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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
NEWS 864-4810
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8,1996
ADVERTISING 864-4358
PAGE 1 VOL.103, NO.33
(USPS 650-640)
Police recover weapon in beating of 19 year old
Kansan staff report
The weapon used to beat a 19-year-old man on Saturday night was recovered by Lawrence police in his apartment. The type of weapon has not been disclosed.
Police said Lawrence resident Mark Watson was found severely beaten in his basement apartment about 12:40 a.m. at 1542 Tennessee St. Watson was found by his girlfriend and another woman.
Police have no suspects in the beating but are interviewing possible witnesses including students and residents who were attending a party next door at the time of the beating.
Police said that the man had multiple injuries to his head and body from the weapon recovered in the apartment and that it was likely he was beaten in his home.
Yesterday afternoon, Watson was in serious condition at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
Juvenile exposes himself to girl at Stouffer Place Kansas staff report
A juvenile exposed his penis to a 5-year-old girl in front of an apartment building at Stouffer Place on Friday evening.
A KU student reported that her daughter was in front of an apartment at 5:40 p.m. when the boy walked by and exposed his penis to the little girl. KU police said.
Police said the case would be referred to the juvenile authorities at the Douglas County district attorney's office.
Kansan staff report
Exotic strains of AIDS found in United States
WASHINGTON — Scientists are discovering that the AIDS epidemic is far more diverse in America than previously thought, and they are scouring the globe for AIDS strains to ensure that U.S. tests for the disease are able to detect every type.
Doctors here weren't too worried in 1994 when France first sounded the alarm that an exotic, hard-to-diagnose strain of AIDS was spreading. Doctors found the first U.S. case in July.
This month, scientists uncovered a second U.S. resident infected with this rare type of HIV, named Group O, as well as a small cluster of New Yorkers with signs of still different AIDS strains never before seen in this country.
"We will now treat these problems as a global village: A case anywhere is a case here, and we will move more quickly" to battle them, said Jay Epstein, the food and Drug Administration's blood chief.
Tropical Storm Josephine prompts evacuations
ST. MARKS, Fla. — Boat owners rushed to secure their vessels as tropical storm Josephine swirled across the Gulf of Mexico, aiming to hit Florida's western coast at high tide last night with close to hurricane-force winds.
Josephine's 70-mp winds were most likely to come ashore near this remote fishing village about 30 miles south of Tallahassee, weaken as it cuts across southeastern Georgia and stay inland as it sends rain up the Atlantic Coast.
The Associated Press
Evacuations were ordered for the beaches and barrier islands of nine coastal counties, where flooding was expected. The storm could dump up to five inches of rain on the region following a wet weekend across most of Florida.
"I will probably stay as long as I can. If things get too rough, I'll be the first one out the door," said Rich Gray, maintenance chief at Shell Point Resort near St. Marks.
Student senators raise pay
Executive officers OK salary increases for future officers
By Spencer Duncan Kansan staff writer
Despite not being paid an hourly wage, Student Senate executive officers increased future officers' salaries in conjunction with the minimum wage increase.
The officers approved an 11.76 percent increase last week. This is equivalent to the 11.76 percent federally mandated increase of the minimum wage. The minimum wage rose from $4.25 for $4.75.
Jade Shopp, Senate treasurer, said the increase in Senate wages was important to
"We wanted to keep the percentages balanced," Shopp said.
keep the budget stable.
Shopp said the officers wanted to ensure that the Senate's pay hierarchy was preserved.
The president, vice-president, treasurer, and student executive chairman received increases, along with those who are paid by the hour. President Grey Montgomery now earns $440 a month. The raise, when implemented, will increase the president's pay to $491.74 a month.
But Senate may be the odd organization out when it comes to increasing students' monthly pay because of the minimum-wage increase.
Student Union Activities officers receive a $500 credit toward their tuition.
James Long, director of the Kansas Union, said he did not foresee the minimum-wage increase affecting the credit.
"At this point, we have no intention of going to the Senate and asking them for that money this year."
Jade Shopp
Student Senate treasurer
"It's not really something that we are looking into right now," Long said. "It's possible that it is something that we should look at, but right now I don't think that it is a possibility."
Biological Survey Director Edward A. Martinko said there were no plans to raise student monthly wages.
