Monday. March 29, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 3
KU student faces arson charges
By Katie Burford
kburford@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Aaron Hale Culwell, St. Francis freshman, was charged with arson at his first court appearance March 19 in connection with a wasstika that was burned into the third-floor hallway carpet of Oliver Hall March 18, according to Douglas County District Court records.
He was released on $5,000 bond on the condition that he would not return to Oliver Hall and would not have any contact with witnesses in the case, said Marlon Williams, a lawyer in the Office of the Douglas County District Attorney.
Culwell's preliminary hearing was set for at
Williams said the charge of arson was a Level 7 non-person felony, which carried a sentence of 11 to 34 months in prison if the convicted individual had no previous record.
1:45 p.m. April 1 at the Division 5 Courtroom in the Law Enforcement Center, 111 E. 11th St.
He said he was not sure why the charge was not aggravated arson, which would apply if people were placed in danger by the arson. But he said the arson charge could be amended up if evidence was revealed during the trial that supported it.
He said that the state had issued 10 subpoenaes in the case and that he foresaw three or four of them being called to testify at the preliminary hearing.
An anonymous tip led police to arrest Culwell in connection with the March 18 vandalism, said Lt.
Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office.
Police said Culwell had not been connected to a Feb. 28 vandalism, in which an Asian-American student found a swastika burned on the door of his fifth-floor Oliver room. Two other doors were vandalized the same night, but the markings on the doors were illegible.
Fred McElhenie, associate director of Student Housing, said a floor meeting would be held this week in the residence hall to discuss the ramifications of the incident and to emphasize the importance of sensitivity in communal living.
"Even if it was just a prank, the outcome and the consequences for this young man are serious," McElenie said.
Edited by Julie Sach
Former professor of journalism dies
By Jamie Knodel
jknode@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Although he retired 10 years ago, a former KU journalism professor who died Saturday is still held in the highest regard by colleagues.
Mel Adams, 80, was an associate professor in the School of Journalism for nearly 30 years. He taught advertising courses that students referred to as "The Melements of Advertising," said Tim Bengston, associate professor of journalism.
Adams helped advertising students find internships and work opportunities during intersessions.
"He made it possible for hundreds of students to get internships," said Calder Pickett, retired distinguished professor of journalism. Adams also was dedicated to his former students in the work force.
"His NO. 1 interest was his former students and how they were doing," Bengston said.
Adams graduated from high school in Augusta and worked summers for the local newspaper.
He received his undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Kansas.
After graduating from the University, Adams served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
After the war, Adams worked for the Kansas City Star and was then the publisher of the Morristown Sun, in Tennessee.
Adams went back to school and received a master's degree in journalism from the University of Iowa before he began work as an associate professor at the University of Kansas.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 Tuesday morning at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th St. A private internment will be held at Pioneer Cemetery on the University campus.
Adams is survived by his wife Verna, daughter Linda Liles, Nederland, Colo.; son, Mark Adams, Oklahoma City; sister, Velma Taylor, Lawrence; and one grandson.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Mel Adams Award fund at the KU School of Journalism or sent in care of the mortuary.
Edited by Darrin Peschka
First African American on Board of Regents dies leaves legacy of service
By Jamie Knodel
jknodel@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Civil rights advocate and the first African-American member of the Kansas Board of Regents was remembered for his contributions to higher education in Kansas and the legal world
"Anyone who knew him, for any length of time, will remember him," said Mike Hoeflich, dean of the School of Law. "He had charisma.
Elmer Jackson Jr. died Friday in Kansas City, Kan., at age 86.
Jackson was appointed to the Kansas Board of Regents in 1970. He spent eight years on the Board and served as the chairman in 1975.
Jackson earned his degree from the University in 1933 and graduated from the School of Law in 1935.
Members of the University community said Jackson took an interest in the University's future.
"He was one of the most loyal and successful alumni," Hoelfich said.
"Anything an alum could do, he did."
In 1973, the School of Law named him as the KU Law alumnus of the year. He also received the Distinguished Service Citation, which is the University's highest honor
given by the University and the KU Alumni Association.
An annual scholarship, named after Jackson, was first awarded in 1991 to aid the University's African-American law students.
Jackson participated in the advancement of African-American lawyers. He served as president for the National Bar Association, an organization founded in 1925 by African-American lawyers, who at that time were not allowed to join the American Bar Association.
As president, he campaigned for African Americans to be named federal judges. During the 1960 presidential campaign, Jackson got written confirmation from both candidates that if elected they would appoint an African-American federal judge.
After serving executive positions with the National Bar Association, Jackson ran the association from his Kansas City, Kan., law office. He practiced law in the area for 64 years.
Jackson is survived by his wife, Lucile; a son, Elmer C. Jackson III of Troy, Mich.; a sister, Hester Murchison-Bowman of San Diego; and grandchildren.
The Associated Press contributed to this story
Edited by Julie Sachs
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