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The Inside Front
Friday April 30,1999
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Conference recognizes KU student association
The University of Kansas' First Nations Student Association won four awards at the second-annual Big 12 Conference American Indian Student Leadership Conference, April 5-17 at the University of Oklahoma.
The association was named 1999 Outstanding Student Organization; Raven Heavy Runner, Lawrence senior, was named outstanding senior; Maggie Neecger, Lawrence graduate student, received the Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year award; and the Outstanding Indian Faculty Member award went to Cornel Peweway, assistant professor of teaching and leadership.
Raymond Pierotti, faculty adviser to the First Nations Student Association, said that the awards didn't surprise him.
"We have what I believe is an outstanding organization that has continued to grow and build over the years," he said.
French film festival to run this weekend
A mini-festival of five French films from 1995-1997 begins tonight at Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St.
The movies will be shown in the above order at five tonight at Liberty Hall, noon tomorrow at Liberty Hall, 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union, noon Sunday at Liberty Hall, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Dyche Hall.
The film festival includes Air de Familie (A Family Resemblance), Journal d'un Seducuteur (Diary of a Seducer), Western, En Avoir (Ou Pas or To Have or Not), and Beaumarchais, the L'Insolent (Beaumarchais, the Soundrel).
All films for the festival, sponsored by the KU department of French and Italian, Student Union Activities, Liberty Hall and the French film group FACSEA, are in French with English subtitles and cost two dollars each at the door.
Chris Hopkins
KU student charged with selling fake IDs
The Office of the Douglas County District Attorney has issued a summons for KU student in connection with a case of false identification cards being manufactured at the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house, 1537 Tennessee St., said District Attorney Christine Tonkovich.
The student, a member of the fraternity, is to appear 3 p.m. June 7 in Douglas County District Court, 111 E. 11th St., to face charges of dealing in false identification documents.
Tonkovich said her office had opted not to issue a warrant for the student's arrest.
"Rather than arrest him, he is going to turn himself in," she said.
Police originally found the equipment
used for making false drivers licenses Jan. 15 in a room at the fraternity house while the police were there investigating an unrelated report.
Kansas City wrestler injured in fight at bar
A Kansas City, Kan., resident needed 43 sitches in his head and face after a fight about a wrestling match with another man at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at Coyote's night club, 1003 E. 23rd St., said Sgt. George Wheeler of the Lawyer Police Department.
Police took a report from the injured man while he was being treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
According to the 6-foot,264-pound man, the fight happened after a professional wrestling exhibition at the club.
The men, who were both professional wrestlers, were arguing because one of them had canceled their scheduled match. A fist fight between the two ensued, Wheeler said.
"It was part of a personal grudge match," he said.
Police went to the club but were unable to locate the other man, who was described as 6-feet tall and 270 pounds.
A hospital representative said that the injured wrestler was released at 1:56 a.m.yesterday.
Six KU students caught in bars without valid IDs
Six KU students were issued notices to appear in court on suspicion of possessing false identification, said Sgt. George Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department.
Three of the students received notices for unlawful use of a driver's license and minor in possession of alcohol about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Wagon Wheel, 507 W. 14th St.
Two students received notices for unlawful use of a drivers license and minor in possession at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Jahwah Cafe. 1,340 Ohio St.
One student received a notice for unlawful use of a drivers license and minor in possession at about 1:30 a.m. yesterday at A-B's Bar, 129 E. 10th St.
The violations were discovered during routine bar checks, Wheeler said.
— Katie Burford
Benefit for Rockin' Ron fails to draw big crowd
The Rockin' Ron benefit concert did not draw the number organizers were hoping for, said George Vogel, who helped out together the event.
"We didn't get as much response from the fraternity and sorority crowd that had told us they would probably attend," he said.
The rock 'n' roll show Wednesday night at the Granada, which featured four local bands, was in memory of Ron "Rockin" Ron" Gleason, a bus driver for the Lawrence Bus Co. who died in February from a heart attack.
Vogel estimated that about 100 to 150 people showed up.
cation fund.
"I guess you can't just make bodies come through the door," Vogel said.
Profits from the $5 admission charge were donated to Gleason's son's 'edu-
On the brighter side, Vogel said some students who used the bus handed contributions to bus drivers last week for Gleason's memorial fund.
John Bode, Lawrence resident, who played Wednesday night in the Lonesome Houndogs, said that it was an enjoyable night even though the turnout wasn't what he expected for its publicity.
"There was no doubt that the people who went there had a good time," he said.
— Erza Sykes
Greeks will wash cars to help finance Saferide
Several greek organizations will scrub for funds tpday to benefit S Safefer.
Greek Marketing Team, Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol (GAMMA), and Junior Greek Council will wash cars at the Lied Center parking lot from noon to 6 p.m. today. The car wash is free, but donations will be accepted for Saferide, a student service that provides a free, safe and sober rides for students.
