Friday, August 21, 1998 The University Daily Kansan Section A ยท Page 5 Buses to add bike racks give student cyclists a lift By Seth Jones Kansan staff writer Students who find themselves riding their bikes to the nearest bus stop just got some support from KU on Wheels. KU on Wheels has acquired bike racks for its buses. By having bike racks, students who do not live near a bus stop could ride their bikes to where the bus would pick them up. It would also be helpful when a student has ridden his or her bike to campus and it begins to rain or snow. The new racks will allow those students to remain dry on the trip home. The 23rd and Naimshi route is the only bus equipped with the racks. Nicole Skalla, transportation coordinator for KU on Wheels, said that the long-term goal was for all of the buses to be equipped but that it would take some time. "It will be about two weeks before the racks will be attached to the buses," she said. "These racks are already seeing a lot of use in other cities, like Boulder and Seattle, so we hope these catch on and see the same success." One of the racks will be on display on the fifth floor of the Kansas Union for students to see how to mount their bikes on the racks. "Use of the racks is free, but first we want to show students how to properly install their bikes." Skalla said. After learning how to mount a bike and signing a waiver, students will receive a pass to show bus drivers, Skalla said. "There is a lock on these racks, but if the bike is not properly locked on to the bus, it could fall off," she said. "We don't want students trying to hold KU on Wheels or the University of Kansas liable." Skalla said students also would receive small reflective stickers on which to write their name and phone number. "In some places where these racks are in use, people forget that they put their bikes on the rack and then lose their bike," she said. "This way, we can call the students if they forget to get their bike." The new racks cost about $3,000. The price includes five racks and the cost of advertising the new system. One rack, which can hold two bikes, will be attached to each of the 23rd and Naismith buses. Scott Kaiser, student senate vice president, said the proposal originated last year. "This idea has been on the front burner the entire time, it's just taken a while to get the racks and find someone who would install them," he said. "Now that we have them, it's another way we can extend our services." New Route KU on Wheels has changed one of its routes to make it more convenient for off campus dwellers. The West Sixth route now will make stops at Highpoint Apartment Complex, Sixth and Iowa streets. "The bus has always driven past Highpointe, but we needed to make an adjustment for the number of students who now live at Highpointe," Kaiser said. StudEx executive secretary fired Kansan staff writer By Seth Jones This summer, Student Body President Kevin Yoder removed Amy Brockerd from the Student Senate Executive Secretary office for being "extremely negligent in her duties." In a letter dated July 15 and addressed to Julie Numrich, chairwoman of the Student Executive Committee, and all the members of the Student Executive Committee, Yoder explained the reasons for his decision. Yoder said that Broockerd missed two-thirds of the Student Executive Committee meetings, did not provide minutes for two of the Student Executive Committee meetings and one Joint Senate meeting and also did not serve office hours for a month. The letter also said that repeated attempts to contact Broockerd failed. Yoder said he would not comment on the removal because it was a personnel matter. David Ambler, Broockerd: Was removed from senate position vice chancellor of student affairs, said he had become aware of the firing when he noticed that Senate was looking for a new executive secretary. He also said that he supported Yoder's decision and handling of the matter. "I suspect Kevin is trying to be respectful to the people involved," Ambler said. Broocker did not return telephone calls seeking comment. For the remainder of the summer, Kristen Hall, Austin, Tex., senior, took over as the interim executive secretary. Since then, Senate has selected Jen Bonicelli, Mission Woods junior, as a permanent replacement. The main job of the executive secretary is to take minutes at the meetings, type the minutes and make copies to be given to the members of Senate. The job also has smaller duties, such as keeping a scrapbook of Student Senate articles. The position requires 20 hours a week and pays $77 a week. FRI: LADIES NITE SAT: $150 SPECIALS $500 in Prizes FRIEDAY 28TH MEET THE BAGARDI GIRLS --- COCO LOGO A WORLD-CLASS DANCE PARTY Latin-House-Retro Techno-hip-hop... Largest Oakley selection in Midwest! - backpacks - t-shirts - polo shirts - replacement lenses - ear and nose pieces Special orders at no extra charge!