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The Inside Front
Monday November 16,1998
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Jamaican culture party features reggae show
Students expecting to find Bob Marley look-alikes at the Gertrude Sellards Pearson Jamaican party tonight will be disappointed.
The party, which will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. in the GSP cafeteria, will be a combination of fun and education.
The party is open to all students and will feature Caribbean drinks and music by Ryan Sturch, a Chicago senior who has a regae show on 90.7 JKHK.
Neisha Kerr, GSP diversity resident assistant, said that she and fellow residence assistant Michelle Long were holding the party to teach residents about the Jamaican culture and dispel negative stereotypes.
Steph Brewer
Water line replacement to disconnect water
Residents who live north of Memorial Stadium will have their water service temporarily disconnected during the week because of water line replacement construction.
Starting today, crews will begin work along Illinois Street from 11th to Eighth streets and along 11th Street from Mississippi to Maine streets.
The City of Lawrence is spending $188,168 to replace old water mains, said Debbie Van Saun, assistant director of utilities.
Van Saun said residents would be notified by construction crews when their water service would be disconnected and the temporary disconnection would occur only when the new service lines were connected to each residence.
Crews will be working this week between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Construction work will occur mainly off the street and should not disrupt traffic.
Chris Fickett
lota Phi Theta meeting discusses business goals
A regional conference given by the University of Kansas during the weekend brought Iota Phi Theta fraternity representatives from more than seven Midwest universities.
Two KU members of the fraternity played host for the conference, which was designed to discuss business, to plan for the national conference and to become better friends, said Dion Jones, Iota Phi Theta president.
The members attend a regional conference every semester to plan for their national conference, which is August 1999.
LAWRENCE
Sarah Hale
Billy Thomas' car stolen, recovered by police
Lawrence police still are investigating the theft and subsequent recovery of former KU basketball player Billy Thomas' vehicle between late Thursday night and early Friday morning from a local movie theater parking lot.
Thomas, Shreveport, La., senior, had gone to see a movie at Hollywood Theaters, 3433 Iowa St., about 9:45 p.m. Thursday, police said. He had parked his 1989 Chevy Blazer in the theater's south lot.
"I went out there, and it wasn't there," he said. "I called a friend to come pick me up. When I got back, I called the police."
Police arrived at Thomas' home in the 100
block of Windsor
Place at 12:09 a.m.
After interviewing
Thomas, police
began a city-wide
search for the
Blazer, which they
found in the parking
lot of Kohl's
Department Store,
3240 Iowa St.
Police and
Thomas said that
items stolen from
Thomas
the car included an in-dash stereo unit; a 10-disc CD changer; two speakers; two amplifiers; his backpack with its contents; a jacket and a pair of size-16 athletic shoes.
Police have made no arrests in the theft.
Keith Burner
Mob storms into store,
steals merchandise
A Lawrence convenience store was swarmed by a crowd of people early Friday morning, resulting in the theft of several items and a half-hour of chaos.
The incident began about 1:30 a.m. at ASAP, 1030 N. Third St., when about 50 people entered the store.
A 22-year-old employee was the only one there at the time, said Lawrence Police Sgt. George Wheeler.
Wheeler said that the people began getting rowdy and throwing items around the store.
Wheeler said that the mob then began throwing packs of cigarettes out the front door.
"He was struck in the face with a muffin and on the back with an empty cup," he said.
"Others were just walking around eating sandwiches and drinking pop without paying," he said.
When the crowd left about 2 a.m., the man called his manager, who called the police.
Police said the mob stole $475 worth
Keith Burnet
of store property, including five stacks of firewood.
No arrests have been made, but police have yet to look at surveillance tape.
Store representatives would not comment. The employee quit after his shift.
SUA seeks new logo is accepting art entries
Student Union Activities is looking for entries for a new logo to be adopted next fall.
The artwork is due Jan. 29 at the SUA office on the fourth level of the Kansas Union. The winner will receive $150 cash prize. Entry forms are available in the SUA office.
"The current SUA logo has been around since 1988," said Sue Buckley, Kansas & Burge Unions program manager. "It is placed on every piece of advertising or promotion that SUA uses."
The first SUA logo was developed in the 1970s. Since then, the logo has changed only once.
"The logo served its purpose very well," said Jeff LaCroix, Vice President for University Relations. "The millennium is approaching, and we want to spice things up."
The competition is open to all KU students. Each student may submit up to three designs.
"The SUA logo is arguably one of the most visible student organization logos on campus." LaCroix said.
He said that the competition would offer good exposure to graphic-design students.
Pallavi Agarwal
STATE
Woman charged with harboring an escapee
OLATHE — An Overland Park woman was charged with letting one of the six men who escaped from the Wyandotte County Jail last weekend hide in her house.
