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Vol. 114 Issue No.53
KANSAN
Wednesday, November 5, 2003
The Student Newspaper of the University of Kansas
New air system needed
Malott's fumes, ducts difficult to replace
By Amber Byarlay
abyarlay@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Malott Hall has reached its limit, said Mike Russell, director of KU Environment, Health and Safety.
The building, which was built in the mid-1950s, was not structurally designed for the air exchange systems that the building needs for the research that is being done there now, he said.
The building's problems come from its design, which makes it difficult to add enough duct work for ventilation, Russell said. Ventilation includes both fume hoods needed in laboratories and the building's heating and cooling system she said.
Craig Lune, chairman of the chemistry department, said that Malott had enough fume hoods for the research that was done in the building, but that there were major problems with temperature control.
Labs in Malott contain temperature-sensitive equipment. When this equipment is exposed to such large changes, it
is damaged, Lunte said, and thousands of dollars are spent on the repairs, and money that should have been spent on research is going toward these repairs.
Though the building is deemed safe, it has reached its research capacity, Lunte said. Because of design difficulties, adding fume hoods is expensive and difficult. The biggest difficulty the building presents is that it wasn't designed with enough space between the ceilings and floors to put in the duct work that is needed for proper ventilation.
Tom Waechter, assistant director for design and construction management, said the ceiling-to-floor space in Malott makes it difficult to install the air ducts.
"In the end, it's a simple physical fact that you don't have the space needed to distribute air efficiently." Waechter said.
include the construction costs to install it. Renovations have been done during the last 15 years and individual labs have been remodeled as money has become available.
The difficulty of adding more ducts to the building increases the cost of renovations. The necessary duct work to install one hood would cost $50,000, which includes the price of the hood, Lunte said, but the $50,000 does not even
Heating and cooling problems have created difficulties with machinery, Lunte said. Because of the heating and cooling difficulties, some labs and rooms in Malot can vary in temperature by 20 to 30 degrees. Lunte said.
Another alternative to the ventilation difficulties is to build a new research facility, Waechter and Lunte said, while using Malott only for classes that don't require lab work.
Because of the ventilation problems that Malott faces, some labs and research projects are moving off campus to the KU Life Science's Research Laboratories at 15th Street and Wakarusa Drive.
"The need is for a modern building for the research enterprise that has outgrown Malott." Lunte said.
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Reddy Bollu, a Hyderabad, India, postdoctoral resident,mixed two reaction products in a lab in Malott Hall yesterday. Bollu, who is researching epothilones, an anti-cancer agent, said that the three hoods in his lab worked perfectly, but the rest of the area in the lab was unventilated.
Bring on the All-Stars
The Jayhawks' bench and the Allen Fieldhouse crowd went wild during a second-half run in last night's game. The Jayhawks came from behind to squeak by the EA Sports Midwest All-Stars, 9187. SEE STORY ON PAGE1B
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Freshmen to join Senate
697 — 12 percent of class vote in first-ever freshmen election
By Paul Kramer
pkramer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
In the Hawk's Nest on the first floor of the Kansas Union last night, five freshman made history.
The winners, Emily Mueller, Whitney Novak, Luke Thompson, Colin Brainard, and Lauren Pierson, were told by Dallas Rakesstraw, chairman of the elections commission, of their inclusion to Student Senate.
The five make up the inaugural class of freshmen student senators.
Pierson, Prairie Village freshman, said it was special to be one of the first freshmen senators at the University of Kansas and was important for freshmen to have representation.
Rakestraw said the election was a success, but more importantly it provided a starting point for future fall elections.
"It makes freshmen have a voice," Pierson said. "I'm just eager to see what's out there."
"I think it's somewhere to grow from," Rakese *w* said. "The future elections will
"It makes freshmen have a voice. I'm just eager to see what's out there."
Lauren Pieron
Prairie Village freshman
One place to move forward is increasing voter turnout. This year's election tallied 697 votes. While this year's enrollment numbers will not be finalized until the end of the week, last year there were 5,936 freshmen enrolled. The number is expected to be similar this year, said Todd Cohen, assistant director of University Relations. Using last year's numbers, approximately 12 percent of the freshmen class participated.
see what we have done and move forward."
Kyle Johnson, student executive chairman, said the numbers were impressive, but there was always room for growth.
"I think eventually it will be more organized as people realize the impact of getting good freshmen in Scenate," Johnson said.
the freshmen will be certified by the elections commission tomorrow night.
Candidate Votes
Emily Mueller 70
Whitney Novak 65
Luke Thompson 64
Colin Brainard 62
Lauren Pierson 57
Michael Raupp 47
Jamie Hollenberg 46
Kelsey Waters 46
Morgan Johnston 40
Lauren Williams 34
Ian Staples 33
Elaine Jardon 27
Dan Pierron 24
Write-in candidates 83
Total votes 697
FRESHMEN SENATORS AND THEIR VOTES:
Source; elections commission
Barring any elections violations, the new senators will be full voting members after the certification.
- Edited by Shane Mettlen
Court delays Martin trial date
After an initial four-day postponement and a full day of testimony last Friday, court scheduling conflicts pushed back further proceedings to Nov. 12.
By Lindsay Hanson
lhanson@kansan.com
Kansan senior staff writer
The trial for University of Kansas student Shannon Martin, killed in Costa Rica in May 2001, has been delayed again.
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Martin was found dead, stabbed 14 times, near an airport access road in the Pacific port town of Golffito. It was her third day on a return trip to collect fern samples in the community where she had studied abroad a year earlier. The 23-year-old Topeka senior was slated to graduate with honors from the University later that week.
SEE MARTIN ON PAGE 8A
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