University Daily Kansan, January 25; 1985
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Wheeler said that if the program were discontinued or relocated, some of the equipment the radiation safety service now used would have to go, too.
Friessen said one piece of equipment the service now used almost full-time would have been much cheaper.
"We now use the liquid scintillation counter that belongs to the radiation biophysics program." Priesen said. "We don't need it, don't work anymore and can't be repaired."
"If we had to buy a new one, it would cost around $20,000. That's the biggest item we'd hire."
FRIESEN SAID THAT if the program were discontinued, the University probably couldn't satisfy the federal guidelines to keep its nuclear reactor license.
"It isn't a cut and dried decision. A license has to prove a benefit to run a reactor, and there wouldn't be one if the program is discontinued," he said.
"It is a difficult, judgment-type matter. My professional judgment is that when a source no longer has any use, it shouldn't be around.
"My professional indication is that it would be mandated to close the reactor. I would be surprised if the Nuclear Regulatory Commission didn't close it."
Frieden said the radiation safety service already was looking for ways to remove the radium.
The council divided the recommendation into two parts — the discontinuance and transfer of the program and an addendum to the program. A policy for discontinuing academic programs
THE COUNCIL VOTED unanimously to refer the addendum to the University Senate Executive Committee to consider the recommended changes.
The addendum has two recommendations for changes in the discontinuance policy.
The committee wants its report to be sent to the dean of the college or school in which the program is being considered for discontinuance.
The committee also wants to change the part of the policy saying that "programs may be discontinued when there is no valid educational reason for their continuance."
Instead, the committee wants to follow the section of the discontinuance policy that says programs should be judged on the best academic interests of the University.
The addendum said that if a program were judged on educational reasons only no penalty would be imposed.
This is the first time the discontinuance policy has been used since it was approved.
The council also approved an amendment to the University Senate Rules and Regulations to bring the rules up to date with federal legislation and eliminate termination concerning academic misconduct.
Oliver freshman charged with 7 hall bomb threats
A student was arrested yesterday at Oliver Hall and charged with seven counts of terrorist threats he apparently made to the police. Oliver front desk, KU police said yesterday.
Steven Carl Smith, Shawnee freshman, was arrested at his Oliver room at about 3 a.m. and taken to the Douglas County Building where bond was set at $10,500.
Lt. Jeanne Longaker, of the KU police,
before she suspects that he was inter-
viewed after being released.
called the Oliver desk, saying bomb was the building and hall residents should get
"The student called the desk seven times and after KU police interviewed suspects, all the evidence pointed to him," Longaker said.
Police have found no motive for the bomb threats, and Longaker said Smith had not admitted to the crimes as of yesterday afternoon. Longaker said Smith
The bomb threats occurred shortly after 10 p.m., Longaker said. At about the same time, hall staff members discovered a fire in a trash chute, she said. The building was completely ruined and had to remain outside until police determined that no bomb was in the building.
"We were fortunate the building was evacuated but have found no connection to it."
This was Oliver's first bomb threat of the school year, and Longaker said the University of Kansas has had fewer bomb threats this year than in the past.
ON THE RECORD
A COMPUTER TERMINAL nicknamed "Hazelfall," valued at $895, was stolen from the computer room in Snow Hall sometime Wednesday afternoon. KU police said yesterday
TWO WATCHES AND several other items, with a total value of $476, were stolen from the Robinson Gymnasium men's locker room late Wednesday afternoon, police said.
UNIDENTIFIED SUSPECTS SET a fire in the hallway outside an apartment in Jayhawker Towers early Wednesday evening to carpet, doors and walls, police said.
A MEN'S 10-SPEED bicycle, valued at $400, was stolen Wednesday from a student's home in the 600 block of Maine Street, Lawrence police said.
one cement wall. The room is not carpeted.
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A DARK, DAMP, NARROW staircase
teeth the remaining members of the
lodge
"I have the sense of leading them to laqueline Davis, director of concert programs."
— heating, showers, carpeting, curtains,
chairs and mirrors. A sheet slung over a
metal pole separates the men from the
wall, bulbs hang from the
unfinished ceiling.
The dressing room lies underneath the stage and lacks the customary trappings
"We have to borrow tables and chairs and in heaters. "Davis said.
The audience also is affected by Hoch Auditorium's dilapidated facilities. The chairs are as old as the building, and many are splintered and torn.
"The seats are falling apart," said Francis Czupor, the manager of the auditorium, "and the acoustics are poor." THE LYRIC OPERA of Kansas City
And the auditorium's condition is costing the University money. For example, lights have to be rented for every performance, costing $2,400 a night.
refused to play at Hoch because the acoustics, Davis said.
"KU has a good reputation nationally, but our facilities have had a bad reputation." Dawson
In the future, a new performing arts center will replace Hoch Auditorium, said Allen Wiechert, University director of facility planning.
