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NEWS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2005
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN INSIDENEWS
As news spread that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who chose the name Benedict XVI, was elected as the 265th pope, Lawrence Catholics were surprised that a 78-year-old German would fill the position. PAGE 1A
Newly elected none surprises Lawrence Catholics
Representation without compensation
Video game companies such as EA Sports use likenesses of college and professional athletes in their sports video games. Professional athletes are compensated for their appearances in the games, but under NCAA rules, college athletes get nothing. PAGE 1A
Positive response follows Rundle's announcement
Lawrence City Commissioner Mike Rundle said he was "flying free" after announcing during last week's commission meeting that he was gay. Rundle said he has received support from friends and family since the announcement. MPG 1A
Coalition savs election fine unfairly inflated
The presidential candidate from the Student Voice coalition said he would appeal a fine the coalition incurred for filing what the election commission said was an incomplete expense report a day late. PAGE 2A
City traffic engineers to investigate fatal accident
David Woolsey, traffic engineer for the city of Lawrence, says high-traffic volumes are the principal cause of accidents. Seven fatal accidents have occurred in the city since 2003, but major engineering changes are not expected to occur as a result. PAGE 2A
Duo works for legalization of marijuana
Thomas trower and Mark Creamer have been protesting the prohibition of marijuana for 15 years in downtown Lawrence. You've probably seen them on Massachusetts Street holding "Honk for Hemp" signs. Maybe you've honked. PAGE 3A
Tulips gone for another season
Tulip season at the University of Kansas is coming to an end. Facilities Operations personnel plant about 1,400 tulips every fall only to remove them in the spring. PAGE 44
INSIDEOPINION
Column: Get rid of that gas guessler; get a Hybrid
Austin Caster talks about the scary state of gas prices today. He says Hybrid vehicles are a possible solution, especially compared to sport utility vehicles. Hybrids get better gas mileage than SUVs and pollute less. PAGE 9A
Column: Take action against Sudanese genocide
Mark Lyda, guest columnist, brings attention to the Sudanese genocide. The Sudanese government has murdered more than 400,000 people, and the killing continues. He says students need to take action to protect human rights. PAGE 9A
INSIDEKULTURE
Give my regards to the Lied Center...
The Lied Center replaced Hoch Auditoria, now Budig Hall, as campus' main performance locale. Now performers of all kinds are sitting pretty on West Campus. PAGE 10A
INSIDESPORTS
Column: Greene should be noted for abstaining from steroids
Jayhawks look to end losing streak, capture lead against rival Kansas will face Wichita State tonight for the third time this season. Not only is the season series lead at stake, but Kansas is also trying to snap a four-game losing streak after being swept by Baylor last weekend. PAGE 1B
Maurice Greene doesn't have the title of world's fastest man, but he deserves it over Tim Montgomery, columnist Patrick Shehan says. Montgomery has been embroiled in the BALCO steroid controversy, while Greene has remained clean. PAGE 18
Kansas Relays officials expect larger crowd
Defense carries over last season's strength
because of new attractions such as the Cold Zone, which features a three-hour block of events involving Olympic athletes, the Kansas Relays may sell out this weekend. PAGE 1B
Olympic athlete, KU alumnus returns for Kansas Relays
Saturday's spring game showed that the layhawks' defensive line is gaining depth and outpacing the offense. Most of the defensive unit from last year's team will return for the fall. PAGE 1B
Charlie Gruber, 2002 University of Kansas graduate and Olympic athlete, will return to Memorial Stadium this weekend to compete in the 1,500-meter and mile events. Gruber hopes to break KU alumnus Jim Ryun's record in the 1,500-meter run. PAGE 2B
Big 12 baseball continues season
This weekly installment of team profiles provides an update on how each team is faring this season. It includes players to watch and what's coming up this week. **PAGE 68**
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Coalition disputes fine
STUDENT SENATE
BY DANIEL BERK
dberk@kansan.com
kANSAN STAFF WRITER
Student Senate elections ended last week, but the Student Voice coalition is still getting fined for violations that happened before the election.
Student Voice received a violation complaint for not turning in its expense report on time. The report was due Monday, April 11, and the coalition did not turn it in until the next morning.
