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The Inside Front
Wednesday November 3,1999
News
from campus,the state the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Sherriff's office targets speeders on Highway 10
Cars driving at risky speeds along Kansas Highway 10 have prompted the Douglas County Sheriff's Office to start targeting lead-footed drivers.
The crackdown began Oct. 26 and put more patrol cars in the area running radar.
Sheriff's Lt. Mike Suitt said since the crackdown began, the office had placed extra officers on the highway three or four times. Suitt said speeding citations had increased in the past week, but he did not know an exact number.
Sutt said officers working wrecks on K-10 had noticed dangerous traffic flow, and the increase in patrol cars was intended to curb speeding along the highway.
The speed limit is 70 mph most of the way from Johnson County, but is 65 mph near Lawrence.
With K-10 as the main route between Johnson County and Lawrence, the speed deterrent could affect KU commuters.
Chad King, Lenexa senior, drives to Lawrence along K-10 daily. King said he saw three patrol cars yesterday.
However, he said their presence would not affect his driving speed which is 75-80 mph.
"I consider what I drive to be reasonable," he said. "So I won't slow down any more."
Katie Hollar
Women in Buddhism topic of discussions
A three-week class on women in Buddhism will be offered through the Kansas Zen Center, 1423 New York St., starting tomorrow.
Three women with different experiences in Buddhism will teach the class.
The classes will be taught from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow and Nov. 11 and 18 at the center. The cost is $25.
Judy Riotman, who practices and teaches at the center, was given authorization to teach by the Korean Zen Master Seung Sahn. The other two instructors have experiences in Tibetan, Theravadan, Pure Land and Zen sects of Buddhism.
For more information on the class, call 331-2274.
-Kansan staff report
STATE
20 percent of Kansas middle-schoolers smoke
Kansas smokes, a rate nearly as high as that for adults in the state.
A study by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment showed more than 20 percent of the state's middle-school students use tobacco products regularly.
WICHITA — A new study shows one in five middle-school students in
Although adult use of cigarettes has reached an all-time low of 22.7 percent in Kansas, more than one in five middle-school students who completed the survey said they had used a tobacco product — cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars or pipes — at least one day during the month preceding the survey.
Of students who smoke, four out of every 10 said they wanted to stop. But 64 percent said they expected to be smoking five years from now.
The survey of 1,110 sixth-, seventh and eighth-graders was conducted in May. Students completed a 75 question survey asking about their smoking habits, access to tobacco and other tobacco-related issues.
The KDHE study was coordinated with help from the Centers for Disease Control and the state Department of Education.
Officials said they hoped the findings would prompt lawmakers and others to support community-wide programs to keep children from starting to smoke.
"It wasn't a surprise," said Julia Francisco, director of tobacco use prevention programs for the state department. "We need to do whatever needs to be done, and that means a community-wide effort." she said.
CBS producer ordered to surrender videotapes
NATION
JASPER, Texas—A judge again ordered a CBS News producer jailed yesterday after finding her in contempt for failing to surrender video tape outskirts of an interview with dragging death defendant Shawn Allen Berry.
State District Judge Joe Bob Golden delayed his ruling from taking effect until after tomorrow, when an appellate court considers an earlier contempt ruling against CBS Producer Mary Mapes.
It was the second time in five days that Golden has ordered the producer jailed for not giving up materials related to the Berry interview.
Friday, Golden held Mapes in contempt for failing to produce a transcript of the complete interview, which she testified she had at her Dallas home. The 9th Texas Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay to that order, pending arguments from both sides on Thursday.
Mapes' attorneys argued unsuccessfully that she never had possession or control of the videotapes of an interview between anchor Dan Rather and Berry that aired Sept. 28 on "60 Minutes II."
Charles Babcock, Mapes' attorney, said he was considering a second appeal on the videotape issue.
"You could relieve yourself of ever having to come back to Jasper if your employers would let go of what they seem to have some kind of grip on," Golden told Mapes.
WORLD
China could threaten Taiwan with cyber attack
TAIPEI, Taiwan—In five years, China could be able to use computer viruses, hackers and other types of cyber warfare to break down Taiwan's defenses and prepare for an invasion, the Taiwanese military said yesterday.
Taiwan's economy, government and military are highly dependent on computers and could be vulnerable to a high-tech assault, the official Central News Agency quoted Chang Jia-sheng of the Defense Ministry as saving.
China's cyber arsenal could include computer viruses, hackers and electromagnetic pulses that would disrupt communication networks and create chaos, Chang said.
Chang said Taiwan should form a team of experts to prepare the island for possible cyber warfare, the agency reported.
The high-tech weapons could quickly take out their targets without much expense or loss of life, Chang said. They could destroy public morale, spread disinformation and cause instability, giving China an excuse to move in and take control of the island, he said.
Chang said that although China was technologically backward, it had been able to "leap frog" in the past and quickly acquire technology for nuclear weapons, intercontinental ballistic missiles and satellites.
Acquiring the ability to use cyber warfare against Taiwan by 2005 is within China's reach. he said.
China and Taiwan have been ruled by separate governments since they split during a civil war in 1949. Beijing considers the island to be a breakaway province and has repeatedly threatened to use force to reunify the two sides if Taipei seeks formal independence.
The Associated Press
International Studies masters to be offered at Edwards campus
By Amanda Kaschube
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The governing body for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences approved a new masters degree geared toward non-traditional students yesterday.
The College Assembly decided that the new Masters in International Studies primarily would be offered at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park and be treated as a professional degree.
