SPORTS ation 32 RELIGION Ecumenical Christian Ministries gives a barbecue and a different view on faith to KU students. PAGE 5A Starting kicker Johnny Beck has competition this fall. Three kickers and punters will test him. PAGE 1B KANSAN THURSDAY, AUGUST 19.2004 VOL. 115 ISSUE 2 www.kansan.com Courtney Kuhlan/KANSAN A police investigator heads back into the house where graduate student Teri Lea Matlis Zenner was found murdered Tuesday. Grad student murdered BY ANDY HYLAND, AMANDA O'TOOLE AND NIKOLA ROWE editor@kansan.com KANSAN STAFF WRITERS Prosecutors yesterday charged a 17-year-old with the murder of a University of Kansas graduate student who was found dead in Overland Park Tuesday, according to authorities at the Overland Park Police Department. Police discovered the body of Teri Lea Mathis Zenner, who was working on her masters degree in the school of social welfare, when they responded to a call about a house fire in Overland Park. Andrew Ellmaker, who was found running from the home where Mathis Zenner was discovered,was charged with murder. Mathis Zenner, an Olathe native, would have turned 27 today. She left behind a husband and young daughter. When officers arrived at 12623 W. 105th St., they could see smoke coming from the residence, said Simon Happer, Overland Park Police Department captain. Andrew Ellmaker's mother, Mary Ellmaker, 61, was outside the house when the police arrived and had been stabbed, Happer said. She told police Mathis Zenner was dead inside the residence, Happer said. Happer said that Mary Ellmaker was taken to a nearby hospital for non-life threatening injuries. reaching hurries Police apprehended Andrew Ellmaker, Happer said. Local TV stations reported that the teen was seen with what appeared to be blood on his hands, face and clothing, according to the Associated Press. Andrew Ellmaker is in custody at the Johnson County Juvenile Detention Center, the Associated Press reported. In addition to murder charges, Ellmaker will face an aggravated battery charge for the stabbing of his mother, according to the Associated Press The Associated Press reported that Paul Morrison, Johnson County District Attorney, has filed a motion to have Andrew Ellmaker waived into adult court, and will have his first court appearance Aug. 24. David Weibe, executive director of Johnson County Mental Health Center. said Mathis Zenner, a case manager for the center, was on the job when she was murdered. According to the KU School of Social Welfare Web site, Mathis Zenner had been assigned to Johnson County Mental Health Center for her field practicum from Fall 2003 to Spring 2004. A field practicum is hands-on experience in the profession, which is required to obtain a degree in the School of Social Welfare. Alice Lieberman, associate professor in social welfare, said the incident left her stunned, but she didn't think it was indicative of the field. "I don't want students to get the impression that social work is any more Convocation welcomes students SEE MURDER ON PAGE 10A Kit Leffler/KANSAN Students lean over the second balcony of the Lied Center to get a better view of Chancellor Robert Hemenway during Convocation yesterday evening. Hemenway stressed student safety and encouraged students to build a united, diverse community at the University of Kansas. By Ross Firch rfitch@kansan.com KANSAN STAFF WRITER Words of advice from KU Chancellor Robert Hemenway ranged from safety to community. But the one tip that might stick in freshmen's minds today is simple: The bars will card you. Hemenway delivered the 139th Opening Convocation at the Lied Center last night that officially welcomed students to the University of Kansas. Besides bar advice, Hemenway reminded students that now on their own they must be safe, celebrate diversity and create communities. Hemenway's Convocation speeches from previous years are highlighted by his Sept. 13, 2001, address in which he addressed the state of KU after Sept. 11. His 2002 address emphasized the academic achievements of the University. After a video presentation and the national anthem was sung, David Shulenburger, provost and executive vice chancellor, welcomed the students and introduced the other KU officials on stage. Student body president Steve Munch offered a more light-hearted welcome and asked students to think about what they wanted from their college experience, emphasizing that the degree was important, but it wasn't everything. Joe Sicillian, chair of the University Senate Executive Committee, encouraged students to take the opportunity to become friends with people from other cultures and to learn as much as they could in an age when human knowledge was advancing faster than ever before. RELATED NEWS ■ Read more about Hawk Week on page 3A. Hemenway began his address by acknowledging students' technological knowledge and encouraged them to share their new ideas, interpretations and viewpoints. He said the University prided itself on being a student-centered university and cautioned students to keep each other safe, referencing Eric Wellhausen, a student who fell to his death last year from his Oliver Hall window, and Andy Marso, a 2004 graduate who contracted meningitis last spring