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Tuesday
December 1, 1998
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Vol. 109 • No. 70
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Vol. 108 : No. 70
The No. 7 Kansas men's basketball team plays No. 8 Kentucky in the Great Eight at the United Center in Chicago tonight.
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Candle ritual tempts wrath of hall officials
By Sarah Hale Kansan staff writer
The 49 women who live in Watkins Scholarship Hall do not think that traditions should be broken.
document of Student Housing has asked to change their rituals this year.
Watkins Hall has celebrated the holiday season with two annual events — one formal and one informal — for longer than anyone can remember.
HOUSING POLICY
While the formal event, decorating the Christmas tree, has not been questioned, the informal event, which involves candle, has covered some
- "No materials, liquid or otherwise, of an explosive or combustible nature shall be kept on the premises.
Candles, incense and open flame decorations are fire hazards and are prohibited."(page 22 of the housing rule book).
dles, has caused some alarm.
commer wamellink, assistant director of the department, told the residents last night that they only had one option: Change the tradition.
Ken Stoner, director of student housing, said concerns first were raised by Laura Bennett, Watkins Hall director, who is new this year.
The informal event traditionally begins with a couple of women on the hall's third floor.
As the women go downstairs, they stop at each door, and those residents join. All of the women
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Accident victim named as student
Alcohol played role in freshman's injury
By Keith Burner
Kanson staff writer
A 19-year-old KU student was hospitalized and remains in serious condition after being struck by a truck early Sunday morning at 11th and Kentucky streets.
Dorothy Sarah Kay, Lawrence freshman, had been crossing Kentucky Street at the 11th Street intersection at 2:21 a.m. when she was struck by a northbound white Iauzu pickup.
Police said alcohol was present in the truck and contributed to the accident.
Kay is the fifth KU student this year to have been injured seriously in Lawrence in a pedestrian-vehicle accident involving alcohol on the driver's part, police said.
At the time of the accident, Kay was carrying no identification and was unconscious. Police could not identify her immediately.
"During periods of consciousness, she has told us that she was Donna and 17," said Lawrence Police Sgt. George Wheeler. "That's the only two things she said."
It turned out that neither of those things was true.
Authorities had to wait a day and a
half until a friend of the student's family identified her from a hospital photo shown on a local news broadcast, said Lawrence Police Lt. David Cobb.
Her identity was released by police Sunday evening.
"We only found out she was missing this afternoon," said Richard Kay, Kay's father, last night. "It was 6 o'clock when we found out it happened and then we rushed to the Med Center."
He said a number of Kay's friends had come together to contact her family after the accident.
Richard Kay is a retired KU professor of history. He retired in May.
Kay was taken by helicopter to the University of Kansas Medical Center following the accident.
Med Center personnel reported that she had been admitted in serious condition and that her status had not changed through Sunday evening.
Wheeler said Kay had suffered spinal injuries, head injuries and possible broken bones. Richard Kay said his daughter was still semiconscious and had some broken bones.
"Right now, she is resting easily. Her vital signs are normal," Richard Kay said. "It's going to take awhile."
Police have interviewed the driver of the car that struck Kay, a 22-year-old Wichita man, and the passenger, a 21-
year-old Lawrence man, but have made no arrests.
What charges, if any, the driver faces will be determined at the district attorney's discretion. Wheeler said the severity of the charges would depend on the victim's condition.
Among the four other students struck this year was KU freshman Lisa Rosel, who was killed March 31 in the 1400 block of Tennessee Street by a drunk driver.
Eight months later, three 20-year-old KU students were placed in the intensive care units of area hospitals after they were struck on Massachusetts Street by a truck being driven by a man who later failed a field sobriety test.
The students have been recovering from the Nov. 21 accident.
Mark Talley, Leawood sophomore, was released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital Sunday, and the conditions of Justin Barron, San Ramon, Calif., junior, and Clinton Rousseau, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore, have been upgraded to fair from critical at the Med Center.
Accident information
Although there have been three alcohol-related pedestrian accidents in Lawrence, the number of alcohol-related accidents for the state is decreasing.
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Nov. 21, 1998
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Nov. 21, 1998 Sixth and Massachusetts streets: three KU students struck. Driver late failed sobriety test.
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Nov. 29, 1998 11th and Kentucky streets: KU freshman in serious condition alcohol present in driver's truck.
Ohio St.
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March 31, 1998 14th and Tennessee streets. KU freshman killed by drunk driver.
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Promoting awareness
Gavon Leessig,
Lincoln, Neb.
junior, bends down to get a closer look at a section of the AIDS quilt.
Panels of the quilt as well as art and writings were displayed in the Kansas Union Gallery yesterday.
The panels will be there through Friday. Photo by Jeff Sevrin/
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World AIDS day advocates change
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Kansan staff writer
The American Association for World Health, sponsor of World AIDS Day, chose the theme "Be a Force for Change," to challenge young people to realize the role they play in the fight against AIDS.
Today marks the 11th annual World AIDS Day. With increased HIV infections among the college-age population, this year's events are targeting young adults.
The American Association for World Health's goal each year is to encourage AIDS education. In response, the Douglas County AIDS Project has organized multiple events this year, including several on the KU campus.
"AIDS-related illnesses are the sixth leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 24," said Sidney Hardgrave, executive director for the Douglas County AIDS Project. "Fifty percent of new cases of AIDS worldwide have occurred in people ages 15 to 24."
Student Union Activities is showing two HIV and AIDS exhibits from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Friday at the Kansas Union Gallery on the fourth floor, said Zora Mulligan, SUA graduate adviser. One exhibit features two panels from the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, and the other is an eclectic exhibit featuring cartoons, poems and essays from people who are HIV positive.
Another event on the KU campus is a Condom Carnival, co-sponsored by the AIDS Project and KU Queers and Allies. It will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the fourth floor lobby in the Kansas University. Games and activities will be used to promote correct condom usage and provide information about AIDS.
"The cartoons in the exhibit called 'I'm Positive,' are satirical and talk about one man's experience with AIDS." Mulligan said.
Volunteers are distributing AIDS fact sheets that have red ribbons attached to them on campus today. Hardgrave said.
In addition, the Campanile's bells will ring 18
times beginning at 2 p.m. today to denote 18 years of the AIDS epidemic.
"One thing that struck me this year is that we have been aware of AIDS in the United States for 18 years," she said. "People entering college have never known a world without AIDS. In some ways, it has been normalized, yet we're not seeing a lowering of infection rates among young adults."
The goal of the Douglas County AIDS Project is to help young adults realize they need to take responsibility for limiting the spread of the disease. Hardgave said.
An estimated 30 million people throughout the world are infected with HIV and approximately 90 percent of them,27 million,are unaware of their HIV status.
Watkins Memorial Health Center, which will distribute information on AIDS today in the Kansas Union lobby, offers HIV testing. Students can contact Watkins at 864-9500 for testing options. Testing only occurs on Mondays at Watkins, and the cost is $20.
Sales remain steady despite 45-cent hike
Cigarette prices increase in aftermath of settlement
By Chad Bettes
Kansan staff writer
Many cigarette users are seeing more of their money go up in smoke after tobacco companies announced sharp price increases last week.
After signing a massive legal settlement between tobacco companies and 46 states including Kansas, Philip Morris USA raised its prices by the equivalent of 45 cents per pack.
Philip Morris USA is the largest tobacco company in the country, and other major tobacco sellers, such as R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., quickly followed suit in increasing prices.
A representative for Philip Morris USA confirmed the company increased prices but said the company had no further comment on its pricing structure.
John Singleton, director of corporate communications for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., said his company's increase was simply
because of the increased cost of doing business. He acknowledged that the $200 billion settlement was one component of the increased costs.
"I could not believe it. I went from paying $2.62 a pack to $4."
Elizabeth Ihle
"It's the big thing right now that everyone's talking about," Innes said. "The biggest comment I've gotten is, 'It looks like it's finally time to quit.'"
In the settlement, Kansas is poised to receive $1.5 billion from tobacco companies during a 25 year span. Attorney General Carla Stovall approved the multi-state agreement and dropped pending lawsuits against the industry.
Tiffany Ball, a representative for
Robert Innes, assistant manager of Miller Mart, 1801 W.2nd St., said he saw no decrease in cigarette sales yesterday, the first day his store increased prices.
"The sad thing is that people will keep on smoking and keep on buying them." she said.
Ihle found the same prices at the second store.
Retailers have passed the price increase along to consumers, and KU students such as Elizabeth Ible. Atlanta junior, took notice.
He said Miller Mart only raised prices by 45 cents on the brands that the store was paying more for now. Stores set their own retail prices, which can vary from market to market. He said promotions offered by distributors also influenced prices, delaying price increases on some brands.
Innes has answered a lot of questions from customers about the prices.
"I could not believe it," Ihle said.
"I went from paying $2.62 a pack to $4."
Atlanta junior
She said she questioned the clerk about the price increase at the gasoline station in Idaho where she purchased cigarettes during Thanksgiving break. When the clerk told her the increase was because of a government action, she said she did not believe him and went to another store.
the attorney general, said Stovall's objective was not for consumers to pay more for cigarettes. Rather, it was to see Kansas reimbursed for smoking related health care expenses and to stop tobacco companies from marketing to youth.
Marketing restrictions were another component of the legal agreement.
"By getting rid of Joe Camel, billboards and sponsorships of certain sporting events, she hopes to prevent marketing toward youth," Ball said. "That was her intent from the start."
Ball said the tobacco companies could have taken the expenses out of company dividends or profits rather than passing them along to the consumer.
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Guards continue search for death row escapee
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Investigators found a hacksaw blade they believe was used by convicted killer Martin Gurule to begin his escape from death row, prison officials said yesterday.
Gurule remained free for a fourth day despite the efforts of 500 prison guards and 70 tracking dogs who crisscrossed heavily wooded and swampy areas around the state's death row.
"We're going to go on the assumption he's still here until we find evidence he's not," said Sgt. Tommy Freeman, who manages the dog teams at the prison.
Freeman and his dog teams have been searching since late Thursday when Gurule and six other condemned killers likely used the hacksaw blade to cut through a recreation yard fence at Ellis Unit about 85 miles northeast of Houston. They made it onto the roof, but six of the inmates were caught after guards starting firing.
Gurule, 29, went on to scale two fences topped with razor wire and dashed across a grassy area to disappear into heavy fog. He's the first inmate in 64 years to escape from the state's death row.
Previous week's gains wounded in Dow slide
NEW YORK — The Dow industrials dropped 216 points yesterday, a week after returning to record levels, in the first real wave of profit-taking since the stock market rebound began almost two months ago.
The selling was heaviest among the computer-related and internet-related names that have led the turnaround, particularly in the Nasdaq market.
The Dow Jones industrial average sank 2.3 percent, or 216.53 points, to 9,116.55, recording its first one-day loss of 200 points — or even 100 points — since Oct. 1.
The Nasdaq composite index fell
66.00 to 3.23 percent.
The drop more than wiped out last week's 173-point gain and left the Dow about 257 points below the record close of 9,374-27 set Nov. 23.
68. 90, or 3.5 percent, to 1,549.54 While most analysts said the fears that dominated the market through early autumn were exaggerated, some also worried that Wall Street's recovery would prove too exuberant with a weak global economy still pressuring company profits.
"They were due," said Charles Pradilla, chief investment strategist at SG Cowen Securities, noting the speculation among relatively unknown companies selling their wares on the internet. "They were way overdue."
Group accuses Yeltsin of neglecting military
MOSCOW — A parliamentary commission seeking to impeach Boris Yeltsin debated yesterday whether the president, as commander-in-chief, was
stunning decay of Russia's once-mighty military. Lawmakers accused Yeltsin of neglecting the armed forces, which have been crippled by a chronic shortage of cash.
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They failed to reach a conclusion yesterday and said it would be hard to prove the decline of
Yeltsin: Faces threat of impeachment regarding military.
the military was a premeditated action and an impeachable offense.
The president himself remained in a government hospital for the ninth straight day, receiving treatment for pneumonia — the latest in a string of illnesses.
The impeachment panel set up last summer already has accused Yeltsin of three offenses they say are grounds for impeachment: instigating the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union; using force against lawmakers holed up in parliament in 1993; and launching the botched war on separatist Chechyna in 1994.
Previous impeachment attempts have failed, and this one also appears to have little chance of removing Yeltsin.
Supreme Court upholds murderer's conviction
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court yesterday rejected the appeal of a Missouri killer who says he was denied a chance to make sure the jury that sentenced him to death was not biased.
The justices let stand Alan Nicklasson's murder conviction and death sentence for the 1994 killing of Richard Drummond, a "good Samaritan" who offered Nicklasson and two other men a ride when their car broke down along interstate 70.
The Missouri Supreme Court previously had upheld Nicklasson's sentence by a 4-3 vote.
In the appeal acted on yesterday, Nicklasson contended that the refusal violated his Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment because it created the possibility that some jurors automatically would vote for the death penalty if he were convicted.
The state judge who presided over Nicklasson's trial refused to let his lawyer ask any follow-up questions when he asked prospective jurors about their views on the death penalty.
In a series of decisions during the last 30 years, the nation's highest court has required exclusion of jurors
who automatically would vote for or against imposing the death penalty.
unilean dictator able to exit London hospital
LONDON — The London hospital where Gen. Augusto Pinochet is being held under police guard said yesterday that the former Chilean dictator no longer needed special medical care and should find another place to stay.
The statement by the Grovelands Priory appeared to be a new blow to any hopes Pinochet had of fighting extradition to Spain on grounds he is unfit for trial.
Chilean Foreign Minister Jose Miguel Insulza飞 to Madrid today after four days of trying to persuade Britain not to extradite Pinetoch to Spain to face charges of murder, genocide and torture by secret police during his 1973-90 rule.
Pinochet, who underwent back surgery Oct. 9, is now due to appear in court Dec. 11.
Insufa said that Pinochet may be tried in Chile if he was allowed to go home. Pinochet has immunity from prosecution in Chile. Critics say that if this were lifted he would appear before a military court packed with his supporters.
Home Secretary Jack Straw has until Dec. 11 to decide whether to permit extradition proceedings to begin.
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened yesterday to walk away from the Mideast peace
Arafat remark spurs Netanyahu warning
agreements if Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat unilaterally declared statehood in May.
The warning came a day after Arafat said in Washington that "I hope that this (coming) year will be the year of the independent Palestinian state."
Palestinian negotiator Hassan
Alaw said the Pal
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estinari们 are paying no heed to Netanyahu's threats.
The new acrimony came more than a week after the implementation of stage one of the land-for-security agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.
The Palestinians say the agreements do not prevent Arafat from declaring statehood on May 4, 1999, the day the five-year period of Palestinian autonomy in the West Bank and Gaza strip ends.
Netanyahu described Arafat's latest remarks concerning statehood as a violation of the Oslo peace accords.
Netanyau warned he would respond by annexing parts of the West Bank.
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's vehicle was hit by an unknown vehicle between 3 p.m. Nov. 22 and 3:35 p.m. Nov. 24 in Liat 100 east of Stephenson Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said.
A KU employee's laptop computer was stolen from the employee's office between 5 p.m. Nov.
25 and 10:30 a.m. Nov. 26 in Wescoe Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The stolen item was valued at $1,389.57.
A KU student's vehicle was damaged between 7 and 3:00 p.m. Nov. 19 in Lot 37 north of Haworth Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The damage was estimated at $2,000.
A KU police officer met with a KU student who said he was being harassed at 3:03 p.m. Nov. 27 in McColm Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The student said that another student claimed he owed him $200. The officer contacted the student who claimed to be owed the money. He said he was filing a civil suit. The officer told him not to contact the McColm resident
A KU police officer met with a student and a facilities operations employee at 2:05 p.m. in Wescoe Hall. The student had requested that the employee cut a broken padlock off of his locker so that he could access his term paper inside.
A Gertrude Sellards Pearson Hall desk clerk found two fake driver's licenses between 12:01 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Nov, 24, the KU Public Safety Office said.
A computer, keyboard, mouse and speakers were stolen between 4:15 p.m. Nov. 20 and 8:20 a.m. Nov. 23 from an office in Howorth Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said.
The central processing unit of a computer was stolen between 4 p.m. Nov. 20 and 8 a.m. Nov. 23 from Summerfield Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said.
A fence was damaged and lumber stolen between 6:15 p.m. Nov. 20 and 6:30 a.m. Nov. 21 at a construction site at Memorial Stadium, the KU Public Safety Office said. The damage was estimated at $15. The stolen lumber was valued at $275
A Hashinger Hall resident was cited for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia between 11:15 and 11:45 p.m. m. Nov. 20 in Hashinger, the KU Public Safety Office said.
Holiday ritual receives boot from officials
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sing Christmas carols and hold candles as they make their way to the main level.
Although this is how the event always has taken place, the department is concerned with the prospect of 49 open flames.
Nicole Kirby, Kansas City, Kan., Junior and Watkins Hall resident, said the residents did not want to change the winter traditions in any way.
"We discourage candles or any type of open flame that could be dangerous; that's our policy." Stoner said. "We're not telling them to stop the event; we're just encouraging them to use battery-type candles that could be clicked on and off."
In fact, she said that all 49 women signed a petition saying they would not remove the candles.
"I've lived here for three years, and I want to keep the traditions," Kirby said. "A lot of girls are prepared to use candles anyway."
Watkins Hall has 24 residents who have lived in the hall for at least three years and have participated in the event. Camille Lauer, Lawrence senior and Hall president, said these women especially did not want to alter anything.
"The girls feel like they're being patronized," she said. "She's so stupid. The department is putting a negative aspect on the whole tradition and the holiday. I can't even believe it an issue."
Stoner said that using candles clearly was prohibited in the housing policies. Page 22 of the rule book says that "candles, incense and open flame decorations are fire hazards and are prohibited."
He said that, like other disciplinary actions for breaking policy, the women could be written up if they chose to use candles.
"One violation won't get us all kicked out." Lauer said. "The department has 24 hours to write up all violations. If they want to write up 49 women in 24 hours, then fine. We don't care."
ON CAMPUS
OAKS will have a brown bag junction from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. today at Alcove E in the Kansas Union, and at the same tomorrow at Alcove A. Call Simmie Beravta at 8300 074 for more information.
SUA committee will meet today. Call the SUA box office at 864-3477 for more information.
The Hispanic-American Leadership Organization will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Multicultural Resource Center. Call Ilan Kellner at B64-HALO for more information.
- The KU Environers will meet at 6 p.m. today at the International Room in the Kansas Union. Call Matt Dunbar at 864-7325 for more information.
The KU Meditation Club will meet at 6:15 p.m. today at the Daisy Hill Room in the Burge Union. Call Bena Beh at 864-7754 for more information
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. will have AKA-
cademic Study Group from 7 to midnight tonight at the lower level in Ellsworth Hall. Call Erica Hawthorne at 864-8684 for more information.
Haworth Academy of 884-8504 for more information
The Diversity Dialogue Series will present "Lifting the
The Office of New Student Orientation will have an orientation assistant information session at 7 night at the English Room in the Kansas Union. Any student interested in representing the University of Kansas for the upcoming year is invited to attend. Call Heidi Shrantt at 864-4270 for more information.
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University Christian Fellowship will meet at 7 tonight at Ecumenical Christian Ministries. Call Tim Watts at 841-3148 for more information.
The Environmental Studies Student Association will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Oread Room in the Kansas Union. Call Todd Simmons at 838-4673 for more information.
The Student Alumni Association will meet at 8 tonight at Adams Alumni Center. The Kansas-Kentucky game will be viewed and yearbook pictures will be taken. Call Jennifer Muller at 864-9779 for more information.
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Campus social focuses on women's issues
Discussion aims to promote unity among students
By Kelli Raybern
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas chapter of the National Council of Negro Women wants to bring diverse groups of KU women together to solve their common problems.
The Council will sponsor a social for all KU women from 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow in the Multicultural Resource Center.
The Council hopes that organizing the
social would help create a broad-based discussion of women's issues on campus. Council members Ameshia Tubbs and Aketia Thompson said they wanted to provide a forum for women to talk to each other about AIDS, breast cancer, glass cellings and unity. But they said women's issues were not just for women.
"It's a misnomer that we've called them women's problems for so long," said Tubbs, Lawrence junior. "When there's a problem with men or women, since we form families together, it becomes everybody's problem."
Solving those problems starts with women getting together, she said. To accomplish that goal, the Council plans to sponsor monthly women's socials. They have invited sororities, the
Women's Studies department and feminist groups on campus.
"All the women of KU are invited," said Roslyn Wills, Long Beach, Calif., junior. "It's also for men who want to help out or have suggestions. They're allowed to come too."
Wills said last year's women's social, sponsored by the Black Student Union, had been a success.
"We learned a lot from each other last year," she said. "Different women from different backgrounds talked about what we can do as women to make things better on campus."
Tubbs said connections to other women were important. She said connections with other African-American women were especially important at the
University because the minority student population was small.
Thompson, Salina junior, said the social was intended to bring women of all races together.
"A support system is especially important for women because we have common issues in our professional or personal lives that only another black woman can relate to." she said.
"It's important because even though we are women of different races and backgrounds, we're still women," she said. "There's power in numbers. If we get many groups together, we will show the campus and women that many issues need to be addressed and that we are all working together toward a solution to the problems."
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Tiesha Kelley, Topeka junior, selects a candle from the Waxplate display with help from Roslyn Wills, Long Beach, Calif., junior. The display was part of an annual craft show in the Kansas Union lobby. Photo by Jeff Severin/KANSAN
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By Carolyn Mollett
Kansan staff writer
New graduates from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences can celebrate their achievement by participating in a graduation ceremony at 1 p.m., Dec. 12, at the Lied Center.
University of Kansas students who completed their degrees this December or last summer have the opportunity to participate in a winter graduation ceremony rather than waiting until the spring ceremony.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Sally Frost Mason, dean of the college, will be among the featured speakers at the ceremony, said Pam Houston, director of the college's undergraduate services. She said there also would be a student who would make closing remarks, but a committee had not selected that student vet.
Beverly Davenport Sypher, associate dean of the college, said that winter graduation was much smaller than spring graduation, and although winter graduates would not get to walk down the hill, she said each students' name would be read during the ceremony.
Robin Manning, who will graduate this December with a degree in religious studies, said a couple of friends were coming to watch her graduate.
"I'm just glad to be graduating and to have the recognition," Manning said.
She said she was glad there was a winter graduation because she would not be available for the spring ceremony.
Houston said this was the third year that a winter graduation ceremony would be held.
Until this year, the ceremony has been at Crafton-Preyer Theater in Murphy Hall, Houston said. She said the ceremony in 1996 drew about 900 people, and last year the facility was filled to its capacity of 1,200. Already more than 1,300 graduates and guests have made reservations, Houston said.
The deadline to sign up for winter graduation was last week, but Houston said her office would continue to allow students who contacted them to participate. Students who are interested can contact the college undergraduate services in 109 Strong Hall or call 864-3505.
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World AIDS Day can be observed by students through memorials, testing
Today is a special day, but not the type that makes people want to celebrate. No one likes to think about World AIDS Day, but we all should.
The lone fact that we need a day to remind us of the threat of AIDS is sad enough. Despite being the No. 6 killer of 15-to 24 year-olds, many people still think that it can't happen to them. Four pieces of the NAMES Project, otherwise known as the AIDS quilt, are on display on campus today—two in the Kansas Union Art Gallery, two in the Spencer Art Museum.
Another memorial will be heard throughout Lawrence at 2 p.m. today, when the 18 Bells Project, sponsored
AIDS is the sixth leading cause of death for people between 15 and 24 years of age.
by the Douglas County AIDS Project, takes place. Area churches will join the Campanile in ringing their bells 18 times, symbolizing the 18 years that Douglas County has fought the battle against AIDS.
It is a battle that America has been losing, with teens and college-age students suffering the most casualties. In the last year, 50 percent of new AIDS cases reported were in
people between the ages of 15 and 24. One out of every four cases in the last year occurred in those under the age of 22.
And those are just the cases that are known. Because HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has no symptoms, those who are at risk must have themselves tested to find out if they are infected.
Today, Planned Parenthood of Douglas County is sponsoring free HIV testing from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at their clinic, 1420 Kasold Dr. Suite C. Those who would like to be tested need only make an appointment by calling 832-0281.
Ronnie Wachter for the editorial board
Variety show isn't only for greeks
The 50th anniversary of Rock Chalk Revue, a variety show put on every year to benefit United Way of Douglas County, will be an all-greek show. In fact, it has been three years since any non-greek campus living organization performed at Rock Chalk. Many people view this situation as evidence of a pro-greek bias, which they say affects the entire Revue.
This blanket condemnation is unfair to the people who work hard to get into the show. The Revue's rules state that all campus living organizations, from fraternities and sororities to residence halls and scholarship halls, are eligible to try out as long as they meet the show's internal deadlines.
Non-greek groups have participated and won awards in the community service aspect of the competition. There are two such
The Rock Chalk Revue has been unfairly dubbed a greek event.
groups competing this year, but, as usual, none performing in the show.
This year's theme was announced in mid-September, after which organizations were given time to write a skit, record music and put together a notebook. Notebooks were due Nov. 6, and the final selection of performers was announced on Nov. 23. This year's Revue will be on Mar. 11, 12 and 13.
Some people also contend that judges are biased toward greeks. This just is not true. All selections are made blind. That is, each group is identified only by a number.
have any current affiliation with the University and must have graduated more than four years before serving as a judge.
The only complaint about the Revue that has any merit concerns the cost of trying out. Most of the non-greek organizations that don't try out for Rock Chalk cite lack of funds as a major reason. Stricter spending limits than the ones imposed last year would do much to address this complaint.
However, this does not change the fact that those who want to participate in Rock Chalk must make the commitment to do so. Only five troupes make into each year's show, and this year only 10 troupes tried out. Last year that number was 14. Those people who want to perform but suspect a pro-greek bias in the Revue should submit a notebook first.
Also, judges are not allowed to
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I am still a little unclear about the electronic implications of the new millennium.
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Y2K bugs epitomize computer dependency
Evidently so are many of the individuals
responsible for administering year 2000 computer tests, including some defense agency officials who falsely claimed that all nuke-related national defense computer systems were in compliance with Y2K operating standards.
I personally wouldn't call this group of people ignorant, but I know that I would never trust a multimillion-dollar "mission critical" computer system that allegedly would shield the entire nation from the 'tn self-aggrity itself.
a nation from the tyranny of evil men to self-certify itself.
Putting aside the mixup, I'll cut the Defense Special Weapons Agency a little slack. I understand that there must be a lot of pressure, and it takes time to test all of that nuclear-death-deterrent equipment. However, if by some seemingly impossible chance the agency computers miscalculate or fail to calculate at midnight, Jan 1, 2000, and my house and neighborhood in Kansas City are compromised by some stray Iraqi missile that escaped United Nations weapons inspection, eluded United States reconnaissance satellites and slid through an invisible breech in the nation's defense shield. I'll have to make a phone call.
Every computer that might, in some way, disrupt our perpetual existence probably is being checked by capable individuals even as we speak, right? For the most part, I believe this. But I can see a few important systems — which previously had some clue — ceasing all computation and saying to one another:
"Duhhh what do we do now."
Hypothetical: Some thorough and highly cautious bank computer programmer simply forgets to bring his glasses to work — they're sitting at home on top of a copy of "How To Rid Your Coffee Maker of the Millennium Bug" — so he has to squint when updating the bank accounting system's internal clock. Because of his inadvertent folly, on Saturday morning, Jan. 1, 2000, the bank's system will read 1900 and will think to itself.
I can see them failing to operate, or worse, failing to remember important events, such as the time I deposited $500 into my bank account! Oh boy. That's a frightening thought. If this were possible, which in some abstract, almost inconceivable way, I'm sure it is — then it wouldn't take much to throw the entire country into a frenzy and possibly into economic chaos.
"Hmm, what is this strange number? I have never seen this before. I do not know what I should do about this. I am feeling a little woozie. Maybe I should slow down just a little bit and take a rest. Maybe I should stop for a
while. Oh no. I do not remember anything. Too bad, sorry folks, need sleep."
A little extreme, I know, but these days too many people and too many things, such as national defense systems and cars, are dependent on computers.
I spoke with my uncle — a computer systems engineer — the other day about whether my car, which contains an internal computer, would quit on Jan. 1, 2000. In a way, I was hopeful that he would give me an affirmative answer — This is because I figure my car computer is good for only one thing: creating that loud, annoying, metronomic dinging sound when I open the door or forget to fasten my seatbelt.
It never fails, and when the car starts dinging, I want to take a hammer and a screwdriver and disable the computer myself. Although my uncle could not give me a definitive answer about whether my car would quit, he did give me a little insight on the whole year 2000 issue.
The way I understand it is that certain mechanical devices, such as some cars, microwaves, coffee makers and television sets, among many other things, contain embedded computer chips. Not all, but many of these chips have the last two digits of the year programmed somewhere within. Embedded computer chips are designed differently, and many will not have any problem functioning when the year 2000 roles along.
So when I asked my uncle how the year could affect the calculations inside a computer — after all, why would cars, micwaves or TVs break down into tears just because they don't know what year it is— he told me that after '99 flipped over to '00, some embedded computer chips would read the year 1900 and see it as an error because the year 1900 never was programmed into the chip. After seeing this error, the computer would shut down or the machine would cease to function, or function properly anyway because the chip would not be able to make sense of the error. Every time you'd try to restart the computer or operate the microwave or TV, the chip would find that error, not understand and then shut down again— theoretically.
As far as my Mazda MX6 goes, the internal computer has another function — other than creating that incessant dinging sound. The computer regulates the gas to air ratio in fuel-injected cars. Thus, if my car has an embedded computer chip that is incapable of overlooking the year error, I probably will find myself en route to a New Year's Eve party — late again
— sitting at a stoplight at about 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1, 2005, pressing the gas pedal and getting no response. At that point, I think I'll get out of the car with my hammer and screwdriver, open the hood, and with a few strategically calculated strikes, make sure the internal computer is permanently dysfunctional.
Perrymen is a Prairie Village senior in journalism.
Frankly, it all is a lot of posturing and garbage, if you ask me.
Joe Camel not deserving of anti-tobacco criticism
I have been watching and listening to all the arguments recently regarding Joe Camel and all the moralizing one way or another in regards to cigarettes and tobacco companies'
advertising campaigns. President Clinton and some members of Congress want you to think of them as saving children from the evils of lung cancer, while the cigarette lobby presents itself as the last bastion of freedom.
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Last year, I smoked what I hope was the last cigarette of my life.
M. J. HARRIS
I wanted to quit for a long time, and while I have no intentions of going back, smoking was a big part of my adult life and a chunk of my childhood.
When I was ready to quit, I talked to a physician at
Watkins Memorial Health Center and got support from my family and friends.
I suppose it could be compared to having your vision surgically corrected. You don't regret being able to see better, but some mornings you forget you don't have to find your glasses. When you're thinking, you sort of miss the habit of taking them off and rubbing for smudges with your shirttail.
I smoked my first cigarette in 1982, when I was 13. I started because I wanted to have something in common with the girls, mostly older, that I found myself thrown together with. And because I thought they were cool, it would help me be cool.
Joe Camel had absolutely nothing to do with it, mostly because that ad campaign was still a few years in the future. It was, simply, a wish to be like the older kids I admired. I didn't want to be like the Marlboro Man or the women in the "You've come a long way, baby" ads. I'm pretty sure that most kids older than 10 have no wish to emulate a cartoon camel, however cool the ad company may try to make it look.
Even if you smoke, you can have an effect. A friend of mine has kids who, at the time I met them, ranged in age from 7 to 12. At the time, most of the adults in their lives smoked — including their parents.
I think that the best way to keep kids from smoking is to talk to them: your kid brothers or sisters, nieces, nephews, any kid in your life.
Prohibition turned little old ladies into boot-leggers when something they had done all their lives suddenly became illegal. The last thing anyone wants to see is pensioners raising tobacco plants under a grow light in their basement and getting busted on the 10 p.m. news.
We should learn from the lessons of Prohibition and the War on Drugs. Making something harder to obtain doesn't stop it; it just drives it underground.
I remember one friend and I telling all three kids that, while we ourselves smoked, we regretted the decision and wished we could take it back, and we talked to them about why it was a bad idea.
Prohibition also fed organized crime as the illegal drug trade does now, so I doubt that anyone wants to give them something else to from which to make money.
Those "kids" now range in age from 17 to 22, and not one of them smokes. Even their mom finally quit. They had Joe Camel all around them, but honesty from the people they looked up to worked better than threats or legislation.
The price of cigarettes is so high in Canada that smuggling of the cheaper American brands is a problem. Yet, of the 50 or more Canadians I've met in the last two or three years, more than half smoke. While this group may or may not be representative of Canadians as a whole in this respect, many of them are quite young (under 21) and the high cost of cigarettes hasn't seemed to deter them at all.
The next time you're tempted to blame your problems on TV or advertising, stop and think about how these things came about. You may owe that camel an apology after all.
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Toenjis is a Kansas City, Kan., senior in history and psychology.
Tuesday, December 1, 1998
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Section A · Page 5
Kansas sees drunk driving numbers drop
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By Chris Fickett
Kansan staff writer
Next to Kansas Highway 10 it is not hard to find empty beer cans and bottles. Injuries and deaths from drunk driving have gone down, but recently there have been some incidents in the Kansas area caused by drunk driving. Photo by Tara Bradley/KANSAN
Sobriety checkpoints, tougher laws and education programs have helped decrease the number of alcohol-related traffic accidents in Kansas during the past seven years, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
According to a Kansas Department of Transportation report released two weeks ago, there were 3,205 alcohol-related accidents in 1997 in Kansas,434 fewer than in 1990.
Fewer of Kansas' traffic fatalities were alcohol-related in 1997 than the rest of the United States. 17.9 percent of motor vehicle fatalities in the state were alcohol related, compared to the national average of 38.6 percent.
E. Dean Carlson, KDOT secretary, said that stricter drunken driving laws and comprehensive statewide programs designed to discourage drinking and driving initiated during the 1990s contributed to the decrease.
"Drunken driving is an important highway safety issue and Kansas has made significant strides during the last decade in reducing the number of deaths and injuries resulting from crashes involving alcohol." Carlson said.
Carlson said the reduction of alcohol-related crashes and deaths also could be contributed to preventive measures such as sobriety checkpoints.
"KDOT will continue to work at further reducing drunken driving in an effort to provide safe highways for the traveling public," Carlson said.
Patrice Pomeroy, assistant director of the state bureau of traffic safety, said the way KDOT counted alcohol-related crashes changed in 1997.
Pomeroy said KDOT compiled its crash data from state accident reports that police fill out whenever a traffic accident occurs. Alcohol is included in a report if it was found in a vehicle, in the passengers' possession or if any of the occupants
of a vehicle were found to be intoxicated.
In previous years, police could list alcohol as being involved in a traffic accident in six places on the state traffic incident form.
Pomeroy said that the new form provided only two places to list alcohol.
Pomeray said that the new form was designed to streamline the process of counting the number of alcohol-related crashes.
Crash numbers from previous years have been adjusted to reflect the change, Pomeroy said.
Filmmaker visits University, discusses difficulties of work
By Mariana Paiva
Kansan staff writer
During her first University of Kansas visit, the independent Cuban filmmaker Gloria Rolando will teach a lesson of solidarity.
Since 1976 Rolando has worked at the Cuban National Film Institute as a researcher, assistant director, script writer and director. Now she works as the head of the independent filmmaking group, Imagines del Caribe, based in Havana.
Yesterday, she talked to Latin American studies and theater and film classes. Rolando showed one of her films last night and will show two more today. The three pieces are the result of more than 20 years of hard work that focus on the diverse origins and components of contemporary Cuban society.
"I didn't have big dreams when I started. I was just interested in history, human beings and spirituality." Rolando said.
She said Cuban filmmakers had to buy old tapes from television stations. The opportunity to visit the United States as a speaker also helped her to acquire more film material.
Rolando said independent filmmakers in Cuba worked with limited resources and only with each other's help could they get the material to produce a film.
"You need a lot of energy to survive," she said. "In order to get help here, people need to know my work, and now I have three documentaries to show them."
Today, she will show Eyes of the Rain.
bow, a film on Assata Shakur, the Black Panther and Black Liberation Army leader who took refuge in Cuba. Eyes of the Rainbow will be shown at 5 p.m. in 330 Strong.
The other film scheduled for today is Oggin: The Eternal Present, which shows aspects of Cuban culture and its religion, Santeria.
Omofolabo Ajayl-Soyinka, associate professor of women's studies and theater and film, invited Rolando to speak at the University.
She said Rolando's works could be relevant to the University's goal of promoting diversity.
"Cuba is a very diverse culture, and her works try to integrate all these different cultures," Ajayi-Soyinka said. "I'm not saying that they are equal, but the kind of division you see in the United States, you don't have there."
Ajaiy-Soyinka said she tried to bring Rolando to campus two years ago.
"She was in hard demand, and I couldn't book her," she said. "We are really lucky to have her coming this time."
Although Rolando has been invited to speak at different universities in the nation, the fact that she is Cuban delayed her arrival to the United States. This time, Rolando faced problems with her visa, and her visit scheduled for earlier in November had to be pushed back to this week.
Endeavour launch to carry America's first piece of space station
Now, she is working on a film of the 1912 Cuban Army genocide of the Independents of Color, the first black political party in the hemisphere.
The Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA began the countdown yesterday for a shuttle launch that will put the first American piece of the international space station into orbit.
Endeavour is scheduled to blast off Thursday on the long-delayed mission. During the flight, two spacewalking astronauts will fasten together the U.S. piece and a component that was launched by the Russians nearly two weeks ago.
"Hey, this has been a long time coming," shuttle commander
Robert Cabana said. "It's time that we launch and get the first U.S.built piece of hardware up there to the international space station and start a new era in international cooperation in space exploration."
"It's time to fly," added Sergei Krikalev, a Russian cosmonaut assigned to the one-year-late mission.
It is expected to take a total of 45 U.S. and Russian launches during the next five years to haul up pieces of the space station and put them together in orbit. When completed, the station will stretch as long as a football field.
Liftoff is set for just before 4 a.m., although rain and low clouds could interfere. The odds of acceptable weather were put at 40 percent.
Yesterday, NASA loaded last minute Russian equipment into the shuttle, including electrical gear to fix a faulty battery aboard the first station component, Zarya.
The six shuttle astronauts will rendezvous with Zarya, Russian for sunrise, two days into their 12-day flight.
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rails and tools for future crews.
Cabana said the pressure to succeed was intense, especially after so many delays.
"Hey, it's a hard task," he said. "You want to get up there, and you want to do the job, and you want to have a goal in sight. When it's a moving target, it sometimes gets kind of frustrating."
Cabana and his crew should have taken up Unity last December but were sidelined when a cash crunch prevented the Russians from completing the third station component. The still-unfinished service module contains the crucial life-support and flight-control systems and is supposed to go into orbit next summer, almost 1 1/2 years late.
Russia joined the 16-nation international space station effort in 1993. NASA had hoped the move would salvage a program that had been foundering since President Reagan proposed a permanently
orbiting lab in his 1984 State of the Union message.
Rather than save time and money, the Russian participation resulted in a full year's delay in assembly and has cost NASA billions of dollars — $60 million alone to bail out the service module.
NASA officials said they were committed to keeping the Russians on board despite the country's economic turmoil.
"We believe we've eliminated the funding issue, which has really been the driver to the delays," said program manager Randy Brinkley.
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Tuesday, December 1, 1998
Heads roll as community theater puts on British farce
By Augustus Anthony Piazza
Kansan staff writer
Thursday night will be the next opportunity for theater enthusiasts to laugh their heads off.
Lawrence Community Theater's production of "Cash on Delivery" opened last weekend and will continue through Dec. 13.
The play is a British farce written by Michael Cooney and directed by Jeff Montague, Topeka resident.
"It's a cross between Monty Python and Benny Hill," said Mary Doveton, producer of the comedy.
"Cash on Delivery" is about a scam artist who dupes the welfare authorities by claiming every type of benefit for numerous people living at the same address. When he decides to change his ways, investigators show up and the chaos begins.
Charles Neuringer, professor of psychology, plays Dr. Chapman, a marriage counselor. He said there was a lot of energy in the show.
"The audience has been laughing their heads off," Neuringer said.
Jenny Schierbaum, Lawrence sophomore, who plays Brenda, the fiance of the hapless upstairs tenant, said the reception the audience gave the cast Saturday night made her very happy.
"It all paid off Saturday night, hearing them enjoy it so much and having them come downstairs after the show and say how much fun they had." Schierbaum said.
She said in order to achieve the laughs from the crowd, the cast members used a lot of physical comedy such as jumping over couches and running into doors.
"It's a play about bruises," Schiermann said.
Doveton, who helped cast characters for the show, said that for a farce such as "Cash on Delivery", the actors and actresses had to be able to do a lot of physical comedy.
Schierbaum said she thought some of the show's content would appeal to a young KU student crowd.
"The show has a lot of sexual innuendoes in it," she said. "A younger crowd would appreciate it a lot more."
Doveton said students could take advantage of the student-discount night on Thursday at the theater, 1501 New Hampshire St. Prices will be discounted from $13 to $7.
Student tickets cost $13 Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday matinee shows cost $10.
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Eldridge Hotel epitomizes Lawrence's city motto:
From ashes to immortality
By Brian Cooper Special to the Kansan
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, basketball great Wilt Chamberlin and anti-Christ superstar Marilyn Manson have slept there. It has burned to the ground twice, once torched by Federate raider William Quantrill during the "Bleeding Kansas" battles in 1863.
The Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St., has been a refuge for Lawrence guests since 1856, and today it combines tradition with modern hospitality.
The Eldridge Hotel has served as a symbol of Kansas' determination to survive as a free state. The hotel, then known as the Free State Hotel, burned to the ground the same day that it opened. May 21, 1856.
Since then, the hotel has been rebuilt four times, housed Big 6 conference banquets and Lawrence Rotary Club meetings, and was the setting for the western movie Dark Command, a film based on Quantrill's Raid.
In 1986, Lawrence developers led by Rob Phillips reopened a renovated and modernized Eldridge Hotel after a 16-year shutdown.
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"This is the most historical site in the state of Kansas," Philline said.
The Eldridge Hotel is one of the most historically significant buildings in Lawrence. It is located at 701 Massachusetts St. in the heart of dawntown Lawrence. Photo by Tara Bradley/KANSAN
The hotel was named after Colonel Shalor Eldridge, its
1865
The inside of the Eldridge Hotel is decorated with statues, antique furniture and a small fish pond. Photo by Tara Bradley/KANSAN
first general manager. After the first burning in 1856, the Free State Hotel was rebuilt two years later under the name Eldridge House.
When Quantrill and his raiders rode through Lawrence in 1863, the hotel was a target. It was left in ruins, and Colonel Shalor vowed to rebuild his beloved hotel each time it was destroyed. The Eldridge reopened on Sept 27, 1866.
Building deterioration led to its demolition in 1925. The current building was built in two stages in the 1920s. The north side was completed in 1926. The south side was opened in 1928. The completed building was called Hotel Eldridge.
A lack of interest in the development of downtown businesses forced the Eldridge to close for the first time on July 1, 1970.
The famous Lawrence historical site was an apartment complex for 16 years until it reopened as the Eldridge Hotel on Dec. 31, 1886. The hotel has been in business ever since.
Guests at the Eldridge can find a pleasant mix between its rich history and modern day convenience. The lobby is decorated in a Victorian style, but the rooms are very modern.
Eldridge on football weekends or just to visit their children.
Linda Robertson, Tulsa, Okla., resident, visited her son Chase, Tulsa, Okla., freshman, in late August.
"I was amused by the quaint surroundings of the hotel," she said. "The age and history of the hotel is intriguing."
she said. The age and history of the hooper is first named. A University connection dates back to the 1950s when Phog Allen was coaching basketball at the University. The story says that whenever the Jayhawks played a home game on the weekend, the team would stay at the Eldridge the night before. Jordan has a full-time staff of 10, and a part-time staff of
The hotel has a full-time staff of 10, and a part-time staff of 75. The part-timers are needed for the many events and
banquets that the hotel holds.
There are 48 rooms, all are suites. They are named after Lawrence historical figures. Every KU Chancellor has a suite named after him as well.
On the first floor is the Crystal Ballroom, a reception area that can hold up to 150 guests. The seal of the city of Lawrence has a picture of the Eldridge Hotel burning as Quantrill was ransacking it, suggesting that the landmark lives up to the city's motto: "From ashes to immortality."
The lobby is decorated in a Victorian style, but the rooms are very modern. The Hotel has been rebuilt four different times and has housed many famous guests. Photo by Tara Bradley/KANSAN.
NYPD Blue cast faces changes after departure
One-time child star to replace Smits in police drama
The Associated Press
By Lynn Elber
LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Smits' wrenching exit from NYPD Blue is wrapped up. And we're about to find out how the detective shield suits newcomer Rick Schroder.
The interlude seems just the right time to appreciate Dennis Franz's Detective Andy Sipowicz, the bulwark of the ABC police drama for six seasons. Franz and Sipowicz are among television's best pairings of actor and role.
has learned to move characters through life, letting them marry, have children or divorce. But since the medium still relies on comfortable familiarity, it's rare to see a character really change.
Sipowicz is one exception, and Franz has made the transformation seem possible and real. He was a self-destructive drunk; he is sober now and the shoulder upon which Diane Simone (Kim Delaney) is likely to lean after the death of her husband, Bobby (Smits), following heart surgery.
Throughout the years, television
Sipowitz was a rotten husband and father. Now, the second time around, he is a stand-up guy.
But if he is on his way to being a truly good man, he is not there yet. His temper can turn him into a human bullwhip, and his bedrock
racism has yet to crumble despite a black authority figure such as Lt. Arthur Fancy (James McDaniel) to pry open his eyes.
Franz, of course, has the right physical goods for Sipowitz, with his heft and average-Joe look. But there is sheer artistry in the way he brings the superb writing of executive producer David Milch and his talented crew to life.
Franz has allowed Sipowicz to stand emotionally naked. Nothing is as dismaying as seeing the camera close in at a moment of high drama and realizing that the actor can't deliver. Franz has never let that happen.
He also deserves kudos for loyalty. Franz vows that he won't be joining the parade of *NYPD Blue* departures that started with David Caruso, who made an unsuccessful stab at movies
before returning to television in the failed series Michael Hayes. Besides Smits, others who have jumped ship include Sherry Stringfield, who left for a stint in the series ER, and Gail O'Grady, who has been featured in TV movies.
"I'm not tired of the character. I'm not tired of the show, I'm not tired of anything about it. I love who I work with." Franz said.
But he understands Smits' desire to move on to other projects after four seasons and was pleased that his colleague received a proper send-off in a beautifully written and acted story arc.
"We wanted to do the best possible thing for Jimmy, just out of love for him as a person and respect for the character," Franz said.
Tonight, when the show airs at 9 p.m. Schroder will step into the gap.
The onetime child star (The Champ,
Silver Spoons) plays rookie detective
Danny Sorenson.
Franz joined in the selection process that led to Schroder's casting.
"There were a few choices they could have gone with, but Rick just really responded well with me. There was a nice chemistry immediately," he said.
Franz admits to being affected by the switch in partners. Like Sipowicz, he tends to feel comfortable with status one.
And, despite offers in wipardrobe, Franz declined to trade in Sipowicz's trademark fashion gaffes (short-sleeved shirts and cheesy ties) for the hip, monochromatic shirts and ties Smits favored.
"I said, I'm not going to wear those. I love that fashion. If you want to give me these, I'll wear them at home. But Stipowicz is not going to wear them. We can can't do that." Franz we.
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Commentary Editor offers a method to madness
It's time for me to answer a question that has been chasing me since the early weeks of the semester.
It's a question that nobody has asked me directly. Instead they've nudged Kevin Wilson, associate sports editor, and asked, "Is Matt??"
They've mentioned it to my sister. "Matt must be crazy."
In short, a lot of people have wondered but have not bothered to ask me how I picked the winning football teams in our weekly predictions package.
Matt
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But I didn't pick against winning football teams this season out of stupidity or a lack of college football knowledge.
I'll admit I had a less than stellar record. In fact, by picking against undefeated Kansas State and national powerhouses like Florida State and UCLA, I virtually guaranteed myself a losing record.
Friedrichs is a Bremen graduate student in journalism.
Instead, after the first week of the season, I asked myself why I was picking teams like K-State that I didn't want to win in the first place.
Don't get me wrong — I've written numerous stories, including a preview of the Big 12 Conference football race, from an objective perspective.
But pure emotion took over as we began predicting games. And why not. As coaches like to point out, those of us predicting who will win games have no idea what is going on behind the closed doors of the locker room or in the minds of the coaches and players.
We can make our best assessment of the situation, but even educated guessers didn't predict that three teams would be undefeated heading into the final days of the season, potentially rendering the bowl championship as ineffectual as previous attempts to determine a national champion by voting solely in polls.
So I approached my football picks with the same fan emotion that makes my brother Paul, a K-State fan, my cousin Eric, a Nebraska fan, and my friend Michael Weishaar, an avid Missouri hater.
I decided early on to join Mike in picking against Missouri. Nobody on campus likes the Tigers so why not cheer for them to lose. Then I realized that it would be a mistake to pick K-State. The Wildcats have fans in Lawrence. In fact several KU graduate students who completed their undergraduate years in Manhattan e-mailed me to support their team. But overall, I couldn't lose picking against K-State — except in my personal win/loss column.
Finally, because I already was picking against teams I hated, I stopped picking Florida schools, Pac 10 schools, Texas schools Oklahoma, Notre Dame and the handful of other teams I don't particularly like.
That left me with Nebraska as a proven winner, and they had a less than Husker-like season.
I hope you understand, and if not, I've had fun. I knew that many of my picks would be wrong when I made them, but I've had fun as a football fan secretly hoping the Wildcats, Tigers, Bruins, Seminoles and Gators would lose each and every week of the season.
Kansas to confront Kentucky
Top-ranked schools share traditions,winning histories
By Erin Thompson
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas, Kentucky — two schools steeped in basketball history.
One would be hard pressed to find a better match up of basketball tradition. Tonight the teams will see how they match up in skills as No. 7 Kansas faces No. 8 Kentucky in the Great Eight at Chicago's United Center.
As far as basketball tradition — Kansas is the winning school in the 1990s with 267 wins, Kentucky is second with 259. Kentucky has the most all-time victories with 1,725, and Kansas is third with 1,669. Kansas has the longest current home-court winning streak with 62 but has a long way to go before reaching Kentucky's all-time record of 129 victories.
Before the season, T.J. Pugh, senior forward, said he was looking forward to the matchup against the defending national champs at the Great Eight Tournament.
It is the second time in two years that Kansas has faced defending national champs at the Great Eight. Last year, the Jayhawks
The Jayhawks (4-0) are coming off a 78-50 win against UNLV Friday night. The Wildcats (5-1) spent last weekend in Puerto Rico at the Puerto Rico Shootout, where they went 2-1. Kentucky defeated UCLA 66-62 Saturday after falling to Pittsburgh 68-58.
The Jayhawks are in the midst one of the toughest parts of their season. After spending last week in Massachusetts, Kansas has two more road games in two different time zones — tonight in Chicago and Saturday in Anaheim, Calif., against Pepperdine.
defeated Arizona 90-87.
Providing leadership for the Jayhawks will be Ryan Robertson. The senior guard enters the game with 397 assists, and only six players in Kansas history have recorded 400 assists.
AP TOP 25
The Starting Lineup
KU
G  RYAN Robertson 6-5 SR.
G  JEFF BOSCHER 6-1 FR.
F  NICK BRADFORD 6-6 Jr.
F  KENNY GREGORY 6-5 So.
C  ERIC CHENOWH 7-0 So.
KANSAS
JAYHAWKS
0-0 Big 12, 4-0 overall
KENTUCKY WILDCATS 0-0 Big 12, 5-1 overall
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' men's basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through yesterday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
G WAYNE TURNER 6-2 Sr.
F TAYSHAUN PRINCE 6-7 Fr.
F HEISHIMA EVANS 6-6 Sr.
F SCOTT PADGETT 6-9 Sr.
C MICHAEL BRADLEY 6-10 So.
The United Center • Chicago, Ill.
TV: ESPN
Radio: 105.9 FM
Time: 7 p.m. tonight
Kansas coach Roy Williams said Robertson was key to the team because he helped people know what they were supposed to be doing in different positions.
The Jayhawks will not be expecting a game like the one they saw against Kentucky Dec. 9, 1989 in Allen Field House. Kansas destroyed the Wildcats 150-95. It was Kansas' highest-scoring game in school history.
The win was one of the few Kansas has been able to snatch from Kentucky. Kentucky dominates the series 17-3. Kentucky won the last meeting 88-71 Dec. 8, 1990 at Rupp Arena.
rank team rec pts pvs
1. Connecticut (52) 4-0 1,751 2
2. Maryland (16) 7-0 1,698 5
3. North Carolina (1) 6-0 1,549 9
4. Duke 5-1 1,531 1
5. Stanford (1) 4-1 1,405 3
6. Cincinnati (1) 4-0 1,376 15
7. Kansas 4-0 1,341 8
8. Kentucky 5-1 1,244 4
9. Michigan St. 4-1 1,185 7
10. Temple 4-1 1,076 6
11. Oklahoma St. 4-0 985 12
12. Syracuse 5-0 969 19
13. Arizona 3-0 962 11
14. Purdue 6-1 882 14
15. Washington 4-0 819 16
16. Indian 6-1 665 17
17. New Mexico 4-0 616 20
18. UCLA 4-2 477 10
19. Arkansas 5-1 439 21
20. Pittsburgh 6-1 421 —
21. Utah 3-2 334 18
22. Miami, Ohio 4-0 307 24
23. Xavier 4-2 201 13
24. Clemson 5-1 161 22
25. St. John's 3-2 106 23
Others receiving vials: Villanova 102, Tennessee 97, Michigan 60, Dem 34, Florida 61, Georgia 28, Memphis 23, Georgia 21, Texas Criticism 19, George Washington 17, Miami 16, Wake Forest 16, Ohio State 15, Vanderbilt 14, Utah State 15, Massachusetts 12, Southern Cal 12, Deflah 9, Virginia 7, San Diego 6, Oregon 6, Texas 6, Alabama 2, lone 2, Creighton 1, Murray 1, Volarossi 1.
"Ryan Robertson right now is the generator or the team," said Lester Earl, junior forward. "We need somebody to dictate the offense and defense."
Not only is Robertson closing in on 400 assists, he recently became the 12th player in Kansas history to make 100 three-point field goals. Only three Kansas players have reached both the 400-assist and 100-three-point baskets. If Robertson reaches 400 assists, he will be joining the lofty company of Jacque Vaughn (804 assists, 105 three pointers), Adonis Jordan (658, 179) and Kevin Pritchard (499, 101).
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Center Eric Chenovich looks inside for a pass in a game against Fort Hays State. The Jayhawks will take on eight-ranked Kentucky in the Great Eight tournament tonight. Photo by Jay Sheepard/KANSAN
Women's hoops on the road again to Arkansas
By Sam Mellinger
Kansan sportswriter
Something doesn't fit.
The Kansas women's basketball team traveled to West Lafayette, Ind., to play in the prestigious State Farm Tipoff Classic opening the season. The Jayhawks were home for a few days, then flew to Hawaii for some fun in paradise and two games in the Hawaiian Regent Classic. And if the women did not get their fill of airplanes and hotels, they went straight from Honolulu to Los Angeles for the Loyola Marymount Thanksgiving Classic.
Today, the No. 19 Jayhawks are in Jonesboro, Ark. for a game against Arkansas State. What gives?
Casey Prutt graduated Jonesboro High School in 1996. The trip is a favor of sorts from Kansas coach Marian Washington.
"It's one of our top priorities," Washington said. "We have so many players out of out- state, it's really important we make every effort before they graduate from here to let their families and friends go see them."
Pruitt, a redshirt sophomore, has been bombarded with ticket requests. She said she had about 80 people on the pass list.
"I'm so ready, I've got some fans coming," Pruitt said. "I think they're going to bring some goodies by."
Pruitt briefly considered attending her hometown school but decided to get away to a school with a larger enrollment than Arkansas State's 10.050.
That doesn't mean she's out-of-touch with the Lady Indians. Pruitt played against Julie Hagood, now Arkansas
State's leading scorer, in high school. Hagood attended Pocahontas High School, about a 40-mile drive from Jonesboro.
On paper, the Jayhawks (4-2) should handle ASU. The Lady Indians are 1-4, and their four losses have been by an average of 19 points. But their one win was against them. No. 8 Virginia, also their only home game.
"We were real competitive, but I never beat her in high school," Pruitt said. "She's their go-to player now."
Washington is trying to emphasize the importance of taking care of the basketball. The Jayhawks are averaging 20 turnovers per game this season and have been under 18 giveaways just once. Lynn Pride is Kansas' leading scoring at 17.2 points per game, but she also is leading the Jayhawks in turnovers with 5.5 per contest.
"They're real up-and-down," Prutt said. "They beat Virginia, then they turn around and get killed by Southwest Missouri State. I do not want to leave there with a loss, that's for sure. I don't want to underestimate them, I'm afraid we might."
"Some of those turnovers we are concerned about," Washington said. "I am trying to play a lot of players, and some of those turnovers came about with the young players being rather anxious. With Lynn, she's had a lot of traveling calls against her. That's something we'll work on."
After tonight's game against ASU, the Jayhawks will play their home opener Friday against Maryland Eastern Shore as part of the Jayhawk Classic. The tournament's championship game will be at 2:05 p.m. Saturday with the consolation followup.
Senior co-captain Suzi Raymant, who
injured her left knee Nov. 21 against Minnesota, will be examined tomorrow. The injury has kept Raymant out of action and is to the same knee that she was rehabilitating this summer after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament. If Raymant cannot return, she would be eligible for a medical redshirt and be able to play next season.
The Starting Lineup
KANSAS
JAYHAWKS
0-0 Big 12, 4-2 overall
KU
G JENNIFER JACKSON 6-10 So.
F SHANDY ROBBINS 6-1 SR.
F LYNN PRIDE 6-2 Jn.
F JACLYN JOHNSON 6-1 So.
C NAKIA SANFORD 6-3 SR.
Basketball
ARKANSAS STATE
INDIANS
0.0 Big 12, 1-4 overall.
F RAEANNE SMITH 5-7 Fr.
F CHRISTINA BARRY 6-0 Sr.
G KEESHIA EVANS 5-8 So.
G JULIE HAGOOD 5-9 Jr.
G KELLINA BRADSHAW 5-3 Sr.
Convocation Center • Jonesboro, Ark.
Tippoff: 7 p.m., tonight
AP TOP 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' women's basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through yesterday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
rank team rec pts pts
1. Connecticut (37) 4-0 1,020 1
2. Louisiana Tech (2) 3-0 975 2
3. Tennessee (2) 3-1 950 3
4. Purdue 3-1 884 4
5. Georgia 3-0 811 6
6. Notre Dame 5-0 800 7
7. Alabama 5-0 747 8
8. Old Dominion 5-0 731 9
9. North Carolina 7-1 638 5
10. UCLA 4-2 616 12
11. Rutgers 6-1 578 11
12. Colorado St. 8-0 91 16
13. Arkansas 6-1 489 14
14. Texas Tech 3-1 476 15
15. Virginia 3-1 352 17
16. Duke 4-3 344 20
17. N. Carolina St. 3-2 331 10
18.Iowa St. 3-0 279 21
19.Kansas 4-2 253 19
20.Vanderbilt 3-1 250 18
21.Florida 6-2 236 13
22.George Washington 3-1 233 22
23.Nebraska 5-1 151 24
24.Stanford 2-4 137 —
25.Clemson 4-0 95 —
**Others receiving votes:** UC Santa Barbara 83, Winnipeg 28, Penn St. 53, Virginia Tech 48, Illinois 92, Florida International 88, Memphis 25, Washington 42, Auburn 23, Oregon 25, Hawaii 13, Marquette 8, Kentucky 6, Drake 3; Indiana 2, New Mexico 2, Northwestern 2, Southern Cal 2, Arizona 1, Boston College 1, Butler 1, DePalo 1, Southern Meth. 1, Tailored 1
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Tuesday December 1,1998
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday:
Work and stability are your major themes this year. It looks as if you will be in a position to make a major decision, starting now. Go back to something that worked before to assure your future security. In January, the money you've been working for will start coming in. In August, you can have the opportunity you have been waiting for if you move quickly and decisively. In October, your friends will surprise you to take action. Make a bold move to achieve serenity.
Aries (March 21-April 19): Today is a 7.
Ames (21 April 1974): today is a 7.
It looks as if what you wanted to do is going to cost too much money. You thought you had enough, but it somehow got used up. Don't worry. There's another source of income on the horizon. Discuss your plans with someone and come up with ideas about how to accomplish them.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is a 5.
You're looking good today. You feel a little more confident, and that's important because you're facing some tough decisions. You're in the mood to take risks, which is unusual for you. Indications are that you'll be luckiest going backward instead of forward.
Gemini (May 21-June 21): Today is a 5.
Gemini (May 21-June 21): today is a 5.
There's something you need to do that you should have done by now. You've resisted, maybe because you're not sure how to do it. In any case, it's definitely tedious, but it has to be handled before you get to do the fun things on your list. Just buckle down and do it.
Cancer (June 22-July 22): Today is a 6.
Cancer (June 22-July 22): Today is a B.
Your workload is intense, and you're not getting the support you need. Well, don't feel dismayed. Somebody you forget all about could come to your rescue. It's nice to have a person on your side who believes in you so completely. Go ahead and let the support in.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is a 6.
Be careful today. An older person is watching you like a hawk. If you're late back from break or if you spend too much time flirting by the water cooler, you'll be in trouble for sure. Don't push it. If you behave today, you'll have more time for fun later in the week.
Virao (Aua. 23-Sept. 22): Today is a 5.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22, 1974)
Travel looks good for you today, perhaps contact with someone who lives far away. It's an excellent time to invite friends to your house as well, and that might be where the contact comes in. This person might call and invite himself or herself over.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Today is a 5.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Today is a 6.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Today is a 6.
It's difficult to be in a situation where you don't know everything, especially for an intellectual such as you, but right now, that's your predicature. The more you learn, the more you'll learn. Remember that the payoff for educating yourself will occur in the long run, not the short run
Script (Oct. 24 - Nov. 1, 2019)
You and your partner may disagree about how something should be done. Whoever comes up with the most cost-effective solution will carry the day. Money is a consideration for you both, and maybe that's why tempers are a little short.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is a 6.
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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is a b. You're incredibly powerful this week. You can have just about anything you want. Your hard work is paying off. It's not only work; it's fun, and you're benefiting enormously from the effort. You're meeting good people and making an excellent impression on all of them.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 6.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today is a 6.
It would be nice if you didn't have to go to work, but unfuntenably, there's a deadline looming. Fortunately, the person you care most about it within easy range. If you can get together, even for a little while, your whole day will go easier. Just thinking about it will brighten everything else.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 6.
It looks as if you want to do nothing more than stay home today and cuddle. This is in direct opposition to what is planned. You might get away with saying you're sick and rescheduling the event for later. It's a long shot but something to consider.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is a 6.
CARE
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is a 6.
This is an excellent day for studying. You're concentrating better than usually, and that's important. You have an opportunity to advance to the next level, but you can't do it with what you know now. You have to improve your skills. Get started on the program today, and it'll be easier than you feared it would be.
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The Kansas swimming and diving teams signed four athletes during the early signing period.
Those who signed were Beth Schryer, Arvada (Colo.) West High School; Heildl Landherr, Linn-Mar (iowa) High School; Lyndsay Devaney, Jurupa Valley (Calif.) High School; and Matt Hanson, Blue Valley Northwest High School.
Kansas swimmers gain four in early signing
SPORTS BRIEFS AND SCORES
"All four kids we signed have tremendous versatility," coach Gary Kemp said.
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Landherb is a senior national qualifier in the 200-meter butterfly and a junior national qualifier in the 200-meter butterfly, the 200-meter breaststroke and the 200- and 400-meter individual medleys.
Schryer is a senior national qualifier in the 1,000 and 1,650-meter freestyle and the 400-meter individual medley. She also is a junior qualifier in the 200-meter and 500-meter freestyle and the 200-meter backstroke.
Devaney is a senior national qualifier in the 200-meter butterfly and a junior national qualifier in the 200 and 500-meter frestyle, and the 100-meter butterfly.
SCORPIO
Hanson is a junior national qualifier in the 100- and 200-meter butterfly.
Baseball team acquires two pitchers, infielder
The Kansas baseball team has signed three more players.
Those who signed were Jake Wright,
Allen County Community College;
Casey Spanish, Burnsville (Minn.)
High School; and, Jim Caline, St.
Charles (Ill.) High School.
Wright is a 6-foot-2 pitcher from Baldwin. Spanish is a 6-3 infielder, and Calne is a 6-2 pitcher.
Kansan staff reports
GOAT
Big 12 Conference Football Standings
Conference All Games
WL PF PA W L PF PA
Kansas St 8 0 342 110 11 0 543 124
Nebraska 5 3 210 139 9 3 383 183
Missouri 5 3 214 156 7 4 300 205
Colorado 4 1 155 167 7 4 251 210
**Kansas** 1 7 155 269 4 7 280 341
Iowa St 1 7 135 288 3 8 221 328
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Texas A&M 7 1 191 112 10 2 285 157
Texas 6 2 243 220 8 3 399 326
Texas Tech 4 6 189 189 7 497 220
Oklahoma 3 5 125 198 5 6 184 229
Okla.St. 3 5 197 218 5 6 303 296
Baylor 3 17 142 239 5 913 323
Sources say Oklahoma will pick Stoops as coach
KFOR-TV said during its 4:30 p.m. broadcast, it had confirmed with several sources that Stoops, the defensive coordinator at Florida, has accepted the position at OU.
Stoops also was a candidate for the head coach job at Iowa, the same job that Kansas coach Terry Allen also is a candidate for.
Steops was among the names mentioned as possible candidates to succeed John Blake, who was fired Nov. 22. Athletics director Joe Castiglione has been tight-tied about the search, which he has been conducting on his own.
Oklahoma officials did not confirm or deny the reports. Catherine Bishop, a representative for the university, said, "We don't have any statements to make at this time."
When Blake was fired, it was widely believed a new coach would be in place by today, the start of recruiting. The leading candidate apparently was Stoops,
who interviewed with Castigliaone last week. Various media outlets have said Stoops reportedly was asked to return for a second interview this week.
Other coaches mentioned as possibilities to replace Blake are Gary Barnett of Northwestem, Jim Donnan of Georgia and Dennis Franchione of Texas Christian. Barnett and Franchione have said they have not been contacted by OU. Donnan has said he does not plan to leave Georgia.
Texas Rangers reach agreement with Clayton
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have reached an agreement with free-agent shortstop Royce Clayton on a new contract.
Terms were not immediately disclosed, but the Rangers were to discuss the deal at a news conference.
The Rangers acquired Clayton in July from the St. Louis Cardinals, along with pitcher Todd Stottlemyre, for pitcher Darren Olive and third baseman Fernando Tatis. Clayton helped Texas win the AL West title.
With the Rangers, Clayton hit 285,
with five home runs and 24 RBI.
Duke football coach fired after five seasons
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke coach Fred Goldsmith, who led the Blue Devils to a bowl game in his first season but was 9-35 since, was fired yesterday with four years remaining on his contract.
Duke was 4-4 through eight games this season, but lost its final three games to Vanderbilt, Maryland and North Carolina, helping lead to Goldsmith's ouster.
"I am grateful for coach Goldsmith's efforts over the past five years, however it is time to move in a different direction," athletic director Joe Alleva said in a statement. "The overall direction of the football program and
the direction in which it was going
was not what I wanted to see."
Goldsmith had a 17-39 record in five seasons at Duke, including an O-11 season in 1996.
His 1994 team went 8-4 and played in the Hall of Fame Bowl.
"I'm disappointed I didn't have more success," Goldsmith said. "I felt we on the verge of achieving the level of success that I expected again in 1999.
"Next year was a target year for it all to fall into place," he said, "I wanted to be able to see that come to fruition, but I respect the decision made by the university."
Pro football executives reunited in Cleveland
CLEVELAND — The team of Dwight Clark and Carmen Policy was reunited in Cleveland yesterday.
Standing with Policy and expansion Cleveland Brown's owner Al Lerner before a backdrop of orange helmets, Clark was introduced as the Brown's vice president and director of football operations.
Clark is leaving the same job with the San Francisco 49ers to rejoin Policy, the Brown president who also filled the same role for San Francisco. Policy gave Clark his first front-office job after he retired from playing in 1987.
"Dwight Clark is among the finest executives in the NFL today," Policy said. "I had the pleasure of working with him during my time as president of the 49ers and enjoyed my role as a mentor and friend."
Clark will oversee all aspects of pro and college personnel selection, including contract negotiations and salary cap issues. The Browns can sign their first players starting Dec. 17.
"While I feel some sadness about ending an era of my life that lasted almost 20 years, I am unbelievably excited about the unique opportunity that awaits me and my family in Cleveland." Clark said.
- The Associated Press
Forbes names Cowboys most valuable franchise
NEW YORK — The Dallas Cowboys are vying this year for the right to say they are the best football team in the National Football League.
At least one publication thinks they are the most valuable — not just in the NFL but of the 113 teams that play in North America's four major professional sports leagues.
With a net worth of $413 million, the Cowboys top the list of most valuable sports franchises, according to estimates by Forbes magazine.
The NFL's Washington Redskins, worth $403 million, and Carolina Panthers, $365 million, are the second- and third-most valuable franchises, while Major League Baseball's New York Yankees are fourth at $362 million.
The Chicago Bulls are the most valuable National Basketball Association franchise at $303 million, followed by the New York Knicks, $296 million, and Los Angeles Lakers, $268 million. The New York Rangers, $195 million, take the honors in the National Hockey League.
The Baltimore Orioles are ranked second in baseball at $323 million, followed by the Cleveland Indians, $322 million, Colorado Rockies, $303 million, and Atlanta Braves, $299 million.
Estimates are based on 1997 revenue and expenses for MLB and NFL teams and 1997-98 revenue and expenses for NBA and NHL teams.
The Associated Press
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K-State trying not to focus on BCS
Coach concerned with Texas A&M and Big 12 title
The Associated Press
MANHATTAN — Bill Snyder doesn't understand the Bowl Championship Series standings and he won't bother to figure them out.
Kansas State coach's only concern this week is trying to beat Texas A&M in the Big 12 championship Saturday.
"We realize that that's the only thing we have any kind of control over — and A&M certainly has an impact on that, too," Snyder said during a conference call yesterday.
can to play well."
"We don't understand the system and the nuances, but we do understand that we're not going to have any impact on how that plays out. Our main concern is to do all we
The Wildcats (11-0) are No. 1 in the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll and No. 2 in The Associated Press poll. However, they are No. 3 in the poll that counts the most, the one from the BCS.
pionship Jan. 4.
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In the BCS poll being third means you're the first loser. The top two teams, currently Tennessee and UCLA, will play in the national championship. In 1964.
"It's real frustrating," said return specialist David Allen. "But we know if we win in something good might happen for us. So we've just got to keep on winning."
There are a few ways Kansas State can win a spot in the Flesta Bowl. All scenarios begin with a victory against No. 10 Texas A&M (10-2).
in the SEC championship or Miami against No. 3 UCLA.
The second step would be an upset Saturday by either No. 23 Mississippi State against No. 1 Tennessee
Should the Volunteers and Bruins win, the Wildcats' last hope would be that their victory is impressive enough to move them high enough in the computer rankings and polls to offset their weak schedule.
Snyder admits he's clear on the scenarios — "It's not that we're oblivious to what's going on," he said—but he said he would not ask his players to try to embarrass A&M for the sake of winning poll votes.
"I think when you start thinking along those lines, you're going to create problems for yourselves," he said. "I believe our players believe the same way. TEXA A&M is too good of a team to think about winning by a particular margin."
Texas A&M, which was blasted 54-15 by Nebraska in last year's Big 12 championship, earned a return trip this year by going 7-1 in league play and winning the South division.
The Aggies had been riding a 10-
game winning streak until losing
Friday to Texas. 26-24.
the BCS as much as the game itself.
Because the Wildcats are huge favorites against the Aggies, the pregame hype will center around
T.
Texas A&M players may be sick of hearing about Kansas State's national championship hopes by game day, but for now linebacker Dat Nguyen said his teammates were not
Snyder: Focusing on the big 12 Conference title game.
thinking about playing spoiler
"We're not into all that," he said.
"We want an opportunity to showcase our ability. We want to come out on a positive note."
Randy Johnson signs with Diamondbacks
Top pitcher makes choice for hometown ball club
PHOENIX -- Randy Johnson, the most accomplished pitcher among this year's free agents, agreed yesterday to a $53 million, four-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Associated Press
chose to stay close to home.
The second-year expansion team won the intense fight for the big left-hander for two main reasons: Johnson lives in nearby Paradise Valley, and he believes the Diamondbacks are making moves to become a contender in a hurry.
Diamondbacks owner Jerry Colangelo said Johnson would be introduced at a news conference tomorrow.
"I think there was always an interest in his part and a tug in his heart relative to playing at home," Colangelo said. "The big question was how soon could we become competitive as compared to all of these teams because of his fierce competitiveness and desire to win."
Arizona was Johnson's choice ahead of the Anaheim Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers.
Colangelo said Johnson had bigger offers but
"For us, it's obvious there are family issues, and he is pleased to spend his life in the Valley for hopefully the rest of his baseball life," Johnson's agent, Barry Meister, told radio station KMVP in Phoenix. "But also from the top, we have a commitment that the Diamondbacks are
to do what it takes to get to the World Series, and we believe that."
The average annual value of his new contract is $13.25 million, the second-highest in baseball behind the $13.33 million Mou Vaughn will get under the $80 million, six-year contract he agreed to last Wednesday with Anaheim.
Johnson's contract also contains a club option for a fifth year with a buyout provision. Johnson, 35, was 10-9 with
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a 1.28 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 84 1/3 innings this year for the Houston Astros, who acquired him from Seattle on July 31. Unhappy with the Mariners after the team refused to give him a contract extension after the 1997 season, Johnson had asked for a trade.
When Seattle refused, he was grumpy all through spring training and the first half of the season, going 9-10 with a 4.33 ERA before Seattle dealt him just minutes before the trade deadline.
Houston had hoped to re-sign him but dropped out of the bidding last Tuesday after becoming convinced it would take a four-year contract to keep Johnson.
Jones: Leaves Houston Astros for Arizona.
In all, he struck out 329 this season, leading the major leagues. Johnson has a 143-79 career record, striking out 2,329 in 1,978 1/3 innings.
He joins an Arizona team that hopes to improve drastically from 1998, when the Diamondbacks went 65-97 in their initial season, finishing last in the NL West, 33 games behind the division-winning San Diego Padres.
Since the end of the season, Arizona has signed Todd Stottlemyre to a $32 million, four-year contract and Armando Reynoso to a $5.5 million, two-year deal. The Diamondbacks have six proven starters — Johnson, Andy Benes, Stottlemyre, Reynoso, Omar Daal and Brian Anderson.
The Diamondbacks have said that the depth would give them the ability to make a trade, possibly involving either Anderson or Daal. Arizona also signed reliever Greg Swindell to a $5.7 million, two-year contract and first baseman Greg Colbrunn to a $1.8 million, two-year deal.
Great Eight event to test top teams
The Associated Press
CHICAGO — Basketballs thudding off the floor, fast-moving sneakers making their inevitable screech, fans cheering dunks and three-pointers and coaches hollering out instructions.
Finally, familiar sounds at the United Center.
No, not those locked out Bulls.
It's the Great Eight back in town.
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"We'd be there even if the Bulls were playing, but with them out
ob action everybody
body is probably a little
starved for basketball," Duke
coach Mike
Krzewskiwski
said of today and tomorrow's two day showcase. "It might make for a better crowd."
Krzyzewski's Blue Devils, knocked from No.1 by Cincinnati in the final of the Great Alaska Shootout last weekend, play Michigan State tomorrow night in the fourth and final game.
The field is comprised of six of last season's final eight teams from the NCAA tournament and begins tonight with top-ranked Connecticut facing No. 15 Washington in a rematch of March's East Regional semifinal.
in tonight's nightcap, two of the traditional powers of college basketball, No. 7 Kansas and No. 8 Kentucky, meet for the first time since 1990.
Utah. ranked
21st, and unranked Rhode Island play in tomorrow's first game.
"Our game with Michigan State is a big-time game, and we're fortunate to be playing it in December," said Krzzyzewski, whose team has slipped to fourth. "It's important to be in that atmosphere."
phere. To be playing in these tournaments and having a tough non-conference schedule, that
enhances your chances in post-season play. You can lose games and still learn."
Michigan State Duke features a
S
marque matchup of point guards William Avery of the Blue Devils and Mateen Cleaves of the ninth-ranked Spartans. And strong play from the point should be in abundance with Connecticut's Khalid El-Amin, Utah's Andre Miller and Kentucky's Wayne Turner.
Connecticut defeated Washington 75-74 in the NCAA tournament eight months ago when Richard Hamilton hit a shot just before the final buzzer. Washington, with 7-foot center Todd MacCulloch and 6-4 guard Donald Watts, is 4-0 after winning the Big
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"Washington will give us an indication if we're a better team than last year," Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun said. "It will be a great chance for us to win our first big test. It gives teams a chance to see where they are in the first part of December."
Kentucky, upset by Pitt at the Puerto Rico Shootout, will be making its fourth straight appearance in the Great Eight.
The Wildcats beat Purdue in Chicago the previous two years.
"The atmosphere is a Final Four-type atmosphere, you're in a neutral site, all the teams are there and so are the fans from the different schools," Kentucky coach Tubby Smith said.
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Two women switch lives to examine barriers separating students
Rana Cline knocked twice on the door of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house.
An Alpha Chi with chin-length blond hair and a friendly smile greeted her.
"Hello," said Rana, a 24-year old Scandia senior. "I'm the project."
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She entered a hallway brightly lit by a chandelier. The light from the ceiling bounced off the waxed and buffed wood floor.
Rana had entered an unfamiliar world.
In fact, she was stepping into a social experiment. For 24 hours, the daughter of a small-town mechanic from western Kansas would live the life of a sorority girl and try to disprove her negative opinions about sororites.
Related Research
"On this campus, there are some strong
stereotypes about sororities and sorority women," said Monica Biernat, professor of psychology at the University of Kansas. Biernat has researched stereotypes concerning Greek organizations, and her findings were published in 1996 in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Biernat asked sorority and fraternity members to rate themselves, their sorority or fraternity, and sororities or frater-
other." Nelson said.
nities in general. She also asked students in general to rate attributes that were stereotypic of sororites and fraternites.
Story and photos by Augustus Anthony Piazza
The results showed that greeks selectively self-stereotyped. They embraced positive stereotypes of themselves but rejected the negative ones.
Sorority members of one house would rate themselves as not clichish but rated other sororities as being clienih.
But, Biernan said, there has been research into improving relations between two divided groups.
Most of the research had focused on race relations, but Biernat said it could be used to examine the division between
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"Clearly there are individual students who feel like they want to be separated f r o m e a c h
group's members, Biernat said.
Stereotypes
The other half of the social experiment, Michelle Cadwalader, Overland Park senior and member of Alpha Chi Omega, is aware of the stereotypes that greek women face.
"Sorority girls are thought to be a bunch of easy girls who don't have a brain in their head and run around partying and being stupid," Michelle said. "I'm sure there are girls inside the Greek system who fit the stereotype, but I'm sure there are girls outside the Greek system that also fit the stereotype.
Rana's image of sorority women fit the ditzy girl stereotype.
"The sorority girl image is a stupid girl who parties all the time and always has a nice car." Rana said.
sorority girl that parties all the time."
Those stereotypes appear to be rooted in more than who gets to 'wear a pearl-encrusted pin and who doesn't. Rana said a woman didn't always have to be in a sorority to be classified as a "sorority girl."
Hypothesis
"If anyone hangs out with me for 15 minutes, they would learn that I'm not some r i c h bitch
By spending a day in Michelle's shoes, Rana ideally would learn more about the greek community and disprove stereotypes she had about sorority women.
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Michelle Cadwalader, Overland Park senior, and Rana Cline, Scandia senior, each traded homes, jobs and cars as part of a social experiment. The women are shown in front of the houses in which they lived for a day. The experiment ideally would teach Rana about the greek community and disprove her stereotypes about sorority women. Michelle would have the opportunity to disprove the stereotypes about sorority women and learn more about living outside her house. Photo illustration
Student hit Sunday by pickup recovering
By Keith Burner
Kansan staff writer
The 19-year-old KU student who was struck by a pickup near campus Sunday is recovering at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Dorothy Sarah Kay, Lawrence freshman, was upgraded from critical to fair condition late Monday night or early yesterday morning, said Bob Hallinan, Med Center media coordinator.
Kay was hit at 2:21 a.m. at crossing Kentucky Street at 11th Street. The truck that struck Kay was driven by a 22-year-old Wichita man, who police said failed a field sobriety test.
Police have not arrested the driver or the 42-year-old Bonner Springs man who police suspect of hitting three KU students Nov. 21 on Massachusetts Street.
Police said the driver in the Massachusetts Street accident also failed a field sobriety test.
and the OFP for the Mackenzie streets Street accident also failed a field sobriety test. Police said they were following standard procedure in not arresting the men.
"Any time an injury appears to be life-threatening, charges are not filed by the police," said Lawrence Police Sgt, George Wheeler. "Officers complete the investigations and reports and then send those to the district attorney's office, who decides what, if any, charges would be filed."
He said that was done primarily to wait to see if victims' conditions stabilized.
"If we prematurely charge someone with a lesser charge, it would be difficult to go back and file a different charge should the victim die." Wheeler said.
Wheeler said that if a suspect is convicted of a lesser charge, statutes make it nearly impossible to convict that person for a more serious charge.
"But if the victim dies, the driver could be convicted of anything from murder on down," he said.
Vehicular homicide and manslaughter are possible charges Wheeler said could be filed should any of the victims die.
If the victims do not die, lesser charges could still be filed. police said.
"The severity of those charges depend upon the severity of the injuries." Wheeler said.
Two of the three students injured in the Massachusetts Street accident have been released from area hospitals. The third has steadily improved from critical to fair condition and is expected to be released from the Med Center soon.
Stop Day provides students extra hours
Bv Carolvn Mollett
Kansan staff writer
Next Wednesday will be a day of relaxation or cramming for KU students as they prepare for the semester's conclusion and final exams.
In addition to the day off, the Senate Regulations state that no exams may be scheduled during the final week of classes at the University unless the course also will feature a comprehensive final exam to be given during exam week.
Stop Day is off limits for scheduling any University business for students including classes, exams and student organization meetings, according to the University Senate Regulations.
Final exams will begin at the University on Thursday, Dec. 10 and will last through Thursday, Dec. 17.
Universities across the country have different policies regarding final exams and the study time prior to the exams.
The University of Nebraska in Lincoln has a "dead week" before final exams begin, said Bob Reid, associate director of registration and records at the university. Reid said students continued to attend classes during the week but that no papers
could be due and no exams could be given unless they had been announced at the beginning of the semester. Nebraska does not have any study days like Stop Day aside from the weekend before exam week.
Carol Holstead, associate professor of journalism and a member of the KU calendar committee, said she did not foresee any changes in the calendar.
DeMario Ford, Kansas City, Kan., freshman, said he probably would go out Tuesday night then go to Kansas City for lunch on Wednesday. He said he would not study even though he had three final exams and needed to study for them.
"I would imagine Stop Day would never be eliminated." Holst said.
"The concept of dead week is supposed to provide some of that study time." Reid said.
JJulie Cook, Eudora junior, said she loved the idea of Stop Day because she didn't have to be in class. She said she would have to work all day Wednesday rather than being able to relax before exams. And she won't have any time to study Tuesday evening because she planned to go out, she said.
"I'll be doing my studying at the bar," Cook said.
Finals breaks
The University of Kansas has Stop Day, a day off for students between normal classes and final exams. Here is a comparison of the University
Baylor University has a start day after regular classes are finished. The day only has final exams scheduled in the evening, rather than all day.
Iowa State University has "dead week" during the week prior to final exams. Classes are held, but no student activities or exams can be scheduled during that week.
The University of Colorado has two "dead days" between classes and final exams for studying.
Kansas State University has an exam preparation week during which classes are held. It is suggested that faculty not give exams during that
The University of Missouh has a Stop Day like the University of Kansas. The Stop Day is on a Saturday because the University of Missouri gives final exams six days a week.
The University of Nebraska has a "dead week" during which speeches, projects and exams cannot be given.
The University of Oklahoma does not have any special preparation for final exams.
Oklahoma State University has a "dead week" during which it suggested that professors not give exams.
The University of Texas does not have any special preparation for final exams.
Texas A&M University has two "reading days" during which classes and exams cannot be held.
Texas Tech has one "dead day" before final exams. Texas Tech also gives
final exams six days a week.
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By Sarah Hale
Hashinger Hall residents found themselves with an extra inconvenience when they returned from Thanksgiving Break.
Hashinger master key loss causes lock changes
Before dragging their luggage up to their rooms, students had to stop by the front desk and exchange their room keys.
Kansan staff writer
Phil Garito, assistant director at the Department of Student Housing and in charge of maintenance, said the Tuesday before break, front desk employees noticed there was a missing master key.
The missing key had not been located and no formal incidents had been reported.
Garito said no student complaints
"It took them a long time to go through all the rooms," Garito said. "But it's better to be safe. We wouldn't want any items to be stolen."
Garito said the lost key did not open any outdoor doors but that it could access a room inside.
In an effort to avoid any incidents, Hashinger maintenance changed all of the hall's locks Friday and part of Saturday after the holiday.
had been reported about the change. He said the incident was handled with the standard safety procedure.
Benjamin Juhnke, Wichita freshman and Hashinger resident, said the change was handled well and signs were posted informing students.
"Signs were up everywhere so people weren't that confused." Juhnkke said. "The only complaint I've heard is that some of the new keys have been sticking in the locks. Every time I pull my key out, I'm afraid it's going to break in the lock."
Garito said that changing resident kevs did not happen that often.
In April 1997, a master key was reported missing from Corbin Hall; however, nothing was missing from the room that the key unlocked.
During Winter Break 1996-97, a McCollum Hall resident and employee was arrested for stealing master keys from the front desk. He caused more than $11,000 in damage.
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Wednesday December 2,1998
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Break will not affect KU student's jail time
A KU student sentenced to serve 30 days for involuntary manslaughter will not get a Christmas holiday from his weekends in jail.
District Judge Jack Murphy sentenced Matthew Vestal, Engelwood, Colo., sophomore, to spend 15 weekends in jail beginning Oct. 16 after the car Vestal was driving struck and killed Lisa Rose), an Overland Park freshman, on March 31.
Vestal's attorneys, at the request of his family, filed a motion to clarify if his weekends in jail had to be served consecutively. The family had hoped to bring Matthew along on a vacation during winter break.
"The) Vestals will be compiled to cancel the trip at both financial and emotional expense," the motion stated.
On Nov. 9, Judge Murphy responded to the motion.
"The fact that some of the weekends may interfere with the defendant's holidays is of no moment considering the loss that occurred in this case," he stated.
Delays hinder relocation of new Visitors' Center
— Kelli Raybern
Because work on the University of Kansas' new Visitors' Center remained unfinished last week, the Scholarships and Admissions offices were unable to move to the new location during Thanksgiving break.
The offices were going to use the break to relocate to avoid as many inconveniences to students and visitors as possible.
Office of Admissions employees said although they would have a little more time to move, most of their plans would remain the same, including continuous operation of their phone lines. They said the center, behind Templin Hall, would be open when students return in January.
Margey Frederick, the new Visitors' Center coordinator, will also work in the new building when it opens.
The Visitors' Center will act as the front door to the University and will be the starting point for all campus tours, as well as an information center for all visitors.
— Melody Ard
Bicycle stolen last week from Chancellor's home
A thief or thieves stole 10-year-old Ama
Hemenway's bicycle last week.
Ama, the son of Chancellor Robert Hemenay, had left his bike on the back porch of the Chancellor's residence at 1532 Lilac Lane. It was stolen between 1 p.m. Nov. 24 and 12 p.m. Nov. 28.
A police report described it as an Aerostar purple bike with red lettering. It was valued at $50.
Sgt. Troy Malean of the KU Public Safety Office said an employee in the office recalled that the bike had been registered when the Hemerway's first moved onto campus.
Mailen said the Chancellor's residence was not often a target of crime.
Mailen said a thief could have accessed the porch from the Lilac Lane entrance or from the home's rear entrance on Louisiana Street.
"There’s no fencing or gates to limit access other than the rear gate," he said.
Kelli Raybern
Lawrence resident wins $20,000 from lottery
Last week Nicholas Beck, Lawrence resident purchased a $2 Treasure Hunt instant Lobby ticket. Yesterday Beck and his wife, Kristen, picked up their $20,000 prize.
Beck bought the winning ticket at Kwik Shop, 845 Mississippi St., when a friend who he was driving home with, decided to stop at the convenience store for a pack of cigarettes.
"I just decided I would buy one ticket," said Beck in a press release.
Beck, who is the manager of the Glass Onion Cafe, and Kristen, Lawrence resident, have a 6-month-old son named Sullivan.
Beck said that the money would be used to pay bills and set up a college fund for Sullivan.
"The extra money will be nice for Christmas shopping this year as well," Beck said.
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Two local businesses robbed yesterday
Lawrence police are investigating the robberies of two Lawrence businesses yesterday and say the crimes may be connected.
A man entered Baskin Robbins, 1524 W. 23rd St., about 11 a.m. yesterday and demanded money from an employee.
Police said the man did not produce a weapon of any kind, but she gave him an undisclosed amount of money.
The man was last seen running north from the store.
Witnesses described the robber to police as being a 5-foot-5-inch male wearing a white shirt and dark jeans.
Earlier yesterday, a man matching the same description robbed a Kwik Shop.
Former director accused of false reimbursements
The man entered the store, 3440 W. 23rd St., and demanded and received an undisclosed amount of money from the cashier. a 19-year-old Lawrence man.
No weapon was produced in either robbery.
emment faces four criminal charges for allegations that he submitted false expense vouchers.
TOPEKA — The former director of an agency that issues bonds for state gov
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William F. Caton resigned as president of the Kansas Development Finance Authority in May, the day before an audit raised questions about expenses he incurred while on a trip to New York City late in 1996. He also served as consumer credit commissioner.
Caton's first appearance in Shawnee County District Court is scheduled for 9 a.m. Dec. 9. Caton is free on $2,500 bond.
Attorney General Carla Stallvill two felony and two misdemeanor charges against him last week and announced her actions yesterday.
Caton could not be reached to comment. His attorney, Thomas Haney, of Topeka, also was not available to comment. In the past, Caton has denied wrongdoing.
Caton is charged with one felony count of official misconduct and one felony count of theft by deception in connection with a voucher he submitted for reimbursement of $630 worth of hotel expenses.
He is charged with misdemeanor counts of official misconduct and theft by deception in connection with a voucher seeking reimbursement for $296 in expenses.
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Study: Older students take remedial classes
WASHINGTON — Nearly half of all freshmen enrolled in remedial college courses are older than 22, and more than one-quarter are more than 30, according to a study released yesterday by a private group.
The report suggests that a substantial number of adults use remedial education programs, not just high school graduates who may be unprepared for college.
Some states in recent years have sought to phase out remedial education programs at the college level, believing that it is high schools' job, not colleges', to ensure that students are prepared for college.
The study found that 46 percent of freshmen in remedial courses were older than 22 — the age at which most people receive their bachelor's degrees. Of entering freshmen in remedial courses, 27 percent were more than 30 years old.
The study, paid for by the Ford Foundation, was done by the Institute for Higher Education Policy, which supports increased spending on education.
College students at all levels enrolled in remedial courses. The majority 56 percent were freshmen,24 percent were sophomores,9 percent juniors and 9 percent seniors.
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ON CAMPUS
There will be a Christmas Arts and Crafts Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Friday at the main lobby in the Kansas Union. Call the SUA box office at 864-3477 for more information.
OAKS - Non-traditional Students Organization will have a brown bag luncheon from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. today at Alcove A in the Kansas Union. Call Simie Berroya at 830-0074 for more information.
University Forum will present "The Cadaver's Tale: An 1879 Mystery in Lawrence" from noon to 1 p.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, Dr. Steve Jansen, director of the Watkins Museum, will be the featured speaker. Call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933 for more information.
International Student Services will sponsor a practical training workshop at 3 p.m. today at the Walnut Room in the Kansas Union. The workshop is designed for international students seeking temporary, professional work experiences directly related to their major and is ideal for May,1999 graduates.Call Lynn Vanahill at 864-3617 for more information.
SUA committees will meet today in the Kansas Union. Call the SUA box office at 864-3477 for more information.
KU Gamers and Roleplayers will meet from 6:45 10:45 tonight at the Hawk's Nest in the Kansas Union. Call Melanie Leatherman at 843-5361 for more information.
KU Libertarians will meet at 7 tonight at the Governor's Room in the Kansas Union. Call Rodger Woods at 841-6195 for more information
■ Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship will meet at 7:30 tonight on the Pioneer Room in the Burge Union. Call Wendy Brown at 838-3984 for more information, or visit Chi Alpha's Web site at
http://www.ukans.edu/~chialpha.
Jayhawk Campus Ministry will meet at 8 tonight at the Oread Room in the Kansas Union. Call Dave Diefendorf at 840-9469 for more information.
Deputy director hired for position in Computing
By Liz Wristen
Kansan staff writer
The new deputy director of Academic Computing Services will begin her position in late January.
Smith will become director this summer, and Niebaum will continue as assistant vice chancellor.
"She's well-qualified, and we are lucky to be getting her," he said.
Catherine A. Smith comes to the University of Kansas as the director of academic computing and networking services from Carleton College in Northfield, Minn.
Jerry Niebaum, assistant vice chancellor for Information Technology Services and current director of Academic Computing Services said he was excited to work with Smith.
Niebaum said Smith first would concentrate on learning about the University, becoming familiar with her job responsibilities and meeting people at the University. He said Smith would essentially become his shadow as he orientes her to the University.
Bill Crowe, vice chancellor for Information Services and dean of libraries, said he was looking forward to Smith's arrival.
"She's a great person to be with," Crowe said. "She is a well-balanced professional, and she is very focused on serving the students and faculty at KU."
Academic Computing Services provides computing support for research and instruction in information support systems. There are 32 full-time employees, 20 student staff members and a $2.5 million budget.
