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The Kansas soccer team lost Annual science carnival lets to Colorado 4-0 on Friday, children get involved with ending the Jayhawks’ hands-on chemistry winning streak. 1B experiments. 3A MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006 The student vOice since 1904 WWW.KANSAN.COM VOL. 117 ISSUE 51 PAGE 1A » BUSINESS Kansas Wal-Marts to offer $4 medications BY JACK WEINSTEIN program was set to launch in Florida the prescriptions written per year, putting themselves through school parents’ insurance. see any problem with it,” he said. and surrounding states no earlier though he couldn’t say how many and living on a tight budget. It would “I’m still on my parent’s insurance Walgreens of Deerfield, Ill., a com- Kansas was one of 12 states Wal- than Jan. 2007, but because of the generics they have in stock. also benefit students still on their but I know a lot of people who aren’t. petitor, doesn’t feel the need to match Mart added to the list of 15 states demands of its customers, Wal-Mart “Working families, senior citizens parents insurance because it could Most likely this is the only option that Wal-Mart’s new generic prescription already offering $4 generic prescrip- accelerated the start time. and the uninsured struggle to meet be cheaper than paying a co-pay, he they have right now,” she said. drug plan, Carol Hively, a Walgreens tion drugs last week. The prescrip- The retailer has made 314 generic health care costs,” he said. “We’re said. Zack Stoltenberg, Gering, Neb., spokeswoman said in an e-mail. tions will be offered at all 63 Wal- prescriptions available to its custom- hoping we can make a difference in Whitney Hobson, Wichita sopho- senior, said Wal-Mart was the only “Nearly 95 percent of Walgreens Mart stores in Kansas. ers at the $4 price for up to a 30-day their lives by giving them medicine more, said Wal-Mart’s prescription place he knew that would be able to pharmacy patients have insurance Continuing its theme of rolling supply at usually prescribed doses. they need at prices they can afford.” plan was a good idea because it al- afford this type of plan. coverage,” she said. back prices, Wal-Mart of Bentonville, Wal-Mart spokesman Dan Fogleman Fogelman said this plan is ben- lowed college students a cheaper “It’s kind of sad to see a big box Ark., began offering the discounted said the prescriptions offered eficial for college students, especially option for medication, especially for corporation take over one more thing, prescriptions three weeks ago. The accounted for about 25 percent of students without insurance, students those who are not covered by their but if it’s going to help people, I don’t SEE PRESCRIPTIONS ON PAGE 4A » JOBS SAVING THE SEasON Students struggle 20 Cornish reaches 1,000 yards in Jayhawk victory 15 with late nights Vanessa Pearson/KANSAN Vincent Cailteux, Lyndon senior, answers the phone Friday while working at the Quality Inn, 801 Iowa St. Cailteux works from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. five nights a week and attends classes full- time during the day. He has worked nights for six years and said he couldn’t handle working days. Overnight employment causes stress, limits sleep BY MATT ELDER 7 a.m. eight months ago. It was the first job he found after transfer- Standing behind a cash regis- ring to the University of Kansas. ter with swollen bags under his Hardesty works an average of 36 eyes, Nate Hardesty shows signs hours a week at Kwik Shop in addi- of fatigue. tion to his responsibilities as a full- It’s late Wednesday night, which time student. means the regular crowd of drag After escaping the smell of musty queens from the Liquid Bar and hotdogs roasting in their luminous Nightclub, 804 W. 24th St., will be ovens, Hardesty hikes the campus migrating his direction after anoth- hills for early morning classes. More Anthony MKattingly/KANSAN er alternative lifestyles night. As one often than not he’s the student nod- Senior running back Jon Cornish powers his way forward for the Jayhawks during Saturday’s game against Colorado. Cornish managed to break 1,000 yards for the season during the of the few places in Lawrence open ding off in class, or whose writing Jayhawks’ 20-15 win against the Buffaloes. during early morning hours, Kwik drifts off the page on last night’s Shop, 1611 E. 23rd St., became the homework assignment. hangout for the “ladies” and their Robert Brown, physician at REESING TO THE REscUE: COrnISH HITS A MILESTONE: POSTSEASON HOPES RETUrn: five-o’clock shadows. Watkins Memorial Health Center, Freshman quarterback Todd Reesing came Senior running back Jon Cornish crossed To make a bowl