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wednesday, march 3, 2004
FEES: Students will pay more for bus services
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"Fewer people would want to ride it," said Legends resident Dianne Williams, Burlington junior. "I know I couldn't wait for an hour."
If fewer people ride the bus, than more will drive—and try to park—on campus.
"That scares me," said Donna Hultine, parking director. "It would be a challenge because people wouldn't have another option."
The Legends is a fairly young apartment complex, with a rapidly growing population, said Martha Cusick, Legends manager.
Last year, The Legends sold only 200 leases.
The increase in residency at the complex could lead to an increase in ridership that would help support the struggling bus route.
This year, Cusick said, the complex has sold 522 leases for next fall - and it's only March.
That, coupled with another $24,000 payment Cusick will make to KU on Wheels for bus passes for residents, might stave off the route's closure — and increased cost for students in the future.
—Edited by Meghan Brune
City strip malls problematic for commission
By Laura Pate
lpate@kansan.com
kansas attf writer
The Lawrence City Commission approved a plan last night to halt the growth of strip malls in Lawrence.
The plan excluded Massachusetts Street.
the commercial business development plan.
The plan is a revised version of
Eight strip malls exist in Lawrence, and seven of them create traffic problems, the commissioners said.
The continuous linear strip of stores and shallow parking lotdepth makes it difficult for traffic.
Because of this, commissioners want to move new businesses into intersection corners, or
"Any piece of property is too unique and too valuable to waste it on a strip mall," said Dennis "Boog" Highberger, commissioner.
nodes, rather than strip malls. Nine nodal areas exist in Lawrence.
The planning commission will look at ways to improve street access designs for existing strip malls.
The revised draft stated that traffic conditions on 23rd Street need to be improved.
If the traffic situation on 23rd Street does not improve, shoppers may begin to shop elsewhere, according to the draft.
Commissioners are looking to finance road improvements, said Dave Corliss, assistant city manager.
The eight strip malls in
Lawrence are located at North Second Street, North Third Street, South Iowa Street, West 23rd Street, East 23rd Street, two on West Sixth Street, West Ninth Street and Massachusetts Street.
The Massachusetts Street strip mall does not create a traffic problem, according to the commission.
Edited by Joe Hartigan
DEAN: Final dean candidate visited this week
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The committee will meet after Acosta's interview, but Aubé said he did not know the exact date the dean would be announced.
"I want us to be able to take all the time we need." Aubé said. "But I do anticipate that we are going to act very quickly."
Aubé said he wanted the dean to continue research education.
The committee is looking for a person who has a vision of the future and commitment to the school, he said.
The dean should represent the school both within the University and in higher administration, Aubé said.
He would also like the dean to work with faculty and maintain the professional pharmacy program.
"Before I was on the committee,I didn't know everything that was involved in searching for a dean. It's intense."
Nicolette Raya Pharmacy student from Hutchinson
The pharmacy school recently ranked second in securing funding for research from the National Institutes of Health.
The school should have someone who can maintain and foster that excellence in research, said Mary L. Michaelis, member of the search committee.
Michaelis, who is also a professor in pharmacology and toxicology, said the dean should have support for the faculty, awareness of programs and good interactions with the students.
A student on the search committee, Nicolette Raya, said it was nice to see how the finalists would put their ideas into action.
"Before I was on the committee, I didn't know everything that was involved in searching for a dean," said Raya, pharmacy student from Hutchinson. "It's intense."
Aubé said he was ready to make a decision as well.
Raya said she was looking forward to meeting as a committee to make the decision.
"We're dancing as fast as we can," he said.
DEBATE: Topics of gay marriage and Iraq war anger the audience
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The republicans began by affirming the value of Bush's proposed amendment of the constitution that would strictly classify marriage between a man and a woman.
The democrats responded with Tom Keating likening the republicans' response to the issue as an "extremist regime."
The issue brought intense questions from the audience.
"I was surprised at some of the anger from the audience." Amy Lindstrom, Wichita senior said. "I was surprised at the emotion they showed."
The war with Iraq also sparked intensity.
The republicans held steadfastly that Bush was right in sending troops over and the information that he had concerning weapons of mass destruction was correct.
The Democrats believed that the former policy of containment was correct.
An audience member then asked both parties what the next administration should do to keep a system of checks and balances to keep another situation like Iraq occurring.
After each group responded, and the last issues came and passed, the audience was left wanting more.
"I felt like it could have gone on a lot longer," Lindstrom said.
- Edited by Guillaume Doane
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