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The Inside Front
Tuesday March 16, 1999
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
CAMPUS
district attorney's office to review investigation
An investigation into unauthorized purchases and altered payroll documents in the Office of Minority Affairs was completed and the report was sent to the Douglas County District Attorney's office late last week, said Lt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office. Bailey said he could not divulge details about possible suspects since the district attorney was now handling the case.
The district attorney's office is responsible for reviewing the report and determining what, if any, charges to bring in the case.
The falsifications occurred between March 1, 1998 and Nov. 28, 1998.
Naismith resident faces possible drug charges
A Naismith Hall resident assistant called police after noticing a marijuana-like smell coming from a second floor resident's room Sunday, said Sgt. George Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department.
A plastic bag containing what was suspected to be marijuana was found in the room. Charges of possession of and intent to sell marijuana could be brought against the resident of the room after the results of lab tests are returned.
Campus shrubbery fire wasn't set intentionally
A shrubby fire Sunday west of the Burge Union was determined to be accidentally set although police are not sure how it started, said Lt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office.
A jogger noticed the fire and called police. The fire did not spread to any buildings, and only a small area of landscaping was damaged, Bailey said. A damage estimate hasn't been made.
Katie Burford
History student awarded Fulbright to go to Japan
Paul Dunscomb, Ossining, N.Y., graduate student in history, was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship.
Dunscomb, a former television reporter, will study in Japan. His project, Japanese Occupation of Siberia and "Shonihon-shiuga" (hulling Japanism), will focus on the Japanese occupation of Siberia between 1918 and 1922.
The Fulbright program was established after the end of the World War II by Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas The program was designed to foster peace and understanding between nations by encouraging foreign students to live and study in the United States. It also encourages American
students to live and study abroad.
students to live and study abroad. Hodgie Bricke, assistant dean of International Programs, said that although there was no set date, the scholarships generally were announced early in spring and summer.
The history department learned of the award last Friday.
Jennifer Roush
LOCAL
Homeless woman arrested after robbing U.S. Bank
A 56-year-old homeless woman was arrested yesterday after she walked up to a teller at U.S. Bank, 901 Vermont St., and demanded money, said Sgt. George Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department.
The woman, who was unarmed, left the bank with about $500. She was arrested less than a block away from the bank. Wheeler said.
The woman robbed a bank at the same location, which was under a different name, Columbia Savings, in August 1992. She was captured after the '92 robbery in a restaurant on Massachusetts Street, Wheeler said.
Police received notification of yesterday's robbery when a bank employee set off a hold-up alarm. The woman is being held without bond.
Man arrested after chase through Lawrence block
A Topeka resident was arrested at 1:26 a.m. Sunday after he shoved a police officer to the ground and led him on a foot chase through a neighborhood in the 2300 block of Westchester Road, said Sgt. George Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department.
As police approached the man, who was standing in the yard of a Westchester Road residence drinking out of a cup, he threw down his drink, shoved the officer and ran away. After running through several yards and a church parking lot, he ran back to the house where he was originally seen, Wheeler said.
The officer who was shoved received treatment for a cut on his knee. Criminal damage charges also might be brought against the Topeka man because the officer's uniform pants, valued at $170, and the Nike Supplex running tights, valued at $60, were ripped when he was pushed to the ground.
Katie Burford
Dick Gephardt and party stalwarts from the early battleground states of New Hampshire and Iowa.
NATION
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Vice President Al Gore, in a show of political force to kick off his 2000 presidential campaign, secured the endorsements yesterday of House Minority Leader
Gephardt supports Gore in presidential campaign
Gore implored a New Hampshire crowd to support him then headed for Iowa and a later stop in his onetime rival's hometown of St. Louis.
Gephardt's announcement reflects the desire of top Democrats to settle the presidential nomination early and set their sights on winning both the House and White House in November 2000.
former New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley is the only announced challenger for the party's presidential nomination, though civil rights activist Jesse Jackson may enter the fray.
Kosovo agreement puts pressure on Yugoslavia
WORLD
PARIS — Ethnic Albanians delivered a clear "yes" Sunday to an international peace plan for Kosovo, leaving Yugoslavia's president with a stark choice: make peace or face NATO's wrath.
After more than five weeks of intense diplomatic pressure, the Kosovo Albanian delegation told mediators Sunday they were ready to sign the peace accord that gives them wide political autonomy but not the vote on independence. He told reporters he hoped to sign the agreement Monday.
The French and British foreign ministers praised the decision and said it would heighten pressure on Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to swallow the deal, which calls for NATO troops to enforce it.
The ethnic Albanians' earlier reluctance to sign the agreement led to the breakdown of the first round of talks last month and prevented NATO from carrying out threatened airstrikes if the Serbs failed to agree.
Chinese leader criticizes U.S.military in briefing
BEJIING — Anticipating an anti-China wave in Washington when he visits early next month, China's Premier Zhu Rongjie took the offensive yesterday, criticizing U.S. allegations of stolen military secrets and Washington's support for disidents.
