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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Sports: The men's and women's basketball teams both received No. 8 seeds in the NCAA tournament.
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MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2000
Inside: President Clinton and the NRA exchanged fire yesterday.
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Kansas requires census data, too
Students obligated to fill out state form
by kyan Devlin
writer @kanson.com
Kansas staff writer
In addition to federal census forms, which should hit mailboxes this week, students also are required to fill out a separate census form for the State of Kansas
Richard C. M. Morrell, University Registrar, said students had several options for filling out the state form.
"They can go to the Registrar's Web site and fill out the form, which is probably the easiest way to do it." Morrell said. "They can also fill out one of the printed forms provided in the new timetables and with their permits to enroll."
Morrall said degree-seeking students enrolled in at least nine hours were required by Kansas law to fill out the state form. Kansas law states that failing to turn in a census form is a class A misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of up to $100.
Morrell said the purpose of the form was to find out where students were living and where they wanted their state legislative representation to be.
"Where their legislative vote will go is determined by which address they claim is their permanent address on the form." Morrell said.
Morrell said the form gave students the option of choosing where they wanted their representation.
"If a student is from Goodland but claims Lawrence as his or her permanent address, then their representation would go to Douglas rather than Sherman
KANSAS CENSUS
How to fill out the Kansas census;
How to fill out the Kansas census:
■ Kansas law requires students who are seeking degrees and are enrolled in at least two years to fill out the form.
Go to www.ukans.edu/cgiwrap/ registr/census.pl or fill out one of the print forms, which are provided in the summer and fall 2000 timetables or with permits to enroll.
County." Morrell said.
Michael Siegrist, Hutchinson senior, said he would choose Lawrence as his permanent address.
"I lived here for four years," Siegrist said. "Lawrence is pretty much my hometown. The laws in Douglas County affect me more than the laws in Reno County."
But Julie Zeka, Wellington sophomore, said she would mark Wellington as her permanent address.
"My family is there, and I care more about the laws that affect them," Zeka said. "I probably won't be living in Lawrence much longer, so the laws here won't affect me in the long term."
Morrell said the summer and fall semester timetables would be released March 17. He said all students should receive permits to enroll by March 24. Each will include a copy of the census form. Even graduating seniors and those not returning to the University in the fall need to complete the forms, he said.
The online census form is available on the Registrar's home page, www.ukans.edu/cgiwrap/regsitr/census.pl. Morrell said that if students chose to fill out the printed forms, they could return them to the Registrar's office, 123 Strong Hall, or to drop boxes located in the Kansas and Burge unions.
A pyrotechnic display, such as this one from Thursday night's Rock Chalk Revue, set off the Lied Center's fire
alarm during Saturday night's performance. The pyrotechnics were part of the skit "Hocus Focus" and were used during a scene in which a mummy disappeared. Photo by Craig Bennett/KANSAN
Alarm temporarily halts Rock Chalk Revue skit
By Jessie Meyer writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
The crowd was so focused on the show that it didn't notice the flashing white lights from the smoke detectors that began flashing during the skit "Hocus Focus."
Rock Chalk Revue lost its focus Saturday night, and the capacity crowd emptied into the Lied Center parking lot an hour into the show.
At about 8:15 p.m., an Egyptian mummy vanished in a cloud of smoke that set off the fire alarms and forced just more than 2,000 audience and 400 cast and crew members to evacuate the Lied Center.
"There was an overloading of the pyrotechnics, and when they used them, they set off the smoke alarms," said Sgt. Tony Augusto of the Lawrence Police Department. "This was the first time it has
The special effects had been used in Thursday's and Friday's shows, but on Saturday night, four of the smoke containers ignited, instead of two, which caused the excess smoke. When alarm lights began to flash, they seemed to be part of the set, and the audience watched on — until the main lights came up and ushers rushed in and directed people out of the building.
As they flowed from the building, the audience members huddled together outside trying to stay warm and took pictures by the fire truck that had arrived on the scene.
"I think it's just making it more memorable," said audience member Ashlee Reid, a Dallas freshman. "It's still a great show."
happened all week."
At about 8:30 p.m., when everyone was out of the building, Brandon Haberman, Lied Center
"There was an overloading of the pyrotechnics, and when they used them,they set off the smoke alarms,"
house manager, told the audience that the crews would take at least 30 minutes.
"We've got to get all the smoke out," Haberman shouted to the crowd. "The show will begin again as soon as they are done."
Sgt. Tony Augusto
Lawrence police officer
At that, the crowd dispersed. Some left, while others waited in the parking lot and in their cars.
