Tuesday, January 23, 2001
The University Daily Kansan
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Armed robber takes $6,000 from student
By Lauren Brandenburg writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer.
A 20-year-old Lawrence man who attended the University of Kansas last semester was robbed at gunpoint at his apartment last week in the 2900 block of West 15th Street. Lawrence police said
Det. John Lewis said management from the apartment complex contacted the police after residents requested their locks be changed. Lewis said the case, which involved what he called "suspicious circumstances," had been mislabelled within the department, keeping the report from being available until this week.
The victim, Justin Rapp, who is taking this semester off of school, said he was still not sure how the incident happened.
Rapp described the incident in this way: He and some friends were watching TV when someone knocked on the door. Rapp checked his security monitor and opened the door because the man appeared to be someone he was expecting.
Two other men were with him, and after they pushed their way into his apartment, the first one pulled out a gun. Rapp said. They demanded bis money, gun and camera.
He wasn't.
"They seemed to know what I had in my house before they came in." Rapp said.
Lewis said Rapp and his four friends who were visiting were forced to lie on the floor and then forced into the bathroom while the men took the items. He said Rapp and his friends left the bathroom after they heard the men leave.
Rapp said the three men left with $6,000 in cash,
his safe, an SKS assault rifle, DVDs and jewelry.
They also took some of his friends' coats. He estimated
the total value of the items at $7,555.
Rapp said he had talked with police since the incident. He said he did not know how the men knew what he would have in his apartment.
"Someone I trust has been off running their mouth." Rapp said.
He said he thought someone he knew might have mentioned the items at a party while intoxicated, and perhaps the men had overheard. He said he and his roommate had bought the camera about a month ago because they owned valuable things, and the camera was an inexpensive way to ensure their protection.
Rapp did not know what to think of the robbery, he said, because he did not have any problems or grudges with anyone.
"I don't think I deserve this," he said.
Det. Lewis said the police had descriptions of the three suspects, and that the case had been forwarded to the district attorney's office and the drug enforcement unit.
Edited by Jacob Roddy
Brown Bag Classics jazz up lunchtime
By Sarah Smarsh
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
writer@kansan.com
There may be no free lunches, but the department of music and dance is doing what it can to make students' lunch hour a little more entertaining.
Brown Bag Classics, a free, lunchtime concert series showcasing student and faculty performers, will be presented weekly this semester. The half-hour concerts are scheduled for Wednesdays from 12:30 to 1 p.m., at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Organizers encourage guests to bring lunches; the Union will provide soft drinks and water.
The program, which began last semester, aims to educate as well as to entertain, said Michelle Bullins,
department of music and dance staff member. The performers discuss the works they play and answer questions from the audience.
Guy Montes, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, sophomore, is among the students slated to perform. Montes said he was excited to gain experience in performing and to express his thoughts on music.
"I see it as an opportunity for me to reach students and make them understand what music is about," Montes said.
"The response has been great," Bullins said. "The goal of bringing music to a wider audience is happening."
Mike Hall, assistant professor of trombone, will perform tomorrow. He hopes to also receive a good response. Hall, a trombonist, plans to relate the improvisational aspects of
What: Brown Bag Classics, a free concert series
When: Wednesdays, 12:30 to 1 p.m.
Where: Alderson Auditorium, fourth floor of the Kansas Union
BROWN BAG CLASSICS CONCERT SERIES SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Jan. 24 — Mike Hall, faculty trombonist
uity hospitals
Wednesday, Jan. 31 — Faculty trio:
■ Wednesday, Jan. 31 — Faculty trio:
Ben Sayevich, violin; Peter Chun, viola;
John Boulton, flute
Wednesday, Feb. 7 — Faculty duo: Ed
Lau, celli. TonMarie Monigomery, pani
Wednesday, Feb. 21 — Jack
Walter
baroque and jazz music.
"I'm just sharing with the audience the knowledge I've gained," Hall said. The lunch-time concert will serve as
Wednesday, Feb. 28 — Jazz Combo 1
Wednesday, March 14 — Faculty 1
- Wednesday, Feb. 28 – Jan.
