SAFETY
Security precautions are a must this week
Four burglaries and two violent incidents were reported last year during the week of fall break. Most of the crimes happened in areas near campus.
Jonny Jines, Overland Park senior, was one of the victims. He was sitting in his house near the 1300 block of Tennessee Street last year when a group of 10 men entered his house and damaged a TV, coffee table and other property with baseball bats. Other students reported stolen laptop computers and batteries at about the same time.
Capt, Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office said that usually fewer crimes occurred during fall break because not as many people are in town.
He gave tips to prevent thefts and break-ins while students are gone. He said students should lock their doors and windows, keep a light on, have a friend check on their house and lock their cars when packing to leave town.
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HOPE FOR FOSSETT DWINDLES
Officials have stopped the month-long search for the missing aviator.
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Officials focus on disposal of documents
CAMPUS
BY COURTNEY CONDRON
ccondron@kansan.com
University of Kansas officials have completed the investigation into private documents sent last month to local newspapers. The math department now has 14 secure bins which can only be opened by a shredding company.
The math department is now included in the University's existing contract with the shredding company. Currently, departments at the University can decide whether they want to do their own shredding or hire a consultant and be added to the contract.
Jack Martin, deputy director of University communications, said that a University-wide contract was something the administration was "definitely exploring." The new bins have an opening at the top where material that needs shredding can be inserted. Only the shredding company can unlock them.
"We are using this opportunity to educate people on the importance of disposing private documents," Martin said. "It takes a constant vigilance. Everyone, everyday has to be aware of this for it to work."
Faculty in the math department have received information about document protection and the disposal policies. The department has also changed the setting on its fax machine so that an image of the document being sent will not appear on
the confirmation sheet.
Fax confirmation sheets were the most common documents that were leaked.
"In some instances, the documents were not University-related, but were personal documents that people brought into work and then were discarded by the individuals," Martin said. "In other
said. Privacy officials will also make unscheduled visits University-wide to observe how units are disposing of material.
"The privacy office wants to make sure they get a good feel for the practices people are following now and where they need to be
"We are using this opportunity to educate people on the importance of disposing private documents."
instances, with class rosters and stuff, the documents were not properly disposed of."
JACK MARTIN Deputy director University communications
Martin said vice provosts, deans, directors and chairs of each unit of the University have been asked by Provost Richard Lariviere to provide updates on steps they have taken to protect the privacy of documents. Lariviere has not set a deadline for the updates, Martin
improved," Martin said.
Martin said all of the students and faculty members mentioned in the materials had been notified either by phone or mail. The most common information leaked was students' identification numbers. Martin said students had been given links to resources on how they
protect themselves from misuse of this information, and that they could call Jane Rosenthal, KU privacy officer, if they had further questions. Martin said Rosenthal had already spoken to several students.
Martin said the committee that investigated the matter did recommend an appropriate disciplinary action to be taken, but that the state law prohibited him from dis-
cusing personnel or disciplinary actions further,
Math department employee Gloria Prothe was implicated in a letter mailed to The University Daily Kansan for not disposing of materials correctly. She said she had not seen the final report yet, and had not been contacted by the University regarding actions that would be taken. Prothe did meet with the committee during the investigation to discuss her methods of disposing materials.
Martin said the most important change would be making the campus aware that this was an everyday issue.
"Part of it is having policies, but the biggest part is making sure people know and follow the policies," Martin said.
The investigation was in response to packets that The Kansan, The Kansas City Star and the Lawrence Journal-World received on Sept. 18. The packets contained a cover letter explaining that the documents were found in recycling bins in the math department and dumpsters behind Snow Hall.
- Edited by Rachael Gray
LAWRENCE
Bad news for local doughnut lovers
Joe's Bakery closes, forcing KU to look elsewhere for pastries
University of Kansas food services will no longer be serving doughnuts and bagels from Joe's Bakery after the bakery closed on Friday.
The bakery's food was served at the Underground, Pulse Café and several other campus locations. Grant Turner, a Pulse employee, said that the food services were now looking for a new company to provide doughnuts.
Joe's Bakery has been a part of University tradition for years, and was also a stop on the Kansas version of Monopoly.
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Joe's Bakery closed Friday when the owners decided they weren't making enough money even after students came back to school this fall. The locally owned bakery, 616 W. 9th St., first opened in 1952.
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Out with the new, in with the old
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Vintage Nintendo games such as Mario-Kart are making a comeback among college students, even with the release of newer games with better graphics, such as Halo 3. Nostalgia is a factor in the games' comeback.
Vintage video games enjoy a comeback
Forget the X-Box 360 and Play Station 3 — old-school video games and systems are making a comeback. In the past year, the popularity of the classic systems and games, such as the original Nintendo, have seen a surplus of sales at stores, online and at garage sales.
Jean Mutt, owner of Game Nut Entertainment, 844 Massachusetts St., said the store specialized in restoring the classic systems. He said the games were becoming popular again because consumers wanted to play the games they grew up with.
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BUSINESS
Sprint Nextel Corp. CEO Gary Forsee resigned from his position Monday. Forsee also served as board president. Director James Hance Jr. will serve as acting nonexecutive chairman and Chief Financial Officer Paul Saleh will serve as acting CEO until the board can find a permanent replacement for Forsee.
CEO Forsee resigns from Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel also announced Monday that it expected to lose more than 300,000 monthly subscribers in the third quarter. The company's stock has dropped 27 percent since Sprint's merger with Nextel Communications Inc. in August 2005. Sprint Nextel stock closed at $18.50 Monday.
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