TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1996
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS 864-4810
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
SECTION A VOL.102.NO.124
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SPORTS
Showdown
The Kansas softball team crosses the state border today to take on rival Missouri. Page 1B
OPINION
What color is Oscar?
Jesse Jackson is wrong in saying the Academy Awards are racially biased. Pago 4A
CAMPUS
Too little, much too late
Efforts by University Council and Student Senate will not delay linear tuition. Page 5A
Brain cancer breakthrough
A new vaccine may turn cancercells into targets for the immune system. Page 7A
WEATHER
SUNNY AND WARM
High 76° Low 45°
Weather: Page 2A
INDEX
Opinion ... 4A
Nation/World ... 6A
Sports...1B
Scoreboard...2B
Horoscopes...4B
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Fifth dean candidate to be heard
Finalist to be named soon
By Jason Strait
Kansan staff writer
The fifth and final candidate for the position of dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will interview this week, and the search committee plans to make its recommendation this week or next.
Letters and Science at the University of Wisconsin, met with faculty yesterday and will interview with David Shulenburger, vice chancellor of academic affairs, and student representatives today.
Peter Spear, associate dean of the College of
Spear earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from Rutgers University in 1966, graduating with highest honors and distinction. He earned his doctorate in physiological psychology from Yale University in 1970.
Spear has been at Wisconsin since 1976, serving as assistant professor, associate professor, professor and department chairman. He was an assistant professor at Kansas State University from 1972 to 1976.
Kim Wilcox, chairman of the search committee, said the committee would give a recommendation for the position to Shulenburger either at the end of this week or the beginning of next week.
"We hope to meet as quickly as we can after all the candidates meet." Wilcox said.
Wilcox said the turnout from faculty with previous candidates was good and had created some good discussion. He also said input from faculty would be influential in the committee's decision.
Chris Reedy, Topeka senior and student member of the committee, said he was looking for a dean who respected the voice of students and could relate with them easily.
The four other candidates are Charles Johnson, department head of political science at Texas A&M University; Paul Armstrong, asso
cate dean in humanities at the University of Oregon; Leslie Fleming, dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Malne; and Sally Frost-Mason, acteen dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Frost-Mason interviewed the week before spring break and said the faculty had a variety of concerns about the state of the college.
Questions were asked about research and funding, consolidation of departments and her position on whether faculty should continue to have tenure.
"I thought it went fine," she said. "They weren't easy on me, but they asked a lot of good questions."
Mutt ado about nothing
Brian Flink KANSAN
Tazia Livaditis, Wilmette, Ill., sophomore, and Allison Buckley, Shah Alam, Malaysia, sophomore, play with their dog Max outside of Stauffer-Flint Hall yesterday. Buckley brought the dog to campus because of the nice weather.
Brian Flink / KANSAN
Sickness a common souvenir for many
By Teresa Veazey Kansan staff writer
Some KU students brought back more than a suntan or souvenirs from spring break.
They brought back illnesses and infections, which required a visit to Watkins Memorial Health Center, said Charles Yockey, Watkins chief of staff.
Yockey estimated that more than 90 percent of the students Watkins staff treated Sunday and yesterday became ill during spring break. Mondays have been the been the busiest days at Watkins, and yesterday was no exception, Yockey said. Watkins staff saw 256 patients on March 18 but saw 292 patients yesterday, which was a considerable increase.
"We anticipated being busier than usual this week," he said. "We're fully staffed, so that's good."
Upper respiratory infections caused problems for quite a few KU students who visited Padre Island during the break, said Myra Strother, Watkins physician. Variations in the normally warm weather meant that students hadn't dressed warmly enough, in addition to drinking a lot of alcohol and not getting enough sleep.
Strother said more sleep and less alcohol might have prevented their immune systems from functioning well.
Although some of the infections could have been prevented, Strother
These factors also play into the onset of mononucleosis, which Yockey said is common after spring break. Getting mono during the break could prove disastrous for students who have to miss classes and tests when there aren't many days left in the semester.
See ILLNESS,Page 2A
Coalitions target student concerns
VOICE
CESAR MILLAN
Candidate for student body president
Year: Senior
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Current Senate Position:
Multicultural Affairs Chairman
SAMANTHA BOWMAN
Candidate for student body vice president
Year: Junior
Hometown: Lenexa
Current Senate Position:
SLAB Board Member
Voice speaks out against fees raises
By Nicole Kennedy Kansan staff writer
Voice coalition candidates are campaigning against student fees, for on-line enrollment, and for campaign and Student Senate reform.
Cusa Mintan Kansas City, Mo. senior and Voice coalition candidate for student body president, said the coalition's No.1 goal was to stop the
Cesar Millan.
increase of student fees.
Vision coalition eyes progress
Vision coalition candidates' top priorities include improving parking on campus and changing the transportation systems and the enrolll-
By Nicole Kennedy Kansan staff writer
He said the trend at the University of Kansas had been to impose student fees for academic improvements that the state Legislature
ment process.
Grey Montgomery, Junction City senior and Vision coalition candidate for student body president, said he would work
See VOICE, Page 5A
to increase the amount of surface parking on campus and to open more parking lots on campus after 5 p.m.
He said more parking needed to be
See VISION, Page 5A
VISION
GREY
MONTGOMERY
Candidate for student body president
Year: Senior
Hometown: Junction City
Current Senate Position:
SenEx Member
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JAMIE JOHNSON
Candidate for student body vice president
Year Junior
Hometown: Lenexa
Current Senate Position:
University Affairs Chairman
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