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Rain spawns mold growth
welcome relief from the heat. The rain also provided the perfect conditions for mold to grow. Some molds can cause health problems, but some simple measures can nullify the threat. PAGE 3A
Dropping lawsuit Watkins and Miller Scholarship Halls plan to drop their three-year-old charges against the University of Kansas and the Bank of America because of improved use of their trust fund. PAGE 10A
Swinging for gold
Kansas golfer Kevin Ward spent the summer competing in golf tournaments,
and says the golf team has the potential to be in the top-10 this season. PAGE1B
Off on the wrong foot
Kansas football kicker Johnny Beck missed his only field goal attempt in Saturday's game,but
coach Mark Mangino says he is showing signs of maturing. PAGE1B
Team to make big splash
The University of Kansas swimming and diving team gets ready to make waves in its first home meet. PAGE3A
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KANSAN
The Student Newspaper of the University of Kansas
Wednesday, September 3, 2002
Recruiters head west
Officials want 'road show' to increase University presence in western Kansas
By Amanda Kim Stairrett
astairrett@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
According to a 2002 enrollment report by the University of Kansas, the number of students from western and central Kansas is significantly lower than students from the eastern portion of the state.
The Office of Admissions and Scholarships hopes to increase those numbers as they hit the road on Sept. 7 for a weeklong "Rock Chalk Road Show." Six staff members will visit 53 high schools and community colleges in central and western Kansas.
ern Kansas.
"We have a smaller number of applicants from western Kansas," said Lisa Pinamonti, director of admissions. "We want KU to be visible from all parts of the state."
During the day, officials will visit high schools to speak with counselors and principals.
Admissions representatives, KU administrators and Baby Jay will directly
COUNTIES WITH HIGHEST NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE UNIVER-SITY OF KANSAS
Johnson 6,853
Douglas 3,102
Sedgwick 1,669
Shawnee 1,190
Wyandotte 580
Source: KU Office of Institutional Research and Planning, Head County Enrollment by KS County Based on Residency—Home Location, Fall 2002, Lawrence and Edwards campuses.
interact with students at the Salina Holiday Inn, Great Bend High School, Dodge City High School, Garden City High School and Hays High School throughout the week. The group's last stop will be at Hutchinson on Sept. 13, for the KU pep rally at the Kansas State Fair.
Western Kansas Recruitment
Sara Gillham, University admissions counselor, said the University should have an increased presence in western Kansas.
Ranada.
"We do a lot of out-of-state recruiting and we wanted to focus more attention on in-state areas," she said. "People forget we are out there."
Gillham said that some people in western Kansas were not aware the University was nationally ranked and that it was a
great value for the cost.
"If you're from Kansas, you should be looking at KU." Gillham said.
When Adrian Zink, Larned senior, decided to enroll at the University of Kansas, he did so because his dad, sister and brother came to the University.
His high school English teacher's son, a student at the University, spoke to
'Pooch Plunge' program a hit
SEE RECRUITING ON PAGE 7A
Amanda Kim Stairrett astairrett@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Despite the "no running" signs, Sarah, Sadie and Kelly raced around the pool. They darted around legs and dove into the water after toys. The three chased Pepper, but the game ended as he stopped to relieve himself on a garbage can.
Dogs and their owners had a chance to cool off at Lawrence's Outdoor Aquatic Center at 3 p.m. yesterday.
Center at 5 p.m. yesterday.
Erin Marshall, Lawrence resident,
had her hands full watching after Sarah,
Sadie and Kelly, her three jack Russell
Terriers. Pepper, a 3- year-old Lab mix,
belonged to Lisa Pool, Lawrence graduate
student.
"He has never been swimming before," she said. "He has Lab in him, so I wanted to see what he would do."
Kassidie Womack, daughter of Overland Park sophomore Mary Womack, played with her dog "Bailey" during Pooch Plunge at the Lawrence Aquatic Center yesterday. The aquatic center allowed dogs to swim with their owners before the pool was drained for the season.
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This is the first year Lawrence Parks and Recreation has offered "The Pooch Plunge" said Rob Wyrick, aquatic programmer.
"This is an event a few communities like Derby, have tried," he said. "It was always a hit."
110 dogs were enrolled in the pre-registration, but Wyrick welcomed more at the event. Owners paid a fee of $2 to gain access to the pool. Wyrick said the money would go to help fund new programs, swimming lessons and lifeguards.
He said pool facilities were well-suited for dogs. Deep areas were good for large dogs, while the zero-depth areas provided a safe place for smaller dogs to play.
Pool officials provided owners with plastic bags and pooper scoopers to handle waste management.
the waste management The water level of the pool was lowered below the skimmers to prevent dog hair from clogging the filters. Workers drained the pool at 8 p.m.
Lifeguards were on-site as well.
Lifeguards were on site as we "Of course, they aren't trained to rescue dogs," Wyrick added.
The lifeguards were on hand to watch over dog owners.
stephanie Olson, Lawrence graduate student, and her two daughters, Ann, 4.
and Olive, 2, didn't bring a dog. They were just there to watch.
"Look at that frisky little dog," said Olson as one of Marshall's Jack Russell Terriers sped by.
Edited by Jonathan Reeder
Spyware slows surfers; help exists
By Steve Schmidt
sschmidt@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Someone may be watching you while you surf the Web.
Thanks to spyware programs, computer users can be bombarded with unwanted pop-up ads that may be directly geared to that person's favorite Web sites.
Spyware is technology that allows companies to control the number and type of pop-up ads computer users get without their knowledge.
Joel Hartenbower, president of AM/PM PC Services, a local computer repair company said there are three levels of spyware. The first only monitors where people go on the Web. The second sends pop-up ads geared to a user's most frequently traveled sites. The third, and most bothersome, floods users with pop-ups geared toward them.
"Basically you're talking about a company tracking what you're doing on the web, which is a privacy issue." Harten-
bower said. "They basically try to take over your browser habits and force ads on you."
He said spyware can also impair someone's Web surfing capability by hijacking a user's Domain Name System (DNS) address. The DNS is a computer user's address on the Internet. Internet use could be restricted if a user's main server is already occupied with DNS hijacking.
Adam Harris, Wamego freshman, said he got tired of companies bugging him when he went online.
"I don't want to be subject to being sold something that I don'twant," Harris said. "It's not related to what I'm searching for."
Hartenbower said there are programs available to thwart spyware. He recommended Ad-aware by Lavasoft more than other competitors because it's free and user-friendly. Computer users may download Ad-aware at Lavasoft's Web site, www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware. The program will run a full
SEE SPYWARE ON PAGE 7A
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Spyware programs monitor web surfers as they search their favorite online sites. The technology is usually contracted from file sharing services like KaZaa and can make unwanted pop-ups appear when a person logs on frequently visited sites.
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