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Friday, March 17, 1995
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Sean R. Crosier / KANSAN
Drucilla Cornell, professor of law at Yeshiva University in New York, speaks to a packed house at the Spencer Museum of Art. She spoke about pornography and how it relates to society.
Speaker supports unionization of the porn industry
Professor promotes sexual tolerance freedom for women
Teamsters and pornography aren't so different to Drucilla Cornell.
By Brenden Sager
Kansan staff writer
She supports the efforts of the pornography industry to unionize so the public can deal with pornography regulation fairly and effectively instead of trying to ban it.
Cornell, a professor from Yeshiva University in New York City, spoke in the Centennial Room at the Kansas Union yesterday at a lecture called, "Pomography's Temptation." She also spoke Wednesday at the Spencer Museum of Art.
"You're not going to keep sex out of human life," she said.
She advocated sexual tolerance and freedom for women to explore their sexuality outside of the gender roles that pornography imposed on them.
"The message of pornography is 'get her,' and that message is directed at the penis," she said.
Cornell said that dangers such as rape and assault were inherent
threats to women who worked in the pornography industry. Unionizing the industry could protect "those bad girls who get those boys to get it up at the wrong time." she said.
Cornell also addressed prostitution in her lecture. She said that prostitution was separate from pornography but that those workers also had interests that needed to be protected. She said that some women turned tricks to supplement their incomes in a male-dominated workforce.
Cornell's presentation didn't quite clear up the issue of pornography for some students, but many said they liked her ideas.
Kathleen Jones, Peoria, Ill., graduate student, said she agreed with Cornell's ideas of unionization.
"It's a great idea," she said.
Liane Davis, professor of social welfare, said that pornography concerned her but that regulating it may infringe on constitutional rights.
Davis said that she didn't support regulation but that instead people should be educated about sex — both in the classroom and the job market.
"I don't think the answer lies in restriction. I think it lies in giving opportunities to women," she said.
Police keep eye on NCAA fans
KU officers prepare for best and worst during tournament
While Kansas basketball fans follow the NCAA tournament, Lawrence and KU police will be following Kansas basketball fans.
By Teresa Veazey
Kansan staff writer
Sgt. Rick Nickell of the Lawrence police department said that the basketball tournament usually was not a major problem for police. But it does keep them occuired.
"There's a lot of people celebrating, and we're busy," Nickell said. "Generally, we try to staff quite a few people."
Nickell said that in the past, the police department had assisted KU police during the NCAA basketball tournament.
that accompany the tournament, KU police plan as if the Jayhawks would play in the championship game, said Sgt. Rose Rozmiarek of KU police.
To prepare for the celebrations
"When we prepare for the celebrations, we don't look at how far we might go," Rozmiarek said. "If we wait, it might not give us enough time."
"A few people take celebrating a little too far and use it as an excuse to deviate from regular behavior," he said. "People don't think they have to abide by the law because they're celebrating."
No matter how many people are on campus celebrating Kansas' victories, there is always the potential for problems. Nickell said.
In 1991, when Kansas made it to the championship game but lost to Duke University, about 20,000 people headed to campus, Rozmiarek said. Many of the people gathered in front of Wescoe Hall, and a few got a little rowdy.
"A few people take celebrating a little too far and use it as an excuse to deviate from regular behavior."
"Glass bottles were being thrown around," she said. "People brought in fireworks and shot them into the crowd."
Rozmiarek said people also climbed trees, breaking many of them in the process. In 1993, Kansas made it to the Final Four, but the crowd on campus was small because it had rained earlier that night, Rozmiarek said. But regardless of the weather, crowd size usually increases as Kansas gets closer to the championship game.
"The last few years, the NCAA
Rick Nickell Lawrence police sergeant
Rozmiarek said KU police wanted basketball fans to enjoy tournament celebrations safely.
Last year, when Kansas dropped out of the tournament early, there wasn't of a crowd on campus, Rozmiarek said.
tournament started at the beginning of spring break, so it's been somewhat quiet," she said.
"An ideal celebration would be one where nobody gets hurt, nothing gets damaged, everyone has a good time, and everyone goes home," Rozmiäerk said.
