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The Inside Front
Thursday December 2,1999
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Ceramics department to hold holiday sale
Students who haven't purchased their holiday presents yet may be in luck.
Today, the ceramics department will hold its annual Holiday Sale on the third floor of the Art and Design building.
Lois Greene, chairwoman of the ceramics department, said she hoped for a large turnout.
"It will be work that undergraduate and graduate students in the ceramics department have contributed," she said.
department have contributed, she said.
All the proceeds will benefit the ceramics department for visiting artists, new equipment and program enrichment.
The sale will run from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. by the art gallery.
Amanda Kaschube
Kansas graduate closer to Rhodes scholarship
Jennifer Kimball Harrison, a 1998 University of Kansas graduate, has moved on to the regional stage of the Rhodes Scholarship competition.
Harrison will continue, interviews in Minneapolis, Minn., tomorrow and Saturday. The winners of the Midwest regional stage will be announced Saturday night. Harrison, a Ulysses native, attends Denver University and is pursuing a masters' degree in international management.
Harrison was one of four state finalists for the Rhodes scholarship from the University and the only one who advanced to regionals. Jay Sexton, Jack Martin and Amie Kruse were the other three.
Clay McCuistion
National Rhodes scholarship winners spend two to three years studying at Oxford University in England. Annually, 32 Rhodes scholarships are awarded to U.S. students.
Student Senate approves new computer for OAKS
After an hour-and-a-half of debate, several proposed amendments and a lot of confusion, Student Senate approved a bill to buy a new computer for OAKS, the non-traditional student organization.
Last night, a slight majority approved legislation to spend $1,203 on a new computer for the group.
The organization currently uses a four-year-old Macintosh to maintain its database of members and to publish its newsletter.
Michael Henry, non-traditional senator and one of the bill's sponsors, said not only was the current equipment obsolete, but also it no longer could fulfill the organization's needs.
Nonetheless, several senators opposed the bill, saying it would set
a precedent for all groups to request new computers from the Senate.
Erin Simpson, CLAS senator, said Senate already had set a precedent by using money it collected from student fees to buy computers for the Senate office.
"It would be the height of irresponsibility to fund our own computers and deny one to an organization with defined needs and a defined constituency." she said.
In other business, Senate approved:
Three bills to amend Senate rules and regulations
Bills to allocate $4,092 to two student organizations.
A resolution expressing respect for Betty Durbin Grimwood, who recently died. She was the former director of the international exchange program between the University of Kansas and the town of Burns, Germany.
Chris Borniger
A resolution expressing respect for Richard Wright, professor emeritus of music, who died Nov. 23.
STATE
Black student transfers after racial threats
HUTCHINSON — A black student began his first day at Hutchinson High School yesterday after officials approved his request to transfer from his school in Nickerson, where a racial slur and threats were found in a bathroom.
Jeffery Hubbard, 14, and his mother, Jane Hubbard, met with Hutchinson Superintendent Gary Price and assistant superintendent Bob Rathbun yesterday morning to review the transfer request.
Earlier this week, officials denied the transfer, citing a district policy that limits transfers to the start of the year or the beginning of a trimester
Price overturned the decision yesterday and Hubbard enrolled in classes at the Hutchinson school. Earlier, Price had said he would look at the transfer request and would likely go along with the recommendation of school officials not to approve it.
"Jeffery and his mother presented an obvious extinguish circumstance where he was not feeling comfortable in his school," Price said. "We felt it was more important for him to be in school than wait for the next grading period."
"It was not our choice to leave," she said. "He's the victim here. I'm not expecting them to bend their laws for just a whim, but this is dif ferent."
Jane Hubbard has said she did not feel safe with her son attending Nickerson High School.
Area code now required for KC metropolitan calls
TOPEKA — Residents of the Kansas City metropolitan area will have to dial 10 digits to make local calls, starting Saturday.
The Kansas Corporation Commission, which regulates telephone service, is reminding area residents of a decision it made in May to deal with the increased use of pagers, fax machines, cell phones and computer modems.
The 10 digits will begin with 913 for Kansas or 836 for Missouri. Callers will not have to dial 1 before the area code.
The change affects Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas and most of Clay and Jackson counties in Missouri.
For years, Southwestern Bell and other telephone companies agreed that if a three-number prefix in a seven-digit local phone number was in use in one state, it would not be used in the other. By doing so, they kept calls across the state line from being a long-distance toll call.
For the past six months, callers have been able to dial either a seven-digit number or a 10-digit one. Foreman said the change taking effect Saturday will not affect consumers' bills.
"As a result, you run out of prefixes faster," said Rosemary Foreman, the KCC's representative.
"What was a local call will remain a local call," she said.
WORLD
Britain hands control to Northern Ireland
In a giant step toward peace in Northern Ireland after 30 brutal, bloody years. Britain handed over substantial powers yesterday to a new Belfast administration of Protestants and Catholics.
