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Microscopic pollen particles are
swirling through the air, triggering
a wave of problems for autumnal
allergy sufferers and this year
might be worse than others.
Its ridiculous, said Lindyn
Roush, a junior from Pleasanton,
Calif. I sneeze about six times
an hour.
Weed pollen counts have the
potential to be record-breaking
this year, and tree pollen counts
were 1,000 times above average this
spring, said Dr. Warren Frick of
Asthma, Allergy & Rheumatology
Associates in Lawrence.
Its been a double-whammy
this year, Frick said.
Dallas Peterson, weed control
specialist at the K-State Research
and Extension office, said rag-
weed counts are higher this year
because of abun-
dant rainfall
Kansas received
during the spring
and summer.
Ragweed pol-
len counts reached
1,893 particles
per cubic meter
yesterday, accord-
ing to Childrens
Mercy Hospital
in Kansas City,
Mo. Weed pollen
counts above 500 particles per
cubic meter are registered as very
high pollen counts according to
the American Academy of Allergy,
Asthma and Immunology.
Frick said ragweed gets all the
attention, but weeds like English
plantain, Russian thistle (tumble-
weed), pigweed, lambsquarters
and sage also influence allergies
this time of year.
The pollen from these weeds
might be microscopic, but the
consequences for allergy suffer-
ers arent.
Those who suffer from
allergies might have:
Itchy,wateryeyes
Runnynose
Headaches
Sneezing
Asthma
Coughing
Wheezing
Shortnessofbreath
Chase Bray, a senior from
Kansas City, Kan., said this fall
allergy season has been hitting
him pretty hard.
It drives you crazy, Bray said.
Sometimes Bray feels like he
cant go outside without dealing
with itchy eyes or an annoying
tickle in his nose.
Chris Reynolds,
a senior from
Topeka, said hes
most allergic to
ragweed. He said
his hay fever really
kicked in about
two weeks ago.
Its probably
the strongest since
I can remember,
Reynolds said.
He said when he
is in an area with a
lot of pollen he is
hit with itchy eyes, a runny nose
and an itchy nose and face.
Frick said pollen can blow in
from hundreds of miles away and
affect people in Kansas, and it
could cause problems for aller-
gy sufferers until the first hard
freeze.
It could be three weeks from
now or it could be three months
from now, Frick said.
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Thursday Tomorrow Today
Low
Medium
Very high
High
Forecasted pollen levels
Source: weather.com
Tips for avoiding pollen
Stay inside, when possible.
Keep your house windows closed and
the air conditioning on.
Vacuum frequently, including furniture.
Wash pets that are outside and come
inside.
Wash your hair nightly to remove any
pollen.
Patty Quinlan, nurse supervisor at Watkins Memo-
rial Health Center
By aNGelIQUe
MCNaUGHtoN
amcnaughton@kansan.com
As part of the reorganiza-
tion of Student Success, Marlesa
Roney created a new position to
improve the
Uni vers i t ys
retention and
g r a du a t i o n
rates through
e n r o l l me nt
and recruit-
ment.
R o n e y ,
vice provost
for Student
Success, creat-
ed the position
of associate
vice provost
for recruit-
ment and
e nr ol l me nt
as part of the
focus on Chancellor Bernadette
Gray-Littles initiative. Roney said
part of improved retention and
graduation rates is making sure
that the University recruits stu-
dents who can be successful in
the first place.
This position applies to that
overall theme and it begins with
effective recruitment, Roney
said.
Roney based the hiring of
Matt Melvin, who currently
serves as the associate provost for
enrollment management at the
University of Central Missouri,
on his track record and experi-
ence.
Melvin said his job would be to
work within Student Success and
across campus to create a set of
enrollment strategies. These strat-
egies, he said, would be designed
to help achieve and maintain
ideal recruitment, retention and
graduation rates.
For Roney, the new position is
merely a part of the overall reor-
ganization of Student Success.
This is about really moving
us forward as a University and
developing a true enrollment plan
to understand what our capacities
are in different academic areas,
Roney said. Then we will be able
to build a plan that effectively
delivers the numbers of students
to meet their capacity.
No mechanical changes will
take place during the enroll-
ment process for future students
because of Melvins new position,
Roney said, but changes will take
place in terms of communicating
with prospective students about
opportunities.
