Vol. 99, No.16 (USPS 650-640)
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PUBLISHED SINCE 1880 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Monday September 19,1988
U.S. wins first gold medal
The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea — Swimmer Javier Evans gave the United States its first gold medal of the Seoul Olympics yesterday easing restrictions on boxing bunge that claimedvet another U.S. medal hopeful.
Matt Biondi, meanwhile, saw his attempt to equal
Mark Spitz's seven gold medals in 1972 by the wayside in his first race. He had to settle for bronze in the men's 200-meter freestyle swim world record of 1 minute, 47.23 seconds.
Bondi actually held the lead in the second 50-meter lap, but with Armstrong swimming powerfully in his wake. Bondi faded to three and Bondi's Hometime was 1-37.48. Bondi's 1-47.99.
The old world record of 14' 34 was set at the
1984 Los Angeles Olympics by Michael Grosso of
Mexico.
After U.S. competitors finished no better than sixth in the first two events, Evans, of Placentia, Calif., won her race by 17 20 seconds — more than a body length.
Evan's time of 4 minutes, 37.76 seconds broke her own U.S. record of 4:38.58.
Evans, who took the lead for good on the second leg, the backstroke and defeated medalist Noemi Lung of Romania, who won the bronze. Austria/Germany was the bronze winner in 4:39.76
Petra Schneider of East Germany set the world record of 4.36 to 1 in 1982.
Kristin Otto of East Germany captured the women's 100 freestyle in 54.93 seconds, two-tenths of a second slower than the world mark she set at the world championships in 1986. She also was 14 second off the Olympic standard established by East German Barbara Krause in
Adrian Moorhouse of Britain, who finished first in the 100 breaststroke at the world championships but was disqualified for a hamstring injury, and more, o'f ahead of Karoly Gutter of Hungary.
Richard Schroeder of Lindsay, Calif., was sixth in 1:02.55. He was first in the U.S. trials in 1:01.96; faster than Moorhouse's winning time.
**Boxing**
U. S. boxer Anthony Hembric was eliminated from the Olympics yesterday when he showed up late for his bout. He had missed the bus after his coaches apparently misread the schedule.
Hembrick had left the Athletes Village with
homeschool, then left the gymnasium near tears.
South Korea's Ha Jong-ho was declared the winner in a walkover in the 165-pound class.
South Korea's Ha Jung-ho was declared the
"It was a transportation and schedule" said Hembick's head coach. Ken Adams.
ing, Slim Shifter's, says the decided States immediately filed a protest to be a sister member of the International Anateur Boxing Federation, which will meet today. IABA rules call for the boxer to be in the ring three minutes after he is introduced.
Jim Fox, executive director of the USA-Amateur Boxing Federation, said the U.S. team-trained boxers will be coming to Chicago.
Adams said they left at 10:30 a.m. Ha got into the ring at 10:40.
Hembrick and Adams rushed onto the floor of the armchair moment before Hei's hand was down. He was dressed in a suit he had been declared the winner five minutes before by Arthur Tunstall of Australia, chairman of the team.
olemorick and Adams went to the officers' table, then Hembrick walked back through a wall.
Please see OLYMPICS, p. 11, col. 1
Shuttle's wait almost at end
The Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- More than 2% years after Challenger and its crew of seven disintegrated in a collision, the United States is ready to return to space.
Discovery, its faults repaired, is posed on shuttle Launch Pad 395. Five astronauts, all veterans of earlier shuttle flights, are trained and eager to aware of the risks. Launch control teams are set for lifefloor 29.
"We clearly cannot afford to lose another vehicle, much less another crew," said Michael the manned space program's chief and another Challengeer," said Frederick "Rick" haunck, the 45-year-old Navy captain who commands Discovery's return.
Success would remove a great psychological burden from the space agency and the country. Another goal would devastate the space program.
Hauck said he thought everything possible had been done to make the shuttle a safe vehicle.
The other crew members are Air
Col. Richard O. Covey, 24,
John A. Reid, 19, and
George D. "Pinky" Nelson, 36.
M "Mike" Louise, 42, and Marine
Jason Bickman.
During four days in orbit, they deploy a $100 million communications satellite, a twin of one last in the Challenger explosion, conduct 11 science and technology experiments in design changes made to the orbiter.
Covey said the flight would be less complicated than most missions because NASA had elected to take a conservative approach.
"We're not breaking any new ground," he said.
Coup in Burma sparks protests
But Covey said that because of hundreds of modifications made to
Please see SHUTTLE, p. 6, col. 5
The Associated Press
RANGOON, Burma — Fighting broke out in the capital today between troops and demonstrators angered by a military coup staged by hardline armed forces commander Mamadou Issa of casualties were reported
Residents said demonstrators moving into Rampon from outlying areas, where they were taking this morning, and were forced to flee and leave behind their dead and killers.
More than 40 demonstrators and 17 soldiers were reported killed in the capital's Bangalai area. The total casualties is estimated to be 89.
Demonstrators were using bamboo spears, knives, swords and various homemade weapons against the well-armed soldiers.
Transportation came to a halt, and groups of people were seen hurriedly having food from movement vendors.
Saw Maung said in a statement broadcast by state-run Radio Kangoon that he overthrew President Maung Maung to halt economic and social chaos and to hold democratic after 26 years of authoritarian rule.
Protesters were seen taking weapons from fallen soldiers, who were deployed in Rangoon after Saw Maung announced yesterday that he was unsealed Burna's first civilian president in 26 years.
