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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 1985, VOL. 96, NO. 24 (USPS 650-640)
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Plaver. dean dropped from suit
By Chris Lazzarino and Mike Snider Of the Kansan staff
OLATHE — The KU dean of educational services and one football player are no longer involved in a suit that three KU football players filed Sept. 19 against the University of Kansas.
Gil Dyek, dean of educational services, and offensive guard Doug Certain are no longer named in the suit, after action yesterday in Johnson County District Court with Judge Phillip L. Woodsworth presiding
Also, the trial date for the suit was postponed until both parties agreed on a date for the next meeting, said Edward G. Collier Jr., attorney for linebacker Dane Griffin.
Certain, a former plaintiff in the suit, is no longer a party to the players' suit, and Dyck, a former
defendant, was dropped from the suit, according to court documents.
J. Stewart McWilliams, attorney for tailback Lynn Williams, said, "It just didn't make a difference if he (Dyck) was listed. Initially, we had him on there to make sure that we included the certifying process in the suit."
Dyck said yesterday that he had no comment on the developments.
Concerning Certain, McWilliams said, "If, in fact, we win and succeed in gaining our remedies, he still won't be eligible to play."
Certain could not be reached for comment.
Judge Woodsworth in an order filed at 5:10 p.m. yesterday in the court said that Williams and Griffin were eligible to play college football, subject to head football coach Mike Gottfried's discretion.
Gary Hunter, assistant athletic director for administration, said last night that he had不适is-
ed Goffried on the situation because he had not seen the order.
Hunter said he planned to meet with Gottfried this morning.
McWilliams said, "We will have our day in court."
"There are several procedures, including acquiring pre-trial depositions, to go through before both sides are ready." Collier said.
Attorneys for both sides of the suit said they did not know when the trial would be rescheduled.
concerning Williams, he said. "I wouldn't say it's a victory, but he's in better shape than he was this time last week.
"After last Friday, the University didn't have to play him. Now, it's up to the coach's discretion to play him."
See PLAYERS, p. 5, col. 1
Enrollment record set in fall semester
By Gary Duda Of the Kansan staff
The University of Kansas set an enrollment record this fall with a total 20th-day headcount of 27,141, surpassing 1982's record enrollment by 393 students, the office of student records reported yesterday.
The announced enrollment includes figures from the Lawrence campus, the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan, and off-campus programs
The total headcount increased 1.48 percent from last year's total of 26,744 students.
The 20th-day combined total for the Lawrence campus and off-campus programs also set a record of 24,744, passing the previous record of 24,468 in 1980.
The figure rose 308 students or
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students in the Lawrence campus
and off-campus programs.
The KU Med Center posted an
See ENROLL, p. 5, col. 1
Students to refuse financing
By Jennifer Benjamin Of the Kansan staff
Students on the KU Committee on South Africa recently requested University money for travel expenses to a convention in November, but decided to refuse any money they may receive because the Kansas University Endowment Association provides it.
Jane Ungerman, Lawrence senior and member of the Committee, said yesterday that some members of the Committee planned to attend the Progressive Student Network convention in Chicago.
Ungerman said she submitted a request to David Amber, vice chancellor for student affairs, for $300 about three weeks ago which included details of the trip and reasons for financing.
Students working toward the same goals can exchange ideas and support each other, she said. This enables students to keep in touch with activism on other campuses.
Yesterday afternoon, before the Endowment Association knew of the Committee's decision, Menanguq discussed about the Committee's request.
The Progressive Student Network comprises groups of students across the country interested in progressive and social issues, Ungerman said. The convention will include speakers and workshops, she said and the focus may be on South Africa.
"I found out that funds were available for students to put toward traveling expenses," Ungermar said.
Gloria set to pound East Coast
But when the last of the ticker home had fluttered to the ground, J to sleep.
Caverno
Johnny bad come marching hom Mount Oread, ready to trade the wf of learning.
By Bob Tinsley Of the Kansan staff
Steve Menaaugh, public relations director for the Endowment Association, said the money came from the Endowment Association's unrestricted fund.
"The fund is used to enrich student activities." Ambler said.
It was the autumn of 1946.
The KU student population had bead 9,000 that fall from 5,000 in the spirit KU housing officials made frantic residents to open their homes to so their brains for every possible solution War II housing shortage. Finally
However, a few days after submitting the request, she said, the group discovered that the money for the fund came from the Endowment Association.