Dennis Chanay, presidential candidate for Student Voice, said that the coalition had no expenses to report and that he was told by members of the elections commission to put that on the report and turn it in.
Chanay, Paola freshman, said that he wrote on the report that the coalition was broke and that it was stamped by elections commission chairman Luke Thompson. Chanay said he was told that there would be a violation filed against the coalition for turning the report in late but that it would be a minor infraction and only cost the coalition $25.
Thompson said that was not entirely true. He said that the expense
Normally, if you plead guilty, the commission lowers the fine. This time, though, they decided to raise the fine up with no real good reason."
said. "This time, though, they decided to raise the fine up with no real good reason."
Dennis Chanay
Dennis Chanay
Presidential candidate for Student Voice
Thompson said that he had no comment on the amount of the fine and that he was out of the room while the commission was deliberating it. He said the decision on the fine was up to the hearing board and not him.
Chanay said the coalition was upset with the commission's decision and would file an appeal today with University Governance. Chanay said that if University Governance rules against its appeal, the coalition would then consider taking legal action against the commission.
report should have been more detailed and included how they paid for things, whether it was through a donation or out of their own pockets.
Thompson said the commission took into consideration the form being incomplete and late.
Chanay and the coalition pleaded guilty at the violation hearing Monday afternoon. The commission decided to fine the coalition $100 because it had made a mockery of the election commission by writing on the report that the coalition was broke, Chanay said.
"We are prepared to fight this for as long as we have to," Chanay said. "Luke said we didn't respect the commission, and I don't think that's a reason to raise a fine for not turning in a report in time."
"Normally, if you plead guilty, the commission lowers the fine," Chanay
Student Voice received a total of eight violations throughout the election. Six of the violations were filed against the coalition as a whole, and two others were filed against individuals of the coalition.
— Edited by Kim Sweet Rubenstein
SAFETY
City looks into fatal accident
BY JOSHUA BICKEL
jbickel@kansan.com
STAFF WRITER
High volumes of traffic are the main reason some areas in Lawrence have more accidents than others, said David Woosley, traffic engineer for the city of Lawrence.
Iowa Street is one of those highvolume areas that creates a good environment for accidents, Woosley said.
Twenty-eight noninjury accidents have occurred along Iowa Street between January and March, according to police statistics.
No areas in particular had more than one injury accident, said Sgt. Dan Ward, Lawrence Police Department.
In an effort to prevent serious accidents from happening, the Lawrence Police Department has a traffic unit of six police officers and one sergeant, Ward said.
Aggressive enforcement of traffic laws has been the main objective of the unit since its inception in 2002.
Since 2003, seven fatal accidents have occurred in Lawrence, according to police statistics.
The traffic unit gives out about 800 moving violations per month, Ward said.
Since 2003, seven fatal accidents
It is hoped that the aggressive enforcement will prevent serious accidents from happening, Ward said.
have occurred in Lawrence, according to police statistics.
In the last year, two fatal accidents have occurred on Sixth Street, both near Iowa Street, according to police statistics.
Despite a recent fatal accident in front of Cadillac Ranch, 2515 W. Sixth St.. major changes by the city aren't expected to occur.
Even though both accidents occurred in the same area, no major changes are expected along the road because the cause of the accidents appears to be driver error, Woosley said.
ACCIDENTS
High-traffic areas have more accidents in Lawrence. Below is a list of the top five intersections with the most accidents from January to March 2005.
"In one case, someone pulled out in front of a motorcycle," he said. "It wasn't an engineering problem at all."
1) 23rd and Harper streets — 13
2) 23rd and Haskell streets — 11
    15th and Iowa streets — 11
3) Sixth and Iowa streets — 9
4) 23rd and Iowa streets — 8
Nevertheless, traffic engineers will conduct an investigation into the nature of the accident and determine if anything from an engineering standpoint can be done to prevent future accidents from occurring. Woosley said.
Below is the number of fatal accidents in Lawrence since 2003.
2003-4
"I wouldn't think anything major
Source: Lawrence Police Department
will change," he said. "If we see the same type of accident occur multiple times in an area, then we look at a change."
Drivers not paying attention is the main cause for most accidents in Lawrence,not engineering,Woosley said.
"But that's not particular to Lawrence; that's pretty much true anywhere," he said.
— Edited by John Scheirman
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