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The Inside Front
Thursday March 16,2000
News
from campus, the state. the nation and the world
CORRECTIONS
■ Thursday's Kansan misidentified PI Kappa Phi's president. His correct name is Lyle Dohl.
An article about the University simulation software, Virtual University, incorrectly reported in Friday's Kansan that the software would be released by Enlight Software. The software was designed by Enlight Software but will be released by Anker Publishing in early April.
An article in yesterday's Kansan incorrectly stated the time of the diabetic support group meeting. The diabetic support group will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the first floor conference room in Watkins Memorial Health Center.
A brief in yesterday's Kansan about Lester Earl's trial was incorrect. The hearing to set a trial date was moved back three weeks. It is now set for April 4.
CAMPUS
School of Law teams place in competitions
The School of Law's international moot court team will compete in a competition April 3-8 in Washington, D.C.
The international team advanced to this competition after finishing first for its arguments about human rights and drug testing in underdeveloped countries in February at the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in St. Louis.
"It is a great opportunity for members of the team, since traditionally, law school is an individual experience," said John Head, law school professor. "This gives them the opportunity to be part of a of a widely regarded worldwide competition which involves students from all over the world."
Members of the international team are Krista Goering, Lawrence first-year law student; Thomas Kenny, Leawood second-year law student; Matthew Flannigan, St. Mary second-year law student; Mick Valinauskas, Vilnius, Lithuania, first-year law student; and Stephen Brave, Greenville, Ill., third-year law student.
An environmental moot court team, also from the University, was a semi-finalist in February at the Pace Law School Environmental Law Moot Court Competition in New York. They debated a hypothetical case involving smokestack emissions of mercury.
Members of the environmental team are Brave; Geron Bird, Augusta second-year law student; and Patrick Carney, Prairie Village second-year law student.
Ambler to be honored with NASPA awards
Sindy Greenfield
David Ambler, vice chancellor of student affairs, will receive two awards for student affairs administration next week
The Foundation for the National Association of Student Personnel Administration named him a "Pillar of the Profession."
Current and former colleagues supported this nomination because of his involvement in program development of the Division of Student Affairs and his mentoring of graduate students and staff in the student affairs programs.
"My staff here nominated me without me knowing, so it was a little bit of a surprise." Ambler said.
He said when he was on the board of the NASPA, he helped create the award and to receive the award was quite a surprise.
He also will receive the Fred Turner Award for Outstanding Service from the NASPA at the organization's national conference.
Ambler has been the University's vice chancellor of student affairs since 1977, and he has served on different task forces and boards for the NASPA.
- Doua Pacey
LAWRENCE KU student appointed as Key Communicator
Leonard Magruder, founder of Vietnam Veterans for Academic Reform a student group at the University of Kansas, has been appointed by the Kansas Board of Education as a Key Communicator for the Lawrence area.
Magruder said he was happy about his appointment.
"I'm able to work for something I really believe in," he said. "Now I have the responsibility to get out in the community and inform them of what is going on. I will also continue to express my support of the board in their decision about evolution."
The media and science community are covering up the problems of evolution. Maeruder said.
Kathy Toelkes, public information affairs coordinator for the Kansas Department of Education, said Key Communicators were people who were involved in their communities.
"Key Communicators are people who the board members felt were leaders in the community and are people that people could trust," said Kathy Toikels, public information affairs coordinator for the Kansas Department of Education.
Toekee said she sent Key Communicators information on a routine basis about what the board was working on.
Doug Pacey
McCain to endorse political committee
NATION
WASHINGTON — John McCain's advisers are preparing to establish a political action committee that would allow the failed Republican presidential contender to campaign for other candidates this
year and lay the groundwork for his own future, which could include another White House race.
McCain: preparing to support other candidates
McCain is expected to give the final go-ahead on the project when he returns to work next week, the advisers said yesterday, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
They also said the Arizona senator is still in no hurry to endorse George W. Bush.
McCain is now mulling his next step, as he prepares to return to the Senate on Monday.
Advisers say the most likely option is the formation of a political action committee that would accept limited, regulated "hard money" donations — as opposed to the more freeweening "soft money" contributions that McCain is trying to ban.
The committee, already dubbed "Straight Talk America," would pay for McCain's expenses, which aides expect to include:
A speaking tour that would take him to college campuses and other sites to promote campaign finance reform
Campaign stops for Republican candidates in congressional and statewide races
Political activities at the Republican National Convention this summer
10-year-old charged with killing his father
DOVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 10year-old boy has been charged with stabbing his father to death after the man goaded the boy and handed him a kitchen knife in the heat of an argument, authorities said.
The two argued about a missing container of chocolate cake frosting that Andrew Hamis, 38, had accused the boy of taking.
