Thursday, October 29, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 3
KU Senate sees more of Moore
By Seth Jones Kansan staff writer
Don't be surprised if you see Dennis Moore, Democratic congressional candidate for the 3rd District, hanging out on campus.
Moore made his third campus visit in little more than a week when he spoke to Student Senate committee members at last night's meeting.
The candidate spoke and took questions for about 45 minutes. Students asked him questions about affirmative action, English as the official language and international trade.
Moore said he was visiting because, with KU students' help, he could push ahead in the polls of his opponent, the incumbent U.S. Rep. Vince Snowbarger.
"I'm trying to motivate students to understand the issues," he said. "The issues could have a lasting impact on students. Guns, social security, a quality education, all affect the student population."
Amy Cummins, graduate
senator asked Moore what he thought about the way teachers were treated in America.
"We treat our teachers very shoddy as a nation," he said. "Especially with all the horrendous things they have to do."
Moore went on to stress the importance of teachers in the nation, saying that every child deserved a quality education.
After the open forum with Moore ended, Senate moved into committee meetings.
Legal Services for Students representatives asked committees to move it from block allocation to restricted fees.
The bill was approved through both finance committee and University Affairs Committee.
Jo Hardesty, director of Legal Services for Students, said the move would allow Legal Services to plan more than two years in advance.
"Every time we go to block allocations, we have to justify our services from ground zero up," she said. "By being moved to student-activity fees, we wouldn't have to worry about not getting the same amount of funding every year."
LEGISLATION
PASSED: a bill to create a
Finance
PASSED, a bill to create a restricted fee for legal services for students.
KU Choral Society.
Rights
■ PASSED, a bill to allocate $307 to KU Choral Society.
PASSED, a bill to suspend section 7.5.3.2.1 part C of Student Senate rules and regulations regarding block funding. The bill allows the KU Choral Society to apply immensely for block funding.
PASSED, a bill to amend Student Senate rules and regulations article 3. The bill states that applicants for replacement senators may only apply for one seat.
PASSED, a resolution concerning the higher governance structure in the state of Kansas. The resolution asks the Governor's task force on higher education structure for excellence to include a student representative.
Date rape film draws praise, few men
By Pallavi Agarwal Kansan staff writer
Philip Hart, volunteer advocate with the Rape Victim-Survivor Service, discusses the rehabilitation of sex offenders. Photo by Jeff Seiverin / KANSAN
Date rape is an issue that concerns both men and women.
But several University of Kansas students who saw a film on date rape at the Lied Center last night were disappointed that few men attended.
Emily Price, Bethel, Conn., senior, said she liked the film and appreciated the message it conveyed but found it to be essentially repetitious.
"Women are always told to avoid rape, not get drunk and be careful of friends," she said. "We all know that. But it is the men who commit the crimes. Where are they?"
Brian Foster, Atlantic City. N.J., graduate student, also said he was disappointed that very few men were present for the screening, which was followed by a panel discussion.
"It's sad that there are not enough men here," he said. "This is an important issue. The fact that men are not supportive almost justifies the reason for women to be angry."
About 70 to 80 students were present for the film, A Reason to Believe.
The screening was organized by Student Union Activities and co-sponsored by Rape Victim-Survivor Service, Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center and Delta Gamma sorority.
The film focused on the experience of a sorority woman, Charlotte, who was raped by her boyfriend's friend at a party.
Her attempts to get people to believe her were undermined by the support her perpetrator, Jim, received from both his fraternity and Charlotte's own
friends.
Eventually, a write-up in the college newspaper and aggressive attempts by the president of the campus women's rights group led to Jim's expulsion.
Teresa Schwab, sexual assault prevention and education program coordinator with the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center and panel participant, said she thought the film was an accurate portrayal of the Greek system but said that date rapes could happen anywhere.
"Date rape is highly underreported," she said. "Only one out of 100 cases are reported."
The two other panelists, Philip Hart, volunteer advocate with the Rape Victim-Survivor Service, and Barb Norris, chaplain with the Lawrence Memorial Hospital, said the film dealt with relevant issues.
Hart said that just like the film showed, rape victims often confronted credibility issues with people inquiring why the rape was not reported earlier.
Hollywood stars shed light on campaigns
Famed actors play role in Congressional race
By Carolyn Mollett Kansan staff writer
The 3rd District race for Congress is heating up this week as Hollywood personalities show their support for the Kansas candidates.
Actor Charlton Heston will be in Overland Park this morning at a fund-raiser for Republican candidate Vince Snowbarger, and actor Robert Redford has endorsed Democratic candidate Dennis Moore this week.
Each of the actors are known for their political activism as well as their careers in Hollywood. Heston is the president of the traditionally conservative National Rifle Association, and Redford has long been known for his more liberal environmental activism.
Burdett Loomis, professor of political science, said there was a chance
that the celebrity support could make a small difference in such a close race.
Loomis said
Heston probably
wouldn't gain
more votes for
Snowbarger but
could attract
THE PLAYERS
Charlton Heston will appear this morning at a private fund-raiser for 3rd Congressional District candidate Vince Snowbarrow.
encouraging voters to support Moore. "He saw that the League of Conservation Voters gave Snowbarger a zero percent this year," Nevins said of Redford's motivation for the endorsement.
The league judges the environmental records of politicians.
Robert Redford endorsed 3rd Con. pressional District candidate Dennis Moore and is featured in a campaign radio advertisement.
Mark Nevins, a spokesman for Moore's campaign, said Redford was featured in a radio advertisement
Nevins said Redford liked Moore's support of clean air and clean water legislation.
"Hollywood celebrities are going to be very unfamiliar with 3rd District politics."
Kevin Yowell, spokesman for the Snowbarger campaign, said Redford's endorsement proved that Moore wasn't as moderate as he claimed to be.
He said the celebrities were more concerned with the overall make-up of Congress than with this Kansas district.
"Hollywood celebrities are going to be very unfamiliar with 3rd District politics." Woelk said.
financial contributions. He said Redford's appeal to women might have a small effect.
"Robert Redford is well-known for
Paul Weolk, Hutchinson senior, said voters should be informed of local issues and vote based on that information rather than Hollywood endorsements.
Paul Woelk Hutchinson senior
well-known for endorsing only very liberal democratic candidates." Yowell said.
He said the endorsement was an indication of how desperate the Moore campaign had become.
The private fund-raiser Heston will attend is for Snowbarger and Republican Senate candidate Sam Brownback, Yowell said. He said the campaigns hadn't designated a topic for Heston to speak about.
"He's a well-known celebrity not only for his work in art but also his work in politics — starting with the Civil Rights Movement," Yowell said. But Nevins said he hoped Snow-burger would renounce Heston's organization, the NRA, for their extremism.
"We have Robert Redford's endorsement, and we'll take the Sundance Kid over Moses any day," Nevins said.
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