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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
NEWS 864-4810
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SECTION A VOL.103, NO.10
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,1996
(USPS 650-640)
Two women assaulted in dispute about parking space
By Andrea Albright Kansan staff writer
Sara Collas has no bruises, but she was assaulted.
At 2 a.m. Monday, Collas, Cleveland graduate student, and Elizabeth Stewart, Lawrence resident, attempted to pull into a designated parking space behind Collas' home in the 1300 block of Massachusetts Street, Collas said. But someone had parked a silver two-door coupe with Oklahoma plates diagonally across both of the available spaces.
Just as Collas and Stewart realized the car probably belonged to someone attending the party across the alley, a young man emerged from the bushes.
"I asked if he knew whose car it was and if they could move it," Collasa said. "He seemed surprised and flustered. Obviously there was alcohol involved."
Instead of naming the driver, Stewart said the man came around the side of her car and asked who the women were. They again asked if someone would move the car, but the man told Stewart he thought she should try to park in half a space.
Collas said she had told the man she would have his car towed if he didn't move it, and the man became enraged. The man's tone of voice and physical mannerisms made Collas and Stewart think they were in physical danger.
"His actions spoke louder than his words," Stewart said. "He was acting very aggressively."
Collas said the man had approached Stewart's car raising his arms and ranting as though he would attack her or her friend.
"Oh my God, you're not going to spit on me." Collas recalled saying during the encounter. "I'm going to call the cops."
"I told him if he touched me, he was going to jail. He knew I was serious."
The man blocked Collas' way to her door, raised his voice again and tore some plastic out of the back window of Stewart's car, Collas said.
Collas told the man she knew his license plate number and read it out loud to him, she said. She then went into her home to call the Lawrence police.
As Collas made the call, the man drove away with a few friends from the party, she said. Collas, in her anger, forgot the car's license plate number.
KU police Sgt. Troy Malen said victims should not engage an attacker in conversation but should walk away if possible.
"Get attention if you can," Malen said. "If he continues to confront you, head for a lighted area, traffic or other individuals. Always notify the police so that they can try to identify the attacker."
Collas said she hoped police could identify the man who had threatened her and her friend. Until he is found, Collas can't press charges.
"I'm definitely going to press charges if they can find him," Collas said.
Student senators resign
Replacements sought to cover 4 new vacancies
By Spencer Duncan
Kansan staff writer
Four Student Senate seats are vacant because senators resigned this summer.
Citing various reasons, Bobby
Shaw, Bessie James, Jon Ramirez, and Alicia Vause resigned before the beginning of the fall semester
"This kind of thing happens every year," said Grey Montgomery, student body president. "You just have to be prepared for it and expect that some people are not going to be able to complete their term."
Vause, Lenexa junior, resigned as a liberal arts and sciences senator to become the executive secretary of Student Senate, a position appointed by Montgomery.
"I wanted her to take a different position, and it was something she wanted to do." Montgomery said.
Vauses could not be reached for comment.
James, Carnegie, Okla., junior who was a nontraditional senator, left Senate. She said she had to choose between her family and her obligation to Senate.
"I have two children and some personal things that I need to take care of," James said. "I wish I could have been a part of it all, but my family is a priority."
Shaw, Wichita senior, gave up her liberal arts and sciences seat in a choice between law school and the Senate.
Senate meetings are held every two weeks on Wednesday nights. This made it impossible for Shaw to fulfill her duty.
"My LSAT meets on Wednesday night," Shaw said. "I needed to look at getting into law school and studying for the test. But I am hoping to be appointed to a position sometime later on."
Ramirez, Overland Park graduate
student, who held a graduate seat, was unavailable for comment, but Montgomery said he thought Ramirez had resigned because of scheduling conflicts.
The task now before the Senate is to fill the seats, said Kevin Lafferty, chairman of the Student Senate Executive Committee.
According to Senate rules, any student can fill the vacancies.
There will not be an election. Instead, a committee will choose
A study stretch
See Senate, Page 3A.
Shawn Hornbuckle, Ottawa senior, studies in the shade behind Strong Hall. Hornbuckle was taking a break between classes yesterday.
