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The Inside Front
Monday April 10,2000
News
from campus, the state the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Civil liberties organization to challenge chalk code
The University of Kansas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union will test the enforcement of Student Senate election guidelines today at 11:45 a.m.
The chapter will engage in civil disobedience by chalking messages about coalitions in front of Wescoe Hall before the Student Senate presidential debate, said Buddy Lloyd, a KU ACLU member.
"The code says candidates and sup porters can't chalk political messages," he said. "The big thing is that this is a content-based restriction. Political speech has been given the highest form of protection, but not here."
Lloyd said that he and the ACLU were not supporters of the coalitions, but were affiliated with the coalitions' concerns for free speech.
"We've got a whole bucket of chalk and there will be multiple major violations," he said. "I expect the administration to consult the University General Counsel, who will say that the code is unconstitutional or admit that they will not enforce the code."
Lloyd said that he had talked to an ACLU-affiliated attorney who told him that the KU ACLU was on legal ground.
Doug Pacey
Supreme Court justice to visit KU School of Law
U. S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas will visit the University of Kansas as the Edmund L. Page jurist in residence at the School of Law today through Wednesday.
He will visit classes, meet with students and faculty and serve as the chief justice of the school's annual Foulston and Siefkin Moot Court Competition. No public visits are scheduled.
Thomas was nominated for the U.S. Supreme Court by President George Bush and took the bench in October 1991. Before his appointment, he served as a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
A 1974 graduate of Yale Law School, Thomas began his career as assistant attorney general of Missouri and later was legislative assistant to Missouri Sen. John Danforth.
Thomas also served as assistant secretary for civil rights with the U.S. Department of Education and chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Engineering dean earns dual honors for work
The associate dean of the University of Kansas School of Engineering was honored by the Kansas Society of Professional Engineers and a KU honor fraternity for his work promoting the engineering profession.
Thomas Mulinazi was named Engineer of the Year by the Topea Section of the Kansas Society of Professional Engineers. He also received the Honorary Order of Omega's Outstanding Faculty Award from the University.
"It feels good winning these awards, but the outstanding faculty award was the best because it was awarded by the students, and I'm here for the students," he said in a press release.
Mulinazi came to the University in 1979 and taught civil engineering until he became associate dean of the school in 1992. Last year he won the annual Faculty International Leadership Award. He has received more than 15 awards in his career.
Warisa Chulindra
Outreach group honored, donates cash award
A University of Kansas organization received a monetary award for its work on "Make a Difference Day," which occurred on Oct. 23, 1999.
The Wal-Mart Foundation recognized the University of Kansas' Center for Community Outreach with a $2,000 award for its work with the Pelathe community center — a Native American group — painting houses and yard work, said Christina Harms, CCO co-director and Wichita junior.
The center helped move the cultural center's food pantry to a new location and cleaned and remodeled the Native American center's interim housing.
"We helped them renovate their food kitchen and did some other stuff," she said. "It was just getting dirty and stuff like that."
The 150-person volunteer group also painted the exterior of eight houses that are owned by a community housing group and did yard work for an elderly person.
Harms said the $2,000 was given to the Pelathea Community Center.
— Doug Pacey
and county commissions made formal declarations to make this week Crime Victims' Rights Week.
LAWRENCE
City, county recognize victims' rights week
Christine Tonkovich, district attorney, said the purpose of the week was to foster greater public awareness of what victims of crime experience.
At the request of the Douglas County district attorney's office, both the city
A week devoted to increasing awareness of crime victims' rights started yesterday.
"The criminal justice system is set up to ensure the rights of the accused and to make sure no innocent person is convicted," she said. "However, the victim tends to be seen as less important. As a result, victims have historically been treated with less respect than they deserved."
victims' rights include, among other things, the right to be present and speak at public hearings and to be compensated for their losses. Kansas adopted its Victims Bill of Rights in 1989.
