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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.102.NO.116
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1993
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'Hawks claim Big 8 tournament
Marian Washington, Kansas women's basketball coach, clips the last strand of net, celebrating the team's Big Eight championship victory against Nebraska. The team defeated Nebraska 64-60 last night at the Bicentennial Center in Salina.
Women's team grabs NCAA bid, defeats No.20 Cornhuskers
By Jay Williams
Korean sportswriter
Kansan sportswriter
SALINA — The Kansas women's basketball team accomplished the unexpected last night by defeating the No. 20 Nebraska Cormuskers 64-60 and laying claim to the Big Eight Women's Tournament championship.
The Jayhawks' victory guaranteed the team a bid in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
The post-championship celebration included all the usual rituals: cutting down the nets, waving to the fans, accepting the trophy.
This one, however, had something extra — a team that few people thought could win the post-season tournament after it finished fourth in the Bie Eight regular season standings.
But the Jayhawks did win. And then they celebrated. They could be heard in the bowels of the Bicentennial Center as Nebraska coach Angela Beck tried to maintain her composure and explain what went wrong.
"We didn't have the intensity to match them," Beck said.
Kansas coach Marian Washington said of the Jayhawks, "This team has done some incredible things."
Kansas, 4-4 in the conference after a Feb. 5 loss to Colorado, has won 10 of its last 11 games.
Washington said this year's team, with just two seniors on the roster, had to learn on the court.
"At no time did this team give up," she said. Washington said she saw steady progress throughout the season.
That progress came to fruition here. In winning the title, the No. 4 seeded Jayhawks defeated No. 5 seeded Missouri. No.1 seeded Colorado and No.2 seeded Nebraska. Both Colorado, then No.6, and Nebraska, No.20, were nationally ranked.
dous example of what we are trying to do."
it was not an easy road for the Jayhawks, 21-8.
"At any time they could have stopped playing."
Washington said. "These players set a tremen-
Before last night, some questioned whether the Jayhawks would receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Kansas on Sunday clinched its fourth consecutive 20-victory season but has made only one NCAA tournament appearance, last season with
a 25-6 record.
Washington said the automatic invitation was a relief. The Jayhawks will not know until Sunday, when the NCAA selection committee announces the tournament pairings, when or where they will play next.
The road to the Big Eight Women's Basketball Tournament :
"The way we're playing right now, it doesn't matter who we face," Washington said.
Quarterfinals, Saturday; Kansas 63, Missouri 56
Final, Yesterday; Kansas 64, North Carolina 60
First, Yesterday; Kansas 64, Nebraska 60
Where the road leads next:
The Big Eight Women's Basketball Tournament victory guarantees the Jayhawks an invitation to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
The NCAW Women's basketball
Pairings will be announced Sunday.
International community finds change since '80
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By Kathleen Stolle
Iranians outnumbered other international groups that attended the University of Kansas in 1980. At that time, 241 Iranians attended KU, while only six Chinese students were enrolled.
Now Chinese students lead the KU international community with 233 students this semester. Meanwhile, Irianians rank 15th with 28 students, and the number of other Middle Eastern students continues to drop.
According to statistics released Friday by the Office of International Student Services, 52 percent of KU's international student population comes from the Far East, compared with 16 percent from the Near East and South Asia, including Middle Eastern nations. Thirteen years ago, students from the Near East and South Asia composed 34 percent of the KU international community, compared with 30 percent from the Far East.
Harris said that until recent times, many petroleum-rich Middle Eastern nations could afford to send their students abroad. But eventually, overspending, competition and a glut in the oil industry collectively reduced the number of students.
Gerald Harris, director of the Office of International Student Services, said economics had played a central role in the changing face of KU's international student body.
Meanwhile, blooming economies in the Far East have boosted incomes, enabling families to send their children to colleges in the United States.
Ozug Cekic, Istanbul, Turkey, sophomore, said that improving educational resources was another possible factor in the decrease of Middle Eastern students since the early 80s.
Michael Wang, Taipei, Taiwan, graduate student, said that Taiwan's
"At that time the quality of education wasn't very good," he said. "But now I think the Turkish universities have improved."
petitive and growing markets, combined with a lack of higher educational options, prompted students to head to the United States to study various fields of science and engineering.
Since 1980, the number of KU international students from the Far East has grown, while the Middle Eastern student population has declined. These 10 groups demonstrate changes in the international population on campus.
Wang said that in Taiwan, students' scores on college entrance exams decided which university they would attend and what field of study they would follow regardless of personal interest.
Face of KU international student body changes
According to a 1991 report on international educational exchange, the number of Asians studying in the United States has almost doubled in the past decade. The number of Middle Eastern students has dropped significantly.
He said many Taiwanese students came to universities in the United States when they were displeased with the field or university in which the exams had placed them
The rise in the number of Far Eastern students and decline in the number of Middle Eastern students is not a trend unique to the KU.
