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Rec center delays opening
The Student Fitness Recreation Center held its grand opening ceremony yesterday even though the center delayed its opening until Monday. PAGE 3A
All that jazz
Robert O'Really, director of jazz studies at Columbia University, says jazz legend Louis Armstrong was more than just a musician, bringing a comic approach to his performances. PAGE 6A
Family affair
A Wichita sophomore has a brother for a roommate and parents that visit every other
weekend — causing tension at times. PAGE8A
The Kansas and
Round 112 of Border War
Missouri rivalry dates back to 1891, but the past is irrelevant to this year's team. PAGE 1B
Hockey season to begin
The Hockey Club will face off against Missouri at Kemper Arena tomorrow night to mark the start of the season. PAGE6A
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Friday, September 26, 2003
The Student Newspaper of the University of Kansas
By Robert Perkins
rpperks@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Chancellor Robert Hemenway smiles big when he talks about the fall enrollment numbers recently released by the Board of Regents.
Enrollment breaks records Retention rates highest ever
This semester saw the highest enrollment in the University of Kansas' history, with record numbers of Kansas residents enrolled and first-year students retained.
While Hemenway said the high enrollment could be partially attributed to the large graduating class of high school students last year, he also praised the Office of Admissions and Scholarships for its recruiting ability.
"I think our faculty and staff should consider this to be an endorsement of the fantastic job that they do," he said.
Marlesa Roney, vice provost for student success, shared Hemenway's high opinion of the admissions staff but also credited offices such as Freshman-Sophomore Advising and Multicultural Affairs with helping retain students.
She said the University's faculty and staff had worked to raise the value of an education in the eyes of the students.
Kansas enrollment breakdown
Four Board of Regents institutions, including the University of Kansas, saw an increase in enrollment from last year.
Institution Headcount Fall 2003 Change from Fall 2002 Percent Change from Fall 2002 Emporia State University 6,278 273 4.5% Fort Hays State University 7,373 981 15.3% University of Kansas 29,272 423 1.5% Kansas State University 23,050 288 1.3% Pittsburg State University 6,731 -20 -0.3% Wichita State University 14,896 -638 -4.1% Source: University Relations
"It's a testament to the quality of programs here," she said. "A KU degree is an excellent value for the dollar."
Hemenway said he wasn't surprised that enrollment increased in spite of rising tuition.
that we have with students that if students are going to pay more, then they should get more—we take that very seriously." he said.
"We remain very true to the compact
Michael Eamigh, Carbondale fresh
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The number of students at who the University who identified themselves as minorities last year was 9.8 percent. This year,10.9percent do.
The University of Kansas increased its minority enrollment by 1.1 percent, or 309 students overall, compared to last year.
Increasing minority enrollment is one of the principal goals of the Office of Admissions and Scholarships, said Claudia Mercado, the office's associate director. Yesterday's results made the office a happy place, she said.
University's minority registration increases
By Johanna M. Maska
jmaska@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
"We've been celebrating all morning."
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Inspectors investigate broken porch
By Danielle Hillix and Maggie Newcomer dhillix@kansan.com and mnewcomer@kansan.com Kansan staff writers
Poor construction and overcrowding could be to blamed for a second-story porch collapsing last weekend.
Kansas football player Kevin Long had 20 to 50 people on his porch at 925 Arkansas St., when the porch collapsed.
Victor Torres, director of Neighborhood Resources in Lawrence, said city inspectors had checked all the porches at the complex for safety since the collapse. He said although the porches were built to code, there were precautions that could have been taken.
Torres said he had talked with the property owner, Robin Krug, about the corrections that needed to be made, but he had no knowledge of any legal action. Krug was unavailable for comment.
Kyle Cornish, Kansas Athletics media relations student assistant, said no one in the Athletics Department could comment either, because of possible pending legal action. The University Daily Kansan was referred to Mason Logan, associate media relations director. Logan could not be reached for comment.
Jim Wisler of Wisler Law Offices, 1311 Wakarusa Drive, said that depending on the case's facts, there were several law-suits that could be filed. Wisler said that if the porch collapsed because of a structural defect, then the building landlord could be held liable under legal precedent in Kansas.
The 6-foot by 12-foot deck was about 12 feet off the ground. According to a Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical report, the porch was also supporting a keg of beer and a cooler.
However, if the collapse happened because too many people were on the porch, then Long and anyone else on the apartment lease could be liable.
If the building is new, landlords could try to pass blame to the architect or construction company. Wisler said.
Two Kansas student athletes who were at the apartment were treated for injuries.
Courtney Steinbock, a senior on the Kansas tennis team, was treated at the scene for minor knee injuries and Lindsey Weinstein, a junior on the Kansas softball team, was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after having the wind knocked out of her. She was treated and released.
— Kansas sports staff contributed to this story.
—Edited by Ashley Marriott
BORR WAR
State rivalry continues originated in history
Atitanic clash of football teams true struggle of good versus evil will take place in Memorial Stadium tomorrow.
But which team is good and which team is evil?
The answer depends on which side of the Kansas/Missouri borderyougo to school. The so-called "Border War" between the University of Kansas and the University
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Both Rolfing and his sister said that they don't have any serious disputes despite their rival schools.
Catlin even bought 'Muck Fizzou' shirts from him for herself and her friends. Colin's still a bit wary of Missouri's fans, however, warning fans to take their Kansas license plates off if they go to a game in Columbia, Mo.
That's exactly what he did — on his father's advice — when he took his dad's new Jeep the last time he went to a Mizzou home game.
While he escaped any altercations, his girlfriend, Kristen Maphies, wasn't so lucky during her last visit to Columbia. The Overland Park senior cheered a little too loudly and wound up having bottles thrown at her from angry Missouri students.
"They're dirty fans," she said.
Jen Rose, asenior at Mizzou, said that while she knew that some students abused fans from Kansas at football games, Mizzou fans weren't "dirt."
"There are always hoodlums in every crowd that go out of their way to be stupid and mean," she said.
Maphies isn't the only one to have things thrown at her for show
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