University Daily Kansan / Monday, May 1, 1989
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House Democrats say KSU unfairly penalized
by Rias Mohamed
Kansan staff writer
TOPEKA — House Democratic Leader Marvin Barkis on Saturday urged House Speaker Jim Braden to reconsider penalizing Kansas officials for what Barkis public political reasons.
called politico reasons.
House Democrats had charged Friday that Republicans were punishing the school because of November's elections.
State Rep George Teagarden, D-LCygne, sought to amend an amend appropriations bill to include $441,026 in additional money to K-State, which the school would not otherwise receive because of what Teagarden called an accounting error.
In his letter, Barkis urged immediate restoration of funds that were not included in the bill.
Barkis, D.Louisburg, wrote the letter to Braden because Braden had told House Republicans on Thursday at a calendar review meeting to vote against receiving part of K.State's utility budget because two Manhattan won in the November elections.
Legislators agreed that the budget error was a genuine accounting error in which utility funds were omitted.
until tyranny Teaganer's amendment was defeated 59-42. Teaganer along party lines.
in a vote cast during party meetings.
Teagarden said that he was told by a
reporter, which he said he later confirmed with a Republican member, that the Republicans discussed "trashing" K-State because of the elections. In the November elections, State Rep Sheila Hochhauser, D-Los Angeles defeated former state representative, and State Rep Joe Kater Hurt, D-Manhattan, defeated former State Rep Ivan Sand, R-Riley.
Rep. Wan Sain, D-Mass., at the microphone on the House floor Friday, Braden admitted that he directed Republicans to vote against restoring the money because of the way the Democrats conducted the elections.
Later in his office, Braden said. "They made it sound like the Republicans were
against higher education and K-State.
"A lot of the university people got caught up in the negative campaigning and worked against them. So, obviously, a lot of Republicans were upset about it."
Barkis, in his letter to Braden, wrote that he was disappointed at Braden's public statements about Hochhauser's and Hurt's campaigns.
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"I am familiar with their campaigns and know that they were conducted in a tough but fair manner, and were based upon the public record. For you to believe otherwise is a matter of opinion, but for you to state such an opinion at the microphone constitutes a personal attack on colleagues for whom I
hold a high degree . . . of professional respect, he wrote.
Hurt said Braden's statements were a result of the Republicans' losing the elections and that strategies adopted in campaigns were matters of opinion.
"If Republicans think they have the right to punish people who defeat their candidates by actually punishing the voters, they have to live with that," she said. "That is between them and their consciences. But they displayed a totally inappropriate use of power."
- The Associated Press contributed information to this story.
6 student senators challenge ASK chairman appointment
by Stan Diel
Kansan staff writer
In a letter submitted to B. Jake White, student body president, and other Student Senate executives, six senators Friday called for the nullification of White's appointment of Bill Moseley as chairman of Associated Students of Kansas.
Students of Kansas. The ASK chairman's responsibilities include directing the lobbying effort for the Margin of Excellence program.
gram.
The letter claims that Moseley did not receive the required majority vote because seven abstentions were mistakenly not counted as votes.
White and Moseley refused to comment.
and preside.
If abstentions had been counted as votes, 24 votes would have been needed to approve the appointment. The appointment was approved Wednesday by a margin of 21 p. 18.
to 18.
Laura Ambler, one of the senators who signed the letter, said a mistake was made when the votes were counted.
"The rules were violated, and as much as is humanly possible Senate likes to play by its own rules," Ambler said.
Aaron Rittmacher, who also signed the letter, agreed. "There was a parliamentary mistake made and the appointment was never really approved." Rittmacher said.
said.
Christine Stanek, newly appointed Student Executive Council chairman, said Senate historically had interpreted the rules differently.
"Traditionally, we have not regarded abstentions as acting against the vote." Stanek said.
Jane Hutchinson, former Student Executive Council chairman and member of the University Senate Executive Committee, disagreed with the historical interpretation.
tion.
"We contacted a parliamentarian and the correct procedure is that abstentions count as votes against," Hutchinson said.
