MONDAY.APRIL 15,1996
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
NEWS 864-4810
SECTION A VOL.102.NO.133
ADVERTISING 864-4358
TODAY KANSAN
(USPS 650-640)
SPORTS
Reunion spoiled by Cyclones
Kansas coach Bobby Randall met with old friends in Ames, Iowa, but the Jayhawks lost two games. Page1B
CAMPUS
Arts on the Boulevard
KU students will display their artistic talent outdoors this week. Page 3A
FEATURES
History hits the road
The Smithsonian Institute brings timeless treasures to the Kansas City area. Page 8A
WORLD
Clinton takes worldly trip
The President will visit Asia and Russia to confront security issues. Page 7A
WEATHER
WARMER
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High 55° Low 35°
Weather: Page 2A
INDEX
Opinion ... 4A
Nation/World ... 7A
Features ... 8A
Sports ... 1B
Scoreboard ... 2B
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A year
Glen Mason looks back at the year 1995 as one that he will never forget
Story by Evan Blackwell
Photo by Brian Hott
The scene dripped with irony. Glen Mason, Kansas football coach, stood at center court in Allen Field House as 16,000 Jayhawk basketball fans screamed his name
When Mason, whose football team had raced to a 7-0 start, walked out on court for a Late Night skit, he was overwhelmed by the throngs of Kansas faithful who rose to their feet.
It was Late Night, the annual October showcase for KU's beloved basketball team. However, something was different this time.
Mason later described the crowd's reception as a humbling experience. The moment couldn't have been much sweeter.
"It's something I'll never forget." he said.
It's something I like. The moment was a high point in a year in when both his personal and professional life were in turmoil.
It was a year that saw Mason's Jayhawks go 10-2 and finish in the Division I top 10 for the first time since 1968.
It was a year that saw the Jayhawks rout UCLA 51-30 in the Aloha Bowl on Christmas Day.
It was also a year that brought the end of Mason's marriage and closed with him almost leaving the school and program he built from the ground up.
Between the divorce that ended his 23-year marriage and his ill-fated courtship with the University of Georgia, it's safe to say Glen Mason knows now, more than ever, what it's like to live in the spotlight.
"I'll tell you one thing: 1995 is a year that I know I'll never forget," Mason said.
Hope is eternal at spring drills.
Optimism filled the air as 1996 spring drills began last week for Kansas. That hope was due in large part to the surprise success of the Jayhawks last season. However, during the spring of 1995 Kansas football seemed at a crossroads.
Spring practice can be a time of reckoning for a college football team.
After a disappointing 6-5 season in 1994, the Jayhawks hired two new assistant coaches and reassigned five others.
"I don't think people realize that it takes a lot of courage to make changes like that, when you see that your program needs them," said Kansas assistant coach Golden Pat Ruel.
"I think I'm like most coaches," Mason said. "It was not any different than the pressure I put on myself all the time."
But Mason said that the dawn of the 1995 season brought no new pressures to his job.
See MASON, Page 5A.
ncome taxes are due today
By Heather Kirkwood
Kansan staff writer
As the old saying goes, there are only two sure things in life — death and taxes.
While death may be a once in a lifetime event, tax day comes around once a year and many KU students spent the weekend with their calculators getting ready for today's deadline.
Renee Couey, Leawood junior, said she usually waited until the last minute to do her taxes.
She said the process usually took her 30 to 45 minutes and was relatively painless.
"It will all be fine," she said. "That's the way it usually is."
Michele Kessler, associate director of Legal Services for Students, said the Internal Revenue Service assesses penalties and interest for
But if your taxes are not in the mail by today, everything may not be fine.
late payment or late filing based on a percentage of what you owe Uncle Sam.
"If you file late, and you get a refund, you're OK," Kessler said. "But if you file late, and you owe money, you are going to have to pay an additional amount unless you file an extension."
However, an extension is not a substitute for getting taxes finished on time.
The extension only allows tax payers to file their returns late.
It does not mean that they have more time to pay the taxes they owe, Kessler said.
Legal Services for Students offers free tax help, but it is booked solid past April 15. Kessler recommends filling out tax forms the best you can, mailing them in on time and then making an appointment to review your taxes with Legal Services for Students.
"We can check them and then do an amended return if there are any mistakes," Kessler said.
Where to get last minute tax help
The IRS has a toll-free number to answer taxpayers' questions at 1-800-829-1040.
The IRS has another toll free number, 1-800-829-4477, which offers prerecorded answers to 150 common tax questions.
taxpayers can use these web sites to find answers to tax questions:
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/tax_edu/
http://www.taxprophet.com.
Tax forms can be retrieved on-line using the following sites:
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/forms_pubs/ for federal forms and
http://www.ink.org/public/kdor/taxforms.html for Kansas forms.
Day on the Hill bands chosen
Festival features four local bands, obstacle course
Kansan staff report
"It has such a good interaction with the crowds here," she said.
The Day on the Hill music festival on May 4 will feature four bands: The Poster Children, The Floyds and two local bands, Justin Case and Stick.
Leslie Taylor, SUA music committee coordinator, said SUA was glad it signed The Floyds, which formerly were known as Floyd's Funk Revival.
Gertrude Sellards PearsonCorbin Hall, Ellsworth Hall, the Association of University Residence Halls, Student Senate and the Board of Class Officers made donations to support the event.
In addition to the music, the Champion Guts to Glory obstacle course contest will be held. Students with valid KUIDs will be able to participate in the event for free. The two participants with the fastest times will win a chance to be in a nationwide competition during the Atlanta Olympics.
There also will be a raffle to win Vanguard airline tickets.
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Day on the Hill is free and will begin at noon on Campanile Hill and last until dark.
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