Ungerman said she had not heard yet whether the University would of fer the students any money.
Ambler said yesterday that the Endowment Association provided the funds to help student groups with special projects.
Students can request money to at tend academic conventions or publisher events.
The Associated Press
"The Endowment Association was not willing to talk to us," Ungerman said. "We protested at their from doors. We just couldn't justify taking money from them."
The group probably would have accepted money from other sources she said, but in this case it will pay for its own expenses.
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1985 Kansan Magazine
The Von Bulws—(left to right), Matt Kesler, Rob Morrow, Mike Allmayer, Lori Wray and Scott Mize.
Garage Bands LOUD IN LAWRENCE
By Julie Comine Kansan Magazine writer
They practice in garages, basements, living rooms. The feed-shack shrieks, the bass lines rumble through walls and windows. The doors on your bedside screeching vocals from the gays next door:
I'm the maintenance man here at Sea World
Get 'em drunk in the back of my van
I like to pick up the dolphin, trainer girls
Then steal their keys and sneak into the dolphin tank
When those dolphins jump for fish, man, they'll set a surprise
man, they'll get a surprise Flick my cigarette butts in their
eyes Or maybe their appetites will be
Or maybe their appetites will be spoiled
When instead offish I loss 'em cans of motor oil.
From "Dolphin Torture." by Patrick Lafferty, of New Death Experience.
Listen up, Lawrence. After a long lull, the bands are back.
Perhaps echoing the recent revival of the good of 'American guitar band, musicians are playing in Lawrence in greater numbers and variety than ever. The sounds range from hard-core (Brompton's Cocktail, invisible Order, The Exploding Rodens) to country-swing (The Screaming Catfish) to psychedelic folk-punk (You Want Something?).
"There are so many bands in town now, many of which I've never seen play," says Bill Rich, one of the grand old guys of the Lawrence music scene. Rich, 50, manages the Mortal Micromore, books with show artists and plays at local and operates Fresh Sounds Inc., a local independent record label.
Then there's guitarist Todd Newman, winner of this year's Kaw Valley Songwriter's Festival; the keyboardist and those veteran nurses. Carlie.
THE MORTAL MICRONOTZ:
David Dale, bass; Steve Eddy,
drums; John Harper, guitar; Jay
Hapill, vocals, guitar, harmonic.
"I think that we're seeing a trend toward what's called American music — bands like R.E.M., the Replacements, the del Fuego, Pope and the Hits, and there was more of the death rock, the English synth-pop."
Bill Rich is concerned. It's Saturday afternoon and the band has come to work on a project practicing in a vacant house on the east side of town.
Sure, the Micronotas are household names to hordes of young, thrashing garage band fans. They've made four records, and traveled across the country this summer for two months on their "Tour That Devoured Itself." They played about 40 dates in towns such as Boston, New York, Trenton, N.J., Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis and Green Bay, Wis.
Here's a look at a handful of Lawrence's better-known bands — in and out of the garage.
"Tell me what you think," Rich says, walking into the yard. Trees tower everywhere, the nearest house tower everywhere. "Do you think it is too loud?"
The Micronotz are loud. Very loud.
Inside the house, vocalist Jay Hauplift puts in his earphugs. Then he laughs. So, he says, you want to know whether the Micronotz think they've been successful?
The new songs, Haupti promises,
will be typical of the Micronet's
rock'n'roll sound: loud, fast tones
rarely more than two minutes long,
with anger, funny and usually
incoherent lyrics.
"Since we get back from the tour, we haven't 'one much of anything.' Haplup say." "We're about a half album shorts of recording a new album."
But the Micronotz don't care much about success — at least right now They just want to have a good time.
"The average student isn't gonna come to one of our shows in search of the pick-up-the girls scene." Hauptpil say. "They're just not going to be able to do the dancing-mating ritual thing to our music."
Got any titles for these new tunes,
rays?
John Harper jeans in the doorway to an adjacent room and fiddles with
his guitar. "Yeah," he says. "We're calling this one 'Don't Shave When You're Drunk.'"
But the band has a serious side. They've been together longer than almost any band in town. They formed several years ago at Central Junior High School in Lawrence. The members then ranged in age from to teenagers, with one bassist David Dale, 21, and the band's only remaining original members.
