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New bike racks should ease congestion
BY DYLAN SANDS dsands@kansan.com
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Bike riders on campus now have a bit more breathing room when it comes to parking their wheels. The Facilities and Operations department has added several new bike racks to campus.
Don Steeples, vice provost for scholarly support, said in an e-mail last month that high gas prices were spurring more students and faculty to ride their bikes to campus.
The Center for Sustainability took suggestions from students as to where racks needed to be placed. Facilities and Operations worked with the Design and Construction Management to locate the areas where racks were needed most.
"The areas we were aware of coincided with the majority of the requests," said Doug Riat, director of Facilities and Operations.
Riat also said that Facilities and Operations was working on placing more racks in front of Budig Hall. He said the number of students that attend classes there daily made the current racks congested.
Nate Blum, Lawrence senior, said that other areas needed more bike racks as well.
"The majority of the time I can find a spot, but I have trouble at Wescoe and Budig" he said.
Blum also said the University needed bike racks that were sheltered from the weather. He said he had returned to his bike only to find it wet from rain or snow.
Ken Wonko, Olathe sophomore, said he also would like to see more sheltered racks on campus.
"That's why I always wrap my seat in a plastic bag," he said.
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Additional bike racks on campus should give students more room to park in front of several buildings. The increased gas prices brought more bikers to campus, and the Facilities and Operations department saw the need to create more racks. The department worked with students to find the best places to build the new bike racks. Doug Riat, director of the Facilities and Operations, said he wanted to put more racks in front of Budgal Hall.
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Bookstores offer refund
Because of a pricing error by a publishing company, students taking the course Speaker-Audience Communication, or COMS 130, this semester can get a refund for the course's main textbook. The textbook "Public Speaking: Strategies for Success,"
was overpriced, and the KU Bookstore, Jayhawk Bookstore and University Book Shop are all offering refunds for the overcharge.
Students who purchased the textbook from Aug. 1 to Sept. 18 at the KU Bookstore
have until Oct. 5 to get their refund. Students must have the book and a receipt to get the refund. If students don't have a receipt, store officials said they would work with students as best they could to get their money back.
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The Lawrence Humane Society is having its 13th-annual "Pawsible Dream Benefit Auction" at 6 tonight at the Holiday Inn Holidome.
Auction supports Humane Society
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Lawrence Humane Society. The event includes both silent and live auctions.
The auction features more than 400 items, including Kansas memorabilia such as an original photo of Forrest "Phog" Allen and a throwback Gale Sayers jersey.
The money raised by the auction will go to the two shelters operated by the
Last year, the auction raised about $55,000. Volunteers said they were hoping to raise a similar amount of money, or more, tonight.
Bars such as Club Axis and The Wheel have rules like hats may not be worn sideways, no sleeveless shirts for men and pants can't be worn too low. Theme parties and the upcoming Halloween holiday also bring up
NIGHTLIFE
safety issues for the bars, which don't usually allow props.
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Bars apply strict dress codes
Dress codes at local bars are causing some students to be denied at the door or asked to leave.
Quinton's Bar and Grill doesn't have a dress code, and Jet Lag makes sure that people have on a shirt and shoes. These codes are, in most cases, because of health and safety issues, but also for the image of the bars.
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Africa comes to KU
Art exhibits that reinforce negative African stereotypes and a study of life after living in a refugee camp are just two examples of research papers that will be presented at the 13th-annual Mid-American Alliance for African Studies conference this weekend.
University students from the Midwest and representatives from several African countries will present research on current topics in Africa. The African Studies Center at the University is sponsoring the conference.
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Crossword...6A
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Opinion...7A
Sports...1B
Sudoku...6A
MEETING OF THE NATIONS
Countries discussed how global warming affects economies.
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