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The Inside Front
Friday August 28,1998
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
Preliminary hearing date set for KU sophomore
Matthew Vestal will face a preliminary hearing for involuntary manslaughter on Monday.
Vestal, Englewood, Colo., sophomore,
was the driver of the 1997 Mitsubishi
Vestal:Faces preliminary hearing Monday
Montero that struck and killed Overland Park freshman Lisa Rosel on March 31. Rosel was 19.
Vestal was arrested
May 28 and released
on a $1,000 surety
bond.
Vestal was at The Crossing, 618 W. W. 12th St., before the incident and according to Lawrence police reports, was intoxicated and
speeding at the time of the accident.
Vestal will be represented at the hear-
Vestal will be represented at the hearing by attorney James L. Eisenbrandt.
The purpose of the hearing is for the state to convince a judge that the case should go to trial.
"The state, as prosecutor, has to put on evidence to support that they have probable cause to prove the elements of the crime," said Braxton Copley, Legal Services for Students staff attorney.
The state issued subpoenas Aug. 6 for 17 people to testify at the hearing.
The state's witnesses will be accessible to Vestal's attorney for cross-examination at the hearing, Copley said.
The hearing will be held in Douglas County District Court, 111 E. 11th St., at 1:45 p.m.
— Kelli Raybern
Ozawkie man arrested for lascivious, lewd act
A 56-year-old Ozawkie resident was arrested Wednesday after he was caught
masturbating in the SuperTarget parking lot, Lawrence police said.
The man was discovered by an employee of the store, 3201 S. Iowa St., Lawrence police said.
Police received the call at 1 a.m., and after arriving, arrested the man for lewd and lascivious behavior.
Officers at the Douglas County Jail said that the man was jailed at 2:20 a.m. and released on bond at 3 a.m.
andLEASEMENT He is scheduled to appear in Douglas County District Court Sept. 9, police said.
The man was unavailable for comment.
Keith Burrow
Shortage of Coke leaving students thirsting for more
Campus Coca-Cola machines have been drained by the surge of students and faculty returning to campus for the fall semester, said David Ambler, vice chancellor of student affairs.
Complaints about the lack of Coke are increasing, said Theresa Klinkenberg, associate university director of administration. Klinkenberg said the administration had been working with the Coca-Cola company, which has an exclusive contract with the University, to find a quick solution to the cola drought.
"The Coke company doesn't want empty machines just as much as we don't." she said.
Students who encounter vending machines that are out of Coke have been forced to pay $ 0.85 for 20 ounces of soda they don't really want or wander across campus in hopes of finding a vending machine with Coke.
When her caffeine urge strikes, Allison Bernard, Overland Park senior, has to walk from Blake Hall to the Union to get a Coke.
"I end up being late to class," she said.
"I need my Coke so I don't fall asleep."
Ambler attributes the empty vending machines in Strong Hall to construction that is impeding movement through the
hallways. He said that it was difficult to maintain the machines and that vendors had not accounted for the change in consumption of soda from the summer to fall semesters.
"We can't blame the Coke company," Ambler said. "It's tough to predict usage levels and University factors are contributing to the problem."
Kunkenberg said Coke was reviewing its operations and planned to add additional vendors to its routes. She said students should call 864-COKE and file their complaints directly.
Investigation of plaque continues at Templin
— Nadia Mustafa
The KU Public Safety Office is still looking for a plaque honoring former KU Professor Miles Sterling, which vandals stole from the second floor of Templin Residence Hall sometime before 9 p.m. Aug.18
"The plaque is something we're proud of," said Eric Grosspitch, complex director. "It's something we want to see back in our possession, but at the same time, we don't want to see someone get in trouble for something like this."
Grospitch noticed the plaque, worth $250, was missing while meeting with residents of each floor.
Grospitch said he suspected the thief stole the plaque as a joke, so he offered a grace period to return the plaque. He put fliers in residents' mailboxes, promising the University would not file a police report if the culprit returned the plaque by Aug. 20.
The plaque never was returned, so Groswitch reported the theft to the police
Staff members removed similar plaques from Templin's other five floors after the incident. They will be rehung on sturdier safety hangers to prevent future theft, Grospitch said.
Sterling taught Greek and Latin classes and was the first professor to have taught at the University for 50 years. He wrote the first history book
about the University, which was published on the University's 25th anniversary. Sterling was known as the "KU historian." He died in 1943.
Chris Borniger
Museum evacuation result of smoke detector error
Humidity caused a smoke-detector malfunction yesterday morning in the Natural History Museum, forcing an evacuation of the building.
The 10:30 a.m. false alarm was the second such malfunction within the year that happened in the four-story, 1995 addition to the west side of Dyche Hall, said Kemp, assistant director of public affairs for the museum.
"High humidity levels in that wing, which the fire alarm system interpreted as smoke, caused the alarm to go off." Kemp said.
Kemp said that the temperature and humidity levels in that wing were kept regulated to help preserve the collection that is kept there.
