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The Inside Front
Thursday October 22,1998
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Incumbent Snowbarger plans stop in Lawrence
The Republican candidate for Kansas 'third Congressional District will visit Lawrence to chat with University of Kansas students.
Vince Snowbarger, who is the incumbent for the U.S. House of Representatives seat, will make a stop at 1 p.m. today at the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts St., to address any student concerns, said Korb Maxwell. Student Legislative Awareness Board director.
Snowbarger: Will answer questions at the Eldrider Hotel.
campus crime and recent problems with hate crimes," Maxwell said.
Snowbarger, who was elected to office in 1996, is running against Democratic challenger Dennis Moore in the upcoming Nov. 3 election.
"Students will most likely discuss issues of higher education,
Kevin Yoder, student body president,
said the meeting would give students
the chance to ask Snowbaird his position on issues important to students.
— By Jason Pearce
Ten Lawrence agencies looking for volunteers
"Anytime your representative comes to town, you want to bend his ear and tell him your concerns," Yoder said.
The information fair was organized by the Center for Community Outreach, a KU volunteer-recruitment student group.
About 10 Lawrence volunteer agencies were on the University of Kansas campus yesterday to recruit volunteers
The fair took place in the fourth-floor lobby of the Kansas Union from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The church maintains information on 63 volunteer agencies in Douglas County and over 600 national and international agencies, said Thad Holcombe, ECM pastor.
Students interested in gaining information on volunteer opportunities in Lawrence and overseas can drop by today at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave., said Erika Nutt, co-director of the center and Wichita senior.
Volunteers will be stationed at ECM from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
"Some of this information is found online, and some of it is in various departments but we are possibly the only people here who have all this information in one place," Holcombe said.
— By Pallavi Agarwal
Group to mix culture, food at potluck dinner
The Multicultural Student Coalition wants student organizations to come together tonight — and bring a dish to share.
The coalition is sponsoring a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m at the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center,1631 Crescent Road.The dinner is open to the public,but participants are asked to contribute food.
The coalition's president, Sophia Galarza Liu, said that the dinner was to let students know about the coalition.
"The purpose of the pottuck is the same as the coalition's purpose — to bring groups together who normally don't come together," she said.
Nellie Kim, president of the Asian American Student Union, said that representatives of at least five campus minority organizations would attend. She said the coalition would like others to come also.
"We're trying to unite the organizations, whether they be minority or non-minority, to increase diversity and make people aware of our cultures," Kim said.
The coalition is a new organization formed this fall at the University. The potluck is the second event the group has sponsored. The coalition joined with First Nations Student Association to sponsor a Columbus Day rally.
By Steph Brewer
Student assaulted near KU Public Safety Office
A Lawrence man who led police on a slow-speed chase Monday was arrested for battering a KU student and damaging three vehicles Tuesday.
The man damaged two state vehicles and one vehicle owned by an employee of the University, all between 9:45 and 9:50 p.m., said Sgt. Troy Mailen of the KU Public Safety Office.
According to police reports, all three vehicles were parked in Lot 1, next to Carruth O'Leary Hall, which houses the Public Safety Office.
After damaging the cars, the suspect headed into Lot 50, behind Joseph R. Pearson Hall, where he yelled at a woman who was walking through the lot. He then confronted a male student and kicked the student in the groin, Mailen said.
A witness to the incident and the victim told an officer behind Carruth-O'Leary what had happened, and the officer found the man at in the 1100 block of Indiana Street. He was arrested and taken to Douglas County Jail.
Jail officials wanted the man's condition evaluated before he could be admitted to the jail.
"He has been in and out of institutions," Mailen said. "They were going to try to get him needed help."
Law enforcement officials are seeking to have the man involuntarily committed to an institution, Malen said.
— By Kelli Raybern
LAWRENCE
Man involved in theft leads to more arrests
Three Lawrence men were arrested Tuesday, following a theft at Riverfront Cafe, but two of the men were not involved with the crime.
A 40-year-old suspect, was arrested after a witness saw him steal money from an unattended cash register in the restaurant, located at 1 Riverfront Plaza. Lawrence police said the suspect took $150 from the register about 1:05 p.m. when the cafe attendant was away from the counter.
The man then ran from the cafe, but was captured by police about a half hour later in the 800 block of New Jersey Street.
Two other men, ages 20 and 22, were arrested when police saw one of the men get into a car parked in the area where the store theft suspect had fled.
The driver and a passenger were driving away when police, suspecting them of being connected with the theft, attempted to pull the vehicle over.
The driver did not pull over immediately. Both men were arrested when the stop was finally made, police said.
The passenger was arrested for an outstanding warrant, and the driver was arrested because he had no driver's license, no proof of insurance and for driving with an expired tag.
By Keith Burner
NATION
Bad parts may delay Boeing production line
SEATTLE — Boeing Co. officials say they're evaluating whether the discovery of some defective wiring components in jetliners will cause new delays on the company's production lines.
Company officials said yesterday no planes with suspect parts, known as Burmy blocks, had been delivered to customers. They were unable to say how many planes were affected.
