The University Daily Kansan
Monday, June 17, 2013
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CAMPUS
Construction causes inconvenient commute
CODY KUIPER
editor@kansan.com
Changes in summer bus routes and construction on campus are forcing students to alter their plans when it comes to their commute to summer classes.
Andrew Humphreys, the transportation coordinator for KU Parking and Transit, thinks the renovations to Jayhawk Boulevard will be the biggest concern for students trying to get to campus.
Ryan Herold, a senior from Chicago, has been forced to do the opposite. He said he was looking forward to riding a bike to his classes this summer, rather than making the 10-minute drive from the Connection apartment complex, 3100 Ousdahl Road, but the construction caused him to put his plans on hold.
"Jayhawk Boulevard being closed is definitely inconvenient," he said. "I would imagine alternate forms of transportation other than driving are being used more often now just because you can't drive up on Jayhawk Boulevard."
However, changes like these haven't deterred students from riding the bus. According to KU Parking & Transit, last week an average of 702 people per day took the 11 route to campus, which is slightly higher than the first week of the 2012 summer semester.
"It's kind of a mess up there right now," he said. "Usually it would be easier to ride a bike, but with the construction, it's just more of a hassle for me than it is convenient, so I just park at the Rec or other lots."
Heather Brandenburg, a junior from Minocqua, Wis., usually makes the 15-minute walk to campus from her house, but she said the changes in bus routes for the summer haven't left her many other options.
"I usually walk, but those days when I don't want to, I can't ride the bus because I never know what time to catch it or where it's going to be," she said.
CONTRIBUTED GRAPHIC
The construction has caused routes 9,10,11 and 41 to be altered further. Students who ride the bus to campus are unable to get off on stops on Jayhawk Boulevard between Crestline Drive and Sunflower Road as well,
leaving the stop at the Kansas Union the nearest one to buildings like Strong Hall.
Edited by Megan Hinman
From 1952 until 1999, the KU track and field uniforms were pink and light blue. As the story goes, the colors were chosen so that runners would be more easily recognized when finishing races.
POLICE REPORTS
Information based on the Douglas County Sheriff's Office booking recap.
- A 22-year-old mate was arrested yesterday on the 600 block of George William Street on the suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Bond was set at $250.
- A 21-year-old male was arrested on Saturday on the 1000 block of Massachusetts Street on one count of criminal trespassing, one count of property theft and one count of the obstruction of the legal process. No bond was set.
- A 29-year-old female was arrested on Saturday on the 900 block of 2nd Street on the suspicion of the possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of illegal stimulants. Bond was set at $3000.
Allison Kohn