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The Inside Front
Wednesday November 17,1999
News
from campus, the state the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Housing options offered for Thanksgiving break
There are 23 spaces available for the 1999 Betty Grimwood
There are 23 spaces available
the 1999 Betty Grimwood
Thanksgiving Homestay Program.
Seven openings are available for
students wanting accommodations
during the entire break and 16 are
available for Nov. 25. The program gives
international students living in residence
and scholarship halls a place to stay during Thanksgiving break.
Except for McColum Hall, which will
remain open to those signed up
ahead of time, the halls will be closed
from 11 p.m. Nov. Tuesday to 8 a.m.
Nov. 28. Students who are interested
must register at International Student
Services at 2 Strong Hall by Friday.
— Erinn R. Barcomb
Social Security debate on forum's schedule
Social security reform is on the the U.S. Congress' budget and is also on the budget for today's University Forum at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
Kurt Thurmair, associate professor of public administration, will lecture on "Who Should Budge on Social Security?" at noon.
"I will look at the roots of the Socia Security problem and look at the major options available to fix the problem," Thurmaier said. "Then I'll let everyone point fingers at everybody else."
The topic has been debated in Congress between Democrats and Republicans. Thurmair said he had his own preferences on the topic — but he didn't want to spoil the surprise by telling.
The University Forum is free and open to the University of Kansas and Lawrence communities.
Thumaier has spoken at the ECM in previous years about local government reform in Poland and transportation issues in Lawrence.
There will be no University Forum next week because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Amanda Kaschube
LAWRENCE
Commission approves annexation ordinance
The Lawrence City Commission approved 5-0 an ordinance annexing more than 150 acres bounded by Clinton Parkway, Crossgate Road, West 27th Street and Inversness Drive last night.
The commission also passed eight ordinances that rezone tracts of the annexed land.
The annexation of the land is contingent on the rezoning ordinances which, in turn, are contingent upon approval of preliminary development plans by the commission.
Linda Finger, director of planning,
said preliminary development plans
could take between four and six
months to complete.
In addition to the annexation and rezoning, the commission approved accepting a petition not to protest the formation of special benefit districts for the development project. The special benefit districts create special assessments for public improvements including a drainage channel, traffic signal and street improvements.
The commission also approved a waiver of a 25 percent down payment from developers and a 15-year term on bonds for the public improvements.
The estimated cost of the initial improvements is $2,843,000.
Mike Wildgen, city manager, said the city was taking on a lot of debt, but that it was not likely to increase property taxes substantially.
In other city commission news, the commission approved an ordinance establishing maximum assessments for the improvement of the 800 block off-street parking lot between Rhode Island and New Hampshire streets.
Property owners of lots along Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Sixth and 11th streets will be assessed for the improvements.
Wildgen said the project would be about $300,000 and begin in the spring.
Weather forces county to ban waste burning
The Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical Department issued a burn ban yesterday.
Fire Marshal Rich Barr said the ban was effective immediately and instated because of dry weather conditions.
Burning of yard or land-clearing waste, campfires and bonfires are prohibited until further notice. Typically during this time of year, residents of the city are allowed to dispose of yard waste by obtaining a permit to burn the materials.
Barr said the fire and medical department was not issuing permits at this time.
Barr said it was too early to tell if the dry weather would restrict the use of fireworks on New Year's Eve, which the county commission approved last week.
This restriction does not include cookin' grills and similar items.
The commission has yet to address use of fireworks inside city limits.
— Derek Prater
Meteor shower expected to peak tomorrow night
NATION
SPRINGGELD, Mass.,—Amatuer astron omers eagerly scanned the weather forecasts Monday in preparation for what could be a spectacular meteor shower.
This year's Leonid meteor shower is expected to peak early tomorrow morning about 1 a.m. The shower also can be seen tonight.
Although the best watching is forecast for North Africa, the Middle East and Europe, astronomers say sightings also could abound for sky watchers along the East Coast.
The National Weather Service predicted some cloudiness across much of the Northeast on both nights, but skies are likely to be mostly clear from New York City south.
