THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY,APRIL1,2011
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Rakin in the Help
The Big Event volunteers helped clean up Lawrence
VOLUME 123 ISSUE 123
Old, sopping leaves spatter Mary Lee Brochmann's front lawn at 2213 Westdale Road. Not long ago, Brochmann would have cleaned up the mess herself. But recently, she has been suffering from heart and lung problems, plummeting her weight and diminishing her strength. Living alone means all the hard housework falls on Brochmann. But losing her breath while having a conversation makes common chores unthinkable.
"It's impossible for me to do that kind of heavy work." Brochmann said.
On a gairy Thursday afternoon, three students with rakes willingly took care of it.
"It's showing the community of Lawrence that we're not just a bunch of college kids that like to party." Ashley Clayton, a sophomore from Basehor, said.
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do you think?
BY LAURA NIGHTENGALE
JILL NOWAK
McPherson, Junior
"I saw it on Facebook and I thought it'd be a good opportunity to get involved with the community so I got a group together and we're just going to try to help out."
AMIE YOUNG Olathe, sophomore "It seemed like a really cool event that just started here and I wanted to give it a good start so hopefully it can come back for future years."
ROBERT DELARA
Levenworth, senior
"I'm a philosophy major so I try as much as can to help as many people as I can. Give time is not a huge deal for me so if someone needs help I'm more than willing to do so."
ALEC JOYCE Lawrence, freshman Codirector of the program's committee "There's always been a slight disconnect from the student body here at KJ and the town as a whole, but with events like this the University gets to give back to the community that we live in!"
Rebecca Ross, a sophomore from San Antonio and Angela Benway, a freshman from Chicago, rake out a chicken coop as part of the Big Event Thursday afternoon. The Big Event, a KUNited election platform last year, sends students out into the Lawrence community to help do chores and maintenance for residents.
LAWRENCE
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Letting the light in, finally
BY SARAH HOCKEL shockel@kansan.com
Within the next couple of months, students can expect to see construction beginning on 12th Street between Louisiana to Vermont streets because the Oread Neighborhood Lighting Project will finally be executed.
Additional funds that were needed from the Community Development Block Grant went through, so the final phases of the
According to Mark Thiel, assistant director of Public Works for the city of Lawrence, the project will be broken down into four phases. The first phase will include construction on the sidewalk of 12th Street between Louisiana and Vermont streets to comply with handicap standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Phases three and four include the installation of lights along 12th Street between Louisiana
project can begin once planning is completed.
Phase one has been contracted and workers are busy completing other projects before beginning
work. The sidewalks "are under construction and should be completed pretty soon," Thiel said. "It's a matter of scheduling. My guess is they will wait until class is out and after graduation, so it's the least inconvenient to students."
Phase two, which includes 10-foot decorative light poles in South Park, will commence as soon as the materials are delivered.
and Vermont streets as well as lit, signalized crosswalks at 12th and Tennessee streets and 12th and Kentucky streets. Both phases should be completed before the end of the year, Thiel said, with the possibility that phase four will continue until 2012.
The project will help increase safety for students and community members who travel along that pathway.
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Oread Neighborhood Lighting Project
With the economic inflation and more students taking the bus, the University's parking and transit revenues are decreasing, leading it to make up for the lost revenue in some way.
Although nothing has been decided upon yet, the department has submitted different budgets to the provost's office. One of the budgets involving the red zone includes a percentage increase on various things like parking permits, fines,
Students planning on buying a KU parking pass for the next school year could be in for an unpleasant surprise. The parking and transit department at the University is considering a parking fee increase around campus.
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"The parking and transit department is completely user funded." Donna Hultine, University director of parking and transit, said. "So we really rely on the revenue streams of parking permits, tickets, garage revenue and events."
PARKING & TRANSIT DEPARTMENT
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
1501 IRVING HILL ROAD
LAWRENCE, KANSAS 66045-7006
BY LAURA THOMAS lthomas@kansan.com
CAMPUS
Check here if new address
Parking department pushes for fee increase
Only cases of a stolen bicycle and some ill-placed graffiti stirred the spring break silence.
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Two campus crimes occur during break
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Check out Kansan.com for more information about the potential increases in parking for the 2011- 2012 school year.
One more sentenced in ticket scandal
Former athletics department employees now face steep fines and years of jail time.
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Jayhawks prepare to fight for first Big 12 victory against Huskers today
After recent losses to No.11 Missouri and No.8 Texas, and a split doubleheader against UKMC, Kansas turns its attention to Big 12 play in its upcoming game against No.16 Nebraska.