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The Inside Front
Wednesday April 12,2000
News
from campus, the state the nation and the world
CORRECTION
The Kansan omitted a candidate for CLAS senator. Kyle Brown is running for CLAS senator. He is a member of Delta Force
CAMPUS
KU student uninjured after weekend car chase
A male KU student escaped injury when his girlfriend assaulted him with her vehicle Saturday night.
Sgt. George Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department said the 20-year-old student was hanging out with his girlfriend — an 18-year-old Lawrence resident — and some friends in the 1800 block of West Fourth Street.
Wheeler said the student and his girlfriend got into an argument, and the student told his girlfriend to go away. The woman got into her vehicle and intentionally backed it into the student's 1999 Dodge Neon, Wheeler said.
The student got in his car and tried to drive away, but his girlfriend chased him in her car, pushing his car for an entire block — from Missouri Street to Arkansas Street — with her 1987 Toyota Camry. His car stopped when it struck a utility pole.
Wheeler said the student abandoned his car at Fourth and Missouri streets and ran away.
Police did not arrest the girlfriend. Wheeler said she voluntarily committed herself to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.
— Mindie Miller
Nigerian speaker to visit KC today
Ghaili Na'Abba, Nigeria's speaker of the House of Representatives, will visit Kansas City, Mo., today, said Aminu Gusau, a lecturer of African-American studies.
Gusau said events were scheduled to welcome Na-Abba.
The events will begin around 1 p.m. and include several speakers and a dinner.
Jessie Meyer
KU director of housing receives research award
Diana Robertson, associate director of student housing, was awarded the Bums Crookston Doctoral Research Award in Washington. D.C. last weekend.
She received the award from the College Personnel Association based on her doctoral dissertation, which explored the competencies of entry-level student affairs practitioners.
Robertson said the dissertation basically was asking what things student
affairs professors should be trained to do.
She said she was pleased to receive the award because she thought dissertation work often was overlooked.
"It was a neat experience and a nice achievement," Robertson said.
Jessie Meyer
Alumnus wins big bucks in trip to the big apple
A KU alumnus won $32,000 on ABC's Who Wants to be a Millionaire Sundav night.
Brian Sexton, a 1991 broadcast graduate, was going for $64,000. However, the following question stumped him: Which fashion designer uses his or her birth name? Using a life line and calling a co-worker, Sexton narrowed it down to Donna Karan and Giorgio Armani. Sexton guessed Armani, but the answer was Karan.
"You don't just need random knowl edge," Sexton said. "You need to have a little luck, too."
The show was taped last week when Sexton and his wife, Jennifer, were in New York City for three days and two nights.
Sexton is a play-by-play announcer and host of a nightly sports talk show for the Jaguars Radio Network in Jacksonville, Fla.
Warisa Chulindra
NATION
Bening, Beatty birth beautiful baby girl
LOS ANGELES — Annette Bening and Warren Beatty have an American beauty to boast about: a baby girl.
The name and weight of the child, as well as where and when she was born. were not disclosed.
"Everybody's doing well," Bening
publicly Nancy Seltzer said westward
The American Beauty star and her husband have three other children. They were married in 1992.
A very pregnant Bening attended the Oscars on March 26. She lost to Hilary Swank in the best-actress category.
Group sorry for pushing Microsoft opinions
WASHINGTON — The consulting firm founded by Ralph Reed apologized yesterday for encouraging a small number of individuals to express their views about the Microsoft case to George W. Bush, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee. The firm said it would halt the contacts.
Reed is a senior consultant to Bush's campaign, he has never asked Bush to take a position on the government's anti-trust case against Microsoft, the statement said.
Century Strategies, which was founded by Reed, was never retained for the purpose of influencing Gov. Bush, according to a statement released by the political consulting group. Although
However, in the course of a broader program to encourage citizens to express their views to presidential candidates of both parties, including Al Gore and Bill Bradley, a small number of individuals were encouraged to make their views known to Gov. Bush, the company said.
Gore is the presumptive Democratic nominee. Bradley quit the race.
Century Strategies asked its grass-roots organizers, including people on contract with the firm, to determine if anybody in their political networks would be willing to contact presidential candidates in writing. To the best of the firm's knowledge few, if any, people sent letters to Bush as a result of the 10-day operation, said an official familiar with the operation. The official spoke on condition that he not be identified.
Three kids die after minefield explosion
WORLD
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Helpless to save her, NATO peacekeepers and townpeople watched from the edge of a minefield as a dying 11-year-old girl waved and pleaded for hours to be rescued.
Ema Alic and two other 12-year-olds died Monday after venturing into the minefield on the outskirts of the capital, the latest casualties of the Bosnian war that ended five years ago
"For two hours, the girl was showing signs of life, waved with her little hand and called for help. Then she went quiet," said eyewitness Nenad Krestalica, 67, who was still visibly upset yesterday.
