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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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CRIME
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Robber turns self in to Topeka police
This image from a surveillance camera, released by the Williston (ND) Police Department, shows Kent Clemens after he allegedly robbed Gate City Bank, in Williston, ND, on July 18. Authorities say Clemens called 911 in Topeka three days later telling officers that he had made a mistake and to arrest him.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BISMARCK, N.D. — Kent Anthony Clemens returned home to Kansas after a short stay in North Dakota's booming oil patch with a stack of crisp $50 bills, sharing what authorities say was ill-gotten booty with his sister.
Then, apparently. guilt set in.
Three days after Clemens allegedly held up a bank in the western North Dakota town of Williston, the 53-year-old called 911 and asked police in his hometown of Topeka, Kan., to arrest him "for making a mistake," according to an FBI affidavit filed in federal court.
and then call 911 in an attack of conscience."
When police arrived at Clemens' home last month, he was sitting on the front porch, "wearing what appeared to be the same blue polo shirt he was wearing when he committed the Gates City Bank robbery," the FBI affidavit said. He "put both of his hands out to police and told them to arrest him for making a mistake" court papers said.
"People have an attack of conscience all the time — like returning stolen items to a store." Topeka Police Chief Ron Miller said in a telephone interview Tuesday. "But it is unusual to rob a bank
Clemens is being held in North Dakota. He appeared in federal court in Bismarck on Aug. 17 and waived his right to a preliminary hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Rick Volk said. Federal public defender Heather Mitchell said no other court hearings have been scheduled.
Neither attorney would comment on specifics of the case.
CAMPUS
New office educates on harassment
ERICA STAAB
estaab@kansan.com
When it comes to sexual harassment, what you don't know can still hurt you. Recently, a brand-new office was integrated here on campus to help students and faculty better understand sexual harassment and discrimination.
The Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access is now serving all KU campuses and is currently working on launching an interactive online harassment training.
"On Sept. 4, all faculty, staff and students will be able to log on with their KU IDs and participate in the training," executive director Jane McQueeny said. "The training will only take about 20 minutes."
McQueeny said that studies
show 1 out of 4 women are sexually harassed at some point during their college careers. She said 48 percent of women who have been sexually harassed don't even realize it because they don't know exactly what defines rape or sexual harassment.
"The statistics are very compelling, and that is why KU is taking an active role in helping students understand their rights and responsibilities," McQueeny said.
So do these statistics apply to our campus? It may, McQueney said, because students may not even realize they are being harassed.
"Sexual harassment might be a big deal here on campus because there are a lot of hormonal people," said Cecilia Strunk, a sophomore from Overland Park. "Little things, such as a drunk friend grabbing
someone's butt at party that might not seem like a big deal at the time, could maybe be considered harassment."
All students will be getting an e-mail detailing the specifics of the training and outlining how and when they can participate in the short training session.
The idea of the training is to inform students and give them the knowledge of exactly what sexual harassment is and the repercussions it can have.
"I think the training will be a good thing to get the word out there so people know about sexual harassment," said Jordan Brown a sophomore from Overland Park. "It could have a positive effect on the campus."
Sexual harassment isn't the only thing the new office focusing on.
They are also working hard to make the campus more disability-accessible. Currently, they are working with Coca-Cola to get disability-accessible vending machines installed around campus.
Along with the vending machines, they will work to provide accommodations to students with disabilities in many different areas.
The office is also in charge of discrimination investigations and is already out on the streets doing work, McQueeny said.
"The online training is a really great step on KU's part to ensure a safe campus and educate everyone on his or her rights and responsibilities when it comes to sexual harassment," she said.
Edited by Sarah McCabe
COURT
PETA continues state fair lawsuit
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is suing to block the Kansas State Fair from forcing the group to shield fairgears who pass by its booth from images depicting animal slaughter, saying the fair's action violates free speech rights.
PETA filed a federal lawsuit Monday that names the Kansas Fair Board, the state and the fair's general manager, Denny Stoecklein, as defendants. The group also filed a motion Tuesday asking the court to block the restrictions imposed on PETA's booth for this year's fair, which starts Sept. 7.
The American Civil Liberties Union is representing PETA for free along with Kansas City, Mo., law firm Copilevitz & Canter.
PETA has screened a graphic new documentary, "Glass Walls," at state fairs in Colorado and Iowa. It shows animals being slaughtered and instances of animal abuse at factory farms.
Kansas fair organizers say the restrictions will still allow PETA to show graphic images, but fairgoers will have to consciously choose to view them and to look behind partitions shielding the images from the general public.
"Ive never seen anything like this. This is a classic content-based restriction on what the speaker can say, which I think is unconstitutional," said Doug Bonney, legal director for the ACLU Foundation of Kansas and Western Missouri.
Stoecklein referred any comments on the lawsuit to the Kansas attorney general's office.
HASH COLOR BASH
TRAVIS YOUNG/KANSAN
Tes Rindels, a freshman from Howell, N.J., focuses while dying her shirt outside of Hashinger Dormitory Tuesday night Aug. 28th. Students were dyeing shoes for an event held by Hashinger staff.