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The Inside Front
Wednesday March 17,1999
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Refrigerator-size box found near museum
A box the size of a refrigerator was found in front of the Spencer Museum of Art at 5 a.m. yesterday and caused some alarm, said Chris Long, chief of security for the museum.
Museum staff were concerned because they weren't expecting a package that large, and the box had no return address, said Lt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office.
An examination of the box proved it to be harmless, he said.
Long said the box contained a small metal sculpture.
"Who knows why the individual decided to deliver it in such an unusual manner," he said.
Katie Burford
Service to be held for former KU student
A memorial service for Amy Watkins, a 1996 KU graduate, will be held at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St.
Watkins, who was 26 years old, was murdered about 9:45 p.m. March 8 near her New York City apartment.
Watkins, who graduated from the School of Social Welfare, was buried in St. Louis on Saturday, following funeral services that were in New York on Friday.
New York law enforcement still are investigating the murder and have no suspects.
Kansan staff reports
Law book sale to offer low-priced materials
KU law students who hope to enlarge their personal libraries will find many books to choose from at the Hazel Anderson Memorial Book Sale, which will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Law School commons in Green Hall.
Greene said their prices were generally $1.00 for a hardback and 50 cents for a paperback.
The Law Library staff plans to sell donated books and withdrawals from the collection, said Katherine Greene, acquisitions manager at the Law Library.
"Basically, it's a token payment," she said. "You can get a great book for very little money."
Greene also said the prices would be reduced at noon to clear out leftover materials.
Some of this year's sale books are various editions of Black's Law Dictionary, casebooks and a partial set of The University of Kansas Law Review.
The library also will sell a few non legal books such as "Wonderful Old Lawrence"
by Elfriede Fischer Rowe and a book of John Donne's poetry and prose.
Theater performance to feature poetry, plays
Student Union Activities and the Department of Theater and Film will sponsor Behind the Broken Word at 8 p.m. today at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas University
Behind the Broken Word stars Emmy Award-winning actors Roscoe Lee Browne and Anthony Zerbe and a spoken-word and dramatic-verse show.
"A dramatic theater performance is a new event for SUA," said Jeff LaCroix, vice president for University Relations.
for SUA.
SUA teamed with the
Department of
Theater and
Film so the event are offered to the entire campus, not just theater students.
The performance features poetry from Edna Vincent Milay, W.B. Yeats and E.E. Cummings, as well as scenes from plays by Musset and Jean Giraudouz.
Browne and Zerbe also will offer two free acting workshops to students at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. to attend at the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union. Students needed to sign up by Monday
Tiffany Seeman
Free tickets for Behind the Broken Word are available for KU students at the SUA box office. Tickets are $4 for non-students.
Senate fills empty spots with new senators
Student Senate chose five replacement senators last night to fill spaces left open by senators who had resigned or were permanently suspended for excessive absences.
Trevor Loney, Nevada, Mo., sophomore, will fill the Nunemaker senator seat. Eric Rush, Topeka sophomore, was picked as the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences senator. Greg Smith, Olathe junior, will fill the off-campus senator position. Nick Bartkoski, Basehor senior, was selected as the journalism senator. And Arthur Yudelson, Lawrence senior, will fill the non-traditional senator seat
J. D. Jenkins, Nunemaker senator and member of the selection committee, said although only a few Senate meetings were left before elections, the replacement senators would still be able to get involved.
Some of the replacement senators also plan to be senatorial candidates in next month's elections.
"At least they'll get the hang of what's going on," he said. "That way they won't have that adjustment period next year if they run again."
— By Nadia Mustafa
NATION
Unspent welfare money sparks Congress debate
WASHINGTON — Unspent welfare money totaling billions of dollars is proving tempting to some in Congress who want to reclaim the cash windfall from the states.
It's causing a fight among Republicans who want the money for disaster relief and education, and others who argue they must keep promises made during the welfare debate three years ago and let states spend as they see fit.
Americans have left the welfare rolls more quickly than anyone predicted, leaving states with extra money not spent on welfare checks. A strong economy helped people find jobs, and tougher rules discouraged people from staying on assistance.
But the amount the federal government gives to states was based on earlier years when caseloads were much higher. Under the 1996 federal welfare overhaul, a total of $16.5 billion is put in federal accounts earmarked for states each year. Many states have saved the money in case the economy turns down, and many say it will be needed to provide more intensive services for welfare recipients who need the most help getting off welfare.
WORLD
European Commission resignations cause worry
BRUSSELS, Belgium — European leaders scrambled yesterday to plug the hole left by the abrupt resignation of the entire 20-member European Commission after a stinging report of fraud and sloppy management.
The dramatic overnight departure of the European Union's executive body plunged the bloc into its deepest crisis in decades, just days ahead of a crucial summit to overhaul EU finances in preparation for its expansion into Eastern Europe.
