2A • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Inside Front
TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 25,2003
News briefs
CORRECTION
Wednesday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error.
In the story, "GTAC questions dismissal," University Relations incorrectly stated that Abdel-Rahman Al-Gibaly was not enrolled at the University. Al-Gibaly is enrolled in one credit hour this semester. He has been a graduate student at the University almost every semester since 1984.
CAMPUS
Tuition increase money now to cover shortages
The Board of Regents voted Thursday to allow state universities another option when dealing with money created by tuition increases.
Lynn Bretz, director of University Relations, said the vote would not affect the University of Kansas.
"Both the chancellor and the provost said that they would stick by their initial plans," Bretz said. "We said last year that we would go with enhancement programs, and we will continue to stay with the same principles.
Originally, money from tuition increases was to be spent solely on new enhancement programs, but the money may now be used to cover shortages left by cuts in the state funding.
Dick Carter, Regents member, said universities would now have flexibility
with extra money from the tuition increase.
— Kevin Flaherty
"All this does is allow management options to schools who may need to use the money to cover shortfalls," Carter said. "It is premature to draw any conclusions as to how this will affect the different universities."
STATE
Drug offenders to receive treatment, not prison time
TOPEKA — A Senate committee endorsed a bill yesterday mandating treatment rather than prison for some drug offenders.
Proponents of the committee-endorsed bill said the measure would free jail space for more violent criminals and avoid some future prison construction to accommodate more criminals.
Opponents questioned whether the public would be endangered by the release of people convicted of drug possession.
Sen. Greta Goodwin cited Sentencing Commission figures showing that about 1,200 of the 1,600 people sentenced for drug possession last year received probation, returning them to the community without any sort of jail time.
"To say we would have these people back on the streets — they're already there now," said Goodwin.
The Associated Press
Today in Black History
1948: Martin Luther King Jr., who would become the most prominent figure of the civil rights movements of the 1960s, was ordained as a minister. To this day, King is the only African American to be recognized with an official holiday.
1989: Boxer Mike Tyson won the heavyweight title for the first time, defeating Frank Bruno in London. Tyson, whose much maligned career includes a rape conviction, recently defeated Clifford Etienne after resuming his career.
1964: Cassius Clay, who later became Muhammad Ali after converting to Islam, defeated Sonny Liston to win the world heavyweight boxing crown. Ali is widely considered to be the best and most influential boxer of all time.
1998: R. Kelly's hit single "I Believe I Can Fly" won the Best Male R&B Vocal, Best Song Written for Television or a Movie and Best R&B Grammy Awards. These were the first Grammy Awards for Kelly, whose career of late has been marred by allegations of statutory rape.
Source: www.blackfacts.com
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Camera on KU
To submit photos to Camera on KU, bring your photo to 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall. Place it in the On Campus mailbox and fill out a photo information sheet to identify your picture.
Kansansex columnist Patrick Ross, Lawrence freshman, Christopher Entwhistle, Palatine, ill, freshman, Annie Himmelreich, Halifax, Pa., freshman, Stella Folk, Colony senior, Sarah Burris, Lawrence sophomore, and Laura Leonard, Topeka sophomore, pose with Gloria Steinem. Steinem spoke Feb. 10 at the Lied Center. The six Queens and Allies members wore shirts spelling Steinem's first name as a way to meet her and have their picture taken with Steinem.
ON CAMPUS — For more events, go to kucalendar.com
Interfraternity Council will host a blood drive today from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Kansas Union Ballroom. Call 864 3559.
The KU Ki Aikido Sports Club will meet tonight from 5:30 to 7 in 207 Robinson. Contact Andrew Wolff at 843-4732.
David Fisher of Indiana University will give a Laird Brown Bag Lecture on "International Expositions and Russian Public Relations in the West, 1851 to 2010" at noon today in 318 Bailey. Call 864-4236.
University Career and Employment Services will sponsor a workshop on "Conducting a Successful Job Search" at 3 p.m. today in Room 149 at the Burge Union. Call 864-3624.
University Christian Fellowship will meet tonight for bible study and worship at 7 at the ECM building,1204 Oread Ave. Contact Rick Clock at 841- 3148.
Sigma Gamma Rho will sponsor a lecture on "Being a Successful Black Woman of Today" tonight at 7 at the Kansas Union. Call 312-9354.
Student Union Activities will sponsor Board Game Night tonight from 7
to 9 at the Hawks Nest in the Kansas Union. Call 864-7469.
The KU Wind Ensemble will perform tonight at the Lied Center at 7:30. Call 864-3436.
Matthew Bengston, piano, and Blanka Bednarz, violin, will give a recital tonight at 7:30 at Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall, Call 864-3313.
■ Ecumenical Christian Ministries will host "Faith Forum; A Liberal Take on Christianity" tonight from 8:30 to 9:30 at the ECM building, 1204 Oread Ave. Contact Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
ON THE RECORD
A 21 year-old KU student told Lawrence police that someone damaged his 1995 Plymouth and took his
A 25-year-old KU student told Lawrence police that someone took the CD player from her car between 4 p.m. Thursday and 7:29 a.m. Friday in the 1900 block of Stewart Avenue. The car's CD player was estimated at $200.
CD player and CDs between 2 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.Saturday in the 4500 block of Wimbledon Street.The CDs and CD player were estimated at $600.
don Street. The loss was estimated at $501.
A 19-year-old KU student told Lawrence police that someone damaged her 1993 Ford Tempo and stole her CDs between 2 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. Saturday in the 4500 block of Wimble
Et Cetera
A 22-year-old KU student told Lawrence police that someone damaged the dashboard and window of his 1993 Geo Prism and stole his CD player and CDs between 2 a.m. Friday and 11:40 a.m.Saturday in the 4400 block of Clinton Parkway.The loss was estimated at $2,300.
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