CAMPUS/AREA
Friday, April 2,1993
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
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Speech postponed because of game
A speech by Conrad Muhammad, national youth representative for the Nation of Islam, has been postponed to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Kansas Union Ballroom.
The speech was been scheduled for tomorrow. James Baucom, president of KU's Black Student Union, sponsor of the event, said the speech was paired with a conflicted game with the Final Four men's basketball game.
Passover Seder supper rescheduled
Muhammad will speak about why the U.S. government fears African-American youth and their role in the 21st century, Baucom said.
Hiliel's Passover Seder supper, which was originally scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed because of the NCAA Final Four.
ninct, a Jewish campus organization, had planned the dinner as part of the Passover holiday, a weeklong observance that begins Tuesday. Passover commemorates the Jews' exodus from Egypt 3,000 years ago.
The Seder involves a telling of the story of the Jews' flight from Egypt, explanation of symbols and the eating of a traditional meal.
l one event has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. April 18, at Hillel House, 940 Mississippi. Those interested in attending should call Hillel at 864-3948.
Kansan announces semester posts
The Kansan is accepting applications for its Summer 1983 and Fall 1993 editor and business manager positions. Applications are available at the Kansan business office, 119 Staffer-Flint Hall.
Summer and fall business manager applications should be submitted by noon Wednesday to 200 Staffer-Flint
Summer and fall editor applications should be submitted by noon April 12 to 200 Stauffer-Flint.
Interviews for business manager will be Thursday.
Interviews for editor will be April 13. Applicants should sign up for an interview at 200 Stauffer-Flint when submitting their application.
Campanile sports crimson and blue
Those gazing at the KU skyline the past two evenings may have noticed crimson and blue lights shining in the night.
The lights have been coming from the Campanule, which has been specially fitted with colored gel lenses to pay tribute to the Final Four-bound Kansas men's basketball team.
Bob Porter, associate director of the physical plant at facilities operations, said the four lights on the sides of the Campanile had been covered with blue lenses, and the cluster of lights at the top had been covered with red lenses.
Porter said the colored lights had become a tradition.
"It's something we came up with in 1988, and we did it again in 1991." he said. "We had some of the covering left over so we decided to do it again." "I will remain until the team loses."
Briefs compiled by Jess DeHaven and Frank McCleary.
Fee would expand children's center
By Brett Riggs
Student senators, in a show of support for the future of campus child care, hand delivered to the University a bill designed to raise money for the expansion of Hilltop Child Development Center.
Kansan staff writer
Fourteen senators showed up at the Office of Student Affairs just before noon yesterday to deliver the bill to Jeff Weinberg, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs.
"They are serious about this, and it is a very heartening issue, 'Weinbergsaid' "It is an issue that is important to all of us."
The bill calls for raising a restricted fee that would generate money for the sole purpose of expanding Hilltop.
The fee, which must be approved by the University and the Board of Regents, would require all students enrolled in six or more hours to pay $2 from Fall 1994 to Spring 1996. From Fall 1996 to its end in Spring 1996, the fee increased by $50, and the fee, students enrolled in less than six hours would pay a lesser fee in proportion to their number of hours.
Kristin Lange, off-campus senator, said at Wednesday's Senate meeting that it was
urgent for Senate to deal with the Hilltop expansion and that she was disgusted with the University's lack of action on the issue.
the University's lack of action on the issue. But she said she was optimistic about making progress with the fee.
"It sends a very strong message," Lange said.
Lange said that Weinberg was receptive yesterday to the proposed fee but that she still was skeptical about what role it would play in the process.
"I kind of have an I'll believe it when I see it attitude," Lange said.
Weinberg said child care was a high priority for the University.
"We have to decide what is the best way to move Hilltop from 1993 into the 21st century." Weinberg said.
Hiltop, a campus child-care center that serves students, faculty and staff, is currently providing services for 168 children in the district. List said John Reber, director of Hiltop.
She said the center was working with the University Space Committee on the possibility of renting available space in Templin Hall's cafeteria.
McIntosh said he favored seeking University assistance for Hilltop, but he stressed that Hilltop needed to provide better fig-
kristin Lange, Student Senate Executive Committee chairperson, and Jason Mchtosh, StudEx vice-chairperson, explain to Jeff Weinberg, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, a Senate bill that would raise money for the Hilltop Child Development Center.
ures for how much it needed for expansion.
Weinberg said that the University would consider the Senate-proposed restricted fee but that he did not want to comment on
the bill until other members of the administration had a chance to see it.
"Input from students is very important," Weinberg said.
