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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOL.103.NO.107
KANSAS STATE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TOPEKA KS 66612
ADVERTISING:864-4358
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1994
(USPS 650-640)
Intervention necessary in healing process
By Susan White Kansan staff writer
After the initial shock wears off, tears give way to feelings of guilt, confusion, pain and self-blame.
NEWS: 864-4810
According to "The Second Rape — Society's Continued Betrayal of the Victim," 16 rapes are attempted and 10 women are raped each hour. And every rape or attempt leaves scars that cannot be erased easily.
Sarah Russell, director of the Rape Victim/Survivor Service - As Soon As Possible, said more than 50 percent of the service's clientele are college students from the University of Kansas, Haskell Indian Nations University and Baker University.
Russell said her role, after a student had been raped, began with a telephone call on the center's 24-hour crisis line.
"I generally get a phone call from
Headquarters, the KU police department or KU info about someone being raped," she said. "Then I determine whether the victim is in a safe place or has any major injuries.
Russell said she then helped the victim decide whether to go to the hospital or the police department for further assistance.
"The victim has to decide what she wants to do," she said. "It is important that we give the person all her choices,' so she knows that she still has choices available to make. We usually act as a go-between for the medical and legal processes of the rape and help the victim decide what to do next."
"We make sure that the victim knows that going to see a counselor is
She then advised the victim to seek further professional counseling to continue the road to recovery, Russell said.
In addition to talking to rape victims, the organization also receives calls from people who have been
"If somebody is raped or assaulted, they call here and we will assess their situation," he said. "Then we ask them if they want to talk to a RVSS counselor."
not a statement of her spiritual or mental strength," she said. "Most victims go through post-traumatic stress syndrome, which is common for an action such as rape. Professional intervention is a necessary part of the healing process."
beaten up, robbed or mugged, Harnesh said.
"We give programs on campus to different organizations,including the residence halls and fraternities and
Sgt. Rose Rozniarek of the KU police department said the department contacted the rape center immediately when a rape victim came in.
However, the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center uses a different approach for its sexual assault services. Susan Hickman, graduate assistant for the center, said the center's goal was to prevent sexual assault by educating people.
"We get someone from victim assistance to come in during our interview with the victim," she said. "If the victim does not feel comfortable talking to a male officer she can talk to a female officer. A lot of what we do after that depends on the victim."
sororites, about prevention information," she said. "We focus on acquaintance rape, since it is the most common type of rape in a college setting."
The discussions focused on maintaining strong lines of communication between men and women during intimate situations. Hickman said.
"They should discuss their expectations and talk about their feelings," she said. "They should pay attention to their instincts and stay in control at all times."
The center also provided community presentations for people who did not live on campus, she said.
"Men come in all the time," she said. "Assault not only affects the victim but friends, partners and family members. It goes way beyond the person who was victimized."
Hickman stressed that the center was not just for women.
Where to call
Rape or assault victims in need of support can call:
— A support group meets 7 p.m. every Monday, if interested, leave a message at 843-8985 or call Headquarters Inc.
— All services are free and confidential.
— Emily Taylor Women's Resource Cen
Rape Victim/Survivor Service
— To report a rape, call the University Information Center at 864-3056 or call Headquarters in at 841-7235
Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center
All services are free and confidential.
Watkins Memorial Health Center
Counseling and Psychological Services
Cell Phone 2377
Call 864-3600.
KU Police
—Call 911.
Counselling and Psychological Services
—Call 864-2277.
Clare O'Malley, Overland Park sophomore, puts on makeup to get ready for the Rock Chalk Revue rehearsal. The revue participants had a dress rehearsal last night.
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Rock Chalk finds new home
Revue moves to Lied Center
By Frank McCleary Kansan staff writer
When Hoch Auditorium burned down in June 1991, Rock Chalk Revue lost its traditional home of 41 years.
But tomorrow night the revue will start a new tradition — the Lied Center will become home for the annual student variety show.
The revue, which benefits the United Way of Douglas County, has been performed for the last two years in the auditorium at Lawrence High School.
Tad Gomez, Wichita senior and the revue's producer, said he was looking forward to starting a new tradition in the
center.
"I'm excited about the Lied Center, but there is a feeling of nostalgia about Hoch," she said. "You almost feel like you're betraying Hoch by saying you're excited about the Lied Center."
"It has been a tradition for 45 years," he said. "I hope it's around for another 45 years."
The new facilities will make the show better for both the audience and the performers, Gomez said.
Barb Smith, executive director of the United Way of Douglas County, said she would miss Hoch.
"It's a better environment to watch the show," he said. "You can see everything."
"The facilities have allowed us to have bigger sets," he said. "You can do more on the stage here than at Lawrence High School or Hoch."
Gomez also said the center's acoustics would help the revue sound better. Performers also will benefit from the new surroundings.
Students waiting to perform at the high school had to be quiet, Gomez said. Sound carried into the auditorium. But the backstage doors at the center are soundproof.
"In previous years, the performers have had dressing rooms in classrooms at Wesco Hall or at Lawrence High," he said.
