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The Inside Front
Trinity October 17, 19
Friday
October 17, 1997
Women take back their space, protest violence
Women attending the "Womyn Unite! Take Back the Night," march down Moss Street. About 400 people attended the demonstration last night, making it the most successful in its nine-year history. Photo by Lynn Kalender/KANSAN
"Linda's murderer is Joe. He is still free, and is a security guard in downtown Wichita, Kansas."
By Rachelle Dotweiler
rdetweiler@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Linda's message hung on a clothesline last night in South Park. It silenced and shocked viewers passing by.
Jeana VanSickle, Wichita freshman, said with a shiver in her voice that in high school, she often hung out downtown Wichita after dark. She always
"It's the first time I've seen women held apart from the patriarchy that men have created."
There, women lit candles in honor of people who
had felt a bit safer when security guards passed, she said.
Then she glanced back at Linda's powerful message.
The Womyn Take Back the Night March brought messages of domestic violence, abuse and pain out in to the public in many forms.
About 400 people attended the march, making it the largest crowd in the event's nine-year history.
Jill Schneebeck, Des Moines, Iowa, senior, and march organizer, said that more people attended because of the increased violence on campus.
During the opening ceremony, Sarah Deer from Rape Victim Survivor Services, 1419 Massachusetts St., received an individual Advocate of the Year award, and Food Not Bombs received the group Advocate of the Year award. Singers and speakers expressed survival stories and afterward participants moved to the Train Park.
Mindy Yeager marysville sophmore
did not survive violence and in honor of women taking back their space. Women formed a circle and sat in the protected space Silently, shadowed figure strode in to the darknes t toward the microphone
share their stories of survival.
"I went through college being quiet and agreeir with my male friends when they called wome 'bitches,'" said Betsy Calhoun, Moberly, Mo senior.
As women spoke, crowd members had mixe reactions. Some screamed and some cried.
"It's the first time I've seen women held apart from the patriarchy that men have created," said Mindy Yager, Marysville sophomore. "I've never felt this attitude of just being with women. It's no like that when men are around."
Olmos to address diversity, violence
By Ryan Koerner
By Ryan Koerner
koerner@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Edward James Olmos will speak at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Lied Center.
An award-winning actor, Olmos is best known for his roles as math teacher Jaime Escalante in the movie "Stand and Deliver" and as Lt. Castillo on "Miami Vice."
Olimos will address the topics of diversity and gang issues during his presentation "We're All in the Same Gang." The presentation is free and open to the public.
Olmos will also speak to Lawrence high school students Monday morning about gang violence.
"We're delighted to help bring Edward James Olmos and his important message — that gang and youth violence are learned behavior — to the Lawrence and area community," said Rod
Bremby, assistant city manager.
Flores said it was important for students to hear Olmos so they could better deal with diversity in their own lives.
"KU students are going to go out in the world one day, and the sooner the better that they learn to work in this diverse world," Flores said. "What Olmos will tell them is that whatever role one chooses to play, their ability to look beyond their own realm will affect their role in their community."
The presentatiMonday will be directly related to gang issues.
"Sunday he will broaden his topic from gangs because he will be addressing KU students and staff, Lawrence community members and possibly audience members from Topeka and Kansas City." Flores said.
The Koch Crime Commission sponsors a committee that has planned Olmos' visit and several
Olmos speech
Time: 7 p.m.
Date: Sunday, October 19,
1997
Where: The Lied Center
Info: Presentation is free
other local forums on gang issues.
"The gang forums in Lawrence continue to emphasize that all citizens have an obligation," said Jerry Wells, general counsel for the commission. "We believe this forum, prior forums and future forums keep Lawrence way ahead of other communities in defeating the problem."
The commission has planned other programs in the "Gangs In Lawrence — A Call to Action" series, which is also sponsored by the city of Lawrence and several local agencies. Olmos' presentation is the fourth part in the series.
Court proceedings underway in gang-related stabbing case
Mary Corcoran
mcorcoran@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The prosecution called three witnesses yesterday in a preliminary hearing for five Lawrence men involved in a gang-related fight Sept. 7 in the 200 block of Glenview Drive.
The hearing for Michael Blanck, 18, Jason Freeman, 18, Richard Jarrett, 23, Skyland Love, 19, and James Vick, 18, began yesterday at the Douglas County Courthouse.
After several amendments to the charges, each of the defendants now faces four counts of aiding and abetting aggravated battery and one count of conspiracy to commit aggravated battery.
The first witness to testify was Lawrence police officer Shawn Brown, the first officer to arrive at the fight scene.
Brown said he arrived at the duplex, located at 201 and 203 Glenvow, at 12:54 a.m. Sept. 7.
"There were people out in the yard. I was looking for the injured." he said.
The first injured person Brown said he saw was Dan Webber, a Lawrence high school student. Brown testified that he saw Webber lying faces down in the driveway
of 203 Glenview with stab wounds in his back.
Brown said he then saw two other injured people near Webber, both of whom had been stabbed. Brown said he took Polaroid photographs of the victims and of three items found at the scene.
Police officers found a tire iron in the yard and a hammer in the street, he said. Brown said he also found a white bandana with black markings near where Webber was lying.
The prosecution then called 16-year-old Kelly Lewis to the stand. Lewis, a student at Free State High School, lives at the address where the fight occurred and held a party there the night of the fight.
Lewis testified he had once been a member of the gang SPL, which stands for Spanish words meaning "Small But Crazy."
Lewis said he was initiated in October 1995.
"We are always there for each other. We take care of each other like family," he said.
Lewis left the gang at the end of September.
"I got jumped in," he said. "I got beat up for 18 seconds by three other guys."
Lewis testified that he had thrown the party as a goingaway present for his friend Derrick Wallace, ooL.
The hearing will resume at 9 a.m. October 30.
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