Thursday, Nov. 7, 1985
Campus/Area
University Daily Kansan
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Senate boosts crew funds
By Sandra Crider Special to the Kansan
The Kansas Crew says it is a stroke closer to being in ship shape for competing, thanks to a bill passed last night by the Student Senate giving it more than $11,000.
About 40 crew members showed up at last night's Senate meeting to support the bill, which made it possible for the team to get new sets of oars, a main amplifiers and ergometers, a type of exercise machine.
Last night's meeting was the last regularly scheduled meeting before Senate election, scheduled for Nov. 20 and 21.
David Brandt, Prairie Village sophomore and captain of the men's crew team, said the additional help from Student Senate should help the team win the first championship that has won the last four Big Eight and state championships, Brandt said.
The largest percentage of the allocation will go toward the new oars, which will improve the team's success for competition. Brandt said
The Senate also approved a bill requiring that the percentage of student representation on the boards of student, campus and community groups financed by the Senate equal the percentage of the group's funds received from Senate, or 20 percent, whichever is greater. The groups have until Jan. 1 to comply.
Tony Arnold, chairman of StudEx and author of the bill, said, "It's only fair we should have representation proportionate to funds. Students should have some say in where their money goes."
Clyde Chapman, director of Lawrence Consumer Affairs, said members of his organization would comply with the new rule because they wanted to keep their financing. Student Senate allocations account for about 35 percent of Consumer Affairs funds.
He said he would probably talk to members of other community groups involved to readdress the bill next semester.
The rule would not change the way the group operates, he said, but might hinder its representation of the community.
"It restricts our ability to draw our board of directors from the community we represent," he said. "The
The Senate also passed a petition asking the administration to address the "blatantly unfair" procedure of allowing student athletes to enroll early.
faculty and staff provision would have been more fair."
Gordon Woods, liberal arts and sciences senator, said, "The system is set up to give everyone the same random chance to get their classes. Then the athletes get first crack. That's not fair."
The petition recognizes the positive contribution that the athletes make to the University of Kansas but states that the university makes of the athletes' special privilege.
In other action, the Senate:
Passed a resolution declaring Monday as Vietnam Memorial Day at the University.
Passed a resolution supporting the policy platform of Associated Students of Kansas.
Passed a resolution supporting the Great Peace March, in which 5,000 advocates of nuclear arms control will march across the United States.
Allocated $1,394 to Big Brothers-Big Sisters for special projects.
Mid East discussed
A veteran foreign correspondent gave his assessment of the continuing conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors last night.
By Bob Tinsley Of the Kansan staff
John Law, former chief Middle East correspondent for U.S. News & World Report, gave a speech titled "How Many Minutes to Midnight?" to more than 200 people in Alderson Auditorium at the Kansas Union.
Law outlined the history of the Jewish presence in Palestine. Throughout his speech, he maintained that Israel had engaged in an aggressive policy of expansionism and provocation of the Palestinian and neighboring Arabs.
"I will state that right now, in my view, it certainly is very close to midnight bells tolling for the Middle East today," Law said.
Law is director of policy research for the National Association of Arab Americans.
Members of several student groups distributed literature before the speech, which denounce-
ed the association and warned that because of Law's involvement with the group, his statements were biased.
Mike Geller, St. Louis senior, and member of Students for Truth, said, "The National Association of Arab Americans is claiming to help Arab-Americans, when they're only trying to weaken Israel, which happens to be the best U.S. ally outside of Europe and the only democracy in the Middle East."
The association does little or nothing to help Arab-Americans, Geller said.
Law said the Arab-Israeli conflict was in its 66th year. The first violence occurred in 1020, he said. Several Jews were killed when Palestinians attacked a settlement because they were feeling hemmed by in Jewish settlers, some of whom arrived in the area during the 19th century, he said.
Law said peace could come to the Middle East only if Israel was willing to surrender territories gained in the 1967 war against Egypt.
On Campus
Champions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. today in the Trail Room of the Kansas Union.
■ Canterbury House will sponsor an Episcopal worship service at noon today in Danforth Chapel.
The Christian Science College Organization will meet at 6:30 p.m. today in Danforth Chapel.
The Mt. Oread Bike Club Racing Team will meet at 8 p.m. today in the Governor's Room of the Union.
The KU Men's Soccer Club will practice at 4 p.m. today and Tuesday at the soccer fields at 23rd and Iowa streets.
The KU Women's Soccer Club will practice at 4:30 p.m. today and Tuesday at the soccer fields at 23rd and Iowa streets.
"The Wiz" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries building, 1204 Oread Ave.
The Biology Club will meet at 4 p.m. tomorrow in the Sunflower Room of the Union.
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