Tuesday, November 24, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
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Section A · Page 3
Lisa Rief, Overland Park junior, and Jeff Phelps, Fairway senior, celebrate the selection of their group composed of Phi Delta Theta and Delta Delta Delta. The group selections for Rock Chalk Revue were
announced last night. Photo by Roger Nomer/KANSAN
Promotional poster unveiled
would be chosen
The skits selected for Rock Chalk Revue 1999 were "Swinging to Victory," Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Chi Omega sorority; "Three Ex-Wives and a Funeral," Kappa Sigma fraternity and Alpha Delta Pi sorority; "Clouded Judgment," Delta Chi fraternity and Delta Gamma sorority; "Captain Was Here," Phi Delta Theta fraternity and Delta Delta Delta sorority; and "In Two Deep," Beta Theta Pi fraternity and Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
"We are so completely surprised," said Joanna Pickering Overland Park senior and member of Alpha Delta Pi. "This is amazing. This is the payoff for three months of hard work and planning that was so draining at times. We're ready for what's next."
Jessie Oehmke, Derby sophomore and member of Kappa Delta sorority, said that she was upset her skit was not chosen but that she was pleased for the winners.
"We worked hard and had a great notebook," Oehmke said. "It changed our lives, even though we weren't selected, because we all became great friends and had a good time."
Rock Chalk 1999 Poster
The new promotions poster, which honors the theme "Wonders Never Cease," also was revealed last night.
Adriana Evans, Atlanta, Ga., junior designed the poster while thinking about what represented 50 years.
"The first thing that came to my mind was gold and silver and then stars," Evans said. "I was thinking about the cosmos and just started playing around with those ideas."
The theme "Wonders Never Cease" also is a play on words honoring the founder of the Rock Chalk Revue, Roy Wonder.
Delay granted in rape case
A KU student arrested for rape and sexual assault earlier this month appeared in Douglas County District Court yesterday afternoon for his preliminary hearing and requested it be postponed until after the holiday break.
By Keith Burner
Donald Smith, attorney for Gregory Hunsucker, Olathe freshman, told the court that because Hunsucker and the victims were KU students, finals and holiday breaks would interfere with the proceedings.
Kansan staff writer
until 1:45 p.m. Jan.26.
"It was my idea," Smith said. "I talked it over with the prosecution, and they agreed that was the best time for a trial."
Assistant District Attorney Rick Trapp had no objections, and Judge Jack Murphy granted Hunsucker a continuance
Smith said that he had reviewed all the police reports and that a plea bargain was not in the works.
"We are vigorously contesting and deny ing all charges," he said.
Hunsucker was unavailable for comment following the hearing.
Hunsucker was arrested Nov. 11 and charged with the rape of an Ellsworth Hall resident and the sexual battery of an Ellsworth employee.
He also faces a charge of furnishing alcohol to a minor.
Both incidents occurred Oct. 17 in two Ellsworth rooms.
Sgt. Troy Mallen of the KU Public Safety Office said both women were acquaintances of Hunsucker, 18. The victim of the alleged rape and Hunsucker had attended
a party in the hall that night.
The rape was reported to have occurred between 1:05 and 1:15 a.m., according to a police report filed Oct. 18 by the victim.
Another police report said the sexual battery occurred between 3 and 3:15 a.m.
The victim of the alleged sexual battery, a hall staff member, was present at the gathering in a staff capacity when she was harassed, Mailen said.
Mailen said the information from the victim of sexual battery arose from a police investigation into the charges of rape and drinking alcohol to a minor.
This was the first reported rape on campus this semester.
In 1997, rapes and no sexual batteries were reported to the KU Public Safety Office.
Bars join Campus BLAST to push designated drivers
Maïen said Hunsucker was allowed to turn himself in at his attorney's request.
By Soth Jones Kansan staff writer
Nicole Skalla, transportation coordinator, wants people who are out drinking to have a BLAST.
Campus BLAST-Building Local Alternatives for Safe Transportation- is a new program working to get students home safely after a night out at the bars. The program, Skalla said, tries to promote groups to make sure they have a designated driver.
With the support of 20 bars and counting, the program offers free soft drinks for designated drivers at bars, along with key chains, cups, posters and matchbooks, all with Safe Ride's phone number printed on them. The Kansas Department of Transportation is footing the bill for everything but the soft drinks.
PARTICIPATING BARS:
"We encourage people to have a designated driver," Skalla said. "But if people don't, we want them to be aware that Safe Ride exists."
"Being a drinking establishment, we have a certain responsibility toward the community, and we do
Brown Bear
Brewery
Coco Loco Cafe
Dos Hombres
Eighth Street
Tap Room
Free State
Brewing Company
Granada
(Aqua Lounge)
The Hawk
Henry T's Bar
and Grill
Kelfel Aqui, owner of the Coco Loco Cafe, 943 Massachusetts St. and participant of the Campus BLAST program, said that his bar has offered free soft drinks to designated drivers since it opened three years ago.
■ Hijinx
■ The Jazzhaus
■ JB Stout's
Johnny's Tavern
Louise's West
The Pool Room
Quinton's Bar
and Delt
Red Lyon Tavern
Replay Lounge
Royal Crest
Lanes
The Wheel,
The Yacht Club
appreciate people who offer to be designated drivers," he said.
Jessica Rucker, Burdett freshman, said she and her friends took turns being the designated driver.
"I had no idea that there were bars out there who would give me free soft drinks because I'm the designated driver," she said. "I think that's a great incentive for people who aren't drinking along with their friends."
Skalla said she was trying to get more bars to join the Campus BLAST program.
Aquil said he thought most of his customers knew of the benefits of being a designated driver.
two accident victims improve, third man's condition worsens
Police continue to investigate the hit-and-run accident that hospitalized three 20-year-old KU students Saturday morning.
The students had been improving,but the condition of one worsened yesterday.
Justin Barron, San Ramon, Calif., junior had improved from critical to serious condition during the weekend, but regressed to critical condition yesterday, said Bob Halliann, University of Kansas Medical Center representative.
Hallinan would not comment further but did say that Clinton Rousseau, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore, who was taken to the Med Center about the same time as Barron, had improved from critical to serious to fair condition.
The third student, Mark Talley, Leawood sophomore, was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after the accident. His condition has improved steadily since the accident, a hospital nursing supervisor reported yesterday. His condition has been upgraded from good to satisfactory condition.
Police suspect a 42-year-old Bonner Springs man of running over the three students in his truck about 2 a.m. while the three students were crossing Massachusetts Street near Sixth Street.
Police said that when they detained the man, he refused a breathalizer test but that he was given a field sobriety test, which he failed. Police then took a blood sample from the man.
Police said they expected results within two weeks.
Keith Burner
“Blistering, %@!!$-to-the-wall.”