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The Inside Front
Thursday February 24, 2000
News
from campus, the state the nation and the world
CAMPUS
U.S. representative to visit campus today
Besides getting the chance to grill their U.S. representative, students might even hear a song or two from Rep. Dennis Moore when he visits the University of Kansas to speak today. Moore represents the third congressional district, which includes Lawrence.
The KU Young Democrats are sponsoring a reception for Moore from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Traditions Area in the fourth-floor lobby at the Kansas Union. The event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.
When Moore campaigned for representative two years ago, he visited the University and played the guitar and sang in front of Wescoe Hall.
"Moore will have the chance to talk informally to students," said Jack Martin, president of the Young Democrats and Abilene senior. "He wanted to talk one-on-one with them."
Martin said students could ask Moore about issues that concerned them and even get tips on how to play the guitar.
Moore also will speak at 1:30 p.m. today at 104 Green Hall about the 2000 election in a program titled "Elections Have Consequences."
— J. R. Mendoza
Forum to address issue of women in athletics
A panel will discuss the past, present and future of women's involvement in sports at Ecumenical Christian Ministries Center, 1204 Oread, tonight from 7 to 9.
The discussion panel features Mary Jo Kane, a professor of sociology at the University of Minnesota. Kane is the director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport. Bob Frederick, athletics director, also will be a panel member.
The forum, titled "Women and Sport From Title IX to the Women's World Cup," will address issues related to the images of women in sports. The forum is free and is sponsored by University of Kansas women's studies program.
"A lot of things are said about women in sports, especially after the images from the Women's World Cup." Hayes said. "It's easy to look at the success of the Women's World Cup and think everything is okay, but some things are not being addressed."
Jodi Breon
Koch executive to speak at Engineering expo
Learned Hall will be filled with displays instead of classes tomorrow as engineering students participate in
the annual Engineering Expo. an all day event that marks the end of National Engineering Week.
The expo will begin with a speech by Kyle Vann, an executive of Wichita-based Koch Industries, at 9:30 a.m. at the Lied Center. For the rest of the day, students will show displays and participate in design competitions.
At 11 a.m., Tom Mulinazzi, associate dean of engineering, will take his turn at the dunk tank, one of the many scheduled events.
Grade school and high school students will be in attendance, and anyone is invited.
"We'd like to get as many people down from the Hill as we can," Mulinazzi said, adding that a highlight would be the Mr. Engineer contest at 4 p.m. at the Burge Union. A spoof on beauty contests, it will feature male engineering students competing in three categories: suits, boxers and a talent competition.
The event will last until 4:30 p.m.
Lecture series to include discussion of evolution
The Humanities and Western Civilization Program Spring Lecture Series will address the Kansas evolution controversy Monday.
Christopher Haufer, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and Steve Case, project coordinator for the Kansas Collaborative Research Network, will give a lecture titled "Darwin, Evolution, and Learning the Fundamental Principles of Biology" at 4:30 p.m. at 330 Strong Hall.
Hauffier said the lecture was not intended to be a debate about evolution. He said he would talk about the evolution of species and how scientists develop hypotheses about the diversity of life on earth.
Case said he would address the Kansas evolution controversy from a scientific perspective. He said the Board's science education standards reflected a fundamental misunderstanding of science that went beyond removal of important parts of evolutionary theory.
— Jim O'Malley
Students win money in journalism contest
Rick Mitchell, gallery director for the Lawrence Arts Center, said her work was interesting because of her technique with the surfaces.
KU Lecturer's artwork on display at gallery
Teresa Paschke, design lecturer, has items exhibited until March 9 in The Raymond Eastwood Gallery, 200 W. 9th St. The exhibit, titled "Drifting in Place," features mostly two-dimensional textiles.
Four University of Kansas students have placed in the national William Randolph Hearst journalism awards for 2000.
The gallery is open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Satursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Emily Hughey, Overland Park junior, received $2,000 for first place in the sports category for a story about KU swimming coach Gary Kempf. She will advance to San Francisco in May to compete in the national writing championship.
Mary Wallace, assistant dean of journalism, said all first-place winners competed in the writing competition.
Jamie Knodel, Platte City, Mo., senior, received $500 for sixth place in the in-depth category for a story about students who used extra scholarship money for non-educational endeavors. Matt Tait, Lawrence senior, won $500 for seventh place in sports for a story about scholarship suites at Memorial Stadium.
Michelle Tuckner, Woodbury, Minn., senior, placed 14th in the feature category for broadcast. Her entries included a piece about a house built by graduate students in architecture.
Wallace said the journalism school received matching checks for cash prizes and used them for scholarships. She said some winners would be announced later.
— Erinn R. Barcomb
— BriAnne Hess
Prominent creationist to speak in April
A prominent creationist is scheduled to speak at the University of Kansas in April.
Phillip Johnson, a law professor at the University of California at Berkeley, is a leading advocate of intelligent design — the idea that living things did not develop by genetic mutation and natural selection but were intelligently designed by a creator.
His 1991 book, *Darwinism on Trial*, marked the beginning of the modern intelligent design movement. Johnson entered the Kansas evolution controversy last semester when he wrote a response to Chancellor Robert Hemenway's defense of evolutionary theory in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Johnson's visit to Lawrence is sponsored by the Alethea Forum, a group working to present a Christian view of cultural issues, said Claibel Belcher, associate professor of architectural engineering and Forum member.
