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Monday, March 27, 1995
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Conservatism just right for freshman Republican
Chairwoman has energy,big ideas
By Ian Ritter
Kansan staff writer
When Samaraht Bowman, Wichita freshman, decided in high school to register as a Republican, nobody was more surprised than her parents, who are Democrats.
"It's a real shock to Democrats to find out their daughter's decided to be a Republican," said Jo Bowman, Bowman's mother.
But Bowman, who was elected chairwoman of the College Republicans at the University of Kansas March 14, is sincere about conservatism.
"Being Republican just makes more sense," she said. "I'm just a really conservative person."
Bowman's mother didn't know why her daughter decided to be a Republican.
"I haven't got a clue, other than she admires Bob Dole greatly," she said.
Bowman admitted to being a fan of the Kansas senator and U.S. Senate majority leader.
"Bob Dole's going to win in '96," she said.
Bowman credited a United States government teacher at Northeast
"I've worked with her pretty closely lately on a lot of College Republicans stuff, and she's got a lot of good ideas and a lot of energy."
Brad Burke former vice chairman of the College
Republicans
Art and Science Magnet School in Wichita for encouraging her interest in politics.
"He made it interesting because he was completely an average Joe about it," she said.
Bowman also is involved in many political campus activities, including the Student Senate University Affairs Committee, the Junior Greek Council, the Junior Panhelenic Association, the Kansas Student Votes Coalition and the REAL coalition, which is running
Besides politics, Bowman is involved with cello playing and is a member of the KU Symphony. She has been playing the instrument for 10 years.
for Student Senate this month.
Bowman's other non-political pastimes include tree climbing and watching soap operas.
"I love it," she said. "It's really a good emotional release for me."
Bowman lives in Hashinger Hall and will be a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority next fall.
"I have done more things this year than any freshman can find," she said.
But Bowman wasn't always as involved as she is now.
"I didn't do anything in high school," she said.
Being a freshman and someone who has recently gotten involved doesn't weaken her confidence in being the new chairwoman of College Republicans, though.
Brad Burke, Topeka sophomore and former vice chairman of College Republicans, said that Bowman was more than capable of doing her new job.
"This organization is going to be a lot more heard of now," she said.
"I've worked with her pretty closely lately on a lot of College Republicans stuff, and she's got a lot of good ideas and a lot of energy," he said.
Richard Devinki / KANSAN
Sanamtha Bowman, Wichita freshman, became the new president of KU College Republicans earlier this month.
Scarlet letter may become 'J'
Academic misconduct could result in more than failure
By Matthew Friedrichs Kansan staff writer
KU students caught red-handed in academic misconduct soon might see their crimes marked on their permanent academic records.
A proposal recommended by the Committee on Undergraduate Studies and Advising would add a sanction for students caught cheating, plagiarizing or otherwise violating KU's Codes and Policies.
In addition to receiving a failing grade for the class in question, a student also could receive a "judicial J," representing failure due to academic misconduct, on his or her KU transcript, said Pam Houston, director of the college of liberal arts and sciences undergraduate center.
The new sanction would affect students in any class taught in the college, including students in the professional schools who are enrolled in college classes.
As with other academic misconduct violations, the student would go before a hearing board before having the mark placed on his or her transcript.
If a student's transgression was great enough and the student was going to receive a failing grade, the hearing board also could decide whether to place the J on the student's transcript.
"A hearing board could decide this misconduct is serious enough to merit an F but not a J," said Houston.
The "judicial J" has been sent to University Senate Executive Committee and, if approved, would have to be signed by incoming Chancellor Robert Hemenway.
Beer drinkers soon to be in demand
Local bar patrons sought for TV ad
By Robert Allen Kansan staff writer
Anheuser-Busch is giving local beer drinkers a chance to appear in a Bud Light commercial.
Gregg Simms, general manager of McDonald Beverage Inc., which distributes Anheuser-Busch products in Lawrence, said that the company was seeking people from Lawrence, Kansas City, Mo., and other area cities to appear in a commercial to air this summer. The commercial will be shown only in the Kansas City area.
"Anheuser-Busch is filming a commercial in the Kansas City area, including cities like Lawrence, St. Joseph and Lee's Summit," Simms said. "What we are doing is taking auditions. We're going to pick about 20 people from Lawrence to go to Kansas City."
