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KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2004
VOL.115 ISSUE 12
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Sophomore guard J.R. Giddens dances during the men's basketball team's "Soul Train" dance at Late Night in the Phog last year. The night concluded with the annual intrasquid scrimmage, where white beat blue 37-32 in one 20-minute half.
Late Night setback
By Dani Litt editor@kansan.com SPECIAL TO THE KANSAN
Students upset Midnight Madness comes on fall break
Late Night in the Phog is on Oct. 15 this year, one week later than usual. Because the date is the second day of fall break, some students may be missing the tradition.
Jim Marchiony, associate athletics director, said with all of the University's scheduling issues, it is difficult to put Late Night at the top of the list.
"It is very unfortunate for students
that it's over fall break, but I don't think it will affect attendance too much because hundreds of people couldn't get in last year." Marchiony said. "We certainly would rather have the students there, but the schedule just didn't work out."
Dan Lara, spokesman for University Relations, said Late Night has been on the Friday of homecoming week for the past three years, with fall break coming on the following weekend.
This year,homecoming week will be Oct. 2-9.Marchiony will16,300 people attended last year's Late Night.
Hayden Galler, Overland Park senior, has been to Late Night for the past three years, and was looking forward to it again this year. He already planned his fall break trip and will not be able to attend.
"The University should have looked at when the basketball teams can start practicing, and then scheduled fall break around that," Galler said. "I don't see why fall break couldn't have been the next weekend.
"There are plenty of Lawrence locals that will attend, but the point is for the student body to be able to go, not just the Lawrence community." Galler said.
Marchiony said the NCAA determined when practice can start. The first practice of the season is the Saturday closest to Oct.15 every year. Teams hold celebrations on eve of the first allowable practice day because the basketball team can have its first practice at midnight, known across the country as Midnight Madness.
Murder trial date to be set for Miller
SEE LATE NIGHT ON PAGE 6A
BY NIKOLA ROWE
nrowe@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Martin K. Miller's preliminary hearing, scheduled for today, was cancelled. The defense and the prosecutor will meet today to set the new preliminary hearing date.
Miller was arrested and charged July 30 with first-degree murder of his wife, Mary Miller, former KU librarian.
Christine Kenney, Douglas County district attorney, said that neither side would have been able to provide enough evidence by today's court meeting to consider it a preliminary hearing.
Dave Sabel, assistant to the district attorney, said that the two parties were waiting on additional police reports.
Mary Miller, 46, worked at Watson Library. Her husband found her dead the morning of July 28 in her home, 2105 Carolina St. He told police that he found his wife not breathing after he awoke.
Sgt. Dan Ward, a Lawrence Police spokesman, said that at the scene, the death was said to be of natural causes. After a coroner conducted an autopsy the death was considered a homicide. Ward said.
He said that the autopsy was normal procedure for any death of a young person with no record of health problems.
SEE MILLER ON PAGE 6A
Freshman Matthew Thornton, Pittsburg, Kan., lives on the ninth floor of McCollum Hall in a closet space. "It's not so bad, except it doesn't have cable, Internet or a telephone." Thornton said.
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Late-enrolled students live in makeshift rooms at ends of residence halls
By Ross Firch
rfitch@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
As of yesterday morning, Sigley, Wichita sophomore, is one of 15 male students living in temporary end rooms at the end of hallways in McCollum Hall and Oliver Hall.
Some rooms are occupied by two students.
When Owen Sigley found out he was accepted to the University of Kansas, he packed and headed to Lawrence. He did not expect he would be living in a makeshift room when he got there.
"Everybody refers to me as the guy who lives in the closet." Sigley said.
The end rooms are roughly 112 square feet, compared to regular double-occupant rooms, which are 210 square feet, said Vince Avila, associate director of student housing.
Diana Robertson, associate director for residence life, said the Department of Student Housing wanted to get two or three more students moved out of the end rooms yesterday. Last year the rooms were storage areas, and now, as bedrooms, they are just big enough for two bunk beds and two desks.
Avila said the end rooms were equipped
with phone, Internet and cable jacks, but they have not been activated because end rooms weren't used at all last year.
Sigley said he applied to the University in mid-June and found out he was accepted two days before classes started.
Sigley was told it would be a few weeks before he would be placed in another room. He said he was a little worried that the department hadn't talked to him recently about his situation.
"I just hope they haven't forgotten about me." Sigley said.
SEE HALLS ON PAGE 6A
St. Lawrence garage offers alternative to oversold lots
BY TESS MONTANO
editor@kansan.com
SPECIAL TO THE KANSAN
St. Lawrence Catholic Center will sell parking permits for its garage to University of Kansas students Sept. 21. The additional 135 spaces could help alleviate parking shortages on campus, where University lots are oversold 44 percent this semester.
"There's been some student interest," said Nancy Krische, front office coordinator for St. Lawrence. "We get an average of three to four calls every day asking about permits."
The garage, located on the corner of 15th Street and Angel Road, is available for student parking for the second year.
Permits will cost $50. Students who attend church at St. Lawrence can purchase permits starting Sept. 7, before permits are offered to the general student body.
"It just makes more sense to get a permit there," Beauford said. "I won't have to arrive at the Lied Center an hour early to try and find a space, and then take the bus to campus."
Todd Beauford, Overland Park senior, said he has a lot of interest in getting a permit because he drove to campus from Pinnacle Woods every day.
Students who park in the Lied Center lot use the Park-and-Ride program and take a bus to campus.
He said parking is always a problem.
A Park-and-Ride pass allows parking in the Lied Center lot and includes a bus pass.
A pass costs $85 for a semester and $150 for a full year. The
Lied Center lot is oversold by 37 percent this year, according to the Parking Department Web site.
Of the approximately 30,000 cars parked on campus, commuting students make up almost 20,000, according to the Parking Department.
Parking spaces allotted for commuting students can accommodate less than 30 percent of the drivers.
Christine Denning, director of operations at St. Lawrence, said St. Lawrence does have extra restrictions for the garage that
may interfere with students' schedules.
"We have some very strict rules about the lot," said Denning. "There won't be weekend parking, overnight parking or parking when there is a funeral or holy day Mass."
Beaufort doesn't have a problem with the restrictions.
"Being a church and all, I'm sure there will be days when I can't park there," Beauford said. "But as far as price and convenience go, it's more worth the hassle than getting a bus pass and parking at the
Lied Center."
Denning said selling permits had not been part of the original plan for the garage, but the idea had come up after construction was completed June 2003.
The profits from the permit sales will be put in a fund for the upkeep of the garage.
Students interested in purchasing a permit can contact St. Lawrence at 843-0357 or stop by the center.
Edited by Marissa Stephenson
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Corps Values
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The Peace Corps provides opportunities for KU students to help other nations, and also help themselves after college. PAGE 3A
Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team wants to remain undefeated as it plays Wisconsin-Milwaukee and St.Louis this weekend. PAGE 3A
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