THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.101.NO.81
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1992
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Policy outlines how far speech may go at KU
By Janet Rorholm Kansan staff writer
A policy that tackles the problem of how far free speech can go when dealing with verbal harassment at KU was approved Friday by the University Senate Executive Committee.
The policy, drawn up by SenEx'L Human Relations Committee, will be presented Feb. 6 to University Council for consideration.
The statement says that the University of Kansas respects and upholds the principles of free inquiry and open discourse, recognizing the distinction between speech and action. But it says that speech directed at individuals only to threaten violence, property damage, lawless action, or intimidate the victim was not acceptable at KU.
Banks said the policy would state the University's position on free speech and establish conditions in which speech was appropriate or inappropriate.
"There have been situations on campus where the issue of speech has become controversial," said Elizabeth Banks, secretary of SenEx. "It seemed a good idea to have something in place in case some situation should arise involving the issue of free speech."
If people think their rights have been violated, they should follow the normal grievance procedures outlined in KU's publication on racial and ethnic harassment policies and procedures.
Banks said.
Chuck Marsh, member of the SenEx Human Relations Committee, said the policy dealt with status epithets, such as "fatty," or someone's race, sexuality or religion
Marsh said the policy was not intended to intimidate or be presumptuous. The committee's goal was to promote free speech, but also to recognize that speech that has no other purpose than to hurt is not protected under the First Amendment, he said.
"We were really careful to stay with in the laws being influenced by the history of Supreme Court rulings on the issue," Marsh said. "We also wanted to push free speech as far as we could. It was meant to defend free speech."
Marsh said he hoped that the wording of the policy would make it clear which type of speech should be punishable.
Maggie Childs, who heads the Human Relations Committee, said that the policy did not change any existing policies, but that it was an attempt to clarify what was not acceptable.
"It's not as if this is a simple guideline." Childs said.
Both Childs and Marsh said that opinions, even if they were not considered socially correct, were protected.
"This doesn't mean that if I feel I was insulted that the other person should be in trouble." "Chids said," "I may just believe it." "A higher idea of how I should be treated."
Residence halls enforcing contracts
Kansan staff writer
By Erik Bauer
Kansas staff writer
This month, Tim Bruck paid rent twice.
The Rogers, Ark, sophomore moved out of his room in Joseph R. Pearson residence hall this semester and into the Sigma Nu fraternity. But because of stricter enforcement of residence hall contracts, he will have to pay his rent at JRP until his contract expires in May.
Bruck said that he had not known about the tighter enforcement and that he had argued his case to the department of student housing.
"I guess they have their reasons for why they do it," he said.
But because of a decrease in the number of incoming freshmen, who make up the majority of the residence hall population, student housing had to crack down. Only students graduating from four or more colleges students who leave for study abroad programs are allowed to break their contracts.
"We have to guarantee to pay our bills." he said.
Residence halls are financed through money from residents' rent, not through the Legislature, said Fred McElhenie, associate director of residence life.
McEhlene said that because of past exceptions, some students thought they could move out anytime without dispute. He said that the procedures
Until this school year, the student housing department regularly made exceptions with housing contracts, allowing students to move out of residence halls almost anytime during the school year.
"We have to
guarantee to pay our
bills."
Fred McElhenie associate director of residence life
were explained clearly in the contract and in two mailings sent to the residents last summer.
Most residents want to move out because they join fraternities or sororities or find housing off-campus, he said.
"This year, we were pretty firm in
you. You need to stick with us." McPhillen
Pat Ohlier, Kansas City, Kan., junior, said one of the reasons he disenrolled from the University this semester was to get out of his housing contract.
But the new strict enforcement of the contract concerns some residents who want to leave the residence hall system.
Although Ohler said he understood housing's predicament, he said the department was taking temporary measures instead of finding long-term
"They also understand that they did sign the contract at the beginning of the
Jason Van Hecke, JRP president, said he thought residents understood housing's position.
*Instead of making it more attractive to stay, they're making it harder not to stay.* "he said."
Migdalia Lambard and Max Perez entertain the crowd with traditional dancing at the opening of the Mexican Retablo exhibition at the Spencer Museum of Art. About 800 people attended yesterday's festivities.
Fiesta spices up art exhibition
Bv Shellv Solon
Kansan staff writer
A Mexican fiesta with food, dancing and music kicked off the Mexican Retablo painting exhibition yesterday at the Spencer Museum of Art.
homes and often would dedicate it to a saint.
About 800 people sampled Mexican cuisine, from nachos to chicken *flavatus*. Mexican ballads echeled throughout the museum as staff members dodged the crowds to serve the food.
"Mexican Retablo Painting: The Art of Private Devotion," the first major exhibition of Mexican Retablos to tour the United States, will be on display at the Kress Gallery on the fourth floor of the museum.
Shelly Varga, a member of Hispanic-American Leadership Organization, said that people in the 19th century had commissioned Mexican churches to paint retobles for at-home altars. She said the people would set aside a place for worship in their
Friends of the Art Museum and the Hispanic American Leadership Organization sponsored the opening.
The Lawrence restaurants that catered the fiesta were IE Matador, La Familia II, LA Tropicana and Pancho's Mexican Food. Cultural music by the bands Las Cuatro, Mariachis Estrellas and Folkore Venezuela gave the fiesta a traditional Mexican atmosphere.
Ron Hinton, president of the Friends of the Art Museum, said the group was delighted to have a public opening of an exhibition.
"Instead of having a members-only opening, we wanted to get the community involved," he said. "It's great to bring a diverse group of people in to celebrate the exhibit."
HALO members guided students, families and art enthusiasts of many different ethnicities through the exhibition. They also helped plan the
authentic decorations and cuisine.
