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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, April 8.1993
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BRIEFS
Police report decrease in burglaries at student housing during vacation
Joel Wrist locked his Giant Sedona mountain bike in the basement of the Delta Upsilon fraternity house and left for spring break. When he returned, his bike was gone. It had been stolen.
Wright, Wichita freshman, was one of the few students who were victims of break-ins during the vacation.
One arrest has been made in connection with one of the burglaries.
Lawrence police Lt. Mark Brothers said that seven or eight burglaries occurred in what he described as typical student housing during the break. That number was much lower than the 25 to 30 he expected.
"We have seen a drop in property crime," Brothers said. "It's going down across the board. We are seeing a trend toward personal crime and away from property crime."
KU police reported no burglaries in campus buildings during the vacation.
Brothers said that popular items for burglar were compact discs and word processors. He said that police had a difficult time finding the stolen items.
Lawrence police seek suspects in armed robbery of apartment
Police yesterday were looking for two suspects who took several thousand dollars worth of electronic equipment from an apartment at gunpoint.
Lawrence police Lt. Ed Brunt said the suspects knocked on the door of an apartment in the 800 block of East 14th Street about 9 p.m. Tuesday. The two men were arrested on Wednesday. A old woman inside the apartment opened the door.
Brunt said the suspects also took a ring from one of the men before leaving.
Brunt said the suspects immediately ordered the four occupants, the woman and three men, to lie face down on the floor as the suspects grabbed a Kenwood compact disc player, stereo receiver, equalizer, speaker, camcorder, video cassette recorder and various other electronic items. The estimated value of the items was $5,400.
Brunt said that one of the suspects asked one of the men for money. He said that when the man told the suspect he did not have any money, the suspect threatened to shoot the woman. The man gave the suspect approximately $60.
Witnesses said they heard eight to ten shots once the suspects were outside of the apartment, and Brunt said police found bullet holes in the rear of the apartment.
The case has been handed over to Lawrence police detectives for further investigation.
Forum sponsors Senate debate for vice presidential candidates
The Audience Debate Forum is sponsoring a Student Senate vice presidential debate at 7:15 tonight at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
All four vice presidential candidates, Marisol Romero of A.C.T.I.O.N.!!, Jeff Russell of FOCUS, Charles Frey of UNGANISHA and Tim Dawson of UNITE, will participate in the debate.
Brent Brossman, Debate Forum adviser, said the candidates would field questions from a three-person panel. The panelists will be Chris Moeser, associate editorial editor of the University Daily Kansan, Chris Morris, 1989-1900 student body vice president, and Wendy Rieman, president of the Audience Debate Forum.
Brossman said that the audience would get a chance to ask the candidates questions. He said that the candidates would be questioned in a rotating fashion.
"It is not a true academic debate," Brossman said. "But it will give them more of an opportunity to interact with each other."
Compiled by Mark Kleifer and Brett Riggs
Vigil held to raise AIDS awareness
By Frank McCleary Kansan staff writer
Movie stars have worn them at the Academy Awards. Musicians have worn them at the Grammys. The red ribbons on their lapels and dresses are to promote awareness of AIDS and to show support for the people who have the disease.
Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas was distributing the same type of ribbons in front of Wescoe Hall yesterday for "Red Ribbon Day," part of Gay and Lesbian Awareness Week. A candlelight vigil also was held last night at South Park, on Massachusetts Street, to show support and raise awareness. About 30 people attended to hear brief comments from AIDS awareness activists and to light candles in support of AIDS victims and the victims' family members and friends.
Eric Moore, co-coordinator for the ribbon distribution and the vigil, said the ribbons were to show support for people affected by the disease.
"The more people who wear them, the more people will know about AIDS," he said.
"It is very important that it is talked about."
Tom Adams, Warrensburg, Mo., senior,
said he was wearing a ribbon because he
thought it was a simple way for him to
show support.
"I don't think it's any hardship to put on a
"It's hard not to know," he said. "I'm well aware of the situation."