Although the summer tour brought the Micronetz plenty of exposure, it also brought them plenty of nights sleeping in the back of the band's sleep.
"It it's a lot different than going on for a week, two weeks," said Harper. "Being 1,500 miles from home, with my money, without a place to sleep."
Added drummer Steve Eddy,
"That's when you start to feel like a
real band. You don't get sound
checks, you don't show up, you get
ripped off for money. It was about
as glamorous as a Dirty Harry movie."
THE PEDALJETS: Mike Allmayer, rhythm guitar, vocals; Matt Kenley, bass; Scott Mize, mattr: Rob Murrow, drums.
THE VON BULOWS: Lori Wray,
vocals; with Allmayer, Kester, Mize
and Morrow.
"Ah-ah-ah-ah . . . God, my voice is really out of wack right now." Wray says with a cough. She turns to
Lori Wray, lead singer for the Von Bulloys, straightens her blue jean miniskirt. She clears her throat and strains to hit a few high notes as the band warms up for a practice in the garage of bassist Matt Kesler.
her four male comrades. "But let's give it a shot."
Wray, 22, is one of only a handful of women now singing or playing in local bands. Many women would like to sing in bands, she thinks, but the male-dominated world of music often scares them off.
"I think men are afraid of women in bands," she said. "They're looked upon as sex objects."
Guitarist-vocalist Mike Allmayer agrees. "If a man says in a sexy voice, they say he's got an interesting voice," he said. "But if a woman speaks that way, they say she's trying to be a sex object."
Adds Kester. "Plus, it's hard to deal with four male egos at the same time."
The Von Bulows began playing last spring, settling on their current name after bypassing Urban Heidi and Barbie and the PJJs. The four male members of the band also perform as The Pedaljets, a popular folk-rock band for a sophisticated blend of pop, rock and摇滚贝乐 music.
With the addition of a female singer, the Pedalajets-slash-Von Bulow were able to experiment with new sounds.
Besides original tunes, the Van Bulows also perform a cover of Lala's 1987 song, "To Sir Siva of India." The album is titled *Downtown* Clark's 1985 smash, "Downtown."
"The thing that really got us together with Lori is that we had about 50 to 60 songs, only about 30 of which we could use." Almayer said. We knew how good of these Lori would be if those songs would be really good for her."
And if the record companies become interested in a Von Bulows demo tape, well, that's all right with the guys in the band.
The Pedalajets toured briefly in the Midwest this summer, including shows in Chicago, Minneapolis, Iowa City and Des Moines, Iowa. They've received serious offers from at least two large independent record labels, and hope to have an album finished within six to eight months.
"They are separate bands with separate identities," insists Allmayer. "We don't see why one cannot exist without the other."
NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE:
Jim Farrel, guitar; Dug Hitchcock,
drums; Kendal Hrabe, bass; Patrick
Lafferty, vocals.
"Well, mostly I scream and lay on the floor and smash mike stands and such things," says Near Death Experience singer Patrick Lafferty. A senior from Houston, Texas, demonstrates his words in a slow Texas draak.
"I think me bein' from Houston probably has been an influence overall on the band," he says, dragging his fingers through his red hair in this town thinks him weird, they should spend some time in Houston."
But these boys don't play no down-home country music. Near Death Experience, to quote Lafferty,
psychedelic-industrial-thrash-death- h-noise band."
Drummer Doug Hitchcock, who also works as a reporter for the Lawrence Daily Journal-World, offers a simpler definition of Near Death Experience: "It's a garage job that involves 'roll and sometimes doesn't.' There's a lot of energy coming out of this band."
There is also a lot of feedback, distortion and y'all-damned lyrics from Lafferty. Besides "Dolphin Torture," the band plays with tunes like "Video Vamp." Drahoi" and "Siber at the Supermarket."
"Most of the lyrics deal with how human beings are basically out to destroy each other — whether they're left-wing, right-wing or middle-of-the-road." Lafferty says. "I suppose you could say that the whole world is in a state of near death. We're always about 15 minutes from sudden death, destruction."
But can anybody really hear the lyrics above the din of the band?
"Sometimes on the slower songs," Lafferty says. "What doesn't come through in the lyrics I try to make up for with visual weirdness."
Adds bassist Kendal Hrabe, "And it depends on whether we've got a"
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