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MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2006 WWW.KANSAN.COM
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
OFF THE HILL
PAGE 1D
TRADITION
THINGSTO DO BEFORE LEAVING KU
Attend a KU men's basketball game
For Kansas fairhill, basketball is a religion, and each game is another opportunity to worship crimson and blue. And no section is rowder, more passionate or more loyal than the students section of a home game. Don the KU colors, make your ESPN sign, take advantage of your years with a valid KUID and get out to a game.
Charyne Hayes got a ticket for disturbing the peace after having a few friends over at her apartment last November, the second time the police have come knocking on her door in response to noise complaints. Hayes received a warning the first time. Had she been cited both times, her apartment would have been tagged as a "Disorderly House Nuisance," and she could have been evicted.
Sled down Campanile Hill
Joshun Ricke|KANSAN
Wait for those inevitable mid-January snow or ice storms. If you're lucky enough that the University shuts down and cancels classes, round up your trash can lids, cookie sheets or actual sleds and head for the hills on campus. The Campanile hill or the hill behind JRP are perfect for sledding.
Play in the Chi Omega Fountain
Located at the intersection of West Campus Road and Jayhawk Boulevard, the Chi Omega fountain is the best KU spot to kick off your sandals, roll up your jeans and splash around like you're five years old again. The University keeps the fountain running from April through September, so splash while you can.
Toss goalposts in Potter Lake
It's no mystery that Kansas football is far from successful,
but sometimes it strikes gold and beats a good team. After a victory against a team like Missouri or K-State, students take to the field en masse and rip the goalposts from the ground and haul them to Porter Lake. Just make sure you don't tear them down when the laweyhaws beat a sory team like students did when Kansas beat a 1-5 Colorado team in 2000.
Walk out in the middle of class
Gone are the days of the hall pass; at the University, students are allowed to come and go as they please. Your classmates will watch, remember and perhaps scorn you for at least five minutes. Style points for staring at the professor as you make your hasty exit.
Police crack down on noise
Attend a club sport event
Besides football or basketball games, there are lesser-known gems to watch that are just as much fun. The Kansas Relays or women's soccer are both stellar choices, and another is Fool's Fest. This annual massive ultimate Frisbee tournament at Shenk Complex is a surefire good time.
Arrange a tryst in Watson Library
》 LAW
The cool, secluded aisles of Watson Library make for much more than a great study spot. Whatever the nature of your rendez-vous, remember: Keep as quiet (as possible) in the library.
BY TOM SLAUGHTER
Charyne Hayes was adamant that she wasn't going to let a little thing like a nuisance ordinance get in the way of her having a good time.
The Smith Center junior is a resident of Orchard Corners Apartments, 1405 Apple Lane. Hayes and her roommate were warned once for noise complaints. The second complaint resulted in both Hayes and her roommate being ticketed $92 each and cited for "heavy foot traffic" coming through their apartment.
"It was so bogus," Hayes said.
Hayes was lucky that she and her roommate were cited only once for noise violations instead of twice, otherwise their apartment would qualify under what the City of Lawrence would call a "Disorderly House Nuisance."
According to the city's Web site, any residence where two or more felonies, misdemeanors, alcohol violations or violations of disorderly conduct occur within one year can be tagged as a nuisance.
Occupants of these nuisance residences can be subject to eviction. Also, visitors can be barred from entering the premises and fences can be installed around an offender's property.
Before being issued a penalty for being a nuisance, offending parties are given a written notice of the offense and are required to participate in a "Nuisance Abatement Conference," where attorneys for the city, the owner of a residence and the offending tenant discuss what action should be taken.
Scott Miller, Lawrence city attorney, said that most of the disturbances are "party-type offenses" that are often associated with students, they weren't the prime targets of the ordinance.
"We have problems in all areas of town," Miller said. "This isn't aimed at
students, it's aimed at behavior."
"Student status has nothing to do with how we enforce this ordinance," Miller said.
Nick Blume, Hays junior, lives at Seventh and Illinois streets. The police have given him warnings and a citation for noise complaints, which have come from neighbors. Blume said that he thought the matter could have been handled differently.
"We'd prefer that our neighbors come to us," he said.
Blume said that despite police
telling him he was being cooperative, they reminded him that if they had to come to the residence again for a similar complaint, the house could be considered a nuisance.
SEE NUISANCE ON PAGE 4D
(above) For further information, visit gallery walks on four Fridays a year. Each event is free to the community. Students can also hit the local coffee shops and restaurants while on Massachusetts Street.
Kansas file photos
(right) Students can take a relaxing stroll, grab a bite to eat or go shopping while visiting downtown.
DOWNTOWN
Downtown Lawrence offers blend of tradition, shopping
BY NICOLE KELLEY
If you take a stroll down Massachusetts Street, it's not uncommon to run across a large army of interesting activities taking place. From someone playing a saxophone on the corner, to a group of teenagers playing hacky sack on the sidewalk, to a family out and about doing their shopping, the downtown Lawrence area never fails to provide a strong sense of community.
The downtown atmosphere is one of the most unique aspects of Lawrence. The city has preserved this historical area and made it one of the places people take the most pride in and love most about Lawrence. Kelli Martin, Pratt sophomore, said her favorite thing to do downcity is just walk up and down the street with friends after a nice dinner.
Almost anything a person needs could be found downtown, including places to eat and shops and art galleries to see.
"The whole environment is relaxing and everyone's always friendly," she said.
Restaurants
The restaurants that are found downtown range from ethnic Thai and Hispanic foods to good old American barbecue and hamburgers.
Matt Topliskar, KU graduate, said downtown provided a great date atmosphere because of all the restaurants. He suggested getting some dinner and then going to see a movie at Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St.
"For me it's really kind of what makes Lawrence special. Otherwise I think Lawrence would be just like a lot of other towns," he said.
A lot of the restaurants that are found downtown are locally owned, which gives the community a special feeling. The city has been able to keep a lot of the big-name commercial businesses out of the area as a way to preserve its remarkable history.
Shopping
Shopping downtown is a big attraction for most people. Whether you're in the market for clothing, andquires, jewelry or books, the stores downtown have it all. One of the qualities that make shopping downtown a fun experience is the open and free environment of each individual store.
"I think they like downtown the most because it's not inside and when it's nice outside they can walk up and down the sidewalk and go from store to store," said
Mindy Burd, employee of Jocke Nich
Sporting Goods, 837 Massachusetts St
On Thursday nights many of the stores stay open later until 8 p.m. Burton said this was nice because it would give families an opportunity to shop together after work.
Culture
The city of Lawrence is known for its relaxed, laid-back artistic attitude. The center of a lot of this activity is the downtown area and its many art galleries.
Shella Wilkins, manager of Fields Gallery, 712 Massachusetts St., said her shop had been a part of the community for more than 40 years. She said a store like her gallery gives local and regional artists a place to display their original artwork.
Four Fridays a year, the downtown area plays hots to a gallery walk. This event is free to the community and allows people to come together and celebrate the arts in Lawrence. About 12 galleries stay open later than normal business hours so participants can walk to each one and see special exhibitions and demonstrations by the local artists.
Kansan senior staff member Nikole Kelley can be reached at nikolekellesi.com
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