Smith established the academic computing department at Carleton in 1993. She has a staff of 13 fulltime employees, 75 student workers and $1.6 million budget at the college.
Before working at Carleton, Smith held academic computing positions at Indiana University, University of California-Irvine, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
She has a master's degree in history with an emphasis in quantitative methods and a bachelor's degree in history from the University of California-Irvine.
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Smith could not be reached for comment.
ON THE RECORD
A KU student had $80 stolen between 7:30 a.m.
Nov. 23 and 1:30 p.m. Nov. 23 in the 1600
block of High Drive, Lawrence police said.
A KU police officer met with a facilities operations employee at 6:41 p.m. Monday at Carruth-O'Leary Hall to discuss egg-throwing incidents, the KU Public Safety Office said. The employee told the officer that for two weeks someone had been throwing eggs at the building. He said he suspected the fraternity across the street. The officer spoke to a student representative at the fraternity, who said that he would talk to other members and that the egg throwing would stop.
A KU student's bedroom window was broken at 1:34 a.m. yesterday in the 900 block of Emery Road, Lawrence police said. The window was valued at $75.
A KU student's vehicle was damaged between 12:20 and 5:14 a.m. Nov. 25 in Lot 111 at Gertrude Sellards Pearson-Corbin Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. A cellular phone valued at $300 was stolen and damage to the vehicle was estimated at $50.
A TV was stolen between 11 a.m. Nov. 1 and 12 p.m. Nov. 22 from Room 472 in the Kansas Union, the KU Public Safety Office said. The television belonged to Student Union Activities and was valued at $250.
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Outgoing sorority plans its return
Alpha Xi Delta to be considered in the year 2003
By Sarah Hale Kansan staff writer
After more than two months of proposals and discussions, the Panhellenic Association delegates voted last night on the future of Alpha Xi Delta sorority at the University of Kansas.
The board, made up of representatives from all 14 sororities, unanimously approved that the sorority be considered to return to the University during or after the year 2003.
later than the anticipated date the sorority had requested in its proposal, which was offered to the University in mid-October.
This would be two years
"I think that it is a reasonable proposal," said Debbie Berkowitz, Alpha Xi Delta delegate chairwoman. "We're just glad that KU is willing to give us another shot on campus."
"We want the preconceived notions about the chapter to be forgotten. More years means a fresh start."
Alpha Xi Delta National Headquarters announced early in the semester that the KU chapter, 1003 Emery Road, would close at the end of the academic year.
Stacey Wright
Reasons for this action varied from low membership to financial problems within the chapter.
Berkowitz, Palatine, III.
junior, said the chapter would
1999 Panhellenic president
continue to participate actively throughout the year.
"We're just trying to make this last year go well and end positive," she said. "Bottom line is that we want to enjoy ourselves."
The sorority, with approval from its national headquarters, also asked to be the next sorority added to the KU campus.
The counterproposal that was approved does not guarantee that Alpha Xi Delta would be the next KU sorority, but it allows the possibility.
"I completely agree with the proposal that was drafted," said Stacey Wright, 1999 Panhellenic president. "It enables the chapter to regroup, restructure and sit back and look at what it could do to be better in the future."
She said part of the reason the proposed date was pushed back two years was to rid the
community of any generalizations about the chapter.
"We want the preconceived notions about the chapter to be forgotten," Wright said. "More years means a fresh start."
Another requirement approved last night concerns Alpha Xi Delta's future living situation.
The counterproposal said that for the chapter to return, it would have to prove that there would be competitive housing available.
Alpha Xi Delta owns land and a house that is being rented out by Zeta Beta Tau fraternity this year.
The sorority first originated at the University in 1914 but closed during the Great Depression.
It returned in 1992 and will close after the Spring 1999 semester.
City to reconstruct part of Monterey Way
Parking near Perry Park prohibited during work to prevent congestion
By Chris Fickett Kansan staff writer
Patrons of a West Lawrence park will have to find another street to park on than Monterey Way.
The Lawrence City Commission unanimously approved a recommendation by the Traffic Safety Commission to establish no parking along the east side of Monterey Way between Harvard Road and 15th Street.
Furthermore, until Monterey Way is reconstructed, the commission approved no parking on both sides of the street between Harvard Road and Tiffany Drive.
Monterey Way is used by patrons of "Dad" Perry Park at Monterey and Harvard Road to park their vehicles.
In October, the commission approved a plan that would use Kansas Department of Transportation funds to widen and add curbs
and gutters to Monterey Way between Harvard Road and 15th Street.
George Williams, public works director, said bids for the project, which will be paid for with 80 percent state money and 20 percent city money, would be taken in the spring and that Monterey Way would be
reconstructed by the end of next summer.
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The construction would make Monterey Wav's width uniform.
To alleviate congestion associated with construction, the Traffic Safety Commission recommended that no parking be established on both sides of Monterey Way during road work.
Commissioner Bob Moody was concerned that construction on Monterey Way and on a sewer project in the adjacent Western Hills neighborhood would overlap and cause further traffic congestion.
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Approved the issuance of $8,040,000 in industrial revenue bonds for the construction of an 82,000 square-foot facility to be leased by Boyer Properties Limited Partnership of Missouri and sub-leased by ProSoCo Inc. of Delaware
Adapted a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation for the improvement of Monterey Way from Harvard Road to 15th Street.
Approved Traffic Safety Commission recommendations to establish no parking along the west side of Crestline
Drive between 27th and 30th streets; along the south side of Crestline Court and within the cul-de-sac east of Crestline Drive; along the south side of Crestline Place and within the cul-de-sac east of Crestline Drive; and along the south side of Harvard Road between Mon
Williams said a pipe would be laid across Monterey Way in combination with the street widening.
Williams said Monterey Way was a collector street, and it was common for collector streets to have no parking on one side of the street.
Adapted a resolution authorizing the issuance of $100,000 in bonds for traffic signal renovations at 23rd and Barker streets, 23rd and Alabama streets, Harvard Road and Iowa Street, and Fifth Avenue.
Drivers use Monterey Way to park their cars to attend soccer games at the park, and they also use the side of the street to stop and pick up players.
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Williams also said congestion from the soccer games, in addition to the narrow width of the street, were factors in establishing the no parking regulations.
"The people using 'Dad' Perry Park are the ones who have precipitated this action," he said.
Williams said residents of the neighborhood surrounding the park would not be affected by the no parking restrictions.
Campus maps to be designed at University on computer
By Jason Pearce
Kansan staff writer
After two and a half months of delay, University of Kansas officials have decided on a process to replace four campus maps that are worn down and out-of-date.
Rodger Oroke, Facilities Management director, said the maps, which detail the location of campus buildings and streets, would be replaced using an architectural design program called AutoCAD.
In September, Oroke and other officials said they would update the maps in short order, but work has not officially started on the project.
Oroke said there were no excuses for the delay.
"It it just has not been on top of the project pile," he said. "We will get it on the list and do it."
Oreke said the maps would be changed to a version that could be printed as a poster within the University.
He said this process would allow the maps to be updated more frequently in the future and that it would cost less than the current maps.
The existing maps, which are believed to be 10 to 20 years old, were crafted by a local sign company using a plexiglass surface.
One of the maps is located on Jayhawk Boulevard between Lippincott Hall and Dyche Hall, and another is near Templin Hall.
"The new ones won't last as long, but they will be easily updated," Oroke said. "This will be a better way than having the expense of the former method of development."
Jim Modig, design and construction management director, said that his office would be in charge of developing the new maps.
"Once we get it started, it won't take much time to do," he said.
Modig said that his office already had a campus map on its AutoCAD system.
"We will do a little experiment to see what printing surface will be the best for longevity Modig said, "Picking right material will be the hard part."
Modig hopes to have the new maps in place in early spring.
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The University should lift its ban on alcohol sales at the Jaybowl
The University certainly had the best of intentions in mind when it banned the sale of alcohol from the Kansas Union, but in its quest to minimize alcohol abuse, this action is ineffective.
The University should lift the ban on union alcohol sales, which was imposed Nov. 9. First, the Union was never a popular watering hole among students, especially not the underage students that the University and city of Lawrence's alcohol task force wish to deter from drinking. Second, the amount of alcohol being sold at the Union, which limited itself to beer sales in the Jaybowl, was minuscule compared to that of the bars on which the task force should be focusing.
Binge-drinking problem will not be solved by banning beer at the bowling alley.
On the contrary, the Jaybowl was one of the most reliable drinking establishments in Lawrence at carding its customers.
The University's decision also disregarded the good faith that the Union had shown regarding alcohol sales. When Student Union Activities began promoting all-ages concerts in the Jaybowl last fall, the Union stopped its beer sales an hour before the shows began. Underage students and other minors that came to enjoy the shows were limited to pop and water as refreshments.
There is no advantage gained to banning alcohol sales in the Union, but there are negative ramifications. The Jaybowl, as its name suggests, is a bowling alley. Many bowlers enjoy drinking a beer or two during a game. Without beer available, a social aspect of bowling may be lost, making patrons less inclined to bowl in the Union any longer.
Jaybowl revenues may suffer as a result of the University's unnecessary intervention. The problem of underage drinking, however, will continue on untouched. The University meant well when it made this policy, but it should now continue its good intentions by rescinding it.
Ronnie Wachter for the editorial board
Library should offer options to copy cards
Accessing library copy machines is a routine part of academic life for most students. Therefore, copying required texts and research materials should be as efficient as possible.
Paying for a piece of white plastic with a magnetic strip is inconvenient and costly for a majority of students who need only make a few copies.
The biggest problem making copies at Watson Library is only one micro-film machine takes coins or dollars. Students should not be expected to have to pay an extra $1 for a copy card or budget their time around the availability of a single micro-film machine.
If students want and need to use cash to pay for copies, they should
Students must buy a $1 card to make copies on all but one micro-film machines.
have the option to do so.
If this one machine is not available for use, students researching are in a jam.
Starting in January students will have the option to use KUIDs as well as copy cards to purchase copies on most copy machines, but the number of cash accessible copy machines is expected to decrease, according to Kent Miller, library facilities management.
sible machines are valued and needed. Some students prefer paying with cash rather than using plastic cards.
On campus, the price is 7 cents a copy for copies purchased with a copy card or a KUID and 10 cents for those paid with coins and bills at copy machines. The price difference is supposed to pay for counting coins used to purchase copies.
By using coin machines, students have demonstrated that cash access-
However, all copies for micro film are 10 cents, which does not alleviate the cost of the cov card.
The library should either offer more micro-film machines that accept coins or lower the price to 7 cents a copy to make buying a copy card worthwhile to micro film users.
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Letterers: Should be double-spaced typed and fewer than 200 words. Letters must include the author's signature, name, address and telephone number plus class and home-town if a University student. Faculty or staff must identify their positions.
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Cost of education rises while federal aid shrinks
Perspective
always knew a college education would be costly.
PETER M. BURKE
1 It was part of the territory. Someone said the word "college," and as a high school student of modest means, I
Clay McCuistion
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Salvation was always close, though. After all, I was somewhat intelligent and didn't universities want bright people? Our helpful government would always be close by, willing to give me a grant or loan.
dent of modest means,
automatically thought
"more money than I have."
Yeah. right.
I'm lucky, because I'm scraping by financially. A lot of other students aren't. And the government isn't.
helping. According to an article in the Kansan on Nov. 19, Pell grants — free money from Washington — now cover only 33 percent of the average KU tuition. In 1976, Pell grants covered 72 percent of a public education.
In the last 20 years, inflation taken into account. Pell grant amounts have fallen by 23 percent. College costs have risen 49 percent. Family incomes have only risen 10 percent.
Forget what I said about a helpful government.
It's a cruel irony of the '90s that as college education became more important than ever in securing a decent job, the same education grew ridiculously expensive. Yet again, the needs of the middle class and low-income people are being swept aside by the all-important, all-powerful dollar.
I understand that running a university takes serious cash. I do not debate the necessity of the charges piled upon students. Every year an institution of higher learning is expected to provide more and more services. It can't be free.
But where is the government in this picture? How could legislators push aside the need of generations of young people to be educated for careers? How can this ever be characterized as needless, wasteful spending?
College cannot become a refuge for only the financially gifted. When the message is sent that only rich students succeed at state universities, there is a serious problem. Education is supposed to be the great equalizer, uniting all in a quest for knowledge. If education becomes the great divider, it is time to make far-reaching changes.
Money for college from Uncle Sam is not a liberal or conservative issue. It may have been at one time — when students could get $ \varrho $
I'm no economist. I'm sure there are reasons why higher universities have become harder to afford. I'm sure there are good, sensible reasons. But there are good, sensible reasons why this trend toward academic and financial elitism must be stopped.
Thousands upon thousands of high school seniors want high quality college instruction and can't afford it. Thousands upon thousands of current college students may have to leave school because they can't afford it.
Loans are helpful but can burden a graduate for years. Universities provide money,but it is often hard to get and amounts are slowly decreasing.
If Pell grants diminish and are eventually cut from the national budget, what's to keep student loans from disappearing, or University scholarships or private money or any number of sources that have been put in place to help young people get the education they need?
If it were only the Pell program that was in trouble, though, there would be little reason to complain. Students are having trouble across the board.
majority of their expenses paid by a simple grant — but today a college education is undeniably important. It's in everyone's best interests to support programs like Pell grants.
None of these options are attractive. But the alternative—higher education for the rich exclusively—truly is scary.
It is a glaring problem. There is no way to explain it away.
The solution? I wish I could give it to you in a sentence. I wish I had a clue what it was. There must be action — whether it be increased government spending with increased taxes, wheedling more money from private donors, or colleges cutting costs and services.
McCusition is a El Dorado sophomore in journalism.
hate Christmas!
Holiday spirit should be put into daily practice
I'm sure that many of you will be saying, "what a Scrooge," a label I find unfair and offensive. The depiction of Scrooge in Dickens'
A Christmas Carol, is one of a mean, miserly person who objects to anything that doesn't make a profit for him.
I am not a stingy or miserly person, and I feel that the label of "Scrooge" is an intimation of hatefulness or joylessness, which is unfair and inaccurate. I very much enjoy giving people presents, I just resent feeling as if I must give everyone presents on Dec. 25. Frankly, I can't afford Christmas, and
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Meredith Toenjes
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don't know too many people who can
What really bugs me about Christmas is the way that people go on about peace and love and giving and brotherhood from the middle of November until about Jan. 2, as if these ideas were seasonal, like snow or asparagus.
These ideas should be remembered and practiced 24-7-365, and anyone unwilling to at least try year-round holiday spirit should not even bother to mouth the words around Christmas.
Every company with a product to sell has, by the first of November (if not by the end of August), gotten underway an ad campaign that has its product either decked with boughs of holly, being given as a present by one of the lesser-known wise men or being used or craved by Santa or one of his employees.
To temper this crass commercialism, they will put in their ads some mention of money donated, good deeds done on a corporate level, or a very sincere (they mean it, really they do) wish for peace on earth and good will toward all. This is all well and good but it's the right motions for all the wrong reasons.
I'm just tired of hearing people go on and on about the joys of the holiday season when the
only truly lasting happiness the season brings is to the stockholders at Hallmark.
There are kids who — thanks to welfare reform — are now, more than ever, uncertain as to how much food they'll get or whether they'll get shoes this winter or clothes in the summer. There are people who will freeze to death or starve to death in February or March because the urge to donate food or time has dwindled.
And there are people, who we may see every day at school or at work, who have no real family or friends. Suffering from depression brought on by bills and weather and loneliness, they may kill themselves when the people who had them over for Christmas dinner forget them like all the rest.
Like most of us, I don't do as much as I could to contribute to making this a better world in which to live. My suggestion is that we all look at our calendars every month and ask what we've done for someone else this month, for someone less fortunate than ourselves. Have we been a positive influence in the life of a child?
Look at your calendar every week, and ask yourself if you've let the people in your life know how much they mean to you and if you've shown them in some way how you feel.
We should ask ourselves if we've treated other people in a manner that we'd like to be treated ourselves. We should look at our schedule every day, and at the end of the day we should ask ourselves what we've learned that day and how we're able to use that to help and be a positive force tomorrow.
After we've done these things all year round, then and only then, will we be able to look on Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Thanksgiving and New Year's as a time of joy and celebration for all the good we've done through the year, and a time to plan for all the good in the upcoming year. Only then will there truly be hope that "Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward All" will ever be more than an advertising slogan.
Toenjes is a Kansas City, Kan., senior in history and psychology.
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Article overlooked Ramadan and Eid
The article in the Kansan title "December Includes Many Holidays" was a good start to educating students about holidays other than Christmas.
However, I was disappointed not to find a mention of the Muslim holidays, Ramadan and Eid.
Ramadan is the month when Muslims refrain from eating and drinking everyday, from sunrise to sunset. This year, Ramadan starts on the Dec. 20 and ends a month later with the beginning of Eid, a three-day feast and celebration during which Muslims visit friends and relatives and exchange gifts.
I hope this letter brings awareness about yet another holiday.
Asmaa Saifan
Overland Park freshman
Wednesday, December 2, 1998
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KU students seek alternatives to NBA
Lockout moves student focus to college sports
By Seth Jones
Kansan staff writer
Even though Lawrence is hundreds of miles away from the nearest National Basketball Association team, University of Kansas students are wondering if this season's lockout will ever end.
The NBA announced June 30, that it was locking out its players until a new collective bargaining agreement was reached.
During the lockout, players are not to be paid; teams cannot sign, trade or negotiate with any players; team workout facilities are shut down; and teams cannot have any exhibitions, practices, workouts, coaching sessions or team meetings.
Praveen Srungaram, Dallas senior, said he thought it was unfortunate that the fans had to go without professional basketball because of money matters.
son."
"I think everything will work out eventually. Right now, everyone is looking for money," he said. "But I don't see them playing this sea-
Jeff Heiman, Olathe senior, said the enormous salaries and the player lockout had turned him against the NBA.
"I don't even care if they play anymore," he said. "I don't think the players care about playing.
Their only concern is money. It's become too much of a business to them, and they've lost their love for the game."
Troy Dinges, Victoria senior, said he was sorry for players such as Paul Pierce, former Kansas forward, who left early to play in the NBA.
"You go to college so you can get a good job," he said. "You can't blame them for leaving college early to get a good job. It's a bummer that now they're not playing."
For now, the NBA has announced that the rest of the season has been indefinitely postponed.
That leaves KU students to look elsewhere for their basketball fix.
"I definitely prefer college basketball to the NBA," Dinges said. "I think this will also give the
Q&A:
"I think the players are just money hungry. They are going to lose a lot of money."
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"I think it is not fair to the players or the fans."
What is your opinion about the NBA lockout?
Mary Pander
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Matt Holzinger Overland Park junior
"The players' salary is absurd. I just care more about college basketball."
Dan Santamaria Overland Park senior
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Women's National Basketball Association and women's basketball in general a chance to gain popularity."
Srungram said he thought college basketball's regular season
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was more entertaining than the NBA.
"But when it comes to post season play, you don't get much more intense than the NBA."
Heiman said he preferred watching men's basketball at Allen Field House.
Ryan Zorad Omaha, Neb., freshman
"When you have a team as entertaining as ours, you really shouldn't lose any sleep about the NBA not playing."
All firearm sales require background checks
By Kelli Raybern
Kanson staff writer
A new system of federal gun checks has hit Lawrence and the rest of the nation in time for the holiday and hunting seasons. Under the new law, which replaced the 1993 Brady law, calls for instant background checks. Local gun shop owners are required to phone an FBI agency and provide information about anyone purchasing a firearm. The law was implemented yesterday.
Tom Moore, Lawrence senior and campus director for Student Legislative Awareness Board, said he supported the new system.
The previous system required checks only for handguns, not for rifles and shotguns.
"I think it's a good idea," he said. "I don't have anything against further safety checks for checks on the ability of people to
"The laws against illegally obtained firearms are so petty. The only people really punished are honest citizens trying to buy guns legally."
Brian Mohart Overland Park junior
carry weapons in our society."
He said he didn't feel the new law infringed on Second Amendment rights.
"People who want guns can still get them."he said.
He said regulations on firearm ownership were in fact part of complying with the amendment.
"The government is entitled to have a well-regulated militia," he said.
Not everyone agrees with his judgment of the new law.
"As far as rifles, I kind of disagree with it," said Brian Mohart, Overland Park junior.
Mohart said that he didn't purchase firearms himself but that he hunted and often received them as gifts.
"The laws against illegally obtained firearms are so petty," he said. "The only people really punished are honest citizens trying to buy guns legally."
Mohart said he was concerned that federal agents would, through the required background check, keep nationwide records of firearms purchases.
"That's the first step in a national gun registration program," he said. "That is the first step in banning all firearms."
For local gun sellers, the new regulations may pose a more practical inconvenience.
Brian Kidwell, manager of the hunting
department at Rusty's Outdoor Sports, 1920 W. 23rd St., said he had some delays phoning in background checks yesterday.
"I couldn't get through until this afternoon," he said. "They've had many problems with their system being down and out of order."
He said he didn't expect the program to be a problem for long. however.
"With new software programs, it takes a while to get it running right," Kidwell said. The system may always slow down those who want guns in a hurry, he said.
"Before with handguns, customers could fill out a form, pay and leave with a rifle or shotgun," he said. "Now it's possible they may have to wait three days. If guys come on Friday and want a gun to go hunting on the weekend, they may get delayed and not get their shotgun until the following Wednesday. In cases like that, it could be a problem."
As the Supreme Court deliberates the 2000 census, a KU political science professor says any change in the process would not make much of a difference for Kansas politics.
On Monday, the Clinton administration asked the Supreme Court to reject a Republican challenge and let it adjust the 2000 census results to make up for an expected under count of minorities across the nation.
Burdett Loomis, professor of political science, said the court battle was a political issue that could affect the shape of election districts and the amount of federal aid given to them.
By Jason Pearce
Kansan staff writer
"The decision will certainly affect districts across the country with high amounts of immigrants and places where there is more poverty and hopelessness," Loomis said. "But it probably will not affect Kansas as much because I don't imagine we are very under counted."
He said that population under
counts might exist in Wyandotte County, Garden City and parts of Wichita because of the number of immigrant workers higher poverty levels or large housing complexes.
The Supreme Court will decide — possibly by March of 1999 — whether statistical sampling can be used to determine future census numbers or whether counting will be required to be done directly through the mail or by door-to-door searches.
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Arguing for the Clinton administration, Solicitor General Seth
Waxman said the government's plan would lead to a more accurate census.
Loomis said statistical sampling used various techniques to provide population estimates in housing areas that are difficult to count.
But lawyers for the Republicanled House of Representatives and a group of private citizens insisted the proposal violates the Constitution and federal law.
be more accurate," he said.
He said that most professional statisticians and demographers also believed that sampling would provide the government with a more accurate count.
"If sampling techniques they use were good, which I think they would be, the counts would
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
"Republicans are afraid of counting more minorities and low-income people because they are less likely to vote Republican." Loomis said. "But the Constitution may well imply that you need an actual count — that is what they are arguing."
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Wednesday. December 2, 1998
Women trade lives to explore campus divisions
Continued from page 1A
Michelle would have the opportunity to disprove the sorority community's stereotypes and also learn about life outside the sorority house.
Method
Rana Cline (pronounced Renee), 24, is an art major specializing in painting with a 3.0 grade point average. She is 5 feet 6 inches tall with long brown curly hair. She lives in a farmhouse with three male roommates. Her father, a 50-year-old mechanic, owns his own garage in a town of 400 people, and her mother is a 99-year-old secretary. Rana does not receive any financial help from her family. Instead, she lives on and pays tuition from financial aid and the money she earns from jobs. Rana worked a total of 35 hours a week at three jobs and carried 12 hours of classes at the time of the experiment.
Michelle Cadwalader, 21, is an education major specializing in middle school secondary education with a 3.1 GPA. She is 5 feet 6 inches tall with short brown hair. Her father, 49, owns a medical product business in Overland Park, and her mother is a 48-year-old second-grade teacher. Michelle's family pays most of her expenses, including tuition and housing, but she also earns extra money from summer jobs. Michelle worked a total of seven hours a week at two volunteer jobs and carried 15 hours of classes at the time of the experiment.
For a day, the two women would switch jobs, cars, houses and friends — an imperfect but interesting experiment. They both had worries.
"I was afraid that it was some kind of setup," Michelle said. "People already have a negative feeling toward the Greek system. I was wary of more bad PR. I was afraid of another Greek-bashing article because there has been so many, and I'm sure that there will be more. Pit little sorority girl against 'Tammay live-out,' and make little sorority girl look like a rich snotty bitch and make 'Tammay live-out' look like this poor, hardworking woman. I was afraid that that was how it was going to be."
Rana had different concerns. She said that although she would go into the experiment with an open mind, she thought it would be hard for her opinions to change after spending only one day in the sorority house.
The Results
Michelle
Noon, Wednesday, Oct. 21
Michelle leaves the sorority to attend her morning classes. Instead of taking the 10-minute walk back to the Alpha Chi Omega house, 1500 Sigma Nu Place. Michelle decides to eat lunch on campus. She knows that if she drove to Rana's farmhouse, a 15-minute drive from campus, she would be late to her job
A LOOK AT STEREOTYPES
Myth
+ a more expensive life to live at university.
Has access to living off campus or in a residence hall.
It's more expensive to live in a sorority
Sorority women drive expensive cars.
Sorority women have short blond hair. Womens hair are not intelligent.
Sorority women are not intelligent.
Fact
Average cost of living in a sorority: $3,875 per year. Average cost of living outside of a sorority: $ 000 per year.
a business $5,000 per year.
■ Michelle drives a '93 Red Jeep Cherokee.
■ Michelle has brown, shoulder-length hair.
■ Michelle has a 3.1 grade point average.
Lunch, which she prepared the night before,
consists of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich,
a banana, crackers and a Tropicana orange juice.
8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3
Runa's day begins at the farm. She arrives at 8:30 a.m. at the Veritas Christian School, 256 N. Michigan St., where Michelle volunteers as a teacher's assistant every Tuesday morning.
Rana uses a serious tone with the rambunctious sixth graders as she teaches them how to write a research paper. The kids continue to cut up, and Rana sighs.
Michelle
Michelle drives Rana's car, an '87 Buick Regal, to Rana's job at Stepping Stones Day Care. 1100 Wakarusa Drive.
4 p.m.
At the center, Michelle feeds Cheiros to the toddlers and wipes spilled apple juice from the floor. Laughing and smiling, Michelle changes diapers and entertains the snotty-nosed children with the toys in the playroom.
5:30 p.m.
Dinnertime for Rana is at the Alpha Chi Omega house, and she slips into line with the rest of the women. The meal tonight is pancakes, eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy. The girls at her table are curious and ask her many questions. "Are you having fun yet?" and "What do you think so far?" were the two asked most during dinner. She politely answers all of the questions between each bite.
She finishes her meal, gets up from the table and, following the lead of the other girls, leaves her plate behind at the table for the waiters to pick up.
Michelle
δ p.m.
Michelle arrives at the farm and is greeted by the four eager dogs that belong to Rana and her three roommates.
Making her way past the friendly canines, she enters the old farmhouse where Rana
has lived for two years.
Michelle's first order of business is to cook dinner. She looks through Rana's cabinet and finds a can of broccoli cheese soup. She turns the burner to high and burns the bottom of the pot. She finishes her soup, and she leaves the bowl on the living room coffee table.
Rana drives Michelle's '93 Jeep Grand Cherokee to the Sigma Nu fraternity house, 1501 Sigma Nu Place.
6:30 p.m.
Rana
She colors in the script books for the Rock Chalk Revue and mingles with other fraternity and sorority members. Throughout the evening, she asks them questions about life in the Greek system.
"Why do sororities have to have a house mother present each night?" Rana asks.
7 p.m.
Michelle crashes out on the couch in front of the TV, attempting to study and watch an episode of Chicago Hope. The studying is interrupted by growling dogs, frolicking in a nearby room.
Rana
11:30 p.m.
In the temperature-controlled sorority house, Rana enters the common shower room and notices a shelf along the wall filled with neatly organized toiletries. Rana washes up for bed in the white shower stall.
Michelle is ready for bed. She showers in a rust-stained bathing stall as rusty water sprinkles over her.
Michelle Midnight
Midnight
Rana
12:15 a.m.
Rana spends the night in Michelle's room, a four person sleeping room, in a bunk bed.
Michelle
Michelle pulls up the covers and goes to sleep alone in Rana's room.
Discussion
After the experiment, Rana and Michelle discussed their insights into each other's lives.
Rana's dim view of sororities and sorority women was not changed by spending a day in the life of Michelle.
I don't like to feel I had to do something," she said. "They have all these organized parties, like 'Mystery Date.' I'm not into those big group mixes. I don't want anyone to tell me who I have to socialize with.
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"They have all the conveniences of living at home with your parents. When you walk in the door, you're guaranteed to have food, heat and shelter.
"It was nice to drive her Jeep, but I don't
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think that someone her age should be driving such a nice car. My father doesn't even drive a car that nice, so why should I be able to?
"Iliked the security of three meals per day. I did not have to worry about taking time out of my schedule to cook or go food shopping." Michelle
Michelle:
Michelle came away from the experiment with a new understanding.
"I could look at her life and realize that I have it easy, and I am very grateful that I don't have to work and my parents are able to help through college.
"We live different lives,but neither one of us have a better or worse life. They are just different."
"She may have to work, and it might be hard to work and go to class and get all the other things done. It might be easier for me to only concentrate on school and all the other things that I only choose to do. The things we chose
to do and the things we have to do are just life, and people have to cope. I don't think that I'm better than anyone else is, and I don't believe that anyone is better than I am. We are all on an equal plane, and we are all different, too."
Conclusions
The hypothesis failed. Changing lives for a day didn't produce a warm, fuzzy feeling about sorority girls inside of Rana.
Michelle did have a better understanding of her advantages, but she did not see inequality because of them.
"There might have been more positive results from the experiment if there was more contact between the two groups," Biernat said. "A longer time interval also might have created more positive feelings."
Rana's negative stereotypes might have been changed if she had met a woman who seemed to meet the sorority girl stereotype, Biernan said. As time wore on, Rana might have realized the stereotypes weren't true.
Biernat said she considered Michelle's conclusions a positive outcome.
"It could get her to respect others who don't have what she does and appreciate what she has more." Biernat said.
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Topeka offers ethnic cuisine dining options
By Kerri Hagle Special to the Kansan
KU students who want a different restaurant scene other than those in Lawrence can head west to Topeka.
"Topeka has big chain restaurants like Chili's, Applebee's and Outback Steakhouse, but the smaller,
specialty restaurants are the ones that are fun to go to," said Sara Cropper, Topeka senior. "My favorite restaurant in Topeka is Casa."
Casa Authentic Mexican Food, at 3320 SW Topeka Blvd., serves Mexican and American food. The restaurant is open seven days a week and offers a large party room at no extra charge.
For 25 years, Casa has maintained a credible reputation in the Topeka area for fine dining.
"I don't really have a menu
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Stephanie Penn and Paul Mohler, Overbrook residents, enjoy margaritas with their mexican food at Casa Authentic Mexican Food, 3320 SW Topeka Blvd., in downtown Topeka. Photo by Matt J. Daugherty/KANSAN
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Casa attracts all ages for everything from the service to the food. For some, it is special for other reasons.
"Casa's is where my boyfriend of several years proposed," Cropper said. "It had become a special place for us to go out and eat, so it seemed appropriate and made our engagement even more memorable."
There are other options besides Mexican cuisine in Topeka. The city is home to two Japanese restaurants. Shogun Japanese Restaurant, 5632 SW 29th St., and Kobe Japanese Steak House, 5331 SW 22nd Place, serve a variety of steak and seafood that is prepared on a grill in front of customers.
"Shogun's is one of my favorite places to eat in Topeka," said Andrea SIGARS, Liberal senior. "I love to watch the chef flip the shrimp into their hats, and the service is always great."
Topeka also has several
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place to eat with a big group of people," said Jennifer Mai, Hoisington senior. "They serve all the salad and bread sticks that you can eat."
"Olive Garden is a perfect
Kansas City music scene gets mixed reviews
By Leah Grandi Special to the Kansan
Music lovers thirsting for anything from jazz to rock can find it in clubs in Westport and downtown Kansas City, Mo. More than 45 nightspots feature live music; some every night of the week. The Hurricane, 4048 Broadway, in Westport, swings to the sound of The Dave Stephens' Swing Orchestra every Sunday night. The Blue Room, 1616 E., 18th St., in the 18th and Vine area, doubles as a museum during the day and a jazz bar at night.
The city may have an abundance of night spots, but according to James Clark, who works as a bouncer at The Hurricane, not everything is rosy.
"The scene is dying, everything is dying," he said. "A lot of places, like the Daily Grind, have closed down." Clark said he goes to small raves around town to satisfy his music craving.
"They're sometimes kind of cheesy,but fun enough," he said.
Desmond Ramos, a musician for Post-Noise Sensation, who also works as a sound technician at The Hurricane, said he did not think Kansas City's and the country's preoccupation with swing music was going to last much longer.
"Everything comes and goes in music. It takes a year for a fad to build up and a year to wind down and swing is on it's way down." he said. "When you start seeing swing dancing on jeans commercials, you know it's almost over."
Ramos said his best guess for the future of Kansas City's music scene lies in rock and roll of some variety. "Things tend to go in cycles of 10 years," he said. "I would say the next style music will be something heavy but with a twist."
Almost all night clubs in Kansas City are for those 21 and older, but some only card patrons buying drinks. For example, Clark said anyone can enter The Hurricane if they bring a parent with them.
Passage of casino issue to put boats in motion
Gambling limits board-time rule first on the table
By Jeanette St. Peter
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The Kansas City boats-in-moats issue finally is out of the way. Now, Missouri casinos are back on track and ready to make a few
Their first idea is to eliminate the state's $500 betting limit and two-hour boarding time rule. Frequent gamblers said the limit hurt the casinos' entertainment value.
"I can't believe they even try to limit us," said Sean Saffold, a blackjack player.
John Compton, another black-jack player, said, although he wasn't a big gambler, the limit
"I don't even have $500 to blow every two hours; if I did, I wouldn't want any restrictions."
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"I don't even have $500 to blow every two hours; if I did, I wouldn't want any restrictions," Compton said.
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To combat this,casinos are trying to highlight their atmosphere by using bright lights and providing food, cheap drinks,a place to stay and exchange money.
The major casinos in the Kansas City area are Harrah's, Argosy Casino, The Flamingo and Station Casino. Until recently, Sam's Town Casino also was in this group, but it was bought out by Harrah's, which has no immediate plans for the
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According to the Missouri General Assembly, committees that studied limiting a gambler's purchase of chips and slot machine tokens to $500 per two-hour gambling session concluded the limit was a burden and mostly ineffective in protecting compulsive gamblers from themselves.
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Maybe it's the view they get from walking backward, or maybe it's their endless knowledge of
KU trivia,but for whatever reason,KU Ambassadors see the University from a different perspective.
They see it through the wide eyes of high school seniors getting their first glimpse of their future home and a new life of lecture classes and newfound freedom. They see it through the concerned eyes of a mother who seems quite interested in blue emergency phones and Saferide and through the eyes of an excited father who happily reminisces his own college days.
As a KU Ambassador, I walk parents and prospective students through the streets and sidewalks of campus, firing information and facts at them, while they shoot endless questions back.
Some of them have the "I'd rather be at MU" phrase written across their foreheads, but others are die hard fans. And some parents are alumni, happy to be back on campus. Best yet is giving a tour to future students who take their first steps on campus and know they are home
"That's the best part, is seeing their faces light up," said Palvih Bhana. Lawrence sophomore and KU Ambassador.
Other ambassadors agree.
Ambassadors are a group of 58 students who volunteer to give at least 10 tours of campus to prospective students and their parents each week. Each ambassador gives at least one tour and does one office hour a week, occasionally serving on question-and-answer panels. The ambassadors are students chosen through an application and interview process for their enthusiasm involvement and, most importantly, their love of the University.
"They're proud of their school, and they want to show it off," said Gail Sherron, scholarship counselor for the Office of Admissions. "They want everyone to come to KU and want everyone else to experience what they experience."
KU Ambassadors get little more than a pat on the back for what they do, but the Office of Admissions, the office through which KU Ambassadors function.
knows the importance of prospective students speaking with current students who know that they made the right decision about a university.
"They are our front door," Sherron said. "They are the first student impression that they get. How excited and enthusiastic they are about KU, that will taint their views of KU for the rest of their days. They will always remember their tour of KU."
Before KU Ambassadors was established in 1980,prospective students were not given the option of taking a tour of campus.
Paul Buskirk, associate director in the Athletics Department, established the ambassador program as a way to open up relations to interested students and parents.
"I think the campus is usually the selling point," said Amanda Kaschube, Flossmoor, Ill., sophomore and KU Ambassador. "If they're borderline, they see the campus and see how things are run, and it makes them want to go here."
Today, hundreds of prospective stu.
dents visit campus throughout the year and receive an hour-long tour that bombards them with trivia and gives them a chance to ask real students about life at the University. Questions range from what teacher-students relationships are like to where the best bars are in Lawrence.
To learn everything there is to know about the University, ambassadors go through training that consists of attending meetings, going on current ambassadors' tours and being tested on an ambassador's manual, full of KU tidbits. The goal is to educate the ambassadors on KU history, traditions, myths and basic information. The hope is that prospective students will start to consider the campus, tradition and history.
"I love it here," a potential freshmen from Oklahoma City said about the University. And as her face lit up in an excited grin, I took a second to remember why I do too.
If you are interested in becoming a KA Ambassador, call the Office of Admissions at 864-3911.
Ambassadors prove they are know-it-alls
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Prospective students question everything from IDs to KU facts
Weeks of training prepare KU Ambassadors for the arsenal of questions they can receive while giving curious tours.
By Kelly Clasen Special to the Kansan
Parents and prospective students ask questions on topics ranging from computer access in the residence halls to obtaining basketball tickets. The most common questions, however, have to do with what the University of Kansas and the city of Lawrence have to offer.
"When people ask me why I chose to go to KU, I tell them because it is a lot of fun, and you can meet people from all over the United States here," said Brenda Chung, Belle Plaine sophomore and KU Ambassador. "Going to school here makes me proud, and I tell them that, too."
Other ambassadors said that when prospective students were away from their parents,they often asked about getting alcohol and fake IDs.
Ambassadors are advised to say that underage drinking occurs but that the consequences can be severe if students are caught.
Blair Malone, Senatebia, Miss., sophomore and KU Ambassador, said she told what Lawrence had to offer but also mentioned activities such as swing dancing and movies.
During the tour, the ambassadors also offer prospective students tidbits of KU trivia.
Two popular KU facts often given out on tours are that the Tombaugh Observatory on top of Lindley Hall was named after the KU graduate who discovered Pluto and that helium gas was discovered in the basement of Bailey Hall, which was once a chemistry lab.
Carrie Depenbush, Columbus sophomore and KU Ambassador, said she also liked to tell about the history of Hoch Auditorium, which was built in 1927.
"They used to play basketball in the basement of Hoch Auditorium, but since there was limited seating, you could only buy tickets for half of a game, either the first or second half," she said. "There were crimson tickets for one half and blue tickets for the other half."
Other popular tales include the super stition surrounding the Campanile. The story says that if students walk through it before graduation, they are doomed not to graduate.
Curus Sloan, Powhattan sophomore and KU Ambassador, said he liked to include the fact that there are 17.851 trees on the KU campus.
"I just like to mention that because I am impressed that someone actually took the time to count them all," he said.
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Basketball
Inside Sports today
Bob Stoops, Florida defensive coordinator, officially became the new Oklahoma football coach yesterday, replacing the fired John Blake. SEE PAGE 3B
KU
Yesterday's men's game - Kansas vs. Kentucky
KANSAS 4-1 45
RANKED NO.6
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KENTUCKY 6-1 63
RANKED NO.7
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1998
Commentary
Coach Allen could leave, but should stay at KU
Terry Allen still was the Kansas football coach when I went to bed last night...
But the official announcement yesterday that Bob Stoops, Florida's defensive coordinator, will be the new Oklahoma football coach send ripples of fear through Kansas football fans who have put their trust in Allen.
Allen is considered a leading candidate for the University of Iowa coaching position because if his strong ties to Iowa and his head coaching experience.
At a team meeting yesterday, Allen talked to Kansas players about off-season behavior and conditioning but made no mention of the Iowa job.
As rumors swirled in Iowa City and Lawrence, Athletics Director Bob Frederick answered questions from anxious Kansas fans on a 980 KMBZ radio.
"If this were Illinois or any other job, this wouldn't be a conversation," Frederick said.
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Matt Friedrichs
sports@kansan.com
He said Allen was considermg the job because of the tie he and his family have in Iowa. That probably is the first reason Allen is interested, but there are others as well.
Terry Allen is an Iowa native. He lived in Iowa City — home of the University of Iowa — while his dad was the swimming coach at Iowa. He played and coached at Northern Iowa, compiling a 75-26 record as the head coach of the Division I-AA program. His mother still lives in the state and has been hospitalized in Iowa City with health problems
Until Iowa officials interviewed Kirk Ferentz, Baltimore Ravens assistant coach, yesterday, Allen was the only candidate with head coaching experience. Chuck Long, Iowa quarterbacks coach, interviewed for the job Friday and Don Patterson, Iowa offensive coordinator, interviewed Saturday.
Iowa Athletics Director Bob Bowlsby hired Allen to be the head coach at Northern Iowa when Bowlsby was the AD there. He also has a lot of cash to offer — Iowa reportedly was ready to offer Stoops $500,000 a year. Allen reportedly makes about $300,000 a year at Kansas.
Of course, he's not gone yet, and Kansas fans need he to show Allen their support to add to the reasons he should stay.
- Allen has developed strong connections in his two years in Lawrence. By not rejecting any requests to speak to groups and by being openly friendly and honest with the fans he meets, he has won over just about everyone he has met.
- "Terry Allen is really an outstanding person and he has meant a lot to our University, community and the state of Kansas," Frederick said last night.
- Frederick and the Athletics Department have invested millions into Memorial Stadium and the football facilities at Kansas. Allen has received nothing but support from the department. Frederick said Allen's consideration of Iowa doesn't revolve around finances, but if necessary, the department should pay market price for Allen's services.
- The players probably are the most important reason Allen should stay. Kansas hired a coach from a non-Division I school, giving him a chance to coach at the pinnacle of college football. Allen took that opportunity and recruited players — David Winbush, Tanner Hancock — who other programs said weren't Division I talents. They've begun to prove people wrong.
- Finally, here are three reasons why Allen taking the Iowa job would be catastrophic for the Kansas football program:
- Three coaches in four years makes it difficult for players to get comfortable or learn offensive and defensive schemes. Allen's offense has only begun to click after two seasons.
- The money mentioned above will be difficult to recoup if the athletics department has to drum up season ticket and scholarship suite sales touting an new coach.
- Yesterday was the first day of the in-home recruiting period. If Allen were to take the Iowa job, it would be at least a week before Frederick could hire a new coach, hurting Kansas chances to recruit the players needed to compete.
At this date, 11 Division I football teams will have new coaches next season. They are: Auburn, Clemson, Duke, Hawaii, Iowa, Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, Oklahoma, UNLV, South Carolina and Southwestern Louisiana.
Friedrichs is an Bremen graduate student in journalism.
Let's hope Kansas is not one of them
No. 7 Wildcats maul the Jayhawks
By Erin Thompson
Kansan sportswriter
Chicago — They were two teams and programs that mirrored each other so closely on paper yet played so differently on the court.
No. 6 Kansas cannot contain No.
7 Kentucky and fell, 63-45, to the
Wildcats last night at the United
Center in Chicago.
Kansas led 4-2 early, but that was the last lead they would have. Kentucky went on a 15-1 run, held Kansas scoreless for about five minutes and jumped to a 17-5 lead. Kansas never recovered.
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Williams: Says the first half of the game was embarrassing.
"Kentucky played harder, worked harder."
Kansas coach Roy Williams said.
"The first half was about the most embarrassing half I've ever experienced. At the same time, I'm as embarrassed at my own performance as I am of the kids. I didn't have them ready to play, and they weren't anywhere close to being ready to play."
At the half, the Jayhawks found themselves trailing by 19 points. Kentucky outscored them, outbounded them and outhustled them. The 19-
point deficit was the third largest by an opponent in the Williams era.
"It's pretty evident what happened," Williams said. "You don't have to be a nuclear physicist to figure it out. They kicked our tails."
The Jayhawks scraped their way back to within nine points at 51-42 after Lester Earl made one of two free throws with 9:21 left. But then Kansas fumbled a backdoor layup and never got closer.
"Some teams would have folded with that run in the second half," Williams said. "The coach on the other bench has a lot of character and wouldn't have let that happen."
That coach was Tubby Smith who said he had nothing but respect for the Javhawks.
After pulling within nine, the Jayhawks were able only to muster one more basket in the final 11.5 minutes.
"It was a good win for us over a quality team," Smith said. "It was our best effort of the year."
The loss was especially stinging for senior guard Ryan Robertson, who reached 401 career assists last night, becoming only the fourth Jayhawk in history to have 400 assists and 100 three-pointers. Robertson said he hoped the team could turn things around by Saturday against Pepperdine.
"It wasn't anything out of the ordinary," Robertson said. "It wasn't anything we hadn't seen. We weren't ready to play. We got beat on the
KENTUCKY 63, KANSAS 45
Gregory 1-10-3-4, Bradford 2-5
0-0-4, Chenowith 6-12-0-12,
Boschsee 2-4-0-5, Roberts 3-10-2-1
10, Earl 1-3-3-5, Nooner 0-1-0-0,
Crider 0-1-0-0, Carey 0-0-0-0,
Janisse 0-0-0-0, London 0-1-0-0,
Pugh 0-4-3-5, Totals 15-51 11-16
45.
KANSAS (4-1)
KENTUCKY (6-1)
Evans 5-12 0-10, 11; Paggett 3-6 2-4,
Bradley 3-6 1-2 7, Turner 4-6 8-8,
14, Prince 4-9 0-10, Smith 2-8 2-4,
7, Hogan 0-4 0-0, Allison 1-1 0-0,
Camera 2-3 0-0, Magliore 0-1 0-0,
Totals 25-4 11-19 63.
Halftime — Kentucky 41, Kansas 22.
3-Point goals — Kansas 4-14
(Roberts 2-7, Gregory 1-2, Boschee
3-1, Bradford 0-1, Nooner 0-1),
Kyutache 4-16 (Prince 2-6, Evans 1-3,
Smith 1-3, Padgett 0-1, Hogan 0-3).
Pouled out — None, Rebounds—
Kansas 34 (Chenowith 8), Kentucky
64 (Evans 11). Assists — Kansas 11
(Boschee 5), Kentucky 14 (Evans 6).
Total fouls — Kansas 19, Kentucky
14. A — 19,124.
boards. We got beat in every aspect of the game. It was embarrassing to me. It will be a wake-up call to us. I hope we spend the next two days and get a lot better than we are and go out to California and play a lot better."
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Erich Chenwitt dunks as during the Night Light with Roy Williams scrimmage. Photo by Jay Sheppard/KANSAN
Since age 4, Kansas tennis player has grown with sport
Kansan sportswriter
By Melinda Weaver
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Kansas tennis player Luis Uribe hits a ball. The Mexico native has been playing tennis with his family since he was 4 and began taking lessons from his arandafather when he was 6. Contributed photo
Since he was a child, Luis Uribe, Mexico City senior, has known he wanted to play professional tennis.
His grandfather taught tennis at a local club and influenced him to begin young. Uribe could not officially begin his lessons until age 6, but he played with his relatives at age 4.
"My family supports me on everything," Uribe said. "Without them, I wouldn't be here."
Family support followed him to the University of Kansas where his experience helped him develop his talent.
As a freshman, he received the Rookie of the Year award at the NCAA tournament in Athens, Ga.
This season, he won 16 of 18 matches, the Kansas record for the most wins in a fall season.
Uribe also has been successful as a doubles player, earning All-American honors last season.
"It's a totally different strategy and a totally different style of plav, but I like them both."
Uribe said. "Until this year, I was much better at doubles." His partner,
of play, but I like them both," You said.
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His partner,
Ed Dus.
"He's solid," Dus said. "I hit the ball hard, but he always comes up with the big shots when needed. It allows me to make more shots happen knowing he'll back me up and play solid."
believes they play well together because they compliment each other's style.
Dus and Uribe will compete in the National Indoor in Dallas Feb. 4-7, 1999.
"He doesn't have any weaknesses," Riley said. "He's an all-court player. Some players are good at some things and not at others, but not Luis."
Uribe competed in his first national tournament at age 7, but his career flourished in
Coach Mark Riley has nothing but praise for Uribe's skills.
"From playing in tournaments like the Junior French Open and Junior Wimbledon, I learned a lot," Uribe said. "I got so much experience dealing with people, traveling and learning to deal with problems."
high school when he decided to attend a correspondence school in Monterey and play tennis on a national team, traveling the world.
While overseas, he had to take responsibility for his high school studies in order to pass the correspondence tests.
Uribe ranked in the top three players in Mexico to be eligible for the international team.
"I thought it would be very easy, but it wasn't," Uribe said.
"It was really hard to keep up."
After graduating, Uribe was no longer eligible to play for his high school team, so he took a year off from school and played tennis before deciding to move his career to the University of Kansas.
"I chose KU because I loved the campus, and they had a great tennis program," Uribe said. "Also, I met other Mexicans that were on the team that I could relate to."
throughout high school became a great asset for him when he decided to major in architecture.
The work ethic he developed
Since there are very few athletes in this program, the school provides no tutors to help him keep up with his projects.
"It's very hard to keep up with my classes," Uribe said. "Because I travel so much, sometimes I have five days less than everyone else to complete a project, so I'll be up all night working on it and have to be fresh the next day for a tournament."
Despite the stress, Uribe plans to remain in school until he completes the five-year program.
"I want to play professional tennis, but there won't be as much pressure to do well if I have a degree," Uribe said. "If I'm really bad, I have something to fall back on."
As a child, Uribe spent long hours dedicating himself to a sport rather than playing with kids his age, but he said it has been worth it.
"I missed out on a lot of my childhood, but I gained a lot from all my experiences," Uribe said. "I don't regret a minute of it."
Women's basketball suffers defeat against unranked opponent
By Sam Mellinger
Kansas sportswriter
It's either rain or shine with Arkansas State, and last night the Kansas women's basketball team could have used an umbrella.
Arkansas State (2-4) knocked off No. 19 Kansas 65-61, the second time in as many games this season that the Lady Indians have beaten a ranked team at home. Arkansas State beat then-No. 8 Virginia at the Convocation Center earlier in November. Arkansas State's four losses have been by an average of 19 points.
The game marks the end of a 14-day Kansas road trip that included games in Indiana, Hawaii, California and Arkansas. Sophomore guard Casey Pruitt, who graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1996, said before the trip to Arkansas that the team was fatigued from the travel. Kansas coach Marian Washington said that last night's loss was not due to compacency.
"I am pleased with our effort," she said. "I thought (Arkansas State) hit some big shots, some shots we thought they would not hit. They are a fine ball club."
The Lady Indians connected on eight of 17 three-pointers against Kansas, including four of six in the second half. Kansas hit five of 15 from long range.
The Jayhawks were led by junior Lynn Pride, who tied a season-high with 23 points on 10 of 16 shooting. Pride also led the team with seven rebounds. Sophomore point guard Jennifer Jackson hit nine of 13 shots on her way to a season-high 23 points.
Pruitt played five minutes in her homecoming and did not attempt a shot.
Arkansas State was led by Julie Hagood, a high school rival of Pruitt's, who scored 15 points. Tanisha Johnson also had 15 points and Keesha Evans added 13.
When the Jayhawks return to Lawrence today, it will allow senior Suzi Raymont to be-examined after injuring her left knee Nov. 21 against Minnesota. It is the same knee that Raymont had rehabilitated after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament. If she is unable to return this season, Raymont would receive a medical redshirt and still be eligible next season.
Kansas will play its season-opener at 6:05 p.m. Friday against Maryland Eastern Shore in the two-day Jayhawk Classic. The tournament's championship game will be at 2:05 p.m. Saturday and the consolation will follow.
ARKANSAS ST. 65, KANSAS 61
KANSAS (4-3)
Pride 10-16 1-2-23, J.Johnson 3-4-1-47, Sanford 2-5-0-4,
Jackson 9-13-0-19, Robbins 2-12-0-6, Pruitt 0-0-0-0,
Resv 3-0-1 0, Fletcher 1-2-0-2, Totals 27-55 2-7 61.
ARKANSAS ST. (2-4)
Evans 6-10-0-13, T. Johnson 5-8-2-5-1, Cottrell 2-4-0-4
Bradshaw 3-10-0-0, Hagood 5-13-3-4-1, Soukupova 0-1-
0-00, Smith 0-1-0-0, Rush 1-3-0-02, Chatman 1-3-0-02,
Davis 3-5-0-0, Totals 26-58 5-96.
Halftime — Arkansas St. 36, Kansas 32. Three-Point goals — Kansas 51 (Pride 2-4, Robbins 2-9, Jackson 1-2), Arkansas St. 8-17 (T Johnson 3-9, Bradshaw 2-3, Hagood 2-5, Evans 1-3, Smith 0-1, Sukupova 0-1).
Fouled out — None. Rebounds — Kansas 33 (Pride 7), Arkansas St. 32 (Cottrell 6). Assists — Kansas 11 (Pride, Jackson 3), Arkansas St. 14 (Evans 5). Total fouls — Kansas 18, Arkansas St. 12. Attendance — 1,012.
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Wednesday December 2,1998
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Dec. 2).
Your work might seem like a burden in December, but by spring it will be much easier. You will have a new partner by then, especially if you start working on it right now. The person you owe a letter to is a good place to start.
Aries (March 21-April 19): Today is a 7.
Think about how you can increase your income, whether you have money or not. The best things in life are still free. You might decide to further your education rather than take a higher-paying job right now. Make sure the direction you are headed towards your goals.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 5.
You are pondering a decision concerning money. This might involve going into debt, something you would rather not do. If it is the only way to get what you want make your move carefully. A wise investment would be to buy the property you are already in.
Gemini (May 21-June 21): Today is a 7.
Your luck is improving today. There is competition, which always brings out your best talents. You will be excellent today in the debate, even though you may not win. You are going to put up a great fight, and the others will admire you for your incredible wit.
Cancer (June 22-July 22); Today is a 5.
There is a lot of confusion today. There could also be somebody telling you to move faster. You like to call the shots, but you do it in such a gentle way, other people might not realize how powerful you are. Today you may have to speak up. If you do not, you will not get a moment's peace.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is a 7.
July 23-25, 2017. Today is
A gathering with friends or associates should turn out well. You will discover interesting new ways to accomplish your goals. You are creative by yourself, but with a group, you are awesome. Use this opportunity to share your ideas, even if they are not fully developed.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today is a 5.
You could get a raise, a check in the mail or even an offer of more work. Some sort of hefty increase in your income appears to be pending. If you see an opportunity, gather it up and carry on it.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Today is a 7.
There is a conflict between education and finances again today. You have to spend time taking instruction before you can access the big bucks. You might have to do something that pays less so you can pay your bills. Study the new material while plying your old trade.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Today is a 5. You and someone you love to argue with are still having an interesting discussion. You are about to arrive at a solution to your problem, but there may be another hassle or two before the solution can be implemented. Do not let it get you stressed out.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is a 6.
The workload intensifies today, but eases as you involve other people. One person in particular can help with a tedious project. It is a good partnership. You two will be more productive together than either one of you is alone.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today is a 5.
Looks like you and your best friend, sweetheart or some other dearly beloved are going to be in close proximity again today. You can not spend all your time together, but you can work as much as possible into your schedule. Make it the highest quality you can.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 7.
You and your sweetheart would like to stay home today. If you can take some vacation days, do that.
Your mind is not on your work, that is for sure. It is on romance, and someone you want to get to know better. Fit as much of that into your schedule as possible.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Todav is a 5.
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Pictures (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is a 5.
Education is again the theme, and it is up to you to make it happen. Do not postpone this. Seize the day and the opportunity, and enroll yourself in a class, even if you do it in the privacy of your own home.
That is where you will most likely want to be tonight.
Set it up so you can study there.
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Eight football players earn academic honors
Linebacker Tim Bowers, Columbus, Ohio, sophomore; defensive back Greg Erb, Lawrence junior; wide receiver Charlie Hoag, Overland Park freshman; center Jason Stevenson, Kileen, Texas freshman; and defensive back Brandon Wier, Olathe freshman, were named to the first team.
Eight Kansas football players were named to the 1998 Academic All-Black 12 Conference football teams yesterday.
SPORTS BRIEFS AND SCORES
Bowers, Erb and Bratten were previously named to the team.
Linebacker Steve Bratten, Arvada, Colo., senior; offensive guard Justin Glasgow, Topeka senior, and wide receiver Harrison Hill, Wichita freshman, were named to the second team.
Members of the teams have at least a 3.0 grade point average for the previous two semesters and have won a letter for their respective team.
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
Missouri might play West Virginia in bowl
ST. LOUIS — Missouri's bowl game could also be a homecoming for coach Larry Smith.
Barring a Texas A&M upset of Kansas State in the Big 12 championship game Saturday, the 24th-ankered Tigers are headed for the Insight.com Bowl Dec. 26 in Tucson.
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Ariz. Smith was 48-28-3 at Arizona from 1980-86 and gave the school six consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 1923.
"They're obviously our first choice unless something weird happens," Insight.com representative Pete Tees said yesterday.
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Besides the Smith connection, Mis-
Missouri (7-4) would play West Virginia (8-3), which is playing in its 12th bowl game under coach Don Nehlen. West Virginia appeared headed for the Gator Bowl before Notre Dame lost to Southern California last week and fell out of Bowl Championship Series contention.
soull assistants Ricky Hunley and Moe Ankney have Arizona ties. Hunley, the Tigers' associate head coach, was a star linebacker at Arizona and Ankney coached there under Smith.
The Insight.com has the fourth choice of Big 12 teams after the BCS, one spot ahead of the Independence; which also covets Missouri.
Bowl bids will be made official on Sunday. Missouri has scheduled a news conference for that afternoon.
Should Texas &M win Saturday, the Aggies would get the conference's spot in the BCS. If Kansas State still is in the eight team BCS picture, Missouri could move up one spot and land in the Alamo Bowl Dec. 29 in San Antonio.
Arena allows smoking only at sports events
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — What's Saturday night at the fights without a cigar?
The operators of the Atlantic City Convention Center, a no-smoking building, will not enforce the ban when the building holds its first boxing match this weekend.
The exemption will apply only to sports events at the $268 million center, which opened in mid-1997. Conventioneers and others who rent the building or attend events there won't be allowed to light up, according to Gregg Caren, assistant general manager.
"When it comes to sporting events, smoking is permitted," he said. "If it was a meeting or a conference, we'd operate it as (a no-smoking building)."
But at a boxing match, anyone knows going in that they're expecting smoke."
The center is operated by the Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority, just as the Convention Hall, which is the site of most major fights in Atlantic City. Convention Hall is a no-smoking building as well, but the ban is not enforced at sports events.
Promoter Don King, who is promoting the WBA world bantamweight championship fight between Nana Konadu and Johnny Tapia, said the issue never came up during negotiations for the fight, which is expected to attract up to 6,000 people.
"Do like I do," he said. "Use 'em for a prop. Put 'em in your mouth and don't light 'em, like I do."
it's healthier to skip the cigars, anyway. King said yesterday.
TORONTO—Vancouver and the nearby ski resort of Whistler were chosen yesterday to represent Canada in a bid for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The Vancouver-Whistler beat enter out Quebec City and Calgary, Alberta, host of the 1988 Winter Games.
Canada makes choices in Winter Olympics bid
The decision was announced today although the 72 delegates actually voted Nov. 21.
The Canadian Olympic Association wanted to wait until a day after Monday's provincial election in Quebec. There was unspoken concern that rejection of Quebec City's bid might trigger a backlash among voters choosing between separatist and anti-separatist parties.
The International Olympic Committee will choose the 2010 host city in 2003.
Olympian clear to swim despite drug suspension
PHOENIX — Olympic gold medalist Gary Hall was cleared today to swim in an international meet despite a marijuana-related suspension scheduled to run until Dec. 12.
U. S. District Judge Roger Strand, who issued a temporary restraining order Monday allowing Hail to compete, stuck by his earlier ruling.
FINA, swimming's world governing body, contended Hall's appeal should be dismissed and the rest of his suspension upheld. The organization said the court should have no jurisdiction in the case.
FINA secretary Gunnar Werner said the federation would not appeal.
"We can do nothing more other than obey the order," he said yesterday.
"This decision is only valid in the United States," he added. "Hall is still suspended in the rest of the world."
Hall's appeal against FINA's three-month suspension still has to be heard in full by the Court of Arbitration of Sport in Switzerland.
"Our position is that FINA rules are prevailing in a case like this," Werner said. "Our position is the court in the U.S. is not competent."
Werner said an appeal would take too long. He added that the case underscores the ongoing battle between international sports federations and the courts.
"Our position is that FINA rules should prevail all around the world," he said. "But what can we do if a national court makes a ruling? We can only fight for our position."
Hall, who lives in Phoenix, won gold medals as part of the U.S. 400-meter freestyle and 400 medley relay teams in the 1996 Atlanta Games. He also won silver medals in the 50 and 100 freestyle.
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Assault charge shelved for boxer Riddick Bowe
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe, who is awaiting a probable jail sentence in North Carolina for kidnapping his estranged wife and five children in June, had an earlier assault charge involving his wife set aside Monday.
Judge Hovey Johnson shelved the second-degree assault charge from August 1997 in the conditions that Bowe have no violent conduct with his wife and that he complete a 10-day psychiatric evaluation and any accompanying treatments.
The state withheld the right to return the case to the active docket any time within the next 12 months.
Other than a brief acknowledgment that he understood the agreement, Bowe said nothing during his court appearance and refused comment as he left the courtroom. His wife, who watched the proceeding from the gallery, and Bowe's attorney, Billy Martin, also declined comment.
In June, Bowe pleaded guilty to abducting his wife and children from their home in Corneilus, N.C. He attempted to drive them to his home in Fort Washington, Md., but his wife managed to phone for help during a stop in Virginia.
Prosecutors said Bowe would serve 18 to 24 months in prison under his plea agreement in the kidnapping case, but he has yet to be sentenced.
A sentencing date has not been scheduled for Bowe in the North Carolina case, a representative for the U.S. Attorney's office in Charlotte said yesterday.
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Section B · Page 3
Florida assistant assumes Oklahoma head coaching duties
Stoops to replace fired Coach Blake
The Associated Press
NORMAN, Okla. — The University of Oklahoma yesterday named Florida assistant coach Bob Stoops to take over a football program that boasts six national championships but hasn't had a winning season since 1993.
Stoops, 38, replaces John Blake, who was fired after compiling a 12-22 record in three seasons.
"I will not shy away from the expectations here at Oklahoma. In fact, will embrace them," said Stoops, Florida's defensive coordinator the past three years. "I know we'll operate with no excuses."
Athletics director Joe Castiglione, who zeroed on Stoops while heading up the search, wasn't fazed by the fact Stoops has never been a head coach.
Stoops brings experience gained as part of a coaching family and while working with three great coaches Hayden Fry, Bill Snyder and Steve Spurrier.
"This person, at every level, excelled," said Castiglione. "Bob, as a player and coach, has been involved in success at every level."
Stoops, who received a five-year contract worth close to $700,000 annually, was introduced at what was more a pep rally than a news conference. The announcement was made on the front steps of the university's administration building and was attended by the school's pep band and about 1,000 people, most of them students.
When Blake was hired without any experience as a head coach, and without even being a coordinator at any level, Oklahoma officials thought the program's most pressing need was a
Oklahoma's last national championship came in 1985 with Barry Switzer, who also was on hand. But the Sooners haven't challenged for a conference title during the past decade. They are 22-33-1 in the past five years.
coach who was a strong recruiter.
The biggest need now is a solid coach, and Oklahoma thinks Stoops can coach.
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His late father,
Ron, was defensive coordinator at Cardinal
Mooney High School in
Youngstown,
Ohio, for 30
years. Steona's
three brothers are all coaches: Mike is defensive coordinator at Kansas State; Mark is secondary coach at Wyoming; and Ron Jr. is defensive coordinator at Boardman High School in Youngstown.
Stoops was a four-year starter for Fry as a defensive back at Iowa. He spent four years as a volunteer assistant and graduate assistant at Iowa, moved on to Kent State for one year, then was hired by Snyder at Kansas State.
He spent six years helping turn around that program before joining Spurrier at Florida. Stoops' aggressive defense was a perfect complement to Florida's high-powered offense and helped result in a national championship in 1996.
Those experiences,he said,leave him well-suited for his first head coaching job.
"I've been extremely fortunate to be with the people I've been with," he said. "I believe where I've been has given me great preparation to be able to handle the position."
After the 1996 season, Stoops turned down a chance to become head coach at Minnesota. Last year, he declined offers to interview for the Arkansas job and to become defensive coordinator at Texas.
In choosing Oklahoma, he opted not to return to his alma mater and replace Fry, who resigned last week.
"The University of Oklahoma was a very easy decision," he said. "I've been talking about this job with many coaches for many years, that I've thought this was always a very special job."
CHICAGO — Connecticut showed how it got to No. 1 and why it won't be quick to leave.
Connecticut to hold onto No.1 rank
The Associated Press
Speed, tough defense and a whopping rebounding advantage were too much in the second half for travel-weary Washington in the opening game of the Great Eight.
it 75-74. Last night's game was close, too, with four minutes gone in the second half.
Richard Hamilton scored 17 points and UConn broke away with a 20-2 second-half run last night to rout No. 15 Washington in 69-48 in a rematch of last March's NCAA East Regional semifinal.
That game eight months ago was close, with Hamilton hitting a last-second shot to win
Then Hamilton and Kevin Freeman sparked UConn as their teammate and star
WOLF
UConn finished with a 4.8 - 2.8
rebounding advantage and forced 14 second-half turnovers
Donald Watts' 3-pointer had helped Washington pull to 40-39 in the opening minutes of the second half. But a tip-in, steal and soaring dunk from
Freeman, and seven straight points from Hamilton overwhelmed Washington as UConn raced to a 60-41 lead with 7:26 to go.
Washington, which arrived in Chicago on Monday afternoon following a 4,300-mile trip from Hawaii, where it had won a three-game tournament, went nearly six minutes without a basket and managed only nine points during the final 12:54.
Washington now is 1-22 when it plays the No.1 team, that victory coming against UCLA in 1979.
Connecticut, ranked first for just the second time in school history, led 35-27 at the end of a ragged and sloppy half that featured
Washington went nearly 10 minutes without a basket as a 14-0 UConn run produced a 20-7 lead.
Todd MacCulloch, who led Washington with 13 points, helped the Huskies pull to 27-21 and trail by eight at the half, despite missing 19 of 29 shots and being out rebounded 26-12.
15 UConn turnovers.
The Great Eight's third straight appearance at the United Center came during the NBA lockout and brought a host of players and coaches to the arena. Scottie Pippen and Ron Harper of the Bulls, who had expected to be playing on the same floor by now, were in attendance, as was coach-in-waiting Tim Floyd.
K-State guard to be tested further for chronic disorder
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas State guard Ayome May, plagued by a chronic intestinal disorder that threatened to sideline him for his senior season, will undergo additional tests today at the Mayo Clinic, coach Tom Asbury said.
"We're just trying to get a further evaluation," Asbury said yesterday, during the Big 12 coaches' weekly teleconference. "We'd like to get to the bottom of this, because it's not something that just happens during the season. This is something that goes year-round for him."
May, who had never missed a game until this season, left the team on Nov. 2 and did not play in the Wildcats' coach opener.
He returned on Nov. 16 to score 11 points against Cal State-Fullerton in the Wildcats' second game of the year and averaged 7.2 points going into last night's home game against Lovola (III.).
May has not played more than 24 minutes in any of his six games.
"He doesn't miss too much practice time, but I think it's affected his conditioning." Asbury said. "He was out for two or three weeks and did nothing."
"When he's ill, there's nothing he can do about it," Asbury said. "He just has to go and do his thing."
The illness causes May to vomit, sometimes during games.
Kansas State is more concerned with May's long-range health than with the remainder of his basketball career. Asbury said.
"I'm not sure there's anything they can do that
would take effect by the end of the season," Asbury said. Asbury isn't the only Big 12 coach dealing with a player's chronic health problem this season.
Oklahoma forward Ryan Humphrey has iron-deficiency anemia, a condition diagnosed last year when he was a freshman.
Humphrey is averaging 12.8 points and 28 minutes this season but has struggled with fatigue at times, coach Kelvin Sampson said.
"He's on medication, but I don't know that you ever really get over that," Sampson said. "I'd like to play Ryan 35 minutes a game, but I can't."
Dealing with a player's ongoing condition requires a change in coaching mentality, Sampson said.
"It makes you more tuned in to when the kid needs a rest," he said. "In the old days, if a kid had a headache, the coach would say 'Run it off.' If a kid had a sprained ankle, 'Jog it off.'
A medical condition of another sort has sidelined Iowa State point guard Michael Nurse for up to two weeks.
He was hit by a car Sunday night, as he walked back to his room following the Cyclones' return from the Great Alaska Shootout.
Nurse has numerous stitches in his head and a badly bruised leg, Eustachy said.
"He came to practice in uniform yesterday, but the doctors say 10 to 14 days," Eustachy said. "His (injured) calf is swollen to about twice the size of the other one, but he has already begun treatment for that.
Nurse's injury leaves the Cyclones without a true point guard, Eustachy said.
Iowa State starting guard hit by truck
The Associated Press
AMES, Iowa — All things considered,
Iowa State coach Larry Eustachy
thinks Michael Nurse should count
himself lucky.
Nurse, the Cyclones' starting point guard, suffered cuts in his head and calf when he was hit by a truck while crossing an Ames street late Sunday. He will be out for 10 to 14 days, but it could have been worse, Eustachy said yesterday.
"They said the way his head hit, if it had been different way, it could have been tragic." Eustachy said. "We're just kind of counting our blessings and not worrying when he's going to be back."
Nurse was hit as he and other players were crossing a street on their way to their dormitory. They had just been dropped off at nearby Hilton Coliseum after returning from the Great Alaska Shootout.
Although no bones were broken, Nurse needed stitches in both his head and calf. The calf is swollen to about twice its normal size.
"His skull was kind of pulled back, if you will, his scalp. It's quite a nasty cut," Eustachy said. "His leg took the blow. When you get spun around and hit, every bone in your body aches, so it's going to be awhile.
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Wednesday, December 2, 1998
Commentary
Soccer season ends; rumors fly
One of the best games in anyone's recent memory took place last Wednesday. It was on The Deuce, and of course, I was in a car, halfway to Milwaukee, during its broadcast. Oh, the injustice.
For those of you who didn't see it, I'm talking about last Wednesday's Champions League game between Manchester United and Barcelona, which ended in a 3-3 draw at the Nou Camp in Barcelona.
The draw knocked Barcelona out of the tournament and that could spell trouble for coach Louis Van Gaal. This year is the Catalonian club's centenary, and they desperately wanted to win the European Cup in celebration. Even though Van Gaal led the team
to first place in last year's league play as well as victory in the Spanish Cup, two years of abject failure in Europe bode poorly for his future at a club with as much ambition as Barcelona.
PETER G. HUTCHEN
Major League Soccer is in the off-season, and rumors are abound. There is one coaching vacancy, and it is the highest-profile job in the league, that of DC United, Kevin
Sam Pierron
rayne, United's general manager, is reportedly considering foreign coaches, an option that he says is only the case because Bruce Arena left such a good foundation before his appointment to the US National Team.
It seems that Wizards' coach Ron Newman will not be fired, as it seemed at the end of the year. He has one year remaining on his contract and wants to see it out. The Wizards
have offered ex-Revolution and Mutiny coach Thomas Rongen the job of "Technical Director" for the 1999 season, to be followed by the head coaching slot in 2000, according to an interview with Rongen in the Washington Post.
Rongen, who hails from the Netherlands, has lived in the United States for 20 years and is an interesting candidate. His 1996 Tampa Bay Mutiny team was the best in the league until the very end, when Marco Etcheverry got into shape and DC United began their ascent to fame by besting the Mutiny in the Eastern Conference finals.
On the basis of that success, the Revolution hired him away for the 1997 season. In two years in New England, Rongen has been unable to build a consistent winner, and highly questionable player acquisition and handling have been the order of the day.
While this does not bode well for any future career with the Wizards, one commentator from New England offered some good reasoning as to why Rongen succeeded with Tampa, failed with the Revs and could be a success in another locale.
In Tampa, Rongen made player personnel decisions in tandem with the general manager, Farookh Quraishi, who played along with Rongen in the old North American Soccer League. In New England, he was given free reign, as Revolution General Manager Brian O'Donovan, while an outstanding business manager, knows little about soccer.
Perhaps when he has to make decisions
along with another person knowledgeable in the ways of soccer, the thinking goes, Rongen can concentrate on coaching and be more effective. Sounds good to me.
Whoever the coach may be, the Wizards have already completed one trade and a few more are in the rumor mill. The trade gave defender Matt McKeon to the Colorado Rapids for left-sided mid fielder Chris Henderson. Henderson is coming off shoulder surgery, and McKeon had an off-year, relegated to the bench for the last few weeks of the season.
The real question is how to fit Henderson into the Wizards' crowded left side of midfield, and the answer could be a trade of Mark Chung. Chung is a Miami native and has made no secret of his desire to play for the Fusion. He is coming off a poor season, and Miami needs a left-sided mid fielder.
While the Fusion do not necessarily have anyone immediately available to trade, they are "owed" a player by the league, and may trade rights for that future signing to the Wizards in exchange for Chung. Major League Soccer certainly works in mysterious ways.
Finally, the Wizards bid adieu to forward Paul Rideout after one year with the club. Rideout did not accept the contract that was offered him for next year, and will return to China, where he played in 1996-97. While he never really clicked as a member of the team, he is a classy individual and a true professional whose presence will be missed.
As always, for questions, comments, etc., email spierron@ukans.edu.
Pierron is an Olathe senior in political science and international studies.
Sailing race mixes dangers, adrenaline
Bone-weary sailors head to New Zealand for second leg of race
The Associated Press
The next 6,884 miles will be harrowing.
Those who dare to challenge the oceans solo say the first 7,000 miles of the Around Alone sailing race were exhausting.
Fifteen sailors and their crews are in Cape Town, South Africa, this week, wrapping up weeks of repairs and restocking their 40- to 60-foot boats.
On Saturday, they head to Auckland, New Zealand, for the second leg of the four-part, nine-month race.
It's not for nothing they call it the Roaring Forties — below 40 degrees south latitude.
This section runs through a roiling stretch of water where the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans merge. Aside from the tip of South America, there is no land to interrupt the free flow of wind.
Mike Golding of Britain won the first leg by just 21/2 hours, smashing the speed record from Charleston, S.C., to Cape Town. He arrived Oct. 31 after 34 days, 18 hours, 54 minutes and 44 seconds at sea.
The second- and third-place finishers — isabelle Ausfisser and Marc Thierclin, both of France — also broke the mark set by
Autissier in 1994, the last time this race was held.
Jean-Pierre Moulaine of France won the Class II category, for boats up to 50 feet long, followed by Michael Garside of Britain and Brad Van Liew of Santa Monica, Calif.
Other racers took up to 62 days to reach Cape Town, with the last, Fedor Konioukhov of Russia, arriving just hours before the disqualification deadline Nov. 28. It was not clear Tuesday night if he would finish his repairs in time to leave with the other boats Saturday.
"This leg was exhausting for everyone, both physically and psychologically. It put all of us, both boats and skippers, through the wringer. Being so close to each other pushed each of us to our utmost." Autissier said.
If the first leg was a tactical chess match, where racers gambled on the right moment to skirt the mid-Atlantic doldrums and head east toward Africa, the second leg will be a roller-coaster ride.
"The first boat to make it into the strong westerlies should have a big advantage," race director Mark Schrader said Monday.
Sailors who get ahead of high pressure systems will be surfing down 40-foot waves with the smallest sails in their arsenal, praying the heavy gauge metal shrouds
He also noted that crash helmets were among the many safety items issued. "On 380-plus mile days, the motion and the noise is incredible," he said.
"This leg was exhausting for everyone, both physically and psychologically. It put all of us ... through the wringer. Being so close to each other pushed each of us to our utmost."
holding up their seven-story masts
don't crumple under the onlaught.
Isabelle Autissier Second place winner of Around Alone
Isabelle Autissier
Those who get stuck behind low pressure systems will have the same ice seas smashing into them.
This time, she is reinforcing her lines, bringing a smaller main sail, packing lots of spare parts and adding a heater — to ward off the bitter cold from the constant storms.
The three Americans include the 30-year-old Van Liew, Robin Davie,
47, of Charleston, and George
The Around Alone competitors this year range from age 30 to 64 and are a veritable United Nations of the sea: three each from France, Britain and the United States, two from Russia and one apiece from Italy, Australia, South Africa and Japan. Autissier is the only woman.
Autissier knows all about those seas. A rogue wave flipped and demasted her 60-foot yacht on this leg in 1994, ending her quest to win the around-the-world race after she had beaten others by five days on the first leg. An Australian rescue helicopter saved her life.
Stricker, 62, a native of Newport, Kv.
All the sailors emerged from the first leg with astonishing tales of courage and willpower.
Viktor Yazykov of Russia made headlines by performing surgery on his infected elbow, using e-mail instructions from a Boston doctor.
Autissier had to scale her 85-foot mast to fix a broken halyard, the line that keeps the sails up. Davie broke his rudder midway, and then ran out of food as he approached Cape Town. Thiercelin's mainsail ripped into shreds in a gale. Konioukhov's water ballast system failed, leaving him unable to move upwind and at times thousands of miles behind his competitors.
And nearly everyone's autopilot steering system broke down at some point, so the racers could barely sleep two hours at a time.
Even Konioukhov, who has climbed Mount Everest and skied to both noles, was daunted.
"On this race the danger is for two months — and that is just leg one," he said in Cape Town. "Compared to Everest, this is very difficult."
World Cup races deliver four wins to Austrian team
The Associated Press
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, Calif. — Howitzers welcomed World Cup ski racers to this California resort yesterday as workers tried to clear mountain drifts from a 2-foot snowfall overnight.
The guns could well have been a 21-gun salute for the powerful Austrian women's team, which swept two downhills and a super-G last weekend at Lake Louise, Alberta.
Austrian women have won four of the six races so far and, with this resort featuring a super-G and a slalom this week, there is every reason to think the "Power Team" can add to its laurels.
A year ago, it was the German team that swept all before it and, even though two-time World Cup overall champion Katja Seizinger is out with a knee injury, the remaining members aren't quite ready to hand all the laurels to Austria.
Gerg was third in the super-G behind Austrian Alexandra Meissnitzer and teammates Martina Ertl and Regina Haeusel each had fourths in the downhills won both days by Renate
"Mammoth Mountain is a very good slope for me, steep and difficult," said Hilde Gerg, third the last two years in the overall standings and with a victory, a second, a third and a fifth from previous visits here
Goetschl. While not victories, those placements are giving the Germans hope early in the season.
"I think we can come more and more and get better," Gerg said.
"Last year, I was third in the overall, and you think this year you can perhaps be second or even first, but it's not easy. You have to look at how the other girls are skiing. Alexandra Meissnitzer is skiing very well at the moment. But it's a long season, and we will see."
Although the German women have been very good in the 1990s, last year was a dream season for them said Gerg, who added a gold medal in slalom and a bronze in the combined in the Olympics at Nagano, Japan.
"What happened happened. The success I've had, nobody can take it from me. It's mine," she said. "But we also want to continue to ski well. We want to say it wasn't only one season.
"It's very nice to have it, but now it's not going to be so easy. But I think it's good to have to fight; it isn't so bad if it's not always so easy."
Gerg admits that some of Germany's early problems can be blamed on Seizinger's absence.
"Every girl is skiing for herself, but on the team it's not so easy to tell who is the leader," she said. "With Katja it was always easy; if she said something, that meant it was right."
Butler needs one victory for junior college title
The Associated Press
A year after going 4-5, Butler County Community College is one victory away from winning its second National Junior College Athletic Association football title.
The Grizzlies, 11-0 and ranked No. 2 in the NJCAA, meet Ricks (Idaho) on Friday in the Real Dairy Bowl at Pocatello, Idaho. Ricks is 10-0 and ranked No. 1.
Two other Kansas schools will make bowl appearances Saturday.
Garden City (8-3) will travel to Mesa, Ariz., (7-3) for the Valley of the Sun Bowl, and Coffeville (6-3) will play Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (8-3) in the Red River Bowl at Bedford, Texas.
Butler County also won the NJCAA championship — which does not include two-year schools from California — in 1981.
"We're doing the same things we did last year, only we have more experienced players," said coach James Shibest, voted the
Jayhawk Conference's Coach of the Year in two of his three seasons at Butler County. "We know what this last game means and we know that we have our work cut out for us.
"We're going to play a big and physical team, and we're doing it at their place."
Garden City bid for a national championship last season but lost to Trinity Valley, Texas, in the Red River Bowl.
"We fell short of what we wanted to accomplish this season, but I feel good about the way the players rallied back when they were faced with adversity," said coach Jim Gush.
Coffeyville has been to more bowls than any other Kansas juco team, running up an 11-9-2 record.
"We feel like the bowls are a reward for what we do during the season, but we also know what we've done doesn't mean a lot now," Ravens coach Skip Foster said. "You're starting all over, and it's a one-game season."
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Section B · Page 5
Ex-White Sox slugger to earn $65 million
The Associated Press
BALTIMORE — Albert Belle arrived in Baltimore today wielding a pen instead of his potent bat, becoming the highest-paid player in the history of the Orioles.
Belle finally agreed to a $65 million, fiveyear contract Monday night and signed on with the Orioles before being introduced during a news conference at Camden Yards.
and Eddie Murray, now a coach for the team, was one of his heroes.
Belle said Baltimore was always his favorite team when he was growing up
Before checking into Baltimore, however, Belle checked out all his options. According to a source who was in contact with several major league teams, Belle personally placed telephone calls Monday to Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman and Chicago White Sox General Manager Ron Schueler, asking if they were interested in him.
New York withdrew its offer last week after Bernie Williams resigned for $87.5 million in a period of seven years.
Belle had until today to return to the White Sox and complete a $55 million, five-year deal that guaranteed him $35 million in the next three seasons, but
Chicago refused to increase Belle's salary.
So Belle chose the Orioles, who were lagging behind the other American League contenders in the free-agent sweepstakes and felt compelled to overlook Belle's
It took until Monday for an agreement on
the final detail, the extent of the no-trade clause in the contract.
checkered past by offering him one of the most lucrative contracts in baseball history.
Belle's deal is the sixth highest in total dollars.
Belle became available because his contract with the White Sox included a clause
that allowed him to ask for a raise or become a free agent if his average salary didn't remain among the top three in baseball. Belle was knocked out of the top three when Sheffield received an additional $7.5 million for agreeing to waive his no-trade clause and go from Florida to the Los Angeles Dodgers last spring.
Belle's deal with the Orioles does not include a similar reopener clause, one source said.
But his prolific bat is only part of the package. Belle has been suspended for destroying part of a bathroom, hitting a taunting fan in the chest with a thrown baseball, twice charging the mound, using a corked bat and hitting an infielder with his forearm.
Diamondbacks make long-term plans
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PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have spent a fortune to build one of the best starting rotations in the National League, and don't think for a second these are the Florida Marlins West.
Jerry Colangelo is not renting a World Series title.
The Marlins raised their payroll to $52.5 million to win the championship in 1997, then dismantled the team in a fire sale, cut the payroll to $19.1 million and finished 54-108, the worst record for an NL team since 1969.
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"I've said from day one that everything we do is long term," he said. "I'm in it for the long
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Arizona manager Buck Showalter said the presence of older, accomplished pitchers will help the development of the younger players.
The Diamondbacks' rotation of Johnson, Stottlemyre, Reynoso, Andy Benes and either Omar Daal or Brian Anderson might be second only to the Atlanta Braves in the NL. But, as an expansion team that lost 97 games last year, the Diamondbacks have plenty of other deficiencies.
hitting with a .246 average, and set an NL record for strikeouts with 1,239. With Colangelo concentrating almost entirely on pitching, the team has barely addressed its other problems.
They were last in the league in
No matter how good the pitching, somebody has to score runs.
The Diamondbacks like the offensive potential of their infield, figuring third baseman Matt Williams and second baseman Jay Bell will have better seasons than a year ago and Travis Lee, who finished third in Rookie of the Year balloting, will continue to improve at first base. At shortstop, Tony Batista will get a chance to see if his big
The big trouble spot, though,
is the outfield. If the season
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Andy Fox in right.
hitting numbers (.273 and 18 homers in 293 at bats) will hold up through an entire season.
The Diamondbacks are counting on Gilkey returning to his old form after laser eye surgery. Fox, the hustling leadoff hitter in the second half of last season, is hard to keep out of the lineup.
Pittsburgh stadiums await financing bill
Center is the biggest worry. Devon White, the team's MVP, signed a $12.4 million, three-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
City could lose teams without governor's help
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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy, discouraged by the Legislature's failure to partially finance two new stadiums, said yesterday only Gov. Tom Ridge can prevent the Pirates and Steelers from moving.
With the Penguins in bankruptcy court
and co-owner Roger Marino scouting other cities, a dejected Murphy said, "It is possible that Pittsburgh, within the next year, could lose its three major league sports teams."
"What's next is of great uncertainty," Murphy said, one day after Ridge chose to veto an obscure bill that potentially provided a back-door method to fund the stadiums. "We need more than empty words and promises."
Two-thirds of the $800 million needed for the stadiums and a renovated conven-
But Ridge hasn't provided the one third share he promised months ago, and the General Assembly recessed last week with only the Senate approving the funding.
The governor says he will lobby legislative leaders to vote again on raising the state's debt ceiling soon after the new General Assembly reconvenes in January. However, there usually is little legislative action that month and a vote is more likely in February.
Pirates managing general partner Kevin McClatchy plans to explore selling or moving the team if the state doesn't make a commitment by Dec. 21.
Murphy's worry is the Pirates might get away before the Legislature acts, even if no cities have stepped forward to court the franchise. Neither of the two baseball markets interested in a team, northern Virginia or Charlotte, is planning to build a ballpark.
Baseball moves All-Star game to Braves' home
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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves were expecting to be the host to the All-Star game in 2002. Instead, major league baseball came to them with a surprising offer: How would you like to have the midsummer classic two years earlier?
"I told them we needed 24 to 48 hours to make some phone calls," Braves president Stan Kasten recalled yesterday. "After that, we were ready to go."
During a news conference at Turner Field, NL president Len Coleman formally announced the 2000 All-Star game will be played in Atlanta instead of Miami's Pro Player Stadium.
"It was a very difficult decision," Coleman said. "But we felt it was a decision that needed to be made right now. Certainly, we plan on giving that franchise (the Marlins) highest priority for future All-Star games."
Marlins owner H. Wayne Huizenga is in the process of selling his troubled franchise to commodities broker John Henry, who plans to push for a new baseball-only park to replace Pro Player Stadium.
After winning the World Series in 1987, Huizenga dismantled his roster and the Marlins plunged to 54-108 this year, the worst record in the NL since 1969.
The Braves, owned by Time Warner Inc., have been to the playoffs seven times in a row and are viewed as one of baseball's strongest franchises.
The Braves bid for the game in 1995, knowing they would be moving into Turner Field two years later. When the Marlins were selected, Atlanta became the favorite for the 2002 contest.
Atlanta built its new stadium for the 1996 Olympics, then converted it to a 50,062-seat baseball facility that reopened for the 97 season. Turner Field's most unique feature is a large pedestrian plaza beyond the outfield stands, allowing plenty of room for fan events during the All-Star festivities.
In addition to the All-Star game, the NFL's Super Bowl and the PGA's season-ending Tour Championship also will be held in Atlanta in 2000.
"Atlanta is on a major-league roll in every way," Mayor Bill Campbell said. "I remember when someone wrote an article that called Atlanta 'Losersville.' I think we've put that to rest. It's our belief that we're the premier sports town in America."
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AP gives Williams, Nguyen accolades
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Texas A&M linebacker Dat Nguyen speaks with a reporter after the Aggies win against Kansas earlier in the season. Nguyen has been the star of a tough A&M defense this season and is the first A&M player to have 500 tackles in a career. Photo by Graham K. Johnson/KANSAN
DALLAS — It was a play in the Texas-Texas A&M game that said a lot about the two most famous players in the game.
Ricky Williams cut back up the middle on one of his 44 runs for the Longhorns and Texas A&M linebacker Dat Nguyen grabbed one of the running back's legs and held on for dear life before Williams went down.
Texas redshirt freshman quarterback Major Applewhite was named the AP offensive newcomer of the year and Missouri defensive end Justin Smith was honored as the defensive newcomer of the year.
Williams also surpassed 2,000 yards for the season as he helped a Texas team that went 4-7 last year go 8-3 in the regular season under new coach Mack Brown.
"It was important to me to help the team win." Williams said. "I grew up a lot this year."
Williams broke Dorsett's record on a 60-yard touchdown run. Williams said the thing he would remember about his season was winning.
Brown said Williams served as an example to youth deciding to stay for his senior year.
"He's a special person and he
turned down $1 million to send a message to kids to stay in school," Brown said.
Williams averaged 193.09 yards per game, tops in the nation. He was also second nationally in all-purpose yards with 216.91 per game.
"He's like the Michael Jordan of college football," said Texas A&M running back Dante Hall. "He can do it all."
Nuguy became the first A&M player to have 500 tackles in a career. He led the Big 12 in tackles by a linebacker.
The senior from Rockport was the heart of a defense that led No. 10 A&M to the Big 12 South title and a berthe in Saturday's championship game against No. 2 Kansas State.
He has been compared to former Baylor linebacker Mike Singletary, who later went to Chicago and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
"Nguyen reminds me of Singletary because of his intensity on the field," said former Baylor coach Grant Teaff, now executive director of the American Football Coaches Association. "Dat is a first-class, quality person. He's just one of those rare players whom you feel fortunate to be able to watch. He's a tremendous player."
Nguyen dodges compliments like he does blockers.
"I'm just a regular student, one of 100 guys who play on the football team," he said. "I'm one of the lucky ones."
Applewhite shattered numerous Texas passing records while Smith was a starter on a rugged Missouri defense.
Applewhite, of Baton Rouge,
La., hit 159 of 273 passes for 2,453
yards and 18 touchdowns. He
had 11 interceptions.
His pass efficiency rating of 147.4 was 15th nationally and second in the Big 12 behind Michael Bishop of Kansas State.
"He put us in position to score a lot of points." Brown said. "Major's been able to do that all year."
Smith, of Jefferson City, Mo., had 55 solo tackles and 31 assists. He had 13 tackles behind the line of scrimmage for 33 yards in losses. He also
had 3.5 sacks for 11 yards in losses and forced a fumble.
"I would say he has all the same tools and all the potential to be in the same class as (former Nebraska All-American) Grant Wistrom," said Missouri defensive coordinator Moe Ankey.
Writers covering the Big 12 picked the award winners.
West Virginia Mountaineers prepare for Insight.com Bowl
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CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Don Nehlen took West Virginia out west for his last bowl victory 14 years ago. He will have the chance to do the same this year.
The Mountaineers on Monday accepted a bid to the Insight.com Bowl on Dec. 26 in Tucson, Ariz., against an undetermined Big 12 opponent.
Nehlen will take West Virginia (8-3) to its fifth bowl since 1994. The Mountaineers have lost seven straight since winning the 1984 Bluebonnet Bowl over Texas Christian.
"The newspapers will constantly remind us that we haven't won in a bowl game. But I'm just proud these kids have a chance to go," said Nehlen, who is 3-8 in bowls since becoming West Virginia coach in 1980. "It will be a fun time and we're anxious to come."
West Virginia will play either Nebraska (9-3), Missouri, Texas Tech
or Colorado, the latter three at 7-4. But any of them could be snatched up by one of three other bowls with higher tie-ins to the Big 12.
Nehlen said his team is too busy to care who it plays.
"Our kids have to take finals and all the coaches are on the road recruiting. We can't do a whole back of a lot. We'll
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know in plenty of time." he said.
It will be a bittersweet end to a season that began with high hopes for West Virginia, which was ranked 11th in The Associated Press preseason poll. The Mountaineers lost the opener to Ohio State and later dropped back-toback games to Big East foes Miami and Virginia Tech.
West Virginia has been out of the
rankings ever since, despite winning its final four games to finish tied with Miami and Virginia Tech in second place at 5-2.
Insight.com Bowl officials scouted the Mountaineers at the Temple game Oct. 10. Bowl officials were impressed with West Virginia's fan support and its offense, which ranks 15th in Division I-A with 459 yards per game and 17th in scoring at 34.5 points per game.
"They travel well to bowls," said Tom Murphy, chairperson of the bowl's selection committee. "We just think it's a great program to bring into Tucson."
The bowl, whose name was changed last year from the Copper Bowl, offers a minimum $750,000 payout. West Virginia expects to take in $1.6 million based on the Big East's revenue-sharing formula, before heavy travel costs are factored in, Athletic Director Ed Pastilong said.
"We will make money. It will be minimal," Pastlong said. "We want to make sure that our players and coaches are represented well. And we'll make sure that our players have a good time out there."
West Virginia will be allotted 10,000 tickets at $40 apiece to the 57,803-seat Arizona Stadium on the University of Arizona campus.
Pastilong is confident the school won't have a problem with ticket sales despite the game being more than 1,850 miles from West Virginia's campus in Morgantown.
Last year, West Virginia had to pay $288,000 for 6,000 unsold tickets to the Carquest Bowl in Miami.
Bowl officials hope the warm desert air will attract fans.
Nehlen said the team plans to get in a few practices before tentatively leaving for Tucson on Dec. 20.
West Virginia is the third Big East team to get into a bowl.
Texas A&M needs to stop Bishop to win
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M's Wrecking Crew defense couldn't stop Ricky Williams, and all he did was run. Next, they take on Kansas State quarterback Michael Bishop. He can run and pass.
The No. 10 Aggies (10-2, 7-1 in Big 12) have little time to absorb last week's 26-24 loss to the Texas Longhorns and Williams, who rushed 259 yards on 44 carries to become the Division I A-all-time leading rusher.
A&M has another difficult task in Saturday's Big 12 championship game against Kansas State (11-0, 8-0) and Bishop, the league's leader in total offense.
