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The Inside Front
Tuesday September 29,1998
News
from campus,the state the nation and the world
CAMPUS
Stauffer-Flint fire alarm sounds twice last night
The Lawrence Fire Department and KU Office of Public Safety responded to a fire alarm at Stauffer-Flint Hall at 9:36 p.m. last night.
KU police officers arrived at the building at 9:41 p.m., Sgt. Gayle Beece said.
The alarm went off because of dust that activated the detector, said Captain Nathan Stover, who responded to the alarm.
Jamie Holman, Bonner Springs senior,
made the phone call to report the alarm.
"I called 911. They had no recollection of anything I was saying. They told me to call another number on campus." Holman said
Holman said she then called the KU Office of Public Safety, and the woman she spoke to was not aware of the alarm.
Reece said the building's fire alarm was not connected to the office's alarm console, therefore they did not find out the alarm went off until after the phone call from Holman
Some buildings on campus are connected to the console and some are not. Reece said.
A second fire alarm went off at 10:45 p.m.
— By Augustus Anthony Piazza
Firefighters said dust also was the cause of the second alarm.
The 1998-99 camp telephone directory is available for students.
New KU directories arrive at bookstores, residences 1998.99 campus telephone
The phone books are at the Kansas Union Bookstore for $1.50 with a KUID, and $3 without. They also are at the Jayhawk Bookstore, 1420 Crescent Road, for $2.25.
Students who live on campus receive their phone books for free. The directories are delivered to the residence halls and to Jayhawker Towers.
Ola Faucher, associate director of human resources, said the directories had not been available until the end of this month because of the contract with the vendor.
"We have a restricted time period with their schedule," Faucher said. "They make campus phone books for several other universities."
Faucher also said that to make the directories as accurate as possible, the University had to wait until enrollment for the academic school year was finished.
Stacey Dawson, secretary for University Relations, said that if students' numbers or addresses were incorrect, they could go to the University Registrar in Strong Hall with their corrections.
The correct address would be on file for mailing lists, and the correct number would be on record for the operator. Dawson said.
- By Angela Johnson
STATE
Nigerian man pleads guilty to murder of estranged wife
A Nigerian man pleaded guilty to second degree murder yesterday in Douglas County District Court.
Samuel Muttwafeng, accompanied by Topeka attorney Ron Evans, pleaded guilty to the unintentional second decree murder of his estranged wife.
Cindy Muttwang was murdered in her Lecompton home in January.
Mutwfung originally had been charged with intentional, second deed murder.
District Attorney Christine Tonkovich said the change in the charge came as part of a plea bargain.
Tonkovich said there have been many continuances in the case and the eight-month ordeal was hard on the victim's family.
Unintentional second degree murder carries a minimum penalty of 136 months in prison, but Tonkovich said her office would request that he receive only 120 months, or 10 years.
Had he pleaded guilty to intentional second degree murder Mutfwang would have had to wait 10 years before he would have been eligible for parole, Tonkovich said.
The difference between intentional and unintentional second degree murder is that the prosecution must prove premediation in intentional second degree murder.
Mutfwang was arrested on Jan. 30 and since then he has been in Douglas County Jail. He will be sentenced Oct. 30.
By Keith Burner
Baldwin man victimized by $21,000 in forgeries
A 68-year-old Baldwin man was the victim of more than 40 forgeries spread out during the last three years, Lawrence police said.
Someone removed more than $21,000 from his account using his KU Credit Union account number since April of 1995.
"The suspect appears to be a family member," Lawrence police Sgt. George Wheeler said.
Wheeler said the suspect had not been interviewed, and it was possible that the suspect had power of attorney to withdraw the money.
So far, 41 separate withdrawals were reported to police but police say there might have been more.
As of yesterday, the total loss was $21,419.
By Keith Burner
shot to death after allegedly threatening an agent with a rock, authorities said.
Man killed while helping friend dodge Border Patrol
NATION
SAN DIEGO — A man trying to aid a friend fleeing the Border Patrol was
Patrol officials determined the agent acted in self-defense when he shot 23-year-old Oscar Abel Cordoba Velez on Saturday, but Mexican authorities said several witnesses disputed the patrol's account.
Cordoba Velez was among three suspected illegal immigrants spotted on the United States side of the border, which is guarded by a 10-foot-high steel fence. The trio tried to flee to Mexico with two immigration agents in pursuit, agency spokesman Mario Villarreal said.
An agent grabbed one of the men and Cordoba Velez, who was apparently trying to aid his friend. Villareal said Cordaba came at the agent with a rock.
After refusing to obey and let go of the rock, the man was shot once, Villarreal said.
The Mexican Consulate in San Diego, however, said six witnesses reported that Cordoba Velez was not carrying a rock or any weapon when he ran toward the agent to distract him. They said the agent shot twice.
WORLD
Yeltsin fires cabinet aids in attempt to solve crisis
MOSCOW — In a blow to market-oriented economic reforms, the country's tough-talking tax chief was fired yesterday, the last step in a purge that leaves only one of the previous Cabinet's young
Yeltsin: Fired Russia's tax chief yesterday.
reformers remaining in the government. Boris Fyodorov, who strongly supported economic reform and opposed printing new money, had promised to get tough on tax deadbeats in an effort to fill the country's
ON THE RECORD
empty coffers. Also removed was acting Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Kristenko, who advocated tightening control over government spending and cutting down waste.