The fate of Maung Maung was not known
Saw Maung, 19, immediately abolished key government institutions and slapped an 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew on the capital, the country's largest city with 2.5 million residents. Public gatherings were held throughout the day whether the measures were only for Rangoon or for all of Burma
Haitian takeover
Namphy ousted, Avril chosen in coup
The Associated Press
PORTAU-PRINCE, Haiti – Brig. Gen. Proper Avril, a former military adviser for the Duvall dictator declared himself president yesterday after ousting LI. Gen. Nenjam Namtuy.
Avril, adjutant general of the army, said in an early morning address on national television that Nassim Khawaja, a political symphony on Saturday because it was sickened by the way Nanaphum governed Namphy was sent to the town.
Residents reported hearing heavy gunfire Saturday night near the presidential palace in what appeared to be fighting between military face-
Franz Lubin, Haiti's director of information, said soldiers were killed, but Avril mentioned no casualties.
A witness said that she saw two bodies in the courtyard of Roman's luxurious house in the suburb of Tampa. The property was occupied by soldiers.
Hatti radio stations reported that least six of the people related clashes that men millepallied two homes owned by Namphy and the home of Port-au-Prince.
Avill took over a week after about 20 men armed with mandats, hand grenades and ammunition. Roman Catholic church in Mass said by the Rev Jean Bertrand Aristide, a vocal critic of the military, that seven people were killed and 77 wounded.
The military government appealed in a national television broadcast "for calm, discipline and order in the face of individual rights and literacies."
This barn, five miles east of Lawrence and visible from 1-70, spells out the 1988 Democratic choice for president in eight-foot letters.
Political paint
By Craig Welch
Kansan staff writer
Bv Craig Welch
Students at the University of Kansas went to great lengths Saturday to show their support for the students. The campus is 185 feet — kills of up to 100 feet
Mike Arp, Topeca graduate student, and Sally Gingerney, Topeca five students to paint "Mike Dukesi 88" on the roof of a 100-foot long barn. The barn, located five miles northwest of the campus, can be seen from Interstate 70.
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"We wanted to show people that not everyone in northeast Kansas is a Republican." Arp said.
The slogan, written in blue letters eight feet high, took the five painters almost 12 hours to complete. Arp said.
The barn's former slogan for the 1964 Mallerey-Ferrari ticket took 10 gallons of white paint to cover. The barn was scrapped and Arp almost scraped the whole project when they first saw the barn. But how much the job would cost
"We were really in a bad mood.
she said. "Where were we going to find $200?"
Arp said, "We were really having a tough time getting support from students and we certainly couldn't ask the Dukakis camerawork for financial support. They can't afford to spend $200 painting a barn."
Arp said donations from students and Dakikas supporters came to him because they were not affiliated with an organized group of Democrats. Arp had to find people to chip in a little at a time to raise the money.
"We ended up $1 under our budget." he said.
Kathy Gentry, the owner of the barn, agreed to allow the painting after the Douglas County Democratic Caucuses in March.
Allan Long, the Dukakis Campaign county coordinator, was at the barn Saturday afternoon.
"I'd do everything in my power to support the Democratic campaign, and this was my way of helping." she said.
"I think a lot of people who drive on 7-10 will appreciate this sign, he said. "There are far more people in Kansas than many people think."
Kevin Eisenbens, Tulsa law student, holds a rope to keep Chris Kelsey, Lawrence law student, foreground, from falling while painting a barn owned by Kathy Gentry. Four students worked on the roof's slogan.
Fraternity hazing must be cut out like cancer, speaker says
Dave Westol gives a presentation about the adverse affects of hazing.
By Jeremy Kohn
Korean staff writer
Kansan staff writer
Hazing has killed and its practice must be eradicated from the greek system, a fraternity alumna said to a predominantly greek audience Saturday.
David Westol, former national vice president of the Theta Chi fraternity, used his lecture, fraternity and work experience to cast an emotional appeal against hazing.
He said fraternity hazing nationwide had caused 24 deaths in the past 11 years.
"It's terribly stupid, tragically wrong, and we have to cut it out like a cancer." Westal said.
About 600 people attended the lecture in Crain-Tonner Theatre, said David Morris, Interpreter.
The audience was silent during Weston's 10-minute presentation. He described a fictional case
Westol was a member of the Michigan State University Theta Chi chapter in the 1960s. He now is an assistant prosecuting attorney for Kalamazoo County, Mich.
He said any chapter that hazard would eventually reach the level of brutality must be involuntary.
tary manslaughter.
"If hazing is so damned great, why don't you advertise it?" he asked.
He said hezung could span from irritating rule, such as answering the house's phone in three rings to enduring humiliating postures and alcohol induced vomiting.
But for at least one KU chapter, hacing出 came in the open after a list of complaints was filled with
Morris said after the lecture that he didn't know how much having went on at the University of California.
"The size can't be detected because a lot occurs behind closed doors." he said.
R. J. Reilly, president of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, 130 W. Campus Road, was in an interview that the house was on probation from summer 1865 to summer 1866 for mental haunting.
"We don't baze now, and it's made our house a lot stronger." he said.
"I think there is so much pressure from national fraternity organizations against physical hauling."
Morris said he thought about 90 percent of the bacon at KU was mental
he said.
London Bonds, adviser to the Black Panhellenic Council, said she did not know of any hazing incidents at KU's eight black fraternities and sororites.
Kansas law sets the penalty for hazing, limited to physical harm, at a maximum of six months in jail.
The University defines hazing as "any action, activity or situation which recklessly, negligently or intentionally endangers the mental or physical well-being of someone who exposes a person to extreme embarrassment."
Haring complaints are discussed before a hearing panel, which gives its recommendation to the dean of student life. The dean decides whether the house will be placed on probation.
Westel's fictional account took place at a large midwestern university.
He said the details describing hazin in the story were true, except for the death. He said he knew the details were true because he had hazed pledges when he was a fraternity member.
"I was one of the biggest hazers in my chapter," Wested said.
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