Thursday, November 11, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 3
Senate eliminates subcommittee
Groups to apply to media board for future funding
By Chris Borniger writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Student Senate abolished the Alternative Media subcommittee last night, but publications looking for funding could seek another route.
Sponsors of the legislation that eliminated the subcommittee reached a compromise with other senators which would allow organizations to instead apply for money from the Student Media Board, which allocates money to the Kansan and radio station KJHK under the Student Media fee.
Drew Thompson, one of the bill's sponsors, said publications typically applied for lineitem or block allocation funding.
The subcommittee, he said, was a legislative loophole.
"Basically, we're trying to correct a mistake," he said. "It was
mukoor politics way of getting things funded. It seems to make sense to put all student publications under the jurisdiction of one board."
$3 media fee.
Mark Bradshaw, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences senator, said the new process allow fledgling groups funding.
Senate rules and regulations prohibit Senate from allocating funds to any partisan political organization. Because the board isn't under Senate's jurisdiction, however, such organizations can receive money.
"I definitely don't want to increase the Student Media Fee," he said. "They said they wanted
Ben Walker, Nunemaker senator, voted against the bill. He said directing all publications to the board could result in less money for the Kansan and KJHK, which are the sole recipients of revenues created by the
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to close the back door when all they did was open the front door." Senate also indefinitely postponed a vote on amending the University of Kansas' racial and ethnic harassment policy.
Marlon Marshall, engineering senator and legislation sponsor, said the amendment's sponsors wanted more time to review the proposed policy with attorneys to ensure that the policy would be constitutional. He said Senate probably wouldn't vote on the final amendment until next semester.
Ashley Udden, law senator, said postponing consideration of the amendment was a good decision legally.
Aravind Muthukrishnan, college senator, said the amendment shouldn't have passed
In other business, Senate approved bills to:
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require student senators to be enrolled in at least one credit hour at the University of Kansas.
Restructure how six student organizations receive funds.
Senate also approved legislation to allocate:
- Restructure University disciplinary hearings.
$2,000 to the National Council of Negro Women
$208 to the Sports Management Club
$153 to the Architecture Student Council
$467 to Alternative Breaks
because even the present policy verged on being unconstitutional.
"Personally, I think the current policy should be overhauled and find out what was wrong with it in the first place," he said.
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Moore to honor veterans at ceremony
World War II POW also give will speech
By Todd Halstead writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
A congressman and a former prison of war will speak as part of a Veterans Day observance at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union today. The reception will honor POWs and soldiers missing or killed in action.
The reception, which begins at 2 p.m., is sponsored by the Office of Veterans' Services at the University of Kansas. Congressman Dennis Moore will give a short speech about 2:40 p.m.
Marc Wilson, a representative for Moore, said that this would be the first time Moore had spoken to veterans as a member of the
House of Representatives and that he may mention some of his policies and legislation — but that most of his speech would focus on the observance.
"His speech will be directed mainly to remembering and honoring men and women who have served in the armed forces," Wilson said.
Moore also is scheduled to speak at the Johnson County Veterans Day observance sponsored by the Johnson County Commissioners and American Legion Post 153.
Kirby Brown, Leavenworth senior and member of ROTC, said although it would be interesting to listen to Moore, he was looking forward to the guest speaker, Richard Schiefelbusch, who was a POW during World War II.
"I'm really interested to hear what he has to say," said Brown, a second lieutenant in the Air Force.
ing, was shot down over the Baltic Sea in 1943. He was taken prisoner by German troops and remained a POW for the duration of the war at various war camps. One of those camps, Stalag Luft 3, was made famous by the movie The Great Escap
Schiefelbusch, professor emeritus of speech, language and hear-
Moore: will speak at Veterans Day observance
The Great Escape.
Brown said the reception would begin with the flags ceremony. Next a chaplain will give Benediction followed with speeches by Moore and Schiefelbusch.
A hat for each branch of service
then will be placed on a table, as well as salt for tears, lemon for bitterness, and a lamp will be lighted.
This ceremony traditionally has been conducted by members of the Arnold Air Society for the past 25 years. The society resembles a fraternity for members of the Air Force ROTC, which is not affiliated with the military.
"It it is a very solemn occasion," Brown said. "It gives you time to think. You stand there motionless, and it gives you time to reflect on what the wall means."
At 5 p.m., the lamp then will be carried to the Vietnam Memorial on campus where two ROTC cadets at a time will keep a 24-hour candelight vigil. ROTC cadets of all the military branches will take part in the vigil, which has a changing of the guard every hour until 5 p.m. tomorrow.
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