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March 27, 2003
Vol. 113. Issue No. 121
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Lord Wads hangs on to the throne
Lord Wads disqualified for invalid signatures but loophole found
By Cate Batchelder
cbatchelder@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Brett Wadsworth and running mate Andy Foertsch of Lord Wads and the 12 Knights of the Crusade coalition will be back to Wescoe Beach, and maybe a few bars, to get another 500 student signatures for their petition to run for student body president and vice president.
However, Foertsch will be the new presidential candidate, with Lord Wads taking the back seat as the vice presidential
candidate.
"It's not going to be Lord Foertsch now," Foertsch told Lord Wads. "You're still in charge Wads. It's all you."
The change came in an Elections Commission meeting last night when the commission disqualified Wadsworth,
SEE LORD WADS ON PAGE 9A
Committees approve government petition
Brandon Baker/Kansan
Student Senate to vote on University Senate's fate
By Cate Batchelder
catchelder@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
The body includes all KU faculty and the 80 student senators. The ratio is too much of a disparity, said Scott McKenzie, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences senator.
Two Student Senate committees passed a petition with no objections to abolish University Senate, a governing body of more than 1,000 faculty and students.
University Senate has met quorum only twice in its history, according to student senators.
Lisa Roberts, Lawrence Alternative High School student, finishes her mythology homework in South Park, where she has been living for four nights in a tent with other supporters of Lawrence Freestate Against the War. The group members have been camping out at South Park and have declared themselves symbolically ceded from the Union since Saturday and plan on staying there for an indefinite period.
"University Senate is broken, and this is one way to fix it," said Amy Cummins, graduate senator.
The petition abolishes the body and hands over its functions and responsibilities to University Council, a governing body comprised of about 50 faculty, staff and students.
Andy Knopp, University Council vice president and business senator; said the council represented the University better than University Senate because it included better ratios of faculty to students as well as incorporating classified and unclassified staff.
Knopp said he supported the petition. He said University Senate had a ceremonial function, but the council should be
STUDENT SENATE COMMITTEE VOTING
A bill passed to raise campus transportation fees to $18 from $16 for Saferide expansion. The increase will allow three more cars to operate Wednesday through Saturday nights and will start a summer Saferide program
A recommendation passed to name the new student recreation facility after Honorable James K. Logan. Logan was student body president from 1951 to 1952 and was dean of the School of Law at age 32.
The University Affairs Committee generated a bill to have direct and equal student representation on the Building Names Committee. The bill also said the name recommendation must have Student Senate approval.
For more Student Senate coverage, see page 8A.
the top governing body.
University Senate meets tonight at the Visitor's Center.
The petition will be sent to Molly Malloy of University Governance office. Senate will vote on the petition as a full assembly at next week's meeting.
Edited by Julie Jantzer
Camp in violation
Protesters in South Park defy ordinances concern causes city to ask group to leave
By Jessica Hood
jhood@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
A tent encampment in South Park protesting the war in Iraq is violating city ordinances and causing city concern.
Lawrence officials were unsure of what to do initially, but the city will be asking the tent encampment to leave, said Mike Wildgen, city manager.
"We'll be asking them to leave the area because it is an active park." Wilden said. "They had a chance to make their point, but it can't continue to be made in the city park. The camp part will have to stop."
Recreation Department. The second prohibits individuals from occupying or being present in any park during the hours of 11:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The tent encampment is violating two city ordinances. The first prohibits the promotion of events designed for profit or to attract the public unless a permit is granted by the Lawrence Parks and
Fred Devictor, director of parks and recreation, said the group had not filed for the permits, and for this kind of event, the department would not have allowed the permits.
"We're trying to work through it diplomatically." Devictor said. "We're trying to work through the process to have them vacate the park peacefully."
Devictor said the campers had not been asked to leave as of yesterday afternoon.
Holly Charleton, Lawrence resident, said some campers probably would leave with continued pressure.
"But some will probably fight to the end." she said.
The department has received a lot of
calls about the camp in the park. Devictor said. It is denying the use of space in the park to the public. Devictor said.
"I would prefer they wouldn't be there now." Devictor said. "We definitely don't want to see them there two or three weeks from now."
Wildgen said the department was trying to be tactful.
"We're not anxious to confront people in a situation that will cause a big ruckus." Wildgen said. "But they need to respect the law."
Wildgen said future protesters should communicate their plans with the city and stay in touch with public safety to let it help with the plan and deal with traffic issues.
"We can deal with potential problems if we know ahead of time," he said.
Video rental new release from war
- Edited by Julie Jantzer
By Lauren Bristow
Ibristow@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
Photo illustration by Brandon Baker/Kanse
Imagine just shutting off a graphic war movie only to see casualties of a real war on CNN.
Video rentals create a distraction from current events for students and residents in Lawrence. Liberty Hall manager David Nickol said rentals were a bit slower than usual, but those who were renting picked up four or five movies at a time.
This scene was reality for Janele Huelat, Pittsburg sophomore, after she finished Black Hawk Down this weekend.
Huelat chose to watch a movie — even a graphic war movie — this weekend because she had gotten to the point when the war coverage on television was just too much, she said.
"I just needed some entertainment," she said. "I didn't pick a war movie because it was a war movie. I had heard mixed reviews about it, and I didn't want a chick flick."
"I thought to myself, 'My God, is that what it really like over there?' she said.
Other students have also turned to movies as a way to escape from the constant coverage of the war with Iraq.
"There's only so much you can watch," Pat Bramlett, Kansas City sophomore, said. "My girlfriend and I have watched three or four movies in the past week just to turn the coverage off."
Video rental stores in Lawrence have reported divided results in sales. David Nickol the manager of Liberty Hall Video, 642 Massachusetts St., said rentals were a bit slower than usual but attributes that to the recent nice weather. But those who are renting seem to stock up.
"The people that are renting movies are renting four or five at a time," Nickol said. "The renters have mentioned that they are trying to escape the war coverage."
Customers are also steering away from
By Kelley Weiss
By Kelley Weiss
kweiss@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
As the war in Iraq continues, the University of Kansas community is finding ways to cope with the stresses of war.
Counselors at the University are offering their services and teachers are encouraging discussion of the war in class. But students find that simply getting back to the school routine or talking with friends and family to be the most helpful in dealing with war.
"We pray for them together and talk about if we've heard from them," Coots said. "I'm more comfortable talking to people I know, but I think
Melissa Coots, Lansing freshman, has two friends in Iraq. Coots said she often worried about her friends but had found ways to cope by talking with her sister, who also knows people fighting in Iraq now.
it's a good idea for CAPS to be offering services because some people don't have support systems here."
Pam Botts, associate director of Counseling and Psychological Service, said there were several ways for people to deal with the war, including eating regularly, getting enough sleep, and avoiding the constant news coverage. She said the news can cause more tension, and students should busy themselves doing activities they enjoy. Going on with daily life and having fun is something students should not feel guilty about, Botts said.
"It's not being disloyal to do the jobs we are supposed to be doing — being students," she said.
Botts said even if the United States is not attacked in retaliation, the duration of the war could intensify stress.
Wyatt Cobb, Prairie Village senior.
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