We are thinking about how
we can personalize a students
experience from the first contact
by the University to graduation
and beyond, Roney said.
Melvin said during his time at
Central Missouri, the university
witnessed significant increases
Roney
Melvin
Avoiding pollen is the best way
to evade allergy symptoms, said Dr.
Warren Frick of Asthma, Allergy &
Rheumatology Associates in Law-
rence. But thats not always the easi-
est thing to do. Frick said there are
three treatment options for allergy
suferers.
1. over-the-counter medicines
Claritin, Zyrtec or generic brands
are non-drowsy anti-histamines that
will help reduce the severity of the symptoms for most allergy
suferers. Allergy eye drops can help itchy and watery eyes.
2. nasal sprays
If over-the-counter medicines dont help, the next step is a
nasal spray.
3. allergy shots
If medication isnt making a person feel better or if they have
side efects from medication, allergy shots are a treatment
option.
Sage
Ragweed
WhaT should i do?
WhaT should We eXpeCT?
By StePHeN Gray
sgray@kansan.com
Even though search engines
play a large role in providing
quick answers, there are always
those times when the answer to
a nagging question can prove
difficult to find.
Fortunately for students at the
University, there is an informa-
tional service on campus that
continues to serve that exact
need.
KU Info, which began as a
rumor control hotline in 1970,
has established itself under direc-
tor Curtis Marsh as a reliable
question-and-answer service at
the University with three kiosks
and a growing online database.
Since 2005, when Marsh took
the reins of KU Info, the service
has gone from answering 100
questions a day to 300 a day in
2010.
We just want students to
know there is a place to go when
they dont know where else to
go, Marsh said.
Kelly Unger, a senior from
Overland Park and KU Info
employee, said that the free ser-
vices reach extends much fur-
ther than just current students.
More than anything, Im sur-
prised when alumni call and
they still know the telephone
number and use our service,
Unger said.
KU Infos current stabil-
ity didnt come easy, however.
Throughout the 1990s, KU Info
struggled to maintain adequate
funding as the Internet took on
a greater role in student life.
The service required significant
student salary dollars in order
to maintain it, and with major
statewide budget cuts after 9/11,
KU Info eventually lost its finan-
cial support in 2002.
After being moved to the
reference desk of Anschutz
Library, KU Info redefined itself
to remain a valid program. With
the strength of several petitions
and online protests by students,
a new funding structure was
established by University leader-
ship and Marsh was chosen as
the fifth director of KU Info.
We brought the program
back to the Union and hired stu-
dents to devote full attention to
KU Info users, Marsh said.
The new KU Info provided a
three-pronged approach to ser-
vice: phone, online and in-per-
son. The main transformation
was the creation of a searchable
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sTudenT suCCess
New position creates hope
for higher retention rates
SEE success oN pAGE 3A
An unofcal campus group
watches clouds and plays
music every Thursday outside
the ECM building.
clouD| 6A
Jamming
for world
peace
aChoo!
More pollen this fall,
more allergies for you
Abundant rainfall
this year leads to
higher pollen counts
Its ridiculous. I
sneeze about six
times an hour.
LInDyn RouSh
Pleasanton, Calif., junior
Campus
KU Info increases use,
options and services
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Megan Do, a senior fromWichita works on the third foor of Anschutz Library at the newest
KU Info location.
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tour simulates drunken
driving experiences
TouR | 2A
Save A Life Tour visits campus to educate students on drunk driving.
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n student union Activities will be hosting a comedy
show with Aziz Ansari at 7:30 p.m. at the Lied center.
tickets are $15.
nthe center for russian, east european and eurasian
studies will be hosting a free brownbag lecture on
study abroad at noon in room 318 of bailey Hall.
Whats going on?
TUESDAY
September 14
FRIDAY
September 17
SATURDAY
September 18
nthe Audio-reader network will be hosting For
your ears only, a fundraiser, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at the douglas county Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper st.
entrance is free.
nstudent union Activities will be hosting free cos-
mic bowling from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Jaybowl on the
frst foor of the kansas union.