KU Senate may call for campus phones
Senate should pay for additional lines, administrator says
By Ian Ritter
Kansan staff writer
At the Senate meeting March 8, a resolution was passed encouraging the administration to install free campus phones in all campus buildings.
Reeves gave the request to the Senate University affairs committee to consider.
"We would like to have the Strong Hall phone installed for next year," said Dan Hare, University affairs committee chairman. "Ultimately, we'd like to have them installed in all of the campus buildings."
Currently, the only free campus phones are in the Kansas and Burge Unions, in the computer center and in An s c h u t z Library.
Ami Hizer, University affairs committee member, said that convenience was the key reason for
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"If you need something,and you need to talk to your professor, you can access them quickly."
Ami Hizer
University affairs
committee member
mack, secretary in the Student Assistant Center, said that two or three students a day came into the office asking to use the phone.
Cormack said that if all students who asked to use an office phone were granted permission, incoming calls to the office would be blocked.
In the letter, Kirk-Swaffar requested that a campus phone, similar to the one in the Kansas Union, be put in the rotunda of Strong Hall.
The idea was first discussed when Donna Kirk-Swaffar, a former educational services graduate assistant, wrote a letter to Sherman Reeves, student body president.
"It's not a hassle," she said. "I just personally feel kind of bad that we can't accommodate them."
installing phone line.
Student calls police after finding anti-sorority notes on her door
Kansan staff report
phone line.
"If you need something, and you need to talk to your professor, you can access them quickly," she said.
Hizer said that she was confident that the administration would put the phone line in within the next year.
But Jeffery Weinberg assistant vice chancellor of student affairs.
On Tuesday, Gina Genovese, St. Louis freshman, told KU police she had found notes with rude remarks left on her door in McCollum Hall. One note already taped to the door said "Welcome Home Gina," but someone had crossed out "Home" and wrote "to Hell."
wasn't certain that the new phone line would be financed by the administration. He said that he encouraged Hare to ask Student Senate to finance the project.
"I think it would be very difficult with the current budget situation in the University." Weinberg said.
The University affairs committee is working with the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Student Life to determine the cost of setting up the phones, Hare said.
Weinberg estimated that each phone would cost $60 to install and $30 per month to maintain. He said that the cost of setting up the phone line might not be equal to the need students have for the phones.
"I don't know how much usage there would actually be," he said.
Another note on the door had diagrams of the human brain on which someone had written, "At least I don't pay anyone to be my friend."
Susan Gotch, Omaha, Neb., freshman, who was named in the police report as possibly being responsible for the notes, said she was not the author.
"I've written some notes, but Ive never done any vandalism or harassment," Gotch said. "I don't know why I'm being singed out."
Included in the notes were other derogatory phrases, such as, "Why doesn't the high society know how to spell sorority?" and "Don't we all wish we could be fat and stupid"?
Kansan staff writer
By Robert Allen
Abortion legislation could be postponed
A bill introduced in the Kansas House of Representatives that would restrict abortions at the University of Kansas Medical Center may not be heard until next year.
The bill currently is in the Health and Human Services Committee, which may not have time to consider the bill because of the committee's tight schedule, said Carlos Mayans, R-Wichita, chairman of the committee.
"I don't think we're going to have time to hear the bill," Mayans said. "Right now, Monday is the last day to hear bills in the committee."
Mayans said the committee's schedule had been adjusted to accommodate as many bills as possible but not all could be heard.
If the committee does not hear the bill by Monday, then it will sit until next year, he said.
House Bill 2565, introduced March 10, would prohibit using public money to fund abortions at the Med Center, except when
the mother's life is at stake. Several supporters are anti-abortion activists, who do not want their taxes to pay for something they don't believe in, Mayans said.
"I think they have a good point." he said.
Officials at the Med Center would not comment on the bill. The Med Center released a statement saying it would comply with all federal and state statutes regarding abortions but that limiting the institution's ability to offer abortions could negatively affect academic programs for both medical students and residents.
Herman Dillon, D-Kansas City, said that abortions were performed at the Med Center primarily for education of students.
"They are required to teach this no matter what," he said. "It's a teaching institution."
The bill originally was an amendment to another bill concerning the Regents budget, Mayans said. The amendment was removed and reintroduced as a separate bill to gather more support for the original bill.
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