Autopsy shows slur on student’s body

A Kansas University student who fell to his death Sept. 12 from a residence hall window ledge had an anti-homosexual slur written on his body, an autopsy report said.

The Douglas County coroner’s report also found that Eric J. Wellhausen, a Mount Prospect, Ill., freshman, was legally drunk. The autopsy said his blood alcohol content was .16, while the legal limit for a minor is .02.

Wellhausen died soon after falling, from bleeding inside his chest, the report said.

Police believe the 18-year-old was smoking while sitting or standing on a ledge intended to block the sun when he slipped and fell from the seventh floor of the building at 1815 Naismith Drive.

Wellhausen’s body was found by other students in the grass outside the residence hall 30 to 40 minutes after he died, the autopsy said. Someone had written “Fag” on his left cheek and drawn male genitalia on his leg with black marker. Wellhausen was pronounced dead after being transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

KU to celebrate Disney’s birthday

Families can celebrate Walt Disney’s 102nd birthday today at Kansas University.

KU’s Student Union Activities will show “101 Dalmatians” and serve tacos and birthday cake. Attendees are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Disney character.

The event runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hawks Nest, on the first floor of the Kansas Union.

For more information, call 865-SHOW.

Mexican restaurant draws food code fine

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has fined the Burrito King drive-through restaurant $1,000 for food code violations.

An agency report noted that several visits in September to Burrito King, 900 Ill., revealed that raw hamburger was stored too close to raw lettuce, refried beans and cooked rice were not cooled within four hours, and raw beef stored in a plastic tub was found in a box of limes.

Burrito King owner Jesse Zuniga said the problems had been fixed, and that KDHE was most likely called by an irate customer.

No admission tonight at city swimming pool

Swimming is free tonight at the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive.

The monthly “Free Fridays” program opens up the pool from 5 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., free of charge.

The lap lanes, water slide, diving area, zero depth and children’s area will be available for use.

Rob Wyrick, aquatics programmer for Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department, said he expected more than 500 people to turn out for the event.

Free Fridays also are scheduled for Jan. 9 and Feb. 6. For more information, call 832-7946.

Superintendent invites district staff to dinners

Lawrence Schools Supt. Randy Weseman on Thursday invited employees of the district to dinner.

The catch: His guests must share with him their views about educational issues.

Each of the casual dinners — three have been scheduled — will take place at district headquarters, 110 McDonald Drive.

Dates are Jan. 5, Jan. 14 and Feb. 2. All dinners are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.

District staff are urged to notify Julie Boyle, the district’s communications director, of an intention to attend a dinner.

Collector to share ornamental insights

A collector of old-fashioned Christmas ornaments will share her expertise next week at the Watkins Community Museum of History.

Vivian Commons, who has collected ornaments for two decades, will display and discuss items from her collection during a “Know Your Antiques” session at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the museum, 1047 Mass.