Thursday, August 21, 1997
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 3
Beer, badge... busted
Undercover police work in liquor stores
By Mary Corcoran Kansan staff writer
Underage KU students attempting to purchase alcohol in Lawrence liquor stores beware. The clerk behind the counter could be an undercover police officer.
Starting this month, the Lawrence Police Department will increase its presence in area liquor stores as part of the "Cops in Shops" program.
Lawrence police said.
Logs in groups program.
Last year Lawrence police officers made
10 arrests in connection with the
program. This year there will be more
officers and liquor stores participating,
"The police department sees the goal of this program as prevention, not to make as many arrests as possible," said Ron Olin, Lawrence police chief.
"This time of year is a good time to publicize what we are doing so people out of town can be informed of what the laws and the penalties are," he said.
"Cops in Shops" is a cooperative effort between retailers and Lawrence police. In the participating liquor store, a Lawrence police officer poses as a retail liquor clerk. A second officer stays outside the store to deter or apprehend adults who purchase alcohol for minors.
"We feel this particular program is highly effective in deterring youth access to alcohol," said Dan Blumgren, owner of Johnson's Wine & Spirits at 1410 Kasold
Stores participating in the program will display signs on their front windows and cold cases with the message, "WARNING: Police Officer May Be Posing As Store Employee."
Drive.
The purchase of an alcoholic beverage by a minor carries a fine of $100 and up to 40 hours of public service. Possessing a fake driver's license or other false identification carries a sentence of up to six months and/or a fine of $1,000. Giving alcohol to minors carries a six month sentence and/or a fine of up to $1,000.
"Cops in Shops" is sponsored by Lawrence liquor retailers, the Lawrence Police Department and the Kansas Drunk Driving Prevention Project, a program of the Kansas Department of Transportation.
Restaurant now features dancers
By Rachelle Detweiler
Kansan staff writer
Lawrence resident JoAnne Zingo-Hargis gyrated, snapped her fingers and shook her stomach as she danced between tables at the Jerusalem Cafe last week. Some diners averted their eyes, some continued eating and others openly enjoyed the show.
Dining at the Jerusalem Cafe, 1021 Massachusetts St., now offers more than a taste of another culture's cuisine—it gives a free peek at the art of Middle Eastern dancing.
Rebecca Bower dances while Rod and Analaise, 9 months, watch last night at the Jerusalem Cafe, 1021 Massachusetts. Photo by Steve Puppe/KANSAN
Last Wednesday, Zingo-Hargis, whose stage name is Zada Al Gaziyeh, performed alone, dancing with dollar bills from wide-eyed customers tucked in to the sleeves of her fist gloves.
Zingo-Hargis said that dancing was a way to escape from everyday life.
"I know that dancing is an opportunity to express the artistic side," she said. "You get bound by your job and your regular life. Dancing gives you an opportunity to be expressive."
To add more authenticity to her dances, she said, she travels throughout the country to meet other dancers and find ideas to teach to her students at the Lawrence Park and Recreation Department.
She said that dedication to dancing went beyond her Wednesday night performances—not even her personal life interferes with it, she said.
"When I had my first son, I performed on the Monday before he was born and taught on Thursday," Zingo-Hargis said. "I had him on Friday and was back to teaching the next Thursday."
A dancer performs at the Jerusalem Cafe every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. and
Azzheh said he was considering hiring more dancers to perform on other nights of the week. He said that he had seen a steady increase in Wednesday night business since he hired the dancers in May.
8 p.m. Because of space limitations, the dancers perform alone.
Unionfest to offer free food, prizes
By Gwen Olson Kansan staff writer
For students looking for a way to beat the heat on the first day of the semester, the Kansas Union is the place to go to cool off and take a break.
Student Union Activities and the Kansas and Burge Unions are sponsoring Unionfest from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Friday in front of the Kansas Union.
Unionfest gives students a chance to take a break from class to try a variety of free games and activities and to win prizes.
"We really just want to let students know that we're here," said Katrina Widholm Warren, Marketing and Promotions Coordinator for SUA. "It will be a little bigger than last year. We're going to have more free food."
Students can cool off with SUA's free snow cones and local businesses will be giving out everything from hot dogs to bagels. Sponsors include Bagel & Bagel, Vienna Beef Hot Dogs, Roasterie Coffee and Free Brew City Fries.
