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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, October 16, 1992
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New floor in Allen Field House peeling
'Late Night' deadline set for repairs
By David Dorsey
Kansan sportswriter
Problems with the new floor at Allen Field House have closed the court for repairs.
"It appears that when, or after they painted the lines and artwork that they did not sand that high gloss paint before they put down the final coats
of finish," said Bob Frederick, athletic director.
Darren Cook, athletic facilities supervisor, said, "Last week we noticed the problem in a few areas. It accelerated through the week. We realized that the repair of the floor was something that we just couldn't have postponed."
"There wasn't adhesion between the sealant and the paint." Cook said. "The biggest problem area right now is the free-throw lanes because they are high-activity areas."
By yesterday, the problem had worsened to the point that the floor coating could be peeled back by hand.
company that installed the $125,000 floor, returns to work today and will have less than two weeks to finish fixing the floor. The cost of repair work was included in the contract.
Hart Floors, the Doniphan, Neb.
Until the floor is finished, the Kansas volleyball team will relocate for next week's games. The sites for Wednesday's game against Oklahoma and the Oct. 24 game against Iowa State have not yet been determined.
The floor is expected to be ready by Oct. 31, for "Late Night with Roy Williams."
"Late Night" is the the men's basketball team's first practice of the season.
Kansas basketball players had been playing pick-up games in the field house, causing the initial damage and allowing for discovery of the problem.
"Needless to say, it's truly unfortunate," Frederick said. "But it's something we have to fix."
Frederick said it would be an embarrassment if the floor was in poor condition for "Late Night," especially since the game was being televised on several Kansas stations.
Cook said that the entire floor would have to be resanded before the artwork could be repainted. After everything is repaired, the floor will be refinished.
Maintenance employee Brad Stoll, Lawrence junior, replaces a floor panel in Allen Field House. The recently installed panels were being removed yesterday in order for workers to sand down areas where the varnish was peeling off.
Tonkovich uses affidavits in his defense
By Lynne McAdoo Kansan staff writer
A KU law school graduate testified yesterday that he knew of two incidents involving law professor Emil Tonkovich as Tonkovich's dismissal hearings continued.
Tonkovich, a tenured professor, was accused of violating the faculty code of conduct and moral turpitude. The complaints against Tonkovich include sexual harassment and侵uner remarks about the grading system.
During his cross-examination of Kelly Jernigan, a 1992 graduate, Tonkovick produced sworn affidavits that were given to the University by the two female students involved in the incidents in Jernigan's testimony. The affidavits denied that the incidents occurred. The women's names were not released.
Jernigan said that in May 1990, he and two other students were having a conversation in the law school commons area with Tonkovich. One student said she did poorly on Tonkovich's criminal procedure exam and feared that because of her performance, she would not get into the criminal justice clinic that Tonkovich also taught.
Jergun testified that Tonkovich said, "It's not too late to change your grade, but the registrar gets suspicious after a year."
Tonkovich pointed out that in her sworn affidavit, the student denied the encounter between her and Tonkovich
"I know what I saw and that's what I am testifying to," he said.
Jernigan also testified about an incident that occurred at the Yacht Club, 530 Wisconsin St. Jerseyan said a female student told him that Tonkovich had offered her the keys to his house and said she should stop by later.
Tonkovich had a sworn affidavit from the woman that stated the incident at the bar never happened. Tonkovich also said he would not have invited someone to his house because he was living with his fiancée at the time.
Kristy Line, a 1992 KU law school graduate, testified that Tonkovic made a sexual advance at a party in February 1990. Line said the professor said he would help her in his class if she met him at the Wagon Wheel, 1402 Ohio St., the next Thursday night.
"He was very forward," she said. "It was a little bit flirty, and he looked me up and down."
Tonkovich said that he had played basketball every Thursday with members of the law faculty and the comment was just a ioke.
"If you would have shown up," he said, "you would have been met by half the faculty. Isn't that true?"
Lucy Mason, a 1992 graduate, corroborated Line's allegation. Mason said she was at the party in February when Tonkovich allegedly made the comment to Line. Line called her the next morning and told her what Tonkovich said. Mason testified.
ronkovich questioned Mason's motives for getting involved in the sexual harassment controversy in the law school.
