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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. 115 ISSUE 135
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STUDENT HOUSING
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2005
Stricter rules for booze
Student housing to toughen policy
By ERIC SORRENTINO
esorrentino@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
If an official from the Department on Student Housing sees alcohol in a room in the residence halls next semester, everyone will be subject to disciplinary action.
Stricter disciplinary action will be one of the changes to student housing's alcohol policy, said Ken Stoner, student housing director. He said the changes were not because of any problems this semester but were to better clarify the current policy.
The punishment will depend on the situation and could range from a meeting with housing officials to getting kicked out of the residence hall.
"If alcohol is in the room and there's a question about ownership, we're going to visit with
The new policy is an accountability issue, said Nick Tevebaugh, Overland Park freshman and Hashinger Hall resident.
everyone in the room," Stoner said.
"I think if they're going to be in the room and willing to put themselves in that situation, they should be willing to hold themselves accountable," Tevebaugh said. "They know there's no drinking in the dorms. I'll admit it would suck though."
Tevebaugh said it was a common and moderately easy practice for students to sneak alcohol into the residence halls, where students walked into the hall with alcohol in a bag.
A second change to the policy involved prohibiting alcohol paraphernalia, more specifically
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CAMPUS
Stephanie Farley/KANSAN
Some of the stones bordering Danforth Chapel's north window are cracking, but not for long. The chapel is scheduled to go through some renovations, including re-roofing the chapel and making the bathroom handicap accessible. Renovations could start April 2006 and are expected to total $212,800.
Danforth Chapel to receive face-lift
BY NATE KARLIN
nklarin@kansan.com
KANKSAN STAFF WRITER
University officials have plans to renovate Danforth Chapel, but not everyone involved in the plans knows about changes.
Becky Dunavin, who schedules all events at the chapel, was unaware of the renovations that could begin as early as next April.
Dunavin said Danforth was booked nearly every weekend until next fall with weddings and other events, which worried her.
"It's definitely going to affect booking of the chapel," Dunavin said. "I think at some point — unless they work on weekdays — I don't know how they'll get around it."
She said it was difficult to work with the weddings while
dealing with the nearby construction on Jayhawk Boulevard and 14th Street.
Dunavin said that although Danforth needed the renovations, construction on the building would only make the situation worse, especially if she remained unaware of the plans.
The Kansas University Endowment Association plans to raise $250,000 to pay for the estimated costs plus inflation that will be acquired by the beginning of construction, said John Scarffe, endowment director.
The chapel's renovations will cost $212,800, according to 2003 estimates.
Scarffe said he hoped to have the funds raised and construction under way by April 2006, which would be the sixtieth anniversary of the chapel.
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PROFILE
Illustration by Donovan Atkinson
Always ready: A cop's life
BY JOFSHUA BICKEL
jbickel@kansan.com
KANSSAN STAFF WRITER
Something wasn't quite right.
After all, that's what Officer Micah Stegall is trained to look for — things a normal person wouldn't see.
So when he saw the white car jump out about 50 feet in front of him, he quickly punched down the gas pedal and easily caught up to the car in front of him.
At first, it seems like no big deal. The car's license plate isn't properly illuminated, so Officer Stegall flips a switch and bathes the darkness in an explosion of red and blue.
The driver quickly pulls over.
Stegall gets out, flashlight in hand, and walks over to the car. It's nothing more than a routine traffic stop.
Even though it's a typical night in Lawrence, Stegall is always ready for the unexpected.
6:03 p.m.
This Friday, Stegall, a sevenyear veteran, is working the evening shift, from 3 to 11 p.m.
He's the "260" unit tonight, which means he can go anywhere in the city and respond to any call.
But he likes to stay near downtown and East Lawrence, where most of the action is, he savs.
His shift so far has been slow, but things on the weekend don't usually pick up until late in the night. Stegall saves.
"Around 12 or one in the morning, the alcohol starts to take effect," he says. "Then things start to happen."
Still, Stegall appears alert, almost expecting anything to happen at any second, no matter how serious or trivial that might be.
6:19 n.m.
Ding!
The car's computer lets out a sharp bell-like sound. Dispatch has received a call and sent it to Stegall.
It's an alarm in a bank at Iowa and 23rd Streets.
"It's probably a false alarm." Stegall savs coolly.
have been tripped on accident.
When he arrives, other officers tell Stegall the alarm appears to
Serious things, such as a bank robbery or murder, don't happen in Lawrence very often, Stegall says. But when, or if, they ever do, Stegall and all other officers are trained to respond in a heartbeat.
Relying on the other officers in serious situations is a necessity.
"When things do happen, you have to rely on the people you work with," he says.
After leaving the bank, Stegall heads back toward East Lawrence, waiting for another call to come in.
Ninety-seven percent of the time, Stegall's shift is just like this -waiting for something to happen.
"The other three percent are situations where most people are running away and we're going in," he says.
Skepticism about any situation, especially that three percent, is also something that officers are trained to have.
"When I first started, my training officer told me never to trust anyone in that kind of situation," he says. "Because they're probably lying to you."
7:45 p.m.
After patrolling East Lawrence, Stegall heads across the river through some of the hot spots, looking for signs of crime.
As he drives through neighborhoods, people standing on the street peer into his car, often times greeting him with a wave or a smile, especially kids.
"Everyone likes to look at us and see what we're doing," he savs.
Respect for the people he serves is central to Stegall's role as an officer. Often, he makes friendly conversation with people, even if they're caught breaking the law.
"If you show respect, you get respect," he says.
10:35 p.m.
Something catches his eve.
He backs up behind a parked car and flashes his lights.
It's well into the night now and Stegall is driving down Massachusetts Street, alert and on the lookout now that people are starting to come outside.
It's nothing too major, just a
POLITICS
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Dennis Moore speaks at Dole
Social Security talk draws few students
BY JASON SHAAD
jshaad@hansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Democratic Congressman Dennis Moore is concerned about Social Security. He thinks students should be, too.
But at his Social Security seminar yesterday at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, Moore spoke to a room brimming with baby boomers. A lone college student stood at the back of the room near the doors as Moore addressed his audience.
Democratic Congressman Dennis Moore held a Social Security seminar yesterday at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. Moore addressed a crowd of baby boomers, but stressed that it was important for young people to be concerned about Social Security.
"I'm disappointed that there aren't more young people here," Moore told his audience. "It's important that more young people care about Social Security."
Young people need to be assured that Social Security is
Kit Leffler/KANSAN
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Ultimate Frisbee
Bookstore business
University and Lawrence bookstores look for ways to attract students' business for more than just books. The bookstores get creative in advertisements and sponsored events to attract business year-round. PAGE 8A
Randle arrest
The University of Kansas ultimate Frisbee team won the sectional tournament in Tulsa, Okla., to move on to the regionals in Dallas. PAGE 1B
Lawrence police said John Randle was arrested for battery and urination in public after he punched a Granada employee who had asked him to stop urinating on the building. PAGE 1B
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