SUNDAY
September 19
nthe Audio-reader network will be hosting For your
ears only, a fundraiser, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
douglas county Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper st. entrance
is free.
nstudent union Activities will be hosting tunes at
noon, a free concert with dJ Luis from noon to 1 p.m.
outside the kansas union.
nstudent union Activities will be hosting free cosmic
bowling from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Jaybowl on the frst
foor of the kansas union.
npeer Health educators will be hosting a smokeout
event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Wescoe Hall.
necumenical christian ministries will be hosting a
community forum on homelessness at 12 p.m. at the
ecm center, 1204 oread Ave.
nthe school of business will be holding a career fair
from noon to 5 p.m. in the ffth foor of the kansas
union.
nstudent union Activities will be hosting tea at
three with free tea and cookies from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
on the fourth foor of the kansas union.
WEDNESDAY
September 15
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September 16
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September 20
nthe department of theatre will be hosting a free
workshop featuring the original pronunciation of A
midsummer nights dream, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in
murphy Hall, room 209.
BY JUSTINE PATTON
jpatton@kansan.com
Drinking and driving dont nat-
urally relate to school. But today
the Kansas Union is hosting the
Save a Life Tour, which interac-
tively demonstrates to students
the dangers of getting behind the
wheel afer drinking.
This alcohol awareness program
includes a drinking and driving
simulator, where students can
drive a car while drunk to see
how impairing it is.
Jenny McKee, a health educator
for Student Health Services, said
the tour is coming to the University
in response to issues with drinking
and driving. In 2006, KU students
self-reported that they drank and
drove after having five or more
drinks, which is 4.5 times more
than the national average. McKee
said these numbers were down in
2009, but they were still signifi-
cantly higher than elsewhere in the
country.
Sarah Witt, a freshman from
Wichita, said she was surprised to
learn about the statistics.
Thats crazy. I didnt think it
was that bad here, Witt said. We
have SafeRide and stuff, so youd
think theyd use stuff like that.
McKee said she thought stu-
dents didnt drink and drive inten-
tionally.
When it happens, its because
individuals get into situations
where they hadnt planned on
drinking, and then all of a sudden
theyre in that party atmosphere,
McKee said. So they end up hav-
ing a drink, and then that turns
into two or three, and then they
end up driving under the influ-
ence.
McKee said she hoped that
the Save A Life Tours visual aids
would make the event memorable
for students.
Doing a presentation or doing
a table event, while you can dis-
tribute lots of information that
way, you may not be as effective,
McKee said. With this, its like
seeing is believing.
In addition to the drinking
and driving simulator, the event
includes a coffin display. McKee
said that some of the events may be
uncomfortable for students to see.
Jill Sullivan, a sophomore from
Chicago, said she thought pro-
grams similar to the Save A Life
Tour could be effective in prevent-
ing drinking and driving.
If you see a coffin, youre not
going to want to drink and drive,
Sullivan said.
The Save A Life Tour lasts from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free.
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EDUCATION
Drunk driving is used to teach valuable lesson
earthwork is the true story of
kansas crop artist stan Herd, who
traveled to new york city in 1994
to create a massive landscaped
artwork on undeveloped land. It
was flmed almost entirely here
in Lawrence, Herds hometown in
2008. Last weekend, after months
on the festival circuit, it came back
home for its local premiere at the
Lawrence Arts center. kJHks con-
nor donevan spoke with director,
writer, and producer chris ordal, a
ku flm alumnus, about the movie
and its making.
Local flm
premieres
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BY CARLO RAMIREZ
cramirez@kansan.com
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish
New year, started Sept. 9 a new
beginning to a new year. Its a fit-
ting theme for the Jewish Studies
Department, which welcomed
an entirely new set of Hebrew
instructors for the 2010-2011
school year.
There was no mass walk out.
said Lynn Davidman, director
of Jewish Studies. Just a series
of events, sort of like a domino
effect.
Davidman said she and the
staff were happy with the new
faculty and excited to add a vari-
ety of new features to the depart-
ment.
Justin Held, a sophomore from
Minnesota, said he was pleased
with the new faculty members.
I like it, because I really didnt
like the old ones and I kind of
butted heads with them.
Davidman said the department
held a thorough search for quali-
fied candidates
with college teach-
ing experience,
fluency in Hebrew
and a preference for
natives of Israel.
Davidman said
the department
found what it need-
ed and was excited
about the addition
of four qualified
new staff members:
Orit Kamara, Galit
Israeli, Sharon Sela and new coor-
dinator Schelly Ryseein.
