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The Inside Front
Monday January 24,2000
News
from campus,the state the nation and the world
LAWRENCE
Jaybowl petitions to circulate at game
Petitions to save the Jaybowl will be available at tonight's men's basketball game at Allen Fieldhouse.
Judy Glass, Lawrence graduate student, said she hoped mainly students would sign the petition. The Save the Jaybowl Initiative had tables in the Kansas Union Thursday and Friday.
Discussions are under way to change the Jaybowl, possibly into a cybercafe. The decision ultimately will be up to the Memorial Corporation, which owns the Union.
Student Body President Korb Maxwell, who sits on the Memorial Corporation board, said a decision could be made in mid-February.
STATE
Erinn Barcomb
Brownback to propose sports-gambling laws
U. S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kansas, will introduce legislation Wednesday at a news conference that would prohibit gambling on high school, college and Olympic sports.
Brownback: Sup- ports gambling ban on collegiate sports
Brownback said more point-shaving sport scandals occurred at universities in the '90s as a direct result of increased gambling on college sports.
unseemly influences that gambling has on our student athletes," Brownback said.
Proof of auto insurance now required in Kansas
Participating in the news conference will be a number of NCAA college presidents, officials and coaches, including Ced Dempsey, NCAA president, and Dean Smith, former men's basketball coach at the University of North Carolina.
Kansas drivers are now required to provide proof of insurance when buying tags or registering their vehicles with the county treasurer. The new law took effect Jan. 1, and vehicle owners forgetting to bring proof of insurance have been sent home at the tag office window.
The law passed by the 1999 Legislature is meant to force uninsured motorists to become lawfully insured, said Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Schaffer
"I know how aggravating it is for law-abiding motorists to deal with the consequences of accidents with uninsured motorists," Sebelius said.
Forms of legal proof of insurance include an insurance card, a certificate of insurance, a certificate of self-insurance from the Kansas Insurance Department, a binder of insurance from an insurance company, a motor carrier ID number from the Kansas Corporation Commission or a commercial insurance policy.
Leaders try to keep state schools affordable
Student body presidents from the six Regents' universities received personal invitations Friday to attend the Jan. 28 Kansas Senate Education Committee meeting.
State Sen. Anthony Hensley, D-Topeka, faxed the invitations on behalf of the Senate Democratic Caucus encouraging presidents to be available for questions from the committee and Board of Regents members regarding tuition increases.
"Obtaining an education from a Kansas Regents university is still a bargain." Hensley wrote. "However, we must take adequate measures to ensure that it remains affordable for working families to send their children to a Regents university."
In his letter, Hensley reported that during the Graves administration, Regents universities increased tuition 33 percent, outpacing inflation. After the last two tuition increases, the total increase per semester for full-time undergraduate residents at the University of Kansas was $103.50, and Hensley said Democrats were concerned that Kansas students were being priced out of a Regents education.
KU Student Body President Korb Maxwell said he planned to attend the meeting.
Katrina Hull
Storms across Georgia cause power failures
NATION
ATLANTA — Rain and freezing temperatures spread a coat of ice across parts of Georgia yesterday, knocking out electrical service to more than a half-million customers.
tinue to snap, pulling down more limbs.
Many of those households and businesses could be without power until at least tomorrow as crews struggle against slippery roads to reach downed lines and as ice-coated tree limbs con-
"This is the worst storm since Hurricane Opal came through in 1996, and it took six days to get power fully restored for that one," said Georgia Power spokeswoman Becky Blaylock. "If it keeps raining and it freezes again ... we could be looking at more people without power. We're in for a long haul."
The rain had been forecast to end late Saturday in Georgia but was still falling yesterday afternoon. Temperatures in the Atlanta area didn't warm above freezing until midday.
ice accumulated a half-inch thick on trees in parts of northern Georgia, and the weight of the ice on power lines pulled down utility poles.
More than 340,000 home and business customers of Georgia Power lost service statewide, 290,000 of them in the Atlanta metropolitan area, Blaylock said. At least 175,000 customers of electric membership corporations also were blacked out.
PHOENIX — A group trying to block Arizona's Democrats from holding the nation's first Internet presidential primary says computer voting could hurt minorities and the poor.
Group calls online voting unfair to minorities,poor
The Voting Integrity Project filed a federal lawsuit Friday to stop the plan.
Arizona Democrats are scheduled to hold their presidential primary March 11. Online voting from personal computers at home, work or elsewhere is planned from 12:01 a.m. March 7 until 11:59 p.m. March 10.
The challenge was brought on behalf of two Arizona Democrats, Lu Bain B. of Maricopa County and Olivia Lizarra-Bussey of Florence.
"A large number of voters, especially minority voters, lack computers or access to the Internet," said Lizrarraga-Bussey. "Our voices will not be heard like others."
Traditional paper ballots and computer terminals will be available at each of the 50 polling places statewide.
Arizona Democratic Party Chairman Mark Fleisher said he has worked with minority legislators and the state's Native American tribes regarding polling place locations to make sure those groups can participate. Fleisher said the party would fight the lawsuit.
Supporters say online voting could increase voter participation and reduce costs.
The Associated Press
Maxwell continues to push for additional financial aid
By Erin R. BARcomb
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Student Body President Korb Maxwell would rather lobby the halls of the Kansas Legislature than picket the sidewalks in front of the Capitol to protest a tuition hike approved by the Board of Regents in December.
Although Wichita State and Emporia State universities staged a sparsely attended protest Friday, Maxwell said he would rather work on the issue by lobbying individual legislators and testifying before the State Senate Ways and Means Committee.
