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The Inside Front
Wednesday January 27,1999
News
from campus, the state the nation and the world
CAMPUS
KU student to stand trial on rape, alcohol charges
In a preliminary hearing yesterday in Division II of the Douglas County District Court, 111. E. 11th St., Judge Jack Murphy decided that Gregory Hunsucker II, Olathe freshman, would stand trial on a charge of rape.
Three separate charges — rape; sexual
battery and furnishing alcohol to a minor
— were brought against Hunsucker in connection with events that occurred on the night of Oct. 17 at Ellsworth Hall. Only the rape charge, which is a felony, required a preliminary hearing.
During the hearing, the alleged victim and other witnesses were called to testify. Based on their statements, Judge Murphy concluded that there was probable cause to warrant trying the case before a jury.
Hunsucker's attorney, Donald S. Smith, entered a plea of not guilty on behalf of his client.
The trial is set to begin March 31.
If convicted of rape, Hunsucker could receive a maximum of 17 years in prison. Sexual battery carries a sentence of up to 1 year in jail and a fine; furnishing alcohol to a minor carries a sentence of up to six months in jail and a fine.
Katie Burford
Man faces felony charges for November hit-and-run
The preliminary hearing for Robert P. Bauswell, the Leavenworth man accused of injuring three KU students in a hit-and-run accident last November, was held yesterday in Division I Douglas County District Court, 111 E. 11th St.
Judge Robert Fairchild decided that the case would go to trial. May 12 and that all of the charges in the case, including three felony counts of aggravated battery, had probable cause to be brought to court.
Bauswell will continue to be held on $25,000 bond until the court trial proceeds.
— T.J. Johnson
Unauthorized fliers inserted inside yesterday's Kansan
Fliers advertising Bible study meetings were inserted inside yesterday's edition of The University Daily Kansan without the permission of the newspaper.
Dan Simon, sales and marketing adviser at the Kansan, said the filers were unauthorized and unpaid.
Cody Johnson, whose name was printed on the filer as a contact person, could not be reached for comment.
Jamie Holman, Edwardsville senior and business manager at the Kansan, said people should avoid putting any type of flier in newspaper boxes without consent from the Kansan.
Dan Curry
"The University Daily Kansan owns all
paper boxes, but we allow inserts to be put in our paper for a certain price." Holman said. "We are flattered that people want to put tiers in our newspaper, but certain policies must be abided by."
Student charged with OUI in Saturday's head-on crash
One of the drivers in a head-on collision involving seven KU students late Saturday night was intoxicated, according to a Lawrence Police Department report,
A KU student who was driving a '96 Pontiac Sunbird with two passengers in the car was charged early Sunday morning with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, the report said.
The Pontiac was rounding a curve heading east on 11th Street near Maine Street when the driver lost control and swerved into the westbound lane.
The driver of the other car, a '98 Honda Accord with four passengers, was heading west on 11th Street when the two cars collided head-on, the report said.
Six people were taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital and treated for minor injuries.
The driver of the Pontiac also was charged with driving left of center and without proof of insurance.
Forged check leads police to arrest seven at Days Inn
Seven Topeka residents staying in one hotel room at the Days Inn, 2309 Iowa St., were arrested late Monday night on outstanding warrants, charges of check forgery and other various charges, said Sgt. George T. Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department.
Police received a call Monday night from JC Penney, 3311 St. Iowa, that a man had tried to pay with a forged check. The check signature was created by a device that gave it the appearance of a commercially issued check.
During questioning, the man revealed that the device was in a Days Inn hotel room. Upon arriving at the hotel room, police found six people, along with the check writing machine and drug paraphernalia.
Police response to bar call results in separate arrests
Police got a two-for-one deal yesterday when they responded to a call at 12:35 a.m. from the Eighth Street Tap Room. 801 New Hampshire St.
A 21-year-old Lawrence resident was asked to leave the Tap Room as soon as Jose Ballesteros, Lawrence graduate student and Tap Room employee, observed that she was intoxicated, said Sgt. George T. Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department.
According to the police report, the patron was escorted out of the bar, after which she began banging on the front door. When Ballesteros opened
the door to ask the patron to stop, she punched him in the face, police said.
The customer already had left the scene when officers arrived. Police began checking with other bars in the area to find h-
During a stop at Louise's Bar Downtown, 1009 Massachusetts St., an employee of Louise's informed them that a KU student had just attempted to use a driver's license that was not hers to get into the bar. The student was charged with unlawful use of a driver's license.
Shortly after, police located the Tap Room customer at another bar where she was charged with battery and given notice to appear in court at a later date. Wheeler said.
lopeka residents nabbed after shoplifting attempts
Two Topeka men who attempted to flee from police in a stolen car Monday were arrested and charged with felony theft, according to a Lawrence Police Department report.
Noticing that they were being observed by police, the men left the store, said Sgt. George T. Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department.