Carl Strikwerda, associate dean of liberal arts and sciences and professor of history, said the program would appeal to a wide variety of students.
"We will make it flexible, so people in diverse areas can do it with their needs," he said. "We'll do it with existing faculty here and release them to teach at the Edwards campus. If enrollment is justified, we'll get new faculty."
Beverly Davenport Sypher, associate dean of liberal arts and sciences, said the new masters program would create money for the University of Kansas because Edwards Campus tuition was
treated differently than Lawrence Campus tuition.
The assembly also approved seven new minors, bringing the grand total of new minors to more than 20.
New minors include African and African-American Studies, Communication Studies, History of Art, Slavic Cultures in Translation, Russian, Polish and South Slavic.
Several departments including biology, English, political science and history added, deleted or changed course titles for various reasons.
Greg Shepherd, associate professor of communication studies, said some courses were deleted because the faculty members who taught the courses had left the University.
"I was surprised," he said. "It was a good, local-based class."
Joe Jarvis, Lenexa freshman and student assembly representative, said he was disappointed with the deletion of the Kansas Amphibians and Reptiles course.
Edited by Jamie Knodel
ON THE RECORD
A KU staff member reported that a Sun brand 100 watt amplifier was stolen between 10 a.m. Oct. 25 and 4 p.m. Oct. 26 from the Big 12 Room in the Kansas Union, the KU Public Safety Office said. The amplifier was valued at $300.
A KU staff member reported a Denver Instruments balancer stolen between 5 p.m. Oct. 13 and 6
a. m. Oct. 14 from a room on the fifth floor in Malott Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The item was valued at $500.
A KU student's car was damaged between 6:30 p.m. Oct 27 and 5:40 a.m. Oct 28 while it was parked at lot 91 near Memorial Stadium, the KU Public Safety Office said. The damage was estimated at $300.
ON CAMPUS
■ KU College Republicans, Headquarters Counseling Center and Ecumenical Christian Ministries will sponsor the "Survivors Quilt" to promote suicide awareness today at the lobby in the Kansas Union.
Anschutz Library will have a sale from noon to 4 p.m. today at the second floor in the library. Call 864-8921.
OAKS, the non-traditional students organization,
will have a brown-bag lunch from 11:45 a.m. to
1:15 p.m. today at Alcove in the Kansas
Union. Call Simmie Berraw at 830.0072
- Ecumenical Christian Ministries will have a University Forum from noon to 1 p.m. today at the ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. The program will be "The Myths, Lies and Truths About Suicide." Call Thad Holcombe at 843.4933.
Student Senate will have a series of meetings today at the Kansas Union. Multicultural Affairs will meet at 6 p.m. at the Pine Room. Graduate Affairs will meet at 6 p.m. at the International Room. University Affairs will meet at 6 p.m. at the Kansas Room. Finance Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the parlors. Rights Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Alderson Auditorium.
will meet at 8:30 p.m. at Anderson Auditorium.
**KU Hillel will meet for a tour of Lawrence at**
6:30 tonight at Henry T's Bar and Grill, 3520
W. Stihf. Siz T cell TenLerv at 840-9221.
Society of Human Resource Management will meet at 7 tonight at 119 Summerfield Hall. Call Julie Seigel at 749-7686.
- Watson Library will have a sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow at the second floor study area in the library. Call 864-8921.
■ Ecumenical Christian Ministries and KU Environments will have a veggie lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at the ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Call 3rd Holcombbe at 843-4933
The Office of Study Abroad will present information about NSEP scholarships at 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Regionalist Room in the Kansas Union. Call Bea Puittich at 864-3742.
KU HorrorZontals ultimate Frisbee will practice at 5 p.m. today at Shenk Complex. Call Will Snott at 841.0671
- Psi Chi and Psychology Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at 547 Fraser Hall. Call Larisa Roemisch at 841-6738.
Quesers and Allies will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the parlors in the Kansas Union. Call Matthew Skinta at 864-3091.
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WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MOVIES
All movies in Woodruff Auditorium
THE RIG ONE
STUDENT UNION ACTIVITIES
Nov. 4
7 and 9:30 p.m.
FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS
Nov. 5, 6
Midnight
in Woodruff Auditorium
SUA has three exciting trips for you! Sign up and information available at the SUA Box Office, fourth floor Kansas Union
TRIPS
7 and 9:30 p.m.
Co-sponsored with the KU Democrats
Ski Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, Vail, Breckenridge and Copper Mountain January 9-15
WINTER BREAK SKI TRIP
Prices are: $335 for students
$360 for non-students
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
864-3477 www.ukans.org/suu
January 9-15
Price includes airfare and hotel
SPRING RREAK IN NEW YORK CITY
VALENTINE'S DAY WEEKEND IN CHICAGO February 11-13 Prices are:$138 for students $200 for non-students
BREAK IN NEW YORK CITY
March 18-23
Prices are: $539 for students
$559 for non-students
Price includes airfare, airport transfer, hotel and bus tour of NYC
COLLEGE ROWL TRIVIA TOURNAMENT
Price includes charter bus, lodging and four day lift tickets
Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sign-up deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 10 in the SUA Box Office
UNION WEEKLY SPECIALS
Kansas and Burge Unions • 864-4640
THE KU BOOKSTORES HAS IT ALL
DID YOU KNOW WE CARRY:
- Deodorant
- Film
- Facial Tissue
- Compact Discs
- Magazines
- Poster Board