THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
VOLUME 118 ISSUE 1
ResNet beefs up download regulations
Downloaders beware: ResNet, the internet provider for campus housing, is adopting a zero tolerance policy regarding downloading copyrighted material.
Under the new policy, any student caught downloading illegal content will have his or her Internet rights taken away without warning.
The new policy is in response to complaints the University often receives from entertainment representatives, such as the Recording Industry Association of America.
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It is a resource many people take for granted, but to Mariza Yanez, Riobamba, Ecuador, graduate student, clean drinking water is a passion.
Fulbright scholar Makes a path where she walks
The SafeBus referendum begins come into fruition in time for the first big weekend of students returning to Lawrence. The service provides routes accessing residence halls, apartment complexes and other popular areas of Lawrence, including downtown. The service is designed to reduce traffic on busy weekend nights and provide a safe means of transportation. KU students will ante-up an extra $4 in student fees to pay for the new bus routes.
Despite speaking little English, Yanez chose to come to the University.
Safebus initiative to debut this week
Since her arrival, she has overcome the language barrier and hopes to one day take her knowledge of water purification to her home in Ecuador.
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"My dream is to help my people"
Yanez said.
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Construction displaces parking
University solutions include shuttles more spots farther west on campus
BY COURTNEY CONDRON
ccondron@kansan.com
The football complex construction is causing parking changes for both students and football fans this fall. A free shuttle for students
now will run from the stadium and the Student Recreation Fitness Center to Jayhawk Boulevard because parking is being shifted west of the stadium, farther away from campus. There are three new parking lots in this area, and 1,500 parking spaces have been added to the Park & Ride lot.
"Our goal is to replace the parking spaces one for one, and we don't know if we will make that goal yet," said Warren Corman, University architect. "But as long as there is enough parking for students, I don't see a problem."
The University has allotted $2.5 million to spend on parking and utility during construction of the $30 million complex, and it has already spent $1.5 million to add 300 stalls on the southwest side of the stadium.
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ABOVE, Construction on the football complex is causing parking changes for students. Parking is being shifted west of the football stadium. Because parking is being moved farther from campus a free shuttle for students will run from the stadium and the Student Fitness and Recreation Center to Jayhawk Boulevard.
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LEFT, Construction on the football complex won't be complete until 2008. According to associate Construction on the football complex won't be complete until 2008. Associate Athletics Director Jim Marchionhi said construction won't take place during football games.
Lawrence residents Jennifer McVey, left, and Jessica Bellew say the city's new domestic partnership registry is important to them as a symbol of their relationship. The pair already had health insurance from McVey's employer, but other couples could benefit from the registry giving them easier access to benefits.
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Domestic partners can register with city
Lawrence is first in state to approve ordinance
The city of Lawrence began recognizing same-sex domestic partnerships on Aug. 1 through an official registry, the first of its kind in the state.
Couples who meet nine requirements may register online at the city of Lawrence Web site or at city hall for a fee of $75.
The registry is not a certificate of marriage, so the Kansas attorney general's office
decided that it did not violate Kansas' same-sex marriage ban.
Queers and Allies helped to get the registry adopted through a petition on campus last spring. The registry should help make it easier for domestic partners to receive health insurance benefits from employers.
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