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The Inside Front
Wednesday January 19,2000
News
from campus, the state. the nation and the world
CAMPUS
New fraternity provides leadership opportunities
Pi Kappa Phi, a new fraternity chapter, is scheduled to develop at the University of Kansas in the next two months, said Ryan Gerstner. Interfraternity Council vice president for recruitment.
Pi Kappa Phi is known nationally for its philanthropy programs and will begin to colonize a group in early February, Gerstner said.
"It'll be a good opportunity for people who want a leadership position early." Gerstner said.
For more information about Pi Kappa Phi, contact the IFC office at 864-3559.
— Jessie Meyer
Greek houses open doors for spring recruitment
With the spring semester started, an informal spring recruitment also is beginning on campus for Greek organizations.
Ryan Gerstner, Interfraternity Council vice president for recruitment, said that anyone interested in joining a fraternity or sorority at the University of Kansas was welcome to pursue those at this time.
There are no specific rush dates like fall rush, but there is an open- door policy at the chapter houses for all those interested, he said.
For more information about rush or any of the greek chapter houses call the IFC office at 864-3559 or the Panhellenic Association at 864-4643.
Jessie Meyer
Two-panel forum to give clearer picture of WTO
The School of Business and the Center for International Business Education and Research will present a forum on the World Trade Organization from 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. today at the Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
The two-panel forum will feature Bridgette Williams of the AFL-CIO speaking about the WTO's impact on labor. Representatives from Sprint and Farmland Industries also will comment on telecommunications and agriculture, respectively.
In the second panel, University of Kansas experts will talk about the WTO's impact on different regions of the world such as Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia.
During the Seattle WTO talks last month, the press focused on the riots surrounding the WTO, said Clyde Stoltenberg, professor of business and organizer of the event.
The forum will present a clearer pic
ture of what the WTO is and what it does, he said.
Mike Hoffman
The forum is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Stotenberg at 864-7533.
NATION
Sitcom's star to leave Spin City after 4 years
LOS ANGELES — Spin City star Michael J. Fox said yesterday he was leaving the ABC sitcom, but not show business, because of his fight against Parkinson's disease.
Fox, who revealed in 1998 that he suffered from the degenerative neurological disorder that affects movement, said this would be his last season with the highly rated series.
"I could not be more proud of the show ... and all that we have accomplished over the last four years, yet I feel that right now my time and energy would be better spent with my family and working toward a cure for Parkinson's disease," the 38-year-old actor said.
"This does not mean I am retiring from acting, producing or directing, only that I want to
Fox: Wants to work toward a cure for Parkinson's disease
of producing and performing a weekly network series." he said.
ABC, which had no comment on the show's future, called Spin City a labor of love for Fox.
"Clearly there are more important things in life, and we wish Michael and his family our heartfelt thanks and support," the network said. "We look forward to working with Michael in his future endeavors."
Fox, who is up for a Golden Globe award Sunday, plays a hard-charging deputy mayor on the series. His co-stars include Barry Bostwick and Heather Locklear, who joined the cast this season.
Religious leaders want homosexual recognition
NEW YORK — Some 850 clergy and other religious workers have endorsed a declaration on morality that calls upon all faiths to bless same-sex couples and allow gay and lesbian ministers.
Though homosexuality is the most hotly disputed issue in American religion, the declaration issued yesterday also advocates open access to abortion and sex education at all age levels. It opposes unsustainable population growth, the commercial exploitation of sexuality and all forms of sexual oppression.
The one-page statement was sponsored by the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, or SIECUS, a group advocating sex education. It was being released at a news conference featuring John Buehrens and John Thomas, presidents respectively of the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church of Christ.
Officials and clergy from those two denominations, and from the Reform and Reconstructionist branches of Judaism, made up nearly half the initial signers of the statement. These groups recently have moved toward liberal sexual policies.
The paper got slim backing among Catholics — two nuns, no priests and a handful of lay activists — and none from major Evangelical, Black Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Mormon, Buddhist, Hindu or Muslim organizations.
SICUS President Debra Haffner said the paper was developed because the religious right has staked the public claim to the dialogue on sexuality and religion.
German scandal leads to chairman's resignation
BERLIN — Helmut Kohl resigned yesterday as honorary chairman of the Christian Democratic Union, brought down by a campaign-financing scandal that now marks the stunning denouement of one of Europe's most respected statesmen and the man who reunited Germany.
Defiant to the end, Kohl gave up the influential post rather than capitulate to demands that he identify donors who made illegal campaign contributions and help clear up a scandal that threatens to ruin the party.
Kohl's single-handed leadership facilitated Germany's swift reunification in 1990. But he also tolerated no dissent and finally ceded influence in the party he tightly controlled during 25 years as chairman after its executive committee effectively isolated him during an emergency session.
In an extraordinary step that clearly pained Kohl's successor and protege, Wolfgang Schaeuble, party leaders had threatened to suspend Kohl as honorary chairman until he agreed to cooperate earlier yesterday. The post was a rare honor bestowed when Kohl gave up the party leadership in 1998 after the loss of national elections to the Social Democrats.
"We are convinced that Helmut Kohl breaches his duty as honorary chairman if he refuses to contribute to overcoming the crisis," a pale and dejected Schaeuble said after the emergency session.
The Associated Press
Student's lawsuit challenges KU residency requirements
Students have to show they intend to stay in Kansas indefinitely, she said.
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"Students have to show that they're not here just to go to school but are here because they want to be Kansans." Marino said.
Richard Levy, professor of law, said state residency requirements could raise constitutional issues. The United States Constitution does not prevent a state from charging higher tuition to out-of-state residents because they don't pay taxes, he said.
