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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, FEB. 24, 1986, VOL. 96, NO. 103 (USPS 650-640)
Dance with the sun
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CARNIVAL
Alberta Wright, a clerk in the occupational therapy department, dances in a traditional Spanish costume at the eight annual Brazilian Carnival. She won first prize in the female category for best costume Saturday night.
Locals join celebration from Brazil
By Monique O'Donnell Staff writer
Masquerades, music and madness are becoming part of Lawrence's Brazilian Carnival tradition
Students, Lawrence residents and people from around Kansas gathered Saturday night to indulge in a carnival celebration — Brazilian style. Long lines of people in colorful costumes were turned away by security officers at the door of the Elk's Lodge. 3705 W. Clinton Parkway.
Monday Morning
Lawrence's eighth annual Brazilian Carnival, sponsored by the Brazilian and Portuguese club, attracted people of all nationalities.
Inside, it was standing room only. The only place with any room to move was the dance floor, where people danced to traditional Latin American carnival music.
Ioma Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, junior, and Marcos Melo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, senior, were both dressed up as elves, in short, green silk shirts and matching caps. They said they didn't mind the clutter.
"It's a great atmosphere here." Melo said. "It's fun when it’s this crowded, because people have to dance if they want to have a little more room."
The party, which started at 9 p.m., was getting overcrowded by about 11 p.m. The 600 tickets issued for the event had all been sold, but thruces of people kept coming.
Jose Neto, professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the Benedictine College in Atchison, said he enjoyed being with all the fellow Brazilians he met at the party. It didn't bother him that it was too crowded in the lodge.
"Hearing the rhythm of the Samba and speaking Portuguese makes me feel at home," Neto said
Charles Saler, a security officer from Benchmark security in Lawrence, said he turned away at least 200 people at the door. And Marie Robinson, manager of the Elks Lodge, said she thought that there were far too many people at the lodge, but that they were a nice crowd and hadn't caused any problems.
"I know there are well over 1,000 people here," Robinson said. "I'd like to see our junior's face in the morning when he comes in to clean up."
Angela Duarte, president of the Brazilian and Portuguese club, said people usually acted insanely at such events, but that was part of the Brazilian carnival tradition.
During the carnival season, which in Brazil lasts for five to seven days before Lent, she said, people can indulge in anything they want.
"The Brazilian carnival is based on a Catholic tradition," Duarte said. "There's no promiscuity throughout the year, but then at the carnival people do whatever the flesh desires and on Ash Wednesday they repent."
This year the Brazilian and Portuguese club had difficulty renting a place for the carnival before Lent. Duarte said many people kept asking her when they would have the carnival.
She said she didn't consider it a problem that
the carnival in Lawrence was held after Lent began.
"The carnivals we hold in Lawrence are usually so well-behaved that we don't feel bad."
Costumes on Saturday night gave a slight indication of the colorfulness of the traditional
carnival dress. Gustavo Quesada, San Jose, Costa Rica, sophomore, was wearing a short skirt, bandeau and turban in a bright floral print. Quesada wore false eyelashes and bananas and grapes adorned his turban. Quesada said he was dressed as Carmen Miranda, a well-known Brazilian actress.
Rebels take over station, Marcos cites emergency
United Press International
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos went on state-run television to declare a state of emergency today and rebels captured the station and pulled the plug on the embattled 68-year-old president as he spoke.
Mutinying military officers formed a provisional government headed by Corazon Aquino — the loser in the
See related stories p. 8.
government-controlled vote count in a fraud-tainted Feb. 7 election that at least one independent count showed she won.
The rebels battled loyalist forces around the presidential palace where Marcos was held up with his family and supporters today — one day before Marcos's scheduled inauguration.
A rebel helicopter roared over the palace grounds, drawing fire from ground forces. The pilot said he fired six rockets into a palace building.
An ambulance raced through the gates of the heavily guarded palace about five minutes after shots were fired near its gates. Minutes later, the ambulance left with a man in a military uniform lying in the back.
Mutineers also destroyed five helicopters on the ground at the Phillipine air base.
Rebel forces, who numbered only a few hundred when the rebellion
began last Saturday but picked up formidable military and civilian strength yesterday, moved to the offensive early today.
Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile, who with Lt. Gen. Fidel Ramos led the rebellion, said Aquino was head of the new provisional government and her running mate, Salvador Laurel, was named vice president.
Aquino was expected to appear later today at Camp Crane, where 50,000 Filipinos celebrated what they said was a "people-powered victory" over the 20-year Philippine ruler.
In an interview on church-run Radio Veritas, Aquino urged all Filipinos to join with her in rebuilding the nation.
"We have recovered our freedom, our rights and our dignity with much courage and, we thank God, with little blood," she said.
Marcos, in a television broadcast cut short by the rebel victory over state-run television, declared a state of emergency but added that he remained firmly in control of the country.
He authorized loyal military units to use small-arms fire against the rebels and said he had been in contact with the U.S. government on the
See REVOLT, p. 5, col. 1
Marcos warned not to use force
United Press International
WASHINGTON — The White House today called for an end to any violence and the "peaceful transition to a new government," in the Philippines amid reports loyalist troops attacked rebel forces, Deputy Press Secretaryary Laurey Speaks said.
"We have received disturbing reports of a possible attack by forces loyal to General (Fabian) Ver against elements of the Philippine armed forces that have come to the support of (Lt.) General (Fidel) Ramos and Minister (Juan Ponce) Enrile." Speakes said by telephone around 5:30 a.m. EST today.
"We urge those contemplating such action to stop."
"President Marcos has pledged to refrain from initiating violence and we appeal to him and those loyal to him and all other Filipino people to continue do so.
"Attempts to prolong the life of the present regime by violence are futile."
be achieved through a peaceful transition to a new government."
