Volume 124 Issue 142
kansan.com
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
CRIME
Student arrested on suspected gun possession
ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE
KU Police arrested a 22-year-old University student Monday night on suspicion of possessing a gun in his residence hall.
Police responded to Battenfeld Scholarship Hall, 1425 Alumni Place, around 11 p.m. Maj. Chris Keary, assistant KU police chief, said the hall's director placed the call, during which she said she had received multiple reports that the student had a gun in his room.
Keary said police made contact with the suspect, who was not brandishing the weapon at the time of his arrest, and recovered the gun.
The man was cited for unlawful possession of a firearm on government property (a misdemeanor) and given a notice to appear in Douglas County District Court.
Guns are not permissible inside any University building. Keary said all buildings are lawfully marked with signs stating this rule.
— Rachel Salyer
CRIME
Police release mugshot composite of suspect
The KU Public Safety Office released a suspect composite for a Saturday night attack on a 19-year-old female University student.
The composite was released yesterday in an updated sexual battery crime alert.
Anyone with information that may help identify a suspect is asked to call the KU Public Safety Office at (785) 864-5900 or KU Crime Stoppers at (785) 864-8888
Maj. Chris Keary, assistant KU police chief, said there are no new details in the case.
The student was attacked while walking home Saturday at 2:10 a.m. along Sunnyside Avenue, according to the alert.
The woman said
Police computer-generated mugshot of suspect
she was outside Haworth Hall when a white man struck her in the face and grabbed her breast.
The victim received minor injuries but was not treated at the hospital.
HAVE INFORMATION?
According to the alert, she described the suspect as college-aged, between 6 feet and 6 feet 3 tall, with a thin build, dark eyes and dark hair between 1 and 3 inches long. He was wearing a green Ralph Lauren polo shirt and cargo shorts at the time of the attack.
Keary said the department does not think the attack is related to an attack last Monday night on a female student outside of Strong Hall because of the differences in suspect descriptions. The department does not have any new details in the Monday night attack either, but Keary said it has continued its investigation of both attacks.
The Public Safety Office advises students to walk in groups, stay on well-lit walking paths and use SafeRide and SafeBus. Students are asked to be mindful of their surroundings and report any unusual behavior to the Public Safety Office or local police.
- Rachel Salyer
GREEN IS THE THING
Rain barrels decorated by various groups around the Lawrence community sit on display Monday evening in the Kansas Union Ballroom in a silent auction organized to support water conservation in Lawrence. The barrels were donated by Coca-Cola in Lenexa, which also encourages recycling and reducing water usage within its plant
ASHLEIGH LEE/KANSAN
Environs' discussion encourages public advocacy
kcipolla@kansan.com
KELSEY CIPOLLA
kcipolla@kansan.com
Earth Day came late to Lawrence. The official holiday was Sunday, but KU Environs, a student organization that promotes environmental awareness, hosted panel discussions focused on local environmental issues Monday evening in the Kansas Union.
The program, "Our Campus, Our Community, Our Environment," included discussions about solid waste management, preservation and land use, local health and food policy and the history of
environmentalism.
Kim Scherman, a senior from Eudora and president of Environs, said that she thought it was important to expose students to environmental issues on campus and in the city.
"I want the community to know that these are all things that they can get involved with," Scherman said. "They're not separate from them. They're not above them. These are things that we can all talk about and plan for and it should be a collaboration."
The topics were especially relevant to the audience considering
the recent popularity of being environ mentally friendly.
"We're in very exciting green times," said panelist Kelly Kindscher, senior scientist at the Kansas Biological Survey and a professor of environmental studies.
Preserving open spaces and the Haskell-Baker Wetlands were frequently mentioned throughout the conversation as was the question of what people can do to help the environment.
"We've not done a very good job at all of protecting landscapes in and around Lawrence," Kindscher said. "Things have been pretty out
of balance. We've added a very small amount of green space and a much larger area of developed space."
Kindscher and fellow panelists said that educating the general public about environmental issues was an important part of bringing about change.
"The biggest part of our program is outreach and education for all of our audiences," said Kari Cantarero, the program manager of the University Environmental Stewardship Program. "We really try to reach out to everybody and educate them on how to recycle and what we do
with the recyclables."
The evening also included a performance from local band Heartscape Landbreak, locally grown food from University dining services and a silent auction.
Rain barrels that were painted earlier in the year by students, faculty, staff, community and campus organizations decorated the room. Throughout the night, the barrels were auctioned off, raising more than $1,000 for the University's Student Rain Garden.
Edited by Taylor Lewis
PRESIDENTS
The other side of Lyndon B. Johnson
MARSHALL SCHMIDT mschmidt@kansan.com
Mark Updegrove (right), director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum and author of" Indomitable Will: LBJ in the Presidency," answers a question from a member of the audience during a presentation at the Dole Institute of Politics Monday.
Funding for higher education and federal student loans are just some of the many contributions from the presidency of Lyndon Johnson that students and the Lawrence community learned about Monday night at the Dole Institute of Politics.
Mark Updegrove, director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in Austin, Texas, spoke about President Johnson's pivotal role in civil rights, the Vietnam War and American politics.
Updegrove acknowledged the negative image history has of Johnson, but said he sees Johnson as a complex figure who advanced the civil rights movement. He noted Johnson's ability to turn tragedies such as Kennedy's assassination into opportunities to pass civil rights legislation.
TYLER BIERWIRTH/KANSAN
"Nobody saw the same man," Updegrove said. "He treated everybody differently, which is why, in part, he was an effective legislator. He influenced people so advenantly."
And while many saw Johnson as a war monger and a power seeker, Updegre pointed to Johnson's desire to broker a truce during the Vietnam War between South and North Vietnam.
was to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964", Undegrove said. "We had no meaningful civil rights legislation in almost 100 years."
Updegrove said Johnson used a variety of tactics to pass many laws that shaped modern America such as Medicare, the Clean Air Act and other aspects of what he called "The Great Society"
"The biggest thing he got done
"He had that gift to read people effectively," Updegrove said.
Ryan Burton, a junior from Colorado Springs, Co., found Updegrove's analysis engaging.
Burton said he gained a greater understanding of the difficult position Johnson was in and came to appreciate the benefits from legislation passed under him.
"He did a great job of showing who LBJ was, not the man that people perceived him to be," Burton said.
Barbara Ballard, associate director of the Dole Institute, said she was glad to have Updegrove come and share stories from Johnson's presidency that went beyond Viet-
changed the world, and he was instrumental in implementing that," Burdon said. "As an African-American male, that is important to me."
Index
"The Civil Rights Act of 1964
CLASSIFIEDS 11
CROSSWORD 4
nam.
"He will go down in history for the role he played in civil rights," Ballard said.
with people, no matter their party affiliation, unlike many of today's politicians, Updegreve said.
CRYPTOQUIPS 4
OPINION 5
As for how Johnson would fit in today's political system, Updegrove thought Johnson would be liberal, but remain fiscally conservative. Regardless, Johnson always worked
"He got so much done because he treated people with respect," Updegrove said. "He would lament the lack of civility."
SPORTS 12
SUDOKU 4
All contents, unless stated otherwise. © 2012 The University Daily Kansan
Edited by Katie James
Today's Weather
Today is National Zucchini Bread Day. Feel free to eat your heart out.
Sunny and hot, southwest winds 10-15mph.
Don't forget
Holy moly, it's hot