Adams said he had learned about AIDS through public service campaigns and at school.
ribbon to show concern." Adams said.
Melissa Siegel, Chicago freshman, said she had met KU students who said they had no idea how AIDS was contracted.
But not all students were as aware as Adams.
"I was really shocked" she said. "I think a lot of people take it for granted. They say 'Hey, I'm not going to get it.'"
Siegel was at the vigil to show support for the friends she has become. HIPS
for the friends she knows who have AIDS.
"I want to support them as much as I can"
"she said
"It's amazing how many people don't realize how they are affected by AIDS," he said. "They have to be shocked into knowledge about it."
Gordon Lyons, right, Lawrence junior, keeps the light alive at a vigil to recognize AIDS suf ferers. About 30 people attended the event last night in South Park on Massachusetts Street. The vigil was of Gay and Lesbian Awareness Week.
Greg Anderson, of the United Church for Lesbian and Gay Concerns Youth Outreach Program in Worcester, Mass., spoke at the vigil.
Anderson said college students think they do not know anyone with the disease.
"They think they can't possibly be in danger of contracting AIDS," he said.
"In five years, when heterosexuals are
Troy Aldaffer, co-coordinator for the vigil, said he was disappointed by the low turnout.
dropping like flies, there will probably be 300 people here instead of 20 or 30," he said.
"If you can light a ceiling, you can light
flag or a building," he said. "You may not
Mark Chaney, representative of AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power of Kansas City, ACT-UP, also spoke at the vigil. He said that the federal government was not doing enough and suggested radical action to gain attention.
be comfortable with burning a building, but it's necessary."
Alice Cook, Pittsburg graduate student said she had strong feelings about the AIDS epidemic.
"It's something people need to pay attention to right now," she said. "I think a lot of people think it's a homosexual disease. I want to tell people to open their eyes and face reality. It's everybody's concern."
Committee says Hilltop must expand
By Todd Selfert
Kansan staff writer
The Student Senate University Affairs committee passed a bill last night recommending that Hilltop Child Development Center become the top priority of the University's Space Allocation Committee.
The space committee decides which organizations or departments receive space in campus buildings, typically for offices or classrooms.
Kristin Lange, off-campus senator and co-sponsor of the bill, said the center, which provides day care for children of students, faculty and staff, needs to expand because it cannot meet the high
demand for its services.
"Hilltop is incredibly overcrowded." Lange said. "In my opinion, its need for space has reached a crisis level."
Hilltop provides services for about 140 children, but 285 children are on a list, and many have been on that list for more than a year, she said.
Residence Halls senator and co-sponsors, of the bill, said Hilltop wanted to expand its services into the cafeteria of one of the Daisy Hill residence halls. Four of the five cafeterias on Daisy Hill will be vacated when residence hall food services are consolidated in Lewis Hall next fall.
"Some people involved with student housing are worried that this will take space from them," Hizer said. "That's not the case. This only comes into effect contingent on the fact that space becomes available. Until then, it belongs to student housed."
Ami Hizer, Association of University
$350,000 for Hilltop's proposed expansion. Students enrolled in six or more hours would pay $2 a semester from Fall 1994 to Spring 1996. The fee would drop to $1 a semester for Fall 1996 through Spring 1999.
Senate will vote on the bill Wednesday.
Last week, Senate passed a restricted-
fee bill that would generate about
The restricted-fee bill has to be approved by the Board of Regents before it will go into effect.
In other business, the finance committee passed a bill that would transfer the assets of Senate's AIDS task force to the Center for Sexual Health Education. Patrick Dilley, graduate senator, said the center would take over the task force's duties such as peer education and sponsoring special events.
Student health insurance payments to increase
Kansan staff writer
Bv Vicki Bode
Students who purchase KU health insurance next year should plan to pay $174 more than this year.
Student Senate approved eight changes in March in the student health insurance coverage, said Carlyse Marshall, head of the Student Health Advisory Board's subcommittee on student health insurance.
"The company should have increased the premium because of inflation."
