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Monday, August 22, 1994
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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Certain locks deter bike theft
Registration use of u-lock enhance safety
By Carlos Tejada
Kansan staff writer
Jeremy Wilhm's $410 Trek 820 mountain bicycle was a high school graduation gift last May.
And he was a KU student for less than 48 hours before somebody stole it from the front of Hashinger Hall sometime Tuesday night.
"I walk a lot every day now," said Wilhm, Roeland Park freshman. "I walk back and forth to the Union just to get exercise."
Wilhm is one of four freshman whose bicycles were stolen last week from Daisy Hill residence halls, KU police said. In all, the thefts add up to $2,833 in value. Police have issued warnings to keep bicycle thefts from continuing in the future.
bar shaped like a U that locks into a straight metal bar. The bicycle wheel and part of the bicycle then are circled by a single metal bar, which she said was more difficult to break than a chain.
Sgt. Rose Rozmiarek of the KU police said that in all four thefts the bicycle owners used cable-type locks. Instead, she said, owners should use a U-lock, which consists of a bent metal
"They're a better type of lock," Rozmiarek said. "They're not easily tampered with, unlike a chain or cable lock."
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Rozmirek cited an article in the August issue of Bicycling magazine, in which an experienced bicycle thief tested out different locks. The Ulocks were the most dependable, according to the article.
Because newer bicycles are designed with snap-off wheels, the owner should detach the front wheel. Then the owner should lock the front wheel, the back wheel and part of the frame together and lock it to the rack.
John Kidd, Glenn Ellyn, Ill. freshman, locks up his bike using a u-bolt type lock. Four bikes have been stolen in the last week, and u-bolt type locks are considered the most reliable.
Rozmiarek also said students were required to register their bicycles with the KU police or Lawrence police. Registration improves the chance that a stolen bicycle can be found, she said.
She also said registration costs $.25,
while being ticketed for riding an
unregistered bicycle costs $21.50.
Bicycles can be registered at the KU police headquarters, 302 Carruth-O'Leary Hall, Lawrence police headquarters at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, 111 E. 11th St., and at the Student Union Activities office in the Kansas Union. Registra-
tion also will be available from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Ellsworth Hall, Rozmiarek said.
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Marching Band class still open
By Ashley Miller Kansan staff writer
Attention: the class for marching band is not closed.
"We haven't approached our maximum number ever." Foster said.
The department of music and dance wants to make sure students interested in band understand that.
Bob Foster, director of bands, said that students, mostly freshmen, were told at the enrollment center last week that the marching band class was closed. The center had the maximum capacity for the class listed about 165 people, but Foster said that the class would hold as many students as the marching band needed.
Foster said the music department had this problem three or four times in the past, including last fall. Last year, about one-third of the band had been told the class was closed when they tried to enroll.
As long as students are qualified to play, Foster said they were welcome to join the band. The name of the class is University Marching Band. The number is BAND 210. The class meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in 102 Murphy Hall from 3:30 to 5:20 p.m.
"We don't know how many kids were told no." he said.
Foster did not want that to happen again this year.
Foster said any students interested in joining the class should do so as soon as possible so as not to fall behind schedule.
By Carlos Tejada Kansan staff writer
Those cars are a major concern for police as public schools open today around the city.
According to the Douglas County department of motor vehicles, most of Lawrence's population - about 70,000 - own a motor vehicle, although an exact number is not known. That number does not include students, many of whom bring their cars.
Every August, more than 26.000 KU students - and their cars - descend upon Lawrence.
The sheer number of vehicles has city officials concerned about school crossing zones, said David Corlisis, assistant to the city manager. He said added traffic made the streets more dangerous for children, some of whom will be crossing major traffic thoroughfares today on their first day of school.
"The more people you have, the greater the chance of accidents," Corliss said. "That's not meant to blame anybody. That's just a fact."
So the city is asking that drivers pay more attention when driving, Corliss said.
And, said Lt. Mike Hall of the Lawrence police, patrol cars will be stationed around schools this week to make sure nobody exceeds the 20 mph speed limit.