THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1998
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS 864-4810
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
ADVERTISING 864-4358
SECTION A VOL.102.NO.19
TODAY KANSAN
SPORTS
(USPS 650-640)
Here come the Horned Frogs
Kansas welcomes ESPN and Texas Christian for a night game at Memorial Stadium. Pages 3A,1B
CAMPUS
Health fair to open today
Watkins Health Center is promoting healthy lifestyles today and tomorrow. Page 3A
NATION
Art collector cheats company
A California man collected $410,000 in insurance for paintings he said were stolen from his home, despite having never owned the paintings.
KU students protest outside of Rep. Jan Meyers' district office at Ninth and Mississippi streets.The students were protesting proposed cuts in student loans.
Page 6A
Grenade damages embassy in Moscow
WORLD
No one has claimed responsibility for an attack on the U.S. embassy. Page 5A
WEATHER
LOVELY
High 77° Low 56°
Weather: Page 2A
INDEX
Scoreboard ... 2B
Horoscopes ... 4B
World News...5A
National News ...6A
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Close to half of all KU students receive federal financial aid. Republicans in the House of Representatives have proposed cutting $11 billion from student loan programs.
THE ISSUE:
Marchers oppose cuts
Students protest Congress'proposed budget reductions
By Sarah Wiese
Kansan staff writer
Armed with posters reading, "My friend needs a loan" and "Education is a family value," about 75 students gathered in front of Wescoe Hall at 12:30 p.m. yesterday and prepared to march in opposition to proposed cuts in federal student loans.
All eyes turned to Jason Schreiner, WaKeeney sophomore and campus coordinator for the Student Legislative Awareness Board, who spoke just before the march to Rep. Jan Meyers' district office at Ninth and Mississippi streets.
"I say now is our time to stand; now is our time to speak," Schreiner said. "We care about our education, and we care about our future."
After a roar of applause, Schreiner stepped down to lead the march with David Stevens, Wichita senior and issues coordinator for the Student Legislative Awareness Board, which sponsored the march.
As the march moved east along Jayhawk Boulevard, the group swelled to as many as 200 people, chanting "Stop the raid on student aid" and "Education begins with us—let's start now."
Most participants were students. Some were instructors. Others were political activists. There were people like Sidney and Erik Bruce, a married couple who rely on federal Stafford and Perkins loans to pay for their education.
Sidney Bruce, Shawnee junior, said she'd never had a reason to become politically active — until now. The issue is far too important
not to act, she said.
"It's impossible to go to work, support a family and go to school without student loans," Sidney Bruce said. "The government seems to be more interested in investing in government than in education."
Erik Bruce, Kansas City, Kan., junior, said he would be the first person in his family to graduate from college.
"My parents can't afford to send me to school, so I have to do it on my own," said Erik Bruce, whose 10-month-old daughter was strapped to his back.
Close to half of all KU students
receive federal financial aid Republicans in the House of Representatives have proposed cutting $11 billion from student loan programs over the next seven years. Rep. Jan Meyers, 3rd District, has voted in support of the cuts.
Police stopped traffic for two minutes as about 100 marchers crossed Ninth Street. Meyers was in Washington, D.C., when the group arrived at the district office.
In a telephone interview yesterday, Meyers said she was interested in what her constituents had to save.
education, and I will support higher education as much as I can," Meyers said. "I also feel very strongly that we need to reduce the budget deficit."
And that means cuts for almost every entity the government supports, education included, Meyers said.
"My district is synonymous with
"If we balance the budget during the next seven years, every aspect of the country will feel the pinch a little bit," she said. Failing to balance the budget only will lead to a larger debt that the students of
See MARCH, Page 2A
Committee to evaluate campus fee allocation
By Sarah Wlese
Kansan staff writer
To make sure that KU students' restricted campus fees are spent properly, Student Senate voted last night to create a special committee to look at the fees students pay each semester.
Bill No. 1996-015 will add a campus fee review subcommittee as an arm of the finance committee.
Any student enrolled in more than six credit hours is paying a little more than $200 in campus fees in addition to tuition.
