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The Inside Front
Monday March 27,2000
News
from campus,the state, the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Fall course timetables could be incomplete
Some Fall 2000 timetable of classes are incomplete.
In some of the books, classes for the School of Education and the School of Engineering are left out, and some of the courses offered by the School of Fine Arts and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are missing.
Complete timetables are available at 109 Strong Hall, while some of the timetables at the Kansas Union are incomplete.
The missing courses, however, are available to students on the University Registrar's Web site, http://www.ukans.edu/~registr.
Enrollment begins March 29.
Timetables are also available at the Burge Union.
Doug Pacey
Cash prizes awarded in KU math contest
Four University of Kansas students placed in the University's 18th annual Mathematics Prize Competition.
Robert Reddd, Kansas City, Mo., senior, received $150 for winning the senior level, which is open to all undergraduates.
William Kinnersley, Lawrence non-degree seeking student, and Shau-Yu Judy Yu, Overland Park sophomore, each received $100 and tied for first place in the junior level.
Charles Henry, Concordia sophomore, placed third and won $50
The junior level is open to all undergraduates except seniors.
The senior level covers all undergraduate math courses, while the junior level requires only knowledge of first-year calculus.
Fred Galvin, professor of mathematics, said three students from the University entered the senior level competition and nine students participated in the junior level.
Doug Pacey
LAWRENCE
The State Board of Education's key communicator for Lawrence, Leonard Magruder, resigned from the unpaid volunteer position Friday after the Lawrence Journal-World reported that he pleaded guilty in 1987 to attempting to take indecent liberties with a minor.
Criminal past helps end state volunteer's position
Board Member Val DeFever said the Magruder incident was an fortunate situation. The key communicator program was intended to help get word
of the positive things the Board does out to communities, she said.
Board member John Bacon, whose district includes Lawrence, did not nominate Magruder. He said the incident was not a big deal.
The positions are minor ones, and there is no provision for doing background checks for them. Bacon said. But DeFever said that now maybe there should be.
Jim O'Malley
'Special K' drug stolen from animal hospital
A local animal hospital reported that 60 milliliters of a veterinary anesthetic called ketamine were removed from its office overnight Thursday.
Lawrence police said that about 60 milliliters of ketamine, known on the streets as "Special K," was stolen from the Animal Hospital of Lawrence, 1316 Jonathan Dr., between 6:45 p.m. Thursday and 7:10 a.m. Friday. The drug usually is used by vets on farm animals, but it also can be used by humans as a hallucinogen. It is most often obtained through theft at veterinary offices.
Lawrence police said that $250 damage was done to a rear door and a cabinet inside the office during the burglary.
Mindie Miller
NATION
Relatives losing battle to keep Elian in U.S.
the federal official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
MIAMI — Relatives of Elian Gonzalez who want to keep the 6-year-old boy from being returned to
Gonzalez: Will be returned to Cuba if appeal is not fled
The Justice Department told the relatives Friday that they had until noon today to agree to a speedy appeal or the boy would be swiftly returned to his
In Washington, a federal official close to the case confirmed that the Justice Department planned to give the family's lawyers until April 3 to file the expedited appeal.
father, family spokesman Armando Gutiérrez said.
Attorney General Janet Reno reiterated her goal to reunite Elian with his father in a fair, prompt and orderly manner.
If the relatives do not agree, the government will begin the extradition process next Thursday, according to
If the family loses its appeal and the U.S. Supreme Court fails to step in, the boy must be handed to officials within three days of the court's decision.
WORLD
CANCUN, Mexico — On one side,
the turquoise waters of the
Caribbean. On the other, a beachfront
bikini contest.
Cancun hotels slammed with influx of students
Chris Viveiros, a 22-year-old senior at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I., spoke with a broad grin.
HIS really tude. he said.
Not really. It was just another day of spring break in Cancun, a resort that has steadily grown into a world capital of the mid-March binge of sea, sand, spirits and sex that is a rite of passage for U.S. college students.
Bristol, R.I., spoke with a broad grin. "This is unreal, dude," he said.
Leaving behind traditional spring break spots like Daytona Beach, Fla., and South Padre Island, Texas, a record number of U.S. college students have descended on Cancun this year, turning the resort into the hottest party spot there is.
MTV films kids are wriggling in their bikinis. EI Entertainment Television is scouring the beach for lurid footage. Jose Cuervo and Corona are sponsoring events at discos that compete for the word-of-mouth title of the least inhibited party.
"There's no place to party like this, in America or anywhere else," said Kate Roberts, a junior at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Cancun has been building 1,000 new hotel rooms a year for years, but still hit a record 100 percent occupancy a week ago. That means many students showing up with confirmed reservations had to be bused off to nearby resorts.
"We've had 70,000 spring breakers in the last four weeks," said Laura Fernandez de Gordoa, Cancun's municipal tourism director. "We have 26,000 rooms, but we need at least 33,000."
Florida is still the top spring break destination in terms of sheer numbers, travel agents say. But that's because it's easy to pile into a car and hit the beach. In terms of spring breaks that require planning and a little more money, Cancun is now king.
The Associated Press
Sorority celebrates 75th birthday
The members of Delta Sigma Theta sorority will celebrate the 75th birthday of the sorority's KU chapter during "Sisterhood Week," which will conclude with a birthday bash Saturday evening.
