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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOL.101.NO.145
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25,1994
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Computer malfunction delays enrollment
Morning systems crash causes many students to forfeit scheduled times
By David Wilson Kansan staff writer
A malfunctioning tape drive shut down the enrollment center's computer system for three hours yesterday morning, forcing students to wait until yesterday afternoon or come back another day to enroll.
Computing services employees had the system up and running by 11 a. m., but not before dozens of students
scheduled to enroll between 8 and 11 a.m. ran around outside the enrollment center in Strong Hall trying to figure out what to do.
"They looked like they were about ready to riot," said John Pepperdine, Prairie Village senior, who was scheduled to enroll at 10:30 a.m.
"It was mass confusion," said Shauna Sindler, Lawrence junior, who was scheduled to enroll at 10:40 a.m. "One poor woman was directing people who were scheduled to enroll."
Shindler said students were given stamps that would allow them to enroll at any later time. She returned about 3 p.m. and enrolled without a hitch.
"Luckily, my schedule was such that I could do that," she said. "At a quarter to 3 in the afternoon, there wasn't much of a line."
Pepperdine said that most of his classes for next
semester were by appointment and that he wasn't worried about enrolling as soon as possible.
"But this is the first year I had early enrollment, and the computer had to go down," he said.
Students who had to forfeit their early enrollment times weren't met with much sympathy by employees of the enrollment center, Pepperdine said.
"They didn't seem overly concerned about priority," he said.
But Shindler and Pepperdine said they didn't blame the enrollment center.
"There was nothing they could do." Shindler said.
There was nothing they could do. Should she said Brenda Selman, assistant registrar, said the computer crash was inconvenient for students but hadn't interfered with enrollment.
"We were able to accommodate the students," she said. "We caught up."
seman said only students who showed up at their scheduled enrollment time yesterday morning could enroll at any other time convenient for them.
Students who slept in yesterday and missed their sched uled times would have to reschedule an enrollment time, she said.
"In this one instance, we made the decision that students who were unable to enroll because of the computer problems could come back at a time convenient to them," she said.
Dave Gardner, director of computing services, said no information had been lost during the malfunction but that the faulty tape drive had caused problems throughout the system.
Racist vandalism on campus again
"To recover, it took a couple of hours of time and effort," he said.
Enrollment began Friday and will continue until Nov.18
By Manny Lopez
Kansan staff writer
For the second time this month, someone wrote racial slurs on a KU student's residence hall door.
The first reported incident occurred Oct. 10 when someone wrote "KKK" and "Nigger" with egg, mustard and tape on the front door of a Black student's apartment in Jayhawker Towers.
"This incident does not appear to be related to the other incident in any way," said Sgt. Rose Rozmiarek of the KU police.
Rozmiarek said this was actually the second time the student's door had been written on, but the first incident, which happened about two weeks ago, went unreported.
The most recent incident occurred last Wednesday in Ellsworth Hall. Someone used whipped cream to write the same derogatory remarks on another Black student's door, Rozmiraek said. The door also was scratched, causing 875 in damage.
Rozmiarek said a Caucasian, 18-year-old Lawrence resident had been questioned about Wednesday's incident by KU police, but she would not verify if he was a KU student.
Whoever is accused in the case will
face charges of criminal damage to property but will not be charged with hate-crime related offenses, Rozmiarek said. The student whose door was vandalized does not want to pursue charges regarding the hate crime, she said.
The first case still is being investigated.
After the first incident, Chancellor Del Shankel and Executive Vice Chancellor Ed Meyen released a statement that said, "We are dismayed by Monday's incident, as reported. Harassment of any kind is unacceptable within an academic community. The University of Kansas is committed to providing an environment in which individual rights and dignity are respected. Racial shurs and other acts of harassment are an assault to the dignity of us all. They cannot be tolerated."
Student housing officials said they were working to educate students to accept people of all races.
"We are responding to it and trying to find out why it's happening," said Milton Scott, assistant director of student housing. "We continually have educational programs, but now we are focusing more and stressing the differences of individuals."