"He's more like a running back who is a good quarterback," cornerback Sedrick Curry said. "They run special plays just for him to run the ball. I don't know if I'd rather see him pass or run. He does both so well."
"He's as dangerous as any quarterback we will play against," coach R.C. Slocum said. "He's like a running back when he runs and he's got great mobility to run around and pass and he has absolutely a rocket arm."
In last year's game against the Aggies, Bishop completed 10 of 21 passes for 173 yards and rushed 53 yards on 14 carries in a 36-17 victory.
"Most guys are either better as a runner or a passer." Slocum said. "This guy has equal talent. He's as fine a runner at quarterback as I've ever seen. He's got arm strength that's the best I've ever seen."
The Aggies expect a tough game defending Bishop.
"Bishop is a tremendous athlete and for the defensive backs, we know that we have to stay in coverage," Curry said. "He is very mobile. He can take off and run with the ball."
it will be hard to keep up with Bishop, who is a year more experienced than 1997, his first season with the Wildcats after transferring from Blimn Junior College.
"I think he's more poised this year," Slocum said. "This year, he'll sit back and hold the ball and he can hurt you passing down field. But if you get too close, he can still hurt you by running."
Bishop has 13 rushing touchdowns and 21 passing this season. The Wildcats offense ranks ninth nationally in total offense, averaging 474 yards per game. Bishop is averaging 286 yards of total offense.
"Michael Bishop is an offense himself," tight end Dan Campbell said. "We just have to go play four quarters. If we stay in the game until the fourth quarter, I've got confidence that we can win."
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Wednesday, December 2, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 7
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Kansan Classified
100s Announcements
105 Personals
110 Business Personals
115 On Campus
120 Announcements
130 Entertainment
140 Lost and Found
200s Employment
男 女
205 Help Wanted
225 Professional Services
235 Typing Services
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300s
Merchandise
305 For Sale
310 Computers
315 Home Furnishings
320 Sporting Goods
325 Stereo Equipment
330 Tickets
400 Auto Sales
360 Miscellaneous for Sale
360 Miscellaneous
360 Miscellaneous
370 Wanted to Buy
Classified Policy
400s Real Estate
ity or disability. Further, the Kansas will not knowingly accept advertising that is in violation of University of Kansas regulation or law.
405 Real Estate
410 Condos for Sale
415 Homes for Rent
420 Real Estate for Sale
430 Roommate Wanted
The Kansan will not knowingly accept any advertisement for housing or employment that discriminates against any person or group of persons based on race, sex, age, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national
KANSAN CLASSIFIEDS:
864-4358
115 - On Campus
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Attention students: do you have a great GTA? Nineteen him/her for the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award! Information and Contact: 380 Strong. Nomination deadline: December 9.
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100s Announcements
120 - Announcements
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90 percent of New York City cabbies are recently arrived immigrants. For more cool facts call the Kansan Classifieds, we might even place a classified ad for you. 864-3538.
Ice Hockey Players
Putting together men's scrimmage league to travel to Kansas City or Topeka and play each week. New and experienced players welcome. Please call 841-3098.
Road bicycle club
Organized winter road bicycle club for weekly rides and also special eventrides this winter. New or experienced riding welcome. Please call 841-3098 for meeting times or more info.
125 - Travel
$1 Spring Break Special!
Book Early & Receive a Free Meal Plan!
Cancun & jamaica $99 Bahamas $45. Pamana
City $89 106-234-7007 endessumtourments.com
FREE food, drinks, & parties at the hotest,
clubs-must sign up by Dec. 15th. WE SPANK the
competition. If you want the Best Call: Student
Express 1-800-737-3787
SPRING BREAK '99 PANAMA CITY BEACH
The Boardwalk Fares from $35.00
Fare fees for Fare fees from $65.00 per person.
Close to Spinaker and La Vela. Hoot of Sports Illustrated beach club. Call Now! 1-800-224-9222
Spring Break'99
Mazellan & Coneum
Seats are selling fast! Book your trip NO or may be left behind! Air, hotel, transfers, FREE meals, FREE drinks and awesome parties! 140-258-8311 Call! FREE (for brochures) 1-800-468-8988
SPRING BREAK 99
HOURS & HOURS OF FREE DRINKS!
Earn 2 FREES Trips & $$$$!
Cancun, Jamaica, Florida, Barbados, Bahamas
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From $390
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From $390
Montreal Bay
From $390
Nagel
From $890
Montreal City
Canada
Call today! Space is limited
www.traveltoday.com
www.traveltoday.com
On-Campus contact
Ryan @ 785-842-7077
Anita @ 785-842-6910
Lia @ 785-832-2315
SPRING
BREAK
Ask about our $200 per room savings!
America's BEST Packages
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JAMAICA S. PADRE
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CAMPUS REPS WANTED
BARN FREE TRIPS & CASH
1-800-SURFS-UP
www.studentexpress.com
200s Employment
205 - Help Wanted
Babysitter needed for 2 evenings a week.
Call Jackie at 301-2040.
Children's museum in Shawne, KS is looking for
weekend/winter break staff. (913) 818-4768
48 largest communications co. seeks motivated hard worker. Take your own hours. Call 842-9655
Kansan Ads Pay Big Dividends
205 - Help Wanted
Earn $12/h. Looking for teacher to teach our SAT.
CAT classes. For information call 1-800-785-7797.
For information call 1-800-785-7797.
Homebound woman seeking responsible person for night support. Earn money while you sleep or study. Must have own transportation. 841-3730.
P/T/L Light Maint./Groundkeeper needed for new apartment community in Desoto. Variety of housing available.
Energetic and loving babyjacket needed to care for two boys in our home references and car required part-time or full time. Call Leslie at 844-7855 or 749-8482.
Brookcreek Learning Center, a childhood early intervention program, is hiring part time teaching assistants for online applications at 500 M. Hope Court. For more information call 865-292-3411.
Did you score well on the MCAT? Do you love to teach? The Princeton Review is recruiting tutors. We offer a graduate & undergraduate student preferred, variable pay. Call 800-MD/B00 for more information.
Raintree Montessori School, located on 13 acres, with a pot-bellied pig named Wilbur. is interviewing for a Late Afternoon Activities Teacher: 3-15 years old with children ages 3-required. Call 643-8000.
Apartment
Busy management office seeks people person to answer phone, assists resident and perform office duties. FT-PT position. Apply @ Highpoint 2001 W. 6th, 841-8468.
Fun part-time employment opportunities available on campus at Hilltop Child Development Center. Please visit us online or call us available. If interested please come by and pick up an application. Hilltop is across the street from our office.
WANTED: Flexible person, possibly student to work P/T in the gay & lesbian community. Earn $200 +/month. Must be outgoing, dependable, have good communication skills, work well with people, available some daytime hours. Call Vinnie: (316) 687-737 or editor@libertypress.com.
Home for the holidays? Immediate openings for part-time workers wanted for 24 hr. telephone answering service. Must possess good written and oral communication skills. Flexible hours, work weekends and holidays. Apply in person at 244 W 81S or call 848-7111 for more information.
KU Alumni Association has opening for part-time receptionist to welcome visitors to the Adams Alumni Center. Availability for evening and weekend hours required; also some avail. between semesters. Must have excellent communication skills. Learned Club. Apply in person. 1266 Broad Avenue.
Leasing, agent/office needed for apt-
complex near campus. Job starts early January
and requires a minimum commitment to stay
through August 1999. 3 weekdays afternoons tl
May, then 3 days a week through summer. $7.50
per person. All required bonuses: For more information
call 841-3800.
REAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE!
Earn $250 per week two workdays. Graduation
Foto in Lawrence is seeking a few photographer
trainees to work as assistants 12/11-13 and 12/18-
th through 12/24. Apply online for work with
$100 per ceremony for about 2/12 hours work. Call
Nathane or Michele at 841-7100.
The Kansas and Burge Union Book store is hire for part-time positions as cashiers, textbook clerks, weekend supervisors. See our Job Board, Level 5, Kansas Union PersonnelOffice for specific jobs and work schedules. Jobs would start only. Match a job to your schedule. AA/EO
Business Majors
- Interns Wanted Now
- Real World Experience
- Your Own Boss
- Hire A Teacher
-Hire Your Friends
-Determine Your Success
-Visit www.collegepro.com
Or 1-888-277-7962
Creative, self-motivated, graduate student needed to work with national project disseminating research to practice on the Internet. Focus on coordination of curriculum development with a team of writers. Qualifications include ability to write well and communicate effectively. Computer skill helpful. 20-30 hrs/week. Salary $1412/hr. Contact Cheryl Hardro: 844-755 or charred@ukans.edu
Cheley Colorado Camps
Estes Park, Colorado
1-800-CampFun
SUMMER JOBS in the ROCKY MOUNTAINS
cheley.com
SOCIAL WORK
Positions available in
Garden, Cemetery,
Wellington and Wichita!
Great Salary and Benefits!
Call (014) 283-1960
or send resume to:
United Methodist Youthville
P.O. Box 210
Wellington, NY 10758
PART-TIME NANNIES wanted for family with three girls ages 5 to 14. Responsibilities include: picking up children at school; reading & playing together; doing art, crafts, music, plus outdoor activities; supervising kids during porting to/from activities (dance, swimming, gymnastics, soccer, etc.); dinner with family; accompanying families on outings to games, concerts, etc.; help putting little ones to bed early in the morning; hosts hours; weekday afternoon (from 3:00) and evenings; daytime and occasional weeks on weekends. Must have own car and be available at least part time during vacations. Prefer experienced staff. Participate in pay for qualified individuals. Car mileage reimbursed. We seek to build a "team" of experienced sisters to share responsibilities throughout the week. If interested, please send letter with resume to: STUDENT-CREATIVE LIST, and schedule preferences to Box 5, UD. Staffer-Flint Hall, KU.
205 - Help Wanted
Juicers
Dancers/Waitresses Wanted!
Apply in person.
Up to $1500 weekly!
913 N 2nd        841-4122
Cancun, Maui, Jamaica from $299
Rpu wanted! Self 15 and travel free! Lowest price
Rpu.com/cancun-jamaica/rups
cancunravels.com
Accounts Payable Data Entry Clerk, KU Bookstores, Kansas and Burge Unions, work part-time, Monday-Friday 20:30 hours a week. Some flexibility in hours possible. 7.90/yr. Required knowledge of general accounting and business accounting. Experience in entry techniques, ability to work with numbers with speed and accuracy, understand and carry out oral and written instructions, handle money responsibly and make change accurate. Must be high school graduate or equivalent. Personnel Office J1th and Oread. AA/EEO
CUSTOMER SERVICE &
TELEMARKETING
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Earn up to $7/hour plus
bonus
We have a schedule that will work for you!!
Infirm
PERSONNEL
JOURNALISM STUDENTS
Lawrence (785)832-1290
NewsTV Corporation's Lawrence facility is accepting applications for paid research positions. Flexible part-time shifts available from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
p. m. Late morning availability and journalism background preferred. News researchers monitor multiple domestic news sources including TV newsmagazines, talkshows, newspapers, and internet sites. Our clients include organizations like: ABC 20/20, BBC, Extra, and the Montel Williams
Show. Postions start at $6/hr. Fax resume and cover letter to 749-0099.
NewsT CORPORATION
225 - Professional Services
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TRAFFICIAL INJURY
PEERMAL INJURY
Fake D. SALMON & alcohol offenses
divorce, criminal & civil matters
DONALD Q. STROLE
DONALD G. Strole
16 East 13th
Sally G. Kelsey
16 East 5116
Consultant
Living Room
340-Auto Sales
Bed $225, desk and chair $30, or best offer
Bed 30 miles old. Call Shelly at 749-1104.
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1944 Nissan 200 SX 50 kW, A/C, Good cond., 2 door hatch,
$1400 B.O. B.O. 894-6855
1, 2, 3 RMU expts $350-$650 Avail now A/C, DW
4, 5 RMU expts small pet ok at some locations.
Call 841-749-8286
405 - Apartments for Rent
HOLY MARY'S HOUSE
370 - Want to Buy
need cash? Sell your games. Sony PlayStation,
Nintendo 64, Gameboy, Computer CD Rom,
Super Nintendo, Regular Nintendo, Game Guy.
7 East 10th St, Call 331-0080.
300s Merchandise
2 Bdr Apt available at 1338 Tenn. Close to campground, brown, dishwasher, WB hook up, $70 mw a month
Brd.刷子mL 717 Michigan, New clean, w/d.
Lease until the end of July. $400 plus electric and
phone. Call 561-328-7895.
bdrm. apt, in a nicely maintained Ouread home.
bdrm. optics, balcony, porch, backyard,Utilities,
    storage, entertainment
2-8 bimr, dailwharw/wshdry hookup. Central AC
& heat. Close to city centre & downtown. free cable.
Cable runs from doorstep.
400s Real Estate
$$$$$$
Avail. Dec 20. beautiful studio apt, at Bradley Apts.
1300 Term. Clean, quiet, secure,inding,
residences near campus. Applicants to
free mailing address: 978-555-4222.
**Biomass of a bioturbose** $B_{turbose}^{2}$; **biochar of a biochar** $B_{biochar}^{2}$; **biochar of a biochar** $B_{biochar}^{2}$;
$B_{biochar
4 BDRM Townhouse for sublease. Free Cable, Washer and Dryer
1 Bedroom, 4 Blocks from KU $300/month, some utilities paid Starting Jan. 1 Kit 749-6292
N/S, Male for sublease January 1-August 31.
Male for sublease August 1-August 31. Highpoint Apartment.
Call For Eff: 331-911-8567
405 - Apartments for Rent
One-Bedroom Suite. Furnished, close to park. Wet incl. General air heat, off-street parking. Balcony. 1200 sq. ft.
Room for Rent. Free Cable, Washer & Dryer
$240/month
Roommate wanted to sub-lease 1bdrm in 4 bdrm
alongside 1bdrm. Please provide proof of
buying. Available at: Listen 839-646-2700.
Apartment for Rent. 3 Kdr./2 Bath. Dishwasher,
washing machine and dryer included.
$50/month. On bus route, close to campus. Call
(913) 834-6911 or (913) 834-6921.
MacKenzie Place - now leasing for Jan. 1, 6 years old, close to camp; 2 a.m. to 3.000 rooms, microwave, washer/dryer, all kitchen app. 2ocks or patio, well insulated, energy efficient. Call 749-1166.
1 great 1 BR apt. available at West Hills Apts.
(newer section), WD backups, microwave, mini
blinds, ceiling fan, balcony, great location new
home. Large custom bathrooms up to $45/mo,
$35/clea, no pets, not 810 or 768-807
Woodward Apartments
2 & 3 Birds, Fully Equipped
2 8 B r3's.fully Equipped Kitchen& W/D in every unit. Start at $450. Special Spring Semester offers available. Master Plan Management 841-933
Available for immediate occupancy-spacious
availability. No longer available at 10th Edn.
1/2 baths,walk-in closet,DW, parking,
near campus and on bus route. $45 per
day. 11/31 through May. No pets. No
leaks. July 31 to 81/31 or 768/31-87
Cedarwood Apartments
- 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts
- On site Laundry facilities
  - Air Conditioning
  - Close to shopping & restaurants
  - On KU Bus route
REASONABLE PRICES!
Call Karin Now!
843-1116
2411 Cedarwood Ave.
405 - Anartments for Rent
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MEADOWBROOK
- Studio 1.2.3 bdrm apts
- 2 & 3 bdrm townhomes
- Water paid in acts
Water base facilities Walk to campus
We can assist you in reserving an apt for Dec/Jan NOW
15th & Crestline
Monday-Friday 8-5:30
Saturday 10-4
Sunday 1-4
Kansan Ads Work for YOU
Sublane a 1 bedroom apt., only one block from campus, please call 950-263-8150, phone 950-263-8150.
UKSHA Student Housing Co-ops
Cedd student housing alternative to private landings. Experience demos; control combined open and diverse social atmosphere. Open and diverse membership. Call or drop by: Sunflower House: 1406 Tennessee 841-9484.
1614 Co-op: 1614 Kentucky 842-3118
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management
Camus Place
WALK TO CAMPUS
Completely Furnished and Unfurnished Apartment Homes designed with you in mind.
Campus Place
1145 Louisiana 841-1429
Orchard Corners 15th & Kasold • 740-4226
Hanover Place
14th & Mass • 841-1212
Regents Court
19th & Mass • 749-0445
10th & Arkansas • 749-2415
Tanglewood
Sundance
7th & Florida • 841-5255
Mon - Fri 9am 5pm
Sat 10am-4pm
Sun 1pm-4pm
MASTERCRAFT
842-4455
Equal Housing Opportunity
410 - Condos For Rent
444
LARGE TOWNHOME. Available January 1.
www.idlr.net - mail in requests or go to
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415 - Homes For Rent
4 bedroom house available January.
Call 865-2752 or www.idir.net/ -lmjhawk
Large 4 bedroom house available
June 1st. Call 865-2752.
www.idlr.net/.lmhawk
430 - Roommate Wanted
Looking for Third Roommate for 7 month sublet on 2nd floor of 2 old house in Lawrence, Flatspot, & hot tub. Walking distance to campus. Off street parking. Hardwood floor wood floors. $980 per month. Phone 838-311-6301.
Roommate needed to share 2 story, bdrm.培,
apt. only 10.趴 w to campus. Cat 84-411-831
Roommates in a partially furnished duplex. Please call 838-9852.
Sublease avail. Jan. 1. 2 bedroom, 1 bath/washer,
dryer, very close to campus. $600./mo. 838-9757
Females to share 5 kdm bryk bery 1/2 ml from
Female 75+ to share 5 kdm bryk bery 1/2 ml from
Kids 837 + / usages. Kills 895 - / usages.
Need student to sublease Naismith room for spring semester. Will discount. Call 030-6949.
How to schedule an ad:
Purchase 864 4958
Non smoking female needed to sublease room in 2 dorm house. 17th & Ohio $240/mo. + use. Washer/Dryer. Move in before break. 313-2699
Nonnasking female roommate wanted for 3 berm, 2 day/night, dryer/driver, no pets, no kids for Jennifer at 8am or 10am.
Female roommate needed starting Jan. 1 to share 2 bdm, 1/2 bath, 2 story, furnished apt. Close walk to campus. $250/mo. plus 1/2 util. Call Meghan at 941-5788.
Roommate needed immediately. Cable paid,
W/D, 1/3 electric, fireplace, on bus route.
$227/mo. Call Holly at 313-418.
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Classifications
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161 business personnel
110 ee campus
112 ensembles
116 travel
160 adult entertainment
140 host and host
165 help worked
225 professional services
225 professional services
225 opening gifts
225 travel
300 tickets
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330 tickets
404 auto sales
345 microcars for sale
379 rented to landlords
379 locked to landlords
456 real estate for sale
456 real estate for sale
456 real estate for sale
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Section B · Page 8
The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, December 2, 1998
Nation/World
Exxon and Mobil tie the knot
Oil industry giants combine into largest company in world
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Exxon agreed yesterday to buy Mobil for a record $77.2 billion, a corporate marriage that would reunite two of the biggest pieces of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil empire and create the world's largest company.
The combination of the nation's two biggest oil and gas companies will be called Exxon Mobil Corp. and would vault past Royal Dutch Shell Group as the No.1 company in the energy business. It also would surpass General Motors Corp. as the
largest company of any kind in the world, with $203 billion in combined revenue last year.
The deal comes as oil companies are struggling with a deep slump in prices that is not expected to turn around for years. Exxon and Mobil expect $2.8 billion in savings by merging, but did not mention any job cuts in a statement announcing the deal.
Analysts expect thousands of employees will lose their jobs, with estimates running as high as 20,000 or 16 percent of the companies combined work force of 123,000.
"This merger will enhance our ability to be an effective global competitor in a volatile world economy and in an industry that is more and more competitive," the companies said in a statement.
The Exxon-Mobil deal tops British
Petroleum's planned $58.5 billion purchase of Amoco Corp. as the largest industrial merger and, at current stock prices, outranks Bell Atlantic Corp.'s $72 billion merger with GTE Corp. and the $70 billion union of SBC Communications Inc. and Ameritech Corp.
The deal brings together two of the biggest pieces of Rockefeller's Standard Oil trust, the oil monopoly broken up by the federal government in 1911. Mobil is the former Standard Oil of New York, while Exxon was once Standard Oil of New Jersey.
Reports of the deal surfaced last week,confirming expectations that the oil industry's consolidation would intensify as companies seek cost savings as a way to boost profits amid low oil prices. The dim price projections were augmented by OPEC oil ministers' inability to
agree on ways to stem the price declines at their year-end meeting.
Exxon and Mobil will retain both of their well-known brand names, although analysts expect government regulators to force the companies to sell off numerous gas stations and refineries to satisfy antitrust concerns.
The two companies have about 48,500 gas stations worldwide, roughly a third in the United States, and exploration and production operations worldwide.
Even though Exxon Mobil would rank as the world's biggest oil company, most analysts feel the industry is competitive enough that concerns about market dominance will not be strong enough for regulators to kill the deal.
Democrats fume about subpoenas for Clinton inquiry
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — House impeachment investigators yesterday approved subpoenas to obtain evidence about President Clinton's campaign fund raising over the sharp objections of Democrats.
House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt charged that chaos is reigning in the impeachment probe.
In the midst of a hearing carefully planned to underscore the seriousness of perjury, the Judiciary Committee voted 20-15 along party lines to subpoena evidence from the Justice Department investigation of fund raising in Clinton's 1996 campaign.
"It's my worry that this is becoming an impaction inquiry in search of a high crime," said the panel's senior Democrat, John Conyers of Michigan.
Chairman Henry Hyde, R-Ill., said he still hoped to wrap up the inquiry by the end of the month but felt dutybound to explore anything else that comes to their attention, including Justice Department internal memos that may point to wrongdoing by the president.
Committee officials said lawyers for the Republican majority were making a second attempt yesterday to persuade
Hyde: Did not address purpose of new supoenas.
a judge to permit the Justice Department to provide one of the subpoenaed memos.
Paul McNulty, a committee representative, said U.S. District Judge Norma Holloway Johnson turned down a similar request Friday on grounds the committee did not demonstrate a need for the document.
which contains secret grand jury material and recommends an independent counsel to investigate fund raising.
As Democrats objected to the belated
Clinton Investigation
expansion of the impeachment inquiry, Republicans questioned two women prosecuted for lying in sex cases as they explored whether Clinton should be held to the same standard.
"Because a president is not a king, he or she must abide by the same laws as the rest of us," Barbara Battalino told the Judiciary Committee, who is serving a home detention sentence after pleading guilty in a case in which she lied about a sexual relationship.
The carefully scripted hearing came as the committee, just a week before a planned vote on impeachment articles against Clinton, moved to obtain evidence from the Justice Department investigation of fund-raising abuses in Clinton's 1996 campaign. Conyers said
that campaign finance has no relationship to the sex-and-lies report submitted to Congress by Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr.
Democrats aired several complaints at the hearing. Conyers demanding that Clinton and his colleagues be told what the specific articles of impeachment will be.
Hyde said the purpose of the hearing was to explore whether Clinton should be treated the same as other citizens convicted of perjury.
Hyde's opening statement didn't address the abrupt decision Monday night to seek to subpoena secret Clinton administration memos urging Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the president's 1996 campaign.
"The committee has received information which suggests that the campaign finance abuse memos may contain allegations of criminal wrongdoing by the president," McNulty said Monday. "The committee is duty-bound to investigate that information."
Federal auditors recommend fines for '96 political ads
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Federal Election Commission auditors recommended today that President Clinton's campaign repay $7 million in taxpayer assistance it received during the 1996 election, and said his Repub<sup>12</sup>
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Clinton: Commission recommends $7 million fine.
can challenger Bob Dole should repay $17.7 million.
The auditors alleged both candidates' campaigns illegally coordinated and benefited from issue advertisements run by their political parties.
The commission, divided among three Democratic and Republican appointees, will review the findings
tomorrow and can accept, reject or alter the repayment figures.
The staff auditors said they concluded that Clinton and Dole illegally coordinated supposedly independent ads run by their parties during the 1996 campaign and in doing
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so exceeded the spending limits the two candidates agreed to when they accepted taxpayer assistance for the election.
Dole: Commission recommends $17.7 million fine.
The auditors said that 37 DNC ads clearly identified President Clinton and "appeared to contain electioneering messages."
The Justice Department is currently in the midst of a 90-day inquiry into whether the FEC allegations warrant the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate the Clinton campaign. A decision on the recommendation is due next week.
Hurricane's death toll not as high as reported
Governor may have inflated region's count
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras announced yesterday that it suspended a governor for inflating her region's death toll from Hurricane Mitch. It also lowered its official death count by 1,350 people.
The new death toll of 5,657 was compiled after the government sent teams to verify reports from regions across Honduras, the Interior Secretariat said yesterday.
The governor, Lucila Esperanza Barahona de Castro of the Santa Barbara region in remote northwestern Honduras, was suspended after investigators could verify only 282 of the 1,159 deaths reported in her area.
Authorities said that the suspension was standard procedure during an inquiry.
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Barahona told The Associated Press she couldn't have falsified the numbers because she didn't even give a death toll to the federal government.
"I don't know what source gave them the numbers," she said yesterday.
In addition to the 5,657 dead, Honduras said it had verified 8,058 missing, 12,272 injured and 1.4 million
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Aid workers and journalists began questioning Honduras' estimated death toll after figures jumped drastically Nov. 2, the same day that news broke of a landslide in Nicaragua that covered two villages and killed up to 2,000 people.
That day, Honduras' official death toll jumped from 600 to 5,000. Later, authorities raised the figure to 6,400, then last week to 7,007.
Luis Torres, spokesman for the committee overseeing the relief effort, told The Associated Press that "all the information is being verified by the mayors' offices, the army, the police, public and private rescue groups and the authorities of the 18 provinces of the country."
The revised figure from Honduras lowers the overall death toll in Central America from Hurricane Mitch to 9,071.
Meanwhile, Honduras' legislature restored its bill of rights, which was suspended Nov. 2 when flooding from Mitch sparked looting and banditry, and ended an 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew. Lawmakers said the emergency had been overcome.
The government also reversed its explanation for a helicopter crash that killed the overwhelmingly popular mayor of the capital, Cesar Castellanos, a 50-year-old neurosurgeon who was considered the top candidate to become Honduras' next president.
Officials had blamed mechanical failure, but said yesterday human error caused the crash, which occurred while Castellanos was surveying hurricane damage.
"Pilot Jose Miranda caused the tragedy when he made an unplanned maneuver, which caused the craft the crash into high tension cables and fall to the ground," Judge Dagoberto Aspra said yesterday.
He spoke after listening to audiotapes of communications between the pilot and the control tower.
Miranda was also killed in the crash.
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Byron Jose, 13, holds his head while sitting on the ruins of a neighbor's house in La Nueva Esperanza, Tegucigalpa 15 days after the tragic landslide caused by Hurricane Mitch. Jose was trapped under mud and debris before he was pulled to safety. AFP Photo
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With state university funding in higher demand than ever before, some schools are turning to the big bucks of big business
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Public research universities like the University of Kansas used to be state-supported. Then they became state-assisted. Now they merely are state-located. That's the way James Duderstadt, president emeritus of the University of Michigan, explained the world of higher education financing in a recent speech.
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Duderstadt's punch line may be clever, but it is no joke. As the new century approaches, the question is no longer: Should universities seek private deals with corporations? It has become. Just how far will the trend go?
Will private funding go beyond Coke deals and naming ballparks after department stores? Will it go beyond scoreboards and professorships with corporate names? You bet, say those in higher education, and it's time to get used to it.
The traditional funding process
elementary and secondary schools for dollars. The six Board of Regents universities, including the University of Kansas, now receive more than $1.2 billion annually to pay salaries and other operating expenses. That appropriation partially is financed by tuition and fees. The rest comes straight from tax dollars.
The budget does not pay for most new buildings, building expansions or renovations. Those generally require special funding and even the stauchest education supporters admit there is a limit to what the state can do.
"If you increase education spending more, where do you take it from?" asked state Rep. Barbara Ballard, D-Lawrence, and assistant vice chancellor at the University.
A member of the influential House Appropriations Committee, Ballard, who ran unopposed by any Republican in this fall's elections, has inside experience with the education funding process. She said
not pay competitive faculty salaries or keep up with technology expenses. Some academics even claim that educators are forced to subsidize education out of their own rockets.
But state legislators see plenty of other groups with their hands out for more budget support. Ballard said things like social services and roads were important and had been neglected.
"No group ever asks for a decrease." Ballard said. She said the Legislature was dealing with another strong factor as well — public sentiment against raising taxes. In fact, she said, tax reductions more frequently are discussed in Topeka than increases.
In the last two annual state budgets, the Regents universities received state general fund increases of 6.9 percent and 5.1 percent. The state has also allocated another $46 million to the University for building improvements as part of
an easy finances higher education at an appropriate level.
Meanwhile, the Regents and Kansas universities complain that they can
Budgeting woes cripple bands; disparity in funding widespread
By Seth Jones
Kansan staff writer
Since the University of Kansas football team went to the Orange Bowl — back in 1969 — the KU Marching Band has replaced its uniforms once.
Robert Foster, director of bands, said that these uniforms are supposed to be used, on average, from 8 to 10 years.
The amount of money KU bands receive is by no means adequate, he said.
Bands in the Big 12 Conference all operate differently. Some budgets are too small, such as the University's, which has old instruments and a limited travel schedule. Other budgets allow their entire bands to travel to every away game, such as Texas A&M.
"The coaches want them there, the alumni want them there and the players want them there. It's something that never got established here," Foster said.
$8,000 - Dept. of Music and Bands
$33,600 - Athletic Department
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Foster said said that Texas A&M flew to Lawrence in two chartered jets and spent more money on one game than the KU band does in a year.
Devin Burr, drum major for KU's marching band, said that the University's instruments were the worst in the country.
"A specific case would be our
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"In my 19 years here, we've always gotten support," he said. "We couldn't ask for more support."
Keith Boarden, band director at Texas Tech, said money was not as much of a problem there.
Bearden's band members don't have to pay for their uniforms. The 303-member marching band has from $150,000 to $200,000 to work with. The entire band usually goes on two road trips, and a smaller band on one road trip.
tuba section," he said. "We have the oldest tubas in the conference. Ours are about 25 years old. The newest in the conference are 10 years old."
The KU Bands have a $107,500 budget that finances more than just the marching band.
"People think there is one band that plays a Memorial Stadium
and one band that plays at Allen Field House." Foster said. "We have 11 different bands that involve over 600 students, involving people from every school at KU. It takes a lot of equipment — a lot of resources — to meet the needs of as valid a cross-section as any group."
"To move 290 people with 6 buses, put them all in hotels, to feed them, it all comes into play," he said. "We get about $80,000 a year. Our trip to Nebraska cost $37,000 alone."
The University of Missouri is experiencing the same difficulties, said Laurence Marks, Missouri's band director.
Even though the amount of money the KU marching bands gets is below standard, there are bright points with the band department, Foster said.
"The reality is that Kansas is a basketball school," he said. "It's hard to give them a predictable amount of money if you don't have a huge enrollment or get in bowl games consistently."
Marks sees inconsistent football teams as part of the problem.
"We're the only school with a full-time professor on every instrument in our band," he said. "We have the best tuba teacher in all America. It's a lot like basketball. When you have such a good coach, you get good players."
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Emporia changes policy on prejudice
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On advice from a lawyer for the Board of Regents, Emporia State University recently deleted sexual orientation from its clauses. Gay and lesbian groups in the area were upset with the decision on the clause that had protected them.
Although the University of Kansas and more than 200 other colleges and universities nationwide include sexual orientation in their nondiscrimination clauses, one Regents school has removed it from its policv.
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"We believe it's the right thing to do," said Maurice Bryan, director at the Equal Opportunity office. "It remains consistent with other nondiscrimination policies and it protects us from making prejudiced decisions."
The University is committed to providing equal opportunities to all students, and prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, sex, color, disability, national origin, ancestry and sexual orientation.
Bryan said that he was familiar with what had been going on at Emporia and he was upset with the decision.
Emporia and other institutions should have clauses protecting against sexual orientation discrimination. Bryan said.
Other nearby institutions, such as Kansas State University and Washburn University, include sexual orientation in their nondiscrimination clauses.
Danielle Dempsey-Swopes, assistant director at the University's Equal Opportunity office, said that reasons for removing the gay and lesbian protection from Emporia State might have varied.
Although she thought the decision was unfortunate, there are no state or federal laws specially protecting gays and lesbians.
She said that this may have played a part when establishing the policy.
The University of Missouri has decided to postpone making a decision on the same issue.
Missouri's Board of Curators is planning on analyzing the issue next month before making the decision to add sexual orientation to the list.
Pushing back the decision upset students and faculty, who have pledged to continue petitioning for a policy change.
"I'm very disappointed," said Michael Mobley, assistant professor of educational and counseling psychology at Missouri-Columbia. "It's a decision in which they can sort of wash their hands of the matter and not respond to the citizens of the state of Missouri and the university community at large.
Two of the system's four campuses - Columbia and St. Louis - reported that there was not discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Mariana Souza, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil sophomore, said that she that she was upset other schools haven't followed in the University of Kansas' footsteps.
"Gays and lesbians should not be discriminated against because of their lifestyle," she said. "They have the freedom to choose how to live. We may not agree, but we have to respect them."
Bryan said that decisions and policy changes at other schools would not influence the University's nondiscrimination clauses.
"First of all, we are firmly committed to keeping sexual orientation as part of our nondiscrimination statement," Mobley said. "We have a fiscal responsibility to ensure that decisions in hiring, housing or other areas are made without regard to status that has nothing to do with the necessary qualifications."
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KU student advances in Rhodes competition
A KU senior is one of two students from Kansas who will travel to St. Paul, Minn., for the last round of interviews in the Rhodes Scholar competition on Friday.
Anna Van Cleave, an Overland Park political science and English major, has advanced through local and state selections and will join 14 people from seven states as a finalist in St. Paul. Of the finalists there, two will be selected to receive Rhodes scholarships and study at Oxford University in Oxford, England.
"I'm not getting too excited because it's a tough competition," Van Cleave said. "I have a lot ahead."
Mary Klayder, assistant director of the University Honors Program, said she thought Van Cleave deserved the award, which is granted to 32 students nationwide.
"She's a brilliant young woman," Klayer said. "Didn't do well by showing her."
said. They did well by choosing her. The University of Kansas last had a Rhodes Scholar winner in 1994. Since then, KU has had four students advance to the finals of the national competition.
Klayder's praise of Van Cleave reflects the University's hope to have a winner this year.
"She has a great mind and a lot of integrity," Klayder said. "I have a lot of respect for her."
Small fire in field house causes minimal damage
An overheated fan motor in Allen Field House caused a small fire Tuesday evening, damaging the motor itself and a ceiling tile below.
A KU police officer was dispatched to the field house at 10:18 p.m. The officer met with a security guard who said he had smelled smoke on the south side of the first floor of the field house while making his rounds.
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical arrived at the scene and found the overheated fan motor in a first-floor restroom.
A facilities operations employee estimated the damage from the fire at $750. He said that a circuit-breaker had turned off power to the motor when it overheated, minimizing the damage.
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Woman battered, cut in domestic skirmish
A 23-year-old Lawrence woman was battered by her husband and his girlfriend regarding the possession of a radio early yesterday morning.
Between 12:55 and 1:05 a.m. in the 1900 block of Tennessee Street, the three argued about who owned the radio.
The victim's husband, a 27-year-old Lawrence resident, pushed her several times, Lawrence police said.
She was then attacked by his girlfriend, a 20-year-old Lawrence resident, with a 3-inch kitchen knife.
"The suspect got on top of her and attempted to stab her," said Sgt. George Wheeler.
The victim, in an attempt to defend herself, grabbed the knife by its blade.
"She lacerated the skin between her
st thumb and forefinger," Wheeler said. The victim refused treatment for her injuries.
Her husband's girlfriend was arrested, but her husband was not because he could not be located, police said.
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Former ag secretary acquitted of charges
WASHINGTON — Former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy was acquitted of all counts Wednesday in a corruption case involving sports tickets and travel that he accepted from companies that did business with his department.
The acquittal followed a seven-week trial that focused on Espy's attendance at parties and sporting events while he was President Clinton's first agriculture chief in 1993 and 1994.
The jury deliberated nine hours over two days before finding Espy innocent of all 30 counts.
The accusations included three charges — that Espy had violated a 90-year-old federal law banning gifts to meat inspectors — that would have carried a minimum sentence of one year each if he had been convicted.
Espy, 45, pleaded innocent, and has always maintained that he did nothing wrong by accepting favors from chicken producer Tyson Foods Inc. and other firms.
The secretary was forced to resign in 1994 after the White House became concerned with the continuing revelations about his off-hours socializing with farm company executives.
Kellogg Co. to lay off about 765 employees
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Kellogg Co.
announced today that it is cutting 765
jobs following a third quarter in which
profits for the world's largest cereal
maker dropped 31 percent.
Kellogg said 525 salaried jobs and 240 contracted positions are being cut as part of a restructuring plan aimed at reducing costs by $105 million worldwide.
In October, Kellogg posted third-quarter earnings of $141.9 million, a 31 percent drop over last year's profits. The company blamed a soggy cereal market and the cost of investments designed to strengthen its international market share.
The company has 2,500 salaried workers. The cuts will affect workers at Kellogg's Battle Creek headquarters and other North American operations.
About one-third of the people cut were eligible for retirement, said
Joseph Stewart, Kellogg's executive vice president of communications
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South Korean companies may swap cars, electronics
SEOUL, South Korea - Samsung Business Group was near agreement on swapping its car-making company with a subsidiary of another South Korean conglomerate, a senior presidential aide said today.
Kang Bong-kyun, chief economic aide to President Kae Djung, said the deal would cap months of government efforts to persuade South Korea's conglomerates to swap or merge some of their major overlapping subsidiaries.
Kang refused to divulge details. But local news media, quoting unidentified government officials, reported Samsung would trade Samsung Motors Co. to Daewoo for its Daewoo Electronics Co. Officials at Daewoo and Samsung
Officials at Daewoo and Samsung refused to comment on Kang's remarks.
reduced to comment on Kang's remarks.
President Kim wants the conglomerates to finish the shakeup by the end of the year to regain investors' confidence. He has threatened to withhold loans from state-controlled banks unless the conglomerates restructure.
The International Monetary Fund demanded a reorganization of the conglomerates when it granted South Korea a $58 billion bailout in December.
NATO forces arrest Bosnian war criminal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — NATOLED peacekeeping forces arrested a Bosnian Serb general charged by the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal with genocide and crimes against humanity in a 1995 massacre of Muslims in Bosnia.
Gen. Radislav Kratic was arrested in a section of northern Bosnia controlled by U.S. troops serving in NATO's Stabilization Force, better known as SFOR. Kratic is the ninth war crimes suspect to be arrested in the former Yugoslavia by international forces.
Kristic was arrested without incident and would be sent later today to the tribunal based in The Hague, said SFOR spokeswoman Maj. Sheena Thomson. No date was set for his arraignment.
The International War Crimes Tribunal's chief prosecutor, Louise Arbour said kristic's secret indictment in October covered offenses allegedly committed during and after the Serb takeover of the U.N. safe haven of Srebrenica in eastern Bosnia in July 1995, where thousands of Muslims were massacred.
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Kristic is believed to be a close associate of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and his wartime military chief Gen. Ratko Mladic, the tribunal's top two indicted suspects. Both have been indicted for genocide for allegedly masterminding the Srebrenica massacre, but neither is in custody.
ON THE RECORD
A KU student was taken by ambulance at 11:12 a.m. Monday from Fraser Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The student was examined by Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical and was suffering from low blood-sugar.
A KU employee attempting to back into a parking space struck another vehicle at 8:36 a.m. Tuesday on Jayhawk Boulevard east of Poplar Lane, the KU Public Safety Office said. The employee then put her car in drive, and she said that it spun out. The vehicle scraped a guard rail and hit a light pole on the other side of the street. Damage from the accident was estimated at more than $500.
A KU student backed into another student's vehicle at 12:21 p.m. Tuesday in lot 59 west of Memorial Stadium, the KU Public Safety Office said.
A KU student's legally parked vehicle was struck by an unknown vehicle that left the scene between 7 p.m. Monday and noon Tuesday in Lot 105 southwest of McCollum Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at more than $500.
The oil filter from a KU student's vehicle was removed between 6 a.m. Sunday and 5:55 p.m. Monday in lot 110 east of Jayhawker Towers, causing oil to drain from the engine and the motor to burn during operation, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $4,500.
A KU student's driver's license, keys and wallet were stolen between 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday from the Ballard Center at 708 Elm St., Lawrence police said. The stolen items were valued at $15.
Students who overachieve get rewarded
By Melody Ard
Kansan staff writer
Students who want to make a difference in the community are eligible for monetary compensation through the Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship.
All students are eligible to apply for the fellowship during the spring semester. The scholarships are given to scholars who "have the capacity, motivation and character to make significant intellectual or societal contributions," said Howard Mossberg, program director.
Twelve students were chosen this fall to receive the Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship. This covers tuition and fees and provides an $18,000 annual stipend and a $2,000 educational expense award.
The Self Fellowship Fund is financed by Madison and Lila Self of Hinsdale, III. Madison Self is a 1943 graduate of the University's School of Engineering.
Charlie Svoboda, doctoral student in aerospace engineering, is one of the 12 students who received the award.
After graduating from the University 15 years ago, Svoboda decided not to pursue a career in engineering and instead worked at various jobs, including teaching at Dominion Christian School in Kansas City, Mo.
"I wanted to experience a new culture and be in a place where all my preprogrammed responses were not going to work," Svoboda said. "I did everything from construction work to plumbing to auto repair. I started teaching as a volunteer teacher for an eighth-grade algebra class in a church school. I was helping remodel part of the school, but I taught the class in the mornings."
The volunteer math class turned into an eight-year job with the school. Svoboda taught children ranging from kindergarten to high school.
Svoboda said he was able to teach at the school even though he did not have a teaching certificate because it was unaccredited. When the school made a move to become accredited. Svobola considered furthering his own education.
"I figured that to get a teaching certificate in physical and biological sciences and math I would have to go back to school full time for seven years," he said.
When the fellowship was first recommended to Svoboda in 1996 by a professor, he did not consider himself eligible for the award because he thought recipients were not allowed to be involved in any other activities. He was accepted after being encouraged to apply for a second time.
ON CAMPUS
There will be a Christmas Arts and Crafts Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Friday at the main lobby in the Kansas Union. Call the SUA box office at 864-3477 for more information.
Amnesty International will meet at 7 tonight at Alcove D in the Kansas Union. Letter writing will immediately follow at the Glass Onion, 624 W. 12th St. Call Kyle Browning at 842-1351 for more information.
The Association of Women in Science will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the Governor's Room in the Kansas Union.
- Ecumenical Christian Ministries, Proponents of Animal Liberation and KU Environs will sponsor a vegetarian luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the ECM building. Donations will be accepted. Call Laura at 841-2588 for more information.
Campus Crusade for Christ will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union. Call Mike Markley at 838-4909 for more information.
- Intervarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship will meet at 7:30 tonight at Alcove F in the Kansas Union. Call Steve Swank at 841-5211 for more information.
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Special screening tonight of classic film Animal House
By Pallavi Agarwal Kanson staff writer
The 1978 college comedy that opened up the world of food fights, toga parties and road trips is back at the University of Kansas.
Before the screening of the film, Chris Miller, one of the film's co-writers, will
Animal House will be shown at the Kansas Union Ballroom tonight as part of the film's 20th anniversary.
present an hour-long lecture and slide show at 7:30 p.m.
The event is being co-sponsored by the Student Union Activities and the KU film department.
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The film was recreated from three of Miller's short stories on his experiences as a fraternity man at Dartmouth College in the 1960s, which appeared in the now
Miller: Ca-wrote the cult film classic Animal House.
defunct satire magazine National Lampoon.
"I had been in a real 'Animal House.'" Miller said. "My short stories were so well received that the publisher decided to make them into a movie."
Previous fraternity films were earnest movies that moralized about the evils of hazing and discrimination practiced at Greek houses. Miller said.
Animal House bought some fun into the scene. he said.
During his talk today, Miller will unveil how the film came about from being the real-life experiences of a college man to real-life history.
Pictures of some of the models who inspired the characters of the film will be shown at the slide show. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions after the presentation.
Cody Simms, Wichita senior and SUA forums coordinator, hoped the film would be a good break for exam-stressed students.
He said that the event was organized in
ANIMAL HOUSE
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good fun and was not meant to offend the greek community.
"We did have some concern," he said.
"But it's different in the movie. The name Animal House suggests that it is a crazy wild fraternity house. But this is light-hearted event."
Simms said that he personally met with two Greek student organization executive members to allay any possible misgivings.
"We told them that Miller was not coming to trash the greek system but was here to give a funny little talk," he said.
Erin Carlson, Beatrice, Nebraska, junior and Panhellenic Association vice-president for public relations, said that the audience had to keep in mind that the film was made for entertainment purposes.
"By no means is the film a biography of the greek community and by no means does it accurately depict greek life," she said.
Miller, who has been a Hollywood writer for more than 25 years, is hoping that a sequel of the film will be in the pipeline soon.
He is working on a short-hand script of the film, a version of the script that is written before the film is commissioned by a producer.
It is Miller's second visit to the KU campus. He visited the University as part of a National Lampoon group that was on campus in the early 1970s.
Admission to the lecture and the film is free with a voucher.
Vouchers are available at the SUA box office on the fourth level in the Kansas Union.
Simms said that the ballroom could accommodate 700 and that seating would not be a problem. As of yesterday afternoon, 75 vouchers had been picked up.
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Copy cards slowly will be phased out
Smartcards will become more useful by next semester when copy machines at Watson Library are equipped to allow patrons to purchase copies with the multi-purpose identification cards.
Smartcards, which replaced KUII cards last summer, have many of the same uses as the KUIDs. They also work for cash-to-card purchases and as ATM cards for customers of Commerce Bank.
By Jason Pearce Kansan staff writer
Mandi Turner, office specialist for Watson Corp Services, said that about half of the machines would be equipped with the smartcard technology by the
"We are trying to go with the flow so that the students can still use their copy cards," Turner said.
beginning of the spring semester.
Copy cards allow students to buy a purchasing card for the copy machines and then pay for credit on the cards.
We don't want to phase out the copy rds too quickly because we want patrons to use their value up," she said. She said that this procedure also would be a safeguard against possible failures in the smartcard system.
Turner said that the machines had been purchased by the Library but that they could not be installed now because of a lack of certain parts.
"We are doing some ordering," she said. "We are still in the process of finishing the project."
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Group discussion tackles gender issues
By Chad Bettes
Kansan staff writer
A group of 16 female students came together last night at the Multicultural Resource Center and conducted a serious discussion about how to improve communication among women while also enjoying food and friendship.
the women accomplished their goal by having frank and, at times, lighthearted discussions about a wide variety of issues ranging from breaking down stereotypes to building self esteem to marrying men without college degrees.
And while there was not always agreement on the issues, the women often found
at least certain areas on which they could agree.
The social was sponsored by the KU chapter of the National Council of Negro Women. It was the second year for the women's social, but the first year the council sponsored it. Last year, the Black Student Union coordinated the event.
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Shanika McPhaill, Omahap sophomore and the council's second vice-president, said the social was intended to bring women of different cultures and races together for friendship and education.
Kathy Rose-Mackey of the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center, speaks about gender issues at a women's social. The social was held yesterday at the Multicultural Resource Center. Photo by Tara Bradley/KANSAN
She said improving communication was an important step.
"I want to get people to realize that we're all women, and many of the same issues are important to us despite cultural differences," McPhail said.
Activities at the social included an icebreaker, brief remarks by Kathy Rose-Mockry, program director for the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center, and a roundtable discussion of issues raised by each woman in attendance.
Rose Mocky said the goal of improving communication was a productive one. By meeting face to face, Rose Mocky said, women understand one another
better and stop objectifying, or dehumanizing, each other.
When this understanding occurs, women can work together on gender-related problems still facing them, she said.
"Women are not done yet in achieving equal status," Rose-Mockry said. "We just face more subtle roadbacks than we did 20 or 30 years ago."
She said women must advocate for themselves.
Maria Buszek, Omaha graduate and president of the Feminist Union, said she was excited to attend the council social. She said she enjoyed learning about different women's perspectives on political, social and education issues.
"I'm interested in tapping into what's being talked about," Buszek said.
She said women still had to struggle with inequality and cited the example of a construction worker and a child care worker. Both professions are valuable, she said, but child care workers are predominantly women and are paid considerably less.
"Biases are for the most part ridiculous."Buszek said.
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Skaters should not jump the gun by using park before completion
Area skateboarders have waited years to have a skate park of their own in Lawrence. It is not too much to ask them to wait another week for the park's extra construction to be finished.
The skate park, located on a set of old tennis courts in Centennial Park, has been skater-ready for more than a week, and park-hungry skaters have been using. Unfortunately, the park is not officially open yet because several extra features to the park have not been finished. As a result, most skaters using the area have asked to leave by Lawrence police.
That is because the park is not open. Dewayne Peterson, project manager of the park's construction, said although the skating components of the park were finished, there still was construction being done to other features.
The skate park, located in Centennial Park, is scheduled to be finished by Dec. 14.
The largest feature that has not been completed is the fence that will surround the park. Peterson said that the amount of rocks in the ground, and the time it was taking to remove them, was slowing the fence's construction.
"We're hoping we'll be done this week, or early next week," Peterson said. The contract that the city of Lawrence sold to Penny Construction Co. to build the park gives it a completion date of Dec. 14, he said.
Other amenities to the park will include a pay phone and a water fountain. These additions have not been completed either. Peterson said that allowing skaters to use the park while construction was ongoing would affect the contractor's liability and also could cause damage to features that have not been finished.
"We're asking that the interested users refrain from using the park until it is open." Peterson said.
Peterson's argument may be hard for local skaters to swallow, but it should be respected. Crucial to the success of the skate park is the bridging of the gap between skaters and local authorities. After years of using a skate park built by the skaters themselves, local skaters should be patient and wait for the city's park to be finished.
Ronnie Wachter for the editorial board
Teen survey had disturbing results
On Nov.12, "Who's Who Among American High School Students" released its 29th annual survey of the attitudes and opinions of some of the nation's highest achievers. What it found was disturbing.
Eighty percent of the respondents admitted to cheating in order to get ahead and stay ahead academically. Fifty-three percent said that cheating was no big deal, and 95 percent of those who did cheat were never caught.
Of the students surveyed, 15 percent said that they were biased against Blacks and Hispanics, an increase from 7 percent last year. The survey also showed that 48
Some of the country's highest achievers admitted to cheating and being prejudiced.
percent reported being prejudiced against gays and lesbians, up from 29 percent last year.
These numbers are startling, to be sure. But what is often overlooked in its wake is that such surveys are even conducted at all.
Thirty years ago, few people would have been offended or even surprised to hear sexism, racism and homophobia coming from the mouths of the best and
the brightest.
If our society is to combat these trends, the surveys must continue. Results must be analyzed. Researchers need to follow up with the students they survey.
These are the students who will be attending our universities. We need to know how not to turn out generations of fearful, hate-filled people.
Old fears and prejudices die hard, as this survey shows. American society has grown considerably since the bad-old days of legalized discrimination, but we have much further to go.
Jennifer Roush for the editorial board
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These monks, like thousands of other Tibetans, fled to India after their nation was invaded by China's Peoples Liberation Army in 1959. According to human rights watch-groups such as New York's Freedom House, 1.2 million Tibetans have died as a result of the invasion. There also have been gross repressions of religious freedom, torture and false imprisonment, forced abortion and sterilization of Tibetan women and the destruction of more than 6,000 monasteries. To make Tibet more Chinese, the Chinese government has given benefits to Chinese citizens who relocate to Tibet. The Chinese government has every intention of wiping out Tibetan culture from Tibe
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This contented state of mind also influenced his views on Tibetan relations with China. He, like the Dalai Lama, was adamant that he was not angry with China. In fact, he hoped that someday he could share his culture with China. He felt that there were numerous Chinese citizens who would like to be involved with Tibetan spirituality. As he put it, "We can share."
His kind and authentic demeanor made him immediately approachable.
When we asked him what Tibet had to offer the United States, his initial response was that Tibet had nothing material to offer. What he said Tibet could offer was the spiritual knowledge and attitudes of Buddhism. Indeed, as Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys has said, "While the Western world has been advancing technologically...Tibetans.have been making advancements within their minds — advancements that can actually make a person know how to be happier."
Tibetan culture from this time.
As devastating as this situation has been for the Tibetan people, they have been incredible resilient. Since the invasion, the religious and temporal leader of the Tibetan government in exile, the Dalai Lama has never wavered from a stance of nonviolence.
The Dalai Lama, other Tibetan leaders and groups like ours routinely ask people to be pro-Tibet, not anti-China. Earlier this year, the Dalai Lama intervened when several Tibetans went on a hunger strike to protest China's occupation. He stated that this was a form of violence against the self and therefore, was unacceptable.
Unfortunately, the monk said that he was worried that many Tibetans would lose their spirituality if they did not regain their country soon. Just as many Americans no longer feel a connection to the cultures of their ancestors, he was worried that this would happen among Tibetans. Though he is in his mid-30s, much of his generation, including himself, was not born in Tibet. He feared that the next generation would begin to lose the sense of being "Tibetan."
What was striking to us was his obvious sense of internal peace.
This plea was the topic of our talk with the Dibetan monk. Because our group formed to help his people, we welcomed the opportunity.
He felt strongly that the United States could help resolve this situation. By pushing for negotiations between the Dalai Lama and Chinese leadership, he said, the United States could dramatically advance the cause of Tibetan rights. Though simple negotiations may seem a small step to observers of Western politics, President Clinton recently would not officially meet the Dalai Lama for fear of angering China.
iNET has tried to educate the world about its suffering. The Dalai Lama, who won the 1989 Noble Peace Prize, travels the world speaking about Tibet. Hundreds of other Tibetans do the same. They want no punishment for China and are willing to give up the idea of national independence. What they will not give up, however, is their plea for human rights and religious freedom.
Our visit was both informative and genuinely inspiring. It was remarkable to meet someone whose people lived in such a dangerous political climate and yet had maintained a sense of internal peace and resolve. It also brought home the urgent need for the United States and the world to help Tibet.
Goodman is a Beavercreek, Ohio, junior in politics science. Mays is an Overland Park junior in anthropology. Both are members of Students for a Free Tibet.
Columnist passes class by not breaking but entering
me.
I am not proud that I found myself breaking into Wescole at 1:30 in the morning, but I felt as though no jury could possibly convict
It didn't matter that by then I was so sleep deprived that I would have seemed about as coherent as F. Scott Fitzgerald on a wine-tasting tour. Assuming you could find 12 college students that didn't dodge jury duty, they would have seen my actions as totally rational. I was suffering from a very common ailment.
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We've all gone through it. You have one or two major
projects due during the course of a couple of days.
You're a typical college student (read procrastinator), so you haven't done a lot of work on these projects ahead of time so you're burning the midnight oil.
Next thing you know, you're barely mumbling through complete sentences and misquoting Keats to explain why you need to be excused so you can use the bathroom (As Keats said in To Autumn "Sometimes whoever seeks abroad may find / Thee sitting careless on a granary floor." Obviously by that he means that I really need to catch a ride on the porcelain express.)
My own private dementia came on a soft wistful day, Nov. 20. It was kind of like having a car crash at about 5 miles an hour. You can obviously see it coming, and probably prevent it, but if you do nothing, you'll end up in a really pathetic looking wreck. I had two pretty big projects due that day. My Western Civilization final project due at 10:30 a.m. and a 15-page English paper due at 5:00 p.m.
Wasn't a problem. These were projects I was told about on the first day of class; projects I was reminded about four or five weeks before they were due; projects that could have been taken care of at any time before the due date. According to my mother's take on scheduling, both should have been finished Wednesday the 18th, so I could then proofread and complete without any problems.
Because I've never listened to my mother, I got started on my Western Civilization project at about 9 p.m. Thursday. Because my GTA might be reading this I'm afraid to admit these things, but I came up with a pretty cheap final project. I essentially wrote four columns about the works
As I slowly got closer and closer to my deadline, I realized that I wasn't going to make it. I was going to be really close, but I was going to be late. I did the only thing I could do. I called my professor to explain my problem and beg for mercy. He did a wonderful thing. He told me that as long as it was under his door by Saturday morning, I'd be OK. With this act of leniency, I went on to do the only logical thing
— I started getting my hall ready for the party we were throwing.
credit for being smart.
Somehow or another I completed my project.
Unfortunately, I suddenly began to realize that pumping that much Mountain Dew into my system was not without consequences. It was kind of reassuring to know that I hadn't deadened my sensitivity to caffeine. However, I wasn't showing off my best front as I proceeded to ramble, have rapid shifts in my conversation topics and generally be jittery — and then there were all of the effects the caffein had on my system.
we had read in Western Civilization this semester. I can only hope that my GTA gives extra credit for being snide.
In my defense, it was five p.m. Friday evening,
I hadn't slept since about 11 a.m. Thursday, and
I was still feeling the caffeine buzz. My paper
could get written afterward, and it did. I finished
it about midnight.
So, after my morning class, I began writing my English paper. I had some of it done, one or two pages, but the lions share of work had to get between noon and 5 p.m.
I found out a little earlier that Wesco officially closed at 10 p.m. Now at 1:30 a.m., all I needed was to get in, slide my paper under the door and get out. Sure I wasn't doing anything illegal, but I considered it an official gray area.
A friend and I walked to Wescoe and looked for an open door. I already had said that I wasn't going to force my way in. Fortunately, I had the luxury of finding an open door, so it was a nonissue. But I wonder what would have happened if, after coming so close to accomplishing my goals, after consuming about four gallons of Mountain Dew, after checking every single door at Wescoe and not finding one opened, whether I would have been tempted to open a door by any means possible.
In my state of mind, I probably would have tried. And I think I would have been fine. After all, as Shakespeare once said, "A man full of Mountain Dew / Will do what ne is wont to do" causing me to think that he was probably up a little late to finish A Midsummer Night's Dream for his Western Civilization project.
Bartkoski is a Basehor senior in journalism"
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Ceramic making relieves stress
By Augustus Anthony Piazza
Kansan staff writer
For students in the ceramics department, the long hours spent firing and cooling their clay to mold a pot, bowl or bottle might pay off today.
The work produced by students in ceramics will be on display today at the department's Second Annual Holiday Sale on the third floor of the art and design building. The Holiday Sale will be held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The cost of the work ranges from $5 to $250.
Last year, the sale raised more than $4,000. Proceeds go to the students who sell their work and to a department fund to create an undergraduate scholarship.
Chris Obert, Lawrence graduate student, said that the sale was a great opportunity for students and the department to gain exposure and sell their work.
Obert, who has worked with ceramics for seven years, has created bottles that are 36 inches tall and 48 inches wide.
"I like the way clay squishes
Shelby Smith, Greely, Colo., senior displays his clay tea pot. The tea pot will be part of the Ceramic Department's Holiday Sale at the Art and Design building today. Photo by Augustus Anthony Piazza/KANSAN
through my fingers," Obert said.
Judy Arnold, Leavenworth graduate student, also has a passion for clay.
She said she loved the magic of clay and fire.
"Working with clay is not like any other material," said Arnold. "You give up control to the fire, there is no other art form like that."
For one student, ceramic making is more than a class requirement.
"Ceramics is a major stress reliever," said Shelby Smith, Greelev. Colo. senior.
Smith will be selling tea pots, bowls and other pieces of
work that are purely artistic.
Smith, who also is an architecture major, said that he enjoyed making ceramics because the artistic boundaries were not as strict as those in architecture.
Ceramic making isn't all fun and games though.
Arnold said that there were a lot of dangers involved in the process.
Students working in the ceramic shop can often inhale ceramic dust and burn themselves from the intense heat levels that reach 1,900 degrees Fahrenheit to 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Students must wear proper equipment such as goggles and fine-proof gloves.
Shelby said that although ceramic students are required to wear proper safety equipment, the costs are inexpensive compared to other art programs such as architecture.
The ceramic sale isn't the only place where the art work of students can be viewed and bought today.
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The Christmas Arts and Crafts Bazaar will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow at the main lobby in the Kansas Union. Arts, crafts and hand-made jewelry will be on display.
Shelby Smith, Greeley, Colo. senior, molds a ceramic piece. Smith's work will be displayed in the Holiday Sale today at the main lobby in the Kansas Union. Photo by Augustus Anthony Piazza/KANSAN
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Poinsettias and a sleigh dominate the lobby of the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St. The hotel will hold its annual Festival of Poinsettias, which will extend through Christmas. Photo by MattJ. Daugherty/KANSAN
By Steph Brewer
Kanson staff writer
Lawrence residents may be seeing red for the next month.
The Festival of Poinsettias has descended upon Lawrence, decorating the city with the colorful Christmas flowers.
The Festival of Poinsettias was started in 1992 by the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau to give a label to all of the city's holiday activities, said Jennifer Carter, marketing manager at the bureau.
The festival encompasses all holiday activities such as the Festival of Trees and the Eldridge Hotel Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade and is highlighted by the poinsettias dispersed throughout town. The festival began on Nov. 27 and will run through Christmas.
Carter said the bureau sold the poissettias to area businesses and used the money to pay
for the flowers and to create a brochure describing festival events. This year 90 businesses are displaying 3,000 polisettia plants
"It creates a more festive atmosphere when people are in the stores," Carter said.
The festival has received national recognition in magazines and newspapers, Carter said, and also has been named one of America's top events by some motorcoach associations.
Kendra Hatfield, office manager at the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St., said the hotel had participated in the festival since it began. She said the hotel was displaying more than 500 poinsettias this holiday season.
"It's a great attraction," she said. "People come in just to see the poinsettias."
The Eldridge Hotel also held a gingerbread festival that was part of the larger Festival of Poinsettias. Donated gingerbread houses were auctioned off last night at the hotel with proceeds going toward Big Brothers/Big Sis
ters. Hatfield said last year's auction raised $8,000.
The Shelter Inc., which serves families and children in Lawrence, is another local organization trying to raise money via the Festival of Poinnettss. The 12th annual Festival of Trees, sponsored by the shelter will run Dec. 7-10.
More than 50 trees decorated by local volunteers will be on display at Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St., said Judy Culley, executive director of The Shelter Inc.
People can see the trees from 10 a.m to 8:30 p.m on Dec. 7, 8 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 9. Admission is $2 for adults and free for children 12 and younger.
The trees will be auctioned off at Liberty Hall at 7 p.m. on Dec. 9. Admission to the auction is $20.
For more information on Festival of Poinsettias events, pick up a brochure at participating businesses or see www.visitlawrence.com/events.
Sociology Club wrapping up program to feed needy families
By Julie M. Sachs
Kansan staff writer
Today is the last day that the Sociology Club will be accepting donations for its food drive.
All contributions can be dropped off at the fourth floor of the Kansas Union.
Donations for the drive will be given to the Douglas County ECKAN (East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation), which is an organization dedicated to meeting the needs of low-income families.
Terrebonne, Wichita junior, said that she hoped the food drive also would help get the club's name noticed on campus.
"I was hoping that people would bring something. Just anything will do," said Sarah Terrebonne, vice-president of the Sociology Club. "They really need it."
Eve Cofer, director of Douglas County ECKAN, 1600 Haskell Ave. #197, said that not many KU clubs donate money or food to the organization.
Cofer said that extra food or money always could be used by ECKAN.
Money donated to the organization will be used to buy gifts for families during Christmas, and for other necessities, Cofer said.
The Sociology Club is working in conjunction with ECKAN's Holiday Bureau.
According to information provided by ECKAN, families are adopted by individuals who purchase presents.
Adopters are encouraged to buy children at least one outfit and, if possible, extra items. They also buy at least one item for the parents.
During the Christmas holiday, parents or guardians can also go through the Toys-for-Tots toy store, Cofer said. The parents receive a big bag and a box and they get to pick out several items for each of their children. Wrapping paper also is provided for their gifts.
The toy store gives parents the opportunity to play Santa Claus for their kids, Cofer said.
"For the most part the toy store is where they get the toys," Cofer said.
The Holiday Bureau of Douglas County ECKAN also provided food relief to low-income families during Thanksgiving. The bureau also provided assistance to families during the Halloween and Easter holidays.
Ofer said ECKAN had held egg hunts and had Easter baskets for the children.
She said that in the future, ECKAN would focus on providing clothing for the kids rather than candy and baskets.
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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, December 3, 1998
Washington, D.C.
The University of Kansas campus is a noticeable landmark when flying over Lawrence. During flight practice and training sessions, students often try to me campus on the way to practice areas above Clinton Lake. Photo by Jay Sheeperd/KANSAN
KU students flying the friendly skies
By Jay Sheperd Special to the Kansan
Ashley Bowen can not forget her adrenaline rush the day she lifted the nose of her plane off of the runway, left her instructor behind and was airborne on her first solo flight.
"The first time I flew a plane by myself was the most emotional experience of my life," said Bowen, Augusta junior. "I was thrilled, but at the same time terrified."
At that moment she experienced what she called the amazing feeling of flight, an experience also shared
by the 10 to 15 students taking flying lessons at the Lawrence Municipal Airport at any given time.
"It's exciting every time I get into a plane," said Kyle Spikes, Hugoton sophomore. "Before I got my license and was just practicing, it was much more stressful. Now I can just enjoy it."
The ease and speed of flying make it an attractive alternative to long car trips. Flying in the most basic single seater at more than 100 miles per hour reduces travel times by half.
Jarrod Ramsev. flight instructor
Checking off the preflight checklist, flight instructor Jarrod Ramsey, Valley Center, junior, and his student, Laurie Billars, Sioux Falls, S.D., junior, prepare for a flying lesson. This was Billars' first formal lesson. Photo by Jay Sheperd/KANSAN
and Valley Center junior, said that a lot of people with their private license will fly to different airports just to get something to eat.
"For Valentine's Day last year we got our dates and we flew to Kansas City Downtown Airport," Ramsey said.
Most people who learn to fly as a hobby get only the initial license called the private certificate. It restricts flights to periods of good visibility below the clouds.
Learning to fly can be expensive.
The total cost of flying lessons needed for a license ranges from $2,500 to $3,000.
"I've budgeted it to take one lesson a week," said Laurie Billars, Sioux Falls, S.D., junior. "You have to make it a priority with the time and money involved. It was this or a car. But it's definitely worth it."
Before going up in the air, the pilot must know the weather forecast.
Bowen's scariest flying experience occurred when the wind shifted and a thunderstorm came up around the airport where she was practicing. Because she was not certified to fly when visibility was low, she couldn't land at the airport from where she took off. After landing elsewhere, Bowen was picked up by someone who could fly in those conditions.
When problems occur while flying, instructors recommend getting back up in the air to overcome fears.
home make you realize that you need to be careful," Spikes said. "A gentleman landed his plane on a dirt road near home and then tried to take back off. He didn't make it. Safety is the most important aspect in every part of flying."
The second level of certification, the instrument rating, requires additional training and costs $2,500 to $3,000. It allows the pilot to navigate the plane entirely by the instruments. Further levels of certification allow a pilot to fly multi-engine aircraft containing up to 10 seats.
"Those accidents that are close to
Ramsey said that people who earn all of the certifications frequently plan on a career in aviation.
"The sooner you start, the better," said Karl Pittman, one of four pilots flying for the University of Kansas. "It probably takes three years to get the licenses necessary, and then another five years to get the experience."
Pittman said that anyone interested in flying should call the airport and set up an introductory ride.
These flights cost $30 and usually last an hour or less. The introductory flight allows prospective students to attempt very basic maneuvers of climbing and descending. They also get a feeling of how an experienced pilot controls the plane.
“People who want to fly love it, and either you do or you don't. I've wanted to fly since I was born,” Ramsey said.
New Web site tested for students' feedback
By Liz Wristen
Kansas staff writer
Kansan staff writer
A new prototype for the KUFACTS Web page eventually may be used to combine the information from the current page and the University of Kansas gateway page.
Julie Loats, KUFACTS Web administrator and the designer of the new prototype, said the innovation would reorganize the information available on the current Web sites, add more information and create a new Web look.
The new prototype is at http://www.ukans.edu/newku.
The gateway page is at http://www.ukans.edu, and the current KUFACT page is at http://www.ukans.edu/kufacts.
"Right now, the prototype is just an experiment," Loats said. "It's out there for people to check out and then offer feedback."
Mike Kautsch, chairman of the KUFACTS advisory committee, said that the prototype had been endorsed by the committee, but has yet to be approved by central administration. He said the prototype was part of a plan to improve the University's Web service.
"This is a way of supporting the web administrator's efforts to make continuous improvements in KUFACTS systems and make the KU Web service more userfriendly," Kautsch said.
Next, the prototype will be presented to the provost and the Provost Council. Bill Crowe, vice chancellor for Information Services and dean of libraries, said he hoped Loats would be able to demonstrate the features of the prototype to the council sometime in January.
"Partly, this will be an educational opportunity," Crowe said. "It will provide a chance to talk through issues of communication in the Webenvironment."
Crowe said the focus of the prototype was to allow students, faculty and visitors to find information quickly with the help of a clearer Web design.
Loats said she hoped the prototype would be ready for use this spring.
Students may send questions or concerns to Julie Loats at jmloats@ukans.edu.
Music Review
The Flys music grooves good for TV or parties
By T. R. Miller
Kansan music fiend
What is the music world coming to when the hit song on 105.9 comes from a band full of monkeys?
Okay, they're not monkey's, but The Flys are a goofy bunch all the same. Perhaps you've heard the frequently-played "Got You (Where I Want You)" on your car stereo lately. "Dawson's Creek" fans heard the single on last week's episode. Fitting, I say. Both are somewhat cheesy, with innocuous dramas and full of way too much enthusiasm. Which is why I am so ashamed for liking both.
But The Flys are also in a class all their own. I can't get past their lyrics. Take "Groove Is Where You Find It", for example. (The title should be an indication.) Songwriter/vocalist Adam Paskowitz half sing and half speaks, "Groove is where you find it/Takes time to realize it/Move in to the middle of your mind/No one can deny it." Such humorous lyrics should come with a silly delivery, right?
Not so.
These guys are no 311-copycats. In fact, their sound is more along the lines of Lenny Kravitz or Stone
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But The Flys definitely have their place in the world. Whether it be background for network TV or party music, their music has a catchy, rock 'n' roll, fun appeal. One of my favorite songs on the album is "Give You My Car." Paskowitz sings a love puppy ode with a badboy rock 'n' roll beat. "I will loan you my credit cards/I will give you my car/I will roll out the red carpet for you I'm gonna make you a star."
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If the state economy maintains its current growth, Ballard predicted a legislative debate between fiscal responsibility and the demands of the University to maintain a high level of quality.
"You present your case the best way you can," Ballard said. "You show the money is a good investment for higher education and the state."
That said, she is not very optimistic that large budget increases will be approved.
So where does the University go?
Across the country, institutions have increasingly turned to private industry.
Businesses not only are sponsoring more academic research than ever before; they are spreading their money and name around college campuses.
Richard Konzem, associate athletic director, said a marketing firm contacted the athletic department in recent years about the possibility of attracting a sponsor. The University told the firm it was not interested in a sponsorship deal for renaming the field house.
enough to try that," Corman said. "There'd be a hell of a knock-down, drag-out over that."
However, the soccer field on campus was named for SuperTarget, and the Regents just approved the naming of a new gymnasium after a private benefactor.
Exclusive beverage contracts are no longer considered unusual. In a deal similar to the ones found at restaurants in which only one company's beverages are sold, the University of Kansas signed a deal with Coca-Cola that could pump as much as $21 million into the University's budget during a 10-year period.
All building names must be approved by the Regents, and Barb Conant, director of communications for the board, said there
Crossing into academia
Big corporate donors are not exactly new in the realm of college sports. The academic arena of higher education is at the heart of the privatization debate.
Extending the tradition of naming buildings after individual donors, some universities have changed the names of their sports arenas and activity centers to corporate names in exchange for cash. The academic world has begun to mirror the business world with its stadiums such as
is no standard policy for or against the naming of buildings after corporations.
Ballard said acquiring outside funding could be the difference between being a good university and an excellent university in the future. Some do not welcome this reality.
David Katzman, chairman of American studies, criticized commercialization in a controversial speech at the University Forum in September.
"Money changes the structure of the University," Katzman said.
While Katzman cited examples of suspicious corporate research partnerships at universities in other parts of the country, Bob Zerwek, associate vice chancellor of research, said the system here works just fine.
Katzman said the trend could taint the neutrality of research and the credibility of professors. He also said commercialization changed the open tradition of the academic environment.
Katzman said no other work he had done at the University generated as much interest as that speech.
"Businesses look for areas of mutual interest with the University." Zerwekh
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And college students now enjoy football bowl games with names like the Intel.com Bowl and the Nokia Sugar Bowl.
Testing the limits
Most bristle at the thought of changing the name of Allen Field House. University of Kansas Athletic Corporation officials say no such deal currently is under consideration.
There probably are limits to how far the University will go for private money.
Warren Corman, University architect and former Board of Regents facilities director, said the century-old Kansas basketball tradition is too great to change the name.
"I can't imagine anybody would be stupid
- In addition to state financing of more than $1.2 billion annually, Kansas public universities have other income streams.
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The University of Kansas gets additional state and private funding for capital improvements. Corporations also provide millions in business deals.
- Some faculty and students object to the corporate business deals, but others think they are just a way of life. In a letter to the editor of the University Daily Kansan, Chris Pettigrew, Shawne junior, said the University community needed to just accept the private-public partnerships.
said.
"Get over the obsession with Coke and move on to issues that can make our lives much better," Pettigrew said.
He said businesses do not set research pri-
orties, Rather, the University attracts corporate research grants that are compatible with its
researchers' knowledge and experience.
If the University does not offer a specific specialty or line of research, another university probably
does, and the research would go there, he said. "We want to increase our private support, but government spending will always be dominant," Zerwek said. Today, corporate money, in conjunction with private foundation funds, pays for about 25 percent of the University
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In private research, corporations such as Sprint solicit academic researchers to conduct research on the company's behalf. The process often is competitive, with researchers from many universities vying for the research grant. Zerwekh said the private research money is quite beneficial to the University.
"It furthersthe research enterprise and provides funding and opportunities for more graduate work," he said.
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Around the University, most everyone would agree with Zerwekh's contention that private funding should be a supplement
and not a replacement for public funding.
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For now, it is a rhetorical question. But he pointed to examples of other universities in California and Florida where the issue of finding money to supplement state support has overturned the old, narrow view of education funding.
In Florida, some state universities are being asked to specialize in research, while others are concentrating on things such as undergraduate education. Funding is distributed with a strong emphasis on obtaining corporate money to develop a research corridor.
In the California State University system, a $3 billion, 23-campus publicprivate technology partnership recently fell through after complaints from students, faculty and businesses not included in the deal. But the idea is not dead, and administrators currently are working on a new, but similar, partnership.
It is only a matter of time before a more intense struggle over private funding takes place in Kansas, where tuition costs are among the lowest in the nation, Harrington predicted.
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Thursday, December 3, 1998
Big names get big money in trades
Mets sign Ventura; Palmeiro returns home for millions
The Associated Press
Rafael Palmeiro and Robin Ventura got the bigmoney as Charles Johnson, Todd Hundley and Armando Benitez switched teams in the big deal.
On another wild day of high finance in baseball, Palmeiro went back to Texas for a $45 million, five-year contract Tuesday, and Ventura agreed to a $32 million, four-year deal with the New York Mets.
And that wasn't all.
In a surprising three-way trade, the kind that's rarely seen in the free-agent era, the Mets sent Hundley and minor league pitcher Arnold Gooch to the Los Angeles Dodgers for
Johnson and outfielder Roger Cedeno, and then traded Johnson to the Baltimore Orioles for Benitez.
As if that wasn't enough, Otis Nixon returned to Atlanta, which also re-signed infielder Ozzie Guillen, and catcher Carlos Hernandez and San Diego neared agreement on a $5.5 million, three-year contract.
“It’s been a day of highs and lows, ups and downs,” said Orioles general manager Frank Wren, who began the day by formally signing Albert Belle to a $65 million, five-year deal, then found out Palmere down the Orioles’ $60 million, five-year offer.
New York cleared a logjam with the trade. Hundley, who is to be paid $5.2 million next season and $6 million in 2000, became expendable after New York kept Mia Plaza with a $91 million, seven-year deal in October.
"It is a bittersweet day in Mets history, with Todd Huddle leaving the organization," Phillips said. "We feel we've added in Armando Benitez one of the best power pitch
Hundley struggled last season after returning from the disabled list in July following reconstructive surgery on his right elbow at the end of the 1997 season and playing mostly in the outfield.
ers in the game."
"Physically, my elbow is very strong," he said. "Matter of fact, I had an MRI done yesterday. The doctor said it looks great."
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He hit just.161 with three homers, 12 RBIs and 55 strikeouts in 124 at-bats, limiting his trade
value. Before the injury, Hundley was one of the most feared hitters in the NL, hitting a total of 71 homers in 1996 and 1997 with 198 RBIs
"Last year, I just couldn't get mentally into the game playing field," he said. "I've got to be behind the plate and running the game. Last year mentally was tough for me. I'm confident my elbow is back and as strong as ever."
Benitez, who gave up the homer to Tony Fernandez that lost the 1997 AL pennant to Cleveland, went 5-6 with a 3.82 ERA and 22 saves last season for Baltimore. He will be the righthanded setup man for closer John Franco.
Johnson, 27, came to the Dodgers on May 15 along with Gary Sheffield, Bobby Bonilla, Jim Eisenreich and a minor league pitcher for Piazza and third baseman Todd Zeile. Piazza was traded to the Mets a week later.
Palmetro, who left Texas after the 1983 season to sign a $30.35 million, five-year contract with Baltimore, went to The Ballpark in Arlington on Tuesday — without his agent—and accepted a deal that includes yearly salaries of $9 million, of which $1 million a season will be deferred.
"It's good to be home," Palmeiro said. "This is where I want to be. This is where I want to finish my career. And this is where I want to win."
49ers defender's broken leg recovering
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The long recovery process already is under way for Bryant Young and the San Francisco 48ers.
Young, one of the NFL's top defensive linemen, was resting at Stanford Hospital following a 31/2-hour operation Tuesday in which doctors inserted a metal rod to stabilize his fractured tibia, the main weight-bearing bone between the knee and ankle. A break in the fibula, the smaller adjacent bone, was set and will be allowed to heal without further intervention.
Young broke two bones in his lower right leg in a frightening collision on the field Monday night. The 49ers (9-3) will have to finish the season without their star defensive tackle.
"It's a violent game, and when you get something like this, it's a real reminder." Coach Steve Mariucci said. "I think it weighs on you, and it's a concern, and it's hard, but you go on, not just me, but everyone in this building."
Team physician Michael Dillingham told Mariucci that he surgery went well and that Young would need 8-9 months of rehabilitation before trying to play again.
"In speaking with Dr. Dillingham about the prognosis, he shared with me that there's a good possibility
that B.Y. will play next season," Mariucci said. "Obviously, there are no guarantees because a lot of healing has to take place, and things have to go right."
Mariucci said that former 49ers center Jesse Sapolu suffered a similar injury and was able to come back and resume a productive career.
"And if somebody can recover from something like this, B.Y. is in that category, so we have to remain optimistic." Mariucci said.
Mariucci said that Young would, for now, be replaced with a threetackle rotation using Brentson Buckner, Shane Bonham and Gabe Wilkins.
Young, San Francisco's first-round pick out of Notre Dame in 1994, had 9 1/2 sacks and was on his way to another Pro Bowl season when he went down during the fourth quarter of Monday night's 31-7 win over the New York Giants.
New York quarterback Kent Graham scrambled out of the pocket, and Young and linebacker Ken Norton Jr. closed in from opposite directions to make the tackle. Young grabbed Graham's jersey when Norton plowed into the pile and his helmet struck Young on the leg.
"I could tell Bryant was hurting pretty bad," Graham said. "It was a Joe Theismann-type injury."
Theismann was playing for Wash
ington when he suffered a broken leg in 1985 after being hit by the New York Giants' Lawrence Taylor. Theismann never played again.
With the exception of Young, perhaps no one took his injury harder than Norton, who played the rest of Monday night's game in a fog and then left for the hospital, where he stayed at Young's bedside until the early morning.
"This game is so strange." Norton said. "You're so fortunate to play it, but I don't think people realize the chances we take to play this thing. Everybody is one play away from something like this. It knocks you out. It's a big hit in the chest. It's very hard to live with."
St. Louis Rams receiver rebukes Fox analyst
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Reports of Bruce's plight are greatly exaggerated
Both the St. Louis Rams' coach and his injured star wide receiver deny a rumored rift that Fox broadcaster Terry Bradshaw said was hurting the team. Bradshaw said before Sunday's loss to Atlanta that Bruce was taking his time coming back from a lingering hamstring
ST. LOUIS — Dick Vermeil and Isaac Bruce may not be pals, but they insist they're not enemies.
injury because he wanted out.
"Then Terry knows more about it than I do." Vermejl said.
In a conversation last week with Bruce's agent, Jimmy Sexton, Vermeil said that no problems were mentioned.
Bruce, who has spent his entire career with the Rams after being a second-round pick in 1994, said he's never said anything to anybody.
"That's what they said on television," Bruce said. "A lot of things are said on television.
Bruce is one of the NFL's top receiving threats when healthy and had a fast start to the season with 21 catchs the first two
lier in the season and there's virtually no chance he'll play tonight at Philadelphia.
games, but now it is third on the team with 32 matches, a 14.3-yard average and one touchdown. He's missed the last five games, sat out most of three earl
Vermeil said he'd have considered putting Bruce on
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"He wants to play badly and you'd like
to provide the opportunity to get back on the field and finish the season strong," Vermeil said.
Vermell could use Bruce in Philadelphia, where he coached from 1976-82 and led the Eagles to their only Super Bowl after the 1980 season. Though he doesn't want to make a big deal of his return, he has a lot of memories of his first NFL coaching stint that ended due to burnout.
"I was nicknamed the 'Little Dictator' and a lot of other things much worse than that," Vermeil said. "All of a sudden, they started reaping the rewards of their efforts and you couldn't work them too hard."
K.C., Denver plan to tackle problem of bitter rivalry
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If any team in the NFL this week is on its best behavior, it had better be Kansas City.
Owner Lamar Hunt said the Chiefs, who committed five personal fouls during Denver's final TD drive, had disregarded themselves and their city.
When these two AFC West rivals last played in Kansas City on Nov. 16, the Broncos won 30-7, and the Chiefs experienced a shocking meltdown of discipline and dignity.
The Chiefs will be in Denver, which is to say they are returning to the scene of the crime. And everybody will be watching — particularly the officials.
Marty Schottenheimer, who was almost 15 minutes late coming into the interview room, apologized for what he called "as great a disappointment as I've ever had in my coaching experience."
This week, Schotte play down the entire thing.
CHIEFS
future, and to try to figure out a way to beat what is truly a great football team," he said Monday.
However, there's no getting around the fact that the Chiefs-Broncos rivalry has become one of the most heated and bitter in the league. Three of the last four times these two have played, Chiefs' players have either been fired, fired or suspended.
Free safety Jerome Woods was fined a total of $15,000 for late hits in each regular-season game last year. Then linebacker Wayne Simmons was waived and defensive end/linebacker Derrick Thomas was suspended in the wake of the humiliating fourth-quarter chaos last month.
Thomas, enraged at Denver tight end Shannon Sharpe, drew three of the five personal fouls and sat out the next week when the Chiefs played San Diego.
But charges of cheap shots and head-hunting have flown back and forth between these two teams. Chiefs center Tim Grunhard was taken to the coaches' woodshod last year when he said on his radio show the week of the Denver game that Schottenheimer had to pay any fines his players might get for any late hits on the Broncos.
"It's disappointing to me that it comes to that kind of thing," said Schottenheimer, who denied ever encouraging his players to hurt any opponent.
The Chiefs' coach said he had visited with Denver coach Mike Shanahan about the string of incidents.
"You go back to some of the things that happened, we both agreed that we'd rather not see them happen," he said.
Brown back in Texas for remainder of season
The Associated Press
IRVING, Texas — With their secondary alling, the Dallas Cowboys have resigned Larry Brown, their MVP in the Super Bowl three years ago.
Brown played his last game for the Cowboys in the Super Bowl, where he had two interceptions of Neil O'Donnell against Pittsburgh. He was signed Wednesday for $76,000 for the remainder of the regular season.
Brown will get additional money if the Cowboys make the playoffs and they still need secondary help.
"Things didn't work out in Oakland like I thought they would," said Brown. "I'll be ready for any role the Cowboys want me to play."
Cornerbacks Deion Sanders and Kevin Smith will miss Sunday's game at New Orleans, so Brown should see action right away.
"He's familiar with the system and we expect him to play Sunday," owner Jerry Jones said.
Dallas players greeted Brown with much razzing before Wednesday's workout.
"They've been dogging me pretty good, giving me a hard time and cracking iokes." Brown said.
Brown had a $12.5 million, five-year deal with Oakland. He was kicked off the team midway of the 1997 season for what Oakland claimed was "conduct detrimental to the team."
"That was a joke," Brown said. Safety Darren Woodson said it was good to have Brown back.
Steelers-Patriots game critical for both teams
"He'll help the team, he knows the system." Woodson said.
"It was a bad injury and it took me about seven weeks to get my strength back," said Brown, who played 74 games for the Cowboys from 1991 to 1995 and had 13 regular season interceptions. "I'm glad Dallas gave me a chance again."
Brown played five preseason games with the Minnesota Vikings before injuring an ankle and was put on the waiver wire. Nobody claimed him.
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The New England Patriots were one of the beneficiaries of last weekend's officiating follies. The Pittsburgh Steelers were one of the victims.
So which way will the zebras lean when then Patriots and Steelers meet Sunday at Three Rivers Stadium?
Neutral, says the NFL.
This game is critical for both
teams, who are in a pack of teams at 7-5 maneuvering for the three wildcard spots in the AFC. The Steelers trail Jacksonville by two games in the AFC Central, the Pats
are tied with Buffalo, a game behind the Jets and Dolphins in the AFCEast.
The odds makers have made Pittsburgh a four-point favorite, which the Steelers should be — they are 5-1 at home this year. But they had problems with the Patriots last season in the playoffs, winning 7-6 at Three Rivers in one of the more
boring playoff games in recent years.
This isn't.
Then, there's the Drew Bledsoe factor. Playing with a broken finger the past two weeks, he's won games in the final second — albeit with help from the zebras last week. Those games were at Foxboro.
STEELERS,20-13.
Detroit at Jacksonville
Thanks to a crazy coin toss, the Lions are still in the NFC playoff picture. They have a history of closeing well.
Still, Jacksonville outdoors means...
JAGUARS, 28-20.
Seattle at New York Jets
The Seahawks are on the cusp of contention in the AFC wild-card race.
This game should knock them out.
JETS,27-10.
Like the Lions, the Buccaneers still have a shot — and Antonio
Green Bay at Tampa Bay (Monday night)
Miami at Oakland
Freeman won't be there. BUCS, 24-23.
Until last season, the Dolphins were 0-7 on the road against the Raiders.
The Raiders are 0-2 in their last two.
DOLPHINS, 15-10.
Buffalo at Cincinnati
The Bills are angry at the zebras.
They'll take it out on the Bengals.
BILLS, 31-14.
Kansas City at Denver When was the last time there was a game so hopeless for the Chiefs? BRONCOS, 30-7.
New York Giants at Arizona In their last six games, the Cardinals have given up an average of 32 points, including 34 in a loss to the offense-less Giants.
CARDINALS,34-32.
San Francisco at Carolina
Bryant Young's injury doesn't
hurt the Niners ... yet.
49FRS 30-10.
49ERS 30-10.
Dallas at New Orleans
Dallas at New Orleans Since starting 3-0, the Saints have found their level. COWBOYS 24.10
It doesn't matter — Jamal Anderson can control this game.
Indianapolis at Atlanta The "off" is for Chris Chandler's status.
FALCONS, 24-16.
Chicago at Minnesota
A lot of points. Chicago tries hard every week and Minnesota is missing Robert Smith and Jake Reed.
VIKINGS 28-17
VIKINGS, 28-17.
Baltimore at Tennessee
The Oilers have to win the rest to
have a chance.
OILERS. 27-20
San Diego at Washington The Redskins have won three of five. But ...
CHARGERS, 24-23.
St. Louis at Philadelphia (Thursday night)
The only people who will watch this are the ones who bet on it.
EAGLES, 5-3.
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Volleyball reaches new heights in coach's first year
By Laura Bokenkroger Kansan sportswriter
Significant changes don't happen overnight, and Kansas volleyball coach Ray Bechard learned that firsthand this season.
Bechard took over the Kansas coaching position this year with high expectations. He wanted to take the program, which began the season ranked 10th of eleven teams in the Big 12 Conference, to the middle of the pack. He wanted a winning season — which is no small feat, especially in the best volleyball conference in the country.
Although those goals weren't realized. it's important to keep things in perspective.
For the first time since 1993, the Jay
hawks collected 15 wins. Although they were two matches below .500 for the season, it was a significant improvement compared to last year's 9-24 effort. They
improved to eighth in the Big 12, winning three more conference matches than in 1997. And they posted a 10-2 record against non-conference teams — including winning
— including winning one preseason tournament and finishing see
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ment and finishing second in two others.
But no one on the Kansas volleyball team was satisfied at the end of the season.
"There were five more matches we should've won this season," said defensive specialist Kristi Kiyabu. "We were disappointed because we wanted to get that last
Although great strides have been taken during the course of this season, middle blocker Amanda Reves said that there was still work to be done.
win and let the seniors go out winning. We got close, but we never got over that hump."
"We know what we have to do to improve," Reves said. "We'll work on it in the spring."
But for now, looking back, Bechard said that he was proud of the way his team battled and competed every day. He said that the highlights of this season would be remembered by his players.
"There were many times this year that our team was proud to have Kansas on their backs," Bechard said. "After the Western Michigan tournament, walking to the airport, people would ask how we did
and our players were very quick to respond 'Hey, we won the tournament.' And they were very quick to say where they were from and what university they represent. And we made some fans from other teams, that recognize that we were playing at a much higher level."
Besides an improved record and heightened conference standing, Kiyabu said that there was also a new and improved sense of togetherness that was missing from previous seasons.
"There were a whole bunch of changes all good changes like the connections between positions and the way we came together. It was by far the best year I've had."
Sik Jayhawks were named to the Academic All-Big 12 Volleyball Team.
Reyes. Kivabu and right side hitter
Nancy Bell were first-team selections, they achieved at least a 3.2 GPA. Setter Laura Rohde, outside hitter Mary Beth Albrecht and middle blocker Anné Kreimer were honorable mention selections, achieving at least a 3.0 GPA. All selections also had to have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's matches.
Reves was also named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 for her contributions this season, including leading the team in kills (388), kills per game (3.59), hitting percentage (.296), block solos (39), and block assists (122).
"I'm excited to receive this honor," Reves said. "It's something which shows how much our team has improved this season. It's impossible to be an outstanding middle unless you have a great team backing you."
Wildcats dominate All-Big 12 team with nine players
By Denne H. Freeman The Associated Press
DALLAS — Kansas State domi-nated The Associated Press All-Big 12 team much as it did their oppo-
bent out a career season
for Coach Billy Snyder and his talent, unblemished Wildcats
YOUNG BARNARD
Snyder: Says he's happy for all Kansas State fans.
Kansas State placed nine players, five on offense and four on defense, on the first team selected by a panel of Big 12 writers.
Bishop was joined in the backfield by the celebrated Heisman Trophy candidate Ricky Williams of Texas and hard-running Devin West of Missouri.
Williams, who passed Tony Dorsett's career rushing record, ran for 2,142 yards this year, an average of 5.9 yards per carry and 193.09 per game.
fans of Kansas State who have stuck with us all these years," Snyder said. "They finally got their just due."
Leading the mythical offense was Davey O'Brien quarterback finalist Michael Bishop, who was eighth nationally in passing efficiency The senior from Willis, Texas averaged 28.36 yards passing per game.
"Dat had an amazing season," Texas A&M coach R.C. Slocum said. "He was an inspiration to every player on the team."
He wasn't too shabby on the ground either, rushing for 58.82 yards average and scoring 13 touchdowns. He passed for 2,503 yards and 21 touchdowns and was intercepted only three times as Kansas State posted an 11-0 regular-season mark.
"I'm just happy for the
Williams only had one poor game when he was able to rush for just 43 vards against Kansas State.
"It was amazing to me what Ricky was able to accomplish this year," said Texas coach Mack Brown. "He was just phenomenal."
Other members of the first team defense included lineman Darren Howard, backbackers Jeff Kelly and Mark Simoneau, and defensive back
Jarrod Cooper, alu of Kansas State.
Other linemen were Montae
Reagor of Texas Tech and Kelly
Gregg of the Oklahoma Sooners.
Craig Heimburger, both of Missouri, Josh Heskew of Nebraska and Ben Adams of Texas.
The return specialist was David Allen of Kansas State, who scored four touchdowns on punt returns.
Williams is a finalist for the Doak Walker award as the nation's best running back.
Texas A&M's Warrick Holdman was the fourth linebacker.
Defensively, the first team was an impressive unit headed by Texas A&M linebacker Dat Nguyen, a finalist for the Butka and Outland awards. Nguyen finished with 12
Joining Cooper in the secondary were Ralph Brown of Nebraska, Harold Piersey of Missouri, and Rich Coady of Texas A&M.
The place kicker was Martin Gramatica of Kansas State, who hit 18 of 26 field goal attempts and scored 120 points, second in the Big 12 behind 168 points from Williams, who scored 28 touchdowns.
tackles against Texas for a career total of 500.
Texas A&M, who averaged 43.49 vards per punt.
The buldozing West rushed for 1,578 yards and a 5.6 average. He averaged 143.45 yards per game.
O育威利 linemen included Ryan Young of Kansas State, Rob Riti and
The first team wide receivers, Darnell McDonald of Kansas State and Wane McGarity of Texas, put up spectacular numbers.
McGarity caught 58 passes for 1,087 yards and nine touchdowns. He averaged 18.74 yards per reception.
McDonald snared 69 passes for 952 yards, an average of 13.8 yards per catch. He also scored eight touchdowns.
The punter was Shane Lechler of
ALL BIG 12 TEAM
DALLAS — The AllBig 12 Conference football team, as selected by writers and released yesterday.
