Friday, September 25, 1998 The University Daily Kansan Section A·Page 5 Committee approval needed for all activities on campus By Pallavi Agarwal Kansan staff writer Student, campus and outside organizations wanting to conduct on-campus activities first must submit applications to the University Events Committee. The Committee, which is composed of a variety of University staff, faculty and students, processes the application and advises the organizing group, said Danny Kaiser, director of the Student Organization and Leadership Development Center. "We examine time, place and manner of the request," Kaiser said. "The committee examines if the space is available and if there is any conflict in space allocation with another group." Tom Hutton, director of University Relations said applications were reviewed carefully. "The committee examines what sort of disruption will be created, the security measures involved and what items will be sold," he said. Hutton said outside organizations had to be sponsored by KU student groups. If security arrangements have to be made in which extra police officers have to work overtime, the organizing group may be charged a fee, said Sgt. Troy Mailen of the KU Public Safety Office. Freedom of protest at the University of Kansas is a student right listed in Article 17 of the Student Rights and Responsibilities. The article states the University has the right to take measures to assure the safety of their property and the continuity of the educational process. Entrances and exits to University buildings and offices have to be kept free and regular classes can not be disrupted. The article adds that peaceful picketing is permitted in public areas of the University, including corridors, outside auditoriums and other places set aside for public meetings. Catherine Rychel, Tulsa, Okla., junior, signs a petition outside Watson Library. Some students protested the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform's anti-b abortion display yesterday. Photo by Christina Neff KANSAN Abortion debate allows explanation of opinions By Chad Bettes Kansan staff writer The abortion debate held last night in the ballroom of the Kansas Union contrasted the highly charged campus demonstrations earlier this week. While the atmosphere was calm, the subject matter presented and discussed was graphic. During his introductory presentation, the center's executive director, Gregg Cunningham, gave statistics about abortion and showed a video of fetal development. For a mostly somber audience of about 50 people, the KU Christian Legal Society sponsored an anti-abortion presentation and debate between the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform and the general public. A second video showed abortion procedures and aborted fetuses in all stages of development. Much of the video focused on clearly identifiable, mutilated, body parts such as arms and hands from aborted fetuses. He said the pictures helped bring discussion about abortion back to the university environment. "Some very important issues become settled and people stop thinking about them," Cunningham said. "Abortion does not get discussed in a very thorough manner." Andrea Austin, Lawrence senior and abortion rights advocate, said she attended the debate to hear the center's arguments after seeing its display on campus. She said what she saw and heard did not surprise her. "I thought the presentation had good organization, but I still don't agree," she said. Austin said Cunningham had not connected the pictures with his argument well enough to satisfy her Sandra Barnes, Taylorsville Miss., graduate student, came as an anti-abortion advocate to see what abortion rights advocates had to say. She said the evidence provided by Cunningham had silenced the opposition. "They know it's really killing," Barnes said. "That's why we're not hearing a lot of questions from them." She described the content of the video demonstration as horrible but thought she had to watch to fully understand the issue. Questions from the audience ranged from whether abortion should be allowed in rape cases to when human life begins. Sally Puleo, St. Charles, Ill., junior and KU Pro-Choice Coalition vice president, discouraged her fellow members of the KU Pro-Choice Coalition from attending the debate. "These people have a script," said Puleo, who attended about five minutes of the debate. "There is no way students can compete with professionals who do this every day." She also said her group had devoted many hours this week to protesting the center's display and needed to spend time concentrating on academics and other areas. Hollywood Theaters BEFORE 6 P.M. ADULTS $4.00 SENIORS $4.00 -> HEARING IMPAIRED SOUTHWIND 12 AISL INFO | Stadium | Sat. 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