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The University Daily Kansan
Monday, September 20, 1999
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Prank kills fish at Wal-Mart
Angel Flores was disgusted by the dead fish he saw floating in tanks at Wal-Mart last Wednesday — he estimated that there were almost one hundred of them, out of the store's 200 in stock.
By Lori O'Toole
writer@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
By Lori O'Toole
"It was kind of gross," said Flores, Lawrence sophomore. "We just thought it was pretty cruel."
Flores said he was further disgusted when a promise from a manager to clean the dead fish out of the tank had not been fulfilled several hours later when he and his wife returned to the store to check on the conditions.
"They just basically didn't care," he said of the employees who worked at the store, located at 3300 Iowa St.
Brad Ellis, Wal-Mart pet department manager, said that Flores had witnessed one of the worst
fish pranks played on the pet department: an unidentified substance that left a soapy smell and residue had been poured into the 18 warm-water tanks, killing more than 800 fish in five days.
Ellis estimated a loss between $3,000 and $4,000.
"It was kind of a bad week," he said. "Normally we've never had any complaints."
Ellis said all of the fish in the warm-water tanks, those located down the pail isate at the store, were dead by Thursday.
However, Flores and his wife said their complaints last Wednesday also referred to several dead cold-water fish located at the end of the aisle.
On Thursday evening, 11 of the 61 fish in the cold-water tanks — those Ellis said were not affected by the prank — were dead.
Yesterday afternoon, three of the 25 fish in stock were dead.
Other fish stores in the area, including Jawhawk Tropical Fish, 846 Illinois St., Scales &
Tales Exotic Pets, 2201 W. 25th St., and Petco Supplies and Fish, 3115 Iowa St., had no dead fish in their tanks yesterday afternoon.
Chris Weber, Petco employee and Lawrence sophomore, said he had heard a few of his customers complain about Wal-Mart fish. He said he would never purchase fish there.
"It's a general retail store, so they don't have enough time for their fish," he said.
Scales and Tales employee Tim Defrees said he purchased fish at Wal-Mart and would do so again if no other pet store in town had the type of fish he needed, such as female guppies.
However, he said he had been discouraged from buying fish at Wal-Mart because of the dead fish he had seen in the tanks there several times.
Katie Jennings, employee at Jayhawk Tropical Fish, said dead fish increase the water's ammonia level, which could lead to diseases in the living fish in the
same tank.
Ellis said that aside from last week's water poisoning, there was no problem with Wal-Mart fish.
"We take super-good care of our fish," he said. "But fish die. There's nothing you can do about it. But we keep ours pretty good. I don't like to see dead fish in our tanks."
Ellis said the store had been understaffed, preventing employees from paying adequate attention to the fish.
"We also run a whole store," he said, explaining that the fish were not the only items employees must attend to.
Flores said he would make sure he never walked past Wal-Mart fish tanks with his three-year-old daughter, so she would not have to see dead fish floating in the water.
"I think she might be pretty upset," he said. "We don't have any pets ourselves, but we don't like to see animals neglected."
CAPS help students with disorder
-Edited by Jennifer Roush
Some students can raise grades with assistance
By Amber Stuever
writer @kanson.com
Kansan staff writer
Although many people associate Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder with rambunctious and unfocused children, the estimated 1,500 University of Kansas students who suffer from the disorder know different.
About 5 to 7 percent of college students suffer from ADHD, a problem just recently recognized as an adult disability. Studies show that those students are four to five times more
likely to drop out of college than students without the disorder.
"It's not just that they have these problems, but how they feel about themselves."
Myra Strother Watkins physician
Watkins Memorial Health Center will attempt to reach out to those students in the second lecture of its "Focus on Health" series at 7 p.m. tomorrow. The lecture, "Difficulty Focusing?" will be at the KU Visitor Center and will feature Pam Botts, associate director of Counseling and Psychological Services, Lorna Zimmer, director of Services for Students with Disabilities. Also featured will be Myra Strother, health physician at Watkins, and Karen Ohnesorge, support services coordinator at Services for Students with Disabilities. Botts and Zimmer will give tips to students who have general problems focusing and
address testing, diagnosis management and resources for ADHD sufferers.
"KU can offer students with ADHD a whole-person approach that includes medical management, lifestyle adjustment, academic advice and tutoring services," said Ohnesorge. "Students just have to seek that assistance."
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Students with ADHD suffer from symptoms such as
hyperactivity, inattention,
mood swings, temper and
disorganization. Because
of these symptoms, they
may also be frustrated,
have low self-esteem and
feel defeated.
"It's not just that they have these problems, but how they feel about themselves." Strother said.
Many students with these symptoms suffer from ADHD but were never diagnosed as children. But Strother said attention difficulties that always existed may not be exposed until college when long lecture classes and readings become problematic.
Strother said she had seen students who had been on academic probation raise their grade point averages from a 3.0 to 4.0 after they had received assistance.
"They'll say to me, 'I always knew I was smart,'" Strother said.
If students think they may have a problem, they should be referred to CAPS for an assessment. The assessment takes six to eight weeks and includes interviewing, questionnaires completed by others, psychological testing and a review of school records.
Students who are diagnosed or who simply want help focusing can seek help through CAPS, Watkins, Services for Students with Disabilities and Supportive Educational Services. These offices offer assistance such as individual and group counseling, medication, consultation with family members and assistance in arranging for academic accommodations.
—Edited by Brad Hallier
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