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THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013
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Perfect weather for studying?
Still snowy.
Thursday, May 2
WHAT: Cosby Sweater
WHERE: Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St.
WHEN: 8 p.m.
ABOUT: Catch electronica act Cosby Sweater at this all-ages show.
Friday, May 3
**WHAT:** "Desert of Forbidden Art"
**WHERE:** Spencer Museum of Art auditorium
**WHEN:** 5 p.m.
**ABOUT:** This documentary tells the story of a treasure trove of banned Soviet art worth millions of dollars stashed in a far-off desert in Uzbekistan. Admission is free.
WHAT: 2013 Dole Lecture: IKE's Legacy
WHERE: Dole Institute of Politics
WHEN: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
ABOUT: Brigadier General Carl Reddel,
executive director of the Eisenhower
Memorial Commission, will discuss
the 34th president's legacy.
WHAT: Lawrence Region Antique Automobile America Swap Meet
WHERE: Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St.
WHEN: 1 to 11 p.m.
ABOUT: Antique auto enthusiasts will be coming to Lawrence from all over the country, looking to buy and sell hard-to-find parts and accessories. The event is free, but parking is $5.
**WHAT:** Point B Dance Carnival Featuring the AIM Dance Company
**WHERE:** Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.
**WHEN:** 7 to 9 n.
ABOUI. The AIM Dance Company of Point B Dance will present a new work called "Hide and Seek," dedicated to the survivors of the Holocaust, at its fifth annual Dance Carnival. Tickets are $10 to $13.
Saturday, May 4
**WHAT:** "The Reluctant Dragon"
**WHERE:** Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St.
**WHEN:** 11 a.m.
**ANSWER:** This family-friendly play is the last production of the 2012-2013 season at Lawrence Arts Center. Suggested donation is $5.
WHAT: Great Books Discussion Group
WHERE: Lawrence Public Library, 700 New Hampshire St.
WHEN: 2 to 4 a.m.
ABOUT: Enjoy classic literature? Join your bookworm peers at this month's meeting to discuss "Invisible Man" by Ralph Elison.
Sunday, May 5
WHAT: Lawrence Region Antique Automobile America Swap Meet
WHERE: Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St.
WHEN: May 3-5, 1 to 11 p.m.
ABOUT: Antique auto enthusiasts will be coming to Lawrence from all over the country, looking to buy and sell hard-to-find parts and accessories. The event is free, but parking is $5.
WHAT: Spring Arts and Culture Festival
IN THE DARK
WHERE: Spencer Museum of Art
WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m.
ABOUT. The sixth annual Spring Arts and Culture Festival will feature live music, art-making activities for participants of all ages, and art for sale from local and student artists. The event is free to the public.
Senate looks to improve lighting near GSP
EMMA LEGAULT
elegault@kansan.com
Spradlin, a freshman from Fort Smith, Ark., isn't the only one to feel slightly uneasy walking near campus late at night.
After a late night at the library, Addison Spradlin starts the trek back to her room at GSP. As she walks down Louisiana Street, she clutches her phone and keeps her car key between her index and middle fingers, just in case an unexpected situation arises.
"I'm paranoid about walking late at night," she said. "I've watched one too many C r i m i n a l Minds episodes."
Poor lighting around the GSP and Corbin residence halls is something that the Student Safety Advisory Board, a subset of Student Senate focused on general safety and improving the student culture, is aware of and hopes to fix in the near future.
The project could potentially use the entirety of the roughly $80,000 the board has to operate with for the upcoming year. Also, because the area is residential, additional lighting could possibly devalue some properties.
"I'm paranoid about walking late at night. I've watched one too many Criminal Minds episodes."
Rippberger said that the process has gone more smoothly for other on-campus lighting projects. In the past, the board has worked on similar lighting projects on Daisy Hill near the Nunemaker Center.
ADDISON SPRADLIN Freshman at the University
"Sometimes it's really easy to get those lighting projects where it is clearly an issue, and sometimes it's harder," he said.
"I think that's a really big [issue] because it's a huge chunk of students that live over there, and that area is pretty poorly lit and has been that way for a long time," said Alex Rippberger, current chair of the Student Safety Advisory board.
Rippberger, a senior from Olathe, said that working with the city to complete the project could be expensive, slow and complicated.
board's attention is lighting in and around the Stouffer Place Apartments. Seyool Oh, a graduate student senator from South Korea, said there are issues with hallway and stairwell lighting, and insufficient lighting around the playground, parking lot and pathways used for shortcuts to campus.
For example, Oh said that there is a staircase leading down to the laundry room that has an automatic sensor light, but it doesn't come on immediately, posing a danger for residents.
He believes that in these cases, safety should not be sacrificed for energy efficiency.
"Don't save money, provide safety and protect our students," Oh advised. "It's KU's responsibility."
Oh, who has lived at Stouffer Place for seven years and served as president of Stouffer Neighborhood Association for three years, is passionate about the safety of the residents.
"I'm married. I have my wife who also goes to the school, I have a daughter." Oh said. "I have concern about this issue."
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In addition to bigger projects including the speed bumps in front of JRP hall, security cameras on campus and self-defense classes, the board has also worked with the Office of Institutional and Opportunity Access to develop programs such as "Buddy Up" and free fountain drinks for designated drivers at local bars.
"A lot of what we want to do is educational." Rippberger said. "Student safety can really be any of those things."
Elle Yankovich, a junior from Bonner Springs, looks behind her to make sure no one is there as she walks home late in the evening. The Public Safety Department has placed blue light boxes around campus, like the one in this photo, so that if a student feels unsafe they can press a button on the light box.
Although the board has identified areas around Potter Lake, behind Oliver Hall, around GSP and Stouffer Place with insufficient light. Rippberger said the past year has been slower because of less student input.
Rippberger said this could be due to a lack of awareness about the board, or a general feeling of being safe on campus.
"We rely a lot on people to bring the issues to us, and this year was actually really low and not many people brought things to us," he said.
In his opinion, the University
STUDENT SENATE
Edited by Tyler Conover
with friends, extracurricular activities, you have to feel safe," he said. "That's the bare minimum; you have to have a safe campus for you to enjoy anything else."
go to www.kansan.com to read about the final Student Senate meeting of the year
is a pretty safe place for students to thrive,
http://bit.ly/11Z9J9k
"I believe that to have a strong experience at the University of Kansas, whatever you like doing on campus, whether that is clubs or organizations, or hanging out