The meteor shower is made up of a hail of dusty, icy rubble thrown off by the Tempel-Tuttle comet as it races around the sun. When the Earth's orbit carries it into the path of these cosmic pellets, they burn up in the atmosphere in a display of shooting stars.
Some astronomers predict that this year's display could send 2,000 or more meteors blazing through the atmosphere every hour in the liveliest display since 1966, when it peaked in a storm of 144,000 per hour. A typical year might yield just 20 per hour.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—A judge yesterday upheld a law aimed at stopping state funding of family planning agencies affiliated with abortion providers, ruling that Planned Parenthood must give back money it has received this year and can't get any more.
Planned Parenthood to return state funds
The Missouri Legislature acted legally when it imposed the budget restrictions, Cole County Circuit Judge Byron Kinger ruled.
He agreed with the state's arguments that both Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Western Missouri did not qualify for family planning money because they made referrals for or provided abortions.
And he said Planned Parenthood's abortion provider services shared equipment, employee salaries and facilities with its family planning units.
Missouri lawmakers have sought for several years to ban Planned Parenthood from receiving any state funding. Planned Parenthood had countered that no state money was used for that purpose.
A representative for Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. refused to comment because its lawyers hadn't reviewed Kinder's decision.
Planned Parenthood said it had expected to serve about 5,300 women across Missouri with the state funding.
Lawrence youth can use artistic and cultural activities to stay away from the influences of gangs and violence, some say.
Speaker to give strategies in gang prevention
wauena Lone Wolf will speak about making peace through the arts from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the University Stidham Union at Haskell Indian Nations University, 155 Indian Avenue.
The Pelathe Center of Lawrence, 1423 Haskell Ave., is one of the sponsors for Lone Wolf's visit. Dave Cade, director of the center, said the speech originally was limited to the first 50 people who signed up to attend.
"We actually got a bigger space because we had such a huge response," Cade said. He also said that organizers expected about 100 people to attend.
Lone Wolf started the National Native-American Gang Prevention Campaign in 1996. Her platform focuses on cultural and arts-based strategies for gang prevention, intervention and recovery.
"We're working with minority populations, and it's a big part of people's lives," Cade said. "It's one of the best preventative measures." Lone Wolf will give a presentation about gangs at 10 a.m. at Lawrence High School.
The speech was provided funds in part by KanArts, a statewide organization focusing on the arts of ethnic minorities. KanArts receives some funds from the Kansas Arts Commission.
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's unattended property was stolen between 2:30 and 3 p.m. Nov. 4 from a room in Budig Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The items were valued at $200.
— Erinn R. Barcomb
A KU student's speakers were stolen between 11:50 p.m. Oct. 31 and 10 a.m. Nov. 1 from the living room at Pearson Scholarship Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The speakers were valued at $70.
A KU student's door was damaged between 12:50. a.m. and 1:04. a.m. yesterday in the 2000 block of West Sixth Street, Lawrence police said. The door's value was unknown
A KU student's Jeep was damaged and CDs were stolen between 11.30 p.m. Friday and
7:30 a.m. Saturday in the 2000 block of University Drive, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $650.
A KU student's car was damaged between 2 and 5:15 a.m. Saturday in the 2400 block of University Drive, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $100.
A KU student's CD player and adapter were stolen between 2 a.m. and 1:58 p.m. Nov. 9 in the 1700 block of West 19th Street, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $120.
A KU student's cellular phone was stolen between 12:30 and 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the 1100 block of Tennessee Street, Lawrence police said. The phone was valued at $189.
ON CAMPUS
- Concerned, Active and Aware Students will have a petition drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the lobby in the Kansas Union. Call Julia Gilmore or Jennifer McAdam at 864-4073.
OAKS, the non-traditional students organization,
will have a brown bag lunch from 11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. today at Alcove E in the Union. Call
Simmie Berrya at B30-0074.
■ Ecumenical Christian Ministries will have a University Forum from noon to 1 p.m. today at ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. The program will be "Who Should Budge on Social Security?" Call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
The Africanca Faculty Seminar will present Omofolabo Ajaiy-Soyinka, who will speak about "Women, Democracy, and the Military" from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Centennial Room in the Union. Call Pia Thielmann at 864-3745.