Brenda Albright, victim advocate at the District Attorney's office, said the office would conduct an informational campaign, which would include distributing bookmarks, flyers and posters to agencies in the community that work with victims.
Mindie Miller
Crime Victims' Rights Week was first declared by Ronald Reagan during his presidency. Since then, it has taken place annually, each April.
Former Ramsey detective reveals secrets in book
DENVER — One of the former lead investigators in the BenBenet Ramsey case claims Boulder, Colo., detectives staked out the child's grave site seven months after her murder and planted a microphone and hidden camera, hoping to hear a confession.
Steve Thomas, who resigned from the case in 1998 after accusing District Attorney Alex Hunter of not being aggressive enough, revealed the move in a Time magazine story that will be published today.
Thomas said John and Patsy Ramsey, who did not visit the grave during the stakeout, were the primary targets. They have denied any involvement in their daughter's death.
Thomas said Boulder detectives flew to Atlanta, where the Ramsey couple moved after JonBenet's slaying, in August 1997 on the eve of what would have been her seventh birthday.
Investigators broke into St. James Episcopal Cemetery with the help of a Georgia state trooper who picked the lock. Thomas told the magazine.
The detectives planted a microphone and hidden camera a few feet from JonBenet's grave and listened in vain for three days from a nearby high school.
Thomas recounts the graveyard stakeout in his new book JonBenet: Inside the Ramsey Murder Investigation, which is due out tomorrow.
The Associated Press
IN HISTORY
Today:
1902: South African Boers accept British terms of surrender.
1866: The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is formed.
1912: The Titanic begins her maiden voyage, which will end in disaster.
1925; f. Scott Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatsby
1930: The first synthetic rubber is produced.
1932: Paul von Hindenburg is elected the first German president.
1938: Germany annexes Austria. Fewer than 10 years later the final chapter was written for the Thousand-Year Reich as the Nuremberg Trials brought high-ranking Nazis to justice.
1941: U.S. troops occupy Greenland to prevent Nazi infiltration
1945: In their second attempt to take the Seelow Heights, near Berlin, the Red Army launches numerous attacks against the defending Germans. The Soviets gain one mile at the cost of 3,000 men killed and 368 tanks destroyed.
1953: House of Wax, the first 3-D movie, is released.
1947? Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to play major league baseball as he takes the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers. African-American athletes toiled in relative obscurity in the Negro leagues, despite the caliber of their play.
1960: The U.S. Senate passes a landmark Civil Rights Bill.
ON THE RECORD
A KU employee's combination CD player, cassette player and radio, 36 CDs and two CD cases were stolen between 10 a.m. and 1:05 p.m. Wednesday from the Kansas Union, the KU Public Safety Office said. The stolen items were valued at $554.
A KU student reported being harassed by phone between 1:30 a.m. February 2 and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Stouffer Place Apartments, the KU Public Safety Office said.
An exterior screen door was damaged at 12:13 a.m. Friday at Stouffer Place Apartments, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damages were estimated at $100.
A KU student was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol at 4:02 a.m. Friday in the 1300 block of Naismith Drive, the KU Public Safety Office said. The student, who also was using a fake driver's license, had a blood alcohol level of .169 percent. The student was taken to the Douglas County jail.
A KU student's wallet was stolen between 3:30 and 5 p.m. Wednesday from Ellsworth Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The wallet and its
contents were valued at $100.
A KU student's CD player was stolen between 2 and 8 a.m. Friday from a 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix in the 1100 block of Ohio Street, Lawrence police said. The CD player was valued at $200, and damage to the vehicle was estimated at $500.
A KU student's 35 CDs were stolen at 1:15 a.m. Friday from a 1997 Toyota Corolla in the 1100 block of Ohio Street, Lawrence police said. The CDs were valued at $500, and damage to the vehicle was estimated at $500.
A KU student's purse and cellular phone were stolen between 2 and 10 a.m. Friday from a 1991 Ford Escort in the 1100 block of Tennessee Street, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $255, and damage to the vehicle was estimated at $160.
