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The University Daily Kansan
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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Sports: The men's golf team finished second at the Big 12 Championships in Huthcinson.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2000
Inside: The Supreme Court is considering a partial-birth abortion law from Nebraska.
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Scott Skinner, Shawnee senior, has golfed quite a bit the last couple of years, and he didn't stop to let this last winter season slow him down. Skinner gets out on the greens at least once a week, but normally averages twice a week — even if its just the driving range. Photo by Brad Dreier/KANSAN
Winter proves golfer-friendly
Three area courses offer benefits for golfers of all skills
Bv BriAnne Hess
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
It's golfing weather — but to most University of Kansas students, golfing in April hasn't been that different than golfing the past four months.
Scott Skinner, Shawnee senior, played golf all winter a rare phenomenon considering the typical Kansas winter.
Because it was an unseasonably warm and dry winter, Lawrence's three golf courses were busy from November through April.
Skinner said he golfed during Thanksgiving weekend and winter break, then started golfing on a regular basis in February.
"We started playing earlier because of the weather," he said. "We pretty much played straight through the winter."
"Last April it rained 21 out of 30 days, so with the dry weather this April, we've seen a huge increase." Zug said. "We also had at least one group play every day from November through February."
Ryan Zug, assistant golf professional at Alvamar Golf Club. 1800 Crossgate Drive, also said traffic on the course increased during winter and spring because of the weather.
He said Alvamar also had more University students on its course because it offered students a discounted rate last year.
"We still want to offer a fun and challenging golf course that they can afford," Zug said.
To make golf more affordable, Skinner also said he only played on weekdays and walked the course instead of driving a cart.
Skinner said that even though he took advantage of the cheaper green fees, he only golfed once or twice a week because the sport was so expensive.
GOLF COURSE RATES
Orchards Executive Golf Course,
3000 West 15th St. 9-hole not regulation.
Student green fees: $8, Monday through Friday; $6 after 4 p.m. $11 on weekends and holidays.
Alvamar Golf Club, 1800 Crosgate班
驾车. 18-hole public course. Student rate:
$18, Monday through Thursday;
$20, Friday; $22, after 11 a.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Cart fees:
$13.50 a person for 18 holes.
■ Eagle Bend Golf Course, 1250 East 902 Road, 18-hole municipal course.
Rates: $15, Monday through Thursday; $17, Friday through Sunday. Cart fees: $11 a person for 18 holes.
Jim Kane, general manager and head professional golfer at Eagle Bend Golf Course, 1250 E. 902 Road, said he didn't keep track of student activity on the course, but he thought a lot of University students golfed in the afternoon.
"It's not until late afternoon, though." Kane said. "I say that jokingly because we do get kids who cut class to play golf when the weather's nice."
Skinner said he used to cut class in high school to play golf, but hasn't during college. Instead, he said he planned his schedule so he could golf.
"I try to get morning classes to keep my afternoons open to do whatever I want," Skinner said. "Usually it involves golf."
Golf managers at the three courses said that they didn't really compete with each other because each course was so different.
Kane said Eagle Bend was a daily-free municipal course, so it didn't compete with the other two courses. He said Alvamar was more upscale and the Orchards catered more to beginners.
Ed White, owner of the Orchards Executive Golf Course, 3000 W. 15th St., said a lot of students golfed the nine-hole non-regulation course because it was cheap, short, challenging and close to campus.
"It's generally a course for those a tad above beginners, but even accomplished golfers come here because it's a shorter course and they can hone their skills." White said.
Kennedy promotes strong environmental stewardship
Bv Ryan Blethen
Kansan staff writer
People need to think about stewardship and economics when dealing with the environment, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. told a crowd of about 300 last night.
Kennedy, professor of environmental law at the Pace University School of Law in White Plains, N.Y., and nephew of former president John F. Kennedy, spoke at the Lied Center as a part of the KU student lecture series, which is sponsored by Student Union Activities. His lecture, "Our Environmental Destiny," focused on preserving the environment for future generations and equated a healthy economy with a healthy environment.
One of the most serious dangers to the environment is the lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Kennedy said. He said that the 104th Congress, which met in 1998, was the worst environmental Congress ever and that the 1999 and 2000 sessions were not far behind. A strong government leads to a strong envi-
"Our children are going to pay for our joyride," he said. "We have a trustee's obligation."
