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KS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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VOL.104, NO.92
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1995
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Kansas center Greg Ostertag talks with Kansas guard Greg Gurley during the Jayhawks' game against Iowa State.
Block Party
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Ostertag swats 'em away like flies, sets Big Eight record for blocked shots
By Jenni Carlson
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas center Greg Ostertag blocks the shot of Iowa State center Loren Meyer during Kansas' win in Allen Field House. Ostertag broke the Big Eight all-time shot blocking record Saturday.
Greg Ostertag never looked worried about becoming the Big Eight Conference's all-time leading shot blocker.
In the shoot-around before the Jayhawks 91-71 disposal of Iowa State on Saturday, Ostergar broke his air guitar and did an improvised lip sync to the AC/DC tune "Back in Black" for the Allen Field House faithful.
"That's just the way I am," Ostertag said. "I'm really loose and laid back before the game."
Oostergt didn't take long to get down to business, though. With 226 career blocked shots, the Duncanville, Texas, native needed just three blocks to surpass former Oklahoma standout Stacey King.
The inevitable happened with 3:58 remaining in the first half. Ostertag rejected his third shot of the day — and 229th of his career — against Iowa State senior forward Julius Michalik.
Never one to back away from the dramatic, Ostertag proceeded to block a fourth shot by swattng a jump shot from Iowa State senior guard Fred Hoiberg.
"The second one wasn't his best," said Kansas coach Roy Williams. "I might have been able to block it."
Ostertag, who had five blocks for the game, said he was glad to break the record in front of a field house crowd and several members of his family. His wife, Heidi, son, Cody, and mother and father attended Saturday's
Ostertag said. "I think that's why he missed all of those easy shots."
game.
Besides breaking the Big Eight record, Ostertag held Iowa State senior center Loren Meyer in check. Meyer entered the game with a 16.7-point scoring average but managed only two points against the Jayhawks.
Meyer was one of 10 from the floor and missed several shots early in the second half from close range.
"The second block wasn't his best. I might have been able to block it."
"That first block on him kind of got him a little bit frustrated."
Roy Williams Kansas men's basketball coach
Ostertag played sensational defense for most of the game, Williams said. Ostertag neutralized the Cyclones' inside game and hauled in a season-high 12 rebounds.
town.
Rov Williams
To become the greatest shot blocker in NCAA history, Ostertag will need to hurry. The record belongs to Alonzo Mourning, who blocked 453 shots in his career at George-
Big Eight top 10 career blocked shots
"I couldn't even dream about it." Ostertag said with a smile.
Player
1. Ver Blocks
   Greg Ostertag, KU 231
   Stacey King, OU 232
   Jae Johnson, OSU 233
   Joe Atkinson, OSU 235
   Wayman Tisdale, KU 209
   Danny Manning, KU 200
   Rich King, NU 183
   Leroy Combs, OSU 167
   John Crawford, KU 155
   Steve Panipanov, MU 149
Noah Musser/KANSAN
It's all in a name for Shankel
Interim may be dropped from chancellor's title
By Teresa Veazey Kansan staff writer
One word could make all the difference for Del Shankel.
One word could make all the difference for Del Shankel. Shankel, professor of microbiology, has been interim chancellor since former Chancellor Gene Budig left in July. But if the Kansas Board of Regents approves a recommendation made by University Council, Shankel could become KU's 15th chancellor before Robert Hemenway takes over this summer.
During a closed-door session Thursday, University Council voted unanimously to delete the word "interim" from Del Shankel's title as chancellor.
"Dr. Shankel has spent his entire professional career
here, "said Wil Linkuge, chairman of University Senate Executive Committee and professor of communication studies. "Every time we've needed a fill-in, he's done a good job."
Sherman Reeves, student body president, said SenEx discussed the recommendation Wednesday during closed session. A resolution calling for the word "interim" to be dropped from Shankel's title was approved and taken to University Council on Thursday. Reeves said.
The council composed of 52 facul-
Del Shankel
The council, composed of 22 faculty and student representatives, acts as the governing body for academic constituency and makes recommendations to the chancellor, said T.P. Srinivasan, presiding officer of the council and professor of mathematics. The council adopted the recommendation unanimously.
In most cases the council would report directly to the chancellor, but it decided to take the recommendation to the Kansas Board of Regents because of the unusual circumstances. Linkuk said.
"It is not normal for council to make a recommendation to the Regents because this is not the kind of thing that comes up very often," he said. "This endorsement by the council strengthens the recommendation.
Srinivasan has forwarded the recommendation to Frank Sabatini. Regents chairman.
"It is the exceptional merits of the case and not any pressure that should carry home with the Regents."
"The purpose of the statement was to convey to the Regents the overwhelming sentiment of campus to recognize Dr. Shankel's contributions that have touched all of us at KU," Srinivasan said. "Based on my conversations, I feel very good at this point about the prospects of our success. I'm extremely delighted the council took this action."
Don Marquis, council member and professor of philosophy, was not at the meeting but supported the recommendation to upgrade Shankel's title.
"I think he's done a good job here," Marquis said. "He has invested a lot of time and effort into the University and deserves the recognition."
Shankel said that he was unaware the council was going to make this kind of decision but that he would be very honored if the Regents decided to accept the recommendation.
"I was pleased that they felt I am doing a good enough job to make that kind of recommendation," he said.
Stephen Jordan, executive director of the Regents, said that he did not know when the board would act on the recommendation.
"It is not on our February agenda at this point, but it could always be added," he said.
The Kansas women's basketball team solidified its third-place position in the Big Eight Conference this weekend and defeated Nebraska and Iowa State handily.
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Science departments lack equipment funds
Outdated machines need to be replaced
When Dean Stetler made a list of equipment needed for the division of biological sciences, he stopped at $2 million.
"And I didn't begin to scratch the surface," said Stetler, director of undergraduate biology. "I started with what we needed most."
By Virginia Margheim Kansan staff writer
But rather than $2 million, the division got $12,000 — the most it had received for several years, Stetler said. The money was enough to buy televisions and videocassette recorders for nine teaching labs.
Along with other science departments in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, biological sciences often cannot buy much needed laboratory equipment.
The equipment problem isn't new, said John Landgrebe, professor of chemistry. But advances in equipment technology have made it worse.
Some of the machines, which sterilize equipment with heat and pressure, date back to the 1950s. As the machines age, they rust, creating a safety hazard. Two of the machines are so rusted they cannot be used.
Autoclaves, for instance.
Landgrebe said that even when there had been enough equipment for every student, it was often too old to work properly.
Raymond Ammar, chairman of the department of physics and astronomy, said some equipment in his department was 50 years old or more. He is worried that the lack of equipment would drive students away.
"It is a big turnoff," he said. "Many students can see past the antiquity of a machine, but sometimes it is an impairment."
Science departments must pay for equipment from a fund that also pays for maintenance and office expenses. No money in
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Dean Stetter, director of undergraduate biology, looks into an autoclave, or equipment sterilizer, that is too rusted for laboratory use.
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