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The Inside Front
Thursday April 22,1999
News
from campus, the state the nation and the world
Fraternity for gay men to hold interest meeting
A chapter of Delta Lambda Phi, a national fraternity for gay, bisexual and progressive men, may soon be formed at the University of Kansas.
An informational meeting will be held tonight at 7 at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union.
Matthew Skinta, publicity director for Politically Active Queens and editor of Vanguard, the Queens and Allies newsletter, is spearheading the drive to start the chapter. Skinta said the meeting would gauge campus interest in the fraternity.
"It will basically be an informal getting-to-know-one-another, finding out if there's enough interest to attempt chapter formation, as well as a general informational type session about what the fraternity is about," he said.
Skinta said there would be definite benefits to such an organization at the University of Kansas.
"With a fraternity catering to such men on campus, the Greek system would be able to offer the same leadership, service, and fraternal brotherhood to gay, straight and bisexual men that wouldn't be comfortable in the system as it currently stands." Skinta said.
More information about Delta Lambda Phi can be found on its Web site at www.dlp.org.
Clay McCuistion
Tragic events can be stressful to uninvolved
Tragic situations such as the high school shootings near Denver this week have an impact on everyone, but can be especially stressful for those who are going through major life changes, according to Francis DeSalvo, Jr., Director of Counseling and Psychological Services at the University.
"It's not at all unusual for folks to have some pretty profound reactions to a tragedy such as this," said DeSalvo. "Certainly the folks that are from that area would be directly affected, but oftentimes other people who have no connection with Denver or Littleton, Colo., but have recently experienced the loss of a loved one or a significant change in their life can be dramatically affected by a tragedy like that."
DeSalvo said he wanted students to remember that counseling and service staff was available to assist students.
Ninth Street blocked for waterline repairs
"With some support either from us or from their friends, they can typically handle those issues in a pretty direct wav," he said.
The counseling and psychological service is located on the second floor of Watkins Memorial Health Center, and the staff can meet with students, faculty, groups or classes to discuss these issues. The phone number is 864 CAPS.
Students and local residents will have to drive more carefully down Ninth Street for the next few months to avoid sanitary sewer, stormwater sewer, and waterline projects.
The combined stormwater sewer and waterline project between Vermont and New Hampshire streets on Ninth Street began on Friday. The road is blocked off between Vermont and Massachusetts streets, and once that block is complete, work will begin between Massachusetts and New Hampshire streets.
Stormwater engineer Chad Voigt said he thought the project would be finished within five months because the contractor, Wyman & Gottfried of Belton, Mo., agreed to finish the job in 80 working days.
Heather Woodward
"It's a replacement of the current stormwater sewer, and we're adding new lines as well as extending it," Voigt said.
A waterline is being replaced on the same block.
The sanitary sewer replacement project runs from Memorial Stadium, down Maine Street to Ninth Street and then east to Eighth Street. The project was deemed necessary in 1995 when certain sections of existing sanitary sewers became full of storm water during storms.
- Y.J. Johnson
Police catch rottweiler after dog kills a rabbit
Police picked up a large rottweiler after a Lawrence man reported that the dog killed his rabbit around 10 a.m. Friday in the 200 block of North Sixth Street, said Sgt. George Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department.
The man told police that he saw the dog in his yard and that he went out to check the rabbit he found it dead. The dog then came after the man, who escaped by jumping a fence, Wheeler said.
The animal was picked up by police and detained at the Lawrence Humane Society.
"What will happen to the dog depends on its record." Wheeler said.
He said if it was declared a "viscous dog," it could be killed.
Katie Burford
Senate may waive rules to consider resolution
Student Senate might suspend its rules and regulations next Wednesday to consider a resolution passed by the Multicultural Affairs committee last night.
The resolution, authored by Fine Arts Senator Mark Bradshaw, would encourage senators to consider the concerns of the community and Haskell Indian
Nations University Student Senate in regards to the proposed South Lawrence Trafficway construction project, part of which would extend into the Haskell-Baker Wetlands.
Senators are not allowed to consider legislation at the joint Student Senate session that is attended by newly elected and old senators. But Brad-shaw said he thought senators would make an exception because of sympathy for the resolution's intentions. In other business, Senate commit-
In other business, Senate committees selected next year's officers;
Finance: Aravind Muthukrishnan,
chairman; Leslie Peterson, vice chairwoman; and Lisa Braun, secretary.
■ Multicultural Affairs: Keena McClendon, chairwoman, and Floyd Cline, vice chairman. A secretary will be chosen next fall.
Student Rights: Jason Thompson,
chairman; Greg Smith, vice chairman;
and Sarah Hill, secretary.
University Affairs; Eric Snider, chair-
man, and Beth Harrison, vice chair-
woman. A secretary will be chosen next fall
Graduate Affairs has not selected officers yet.
Nadia Mustafa
NATION
Treasury official plans to avert future crises
WASHINGTON — The United States and other a major economies have put together a "powerful program of reform" to deal with the worst economic crisis in 50 years and to help prevent future Asian-style currency crises, Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin said yesterday.
Delivering a major policy speech on the global economy, Rubin said the U.S. and its allies were focusing on an approach that would more actively involve the private sector in dealing with crises and help developing countries avoid some of the pitfalls that triggered the recent turmoil.
Rubin said that in upcoming meetings of finance officials from the world's seven richest industrial countries and the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund, the U.S. would be pushing reforms to help countries handle the huge amounts of money that can flow around the world with the click of a few computer keys.
