THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PUBLISHED SINCE 1889 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1989
(USPS 650-640)
VOL. 99, NO. 144
2nd task force report out
by Cynthia L. Smith Kansan staff writer
The Minority Task Force today released its implementation report, which suggests ways the force can work to improve service to the minority community.
This is the second of two reports compiled by the task force. The task force was created by Judith Ramaley, executive vice chancellor and members of the Ku Klux Klan spoke at Hoch Auditorium on March 7.
The first report was released in November 1988 and established three major goals: to attract and retain more minority faculty and staff, to attract and retain minority students, and improve the acceptance of racial diversity on campus.
In December, Ramaley appointed three implementation committees to compile the second report, suggesting improvements for the University. The suggestions were divided into five categories: campus climate, recruitment and retention of faculty and staff, recruitment and retention of students, periodic review and
enforcement, and special projects.
"These issues are so integral to the future of this campus that they must have the attention of all of us." Ramaley said. "Our approach will be much more effective if we weave the task force recommendations into the fabric of the institution rather than assigning specific tasks to a new administrator."
Milton Scott, assistant director of admissions, said the suggestions for admissions would help him. "I'm confident that our job is to recruit minority students."
"It's showing that now the University and community is working to make a change and a commitment," he said. "I think it's a genuine effort and I'm going to try to make it happen." Diversity is making an effort."
Scott said that sometimes feelings of unrest such as those generated by the Klan appearance were necessary for change.
"Things have to go bad before something happens," he said. "Major things have to happen for it." You'll need to know. Now it's a wait and see process.
Minority Task Force Report
This week, the University of Kansas released its Minority Issues Task Force report. Below are the stones to be taken
Include the history of minotias on campus and the value of diversity in the annual orientations for students. Participate in graduate students, staff and police
Show short films on cultural diversity preceding SUA films.
Develop closer working relationships with counselors at high schools and community colleges with minority populations.
Propose significant new support of about $10 million through Campaign Kansas for scholarships, grants, and loans for minority students.
*Assign to a coordinator the responsibility for maintaining the implementation of Minority Task Force recommendations*
Source: Minority Issues Task Force
by Stan Diel
StudEx suspends 4 senators
by Stan Diel
Kansan staff writer
Student Senate Executive Committee chairman Christine Stanek was removed from office last night when she and three other senators were suspended in what some senators termed "political gamesmanship."
The three other senators suspended were Aaron Rittmatter, Jeff Wilson, and Craig Fulton.
The four off-campus senators were suspended at a StudEx meeting because a contradiction between Student Senate and University Senate rules was pointed out by Finance Committee co-chairman Pat Warren.
University Senate rules state that Student Senate shall have one off-campus senator. Student Senate rules provide for five. University Senate rules take precedence according to Jane Hutchinson, activist Studios chairman.
Warren said the suspension would bring Senate into line with University rules until the contradiction could be resolved and the senators returned to full status.
Stalke said the suspensions were pointed. "I feel political games are being played at the expense of four off-campus senators," Stalke said. "I feel it's not fair that their positions are being revoked."
Student body president B. Jake White agreed.
"This is 100 percent ridiculous, political and not how this body should act." White said. "I don't think it's proper to go upstairs and tell four senators they can't vote tonight because of a political play, and that's exactly what I did."
Warren defended his motion to suspend the senators, saying that if Senate did not abide by University regulations, he would be in trouble.
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His is 100 percent ridiculous, political and not how this body should act. I don't think it's proper to go upstairs and tell four senators they can't vote tonight because of a political ploy. -B-17
B. Jake White student body president
"My motives were strenly to bring us in line with
their interests," he said. "I think it is very important that we follow the rules."
At the Student Senate meeting later, after nearly two hours of debate on whether to suspend the rules and allow a non-senator to be appointed StudEx chairman, the full three votes short of the needed two-thirds majority.
Bill Moseley also resigned his position as Associated Students of Kansas chairman, citing more political bias.
"This is a position for which I have worked very hard." Moseley said. "I am resigning not because of a lack of qualifications but because the political game-playing needs to stop."
StudEx also voted to void five of White's appointments that were approved at last week's meeting and repeat the approval process using secret ballots. The approvals were made by voice vote at the last meeting.
At the Senate meeting, three of White's appointments were reaffirmed. White then appointed Sherri Swees, Green River, Wyo., junior, to replace Moseley as ASK director. Mr. Swees did no appointment to replace Stanek as ExStu chief.
KU prof chosen as law dean
by Mary Neubauer Kansan staff writer
A nationwide search for a new KU dean of law found its target in its own backyard
Robert Jerry, professor of law at the University of Kansas since 1985, yesterday was appointed as dean of law effective July 1. Jerry, chairman of the Community Commission, will succeed Mike Davis, dean of law for the past nine years.
Davis announced in March that he would join the Kansas City law firm of Stinson, Mag and Fizzell on July 1, when he would begin a one-year sabbatical. He plans to return to KU in Summer 1990 to teach real-estate and land-use law, and a seminar on the legal profession.
"Mike is a very tough act to follow," Jerry said. "But I will inherit a very good situation at the school."
