THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.101, NO.100
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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
FRIDAY,FEBRUARY21,1992
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Playground on the Hill
Jana Perry, London freshman, turns Campanile Hill into a playground. Perry was studying yesterday afternoon, but she got distracted by the warm weather. Andy Kula, KU weather service forecaster, said yesterday's high temperature was 67 degrees, but today's high is only expected to reach 50 degrees, with cloudy skies and a chance for rain.
Panel of experts recommends ban on implants for breast enlargement
The Associated Press
BETHESDA, Md. — A panel of experts yesterday unanimously recommended severally restricting silicone gel implants for breast enlargement but allowed easy access for women needing reconstructive surgery.
Minutes later, an officer of Dow Corning, developer of the implants, said it may stop making them.
The implants had been linked to possible health risks, but panel members
If the Food and Drug Administration follows the panel's advice, implants would be allowed only for women who
Women who had breast implants because their breasts were deformed or were removed because of cancer make up about 15 percent the one million women who carry them.
have lost a breast to cancer or have a breast deformity, or for women in controlled clinical trials.
Through their questions and statements during the course of the hearings, the members of the panel showed more sympathy for women needing breast reconstruction than for those who just wanted bigger breasts.
The FDA plans to give its decision on the recommendation within 60 days.
member and a professor of plastic surgery at George Washington University, complained that drawing that kind was judgmental and paternalistic.
"A woman without breasts is a total woman just as a man who has gone bald and is without hair is a total man," Freedman said.
However, Rita Freedman, a voting member, said women should not jeopardize their votes.
The panel decided that the implants should not be relied on for a lifetime and that women who had them should be prepared for the possibility that the devices may have to be replaced.
Lawrence tap water passes city inspection
Complaints prompted Utility Department to check
By Erik Bauer
Kansan staff writer
A rash of complaints about the look, smell and taste of Lawrence tap water prompted the Lawrence Utility Department to investigate, but findings indicate that the water is perfectly to drink.
The city receives complaints about the water throughout the year, but more than two a week is uncommon, said Debbie Van Saum, assistant director for the Utility Department.
Two weeks ago, however, the city received almost 35 calls from Lawrence residents. Van Saun said, "I was registered during a one-week period."
Van Saun said that it was difficult to determine exactly what caused water problems but that they usually were harmless.
"In the (water) industry, it is not uncommon to have taste or odor problems." she said.
The water is tested everyday and must meet strict government standards, Van Saun said.
Van Saun said that the time of year and natural conditions often determined the taste and odor of tap water. The utility department, however, anticipates and treats such problems accordingly, she said.
One treatment, which was used for the most recent problems, was to pump carbon into the water supply with chemical feeders. The department also uses alum and soda ash to soften the water, Van Saun said.
Greg Crawford, director of public information at the Department of Health and Environment in Topeka, said taste and odor problems usually were caused by two natural phenomena—decaying vegetation or algae.
Any system that draws its water from rivers or lakes must make sure the water tastes or smells good, in order to ensure that it is safe. Crawford said.
Lawrence receives its water from Clinton Lake, the Kaw River and a limited number of wells.
Assuring safety means keeping bacteria levels down. Crawford/us.
"Obviously, people's perceptions are based on how it tastes, how it looks and how it smells." he said.
Crawford said the utility department would have to notify the public of any violation of government and Environmental Protection Agency standards.
That has not happened in recent years, he said.
Stan Leo, assistant professor of biological sciences, who teaches classes on water quality, said plants and algae in Clinton Lake and the Kaw Har had been decaying since fall. He said an early spring could change that.
He also said problems with flavor and odor could occur between the treatment plant and the home. Such problems include cracked pines.
"That's the (homeowner's) responsibility to fix the system." Lobed said.
Loeb said the Clean Water Act required that drinking water keep contamination at a level that was safe for consumption.
Bottled water sometimes does not meet government safety standards although it may be softer or contain less minerals. Leeb said.
He said tap water always was tested.
"We definitely have water that is safe to drink, to bathe in and to wash your clothes in," Loeb said, but residents complain not elsewhere.
William Embry, Fairway junior, said, "It has always tasted pretty bad."
Embyr said the water tasted metallic.
Leigh Hedrick, Lawrence junior,
said that the water always tasted bad
and could cause illness.
"It's not as pure looking and good tasting as I'd like it to be," Hedrick said.
NCAA stands behind policy says members make the rules
Dick Schultz, NCAA executive director, told committee members the important issue was that the NCAA was a voluntary, private organization.