game, the Jayhawks must It’s been 30 hours since Hardesty said students working these late last slept, and his night shift at the night hours with a full academic into the game after halftime. In his first the 1,000 yard mark in the third quarter win two of their remaining three games. Kwik Shop has just begun. schedule are “Sometimes too often sacri- collegiate action, he led the team to vic- of the game. Cornish becomes the first On the schedule is a home game against I just need to ficing the need rest my eyes,” tory. On page 1B, columnist Fred Davis Kansas running back to gain 1,000 yards struggling Kansas State and tougher road “There’s days where the last for sleep in Hardesty said. their lives. As a gives his theory for Reesing’s success. since June Henley in 1996. matches against Iowa State and Missouri. “There’s days thing I want to do is stand for result, many of where the last eight hours.” these students thing I want to are struggling do is stand for weather or achieving less » BUSINESS eight hours.” NATE HARDESTY TODAY academically H a r d e s t y , Salina senior Salina senior, is than they would one of many KU by leading a more conven- 72 34 students work- tional work and class schedule. Partly cloudy/windy Halloween sales increase ing while most people are sleep- — www.weather.com “Sleep is something to help reju- ing. They’re the students and locals venate our brain and neuro-trans- who keep the lights on in Lawrence TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Local stores see holiday’s popularity increasing with adults mitters,” Brown said. “It takes a toll after dark, and who struggle to bal- and is an ongoing condition that 50 30 27 ance a nighttime working life with 54 BY JACK WEINSTEIN The NRF, the world’s largest heard reports about people spend- can affect our attention and learn- Sunny AM clouds/ PM sun their daytime academic workload. retail trade association, polled ing more money. Billings said he ing levels.” They fight sleep deprivation and Halloween isn’t just about more than 8,000 consumers to thought there were more parties Sleep deprivation can also result fatigue, weight gain and insomnia gauge their behavior and shop- this year and some his costumers in health problems more serious candy, scaring people and cos- and become dependant on artificial index ping trends related to Halloween. were buying different costumes than a constant battle with fatigue. tumes anymore. It has become the stimulants like coffee and caffein- But this isn’t only a national for every party. Vincent Cailteux, Lyndon senior, Classifieds. 5A sixth-biggest holiday, according to ated soft drinks from a schedule has developed acid reflux problems money spent. trend. Lawrence retailers report “Each year, it gets bigger and completely turned upside down. Crossword. 7B since beginning to work the night As reported by a National Retail a significant rise in Halloween- bigger,” he said. Among college drunks and drag shift as a front desk attendant at the Horoscopes. 7B Federation survey, consumers are related sales this year. The own- Party America owner Larry queens, these nocturnal work- ers of Fun and Games, 830 Schlosser said he thought Quality Inn, 801 Iowa St. Opinion. 7A expected to spend $4.96 billion ers have learned first hand that Cailteux said that going to work this Halloween, $1.76 billion more Massachusetts St., and Party Halloween had become the big- Lawrence is a different world after when he’d previously gone to bed Sports. 1B than what was spent a year ago. America, 1441 W. 23rd St., said gest adult holiday of the year. He sunset. was the most difficult change he’s Sudoku. 7B The survey also indicated that sales doubled this Halloween from attributed part of the rise in popu- Hardesty originally began work- 63.8 percent of consumers will last year. And Fun and Games had larity to the college-aged crowd’s ing the late shifts on holidays — had to make since starting the night shift. participate in Halloween festivi- record sales last year, owner Kyle affinity for the holiday. Thanksgiving, Christmas and New All contents, unless stated otherwise, ties this year, up from 52.5 percent Billings said. Years Eve, until picking up the shift © 2006 The University Daily Kansan of consumers last year. Billings added that he had SEE HALLOWEEN ON PAGE 4A four nights a week from 10 p.m. to SEE NIGHT ON PAGE 6A 2A NEWS MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006 quote of the day on the record “Women might be able to Spotlight fake orgasms. But men can fake KU for Uganda A 21-year-old KU student a whole relationship.” on — Sharon Stone was cited Oct.

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