in other words "There was nothing in there that said, you know, 'There is an imminent attack.'" President Bush on a pre-Sept. 11 intelligence memo
2A the university daily kansan
news in brief
tuesday, april 13, 2004
CLARIFICATION
An article in yesterday's The University Daily Kansan needs clarification. The article, "Campus elections to include 4 referendums," stated that Casey Collier, holdover student senator and Multicultural Affairs Committee member, supports the ideas of study abroad, scholarships and students paying for other students' scholarships. Collier does not support students paying for other students' scholarships.
CAMPUS
U.S. Representative to speak to KU College Republicans
U. S. Rep. Jim Ryun (R-Kan.) will address the University of Kansas College Republicans at 7:30 tonight at the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union.
He will address the group on issues ranging from school spirit to goal setting and student involvement.
"I want to hear about his experiences as a student here," said Sam Arif, Wichita senior and member of the College Republicans.
Ryun, a graduate of the University, represents the 2nd District of Kansas and has also held world records for the 1.500 meter dash and running the mile.
Food for thought
Delia Kimbrel, Wichita sophomore and Black Student Union student senator, helped serve food after the BSU meeting last night at the Burge Union. The group discussed the upcoming events for Black Love Week, as well as the upcoming election. "We are stressing voting and getting involved in student government. We need to hold our representatives responsible for upholding all cultural perspectives and for adequately representing all students," Kimbrel said. Kimbrel is running for a freshman/sophomore CLAS Student Senate position.
Patrick Cady
LOCAL
Preliminary hearing date set for Jefferson Commons case
appointed lawyer. Greg Robinson.
Lafayette Cosby appeared in court yesterday alongside his court-
A preliminary hearing date was set for 1:30 p.m. on May 11. Cosby waived his right to have a preliminary hearing within 10 days of his appearance.
Cosby is being tried for the April 4
tried for the April 4 shooting death of Robert Martin at Jefferson Commons.
Cosbv
Neeley J. Spellmeier
Police re-examine unsolved murders after new BTK letter
WICHITA — Police are reviewing the unsolved slayings of women killed since 1974 following the reemergence of the BTK Stranger, a serial killer who terrorized the city in the 1970s and recently claimed responsibility for a 1986 killing.
Police won't identify specific cases or talk in detail about their investigation. But a letter received last month, which
police believe was sent by the serial killer, has fanned fears that BTK may be responsible for more than the eight deaths the killer has claimed credit for committing.
"With this latest revelation, I wouldn't say for certainty that there aren't any more bodies out there," said retired Wichita police Lt. Mike McKenna, who oversaw the homicide investigations.
McKenna said he did not recall any specific cases that had all the earmarks of a BTK killing.
"Any time you had a crime scene that looked like it had the markings of the known BTK murders, you couldn't discount the possibility," McKenna said.
Between 1974 and 1978, the killer known as BTK — the name stands for "Bind, Torture, Kill" — killed at least seven people. Last month, shortly after the 30th anniversary of the first murders, BTK sent a letter to The Wichita Eagle claiming responsibility for a 1986 killing.
The Associated Press
Police arrest two men after drive-by shooting
TOPEKA — Police have arrested two men in connection with an apparent drive-by shooting on Easter Sunday that
killed an 18-year-old Topeka man.
Authorities identified the victim as Lawrence Mason III, who was found shot in his backyard in the southeast part of the city. Mason later died at a Topeka hospital, making him the city's second homicide of 2004.
Police estimate 20 gunshots were fired in the shooting, which occurred in a residential part of Topeka.
The Associated Press
Spring snowstorm causes deadly highway accident
SUBLETTE — Two people were killed yesterday when their van skidded on a stretch of U.S. 160 slickened by a spring snowstorm, authorities said.
The Kansas Highway Patrol identified the victims as Maria Rodriguez, 41, of Ulysses, and Lyndon Syms, 39, of Garden City.
The accident happened at 7:50 a.m. about 10 miles west of Sublette when the victim's van crossed the center line, striking a tractor-trailer. The rig overturned and came to rest on its top in the same ditch where the van stopped. Rodriguez and Syms were ejected.
A storm system from Canada moved into northwest Kansas just before midnight Sunday, dumping up to 3 inches of snow on the region, said Scott Reiter, a meteorologist in the Dodge City office of the National Weather Service.
Snow also fell in parts of Colorado and Nebraska. The snow fell quickly and accumulated briefly but soon melted because the ground was warm.
Reiter said snowfall in April wasn't unusual. He said the snowfall average for Dodge City in April was 1 inch.
ON THE RECORD
The Associated Press
A 19-year-old KU student reported a burglary and theft at 12:50 a.m. yesterday in the 1100 block of Ohio Street. A DVD player and other miscellaneous items, valued at $540, were stolen.
A 22-year-old KU student reported a burglary at 5:08 p.m. Thursday in the 1700 block of Louisiana Street. A laptop valued at $500 was stolen.