I am very excited to be teach-
ing here, Orit Kamara said. They
understand we are all new and we
get a lot of support.
New instructors are not the
only recent change in the Hebrew
Department. Davidman said the
d e p a r t me n t
would like to
become more
technologically
advanced, by
utilizing mul-
timedia to help
students con-
nect and speak
in Hebrew with
students from
colleges in
Israel. That way,
when students
make a trip to Israel they can
reconnect with the students they
spoke to online.
Davidman said this would help
bring the Israeli culture to life for
students at the University.
Wed like to bring in a more
personal approach, have more
activities in which instructors
interact with students outside the
class room, Davidman said.
The faculty departures allowed
Davidman to teach a course this
year, a first for her during her
time at the University.
I will be teaching the class
quite differently, Davidman said,
with emphases on rituals, social
groups, annual events, lifetime
events, beliefs, different organiza-
tions, Judaism, new movement.
Stay tuned for the rest.
Edited by Roshni Oommen
90 percent of the questions received at KU Info are KU-related.
Here are some of the other 10 percent:
How much would it cost to fll an Olympic swimming pool with
Jello?
-About 5.06 million for the packages of Jello alone.
the numbers:
Olympic pool: 660,000 uS gallons (or 10,560,000 cups)
One package of Jello Makes two cups.
Approximate cost of one package of Jello: 96 cents
How many trees are on campus?
In Fall 07, an undergraduate global information systems (GIS) class
did a tree density study on West Campus. they concluded that there
are 19,425 trees on West Campus. We combined that with the 5,100
trees on main campus that Facilities Operations maintain, along
with an estimated 5,000 that they dont maintain.
the fresh, new total number of trees on campus is 29,525. that just
happens to coincide very closely with the number of students on
campus.
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie
Pop?
Well, it depends.
If you believe the owl from the commercial, it takes three.
If you are looking for a more scientifc answer, heres what one site
said: After three trials, the average number of licks came to 413.
What is the meaning of life?
If you want Ku Infos take on it, its important to understand that it
comes with a bias toward the notion that Ku Info is the center of
the universe. So the meaning of life must be a combination of two
theories: 1) Information is king, so the meaning of life is a journey
toward ultimate knowledge... and 2) Ku is possibly the coolest place
anywhere, so the meaning of life is a journey toward happiness,
which can best be found at the university of Kansas.
in both quantity and diversity of
its entering students, while main-
taining academic quality, despite
significant increases in tuition and
fees.
The university has also wit-
nessed its highest persistence,
retention and graduation rates
during my time period, Melvin
said.
Typically, enrollment profes-
sionals use key metrics surround-
ing quality, quantity, diversity,
retention rates and graduation
rates, Melvin said, to evaluate their
success. Melvin said that although
those metrics are important,
they are really the byproduct of
improved student services, student
learning, student growth and stu-
dent development.
Thus, my goal in a very global
sense is to fully leverage, integrate
and align our people, processes
and technology to wrap around
the individual student and facili-
tate their transition into, through
and out of the university, Melvin
said.
Melvin said he chose the
University because it had a power-
ful brand, which facilitates both
recruitment and retention efforts.
Melvin said the depth and breadth
of the academic portfolio provides
a competitive advantage in the
recruitment marketplace.
Melvin also chose to move to
Lawrence for personal reasons. He
said the move would allow his
family to stay close to the Kansas
City area, where several family
members live.
Melvin will start his new posi-
tion Oct. 4. Melvin said he was
extremely excited and deeply hum-
bled to join the University.
I look forward to serving pro-
spective students and their families
as we seek to elevate and enhance
programs and services designed to
attract, retain, graduate and place
students, Melvin said.
Edited by Roshni Oommen
online database. Instead of
competing with the Internet,
KU Info took full advantage
of it, transitioning to a ser-
vice that helped students find
information.
In the pre-Internet days,
KU Info was tucked away in
a back room that was filled
to the ceiling
with reference
books, ency-
clopedias and
file cabinets,
Marsh said.
The biggest
change weve
made is put-
ting every-
thing online
so that any-
one can access
our resources
from the
web.
