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The Inside Front
Thursday February 18, 1999
News
from campus, the state the nation and the world
CAMPUS
BSU members prepare to address critical issues
A busload of 48 Black Student Union members will travel to Boulder, Colo., today to attend the 22nd annual Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government.
The conference, "The Awakening:
Reviving the Struggle," will address
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critical issues racing African Americans on predominately white campuses. Delano Sheffield, BSU treasurer, said that past conferences had been positive
Dion Jones, BSU president, who has attended the conference the past four years, said that the conference would last through Saturday and consist of a series of keynote speakers, workshops, a gospel revival and other activities.
This Black History Month event is sponsored by BSU and the Big 12.
— Dan Curry
Magazine solicitor didn't take 'no' for an answer
A magazine solicitor was arrested at 9:08 p.m. Tuesday in the 1800 block of Engel Road after he allegedly battered a KU student who refused to buy a magazine, Lt. Schuyler Bailey of the KU Public Safety Office said.
The solicitor, an 18-year-old Milwaukee resident, was told to leave McColum Hall, where he was trying to sell magazine subscriptions. An 18-year-old female KU student left the residence hall at the same time as the man and passed him on the sidewalk.
Upon seeing her, the solicitor allegedly grabbed her arm and asked her why she had not bought a magazine from him, Bailey said.
The student then went back to McCollum and found a 19-year-old male friend of hers to confront the solicitor. The friend and the solicitor got into a scuffle outside of McCollum, Bailey said.
Both men were charged with battery. Only the solicitor was taken to jail because he had no local ties and was required to post bond to ensure that he would return for his court appearance, Bailey said.
Baskin-Robbins robbed; suspect still not found
An armed man allegedly robbed Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors Ice Cream Store, 1524 W. 23rd St., at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday, Officer Matt Sarma of the Lawrence Police Department said.
Two store employees were the only people in the store at the time of the robbery. They said the man walked in, showed a handgun and told them to give him money, Sara said.
The man was described as being 5-feet 10-inches tall, 160 pounds and was wearing a red shirt, blue jeans and a baseball cap. He left the store on foot, Sara said.
Katie Burford
Clothes, food required for local food pantry
The shelves look bare and the barrels sound hollow at a Lawrence-area food pantry, but today KU students can help replenish them.
The Sociology Club will run the final day of a three-day food drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union to benefit the East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation, 1600 Haskell Ave.
"Our food pantry has been hit hard because of Thanksgiving and Christmas, and we've had an increase in requests for food," said Eve Cofer, director at ECKAN. "We give out to at least 100 families a month. You have to have a lot of food to meet the demands."
Cofer said that ECKAN needed fans for the summer, blankets for the winter and any non-perishable foods.
Sociology Club president Sarah Terrebonne said that the amount of items collected had been average but that ECKAN could always use more.
"We got in about three bags full of clothes, two plastic bags full of food," Terrebone said. "Maybe tomorrow will be better."
Queers & Allies showing gay subculture movie
KU Queers and Allies will celebrate Black History Month by showing the documentary "Paris is Burning" at its general meeting at 7:30 tonight at parlors A, B and C in the Kansas Union.
BLACK History Month
The film
documents the lives of African Americans in the New York queer subculture
"It's an important film because there are very few films focusing on queer African Americans," said Christine Robinson, director of Queers & Allies.
The second biennial Carroll Clark lecture will be given by Michael Herfeld, professor of anthropology at Harvard University. He will give the speech, "Militantly in the Middle: Anthropology, Academic Freedom and Intellectual Diversity," at 7:30 tonight at Room
Carroll Clark lecture tonight at Smith Hall
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100 in Smith Hall.
Herzfeld also will give the speech, "The Domestic Spaces of National Identities in Greece and Italy," at 11 today at the parlors in the Kansas Union.
Allan Hanson, distinguished professor of anthropology, and humanities and western civilization, said that Herzfeld was an expert in Greek and European studies.
Carroll Clark was the chair of the sociology department at the University of Kansas in the 1950s when anthropology and sociology were the same department.
Chris Hopkins
Warplanes on standby in case peace not made
NATION
WASHINGTON - The United States ordered an additional 51 American warplanes to Europe yesterday for possible airstrikes against Serbia if a peace agreement about Kosovo is not reached this weekend.
Secretary of Defense William Cohen signed an order directing 12 Air Force F-117 stealth fighter-bombers, 10 Navy EA-6B electronic warfare planes and 29 refueling planes now in the United States to a base in Europe.
Cohen's order followed another warning yesterday from the Clinton administration to Yugoslav President Solodban Milosevic that the Serbs face "swift and severe" consequences if they persist in rejecting a NATO peacekeeping force in Kosovo.
Demanding that Milosevic change his mind by noon Saturday, James P. Foley, a State Department spokesman, said, "If it would take some military action to force Mr. Milosevic to his senses, so be it."
The order, signed yesterday afternoon by Cohen, directs that the planes depart U.S. bases within the next 48 hours. Officials said the F-117s are now at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico.
The additional planes bring to 260 the number of U.S. aircraft that would be available for any NATO strikes against Serbia, Bacon said. Additional U.S. aircraft, including bombers, have been ordered to a standby position in case they are needed, he added.