"The discussion became heated and emotional. At that point, Mr. Harms picked up a knife and placed it in the juvenile's hand and stated that if he hated him that much, then he wanted him to stab him," said Ocean County Prosecutor E. David Millard.
The boy, a fourth grader whose name was not released, has been charged with manslaughter and illegal possession of a weapon. He was being held without bail yesterday in the county's juvenile detention center.
ON THE RECORD
The Associated Press
■ The KU Public Safety Office responded to a small fire at 9:05 p.m. Monday in Jayhawker Towers Apartments. A dish towel had caught fire when it came in contact with the inside of an oven. Damages to the towel were estimated at $2
Goggles, roll-over cab promote Spring safety
The KU Public Safety Office was dispatched at 10:12 p.m. Tuesday to Stouffer Place Apartments after a resident called police because she thought her neighbor, a KU student, was being abused by her husband. The student reported that she had hit her eye on a door and that she had a restraining order against her husband
The KU Public Safety Office was dispatched at 4:20 a.m. Wednesday to Corbin Hall after a student called to request the number for poison control. The student had token three days worth of Prozac with Captain Morgan rum and Coke. The student, who was asleep when police arrived, advised police that she was fine and did not need further assistance.
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He said simply standing still was difficult for some students, much less touching the tip of their finger to a pen he held up. Walking in a straight line and giving each other high fives became challenging as well.
"It's a very good simulation of that level of intoxication," Mailen said.
Mailen said that after students had fun with the goggles, he asked them to consider the ramifications of driving with that kind of impairment.
Although everyone's tolerance varies, Mailen said that an average person might have a blood alcohol level of .08 percent after consuming three or four drinks in one or two hours.
The Kansas Highway Patrol's roll-over simulator, which is a model cab of a pickup truck mounted on mechanical equipment that spins it around, also made an appearance at the safety promotion.
Robert Baker, Kansas Highway Patrol trooper, said highways would be busy during spring break, which increased the probability of accidents.
He said the purpose of the simulator was to get students to buckle-up by showing them what their bodies could go through in a car accident.
Baker said the chances of someone surviving a car accident were 60 percent higher if they were wearing a shoulder-lap belt. With only a lap belt, chances of survival increase by 30 to 35 percent, he said.
"The dummy does all the browbeating in there," Baker said. "I have to have the windows (up) on that because it'll throw the dummy clear out the window."
Representatives from Watkins were also on hand to give away health promotion kits.
Health educator Aimee Foppe said the kits contained literature with tips on how to stay safe and healthy on vacation, local emergency phone numbers and national hot lines. The kits also included a few Band-Aids, antibiotic ointment, Advil tablets and a condom
ON CAMPUS
Nobody sits in the passenger seat of the simulator, but there is a dummy in the driver's seat to show what could happen to a real person — sans seat belt.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries and KU Environs will have a veggie lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
The Center for Latin American Studies will present "Race, Class and Identity: A Culturalist View of Brazil in the United States" from noon to 1 p.m. today at the International Room in the Kansas Union.
Students in Free Enterprise will have a (Not Really)
Lunch with an Entrepreneur from noon to 1:20
p.m. today at 413 Summerfield Hall.
Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 12:30 p.m. tamarrow 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. today at 203 Green Hall, Call 864-4550.
■ KU Meditation Club will meet at 6 tonight at the Bunion Callion. Burton Union at 864-7735.
The Student Senate Elections Commission will offer a candidate workshop at 5:15 p.m. today at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union. Call Zora Mulligan at 864-4060.
KU Racquetball Club will meet from 6 to 8 tonight at Robinson Center. Call Stewart Hunt at 331-2231.
A diabetes support group will meet at 6:30 tonight at the first floor conference room in Walkins Memorial Health Center, Call Brian Foster, at 864-5552.
Amnesty International will meet at 7 tonight at Alcove D in the Kansas Union. Call Kyle Browning at 842-1351.
- Queers and Allies will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Centennial Room in the Kansas Union. Call Matthew Skinta at 864-3091.
■ KU HarrorZontals ultimate frisbee club will practice from 8 to 11 tonight at Anshutz Sports Pavilion. Call Will Snorts at 841-0671.
■ Applications for summer financial aid are available at the Office of Student Financial Aid, 50 Strong Hall. Call 864-4700.
Applications for Owl Society, the junior honor society, are available at the Student Organizations and Leadership Development Center in the Kansas Union or at ejeedey@eagle.cc.ukans.edu. Call E.J. Reedy at 312-1717.
- Compulsive Eating Anonymous will meet at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call 312-3412.
KU Badminton Club will practice from 6:30 to 10:15 p.m. tomorrow at rooms 211 and 212 in Robinson Center. Call Tee or Kevin at 843-2267.
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