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Tight End: Shelldon Jackson, Nebraska, 6-4, 245, Sr., Diamond Bar, Calif.
Offensive Line: Ryan Young, Kansas State, 6-6, 330, St., Saint Louis, Mo.; Rob Riti, Missouri, 6-3, 285, Jr., Florissant, Mo.; Craig Heimburger, Missouri, 6-3, 313, Sr., Belleville, Ill.; Josh Heskew, Nebraska, 6-3, 290, Sr., Yukon, Okla; Ben Adams, Texas, 6-5, 315, Sr., Ben Mirai, California.
Wide Receivers: Darnell McDonald, Kansas State 6, 5-3, 200, Sr., College Park, Md.; Wate McGarry, Texas, 5-9, 180, Sr., San Antonio.
Quarterback: Michael Bishop, Kansas State, 6-1, 205, Sr., Willis, Texas Running Back: Devin West, Missouri, 6-2, 225, Sr., Moberly, Mo.; Ricky Williams, Texas, 6-0, 225, Sr., San Diego.
Placekicker: Martin Gramatica, Kansas State, 5-9, 175, Sr., Buenos Aires, Argentina
Linemen: Daren Howard, Kansas State, 6-4, 265, Jr. St. Petersburg, Fl.; Monta Reagar, Texas Tech, 6-2, 270, Sr., Waxahache, Texas; Kelly Gregg, Oklahoma, 6-0, 280, Sr., Edmond, Okla.
Linebacker: Jeff Kelly, Kansas State, 6-0, 250, Sr., La Grange, Texas; Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M, 5-11, 221, Sr., Rockport, Texas; Mark Simoneau, Kansas State, 6-0, 240, Jr., Smith Center, Kan.; Warrick Holdman, Texas A&M, 6-1, 230, Sr., Alief, Texas.
Secondary: Ralph Brown, Nebraska,
59, 18, Jr.; Haecia Heights, Calif;
Jarrod Cooper, Kansas State, 6-1, 205
So., Pearland, Texas; Harold Piersley,
Missouri, 6-2, 202, Sr., Kansas City,
Kan; Rich Coady, A&M, 6-1,
59, Jr., Richard Texas.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Return Specialist: David Allen, Kansas State, 5-19, 185, So., Liberty, MB.
Punter: Shane Lechler, Texas A&M, 6-8, 220, Jr. East Bernard, Texas
Offensive Line: Todd Neimeyer, Missouri, 6,51; 310, Brookfield, Mo.; Jay Humphrey, Texas, 6,7; 300, Sr., Richardson, Texas, Ryan Johanningehem, Colorado, 6,72; 295, Jr., Louisville, Col.; (lie) Curtis Lewynx, Texas Tech, 6,52; 327, Jr., Stephenville, Texas and Adam Davis, Oklahoma State, 6,44; 274, Jr., Holkau, Oka.
Wide Receivers: Donnie Hart, Texas Tech, 6-1, 197, 197, Wolffarth, Texas, and Darin Chiaverino, Colorado, 6-3, 198, Sir, Corona, Calif.
Tight End: Derek Lewis, Texas, 6-2,
235, Sr., New Orleans.
Quarterback; Major Applewhite, Texas, 6-1, 200, Baton Rouge, La. Running Back; Ricky Williams, Texas Tech, 5-9, 190, So, Duncanville, Texas (te) De Moond Parker, Oklahoma, 5-10, 196, Jr., Tulsa, 5-8, and Darren Davis, Iowa State, 5-8, 190, Jr., Miami.
Placekicker: Chris Birkholz, Texas Tech, 6-0, 170, 170, Temple, Texas.
Return Specialist: Joe Walker, Neb
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Lineemen: Chad Kelsay, Nebraska, 6-3, 250, Sr., Auburn, Neb.; Mike Rucker, Nebraska, 6-4, 260, Sr., St. Joseph, Mo.; Aaron Humrep, Texas, 6-3, 255, Jr., Lubbock, Texas.
Linebackers: Kenyatta Wright, Oklahoma State, 6-1, 235, Jr., Vian, Okla; Jay Foreman, Nebraska, 6-1, 240, Sr., Eden Prairie, Minn.; Sedric Jones, Oklahoma, 6-2, 248, Jr., Uae; (tie) Travis Ochs, Kansas State, 6-3, 225, Sr., Overland Park, Kan; and Pat Brown, Kansas, 5-11, 210. Sr., Westerville, Ohio.
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Secondary, Gayton Baxter, Baylor, 6-1,
193, So.; Tyler, Texas; Wade Perkins, Missouri, 6-1, 189, Sr., Las Vegas, Nev.; Mike Brown, Nebraska, 5-10, 205, Jr., Scottsdale, Ariz.; [lie] Ben Kelly, Colorado, 5-10, 175, So. Cleveland, Ohio; Lamar Chapman, Kansas State, 6-0, 180, Jr. Liberal, Kan.; Jasper Webster, Texas A&M, 5-9, 178, Jr. Houston; Ricky Thompson, Oklahoma State, 6-1, 180, Sr., Hubbard, Texas Punter: Kyle Atteberry, Baylor, 6-0.
Punter: Kyle Atteberry, Baylor, 6-0,
174, Jr., Kingwood, Texas.
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
Bishop to attend Heisman ceremony
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State senior quarters
Bishop: Has been invited to New York for presentation.
PETER BOWEN
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Michael
Bishop has
be e n invited
to New York to
attend the
presentation
ceremony for
the 1998
Heisman
Trophy, the
university
announced
Wednesdow
Bishop, who is the first
Bishop has earned firstteam All-America and firstteam All-Big 12 honors as a record setting quarterback for the Wildcats. He also is a finalist for the Maxwell Award and the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award.
Kansas State player invited to New York for the Heisman Trophy presentation, will join Texas running back Ricky Williams, UCLA quarterback Cade McNown and Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch at the ceremony Dec. 12.
Kansas State player Lynn Dickey finished 10th in Heisman voting in 1970, and Chad May was 11th in 1994.
Florida State coach gets added incentive in football clashes with Clemson, his son
Two Bowdens for Atlantic Coast Conference
The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS — Tommy Bowden is leaving Tulane, the team he coached to an 11-0 record this season, to become the coach at Clemson.
"This was not an easy decision. Tulane and the city of New Orleans have been very good to me and my family both personally and professionally. I leave here with nothing but fond memories." Bowden said in a statement released by Tulane's athletic department.
Bowden did not say when he
Clemson said earlier that plans were being made for a Thursday news conference to introduce Bowden.
Liberty Bowl.
Clemson
reportedly
has offered
to pay half
of Bowden's
$ 75.00, 0.00
b u o v t
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clause, the newspaper said. Bowden would become the school's 23rd football coach.
bowden is a son of Florida State coach Bobby Bowden and brother of Terry Bowden who quit as Auburn's coach last
month.
Clemson and Florida State are in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The wait for a decision was hard on Tulane assistants.
"It's just one of those things you go through in coaching," said Tulane offensive coordinator Rich Rodriguez. "We're just trying to take care of business and see what happens."
Bowden is replacing Tommy West, who was fired just before completing a 3-8 season last month. The Tigers reportedly are offering Bowden a yearly package of between $750,000 and $800,000.
Bowden, who snapped Tulane's 15-year losing streak last season and led them to a perfect record this year, toured the Clemson campus Monday and met with school President
Constantine "Deno" Curris for about two hours.
Tulane players begin practice for the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 9.
"We're pretty helpless," quarterback Shaun King said. "What can we do? I hope he doesn't go."
Freshman Derrick Joseph, a candidate to replace King, said he might consider transferring. "The question is, if he leaves, who's going to take his place?" Joseph said.
Candidates to replace Bowden are said to be Rodriguez and Louisiana Tech coach Gary Crowton.
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Coach Terry Allen talks with assistant head coach Darrell Wyatt on the side-lines during the Jayhawks' game against the University of Alabama. Yesterday, Allen withdrew his name from the list of candidates for head coach at the University of Iowa. He will be staying in Lawrence for the next season. Photo by Jay Sheperd/
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By Jodi M. Smith
Kansan sportswriter
Football coach Terry Allen has decided that Iowa may be where his family is, but Kansas is home.
Allen, who up until Monday was considering leaving the University of Kansas to take over the football program at Iowa, announced at a press conference yesterday that he isn't going anywhere.
Allen, who grew up in Iowa City, was first considered for the job after head coach Hayden Fry retired on Nov. 23 after 20 successful years at the University of Iowa.
Allen, who played college football at Northern Iowa and then coached there for 18 years, was considered the top candidate for the Iowa job after Bob Stoops accepted the Oklahoma top spot on Tuesday.
But after discussing the situation with his wife and then meeting with the searching committee in St. Louis this past weekend, Allen withdrew his name from the list.
"We feel very good to have the opportunity to sit down and say we're going to stay at the University of Kansas," Allen said.
After leaving St. Louis, Allen his wife and their children traveled to Iowa City to be with Allen's mother, who underwent bypass surgery yesterday.
"My brother and I had an opportunity to drive around Iowa City, and I had a very weird feeling at the time, it is very difficult to go home. As we pulled back into Lawrence, I felt like I was home again and that's really important to me."
While there, Allen and his brother drove through the city, and he said it just didn't feel like home.
"My brother and I had an opportunity to drive around Iowa City, and I had a very weird feeling at that time, it is very difficult to go home." Allen said. "As we pulled back into Lawrence, I felt like I was at home again and that's really important to me."
Allen met with the football team Tuesday evening to discuss off-season conditioning but did not bring up the Iowa job.
Staying at Kansas for his players and the football program was a primary factor in his decision.
After leading the Javhawks to
Kansas football coach
Terry Allen
"I had a really difficult time looking in the eyes of our players, knowing that I had let them down in some capacity." Allen said.
He has not officially met with the team to reveal his final decision, but assumes they understand what he has decided.
disappointing 5-6 and 4-7 seasons in his first two years, Alien knows that there is still work left to do, and he plans to be the man to do it.
"We don't have the program to the level of success that we want to have it at," he said. "We are going to work diligently to get that done. There's not a better place to live and coach and work than Lawrence, Kansas."
With the understanding that his consideration of the Iowa job may have hurt recruiting, Allen has talked with several of the recruits about his decision to stay.
He had plans yesterday to wait for encouraging news from the hospital and then hop a plane for a recruiting trip.
Iowa announces new head coach
The future of the Kansas football program is secure in his hands again, and Allen has no plans of leaving any time soon.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Baltimore Ravens assistant Kirk Ferentz, a former assistant at Iowa under Hayden Fry, was named yesterday to succeed his mentor.
The Associated Press
made.
"We're at a great institution in the premier football conference in the nation," he said. "Why would we want to be anywhere else?"
Ferentz moved to the top of the short list of candidates after Bob Stoops, who played for Fry on the Hawkeyes' 1981 Rose Bow team, accepted the head coaching job at Oklahoma hours after interviewing with Iowa on Monday.
Ferentz, 43, will replace Fry, who retired Nov. 23 after 20 years with the Hawkeyes. He will be introduced at a news conference in Iowa City tonight.
"Having spent a lot of time out there, I really have a love for that area and those people, no question about it," Ferentz said at the Ravens practice facility in Owings Mills, Md., before the announcement was
Earlier yesterday, Kansas coach
Terry Allen, an Iowa City native, withdrew his name from consideration after talking to his wife and meeting with Kansas athletics director Bob Frederick.
"It's not the right time or the right situation for me," Allen said. "I'm not a job-seeking guy, but Iowa is my native state. My family and friends are there, so it was important that I look into the job."
Ferentz, who is the Ravens' assistant head coach for offense and offensive line coach, was an assistant under Fry from 1981 to 1989 before leaving to become head coach at Maine.
"I am simply elated that one of my former coaches and a member of the Hawkeye family will be coming on board," Fry said. "Kirk is very intelligent, very knowledgeable, an outstanding teacher and an individual who will be an outstanding representative of Iowa football and the University of Iowa."
Allen's decision to stay will benefit recruitment
People will probably call them the Zack Attack.
They'll have to decided between themselves how to spell it, though.
Kansas is currently recruiting two quarterbacks for next year: Olathe South senior Zach Dyer and former Notre Dame quarterback Zak Kustok.
If they commit to Kansas, they will add to the current group of quarterbacks: Zac
Wegner, Jonas Weatherbie and Jake Letourneau.
Dyer, who officially committed to Kansas Monday night, led the Sunflower League in passing and combined offense this season.
Since Terry Allen announced yesterday that he would not be leaving the University of Kansas, the likelihood that both players will attend Kansas has increased.
ber after dropping on the depth chart.
Kustok threw for more than 3,500 career yards during his high school years. He was recruited by Notre Dame, red-shirted there his freshman year, and then left this Septem-
Prior to Allen's press conference, Kustok said that if Allen left Kansas for Iowa, his decision might have been affected.
Jodi M. Smith
Interim soccer coach named
Assistant coach takes charge while committee searches
Since that day, the University of K formed a search committee to find a new head coach. The committee yesterday named assistant coach Kevin Blokker the interim head coach.
One month ago today, Dan Magner resigned as coach of the Kansas soccer team
Blokker said that he is interested in becoming the permanent head coach.
The committee is led by Amy Perko, associate athletics director, and is made up of Dr. Bob Frederick, athletics director, Kim Polite, assistant director of facilities, Ray Bechard, volleyball coach, Fred Rodriguez, associate professor
"I have applied, but I've heard that there a lot of good candidates," he
Soccer
Since that day, the University of Kansas has
1989 to 1993.
said. "I'll get the job, I'll be lucky because there are a lot of good coaches out there."
Blokker has served as men's and women's assistant coach at Fresno State and women's assistant coach at Wyoming. He played goalkeeper at the University of San Francisco from
and Jackie Dowell, a former captain.
Six Kansas soccer players were named to the Academic All-Big 12 team yesterday.
in the School of Education, and
Junior Cynthia Dahle, a two-time Academic All-Big 12 honorable mention, was named to the first team, along with senior Jackie Dowell, a three-time selection sonhomore
Meghann Haven, and senior Sarah Korpi,
another two-time honorable mention.
Junior Lindsey Loefler, a two-time first team selection, and senior Erin Hon, a former firstteam selection, were honorable mentions.
Brad Hallier
Windy city blues
Ameri
Forward Kenny Gregory squeezes between two Kentucky defenders for a lay-up. Gregory had six points in last night's game at the United Center in Chicago. Photo by Dan Elavsky/KANSAN
Commentary Holiday reflections on the season's sports
Okay, so maybe the weather isn't quite in the holiday spirit, but I won't complain.
All the signs of Christmas are in the air houses are decorated with sparkling lights, shoppers are starting to flood the malls, little kids are going to see Santa and the temperatures are in the high 60's.
While it will still be another 22 days before it becomes official, the sports world has given out presents a few days early this year. Most of the activity during the past few weeks has occurred off the field. Universities have hired coaches, teams have received
bowl bids, and Mike Piazza got $91 million.
Place your gift here.
Well, some presents
are better than others...
Kansas State deserves to play for the national championship.
As much as the Wildcats success makes my stomach turn, they are the best team in college football. Barnnone.
The silver-lining, however, is that if K-State is the odd man out, it may force Bill Snyder to stop scheduling Northern Illinois and Indiana State every September.
Michael Bishop and the K-State defense are too entertaining and talented to be kept out of the Fiesta Bowl.
Harley
Batliff
Karma, Bill. Karma. It looks like it will be coal in his stocking this year.
The most disgusting thing I have ever seen: Bryant Young's leg.
It's a good thing Joe Theismann wasn't doing the broadcast. Maybe he can lend Young his leg brace.
Although my early pick for the Heisman, Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch, has had a good season, the award should (and will) go to Texas' Ricky Williams.
Against Texas A&M, Williams turned in another brilliant performance. The only other player who is such an all-consuming offensive force is Bishop. But Williams should be rewarded for his career productivity.
Merry Christmas,Ricky
I think Kentucky just scored again.
"Like to interact with the fans"
— newly acquired slugger Albert
Belle at his Baltimore Orioles
news conference.
My question: Does that include when he throws baseballs at them and tries to run them over in his
Quote of the Week:
Merry Christmas, baseball fans of Baltimore. Look out for flying objects.
First Terry Bowden ditches his Auburn squad in mid-season. Now his younger brother, Tommy, will reportedly not finish out his magical season at Tulane. He will be skipping the Liberty Bowl in November.
take over at Clemson.
take over in Camden.
Like my momma always told
me: Never trust a Bowden.
Speaking of coaching decisions...
For the first time in a long while, the Oklahoma Athletic Department might have made a good decision concerning its football program.
During the past decade, Sooner officials have hired, in order; Gary Gibbs, Howard Schnellenberger and John Bluke.
By hiring Florida defensive coordinator Bob Stoops, Athletic Director Joe Castiglione may have finally begun to right a sinking ship.
Some real winners—let me tell ya.
Ratliff is a Norman, Okla. senior in journalism.
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Plaza puts twinkle in eyes of sightseers
Holiday triggers shopping bug for consumers
Above: This time exposure of the Plaza in Kansas City, Mo., shows thousands of lights glittering over streets packed with eager shoppers and tourists. Left: The annual lighting ceremony took place Thanksgiving night and drew an estimated crowd of 300,000 spectators. Photo by Matt J. Daugherty/KANSAN
By Elizabeth Holder Special to the Kansan
Duane Rice, Wichita senior, said that The Plaza offered one of the most unique holiday experiences around.
"The lighting ceremony has been a way Kansans celebrate the holidays each year," he said. "It is a way we are united and show the country our unique expression of the season."
It is that time of year again, the time when sales, shops, greenery and millions of decorative lights can be seen at The Plaza in Kansas City.
The annual Plaza Lighting Ceremony began at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26. With more than 200,000 lights adorning each dome, tower, balcony, courtyard and building, the glow of holiday spirit automatically lights up from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. daily until Jan. 17.
The ceremony is sponsored by American Century Investors. This year the special guests were Kevin Mahogany, a quintessential jazz vocalist, and Paul Rudd, a native of Kansas City and actor who has stared in movies such as Clueless.
entire plaza was covered with lights."
Anna Keefer, Ottawa junior attended the ceremony with her friends.
"I like to begin my Christmas shopping there, even though I look more than I buy," she said. "The lights show was beautiful. The
Keefer said even though she has watched the show for the past 5 years, the amount of people that come still shocks her.
Margaret White, a Wichita resident, has shopping at The Plaza for the past 11 years. Each year she and her granddaughter travel to The Plaza and pick a hotel they feel has the most seasonal spirit. They stay for 3 nights during the Thanksgiving break.
"Each year The Plaza is full of happiness and the Christmas spirit," she said.
Tim Owens, resident of Kansas City, Kan. said he also enjoyed the atmosphere but there was a another reason it appealed to him.
"The best part is to be able to find every Christmas present that we (she) needs in one trip," he said.
Tom Spencer, a Salina freshman, said he went to The Plaza for the first time the day after Thanksgiving and his favorite part was the weather.
"The temperature was ideal for the induction of the holiday season, he said. The weather tempted a lot of people to come the city. That is why I went."
Decorations light up Lawrence during winter season
HOLIDAYS ON THE HOUSE
Lights and holiday wreaths decorate this home on the 4000 block of Nicklaus Drive in Lawrence. A tradition stretching decades, lights now glitter on nearly every block across the country. Photo by Matt J. Daugherty/KANSAN
Traditional displays around community show festive spirit
By Elizabeth Holder
Special to the Kansas
ranging from a deep emotional gratification for life to creating an orderly display, some Lawrence residents take part in the season through lights, ornaments and greenery.
The University of Kansas will recognize the holidays at 5 p.m. Monday with the annual tree lighting ceremony at Chancellor Robert Hemenway's home, 1532 Lilac Lane.
This year more families are using a professional service to light their houses, said Jim Tutshulte, owner of The Christmas Decor, a local store that sells and hangs lights. Tutshulte owns Christmas Decor with his partner Chad Price.
"We thought it would be appropriate to have the ceremony at my house," Hemenway said. "We invite anyone and everyone for hot cider and cookies and a chance to celebrate the season with us."
Paula Baum, who lives at 4517 Nicklaus Drive, has been married for 20 years and never misses a year of decoration. This is her second year to use the services of
"Last year, we decorated 76 homes," Tutshulte said. "This year we are already well over the hundred mark."
Tutshulte and Price.
"They are so efficient," she said. "I really like the results, and they do a nice job."
Baum said that the decorations reminded her of her childhood Christmas and motivated her to create new ones for her three children.
"The tradition of decorating with lights and ornaments gets me into the Christmas spirit," she said.
The cost to have lights from the Christmas Decor differs for each house depending on the degree of extravagance.
"Our prices are different for each house, ranging from $150 to $1500," Tutshelle said. "We offer a variety of lights such as window lights, stake lights, icicle lights, garland lights, lights on the ridges of homes, and others. This year we are introducing a new blue light."
Each year her home, 1727 Oak, can be spotted driving east on Highway 10, across from the Eudora exit. The family exhibits an enormous display of lights and decoration. The display lights up each Thanksgiving night.
For the House family, holiday decorations are more than just pretty lights. It is a celebration of life. Three years ago on her seven-month wedding anniversary, Rose House, was diagnosed with breast cancer. She has struggled and credits her survival to the holidays.
"I was first diagnosed in May of 1996 and had no idea if I would be able to celebrate another Christmas," she said. "That year Christmas took on a much
more personal reason."
House said her husband, Dave, is the mastermind behind the display.
"I'm real proud of him, he's as much of a kid as the kids are," she said. "He puts in well over a hundred hours working on the lights and is extremely tasteful in what he chooses to do."
Over the years, especially the past
three years, the light display has become recognized by the community.
During the season, almost every night the family can sit in its living room and count 40 to 50 cars turning around in the
"People come up to me at school functions and meetings asking about the lights and when they will be on," she said.
driveway.
"It has become a tradition in our family to drive by the House's home on Christmas Eve," he said. "My kids love it; it says more than just 'Wal-mart.' The display has a purpose that has deeply touched our town."
Daniel Morgan, Eudora resident, said the house illuminated the town and the miracle that occurred.
In order to pay the electric bill, this year the House's are selling Christmas trees, candy canes and hot cider.
"Selling trees is a first for us, the lights have become an obsession. Each year the display grows bigger and bigger," House said. "If you know anyone who needs a tree for the holidays, send them our way."
Students at KU also celebrate the season by decoration. Darren Moll, Olathe sophomore, celebrates Christmas by hanging lights in his room.
"Our lights have a dual function, Moll said. "They serve as room decorations for Christmas, but they remain for the rest of the school year."
Bill Madl, Bonner Springs senior, said he was not aware that decorations were used frequently in Lawrence.
"I have only seen a few examples of decorations in Lawrence in the last three years," Madl said. "The best example is the numerous luminary displays going up and down driveways."
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Thursday, December 3, 1998
Hotel manager turns dream into annual holiday parade
By Patti K. Lyon
Special to the Kansan
TOMMY HUGHES
Students tired of studying and feeling a little stressed can head downtown Saturday morning and get into the holiday spirit by watching the Eldridge Hotel Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade.
Clydesdale horses will be a star attraction at the annual holiday parade down Massachusetts Street on Saturday, Dec. 5th. The horses are traveling from the Shepard of the Hills farm in Branson, Mo., an outdoor theater and tourist attraction in the Ozarks. Photo by Matt J.
Daugherty/KANSAN
Making a first-time appearance in this year's parade will be the six-horse-drawn Clydesdale hitch from the Shepherd of the Hills, Branson, Mo. The Clydesdales also will make other appearances throughout Missouri and in Omaha, Neb., before heading home to appear in Branson's holiday parade.
Although the parade is in its sixth year, there are many KU students who have never attended. At least one student and her five children try to make it to the parade each year.
"We usually stand toward the end of the parade route. The thing that strikes me is that as far as you can see, there are just so many horses and wagons that you can almost step back in time." Malika Weil, Lawrence graduate student, said.
This year's parade will start at 11 a.m. Saturday at 7th and Massachusetts streets and will continue down Massachusetts Street to South Park.
The parade was the dream of Robert Phillips, general manager of the Eldridge Hotel, and has become an annual holiday event, said Kendra Hatfield, parade organizer.
Phillips' parade idea had its birth in 1983 when he was riding in a covered wagon that was part of a wagon train along the Oregon Trail.
"Someone yelled out at me, "That wagon should have Eldridge Hotel written on the side," Phillips said. "To this day, I do not know who that someone was, but I believe that was the spark which created the brainstorm in my head. 'Let's have a parade.'"
In September 1993, Phillips went to the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau with his idea of having a horse-powered parade with Santa Claus to arrive in a stagecoach.
He had approximately 75 days to put the parade together. He mentioned his plans to his friend, Lloyd Bloom of Cummings, Iowa.
"He said, 'Rob, you have a good idea, and the parade will really turn into something great. People will come from a long way for this," Phillips said.
HOLIDAY EVENTS
According to the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau, the following events will be offered from Dec. 5 to Dec. 19:
Eldridge Hotel Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, down town 749-5011
*Old West Lawrence Holiday Homes Tour,
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and
noon - 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, 865-4499.*
*Festival of Nativities Display, 1 - 7 p.m.*
Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5-20, Centenary United Methodist Church, Fourth and
Film streets, North Lawrence, 843-1756.
Waxman Candles Annual Open House,
noon - 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, 609 Massachusetts St. 843-8593
Holiday Vespers, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 6, Lied Center, 15th and
Crestline streets, 864-2787.
- Festival of Trees, 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
daily, Dec 7 - 10, except Dec 9, 10
a. m. - 5 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St, 843-2085.
Lawrence had its first Eldridge Hotel Old Fashioned Christmas Parade on Dec. 4, 1993. Twenty-three horse-drawn vehicles made their way down Massachusetts Street, and Santa Claus arrived in a stagecoach
- Lawrence Arts Center Invitational Arts and Craft Show, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday - Thursday; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Friday; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8-23, Lawrence Arts Center, 9th and Vermont streets, 843-2787.
Mint Street
KANU Goodtime Radio Revue, 8 p.m. Sat
urday, Dec. 12, Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St., 749-197.
A Christmas Carol, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 9, Lied Center, 15th and Crest-
line streets, 864-2787.
Angels with Polly Reed, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, Watkins Community Museum of History, 11th and Massachu-
sells streets, 841-4109
■ "Best Christmas Pageant Ever." Seem-To-Be-Players, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec 17 - 19, Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St. 843-5067.
Hattfield said this year's parade will have at least 90 entries from 10 to 15 different states and should last about an hour and a half.
provided by Don and Doris Cress of Council Grove.
ay Patti K. Lyon Special to the Kansan
Christmas trees, children and the holiday spirit of giving the annual Festival of Trees includes all three.
many local individuals, businesses and groups such as fraternities and sororites volunteer their time to decorate and donate a Christmas tree for a Festival of Trees auction. This holiday event is organized to benefit Shelter Inc., an area children's shelter, said Judy Culley, executive director for Shelter, Inc.
"Incredible work goes into these
"The children's shelter is a nonprofit organization that provides emergency services for youth in the Lawrence community," said Laura Sutherland, co-chairwoman for the festival. "In the past, we have raised well over $25,000."
hand-carved all the birds on the tree that they donated."
"It just a wonderful event," said Malika Weil, Lawrence, graduate student. "There are so many creative ideas, and it is all for a good cause. My favorite tree of all times had a fish motif. It had round clear balls like bubbles, bubbling lights and had fish and starfish ornaments."
The idea for the festival was borrowed from similar events in Topeka and all across the United States, Culley said. The festival, which is in its 12th year in Lawrence, will start Dec. 6 with a tree-decorating party. The public will be able
to see the finished trees from 10 a.m. to
8:30 p.m. Dec. 7-10 at Liberty Hall, 642
Massachusetts St., except for Dec. 9,
when the hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The trees will be auctioned after a Christmas party held from 7 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 9. All purchased trees will be delivered Dec. 10.
Although the event has a committee and a core of volunteers, it becomes a community project. Sutherland said.
Liberty Hall donates a portion of the cost for the rental of the hall, and a moving company provides free use of moving vans and drivers. Culley said. Lawrence police officers volunteers its time to deliver trees. Some University of Kansas sororities and fraternities usually volunteer to help at the party. Culley said.
Missy Maas, Minneapolis senior, said she volunteered to help last year with the festival through her sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma.
The Lawrence Festival of Trees will be held Dec. 7-10 in Liberty Hall. Trees, like this 1997 entry, are decorated with a theme and put on display. Contributed Art
We do it annually." Maas said. "Kappa Kappa Gamma will be serving food and drinks during the party, and we will help with the silent auction."
Planning for this year's festival began in August when calls were made last year to tree donors about whether they were interested in donating a tree again this year. In September, commitments were confirmed with the participants. In October, the theme for each tree was collected in order for the program to be sent to the printers, Culley said.
Admission will be $2 for adults, and children under 12 will be admitted free. On the evening of the auction, admission will be $20 per person.
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Holidays bring out many volunteers
By Karen Lucas Special to the Kansan
Alison Beck, Overland Park junior, attaches hardware to a bathroom door at a Habitat for Humanity sponsor house. Beck and other volunteers from KU helped build several Habitat houses that have been completed in Lawrence for low income families. Photo by Matt J. Daugherty/KANSAN
Volunteering in the community is one way many University of Kansas students will get into the holiday spirit this year.
Alison Beck, Overland Park junior, plans to volunteer during the holiday break for Habitat for Humanity, an organization that builds houses for less-fortunate families.
"They're kind of low on volunteers at Christmas, so therefore I'd like to help out." she said.
Beck, who has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity for the last four years, enjoys working closely with the families.
"When a house is done, you can tell how much it changes the children," she said. "It changes their whole outlook on life. You see an increase in their self-esteem."
While Beck works on houses, Clark Keffer, Lawrence junior, will serve breakfast to the poor during the holidays, including Christmas Day at Jubilee Cafe in Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St.
"I think at Christmas time there might be fairly big groups coming in," he said. "They probably will have spent their limited resources on gifts and other things."
Keffer said he expected it would be a busy time at the cafe.
The Social Service League Thrift Store. 905 Rhode Island St., is another local establishment that will get volunteer help from University students. Ranae Alderson, Lawrence senior, and Craig Sweets, Lawrence senior, plan to work at the store during the holiday period.
"It's not like any other thrift store," Sweets said. "It's more like
a community gathering place. It's not cold and impersonal. There's a sense of community."
Alderson echoed a similar view.
Aderson echoed a similar view. "They will come in and share their problems," she said. "They're looking for support and encouragement. It's a fascinating place to volunteer. You really feel like you're helping them out."
K. T. Walsh, manager of the Social Service League Thrift Store, has nothing but praise for her volunteer workers
"We're so grateful that Craig and Ranae have such giving hearts," Walsh said. "Even though they're such busy people, they're willing to donate their time during a frantic season."
Chenoa Simmons, Wichita senior, is volunteering her time at another kind of store. This week you can find her selling handcrafted items from developing countries at the Holiday Giving Market at Ecumenical Christian Ministries. All proceeds go to individuals living in those countries. Customers also can buy farm animals for poor people throughout the world.
"I'm supporting consumerism with a heart and a conscience," Simmons said.
Various living groups on campus also will get involved with the Lawrence community during the holiday season.
Members of Alpha Chi Omega sorority plan to participate in Santa's Workshop on Dec. 12 at Kennedy School, 1605 Davis Road. Children of low-income families will be able to buy bargain-rate gifts, which have been donated by local businesses. The volunteers will help them select and wrap presents for their families.
the immediate effect," said Meghan Collar, Leawood junior and member of Alpha Chi Omega. "You know that because of what you've done, the kid feels great."
"It's rewarding because you see
Volunteers from Kappa Sigma fraternity and Delta Gamma sorority also help less-privileged kids in Lawrence. They are sponsoring a Christmas party Saturday for a group of children and their families. Each child will receive a new toy that was purchased by the students.
The Rev. Thad Holcombe, campus pastor at ECM, spoke highly of the students' willingness to volunteer their time.
"It's exciting to see so many students involved in the community during the holiday season," he said. "Instead of focusing on themselves, they're participating with a sense of compassion in the community."
By Jake Istnick Special to the Kansan
Winter graduates face real world now
Some University of Kansas seniors who graduate in December have other things on their minds besides winter break.
"This winter break is not a break at all," said Jay Blackford, Wichita senior. "It is more of a dreaded beginning to the life that follows college. Although I know what I am going to be doing in January, it would be nice to have one more low-stress vacation before starting another enjoyable semester of classes, but I need to grow up sometime."
Blackford will be starting a new job with a computer software company in Wichita at the beginning of January. Some graduating seniors will take time into their own hands and extend their vacations this year.
According to the Office of Institutional Research and Planning at KU, most students graduate from the University in May.
Chris Thompson. Independence fifth-year senior said graduating in May made the reality of the real world a little easier to swallow.
"I am glad that I am here for an entire fifth year," said Thompson. "This way I graduate with a lot of fellow students, and I am not just thrown out on my own in the dead of winter, like the December graduates," Thompson said.
For December graduates, the norm seems to be to start a job in January. Although short, any vacation these seniors will have
"This winter break is not a break at all. It is more of a dreaded beginning to the life that follows college." Jay Blackford
Wichita senior
is better than nothing, said Brandon Grisamore, Overland Park senior.
"Well at least I don't have to go right from my last final to some office," Grisamore said. "I at least get to relax with nothing to do for a couple of weeks."
Unfortunately for some, the job world is eagerly awaiting their arrival. Ryan Laughon, Topeka senior, is starting a job with Arthur Anderson after graduation this December.
"I want at least a month off, but they want me to start as soon as possible, like before Christmas," said Laughon. "I will most likely start the job between Christmas and the new year."
Some December graduates, such as Scott Morrill, Denver senior, will be using the vacation as an opportunity to start the interview process.
"I have my first interview before Christmas, but after the first of the year I will have probably three interviews a week," Morrill said.
Even though the holiday break will not have the nostalgic feel, any break is a good one, Morrill said.
Holiday activities in the works for Med Center children
By Kimberly J. Erb Special to the Kansan
Children and the holidays seem to be synonymous with one another. The tiny tots dream of sugarplums, Santa and the rise before dawn to find the treasures that await them.
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Unfortunately for the young patients of the University of Kansas Medical Center, the wonder of the holidays is tainted by the presence of doctors, medications and sometimes life-threatening illnesses.
"It's hard around Christmas, for everyone," said Kevin Maben, pediatric resident at the Med Center.
10-year-old Ayanna Hill gleefully puts the finishing touches on a pine cone snowman at the KU Medical Center pediatrics ward in Kansas City. Hill, a 4th grader, participated in
Amy Laughlin, Lawrence graduate student, said she understood the difficulty of enjoying the season under such serious circumstances. In 1996, Laughlin spent her holiday struggling to overcome breast cancer.
of December.
"The whole focus went off of Christmas and went to what we were going through," she said.
Davis is the pediatric education, Child Life and Family Room coordinator. She also is the director and coordinator of the holiday programs that take place each year in the KU Children's Center. She said special activities and events would take place throughout the month
However, the Med Center and its staff, along with volunteers from several charity organizations, dedicate their time and resources each year to insure that the magic of the holiday season is not lost for its young patients.
"I're real important for the kids," said Jill Ballou, staff nurse. "They help them take their minds off of their illnesses. They feel more at home. They don't feel as cheated."
Davis said that one of the most popular groups that came each year was the Chiefs 'offensive line.' The football players read stories, sign autographs and sing holiday carols with the children.
Another such organization is the 40 and Eight Club, which is a service club of the American Legion. This group has been bringing gifts for about 30 years. One of the members does woodworking and cuts out wooden toys that the children can decorate. Davis said.
Prudential, Henry and Burrows Realtors of Overland Park also take a special interest in the children of the Med Center. Each year, the employees of this group adopt several children as well as their families, often fulfilling entire wish-lists.
"We probably get more out of it as individuals than they get from getting it," said Eric Blackburn, associate broker. "It's just nice to give back to the community."
Members of the Lenexa Optimist Club provide the pediatric unit with monetary donations each Christmas and spend time playing games with the young patients, Davis said.
An organization called Pets for Life takes dogs dressed in Santa hats and reindeer antlers to the hospital to play with the children.
The Young Matrons also shares its time with the kids by providing
them with craft materials and helping them make gifts for their parents, Davis said.
Other organizations such as the Dream Factory, the Dream Machine and the Phi Mu sorority alumnae of the greater Kansas City area annually present the children with gifts, she said.
"I feel so fortunate," Davis said. "You can just see the ripple effect when someone in the community comes in.
Davis also said that Santa made at least one visit to the children at Christmas time.
Davis said that some of the biggest support for the children came from hospital employees. Each year between eight and 12 different employee groups adopt a family for the holidays.
Employees also provide the essential donations that maintain the KU Children's Center Family Room. The Family Room, which is entirely supported by employees of the hospital, serves as a haven for family members. Equipped with a stocked kitchen, dining area, full bath and shower, TV, and VCR, this room becomes the perfect place for families and patients to congregate during the holidays. Davis said the room allowed families to spend the holidays with their children in a comfortable environment.
"Our main focus at Christmas is to make sure we have opportunities for families and patients to be together," Davis said.
The children also have the opportunity to give to others during the holiday season. Each year, they
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put together simple, inexpensive crafts that they then present to patients in adult units of the hospital, Davis said. This year, they will be making pine cones dipped in glitter. It has become a way for the children to appreciate the value of
giving to others in the spirit of the holidays, Davis said.
Once the crafts are completed, the children deliver them and sing carols to their recipients. Davis said this had become a touching event for adults as well as children.
About of 10 children will have to spend their holidays at the Med Center this year, said Ballou. However, with staff and community support the magic of the season will be preserved for them once again.
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Thursday, December 3, 1998
Holiday blues can make December depressing
Range of pressures contribute to sadness
By Amber Stuever Special to the Kansan
Special to the Kansan
It's a season known for family gatherers, warmth and good cheer, but many students dealing with a range of pressures during the holidays know that the season dubbed as the most wonderful time of the year quickly quickly turn sour.
The holiday blues, or in worse cases, seasonal depression, can make December the most depressing time of the year.
"The depression and suicidal thinking are particularly high," said Frank DeSalvo Jr., director of Counseling and Psychological Services at Watkins Health Center. "It's related to our culture's unrealistic expectations that people will be at peace and happy at that time. In reality, people are so far from that, they feel bad for thinking differently."
The holly hanging from doorways and the Christmas lights decorating houses won't eliminate problems
that exist for the other 11 months of the year, DelSalvo said. And, in a culture that harps on the joy of the holidays, the good cheer for some may be spread thin.
"Difficulties don't just go away because it' s Dec. 25, " DeSalvo said.
The causes of the holiday blues are numerous and range from dealing with final exam stress and homesickness, to fatigue and money problems.
Bren Bloomquist, Lindsborg sophomore, said that she felt the blues as a result of being far from her family over the holidays.
"Everything I see and hear reminds me of home, whether I see people out shopping with their parents or putting up Christmas lights," she said. "I count down the days until I can go home and see my family."
For some students, however, the idea of returning home does little to contribute to the joy of the Christmas season. Students going home to family problems would rather avoid being home for the holidays, especially when surrounded by other students who look forward to
"There's no magic about the holiday season making unhappy families happy, but that's the culture's expectation," DeSalvo said.
returning to families.
Clare Fuchs, Overland Park sophomore, said problems with family stemmed from differing expectations when returning home for the long Christmas break.
"I get down over the holidays because I'm used to having total freedom," Fuchs said. "Once you get home it's hard for your parents to tell you what to do again because you consider yourself past that. It feels like I'm regressing."
For those experiencing their first Christmas without a family member, the traditional Christmas may be a shattered memory.
"Both of my grandparents passed away recently," said Derek Hall, Kansas City, Mo., junior. "It's going to be something different to deal with. Certain people who have always been there during the holidays all of a sudden won't be there, and that'll definitely be something different."
DeSalvo said that while our cul-
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Plan ahead and anticipate problems to avoid unrealistic expectations for the holidays.
Don't spend too much time and energy planning for just one day of the year, no matter
how perfect society says Dec. 25 should be.
*Remember that the holiday season doesn't magically make all your problems go away. It's OK to feel sad or lonely any time.*
away. It's OK to feel sad or lonely any time, and Christmas is no exception.
Take care of yourself. Eat right, get enough sleep and limit your alcohol intake. Alcohol is a depressant, and it will only make you feel worse.
If you think you could use professional help to deal with depression during the holidays, call Counseling and Psychological Services at 864-2277.
ture perceives the mood of the holidays in one way, students may feel very differently during the Christmas season.
"Our culture has the expectation that people will be happy and at peace during that time and for students it's a very hectic time and it's anything but relaxing," DeSalvo said.
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The holiday season can lead to depression for many people, especially those unable to see relatives. Photo illustration by Matt J. Dougherty/KANSAN
Worries, caution accompany students home during break
By Kylie Colgan and Matt Merkel-Ness
Special to the Kansan
It's what some University of Kansas students face as the school semester winds down, and it's not just the dreaded final exams.
The adjustment to living with parents and family during the winter break can be difficult or easy for an individual.
Matt Ku, Overland Park freshman, said he knew he wouldn't be able to retain college freedoms such as the absence of a curfew, parental guidance and household chores.
"College freedoms are not enjoyed at my home. I still have to abide by my parents' curfew and keep them informed about all my social activities."
"When I come home, my parents' expectations and curfew will stay the same as before I left for college," Ku said.
Abiding by curfews is just one of many issues students face when returning home. Disputes arise when students accustomed to total freedom must face authority again.
"College freedoms are not enjoyed at my home," said Sonya Mohseni, Philadelphia junior. "I still have to abide by my parents' curfew and keep them informed about all my social activities."
Ashley Eis, Winfield sophomore, agreed that winter break is a return to a precollege lifestyle.
Sonya Mohseni Philadelphia junior
"It's a lot different," Eis said. "It feels like I'm in high school again."
The six-week length of winter break is another issue for students accustomed to a month-long break. Melissa Thomson, Lenexa sophomore, said she thought the length was appropriate.
"It's about right," Thomson said. "You have a month to go on vacation, work, relax and be away from the stresses of school."
Tony Svoboda, Overland Park sophomore, said he thought the present length of the winter break was perfect.
"I think it's a good amount of time because you don't fall out of your routine and at the same time get a break from
Other students, such as Mohsen, thought that the winter break was too long.
"By the time I get back, I'm not in the school mode because I've forgotten what it's like to study and go to classes," Mohsen said. "I think if it was shorter, the problem could be alleviated."
Winter break can be painful for the students who don't enjoy spending time with their family.
"My family is great individually, but when they get together, they fight," said Greg Smith, Overland Park junior. "I hate it."
Smith said he only visits home once or twice a month. Visiting at holidays can be even worse, he said.
"I don't mind going home, but I don't like going home when most of my family is
there." Smith said.
Nathan Judd, Tecumseh sophomore, said he isn't looking forward to extended family time over the holidays.
"My family makes me mad," Judd said. "We don't get together very often, but when we do, there is some pointless argument that stops the whole progression of the festivities for the evening."
A decision on how to cope with family issues during holiday break is made by most college students ahead of time. Thomson said she will stay in her home in Lawrence when she needs a break from parents and family during holiday break.
"Basically I know if I get sick of them, I can leave and to go my place here for a break away." Thomson said.
Sarah Portwood, Leawood sophomore, plans to use a similar tactic at home during the holidays.
"I just ask on working so I have time out of the house," she said. "I also come up to Lawrence to get together with friends whenever I can."
The holidays aren't a painful time for everyone. Chris Eckert, Topeka sophomore, will return home for the entire break
for the first time since he began college. His family moved to New Jersey at the end of his sophomore year of high school, and he returned to Topeka for his senior year. Since then, he hasn't spent much time with his family, returning home for only eight days this past summer and nine days over winter break last year.
"Every time I go back, it's a scramble to see all of my relatives," Eckert said. "I'll do that the first week back, and after that I'll have time to relax."
Mohseni will return to Philadelphia for winter break. She said she looks forward to the shopping trips with her mother, picking out the Christmas tree with her dad and taking her younger sister to see Santa Claus.
"I fall back into typical family traditions, and we spend time together," Mohseni said. "I get extra attention being the college girl at home."
Diana Bradbury, Wichita junior, is looking forward to the chance to spend time with her family and see her younger brother again.
"It's more than celebration; it's just a time to go home," Bradbury said.
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Holiday break traveling tough for KU students far from home
By Matt Merkel-Hess Special to the Kansan
Many international students decide to remain in Lawrence during winter break rather than spend the money on expensive plane tickets during the holiday season.
He said most tickets back to Chile cost from $1,200 to $1,400 roundtrip.
"It's not the best Christmas, but it is OK," Berg said recently. "My parents are used to this."
Alvaro Berg, Santiago, Chile, freshman, is one who will remain here, spending the time working and saving money.
"It's completely ridiculous to go back home for just a month." Berg said.
Vladimir Sinkov, president of the International Student Association and Pavlosklj Posad, Russia, senior, said that money was a major constraint on traveling home for the holidays. He said instead of going home, many students decided to travel within the United States.
"A lot of students, especially first years, like to use the opportunity to see something besides Kansas." Sinkov said.
Sinkov said ISA did not plan any events during break because it didn't expect many international students to stay. But Sinkov will remain here during break, spending the time studying and resting.
Berg said he usually liked to use his breaks to travel. This time, he plans to work 40 hours a week, finishing a video for the Ermal Ginger Academic Resource Center. He will film until Dec. 23, and then begin editing after the first of January.
Because he lives in University housing, Berg had to look for another place to stay, finding a spot in a friend's house. Berg won't return to Chile to visit his parents until the summer.
In her six years as a student in the United States, Li-Wen Loo, Kuantan, Malaysia, graduate student, has returned home twice, most recently last summer.
"My parents want me to go home over the break," Berg said. "But this time I need to earn and save money."
"I would love to go home." Loo said "But plane tickets are so expensive."
Loo said she looked forward to being in Lawrence during break and might travel, possibly to visit an aunt in New York City or friends in Wichita.
"I will definitely not be going home to Malaysia," Loo said.
Lynne Vanahill, assistant director of International Student Services (ISS), said she thought most of KU's 1,410 international students stayed here during break, although a large number did travel home.
"Most students don't have the luxury of going home for winter and summer," Vanahill said. "It is very expensive, and this is just between semesters."
Vanahill said some students found it hard to be away from home for so long, but that most students who came from overseas were very independent.
"When you are expecting not to see your family, it's a little easier to handle." Vanahill said. "A lot of them do talk about homesickness, but I'm sure everyone goes through a little homesickness sometime in their college career."
Options to stay in the States do exist. ISS has sponsored a Thanksgiving homestay since 1954, which matches international students with a family for the whole break or just the meal. This year, around 30 students participated.
"It's a great program." said Sinkov, a participant four years ago. "They provide a home and give you the classical American Thanksgiving meal."
Vanahail said the majority of international students were here on personal funds rather than scholarship and that they could travel if they wanted to.
"They don't travel because of logistics," Vanahill said. "Some air fares are so expensive that they would rather wait until summer."
Jason Hylton, San Jose, Costa Rica, freshman, said he looked forward to returning home for the break.
"I miss the weather," Hylton said. "When it was down to 40's or 50's here, I didn't know if I was going to make it."
Hylton said he planned to enjoy the break from school after his first semester of college. The time away from his family hasn't been tough for Hylton, although it has been a new experience. If given the option, he said he would stay here and experience American holiday traditions.
"I lived in Latin America for 18 years," Hylton said. "This is my first time living in the United States. I'd like to go around and travel new places."
Thousands of holiday cards fill the shelves at James' Hallmark, 3514 Clinton Parkway. According to Hallmark representatives, Americans send 2.6 billion holiday cards annually. Photo by Matt J. Daugerhy/KANSAN
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By Matt J. Daugherty Special to the Kansan
The scent of fresh pine fills the air, warmth engulfs hearts and holiday cards stuff mailboxes across the country. The holiday spirit entices many people to reestablish contact with long lost acquaintances from coast to coast and across the globe.
"Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year," said Karin Borke, Storm Lake, Iowa freshman. "I always send cards to my best friends from high school and elementary school. I never get to see any of them any more because we all go to different universities across the country. It's kind of nice, because at least this way we still have a little bit of contact."
The card industry estimates that Americans send 2.6 billion holiday cards every year. Hallmark Cards, Inc., alone, produces 2,300 designs of individual holiday cards and 1,800 holiday card designs in boxed sets.
Michelle Buckley, a Hallmark holiday card division spokesperson in Kansas City, Mo., said the company worked hard to try to create a diverse line of cards that appealed to diverse people.
"Hallmark's goal is to create a card for everyone," Buckley said. "We make humorous, inspirational and religious cards in addition to the more traditional cards. We also offer 122 holiday cards targeted for different ethnic groups."
Hallmark recently introduced a line of cards called the Mahogany collection, which features African-American families on the card fronts.
"I think the Mahogany line and the other lines are very important to people because it allows people to send cards linked to their own ethnicity." Buckley said.
Designing holiday cards for Hallmark begins early. Buckley said Hallmark designers were putting the final touches on cards for the year 2000 holiday season this month.
Hallmark also produces a line of cards printed in foreign languages including Spanish, German, French, Hungarian, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Italian, Polish and Swedish.
Rod's Hallmark, 2329 Iowa St., offers thousands of holiday cards as both single cards, which usually cost $1 to $4 each, as well as boxed sets that cost from $13 to $22 for sets of 12 to 25 cards. If ordered by Dec. 15, most of Hallmark's boxed sets include one line of free personalized imprinting.
"People started coming in September wanting to buy Christmas, New Year's and even thank you cards," Wilkinson said. "We start getting shipments of cards from Hallmark during the beginning of September, and we started putting them on the shelves as soon as we could find space for them. People just keep wanting more, and that's fine with us."
Vickie Wilkinson, Rod's Hallmark manager, said holiday cards are selling
fast, furious and early this season.
There are alternatives to the designer Hallmark cards. Discount and grocery stores offer more inexpensive boxed sets that sell for about $5 for 12 to 25 cards.
Wilkinson said some hot items this season included snowmen cards, Mahogany cards and cards that had slots to accommodate photos.
Another growing trend is photo cards, glossy photos with personalized messages added. Nearly all photo developing labs offer this service for about 50 cents per card. This has become a popular way to send a picture of friends or family without having to write a message.
As more people have access to computers, software companies are producing programs that enable people to design and print their own cards on home computers. Several programs are offered at local discount and office supply stores with varying features and prices. They range from $19.95 to $49.95.
Postal service in Lawrence not stamped by mail frenzy
By Matt Daugherty Special to the Kansas
Mailing 2.6 billion Christmas cards places an understandable stress on the U.S. Postal Service.
"The volume of incoming mail increases dramatically to non-university areas, but because mail drops off at KU, we see little overall increase in volume here," Reynolds said. "We don't deal with outgoing mail. We ship it off to Kansas City, so they are the ones that see the huge volume increased."
Lawrence Postmaster General William P. Reynolds said the post office, 645 Vermont St., has seen little increase in mail volume during the holidays because of the exodus of 28,000 KU students.
Terry Penland, customer relations manager for the Kansas City, Mo., postal service said the Kansas City metropolitan area sees huge volume jumps every year.
"Normally we process about 5.5 million pieces of mail daily, not including parcels," said Penland. "During the big Christmas rush, we process about 8 million pieces per day."
To ensure speedy mail processing during the holiday rush, the postal service has requested several things from both card producers and senders.
"It's really for the sender's good that they use only light-colored envelopes and write with dark ink because otherwise their mail could be delayed." Revnolds said.
Postal service scanners scan 10 envelopes per second, which equals 600 per minute. However, these scanners are disrupted by dark envelopes marked with light inks because there is not enough contrast for the scanners to read the addresses.
"I think the card industry has been very helpful in this by producing fewer cards with dark envelopes."
Another item that requires special attention by mail senders is the size of cards sent. Many large or uniquely sized cards require additional postage. If senders do not realize this, their mail could be returned for insufficient postage, Reynolds said.
Responsibilities of pet ownership make animals tough gifts
By Kelly Clasen
Special to the Kansan
Many children dreamed of waking up on Christmas morning, dashing to the tree and discovering that one of his or her packages was barking or meowing.
Few gifts warm the heart more than a new pet, such as a playful puppy or a rambunctious kitten. For most college students, however, pet experts recommend that a goldfish or small reptile might make a more suitable gift.
"We really discourage giving puppies and kittens as gifts," said Stacy Hoobler, office manager at the Lawrence Humane Society, 1805 E. 19th St.
"Pets are a lifelong commitment, not a Christmas gift," she said.
Hoobler said the society did not let people adopt pets during the holidays to give the pets as gifts.
"A boyfriend might come in
and pick out a really cute Cocker Spaniel for his girlfriend when he doesn't know if she really, truly wants the dog for life," she said. "It turns out that a lot of them get sent back here when the puppy is older and not so cute anymore."
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Hooobier said that during the fall the society turned down many adoption applications from students who wanted to adopt pets but failed to get landlord approval.
Although the society does not put animals up for adoption as gifts, the society does offer an alternative in the form of gift certificates. The person giving the certificate has two options: to either check the box that says the giver wants to go pick out a pet together and promises to pay the adoption fees, or to check the box that says the fees have already been paid.
Sarah McCoy, livestock manager at Pet World, 711 W. 23 St., said she agreed with Hoobler.
"We try to stay away from selling puppies or kittens just because impulse buying happens a lot during Christmas." she said.
McCoy said business increased at Pet World during the holidays, especially in the sale of small animals and fish tanks.
Corinne Knapp, Lawrence junior, said she thought pets made good gifts under the right circumstances. Because her parents live on a farm, Knapp has two pets.
"I have a pig and a cat," she said. "Penny, my pig was a gift for my 16th birthday from my parents. We had just gotten the farm, and I really wanted a pig."
Most students, however, have received smaller pets as gifts, such as Kathy Bittinger, Salina junior. She received a kitten for a birthday present several years ago. The cat, Allie, now lives in Bittinger's Lawrence apartment.
"I can have pets, so I'd like to get a puppy or another kitten, or maybe a rabbit, something furry," she said.
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"You must take into account the person you are buying for." he said. "Any pet requires a certain amount of responsibility."
He said small animal sales increased during the holidays, and there was an increase of customers who came in to buy gifts for their pets.
"Customers buy a number of things for their pets," he said. "They just use Christmas as an occasion to get them something more special than they normally would have."
Pet gifts range from candy-cane-shaped rawhide chews to stockings packed full of holiday toys.
Bittinger said although she did not buy her cat any gifts for Christmas, her pet still enjoyed the holiday.
"Allie has fun when we all unwrap our presents," she said. "She really likes to play in all the wrappings and stuff."
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Thursday, December 3, 1998
Commentary
Standby flights often create more hassle than service
By Chris Hutchison Special to the Kansan
It was the end of the 1997 fall semester, and I was really looking forward to some time off. All throughout finals my mind was in one place: Terminal A on Dec. 18. The first flight to Chicago was to leave shortly after 6:30 a.m. and, by God, I was going to be on it.
I have relatives that work for American Airlines and can get free tickets anywhere in the country – but only as a standby passenger. In case you're unfamiliar with flying standby, it is kind of like every high school dance I ever attended. The girl I'm dancing with always looks around to see if there's someone more important she should be with. I'm considered pretty dispensable.
So back to the story. I got my groggy self to the airport 45 minutes before takeoff with a grin on my face and my fingers crossed behind my back. I was confident as they let first-class passengers aboard, patient during back-of-the-plane loading, curious for the middle seats and anxious as the last passengers got on.
When they shut the gate, I was depressed. It was another 90 minutes until the next flight, and I had to spend the time at Kansas City International Airport.
Disappointment accompanied the 8 a.m. flight as well as I sat a bit less straight up in my chair. I was 0 for 2 and very tired. The next plane wasn't scheduled to leave for another couple of hours, thus a little nap was in order.
I overslept the 10:20 flight. If you were there, I was the guy walking up and down the terminal chastising myself out loud.
The following flight brought new hope. The agent at the counter told me I had a good shot at getting on this one, I, in turn, took that to mean, "You'll be in seat 23B."
I went back to the main desk and checked my suitcase. Just as my
name was to be called, five heavyset suits came rumbling through security and onto the plane.
Flights at 1:45 and 4:30 p.m. camed and went without much fuss.
I don't think I was fully aware of my futility until I saw my roommate enter the airport. He was set to leave for Chicago at 5:55 p.m., the second-to-last flight of the evening. People were overflowing out of the gate. There was no way I was getting on this plane, I thought. Six o'clock came, however, and nobody was on board yet. "We have a slight delay," the agent said, "and it'll only be a few more minutes."
As a few minutes became an hour, people began filtering out. Another hour, and the gate wasn't full anymore. At 8:45, the agents loaded the plane. At 9:15, they emptied the plane with this message;
"There could be one of two things wrong. Either the light-bulb indicating the flaps is burned out, or the flaps themselves are malfunctioning, which means if the plane takes off, it'll quickly crash. So, please stay patient while we see what the problem is."
Within seconds, passengers flocked to the desk wanting to exchange their tickets. A couple hundred passengers became 40. I'm thinking, where did these guys go to school? Who tells a roomful of weary travelers that there's a chance their plane will crash? But what did I care . . . I was on my way home.
As I got aboard, I almost kissed the stewardess and cartwheeled my way down the aisle. We didn't get off the ground until 12:30 a.m., didn't arrive until 2:00 a.m. The flight was bumpy, and the service was poor, but I had a pillow under my head and two seats to myself.
Nineteen-and-a-half hours. I could've made it home by foot in less time. My winter break seemed to go by quicker than the trip home. On an ironic note, the standby flight home went much faster - I got on the first plane available. As if I was in a rush to get back here.
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Long lines, over-booking, stay by-last, lost baggage and missed connections all plague holiday airline travelers. Kansas City International Airport played host to these problems during Thanksgiving break, as KU students waited in line to catch their flights. Photo by Matt J. Daugherty/KANSAN
Early purchase can keep ticket price low
Supply, demand affect holiday airfare pricing
By Chris Hutchison Special to the Kans
Special to the Kansan
Mike Beth is a smart guy. He does well in school, has many friends and a good life in front of him. But in December 1996 he made a mistake he won't forget.
He waited until the last minute to buy his plane ticket home and, as is the result with many students, took a severe blow to his wallet.
"Five hundred and forty dollars," said Beth, Urbana, Ill., junior. "I had to pay $540 — a first class ticket — to get home to Chicago for Christmas. When I got home, I was greeted with hoards of laughter by my brothers and that 'tsk-tsk' sound moms make. My dad, mincing few words, let me know I should be better prepared next time."
Because the airline industry does not offer guaranteed fares for its routes, supply and demand dictates ticket prices. When Beth called for a seat with only a few days notice he faced an uphill battle. With states like Texas, Minnesota and Illinois providing KU with close to 10 percent of its enrollment each year, it's a battle students fight quite often.
"It was my freshman year — my first winter break — and I was supposed to get a ride home with a buddy of mine, but plans fell through about three days before my last
final," Beth said. "I left a message with my aunt, who's a travel agent, to see if she could dig up a ticket to Chicago for a decent price. When she called back, however, I got the bad news."
Beverley Totten, travel consultant at the Lawrence Travel Center, 1603 W. 23rd St., said Beth's experience was not uncommon for students who procrastinate in their planning.
"Although I can't say for sure how much fares increase week-by-week as we approach the holidays, there can be over 90 different fares offered for a flight from Kansas City to Chicago," she said.
Depending on when flights are reserved, Totten said, expected prices can range anywhere from $60 to $1400 for a round-trip ticket to the Windy City. But there are steps you can take to avoid paying an extravagant amount.
"If you're hoping for a discount fare, like the $60 price, you need to make the arrangements at least three weeks in advance," Totten said. "From then on, it's really like first-come-first-serve. You've got to be ready to do some investigation."
Todd Langley, Chicago sophomore, has discovered a way to let someone else do the exploration.
"Instead of calling the airline or dealing with a travel agent, who may or may not have some kind of loyalty to a particular carrier, I make my plans through a service over the Internet."
The service Langley uses, Priceline.com, is an online company that takes a price you
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name and checks with airlines across the country to see if they'll release seats at your price. You are notified of the results within an hour, 24 hours for international flights, and, if not successful at first, you can increase your price much like in an auction.
"You're basically bidding for the cheapest fare," Langley said.
Beth also has learned from past travel experiences.
"I now make my reservations one month beforehand," he said. "Christmas, spring break, Thanksgiving, it doesn't matter. Thirty days no matter what. It just sucks that I had to learn the hard way."
Many students take advantage of month-long winter break by relaxing, traveling
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By Skip Reynolds
"After finals everyone deserves a vacation," said Kristy Fraser, Lee's Summit, Mo., junior.
"Iam looking forward to going there for Christmas. I have never been away from my hometown over the holidays. We still plan to have all the family traditions, like opening presents."
As winter break approaches, students not only are preparing for final examinations but also for vacations. This year, students will have an extra week of vacation because spring semester classes do not begin until Jan. 19.
The month off from classes gives students a chance to get away from their studies and go on vacation. Students said they would be going to the beach, on cruises, skiing or spending time with their families.
"I see a winter vacation as going to the mountains, relaxing in a log cabin and going skiing," said Jessica Uthe, Ingalls sophomore. "I also would like to go to Hawaii and spend the days sitting on the beach tanning."
break activity for students.
Skiing always is a favorite semester
"My favorite place to ski is Vail, because I like the Back Bowls," said Rob Hagg, Palantine, Ill., freshman. "My family goes to Vail every year. They enjoy Vall and Glenwood because it has a nice family environment."
"It's my grandparents present to everyone in the family," Hansen said. "I am
Other students plan to visit warmer parts of the country.
Matthew Hansen
Red Cloud, Neb., freshman
Matthew Hansen, Red Cloud, Neb., freshman, said he planned to go to North Padre Island, Texas, for Christmas.
looking forward to going there for Christmas. I have never been away from my hometown over the holidays. We still plan to have all the family traditions, like opening presents."
Other warm weather seekers plan to do more than just stay near the beach. Natasha Winn, Leawood junior, said she was going on a cruise to the Bahamas with her mother, brother and aunt.
"It is a Christmas present to my brother and me from our mom," Winn said. "She has been saving to go on this trip for a long time. We just wanted to
try something new and maybe start a new family tradition for the holidays."
Winn's family plans a five-day cruise that will begin in Orlando, Fla., and will visit the Bahamas.
"We plan to do several things like scuba diving," she said. "We hopefully will play the tourist and buy little things like souvenirs."
While some students may be vacationing during break, others are simply going home to rest or work. For some, going home is a chance to have good home-cooked meals, see old friends and make money for the spring semester.
"I am going to stay with my uncle's family in Miami and work for Zynyx Marketing," said Brent Mueller, Wichita senior. "This will be my third time going down there. I also plan to go to the Orange Bowl and hang out with old friends from the University of Miami."
Other students who love the college
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"I am going to the Rose Bowl because I used to live in Pasadena and my dad just always buys tickets," said Dan Truesdale, Overland Park junior.
"We go out to the Rose Parade in the morning and go to the game in the afternoon. Going to the game really makes my vacation a lot more fun," Truesdale said.
Some students, like Kristy Fraser, are fortunate enough to visit other countries.
"I am going to visit my mom and step dad because he works for the FAA and he was transferred to Belgium," Fraser said. "I am flying to Brussels and then we are going to the Canary Islands for six days.
"I am hoping that it will be nice weather to get a tan. I mostly plan to kick back eat good food and drink champagne."
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Online stores add shopping dimension
Nathan Willis
Special to the Kansan
The holiday shopping season traditionally has meant plowing through alles of stores packed with shoppers or poring through catalogs and dialing 800 numbers. But now there is another alternative: shopping online.
As Internet merchants roll out their holiday wares, people can benefit from the virtual alternative to the shopping mall, said Michael Grobe, assistant director of academic computing services.
"If you know what you want, can find it and trust giving your credit card number out, it is a good alternative," he said.
Grobe said the main benefit of purchasing merchandise on the Internet was the speed of shopping.
Justin Birge, Omaha, Neb., sophomore, agreed. BIRge bought a Christmas gift online last year for his sister.
"You can get to the store, find what you want and pay all in five minutes," said Birge, who has bought computer equipment, shoes and books online.
Birge said he saw additional benefits.
"You don't have to go anywhere," he said. "It's easier to find the best prices on products, too."
According to a study conducted in June by Nielsen Media Research and CommerceNet, 20 million people made purchases over the Web in the first six months of 1998, double the number reported in a similar September 1997 study.
As more people pick their products from a screen rather than a store shelf, shoppers should know the problems
or buying online, Grobe said. He pointed out that in many cases, the Internet just couldn't compete with the real world.
"When I buy things, I like to touch them," Grobe said. "I like to pick them up and try them out."
Ryan Butler, Parsons senior, whose online purchases include a watch for his girlfriend and outdoor equipment.
said that when it came to items such as clothing, it became not only preferable but necessary to try before you buy.
"You run the potential of getting the wrong size for clothing," Butler said. "Once, when I was buying a pair of boots, I tried on the pair of boots in the store before I bought them online. I wouldn't have just ordered them."
Grobe said he thought it was a necessary for shoppers to determine exactly what they wanted before they logged on.
"I think it's fine if they've done comparative shopping to make sure that what they think they want is what they really want," he said. "You've got to do your homework before you buy things."
Ashley Els. Winfield sophomore, brought her mother a cassette tape over
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the Internet last Christmas. She said that while she shipped online frequently, she limited her purchases to one Web site, BMG Entertainment (www.bmg.com), the home of the music club she belonged to.
"I'm not comfortable with the fact that I have to give them my credit card number over the computer." Esi said. "I don't think it's completely safe."
Grobe said shopping online was no more dangerous than other transactions involving a credit card.
He also said precautions could be taken to minimize the dangers.
"I don't think that's any worse than giving it to a waiter that takes it to a back room and punches in a charge," Grobe said.
"The thing I would want to be sure of is that I buy from a Web site that's authorized by a company that I recognize or a company that's not so well-known but carries well-known brands," Grobe said. "You need to validate the contents of a site. You might
go so far as to find a phone number on the site and call the company to make sure it's an authentic site."
But once the transaction is complete, even the savvy online buyer may not be out of the woods. Birge said that once, when he ordered a pair of shoes, he received the wrong order in the mail. The company made up for the mix-up by offering him a special deal, and Birge said he was pleased in the end.
Butler said he thought Birge's experience was more the exception than the rule.
"Everything I've ever ordered, I've been pleased with," Butler said. "I've never had any problems, and I don't see where there would be much room for problems. For people who have
have a computer and stuff, I would definitely recommend it."
the means to do so, who
Holiday catalogs offer gift convenience
Mail orders help frazzled students beat the crowds
By Amanda Hay Special to the Kansan
With final examinations beginning next week, University of Kansas students often cannot find the time or energy to brave the overcrowded malls in search of perfect Christmas gifts. Some students, however, have found an alternative in catalog shopping.
"Christmas shopping by catalog takes a lot of pressure off me," said Sarah Dansro, Milford freshman. "It's hassle free because it saves time, gas and my sanity."
Mail order has become an increasingly popular form of shopping for students. Retail stores, such as J. Crew,
Eddie Bauer and Lands' End publish
catalogs.
KU students say catalogs offer several advantages to traditional mall shopping, and they save a lot of time by using them.
"I like using catalogs to do my Christmas shopping because it's convenient to do from your house," said Jackie Gleichman, Kansas City, Kan., sophomore.
Heather Jones, Wamego freshman, agreed.
"It's so easy," Jones said, "You just dial an 800 number, tell them what you want, and if'll be there in two days."
Variety is another incentive of catalog shopping, students say. Most catalogs contain items that cannot be found elsewhere. Gleichman said she often shopd from Delia's, a woman's clothing company that only did its business by mail.
"Delia's has unique items that I really love, but can't find in the stores," Gleichman said.
The mail order industry is especially busy during the holiday season. Rachel Trankle, salesperson for Lands' End, Inc., said 60 to 70 percent of Lands' End's business was done from October to December.
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Tara Rodriguez, human resources representative at J. Crew, said J. Crew averaged 125,000 orders a week, and their busiest week had 120,000 orders.
Students say seasonal sales are also an attraction. For example, J. Crew takes $20 off the first $80 customers spend and gives free merchandise, such as J. Crew hats. Both Eddie Bauer and J. Crew have weekly specials as well.
Sharon Majerle, Olathe sophomore,
agreed.
"There are sales in the catalogs that aren't in the stores." Majerle said, "Sometimes you can find a better deal on clothes."
Catalogs have certain departments designed specifically for customer service. Trankle said Lands' End had a department called Specialty Shoppers that matched colors, gave extra measurements, and told people which items were the warmest.
Despite shipping and handling charges, catalog shoppers still find this method of shopping to be the best, said Bill Bowers, salesperson for Eddie Bauer.
"Talking to customers, I've found that their time is usually worth more to them than the shipping and handling fees they have to pay," Bowers said.
"Hey, you can be lazy and shop from your bed." Jones said, "it's beautiful."
Giving simplified with KU items found on campus
By Carmen Murry Special to the Kansan
During the holiday season, people shop frantically for the perfect gift. To avoid the crowds, University of Kansas students, faculty and staff can purchase holiday gifts at the Kansas Union Bookstores, Jayhawk Bookstore and the KU Alumni Association.
"I shop at the Kansas Union because it's on my way to class everyday, so if I need to stop there I can," said Stephanie May, Great Bend freshman. "It's a lot more convenient than having to drive off-campus after my classes are over."
The bookstores in the Burge and Kansas unions and the Mt. Oread Bookshop, sell Jayhawk memorabilia all year. The Kansas Union and Mt. Oread Bookshop have holiday selections as well.
The KU Bookstores' gifts and clothing department has KU ornaments, holiday ceramic figurines and clothing. Becky Chappell, KU Bookstores' gifts and clothing supervisor, said the store had two new ornaments.
"We have a ceramic Santa Claus wearing a KU basketball uniform and a 3-D Jayhawk ornament holding a Christmas tree," Chappell said.
She said the stores kept more sweatshirts, jackets and long sleeve shirts in stock for the holiday season because they usually sold more.
The KU Bookstore book department receives a variety of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza books during the holidays. "Books about the history of the University usually get a good reception," said Ruth Lichtwardt, KU Bookstores assistant buyer. "We have a fairly new book called 'The Jayhawk: Fact or Myth — A Story for All Ages' by KU alumnus David E. Kamarar that was introduced two months ago."
The bookstores combine the book, gifts and clothing departments in their annual alumni merchandise catalog, Jayhawk Details. The catalog makes its merchandise accessible to Kansas alumni all across the country.
The Jayhawk Bookstore, 1420 Crescent Road, also displays seasonal items such as KU ornaments and other tree decorations. They have University memorabilia including clothing, jewelry, license plates and books about the University and Lawrence.
Bill Muggy, Jayhawk Bookstore owner and manager, said the store tried to promote its holiday gifts through student discounts during the fall book buv-back period.
"We provide coupons good through Dec. 31," Muggy said. "We hand out coupons during book buy-back, hoping that as they get the money back from their books and with the discount they will purchase an item from our holiday selection."
Christine Tunink, Lansing junior, said she bought some ornaments last year after receiving the coupon when she took her books back to the bookstore.
"Last year, I bought some ornaments for our Christmas tree at home because they were pretty cheap with the coupon, so I thought I'd take advantage of the opportunity," Tunink said.
The Alumni Association publishes Kansas Alumni bimonthly for the KU Alumni and Student Alumni Associations. In the November 1998 issue, the inside back cover features holiday items accessible through the association.
The six items featured include note cards with campus views and Jayhawk illustrations, a Jayhawk paperweight, and a necktie and scarf with Jayhawks printed on them.
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Weather threatens shuttle liftoff
NASA's Endeavour faces rain and possible delays
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Lousy weather forecast on both sides of the Atlantic threatened to delay the liftoff Thursday of NASA's first space station construction flight.
Clouds and rain were expected to move ashore, possibly forcing NASA to scrub space shuttle Endeavour's predawn launch with the first American-built piece of the international space station.
What's more, cloudy skies and fog are forecast for the emergency landing sites in Spain and Morocco. NASA will not launch unless at least one of these sites is usable.
"Basically, whether we get off the ground with respect to weather is going to be a crap shoot," shuttle weatherman Ed Priselac said Wednesday.
The flight is already a year late because of a cash crunch in Russia, one of NASA's chief partners on the space station project.
The entire space station project promises to be the most difficult undertaking since the Apollo moon landings nearly 30 years ago.
Despite the dismal forecast, dignitaries from around the world gathered to see Endeavour and its crew of six off. Most were representatives of the 16 countries participating in the space station effort. The guest list included Secretary of State Madeline Albright.
our confidence in each other."
"We're not testing just hardware as part of this program," said Mikhail Sinelshikov, a Russian space official. "We're testing our relationship very much and our mutual trust and
Two weeks ago, the Russians put the first piece of the space station into orbit.
it's going to start out kind of small, but it's going to grow to the size of a football field," said Endeavour's commander. Robert Cabana.
During Endeavour's 12-day flight, the astronauts will use the shuttle robot arm to capture the Russian piece and attach it to the American component. Then, two astronauts will perform three spacewalks to hook up all the electrical connections and cables between the two cylinders.
In all, more than 100 components weighing 1 million pounds are to be launched over the next five years, requiring 45 U.S. and Russian flights.
Unity should have been put in orbit last December, but station assembly was put on hold because of Russia's economic crisis.
Clinton investigation to see fund-raising memos
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Reversing course, a federal judge gave permission to House impeachment
investigators to read secret Justice Department memos that detail evidence of alleged fundraising irregularities in President Clinton's 1996 campaign.
U. S. District Judge Norma Holloway Johnson said one Republican and one Democrat from the House Judiciary Committee staff will be permitted to see the memos written by FBI Director Louis Freeh and prosecutor Charles LaBella.
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Johnson's written order said it was "in the public interest that this
limited disclosure be made" to impeachment investigators from the 2-year-old grand jury investigation into fund raising. Johnson said she was granting the second version of the Justice Department's request to give the material to the committee.
The staff members will not be allowed to copy or take notes from the memos and can report their contents only to Rep. Henry Hyde, R-III., the committee chairman, and Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, senior Democrat on the panel, the judge said. Those limits, she said, were suggested by the Justice Department.
Attorney General Janet Reno said after the ruling that her department has "attempted to work with Congress in every way possible, consistent with the law. Our efforts sought to balance the committee's constitutional responsibilities with the needs of law enforcement. We feel that today's court order, granting our motion, has achieved
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The decision earlier this week by Republican impeachment investigators to veer into the fund-raising allegations against the president drew sharp Democratic criticism today. The White House called on House Republican leaders to "step up and figure out a way to get this thing resolved expeditiously."
White House press secretary Joe Lockhart complained that outgoing Speaker Newt Gingrich and incoming Speaker Bob Livingston don't want to touch the impeachment process, leaving it in the hands of Hyde.
Republican and Democratic committee sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the panel plans to convene final impeachment hearings Tuesday that would end Friday or Saturday of next week.
Johnson's ruling gave the Judiciary Committee access to four internal memos from the fund-raising probe:
Freeh's memo to Reno on Nov. 24,1997. Freeh has acknowledged that memo recommended a special prosecutor to investigate Clinton's fund-raising.
A July 16 interim report and an Aug. 12, 1998, addendum from LaBella and James DeSarno, the prosecutor and FBI agent who oversaw the campaign fund-raising task force. LaBella, too, urged appointment of a special prosecutor.
A memo from Lee Radek, chief of public integrity in the Justice Department, that reviewed the LaBella and DeSarno interim report.
An Aug. 25 memo by James Robinson, an assistant attorney general, analyzing the LaBella-Dearno report.
Boeing employees in Wichita at risk of losing jobs in '99
The Associated Press
WICHITA - Some of the 21,000 Boeing workers are going to feel the pain of job cuts that company officials are blaming on the Asian economic crisis.
Just how many Wichita jobs will be affected by the 20 percent reduction in the Boeing Co. work force is unknown, a representative said. Boeing officials planned to announce further details today.
In St. Louis, none of the 22,000 boeing jobs are expected to be cut because that plant works on military rather than commercial projects, representative Denny Kline said. The plant, with about 22,000 workers, produces the F-15 Eagle, F/A-18 Hornet, AV-8B Harrier, and T4-A5 Goshawk jets.
Seattle-based Boeing on Tuesday announced it would cut 20,000 jobs company-wide, on top of the 28,000 layoffs announced in July. In all, Boeing is reducing its work force by 48,000 jobs, a 20 percent drop from the high level of 238,000 reached in June of this year.
"I think this downturn in production will touch us, given that we make the front end of the 777, 747 and 757," said Dick Ziegler, communications manager for Boeing Wichita.
Those three commercial lines were the focus of the job cuts announced at company headquarters in Seattle.
Because the Wichita plant
builds components that are shipped to the company's Seattle assembly plants, the production cuts — and probably some of the layoffs — are expected to be felt in Wichita first.
"We are going to feel it, although to what extent and how severe it's going to be we have yet to determine," Ziegler said. "I also want to let you know that this does not mean we are not staying absolutely as busy as the dickens, because we are."
So far, fewer than 100 Boeing Wichita employees have been notified that they are likely to be laid off early next year. A small number of surplus notices, an early warning that a person may be laid off, were sent out Nov. 25, with more expected to be issued Dec. 18.
Most of the job cuts to date have come from administrative and engineering positions.
Ziegler said any new cuts in Wichita would be in addition to the earlier-announced plans to eliminate 2,000 jobs by the end of 1999.
"That was based on several things, not the least of which is the need to refine the process and do more with less," he said.
Ziegler said Boeing new employs about 21,500 in Wichita, higher than a year ago but below the 24,200 reached in 1989. Economic downturns took that number down to 13,800 by the mid-'90s.
World economy faces risk of recession
Stock market drops; recession in Japan could cause slump
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The world economy still faces a substantial risk that it could plunge into recession next year rather than experience sluggish growth, the World Bank said Wednesday.
Events that could cause a slump, a new report said, include a worsening recession in Japan, a loss of investor confidence that could halt the flow of international capital to developing countries, especially in Latin America, and a 20- to 30percent plunge in stock markets in wealthy nations.
The lending institution made these observations in its annual economic roundup that focuses on the developing countries and their experiences with the economic crises that began in Asia 17 months ago and then spread to Russia and Latin America.
In addition to forecasting growth rates for developing countries, the report also deals with why the crisis had such a
damaging effect, even in countries with sound economies, and prevention of future shocks by the international community.
With the frequency and cost of global crises rising, remedies need to be devised and applied swiftly, said Joseph Stiglitz, the bank's chief economist.
"When there is an isolated accident on the road, one tends to blame the driver," Stiglitz said. "But when accidents occur repeatedly at the same bend in the curve one begins to suspect something is wrong in the road.
"This report is devoted to understanding precisely what is wrong with the road and how we can make it safer, both for the countries and especially the poorest within them and how best to respond to the accidents that inevitably will occur."
According to the report, growth in developing countries is expected to diminish to 2 percent in 1998 from 4.8 percent in 1997, the worst slowdown in 30 years for these nations.
"Although 1999 is likely to be another year of slow growth in developing countries their situation could improve in 2000 and following years when their per capita growth could return to the 3.5 percent pace of recent
years," the report said.
The report said that in Indonesia, South Korea and Thailand, the three Asian countries hardest hit by the crisis, unemployment is expected to more than triple, while the number of people forced into poverty could reach 25 million in Indonesia and Thailand alone.
These countries and some other economies in Asia are unlikely to witness a revival of the booming growth rates they recorded earlier in the decade.
"Following their deep crisis, East Asian economies are unlikely to return to their extremely rapid growth rates of the early 1990s but recover to more moderately strong growth, with more reliance on productivity gains and less on high investment," the bank said.
The report said world economic growth in 1998 is expected to be 1.8 percent this year, down from 3.8 percent in 1997 with only a modest recovery to 1.9 percent in 1999.
But the report also includes a worst-case scenario that shows the global economy displaying no growth in 1999, with contraction in Japan and the United States offset only by a modest expansion in Europe.
Palestinians beat soldier; Israel stops troop withdrawal
The Associated Press
JERUSALEM — Stung by a vicious attack on an Israeli soldier, the government announced Wednesday it was suspending further troop withdrawals until Palestinians comply with a list of demands — including publicly abandoning plans to declare a state in May.
Palestinian officials rejected the demands outright and charged that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was looking for excuses to knock the peace process off track.
In Washington, the Clinton administration was sharply critical of the new Israeli conditions and said the accord "should be implemented as signed."
The Israeli government said its decision was prompted in part by the attack on the soldier and a civilian earlier in the day by a Palestinian mob in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
"The Palestinian Authority is encouraging acts of violence, such as today's brutal attack in Ramallah, in an attempt to pressure Israel with regard to the matter of the prisoners" the Palestinians want released, Netanyahu said in a statement.
The decision came only 10 days before President Clinton was to arrive in the region to usher in the second stage of the Wye River land-
State Department representative James P. Rubin said the pullback was an obligation and, in a statement aimed at Netanyahu, added: "We do not think it is appropriate to add new conditions."
for-security agreement he helped negotiate in October.
The Israeli announcement raised questions about whether the Clinton trip could take place while Israel was holding up the agreement.
In the ambush in Ramallah, dozens of Palestinian university students waited at a traffic circle, screening cars. Once they found what they wanted, a hail of stones hit a targeted vehicle, smashing its windows.
A young Israeli soldier was dragged out of the car and, as he cowered on the pavement, was struck repeatedly on the head with rocks.
Captured by cameras, the attack was shown again and on Israeli television, making some Israelis wonder if the Palestinian Authority really was trying to control violence like it pledged to in the land-for-peace agreement
Hours later, rioting throughout traditionally Arab east Jerusalem continued, with masked Palestinians throwing stones at cars and blocking roads with burning tires. Jerusalem police representative Shmuel Ben Ruby said five Palestinians were arrested for throwing
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Israel and the Palestinian Authority blamed each other for the violence.
Netanyahu's senior adviser, David Bill-Ilan, said the Palestinian Authority has incited residents against Israel in the dispute about the release of Palestinian prisoners.
A statement from Netanyahu's office said the Palestinians must acknowledge that Israel did not agree to release Palestinian prisoners who have committed acts against Israel.
In the Wye agreement, Israel promised to release 750 Palestinian prisoners' by January. In a first stage last month, it freed 250 prisoners, but most were criminals, not those held for anti-Israeli activities as the Palestinian Authority had expected.
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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, December 3, 1998
Popular items make gift giving fun,unreliable
By Matt Gardner Special to the Kansan
The doors open at exactly 9 a.m. and the first shoppers show up nearly two and a half hours before the first employee enters the building.
As holidays approach, so does the craze to snatch the most popular gifts of the holiday season. With Christmas almost three weeks away, Shana Love, assistant store manager at SuperTarget in Lawrence said that there are three areas that have the big sales.
"The three big areas are usually the toy section, electronics and houseware," Love said. "Those are the areas that we try to really be ready and stocked up on during this time of year."
Mark Kohls, Ellsworth freshman, was puzzled about what to get his infant cousin for Christmas. After a little planning, Kohls found that perfect gift at a very interesting place — Kansas Memorial Stadium.
I went to the game when they were giving away the Bean Bag Jayhawks, but you had to be 12 or under to get one," Kohls said. "After a little convincing, they actually believed I was 12 and I got the Jayhawk."
Bean Bag Jayhawks, which were available at the Kansas vs. Texas A&M football game and at the Kansas and Burge Unions, sold out at the Unionns within a week after the game said Dominique Call, gift and clothing clerk at the Kansas Union.
Call said that she thought that the unions should receive another shipment of the Jayhawk before Christmas. Each will sell for $8.99.
Bean bag dolls, including the
Bean bag bags, including t
popular Ty Company line of
Beanie Babies, continues
to be a hot item on
the market. Prairie
Patches, 811 Massachusetts St., store owner
Cindy Garrison said
there were plenty of
Beanie Babies in stock in the $5.99-
6.95 price range.
The Furby is suppose to be an educational
and can learn how to speak. Love said that the Furbies are so popular, that the store had not any in stock for weeks.
Love said she thought that Sesame Street items and items from this year's new Nickelodeon series, *Blue's Clues* should be popular.
Also entering the toy market this year is the Furby, a stuffed animal that moves
The Blue's Clues series has inspired several items including stuffed animals, educational flash cards and memory games.
toy along with serv-
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as a cute
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Love said.
Snowmen in all shapes and forms are a hot gift item this year. These ceramic snowman can be found at any Hallmark store. Photo by B Matt J. Daugherty/KANSAN
"We've been trying to keep them in stock, but we've already sold out and probably won't get any in again until closer to Christmas," Love said. "They're really popular
this year because they are suppose to help with a child's development and help make a child more responsible as they have to take care of their Furbies."
Love said Playskool wow
remarketing the GloWorm,
foot-long worm which body
lights up when hugged. The
GloWorm was first marketer
in 1981.
Barbies and Hot Wheels continue to be a favorite by tykes through the years and the purple pandemonium about Barnie continues to be strong said Nick Farrell, support manager at Wal-Mart in Lawrence.
Many of the more expensive toys can be found in the electronic section in department stores.
Farrell said the more traditional toys would continue to sell well like they did every year.
Farrell said one of the many, newer products making a strong debut this year were DVD movies and players. A DVD is an alternative to the video cassette recorder and tapes.
Although DVD players seemed to be very expensive when they first arrived on the market, Toshiba and Panasonic now supplies more affordable units at a retail price between $200 and $400.
“Computers are always a big seller for us this time of year,” Farrell said. “Then we always sell a lot of televisions, VCR's, telephone and the DVD's are getting real big.”
As compact discs continue to be popular stocking stuffers and late minute gifts, prices for audio units continue to drop.
Farrell said that video game systems including the Sony Playstation and the Nintendo 64-bit unit and their wide variety of games remain a big seller, Wal-Mart, SuperTarget and the Best Buy chain sell both systems for $129.
Another section that has more seasonal gifts is the houseware section.
Love said SuperTarget always seemed to do well in selling houseware items and were prepared with a variety of new things for this year, especially items with holiday or Christmas themes.
"We have stocked up on items like picture frames, candles, platters and things with holiday themes that always seem to sell very well," Love said.
High prices make some gifts unattainable
By Amanda Kaschube
Special to the Kanson
For the person that has everything, thinking of a new gift idea every year may be a difficult task. This holiday season, to ease the stress of shopping, a number of stores offer buyers a variety of expensive and unique gifts ranging in price from $130 to $5 million dollars.
FAO Schwarz, Neiman Marcus, Sharper Image and Victoria's Secret have designed gifts for different occasions.
FAO Schwarz has a selection of toys and games available for younger children and those young at heart.
FAO Schwarz is selling 100 classic and new Gund toys for $2,995 to commemorate the 100 years of the Gund toy factory. Shoppers are also offered a chance to visit the Gund factory in New York and design a stuffed animal for $10,000, said Chadwick Brooks, personal shopper for FAO Schwarz at the Plaza.
Collector items at FAO Schwarz always sell faster. Brooks said.
more, collected Barbie dolls as a child.
"We don't know if we'll sell any of these items," he said. "They are only for special people and we might sell one a year."
"We have Barbie dolls that sell for over $1,000," he said. "But people always buy them, especially collectors."
Carrie Waters, Overland Park sopho-
"My parents always bought them for me for Christmas," Waters said. "But never for that large amount of money."
A classic rocking horse for $5,400, batery powered Mercedes and Jaguars for children for $395 and a Godzilla pinball game for $5,995 are also on the market at FAO Schwarz.
Meghan Reding, Pittsburg sophomore, said she would like a more useful gift for such a large amount of money.
"If my parents were to spend a substantial amount of money on me, I'd want it to be more than just another toy," she said.
For the financially established buyer, Neiman Marcus, a large department store, has designed a wide variety of gifts.
A classic Brooklyn Dodgers seat was saved before the stadium was torn down in the 1960s. Neiman Marcus is selling them this year for $2,750 for two and $3,750 for three.
"Nineteen ninety-eight is known as the year of baseball," Kellie Patrick, spokesman for Neiman Marcus said. "We've sold five already in our New York store."
Scott Zimmerman, Overland Park senior, said he would like to have the Dodgeers seat.
"I think it would be a great part of baseball history that you could show off in
"If my parents were to spend a substantial amount of money on me, I'd want it to be more than just another toy."
Meghan Reding
Pittsburg sophomore
your home," he said.
Patrick said she felt that Neiman Marcus had a gift for everyone.
"We travel the world for gift ideas and we think we have a wide variety available for our buyers," Patrick said. "The same people basically buy the gifts every year."
For Wizard of Oz fans, Neiman Marcus sell a room designed totally in Wizard of Oz merchandise. A yellow brick road will lead the way from the bed to the door, a hand-blown tornado lamp will light the way and an apple tree play station with two benches will sit in the corner. The room is on sale for $150,000.
"We think this will be popular in Kansas because of the ties to the movie," Patrick said.
The Sharper Image, an electronic store on the Plaza, is known for expensive and unique electronic gifts.
Mark Rabbit, Overland Park senior, visits the store often.
"I love that store," he said. "I never really buy anything, but I like to go in there and browse."
The "Citybug" scooter with a 24-volt battery helps people move around without the vibrations, fumes and mechanical complexities of a noisy gas engine, according to the Sharper Image catalog. The item sells for $699.
For the more eccentric buyer, Victoria's Secret offers two fantasy gifts for that one-of-a-kind person.
A 1998 white Lamborghini Diablo with a V12 engine, CD changer, navigation mapping system and leather interior is on sale for $350,000, according to their catalog. Also included is a three-day trip to Las Vegas for private driving lessons, Italian luggage, leather driving gloves and a white cellular phone.
A few inquiries have been made for the car, but no one has bought it yet, said a fashion consultant for Victoria's Secret.
A bra with 77 carats of rubies and 330 carats of diamonds also is offered for $5 million.
"The people I came in contact with would never even think about buying the bra," she said. "The whole idea is silly to me."
Waters worked at Victoria's Secret in Overland Park this summer.
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Automated message system loses its voice
By Keith Burner
Kansas staff writer
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Each morning, many University of Kansas faculty and staff wade through voice messages from their students explaining why a paper will not be turned in on time or why they will miss class.
But not yesterday.
That was because Audix, the system that provides access to voice mail, bulletin boards and automated attendants to KU faculty and staff at the Edwards and Lawrence campuses, was not working for several hours yesterday.
A bulletin board is an information line, and an automated attendant is a system that requires the caller to navigate numbered choices to locate a desired person. Anna Hines, assistant director of administrative services for Networking and Telecommunications Services said.
"We rerouted the automated attendants so callers get real people." she said.
The system, acquired by the University from Lucent Technologies of Kansas City, Kan., stopped working at 7:08 a.m. yesterday, Hines said.
It was working again at 2:40 p.m. The loss of the system caused problems for students and faculty, who rely on voice mail as a part of their daily communication.
Thomas Stidham, associate professor of music and dance, said that the system failure annoyed him several times yesterday.
"Whenever I tried to check my messages, I got a 'beep-beep' and that's it," he said.
He also said that the lack of voice mail kept him from contacting his secretary during his lunch break
The lack of a means to contact faculty and staff impeded the progress of one news-broadcast student.
Other faculty members said that they did not know of any problems caused by the system failure.
Kristen Naylor, Livingston, N.J., senior, said she found it difficult to contact a source at the Career and Employment Center for a story.
They did not even know that their voice mail was not working and assumed that they had no messages.
it was frustrating to me because I had to make all my contacts and interview sources and have a script in by 3:30," she said. "I finally did, but it took longer than normal."
Hines said the only messages lost were the ones left during the system failure.
"I don't know, maybe one of the calls I missed was Publishers Clearinghouse calling to tell me I've won a million dollars," Stidham said. "But I doubt it."
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After the liftoff was canceled yesterday, the space shuttle was rescheduled to takeoff this morning on a mission to put a U.S. piece of the space station into orbit
The space shuttle Endeavour was rescheduled to launch at 3:36 a.m. today in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on a mission to put the first U.S. piece of the international space station into orbit.
Plans for its liftoff yesterday morning were canceled after an alarm sounded inside the shuttle.
The alarm sounded about the time the shutte hydraulic power units were activated, just four and a half minutes before the scheduled launch time.
By the time launch controllers were able to determine the cause for the alarm and had decided the shuttle would still be able
to launch safely, the launch window had closed.
The U.S. piece will be fastened by two astronauts to a Russian unit launched two weeks ago.
Stephen Shawl, professor of physics and astronomy, said that he was not surprised that yesterday's launch was postponed.
"The shuttle is a highly complex machine," Shawl said. "There are many things that could go wrong before takeoff, but
Downing also said he thought the recent launch attempt brought back the idea that space exploration was possible.
eventually, it will go."
Shawl said he had mixed feelings about the launch. He said that he thought that the process of exploration was fascinating for humanity, but that he did not think the mission would benefit science or the study of astronomy.
"Each journey starts with a single step." Downing said. "It will be a matter of time before the mission is completed, but this mission is much more of a reality than we ever thought possible before."
The decision not to launch the shuttle was costly. The one-day delay cost NASA about $600,000 for fuel and overtime pay.
"I think that one problem may be that most of the space program is paid with tax money, which means that the public is financing it," he said.
Jan Roskam, Ackers distinguished professor of aerospace engineering, said he thought many people would be concerned with the delay.
David Downing, chairman and professor of aerospace engineering, said he thought John Glenn's recent return to space had sparked public interest.
Beth Brodie, Kansas City, Kan., junior, said she thought people were becoming more interested in the space missions because of the lack of other important news.
"Glenn's return is an event that really brought space news back into the forefront," he said.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
the Space Shuttle Endeavour awaits liftoff at the Kennedy Space Center. The launch was aborted seconds before liftoff due to a technical glitch yesterday, and NASA officials say they will try again today, KRT Photo
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Hoop it up
The women's basketball team faces Maryland-Eastern Shore tonight at Allen Field House, while the men's team will meet Pepperdine tomorrow in California.
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Studio's sanity in question
Universal's new Psycho opens today, but some fans of the original movie don't expect the remake to curdle their blood.
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Unearthing history
Tourists exploring the past are taking tours of local cemeteries using brochures produced by Lawrence's visitors bureau.
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OHoly Night
A KC television station will broadcast the University of Kansas' Annual Holiday Vespers performance this year. The show is sold out, but standing-room-only tickets will be made available See page 3A
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Atlast, some respect
K-State still may not play in the championship game but coach Bill Snyder has been named the AP Big 12 coach of the year.
