7. University Daily Kansan / Monday, February 15, 1988 Campus/Area 3 Engraving, other measures help in University's war against thefts By Julie Adam Kansan staff writer Thirty-four computers were reported stolen from the University of Kansas during a three-and-a-half year period that ended last September. Police records show that only two were recovered. The two that were recovered were the ones that had been engraved. Mike Flaig, communication relations officer for KU police, said KU police would engrite campus computers, typewriters or other valuable free of charge with the words "University of Kansas," the department abbreviation and inventory number as a deterrent for burglaries. Flair said his department had invented a vacuum cleaner, an air conditioner and an ice cream maker. television sets. And he said the police would lend the engravers to students who wanted to engrave personal items at home. "Anything that they feel is of value, we can engrave," he said. Flaig suggested that the engraving be in a visible spot on the item to serve as more of a deterrent to thieves. From January 1984 to September 1987, KU had 34 reported incidents of stolen computers or computer equipment, a total of $2,681 in losses. Last week, a Macintosh computer was reported stolen from a classroom in Stauffer-Flint Hall, and from a reported stolen from Learned Hall. Flaig suggested that students and University personnel take additional precautions to insure that property isn't stolen. He said people should make sure valuables are locked up and secured with bolts or cables. He said it was also important that buildings and rooms remain locked when not in use because national studies have shown that only 5 percent of burglaries on university campuses are by forced entry. The chances of burglary would be slim if those measures were taken, Flaig said. He said he couldn't think of any instances of theft on campus when the additional security measures had been taken. KU police also provide stickers to people who have their valuables engraved, one to put on the item and one to outside a door or window. The sticker, which says, "Warning, all valuable items on these premises are prohibited." by law enforcement agencies," also displays 911 and KU police phone numbers. Computing Services will secure computers on campus, said John Seitz, associate director of academic computing services. For $25, the computer services will engrave and attach a cable made of surgical steel with plastic coating and a dial padlock. Seitz said, "What we want is just a reasonable deterrent that is affordable." He recommended all types of security but said that engraving was an excellent deterrent. He said that this year, an engraved computer that was stolen from the computer center turned up later. Someone had attempted to burnish the engraving off, he said. Fast-food restaurants line Lawrence's 23rd Street. Fast-food restaurants face competition Saturation point has been reached, some say, yet still more cropping up Kansan staff writer By David Sodamann Kansan staff writer Still, many restaurateurs said opportunities were available. Although Lawrence is fat with fast-food restaurants, some said prospects for more were thin. "We have a very competitive situation in Lawrence," he said. "It seems like we have an eating place per person. "I've been around Lawrence for quite a while, and I felt a long time ago the saturation point was there," said Dave Butler, senior "All we're doing now is trying to slice up the pie into a few more pieces." Still, purveyors of Lawrence fast food said the area had plenty of room for optimism and profit. John Easau, owner of Sub & Stuff, 1618 W. 23rd St. and Sub & Stuffs in Topeka and Manhattan, said opportunities always would exist for those willing to gamble on the 'ast food business. Poor operators and financial weaklings will be replaced by the stronger, more efficient ones, Esau said. "I'm sure you'll see people squeaking into the market," he said. Bob Schumm, owner of three Lawrence restaurants, said the high number of restaurant failures in the city may be overcrowded the market might be overcrowded. "I do expect to see more restaurants go out of business," Schumm said. "You can go around the city and see vacant sites where restaurants used to be that still aren't filled yet." Schumm said those who recently invested in the restaurant business here, fast foods or slow, incurred the highest risk of getting the effects of a light market. Established restaurants would be most likely to last, he said. I do expect to see more restaurants go out of business. You can go around the city and see vacant sites where restaurants used to be.' But Mike Eles, operations manager at the recently opened Arby's Roast Beef Restaurant, 1533 W. 23rd St., said he and the other investors who launched the restaurant thought opening a new franchise in Lawrence was a good idea. Bob Schumm Lawrence restaurant owner "We felt our product was special enough it could compete with the burgers," Elles said. "We didn't have any skepticism at all." "We're looking to take over the whole thing — basically, everything south of Interstate Highway 70." Elles said. "It's certainly a security facility to move into an area and have no one else to compete with." Elles said he and his partners had their eyes on the Kansas City market, which has no Arby's. it could look for new locations in proposed malls, in hospitals and even on campus. Elles said he also was considering expansion in Lawrence. He said that Arby's possibly would open yet another restaurant on Sixth Street and that in the future Opening an Arby's on campus might be tough, Eles said. But he said a national trend was to locate restaurants in or near hospitals. Many Lawrence restaurant owners agreed that nationally established franchises often enjoyed a bigger part of the market Pizza Hut is enjoying a bigger slice of the pie, Butler said, because it has the advantage of being recognized as a top-of-the-line business and reaps the benefits of national advertising. But Esau is content with regionally based Sub & Stuff's share. "Business has never been better for us," he said. "The last two years we've seen sizeable increases, even with competition. I doubt too much about the competition did. I wouldn't be on 23rd Street." Schumm said he doubted that the opening of a mall would do much for the restaurant business in Lawrence. "A mall just rearranges business, it doesn't create new business," he said. Firm announces expansion plans By a Kansan reporter A Lawrence-based national engineering firm will announce this morning that it will add a new science and technology center to its facilities. The addition should bring new high-tech jobs to Lawrence. The expansion is one result of Hall-Kimbrell Environmental Services' recent purchase of Kansas City Scientific, Inc. Hall-Kimbrell has specialized in asbestos testing in the past, but the purchase will enable it to expand and provide full analytical testing services for air, water and soil. To provide the additional services, Hall-Kimbrell will add a 30,000 square-foot laboratory to its building at 4840 W. 15th St., said Craig Templeton, director of public relations at Hall-Kimbrell. Lab to bring jobs "There will be a lot of high-tech employment opportunities," he said. "It should be a pretty big deal for Lawrence." Business owners worry about new legislation to expand smoking ban By Elaine Woodford Kansan staff writer Some local business owners said their customers might be upset by legislation that would further restrict smoking in public places. The House Public Health and Welfare Committee heard arguments last Wednesday concerning the proposed legislation. The Legislature passed a law last session that banned smoking in passenger elevators, school buses and public transportation. In all other public places, smoking is allowed only in designated areas. Under the proposed measures, smoking would not be allowed in areas where the public gathers to transact business, purchase tickets or gain admission. The bill also would require the owner of any public place, such as a restaurant, bar or movie theater, to designate at least 50 percent of that space as non-smoking. saying that many owners aren't providing any areas for non-smokers. Carol Costello, manager of Costelo's Greenhouse, 3400 W. 6th St., said that the restaurant had already done both smokers and non-smokers. "I have two separate sections to accommodate customers, which I do voluntarily, but if I have to restrict such service, I must meet some of my customers," she said. Molly Harwood, assistant manager of the Granada Theatre, 1020 Massachusetts St., said that restricting smoking might upset some of the The bill would require places such as restaurants, bars and movie theaters to designate at least 50 percent of their space as non-smoking. Presently, there is no specific space requirement. theater's customers. Currently, the theater allows smoking only in the lobby area. "If there is a full house, there are always a few people who come out in the lobby and smoke, and I think it might upset customers if they weren't allowed to smoke." she said. State Rep. Marvin Littlejohn, R-Phillipsburg and chairman of the Public Health and Welfare Committee, has disturbed by the wording of the bill. "The committee feels that clearer definitions are needed before the bill is passed," he said. Littlejohn said the bill probably would be heavily amended before it could Jill Wichlenski, St. Louis junior and a smoker, said she thought the bill couldn't be enforced. “There are a lot of places I don't smoke because I don't think it's right. But in a bar, it's ridiculous to enforce a law like that,” she said. Wichlenski said that she didn't smoke in many public places and often didn't smoke in restaurants to avoid offending other customers. The bill also would require the owner of any public place, such as a restaurant, bar or movie theater, to designate at least 50 percent of that space as non-smoking. By a Kansan reporter College dean candidates narrowed to list of five The candidate list for a new liberal arts and sciences dean has been narrowed to five. 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