Kennedy said that if people did not stop harming the environment, future generations would have to deal with the cleanup.
A strong government leads to a strong environment. Kennedy said.
"The only thing that protects the environment is a strong democracy," he said.
An argument he often hears in Washington is that the government needs to stay out of the affairs of major corporations, Kennedy said.
"The real outcome will not be community control," he said. "It will be corporate control."
"The real outcome will not be community control. It will be corporate control."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
professor of environmental law at the Pace University School of Law in White Plains
Kennedy then told the crowd about "welfare cowboys." He said a couple rich families in the West got huge federal subsidies to run farms that put other small farms out of business and hurt the environment.
"You show me pollution; I'll show you a subsidy," he said.
He said it would not say much about humanity if people let the environment waste away and species go extinct.
"You can hear them whining when you pull the federal nickel out of their mouth," Kennedy said.
"What does it say about us as a generation if half the species on earth go extinct in our lifetime?" Kennedy said.
One audience member asked what could be done about the farms in the area that polluted the Kansas River.
Kennedy said that any person had the right to sue corporations that polluted neighborhoods and that, in the case of the Kansas River the major culprit was the pesticide companies, not local farmers.
After the lecture, Kennedy answered questions from the audience.
"If I lived here, I would spend a lot of time trying to figure out how to get them in court," he said.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., spoke to an audience at the Lied Center about environmental issues. Kennedy stressed environmental and economic stewardship. Photo by Aaron Lindberg/KANSAN
Rowing team has better idea of who's been harassing crew
By Mindie Miller
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Several members of the Kansas women's rowing team think they might know who's been harassing them by telephone for the past week.
They suspect he's the same person who stood on the Kansas River bank during the team's April 18 practice wearing a black ski mask and masturbating as they coasted past him.
A 20-year-old freshman team member told Lawrence police Friday that an unidentified male had been calling her and a few of her teammates since April 17. She said he had been asking questions about the rowing team and its workouts, said Sgt. George Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department.
Because the questions were about the team, Wheeler said the student originally thought the phone harasser was a University Daily Kansan reporter.
"She figured out it probably wasn't when he started talking about her being the most muscular woman of the bunch," Wheeler said.
Rowing team members and coaches declined to comment.
Frances Gorman, Lawrence junior, said that she had only jogged on the trails near the river a few times this season but that she had never seen the man before. She said she was frightened and didn't know whether to continue down the path or turn around.
A University of Kansas student reported Friday that she was raped in Gertrude Sellhard Pearson-Corbin Hall, where she is a resident.
Police do not have any suspects. But another KU student said she saw a naked man with dark hair running through the woods near Burcham Park, Second and Indiana streets, around 5:15 p.m. Monday.
"I got a huge adrenaline rush," she said. "I ran even faster and kept looking over my shoulder."
She said the man was not following the path. He was leaping over bushes and branches, she said, which is kind of hazardous when you're naked.
"I got the impression, that he didn't turn around or anything, that he was just having a good time," she said. "Maybe he was hoping people would see him."
By Sara Shepherd writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
According to a KU Public Safety Office report, the rape occurred between 2:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. April 16.
Lt. Schuyler Bailey, of the KU public safety office, said the suspect in connection with the rape was not a KU student but was an acquaintance of the victim.
Bailey said alcohol also was involved in the incident.
Although a report was filed, Bailey said the victim indicated that she did not wish to testify in court or press charges.
Bailey said police still were conducting interviews and had not spoken with the suspect. Information from the report will be presented to the district attorney for review. he said.
According to Kansas law, rape is a felony. It is defined as sexual intercourse with a person who does not consent to the act. There are several circumstances defined in the statute that state a person's inability to discourage sex, including if he or she is overcome by force or fear; unconsciously or physically powerless; or affected by alcohol or drugs.
KU student says she was raped by acquaintance
Bailey said he could not give any details on the specific circumstances of the rape.
The reported incident occurred on a Sunday, and according to University housing policy, male visitors may visit GSP-Corbin Monday through Friday between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. if they are escorted by a resident at all times. Males also are allowed in the building between noon Friday and midnight Sunday. However, guests must be checked-in when they enter the building anytime after 11 p.m.
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