In addition to new kiosks on
Jayhawk Boulevard and at the
Learning Studio at Anschutz
Library, KU Info has also
begun utilizing other mediums
like text messages, Twitter, and
Facebook. This technological
makeover allows the service
to be more readily available to
students.
Sarah Murphy, a senior
from Atchison and KU Info
employee, said that the con-
version has proven popular
among students.
We actually have a lot of
students who will text us. Its
very efficient, as we check our
e-mail often, Murphy said.
While the
move online
has proven
i n v a l u a b l e
to KU Info
and should
help sustain
it for years to
come, Marsh
believes that
there is no
substitute for
the human
element when
it comes to
navigating the University envi-
ronment.
This school is a big, com-
plicated place. When I am
confused about something, I
want to speak to a real person
who cares and wants to help
solve my problem. Our stu-
dents have that in KU Info,
Marsh said.
AssOCIAtEd PREss
CARACAS, Venezuela A
plane carrying 51 people crashed
Monday in a steel mill yard in
eastern Venezuela, killing 15 peo-
ple on board, officials said.
Workers at the state-run Sidor
steel foundry pulled people from
the smoking wreckage of the plane
owned by Venezuelan state airline
Conviasa, and officials said 36
passengers and crew survived.
Foundry worker Frank Oliveros,
44, said he saw a huge billow of
smoke after the crash, then saw
the wreckage and joined dozens of
fellow employees and firefighters
who rushed to the scene.
I dont remember names
... faces, Oliveros told The
Associated Press by telephone.
Our only interest was getting all
the people out of there alive.
The partially scorched fuselage
of French-built ATR 42 rested
among barrels and shipping con-
tainers.
Fifteen people were killed after
the crash about six miles (10 kilo-
meters) from the eastern city of
Puerto Ordaz, Bolivar state Gov.
Francisco Rangel Gomez told
reporters. Forensic experts have
yet to identify six of the bodies,
he said.
A miracle occurred today, said
Rangel Gomez, referring to the
number of survivors.
The bodies of all the victims
have been located, but authorities
have not yet identified them all,
Rangel Gomez said.
It was unclear what caused the
crash.
The plane, a twin-engine turbo-
prop, was carrying 47 passengers
and four crew members, Rangel
Gomez said. Only one of the crew
members survived, he said.
He said that Conviasa Flight
2350 had taken off from Margarita
Island a Caribbean island that
is one of Venezuelas top tourist
destinations and crashed short-
ly before reaching its destination,
the airport of Puerto Ordaz.
The state airline, Consorcio
Venezolano de Industrias
Aeronauticas y Servicios Aeros SA,
began operations in 2004. It says it
serves destinations in Venezuela,
the Caribbean, Argentina, Iran
and Syria.
In a statement, President Hugo
Chavez lamented the crash and
sent his condolences to relatives
of the victims.
All Venezuelans are mourning,
full of sorrow and tears as a result
of this tragedy, Chavez wrote.
Chavez praised rescue teams
and Sidor workers for saving
injured passengers. The social-
ist leader said the government is
investigating to clarify the causes
of this very lamentable incident.
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AcADEmIcS
I am very excited
to be teaching here.
They understand we
are all new and we
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Thailand senators
promote kickboxing
bANGKOK two thai senators
fought it out Monday in front
of parliament, but this was no
political grudge match they
wanted to promote traditional
thai kickboxing.
Its good that I can still stand,
59-year-old payap tongchuen
joked after donning gloves and
trunks and going two rounds with
direk tungfang in a boxing ring
set up for the occasion in front
of the parliament building in
bangkok.
the referee declared the fght-
ers both former professional
boxers joint victors.
Spectators thought direk, 64,
from Nonthaburi province just
north of bangkok, outclassed
his opponent from the eastern
province of Sa Kaeo, knocking him
down once. both men sit in the
upper house where lawmakers
have no party afliation.
the aim is to market thai box-
ing, as Muay thai at the interna-
tional level,said direk. It is also to
campaign for the younger genera-
tions to maintain this traditional
sport.
Muay thai, as thai kickboxing is
known, is the national sport and
its popularity has been grow-
ing worldwide. Fighters employ
punches, kicks and elbow and
knee strikes against their op-
ponents.
the event was set up by the
Senates sports committee, and
the opening demonstration on
the days card was between a pair
of 8-year-old boys.
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