NEWS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 2005
2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
INSIDENEWS
Expansion for Union weighed
Expansion for Union Weighted The Kansasunion is looking to expand into the new Multicultural Resource Center building. Plans hinge on the amount of money available. The expansion would include a bigger KU Bookstore and more room for business offices. 1A
Increased vigilance doesn't curb fake ID use
Lawrence bar owners are implementing new ways to catch fake IDs at their bars, but students still think using a fake ID to get into a bar is pretty easy. PAGE 1A
Students hear about volunteering after college
Commission gives first approval to land-use pact
Students attended a panel discussion last night to learn about career options in the volunteer field. Volunteers from Teach for America, Peace Corps and AmeriCorps"VISTA shared experiences and answered students' questions. PAGE 1A
The city commission approved a revised land-use agreement between the city and the University last night. The new agreement will address parking on city streets and buildings that do not match the architectural make-up of city neighborhoods. PAGE 2A
The son of a lead attorney in the historic Brown v. Topeka Board of Education case spoke to students at the Dole Institute of Politics yesterday, explaining the need for equal education for all children. PAGE 2A
Poverty issue divides schools
Spencer Museums tries to draw more students
Spencer Museums tries to draw more state
The Spencer Museum of Art wants more student input. The museum is increasing publicity, having student-oriented nights and planning a campus-wide survey to figure out what will attract more KU students. PAGE 3A
After questioning a column he read about post-war Iraq, Matt Sevcik did a little of his own research, and discovered how conditions have improved for women. PAGE 7A
INSIDEOPINION
it's like your mother always said...
It's like your mother always said...
Washing your hands after using the bathroom isn't just polite — it's helpful in preventing the spread of illnesses. PAGE 7A
INSIDEKULTURE
Climbing club provides challenges and friendship
the KU Rock Climbing Club does more than climb the wall at the Student Recreation Fitness Center. Members encourage each other, take climbing trips and bond over dinner and movies. Some members have even built their own climbing wall in their garage. PAGE 84
INSIDESPORTS
Baseball back at home
Technical knockout
Kansas comes home from a long road-trip to face South Dakota State, with a first pitch scheduled for today at 3 p.m. Kansas went 4-3 in games against Hawaii-Hilo and Stanford. PAGE 1B
It seemed like the whole state of Texas poured out onto the floor after Texas Tech knocked off Kansas. Everyone except Coach Bob Knight. Knight is an old-school coach who thinks every game is the same, none bigger or smaller. PAGE 1B
Team on the upswing
This year's women's basketball team has already doubled last year's victory total, while practically halving its roster. The team will take to the floor tonight to face the No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders. PAGE 1B
Column: Javhawks should do it all night long
Column: Jaynaws should do it an night fighting
They do it at Duke. What is it? Overnight camping, Kansan columnist and intramural reporter Michael Phillips thinks we should camp 24 hours a day, as well. PAGE 1B
It's not going to be as easy, but the Jayhawks can still win the Big 12 Conference. Ahead of Oklahoma State by a game, Kansas has games coming up against Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Kansas State and at Oklahoma and Missouri. PAGE 2B
Kansas faces challenging schedule
Intramural action
Rivalry games are the bread and butter of athletics programs. For scholarship hall rivals Stephenson and Battenfeld, this weekend's basketball game was a bragging rights game. PAGE 6B
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LAWRENCE
Revised land-use plan passes first city hurdle
University and city officials have devised an agreement on how to develop land at the boundary between University and city property.
The Lawrence City Commission last night reviewed a revised land-use agreement before passing it on to the city planning commission for further review.
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The revised agreement addressed how the University will develop land within a 150-foot buffer area surrounding its main campus. Regulations on parking, building setback and neighborhood involvement in the development process are included in the agreement.
Because the University is a state entity, the city does not have the authority to impose zoning regulations to University property. The University and the city wanted to compromise, said Jeff Weinberg, assistant to the chancellor.
said. "We must take into account the sentiments of the community around us."
