THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2011
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LOCAL BRIEFS
Food prices will increase at the Underground, The Market, Crimson Café and other on-campus dining locations next week, making it more expensive to eat on campus.
Campus food prices rise to a 2 percent maximum
CAMPUS
KU Dining Services will increase food prices a yet undisclosed amount on July 5. The maximum increase this year will be 2 percent, but some prices may decrease or remain the same, said Alecia Stultz, assistant director of retail operations for the Kansas Memorial Unions.
Each year KU Dining Services compares food prices with its competitors to determine an appropriate market rate. This year food prices will increase because of oil and crop prices, Stultz said.
The increases will be higher than in past years. In 2010 food prices increased 1.5 percent and in 2009 they remained the same.
Kylie Nutt
LAW
Jurisdiction ruling means changes in 'FIJI' lawsuit
Paralyzed former student Matt Fritzie's civil lawsuit against Phi Gamma Delta's national organization and its housing corporation were declared out of the jurisdiction of a Missouri judge on June 24.
Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Brian Wimes did allow a civil case against David Smith, a fraternity trustee, to proceed. The trial is scheduled to begin in July 2012.
Fritzie, a former freshman pledge from Stilwell, was injured during an alleged hazing incident at a Sept. 17 party at the fraternity. The suit filed on Fritzie's behalf alleged he was permanently paralyzed diving into a makeshift pool.
Michael Ketchmark, the attorney representing Fritzie, said Smith acted irresponsibly by enabling the fraternity's actions.
"It is our position that he was acting as an agent of the fraternity," Ketchmark said. "Beyond that, we're going to explore what other options we have with respect to the two other defendants."
The University put Phi Gamma Delta on a two-year probationary period on Oct. 8 after determining the fraternity's practices amounted to hazing. However, the University stopped short of linking the incident involving Fritzie to hazing.
Matt Galloway
Man resists arrest in Summerfield, ends up in altercation with police
CRIME
An altercation between Public Safety officers and a criminal trespassing suspect left two officers with minor injuries.
Officers responded to Summerfield Hall late Monday night after a housekeeping employee reported suspicious activity by a man, who later refused to give his identity or age.
When officers issued a trespassing citation, the man refused to sign it and then later resisted arrest. During his altercation, two officers received minor injuries and one used pepper spray to subdue him, Capt. Mark Witt said.
Officers then transported the man, who was later identified as 49-year-old Troy John Frank, to Douglas County Jail, where he remained as of Tuesday night.
Witt said the housekeeping employee was not harmed.
Alex Garrison
EVEN MORE STORIES SERVED UP FRESH DAILY
PARKING
Union garage to get card payment system
A new system is being installed at the entrances and exits of the Mississippi Street parking garage, which will eliminate the coin payment stations. This will allow people to pay for parking
Students will no longer need to dig for grimy coins in their back seat to pay for parking at the Kansas Union garage. Soon, all they will need is a credit or debit card.
with a credit card when they exit.
This fall, newly installed gates will prevent drivers from escaping the garage without paying. This new system also ensures that students will no longer receive tickets at this location.
First Management teamed up with the Parking and Transit department to
"A lot of people who park without paying get a ticket and then have to pay the parking plus the $20 ticket," said Donna Hultine, director of the Parking and Transit department.
reconstruct the garage on June 3. Everyone involved came together to ensure a more efficient way of paying for parking.
"It will be perfect," Hultine said. "Fingers crossed."
Every Tuesday afternoon meetings are held in the Kansas Union to discuss the ongoing project. The construction will be completed by Aug. 1.
Aliza Chudnow and Neyan Gambhir
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