THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL. 116 ISSUE 19
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13.2005
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Buffed Jayhawk
Elden Teft cleans the bronze Jeyehawk in front of Strong Hall yesterday. In addition to cleaning the statue, Tefft and his son are preparing to make a copy of it for the Edwards Campus in Overland Park. Elden, who taught sculpture at the University for 40 years, also built the bronze Moses in front of Smith Hall. The father-son team work at Tefft Terra studios in Lawrence.
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▼ SECURITY
Students, faculty must make changes by tomorrow
Stronger passwords required
BY TRAVIS ROBINETT
trobinett@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Students and faculty members must change their passwords for University online services to make them stronger by Thursday or access to e-mail and other online services will be denied.
A new University password policy, which took effect June 1, 2005, requires students to change their passwords every semester. The new password must be different by at least three characters. Each new password must contain seven characters, including both lowercase and uppercase letters and at least one number and one special character. New passwords must be different than the user's login name or the reverse of the name, and easily-guessed personal information, such as birth dates, should be avoided.
The password policy, which has been in the works for three years, was part of an enhanced strategy to protect University resources, said Jenny Mehmedovic, coordinator of information technology policy and planning.
"Having a strong password that's regularly changed is one layer in our 'defense in depth' strategy," Mehmedovic said. "The reason why we call it 'defense in depth' is it takes many layers and many players to reach the most protection for our resources."
She said a strong password by itself wouldn't be enough but would help when combined with firewalls, anti-virus programs and software patches. Mehmedovic said if a hacker was able to get a password, they might be interested
"In an environment with so many students and staff, it's important for each individual to keep a strong password in order to protect all our resources," she said.
Some students disagree with the mandatory password change because of the inconvenience it could cause.
in using it as a launch pad to store information on a computer or attack other systems.
"I use my student ID," Lauren Ponchur, Leawood freshmen, said. "I have a lot of passwords and like to keep the same one, so that will be annoying"
The policy warns users against scams, where a password could be requested over the phone.
Sharing a password is a violation of the policy, unless it is for an information technology professional helping with a technical problem.
POLICY CHANGES
New Password Requirements
* At least seven characters
* At least one number (0-9)
At least one lowercase and
At least one special
At least one special character (&, #, -, _, $)
At least one number (0-9)
STUDENT SENATE
For information about creating strong passwords go to www.security.ku.edu. To change your password go to www.ku.edu/computing/password.
Source: University of Kansas Information Services
Mehmedovic said that was a last resort and only necessary if there was no other way to troubleshoot a problem. Before asking for the password, she said the personnel would always ask if there was a problem with sharing it.
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Coalition alleges partiality
Student Voice disputes violations
BY JOHN JORDAN
jjordan@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Student Voice, which ran as a coalition in Student Senate elections last semester, is concerned about the fairness of the body that oversees the elections.
Party leaders claim that the elections commission, which oversees student elections, was unfair to their party.
This allegation was what put Student Voice into so much trouble with the commission, said Dennis Chanay, who ran for student body president with Student Voice last spring.
This summer, an independent
CHARGES
These charges were brought against the Student Voice coalition last spring and adjusted this fall.
1. Two charges of libel for comments against KUited and the tuition increase
The panel dismissed the charges with the agreement of the elections commission
2. One $100 fine for turning
- Price reduced to $25
Source: Dennis Chanay
judicial board overturned two charges of election code violations that were leveled against Student Voice during the elections last spring. The board also reduced a fine for a third allegation.
Student Voice leaders said the appeals board's rulings confirm that the elections commission's charges were unfair to their party.
"We thought this elections commission was a joke," Chanay said.
SEE COALITION ON PAGE 4A
SIGMA NU
Ousted fraternity faces crime, security issues
BY STEVE LYNN
slynn@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITE
Security guards who were paid to be vigilant at Sigma Nu called police twice and asked them to remove residents from the house early Sept. 9, said Det. David Anderson of the Lawrence Police Department.
Even though the security guards requested the residents' removal, police did not have the authority to remove them, Anderson said.
"This is the normal stuff that happens when someone gets kicked off campus," Anderson said.
Sigma Nu members say they have maintained a good relationship with the security officers, but police say there is a conflict between the two parties as members prepare to vacate the residence.
Sigma Nu's national board of directors required the fraternity's 57 members to vacate the house in less than 30 days after the national headquarters concluded in an internal investigation that the fraternity hazed its new members.
Two Sigma Nu members reported two thefts last weekend, and officers from Citywide Security Company, the Topeka security firm that employs the guards, reported $515 in damage. The damage included broken toilets and holes in the house's walls.
Jason Shaad, former president of Sigma Nu, said that national headquarters hired the security guards to prevent damage to the house.
"I know their concern is the same thing that happened at Phi Kappa Theta will happen here, but that just hasn't happened," said Shaad, Derby senior.
Shaad said that only three exit signs were damaged since Sept. 9, and that he doubted that the security guards could pick out recent damage. No toilets were damaged, he said.
"We've cleaned up from that night. We've picked up trash. There haven't been any problems that I'm aware of," Shaad said.
Police officers from the KU Office of Public Safety were called to assist Lawrence police early Sept. 9. A police report stated that the fraternity had a party and several items had been thrown off the balconies, including a couch. Thirty or more people inside acted as though they would resist removal, the report stated.
Shaad said he was asleep that night and didn't hear about it until the next day. The fraternity had good relations with the security officers, said James Lee, Kansas City, Kan., freshman and former Sigma Nu member.
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Men's basketball adds new game to schedule The University of Kansas Jayhawks will play the University of New Orleans Privateers in a late-add to the season schedule. PAGE 12A
Women's basketball adds home tournament A tournament scheduled to be played in New Orleans has been relocated to Allen Fieldhouse. The change of venue will keep Kansas playing at home until January. PAGE 12A
KU student scales Mount Kilimanjaro
On a friend's whim, a KU graduate student braved freezing temperatures unfamiliar terrain and a lack of oxygen to reach the peak of the famed mountain. PAGE 2A
Index
Comics... 8A
Classifieds... 9A
Crossword... 8A
Horoscopes... 8A
Opinion... 5A
Sports... 12A
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