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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.101.NO.64
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
KANSAS STATE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TOPEKA KS 6A612
THURSDAY NOVEMBER21, 1991
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KU's policies on harassment to be reviewed
Special panel will work to improve procedures regarding misconduct
By Alexander Bloemhof
Kansan staff writer
KU's policies concerning sexual harassment will be reviewed, University officials announced yesterday.
In a joint statement, Chancellor Gene Budig and Del Shankel, interim executive vice chancellor, said sexual harassment in any form was unacceptable and would not be tolerated at the University of Kansas.
Because incidents of sexual harassment that are being reported around the country have increased, the administration will establish a special committee to improve KU's procedures and policies. Shankel said.
"What KU needs are strengthened, more precise definitions of unacceptable conduct and especially streamlined procedures that will assure prompt and fair due process," the statement said.
Two former and two current law students earlier this year filed complaints about sexual harassment by fac-
The students sought help from the American Civil Liberties Union in October because they thought the University procedures had failed, according to a news release by the ACLU.
Shankel said yesterday that the procedures needed revision.
"I would say that we are all a little bit frustrated by the fact that our current procedures don't allow us to act more rapidly while still protecting due process," he said.
Shankel said the committee would look at the University's policy about sexual harassment and the faculty co-ordination.
Shankel has said that he had taken action on one complaint based on the rules of the faculty code of conduct
His action was appealed by the faculty member, and the appeal is before the faculty senate committee on [picture].
The faculty code of conduct forbids only, in general, "useful moral behaviors" standards and "conduct involving moral blunders."
"There is no specific reference to sexual harassment." Shankel said. "And maybe there should be."
He said he sought input from University and student governance in forming the committee, which would consist of senior campus leaders and students.
He said he would appoint the group as soon as recommendations were made.
"We'd like the group to conclude its work in the spring so the new regulations can be put in place by summer," he said.
Tom Beissecker, who heads the University Senate Executive committee, said he had talked with Shankel and his staff.
Beisecker said the statement reflected concerns about sexual harassment on college campuses.
According to the statement, the committee will conduct open hearings with faculty, staff and student par- ticipants.
"He showed me the statement, and part of the statement says that he will work with governance," Beeisecker said. "But he hasn't asked for anything specific at the moment. He didn't give any specific date or deadline."
In the statement, Budig and Shankel also said that future procedures should recognize the need for public assistance.
Erin O'Rear, Lawrence sophomore, bites her lip as Watkins nurse Mary Altenhofen gives her an injection to battle the flu.
Watkins, students battle the flu
Current rules prescribe confidentiality and have close details about the sexual harassment complaints.
Outbreak on campus brings hundreds to understaffed center
By Rochelle Olson Kansan staff writer
Charles Yockey, chief of staff at Watkins, said the outbreak caused a 33 percent increase in the number of students visiting Watkins.
Students packed the Watkins Memorial Health Center waiting room yesterday afternoon as the staff ran on emergency status to combat a flu outbreak on campus.
Yesterday morning, the staff began accepting patients on a walk-in basis only. The staff honored appointments of students who previously had made them.
He said Watkins would continue accepting walk-ins through tomorrow. He said the staff would decide Monday whether to continue operating on emergency status.
"We're going to do the best we can to get people in and out as quickly as possible," he
But the wait yesterday afternoon was almost two hours for some students.
A doctor and a nurse at Watkins also have the flu, which creates a heavier work load.
He said the outflow extended across
people in residence balls, streaked
balls.
Students who have symptoms can expect the illness to last four to five days,
Symptoms include: abrupt onset of intense body achs, severe headaches, sore throat, non-productive cough and a fever of 99 to 103 degrees.
A few students also have had nausea and vomiting. Yookev said.
To fight the illness, students should at least double their liquid intake. Yockey said dark yellow urine indicated dehydration.
Students should take frequent sips of anything but dairy products. Heated lemonade and Gatorade are the best drinks, Yockeysaid.
He said clear urine meant a student was well hydrated.
Students with symptoms should remain in bed and take aspirin or ibuprofen every day.
After the first 48 hours of the illness, there is no medication a student can take. If it is treated quickly, Watkins can prolapse and cause cut symptoms by 50 percent, Yockey said.
body with the flu needs to see a doctor."
"For a lot of students, this is the sickest they have ever been." Yockey said. "It's scary. There's nothing worse than being sick away from home."
"The main thing is you are going to be sick for several days," he said. "Not every-
If students have a fever that does not break, have white spots on their throat or a cough that produces yellow or green mucus, they do need to see a doctor. Yockey said.
Flu shots will not help because it takes several weeks for a person to develop anti-viral drugs.
Katie Mieler, a St. Charles, III, freshman who went to Walkins yesterday, began his first year in high school.
Meier said that many of her friends also had the flu.
"It's kind of irritating and annoying." Meier said. "Could be doing other things."
She had been waiting yesterday afternoon to see a doctor for 1 1/4 hours when she was told she would have to wait 45 minutes more.
Sould be doing other things.
