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The Inside Front
Wednesday February 11, 1998
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
On Campus
The Medical Ethics club will sponsor a debate titled "Is Abortion Wrong?" at 8 tonight in the English Room in the Burge Union.
Three McColllum Hall residents reported the theft of various items from the laundry room last week,
Nation
David Satcher, a physician, won Senate approval as the new surgeon general.
- Today's college students are using more marijuana and are increasingly supportive of legalizing the drug.
- Nominations for the Academy Awards are in.
CAMPUS
Professors to debate abortion issue tonight
The Medical Ethics club will sponsor a debate title "Is Abortion Wrong?" at 8 tonight in the English Room in the Burge Union, University of Kansas professors Ann Cudd and Don Marquis will have a face-to-face debate about the abortion issue.
Each professor will speak for 15 minutes, followed by a question-and-answer session. The event is open to the public
Cudd, an abortion-right advocate, has taught at the University for 10 years. Her interests include feminist philosophy, social and political philosophy and decision theory.
Marquis, a pro-life advocate, has taught at the University for 31 years. His interests include medical and general ethics.
"This debate promises to be an interesting forum on a topic rekindled but never forgotten on this anniversary of Roe. v. Wade," said Mark James, an officer in the Medical Ethics Club.
Lisa John
McCollum Hall stainea by laundry room thefts
KU students beware of laundry room bandits.
KU students beware of laundry room bandits. Three McCollum Hall residents reported the theft of various items from the laundry room last week, KU police said.
One resident reported the theft of two sheets and three towels between 7:30 and 8 p.m. Feb. 1 from the hall's laundry room. The items were valued at $25
Another resident reported the theft of five shirts and a pair of shorts from the laundry room between 11:30 and 11:50 p.m. Feb. 3. The clothing was valued at $35.
A third resident who filed a report said a comforter was taken from the laundry room between 7 and 8 a.m. Feb. 4. It was valued at $50.
Eric Grosspitch, McColm Hall complex director, said the only way the hall found out
Laura Roddy
about thefts was if residents reported them. He recommended that students not leave their laundry unattended.
NATION
Senate confirms physician for surgeon general post
WASHINGTON — Dr. David Satcher, who rose from an impoverished childhood in rural Alabama to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overcame conservative objections to win confirmation as surgeon general yesterday.
He fills a high-profile but politically risky job that had been vacant for more than three years while President Clinton searched for someone who could speak with authority on public health and win Senate approval.
"This is an American dream come true," Satcher, 56, said in a statement. "To go from a humble farm in Anniston, Ala., to the office of surgeon general, to have the chance to serve the country I love and to earn the confidence of so many leaders I honor and respect."
Satcher was approved on a 63-35 vote despite arguments by some conservatives that his positions on abortion and other issues rendered him unfit. All the Democrats voted for Satcher, but Republicans were divided, with 19 voting for the nomination and 35 against it.
President Clinton did not acknowledge the criticism directly but called Satcher "a mainstream physician who is an eloquent advocate for the health of all Americans."
"No one is better qualified that Dr. Satcher to be America's doctor," Clinton said in a statement after the vote. He said Satcher would be "a leading voice" in the effort to pass comprehensive tobacco legislation this year.
Marijuana use growing among college students
WASHINGTON — Much like their parents
a generation ago, today's college students are just saying yes to manjuana and are increasingly supportive of its legalization.
"We just don't make an issue of it," said Michelle Rubinstein, a freshman at George Washington University. "Marijuana is accepted."
The comments underscore a growing trend among American college students
The comments underscore a growing trend among American college students. Call it a shift from reefer madness to reefer gladness, as use of marijuana rises along with support for its legalization, according to recent surveys of student attitudes.
The affinity for marijuana flies in the face of growing conservatism in other areas, according to surveys that show today's college freshmen are more apt to favor restricting abortion rights and are less accepting of gay relationships than students in recent years.
Support for marijuana-legalization has grown among college freshmen from just 16.7 percent in 1989 to 35.2 percent in 1997, according to a study by the University of California at Los Angeles, for the Washington-based American Council on Education.
Marijuana use among high school seniors also is rising. More than 50 percent of seniors say they have smoked it, compared to 33 percent who admitted in 1992 to using it, according to Dr. Lloyd Johnston, author of an annual report on youth trends involving drugs for the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
"Titanic" sails to top spot of Oscar nomination list
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A year after "Titanic" had all but run aground and appeared headed for one of the most spectacular disasters in Hollywood history, the movie received 1.4 Oscar nominations Tuesday, more than any picture in nearly half a century.