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Students bowl to help Habitat for Humanity
More than 450 students will take turns bowling for 24-consecutive hours this weekend in the Kansas Union Jaybow.
The 24-hour bowl-a-town, which will benefit the House that Greeks Built, begins at 11 a.m. tomorrow and will continue until 11 a.m. Sunday.
Twenty teams from Greek and non-greek organizations will have an unlimited amount of members so that at least one representative from each group will be available to bowl each hour.
"Jaybowl has been really helpful in making this possible," said Jacie Fardelmann, public relations chairwoman for the House that Greeks built. "It's a centralized location, and it will be fun. Plus there's the competitive edge, too."
The House that Greeks Built is a project that works with Habitat for Humanity to provide homes for lower-income families.
The goal is to raise $40,000 by next spring so that construction could begin in fall 1999.
Fardelmann, Lansing senior, said that through entry fees and T-shirt sales, the bowl-a-thon has raised about $2,500.
Fraternity plans event to benefit Toys-for-Tots
In an effort to spread holiday cheer, Zeta Beta Tau fraternity will be collecting presents for toys-for-Tots.
The fraternity will be the host for a childrens' cannon from noon to 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St.
The event is free, but participants are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy that will be donated to the children after the carnival.
Packer, Buffalo Grove, Ill., junior, said that there would be 15 to 20 games, including a ring toss and a moonwalk.
"We haven't done a philanthropy in the last couple of years because of various reasons," said Josh Packer, vice-president of Zeta Beta Tau. "So we really wanted to do something that could involve KU and Lawrence, especially the kids."
In addition to collecting gifts, donations also will be accepted. Packer said that the fraternity hoped to collect about $1,000 to donate to the organization.
About 150 to 250 people are expected to attend the carnival.
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Abortion rates in 1996 were steady at low level
ATLANTA — The U.S. abortion rate was steady in 1996 at its lowest level in two decades, the government reported yesterday
the government reported yesterday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there were 20 abortions per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44 — the same rate as in 1995.
States reported 1,221,585 abortions in 1996, an increase of less than 1 percent from the year before. It was the first time abortions have not declined since 1990, when the total was more than 1.4 million.
Since abortions were legalized nationally in 1973, rates increased steadily until 1980, when they reached 25 per 1,000, women ages 15 to 44. Abortions leveled off through 1992, when rates began falling again.
The center said the decline may have been caused by a drop in unwanted pregnancies. Abortion rights supporters have said there are also fewer clinics performing abortions.
Tobacco company nixes farmer trust fund plan
RALEIGH, N.C. — R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. has pulled out of a $5 billion plan to help tobacco farmers absorb the expected fallout from the $206 billion tobacco settlement.
The Winston-Salem company said yesterday it will not give money to foundations that the plan would have established to help farmers growing less tobacco as higher cigarette prices go into effect.
Instead, the nation's second-largest cigarette maker said it will help growers in its own way — through a plan announced earlier this week to buy more U.S. tobacco next year and maintain at least that level for the next 10 years. The company's decision may jeopardize the tentative plan.
The country's largest cigarette makers had discussed creating the $5 billion trust fund for tobacco growers and those who own government licenses to grow tobacco each year. The money would be in addition to the settlement signed two weeks ago between the industry and 46 states.
The amount contributed by each company would be based on its market share. As the No. 2 company, R.J. Reynolds' share would have been substantial, but company officials yesterday couldn't say exactly how much.
Utah gas line explosion leaves only one injured
MOAB, Utah — A 10-km natural gas pipeline exploded north of Moab this morning, damaging a roadway and sending up a mushroom-shaped cloud, but nearby workers managed to escape serious injury.
Dave Hutchinson, Grand County administrator, confirmed that only one person suffered minor injuries.
KUTV reporter Jim Mattingly, who was on the scene, described the blast as similar to a small nuclear explosion, which sent a mushroom-shaped cloud aloft that drifted eastward.
A representative for Four-Four Construction, who declined to give her name, said the company was installing a natural gas line for D. Williams Companies when the explosion happened.
She said she was not authorized to give a cause for the explosion or say how many employees were involved, but she did say the workers were all counted for afterward.
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Toxic waste dumping blamed on oil company
MEXICO CITY — Greenpeace has filed a criminal complaint against Mexico's oil monopoly Pemex, accusing it of dumping thousands of gallons of toxic waste in wetlands along Mexico's Gulf coast.
The environmental group described one incident Aug. 10 in the town of xhautian, in which it said villagers saw a truck owned by a Pemex contractor dumping 16 53-gallon drums of toxic waste into a pond, Mexican newspapers reported yesterday.
According to the complaint, the driver said the company had been dumping waste in the same place for two weeks, totaling 11,600 gallons. Greenpeace also named the contractor, J and M Industrial Construction, in the complaint
None of the newspapers specified what the toxic waste was.
Greenpeace representative Alejandro Calvillo said Pemex—as the oil monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos is commonly known—had set up more than 60 such dumping sites in the state of Veracruz. The sites were on land expropriated by the government for Pemex to build access roads, pipelines and dams —but not to dump waste.
A Pemex representative said today the company had no comment.
Zimbabwe demands return of former leader
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Zimbabwe is demanding South Africa give up former President Canaan Banana, who fled the country shortly before he was convicted of sodomy and homosexual assault.
Banana, a 62-year-old Methodist minister who says the charges were politically motivated, met Wednesday with President Nelson Mandela. Mandela's representative, Parks Mankhahlan, said Banana did not indicate to Mandela that he would seek asylum or residence in South Africa.
Banana, who served in the largely ceremonial role of president from 1980 to 1987, allegedly threatened his body-guards, a cook and a gardener with their jobs unless they performed homosexual acts.
His trial was held in June and pending the verdict he was free on bail. Shortly before his conviction last week, he fled Zimbabwe for neighboring Botswana.
A Zimbabwe official said his country would demand the return of Banana, who faces a possible maximum jail term of 22 years, at his Dec. 10 sentencing.
Zimbabwe has no extradition treaty with South Africa, but criminals have been exchanged by non-binding mutual agreement.
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KU Queers & Allies salutes administrator
A University of Kansas administrator was honored yesterday for being an ally to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people at the University.
Danny Kaiser, director of the student organizations and leadership develop-
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center, was presented the Ally Award by the Student Development Center and KU Queers & Allies.
Kaiser: Was presented an award for helping group.
This was the
first Ally Award. Don Rowland, graduate liaison for LesBiGaysTrans Concerns, came up with the idea after
the death of Matthew Shepard.
"Rather than giving publicity to hate, I wanted to give publicity to people who are genuinely caring and supporting," Rowland said.
Twelve other students faculty and staff were nominated for the award. Kaiser's name was chosen at random, Rowland said.
Anyone displaying the Ally Safe Zone placard in their office was up for the nomination.
Kaiser received a plaque that was created and donated by Mark Sandercock, of Luster Furniture Finishing and Design, and a clock that was donated by the Blue Heron, 921 Massachusetts St. The other nominees received certificates.
"I just feel real honored," Kaiser said. "I've always
"Rather than giving publicity to hate, I wanted to give publicity to people who are genuinely caring and supporting.."
Don Rowland graduate liaison for LesBiGay Trans Concerns
felt like I had a good relationship with the Q & A organization."
Another Ally Award will be given next semester. Nomination ballots can be picked up at the Student Development Center or at the Queers & Allies office in the Kansas Union. Nominations are due March 15, 1999.
Steph Brewer
ON THE RECORD
A KU police officer was dispatched at 2:43 a.m. Nov. 22 to Ellsworth Hall for a possible alcohol poisoning, the KU Public Safety Office said. The KU student who had been drinking was examined by Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical and refused transport to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
A KU student received a threatenng phone call between 6 and 6.05 p.m. Wednesday in her room at Earlworth Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said.
A KU student suffered a possible concussion at 10:14 p.m. Wednesday in Robinson Center when he fell while playing basketball, the KU Public Safety Office said. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical transported the man to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
A KU student's leather coat was stolen between 9:30 and 11:30 p.m. Nov. 23 in the 700 block of Massachusetts Street, Lawrence police said. The coat was valued at $250.
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Animal House writer relives college days
By Pallavi Agarwal
Kansas staff writer
The college comedy Animal House may have spawned a dozen imitations, but none have captured the redeming sweetness of the original, said the movie's screenwriter.
Chris Miller, who co-wrote *Animal House* with two
authors, wrote on numbers.
The cult classic, which captures the antics of a group of fraternity men as they drink and carouse through college, was inspired by Miller's experiences in fraternity at Dartmouth College in the early 1970s.
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Mitter showed a slide show of photos shot during the film's production and other National Lampoon highlights from his career. The free event took place in the Kansas Union Ballroom last night.
The film, which was made in the 1970's, purposely was set in 1962, said Miller.
"We wanted to set the film back in time before Kennedy got shot and things turned cynical," he said.
The movie launched the careers of John Belushi and Kevin Bacon and was different because none of the people involved in the making of the film were from Hollywood, Miller said.
"The movie was good because nobody expected much from it," said Miller. "There were no studio guys sticking their necks in."
mutter also shared with the audience memories of his days with the National Lampoon, a satire magazine that produced the film.
The film came to light after the publisher of the magazine liked some of Miller's short stories based on his fraternity days.
"It is the strangest thing for your life to be filmed as a movie," he said.
Joanna Luft, Topeka senior, found Miller's talk funny...
"He acted like a guy who would write *Animal House* — a crazy, funny guy, just a little older."
For first time, sold-out Vespers will play on public television
By Mariana Paiva
Kansan staff writer
Thousands of people will be able to see a University of Kansas holiday tradition this year.
For the first time, KCPT-TV Channel 19 in Kansas City, Mo., will air a delayed broadcast of the 74th Holiday Valespers.
About 4,000 people have purchased tickets to Vespers, presented by the KU choirs and Symphony Orchestra at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Lied Center.
Although the performances have sold out, the Lied Center Box Office will sell standing room-only tickets beginning one hour before each performance.
Simon Carrington, director of choirs and professor of music and dance, said the concert had changed dramatically since it originated.
"They used to wear church robes and process with candles," he said. "Now they
When: 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday
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tickets are sold out, but standing room only tickets will be sold one hour before each performance.
Carrington said in the five years he had conducted the choir, he tried to present a bigger variety of music.
are trying to be more inclusive. We are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and all the different festivals."
The performance opens with "Hanukkah Light" by Zamir Bavel, professor of computer science.
Hanukkah tunes that will be sung in Hebrew.
meil Melomane, the eight-man ensemble of KU students from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, will present "Noel Ayisyen."
Channel 19 will air the broadcast of Vespers at 7 p.m. Dec. 23 and also will offer it to other Kansas public television stations. KANU, the on-campus FM station, will air the concert at 7 p.m., Dec. 22, 1 p.m. Dec. 24 and 9 a.m. Dec 25. It also will be available in real audio on the KANU Web site, http://www.ukans.edu/~kanmu-fan.
The audience can join the choir and the orchestra in singing traditional carols, such as "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." "Deck the Halls" and "O Come, All Ye Faithful."
Before each performance, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Tandy Reussner, Lawrence doctoral student, will present a recital of holiday organ music in Balley Organ Recital Hall.
Tickets cost $7 for the public and $5 for students and senior citizens.
Student debuts in dark film with cheery title
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By Augustus Anthony Piazza
Kansan staff writer
A University of Kansas student made her feature film debut last night.
Jennifer Drelling, Manhattan senior, had a lead role in Pep Squad, a dark comedy filmed in Wamego and Manhattan, during the summer of 1997.
Summer Makovkin plays the character of Julie in Pep Squad. Contributed photo
Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St., had a special preview screening of the movie at 9:30 p.m. last night. Drilling plays Beth in the film.
"Beth is very lonely and sad," Drilling said. "She is the calm before the storm. Someone you think you should trust, but she becomes the catalyst for a chain of events to arise."
Steve Balderson, writer and director of the movie, has known Drelling since she was in eighth grade. He said he chose her because she looks so pleasant on film.
Pep Squad is a hurd trip through the lives of a handful of students attending a seemingly average Oak
Hill High School. The student body is uniformly jaded, obsessed with sex, drugs and suicide.
Dreling said that the characters in the movie were loosely based on people with whom she went to high school and people Balderson knew from when he attended California Arts Institute.
Dreiling said that she couldn't remember the first time she saw the movie because she was unable to separate herself from being on screen.
"I couldn't enjoy it because I kept critiquing myself." Drrelling said.
Brian Lavid, Buffalo senior, watched the screening last night.
"Iliked it on the condition that you have to expect something out of the ordinary," Lavid said. "You just kind of laugh."
Drelling said, "I would do it again. It was extremely challenging and a lot of hard work."
Balderson said that he didn't know when the movie would be released in theaters because he didn't know what studio would release the film
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University makes the right decision to recognize multicultural holidays
The University has taken a much-needed step in celebrating multicultural diversity. The Strong Hall trees of Christmas past have finally been replaced with banners that highlight six holidays. Christmas, Hispanic and Native American celebrations, Chanukah, Kwanzaa and New Year's are all represented on banners hanging in the Strong Hall rotunda. Such a change is for the better.
Mary Burg, executive assistant to the chancellor, said the banners were a step in representing the multicultural diversity of the University.
In past years, Christmas trees have decorated the rotunda. Last year, only poinsettias for the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau's Festival of Poinsettias adorned Strong Hall. This
For the first time, six holidays are represented in the rotunda of Strong Hall.
year, the poinsettias, tied with blue ribbons, and the multicultural diversity banners will celebrate the holiday season. Burg hopes that the addition of the banners will prompt more suggestions as to what the next step toward increasing cultural awareness should be.
As a joint effort between the Office of the Chancellor and the Office of the Provost, the banners were purchased from Diversity Communications, a catalog specialized in celebrating cultural diversity. Although people in the offices discussed placing symbols
such as menorahs, Christmas trees or Kwanzaa symbols in the rotunda, they feared these might be being stolen, Burg said. The banners were the most logical option they found and the most inclusive way for students' beliefs to be recognized.
The banners, a definite step in the right direction to the ultimate destination of multicultural awareness and acceptance, serve an important role for the University. Not only do the banners offer Strong Hall a festive appearance, but also they provide students with the opportunity to recognize and celebrate different cultures and holidays. Students should appreciate the efforts of the administration and offer them suggestions about how to make the recognition of multicultural holidays more prominent.
Emily Hughey for the editorial board
Housing should bend open-flame rule
Although it may not always seem that way, the University almost always aims for students' benefits when it creates and enforces policies. However, the administration and its policies are not perfect.
A conflict has arisen between Watkins Scholarship Hall residents and a University policy regarding holiday traditions. In this matter, the administration should take on the giving spirit of the season and allow a brief exception to its rules.
Watkins residents have a longstanding tradition of a holiday celebration during which the women walk through the halls carrying candles and singing carols. The Department of Student Housing,
KU administration should not interfere with Watkins Scholarship Hall tradition.
which until Monday night had never even know of the tradition, has decided to enforce a rule that bans candles in student housing.
The department's action is wellintended but overbearing. Administrators are showing concern for the chance that a fire might result from the carrying of candles through the building.
But from a safety standpoint, the ruling is unnecessary. Watkins Hall houses 40-50 women each year, and hundreds of lit candles
have been carried through it as a part of this tradition. Not one of those candles has caused a fire. This year, there will be 49 women involved in the practice — should a candle fall, surely there will be enough feet there to stomp it out.
The residents are correct in defending their tradition, and should the University stand by its decision, they should observe the practice regardless. The worst punishment they face is each being written up for violating a University code.
This tradition promotes unity in the scholarship hall while celebrating the holidays. The University should make an exception for this tradition.
Ronnie Wachter for the editorial board
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Researchers, not teachers prioritized by University
In this essay I wish to raise an issue concerning the importance of teaching at the University of Kansas. Many will disagree with my views on this subject. I hope that they
will make their disagreement public. I think the issue I shall raise in this essay should receive wide and thoughtful public discussion, not only within the University but also outside of it.
A. E. MALCOLM
This year, the philosophy department has authorization to search for two faculty appointments to replace some recent resignations. The search and selection process is an attempt to make the best appointment possible.
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what this comes to is elimination of all the candidates who apply but the best.
Many candidates are eliminated on the basis of the credentials they send to our search committee. Candidates who survive this process are interviewed at our national meeting and, typically, all but three are eliminated. The final three are brought to campus to meet all the departmental faculty, to meet the dean, to give a paper that represents their philosophical research and to be interviewed by the faculty. We then seek permission to make an offer to hire the candidate we think is best.
This fall, I proposed to my department that we make the direct observation of the teaching skills of our final three candidates a component of the hiring process. I suggested that we ask our candidates to send us a list of some classroom presentations on philosophical topics with which they felt comfortable. We would schedule one of those presentations for one of our introductory classes and observe and evaluate the candidates' teaching skills. I argued that it is important to judge a candidate's ability to make philosophical ideas clear to students who are philosophically naive.
I made this proposal in the form of a motion. The proposal was criticized by many members of my department. Some argued that direct evaluation of a candidate's teaching skills in the classroom was unnecessary because these skills could be evaluated on the basis of other parts of the interview. Others argued that the proposal would be difficult to implement fairly because not all faculty members could witness all the candidates' presentations and, perhaps, no faculty member could witness all.
Persons who have been hired recently in my department were polled. None of them had been asked by other universities to teach a class as a part of their interview process. My proposal was criticized on the grounds that direct evaluation of a candidate's teaching would make the University of Kansas appear to be Yahoo U in the eyes of others. After some discussion, the motion failed for a lack of a second. No one in my department supported it.
Here is my view of the matter. If good teaching is as important as good research at the University and as the KU administration pretends that it is, then if we evaluate our candidates' research skills as directly and as carefully as possible before they are hired, we should evaluate a candidate's teaching skills as directly and as carefully as possible. Is good teaching as important as good research? Well, the University would like others to think so. The chancellor hands out teaching awards at the beginning of the semester with great fanfare. We now have a Center for Teaching Excellence. If teaching is not as important, we should do the honest thing and make KU poli-
ies clear to the legislature and to parents who are considering sending their children to the University.
Do we evaluate our candidates' research skills as directly and as carefully as possible? Candidates are interviewed about their research several times. They don't send us just a paper. We don't rely only on their letters of recommendation. They are asked to read a paper in our presence, and they are asked to submit to questions concerning it. The argument of this paragraph and the last entails that we should evaluate the teaching skills of our candidates as directly and carefully as we examine their research skills. Therefore, we should observe directly their teaching in the classroom.
The analysis of this paragraph and the last can be developed in a slightly different way. The official view of my department is that the teaching skills of our candidates can be evaluated indirectly and by inference, while it is important to evaluate their research skills directly. It follows that we care less about good teaching than about good research.
i hope that the issue I am raising generates wide discussion. On one hand, if the teachers we hire are not as good as they might be, many students will suffer the consequences for 30 or 40 years. On the other hand, much academic research is quite arcane and/or trendy and is read only by the few others who wish to engage in abstract and irrelevant academic disputes. Thus, poor teaching has important consequences; often, poor research skills have few. In view of this, some mean-spirited people might argue that my department (and, I suspect, most departments at the University) have their priorities exactly backwards — that it is far more important to hire good teachers than to hire good researchers. However, I would not dream of being mean-spirited. I wish to argue only that teaching should be considered as important as research when it comes to faculty hiring.
Someone reading this might think that I am being unduly harsh to my colleagues in the philosophy department. I have no such intention. First, I surmise that this problem I am raising is quite widespread and concerns hiring policies at most departments at the University. Second, it probably is unreasonable to expect people who were hired using the present research-centered rules to see the merit of changing those rules. Instead, I am inclined to think that the KU administration is at the root of the problem.
If the KU administration really cared about good teaching, it could enforce a faculty hiring policy that would require that the teaching skills of job candidates be as rigorously evaluated as their research skills. There is nothing impossible about this. As far as I can tell, the KU administration really cares about affirmative action hiring and puts considerable pressure on departments to hire minorities. Thus, they could, if they really cared about good teaching, put far more pressure on departments to hire good teachers.
The issue that I have raised in this essay should concern not only KU faculty and administrators but also students (especially students), parents of present and prospective students, and legislators. Some will hold, no doubt, that my criticism of present hiring practices is unduly harsh. Others will hold, no doubt, that present hiring criteria are scandalously inadequate. I hope that members of both camps do not hesitate to make their views known, not to me privately, but publicly and vigorously.
Marquis is a professor of philosophy.
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Holiday spirit should be all year
In regard to the editorial, "Holiday Season Commences Too Early," I'd like to point out that the Bah Humbug Scrooges have also come out a bit too early. Even though businesses do capitalize off the holidays, holiday trimmings and whatnot tend to put most of us in the Christmas spirit. The one where we're a bit nicer to each other and a smile comes a bit easier.
My roommates and I are guilty of the crime of early Christmas decorating, but we feeling nothing wrong with feeling Christmas before its "appropriate" time. Tradition has it that the holidays should begin on Thanksgiving Day, but then again shouldn't the spirit of Christmas be year round?
Emily Vu Garden City junior
Hall should ditch turkey tradition
Before Thanksgiving, the
The Kansan suggested a possible solution to the problem — Ellsworth should donate as much food as it wastes. Donating food to those who need it is certainly as good idea all year round and especially during the holidays, but it can't make up for what's wrong with turkey bowling. Just because Ellsworth might donate food, it doesn't change that they are still wasting food. And it certainly doesn't change that turkey bowling promotes animal cruelty by teaching people to think about animals as unfeeling objects.
Here's a better solution:
Donate food and lose the turkey carcass bowling tradition.
Kansan editorial staff rightly criticized Ellsworth Hall's annual Turkey Bowling event for wasting food and acting in a manner inconsistent with the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Kansan is not the first to criticize the event for promoting insensitivity toward animals and serving as an embarrassing example of how, as Americans, we take our wealth and privilege for granted — even on Thanksgiving.
With help, United Way surpasses goal
On behalf of the KU United Way Committee, I would like to sincerely thank all of the KU community (students, faculty, staff, and retirees) who so generously donated to the United Way Campaign this year.
Michael Schmitt Harrisonburg, Va. graduate student
We have surpassed our campus goal, but more importantly, thousands of Douglas County residents will be the beneficiaries of your contributions. So from all who made the Rock Chalk Revue contribution so successful this past Spring to those who recently contributed via payroll deductions or through outright gifts - thank you!
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Friday, December 4, 1998
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Students head for home, leave their volunteer positions empty
By Julie M. Sachs Kansan staff writer
Because many students leave Lawrence during winter break, some local community service organizations will be short on help.
Hockley said the drop off of volunteers would begin after Stop Day.
Chris Hockley, volunteer coordinator for the Jubilee Cafe, 10th and Vermont streets, said the holiday season would result in a shortage of volunteers at the cafe.
Hockley, Overland Park Junior, said that during the holiday, the 100 current volunteers would dwindle to about five or six volunteers.
The cafe needs 15 to 20 people to volunteer in the mornings in order for things to run smoothly, he said.
Because of the decreased numbers, Hockley said the cafe often had to serve its guests buffet style.
Wendy Marshall, manager of the Roger Hill Volunteer Center, 2518 Ridge Ct., said many other area service organizations such as the Red Cross and the Salvation Army also were looking for volunteers.
Marshall, who refers would be volunteers to local service organizations, also said students often inquire about volunteer opportunities.
"I do know that students contribute a lot." Marshall said.
One community center is not looking for student volunteers during the break.
Linda Lassen, director of Penn House, 1035 Pennsylvania St, said there was a problem in the past with students volunteering for the wrong reasons.
But Lassen said if students wanted to volunteer and if they were sincere about volunteering, she would try to find some way for them to contribute.
The Salvation Army Thrift Store and Pickup, 1818 Massachusetts St., also is not anticipating a problem during the holidays.
"I don't think winter break will affect us at all," said Bryanna Conrad, Salvation Army employee. "We don't have many student volunteers."
Pharmacy program ends in doctorate
By Julie M. Sachs
Kansan staff writer
There is one major at the University of Kansas that almost guarantees its students a job after graduation.
It is also one of the more competitive programs at the University.
About 250 to 300 students apply to the School of Pharmacy each year, but only 95 are accepted, said Jeremy Matchett, associate dean of the school of pharmacy.
Once students declare their pre-pharmacy major, they enter a program that takes six years to complete.
At the end of six years, students graduate with a doctorate degree in pharmacy. By the year 2000, it will be the only degree accredited by the American Council of Pharmacy Education, Matchett said, which means students who want to practice pharmacy must have their doctorate degree to be licensed.
All of the pharmacy schools in the nation will be changing their programs to conform to the doctoral demands. The University changed its pharmacy program in 1996, and the program is still undergoing minor changes.
One of the major changes in the program was the increased time devoted to outside experience, or clinical rotation.
Matchett said that prior to the change, only one semester was devoted to clinical rotation. With the new program, the entire sixth year is devoted
Unlike internships in some fields, clinical rotation are not paid and the students do not have to look for them, Matchett said.
He said that students went through nine one-month clinical rotation rotations.
to clinical rotation.
But the clinical rotation provides experience that students said they did not learn in any textbook or classroom.
Tyler Hartmann, Ashland sixth year pharmacy student, said that his experience at his clinical rotation at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., had taught him lessons he could take into the real world.
"No book or instructor can give you one-tenth of the knowledge that you get with experience." Hartmann said.
But not all clinical rotation are hospital-based.
All pharmacy students must work in a drug information center as one of their clinical rotation requirements.
Sunny Linnebur, Dodge City sixth year pharmacy student, said that at the drug information center, pharmacy students answered calls from insurance companies and physicians about certain drugs.
She said the center worked sort of like KU Info.
After someone calls in, the pharmacy student must research the answer, and then they call the person back with the answer, Linnebur said.
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Sunny Linnebur, Dodge City sixth-year senior, hands her customer a prescription she filled at the pharmacy in Dillons, 1740 Massachusetts St. Linnebur is there during her final year in the School of Pharmacy. Photo by Matt J. Daugherty/KANSAN
Volunteers to bolster self-esteem of area youth
By Jason Pearce
Kansan staff writer
A new volunteer program to provide Lawrence youth with positive role models will begin in January, and University of Kansas students could help.
The Youth Friends project was established as a partnership between the United Way, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Lawrence Partnership for Children and Youth when it received more than $85,000 in state aid to get adult volunteers into the school system.
It is a one-year grant that must be renewed every year for a maximum of five years.
Bebecca Ford, project recruiter, said that the program would be a beneficial and easy
way for college students to volunteer their time in Lawrence elementary, middle and high schools for one hour a week.
"This program is very flexible," Ford said. "It works around college students' schedules because they can volunteer when it is convenient for them."
She said that students who decided to become volunteers could pick the area in which they wanted to help.
"They could read a book to a class once a week or serve as a tutor." Ford said.
Youth Friends volunteers also can spend time with area children by talking with a child during breakfast or lunch, playing games, assisting with computers or assisting a teacher with in-class activities.
"It really does wonders for kids and their self esteem," Ford said.
The program began in Kansas City schools five years ago and has been beneficial to the attendance rates of the children, she said.
Two informational meetings will be held at 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Individuals will be available to answer questions and provide information about program.
Ford said that volunteers would be able to choose specific programs and age groups in which they were interested.
Sisters, which pairs adults with children for longer commitments.
There are other programs available that allow volunteers to serve as role models to area children like Big Brothers/Big
"A lot of times teachers don't have the time to talk one-on-one with students," she said. "This will boost the self-esteem of the children."
Haun said that the Youth Friends program did not specify a length of time that a volunteer had to commit.
"Someone could help out for a few weeks or they could do it for a whole semester," she said.
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Following the
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story by jeremy m. doherty graphics by jason benavides
She steps into the bathtub and pulls the curtain shut behind her. She twists a knob, and water spurts from the shower head above. A moment later, a dark figure behind her yanks back the curtain and raises a knife... Violins howl as though a cat got too close to the blade of a running lawn mower.
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12 rooms, 12 vacancies."
mother.
Audiences got a whole new appreciation for their bath takes 20 more hours when
tubes 50 years ago when Alfred Hitchcock unleashed Psycho on unsuspecting viewers. But audiences can experience a newer, bloodier Psycho when they visit theaters starting today.
"A boy's best friend is his mother."
Gus Van Sant, the Oscar-nominated director of Good Will Hunting and Drugstore Cowboy, today releases a remake of the slasher flick that stars Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche and Julianne Moore.
But this is not just a typical, run-of the mill Hollywood remake. Van Sant raised eyebrows and protests this year when he announced that his take on Psycho would be a shot for shot. Line-for line Xerox of the original albeit filmed in color.
Many film buffs and critics, including Roger Ebert in an Oct. 4 commentary in the Chicago Sun-Times, were quick to speak up about what they considered the raping of a classic horror flick.
"I have grave doubts." Ebert said when asked about his expectations for Van Sant's film.
Explanations from Van Sant have been few and far between. Not only is Psycho bypassing the usual critics' screenings it also is opening without a Hollywood premiere party or press junket.
The word from Universal Studios' Chicago office, which handles press screenings in the Midwest, is that Van Sant
wants to preserve the Hitchcock tradition. Hitchcock, who died in 1980 at the age of 80, never screened his thrillers for critics, and Van Sant is following suit.
The Kansan also was denied an opportunity to interview Van Sant, the actors or anyone involved with the production. The secrecy surrounding Psycho has given some pause to a few moviegoers. John Schneiderwind, Omaha, Neb., senior and a fan of horror flicks, said he smelled something fishy.
"It sounds like they're hiding something to me." Schneiderwind said. "When they don't pre-screen it, it usually means they're hiding something." That sentiment is not without justifi-
That sentence is not justification. The last movie Hollywood dumped onto screens without advance screenings was Knock Off, the Jean-Claude Van Damme turkey that came and went in September.
Ron Wilson, lecturer in film, said he does not buy the we are-honoring Hitchcock explanation offered by Universal. In his opinion, Hitchcock is one of the select group of auteurs — highly distinctive filmmakers — whose idiosyncratic, readily identifiable style renders the finished film imitable.
Although he does not consider Psycho to be the best of Hitchcock's films. Wilson said he found any attempt to remake the thriller pointless.
Other's, such as John Tibbetts, assis
"It's almost like doing a shot for shot remake of Citizen Kane." Wilson said. "When Hitchcock brought Psycho out, it was very different than what he did before."
ant professor of ibn said they were eager to see another filmmaker attack the tale of Norman Bates, the murder
Norman Bates
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"She just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?"
ous mama's boy played by Anthony Perkins in the original, and Vaughn (Swingers) in the remake.
"I'm not outraged at all." Tibbets said. "I'm eager to see it."
said. The eager to see it
If two directors — Hitcheock and Van Sant, in this case — work from the same script, they each will create a different product. Tibbetts said Van Sant's remake will be proof positive that the film-making process determines the look, sound and feel of the finished film, he said.
That argument does not fly with Charles Brancaccio. Arlington, Texas, senior, who said he had never seen the original Psycho.
"I think as a general rule that the sequels and remakes are never as good as the original," he said.
"A lot of people are jumping on the bandwagon to remake old movies, and I *swiho* is such a great movie in its own right," he said. "If it were Hitchcock remaking it, I'd be a different thing. But I wouldn't expect Clive Barker to remake *Hellraiser*."
Tibbetts said the Psycho remake could not be judged in terms of movies such as A Perfect Murder, the Michael Douglas thriller that also was a riff on Hitchcock's Dial Mfor Murder.
"Most (remakes) are a real departure from the original, creating an entirely different movie, but something like this slavishly depends on the original." Tibbett's said. "That's something new. What kind of impact that will have remains to be seen.
"If remakes are good, they're OK. If not, it's nothing new. You just accept it as part of the ongoing Hollywood tradition."
The question remains about whether Psycho still will frighten viewers who since have grown accustomed to wall-to-wall gore in horror movies.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Norman Bates: Anthony Perkins Marion Crane: Janet Leigh Amount of money Marlon Crane stole: $40,000 Other cast members: Martin Balsam, Vera Miles
"I'm curious to see how graphic Gus Van Sant will allow it to be," Tibbetts said. "If it's shot for shot, there will be far less sex and violence than what we're used to. It could be that we'll find it far less appalling than audiences did in the '60s. Or it could be a welcome change to the slasher violence we're used to."
The lack of advance information has intrigued Brancaccio.
has intruded brainstorm. "I've gone to movies that've been hyped up and on ones that got terrible reviews that I really liked," he said. "I think people should be their own judge."
Alfred Hitchcock relaxes in the chair of Norman's mother. Gus Van Sant (Good Van Hunting) is the director of the emake.
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Norman Rates: Arthur A. Appleton
Marion Crane: William J. Burdick
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Other cast members: William J. Burdick
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Chiefs can redeem season's failures missed chances with draft picks
It is hard to imagine that there could be a more disappointing team in the NFL this year than the Kansas City Chiefs. Going into the season, the Chiefs were expected to dominate the AFC and present the Denver Broncos with a serious challenge for a Super Bowl berth.
Instead, it's the Broncos who are on the verge of perfection, while the Chiefs find themselves in the AFC West cellar.
With four games left in the season, it's apparent that the Chiefs have no chance of making the playoffs. An unsettled quarterback position and an atrocious six-game losing streak have turned what was supposed to be Marty Schottenheimer's first season with Super Bowl expectations into a nightmare. Now Schottenheimer and the Chiefs must look to the future. That future lies in the upcoming NFL draft.
The NFL hasn't had a more promising group of college quarterbacks enter the draft since Elway, Marino and Kelly infiltrated the league in 1983. The Chips desperately need a young, talented quarterback to build around. With Tim Couch, Michael Bishop, Daunte Culpepper, Cade McNown, Brock Huard and Donovan McNabb expected to be available, the Chiefs should have plenty of talent to choose from.
The only problem now is getting into a position to select one of them.
PETER CABOT
If the Chiefs could somehow manage to lose the rest of their games (and that's not too far of a stretch), they would most likely get one of the top-10 picks and a realistic shot at a top-notch quarterback. But even if the Chiefs have the
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opportunity to draft one of the quarter-
backs, there's no telling if they will.
When Marcus Allen retired last season, it seemed obvious that the Chiefs needed to find a feature-back to replace the void. Instead of grabbing one of the many proven free-agent running-backs that were available at, like Natrone Means, the Chiefs decided to select one in the draft. And to top it off, the Chiefs waited until the third round to draft Rashaan Shehee, who as been less than spectacular in his limited playing time. In doing so, they passed on the more productive Skip Hicks, who is now starting and flourishing in Washington, and the more exciting Tavian Banks.
The Chiefs have proven that they are unpredictable when it comes to draft-day decisions, but hopefully after suffering through another quarterback controversy this season, they will make the right choice.
On the other hand, they could always go after Ty Detmer. After all, he is an over-the-hill San Francisco 49ers quarterback, and you know how the Chiefs love those guys.
Wilson is a Des Moines, Iowa, senior in journalism.
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Forward Nick Bradford jumps to block a shot by Kentucky forward Scott Padgett. The Jayhawks lost their first game of the season against Kentucky on Tuesday night, 63-45. Photo by Dan Elavsky/KANSAN
Williams stresses learning for players in new positions
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Two days after losing 63-45 to Kentucky, a game in which his team was outhustled and outrebounded at every bounce, coach Roy Williams paused while considering this question:
"This team doesn't have that killer instinct in the games, and it might be the nicest team that I've coached," said Williams, whose team fell to 4-1 after the loss Tuesday night. "And a big reason is that they're learning. We don't know well enough what we're doing to do itrecklessly."
Is your team too nice?
The No. 7 Jayhawks play Pepperdine (5-1) at 4:05 p.m. tomorrow in Anaheim, Calif., in the John Wooden Classic. Kansas beat Pepperdine 96-83 last season at Allen Field House.
His team had better learn fast.
The slow learning process experienced by the Jayhawks is mainly because three of the team's five starters — Kenny Gregory from point guard to swing forward, Ryan Robertson from point guard to shooting guard, and Nick Bradford from shooting guard to power forward — are playing new positions.
Bradford, who mostly played guard last season, views the situation as a daily challenge in practice.
" (Williams) tells us that he enjoys practice more than the games because he loves to get better and loves to teach," said Bradford, who is averaging 9.6 points and 6.8 rebounds a game. "We just need to be
eager to learn how to improve as a basketball team because we have a long way to go."
And it starts with Pepperdine. The Waves won their first five games before losing 68-58 last Saturday at Cal-State Fullerton.
Pepperdine coach Lorenzo Romar thinks his team can take something positive from the loss.
"Hopefully it will serve as a wakeup call," Romar said. "Kansas is one of the nation's premier college basketball programs, and our team is anxious to have an opportunity to play a ranked opponent."
Pepperdine is led by 6-foot-6 point guard Jelani Gardner, who transferred from California and is averaging 12.2 points and nearly six assists per game.
One person all too familiar with Gardner's ability is Wichita State assistant coach Donn Parr, whose team lost 60-50 to Pepperdine on Nov. 24.
"Everything they do on offense is initiated by Gardner, and he does a great job at the point," Parr said. "How good they play is how good Gardner plays. It all starts with him."
As for Kansas, Williams said it all starts with himself.
"I've done a poor job (coaching) with this group," Williams said.
"I've allowed them to learn at their own pace too much. And now they'll have to learn at my pace the next two weeks.
"It's the same old story: If the teacher tells you to know the poem
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Raymant out for season; replacement sought
Washington considers Jackson for position
By Sam Mellinger
Kansan sportswriter
It's all but official: Kansas senior co-captain Suzi Raymant will be sidelined for the rest of the 1998-99 women's basketball season.
Raymont injured her left knee on Nov. 21, the same knee that was operated on to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in April.
A rigorous travel schedule has delayed the examination of her knee until today, but coach Marian Washington isn't optimistic.
That preparation means juggling the lineup a little. Since Raymant went down, senior guard Shandy Robbins was put into the starting lineup.
"It itooks like Suzi will not return," she said. "Emotionally, right now we are preparing to go the rest of the way without her."
A strong shooter who brings instant offense to the lineup, Robbins had been used exclusively off the bench before Ray-
mant's injury. That is a role which Washington likes Robbins to play.
wut that in mind, Washington is considering moving sophomore Jennifer Jackson from point guard to shooting guard and inserting either Casey Pruttt or Selena Scott in Jackson's spot.
"Both Casey and Selena really added some quickness on the perimeter, especially on defense," Washington said. "I think it would be an advantage to turn to our ability to take care of the basketball a little better."
Raymant averaged 14.1 points per game last season.
"Without Suzi, we're looking for different ways to put points on the board." Washington said. "We've got to be able to score more and we can't just sit back and have Lynn do it all. Lynn pressures herself a lot, and she's got to realize she can't do everything."
"I know we need some points," Jackson said. "I've gotten to run a little bit of two-tuard since Suzi's been hurt, so this won't be too much of a change for me."
Jackson found out yesterday that Washington was thinking about moving her to shooting guard.
The switch would not be a big change
The Starting Lineup
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KANSAS
JAYHAWKS
4.2 years
G JENNIFER JACKSON 5-10 So.
G SHANDY ROBBINS 6-1 SR.
F JACLYN JOWNSON 6-1 So.
F LYNN PRIDE 6-2 JR.
C NAKIA SANFORD 6-3 SR.
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EASTERN SHORE
3-3 overall
G KRISTI SHELDON 6-0 Sr.
G KIANA LEWIS 5-7 Jr.
G NYKESHA THOMPSON 5-6 So.
G NICOLLE COUNCIL 5-8 Jr.
C MARLENA SMITH 6-3 Sr.
Allen Field House • Lawrence
Time: 6:05 p.m.
Kansas hopes that Jackson's strong shooting continues today in the team's home-opener against Maryland Eastern Shore (3-
because Jackson was recruited to Kansas as a shooting guard. As it turned out, Jackson was thrown into the starting point guard role the first game as a freshman and has been there ever since.
"My shot really started to flow that game," Jackson said.
Against Arkansas State on Tuesday, Jackson scored 19 points on 19 of 13 shooting.
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"They have good shooters and their half-court offense is very good," Washington said. "I think they are struggling in terms of how deep they go."
The game is the first of the Jayhawk Classic and will begin at 6:05 p.m. at Allen Field House. Oregon and Butler will follow about 8:05 p.m. The two winners will play tomorrow at 2:05 p.m. for the championship, and the consolation game will follow about 4:05 p.m.
Graduation rates for Kansas athletes mirror national trend
By Brad Hallier
Kansan sportswriter
Although NCAA student athletes are slipping in the classroom, they still are graduating at a higher percentage than their peers.
According to NCAA statistics, 57 percent of Division I athletes who entered college in 1991 graduated by 1997, compared to 56 percent of all students. This marks the sixth consecutive class that graduated at a higher rate than the general student body nationwide.
Kansas is following the same trend. Student athletes who enrolled as freshmen in 1991 graduated at a rate of 56 percent by 1997, while the student body graduated at a rate of 54 percent by 1997.
as well as the other students, so for that,
I feel pretty good," said Paul Buskirk,
associate director of intercollegiate athletics." I do feel that most student athletes want to get a degree, but to expect a 100-percent rate is unreasonable."
"Our student athletes are performing
The NCAA tracks graduation rates for several college sports, including baseball, basketball, track and cross country and football for men, and basketball and track and cross country for women. Sports such as soccer and tennis are grouped into an other category by gender. The report tracks rates for students graduating in six years.
Forty-eight percent of the men who enrolled at Kansas in 1991 graduated in the six-year period, compared to 51 percent of all Division I athletes.
Kansas women are slightly ahead of
Student-athlete graduation percentage
Statistics are based on student athletes who attended college in 1973 and are still in college.
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57% Total student athletes 56%
Football 40%
Men's basketball 50%
Women's basketball 69%
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the national graduation percentage. Sixty-nine percent graduated in the six year period, compared to 67 percent nationwide.
"I'm pleased with the women's basketball team," Buskirk said. "The other programs do well also."
The Kansas women's basketball team had a graduation rate of 69 percent, while the rate for all women's Division I basketball players is 66 percent.
The other programs have the highest percentages for both men and women. The men's other programs graduated at a rate of 63 percent, and the women's other programs had a graduation rate of 73 percent.
The football team had the lowest graduation rate at Kansas with 40 percent of the players graduating. The national rate was 50 percent.
"I am delighted that Terry Allen is on
Buskirk said that he would like for the football percentage to increase.
board because I believe in his commitment to academics," he said.
According to the NCAA, graduation rates are affected by a number of factors. Some students have jobs and need more than six years. Other students leave school to work, to travel or to serve in the military, and others transfer. Students who transfer or drop out still are included in the percentages.
For the first time, the NCAA let the federal government collect the data instead of having schools report it directly to the NCAA.
Wally Renfro, NCAA representative,
said that he did not want to blame the slight decline in percentages on that change.
"The fact is, we'll have to watch the trends and see what happens," he said.
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Friday December 4,1998
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Dec. 4).
Partnership proves profitable this year. Start by making friends with a person you used to find really irritating. By February, looks like you're ready to take on a new chore. You'll learn quickly. In March, you're lucky, but change is required. You could move to a much nicer place. In April, an old romance is best. As you clean up old misunderstandings, you discover new love. In June, join forces with a person you love to hate.
Aries: Today is a 6.
There's a lot going on, and you are about to fall in a heap. Steer yourself closer to home before that happens. That's the best place for you to be this week end. You'll still be active in making lots of changes. You'll probably be physically active, too.
Taurus: Today is a 5.
Shop carefully today. You only want to get the most practical, longest-lasting product and best possible deal you can find. If you wait until this evening or tomorrow to shop, you'll be more willing to go out of your way for a good bargain.
You're very sharp and highly admired. You might even be admired highly enough to ask for a raise in pay, and get it. You'll have to assure someone that you can do what you're promising. Make sure you have a plan to carry through on what you say.
Cancer: Today is a 5.
You're feeling more powerful and decisive. You're going to let people know what they can and can't do — nicely, of course. You're tired of being stomped on, and you're not going to let it happen. When you come out strong, people respect you more.
Leo: Today is a 6.
Although your heart is strongly pulled in one direction, the rest of you has to be somewhere else. There's something that has to be done, and there's no way to wiggle out of it. That's OK. The love you share with this person will be there.
Virgo: Today is a 5.
Somebody's pushing you to do something you don't want to do. Your muscles for resisting this kind of pressure should be getting stronger. As you stand up for yourself, others treat you with more respect. Pretty soon they don't even try to push you around.
Libra: Today is a 4.
You want to try something you've never done. On the other hand, you still have things on your schedule that you've done before and that you do on a regular basis. You don't get to give up any of the old stuff, but you'll be able to add to your schedule.
Scorpio: Today is a 6.
You're getting more comfortable with your financial status, and you know there are more opportunities if you make the effort. That's not difficult for you, since your energy level is so high.
Sagittarius: Today is a 6.
You and another person have an important decision to make about money and how you're going to spend it. While the money belongs to both of you, you've got the most at stake, as well as the best ideas. You've got more information, more of a vision.
Capricorn: Today is a 4.
Don't stress about the job you're doing right now. The cavalry's coming to the rescue. Someone who can handle work you find difficult is just waiting for you to give the signal. It may even be several people.
Aquarius: Today is a 6.
You have work to do, but you'd rather play with your friends. This is awful. People are noticing that you're not the scholarly intellectual you make yourself out to be. No, you're just a fun-loving person who'd rather be goofing around. Don't worry, it'll all work out.
Pisces; Today is a 5.
You're pulled in three different directions, and wishing you could clone yourself. Well, you can compromise. By moving more quickly than usual, you can get two or three things done instead of one, and that should give you time this evening for romance.
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UNLV names new coach, hopes to revamp team
LAS VEGAS — John Robinson is returning to college football as UNLV's coach.
SPORTS BRIEFS AND SCORES
Robinson was to be officially announced as UNLV's coach yesterday after agreeing to a three-year deal at a reported $375,000 a year.
LION
The former Southern California coach flew to Las Vegas Wednesday to talk with UNLV officials and finalize the deal for the vacant job.
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
Robinson, 63, declined to discuss the job after emerging from his meeting, but earlier he said he was looking forward to building a program at Las Vegas.
Earlier, he compared the rebuilding of UNLV's program to Kansas State.
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UNLV
which is unde-
tected this year.
"I think they're
going to make a
real effort to
upgrade the program,
"Robinson said. "That has
LIFE SCIENCE
nothing to do with me; I think that's just a fact. And I think it's one of those places where one would evaluate and say, 'Boy, could they do what Kansas State did?' And Las Vegas would be one of those areas (that could)."
The UNLV job became after afteriring Jeff Horton, whose team won only four games in the past three seasons and has lost 16 straight.
Robinson, with two tenures as Southern Cal's coach and one with the Los Angeles Rams, would bring credibility to the UNLV program, which will open play next year in the new Mountain West Conference.
Robinson was fired by Southern Cal following the 1997 season, after going 12-11 during the previous two years. Overall, in 12 years at Southern Cal, he was 104-35-4.
In between his two stints, Robinson
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Robinson is known as a strong recruiter and his strong ties to the Southern California area would be a natural fit in trying to recruit players to UNLV. Many current UNLV players are from the Los Angeles area.
coached the Rams for nine years, going 79-74 and reaching the NFC championship game twice.
Falcons' quarterback scheduled to return
SUWANEE, Ga. — Ten days of rest did wonders for Chris Chandler's
sprained right
sprained ne ankle.
Though his foot was heavily taped,
Chandler returned to practice
Wednesday
"Not doing anything for basically 10 days is what one of these (injuries) needs," he said after going through the two-hour practice without any noticeable problems.
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"I would think, barring anything strange happening in the next few days, it should be good enough to play," he said. "I just got to avoid waking up the next day and having a setback like I did last week, but I don't see that happening."
Chandler sustained the high ankle sprain Nov. 22 against Chicago and sat out last week's 21-10 victory against St. Louis. The Falcons (10-2) meet Indianapolis (2-10) Sunday at the Georgia Dome.
and said he expected to play this weekend for the first-place Atlanta Falcons.
Chandler sustained a similar injury last season against Denver. The Falcons had a bye the following weekend and he was able to start two weeks later, throwing a touchdown pass in a victory against New Orleans.
quarterback against the Rams, but he would not have been able to play even if needed. After Tony Graziani started, 44-year-old Steve DeBerg came on in the second half to rally the Falcons from a 7-3 deficit.
Chandler dressed as the emergency
"We were not hitting or moving or anything," Reeves said. "But I was pleased with the way he looked. He looked better than I thought he would."
Coach Dan Reeves was optimistic Chandler would be able to play against the Colts, especially after watching him in practice.
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Chandler's passes were strong and accurate, and he showed no hint of his injury when dropping back to throw.
"If he looked like that (on Sunday), he would definitely go." Reeves said. Chandler, a Pro Bowl selection last season and the NFL's sixth-rated quarterback this year, has directed the Falcons to an averaged of 27.1 points per game, tied for fourth in the league. Last week marked the first time in two years that Atlanta won a game he didn't play
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Cecil Fielder hopes to return to Detroit
DETROIT — Cecil Fielder says he wants to return to the Detroit Tigers
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released last season by the Anaheim Angels, but not wanting to retire, the 35-year-old Fielder is hoping to land a job for 1999, and his former club in
Detroit is one place he is looking.
"We haven't told him no," Tigers general manager Randy Smith said Wednesday. "I'd say there's a chance."
Smith said if the Tigers do take a look at Fielder, he would be invited to spring training.
"At this point, we can't tie up a roster spot." Smith said.
neider earned a World Series ring, with the Yankees in 1997 but had his most productive years with the Tigers, who signed him out of Japan before the 1990 season.
His 51 home runs in 1990 were the most by a Tiger since Hank Greenbent's 58 in 1938.
Before being released by the Angels last year, he hit .233 with 17 homers and 68 RBIs. He also played briefly for Cleveland.
Openly disgruntled at the direction in which the Tigers were headed, Fielder was traded to the Yankees in 1996 after climbing to fifth place on the Tigers' career list with 245 home runs.
BOULDER, Colo. — The Colorado Buffaloes will be planting their feet in the real thing next year.
Natural grass to replace Buffaloes' artificial turf
University of Colorado officials are replacing the artificial tuff at Folsom
CU
field with natural grass beginning next year. They plan to sign a contract this month for construction of
a heated irrigation system under Folsom Field. Grass will be planted next spring after graduation.
The department will spend about $2.6 million on the project, with about $2.15 million coming from capital reserves and the rest raised through corporate sponsorships, said CU Athletic Department spokesman Dave Plati.
Many college and professional teams have replaced artificial turf in stadiums recently because grass helps reduce severe injuries, he said.
Today
SPORTS CALENDAR
Tomorrow
Women's basketball at 6.05 p.m. at Allen Field House against Maryland-Eastern Shore.
Men's basketball at 4 p.m. at the John Wooden Classic in Anaheim against Pepperdine.
Women's basketball at Allen Field House. Time and opponent to be announced.
Men's and women's swimming and diving at 1 p.m. at Missouri.
Tuesday
Men's basketball at 8:35 p.m. at Allen Field House against Iowa.
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Steadfast Snyder whips Kansas State into shape
The Associated Press
MANHATTAN — It was the end of a long and hectic national signing day in college football, and B哨 Snyder had just announced all of Kansas State's pew recruits.
Someone approached to congratulate him on Ross Snyder's signing with a nearby junior college.
"Who did he sign with?" asked the father regarding his son.
That's how dedicated Bill Snyder is to his job.
That's the laser-like intensity he brings to what Kansas State fans soundly call the
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greatest turnaround in the history of college football, and what others call "the Miracle in Manhattan."
That's the dogged, narrowly focused, shut-out-the-rest-of-the-world attention to detail that in just 10 years has brought the program with the most losses in major college history to the brink of a national championship.
Former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer has called Snyder the coach of the century for what he's accomplished.
To no one's surprise, an Associated Press media panel could do no less than make him a runaway winner for Big 12 coach of the year.
"All of us would be proud and honored that there's that type of award bestowed on our football team." Snyder said. "Everybody here works hard, not just the head coach — players, coaches and our staff."
As dedicated as Snyder is to Kansas State's football program, it would be a huge mistake to conclude that this complex man who grew up fatherless is not a good father himself. A few years ago when his daughter was involved in a terrible car accident, Snyder threw himself into helping her through a painful period of physical rehabilitation. Sean Snyder, an All-America punter for the Wildcats in 1992,
And Ross, after a redshirt season at Butler County Community College, is now a backup running back at Kansas State who says his greatest thrill was watching his dad beat Syracuse in last year's Fiesta Bowl.
His players say he makes them better as people, too.
"Coach Snyder cares for us as more than just football players," said running back Marlon Charles. "He wants us to learn things that will help us be successful in life long after we're through playing football."
During the sorry state of the moribund program Snyder took charge of in 1989, nothing less than total dedication would have worked.
The Wildcats, the first major college program with 500 losses, have had two winning seasons and three NCAA probations since 1954.
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But they'll take a perfect 11-0 record into the Big 12 championship game against Texas A&M tomorrow, looking for a victory they hope will vault them into the national championship game in the Fiesta Bowl.
Snyder: Is The Associated Press Big 12 coach of the year
In the 1990s, Kansas State is 76-27-1 after closing out the '80s with a 1-36-1 record.
In nearly 10 full seasons, Snyder has won 76 games at Kansas State. To get 77 Kansas State wins prior to that, you have to add up all the Wildcats' victories from 1959 to 1988.
Needless to say, Snyder hears often from coaches trying to resurrect losing programs.
His answer is always the same.
"There's no magic to it," he said. "Whatever degree of success we've had has come from basic things — hard work, intrinsic values and a lot of great, great people I've been fortunate enough to be around here. There's nothing magical about things if you've got good people."
Northwestern football players face lying charge
CHICAGO - Four former Northwestern football players have been indicted for lying to grand juries investigating sports betting at the school, officials said yesterday.
The Associated Press
Dennis Lundy, Christopher Gamble, Michael Senters and Gregory Gill are all charged with perjury in the second betting scandal to hit the Big Ten school.
"These four defendants fumbled their opportunity to participate in intercollegiate athletics and to maintain the integrity of athletic competition." U.S. attorney Scott Lassar said.
The charges all involved testimony the four gave before grand juries in 1955 and 1997.
Lundy was accused of lying when he said he did not fumble on purpose on a goal-line rush during a 1994 game against Iowa. Lundy also lied when he denied placing bets both for and against Northwestern in several games during the 1993 and 1994 seasons, prosecutors contended.
Gamble, Senters and Gill all were also accused of lying about betting on Northwestern games in 1993 and 1994.
Midway through the third quarter of the Iowa game, Northwestern was inside the 1-yard line with a chance to cut into Iowa's 35-13 lead when Lundy fumbled a handoff from quarterback Steve Schnur.
Teammate Rodney Ray knew Lundy had a gambling habit and complained openly that Lundy fumbled intentionally. A coach overheard Ray's accusation and launched an internal investigation. The findings were given to federal authorities who began investigating possible point-shaving by Northwestern players.
Alan Cubbage, Northwestern's vice president for university relations, called the indictments deeply troubling.
"Ilegal gambling is something that is not tolerated at Northwestern, and the university will continue to take all necessary precautions to prevent its occurrence on our campus," Cubbage said.
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Michael Jordan makes appearance as lockout negotiations continue
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Late in the lockout game, Michael Jordan checked back in.
Jordan made a surprise appearance at the NBA labor talks Thursday but whether his magic touch can save the season remains to be seen.
"His understanding was that a new proposal was going to be made (by the owners), and he wanted to be there to listen to it," agent David Falk said. "You can read into it that he's continuing to be involved and supportive of the union leadership."
His presence was promising, however, since his agent had said he would not get involved again until discussions got serious.
Jordan did not comment as he entered a hotel across from NBA headquarters.
NBA
After about six hours of talks, neither side had put anything new on the table.
where the league and union were huddled in a conference room trying to end the five-month dispute that threatens to wipe out the entire season.
Commissioner David Stern said the sides spent the first two hours feeling each other out and went back to work after a lunch break. The bargaining session was the first
in 13 days with both full negotiating committees in attendance.
If the owners and players can not come up with a solution in the next couple of weeks, the entire 1988-99 season will be canceled, but Stern steadfastly has refused to reveal the specific date.
Jordan's arrival marked the first time he had joined the talks since Oct. 28, when he spent about 8 1/2 hours at the bargaining table and helped try to broker a deal.
The sides met one other time on Nov. 20 and called it their most productive session to date.
Things unraveled in the next couple of days. The union said proposed changes to free agency timing rules were a deal-killer, and the owners then said the union reneged on its acceptance of a complicated tax formula.
Pressure for a settlement and panic during the season's fate increased in recent days, with former union president Isiah Thomas even suggesting that the union could replace Billy Hunter and Patrick Ewing as its lead negotiators.
"The one message I know he (Jordan) is delivering emphatically is that people like Isiah can sit on the sidelines and criticize, but when you are in the game it's harder," Falk said.
The first order of major business yesterday was to decide whether to continue negotiating under the framework that the sides had
"This lockout won't end until the owners get as much as they can out of the players. It comes down to greed on their part."
Alonzo Mourning Miami Heat player
discussed in two previous sessions — a sixor seven-year agreement with a complicated escrow tax system in the final three or four years.
The Nov. 20 proposals would include players having 10 or 15 percent of their paychecks withheld if spending on overall player salaries exceeded a targeted percentage of revenues.
The owners have asked for a 50-50 split, while the players have tied many of their concessions to receiving 60 percent.
The owners moved to 52 and 53 percent on Nov. 20 and the players dropped to 57 percent, but those concessions became void under the ground rules that have been set for the new talks.
"This lockout won't end until the owners get as much as they can out of the players." Miami Heat's Alonzo Mourning said as he arrived for yesterday's talks. "It comes down to greed on their part."
Tyson finds himself in ring of legal trouble
INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Tyson's probation officer plans to file court papers by Monday that could result in the former heavyweight champion returning to prison.
The Associated Press
George Walker, the chief probation officer for Marion Superior Court in Indianapolis, said yesterday that Tyson appeared to violate terms of his parole because of his no-contest plea to misdemeanor assault charges in Maryland.
Tyson was convicted of rape in 1992 and served three years of his six-to-10-year sentence. His probation expires in March.
against Francois Botha in Las Vegas.
The judge can do everything from nothing all the way to imposing the originally suspended sentence, Walker said.
Tyson has a fight scheduled for Jan. 16
Judge Patricia Gifford, who sentenced Tyson, was out of her office yesterday and could not be reached for comment.
Tyson's plea Tuesday stemmed from a traffic accident in August, in which two motorists claimed he kicked and punched them after the fender-bender.
He faces sentencing in Maryland early next year, and he also could wind up back in prison in Indiana, where he already has served three years for rape and has less than four months left on probation.
In addition, Nevada authorities have the
power to revoke his newly granted boxing license.
Tyson: No contest plea could land him back in prison.
Tyson's January fight would be his first since his boxing license was revoked for biting Evander Holyfield's ears during a title match in June 1997. He was reinstated in October.
A news conference will be held Tuesday in Los Angeles to announce the Tyson-Botha bout in Las Vegas, according to a boxing source who spoke on the condition that he not be identified.
Shelly Finkel, Tyson's boxing adviser, said he thought sentencing would be in late January or early February. Mary Moffett, supervisor of the traffic and criminal division of Montgomery County (Md.) District Court, said no sentencing date has been set.
The two men Tyson scuffed with in Maryland already have reached a settlement with the boxer to avoid a civil suit. But, the prosecutor wants jail time on the criminal charge.
Indiana law does not allow no contest pleas, and prosecutors have to weigh the effect of Tyson's plea on his probation, representative Beverly Phillips of the Marion County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.
Naming undisputed football champion might be difficult
The Associated Press
All season, ABC has billed the Fiesta Bowl as the undisputed national championship for college football. Without an upset tomorrow, one of the network's analysts says that's not fair.
If No. 1 Tennessee beats Mississippi State in the SEC championship, No. 2 Kansas State beats Texas &M in the Big 12 title game, and No. 3 UCLA beats Miami, one of those deserving teams will be watching the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 4.
That's a far cry from all the promotion ABC has been dedicating to that game since last year, when Michigan and Nebraska couldn't play in a bowl game and ended up splitting the national title.
"I wouldn't be 100 percent comfortable calling the Fiesta Bowl the national championship game then," said ABC analyst Todd Blackledge, who will co-host the network's studio coverage tomorrow and the Bowel Championship Series selection show on Sunday.
The network assured fans that wouldn't happen again. But tomorrow, that may be the scenario.
Kansas State, which is in third place in the BCS standings, is the team most likely to be left out of the Fiesta Bowl. Compounding the problem is that the Wildcats are the No. 1 team in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll, which will automatically crown the winner of the Fiesta Bowl as its champion.
"Grant Teaff, as executive director of the coaches, made a calculated risk that there wouldn't be three undefeated teams," said ESPN analyst Lee Corso, who is a member of the American Football Coaches Association. "That was a good percentage risk, but it may not work out."
"I think this will be
"I think Kansas State may be the best team, but if someone should be left out of the mix, it should be the team with the weakest schedule. In this scenario, it is Kansas State."
Bob Griese ABC analyst
addressed after the season,
and one of the possible
changes is to vote after the
bowl games for the No.1 team."
But Blackledge says that could be too late, especially if Kansas State were to win the Sugar Bowl and coaches would have no choice but to drop them.
"It strikes me as unfair," said Blackledge, who votes in The Associated Press media poll. "The balance of that is they still have the opportunity to be voted No. 1 in the other poll. So it is not like they have absolutely no shot. That would be very unfair."
ABC analyst Bob Griese sees no problem with Kansas State being left out. He says coach Bill Snyder's decision to schedule Northern Illinois, Northeast Louisiana and Indiana State in the non-conference season should put the Wildcats behind UCLA and Tennessee.
UCLA played Miami and Texas out of conference, and Tennessee traveled to Syracuse.
"I think Kansas State may be the best team, but if someone should be left out of the mix, it should be the team with the weakest schedule," said Griese, who will call the SEC championship tomorrow night. "In this scenario, it is Kansas State."
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315 Home Furnishings
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340 Auto Sales
360 Motorsales for Sale
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410 Condos for Sale
415 Homes for Rent
420 Real Estate for Sale
430 Roommate Wanted
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Putting together men's scrimmage league to travel to Kansas City or Topeka and play each week. New and experienced players welcome. Please call 841-3098.
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Lost & Found
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Babysitter needed for 2 evenings a week Call Jackie at 331-3040.
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Children's museum in Shawkne, KS is looking for weekend/breakway staff. Call: 388-41-19
4th largest communication co. seeks motivate,
hard worker. Set your own hours. Call 842-9655
Earn $12/hr. Looking for people to teach our SAT.
Call 843-788-9577
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Hombound woman seeking responsible person to manage her student's study. Must have own transportation, 841-7360.
January opening, full time, general office work
January opening, 9:30-5:30 Monday through
Friday
P/T/L Light Maint./Grounddeeper needed for new
vehicles. Call an app. 803-881-1845.
Variety of
charges available.
**Inpatient Wanted** ISD needs a receptionist
**inpatient needs.** Please call
912-8138 or sit by 511 W. Third Ave.
Clerk needed at professional pharmacy starting second semester. Hours for one job: Tues, Wed, Thurs, 1 or 2 to 10pm. Other job hours: Mon to Fri, 2 to 10am. Call 943-4100.
Energetic and loving babyssister needed to care for two boys in our home. Refferences and car required. Part-time or full-time. Call Leslie at 964-7685 or 749-4892.
Brookcreek Learning Center, a childhood early intervention program, is hiring part time teacher for the spring semester. Complete applications call 895-0232. Hope Court. For more information call 895-0232.
Did you score well on the MCAT? Do you love to teach? The Princeton Review is recruiting instructors for our MCAT course. Graduate & undergraduate students apply online. Call 800-MB-DOUB for more information.
Raintee Montessori School, located on 13 acres, with a pot-bellied pig named Wilbur, is interviewing for a Late Adolescent Activities Teacher. 3-15 years old. Students with children ages 3-6 required. Call 643-8000.
Apartment
Busy management office seeks people person to answer phone, assists residents and perform office duties. PT-PT position. Apply @ Highpoint. 2001 W. 6th, 841-948.
Fun part-time employment opportunities available on campus at Hilltop Child Development Center for Spring 1999 semester. Various shifts available. If interested please come by and pick up an application. Hilltop is across the street from the Kansas Union, behind Smith Hall. EOE
Seeking bright, energetic, enthusiastic people to work with in a day care setting or morning time and afternoon hours available. Experience and/or education background a plus, though not a master. Training provided. Call Doris at 212-794-3038.
WANTED! Flexible person, possibly student to
work at home. Must have a phone number:
$200 +/+ money. Must be ongoing, dependable,
have good communication skills, work well with
communication and have a daytime hours. Call
Vinnie: (316) 827-7578 or (316) 827-7594.
Home for the holidays? Immediate openings for Part-time employees wanted for 24hr. telephone answering service. Must possess good written and oral communication skills. Frequent hours, Monday through Friday. Apply in person at 2414 W, 6th St or call 841-0111 for more information.
Leasing agent/office assistant needed for apt.
complex near campus. Job starts early January
and requires a minimum commitment to stay
through August 1999. 3 weeks afterwards tlm
starts on September 4, a week through summer. $75.00
per hour plus bonuses. For more information
call 841-3800.
REAL PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE!
Earn $250-500 working two weekends. Graduation Folo in Lawrence is seeking a few photographer trainees to work as assistants 12/10 and 12/18 for photography classes at the $100 per ceremony for about 21/2 hours work. Call Nathan or Michelle at 841-7100.
Student Office assistant to answer phones, file,
enter information into database, type receipts,
and general office work. 20 hrs a week. $5.40/hr.
Immediate start desired, but date is not挚趣,
year around position. Not a work study position.
Apply by 3 pm Dec 15 to Sue Stale. Continual
residency required. Apply for position at
Maupinupt Building, near 15th & Kasold), Ph
785/764/7870 EOE
Part-time teller positions available excellent communication skills required plus the ability to work independent and interact well with others. Retail experience preferred. Excellent salary and benefits. Hours for position are 2:45pm - 4:15pm, Monday through Friday. 2:15pm. May obtain application at Mercantile Bank, 8th and Mass., 4th Floor in the Human Resources Department or call (785) 865-0330. eee.
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Interns Explore Career Options While Serving The Jewish Community.
Chicago-area undergrads: Serve the Jewish community while gaining valuable career insights! Apply before Feb. 26, 1999 for an 8-week summer intern; $1600 stipend. For Application and Winter Break interview appointment write call: The Lewis Summer Intern Program, The Hillels of Illinois, S. Franklin St. 2528 Chicago, IL 60066 312/444-2688 mfoc@ufg.org
PART-TIME NANNIES wanted for family with three girls ages 5 to 14. Responsibilities include: picking up children at school; reading & playing together; doing art, crafts, music, plus outdoor activities; running, climbing, sporting to/from activities (dance, swimming, gymnastics, soccer, etc.) dinner with family; accompanying family on outings (high school games, concerts, etc.;) help putting little ones to sleep; arranging meals for 8 hours; weekday afternoon (from 3:00 and 8:00); daytime and occasional weeks on weekends. Must have own car and be available at least part time during vacations. Prefer experienced car司机. Requires job qualification for pay for qualified individuals. Car mileage reimbursed. We seek to build a "team" of experienced sisters to share responsibilities throughout the week. If interested, please send letter with resume and schedule experience, a reference list, and schedule requirements to Box 5, UD, Staffer-Final Hall, KU.
JOURNALISM STUDENTS
NewsTV Corporation's Lawrence facility is accepting applications for paid research positions. Flexible part-time shifts available from 5 a.m. to 11
p. m. Late morning availability and journalism background preferred. News researchers monitor multiple domestic news sources including TV newsmagazines, talkshows, newspa
Show.Postions start at $&r/.Fax
resume and cover letter to 749-0099.
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FALSE ID'S & alcohol offenses
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PROFESSIONAL TYPING Resource Papers - Resumes - Reports No Job Too Large Or Small 841-5187
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Tired of fighting for parking? We can help! A limited number of off street parking spaces available for spring semester. Less than 1 block from camper. Call now! 934-821-216.
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315 - Home Furnishings
370 - Want to Buy
Bed 825, desk and chair 400, or best offer
Three months old. Call Shelly at 794-1104.
汽车出租
1999 Honda Accord LX 5.0J, A/C, cassette, caseate,
power window, excellent condi. cennium.
$3,000. Call 864-897-9947.
Need cash? Sell your games. Sony PlayStation,
Nintendo 64, Gameboy, Computer CD Rom,
Super Nintendo, Regular Nintendo, Game Gue.
7 East 17th St. Call 321-0880.
19.94 Nisman 300 SK 5K JP, A/C, Good cond., 2 door hatch,
$1400.0 G/B. O. 842-6855
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405 - Apartments for Rent
400s Real Estate
Male roommate for a 4bdm apt. Close to campus
1314 Kentucky. 841-5737
Sublease 2 bedroom apartment. I bathroom.
Assigned parking. New Apartment 805-1455.
1, 2; 3 batts apx $50$50. Avail now A/C, DW/ CW,
small pet kit at some locations
BIC 841-4848.
BIC 841-4849.
1 Bedroom, 4 Blocks from KU
$300/month, some utilities paid
Starting Jan. I Call 749-0282
1 bedroom sublease 1 blk from KU
2 bedroom sublease paid $40.00, Available Janl
Call 833-912-912
or 2 Bedroom apartment in house; 10th and
11th floor; or January 1st apartment;
640.741-840.757-
2. dbrm. apt. in a nicely maintained Oread home.
3. dbrm. balcony, balcony, porch, backyard, util.
4. dbrm. dining room.
5. dbrm. laundry room.
2 Bdr Apt available at 1138 Town. Close to carpentry, restaurants, shopping centers and $70 a month + utilities. Call 864-854-9800
2 DBRM Apt close to campus, w/d hookups, 2
BDRM Apt close to campus. Available Jan. 1,
4/400/month. Cube 862-183-729.
2-3 bdrm, dalwashr/wshdiry hookup, Central AC
4-5 bdrm, dalwashr/d & downtovt, free cable.
Pails allowed, call alwashr
HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Avail. Dec 20 beautiful studio apt. at Brady Apt.
816, and are paid for a uniform $100, 484; 31-
315, and are paid for a uniform $100, 484; 315.
Sublease a 4 bdm townhouse, $20/room. Overland Dr. off fhirst. Bus route. W/D, W/G. #8-9232
HEY YOU! Looking for a great bolt inpt. a bus.
14287/600/845 $m0/? Call 192-288 and talk about EAST-B 1
Nice b/2 rb bt townhouses. Dec. or Jan. Jan. RENT
the house. Inspect the house. Inspect the
fireplaces, fireplaces, in walkouts. Cables
are on the walls.
One-Bedroom Sublease. Furnished, close to camp-
ground. $89/month; 84-688.
Roommate must to sub-lease 1bdrm in 4 btrm
Home $250/mo. Close to campus/download W/D & H
Roommate must to submit resume
Room for Rent. Free Cable, Washer & Dryer $240/month
(plus up to 18 months).
Sublease 2 BDRM Anartment
Sublease 2 bIMA Apartment
942 Lea Training
Available Available
1. 141/05 ms Call 843-7844
Sublase a 1 bedroom apt., only one block from campus, $305/month. Jan-July 1999, will pay Jan. rent, pets are OK. Please call 841-9150.
Apartment for Rent. 3 Bdr./2 Bath. Dishwash.
washing machine, dishwasher, and drinks included.
Mackenzie Place -now leasing for Jan.1, 6 years old, close to campus, 2 to 3 bedroom, microwave, washer/dryer, all kitchen app, 2 boards or patio, well insulated, energy efficient. Call 749-1866.
Water
Wash
$50/week on bus route to campus. Call
(817) 293-8926 or (817) 334-8041.
Sublease 2 bedroom apt. Jan. 15th! 100k & Tenn.
Nice, new hardwood floors, large porch, lots of windows, hage living & dining room. Call Cristyn or Roy at 830-0329!
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Tired of fighting for parking? We can help! A limited number of off-street parking spaces are available for spring semester. Less than 1 block to campus. Call now: 845-211-61
Newer Four Bedroom
Great 1 BR apt. available at West Hills Apts.
(newer section), W/Dooks micros, microwave,
mini blinds, ceiling fan, salute, great location new
home, great parking, easy navigation, $45/mo,
rental no, pet not, 812-7690 or 876-3007
Near 17hr & Ohio. Available now or Jan. 1. All appliances, laundry on site. No piles 800s
2 @ 43 Br.'s. fully Equipped
Kitchens & W/D in every unit. Start at $450.
Special Spring Semester offers available.
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NORTHWEST HOMES
Two Bedroom available now near KU.
Bedroom 1, Lease. Deposit. No押
$280 mo. 848-301-1001
UKSHA Student Housing Co-ops
Available for immediate occupancy-spacious
patios. 80-hour room permit (1/2 baths, 1/2 baths,
1/2 baths, in-clock, DV, patio, great location
near campus and on bus route. $43 per
day; room is clean and water paid. No pets.
July 14, 841-900.
410 - Condos For Rent
Cood student housing alternative to private landmarks. Experience democratic control combined with a safe and enjoyable social atmosphere. Open and diverse membership. Call or drop by Sunflower House: 1406 Tennessee 841-0494. 1614 Co-Op: 1614 Kentucky 842-3118
For Rent! Spacious Townhome. 2/bd/1/12 ba,
call Enroll at campus 804-672-0012 for January,
when call campus 804-672-0012 for February.
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LARGE TOWNHOME. Available January 1. and
January 25. Please contact www.idlr.net
www.idlr.net/~mjhaskell for more info.
4 bedroom house available January.
Call 865-2752 or www.idir.net/~lmjhawk
Large 4 bedroom house available
June lst. Call 865-2752
www.idr.lim /mihawk
Spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bath. recently remodeled.
Bathroom is large with upstairs. No pets. Quiet
Location. Call 749-291-3928.
Real nice spaces 2 Bedroom. Close to KU and grade school. Lots of Windows, Hardwood floors. A/C. W/D Wook up. Fenced yard. No pets.
Looking for Third Roommate for 7 month subject
and 3 roommate for 20 month. Old 2 story house in Lawrence, fireplace, & hot tub. Walking distance to campus. Off street parking.
Available for interview 381-319 Please call for interview 381-319
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430 - Roommate Wanted
Roommate needed to share 2 story, b3urm, bdrm.
apt. only 10 min to walk to campus. Call 641-8113.
Roommates wanted in a partially furnished duplex. Please call 839-9652.
Sublease avail. Jan. 1. 2 bedroom, bath / waterer,
very close to room, $600/mo. $89-975.
*emales to share 5 kdmr bkry home 1/2 mi from
employer* *Bdavs aval.* *Bdavs aval.* *Uklytskii 895 - 6432*
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work, or male or female workers, utilities
and services (901-548-1939)
Female roommate needed, 4 br, 2 bath, on bus
and balcony. Move in after March.
/no call 869-1321.
Female roommate needed immediately!
Calls: 859-8897 W/DP甩 KU Bus
Roll call: 859-8897
Newly Roommate Wanted
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Friday, December 4, 1998
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The Bottleneck: Einstein Electric
The Jazzhaus: Tim Mahone and the Meanies
For a self-guided tour brochure of Lawrence cemeteries visit the Convention and Visitors Bureau.
734 Vermont St. 865-4411
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2. Plinner Cemetery
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The Jazzhaus: Jesse Jackson Five
Body of history buried deep within Lawrence cemeteries
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Replay Lounge: Dismemberment Plan
Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Ave., is one of many cemeteries included in a self-guided tour brochure for those interested in historic cemeteries. Some notables buried at Oak Hill include the grandparents of Langston Hughes and former KU basketball coach "Phog" Allen. Photo by Joseph Griffin/KANSAN
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Kansan staff writer
Some people find walking through cemeteries creepy, but in Lawrence and other cities across the state, convention bureaus are getting calls from people wanting information about historic cemeteries.
Jennifer Carter, marketing manager with the Lawrence Convention and Visitors Bureau, said that some tourists passing through Lawrence were interested in genealogy or just enjoyed walking through old cemeteries.
To assist these tourists through their visits of Lawrence cemeteries, the convention bureau has created a self-guided tour brochure, which lists information about five historic cemeteries in Lawrence.
The brochures are part of the convention bureau's plan to attract visitors to Lawrence through its history, Carter said.
Carter also said that other convention bureaus in Kansas received calls from tourists interested in cemeteries.
"There are a lot of people who search out cemeteries when they go places," she said.
Last year, the convention bureau released self-guided tour brochures about Quantrill's Raid, the Santa Fe and Oregon trails and historic homes in West Lawrence.
One Lawrence cemetery included in the self-guided tour brochure is Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Ave.
Those buried at Oak Hill include the grandparents of poet Langston Hughes, University of Kansas benefactors J.B. and Elizabeth Watkins and Forrest "Phog" Allen, former KU basketball coach.
The cemetery is also the burial place of more than 50 victims of Quantrill's Raid and is home to a granite memorial to the victims of the raid.
Oak Hill is also the burial place of many Kansas abolitionists and territorial founders, including Kansas' first territorial governor, Wilson B. Shannon, and the state's first governor, Charles Robinson.
Because of the number of people buried at Oak Hill Cemetery who were influential in Kansas' founding, William Allen White, Pulitzer Prize-winning editor of the Emporia Gazette, once said that the cemetery was the Arlington Cemetery of Kansas.
Another historic cemetery on the tour is the Memorial Park Cemetery, 1517 E. 15th
Memorial Park Cemetery is the burial place of James Naismith, the founder of basketball and the University's first basketball coach.
One other cemetery included in the tour brochure with KU ties is the Pioneer Cemetery, which is located at Irving Hill Road and Iowa Street.
Pioneer Cemetery is the burial place of some of the first settlers of Mount Oread and was the burial place for more than 180 men who were killed in Quanttrill's Raid. Most of the soldiers were reburied at Oak Hill Cemetery.
The other cemeteries on the tour are the Davis Cemetery and the Haskell Children's Cemetery.
New Psycho faces battle to top original
Hitchcock's thriller a classic film despite critics' early rejection
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Unfold numbers of women refused to step in a shower after seeing Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic thriller, *Psycho*.
The scene was one of the first movies to graphically depict a murder. While the camera cut from Janet Leigh's face to her stomach to the hacking knife held by the unknown figure on the other side of the shower curtain, viewers felt the horror with each cut. And because the editing was so adept, the camera never really lingered on any one aspect of the killing.
The film can boast other distinctions: it was Hitchcock's only horror movie and his biggest moneymaker, and it is the only film in history to be remade scene-by-scene.
The new 1988 Psycho, is said to differ
from the original black-and-white film only by being in color and by using, of course, different actors. It reaches U.S. theaters today.
The remake is the work of Gus Van San, a director of oursry. mod
estly budgeted movies such as Drugstore Cowboy and My Own Private Idaho until last year's Good Will Hunting made him bankable.
PSYCHO
Van Sant, who in 1960 was a 13-year-old in Louisville, Ky., was given the option to remake a movie from Universal's film library and he chose *Psycho*, with the proviso that he would reproduce the film exactly as Hitchcock had made it.
preparing a film for Audrey Hepburn. When the project with Hepburn fell through, he considered *Psycho*, based on a grisly murder case in Wisconsin. The purchase price: a paltry $9,000.
"I didn't start out to make an important movie," Hitchcock told Francois Truffaut in conversations that became the book *Hitchcock*.
Some fans of horror movies aren't sold on the remake of this classic.
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"I thought I could have fun with this subject and this situation. The picture cost $800,000. It was an experiment in this sense: Could I make a feature film under the same conditions as a television show? I used a television crew to shoot it very quickly," he said.
In 1959, Hitchcock became interested in a book called Psycho, by Robert Bloch, because of a favorable review in The New York Times. But he was busy editing North by Northwest and
After one failed script, Joseph Stefano delivered a version that won Hitchcock's approval but not Paramount Pictures' approval. Hitchcock's home studio agreed to release the film but declined to finance it, considering the subject matter too grim. The director's own company paid the bills.
Hitchcock spiked only once during the filming. The shower scene involved 71 or 78 setups, according to different sources, and consumed seven days.
Many critics panned the movie
The director's mastersy evoked terror without any view of the knife striking the body.
Many Cliches penetrate in "Psycho is plainly a gimmick movie whose suspense depends on a single, specific twist." grumbled Neueske.
"I think the film is a reflection of a most unpleasant mind, a mean, sly, sadistic little mind," sniffed Dwight McDonald.
"A blot on an honorable career,"
scoffed The New York Times.
York Times.
But the movie also received favorable reviews and praise from the industry as well. Said film-maker Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show):
"Probably the most visual, most
cinematic picture he ever made."
The opening box-office also was positive: $15 million. That's small change by today's standards, but in 1960, when the average ticket price was 75 cents, Psycho was a blockbuster. Rear Window, To Catch a Thief, North by Northwest and other Hitchcock hits may have grossed more, but Psycho was more profitable because of the low production costs.
Hitchcock, Leigh, cinematographer John L. Russell and art directors Joseph Hurley and Robert Clatworthy were nominated for Academy Awards. Anthony Perkins was not. Hitchcock wired him: "I am ashamed of your fellow actors."
None of the film's nominees won Oscars.
Paramount's snub of *Psycho* prompted Hitchcock's move to Universal, where he became very rich with television as well as features. Universal acquired the rights to *Psycho*, resulting in three sequels starring Perkins and now the copycat version.
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Stopping on Stop Day can be hard for students
By Melody Ard
Kansas staff writer
On Stop Day, life at the University of Kansas ideally grinds to a halt.
The day set aside each semester between finals and classes is designed for students to have a break. According to university regulations, no University class or organization is allowed to schedule meetings.
sity class of organization events or meetings that require student participation during the final examination period, including Stop Day.
"We have not had any requests this semester," said William Tsutsul, Calendar Committee chairman. "In the past we have considered it on a case-by case basis, but we try to protect the policy."
Although the University's Calendar Committee has the authority to grant exceptions to the rule, they did not do so this semester.
Despite the Calendar Committee's efforts to maintain Stop Day, some students said they had to maintain Stop Day themselves.
Danelle Schwartz, Topeka senior, said her Physiology of Cultures professor originally assigned Day Stop as the due date for their final exam.
"We had a paper due on Stop Day, and a couple of us mentioned that we would have to drive up here from out of town," she said. "He said we could turn it in on the 10th."
STOP DAY REGULATIONS
Another student, Beth
university regulation 1.3.7 of Article 1 states: No University organization shall schedule events or meetings that require student participation during the final examination period, including Stop Day. Exceptions are allowed for local events or meetings that are scheduled between noon Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday. A committee that must meet during the final examination period to resolve an academic issue may meet only at a time mutually convenient to all members. Other exceptions to the rule may be made only with permission of the Calendar Committee or the University Events Committee. No other exceptions are allowed.
"I knew what it said in the Timetable," she said. "I called the Provost's office and asked them what they could do. They called them and relayed the message. It was an anonymous way to do it, and they were very helpful."
Huddleston, Pittsburgh junior, encountered problems with the elementary school where she was working on her practicum. The school originally wanted her to work until Dec. 11, including Stop Day.
Tsutsui suggested that students who had problems with groups or classes observing Stop Day should contact the Provost's office at Huddleston did.
Carol Holstead, Calendar Committee member, said she suspected Schwartz' and Huddleston's problems were common, and there were groups who still met on Stop Day, despite the committee's efforts to prevent it.
"We like Stop Day to be respected and preserved as a day for students to rest and regroup," Holstead said. "When we start allowing this or that to happen we will lose Stop Day all together."
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Cold front sweep to bring rain and possibly snow by week's end
By Augustus Anthony Piazza
Kansan staff writer
The cold front that swept through the Midwest yesterday should produce colder temperatures during the next few days.
Brian Walawender, National Weather Service Meteorologist, said that temperatures were predicted to be in the middle 30s today with cloudy skies.
Walawender said that high temperatures during the week should be in the low to middle 40s.
"There is a chance of rain or snow toward the end of the week," Walawender said.
Shannon Marshal, Dallas senior, said she would prepare before she went to bed last night to face the colder temperatures.
"I'm going to lay out my outfit before I to be bed." Marshal said.
She said she would wear winter clothes and boots.
The weather took a turn for the worse yesterday as it rained and temperatures dropped throughout the day.
In southwestern Missouri, temperatures were in the 70s with a southerly wind, and in Topeka, the temperature was 36 degrees Fahrenheit with a northwesterly wind.
At 3:30 p.m.yesterday, there was a drastic difference in temperatures ahead and behind the cold front, the weather system responsible for the changes.
COMPETITION
At 7 p.m. the light drizzle changed to flurries in Lawrence as the temperature decreased to 32 degrees, but there was no accumulation.
Last night, the temperature at 9 p.m. remained at 32 degrees but was predicted to decrease to the lower 20s by morning.
Walawender said that areas in north central Kansas had some accumulation on grassy surfaces.
Despite the above-normal temperatures that have occurred in December, some students said that they were ready for the change.
"I'm excited; it's December, and I'm ready for some snow," said Rachel Slaton, Dallas junior.
Chris Breit, Lawrence resident, practices the art of kite-skiing on the intramural fields in a field west of campus. Breit used a special parachute-like kite called a power kite to pull him across the field on a special set of roller blades. Breit said he wanted to enjoy the warm weather before it ended. The weather took a turn for the colder yesterday with temperatures in the 30s. Photo by Graham K.
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Alcohol task force may make suggestions for policy changes
By Jason Pearce
Kansan staff writer
Weinberg said that the task force
A task force focused on curbing underage drinking could make recommendations to alter local and state alcohol policies tonight.
Members of the joint task force between the University of Kansas, Haskell Indian Nations University and the city of Lawrence will meet at 7 tonight at the DCCCA center, a substance-abuse treatment center at 3312 Clinton Parkway. The task force is meeting to discuss 10 possible recommendations and to finalize a statement of the group's findings, said Jeff Weinberg, task force
Some of the recommendations could include asking the Legislature to increase fines and community service hours for minors caught possessing alcohol, working to reduce minor access to alcohol at private house parties and exploring the establishment of a treatment and detoxification center in Lawrence.
The task force also may ask that Haskell and the University of Kansas adopt policies that punish people who persistently violate alcohol-related rules with serious sanctions — including expulsion.
coordinator.
He said that the task force, which is made up of a large cross-section of Lawrence residents, had addressed many problems of alcohol use and abuse during the last few months.
"Many different perspectives have been brought forward by this task force," he said. "This will make the recommendations very meaningful when they are made."
Weinberg said that the statement of findings would describe in detail
had narrowed the amount of possible recommendations from 65 to 10 during the last month.
POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS
See SUGGESTIONS on page 2A
Fine $300 for the first conviction of any minor in possession of alcohol. Increase the fine to $500 for subsequent convictions
Adapt a local ordinance or state-wide keg registration for responsibility purposes.
Establish a mechanism for testing of alcohol for evidence purposes
Publicize the existence of a guaranteed $500 reward for those who offer information on fake identification providers.
Recommend the training and licensing of all individuals employed as alcoholic-beverage servers.
Establishing a mechanism that would ensure that alcohol-related issues remain a priority item of attention for all involved institutions and the city.
Encouraging alternative events for those who are underage throughout the city, preferably in 'coal' places.
Explore the establishment of a treatment and detoxification center within the community.
- Recommend that the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University adapt policies that will subject students who persistently violate alcohol-related rules to strict sanctions — including expulsion.
Recommending that the Lawrence school district institute more required health-education instruction specifically focusing on alcohol abuse.
Watkins' annual tradition to stay
Housing officials OK compromise
By Sarah Hale Kansas staff writer
When the 49 Watkins Scholarship Hall residents had their annual Christmas Informal last night, they didn't have to worry about changing tradition.
The hall director started on the third floor and walked throughout the building. As she passed each door, those residents joined in the walk and sang Christmas carols.
The women also carried candles, a part of the tradition that had been disputed by the Department of Student Housing.
Instead of opting for battery-operated candle flashlights that the department
After a couple of weeks of trying to come to an agreement with the housing department, the women thought of an alternative that the department was willing to approve.
Instead of opting candle flashlights had suggested, the women decided to buy hurricane glasses to hold over the candles.
"I went ahead and ordered all the plastic hurricane glasses last Wednesday before I had asked anyone to approve it," said Camille Lauer, Watkins Hall president. "I met with directors on Friday and they said that we had come up with an appropriate alternative."
The housing department had problems with the Watkins tradition because of the safety factor and the 49 open flames. Candles are prohibited in University housing.
The department
The department was also concerned because the women walk close together and down the stairs while holding candles in the dark.
"This issue was always about the safety and security of the residents," said Ken Stoner, director of the Department of Student Housing. "We didn't want to alter the tradition. The question was just raised to make it safer."
"I know that the housing department still had some concerns about the flames and the smoke,but we're careful, and the compromise was enough of a safety precaution."
Camille Lauer Watkins Hall president
Stoner said that the hurricane glasses were still a concern but that he thought it was a suitable solution.
"With anything that comes up like this we ask ourselves questions about how to make it safer." Stoner said. "The women figured out a way to improve their ceremony without removing the tradition aspect. That's how progress is made."
Lauer said that she ordered the hurricane glasses for 90 cents each from a company in New York.
The $56 bill will be paid by the housing department.
"I know that the housing department still had some concerns about the flames and the smoke," Lauer said. "But we're careful, and the compromise was enough of a safety precaution.
The housing department also ordered extra fire extinguishers for the Watkins Christmas Informal. The extinguishers were strategically placed around the house in case of an accident.
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Celebration postponed for Boys and Girls Club
Members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council were disappointed this weekend after their Kwanzaa celebration fell through.
Saturday afternoon, only about five children came, and the supervisor was not present. As a result, the event was postponed.
Every year, the Greek groups put on a presentation at the Lawrence Boys and Girls Club. 1520 Haskell Ave.
"We're not really sure what happened," said Adrian Frankes, council president. "We're going to talk to them and hopefully get something together for next weekend."
Franks said that every year, they taught the children about the seven guiding principles of Kwanzaa, or nguzo saba. Each group one principle to use.
Each group chose one principle to use in a skit production for the children.
"Kwanzaa is a unique African-American holiday that focuses on family, community responsibility and self-improvement," Franks said. "I hope that things work out and we can tell the children about it."
The presentation is tentatively rescheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at the Lawrence Boys and Girls Club.
Sorority brightens up children's Christmas
Gamma Phi Beta sorority will have extra visitors tonight when about 25 children come to the house for a holiday gift exchange.
Members of Big Brothers and Big Sisters will come to the house around 7 p.m. for activities and presents.
Aarin Beckerle, outgoing public relations vice president, said that last year was the first time the sorority had the exchange. She said that things went so well that they decided to do it again.
"The kids had so much fun, and it was neat to see their faces when they picked out presents," Beckerle said.
Beckerle said that the residents in each house room were responsible for buying a gift. Other sorority and fraternity houses also donated gifts.
All of the presents will be under the Christ mas tree unwrapped, and the children will take turns choosing what they want.
"They'll usually sit there and play with their gifts for awhile too," Beckerle said. "Last year one of the rooms bought a bike and the kids were so excited."
The children will probably get to choose more than one gift. All of the remaining gifts will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters so that they can distribute them to needy children.
Sarah Hale
STATE
Inmate escapes with car from Lansing prison
LANSING — A man serving prison time for robbery and a drug conviction
escaped from the Lansing Correctional Facility, officials said.
Robert A. Nichols, a minimum-custody inmate from Kansas City, Kan., escaped about 9 p.m. Saturday. The way Nichols escaped from the prison was still under investigation Sunday, but authorities confirmed that Nichols stole a car from the premises, said Tabor Medill, a spokesman for the facility.
Nichols, 43, was serving a five- to 20-year prison sentence for violating parole on an aggravated robbery and drug conviction in Wyandotte County.
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Jury convicts father of injecting son with HIV
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — A man convicted of injecting his son with the AIDS virus may spend the rest of his life in prison — a prospect that is little comfort to the boy's mother.
"Although the trial is over, and the one responsible for this inhumane crime has been brought to justice ... my son has been robbed of a normal childhood and given an unjust sentence of his own," said the woman, identified only as Jennifer to protect the boy's identity.
A jury convicted Brian Stewart, 32, of Columbia, Ill., of first-degree assault late Saturday and recommended life in prison. Sentencing was set for Jan. 8.
Stewart's son, now 7, was diagnosed with AIDS in 1996.
Stewart showed no emotion. He is expected to appeal.
Prosecutors used circumstantial evidence to convince the jury that Stewart, who worked as a hospital technician at the time, stole HIV-infected blood from his workplace and injected it into the 11-month-old boy during a hospital visit in 1992.
Prosecutors said his motive was to avoid paying child support. No syringe or any other evidence linking Stewart to the crime was found.
Defense attorney Joe Murphy said the prosecution presented no actual proof that Stewart injected his son.
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New Algerian attacks raise death toll to 52
The embattled prime minister, in a televised state-of-the-nation address Sunday before Parliament, insisted the nearly 7-year-old insurgency was under control.
ALGIERS, Algeria — Muslim militants slashed the throats of seven people in an Algerian mountain town, authorities said Sunday, raising to 52 the death toll from a new wave of violence.
A brief government statement said the victims were killed "with savagery" Saturday night in the town of Merad, 60 miles west of the capital. The latest wave of attacks began Wednesday.
Hospital officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the militants also shot and wounded five people who tried to flee.
More than 75,000 people have died since the insurgency began in 1992 after the government canceled elections the Islamic Salvation Front was expected to win.
The latest killings came barely two weeks before the holy month of Ramadan — a time when violence usually increases in Algeria.
BEJING — The Chinese government said Sunday it had executed a computer executive and an office worker for smuggling computers, pagers and other electronic goods into the country.
Two executed in China for computer smuggling
The deaths come as China carries out a campaign to enforce trade barriers that shield its industries from foreign competition in an attempt to quash a multibillion-dollar market for illegally imported products.
Tang Mihong, general manager of the Beijing Huili Computer Development Co., and office worker Zhao Jian were convicted of running a smuggling ring from 1992 to 1995, the state-run Xin-hua News Agency said.
With the help of accomplices at research institutes and trading companies, the pair imported electronic goods worth a total of $6.8 million, the report said.
China has maintained the value of its currency while those of other countries have plunged recently, creating the potential for huge profits to smugglers who can get goods bought cheaply abroad into the Chinese market.
Smugglings is believed to account for as much as 15 percent of Chinese imports or some $30 billion a year.
