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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16. 2005
2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN INSIDENEWS
NEWS
Annual safety report shows violent crime on the rise
The KU Public Safety office released 2004 crime statistics last week. Despite a steady increase in violent crime, the number of overall crimes has decreased 43 percent since 1997. PAGE 1A
Priest's influence felt beyond campus
Vincent Krische, who has led the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center for nearly 30 years, will be formally installed as a monsignor, an honorable ranking for a priest, this week. PAGE 1A
Student body president rejects legal services fee
British professor speaks in Union
A $1.50 student fee increase that would benefit Legal Services for Students was vetoed by Steve Munch, student body president. Student Senate can override the veto with a two-thirds majority at tonight's Student Senate meeting. PAGE 2A
British professor speaks in office
An expert on the Balkan region spoke yesterday about problems in Kosovo. He focused on Kosovo's anticipated independence from Serbia. PAGE 2A
INSIDEOPINION
Column: Banning books shelters students from reality of life Stephanie Lovett explains why banning books in the Blue Valley School District limits high school students' education and leaves them unprepared for college. Any vulgarity, sex and violence in the award-winning books are all parts of life students will encounter. PAGE 7A
Column: Enjoy hip-hop; learn about the culture that created it
Tierra Scott explains why non-blacks will never understand black culture no matter how many hip-hop CDs they buy. Hip-hip music is now mainstream and acts as a way to unite races, but listeners should also appreciate the people who create it and their history. PAGE 7A
INSIDEKULTURE
Seeing the sights of Israel
KU Jewish students saw the landmarks they've grown up hearing about during a trip to Israel during winter break. Students had to pay for their plane fare to New York City, but an organization called BirightRight Israel rested the cost of the bill. PAGE 8A
INSIDESPORTS
Examination of team's game leads to three important points Before you count the Jayhawks in or out of NCAA Tournament success, the health experience and execution should be taken into consideration. PAGE 1B
Critics keep digging his grave
Through all of the doubt from coaches, the media and other players, former jawhawk Jeff Graves continues to overcome adversity. He gives no apologies; he is who he is. PAGE 1B
Column: Tournament sets up melodrama for men's basketball team The jayhawks have arguably a Hollywood-esque road to the Final Four, complete with heroes, villains and a supporting cast of characters. PAGE 18
Defending intramural champions lose in defensive title game The Johnny Kilroys, last year's intramural champions, lost last night to the Seminoles in the championship game, 45-36. The game remained close down to the final minutes, when the Seminoles went on a 10-3 run. PAGE 1B
Baseball team to play Baker at home
Austin bracket breakdown
The Kansas baseball team is hoping to continue its momentum from a three-game sweep against North Dakota State. The Jayhawks will host the Baker Wildcats today at 3 p.m. PAGE 2B
The Kansas breaks down the Austin, Texas regional bracket of the NCAA Tournament. Top seeds include Duke, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Syracuse. Tournament play begins tomorrow. PAGE 28
Player rises to the top of golf team
Graduate student keeps on rowing
Sophomore golfer Tyler Docking has emerged as the leading golfer for the Jayhawks this spring. His success has helped him to thrive in the Big 12 as well. PAGE 3B
Because she used up only two years of eligibility as an undergraduate student, Crystal Reed, graduate student, is still competing with the KU rowing team. PAGE 3B
seen Shooting: Winning plan and winning team
The women's intramural tournament was played in Allen Fieldhouse last night. The Hawks put up a good fight, but Keep Shooting won with its three-point shooting. **MAGE 4B**
Liners sail smoothly to victory in title game
Ligature The Ligars nailed down the CoReC intramural队 by beating Your Mom Goes to College 91-53 in intramural basketball action last night. PAGE 48
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STUDENT SENATE
Munch vetoes legal fee
BY DANIEL BERK
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KANSAN STAFF WRITER
For the first time during his presidency, Steve Munch, student body president, vetoed a bill written by Student Senate.
The proposed bill would have increased student fees $1.50 for all students to benefit Legal Services for Students, which provides legal advice and services to students for free.
Last year, when Munch, Bellevue, Neb., junior, ran for office, he promised that no student fees would be increased without a student vote.
"I vetoed this bill for personal reasons," Munch said. "I made a promise to students, and I want to keep it."
Student Senate will have an opportunity to overturn Munch's decision tonight at the Senate meeting.
