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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, December 4, 1992
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Tonkovich questions dean's actions
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By Lynne McAdoo Kansan staff writer
The dean of the KU law school yesterday continued defending his actions concerning the allegations against Emil Tonkovich during the 13th day of dismissal hearings for the tenured law professor.
Most of yesterday's hearing was spent rehashing issues that had been raised when law dean Robert Jerry testified two weeks ago.
Chancellor Gene Budig requested the resignation of Tonkovich after the administration determined he had
violated the faculty code of conduct. Tonkovichrequested apublic hearing before the faculty committee on tenure and related problems after he received a one-year suspension with pay in Fall 1991.
Tonkovich concentrated on Jerry's investigation of Tammee McVey's allegation.
Mcvey, a 1919 graduate, alleges that Tonkovick pressured her to perform oral sex after a party during the summer of 1988.
Tonkovich failed Jerry for never contacting a witness who said McVey was flirting with the professor at the
party Tonkovich said the witness's testimony regarding McVey's behavior impeached McVey's testimony.
Jerry said that he decided to support McVey after he read her written statement and Tonkovich's response to the allegation and that McVey's behavior at the party was irrelevant.
"It doesn't matter how much Tammee McVey may have been flirting at the party," he said. "There is no question in my mind you had a conversation with her after the party — a discussion of grades with a discussion of sex. That was wrong. She felt intimidated."
Tonkovich also questioned Jerry about his approving a letter signed by six law professors encouraging students to go to the administration with anonymous allegations. Jerry said he approved of the effort to contact the students but wanted a letter he wrote to accompany the professors' letter.
Both letters were distributed Oct. 31,1991,by the professors to students whom they thought might come forward with allegations.
Tonkovich criticized Jerry for not allowing him to see the letters until several months later.
Jerry said the letters were confidential correspondence between him and the students.
The two lawyers also debated the line between teachers dating students.
Tonkovich pointed out that other law professors had dated students in the law school and that during a faculty meeting in November, law school faculty had trouble adopting guidelines to regulate such behavior.
He also pointed out that the KU task force on sexual harassment did not explicitly forbid between students in its Spring 1992 recommendations.
Jerry said that he was surprised about the law faculty's inability to reach a decision but that he thought most professors believed dating students was wrong.
Jerry also said he was concerned about the reputation of the law school and wanted to show alumni that the school was taking a stronger stance on sexual harassment. He wanted stricter guidelines in place so no one could misinterpret what the rules were, he said.
The dismissal hearings will continue Thursday in the Big Eight Room of the Kansas Union.
Part of CBS movie filmed in Lawrence
Kansan staff writer
By Delin Cormeny
No one moved a muscle.
Bodies stopped shivering, teeth chattering and whispers softened to
Michael Switzer, sitting in the director's chair amid a spider web of electrical cords and strings of lights, took off his shirt and went to die down, then yelled "Action!"
Richard Thomas, who played the role of John Boy in the TV series "The Waltons," emerged from behind a row of recreational vehicles in the back lot of the Eldridge Hotel, walked to the door of the farthest one and stepped in. At the same time, two men pushed a metal chair, moving a camera operator and camera sideways on rollers to capture the moment on film.
"Cut!" yelled Switzer, and technicians, camera operators and their assistants resumed their work, crisscrossing the lot in a methodic frenzy.
The scene, part of a CBS made-for-TV movie titled "I Love You to Death, Laura Black," took 10 seconds to film and at least 30 minutes to set up.
Bob Lewis, assistant director, said he hoped the day's work would yield results.
Parts of the movie, which also stars Brooke Shields, were filmed in Lawrence yesterday in the back lot and downstairs bar of the Eldridge, 701 Massachusetts St., and in the La Prima Tazza coffee shop, 638 Massachusetts St.
Part of the street was blocked off to make room for the eight mini-tractor trailers full of equipment, wardrobes and dressing rooms. Private security guards surrounded the production, and a crowd gathered to watch.
Switzer said he and his crew had been filming in and around Topeka
The movie, scheduled for broadcast in February, is a true account of a Sunnyvale, Calif., woman who was harassed and ultimately shot point-blank at work in 1988 by a co-worker-turned-stalker.
Although the shotgun wound resulted in a 70-percent loss of the use of her right shoulder, she survived the incision and their co-workers were shot and killed.
"He holed himself up in the building for eight hours, then gave himself up for a ham and cheese sandwich," he said, as on death row at San Quentin now.
