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KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
MONDAY
NOVEMBER 19,2001
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ISSUE 59 VOLUME 112
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City gives OK to first step of rezoning proposal
With plan, historic homes could be preserved. duplexes prevented
By Jeremy Clarkson
Kansan staff writer
A proposed rezoning of the Old West Lawrence neighborhood would save historic houses from demolition by preventing any further construction of duplexes, and would keep students living in the area.
The proposed change to the neighborhood, which extends from Alabama to Arkansas streets and 6th to 9th streets, would change the zoning from duplex to single-family.
Members of the Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association met with the City Commission last Tuesday to submit the rezoning proposal. The Commission voted unanimously in favor of the proposal.
Amy Goans, OWL task force chairwoman, said the purpose of the rezoning was not to affect students, but to prevent the demolition of historic houses in the neighborhood.
"There are no ulterior motives here," she said. "This is not about students or landlords."
Goans said that if the neighborhood was rezoned, it would not be subject to the housing ordinance, which states only a maximum of three non-related people may live in a single-family residence.
"There are no ulterior motives here. This is not about students or landlords"
Amy Goans Old West Lawrence Neighborhood Association chairwoman
Landlords can still allow four non-related people to live in a residence, but each landlord can also choose to enforce the ordinance, she said.
Goans said another reason for rezoning was to help stabilize the neighborhood. The area had an abundance of small affordable housing, she said.
After the City Commission's favorable vote, the proposal will now go to the city planning commission and city staff.
The city planning commission will review it and city staff will notify homeowners in the neighborhood. They will then vote on the proposal before giving their recommendation to the commission.
tion to the commission Before the meeting, Goans said homeowners of the neighborhood had signed a petition in favor of the proposition, and that the support had been amazing.
Sean Moore, Old West Lawrence neighborhood resident, said he thought rezoning the neighborhood was a good idea.
"If they are trying to save the houses, then I'm up for that," said Moore, Pensacola, Fla., junior.
In February, there will be an open meeting to discuss the rezoning with residents of the neighborhood before a final decision is made on the proposal.
Contact Clarkson at 864-4810
Jackass staple Steve-O affixes women's undergarments to himself. Steve-O performed Saturday at the Lied Center with the MTV show's regulars Preston Lacy, Jason "Wee Man" Acuna and Chris Pontius.
Flames, blood fill 'Jackass' evening
By Amanda Beglin Kansan features editor
"Take off your clothes!" a man in the audience screamed to Danielle Willey, who was standing timidly onstage at the Lied Center introducing the Don't Try This At Home Tour, featuring members of MTV's Jackase
That was 10 minutes before showtime.
But such was the Saturday night mood, heightened as a midget and an obese man ran down the main aisles
in tight white underwear at the beginning of the show.
Painful antics followed as Steve O, wearing a shredded Jayhawks T-shirt, smashed an unopened can of Sprite against his head until it burst.
oppic against Co-hosts Chris Pontius and Jason Acuna then joined him onstage for a nontraditional shot of tequila snorting the salt, drinking the tequila and squeezing lime juice into their eyes.
eyes. Pontius, in a red spandex bodysuit with matching cape, and co-host
Preston Lacy, in a black bodysuit, had a short "Satan vs. Bowling Ball" wrestling match, but Steve-O suffered most of the stunts.
Swagginger onstage in sagging jeans that failed to cover his leopard-print underwear, Steve-O balanced an unfolded ladder on his chin until he was pelted by rubber balls thrown by the audience.
"Who threw the money shot?" he asked, surprised he had been downed by the second ball.
SEE JACKASS ON PAGE 6A
GTAC protests contract negotiations
"In the last few meetings no progress has been made.
By Eve Lamborn Kansan staff writer
Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition member Joy Wrolson paced the sidewalk in front of Strong Hall Friday wearing a placard that read, "Will Teach For Food."
Wrolson does teach — she's a graduate teaching assistant in the department of theatre and film — but she and fellow GTAC members staged the protest to publicize their continued dissatisfaction with the University's offers in ongoing contract negotiations.
"We want KU to know that we aren'tgiving up and aren't willing to settle," said Michael Schmitt, GTAC member and one of the organizers of the protest.
so we've decided to put more pressure on," Wrolson said. "We're having to move beyond negotiating to make other people aware of what's going on."
Contract negotiations between the University of Kansas administration and the GTAC are in the 14th month, but the GTAC is not happy with the University's offers and has no plans to stop any time soon.
CHRIS BURKET/KANSAN
SEE GTAC ON PAGE 6A
Anna Gregory, Topeka sophomore and communications director for Student Senate, Karen Keith, Tulsa, Okla., junior and off-campus senator, and Amy Cummins, English teacher and president of the Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition, talk about compensation for GTAs at KU.
One KU student cuts studying abroad short, the rest remain
JAYHAWKS ABROAD
By Rachel Larson Special to the Kansan
Aaron Smith was studying abroad in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Sept. 11, when he saw the horrendous events unfold on television in his dorm.
Gardner juniors. As a result of those events, and the international instability that followed, Smith came home early, 21 days after the terrorist attacks.
"I will never forget the look of horror on the faces of the Americans and students of other nationalities as we watched the World Trade Center collapse," said Smith, Gardner junior.
attacks.
He was the only KU student who cut his study abroad plans short.
Overall, there are 211 KU students studying abroad in 26 countries. Seventeen of those are still in Santiago de Compostela.
Two other students who had not yet left for their study abroad programs decided to stay.
He said he hoped to eventually resume his education in Spain, but he felt more comfortable
Smith said that others in Santiago considered returning to the United States, but he was the only one who actually did.
"I will never forget the look of horror on the faces of the Americans and students of other nationalities as we watched the World Trade Center collapse."
Aaron Smith Gardner junior
at home while the United States was retaliating against the terrorist attacks.
lifting weights
"Even though you can be told you're safe one day, you never really know what could happen," Smith said.
Office of Study Abroad Director Susan Gronbeck-Tedesco said her office tried to keep study abroad students informed as the disaster unfolded, and it has also sent e-mails to all of the students, updating them on the U.S. Department's recommendations to international travelers.
It urged the students abroad to take extra precautions and check with their local U.S. embassies for current information.
Smith said the Office of Study Abroad couldn't have been more helpful in his transition.
"Not only were they efficient in helping me to complete the process of returning to KU while I was in Spain, but they also offered an immense amount of help upon my return to the KU campus." Smith said.
He said he had no major complaints, although the transition back to KU had been difficult.
"Since I was only in classes for two weeks, I have to actually do all the work that I missed and keep up with regular class work," said Smith.
Gronbeck-Tedesco said one study abroad program planned during Spring Break had been canceled because of the recent events. She remains optimistic about the other programs.
At the other program, "In times of emergency the standard thing we do is pay attention to the world situation," Gronbeck-Tedesco said. "We try to maintain our programs as usual unless we feel they should not."
Contact Larson at 864-4810
INSIDETODAY
WORLD NEWS ...2A
HOROSCOPES ...2B
WEATHER ...4B
CROSSWORD ...4B
COMING IN TOMORROW'S KANSAN
ROCK CHALK: Finalists for the annual KU charity revue will be announced tonight
LUBE BOYZ: College students provide car tune-ups for local residents.
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