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Student reports rape
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Alcohol played a part police report indicates
Mary Corcoran Kansan staff writer
A former University of Kansas student was arraigned in Douglas County Court yesterday on one count of rape. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 4.
Ian Michael Hall, rural Lawrence resident, allegedly raped an 18-year-old KU student between 3:45 and 4:15 a.m. Sunday morning as she slept in a friend's room in McCollum Hall, KU police said. The woman lives in another Daisy Hill residence hall. police said.
The student reported the rape at 3:40 p.m. Sunday. At 12:34 p.m. Monday, Hall was arrested by KU police officers on campus.
According to the law, an offense is considered rape if, among other circumstances, any form of nonconsensual penetration occurs "when the victim is unconscious or physically powerless; or when the victim is incapable of giving consent because of the effect of any alcoholic liquor, narcotic, drug or other substance."
Sex Offenses reported on KU campus
**1994** Fondling: 4
Rape: 4 Peeping Tom: 1
Fondling: 1 Sodomy: 2
Peeping Tom: 0 **1997**
Sodomy: 2 Rape: 3
**1995** Fondling: 0
Rape: 4 Peeping Tom: 0
Fondling: 3 Sodomy: 0
Peeping Tom: 2
Sodomy: 0
**1996** Source: KU police and Awareness newsletter
Rape: 3
KU police reports classified the crime as an acquaintance rape because the victim knew Hall. The reports also showed that alcohol was a factor in the rape. KU police did not specify who was under the influence.
"In fact, 90 percent of all rapes like this involve alcohol," KU police Sgt. Chris Keary said.
Historically, the University of Kansas has had a low number of sex crimes on campus. Since January, there have been three rapes on campus, including this incident but no other sex offenses.
Communication may help end date rape on campus
By Rachelle Detweiler
Kansan staff writer
Date rapes are a part of campus life. Rape can happen at any time, and there are ways to prepare one's self.
"We make sure that when educating, that men are involved," Ballard said. "But the target population is women. They're the ones affected by it."
Reported rapes on campus dropped slightly from four in 1995 to three in 1996, according to statistics published in Awareness, a newsletter about campus safety. But students, men and women, still must work together for prevention, especially of date rape, said Barbara Ballard, director of the Emily Taylor Resource Center.
Ballard said that the definition of rape had changed because of rape awareness programs sponsored by the center and increased national media attention.
In the early 1980s, no term defined a rape perpetrated by a friend or acquaintance, Ballard said.
Today, acquaintance, or date,
Date rape programs on KU campus
KU police and a martial arts brown belt will join to offer women practical tips for self defense at the Women and Self Defense program. 7 p.m. Sept. 3. Pine Room in the Kansas Union.
Date Rape Drugs: Learn the Facts, 7 p.m., Sept. 9, Pine Room in the Kansas Union.
The Dating Game: College Relationships, 7 p.m., Sept. 15, Pine Room in the Kansas Union.
All events are sponsored by the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center
rapes comprise 90 percent of all rapes on college campuses, according to a Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Program pamphlet provided by the center.
Because of the increase in date
rapes, a vital component for cooperation between men and women is to solve miscommunication problems when expressing desires, Ballard said.
Charlene Meuhlenhard, assistant psychology and women's studies professor, conducted research on sexual communications while she was a professor at Texas A&M.
Her study reported that while dating, open communication may decrease the likelihood of date rape.
Nine of the 424 male undergraduates participating in the survey said that they would retreat only if a woman threatened to call the police and charge them with rape, she said.
"I wouldn't recommend that the first time a man makes a sexual advance to yell," she said. "Be civil and nice and take his feelings into account."
But if the aggressive behavior persists, Meuhlenhard recommended leaving the relationship.
Corrina Beck, Kansas City, Mo., junior, said awareness of date rape had increased. But she said she still knew too many date-raped women.
Parking violators hit with fine increase
Increased parking permit prices are not the only new expense campus drivers need to worry about this semester.
By Tim Harrington Kansan staff writer
"Those costs would be entirely on the backs of permit holders and hopefully it will be somewhat of a deterent." Hultine said.
Donna Hultine, assistant director of parking, said the increase in fines would pay costs associated with the department's summer projects, including adding 193 spaces on Daisy Hill and building a new lot east of Jayhawker Towers.
Fines for parking violations have risen $5.
Parking is a self-supported department with a restricted fee account, meaning that all
Ward Cook, Mission Hills junior and vice chairman of the Student Senate parking board, said fines should have been raised more instead of hiking permit costs.
income from parking permits and parking violations is spent on parking.
"The position of the parking board has always been that fines should be the major source of revenue," Cook said.
Another change is that ticketing began earlier this semester. In previous years, fines were not handed down until after Labor Day weekend. This semester ticketing began Monday.
Meter fines have remained constant at $5. Last year, parking meters earned more than $130,000 for the parking department.
Jason Parr, Sterling sophomore, tickets cars behind Strong Hall. Ticketing began Monday. Photo by Lynn Kalender/Kansan
Nicole Jacket, Leawood junior, takes advantage of some lag time between classes and practices her skill in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall. With the sunny weather the last few days, many students are taking advantage and doing activities outside. Photo by GR Gordon-Ross/KANSAN
Unions' prices outrage students
By Corrie Moore Kansan staff writer
Food services charge higher prices than off-campus eateries
The first time Katrina Moore ate at the Hawk's Nest in the Kansas Union, she bought a large order of Pizza Hut cheese sticks and opened the box to find only three sticks and some tomato sauce.
"It's like paying $1 for one cheese stick and a lot of sauce," said Moore, Lincoln, Neb. freshman.
Many students are complaining about high prices at the food services in the Kansas and Burge Unions. Union representatives said the prices are justified and comparable to prices at other restaurants.
At the Hawk's Nest, three Pizza Hut cheese sticks cost $2.35. At regular Pizza Huts, five cheese sticks cost $2.79 plus tax.
A plain bagel with plain cream cheese costs $1.55
at the Kansas Union's Bagel & Bagel. At the Bagel &
Bagel on Massachusetts Street, it costs $1.16.
Jay Glatz, food services manager in the Kansas and Burge Unions, said the Unions' prices were market-driven and based on recommendations from the chain restaurants.
Also, the unions' cafeterias are self-supporting and have to pay for utilities, maintenance and renovations, Glatz said.
"If you're on campus and have a full load of classes, you still need to eat that day."
Jennifer Gooding
Wichita sophomore
"It costs only 75 cents, and it helps the environment." he said.
He pointed to the unions' 34-ounce refillable mugs as a good deal for students.
The University's contract with Coca-Cola has decreased the prices of non-carbonated fruit drinks, such as Fruitopia. The drinks used to cost around $1.45, and now cost $1.15.
Jennifer Gooding, Wichita sophomore, thought the fruit drink prices were outrageous.
"If you would walk into a gas station to buy the same thing, you would get better value," she said.
But Gooding said people would still eat at the union cafeteria despite the prices.
"If you're on campus and have a full load of classes, you still need to eat that day," she said.
classes, you still need to eat that day," she si
Mandy Pitler. Wichita freshmen, agreed.
Mandy Pittler, Wichita freshmen, agreed.
"It's too high, but people will pay it because they don't want to get in their cars and drive down the block." she said.
Andy Post, Wichita graduate student, works at the Hawk's Nest and gets a couple of complaints a day. He said the unions would attract more customers if prices were lower.