It was the rapid withdrawal of investor capital that leveled the economies of a number of Asian nations beginning in July 1997. The contagion from that turmoil spread to Russia in August 1998 and then struck Brazil in January.
"There are no magic wands," Rubin said in a speech to the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. "But over time, the steps we have taken and those we propose constitute a very powerful program of reform," he said.
A KU faculty member's parking permit was stolen between 5:45 p.m. April 8 and 10 a.m. April 9 in the 2200 block of West 29th Street, Lawrence Police said. The permit was valued at $100.
ON THE RECORD
The Associated Press
A KU faculty member's parking permit was stolen between noon Friday and 3:50 p.m. Monday in the 1400 block of Pennsylvania Street, Lawrence Police said. The permit was valued at $100.
A KU student's parking permit was stolen between 6:30 and 10 p.m. Monday in the Adams Alumni Center parking lot, the KU Public Safety Office said. The permit was valued at $75.
ON CAMPUS
- The National Pan-Hellenic Council and Black Student Union will present a black expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the lobby in the Kansas Union featuring local businesses. Call Erica Hawthorne at 864-8084 for more information.
- KU Environis and Ecumenical Christian Ministries will sponsor a vegetarian luncheon from 1.1 a.m. to 1. p.m. today at ECM. Call 841-8033 for more information.
- Amnesty International will meet for letter writing at 7 tonight at the glass Onion, 624 W. 12th St. Call Kyle Browning at 842 1351 for more information.
The International Students Association will have an international pot-luck dinner at 7 tonight at ECM.
Campus Crusade for Christ will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union, Call Lindsey Chalfant at 864-1562 for more information.
- Delta Lambda Phi, a national social fraternity for gay, bisexual and progressive men, will meet to determine if there's interest to start a KU chapter at 7 tonight at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union. Call Matthew Skinta at 840-0565 for more information.
- Writer's Roosts, sponsored by Writing Consulting; Student Resources, will be open today at the following times and locations: from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Burge Union and 4003 Wescoe Hall, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Alcove C in the Kansas Union, and from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Multicultural Resource Center.
Because of a problem, the election for the OAKS — Non-Traditional Students Organization officers was rescheduled. Members can vote from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the front desk of the Organizations and Leadership Office at 400 Kansas Union, or at the Student Development Center at 22 Strong Hall. Revoting is necessary. Call Laura Morgan at 864-4064 for more information.
The Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) chapter of the University of Kansas wishes to announce its establishment. Information on SADD is available on the group's Web site at www.ukans.edu/~sadd. Any questions can be sent to the group's e-mail address: sadd@raven.cc.ukans.edu.
Sex orientation not included in ESU policy
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gender could either report to ESU administration or legal authorities at the state level. But, Schwenn said, victims of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation could only file a grievance with the ESU administration because state and federal staitudes did not prohibit that sort of discrimination.
Leslie Lewis, professor of English at ESU and task force member, said that she was relieved students and faculty would be able to file grievances. But, she said, it was unfortunate that the equal-opportunity policy did not include sexual orientation.
Lewis said that although most people still didn't understand the reasoning for the omission, task force members knew that, for legal reasons, Schallenkamp would not have signed this bill if the clause had been included.
Christine Robinson, director of KU Queers and Allies, said that she predicted ESU's non-discrimination statement would function as a policy.
"I am pleased to see that the new non-discrimination statement includes 'sexual orientation,'" she said. "Anything less from an institution of higher learning would be unacceptable."
Robinson said that some KU students were concerned that ESU's policy did not protect sexual orientation, and that she was glad the KU administration had continually affirmed its 20-year-old non-discrimination policy that included sexual orientation.
Edited by Melody Ard
Today:
IN HISTORY
1793 - Philadelphia was the host of the first circus attended by George Washington. It would be years before Congress provided a two-ring circus of its own for the President! Wouldn't this make Newt Gingrich the ringmaster today?
1956 - Elvis Presley made his Las Vegas debut on this night at the Frontier Hotel. With "Heartbreak Hotel" at the top of the pop music charts, one can imagine the excitement generated by the new "King" of rock and roll. Even with a No. 1 hit, Elvis was not well received at the time, by the middle-aged audience.
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Academic Computing Services presents:
FREE COMPUTER TRAINING for the KU Community
Week of April 24 to 28,1999
All ACS classes are FREE to KU students, staff, and faculty and don't require registration UNLESS otherwise noted. Register at acsworkshop@ukansedu or 864-0494. Some classes are $75 for non-KU as noted. The complete ACS class schedule is at www.cc.ukansedu/~acs/training or in Driver's Ed for the Information Superhighway available at the Computer Center. Training questions to training@ukansedu or 864-0446.
Web–Database Integration—Create a Web-based interface to a database with an HTML form and CGI scripting. See how to combine a database and CGI script to produce dynamic Web content using mSQL and Perl in the UNIX environment. Prerequisite: Web Authoring: Forms and CGI scripts or Comprehensive Web Programming or equivalent skills.
Sat., April 24, 9 a.m.--noon/ Computer Center PC Lab, Room 2024
Lunch & Learn: The Java Enterprise Environment—This program describes the key technologies in the Java enterprise environment, and considers the benefits and pitfalls. Wed. April 28, noon to 1 p.m., Computer Center Auditorium.See more about Lunch & Learn at www.cc.ukans.edu/~acs/cci.