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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, February 12, 1993
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Tribal gaming hidden among casino issues
By Ben Grove
Kansan staff writer
As the Kansas Senate yesterday voted down a resolution that would have paved the way for a colossal $300 million casino and entertainment complex in Kansas City, Kan., American Indians continued to wonder when legislators would get to them.
American-Indian casino gambling advocates in Kansas are in their second year of a legislative struggle to make casino gaming compacts legal between the state and the four tribes in Kansas.
Those advocates say their interests have been slighted by legislators who have focused this session instead on other gambling legislation.
"They view it as a form of discrimination that the Legislature didn't deal with it last year when they had a full session, and now a number of proposals are in to hurt the prospect of Indian gaming," said Lance Burr, a Lawrence attorney who represents the Kickapoo nation.
Burr and American Indians have said that a casino and entertainment complex such as the one proposed for Kansas City, Kan., would have hurt reservation casino businesses if both were permitted by law.
"It's really popular for legislators to say, 'We're not against Indians, we are just against the issue.' " Burr said. "Well, why would they be willing to support other projects when there aren't Indians involved?"
Senate yesterday reconsidered its motion and restored the resolution to its debate calendar to be considered again later.
Despite the resolution's defeat, the
Lori Learned, co-president of the Native American Student Association, said American-Indian reservations in Kansas needed the revenues from the casinos, which would generate funds for health care and education improvements.
"It would start a little boom, hopefully," she said.
Last week, members of the the House hurriedly passed a bill on to the Senate in an effort to show the Kansas
Supreme Court that it was serious about addressing reservation casinos.
Recently, American Indians called upon the court to decide whether the legislature was dealing with the tribes in bad faith.
The court could decide as soon as today to take steps to remove all regulatory control from the state's hands
hillary Clinton from the south 9 months — control it possesses despite the fact that the four tribes in Kansas are sovereign nations.
The bill moved through the House so fast it did not define an age limit for gamblers and the word 'casino' was
removed, something House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer, D-Wichita, said defeated the purpose of the bill.
Donald Stull, professor of anthropology, who sometimes teaches a Native American Affairs class, said he no longer thought the Legislature's foot-dragging was a political power struggle.
"The fact that the state was able to hold off the compact for as long as they did was very detrimental," he said. "People are scurrying around the Legislature to enact something. I think that the issue of discrimination cannot be dismissed."
Administrator opposes bill on Legal Services
By Brett Riggs
Kansan staff writer
Student Senate saw it as a symbolic move to strengthen student advocacy. The administration looked at it as a severing of communication.
Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that pushed for the removal of the administration's representative from the Legal Services for Students advisory board.
Legal Services, financed by Senate, employs three full-time professional attorneys who provide free legal counseling for KU students.
Under the proposal, the board would be made up of four undergraduate students, one law student, one graduate student and one member of the Senate university affairs committee.
tion, which the administration currently does not allow.
Kaiser said the administration based its stance on the fact that the service's attorneys were employees of the state, like members of the faculty and administration.
"I think students need advocates, but I think it would be a conflict of interest," Kaiser said.
John.Altevogt, graduate senator, said Senate also wanted to remove the administrative representative
A holiday to remember
By Eric Mater
Special to the Kansan
Valentine's Day lends itself to creating unforgettable memories which often are embellished over time.
People often have fond memories of holiday seasons; but it is remarkable how faulty memories are for day-to-day events, said Chris Crandall, assistant professor of psychology.
"Often memories are reconstructed to fit what people want to happen rather than portraying what actually happened." Crandall said.
"People may have a significant amount of memories during holiday seasons such as Valentine's day," Crandall said.
He said that people often form vivid, flash bulb memories during a significant event. Personal recollections of the day of the Challenger space shuttle explosion would be an example of a flash bulb memory.
He said that these memories might be embellished to meet expectations and the results were recorded subconsciously as fact.
"Memories are often shaped in
unconscious ways," Crandall said. In other words, people may want to get more out of them.
For instance, people may have high expectations for a romantic evening with their partners. If the events of the evening do not meet those expectations, they might repress the unpleasant memories and replace them with the original expectations.
Crandall said that those people might be willing to bet money that their memories were right when actually they did not portray what really happened.
Nevertheless, most people have recollections of Valentine's Day.
Typically, people remember Valentine's Day as a day of romantic or unexpected events.
"My most memorable Valentine's day experience is when my old boyfriend bought me purple roses," said Jenny Vale, Tulsa, Okla., junior. "Those are my favorite roses, but he didn't even know that."
Tony Schleich, Owatoma, Minn,
senior, had an "unusual Valentine's
day memory." As a celebration of
being together for over a year, my
girlfriend sort of kidnapped me
and took me to Kansas City. We
stayed the night and had a great time."
However, not all memories of Valentine's Day are of love and companionship. Sometimes a holiday meant for companionship will foster negative feelings for those without a partner.
"I have sucky Valentine's Days," said Miquela Campos, Santa Fe, N.M., sophomore. "Iused to always ditch school and rent Nintendoos with my friends because we didn't have boyfriends."
She said that she avoided school because she feared that she would not receive a flower in a school flower exchange.
"But last year I got half-a-dozen roses from some dweeby guy," Campos said.
Even if the past has not provided a warm memory, people still cling to their personal ideas of a memorable Valentine's Day.
Although it still was not everything she expected from Valentine's Day, she said it was better.
Lorie Yager, Lawrence senior,
said her ideal Valentine's Day
would be "for someone to give me
one flower just because they love me."
Potential customers should plan ahead local florists say
Elizabeth Beary
Special to the Kansan
If you intend to send flowers to a loved one on Valentine's Day, plan ahead.
Since Valentine's Day falls on Sunday this year, some local florists will not be delivering flowers on the actual day.
Don Randel of Owens Flower Shop, 846 Indiana, said the shop would try get all of its deliveries, weather permitting, done today and tomorrow and that the shop would not be open Sunday.
Thus, early preparation is essential. If you've waited too long, it is now time to act.
For out-of-town deliveries, it is best to call a week ahead of time. Since holidays seem to approach quickly, this may not always be possible.
For those who need to send out-of-town gifts, this is your last chance.
If you are sending flowers to someone in Lawrence,you have a little more time to plan. But not much.
Jennifer Raybern of University Floral, 2103 W. 28th Terrace,
said the shop would take orders
for flowers through toy.
Placing late orders involves risk and it can overwhelm the florists.
"If people wait until the last minute to order, it's hard to get the flowers delivered," Raybern said.
Help is available for those who are frantic on Valentine's day because they forgot to buy their sweetheart a gift.
Some florists, including University Floral, will be open Sunday and customers still will be able to buy a bouquet of flowers or an arrangement.
However, Raybern said the shop would not deliver the late orders.
For the last-minute splurge, grocery stores are often the last resort.
Barry Rozelle of Mid-America Wholesale Florist said grocery stores did most of their business on the actual holiday.
Therefore, they are prepared and stocked to handle the late buyers.
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