THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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VOL.116 ISSUE 24
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2005
BUSINESS
Whitnoy Englert/KANSAN
Rich Altman, Lawrence freshman, bowls yesterday afternoon at the Royal Crest Bowling Lanes. Rich said he began visiting the bowling venue at least twice a week for two hours after he made the KU bowling team.
Owners await permit
Bowling alley set to double as nightclub
BY ALY BARLAND
abarland@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Royal Crest Bowling Lanes may soon expand its services if all goes as planned. In addition to the 40 bowling lanes currently at the bowling alley, Royal Crest will convert the east side of the building into a sports bar by day and a dance club by night.
Wayne Martin, co-owner of
Royal Crest Bowling Lanes, 933 Iowa St. will manage Rumorz, the addition to Royal Crest. He said he and co-owner Larry Burton had been approved by zoning and had prepared for building but were still awaiting the building permit. He said they were still in the stage for bids but hoped to have the project complete within a couple of months depending on how quickly they get the permit.
"Once you start building it's a
piece of cake," Martin said.
"It should almost double our business," Martin said.
Martin said he and Burton had looked at other businesses that combined bars and bowling and liked the trend he saw. Martin said he thought that the addition of Rumorz would generate more crowds.
business. Numorz will be a sports bar and lounge during the day. Martin said there would be about 15 televisions, some of which would be big-screens. A VIP section with a big-screen TV will be available for rent. Martin said he would also try to bring in some bands and comedy acts to perform.
"Once you start building it's a piece of cake."
Wayne Martin Co-owner, Royal Crest Bowling Lanes
Martin said the bar will convert to a dance club at 10 p.m. Martin said he had not made the decision yet as to whether it would be an 18-and-over bar or if patrons must be 21 to enter.
SEE OWNERS ON PAGE 4A
STUDENT HOUSING
Wrongful death alleged in lawsuit
BY GABY SOUZA
gouzae@kansan.com
KANSAM STAFF WRITER
The parents of a student who died at Oliver Residence Hall in 2003 are bringing a wrongful death suit against the University.
According to the lawsuit, John and Donna Wellhausen allege that the dangerous conditions of the residence
the legal level for an underage person, which is .02.
hall contributed to the death of their son, Eric Wellhausen. The suit is for more than $75,000 and was filed on Sept. 8.
person,WM. "Students are warned from day one not to open the windows and get out on the ledges," said Lynn Bretz, director of University Relations.
Andrew Protzman, the attorney representing the Wellhausens.
Bretz said the ledges were about five feet under the windows and were not wide enough for a person to stand.
The ledges' intended purpose
"Students are warned from day one not to open the windows and get out on the ledges."
Lynn Bretz Director of University Relations
was to help cool the building by deflecting heat away from the windows, Bretz said.
The residence halls put stickers on the windows forbidding the removal of screens. The stickers warn
were thus said the suit would likely be delivered to the University this week. Protzman declined to comment on specific aspects of the case.
According to the autopsy report, Wellhausen had a blood alcohol level of 0.16, eight times
the case. Eric Wellhausen, Mount Prospect, Ill., freshman, fell to his death on Sept. 12, 2003, after either leaning out of his window or stepping onto a ledge outside his window to smoke a cigarette after removing the screen from his window.
of the danger and consequences of removing the screens and attempting to step on the ledges.
C. J. Mettlen, Lucas freshman and Ellsworth Hall resident, said he had been told of the danger of removing the screens when he moved into the hall, and hadn't known of anyone breaking the rule.
The stickers also serve as seals between the screen and window. Residents are fined $125 if the seal is broken.
— Edited by Theresa Montaño
COURTS
Giddens enters not guilty plea
Former Kansas basketball player J.R. Giddens pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct and misdemeanor battery yesterday at the Douglas County Courthouse.
house.
Giddens is charged with battery against Jeremiah Creswell, stemming from a May 19 incident outside of the Moon Bar, a now-closed bar at 9th and Iowa streets. Giddens did not appear at the hearing, but his lawyer, Deborah Vermelion, entered a plea on his behalf.
Judge Peggy Kittel accepted the plea and assigned the case to Judge Stephen Six. Giddens' next court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m on Oct 25.
a. m. on Oct. 23 Before appearing, Giddens will have to be booked, which involves fingerprinting and photographing.
Giddens
Miranda Lenning
Ken Carter carries the Olympic torch in Richmond, Calif., before the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. Carter, whom the movie "Coach Carter" is based on, is scheduled to speak at 8 p.m. at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
Coach Carter to come to Kansas
BY FRANK TANKARD
fianckard@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITE
The coach who inspired the movie "Coach Carter" is coming to town today.
Ken Carter — author, businessman, frequent flyer, and the former Richmond, Calif. high school basketball coach made famous this year by the movie starring Samuel L. Jackson — is a busy man.
His speech at 8 p.m. at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union is one of about 15 speeches he delivers each month in schools across the country, from Florida to Wisconsin.
Contributed photo
sin.
Carter has an agent, his own Web site — www.coachcarter.com — and an ABC reality series in the works. He has his own non-profit foundation, a publishing company called Prime Time Publishing, through which he sells three instructional books he's written, and a sports apparel company called Prime Time Sports.
Ken Carter goes up for a shot during his playing days at Richmond High School, where he played in the 1970s and coached from 1997 to 2002.
Capitalizing on his fame? No, he says he's been doing all this since he left Richmond High in 2002.
"That was in place before the movie," he said of the agent, the Web site, the speaking engagements. "My lifestyle hasn't changed. A lot of people think that having a movie made about me starring Samuel L. Jackson will affect my lifestyle and how I do things.
I'm still Coach Ken Carter. I still enjoy being a coach, and that's what I will continue to be."
He says his heart lies not in his business prospects or speaking engagements, but in the Coach Ken Carter Foundation, which he established in 2002.
Through the foundation, he's worked in Richmond to set up grants for underprivileged kids, paired them with tutors, encouraged their families and created after-school programs.
"A lot of people think that having a movie made about me starring Samuel L. Jackson will affect my lifestyle and how I do things.I'm still Coach Ken Carter."
Ken Carter
Basketball coach
"We just want to give back to the community in a positive way and show people we love them and care for them," he said.
He also sponsors youth baseball teams, and, perhaps most important to him, he coaches a youth basketball team and sponsors others.
sports others.
"I'm a basketball coach, first and foremost," he said. "I'm a basketball coach, period."
Carter played basketball at Richmond High in the 1970s, then led the team to success as coach from 1997 to 2002.
SEE CARTER ON PAGE 4A
Kansan tries new crossword Today's entertainment page features a new crossword. It's bigger, harder and hopefully better. E-mail comments to editor@kansan.com. PAGE 6B
Bill threatens to cut student loans The President of the Student Legislation Awareness Board has been urging students to take a stand against a new bill that could cut financial aid by as much as $12 billion. PAGE 3A
KU football ready for
conference games The Jayhawks finished non-conference play with a 3-0 record and some unexpected changes. Mangino says the team is ready to face Texas Tech Oct.1. PAGE 1B
Index
Comics... 6B
Classifieds... 7B
Crossword... 6B
Horoscopes... 6B
Opinion... 7A
Sports... 1B
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