The restricted campus fee supports nine University entities. For example, the student health fee accounts for $86 of the campus fee, which goes to Watkins Memorial Health Center's costs of operation, facilities, maintenance, equipment and an addition, which is now under construction.
several of the fees were established years ago and haven't been scrutinized since, said Ken Martin. Student Executive Committee chairman.
"For so many years, we've levied these fees against students, and we've never really revisited them," he said.
Alan Pierce, finance committee chairman, said he thought the subcommittee would answer a lot of questions about the money's use.
"A lot of people really want to know what the money is being used for and if it's being used properly," he said.
The new subcommittee will study three fees each year, assess the need for each fee and make recommendations to Senate by March 15 of each year.
It will be made up of three finance committee members, including the committee chair, and two members from each of the other standing committees, Pierce said. The student body president and Senate treasurer will serve as non-voting members on the subcommittee.
Hate message has Templin resident scared
The student By Scott Worthington
wants to
move out for safety
Kansan staff writer
reasons. KO police are investigating the incident. "It's made me feel real uncomfortable," said Lollis, who is the only African-American student living on the
Unknown persons put a racially hateful message on a KU student's door Tuesday in Templin Hall, leaving the student fearful and uncertain if he will remain in the hall.
Alan Lollis, Kansas City, Mo., freshman, said a piece of paper with the message "Nigger move out, we don't want any animals living with us," was posted on his fifth floor room door sometime between 2:45 and 4 p.m. Tuesday. The note was signed "The fifth floor."
floor. "I've had to watch my back, I'm afraid something is going to happen."
Lollis said this was the first incident of hateful messages. But he and a few other African-American residents have sensed hatred before.
in a mass survey aimed at detecting racial bias conducted by graduate students in psychology, Lollis said a group of students frequently smirked at them and made comments under their breath.
"It was like they were going to really tell us what they think about us," Lollis said.
Lollis also said CDs valued at $800 and cash were stolen from his room in late August.
His former roommate, who is white, had nothing
stolen, Lollis said.
Lollis said he had chained his door at night and was afraid to go to the bathroom by himself.
"I want to move out for safety reasons, but where would I go?" Lollis said. "I don't want to be afraid to come up to my room late at night. Ras and other authority figures have been telling me everything will be OK."
"I just hope this whole thing ceases," he said. "I have enough to worry about with my studies and financial aid."
KU police are investigating the case, said Sgt. Rose Rozmiartek. The department is offering a $100 reward for information leading to the apprehension of persons involved in the incident, she said.
"Like mother, like daughter"
Steve Puppe / KANSAN
Mother and daughter graduate students Glenda and Melanie Miller, both of Lehigh, enjoy their break between classes together. Glenda and Melanie drive 150 miles to get to KU and are enrolled in the same classes.
Two students share much more than same career path
By Phillip Brownlee Kansan staff writer
Glenda and Melanie Miller live together, commute to school together and are in the same graduate classes.
Two KU graduate students are living the expression "like mother, like daughter."
"My mother and I are close and have a comfortable, mature relationship." Melanie Miller said.
The Millers, both of Lehigh, are enrolled in a special master's program at the School of Social Welfare that offers courses one day a week.
Melanie Miller said they studied separately, however.
Each Wednesday, the Millers leave home at 5:30 a.m. and drive 150 miles to Lawrence. They take
"We don't always agree, but we respect each other's perspective," Glenda Miller said.
classes all day and return home about 8p.m.
Both Millers said that they appreciated the company while driving and used the time to discuss and debate what they studied in class.
"Two people from the same family with the same interests and in the same program will continue to
Kimberly Grassmeyer, associate director of the Student Assistance Center, said that having parents and children in college together was becoming relatively common, but that it was rare at the graduate-school level.
be rather unique," she said.
Melanie Miller said she was benefiting from her mother's life experiences and that it wasn't uncomfortable being in class together.
"There is no level of embarrassment about being with my mother," she said. "But it may be embarrassing for her."
Glenda Miller said she was enjoying being in graduate school and being a peer of her daughter.
"It's neat to share this experience with someone you know," she said.
After completing their degrees, the Millers plan to get clinical social work licenses. Glenda Miller hopes to work in a Christian-based counseling service, and Melanie Miller wants to work in a clinic and to focus on youth issues.
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