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The Inside Front
Tuesday December 7, 1999
News
from campus,the state the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Diversity series focuses on age discrimination
Today's discussion for the diversity dialogue series will focus on age discrimination.
The discussion, "Bridging the Age Gap: Conversations Across Generations," will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
Other discussions in the series have focused on issues racial groups have faced.
The series, which explores age ste etotypes, is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, KU Coalition Against Racism and the All Scholarship Hall Council.
The forum is free and open to the public.
- Erinn R. Barcomb
Watkins tackles stress in final health program
Watkins Memorial Health Center's final Focus on Health program will focus on stress from 6 to 7 tonight at the Visitors Center auditorium.
John Wade, staff psychologist and outreach coordinator for Counseling and Psychological Services, will present the program titled "All stressed up and no place to go."
"Certainly around finals time every one experiences some level of stress," Wade said. "The more tools you have, the more ways you'll have to deal with stress and the more effective you'll be."
Wade will talk about holiday- and finals-related stress. He also will give suggestions on ways to manage the stress through techniques such as self talk, time management and physical means of relaxing and reducing anxiety.
Amy Foppe, health educator, said the series tentatively was scheduled for next semester, but no final decision had been made.
"All stressed up and no place to go" is the last of Watkins' seven programs of the series. The series was offered to students for the first time this semester.
The program is free and open to the public.
Amber Stuever
LAWRENCE
Church to serve sixth Christmas day dinner
A community Christmas dinner will be held for the sixth consecutive year at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St.
The dinner, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Christmas day, is free.
"We just thought the students
should know in case some would be in town, and they might like to come," said Lani Oglesby, coordinator of the dinner and Lawrence resident.
Oglesby said that about 500 people attended last year and that she expected more because of higher numbers at LINK's community Thanksgiving dinner this year.
Oglesby began coordinating the dinner at the church when the Flamingo Club, 501 N. Ninth St., quit offering the dinner after 11 years.
"I found out about it accidentally, and I decided we just couldn't stop," she said.
— Kansan staff report
The menu includes turkey, ham, mashed and sweet potatoes, vegetables and desserts. There also will be live music.
STATE
Colby schools closed in response to threats
COLBY— Schools in Colby were closed yesterday in response to a threat of violence that was received during the weekend, police said.
A package containing an audio cassette that made threats against the school was delivered to the Colby post office on Saturday, said Colby Police Chief Randall Jones. The package was from someone who claimed to be a student at the school.
Superintendent Kirk Nielsen said school was canceled because of concern for the safety of the school's students and staff.
"A threat was made that we take seriously, and we wanted to react appropriately," he said in a news release.
Police will be present at the school for the near future, and high school and middle school students will not be allowed to bring bags into school or to wear coats in class. Parents also are being asked to serve as volunteer monitors at the district's schools.
Season's first snowfall kills two, cuts power
WICHITA—Two people were killed and thousands of Wichita residents were without electricity yesterday after the season's first snowfall toppled tree limbs and power lines.
Utility KGE officials said 28,000 Wichita homes lost power as 8 inches of snow blanketed the area Sunday. All but 7,600 customers had power restored by yesterday afternoon, but some of the remaining 7,600 customers might not get power back until late today or early tomorrow.
according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Deanne Rutledge, 47, and Paul Rutledge, 45, both of Frisco, Texas, were killed in an accident about 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Rutledge lost control of her car on ice, struck a pickup truck and collided head on with a tractor-trailer, the patrol said.
Near McPherson, two people were killed in a weather-related afternoon highway crash on Interstate 135.
"Drivers tend to just go for it once most of a big snowfall is cleared," said Highway Patrol Lt. Phil Bostian.
Company convicted in Valujet crash case
NATION
MIAMI—An aircraft maintenance company was convicted yesterday of improperly packaging the oxygen canisters blamed for the cargo hold fire that caused the 1996 Valuelt crash in the Everglades. Two SabreTech employees were acquitted.
The federal case marked the first time that a maintenance company faced criminal charges in connection with an American air disaster.
The plane went down shortly after takeoff from Miami, killing all 110 people on board.
SabreTech was convicted of eight counts of causing the air transportation of hazardous materials and one count of failing to provide training in handling hazardous materials. The company was acquitted of conspiracy
Former employees Daniel Gonzalez and Eugene Florence were acquitted of conspiracy and charges they lied on repair records.
The case involved 144 oxygen generators removed by SabreTech from other ValuJet planes and delivered to the ill-fated flight without the required safety caps or any markings indicating the canisters were hazardous.