A 21-year-old KU student reported criminal damage at 3:08 p.m. Friday in the 2500 block of Redbud Lane. The damage to a 1985 Buick was estimated at $150.
A 22-year-old KU student reported the criminal use of a financial card and theft at 11:42 a.m. Friday. $517 was reported charged at various locations.
ON CAMPUS
KUCALENDAR.COM
The African Studies Resource Center is sponsoring an African Studies Forum from 4 to 5:30 p.m. today in Alcove D of the Kansas Union. The title of the presentation is Re-Inventing Memory and Reforming Performance in Zimbabwe: A Genealogy of Theatre for Development with Joy Wrolson. The African Studies Forum is a new space for the presentation and lively discussion of the diverse, scholarly, work of Africanists at KU.
■ Russian and East European Studies is sponsoring their weekly Laird Brown Bag from noon to 1 p.m. today in 318 Bailey Hall. The title of the lecture is Azerbaijin and Problems of Regional Security in the South Caucasus with Elchin Rizayev, Junior Faculty Development Program Fellow, 2004. Contact Rain Finch at 864-4236 or rayfin@ku.edu
The School of Fine Arts is sponsoring a Brown Bag Classics featuring the Concert Choir from 12:30 to 1 p.m. tomorrow in the Traditions Area. Make your lunch a classic. Just bring your lunch because drinks are on the Kansas Union. Admission is free. Contact the M&D Office at 864-3436.
The School of Fine Arts is sponsoring a Music Colloquium featuring a presentation by Professor Bryan Kip Haheim at 3:30 p.m. Friday in 123 Murphy Hall. Admission is free. Contact the M&D Office at 864-3436.
The School of Fine Arts is sponsoring the Men's Glee Club at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Swarthownt Recital Hall. Admission is free. Contact the M&D Office at 864-3436.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries is sponsoring a Faith Forum: A Liberating Take on Christianity from 9 to 10 p.m. tonight at the ECM, 1204 Oread. There will be dialogue, questions, conversation on a variety of personal, social and environmental issues. Contact Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
Question of the Day
KU info exists to answer all your questions about KU and life as a student. Check out KU Info's Web site at kuinfo.libku.edu. call it at 850-3508 or visit it in http://kuinfo.libku.edu.
Do I need an adviser?
Many students do not need to meet with an adviser in order to enroll, although many schools will tell you that it's a good idea. All freshmen in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences require advising, as do nearly all students in Engineering, Social Welfare, and some Business and Architecture students. In your case, it's probably best to check for yourself at
www.registerarku.edu/timetable/039advisingchart.shtml Remember, you are ultimately responsible for getting the classes you need to graduate.
newsaffiliates
Look here every day for information about KUJH-TV News,the student television station of University of Kansas.
KUJH-TV News
Tune into KUJH for weekday newscasts and other programming on Sunflower Cable channel 32 at 5.30 p.m., 7.30 p.m.,
publication date. Forms can also be sent to oncampus@kansan.com — these requests will appear online as well as the Kansan. On Campus is printed on a space available basis.
must be on the form, which is available in the On Campus mailbox in the Kansan newsroom, 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall. Items must be turned in two days in advance of the desired
The University Daily Kansan prints campus events that are free and open to the public. When information is submitted, the event's sponsor, name and phone number
On KJHK, 90.7 FM, listen to the news at 7 a.m.,8 a.m. and 9 a.m. Then again at 6 p.m.
Et Cetera
Kansan business office, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045.
cal postage is paid in Lawrence, KS 66044.
Annual subscriptions by mail are $120. Student subscriptions of $2.11 are paid through the student activity fee.
The University Daily Kansan (ISSN 0746-4962) is published daily during the school year except Saturday, Sunday, fall break, spring break and exams. Weekly during the summer session excluding holidays. Periodi-
The University Daily Kansan is the student newspaper of the University of Kansas. The first copy is paid through the student activity fee. Additional copies of the Kansan are 25 cents. Subscriptions can be purchased at the
Postmaster: Send address changes to The University Daily Kansan, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045
kansan.com Check the all-new, 24-hour Web site of The University Daily Kansan at www.kansan.com.
Interested in Leadership with the KU ACLU?
Attend our year-end meeting on April 15, 2004 in the Pine Room of the Kansas Union.
For information, e-mail nhan70@hotmail.com
Help us fight for freedom.
STUDENT
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW
SENATE
Because personal safety comes first...
April 17,2004 Room 112&113 Student Recreation and Fitness Center
Self Defense for Women
Space is limited! Register early by calling Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center 864.3522 by April 15,2004
This is a FREE event ($5.00 for faculty/staff) sponsored and endorsed by the following campus departments:
Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Program Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center Student Health Services at Watkins Memorial Health Center
KU Public Safety Office
The Department of Student Housing
University Ombuds Office
Department of Human Resources and Equal Opportunity Student Senate Campus Safety Advisory Board
Recreation Services
GaDuGi SafeCenter (RVSS)
Women's Transitional Care Services
Working Against Violence Everywhere
65
16
1