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KANSAN
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2004
VOL.115 ISSUE 76
Calls waiting
www.kansan.com
by Ross Fitch
'How was KU Info started?'
KII Info started during the
KU Info started during the upheaval and turmoil of the Vietnam War. Rumors were spreading around the University of Kansas campus about classes being canceled, policy changes and, specifically, details concerning the April 1970 burning of the Kansas Union.
--in the other end of the line, a young woman began to speak frantically. She'd just been attacked on campus and didn't know what to do. She called the only number she could remember.
On May 8, 1970, a committee of concerned students named Students Mobilized for Peace created a rumor-control phone number on campus. The line was initially meant to be temporary, but so many students called that it soon became permanent.
The newly named University Information Center was opened July 17, 1970, on a regular basis. The center was located in 105 Strong Hall, and the vice chancellor for student affairs provided a budget.
Laura Rose Barr, Chicago, Ill., junior answers the phone at the KU Info desk in Anschutz Library.
The center eventually moved away from controlling rumors and became one of the University's premier sources of information for students.
"The primary goal of the KU Information Center is to act as a reliable source of information for the University community," said Shirley Gilham, director of the center in 1971, according to a Sept. 27, 1971 Kansan article.
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The KU Libraries eventually picked up KU Info.
"We brought them in because we saw it as an opportunity to enhance the range of service we provide," said Bill Myers, director of library development.
Ross Fitch
After its move into Anschutz Library, KU info isn't what it used to be
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864-3506, KU Info.
KUinfo isn't what it used to be
"We were the number in that moment of crisis that she could remember, that she trusted and that she used, and I think that says it all," said Joe White.
Dodge City senior and the KU Info worker who took the call.
For more than 30 years, KU Info has been students' dependable source for any question, from serious to silly. Need to know how to add or drop a class? Call KU Info. How about knowing just how many trees there really are on campus? 864-3506.
Student employees of KU Info have manned the phones around the clock — sometimes 24 hours a day — and answered thousands of calls over the
years. Today, however, this student service is becoming a shadow of its former self. Fewer and fewer calls are coming in, and the students answering the phones are now a part of the library system, gaining extra duties and chores. Since moving from the Kansas Union to Anschutz Library a year ago, KU Info workers — 16 students — worry that the tradition of their beloved organization is disappearing.
To-do list of initiatives remain
STUDENT SENATE
BY LAURA FRANCOVIGLIA
francoviglia@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Student Senate has been working throughout the semester on initiatives proposed by the KUnited coalition. The initiatives were the coalition's campaign platforms from last spring's election.
In the coming semester, expect to see more action in the biodiesel fuel initiative, the environmental initiative, wireless Internet access, University-wide file-sharing and online course evaluations.
Biodiesel fuel initiative
one community, many voices.
Wheels buses will have to wait until next semester. The trial was originally planned for a day around Thanksgiving break. But because of cold weather concerns, the Lawrence Bus Company and the Transportation Board, which oversees KU on Wheels, decided to put the trial on hold.
A biodiesel fuel trial for the KU on
"We're still trying to address those concerns," said Jeff Dunlap, student body vice president. Dunlap, Leawood senior, couldn't say when the trial would be next semester, for how long the trial would last
or how many buses would be involved. A change of this magnitude requires research and time, he said.
Environmental sustainability initiative
SEE KU INFO ON PAGE 8A
A hub doesn't necessarily mean a building, Severin said, but could mean a set of meetings to discuss environmental initiatives and implement programs across campus.
A hub to improve environmental efficiency at the University is the charge of the Sustainability Task Force, said Jeff Seiverin, task force chairman.
A key aspect of the initiative is to include student involvement and research. The task force will discuss ways to bring together all of the environmental initiatives into a cohesive whole to improve efficiency.
Areas the task force is researching include recycling, waste reduction, the campus landscape, biodiversity and energy efficiency.
The task force will create a recommendation on the sort of structure that will benefit the University and the Lawrence community most, Severin said.
SEE INITIATIVES ON PAGE 6A
Wrecks leading cause of student deaths Nine KU fatalities occured this semester. highest since 2001-2002
BY AMANDA O'TOOLE
aotoleo@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Throughout the past five months, fatalities within the University of Kansas community have been frequent front-page news. At least nine people from the University have died.
Jane Tuttle, assistant to the dean of students, said the number of fatalities was high this semester.
The leading cause of student deaths was car accidents, she said.
In the 2003-2004 academic year, four students died. Eight students died in the 2002-2003 academic year and 13 died from 2001-2002. Car accidents are the number one cause of all of the past few years' deaths.
Tuttle, who often works with the family of deceased students, said because of traffic accidents, she expected to lose a student during every holiday, and was surprised when a death did not occur.
life." Tuttle said. "It's a loss to everyone because it's a loss to our community."
"It's a terrible thing to lose a young
Despite the higher number of fatalities, DeSalvo said he hadn't seen many students ask for counseling.
If grief reactions, like loss of appetite or depression, last longer than 10 days to two weeks, DeSalvo said a student should consider coming into Watkins' Counseling and Psychological Services to talk to a professional.
The following are persons at the University who have died since July.
Students who are affected by the
Marty Miller has been charged with her murder.
death of a friend or acquaintance are encouraged to talk with other people.
worked at the technology desk at Watson Library.
Her husband, Martin "Marty" Miller told Lawrence police that he had found her dead July 28 in their Lawrence home.
Mary Miller: The 46-year-old librarian
According to the autopsy, Mary Miller died of asphyxiation.
She had two teenage children.
Teri Zennor: The 26-year-old graduate student was in the school of social we fare at the Edwards Campus.
SEE WRECKS ON PAGE 6A
The Transportation Board, which oversees the KU on Wheels program, decided to provide the service on New Year's Eve to ensure students' safety, said Anton Bengtson, Transportation Board member.
About three cars will be running on New Year's Eve, said Tim Akright, Transportation co-coordinator. He predicted between 60 and 80 calls for the night based on statistics from past years. This is the third year SafeRide has operated on New Year's Eve.
SafeRide operating New Year's
Drinking and driving won't have to be a problem this New Year's Eve because of SafeRide.
The service will be operating from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. Dec. 31. SafeRide provides students with rides home from campus and bars and parties in Lawrence. SafeRide will pick up students anywhere within city limits. Drivers ask students to show their KUIDs, but students won't be denied rides without them, said Blake Huff, Transportation co-coordinator.
SafeRide's usual hours of operation are 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., seven days per week, while school is in session.
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The average wait time for SafeRide is between 15 and 30 minutes, said Akright, Overland Park senior. He said wait times depended on where in the city students were and weather conditions.
To contact SafeRide, call 864-SAFE.
— Laura Francoviglia
Spencer goes digital
The Spencer Art Museum has received a grant that will enable it to compile an online database of the more than 25,000 works in its collection. PAGE 5A
Welcome back, Nick
Former men's basketball assistant coach Nick Dougherty returns to Allen Fieldhouse as the coach for the TCU Horned Frogs for tonight's game. PAGE 1B
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