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The Inside Front
Friday October 30,1998
News
from campus, the state the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Northwestern professor to speak about rights
Derrick Darby, assistant professor of philosophy at Northwestern University, will speak about moral rights at 3:30 p.m. today in 4035 Wescoe Hall. His speech is titled "Are Worlds Without Rights Morally Impoverished?"
Rex Martin, University of Kansas professor of philosophy, said Darby would examine moral rights and the best way to think about human rights.
Martin said some people thought human rights were innate, and others thought an organized society was necessary for human rights to become an issue.
Martin said Darby's speech was based on a paper that opposed a view expressed by another well-known political philosopher, Joel Seinberg.
Darby's research areas included ethics, politics and legal philosophy with a special interest in rights, said Anthony Genova, chair of the KU department of philosophy.
The lecture is sponsored by the KU department of philosophy.
Carolyn Mollett
KU ROTC places first in tri-state competition
The rivalry between the University of Kansas and Kansas State University extends beyond Division I athletic events.
Last weekend, KU ROTC met the Kansas State squad and six other teams in the Tri-State Ranger Challenge, an annual competition held near Des Moines, Iowa.
The team took first in the competition. Kansas State placed last out of the eight universities that competed from Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa.
"Our success came as a result of attitude and training," he said.
David Stanley, KU ROTC member, took first in the two-mile run. Stanley, O'Fallon, Ill., junior, said that while the team only won one event, orienteering, the team showed mental toughness and placed in the top three in the rest of the events.
Lt. Colonel Anthony Gasbarre, commanding officer for the KU ROTC program, said that this year's team was more successful than in past years because the members were in better shape.
"The program has been more intense than in years past, because they've been better trained and are more fit," he said. "I'm just extremely happy and proud of them."
— Keith Burner
NATION
Pro-gambling groups hit fund raising jackpot
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The gambling industry has raised about 10 times as much money as gambling opponents in an effort to approve a ballot measure that would allow boats in moats.
The pro-gambling group Missourians for Fairness & Jobs has raised $9.9 million almost entirely from riverboat casino companies, according to the state Ethics Commission financial disclosure reports made public this week
Political groups in Kansas City and St. Louis received more than $109,000 from the casino industry for voter education efforts aimed at getting Amendment 9 approved Tuesday.
Amendment 9 asks voters to decide whether games of chance such as slot machines should be allowed aboard riverboats that float in artificial basins fed by river water from the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
Authorities connect Illinois church bombs
DANVILLE, III. — One bomb was hid in a cooler outside a church and designed to explode when moved. Another, also placed outside a church, was controlled by a timer. A third went off in a carage.
All were the work of Richard Shotts, 39, of Danville, federal and local authorities concluded Wednesday.
The two church bombings killed one person and injured 34. Shotts died in the explosion in his garage May 28 as authorities were on their way to question him.
Investigators, who interviewed more than 1,500 people and analyzed 1,000 pieces of evidence, found more than 60 links between the three bombs. Shotts' motive remains a mystery.
Au pair's parents face questions about account
BOSTON — The parents of the British au pair convicted of killing a baby in her care are being investigated by U.S. and British authorities about discrepancies at least $340,000 in her legal defense fund, the Boston Herald reported today.
The FBI was reportedly asked by the British Embassy to aid authorities in Cheshire County, which includes Woodward's home town of Elton, England. Police in Cheshire County said today that their investigation focused on allegations relating to the existence and use of a forged invoice.
The FBI and police in Cheshire County, England, are examining bills submitted for reimbursement by Susan and Gary Woodward to the fund set up to aid their daughter Louise.
Woodward, 20, returned to Britain in
June after Massachusetts' highest court upheld a manslaughter conviction in the death of 8-month-old Matthew Eappen and the sentence of 279 days she had already served after her February 1997 arrest.
Airlines change rates, deny political motivation
WASHINGTON — Airlines are awarding new routes and fare cuts to the states of key lawmakers at a time when the airlines are being threatened with new regulations.
On the same day this month, Northwest Airlines announced dramatic fare cuts in South Dakota, home state of Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle. They also will offer jet service to Gulfport, Miss., near Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott's hometown, and Duluth, Minn., which is represented by the House Transportation Committee's senior Democrat, Jim Oberst.
In recent days, Daschie and his assistant minority leader, Sen. Byron Dorgan, have announced new flights by United Airlines into the Dakota. Both senators are up for reelection.
North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer accused United of playing political games.
Airlines deny they are politically motivated.
"it's economics, pure and simple," said Northwest representative Jon Austin.
But United officials acknowledged coordinating announcements of the new Dakotas routes with Daschle and Dorgan.
WORLD
Hurricane Mitch now just a tropical storm
LA LIMA, Honduras — Hurricane Mitch wore itself out pounding the Honduran coast and was downgraded to a tropical storm yesterday. But floodwaters continued to rise, cutting off communities from food, water and medicine.
