UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesdav. September 17,1996
Fear is common on campus
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Carrying mace can pose a risk
By Cameron Heeg
Kansan staff reporter
For a while, it was terrifying for Shannon Murphy to arrive home at her old house on Ohio Street.
Last year, Murphy, a Kansas City, Mo., senior, and her roommates, were the target of a prowler that eventually broke into the house.
"I remember always walking up to my house and being petrified someone was there," Murphy said. "It was the first time anything like this happened to me, and I prepared myself for the worst every time I would get to the house."
The intense fear Murphy felt has subsided. Now she is more aware of safety and how much fear can control a person's well-being.
Ivan Kos, a New York City clinical psychologist who specializes in fear, said fear was a good human trait within limits.
"Having fear in your life can keep you from harm, but it is important to realize if the fear is real or influenced by exaggeration," Kos said. "It only takes one event to make people become in tune to their fears."
Megan Parr, Sterling senior, got in touch with her fears the other night when she was walking home across campus.
campus.
"There was a guy walking behind me and I kept looking back at him, like 15 times," Parr said. "It makes me angry to be scared because he
was probably a nice guy, but you just can't trust anyone."
Parr's fear is common, said Linda Keeler, psychiatrist at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
"If it is a situation of persistent stress and the fears are interfering with opportunities in life, we can help out here at Watkins," she said.
KU police Sgt. Chris Keary said other ways to relieve such stress was being aware of your surroundings, knowing what or who is coming at you, and what you can do about it.
"People really need to try and be safe at night when you cannot see as much," Keary said. "This University has done an excellent job of
Realizing that there is a fear and educating yourself is a good way to relieve anxiety associated with it, Keeler said.
increasing lighting, but there are some places that aren't too well lit. Protect yourself by walking with someone else."
To walk home from work in the dark at night doesn't bother Anna Ross, Hanna, Ind., freshman. She said she felt safe because of all the lights and the strong police presence on and around campus.
Keary warned that carrying mace or other weapons could be a risk.
Ross said that her friends from Chicago told her that she needed to be more careful, but that she wouldn't take their advice. She said she felt safe enough in Lawrence to not carry mace or other weapons
"If you do choose to use mace or any weapon, you must be prepared to have it used against you," he said. "The person attacking you can use it just as easy as you can."
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"I expect that just about every one of these members will come and help me at some time in the semester," Findley said. "They are very active in politics."
Andre Espinosa, Lawrence freshman and member of the club, said he was impressed with Findley's speech.
Findley said he expected to gain the votes of more than just the 70 members in Parlor A of the Kansas Union.
have had a big impact on my political career."
More recently, KU Democrat president Ann Marchand has had a big impact on Findley's campaign. She was asked by Findley to manage his 1996 election campaign. When no opponent appeared on the primary ballot, Findley had no need of a campaign.
"Not having an opponent will help Kansas Democrats in two ways," Findley said. "It means more money for the rest of the candidates because none will have to be spent on my campaign, and the KU Democrats will be much stronger because Ann Marchand will be running them."
Kansas Representative Troy Findley spoke to about 100 students attending the KU Democrats meeting. Findley spoke yesterday about the importance of voting in the upcoming Presidential election and also elections closer to home.
Without the pressures of being on the campaign trail or fund raising, Findley will be spearheading Clinton's efforts to gain support in Kansas.
"I knew Troy was going to be speaking and that's one of the reasons that I decided to come," Espinosa said. "What he's saying makes a lot of sense. I think that he's probably one of the vanguard of Kansas Democrats that will help restore some faith in the political system."
"It's very exciting," he said. "I used to work for the state Democratic party, so I am now going out and renewing some of my old connections and friendships across the state as we try to build mobilization for Bill Clinton."
"If Clinton is going to win Kansas it will be an exceedingly close race," Findley said. "In a race like that we're going to need every vote we can get and the KU Democrats are one of the organizations that help us get them."
Troy Findley is a State Representative and KU graduate, but those were not the only reasons he spoke at the first meeting of the KU Democrats. As Kansas chairman for Clinton/Gore '96, he did it to boost the campaign of President Bill Clinton
"He's a really outgoing guy. He can be funny. He's honest, and I feel I can trust him." Burke said. "He is really dedicated to his job."
By Neal Shulenburger
Kansan staff writer
Rep. Troy Findley addresses KU club
Findley has represented the 46th district, which includes campus and Daisy Hill for two terms. He has had quite a bit of personal experience with the impact KU Democrats can have on a campaign
Speech discusses importance of vote
Finney is involved in politics beyond the University of Kansas as well. This summer, he was an aide for the committee supporting the Republican House candidates. In June, Finney got involved in politics in a way which he did not want. While looking for a computer to use, Finney stumbled into the Senate Minority Whip's office. Because the minority whip was a Democrat and Finney was working for the state Republicans, the incident cast some suspicions that Finney was there for reasons other than just using a word processor.
essor.
"It really wasn't a big deal," Finney said. "About three weeks later, the Topeka Capital-Journal asked me some questions
"About 20 years ago I went through my first KUID and joined the KU Democrats at about the same time," he said. "A lot of those people who were involved in that first meeting
"I was leading in a poll taken by the Republican Party by seven points before I quit. Ultimately I had to decide if I was going to be spending more time in Topeka campaigning or more time in Lawrence studying," he said. "The incident this summer didn't have anything to do with it. In fact, when the Minority Whip brought it up, I gained a lot of ground in the polls because of my name recognition."
Finney, who is pursuing a master's in business administration, has also been involved outside of politics. He was a president of the Graduate Business Council and studied abroad in Manchester, England, in 1993.
Brad Burke, Topeka senior, has participated in College Republicans for seven semesters. He and Finney have been members of the club for about one year.
On Sept. 5 he dropped out of the race. Finney said he had to make a choice between academics and politics.
Student withdraws from political race
"Three things motivate me: money, sex and the opportunity to work with people toward a common goal," Finney said. "Since I haven't received any money or sex for participating in student activities, it must be the opportunity to work with others that keeps me interested."
College Republican will focus on class instead of politics
By Neal Shulenburger Kansan staff writer
Perhaps no KU student is involved in politics like Shawnee graduate student Steve Finney. Finney has been a candidate for the Kansas House of Representatives, chairman of College Republicans, a graduate student senator and an unwelcome intruder in the state Senate Minority Whip's office.
This year, he ran on the
Steve Finney
Republican ticket for the Kansas House. He was facing incumbent Nancy Kirk for the right to represent northwestern Topeka.
about it. It was an honest mistake,
and no charges were filed.
Everyone kind of accepted it as not a big deal."
While he intends to pursue a career in business, Finney said he would not rule out running for office in the future.
"I knew it would be a good way to meet people and earn respect as an American," Finney said.
"I thought it would be a good opportunity to get experience in politics and be a servant to the public," he said.
"I don't believe that politics should be a career," he said. "I believe that politics should just be something that people do because they want to serve the public."
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