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University Daily Kansan / Monday, September 16, 1991
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Construction of Amini Hall may start this week
By Stephanie Patrick
Kansan staff writer
Construction of the University's ninth scholarship hall could begin by the end of this week, KU housing officials said.
$A $1,419,000 contract was signed Thursday with R.D. Andersen Construction Co. Inc. of Topeka to begin construction of a new building and Margaret Amiri Scholarship Hall.
The four-story all-male scholarship hall is expected to be completed Aug. 1, 1992.
Ken Stoner, director of student housing, said two houses owned by the University were scheduled for demolition sometime this week to make room for the hall. The houses, on Louisiana and Ohio streets, were used for storage.
students, will be built in the 1300 block of Louisiana Street.
The hall, which will hold about 50
Stoner said there was a waiting list of about 100 people to live in any of the scholarship halls.
The hall is expected to be ready for occupancy in the fall of next year, said Doug Riat, assistant director of facilities planning.
Greg Randel, project director for Andersen Construction, said he filed for building permits on Friday and will attempt to get approval in the next few days.
"We hope to begin fencing the site by the end of next week." he said Friday.
The floor plan includes a two-level living area with a kitchen and an adjoining four-story tower with four-person suites. An elevator also will be installed.
Randel said he planned to have between 20 and 25 employees working at the site.
Designed by Gould Evans Archi-
tle of Lawrence, the hall will be
16,425 square feet.
All scholarship hall residents were told last week that they would have to move their cars by today to make construction of the hall, Stoner said.
K.K. Amin, a native of Khyon, Iran,
graduated in 1949 and was KU's first
student from Iran, according to
University Relations.
KU alumni Koli and Margaret Wenski Alami of San Antonio, Texas, gave $1 million to the Kansas University in October for construction of the hall.
Margaret Amini graduated from KUin1946with a degree in journalism.
Preparations for construction of the four-story, all-male Amini Scholarship Hall may begin this week.
Students protest Kansan's coverage of Fulcher issue
By Rochelle Olson
Kansan staff writer
A group of mostly African-American students dumped about 1,000 copies of the University Daily Kansan on the floor of the Kansan newsroom Friday in an apparent protest of its coverage of the Darren Fulcher issue.
Protesters march to the Kansan newsroom to dump about 1,000 copies of the newspaper.
"We are returning your trash," one of the protesters said.
The group, which consisted of about 50 students, congregated in the Kansas Union and marched down Jayhawk Boulevard dumping copies of the Kansan in trash receptacles along the way.
"We are doing what we have to do to change attitudes on this campus," another protester said. Most protesters declined to give their names.
Another protester said, "No news is good news."
"You have got to cover both sides of the story," another protester said.
When asked for a comment, one of the protesters said, "Nobody is going to tell me."
Most students said they had no comment.
The group marched to the third-floor Wescoe Hall lobby where the Rev. Barbebb, vice president of the Ecuemi-
cal Christian Fellowship, said a prayer
In the prayer, Barbee asked the Lord for help in changing attitudes on campus. He would not specify which attitudes he meant.
The students then marched back to the Kansas Union where James Baucom, Topeka junior and off-campus student, led a procession of students they went into the Student Senate office.
"We are unhappy with the whole situation surrounding Darren Fulcher." *Baiting*
Fulcher was charged with battering his ex-girlfriend, a KU student, during a domestic dispute in February, accorded lawrence police and court reports.
Fulcher has appealed Senate's decision to the KU Judicial Board. The decision would have gone into effect at 5 p.m. today.
Early Thursday morning, the Student Senate voted 42-19 to expel Fulcher from its office.
*This is to show we are unhappy with Studentinate and the lack of due process.*
*The administration is not protecting them, then know their action is [lapparent]*
David Ambler, executive vice chancellor for student affairs, has said repeatedly during the last few weeks that the administration would not take a position on the Fulcher issue.
Baucom urged the students to contact their senators to find out how they had voted in Thursday's secret-ballot election.
The students crowded into the Senate office and sat for about an hour.
