VOL.101.NO.9
THE UNIVERSITY DAJI KANSAI
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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HURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 1991
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"I think the fact that so many people have shown up tonight shows that his credibility has come into question."
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Kristin Lange off-campus senator
Darren Fulcher student-bodypresident
"I know I have the ability to be an effective leader in this community and on this campus. Therefore,I plan to continue as studentbody president."
"If we judge everybody over something that happened before they were in office, I could request that a lot of people in Student Sen- "
ateresign."
Senate asks Fulcher to resign
James Baucom off-campus senator
Mark Rowlands/KANSAN
In front of an audience of about 300 people, Darren Fulcher speaks statement since the disclosure of a battery charge brought during a special meeting of Student Senate. It was his first public against him.
Long meeting stretches into early morning
By Blaine Kimrey
Kansan staff writer
Student Senate passed a resolution early this morning calling for the resignation of student body president Darren Fulcher.
the decision came almost six hours after Fulcher stood before the Senate and an audience of about 300, announcing his plans to continue as president.
Senate voted 41-20, with one abstention, to approve a resolution that requested his resignation. Senate then voted unanimously agreed to adjourn about 1:30 a.m.
Directly after the decision, Fulcher, flanked by supporters, hurried from the room. He would not comment on the resolution.
The night was filled with emotional arguments from many of the 72 senators and the crowd who packed the Kansas Union Ballroom for the special session called by Fulcher.
The meeting began at 7:30 p.m., with Fulcher taking the podium to a round of scattered applause. It was his first public response to the charges.
Reading from a prepared statement, Fulcher said he had paid his debts to the parties involved; the State of Kansas and Audra Glavas.
Fulcher was charged with battering Glavas, his ex-girlfriend and a KU student, in February. Fulcher entered a diversion agreement that included paying restitution to Glavas.
"I feel even took a step further by seeking personal counseling and later speaking with the young woman's parents face to face," Fulcher said.
He said he had never tried to suppress the information and that he and Glavas had resolved the situation. He said he should not be labeled a batterer.
"I know I have the ability to be an effective student leader in this community and on this campus, and I plan to continue as student-body president." he said.
After his speech, Fulcher accepted questions from senators and the audience. He fielded many questions.
In response to one of the questions, Fulcher
said he had not gone public with the battery charge because he had been tied up with the legal process of the diversion agreement, he did not want to hurt his ex-girlfriend more than he already had, and he did not feel it was necessary to air his "dirty laundry."
many people during the meeting questioned Fulcher's ability to represent women's issue The woman, Ann Dean, was delivering oizzas to the house.
Fulcher said the two acts were different in terms of anger and Willenberg's was an act of hate.
A referendum election would allow the student body to vote on whether Fulcher should keep his office.
Angela Cervantes, off-campus senator, read a letter during the forum that she said was written by Audra Glavas.
In the letter, Glavas said it would be a mistake to remove Pulcher from office because the issue was a private one and had been resolved between them.
Connie Burk, member of Students Against Violence Against Womyn, said although Glava might believe the issue was resolved, she could say, in advance, should be required to act beyond reproach.
Mike Schreiner, last year's student body president, said although he knew Fulcher's actions were wrong, he did not think Fulcher should leave office.
"Without question, I believe Darren has the skills to perform his duties as student-body president," Schreiner said.
Matthew All. August junior, said that the battery charge was no longer a private matter.
wife, it would be a public issue.
"Darren Fulcher is a public figure," he said.
Tonya Sanchez, Brooklyn, N.Y., senior, said that Women's Student Union and Students Against Violence Against Womyn were trying to form a lynch mob against Pulcher for their
paintings he began. After the open forum, Lowden addressed the Senate on possible procedures to follow concerning Fulcher.
"This could get very ugly, 'he said.
Lowden closed the meeting to public discussion and the senators were then allowed to make motions on how to proceed.
Leslie Lancaster, Nunemaker senator, then presented a resolution calling for Puicher's
s legislation.
"My constituents don't trust Mr. Fulcher,"
What happens next:
Fulcher not required to step down
This morning's resolution calling for the resignation of student-body president Darren Fulcher is a non-binding resolution. But what Fulcher has to do or not to expe nish
It reflects the opinion of student senators.
Under Senate procedure, Fulcher, as president, has 10 days to sign the resolution, or it is automatically enacted. He can yet the resolution.
So what happens next? According to student-body vice president Alan Lowden, the possibilities are endless as to what may occur.
Among other moves, Senate could refer the issue to a Senate committee for review, create an investigative committee or present a referendum to the student body. Senate also could reconsider this morning's resolution.
Senate's next scheduled meeting is Sept. 11.
