Baseball: Jayhawks must sweep K-State for berth in Big 12 Tournament. Page 1B Landlords: Students may be sued if they fail to pay last month of rent. Page 3A
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
******************3-DIGIT 666
KS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 3
PO BOX 3585
TOPEKA, KS    66601-3585
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
NEWS 864-4810
FRIDAY, MAY 2,1997
ADVERTISING 864-4358
SECTION A VOL.103, NO.148
(USPS 650-640)
British electorate votes for changing of the guard
LONDON — The Labor Party stormed toward a landslide election victory yesterday, ending a generation of Conservative rule and setting the stage for 43-year-old Tony Blair to become the youngest prime minister in 185 years.
By early today, the Labor Party was virtually assured of winning the 330 seats needed to take power.
In power since Margaret Thatcher ousted the last Labor government in 1979, the Conservatives were battered by divisions about Britain's future role in Europe and a widespread sense that they had simply been around too long. Blair and his party fought a disciplined, slick six-week campaign from the political center after dumping a raft of socialist policies and adopting the Conservatives' pro-business and low-tax policies.
President and Congress close to deal on budget
WASHINGTON — President Clinton and congressional leaders wrestled yesterday with the final details of a pact to balance the budget by 2002 while trimming taxes by about $135 billion. But with a final handshake perhaps near, both liberals and conservatives attacked the emerging package.
The sides were still hagging over whether the current bargainers or Republican-dominated congressional committees would define the details of tax cuts later on, and whether Clinton would get all of the extra $70 billion he wanted for education and other domestic programs.
But the deal was nearly done.
But the oleel was nearly done. "We're playing the national anthem now. That means the game is about to start," said one top Republican aide.
Cosby suspect's crime confirmed by friends
LOS ANGELES — Two friends of Mikail Markhasev say he shot Ennis Cosby when they were high on drugs, and two others told police they helped Markhasev look for a gun he threw that night, USA Today reported yesterday.
The newspaper said the friends, who said they were driving with Markhasev the night Cosby was killed, were questioned and released and that officials would not say if they were suspects.
The only previously known witness at the scene was a female friend of Cosby, son of comedian Bill Cosby. She was unable to pick Markhasev out of a line-up.
The report came as the arrampion for Markhasev, an 18-year-old Ukrainian immigrant, was delayed so public defenders could take over the case from private lawyers.
The Associated Press
Monday in the Kansan
Focus, our favorite Images
Stop signs installed after student is hit
Accident in front of Murphy Hall prompts chancellor to take action
By Kevin Bates Kansan staff writer
Kansan staff writer
Two stop signs were erected yesterday morning at Naismith Drive and Irving Hill Road after the second accident in that area in four days.
At 7:55 a.m. yesterday Tracy Foster, Lawrence junior, was struck by a car as she was crossing Naismith, walking toward Murphy Hall.
As she was walking east in the crosswalk, Foster was hit by a southbound vehicle driven by a 16-year-old Lawrence resident.
Foster refused treatment at the scene of the accident after being examined by Douglas County fire and medical personnel, KU police said.
She was then taken to Watkins Memorial Health Center by KU police after she complained of pain in her lower leg.
KU police Sgt. Chris Keary said the force of the impact had knocked Foster 24 feet south on Nalismith.
Keary said that 18 accidents had occurred at that intersection since 1995 and that five of them had involved pedestrians.
The driver of the vehicle was not wearing his seat belt, Keary said, and was cited for inattentive driving and failure to yield to a pedestrian.
The quick response came after a chance encounter by Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Provost David Shulenburger.
Stop signs were installed at about 12:15 p.m. yesterday, less than four and a half hours after the accident occurred.
Both were returning to campus for an 8 a.m. meeting after having breakfast off-campus. Hemenway said that when they came to the intersection, they saw Foster
lying on the street.
"I saw what had happened, and I felt like we had to do something now," Hemenway said. "I knew we didn't have to have a committee meeting to get 15 different points of view about this, so I said that I wanted a stop sign in by one o'clock."
The accident was not the main reason for the new stop signs, said John Mullens, coordinator of safety and security, but it was a catalyst.
"It has been a consideration for many years," Mullens said. "The traffic volume is high, and the accident was an impetus for us to put in the stop sign."
Mullens said that the two stop signs would now halt north and southbound traffic on Naismith road in front of Murphy Hall, making the intersection a three-way stop.
Mike Richardson, director of facilities operations, said that he had been instructed yesterday morning to install the signs after a decision was made about the intersection.
He said he didn't know specific costs, but he estimated that materials and labor cost about $200.