"We wanted to help promote Mexican culture," said Sylanne Raele, HAL president.
Jose Urdaneta, HALO vice president, said he first saw the exhibition at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
"The paintings are really beautiful," he said.
"They basically tell religious stories."
In addition to the exhibits at SMU and KU, the retabias will be at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and at the Mexican Museum in San Francisco.
The museum staff has scheduled related programs from Feb. 2 to Feb.18. The programs include speeches, panel discussions and films.
is important to celebrate cultural diversity and Mexican culture," said Judy Wright, coordinator of membership and development at the museum. "This gives the opportunity to celebrate this diversity with a public opening and fiesta."
Washington romps over Buffalo
Defense ignites Redskin blowout against Bills in Super Bowl XXVI
The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS — Using the same gambling style that the Denver Broncos used in a near-upst of Buffalo in the AFC playoffs, Washington pressured Buffalo quarterback Jim Kelly and shackled running back Thurman Thomas in yet another lopsided Super Bowl.
In winning 37-24 yesterday, the Redskins built 24-0 and 37-10 leads and seemed a step ahead of the Bills. On several occasions, Washington's blitzing and stunting defenders were in the backfield right after the snap.
Linebacker Wilber Marshall, the NFL's only big-money free agent ever to change teams, finally proved he was worth the two first-round draft choices Washington had to give Chicago in 1988. In the first half, as the Redskins
built a 17-0lead, Marshall had four solo tackles, two assists, a sack and two forced fumbles.
Cornerback Darrell Green, the only defensive starter drafted in the first round by Washington, intercepted one first-half pass and tipped another that Brad Edwards intercepted.
Linemen Fred Stokes and Jumbo Geathers, two of six key defenders acquired via Plan B free agency, eachacked Kelly, Edwards, another Plan B pickup, had an interception in each half and defended five passes.
Marshall and Green had plenty of help from the lesser-known players in Washington's patchwork defense.
Kurt Goveia, a 1886 eighth-round draft choice, intercepted Kelly on the second half's first play to set up the touchdown that put Washington up $^{29}$
0. Free agent Alvoid Mays, playing in place of the injured Green, blitzed and forced Kelly to fumble in the third quarter, setting up a field goal that made it 34-10.
The Redskins sacked Kelly five times and intercepted him four times. In the third quarter, Stokes spiked a pass back to the quarterback for a Kelly-to-Kelton reception that lost 8 yards. Mays' fumble-causing blitz followed.
Thomas, meanwhile, did not have to worry about being overlooked as MVP of this Super Bowl. He rushed 10 times for 13 yards. On one play, blitzing linebacker Andre Collins nearly beat him to a handoff and threw him for a 4-yard loss.
During the week, Thomas was upset after Bills offensive coordinator Ted
Marchibroda called Kelly the Michael Jordan of Buffalo's a attack
The Washington defense, which stopped a no-huddle offense that, until the AFC title game against Denver, looked unstoppable.
Every time the offense threatened to bring Buffalo back, the Redskins pushed the Bills back. The Bills neared scoring position five times in the first half. Five times, the Redskins threw Buffalo for losses.
The Redskins are known for their Hogs and their Pose. But in allowing only 41 postseason points to the dangerous offenses of Atlanta, Detroit and Buffalo, Washington's defense showed that it might deserve a nickname, too.
Clinton, wife address infidelity questions
See related story, Page 7
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Bill and Hillary Clinton told the American people in an extraordinary television interview yesterday that it had been difficult to sustain a marriage in the public eye, but that rumors of infidelity should not disqualify his run for the presidency.
The Associated Press
"We're not going to stand up and pretend we're something we're not," Hillary Clinton said in a "60 Minutes" broadcast after the Super Bowl. "We're proud of our marriage, we've kept it going, and we hope that's what we can convey to the American people."
Three weeks from the critical New Hampshire primary, the Arkansas governor sought to put to rest any lingering questions about whether he had been faithful to his wife of 16 years and whether such private family matters are relevant to U.S. voters.
Bill Clinton said he thought yesterday's interviews should put an end to the issues raised in blazing headlines of the supermarket tabloid, the Star.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Bill Clinton said his message to voters was, "We're putting this in your hands — you get to decide."
denied, again, the Star's account of a 12-year affair between Bill Clinton and a Little Rock woman.
His effort to deal with the tabloid stories emphasized the CBS interview on his show *The Daily Caller*.
"I have acknowledged wrongdoing.
I have a—acknowledged causing pain in my marriage," Bill Clinton told CBS.
"It is hard when you're in public life to sustain a marriage, to sustain a family," Hillary Clinton said. "It's hard in life in America today to do that."
During the interview, Hillary Clinton sat by her husband's side.
Punching the air for emphasis, she said, "You know, I'm not sitting here like some little woman, standing by
my manlike Tammy Wynette. I'm sitting here because I love him, and I respect him and honor what he's been through and what we've been through together. And you know, if that's not good enough for people, then heck — don't vote for him."
Pressed by CBs newsman Steve Kraft on whether he had ever had an extramarital affair, Clinton said, "I'm not prepared tonight to say that any married couple should ever discuss that with anyone but themselves."
The governor said he was not going to engage in a game of "gotcha" with the media.
He said he questioned whether the
Hillary Clinton said, "I don't want to be any more specific ... I don't think being any more specific about what's happened in the privacy of our life together is relevant to anybody besides us."
Bill Clinton acknowledged that he was a "friendly acquaintance" the Arkansas woman, who was paid for her steamy interview in the Star. But Clinton insisted her allegation of an affair was false.
rules of modern politics were such that people could not run if they had problems in their marriage and there were things in their past which they did not want to discuss.
Bill Clinton