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The Inside Front
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Thursday October 26,2000
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Fraternity members to attend step show
Members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity will head to Kansas State University this weekend for the Neak Frasty Step Show and Concert.
The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at K-State's Bramlage Coliseum. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased from Ticketmaster.
Jermaine Marshall, Fort Worth, Texas, junior, and member of Alpha Phi Alpha, said his fraternity won the step show last year. It will just be attending this year's event, however, putting off its performance until spring
"It's just an event where everyone in the region can get together and have a good time," he said.
Carl Thomas, who emerged as a rhythm and blues artist last year, will be the show's main attraction, Marshall said.
Following the step show, there will be a party at Brandenberry Complex. Marshall said 2,500 people attended Neak Frasty last year, and 3,500 are expected on Saturday.
"I'm guaranteeing it will be a blast," Marshall said.
Women,men to protest violence,sexual assault
A few hundred women will march down Massachusetts Street tonight, hoping to "Take Back the Night."
The event is part of Sexual Violence Awareness Week and is a way for women to connect with one another as they protest rape and assault against women.
Pre-march events will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Watson Park, Eighth and Kentucky streets. Almas Sayeed, Wichita senior and event organizer, said the events would include live music and a speaker from Women's Transitional Care Services. Campus and community organizations also will have information booths set up in the park.
"Men and women are separate because of the understanding that different issues affect different sexes." Saeed said.
Pre-march events will continue until 7:30 p.m., and speak-will begin at 8 p.m. Men will gather in South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets, Sayeed said, and women will remain in Watson Park to discuss their opinions and experiences.
At 9:30 p.m., the women will begin their march down Massachusetts Street to meet the men in South Park.
The evening will end with the reading of nearly 30 demands.
"The list of demands asks that society at large work towards eradicating violence," Sayeed said.
— Leita Schultes
Information wanted about false fire alarms
KU Crime Stoppers is looking for information about false fire alarms at McColum Residence Hall.
Since Friday, Oct. 20, there have been three false fire alarms:
Friday, Oct. 20, at 2:42 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 21, between 3:50 a.m. and 3:54 a.m.
Yesterday at 2:20 a.m.
During each call, a pull station had been activated.
Anyone with information about the incidents may call the KU Public Safety Office at 864-5900 or KU Crime Stoppers at 864-8888. Callers may remain anonymous and can be eligible for a cash reward from Crime Stoppers.
— Jennifer Valadez
LAWRENCE
New Japanese garden to honor sister city
A Japanese Garden will be dedicated tonight in honor of the 10-year anniversary of the sister city exchange between Lawrence and Hiratsuka, Japan.
The dedication begins at 5:30 p.m. at the park, which is next to the Douglas Coupty Historical Society at 11th and Massachusetts streets.
The garden includes a miniature 13-story pagoda and stone lantern, donated by the city of Hiratsuka, and stones, grasses and flowers from Kansas.
A delegation from Hiratsuka, including the mayor, will attend the dedication.
Lawrence Mayor Jim Henry said he was looking forward to renewing friendships he started last July when he led a Lawrence delegation to Hiratsuka. He said the people were very friendly, and he was glad to see the garden established downtown.
"it's a beautiful symbol that furthers our sister-city relationship," he said.
Matt Merkel-Hess
STATE
LA CROSSE, — Locales report mysterious sightings, streaks of bright lights and plumes of smoke zooming through the sky.
Kansas farmer finds Russian space debris
that day from Kazakhstan, Russia.
A central Kansas farmer finds flattened and charred chunks of debris. This isn't science fiction
Doug Wereb, a former space science educator at the Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center in Hutchinson, was called on to identify the space junk. Wereb said the fragments of the Russian rocket were found by Rush County farmer Craig Rixon.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said the show on Friday, Oct. 13, was the fourth stage of a Russian proton rocket launched
Wereb said the largest piece recovered was about a foot-and-a-half long and 8 inches wide. A second piece was 10 inches long and about 6 inches wide. Numerous small fragments also were scattered on the ground.
Political advertising slots filling up fast
NATION
WASHINGTON — With advertising slots filling up like the Super Bowl, political parties and interest groups are paying up to three times the normal rate in hot markets. In some cases, they can't buy pre-election time at any price.
It's a quadrennial ad crunch that's tighter than ever, with more groups spending record dollars trying to influence elections through the airwaves.
In St. Louis, the Democratic National Committee now is paying 50 percent more for ads, compared to mid- September.
The hottest markets are in states such as Missouri, where the presidential race is tight and where there are close Senate or gubernatorial races, or where controversial issues are on the ballot.
A single commercial on the 11 p.m. news that might normally go for $4,000 now costs $5,500 or $6,000, said Larry Ceisler, media buyer in Philadelphia.
Scientists seek approval for engineered corn
WASHINGTON — Amid taco shell recalls and food-processing plant shutdowns, the government was asked yesterday to temporarily approve for human consumption a variety of genetically engineered corn that has slipped into the food supply.
The corn's developer, Aventis CropScience of Triangle Park, N.C., said data it submitted yesterday showed there was no potential for the corn, known as StarLink, to affect people who suffer from food allergies.
