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University Daily Kansan / Wednesday. June 5, 1991
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Boys' State conducted at KU
Kansas high school students participate in mock government
Members of Boys' State walk to an assembly at Hashinger Hall's parking lot. Two delegates were picked to go on to Boy's Nation.
By Cathy Garrard
Kansan staff writer
Step aside, Las Vegas.
Lawrence may soon be the new gambling capital of the world. The governor approved a bill last week to legalize gambling in Kansas. It was Gov Michael Bailiev
Bailey was elected governor by his peers during the 54th session of the American Legion Boys State. He was a delegate to the University of Kansas. The
event has been conducted at KU annually since 1963.
During Boys' State this year, 692 high-school juniors from across the state created a mock government that paralleled the Kansas law and had it be a government position on either the county, city or state level.
During the session, Boys' State participated votes in elections, attended meetings and debated questions that legalized gambling in Kansas.
"We wanted to industrialize the state without creating a lot of pollution, so we legalized gambling in casinos and casino construction." Baile said.
Other bills discussed pertained to gun control, welfare programs and the homeless.
viser for Boys' State, said that many times bills that were passed in the Boys' State legislature were amended in the Kansas House and Senate.
At the end of the week, Mark Maginot, who attends Seaman High School in Topeka, and Derek Wallace, who attends Iola High School, were selected to be the American Legion Boys' Nation. It will be July 19-27 in Washington D.C.
Brad Biles, media relations ad-
CLAS vote allows credit for ROTC
By Jeff Meesev
Kansan staff writer
Students taking ROTC courses will continue to receive credit toward bachelor's degrees in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
In a mail-in vote last month by the College Assembly, the governing body of the college, a motion failed that would have denied credit toward a bachelor's degree for all ROTC courses. The changes would have required events entering the University of Kansas starting in Spring 1992
Mail-in votes are used on controversial issues when it is important to have the participation of the entire assembly, said Jim Carothers, associate dean of liberal arts and sciences. The 661 member assembly comprises college faculty, graduate and undergraduate students.
The first vote count was 190-189 in favor of the motion. A recount was called because the tying vote had been to the wrong office in Strong Hall.
Because the second count was a tie, 190-190,the motion failed.
"There will be no change in policy," Carothers said. "Students pursuing degrees will be able to count certain RTO courses for credit."
The college approves 30 ROTC courses, totaling 65 hours, for CLAS credit. Credit for courses such as Leadership Laboratory does not count toward the college's degrees, Carothers said.
"The ones that aren't counted are those considered not equivalent of University-level coursework." he said.
Carothers said the Board of
Regents this spring passed a resolution in favor of granting CLAS credit for ROTC courses
He said this may imply a conflict with policies passed by any college that disallowed credit for ROTC courses.
The motion was first submitted to the assembly in February by Eddie Lorenzo, former College Assembly undergraduate student representative.
Lorenzo said the motion would bring the college into line with the University's anti-discrimination policy, which referred to a mail-in vote in March.
Lorenzo said the department of military science violated the University's policies prohibiting gays, lesbianic or bisexuals from completing ROTC programs.
Lt. Col. William McGaha, chairperson of military science, said, "I think there is a nationwide effort to advance the issue of homosexual rights. But homosexuals simply can't receive Army commissions. They are given by the government. That is outside the scope of the University."
McGaha said that if each school had the right to decide whether ROTC credit should be counted toward degrees, the issue might be brought before other schools' assemblies.
The policy also states that a student may not be denied the rights of access to and participation in any educational activity based on sexual orientation.
The University's non-discrimination policy prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation
County DA search attracts first contenders
At least two candidates plan to vie for the position of Douglas County district attorney tonight at a Republican Party meeting.
By Kelley Frieze
Kansan staff writer
Jerry Wells, first assistant district attorney, and James Rumsey, a Lawrence attorney, have written letters and contacted members of the Douglas County GOP central committee to show their interest in the
position, said Chris Miller, county GOP chairperson.
District Attorney James Flory's resignation, which was submitted May 21, will take effect June 17. Flory accepted a post in Kansas City, Kan., as an assistant U.S. attorney in the financial-fraud unit.
