THE UNIVERSITY OF DARYA KANSAN
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007
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Recent graduate dies Saturday after I-70 crash
Evans remembered for her lively personality, passion
BY COURTNEY CONDRON ccondron@kansan.com
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Melissa Beth Evans, known to her friends as Spike, died Saturday at 10:15 a.m. from injuries suffered in a car accident on Interstate 70 Friday morning.
Evans graduated from the University of Kansas in May, majoring in History and Latin American Studies. While studying abroad in Costa Rica, Evans received the nickname Spike, which referred to her short haircut that she often gelled into a mohawk. Her host mother even called her Pirucha, which is Spanish for "spike." After returning to the United States, Evans requested that her friends continue calling her by the nickname.
Before she graduated in May, Melissa "Spike" Evans was president of KL Latin American Solidarity and lived on Margaret Amini Scholarship Hall.
Greg Hill, Brentwood, Tenn., senior and Evans' boyfriend, said, "Despite just her hair, I think she thought the nickname sort of reflected her personality. She liked rock 'n roll and was very free-spirited."
While at the University, Evans was a member of Margaret Amini Scholarship Hall. She also participated in an alternative spring break trip to Nicaragua and was president of KU Latin American Solidarity. Her passion was helping improve conditions for migrant workers and faculty working in Latin American countries.
Briana Saunders, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, junior, and Evans' roommate, said, "I would be wearing a shirt, and she would tell me 'You know I've probably been to the factory where they made that, and the conditions were horrible there. I don't know why you even have that,' and just give me trouble for wearing it."
Since graduating, Evans had been working for the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging, a nonprofit organization in Kansas City, Kan., that provides international aid, Evans, who was fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, helped translate letters between children and their sponsors. Evans' goal was to attend graduate school and earn her doctorate. Eventually she wanted to be a teacher.
"She wanted to share her passion for Latin America with other children, through movies and images," Hill said.
Her friends said Evans also loved to cook and always kept a very clean home. She loved going out to parties and enjoyed many different types of music. She had also been a dancer since the age of three.
"Spike was a vivacious, lively person who always wanted to have a good time," Saunders said. "She was the life of the party."
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Susanna Wesley United Methodist Church in Topeka. The procession will then follow to Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorial Contributions at the church will go towards the Ecumenical Christian Ministries Center.
"She was fabulous and intelligent, and you always knew when Spike was in the room." Elise Higgins, Topeka sophomore and friend of Evans, said. "She will be very missed by her friends and family."
— Edited by Elizabeth Cattell
CAMPUS
Greek houses sponsor self-defense workshop
BY SARAH NEFF
sneff@kansan.com
Having the skills to fight an attacker could save your life.
The Ali Kemp Educational (TAKE) Foundation defense program will be on campus Wednesday to provide free self defense training for women.
The University of Kansas will be the first stop on the TAKE Ten college tour.
Brad Cardonell, Tribune junior and vice president of communications for Sigma Phi Epsilon, said that in past years, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Pi Beta Phi have helped bring the TAKE defense program to KU to train the Pi Beta Phi women. This year they decided to team up with Alpha Delta Pi to make the training available to women ages 14 and older.
He said that although Sigma Phi Epsilon helped to sponsor the program, none of the fraternity members will participate in the training.
"Sigma Phi Epsilon strongly believes in empowering women with the knowledge and training they need to stay safe while at college," Cardonell said.
The TAKE Foundation was founded by Roger and Kathy Kemp in 2002 after their daughter, Ali, was assaulted and murdered while working at a Johnson County swimming pool during the summer. The TAKE
know how to defend yourself
- Be aware of your surroundings. Your personal safety is your responsibility.
Avoid parking next to vans. You could be pulled into the vehicle through the sliding door. If you return and a van is parked next to you, enter your vehicle on the opposite side.
Always keep your garage door closed to eliminate entry by criminals.
door first and then position the shopping cart sideways to serve as a barricade.
Always store purchases in your trunk. Have your keys ready to enter your vehicle, and immediately lock your doors and roll up your windows once you are inside. When placing items or children in your vehicle from a shopping cart, open your back
- Trim bushes and hedges away from windows and doors to eliminate hiding places for attackers. Replace burned-out porch lights and garage lights immediately.
Always shop with someone. Most muggers and other attackers will be discouraged if you have company, male or female.
Never leave keys to your home with your car keys when your car is left with a parking lot attendant or a service station employee.
