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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
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Sunday: Very cool with a chance for rain.
Kansan Weekend Edition
Friday
October 1, 1999
Section:
A
Vol. 110 • No. 31
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
(USPS 650-640)
Some students say services for disabled are lacking
By Todd Halstead
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
While other students scribble unintelligible notes in their tablets or nod their heads in the wake of daydreams, Rachel Alvarez-Magario, Sao Paulo, Brazil sophomore, punches indentations in a sheet of paper with a metal-tipped stylus.
Magario is different from the other students — she is blind.
She said when she was six years old her eyesight began to fail and has progressed to total blindness. But because she could see early in her childhood, Magario can visualize what other people explain to her.
"I have memories of seeing, of colors; that's why I am very visual," she said.
"If it weren't for teachers, I would have failed out of school by now," said Magaria as her guide dog, Hamlet, stands watch by her side. "The teachers are awesome because they help in several ways."
She said that she has had instructors spend extra time with her after class, and they often record their notes for her.
But the University of Kansas' assistance for students with disabilities is lacking in other areas. Magario said.
She said that Services for Students with Disabilities, operated by the University, ignored programs and services that should be provided to assist students with disabilities in their school work.
"They should provide readers and note
See HANDICAPPED on page 6A
EVENTS CALENDAR
Tonight
Caribe and Dos Tres, 9:30 p.m. at the Bottleneck 737 New Hampshire St.
Big Deal, 9 p.m. at the Pool Room, 925 Iowa SL.
Billy Ebeling and the Late for Dinner Band, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Pat's Blue Rib'N Barbecue, 1618 W. 23rd St.
Harvest of Arts Poetry Reading, 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Lawrence Arts Center, 200 W. Ninth St.
Michikaseal, 10 p.m. at the Jazzhaus,
8261 2/ Massachusetts St.
Experimental Jazz at Milton's. 9:30 p.m.
at Milton's Cafe, 920 Massachusetts St.
Harvest of Arts Film Festival, 7 to 9 p.m.
at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St.
Tomorrow
■ B & G Quartet, 10:30 p.m. at Jupiter Deli and Bar, 3300 W, 15th St.
dual bal., 8.
James Armstron, 10 p.m. at the
2003/12 Massachusetts St.
Open Air Art Fair, 11 a.m. to dusk at Buford M. Watson Jr. Park
■ Hip-Hop Skate Demo, 4 p.m. at the Lawrence Skate Park at Centennial Park
Open, Air Art Fair, noon, to 5 p.m. at Rifford, Pairdon, Jark
Sunday
■ Bongo Furts, New World Gypsies, Jeffrey Lee and the Pale Moon Kings, The Switch, Darryl Lea Band, Busy Signal, Kaw Daddies and Zero Tolerance, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Weekend Festival in Train Park (Buford M. Watson Jr. Park)
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Some of The Outhouse strippers play on the lap of owner Jeff Wallace. Right: A dancer who goes by the name Morgan dances around a pole at The Outhouse, 1837 N. 1500 Road.
Index
News .3A
Nation .9A
World .8A
Coupons .7A
Game times .1B
Horoscopes .2B
Movie Listings .5A
Classifieds .15B
The Outhouse skinny Cornfield strip club draws crowds, controversy
Story by Derek Prater • Photos by Christina Neff
if you build it, they will come.
Wooden light poles rise improbably in the midst of withered stalks. Incandescent bulbs cast a yellow glare on an unlikely enterprise in the middle of a cornfield.
or a cornnet.
No, it isn't a baseball field filled with ghosts of players past. It's The Outhouse, Kansas' only Bring-Your-Own-Beer strip club, and it's no secret.
It's also no angel.
The Outhouse, 1837 N. 1500 Road, is just a few miles east of Lawrence on 15th Street and has long been known to Lawrence residents as a yenue for live music.
Bouncer and disc jockey Liam Po said that the club once was known as a mecca for seeing concerts, but that now it was known as a mecca for seeing something entirely different.
Austin Lauxman, a 24-year-old Lawrence resident, said that his one trip to the club was inspired more by curiosity than a desire to see the girls.
"It was shady, a little seedy, which added to the ambiance," Lauxman said. "I was able to carry a box of beer in, and that made it even sweeter."
The Outhouse doesn't serve alcohol, but patrons are allowed to bring their own and must pay a $10 cover charge. Customers have to be 18 to enter and 21 to drink. The club is open from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
One dancer who goes by the stage name Angel said that she was a KU junior double-majoring in advertising and graphic design and that clientele was mostly students and businessmen.
"It's very much like a party atmosphere." she said. "It's very relaxed."
Po said that word-of-mouth brought in a steady flow of new customers and that Friday and Saturday nights were often standing-room only.
Chris Tuttle, Omaha, Neb., senior, said that the club seemed to do big business.
"We drive out there late Friday and Saturday nights, but the parking lot is so packed that we don't even go in."
Tuttle said.
Turtle said.
Strip clubs can be a powerful draw for legions of men, but they can also become a powerful draw for trouble. The Outhouse has had its share of both. Owner Jeff Wallace, a 31-year-old Lawrence resident, said he opened the club about 21 months ago. Since then, one patron was killed by a car and runs with the law and Douglas County
officials have been a source of ongoing frustrations for Wallace.
Henry Edward Wilks Jr. died May 22 after a dancer at the club ran over him while driving home from the club.
Toxicology tests showed that Wilks, 27, tested positive for alcohol and marijuana. The corner's report stated that
See OUTHOUSE on page 5A
Quarterback questions
As the Jayhawks prepare to face SMU tomorrow, Coach Terry Allen is changing tactics and maybe quarterbacks - as the team looks to regain some respect.
No bull!
Bullwinkle's continues struggle against the City Commission to reclaim its status as a licensed drinking establishment.
See page 11A
See page 3A
Kansan
Take a trip down Jayhawk Boulevard's memory lane with The University Daily Kansan's tribute to 110 years of news.
See page 16A
Frisbee frenzy
HorrorZontals and Betty,the men's and women's ultimate Frisbee teams,begin their 20th seasons.
See page 10A