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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
KS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 3585
TOPEKA, KS 66601-3585
kansan
Tuesday
October 14, 1997
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Vol. 108 No. 30
Mostly sunny and dry
Online this weekend
Vol. 108·No.39
Make the love connection: The UDKi's new site dedicated to men's and women's basketball goes online at midnight Friday night.
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Casey Pruitt poses for pictures at the women's basketball media day. After losing five seniors last year, the team faces a big challenge.
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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
(USPS 650-640)
Absent students problematic
Senate committees boards hampered by poor attendance
By Tim Harrington tharrington@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Att the University of Kansas, students have power.
How much and how far that power reaches could be debated. What is certain, however, is that on the 25 University boards and committees that shape policy, students must make up a fixed percent of the people on those boards and committees.
Unfortunately, student power may be compromised by poor student attendance at board and committee meetings, students and some committee chairs said.
Both faculty and student members of these committees and boards are concerned about the number of absent student
representatives at their meetings.
"These University boards and committees are serious stuff," said Pat Mazumdar, University Senate Executive Committee student representative. "There's no reason why these people shouldn't be there."
According to University Senate Rules and Regulations, no less than 20 percent of the number of faculty members on the committee who hold the position of instructor or higher must be students.
These groups of faculty, staff and students deal with issues which directly affect students through boards and committees such as the Academic Procedures and Policies Committee and the Calendar Committee.
The Calendar Committee voted on the three KU basketball games scheduled during finals which were in violation of regulations.
The committee, which voted to reschedule one of the games and not punish the athletic department for the error, has four student members, three of whom attended the meeting.
Carol Holstead, associate professor of journalism, has been the chairwoman for the past three years. She said the absent
student representative called ahead of time and informed her of a scheduling conflict. It was the first time all the representatives were accounted for.
"Aside from this year, it seemed like there was always at least one student that never showed up," she said. "I'm sure that a lot of students put these positions on their resumes, and that's fine. But to do this and then not show up? These people have a responsibility to fulfill."
Much of the problem results from the appointment process which occurs in the fall.
As with the Student Senate standing committees, applications are available to any student interested.
The problem is that Senate doesn't meet until about a month after classes begin. University committees and boards have already had at least one meeting by that time.
Student Senate Rules and Regulations states that University committee or board appointees must be made by the student body president and then approved by Senate during its first meeting of the year
Holsted said that she didn't receive her list of student representatives until weeks into the semester, well after she would have liked to schedule meetings.
Mohamed El-Hodiri, SenEx chairman, said that this problem has existed for as long as he has served on committees, and he said that almost all committees were affected.
"The problem is almost universal," El-Hodiri said, "In the cases we looked into, often times we found that the students didn't even know they had been appointed.
"The remedy is to appoint them in the spring." EI-Hodiri said.
Mazudarai said that he and the other two SenEx student representatives, Ana Calderon and Julie Numrich, plan to introduce legislation to the Senate that will make some compromise between the problems of appointment in the swing and fall.
El-Hodiri said that the only way to avoid the problems of spring and fall appointments was to have some type of system through which they're made in the summer, a time when many students are difficult to contact.
John Hancock, please
Kansas football coach Terry Allen signs autographs during an appearance at the Boy's and Girls Club. Allen was at the club yesterday afternoon to help the Seem-to-Be Players, a Lawrence-based theater group, celebrate their 25th anniversary. Photo by Geoff Krieger/KANSAN
Condoms: Get some at local clubs
By Ann Premer
apremer@kansan
Kansan staff writer
When KU students take their dirty dancing home from the Granada or Coco Loco, they soon will be able to pick up a condom on their way out the door.
The Douglas County AIDS Project will begin putting condoms in the two clubs this week as a part of its condom bowl project.
"We've always done condom bowls, but we are trying to make them more accessible by putting them in places that are open at various times and have
Kelfel Aqui, owner of Coco Loco, 943 Massachusetts St. said that the condom bowls would be available there on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights during club hours at the bar.
"I think the idea of free condoms or condoms for a small contribution will go well." Aqui said.
high traffic," said April Ramos, executive director.
"Anywhere where there is alcohol, there is a need for condoms in an establishment." Moore said. "It's saying that, 'Hey, this is a place to have fun, but you need to be safe.'"
Jenne Moore, assistant manager of the Granada, 1020 Massachusetts St., said that the condoms would be available in the women's restroom and that they were trying to find a place for the condoms in the men's room.
Kamios said that volunteers were trying to get more lawrence businesses to place the condom bowls in their establishments.
