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The Inside Front
Tuesday January 25, 2000
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Student recommends study abroad in Japan
To experience a culture that takes a 180-degree turn from the United States, Carol Elk, Tulsa senior, recommends studying abroad in Japan.
Elk will speak at an informational meeting about the five-week Summer 2000 Institute in Hiratsuka, Japan at 3 p.m. today at the Walnut Room in the Kansas Union.
Participants in the institute will visit businesses and government offices and attend cultural events in Tokyo. They will spend a week in the homes of Japanese families and visit the ancient town of Kyoto.
Elk said that even though the Japanese drank Pepsi and American culture was prevalent in Japan, their culture still was uniquely Japanese.
The program is open to undergraduate and graduate students and teachers. Students receive six hours of credit. The cost is $3,500 for tuition, lodging, breakfast, local transportation and entry into group events. Students should budget $2,400 for airfare, food and personal excursions. Scholarships are available.
BriAnne Hess
Student's health good after Burge shooting
A KU student who was shot on campus during the weekend still is in the hospital, but his condition has been upgraded, officials say.
Gregory J. Davis, Denver, Colo.
senior, was shot about 1:30 a.m.
Sunday at a party given by the Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity at the Frontier
Room in the Burge Union.
At least one other person reported being hurt while trying to exit the room during the incident.
"He was in fair condition, now he's in good condition," said Belinda Rehmer, public relations assistant at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
According to the KU Public Safety Office, a Junction City woman said she was stepped on while attempting to leave the Burge Union. She returned home after being examined by paramedics, who determined she had a soft tissue injury to her left hip.
Sgt. Troy Mailen of the KU Public Safety Office said investigators had met, but there was no new reportable evidence at this time.
LAWRENCE
Men arrested for theft after stadium break-in
Lawrence police officers arrested
two men for burglary and theft after a routine traffic stop at 4 a.m. Sunday near the corner of Ninth and Mississippi streets.
Brian Warbritton, 19, and Justin W. Horun, 19, both of Lawrence, allegedly broke into a concession stand at Memorial Stadium and took several items, including a computer and several pails of bubble gum and sunflower seeds, the KU Public Safety Office said.
The suspects were apprehended by Lawrence police when they pulled aside a black Chevy S10 pickup for speeding and making a wide turn. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer noticed there were large amounts of candy cases and other items in the bed of the pickup, as well as a smoking pipe in the front seat.
According to Lawrence police reports, the stolen items were valued at $1,500. Damage to the property was estimated at $2,500.
Neither suspect was in custody yesterday.
Man attacked in alley by two men, police say
A 22-year-old male KU student sustained minor injuries when he allegedly was attacked early Saturday morning. Lawrence police said.
The incident occurred at 2 a.m. in the west alley in the 1000 block of Kentucky Street. police said.
The victim said he was standing in the alley when he was attacked by two unidentified men. He described both suspects as twenty-something Caucasian males with brown hair. He said both were about 5'10" tall and weighed about 160 pounds.
— Mindie Miller
NATION
eral designed to slow economic growth.
Fear about rising rates cause stocks to fall
NEW YORK — Stocks tumbled yesterday, with the Dow losing 243 points because of jitters about rising interest rates.
According to preliminary calculations, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 243.54 points to 11,008.17. The Nasdaq composite index lost 128.33 to close at 4,107.07.
The market began the day higher, but its momentum collapsed near midday as investors once again worried about the Federal Reserve's next move on inter-rate
In 1999, the Fed raised interest rates three times, hoping to keep inflation at bay. While most economists see few hints of inflation, the nation's economic growth has continued to escalate.
The Fed is widely expected to raise rates a quarter-percentage point at its next meeting Feb. 1 and 2. Many investors have come to believe an increase then will be the first of sev-
The Associated Press
Today, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan will testify before a Senate committee about the federal budget. Traders suggested some investors yesterday were moving money out of the market in advance of his testimony.
Greenspan: Will testify before the U.S. Senate about the federal budget
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court yesterday reaffirmed states' sweeping power to deter corruption by imposing limits on campaign contributions to political candidates. The decision removed any doubts concerning the continued legitimacy of the $1,000 cap on contributions to federal candidates.
US states have power to make campaign limits
The justices, by a 6-3 vote, said Missouri did not violate free-speech rights when it capped individual contributions at $1,075 for state races.
About two-thirds of the states impose campaign contribution limits.
A federal appeals court had struck down Missouri's limits, but yesterday's decision reversed that ruling.
The new decision comes in an election year in which more than $3 billion is expected to be spent for candidates for federal offices, including the presidency.
"The court's opinion is a victory for democracy," President Clinton said in a statement read by White House press secretary Joe Lockhart. "The American people know that our political system needs to be fixed, and today's decision sets the stage for further reform." Clinton said.
