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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
》 HOLY WEEK
FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2007
Pope prepares for Easter
Holy Thursday begins with feet-washing ritual by pontiff
Men carry the image of Christ during the San Francisco church's Holy Week procession in Antigua, Guatemala, on Thursday.
Moises Castillo/ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY FRANCES D'EMILIO
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ROME — Pope Benedict XVI bathed the feet of 12 laymen in a Rome basilica in a Holy Thursday tradition symbolizing humility, as he kept up an intense schedule of public ceremonies that will culminate on Easter.
Bending over, the pope poured water from a golden pitcher of the feet of the men, who wore white robes and were seated in a row. Benedict then used a white cloth to dry the feet of the men, who were drawn from the laity of the Diocese of Rome. As pontiff, Benedict is also bishop of Rome.
The feet-washing ritual by the pontiff, who wore gold-colored vestments, represents Jesus' humility toward his apostles during the Last Supper, on the day before he was crucified, and serves to remind today's faithful that they should be at the service of others.
The Vatican said that the monetary offering from faithful presented to the pope at the Holy Thursday Mass in St. John Lateran Basilica would help support a medical dispensary in Baidao, Somalia.
Benedict, who turns 80 on April 16, was making one of several Holy Week appearances.
On Thursday morning, he celebrated a Mass with cardinals, bishops and other clergy in St. Peter's Basilica.
Good Friday appearances include a commemoration in the Vatican basilica of Jesus' suffering before his crucifixion, and in the evening, the pope will go to the Colosseum for the traditional Way of the Cross procession
The pope will lead two services to mark Easter, the most important day on the church calendar. On Saturday night, he presides at a vigil service in St. Peter's Basilica, and on Sunday
morning, he will celebrate Mass in what it is expected to be a packed St. Peter's Square.
On Sunday afternoon, the pope heads to his holiday residence in Castel Gandolfo for a week's break from Vatican City.
In Jerusalem on Thursday, hundreds of Greek Orthodox believers filled the courtyard of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City
to watch their patriarch wash the feet of followers.
On Easter Sunday, the Orthodox Church will hold its 1,200-year-old "holy fire" rite in which the faithful light torches and candles from a flame that believers say is miraculously ignited. The rite also takes place at the Church of the Holy Sepulchur, where Christians believe Jesus died on the cross.
Mall curfew improves conduct Teens under 16 need parent or guardian to shop after 3 p.m.
RESTRICTION
BY BETSY TAYLOR ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Chaz Brewer visits the upscale St. Louis Galleria mall about once a week, checking out clothing stores like Aeropostale and American Eagle and hanging out in the food court.
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo.
But come April 20, he can't visit the mall by himself on a Friday or Saturday night, under a new policy that prohibits teens 16 and under after 3 p.m. unless they have a parent or guardian with them.
Brewer, 16, doesn't plan on cruising the mall on a Friday night with his Mom.
"That's like a party pooper, for real," he said.
Teenagers across the nation are facing similar dilemmas. Malls looking to restore what they call a family-friendly environment are putting policies into place requiring that younger teens have adult supervision during certain hours, almost always on the weekend.
policies will be put into place.
Mall officials say the policies cut back on unruly behavior and loitering that can turn off other shoppers; teens charge they're being singled out for the bad behavior of a few.
At least 40 malls out of 1,100 in the United States have put ten curfew and escort policies into effect. The majority of those policies have started since 2004, according to data collected by the International Council of Shopping Centers, a New York-based shopping center trade organization. The organization said it could not predict if more
In the malls with the policies, security is usually stationed at doors or throughout the shopping center on Friday and Saturday afternoons or evenings. Teens who are not escorted by an adult, usually 21 or older, are asked for identification. If they can't prove they're old enough to be alone or that they're with an adult, their parents are called to pick them up. If the kids refuse to cooperate, police could be called.
"These policies are not places saying they don't want teens to shop in their centers. They're saying: 'Bring a parent to shop with you,' " said International Council of Shopping Centers spokeswoman Patrice Duker.
There used to be times when thousands of unescorted kids arrived at the mall on a weekend evening, said spokeswoman Anna Lewicki Long. Instances of teens arguing, spitting or hanging out without supervision were making it uncomfortable for other shoppers, she said.
Malls say the policies are improving the environment on weekend nights. Some report that stroller rentals are up on weekend evenings, a sign that families are visiting in higher numbers.
The enormous Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., with 520 stores, has a policy that's about a decade old it calls incredibly successful.
Several mall officials said no one instance led to beginning the policies.
With the new policy, the mall no longer feels like it's a babysitter. Additionally, it has at least doubled the number of stores that cater to teens, with more than 75 now on
site, she said.
Chicago-based General Growth Properties, Inc. which owns and manages 220 regional shopping centers including the Galleria, said three of its malls have parental escort policies and they're in the works at two others.
The Galleria, for instance, had fights break out on both Nov. 11 and March 3. A police report from November refers to a "large crowd of approximately 50 subjects fighting and screaming in apparent riot-like behavior," involving both teens and adults.
The majority of code of conduct violations at the mall, which are not reported to police, are issued to younger shoppers. Those violations include things like running, swearing and loitering, said spokesman Kirk Ballard.
Richmond Heights city and police officials said they're supportive of the mall's new policy, but hadn't asked for it. The Galleria draws millions of visitors annually and normally runs smoothly, they said.
"Where we have implemented it, we have seen extremely dramatic results" he said.
At its Columbia Mall in Columbia, Mo., security used to note about 50 to 60 instances where people were asked to correct their conduct on an average Saturday night. That's dropped to about five to eight conduct corrections a Saturday night since a similar policy went into effect there.
》 KITCHEN DANGERS
BY NATASHA T. METZLER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Consumer groups said Thursday that freestanding stoves and ovens are being installed improperly and could tip over, injuring or killing people. The groups say 26 people have died from toppling appliances.
Toppling appliance problem grows
or floors.
Officials from Public Citizen, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group and the Consumer Federation of America said free-standing stove and oven units have not been attached properly to walls
Brackets to secure the appliances are required to meet safety-testing company Underwriters Laboratories Inc's standards. But there are no laws that require the brackets to be used during installation.
Joan Claybrook, president of Public Citizen, said appliance sellers and installers are not using the brackets, and as a result at least 26 people have died and 100 injured between 1980 and 2006 when appliances toppled onto people.
Since Underwriter Laboratories
adopted the anchoring standard in 1991, falling stoves and ovens have been blamed for 18 deaths and 46 injuries, according to data compiled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Of these, only one death and three injuries were caused by stoves manufactured after 1991 that were installed without the brackets, commission spokesman Scott Wolfson said.
He said in an e-mail that the agency is "not aware of a single injury or fatality caused by the tipping over of a stove manufactured after 1991 and installed properly."
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