Park is accused of harboring Carsey Littlewood, 21, one of six maximum-security prisoners who fled in Kansas City. Kan., late on Nov. 7.
The charge was filed Saturday against Doreen Park, 44, who was released on $10,000 bond.
The only inmate still at large is Cleveland Henderson, 24, who was in jail awaiting trial on six counts of aggravated robbery.
ON CAMPUS
Littlewood, who also uses the names Carsey Aguilar and Matt Littlewood, is charged with capital murder.
The Associated Press
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship meets for prayer at 5 p.m. weekdays at Danfort Chapel. Call Susan Hines at 864.6503 for more information.
Latin American Solidarity will collect donations from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at Ecumenical Christian Ministries. Donations will go toward hurricane relief in Central America. Cash, checks, over-the-counter medicines, clothing, blankets and non-perishable food are being accepted. The group will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Alceva D in the Kansas Union. Call Megan Hope at 331-2403 for more information.
Writer's Roosts, sponsored by Writing Consulting: Student Resources, will be open at the following times and locations: from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 4003 Burge Hall and at the Sunflower Room in the Burge Union, from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday at Alcove G in the Kansas Union, from 9 a.m. to noon Monday at 156 Strong Hall, from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Conference Room 109 in the Multicultural Resource Center, and from 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday at Tamilin. ARC Call 864-2399 for more information.
■ The Christian Science Organization will meet at 7:30 tonight at Alcove A in the Kansas Union to discuss "Gratitude and Thanksgiving." Call Kara Kelly at 865-3658 for more information.
- The KU German Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow to the balcony in the Glass Onion, 624 W. 12th St.
- Call Joyce McCall at [785] 379-5289 for more information
- The Golden Key National Honor Society will have a Honorary Member and Sophomore Recognition Reception at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union. The Society invites top sophomores with a 3.3 GPA and above to the reception to learn more about the organization. Call Kathy Meert at 313-2946 for more information.
Students in Communication Studies Club will have a resume-writing workshop from 7 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Alcove F in the Kansas Union. Call Crissy at 842-4839 for more information.
The Asian American Student Union will meet at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Multicultural Resource Center. Call Nell Liek at 864-3576 for more information.
Indian KU students celebrate Diwali
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The festival included traditional and modern Indian music, dancing and clothing. Indian students also participated in a fashion show.
One highlight of the evening was a Bhangra dance from the Indian state of Punjab. In the Bhangra, eight male dancers energized the crowd with their performance. Surya Krishna, Lawrence Simon, said the
Suzy Davis, Lawrence senior, said the Bhangra was her favorite act.
"It was upbeat and colorful." Davis said.
"The guys were having a great time."
She said she was pleased about the good turnout of people at the festival who were not Indian.
"A lot of people at KU are interested in multicultural events," she said. "It is one reason I like it here so much."
Sarah Mai, Kansas City, Kan. senior, sald she was invited by Davis to attend the event. She enjoys multicultural events because she learns about music and traditions from other parts of the world and incorporates them into her life.
Mai first encountered Bhanga and Indian culture at the spring Festival of Nations sponsored by the International Student Association. She encouraged other students to enrich their lives with foreign cultures through activities such as these.
"It's not every day these events occur," Mai said. "But at KU, it's very easy to see and hear the richness of different cultures."
Jesal Munsif, Shawnee senior, modeled Indian clothing during the fashion show. She said the experience was awesome.
"The crowd was great." Munsif said. "That was special because to us this holiday is a celebration like New Year's or Christmas."
The only major glitch in the celebration was the technical difficulties with the sound equipment in the ballroom. Problems rang- ing from no amplified sound at all to prolonged, shrill feedback interrupted the festival several times.
ON THE RECORD
A vandal damaged three office windows in Smith Hall between 11:18 and 11:23 p.m. on Nov. 11, the KU Public Safety Office said. The damage was estimated at $600.
A KU employee's bicycle and bicycle chain and lock were stolen between 12 and 5:20 p.m. on Nov. 11 from behind the Computer Center, the KU Public Safety Office said. The stolen items were valued at $1215.
Today: IN HISTORY
1905  - Neeth/Russ Count Witte becomes premier of Russia
1907  - Oklahoma becomes 46th state
1380 - French King Charles VI declares no taxes forever at Fort St. Eustatius
1955 - Johnny Cash made his first chart appearance with Crv Crv Crv
1966 - Sam Sheppard freed by a jury after 9 years in jail
1981 - Luke marries Laura on General Hospital (16 million watch)
1990 - Manuel Noriega claims United States denied him a fair trial
1995 - Attorney General Janet Reno announces she has Parkinson's disease
1995 - Queen Mother Elizabeth undergoes hip surgery
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