Police originally were called by JC Penney, 3311 Iowa St., who saw the men attempting to shoplift.
Police followed the men to Kohl's department store, 3240 Iowa St., where they again attempted to shoplift but abandoned the items when they saw security officers. Wheeler said.
As they drove out of Kohl's parking lot, police checked the license plate number, discovered that the car was stolen and arrested the man, Wheeler said.
Katie Burford
Nine candidates will run for city commission seats
Nine candidates will run for three seats on the Lawrence City Commission that were vacated by commissioners Bonnie Augustine, Bob Moody and John Nalbandian, who will not seek re-election this spring.
The candidates are Paul Bryant, David Dunfield, Denise Gibson, Scott Henderson, Jim Henn, Brenda McFadden, David McKinney, G. Wayne Parks and Mike Rundle.
The March 2 primary will lower the number of candidates from nine to six. The general election is April 6.
The deadline to file candidacy at City Hall, 6E, Sixth St., was yesterday at noon.
Fire alarm sounds at Watson Library
— Heather Woodward
CITY COMMISSION
Sarah Hale
An alarm near the first floor center stacks malfunctioned and accidentally went off, said Lexa Engelman, a Lawrence firefighter.
Lawrence firefighters were dispatched to Watson Library about 10:45 p.m. last night after the fire alarm sounded.
Last night the commission:
Approved licenses for the following drinking establishments: Eightth Street Tap Room, 801 New Hampshire St.; Fatso's, 1016 Massachusetts St. (contingent upon state license); Free State Brewing Company, 636 Massachusetts St.; Paiso's Ristorante, 2112 W. 25th St. #C; Rudy's Pizzeria of Lawrence, 704 Massachusetts St. #2; Shenango Lounge, 2907 W. Sixth St. (contingent upon state license); and West Coast Saloon, 2222 Iwain St.
- Approved licenses for the following CMB-On Premise: Alvamar Orchard Golf Course, 3000 W. 15th St. [contingent upon departmental approval]; East Side Tavern, 900 Pennsylvania St.
- El Matador Cafe, 446 Locust St. (contingent upon departmental approval); and New York Burrito Gourmet Wraps, 939 Massachusetts St. (contingent upon departmental approval)
- Approved licenses for the following CMB-
Off Premise: Jayhawk Food Mart I, 1414 W.
Sixth St. [contingent upon departmental
approval].
ON THE RECORD
A KU student was arrested for battery, robbery and criminal damage to property at 2:52 p.m. Monday in the 3400 block of West 28th St., according a Lawrence Police Department report. The student went to a Lawrence woman's apartment in the 2900 block of West 15th St., where his forced the door open, punched the woman, stole a television and left in his car, said Sgt. George T. Wheeler. Police found and arrested him. The woman, his ex-girlfriend, was treated at the scene. The television was valued at $280 and damage to the door was valued at $100
Police were dispatched at 4:26 p.m. Monday to Strong Hall, where a KU student was reportedly having a seizure, the KU Public Safety Office said. Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical services arrived, and he was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Class overflow leaves seniors out in the cold
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"It was a tough choice between hurting graduating seniors and overcrowding the class." he said.
Friedman said this was his largest class ever, more than 25 students more than his previous high.
Many other professors of required courses also have added more students than usually.
Friedman said he thought that a number of graduating seniors still had been hurt despite all of the added room.
"We hope this is a temporary situation, but in the meantime this is causing hardship for many people," Friedman said.
wendy Geiger, graduate teaching assistant, said she had to add 20 people to her 42-person interpersonal communication theory class. She managed to find places for all the graduating seniors, although several others were turned away.
Jon Heinz, Bloomington, Minn., senior, was in that group of 20.
"I've gotten into all of my classes," he said. "I didn't have any problems, but I've heard of a lot of people that have."
Even freshmen can't be assured of enrollment.
Geiger said that even in the lowest-level class, speaker-audience communications, the cap had risen from 24 to 25, a significant difference for a class with 34 sections.
Friedman said because of how fast the track to graduation in communications studies is, this bump along the line could cause problems for everyone in the major, not just graduating seniors.
Sypher said despite the all the problems, the department still would try to keep students on track.
"If you are a graduating senior, we will work for you." he said.
ON CAMPUS
OAKS — Non-Traditional Student Organization will have a brown-bag luncheon 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.
University Forum will present "The Proposed KU Diversity Curriculum Requirement: Pro's and Con's" from noon to 1 p.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries. Call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933 for more information.
The SUA Recreation Committee will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Kansas Union. Call the
SUA box office at 864-3477 for more information.
KU Gamers and Roleplayers will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Hawk's Nest in the Kansas Union. Call Ben Siegon at 864-5759 for more information.
The Center for Community Outreach will have information sessions about volunteer opportunities on campus at 8 p.m. today at the Regionalist Room in the Kansas Union. Call Brenda Chung at 864-6387 for more information.
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