and is still recovering. He stated the University's responsibility to be a laboratory for democracy and formally invited the students to be a part of the KU community. Joshua Bender, St. Louis freshman, said after the Convocation that it was a good way to start off the year and felt that Hemenway and other officials were approachable, friendly and made the students feel united. "I really felt like we were a whole family." Bender said. Edited by Neil Mulka Program offers aid to students BY NIKOLA ROWE nrowe@kansan.com KANSAN STAFF WRITER Erin Shipps would not be going to school this semester without help from the University of Kansas and federal grants. The Topeka senior started paying for her education herself when she got married in April 2003. After marrying her high school sweetheart, Glenn Shipps, she realized what a burden tuition was on her mother. "The grants help a lot," Shipps said. "I wouldn't be able to afford tuition without them." The University is in the third year of a five-year tuition increase plan approved by the Board of Regents in 2002. "We do not wish to continue the tuition increase," said Provost David Shulenburger. "Students have definitely fulfilled their responsibility for this five-year plan." A small portion of the tuition increases go to expanding the grant program, said Brenda Maigaard, director of student financial aid. The same grant program benefits Shipps. Paying for tuition is difficult even though Shipps' husband works full time and Shippws waieresses part time, she said. SEE AID ON PAGE 10A Meal plans now offer more on-campus options BY Ross Fitch rfitch@kansan.com KANSU STAFF WRITER The University of Kansas Memoria Unions and the Department of Student Housing merged this summer. With a goal of serving students, the departments have reorganized meal plans. Five plans offer a combination of housing meals and KU Cuisine cash and two plans offer KU Cuisine cash only. The housing meals are meals served in residence hall cafeterias. Seven KU Cuisine options now offered allow students the flexibility to eat at various campus dining locations. The plans — a combination of housing meals and campus cash — are available to all students and faculty. When students select a plan with KU Cuisine cash, their KUID becomes a This is far different from the meal plans in the past. Last year, residence hall students chose meal plans consisting of 19, 13 or seven meals per week. These plans also were not available to off-campus students. debit card to use at campus diners, such as The Market in the Kansas Union and all convenience stores throughout campus. When students' KU Cuisine cash runs out, they can simply add money by recharging their KU card through the Kyou Portal online using credit cards. "Prior to the merger, we could only serve students in the halls," Golledge said. "It's a broader University community-type plan." Nona Golledge, associate director for residential dining, said KU Cuisine gave the Department of Student Housing a chance to serve more students. Jay Glatz, associate director of dining services for the KU Memorial Unions, said the merger took place in order to benefit all the students. Glatz said that by giving students the flexibility to eat wherever they want on campus, the University had become similar to other campuses. In the past, KU Memorial Unions were not able to accept students' meal plans as payment for food. "We're giving them options they didn't have before." Glatz said. The costs of the KU Cuisine meal plans range from $200 up to $3,050. Glatz said the costs of the meal plans put the University in the middle of other Big 12 schools. Brandon Markway. Olathe freshman, has never known any different, because this is his first semester, but is still excited about the options. ed about the options "I like the versatility of being able to eat anywhere with my card," Markway said. Lauren McCoy, Overland Park freshman, said she thought KU Cuisine was a good idea because it was easy to use. She especially liked the KU Cuisine cash option. Even with the available options, some students said they would still predominantly eat at their residence hall cafeterias. Because the housing meals were already paid for, Madeline Layton, Overland Park freshman, said she would mainly eat at Mrs. E's because it was closer. "It's kind of like free money," she said. SEE MEAL PLANS ON PAGE 10A WHERE TO CASH IN These University dining services accept KU Cuisine Cash and Card: The Market (Kansas Union) - Crimson Cafe (Burge Union) - Offices (On-site) - Express O's (Oliver-to-Go) - The Underground (Wescoe Hall) Hawk Stop (Visual Arts) Hawk Stop (Visual Arts) Hawk Stop (Rec Center Oliver Dining Center Oliver Dining Center Mrs. E's (Ekdahl Dining The University Daily Kansan 111 Stauffer Flint Hall 1435 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence,KS 66045 (785) 864-4810 ©2014 The University Daily Kansan Mrs. E's (Ekdahl Dining Commons) GSP Dining Center Lights out Source: http://www.kucuisine.com © 2004 The University Daily Kansan E's Express (Hashinger Hall) Dozens of Lawrence residents lost power, but not their enthusiasm, the night before classes started. 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