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, whose country holds the EU's current presidency, flew to Brussels for talks with outgoing Commission President Jacques Santer on how to minimize the damage.
Santer said he and the 19 other commissioners will stay on in a caretaker capacity until their successors are appointed, but the resignations and revelations of high-level malpractice left the EU in disarray.
The mass departure was unprecidented in the 42-year history of the EU — roughly equivalent to the entire U.S. Cabinet resigning.
ON THE RECORD
The Associated Press
A KU student's car, along with his saxophone, were stolen between 4 p.m. Friday and noon Sunday in the 2500 block of West Sixth Street, a Lawrence Police report said. The stolen property was valued at $5,500.
The stolen property was valued.
A KU student's gloves, cap and other items were stolen from his car between 10:30 and 10:40 p.m. Monday in the 700 block of Vermont Street, a Lawrence Police report said.
The stolen property was valued at $60.
A KU student's wallet was lost or stolen between 11:30 p.m. Monday and 12:45 a.m. yesterday in the 2300 block of Louisiana Street, a Lawrence Police report said. The wallet and its contents were valued at $1.35
A laptop computer belonging to the Department of Health, Sports and Exercise Sciences was stolen between 8 p.m. feb. 9 and 7 a.m. feb. 10 from Ekdahl Dining Commons, the KU Public Safety Office said. The computer was valued at $2,316.
A three car pile-up involving two KU students and one KU visitor occurred at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Naismith Drive and Crescent Road, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damage to the vehicles was minor.
A KU student's backpack was stolen between 4 and 4:20 p.m. Thursday from Ekdahl Dining Commons, the KU Public Safety Office said. The backpack and its contents were valued at $120.
The side mirror of a KU student's car was damaged between 5 p.m. Friday and 8:15 a.m. Monday in lot 104, west of Ellsworth Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damage to the car was estimated at $50.
Petition seeks harsher policy
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things they didn't want to."
■ KU Gamers and Roleplayers will meet at 6:30 p.m. today the Hawk's Nest in the Kansas Union. Call Ben Siegan at 865-5759 for more information.
The Office of Student Financial Aid is reawarding Federal Work-Study funds for the Spring 1999 Semester. To apply, access an online application at www.ukans.edu/~osta. Call 864-4700 or stop by 50 Strong Hall for more information.
Backs said the University needed to take immediate action to decrease hate crimes.
"Firm, strict legislation pertaining to these violent, prejudiced crimes needs to be set in stone for everyone to see and know," she said. "With a zero tolerance policy in place, people will know that these crimes will not be ignored."
Caldwell said some students were hesitant to sign the petition because they were critical of new legislation with punitive measures that may infringe upon freedom of speech or civil rights.
"There's a huge trend to be speculative about new legislation that has filtered down even away from the legislative scene," he said. "But we shouldn't be hesitant to attach汁measures where they're needed."
He also said that a Queers and Allies poster was vandalized and that this semester someone carved a swastika on the door of an Asian-American Templin Hall resident. The incident is still being investigated
ON CAMPUS
Caldwell referred to incidents at the University, which he said were motivated by hate. They included an incident last year in which two students damaged the car of a student they thought was gay and threw rocks at him, while they chased him down the hill near the Campanile, shouting offensive slurs and death threats.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries will present the University Forum "Visions of Education in Lawrence" from noon to 1 p.m. today at the ECM Center. Kathleen Williams, superintendent of Lawrence public schools, will be the featured speaker. Call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933 for more information.
The African Studies and Langston Hughes Resource Centers will present "African-American Professional Women Exiting the Workplace: Personal Accounts," at 3:30 p.m. today at the Governor's Room in the Kansas Union. Professor Dorothy Pennington will be the featured speaker. Call Pia Thielmann at 864-3054 for more information.
OAKS — Non-Traditional Students Organization will have a brown-bag lunchon from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Alcove A in the Kansas Union. Call Simmie Berroya at 830-0074 for more information.
- Edited by Steph Brewer
Diving team works to recover vehicle
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water depth where the vehicle was found was 12 feet.
The car was located using a wooden staff to search the river bottom. Then a diver had to go down to attach a tow line to the car.
While the diver is below water, another fully outfitted diver, called a safety, is in the boat to assist in case anything goes wrong, Barr said. Because the team uses dry suits with full face masks, drivers are able to communicate with one another and people on the surface.
Barr said communication was vital because visibility in the swift moving river water was zero.
Sgt. Rose Rozmiarek of the KU Public Safety Office was one of the divers serving as a safety during the operation.
During the past several years the team has been called out to search for a Winnebago, the body of a man who drowned after falling through ice and a boat.
"The team has to weigh the costs and benefits of a recovery effort," Barr said. "If the water is extremely swift and the search is for a car, then there is really no benefit. It's a little different with a person."
Police said that they would notify the owner of the Caprice that the car had been recovered, although for the time being, it would remain in police custody. Edited by J.C. Weierstrass
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