Vol. 99, No.26 (USPS 650-640)
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday October 3,1988
PUBLISHED SINCE 1860 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Research slowed by lack of computers
KU supercomputer may come too late
By Katy Monk
Kansan staff writer
KU may have its own supercomputer as early as July, but one professor said the saving grace could come too late.
Thomas Armstrong, professor of physics and astronomy, said KU had gone far behind in its ability to provide the information required for research here has already suffered.
At least a dozen KU professors in mathematics, computing and the computer sciences are required to solve requirements high-speed computing, said Jerry Nebiaum, director of KU's research.
Armstrong said KU's most powerful computer, the VAX 8650, was overloaded and too slow to handle the research.
A supercomputer has no low-
skills but works at drastically higher
speeds and with much greater memory
than other computers. Thus,
supercomputers wear years on a
regular computer could take two
weeks on a supercomputer.
Currently, KU researchers whose work must be done on a supercomputer are forced to look elsewhere
Through grants, KU researchers may acquire time on supercomputers at other institutions, mainly the university's Computer Science department, through competitive networks.
But Michael Guevara, supercomputer coordinator for academic computing, was overloaded. Thus, network time on the supercomputers does not matter.
The result, Armstrong said, is that he encourages their ability to do research. And that means that sponsors of grants are likely to look elsewhere for research funding.
It also means, he said, that KU is unlikely to attract top researchers to the faculty.
"What is at risk is noting less than a major part of the scientific and technical research base of the University," Armstrong said.
Armstrong said his research accounted for about 30 percent of the use of KU's most powerful computer. He also used 'noisy' supercomputer to run tests to determine how spacecraft perform when exposed to radiation in low-energy environments.
But Armstrong says that KU needs a supercomputer of its own.
Richard Mann. University director of information services, sadds plans to make what could be a $2 million change were still in the discussion stage.
"A lot of this is a gleam in our eve." he said.
Both Mann and Niebaum said they were convinced of the need for a supercomputer at KU.
Niebaum said he hoped to finish discussion of the purchase soon and have a supercomputer installed and
Disappointing day
Kansas cornerback Peda Samuel cools down and reflects about the game against New Mexico State Saturday at Memorial Stadium. The Aggies defeated the Jayhawks 42-25 for their first victory of the season.
Please see COMPUTER. p. 6, col. 1
Shuttle to end journey today
Astronauts praise Challenger
The Associated Press
Astronaut John Lounge said, "It's good to be back to where they wanted to go so badly."
CAPE CANVERAL, Fla — Doo covert's astronauts delivered a pig nant salute yesterday to their failer crew — to the same effect them as fellow sojourners and friends, and saying "At this moment, our place in the heaven makes us unique," he said.
As they beamed down spectacular as the mottled blue and white Earth miles below, the Discovery astronauts spoke about the Challenger – the United States' last manned space venture – which exploded on its side, also tragically killing one Christa McAuliffe and six others.
"Today, up here where the blue sky turns to black," said commander *k Frederick H. Hauck*, "we can say at
Gathered in the Discovery's middeck in front of a photograph of the challenger crew, the crew took turns writing down the statement they had written.
"Those on the Challenge who had fled before and seen these sightings, they would know the meaning of our thoughts," said astronaut George Hawkins, who gave to view them for the first time, they would know we why set forth.
Discovery is to return home from its four-day, one-hour, 65-orbit flight today, landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. It 11:37 a.m. CDT
The shuttle will be greeted by an expected 100,000 or more people, or the bus. Bush who will be waiting at the foot of the ramp when the astronauts climb down. The weather looked fine today and the conditions were good; seasands were camped there yesterday.
The astronauts might be a bit warm on their 10,000-mile flight home: a cooling system problem has tightened the airlight and still might not be working.
long last to Dick, Mike, Judy, to Ron and El, and to Christa and Greg:
"Dear friends, we have resumed the journey that we promised to continue for you. Dear friends, your less has meant that we could contend with it. Dear friends, your spirit and your dreams are still alive in our heart."
The seven who died aboard daball Chlenger were Richard Scoobee, Michael Smith, Judith Resnick, Ronald McAuliffe, and Kevin McAuliffe and Gregory Jarvis.
Early today, Hauck and pilot Richard Cowie will fly the shuttle-300M aircraft so it will glide, unpowered, halftake around the world toward the earth.
"This is a very important flight simply because it's the first step. I would hope that all of the enthusiasm in training for this flight is sustained for the dozzes and dozens of flights we have ahead of us if we are going to make this program grow to the point that it can be to get us on the path to the future."
Yousterday was pack up day for the astronauts. After the news content, the astronauts stowed the dozen scientific experiments and the other gear they used in the lab.
As part of the buttoning up exercise, the astronauts tested flight control systems. They reported no difficulties when fitted on the auxiliary power units.
In a 28-minute news conference with reporters gathered in a Mission Control auditorium, Haup praised Discovery's performance, saying it "provided a lot" and "fideliess" a mission that has been that焊-free with an orbiter before."
Louise was asked what he would say to the two presidential candidates to convince them to support the program. He answered it this way:
Bell tolls farewell to 24th Olympic Games
The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea
The 1988 Summer Olympics were held in Seoul, dressed by drug snares, closed yesterday with the paiting of a medieval sorrow among the sorrow of participation.
The 1,000-year-old, 72 ton Emille Bell, which according to Korean legend has
The 16-day event, conducted under extra-ordinary security, wrapped up with the Soviet Union winning the largest share of the 277 units. The United States finished third in medals.
the sadest tone of any in the world, toled farewell to the more than 9,000 athletes from 180 nations who participated in the 24th Olympiad.