"We are one community," Weinberg
The University will comply with certain standards when it develops property within the buffer zone, according to the revised agreement.
Students who will live in Reiger Scholarship Hall or any future residence halls within the buffer area will be required to register their cars with the University, Weinberg said.
and according to the land agreement, those students then must purchase a Union garage parking pass. This requirement would rectify neighborhood concerns about limited parking on city streets, Weinberg said.
The agreement also establishes a committee made of University, city and neighborhood representatives. The committee will review proposed developments and make recommendations to the University.
This will give neighborhood residents a voice about developments in their area, said Leslie Tuttle, professor of history and Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods member.
"This is a big step forward," Tuttle said. "The agreement addresses both the concerns of the University and the neighborhoods in a positive way."
An original draft of the agreement was rejected by the planning commission in November because it did not provide the city with sufficient control over development, John Haase, planning commission chairman, said.
Several small, isolated University properties were removed from the buffer zone in the new agreement, Weinberg said. The revised agreement also requires new buildings to be built far enough away from the street so they do not interfere with public right-of-way laws.
ferry Riordan, vice chairman of the planning commission, said he expected the commission to approve the agreement and send it back to the city commission for final approval.
The agreement would then become part of the city's new development code, which should take effect within three to four months, Riordan said.
HISTORY
Edited by Kim Sweet Rubenstein
Education lacking equality
BY ADAM LAND
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KANSAN STAFF WRITER
His father fought the battle of desegregation in America's schools as one on the lead attorneys in Brown v. Topeka Board of Education. Today Charles Scott Jr. is worried that the current administration is more focused on test scores than aiding less fortunate children.
unconstitutional. The court agreed.
Students at the University of Kansas filled the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics last night as they listened to Scott, 50 years after the landmark Brown v. Topeka Board of Education.
Scott discussed the history of the lawyers that helped file the suit, the general history of the case and what Americans, and specifically college students, can do to continue the fight for equality.
The decision started a chain reaction that eliminated the doctrine.
"This case served as a cornerstone for the freedom America stands for in the Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence," Scott said.
Brown v. Topeka Board of Education was legally challenged by many lawyers throughout its years in courts. Scott's father and grandfather were the main litigators in the case
Although the court did find in favor of the plaintiffs, Scott said that the decision may not have desegregated the community.
"This case was a benchmark for later civil rights cases," Scott said. "But did the case change the outcome for African-American children? I think the answer is certainly not."
Linda Brown and her family sued the board of education because the Separate but Equal doctrine was
think the African-American children are still not as well educated as their white counterparts, Scott said. The decision, and subsequent decisions, have not addressed the issue of poverty.
"Poverty is the great divider," he said. "If your worried about where you are going to live or when you will be able to eat, education is a luxury."
The No Child Left Behind Act does not look out for all children, Scott said.
He challenged students to get involved in mentoring and teaching children of poorer backgrounds.
"Education is definitely affected by the government," said Erica Hunter, Lawrence senior. "Students should help, even if it is something as small as donating a few bucks or an hour of your time."
Students and all American citizens need to look at the problem and help the people that were supposed to be
added by the Brown v. Topeka Board of Education, Hunter said.
"Really we need to look at whose writing the laws." Hunter said. "Environment affects children's learning and if the schools cannot help, one person really can."
Civil rights cases were fought by attorney Elijah Scott, his grandfather, since the early 1920s. Elijah Scott tried cases from the Tulsa Holocaust to one of the initial law suits against school segregation. Webb v. the Mariam School District.
More than 21 children and their families were recruited for the law suit. The name "Brown" was used for the title of the case because it was the first name alphabetically.
After 30 years of experience in civil rights cases Elijah, and son Charles Scott Sr., looked for families to volunteer to sue the Topeka School Board.
The families and their lawyers, with the Scotts as the leaders, filed suit in Federal District Court but failed to convince the judges of their claim. After the disappointing decision the Scotts filed a motion with the Supreme Court and were granted a hearing. The justices heard the case and gave the historical ruling for the families and their children.
— Edited by Nikola Rowe
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