Legal Services for Students was asking for the increase so it could make its attorney full time, instead of 75 percent time, according to the bill presented to Senate. Without the attorney being full-time, Legal
Two-thirds of Senate would have to disagree with Munch in order for the veto to be overturned.
Services for Students would not be able to handle as many cases.
Ryan Faulconer, chairman of the Legal Services Advisory Board, said he was disappointed in Munch's opinion, but understood why he made the decision.
The bill was approved in Senate on March 2 by a vote of 48 to 10, which is greater than a two-thirds majority. Faulconer, Colorado Springs, Colo., senior, said he hopes people will vote the same this week, but that might not be the case.
"Steve's opinion carries a lot of weight in Senate," Faulconer said. "So, people could vote differently than they did last week."
If the veto is overturned, Munch said there would be nothing he could do at that point, and the fee would be increased.
If the veto passes through Senate, Munch said the increase might then go to a student vote during Senate elections.
"My guess is if the veto passes, the authors of this bill would write another one suggesting it go to a referendum." Munch said.
released their platforms, the newest coaltion, Student Voice, took the position that KUnited promised things but didn't follow through with them. Munch was elected as a member of the KUnited coalition.
Last week when the candidates for the upcoming Senate elections
Munch said Student Voice's platform had nothing to do with his decision to veto the bill.
"I started thinking about this bill before the platforms were even released," Munch said. "The election will not impact what I do in my last couple of months as president."
Dennis Chanay, presidential candidate for Student Voice, said he was pleased with Munch's decision.
Currently, students who are enrolled in more than five credit hours pay a total of $287 in student fees per semester.
"I don't know if he knew about our platform or not," Chanay, Paola freshman, said. "Either way, I think he made the right decision."
Some of the fees include a student health fee, a student recreation and fitness fee and a student union building fee. Those three fees amount to half of the total.
Edited by John Scheirman
GUEST SPEAKER
Lecturer speaks about Kosovo
BY ERIN CASTANEDA
correspondent@kansan.com
KANSAN CORRESPONDENT
James Pettifur, expert on the Balkan region, began a lecture yesterday by saying Lawrence is the farthest west he has ever traveled. He gave a lecture yesterday in the Kansas Union, which was about the anticipated independence of Kosovo from Serbia.
"The United States is not learning from the mistakes made in Kosovo," Pettifer said. Pettifer is a professor at Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst Berkshire, England. He said the United States and the United Nations
should have learned from the mistakes made in Kosovo, namely rushing into a problem with the expectation that it could be resolved quickly. In addition, a lack of cultural understanding and ignorance of the country's history and religion is problematic.
As the United States deals with problems in Iraq, Pettifer said the U.S focus on Kosovo has been deterred.
He said that the administration has a lot on its plate with the mess in the Middle East, so they are not rushing to the problem in Kosovo. Condoleezza Rice recently added Kosovo to the United States' agenda. Pettifer said this was a good indication that the administration was making it a priority.
It is a priority. The Center for Russian and East European Studies sponsored the event. One of the center's missions is to promote awareness of western politics. Erik Herron, center director, said the lessons of Kosovo are useful to the U.S. and KU students because of United States involvement, as well as providing insight to ethnic and political issues in other world regions, namely the Middle East.
Pettifer wrote about Kosovo in his book, "Kosovo Express."
— Edited by Jennifer Voldness
KANSAS HISTORY
BY SAM HANANEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansans want heritage area
WASHINGTON — A proposed national heritage area in eastern Kansas would highlight violent events that led to the Civil War, a supporter told members of Congress yesterday.
Sens. Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, both Kansas Republicans, introduced legislation earlier this year to designate the Bleeding Kansas and Enduring Struggle for Freedom National Heritage Area, which would include 24 counties in eastern Kansas.
yesterday. A National Park Service official, however, urged lawmakers to defer legislation authorizing any additional national heritage sites until Congress established a uniform system of guidelines for deciding what areas were nationally significant.
slavery forces in the area erupted in violence.
The designation would bring in money and other resources from the National Park Service to create historic markers, signs, brochures and museums. Heritage areas also can qualify for up to $1 million per year in federal funds for up to 10 years.
"Events in Kansas were significant to the evolving story of American freedom," Judy Billings, of the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau, said yesterday.
Bleeding Kansas mainly refers to 1854 to 1861, when pro- and anti-
Janet Snyder Matthews, associate director for cultural resources at the National Park Service, told lawmakers the proposed area in Kansas is historically unique and meets the criteria for designation, but she said comprehensive legislation is needed before allowing more heritage area sites to be selected.
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