Monday, February 26, 2001
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 7
Students seek subleasing help
By Sarah Warren
By Sarah Warren
writer@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
Justin Brewer's four-bedroom house may just ruin his summer vacation.
The Wichita sophomore, along with his roommates, is trying to sublease the house at 2005 Mitchell St. for this summer. They are just a few of the early birds trying to sublease their apartments and homes for the break.
But Brewer said finding summer tenants wasn't going as well as he thought it would.
Brewer and his roommates notified Master Plan Management, 2619 W. Sixth St., their landlord, last semester but have found that even the most well-prepared sublessors can have difficulties.
"We knew that we were leaving in November," Brewer said. "So we told our landlord that if people inquired about it that this house would be available."
Three weeks ago, Brewer and his roommates put up fliers in Wescoe Hall.
No calls came about the house.
"I tried posting subleasing forms in the dorms," Brewer said. "But the housing people wouldn't allow it."
"We have to find a sublessee. We all have plans with trips and stuff this summer," Brewer said. "It's not worth it to pay two months rent if we won't be here."
Kevin Beacom, Omaha, Neb.
sophomore, also put up filers
three weeks ago to sublease
his two-bedroom apartment at
Highpointe Apartments for
the summer.
"From what I've heard, it'll be very difficult to find anybody," Beacom said. "The most difficult part so far is finding people who want to stay here over the summer."
Beacom said that he paid First Management, 1800 E. 23rd St., which owns Highpointe, $150 to be allowed to sublease, however he said that he received little assistance from the apartment complex.
"They help us out a little bit, but all the advertising is up to us." Beacom said.
However, Kevin Ballew, leasing consultant for First Management, said that the $150 charge was not specifically for sublessors but rather, for anyone who broke their contract with the company.
"Basically, the cost is to get out of their lease." Ballew said. "But they don't have to pay until they find someone to take up their lease."
Brewer said that he, too, had received little help from his landlord, but that Master Plan did not require that he and his roommates pay a fee to sublease.
"They don't help us out at all," Brewer said. "We're just on a list of available places."
Beacom said that the people from First Management that he had spoken to had seemed confident about finding a subsessee for the summer months, a statement that Ballew backed up.
"It isn't really too hard at all," Ballew said. "You have a lot of people come to KU for summer school and things."
Brewer said that he hoped it would be as easy to sublease his house as Ballew had claimed it was to sublease an apartment.
"If I don't find someone to rent this place out, it'll ruin my summer." Brewer said. "One of my roommates got a sailing boat this year and so we're going to sail the Florida Keys, but if it doesn't go then I might as well stay here and work."
- Edited by Sydney Wallace
The Joy of Singing
Larry Miller, sound technician for measureXmeasure,
tweaks the sound processors during a sound check yesterday afternoon. The Lawrence-based national touring group headlined the School of Fine Arts' The Joy of Singing concert last night at the Lied Center. The concert included performances by University ensembles, area children's chairs and the Southwest Junior High Bel Canto choir. Photo by Matt Daughter/KANSAN
Filing reports easy for students
By Lauren Brandenbrug
writer @kansas.com
Kansas staff writer
When Robert Sandlin discovered his car had been kicked in, he said he knew immediately what to do. He called the Lawrence police.
"I think a lot of people put it off," said Sandlin, Ellis sophomore. "It's convenient to drive home and worry about it tomorrow, but you need to do it right away."
Sandlin is just one of many University of Kansas students who have filed police reports this school year. Yesterday alone, police released three reports filed by students for various crimes.
For someone filing a police report for the first time, the process can be confusing.
Sandlin said he wasn't sure what he needed to file the report, but the police officer asked specific questions and the process was not confusing. It took about 10 minutes,
Sandlin said.
Lawrence police Sgt. Mike Patrick said people were better served when they could provide details about the crime.
What someone should bring to report a crime depends on what the person is reporting, Patrick said. For anything relating to a car, the person should bring the car's registration.
It is helpful to bring a piece of identification so the police know exactly who they are talking to and can copy down basic information like addresses and name spellings, Patrick said. Copying down the information saves the officers time because it is quicker than asking all of those questions, he said.
If someone is reporting a forgy, the person needs the complete affidavit and the account numbers for the affected accounts, whether they are bank accounts or credit card
"When someone has 250 CDs stolen, it helps us to get as many artists and
album names as the person can recall because sometimees when people try to sell them, they try to sell them in bunches."
Sgt. Mike Pattrick Lawrence Police Department
Patrick stressed that information was key to the reporting process.
"When someone has 250 CDs stolen, it helps us to get as many artists and album names as the person can recall because sometimes when people try to sell them, they
try to sell them in bunches," he said.
Providing information about possible suspects can also make the process quicker, Patrick said.
Filing a report can take anywhere from five minutes to five hours, he said, depending on what is being reported. People can file reports 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
When Sandlin filed his report, he said he called the station and an officer arrived within five minutes.
Danny Lesslie, Shawnee freshman, said filing a report about his stolen cell phone was pretty easy.
"I just called, and they asked questions like my name and where it was stolen," Lesslie said. "I just had to get the case number for my insurance company."
He said the process took 10 minutes and was easy to do on the phone.
Labor profile survey to aid future city development
- Edited by Courtney Craigmile
Student impact to be measured
By Erin Adamson
By Erin Adamson
writer@kansan.com
Kansas staff write
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, aided by the city and the county, will conduct a labor profile survey to determine the demographics that make up Lawrence's work force.
"We're looking at a variety of child care needs, under-employment or over-employment," Sepic said. "This truly will help drive decision making."
Bill Sepic, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said the survey would help the city plan for other issues related to the work force.
Sepic is the Chamber's liaison to Ecosquared, a task force concerned with the environment and economic development.
Sepic said the labor survey
would tell the city what kind of jobs Lawrence has and what kind of jobs the city needs. He said it would help the city when making decisions about future developments.
Kate Michaelis, economic development administrative assistant at the Chamber of Commerce, said the survey would determine for the first time what economic role students played in the city.
"It's never really been clear how much of KU students are in
"It's never really been clear how much of KU students are in the work force."
Kate Michaelis
Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Administrative
Assistant
the work force," she said.
Sepic appeared before the City
Commission Tuesday night to ask the city to contribute $15,000 toward financing the survey. All five city commissioners voted to grant money to the survey.
The county, city and Chamber of Commerce will share the $35,000 cost of the survey.
The city and the county will each contribute $15,000 and the Chamber will contribute $5,000 and 120 hours of volunteer staff time.
Sepic said that when completed, the survey would offer a
snapshot of the Lawrence work force. He said it would remain a valid profile of the city work force for about three years, and then a new labor profile would be needed.
The survey will be distributed to 400 local employees, as well as adult employees in Lawrence and Douglas County. The project will also survey adults that work from home.
The survey will be finished midsummer 2001, Michaelis said.
Edited by Jason McKee
RELIGION ON CAMPUS
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