Budig testifies that he followed advice in dismissing Tonkovich
By Brady Prauser Kansan staff writer
Kansan staff writer
Chancellor Gene Budig yesterday testified that his decision to dismiss School of Law professor Emil Tonkvich was based on Budig's confidence in three University administrators who recommended the dismissal of the tenured professor.
Budig said his confidence was sufficient justification for the dismissal, despite Tonkovich's repeated claims that Budig never interviewed him or any of the people involved in the sexual harassment allegations against Tonkovich.
In the 23rd week of dismissal hearings for the professor, Budig's testimony focused on the recommendation of Robert Jerry, dean of law, Del Brinkman, vice chancellor for academic affairs, and Del Shankel, then-executive vice chancellor, to dismiss Tonkovich for violating the faculty code of conduct.
one-year paid suspension for an "ethics violation." Budig testified that he thought the suspension was too lenient.
During cross examination, Budig said he had relied on "Brinkman and Shankel to have personal contact with individuals involved in the process" as well as the contact Jerry had with those involved because he was comfortable with all three.
Tonkovich asked Budig why he did not overrule Brinkman if Budig did not agree with the degree of the reprimand.
Budig moved to dismiss Tonkovich in August 1992.
A Sept. 27, 1991, letter from Brinkman to Tonkovich recommended that he be placed on a
Tonkovich said it appeared that the chancellor was willing to "sign anything his staff asked him to sign."
Again Marino objected but was overruled.
"Dr. Brinkman was closer to the issue," Budig said in response to Tonkovich. "He was involved with the details. I felt obligated to accept his recommendation, especially since it was endorsed by the executive vice chancellor."
During this questioning, Tonkovich became upset that Budig was using notes during his testimony.
"You know," Tonkovich said, smiling, "I'm having a little problem if the chancellor is going to come in with a prepared script. He has the duty to respond to my questions and not read from a prepared transcript.
"We've never had a witness who came with a script about how he intends to answer."
Committee chair Rud Turnbull said witnesses in the hearings had been allowed to use notes to refresh their memory but first should try to answer without them.
Budig will complete his testimony at a later, unspecified date.
Future scholarship hall awaits construction funds
By Will Lewis
Kansan staff writer
A new women's scholarship hall sits north of Amini Scholarship Hall.
No one lives there — it is only a model on display at the department of student housing. But it could hold 50 students as soon as the $1.5 million project receives funding.
The hall's design will duplicate Amiu, said Ken Stoner, director of student housing. Amiu, which opened in Fall 1992, offers more conveniences, such as showers in each four-person suite, handicap access and cable television in each room. than do other halls.
Other halls are duplicates, including Stephenson and Pearson halls and Miller and Watkins halls.
The department uses duplicate plans to save money, Stoner said.
"You don't have to pay someone to reinvent the wheel," he said. "It's just a little more economical to do it that way."
If changes were made in Amini's design, they would be minor, Stoner said.
The hall would take about one year to build.
Kami Thomas, assistant director of student housing, said that an additional women's hall would help meet the demand for such accommodations.
"It will help tremendously," she said. "The women's halls tend to be more competitive. That's one of the reasons we really would like another women's scholarship ball."
Bryan Young, Lawrence sophomore and president of Amini, agreed.
"I think there really needs to be one to balance things out," Young said. "Women's scholarship halls traditionally have had more applicants and they really need to accommodate those."
Students are admitted to scholarship halls through an application system, in which they are given points based on ACT or SAT scores, grade point average, three essays and references. Names of those who are not accepted are placed on a waiting list.
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The University of Kansas Department of Music and Dance Presents the
16th annual
Friday, April 9,1993 7:30 p.m.
KU Jazz Singers with Kevin Mahogany, vocalist KU Jazz Combo 1
Mon-Prayer Theatre
The Hal Prayer Trio
Hal Galper, piano
Wayne Dockery, bass
Steve Ellington, drums
Saturday, April 10, 1993 7:30 p.m.
Crafton-Preyer Theatre
Jigs Whigham, trombone with KU Jazz Ensemble I "The Notables," Offutt AFB SAC Jazz Band Washburn University Jazz Ensemble
General admission tickets on sale in advance in the KU Band Office, 214 Murphy Hall, or at the door. $8 public, $5 students and senior citizens; to reserve tickets, call 913/864-3367.
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Volunteer and Intern Placement Fair (USA,International,Lawrence)urs. April 1-Fri.,April2,10 am-5 pm
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Information on summer volunteer placement in Lawrence through The Praxis Project, (D)organizations)
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KOREAN NIGHT!
Saturday, April 10th at 7:00 p.m. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union FREE ADMISSION sponsored by Student Senate & Korean Student Association