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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
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SAFETY
Make good decisions following a night out
KELSEY CIPOLLA
kcipolla@kansan.com
Having a few drinks at the bar and then driving or walking home might seem like a normal way for students to blow off steam at the end of a stressful week, but it can put their safety at risk.
"The biggest threat facing students is bad decision making after drinking alcohol," said Captain Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office.
To stay safe, Bailey recommends using the buddy system, drinking in moderation and using SafeBus or SafeRide instead of walking home.
SafeBus and SafeRide provide students with a safe way of getting home from areas of Lawrence.
"That could be studying late, working in a studio after hours and not having any other way to get home other than walking in the
dark," said Danny Kaiser, assistant director of KU Parking and Transit. "Other students use it when they shouldn't be driving anymore, if they've had too much to drink."
This year, SafeBus also runs on Thursday nights instead of only Friday and Saturday nights as in previous years. Kaiser said. SafeBus has six buses driving on three routes with stops on campus, including Daisy Hill, downtown and South Iowa. SafeRide is a car service that will take students home from anywhere in Lawrence, but cannot drop them off at any other location.
Students who decide to walk home should avoid making the trip alone and stay aware of their surroundings.
"If you do walk home, do so in groups and don't take shortcuts through unlit or dark areas," Bailey said.
Neha Wahid, a sophomore from
Overland Park, has never felt unsafe on campus or in Lawrence, but thinks it's smart for students to take safety precautions. She said carrying pepper spray is a good idea, particularly because women are more vulnerable to attacks than men.
Staying safe is often the result of following your instincts, according to the KU Public Safety website. Bailey suggests that if somebody makes you feel uncomfortable, you should leave or get away from the situation. Bailey said that if you do become part of a crime, be practical.
"If you find yourself the victim of a robbery, give the person what they ask for and become a good witness, taking in details about the person to help police find him later," he said.
Edited by Mike Lavieri
Safety quick tips
Walk on established paths. Shortcuts through fields and alleys may not be safe Know the locations of emergency phones on campus.
Know the number. SafeRide: 785.864.7233
Look around your car when walking toward it. If anybody is around it, don't approach it. Check to make sure nobody is hiding inside before entering.
Have house or car keys in your hand when going toward the door to cut down on the length of time spent standing and looking outside of a locked door.
Keep car doors locked to prevent anyone from entering your car when it is stopped a intersections or in traffic.
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to Amble. He said the Bachmann we see on television is very much like the one he grew up with.
BACHMANN FROM 11
A: Politics? Not that closely, I'll be honest. Her career? As much as I can.
Q: Do you follow politics closely?
U: Has your family been involved in the campaign directly?
A: Not really so far. We've been kind of busy ourselves. We haven't been too involved in the campaign, just trying to keep up as much as we can.
Q: How close are you to your aunt?
A: Her being in Minnesota and having five kids and us being in Kansas City makes it kind of difficult. But I definitely still have memories with her growing up. I would go up, in elementary school, the beginning of middle high. Just going and hanging out at her house.
I went up this past summer and got a chance to talk to her a couple of days prior to her announcing that she was going to run for president. She sat me down, and she just wanted to know about my life for, like, 20 minutes. It was really cool to see that she's still that same person, that caring individual.
A: Oh, yeah. She was really excited for it. And her whole family was on the verge of getting really excited about what was about to take place.
Q: Did she seem in good spirits?
Q: How could you tell Bachmann was a caring individual?
A: It was the care and the love that she showed people. And it was everyone, not just family. When wed go out to church, she would show it to everyone she saw, which brings that naturalness to a person. It draws people to her.
Q: Has she always been that way?
A: Yes. She's always been very charismatic and very engaging.
Q: You saw her this past summer?
A: It was my grandmother's 80th birthday. So we went up, and there was a party going on there. I even had a little time where I swing danced with Michele.
Q: Do you share her religious beliefs?
A: I'd say we're pretty similar in our theology. I don't know exactly some of her minor details about it, but for the most part with going out in the community and being active. And she was actually a YoungLife leader growing up.
**U:** Does your involvement in YoungLife come from your family?
A: That was actually something that I picked up in high school, but it was kind of cool to see that connection between her and I. I found that out this past summer.
Q: Are politics a topic of conversation with Bachmann and the family?
A: Politics was never brought up, until this summer. I mean, that's obviously catching steam, I guess. People are questioning stuff at family gatherings. Even this past summer, not much was brought up except what was going to take place on the campaign.
u: To you, she's the same off-camera or on.
A: She really is. She doesn't really have a TV voice, nothing changes there. Everything, verbally, is exactly the same. When you're watching her on TV, it kind of feels like she's talking to you. And that's the way whether it's in a crowd or just one-on-one. So she's just gifted in that aspect.
A: Sometimes rumors get out. But I think Marcus is incredible how he's been able to handle that household. He is definitely still the head of the household. He's the man of the house. And he's just impressive with his love and his care giving, and own personal sacrifice toward Michele's career. With Michele living in D.C. now for most of the year, and him having to bring the last three girls through high school, with him being the
Q: What are your impressions of Marcus Bachmann (Michele Bachmann's husband)?
only parent in the household. I'm impressed by Marcus.
Q: What's he like?
A: He is actually a funny guy. He's got this contagious laugh, and it's very a belly laugh. He's very much like Michele in that he's engaging. He'll look you in the eye when you're talking to him and you know he's completely there.
Future involvement
Q: Going forward, do you see yourself getting more involved as the campaign progresses?
A: I don't know that I'll actually get physically involved in the campaign. I definitely will follow it even more closely. Even with my schedule, I don't know that I'll have time to give toward the campaign. But mentally, I'll definitely be there.
Q: She'll have an event in Kansas City later this month. Do you plan to attend that?
A: I plan on attending that with my family. If anything comes through Kansas City, I'll definitely try and make it a priority.
u: How do you see your life changing if Bachmann is elected president?
A: My life would definitely change. I don't know how dramatically it would change, but I'm sure in one way or another it would. It would be the first woman president. It would be my aunt as president. I definitely don't know the dynamics behind it but the impact would be great. I'm sure of having that. And it would be pretty cool to say.
**U:** How might your involvement in politics change in the future?
A: I've never been too huge on politics. This has definitely been a situation that's created interest for me, I suppose, but I don't see, going forward, me being too involved in politics one way or the other, whether she wins or doesn't.
Amble's interview Q&A was edited for conciseness.
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Republican presidential candidates from left, Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minn., former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry stand together before a debate at the Reagan Library Wednesday in Simi Valley, Calif.
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