Russian ship rescues immigrantars near Malta
ROME — A Russian ship rescued 50 illegal immigrants from the waters of Malta after they were thrown overboard by their smugglers, according to a report Sunday. Ten people were missing and feared drowned.
The smugglers apparently panicked when they saw the Russian merchant ship approach Saturday night in the Mediterranean, about 90 miles south of Malta, according to Italian RAI state television.
Most of the immigrants were from Africa. RAI showed the survivors, some of them wrapped in blankets, getting off the Russian ship Sunday in Valletta, Malta's main port.
Officials aboard an Italian naval vessel helping in the rescue said there was little hope the search would find any survivors yesterday in the rough, cold waters, RAI reported.
The smugglers were likely trying to take the people to the Italian island of Sicily, RAI said.
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ON THE RECORD
A KU student was the victim of domestic battery between 4 and 4:24 p.m. Friday in the 1500 block of Lynch Court, Lawrence police said.
The windshield, hood, rearview mirrors and windshield wipers of a KU student's car were damaged between 2:28 and 2:30 a.m. yesterday morning in the 1700 block of West 19th Street, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $500.
■ The license plate tag was stolen from a KU student's car between 3:00 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday in the 500 block of Colorado Street, Lawrence police said. The tag was valued at $3.
- The passenger-side window of a KU student's car was smashed and a CD player was stolen from the car between 1:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday in the 1300 block of West 24th Street, Lawrence police said. The damage was $375, and the CD player was valued at $325.
The driver-side window of a KU student's car was smashed between 12:30 and 3:50 a.m. in the 1600 block of High Drive, Lawrence police said. Police did not know the value of the damage.
A television was stolen from KU student's home between 7 and 8:25 p.m. Dec. 1 in the 1900 block of West 31st Street, Lawrence police said. The television was valued at $450
A cellular phone was stolen from a KU faculty member at 10:20 a.m. Dec. 2 in the 1500 block of West 23rd Street, Lawrence police said. The phone was valued at $50.
A KU student's license plate tag was stolen between 7 p.m. Nov. 20 and 3 p.m. Dec. 2 in the 1100 block of Tennessee Street, Lawrence police said. The tag was valued at $3.
A KU student was the victim of phone harassment between 12:10 and 12:20 a.m. Saturday in the 2700 block of Louisiana Street, Lawrence police said. Police have no suspects.
- The rear tires of a KU student's car were slashed between 12:30 and 4:20 a.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of Ohio Street, Lawrence police said. The damage was $250.
Suggestions could include fines, sanctions
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many of the ideas of people who testified before the task force. They included local college and high school students, Lawrence police and KU Public Safety Officers, substance-abuse professionals and local tavern and restaurant owners.
"These people have helped the task force to investigate and review the nature of alcohol use by underage individuals in our community." Weinberg said.
If the recommendations are approved by the task force, it does not necessarily mean that the job is finished.
Some of the recommendation would require actions by the University of Kansas, Haskell, the Lawrence school district, the city commission and the Legislature
"It will take some time in review for these recommendations to have an effect in the community," Weinberg said. "But if they are acted on, they could have a very positive impact."
Kevin Yoder, student body president and a member of the task force agreed.
"The better job that we do coming up with real and practical recommendations, the more effective they will be." Yoder said.
"the task force is not an enforcing or enacting body," Yoder said.
He said that any recommendations would be a starting point for future policy changes.
ON CAMPUS
The Office of Student Financial Aid will have student-loan repayment information available for graduates from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Friday at 50 Strong Hall. More information about repayment options and individual loan counseling is available by calling the financial aid office at 864-4700.
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship meets for prayer at 5 p.m. every weekday at Danforth Chapel. Call Susan Hines at 864-6503 for more information
- The Office of New Student Orientation will have orientation assistant application packets and information available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at its table on the Joyhawk Walk at the main lobby in the Kansas Union. Call Heidi Schroeder at 864-2427 for more information.
The KU Deaf Club will have a meeting and social
at 7 tonight at the basement in the Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Anyone interested in attending is asked to bring food. Call Elizabeth Fry at (913) 764-4151 for more information.
Writer's Roasts, sponsored by Writing Consulting: Student Resources will be open at the following times and locations: from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Student's car burnt in fire; cause still unknown
Burning rubber smell alerted man's neighbor
A Ford Escort in the 1300 block of Ohio Street caught on fire Friday morning. The police still do not know the cause of the fire. Photo by Roger Nomer/KANSAN RIGHT. Andrew Loos, Shawne senior, shows the damage to his car. Photo by Roger Nomer/KANSAN
By Steph Brewer and Keith Burner
Kansas staff writers
Early Friday morning, a University of Kansas student returned from a night out to find fire trucks and police cars in front of his house. Someone's car was on fire.
"I asked what kind of car it was, and he said '88 Ford Escort, and that's when my stomach dropped," said Andrew Loos. Shawnee senior.
Police responded to a call about the fire in the 1300 block of Ohio Street at 1:37 a.m. Friday, said Lawrence police Sgt. George Wheeler.
The car was parked unlocked, Wheeler said. Investigators are studying the cause of the fire.
"It might have been a cigarette butt," he said. "It was so burned up by the time they got there, they couldn't discover the cause."
Ryan Grace, Loos' neighbor, said he was working on his computer when he smelled burning rubber.
"The odor kept getting stronger and stronger," Grace, Muskogee senior, said. "I went outside and saw this car burning up."
Loos said he didn't know why anyone would set his car on fire.
"It might have been a sick prank," he said. "I don't have bad blood with anyone in town."
He said that because The Hawk.
1340 Ohio St., was across the street, there was constant activity.
Someone broke into Loos' car a couple of weeks ago and stole his backpack, but he said he didn't report it to the police.
Grace said that there were often problems with cars being broken into and beer bottles being thrown in the neighborhood.
Loos said he wasn't too upset about his car because it was only worth about $1,000. Still, Loos said
he took many trips with the car, and the car had been by his side for four years.
"It's been a reliable car, and now it looks like a bomb hit it." he said.
Because his car had high mileage, Loos only had liability insurance, which means his insurance company will not pay for the damage.
"I'm going to be on foot for a while," he said.
Loas said he would probably buy a new car next summer.
ESCORT
Complaints spark requirement to manually renew dial-in e-mail
By Chad Bettes
Kansan staff writer
Students and faculty who previously relied on automatic renewal of their computer dial-in accounts for access to the University of Kansas network received notices last week that they need to renew their accounts manually for next semester.
Wes Hubert, associate director of academic computing services, said the decision to end automatic renewal was made because some people complained that they were billed for continued service when they did not want it.
He said those people did not realize they had signed up for automatic renewal.
"They got bills for service, and they were surprised," Hubert said.
The accounting department then had to take time to cancel service and reverse charges to accounts.
The manual renewal process is
quite easy, said Lindsay Michalck, Tulsa, Okla., junior. She said she received an e-mail last week notifying her of the process.
"I just clicked on the Internet address, and it took two seconds to renew," Michalcik said.
Students and faculty can access www.cc.ukans.edu/account.htm on the Internet for renewal. To
renew, account holders need to know their current account names and passwords.
Hubert said account holders who wanted to renew should do so by Jan. 31. On
accounts will be removed from the computer system, Hubert said. Then, a new account would have to be created for someone who wanted to renew. There is no guarantee people would get to select the same user names they had used before.
Hubert said many of the system's 8,000-plus users had already
"Ijust clicked on the Internet address, and it took two seconds to renew."
Feb. 1, accounts that have not been renewed will be deactivated. There will be a one-week grace period in which account names will be reserved, although the account holder will not have dial-in access.
On Feb. 8, non-renewed
Lindsay Michalcik
Tulsa. Okla.. junior
renewed
t he i r
accounts
manually.
resources from places like home. For instance, the KU Libraries allow access to research databases.
Dial - i n acc ount s allow people to use some of the University's comp uter
This is convenient because users are not restricted by hours of operation at the libraries or by waiting times for terminal use on
DIAL-IN ACCOUNTS
- Computer dial-in accounts will no longer be automatically renewed
- E-mail accounts are not affected
Any account holder who wants to
ensure just move manually.
Any account holder who wants to renew must do so manually at http://www.cc.ukans.edu/account.htm
The deadline is Jan. 31 for uninterrupted access
campus.
Michalcik said she used her dial-in account nearly every day for checking her e-mail, conducting research or using the Internet.
In the spring of 1998, about 110,000 hours were logged by dial-in account users.
The first 50 hours of access per month on each account are included in the $35 dial-in fee. The fee pays for six months of access. Additional usage over 50 hours costs 50 cents an hour, but computing services does not bill for the first 20 hours above the limit.
A striking effort
JASON AND ROBERT HUCKLEBURY
After picking up a spare, Dede Preno, Prairie Village sophomore, is congratulated by Parker McConachie, Wichita sophomore. The two were participating in a bowl-a-thon to benefit "The House that Greeks Built" program, which is an effort to raise $40,000 for Habitat for Humanity. Preno was the only participant to stay at Jaybowl for the full 24 hours from 11 a.m. Saturday to 11 a.m. Sunday. Photo by Jay Sheperd/Kansan
Classes ending semester with student evaluations of professors
By Carolyn Mollett
Kansan staff writer
Instructors have spent the semester evaluating and grading students' performances, and now students will return the favor.
With the semester winding down, students have the opportunity to evaluate their courses and instructors.
"The first thing I think is, 'Oh my God, we have to do that"
Jennifer Dziuvenis, Olathe sophomore, said she was weary of filling out evaluations in every class.
again," Dziuvenis said.
She said that it was important that instructors receive student feedback but that she wasn't sure the evaluations were effective.
Allan Cigler, professor of political science, said it bothered him that evaluations were the sole means of evaluating an instructor in some people's minds.
Dziuvenis said that she usually gave only positive feedback and that she was not honest on her evaluations because she felt bad being critical.
"Because it's quantifiable, it's easy to point to." Cigler said.
Jeannette Johnson, assistant to the provost, said every school had specific rules regarding the procedure followed to administer evaluations. For example, instructors are not allowed to be
He also said the evaluations were flawed because their questions failed to consider the differences among instructors.
in the instrument, 'Cigler said. Every course at the University must be evaluated by students, according to the Handbook for Faculty and other Unclassified Staff.
"There's not enough variation in the instrument." Cigler said.
present while students are completing evaluations.
She said the Office of the Provost had reviewed and approved all of those procedures and had them on file.
Melissa Fast, assistant director of Testing Services, said that about 20 University departments used the Curriculum Instruction Survey. She said that about 10 departments devised their own evaluations, which the Office of the Provost must approve.
Testing Services scans the Curriculum Instruction Surveys and provides each instructor with a
summary of their students' feedback, Fast said. Instructors receive a mean score, a standard deviation and a department-wide mean to compare their evaluations with other instructors'.
Doug Denney, professor of psychology, said his department had tracked the evaluations of every course since 1993.
"We've built quite a little database." Dennev said.
For every undergraduate psychology class with 20 students or more, there are scores that judge each instructor's competence their effectiveness in communicating the information - and each instructor's fairness and availability to students, Denney said.
He said the department converted the scores to standard scores based on a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100. This enables the faculty to compare themselves with their colleagues, Denney said.
He said that although this information was not available to students, it was considered by the committee within the department that deals with promotion, tenure and merit.
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University policy against posting of fliers should stick to classrooms
Some University of Kansas students are daydreaming in class anyway they don't need extra distractions. This is why it is a good idea for the University to remove most posters and filers from classrooms.
Students are attacked on campus by a barrage of messages and advertisements.
The classroom should be an escape from the campus marketplace, not an extension of it. And a classroom, as a learning environment, should be free of as many distractions as possible.
The University's policy allows only signs posted by teachers to be posted in classrooms. This rule, a gesture of respect by the University for its teachers, removes the clutter of posters and fliers that compete with information posted by instructor. The policy should be regularly enforced.
The policy makes it so that advertising can't be in classrooms.
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The policy, enacted in September, should not be as strict regarding fliers in the halls of buildings, which is where students are more likely to look for entertainment information.
The University should allow signs posted by campus groups to be displayed on the poster boards in hall.
wavs.
Fliers that inform students about bar specials, upcoming concerts and night clubs have a place on campus as well, just not inside the classrooms.
The University's policy says that fliers posted on bus stops, light poles, newspaper deposits, staircase handrails and the like can be removed immediately, and the promoter can be charged for the cost of removal.
This section of the policy goes too far and should be changed. Students should be allowed to see promotions for upcoming off-campus entertainment and activities.
The competition for students' attentions will rage on, but the fight should be allowed outside the classroom.
Ronnie Wachter for the editorial board
Instructors should learn to operate modern classroom teaching tools
Instructors who use technology in the classroom should be commended for using visual aides and finding creative methods of instruction. Instructors who don't know how to use that technology, but insist on incorporating it anyway, are hurting our educational experience.
There are professors who do not know how to operate University televisions and VCRs but attempt to show videos anyway. There are graduate teaching assistants who struggle with overhead projectors but still try to use the machines.
It's not as if technology should be
Class time is wasted when teachers fumble with equip-
eliminated.
But instructors must learn to use this technology before putting it to use in a classroom. Otherwise, students spend the majority of a class period watching instructors try to figure out how to use the technology.
nology. Most departments have technology people willing to help. All teachers need to do is ask.
Students appreciate teachers willing to use overheads, slides, audio aides and televisions. It makes learning more interesting and informative for students.
There are people willing to help instructors learn how to use this tech-
students also must learn to be patient. Not every instructor can be expected to be a technology guru. Many students are not technologically sound, and they cannot expect every teacher to be. If an instructor needs help, then students with know-how should be willing to help.
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As curtain falls, editor readies for new show
o Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?"
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My answer to that question, which my adviser often asks me when I want to go out, is
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der into his office; usually was I last spoke with the assistant's native writer a frustrated manager officer or an usert reader
intensive managed managing editor or an upset reader — and what time of day it is. Early afternoon is the best time to get a positive response; any aftermath from the previous day's issue has been dealt with, and it is not yet long enough for me to be stressed about tomorrow.
Jodie Chester opinion on kansan.com
Some days, I just smile in response to Tom's question. Some days, I say "Grrrr" and make an ugly face. And
some days, I tell him about the good job someone has done, and why we should have a good paper the next day.
But today is the last day that I will get to answer my adviser's question based on how my staff is doing. Tomorrow is the last edition of The University Daily Kansan for Fall 1998. The semester almost is finished, as is my editorship, and I graduate this weekend.
Now, I think about how I will answer the question in reference to the entire semester, to my eight semesters at the Kansan and to my nine semesters at the University.
When I started at the Kansan, the newsroom ter riffed me. As a graphics designer, I would come in and quickly go to the graphics office. Sometimes, people looked at me a little strangely. They weren't mean; they just spent so much time in the newsroom that someone who came in only once a week seemed a little odd.
Eventually, I figured this out. I attribute my delayed integration into Kansan life to trying to tipte into it rather than taking a running leap, which is what we have new editors do each semester. The editors take over a new position and learn by doing.
I try to remind myself that the staff is learning before I answer Tom's question about how the day has gone. That is usually when he just gets the smile
If I just would have smiled that first semester and started talking to some of them, I wonder who I would have met a semester earlier. Some really talented people. I suspect.
As frustrating as the learning process can be, I appreciated its set schedule of change. For as long as I can remember, I could count on a new semester bringing new classes, new professors, new classmates and a new position at the paper. It was scheduled change. Now, I will have to set my own schedule.
response.
Before the whistle blows, sending me home not just from school for the day but home to a new city and a new job, I want to do a few things one more time.
Before I clean out my desk in the newsroom, I want to sit at it and watch people making phone calls, typing stories and laughing with their friends about what they did the night before.
I want to read the critique tomorrow and see a "Good Paper," the highest praise, written on the final issue in big red letters.
I want to leave the newsroom and walk down the Hill, past the Campanile as the bells chime, and watch the Kansas Union begin to glow as the sun reflects off the building at dusk.
I want to get home and remember that last important item I meant to tell someone. And when I call back to the newsroom, I want to hear them say, as they often do, that of course they knew and that the problem already has been resolved.
Maybe tomorrow I will arrive on campus to find the front page of the back-to-school edition printed on all the papers rather than the one for the semester's final edition.
I hope that the new production is as entertaining as this one has been.
But would I want to start again?
But won't I want to start again?
I can't image trying to rewrite the script or recast the actors in this play. So, I think I will be happy to see the Dec. 8, 1998, front page.
And soon, I am going to have a new play to watch. It premiers in January and is set in Philadelphia. I have a role as a copy editor.
So, have I enjoyed the show? Throughout the acts, I have cried, cried, laughed, learned and listened. And when I start to answer this question, I may begin with "GRRrrr" — I can see where we could have made some improvements — but then I would have to smile and tell about that scene when we played kickball at 3 a.m., or the one when I sat on the dock with my best friend and we decided to be roommates, or when my family sent flowers to the newsroom, or the one when my design editor added an ever growing collection of Bahama Mama key chains to the newsroom decor, or the one when ...
Chester is Glade senior in journalism and political science.
Bitter-sweet farewell to the town of Lawrence
1 Five-and-a-half years and outta here,
that's my motto. I'm glad to be moving on,
because frankly, I'm broke.
this is goodbye. So long. Adios. I outta here. I got kicked to the buck by the man.
Money is the root of all evil, so I guess I'm going to be evil. I've spent enough time in the last five years denouncing capitalism. Now, it's time for me to go out and work.
Tom Winter
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Many of you taking this voyage are on the swells of reality with me. Good luck. I figure you're going to need it because I know I will.
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For those of you staying behind, I would like to say have fun, be safe, be sorry, be stupid and be young. We'll
I'm going to miss talking in circles about every possible topic conceivable and never getting any where — just getting worked up. I'm going to miss referring to the future as an open book, where all things are possible. Now, I must begin to write it. So far it starts out, "In the beginning, there was this one guy and," "That's all I have so far."
I'm going to miss asking professors questions that I know they can't answer — like: So what does it all mean? ALL of it? And are you my father?
send pigeons from the other side.
I'm going to miss college. It's been a good time. College is like a tickle-fight with a cat: it's fun for a while, but eventually you need to let the swelling go down.
There are certain things I know I will miss about this town. I'm going to miss the teen-age runaways that congregate outside the Replay Lounge. I don't know who I'll give my spare change to now.
College has been good to me. It has given me lots of laughs, but it seems like they've all come at the most inappropriate times. Someone once relayed
I laughed at graduation last spring when Chancellor Hemenway told me how much more money I was going to make because I had a college degree. He told us that the amount of education you had was proportional to your value in the work force. I wonder how many CEOs have doctorates. Doesn't rampant capitalism run counter to the general philosophy of educators at this University? I don't know, I guess I'm thinking again; I should learn to stop that.
"I hate U.S. foreign policy.
to me the story of how a group of monks lit themselves on fire in Saigon to protest the Vietnam War. I laughed. I know there is nothing funny about suicide, especially in such a somber act. I laughed because I didn't ever think that I would see that kind of sacrifice in the United States.
There are some things that I won't miss.
I won't miss all of the people who seem to be hipper than I am. Is hipper still the "in" thing to say? What about "in?" Maybe I haven't ever been that cool. A good example of my ineptitude is my lack of music knowledge. People ask me if I like the music of Massive Attack. I give them the same look my mother gives me when I try to explain DNA replication.
"Well I wouldn't go that far."
I can't wait to graduate, because, well, I just don't know what else to do. Goodbye, Lawrence, I've loved you enough. Now, I've got to give someone else a chance.
I won't miss using the word "kee" in daily conversation. Because some time after I began using it regularly, I quit using the Friday and Saturday. My weeks went Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, ????, Recovery Day.
I won't miss people asking me what I want to do with my life because I'll be doing it, and if they don't like it, they can just make fun of me.
Winter is a Blue Springs, Mo., senior in biology and journalism.
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GTAC supports right for union
I am writing in response to David Perico's editorial on the "bad politics" of Delta Force student senators. Contrary to his misrepresentations, the Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition did not press for a health care bill in the State legislature.
Indeed, we struggled against a bill sponsored by Republican
GTAC networked with the House and Senate democrats in fighting against a majority of Republicans who supported the anti-union legislation.
Senator David Kerr that would have eliminated our union and our right to health care benefits as employees.
GTAC did support a few democrats this past election cycle, most notably Tom Sawyer and Dennis Moore. Yet, our support by no means indicates an
endorsement of the Democratic Party at large now or in the future. As I indicated in the original Kansan article announcing our endorsements, GTAC appreciates those republicans who stood up for principle and supported our union last spring.
Mark Horowitz,
GTAC president and
Springfield, Mass.,
graduate student
Monday, December 7, 1998
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Gore visits area, shares vision of cities
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By Chad Bettes
Kansan staff writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Vice President Al Gore traveled to the heart of the country Friday to mix a bit of politics with his vision for urban renewal in the 21st century.
One of the main themes in Gore's speech before several thousand delegates to the annual convention of the National League of Cities in Kansas City's Barto Hall was a criticism of urban sprawl. He said this sprawl, in which suburban areas expand ever farther from the urban core, has devastated old downtown
Vice President Al Gore arrives at Kansas City International Airport last Friday. Gore came to Kansas City to address the National League of Cities at Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Mo. Photo by Kate Levenson/KANSAN
At the same time, he said the federal government was willing to take an active role in helping to revitalize cities across the country.
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Gore said this federal-local partnership would include raising the priority of education in cities, making government more responsive to its citizens and utilizing modern technology.
The federal government could also provide financial assistance, perhaps in the form of interest-free bonds for inner city improvements, he said.
Gore unveiled a federal program called Hassle Free Communities, in which many government services would be consolidated into one location for easy access by citizens. In some cases, a mobile service center would be taken into communities to deliver services or answer questions.
Gore's address to this organization of municipal leaders had political implications as he is widely seen as the Democratic front runner for the next presidential nomination.
Gore did not mention Bradley, but he did jokingly offer a special welcome to delegates from New Hampshire, the site of the nation's first presidential primary.
His speech came on the heels of former Sen. Bill Bradley's speech to the convention Thursday. Bradley, a New Jersey Democrat, has been laying the groundwork for his presidential run against Gore.
Gore also smiled as he complimented the National League of Cities on its leadership structure in which the vice president automatically ascends to the presidency of the organization.
Gore did not distance himself from President Bill Clinton,
who has been beset by scandal. Instead, Gore offered praise to Clinton, especially in the area of the economy.
"Thanks to President Bill Clinton for bringing us to this prosperity." Gore said.
Not everyone in the audience was impressed with Gore's remarks, even if they were glad he took the time to come to Kansas City.
Tim Owens, a city councilman from Overland Park, said Gore's position against sprawl was partly due to his environmental positions, not simply concern for cities.
Owens defended the record of suburban communities such as Overland Park, which have localized services, respected education systems, and have made long-term growth plans.
"A lot of sprawl arguments have come from those wanting to preserve green space," Owens said.
GTAs pleased by professors' support of unions, bargaining
By Julie M. Sachs
Kansan staff writer
The American Association of University Professors declared in mid-November that it would support the right of graduate students and part-time employees to choose to join unions and participate in collective bargaining.
Support from the association is a major stepping stone, said Helen Sheumaker, a graduate teaching assistant in Humanities and Western Civilization at the University of Kansas.
"It helps tremendously that there is a professional community behind you," Sheumaker said.
The association's decision comes at a turbulent point for graduate teaching assistants in California.
Sheumaker said that the situation in California illustrated how many students were taught by graduate assistants.
Thousands of teaching assistants in the University of California system have agreed to strike the week before finals.
"They can't even say they have a union," Sheumaker said. "It's been going on for 15 years."
Although California has been battling for better working conditions, KU GTAs have gained improvements in their benefits, such as a health care plan. Sheumlaker said that no major issues had been brought up among the University's GTAs.
But, she said, the decision made by the association was a long-awaited announcement.
Sheuemaker said that she had been pleased to see the association take a position on the subject of GTAs as employees.
Mark Horowitz, president of the Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition, said that the decision was encouraging.
"In the long run, having a union means that the power is less concentrated," Horowitz said.
A union, he said, means the power to determine a GTA's salary and benefits is not just decided by the administration.
"Resources aren't just determined from the top down." Horowitz said.
The association is a nonprofit charitable and educational organization that supports and defends the principles of academic freedom and tenure. It also promotes policies to ensure due process. The association has more than 44,000 members at colleges and universities throughout the country.
Survey: 1999 graduates face better job market than before
By Julie M. Sachs
Kansan staff writer
According to a survey released yesterday, members of the class of 1999 may have an easier time getting a job after graduation than their predecessors did.
The survey, conducted by a Michigan State University faculty member, said that a college degree and computer or technical skills would help many students in their search for jobs.
Competition among employers is fierce to grab graduates, and recruiters are hitting campuses earlier than in the past, said Phil Gardner, Michigan State University's director of research at career services and placement.
Gardner wrote the school's 28th annual Recruiting Trends survey.
"In fact, every college graduate who is computer literate or possesses advanced technical skills and who actively seeks employment should find a job," Gardner said.
Jennifer Haynes, Overland Park senior, said that she was not concerned about being able to find a job after graduation.
"Well, I'm at school at the Med Center, and I've been told that I could have a job there after graduation. I'm not too concerned." Haynes said.
David Henderson, Overland Park senior, said that he also was not worried about finding a job after graduation.
"I've seen people who have graduated and gotten good jobs; I'm confident the same will happen for me," he said.
Bradley G. Richardson, president of the Dallas-based training and consulting firm JobSmarts, said that optimism in the survey was accurate.
"For college graduates, right now it's a phenomenal time," Richardson said.
Among the fields, the survey discovered to be the most popular with employers was engineering and computer science. But the survey also showed that students in all majors who have technical competence could see a bigger paycheck than previous graduates.
Graduates with bachelor's degrees, the survey said, could see salaries from $24,100 for humanities and social-science jobs to $46,400 for chemical engineering.
However, students who wish to enter the manufacturing, transportation and public utilities fields will have to deal with tight markets than recent graduates, Gardner said.
The Associated Press contributed to this story
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Monday, December 7, 1998
U.S. international-student enrollment increases
University's numbers differ from nation's
By Melissa Ngo
Kansas wire editor
Kansan wire editor
The overall number of international students attending U.S. colleges and universities increased during the 1997-98 school year, but the University of Kansas' international student enrollment has decreased steadily during the last five years.
This fall, 1,526 international students are enrolled at the University, 5 percent less than the 1,607 enrolled last year and 26 percent less than the 2,067 international students enrolled in 1994, according to the Office of Institutional Research and Planning.
The number of international students attending colleges and universities in the United States increased 5.1 percent in the 1997-98 school year to a total of 481,280 according to a report released yesterday.
But among countries competing for international students, the U.S. share of such students has continued to slip.
The study - which also found that the number of U.S. students studying abroad increased by 11.4 percent to nearly 100,000 - was prepared by the Institute of International Education, a leading private agency in the international exchange of people and ideas.
New York City led the nation's cities with 29,855 international students. California was the leader among states, followed by New York, Texas, Massachusetts and Florida.
But the U.S. share of students studying abroad has dropped from 40 percent to 30 percent during the last 15 years, mostly because tuition costs in this country have climbed and other countries have offered attractive alternatives.
Great Britain, Canada, Australia, France and Germany were cited as countries that often lure foreign students. Institute officials say that universities overseas often charge half the tuition of more than $20,000 a year levied by some top private universities in this country.
The steady decline in the U.S. share of international students is a cause for concern despite the increase in the number of students last year, said Allan Goodman, president of the institute.
The cause of the shrinking market share is largely economic, he said.
Asian students make up more than half of the international student enrollment in this country, led by students from Japan, China and Korea.
The universities that have been most successful at maintaining their foreign student enrollment have been those that actively recruit such students and work at making them feel welcome, said David Arnold, executive vice president of the Institute.
He said some schools that have
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aggressively worked to keep their Asian students have sought private support for their schooling, and many schools have increased their recruiting in Latin America and the Middle East.
"We have not seen the drop that we were projecting in students from some of the countries with economic problems," Arnold said. The Associated Press contributed
Student group features alumni mentors
By Pallavi Agarwal
Kansan staff writer
A few University of Kansas students will be batting finals week blues with a free pasta buffet at the Adams Alumni Center.
These students are part of a new program, started this semester by the Student Alumni Association, that offers a mentor program and discounts from area businesses.
Kendall Day, St. Francis senior and Student Alumni Association president, said that 130 students were expected for the buffet.
A highlight of the program is the Hawk Talk mentor program that matches members with KU alumni across the country.
Members turn in information on their background, course interests
and preferred region of their mentors.
"The only thing we ask is that students contact the mentors at least once," said Brandon Labarge, Overland Park senior and Student Alumni Association Vice President of New Student Membership.
Nichole Salters, Frankenmuth, Michigan, junior, said that she planned to make contact with her mentor soon.
"This is an excellent opportunity," she said. "I have got a mentor in my job field, and I'm looking forward to contacting her."
Although students are expected to contact the mentors for general information, a few have been lucky with job hook-ups, said Labarge.
Labarge said it was too early to gauge the efficiency of the program.
"The only thing we ask is that students contact the mentors at least once."
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"We are just getting started," he said. "We will be sending a survey at the end of the year."
Right now, the program has 350 members and the goal is to increase it to at least 500 at the end of the academic year.
"Most other campuses with such programs have anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 students," he said.
other perks like a free T-shirt, a KU glass and opportunities to participate in a few social functions organized by the association. Members belonging to the program don't have to be Student Alumni Association members.
This semester, 15 area businesses have offered students discounts ranging from 5 to 15 percent.
The $15 annual fee offers members
Next semester, at least five new companies will be participating in the program, said Labarge.
"The program benefits students. It is not just designed for students, although it helps them a lot. It gives companies exposure on campus and gives students avenues to get their needs fulfilled." he said.
Day hoped that in coming years, the program would expand to include more benefits for the members.
Weak sales close Terraplane Bicycles and Goods
Store's products being liquidated
By Chris Fickett Kansan staff writer
off the store's debt to its bank.
Terraplane Bicycles and Goods has closed, and a private auctioneer is liquidating the store's merchandise.
Mike Combest, former owner of Terraplane, 925 Iowa St., said that simple mathematics was why the store closed in early November.
Combest said that sales receipts were not enough to pay
"It is easier to make money when you start with it," he said. "I've never had money, and I probably never will have money."
Terraplane operated for four years. The store was on Massachusetts Street in Downtown Lawrence before moving to Iowa Street in August 1997.
Combesd said that his bicycle store was not the only such business closing. He said that bicycle sales had dropped off nationwide in the past few years.
Combest also said that people were not as interested in the
health aspect of cycling as people were in the 1980s and that people who used bicycles as a mode of transportation were scared off by high prices.
"Bicycles have turned into a very big fashion thing," he said. "That's sent the prices right through the roof."
Jill Tisdale, Lawrence freshman, thought that Terraplane's move from downtown to Iowa Street caused the store to go out of business.
"Downtown is the only place where a small business can think about succeeding," she said.
However, Combest said that
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Terraplane Bicycles and Goods, 925 Iowa St., closed Nov. 5 because of financial difficulties.
having the store on Iowa Street was a gain for Terraplane.
"It enabled us to do new things," he said.
Combes worked at a bicycle shop in St. Louis in the 1980s before coming to Lawrence and opening Terraplane.
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Combesaid that opening a business was an excellent edu
- A private auctioneer is liquidating the store's merchandise.
- All store merchandise is 40 percent off the sale price.
"I'd recommend it to anyone," he said.
cation.
Combest said that if the bicycle market improved, he would definitely attempt to open another bicycle shop.
"It's what I've done my entire life," he said. "We had a really good groove going, and it's a shame to see the store go."
No charges filed in two accidents that hurt students
By Keith Burner
Kansan staff writer
Two KU students are in fair condition at the University of Kansas Medical Center after being hospitalized in two separate alcohol-related accidents last month.
Dorothy Sarah Kay, Lawrence freshman, was taken to the Med Center by helicopter in the early morning hours of Nov. 27 after she was struck by a pickup while crossing at Kentucky and 11th streets. Lawrence police said.
The truck that struck Kay, 19, was driven by a 22-year-old Wichita man, who police said failed a field sobriety test.
Police interviewed but did not arrest the man.
The case was sent to the district attorney's office, where charges will be filed at the district attorney's discretion.
Justin Barron, San Ramon, Calif., junior, also was taken to the Med Center by helicopter after he and two other students were struck by a pickup Nov. 21 on Massachusetts Street, Lawrence police said.
The other two students were hospitalized in critical condition, but they have recovered and were released from area hospitals.
Police also have not yet charged this driver.
The driver in this accident also failed a field sobriety test, Lawrence police said.
"If we prematurely charge someone with a lesser charge, statutes make it nearly impossible to convict that person for a more serious charge," said Lawrence police Sct. George Wheeler.
He said that those charges could include homicide if either of the students should die.
Frankie Barker, Med Center nursing supervisor, said that she expected Barron and Kay to fully recover.
Police still did not know what, if any, charges would be filed against the drivers in the accidents.
A spokesperson for the district attorney's office would not comment, except to say that if any charges were filed, they would be filed soon.
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Entertainment
Dramatic plays receive mixed response
By Augustus Anthony Piazza Kansan staff writer
The two one-act plays performed by the ExtraCommunicative Minstrels created a dark mood for the Java Break audience Saturday night.
"It's Christmas, when everything has a happy ending, but this doesn't't," said Kari Jackson, Lawrence resident.
The plays performed were I'm 36 and I can Smoke if I Want, written by Richard Gaeta, Lawrence resident and Candle Moth, written by Andy Stowers. Lawrence senior.
Gaeta's play is about a group of mentally and physically disabled adults who live together in a home for the disabled. The characters share with each other the abuse they faced in their lives.
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Stowers' play is about a man who struggles with his inner voice about whether or not to end his relationship with his girlfriend.
Laura Graham, Lawrence resident,
played Barbara, a woman who lives in the home and wants to escape the abuse that she has confronted.
About 50 people attended the performances.
"I have never played a person with a disability." Graham said. "I was nervous because it's hard not to portray the character as the stereotype."
Frank, played by Trevor Ruder, Lawrence senior, looks down on Dawn, played by Sarah Bardakjian, Lawrence resident, in E.M.U. Theatre's "Candle Moth." About 50 people attended two performances by E.M.U. Saturday night. Photo by Augustus Anthony Pizzaza/KANSAN
Trevor Ruder, Lawrence senior, who played Frank in Candle Moth, said the audience reaction Saturday night was not as good as it was during the other performances.
E. M.U. performed the shows Wednesday through Saturday nights.
"I thought we did good, but the audience was dead," Ruder said.
The dramas performed were something new for the acting group, which put on a series of comedy scripts in August during its inaugural performances.
"It was kind of a challenge because I had only done comedy." Ruder said. "It was a completely different acting approach."
A new stage set-up also distinguished these shows from the August performances.
"There were a lot more seats, and I think you could see better," said Cynthia Evans-Dahlberg, director of the
play I'm 3m and I Can Smoke if I Want.
the next E.M.U. event is tentatively scheduled to take place in six months but not at the Java Break, 17 E. Sev.
enth St. It will be a full length play that will be held in a bigger venue that has not been determined yet, Evans-Dahlberg said.
Psycho remake does not touch caliber of original film
Commentary
By Jeremy M. Doherty Kansan movie critic
Let's get the obvious complaint out of the way: The muchballyhooed remake of Hitchcock's Psycho is one of the absolutely dumbest ideas to come out of Hollywood in years.
That being said, director Gus Van Sant's effort — or rip-off, depending on where you stand — is hardly the disaster that Hitchcock disciples are praying it will be.
And why not? It uses more or less the same shooting script that Joseph Stefano penned in 1960. Chris Doyle's cinematography cleverly recreates the voyeuristic edge of the original's black-and-white images.
Van Sant even hired Danny Elfman, one of the best film scorers working today, to beef up the strings-only arrangement of the original, which, of course, was written by the late Bernard Herrmann — arguably the greatest film scorer in Hollywood history.
For the uninitiated: Phoenix secretary Marion Crane (Anne Heche) steals $400,000 from her company and heads north to be with her lover (Viggo Mortensen). One evening, she stops at the Bates Motel, a ramshackle, earily quiet dive that sits untouched along an unused highway. There, she attracts the attention of Norman Bates (Vince Vaughn), the motel's manager, who lives in constant
PSYCHO
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fear of and devotion to his domineering mother. After deciding to return to Phoenix and accept responsibility for her actions, Marion hops into the shower, where she at last is introduced to Mrs. Bates and one big kitchen knife.
Van Sant's casting of the remake consistently hits more often than it blunders. Vaughn's Norman is a tad more perverted and far less quirky perverted and the stuttering, wishy-
washy Norman played by Anthony Perkins. Heche's take on Marion Crane is pluckier, more assertive than before — at least until the shower scene, where her performance suddenly shifts to a half-hearted mimicry of Janet Leigh's scream queen.
For all his efforts to provide a modern-day counterpart to a classic, Van Sant's film is cold — an exercise in cinematic theatrics lacking an emotional core. Watching this Psycho, I had trouble making a connection between it and his other films. For a director who — for better or worse — never before has forgotten to leave his signature on a finished product, he's neglected to inject his own personality into this thriller.
When he does experiment, Van Sant makes bold, if ill-advised choices. Case in point: In both versions, Norman spies on Marion through a hole in the bathroom wall while she's preparing for her shower. In this Psycho, Van Sant has Vaughn masturbate as Heche undresses, which expresses Norman's sexual frustrations but destroys any element of mystery once the murders begin.
But this rendition is always engaging; by using the original script, it could never be boring. But why bother with this movie when Hitchcock's version did it first — and better? It's like choosing an Elvis impersonator instead of the King himself.
Sabbath revisits former lineup with new tour
By Jaime Holguin The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Guitarist Tony Iommi sits in a midtown hotel room, reflecting on Black Sabbath's 30-year history. Next to him is singer Ozzy Osbourne. Years ago, both vowed never to share the same stage again.
Black Sabbath is the band that pioneered heavy metal music with its amplified dirges brimming with cryptic lyrics and bone-crushing riffs. During the early 1970s, the band's exploits became synonymous with the hard-rock lifestyle of all-night parties, groupies and exhausting tour schedules.
On the band's first American tour, Iommi and Osbourse knocked down a hotel wall in Virginia.
Now Osbourne and Iommi are getting ready for Black Sabbath's North American tour to promote a new record that is appropriately titled, *Reunion*.
"We were angry guys," Osbourne explains. "And we just thought, 'Hey let's just score everybody.'"
The tour is the first to feature the original lineup since Osbourne left the band in 1978. It is scheduled to begin on New Year's Eve in Phoenix.
"I always felt that the original Black Sabbath was unresolved," says Osbourne, his eyes hidden by tinted eyel glasses. "We just kind of flicked it away."
If a recent in-store signing for the new album is any indication, the reunion tour will attract as much attention as the band's first American tour nearly 30 years ago. The line of Black Sabbath fans stretched a block long at a record store in Times Square.
"We got our success from the people," Osbourne says. "Everyone said we wouldn't last five minutes, said we couldn't play, couldn't sing, couldn't write songs. Lo and behold, 30 years later, we're more popular than ever."
Mounting egos led to Osbourne's departure in 1978. While iommi continued to record and tour as Black Sabbath, succeeding lineups never commanded the attention of the original.
"We've all been around long enough in different lineups, but when we get back in this one, there's no comparison," Iommi says.
Since the breakup, Osbourne has enjoyed a contriversial, prosperous solo career.
In 1992, he announced his retirement from music but returned to the road three years later with a Retirement Sucks tour.
"We all have to carry on somehow," Osbourne says.
"We have to survive and feed the family, you know."
We have to survive and feed the family, you know. His solo career is on indefinite hold while he and his old chums decide how longer to extend the reunion.
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American Rhodes Scholars selected
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WASHINGTON — Thirty-two American students have been selected as Rhodes scholars, including a cancer survivor and a student-body president who led an effort to discourage the waving of the Confederate flag at school events.
Rhodes scholarships provide two or three years' study at the Oxford University in England. The Rhodes scholarships were created in 1902 by the will of Cecil Rhodes, British philanthropist and colonial pioneer.
The 32 recipients were chosen from 909 applicants. Ninety-six applicants from 67 colleges and universities reached the final stage of the competition, said Elliott Gerson, American secretary of the Rhodes Scholarship Trust.
Here is a list of the 32 new American Photoshes United by district.
Here is a list of the 32 new American Rhodes Scholars, listed by district:
District I
Christopher L. Douglas, Southboro Mass., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cary C. Franklin, Avon, Conn., Yale University; Dena Pedynowski, Succasunna, N.J., Drew University; William R. Polkinghorn, Santa Monica, Calif., Colby College.
District II
Antonio Delgado, Schenected, N.Y., Colgate University: Jonathan Finer.
KU candidate makes finals, misses cut
The University of Kansas student who advanced to the final stage of the Rhodes Scholarship competition was not selected.
Anna VanCleave, Overland Park senior, was in St Paul, Minn., Friday and Saturday to interview for the scholarship that would have allowed her two years at Oxford University in England.
"I think that Anna had all the qualities," said Sandra Wick, associate director of the University Honors program. "It is just that the scholarship is very competitive."
Wick said that it was an honor for any student to represent the district at the scholarship competition. VanCleave was one of two students
representing Kansas. The other student was from Kansas State University.
Wick said that VanCleave had a positive attitude.
The University had appointed two students to compete for the scholarship. The application process starts during the spring semester.
Although the University does not offer any special classes, it helps nominees by looking through their applications and essays.
"It is not the end of the world for her," Wick said. "She will go on to win more awards."
Twenty-three KU students have been named Rhodes Scholars.
Pallavi Agarwal
Norwich, Vt., Harvard College; Slobian K. Peiffer, Southampton, N.Y., Yale University; Erin V. Whelan, Monroe, N.Y., Iola College
District III
Jennifer L. Bumgarner, Hickory, N.C., Wake Forest University; Jeffrey D. Manns, Wynnwood, Pa., University of Virginia; Carla J. Peterman, South
Orange, N.J., Howard University; Jose D. Vargas, Gaithersburg, Md., Loyola College in Maryland.
District IV
Mary Anne Franks, Pearl Bluff, Ark. Loyla University New Orleans, Neil A. Hattangadi, Orlando, Fla., Duke University; Beth A. Shapiro, Lindale, Ga., University of Georgia; Samuel Calvin
Thigpen, Jackson, Miss., University of Mississippi.
District V
District VI
Erin A. Bohula, Park Forest, III, University of Chicago, Walter R. Copper, Carmel, Ind., United States Military Academy; Maureen N. Dunne, Downers Grove, Ill., University of Chicago; Margaret C. Gleason, Louisville, Ky., Saint Louis University.
Jennifer R. Gruber, Omaha, Neb., Boston University; Akash K. Kapur, Minneapolis, Harvard College; Mira Lutgendorf, Iowa City, Iowa, University of Chicago; Antwau L. Smith, St. Joseph, Mo., University of Missouri.
District VII
Bobak Robert Azamian, Boise, Idaho,
Rice University; Sean M. Braswell,
Denton, Texas, University of Texas at
Austin; Manuel-Julian R. Montoya,
Mora, N.M., University of New Mexico;
Navin Narayan, Fort Worth, Texas,
Harvard College
District VIII
Karen Y. Matsouka, Los Angeles,
Stanford University; Lisa A. Poyneer,
Renton, Wash., Massachusetts Institute of
Technology; Ryan M. Rowberry,
Henderson, Nev., Brigham Young University;
Alon Unger, Phoenix, Arizona
State University.
Endeavour's crew proves mission isn't impossible
The Associated Press
SPACE CENTER, Houston — Endeavour and its astronauts closed in yesterday in capturing the first piece of the international space station, the Russiainmade Zarya control module that had to be connected to the Unity chamber aboard the shuttle.
Stacking the two giant cylinders 240 miles above the Earth was considered the most difficult part of the mission. The job fell to Nancy Currie, the shuttle crane operator who hoisted and repositioned Unity in the cargo bay on Saturday.
The two station pieces are so big — 77 feet from the tip of one to the tip of the other with a combined mass of 70,000 pounds that Currie and her crewmates had to rely on a computerized vision system and camera views, rather than direct line of sight. Such a "blind" docking never had been attempted before.
Mission Control gave the astronauts plenty of time for the tasks.
Before beginning their final approach to Zarya — Russian for Sunrise — the shuttle's six astronauts had to steer clear of a chunk of a rocket launched last month from California.
Bob Castle, flight director, said, "The main thing I've tried to do for the last two years working on this flight is make sure we have time."
Mission Control ordered the pilots to fire the shuttle thrusters to put an extra three miles between Endeavour and the space junk, putting Endeavour a total of five miles from the orbiting debris.
The bigger worry, by far, was of Endeavour's pursuit and capture of Zarya and its coupling with Unity.
The shuttle's 50-foot robot arm never before had been assigned to handle an object as massive as the 44,000-pound Zarya, a power and propulsion module that was launched from Kazakhstan on Nov. 20. It will provide all the necessary electricity and steering for the fledgling space station until a permanent control module can be launched next summer.
The 36-foot,25,000-pound Unity will serve as a connecting passageway, or vestibule, for future modules.
In case Zarya and Unity could not be connected with the robot arm, two spacewalking astronauts would have had to manually fit them together.
In all, three spacewalks were planned for Endeavour's 12-day flight.
NASA estimates 43 more launches and 159 more spacewalks will be needed after this mission to assemble the entire orbiting complex.
Once completed, the 16-nation space station will have a mass of 1 million pounds, be longer than a football field and house up to seven astronauts and cosmonauts.
With the Earth pictured in the background, the U.S. space shuttle Endeavour's robot arm lifts the Unity module from the shuttle's cargo bay. The Endeavour and six-person crew are on the first International Space Station assembly mission carrying the U.S. Unity module to orbit for docking with the Russian module already in orbit. AFP PHOTO/NASA VIDEO
House likely to endorse impeachment
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — With hopes of a censure alternative fading, lawmakers said that yesterday the House appeared to be moving inexorably toward impeaching President Clinton.
At the same time, however, the House Judiciary Committee offered a compromise plan to give the White House two days this week to present the president's side in the Monica Lewinsky case.
Clinton's lawyers had requested three or four days, while committee chairman Henry Hyde, R-III., originally proposed a one-day hearing and warned against any effort to delay the committee's work.
House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, R-Texas, the House vote-counter and a chief proponent of impeachment, ruled out a separate censure resolution as unconstitutional. And DeLay said: "If we voted today the president would be impeached."
Other Republicans said on television yesterday
Other Republicans said that Clinton lost ground among those inclined not to impeach him with what were described as legalistic responses to 81 questions posed by the com-
Clinton Investigation
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"When the president pretty much stiffed the Congress, then I think a number have said no. I may vote for impeachment now," Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Conn., said on ABC's "This Week." Shays is among only a few Republicans openly opposing impeachment.
Under the Judiciary Committee's proposal yesterday, the president's lawyers will get a last chance to present his side of the case tomorrow and Wednesday. Committee chief of staff Thomas Mooney, in a letter to White House counsel Charles F.C. Ruff, said Clinton's lawyers would get an extra day but made clear that "the committee will not undermine its goal of resolving the inquiry this year."
"His answers to the 81 questions were outrageous. He still doesn't get it. He still doesn't tell the truth," Shavys said.
The White House had no immediate response.
Regardless, the committee is likely to vote by the end of the week to approve at least one article of impeachment, accusing the president of committing perjury in testimony denying a sexual relationship with Lewinsky.
Rep. Bill McCollum, R-Fla., a strong backer of impeachment, promised to seek other articles, including an allegation of obstruction of justice, when committee Republicans meet today. "I don't think censure is on the table now," he said on ABC.
If the committee approves articles of impeachment, the issue would go to the full House the following week for a vote on whether to send those articles to the Senate, where 67 of the 100 senators would have to vote against Clinton to remove him from office. Lawmakers on both sides say the House vote is now too close to call, but the Senate is almost certain not to vote to remove the president.
McCollum said that the Senate should impeach even knowing the Senate won't convict. "Impeachment is the ultimate censure," he said, and "censure is the ultimate scarlet letter."
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ABOVE: Guard Shandy Robbins shoots a jump shot.
Robbins scored 14 points in Saturday's game against Butler. Photo by Jeff Severin/KANSAN.
RIGHT: Junior forward Lynn Pride goes up in a crowd for a rebound. Pride was named the Jayhawk Commerce Bank Classic tournament MVP. Kansas won the tournament after beating Butler University 95-62 on Saturday. Photo by Graham K. Johnson/KANSAN
FAR RIGHT: Guard Jennifer Jackson goes for a rebound. Jackson had five defensive rebounds in the game against Butter Saturday. Photo by Jeff Severin/KANSAN.
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ABOVE: Forward Heather Fletcher and guard Shandy Robbins trap Butler guard Kristen Bowdine. Photo by Jeff Sewerin/KANSAN.
RIGHT: Kelly Jacobsen, B, Topeka Lutheran Elementary student, cheers on the Jayhawks while sitting on the lap of Andrea Etzel, Topeka High School student. The two traveled to Lawrence to watch the Kansas women's basketball team play. Photo by Graham K. Johnson/KANSAN
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Kansas rebounds from season's first loss
Jayhawks beat Pepperdine in 62-55 victory
By Matthew Friedrichs Kansan sports editor
ANAHEIM, Calif. — When Lester Earl has surgery today, he will do so knowing he contributed to Kansas' 62-55 win against Pepperdine Saturday in the John Wooden Classic.
Earl did not play in the first half, and coach Roy Williams did not intend for to play him at all.
"At haftime he came over to me and said he'd like to play." Williams said.
Trainer Mark Cairns and the doctors who have examined Earl had told Williams that Earl could do no more damage to the knee by playing, but Williams still wanted to hold him out.
Earl told Williams he did not want to see the team lose two in a row, and with 15:30 left in the second half and the score tied 34-34, Earl entered the game.
He said after the game that the injured knee prevented him from
jumping but that it didn't keep him from playing. He scored four points—making both of his shots—and had four rebounds. His 14 minutes on the floor were critical for the Jayhawks, especially after Chenowith picked up his fourth foul with 8:18 to play.
The game was a defensive struggle, with neither team finding an offensive flow. Kansas turned the ball over 11 times in the first half and 18 times for the game.
Despite sloppy ball handling, Williams said the team showed more intensity than in the loss to Kentucky last week.
"Even in the first half when we were ugly with the ball, I thought the kids were trying hard," Williams said.
The Jayhawks used defense to stay in a physical game characterized by pileups of players diving for loose balls. Pepperdine ran guard Jeff Boschee through numerous picks as he tried to defend guard Jelani Gardner. Pepperdine led 36-34 with 15:07 left in the game, but a three-pointer by Boschee gave Kansas the lead for good.
Pepperdine narrowed the gap to three at the two-minute mark, but Kansas played good defense and made enough free throws to win the game.
The lead grew to as many as six points. But with the score 50-47, Earl made easy layups on passes from Bosche and forward Nick Bradford, giving Kansas a seven-point lead.
Pepperdine coach Lorenzo Romar said he was disappointed his team lost a game that could have given it national recognition, but he said both teams played hard.
"We're not into moral victories, but we are into competing," Romar said. "We competed today."
The game was a homecoming for Californians Jelani Janisse, Ashante Johnson and Eric Onewith.
'Janisse played for two minutes in the first half. Johnson did not play because he is recovering from surgery.
Chenowith scored early but was quiet for much of the game, despite playing in front of a large crowd of family and friends. But he wasn't disappointed.
"We don't go into every game thinking we're going to blow them out," Chenowith said.
It also was a homecoming of sorts for Paul Pierce, who left Kansas after last season and was drafted by the Boston Celtics. Before the game, he embraced Max Falkenstein, announcer for the Jayhawks, and sat on the bench with Williams while the team warmed up. He also stopped by the locker room to
NO.7 KANSAS 62 PEPPERDINE 55
KANSAS (5-1)
Bradford 2-4 4-9,8 Chenwhit 5-9 0-10,
Gregory 5-12 2-5 13, Robertson 4-9 1-5 21,
Boschee 3-6 0-8, Earl 2-2 1-0,
Nooner 0-0 0-0, Carey 0-0 0-0,
Janisse 0-0 0-0, Lund 0-0 0-0,
Davis 2-3 3-7, Tales 23-4 15 13-24 62.
PEPPERDINE (5-2)
Lalazarion 4-9-2 10, Gibbs 5-9-6
15, Sheppard 6-2-5 2, Gardner 7-13
25, Krince 6-0-0 0, Famby 2-3-6
7, Minahan 1-4.0 0, Varner 0-1.0 0,
McDowell 1.3-0 0, Totals 20-54 14-25
55.
Halftime - Kansas 26, Pepperdine 25.
3-point goals - Kansas 3-7 (Boschsee 2-3,
Gregory 1-2, Bradford 0-1, Robertson 0-
1), Pepperdine 1-4 (Minhan 1-3,
Glibbs 0-1, McDowell 0-1, Lalazarian 0-
2, Gardner 0-2, Prince 0-3). Fouled
out - None. Rebounds - Kansas 39
(Bradford 7), Pepperdine 32 (Sheppard
8). Assists 15 (Bradford 6).
Pepperdine 6 (Gardner, Prince 2 each).
Total fouls - Kansas 19, Pepperdine 21.
A - 14,237.
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Guard Ryan Robertson said that the team would continue to learn from the mistakes it made in the loss against Kentucky last week.
Earl to undergo knee surgery this afternoon
University of Kansas junior Lester Earl will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery this afternoon to help repair a
condition called chondro malacia
The decision for the surgery was made prior to Saturday's Kansas-Pepperdine game, in which Earl scored four points and grabbed four rebounds in 14 minutes of play.
"There is roughness on the back of Lester's left knee which is causing continued swelling
"We think that cleaning it out through surgery may help."
Earl, a 6-8 forward, had surgery on the knee in April
that we have not been able to control," said  Ken Wertzberger, the physician who will perform the surgery.
Earl: Swelling prompted decision or surgery.
but has yet to recover fully. "We are extremely disappointed for Lester," said Kansas head coach Roy Williams. "He has tried very hard to play on a knee which is nowhere near 100 percent. By having surgery, we feel it will give Lester his best chance of being effective."
Kansas officials are hopeful that Earl will miss only 7 to 10 days because of the surgery.
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'Hawks' tournament win inspires hope
Forward Brooke Reves looks inside for a pass during the first half of the game against Maryland Eastern Shore. Reves scored 10 points in the game and pulled down eight rebounds. Photo by Jay Shepard/KANSAN
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Pride leads team in two blowouts
By Sam Mellinger
Kansan sportswriter
This was just what the Kansas women's basketball team needed.
The last two weeks have been brutal, lowlighted by an 18-point loss to North Carolina, a possible season-ending injury to co-captain Suzi Raymont and a loss to 2-5 Arkansas State last Tuesday.
So when the Jayhawks (6-3) swept the Jayhawk Classic this weekend with two blowouts — 75-47 against Maryland Eastern Shore on Friday and 95-62 against Butler on Saturday—the victories meant more than just padding the team's record.
"Oh man, first of all, it's just nice to come home," said junior Lynn Pride, the tournament's MVP. "And then to play like we did was just great."
What the team did was perhaps play its best game Friday and then turn around less than 24 hours later and play even better. The Jayhawks set a season-high with 75 points Friday, but that mark didn't make it through the weekend after the 95-point output Saturday, just the second time Kansas has scored that much since the 1994-95 season.
Pride was named the tournament's MVP after tallying 31 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and four steals in two games. But what was perhaps most impressive was Pride's efficiency. She was 12 of 24 from the field, hit all three of her three-pointers and made just three turnovers. Before this weekend, she was averaging more than five turnovers.
"This is good, this is really good to see," head coach Marian Washington said after Saturday's game. "As far as seeing it offensive and defensively, this is the best we've played all year. There were no letdowns. If we keep this up, we'll be able to compete with anybody in the Big 12."
In addition to Pride's MVP honor, sophomores Jennifer Jackson and Brooke Reves were named to the All-Tournament Team.
"I felt pretty confident out there," Jackson said. "My shot was falling when I took good
shots, and we were trying to put more pressure on them on defense."
Jackson's performance was part of the reason Washington felt confident that her team's troubled trip was history.
"After our road trip, we had a lot of questions," Washington said. "We found some answers, at least for now."
The biggest of those questions
was how the team would deal without Rayman. The solution
without Raymant. The solution — at least for now — is moving Jackson to shooting guard and splitting the point guard duties between sophomore Casey Prutt and freshman Selena Scott.
"I was a little nervous coming into it; I had to call Mom," Pruitt said.
Pruitt responded well to her first career start. She played 52
minutes during the weekend and had nine assists, two steals and just three turnovers. Pruitt only took four shots and scored four points in two games, but scoring is not her role.
"Her job is to quarterback this team and get us into our offense," Washington said. ("Pruitt and Scott) worked well for us, we're going to stay with that until I'm forced to look at something else."
BUTLER (5-2)
NO. 19 KANSAS 95
BUTLER 62
BUTLER 62
Matwar 5-12 5-15 16, Reichl 0-2 3-4 3,
Schrader 1-4 3-4 5, Edgar 0-5 1-2 1,
Hurrell 1-4 5-16 9, Pappos 0 4,
Lazzo 1-0 0, Baker 0 2 0 0
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0 0 0, Schubeler 0 3-4 4 4, Kuhn 2-1
2-1 5, Tallus 18-5 33-22 72.
KANSAS (6-3)
Pride 6-14-2-12, 16 Johnson 2-4-3-4
7, Sanford 4-7-2-16, Prutti 0-1-2-2
2, Jackson 5-11-2-14, Hannon 1-2-0-
2, Reves 8-10-0-10, 16 Hanner 1-2-1-
2, Scott 0-2-2-2, Robbins 6-1-10
0-1-14, Geoffroy 2-4-2-2, Fletcher
2-3-0-0, 4. Tolts 37-70 16-25 95
Halftime - Kansas 47, Buller 33,-
Point goals - Butter 4-20 (Hurley 2,
Marlow 1-5, Bodine 1-2, Baker 0-
Holloway 0-1, Edgar 0-4), Kansas
5-9 (Pride 2-2, Bobbin 2-3, Jackson
1-2, Pruitt 0-1, Scott 0-1). Fouled out-
None. Rebounds - Butter 48
(Schrader 9), Kansas 40 (Sanford
8). Assists - Butter 8 (Edgar 3),
Kansas 4 (Buffalo 5) Total fouls -
Butter 21, Kansas 23
NO.19 KANSAS 75, M.D.
EASTERN SHORE 47
MD.-EASTERN SHORE (34)
Sheldon 6-19 3-14 5, Lewis 3-8 6,
5, Smith 1-3 4-5 4, Thompson 2-10
10, McKenzie 1-3 4-5 4, Thompson
berry 0-0 0, Hayes 0-2 0, Dowell
1-3 0-2 0, Totals 17-57 12-
17 47
KANSAS (5-3)
Pride 6-10-2 13, Johnson 7-11-2 16, Sanford 4-8 10, Bruitt 1-3-0 0, Jackson 4-7 0, Hannon 0-1-0 0, Reves 5-7 10, Brox 0-1 0, Scott 0-2-2 2, Robbins 3-7-1 7, Geoffroy 1-2-1 1, Fletcher 2-3 0, Totals 33-61 9-9.75
Haltime — Kansas 37, Md.-Eastern Shore 29, 3-point goal 0, Least 2-1, Thompson 0, Kansas 19 (Pride 1-1, Jackson 0-1, Hannon 0-1, Prutt 0, Robbins 0-4) Fouled out — None. Rebounds — Md.-Eastern Shore 27 (Smith 5), Kansas 46 (Pride, Reves 8). Assists — Md.-Eastern Shore 6 (Lewis 2), Kansas 21 (Prutt 5). Total fouls — Md.-Eastern Shore 13, Kansas 14, A—1, 135.
Kansas' next game will be at home Saturday against Creighton. The team will have eight other games before the Spring 1999 semester, including two in the Seattle Times Husky Classic on Dec. 19 and 20. The Jayhawks will have home games against Houston on Dec. 28, Baylor on Jan. 5 and Missouri on Jan. 13. Road games will be at Texas A&M on Jan. 2, Iowa State on Jan. 9 and Nebraska on Jan. 16.
The Associated Press
Football bowl game matchups announced
College football has the national title matchup fans want to see every season — No. 1 vs. No. 2. And this time it will be Tennessee vs. Florida State in the Fiesta Bowl.
It took a wild Saturday of upsets, but when the results were in, there was really no need for computers, quartiles and strength-of-schedules after all.
The biggest loser in the manuevering was No. 4 Kansas State (11-1). The Wildcats lost to Texas A&M 36-33 in double overtime in the Big 12 title game and lost out on a $12 million payday by not being included in the Bowl Championship Series mix.
The biggest winner turned out to be No.7 Florida, which, despite losses to Tennessee and Florida State, was selected because it will help fill the Orange Bowl by bringing tens of thousands of fans.
In the final BCS standings, which use a complicated formula of polls, computers and strength-of-schedule, the Volunteers and Seminoles came out a clear 1-2 yesterday and were invited to play in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 4, where the national title will be on the line.
In the other BCS matchups, it's No. 5 UCLA (10-1) vs. No. 9 Wisconsin (10-1) in the Rose Bowl, No. 7 Florida (9-2) vs. No. 18 Syracuse (8-3) in the Orange Bowl and No. 3 Ohio State (10-1) vs. No. 8 Texas A&M (11-2) in the Sugar Bowl.
Ohio State (10-1) might have been left out of the BCS picture if either UCLA or KState had won on Saturday. But the Bruins lost, too, beaten 49-45 by Miami and knocked out of the national title picture. UCLA, though, still gets the trip to Pasadena as the Pac-10 champion.
In The Associated Press' final regular-season poll, Tennessee was the unanimous No. 1 choice with Florida State a solid No.2; in the USA Today/ESPN coaches polls, the Vols were a near-unanimous No.1 pick and the Seminoles a strong No.2.
The BCS standsd were created this season to set up a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup and incorporated The Associated Press media poll, the coaches poll, three computer ratings, strength-of-schedule and the number of losses into the process of picking the top two teams.
Tennessee finished with 3.47 points —1 point for poll average, 1.67 points for computer ranking, 0.80 for the 20th-toughest schedule and zero points for losses.
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Quick Looks
Monday December 7,1998
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Dec. 7).
You're outward bound this year. You're very creative and talented, and the box you've been living in has gotten cramped. Time for you to stretch your legs as well as your mind, by taking on a new challenge. A brilliant idea in December leads to a new study program by February.
Aries (March 21-April 19): Today is a 7.
Today is perfect for launching new endeavors, except for one little thing. Saturn is retrograde in your sign, so your focus really should be on completion. Why don't you start a list of things you need to do? Then, when you get things finished, you'll know it's time to go out and play.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is a 5.
Looks like a lot of activity in your house. Are you having the Cub Scouts for an overnight or what? Feel free to tell the participants to not only quiet down but also clean up. Let them know who's in charge, even if you have to speak up in order to be heard over all the noise.
Gemini (May 21-June 21): Today is a 6.
Gemini (May 21-June 21): 10am is 6 o'.
You could get some excellent coaching this week. Unfortunately, it's from someone you'd rather argue with. You and this person are in competition, so it's difficult for you to swallow his or her suggestions. Learn these skills carefully and you'll benefit in a way you can't even imagine yet.
Looks like there's money coming your way. If you're looking for a job, it'll be easy to find. In fact, you're so industrious, you might be able to hold down two or three and still take good care of your family. If you'd like to make a lot of money, that's certainly the way to go about it.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is a 6.
You're absolutely magnificent right now. Others will flock to see you because they've heard so much about you. Sometimes you just get lift up by life itself, and today, you'll light up all the people around you, too. They're getting warm just from being near you.
Virao (Aua. 23-Sep. 22): Todav is a 5.
Virga (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today is a 5.
Looks as if you have too much to do. You were all of Santa's elves, you might not be able to finish everything on your list, especially with the degree of quality you expect from yourself. Hey, maybe that's not a bad idea.
Maybe you could recruit a team of elves somehow.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Today is a 7.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Today is a 5.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 25): Today is a 7.
You and your friends are intelligent and even smarter when you're working together. You're the instigator.
You help the others come up with brilliant ideas, because you won't keep quiet if they don't. You sit things up, and that's great.
An older person could be a righteous bore today. This person has a self-image as God's gift to just about everything and is putting on such a remarkable show it's almost amusing. Might as well relax. All he or she really wants is your attention, so go ahead and give it
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21); Today is a 7.
You're probably not shy, but you are thoughtful sometimes, and it looks like you've been doing a lot of thinking lately. Let everybody else in on what you've discovered. Apply these insights to your job, too. Someone who's stuck in the details could use your help in seeing the big picture.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today is a 5.
Don't stress about money today. Offer something you can build to someone who'd like to have it. If you pretend you're bigger than you thought you were, you'll convince the other person, too. Of course, then you'll have to actually be that way, but that's OK. You've been growing.
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Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 7.
Today's good for making decisions and agreements. If you're not sure which way to go. Try something that might not have occurred to you before. Someone has the puzzle piece you need. It's impossible to find it from where you're standing. It takes somebody with a different point of view.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is a 5.
Pay attention to your work today, because somebody else is paying attention to you. Don't worry. It's only because he or she is thinking about how to train you to take on more responsibility. You've been practicing for long enough. Now it's time to push yourself to the next level. Might as well start doing something you're not too sure about.
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KU swim teams have mixed results vs. Tigers
SPORTS BRIEFS AND SCORES
The University of Kansas women's swimming team won its dual meet against Missouri 170-130 on Saturday, while the men's team came up short in a 150-148 loss.
The men's meet came down to the final event, the 400-meter free relay, and the two teams were neck-and-neck throughout the third leg. The Kansas A team won the relay but was disqualified; Missouri took first and third place in the race and clinched the win. The victory against Kansas was the first Big 12 win for the Tigers in school history.
KU SWIMMING
Despite the loss, Kansas junior
kansas junior Tyler Painter dominated the field by breaking two pool records
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
in the 1000-meter free and the 400-
meter individual medley. He had a
time of 9:09.73 in the 1000 and a
4:01.36 in the 400 IM. Painter also
won the 500 freestyle with a time of
4:33.99.
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Several other Jayhawks were successful in Columbia. Sophomore Will Bernhardt captured a win in the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 1:51.32 and junior Brandon Chestnut won the 200-meter breaststroke with a time of 2:05.48. Senior Trent Hartl took second place in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:42.84.
In the 100-meter butterfly, sophomore Jason Carr took second place with a time of 50.91 and finished third in the 200-meter fly behind teammate Brian Klapper.
On the women's side, the Jayhawks handed Missouri their first loss of the season and improved to 2-0 in conference competition.
The Jayhawks were led by the women divers, who dominated the
Tigers 32-6. Junior Kerri Pribyl swept both the one- and three-meter boards with scores of 245.85 and 275.1, respectively. Senior Deanna Beiswanger took second on the 3-meter board with a score of 243.075 and placed third on the 1-meter board with a score of 237.375. Freshman Rebecca McFall took second on the 1-meter board with a score of 244.875 and placed third on the 3-meter board with a score of 238.725.
Senior Adrienne Turner broke a pool record with her performance in the 200-meter butterfly, in which she took first place with a time of 2:03.69. Turner also won the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 57.86 and the 400 IM with a time of 4:30.78.
Senior Quincy Adams captured two first-place finishes in the 100 and 200 breast. Adams won the 100 with a time of 1:05.13 and the 200 with a time of 2:21.08.
Freshman Carolyn Horowitz won the 200 free with a time of 1:52.92 and placed second in the 100 free (53.15) behind fellow teammate Kim Waite, who won the event with a time of 52.86.
Several other Jayhawk women excelled on Saturday as well.
Junior Rebecca Eustice won the 200 back with a time of 2:06:40.
The Jayhawks will not compete again until January 16 at 2 p.m. in Robinson Natatorium against Southern Illinois. They will travel to Florida for a training trip in the early part of January to prepare for the winter season.
Kansan staff report
Now it's on to the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 4, and a chance for the Vols to win their first national championship since 1951.
The Volunteers, the only unbeaten team to survive a wild weekend of upsets, finished the regular season ranked No. 1 In The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Unbeaten Volunteers top AP football poll
unanimous
Tennessee (12-0) capped off a perfect regular season Saturday night with a 24-14 victory against Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference title game. The Vols received all 70 first-place votes and 1,750 points from the sports writers and broadcasters on the AP panel.
Tennessee's on top — and it's
NCAA
It was the first time this season that one team collected every first-place vote. Florida State (11-1) was the biggest winner
after losses by Kansas State and UCLA, ranked 2 and 3 last week. Even though the Seminoles didn't play, they moved up two spots to No. 2 in the AP's final regular-season poll
— the same place they were ranked in the preseason poll.
The Seminoles will play the Vols in the Fiesta Bowls, where a win could propel Florida State to its second national title.
SCORPIO
Ohio State (10-1) didn't play either but moved up to No. 3 after the balioting, and Kansas State (11-1) fell to No. 4. Arizona (11-1) moved up to No. 5, and UCLA (10-1) dropped to No. 6.
In the USA Today/ESPN coaches' poll, the top five Tennessee moved up to No. 1, followed by Florida State, Ohio State, Kansas State and Arizona.
double overtime by Texas A&M in the Big 12 Conference title game, and UCLA was stunned by Miami 49-45 at the Orange Bowl.
Since 1965, when The Associated Press began a poll after the bowl games, every No. 1 team winning a postseason game has won the national title.
Kansas State was beaten 36-33 in
Top-ranked teams are 15-15 in bowl games since '65. In 1964, Oklahoma did not play in a bowl game, and in 1966 and '67, The AP did not have a poll after the bowls.
Florida (9-2) remained No. 7, followed by No. 8 Texas A&M (11-2), No. 9 Wisconsin (10-1) and No. 10 Tulane, at 11-O the only other unbeaten major college team.
Tennessee, ranked 10th in the preseason poll, took over the No. 1 spot from Ohio State on Nov. 8, a day after the Buckeyes lost to Michigan State 28-24.
Arkansas (9-2), was No. 11, followed by No. 12 Georgia Tech (9-2),
No. 13 Virginia (9-2), No. 14 Nebraska (9-3), No. 15 Michigan (9-3),
No. 16 Air Force (11-1), No. 17 Notre Dame (9-2), No. 18 Syracuse (8-3),
No. 19 Georgia (8-3) and No. 20 Texas (8-3).
Air Force beat Brigham Young 20-13 on Saturday in the Western Athletic Conference title game.
Oregon (8-3) was No. 21, followed by No. 22 Penn State (8-3), No. 23 Missouri (7-4), No. 24 Miami (8-3) and No. 25 Mississippi State (8-4).
The AP will announce its national champion on Tuesday, Jan. 5, the day after the Fiesta Bowl. The Fiesta Bowl winner automatically becomes the national champion in the coaches' poll.
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FOOTBALL POLL
AP TOP 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' final regular-season football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 5, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
rank team rec pts pvs
1. Tennessee (70) 12-0 1,750 1
2. Florida St. 11-1 1,671 4
3. Ohio St. 10-1 1,602 5
4. Kansas St. 11-1 1,476 2
5. Arizona 11-1 1,412 6
6. UCIA 10-1 1,398 3
7. Florida 9-2 1,337 7
8. Texas A&M 11-2 1,310 10
9. Wisconsin 10-1 1,176 8
10. Tulane 11-0 1,067 9
11. Arkansas 9-2 960 11
12. Georgia Tech 9-2 874 12
13. Virginia 9-2 817 14
14. Nebraska 9-3 815 13
15. Michigan 9-3 793 15
16. Air Force 11-1 689 17
17. Natre Dame 9-2 665 16
18. Syracuse 8-3 610 18
19. Georgia 8-3 478 19
20. Texas 8-3 442 20
21. Oregon 8-3 322 21
22. Penn St. 8-3 293 22
23. Missouri 7-4 206 24
24. Miami (Fla.) 8-3 190 NR
25. Mississippi St. 8-4 159 23
Others receiving visits: Virginia Tech 106, Southern California 50,
Oregon 38, Marshall 21, Marilyn 15, Miahan (Chair) 4, Kien 3, Briggs 3, Briggs 3.
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The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
'Firestarter' spearheads successful weekend
A. R. M. P. S. A. S
Sophomore gets Jayhawks running
Reves: Named to all tournament team.
By Sam Mellinger
Kansan sportswriter
See Brooke run. See Brooke get an easy basket. See Brooke be named to the All-Tournament team.
Sophomore forward Brooke Reves used her speed to score 26 points in
37 minutes off the bench in two Kansas wins this weekend.
Reves hit 13 of 17 shots — most were layups after beating her defender down the floor — and was named to the All-Tournament team of the Jayhawk Classic after two Kansas blowout wins.
The weekend's tournament sweep was described as a "firestarter" by guard Shandy Robbins, and Reves seemed to be the one holding the matches.
"Coach (Marian) Washington says I bring energy to the floor," Reves said. "I appreciate her saying that, and doing that is something I try to concentrate on. The coaches told me at the beginning of the season that they liked the way I run. It's one way I can help the team. The defense didn't seem to adjust, so it kept working."
Running is nothing new to Reves. While at Manual High School in Denver, she lettered four times in track. Reves won the state 800-
meter run her freshman year and also was part of a state championship relay team.
"Anyone who tries to match up with her, they're going to be in a footrace," Washington said. "She is just able to outrun a lot of people."
This is nothing new to Reves' teammates. Forward Lynn Pride found out what was in store for opposing power forwards when she guarded Reves during preseason workouts.
"Man, she makes you work."
Pride said. "It's hard to defend her.
She's a workhorse."
described as "animal on the boards" by assistant coach Maggie Mahood, Reves grabbed eight rebounds in 20 minutes against Maryland Eastern Shore on Friday.
The average victory margin of more than 30 points raised questions about the level of competition that Kansas faced this weekend.
Reves said she thought the Jayhawks played their best games of the season this weekend.
"Everyone was clicking," she said.
Umpiring youth sports not child's play
By Matt James
Special to the Kansan
It was a night when "kill the ump" took on a much too literal meaning.
Jeff Edwards, then an Overland Park sophomore, who umpired more than 100 games last summer, was attacked after a youth baseball game filled with controversial calls. An irate father followed him back to his car, threw a punch at him and burned Edward's arm with a cigarette before the police arrived.
"The guy was mad just because his kid's team lost." Edwards said.
The father had to spend the night in jail, but showed up at several other games later in the season. Not surprisingly, Edwards has found a different part-time job since the attack.
Violent incidents involving umpires may be rare, but not nearly as rare as Douglas County umpire coordinator Sky Kennedy would hope.
"Almost every umpire I've talked to has had at least one incident of being harassed after a game," he said. "It's sad when people forget it's just a game."
The Lawrence police were called to a few games this past summer to
break up post-game scuffles involving unset fans or coaches.
Because of the increased violence, it is becoming much more difficult to fill recreation-league umpire positions. The stresses of the job have caused a shortage of umpires, which has led to the cancellation of some games, as well as summer and fall tournaments.
Kennedy said that only a handful of Kansas students worked for him this summer and fall and that he always was struggling to find umpires to fill the four complexes here in Lawrence and the one in Baldwin City that he supervises.
Jon Peterson, a Hugoton junior, is one of the few University of Kansas students who made extra money umpiring summer and fall baseball games. Peterson called games for various age groups, ranging from 8-year-olds to 19-year-olds, in Douglas and Johnson counties.
Peterson said that the job was much more difficult than he expected and that abuse from parents and coaches was getting worse.
Peterson said that when a friend of his mentioned umpiring to him, he said he thought it would be a great way to pick up some extra cash on his
free evenings and weekends.
"I loved playing baseball when I was young, and I thought this would be a fun way to stay active in the sport," he said. "Man, was I in for a surprise. It's the toughest job I've ever had."
He quickly became aware of what many experienced umpires had already learned. There's much more to the job than simply calling balls and strikes. Besides having a solid grasp on the rule book and all its intricacies, an umpire is responsible for the safety of everyone on the field and at the game. He must decide when the field is too wet to play, watch for lightning storms and look for situations that could put a player's health at risk.
"If I saw a bat lying outside the dugout but just ignored it and a player tripped over it and broke his arm, that would be my fault," Peterson explained. "An ump can never relax. The minute you let your guard down, a play happens, and you miss it."
Unlike major-league umpiring crews, which have four members, local umpires work in pairs.
"Many people think the guy working in the field has the easy job, but
it's tougher than behind the plate because you have to make calls at three bases instead of one, and it's easy to get caught napping." Peterson said.
Umpires in Lawrence must go through a training course in March to prove their proficiency. Kennedy said he always was careful to put umpires at the level of ball that fit their experience. First year umpires usually start with 8- to 10-year-old games before moving up to older leagues.
Umpires make between $17 and $25 a game depending on the age group.
"It's pretty decent money if you're having fun out there, but it can seem like nothing if you've taken a lot of heat," said Josh Cartwright, Chicago senior.
Peterson said he expected to catch some grief from fans because he could change the outcome of the game with every call.
"It's the people who take their frustrations out on umpires that really bug me," Peterson said. "How many times I've heard the words, 'You can't call my kid out,' or 'quit playing favorites,' when I don't know a single person on the field? It just kind of wears on you."
Pulling for a victory
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Air Force ROTC cadet quarterback Darin Tiffany tries to elude the grasp of a Navy ROTC midshipman. Playing at the Lawrence High School practice field, the Air Force ROTC beat the Army ROTC 21-14 and the Navy ROTC 13-0 and won the ROTC championship. Photo by Dan Elavsky/KANSAN
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Section B · Page 4
The University Daily Kansan
Monday, December 7, 1998
Wildcat fans devastated, shocked by team's bid to the Alamo Bowl
The Associated Press
MANHATTAN — From the president's office to crowded residence hall rooms, pain and grief turned to shock and anger for Kansas State fans.
Instead of playing in a major bowl, where they feel they belong, the Wildcats will be playing Purdue in the Alamo Bowl.
"How can we go from being one point away, one play away from playing Tennessee for the national championship to playing Purdue in the Alamo Bowl?" said Kansas State president Jon Wefald.
If the Wildcats (11-1) had beaten Texas A&M in the Big 12 title game on Saturday in St. Louis; they would have moved up from third in the Bowl Championship Series rankings and met Tennessee in the Flesta Bowl for the national championship.
Instead, the Wildcats lost 36-33 in double overtime. But although they remained third in the BCS and dropped no lower than fourth in The Associated Press poll, they were not one of the six teams selected for the other major BCS bowls — the Orange, Rose or Sugar.
Brook Howard, a Kansas State cheerleader watching the
announcement last night on television, said. "The Alamo Bowl? Are you kidding me? I guess they're just not ready for Kansas State to be a major college power."
Kansas State was not even invited to the top second-tier bowls with ties to the Big 12 — the Cotton or Holiday.
Wefala said, "We should be in a BCS bowl. I can speak for all our
than we're hea-
kened over losing to
Texas A&M and
extraordinaryly dis-
appointed we're no
in a major bowl."
Kansas State players and coaches still were so upset about their loss to Texas
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A&M — in which they squander a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter — that they canceled a scheduled news conference last night.
"Things are pretty sad around here today," said Kent Brown, sports information director.
The streets of Manhattan were nearly deserted. A light snow had fallen, giving the campus a cold, lonely look that seemed to fit everybody's mood.
"Everybody's in shock; every body's dead," said Terchell Carl
Just 24 hours earlier, everybody was ready to head for the Fiesta Bowl and play for the national championship.
"Everybody here is just pretty much devastated." said Mark
Miller, assistant manager at Rusty's Last Chance, a popular gathering spot near campus. "This hurts as bad as losing to Texas A&M. This is devastating. How could they do this? All year long
we're one of the top two or three teams in the nation. We've got one loss, and we're going where? To the Alamo Bowl? To play who? Purdue? Oh, for God's sake."
The party at Tracie Dittimore's house was not what the 1980 Kansas State graduate had planned. Instead of celebrating a trip to the Fiesta Bowl, she and her fellow K-State alumni were left to ponder what seemed a gigantic insult.
"What really upsets me is I think if it had been Ohio State
"We should be in a BCS bowl. I can speak for all our fans that we're heartbroken over losing to Texas A&M and extraordinarily disappointed we're not in a major bowl."
Jon Wefald
Kansas State president
that had been shut out of a major bowl like this, you'd hear the media all over the country screaming their heads off," she said. "But you won't hear a thing about us."
Wefald promised to urge improvement in the bowl selection system.
"They could have figured out a way to get us in to a major bowl," he said. "We could have played Syracuse in the Orange Bowl. Or we could have been in the Rose Bowl. I guess the BCS rankings only mean something for the top two teams. That's not right. That's another thing they have to change."
Postseason football pairings announced
Continued from page 1B
Florida State, in fourth place last week, jumped ahead of UCLA and Kansas State with 4.91 points — 2 points for poll average, 1.75 for computer ranking, 0.16 for the fourth-toughest schedule and 1 for a loss.
Kansas State was a distant third, with 9.96 points — 4 for poll average, 3.00 for computer ranking, 1.96 for the 49th-toughest schedule and 1 for a loss.
Ohio State was fourth with 10.37 points and UCLA was fifth with 10.90 points.
"I feel we arrived at two tremendously qualified teams to be ranked 1-2," BCS chairman Roy Kramer said yesterday. "They deserved to be there based on all the criteria. We want to create 1 vs. 2. The others are up to the individual bowls."
The Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Ariz., was the site of the last 1-2 matchup in a postseason game. In the '96 Fiesta, a No. 1 Nebraska won the national title with a 62-24 rout of a No. 2 Florida.
It also will mark the 12th time No.1 played No.2 in a bowl game.
"We have been a resilient team all season and we've found a way to get it done." Vols coach
Phillip Fulmer said after he watched UCLA and Kansas State lose before his team had all it could handle before beating Mississippi State. "We've been on the edge of playing in a national championship game, and now we have a chance to do it."
Ohio State coach John Cooper, whose Buckeyes were ranked No. 1 until losing to Michigan State 28-24 on Nov. 7, said his team was qualified to play in the Fiesta.
"We're happy to be in the Sugar Bowl, but I think we can make an argument that we're one of the top two." Coon said.
In another bowl matchup announced yesterday, Arkansas (9-2) will play Michigan (9-3) in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1.
--Gater; Georgia Tech (9-2) vs.
Notre Dame (9-2), Jan. 1
—Liberty: Tulane (11-0) vs.
Brightham Young(9-4). Dec. 31
—Humanitarian —Idaho (8-3)
vs. Southern Mississippi (7-4).
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Party canceled for K-State after crushing Texas A&M loss
—Micron PC — North Carolina State (7-4) vs. Miami (8-3), Dec. 29
—Las Vegas — North Carolina (6-5) vs. San Diego State (7-4), Dec. 19
—Motor City —Louisville (7-4)
vs. Marshall (11-1). Dec. 23
By Doug Tucker The Associated Press
ST. LOUIS — Texas A&M must really be kicking itself now.
If the Aggies hadn't lost to Texas in their regular-season finale, they might have had a chance at the Fiesta Bowl after beating Kansas State 36-33 in double overtime Saturday in a beauty of a Big 12 championship game.
Instead, the No. 8 Aggies (11-2) got the Big 12's automatic invitation to a BCS bowl and wound up playing Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl.
The disappointed Wildcats, in the meantime, will stuff all their broken dreams and dirty socks
into a travel bag and head for the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio to play Purdue.
If they had been able to hold a 27-12 fourth-quarter lead against an A&M team that looked so very beatable, Kansas State's worst-to-first story would be ready for the final chapter in the Fiesta Bowl. The Wildcats (11-1) would be set to play Tennessee for the national championship.
But because Texas A&M came back and hit the winning touchdown pass in the second overtime, the Wildcats will forever wonder what might have been.
comes from this is obvious."
And it certainly was to quarterback Michael Bishop.
"It's a sick feeling," said Bishop, whose late fumble led to the score that forced overtime "It's a terribly obstruction."
Sirr Parker caught a 32-yard touchdown pass on third down, which completed the comeback from a 15-point deficit. After failing to mount much of a running attack all day, the
Aggies took to the air in the second half and exploited a suspect secondary.
"I just really think this is great," A&M coach R. C. Scolum said.
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Parker was one of the smallest players on the field at 5-foot-7.
"But I was 6 feet tall on that play," Parker said. "I didn't know if I was in or not. I looked up, I saw the reef and went and celebrated with the Crime."
Corps.
Kansas State began the day in third place in the Bowl Championship Series standings and needed either Tennessee or UCLA to lose. The Wildcats got what
they wanted earlier in the afternoon when UCLA lost 49-45 to Miami but failed to capitalize.
The Aggies tied the game with 1:05 left in the fourth quarter
when Parker caught a 9-yard scoring pass from Branndon Stewart and then grabbed a 2-point conversion pass. Stewart, who regained the starting job when Randy McCown broke his collarbone, was 15-for-31 for 324 yards.
"I can't recall ever being this excited about a football game," Stewart said. "I couldn't wait to play all week. I honestly didn't ever feel I would get the opportunity to play at A&M ever again."
Kansas State almost won on the final play of regulation when Bishop completed a 55-yard hail mary pass to Everett Burnett at the 2.
After the teams traded field goals on the opening possession of overtime, Kansas State had to settle for a 25-yard field goal by Martin Gramatica.
Texas A&M was backed up, nearly out of field goal range, when Parker caught a slant pass, slipped a tackle and then dragged Lamar Chapman into the corner of the end zone.
"We came out and proved we were the better team," said A&M tight end Daniel Campbell.
Bishop passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third and ended up with 442 yards of total offense. But he handed the Aggies their opportunity to force overtime when he fumbled at the Kansas State 35 with 2:26 to go.
The Wildcats also hurt themselves with 13 penalties for 110 yards.
Tigers to play in Insight.com Bowl
Bv R.B. Fallstrom
The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri's bowl game will be a homecoming of sorts for Larry Smith, after all.
The 23rd-ranked Tigers yesterday landed in the Insight.com Bowl, Dec. 26 in Tucson, Ariz., where Missouri will play West Virginia. Smith coached at the University of Arizona from 1980-86 and still owns a home there in the foothills that's about a quarter-mile from where the team will practice.
"Sure, it's something a little extra special," Smith said. "I think it's an opportunity to return to someplace where some of us have some very deep ties."
Smith led a turnaround at Arizona similar to his experience at Missouri, which is going bowling for the second straight year after a 13-year postseason absence.
It also is a homecoming for associate head coach Ricky Hunley, an All-American linebacker at Arizona whose name is on the stadium, and defensive coordinator Moe Ankney, who was an assistant there under Smith.
"We're tickled to death to have Missouri come down and play in our bowl," said Mike Hoffman, chairman of the Insight.com Bowl. "We look forward to having a great game."
Insight.com officials said last week they'd like to have Missouri (7-4) oppose West Virginia (8-3) if the Tigers were
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available when it was the officials' turn to pick. Texas A&M's upset of No. 2 Kansas State in the Big 12 championship game could have changed all that, moving the Tigers up a notch to the Alamo Bowl.
Except that Kansas State was somehow left out of the eight-team Bowl Championship Series matches.
Kansas State slid all the way to the Alamo Bowl, the Big 12's third bowl slot. after the Cotton took
Texas and the Holiday selected Nebraska in a protracted selection process that pushed back Missouri's announcement more than an hour.
"I wouldn't say this is a disappointment," Jones said. "It's just a change."
Losing a spot in the series cost every Big 12 school $600,000. Smith doesn't understand how that all happened.
"I think that is a real travesty," Smith said. "I don't understand how they can be left out."
Smith thought the Tigers had a chance for the Alamo, a more attractive choice from a fan standpoint considering it's closer and not played the day after Christmas
That said, Missouri plans on taking a more serious approach to the game than last year, when the Tigers lost to Colorado State in the Holiday Bowl.
"We'll try to have a little fun, but more than anything we'll get ready," Jones said.
<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>Poll</th><th>Comp</th><th>AP</th><th>U-EAvg.</th><th>ST</th><th>Sagarin</th><th>NYT</th><th>AvgSkd</th><th>QRnk</th><th>L</th><th>Tot.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1. Tennessee</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1.0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>1.67</td><td>20</td><td>0.80</td><td>0</td><td>3.47</td></tr><tr><td>2. Florida St.</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2.0</td><td>2</td><td>(2.25)</td><td>1</td><td>1.75</td><td>4</td><td>0.16</td><td>1</td><td>4.91</td></tr><tr><td>3. Kansas St.</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>4.0</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>(4.0)</td><td>3.00</td><td>49</td><td>1.96</td><td>1</td><td>9.96</td></tr><tr><td>4. Ohio St.</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3.0</td><td>(6.75)</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>5.25</td><td>28</td><td>1.12</td><td>1</td><td>10.37</td></tr><tr><td>5. UCLA</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>5.5</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>(5.25)</td><td>4.08</td><td>8</td><td>0.32</td><td>1</td><td>10.90</td></tr><tr><td>6. Texas A&amp;M</td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td>8.5</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>5.00</td><td>5</td><td>0.20</td><td>2</td><td>15.70</td></tr><tr><td>7. Arizona</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>5.5</td><td>5</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>7.67</td><td>58</td><td>2.32</td><td>1</td><td>16.49</td></tr><tr><td>8. Florida</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>7.0</td><td>10</td><td>8</td><td>11</td><td>9.67</td><td>32</td><td>1.28</td><td>2</td><td>19.95</td></tr><tr><td>9. Wisconsin</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>8.5</td><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>9.67</td><td>61</td><td>2.44</td><td>1</td><td>21.61</td></tr><tr><td>10. Tulane</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>10.0</td><td>8</td><td>14</td><td>(16.5)</td><td>12.83</td><td>96</td><td>3.84</td><td>0</td><td>26.67</td></tr><tr><td>11. Nebraska</td><td>14</td><td>16</td><td>15.0</td><td>11</td><td>7</td><td>(13.5)</td><td>10.50</td><td>14</td><td>0.56</td><td>3</td><td>29.06</td></tr><tr><td>12. Virginia</td><td>13</td><td>12</td><td>12.5</td><td>13</td><td>18</td><td>17</td><td>16.00</td><td>43</td><td>1.72</td><td>2</td><td>32.22</td></tr><tr><td>13. Arkansas</td><td>11</td><td>11</td><td>11.0</td><td>17</td><td>12</td><td>(21.75)</td><td>16.92</td><td>59</td><td>2.36</td><td>2</td><td>32.28</td></tr><tr><td>14. Georgia Tech</td><td>12</td><td>14</td><td>13.0</td><td>16</td><td>20</td><td>12</td><td>16.00</td><td>44</td><td>1.76</td><td>2</td><td>32.76</td></tr><tr><td>15. Syracuse</td><td>18</td><td>17</td><td>17.5</td><td>(17.25)</td><td>16</td><td>7</td><td>13.42</td><td>24</td><td>0.88</td><td>3</td><td>34.80</td></tr></tbody></table>
BCS STANDINGS LIST
Key:
Poll Average: The average of The Associated Press media poll and USA Today ESPN coaches poll. Others receiving votes are calculated in order received
Computer Average: The average of The Hester & Anderson/Seattle Times, Jeff Sagarin's rankings and New York Times rankings. In order to prevent differences in individual formulas, a maximum adjusted deviation of no greater than 50 percent of the average of the two lowest computer rankings is utilized.
Quartile Rank: Rank of schedule strength compared to other Division I-A teams divided by 25. This component is calculated by determining the cumulative won/loss records of the team's opponent (66.6 percent) and the cumulative won/loss records of the team's opponents opponents (33.3 percent).
Notes: BCS rankings each week will list the top 15 or down to the lowest-ranked BCS-affiliated conference leader.
Adjusted computer scores in parentheses (Seattle Times' raw scores: Ohio State 7; Syracuse 24. Sagarin's raw scores: Florida State 3. New York Times' raw scores: Kansas State 6; UCLA 6; Tulane 23; Nebraska 15; Arkansas 22)
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Elway leads Broncos' comeback, beats Chiefs
DENVER — Despite a flawed and occasionally indifferent performance, the Denver Broncos are still perfect.
John Elway drove his team to two touchdowns in the final 6:48, rallying the unbeaten Broncos to a 35-31 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs yesterday.
Denver, which overcame deficits of 14-0, 21-7 and 31-21, became only the third 13-0 team in NFL history, joining the 1934 Chicago Bears and 1972 Miami Dolphins.
Denver clinched a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with the win.
Elway completed 22 of 32 passes for 400 yards and two scores, including the game-winner — a 24-yard pass to tight end Shannon Sharpe with 3:34 remaining.
Kansas City (5-8), the more emotional
team in the early going, built its early leads thanks to two touchdown passes from Rich Gannon and Bam Morris' 1-yard scoring run.
scoring opportunities, including an endzone interception and end-zone fumble recovery.
Elway rallied the Broncos to two touchdowns in the second quarter, making it 21-21 at halftime.
The Chiefs then stopped three Denver
CHIEFS
Gannon threw his third TD pass, a 26
warder to Joe Horn late in the third quar
Early in the final quarter, Jason Elam lined up for a 37-yard field goal try, but defensive end Leslie O'Neal
blocked it, and Jerome Woods recovered at midfield. That set up Pete Stoyanovich's 20-yard field goal for a 31-21 advantage with 8:25 remaining.
Denver's perfect season appeared finished, but Elway went to work.
Elway's medium-range pass to Willie Green turned into a 50-yard when Green broke Dale Carter's tackle, taking it to the 1-vard line, where Davis scored.
Denver's defense held and forced a punt, and Denver took possession at the 50.
Orchestrating the 47th game-saving drive of his career, Elway put the Broncos in the end zone five plays later.
Davis raised his career touchdown total to 59, breaking Marcus Allen's NFL record for most touchdowns in the first four years of a career, which was 58.
Healthy Chandler rallies Falcons; Saints pummel Cowboys
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — Chris Chandler, sideline last week with a sprained right ankle, ran for one touchdown and threw for two more as the Falcons rallied from 14 points down to win their sixth straight game, 28-21 over the Indianapolis Colts yesterday.
Chandler completed 20 of 28 for 297 yards, his best game in two years with Atlanta. The NFC West-leading Falcons (11-2) went ahead by scoring three touchdowns in just longer than a three-minute span at the end of the first half and beginning the second.
Atlanta's Jamal Anderson rushed for 122 yards on 30 carries and Tony Martin caught seven passes for 140 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown in the first half. Peyton Manning was 19-of-27 for 159 yards and a touchdown for the Colts (2-11).