He said that he had worked closely with Laura Black and the National victim's Center in writing the script that Black was present during filming.
Frank Abatemarco, executive producer and writer, said 26 states, including Kansas, had passed antistalking laws because of this incident.
"This isn't one of those Hollywood glamour shows," he said. "We went beyond that. This is pretty much true-to-life."
Yesterday was the only day the crew filmed in Lawrence.
Above: Brooke Shields, second from right, chats with the production crew of "I Love You to Death, Laura Black" as she exits La Prima Tazza, 638 Massachusetts St.
Below: Members of the lighting crew erect diffusion panels in downtown Lawrence before shooting the film, which is directed by Michael Switzer.
Alpha Phi Alpha turns 75, continues tradition
By Muneera Naseer
Kansan staff writer
Kansan staff writer
Seven students banded together 86 years ago to socialize and help each other study through college.
That group slowly evolved into Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest African-American fraternity in the United States.
While more than 350 college chapters and 350 alumni organizations from the West Indies to Africa celebrate the fraternity's birthday today, members of the KU chapter will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a quiet dinner tonight.
A sense of community drove the early members, said Marqueal Jordan, Lawrence senior and Alpha Phialpha treasurer.
"They felt that there was a need to bond together," he said. "The fraternity's purpose is to take a man and make him into a better man who will serve his community."
I turgid what they stood for and exemplified," said Myron Brimm, East St. Louis, Ill., sophomore. "They help each other with different classes and stay together."
Today's members still believe the organization honors its founding principles.
But staying together has been more spiritual than physical. The fraternity has a house on 1014 Mississippi St... but fraternity members have not lived in it since 1986 because it needs renovation. The 24 members live in residence halls or apartments.
"That is the highest number of members we have had in six or seven years," said Jordan, adding that KU did not have many African Americans to begin with and that three other African-American fraternities at the University created competition for membership.
Alpha Phi Alpha members pay homage to their African heritage by wearing the Egyptian sphinx and the pyramid symbols on their paraphernalia.
"Our fraternity is founded by the concepts behind these symbols," said Dwayne James, Kansas City, Kan., junior, and president. "The sphinx symbolizes the knowledge of a man but the strength of alion, and the pyramids reflect science and technology."
Ron Hardin, an alumnus who was president in 1985-86, said that the organization managed to get through some controversial times.
He said the fraternity received several threatening phone calls and letters when it brought in Louis Farrakhan, national representative and minister of the Nation of Islam, in 1986.
"People thought he had radical ideas, but he basically talked about education and unity." Hardin said.
He said that being in the fraternity helped him through tough academic times.
"Alpha Phi Alpha is really a part of me," Hardin said. "It is like a child or a wife; it would be tough for me to part from it."
New club offers alternative
By Kristi Fogel Kansan staff writer
The music is softer and the air cleaner at Harmony Hall, the newest place in Lawrence to hear live music.
Dubois said that he would not limit the type of music the hall would sponsor but that patrons would not see much hard rock or rap and "definitely no disco."
Guy Stephens, employee of The Jazzzhaus, 926% Massachusetts St., said that Lawrence had an excellent music scene and that there was still room for one more music hall.
Harmony Hall, 10 E. Ninth St., will open its doors for the first time tonight. The smoke-free music hall will feature music not as loud as other music halls, manager Doug Dubois said.
"Any band that isn't willing to play at a moderate volume won't play here," he said.
"I guess it's going to be a good place for jazz and performance art," he said.
Shows will run Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. They will feature a variety of styles of music from classical to jazz to contemporary. In a few weeks, the hall, which accommodates about 100 people, will convert to a coffee house on some nights.
Stephens said that the smoke-free
environment was unique and that while he had heard complains of excessive smoke at The Jazzhaus, he did not think it was enough to drive away customers.
But Dubois said he wanted to make sure the crowd was comfortable. He said the smoke-free policy, earlier show times and moderate volume level were all designed to make the hall comfortable for customers. Shows will start each weekend night between 7 and 8.
Even the design of the hall is comfortable. Harmony Hall may be the only music hall in town with loft-high ceilings, freshly painted walls, carpeting and a small, cozy library connected to the concert hall where patrons can visit during concerts and flip through books about alternative methods of organic farming, maintaining personal health or choosing a spiritual path.
The hall will be used for various classes including drum and yoga classes and also will serve as a community center for children with weekly story hours.
"It will be used for anything promoting harmony and understanding of one's self, of others or of the earth," she said.
The cost for concert shows will range from $4 to $10.
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