The president said he was again urging Congress to pass campaign finance reform legislation this year.
the nation's highest court had not ruled on contribution limits since 1976, when in a landmark decision called Buckley vs. Valeo it said freespeech rights trumped any attempt to limit an individual candidate's spending.
Left unaffected by yesterday's decision is currently unregulated soft money — contributions made to groups that spend money without any ties to specific candidates.
The Associated Press
Harassment laws still unchallenged
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Dayton said generic words such as "annoy" are problematic and, if applied to electronic harassment, sending junk e-mail could become criminal.
Although not specifically defined in the cyber-stalking bill, harassment is defined under Kansas law as conduct that people find annoying.
Kansas stalking and harassment laws have not been challenged, but the Texas Supreme Court found that words such as "annoy" and "alarm" were unconstitutionally vague. However, Supreme Courts in California and Illinois upheld similar definitions of harassment.
Neither McGillivray nor Emert said they were worried that the university law might be unconstitutional
ried that the proposed law might be unconstitutional.
"The problem is serious, and in legitimate cases a law is needed." Emert said. "If we only passed legislation with no fear of lawsuits, we wouldn't have any laws."
Cyber-stalking is an electronic version of a real-life problem, according to cyberangels.com, a Web site where Internet users can report being cyber-stalked. Although actual figures for cyber-stalking are elusive, the Web site estimated that if the number of Internet stalkers reflected the number of real-life stalkers, then 63,000 cyber-stalkers are targeting at 474,000 victims.
ON THE RECORD
"It hasn't been a significant problem, but it's starting to happen more often," McGillivray said. "And having a law becomes more and more important."
Cyber-stalking complaints at the University are minimal, said Beth Warner, assistant to the vice chancellor for information services. She said that one complaint of electronic harassment was received every two three months. The University's network etiquette policy states that those who violate the law, University policy or the rights of others may have their KU accounts terminated.
A KU student's car window and windshield were smashed between midnight and 9:40 a.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of Ohio Street, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $1,500.
A KU student's car window and dash were damaged when a CD player was stolen between midnight and 9:25 a.m. Friday from Bristol Terrace, Lawrence police said. The CD player was valued at $350, and the damage to the vehicle was estimated at $400.
Several residents of Douthart Scholarship Hall reported there was a dead opusum hanging from their front sign at 2:26 a.m. Sunday, the KU Public Safety Office said. The opusum had been hung by its neck from the overhang on the front of the hall. There was no damage to the building.
- The KU Public Safety Office responded to a possible alcohol poisoning at 2:01 a.m. Friday on the fourth floor of Templin Hall. The subject, a KU student, was found naked and facedown on a bathroom floor.
  Friends called paramedics and the student was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
- **The KU Public Safety Office responded to a complaint at 2.01 a.m. Sunday in lot 111 in front of**
Corbin Hall. Three subjects, two mates and a female, were walking on top of parked cars in front of the building. Police found no damage to the vehicles.
A fire was reported between 3:40 and 4:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at a trash chute in McCollum Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. There were no injuries or damages from the fire.
A KU student's shirt, pocket change and Post-it Notes were stolen between 1 p.m. Dec. 4, 1999, and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at room 4053 in the Dole Center, the KU Public Safety Office said. The items were valued at $26.50.
An Ekdahl Dining Commons employee's coat was stolen between 2 and 3:15 p.m. Thursday at the cafeteria's kitchen, the KU Public Safety Office said. The coat was valued at $150.
A watch was stolen between 8 and 10.15 p.m.
Thursday in Robinson Center, the KU Public Safety
Office said. The watch was valued at $100.
A vehicle was vandalized between 12:30 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. Friday in lot 114 near Stouffler Place, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damages were assessed at $515.
ON CAMPUS
OAKS, the nontraditional student organization,
will have a brown bag lunch from 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. today at Alcove A in the Kansas Union.
Call Karen Boyd at 864-7317.
- The Office of Study Abroad will present "Discover Japan: Study Abroad Options" at 3 p.m. today at the Walnut Room in the Union. Call Renée Beraigne at 864-7801.
Compulsive Eating Anonymous will meet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. tomorrow at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call 312-3412.
OAKS, the nontraditional student organization,
will have a brown bag lunch from 11:45 a.m. to
1:15 p.m. tomorrow at Alcove E in the Union.
Call Karen Brown at 864-7317.
*The Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center will present "Dating 101: Maintaining Healthy Relationships" from
3:30 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at the Continental Room in the
Union. Call Laura Montgomery at 864-3552.
Pre-Physical Therapy Club will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the first floor conference room in Watkins Memorial Health Center. Call Megan Sears at 312-2253.
Student Union Activity will have a spring recruit
■ The Office of Student Financial Aid currently is awarding federal work-study funds for the spring 2000 semester. Apply online at www.ukans.edu/~osta. Call 864-4700 or visit 50 Strona Hall.
The Asian American Student Union will meet at 6 tonight at the Multicultural Resource Center. Call 830-0685.
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