University Daily Kansan / Thursday, December 5; 1991
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Board's decision prompts varied reactions
By Jennifer Bach
Kansan staff writer
KU students who have spent the semester awaiting the outcome of the Darren Fulcher appeal expressed both relief and anger yesterday at the KU judicial board's decision.
The board upheld Student Senate's Sept. 12 decision to expel student body president Darren Fulcher from office.
James Daniels, first-year law student and president of National Black Law Student Association, said he was disgusted with the judicial board's decision.
"This just proves that it always has been, and remains, impossible for a Black man to get justice in a white-dominant system," he said. "My focus now is to survive my remaining days here and get the hell out."
Daniels said the board's decision showed that the University of Kansas was simply a micropolis.
Roger Ross, Iola senior and former student senator, said that he realized that many African Americans on campus would be upset by the decision and but that the decision was not tractorially motivated.
"(*African-Americans*) have come a long way in the past few years, and I can see how they would take it as a slam at African-American schools." "But it was a slam at his actions, not his race."
Ross said he did not see the expulsion as a victory or a loss for anyone.
"It's not a race issue, and it's not a women's issue," he said. "If you cause hundreds of dollars in damage to someone, it is an issue of violence in general."
Carlos Fleming, executive board member of Black Men of Today, said the Senate members and administrators impeached Fulcher that he had not received due process of law.
"You can't send someone to jail — even though they committed the crime — if they didn't receive due process," he said. "I'm very disappointed with the University."
Pat Warren, first-year law student, campaigned for Fulcher's election, but Warren stopped supporting him when battery charges against Fulcher were disclosed. Fulcher in February battered his ex-girlfriend, a KU student, according to court and police reports.
"I worked hard to get him elected," he said.
"But after his actions were publicized, I did not feel he could continue to serve as student body president."
Warren said he was pleased with the board's decision.
"This is what I was hoping for," he said. "The student body feels that someone is helping them the way they want to be."
Scott Rutherford, New York student and student senator, said the University had lost 10 percent of its staff.
Now that a decision has been made, Student Senate will be able to perform some of the responsibilities it neglected throughout the semester, Warren said.
"We are going to lose a strong voice as far as minority issues are concerned," he said. "He was really up on minority recruitment and retention."
Dessir Brumsey, Orange County, Calif.
desirem and executive board member of
Nationwide Bank.
poorly on the University
KU's image may be marnished if people find out that in 1941, the first African-American student at KU was a white girl.
But Brumsey she said realized others on campus would be pleased with the decision.
"I'm sure Womyn Against Violence are happy—they got what they wanted," she said. "But it's easier for Black women to sympathize with (Fulcher)."
But Connie Burk, member of Students Against Violence Against Womyn, said the board's decision was just the first step in championing women's rights.
"We are glad Darren out," she said. "We are glad our voices have finally been heard. Now we feel it's important to turn to how the community is dealing with issues of domestic violence in the future."
Shonna Terry, sitting, and Rashid Zulu pose for a picture with Santa Claus.
BACCHUS changes to PARTY promotes safe holiday drinking
Kansan staff writer
By Kerrie Gottschalk
Santa Claus was in a PARTY mood yesterday at the Karnas Union, but he would not go out to the party.
Santa was in town promoting responsible alcohol use during the holidays and was
The event also was an opportunity for the alcohol-awareness group BACCHUS to formally announce its name change to the Alcohol Responsibility Through You.
She said that because the name was catcher, it would make promotion of the team.
Julie Dolan, president of the group, said the name change would better represent the group and give it a new image. The group is also with the national BACCHUS organization.
Julie Huntingster, adviser to the group and health educator at Watkins Memorial
"I think PARTY will catch peoples attention, and it does not have a negative connotation."
Health Center, said she thought the name change was necessary.
Julie Huntsinger Adviser to PARTY
"It is a real positive move. I think we needed to do it a long time ago," she said. Huntsinger said she thought BACCHU
About 30 students had their pictures taken with Santa. Several took candy canes, designated driver pledge cards and a yon-drinking driver when tied to a car.
did not accurately describe the function of the KU group.
"We are promoting responsible use of alcohol especially during the holiday season," she said.
The pictures cost $3 and can be picked up today in the Kansas Union.
