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KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOL.103,NO.113
KANSAS STATE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TOPEKA KS 66612
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1994
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Amy Khar, Lawrence resident, and her daughter Shurresa march across Jayhawk Boulevard to protest fighting in the occupied West Bank.
March protests Israeli violence
By Cheryl Cadue
Kansan staff writer
Laura Farha, Lawrence resident,
carried a sign across campus yesterday
that said, "56 Worshipers Massacred in the Holy Land."
The march, which started at 12:30 p.m., went from the Kansas Union to
"I think a huge injustice was committed," Farha said. "These kind of atrocities are committed regularly against Palestinians and other Arabs."
Farha and about 30 other people participated yesterday in a silent march protesting last week's massacre of 39 Muslims by a Jewish settler in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
the Chi Omega fountain and back to the Union.
The protesters carried signs listing the names of the dead in Arabic. But the messages, such as "Disarm the Settlers" and "Stop Settlers, End the Violence," were written in English.
Shawik Copti, Amman, Jordan sophomore, said the marchers wanted to inform people about the massacre.
"What happened was wrong," Copti said. "We need to the stop killing on both sides. The whole action was inhumane, especially during the peace process."
Jamal Saeh, president of the General Union of Palestinian Students, said the massacre had shaken his faith in the ongoing peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis.
"I see us being victimized without any results towardward," he said. "A year ago, I was skeptical but hopeful. Unless the settlers are disarmed, there's no hope for peace. You can't have peace with people rampaging in the streets with guns, Uzis and M-16s."
Ahmad Abdel-Hadi, a graduate student from Nablus in the West Bank, said he wanted the Israeli government to crack down on Israelis involved in the massacre the same way the government would prosecute a Palestinian.
"If a Palestinian guy committed this massacre, the first thing said would be 'He's a terrorist,'" Hadi said. "If he was not killed, he would be jailed for his lifetime and government action
But the marching students were not the only students who condemned the shooting.
would be taken against his family."
Phillip Schrodt, professor of political science, said the massacre could give the Israeli government a reason to enforce stricter laws on the settlers, whose presence in the West Bankhas increased tensions between Palestinians and Israel.
"In the long run, the settlers are a major problem in the area and this gives a clear reason to crack down," he said.
But Schrodt also said the violence in the West Bank could escalate further as a result of the massacre.
Kids help Jayhawk basketball
"It's the worst thing that has happened in years." Schrodt said.
Swabbing sweat, chasing stray balls all part of day's work
Steven Davis, 12, of Lawrence, has been a ball boy for two years. His dad, Bob Davis, announces KU football and men's basketball games.
Doug Hesse / KANSAN
By Jamie Munn Kansan staff writer
Looking up to any basketball player can be a humbling experience. But some young people see them from an even more intimidating viewpoint: the floor of the court.
"It's fun to watch their faces."
Youngsters from Lawrence and as far away as Wichita are getting to meet KU's basketball team members up close and personal as ball boys and ball girls.
Michael Sykes, Philadelphia junior and manager for Kansas' men's basketball team, works with the team's seven ball boys and ball girl this semester. During games, two are assigned to each basket, he said.
Sykes said that Joe Hollady, assistant men's basketball coach, made the final selection of the ball girls and ball boys from letters the children submit to him. Candidates for the position do not have to be sons or daughters of KU alumni, he said.
"If the game starts at 7 p.m., then they usually come around 6 p.m. to help rebound the basketballs for the team during warmups." Sykes said.
If a player falls during the game, they also wipe the player's sweat off the floor, he said, which can help prevent players from slinning on the court.
Steven Davis, 12, is finishing his second year as a ball boy for the men's team. He said he first became interested in the job when he saw other kids working on the court a few years ago.
"When you're sitting down there, you've got to be ready to fill the water bottles for the team or wipe up the sweat," Davis said. Davis had written a letter to Holliday two years ago to get the job. After that first year, Holliday asked him back.
"Youreally have to pay attention because if you're goofing around, it's really hard," he said.
Davis said he had met several of the players and that he hoped he could remember some of their plays. He said he played in a local league and wanted to stay with the sport in school in the future.
"I hope I'm good enough," he said.
Sarah Lafferty, 13, began working as a ball girl five years ago for the women's basketball team when her mother, Kathy, signed her up for the job.
Sarah Lafferty, who plays on a team at West Junior High School, 2700 Harvard Road, said she had met several of the players and had learned about the sport just from watching the games.
"I'm thinking about playing basketball at Lawrence High," she said.
