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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Thursday. October 12, 2000
Jayplay: Students share their fashion philosophies.
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Inside: Reactions to last night's presidential debate vary.
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(USPS 650-640) • VOL. 111 NO. 33 For comments, contact Nathan Willis or Chris Borniger at 864-4810 or e-mail editor@kansan.com
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Residence hall Web fee may hit $120 next year
By Jason Krall
By Jason Kraal
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
` Residence hall Internet upgrades won't cost students as much as earlier proposals estimated, University administrators said yesterday, but fees will still increase.
Fees could increase from $90 to about $120 next year, with an additional charge of $37 for students in halls where computer networks are to be rewired.
Original estimates had been as much as $447.
Student Housing Advisory Board will formally consider the proposal at its meeting at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Student Housing Department in Corbin Residence Hall. The proposal is intended to help the University of Kansas pay its Internet bills and upgrade services in the neediest halls.
Administrators have not yet decided which halls will be rewired with faster connections to manage Internet use that doubles every six months, said Marilu Goodyear, vice chancellor for information services.
Michael Hevel, Association of University Residence Halls president, had said the Internet fee could climb to $447 per year from its current $90. But Goodyear said no increase that high was being proposed.
"That's what it would be if we tried to do everything all at once," Goodyear said. "That's not going to happen."
A one-time $37 fee will be charged to all students in halls that receive upgrades. McColum Hall is in the greatest need, said John Louis, director of Networking and Telecommunications Services. Wiring and hubs there are six to seven years old, he said.
"We're saturated there," Louis said. "We can't keep up." Ellsworth, Oliver, GSP Corbin and Hashinger halls need similar attention, he said. Louis said that Lewis and
INTERNET FEES
In a proposal Student Housing Advisory Board will consider next week, Internet access fees next year:
could increase from $90 to
about $120 for all students
in residence halls.
would include a $37 fee for students in halls that receive computer network upgrades.
Source: University administrators
Templin received updated electronics during their recent renovations.
Increasing bills from the University's two Internet service providers, Qweet, Inc. and Sprint Co., are the cause of rising Internet fees for students, Goodvear said.
In the 1999-2000 school year, NTS charged students $45 for a year of Internet access in their residence hall rooms. This year, that fee was doubled to $80, or $10 a month. Goodyear said the fee would increase to $13-$14 a month next fall, for an annual cost of $117 to $126.
Erin Osbourn, Olathe sophomore, said most students on her floor in Hashinger have computers in their rooms and would benefit from the upgrades. But it's unfair to have current residents bear the cost for those who will enjoy the improved connection in the future, she said.
"People who live there now will be paying for future students," Osbourn said. "I'm not sure that's fair."
Earlier proposals that called for larger increases had called for integrating telephone service, Internet access and cable television into one broadband connection. But the University has a long-term contract with Sunflower Cablevision that will prohibit it from moving forward with that plan for the present, Goodyear said.
NTS is seeking feedback on the proposal. Students with comments should contact Anna Hines, associate director of NTS, at 864-9311 or anna@ukans.edu.
— Edited by John Audiehelm
One giant leap
J. R. Roland, Grandview, Mo. senior, jumps over brother Gabriel Roland, sophomore, yesterday. The two Kappa Alpha Psi members were promoting Kappa Week, which will run next Monday through Saturday, Oct. 21. Photo by Brad Dreier/KANSAN
Report: Assault mishandled
Investigation deems Athletics Department policies inadequate
By Katie Hollar
writer@kansan.com
Kansan senior staff writer
a dozen suggestions that could prepare the department for any similar situation in the future.
The Athletics Department simply was not equipped to effectively handle last semester's alleged sexual assault of a student-athlete, according to a report released yesterday.
However, the 14-page report offered
situation in the future.
The report was compiled by Barbara Ballard, associate vice chancellor for student affairs. Last May, Ballard was asked by Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Athletics Director Bob Frederick to review the reporting procedures of the accusations and the department's response.
During her investigation, Ballard interviewed 36 people, including the victim and all head coaches. She reviewed University of Kansas and Athletics Department documents and guidelines. She surveyed the department's. Student-Athlete
Advisory Committee.
Among her findings:
The Athletics Department policies already in place failed to specifically address sexual assaults or how to effectively handle such allegations.
- Many people involved with the alleged sexual assault tried their best to address the situation appropriately, but lacked the supervision, direction and consultation to do so.
The department failed to connect the student-athlete victim with counseling and other available services in a timely manner.
In response to these and other findings, Ballard offered 12 suggestions
More information
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To read previous stories on the sexual battery and the Athletic Department's reaction to it.
to improve the department's policies and procedures pertaining to violence against women. These improvements included designating a specific person to whom athletes could report violence, creating a clear code for student-athlete conduct, and recruiting counseling
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Timeline: Athletics Department investigation
Feb. 27 — A female soccer player says she was spanked and fondled by two football players outside the Yacht Club, 530 Wisconsin St.
