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low-temperature days would make the January ridership higher.
Erin McNeese, Manhattan senior, rode the Jayhawk Express yesterday. The Jayhawk Express service is a free bus route that stops at different campus locations.
FREE BUS: Lack of identity stalls route's progress
With temperatures in the low 20s Monday, Skulskie said he had seen the bus crowded at several points. The bus runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. By the time the bus stopped at the Kansas Union at 1:46 p.m., 135 passengers had ridden it. Skulskie said he expected possibly another 50 before the end of the day.
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Student body president Andy Knopp said he was still shooting for higher ridership.
Yesterday, with the temperature in single digits, the Jayhawk Express was nearly full when it stopped at Bailey Hall at 2:28 p.m. The driver said she couldn't release any ridership figures.
"We definitely want more, but it's really going to take time and better advertising," Knopp said. "Honesty, maybe 10 percent of students know the bus schedule. It's a constant battle to let people know."
it's a good idea to have a free bus, but I wish there would be more of them and that it would go to the dorms — especially when it's cold like this."
With only one route, Knopp and the Jayhawk Express may be caught in a catch-22. The program can't expand unless it shows high ridership, and some people don't ride because the bus doesn't come often enough and doesn't go where they need to go.
The Jayhawk Express makes a loop around campus and stops at the Kansas Union, the Jayhawk Bookstore, Robinson Center, Bailey Hall, JRP Hall and Ninth and Indiana Streets. The bus comes to each stop at 30-minute intervals. Schedules are available at the Student Senate offices, 410 Kansas Union.
Knopp said he had considered Skulskie's idea of putting "free bus" on the Jayhawk Express, but he said he wanted to give the bus an identity that would help distinguish it from other free buses if more routes were added in the future.
"I ride it anytime it's available," Jeff Dugas, Chicago sophomore, said. "If it was available more often I wouldn't have a bus pass. I think
Dugas was one of five riders on the Jayhawk Express at 1:46 p.m. Monday. All five said they knew the bus was free before they got on. The Park and Ride bus that stopped in front of Bailey a few minutes later had 16 riders.
Knopp said Roenfeldt's situation was typical. He said ridership was partially dictated by weather and that it had increased since the balmy fall months.
Sarah Roenfeldt, Dodge City junior, said she usually avoided all the buses and walked instead to get exercise. But she was riding the Jayhawk Express on Monday because of the cold and snow.
"When it's nice out it's harder to get people to pay attention to bus routes," Knopp said. "It's like selling umbrellas, one wants to buy until it's raining."
HIATUS:Health comes first
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college coach in the past week to come forth with medical difficulties. Louisville University men's basketball coach Rick Pitino announced Monday he was taking a similar leave, but resumed his coaching duties yesterday following a two-day rest and consulting with doctors. Utah men's coach Rick
doctors. Dan Majerus was hospitalized Tuesday after feeling chest pains while eating dinner. He later announced his intentions to resign at the end of the season, butsaid he more than likely would not return to the sidelines.
"I talked to my doctors the first part of the season," Washington said. "When you start reading about these different coaches taking some time, J
"When you start reading about these different coaches taking some time,I thought well, maybe I should consider doing that for my own sake."
Marian Washington Kansas women's basketball coach
hought, well, maybe I should consider doing that for my own sake."
Coach Washington's exact medical difficulties were undisclosed, but she said there is no immediate threat to her life. She said her conditions can no longer be put off, and has reached a point where her health comes first.
"Anything can happen, that's what I'm worried about," she said. "I can't say that at this point I would be concerned about keeling over tomorrow, but the bottom line is that I need to have it checked out."
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