Petzold said that more than half of the businesses contacted chose not to accept the condom bowls.
By the end of the week, nine businesses will have condom bowls, said Gabby Petzold, Victoria senior and AIDS project volunteer.
A donation box accompanies each condom bowl. Ramos said that the Douglas County Aids Project bought the condoms for less than 10 cents aniece.
"The condoms are free; they don't require a donation," Petzold said. "The donations are very important, though, because they are a way that we can keep the bowls stocked."
"It's still a taboo." she said
The Java Break, 17 E. 7th St., has had a Douglas County AIDS Project condom bowl for more than a year.
Java Break employee Kristin Thompson said that the bowl was refilled every week or every two weeks.
Ordinance 14-411
Lawrence city ordinance 14-411:
Lawrence city ordinance 14-411-1 Urtination/defecation in public prohibited "No person shall urinate or defecate in or upon any street, sidewalk, alley, plaza, park, public building, public property, public parking lot or any place open to the public or exposed to public view."
KU police officer accused of urinating behind Campanile
University freshman intends to forget exposure to incident
Mary Corcoran
mcorcoran@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
An 18-year-old KU freshman said she saw a uniformed KU police officer urinating behind the Campanile on Sept. 28. Police have now identified the officer but would not offer further comment.
The student said she had been walking about 3 p.m. near the Campanile when
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dium urinating in the direction of the stadium. She said the officer was exposed and that his police-issued bicycle was near the Campanile. No squad car was in sight, she said.
She described the officer as a slightly overweight white male in his late 30s or early 40s about 5 feet 9 inches tall with blond or light brown hair and glasses.
KU police Sgt. Chris Keary said the police department could not discuss personnel matters, but he did acknowledge that the department had received a letter from the student regarding the incident.
During the past two weeks the student has given two formal statements to the police department.
The student said the police department had identified the officer. However, she did not know if he had received any citations. According to a Lawrence city ordinance, public urination is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine or imprisonment.
The student said she saw the uniformed officer Sunday while on campus.
The student said she was very upset when she saw the officer urinating. After talking to police officials she had calmed down and wanted to forget the enpisode.
"It was something that happened, and I didn't think it was very appropriate so I wanted to let them know." she said.
"The sergeant and I have been talking. She was very helpful," the student said. "She showed me how this makes both the police department and the University look bad. She said she had never seen anything like this happen."
Kristi Elliott / KANSAN
New parking garage may connect to Kansas Union
Still no dates for starting or finishing construction
By Corrie Moore
By Corrie Moore
cmoore@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The $2 million parking garage tentatively is scheduled for completion in 1999 or 2000. The garage may have four or five levels and may hold 1,000 to 1,100 spaces for students, faculty and visitors.
The new parking garage that will be built on the west side of Oread Avenue across from the Adams Alumni Center might be connected to the Kansas Union.
Construction may begin in the Fall of 1998, said Rodger Oroke. University of Kansas director for facilities management.
The Lenexa architectural firm George Butler Associates Inc., has been selected to design the garage. They also are looking at how the parking garage could be physically connected to the Union.
"Students can jump into the Union, buy their books, go to programs without getting out into the cold," he said.
Tom Waechter, planning coordinator for design and construction management, said that there were three options for the connection: an underground connection, a ramp walkway or an overhead bridge. In the final stages of planning, a combination of two options is possible, he said.
"it's really hard to say until you get into the design plan," he said.
Jim Modig, director of design and construction management, said the connection would benefit students and visitors during winter.
The parking department is funding the construction of the parking garage, but they will not pay for the connection to the Union.
Jim Long, director of the Unions, said that the Union may fund the connection.
"I think it would benefit not only the Union, but the parking garage would benefit Adams Alumni Center, University Relations and the museums," he said.
Waechter said the garage location by the Union was selected because of the amount of activity there.
"It's good location based on the number of short-term parkers in that area," he said.
The new garage will be located where the Continuing Education building now is. There are also mobile office buildings, houses and apartments on the site.
Provost David Shulenburger said that the issue of raising private funds to buy or build a new building for Continuing Education would be discussed at the Board of Regents' meeting this week.
Waechter said that the residents of the houses and apartments should be notified that they will not be able to renew their leases before construction begins.
"It's no different than if a private developer wanted to build," he said.
Waechter said that one of the main concerns with the design of the garage was how it would look compared to other buildings. High-quality materials will have to be used.
"We just know that it can't be the least expensive structure," he said.
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