Source: Office of International Student Affairs
Derek Nolen / KANSAN
Muslims condemn terrorist bombing
By Jess DeHaven Kansan staff writer
Members of Muslim organizations in Lawrence say the recent bombing at the World Trade Center in New York City was not endorsed by Muslims and does not reflect the religion's ideology.
"It's a sad story in human history, but it has nothing to do with the Islamic religion." Rashid Malik, Lawrence graduate student and vice president of the Muslim Student Association, said. "It would be like a mailman going out and shooting people — no one blames the post office for something like that."
Last week's arrest of Mohammed Salameh, a Muslim, in the World Trade Center bombing once again has focused world attention on terrorist acts carried out by Muslims.
Naser Alazed, Lawrence graduate student and president of the Muslim Student Association, said stereotyping of all Muslims as extremists willing to go to any lengths to get their message out was wrong.
"I don't think you would find any Muslim who would support this," Alazey said of the bombings. "The IRA is doing the same thing, but you don't get the same reaction from the Western world as you do when a Muslim is involved."
Baba Safadi, a Lawrence businessman and former KU student, agreed. He said terrorist acts were condemned by Muslim ideology.
"It's just so sad that this is being referred to the Muslim people because we are a peace-loving people," Safadi said. "This is an act of crazy people. If they truly believed in Islam, they wouldn't be doing this."
"It's nice that America is a free country, and people shouldn't be abusing that freedom."
All three said the media was to blame for the misconceptions people in the United States and other Westerners had about Muslims.
Safadi said those who were uneducated tended to stereotype Muslims because of the actions of one person.
"I think most people are intelligent enough to know better, especially in Lawrence," he said. "Unfortunately, there are a lot of closed-minded people in the world."
Alzayed, Malik and Safadi said they were not sure the FBI had arrested the right person in the bombings.
"It has not been confirmed, and I think they should have held off on announcing the arrest until they had more proof," Alzayd said. "It just seems silly to me the way he (Salameh) handled it. It's not very realistic."
After the explosion, Salameh reported the van, that allegedly contained the bomb, stolen and went to the dealership three times to get his deposit back, handing over rental papers that a government source said were covered with nitrates, which were found in some explosives.
Safadi agreed that Salameh's actions were not what would be expected of a bomber.
"It looks pretty crazy," Safadi said. "If it was him, he must be mentally deranged."
Catcher breaks record
Kansas senior catcher Jeff Niemier has come a long way in the past two years. Niemier, a former outfielder who did not play much for the Jayhawks, broke the RBI record Sunday. Niemier and his teammates take on Pittsburgh State at 3 p.m. today.
See story, Page 7.
Enhanced 911 traces county's calls in four seconds
By Mark Klefer
Kansan staff writer
When a person dials 911 anywhere in Douglas County, police know the exact location of the call within four seconds.
Enhanced 911, a system that allows police to trace 911 calls quickly, began operating at 1:30 p.m. yesterday.
"Enhanced d911 is a real plus for rural parts of the county," said Ted McFarlane, director of the department of emergency medical services and emergency preparedness. "Now we have added a system that displays on a screen instantly not only the location of the call but how to get there. We know instantly where it's at."
It now serves the entire county. The system has been used in Lawrence since February of 1991.
With the old 911 system, which had been in place since 1067, police were not able to trace 911 calls to their origins.
Police have been testing the enhanced system, which has cost more than $300,000, since January. A phone tax added to the bills of Douglas County residents was used to raise money to pay for the system.
honey to pay for the system.
When dispatchers receive a 911 call with the enhanced
system, the caller's phone number immediately flashes on a small computer screen. That number is relayed by telephone to Southwestern Bell central offices in St. Louis, Mo. From there, a computer matches the phone number with the address of that phone and sends the information back to Lawrence.
back to Lawrence.
The information sent from St. Louis includes the phone owner's name and address, along with the names of the nearest fire department, law enforcement agency and emergency medical services. All of this information travels to Lawrence in less than four seconds.
els to Lawrence in less than two seconds.
Dal Donquest, dispatch supervisor for the Douglas County sheriff's department, said the ability to trace calls quickly would help emergency crews.
KU police Lt. John Mullens said the system, which served a full-time backup to the county system, was effective.
KU police also has an enhanced 911 system, which has served the camus for about three years.
would help emergencies like this. "Sometimes when people call 911, they're excited and they can't remember their phone numbers or addresses." Dalquest said. "Now we can find your house."
If we have a fire alarm in one of the residence halls, and someone from the staff calls 911, we know immediately that it's coming from the front desk," Mullens said.
Help is a phone call away
The Enhanced 911 phone system officially went on line at 1:30 p.m.yesterday covering all residents in Douglas County.
When a caller diales 911, his or her phone number immediately appears on a screen in front of the dispatcher.
That number is sent to a database in St. Louis, Mo. The database sends the Lawrence Police Department the phone owner's name, address, type of location (business or residence), the names of the closest law enforcement agency, ambulance service and fire department.
The information is returned to the dispatcher in less than four seconds.
Source: Lawrence Police Douglas County Sheriff
Derek Nolen / KANSAN