Dolan said she hoped that the event would raise money and that the name change would attract new members.
"I think PARTY will catch peoples' attention, and it does not have a negative connotation," Huntings said.
PARTY currently has about 25 members, compared with the organization at the University of Columbia, which has more than 100 members, said Shonna Terry, KU PARTY member.
Minority scholarship policy worries KU faculty, students
By Jennifer Bach
Kansanstaffwriter
The Bush administration policy that will prohibit universities from awarding race-specific scholarships has created a stir at the University of Kansas.
Del Brinkman, vice chancellor for academic affairs, said he hoped the new policy would not affect the diversity KU has struggled to create.
("The policy) seems contrary to what I think we have been developing, and the results have been good," he said. "I hope that it doesn't get disturbed."
Although the policy will prohibit colleges and universities from awarding race-specific scholarships, minority scholarships that currently are being awarded will not be revoked.
Brinkman said the University had a response to the lawsuit that everyone had the opportunity to file.
"I think that's what we're all about," he said.
Deba Briscoe, a Topke freshman who is African-American, said the Bush administration policy made her feel as though the United States was going backward in time.
"If they are going to give up minority scholarships, then there will be a lot fewer minorities in colleges," she said. "That's not where we want to go. We want everyone in college."
Briscoe said it made her nervous to think that if she needed a scholarship in the future, there would not be any money available specifically for minority students.
"Unless a lot of minorities get up and voice
them they don't want it to happen. It could go
into the hands of the president."
"It is unbelievable that the federal government will deny a large number of American immigrants."
Sherwood Thompson, director of minority affairs, said he was disappointed with the Bush administration for not proving that it supported everyone's need to be educated.
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The policy will have an adverse effect on the
University's ability to attract minority students.
Thompson said.
"It's very disturbing to hear such news at this time," he said. "Are we trying to resegregate the American educational system?"
London Bonds, program assistant in minority affairs, said she thought abolishing minorities was an important priority.
"Schools have to provide a wav to get money," Bonds said. "A lot of minicorns can't afford (school) and don't want to go into debt to go. They definitely need the money."
The Associated Press contributed information to this story.
The elimination of these scholarships will hurt the University's minority recruitment a
Financial aid office now offers free, shorter and easier application forms
By Alexander Bloemhof
Applying for money won't cost anything anymore, the director of the office of student finance at UCLA.
Diane Del Buono said the office was offering new application forms from a company that did not charge students the usual $6.75 application fee.
The new forms, from United Student Aid Funds Inc., will be available today.
"We offering it because this company we're issuing the application for free," Del Buopadza said.
However, some students should still use the old forms from ACT Student Financial Aid
Because the ACT forms are used by most colleges and universities in Kansas, students who apply for financial aid at institutions offer to volunteer in the care of Kansas should use ACT forms, she said.
Also, the ACT forms contain questions required by the Board of Regents to determine who qualifies for its financial aid programs.
Otherwise, both forms ask for the same information, Del Buon said.
She said that of more than 13,000 students who applied for financial aid last year, only 285 received money from the four Regents programs.
Overall, more than 9,400 students received more than $4.5 million in financial aid last
"So our decision was based on the fact that
over 13,000 students payed $6.75 when only 300 needed to. "Del Buono said."
"This one's free, it's shorter, and our students like it better," she said. "They say it's easier to fill out."
Derek Swanson, Sharon Springs junior and student counselor at the financial aid office, filled out the new form to identify potential problems.
Swanson, who has applied for financial aid with the ACT forms several times, agreed that she would be eligible.
"I like this new package a lot better because it's free, for one, and it's a lot more understandable to me," he said. "The instructions are more specific and in layman's terms." He added that sometimes I misunderstood questions. The classification took like two or three weeks.
Christopher Bryant, Kansas City, Kan., junior, said that it was great that the new application forms were free, but that the old ones had to be paid. That he allways received help from the office.
"They are pretty good about answering questions," Bryant said. "Everything's been good except all the red tape at the beginning of the semester."
Del Buono said all forms would be processed the same way.
"It all goes to the same place and then comes back to us," she said.
But the new forms are easier to get. Students can call a toll-free number, 1-800-483-530, and United Student Aid Funds will mail the form to them free, Del Buono said.
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