San Francisco mayor leads gay candidate
SAN FRANCISCO—Mayor Willie Brown has a commanding lead against challenger Tom Ammiano with just a week to go before their runoff election, mainly because of voter concerns about how Ammiano would handle economic matters, according to a poll released yesterday.
Brown was the choice of 49 percent of 600 likely voters questioned, while 29 percent favored Ammiano. Twenty-two percent were undecided in the poll conducted for the San Francisco Chronicle. The election is Dec. 14. Ammiano would stand to become the first openly gay mayor of a major American city, leads among gay voters 53 percent to 31 percent. Gays make up at least 15 percent of San Francisco's 450,000 registered voters.
The Associated Press
CLAS to honor graduates in Lied Center ceremony
By Amanda Kaschube
writer @kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
For only the fourth time in the history of the University of Kansas, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will have a December graduation.
The ceremony, which will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Lied Center, will honor the college's 450 December graduates. Chancellor Robert Hemenway will address the graduates, and Sally Frost Mason, dean of liberal arts and sciences, will give the opening remarks.
Julie Kearney, Overland Park senior, will be among the graduates attending the ceremony. She said she was happy that her college career finally was completed.
"It really makes things final," she said. "I'd be upset if we didn't have anything. It's also a lot more convenient for parents who have other children in May graduations."
OTHER GRADUATIONS
School of Business: 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at the Woodruff
Auditorium in the Kansas Union
Adultery in the Kansas Union.
School of Education: May graduation.
School of Architecture: May graduation.
School of Engineering: 3 p.m.
Sunday at Woodruff
Auditorium
- School of Fine Arts: May graduation.
- School of Journalism: 1 p.m. Sunday at Woodruff Auditorium.
- School of Law: May graduation.
- School of Pharmacy: May graduation.
- School of Social Welfare: plans unavailable.
The idea for a December ceremony came from Frost Mason when she came to the University. She said the graduation ceremony was for the parents just as much as it was for the students.
"It's a big investment for parents, and they should see the product of it," she said. "Each student's name is called individually, and they get to march across the stage and shake the chancellor's and dean's hand."
Students who cannot attend the ceremony still can have the official graduation in May, along with all of the
other 2,000 graduates. But Frost Mason said this ceremony was more personal.
"We can't call each student onto the stage in May — it would be too crammed," she said. "This kind of personal ceremony is possible in some of the personal schools though."
Barring any catastrophic weather, Frost Mason said she hoped to fill the Lied Center.
"We just want everyone to come and appreciate the graduates' efforts at KU," she said.
ON THE RECORD
A KU faculty member's blue parking permit was stolen between 8 a.m. Nov. 29 and 3:30 p.m. Dec. 1 while his vehicle was parked at Green Hall Circle Drive, the KU Public Safety Office said. The permit was valued at $75.
A KU student's unlocked vehicle was entered and purse was stolen between 6:45 and 8:20 p.m. Friday while it was parked at lot 90 south of Robinson Center, the KU Public Safety Office said. The purse and its contents were valued at $56.
— Edited by Ronnie Wachter
- A KU student's speakers were stolen between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 5:30 a.m. Thursday at Coventry Manor, Lawrence police said.
The speakers were valued at $350.
A KU student's camcorder and other items were stolen between 2:10 a.m. and 2:20 a.m. Thursday at the 1700 block of Ohio Street, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $1,100.
A KU student's amplifier and cellular phone were stolen between 8 p.m. Thursday and 5 p.m. Friday at the 1400 block of Apple Lane, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $300.
ON CAMPUS
- OAKS, the nontraditional students organization, will have a brown bag lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Alceve E in the Kansas Union. Call Simmie Berrova at 830-0074.
Overeaters Anonymous will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call 312-3412.
The Student Alumni Association will meet at 6
tonight at the Adams Alumni Center
University Christian Fellowship will meet at 7 tonight at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Rick Clark at 841-3148
The KU Chess Club will meet from 8 to 10 tonight at the Pioneer Room in the Burge Union. Call David Wana at 312-1070.
■ KU Hillel will volunteer for the Warmth Drive at 11 a.m. tomorrow. The group will meet at Hillel House, 940 Mississippi St, Call lessee Kalander at 312-285
OAKS, the nontraditional students organization, will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Alcove F in the Kansas Union. Call Simieh Berroya at 830-0074.
OAK5, the nontraditional students organization, will have an end-of-the-semester party from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at Free State Brewery, 636 Massachusetts St. Contact Patricia Pilgrim at 864-7317.
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