2A - THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 2002
MEDIAPARTNERS
KUJHTODAY
Anchors: Leigh Weilert and Jessica Salazar
Weather: Matt Jacobs
Sports: Scott Smith
TODAY'S POLL
Do you think the Jayahwks will go undefeated in the Big12 Conference?
Go to www.kansan.com to cast your vote. The results will be broadcast at 5:30 p.m. on KUJH-TV, channel 14, cable 66. Watch the newscast every hour on the half-hour.
■ yes
■ no
■ no opinion
THE HAWK
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ADINDEX
Aimee's Coffeehouse .5A
Bada Bing .4B
BarTel Communications .5A
Body Boutique .7A
Buffalo Wild Wings .3A
Cedarwood Apts. .2B
Easton's .5A
Ecumenical Christ. Ministries 2A, 6A
The Etc. Shop .5A
First Bank .8A
Folly Theater .5B
Hair Experts Design Team .2A
Henry T's .6A
Hobb's .2B
Images Salon & Day Spa .4B
Immanuel Lutheran Church .7A
Joe's Bakery .7A
Kansas Union .6B, 4B
Kennedy Glass .7A
Kief's .8A
KU Objectivists .8A
La Prima Tazza .6A
Liberty Hall .7A
Lied Center .5A
Mackenzie Place Apts. .7A
Meadowbrook Apts. .2A
The Merc. .7A
Milton's .7A
Old Chicago .6B
Pizza Shuttle .8A
Point O'Pines .7A
Printing Services .5B
Rudy's Pizza .6A
School of Business .5B
STA Travel .5B
Student Life .8A
SUA .6A
Supportive Education .5B
Ultimate Tan .2B
Vanguard Airlines .8B
CAMERA ON KU
JILLIAN THORPE/KANSAN
Molly Hess, Topeka sophomore, and Danielle Willey, Junction City junior, make colorful masks to celebrate Mardi Gras in the Kansas Union. Student Union Activities sponsored the event which included bandana tie-dying and free beads for students.
Do you want to see your face in the Kansan? This is your space, so bring photos or negatives of parties, athletic events or just you and your friends hanging out to 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall. Label them "Camera on KU" and include the names of those photographed as well as the event and when it took place. Provide your name and phone number so we can verify the photographs.
Former Enron top official pleads fifth
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Vilified by lawmakers as a con man who betrayed Americans' trust, former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay expressed "profound sadness" yesterday about the impact of Enron's financial collapse on investors and employees but rejected pleas to testify about it.
He conceded that his silence may cause some to believe he has something to hide.
Lay told a packed Senate hearing that he was "deeply troubled" by asserting his constitutional right under the Fifth Amendment not to answer questions about the financial dealings that led to Enron's bankruptcy — a collapse that devastated thousands of workers and investors and rattled Wall Street.
"It may be perceived by some that I have something to hide," Lay told the Senate Commerce Committee. He said he would make a similar declaration should he be directed to appear at any future congressional hearings.
Lay became the fifth executive plus a senior auditor at the Arthur Andersen accounting firm — to declare his silence by pleading the Fifth. Among them was Andrew Fastow, Enron's former chief financial officer who was at the heart of a series of complex partnerships that investigators say led to Enron's downfall in the largest corporate bankruptcy ever.
William Powers, the University of Texas law school dean who headed Enron's internal investigation into the collapse, told the committee "there's substantial evidence" that former
Enron chief executive Jeff Skilling "was involved" in some of the partnership dealings, beyond what he acknowledged in congressional testimony last week.
Appearing under subpoena, Lay sat stoically for more than an hour as one senator after another chastised him, declaring he had violated Americans' basic trust by allowing his company to mislead investors. If he didn't know, he was dramatically out of touch; if he knew, he should have done something about it, they maintained.
"Obviously Mr. Lay, the anger here is palpable," said Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.
Lay is the longtime friend of President Bush and his family, and one of the Republican Party's biggest financial benefactors.
ON CAMPUS
The Pre-OT Club will meet at 7 tonight at the first floor conference room of Watkins Memorial Health Center. Contact Julie 841-0948.
Liebengood at 979-1352
Icthus will meet at 8 tonight at the Big 12 room in the Kansas Union. Contact Marietta
Ecumenical Christian Ministries (ECM) will host a University forum from noon to 1 p.m. today at ECM, 1204 Oread Ave., one block north of the Kansas Union. Contact Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
OAKS Non-Traditional Students will have a brown bag lunch from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. today atAlcove Cinthe Kansas Union. Contact Joan Winston at 864-7317.
