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The Inside Front
Friday January 16, 1998
Crime doesn't pay, but call-in tips can
Board offers awards for help solving cases
By Laura Roddy
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas is eager to award students who help take a bite out of campus crime.
Last month, the University Crime Stoppers Board paid a student $200 for calling the Crime Stoppers line and giving police information regarding a string of false fire alarms Oct. 2- at Oliver Hall.
The student's tip led to the apprehension of Anthony T. Schulte, Salina freshman, who was charged with the crime.
KU police notify Ann Eversole, the board's chairwoman, whenever a caller's tip results in a suspect's apprehension, said Sgt. Chris Keary.
The 10-member board, which consists of representatives from various University departments and media groups such as the news director of KJHK, a representative from the Provost's Office and editor of the Kansan, meets and decides if the tip merits an award.
The amount of the award varies depending on the severity of the crime and the role the tip had in the suspect's apprehension.
The program is effective because of the anonymity granted to callers, Keary said. Callers receive an identification number the first time they call so they don't have to
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Keary also said calls were not recorded.
use their name.
Really also calls were not recited. Because the caller's anonymity is protected, board members must arrange to deliver cash to the caller in person.
"It's kind of cloak and dagger," Eversole said. "We'll arrange a password."
Since its inception in October 1990, the board has paid $1,400 in cash awards on five separate occasions, including the Oliver Hall case.
Keary said one case involved petty larceny, one involved fake IDs and the rest involved false alarms.
Eversole said Crime Stoppers funds came from the Provost's Office.
Although the Provost's Office pays for the awards, the University asks that the amount be repaid by the court system when a suspect is convicted.
Keary said, excluding the Oliver false alarms, convicted criminals have put $1,000 back into the system.
"A lot of times people are reluctant to get involved in the criminal justice system," Keary said.
The Crime Stoppers line allowed people to help the community without becoming too involved, Keary said.
"At least we get the information," he said. "That's the important part."
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Creating a unique gift, Molly Peterson, Manhattan junior, designs a pottery plate at Sun Fire Ceramics, 1002 New Hampshire St. Students can pick from a variety of ceramic pieces and decorate them with paints. Photo by Corie Waters/KANSAN
School of Fine Arts hires new associate dean, fills vacancy
By Chris Horton
chortion@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
By Chris Horton
A two-year vacancy at the associate dean post of the School of Fine Arts has been filled.
Phillip Hofstra, associate professor of design, was named to the position Wednesday by Peter Thompson, dean of fine arts.
Hofstra will continue instructing design courses in addition to his new administrative responsibilities.
Thompson said he was pleased Hofstra accepted the position and that Hofstra was highly qualified for the job. Among Hofstra's new responsibilities are: grant writing, alumni and faculty development, public
relations and development of school policies and procedures.
"Phillip had a lot of experience in business before joining the University, which will help in working with faculty in developing grant opportunities," Thompson said. "He's been here for over 10 years and he's done a great job."
Hofstra's experience should prepare him for his new duties, he said.
"There are challenges to me in this new job that I am facing with positive anticipation," Hofstra said. "Working within this framework I can provide a good liaison between the dean's office and art and design, particularly regarding development of outside funding for research which could be of particular interest
to the school."
Hofstra fills the vacancy created in the spring of 1996 when Stan Shumway, associate dean, retired.
After receiving his bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Kansas in 1970, Hofstra earned master's degrees in marketing and computer resource management from Webster University. There he was awarded a United Telecom Award for Excellence in computer resource management in 1984.
Hofstra also has studied design and the language of design at Harvard University.
He has been a member of the fine arts' design faculty since 1987, and also has professional experience with Kansas City architectural and interior design firms as a director and vice president.
Campus chapel allows services for all couples
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Schultz said that one main difference with same-sex commitment ceremonies was that the word "marriage" was not used.
Swall said that his daughter and her partner had written their own vows, and that they had been traditional with some variation for the couple's situation.
"Some of the words might change a little bit, but generally speaking, the feeling of the ceremony is very much the same," Schultz said.
Same-sex commitment ceremonies can create controversy, even on a college campus. Last May, an employee at Emory University in Atlanta tried to schedule a ceremony with his male partner in one of the university's chapels. Because Emory was affiliated with the United Methodist Church, officials there denied the employee use of the chapel.
"Every university has an equal opportunity policy, which does not discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation," said Glenda Schulz, chapel assistant at Emory's Cannon Chapel. "That's what started the whole thing. The Methodist Church then started questioning who could use the chapel."
"There have been a few on both sides — there are some people in the gay community that are not very happy — but they are very, very small," Schulz said. "Actually, the reaction has been very positive. We've had good feedback where people feel this is a very fair policy."
Emory is a private school affiliated with a church. At the University of Kansas and other public schools, same-sex marriages performed in campus chapels go mostly unnoticed.
But there are some people who object to couples using Danforth for the ceremonies.
Carl Burkhead, professor of civil engineering, said that society should not condone same-sex relationships.
"I think when the University agreed to include sexual orientation in their non-discrimination policy, then that opened up a Pandora's box of possibilities as to what could happen, which could include same-sex marriages," he said.
Swall said that he thought the ceremonies were perfectly appropriate in the context of Danforth and that he thought the University would go one step further in recognizing those commitments.
"The University should, and I expect at some point will, as the universities in California have, acknowledge same-sex relationships in their policies so they can apply benefits to those partners in the relationship," he said.
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ON THE RECORD
A KU student's parking permit was taken from Lot 127 north of Oliver Hall between 8 a.m. Dc. 8 and 5 p.m. Dec. 15, KU police said. The permit was valued at $110.
A KU student's backpack and checkbook were taken from the fifth floor of Watson Library Tuesday morning, KU police said. The backpack was valued at $40.
A KU student's bus pass and KUID were taken from the fourth floor of the Kansas Union Tuesday morning. They were valued at $60.
A KU student's parking permit was taken from Lot 111 west of Gertrude Sellars Pearson-Corbin Hall between 1 p.m. Dec. 18 and 7 p.m. Jan. 14, KU police said. It was valued at $75.
A KU student was arrested shortly before 2 a.m. yesterday for operating under the influence, driving while suspended, speeding and refusing a preliminary breath test near the intersection of 11th and Mississippi streets, KU police said.
An unattended vehicle rolled into a light pole Wednesday evening in lot 54 west of Murphy Hall KU police said. Minor damage was caused to both the pole and the car.
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