THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. 100, NO. 51 (USPS 650-640)
THE STUDENT NEWSAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
MONDAY NOV. 6,1989
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Lebanese pick new president, plan for peace
The Associated Press
KLEIAT, Lebanon — Lebanese lawmakers yesterday elected a Christian president and approved a peace plan designed to end 14 years of civil war, despite threats by a Christian general to punish them for "conspiracy."
Parliament elected deputy Rene Mouaou, a 32-year veteran of Lebanese politics and a 64-year-old Maronite Christian. Legislators first president of some power, giving more authority to Muslim leaders.
Fifty-two of Parliament's 73 surviving lawmakers voted for Mouawad in a second ballot of the special session. Six members abstained.
Lebanon had no president since Sept. 22, 1988, when President Amin
interim Cabinet until a new president could be named, rejected Mouawad's election.
Aoun rejected the Arab Leaguebrokered peace plan, first approved by the lawmakers at a session last month in Saud Arabia because it failed to guarantee a withdrawal of the 40,000 Syrian troops who control much of Lebanon.
He considers the Syrians an occupying army and fought them for six months until a cease-fire was called Sept. 22 by the Arab League. Police say 930 people were killed and 2,744 wounded, most of them civilians.
The general declared Saturday that he had dissolved Parliament. Most legislators declared his move illegal, noting that under Lebanon's constitution, only the president can
Drive for memorial kicks off
By Stacy Smith Kanean staff writer
The ROTC units kicked off a fund-raising drive on Saturday to collect money to build a Korean War Memorial at the University of Kansas.
Cadets and midshipmen from the three ROTC branches took donations after the Kansas-Oklahoma State University football game to raise money for the memorial.
The fund-raising kickoff was part of KU ROTC Day, which also included a fly-by of four F-16 fighter planes before the game, a pre-game march and the rifle team demonstration by the three ROTC branches.
"Our goal is to try to have a memorial in place within two years on Veterans' Day Nov. 11, 1911," said Capt. Todd Denner,
years. She led the Italian Eni-Chem team to the European professional league championship in 1988.
Although almost a decade has passed since Woodard was a student, she still remembers playing in front of a packed Allen Field House.
"Once we started getting more coverage as far as the UDK and the Lawrence Journal-World, then our crowds got larger and larger." Woodard said. "We had a great band, the cheerleaders were there, and that faith few always kept us going."
Woodard said that in her 10-year absence from the University, more stringent rules concerning the eligibility of athletes had developed.
"There weren't as many restrictions like Prop 48 or getting certain scores on your SATs," she said. "We got to choose our curriculum. Now it's 'you have to take this course and it has to be going toward your major.'"
Woodard said that although academics were stressed when she was a student, students now were much better supervised.
"Whereas we did it on our own, there are all types of support systems now that are making sure that the work is getting done." Woodard said. "I think it's great. Academies have always been a focal point for me and I think our team plays a league, and with a chance at a great education, you're going to better yourself in the job market."
Woodard also remembers when her time came to leave Kansas.
"I don't think it really hit me until that August when it was time to go back to school," Woodard said. "But you can't go back. Thank God I had other opportunities;
I just didn't have to go cold turkey at that point."
Even though the memories are good, Woodard enjoys her role as a coach.
"injoy giving them a challenge, doing a lot of talking," she said. "I try to teach them to be confident about their game."
Woodard sometimes takes the court with the women, but never feels the need to hold back.
"When I play, I'm lost," she said. "I'm oblivious to all the surroundings. I may start out easy, but then they'll come and block my shot or something. Then that edge will come out, and I've got to get in there quick."
Sometimes her experience helps her when she needs it most.
"I can out-smart them because in the beginning, they don't know the little things," Woodard said. "It's the little things that make the player stand out, and that's what a lot of people don't realize. You can have someone that can fly in and dunk 500 different ways, but if they can't square up or run a play or set a good pick, then they're always going to be criticized. Once they learn these little things, they've got the edge."
After two weeks of practice, Woodard has been surprised with what she has seen.
"I'm real pleased with what I see so far and so early." Woodward said. "I thought we would have to spend more time on the basics."
Woodard has no doubt about the team's ability to be competitive.
"If they have the will and the desire, they can make it," Woodard said.
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