowell said one of his group's past failures was the overemphasis on attracting a large membership rather than campaigning for the GOP ticket.
BUSSING and Scott Swenson, leader of KU Democrats for Carlin, said students could benefit from involvement in the campaign because they would learn more about politics while acquainting themselves with state and national leaders.
"The overall objective is to get students as involved as they were in the 80s." Bussing said. "Then they can start holding politicians accountable."
Before the candidates can be held accountable, they must be elected, and Yowell said his group had already developed a strategy to make Republican candidates appealing to voters.
"Name recognition is very important," Yowell said. "So we will focus on making their names visible on campus, especially for the state legislative and state treasurer races.
Both sides are working with other organizations to sponsor. debates between candidates
CANDIDATES THE groups will try to bring to KU are Republican Morris Kay and Democrat Slattery, the candidates for 2nd District Congressman, and Republic Sam Hardage and Democratic Gov. John Carlin, who are competing for governor.
By CAROL LICHTI Staff Reporter
The lives of students who serve as police dispatchers vary from full-blown tornado action to daily ho-hum
Staff Reporter
A menacing green cloud disrupted a quiet summer evening in the KU Police Department dispatcher's office.
"Is this for real?" dispatcher Kurt Swainy said into the direct line to the Lawrence Police Department as tornado sirens blared. "Yes, this is real." a voice said.
Swainey was the dispatcher during the tornado on June 18, 1981. For about an hour he was manning the only operating dispatch base in New York and the Lawrence Police Department's power unit.
DISPATCH WORK on a daily basis may not be as exciting as working during a tornado, but two students said they enjoyed the job no matter what the weather.
Swainy, Lawrence Junior, and Chris Keary, Lawrence senior, have worked closely with the authors.
"I'm probably one of the few people who can tell the cops where to go and get away from it."
Kearay the uncertainty of the job made it exciting. He might be typing or doing his homework when a phone call comes in that keeps him busy the rest of his shift.
"THE ADRENALIN really starts flowing when an emergency call comes," Swaney said.
With an emergency call, Keary said, "I try not to get to and stay calm to get the phone number."
Keary and Swaney said the job caused stress.
"There's always something new." Keary said, "You never stop learning how to handle pressure."
Swaney said, "Someone who calls might be suicidal or they might have a parking question. At the same time, there will be an officer requesting information on the radio."
Students who work as dispatchers for the KU Police Department know more about what happens on and off campus than most students, they said.
"WITH TWO PHONES and two radios you have to set priorities of what to answer first." Keary said. "With more experience you learn to talk or listen to two things at once."
Dispatchers have access to all the police records, lists of people wanted for traffic fines and larger crimes. They know when any crime or accident occurs on campus.
But they cannot tell anyone what they know.
"I check the warrant list for friends' names and mine too." Keary said. "I don't want any surprises. Even if I did see a friend's name, I would have been against the law to give out that information."
Dispatchers also have to know the campus and be familiar with the entrances to all the buildings so they can tell officers precisely where they need to go.
KEARY, WHO started dispatch work because he needed a job, was recently hired as a full-time dispatcher. Although he said he would not plan to make it his lifetime occupation.
Swaney inquired about a dispatch job before he came to KU. He had been monitoring police scanners as a hobby for years, but wanted to know if he could dispatch work
"Now I seldom list to scanners," he said.
At one point I had five of them. Now I only have two.
Kearay said the dispatchers do not get many miscellaneous calls. But, dispatchers have to talk to people who are intoxicated or upset and get correct information from them.
"I talk to all sorts of people." Swaney said. Some are polite and show mutual respect when they speak to each other.
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