- Wednesday, March 17 – faculty/
guest pianist; faculty clarinist; Linda Macey, guest pianist;
Aline Downs, faculty pianist;
Wednesday, March 28 - Student duo:
Sarah Fox, flute; Guy Montez, flute
■ Wednesday, April 11 — Paul Stevens, faculty hornist
Wednesday, April 4 — Julie Mealiff,
student pianist
Wednesday, May 2 — Allyson
Walters, student pianist
Wednesday, April 25 - Jessica
Smith, student pianist
Hall's preparation for a larger performance Monday at Swarthout Recital Hall.
Depression needs treatment
— Edited by Brandy Straw
Bv Livi Reagenbaum
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
John Houghton had trouble getting out of bed everyday. He did not eat or sleep regularly. This was not the flu or the blues — Houghton, Overland Park sophomore, suffered from depression.
According to John Wade, psychologist at Counseling and Psychological Services, a lot of students suffer from depression at the University of Kansas.
many students come into Watkins for treatment of depression," Wade said. "It is a common problem for students."
Wade said signs of depression were loss of appetite, sleeping more than usual, a feeling of hopelessness, loss of interest in enjoyable activities, and unusual irritability.
Houghton said that when he had suffered from depression he could not function or go to class.
"I stayed in my dorm room all day because I had no desire to do anything." Houghton said. "I skipped all my classes and my grades slipped. I just did no care about anything."
Frank DeSalvo, director of CAPS, said that causes of depression varied from situational circumstances to more serious circumstances.
"Often the causes of depression come from circumstances that happens in one's life, such as a relationship that went sour or homesickness," DeSalvo said. "This is known as situational depression. Long-term depression is more serious in severity. The person is really unable to function."
Wade said that depression can also be
FEELING DEPRESSED?
Symptoms of depression can include:
■ Loss of appetite
■ Excessive sleeping
■ Feelings of hopelessness
■ Loss of interest in enjoyable activities
■ Unusual irritability
Source: Counseling and Psychological Services
caused by physiological circumstances.
"Some people biochemically have more of a predisposition toward depression because they have more of a biochemical imbalance," Wade said.
CAPS offers a number of services to treat depression, including individual and group therapy. Psychiatric services are also offered.
Linda Keeler, psychiatrist at CAPS, treats many severe cases of depression by prescribing medication.
"Anti-depressants prescribed to students work toward relieving the symptoms of depression and help students to cope with it." Keeler said.
To be eligible for services at CAPS, a student must be enrolled at the University and have paid the student health fee. The first therapy session is free and each additional session is $9. CAPS is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Houghton said he encouraged students who suffer from depression to get help.
Exhaustion, iron deficiency signs of students' anemia
—Edited by Jason McKee
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Jen Bills, Topeka senior, said anemia caused extreme exhaustion and made it hard to function.
Fatigue is a central part of a student's life when juggling school and work. However, if a student experiences too much fatigue, it might be the result of anemia.
"Anemia made it extremely hard to walk to campus without getting out of breath," Bills said. "I was always tired."
Anemia is defined as a low blood cell count which is caused by lack of iron in the blood.
Bills was treated at Watkins with iron supplements and advisement about her diet.
"I was told to eat foods high in iron such as spinach, green leaf vegetables and meat," Bills said. "I was also told to take an iron supplement."
Symptoms of anemia include extreme fatigue accompanied by fever and low endurance.
"Anemia can cause students to have trouble keeping up with day-to-day activities because of extreme exhaustion," said Randall Rock, physician at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
Atn Chapman, nutrition director at Watkins, said a healthy diet and a
LOW ON IRON
Anemia causes iron deficiencies, which can leave students with chronic fatigue and physical exhaustion.
Students can increase their iron levels by eating more meats or green vegetables such as spinach, or iron-fortified cereals and grains.
Students who suffer from anemia can also add iron to their diets by taking iron supplements.
lot of iron could help prevent and fight anemia.
"A good diet, which consists of iron-fortified foods such as cereals, grains and red meat, can help students get back their energy," Chapman said.
Rock advises students who have symptoms of anemia to come to Watkins.
"Anemia should be checked and can be dangerous in the sense that it can decrease someone's endurance level and can make it hard to function under chronic fatigue," Rock said.
Bills said that students should be aware of anemia.
"It is a problem that students do not think about, especially those who have poor eating habits." Bills said.
Edited by Jason McKee
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