KU Chess Club will meet at 7 tonight at the Frontier Room in the Burge Union. Contact Ateshi Shellove at 749-3934.
The Office of Student Financial Aid has money remaining in the EOF Child Care Grant fund. If you have a child 5 years old or
The Tae Kwon Do Club will meet from 6:30 to 8 tonight at room 207 in Robinson Center. Contact Greg Isaac at 749-4649
younger in child care and you are a degree-seeking student enrolled in six hours, please apply by Thursday. Applications are available at 50 Strong Hall. Contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at 864-4700.
Wednesday Night Worship will be held at 9 p.m. tonight in Danforth Chapel. Contact Karen
312-1577.
KU Objectivists will meet at 8 p.m. tonight at ACOve in the Kansas Union. Contact Rachelle Cauhn at 509-5612.
The KU Objectivists are sponsoring Dr. Andrew Bernstein's Introduction to Objectivism Lecture at 7 p.m. tonight at the Centennial Room in the Kansas Union. Everyone is welcome, and the lecture is free. Contact Rachelle Cauthon at 550-5612.
Interfraternity Council wants greek votes for more senators
At the meeting of the Interfraternity Council last night, the general assembly passed a petition to include residents of fraternities and sororites in the off-campus constituency of Student Senate.
Chapter representatives discussed the rule for off-campus representation, which allows only those who live off campus but are not in a fraternity or sorority to vote for off-campus senators.
IFC Most representatives said they thought that this was discrimination toward greek students.
Representatives also passed a petition in favor of a responsible and moderate tuition increase.
"Basically we're excluded from having any representation for our greek residential area," said Andy Knopp, IFC president and Manhattan sophomore.
After discussing how higher tuition might affect membership levels at fraternities and sororities, representatives passed a petition supporting a $30 million per-year increase in annual tuition dollars, which is the smallest of the increases that KU administrators are considering proposing to the Board of Regents.
The IFC proposed in the petition that upperclassmen would pay an increase of $5 per credit hour, per year and that underclassmen would pay an increase of $10 per credit hour, per year.
Caroline Boyer
FBI says environmentalist group is top domestic threat
WASHINGTON — A radical environmental group that has carried out 600 attacks since 1996 has become the largest and most active U.S.-based terrorist group, the FBI's top domestic terrorism officer said yesterday.
But a House committee's efforts to shed light on the Earth Liberation Front and its companion, the Animal Liberation Front, were frustrated when former ELF spokesman Craig Rosebraugh refused to answer questions from members of Congress.
Senate asks Bush to place conditions on aid to Middle East
WASHINGTON — The Senate's senior Democrat proposed yesterday that the Bush administration place stipulations its $5 billion in annual U.S. military and economic aid to Israel and Egypt on their efforts toward peace in the Middle East.
With peacemaking shelved in a cycle of violence, Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia said, U.S. aid is "being squandered" and should not be doled out "no questions asked."
"It is time to put some strings on our assistance to countries in the Middle East," Byrd told Secretary of State Colin Powell during a Senate Budget Committee hearing.
Aid to Israel should be conditioned on evidence of progress toward peace, and aid to Egypt should be based on a willingness to pressure Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the senator said.
Associated Press
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Prepare for the summer of your life!
An All-Girls Camp Located in the Pocosco Mts. of Northeast PA
is seeking qualified staff to instruct in a variety of
activities.
We will be on campus
February 13th and 14th for interviews.
Girls range in age from 7-15.
Please Visit our Web-site
at www.campbrynmawr.com
or call 889-526-2267 to out an application or to learn more.
10 Year Anniversary Celebration All of February
- Sweepstakes
- Balloon Man
- Free Refreshments
- Prizes Given Away Daily
- Free Popcorn
Holiday Plaza
25th and Iowa 785-841-6886
HOW DO I MAKE SENSE OF THE WORLD?
Dr. Thomas Helike KU Department of Political Science
A Social Scientist Talks About Faith Conflict and Society
Public Lecture Thursday, Feb 14 7:00 PM Alderson Auditorium Kansas Union
SPECIAL SEMINARS
Friday, February 15 at Ecumenical Christian Ministries Building, 1204 Oread
- 4:00-5:30 Discussion with Dr. Heilke for Undergrads
- 4:00-5:30 Discussion with Dr. Hellke for Undergrads
- 4:00-5:30 Discussion with Dr. Heimel for oncology
5:30-7:00 Lenten appropriate dinner/reception
- 7:00-8:30 Discussion w/Dr. Hellke for Grad students and Faculty