The wing is used mostly to store and prepare the museum's herpetological and ichthyological collections, Kemp said.
The 50,000 jars of fish, reptiles, amphibians and a few birds that make up the collections are stored in ethanol and require a constant temperature of 65 degrees to lower the flash point of the alcohol, said John Simmons, senior specialist at the museum.
The museum also has to keep the alcohol content of the air down to minimize the risk of an explosion.
"Unlike most other buildings on campus, the new wing was built not to recirculate the air," he said.
Instead, the museum pumps in 100 percent fresh air, which is cooled to 65 degrees and pumped back out.
"Because of that, the air gets real humid," Slimmons said.
Keith Burner
ON THE RECORD
A KU student's credit card was stolen, used to make purchases in Lawrence and was reported to police Monday, Lawrence police said. The card was used to make $60 in purchases.
A KU student's mountain bike was stolen at 9 p.m. on Tuesday in the 900 block of Summerfield Place, Lawrence police said. The bike was valued at $877.
■ A KU student's four speakers, amplifier and 150 compact discs were stolen from the student's car in the 1400 block of Tennessee Street on Monday, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $3,075.
A sign indicating when campus is open to through traffic was stolen between 5 p.m. Friday and 7:45 a.m. Monday from the KU Parking booth at Sunnyside Avenue and Sunflower Road, the KU Public Safety Office said. The sign was valued at $60.
A KU student's bicycle and bicycle lock were stolen between 2:30 p.m. Monday and 7:15 a.m. Tuesday from Templin Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The items were valued at $385.
A KU student's yellow parking permit and a compact disc were stolen from the student's vehicle in the lot west of Oliver Hall Monday. The vehicle's driver-side door lock was damaged. The value of the items stolen was $88. The damage to the vehicle was estimated at $75.
A KU student's vehicle's grill and left head-lamp assembly were stolen between 12:30 a.m. Monday and 12:30 p.m. Tuesday from the student's vehicle, the KU Public Safety Office said. The vehicle was parked at the Lied Center. The value of the items stolen was $150.
A KU student's residence-hall parking permit was stolen between 1:30 p.m. Aug. 20 and 10:45 a.m. Aug. t. 24, the KU Public Safety Office said. The permit was valued at $7.5.
A KU student's compact disc player was stolen between 8:30 a.m. Monday and 12:14 a.m. Wednesday from the student's vehicle in a lot near Oliver Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The vehicle also was damaged. The value of the compact disc player was $500. The damage to the vehicle was estimated at $150.
A KU police officer was dispatched to a medical emergency in Wescoe Hall at 11:28 a.m. Wednesday. The student had reported trouble breathing and was treated at the scene by Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical personnel. The student refused transport to the hospital.
Rosalind
A KU police officer was dispatched to assist Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical personnel with a medical emergency behind Hashinger Hall at 2:03 p.m. Wednesday. A Stauffer Place resident fell from his bicycle and suffered a deep cut above the knee. He was treated at the scene and transported by private vehicle to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
A KU student's bicycle and bicycle lock were stolen between 5 p.m. Aug. 21 and 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday from Templin Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The items were valued at $265.
A Rolodex card holder was stolen at 8:27 p.m. Wednesday from the front desk of Templin Hall, the KU Public Safety Office said. The item was valued at $5.
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ON CAMPUS
The KU Enviros will meet at 2 p.m. today at Parlor A in the Kansas Union. The topic is "Susan Weed: Using Herbs Simply and Safety." Call Matt Dunbar at 864-7325 for more information.
The Brazil/Portugal Organization will have a welcome and information meeting at 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union. Call Patricia Grossi at 331.0661 for more information.
Campus Christians will have dinner at 6 p.m. Sunday at 1320 Ohio St. Worship is scheduled for 7 p.m. Call John Hendrix at 832-9963 for more information.
The Ecumenical Christian Ministries Student Gathering will have its first gathering of the semester to meet new and old students. Meet to car pool at 5 p.m. Sunday at ECM, 1204 Oread Ave, Call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933 for more information.
The KU Ballroom Dancing Club will have free swing lessons taught by a professional instructor
from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Ballroom in the Kansas Union. A partner isn't needed. Call Abby Keepa at 838-3327 for more information.
The Christian Science Organization will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Alcove A in the Kansas Union. The topic of the meeting is "Intellect vs. Intellectualism." Call Kara Kelly at 865-3658 for more information.
Jayhawker Campus Ministry will meet at 8 p.m.
Mondays at Parors A, B and C in the Kansas
Union. Call Dave Dieffendorf at 840-9469 for
more information.
The KU Deaf Club will have a meeting and social at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Cafeteria in the Kansas Union. Anyone is welcome. Call Elizabeth Fry at 764-1415 for more information.
- Applications for 1998-99 Child Care Grants will be available beginning Tuesday at the Office of Student Financial Aid, 50 Strong Hall.
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