Zhu also promised China would push ahead with economic reform despite worse problems than anticipated and asserted the nation was making progress on human rights.
The briefing at the end of an 11-day annual session of the national legislature was the only time all year that such a high-ranking Chinese Communist leader had taken questions from the Chinese and foreign press corps. The 90-minute news conference was broadcast live on national television.
ON THE RECORD
■ Forged checks were written on a KU student's checking account between midnight Jan. 12 and midnight Jan. 13, a Lawrence police report said. The checks were written for a total of $100.
The Associated Press
Zhu called U.S. allegations that military technology was leaked to China a fallacy.
■ A KU student's parch light, screen window and cable line were damaged between 1 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. Saturday in the 1700 block of Ohio Street, a Lawrence police report said. The damaged property was valued at $70
A KU student's mountain bike was stolen between 11 p.m. Saturday and 11 p.m. Sunday in the 900 block of Connecticut Street, a lawrence police report said. The bike was valued at $600.
A KU student's jacket and gloves were stolen between 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Friday from Ekdahl Dining Commons, the KU Public Safety Office said. The stolen property was valuled at $172
A KU student's windshield was broken between 2 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Friday in lot 112 south of Hogland Ballpark, the KU Public Safety Office said. No damage estimate was made.
A KU student's car slid into the front of another student's car as she was attempting to change gears at 1.44 p.m. March 9 at 1.5th and Iowa streets, the KU Public Safety Office said. The cars received minor damage.
Bookmarks remind readers of book care
By Karen Lucas
Special to the Kansan
KU library books need tender loving care.
That's why Watson Library and other campus libraries have been distributing bookmarks asking "Are You Helping to Preserve This Book?"
The glossy white bookmarks, which made their debut last summer, have a dual purpose.
"They give patrons a non-damaging way to mark pages, and also they give awareness of other preservation issues," said Brian Baird, preservation librarian.
The bookmarks suggest, for example, that patrons carefully photocopy pages, that they keep food and drinks away from books and that they avoid using sticky notes and paper clips as page markers.
Baird said that paper clips were especially hard on brittle paper and that they also could leave rust marks on pages.
Sticky notes can be just as harmful.
"Primarily they can leave a sticky residue behind," Baird said.
"The result of that is when the book is shut, the pages stick together. Also, if they are left in place for a long time, they can remove text or actually tear pages," he said.
Susan Craig, librarian at the Art and Architecture Library, said she thought the bookmarks had been successful.
"A lot of people have been pick ing them up." Craig said.
Ernest Jenkins, Lancaster.
S.C., graduate student, said he used the bookmarks often.
"For me, they're convenient," Jenkins said. "Also, they help protect the books."
Karen Strack, Gardner senior,
said she didn't even know the
bookmarks existed.
"If they would hand them out with the books, it would be better," Strack said. "They need to make people more aware of the bookmarks."
The bookmarks are available in boxes at the circulation desks in all University libraries.
Another patron said he was skeptical about the bookmarks' worth.
"They won't stop people from abusing the books," said Todd Kennedy, Portland, Ore., graduate student. "Students are still going to eat and drink while they're using library books. Old habits are hard to break."
Baird and his staff in the preservation department could not ignore the damage caused by oatrons bad habits.
"Most of the mutilated books involve some kind of replacement — either of pages, the book cover or the entire text," Baird said.
"I think it's worth it because we spend tens of thousands a year coping with patron abuse," Baird said. "If we can raise awareness and eliminate that, it's money well-spent."
— Edited by Darrin Peschka
He said the preservation department so far had spent about $1,600 on the bookmarks.
ON CAMPUS
Amnesty International will meet at 7 tonight at Alcove D in the Kansas Union. Call Kyle Brownning at 842-1351 for more information.
OAKS — Non-Traditional Students Organization will hold a brown bag luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Alcove F in the Kansas Union. Call Simmie Berroya at 830-0074 for more information
University Christian Fellowship will meet at 7 tonight at Ecumenical Christian Ministries for Bible study and worship. Call Tim Watts at 841-3148 for more information.
Students for a Free Tibet will meet at 8 tonight at Alcev in the Kansas Union. Call Eric Goodman at 841-4670 for more information.
Chi Alpha will meet at 7:30 tonight at 3139 Wescoe Hall. Call Wendy Brown at 838-3984 for more information.
- The Pool Boys and various campus Christian ministries will meet at 9 tonight at 3139 Wescoe Hall, Call Wendy Brown at 838-3984 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. in the Burge Union and at 4003 Wescoe Hall and noon to 4 p.m. at 4006 Wescoe Hall. Call 864-2399 for more information.**
The Office of Student Financial Aid is re-awarding Federal Work Study funds for the Spring 1999 Semester. To apply, access an online application at the Web site www.ukans.edu/~osfa. For more information about the program, call 864-4700 or stop by 50 Strong Hall.
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