2006
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.116 ISSUE 130
▼ HEALTH
Mumps strikes 48 in Kansas
BY FRED A. DAVIS III
fdavis@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Dr. Howard Rodenberg, Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Division of Health director, said that 48 cases of mumps had been reported in seven Kansas counties.
TOPEKA — Kansas health officials seemed confident Tuesday afternoon explaining the recent mumps outbreak across the state at a press conference in Topeka.
Douglas county accounted for 37 of those cases. Twenty-nine of those are University of Kansas students. The University of Kansas is the only university in the state that has reported a mumps case.
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Gail Hansen, KDHE state epidemiologist, said the majority of those afflicted fell between the ages of 20 and 50; and a smaller number were those younger than 10 or older than 30.
Rodenberg said that a reason for the outbreak was hard to gauge. He said that the state was looking at the cases for any recurring theme or pattern that may help explain the situation.
Waning immunity to the virus and non-responders to the vaccine were suggested, but there is no proof to establish a relation.
Rodenberg also noted it was very unlikely that a new mumps strain was responsible for the outbreak.
One idea Rodenberg mentioned was that college students tend to live together, congregate and share items ranging from clothes to drinking glasses, making it easier for the disease to travel quickly from one affected person to another. He said it was just one possibility he and his colleagues were looking at.
Despite the unusually high number of cases reported this year already — the state had 17 confirmed cases in the last 10 years — Rodenberg said the fact that these reports were even making news was a testament to how far the prevention of curable illnesses had come.
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STUDENT HOUSING
Thefts lower so far in '06
BY RACHEL PARKER
rparker@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
After a fall semester with many residence hall thefts, the number of robberies in University of Kansas residence halls has decreased significantly this spring.
So far this semester only eight cases of theft or burglary at residence halls have been reported to the KU Public Safety Office. There were 49 cases last semester, with more than $15,000 in student losses. This semester's total loss is approximately $5,000. That figure includes only thefts in or outside the residence halls and does not include any parking lot theft incidents.
A rash of bike thefts invaded the University last semester with the majority of these cases occurring at bike racks outside residence halls. Oliver and McCollum Halls were especially hard-hit.
Capt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office said that the decrease in theft was due mostly to new deterrents, like the recently installed security cameras in residence hall parking lots and increased surveillance at bike racks.
Bailey said the KU Public Safety Office gave several different crime alerts to let students know when the thefts occurred.
"We asked students to be extra, extra careful," he said.
Bailey said the KU Public Safety Office
had suggested many things students could do to protect themselves from being victims of theft. He said students should always lock their doors and should not leave their property in plain site. He also suggested that students log serial numbers on expensive property they owned.
Joey Tierney-Kanning, Olathe freshman and McCollum Hall resident, said his bike was stolen in November from the bike racks outside of McCollum. He didn't report the incident because he didn't think it would help him get his bike back.
Tierney-Kanning said now he tried not to leave any of his personal belongings out. Instead of getting a new bike, he's considering buying something like roller blades that he
can carry around in his backpack.
Jennifer Wamelink, assistant director for residence life, said students in residence halls had floor meetings and other informal interactions regarding personal safety.
In addition, all students and their parents hear prevention tips at orientation, Wamelin link said. The officers from the KU Public Safety Office also speak with students at Greek houses and residence hall floor meetings upon request, Bailey said.
Wamelink said one of the best sources for general safety tips was the Safe & Secure poster, which was placed in every student's room.
- Edited by Matt Wilson
ENTERTAINMENT
Playboy photographer David Rams shoots Polaroids of Sara Garlick, Sanford, Maine senior, during the "Girls of the Big 12" casting call on Monday. Selected girls from KU will appear in Playboy's October 2006 issue. Jared GabKANSAN
Casting call comes to KU
BY RACHEL PARKER
rparker@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Ever since Sara Garlick found her father's Playboy comic book when she was a little girl, posing in Playboy has been an ambition in her life.
"Playboy has always stayed classy," she said.
The Sanford, Maine, senior attended the casting call Monday for the October 2006 "Girls of the Big 12" issue. She said her parents knew the magazine and would support any decision she made.
Playboy is spending time with KU students this week, holding auditions Monday, Tuesday and possibly today and individual photo shoots today through Saturday for the women chosen.
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David Rams, Playboy photographer, said the crew, consisting of just three people, had been scoping out local hot spots to spread the word. The crew is one of three traveling to different Big 12 schools.
Students who wanted to participate were asked to make appointments for audition times via telephone or the Playboy Web site.
Rams said they were looking for women who had personality and energy that would come out in the photo, along with looks.
Loni Berry, Topeka senior.
Model release forms and Playboy magazine at the "Girls of the Big 12" casting call.
and Amy Linnen, Long Island, N.Y., senior, came to the casting call with high hopes to be featured in the magazine. Both modeled for the Women of KU 2006 Swimsuit Calendar and said modeling in Playboy was something they had always wanted to do.
"I was nervous, my stomach was turning, so I made Amy go first," Berry said.
Linnen, a member of the KU track team, said she was proud of being part of the University—and of her body—and wanted to represent both.
"My body is a temple, and I work so hard to make it what it is," she said.
The women chosen for the issue will go through individual photo shoots in Lawrence at a privately-owned store or ranch meant to show the character of the school and the women.
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CRIME
Rape reported, but no charges to be pressed
BY MIKE MOSTAFFA
mmostaffa@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
A 19-year-old KU student reported that she was raped about 3 a.m. Sunday in a Jayhawker Towers apartment. This is the first rape case reported on campus since 2004.
Schuyler Bailey, KU Public Safety Office captain, said the victim did not wish to pursue the matter any further than filing the report. Even if rape victims choose not to file criminal
charges, it is very important that they seek medical attention, Bailey said.
n 2004,47 percent of perpetrators in rape cases in the United States were a friend or acquaintance of the victim,compared with complete strangers,which made up 31 percent.
According to the police report, the victim suffered minor injuries. The suspect was an acquaintance of the victim.
According to statistics from the Rape Abuse & Incest National Network, in 2004, 47 percent of perpetrators in rape cases in the United States were a friend or acquaintance of the victim, compared with complete strangers, which made up 31 percent.
Kristen Abell, program coordinator for the Sexual Violence Education & Support Services,
provides training and education on sexual violence and also provides support services and counseling for sexual assault victims
Abell said that women who had been victims of sexual assault didn't always feel comfortable pressing charges. She said that when charges are filed, the victim's sexual past can be publicized.
"For the healing process it is difficult to keep talking about the situation," Abell said.
Edited by Matt Wilson
RAPE STATISTICS
Rapes reported on campus using National Incident Based Reporting System Guidelines:
1997: 7
1998: 1
1999: 1
2000: 4
2001: 0
2002: 1
2003: 1
2004: 4
2005: 0
2006: 1
In Kansas, in 2002, 1,157 rapes were reported to law enforcement. Rape remains the most dramatically under-reported crime.
70-84% of rapes are not reported to law enforcement.
— Sources: KU Public Safety Office, Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
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