FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1995
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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SECTION A VOL.102 NO.11
(USPS 650-640)
TODAY KANSAN
SPORTS
'Hawks ready for battle
Kansas took time out from its preparation for Cincinnati to rally with its fans last night. Page 1B
CAMPUS
KU cadets flying high
More KU Air Force ROTC cadets are earning spots as pilots and navigators. Pago 5A
NATION
Severed leg boosts toll
Authorities say the leg found in the Oklahoma City bombing belongs to a Black woman. Page 7A
WORLD
Seminars abound at conference
WEATHER
Attendees chose from 300 seminars available at the U.N.conference on women.Page 7A
SUNNY
High 89° Low 70°
Weather: Page 2A
INDEX
Opinion ... 4A
Features ... 8A
State ... 6A
Nation/World ... 7A
Sports ... 1B
Scoreboard ... 2B
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New Regents chairman hears concerns
Student leaders discuss University's problems
As John Hiebert, the newly appointed chairman of the Board of Regents, settled into a seat in the basement of Amnii Scholarship Hall, he took out two legal pads and uncapped his pen, ready to record what 11 student leaders had to say about undergraduate education at the University of Kansas.
By Sarah Wiese
Kansan staff writer
First on the students' agenda — the size of classes at KU.
Crystal Collier, Liberty, Mo., senior and resident assistant at Ellsworth Hall, said she knew firsthand how intimidating it was to be just one of 1,500 students in a class.
"You don't really learn as much or get as much out of it," Collier said. "A lot of questions don't get answered because students are afraid to disrupt the class."
As a graduate student in health services administration, Hiebert said he'd had similar experiences with large lecture classes.
"It's an ineffective way, perhaps, to communicate." Heibert said. "We need to re-evaluate student-faculty interaction and
Jacinta Carter, Lawrence senior and member of the KU Leadership Institute Planning Committee, agreed that large classes were problematic. One of her classes had been canceled because there weren't enough students to merit an instructor's time.
"I think we're in dire need of better technology," Mudd said. "We also have a long way to go as far as computer availability."
"Whenever there are people who want to take the class and learn, that class should be taught," Carter said.
make it more efficient."
Hiebert said improving education at KU was a partnership between the University and the Board of Regents.
"Unfortunately, the solution to so many of the problems is more money," said Paige White, Overland Park graduate student and intern for the Office of Organizations and Activities Center.
The quality and quantity of computers on campus is another area in need of improvement, said Dan Mudd, Lawrence senior and Interfraternity Council president.
Hiebert said the Regents understood the University's financial concerns, especially in the face of recent legislative budget cuts.
we're on the same side of the wagon," he said.
"We can meet the challenges i
At the close of the discussion, Hiebert encouraged students with further questions to contact the Reqents office.
Aim Cocks, Lee's Summit senior and student body president, said Hiebert's interest in students' concerns was a good sign for the future.
"I think it's a step toward better communication with the University, something the Regents hope to improve over the year," Cocks said.
REGENT: Hiebert also met with KU'sdueens, Page 3A
Matt Flickner / KANSAN
Members of the marching band's flag line rehearse at Memorial Stadium. The Marching Jayhawks' first show of the season is at 12:41 p.m. tomorrow at Memorial Stadium.
In marching band, playing is hard work
Kansan staff writer
By Phillip Brownlee Kansas staff writer
The Kansas football season opener is tomorrow, and Heather Myers is already nervous.
"I've had nightmares about forgetting my band hat or showing up naked," said Myers, Topeka senior and drum major. "But the pregame show makes me downright scared because it's so physical."
But it's not the game that has her worried; it's the pregame show.
At 12:41 p.m. tomorrow, Myers and the 240 members of KU's marching band will take center stage at Memorial Stadium. And even though it might not look hard, the pregame show will be exhausting, especially for Myers and the other drum majors.
"This is my third season as a drum major, and every game show pushes my body to its limit." Myers said.
the band will begin by marching down the Hill playing the fight song, "I'm a Jayhawk." After gathering in the entrance tunnels on the north side of Memorial Stadium, the band members will run down the stadium stairs and rush onto the field.
"Everyone is always scared they're going to trip or that they won't have enough breath to play," said Rob Finch,
Olathe junior.
The pregame show is tough on the drum majors who must high-step from the end zone to the 50-yard line, then strut while the band gets into place. They then use a four-foot mace, which is a ceremonial staff, to direct the band.
Drum major Jonathan Glauner, Lawrence senior, said that by the end of pregame, he is usually out of breath and can barely move his arms.
To prepare for marching-band season, the drum majors started lifting weights and running last February. The rest of the band began working out during Hawk Week.
"I have to give the closing whistle, and it's sometimes hard to get air," he said.
"If you're not physically fit when you start band camp, you will be by the end," Finch said.
Sane brethowr, Wolfforth, Texas, junior, said that the hard work was worth it.
"You feel like you're representing the entire school and that the people watching you are proud," he said.
The pregame show will end with the band members forming "KU 1000," to honor KU's 1,000th football game, said Robert Foster, director of bands. At halftime, the band will perform a contemporary show featuring jazz music and the KU Crimson Girls dance team.
Staff Photographer / MANSAN
raccoon players Tracy Wills, Olathe freshman; Leslie Ann Warren, Olathe sophomore; Angela McDonnell, Abille sophomore; Kelli Wooldridge, Ulysses sophomore; Michelle Plumly, Olathe senior; Shannon Steeple, Stockton sophomore; and Keith Galantowicz, St. Louis, Mo., freshman; rehearse at Memorial Stadium. The Marching Jayhawks will honor Kansas' 1,000th football game in a pregame show.
KU attracts most of Kansas' National Merit Scholars
By Novelda Sommers
Kansan staff writer
The University Scholarship Center announced this week that more National Merit Scholars are enrolled at the university of Kansas this fall than ever before.
In Fall 1995, KU enrolled 57 Merit scholars, a 50 percent increase from last year's figures. Wichita State University enrolled five Merit scholars, up two from last year. Kansas State University has not released this year's figures, but enrolled 16 of the scholars in the fall of 1994.
KU consistently has enrolled more National Merit Scholars in its freshman classes than the other five universities in the Regents system.
Of the new Merit scholars at KU, 41 are from Kansas high schools.
Loralee Stevens, assistant director of the scholarship center, said the state's top students were attracted to KU for several reasons.
"KU has more resources for students than any other school in the state, with its research facilities, libraries and scholarship," she said.
Shana Hughes, Wichita freshman and National Merit
"KU gave me what I consider to be a pretty good scholarship package," Hughes said. She received about $3,300 in scholarships for the year, enough to cover tuition and fees.
Scholar, said she grudgingly chose KU over Washington University in St. Louis and the College of William and Mary in Virginia. KU's price tag was the deciding factor, she said.
Each Merit scholar receives a $1,300 scholarship from the University, renewable annually for students who maintain certain academic requirements, such as a 3.5 grade point average. Merit scholars also receive an average of $2,000 in additional scholarships from various sources their freshman year, Stevens said.
Hughes said she got over her disappointment in her decision to attend KU when she moved into her scholarship hall.
"Now, even if my first choice school called and offered me a bull ride. I wouldn't go," she said.
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National Merit Scholars are chosen by the National Merit Scholarship Corp. Selection criteria include PSAT and SAT test scores; high school academic performance and teacher recommendations. The scholars represent the top 1 percent of graduating high school seniors.
KU: The Merit Magnet