Johnson's speech at the University is scheduled for 7 p.m. April 7 at Budig Hall. He will give a critique of Dawinism and defend intelligent design. He also is scheduled to speak at 2 p.m. April 8 at Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 3312 Calvin Dr.
Jim O'Malley
Constructing parking garage harder than toying with Legos
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The process moves along like clockwork. In fewer than 10 minutes, workers can set and weld a beam and two floor pieces.
lowered into place by a giant red crime.
But Harmon said the process only looked easy because there was so much coordination and planning before construction started.
spond to an architectural drawing.
“It's not just the workers putting the pieces together in order, but the plant making the right pieces in the right sequence and the guys delivering the right pieces in the right sequence.” Harmon said.
Each piece is marked with a weight and a number. The numbers corre-
"It's like a giant jigsaw puzzle," Harmon said.
Construction on the $7.5 million project, contracted by the Law Co., Inc., of Wichita, began in June and is scheduled to be completed by July 31.
Steve Scannell, consultant services manager at Design and Construction Management, said that using precast pieces could decrease construction time by at least 20 percent.
"The real advantage of using precast concrete instead of cast in-place concrete may not be so much the dollar savings as the savings in time." he said.
From the outside, the garage looks finished. But passersby can hear
the sounds of heavy machinery inside. A crane reaching three quarters the length of a football field into the air moves across the sky.
The base of the crane is 29 feet wide.
the width of a two-lane road. Harmon said the crane had to be dismantled before it was moved. It took seven flatbed trailers to haul it onto the site, he said, and it will take another crane to help disassemble it. Once the structure is in place, finishing touches such as elevators, doors, windows and landscaping will be added.
The garage will add 818 parking spaces to campus. Five hundred of those spots will be metered at the rate of $1 per hour, and 818 spots will be divided between staff and students.
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's 27-inch RCA color television, gray case with remote and other miscellaneous items were stolen between 12:30 and 2:45 a.m. yesterday from the 600 block of Schwarz Road, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $5,220.
ON CAMPUS
The Office of Study Abroad will have an informational meeting and panel discussion about the program in Ghana at 5 p.m. today at the Regionalist Room in the Kansas University, Call Frances Tan at 864-7650 or 838-4111.
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 "Conservation of Biodiversity in Coffee Plantations in El Salvador" from noon to 1 p.m. today at the International Room in the Kansas Union. Call Amele Marsaniak at 864-4213.
Free income tax assistance for paper filing is available from 3 to 5 p.m. today at 203 Green Hall, Call 864-4550.
African and African American studies will present "Maghreb: Identity Through Costumes" from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. today at the International Room in the Kansas Union. Call 864-3054.
- "Preparing Non-Business Majors for the International Job Market" will be presented from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today at 427 Summerfield Hall.
KU Young Democrats will have a reception for Congressman Dennis Moore from 6 to 7 tonight at the Traditions Arena in the Kansas Union. Call Jack Martin at 865-0602.
KU Pre-Dental Club will meet at 7 onstage at 1005
Hawthorne Hall, Cell Kim in KY 749.0385
Amnesty International will meet at 7 tonight at Alcove D in the Kansas Union. Call Kyle Browning at 842-1351.
KU Hillfell will volunteer at the Jubilee Cafe from 6 to 9 a.m. tomorrow at Trinity Episcopal Church, 11th and Vermont streets. Call Jessica Kalender at 312-2880.
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous will meet at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call 312-3412.
Submissions for Kiosk art and literature magazine are due at 5 p.m. today at 3114 Wescoe Hall Call Kendall Irwin at 841-3352.
The Office of Student Financial Aid encourages financial aid applicants to file the 2000-2001 free application for federal student aid by the March 1 priority date. Call 864-4700.
Student Union Activities officer applications are due at 5 p.m. March 3 at the SUA office in the Kansas Union. Call Camille Pavne at 864-3477.
Summer financial aid request forms are available at the Office of Student Financial Aid, 50 Strong Hall. Call 864-4700.
The Office of Study Abroad will have an informational presentation about the University of Newcastle in Australia at 4 p.m. today at the Walnut Room in the Kansas Union. Call Renee Bergame at 864-3742.
Adrian Page, the dean of engineering at the University of Newcastle, will speak about the study abroad engineering program at 4 p.m. today at 1011 Learned Hall.
■ The department of English will present poet, critic and jazz scholar Nathaniel Mateck at 4:30 p.m. today at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union. Call Ken Irby at 864-3118.
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Thursday, March 2, 2000 "Vocal Jazz Night"
M-PACT, a capella quintet KU Jazz Singers
Friday, March 3, 2000
"Combo Night"
The Marian McPartland Trio
KU Jazz Combo I
Saturday, March 4, 2000 "Big Band Night" Jim McNeely, piano and Dick Oatts, saxophone with KU Jazz Ensemble I
Thursday & Saturday: $12 public,
$8 students and senior citizens
Friday: $15 public, $10 students
and senior citizens
VISA and MASTERCARD are accepted for phone orders.
Reserved seat tickets are available through the KU box offices:
Lied Center (785) 864-ARTS
Murphy Hall (785) 864-3982
SUA Office (785) 864-3477
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AND DANCE PRESENTS THE 23rd ANNUAL
For more information www.music.ukans.edu/special events
KU JAZZ FESTIVAL Thursday - Saturday, March 2 - 4, 2000 Concerts nightly at 7:30 P.M.-Lied Center
Support your fellow students & the United Way of Douglas County.
Call SUA for tickets now! 864-3477