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VOL.115 ISSUE 23
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2004
Vaccinations increase
One student's battle with meningitis has prompted an increase in vaccinations
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BY ANAMDA O'TOLE
aotoleo@kansan.com
aotolen STAFF WRITE
Andy Marso's battle with meningitis has been unwavering since he was checked into the University of Kansas Medical Center in April 2004.
Marso has undergone several surgeries which resulted in the amputation of all of his toes and fingers except his right thumb.
right thumbo. The 2004 journalism graduate's case took a positive step when he was released from the center in Kansas City, Mo., last week.
No., last week. He is expected to undergo occupational and physical rehabilitation for about two more years, but there is still the risk of further bacterial attacks.
Though his experience has been painful and difficult, his diagnosis with the infectious disease has influenced KU students to take additional precautions about the vaccine.
tions about the vaccination. More than 950 students have gotten the $73 meningitis vaccination at Watkins Memorial Health Center since June, said chief of staff Myra Strother.
Last year at this time only about 400 had been given the shot at Watkins.
Watkins. This year University officials strongly recommended incoming students to get the vaccination. Strother said information about the disease was included with housing forms sent out last summer.
Strother said a large number of students were vaccinated by their home health care providers before coming to school.
school.
"I think Andy's case has been helpful and made students aware of what can happen," she said.
happen, she said.
A awareness of meningitis is important on college campuses because
SIGNS OF SICKNESS
The following are symptoms of meningitis.
■ high fever
■ rash
■ vomiting
■ severeheadache
■ neckstiffness
■ lethargy
■ nausea
■ sensitivitytolight
See a health care provider immediately if two or more of these occur at the same time.
Meningitis usually peaks in late winter and early spring.
Source: American College Health
and early spring.
Source: American College Health Association Web site, www.acha.org
group living increases the chances of getting the disease by six times, according to the American College Health Association.
Close living quarters make it easier for the saliva-transmitted disease to be contracted.
"If you're a student in group housing
at KU, you should get this vaccine." Strother said.
But even a vaccinated student is not fully protected.
fully protected.
Strother said the shot only protects about 70 percent of the types of the disease.
the disease. The bacterial strain that attacked Marso is not included in the vaccination.
If you are in close contact with someone who has been diagnosed with the disease it is important to see a health care provider to receive a treatment of antibiotics as soon as possible.
possible. According to the American College Health Association, between 100 to 125 cases are reported on college campuses each year and five to 15 students die from the disease each year.
year.
Students who would like to be vaccinated can call Student Health Services at 864-9507 and schedule an appointment.
Edited by Ashley Bechard
Photos by Chris Miller/KANSAN
This male monarch butterfly was caught during the four-hour tagging event Saturday at Baker University Wetlands. The tagging was open to the public.
Monarch madness
Danny Kajera, Topeka graduate student, tags a monarch butterfly caught by Kate Shufelt, Lawrence resident. Kajera said this year's tagging was not as plentiful as last year's because of unfavorable weather.
Legends creates bus route
After KU on Wheels cancelled its bus route, The Legends apartment complex, 4101 W.24th Place, contracted their own bus, which was parked in front of the Kansas Union last week.
BY AUDREY ESTHER
editor@kansan.com
KANSAN CORRESPONDENT
When Michelle Tran, Derby sophomore, went apartment hunting last spring with her sister, Mary, finding an apartment near a bus route was her main concern. When they signed a lease for a town home on Clinton Parkway she thought she would no longer have to worry about sharing a Nissan Maxima. But one week before school began Tran found out the bus route was canceled.
Diane Lawson is the vice president of Callaway Properties and manages the Legends Apartments. Because of the route cancellation, she has spent approximately $50,000 dollars for a private bus to chauffeur her tenants to and from campus. A year ago there were about 200 tenants living at the Legends. Now there are more than 600.
The KU bus route ran for one school year. In February 2003 Lawson met with KU on Wheels to discuss the possibility of a west Lawrence route. Because the operating cost for a bus route is approximately $70,000, Lawson offered to cover part of the cost by pre-purchasing 200 annual bus passes. The transportation board accepted the $2,400 and Lawson handed out the passes to new renters.
The Student Senate transportation board canceled KU On Wheels 23rd and Inverness Streets bus route in April 2003.
"I couldn't just leave those kids stranded," Lawson said. "I had promised them a bus."
On average, 200 people were riding the west Lawrence bus route per month. Tim Akright, transportation coordinator, said this number was extremely low compared to the 400 person-per-month ridership of other campus buses.
"The transportation board could not justify picking up students from that location," he said. "I strongly encourage students to check with us before they lease an apartment." Akright said.
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Unique handmade record bowls as well as CDs, turntables, movies and other merchandise will be featured at this year's Audio-Reader benefit sale. The sale is this Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Music sale to benefit radio station
BY NIKOLA ROWE
nrowe@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The University of Kansas Audio-Reader annual benefit sale, "For your ears only," will offer music for less cash
ears only. win other makes.
With a selection of more than 10,000
albums, sales of CDs and tapes are
expected to exceed last year's sale,
which raised more than $10,000.
visually-hippaiced.
The sale will start with a sneak preview night on Friday, Sept. 24 from 6 to 10 p.m., in buildings one and two of the Douglas County fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. A donation of $5 will be charged to get into the preview night. The sale will continue Saturday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with no admission cost
Diana Frederick, development director for Audio-Reader, was impressed with the products.
The second annual event will benefit Audio-Reader, 1120 W. 11th St. Last year's sale financed the conversion of the broadcast system from digital to analog. Audio-Reader is a 24-hour closed-circuit radio station, which provides readings of daily newspapers, magazines and books to those who are visually-impaired.
Audio equipment ranging from turn tables to full stereo sets will also be on sale. Frederick said these items sold quickly last year.
ness of the donations Vinyl will be on sale for a donation of $1 and CDs for $2.
"We've got some amazing stuff this year," Frederick said. "I'm really touched by generosity and thoughtfulness of the donations."
Debbie Milks, Lawrence resident donated her stereo last Friday.
"I heard an ad on the radio and it sounded like a good cause," she said
donated it for the Prices on stereos and collector's items will range according to the condition of the product.
Milks' husband gave her a new stereo for her birthday and instead of letting her old one collect dust, she donated it for the sale.
dition of the product.
Hand-made vinyl bowls will be on sale for $3 each. Frederick has already made 75 bowls and plans on having 100 for the sale. Instead of throwing away damaged records that were donated, Frederick decided to recycle the records and make them into bowls.
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"I don't know anywhere else in town where you can get those," she said.
Beverley Wilson, retired business professor, is donating her time and home-made products as well, such as 12 batches of her biscotti. Wilson reads regional Kansas newspapers during her broadcast and has been volunteering for Audio-Reader for five years.
Donations for the sale will be accepted until Wednesday, but Audio-Reader will be accepting them all year for the next sale.
for Audio-Reader," she said. "It's my favorite occupation since retiring."
Edited by Steve Schmidt
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Heaggans Arrested
Junior wide receiver Greg Heaggans did not travel with the team to Northwestern after being arrested on Thursday. PAGE 5A
Perfect Proportion
Megan Manthe, the top women's cross country runner, maintains a balance of athletics and academics. PAGE 3A
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