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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, September 6, 1994
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Callers help crack down on drugs
Citizens join forces with police in fight against drug traffic
By Manny Lopez
Kansan staff writer
A toll-free drug task force phone number that has been established in Douglas, Jefferson and Franklin counties has already helped police make three drug-related arrests.
"Our main goal is to keep drugs out of the counties and off the streets," he said. "We are trying to keep the streets clean."
"Everything you can name from seeds to plants to crack is what we are out to get," said Lt. Bill Shepard of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. "We are encouraging anyone to call no matter how small an amount they think've found."
The Tri-County Drug Unit, which was established a little more than two weeks ago, made arrests involving marijuana and drug paraphernalia, Shepard said.
The main function of the drug unit is law enforcement, but Shearp said if someone called about trying to get off an addiction, the unit would direct them to an appropriate resource.
Source; Kansan staff research
Dave Campbell / KANSAN
Shepard said most of the calls had been about marijuana, but there had been calls received about crack and drug paranormalia, also.
The program is funded through a state grant and money from each of the three counties, Shepard said.
While Douglas County has had
some part in funding its drug unit for the past 12 years, Jefferson County has never had a drug unit, and Franklin County operated its program through the police department.
Shepard said the nine people involved were from the Lawrence police department, the Douglad
County Sheriff's Office, Ottawa police department, Franklin County Sheriff's Office, KU police department and Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
He also said that while headquarters for the drug unit was at the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, there were offices in each county.
"We have officers in each county who are ready to respond to calls," Shepard said.
A toll-free phone number was set up so a cohesive unit would exist from Oskaloosa to Ottawa and beyond, he said.
"The purpose of the 1-800 number is to get tips from the community." Shepard said. "People should call whenever they suspect drugs are involved."
Some KU students are already aware of the task force.
"I think more people will get busted," said Adam Fogarty, Omaha, Neb., junior. "But I don't think fewer people will be involved with drugs."
Fogarty said he and some friends had heard of the toll-free phone number, but he said marijuana and other drugs were not a big concern of his.
The toll-free phone number people can call with tips about any drug related activity is 1-800-794-4802.
Awards fund student research projects
By Colleen McCain Kansan staff writer
Chosen topics range from Middle East foreign policy to women's labor history
While many students spent their summer days flipping hamburgers, Jon Pevehouse devoted much of his summer to completing a comparative study of foreign policy in the Middle East.
Pevehouse, Coffeilly senior, was one of 20 KU students who won an Undergraduate Research Award this summer. The awards, which are funded by the KU general research fund and distributed through the Honors Program, provide stipends to fund undergraduate research projects. Ten awards of $250 are given each spring, and 20 awards of $1,000 are given each summer.
A faculty committee selects the
award recipients based on written proposals, academic records and recommendations from faculty members. This summer, students completed research on topics ranging from "Mitochondrial DNA Gyrase and Quinolone Antibiotics" to "Women's Labor History in Kansas, 1865-1917."
"Pevesehue he selected his project, "Event Data as a Guide to Foreign Policy: Examining the Middle East," because little research had been done in that area.
"I've always been interested in the Middle East," said Pevehouse, a political science major. "I hope this research can serve as the basis for my master's thesis."
Pevhehouse said his research consisted of analyzing newspaper articles to determine whether actions taken by leaders in the Middle East were consistent with their countries' foreign policies.
Michael Young, director of the honors program, said 68 students competed for the 20 awards given this summer.
"We look primarily at the quality of the proposal and whether the research is feasible," Young said. "I also would hope that the research completed will find its way back into the student community so that other students can learn from these projects."
Young said students worked on the projects with the help of faculty advisers of their choosing. After completing their projects, students are required to submit a final report, detailing their findings. The reports from this summer's projects are due Feb.1.
Megan Hope, Garden City senior, said her final report on the "Effectiveness of English as a Second Language Education in Garden City, Kansas" would explain the methodology of
her research and offer suggestions for improving English education in Garden City.
"I also submitted a report to the Garden City school board," Hope said. "I hope that my report will solidify many of the concerns I heard from people and that the school board won't just throw my findings in a file drawer."
Akira Yamamoto, professor of anthropology and linguistics, served as Hope's adviser for the project. He said the project gave Hope the opportunity to apply knowledge gained from anthropology classes to the real world.
"The awards give students the opportunity to do field work in communities of their choosing," Yamamoto said. "As a teacher, it's a pleasure to see students grow intellectually. I think Hope came out of the project with more than she ever expected."
Yumi Chikamori / KANSAN
Practice makes perfect
ileana Perez, Panama City, Panama, senior, and Esther Vannucci, Lawrence high school student, dance to a traditional Panamanian tune in front of Kansas Union. They spent yesterday preparing for the upcoming Panamanian cultural presentation, which will be conducted in Kansas City, Mo., on Sept. 17.
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