"I thought it was way too soon," Maxwell said of the protest. "We've only been in school four days, and I couldn't promise anything more than 20 students. All this advocacy works, just in different ways. My position is I'm the one to walk the hallways and talk to the legislators."
Maxwell said he did not think the Legislature would vote against a tuition hike. His plan is to get an additional $1 million added to the state's $10.5 million for financial aid.
"For our students at the lowest economic status, this money is their access to the University," Maxwell said. "I feel we might have a pretty good chance."
Diane del Buono, director for the Office of Student Financial Aid, said the amount of money KU students would see would depend on the details of the proposal.
The Regents have information on the overall neediness of schools and sometimes distribute funds based on that, del Buono said.
Maxwell said he was not pleased with the process the Regents used in passing the tuition increase.
"It wouldn't help enough, but it would make a difference," she said. "I think it is a very important part of the package to consider additional support for high-need students as discussion of tuition increases take place. I see an awful lot of needy students."
"I would like to have seen more time spent on the decision and more student consultation." Maxwell said.
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's cellular phone was stolen between Dec. 16 and Jan. 16 from the 1700 block of West 23rd Street, Lawrence police said. The phone was valued at $289.
A KU student's billfold was stolen between 1 and 1:45 a.m. Saturday from the 2500 block of West Sixth Street, Lawrence police said. The billfold and its contents were valued at $50.
A KU student's vehicle was vandalized between 5 and 10 p.m. Friday in the 1700 block of Ohio Street, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $500.
A KU student's vehicle was vandalized between 10:30 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday in the
2000 block of West Seventh Street, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $200
A 71-year-old Burge Union employee fell and struck his head around 12:25 p.m. Thursday in the Burge Union, the KU Public Safety Office said. The man was checked at the scene by paramedics and was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for further observation.
A KU student's jacket and keys were stolen between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday from the fifth-floor lobby of Templin Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The items were valued at $126.
ON CAMPUS
■ KU Enviros will meet at 7:30 p.m. toorrow in the Kansas Union, Call 864-7325
The environmental studies program will sponsor a seminar, "Environment, Ethnic Spaces and Gender Division of Labor: The case of the Yabrana Indians (Venezuela)," at 3:30 p.m. today at the Malatt Room in the Kansas Union. A reception will follow. Call 842-2059.
OAKS, the nontraditional student organization will have a brown bag lunch from 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. tomorrow at Alcove A in the Kansas
Union, Call Karen Bovnd at 864-7317.
The Office of Study Abroad will present information "Discover Japan: Study Abroad Options" at 3 p.m. tomorrow at the Walnut Room in the Kansas Union. Call Renée Beraean at 864-7801.
The Office of Student Financial Aid is awarding work-study funds for the semester. Access the online application at www.ukans.edu/~osfa. Call 864-4704 or visit 50 Strong Hall.
ET CETERA
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SUA WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SPRING BREAK IN NEW YORK CITY
March 18-23
Prices are: $539 for students, $559 for non-students
Price includes airfare, airport transfers, hotel
and bus tour of NYC
Sign-up information is available at the SUA
Box Office, Level 4, Kansas Union
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS Jan. 31!
STUDENT UNION ACTIVITIES
MOVIES
All movies shown in Woodruff Auditorium
THE ACID HOUSE
7 and 39 p.m., Jan. 25 and 27
864-3477 · www.ukans.edu/~sua
AMERICAN BEAUTY
7 and 9:30 p.m., Jan. 26, 28 and 29
IKMA VER
Midnight, Jan. 28 and 29
SPRING MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT
7 p.m. Wed., Jan. 26, Jayhawk Room, Level 5, Kansas Union
7 p.m. Thurs., Jan 27, Kansas Room, Level 6, Kansas Union
SPRING MEMBERSHIP RECruitment
I.S. MONK JAZZ CONCERT
ACUI REC TOURAMENT
(3). JAZZ CENTER
Tickets on sale now in the SUA Box Office, Level 4,
Kansas Union. $6 student, $8 non-student
Concert is at 8 p.m. Sat., Feb. 19 at the Lied Center
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat., Jan. 29, in the Jaybowl Students compete in Bowling, 9 Ball Billiards and Air Hockey Sign up by 3 p.m. Jan. 28 in the SUA Office
RICYCLE WILD TOURNAMENT
7 - 10 p.m. Mon, Jan. 31, Kansas Union
Students compete in Spades, Euchre and Hearts
Sign up by 4:30 p.m. January 28 in the SUA Office
$2 entry fee
COFFEE HOUSE / POETRY SLAM
COFFEE HOUSE / PENYIM SLAM
7 p.m. tues., Feb. 8, Kansas Union Lobby
Show off your musical, artistic or written talent
Sign up by 5 p.m. Feb. 8 in the USA Office
UNION WEEKLY SPECIALS
WWWWWWWW
www.jayhawks.com
864-4596 * www.jayhawks.com
Hawk's Nest Level 3, Kansas Union
TIP OFF TUESDAY
For every KU Men's Basketball win for the previous Saturday or Sunday game, use the margin of victory for discounts on Tip Off Tuesday. Look for more details in tomorrow's Kansan.
BOWLING LEAGUES
Sign up for a league, in the Jaybowl, Level 1, Kansas Union. 864-3545. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights,
$4 per person/per night.
Co-ed leagues start tonight
Jan. 24.
STARBUCKS COFFEE IS HERE!
The Hawk's Nest now serves Starbucks Coffee. Start your day with a hot cup of Starbucks Coffee, available exclusively in Lawrence at the Hawk's Nest, Level 3, Kansas Union. Open at 7 a.m. Monday - Friday.