More Senate coverage. Page 3.
she said.
James Baucom, off-campus senator, said he did not support the resolution because the battery occurred before Fulcher was elected.
Greg Hughes, a Senate committee member, said that although he did not support an impeachment of Fulcher, he did believe he should resign.
"I feel he has had a severe blow to his credibility, and therefore, a severe blow to his ability to govern." Hughes said.
Scott Rutherford, liberal arts and sciences senator, said that one-sided media coverage had caused the senators' dilemma.
"We're dealing with a misled student body," he said.
Rutherford said that if Fulcher lost his office, Student Senate would not accomplish anything this year.
KU, Lawrence see crime increase in first half of'91
By Melissa Rodgers Kansan staff writer
Kansan staff writer
Crimes at the University of Kansas and in Lawrence rose during the first half of 1991, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation's semi-annual crime statistics.
Lt. John Mullens, KU police representative, said that 31 violent crimes occurred within the first half of two years and occurred for the same period last year.
Crime on KU's Lawrence campus rose 8.1 percent and 10.4 percent in Lawrence during the first half of this year, according to the KBI statistics.
Between January and June, 468 crimes occurred on campus, compared to 433 crimes between January and June 1990.
Violent crimes are classified by the KBI as murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Property crimes are classified as burglary, theft and auto theft.
From January to June, violent
from袭击者 consisted of 28 assaults
and three rapes.
He said that more people might be reporting rape cases, contributing to the rise in statistics. Mullen said people are reporting their fears aboutreporting rape.
In the first half of 1990, violent crimes consisted of 13 assaults and no rapes, Mullens said.
Also, the KU police made an arrest in one of the rape cases, he said. The successful handing of a case usually comes to people to more readily report a crime.
Mullens also said that police saw more fighting between roommates in severe winters.
The growth in overall crime is due in part to population growth, the recession and that people cannot afford the goods they want. Mullens said.
In Lawrence, 227 more crimes were committed in the first half of 1991
in than the half of 1990, according to the KBI. Of the 2,402 crimes committed in Lawrence from January to June this year, 124 were violent crimes.
The city's growth, the state of the U.S. economy and Lawrence's location between two urban centers attributed to the rising criminate, he said.
Lt. Mark Brothers of the Lawrence police said that the increase had been predicted.
Brothers said that the Lawrence police also had seen an increase in domestic violence reports.
From January to June, percentages at other Kansas Board of Regents universities compared to last year are up 3.8 percent at Kansas State University, 11.5 percent at Wichita State University, 6.6 percent at KU Medical Center, 1.2 percent at Emporia State University, 46.3 percent Pittsburgh State University and 21.6 percent at Fort Hays State University.
Gorbachev's plan faces opposition
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The Associated Press
MOSCOW — A bealequered Mikhail Gorbachev's plan to revamp the Soviet government and transfer most power to the republics from into stiff opposition yesterdays, when maskers who stand to lose their jobs.
Gorbachev provided a reluctant Congress of People's Deputies into giving preliminary approval of the resolution, but the margin for his criticism would be priority he would need for final passage. That showdown vote could come today
"You're insulting us!" angy legislators shouted at one point.
"If you behave like that, it won't make our work any easier," a testy Gorbachev shot back.
At times, the mood during yesterday's session was angry and tense.
Gorbachev told delegations from each republic to submit proposals for amending the measure to a legislative commission that was work through the night in advance of today's session.
Despite passing an important procedural test, the fate of the
The plan — aimed at ensuring an
The decree, releasing the Kremlin's grip on Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, will come after the conclusion of the congressional session. Andrian Magnatnis Cekuloi and Gorbachev confident Alexander Yakovlev.
The Soviet president, mindful of lawmakers' opposition, also decided not to put the issue of Baltic independence to a vote, and told officials he would grant it by presidential decree instead.
orderly transfer of power from a central government greatly weakened in the wake of last month's hard-line coup — was put forward by Gorbachev to federation Federation of nine other republic leaders.
restructuring plan was uncertain.
"All right, all right," said Gorbachev. "The law is still up in the air."
Secretary of State James A. Baker III urged the Soviet government to reform along lines "consistent with democratic values and principles," Baker, who is to visit the Soviet Union next week, also said that the U.S. should be able "if the Soviet nuclear arsenal ended up under central authority."
In other developments:
The Congress of People's Deputies voted to dismiss ousted Supreme Soviet Chairman Anatoly Lukyanov and Vice President Genady Yanayev from their posts for their role in August. 18-21 coup.
The Communist Youth League will meet later this month to consider disbanding itself, the Tass news agency reported. For decades the League, known as Komsomol, had been the Communist Party's mainstay for recruiting and training young people.