But getting to see the games up close, meeting the players and having the responsibilities of the job were the best part of the whole experience, Sarah Lafferty said.
Although they don't get paid, Kathy Laferty said, the four ball girls and one ball boy for the women's team get free popcorn and cola in the media rooms after the game.
Both teams' regular seasons are almost over, and Sarah Lafferty said she was sad to
see the season end.
She said she also was interested in working with the team again next year.
"You really have to pay attention because if you're goofing around, it's really hard."
Steven Davis Ballboy
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A Bitter Vintage
The University Theatre's production of "The Grapes of Wrath" offers a new twist on a popular classic. Page 9.
Watson librarian dies of cancer
Openness, humor few of her qualities
By Jamie Munn Kansan staff writer
Shelly Miller, 40, was admitted on Feb. 2 to St. Francis Hospital in Topeka after she had been diagnosed with a brain tumor, said Sandy Gilliland, assistant to William Crowe, dean of libraries.
A Watson Library employee, who friends called a community leader as well as a professional librarian, died Tuesday in a Topeka hospital.
Miller's focus for several years had been as a biographer for the department for Spain, Portugal and Latin America, said Muriel Cook, Watson employee.
Gilliland said Miller was a dedicated employee and had worked until the day she was admitted to the hospital.
Shellv Miller
But Miller's popularity was
not limited only to her workplace.
Cook said more than 100 coworkers and campus friends of Miller had attended an informational meeting when Miller initially went into the hospital.
"She was full of spirit," Cook said. "It was rare to find someone who could include friends and their
working relationships."
Miller, in addition to serving on numerous University committees, served in several capacities for the Lawrence Public Library Board from 1987 to 1989. She also worked for international committees.
In a statement released yesterday, Crowe said Miller had won the affection of many because of her personal qualities of integrity, genuine openness to others and a great sense of humor.
"Her leadership in Lawrence, especially in the East Lawrence community where she resided, was unselfish and untiring." Crowe said. "We will miss her greatly and grieve at her going."
time and place of the memorial service will be decided by Miller's family today.
The Life of a Stolen Book What can happen to your book after it is stolen:
If you do report the theft, the book can be used as evidence in a possible arrest.
If you don't report the theft, the thief sells your book to a store for money.
After it is used as evidence, the book probably would be returned to you.
Then, the book stays in the store until it is resold or sent to a warehouse.
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Kansan staff writer
By Roberta Johnson
Stolen books may be found if reported
A few simple precautions can help bring textbooks back once stolen.
The managers of area textbook stores suggest that students notify them and the police as soon as they find their bags missing. Then the bookstores can watch for the stolen books among books sold back throughout the year.
"The sooner it's reported after the fact, the better," said Mike Reid, manager of the Kansas and Burge Union bookstores.
All four bookstores keep track of books reported stolen in their computer databases in case somebody tries to sell them back.
"We encourage students to write their name and identify books," said Melissa Young, assistant manager of the University Book Shop, 116 W. 23rd St. "If someone comes in and says their books were stolen and they used the old yellow highlighter, it doesn't do any good.
"If we see one, we'll take the added time to see if the marks match up," said Bill Muggy, owner of Jayhawk Bookstore, 1420 Crescent Rd.
Unique marks can make finding stolen books an easier task
"Everyone uses the old yellow highlighter."
Young said that a stolen book discovered before the University Book Shop shipped it could not be returned to the student because the book had to be used as evidence. The Javhawk Bookstore has a similar policy.
Muggy suggested that marking the same page in each book. The stolen books that were sold back but not detected by the bookstores face different futures, depending on the policy of the store. Muggy said. Some books will be kept in the store and resold while others will be shipped to a warehouse.
Reid said that if the stolen book was discovered at the Kansas and Burge bookstores it would be returned to the student.
Jayhawk Bookstore will lend replacement items for the items stolen from their book drop. Muggy said.
"We've provided individuals with replacements when we feel there's a legitimate situation where the individual had no control over it," he said.
The University Book Shop does not have a specific book drop, but students are asked to leave their bags at the counter. The Jayhawk Bookstore requires students to drop their books off at its book drop.
The Union bookstores stores have monitored book drops, which are voluntary except at the beginning of the semester.
Jayhawk Bookstore also is installing video cameras in the store that should be working by April 1, Muggy said.
Sgt. Rose Rozmiareak of the KU police department said
that any tapes of thefts would be taken into evidence. Bookstores are not the only places with the occasional book theft problem.
Roizmarek said that half of the 40 incidents reported since Aug. 15 occurred in Lewis Hall, which includes Ekdahl Dining Commons, and in Watson Library.