Kathleen Driscoll/
KANSAN
U.S. leaders endorse attack on Iraq
International response is not as supportive of Clinton's decision
WASHINGTON — President Clinton said yesterday he was not troubled that America's allies stayed on the sidelines or criticized the United States for the attack on Iraqi air defense installations.
The Associated Press
"This was our responsibility at this time," the president said.
International support for the U.S. action was limited. Russia and China were critical; Spain and France said the United States had acted too quickly or should have sought a political solution; Britain, Germany and Japan endorsed Clinton's action.
Yet he to find an answer when asked why the Gulf War allies were not all on board for the bombing designed to make Saddam Hussein pay a price for moving on the Kurd-
Clinton said the United States historically had taken the lead in foreign policy crises. He also suggested that the reaction of other countries might be limited by their own domestic political concern.
controlled city of Irbil in northern Iraq.
"These acts demand a strong response, and they have received one," he said.
His defense secretary said the United States acted alone in its own national interest.
White House press secretary Mike McCurry said the United States strongly warned Hussein — beginning Aug. 28 — that there would be consequences if he did not withdraw Iraq troops from Irbil.
He said the first warning, approved by Clinton while campaigning by train on his way to the Chicago convention, left absolutely no doubt in Hussein's mind that there would be serious, grave consequences if Iraqi forces continued to pose a hostile threat to the Kurds.
The president called all four congressional leaders yesterday morm-
"Saddam Hussein was on notice that this was not an action he could take without paying a price," McCurry said.
See Iraq, Page 3A.
Group encourages watching, discussing presidential debates
By Eric Weslander Kansan staff writer
Diana Carlin, associate professor of communication studies, and her colleagues are not interested in presidential polls.
People conduct polls to project characteristics. Candidates will
"We don't care," she said.
What they do care about, she said, is getting feedback on what Americans think of political issues. Carlin is the director of DebateWatch, a national effort to encourage citizens to watch and discuss the presidential debates in small groups. After the discussion, the groups will return their findings to DebateWatch, which will use the information to compile a book.
In 1992, Carlin conducted focus groups in 17 cities to research citizens' reactions to the presidential debates. The results were published in The 1992 Presidential Debates in Focus, and the responses from 625 participants were so enthusiastic that Debate Watch was formed, Carlin said.
DebateWatch has enlisted the help of more than 100 national organizations, including Rock the Vote, the NAACP and 30 universities, to promote participation.
"We have no idea how big it's going to get," Carlin said.
A map of the United States on a wall of the national DebateWatch headquarters, 4017 Wescoe Hall, is dotted with hundreds of pushpins that each represent a request for a DebateWatch packet. Sixty to 100 packets are sent daily.
Carlin said people enjoyed discussing politics and disagreeing without being disagreeable. She also said that by giving their feedback to a national group people thought their voices were being
Debate Schedule
Vice presidential debate
First presidential debate 8 p.m., CDT
8p.m., CDI Oct.2
Hartford, Conn.
8 p.m.,CDT
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Second presidential debate 8 p.m., CDT
Third presidential debate 8 p.m.. CDT
San Diego
heard.
Anyone wanting to organize a DebateWatch group can call the national DebateWatch headquarters at 864-3264.
"It can give people a sense that they are part of the political process," she said. "We've really tapped into some of their frustrations."
Some of their frustrations in 1992 were a result of the debaters not dealing with the issues of education and jobs or the president's ability to work with Congress, Carlin said.
Beverly Davenport Sypher, associate dean of liberal arts and sciences and professor of communication studies, led some of the DebateWatch discussions in 1992. She said hearing the real-life concerns of people who would be affected was the most exciting thing about Debate-Watch.
"For each person to hear the others' stories made politics much more real," she said.
Diana Carlin, associate professor of communication studies, sits with Susan Buehler, Lawrence graduate student; Kelly McDonald, Lawrence graduate student; and Tammy Vigil Pueblo. Colo., graduate student.
Chris Hamilton/
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INDEX
Features ... 8A
Scoreboard ... 2B
Horoscopes ... 4B
National News ... 6A
World News ... 6A
Classified ... 7B
TV listings ... 2A
Lottery numbers ... 2A
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A pause in the action...
Kansas football won't take the field until Sept. 14, but in the meantime, the team won't be on vacation. Story on 1B
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