But the show must go on and it did.
See SMOKE on page 8A
University protects the Jayhawk's integrity
Licensing officials control KU images
By Doug Pacey writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
People having protected sex could have led to scholarship money for University of Kansas students.
A condom company approached KU's licensing and trademark office about using the Jayhawk on their prophylactics. But Paul Vander Tuig, trademark and licensing director, said the University did not think it was a good idea.
"We were concerned by a liability standpoint," he said. "You can only speculate on the ramifications of a failure of that kind of product."
All royalties the University receives from the Jayhawk and other trademarked items go toward scholarships. Last year, the University collected $669,000 in royalties.
But while Jayhawk condoms won't give the University scholarship money, other licensed products like whirlriggs, shortbread cookies and beef jerky do.
"We're happy that we can make some money and give it somewhere it will make a difference," Vander Tuig said.
He said the University colLECTed an eight percent royalty fee —an industry standard—and the University had more than 20 slogans and items federally registered.
He also said that any person or company that wanted to use the name or
the University must submit an application to the trademark and licensing office. That person then must pay one of three different fees to use the item, sign a contract and licensing agreement, and send a finished product to the University for final approval.
The first type of fee is what Vander Tuig called a "Mom and Pop" classification, which is used for crafts like Christmas ornaments and bird feeders. This fee is $50 to use the trademarked item, plus eight percent of all money made after eclipse $50.
The second tier of fees is the novelty classification. These deal with products like coffee mugs, pens, license plate holders and trinkets, and the fee is $100.
The final classification is called soft goods and wearables, and carries a $250 price tag because it is usually a high-ticket and high-volume item.
All companies who use KU-trademarked items are contractually bound to submit quarterly reports to the University's licensing agent, the Michigan-based Licensing Resource Group. The University has the right to audit any of these companies.
Gene Wandling, chief financial officer of Licensing Resource Group, said that his company audited about 60 companies a year.
"Sometimes we select a company because of their size and they might account for a large amount of dollars," he said. "Sometimes it's a little random and other times we try to do local companies near the schools we represent."
Vander Tuig said that student groups at the University could use a logo to identify their groups as part of the University of Kansas, as long as they weren't out to make money.
"But when they get into fund-raising with the shirts, that's when it needs to go through us," he said. "This is because it is theoretically impacting the Union bookstore."
Vander Tuig also said students could use the identifying marks on signs at basketball games.
"That's probably protected under First Amendment and free speech rights," he said. "As an artist, you can do whatever you want. We just get concerned when the line is crossed, when there is commercial activity."
"We were concerned by a liability standpoint. You can only speculate on the ramifications of a failure of that kind of product."
Paul Vander Tuig trademark and licensing director
For events such as the Big 12 Conference tournament, when one of Kansas' trademarks appear with an identifying mark of the Big 12, the conference receives part of the money.
Vander Tuig said some people used identifying marks without submitting the proper paperwork or notifying his office, but usually these people told him they did not know the University had these items trademarked.
"It's not real commonplace, but it happens," he said. "With all the stuff about licensing and trademarks in the news the past few years, you just have to wonder if these people have been under a rock."
Two campus organizations play name game
By Erin R. Barcomb writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Acronym stirs confusion about groups' monikers
What's in a name?
What's in a name?
For two student groups, quite a bit.
For two student groups, quite a bit. Students For Inclusive Responsible Science Testing (Students FIRST) and the coalition Students First could cause confusion, said David Mitchell, president and founder of Students FIRST and Hays junior.
But the Student Organizations and Leadership Development Center recognizes the names as entirely different.
Mitchell said the application for Organizations & Leadership, which he registered in November, included the
group's full name and the acronym Only the full name appears on Organizations and Leadership's list, however.
"It sounds more like an oversight," Mitchell said. "It's still disappointing to see that happen. We wanted to make sure the distinction got out."
Sam MacRoberts, student body presidential candidate for Students First, said that he couldn't see how students could confuse the two groups but that he wished the names were less similar.
MacRoberts said the coalition's name
and we didn't see anything named Students First." MacRoberts said. "We are upset that they use the acronym."
"We are disappointed because we looked at the registered organizations.
was significant to its mission to place an emphasis on campus and not on the Kansas Legislature.
Legislature.
Danny Kaiser, Organizations and Leadership director,
said he thought that the coalition wouldn't be as visible after elections.
visite after elections.
"There will probably be a couple people confused, but the upside is it will be only be a few weeks." Kaiser said.
If two groups had the exact
same name, Kaiser said Organizations and Leadership would not allow the second group to use the name.