University Daily Kansan, April 16, 1982
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Seven student senators suspended for absences
By ANN LOWRY Staff Reporter
Seven student senators received notice this week that they had been suspended from Senate because of their involvement in a political executive secretary, said Wednesday.
The suspended senators were: Krupa Billa, Bharathharp Gunt, India, graduate student; Krip Elliot, Hutchinson freshman; Brad Halid, Hailad, Okla, senior; Jay Jackson, Lawrence Sapporo, sophomore; Jim Rauch, Hutchinson graduate student; and Joe Weissbeck, Topeka uni
Elliott, who missed Senate meetings because of Rock Chalk practice, said he did not think the rules and situations concerning absences were fair.
"I am a little disturbed about the rule that the only excused absences can be illness and death in the family, etcetera." Elliott said.
He said he thought a motion to change the regulation to allow more absences would come up in the Senate next semester.
BUT RAUCH, who missed Senate meetings because his work schedule changed during February and March, thought the regulations were justified.
"Overall, it seems like that's probably a pretty good policy," Bauch said. "I think that's kind of an obligation you have."
Billa, who didn't have time for Senate
because of his involvement as International Club president, said he found the regulations fair, too.
"I don't have any grievances," Billa said. "I fully agree with it."
All three intended to appeal to Student Senate executive committee. The other four could not be reached for comment.
According to the Senate's rules and regulations, any senator who has two unexcused absences or four absences of any kind shall be immediately suspended from the Senate and incarcerated by the Senate executive secretary.
Kerwin Bell, Huntington Beach, Calif., sophomore, received a deferred sentence yesterday on conditions that he serve 20 hours of community service and cost $400 for reappear in Douglas County District Court on Oct. 22.
FOR A PERIOD of one week following suspension, the senators may appeal to StudEx. The committee's next meeting will be Wednesday.
On the record
- ridman said the senators she had talked to intended to appeal the decision.
Bell was to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on charges of consuming alcohol as a minor. The district attorney's office and Bell's attorney reached the deferred sentence agreement outside the courtroom.
If StudEx does not accept their appeals, the Senate elections committee will appoint new members out of the runners-up in last fall's Senate elec-
"There's a lot of people that ran for that seat and the 'we're waiting in line'."
District Court Judge Mike Elwell would not allow Bell in the courtroom because he was not properly dressed. Bell was dressed in shorts and a T-shirt.
"We need to keep this an efficient, smooth-running organization with efficient senators."
Feldman said the suspended senators had some legitimate reasons, such as Rock Chalk practices, wrestling meets, club meetings and work, "but the only excuses are class, family emergencies, illness, tests or religious holidays."
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Bell was arrested March 11 at the
A 65-YEAR-OLD man and a 59-year-old woman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to possession and intent to sell marijuana.
Mad Hatter, 700 New Hampshire St., for consuming alcohol as a minor.
Joseph and Marjorie Cooley appeared in Douglas County District Court for a preliminary hearing on the charge of possession and intent to sell marijuana.
Michael Darrin Horan, Overland Park, pleaded guilty in connection with the $1,500 robbery of J.B.'s Big Boy restaurant, 740 Iowa St., on March 28.
The Coolies were arrested March 26 when Douglas County Sheriff's officers found 400 pounds of manicured mushrooms in the couples' Lecompton home.
The Cooleys't trial was set for May 7.
be tried as an adult Wednesday and pleaded guilty to robbery in Douglas County District Court.
robbed the east turnpike gate to 1-70 yesterday about 1 a.m. police said.
A male suspect, about 6 feet tall and weighing about 200 pounds, threatened the gate attendant with a knife and then ran into a cellphone 100 out of the cash register, police said.
The suspect then forced the attendant to give him the keys to the attendant's car. The suspect went to the car, but could not get it started. He then forced the attendant to start it for him and left, police said. The attendant was not hurt.
A 76-YEAR-OLD woman was arrested for indecent exposure Wednesday at Sneaky Pete's, 1717 W. Sixth St., police said.
Police said they recovered the 1973 police vehicle about $900, about 2 a.m. yesterday and 5 p.m. today.
A 17-YEAR-OLD juvenile agreed to
Police said that about 6 p.m., Thelma Johnson stood in front of a large window and opened her robe.
Johnson was being held in Douglas County Jail on $1,050 bond.
Ballot requests due May 10
KU students and faculty who will be out of Douglas County during Lawrence's first city commissioner recall election must apply for an abatement by noon May 10. Dorothy Baldwin, county deputy clerk, said yesterday.
Applicants for absentee ballots must be registered to vote by Monday, she said. Monday is the registration day anyone wishing to vote in the election.
The ballot will include a referendum on a city proposal to finance a study of Lawrence's storm water runoff with a
50-cent monthly fee on residents' water bills.
Any registered voter who has moved within the city, or changed their name, must re-register, Baldwin said. This can be done between a 8. a.m. and 5. p.m. through Friday at the county courthouse, 11th and Massachusetts streets.
"If they're registered where they live, they can either come in and apply for an absentee ballot, or call, and we'll send in an application," Baldwin said. "If we mail them the application, they can mail it in, and we'll send a ballot."
"This, of course, is only if they're going to be out of the county."
In the city commission elections of April 1981,192 absentee ballots were cast, she said.
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