Ambler said the administration would make a decision on the rule by today.
Haskell Juco could settle out of court
Kansan staff writer
by Candy Niemann Kansan staff writer
An out-of-court settlement that would give Haskell Indian Junior College students complete editorial control of the college's student news website is due to the U.S. attorney representing the Haskell administration.
Dario Robertson, lawyer representing the students and University of Kansas associate professor of law, said the settlement would guarantee the rights of the students to assign, edit and publish stories and to determine whether material was obscene or libelous.
"As long as the students' basic First Amendment rights are protected, I'm all for settling the suit." Robertson said.
Marvin Buzzard, acting vice president of Haskell, said he had not been involved in negotiations and could not comment.
The proposal for settlement will be forwarded to Kurt Shernuk, U.S. attorney for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, who is representing Haskell Martin, setting president of Haskell were unavailable for comment.
Robertson said, "I'm trying to make an agreement that is fair."
Robertson said the faculty members feared that they would be liable for any obscure or libelous material published in the paper, so they sought to approve material before publication.
"But in researching that point, we have found that if they were not involved in the publishing, they would not be liable."
More 'flashers' strike on campus, in spring
Sexologist says exhibitionists need help
by Angela Clark Kansan staff writer
March 17, 9:11 p.m. — It was just getting dark, and Sherry Hohn was working at the front desk of Westminster Inn Motel, 2525 W. Sixth St., when she heard a knock on the window. She looked up and saw a man — a naked man.
"I looked at the face first because I thought it probably was a friend of mine," she said. "He had a bandana across his face."
across his face.
After the man exposed himself, he ran away, she said.
"I read about this a lot," she said. "I know that most of the time they never do anything else but you can never be sure."
Rohn said she got scared about a week later when the man called the motel.
"I was kind of scared at first," said Grosbeck. Wichita sophomore. "He was going even with me for a while. He was really shocked when he did it."
**March 29, 10:05 p.m.** - Laura Grosbeck had left the Art and Design Building, riding her bike down Naismith Drive. As she rode, a man drove his car along side of her and exposed himself.
● March 28, 3:52 a.m. — Laura Stevens was working the graveyard shift at Kwik Shop, 3440 W. 6th St., when a man ran up to the store's front door. He had a pillowcase on his head and was wearing only under-
the police. "I think those guys are pervers," she said. "They ought to get them."
Grosbeck said she had been reading newspaper accounts of such incidents, so she decided to report it to the police.
wear. He stopped outside of the door, dropped his underwear and then ran away.
away.
She said she asked not to work the late night shift again.
Rohn, Grosseb and Stevens are only three of the more than 35 women who have been flashed in Lawrence within the past month.
The behavior is more prevalent during the warmer months but occurs year-round, said Chris Mulvale, Lawrence police spokesman.
B. Law enforcement Police reports show that it happens in all places in Lawrence, but that it is most common on campus.
sor on social women.
"Their motivations vary," Dailey said. "This is the way they experience sexual relief. It is the whole situation that gives them sexual pleasure."
"It is a captive population of women who live in certain dorms, scholarship halts or sororities," said Dennis Daley, sexologist and professor of social welfare.
"Usually it is individuals who are not able to interact successfully and sexually with women," he said. "They are insecure with having sexual feelings and often lack the inner security."
predicate Dalley said men who become exhibitionists usually fit into one personality type.
behavior.
"It is a criminal behavior and then need to be charged and then treated therapeutically," he said. "It is a criminal behavior and coercive, because women don't invite it."
security.
And the answer to stopping the behavior?
11. "Get him off the street. It's important that he be helped."
Concrete mountain
Kermit Gilbert, Lawrence resident, and Patrick Murrow, Tulsa, Okla., junior, take a break to discuss the aspects of rappelling.
John Gallup prepares to go over the side of the concrete structure as Murrow gives him some last-second instructions.
Murrow turns around as he rappels past a window. Murrow was rappelling with friends yesterday afternoon at the abandoned Theta Chi fraternity house, 1001 and 1003 Ninth St.
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