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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, October 24. 1996
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K.C. campaign fights hepatitis B
Disease can be prevented with series of vaccinations
By Ashleigh Roberts
Kansan staff writer
Both Kansas City mayors were shot yesterday
Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Emanuel Cleaver and Kansas City, Kan., Mayor Carol Marinovich were vaccinated against hepatitis B as the kick-off of a campaign battling the disease.
The mayors signed a joint proclamation yesterday declaring Oct. 23 as "Erasse Hepatitis B Day." They said they would work together with local businesses and church leaders as well as public health departments and school districts to help combat the deadly disease in the Kansas City area.
Cleaver agreed.
"We are very proud to be involved in this effort to promote awareness of this terrible disease," Marinovich said.
"Far too many greater Kansas City residents are unaware of the danger this disease poses to our communities and of the existing opportunity to protect ourselves," he said.
Hepatitis B, a viral disease which can cause permanent liver damage and death, affects more than 200,000 people each year in the United States. The disease is most prevalent in adolescents and young adults and is most commonly transferred through sexual contact.
Richard Biery, director of the Kansas City, Mo., health department, said people continued to be infected with the virus even though a vaccine has existed for more than 10 years. Some people needlessly die from liver-related complications such as cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by the virus, he said.
Charles Yockey, chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said Watkins gave hepatitis B shots every day. All athletes, facilities operations and health care employees are required to be vaccinated, he said.
"The problem with hepatitis B shots is the price," he said. "The vaccination consists of three shots. You receive the first one, then another three days later, and a third six months after that. The total cost is about $125 dollars."
But Carol Cowden, project director of the Mid-America Immunization Coalition, said the fee was small considering what it prevented.
During the next several months, the campaign to erase hepatitis B will launch an intensive educational program working with parents, educators and students.
"This model will help other communities lower hepatitis B cases and raise awareness because we are working with already proven strategies," Cowden said.
Cowden said projects included a free vaccination for 11- and 12-year-olds in certain junior high schools with parental consent and peer counseling education. Outreach workers in Project Eagle, a federally financed KU program, also have been educated about the virus and learned new education strategies, she said.
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The facts about hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a viral disease that prevents the liver from cleaning the blood and removing unhealthy waste from the body. It can cause cirrhosis, liver failure, cancer and death.
What is it?
The disease is 100 times more infectious than AIDS and affects 300,000 Americans each year. Every day, 14 people in the United States die from hepatitis-related illnesses.
How do you get it?
Hepatitis is a virus that is spread through blood and body fluids, such as urine, tears, semen, vaginal secretions and saliva. It can be transmitted through tattooing, body piercing, contaminated needles and personal items such as razors and toothbrushes. The virus can enter the body through reproductive organs, the mouth, cuts or tear ducts.
These symptoms can Indicate hepatitis B Infection:
Yellowing of the skin and white part of the eyes
Fever and fatigue.
- Muscle and joint aches.
- Diarrhea and stomach pain.
- Nausea.
How to avoid hepatitis B:
Avoid engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse, sharing drug needles and sharing items such as toothbrushes, cups or razors with a person infected with hepatitis B.
People with hepatitis B may never know they're infectious, but they still can spread the disease.
Julie Tollefson, employee at the University's Center for Research on Learning, listens to Chip Sartorius, sales representative from VMI Systems, at the KU Technology Fair. VMI was one of several business attending yesterday's fair.
High-tech equipment enhances education
By Bradley Brooks
Kansan staff writer
A technology tango was performed in the Kansas Union Ballroom yesterday as an array of computing might was displayed for students, faculty and staff to explore at the fourth annual technology fair.
"I hope this will give students a glimpse of what they as future employees can use in terms of products," said Sue Nishikawa, coordinator of the ASTUE center. "This could open up a whole new horizon in learning."
The center and Information Technology Services sponsored the fair, which focused on new technologies in long-distance education.
Mike Henry, manager of distance education at the Regents Center, participated in a video classroom presentation. He was able to see and speak with people at the fair from the Regents Center using microwave uplinks.
"We have a lot of students taking master classes at the center. This is a way for them to be taught by KU faculty and a way to let KU faculty into the
Kansas City metro area." he said.