But Levy said a state couldn't infringe on the right to travel by requiring an unnecessarily long waiting period for important state benefits like welfare. The law is unclear on whether this applies to tuition, he said.
Levy said the way a state applied its residency requirements might violate the 14th Amendment, which says all people born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States and the state where they reside.
Levy said a stateless student — one not considered a resident of any state — might have a good test case.
Naturally, students who are denied Kansas resident status aren't happy about it. Nate Brinson, Edwardsville, Ill., senior, was one such student.
"You have to convince them you'll stay in Kansas for the rest of your days," he said. "I wouldn't mind staying in Lawrence, but I can't guarantee I'm staying here."
Brinson said that was unrealistic in today's job market.
Ryan Kenny, Littleton, Colo., junior, had a similar experience. He couldn't prove he intended to stay in Kansas after school.
RESIDENCY RULES
The University Registrar's office summarizes the University's residency requirements on the University's Web site,
If you are 18 or older, your residency is determined based on your ability to document clearly and convincingly that you met the criteria established by law. If you are younger than 18 years of age, your residency is determined by the residence of your custodial parent or the parent who provided most of your support for 365 days prior to the first day of classes.
www.ukans.edu/~registr/Res_initial_class.htm
- The definition of residence contains criteria that can be grouped together into three basic categories:
2. Reliance upon Kansas sources of support and
latter to make Kansas sources of support here.
1. Continuous physical presence in the state of Kangas for a year before to the start of classes
3. Intent to make Kansas your permanent home.
It is possible to change classification status while attending the University. However, you will be required to document that you have met the criteria for a year before the first day of classes. Demonstrating that you have met these criteria while attending school can be difficult. Each application is assessed relative to the regulations based on the individual's situation as presented in the application.
ON THE RECORD
Kenny said he was told he could establish residency if he took a year off from school and worked. He said this didn't make sense to him because he was already working 30 to 40 hours a week.
So he was left paying out-of-state tuition "It's all about the money," he said.
A KU student's CD player and television were stolen between 2 a.m. and 10 p.m. Monday from the 900 block of Arkansas Street. The items were valued at $306,88.
A KU student reported being battered at 10:25 a.m. Monday at the weightlifting room in Anschutz Sports Pavilion. The student was not injured.
A KU student's vehicle was damaged between 8
p. friday and noon Sunday in the 1300 block of Ohio Street. The damage was estimated at $500.
A neon sign was stolen from a Papa John's Pizza delivery vehicle between 11:30 and 11:40 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of Oliver Hall. The sign was valued at $200. There was also $250 worth of damage to the vehicle.
ON CAMPUS
- Ecumenical Christian Ministries will have a University Forum from noon to 1 p.m. today at ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. The program will be "Genocide and Slavery; The Persecution of the Southern Sudan." Call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
- OAKS, the nontraditional student organization,
will have a brown bag lunch from 11:45 a.m.
to 1:15 p. m. today at Alcev E in the Kansas
Union. Call Karen Bovid at 864-7317.
- The Astronomy Associates of Lawrence will sponsor a Total Lunar Eclipse open house from 8 p.m. until the eclipse is completed tomorrow at 500 Lindley Hall, Call 864-3166 or e-mail al@ukans.edu.
The Office of Student Financial Aid is awarding federal work-study funds for the spring 2000 semester. To apply, access the online application at www.ukans.edu/~osta, Call 864-4700 or visit 50 Strong Hall.
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All ACS classes are FREE to KU students, staff, and faculty and don't require registration UNLESS otherwise noted. Register at acswork shop@ukans.edu or 864-0494. Some classes are $75 for non-KU as noted. ACS class schedule: www.ukans.edu/acs/training
UNIX Introduction—Learn the basics of UNIX, the operating system on Falcon, Eagle, Lark, Raven, and Heron. Fri., Jan. 21, 1-4 p.m., Computer Center PC Lab, Room 202A
Finding Information on the World Wide Web—Learn to use several Web guides and search tools. Mon., Jan. 24, 6-8 p.m., Budig PC Lab, Room 10
PowerPoint Introduction—Learn to make and modify a simple presentation and package it as a slide show. Prerequisite: Experience in Windows or Mac OS. Requires registration for all and fee for non-University. Tues., Jan. 25, 9 a.m.-noon, Computer Center PC Lab, Room 202A
Webmail: Introduction—Access your KU email account from a Web site. Tues., Jan. 25, 4-5 p.m., Computer Center Auditorium
Excel Introduction—Build a simple worksheet. Prerequisite: Experience in Windows or Mac OS. Requires registration for all and fee for non-University. Wed., Jan. 26, 1-4 p.m., Budig PC Lab, Room 10
Web Authoring: Quick Start with Netscape Composer—Create a Web page quickly using Netscape Composer. Prerequisite: Experience in Windows or Mac OS and word processing skills. Wed., Jan. 26, 3:30-6 p.m., Computer Center PC Lab, Room 202A
Creating envelopes, form letters, & labels with MS Word—Learn how Word can use one set of data to accomplish several tasks. Thurs., Jan. 27, noon-1 p.m., Computer Center Auditorium
Outlook Express: Introduction—Learn the basics of the email program, MS Outlook Express. Thrus., Jan. 27, 4-6:30 p.m., Computer Center PC Lab, Room 202A
SP35 Introduction—Learn to enter, save, and retrieve data, request analyses, and create graphics. Prerequisite: Experience in Windows or Mac OS. Requires registration for all and fee for non-University. Fri., Jan. 28, 1-4 p.m., Computer Center Auditorium