CAMPUS/AREA UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Tuesday, April 15, 1997 3A KU biology classes taking on new form By Mark McMaster Kansan staff writer One of the University's most popular courses, Biology 104: Principles of Biology, won't be offered this fall. But nervous pre-meds need not worry about missing out on a necessary introduction to biology. The biology department is replacing Biology 104 with three new introductory courses, designed to better serve the needs of a diverse group of students who are taking biology for the first time. "The problem was that the professors teaching 104 had to give the details that biology majors need, as well as give a general introduction for non-majors. It was a difficult juggling act," said Dean Stetler, director of the undergraduate biology program. The department created Biology 100: Principles of Biology for non-majors who do not plan to continue study in biology. BIOL 100 is a three-hour course that can be taken with a two-hour lab. For other students, the same material is split into two classes, BIOL 150: Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and BIOL 152: Principles of Organismal Biology. Each course is worth four hours of credit and includes a lab. BIOL 152 will not be offered for Fall 1997 because it requires BIOL150 as a prerequisite. BIOL 150 will study biology at the cell level and lower levels, while BIOL 152 will study higher orders, such as physiology and ecology. All three courses will offer labs and will be available in honors sections. Christopher Hauffer, biology professor, said the new courses would allow professors to teach differently to those who were not pursuing careers in biology. "What's interesting to an English major is different than what's interesting to a biology major," he said. "This will let us tailor the courses much better to students' needs." The change in curriculum will affect pre-m pharmacy and pre- medicine students in addition to those majoring in biology and related sciences, said Pam Houston, director of undergraduate services for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Stetter said about 1,400 students typically enrolled in introductory biology. Andy Mathews, Greenwood, Ind., freshman, is taking BIOL 104 this semester. He said the changes were a good idea. "I'm not planning on going to med school, so I really don't care what each part of the small intestine is named," he said. "I think there are a lot of interesting things about biology, but the class is all details, and that kills it for me." Tug-of-war is hell Naval ROTC cadets compete in tug-of-war during a field meet last week outside Allen Field House. Squad leader Ron Mhlordin, Sacramento, Calif., sophomore, had to eat a raw egg for being the leader of the winning team. Bar hoppers have new place to land After a night of drinking and stumbling around downtown Lawrence, bar patrons have a new place to satisfy their late-night munchies. Jesters', 1105 Massachusetts St., opened Friday night with limited hours, but it will open Thursday as a 24-hour diner, bar, coffee shop and deli. Owner Thom Walker said his goal was to create a comfortable atmosphere where anyone could hang out, drink a beer, play a game or grab a bite to eat — even when they're low on cash. "We'd like to have some wholeseome American food you can come and eat for less than $5 anytime and enjoy it," Walker said. He equated Jesters' to a recreation room for his patrons. Walker said that the downtown area offered few late-night eating establishments and that driving to a restaurant such as Perkins, 1711 W. 23rd St., or The Village Inn, 821 Iowa St., and waiting for food was not what bar patrons wanted. He said bar patrons wanted to be able to eat within five minutes of leaving a bar. To meet this desire, Jesters' offers what Walker calls "the Lush Rush Buffet." The buffet is a $6 all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet, running from 1 to 4 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Walker said he hoped to establish Jesters' as an institution in Lawrence, drawing a wide mix of people. Laurel Sears, Lawrence junior, visited Jesters' on Saturday and said it was a comfortable place and would be popular with students. "It's not an upight college bar, it's more relaxed," Sears said. "It has more going for it." Although Walker said he had not previously lived in Lawrence, he had liked the town when he visited friends here and decided that Lawrence was where he would start his own restaurant. "I borrowed, begged and cajoled my way into having enough money for it," he said. Walker tried to preserve the historic integrity of the building, built in 1913, by restoring the original brick arched entrance. Today and tomorrow, the bar will be open until 2 a.m. and the restaurant will serve food from 6-10 p.m. But on Thursday, Jesters' will open and not close until Christmas. Walker said Jesters' was a work in progress, and when he or his employees thought something was needed, they would work on it. "I still want a place to put my drink when I play pinball, so that's on the list," Walker said. Law Enforcement Career Conference The Students with a Crime and Delinquency Interest Organization (SCDI) is having their 4th annual Career Conference Wednesday, April 16. It will be held in the Jayhawk Room inside of the Kansas Union from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. There will be representatives from the FBI, KBI and Secret Service as well as from local law enforcement agencies and correctional institutes. All students are welcome to attend. Any questions: Travis Meats 842-7054 --- USING THE INTERNET IN THE JOB SEARCH A workshop on conducting an electronic job search. 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