Gomez said the Lied Center also provided better backstage facilities than either Hoch or the high school.
Gomez said the dressing rooms provided a more comfortable environment for those preparing for a performance.
"If you are more comfortable when you're setting up, maybe you'll perform better," he said.
Bryn Smith, Blue Springs, Mo., sophomore, said she was excited to perform on the same stage that national or world-famous performers have.
Clare O'Malley, Overland Park sophomore, said performing in the first revue at the center was an honor.
"I'm sure I'll probably never get to do it again," she said.
"For us to be the first group is going to be great," she said.
Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday night in the Lied Center. The Saturday performance is sold out, but tickets remain for the Thursday and Friday shows.
Fortticket information, call the Rock Chalk Revue office at 864-4033.
Committees would focus on diversity
By Stephen Martino Kansan staff writer
A majority of Kansas residents are women, state Rep. Nancy Brown said, so they deserve a commission to discuss the problems that women from all walks of life face.
Brown, R-Stanley, and state Rep. Gwen Welshimer, D-Wichita, are the primary sponsors of legislation that would create the Commission on the Status of Women. Economic issues, availability of child care, job training and health care studies are some of the issues that a commission on women would study. Brown said.
"The fact that women are now a majority and are playing a new role in society creates a need for the commission," she said.
Brown and Welshimer's bill has a total of 64 co-sponsors. Sixty-three votes are needed for passage in the House.
The bill was discussed yesterday before the House Governmental Organization and Elections Committee. A second bill, one that would create a commission for African Americans, also was discussed by the committee.
State Rep. Joan Wagnon, D-Topeka and a candidate for governor, said at the committee meeting yesterday that other states use such commissions as a clearing house for information. She said the commission could track trends in women's pay and gather information on successful teen-age pregnancy programs.
The commission would fall under the state Department of Commerce and Housing, Brown said. She said she thought that a budget of about $100,000 would be necessary for the commission to be properly staffed and operational.
Brandon Myers, chief counsel for the state Human Rights Commission, said that the commission had no conflicts with the creation of a commission on women. The Human Rights Commission enforces discrimination laws, which include discrimination based on age, race, gender, religion and disability.
African-American leaders told the committee that they felt government agencies did not seek enough input from the African-American population on issues such as education and health care.
"How can you affect a certain race of people with public policy if you do not know their needs and desires?" said the Rev. Ronald Smith, pastor at St. Mark's African Methodist Episcopal Church in Topeka.
But Brown said she would prefer the state create a diversity commission instead of a African-American commission. She said that the state already had a committee on Hispanics.
"We need committees that are inclusive," she said. "People may say that women are a minority, but we aren't anymore."
The Associated Press contributed information to this story.
Beatlemania hits campus Thirty years ago, the Beatles descended on the U.S. and changed rock n' roll forever. This month, fans of the "Fab Four" remember John, Paul, Ringo and George.
Race relations, discrimination top agenda for tonight's forum
Self-improvement, race relations and discrimination will be debated and discussed at a forum tonight called "Impediments to Black Empowerment: Past and Present."
By Denise Nell
Maurice Bryan, assistant executive vice chancellor and a panelist at tonight's discussion, said he preferred to think of the issue of African-American empowerment in a positive way.
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"Instead of focusing on the negative, I'm choosing to focus on the positive" he said. "Not things that hold us back, but what can we do to make it better?"
Bryan, also the director of affirmative action, said African Americans could begin to solve the empowerment problem by displaying courage, intelligence and commitment.
"I think American Americans are still not valued in many ways," he said. "There's the issue of selfesteem and self-worth, and there are negative issues that we still need to fight against."
Sherwood Thompson, director of the Office of Minority Affairs and a panelist, said he planned to discuss his experiences as an African-American administrator at predominantly-wild KU.
"I think one of the impediments has to do with the age-old issue of race relations," he said. "That's a major impediment because we still have a tradition of race exclusion practiced covertly and overtly.
Barbara Ballard, director of the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center; Arthur Drayton, professor of African and African-American studies; and Flecia Thomas, director of the Multicultural Affairs Office at Washburn University, also will address the issue.
"Until race has been settled as an issue and other principles are celebrated instead of race as a criteria for advancement in society, there's not going to be a lot of movement in society."
Schedule of events
On this day in 1868, author William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B.) DuBois was born in Great Barrington, Mass. DuBois died in 1963.
Today's events
Discussion: "Impediments to Black Empowerment: Past and Present"
7 to 9 tonight at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union
Admission is free
Tomorrow's events
Performance: "A Day of Absence"
8 tonight at Downs Auditorium in Dyche Hall
Admission is free
Water damage to cost $40,000
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Although the final amount of damage has yet to be determined, Kansas Union officials estimate the damage will cost more than $40,000.
James Long, director of the Union, said final estimates could not be made until ceilings, walls and carpets had dried completely. However, he said all repairs would be made before the end of the semester.
On Feb. 9, a pipe busted because an unsealed air duct allowed frigid air, which froze water pipes, into the building. The pipes burst, spraying water over the northwest corner of the fourth floor.