2A Tuesdav. September 12, 1995 UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Classrooms can be iceboxes or ovens University has no way to adjust individual rooms' temperatures By Joann Birk Kansan staff writer The morning air is beginning to be a bit chilly, and long sleeves are starting to appear all around the University of Kansas, but students should not expect the thermostats in their classrooms to adjust quickly to the changing seasons. Mike Richardson, director of facili mike krehsouro operations, said one complex system controlled the temperature in all academic halls. He said the thermostat was set to maintain a comfortable temperature in the upper levels of the buildings, even though it could cause other classrooms to feel too cold. The air conditioning will not be turned off until facilities operations is fairly cer- then on again," Richardson said. "The equipment is much more complex than a home system." He said the University's heating and cooling system provided no way to adjust for individual rooms that seemed cooler or warmer than others. Some students said they were having trouble adapting to varying classroom temperatures because they never know whether to dress for scorching heat or a cool breeze. ain that temperatures will remain low. Richardson said. Andy Klein, St. Louis sophomore, said that the temperature never seemed right in his classes or in Watson Library, where he works. He said his classes on upper floors Once the air conditioning is shut off, he said it would remain off until spring. The heat usually is not turned on until late October or early November, depending on the temperature. "In most buildings it is not possible to turn the air conditioning off and "Last night they had the air conditioner cranking even though it was cool outside." Andy Klein St. Louis sophomore of campus buildings often got uncomfortably warm even though other classrooms were too cold. "Last night they had the air conditioner cranking even though it was cool outside," he said. "But most of the time, it is too hot." was uncomfortable in classrooms, no matter what season it was. She said her classrooms seemed too cold in the summer and too warm in the winter. ON CAMPUS "I understand the difficulty of putting temperature controls in every room," she said. "But it still does not help when you are freezing your butt off." The University Daily Kansan (USPS 650-400) is published at the University of Kansas, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, Lawrence, Kan. 66045, daily during the regular school year, excluding Saturday, Sunday, holidays and final periods, and Wednesday during the summer session. Second-class postage is paid in Lawrence, Kan. 66044. Annual subscriptions by description are paid through the student activity fee. Postmaster: Send address changes to the University Daily Kansan, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, Lawrence, Kan. 66045. OAKS — Non-Traditional Student Organization will sponsor a brown bag lunch at 11:30 a.m. today at the Rock Chalk Room in the Burge Union. For more information, call Mike Austin at 864-7317. Episcopal and Lutheran Campus Ministry will celebrate Holy Eucharist at 12:05 p.m. today at Danforth Chapel. For more information, call Joe Alford at 843-8202. Lutheran Campus Ministry will sponsor Taize prayer and music at 8:30 tonight at 1116 Louisiana St. For more information, call Brian Johnson at 843-4948. KU Environments will meet at 6 p.m. today in the Kansas Union. Ask for specific room at candy counter. For more information, call Katherine at 864-7325. KU Fencing Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at 215 Robinson Center. For more information, call John Hendrix at 864-1529. KCBT Student Ministries will sponsor a Bible study at 7:30 tonight at the Regionalist Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Adam Decatur at 841-1683. Ecumenical Christian Ministries will sponsor a University Forum, "Classical Sculpture of James Brothers," at noon tomorrow at 1204 Oread Ave. For more information, call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933. The Office of Study Abroad will sponsor a discussion by returnees from Costa Rica at 3 p.m. tomorrow at the English Room in the Kansas Union. Architectural Barriers Committee will meet at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow at 2001 Dole Center. For more information, call Bob Turvey at 864-4246. The Office of Study Abroad will sponsor an