REDSKINS 24, CHARGERS 20
LANDOVER, Md. — Trent Green found Leslie Shepherd wide open in the right corner of the end zone for the winning 20-yard touchdown with 1:54 left.
The catch was set up by an 18-yard pass to Chris Thomas and a 17-yard punt return by Brian Mitchell, who also ran back a kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown in the first half.
The Redskins (4-9), winning back-to-back games for the first time this season, are 4-2 since starting 0-7. Terrell Fletcher ran for a career-high 122 yards, and threw a touchdown pass on a halfback option for the Chargers.
BILLS 33, BENGALS 20
CINCINNATI — Doug Flutie and Eric Moulds hooked up on a 70-yard touchdown that changed
momentum late in the first half, then put Buffalo in control with a 30-yard TD connection early in the fourth quarter.
The Bills (8-5) got their eighth win in 10 games and remained in the thick of the AFC East race by picking apart the NFL's lowest-rated defense in front of thousands of disgruntled fans.
The Bengals (2-11) lost their eight in a row, their longest losing streak since 1944. Fluice completed 18-of-30 for 319 yards — his second straight 300-yard game — but was intercepted a season-high three times.
SAINTS 22, COWBOYS 3
NEW ORLEANS — Kerry Collins threw touchdown passes of 4 and 89 yards, and the Saints held Dallas to 182 yards.
The victory kept the Saints (6-7), who lost seven of their previous nine game, alive in the NFC playoff race. The loss prevented the Cowboys (8-5) from clinching a playoff berth.
Troy Aikman passed for only 192 yards and was sacked twice by the
Saints. Emmitt Smith was held to six yards on 15 carries.
JAGUARS 37, LIONS 22
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jamie Martin, who entered the game after Mark Brunell was injured on the second play, threw a 67-yard touchdown pass on his second attempt and finished with 228 yards to lead Jacksonville over Detroit.
Fred Taylor ran for a team-record 183 yard, surpassing the 1,000-yard mark as the Jaguars (10-3) all but clinched a playoff spot and moved
three games ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Central
PATRIOTS 23, STEELERS 9
PITTSBURGH — Drew Bledsoe, playing in pain, threw an 86-vard TD pass to Terry Glenn, who finished with a team-record 193 receiving vards for New England.
Bledsoe, who led the Patriots to last-second victories the previous two weeks despite a broken index finger on his throwing hand, was 21-of-34 for 327 yards and overcame three interceptions that had backup Scott Zolak warming up late in the third quarter.
Bledsoe shook his finger in pain after nearly every pass, but still managed to lead the Patriots (8-5) to their first win in Pittsburgh since 1986. The Steelers (7-6) are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time in Bill Cowher's seven seasons as coach.
49ERS 31, PANTHERS 28
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Six days after losing tackle Bryant Young for the season with a broken leg, San Francisco blew a 21-point lead in the final 16 minutes of regulation before defeating Carolina in overtime.
A Carolina fumble set up Wade Richey's 23-yard field goal on San Francisco's first possession of
the extra period, securing a victory that assures the 49ers of at least a wild-card berth in the playoffs.
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The 49ers (10-3) finished with 236 yards rushing, the most allowed by Carolina (2-11) in its nearly four-year history. Steve Young threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns and Garrison Heart rushed for 139 yards and a score as the 49ers extended their NFL record of consecutive 10-victory seasons to 16.
JETS 32, SEAHAWKS 31
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Vinny Testaverde passed for 418 yards and two TDs and ran for the winning score on a disputed fourth-down play with 20 seconds left.
Although replays showed Tes-
JETS
Although repta taverde didn't reach the end zone, a touch-down was signaled after a long delay, giving the jaws (9-4)
their sixth straight home victory and keeping them atop the AFC East.
Testaverde passed a career-high 63 times and completed 42. The AFC's top-rated passer found Keyshawn Johnson nine times for 114 yards and the touchdown that closed the Jets to 31-26. The loss all but eliminated Seattle (6-7) from playoff contention.
GIANTS 23, CARDINALS 19
TEMPE, Ariz. — Charles Way scored the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter and Brad Daluiso kicked three field goals as the New York Giants damaged Arizona's playoff hopes.
The Giants (5-8), who had lost four of their previous five games, beat the Cardinals (6-7) for the fourth straight time and seventh time in their last eight meetings.
The loss dropped Arizona into a
tie with New Orleans in the race for the final NFC wild-card spot. The Cardinals have not made the playoffs since moving to Arizona before the 1988 season.
DOLPHINS 27, RAIDERS 17
OAKLAND, Calif. — Linebackers Zach Thomas and Robert Jones returned interceptions for scores and Miami turned four first-half turnovers into 24 points to remain tied for the AFC East lead.
Thomas and Jones each had another interception in the second half and the Dolphins had a team record-tying six overall, raising their NFL-leading total to 26 this season. Miami also sacked Donald Hollas eight times.
Dan Marino had a 19-yard scoring pass to Oronde Gadsden and Olindo Mare kicked field goals of 47 and 25 yards for the Dolphins (9-4). The Raiders (7-6) have lost four of their last five games.
OILER'S 16, RAVENS 14
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Al Del Greco kicked three field goals, including two 48-yarders, as Tennessee broke a two game losing skid.
The Oilers (7-6) had to hold off one last comeback bid by Baltimore's Jim Harbaugh. He moved the Ravens (5-8) 80 yards and hit Floyd
Turner with a 20-yard touchdown pass with 1:46 left, making it 16-14.
The Ravens forced Tennessee to punt, and Harbaugh got the ball back with 1:18 to go. Two plays later, Harbaugh's pass was tipped by rookie Samari Rolle and intercepted by Steve Jackson, sealing the victory.
Bucs' receiver hopes to make a difference against Packers
The Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Bert Emanuel for a better chance to beat the Green Bay Packers.
Now, if they could only get the receiver on the field against the two time defending NFC champions, they might find out if he can make a difference.
The Packers (8-4) have beaten the Bucs (5-7) six straight times, and one of the reasons why has been Green Bay's ability to shut down the passing game.
Tampa Bay signed Emanuel, who averaged 71 receptions the past three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, to a four-year, $16.4 million contract last winter, hoping his speed and experience would give the Bucs the deep threat needed to make the offense work against the Packers.
Despite gaining 217 yards rushing in one of its three losses to Green Bay last season, Tampa Bay has fallen behind early in each of the past six meetings and averaged just 90 yards a game on the ground.
And quarterback Trent Dilfer has been unable to pick up the slack with the passing game — in part because of the inability of his receivers to beat tight Packers coverage off the line of scrimmage.
Emanuel might help, provided the Bucs could get him on the field to face the team most people thought they'd be chasing for the division title this year.
He missed a Sept. 13 meeting between the teams after spraining his left ankle the week before in the season opener at Minnesota. Now, he's listed as questionable for tonight's rematch after injuring the same ankle diving for a low pass in practice Friday.
"If he can run by game time, we'll let him play." Bucs coach Tony Dungy said. "There's no major damage. The MRI was negative. There's nothing structural like the first time, just ankle sprain."
Emanuel, who has 32 catches for 478 yards and one touchdown, missed four games after spraining the ankle against the Vikings. He said it never fully healed but he remained optimistic that he would be able to play tonight.
"I if can go, I'm definitely going to be out there. I'm not thinking worst-case scenario right now. I want everybody else to think positive (too)," said Emanuel, who doesn't plan to test the ankle until pregame warmups.
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The University Daily Kansan
Women's Basketball
Section B • Page 6
Cyclones win consolation game
Fierce offense clinches victory
The Associated Press
TUCSON, Ariz. — Megan Taylor and Desiree Francis combined for 50 points as No. 18 Iowa State defeated Sam Houston State 82-56 in the consolation game of the Insight.com Bowl Classic on Sunday.
Francis, starting her first game of the year despite being the team's second leading
scorer on the season, did her damage inside for 23 points and 13 rebounds. Taylor was the outside threat the Cyclones (5-1) needed with 27 points.
Also reaching double figures for Iowa State was Angie Welle with 10.
Shayla Teague led Sam Houston State (3-5) with 16 points, and Amy Sheiron had 13.
Teague trimmed the 14-point Cyclones' halftime lead to 39-31 with a basket and a pair of free throws in the opening moments of the second half. That was the closest the Bearkats would get.
A Taylor jumper, followed by three straight baskets inside the lane by Francis pulled Iowa State to a 14-point advantage. Taylor then continued the second-half onslaught with a
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Francis continued to find openings down low as she made a three-point play and then connected on a short jumper.
Taylor's play was important early as Sam Houston took a 20-14 lead midway through the first half. Taylor responded by scoring seven straight points, including a three-pointer, a fast-break layup and an outside jumper, in a 9-0 run which put the Cyclones ahead 23-20.
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Taylor finished with 17 first- half points, and Francis had 10.
Tennessee rolls over Duke in tournament
The Associated Press
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Chamique Holdswain tied Tennessee's career scoring record with a 12-point performance as the No. 3 Lady Vols beat No. 16 Duke 74-60 yesterday at the Honda Elite A Holiday Classic.
Holdsclaw made a jumper midway through the second half to match Bridgette
Gordon's school record of 2,450 points.
Teresa Geter had a team-high 17 points and Kristen Clement added 13 as the Lady Vols (6-1) won their fifth straight game.
Missy Van Gorp scored 22 points for Duke (5-4), which had won four straight.
Following a sluggish start, Tennessee needed just three minutes midway through the first half to take control. Holding an 11-
8 lead with 11:11 left, the Vols put together a 14-2 run.
Holdsclaw scored six points on a spinning jumper and two driving layups. Clement, who had 11 first-half points, added three baskets.
Tennessee led 39-24 at halftime, and Geter scored the first four points of an 8-0 run that opened the second half.
Purdue undefeated in Big Four Classic
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Purdue coach Carolyn Peck wasn't sure how well her bench would fare when she tapped her reserves for yesterday's Big Four Classic.
The fourth-ranked Boilermakers' bench combined for 45 points in a 103-58 win against Ball State, and of 13 players made at least one field goal.
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"One thing we have been concerned with was the contribution from our bench," Peck, said. "Sometimes when you go to
the bench, mistakes start happening. Today our momentum kept going. I hope that is a sign of improvement and a sign of what direction our team is going in."
Stephanie White-McCarty, who
scored 19 points and had a game-high 11 rebounds for Purdue (5-1), also was pleased with the bench's performance.
"They all played hard and played well," she said.
Ball State (2-5) kept close early, before Purdue went on a 15-4 run to take a double-digit lead.
Ukari Figgs added 18 points and a game-high eight assists, and Kelly Komara had 15 points, including three-point shots. Camille Cooper had 11 for the Boilermakers.
Markita Griffin scored 20 points for the Cardinals, and Amy Kleckbusch added 19.
Ball State never has won a game in the seven-year history of the Big Four Classic, while Purdue is undefeated in the series.
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Section B·Page 7
NCAA Basketball
Terrapins beat Cardinals in Classic
Maryland wins first non-blowout
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Steve Francis scored a career-high 24 points, and No. 2 Maryland won its first non-blowout of the season yesterday in a 62-60 victory against No. 5 Stanford in the opening round of the BB&T Classic.
The Terrapins (9-0), who won their first eight games by an average of 32.8
points with none closer than 16, will play DePaul for the championship tonight at the MCI Center.
Maryland took the lead at 59-57 with 1:22 to play on two free throws by Francis, a junior college transfer whose speed in the open court has been the Terrapins' early trademark. After a turnover by Stanford (4-2), which lost its second straight game, Laron Profit made one of two free throws with 20 seconds left, his first point of the game. Another Stanford turnover led to a breakaway dunk by Profit with 11 seconds to play.
The Cardinals, who lost to No. 9 North Carolina in the finals of the Preseason NIT, closed the gap to 62-60 on a three-point shot by Arthur Lee with 5.9 seconds to play. When Maryland inbounded the ball, though, Stanford couldn't catch any of the Terrapins to foul them.
Terence Morris and Obinna Ekezie each had 11 points for Maryland, while Francis, a 6-foot-3 guard, also had seven rebounds.
Lee leed Stanford with 14 points and eight assists, while Mark Madsen had 12 points and eight rebounds for Stanford, which finished with a 42-29
rebound advantage, including 17-8 on the offensive end.
Stanford led 19-8 8 1/2 minutes into the game. Two three-point shots by freshman Danny Miller started a 27-8 run by Maryland, which picked the pace up and converted turnovers into points.
Francis had 12 points in that run, and his speed also was the key to the Terrapins' 8-0 run in the second half. That gave Maryland a 56-51 lead with 4:46 left.
Stanford scored six field goals during the final 12 minutes — five of which were three-pointers — and tied the game for the final time at 57-17 on a driving bank shot by Lee with 1.54 to play.
Senior pushes Utah to win against 49ers
The Associated Press
LONG BEACH, Calif. — While his teammates were missing their free throws, Andre Miller was hitting his field goals.
The senior star scored a career-high 29 points, including 18 of the 21-stanked Utes' final 19, in a 61-54 victory against stubborn Long Beach State on Saturday night.
"I think if they came in here without Andre Miller, they would have lost," said 49ers coach Wayne Morgan. "When you're a great player, you can step up your play. In the college game, he is the best point guard in the nation."
Utah (4-3) missed all 12 of its three-point shots and made just 19 of 38 free throws. Hanno Mottola, a starter on last season's team that reached the NCAA championship game, pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds, but made just three of 15 shots.
"We self-destructured," Utes coach Rick Majrus said. "We had to win the game five times. We made foolish fouls."
However, Ramel Lloyd was called for a foul on Long Beach's next possession, and Miller hit the two ensuing free throws with 28 seconds remaining.
Ron Johnson's two free throws with 1:19 left pulled the underdog 49ers (3-4) within 55-52, and their hopes of an upset remained alive when Miller missed two free throws with 38 seconds left.
Lloyd responded with a dunk with 20 seconds left, but Miller sank two free throws on each of the Utes' following two possessions, sealing the victory.
"We played hard, but we made key mistakes that prevented us from winning," Johnson said. "If we got a couple more rebounds or something, we might have been able to pull it
"If we got a couple more rebounds or something, we might have been able to pull it off."
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off."
Lloyd led the 49ers with 15 points, including three baskets from 3-point range, before fouling out with 10 seconds to play. Richie Smalls added 11 points.
The first half ended in a 23-23 tie.
Long Beach lost 6-foot-11 starting center Mate Milisa with 17:57 left to play when he crumpled to the court holding his left knee after hitting a layup that left the 49ers trailing 26-25.
Despite a height disadvantage, the 49ers led 30-28 with 16:23 left on Lloyd's two free throws. The Utes responded with six straight points on baskets by Nate Althoff, Mottola and Jensen, taking the lead for good.
Antrone Lee and Lloyd's three-point baskets, sand-wicked around a basket by Miller, pulled Long Beach within 39-38 with 9:20 left.
Majerus has labeled this as a rebuilding season. His team has three starters — Mottola, Miller and Alex Jensen — and one other player returning from last season.
"There were six guys out there playing their seventh Division I game." Majerus said. "We're a little light with the injuries, but I'm very proud of our guys' effort."
The game, the first involving a ranked team at Long Beach State's four-year old, 4,200-seat Pyramid, drew an announced crowd of 3,536.
Trainer helps Cyclones win
Mark Coberley aids injured guard who was catalyst in Iowa State rally
AMES, Iowa—Mark Coberley didn't score a point in Iowa State's Cyclone Challenge, nor did he grab a rebound or hand out an assist
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Coberley is the head trainer for the basketball team, and he helped get injured guard Michael Nurse ready for Saturday night's championship game with Western Illinois (3-3).
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But in Coach Larry Eustachy's view, Coberley was the tournament's MVP.
And Nurse was the catalyst as Iowa State rallied from a 21-point deficit in the second half to win 80-73 in overtime.
"They really got him ahead of schedule," Eustachy said of the training staff. "He shouldn't have been playing, but they spent a lot of time on him, and Mike worked real hard. Without him, we couldn't have come back."
Nurse was cut severely in the head and right leg when he was hit by a truck while crossing an Ames street a week ago. He still has stitches in his scalp and walks with a limp.
But his energy and shooting were infectious, and Iowa State won a game it should have lost. Nurse scored 16 points — 13 in a four-minute
"I've been wanting to play since Wednesday, but Coach said I wasn't ready," Nurse said. "If I could help the team out when I come in, even in pain, then I just have to fight through it."
stretch when Iowa State got back into the game. Three of his baskets were three-pointers from well beyond the arc.
Nurse also had two big assists in the comeback. He drove into the lane and fired the ball out to Rodney Hampton, who hit a three-pointer and drew the Cyclones to 62-60 with 1:07 left.
Then, after Iowa State (5-2) received possession on a jump ball, Nurse fed Marcus Fizer with inbounds pass for a layup and tied it at 62 with 29.2 seconds left. The game went into overtime after Western Illinois' Brandon Creason missed a three point shot just before the buzzer.
"When he came in, I saw the confidence and furiousness in his eyes, and I knew we'd be OK," Fizer said.
After a tie at 64 in overtime, Iowa State sank 9-11 free throws in an 11-2 run and put the game out of reach for Western Illinois. The Cyclones did that after Fizer fouled out.
Fizer, who led all scorers with 21 points and was named the most valuable player, said Nurse's performance was the
"We were very fortunate; I don't think we deserved to win the game." Eustachy said. "But you've got to give our guys credit. We really challenged them during some timeouts, and they came back and played with some toughness, something I don't think that group could have done a year ago.
"I think that's good," he said. "They're trying to become winners."
Iowa State played without No. 2 scorer Martin Rancik, who sprained his right ankle in Friday night's victory against North Texas. Rancik is expected to be out at least a week.
The Cyclones entertain Drake on Tuesday night and travel to Iowa next Saturday. Eustachy has team still had a lot of work to do.
"Unless we decide to play physical for 40 minutes and with a real purpose, we're going to struggle," he said. "Some 25-footers got us back into the game. If we're going to rely on 25-footers, it's going to be a long year."
Cougars put down North Carolina in 66-64 upset
The Associated Press
When the Cougars beat No. 3 North Carolina 66-64 Saturday night, it set off a celebration that lasted well into Sunday morning.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There were no conference titles or NCAA tournament berths on the line. In the eyes of the College of Charleston's Cougars, there didn't need to be.
Players collapsed in each others' arms and laughed until they cried. Fans streamed onto the court and exchanged hugs and high-fives with players, coaches, reporters — even security guards. The nets would have been cut down if anyone could have found a ladder.
All this for a victory that improved Charleston to 4-2?
"Absolutely. We know what this means," said Danny Johnson, a senior guard from Morganton, N.C., who made the winning shot with one tenth of a second left. "I'm from North Carolina, so I know all about the school's tradition, with all the national championships and everything. For a team like College of Charleston to come in and upset them is great."
It's more than that. It's another step up for a team that less than a decade ago was competing on the NAIA level and is in just its eighth season as a full-fledged NCAA Division I member.
Up until Saturday night, the Cougars still were looking to create their first big shock waves in college basketball's upper echelon.
Sure, Charleston had won five consecutive Trans America Athletic conference titles, but the Cougars still are looking for their first victory in three appearances in the NCAA tournament.
Charleston had run into similar problems when it came to playing teams in the Associated Press Top 25. The Cougars were 3-7 against ranked teams and had never defeated a team ranked higher than No. 8. Charleston had never even played a team ranked as high as third until Saturday night's contest in the Food Lion MVP Classic.
"I'm proud to be a part of this, to see my team come through in the crunch and the clutch to win such a game," said John Kresse, the fast-talking, Brooklyn-born coach who has spent 19 years guiding the Cougars' ascent.
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Volunteers slide past Pittsburgh in 56-53 victory
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tony Harris scored 17 points and Tennessee hit seven of eight free throws in the final four minutes as the Vols knocked off No. 20 Pittsburgh 56-53 Sundav.
Tennessee (6-2) got two free throws each from Harris and C.J. Black and one from Aaron Green to
seal the win in the last two minutes. The Panthers (7-2), led by Isaac Hawkins with 20 points, scored just three points in the final three minutes.
Pittsburgh led by three points midway through the second half when Vontego Cummings hit a three-point shot to give the Panthers a 42-29 lead at 11:00.
But an 8-0 run by Tennessee, fueled by Charles Hathaway's five points, put the Vols back in front at 47-42.
Pittsburgh cut the gap to 51-50 at 2:34 before the Vols took control at the free-throw line.
Both teams struggled offensively in the first half, combining for 23 turnovers.
Isiah Victor sparked Tennessee
early, scoring six points in the first seven minutes. Kelli Taylor, who hit four three-point shots, helped keep Pittsburgh close the entire half.
Harris scored six of Tennessee's last 13 points to carry the Vols to a 32-28 halftime lead.
Hathaway added 11 points and seven rebounds for the Vols. Taylor finished with 15 points.
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Monday, December 7, 1998
Nation/World
High court to tackle loitering law
Chicago city ordinance intended to stop gangs
The Associated Press
CHICAGO — Police grabbed Lui Gutierriez off the street on a chilly October night and locked him up under a city anti-loitering law designed to combat drug-trafficking street gangs.
"I felt shocked and completely powerless," said the 25-year-old, who works as a consultant for people working to get U.S. citizenship. And he quietly maintains that he never belonged to a gang.
The anti-loltering ordinance, which has been used for 45,000 arrests, goes before the U.S. Supreme Court this week for arguments about whether it endangers individual rights.
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Cook County public defender's office challenged the 1992 ordinance, and the Illinois Supreme Court last year held it unconstitutional, saying
it was too vague and smacked of police-state tactics. The ACLU also said the measure was archaic because a 1972 Supreme Court decision prompted most cities to abandon loitering laws.
Police, however, say most critics have not seen gangs in action and do not appreciate how homeowners feel when they see tough gang members selling narcotics on the sidewalk.
And the city's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court has gotten support from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the National League of Cities and other groups.
The anti-loitering law was designed to let police clear the streets of dealers even if they can't catch gang members with drugs.
"It would make it a lot less intimidating for people who go down to the store to buy a bottle of milk or go to the bus stop," said Mike Cronin, police gang specialist.
He estimated that about 15 gangs operated 40 to 50 open-air drug marts, each staffed by six to eight people, in his West Side area. On a tour of the area last week, drug dealers were plainly visible in the streets and back alleys. Their gang
In addition to drugs, gangs were blamed for 182 of Chicago's 759 homicides last year. Police estimated citywide gang membership at more than 10,000.
membership is no secret.
The ordinance says officers may arrest two or more people standing around with no apparent purpose if they refuse to move along and at least one is believed to be a gang member.
Six weeks later, a judge dismissed the case.
"She just called my name out and said, 'You can go home; the law is unconstitutional; have a nice day.'" Gutiérrez said.
Homeowners are enthusiastic about the ordinance.
Gutierrez says he was arrested when he stopped to chat with two friends while walking from his home in the heavily Latino Little Village area to visit his parents.
"The hands of the police are tied," said Jimmy Simmons, a 43-year-old contractor. "All they can do is tell you to move on. When the police leave, the gangs come back. If this ordinance is reinstated, the police can actually arrest them."
Elections strengthen ruling party in Taiwan
The Associated Press
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Nationalist Party candidates were out early yesterday, parading with supporters who banged drums and gongs in a traditional thanks to voters for an important election victory.
The ruling party found its hand considerably strengthened after Saturday's legislative and mayoral election, with voters endorsing its moderate policies toward mainland China and steady management of the economy.
After years of scandal and decline, observers said, the election was a rebirth for the 104-year-old party that has ruled here since fleeing China 49 years ago.
The new clout means President Lee Teng-hui can bargain with China from a position of increased strength, hushing those calling for more aggressive moves toward reunification as well as those who would seek formal independence, said LiWu Guang-sheng, a political science professor at National Chengchil University.
"This election confirmed the Nationalist leadership and strengthens its bargaining position," Liaw said early yesterday at a seminar where experts gave their perspectives on the elections.
In the capital, Taipei, Nationalist challenger Ma Ying-jeou unseated the incumbent mayor, Chen Shui-bian of the Democratic Progressive Party.
Ma's victory reversed opposition gains in local elections last year and seemed to affirm the party's efforts to shake a lingering reputation for corruption and inefficiency.
The Nationalists also held onto the legislature, taking 123 of 225 seats, compared to just 70 won by the Democratic Progressive Party.
The party consololed itself with an upset win in the race for the mayorship of Taiwan's second-largest city, Kaohsiung. But the party's
immediate future was cloudy, with some members already clamoring for new leadership.
Defeated mayor Chen, the opposition party's top politician, wouldn't answer one of the big questions raised by Saturday's results — whether he would run for president in 16 months, when Lee is set to retire.
One Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker, Chou Po-lun, called for the party's chairman, Lin Yi-hsiung, to take responsibility for "this terrible defeat" by resigning.
Extremes of opinion on relations toward China, which claims Taiwan as a breakaway province, have alienated voters.
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The Nationalists' performance assured Beijing of continuity, said Ming Chu-cheng, a professor at National Taiwan University.
"The leaders in Beijing could go to bed without taking an aspirin Saturday, knowing their old friends will still be around," Ming said.
Falling oil prices not good news for Kansas industry
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He can't imagine any other life.
GREAT BEND — Al Hammersmith has worked in the oil fields since high school in the 1950s. Every day, the Ellinwood man and his little dog Maggie put 10 miles on his red pickup, making the rounds on oil wells spread across western Kansas.
can't imagine any other life.
But when the price of Kansas oil dipped below $8 a barrel last week, Hammersmith, 56, and other industry workers began to wonder how much longer they could hold on.
Thousands of Kansas oil industry veterans, already strapped by years of declining prices, are coping by cutting costs, delaying repairs and, in some cases, laying off employees.
At the same time, motorists and transportation companies are enjoying big savings at the pump. But that's little solace to those whose livelihoods depend on higher prices.
The oil industry is a significant economic force in Kansas, which ranked eighth among the states last year with daily production of about 109,000 barrels.
Statewide employment for the industry has dropped sharply in the past two decades. About 7,000 people in Kansas worked in oil field-related jobs last year. The high point in employment came in 1981, when about 18,000 worked in the industry.
Crude oil for January delivery fell to $11.24 a barrel Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the lowest level in 12 years. Kansas crude prices, which typically trail national prices by $2.50 to $3 per barrel, are at their lowest level since the
earlv 1970s.
"Why would you want to produce oil when you have to sell it at $8 a barrel?" Beren said.
At that price, producers can't even cover their costs.
The lack of business has forced many oil field-related companies to close.
In Great Bend, at least 11 companies that provide service and supplies to oil companies have closed in the past year, said Danny Biggs, vice president and general field superintendent for Pickrell Drilling Co. Inc, in Great Bend. The city is in Barton County, one of 11 Kansas counties where oil production exceeded 1 million barrels last year.
Nationally, some oil companies are joining forces in an attempt to cut costs. Last Tuesday, giants Exxon and Mobil merged in an $80 billion deal. The companies said they expect $2.8 billion in cost savings by merging.
But in places like Great Bend, where many oilmen work in companies of three to five people, they're searching for answers.
If something good doesn't happen soon, Hammersmith said more domestic oil producers would be driven out of business and the nation would become more dependent on foreign oil.
And abandoned wells cannot be brought back.
"When we plug a well, it's gone," Hammersmith said, because a well doesn't earn enough money to pay for the cost of drilling again.
Hammersmith became self-employed last year when the company he was working for moved out of Kansas.
Khmer Rouge surrender inspires hope
The Associated Press
Although the rebels staged sporadic attacks as recently as April, it has been several years since the Khmer Rouge posed a serious threat to the central government in Phnom Penh.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The surrender of the last known group of Khmer Rouge guerrilla holdouts led many Cambodians yesterday to hope that a lasting peace was finally at hand after years of war.
Yet despite the steady shedding of their ranks, government offensives never completely vanquished the guerrillas. At times it seemed the Maoist movement, responsible for the deaths of as many as 2 million Cambodians, would never die.
But on Friday, the rebels' chief of staff negotiated the surrender of the last main fighting force.
Life in the capital city continued as usual, but the surrender did have Cambodians looking favorably on a future that had appeared bleak following Cambodian leader Hun Sen's ouster of his co-Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranardidh in a violent coup last year.
Chrung Veasna, a 27-year-old waiter at a Phnom Penh café, said he believed the agreement forged last month between Hun Sen and Ranariddh to form a new government had convinced the Khmer Rouge its war could not be won.
"I think maybe we won't have fighting again." Chrung Veasna said. "They have been living on the border and fighting the government for a long time. They don't want to follow (their leader) anymore."
Those most affected by the surrender will be Cambodians living in rural areas along the border with
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Thailand, where the Khmer Rouge was most recently active. Fighting earlier in the year drove as many as 15,000 people into Thailand. The surrender deal includes their return to Cambodia.
Khem Nuon, the chief of staff for Khmur Rouge army chief Ta Mok, negotiated the rebels' surrender. In a nationally televised speech, Khmu Nun and seven Khmer Rouge commanders denounced their leaders Ta Mok, Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea as "criminals" and promised their forces would join the Cambodian army.
Khem Nuon later told a journalist the three leaders — all of whom are implicated in killings by the Khmir Rouge when it rulied the country from 1975-79 — had "retired." He refused to give more details.
Hun Sen, sworn in last week as sole prime minister, welcomed the defection as a historic moment for Cambodia in a televised speech yesterday.
Nuclear waste placement haunts U.S. government
WASHINGTON — Every day, more than six tons of dangerous nuclear waste pile up at power plants around the country — more than 2,000 tons a year. The spent reactor fuel, highly radioactive for the next 10,000 years, has long been the nuclear industry's most vexing problem.
And as it inexorably accumulates, a major dispute has developed about whether the government should remove close to 40,000 tons of used nuclear fuel from 72 power stations and keep it at a central location.
The Associated Press
Utilities say the government should haul away the deadly garbage and are seeking billions of dollars in damages because of federal inaction.
Now a federal judge said that in three breach-of-contract cases involving three closed New England reactors, the government is liable for monetary damages for failing to dispose of the reactor waste.
"The government made commitments with these utilities, entered into contracts to take the waste and accepted their money. Now the government has welched on the commitment," says Jerry Stouck, the attorney representing the three
Last year, a federal court ruled that the government need not take the waste until it has a safe place to put it, but it also gave a green light for utilities to seek monetary damages from the Energy Department for the breach of contract. The Supreme Court recently let stand that decision, and so far 10 utilities have done so.
The Nuclear Energy Institute, an industry trade group, claims that if the lawsuits succeed, the government could be liable for as much as $56 billion. Energy Department officials scoff at the figure but acknowledge millions could be at stake.
The squabble on reactor waste—nearly 40,000 tons already at 72 power plants in 34 states—also is being fought out in Congress.
In 1982, Congress assured utilities that the government would find a central storage site for spent reactor fuel and begin accepting the waste by 1988. The deadline passed
Stouck's clients are asking for $268 million in damages, although the courts must still determine how much the government will pay. Operators of seven other reactors are asking for more than $4 billion in damages, and dozens of other utilities are waiting to file court claims.
last January with the waste still at the bottom of cooling pools — or, in a few cases, dry cask storage — at reactor sites.
New England plant operators.
But deep-seeded opposition by Nevadans has stymied the congressional effort each time, with another attempt expected early next year.
In each of the last three years, attempts have been made in Congress to build a temporary government storage facility in the Nevada desert, where the government hopes to eventually bury the waste deep beneath Yuca Mountain, 90 miles north of Las Vegas.
The Clinton administration has argued the waste should remain where it is until a decision is made on a permanent burial site at Yucca Mountain. And the Nevada project
— which could begin taking waste as early as 2010 if the site is found geologically suitable — itself has not been given the final go-ahead.
Utility executives argue nuclear materials already are shipped safely and that with time, new technologies will be developed to deal with the waste issue. After all, they note, originally the idea was to reprocess used reactor fuel. But that approach was abandoned by the United States in the 1970s because of concerns about nuclear proliferation.
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Section B · Page 9
Kansan Classified
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100s Announcements
11.5 On Campus
11.5 Announcements
11.5 Travel
11.5 Entertainment
11.5 Lost and Found
105 Personals
110 Business Personals
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205 Help Wanted
235 Professional Services
235 Typing Services
300s Merchandise
305 For Sale
310 Computers
315 Home Furnishings
320 Sporting Goods
320 Equipment
320 Tireer
340 Auto Sales
345 Motorcycles for Sale
345 Miscellaneous
345 Toyota
370 Wanted to Buy
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405 Real Estate
The Kansas will not knowingly accept any advertisement for housing or employment that discriminates against any person or group of persons based on race, sex, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, nationality or disability. Further, the Kansas will not knowingly accept advertising that is in violation of University of Kansas regulation or law.
410 Condos for Sale
415 Homes for Rent
420 Real Estate for Sale
430 Roommate Wanted
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120- Announcements
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200s Employment
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205 - Help Wanted
Babysitter needed for 2 evenings a week. Call Jackie at 313-2040.
4th largest communications co. seeks motivated hard worker. Set your own hours. Call 62-955-8630
Our readers are hereby informed that all jobs and housing advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.
Apartment
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Earn $12/h. Looking for people to MAT classes. For information call 1-800-867-7373
Clerks needed at professional pharmacy starting second semester. Hours for one job: Tues, Wed, Thurs, 1 or 2 to 6pm. Other job hours: Mon to Fri, 2 to 6pm. Call 843-4160.
January opening, full time, general office work
departments. 8:30-5:30 Monday thru
Friday. 841-4005
P/T Light Main. /Groundskipper need for new
kids. Call for an appt. 913-855-106.
Variety of chairs. Call for an appt. 913-855-106.
Energetic and loving babyisiter need to care for two boys in our home references and car required part-time or full-time. Call Leslie at 864-7689 or 749-4882.
Did you score well on the MCAT? Do you love to study for the MCAT and are recruiting instructors for your MCAT course? Medical student preferred. Flexible hours, great pay. Call 800/MD-BOUND for more information.
Brookcreek Learning Center, a childhood early intervention program, is hiring part time teaching assistants Monica Prideau and Jennifer Spring at 420 W. Hope Court. For more information call 855-622-1920.
Raintree Montessori School, located on 13 acres, with a pot-bellied pig named Wilbur, is interviewing for a Late Afternoon Activities Teacher: 3-15 years old. Call 843-8600 with children ages 3-8 required. Call 843-8600
Assistant Teacher Needed! Wee Blessings Christian Playground, Lecompte, Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri mornings and/or after午休, resume to teacher at Janet. Be by 12/14/98, Lecompte, KS 65003. Attn: Janet. By 12/14/98
Seeking bright, energetic, enthusiastic people to work in a before and after school setting. Part-time morning and afternoon hours available. Experience and/or education background a plus, though not a must. Training provided. Call Doris at 749-4313 for more information.
Busy management office seeks people person to answer phones, assist residents and perform office duties. FT-PT position. Apply @ Highpoint, 2001 W. wth 817, 841-8468.
Jan. positions, M-F, 11:30-2; S-M, 11:30-5;
Jan. positions, M-F, 11:30-2; S-M, 11:30-5;
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Receptionist Wanted ISD needs a receptionist
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WANTED: Flexible person, possibly student to work P/T in the gay and lesbian community. Earn $200+/month. Must be outgoing, dependable, have good communication skills, work well with people, available some daytime hours. Call Vinnie: (316) 652-7378 or libertydirty.net.
Home for the holidays? Immediate openings for Part-time workers wanted for 24 hr. telephone answering service. Must possess good written and oral communication skills. Flexible hours, will be available to work weekends and holiday. Apply in person at www.hoist.org or call 814-0811 for more information.
Leasing agent/office assistant needed for apt. complex near campus. Job starts early January and requires a minimum commitment to stay through August 1999. 3 weekdays & afternoons tl May, then 5 days a week through summer. $7.50 per week possible bonus. For more information call M1-1800.
Part-time teller positions available excellent communication skills required plus the ability to work independent and interact well with others. Retail experience preferred. Excellent salary and benefits. Hours for position are 2:45pm - 1:15pm Mon, through Fri, and Sat 8:45am - 11:30am Wed, Thurs, Fri, Saturdays at Bank, Bank, Bank, 4th floor in the Human Resources Department or call (785) 665-0300. eoe.
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Student Office assistant to answer phones, file, enter information into database, type receipts, and general office work, 20 hrs a week, $5.40 hr. Immediate start desired, but date is nonexistent, year around position. Not a work study position. Apply by 3 pm Dec 15 to Sue Suhlz, Continuing Education, and Andrews Drive (Former Maupinport Bureau, near 19th & Kasdell), Php 861/864-7870, EOE
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PART-TIME NAMIES wanted for family with three girls ages 15 to 14. Responsibilities include: picking up children at school; playing & playing together; doing art, crafts, music, plus outdoor activities; watching sports; participating to/from activities (dance, swimming, gymnastics, soccer, etc.); dinner with family; accompanying family on outings (high school games, concerts, etc.); helping put little ones to bed or in bed during hours; weekday afternoon (from 3:00) and evening; daytime and occasional weeks on weekends. Must have own car and be available at least part time during experiences. Prefer experienced teachers who pay for qualified individuals. Car mileage reimbursed. We seek to build a "team" of experienced sitters to share responsibilities throughout the week. If interested, please send letter with resumes. Provide experience, a reference list, and schedule prepares to Box 5, UDK, Stauffer-Flint HAL, UK.
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Show. Positions start at $6/hr. Fax resume and cover letter to 749-0099.
NewsTV Corporation's Lawrence facility is accepting applications for paid research positions. Flexible part-time shifts available from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Late morning availability and journalism background preferred. News researchers monitor multiple domestic news sources including TV newsmagazines, talkshows, newspapers, and internet sites. Our clients
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405 - Apartments for Rent
Male roommate for a 4 dbrm apt. Close to campus
1314 Kentucky. 841-5737
Sublease 2 bedroom apartment. I bathroom.
Assigned parking. New Appartment 865-1455.
1 Bedroom, 4 Blocks from KU
$300/month, some utilities paid
Starting Jan. 1 Call 749-0282
3. $25,000, $35,000, AVAILMENT, LOW, WLD, WLT
4. small pet ok at some locations.
Call 811-865-865
1 bedroom bedbase pay 1 bik from KU
2 bedroom bedbase pay 2 $40.00 Avail. Janl
Call 823-0129
1 or 2 Bedroom apartment in house; 10th and
11th floor, avail immediately or January 1:
4400, or 841-757-6390.
2 BDRM Ap1 close to campus, w/d bookups, 3 rain walk to Gassman Univ. Available Jan. 1, 4, 5, 7.
2 bdmr. apt, in a loftly maintained Oread home
100 sq ft, with basement, bath, kitchen,
included 6900, available at $33,000.
180 sq ft, includes 5400, available at $33,000.
Avail. Dec 20 beautiful studio apt. at Brady Apts.
1500 Tenn. Clean, quiet, building, water
faucets, sinks, carpet, windows.
2-3 bdrm. dahswhr/wshdirwr hookup. Central AC & heat. Close to Campus and downtown. free WiFi.
Sublease a 4 bdm townhouse. $200/mo. Overland
Dr. off 8th Street. Bus route, W/D, W/G. 94-8232
94-8232
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Baby Room? Call 761-8250 and ask about Eagle B.
Sib leaves avail. January 1st, 1999. Nice, comfortable. Tissue loss. Doos to camping (walking). New leaves available.
Roommate wanted to sub-lease 1bdrm in 4 bmrm house, $250/mo. Close to campus/downslope W/D & R/E/W. Please contact us at [phone] or [email].
One-Bedroom Sublease. Furnished, close to clam-
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B/S/Month: 834-1688
Rentals: 834-1688
Nice 12 n/2 bib Townhouse. Dec. 18 Jan. RENT
1900 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths.
Fireplace, cable fireplace, in walks in clothes. 749-647-86.
Sublease 2 BDHA Apartment
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Available 1/43/15. Morrison H. 843-7644
Sibalaee a 1 bedroom apt., only one block from campus, please call 805-742-6932 with pay and room number. P
Two Bedroom available now near KU.
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Wohnung unbelegter. Lea. Leasen. No pets.
Apartment for Rent. 3 Bdr. / 2 Bath. Dilwash, washing machine at driver driven.
$250/month. On bus route, call to campus. Call
(911) 824-8272 or (911) 834-0651.
MacKenzie Place - now leasing for Jan. 1.6 years old, close to campus, a 3 bedroom, microwave, washer/dryer, all kitchen appl. 2 decks or jutio, well insulated, energy efficient, Tel: 789-146-196.
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Nice, new hardwood floors, large porch,
large lots of windows, huge living & dining room. Call Cristyn
or Roy at 839-0329
Tired of fighting for parking? We can help! A limited number of off street parking spaces are available for spring semester. Less than 1 block from campus. Call now! 843-3216.
Great 1 hr APT, available at West Hills Apts. (newer section), W/D/kids, microwaves, mini blinds, ceiling fan, balcony, great location next to the lake, parking lot, 435/mo, 445/mo, cable paid, no pets, 841/rm or 786/rm
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2 & 3 Bf's.fully Equipped
Kitchens & W/D in every unit. Start at $450.
Special Spring Semester offers available.
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available for immediate occupancy-spacious unfurn. 2 BDR. apt, at West Hills, 1012 Ermery Rd. 1/1/2 baths, walk-in closet, DW, patio, great location near campus and on bus route. $455 per month. Cable TV and water paid. No pets. Lease to July 31. 841-380 or 768-6207.
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405 - Apartments for Rent
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410 - Condos For Rent
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For Reent: *Parkside Townhouse* 2/b/d/1/1, lota of amount: books up to $800. Avail: 4/month call on campus.
4 bedroom house available January.
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Spacious 3 bedrooms. 3 bths. recently remodeled.
Kitchenette with wood hops. ups on pets. Quiet
Location, Call 749-2819-91
Real nice spacious 2 Bedroom. Close to KU and grade school. Lots of Windows, Hardwood floors.
A/C. W/D hook ups. Fenced yard. No pets.
2 bdm, sublease until July 31, huge closets, 3 doors from Dud's*N*Suids on 9th and Miss. Off street parking. Old renovated Avail. Anv. $429/mo. Lois at 841-1074. Rebecca at 842-6290.
Looking for Third Roommate for 7 month sublet January '99- July '99 (possible Jan '98-Dec '99) Old 2-story house in Lawrence, fireplace, & hot tub. Walking distance to campus. Off street parking, hardwood floors, W & D. $300 per month. Please call for interview 838-3110
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Females to share 5 bkm hry home 1/2 mi from
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Male student roommate wanted to live w/ 2 grad students. Jm student roommates w/o townships. Jeremy, $849.00, Jesse, $799.00, John, $799.00
M or F roommate wanted for Spring semester (or longer) to share lg. old home 10 min. from campus. W/D on site. $200 + 1/2 utilities. Call 643-8911
Two professional makes looking for third roommate, male or female ($85 per month, utilizes roommates for rent).
Female roommate needed. 4 br, 2 bath, on bus route, Route矛paints Apts. Move in after finals. $206/mo Call 832-1381.
Female roommate needed immediately!
Female roommate needed immediately!
Please call the electricity W/D/T on KU Ban
phone: 855-213-6790
Female roommate needed: 414 w/128 st. Close to campus, pets only, not $250 a month. Call 331-434-2691.
Newly built townhouses $233/mth, 1/5 uses,
W/D Call 331-1235
Female N/roomate needed for 2dbm parental
and maternal SAP or beginning of next
nextamaternal N-491-384.
Looking for 2 females to share 3 bdm partially furnished modern townhouse. On bus route.
N/R roommate to share 3 bedroom townhouse.
Farmland on bus route, $254 - 1/8 miles, W/D,
100% private.
Need student to sublease Naismith room for spring semester. Will discount. Call 809-6594.
Nonsmoking female roommate wanted for 3 bdrm,
2 bath townhouse, $280 mb/mull, washer/dryer,
bus route, nop, pets, ask for Jennifer at 830-636.
Roommate needed immediately. Cable paid.
997fml Car Halv at 331-818-2600,
or roommate, on bus route
997fml Car Halv at 331-818-2600, or
Roommate needed to share 4 bedroom apartment. WD/AC on bus route, +4 /+1 furniture, willing to negotiate. Call Henry @ 331-2177.
Roommate needed. Share nice 4 br house on quiet cul-de-sac. Close to bus route, large living room, fireplace. $300/mo. Call Chris at 383-0162.
Roommate wanted ASAP. Nice spacious home close to campus, back yard and barnyard. Call USJ Utililion 415-328-7000.
Attention: M/F roommate to share spacious 2 bdrm furnished apt. for 2nd semester.
On-line laundry on, KU bus route, clubhouse w/ pool.
829 $/mo. plus 1.0t. Call Mike @ 839-3529
829 $/mo. plus 1.0t. Call Mike @ 839-3529
Female roommate needed starting Jan. 1 to share 2 bdm, 1/2 bath, 2 story, furnished apt. Close walk to campus; $250/mo. plus 1/2Util. Call Meghan at 841-5738.
Male Roommate Need ASAP $235/month + 1/4 Utilities, GreatLocation at 1314 Kentucky, Kentucky Place Apartments, Call Brad 841-5737.
For rent rooms in immaculate, freshly painted home. Share kitchen and large living room. Off street parking. All appliances including washer, dryer and microwave. Second semester rental, $89.00 for 12th, $35.00 for 1st, smoking males preferred. See at 537 West 22nd St., 842-5255.
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One check that the task force has on any future progress will be to establish a subcommittee that could ensure that problems with alcohol use and abuse in the community be addressed in the future.
By Jason Pearce
Kansan staff writer
A citywide task force unanimously approved 11 recommendations last night about ways local and state entities can reduce the numbers of alcohol-related problems.
with the recommendations in hand, the joint task force among the University of Kansas, Haskell Indian Nations University and the city of Lawrence encouraged that action be taken.
Provost David Shulenburger said the recommendations would be sent to city, university, school board and state officials where any policy changes ultimately would be made.
Shulenburger said the task force did not specify a time limit for which these recommendations had to be met other than as soon as possible.
"We will be telling them that this is a unani-
"We will be telling t mous report of the task force and asking them to act promptly on the recommendations," Shulenburger said.
These recommendations include lobbying the Legislature for higher monetary penalties for violators of minor-in-possession laws, recommending a 'disorderly house' and/or keg-registration ordinance to promote responsibility at private house parties, encouraging more non-alcoholic events for university and high school students, and recommending to Haskell and the University of Kansas that they adopt and consistently enforce policies that punish persistent violators of alcohol policies with sanctions—including possible expulsions.
SUGGESTIONS:
Kevin Yoder, KU student body president and a member of the
SUGGESTIONS:
Chancellor Robert Hwenmway will receive several recommendations from the citywide task force of ways the University of Kansas can curb alcohol-related problems.
Suggestions include:
Exploring the establishment of a treatment and detoxification center within the community
Encouraging alternative events for those who are underage throughout the city, preferably in "cool" places.
Publicizing the existence of a $500 reward for those who offer identification on fake identification providers
task force, introduced the final recommendation added to the list. That recommendation says the universities and community should explore increased funding for Saferide, the University's late-night transportation system, or other such programs.
Strengthening enforcement and applying sanctions for those who break alcohol-related policies.
- "Students are going to drink whether or not these recommendations come out," Yoder said.
- "Saferide could be made very much more effective."
THE TRUTH NOT BE SILENCED
Part of the annual protest, held Nov. 21 and 22 in Columbus, Ga., by the School of the Americas Watch against the School of Americas, was a solemn funeral procession.
Crossing the line Thousands descend on U.S. Army school that instructs Latin American militaries
Story and Photos by Kelli Raybern
At least 350 people had packed into the United Methodist church sanctuary and choir in Columbus, Ga.
"When we cross the line, they say we're breaking the law," he said. "We
Protest leaders were putting in the fourth of five civil disobedience training sessions that day, and each one had filled the lime-green cinder block sanctuary like a Christmas Eve or Easter service.
Friar Roy Bourgeois, leader of the School of the Americas Watch, rose to the nubit.
Bourgeois is a short, curly-haired Catholic priest with an impassioned Cajun accent which made every word from his mouth, no matter how casual, seem inspired.
"We're expecting about 2,000 people to cross the line tomorrow morning," he said. "What an amazing message that will send to the School of the Americas!"
Nuns, college students and families gathered to oppose the U.S. Army's school for training Latin American militaries erupted in cheers.
say: 'There's a higher law we're trying to follow.'
At the church that November day there were 15 people from the University of Kansas.
They had driven to Georgia to be a part of something greater than their day-to-day routines — to stand for what they believed in. For some this meant crossing a line that had been freshly painted by the U.S. Army for the annual protest at the entrance of Fort Benning. Protesters would cross this line to show their disdain for the U.S. Army's training of Latin American military officers.
Eight members of the group planned to risk arrest to protest U.S. foreign policy in Latin America.
A GTA union organizer and 14 students had rented a van and driven 16 hours to Fort Benning, Ga., to call for the closing of the School of the Americas, a U.S. Army training academy for Latin American military personnel.
Opponents of the school cite the hundreds of graduates implicated in human rights violations as evidence
"When we cross the line, they say we're breaking the law. We say: "There's a higher law we're trying to follow."
Friar Roy Bourgeois School of the Americas Watch leader
that the school's purpose is not, as school personnel contend, to teach and spread democracy. Their Nov. 21 protest commemorated the anniversary of the deaths of six Jesuits, their housekeeper and her daughter in 1989 in El Salvador. Nineteen of the 26 people cited for the killing in a United Nations Truth Commission report were School of the Americas graduates.
Representatives of the school say that the conduct of a small percentage of the school's graduates doesn't reflect the training given at the school. They say that the school fulfills its mission to promote military professionalism and human rights.
Thousands of protesters had descended on Fort Benning to disagree.
"I think there is a great unity of purpose here," said Marvin Grilliot, Roeland Park graduate student. "The SOA is just one part of a U.S. foreign policy that is oppressive to people in Latin America."
Last year, Grilliot had traveled to the protest with a group from the Kansas City area. He crossed the line onto the fort's property and can't return for the next five years without facing a six-month prison term.
"Iam choosing not to cross the line and that's hard," he said. "But I am here as a presence for people who cross the line and as a presence against the SOA and U.S. foreign policy as a whole."
Grilliot had rallied support for the cause through Latin American Solidarity, a KU campus organization. The group's efforts to raise funds and awareness about the school led 14
See PROTESTERS on page 5A
Deconstructing football
The image is too blurry to accurately recognize any text. It appears to be a grayscale photograph of an industrial ship or vessel, possibly in a harbor or dock area. The background shows the structure of the ship, including its deck and machinery.
Construction continues on the west side of Memorial Stadium. Elevator shafts, enclosed stairwells and an extended press box are among the renovations being done this winter. Photo by Jeff Severin/ KANSAN See page 3A
Break not long for KU offices
Workers stay as students vacation
By Sarah Halo Kansan staff writer
After the students go home and the last grade has been reported, some administrative offices still have work to do.
The University of Kansas may seem vacant on Stop Day, but after that and throughout the break, there are many offices that still are busy.
Jeannette Johnson, assistant provost, said the University was still busy collecting information about what offices will be available during break.
She said that many of the buildings would be open, but that department and school office hours would most likely be changed.
administrative offices will have to be staffed."
"Even though the students are gone, work goes on at the University," Johnson said. "The central
She said the Office of the Provost, Office of the Chancellor, Registrar Office, Comptrollers Office and Payroll would be open during break except for Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
police department won't." Hultine said. "Handicapped spaces and fire lanes will still be watched and tickets will be given."
Some of the Parking Department staff also will work during part of the break for students who need to pay off fines so that they can receive their grades.
If they miss the deadline, they will have to wait until Jan. 19 when school resumes.
"Just because we aren't patrolling the lots, doesn't mean that the
Donna Hultine, assistant director at the parking department, said students have until Dec. 24 to call and make arrangements to pay holds or to appeal any tickets.
The parking lots on campus will not be patrolled between Dec. 21 and Jan.4.Between Jan.4 and Jan.19, students can park only in yellow permit or residence hall lots.
Officers with the KU Public Safety Office will have an easier work load during break, but that does not mean that they get time off.
Sgt. Troy Mailen said officer shifts run the same and manpower is not reduced for the break.
"Business runs as usual for us," Mailen said. "The environment changes a bit with everybody gone, but we're still here."
The officers will continue to monitor the parking lots and the University buildings, especially at night.
Mailen also said there would be a shift overlap New Year's Eve so that more officers are working at 2 a.m. when the bars close.
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Tuesday December 8,1998
News
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CORRECTION
A page 5A article of Friday's Kansan incorrectly reported the United Way as being a partner in the Youth Friends project. Unified School District 497 is a partner of the project but was not included in the article.
CAMPUS Multicultural groups cap year with events
Some of the University's multicultural organizations are wrapping up the semester with events.
The Asian American Student Union will end the year with a banquet. Black Student Union finished the fall semester with a clothing drive.
AASU will have a banquet at 7:30 tonight at the Magic Wok, 1700 W. 23rd St. Cost $ is $3 for members and $5.50 for non-members. Dress is semi-formal, said AASU president Nellie Kim.
Kim, Topeka senior, said announcements would be made about this semester's and next semester's events but that the banquet primarily was a social event.
"Basically, we're just going to eat," Kim said. "I think that's all anyone wants to do."
BSU ended the semester by collecting clothes for the homeless. Martha Joanah, program co-chairwoman and Dallas sophomore, said boxes had been placed in the Daisy Hill residence halls throughout the past month.
BSU will donate the collected clothing to the Salvation Army and The Shelter Inc.
- Steph Brewer
LAWRENCE
Women invited to visit Miss Lawrence meeting
The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m at Stephens Real Estate Office, 2701 West Sixth St.
Women between 17 and 25 and who have lived in Lawrence for six months are invited to attend an informational meeting about the Miss Lawrence Scholarship Pageant tomorrow.
Lee Beth Dever, executive director of the Miss Lawrence Scholarship Organization, said the pageant was not what some people may perceive it to be.
"These young women are recognized for their beliefs, their strengths and their talents, and for what they offer to their community," Dever said.
The winner of the Miss Lawrence Scholarship Pageant will go on to the Miss Kansas Pageant. Miss Kansas feeds into the Miss America Pageant.
Events in the Miss Lawrence Scholarship Pageant include a personal interview, a talent competition, an evening wear competition and a swimsuit competition, Dever said.
— Julie M. Sachs
Woman receives cut after boyfriends duel
A 24-year-old Lawrence woman received a small cut on her hand Sunday morning when she tried to stop a fight between her boyfriend and her for mer boyfriend.
The incident began at 3:15 a.m. in the 1800 block of West Fourth Street when the woman's ex-boyfriend, a 19-year-old Lawrence man, caught the woman and her new boyfriend in her bedroom together, said Lawrence Police Set. George Wheeler.
"The ex pulled out a knife and threatened to stab him." Wheeler said, "The victim then pulled out his knife." Police said the woman tried to stop the
Police said the woman tried to stop the fight and received a small cut on her hand.
She then left and called police. By the time they got there, the two men had fled.
Keith Burner
Police have not yet located the men. They are investigating the incident as an aggravated battery on the part of the ex-boyfriend.
STATE
State trooper shoots man on Greyhound bus
SALINA — A state trooper making a routine drug search of a Greyhound bus yesterday morning shot and killed a passenger who fired his own gun as he struggled with another trooper, the Kansas Highway Patrol said.
It was not immediately known how many shots the trooper fired.
The man was shot after getting off one shot from his gun during the struggle, Patrol Sgt. Derrick Hood said. Other passengers were on the bus but no one else was injured.
The man's name and age have not yet been released. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Hood said.
Hood said the patrol and Greyhound have an anti-drug agreement under which a drug-sniffing dog checks buses for contraband.
Hood said the dog indicated the presence of contraband in a carry-on bag. Inside, troopers found a holster.
One man who was questioned said he owned the bag, Hood said.
At that point, the man started to struggle and made a movement to his belitline. An officer grabbed hold and knew he had a weapon.
"While he had hold of the suspect, the suspect fired and the second officer returned fire," Hood said.
drawing a Confederate flag have asked a federal appeals court to throw out the school's racial harassment policy, contending it is unconstitutionally broad and vague.
DENVER — Attorney for a Derby,
middle school student suspended for
Derby student battles school's policy in court
NATION
Attorney Jason Sneed asked the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a brief filed yesterday to issue an injunction barring the school district from enforcing the policy and to order that all records of the student's suspension be purged because the student's right to free speech was violated. He asked that the judges hear oral arguments in the case.
Jeff Griffith, attorney for the Derby School District, said he also would ask for oral arguments in the case. He said the student had been warned three times about the school's racial policy and the student was punished because he was just doing it to show off.
The Rutherford Institute sued the Derby School District on behalf of T.J. West, claiming that the boy's First Amendment right to freedom of speech had been violated.
Farmers block highways to protest trade policies
WORLD
PEMBINA, N.D. — Unhappy about an agreement with Canada, farmers blocked highways and halted Canadian trucks to protest trade policies they call unfair to American growers.
Protesters stopped about a dozen Canadian trucks Sunday at three North Dakota sites near the border, said Col. Jim Hughes, commander of the state Highway Patrol. Farmers also protested at the border at Sweetgrass, Mont.
At rallies in North Dakota, farmers demanded a moratorium on Canadian grain imports until domestic grain prices rose above the cost of production.
An agreement reached last week between U.S. and Canadian negotiators called for stepped-up monitoring of Canada's wheat sales and lower barriers on American grain and livestock moving north.
European Union urges Cuba to make reforms
The driver's side window of a semi-truck belonging to a Kansas City demolition company was damaged between 6 p.m. Thursday and 7:30 a.m. Friday in the 1200 block of Oread Avenue, the KU Public Safety Office said. The damage was estimated at $150.
BRUSSELS, Belgium — In a statement directed as much at Havana as Washington, the European Union said yesterday that relations with Cuba would not get better unless that country improved its human rights record.
The 15 foreign ministers from the European Union bloc said they wanted to help Cuba become a pluralist democracy but that Havana showed no interest in that.
ON CAMPUS
The statement was within a twice- annual report that the Union agreed to carry out as part of a challenge to a U.S. law that punishes companies for doing business in Cuba.
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A KU student's duffel bag, billfold, driver's license, credit card, social security card and shoes were stolen between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday from Room 831 in Haworth Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The stolen items were valued at $108
A lock and a meter box were damaged on a Facilities and Operations gas pump between 6 p.m. Nov. 25 and 6 a.m. Nov. 30 in the Facilities and Operations garage at 3005 W. 15th, the KU Public Safety Office said. The damage was estimated at $125.
A KU student reported at 4:42 p.m. Friday that she had been harassed by telephone in her room in McColum Hall for about a week. The KI Public Safety Office said
A KU student's textbook was stolen between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m. Friday from Room 3024 Learned Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The textbook was valued at $90.
An engine dynamometer was stolen from the mechanical engineering department between 5 p.m., Sept. 1 and 3 pm, Nov. 2 from Room 1055 in Learned Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The dynamometer was valued at $4,707,42.
A KU student's wallet, cash and phone card were stolen between 2 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Lied Center, the KU Public Safety Office said. The stolen items were valued at $43.
A chrome bulldog hood ornament was stolen from a Kansas City demolition company truck between 5 p.m. nov. 30 and 7:30 a.m. dec. 1 in lot 126 at Facilities and Operations, the KU Public Safety Office said. The ornament was valued at $100.
A Topeka man was arrested at 2:50 a.m. at 1632 Earl Road for driving under the influence of alcohol and driving left of center the KU Public Safety Office said.
UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY HOURS
■ Watkins Health Center — Open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec.
18 to Jan. 12, Monday through Friday; 12:30 to 4:30
p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed Dec. 25/27, Jan. 1-3
- Robinson Center — Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 18.
  18 Monday through Friday. 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday and
  Sunday. Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Closes 5 p.m. Dec.
  24 and Dec. 31.
- Department of Student Housing — Residence and Scholarship Hall closed from 11 p.m. Dec. 17 to 8 a.m. Jan. 13.
- McCollum Hall open for students who sign up to stay there during break. All housing dining services also will be closed.
- **Watson Library** — Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 17 to Jan.
  18. Closed each Saturday and Sunday except 1-5 p.m.
  Jan. 16 and 17. Closed Dec. 25, Jan. 1 and Jan. 18.
Computer Center - Labs will be open 24 hours each day Monday through Sunday but staffed only from 8 a.m. to midnight. Catch at 6 p.m., Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Reopen at 8 p.m., Dec. 26 and Jan. 2.
KU on Wheels — Buses will continue until Dec. 17,
resuming Jan. 13. Saferide's last night will be Dec. 16,
resuming Jan. 13.
- **Parking Department** — Stop Day, yellow permit and residence hall parking lots open. Dec. 21 to Dec. 24, parking department closed. Students may call if they have to release a hold. Dec. 24 to Jan. 4, students may park anywhere on campus except handicapped spaces and along fire lanes. Jan. 4 to Jan. 19 students may park at any yellow or residence hall lot.
Lied Center — Box office closed Dec. 19 to Jan. 10. Productions resume Jan. 24.
Murphy Hall Theater — box office closed until Jan. 19.
Productions resume Feb. 13.
■ Kansas Union Bookstore — Open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Closed Dec. 25 and Dec. 31 to Jan. 3. Closes 4:30 a.m. to Dec. 24.
Burge Union Bookstore — Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday though Friday. Closed every Saturday and Sunday.
Dec. 25 and Dec. 31 to Jan. 4.
University Museums — Anthropology Museum open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, except 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. Natural History Museum open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 12 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Spencer Museum of Art open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and closed Monday. Closes at 5 p.m. Dec. 24. All museums are closed Dec. 25 and Jan.1.
ON CAMPUS
The SUA Public Relations Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the Kansas Union. Call the SUA box office at 864-3477 for more information
The Office of Student Financial Aid will have student loan repayment information available for graduates from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Friday at 50 Strong Hall. More information about repayment options and individual loan counseling is available by calling the financial aid office at 864-4700.
The Hispanic-American Leadership Organization will host a leadership forum.
The Hispanic-American Leadership Organization will meet at 6 p.m. todayat the Multicultural Resource Center. Call Annell Avila at 864-HALO for more information.
KU Environments will meet at 6 p.m. today at the International Room in the Kansas Union. Call Matt Dunbar at 864-7325 for more information.
The KU Meditation Club will meet at 6:15 p.m. today at the Daisy Hill Room in the Burge Union. Call Bena Beh at 864-7754 for more information
Veng beng Beh at 864-754 for more information
University Christian Fellowship will meet at 7
tonight at Ecumenical Christian Ministries. Call Tim Watts at 841-3148 for more information.
The Asian American Student Union will have a winter banquet at 7 tonight at the Magic Wok,
1700 W. 23rd St. The all-you-can eat buffet is free for members and $5.50 for nonmembers. Call
Nellie Kim at 864-3576 for more information.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, inc. will have AKA-
demic study group from 7 to midnight tonight at the lower level in Ellsworth Hall. Call Erice
Hammettade at 864.8084 for more information.
- The Pool Boys and various campus ministries will have an evening of praise and worship music at 8:45 tonight at Downs Auditorium in Dyche Hall. Call Wendy Barden at 838-3984 for more information.
■ OAKS — Non-Traditional Students Organization will have an end of semester party at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 16 at Molly McGee's, 2429 Iowa St. Call Simmie Berroya at 830-0074 for more information.
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Streets, lots near campus closed during construction
Workers building press box, installing, replacing waterlines
By Melody Ard Kansan staff writer
Utility and building construction near the University's Memorial Stadium has caused street and parking lot closings in and around campus.
Parts of Lot 59 west of Memorial Stadium were closed because those parts were given to the construction crews working on the stadium's new press box.
Although some areas of the lot are open to the public during the week, Donna Hultine, assistant director of parking services, said the entire lot was restricted during breaks in classes because the space was not needed by University employees or students.
"The section across from the elevator and the gravel section by the press box is reserved for the contractor," Hultine said. "During school breaks, we have been pulling the big sign across to cut down on traffic, but during classes most of the lot is open."
The parking lot will remain partially closed until the press box is finished next fall.
Across from lot 59, city of Lawrence crews have been working to install a new waterline on 11th Street between Mississippi and Maine streets.
Crews also will be replacing a waterline on Illinois Street between Eighth and 11th streets.
Both streets are reduced to one lane of traffic. Completion of waterline installation is weather-dependent, said Debbie Vansaun, assistant utilities director.
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Memorial Stadium
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The project began Nov.16 and is scheduled to be finished in 90 working days.
"We don't have a specific completion date because we can't predict the weather," she said.
I can't predict the weather, she said.
Corinne Gant, Downs junior, said she had not personally had problems with the construction on 11th Street, but she said it would not surprise her if it was a minor inconvenience for drivers during certain parts of the day.
"It seems like a bad place to do that because it is such a highly traveled street," she said.
Student Senate finishes semester with report card on performance
By Seth Jones
Kansan staff writer
Students, senators tell what they want to see in the future
With one semester complete, University of Kansas students and senators are looking back and evaluating the job Student Senate has done so far.
Dion Jones, holdover senator, thought Senate needed to work harder to reach out to students.
"When they were researching the recreation center, the task force made an effort to go to groups, to get input," he said. "We need to do the same thing and just tell people about Student Senate."
Ryan Dickinson, Overland Park senior, echoed those comments.
"I don't think Senate does much to get students' opinion," he said. "During elections and campaigns, they're out talking to students. After that, students seem to get lost."
Kelli Lucke, Chanute senior, said she was satisfied with Senate's attempt to reach students but was not happy with its handling of problems.
"They spend too much time on their petty little problems rather than important issues with our student body," she said. "But as far as making students aware of what they're doing, what are they supposed to do, put up billboards? I don't expect them to do that."
Korb Maxwell, legislative director of the Student Legislative Awareness Board, said at times he felt like things were not really moving.
"I think this was a good semester, but it felt like we didn't do enough, like we were not as active," he said. "It has nothing to do with individuals, just the group as a whole."
Kevin Yoder, student body president, noted the high points.
"Park and Ride has been very successful, and we've moved further along on campus recreation," he said. "The Hollywood Theater discount is an obvious positive, and we've become more involved with the city, among other things."
Yoder did not want to grade himself on his own job performance as student body president.
Next semester, Yoder wants to see more work done with student outreach, online enrollment and campus safety.
"I'm never satisfied with my work," he said. "I think that is one of my better attributes. I do feel like we came a long way, but we can do
Solid Senate
Student Senate is doing a solid job, according to these senators and students who were asked to evaluate Student Senate's job this semester.
Kevin Yoder student body president A-
Korb Maxwell SLAB legislative director B
Dion Jones holdover senator B-
Partha Mazumdar graduate senator B-
Ryan Dickinson Overland Park senior B
Kelli Lucke Chanute senior B
Kristi Elliott / KANSAN
even more in the spring."
Partha Mazumdar, graduate senator, also thought more could be done.
"Something like the Hollywood Theater discount showed that Senate can really do something if they put their mind to it," he said. "The problem is, we don't put our minds to much."
Robotic creations experience toils of war for students' final exams
"Campaigns go on next semester, and that always brings up new issues," he said. "Things will be a lot busier, and I hope everybody gets more active next semester."
Maxwell said he expected more to be accomplished next semester.
By Julie M. Sachs Kansan staff writer
Students taking the Theory and Practice of Robotics will not take a typical final. In fact, they won't take a final at all — their robots will.
For the final exam of the class, which is offered for the first time this semester, students divided into teams of three and worked on building the smartest robot. The teams will be entering their robot creations in a robot-type Olympics called Robot Wars, said Arvin
Agah, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
Robot Wars is divided into four events, Agah said. The team that receives the highest points wins the competition and scores highest on its final.
The first event is the lap race where the robots are judged on their speed.
Robots then are evaluated on an event entitled the Mail Delivery System. The robots must go out in the hall and race to each doorway in the hallway. The robot that goes to the most doors is the winner of the competition.
Agah said that anything goes in what he calls the robot sumo wrestling competition.
"The violent competition got the most excitement out of students." Agah said.
For the sumo competition, robots are put into a ring. Robots must push each other from the confines of the ring in order to prevail in the competition, Agah said.
The final competition that determines the final examination grade is the robot talent show.
Teams must create a distinct talent
that their robots can show off in the show, Agah said.
As with the sumo competition, Agah said that anything goes.
James Williams, Weston. Mo., graduate student, said the class has been a great learning experience.
He said the Robot Wars final exam is not unique to the University of Kansas; it also is used at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The robot final will be held at 2:30 p.m. in 1014 Learned Hall. Agah said any interested students could attend.
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Proposed merger
The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has scheduled three public hearings and established a public comment period concerning the proposed merger between Western Resources, Inc. (WRI) and the Kansas City Power and Light Company (KCPL).
On June 17, 1998, Western Resources and KCPL filed a joint amended application with the Commission requesting permission to merge the two companies. The proposed merger, valued at approximately $2 billion, would result in the formation of a new electric company named Westar Energy. Under the merger proposal, KPL, KGE, and KCPL would be operated as divisions of Westar Energy, with Western Resources as the parent holding company owning 80.1 percent of Westar. Westar Energy's corporate headquarters would be in Kansas City, Missouri, with customer service operations located in Wichita and field operations located in Topeka. Western Resources holding company operations will remain in Topeka. In the application, WRI and KCPL said efficiencies gained by the combined company operations will produce approximately $900 million in savings over ten years.
Regulatory responsibility
The KCC must determine whether or not the proposed merger is in the public interest. This determination is achieved through an in-depth investigation of all the issues involved, testimony provided by all parties at a technical hearing and input from customers of both companies at public hearings. In addition to the issues identified in the companies' request, other issues raised include rate disparity between KPL, KGE and KCPI customers, stranded costs associated with power generating facilities, and whether the proposed merger would create a barrier to competition with respect to potential future competition in the retail electric industry. The merger must be approved by the Kansas Corporation Commission, the Missouri Public Service Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Public hearings
The Commission has scheduled three public hearings concerning the proposed merger to provide an opportunity for the public to testify before the Commission. Each public hearing will take place in two parts. First, there will be a question and answer question to allow customers to ask Commission staff and company representatives questions pertaining to the case. In the second part of the hearing, customers will be allowed to make their statements to the three-member Commission. The following public hearings have been scheduled.
7:00 p.m. Monday, January 4, 1999 Wichita City Council Chambers 155 N. Main, C
7:00 p.m. Monday, January 11, 1999
Olathe Public Safety Building
501E, Highway 50, Olathe
7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 1999 Kansas Corporation Commission 1500 SW Arrowhead Road, Topeka
The Commission also will accept written comments from Western Resources and KCPL customers through January 29, 1999. Comments regarding the case should reference Docket No. 97-WSRE-676-MER and be sent to the KCC Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, 1500 SW Arrowhead Road, Topeka, Kansas 66604-4027 or submit your comments through the Commission's Internet site www.kcc.state.ks.us.
The Commission will hold a technical hearing concerning the proposed merger. At this hearing Commission staff, company representatives, and any interveners will present their case to the Commission.
Technical hearing
Western Resources, through its KPL and KGE operating divisions, provides retail electric service to approximately 610,000 customers throughout eastern and central Kansas. WRI also provides wholesale electric sales and transmission service to numerous municipalities and electric cooperatives in Kansas.
About Western Resources
KCPL provides retail electric service to approximately 189,000 customers in Kansas City and the surrounding area in Kansas and to approximately 256,000 customers in Missouri. KCPL also provides wholesale electric sales and transmission service to numerous municipalities and electric cooperatives located in Kansas and Missouri.
About KCPL
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Less fortunate citizens deserving of students' help during holidays
As the holiday season approaches, it is important not to let material things get the best of us.
The typical things most people associate with this time of year usually do not include service or donations, even though this is supposed to be a season of giving. Unfortunately, what some do not realize is that this is not limited to giving to family or friends; rather, it also should include giving of ourselves to those less fortunate in the community.
Poverty and homelessness in the United States are difficult to measure. Although accurate statistics are scarce, one survey conducted in 1990 by the National Coalition for the Homeless showed that 7 million people had been homeless at one point in
People can help in Lawrence or in their own communities when they go home.
their lives. This figure, astounding as it is, may mean little to many of us because it's a problem few University students experience.
Within the Lawrence community alone, there are several opportunities to give of yourself. The United Way of Douglas County is one prominent example. This organization offers clothing, food and even job training, among other services, to those less fortunate. All the charitable organizations available are too numerous to list; nonetheless, these organizations
include national and local institutions such as the Salvation Army, Toys for Tots, Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross and Women's Transitional Care Services. We can't make the excuse that we won't be here to help out; there are opportunities during winter break at home.
Moreover, if donations aren't possible because of finances, take a little time and volunteer. Jubilee Café, at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 1011 Vermont St., serves breakfasts to homeless people twice a week and is a wonderful example of charity in the Lawrence community.
As college students, many of us are lucky enough to live a comfortable lifestyle. Any bit of help we can give is the most loving gift we can give.
Chris Borniger for the editorial board
Butts turn campus into ash tray
But our campus is being defaced by the number of cigarette butts being left on the ground by inconsiderate smokers. In our alma mater, we sing the praises of our home on the Hill. But the words to the song may soon need to be changed to reflect the Hill's current condition.
The University of Kansas receives consistent praise for the beauty of its campus. The splendor of Mount Oread has helped many students to the University, as well as accolades from National Geographic as one of the most beautiful campuses in the country.
"Not far from the golden trash can, saddening to view.
Lies an ignoble cigarette butt.
Woes this business?
Lies an ihighone cigarette butt.
Was this done by you?
Lift your butts ever upward.
Protect the crimson and the blue.
Our campus, one of the most beautiful in the country, is littered with cigarettes.
If the problem were limited to a few smokers leaving all their cigarette butts on the ground, it would not be noticeable. Unfortunately, the problem is that hundreds of smokers throw one or two to the ground every day, causing a buildup all across campus.
of the day before.
Like any other form of littering, throwing one little cigarette butt on the grass or a sidewalk is a crime. More importantly, though, it is a form of littering that is easy to avoid. A cigarette butt can't be recycled, so looking for the proper receptacle to place it in is not a problem. The only thing that might outnumber the cigarette butts on campus is the trash cans in which to place them.
Who is left to pick up the stubs when student and faculty smokers don't throw them away? Groundskeepers must patrol the campus every morning, picking up the unnecessary waste
The campus also would benefit if the number of cigarette butts left on the ground were reduced at the source, and students and faculty smoked less. In the meantime, though, smokers in the KU community should help keep campus attractive by putting their butts in the can.
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Former editor remembers times, people of Kansan
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I remember walking into the Kansan newsroom for the first time when I was a freshman, so excited to start writing for the but scared of the staff. At the time, every-
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paper, but scared of the sta one seemed so old, so mature, so talented.
Three and a half years and several staff jobs later, I've lost the notion that we're old, but I'm still in awe of the talent that swarms the newsroom. As for maturity, who knows. We all have the real world beckoning, so what's a few years of precociousness in college? There is nothing wrong with playing hockey with cookies late at night in the halls of the J-school.
On paper, my tenure at the
Beyond the anxieties and nights I thought would never end, the friendships and memories of past and present Kansan staffers remain. As I gather my things in preparation for my move to Washington, D.C. next month, I find myself mentally packing away little pieces of everyone into my heart.
Sure there has been seemingly endless stress and tension, especially when it seems no news is to be found anywhere on the campus, but nights spent playing midnight kickball on the lawn of Fraser Hall more than make up for it.
Kansan easily can be segmented into different positions: reporter, copy editor, campus editor, managing editor, editor, features editor. But what a resume will never show is what Ive learned from every person I met in 111 Stauffer-Flint.
Saying thank you to the people who have impacted my life hardly does justice for the past few years, but it's the best I can do.
**Bryan Volk:** Your goggles and headgear used to frighten me. Maybe they still do. Bygones. Anyway, your spasms and humor have kept the newsroom, and me, in constant good spirits at times when breaking down might have been easier than laughing. The Observer should be glad to have you.
Kristie Blasi: From you I learned friendship can spring up where you least expect it. You've been the calming force my life has needed. Thanks to you, I've found the joys of SportsCenter and 10-cents a minute calling plans. Spring 1998 never would have gone so well without you.
Ann Premer: I am so proud of you. You are what the *Kansan* needs next semester, and I can never thank you enough for stepping in at the last minute last semester. Talk about a *Kansan* watercarrier. I can't wait to see the legacy you leave as editor.
- Tim Harrington: Thanks for always being up for an excursion to the back dock. I'll miss our smoking conversations. Good for you.
Amanda Traughber: Thank you for leading by example and showing what a true editor is supposed to be.
Tom Eblen: Thank you for your constant guidance. I'll miss our daily chats, but I guess that's why we have e-mail. I promise to stay out of the headlines while I'm in D.C.
LaTina Sullivan: From you I learned the merit of sarcasm. Though you have moved on, I think about you all the time — every time I'm alone on the dock I remember our fresh air breaks and our plans for more time together. Maybe we can't have that time now, but I know we will someday. I miss you.
Angie Kuhn: Your good spirit makes the newsroom a better place, not to mention your designs that make the Kansan shine.
**Spencer Duncan:** So much has happened since you and I have been on the paper together. I admire your strength and dedication to the *Kansan*. no matter what.
■ Mike Perryman: I know you weren't enamored with the 'Kansan,' but I'm glad you put in a year. The paper was better for it. You have given me the courage to know that its OK to not know what tomorrow brings.
■ Readers: Finally, thank you for picking up the paper on your way to class. Without you, all of us Kansan kids would be out of a job.
Everything comes to an end, and I know it's time to leave Lawrence. But as I look back I can honestly say that I don't regret a minute I spent in the newsroom. And there were a lot of minutes.
To try to summarize my feelings about working for the Kansan, and the friendship that come with it, can never be fully done. So I guess I'll just say thanks to everyone in the newsroom for giving me the chance to have the best three and a half years of my life.
Henry is an Overland Park senior in journalism and will be a White House intern in the Spring.
Lowely editor points out KU rights and wrongs
Harrington opinion@kansan.com
Y you can't drop classes you need during your last semester. Did you know that? That's just wrong.
I took so many useless classes—in terms of not
counting toward my major—that I should be able to trade them for a requirements that I'm borderline passing now, in the final days of my last semester. For example, I'll trade Jimmy "the journalism dean" Gentry Spanish 388 and 486 for one measly History of Colonial Latin America class. Fine, I'll even throw in Spanish 324, but that's as far as I go. I got a D anyway. You'd have to be a fool to pass up a deal like that.
NORTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
I'm older and wiser now. I know what I want to do and what classes I need to do it, but I have much less time on my hands. As a senior you have to deal with getting your resume together, signing up for interviews, getting a job, hanging out with friends, drinking a lot of beer and girls — there could be girls.
It's a win-win situation-
for me at least. When I was young and got decent grades, I didn't know what I wanted to do. I took classes I didn't need. Now, I'm taking classes to fill requirement. I need these classes, many of which are just as far removed from journalism as my philosophy of ethics class — which I'd also be willing to throw on the table for Colonial Latin American history.
Did I mention I have an abnormal psychology class that I don't particularly need? I got a B. Any offers?
Even if somebody was ready to make a deal, the University would stick its big nose in my business and make me pass my own classes. Stundd University
There are a few things wrong with this place. I've just pointed out one. But there are a lot of things right too. I will miss this place. However, I'm ready to move on. So let's chat about what's right and what's wrong with the University.
Wrong: My column's on bottom and Miss Henry's is on top. After all, I am the ASSociate opinion page editor. I don't care if she thanked me for being the lovable, humble nicotine-prod
Right: The cafeteria in the Kansas Union. I love you. I crave you. I want to baste and glaze you.
But I should be on ton.
uct-using guy that I am. Not in so many words of course, but you have to read between the lines. Thanks Lindsey. You really bake my beans.
But if you're going to eat beef, why not stroll a few paces to your right and have the good man slap half a dead cow — maybe still mooing, definitely still bloody — on your plate along with some mash potatoes (that's right, I said "mash") gravy, some green beans for color and a roll. It comes with the meal. Take two and eat one before you get to the checkout line. Weeee!
I don't know what that means, but it feels right, oh, so right. The Union cafeteria is my favorite restaurant in town — no joke. Find me another place where you can say: "Hmm. I feel like eating light today. I think I'll have a salad — no wait I feel like venturing south of the border this fine lunch break." Turn around and there's a Mexican Fiesta in your face. Now that you think about it, you've got a big date tonight — could happen — so why don't we get a burger and fries instead. Holy Moses! It's right there.
Right: The cop that didn't arrest me or even beat me with his night stick when he found me hiding among the rafters of the Field House before a basketball game. You should have seen the look on your face. You let me go, and I thank you. I bribed my way back in line with two glazed doughnuts, a chicken salad sandwich and a half a pint of two-percent milk from Joe's. KU won. A good time was had by all.
Wrong: I'm running out of inches.
Wrong. Weso Terrace food. Very wrong. It's semi-edibles served with a smile. I'm pretty sure I was poisoned there once, and for the same amount of money ... at the Union ... I'm not even going to start.
Now that's good eats. Vegans need not apply.
Dunn Em hungry, Amysu
Right: I think I'm going to graduate!
Wrong: There are a whole lot of poeple I'm going to miss a whole bunch (sniffle).
Wrong:Drug tests and starting salaries.
Right: No more teachers. No more books. No...
Harrington is a Pittsburgh, Pa., senior in journalism and is seeking employment.
Feedback KU band should play old songs
When I think of KU basketball in Allen Field House, I think of excitement. As the band starts playing, the crowd becomes restless. The music gets more exciting, and before you know it, everyone is on their feet singing the alma mater and the rafter
rumbling Rock Chalk chant. By the time starting lineups are announced, the noise is deafening.
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However, in Previous years, the band played the same arrangement of songs before each game. These songs showed KU tradition and got the crowed psyched. Now, the band plays new songs. "Jump, Jive, and Wail" and "Living in America"
just don't get me excited.
I had friends come for the Fort Hays State game. After the game, I asked them what they thought. The responses were the game was fun but they were expecting more. So to this, all I can say is please do us all a favor and go back to the good old KU tradition.
Ryan Werner Spearville sophomore
Tuesday, December 8, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
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Protestors take stand against oppression
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Above: Second-time protesters carry cardboard coffins past supporters. Included are some child-sized coffins.
Below: These cardboard coffins bear the names and ages of Latin
EL MIDORTE
10.26 - 10.29
Americans killed by militaries. School of the Americas opponents allege that the School's graduates are responsible for the people's deaths.
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people and myself to sign up, and pay $40 to make the trip to Georgia.
We left the Burge Union at 4 p.m. on a Friday, with a van packed to the bursting point with luggage, food and people.
When we arrived in Georgia on Saturday morning, the crowd numbered about 4,500. Their protest, run by School of the Americas Watch, was meticulously organized.
Grandmas for Peace, Veterans for Peace, nuns, priests, families, church youth groups and college students from around the country shared stories, hugs and peanut butter sandwiches.
Protest organizers, musicians, former protesters recently released from six-month jail terms, and people who had witnessed violence throughout Latin America rallied the crowd from a stage.
Ann Tiffany, a 62-year-old protester from Syracuse, N.Y., who had served six months in prison for crossing onto the fort's property last year, told the crowd she was amazed at how quickly the movement had grown.
"It is important that as we try to reach our goal, we remain conscious of each other," she said. "The ripple effects of our solidarity are tremendous."
Megan Hope, Garden City graduate student and first-time protege, said she hadn't expected the well-organized program.
"There seemed to be a real sense of unity, since we we were all doing the same things a the same time," she said.
For Hope, the highlight of the protest's first day came when Army personnel read a statement to protesters over a loudspeaker, warning them that political protests on the fort's property were illegal.
"We completely drowned them out by singing." she said.
In the morning, Grilliot and Monica Enriquez, a graduate student from Colombia, seemed excited for those of us who were crossing the Army's line.
I was nervous. I knew I couldn't take any notes. We'd been told not to bring a pen or pencil and that anything we had relating to the protest could be taken from us. I wondered if I could remember enough detail to do justice to the day's events.
In the van on the way to the protest, Joanna Griffin, Wichita sophomore, almost had come to a definite conclusion that she would cross the line that day.
She was impressed with the movement's commitment to a peaceful, well-organized protest.
"That's something I can be proud to be a part of." she said.
She talked about the state of Chiapas, Mexico, where she had spent three weeks last summer meeting members of the Zapatista movement. The movement is comprised of indigenous people and others in southern Mexico seeking autonomy. Hearing about the School of the America's recent focus on Mexican military and the suppression of the Zap-
atistas brought the cause of closing the school a lot closer to home, she said.
"You can talk and talk about peasants, but when you see it, you see that their lives are filled with fear every day because of the military," she said.
Griffin had harbored reservations about crossing the line because she only could do so once without facing prison. She didn't want to have to stand by next year, when her feelings against the school might be even stronger.
We combed the crowd looking for a cross Griffin could carry. She borrowed one from a group of other protesters
Protesters who planned to cross the line covered the hill outside the fort's gates, holding crosses that bore the names of those who had died violently at the hands of Latin American military forces.
who had several. She was ready.
"I stopped doubting it," she said later. She was thinking about the faces she saw in Chiapas and the lives that touched hers, she said. "It was really emotional and really intense," she explained.
We stood together, singing songs, listening to speeches, and announcing the presence of those victims of violence we had come to mourn.
Friar Bourgeois spoke to the crowd.
"Let our anger be transcended into joy," he told them.
We linked arms four abreast. We were led by people crossing the line for the second time, carrying cardboard coffins with the names of the Latin American dead.
fort was. The trees all had turned red and orange, and I expected a deer to prance from the woods at any moment.
We marched through the crowd and onto the fort's property.
I was surprised by how beautiful the
We marched for about 15 minutes, mostly in silence.
"I felt very much at peace during the process," Hope said. "It felt like the right thing to be doing, and it felt like we were doing it in the right way."
The front of the line reached the buses onto which military police planned to load us all. There were 26 buses, each of which held 44 protesters. More than half of the protesters wouldn't fit on the buses. They waited with the soldiers at the side of the road for a second round of loadings.
People hummed "Amazing Grace".
As we finally drove off of the fort's property, I wondered what was going
on. We didn't know where we were headed, but no one seemed concerned. The police officers had been cordial, and the protest always had been peaceful in past years.
We rode for less than 10 minutes to a city park in Columbus.
We were on the 26th bus.
I stared out the window at the front buses, which were starting to unload. No one was leaving, and I assumed people were being processed. They lounged against the fence of a baseball diamond. We sat and waited.
Eventually, people from the first buses came back to tell us what was going on.
We weren't to be arrested. The army had decided against processing 2,319 people. We would wait on the bus for the fort's head of personnel to come and talk to us. He was going to give us a letter, barring us from the fort for the rest of the day. Then we were free to leave.
We all walked 1 1/2 miles back to the protest site. We sang We Shall Overcome, and the Columbus Police stopped traffic at intersections for us. When we got close to the protest site, supporters who had stayed behind at the vigil surrounded us. They grasped our hands, applauded, said thanks. Some were in tears.
For the line-crossers, the whole situation was confusing.
"I felt like I was supposed to feel tricked, but I didn't really feel like that," she said.
Griffin told me later that, in a way, it was disappointing not to be arrested. She'd made a decision to face that consequence, to stand up for what she believed in. But with a little reflection, she said later that she believed she had done what she came to do. The day was a victory no matter how the Army reacted, she said
"I think it is a victory. They didn't have enough buses for us. They didn't have the ability to process us. We had numbers, and we showed them that a lot of people in the U.S. care about human rights and about what their graduates do to people."
Hope agreed that the protest, and the trip, were a major victory for the School of the America's opponents and an inspiration to her as a year-round activist.
"The best thing is to think back to there being 7,000 people all gathered in that small space and all so committed to this issue," she said.
Hope and Griffin both told me that they hoped their efforts would close the school soon. Regardless of the results, they will continue to struggle against things they see as wrong.
"If my children are someday reading about the SOA and it strikes them as unjust, I want to say I was part of opposing that." Hone said.
“It’s always so easy to think, when things are happening, that somebody else will deal with them or they’ll just go away,” Hope said. “It’s powerful to realize that you can be a part of it.”
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Recreation Services...
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The staff at KU Recreation Services would like to thank all staff members and participants for contributing to our programs this semester! It is you who make our organization a success!
Thanks to the 1998-99 student representatives of the Recreation Advisory Board. These individuals would like to hear from all students at the University of Kansas about their recreation needs and concerns.
Scott Kaiser-Chair
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Ohio Street residents may be left out in cold
Permit request from commission could be denied
By Chris Fickett
Kansan staff writer
Four tenants of an Ohio Street house could be kicked out of their apartments if the Lawrence City Commission rejects their landlords' request for a city permit tonight.
Kenneth Riedemann is the owner of a house at 805 Ohio St. Dan Riedemann, Kenneth's son, and his wife Sherri filed for a special permit from the city in 1994 that would allow them to rent rooms on the second floor of the house while renovating the first floor.
The city commission approved the Riedemann's request for the permit, which is called a use permitted upon review, in July 1994, and a building permit for renovations on the first floor was issued in September 1994.
The city says that the Riedemanns have not complied with many of the conditions of their use permitted upon review permit and that the permit has not been issued. The building permit for 805 Ohio St. also has been nullified because the Riedemanns
have not requested a building inspection in the past six months.
Without a use permitted upon review permit, the Riedemanns cannot rent rooms in the house, and without a building permit, they cannot make any renovations to the house.
In a letter to commissioners, Price Banks, the Riedemanns' attorney, said the Riedemanns should be permitted to continue to restore the structure.
Banks requested that the use permitted should be modified to allow ether the owner, or members of the owner's immediate family, to occupy the house.
The current permit specifies that the building be owner-occupied during the ten-year length of the use permitted upon review.
Banks also is requesting that multiple-family usage of 805 Ohio St. should be restricted to no more than five dwelling units. The current permit only allows four dwelling units.
On Oct. 22, city staff walked through 805 Ohio St. and inspectors found violations of building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire and zoning codes.
Lee Smith, zoning enforcement officer, said the Riedemanns were in violation of zoning code because more than four unrelated individuals occupied the house.
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Tonight, the commission will consider other agenda items, including:
Approving a bid from B.A. Green for $56,370 for city commission room improvements.
Adopting resolutions that would degrade 804 New Jersey St. and 832 Connecticut St. environmentally blighted
Approving rezoning for 1423 and 1445 Maple Lane in the Brookpark Neighborhood
Authorizing the mayor to execute a request to the Kansas Department of Transportation for street and storm sewer improvements on Riverdale Road from North Iowa to North Michigan streets
- Receiving a recommendation from the Downtown Parking Advisory Board concerning a proposed improvement and benefit district for the city parking lot at the 800 block of New Hampshire and Rhode Island streets
Authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement with Duncan and Associates for zoning and subdivision code consulting services.
When students drive home for the holiday break, they should be aware of more than their fellow drivers.
Deer death numbers rising on Douglas County roads
Kansan staff writer
By Keith Burner
At least 150 deer have been hit by motorists in Douglas County this year, Sheriff Loren Anderson said.
Ed Hanlin, an administrative assistant for the Kansas Highway Patrol, said the problem was not new.
Anderson said the department has had several nights this year with more than four report deer-car collisions.
"Deer are very prolific in Kansas this time of year," he said. "There's several years of history of deer causing problems for drivers clear across the state."
Six deer were hit Nov. 26, and four were hit Sunday night.
In the former night, one of the cars that struck a deer was a Sheriff patrol car being driven by Dep. Dean Ohman.
"It was just a flash in my headlights," he said.
Sheriff's Capt. Bill Shepard said he could not remember another night with six deer-car accidents.
"It was crazy." he said.
A representative of the Kansas Department of Transportation said that deer-car collisions were common this time of year, but that Kansas drivers should be on the look-out all year.
"When you live in Kansas, it's just an expected hazard," she said.
Hanlin said that October, November and December made up one of two mating seasons, or ruts, for the whitetail deer each year. Chemical reactions in the deer's body cause males to be less cautious of dangers in their attempts to catch females.
"The second rut is in the spring after'the females give birth." Hanlin said.
But more than just deer's sexual urges are causing all the accidents.
"Deer are usually hit in the night because they are nocturnal and are usually moving more during the night, which is when they're harder to see," Sheriff Anderson said.
Hanlin said scarce food, coupled with the energy burned in
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mating, forced deer to spend even more time foraging.
Hanlin said human disregard for the deer's natural range caused the two species to come in frequent contact.
He said roads built through tree rows, a crucial part of a deer's habitat, were the biggest factors in forcing deer into contact with humans.
That's bad for deer.
"A deer's two biggest predators are probably Smith and Wesson and Buick," Hanlin said.
Authorities warn students driving home to be especially alert while driving through wooded regions or areas near rivers and creeks.
They said to avoid driving during early evening hours because that is when deer have just awakened and is when deer are most hungry and least alert.
Lawrence business college gets makeover, new location
By Liz Wristen
Kansan staff writer
A new name and location are changing the future of a Lawrence business college.
Lawrence Career College, formerly known as the Center for Training in Business and Industry College, began classes Nov. 3. The school also held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 19 sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce.
Koberlein said the college chose to move because it needed a larger location for classrooms.
Steve Koberlein, executive director of the Lawrence Career College, said the school's name was changed to a more recognizable name because CTBI was too hard to remember.
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Once we acquired the building, we began extensive remodeling." Koberlein said. "Now we have larger classrooms, more office space and new computer labs available for student use."
The college purchased the former Microtech building at 4824 Quail Crest Place last April, which is just north of the 15th Street and Wakarusa Drive. The college moved this fall from its location near Clinton Parkway and Kasold Drive.
Koberlein said the college was fully accredited, and students who attend may be eligible to receive school grants. He said the program was geared toward receiving a certificate in about 10 months.
The college offers associate degrees in executive assistance and accounting, and beginning Jan. 1, the school will offer degrees in medical office assistance.
Koberlein said the program included course work in computer accounting, office technology. English and math. The courses are offered in six-week sessions, and night classes are available.
Cheryl Mullen, assistant to the administration at the Electronics Institute of Technology, said the Electronics Institute offers degrees in electronics and computer programming. She said the school offered classes to both men and women, but the classes are predominantly male.
In contrast, Koberlen said classes at the Lawrence Career College were mostly made up of women.
The new Lawrence Career College is located at 4824 Quail Crest Place. Formerly known as the Center for Training in
Amber Fraley, office manager at the Lawrence Business Ledger, said she had not heard much about the college until reporters at the Ledger heard about the name change.
Koberlein said he hoped that would change. Although the number of students is not large, Koberlein said, he expected that to change within the next year. He said he expects the college to have 150 to 200 students beginning next year.
