NEWS Chi Omega sorority sponsors Make-A-Wish week to help a young girl's wish come true. PAGE 3A
SPORTS A.J. Van Slyke is keeping baseball in the family and is looking forward to the draft in June. PAGE 1B
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,2004
VOL.115 ISSUE 20
Wireless Net to spread
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Student Senate will vote tonight on a $45,000 bill thatwill help fund wireless Internet on campus. The wireless connections will be available at several campus locations although access will be limited to a few rooms in some buildings.
CONTECTED CAMPUS
Student Senate will vote on funds
BY LAURA FRANCOVIGLIA
francoviglia@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Wireless Internet signals are popping up all over campus, and more areas may have access with Student Senate's help.
Student Senate will vote on a $45,000 bill tonight to help fund wireless Internet. The money Senate will allocate will fund the wireless Internet zones in social areas for students, such as Fraser lawn and Wescoe Beach.
The funds Senate allocates to wireless Internet also will help expedite the process, said Arthur Jones, student executive committee chair and an author of the bill.
author of the biu "It's so long due," said Jones, Dallas junior. "I just want it to happen as soon as possible."
as possible.
The funds that Senate would put toward wireless Internet is only a small percentage of the total cost. The cost of installation and maintenance for the first year would cost $250,000, said Marilu Goodyear, vice provost for Information Services. The cost will increase as more nodes, which project the signal, are installed to increase bandwidth and to add areas to the KU wireless zone.
Senate will partially fund the wireless Internet using its reserve account.
Jones said getting wireless Internet in Allen Fieldhouse was a priority. He said he wanted students who spent long hours camping for basketball games to be able to access the Internet.
Tom Roderick, student technology coordinator with KU information services, said Allen Fieldhouse was one of the most difficult places on campus to install wireless Internet because of its construction.
instruction. "Cement and steel are two of the worst things for wireless connections," he said.
Goodyear said students could be assured that the University was not behind the curve as far as wireless Internet access compared to other schools.
he said.
Earlier this week, Spahr Engineering Library went wireless. Anschutz and Watson Libraries have open systems, meaning that any computer can access the wireless network, not just the libraries' laptops.
"We're in the middle of the pack in the Big 12," she said.
She said the University wanted the wireless network to be secure and open only to KU students, faculty and staff. She said campuses that set up wireless Internet earlier began having security problems. Because the University waited to install wireless Internet, she said the University avoided some costs and problems.
sems. "We want to be on the leading edge, not the bleeding edge," Goodyear said.
The system will be part of the the University's central system, so students can use their KU online IDs and passwords.
Goodyear said once engineers and technicians finished installing the
SEE WIRELESS ON PAGE 5A
Fountain for youth
The Chi Omega fountain will be turned into a wishing well today to raise money for the Make- A-Wish foundation. See page 3A for more.
Alex Plassmeyer/KANSAN
Get 'carded,' get educated
Lawrence organizations emphasize
Lawrence organizations emphasize rape prevention, public safety tips
BY NIKOLA ROWE
nrowe@kansan.com
KANSAN STaff WINTER
Tomorrow, volunteers in the Kansas Union will offer students whistles, local resource numbers and information cards on how to prevent sexual assault. National "Get Carded" day was started by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, an organization that created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline, 1-800-656-HOPE.
A reported rape in Lawrence last Monday created an even more urgent need to educate students on sexual assault and how to prevent it. "Get Carded" day, originally scheduled for next Thursday, Sept. 24, is being moved up to meet this need.
hospital. It's important for women to understand that if they become victims, they must immediately seek help, regardless of how uncomfortable the situation may seem, said Kathy Rose-Mockry, director of the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center.
"Those who are raped often have
800-636-HOPE.
A Georgia woman reported that she was raped last weekend in Lawrence, but she didn't report it until she returned to Georgia and went to the hospital.
difficulty reporting it for many reasons." Rose-Mockry said.
Negative media coverage, fear of reaction from friends and family, fear of being blamed and feeling ashamed
SEE TESTING ON PAGE 5A
PUBLIC SAFETY RESOURCES
FOR STUDENTS:___
Counseling and Psychological Services: 884-2277
Douglas County Rape Victim Survivor Service: 841-2345
Services:
KU Crime Stoppers: 864-8888
Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center: 864-3552
KU Public Safety Office: 864-5900
5960 Legal Services for Students:
864-5665
Psychological Urge:
Sexual Assault Prevention and
Misuse
**Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Program:** 844-3582
Education Program: 864-9500
Watkins Health Center: 864-9500
Services: 843-3333
SafeRide: 864-7233
Wealthy Health
Women's Transitional Care
Services: 843-3333
SafeRide: 864-7233
KLon Wheels: 861
KU on Wheels: 864-4644
JavWalk: 864-3222
Source: The University of Kansas Web site,
http://vvww.ku.edu
WESCOE EATERY
Opening delayed yet again
The Underground, a renovated Wesco Terrace, won't be open until next week, but the Hawk Shop located inside is now open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Despite its unfinished floors, the Hawk Shop is an alternative to the hot dog stands and the long trek to the Kansas Union. Like the hot dog cart, the Hawk Shop sells a complete lunch: a sandwich, chips and Coca-Cola products.
chips and Coca-Cola products. Michael Myers, assistant directoretail of KU Memorial Unions Food Services, said some of the equipment was not working properly and the hood system for the grills in Pizza Hut and Chick-fil-A had not been installed yet.
Check-in - A Myers said staining the floors was another problem. Because the process takes three days for each section of floor, the construction crews were having trouble installing equipment at the same time.
the missing equipment. He said the opening dates set earlier turned out to be unrealistic because of the project's magnitude.
the project magnifier.
"We were probably a little over-optimistic," Myers said. "Got to do it right."
Contractors, architects, staff and suppliers will meet today to reconsider the opening date.
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In the time, the Underground's new staff is already working hard. Myers said staff members were running the hot dog cart during lunch and helping with preliminary setup, such as unloading pots and pans.
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BY ANDY HYLAND
ahyland@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
tant to students Conneally said the program invited a public figure to the University so students could interact with him or her and ask any questions they felt needed answered.
Second District U.S. House Democratic challenger Nancy Boyda is scheduled to speak in the Kansas Union this afternoon.
Boyda is running against Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun (R-Kan.).
answered.
"It helps students put a face and a name with the jobs behind them," Connealy said.
Boyda visiting KU today
Casey Connealy, box office manager for Student Union Activities, said that Boyda would have lunch with students selected by the SUA at the Kansas Union at noon. She will then speak at Alderson Auditorium at 1 p.m. in an open forum for all members of the community.
Kathleen Daughey, president of the KU Young Democrats, said that every year the "Learning Through Leaders" program invited a leader to campus to discuss issues with students.
"I think Nancy is a wonderful choice," she said. "She'll be a great advocate for the issues that are important to students."
Boyda is the fourth person to be a part of the forum, and the first person this semester, he said.
SEE BOYDA ON PAGE 2A
The city commission celebrated Lawrence's 150th birthday by showcasing a restored painting of the city's namesake. PAGE 3A
City Commission
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Football
Tony Stubbs, senior strong safety, has helped the Kansas football defense place No. 2 in the Big 12. PAGE 1B
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