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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
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Monday
February 16, 1998
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Vol. 108 • No. 101
LOW 35
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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Robbery suspects arrested in Topeka
Five recent armed robberies in Lawrence may have been solved with arrests in Topeka, Lawrence police said.
(USPS 650-640)
The men, whose identities were not released, were being held in Shawnee County Jail in connection with three robberies in Topeka and one in Perry, in addition to the five in Lawrence.
Charges have not been filed yet, pending the completion of reports by the Lawrence and Topeka police departments, but Lt. Daniel L. Affalter of the Lawrence police department said they believed they had the right men.
"We feel like these are solved." he said.
Affalter said the Lawrence and Topeka departments had been working together to solve these cases.
"We'd been looking at these individuals for over a week," he said.
The men are charged with robbing Bahnmaier Liquor, 900 New Hampshire St.; Myers Retail Liquor, 902 W. 23rd St.; Priscilla's, 1206 W. 23rd St.; Kwik Shop, 3440 W. 8th St.; and Diane's Liquor, 106 Massachusetts St.
Roger Marquess, St. Louis junior, helps a customer at Jayhawk Food Mart, 701 W. 9th Street. Marquess, who was working last night, has been working at Jayhawk Food Mart since August.
Photo by Geoff Krieger/KANSAN
Ronnie Wachter
Local thefts affect workers
Suspects' arrests lessen some fears
By Ronnie Wachter
wachter@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Lawrence businesses have been victimized by 13 armed robberies in 1998. Most have happened to liquor or convenience stores and were committed late at night or in the early morning.
"I don't work nights for that very reason," said Tawni Freeland, Lawrence resident who works at the Kwik Shop at 845 Mississippi.
Despite the recent threat of robberies in Lawrence, many late-night convenience and liquor store employees, including some University of Kansas students, say that they are not concerned. But employees are glad that two men suspected of eight robberies in the area have been arrested by Topeka police.
"It does seem kind of weird that all these robberies have been happening lately," said Andrew Fosburgh, Lawrence resident and employee of Presta Phillips 66, 602 W. 9th St. "But it's good to know that some of them are getting taken care of."
Built-in security devices help convenience and liquor store employees to feel more secure.
Fosburgh said that the store's manager had left them a note telling them how to handle a robbery in case they were robbed.
One KU student stood up to a man trying
"This store is fairly well protected," said Nick Meinheit, Falls City, Neb., senior, who works at Hillcrest Amoco Food Shop, 914 Iowa St. "We have a bulletproof glass cage and four cameras, which I think is kind of a deterrent against crime."
to rob his store.
Ed David, Lawrence junior, was working at the Kwik Shop, 3440 W. 6th St., at 3:30 a.m. Feb. 7 when a tail Caucasian male with a ponytail entered the store. The store had not opened for business yet, so David was suspicious of him.
"He came in the door with a hand in his pocket, and he said 'I have a gun in my jacket.' David said.
David did not believe him, and asked to see the gun. The man refused to show it to him, but demanded David to give him all the money in the register.
"I said I will not open the drawer until I see your gun," David said. The man then grabbed two packs of Marlboro Red cigarettes and fled the store.
Lawrence police Sgt. Susan Hadi said that was not a wise thing for David to have done.
"If someone was telling me they had a gun, I wouldn't be trying to push them," Hadi said.
Top greeks honored in annual ceremony
By Carl Kaminski
by Carl Kraminski
ckaminski@kansan.com
ckaminski staff writes
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas greek community honored its own last night at the Ninth Annual Greek Recognition Night Ceremony at the Lied Center.
Awards presented during the ceremony recognized members of the greek community for their work on campus and around Lawrence.
Cody Winter, Liberty, Mo., senior, and president of Beta Theta Pi, said that the ceremony meant a lot to greeks. Beta Theta Pi fraternity won awards for chapter grade point average, intramurals and sportsmanship.
Many universities put on similar annual awards ceremonies, said Bill Nelson, coordinator for Greek programs.
Awards were given to students and faculty who achieved excellence in several categories ranging from academics to public relations to intramural activities.
The final awards were presented for overall chapter improvement, overall chapter excellence and outstanding senior women and men.
Winners for overall chapter excellence included Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Delta Pi. Delta Chi, Delta Delta Delta and Kappa Alpha Theta received special commendation. Delta Upsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta and Kappa Kappa Gamma received honorable mention.
The chapters were chosen based on their performance in seven categories, Nelson said. The categories included scholarship programming, financial
AWARDS
Chapter Excellence
■ Alpha Chi Omega
■ Alpha Delta Pi
Special Commendation
■ Delta Chi
■ Delta Delta Delta
■ Kappa Alpha Theta
Honorable Mention
■ Delta Upsilon
■ Lambda Chi Alpha
■ Phi Delta Theta
■ Kappa Kappa Gamma
Most Improved Chapter
■ Sigma Delta Tau
management, greek relations, community relations, membership development, risk management and alumni relations.
Outstanding seniors were nominated by their chapters and judged by a committee of students, faculty, staff and alumni, Nelson said. Nine seniors earned the awards.
