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The Inside Front
Wednesday March 29, 2000
News
from campus,the state the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Water pump overheats at Memorial Stadium
A smoke alarm went off at about 1:15 p.m. yesterday at Memorial Stadium.
A hot-water circulating pump motor overheated in a mechanical room. It emitted smoke but no flames, said Bob Rombach, acting associate director of design and construction management for the University.
No one was in the stadium when the alarm went off.
— Doug Pacey
Applications for positions at Kansan now available
Applications are available for summer and fall Kansan editor and business manager. They are due at noon April 7. Editor applications can be picked up at 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall; business manager applications at 119 Stauffer-Flint.
LAWRENCE
Woman's status shifts to serious condition
the 27-year-old female Lawrence resident who was struck by a train while sitting in her car on railroad tracks north of Lawrence Monday has been upgraded to serious condition.
The woman was taken by helicopter to KU Med Center at 8:30 p.m. last night with internal injuries.
Lt. David Cobb, Lawrence police, said police were investigating the accident as an attempted suicide. The woman's family said she had left a suicide note describing her intentions to park her car on the tracks.
NATION
Mindie Miller
Train collides with bus; kills two children
TENNGA, Ga. — A freight train slammed into a school bus yesterday morning at an ungated crossing near the Georgia-Tennessee line, splitting it in two and killing two children. The five other elementary school pupils on board were critically injured.
No train passengers were injured. The Murray County school bus was picking up children to go to Northwest Elementary School north of Chatsworth. The bus had crossed into Polk County, Tenn., to turn around when it was struck by the train at about 6:30 a.m.
The 72-passenger bus was on the early part of its regular route and had more stops to make, officials said.
There is a sign but no signal lights or bars at the crossing. The track
curves through pine trees in hilly terrain, making it difficult for a train's crew to see the crossing. Brown said He said the weather was mostly clear.
The train's engineer told investigators he blew his whistle as he approached the intersection and applied his emergency brake as soon as he saw the bus, said Tennessee state Trooper Ken Uselton.
Five children, ages 5 to 9, were admitted in critical condition at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, representative Sharon Kayhill said. Two later were upgraded to serious condition, she said.
Hundreds of killer bees attack elderly woman
LAS VEGAS — A 77-year-old woman was in critical condition yesterday after being stung more than 500 times by a swarm of killer bees.
The woman, whose name was not released, was attacked while walking along a street a few blocks from her Las Vegas home, Fire Department representative Tim Zimanskii said. He said they might have been drawn to something she was carving.
Firefighters wearing special gear doused the woman with water to get about 200 bees off her. Two police officers were stung trying to rescue her.
Hospital personnel used tweezers and duct tape to pull the stingers from her body.
The state Agriculture Department confirmed the bees were Africanized bees, commonly known as killer bees because of the way they attack in swarms.
Africanized bees have killed an estimated 1,000 people as they migrated northward from Brazil beginning in 1957. The first swarm was reported in the United States in Texas in 1990.
WORLD
JERUSALEM — Delivering an emotional television appeal, Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angrily denied any wrong-doing yesterday after police urged the attorney general to indict him and his wife on corruption charges.
During a 50-minute interview, Netanyahu occasionally used props and paused dramatically to emphasize his innocence and accuse police of trumpeting up the charges against him.
Police said Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, accepted favors from a contractor, tried to influence others to alter their testimonies in the case and kept 700 presents meant to be state property, including a golden letter opener from U.S. Vice President Al Gore.
If tried and convicted of the most serious charge, obstruction of justice,
Netanyahu could be sentenced to up to seven years in prison.
Netanyahu, 50, who was tossed out by voters 10 months ago, launched a counter offensive against
Netanyahu: could face up to seven years in prison
the police in an apparent attempt to rescue his political future.
Police said that a seven-month investigation indicated that Netanyahu should be charged with fraud, attempted misuse of state funds, breach of trust and obstruction of
justice
His lawyer, Yacoo Weinroth, said the police report was sloppy.
Blair's parental leave debated across Britain
LONDON — the nation — or at least the tabloids — are waiting to see if Prime Minister Tony Blair will take parental leave when his fourth child is born in May.
His expectant wife wants him to,
but talk show onion is divided.
"I've got a country to run. . . I honestly don't know what to do." Blair said, sounding distinctly unlike a politician in a recent interview.
Blair, 46, looked uneasy, caught between the politically fashionable view of left-of-center European parties about shared modern parenting and, well, just wanting to continue running Britain.
His wife, 45yearold Chene, a high-flying lawyer, is piling on the public pressure
lawyer, is piling on the public pressure. Last week, she praised Finnish Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen for taking six days' parental leave after his wife, Paivi, gave birth to their second daughter in March. Lipponen also took time off in 1998 for the birth of his first child.
"I, for one, am promoting a widespread adoption of this fine example. " Cherie Blair said.
That was enough to get the tabloids going again about the baby — already an object of public fascination as an unexpected addition to the prime minister's 10 Downing St. residence. The Blairs already have two teen-age sons and a 12-year-old daughter.
Under new European Union-wide regulations, parents are entitled to 13 weeks of unpaid time off during the first five years of a child's life. The rules do not apply to elected officials such as Blair, but set a tone that could be awkward for him to ignore.
Even Blair's minister for women, Baroness Margaret Jay, said on a talk show that it would be nice if he followed Lipponen's example, but she added that it was up to him.
- The Associated Press
Into the Streets Week, April 3 to April 8, challenges University of Kansas students to get involved in the community with activities throughout the week including a volunteer fair, Read Out, community dinner, Pelatina Center Community Gardens Project, Homeless Sleep Out and more. Call 864-4073, e-mail cco@raven.cc.ukans.edu or look for the ad in tomorrow's paper for more information.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's 1993 Ford Tempo was stolen between 10:50 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. Monday from the Dole Human Development Center circle drive, the KU Public Safety Office said. The car, a purse and all contents inside the car were valued at $1,511.