The Soviets took home 123 medals, including 55 gold, the most ever in a Summer Olympics without a major power bovoit. East Germany had 102 medals and 37 gold, and the United
States won 94 medals, 36 gold.
Many felt that the United States was robbed of a second place tie for golds when judge George W. Hagel of the Sun Hill in Roy Jones of the United States in the 156-pound event on the final day of competition.
Because of boycots in 1980 and 1984, the Games represented the first meeting between France and Japan in 1976 in Montreal. Matchups between two nations provided some of the Games' high-profile games.
The U.S. men's basketball team defeated the Soviets while defending its 1984 Olympic championship, providing consolation for the U.S. upset in the men's basketball quarters. The United States also defeated the women in women's basketball and their water polo.
At least 1 billion people watched the Olympics via a 115 nation, worldwide TV hookup. The Seoul Games had the greatest number of medals, and the most gold medals; and the most vials 43.
Among the highlights were U.S. gold medalist Greg Longau, Florence Gripper-Joyner and David Coyle.
Communist North Korea, which demanded a rate in the games, hayoutted them. But the only one who cared was the president.
Longanus won the Olympic Spirit Award as top U.S. athlete yesterday in a morning mime弹簧船 diving. He accomplished the same feat in 1880 and became the first man to sweep the events
Griffith Joyner won gold in the 100, the 200 and the 400-meter relay, and silver in the 1,600 and the 3,000-meter relay. He won an Olympic record in the 100, the 200 and the 400-meter relay. Kiersee won two golds, taking the heptathlon with a world record 7,291 yards and the long jump with an Olympic mark of 2 feet, 3/8.
There were low moments as well.
Canadian spinner Ben Johnson, the most prominent of 10 athletes who tested positive for drugs, was stripped of his gold medal in 10 meters and the title of world's fastest man. He
flow home in disguise with his career in jeopardy. He was accused of using muscle stimulation.
Four other medals – two Bulgarian weightline gold and silver, two Bulgarian weight silver and a British judicious for drugs. And five non-medalists tested positive for substances ranging from caffeine to nicotine.
Two gold medal-winning U.S. swimmers were arrested for carrying a stone lion's head out of a hotel bar, but charges were dropped. U.S. runner Johnny Gray picked a taxicab in an argument with its driver. He was arrested and released.
Early in the Games, five people connected to the Korean boxing team were suspended for attacking a new Zealand referee after a Korea lost a decision to a Bulgarian.
Another Korean boxer baged a 47 minute sit-in in the ring and protested his loss. Anthony Hembrick, a U.S. boxer expected to win a gold, was there with his coach misread the schedule and he plumbed the board.
Emotional abuse from domestic violence worst, victim says
By James Farquhar
Kansan staff writer
Long after the bruises around the eye fade and the seabs disappear from the skin, the emotional scars of domestic violence linger.
more than 1.6 million wives are beaten each year in the United States, according to a 1986 survey by the National Council on Family Relations.
Shauna, now a 26-year-old University of Kansas graduate student, was one such victim. Shauna's real name is withheld for protection.
After a lengthy divorce from an abusive husband, Shauna said that her relationship with him ended that relationship. That relationship ended 2 years ago. Their son, who is now 17, was born in 1983.
"It really shakes you up when the most important person in your life spends so much time trying to undermine your self-esteem," she said. "My second abuser would take my strength, the things I value in
The rage of both abusers led to hitting, kicking and biting. The physical violence, she said, was not as devastating as the emotional manipulation her abusers employed. The constant brutality crushed her self-
myself — like my assertiveness and twist them against me.
During much of the abuse, she was an undergraduate at KU Salma said being a student and a mother with her problems as an abuse victim
"At one point, I was so unres of myself that I had to go back and count the healthy relationships I dressed up," she said. "that I was a capable normality."
Shauna said she finally decided to leave her husband when she was pregnant. She said she left her second abuser after being beaten more than her mother.
"There were several times I had to pull myself together to go take a test," she said.
After leaving, Shauna said she and her son lived as transients, sleeping on friends' living room floors. She also accepted to accept public assistance.
Two years removed from the battering relationships. Shauna said
Since then, Shanna said she had recovered emotionally and was off with her family. She transitioned Care Services, a Lawrence-based acute holine and law firm.
abuse wasn't the result of an out-of-control temper. Interpersonal violence is always a power play.
"It's all a matter of control and manipulation. The temper is used as
an excuse to justify it," she said.
"You can make someone else angry,
but you can't make them violent. The
Please see ABUSE, p. 11, col. 1
Demonstrators to rally against rape, battering
By James Farquhar Kansan staff writer
A march and rally at 7:30 tonight will show unity against rape and battering relationships, a rally organizer said Saturday.
Demonstrators for the "Women take back the night" march will meet at the Kansas Union and walk to the South Park gazebo, 11th and Massachusetts streets, said Kristen Lawing, Wichita Falls University. Finally, the rally commemorates today as National Day of Unity.
"It will be a healing and spiritual event," Lawing said. "Basically, the march is an awareness event and coping mechanism."
Jeanine Blankenham, the community facilitator for the Women's march, said that the march would be simultaneous with marches held throughout the city.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Lawing said that because most rape and battering victims were women, the event would have a feminist perspective.
Lawing said that upon arrival at South Park, speakers would censure rape and battering through personal testimony and a candlelight Topics to be discussed include data rape and battering relationships.
Victims of domestic violence and rape have several organizations in Lawrence to turn to for crisis intervention.
Women's Transitional Care Services is a women's shelter and domestic violence hut; Rape Victim Support Service is a rape hut; and Headquarters is a intervention and referral service.
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