—The Associated Press
NATO Secretary General Javier Solana has had authority since Jan. 30 to order airstrikes against the Serbs and is not required to consult alliance members again, Foley said.
Editor's note: Starting today, The University Daily Kansan will include the name of the copy editor who edits the stories by our reporters at the end of the article. This is a trial process and will be evaluated in two weeks.
In an article published Jan. 28, it was reported that Lawrence Memorial Hospital had to put elective surgeries on hold because of a blood shortage. The hospital did not have to put elective surgeries on hold; however, this was a trend in other areas of the nation. Also, blood donations can not be made at the American Red Cross' Douglas County office.
ON CAMPUS
KU Environs and Ecumenical Christian Ministries will sponsor a vegetarian luncheon from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. today at the ECM Center. Call Shannon at 841-8033 for more information.
The KU Chemistry Club will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at 3005 Malott Hall. Professor Barbara Schowen will be the featured speaker. Call Greg Woolen at 865-5250 for more information.
Amnesty International will meet at 7 tonight to write letters at the Glass Onion, 624 W. 12th St. Call Kyle Browning at 842-1351 for more information.
Student Senate and University Administration will sponsor a town hall meeting at 7 tonight at the Visitor's Center in Templin Hall. The meeting will be an open forum with Kevin Yoder, student body president, and Chancellor Robert Hemenway for students to ask questions and give opinions about University issues
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.
Writers' 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 Wesco 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. Call 864-2399 for more information.
Students interested in obtaining financial aid for Summer 1999 should complete a Summer Financial Aid Request Form. Students working in Federal Work Study positions during the academic year should complete this form if they plan to continue working in the same positions this summer. Forms are available at the Office of Student Financial Aid, 50 Strong Hall.
Pearson Hall makes switch to office space
By Kimberly J. Erb
Special to the Kansan
ON THE RECORD
The School of Education is laying the foundation for a new, state-of-the-art Teacher Education Center, slated to be finished by Spring 2000.
John Eve, construction manager, said renovation of Pearson Scholarship Hall is on schedule. Construction workers are transforming it into the new home for the School of Education.
The Teacher Education Center, a 25,000 square foot addition to the west side of the existing structure, will provide the school with the crucial space and technology it now lacks in the Bailey Hall.
Steve Scannell, consultant services manager of Design and Construction Management, said the center would include computer labs, a science and math lab, an instructional technology center, several classrooms, a lecture hall, a student commons area and a wheelchair-accessible entry.
He said that the commons area would be decorated with art and sculpture displays and a glass wall that overlooked campus
"There is going to be an outdoor plaza for nice weather with the same really lovely view." Scannell said.
This area also will provide students studying education with a place to congregate and study, which Bailey Hall does not offer.
In addition, the center will contain a state of the-art telecommunications-equipped classroom and a curriculum library with a children's literature collection.
The renovated Pearson Hall, which is now completely gutted, will include a research area, seminar rooms, faculty and administrative offices.
Construction is being handled by Ferrell Construction of Topeka, which has contracted with the University before. It also did much of the construction on Lewis Hall, Templein Hall and the Memorial Stadium concourse.
Earle Knowlton, associate dean for teacher education and undergraduate studies, said that most responses to the move were favorable, but that some faculty members would miss the convenience of Bailey Hall's centralized location.
A KU student's wallet was stolen in Lawrence between 7 p.m. Feb. 13 and 2 p.m. Sunday, a Lawrence Police report said. The wallet and its content were valued at $67.
A KU student's Sony Discman and headphones were stolen between 3 and 8:30 a.m. Sunday from her residence in the 2000 block of West Sixth Street, a Lawrence Police report said. The discman and headphones were valued at $265.
A KU student's car stereo was stolen from her car between 12 a.m. and 3 p.m. Jan. 29 in the 1300 block of West 24th Street, a Lawrence Police report said. The stereo was valued at $250.
A KU student's parka was stolen between 3 and 4:30 p.m. Thursday on the fourth floor of the Art and Design Building, the KU Public Safety Office said.
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Academic Computing Services presents:
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Week of Feb. 22-24,1999
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Web Authoring: Tables, Frames, and Imagemaps — Enhance your Web page layout with tables, frames, imagemaps, and other advanced HTML formats. Prerequisite: Web Authoring: Intermediate or equivalent skills. Wed., February 24, 1-4 p.m./Budig PC Lab, 10 Budig Hall
Web Authoring: FrontPage 98 - Learn how FrontPage automates many aspects of Web authoring and site management. Prerequisites: Word processing skills, experience with Windows 95, and Web Authoring: Intermediate, Web Authoring: Tables, Frames, and Imagemaps. Mon., February 22, 1-4 p.m./ Budig PC Lab, 10 Budig Hall
Excel: Functions and Data Analysis Tools—Learn about the various types of functions and how to use the Function Wizard and more. Prerequisite: Excel: Intermediate or equivalent skills. Requires registration for all and fee for non-University. Tues., February 23, 1-4 p.m./Budig PC Lab, 10 Budig Hall
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. Mon., February 22, 6-9 p.m. / Budig PC Lab, Computer Center PC Lab, Room 202A
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