Already, at least 32 people have dled, and a yacht with 31 people aboard was missing off the Nicaraguan-Honduran border. A U.S. Coast Guard airplane was searching for the boat yesterday.
Mitch, which on Tuesday ranked among the century's most powerful storms, moved slightly inland of the Honduran coastline Thursday and lost much of its punch.
The storm had hardly moved since its peak, and yesterday was tearing into the same coastline and tourist islands it had been lashing for three days.
At 4 p.m. EST, sustained winds were only 60 mph, down from 180 mph early Tuesday.
The Associated Press
ON THE RECORD
A KU student taking a test at 2:55 p.m. Tuesday in room 4008 Wescoe Hall told police she sow a man standing outside the room holding a newspaper in front of his face and rubbing his genital area, the KU Public Safety Office said. The student said that the man's rubbing became more vigorous, and she closed the door to the room. The man then left the area.
■ A KU employee's black bag, notebook and cellular phone were stolen between 8:15 and 8:30 p.m. Tuesday from room 420 Summerfield Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The value of the stolen items was $183.
A KU student was arrested at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday for using a slingshot to shoot paintballs from his room in Jayhawker Towers at about 40 cars between 8:40 and 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, the KU Public Safety Office said.
An Oatle man was arrested at 2:21 a.m. Thursday at University Drive and Emery Road for driving under the influence of alcohol, no proof of insurance, no registration and driving with a suspended license, the KU Public Safety Office said.
Today IN HISTORY
1875 Missouri's constitution is ratified by popular vote, bringing unity to an American state with a history of division. Named for one of the Native-American groups that once lived in the territory, Missouri became a U.S. possession as part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.
1974 — Muhammad Ali Wins the "Rumble in the Jungle." During a title match held in Kinshasa, Congo, the world heavyweight boxing championship is regained by Ali, who triumphs against opponent George Foreman with an eighty-second knockout.
1995 — Quebec Separatists narrowly defeated Citizens of the Province of Quebec and voted to remain within the federation of Canada by a narrow majority of 50.6 percent to 49.4 percent in a referendum.
Present-day Halloween reflects past
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dressing up, trick-or-treating and going to parties. For many people, trick-or-treating ends after junior-high and costumes continue through adulthood.
"People like dressing up," said Matt Moydell, Olathe sophomore. "It's kind of an excuse to let your will to be weird come out."
"Traditionally, it's been more somber than a lot of parties and civil celebrations that go on," Callahan said.
Students unfamiliar with Wica may think Wiccan Halloween celebrations are like something out of Hollywood: cauldrons, broomsticks and black cats. In reality, Callahan said different groups met to stand in a circle and read. She said chanting and raising of energy often were performed.
Misconceptions of Wicca and Halloween in general have caused some religious groups to boycott the holiday, saying it is linked with Satan. Miller said this belief was because of a confusion of paganism with evil.
"Christianity demonized it, although it's not an evil holiday," he said.
He said some absolutist Christians didn't want any other religions to exist and thus wouldn't like any pagan holiday. He said even in Lawrence he had heard of a group of junior high students that was trying to convince fellow students not to go trick-or-treating.
Alternate viewpoints do exist, but, despite opposition, chances are Hallowen will continue. After all, it's the only day of the year people can put Frankenstein masks and still appear normal.
ON CAMPUS
"If you saw someone walk down the street right now dressed up as Batman, you'd be like, 'What's wrong with that person?' " Moydell said. "But if it was Halloween, you'd be like, 'Oh look, it's Batman.'"
Business and Engineering Career Services will have a resume workshop at 1 p.m. today at 3015 Learned Hall. Call Cathy Schwabauer at 864-5591 for more information.
KU Democrats will present "Day or. the Beach" from noon to 1 p.m. today in front of Wescoe Hall. Paul Fleeciano, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, will speak from 12:20 to 12:30 p.m. Call Phil Stevenson at 841-7307 for more information.
Campus Christians will have dinner at 6 p.m.
Sunday at 1320 Ohio St. Praise and worship
will begin at 7 p.m. and dinner costs $1. The
Sunday message is "I'm only human." Call
Jason Mead at 331-2316 for more information.
The KU Ballroom Dance Club will give free salsa lessons, taught by professional instructors, from
2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union. No experience or partner is necessary. Call Tesa Hosteller at 864-1763 for more information.
The St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center will celebrate an All Souls Requiem Mass at 7 p.m. Monday at the St. Lawrence Catholic Center, 1631 Crescent Road. The Mass will feature sung Liturgy, including Gregarian Chant and Paietitina's Missa pro defunctis to commemorate members of the St. Lawrence Center and family members that have died in the past year. Call Marie Rubis Bauer at 843-0357 for more information.
Students for a Free Tibet will meet at 8 p.m. Monday at the Pioneer Room in the Burge Union.Call Erik at 841-4670 for more information.
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Graphic formats and scanning—Get an overview of graphic formats and scanning images for Web or print Thurs.
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