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APARTMENT GUIDE 4
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WEST LAWRENCE
Aberdeen 2300 Wakarusa Dr.
LIVING OPTIONS IN THE AREA
Cedarwood Villa Apartments 2411 Cedarwood Ave.
Cimarron Townhomes 1615 Willow Cv.
Colony Woods Apartments 1301 W 24th St.
Crescent Heights Apartments 1815 W 24th St.
Eddingham Place Apartments 1501 Eddingham Dr.
Emeryplace Apartments 2201 W 25th St.
1st Reserve
2511 W 31st St.
Hampton Court Apartments 2350 Ridge Ct.
Laurel Glen Apartments 1401 E 24th St
Legends Place Apartments 1100 W 24th PI.
Malls Olde English Village Apartments 2411 Louisiana St.
Lorimar Townhomes 3801 Clinton Pkwy.
The Oaks
2357 Ridge Ct.
Park Twenty-Five Apartments 2401 W 25th St.
Parkway Commons Apartments 3601 Clinton Pkwy.
Parkway Terrace
2340 Murphy Dr.
Red Oaks
Red Oaks
2408 Alabama St.
Plaza IV Townhomes 2801 Four Wheel Dr.
Naismith Place Apartments 1502 W 25th Ct.
Prairie Ridge Place
Apartments
2424 Melrose Ln.
Remington Square Apartments 4100 W 24th Pl.
GROCERY STORES IN THE AREA
South Pointe Apartments 2310 W 26th St.
Hy-Vee 3504 Clinton Pkwy
Spanish Crest Apartments 2706 Redbud Ln.
Hy-vee 4000 W. 6th St.
Dillons 3000 W.6th St.
Dillons 4701 W. 6th St.
The majority of the neighborhood is not within walking distance from campus. However, the KU on Wheels bus system has stops located throughout the area. There are many grocery stores located on the main thoroughfares. It is beneficial to have access to a car or other vehicle in this neighborhood because it is relatively spread out compared with downtown.
The Merc 901 Iowa St.
Hannah Wise
MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2011
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
used in a remote control engine — the incident illustrates precautions that the University and Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical take when responding to reports of hazardous materials.
"Wealwayssay, 'when in doubt, get out, and call for help,'" said Mike Russell, director of KU Environmental Health and Safety.
Drive, are the hazmat experts Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical Division Chief Doug Green said these firefighters go through monthly exercises and an 80 hour Hazmat training course. Firefighters take the course through the Kansas State
"Our number one priority is life safety."
The "call for help," which Russell said can be made either
DOUG GREEN
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire
and Medical Division Chief
to KU EHS or 911, sets off a chain of highly structured responses by emergency crews.
First dispatchers, who are often trained in identifying hazardous material situations, determine the seriousness of the call. If the caller reports a non-serious situation on campus, such as spilled gasoline, trained KU EHS employees clean it up. If the situation is more serious, dispatch notifies emergency units and sends them to the scene.
"Ninety-nine percent of any response to a call like that is a law enforcement unit and fire units," Russell said. "They are going to be rolling to the scene just because they've got to get the right people
Fire Marshal's Office to become certified as hazmat technicians by Kansas Fire Rescue and Training.
KU EHS and KU public safety will also be notified of the situation through dispatch, and respond. The responding units then set up a command station where the units will formulate a plan.
In the case of last week's hazmat call, the bottle was labeled biodiesel and heptane, a fuel additive and solvent. At the time of the call it was unknown if heptane was dangerous or if that was even what the bottle contained.
"Hazmats are usually one of those things that go real quick. It's hurry up and wait," Green said. "Our number one priority is life safety."
While the first steps of the hazmat process are fairly consistent, the next steps are full of
variables. Some hazardous materials take days to clean up, while others take a few hours. In the parking garage situation, respondents cleared the area, sealed the bottle in another container and it was taken from the scene within an hour.
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Green said each hazardous material case is unique. The cleanup time and the number of fire trucks, police cars, ambulances or hazardous material trucks dispatched varies on the severity of the case.
What does not vary is who foots the bill. Green said a hazmat call to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical is treated like any other emergency call. The University does not pay for extra service from the city of Lawrence or Douglas County. It does, however, pay for KU EHS employees
What is a hazardous material?
Green said this variability makes it difficult to assign a specific cost to a hazardous material call.
A hazardous material is anything that can cause physical damage,but usually,in the campus context,it refers to dangerous chemicals.
MIKE RUSSELL Director of KU Environmental Health and Safety
Regardless of costs, the KU EHS and hazmat teams are ready to respond to situations large and small.
who clean up the materials or assist in the process. Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical has an operating budget of $13,422,605 this year.
"We get a lot of calls and the majority of those calls are not big events or have any severe or negative outcomes," Russell said.
Russell also said that, although KU EHS does not keep compiled
records of hazmat incidents on campus, they deal with about one large or labor-intensive call a year. Russell said that the incident at the parking garage did not count as such a call.
Russell did not provide the student's name, and no charges were filed. He thought the bottle had been returned to either the student or his professor.
"Between us and the professor," Russell said, "he got raked over the coals."
— Edited by Dave Boyd
INDEX
Classifieds ... 6A
Crossword ... 4A
Cryptquips ... 4A
Opinion ... 5A
Sports ... 8A
Sudoku ... 4A
TODAY
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WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
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forecasts by University students. For a complete detailed forecast for the week, see page 2A
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Earlels said some people think members are hooking up or dating each other, but the fraternity has a rule that requires all relationships within the fraternity to be strictly platonic. Godfrey Riddle, a senior from Olathe and social activities coordinator of DLP, said the pledge process members go through creates strong fraternal bonds that are free of sexual tension.
"Would you date your brother?" he said.
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"There are way more similarities in our house with other houses than differences," he said.
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Brandon Woodard, a sophomore from Topeka and member of DLP, said the Greek community at the University is very welcoming and supportive toward his fraternity.
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SIMILARITIES, NOT DIFFERENCES
Earles, who is president of the fraternity, said DLP is no different than other fraternities besides the fact that all the members are gay. He said they host socials, practice philanthropy, and have academic and community service requirements.
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After surveying its customers, the local grocery store decided to eliminate plastic sacks in favor of paper or cloth options. The new effort to be more sustainable coincides with this year's Earth Week.
The Merc does away with plastic for good
TRACK AND FIELD | 8A
From Jamaica to Lawrence
Denesha Morris' decision to come to Kansas from her home country allowed her to experience many shocking firsts, including snow and indoor tracks.
SEE FRAT ON PAGE 3A
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