The KU Public Safety Office responded to a complaint of telephone harassment at 11:35 a.m. Monday in the Dole Human Development Center. A KU professor reported that a former student had been calling him and leaving gifts for about nine months. The student previously had undergone psychiatric evaluation at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. No charmes have been filed.
A KU student's 19-inch color television, DVD player and miscellaneous items were stolen between 10 a.m. March 22 and 10 p.m. March 26 from the 2000 block of West Sixth Street, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $700.
ON CAMPUS
- Ecumenical Christian Ministries will have a University Forum, "Educational Vouchers: Panacea or Pandora's Box" from noon to 1 p.m. today at ECM, 1204 Oread Ave, Call Thid Halcomba at 843-4933.
The Office of Study Abroad will have an informational meeting about Golf Cuffia, Costa Rica, at 3:30 p.m. today and tomorrow at 5 p.m. at the English Room in the Kansas University. Call Amita Timak at 864-7805.
KJHK promotions staff will meet at 5 p.m. today at the second-floor foyer in Dole Human Development Center Call Cvndee Campbell at 832-1335.
Applications for the alternative weekend break at the Wichita Children's Home are due by 5 p.m. today. Call Holly or Tansy at 864-4317.
Pre-Physical Therapy Club will meet at 6:30 today at the first-floor conference room in Watkins Memorial Health Center. Call Megan Sears at 312-2253.
- Psi Chi and Psychology Club will meet at 6:30 today at
5 Z-Ferguson Hall, Cellulose Bank, Bernashid at 6:17 628
KU Sailing Club will meet at 7 tonight at the International Airport in the Kearna Union.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries and KU Environs will have a veggie lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at 1204 Grand Ave, Cell Toll Plaza at 843-4933
The Center for Latin American Studies will present "Unfardo: The Language of My City — Buenos Aires" from noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow at the International Room in the Kansas Union.
Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call 842-0110.
- Free income tax assistance for paper filing, will be available from 3 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at 203 Green Hall, Call 864-4550
- Maghreb Forum will present "Education in North Africa and the Middle East" from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at the International Room in the Kansas Union.
Organization intermingles art with copy
By Amanda Hay
Special to the Kansan
Students interested in creative advertising now have an opportunity to learn more about their field and make connections with professionals.
This semester, the University of Kansas welcomed the KU Art and Copy Club to campus. Its creators are Kenna Crone, president, Shawne junior; Matt Thomas, vice president, Kansas City, Kan., junior; and James Tsai, treasurer, Lawrence senior. Tim Bengtson, associate professor of journalism, sponsors the club. The club now has 22 members.
The three students wanted to build an organization that catered to students interested in the creative aspects of advertising, which include copy writing, art direction, production, photography and illustration.
"The club was started because we are each fueled by the same passion." Tsai said. "We wanted to obtain an intimate understanding of the creative advertising field in order to have a competitive advantage when we graduate."
Crone said the KU Art and Copy Club was meant to cooperate with the existing Advertising Club, which deals with all aspects of that field, such as account service, media, research and creative ad work.
But Tsai said the creative field needed a separate organization to cover its various aspects.
In addition to journalism students, the club targets fine arts students.
"One of our main goals is to team up students from the journalism school with those in fine arts to create copywriter/art director teams," Tsai said. "That type of teamwork can produce more impressive portfolios."
Another aim of the club is to aid students in developing their professional portfolios. The members will develop a print ad campaign to add to their portfolios. The professional guests of the club are available to offer critiques.
The club meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at room 100 Stauffer-Flint and will meet tonight. Creative directors from three different advertising agencies will evaluate portfolios.
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Academic Computing Services presents: FREE COMPUTER TRAINING for the KU Community
All ACS classes are FREE to KU students, staff, and faculty and don't require registration UNLESS otherwise noted. Register at acswork shop@ukans.edu or 864-0494. Some classes are $75 for non-KU as noted. ACS class schedule:
Web Authoring: Quick Start with Netscape Composer—Create a Web page quickly using Netscape Composer. Prerequisite: Experience in Windows or Mac OS & word processing skills. No registration. Mon., March 27, 3:30-6 p.m., Computer Center PC Lab, Room 202B
Web Browsing—Get an overview of World Wide Web browsing. No registration. Tues., March 28, 1-3 p.m., Computer Center Mac Lab, Room 202B
Excet: Intermediate—Create a chart & use the worksheet as a database. Prerequisite:
Excet: Introduction or equivalent skills. Requires registration & fee for non-University.
Wed., March 29, 1-4 p.m., Computer Center PC Lab, Room 202A
Web Authoring: Introduction Learn the first steps in Web page creation. Attend Web Authoring: Publish your Web Page on the Internet immediately following. Prerequisite: Web browsing or equivalent skills No registration. Thurs., March 30, 9 a.m.-Noon, Budig PC Lab, Room 10
Web Authoring: Publish your Web page on the Internet—Move your HTML documents from your desktop computer to the Web. Preroguide: Web Authoring: Introduction or equivalent skills. No registration. Thurs., March 30, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Budig PC Lab, Room 10
Web Authoring: Forms & CGI scripts—Learn to create interactive Web pages.
Prerequisites: Web Authoring: Publish your Web page on the Internet, Web Authoring:
Intermediate & Unix: Introduction or equivalent skills. No registration. Fri., March 31,
9 a.m.-2 p.m., Budig PC Lab, Room 10
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