Other departments using similar pay-systems, including the state of Kansas Biological Survey Department, also said they had no intention of raising the stipends of student teaching assistants.
"The money we would need would have to be approved by the Student Senate," Shopp said. "Right now, this money is not built into our budget. At this point, we have no intention of going to the Senate and asking them for that money this year. If later on in the year we feel that we need to, then we will."
Shopp said the officers thought the increase was necessary. But he also said Senate had no intentions of taking the increase this year.
"There are always these enigmas on campus." — Ted Johnson, professor of French
When implemented, the raise will increase the Student Senate administrative budget by $4,478.84. That budget is paid for by student fees.
Tour unravels mysteries of University
French professor points out various on-campus enigmas during Mount Oread walk
By Eric Weslander
Kansan staff writer
A monkey, a Jayhawk and animals of the Zodiac are sculpted into the stone facade of the Natural History Museum. Four medieval jesters leer down at Jayhawk Boulevard from the front of Watson Library.
These and other icons, statues and monuments are a part of the University's history and tradition, but few people notice them. Ted Johnson, professor of French, is one of the few.
For more than 15 years, Johnson has given leisurely walking tours to small groups of students and faculty, pointing out and discussing hidden elements of the University. Sunday afternoon, he gave members of the French club a two-hour tour that began at the Natural History Museum and ended at the Chi Omega Fountain.
On the way, the group discussed carvings and inscriptions on buildings such as Blake Hall, Lippincott Hall and Twente Hall. The group also sought out forgotten statues and mysterious monuments, such as a balcony on the front of Watson Library that was completely inaccessible.
"There are always these enigmas on campus," he said in French to the group of seven students.
Richard Devinki / KANSAN
Another enigma discussed was a small garden in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall where cabbage and pansies were planted. Johnson said the purple cabbage and the black and gold pansies symbolized two of the University's biggest rivals.
Ted Johnson, professor of French, discusses the meaning of carvings on the Natural History Museum with members of the French club. Johnson led a tour on Sunday to give students a new perspective of campus.
"Here we are on the principal street of KU, and what we see is cabbage that represents K-State, and pansies that represent Missouri," he said in French.
During the years, Johnson has given tours to groups of students ranging from engineering students to music students. He also gives marathon eight-hour tours on stop day each spring semester.
Johnson, whose bearded face graces nearly every pamphlet, brochure and view book distributed by the University, said the goal of the tours was to get people to discuss what they saw and therefore bring ideas into the world.
With each tour he tries to stimulate discussion by the students rather than act as a tour guide. The question he asks most frequently is "What do you make of this?"
"That's just a basic philosophy of education." he said.
"If the professor does it, it's not interesting,"
Johnson said. "It's like someone opening your packages on your birthday."
Anna Lambertson, Raleigh, N.C., sophomore, said the tour had changed her perception of the University.
"I honestly feel like I can walk around and have this strange new perspective of the campus," she said.
Lea Havis, Overland Park junior, said she had enjoyed the tour and the weather.
"I hate to sound really corry and say that I love looking at nature, but it's true," she said. "The leaves are falling, and it's just such a perfect day to do this."
Students drawn despite long trip
KU's social welfare graduate program intense, rewarding
By Stephanie Fite Kansan staff writer
By the end of the semester, Bill Berger and Gaven Ludlow, Hays area graduate students, will have driven a distance equivalent to crossing the United States three times—just to come to school.
They are among 70 graduate students who drive long distances to attend the KU School of Social Welfare's master's program. Berger and Ludlow drive four hours to Lawrence every Sunday evening before their Monday morning classes to attend the state's only graduate program in social welfare.
"This opportunity will give me more knowledge about social work and an in-depth understanding of the field," Berger said.
Ludlow agreed.
"It takes a lot of support and commitment, and the drive is just a part of getting things done," Ludlow said. "This program has allowed me to further myself and my education."
Graduate students in social welfare are expected to complete 18 hours a semester. Included are six hours of practicum experience, which is usually completed in the students' home town. The practicum is practical work experience targeted toward applying textbook material to a real-world setting.
Berger and Ludlow use the time in the car to study for classes, they said.
"The three-and-a-half-hour drive is the perfect opportunity to get things done, like read the 300-page assignments for class," Ludlow said. "Some of the classes have home pages, and if I have any questions I just e-mail my instructor."
Students in the program come
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