The problem was detected after Boeing received a shipment of 18,000 of the parts and some failed testing before being installed, company officials said.
Company officials decided not to use any Burndy blocks from the shipment, but some already had been installed on planes and managers didn't know which aircraft were affected.
A Burdy block is an electrical connector that splices together wiring, Wolf Glende, chief engineer for 777 systems, said.
ON THE RECORD
Burndy blocks are found on Boeing's new-model 737s, as well as the 747, 757, 767 and 777 airplanes and on the MD-90 and MD-11. They are not found on older 737 models, the MD-80 or the 717.
The Associated Press
The rear driver side window of a KU student's car was smashed between 11:45 p.m. Monday and 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the 4500 block of Wimbledon Drive, Lawrence police said. The damage was $100.
Glende said the defect did not represent a safety issue at this stage.
"No suspect parts have been delivered to the best of our knowledge," he said.
The driver side door of a KU student's car was damaged, and a CD player and two speakers were stolen from the car between 1 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Woodgate Place, Lawrence police said. The damage to the car was $200, and the property was valued at $509.
A Lawrence man ran a stop sign and struck the KU student's vehicle at 6:25 p.m. Sunday at Naismith Drive and Irving Hill Road, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at more than $500.
A KU student's bicycle was stolen between 6 p.m. Sept. 20 and 12 p.m. Oct. 11 from a rack outside Hashinger Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The bike was valued at $580.
A KU police officer was dispatched at 11:43 p.m. Monday to Jayhawker Towers for a report of a pregnant woman without a ride home. The young woman, 17, gave the officer a false name and said she was waiting for a ride. On the way to the Public Safety Office, she said she had run away from Hannah's House Foundation, 1009 New Hampshire St. The officer drove her back to the house, where an employee said earlier Lawrence police had taken a report that the girl had run away. The girl stayed at the house.
A KU police officer was dispatched at 4:09 p.m. Tuesday to Hashinger Hall, where a female student was lying on a restroom floor covered with a blanket, the KU Public Safety Office said. The woman had been discovered by another resident about 10 minutes earlier. She was having trouble speaking, and Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical officials treated her and transported her to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Alcohol-related crash simulation draws attention
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Some say the message might be a tough sell for students, however.
"Everybody's going to drink, and most people are going to drive," said Matt Franzenburg. Kevstone, Iowa, sophomore.
"It's important. My uncle was in a wreck like this ten years ago and was killed, so it's always something I think about." Franzenburg said.
He said the presentation was still worthwhile.
"It raises awareness and makes people think," he said.
James Candarazo, Topea sophomore, said that he thought word of mouth would bring the message to more students and that it would make a difference.
The cars for the demonstration were donated by Kaw Valley Motors, a salvage and towing company at 1549 N. Third St., and arrived at the Stauffer-Flint Hall lawn about 2 1/2 hours late.
"KU parking was towing off cars this morning, and we were busy with them," said Mike Faler, a representative of Kaw Valley Motors.
Mailen, of the KU Office of Public Safety, said he regretted the delay, which pushed back the presentation from 12:20 p.m. to 1:20 p.m.
Because of the change in start time, participants could not use a microphone or amplifier, which are allowed on campus only during the lunch hour, from noon to 1.p.m. The delay also might have affected the size of the audience, Mailen said.
"I wish we'd had a larger crowd," he said. However, Mailen said the day was a success despite the delay.
"I think we more than made up for it with the presentation."
ON CAMPUS
Business and Engineering Career Services will present an interview workshop at 1:30 p.m. today at 3016 Learned Hall. Call Cathy Schwanauer at 864-5594 for more information
Ecumenical Christian Ministries, KU Environs and Proponents of Animal Liberation will sponsor a vegetarian luncheon from 11 am. to 1 p.m. today at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries building, 1204 Oread Ave. Donations will be accepted. Call Laura at 841-2588 for more information.
Bauer at 845-359 I for more information.
The Multicultural Student Coalition will have a potluck at 6:30 p.m. today at the basement in the St. Lawrence Catholic Center, 1631 Crescent Road. HALO, AASU, FNSA and BSU are bringing foods from various ethnic backgrounds. It is open to the KU community. Call Ruven Heavy Runner at 749-9385 for more information.
Amnesty International will meet at 7 p.m. today at Alceve D in the Kansas Union. Letter writing will
immediately follow at the Glass Onion. Call Kyle Browning at 842-1351 for more information.
Intervarsity Graduate Christian Fellowship will meet at 7:30 p.m. today at Alcove F in the Kansas Union. Call Steve Swank at 841-5211 for more information.
Campus Crusade for Christ, an interdenominational Christian student organization, will meet at 7:30 p.m. today at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union. Call Mike Markley at 838-4909 for more information.
Le Circle Francais will have a walking tour of campus at 5 p.m. tomorrow, starting in front of the Natural History Museum. Call the French and Italian Department at 864-4056 for more information.
Business and Engineering Career Services will present a resume workshop at 10:30 am. tomorrow at 503 Summerfield Hall. Call Cathy Schwabauer at 864-5591 for more information.
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