THE UNIVÉRSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2013
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Every Thursday at three o'clock, SUA sponsors Tea @ Three for students, faculty and staff. Come to the lobby of the Kansas Union and have some free tea and cookies with your friends and
classmates.
POLICE REPORTS
- A 21-year-old male was arrested in the 2400 block of Crestline Drive on suspicion of the criminal damage of property. The damage was valued at $1,500. Bond was not set.
- A 21-year-old male was arrested in the 600 block of Iowa Street on suspicion of the possession of marijuana. Bond was set at $200.
- A 21-year-old male was arrested in the 1800 block of Iowa Street on suspicion of battery and criminal damage of property. The damage was valued at $250. Bond was set at $5,000.
- A 22-year-old female was arrested in the 3600 block of 25th Street on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Bond was set at $500.
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Harriers make running a more social event
LOCAL
HANNAH BARLING
hbarling@kansan.com
Running doesn't usually coincide with beer drinking, but the Larryville Hash House Harriers know differently.
"Hashing" is a combination of running, socializing and having carefree fun. It was created in modern day Malaysia by British soldiers who started a hare and hounds running group. Modeled after the old children's game "paper chase", two hares route a three mile course by using chalk and flour. The rest of the running group are called the hounds and follow the chalked symbols passing through barriers and wrong turns.
Esther Tarshish, a sophomore from Minneapolis, was introduced to the Larryville Hash House Harriers by one of its founding members. Last Thursday, Tarsh
"It's a great way to expand your social circle and explore Lawrence because the locations change every week," Tarshish said.
Trevor Gunn recently moved to Lawrence and heard about the group through a friend. He said he likes drinking and wanted to mix things up.
EMILY WITTER/KANSAN Members of the Larryville Hash House Harriers, new and old, sign their name in a book before each event last Thursday at the Ranch. Members of the group can range from 21-55 years of age.
"I told people about it and they thought I was crazy," Gunn said, "so I thought I'd give it a go."
Hashing is a way for people to get away from their work or school routine and partake in a unique combination of exercise and fun. Socializing with new people and sharing crude jokes with fellow hashers makes for an entertaining
EMILY WITTLER/KANSAN
"I told people about it and they thought I was crazy."
ish was a hashing virgin, which is what the group calls newcomers. She enjoyed herself and recommends students give it a try.
TREVOR GUNN
Member of Lawrence Harriers
evening. Hashing virgins are dubbed a nick name of "Just" plus their first name. Members must earn a hashing name by doing something memorable.
begins with chalk talk with one of the founding members of the Larryville Hash House Harriers, Pounding Father, who declined to
The three-mile course
provide his real name. Trail symbols are drawn on the ground and explained to the hounds so they know how to follow the course the hares have created.
Multiple obstacles lie along the trail. Song checks are a point on the path where the entire group must sing a song together before
continuing on. A brown bag check is another team activity in which an entire bottle of an alcoholic beverage must be consumed before finishing the course.
The Larryville Hash House Harriers meet every Thursday at various locations in Lawrence at 6:30 p.m. Anyone 21 and older
is welcome and hashing virgins eat and drink for free. For more fun and weekly location updates, checkout the Larryville Hash House Harriers Facebook page.
—Edited by Megan Hinman
CRIME
KU student arrested on suspicion of rape
A University student, Alexander Beglinger, was arrested in Lawrence on Sunday on suspicion of the rape of an unconscious female.
According to a statement released by Sgt. Trent McKinley of the Lawrence Police Department, a 19-year-old female University student reported being sexually assaulted at a local hotel during the early morning hours on Sunday. Beglinger was contacted by investigators and arrested later
that dav.
Beglinger, a transfer student from City College of San Francisco, made his first appearance in the Douglas County District Court on Tuesday afternoon. Cheryl Wright, assistant to the District Attorney, said a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 29 at 9:30 a.m. Bond is set at $35,000.
Additional details regarding the suspect, victim and the incident are not being released at this time.
Emma Legault
CHARITY
Fundraiser returns in memory of graduate
The tournament, which also includes a raffle and silent auction, was set up last year as a fundraiser for the Drew Anderson Inspiration in Journalism Scholarship. Despite having muscular dystrophy, a condition resulting in muscle weakness confining him to a scooter, Anderson graduated in 2011 with
"Just Drew It," the second annual charity softball tournament named in honor of Drew Anderson, a recent graduate who died in October of 2011, will be held on April 27 in Shawnee, Kan.
a bachelor's degree in journalism. Along the way, he inspired students and professors with his positive outlook and his refusal to complain.
"Drew faced so many strug-gles," said Wendee Anderson, his mother and an organizer for "Just Drew It." "He faced what he had to do and he faced it with a smile on his face."
Anderson worked for The University Daily Kansan as a copy chief during his time at the University. His effect on the newsroom and the School of Journalism led to the creation of the scholarship, which will select its first recipient
this spring.
Last year's tournament brought in $31,350 through donations and sales of T-shirts with the slogan.
"Just Drew It' is from the Nike slogan." Wendee Anderson said. "It kind of reminds us in our daily life that things are not so bad for us."
To donate money, buy T-shirts, or sign up for the tournament, contact Wendie Anderson at kwanderson@sunflower.com or Theresa Woolley at twoolley@sunflower.com for more information.
-Vikaas Shanker