But before a new arts center makes its debut, money must be raised from private sources.
"We've had a new center on our master plan for years, but the project is not on our five-year plan for state sources," Wiechert said.
Davis said, “There is no one to blame.” The building just got old. Every institution has its priorities, but we'd like to see a new dramatic arts center higher up on the list.”
Officer injured in arrest attempt
By United Press International
During the scuffle, Rose was knocked to the ground, police said. The man the jumped in his car, ran over the police officer and drove away, police said.
the intensive care unit at Shawnee Mission Medical Center.
Deanna Rose, 26, suffered head injuries after attempting to arrest a 19-year-old man for driving under the influence of alcohol on Interstate 35, police said. She was taken to
When a backup officer arrived at the scene, Rose was found lying on the highway.
Kenneth F. Menuier was being held yesterday in connection with the incident, police said. He was charged with aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer
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correction fluids contained Xylene. Some are water based and harmless.
All bottles of correction fluid can, warning labels saying the fluid might be dangerous. But ingredients aren't listed on any of the bottles.
Walker and Arnold said they thought getting out "out" could lead to use of personal safety.
Arnold said, "Drug abusers are like alcoholics, they have addictive personalities."
tion fluid could be dangerous. She also said she wouldn't change brands if she learned that the fluid she used contained Xylene.
Jane Johnson, Chancellor Gene A. Budig's secretary, said she didn't know that correc-
Darlene Rogers, secretary for Allen Wiechert, University director of facilities planning, said she had experienced some recent changes recently opened a bottle of correction fluid.
"We are required to use what is in office simply." Johnson said.
Rogers said that at the time, she thought the nausea was from a cold she had. But now she thinks the nausea may have been from the correction fluid.
residence halls, and Diane Taylor, Hashinger food director. About 25 residents attended the meeting.
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"I decided to step up the prevention at Hashinger when the subject was brought up." Wilson said. "We were just trying to respond to the complaint."
Wilson said he was not an expert on the bottles of cocktail because he hoped the spirits could alleviate the problem.
are constantly in one search or another to ease the problem.
Bugs
"Cockoaches are formidable opponents." Robert Burnett, Topek junior and member of the Hashinger food committee, said he would be spotted in spraying in the cafeteria. But he also said he had not seen any roaches for the past couple of days.
Shuttle
Food served in Hashinger was another of the complaints the residents raised at Tuesday.
"I don't feel I'm wise enough to explain what they do or don't do." Wilson said. "We
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NAVY CAPT. THOMAS Mattingly, 48, who has been in space twice before, sat in the commander's seat of Discovery when the 184-foot tall, 4.5-million-pound space shuttle left the oceanis launch pad. To his right is Captain Charles, a 40-year-old Air Force lieutenant colonel.
Other crewmen were Marine Corps Lt. Col.
James Buchli, 39, and Air Force MAs.
Ellison Onizuka, 38, and Gary Payton, 36.
Payton is the first to fly from the Air Force's
new space corps. The others are NASA
astronauts.
militarization of space. The Air Force chartered Discovery from NASA for $31.2 million, giving the Defense Department authority over a manned space mission for the first time.
Defense sources said Discovery's topsecret payload was a radio intelligence satellite equipped with a massive antenna to listen in on Soviet military communications and pick up engineering signals from Soviet forces to help verify arms controls agreements.
From that vantage point, the satellite can overlook most of the Soviet territory and pick up Soviet communications for analysis by the National Security Agency at Port Meade, Md.
THE SATELLITE, AN advanced version of previous "signals intelligence" spacecraft code-named Rhyolite, was bound for a stationary orbital parking spot 22,300 miles above the equator south of the Soviet Union. At that altitude, the satellite's speed is synchronized with Earth's rotation and the spacecraft remains over one area of Earth.
A $50 million two-stage rocket was attached to the satellite to propel it toward final orbit. It was not known when the satellite would be deployed from Discovery.
The satellite's rocket failed on its only previous flight from a shuttle and was momentarily destroyed.
Launch director Robert Stick spoke to the astronauts moments before blastoff. Stick told them to have "a super mission" and that he hoped the wait was worth it, said launch control spokesman Hugh Harris. Cold War-era rockets originally was scheduled for Wednesday.
ALTHOUGH THE BULK of the countdown was conducted in secret, final launch preparations were obvious to seasoned pilots who knew the mission perimeter 3 1/2 miles from the launch pad.
With a NASA helicopter overhead, the astronaut crew motored to the lunch pad in a silver "astrovan" preceded by police cars, passing the launch center control at 11:35
Unlike the freezing weather experienced Monday through Wednesday, the temperature was in the 60s when Discovery took off yesterday. This was the 15th launch attempt.
The countdown was cloaked in secrecy to hamper efforts of Soviets tracking stations to [o]n the border.
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