The nine included Megan Jordan, Delta Delta Delta; Lindsay Lundholm, Gamma Phi Beta; Allison Arbuckle, Kappa Alpha Theta; Rachel Schwartz, Alpha XI Delta; Alisa Lasater, Chi Omega; Matt Hamill, Delta Chi; Kevin Yoder, Lambda Chi Alpha; John Adams, Sigma Phi Epsilon; and AI Boulware, Phi Delta Theta.
Delta Gamma, honorable mention
They were judged on their contributions to their chapter, the Greek community, the University, and Lawrence, as well as community service and philanthropic work, Nelson said.
By Laura Roddy
iroddy@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Underage drinkers may not have to tell law enforcement officers their age unless they have been read their rights.
A ruling Feb. 9 by Douglas County District Judge Robert Fairchild involved the case of Laura Richard.
A state Alcoholic Beverage Control agent cited Richard, a minor, for possession of alcohol at a Sept. 6 fraternity party in the 1500 block of Tennessee Street.
Osage City freshman, and could set a state precedent.
Richard: won a court case against the ABC
when ABC agent Virgil Weigel approached her and a friend.
"He basically told me I had to tell him my name or I was going to jail," Richard said. "I wasn't free to leave."
Richard said she was at the party
Richard, who hired an attorney,
appeared in Judge Fairchild's court
on the minor in possession charge.
Fairchild ruled to suppress Richard's date of birth, but not her name and address. He said that Weigel should have read Richard her Miranda rights before asking her date of birth.
"Asking the defendant her date of birth required the defendant to disclose information which is incriminating." Fairchild wrote. "The defendant should have been advised of her rights before being asked her date of birth."
Richard said, "A lot of people are deceived by the fact that they have to show the police their ID."
Richard's attorney, Don Strole, said Fairchild reaffirmed constitutional principles in his ruling.
"People assume that you always have to answer the cop's questions and that's not the case," he said. "If you're in custody, he has to read the rights to you."
John Wilcox, Douglas County Assistant District Attorney, said he didn't think Fairchild's ruling would have that great an effect.
He said the ruling was not exclusive to MIP cases, but applied to any criminal case. Wilcox said the important issue was custodial interrogation — anyone taken into custody by a law enforcement officer must be read Miranda rights.
Sgt. Chris Keary said that because alcohol is prohibited on campus, anyone possessing alcohol would be violating the law regardless of age.
The Adams Alumni Center and the Kansas Union are the only places on campus where alcohol can be served, and only under specific circumstances. Keary said.
"That doesn't really affect us because we're not doing bar checks," he said. "We will not change the way we're doing anything at this point."
Richard's case is scheduled for an April 15 trial, but Strole said date of birth was the critical element of the crime.
"I'll probably call a motion to dismiss at some point if I can't get it figured out with the prosecution." Strole said.
Dropping class today will keep the 'W' away
By Emily C. Forsyth
eforsyth@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Pam Houston, director of the college's undergraduate services, said the University of Kansas' policy was lenient compared to other universities.
Amber Smith was relieved Friday when she discovered she could drop her class and avoid a "W" on her grade card.
"Many other institutions don't allow students to withdraw from a class, without exceptional circumstances, past the first week or two of classes." Houston said.
Today is the last day that undergraduates such as Smith, Overland Park sophomore, can drop classes in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The class will not show up as a withdrawal on a student's transcript, and refunds will not be given for dropped classes.
During the next five weeks of the semester, students who drop a course in the college will receive a "W" on their transcripts, indicating that they withdrew from the class. A "W" does not factor into a student's grade point average. Houston said.
Houston said that during the next five weeks of the semester, some schools within the University allowed instructors to decide whether a student would receive a "W" or "F."
During the last five weeks of the semester, students must petition through the Committee on Undergraduate Studies and Advising if they want to drop a course, Houston said.
"It doesnt matter what school the student is in." Houston said. "It matters what school the course is in."
Houston said it was important that students drop classes through the school offering the course.
"In the third period, the schools make their own policy," Houston said. "Most policies involve some sort of a petition."
Brian Metzger, student assistant in the college's undergraduate services office, said that many students had come into the office asking about the deadlines for dropping classes.
"I know that people are waiting until the last minute," Metzger said.
Houston said that if students were going to withdraw from a course, it was best to do so before it appeared as a "W" but that receiving a "W" was always better than getting an "F." She said that students should worry about accumulating "Ws" on their transcripts only if they had developed an ongoing pattern of withdrawing from courses.
DROPPING CLASSES WITHOUT A "W"
- Deadline: 5 p.m. today
- Where: Enrollment Center — 151 Strong Hall
- Refunds no longer will be given for dropped classes.
- Students who miss the deadline will receive a "W" for every course in the college that they drop during the next five weeks.
Photo by Steve Puppe/KANSAN
A perfect proposal
The Kansan is starting a special project that kicks off today in print and will continue as an on-going series on UDKI. Come with us as we follow a KU student's marriage proposal and the story behind it.
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