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University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, April 11, 1989
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Audit mishaps by candidates may hurt race
by Candy Niemann Kansan staff writer
The Progressive Idealist coalition and independent candidate Brian Wika may be removed from the party to make it takes in filing their financial audits.
A regulation which requires a complete financial audit to be filed by each coalition on deadline has been violated, said Brian Stern, chairman of the Student Senate Elections Committee.
The penalty for violating the regulation is removal from the election, Stern said.
The parties will have a chance to appeal the violations at 6:45 p.m. today at an elections committee meeting in the Kansas Union.
The deadline for filing preliminary financial audits was 5 p.m. Friday. The coalition filed an audit on deadline, but did not include receipts.
James Fischer, the coalition's vice-presidential candidate, said he had had the receipts in his backpack, but was called in to work Bryan Swann, presidential candidate, was also to reach Fischer before the deadline.
"I was told by someone at the Senate Student office to go ahead and file the audit anyway, so I did," Swan said.
Fischer turned in the receipts yes.
terday morning. He said that Certain Impact, New Blood, On Track, the Answer and Wika had told him they were in coalition in appealing its violation.
Jeff Morris, vice-presidential candidate for Common Cause, said his group would not take a position on the issue.
Wika turned in his audit yesterday morning.
"I suppose it was a little bit of irresponsibility on my part, but I would still like to represent the body if they want me to," he said.
Swan said, "We don't have anything to hide. It was an unintentional mistake. So much time and effort has gone on," she added, in part in 48 hours would be terrible.
"I don't think justice will be served if we don't win our appeal. What has happened has not hurt the democratic process."
Swan and Fischer are the only members of the coalition.
The financial ceiling for presidential and vice-presidential candidate spending is $400. Fischer said he will spend $83. Wika said he had spent $25.37.
The parties were allowed to participate in the Senate debate last night, pending a decision by the elections committee.
Ellsworth planning to assist freshmen
by Michele Logan
Kansan staff writer
Next fall's incoming freshmen will be able to participate in a new program called the "Excellence in Ellsworth Experience."
The department of student housing developed the program to assist freshmen in the transition from high school to college.
"Our goal is to create a close-knit community environment where the students can share common college experiences." Stafford, director of residence life.
The 10th floor of Ellsworth hall has been set aside for the 80 participants in the program.
The program also helps freshmen who have not yet decided on a major by offering workshops in career exploration and development.
"We choose Ellsworth because it's an easy hall to juggle people into," Stafford said. "And the 6th floor was picked because it was one of the quietest floors and also one of the easiest to vacate."
"The message we want to get across is, 'Hey, it is okay not to have a major or to change it several times.' The average college student changes his major three times before graduation. Stoner, director of student housing
He said students with undecided majors frequently left KU after the first year, not because their grade point averages were low, but because they were frustrated with the lack of personal attention.
The students who participate in the program will be required to enroll in Sociology 104.
"We wanted a beginning level course that most freshmen in Liberal
Arts and Sciences would have to take," Stafford said. "This way, when one of them has a problem, he can get help from 79 other people."
The program also helps freshmen who have not yet decided on a major by offering workshops in career exploration and development.
The Student Assistance Center, the office of new student orientation and the office of academic affairs will help with the program by providing information about different majors at the University.
But the program is not only academically oriented. Social activities will be planned, such as attendance classes, ballgames and campus lectures.
The cost to participate in the program is free, but if it is a success, a small fee might be assessed the following year, Stoner said.
Money from the hall government fund will be used to purchase tickets for the social activities. Ellsworth receives $15 per resident for the fund.
The program is modeled after "The Volunteer Community," a similar freshman program at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Stafford is not sure how many freshmen have already signed a contract for the program, but she is not sure what to problem filling the floor to capacity.
"Our program has its own flavor and we to look at it other halls in following years if it's a success." Stoner said.
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Russell Montague, right, Lawrence resident, talks about some of the Potter Lake for a candlelight vigil as part of Gay and Lesbian problems homosexuals face. About 20 people gathered yesterday at Awareness Week.
Homosexuals talk about experiences
by Cynthia L. Smith
Kansan staff writer
Her mother tried to cure it.
"She took me to church and had them lay hands on me and pray for me — to cast the spell of lesbianism out," said Shannon Tauscher, Great Bend somohore.