informational meeting concerning eligibility for grants at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at 3 Lippincott Hall. For more information, call Laura Leonard at 864-3742. KU Ad Club will sponsor a pic at 5 p.m. tomorrow at Holcom Park. For more information, call Krista at 864-4358. will sponsor an informational meeting at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at 4012 Wescoc Hall. KU Lacrosse will meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Marc Heinze at 841-4692. The Office of Study Abroad KU Meditation Club will meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow at Alcove D in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Ravi Hekatrat at 832-8789. Public Relations Student Society of America will meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the reading room in Stauffer-Flint Hall. For more information, call Ted Miller at 842-0766. ■ The Student Assistance Center will sponsor a workshop, "Taking Control of Calculus", at 7 p.m. tomorrow at 120 Snow Hall. For more information, call 864-4064. Golden Key National Honor Society will meet at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Frontier Room in the Burge Union. For more information, call Gwen Allen at 865-5184. St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center will celebrate Mass at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Danforth Chapel. For more information, call 843-0357. KU Gamers and Roleplayers will meet at 5 p.m. tomorrow at the atrium in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Isaac Bath at 843-9176. KU Karate Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at 215 Robinson Center. For more information, call Jon Sides at 832-1771. KU Sail Club will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the parlors in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Eric Stehm at 864-8299. Greek Impact will sponsor the Greek Connection at 9 p.m. tomorrow at Alpha Delta Pi, 1600 Oxford Road. For more information, call John Jeffries at 865-5876. NATURALWAY ◎ NATURAL FIBER CLOTHING ◎ NATURAL BODY CAR - 820-822 MASS. • 841-0100 • TODAYS TEMPS Weather Atlanta Chicago Des Moines, Iowa Kansas City, Mo. Lawrence Los Angeles New York Omaha, Neb. St. Louis Seattle Topeka Tulsa, Okla. Wichita TODAY H I G H L O W 77 ° • • 65 ° 75 ° • • 55 ° 73 ° • • 57 ° 79 ° • • 61 ° 78 ° • • 58 ° 79 ° • • 64 ° 72 ° • • 54 ° 77 ° • • 56 ° 77 ° • • 64 ° 77 ° • • 54 ° 77 ° • • 57 ° 83 ° • • 64 ° 81 ° • • 58 ° Chances for showers in the morning, turning partly cloudy in the afternoon. Source: Phil Larsen, KU Weather Service ON THE RECORD Four juniper trees were crushed by a car in Lot 220, a motor pool parking lot, KU police reported yesterday. The driver did not see them while backing into a parking space, according to the report. Equipment valued at $21,068 was stolen between the evening of Aug. 31 and 7 a.m. Sept. 1 from a construction site at 21st Street and Constant Avenue, KU police reported yesterday. A mountain bike valued at $360 was stolen Thursday from Malott Hall, KU police reported. A car compact disc player valued at $350 was stolen Friday from a car in a parking lot south of Robinson Center, KU police reported. A VCR and a security cable valued at $105 were stolen sometime between Wednesday and Saturday from Haworth Hall, KU police reported. A wallet and its contents valued at $64 were stolen between late Friday and Saturday afternoon from a car in Lot 112, near Oliver Hall, KU police reported. CDs, a wallet and its contents, and a CD case, all valued at $395 were stolen between late Friday and Saturday afternoon from a car in Lot 112, near Oliver Hall, KU police reported. A mountain bike valued at $390 was stolen Monday from the west side of Robinson Center, KU police reported. A mountain bike valued at $550 was stolen Thursday from the 1600 block of Fifth Street, Lawrence police reported. A mountain bike valued at $530 was stolen from the 1500 block of Sigma Nu Place, Lawrence police reported yesterday. A lawn mower valued at $100 was stolen Saturday from a house on the 300 block of Elm Street, Lawrence police reported. LOU WHITTAKER WILL SHARE HIS ADVENTURES AND SLIDES AT: Kansas Room, Level 6, Kansas Union Tuesday, Sept. 12th at 7:00p.m. Booksigning at the KU Bookstore, Kansas Union Wednesday, Sept. 13th at 11a.m.-1p.m. sponsored by KU Bookstores Kansas and Burge Unions the only store offering rebates to KU students Kansas Union 864-4640, Burge Union 864-5697