**Anmanan ANANAN**
Mike Murray, facilities operations employee
double white line in front of the crosswalk near the newly installed stop signs at the intersection of Naismith Drive and Irving Hill Road.
Pam Dishman / KANSAN
Having a ball
Malcolm Gibson, assistant professor of journalism, puts on a show for his students by attempting to juggle a bowling ball and hacky sacks yesterday afternoon in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall.
Walkin' nine to five
By Sean Demory Kansan staff writer
Annual campus tour a forum for discussion
On Stop Day, when most students avoid campus, bracing themselves for finals and graduation, one small group will wander the KU campus, discussing the significance of everything from architecture to landscaping.
The tour will take students across the University campus, exploring connections and hidden references in what Johnson describes as a day of informal Socratic dialogues.
Ted Johnson, professor of French and Italian and 1992 HOPE Award recipient, will lead his semi-annual Stop Day walking tour of the University Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Johnson said that the discussion's main purpose was to reflect on the academic year and the traditional role of a university as a springboard for ideas.
The walking tour is similar in format to Johnson's composition class.
Neil Kuster, one of Johnson's former stu
"We looked at symbols in architecture and art in the class and had a forum to see how things we take for granted connect in our heads and connect with our culture," said Kuster, Burnville, Minn., senior.
Kuster said that the level of exploration allowed him to look at education from a different perspective.
dents, plans to attend the walking tour. He referred to Johnson's class as a study of the "composition of things."
The tour will begin at 9 a.m. in front of the Natural History Museum, and will wind its way through campus. Although the route is set, the discussion may vary throughout a near-infinite range of topics. The tour is open to the public, and members can come and go as it progresses.
In the event of rain, the tour will begin in Lippincott's Wilcox Collection and then move to the Spencer Museum of Art at 1 p.m.
Kuster said he planned to bring friends with him and that the discussion is especially significant as he looks toward graduation.
TODAY
"This tour will let us talk about the background of things that I've seen every day," he said. "It's a chance to look at and understand the forms that make up our culture."
INDEX
Television ...2A
Opinion ...4A
National News ...6A
World News ...7A
Features ...8A
Scoreboard ...2B
Horoscopes ...5B
Classifieds ...7B
Campus ...3A
Guest Columns ...6B
SUNNY
Weather: Page 2A
By Harumi Kogarimal
University looks to find a winner for its cola war
Kansan staff writer
Pepsi may be the choice of a new generation, but soon it will be up to University of Kansas officials to decide what kind of beverages students can buy from campus pop machines.
David Ambler, vice chancellor of student affairs, said the University was considering offering an exclusive sales agreement to a national soft drink company. He said the University has sent requests for proposals to three companies.
"I believe this can be a win-win effort," Ambler said. "By that, I mean that the units who sell large amounts of soda at KU, primarily the athletic department and the Student Union, will benefit from an exclusive agreement and so will KU students in the form of increased scholarship."
A committee of University officials will begin reviewing the proposals in June, and if terms can be agreed upon, a contract will be signed by July 1. By fall, all vending machines on campus could sell soft drinks served by one company if negotiations succeed.
The committee will review the proposals based on services that the company would provide and in turn, the profits that would return to the University, Ambler said.
If approved, the exclusive sales agreement would be applied to soft drink sales in residence halls, campus buildings on the Lawrence campus, the Kansas and Burge Unions, KU athletic centers and the Adams Alumni Center.
Ambler said the University had not specified to which scholarship the donations would be applied, but he speculated that Merit Scholarship would be one of them.
The monetary payment from the contract company will be primarily used for scholarships, Ambler said. The University has not requested sponsorship to campus events and professorships, but companies can still submit their ideas in those areas.
According to records from KU Concessions, 1.15 million cans of soda were sold on campus last year.
Such an agreement might change the system of KU Concessions. At present, KU Concessions delivers beverages to about 200 vending machines on campus, but depending on the proposal, the selected company could take care of the job instead.
James Long, director of Kansas Union, said that KU Concessions would work to evaluate the proposals and see what would be best for the University.
"I wouldn't want to speculate on that until we see what's proposed and we would understand the situation more clearly," Long said.
This exclusive sales agreement has been popular across the country because it provides more financial opportunities to students.
Jackie Jones, director of business services for the University of Missouri, Columbia, said that the university signed a $16 million, 10-year contract with Coke in 1995. Coke provides sponsorships to various campus events as well as donation to scholarships and professorships at the university.
Ambler said that after the University received the proposals, the committee would invite student body leaders to the hearing of their proposals. If students have problems with restricted availability of soft drinks, they could voice their concerns in the process.