The departments of French, Italian and African and African-African studies will sponsor a speech by Lofi Bennour titled "Arabs and Muslims in France Today" from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the English Room in the Union. Call 843-1054.
Overeaters Anonymous will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. today through Friday at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Quonday Ave, Call 312-3412
Pre-Physical Therapy Club will meet at 6 tonight at the second floor conference room in Watkins Memorial Health Center. Call Corey Snyder at 841-4620.
Student Senate will have a series of meetings today at the Union. University Affairs will meet at 6 p.m. at the Big 12 Room. Multicultural Affairs
will meet at 6 p.m. at the International Room.
Graduate Affairs will meet at 6 p.m. at Alcove D. Finance Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the parors. Rights Committee will meet at 6:30 n.m. at the Ilyhawk Room.
Concerned, Active and Aware Students will sponsor a homelessness exhibit at 7 tonight at the Student Union Activities Gallery in the Union. Call Julia Gilmore or Jennifer McAdam at 864-4073.
KU Hillell Foundation will sponsor a holocaust survivor speaker at 7 tonight at the Union. Call Michelle Hammer at 843-2822
The Student Alumni Association will meet at 7
tuesday at Ada College Alumni Center, Room 84.47978
Society of Human Resource Management will meet at 7 tonight at 119 Summerfield Hall. Call Julie Seigel at 749-7686
- Ecumenical Christian Ministries and KU Environs will not have the veggie lunch tomorrow due to the Harvest Festival.
KU HorrorZontals ultimate frisbee will practice at 5 p.m. tomorrow at Shenk Complex. Call Will Spoots at 841-0671.
KU Meditation Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the Daisy Hill Room in the Burge Union. Call Pannir at 864-7735.
Amnesty International will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Alcove D in the Union, Call Kyle Browning at 842-1351.
KU Yoga will meet at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Sunflower Room in the Burge Union. Call Kristy at 838-3789.
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WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
**SUA HAS THREE GREAT TRIPS FOR YOU**
Sign-up information is available at the SUA Box Office, fourth floor,
Kansas Union
WINTER RREAK SKI TRIP
WITH DARK SNAP
SKi Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, Vail,
Breckenridge and Copper Mountain
Jan. 9-15
Prices are: $335 for students
$360 for non-students
Price includes charter bus, lodging
and four day lift tickets
VALENNE'S DAY WEEKEND IN CHICAGO
Feb. 11-13
Prices are: $138 for students
$200 for non-students
Price includes airfare and hotel
VALENTINE'S DAY WEEKEND IN CHICAGO
STUDENT UNION ACTIVITIES
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
GALLERY SHOW: HOMELESSNESS AND LONELINESS November 15 - 19, Kansas Union Gallery co-sponsored with Center for Community Outreach
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
864-3477 · www.ukans.edu/~sua
MOVIES
All movies in Woodruff Auditorium
Nov. 17, 18, 19, 20
9:40 p.m.
SNEAK PREVIEW
DR STRANGELOVE
LITA LIO
Nov. 17,18,19,20 7 p.m.
THE GREEN MULE
Net Event
8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23
Woodruff Auditorium
UNION WEEKLY SPECIALS
BE AN ANGEL TO A CHILD
SUA Holiday Angel Giving Tree
November 17 - December 10
Adopt a child and make someone's
holidays brighter! Pick up your angel
tag in the Kansas Union Lobby.
OREAD
BOOKSHOP
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
864-4596
CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK
LOOKING FOR A JOB? WE CAN HELP!
www.jayhawks.com/unions
Receive 20% off children's books, November 15 - 21 in the Mt. Oread.
Receive 20% off titles in our Career Section in the Mt. Oread Bookshop and 20% off Southworth and Eaton resume paper and envelopes in the KU Bookstores, November 15 - 19.
WE HAVE GIFT BOOK IDEAS FOR YOU IN OUR CATALOG
The Mt. Oread Bookshop has Gift Books for
everyone on your list! Stop by to see the display of our books featured in the Holiday Gift Book Catalog in the Mt. Oread Bookshop, Level 2, Kansas Union, 864-4431.
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