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Anschutz upgrades Wi-Fi
BY ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON
amcnaughtonkansan.com
By the end of this week, users accessing wireless Internet in Anschutz Library will notice that they can connect more quickly and easily, information technology officials said.
Jaci Matney, director of project and process management for IT Services, said the previous wireless system was not sufficient enough to allow all the students at Anschutz to get onto the system.
"The goal is to allow the students who use Anschutz to be on wireless at any point in time and to be able to accommodate all of us that are
there," Matney said.
The funding for the wireless upgrade is somewhat complicated, said Karen Nicholas the communications coordinator for IT Services.
The upgrade was funded in part through The Learning Studio, the renovated study space in Anschutz, and the remaining funding came through the Wireless Commons Project that is partially paid for through Student Senate.
The wireless upgrade involved construction work to install access points and other associated equipment. In order to install the access points, additional work had to be done to the infrastructure and wiring. The construction work began on Dec. 20 and was originally slated to be completed before classes began on Jan. 21. The more intrusive stages of the construction were completed over break to prevent disruption.
IT officials have not the new access points yet, but are scheduled to do so by the end of the week.
The additional access points that were installed in Anschutz will enable more devices such as laptops and smartphones to access the wireless network and will increase the number of users at any given time.
"I think users are going to notice right away when it is turned up," Matney said.
Edited by Brittany Nelson
Aaron Harris/KANSAN
jonattnan Fuller, a senior from Topeka, and Joel Hernandez, a senior from Chihuahua, Mexico, study Chinese using the wireless network in Anschutz Library. During winter break, the library installed a new router, which allows for improved performance and better security.
ART
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Students display paintings, drawings and sculptures at the Graduate Student's Art Exhibition in the Art and Design Gallery Jan. 23 through Feb. 4.
Students show work at exhibition
BY WESTON PLETCHER
wpletch@ku.edu
Graduate students in the department of visual arts will begin the spring semester with the Graduate Student's Art Exhibition that will take place in the Art and Design Gallery, 1467 Jayhawk Blvd and will run Sunday, Jan. 23 through Feb. 4.
The exhibit showcases a wide variety of art including paintings, drawings, sculptures and objects made from everyday utensils.
Lyndsay Leisinger, a junior from
Wellington, is an avid art fan at the University of Kansas.
"It is really exciting to see students from KU showcasing their talents like this," she said. "It really goes to show just how talented students are and how creative they can be when they use everyday items to make a really unique piece of art."
"I have always loved art because it comes so naturally to the artists," Leisinger said. "They really make it seem effortless."
Undergraduate and graduate students will have more opportunities
to have their artwork showcased in the gallery before the academic year is complete. Following the exhibit, the gallery is scheduled to host 11 more public exhibitions throughout the spring semester.
Leisinger said she planned on attending future exhibits at the gallery.
"When students create something this incredible everyone needs to get out and see it," Leisinger said.
— Edited by Samantha Collins
LAWRENCE
Bars survive without students
When students leave town at the end of the semester the dynamic of this college town changes. Some popular destinations are abandoned, while others thrive with patrons wary of the student scene.
BY LAURA
NIGHTENGALE
Inlightengale@kansan.com
Local bar management says the students' return to campus rejuvenates the bar scene in Lawrence.
Nancy Longhurst, general manager at The Cave, 1200 Oread Ave, said she expected the students' return to boost business.
"Look at our location," said Rob Farha, owner of The Wheel. Farha pointed out that most housing near The Wheel is rental property, which tends to empty during breaks. At 14th and Ohio, The Wheel depends on student
Bars near campus take a dip in earnings during University of Kansas breaks. Establishments like these depend on student patrons to support business.
consumers for income. When student bar's patrons and employees leave Lawrence, the establishment closes.
The Cave is also very close to campus. Like the Wheel, The Cave closed after finals week and reopened last weekend, when students returned to Lawrence.
Downtown bars such as Tonic, 728 Massachusetts, and Quinton's. 615 Massachusetts, remained open during break with success. Quinton's reported sales above average on weeknights during the holiday.
Farha said basketball games fill the bar with alumni and out-of-town fans instead of the typical college-age crowd.
During the winter break, some establishments hosted special events. The Cave opened on New Year's Eve and The Wheel operated for men's basketball home games.
Mann said that Quinton's experiences an influx of business from locals when classes are out of session. Its smaller size keeps it closer to capacity during breaks, says Mann.
"A lot of it's because other bars are closed and a lot of it's that we have kind of an older crowd anyway." Quinton's manager Greg Mann said.
"We only need 100 people to fill up, where some of the other bars will take 400-500 people,"
Mann said.
For more on this story, be sure to watch KUJH-TV News tomorrow at 4 p.m. on Knology Channel 31
— Edited by Sean Tokarz
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