Jody Hurst, Topeka senior, was in the
Symptoms
- Abrupt onset of intense body aches
* Severe headache
*Severe sore throat
*Non-productive cough
Care
- Drink small amounts of liquid frequently, preferably hot lemonade or Gatorade. No dairy products
• Stay home and stay in bed
• Take ibuprofen or aspirin every 3 to 4 hours
waiting room with an ice pack on her forehead.
Hurst said that she visited Watkins a couple weeks ago and that the number of people in the waiting room yesterday was four times greater.
Source: Charles Yockey, Watkins Memorial Health Center
Melissa Unterberg / KANSAN
The long wait did not bother her, she said.
KU Republican exposes election payoffs
By Alexander Bloemhof Kansan staff writer
College Republicans Lloyd Wood, Carol Pfaff and Doug Brubaker discuss accusations.
"Witch-hunt" and "lynching" were terms Doug Brubaker, chairperson of the KU College Republicans, used to describe allegations of the organization yesterday.
David Kelsey, former treasurer, and Carol Paff, chair of the publicity committee, accused Brubaker of buying votes in last year's chairperson elections.
The accusations incited heated debate among members at last night's meeting of the College Republicans at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
Kelsey said Brubaker had admitted at an emergency meeting of the executive board Nov. 10 to paying dues for members to enable them to vote in the election.
Every member has to pay his or her annual due at least one week before elections to be able to vote.
Kesley said that he had sent a transcript of the meeting to the national organization, investigating the allegations.
"The national organization is taking these charges seriously." he said.
Copies of a two-page transcript were distributed at the meeting last night.
"Last year I ran for chairman of this group, and as the election neared, I signed up it that theiroes were naid."
According to the transcript that Kelsey provided, Brubaker said:
"The fact that this is being brought up is not that justice must be done," Brubaker said. "It's a personal attack."
Before the election, Wood was charged with withholding membership information and was important to solicit support.
Brubaker yesterday admitted that he had paid the dues for about five of the members.
"It's pretty obvious to me that this is an attempt by my opponent last year to get me out of office."
The executive board decided to pardon both and let them run for chairperson. Both Brubaker and Wood agreed to that solution and Brubaker won the election.
But he said the transcript took his remarks out of context.
Wood said he was not the one who had disclosed the allegations. He said Kelsey contacted him about the transcript
The accusations against Brubaker also were made before the elections.
Brubaker's opponent last year was Llovd Wood.
"The allegations are old news and were settled last March," said Bob Schaffer. "The only thing that matters is the College Republicans.
The executive board did not make the allegations known to due-paying members, said Mr. Jantz, who then headed the organization.
two weeks ago.
"I'm not going to stand up
here and deny that I did some
thing wrong last year,""
excused and allowed to run.
"excused and allowed to run."
Kelsey said he could not
"I was embarrassed to be a part of Doug's committee." Kelsey said. "I was embarrassed to be a College Republican."
ignore what happened last year.
Brubaker said he intended to stay in office.
According to the constitution of College Republicans, an officer can be impeached only by a unanimous vote of the officers, not by due-paying members.
"That's to prevent that a witch-hunt like this happens."
After about 45 minutes, Brit Miller, secretary, made a motion to table the discussion until the national organization concluded its investigation. The motion was approved.
He said the purpose of the College Republicans was to support Republican candidates, and this could not be accomplished if the group was divided.
Judicial board states right to review Fulcher appeals
Kansan staff writer
By Blaine Kimrey Kansan staff writer
The KU Judicial Board has decided that it has the right to now Student Senate's removal of former body president Darren Fulcher.
In a statement released yesterday, the appeals panel of the judicial board stated that the University had violated the board jurisdiction over the case.
However, the panel decided that the judicial board did not have the right to put a stay on Fulcher's presidency for the last two months.
The judicial board rules state that the board can serve only in an advisory capacity. It has no power of enforcement.
"A basic principle of fair play and a tradition of American jurisprudence is to stay any appealed case in the civil codification of the appeal." Amber said.
Nevertheless, Fulcher will remain in office at least until the review is completed. David Amber, vice chancellor for student affairs, reinstated the stay at the Senate meeting last night in the Big Eight Room of the Kansas Union.
Eric Strauss, head of the judicial board, recommended to Ambler that she take a temporary stay on Fulcher's team until the review was completed.
The judicial board's review of Fulcher's case, therefore, will continue as scheduled.
The final hearing concerning whether Senate followed proper procedures to remove Fulcher will take on t.p.m. Monday in 107 Green Hall.
During its hearing Nov. 15, the three-member judicial board appeals panel listened to four appeals on judicial board action filed since it put a stay on Fulcher's presidency in September.
Does the judicial board have jurisdiction to review Senate's removal of Fulcher?
■ Should the grievance filed by James Baucom, off-campus senator, be dismissed?
Should the judicial board join Fulcher's and Baucom's separate grievances into one grievance?
Does the judicial board have the authority to put a temporary stay on Senate's motion to remove Fulcher?
The panel stated that Baucam was a third party in the case and therefore could not file a grievance.
Fulcher said he was not surprised by the decisions of the Judicial Board appeals panel.
"I think it was fair." he said.
John Robertson, Senate's representative to the Judicial Board, said he also was not surprised.