Mason said she co-authored a letter to Chancellor Gene Budig requesting information about the grievance procedures. She said she and the other 60 students who signed the letter were concerned that the scandal was damaging the morale of the law school.
Hearings will not be held next Thursday. No reasons were given for the cancellation. Hearings will resume Oct. 29.
Chenyl Hernandez, Shawnee sophomore, samples the winning salsa from a hot and spicy salsa contest. The contest, sponsored by HALO, was held last night at the St. Lawrence Catholic Center, 1631 Crescent Road, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. During the Taste of Latin America celebration, four local restaurants, including the winner, La Familia Cafe, and various individuals contributed their versions of the hottest, spiciest and most delectable salsas.
Hot! Hot! Hot!
Anti-abortionists to join KU group for weekend rally
By Lynne McAdoo
Kansan staff writer
A national anti-abortion group will be in Lawrence this weekend coordinating efforts with KU Students For Life for a weekend-long anti-abortion rally.
Collegians Activated to Liberate Life is a network organization that helps mobilize anti-abortion groups on college campuses, said Kristi Peterson, a student at Bethel College in Minneapolis and a member of CALL.
CALL comprises a board of national advisers and six college students who have taken a year off from school to travel to campuses in the Midwest.
"There is a stereotype about college students that they are only concerned with what feels good," Peterson said. "We are here this weekend to show that college students care about those unborn children. We will stand up for their rights."
The KU Pro-Choice Coalition does not plan to counter-protest the anti abortion activities.
"We have no desire to stop them from expressing themselves," said Beth Powers, co-chairperson of KU Pro-Choice Coalition.
CALL expects approximately 150 students from Kansas and other midwestern states to come to KU, Peterson said.
Tricia Trausch, president of KU Students for Life said, "I know a CALL weekend could be a very powerful tool in activating pro-life collegians. We knew it would benefit KU Students for Life."
The group is planning a kick-off rally at 7 p.m. Friday at the Mustard Seed Church, 700 Wakarusa Drive. They plan to distribute literature on street corners throughout Lawrence and on Saturday, protest at the office of a Lawrence doctor who performs abortions. Peterson would not confirm the location of the doctor's office.
Watkins to test herpes drug
By Tiffany Lasha Hurt
Kansan staff writer
Starting this week, students with first-time genital harpes can receive $100 and free treatment for the disease by participating in a study for a new drug treatment at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
The new drug, called 256U87, is a derivative of the currently available herpes drug, acyclovir. Burroughs Wellcome Co., which produces acyclovir, is trying to market the new drug.
"Primarily, they're little blisters and they sting - like a chigger bite - very painful." Buck said.
Henry Buck, chief gynecologist at Watkins, said that acyclovir was good for preventing recurring herpes attacks and that the new drug was expected to be even more effective. Herpes is not curable because the virus remains in the immune system, but future herpes attacks can be controlled with treatment.
Yockey said that the study had been
Charles Yockey, chief of staff at Watkins, said that the drug had to be used by 500 patients under evaluation before it was approved and released by the Federal Drug Administration. Watkins is the largest health center of the almost 40 health locations where the two-year study will be conducted
approved by KU's Investigative Review Board in the department of research, health and safety and that students should not be concerned about the testing being dangerous.
Only students with first-time genital herpes are eligible for the study, Yockey said. Students with oral herpes or recurring herpes are not eligible.
"Assuming that the drug is approved in the next three or four years, the drug will be available to treat anyone with herpes," he said.
Watkins plans to treat 30 patients with first-time herpes through May 1. In a 14-day treatment period, half of the patients will receive acyclovir and half will receive 256U87 for comparison.
During the 14-day treatment period, patients must faithfully take their treatment medicine, have blood drawn four times and come in for seven check-ups. Normally, two doctor visits would be sufficient for herpes treatment.
Other stipulations to the study are that the patient cannot be away from Lawrence anytime within the 2-week period and they must come to Watkins within 72 hours of the first herpes outbreak.
Forty-five patients were treated for herpes during last academic school year.