A KU student's laptop computer, credit card and personal checks were stolen between 8 p.m.
Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday from a vehicle in the 300 block of East 19th Street, lawrence police said. The items were valued at $1,500.
ON CAMPUS
Compulsive Eating Anonymous will meet at 10:30 a.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Crand Ave, Call 3123412
Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 11:30 a.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call 842-0110.
KU Environs will meet at 7:30 night in the Kansas Union. Call 864-7325.
The Baha'i Community of Lawrence will present a speech on music and Baha'i faith at 8 tonight at the Regionalist Room in the Kansas Union. Call Ahdjah at 843-6041 or Justin at 312-2522
Hispanic American Leadership Organization will meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Pioneer Roam in the Burge Union. Call Chris Haydel at 312-2291
KU Rocqueball Club will practice from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Robinson Center. Call Stewart
Hunt at 331-2231.
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Public Service and Public Policy will have an informational meeting about internships at 7 p.m. tomorrow at 111 Blake Hall. Call 864-9052.
University Christian Fellowship will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Rick Clock at 841-3148.
KU Chess Club will meet from 8 to 10 p.m. tomorrow 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 p.m. tomorrow at Anschutz Sports Pavilion. Call Will Spots at 841-0671.
Greek Impact will meet at 9 p.m. tomorrow at Sigma Phi Epsilon, 1645 Tennessee St. Call Demarick Patton at 749-2890.
ET CETERA
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SUA
WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
STUDENT LECTURE SERIES
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Our Environmental Destiny
7 p.m. Tuesday, April 25 in the Lied Center
Free Lecture
TIMMY FALLON
Star of NBC's Saturday Night Live
8 p.m. Saturday, April 29 in 120 Budig Hall
Tickets--KUID: S8 w/o KUID $15
Tickets are available at the SUA Box Office.
Level 4, Kansas Union
SAND AND SEA SCULPTURE CONTEXT
2 - 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 19. Wescoe Beach Sign up today in the SUA Office, Level 4, Kansas Union Refundable entry fee of $10 will be returned when you arrive at the event. Limited to 12 teams!
GALLERY SHOW
John Sheppard & Ian Gonsher March 27 - April 14 Kansas Union Gallery
Annual Music Festival
Saturday, May 6
12-6 p.m.
West Campanile Hill
DAY ON THE HILL
STUDENT UNION ACTIVITIES
064-3477 · www.ukans.edu/~sua
NET EVENT
American Psycho
8 p.m. Tuesday, April 11
Woodruff Auditorium
Kansas Union
Vouchers available at the SUA box office
MOVIES
Show Me Love April 11 and 13 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Witchcraft Throughout The Ages April 14 and 15 Midnight
Dogma
April 12 and 15
7 and 9:30 p.m.
Dogma
UNION WEEKLY SPECIALS
Kansas and Burge Unions * 884-4640 www.jayhawks.com
TWO DAY CLEARANCE SALE
864-4596
www.jayhawks.com
The KU Bookstores Two Day Clearance Sale is Tuesday & Wednesday April 11 & 12! Save an additional 15% off clearance items in the KU Bookstores located in the Kansas and Burge Unions
UNION SQUARE SPECIALTES
Union Square features great food specialties including:
Cafe Salsa, The Carvery, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Brew City Fries
and Burgers, on level 2, Kangaroo Lair
and Burgers. Located on Level 3, Kansas Union
Hawk's Nest Level 3, Kansas Union
HAWK'S NEST FRUIT SMOOTHIES
The Hawk's Nest features delicious and nutritious Fruit Smoothies Stop by the Hawk's Nest, Level 3, Kansas Union for a tasty treat!
Level 3, Kansas Union
JAYBOWL SERVICES
We are more than just bowling! Visit the us on Level 1, Kansas Union for bowling, Techno-Bowling, Video Games, Billiards, Pin Ball. engraving services and more!
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