At midnight, with Queen Elizabeth II's assent, Prime Minister Tony Blair's government in London transferred the powers to the 12-member Cabinet in Beaft, finally created after long, bitter wrangling between the territory's longtime enemies.
The transfer challenges local politicians to forge a future built on compromise and mutual respect, the central goal of last year's Good Friday peace accord. Northern Ireland parties have rarely displayed those qualities during 27 years of so-called "direct rule" from London, but this week agreed to share a Cabinet table together.
"With the full political settlement about to be implemented, we have the strongest possible basis for permanent peace in Ireland, such as has never before been experienced in our history." Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said.
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's car was damaged and CD player was stolen between 10 p.m. Monday and 7:30 a.m.
Tuesday at the 3200 block of Creekwood, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $525.
A KU student's North Face jacket was stolen between 11:45 and 11:48 p.m. November 22 at the 600 block of Massachusetts Street, Lawrence police said. The jacket was valued at $475.
A KU student's van window was broken at 6 p.m. Monday at the 900 block of Iowa Street, Lawrence police said. The window was valued at $150.
A KU student's car was damaged between 10:30 p.m. s.中午 and 10 a.m. Sunday at the 2:400 block of Alabama Street, Lawrence police said. The damage to the car were injured at $400.
damage to the car was estimated at $400.
A KI student's printer and cordless phone were
A KU student's printer and cordless phone were stolen between 9:30 and 10:45 p.m. Saturday at the 1200 block of West 19th Street, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $7,298.95
A KU student's motorcycle was stolen and padlock was damaged between 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.
Sunday at the 2000 block of Heatherwood, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $1,510
A KU staff member reported that $625 was stolen between 12:15 p.m. Nov. 19 and 9:30 a.m.
Sunday from a secured room in Learned Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said.
A KU staff member reported that three signs were stolen between 7:20 and 10:36 p.m. Monday from the north end of Memorial Stadium, the KU Public Safety Office said. The signs were valued at $100.
Today: IN HISTORY
1804 — Napoleon was crowned emperor of France
1939 New York's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago landed at one minute past midnight
1942 — A self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was demonstrated for the first time at the University of Chicago.
1970 — The Environmental Protection Agency began operating
Medical Center faculty member denied contract
"I'm willing to bet I'm the lowest paid assistant professor in the school," he said. "For people to say I'm the one who's causing the financial problems is astonishing."
Dwayne Sackman, Med Center human resources representative, also would not comment on Whitehead's non-reappointment.
know the biomedical material and not how to deal with people, they run into problems," he said. "For all those reasons I was totally astonished to learn my research doesn't fit the mission of the school."
ON CAMPUS
Whitehead said his $37,000 salary was not a large financial burden on the University.
Furthermore, his preceptorship class is a mandatory class that falls within other departments such as internal medicine and pediatrics. In addition, the class is not dependent on the family medicine clinic's profits.
"It's a personal matter, and it would be inappropriate for me to comment," Sackman said.
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"I anticipate it will be successful," he said. "I think some people at the high level of leadership have the best interests of the faculty, state and University at heart. I guess we will find out."
Whitehead, who has suffered medical problems and depression since his notice of non-reappointment, remains optimistic about the results of his appeal.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries and KU
— Edited by Kelly Clasen
- Ecumenical Christian Ministries and KU Environments have a vegetable lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at ECM; 1204 Oread Ave. Call Tudl Halcone at 843.4933
Overerates Anonymous will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call 312-3412.
KU HorrorZontals will practice at 5 p.m. today at KU Horror Complex Call Will Sports at B41.0721
KU Meditation Club will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Daisy Hill Room in the Burge Union. Call Pannir at 864-7735.
KU Yoga will meet at 8 tonight at the Sunflower
Park in the Burge Road. Call Kk 929-7700
KU Hille will volunteer at the Project Warmm Warehouse tomorrow. The group will meet at Hillel House, 940 Mississippi St. Call Mayaan at 749-5397.
Amnesty International will meet at 7 tonight at Alcove in the Kansas Union. Call Kyle Browning at 842-1351.
- OAKS, the non-traditional students organization, will have morning coffee from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Wescoe Terrace. Call Simmie Berrava at 830.0074.
The International Student Association and the Australian study abroad adviser will sponsor a presentation by the Australian Tourist Commission from 4 to 6 p.m. tomorrow at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
Tavolo Italiana, the Italian Club, will meet from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Teller's, 746 Massachusetts St.
KU BADminton will practice from 6 to 10:30 p.m tomorrow at rooms 211 and 212 in Robinson Center. Call Tee or Kevin at 843-2267.
- Queers and Allies will meet at 7 tonight at the parloors in the Kansas Union. Call Matthew Skinta at 864-3091.
Asian American Student Union will meet at 7:45 tonight at the Multicultural Resource Center. Call 830-0685.
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