Under Kansas law, the central committee must vote by secret ballot for a new district attorney. The central committee comprises 67
elected precinct committee members
Flory's successor must be a Republican Party member, a Douglas County attorney and a licensed attorney.
Flory said he supported Wells because he thought it was important for someone in the office to take over the position
The two other assistant district attorneys, Frank Diehl and Rick
Trapp, have decided not to run for the position and also support Wells.
Flory was elected district attorney in 1984 after spending four years as deputy attorney general in Kansas and then scheduled to last until January 1983.
Dieh said, "We've learned from experience that when you split up the vote, a lot of times someone from outside could get the position."
He said one reason he took the
Kansas City post was job stability.
Floy said the controversy surrounding the April police shooting of Gregory Sevier, a Lawrence resisting something to do with his resignation.
"I had actually accepted the position before the shooting even occurred." he said
Flory was offered the position by U.S. Attorney Lee Thompson on April 16, but he had to wait until the middle
of May for his appointment to be approved by the Department of Justice, he said.
KU student dies in storm accident
Nominations for Douglas County district attorney will be taken at a meeting of the central committee at 7:30 tonight at the Holiday Inn Holidome, 206 McDonald Drive. Rules for the meeting will be given upon a committee meeting May 27, during which the members met prospective candidates.
Kansan staff writer
Bv Rochelle Olson
A KU student was killed May 26 when a tree fell on the cab of the restored 1949 Chevrolet pickup truck he was driving.
Stephen C. King, 23, Overland Park senior, wanted to move his pickup truck from the driveway to the garage before an approaching storm could damage it. He had trouble starting the truck and had to roll it back to the garage. When the truck started, he decided to drive it once around the block before parking.
King was pronounced dead on arrival at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Overland Park.
Strong winds from the storm snapped a 100-foot-tall hackberry tree. The tree fell and crushed the cab of the pickup King was driving.
King graduated in 1986 from Shawnee Mission North High School in Mission.
He was majoring in communications and was a member of Phi Kappa Pi fraternity. He planned to take classes at KU and work part
Sean DeSmet, Overland Park resident, was a fraternity brother of King's. They had been friends since fourth grade.
"He never lied to me about anything," she said. "He was a happy,
"He was always worried about everybody but himself," DeSmet said. "He was the most caring person in the world."
Cristy Johnson, Overland Park senior, met the King at Wahee Mission North High School. She had dated him for the past two years.
'He was a happy, passionate charmer, but he was also a quiet gentleman. He loved life. Everything that we love in life and all that we dream for — that was Steve.'
— Cristy Johnson Overland Park senior
"He worked a lot,studied a lot and went out with his friends a lot," she
passionate charmer, but he was also a quiet gentleman. He loved life. Everything that we love in life and all that we dream for — that was Steve."
said.
Sherry King, King's older sister, said her brother liked to keep busy.
He also liked to fix things and was curious about the way they worked, Sherry King said.
He was a member of a vintage Chevrolet club. She said he took his 1949 Chevrolet to shows and competitions.
In recent years Sherry King and her brother became closer.
"As you are growing up, it's not really cool to do stuff with your little brother," she said. "The last couple of years, we were lucky. We became
friends."
Sherry King said that her family always had been good at expressing affection.
"I don't have any regrets," she said. "There is nothing I wish I had said or hadn't said."
Freshman found dead in Templin
Kansan staff report
A 19-year-old KU student was found dead in his residence-hall room early May 17 when a Tempest room for check-out procedures.
KU police Lt. John Mullens said the student, Jeffrey A. Scott, Kansas City, Kauai, freshman, was found about 12:15 a.m. during the final residence-hall inspection. Scot's body was hanging in the inside of his open closet, Mullens said.
Scott was assumed to have been dead for about 24 hours. He did not leave a note or any explanation,
Mullens said.
The residence hall closed May 17, and all residents should have moved out by 9 p.m. When the house was unoccupied, it was chained from the inside.
Mullens said none of Scott's belongings were packed. Scott's roommate had moved out four days before on May 13.
Scott graduated summa cum laude from the Summer Academy of Arts and Sciences in Kansas and served in several summer services were May 20 at the Butler Chapel in Kansas City, Kan.
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