Speakes noted that the White House's labeling "futile" any attempt by Marcos to remain in power through violence and calling for a "transition to a new government" are "something we have never said before."
He said President Reagan has "no plans for a direct phone call" to Marcos to ask him to step down and that his advisors do not want to say flatly that they want Marcos out, but "clearly that is what they mean."
"A solution to this crisis can only
Marcos, however, has vowed he will not step down and has repeatedly hinted he would use violence in attempt to quash the rebellion, supported in the streets of the Philippines by hundreds of thousands of demonstrating Filipinos.
President Reagan yesterday threatened to cut off all U.S. military aid to the Philippines if Marcos attacks the rebel forces supporting opposition leader Corazon Aquino.
Kids push for state to honor box turtle
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Bv Mark Siebert
Staff writer
Eleven-year-old Andrea Stetz and her 16 classmates in the sixth grade at Caldwell Elementary School want to give Kansas a birthday present.
The class from Caldwell, a small town south of Wichita, wants the Kansas Legislature to pass a bill designating the ornate box turtle — technically Terrapene ornata, Agassiz — as the official state rentile.
And they've been putting pressure on state legislators to get it done.
Stetz said she had written about 30 letters asking people to support the turtle campaign.
She said she thought it should be the state reptile because most people like it and it wore the Kansas colors of brown and yellow.
State legislators deal with special interest groups and lobbyists almost every day, but they are finding these youngsters a little hard to turn down.
the other fine symbols of our state." wrote Stetz.
Larry Miller, the sixth-grade teacher at Caldwell, said nearly 75 out of the 165 state legislators had either expressed support for the bill or said they would give it serious consideration — including Speaker of the House and gubernatorial candidate State Rep. Mike Hayden, A-Town.
"Everyone in my class hopes that you will support the orate box turtle and work to have it named the state reptile," wrote Stetz in her hand-printed letter to State Sen. Wint Winter Jr., R.Lawrence.
Tammy Wittum, another member of the sixth-grade class, said she thought the turtle would be a good present for the state on its 125th birthday.
"They feel that the ornate box turtle would be an excellent addition to
No legislators have yet to stick their necks out to oppose the ornate box turtle.
True. The state flower is the sunflower, the meadowlark is the state bird, the official state tree is the eastern cottonwood. The state even has an official insect — the honey bee.
"A lot of people know it and they're fun," Wittum said. "It's not mean and Kansas doesn't have a state reptile."
Joe Collins, a KU zoologist, said he didn't think any reptile would be getting slighted if the ornate box turtle were named to the honorable position.
Costs for Union renovation increase
"Most people don't like lizards and
By Lori Polson
See TURTLE, p. 5, col. 2
Staff writer
The Board of Regents approved a revised architectural plan Friday for the renovation of the Kansas Union which would increase the estimated cost of phase one of the renovation by $1.5 million.
Jim Long, director of the Union, said yesterday that the increase would raise the cost of the phase one renovation from $5 million to $6.5 million.
"The $5 million was a guess estimate we made in 1984," he said. "As we have gotten further into the planning,
we realize that it is going to cost more."
Work on phase one of the renovation is tentatively scheduled to begin in December. Phase one projects include moving the food service area to Level Three, consolidating the bookstores on Level Two and moving the student offices to Level Four.
"When we have to make changes in the system of this nature we receive no federal aid," he said. "We try to finance them internally or we try to get the state to finance them or we borrow money from another fund to nav for them."
The necessity of installing a $500,000 air conditioning unit also has increased phase one's cost. Long said.
Keith Nitcher, director of business affairs, said the renovation planners determined the cost increase would be necessary because of mechanical improvements that needed to be made.
on asbestos removal and on installation of a new air conditioning unit.
Long said he did not know the amount of asbestos which was present in the Union building.
Union officials expected that asbestos removal would be part of the job, Long said. It seemed logical
The construction firm will examine areas for asbestos before each primary renovation step begins, he said. The actual asbestos removal will take place in stages, with areas being cleared of asbestos before construction work begins.
to combine the removal with renovation.
The University will not receive federal money to help pay for asbestos removal. Nitcher said.
Higher enrollment strains resources
By Sandra Crider
A rise in enrollment is not always a positive sign, according to some KU administrators.
Some professional school administrators said yesterday that the negative side of the increase stemmed from higher enrollment combined with fewer state resources available to the University.
cent over last spring.
"I am concerned about this kind of growth because of our already-stretched resources," Del Brinkman, dean of journalism, said.
The School of Journalism had an undergraduate gain of about 13 per
John Tolleson, dean of business, also said he was concerned about the steady upward trend in enrollment in the School of Business.
"We've had real problems in the current year providing classes for all students."
Enrollment has risen by 164 students, almost 14 percent, since last year. This increase, according to Tollefson, has created a large squeeze on the school's resources.
Social Welfare and the School of Medicine.
Brinkman said, "This growth is
Other enrollment increases were in the School of Engineering, the School of Fine Arts, the School of Law, the School of Pharmacy, the School of
The school has grown steadily in the last few years, but this will be the first semester that enrollment in the school, including graduate students, will be over 800.
Brinkman attributed increased enrollment in the School of Journalism to an attractive job market for journalists and to the high reputation of the school's faculty, staff and programs.
Dana Leibengood, associate dean of journalism, estimated the total
more dramatic than we've seen in a long time."
The school may be facing shortages in section openings and in faculty members to teach additional students, he said, because state funds are not accessible for expansion.
"I'm pleased on the one hand that students seem to be giving our program a vote of confidence," Brinkman said. "But I'm concerned how we will keep that high quality up in that kind of enrollment pressure."
Tollefson said one possible reason
See ENROLL, p. 5, col. 2