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Kansan Weekend Edition
Friday
September 10, 1999
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Vol. 110 • No. 17
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
WWW.KANSAN.COM
(USPS 650-640)
Police plan for traffic, game-day confusion
By Michael Terry and
Katie Hallar
citer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writers
Local police and area residents already have established their game plans for dealing with traffic and parking for tomorrow's football chaos.
Both the KU Public Safety Office and the Lawrence Police Department will be working to control crowds, parking and traffic around Memorial Stadium.
Sgt. Troy Mailen of the KU Public Safety Office said his department would be in full force for tomorrow's game, and it even has brought officers from the University of Kansas Medical Center to help with traffic and crowd control.
"Before the game starts, we'll have officers at key points on campus to control the traffic flow into the stadium," he said. "When fans start to leave the stadium, key streets on the campus will be designated as one-way streets."
- Mailen said KU public safety officers would be enforcing the noalcohol policy on campus. If spectators are caught possessing or consuming alcoholic beverages, they will be asked to dispose of the alcohol immediately or they will be issued a citation.
While the KU Public Safety Office prepares to handle crowds on campus, the Lawrence Police Department will be getting ready to control the surrounding area.
"It's going to be crazy," said Sgt. George Wheeler of the Lawrence
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CONCERT CALENDAR
Tonight
Split Lip Rayfield, Trigger Gospel and Country Melvins 9 p.m. at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St
- Common Ground 10 p.m. at the Jazzhaus, 926 1/2 Massachusetts St.
Coyote Project 8:30 p.m. at m.Mil st., the 920 Massachusetts St.
James Harman 9 p.m. at the Grand Emporium, 3832 Main St. in Kansas City, Mo.
Arnie Johnson 8 p.m. at Knights
of Calgary Club, 106 F. 23rd St.
Tomorrow
Shiner, Verbena and Pave the Rocket at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.
**Mike Hosty Trio 10 p.m. at Jaz**
zaus 928 a.2 Massacstus 78.
- Portable 10 p.m. at the Granada,
1030 Massachusetts St.
Lawrence Fall Arts and Crafts Festival from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. at South Park.
Lazer Local Music Show and Ultimate Fakebook 7:30 p.m. at The Granada.
Piano concerto readings: KU Symphony Orchestra with undergraduate piano students 7:30 p.m. at the Lied Center.
Sunday
Index
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News ...3A
World ...5A
Game times ..1B
Horoscopes ..2B
Movie Listings ..5A
Classifieds ..9B
Grills, gridiron, giant screen
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The new, improved stadium is ready and so are the fans
Story by Emily Hughey and Mike Miller Photos by Matt Daugherty
The MegaVision board is just one of the new additions to Memorial Stadium during the past two years. A new concourse, restrooms and lights were added last year, but the new press box and scholarship suites are more visible additions. But it's the MegaVision screen that garners most of the attention.
Jeff Lewis, Jewell freshman, said he thought it was his duty as a student to support the team. Tomorrow will be the first college sporting event he has attended.
"I'm a KU student, and you just have to go support the team," Lewis said. "Now that their one loss is out of the way, I'm pretty excited. I'm also kind of anxious to see the big board up and running."
Bluel said he had heard about the screen, but he wouldn't know if it was worth the hype until he saw it in action.
go, but it depends on who's around,
what kinds of girls are there and
who I see," said Mike Quillin,
Lawrence freshman.
"It's pretty neat," he said. "My roommate was telling me about it, but I don't know. I won't know until I see it."
Not only are some structural features new, but the east side of the stadium will have a revitalized presence as well. The H.A.W.K. Club, a club of 150 sports-loving students in matching T-shirts, will provide a voice from 15 rows behind the 400 yard-line.
For some fans, it's just an excuse to get together, but for others, the game is the main event.
"Basically, there will be sor new cheers and chants to get the stadium in to it," said Michael Henry, marketing and promotions director of the club, Helping Athletics Win at KU. "We're starting some new traditions. We're excited for our year."
While fans are looking forward to the night game, downtown restaurants are leery of what the timing will
Aiming to tweak the tiger's tail
The women's soccer leaves today for the lair of the Jayhawks' striped arch nemesis. The goal? To repeat last year's 1-0 shutout of Mizzou's finest.
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Looking for enlightenment
—Edited by Mike Loader
The University of Kansas' chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union continued its inquiry into the University's seal, which depicts Moses and the burning bush and includes a phrase from the Bible.
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For Tyler Brook, Leawood junior, nothing beats the comfort of his own couch. "I'd rather sit at home and watch it on TV," he said. "Then I can watch all the other games at the same time and drink my beer at home."
But the first game of the year, a rejuvenated stadium and new traditions don't mean a thing to some students.
This romantic comedy is all spark but no fire. Tori Spelling plays the role of the annoying best friend to perfection.
Trick notreat
"If it's a night game, then you have people that can shop all day," he said. "We'll see more walk-by traffic and, being the first game of the year, business ought to be good."
"It'll kill us," said Eric Cleveland, manager of Paradise Cafe, 728 Massachusetts St. "It won't increase our lunch very much, and since we open at five for dinner, not too many people will get in dinner before the game."
do to their business.
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But what's bad for restaurants can be good for retailers.
Jon Francis, manager of Francis Sporting Goods, said the 6 p.m. game time was perfect for his store.
The Wagon Wheel Cafe, 502 W. 14th St., is traditionally a haven for alumni before and after games. However, its owner, Rob Farha, said he was unsure what to expect of tomorrow's attendance.
"It's a big question as far as what the 6 o'clock crowd wants to do," he said. "Plus, it's a Division LAA team, so we may not get as many alumni."
Extreme growth for extreme sports
Lawrence is building skate parks and other facilities for alternative sports such as skateboarding and in-line skating. With participation in the sports increasing among youth, could roller hockey be the next big sport?
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