University Daily Kansan / Friday, April 7, 1989
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Professor, city leaders see rough road ahead for new commissioners
Low voter turnout affected election. one professor says
by Carrie Harper Kansan staff writer
Some Lawrence leaders do not foresee a smooth road ahead for Lawrence politics in the wake of Tuesday's election results.
Lawrence voters elected three new city commissioners that a KU professor says will not be able stand up to Lawrence's problems.
Shirley Martin-Smith, owner of Martin-Smith Personnel Services, finished first in the election. Bob Walters, manager of research facilities for the KU Space Technology Program and secretary treasurer at Ethan A. Smith Moving and Storage, placed second. He and Martin-Smith will serve four-year terms on the commission.
Dave Penny, owner of Kaw Sand Co., finished third and will serve a two-year term.
The three new commissioners will join Mike Rundle and Bob Schumm on the commission Tuesday.
Norman Forer, professor of social welfare, said he had watched and participated in Lawrence politics for 19 years, but this year he was disappointed with the campaign for City Commission.
"I didn't vote," Forer said. "This is the first time in 19 years that I didn't vote for City Commission. There was no one to vote for; I couldn't find anyone to vote for. It was unworthy of our participation."
Forer said he thought the campaign was superficial and the candidates were non-compromittal.
"They are about as inspirational as last week's oatmeal left out in a bowl." Forer said. "They're tasteful, but they're not overdressed because they smell of four."
Forer said he thought people in Lawrence would work to promote a strong candidate for the next election because they would be so fed up with the timidity of the new commission. Gary Toeblen, president of the
Gary Toebben, president of the
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, said he hoped the new commission would be sensitive to the needs of the whole community so they would not have to face any backlash in the next election.
"The first result, I think, will be continued planning for the construction of the Southwest Trafficway." Toehben said "This is the first successful project of this issue. There was a clear division of support between the candidates."
Tim Miller, assistant professor of religious studies and a member of the Organization for Wise Leadership
Toobben he thought the new commission would make it clear to existing and new businesses that he was attracting high-quality employers.
A Political Action Committee, said the basic implications of the election results were unfortunate
The new commission probably will continue to offer 50 percent tax abatements to attract new businesses to Lawrence. Toeben said.
When turnout is high, at about 50 percent, a completely different group of people is elected than when turnout is low, Miller said.
"There is a real yo-yo at work in Lawrence." Miller said.
He said the business vote always was present and always would be because businesses generally would benefit.
Two years ago, when Lawrence was voting on the downtown mail, voters turned out in record numbers. They were not of no big issue to grab people, he said.
Miller said he would like to see the city take some action to increase voter turnout. He suggested having a new business days or allowing a few more business days or
"Realistically, those guys know that high turnout is their enemy," Miller said.
Miller said he expected to see the new commission paving green land, doing out giveaways to the rich and big business and increasing the small-town qualities that make Lawrence a nice place to live.
Coalition can use disputed name
In a unanimous vote last night, the Student Senate Elections Committee decided to take no action against Common Cause coalition in response to the committee's general of the coalitions running.
by Stan Diel
Kansan staff writer
The complaint alleged that Common Cause violated Senate rules by knowingly using a copy
The name "Common Cause" is copyrighted by a Washington lobbying agency.
"We had not realized it was a copyrighted name until after the senator filing deadline," said White, North Platte, Neb., junior.
B. Jake White, Common Cause presidential candidate, said the use of the name was a simple oversight. After learning that the name was copyrighted, the coalition notified the lobbying agency and received written permission to use the name until after the election, he said.
We had not realized it was a copyrighted name until after the senator filing deadline.
B. Jake White
Common Cause presidential candidate
Representatives of Certain Impact and The Answer coaltions argued that Common Cause's use of a copyrighted name gave them an unfair advantage.
"It's the name of one of the best-known lobbying groups in Washington," said Jim Cervi. Lawrence Winnock, the director of the group, said.
Impact. "To use this name is unfair."
Amy Baker, Wichita sophomore and presidential candidate for The Answer, was not in attendance but submitted a statement critical of Common Cause's use of a copyrighted name.
White said publications of the U.S. Patent and Trademark office showed that "The Answer" and "On Track," other coalition names, also were copyrighted.
