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The Inside Front
Tuesday April 25, 2000
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Woman living with HIV to speak at Kansas Union
Manna Miller will speak at 7 tonight at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union as part of AIDS Awareness Month.
Miller has HIV and is founder of Women on a Mission, a Kansas City, Mo., organization that aims to empower culturally diverse women to take responsibility for their bodies and to protect themselves from HIV.
The event is sponsored by Douglas County AIDS Project and the KU Chapter for the National Council for Negro Women. This is the third year Miller has spoken at the University for AIDS Awareness Month.
Sidney Hardgrave, executive director for DCAP, said more women of color were becoming infected with the virus nationwide. She said Miller was a powerful speaker.
"She speaks from her life experience," Hardgrave said. "This is a person whose life has been dramatically changed by this disease."
Warisa Chulindra
University's founders to be discussed tonight
A lecture about the University's founders will be at 6 tonight at the Watkins Community Museum, 1047 Massachusetts St.
The presentation, "KU High School? College?" will be led by Steve Jansen of the museum.
He said the primary sources of the lecture were letters written by two early University professors.
Some of the letters tell of students being told by the chancellor to hunt prairie chickens instead of studying for final exams and introducing the people of Lawrence to their first meteor showers, Jansen said.
A free, light dinner will be served prior to the presentation today, so it is asked that people call if they are going to attend. The phone number is 864-4798.
The lecture is the second of a three-part series titled "Our History." It is sponsored by the New Generation Society of Lawrence, the museum and the Hall Center for the Humanities.
— Doug Pacey
Undecided sophomores can be advised on majors
The Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center will sponsor four advising sessions to assist sophomores who have yet to decide on a major.
Trina Ramirez, academic advisor for the Center, said the first session would be from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow in 156 Strong Hall.
Ramirez said the sessions were
open to all sophomores who wished to attend.
"There is no registration process for the sessions, students can just show up and there will be advisors ready to meet with them." Ramirez said.
Ramirez said that advisors would have a variety of resources on hand, as well as advice on where to go and who to talk to on campus about specific majors.
"We're targeting sophomores who may be teetering between two or three majors or who are clueless as to what they see themselves studying during their junior and senior years," Ramirez said. "Hopefully, we can give students the tools they need to help them decide on a major."
Students who miss the first session can attend any of the following sessions: 2:30 p.m. Thursday at 350 Strong Hall, or 6:30 p.m. May 2 or 3 at 156 Strong Hall.
Ryan Devlin
Foot chase on campus may have involved gun
The KU Public Safety Office received a report of a foot chase on campus, where one man may have been carrying a handgun.
According to a police report, a witness said he was walking on Irving Hill Road at 5:40 p.m. Thursday, when a vehicle, occupied by two males, stopped abruptly in the road next to lot 123, south of Jayhawker Towers Apartments. The passenger got out of the vehicle and ran toward the apartments. Then the driver of the vehicle drove away.
A second vehicle, described by the witness as a small, sporty blue car, sped down the street and also stopped near lot 123. The male driver, was the only person in the car. He got out and ran after the first passenger, leaving his vehicle in the road.
According to the witness, the second man was carrying a black handgun in his right hand, which he put into the waistband of his pants as he ran.
The witness called 911. When police arrived, they searched the area but didn't find any suspects. The second vehicle also was gone by the time they arrived.
"Anytime you have a situation involving a possible weapon like that, we'll do everything we can to investigate it fully," Mailen said.
A person who was sitting outside the Towers office at the time reported seeing two males running toward Learned Hall. Towers staff reported that they had not seen anything.
Sgt. Troy Malien said the report was being investigated.
However, Malen said unless someone came forward offering more information, police were limited to the facts at hand.
— Sara Shepherd
Winds prevent launch; NASA under pressure
NATION
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Dangerously high wind forced NASA to call off space shuttle Atlantis' launch yesterday on a mission to repair the international space station
The space agency tentatively has aimed for a afternoon liftoff today, even though it is supposed to be windier.
NASA flight rules say that the crosswinds can be no higher than 17 mph, in case the spacecraft has to make an emergency return to the launch site. With only nine minutes left in yesterday's countdown, the wind was gusting to 23 mph and NASA called off the launch.
Game show looking for minorities, women
NEW YORK — After 84 shows and 192 people in the hot seat, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire had an African-American contestant sitting across from host Reis Philbin for the first time.
Sunday's program marked something of a milestone for television's most popular program, which has been criticized for its overwhelming number of white male players and even issued an on-air plea for more diversity in February.
Steven Maurice Clark, a Harvard-educated surgeon from Aiken, S.C., walked off with $32,000 after guessing wrong on a question that could have earned him $250,000.
nibin took the unusual step on Feb. 1 of appealing to women and minorities to dial the toll-free telephone number for a quiz to qualify for the show. Before that date, only 12 percent of the hot seat contestants were women; since then, it has been 17 percent, ABC officials said.
