UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, October 29, 1996
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Parking group finds options
Task force to keep working without leader
By Lindsey Henry Kansan staff writer
The future of the University of Kansas' parking predicament was put in the hands of Richard Mann earlier this semester.
Now that Mann, director of University administration, has accepted a position at the State University of New York-Stony Brook, the parking task force will be without a leader when he depends at the end of December.
Mann, who was assigned to lead the task force two months ago by Chancellor Robert Hemenway, said the force's future will not be out of hand when he leaves.
"My leaving does not jeopardize the task force," Mann said. "The ideas we have are good regardless."
Mann said the parking task force had already designed several options to heal the University's parking and transportation wounds. All the group has to do now is to submit the recommendations to Hemenway in about two weeks, he said.
The group will gather comments and suggestions from the University community after
Hemenway has reviewed the recommendations. Mann said.
Grey Montgomery, student body president and member of the force, said he was impressed with Mann's dedication.
"Dr. Mann said he wanted this to be his final proposal to go to the Chancellor's desk," Montgomery said. "He very easily could have gotten his new job and said I'm out of here' with this project."
Mann said he would not have deserted the task force because he wanted to follow through on the parking and transportation issue.
"I wouldn't do that," Mann said. "This is too important to this place."
Montgomery said the force's suggestions included the construction of a garage north of the Kansas Union and a deck for parking lot 90 south of Robinson, as well as modifying the busing system to include stops in various parking lots across campus to shuttle students to Jayhawk Boulevard.
Nicole French, Lawrence graduate student, said the University desperately needed a shuttle service.
"The parking system got way out of hand a long time ago," she said. "I don't think the administration cares. They've got their blue parking permits, they can park wherever they want. I don't think they are trying."
Disc golfers' game to be cut by construction
By Liz Musser
Kansan staff writer
Disc golfers who plan on throwing the frisbee around on this winter and spring better not plan on playing 18 holes.
The construction of a $13 million recreation center at Centennial Park, Sixth Street and Rockleage Road, will make six holes on the park's disc golf course temporarily out of commission this winter.
"The interference will be for a minimal time," said Errue Shaw, superintendent of faculties and maintenance for Lawrence Parks and Recreation. "Most of it will be in the winter when nobody is playing."
The recreation center's construction will affect holes 12 through 17. Shaw said that Parks and Recreation was working with the Lawrence Flying Disc Golf Club to redesign the course.
Tom Wilkerson, associate director of Parks and Recreation, said that sitework on the recreation center was expected to begin in early December, which is when the holes would be shut down. The goal is to have all 18 holes back by summer 1997, he said.
John Huntington, a representative for the Lawrence Flying Disc Golf Club, said that although Parks and Recreation was being cooperative, the closing of the holes would be an inconvenience.
"It will be a little tough and a little discouraging, but we're trying to be as positive as we can," Huntington said.
Huntington also said that many people played disc golf during the winter months.
"The hard-core guys definitely play in the winter," he said. "I've been known to go out there when there is snow on the ground and it's 10 degrees." The Centennial Park course is the only one in Lawrence.
Kendell Thornton, Lawrence graduate student and avid disc golf player, said he was disappointed that the city had chosen Centennial Park as the site for the new recreation center.
"That course is one of the nicest in the area, but unfortunately, they want to plow it down," he said. "There must be a better piece of public land to build that could be used for the recreation center."
Huntington said the redesigned course would be smaller, but that he was encouraged by talk in Lawrence that a new disc golf course might be built off Clinton Parkway, behind Clinton Dam.
"Most of the disc golf players in this town are KU students," he said. "Are they going to provide more bussing so they can all get out there?"
Thornton said he didn't like the Clinton idea.
Chris Hatton, Lawrence junior, throws a frisbee at the Centennial Park frisbee golf course. A $1.3-million dollar recreation center is to be built in the winter and will shut down six of the holes temporarily.
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Former L.A. officer to give speech
By Cameron Heeg Kansan staff writer
He looks like a gang member, but that's the point.
In addition to being a former patrolman, Cordova is a federallevel consultant for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice Community Relations Service. He is an expert in abuse counseling, gangs and cultural stereotypes.
Luis Cordova, former Los Angeles highway patrolman, will speak at 7 tonight at the Kansas Union about violence, gangs, race relations and the effects of stereotypes on problem-solving in the community.
"People are continually stereotyping and judging people by different standards, like appearance and talk," Cordova said. "If there is a problem in the community, people need to look at their prejudices before the social problem can be
solved."
During his speeches, Cordova slips into his character "Lou the Duke" to illustrate that stereotypes are pervasive enough in society that open-minded interaction between individuals is prevented.
Cordova's visit to the University, sponsored by a $550 allocation of Student Senate funds, comes on the heels of the Lawrence community's efforts to increase gang awareness. In mid-September, more than 1,000 concerned Lawrence citizens packed the auditorium at Southwest Junior High School to address the issue of gangs in the schools and the community.
Even though the gang problem in Lawrence has been directed toward the younger population, college students can still benefit from Cordova's speech, said Emily Heath, co-director of the Center for Community Outreach. Members of Concerned, Aware and Active Students also see the speech as a good way to wrap up Violence Awareness Month.
"We are bringing him here to let college students know that they can get involved in the community in a positive way," said Heath, Oksaloakea junior. "Gangs might not be a draw for college students, but college students can get into the schools and help prevent the younger kids from joining gangs."
The speech content is not set in stone and Cordova hopes the audience will play a major role with questions and reactions, he said.
"I can get pretty deep into my char acter, and I like to get everyone involved," Cordova said. "That is how it should work in real life. If everyone tried to get in touch with problems in their communities, things would get solved quicker."
Luis Cordova, nationally recognized gang relations speaker, takes the form of his character "Lou the Duke" to make people aware of stereotypes and prejudices. He will speak at 7 tonight at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
Wanted: Kansan editors
The University Daily Kansan will be accepting applications for the positions of editor and business manager for the Spring 1997 semester.
The editor is responsible for all editorial and production functions, motivates and coordinates the news staff and serves as the newspaper's primary representative inside and outside the Kansan. The business manager oversees day-to-day operations of the business staff, solves problems, coordinates business staff and printing services and motivates management and sales staffs.
Applications are available in the dean's office at the William Allen White School of Mass Communications, 200 Stauffer-Flint Hall, or in the Kansan business office, 119 Stauffer-Flint. Applications are due by noon on Monday, Nov. 4, and should be returned to 200 Stauffer-Flint.
The Kansan Board will conduct interviews Nov. 5 and announce its selections shortly afterward.
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The Muslim Students Association has the pleasure to announce that this Semester we are going to have a 3 weeks mini-lecture series on various aspects of Islam and the current issues dealing with Jerusalem. All the pertinent information is given below:
Lecture Topic Speaker Date and Time Place
1 Fundamentals of Islam Br. Hamed Ghazali Wed., 10/30/96 7:30 p.m. International Room at Kansas Union
2 Al Quran, The Holy Book of the Moslems. Dr. J. Lang/ Br. Hamed Ghazali Wed., 11/06/96 7:30 p.m. Oread Room at Kansas Union
3 Muhammad (PBUH), The Messenger of God Br. Hamed Ghazali Wed., 11/13/96 7:30 p.m. Walnut Room at Kansas Union
We hope to see you all there. Please make sure that you come and also bring along your friends, neighbors and roommates. Free refreshments will be served during the lecture. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact Mohammed Yameen Farooqi @ (913) 864-6190.