"Because we (Greek Marketing Team) are a young, reorganized group, we were looking to do a project that we can get a lot of support for and a lot of people involved in," said Erin Carlson, co-chairperson of Greek Marketing Team. "We chose an organization that we felt many students feel strongly about and would like to show their support for."
Saferide is paid for through student fees but always needs extra funding.
"We wanted to do something nice to show our appreciation for a service that's often taken for granted," Carlson said.
Through the sponsorship of six sororities, the car wash has already raised $350. The groups are hoping to raise at least $150 more on Friday.
Amber Stuever
Fraternity, sorority organize charity race
Pi Beta Pi sorority and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity are sponsoring the fifth-annual Nelson/Scott McWhorter Run. Walk and Roll this weekend.
All proceeds from the event benefit the Association for Retarded Citizens and Natural Ties, a program at the University of Kansas for mentally and physically handicapped individuals.
Weather looks good for Day on the Hill
Participants are invited to run, walk, ride bikes or skate in the event, which has a $10 entry fee.
SUA live music coordinator Matt Dunehoo hopes Day on the Hill will be fun in the sun and not a pain in the rain.
The Run, Walk and Roll will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. north of the Kansas River off of Oak Street.
Things are looking bright.
—T.J. Johnson
As of yesterday, the National Weather Service forecast called for a high in the low 70s and plenty of sunshine tomorrow.
"Weather means everything," said Dunehoo, who was busy yesterday preparing for the event. "It's the difference between twisting your ankle on a wet spot and having a great time. Even if you don't like the bands, it's fun to play in the sun."
The free concert, which will start at noon and run until about 6 p.m. on the west side of Campanile hill, will feature headliner HUM, local bands Frogpond, Panel Donor, Son Venezuela and Starsky, winner of KJHK 'K farmer's Ball.
SUA's Rec-A-Palooza planned for fun's sake
A golf course will be constructed in front of the Kansas Union today.
SUA is sponsoring Rec-A-Palooza, an event that will include miniature golf, free popcorn and snow cones and musical entertainment provided by Sugar Sly and the Strut. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Howard Lubliner, SUA recreation coordinator,
said the agent was created simply for the sake of fun.
"We just wanted to have a fun, random recreation event to enjoy a summer day," he said.
The event was originally planned for last Friday but because of rain it was rescheduled for today.
Among the highlights on the putt-putt course is a hole in which the putter must wear goggles from Watkins Memorial Health Center that are supposed to reproduce the vision of an intoxicated person.
Ezra Sykes
ON THE RECORD
A KU student was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after a KU police officer stopped him for a turn signal violation at 2:10 a.m. yesterday at 14th and Ohio streets, the KU Public Safety Office said.
A KU student's wallet was stolen between 1:45 and 2 p.m. Wednesday from the third floor of Murphy Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The wallet and its contents were valued at $83.
ON CAMPUS
St. Lawrence Catholic Center will celebrate Mass at 4:45 p.m. tomorrow and at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 5 p.m., and 10 p.m. Sunday at the Center, 1631 Crescent Road. Call Tracey English at 840-0357 for more information.
■ Writer's Roosts, sponsored by Writing Consulting: Student Resources, will be open from 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday at the Academic Resource Center in Templin Hall. Call 864-2399 for more information.
Police track stolen tuba, make arrest
Katie Burford
Katie Burford
kburford@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
The tuba was checked out Oct. 16. A faculty member in the department of music reported the tuba stolen March 31 after he saw the instrument for sale on the Internet, Mailen said.
A 25-year-old former KU student was arrested in connection with the theft of a tuba from the department of music, said Sgt. Troy Mailen of the KU Public Safety Office.
The faculty member was searching the Web for instruments to buy, when he came across the tuba advertised on a Web site for Olathe Band Instruments.
"It was a fairly unique tuba," Mailen said.
After the faculty member confirmed that the department's tuba was missing, he reported the theft to police.
The Olathe vendor told police that he had obtained the tuba, a Kalison Double CC, from a Lawrence pawn shop. Police contacted the pawn shop and found that the name on the shop's receipt matched that of the student who originally had checked out the instrument.
"He left a paper trail a mile wide," Mailen said.
Police questioned the man, which court records list as a Lawrence resident, on April2.
"He said he needed money and couldn't afford to get it out of hock." Mailen said.
The man was asked to come into the KU Public Safety Office again for questioning Wednesday. Upon his arrival, he was served a warrant and taken to the Law Enforcement Center, 111 E. 11th St., said Lt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office.
He was booked into jail at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday but was released at 2:04 p.m.
after posting $1,000 bond.
According to the Office of the University Registrar, the man attended the University in Fall 1996 and Spring 1998.
The tuba, which was valued at $3,500, was returned to the department of music by the Olathe instrument shop.
"The band shop voluntarily turned custody of the instrument over," Mailen said. "We can't seize the property because that would essentially create a second victim."
The man's first appearance in court is scheduled for 3 p.m. May 13 at the Douglas County District Court, 111 E. 11th St.
— Edited by Chris Fickett
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