Two charged in beating of 20-year-old student

A 20-year-old Kansas University student suffered a broken jaw early Sunday after being beaten by two men in the parking lot of Jefferson Commons, 2511 W. 31st St.

Two Lawrence men, ages 19 and 20, have been charged in connection with the beating.

According to a report, the student was in the parking lot about 1 a.m. when a vehicle approached and two men inside asked for directions.

The men in the vehicle then got out, struck the student with their fists and took his case of Coors Light beer, according to Sgt. Dan Ward, a police spokesman.

Ward said both the victim and the suspects were under the influence of alcohol.

Police found the two suspects in the complex and arrested them. Police identified them as Jacob A. Sacks, 19, Lawrence, and Coby P. Houser, 20, Lawrence.

Each was charged Monday in District Court with one count of aggravated battery.

Professional musician offers harmonica course

Lawrence Parks and Recreation will be offering a class for people who aspire to play the harmonica.

The four-week class will run from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning June 8 at the South Park Recreation Center, 1141 Mass.

Jimmy Meets, a professional musician and songwriter, will teach the class. Participants will learn the layout of the harmonica and how to read and write harmonica notation.

The class, which does not provide a harmonica for each participant, costs $32.

Registration can be done online at www.lprd.org or by visiting any Parks and Recreation facility.