University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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participation increased, but not quite enough to give Jj KU the win over K-State I First the rival football game, then the blood drive. KU couldn ' t seem to catch a break. Just as the Hawks were edged out by the Wildcats on the gridiron, so too was KU defeated by Kansas State University in the fall blood drive, 842 units to 913 units. Fortunately, the news was not all bleak. Participation was up, as the blood drive netted almost 300 more donations than it had the previous spring. Much of the increase was due to efforts to involve more campus groups. In past years, the blood drive focused on the Greek community and competition between individual chapters. Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic changed that however, as they worked with the scholarship halls and other campus organizations to shift the focus to KU and K-State. Leah Davis, Panhellenic vice-president for campus affairs, said, We tried to get people motivated with the competition between Bv imi Kansas State University: 913 units University of Kansas: 842 units campuses. We ' re really happy because we reached a lot of new people. We were trying to get more people besides those in the Greek community, so we really pushed it to other organizations. Committees were responsible for spreading the word about the blood drive. Members contacted local businesses to get sponsorship. Visiting and writing letters to other campus organizations was also a part of the plan to increase participation. Some campus groups, such as residence halls and the School of Law held their own satellite blood drives to attract more of their own members. Davis also attributed the rise in donations to the efficiency of the blood drive. I didn ' t hear any horror stories this year, she said. In the past, it was not unheard of to wait in line for 45 minutes or an hour before you were able to donate. That didn ' t happen this year. Everything went very smoothly. 2,4 Drive

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Security monitors enforce rules to keep the peace and quiet during all those if EMILY 10:50 p.m. On any given week night, security monitors set up in buildings across ;ampus. Tables are pulled out for check-in, outside doors are secured, and alarms activated. For those who monitor entrance into resi- lence halls, books were opened in hopes of :atching a few minutes here and there br studying. 11:03 p.m. The first of the late- light stragglers wait to go to their ooms as their KUIDs are scanned to nsure they are residents of the building. 11:10 p.m. First rounds are made. The bass from a stereo can be heard ' rom the floor above- on the opposite :nd of the hall. The security monitor :roes downstairs to quiet the residents. 11:25 p.m. A glassy-eyed, weak- what they 3T6 cneed young man answers the door. He insists there is no alcohol in his room, ! ' et there ' s a beer in his hand. The ilcohol is confiscated, and the security nonitor goes on her way. 11:40 p.m. A man walks down he hall, carrying a suspiciously-square aper bag. Seeing the desk monitor, he insists hat it ' s not alcohol. Refusing to show the Contents of the bag, he continues down the lallway. The monitor casually asks for his !iame as the man steps into the elevator. The inonitor calls for the rover to check it out. Working as a security monitor, I get to know a lot of people. And I get a chance to see really like. Chad Younger, Leawood Kan. sophomore. 12:25 a.m. The west door alarm goes off. It was just the wind. 12:50 a.m. The fire alarm goes off in McCollum Hall. 1:15 a.m. Medical Emergency: a fresh- man had too much to drink, and an ambulance is needed. 2:30 a.m. There is a noise complaint on the sixth floor. After the security monitor confronts the resi- dents, they apologize and swear they will keep it down. 2:35 a.m. Noise from the same room draws the attention of the security monitor again. The residents finally quiet down after being written up. 2:45 a.m. In another building, the security monitor sighs and stares at his watch. He has 15 minutes left. Because of the long night, he says feels like he is going to fall over. 2:50 a.m. The monitor jerks as he nearly falls asleep. Five minutes later the shift is over. 2:55 a.m. Security monitors across campus pack up their things. There is a general stumbling back to their respective rooms. 3:00 a.m. Fresh, somewhat awake moni- tors begin their duties. Security inonitor Doug Koenig, Shawnee, Kan., sophomore, checks Felix Knystautas , Phoenix, Ariz., junior, KUID to insure that he is a resident of Hashinger Hall. Photo by Stephen Pingry Security monitors

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.n American Red Cross worker pepares Sean Mayers, Gardner jmior, for donating blood. icto by Amy Soil Blood Drive 25