Tauscher and six other homosexuals discussed personal experiences at Speaker's Bureau last night in the Kansas Room at the Kansas Union. Ms. Tauscher, a celebrating Gay and Lesbian Awareness Week.
"Speaking on a panel to me right now is really interesting," he says. "I will say for me to say I'm a laishen, and I feel good about it."
Speaker's Bureau is a program that educates heterosexuals about homosexuality, said Liz Tolbert, director of Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas.
"We're here to talk about what it's like to be gay
and lesbian, what it's meant to us personally and to our families," Tolbert said.
She said her parents were upset because she was a lesbian.
"My first lover was my pastor's daughter." Tobell said. "We were very active in church and thought that since this was happening to both of us, how could it be wrong."
"My parents struggled for a long time because they read the scriptures in a different way," she said.
Her parents disagreed
A lot of Christians do not understand that homosexuality is not wrong, said Chris Craig. Topoka
"I consider myself a Christian, and I think a lot of Christians are missing the point about Christ," he said. "Christ ministered to the outcast of
society, and he didn't say anything about being gay. He did say a lot about tolerance, about accepting people."
Jay Johnson, Kansas City, Kan., graduate student, said he was worried that his parents would not accept his homosexuality, but decided to tell them during high school. He did not know then that his mother had found a note that week signed, "Dan — hugs and kisses."
"Actually my parents dealt with it much better than my sisters." Johnson said. "My sisters just freaked out and decided they didn't want to talk to me. They were really distant, still are."
The speakers said presenting themselves as homosexuals was challenging.
"What coming out means is just being yourself, stopping jumping between your public and private life."
Candidates say they're the answer for Senate Coalition hopes to make information and representatives more accessible
Kansan staff writer
by Stan Diel Kansan staff writer
Amy Baker and Beth Skinner question whether Student Senate always does what is best for students. They tell me that the answer to Senate's problems
Baker, Wichita junior, and Skinner, Garden City junior, are the presidential and vice presidential candidates for the Answer coalition.
They say the Answer, which is running 11 candidates for Senate seats, would bring sound reasoning to Senate.
Baker agreed.
Baker and Skinner said many coalitions supported one big issue, often an issue which Student Senate could do nothing about.
"They seem to make rash decisions, arbitrary decisions," said Skinner.
"I haven't liked what I've seen on Student Senate for an awfully long time."
"I think it becomes political between two people," Baker said. "It becomes a power war versus what's really best for students.
"They have ideas about changing certain things, one-part programs." Skinner said. "If students vote for them, that's all they ree voting for is a one-part program. I think representation is the key issue."
Baker said one strength of their platform was that it was reasonable.
Beth Skinner, vice presidential candidate, and Amy Baker, presidential candidate for the Answer.
"Other coalitions have things in their platforms that aren't in Student Senates' jurisdiction. Student Senate will build parking lots," Baker said.
"Maybe our platform isn't glamorous, but it's practical. We'd like to publish Student Senate agendas. Make them available to the UDK. If people know what's up and feel like welcome, they're more likely to go."
Baker and Skinner said the Answer advocated several different measures to increase the quality of representation in Senate.
They support holding symposiums so that students can get to know the senators who represent them, and a separate page in the student directory for senators so that they would be more accessible to students.
"There are some fairly simple easy ways to increase representation," Baker said.
Baker and Skinner also want to bring back the Secure Cab program, but they want to see it administered in a different manner.
"We think Secure Cab was an important program and it was too bad it was cut," Baker said.
Baker and Skinner advocated a program where Secure Cab passes could be sold during fee payment passes could be attached to KIUPS.
"That way, only people who use the service would pay for it. "Baker said.
The Answer also supports reviving the disease Source, a guide to some diseases.
"I think Course Source is infinitely valuable," Baker said.
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Tuesday, April 11-
CELEBRATE GALA WEEK Gay and Lesbian Awareness Week
Tuesday, April 11- 8:00 p.m. in the Centennial Room of the Kansas Union. Bill Wade, D.O., "Living with AIDS."
Tomorrow is:
"Wear Jeans If You're Gay Day" Wear jeans as a show of support for lesbian and gay people and disapproval of prejudice and discrimination.
1969-1989
20 years of Gay and Lesbian Pride