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VOL.104.NO.130
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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THURSDAY. APRIL 6.1995
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LesBiGay director quits amid controversy
Candidate ends bid; sex crime charge revealed
By Christoph Fuhrmans Kansan staff writer
Eric Moore, Lawrence sophomore, announced yesterday in a press release his resignation as director of LesBiGay Services of Kansas and withdrew his name as a social welfare senator candidate for
Student Senate.
In a release read by David Stevens, Wichita junior and presidential candidate for the REAL coalition; and Scott Manning, Lawrence graduate student and LesBiGayS OK speaker's bureau coordinator; Moore said his decision was based on health concerns.
Last night, at the Greg Louganis speech in the Kansas Union, Moore announced that he had tested positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Moore is the first KU student to announce publicly that he is HIV positive.
But what remains unclear is
whether Moore's decision was motivated only by health concerns
Moore, 26, refused to comment on whether the possible disclosure of his conviction for a sexual offense had influenced his decision to resign from LesBiGayS OK and withdraw from the election.
In November 1989, Moore was charged with aggravated sodomy of a three-year-old child in Lawrence. Kansas law defines sodomy as oral contact or penetration of the female genitalia, oral contact with the male genitalia or anal penetration of a female or male. Aggravated sodomy is sodomy with a child under 14
years of age.
In January 1990, Moore pleaded no contest to aggravated indecent solicitation of a child under the age of 12. The charge is defined by Kansas law as enticing or soliciting a child under the age of 14 to commit or submit to an unlawful sexual act.
Moore was sentenced to one to five years at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility in Ellsworth. Moore would not comment on the length of time he served in prison.
The University Daily Kansan learned of Moore's prior record when Kansan staff reporter Teresa
Veazey conducted background checks of all Senate candidates. After Veazey discovered Moore's crime Tuesday, she informed Stevens, REAL coalition's presidential candidate. Veazey then told Kansan editors of Moore's prior record.
In addition to being involved in LesBiGays OK and running for Senate, Moore is also a resident assistant in Templin Hall.
Stevens would not directly comment on Moore's record but said that he had asked students to run for Senate on the REAL coalition who would make good student senators. He also said that he would not judge senator candidates by their past records.
"I believe that's a question the voters will have to decide," Stevens said.
Diver shares personal story
POLICE: Two other Student Senate candidates have criminal records. Page 3A
Olympic superstar Greg Louganis tells his triumph to a packed auditorium
By Eduardo A. Molina Kansan staff writer
Growing up gay caused many problems for Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis.
Now, his sexual orientation and dealing with AIDS are less of a problem.
"I am Greg Louganis, I am gay, and I have AIDS," the diver said proudly to an audience of about 800 who cheered him last night in the Kansas Union Ballroom
during his speech about the importance of coming out.
Louganis said that coming out
to friends and family could help everyone face problems together
"If we all work together, straight people and gays, we can support each other," he said.
"HIV is not a death sentence," he said. "You can learn to live with it. You don't overcome HIV. You deal with."
Louganis also addressed different issues, such as living with HIV, in a press conference at noon at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
Jarrett Lane / KANSAN
Greg Louganis shakes hands with Joie Finn, Owatonna, Minn., after autographing Fine's copy of his book "Breaking the Surface." About 300 people stood in line yesterday to meet Louganis and have books signed.
Now that Louganis has AIDS, he said the disease doesn't affect him that much.
"I am feeling pretty good," he said. "I just have to take my medication three times a day. This is one of the reasons for writing the book—I wanted to tell my story while I was here and healthy and not in a hospital bed."
Talking about his plans after the book tour, Louganis said he wanted to get involved in different activities outside of the sports world.
"I want to go to dog shows," he said, laughing. "I also want to continue pursuing my acting career."
Louganis also had advice for Fred Phelps, who protested Louganis' visit in front the Kansas Union.
"He needs a teddy bear and a lot of hugs," Louganis said.
After the press conference yesterday afternoon, about 300 people waited in line at the Mount Oread Bookshop in the Kansas Union where Louanis had a book-signing session.
