4 University Daily Kansan/Thursday, August 29, 1991 OPINION Fulcher keeps quiet University deserves response to charges Student body president Darren Fulcher has completed his civic restitution following the charge of Class B misdemeanor battery Feb. 15. But his responsibilities of explaining the incident to the KU community remain unfulfilled. Since broadcast of the news Aug. 20 on KJHK, the student-run radio station, and publication in the Kansan yesterday, Fulcher has refused comment and, as of today, has yet to publicly respond. Fulcher's silence since last February has raised many questions and concerns from University and community members. Why did Fulcher strike another person? Why did Fulcher not publicly respond when rumors of the incident began? And when these rumors became documented facts, available in police reports and court records, why did he maintain his silence? University and community members also might have another question: Will this incident affect his ability to perform as an effective student body president? One of Fulcher's campaign pledges was to support women's issues. At the same time, the battery charge was pending. One of the women on the Impact! coalition said that when she learned The only way for this issue to be resolved is for Fulcher to come forward and respond immediately. The University community will not be content to wait much longer for a statement. the charges she felt lied to by Fulcher. We agree. The crime itself is abhorrent. Worse yet is his refusal to explain his actions. Unless Fulcher tells his story, the University community and the public will have no choice but to judge him based on the information released thus far. Editorial board Tips for recycling Programs abound but are not being used The recycling symbol of three arrows forming a circle has become a familiar sight for most people. It seems to be everywhere. It is on cereal boxes, aluminum cans and even on toilet paper. But somehow the message of recycling has not reached everyone. Aluminum cans, newspapers, plastic bags and other recyclables are still finding their way into trash cans. Little effort is needed to recycle, only a little planning. For students who live in a house, curbside collection of recyclables is available for $3 a month from Conservation Resources, a recycling service in Lawrence. Apartment dwellers also should try to get a curbside program established. The manager of an apartment complex could charge a small fee for containers to be placed by Dumpsters or some other location for tenants to put recyclables in for curbside pick up. All Dillons grocery stores accept aluminum cans, plastic pop bottles and milk jugs, and paper and plastic bags. Dillons also accpets An alternative to curbside pick-up is taking the items to a recycling area. polystyrene, used for meat trays. Raw Motor & Salvage Co., 1549 N. 3rd, and Lonnie's Recycling, 501 Maple St., will pay for items made of metal, such as aluminum and tin. There also are containers on the campus for aluminum cans and newspapers. The Computer Center has the Waste Not recycling program for computer paper. Recycling is not difficult. It can be profitable because some recycling areas pay for the items.It also profits everyone by preserving natural resources and extending the life of landfills. Amy Francis for the editorial board Voices on the Hill Question: Should any Kansas high school graduate be able to enter the University of Kansas? Darren James Senior Architecture St. Louis, Mo. "Yes, open admissions do not benefit me, but Kansans support KU through their taxes, so their children should be able to get in. I understand the need to raise the quality of students, but high school is not by any means like college. Everyone should have the chance to come into their own." Lisa Golzar Sophomore Political Science Tulsa, Okla. "No, because open admissions takes away from everybody's opportunities. Students should be here because they deserve to and want to learn." Kyle Hoover Senior Organismal Biology Bartlesville, Okla. "Yes, I think there should be open admissions for Kansans but out of state should be more selective. Kansans should be able to get into a state school and get a good education." Juanita Taylor Sophomore Architecture St. Louis, Mo. "No. It's difficult for people from out of state to get into KU. We had to be conscious of our grades. So it should be equally difficult for Kansans to get into KU." Ulf Becker Senior Geology Tulsa, Okla. "Yes, because people figure out for themselves whether they're college material or not." "No, because selective admissions would give KU a better reputation—the diploma would mean more." 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