Simms and his film crew will visit bars in
"We will film them if they are 21,but to be called back to Kansas City they have to be 25 or older"
Gregg Simms
general manager of McDonald Beverage Inc.
Lawrence throughout April, asking patrons to describe why they enjoy Bud Light.
The film crew has not set specific dates to appear in Lawrence, Simms said, but several bars are on its list, including Coyote's, 1003 E. 23rd St., The Yacht Club, 530 Wisconsin St., and Henry T's Bar and Grill, 3520 W. Sixth St.
"We're anticipating anything," Simms
said. "We've got videos of guys dressed up in drag. You get jugglers and people with guitars singing songs. Anything goes, as long as it's tasteful."
Although anyone who wants to audition is allowed, Simms said that there was a minimum age to appear in the commercial.
"We have a rule about using people 25 and older in commercials," Simms said. "This is simply a casting call that would lead you to the next step. We will film them if they are 21, but to be called back to Kansas City they have to be 25 or older."
The first audition in Lawrence was held on Friday at the Pool Room, 925 Iowa St. Vay Francisco, Haskell Indian Nations University sophomore, was one of the first people in Lawrence to audition.
"I wanted to experience being on TV," she said. "I'm not really comfortable in front of a camera. Plus, all my friends would see me on TV."
Karen Hammerschmidt, Lawrence resident, was pleased to receive gifts from the producers.
"I can't say I'm out for stardom," she said. "I got a free coozy and key chain."
Marijuana bill allows for legal medical use
The Associated Press
It decided Friday to approve use of the drug for people who have cancer, glaucoma or multiple sclerosis.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansans who use marijuana for medical purposes have the Kansas House of Representatives on their side.
The bill allows the drug's use when it is prescribed by two doctors. It passed the House, 89-32, and went to the Senate.
Marijuana is sometimes prescribed by doctors
State Rep. Rochelle Chronister, R-Neodesha, said the bill only would provide a defense for someone who is convicted of using marijuana when it is prescribed.
"It doesn't open up the issue of marijuana except for people who really, truly can use that drug," she said.
State Rep. John Edmonds, R-Great Bend, voted against the bill because he said it could open up the legal use of marijuana.
to relieve symptoms and side effects of cancer treatment, glaucoma and multiple sclerosis.
Kansan staff report
Gunman robs local Coastal Mart; undisclosed amount of cash taken
After bypassing the beef jerky and fountain drinks, a lone gunman headed for the cash register early Thursday morning at Coastal Mart, 2330 Iowa St., and robbed the convenience store of an undisclosed amount of cash. Lawrence police reported.
At about 3 a.m., a man wielding a shotgun entered the store and demanded money from the clerk behind the counter, police said.
The clerk put the cash inside a Coastal Mart bag and handed it to the gunman, who left the store immediately. No other items were taken during the robbery.
A witness who was walking across the parking lot of Coastal Mart saw the gunman shortly after the robbery, police said. The witness said the man came out of the store, went around the building and ran away. Police said the witness, who noticed the gunman's ski mask and shotgun, made no attempt to apprehend the suspect.
No one was injured and no customers were in the store during the robbery, according to the police report.
Police described the suspect as a white male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 150 pounds, wearing a dark skim mask, long green army jacket, gloves and blue jeans.
Police have no suspects in the case.
The Associated Press
Alumnus gives more than $700,000
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has received a gift valued at more than $700,000 from the estate of an architecture graduate.
The University announced the gift Friday. It comes from the estate of Herbert Rucker Woodward, who died in June 1993 at age 89 in Alexandria, Va.
The gift sets aside $75,000 to establish the Mary Catherine Woundward Medical Scholarship in honor of Woodward's late sister. The scholarship will be available to
women medical students.
Another $389,500 will benefit KU as an unrestricted gift. The university expects to receive another $250,000 to $330,000 from the future sale of Woodward's home in Virginia.
Woodward, a native of Chanute, graduated from the university in 1927 and went on to become a senior architect for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He worked on projects ranging from the Dhahran airport in Saudi Arabia to the chapel at Walter Reed Hospital near Washington.
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