By Jessie Meyer writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
"This week is not about anything but students spending time together," said Kelly McClelland, Delta Sigma Theta president. "I want to encourage anyone interested to come out and join us."
Although KU's Psi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, a historically African-American sorority, was founded on June 5, 1925, the group's 13 members wanted to celebrate during the school year. McChelland said. She also said the birthday party, which will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Frontier Room in the Burge Union, would be a typical birthday party with cake, games and door prizes.
the events of "Sisterhood Week" begin this afternoon at Hannah's House Foundation, 2518 Ridge Court. The sorority members, and anyone interested in volunteering, will help paint the outside of the house where teenage mothers and pregnant teenage women live. McClelland said.
Members say that the work at Hannah's House isn't the group's only volunteer activity. Amber Sumler, Delta Sigma Theta member and Wichita junior, said members helped with everything
SISTERHOOD EVENTS
Today: Volunteer painting from 3 to 5 p.m. at Hannah's House Foundation, home for teenage mothers, 2518 Ridge Court.
Tomorrow: "Black Beauty Seminar," Mary Kay representatives will offer makeup ideas and tips from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Sunflower Room in the Burge Union.
Wednesday; Members of Delta Sigma Theta sorority will join the Ninth Street Baptist Church's Bible study session at 7:30 p.m. at the Ninth Street Missionary Outreach Center, 910 Tennessee St.
Saturday: 75th birthday party from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Frontier Room in the Burge Union.
Friday: Movie night at 7 p.m. at room 312D in Jayhawker Towers.
Thursday: "Delta Line of Love," a discussion about sex and relationships from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Daisy Hill Room in the Bursa Union.
from walking dogs at the Lawrence Human Society to working with the Boys and Girls Club
Community service can be giving money and it can be hands-on help." Sumler said. "We do as much as we can to help out, and we pride ourselves on all we do in the community."
ON CAMPUS
She said that although some of the events were geared more toward women, both men and women were encouraged to join in the celebration.
Compulsive Eating Anonymous will meet at 10:30 a.m. today at Ecumenical Christian
Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call 312-5412.
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 tonight at the Kansas Union. Call 864-7325.
The Office of Study Abroad will have an information table about the Caesarea, Israel, Archaeological Expedition from 9 to 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Kansas Union. Call Susan MacNally at 864-7807.
OAKS, the nontraditional students organization,
will have a brown bag lunch from 11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. call at Alcove in the Kansas
Union. Call Patricia Pilarim at 864-7317.
The Student Association of Graduates in English will present "Finding Fulfilling Jobs: a Non-Academic Employment Panel for Graduate Students" at 4 p.m. tomorrow at 4001 Wescoe Hall. Call Amy Cummins at 864-2558.
Hispanic-American Leadership Organization will meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Pioneer Room in
■ KU Racquetball Club will practice from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Robinson Center. Call Stewart Hunt at 331-2231.
University Christian Fellowship will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Rick Clark at 8413148
The Student Senate Elections Commission will have a candidate workshop at 7:15 p.m. tomorrow at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
Call Zora Mulligan at 864-4060.
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 will practice from 8 to 11 p.m. tomorrow at Anschutz Sports Pavilion. Call Will Spots at 841-0671.
ON THE RECORD
■ A KU student's mountain bicycle was stolen between 11:58 p.m. Thursday and 2 a.m. Friday from the 400 block of West 10th Street, Lawrence police said. The bicycle was valued at $500.
■ A KU student's bed mattress, box springs, bed frame and 27-inch television were stolen between 3:40 p.m. Thursday and 12:30 p.m. Friday from
the 2500 block of West 31st Street, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $425.
The KU Public Safety Office responded to a medical emergency at 10:58 p.m. Thursday in front of Snow Hall, where a KU student was having a seizure. Paramedics transported the student to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
ET CETERA
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WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MOVIES All movies shown in Woodruff Auditorium
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins March 28 and 30 7 and 9:30 p.m.
007: The World is not Enough March 29,31 and April 1 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Our Man Flint March 31 and April 1 Midnight
GALLERY SHOW
John Sheppard & Jay Gonsher
March 27 - April 14
Kansas Union Gallery
Artist reception 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 2, 2000
STUDENT UNION ACTIVITIES
864-3477 · www.ukans.edu/ -sua
UNION WEEKLY SPECIALS
union technology center
UNION TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Check out The Union Technology Center, Level 3, Burge Union, a central source for all of your digital needs! Open Mon. - Thurs.
8:30am - 5:30pm, Friday 8:30am - 5pm, Sat. 10am - 4pm.
CAMPING EQUIPMENT RENTAL
Wilderness Discovery has camping equipment rental for your next outing.
Call 864-3545 or visit the Jaybowl, Level 1, Kansas Uniog.
Wilderness Discovery Camping Equipment Rental
WE'RE MORE THAN JUST BOWLING
Visit the Jaybowl, Level 1, Kansas Union for Techno-Bowling, billiards, video games, engraving, WD camping equipment rental and more!
Check out The Hawk's Nest, Level 3, Kansas Union,
featuring Starbucks®, Pizza Hut®. Fruit Smoothies, Deli Sandwiches and more