Meg Stewart, Mission Hills senior and president of Pi Beta Phi, has participated in the training a few times.
Defense program has provided training for over 20,000 women so far.
"I always leave with a sense of empowerment and a new self-confidence about how to better protect myself," Stewart said.
The program will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in
www.takedefense.org
Cardonell said there will be a voluntary $10 donation to help fund the foundation, but they will not turn away anyone who wants to attend but is unable to pay. Pre-registration is available online at www.takedefense.org. Registration will also be accepted at the door.
Robinson Center 209-212.
Edited by Elizabeth Cattell
AWARDS The Kansan named finalist for Pacemaker awards
AWARDS
The University Daily Kansan is one of 15 daily newspapers at four-year universities that were named finalists for the 2007 Associated Collegiate Press Newspaper Pacemaker award. Judges will award the Pacemakers for the newspapers' performance during the 2006-2007 academic year,
The Kansan's editors during the 2006-2007 year were Jonathan Kealing and Gabriella Souza.
"It's just a tribute to all the outstanding reporters and editors that work together for The Kansan," Kealing said.
based on specific issues submitted to the competition.
The University of Nebraska's Daily Nebraskan and the University of Oklahoma's The Oklahoma Daily were the other newspapers from Big 12 universities to
be named finalists, Washburn University's Washburn Review was a finalist in the four-year nondaily newspaper category, and Johnson County Community College's The Campus Ledger was a finalist in the two-year newspaper category.
The Pacemaker winners will be announced at the National College Media Convention in Washington, D.C., in late October.
Matt Erickson
KANSAS UNION
T-Mobile store moves off campus Company wants to provide services for entire Lawrence community
BY PATRICIA POLLET editor@kansan.com
The T-Mobile store on Level 3 of the Kansas Union will close shop this month. The company is looking at opening another location more capable of servicing the entire Lawrence community.
Sean Finn, marketing manager for T-Mobile in Kansas City, said he is looking into leasing a space between 23rd and 31st streets on Iowa Street for its new location.
T-Mobile posted a sign in the Union location informing customers that the store is closing Sept. 22 and that it has revised the remaining business hours. T-Mobile customers can still pay their bills or receive services by mail, phone, online or at one of the Simply Wireless locations.
"We want to relocate on the street to provide greater service to Lawrence," Finn said. "It also costs too much [at the Union]"
Finn said the Union was not the prime location the company wanted a few years ago, and for the company to serve Lawrence as a whole, it was ideal to move to a more convenient location for the population.
Finn did not release the cost of the monthly lease.
"The problem with Lawrence is finding a really good real estate location," Finn said.
T-Mobile signed a renewal contract in February 2007, and the store was to remain in the Union until January 2008. T-Mobile gave a notice to the Union that stated it would remain until Sept. 30. The notice honored the contract's 60-day clause that provides businesses a way to leave without penalty by providing notice.
Board of Directors on Aug. 25 was the first step to find a new business to lease the space. Beard said there are several business options to fill the empty space, including an optical store, computer game center, entertainment arcade, CD/DVD sales, floral shop and a tanning salon. Beard said the board had no objections to sending out requests for proposals to these businesses. After sending out the requests, filling the empty space is a matter of waiting for the return of the proposals.
"We are pulling out earlier [than the notice date] because the employees are needed at other locations," said Finn.
The Store has been in the Union since February 2003. Pat Beard, the
Union's director of building services, said observations would indicate a good customer base for T-Mobile. The original contract's length of time was three years with two additional one-
"We have been fortunate of not
"Most [businesses] stay for a long period of time.Most of the time spaces are quickly filled."
PAT BEARD Union Building Services Director
"They were good clients," Beard said. "We're sorry to see them go."
furtune of not having much turnover," Beard said. "Most [businesses] stay for a long period of time. Most of the time, spaces are quickly filled."
Beard said the store's closing affects the Union's budget, but only on a short-term basis. The only effect on the Union is the lack of lease money until another business replaces T-Mobile. A discussion of ideas with the KU Memorial Corp.
year contracts. T-Mobile is opting out of the first of the one-year extensions.
Beard said the Union would probably not lease
to additional cellular businesses in the future with the opening of the Sprint store located within the Union's KU bookstore on Level 2. Beard said the Union is the "franchisee" of this Sprint location.
"It [re-leasing to T-Mobile] is probably not an option because we don't want to compete with ourselves," Beard said.
— Edited by Jeff Briscoe
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