Business and Industry College, it began classes Nov. 3. Photo
by Matt J. Dauachert/KANSAN
"We are very excited about our future opportunities," Koberlein said. "We support KU because it's a great school, but KU isn't for everybody. Our school will allow people who have been traveling to Kansas City and Topeka to attend a technical college as another option."
Anyone interested in learning more about the college may contact Koberlein at 841-9640.
KU Baha'i stand up for followers denied higher education
By Steph Brewer Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas Baha'i Club is mounting a campaign to help fellow students halfway across the world who are being denied the right to an education.
The Iranian government shut down the Baha'i Institute of Higher Education on Sept. 29 and arrested several of its professors. Two of the professors now are on death row.
The institute was established in 1987 to provide higher education to Baha'is.
This incident is the latest in a government-led campaign against members of the Baba'i faith in Iran.
In 1991, the Iranian Supreme Revolutionary Cultural Council issued a memorandum titled The Baha'i Question. This memorandum, signed by the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the religious leader of Iran, said adherents of the Baha'i faith should be denied university education and employment. It also said the Baha'i community's
development should be blocked and their cultural roots outside of Iran should be destroyed.
The United Nations discovered and published this document in 1983, said Dwight Bashier, assistant to the director for external affairs at the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States in Washington D.C.
Bashier said it was not clear why the university was closed in September but that he thought the Iranian government was implementing the 1991 policy.
Amanda Boatright, president of the KU Baha'i Club, said the club was working with the U.S. Baha'i community to increase awareness of the situation in Iran.
Both the U.S. State Department and the White House have issued statements condemning the actions of the Iranian government. Besides closing the school, the government also executed a Baha'i man this summer for allegedly converting a Muslim woman.
She said students who had the privilege of receiving an education should help those who did not have the same privilege.
"Education is a right and privilege that I take for granted," said Boatright, Topeka junior.
"We deploy this attack on followers of the Baha'i faith and urge President Khatami to ensure the release of all Baha'is who have been arrested for the peaceful observance and expression of their faith," the White House said in an Oct. 2 statement.
He said universities across the nation were passing resolutions condemning the actions and writing letters to the Iranian education minister.
Boatright said the KU Baha'i Club was trying to set up meetings with University administrators to ask them to write similar letters.
"The U.S. government is actually being quite aggressive in confronting Iran," Bashier said.
"I think they have the ability to make a difference in this campaign," she said.
The Bahal'ifa faith was established in 1844 in Iran. It is a world religion and is the second-most widespread religion in the world. Key principles include the equality of men and women, the elimination of prejudices, the importance of university education and the need for a universal language.
There are about 300,000 Baha'is in Iran and 5 million worldwide.
More than 200 Baha'is have been killed since 1979 in post-revolution Iran, Bashier said. He said that although discrimination is not as bad as when the faith originally was established, Iranian Bahai 'is were still in a precarious position. Discrimination has worsened under President Mohammed Khatami, who was elected last year.
Bashier said that although adherents of other minority religions, such as Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians, had suffered discrimination. Baha'is were targeted especially because their faith was conceived after Islam.
"The Baha's is recognized as infidels," he said.
CLOSING OF THE BAHA'I INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
The Iranian government shut down the Baha'i faith's open university. Thirty-six faculty members were arrested. Two have been sentenced to death.
In keeping with a 1991 memorandum signed by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Baha'is are denied higher education in Iran.
The White House and the State Department have issued statements condemning the action.
- The KU Baha'i Club is working to increase awareness of the situation.
- They plan to ask the administration's help through letters to the Iranian education minister.
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Tuesday, December 8, 1998
Entertainment
Theater troupe brings Scrooge to Lied Center
By Mariana Paiva Kansan staff writer
Diana Victor will have an opportunity to watch, for the first time, a live production of one of her favorite childhood holiday classics.
The Lied Center will present A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens' 155-year old holiday story, at 7:30 p.m. tonight.
Victor said her grandmother used to tell A Christmas Carol to her every year, but she had never had an opportunity to see a live performance.
"I'm excited to see such a classic," said Victor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, junior.
"I didn't even know there were movies or plays about it," she said.
This version of A Christmas Carol was adapted by Charles Jones, executive director of the Omaha Community Playhouse. The performance will be staged by 28 performers from the Nebraska Theatre Caravan.
Karen Christilles, director of public relations at the Lied Center, said the story about Ebenezer Scrooge and the three spirits who guide him through his past, present and future had not changed. This performance will include a new musical wrinkle, however.
"One of the reasons that make it so unique is that this adaptation incorporated traditional carols, all associated with the holiday," she said.
Christilles said the company had its start in 1976 in Omaha, but it became so popular that surrounding communities started to ask the company to come and perform at Christmas time.
"This year is the 20th anniversary of The Nebraska Theatre Caravan's production of A Christmas Carol," Christilles said.
Tickets are available at the Lied Center box office and cost $6-$8 for students, $12-$18 for the public and $11-$17 for senior citizens.
Thousands dead in Latin America
By Mariana Paiva Kansan staff writer
Band helps hurricane victims
When Stein Sheldon heard about the Hurricane Mitch damages in Latin America, he decided the best way he could help was by providing entertainment in downtown Lawrence.
Sheldon and his band Son Venezuela will perform a benefit concert at 10 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St.
All the proceeds from the show will go to hurricane relief efforts.
"I was very close to it, getting emails from the victims through the Latin American department network; I couldn't escape," said Sheldon, Ottawa graduate student in Latin American Studies.
Sheldon said the band had been
working with Latin American Solidarity to organize and promote the event in Lawrence.
Tickets can be purchased at the door for $5.
"But anyone who can afford paying a little bit more will be greatly appreciated," Sheldon said.
Son Venezuela started as a folk group, featuring music from Venezuela. Now the band features merengue and salsa music.
Sheldon said the band plays every Sunday at McCoys in Westport in Kansas City, Mo., but has not played in Lawrence in the past three years.
Marvin Grilliot, vice-president of Latin American Solidarity, said students should attend the concert because it would be fun and because it was for a good cause.
Sandra Bastidas, Tegucigalpa,
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did not receive information
about the concert, but she was
glad to hear that Latin American
Solidarity, the Granada and Son Venezuela had organized it.
"I definitely attend," she said. Bastidas said the situation in Honduras was getting better and she would volunteer to help when she goes back home next Friday.
According to the United Nations homepage, last updated Dec. 2, 5,642 were confirmed dead, 8,050 persons were reported missing, 12,272 wounded, 1,482,659 affected and 1,199,000 displaced. Honduras had the largest number of residents affected.
Grilliot, Roeland Park, graduate student, said the student organization had collected more than $5,000, as well as medicine, clothes and food.
The money has been divided, as designated by individual contributors, among the Red Cross, the Honduran Consulate's Hurricane Relief Fund, El Salvador-U.S sister cities, Catholic Relief Services and Church World Services.
Happy Holidays
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Caleb Asher, Mound City, Mo., senior, speaks with a friend underneath a holiday banner hanging in Strong Hall. Eight colorful banners celebrating diverse holiday traditions have been hung from the balcony in place of traditional holiday decorations. Photo by Graham K. Johnson/KANSAN
Smith dubbed Hollywood prince
After much success, rapper/actor hopes to maintain path on his rise to stardom
By Nekesa Mumbi Moody The Associated Press
NEW VORK — According to the rules of physics — and Hollywood — everything that goes on must come down.
So after a string of career highs — a hit TV show, two blockbuster films and a multiplatinum rap career — Will Smith admits he's a "little nervous" with the release of his latest project, the thriller Enemy of the State.
"I'm not missing too much," he said recently, as he sipped coffee at an upscale New York hotel. "Film after film, I'm scoring and people are reacting well, so it's inevitable with any ups there are going to be downs. I'm trying to avoid them as much as I can."
So far, he's doing a pretty good job. The Philadelphia native first made waves as part of the rap act DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, then parlayed that success into the television series, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, which ended its six-year run in 1996.
Smith won acclaim with his debut role as a bisexual con artist in Six Degrees of Separation, and showed some box-office swagger with the hit movie Bad Boys, co-starring comedian Martin Lawrence.
But it wasn't until the blockbusters Independence Day and Men in Black that people finally began connecting Will Smith with superstardom — and box-office gold.
It's not surprising why Smith has vaulted to the top — he's the guy everyone wants as a friend. Tall (6-foot-2) and attractive, Smith, who recently celebrated his 30th birthday, has an eading personality and a great comic instinct. Those qualities, plus a killer smile, have endeared him to movie audiences worldwide in mostly supporting or sidekick performances.
Now, even though his latest film stars Academy Award-winning actors Gene Hackman and Jon Voight, it is Smith who's the top draw.
"For six months I knew I was going to be working with Gene Hackman and like the third day of shooting and I'm already on screen with Gene Hackman," he said. "So, we did our first take, and he leans over to me and says (Smith does his best Hackman impression), 'That was a good job there, son.' And that kind of inspired me, and I was like, 'OK, we've gotten over that hump.'"
Enemy of the State, features Smith as a successful lawyer who unwittingly becomes a target of rogue agents who believe he has evidence that implicates them in a murder. It features conspiracy theories, high-tech spying, car chases galore and the inevitable movie explosion.
Even Smith marvels at his current standing among Hollywood's elite.
It is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, whose movie credits read like one long car chase and/or explosion: The Rock, Beverly Hills Cop and Top Gun, the latter of which starred Tom Cruise.
An even greater sign of Smith's mainstream success may be his future role in Barry Sonnenfeld's movie version of the The Wild Wild West in which Smith was cast as James West. Back in the old TV series, West was a white man played by Robert Conrad. Even Smith was surprised when Sonnenfeld, who produced Men in Black, called on Smith for the film.
"I'm saying to him, 'Barry, I'm black,' and he's like, 'No one cares that you're black; no one cares.' And in a way I think he's correct about that," he said. "
Not only does Smith have a potential blockbuster in movie theaters, he recently
signed a deal with Universal Pictures to start his own production company, Overbrook Entertainment. At the same time, he is eyeing film projects with Whitney Houston and a possible biopic on Muhammad All.
Smith also hasn't forgotten his music career. He has a hit album on the chart, Big Willie Stille. It is his first album in years and a best seller. He also won a Grammy this year for best rap solo performance for the single, Men in Black.
At first Smith was unsure if he should return to the rap arena. A little nudge by someone close to him, however, changed his mind.
"I was really nervous about the big change that hip hop had undertaken, when that whole gangsta rap thing took over the mainstream of hip hop. It was just dark, and the darkness was putting out my light a little bit," he said. "Jada kind of convinced me to go ahead and make the records that I wanted to make and make people have to deal with me rather than we have to deal with them."
Jada is fellow actor and wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who in July gave birth to a baby boy, Jaden. He is Pinkett Smith's first child and Smith's second — he has another son, Willard "Trey" Smith, from his marriage to Sheree Smith, which dissolved after three years.
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Will Smith eludes evil spies and sports the latest in Fruit of the Loom fashions in the thriller *Enemy of the State*. The movie, directed by Tony Scott (Top Gun) has grassed more than $62 million at the box office since its release last month. Contributed photo
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Texas running back Ricky Williams was named Associated Press player of the year yesterday.
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Guard Jeff Bosche closely guards Kentucky guard Saul Smith during the Great Eight Tournament. The Jayhawks' next opponent is Iowa at 8:35 on Sunday. Photo by Dan Elsawry (KANSAN
Iowa forward Settles to play with injury against Jayhawks
By Sam Mellinger Kanson sportswriter
Any student who feels like they have been in college for a long time should look at Jess Settles for a little perspective.
Settles, a sixth-year senior forward for the Iowa men's basketball team, arrived at Iowa City in Fall 1993. Since then, he has declared for the NBA draft, backed out and returned to the Hawkeyes, suffered a season-ending knee injury and had two redshirt seasons.
Now that Settles is back at Iowa (5-1), it does not mean that all the tough times are past him.
This past weekend, Settles sprained an ankle. After all he has been through, do not expect a little injury to keep Settles out of Iowa's game at Allen Field House against Kansas (5-1) at 8:35 p.m. tonight.
The game will be televised live on ESPN.
"He is not a complainer, so I don't know for sure how much he's hurting," said Iowa coach Tom Davis. "When you coach Jess Settles you know you're going to get the best that he has. He's a great gamer."
Settles has started two games for the Hawkeyes and has been averaging 5.3 points per game in 16 minutes.
"It's going to be day to day with him," Davis said. "We've been very appreciative of every moment with him; it's been a lot of fun."
Iowa will need all the "gamers" they have to become the first visitor since Feb. 17, 1993, to win a game at the field house, a streak of 62 games.
"I don't think about that," said Davis, who is in his 12th year at Iowa. "You think about how you're preparing and what you have to do. You don't think about the point spread; you focus on
doing the best you can with what you have."
Davis has a balanced offensive attack with eight players scoring more than 5 points per game and nine players averaging more than 10 minutes of action.
When Kansas and Iowa step on the floor, there will probably be a strong similarity between the two that can be traced directly to former North Carolina coach Dean Smith.
"I've taken a lot from Dean Smith," Davis said. "I always liked how his teams used the fast break, played both zone and man, and how he used his bench. I'm sure the correlation is more with Roy Williams since he was an assistant (under Smith from 1978-88)."
It's no secret that Williams' coaching style was molded by his experience at North Carolina, but Smith was not the only source for coaching tips.
"When I was at North Carolina, we got a few things, like that lob play, from his teams at Stanford," Williams said. "I've always liked how their guys take themselves out of the game, and I've liked how they play."
Now in his 28th season as a head coach, Davis has compiled a 528-211 record. He has announced that this will be his last season on the sideline.
"I think Tom has been good for basketball to say the least," Williams said. "I have a tremendous amount of respect for him."
That doesn't mean Williams will take it easy for Davis' first game in Allen Field House.
Lester Earl's knee surgery yesterday was a success.
"I just talked to the doctors," Williams said. "And they felt like he did well. They're sticking with what they said earlier that he'd be out in about two weeks."
Committee to choose finalists for soccer coach
Kansan sportswriter
BY BRAD HAMER
Kansan sportswriter
By Brad Hallier
Let the search begin
Last week, the Athletics Department began its quest to find a new head soccer coach to replace Dan Magner, who resigned Nov.3.
A six-person search committee, headed by Associate Athletics Director Amy Perko will meet tomorrow to begin a search for finalists among the more than 100 applicants for the job.
"This is a gem program. With the exception of the field, there are no excuses to not win here. Kansas is a place you can win, recruit and have a good academic standing."
"We want to hire someone before the Feb. 3 signing period," Perko said. "But we want someone as quickly as possible.
- Perko said the committee would determine who the finalists would be and would bring those candidates to campus for interviews.
The committee should have a variety of insights for each candidate. In addition to Perko, the committee includes Bob
Fredrick, athletics director; Kim Polite, assistant director of facilities; Ray Bechard, Kansas volleyball coach; Jackie Dowell, a four-year captain for the soccer team; and Fred Rodriguez, associate professor in the school of education.
Kevin Blokker
"We want to have people bring different perspective from the committee," Perko said. "We have someone on there to bring an understanding of academic aspects and philosophy. We also have another coach, because successful coaches know what it takes to succeed. And Jackie Dowell is on
Assistant soccer coach
there to bring a student-athlete's perspective to the table."
Among the candidates for the coaching job is interim coach Kevin Blokker. Blokker spent the past season as an assistant coach for the Jayhawks. He also has served as assistant coach at Fresno State, Wyoming and San Francisco. In addition he spent three years as a coach for the region IV of the United States Olympic Development Program. He also holds a United States Soccer Federation National "A" Coaching License.
"This is a gem program," Blokker said. "With the exception of the field, there are no excuses to not win here. Kansas is a place you can win, recruit and have a good academic standing."
Blokker said he would be lucky to be named head coach.
"I would love to have one year and take it from there," he said. "I know the program. I know what we need and what players to recruit. I know the players, who to let go and who to keep my thumb on."
A possible diamond-in-the-rough candidate is Lincoln Wolf. Wolf is the current men's and women's soccer coach at Sterling College. In his five years of coaching, Wolf has been named coach of the year the last three years, twice at Sterling and once at Allen County Community College. His five-year record is (0-0-0). He took Allen County to its only post-season victory in 1996. He also has taken the Sterling men to the conference playoffs twice.
Raymant's ACL injury means end of season
"They cleaned the miniscus today but will wait until after Christmas to do the ACL," said coach Marian Washington.
Raymant is eligible for a medical redshirt this season and, assuming rehabilitation is successful, she will play as a senior in 1999-2000.
Suzi Raymant will be out the rest of the season.
Doctors confirmed that the women's basketball co-captain had reinjured the anterior cruciate ligament of her left knee and injured the miniscus in that knee as well.
The ACL surgery will be put off so Raymant can prepare for finals. Washington said the two-week delay in ACL surgery will not affect when Raymant will be rehabilitated.
Arthroscopic knee surgery was performed on Lester Earl yesterday. The surgery went well, and Earl is expected to be rehabilitated in 7 to 10 days.
Raymant had surgery in April after tearing the MCL and had said that she was about "85 percent" at the beginning of the season.
Kansan staff report
Quarterback verbally commits to Terry Allen's football program
The Lawrence Journal-World reported yesterday that Zak Kustok, a 6-foot-2, 213-pound quarterback, gave a verbal commitment to Kansas after making an official recruiting visit this weekend.
Kansas no longer may have a quarterback crisis.
Now he's headed for Kansas, and what originally might have kept him away is not even a factor anymore.
Kustok, who originally signed with Lou Holtz at Notre Dame, left after redshirting his freshman year.
He then opted to sit out a year and attend a junior college in his own hometown.
Coach Terry Allen announced last week that he had no intentions of leaving the University of Kansas
for the head coaching position at Iowa. This helped spur Kustok's decision.
"It was real good news for me from a Kansas standpoint," he said. "If Coach Allen went to Iowa, I would have wanted to look into that situation. He's a big reason I'm coming to Kansas. I like his offensive system, and he's a real good guy. I'm glad he's staying."
This weekend's visit was Kustok's second to Kansas.
He made an unofficial visit a month and a half ago, but he wanted to make the second visit to become more acquainted with the players.
"This weekend, I wanted to come up and get to know some of the guys on the team to see how I fit with them," Kustok said. "There
are a lot of good guys on the team, so I decided that's where I'm going. I'm not taking any more visits anywhere."
Kustok is the fourth player to give Kansas a nonbinding verbal commitment. He joins Olathe South quarterback Zach Dyer, Free State lineman Dijon Dillon and Sacramento (Calif). Community College punter Joey Pelfano.
- Kansas senior offensive lineman Justin Glasgow has been selected to participate in the annual Blue-Gray All-Star Game on Christmas Day. The game, which will be played in Montgomery, Ala., is designed to showcase the best seniors in college football.
Kansan staff report
Commentary California trip is all about bowls
Thursday, 6:30 a.m. — The Los Angeles Times has no information
CALIFORNIA - Wednesday afternoon I boarded a plane and flew to Los Angeles International Airport. I was headed to Anaheim, Calif., to cover the Kansas vs. Pepperdine game Saturday, but the trip was more than one day of sports.
PETER HOWE
about Kansas or Pepperdine. Instead, the sports section is filled with stories about the bowl championship series and football national championship along with baseball free-agent signings.
Matt Friedrichs
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Thursday,
10:30 a.m. —
The Santa Barbara News-Press isn't writing about the Kansas game either. The paper's front page has information about high school football plavoffs.
Thursday, 2:30 p.m. — No real sports in The Wall Street Journal.
Friday, 7 a.m. – The San Diego Union-Tribune has a story about UCLA and its basketball team, but football at all levels – high school, college and pro – dominates the coverage. What if three teams are undefeated after Saturday?
Will Kansas State leap ahead of UCLA or Tennessee?
Saturday, 6:30 a.m. — My 3-year-old cousin, Olivia, is mad, and I awaken to her crying. The Union-Tribune has a short story about the John Wooden Classic.
Saturday, noon - After entertaining Olivia and Sophie, Olivia's sister who's about a year old, for a couple of hours, we drive from San Diego to Long Beach. The Los Angeles Times has stories about UCLA, Oklahoma State and Pepperdine, but the only mention of Kansas is a note in the briefs describing the games. The note says Kansas hasn't lost two in a row for a long time and is expected to win.
Bill Walton, legendary basketball player, talks to Lester Earl in the hallway under the stands as the team walks back to the locker room.
Early Saturday evening - Kansas wins in an ugly defensive battle. Coach Williams sends the four seniors - Ryan Robertson, Jelani Janisse, T.J. Pugh and Chris Martin - to accept the trophy from legendary coach John Wooden.
Saturday, 1:30 p.m. — Only at an event in California would you see Paul Pierce coming down the stairs with a goofy grin before he hugs Max Falkenstein, KU basketball announcer, and sits on the bench with Coach Roy Williams.
Kansas fans gather around a television at one of the concessions stands to watch the end of the Big 12 championship game. We can't help ourselves. A cheer rises from the packed hallway when Texas A&M scores a touchdown and wins the game in the second overtime.
Sunday - Radio talk shows speculate about who will play in which bowl. Tennessee and Florida State are in the Fiesta Bowl because of losses by Kansas State and UCLA.
Yesterday - I fly back to Lawrence.
Today - Back to basketball.
Kansas plays Iowa.
Friedrichs is an Bremen, graduate student in journalism.
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Tuesday December 8,1998
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Dec. 8).
This is a great year for expansion and commitments. You can have the life you love. A person who has been a child for many years gives excellent advice in December. Listen to it, and by February you'll have a good plan established. Include in that plan some quiet time in March. You want to be rested for activities coming around April or May. Postpone your travel plans until August.
Aries (March 21-Aaril 19): Todav is a 9.
Sometimes you feel invisible, like you can do whatever you feel like and nobody will notice. That won't be the case today. Depending on what you do, you'll reap either applause or boos. Just remember to keep love in your heart and most of your clothes on, and you'll probably get away.
Taurus (Auril 20-Mav 20): Todav is a 5.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is a 5.
You could get something you've wanted for your house without spending much. It's a payback from a friend who owes you. You'll come up with lots of examples to fit your situation. Considering how generous you've been this year, maybe you could get your whole house painted!
Gemini (May 21-June 21); Today is a 7.
Gemini (May 21- June 21): Today is a 7.
Conditions are bringing you more responsibility, authority and confidence. You're learning how to do something you've always admired. Try this skill out. Be confident, but respectful. Looks like your partner has some valuable advice. Don't think you already know it all.
Cancer [June 22-July 22]: Today is a 5.
This is an excellent day to take on another job, or upgrade the one you have. You've been attracting a lot of positive attention, and you also could be attracting a lot of money. Make sure any agreement you make today is one you can be proud of. You can ask for top dollar.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is a 9.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today is a 6.
You're profound, energetic, charismatic — everything you've always wished you could be. You're getting a glimpse of your future. Get a really clear picture of the person you want to be five years from now. That's the blueprint you're going to work from.
Virgo (Aug. 25 - Sep. 22) *Today is a D*.
Virgo is one of the best signs in the zodiac at taking care of other people. That's why you stress sometimes. You want to be absolutely perfect with every person on your list, and it's overwhelming. Don't forget to take one other person into consideration; yourself. The rest will fall into place.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): Today is a 6.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Today is a 5.
You and your group are inspiring everyone around you. They all want to join your clique. The more the merrier. It doesn't make any difference how many people are on the team, as long as you're getting the job done, and it looks like you've got a really interesting job to handle.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Today is a 9.
**Scarpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21):** Today is a 5.
A powerful person in your life could make you wealthier. This person has certain needs, many of which you can fill without much effort. Once you get the routine figured out, you could supply whatever is required.
That makes you indispensable.
You're lucky in love today. Knowing that, will you call somebody you admire and ask for a date? That could be a person you've lived with for years. An interesting thing about love is that it's always changing. It's new if you say it is. It's fresh if you refresh it.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today is a 5.
Insider information could lead to a fabulous deal. Looks like the best opportunity has to do with a domestic item, or possibly something you would be buying for a family member. If that gives you any ideas, start with a phone call. Begin the conversation by offering a gift of your own.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 6. If you toss the ball or the idea or even the prospect of a sale to somebody else in your group, that person can close the deal faster than you can. Looks like there will be several people involved in moking this day a success. Each provides something needed.
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Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is a 5.
Another good day for promotions and increases in responsibility. If you see a job you could do that isn't already being done, offer a suggestion. Don't be shy. The other person may have been waiting for you to say something. Be part of the solution. That's enough to put you into the leadership category.
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ST. LOUIS — The ball Mark McGwire hit for his 69th home run has been sold to an anonymous sports collector, but there is still hope for those wanting to own a piece of the slugger's historic 1998 season.
McGwire homer No.69 sold at N.Y. auction
Four other McGwire home run balls will be sold on Jan. 12 by Guernsey's, a New York auction house, Sammy Sosa's home run balls Nos. 64 and 66 — his final of the season — also will be auctioned.
SPORTS BRIEFS AND SCORES
Michael D. Barnes, managing director of Creative Properties Management Group, which represents the sellers of the baseballs, said details of the auction would be released today.
Barnes would not disclose the sale price for McGwire's ball No. 69. But he said offers for the McGwire and Sosa homers "have ranged from the low six figures to mid seven figures."
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Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment purposes only.
The St. Louis Cardinals first baseman ended the season with 70 home runs.
Arrangements were being made to authenticate the baseballs that remain for sale, Barnes said.
Tom Osborne named among best coaches
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OMAHA, Neb. — The way Barry Switzer sees it, Tom Osborne is right up there with the greatest coaches ever in college football: Bud Wilkinson, Bear byrant, Frank Leahy, Knute Rocke.
"Tom casts his shadow as far as those guys and not because he was taller than them," Switzerland said yesterday. "He was just huge."
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Osborne, the former Nebraska coach, will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on tonight in New York along with 12 ex-players. The group includes Auburn
In 16 years as Oklahoma's coach, Switzer won three national titles. His showdowns with Osborne made the series between the Sooners and the Cornhuskers one of the game's premier rivalries of the 1970s and 1980s.
running back Bo Jackson (1982-85); the 1985 Heisman Trrophy winner; Brigham Young quarterback Jim McMahon (1977-81); and Pittsburgh tackle Bill Frali (1981-84).
Switzer said he always enjoyed seeing Osbome on the opposite sideline, and that is why he will be in New York tonight, back on the college football scene for the first time in 10 years.
"I wouldn't miss it," Switzer said. "My gosh, Tom's in there with Leahy, Rockne, all those guys. He's all about college football."
The Hall of Fame waived a three-year waiting period to admit Osborne after he retired in January. The period also was waved when former Grambling coach Eddie Robinson was elected last year.
Osborne's teams went 255-49-3 in 25 seasons. In his last four years, he led the Cornhuskers to two national titles and three unbeaten seasons. Nebraska also shared last year's title with Michigan.
Without coaching, Osborne has been left to fill a void.
"When I go to the games, I'm off in a corner of the press box, and it's hard to sit and watch and not have anything to do," Osborne told the Lincoln Journal Star. "I guess that will get easier as time goes on. It's just hard to have no ability to have input."
NORMAN, Okla. — Former NFL tight end Jonathan Hayes has joined the staff of Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops, the university announced yesterday.
Ex-Chief tight end joins Sooner coaching staff
Kansas City Chiefs and three with the Pittsburgh Steelers. For the past two years, he has worked in radio and television in Kansas City, Mo.
"I'm sure there are people out there that will say, 'Hey, he's never coached,' but let me assure you, going through what he has in the NFL has made him more than ready for this opportunity." Stoops said.
Hayes played nine seasons with the
Hayes played in more than 170 games, catching 153 passes for 1.718 yards and 1.4 touchdowns.
Hayes joins Bobby Jack Wright and Cale Gundy, who were named assistant coaches last week.
Skip Holtz might join dad in South Carolina
"My wife and I are going out tonight, and we're going to talk about it," Skip Holtz told The (Columbia) State from his Connecticut home Sunday. "We hope to make a decision in the next day."
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lou Holtz has asked his son, Skip, to leave his head coaching job at Connecticut and become South Carolina's offensive coordinator.
South Carolina athletics spokesman Kerry Tharp did not immediately return a telephone message yesterday seeking comment on whether the school had heard from Skip Holtz.
Holtz guided Connecticut to a school-record 10-wins this season before losing in the Division I-AA playoffs Saturday at top-ranked Georgia Southern.
He served as offensive coordinator for his father at Notre Dame in 1992 and 1993 before taking the Huskies head coaching job and has been mentioned as a possible successor for his father, 61, who accepted the South Carolina job on Friday.
"There are no formal or informal guarantees for him," South Carolina athletics director Mike McGee said.
"it's always helpful to have potential succession in a staff."
Steelers fans bruised after fence tumbles
PITTSBURGH — A 6-foot section of a fence of steel mesh and concrete blocks along an end zone walkway gave way午在 Sunday's Pittsburgh Steelers' game and tumbled to field level, but several fans reported only bumps and bruises.
The accident at Three Rivers Stadium marked the second time in as many days a fence had collapsed at a football game in Pennsylvania.
In Philadelphia on Saturday, a ralling collapsed and injured nine spectators at Veterans Stadium during the Army-Navy game.
"It sounded like an explosion," said Charlie Wingerd, a Pittsburgh resident who was standing near the Three Rivers fence. "I was just watching the game, and I heard something, and I turned around and saw something hit me."
Security staffers guarded the area until a half-hour after the game ended to prevent anyone from falling.
A section of the fence brushed Wingerd's lower right leg as it fell, but he did not require medical attention.
Another part of the fence grazed a fan sitting in some portable bleachers on the field level. The fan had taken part in a halftime field-goal kicking contest.
The steel-mesh fence is located in the north end zone and guards a concrete walkway near the stadium's main concourse. The fence is covered by movable grandstands during Pirates' games but is visible during Steelers games and traditionally has been used as a standing room area.
Two years ago, some bricks fell from the same concourse onto the field during a Monday night game, but nobody was hurt.
The Associated Press
Softball team begins clinics next month
Clinics include:
The Kansas softball team will hold winter softball clinics starting in January.
- pitching mechanics from 9 a.m. to noon January 16.
■ advanced pitching from 9 a.m. to noon January 23
northeastern y 20.
- infield, outfield and catching mechanics from 1:30 to 5 p.m. January 16.
hitting drills, swing analysis, base running and sliding from 1:30 to 5 p.m. January 23.
Clinics will be held at Anschutz Sports Pavilion.
For information contact Carla Marchetti at 864-7964.
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Lawrence writer knows baseball
Bill James won fame, admirers and award by bucking the rules
By Mike Miller Special to the Kansan
Like many boys who spent their childhood growing up collecting baseball cards and listening to games on the radio, all Bill James wanted to do was write about baseball for a living.
Thirty-five years, six books and one prestigious award later, James is living out his dream, right here in Lawrence.
"All I ever wanted to do was make a living doing it," James said. While writing for *Baseball Digest* after graduating from the University of Kansas with a degree in English and Economics, James began to explore deep statistical analysis of baseball in his articles.
At least that is what he wanted to do.
His editors nixed the idea repeatedly, and James "grew frustrated by them telling me the audience wasn't ready for innovations." Those innovations — namely organizing and analyzing statistics of baseball players — became the focus of a series of articles, then the focus of a book by James.
His book, "The Historical Baseball Abstract", won James the Casey Award in 1968. The award honors the top book related to baseball every year. Winning the award established James as a nationally recognized baseball authority, a guru of baseball statistics.
James, a tall gangly man with a slightly graying beard and streaks of gray through his black hair, grew up playing little league baseball in Mayetta, but found greater success on the basketball court.
"I was 6'4" in a tiny high school, how could I not play basketball?" he said. Even so, his interest never shifted and his goals remained focused on baseball.
Publishing his award-winning book was a success in itself. After leaving
Baseball Digest in 1974, James worked odd jobs and taught English at Lawrence High School, while sending articles to publishers and gathering and organizing his ideas for the book.
He kept researching and writing for his book until an article in Sports Illustrated appeared during the 1981 baseball strike. That propelled James into the national spotlight and attracted more readers.
The article led James to try to finish his book and get it published. "I didn't understand the complications of writing a book. If I did, I never would've started it; I wouldn't have had the courage." James said.
James quit his job at the factory and began to publish his yearly "Baseball Abstract," soon developing a cult following. In 1977 "Abstract" $ first version sold a mere 75 copies at $4 price.
"In retrospect a lot of it is awful, and some of it seemed really questionable." James said.
James has gained fame not only for his statistical prowess, but also for being daring and opinionated in his writing. He blasts the Baseball Hall of Fame in one of his books, questioning the group's choices and then offering some of his own, always citing statistical formulas as his proof.
Five days a week James walks four blocks to his office on Tennessee Street. He has worked in an office outside of his home since his oldest child Rachel was born. There he compiles research and writes on his own schedule.
This allows James to take long lunches, work late or spend time with his children.
James' wife Susan McCarthy said, "He does a lot with his kids. Little League is just a small part."
He enjoys living in Lawrence because he likes living in a place where there is always something to do.
James thinks that baseball's appeal lies in everything it stands for, beyond just Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.
"It's enjoyed in a huge variety of ways. If you're a poet, you bash in its experience. If you're a kid, there are superstars for you. There's stats for others, and if you're older, you appreciate baseball's history," James said.
Commentary
On a December day which reached 70 degrees and had a full moon at night, I guess anything could have happened.
K-State, UCLA hurt by poor officiating
And it did. Saturday two undefeated teams went down and propelled No. 4 Florida State into the national title game against No.1 Tennessee. The unbeaten UCLA Bruins and the Kansas State Wildcats were knocked out of the national championship picture with the help of terrible officiating.
I can't say I feel too bad for the pussycats. They've been setting the breaks all year.
But this recent trend of bad calls in both college and professional football is becoming even more common.
And in the process, it is costing some teams championships and playoff berths.
- First things first, to all the K-State fans who thought Texas A&M's Sirr Parker was knocked out of bounds before reaching the end zone, you are absolutely correct. He was out of bounds, but what difference would it have made? The Aggies would have had first-and-goal at the one.
UCLA on the other hand was flat-out robbed of the victory by the officials. The UCLA
receiver's knee was clearly down before the ball came out. The refs ruled it a fumble, Miami took control and scored the go-ahead touchdown
with a minute left in the game. Had UCLA won the game, they would have been on their way to the national championship game in Arizona. But when a team plays defense like that, they don't deserve to win. UCLA's defense surrendered nearly 700 yards of offense.
■ New York Jets quarterback Vinny Testaverde's helmet didn't even cross the goal line until he was
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already on the ground in their last second victory against the Seattle Seahawks. The officials called it a touchdown, and the Seahawks lost. That call ended the Seahawks' playoff hopes. Instead of having a 7-6 record, now they are 6-7. You may remember the head referee for this game. If you recall, he was the one that made
Tony
Pacheco
the coin flip on Thanksgiving Day so memorable.
- Something must be done soon. With a lot of work and dedication, an instant replay system could be intact before the playoffs. This is the only solution. Why not save these referees from more humiliation and embarrassment? Why won't the league allow the refs to see their own mistakes and fix them when they happen?
"It will be an entire month before we meet again, and I'm quite sure there will be a lot to talk about. Be certain of one thing, there will be a controversy as to who is the best college team in the nation."
■ Will the NBA ever get the season underway?
If so, how long would it be before the draft picks could be signed by their respective teams? I imagine quite a while. Does anyone care?
■ Have a safe and happy holiday, and start practicing the phrase, "Gee thanks grandma, how did you know I needed gray knee-high tube socks with yellow and red stripes on the top?"
Texas' Williams named AP Player of Year
Pacheco is an Olathe senior in English.
By Richard Rosenblatt The Associated Press
Mission accomplished, and Williams still gets to play in the Cotton Paul.
NEW YORK — Ricky Williams returned for his final year at Texas with modest goals: Win games and have fun.
Yesterday,
Williams won
The Associated
Press' first College
Player of the Year Award
in balloting by AP
member newspapers,
TV and radio
stations.
Williams: Awarded College Player of the Year award.
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"Anytime you are considered the best, it's flattering, and
to be picked the top player in college football by the reporters who watch the games so closely is truly an honor." Williams said.
Williams provided college football fans with an extra-special season. While running for 2,214 yards and 28 touchdowns, Williams became major college football's career rushing leader and carried his team to an 8-3 record and a Cotton Bowl matchup against Mississippi State on Jan. 1.
"If I was to tell someone before the season that we were going to win eight games, they would have told me I was crazy," Williams said. "For us to come together as a team and surprise so many people with how we played was extra special."
Williams received 76 of the 143 votes in the AP balloting, easily outdistancing Kansas State quarterback Michael Bishop, who had 17 votes. Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch was third with 15 votes.
Watching Williams play turned into a lot of fun for everyone except
On Saturday, Williams will be the overwhelming favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, given each year to college football's most outstanding plaver.
AP Player of the Year Voting
The Associated Press
Ricky Williams, Texas 76
Michael Bishop, Kansas State 17
Tim Couch, Kentucky 15
Cade McNown, UCLA ≥ 6
Torry Holt, North Carolina State ≥ 5
Joe Germaine, Ohio State ≥ 4
Daunte Culpepper, Central Florida ≥ 3
Rod Dayne, Wisconsin ≥ 3
Troy Edwards, Louisiana Tech ≥ 3
Peter Warrick, Florida State ≥ 3
Shaun King, Tulane ≥ 2
Akil Smith, Oregon ≥ 2
Champ Bailey, Georgia ≥ 1
David Boston, Ohio State ≥ 1
Ortega Jenkins, Arizona ≥ 2
Donovan McNabb, Syracuse ≥ 1
the Longhorns' opponents, Just ask Texas A&M.
When Williams ripped off a 60-yard touchdown run against the Aggies on Nov. 27, he broke Tony Dorsett's career rushing record and started the Longhorns on their way to a 26-24 upset. He finished the game with 259 yards, giving him a career total of 6,279 yards to
Dorsett's 6,082 from 1973-76.
The record-setting run was typical. Needing 11 yards to pass Dorsett's 22-year-old mark, Williams shed a tackler near the line of scrimmage, ran nearly 60 yards and then carried an Aggies defensive back into the end zone.
"That's a run I'll remember for the rest of my life," Texas coach Mack Brown said.
Williams owns 15 other NCAA records, including most career touchdowns (75), points (452) and all-purpose yards (7,206). He also averaged a record 6.22 yards per carry.
Couch, who owns his share of records, recently said Williams was the best plaver in the country.
Records don't matter much to Williams. Helping his team turn into a winner again under a new coach was another reason he returned to Austin instead of bolting to the NFL.
"I think the thing that excites me the most about winning an award like this is the fact that people are giving me credit for having an impact on my team," Williams said.
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College Basketball
Tuesday, December 8, 1998
Connecticut tops men's basketball poll once again
The Associated Press
Connecticut, which beat two ranked teams last week, remained No.1 in the AP college basketball poll yesterday.
It was the Huskies' second straight week at the top and the longest run in school history.
The Huskies (6-0) beat Washington and Michigan State in two impressive
defensive outings and received 53 first-place votes and 1,754 points from the national media panel. The only other time Connecticut was No.1 in February 1995, and the Huskies split their two games
that week and did not return to the top of the rankings until last week.
Maryland (9-0), which beat Wake Forest and Stanford last week, held second with 17 No. 1 votes and 1,715 points, 116 more than Duke (7-1), which moved up one spot from last week following wins against Michigan State and North Carolina State.
Cincinnati (5-0), which handed Duke its only loss of the season, moved up two places to sixth, receiving the only other first-place vote and 1,555 points.
Kentucky moved up three places to No. 5 and was followed by Stanford, North Carolina, Arizona, Purdue and Kansas.
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John's, Oklahoma State and
Pittsburgh.
Tennessee, Washington Arkansas, Minnesota and Utah rounded out the poll.
Indiana jumped five spots to 11th and was followed in the top 20 by New Mexico,
Tennessee (6-2) rejoined the rankings after falling out for one week. The Volunteers, who were ninth in the preseason poll, returned following a victory against Pittsburgh.
Minnesota (5-0) is back in the Top 25 for the first time since 1996-97 when it was there for the whole season, getting as high as No. 2 on its way to the Final Four.
Miami, Ohio (4-2) dropped out of the rankings from 22nd after losses to Xavier and Wisconsin-Green Bay. Xavier (5-3) was 23rd, but the Musketeers, who were 13th just two weeks ago, lost to Purdue after beating Miami.
Clemson and St. John's had the week's biggest moves with seven spots, while Arizona, Purdue, Indiana and New Mexico each jumped five places.
Oklahoma State, which was shocked at home by Florida Atlantic and lost on the road to UCLA, had the week's biggest fall from No. 11 to No. 19. Washington dropped seven spots after losing to Connecticut and Boise State. Temple, which has lost three straight including road losses to Penn State and Indiana last week, fell six places.
Huskies lead in women's basketball poll
The Associated Press
Connecticut retained its No.1 position in The Associated Press women's basketball poll yesterday by a wide margin, and Tennessee continued its climb back toward the top by moving in at No.2.
Virginia Tech, ranked for just the second time ever, was among three newcomers in the Top 25 Penn State also made its debut this season, and UC Santa Barbara returned after a two-week absence.
Connecticut (6-0) received 38 of 41 first-place votes from a national media panel to hold the top spot for the third straight week. The Huskies had 1,022 points in the voting after beating Rhode Island 88-42 — the first time this season they failed to
Tennessee (6-1), winner of the last three national championships, won three games in the past week and moved up one spot to second. One of those victories came against the previous occupant of that spot, Louisiana Tech, in a rematch of last season's NCAA title game.
UConn plays at No. 6 Notre Dame today.
score 100 points.
The Lady Vols had three first-place votes and 986 points. They were No. 1 in the preseason then fell to fourth in the next poll after losing to Purdue.
Purdue (5-1) climbed one spot to third with 914 points, and Louisiana Tech (5-1) slipped to fourth with 901. Tech bounced back from its 92-73 loss at home to Tennessee and beat Iowa State and Arizona.
Georgia remained fifth and was followed by Notre Dame, North Carolina, UCLA, Alabama and Old Dominion.
Colorado State (10-0), the first Division I team to reach double figures in victories, moved up one place to 11th. Texas Tech climbed two places to 12th and George Washington jumped nine spots to 13th. A victory against Arkansas, which was 13th last week, gave George Washington its boost.
Rutgers fell three places to 14th after losing to Ohio State and was followed by Clemson, Duke, Florida, Iowa State, Nebraska and Penn State. Clemson moved up 10 places, the biggest jump within the poll.
held the final five spots.
Penn State's 77-73 victory against Alabama on Sunday was the fifth straight for the Lady Lions (5-1) after a season-opening loss at Pittsburgh. The team is ranked for the first time since the week of Dec. 31, 1996.
All three newcomers rode winning streaks into the Top 25.
Virginia Tech (6-0) has victories against Duke and Virginia in marching to the best start in school history. The Hokies were ranked only one other time, holding the No. 25 spot in the Jan. 24, 1995, poll.
UC Santa Barbara (4-1), ranked in the first two polls of the season, has won three straight since an overtime loss at Wisconsin on Nov. 20.
North Carolina State, Vanderbilt and Stanford dropped out.
WOMEN'S AP TOP 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' men's basketball poll, with first-place wins in parentheses, records through yesterday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
MEN'S AP TOP 25
Others receiving votes: Memphis 62, Santos Clarus 34, N. Carolina St. 31, Illinois 72, Mississippi St. 26, Marquette 25, Stanford 23, Wincorin 22, Colorado 19, International 18, Dawson 12, Kentuckie 11, Arkansas St. 10, Northwestern 7, Antonio 6, GSU 5, Oklahoma St. 5, Tulane 5, Washington 4, Austin 3, Auburn 1, Indiana 1, Washington St.
rank team rec pts pvs
1. Connecticut (38) 6-0 1,022 1
2. Tennessee (3) 6-1 986 3
3. Purdue(1) 5-1 914 4
4. Louisiana Tech 5-1 901 2
5. Georgia 6-0 854 5
6. Notre Dame 6-0 831 6
7. North Carolina 9-1 723 9
8. UCLA 5-2 701 10
9. Alabama 7-1 665 7
10. Old Dominion 6-1 632 8
11. Colorado St. 10-0 615 12
12. Texas Tech 6-1 596 14
13. G. Washington 5-1 442 22
14. Rutgers 6-2 395 11
15. Clemson 7-0 377 25
16. Duke 5-4 342 16
17. Florida 8-2 315 21
18. Iowa St. 5-1 298 18
19. Nebraska 7-1 265 23
20. Penn St. 5-1 234 —
21. Virginia 4-2 225 15
22. Virginia Tech 6-0 212 —
23. Kansas 6-3 182 19
24. Arkansas 6-3 157 13
25. UC Santa Barbara 4-1
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' men's basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through yesterday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and prei- ranking:
rank team rec pts pvs
1. Connecticut (53) 6-0 1,754 1
2. Maryland (17) 9-0 1,715 2
3. Duke 7-1 1,599 4
4. Cincinnati (1) 5-1 1,594 6
5. Kentucky 7-1 1,463 8
6. Stanford 4-2 1,348 5
7. North Carolina 8-1 1,323 3
8. Arizona 4-0 1,207 13
9. Purdue 7-1 1,160 14
**10. Kansas** 5-1 1,11 17
11. Indiana 8-1 1,083 16
12. New Mexico 5-0 909 17
13. Syracuse 7-1 873 12
14. Michigan St. 4-3 847 9
15. UCLA 4-2 813 18
16. Temple 4-3 571 10
17. Clemson 7-1 535 24
18. St. John's 6-2 478 25
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20. Pittsburgh 7-2 334 20
21. Tennessee 6-2 273 —
22. Washington 4-2 258 15
23. Arkansas 5-2 174 19
24. Minnesota 5-0 170 —
25. Utah 4-3 141 21
Others receiving vitals: Georgia 11,66 Florida 918, York 939, Pearl St 90, Oldham 77, Vilaina 77, Autumn 67, Fall 5.3, Texas Christian 47, Ohio U 18, Coll of Charleston 34, California 27, Georgia Tech 24, Penn 24, South Carl 24, Wisconsin 18, Miami 18, Oklahoma 18, Texas Tech 18, San Francisco 7, Memphis 7, Mississippi 4, Old Dominion 4, N.J.空军 2, Navy 2, South Florida 2, Boele St. 1, Toliso
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K-State reeling after BCS snub
Coach says fans, players depressed about bowl game
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas State's players are so depressed about being snubbed by the major bowls that their coach is worried about their effort in the Alamo Bowl.
"I certainly am," Bill Snyder said yesterday.
In less than 24 hours, the Wildcats (11-1) plunged from the brink of getting to play for the national cham
pionship against No.1 Tennessee in the Fiesta Bowl to having to play for nothing against unranked Purdue in the Alamo Bowl.
K-State remained third in the Bowl Championship Series rankings even after blowing a 15-point lead and losing 36-33 to Texas A&M in double-overtime Saturday in the Big 12 title game. The team dropped to fourth in The Associated Press poll.
Had the Wildcats beaten Texas A&M, they were assured of playing in the Fiesta Bowl.
Yet, when other bids were handed out on Sunday, the Wildcats were snubbed by the other BCS bowls — the Orange, Rose and Sugar. Then they watched Texas and Nebraska, which both lost to K-State, accept
bids to the Cotton and Holiday bowls, the top postseason games with Big 12 ties.
"You'd like to be able to say life is fair," Snyder said. "But obviously that's not the case."
"I know our fans are reeling from
this as well.
They are hurt, like our players," Snyder said during a conference call with league coaches
He even declined to urge disappointed fans to attend the Dec. 29 game in San Antonio.
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"We just have to have some healing time. Now is not the time to campaign for anything from our vantage point. The important thing for us is to heal and set on with this."
Snyder was careful to praise both the Alamo Bowl and Purdue (8-3).
Snyder said he was not blaming anybody.
"The Alamo Bowl" is one of the up-and-coming bowls," he said. "It certainly will be an honor for us to be there. Are we disappointed we were not included in the BCS selection or in the pecking order as it was described by the Big 12 Yes."
"I can only blame myself for not having our team well enough prepared to win a ball game," he said. "Outside of that, I wouldn't know where to start."
Baylor fires coach for bleak record, program
The Associated Press
WACO, Texas — Baylor hired Dave Roberts as its football coach because he was considered a top recruiter with a creative offensive philosophy.
Sunday, Roberts was fired, apparently because the program was not improving in either area.
The Bears went 2-9 in each of Roberts' two seasons, marking their worst back-to-back years since 1970-71. Athletic director Tom Stanton said Roberts would be reassigned and a search for a replacement was to begin yesterday. No candidates were immediately identified.
"We're at the bottom right now, so there's only one way to go and that's up," sophomore cornerback Gary Baxter, the first Roberts recruit to earn all-conference honors, told the Waco Tribune-Herald. "Everyone faults coach Roberts, but it's really not coach Roberts. Most of the time it's players and other things. But it just so happens he's the head coach, and he's got to take the blame for everything."
Stanton informed Roberts of his decision in a meeting Sunday and later met separately with the assistant coaches and players. Roberts told
the team of the move shortly before Stanton spoke.
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"It's kind of a shock to us to hear him say that he wasn't going to be with us for next year."
Roberts: Will be assigned after losing job as coach.
said junior lineman Tyshaun Whitson, a Roberts junior college recruit. "He talked to us for a few minutes about the situation and told us to have a good season and keep working hard in the classroom."
Speculation of a replacement centered in recent weeks on former Alabama coach Gene Stallings, who retired to his ranch outside Paris, Texas, after leaving the Crimson Tide two years
ago. Stallings reportedly has denied having any contact with representatives of Baylor. He was in Florida for speeches yesterday and today and could not immediately be reached for comment.
Baylor issued a four-sentence statement about the change, noting that because Roberts still is under contract, school officials said he would be reassigned to "other responsibilities at the
university." Roberts has three years remaining on a contract that paid him about $400,000 annually, plus incentives.
erts was hired following the firing of
Roberts was nired Chuck Reedy after Baylor went 4-7 in 1996. He was the first coach in any sport hired by Stanton, who is in his third year. Roberts beat out Navy's Charlie Weatherbie and current Arkansas coach Houston Nutt for the io
Roberts, who developed a reputation as a great recruiter during head coaching stints at Western Kentucky and Northeast Louisiana, had spent the previous three seasons as Lou Holtz's offensive coordinator at Notre Dame.
He brought a commitment to install a wide-open passing game, but the Bears struggled offensively in his first season and stalled this year with inconsistent play at quarterback and offensive line. They finished near the bottom of the national rankings in both offense and defense en route to a third straight last-place finish in the South Division of the Big 12.
Insight.com Bowl makes opponents out of old friends
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When Missouri meets West Virginia in the Insight bowl, it will be a clash between two old friends as
Missour coach Larry Smith and West Virginia coach Don Nehlman are both
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"Over the years we just developed a friendship," Smith said yesterday during the Big 12's conference calls with head coaches of bowl-bound teams. "Then he became head coach at Bowling Green, and I got to know him even more."
The 23rd-ranked Tigers (7-4)
will play unranked West Virginia (8-3) on Dec. 26 in Tucson, Ariz.
The whole week will have a comfortable feel for Smith. He was a successful coach at Arizona from 1980-86 and an assistant for four years prior to that. Plus, he still owns a home about a quarter-mile from where the Tigers will practice.
But as much as anything, it will be nice for Smith to share the experience with his opposing head coach and old friend.
to the Nike coaches group. We take a trip together every year. Our roots are very much the same. Our football backgrounds are very much the same. We're people who believe in blocking and tackling. It's that simple. Don's a Midwestern guy, and I am, too."
Another great attraction for the bowl is Devin West, who has smashed Missouri's rushing
records and become the first Tiger to gain national attention in more than 10 years.
PETER BROWN
West: Has broken
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ecords this season
"It's a real credit to Devin." Smith said. "For the first three years he was here, he and Brock
Olivo were sharing time. It was a credit to him to remain patient with it, but still remain aggressive and want to continue to improve as a football player. This last year when he was asked to carry the bulk of our offense, he did it. It was something special on his part and the fact he was looked upon across the country as one of the top running backs in the whole country.
"As far as what it meant to our program, it meant a lot."
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Back-room politics deprive Wildcats of a $12 million championship game
By Jim Litke
The Associated Press
What some people won't do to avoid speaking the dreaded P-word.
The folks who run the Bowl Championship Series don't want a playoff. And just to make sure nobody gets one, they worked on math problems until their heads hurt, kept their fingers crossed so long they suffered cramps, and then, on Sunday, did more crowing about their handiwork than they had a right to.
It would take a year's supply of wrinkle cream, in fact, to wipe the grin off BCS chairman Roy Kramer's face now that Tennessee and Florida State are set to play for the national title Jan. 4 in the Flesta Bowl.
"I feel we arrived at two tremen
dously qualified teams to be ranked 1-2," Kramer said every time somebody pointed a television camera in his direction.
Even so, everyone knew who the biggest beneficiary was when the craziest Saturday in a while wound down. It was FSU coach Bobby Bowden.
Exactly what Kramer is so smug about is anyone's guess. The sportswriters who vote in The Associated Press poll had it the same way. Ditto for the coaches in the USA Today/ESPN poll. So far as we know, none of them actually did the calculations called for in the BCS' complicated formula.
in both polls.
"I have never accomplished so much doing nothing yesterday, just sitting on the couch." he admitted.
Florida State absorbed its only loss at North Carolina State on Sept. 12 and slipped as low as No. 11
"Things worked out for us," Bowden added, "we were lucky. And yet there are several other teams that ought to be in there and probably deserve to be in there maybe as much as we do."
"How can we go from being one point away,one play away from playing Tennessee for the national championship to playing Purdue in the Alamo Bowl?"
This was a regular season when No. 1 was not in doubt, and No. 2 was close to a consensus choice. But Nos. 3-5, and possibly even No. 6, were anything but. In the final BCS standings, Nos. 3-6 were Kansas State, Ohio State, UCLA and Texas & M.
"How can we go from being one point away, one play away from playing Tennessee for the national championship to playing Purdue in the Alamo Bowl?" Kansas State president Jon Wefauld said when he found out where the 11-1 Wildcats, losers to Texas A&M in double-overtime Saturday, were headed.
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"They could have figured out a way to get us into a major bowl," he added. "We could have played Syracuse in the Orange Bowl. Or we could have been in the Rose Bowl. I guess the BCS rankings only mean something for the top two teams. That's not right. That's another thing they have to change."
Not as far as Kramer is concerned.
"We want to create 1 vs. 2," he said. "The others are up to the individual bowls."
The BCS folks have the important
bowls — the Rose, Orange, Sugar and Fiesta — wrapped up, and by getting the Big 10 and Pac-10 conferences to join, they have removed nearly every obstacle to creating the 1 vs. 2 game.
But they are no better at removing back-room politics from the rest of the process than their predecessors were.
By going to the Alamo Bowl instead of one of the top tier of BCS bowls, K-State's payout will be $1
million, compared to $12 million. Three-time loser Syracuse plays twice-beaten Florida in the Orange Bowl for reasons of tourism and a conference tie-in, respectively.
K-State couldn't get a nibble from the Cotton Bowl, either, which protected its investment by matching home-state draw Texas against Mississippi State.
The only way to make sure everybody gets a fair shake is the same way that the good old boys in the loud pastel blazers have been fighting for years: a playoff. Right now, college presidents don't want one, and ABC has more than $ 500 million committed to televisie the BCS bowls for the next seven years.
"The disappointing thing," KState president Wefald said, "is we are third according to the all-powerful, omniscient computer, which is supposed to factor in everything."
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Exhibition game to feature locked-out NBA players
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Michael Jordan won't play, yet courtside tickets will still cost $1,000.
A long-rumored exhibition game featuring locked-out NBA players finally was announced yesterday by agents David Falk and Arn Tellem.
"The Game on Showtime" is set for Dec. 19 in Atlantic City, N.J., with the proceeds going to charity and to NBA players in financial need.
"If you look at people who play professional sports, not a lot of them are financially secure," union president Patrick Ewing said. "They make a lot of money, and they also spend a lot of money."
"Me, I'm financially secure, but there are a lot of others who aren't. Our objective is to help these people. No matter how much money they've made throughout their careers, if they're in need now then it's up to us to try and help them," Ewing said.
Thirteen players are committed to play, and organizers hope to have a total of 16 players who were members of the four Dream teams
the 1992 and 1996 Olympic teams and the 1994 and 1998 World Championship teams.
Ewing, Karl Malone, Penny Hard-
away, Tim Hardaway, Allan Houston, Reggie Miller, Alonzo Mourning, Tom Gugliotta, Gary Payton, Dominique Wilkins, Vin Baker, Glen Rice and Mitch Richmond have committed.
Among those who have not are
Larry Bird, Magic Johnson.
Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen, Isiah Thomas, Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Grant Hill and John Stockton.
PETER JOHNSON
Derick Coleman and Larry Johnson, members of the 1994 World Championship team, were not invited
Jordan's absence is particularly noteworthy because Falk, his agent, is one of the main organizers.
"Michael has said he won't make a decision about returning to professional basketball or retiring until the lockout is over," said Curtis Polk, president of Falk's sports management company. "We did talk to Michael about the game, obviously, and Michael feels he
needs to stand by his earlier statement that he'll wait for a resolution of the lockout before he makes that decision. He wouldn't want to send the fans a sort of mixed message by his participation in this game."
Ewing said that Jordan might show un, but that he wouldn't play.
The Atlantic City game will be the latest in a recent string of exhibitions involving locked-out players. Games were held last weekend in Miami and Dallas, and another is scheduled for Sunday in Los Angeles.
Jay Larkin, executive producer of Showtime, would not reveal how much the cable network was paying for the broadcast rights.
Polk said the largest expense would be insurance, with every player covered for $20 million against a career-ending injury.
None of the players will be paid, and no criteria has been established for determining which players will share in the proceeds.
The lockout, now 23 weeks old,
has caused the first two months of
the season to be scrapped. No new
negotiations are planned.
Organizers hoped to raise at least $1 million in proceeds. The game will be held at the Atlantic City Convention Center, which seats about 17,000. Tickets will cost from $25 to $1,000.
DiMaggio's health wanes despite early improvement
The Associated Press
Joi DiMaggio's fight for life has turned more urgent with his doctor reporting yesterday that the Hall of Famer's condition had deteriorated dramatically.
"Joe has had a significant and serious turn for the worse," said Earl Barron, the physician who has been treating DiMaggio following lung cancer surgery in October. "The outlook has dimmed over the past 72 hours. He's not in good shape."
The 84-year-old New York Yankees great has been unable to shake a stubborn lung infection and fever since undergoing surgery Oct.14.
After DiMaggio showed some improvement last week, the infection is back, Barron said.
"He is being treated with more antibiotics, and his blood pressure is being maintained with medications," the doctor said.
DiMaggio remains in the intensive care unit at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Fla. He entered the hospital Oct. 12 and underwent surgery to have a cancerous tumor removed from his right lung two days later.
His attorney and close friend, Morris Engelberg, spent yesterday afternoon at the hospital and did not immediately return telephone calls. DiMaggio has experienced a number of peaks and valleys following the surgery.
Twice in October, his lungs were drained after filling with fluid from an infection. His blood pressure dropped so rapidly on Nov. 16 that a Catholic priest was summoned to administer the last rites.
"The outlook has dimmed over the past 72 hours. He's not in good shape."
Earl Barron physician for DiMaggio
Each time, however, he has rallied.
Each time, however, he has rallied.
"He takes two steps forward and one back."
Barron said last week.
On Thursday, when Barron temporarily adjusted the breathing tube in his throat, DiMaggio said, "I want to get the hell out of here and go home."
He seemed to be moving closer to that goal until the latest setback.
"I saw him this morning," Barron said yesterday. "We are continuing supportive care. The outlook is not as good as it was a few days ago."
DiMaggio has guarded his privacy intently since his retirement from baseball in 1951, and information about his condition has been tightly controlled.
His last public appearance was Sept. 27 when he was honored at Yankee Stadium and received replicas of nine championship rings that were stolen from his hotel room three decades ago. The Yankees had wanted him to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the World Series, but he was in the hospital.
Olympics replace IBM with new tech sponsor
He marked his 84th birthday on Nov.25 in the hospital, surrounded by family, including his brother, Dom, and two great-grandchildren.
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LONDON — Sema, a relatively obscure European computer company, beat out several leading technology firms to replace IBM as the Olympics' chief technology sponsor, starting in 2001.
International Business Machines Corp., the world's largest computer company, said last August it would end its 38-year partnership with the International Olympic Committee at the 2000 Svndev Games.
Sema will head a consortium of three companies in the IOC's new Olympic Information Technology Group. The companies will provide the computer technology and results systems for the Summer Games of 2004 and 2008, and Winter Games of 2002 and 2006.
Olympics organizers yesterday described the eight-year deal with Sema, a French-English company, as the biggest sports-related information technology contract ever awarded. Figures weren't disclosed, but the deal was believed to be worth about $220 million.
The Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002 will be the first under the new technology arrangement.
Sema is a computer services and defense technology firm employing 16,500 people. The high-profile tie-in with the Olympics should put the company on the world map.
Sema provided information systems at the 1992 Barcelona Games and has been involved in other sports events such as the 1994 World Cup, the 1996 European Soccer Championship and the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
"it's not a very well-known brand name, but they come to
the table with a tremendous amount of knowledge and understanding," IOC marketing director Michael Payne said. "The IOC's primary decision was to ensure we had the best technology solution and to create risk-free a scenario as possible."
IBM was criticized for glitches in its computer results system at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Payne said the partners for venue results management and computer hardware would be announced in early 1999. Swiss watchmaker Swatch is favored to win the results contract, with Compaq and Sun Microsystems, two U.S. computer makers, in the running for the hardware deal.
Payne said the three companies would contribute about $500 million in cash and services to the games as part of their partnership. The IOC and organizing committees will put up about $200 million for the installation and maintenance of the new system.
Payne said Sema was chosen ahead of several other leading high-tech companies, including computer consulting giants EDS and Arthur Anderson.
The IOC and IBM parted in an acrimonious split earlier this year, when negotiations for a new eight-year deal broke down.
IBM executives were upset by an IOC decision to seek a more profitable sponsorship deal for Internet services and sites at upcoming games, a role IBM held in the past two Olympics, at Nagano and Atlanta.
The IOC said an IBM demand to be paid hundreds of millions of dollars for its services would bankrupt local organizing committees, which IBM wanted to share technology costs.
Assault charges could mean jail fine for Tyson
The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — The judge who sentenced Mike Tyson to prison for rape has three options regarding the former heavyweight champion's probation, and one of them is returning him to jail.
Tyson pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault charges in Maryland last week and that could be used as evidence by Judge Patricia Gifford of a possible parole violation.
"There are three things that could occur when the report is received," Gifford said. "A warrant for Mr. Tyson's arrest could be issued, a hearing on the report could be scheduled, or there could be no action toward a possible revocation of probation ... taken until sentencing in Maryland."
"Until I've reviewed the report and made a decision, it would be inappropriate to comment on possible action," the judge said. Sentencing in Maryland is expected early
Sentencing in Maryland is expected early next year.
Tyson was released from prison in 1995. Gifford added four years of probation, which meant Tyson could be sent back to jail for any further violation. His probation is scheduled to expire in March.
Probation officer George Walker said Thursday it appeared that Tyson violated terms of his probation as a result of his no contest plea.
Tyson's no-contest plea stemmed from a minor traffic accident in August in which two motorists claimed the boxer kicked and punched them.
The no-contest plea was not an admission of guilt. However, Tyson could face up to 20 years in prison, 10 years on each count, and be fined up to $5,000. The two men he scuffled with already have agreed to a settlement to avoid a civil suit.
Indiana authorities also reviewed the probation — but took no action — after Tyson bit Evander Hollyfield's ears during a title bout in June 1997.
Team owners rally for return of instant replay for NFL
Disputed calls in games stimulate league's interest
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — After two weeks of well-publicized officiating gaffes, instant replay is almost sure to return to the NFL. And perhaps sooner rather than later.
That might have been assured yesterday when commissioner Paul Tagliabue picked up his morning newspapers.
On the front page of all three New York dailies was a picture of Vinny Testaverde lying on the ground a foot short of the end zone. The play was ruled a touchdown and the Jets beat Seattle 32-31 Sunday.
The call in the game's closing seconds kept the Jets tied with Miami in the AFC East and in effect knocked the Seahawks from playoff contention.
Now there's a possibility some form of replay could be instituted for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs. The technology is in place because of replay experiments during exhibition games. All that's needed is a phone vote by the owners.
"There is one objective — get the calls right," Jets coach Bill Parcelsis said. "Not some of the calls, not the calls in the second half or the last quarter or only in the end zone. It's to get the calls right."
That seems to be the feeling around the league after what many owners view as two weeks of embarrassment, starting with the heads-tails flap in Detroit on Thanksgiving and continuing through the end of New England's last-second win over Buffalo the following Sunday.
Last March, the return of replay was defeated by two votes — it got 21 of 23 necessary to pass.
Now the replay proponents have their two votes — from Buffalo's feisty Ralph Wilson and Detroit's William Clay Ford. Both were vocal enough a week ago to risk $50,000 fines with complaints about officiating, and both said they would
change their "no" votes to "yes."
The system that has been tried in exhibitions involves giving coaches challenges on calls — perhaps two a half or two a game — with the referee making the final decision after viewing the play on a sideline monitor.
That would help end the objections to the system that was in effect from 1986 to 1991, which used a replay official in a booth and was filled with endless challenges and endless delays, some lasting longer than five minutes.
The objections to the challenge system came mainly from the coaches, who have been split among a number of proposals. Some wonder what would happen, in a situation like the Jets-Seahawks game, if a coach had exhausted his challenges before a game-turning play at the finish.
However, the proposal under study by the NFL is a liberal version that would allow a coach an additional challenge on a game-deciding play, such as the one that cost the Seahawks on Sunday.
Few pretend that replay solves everything. Dan Rooney, president of the Steelers, said last week he thought officials were overly managed already, leading to indecision.
The Seahawks-Jets game is an example. Phil Luckett, the referee in that game, said that once head linesman Earnie Frantz signaled touchdown, as he did almost as soon as Testaverde hit the ground, the debate was finished.
"Because he had signaled a touchdown, so far as we're concerned, it's over," Luckett said.
But NFL rules specify that if another official disagrees with the call, the referee can reverse it. On Sunday night in Minnesota, referee Bob McElwee reversed himself after he ruled a fumble and other officials said Steve Stentstrom's knee had hit before the ball came out.
The difference may be that Luckett, who is well-regarded by coaches and players, is in his second year as a crew chief and his eighth as an NFL official. McElwee is in his 23rd year as an official, most as a referee.
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Did you score well on the MCAT? Do you love to teach? The Princeton Review is recruiting instructors for our MCAT courses. Graduate & undergraduate students can apply by calling 800-842-M-BOUND for more information.
Rainforest Montessori School, located on 13 acres, with a pot-bellied pig named Wilbur, is interviewing for a Late Afternoon Activities Teacher. 3-15 years old, with children with children ages 3-6 required. Call 643-8600.
Jan. positions, M-F, 11-3: 20; 12-3: 11: 30: 5: 30
snow. Sunnies A-M, 8: 22: 233. Prefer child-
care now.
Assistant Teacher Needed! Wee Blessings Christian Playhouse, Lecompte. Mon.Tue., Wed.Fri mornings and/or afternoons. Resume toneedle KS 66006; Aiun; Janet. Bv.12/14/98
Busy management office seeks people person to answer phone, assist residents and perform office duties. FT-PT position. Apply @ Highpoint. 2001 W. 8th, 841-8483.
Seeking bright, energetic, enthusiastic people to work in a before and after school setting. Part-time morning and afternoon hours available. Experience and/or education background a plus, though not a must. Training provided. Call Doris at 749-4313 for more information.
205 - Help Wanted
Faculty family wants after school care for two teenagers. Must be available from 3:30-3:40 from Tues.-Fri, and Mon, evenings. Must have car. Requires a Spring Starts课程 99. Call 644-9831.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Home for the holidays? Immediate openings for Part-time work顾问 for 24 hr. telephone answering service. Must possess good written and oral communication skills. Flexible hours, must be willing to work weekends and holidays. For more information, visit 801-681 or 801-691 for more information.
Leasing agent/office assistant needed for apt.
complex near campus. Job starts early January
and requires a minimum commitment to stay
through August 1999. 3 weekdays aftertiens tl
morning a week a week through summer. $7.15
per hour plus possible bonus. For more information
call 841-3800.
Opportunity available for creative, self-motivated, task oriented student, to work on interesting and naturally disseminated we based projects. Student hourly positions for programmers and web designers. 20-50 hours/week. $74/hour. Mail resume to Linda at h86-0099 or e-mail arl@srccrete.com
$$$Carm Cash, The Kansas and Burge Unions,
Catering Department. Hiring for December 9, 10,
and January 8, 2013. Please be able to stand for long periods, follow dress code, neat, clean appearance. Food service experience helpful, but will train. Apply in person at the Kansas and Burge Unions' Office, City Hall.
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Part-time teller positions available excellent communication skills required plus the ability to work independent and interact well with others. Retail experience preferred. Excellent salary and benefits. Hours for position are 2.45pm - 4.15pm. Monthly hours are 2.15pm - 2.15pm. May obtain application at Mercantile Bank, 8th and Mass., 4th Floor in the Human Resources Department or call (785) 985-0330. ee.
Student Office assistant to answer phones, file,
enter information into database, type receipts,
and general office work. 20 hrs a week. $5.40 hr.
Immediate start desired, but date is negotiable,
year around position. Not a work study position.
Apply by 3 pm Dec 15 to Sue Stultz, Continuing
education and Andrew Burson, PhD.
Maupitour House, near (13th & Kasold), Ph
785/864-7870 EOE
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Positions available in
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Call (316) 285-1950
or send resume to:
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P.O. Box 1
Newton, KS 67114
Newton, KS 67114
CLIPPER
JOURNALISM STUDENTS
NewsTV Corporation's Lawrence facility is accepting applications for paid research positions. Flexible part-time shifts available from 5 a.m. to 11
PART-TIME NANIES wanted for family with three girls ages 5 to 14. Responsibilities include: picking up children at school; playing & playing together; doing art, crafts, music, plus outdoor activities; supervising play with friends; transgender gymnastics, soccer, etc.; dinner with family; accompanying family on outings (high school games, concerts, etc.); help putting little ones to bed; help with meals and laundry. Regular nappies; daytime and occasional evenings on weekends. Must have own car and be available at least part time during vacations. Prefer experienced babysitters; pay for qualified individuals. Car mileage reimbursed. We seek to build a "team" of experienced sitters to share responsibilities throughout the week. If interested, please send letter with details regarding interest to Box 5, UDK, Staffer-Fint Hall, KU.
Join our hard-working crew onboard our ocean-goring vessels!
• Deckhands - 1-year contract
• Hotel Dept. - 4-month rotation; common course
Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, well-groomed, drug-free, and adventuresome.
Some college preferred.
Call HLH at 212-398-0716 or visit our web site at clipcreeper.com
Join our hard-working crew onboard
p. m. Late morning availability and journalism background preferred. News researchers monitor multiple domestic news sources including TV newsmagazines, talkshows, newspa
225 - Professional Services
pers, and internet sites. Our clients include organizations like: ABC 20/20, BBC, Extra, and the Montel Williams
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Show. Postions start at $0/mm. Fax resume and cover letter to 749-0099.
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Tried of fighting for parking? We can help! A limited number of off-street parking spaces available for spring semester. Less than 1 block from campus. Call now. 832-2116.
310-Computers
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AMD-K2 233: 889
(32 MB RAM 4.3GB HD 15" Mon)
Intel IPC-300; $1339
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FREE Local Delivery
Call: 842-1017
315 - Home Furnishings
Bed $23, desk and chair $40, or best offer
Three months old. Call Shelly at 789-1104.
340-Auto Sales
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1944 Nissan 200 SX 5 spd. ACD, Good cowl, 2 door hatch
$1400.00 U.D. O.B. 842-8853
370 - Want to Buy
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Need cash? Sell your games. Sony PlayStation,
Nintendo 64, Gameboy, Computer CD Rom,
Super Nintendo, Regular Nintendo. Game Guy.
7 East 7th St. Call 331-0880.
400s Real Estate
405 - Apartments for Rent
Male roommate for a 4bdm apt. Close to campus
1314 Kentucky. 841-5737
2 bedroom. Subiease available at High Point.
Ask for Amy or James 81-940. 99-
Sublease 2 bedroom apartment 1. bathroom.
Assigned parking. New Apartment 865-1455.
Sublease avail. Jan. 1. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, washer/ dryer, very close to campus. $80/no. 838-975.
1 Bedroom, 4 Blocks from KU $300/month, some utilities paid Start Jan. 1 Call 749-0282
1, 2; 3闸 apts. apt$550-$850 Avail now A/C, DW
1, 2; 3闸 apts. small pet kit at some locations.
Bid 841-6466
1 or 2 Bedroom apartment in house; 10th and
11th floor of January or January 1
$400, 841/1798 or $401-0777
1 bedroom sublease. 1 bikm to KU Gas/Water/
paid. $240/mo. Available Jan 1 Call: 822-354-7961
1. BDRM Apt. close to campus, w/d bookups, 2.
2. Newly furnished, Available Jan. 1,
8400/month, Call 893-1283.
2. bbmr, in a nicely maintained Oread home.
Private entrance, balcony porch, backyard, utility
space, outdoor kitchen.
2-bdrm. dshawr/whrdryr hookup. Central AC
palm. dshawr/downwown. downwown. free cable
Pals allowed. call 965-5383
Avail. Dec 20. beautiful studio apt. at Brabant Apt.
1530 Kern. clean, quiet, secure, building, water
faucet. $1899.
Subluea a 4 bdm townhouse, $90/mo. Overland
Dr. off 5th street. Bus route, W/D, w/Gard. $40-9232
HEY YOU! Looking for a great i bdm apt. in a quiet location starting Jan 1 for only $4/mo?
Nice 12/2 bd btl townhouses, Dec. 04 Jan. JAN. BENT
fireplace, cable wires, walk in closets, Call 87-787-
6311, Fireplace Insulation
One-Bedroom Furnished. Closed to street.
Water infused. Central air, heat, off-street parking.
Bathroom.
Roammate wanted to sub-lease 18hrm in 4 bhm
W/2 bth, W/2 bth, W/D& T & C.
Table available. Pay $1190 plus USS.
Sub lese vacances. January t199, t199. Nice comfort,
walking distance. (Mail 862-409 for more info.
distance.) Mail 862-409 for more info.
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405 - Apartments for Rent
Sublease 2 bdm. apt., $400 & electricity. Avail.
Jan. 1. Train, trade & train cargo on bus
day. Expense includes fuel, meals & utilities.
Sublease 2 BIMRA Apartment
942 Leonardo Ave, San Diego, CA 92105,
Available. 1.815/405. Mgmt. 843-7844.
Two Bedroom available now near KU.
Hospital room, Laen. Deposit, no付
phone call: 981-400-1661.
Apartment for Rent. 3 Brd./2 Bath. Dishwasher,
washing machine dryer included.
$250/month. On bus route, go to campus. Call
(913) 828-3287 or (913) 840-0861.
Mackenzie Place—now leasing for Jan. 1, 6 years old, close to campus, 2 & 2 bedroom, microwave, washer/dryer, all kitchen app, 2 decks or patio, well insulated, energy efficient. Call 749-1866.
Sublease 2 bedroom apt. Jan. 1st 10th & Tenn.
Nice, new hardwood floors, large porch, lots of windows, huge living & dining room. Call Cristyn or Roy at 893-03291.
Treeting of fighting for parking? We can help. A limited number of off street parking spaces are available for spring semester. Less than 1 block from campus. Call now! 843-2116.
Newer Four Bedroom
seventh 19th & Ohio. Available now or Jan. 1. All appliances, laundry on site. No pts $890.
Woodward Apartments 2 & 3 Briq. Fully Equipped
Great 1 BR apt. available at West Hills Apts.
(newer section), W/D hookups, microwave, mini
bins, ceiling fan, and cable box.
and on bus rooftop at 1000 Emery Rd. Rd.
$435/mo, cable paid, no burgers, 94-3100 or 768-8207
- z.e 3 Br's. Fully Equipped Kitchen & W/D in every unit. Start at $450.
Special Spring Semester offers available.
Master Plan Management 841-4935
Available for immediate occupancy-spacious unfurn. 2 BDR, apt. at West Hills, 1012 Emery Rd. 1/2 baths, walk-in close, DW, patio, great location near campus and on bus route. $455 per month. Cable TV and water paid. No pets. Lease to July 31. 814-3900 or 768-6207.
UKSHA Student Housing Co-ops
Cood student housing alternative to private landlords. Experience democratic central combined
open and diverse atmosphere.
Open and diverse membership. Call or drop by.
Sunflower House: 1405 Tennessee 814-6484
1614 Co-op: 1614 Kentucky 842-3118
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Completely Furnished and Unfurnished Apartment Homes designed with you in mind.
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14th & Mass • 841-1212
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Regents Court 19th & Mass • 749-0445
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405 - Apartments for Rent
Equal Housing Opportunity
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1301 W. 24th & Nalsmith
842-5111
1 & 2 Bedrooms
On KU Bus Route
Indoor/Outdoor Pool
Exercise Room
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410 - Condos For Rent
For Rent! Township Townehouse 2 b/f/l/1/2 hrs, 1/a
January, call on campus 864-0672 if interested.
415 - Homes For Rent
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may be available at www.idf.org.
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4 bedroom house available January
Call 865-2732 or www.idr.inf.com/-imjhawk
Large 4 bedroom house available
June 1st 865-2732
www.idr.inf.com/-imjhawk
Spacious 3 bedroom, 2nd. Both recently remodeled.
Nobody locked up. Book ups. Nice. Pet. Luckily
749-2819-3919.
bdrm. sublease until July 31, huge closets, 3 doors from Duds' N'Suids on the 9th and Miss. off street parking. Old renovated house Avail. Anl. $429/mo. Lois at 841-1704. Rebecca at 842-6290.
Real nets spacious 2 Bedroom. Close to KU and grade school. Lots of Windows. Hardwood floors.
A/C W. book ups. Fenced yard. No pets.
Looking for Third Roommate for 7 month sublet in Palm Beach County. Old 2-3rd house in Lawrence, fireplace, & hot tub. Walking distance to campus. Off street parking near Palm Beach County library. $30 per month Please call for interview 838-3110
430 - Roommate Wanted
Females to share 5 bkmr bery home 1/2 mi from
their home. Males to share 5 bkmr avail
$775 + us only. Killy 864 9325
+ us only. Kelly 864 9325
Male student roommate wanted to live w/ g/ grad students. Jan. 13-19 Great roommates. New windows. Updating kitchen.
M or F or屡寐 wanted for Spring semester or
June/Wed. on weekdays P/WD on sight. Bq4-1891-341
Two professional makes looking for third room, laundry, utilities paid. Southward part of town 941-801-6533.
to bootmakes needed to share 3 BR, 1/2 Bath,
3 BR, 1/2 Bath, $275/month /1, util. 2003 USG,
call 980-9757
Female roommate needed. 4 br, 2 bath, on bus
in after midterm. In move after mails.
/nm/ call M08-1391. In mail.
/nm/ call M08-1391.
Female roommate needed immediately!
1/3 electricity/W/DFF on KU Ban
Railway, call 640-521-7988
Female roommate needed. 41 w/ 128 ht. close to campus, pets only, $250 a month. Call 331-426-1911.
Newly built townhomes $233/mth, 1/7 utilities,
W/D Call 331-3235
Female. N/s romination needed for 23rdborn partially turn. MOVE. ASPA or ASAP for 24thborn partially turn.
Locking for 2 females to store 3 berm partially
locked. Call $150 via birm, route.
$180/no including usalt call $319/100
N/roommate to share 3 bedroom townhouse
N/roommate bus route, b2-34 + 1/3 users, W/D.
Call n1-37-97
N/e/s n/a male to live w/ 2 Christian guys in 3
+1/3 meal. Call us for 983-267-1431, Avlan, Jan.
1/3 cal
Nonsinking female roommate wanted for 3 bdmr,
2 bath townhouse, $280m/hull. washer/dryer,
bus route, no pets, ask for Jennifer at 030-0360.
Roommate needed immediately. Cable paid.
on bus route 273/me, Call Holy at 313-4100.
Roommate needed to share 4 bedroom apartments, willing to negotiate. Call Henry @ 331-277-1659
Roommate need. Share rice 4 burs on quiet cus-der closet. Close to bus route, high living room, large kitchen, balcony.
Rooomat wanted ASAID. Nice spacious home with large yard and yard guard. Pay 41 Utilization. Call 841-275-3250.
ROOMMATE(S) NEEDED $wajder/drover, owl,
bath, hatch from campus $waher/plit util-
ity.
Two roommates to share nice 3-bedroom, 3-bath condo just west of campus. $250 each. moe each utilities. One garage space also available. 843-4908
Attention! M/F roommate wanted to share space 2 bdm furnished apt for 2nd semester. Onsite laundry, on KU bus route, clubhouse w/ pool.
Only $28/mo. +1 call. Utite Call # 883-389
Female roommate needed starting Jan. 10 share
2 bdm, 1/2 bath, 2 story, furnished apt. Close
walk to campus. $250/mo. plus 1/2Util. Call
Meghan at 841-5768.
Male Roommate Need ABAP $235/month + 1/4 Utilities, Great Location at 1314 Kentucky, Kentucky Place Apartments. Call Brad 841-5737.
For rent rooms in immaculate, freshly painted home. Share kitchen and large living room. Off street parking. All appliances including washer, dryer and microwave. Second semester rental, $50/month. Furnishings of a smoking males preferred. See at 837 West 22nd St., 942-5265.
Section B·Page 8
The University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, December 8, 1998
Nation/World
White House readies for rebuttal
Defense expected to call impeachment too harsh
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said yesterday that his panel has made a compelling case for impeachment of President Clinton. The White House laid out plans to call 14 witnesses to argue that removing Clinton from office is too severe.
Chairman Henry Hyde, RIII., predicted that the president's attorneys would present a defense more like a legal seminar or a rebuttal of the core allegations against Clinton.
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"I havent 'heard anybody say Montica Lewinsky is a liar," said Hyde, referring to the former White House.
Hyde: Says censured has not been ruled out.
intern whose tale of sexual trysts with the president triggered the impachment probe.
Hyde also said a committee vote on censure, as an alternative to impeachment, has not been ruled out.
"It's not ruled out, but it's not a dead-bang certainty either," he said during a news conference. He added that he personally did not
believe censure was a proper sanction.
The White House said it would call two lawyers and legal experts before the committee to argue that impeachment was too harsh.
Standing in front of stacks of boxes in which Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr delivered 60,000 pages of evidence to the House, Hyde rejected complaints that Republicans did not call witnesses on the facts of the case. He said his committee had reviewed the evidence carefully.
Hyde said the three general areas under consideration for articles of impeachment were perjury, obstruction of justice and abuse of power.
The White House laid out its planned defense in a letter to the Judiciary Committee. It said White House attorney Greg Craig would open the presentation today and describe the president's legal and factual defense followed by three panels of witnesses.
White House counsel Charles F.C. Ruff will make closing arguments tomorrow afternoon.
The White House also disclosed that one of its witness, Yale law professor Bruce Ackerman, would argue that any impeachment article approved this year would not be valid when the new Congress convened Jan. 6. White House press secretary Joe Lockhart, asked about Ackerman's view on this matter, said the president's lawyers were not taking a stand on the time question.
"We have two days to make a case here, and we will spend a good bit of time talking about the constitutional issues." Lockhart said.
Clinton Investigation
With the committee virtually certain to
approve at least one article of impeachment, House leaders are beginning to plan for a vote on the floor. A GOP source said outgoing Speaker Newt Gingrich would call the House back into session for any impeachment vote but probably would allow someone else to preside over the proceeding.
The incoming speaker, Bob Livingston, said he would wait until the Judiciary Committee completes its report, after which he would work with Gingrich to weigh options on procedure.
One of Clinton's most vocal defenders, private attorney David Kendall, will not be involved in the presentation to the committee. He has been among the sharpest critics of Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr. Lockhart said Kendall would be available if his help was required.
Among the witnesses are three former members of the House Judiciary Committee that voted to impeach President Nixon a quarter-century ago: the Rev. Robert Drinan, a Roman Catholic priest and former Massachusetts Democrat; Elizabeth Holtzman, D-N.Y.; and Wayne Owens, D-Dutah.
Violence hits West Bank; Clinton visit nears
The Associated Press
JERUSALEM — Palestinian police fired on protesters in the West Bank yesterday, wounding at least 12 people — the first sign that the Palestinians were moving to contain violence ahead of President Clinton's visit.
Gunfire also broke out during confrontations between Jewish settlers and Palestinians in two places in the West Bank. Two Palestinians and a settler were wounded.
The worst violence was in the northern city of Nablus, one of many West Bank cities and towns where Palestinians staged protests to call on Israel to free Palestinian prisoners.
That prompted loyalists of Fatah
Early in the day, mothers of prisoners demonstrated in Nablus. Palestinian police responded by sending in club-wielding officers to drive away the women.
That prompted loyalists to Fatha — a movement started by Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat — to surround the police station and throw
stones and firebombs inside. They set fire to police vehicles and tried to storm the prison gates.
Palestinian police then fired on the protesters, injuring at least seven. hospital officials said.
Later, police took to the rooftops in Nabus and fired onto a crowd of 3,000 Palestinians, mostly people who gathered to watch the protests and rioting. Witnesses said at least five people were wounded.
Also yesterday, a Jewish settler was shot and wounded while driving near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, the Israeli army said. The settler drove to an Israeli army outpost several miles away and was taken to a hospital.
And a settler opened fire on rioters on a major road to Jerusalem, injuring two Palestinian youths — one critically. His driver said the settler fired after Arabs with stones surrounded their car.
Violent attacks and clashes have steadily increased as the Clinton visit nears.
Arafat, who will play host to Clinton on Dec. 14, is anxious to show that the Palestinians are meeting the conditions of the U.S.-brokered accord reached in Maryland in October.
Clinton will visit Gaza — the first sitting U.S. president to do so — and open a meeting of the Palestinian National Council. Palestinians and Israelis see the visit as tacit endorsement of Palestinian hopes of statehood.
The Palestinians exhibited confiscated weapons to CIA officials on Monday in an effort to prove that they are meeting the Wye River accord's security commitments.
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has accused the Palestinian Authority of stage-managing the riots, was not enthusiastic about the Clinton visit.
"I hope Mr. Clinton uses his visit to demand Palestinian compliance," he told Israeli television.
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"We have to find out whether (the Palestinians) are living up to their commitments," said Netanyahu adviser David Bar-Illan. "So far the
conclusion is that it will be very difficult to implement the next withdrawal on time."
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The Palestinian Authority, which denies that it is backing the rioters, has accused Netanyahu of reneging on a commitment to free prisoners.
Israel released 250 prisoners last month, but most were common criminals rather than security prisoners — those detained without trial under measures aimed at preventing terrorism.
Netanyahu escapes early-election bill by delaying vote
The Associated Press
JERUSALEM — Facing possible defeat from a bill calling for early elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maneuvered his way out of a showdown yesterday that might have ended his term at Israel's helm.
With a majority of legislators poised to vote in favor of the bill during the first of three readings scheduled yesterday, Netanyahu engineered a motion of no-confidence in his own government, a move that delays the vote for at least a week.
The bill is considered an indicator of parliamentary dissatisfaction with Netanyahu, and it highlighted the premier's struggles to hold together his crumbling coalition through the latest Mideast land-for-peace agreement Israel signed with the Palestinians against the wishes of the majority of his coalition members.
The sharpest attack delivered on the premier came from David Levy, the former foreign minister who bolted the government in January and briefly considered returning recently to help stabilize Netanyahu's coalition.
Taking his own turn at the lectern after the house agreed to turn the vote into a motion of noconfidence, Netanyahu battled catcalls and interruptions from the opposition while explaining the compromise and defending his policies.
To buy time while he held marathon negotiations with hard-line coalition members earlier, Netanyahu sent Deputy Minister Michael Eitan to the Knesset floor to start a filibuster. Eitan once set an Israeli record for filibusters, remaining on the podium for 11 hours.
Levy accused Netanyahu of breaking agreements and publicly embarrassing him.
A preliminary reading in August passed, and the bill would need to pass three additional readings before the parliament was dissolved and new
elections were called.
Netanyahu has been embroiled in political crisis since he signed the accord in October to cede more West Bank land to the Palestinians against the wishes of a majority of his coalition members.
The latest turmoil comes less than a week before President Clinton is to arrive, to preside
over the next phase of the accord. However, Netanyahu has frozen further troop withdrawals saying the Palestinians have violated the accord.
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Netanyahu: Proposed bill calls for early elections.
By suspending progress.
Netanyahu lost the safety net of the dovish Labor party in parliament, which had guaranteed to foil right-wing attempts to topple his government as long as he was implementing the accord.
Labor party leader Ehud Barak said a vote to bring down the Netanyah government would not halt the peace process.
Justice Minister Tsaih
Hanegbi argued that if Netanyahu was not given a majority to implement the withdrawals that the peace process would have to wait until the new elections.
The Israeli parliament also was due to consider changing the country's electoral system back to the previous method. Netanyahu is Israel's first directly elected prime minister. Israelis cast two ballots in 1996, one for prime minister and one for a party to be represented in the parliament, instead of a single ballot for a party as in the past.
Authors of the bill withdrew it at the last moment, fearing that it would not get the support of an absolute majority of members as required for passage.
Yeltsin returns to work, fires top aides
Leader also assumes control of two government agencies
The Associated Press
MOSCOW — Returning to work for a mere three hours, Boris Yeltsin fired most of his top aides yesterday and said he was assuming control of two key government agencies. The shakeup removed several aides who publicly had questioned the Russian president's health
Afterward, Yeltsin went back to the government hospital where he has been staying for the past two weeks.
"You can see how vigorous I am," Yeltsin was quoted by presidential representative Dmitry Yakushkin as telling the aides.
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The 67-year-old president will remain in the hospital as long as necessary to fully recuperate from pneumonia, Yakushkin said.
Yeltsin: Still recuperating from pneumonia.
The president has said almost
nothing about Russia's deepening economic prob lems, but he remains extremely sensitive to any suggestions that he is not fit to govern.
Yeltsin's decision to begin overseeing the Justice Ministry and tax police mostly was symbolic; the actual heads of those organizations will stay in place. The move aims to step up the fight against endemic corruption and other crime. Yakushkin said.
Yeltsin dismissed Chief of Staff Valentin Yuma
shev and his deputies Yuri Yarov, Mikhail Komisar and Yevgeny Savostyanov.
"I expressed gratitude to Yumashev while releasing him of his duties," Yeltsin said in brief footage on Russian television. "Tough discipline, order and reform is what we need."
Gen. Nikolai Bordyuzha, 49, the secretary of the presidential security council, was appointed the new chief of staff, and the other posts remain vacant. Bordyuzha, who will retain his presidential security council post, formerly was chief of the Border Guards.
Yakushkin said Yeltsin dismissed the aides because of their failure to stem crime or respond to several incidents of political extremism, including anti-Semitic remarks by a Communist deputy in the Russian parliament.
"That undermines confidence in the president and in the government as a whole, and that is inadmissible in the current difficult economic situation." Yakushkin said.
Yumashev and other Kremlin aides had said Yeltsin was too weak to handle day-to-day affairs or to make foreign trips and suggested he leave control of the economy to Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov.
Yeltsin has a habit of unexpected dismissals. The latest round also was thought to reflect his unhappiness about the aides' candidness about his health.
The Russian media have suggested that the aides — who had considerable influence because they handled the workings of the Kremlin and the president's routine — were eroding Yeltsin's power.
"The president wanted to show who is the boss," said Alexander Shokhin, the head of the pro-government Our Home Is Russia faction.
Venezuela's new leader vows reform amid obstacles
CARACAS, Venezuela — After a landslide victory, president-elect Hugo Chavez is vowing to crack down on tax evaders, cut the number of ministries by two-thirds, restructure Venezuela's foreign debt, eliminate corruption and call a referendum to rewrite the constitution.
But with Venezuela's oil-based economy running on empty—and a political establishment that sees Chavez as a villain—the former coup leader faces gargantuan obstacles.
"There seems to be a wide gap between what he thinks he can do and the reality," said economist Roberto Bottome.
Millions of Venezuelans flooded the streets to celebrate what they saw as a victory of the poor against a corrupt political establishment. Chavez, who staged a failed 1992 coup attempt, won Sunday's vote by the largest margin in Venezuela's 40 years of democracy — 56 percent compared to 39 percent for his challenger, Yale-educated businessman Henrique Salas Romer.
The win was a stunning blow to Venezuela's political and economic establishment and a red warning flag for Latin America — where the gap between rich and poor is the widest in the world.
Wealthy Venezuelans, fearing that Chavez would impose a leftist dictatorship, had begun sending assets out of the country even
Chavez, 44, who takes office on Feb. 2, said, "The fatherland is for everyone. ... We must not cut Venezuela into pieces."
He also said he would "improve and deepen economic, commercial, scientific, technological and academic relations with the United States" — which last year denied him a tourist visa because of his coup attempt. Washington has not said whether Chavez will get a visa now but that appeared likely.
"The White House applauds the Venezuelan people for their display of democracy at work." White House representative Joe Lockhart said. "We congratulate Mr. Chavez on his impressive victory."
On Sunday, Chavez promised to raise the army's profile and use it to help build infrastructure. He paid tribute to the rebellious soldiers killed during his Feb. 4, 1992, coup attempt but did not mention the dozen or so soldiers who died defending the government.
Nonetheless, most of his comments aimed to calm fears. Venezuela, a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, is the top oil exporter to the United States. Chavez promised to honor price-boosting agree-
"I think Chavez was deeply conciliatory," said Andres Mata, editor of Caracas's El Universal daily.
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before the vote. But reactions to Chavez's initial statements seemed hopeful.
Support for Chavez is strong, but the expectations about his presidency may be too high for his own good.
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Venezuela has more oil reserves than any country outside the Middle East, but most of its citizens live in dire poverty and blame the ruling classes for squandering the nation's wealth.
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Carlos Andres Perez, the former president whom Chavez tried to overthrow, also came to power on a landslide victory. But his popularity plummeted a month after taking office in 1989 when bloody street riots broke out about higher bus fares.
Chavez, who has a five-year term in office, says Venezuelans understand he is not a "messiah."
"It is going to cost us a lot to get out of this tomb we are in," he said Sunday.
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