In 1998, the government rejected Aventis' original request to approve the corn for human consumption, approving it only for animal feed and industrial uses because the government's scientific advisers were uncertain whether it was an allergen.
EPA officials said they didn't expect to make a decision for at least several weeks.
The Associated Press
■ Two brass caps from a standpipe were stolen between 2 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday in the east parking garage, the KU Public Safety Office said. The caps were valued at $300.
ON THE RECORD
A 10-foot wooden parking gate was damaged at 11:12 p.m. Thursday in the west parking garage, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damage was estimated at $5.
A 5-foot by 3-foot blue flag with crimson KU letters was stolen at 1 p.m. Oct. 14 in the south lobby of Allen Fieldhouse, the KU Public Safety Office said. The flag was valued at $500.
A vehicle backed into another vehicle at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the east Burge Union parking lot, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damage was estimated at less than $500.
A KU student's dashboard was damaged and CD player and radar detector were stolen from the vehicle between 6 and 10 p.m. Tuesday in
A KU student's purse, glasses and other items were stolen from a vehicle between 1:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Monday in the 1300 block of West 24th Street, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $451.
the 3200 block of Iowa Street, Lawrence Police Department said. The damage was estimated at $600, and the items were valued at $300.
A KU student's driver's side window was shattered and stereo faceplate stolen from between 8 p.m. Monday and 7:15 a.m. Tuesday in the 3300 block of Iowa Street, Lawrence police said. The damage was estimated at $101, and the faceplate was valued at $299.
A KU student's amplifier, subwoofers and camera were stolen between midnight and 9 a.m. Thursday in the 2900 block of Crestline Drive, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $2,900.
ON CAMPUS
Ecumenical Christian Ministries and KU Enviros will have a veggie lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at ECM, 1204 Oread Ave.
Call Todd Holcombe at 843-4933.
The KU Libraries will have a book sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the second-floor reading area in Watson Library, Call Mary Rosenbloom at 864-8921.
KU Center for Latin American Studies will have a Merienda brown bag lunch, "Willfred Lam, Between Surrealism and Caribbean Worldview," from noon to 1 p.m. today at the International Room in the Kansas Union, Call 644-4213.
The Spencer Museum of Art will present "Contemporary Art: Provocative or Reactive? A Discussion of John Coplan's Self Portrait" at 12:15 p.m. today at the 20th Century Gallery in the museum. Call 864-4710.
University Career and Employment Services will have a workshop, "Effective Networking and Informational Interviewing," from 3 to 4 p.m. today at 149 Burge Union. Call Ann Hartley at 864-3624.
- The Hall Center for the Humanities will present "Recognizing Rights and Engendering Power in Indigenous Amazonia" at 3 p.m. today at the conference center in the center
KU HorrorZontals men's ultimate frisbee team will practice at 4:30 p.m. today at Shenk Sports Complex. Call B.P. at 312-1066.
KU Running and Jogging Club will meet for an afternoon run at 4:30 p.m. today at the oak tree by the east entrance to Robinson Center. Call Michael Roessler at 312-3193 or Keith Marshall at 840-0704.
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship will pray at 5:15 p.m. today at Danforth Chapel. Call Daniel Wong at 312/2171
KU Women's Ultimate Frisbee Team will practice from 5:30 to 7:30 tonight at 23rd and Iowa streets. Call Ale Arbors at 312-8798.
Diversity Peer Education Team will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the Multicultural Resource Center. Call Vincent Edwards at 841-1377 or Santos Nunez at 864-4350.
KU Greens will meet at 6 p.m. today at the
■ KU Meditation Club will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Daisy Hill Room in the Burge Union, Call Pannir at 864.7735.
International Room in the Kansas Union. Call Galen Turner at 838-3498.
KU Traditional Karate Club will practice from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight at 212 Robinson Center. Call Rachel Fuller at 312-1990.
KU Amnesty International will meet at 7 tonight at Alcove D in the Kansas Union. Call Karen Keith at 550-1036.
The KU Visitor Center will have a lecture and book signing by William B. Pickett. Call 263-4751.
The Spencer Museum of Art will present "American Visions: The Gilded Age" and "John Singer Sargent: Outside the Frame" at 7 and 8 tonight at the auditorium in the museum. Call 864-4710.
Campus Crusade for Christ will meet at 8 tonight at 100 Smith Hall, Call Lindsey Chaffant at 312.9603.
Radical Christians will meet from 8 to 9 tonight at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave, Call Heather at 841-8661.
Student Union Activities will present Tunes at Noon featuring September's Wasted Dream from 1 to 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Kansas Union Plaza, Call Alex Kissel at 864-2429.
The Hall Center for the Humanities will present "Law and Literature" from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. tomorrow at the Big 12 Room in the Kansas Union, Call 864-798
The KU Center for Latin American Studies will present "An Argentine Journey" at 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union. Call 864-4213.
■ KU Badminton Club will practice from 6:30 to 10:15, p.m. tomorrow at 211 and 212 Robinson Center. Call Tee at 550-0527.
St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center will have a Leadership Conference Saturday. RSVP today at 843-0357.
The due date for Alternative Spring Break site leader applications has been extended to 5 p.m. Nov. 10 at 410 Kansas Union. Call 864-4317.
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