Paul Kotz/KANSAN
Bird's eye view of KU
AKU student is framed by the changing colors of fall as he passes beneath a tree iin front of Watson Library. The leaves are now at their peak colors.
'Real World' applications accepted by MTV for London stint
By Colleen McCain Kansan staff writer
Kansas staff writer
Students have the chance to experience the real world. MTV style.
MTV is accepting applications for the next season of its real-life soap opera, "The Real World," which will be filmed in London beginning in January. Adrian Brown, Haskell Indian Nations University sophomore, said he wanted to help students in Lawrence apply.
Brown, who works for Haskell video productions, said he and other members of the student group would film audition tapes for anyone interested in applying.
"We want to help students put together a good tape, and it's also good practice for us."
Brown said. "As long as you provide us with a videotape, we'll shoot it."
Single adults between the ages of 18 and 24 can submit a 10-minute videotape explaining why they want to be a part of "The Real World."
Each season, seven young adults from different geographic and ethnic backgrounds are selected to live together and to have their daily lives filmed by the television cameras. Brown said he thought a Native American could offer an interesting perspective to the program
"MTV programs are really flashy," Brown said. "They use a lot of interesting camera angles, and we'll try to parallel some of that camera work in the audition tapes we make."
have a pretty good chance of being selected because they've never had a Native American on the show," he said. "But we're willing to work with anyone, Native American or not."
Brown said he had talked to one Haskell student who was interested in auditioning but didn't know if other students wanted to apply.
"We'll show students' hobbies on the tape, and we'll just give them a chance to talk about themselves," he said. "I'm sure there will be thousands of applications, but I think we can make tapes that have a good chance."
"I think a Haskell student probably would
Laura Fogler, U.S. casting director for "The Real World," said that to be chosen, applicants needed to prove that they had compelling reasons to spend six months in London.
"On the tape, you need to explain what you would be doing in London, whether it's working or studying." Fogler said. "We pay for six months' rent if you're chosen, but other living expenses are up to you. So you need to have a plan besides wanting to be on television."
Fogler said that of the seven people chosen for the program, three or four would be Americans and three or four would be Europeans.
"We're looking for people who are verbal and interesting, and obviously we're looking for people who will open up their lives to us," she said. "We're looking for diversity in all areas, and we consider what contribution each person would make to the house."
Fogler said an audition tape should convey the personality of the applicant.
"The tape doesn't have to be flashy, but we just want a sense of the person," she said. "You need to give your vital statistics, name, address, age and tell us about who you are and why you should go to London."
Fogler said tapes received by Nov. 1 would be given first priority, but tapes received in the first two weeks of November would be considered.
"We'll film the show for six months beginning at the end of January," Fogler said. "And the show will air after the six-month period is over."
Those interested in having audition tape filmed can contact Brown at 843-4855. Audition tapes can be mailed to "The Real World," 10 Universal City Plaza, 33rd floor, Universal City, Calif., 91608.
Wildcare,a nonprofit organization that cares for injured and orphaned animals, is having an auction Sunday to raise funds.
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Incumbent sees crime and education as one issue
KU professor seeks second House term
Editor's note: This is the second of two stories profiling the candidates for the 45th District of the Kansas House of Representatives. The Kansan will be profiling all the candidates and issues on the Nov. 8 ballot.
By Nathan Olson Kansan staff writer
Forrest Swall said that a good legislator understood that topics such as crime, education and health care were inextricably linked.
Swall, assistant professor of social welfare, said his role as the 45th district member of the Kansas House of Representatives largely had consisted of educating both constituents and legislators about the relationships between issues.
Many people would like to isolate complex issues such as crime, education and poverty, Swall said, but they are all linked.
"When families are unemployed and can't find employment for awhile, there is a general loss of hope and motivation," he said. "This contributes to a higher dropout rate. The drop-out rate carries with it a high potential of unemployment and underground economic activities,
Yumi Chikamori/KANSAN
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Forrest Swail, assistant professor of social welfare, is the Democratic state representative of the 45th District. He is seeking his second term this year.