Robert Jerry
Jerry said he had already thanked Davis for the help he would be giving him in the weeks to come.
"Naturally there is a lot I need to learn before I take over the position," Jerry said. "But I am very enthusiastic about this opportunity."
During the next few months, Jerry plans to talk to the school's faculty about plans or changes they have in mind for the law school.
After he takes over as dean, Jerry
said, he will teach two classes a year. He plans to teach a classdress class to first-year law students during Fall 1998 and upper-level law class in Spring 1999.
Elinor Schroeder, head of the search committee, said she had planned for a new dean to be named Robert H. Miller, the dean was on schedule with its selection.
"I am very pleased with his Jerry's) selection," she said. "He is certainly a well-respected member of our faculty."
Del Brinkman, vice encaller for academic affairs, said he was given the names of two qualified candidates to choose from.
"The search committee had done a good job of identifying top-notch candidates," he said. "There weren't any involved in the final choice."
Brinkman said it was a tribute to the law school that there were a number of persons on the faculty who would make good candidates.
Exxon Valdez skipper faces charges in Alaska
The state, meanwhile, was under pressure from the federal government to respond to Exxon's control of oil for cleaning up oil oiled seashore.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The man who was skipper of the tanker TXXon Valdez when it caused the nation's largest oil spill voluntarily returned to Alaska yesterday to answer criminal charges.
The Associated Press
State authorities reported increasing damage on the Alaska Peninsula and at Katmai National Park.
Federal Transportation Secretary Samuel Skinner was to inspect the spill zone, and Vice President Dan O'Brien will visit on a day later from his return from Asia.
Former tanker captain Joseph Hazelwood, 42, fired by Exxon after the accident, is charged with operating a vessel while drunk, reckless endangerment and negligent charge when the driver's 24 crash, which poured more than to million gallons of crude into Prince William Sound.
After the spill, Hazelwood went home to Huntington, N.Y. He had been free on $25,000 bail in New York, and a prosecutor said yesterday that he would move to dismiss the fugitive charge and return the bail money
state environmental officials, facing a deadline ordered by President Bush's personal emissary to the oil
Exxon has proposed several methods to dispose of oil wastes. Salvageable oil would be processed and refined. Oil-laced water would be sent to a Valdez water-treatment plant that cleans basalt water from oil tankers. Solid oil wastes would be burned or buried.
State environmental officials, facing a deadline ordered by President Bush's personal emissary to the oil spill, worked to decide whether to accept Exxon's plan to remove the crude from hundreds of miles of shoreline.
spill, worked to decide whether to accept Exxon's plan to remove the crude from hundreds of miles of shoreline.
Key state scientists and the head of Alaska's Department of Environmental Conservation have sharply criticized the oil company's proposal, which would leave nearly 200 miles of oily coastline uncleased and require exemptions from strict environmental laws to dispose of the sludge
Admiral Paul A. Yost Jr., commandant of the Coast Guard, ordered state authorities to issue a formal response to Exxon's plan.
Two arrested in drug bust
by Angela Clark Kansan staff writer
Two Arizona residents were charged with three felonies yesterday after they were caught outside a Lawrence motel with approximately 165 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $250,000.
"It certainly is the largest seize of processed marjuanja since I've been here," said Jim Flory, a spokesman for the company.
Fifty-five bricks of processed marijuana wrapped in contact paper covered with designs of strawberries, flowers, graphics, and bears playing with balloons were seized about 9 p.m. Tuesday. Police asked that the name of the motel not be released.
The seizure and arrests were made when the recreational vehicle and motel room of Daniel Bailestras Game, 41; of Tucson, Ariz., and Patriot Duarte, 39; of Tumacatec, Ariz. were searched.
The two had just recently arrived in Lawrence from Arizona. Flory said.
Stacey Gore/Special to the KANSAN
About 165 pounds of marijuana were seized at a Sixth Street hotel.
A two-month investigation by the City/County Drug Enforcement Unit led to the arrest and seizure. Acting on a confidential tip, the unit obtained search warrants for the RV and motel
room.
The investigation has been active for the past
See TWO-MONTH, p. 6, col. 3
A vehicle is towed by Andy Moon, Kaw Motor & Salvage Co. Greg Noonan, Topeka junior, background, works for parking services.
Parking services staff stays busy towing cars
by Merceda Ares
Kansan staff writer
The sight of tow trucks pulling cars away has increased during the past few months, said Donna Meyer, director of parking services.
Hultine said the increase of the number of towed cars was due to more manpower and fewer activities to keep patrol officers busy.
Parking services now has four full-time patrol officers and 21 students who work part time writing parking tickets.
Cars are towed if they are in a
See POSITION, p. 6, col. 1
"After basketball season, there's more manpower to run the list," he said.
handicapped space or fire lane, or if a person has five unpaid parking tickets.
Gary Skeet, patrol officer for parking services, said it was easier to look for cars with unpaid ticket violations in the spring because patrol officers did not have to deal with directing traffic during football and basketball games.
A ticket is given to all vehicles that violate parking rules.