The Regents Center offers five graduate courses this semester that can be conducted via video classrooms.
Students were looking for ways to improve their performance in their respective fields.
Charles Carr, Overland Park senior and film major, said he was looking for a media-editing system that would enable him to edit film more efficiently.
"I really enjoy the technology but would prefer it not run my life or be the only focus of my film career," he said.
Steve Heijmanek, a representative of Southwestern Bell, said the fair was an easy way for companies to show off technological advances.
Nishikawa said that although no student groups were involved in this year's fair, she would like students to present their technological talents.
"We tried different ways of getting student involvement, but we were unable to contact the right people," she said. "But we would love to have any group interested in showing us what they can do in next year's fair."
Football tickets for game against K-State will cost $35
By Cameron Heeg
Kansan staff writer
All tickets for the game cost $35, the highest price for football tickets in KU history.
University of Kansas ticket officials want to see an all-blue Memorial Stadium for the Kansas-Kansas State game on Nov. 9. But first they want to see some green.
"We don't want to overprice tickets," said Doug Vance, assistant athletics director. "We had been looking at what other schools and teams like the Chiefs charge, so we thought $35 would be a fair price."
Vance attributed the price increase to the intrastate rivalry between Kansas and K-State. The game is considered a premium matchup, so it warrants a price increase, he said.
Premium or not, most students can't afford $35 for a football ticket or any other ticket,
said Chris Gentry, Alma junior.
"It's ridiculous to think that students can pay that much," Gentry said. "It's going to be
a huge game, and students should actually get some kind of discount on tickets."
Students could have purchased K-State tickets for the discounted price of $28 before Oct. 11, but there was a hitch: To get the cheaper ticket, students had to buy a $22 reserved ticket to another KU home game.
This package ticket plan was implemented to discourage rival teams from buying all available tickets, leaving more for KU fans.
"We have taken criticism in the past for having so many opposing team fans in the stadium," Vance said. "Our whole goal was to get the stadium filled with all blue. The plan not only discouraged rivals from buying tickets, it helped increase the sale of other game tickets."
The ticket package ended two weeks ago with no plans to use it for the rest of the season. The plan will be used next year if it increases the number of Jayhawk-friendly fans in the stands. The effectiveness will be determined after the K-state game, Vance said.
Tickets are available for the K-State game and the final home game against Texas on Nov. 16. Tickets for the Texas game are $22 for reserved seats and $12 for general admission.
Law students will get to practice in national Moot Court contest
By Stephanie Fite Kansan staff writer
For many law students, it is the only way to experience real-world law before practicing it.
This year's National Moot Court Competition will be held at the University of Kansas School of Law on Nov. 22 and 23. It will focus on whether residents should be notified when sex offenders move into their neighborhood.
"This is a good topic because it is current and relevant to what is going on in the legal community right now," said Steve McAllister, associate professor of law.
Publication of sex offenders is a hot topic and is one of the most argued cases in Kansas courts. McAllister said.
Members of the two KU teams were selected from an in-school competition last spring.
More than 60 judges will officiate the two- to three-person team arguments. Washburn University, the University of Nebraska, Creighton University, the University of Missouri, the University of Missouri-Kansas City and St. Louis University will participate. Each team pays $200 to participate.
The teams received the case problem before Labor Day. Each team will argue both sides of the issue, and the top two overall teams will go on to a national competition in New York.
McAllister said the annual competition was an opportunity for law students to research, write briefs and argue unlikely legal situations in a court setting.
"This is an important part of what we do. Much of the law is decided in the research and writing process," McAllister said. "This provides the students with an opportunity to see how makers
of the court reach their decisions."
Lisa Ebbs, Fort Scott third-year law student and one of the six KU competitors, said that preparing for the case briefs, which were due earlier this month, was a full-time job for two weeks.
"The most effective thing we learn is how to effectively argue from both sides," she said. "This allows us to see two sides to every issue. While the oral part is fun, writing is a major part of the argument."
Ebbs said experience gained at the University had prepared her for the competition.
"The instructors try to simulate what the real world is like by bringing their experiences as practicing lawyers into class," she said. "Their real-world experience has prepared me extremely well for preparing briefs and orals in class and for the competition."
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