March 2 — Francis and the woman meet with football coach Terry Allen. Allen gives her two options: go to police or let him handle the punishment. She agrees to the latter.
March 1 —
She tells
M a r k
Francis, her
s o c e r
coach, what
happened.
April 25 — The woman meets with Bob Frederick, Kansas Athletics director. She said he told her he would call the police.
April 26 — When she doesn't hear from Frederick, the woman gives a statement to Lawrence police.
May 3
Frederick and Allen publicly offer their support to the woman.
May 5 — Frederick and Chancellor Robert Hemenway ask Barbara Ballard, assistant vice-chancellor for student affairs, to examine the athletics department's sexual harassment and sexual assault policies.
Sept. 11 University Daily Kansan prints results of an athletics department study that says three student-athletes said they had been sexually assaulted by a student who was not an athlete, six said they had been assaulted by a student-athlete, and two said they had been assaulted by University faculty or staff.
Oct. 4 —
Ballard completes her report.
Yesterday — The University releases the report to the public.
Lawrence police are continuing their investigation of the football players. No arrests have been made, and no charges have been filed.
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Queers celebrate Coming Out Day
By Jacob Roddy
Special to the Kansan
Amid an array of colorful balloons, Queers and Allies celebrated National Coming Out Day at the Kansas Union yesterday with an information fair.
Representatives from Queers and Allies; Headquarters Counseling Center, 1419 Massachusetts St.; Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.; and the Douglas County AIDS Project, 2518 Ridge Court, were available with information about queer issues at the University of Kansas and in the Lawrence community.
"The goal is to give people an opportunity to see that there is a queer community here that can be a support," said Jennifer Parson, events committee chair for Queens and Allies and KU graduate.
Amy Gilkerson, right, Marysville high school student, pauses on her campus tour to speak with Queers and Allies supporters Sarah Wilson, Derby sophomore, Joey Kerns, Topeka sophomore, and Mike Bidwell, Manhattan junior. Yesterday was National Coming Out Day, a day of support for the queer community. Photo by Jamie Roper/KANSAN
Parson said that coming out could be difficult but that with the support of friends, family and the community, coming out could increase the quality of one's life.
"I know a lot of people after coming out who feel a. lot of freedom," she said. "When you're really honest with yourself, you're going to approach life from a new viewpoint."
Andy Anderson, director of Queers and Allies, said that coming out was important, but that queers should still consider their families' reactions.
"You need to consider how this is going to affect the relationship with your parents and how you are going to pay for school." she said.
thinking about coming out, and that isolation was one of their biggest concerns.
Matthew Skinta, Andover senior and crisis counselor at Headquarters, said that the center dealt with many callers who were
"A lot of times before someone comes out, they feel like there's nowhere to go," he said. "But there definitely is support out there."
Buck Rowland, an information outreach specialist for DCAP, passed out condoms to try to prevent the spread of HIV.
"I'm here to provide access to the information and tools people need
to remain HIV-negative," he said.
kowiand said that white homosexual males still comprised the largest group infected with HIV.
Anderson said that although religious groups were usually considered intolerant of those in the queer community, that wasn't always the case.
"ECM is here to emphasize that all religious groups aren't homophobic and that being gay in no way means you can no longer practice your
religious beliefs," she said.
Parson, who organized the event, said the information fair was a success for the several students who stopped by but that progress needed to continue.
"I think KU and Lawrence do a fair job of supporting the queer community," she said. "But there's always more that needs to be done in Lawrence, in the state of Kansas and across the entire United States."
— Edited by John Audlehelm
Profane messages removed from sidewalks
By Jason Krall
Kansan staff writer
Messages chalked on sidewalks and buildings around campus encouraging students to be open about their sexuality were removed yesterday morning.
Some of the messages were removed because they were profane, including "Pussy Power" and "It's a lot sweeter when both have a pet."
Other chalkings were announcements of an event organized by Queers and Allies yesterday afternoon in the Kansas Union in celebration of National Coming Out Day. Some of those were removed as well.
Messages on Wescoe Beach were removed as part of a routine cleaning, said Doug Riat, director of Facilities Operations. Facilities Operations usually cleans Wescoe Beach on Wednesday mornings, he said.
Wayne Pearse, building engineer for the
Kansas and Burge unions, ordered that profane messages be removed from the plaza in front of the Kansas Union.
Pearse said he was concerned that buses of school children who were dropped off in front of the Union for tours of the Natural History Museum would see the profane messages. Also, some of the messages were written on the building, and University policy prohibits writing on
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