Oscar nominations included:
"L.A. Confidential"
"Good Will Hunting"
"As Good as It Gets"
"The Full Monty"
"Titanic"
Best Actress:
Kate Winslet from "Titanic"
The Wristlet from "Titanic"
Helena Bonham Carter from "The Wings of the Dove"
Julie Christie from "Afterglow"
Judi Dench from "Mrs. Brown"
Helen Hunt from "As Good as It Gets"
Best Actor:
Robert Duvall from "The Apostle"
Matt Damton from "Good Will Hunting,"
Peter Fonda from "Ulee's Gold"
Dustin Hoffman from "Wag the Dog"
Jack Nicholson from "As Good As It Gets"
Best Director:
James Cameron for "Titanic"
Peter Cattaneo for "The Full Monty"
Gus Van Sant for "Good Will Hunting"
Curtis Hanson for "L.A. Confidential"
Atom Egoyan for "The Sweet Hereafter"
"Titanic" also was nominated for art direction, cinematography, costume design, editing, makeup, score, song ("My Heart Will Go On"), sound, sound-effects editing and visual effects.
The Academy Awards will be presented March 23 in Los Angeles.
The Associated Press
CORRECTION
In yesterday's Kansan, Sammie Robinson was identified incorrectly as the University of Kansas' first African-American doctoral candidate. She was the first doctoral candidate in the University School of Business.
Students, staff ready to battle in hoops game
By Sara Anderson
sanderson@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
It may not be KU basketball, but the "Second Annual HOOP-IT-UP" promises to be a good time.
African-American faculty and staff will compete against members of the Black Student Union in a regulation basketball match. Men and women can participate, and the public is invited.
"I think it's going to be fun because some of the faculty I know have been saying 'Watch out,'" said Julian Stevenson, St. Louis junior, BSU parliametarian and a student team coordinator.
The free event, sponsored by the Black Student Union and the Black faculty and staff council, will start at 8 tonight at Robinson Center as part of African American History Month.
"It's worthwhile because it allows students to interact in a relaxed atmosphere and see us in a different light." Frost said.
Gregory Frost, one of the event coordinators, said the event would give students, faculty and staff a chance to meet in a more informal setting.
Stevenson said that although the faculty team won last year, he thought that could change this year.
"I think we're going to win," he said. "It might be a close game, but I think we'll pull out a victory. Hopefully a lot of students will turn out."
Frost, who also works for the office of minority affairs and the health careers pathways program, said he hoped the game would become an annual event.
Terry Johnson, director of corporate and foundation support at the KU Endowment Association and one of last year's team members, agreed.
"This year will be better because of more participation. Last year was more of a pickup game," he said. "It's going to be more structured. I think there will be more involvement this year."
The faculty team will include Frost, Johnson, Julius Williams, assistant director at the Office of Minority Affairs; Bud Stallworth, assistant director of design and construction management and former KU basketball player; John Jefferson, director of student life life; Robert Page, assistant director of admissions; Maurice Bryan, director of the Affirmative Action Center and Leroy Chimillio, graduate teaching assistant in chemistry.
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The rear window of a KU student's car was smashed between 8:20 and 9:57 p.m. Saturday in the 700 block of New Hampshire Street, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $350.
A Bailey Hall employee's financial card was stolen and used illegally six times between 12:01 a.m. Jan. 29 and midnight Jan. 30 in Lawrence, costing an undisclosed amount of money, Lawrence police said.
A KU student's laptop computer was stolen between 4:15 and 6:15 p.m. Dec. 2 the 2600 block of W. 6th Street, Lawrence police said. The computer was valued at $5,000.
A KU employee's piggy bank, credit card and three other items were stolen from her house between 10 a.m. Dec. 20 and 5 p.m. Jan. 3 in the 1000 block of Jana Drive, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $170.
A KU staff member was arrested yesterday morning for obstructing the legal process in the 1800 block of Arkansas Street, KU police
said. The staff member was a passenger in a car and refused to cooperate with an officer
KU police arrested a person Monday morning for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the 1300 block of Jayhawk Boulevard.
A Lawrence resident was arrested for driving with a suspended license after 1 a.m. yesterday at 19th and Ousdahl streets, KU police said.
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