A KU student struck a legally parked vehicle at 12:40 p.m. Sept. 17 in the lot east of the Burge Union and left the scene, the KU Public Safety Office said. The student was later contacted by police and said he was unaware that he had hit the vehicle.
The firings were announced during a meeting between Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov and President Boris Yeltsin aimed at completing a new Cabinet, a process that has already taken three weeks, and is still not finished.
A KU student's vehicle was damaged in an attempted burglary between midnight Sept. 16 and 3 p.m. Sept. 18 in the lat west of Hashinger Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The plastic window on the soft top of the vehicle was cut. The damage was estimated at $90.
The Associated Press
A KU student's vehicle was damaged when a woman driving a truck bearing the logo of a closed Colorado business backed into it at 2:40 p.m. Sept. 16 on Sunnyside Avenue at Louisiana Street, the KU Public Safety Office said. The driver of the truck gave the student false insurance and personal details and could not be located. Damage to the student's vehicle was estimated at more than $500.
A KU student's vehicle was damaged, and a CD player, speakers and an amplifier were stolen from the vehicle between 3:45 p.m. Sept. 21 and 4 p.m. Sep. 22 in the lot west of Ellsworth Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The damage was estimated at $100, and the value of the items stolen was $640.
A KU student's bicycle was stolen and the student's bike damaged between 1:30 p.m. Sept. 23 and 12 p.m. Sept. 24 at the bicycle rack west of Hashinger Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. Damage to the lock was estimated at $20, and the value of the stolen bicycle was $900.
A KU student's bicycle was stolen and the student's bike lock was damaged between 9:30 a.m. Sept. 15 and 4:20 p.m. Sept. 24 form the bicycle rack at Hashingh Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The damage was estimated at $1.50, and the value of the stolen bicycle was $250.
A KU employee reported an incident of indecent exposure at 7:10 p.m. sept. 24 at the west entrance to Robinson Gymnastics, the KU Public Safety Office said.
A KU police officer was called to a medical emergency at 11:20 p.m. 24. Seat 8.24 worthe尔 hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. A KU student said she was dizzy and nauseous and was transported by Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for treatment.
A KU student's textbooks and calculator were stolen from the student's vehicle between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Sept. 18 in the lot south of Robinson Center, the KU Public Safety Office said.
More students choose to live off-campus
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anything to be concerned about."
The number of occupants in fraternity and sorority houses also has decreased in the last five years. Although the percentage difference since 1992 is less than 1 percent, 525 fewer students live in fraternities and sororites.
Wes Simons, assistant director of greek programs, said part of the decrease in students living in the sorority houses was because of a decrease in chapters at the University. He also said that some of the fraternities lost members because of membership reviews.
National offices perform membership reviews before releasing members who are not living up to the chapter standards.
He said the greek offices were not concerned about the decrease.
"All the sorority house are full," he said.
"They can't get anybody else in there."
Some sorority and fraternity members chose to remain active in their chapters but decided to move out.
Jamie Adden, Rockford, Ill. junior and member of Sigma Kappa sorority, said she chose to move out of her chapter house this year and into an apartment. Although she enjoys the extra space, she pointed out that there were down sides for everyone who was used to living with a lot of people.
"It can be kind of lonely if my roommate is gone," Adden said. "Now, I have to call to talk to people instead of just popping into rooms down the hall."
ON CAMPUS
The University Career and Employment Services will have 30-minute presentations about their services at 2:30 p.m. today and at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow and Thursday at room 149 in the Burge Union, Call 864-3624 for more information.
OAKS, non-traditional student organization, will have a brown bag luncheon from 11:45 am. to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday at Alcove E in the Kansas Union and at the same time Wednesday in Alcove A. Call Simmie Berrova at 8300074 for more information.
■ The SUA Fine Arts Committee and Public Relations Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. today. The SUA Special Events Committee will meet at 6 p.m. today. The SUA Forums Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. today. The SUA Feature Films Committee will meet at 7 tonight. The SUA Recreation Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow. The SUA Live Music Committee will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow. All meetings will be in the Kansas Union. Call the SUA box office at 864-3477 for more information or visit the Web site at
www.ukans.edu/~sua.
HALO, the Hispanic-American Leadership Organization, will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Multicultural Resource Center. Call Janell Avila at 864-HALO for more information.
The KU Meditation Club will meet at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Daisy Hall Room in the Burge Union. Call Beng Beh at 864-7754 for more information.
College Republic Williams will meet at 7 p.m. today at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union. Call Ward Cook at 331-2705 for more information.
The University Christian Fellowship will have Bible study and worship at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries. Call Tim Watts at 841-3148 for more information.
■ Chi Alpha will have an open swim with the Pool Boys. An open swim is an evening of praise and worship, and will be at 8:45 p.m. Tuesdays at Downs Auditorium in Dyche Hall. Call Mark Fleske at 832-6228 for more information.
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