Tonya Sanchez, Brooklyn, N.Y.,
senior, participated in 'frost's protest.
Sanchez said yesterday that Friday's protest was attended mostly by African-American students because white students did not know about it.
"From what I understand, there are several white students that support Darren and our position," she said. "But it is important to ensure our campuswide publicity before it took place."
Sanchez said she thought the Kananan played a large part in the attempt to win.
"It was ridiculous the way the Kanson portrayed him," she said.
Sanchez said that Fulcher's past should not be an issue
"It (the battery) happened before he decided to run for Student Senate," she said. "I don't think it was anybody's done and did not violate any University rules."
Revue to consider volunteer work as factor in Most Charitable Award
Kansan staff writer
By Heather Anderson
With the help of a saw and a lawn mower, 10 members of the Advisory Board for Rock Chalk Revue volunteered their time yesterday to help a local halfway house.
The Advisory Board organizes Rock Chalk Revue, an annual variety show that donates its proceeds to the Douglas County United Way.
The group cut down a tree, mowed grass and made other outdoor improvements at the First Step House, 345 Florida St., a technically dependent women and their children.
The revue is emphasizing community service this year by encouraging participants to do volunteer work, said Lisa Kristgen, one of the Rock Chalk community service coordinators.
Krigsten said that in the past, groups could win the revue's Most Charitable Award simply by selling the most tickets to the shows. This year, however, the award will be given to the group which has done the most volunteer work along with selling tickets.
Advisory Board members decided to do volunteer work themselves yesterday to show people that it takes only a few hours to help others, Krigsten said.
She said the Advisory Board might do more volunteer work in the future. However, she wants to give the revue's participants opportunity to earn credit for volunteer work.
Lou Ann Holl, executive director for the house, said the First Step House needed volunteers to help with the improvements and that you don't have money to pay for professional help.
Holl said this was not the first time volunteers had helped the house. A fraternity one helped.
Some members of the group removed old shrubs that had grown near the house. Hall said that she had not thought about removing them, because she had grown used to seeing them.
She also said it helped to have outside volunteer because they could see overlooked the street.
You can tell they work on things together because they had a big project and they
achieved results," she said.
Holl also said she thought the project was successful because it gave the volunteers a sense of accomplishment.
Jeff Reynolds, assistant director for the show, said he had never heard of the First Selector.
He said he thought the two hours of volunteer work were beneficial
"If we aren't willing to do it ourselves, we aren't setting a good example."
He also said the group wanted to show that volunteering time was just as important as doing work.
She said she wanted the community to be more involved with the show. Because the show will be held at Lawrence High School and the community will have better access to the show.
Teresa Lynch, promotion coordinator for the company, said the group wanted to try new things this year.
The emphasis on community service will also help the participants in the show to be more involved in the community, Lynch said.
Kansan staff writer
By Kerrie Gottschalk
Kansan staff writer
Beginning today, people who are hesitant to use available AIDS-information resources can turn to an information system installed in KU's central computer.
The Watkins Information Network was created this fall to allow students to access health information quickly and anonymously, said Dr. Katherine Educator at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
The network's first program gives AIDS information. Other programs, such as alcohol, drug and sexually transmitted disease information, can be added to the network later, Demo said.
All computer terminals linked to the University's system have the information network. Some on-campus sites include the Computer Center and Strong and Fraser halls.
Off-campus computers can access the system by telephone.
"This new program offers privacy to people who want the information," Demo said.
Demo said that students could leave a question in the "ask an expert" category and that it would be answered within a few days. The question then would be available to all users.
Watkins acquired the free program last spring but had not installed it because an updated version was expected to arrive in the next week. Watkins told when the newer one did not arrive, he said.
Tom Moran, assistant director at Watkins who is responsible for computer operations, said he had read an article about the "AIDS program" which suggested it would be an excellent program for KU.
The AIDS computer program has nine categories to choose from.
The program, which is updated periodically, was created by California State University at Long Beach and was funded by the Center for Disease Control. Moran said.
Students who have questions about accessing the system can call Waltkins or a lab ask for help.
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