Candidates from On Track were among those who signed the complaint against Common Cause. Common Cause members were pleased with the decision.
"I don't think it was a valid point in the first place," said Bill Moseley. Common cause campaign chairman and Lawrence sophomore. "I don't like the committee made a fair and just decision."
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Jam session
Members of Mom's Jazz Band participate in a jam session for faculty, students and musicians from Lawrence and Kansas City customers of Guitarrez Restaurant. The band consists of 14 music
Coalition has only 2 members
Kansan staff writer
Student body vice-presidential and presidential candidates for the New Blood coalition are John Fawcett, Neodesha junior and Brad Sanders, Prairie Village junior.
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Brad Sanders and John Fawcett, presidential and vice presidential candidates for New Blood, have not faced much dissent within their coalition. That's because they are its only two members.
"We chose not to run with a (large) coalition because what happens is that legislation gets rubber stamped through Student Senate," said Sanders, Prairie Village junior. "That's no way to run student government. We want a lot of diversity of ideas and of people."
New Blood is a coalition running for Student Senate
Sanders and Fawcett, Noodesh junior, said the two most important issues to them were the student body's environment and unification.
They advocate a campus recycling effort conducted by the University.
"Recycling and things of that nature shouldn't be run by a student group on campus." Fawcett said. "We need an integral part of operations."
Sanders and Fawcett support a University ban on plastic foam and
said their environmental program would be modeled after the one at the University of Colorado.
"We want a 'University-backed' Jayhawk Fest,' we on a Friday afternoon they close the campus and meet students. We out classes, block off Jayhawk Boulevard and have a couple of bands ."
Sanders and Fawcett also said they wanted to start a spring or a fall event called the "Jahawk Fest."
Sanders and Fawcett said they wanted to see a wider range of students represented in the Senate Sanders served on the Senate last
"We want to affect everyone, not just small groups," he said.
"The purpose is to unity students at something other than an athletic event," Sanders said.
Senate candidates answer queries
by Merceda Ares
Kansan staff writer
Seven Student Senate candidates participated in a question-and answer forum last night at Sellaris School.
Moderator Jennifer Garber, Enid, Okla, junior, asked candidates questions pertaining to platforms, qualifications, plans to make Student Senate more accessible to students and plans to improve relations with administra-
Amy Baker, Wichita sophomore, and presidential candidate for the Answer coalition, said the main issue
"The past Student Senate hasn't represented all students," she said. "Senate has essentially been white, essentially been Greek. I think there's a lot that can be done to reach more students."
She suggested having a separate page in the student directory listing information about each senator, and a weekly column in the University Daily Kansan listing the Senate agenda.
Brad Sanders, Lawrence sophomore, and presidential candidate for New Bloody, also upheld the idea of a weekly meeting to discuss issues.
"I feel Student Senate is not doing all that's possible to reach the students," he said.
To remedy the problem, he suggested a phone line for students to call for information or with complaints about
B. Jake White, North Platte, Neb., junior, and presidential candidate for Common Cause, said he also
Brian Swan, Topeka junior, and presidential candidate for Progressive Idealists, said his coalition was in favor of parking reform.
He said his coalition supported a contact office in which student peers were trained to lead students through lessons.
Although other coaltions were in favor of Senate financing some type of tiny tax. Swan was not
"I really don't think it's our job to ferry drunk students and back forth to their watering holes," he said.
Jim Cervi, Lawrence junior, and vice-presidential candidate for Certain Impact, said he had a simple solution for student advising: a phone list of students in his class. The high school counselor would ask students, kids would call other students to ask questions.
He also said his coalition would like to give back the funds cut from International Club.
"Student Senate is not a game," he said. "There is $1.2 million in cash that you, as students, naid."
Kenneth Babcock, Wheaton sophomore and presidential candidate for On Track, also supported cultural diversity. He said his coalition would like to set up an international center.
"The diversity program now is excellent," Babcock said.
Brian Wika, Olathe junior, and independent candidate, said he was in favor of lowering tuition.
"I know what it's to try and get enrolled in the class," he said. "Students' rights say you should be free to pursue education. You can't do that if tuition is high." He stressed the fact that students should feel free to
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