Karyn Ullman, Houston junior, was one of the people waiting in the long line. She had not read the
book, but Louanis' success moved her to meet him. "He is a hero," she said. "It doesn't even matter if he is gay or has AIDS."
Amy Perlmeter, Omaha, Neb., junior, said she found Louganis' book, "Breaking the Surface," inspirational.
"People can learn a lot if they read it with an open mind because the book is pretty graphic," she said.
Louganis said that he liked book signing because
"One day one man come to me and said, 'you saved my life with this book.'" Louganis said. "A lot of people think they are alone. But everybody has a story and obstacles to overcome."
every time he signed books, he learned how people had faced similar problems.
- TALENT: Louganis works out with the Kansas diving team. Page 18
Cuts for KU part of state's budget plans
Senate proposes taking $5.8 million from Regents
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — Senators and House members finished drafting the final version of most of the next state budget Tuesday — a budget that would cut $2.92 million from the University of Kansas' budget.
But that doesn't mean they agreed on everything before them.
Sen. Gus Bogina, R-Shawnee, chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, predicted that the entire Senate would reject a big portion of the budget — the appropriations for the University of Kansas and the rest of the state universities.
Joint conference committees met for three days about 15 appropriations bills that contain most of the state's budget for its next fiscal year, which begins July 1. One key bill, which contains money to finance Gov. Bill Graves' proposal for a 3.5 percent pay raise for state workers, is scheduled for debate tomorrow in the House.
The negotiators outlined a $7.7 billion budget, of which $3.4 billion would come from sales, income and excise taxes collected by the state in its general fund. They proposed about $4.3 million less in general fund spending than Graves.
Bogina said he was concerned about a conference committee's recommendations for the Board of Regents and its institutions. The committee agreed to cut $5.8 million from Graves' proposals because of lower than projected enrollments.
"Other than that particular one, I'm not concerned about what we did," Bogina said.
Republicans are expected to use a common procedural gimmick to get around opposition to several spending proposals from the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Henry Helgerson, D-Wichita.
Helgerson objected to provisions in four bills, including the Regents appropriations act.
Conference committees on all four bills agreed to disagree, a step they had to take because their first reports required the signatures of all three House and Senate members.
If both houses approve the conference committees' reports, agreeing to disagree, the members will be reappointed. Then, it will take only the agreement of two members from each house to produce a report.
Bogina said he does not believe senators would accept the compromise on the Regents budget because of the $5.8 million reduction.
Choking up
Despite top-notch pitching, the Kansas softball team split a doubleheader with Wichita State yesterday.
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Candidate wants Senate focus changed
Hare to encourage policy making
By Ian Ritter
Kansan staff writer
Dan Hare would like to change the focus of Student Senate from financing to policy making.
"It more of a philosophy of Student Senate," he said. "I think that it's something that needs to be changed from this year."
Hare, Olathe junior, is running for student body vice president with the United Students coalition. Student Senate elections are Wednesday and Thursday.
Hare said that policy making decisions were his favorite part of Senate.
"As far as Senate is concerned, I enjoy the policy aspect of it, learning how
things are done and going out and changing the things that need to be changed," he said.
Hare's desire to change the focus of Student Senate is one of the three main campaign platforms of his coalition. The other two are improving the advising system at the University and improving campus transportation.
"The first thing I want to do is make sure our platform is carried into next year," Hare said. "A lot of people tend to lose sight of that."
Hare has been involved with Senate for three years. As a freshman, he was
This year, Hare has been a Nunemaker senator for the second year and is chairman of the University affairs committee. He also is a member of the University Council.
Hare said what he liked most about working in Senate was solving problems.
on the finance committee. He first became a Nunemaker senator as a sophomore and later, vice chairman of the University affairs committee. A Nunemaker senator is a liberal arts and sciences senator who at the time of the election had fewer than 60 hours.
"Ive always been interested in politics," Hare said. "It's something I've always felt comfortable with."
"I enjoy representing people and finding out what they want done and making sure its followed through with," he said.
See HARE, Page 5A
Edmee Rodriguez / KANSAN
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Dan Hare, Lenexa junior, is running for vice president with United Students.