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March 2,1998
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Vol. 108 • No. 111
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Time to March on
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The Kansas men's and women's basketball teams completed their second Big 12 Conference regular season on a familiar note—winning.
The women's team sparked the victorious weekend Saturday with a 76-65 win against Missouri, insuring the Jayawaks an unbeaten regular-season record at Allen Field House. The win also meant that the women's lone senior, center Koya Scott, could walk away from the field house as a winner one last time. The women walked away in third place in the Big 12 Conference and guaranteed a first-round bye in the conference tournament.
The men's team finished its regular season by besting Oklahoma State the champions of the Big 12 South Division.
The Jayhawks escaped one of the Big 12's most difficult road environments, Gallagher-Iba Arena, with a 71-67 victory. Behind Ryan Robertson's first four-half three-pointers and the team's overall ability to dominate the offensive boards, the Jayhawks maintained an 8 to 10 point lead throughout most of the game.
The Kansas Jay-hawks huddle before their final regular-season conference game. The Jayhawks defeated the Oklahoma State Cowboys 71-67 in Galagher-la Brena. Photo by Steve Puppe/ KANSAN.
Both the men's and women's teams will continue their seasons this week at the Big 12 tournament. The No. 3 seed women should be one of the favorites to win, behind Iowa State and Big 12 regular-season champion Texas Tech.
The men will enter the Big 12 tournament as the No.1 seed, after losing just one game in conference play.
— Harley Ratliff
Saturday's win against Missouri marked the last home game for Kansas senior Koya Scott. The 6-3 center from Plano, Texas started the first game of her career as a laywhack and scored two points and pulled down three rebounds in 22 minutes. Scott said that she was nervous before the game because of the activities surrounding Senior Day, but that she was happy when the Jayhawks netted another victory. Photo by Geoff Krieger/KANSAN.
Final elections code keeps campaigning limits
Results of elections could be questioned because of new rule
By Melissa Ngo
mngo@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
The Elections Commission's decision to limit passive campaigning on election days is unconstitutional unless the University of Kansas is able to show there is a significant interest in restricting free speech, University general counsel Victoria Thomas announced Thursday.
The elections code has been finalized, and it cannot be changed until after the elections' results have been validated, said Brad Finkeldei. Elections Commission chair and Wichita sophomore.
Scott Sullivan, student body president and Lenessa senior, said that the commission could suspend the rule. He said if the commission kept the sidewalk campaigning limitations, candidates had two choices.
"The candidates can ignore the rule because apparently they'll win if they sue. If they follow the rule and they lose, they can challenge the results of the elections saying that perhaps it wasn't a free and fair election because their rights were being violated," Sullivan said.
Thomas based her ruling on the 1997 Supreme Court decision in the Schnenck vs. Pro-Choice Network of Western New York case.
"The Court recognized that leafleting and commenting on matters of public concern are classic forms of speech that lie at the heart of the First Amendment, and
speech in public areas is at its most protected on public sidewalks. Thomas said.
According to Section 409E of the elections code, candidates are not allowed to campaign on any street, sidewalk or paved pathway on campus without the consent of a passerby.
Emily Heath, co-director at the Center for Community Outreach, said there were other ways for candidates to connect with students.
"I want sidewalk campaigning completely outlawed," Heath said. "I think that responsible candidates can try other ways to reach out to students instead of
shoving fliers at them during the week of the elections."
Sullivan said that the commission should follow the rulings of the general counsel.
"Victoria Thomas is qualified to discuss legal limitations, her job is to advise the University about the legality of its actions," he said. "The commission moved onto questionable grounds when it ignored her decision that campaign spending limits were illegal."
Appeals on the Elections Code can be filed with the University Judicial Board, according to Student Senate Rules and Regulations Section 6.5.3 E.
University Council approves fall break
Proposal awaits chancellor's OK
By Marc Sheforgen
msheforgen@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
A fall break for students and faculty to relieve some of the stress that typically builds up in the middle of the fall semester was passed by University Council last Thursday.
If the proposal passes, the break will be on the Thursday and Friday between Oct. 13 and 20 of each year, but it will not go into effect until 1999 at the earliest.
Hemenway: will make final decision on fall break plan
The proposal will go to Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Provost David Shulenburger for final approval.
Jason Fitzell, Liberal Arts and Sciences senator and University Council member, has been involved with the
"At the end they actually applauded," he said. "That doesn't happen too often, so they definitely really approved of it."
plan since its adoption by the calendar committee
aurce lull. He said that a two-dav break might be a cure.
Fizell was pleased with the University Council's reaction to the proposal.
Hemenway, who attended the meeting, expressed some concern about classes that meet once a week being left
Fizell said he had talked to students and staff who recognized am i d semester perform.
with fewer meeting davs.
Fizell said he was confident that once the chancellor had a chance to look over the plan and meet with council members to answer any questions, he would approve the plan.
"Spring break this semester makes it easier to come back rejuvenated for classes," she said. "I've always wondered why they have a break this semester but not in the fall."
Wendy Lopez, Overland Park junior, said that a fall break was logical.
Susan Byrne, St. Louis senior, said that she liked the idea of a mid-semester breather.
"I definitely wouldn't complain about getting a couple more days of break time," she said.
Byrne said that a break in the fall was especially necessary because students were going through the semester as the weather worsened, leaving nothing to look for.
Fall break
Fall break would be on the Thursday and Friday between Oct. 13 and 20. The calendar below shows when fall break would be if there were one in 1998
Kristi Elliott / KANSAN
ward to.
The spring semester is more tolerable because as the weather warms, thoughts of summer can be inspiring, she said.
The fall break plan would not shorten the total number of school days for the first semester, but instead would extend the semester to accommodate the two days of break.
Thief steals ball worth $12,000
An autographed Spalding basketball worth $12,000 was stolen from the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity Feb. 21, Lawrence police said.
Sgt. Susan Hadd of the Lawrence Police Department said the ball, autographed by Dean Smith and the 1995-96 North Carolina basketball team, was stolen between 12:01 and 8 a.m. from the fraternity house's library at 1540 Louisiana Street.
Hadl said the missing ball was not reported to police until Wednesday. Police have no suspects in the case, she said.
"They thought at first it was a prank, and it would come back, but it didn't," Hadi said. Jim Mills, president of Phi Gamma Delta and Hutchinson junior, said the fraternity was more concerned about recovering the ball than pressing charges.
"We just like to see it back," he said. Mills said he thought the ball would be returned to its place in the fraternity's library.
"Hopefully, it'll be back soon," he said. Smith donated the basketball for the fraternity's April 1996 fund-raising auction, Mills said. The ball then was purchased by a former member of the fraternity for $12,000, he said.
—Ronnie Wachter
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