FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1995
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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SECTION A VOL. 102, NO. 20
(USPS 650-640)
FEATURES
Up in smoke
Despite NORML's efforts, marijuana isn't likely to be legalized any time soon. Page 6A
SPORTS
Kansas rolls over TCU
The Jayhawks improve to 3-0 with a big victory on national television. Page1B
NATION
Judge refuses to step down
The judge in the Oklahoma City bombing case rejected a request to step aside from the trial. Page 5A
Quake rocks Mexico city
WORLD
No injuries have been reported from the earthquake that struck early yesterday morning. Page 5A
WEATHER COMFORTABLE
High 84° Low 62°
Weather: Page 2A
INDEX
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Opinion ... 4A
Nation/World ... 5A
Features ... 6A
Sports...1B
Scoreboard...2B
Horoscopes ... 4B
Delta Chi issues hazing sanctions
Chapter awaits punitive actions
By Phillip Brownlee Kansan staff writer
Four Delta Chi members accused of hazing pledges face expulsion from the fraternity, and the KU Delta Chi chapter has been placed under two-year conservorship, an international fraternity representative said.
Tom Sheffield, director of chapter development at the fraternity's headquarters in Iowa City, Iowa, said the KU chapter would receive a report from the fraternity's risk-management commission on Monday announcing the fraternity's sanctions.
Punitive sanctions from the University of Kansas, which will be in addition to the fraternity's sanctions, are expected to be made final Monday night.
Sheffield said that the four Delta Chi members, whose names have not been released, would be placed on inactive membership status and would be required to move out of the fraternity house. The students then would go through fraternity expulsion proceedings — a process that can take several months — with the fraternity's international board of regents.
If expelled, the students' memberships in Delta Chi would be permanently revoked.
Sheffield said the international fraternity also had placed the KU chapter under two-year alumnus conservatorship. Delta Chi already had been under interim conservatorship while the investigation was being conducted.
Under the conservorship, all decisions of the chapter, including finances and officer
"There will be people who will blame Nat, even though he is the victim."
Carol Hines
Mother of Nat Hines, Delta Chi
elections, would be under the authority of the conservator. Lawrence dentist J.J. Underwood served as interim conservator during the investigation, but a permanent conservator has not yet been named.
In addition to conservorship, all activities of the KU chapter will be supervised and authorized by the international fraternity, Sheffield said. These activities include membership ceremonies and initiations.
Braden Hopkins, Delta Chi president, said he could not comment on the sanctions until he received the official report on Monday. However, Hopkins said the sanctions were subject to the appeal process within the international fraternity.
Patrick Alderdice. director of chapter services at the international headquarters, said the KU chapter could appeal sanctions to the fraternity's board of regents. If the appeal was sustained, the case would be sent back to the risk-management commission.
Bill Nelson, greek program coordinator and assistant director of organizations and activities at KU, said the University had completed its investigation but still was determining punitive actions and educational sanctions, which he said should be completed Monday evening.
Nelson said he could not comment on the investigation. But the University's sanctions would be similar to the fraternity's sanctions, he said.
According to the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities, the University's sanctions could range from suspension for Delta Chi or the expulsion of both the fraternity and the four members from the University.
The Delta Chi investigation began after pledges Adam Mues and Nat Hines, both of
See DELTACHI, Page 2A.
KANSAS 38, TEXAS CHRISTIAN 20
One in a million
Paul Kotz / KANBAN
Verner Newman, Lawrence resident, finds himself in a sea of empty bleachers at last night's football game at Memorial Stadium. In 41 years of watching Kansas football, he has missed only three games, he said. He said attendance at last night's game was "simply ridiculous." Attendance was estimated at 34,000. Students were admitted free.
Student protesters to meet Meyers, discuss federal aid
Members of the Student Legislative Awareness Board hope she will be receptive to their message.
By Sarah Wiese
Kansan staff writer
Rep. Jan Meyers, R-Kansas, got the message from about 100 marching students when they arrived at her Lawrence office Wednesday to protest potential student loan cuts. Meyers was in Washington, D.C.,
In response to students' concerns, Meyers will meet with about eight students today to discuss exactly where she stands on education and financial aid, said Kirk Walder, Meyers' press secretary.
"She wants to talk to some of the people
at the time — but she'll be in Lawrence today.
Ian Mewara
who expressed their feelings during the march." he said.
Peter Lane, Meyers' district representative, called the group who sponsored the march, the Student Legislative Awareness Board, to see if Meyers could meet with a small group of students at KU on Friday, said David Stevens, Wichita senior and
Meyers was unavailable for comment yesterday.
issues coordinator for the board.
Stevens and Jason Schreiner, WaKeeney sophomore and the board's campus coordinator, are assembling the group, which will include themselves and six students who have federal student loans, Stevens said.
"We're trying to pick people who not only have student loans but are also aware of the ins and out of recent legislation," Stevens said.
Picking informed students is important to keeping the discussion on track, he said.
The success of the discussion depends on how receptive Meyers is to the students' message. Stevens said.
"I hope she will be there to listen to our concerns and not just tell us about the budget deficit," he said. "For her, financial aid is a policy issue. For these students, it's going to be a real-life issue."
Samantha Bowman, Wichita sophomore and chairwoman of the KU College Republicans, said being receptive was a two-way street. Many students simply don't have all the facts about the proposed cuts, she said.
"The most I can hope for is that the students talking with Meyers go in with open minds and look at where she's coming from." she said.
Walder said meeting with the students was one of a few stops Meyers would make in Kansas over the weekend.
Police say harassment case is 'unfounded'
A statement issued last night by police stated: "After a thorough investigation of the hateful racial message left on the door of a Templin Hall resident Tuesday, we have determined that the incident as it was reported to us was unfounded.
By Scott Worthington Kansan staff writer
Two days after a Templin Hall resident reported to KU police that a racially hateful message was attached to his fifth-floor door, police are dropping their investigation.
Police would not comment further on the issue.
"We consider this investigation to be closed."
Alan Lollis, the Kansas City, Mo., freshman who filed the complaint, said he was content with the police decision.
"I'm not disappointed at all," Lollis said. "I'm glad we were able to come to an agreement."
"I love KU dearly," he said. "I plan to stay right here in Templin Hall, room 509, and get along with all my friends on this floor."
"Now I can go on with my life," he said. "I can focus on my studies and let God take care of it."
Lolls declined to comment on the nature of his agreement with police but said he considered the matter resolved.
Lolls said he had no animosity toward the hall or the University.
Lollis said Wednesday that the note attached to his door had said, "Nigger move out, we don't want any animals living with us."
One fifth-floor resident said he didn't know anyone who had actually seen the note.
"I can't say that I actually saw the note," said Scott Bennett, Milford, N.H. freshman. "I really do think it's possible it did happen."
Yesterday, Lollis reported that he had received threatening phone calls. He told police that a caller had said, "All you animals party together — watch out before you die together."
Sgt. Rose Rozmiarek of the KU police department said yesterday that police were investigating the calls. The memo released last night does not address the status of that case.
Lollis said Wednesday that he had sensed racial tension a few other times this year.
Lollis said he and other African-American students were scorned for objecting to the phrasing of questions on a mass survey aimed at detecting racial bias.
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