His wife, Stana, said she was gardening when she heard the explosion.
"We all started running. We heard a child's voice screaming for help," she said. "We called the police and they came, but nobody could approach the children."
As the rescue team carried the bodies of the children from the minefield, Ema's father broke into tears, turned around and told his wife: "It's our child," other witnesses recalled. The woman fainted.
The presence of the minefield was well-known, and signs warned of danger, residents said. Still, the field was not taped off, apparently because of lack of money.
Dozens of people are killed and injured every month in explosions of some of the millions of land mines strewn across Bosnia.
The Associated Press
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- The passenger-side window of a KU student's car was broken between 9:30 p.m. Sunday and 7:40 p.m. Monday in lot 102, Lewis Hall parking lot, the KU Public Safety Office said.
Damage was estimated at $200.
used as prevention and intervention to reach kids in the neighborhoods where they live.
- The KU Public Safety Office responded to a car fire at 3:13 am.moday in lt 59, near Memorial Stadium. Damages to a KU student's 1988 Honda were estimated at $4,000.
A KU student's check and cash were stolen between 6 a.m. March 1 and 6 a.m. March 4 from Watkins Scholarship Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The stolen items were valued at $3.
A KU student's Literature and Composition textbook was stolen between 5 p.m. March 17 and 4 p.m. March 24 from Watkins Scholarship Hall,
ON CAMPUS
Daisy Praise will meet at 9:30 tonight at the Hashinger Hall Theater. Call B.P. at 312-1337.
the KU Public Safety Office said. The book was valued at $40.
A KU student's physics book was stolen between 4 p.m. April 1 and 6 p.m. April 2 from Watkins Scholarship Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The same student also reported another copy of the book stolen between 6 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Each book was valued at $50.
A KU student's psychology textbook was stolen between 8:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Friday from Watkins Scholarship Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The book was valued at $20.
A KU student's driver-side mirror was shattered between 11 p.m. Thursday and 1:30 a.m. Friday in the 2500 block of Moundview Road, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $250.
KU Non Tradts will have a brown bag lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the Kansas Union.
Call Karen Boyd at 864-4317.
Compulsive Eating Anonymous will meet at 10:30 a.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call 312-3412
Ecumenical Christian Ministries will have a University Forum, "Getting University Students to the Voting Palls: Should We Care?" from noon to 1 p.m. today. Call Third Holocaust at 843-4933
KJHK promotions staff will meet at 5 p.m. today at the second floor foyer in Dale Human Development Center. Call Cindye Campbell at 832-1335.
■ Ecumenical Christian Ministries and KU Environers will have a veggie lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at ECM, 1204 Oread Ave.
Call Tbd. Halconte at 843-4933
dance/theater/music concert at /:30 tonight at Room 240 in Robinson Center. Call 864-4264.
Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 12:30 p.m.
tomorrow at Ecumenical Christian Ministries. Call
842-0110.
Pre-Physical Therapy Club will meet at 6:30 tonight at the first-floor conference room in Watkins Memorial Health Center. Call Megan Sears at 312-2253.
KU Sailing Club will meet at 7 tonight at the International Room in the Kansas Union. Call Chris Drayer at 312-2006.
The African Literature Association will present the annual Langston Hughes Lecture and Reception from 7:30 to 9:30 tonight at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Call Judy Farmer at 864-3858.
KU Dance Department will present a new dance/d theater/music concert at 7-30 tonight
The African Literature Association will have presentations from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Call Lily Farmer at 864-3858.
Free income tax assistance for paper filing will be available from 3 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at 203 Green Hall, Call 864-4550.
Alternative Spring Break will have a pancake dinner at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, 1631 Crescent Road. Call Katie Harristite at 841-4908.
KU Chemistry Department will present a speech by Steve Case, "Evolution and the Nature of Science," at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow. Call Deborah Williams at 331-2254.
Campus Crusade for Christ will meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow at Mr. Gatti's, 3514 Clinton Parkway. Call Demarick Patton at 749-2890.
KU Meditation Club will meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Daisy Hill Room in the Burge Union. Call 864-7735.
KU Racquetball Club will practice at 6 p.m. tomorrow at Robinson Center. Call Stewart Hunt at 331-2231.
Psi Chi and Psychology Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Room 547 in Fraser Hall. Call Larisa Roemisch at 841-6738.
■ KU HorrorZontals ultimate Frisbee team will practice from 8 to 11 p.m. tomorrow at Anschutz Sports Pavilion. Call Will Spots at 841-0671.
Amnesty International will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Alcove D in the Kansas Union. Call Kyle Browning at 842-1351.
Applications for the Center for Community Outreach project coordinators, financial director and university relations director are due April 19 at 426 Kansas Union. Call E.J. Reedy at 864-4073.
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