For those who bring an appetite for fun, SUA has several games and prizes for people to win.
Jaybowl will bring arcade games for students to play free.
Many groups on campus will sponsor prizes for students. One drawing, sponsored by the KU Bookstores, will award one student $250 in credit for textbooks and a signed copy of Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse Five."
Students also can win gift certificates to places around campus including the Prairie Room and Jaybowl, both in the Kansas Union.
Other highlights of the outdoor activities are the Balloon Man and pictures with a Jawhawk mascot.
"The Balloon Man makes hats and flowers out of balloons," Warren said. "He's really popular. People will sometimes stand and watch him for 30 minutes."
For students' listening pleasure, SUA also is sponsoring Tunes at Noon. Today's band is Safety Orange. Jiffy Trip will play Friday. KJHK will have a live remote during both days of Unionfest.
On Friday, Coca-Cola will bring a giant, mock igloo that students can cool off in. The company also will give away tea.
But if igloos and snow cones aren't enough to cool students off, there are
Unionfest 1997
What: Free food, games, door prizes,
music
When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Friday
Where: In front of the Kansas Union
Student organizations fair
What: Information about 100 KU student organizations
When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Friday
Where: Fourth floor, Kansas Union
more activities in the air conditioned Kansas Union.
The Student Organizations and Leadership Development Center will feature a student organizations fair on the fourth floor of the Union from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to inform students about many of the student groups on campus.
"We anticipate about 100 organizations at the fair," said Mary Myers, assistant director of the center. "We will have 50 tables set up with two groups at each table."
Myers said the fair should help students learn about how they can become involved on campus.
"We want to target all students, especially those who are not involved in campus groups, to help them make the University more user-friendly," she said. "Our idea is that the more things you have to do, the better you can manage your time."
One group involved with the fair is the Organization of Adult Knowledge Seekers, OAKS, whose members are nontraditional students.
"We are hoping to reach more students at the information fair because many don't even realize that they're nondrands," said OAKS co-director Stacy Bozick, Olathe senior.
"We don't expect people to come and stay for hours," Warren said. "We just wanted to give them something to do and to learn about what we do."
Organizers hope both events will attract students who are between classes.
Campus housing is home to more students this year
By Sarah McWilliams Kansan staff writer
The number of on-campus residents increased by 200 this year and rooms are filling up. But according to department of student housing directors, no one has been turned away.
Despite the increasing numbers, the department is trying to fill housing-contract requests that come in throughout the semester, said Fred McEhlenie.
associate director of the department of student housing.
The department, located in the basement of Corbin Hall, has been full of people who have come in to pick up contracts for the fall. McElhenie said students apply for contracts later for a variety of reasons, including having other housing arrangements that don't work out, the problems of commuting and the convenience of on-campus living.
The increase is also partly due to 280 residents of the reopened Templin Hall, said Kenneth Stoner, director of the department.
Before it closed for renovation in 1996, Templin had room for more than 400 students. But because rooms were renovated into suites with bathrooms, the capacity of the hall decreased, McEhlenie said.
Due to last-minute cancellations, residents changing rooms or halls and new applicants.
exact housing numbers are difficult to determine during the first few weeks of school, McElhenie said.
However, he estimated that more than 3,400 students live in the Daisy Hill residence halls, Gertrude Sellards Pearson-Corbin Hall and Oliver Hall. The occupancy of Jayhawker Towers has remained the same as last year, with a full residency of 770. Occupancy is stable in both the scholarship halls, at 450, and in Stouffer
Place, with 300 students. The Stouffer Place total does not including the children who live there, he said.
The department is trying to place students in the residence of their choice. Although students may not get their first choice for a hall, McElhenie said most students were satisfied with their alternative hall.
"We want to meet individual needs," McElhenie said. "By and large, most people are where they'd like to be."
Housing capacities
The number of housing residents has risen by 200 this year. Number of residents by hall:
Hall Number
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1029
Massachusetts
Hall Number Jayhawker Towers 770/ full
Scholarship halls 450/ full
Stouffre Place 300/ full
Daisy Hill halls, 3400+/
GSP-Corbin, Oliver not full
Source:Department M.D.Bradshaw/KANSAN of Student Housing.
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