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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY,OCTOBER 21,2010
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VOLUME 123 ISSUE 44
Constructing America
Dayona Nett, a junior from Kingman, and Autumn Smith, a freshman from Kansas City, Kan., create a 3D design using cans for the Homecoming event "Construction" in front of Wescoe Hall on Wednesday. The cans from "Construction" and other donated supplies will be used for another event,"Stuff the Bus,"which will later donate the supplies to local charity organizations, such as ECKAN food pantry in Lawrence.
HEALTH
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Ann Ailor, an alumna with a degree in nursing, gives Derek Holmes, a sophomore from Lawrence, the flu shot Tuesday afternoon in the Kansas Union. The flu clinics offer flu shot injections for $15 and nasal mist for $20.
Don't let this season's flu get the best of you
BY JUSTINE PATTON jpatton@kansan.com
Body aches, a chest-burning cough, fever, chills and fatigue. Sound like fun? Sarah Hutchings, a senior from Topeka, can attest from personal experience that it is not. In August of 2009, Hutchings fell victim to the H1N1 virus and suffered those symptoms for seven full days.
"It was awful," Hutchings said.
As this year's flu season kicks off, students can easily prevent themselves from suffering Hutchings' fate. By getting a flu shot at one of KU's on-campus flu clinics, the quick prick of a needle can greatly reduce students' chances of warding off the nasty virus for five to six months.
Patty Quinlan, the nursing supervisor at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said KU clinics only charge $15 for a flu shot and also offer a nasal spray for $20.
Quinlan said students should get a flu shot, because if they don't, they may miss major class time. Most students don't sweat missing a class every now and then, but Quinlan said odds are that students with the flu will miss more than just a few lectures.
"Getting 'influenza is not a choice. It wipes you out for days on end — anywhere from three to seven days," Quinlan said. "If you
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FLU CLINICS
Today Strong Hall 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 26
Burge Union
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 27 School of Pharmacy Noon to 2 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 28 The Underground 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 3
Strong Hall
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 2
Nichols Hall
Noon to 2 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 4
Anschutz Library
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 9
The Underground
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 10
Kansas Union
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Alumni donate glasses to needy children abroad
A VISIONARY PROJECT
BY KELLY STRODA kstroda@kansan.com
Somewhere thousands of miles from Lawrence, a child walks through his village — but everything is blurry. It's possible that he has never clearly seen the faces of his parents, siblings or friends. A pair of prescription eyewear could change that.
Tyler Reynolds, a 2010 graduate of the University, recently founded "JOOS: Eyes Toward Progress," a movement that hopes to provide eyewear to those in need in developing nations.
"Vision is everything," Reynolds said.
When you give someone vision, he said, you're giving that person a new life, too.
According to the World Health Organization, about 314 million people around the world are visually impaired. Eighty-seven percent of these people live in developing countries.
Reynolds said he has always been interested in optometry and helping people overseas.
He said he had heard of TOMs Shoes creator Blake Mycoskie, who donates a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair of shoes he sells. Then he had the idea to do something similar with eyewear.
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In January, Reynolds heard Mycoskie speak at the Lied Center as part of the Student Lecture Series.
Now, Reynolds, Tim Shockey, who is a fellow 2010 graduate, and Liam Kirby, a senior from Lawrence, are working together on the movement.
OJOS is teamed up with a nonprofit group. New Eyes for the Needy, which is based in New Jersey. It gathers glasses collected by other organizations. Eyewear that is donated to OJOS is sent to New Jersey and then New Eyes for the Needy distributes the eyewear overseas.
"I thought to myself, "This is fate" Revnolds said.
After that, he said he went home and started "laying out the blueprints" for OJOS.
From left, Tim Shockey, Tyler Reynolds and Liam Kirby are working with OJOS to give people in need prescription eyewear. So far, 100 pairs of glasses have been donated.
WHERE TO DONATE PRESCRIPTION GLASSES
- People Optical, 737 Massachusetts St.
- People's Optical, 2000 Iowa St.
- Kevin Leahan & Associates, 935 Iowa St., Suite 3
Donations can also be sent by mail:
OJOS: Eyes Toward Progress
P.O. Box 1657
Lawrence, KS 66044
New Eyes for the Needy also helps ensure people overseas get the correct prescription.
"It does no good if it's not the right prescription," Shockey said.
Reynolds said if somebody wears the wrong prescription, the person's eyes could potentially be further damaged.
hopes to set up a business that will sell a line of non-prescription sunglasses, which will be available at Sharks Surf Shop. A large percentage of the proceeds will go toward producing prescription eyewear to send to developing countries.
By next summer, the trio
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JAYPLAY | INSIDE
FOOTBALL | 1B
Penalties hurting offensive potential
Students adjust to new culture
International students face varying challenges in adapting to college life at the University.
Coach Turner Gill said after practice on Wednesday that one of his goals for Saturday's Homecoming game is to limit the number of penalties.
CAMPUS|8A
Hypnotist enthralls crowd of students
Frank Winters was named Best Male Artist of 2010 by Campus Activities Magazine, and he packed the house at Woodruff Auditorium.
Classifieds...3B
Crossword...4A
Cryptoquips...4A
Opinion...5A
Sports...1B
Sudoku...4A
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