One of the changes was an increase of almost 31 percent in annual premiums, from $565 to $739.
Marshall said student health insurance had been offered by GM Underwriters, an insurance company based in Michigan, the past two years, but the company had not increased the premium during that time.
If GM would have increased the rate 12 percent each year, the cost for next year would be more than $900, she said.
"Inflation is considered to be 12 percent a year for the medical fields," Marshall said.
"The students have actually been very lucky," Marshall said.
Jim Strobel, director at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said the $900 estimate included additional student fees to cover a $1.26 loss ratio.
The loss ratio meant the insurance company was paying $1.26 for every dollar it took in.
Steve Vogelsang, head of the Student Health Advisory Board, said he did not think the changes would deter students from buying insurance.
The new plan takes effect Sept. 1.
sang said. "This plan is cheaper than what any other Regents center facility in the state of Kansas offers."
Under the new plan, students will have to get a referral from Watkins to ensure that they are covered before they schedule a surgery at another hospital. This year's plan does not require students to obtain a referral, Marshall said.
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The current plan permits the student to use a medical facility other than Watkins, but the student is charged a $25 penalty. The new plan will penalize the student $35.
"I challenge anyone to find a similar insurance package for about $700 a year," Vogel-
"The changes are the best that we could do for the majority of people that are on the plan," Vogelsang said.
Strobl said that about 2,000 students are covered by the GM health insurance plan. Students at KU Medical Center and the Regents Center are not eligible for the insurance plan.
Insurance changes
The current deductible is $250 and will
change to $25 for every non-Watkins visit.
Watkins visits are covered by the insurance
company under the new plan.
There will be a $10 deductible for pres-
scription drugs not purchased at Watkins.
Students pursuing their master's degrees must be enrolled in six credit hours compared with the current three hours.
- Students must wait one year from the beginning of coverage to be treated for any preexisting condition of the past six months.*
* Characterization by the clinical staff.*
in the past six months
Chiropractor visits covered by the plan will be limited to $1,500 a year and one visit a week.
Students will pay 30 percent of medical bills if they use a hospital more than 50 miles from Lawrence.
Students must obtain a referral from Watkins for surgery done elsewhere.
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Students will be charged a $35 penalty for using a hospital other than Watkins.
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IMTCI, a pharmaceutical research company, is currently seeking women to participate in a medical research study on a currently marketed medication. The study requires 3 one hour visits at our clinic.
Call IMTCI for more information Monday - Friday from 8am - 5pm:
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THE LYRIC OPERA OF KANSAS CITY PRESENTS:
TOSCA by Giacomo Puccini Performed in English
The jealous opera star and her rebellious lover are swept up in political intrigue and suspense. All the while, the corrupt chief of police plots their demise. A shocking and powerful tale set to Puccini's compelling music.
FINAL PERFORMANCE
Saturday, April 10, 1993, 8:00 p.m.
Sponsored by The Lantz Welch Charitable Foundation
CALL [816] 471-7344 FOR TICKETS!
Financial Assistance provided by the Missouri Arts Council
Prices $8 to $37 (some sections sold out)
Russell Patterson General Artistic Director
Student rush $4.00 with ID, 30 minutes prior to curtain.
African Extravaganza '93 Discover Africa A unique experience in Lawrence
African Affairs Student Association presents
Cultural Show and Dinner
Date: Sat, April 10
Time: 3:30-8 pm
Place: Ecumenical Christian Ministries
1204 Oread (near KS Union)
Fee: $6.00 at door. $5.00 in advance or at SUA
Children under 12 free
Then join us for a party
Time: 9:30 pm-1:30 am
Face: The Bly Room, Holcom Park Rec. Cen 7200 W. 27 St.
2700 W. 27 St.
Fee: $3.00 at door and at SUA
Fee: $3.00 at door and at SUA
Package for entire evening $8.00 at door
and $7.00 in advance or at SUA
Formore info, contact: Natashka or Mananza at 841-2709,
Grace at 749-0128 or Dear at 842-6209.