WORLD
Newspapers shutdown by Islamic hard-liners
TEHRAN, Iran — ianians searched street klacks in vain for their favorite newspapers yesterday, after hard-liners closed down 14 pro-democracy publications in a strike against a major pillar of the reform movement.
The shutdown of pro-reform newspapers, part of a crackdown that has seen two journalists jailed in the past three days, is a strong backlash by Islamic hard-liners trying to preserve their power and is a blow against popular President Mohammad Khatami.
The move also showed how much power the hard-liners still hold, despite a crushing defeat by Khatami supporters in recent legislative elections.
The Associated Press
The KU Public Safety Office responded to a report of a man looking in windows of cars at 4:46 p.m. Thursday in lot 90, behind Robinson Center. The subject was no longer at the scene when officers arrived.
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's checkbook, four Visa cards, Mastercard and Capitol Federal card were stolen from his vehicle between 8:30 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Thursday from lot 90, behind Robinson Center, the KU Public Safety Office said. The checkbook and cards were valued at $20.
A KU student's cell phone was stolen between 2:30 and 4 p.m. Thursday from the third floor of Wescoe Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The phone was valued at $100.
The front-passenger door lock of a KU student's vehicle was damaged during an attempted burglary between 1:07 and 1:12 a.m. Saturday in lot 111, near GSP-Corbin Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damages were estimated at $150.
The KU Public Safety Office responded to a medical emergency about noon Saturday at Robinson Center. A visiting student from Texas &M had fallen while playing catch, possibly breaking his leg. Paramedics examined the visitor at the scene and transported him to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
The KU Public Safety Office responded to a medical emergency at 12:13 p.m. Saturday at Robinson Center. A visitor, who was complaining of an injury, which occurred while playing basketball, was examined by paramedics but refused treatment.
A KU student's wallet was stolen between 5 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday from lot 41, west of Burt Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The wallet and its contents were valued at $80.
The sides of a KU student's vehicle were scratched between 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday at lot 90, south of Robinson Center, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damages were estimated at $800.
A KU student's 1995 Mazda Protege was damaged between 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday in the 2400 block of Bryce Court, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $200.
A KU student's passenger-side window was shattered, and a passenger-side door handle was damaged on a 1993 GMC Yukon when a CD player face plate was stolen between 2 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday from the 2500 block of West Sixth Street, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $700, and the face plate was valued at $280.
ON CAMPUS
The Art and Design Scholarship Expo will be at 1 p.m. today at the fourth floor in the art and design building.
KU Libraries will have a Snyder Book Collecting Contest Awards Reception from 3 to 4:45 p.m. today at the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union. Call Mary Rosenbloom at 864-8921
University Career and Employment Services will have a Better Late Than Jobless workshop from 4 to 7 tonight at 149 Burge Union. Call Ann Hartley at 864-3624.
KU Racquetball Club will practice from 6 to 8 tonight at Robinson Center. Call Stewart Hunt 331-2231.
Hispanic American Leadership Organization will meet at 6 tonight at the Pioneer Room in the Burge Union. Call Chris Haydel at 312-2291
PI Sigma Alpha will have an awards banque at 6 tonight at the Holidome, 200 MacDonald Drive. Call Betty Jo Miller at 864-9055
The art and architecture library will close at 7 tonight because of electrical work on the parking garage. Call Mary Rosenbloom at 864-8921
University Christian Fellowship will meet at 7 tonight at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Rick Clock at 841-3148.
KU Chess Club will meet from 8 to 10
tonight at the Pioneer Room in the Burge Union. Call David Wang at 312-1070.
KU HorrorZontals ultimate Frisbee team will practice from 8 to 11 tonight at Anschutz Sports Pavilion, Call Will Spots at 841-0671
- Greek Impact will meet at 9 tonight at Alpha Delta Pi, 1600 Oxford Rd. Call Demarick Patton at 749-2890.
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous will meet at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call 312-3412.
Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. AVE.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries will have a University Forum, "Congressional Update," from noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow at ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
Student Alumni Association will present financial workshops at 4 and 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Adams Alumni Center. A grad farewell will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at the center. Call Jennifer Mueller at 864-4760.
KJHK promotions staff will meet at 5 p.m. tomorrow at the second floor foyer in Dole Human Development Center, Call Cylindre Campbell at 832-1335
KU Sailing Club will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the International Room in the Kansas Union, Call Chris Drater at 312-2006.
Daisy Praise will meet at 9:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Hashinger Hall Theater.Call B.P.at 312-1327.
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KU School of Education Graduates!
- Fill out your Convocation ticket request form by Monday, May 1, 2000 and return to room 117 Bailey Hall.
- Convocation is Saturday, May 20, 2000 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lied Center.
- Convocation celebrates students graduating at all levels from Fall 1999, Spring 2000,and Summer 2000.
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