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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
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Blood drive committee sets goal of 1,200 donations
Jessie Fetterling/KANSAN
The University of Kansas Blood Drive Committee has set a goal of 1,200 units for the blood drive this week. According to the Red Cross, one pint of blood can save the lives of three people.
BY DYLAN SANDS
dsands@kansan.com
All students have to do is brave a needle and they will get the chance to save lives — and get cookies. Three groups have joined to bring a week-long blood drive to campus. They hope to provide enough donation sites to allow students to make donations between classes.
The University of Kansas Blood Drive Committee, the Red Cross and the Community Blood Center are sponsoring the blood drive. Last semester, the groups held a similar drive with a goal of 800 donations. They did not reach
their goal, but rather than aiming lower, they have decided to aim higher.
"We've set a goal of 1,200 units this semester," Leslie Rhoton, committee member and Lawrence junior said. "The feedback we've been getting on campus has pushed us to feel we'll be more successful this semester."
Students can donate at the Red Cross buses outside the Kansas Union and on Daisy Hill. Another station is located in the Kansas Union Ballroom. A mobile unit will also travel to fraternities and other organizations to help the committee meet its goal.
The committee will display a large
banner on Wescoe Hall to let students know how close the drive is to reaching its goal each day.
"We can tell students that we're not doing so well, and maybe they'll want to help us out," Rhoton said.
Donors must complete a form regarding their health history and conduct a brief confidential interview with a health professional before giving blood. It takes seven to 10 minutes to draw one pint of blood. Afterward, donors can relax with refreshments such as juice and cookies.
Rhoton said she had never donated blood until she joined the committee.
"I had a friend hold my hand the whole time," Golub said. "I was probably the biggest baby you've ever seen."
Allison Golub, Overland Park freshman, donated blood Monday afternoon. She said students should look past the needle and take the chance to help others.
"It makes me nervous, but if I look away I'm fine," she said. "But people and hospitals need the blood. It's a good thing."
According to the Red Cross, blood is needed every two seconds in the U.S. One pint of blood is enough to save the lives of three people.
Shirts that won't hurt
Edited by Elizabeth Cattell
Students brainstorm to replace offensive slogans
BY DYLAN SANDS
dsands@kansan.com
Student-athletes and other student organizations met Monday night to vanish a common foe. The place: Allen Fieldhouse. The mission: "Operation T-shirt." The enemy: the infamous "Muck Fizzou" T-shirt.
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee invited the groups to brainstorm ways to replace the controversial game day shirt and add a touch of class to the student section at games. Last semester, ESPN refused to film student sections while the "Muck Fizzou" T-shirts, which they deemed offensive, were being displayed. The SAAC hoped the meeting would be the start of a campaign to create new game day shirts and put student fans back on ESPN.
Matt Baysinger, Stillwell senior and member of SAAC, said his organization could not make the needed changes alone.
"SAAC is one of many student
organizations," Baysinger said. "Our main reason in doing this is to unite the entire student body."
According to the meeting mission statement, the SAAC wants all students to consolidate in one student section at games rather than attend in random groups. Initial ideas involved creating a contest in which students have a chance to design the new shirts. After a vote, a winner would be chosen and the "Muck Fizzou" shirts could be traded in for the new, "classier" shirts.
Some suggested burning the old shirts at pregame bonfires. Others thought a famous alumnus could be asked to promote a new shirt. Warm reception was given to the thought of uniting the student section under one title: the hawk flock.
Caitlin Mahoney, St. Louis senior, said she thought the meeting went well.
"It's good to hear everyone else's
views', Mahoney said. "As long as we can put them into action."
SAAC members concluded the meeting by asking for volunteers to form a more concrete committee dedicated to the project. They asked that others spread the word to get other students involved. They said they hoped to get the message out in time to have a new shirt designed before basketball season.
Hannah McMacken, Lake Tappus, Wash., junior, said she agreed that the entire student body needed to be involved in order to change the fans' image.
"I'm excited that we're involving more people," McMacken said. "I think we can accomplish more as a greater mass."
Edited by Elizabeth Cattell
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Controversial hotel closer to approval
BY MARK DENT
mdent@kansan.com
The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission showed support for the proposed Oread Inn on Monday but will postpone its formal recommendation until Oct. 22.
The members gave positive remarks about the project's size and how it could help students. The commission's greatest concern is parking.
Paul Werner, a member of Oread Inn's developing team, said he expected the deferral.
"I'd like to think we heard a lot of positive comments," Werner said. "It seems like we're headed on the right path."
Oread Inn, which would be located at 12th Street and Oread Avenue, was proposed as a seven-story structure with 74 hotel rooms, retail locations and extended stay rooms. The Crossing, Beat the Bookstore, Yello Sub, a nine-apartment complex at 1140 Indiana St. and a house at 1142 Indiana St. all would be demolished to make room for the structure.
Although the Crossing, Yello Sub and Beat the Bookstore primarily target students, members of the commission said students could benefit from Oread Inn as well. Werner said part of the retail space could include coffee shops and a sub sandwich restaurant. Members of the commission said the structure would also likely provide a place for employment. Tom Jennings, a member of the commission, envisioned the place as something students could use for Greek functions and wedding receptions.
"I could see all kinds of places for students to spend money," Jennings said. "I think this replaces the money spent here in a much more positive way."
The seven-story height, which measures about 94 feet, caused concern for Dennis Brown, president of the Lawrence Preservation Alliance. He spoke to the commission during the public hearing about how his group wanted to cut down the size of the building by two stories.
Tim Homberg, a member of the development team, said that taking
down a story or two wouldn't significantly change how the hotel affected the skyline. Planning commission member Grant Eichhorn sided with the developers.
"If they make the size as economical as possible," Eichhorn said, "it will be like a blob on the hill. I'm willing to make some trade-offs to have a beautiful building."
Joe Harkins, member of the planning commission, said Johnson County has had success allowing the construction of tall buildings.
"Our neighboring county that has had significant development has changed over time," he said. "Tall buildings are not unusual anymore there. In 25 years, Lawrence will be the same."
Oread Inn also would include three stories of underground parking featuring 164 spaces. It will have to receive a waiver from the city because current codes require that almost 100 more spaces be built. Members of the commission feared that 164 spaces wouldn't be enough and that the surrounding streets could be overcrowded with cars. Oread Inn would offer valet parking, which elicited more positive responses about the parking situation from the commission.
The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission's overall supportive stance for Oread Inn contrasted greatly from the Historic Resources Commission's response.
The Historic Resources Commission voted unanimously last week to turn down Oread Inn because it did not meet the guidelines consistent with nearby historical environs, the Snow House and the Oread and Hancock Neighborhood Districts. The structure's tall height of 94 feet was the main reason why it didn't meet the guidelines.
The City Commission will likely be the final authority on the issue some time after the Planning Commission meets again.
"This size on this location would completely disrupt the remants that are left," said Jay Antle, a member of the Historic Resources Commission.
Edited by Jeff Briscoe
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