By Gayle Osterberg Kansan staff writer
Speakers addressed the House Federal and State Affairs Committee and concluded two days of hearings about a bill that would regulate penalties handed down by the NCAA and require the organization to give due process to players and teams being penalized.
"The rules are made by the members," he said. "I can't believe that if the rules are so unfair as people would paint them, that they would not come to the next convention and change them."
State Sen. Wint Winter Jr., R-Lawrence, said Wednesday his main goal was to prevent the NCAA from punishing an entire organization for violations committed by an individual or
TOPEKA - Representatives from the NCAA administration and its member institutions defended the organization's penalty system yesterday before a House committee, saying that membership was voluntary and that all members had a voice in shaming police.
The bill requires that punishment be limited only to individuals who have committed a crime involved in the violations
small group of individuals.
"The NCAA is very sensitive to the innocent people in all cases," he said. "I have spent a lifetime dealing with young people. The last thing I would want ... to do something that is going to damage these young people."
Schultz defended the NCAA against the charge that it punished innocent athletes with institutional penalties.
Schultz said the NCAA had considered punishing individuals for their actions rather than an entire institution.
He said the membership preferred the institutional penalty policy because some institutions willingly would make individuals scapegoats.
Benjamin Civieli, former U.S. attorney general, told the committee that the proposed bill would destroy the NCAA's enforcement abilities. Civieli was part of the Lee Commission, formed in April 1991 by the NCAA to investigate procedures.
Bob Frederick, KU athletic director,
addressed the committee.
"I believe it is ill-advised and inappropriate for the Legislature of this state or for the federal government to become involved in the affairs of a volunteer association," he said. "We applaud the senator who originated this bill, Senator Winter, for his concern for intercollegiate athletics and student athletes. We simply believe the best way to govern the NCAA is from within."
The NCAA is simply the universities trying to establish, through rules and regulations that they jointly agree to, a level playing field. "he said,
Six Kansas institutions, including the University of Kansas, are among the NCAA's more than 800 members. All six submitted statements expressing opposition to the bill.
Judy Sweet, NCAA president, said the nationwide interest that state governments had taken in NCAA procedures came from misunderstanding.
Rock Chalk cast treats LHS, adjusts to accommodations
"You have gotten our attention," Sweet said. "As one representative of the membership, I can tell you we will work very hard to close the gap of misunderstanding about how the NCAA operates."
By Michelle Betts Kansan staff writer
For the first time in 42 years, Rock Chalk Revue has found a new home.
The change inspired this year's Rock Chalk theme, "Changing Places," and prompted singers in the in-between red t-shirts that read "Up in suir bich."
KU students have sung, danced and acted on the stage in Hoch Auditorium since the variety show began. But in a June storm, lightning hit Hoch, challenging the Rock Chalk staff to find a new place to rehearse and perform.
Last night's performance at Lawrence High School was the final
Act Two included "Hold the Mold" by Delta Delta Delta and Sigma Phi Epsilon and "Dial Soap for Murder" by Gamma Gamma Delta and Lambda Chi Alpha.
The show revolves around the Hoch fire theme and simulates a telethon designed to raise to rebuild the building.
dress rehearsal and was performed for presence High School students and faculty.
Act One, which had three acts by greek organizations and two in-between acts, began with *Chang Ging*'s album *Kappa Kappa*. Kappa Kappa with FhiDelta Theta.
Proceeds from all six performances of the show, Feb. 21-23 and Feb. 27-29 will go to the United Way of Douglas County.
"Heavenly," by Gamma Phi Beta
and Phi Gamma Delta, and the Latest,
Greatest Show on Earth," by Earth.
They were in Beta and Beta Theta Pi
were also in Act One.
In-between acts featured KU students with musical talents, a student who imitated Ethel Merman and an 8mm black-and-white film called "Flaxton II."
Joan Witt, in-between acts director,
said participants spent many hours
rehearsing and performing for Rock
Chalk.
"It's more than a full-time job," Witt said.
Jeff Reynolds, executive assistant director, said the staff scheduled rehearsals at churches, dance studios and the Kansas Union Ballroom because of the Hoch fire.
However, Reynolds said he was pleased with the quality of the final dish.
"We had a good, solid run with a few mistakes, but we're ready to fire things up for opening night," he said.
Marnee Dietnch/KANSAN
Members of Kappa Kappa Gamma and Phi Delta Theta perform their show, "Chan Ging's Place."