University Daily Kansan / Thursday, March 26, 1987
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Local Briefs
Services set for Higuchi tomorrow
Memorial services for Takeru Higuchi, the internationally known KU pharmaceutical chemist who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Swarthout Recital Hall at Murphy Hall.
The family will meet with friends and associates afterward at the Adams Alumni Center.
Higuchi, 69, died at the University of Missouri-Columbia Hospital and Clinics, where he had undergone cardiovascular surgery last month. He was also attending a professional conference at Lake Ozark, Mo.
He was chairman of Oread Labs, a private company he established to market technological discoveries in the center for Bioanalytical Research.
Known as the "father of physical pharmacy." Higuchi was the Regents distinguished professor of chemistry and pharmacy and former chairman of the department of pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of Kansas.
The family has asked that donations be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and the Kansas University Endowment Association in care of the Rumsey Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St.
Evidence lacking in KU rape case
After a month-long investigation, the Douglas County district attorney will not prosecute a KU student suspected of raping an 18-year-old KU student at a Feb. 16 fraternity party.
Campus and Area
Jerry Wells, Douglas County assistant district attorney, said yesterday that the evidence was not enough to prosecute the case.
The victim had told police that she was lured into a storage room and raped at Valentine's in Chafferty. The chiffrery, 1439 Tennessee St.
She was later treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Poll had said earlier that the suspect was 19 to 20 years old and a member of the fraternity.
Jeff Ehmke, Seattle senior and Sigma Chi president, would not comment on the case.
Candidate debates to begin tonight
Tonight's debate between the tenor City Commission candidates will be the first of three before the April 7 general election.
The candidates debate at 7 p.m. in the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. The debate is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lawrence-Douglas County.
Monday, the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a debate at 7 p.m. in City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets.
A coalition of neighborhood associations will sponsor a City Commission candidate debate at 7:30 p.m. in the community building, 115 W., 11th St.
Group opposes new parking lot
A Lawrence neighborhood association announced yesterday that it would protest Douglas County's plans to demolish four neighborhood houses for construction of a new parking lot.
County commissioners were scheduled to discuss the project at a 9 a.m. meeting today.
From staff and wire reports.
BSU makes affirmative action complaint
Bv LISA A. MALONEY
Members of the Black Student Union filed an affirmative action complaint last week against three members of the Student Senate Executive Committee.
Staff writer
BSU was granted revenue code status at the Student Senate meeting last night, and BSU president Del Bynum said after the meeting that she was unsure what the group would do about the complaint. But Michael Cromwell said affirmative action rules would not allow BSU to withdraw the complaint.
Gordon Woods, StudEx vice chairman, said before the meeting that he; Michael Foubert, minority
affairs committee chairman; and Steve Gilchrist, finance committee co-chairman, received letters last week informing them of the complaint.
The complaint is signed by Bynum; Brian Dougherty, vice president of BSU; and Eddie Watson, past president, Foubert said.
Mike Rollet, KU affirmative action administrative assistant, would not come to court.
Foubert said affirmative action officials told him not to comment on the letter's contents. But he confirmed that the charges were related to StudEu's Feb. 28 decision to deny BSU revenue code status.
Bynum would not comment on the
complaint. She said yesterday before the Senate meeting that she had no grudge against the three StudEx members, who did not hear BSU's testimony before the finance committee during revenue code hearings. She said the committee didn't understand whyBSU thought revenue code status was important.
"The people who denied us revenue code status didn't hear what we had say before the finance committee, that they would seem to want to listen." Bynum said.
BSU says it serves as an umbrella group for other black student organi-
sation and seeks to provide cultural sup-
support for students. BSU said many black students have left
KU because they thought they didn't get the support at a predominantly white university that they would at a black university.
As a revenge code group, BSU would receive two-year money allocations, which Bynum said would give the institution financial security they needed to grow.
"I realize that not everybody is to understand, but it's important for the Student Senate to understand," she said. "Without revenue code status, we'll still exist, but we will be cool. We'll keep losing black students."
Although Woods wouldn't comment on the letter's contents, he said the charges made in it were "ludicrous."
Foubert said, "It seems to me, upon reading the charges, that the leadership of BSU, failing to find recourse through the structure of student governance, has decided to attack the character and motivations of those who opposed them.
"It's my opinion that this is not morally actually dishonest, but morally right."
Charges of discrimination are screened first by the affirmative action office. If the complainant wants a formal hearing, the complaint is passed to the Discrimination Hearing Board.
The complainant must take action with the hearing board within 180 days of the alleged discrimination.
Alan Haoman/KANSAN
"Walk Your Way to Fitness," a program sponsored by the Recreation Services Center, offers people a chance to exercise while on campus.
Noontime walkers exercise, socialize
By JENNIFER FORKER
Staff writer
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the walkers take off at 12:15 p.m. from Robinson Center lobby for a two-mile walk. The six walkers are participating in a program, which started Monday, sponsored by the Recreation Services Center.
"There was just a demand for it. People had time for it and wanted to get some exercise," he said.
Several requests prompted the "Walk Your Way to Fitness," program, said Jeff Burgess, intern at Recreation Services.
Burgess thought that mostly KU employees would participate as the program became publicized
"We don't plan to go too many students because they get exercise walking to class. But they're welcome to come." Burress said.
He said they hoped to map out one-mile and two-mile walking routes all over campus by next month.
Burgess led the group of walkers yesterday as they braved the cold wind and threat of rain. The route took them south on Naismith Drive to 21st Street. They turned left on 21st Street, then left onto Louisiana Street, left on 18th Street, right on Indiana Street, left on Sunnyside Avenue and back to the start.
ing point at Robinson Center
The walks are convenient because athletic attire is not necessary, and it only takes about a half hour.
Virginia Aldridge, Robinson office assistant, walked alone on campus during her lunch hour before joining the group, but said she preferred to walk with the group.
Monday's and yesterday's walks took 40 minutes to complete at a leisurely pace. Burges said.
Mary Chappell, Recreation Services director, said the program used a point system to encourage the walkers to improve their time and distance. She said they eventually planned to make charts of the participants' progress. Points are awarded for the time spent exercising.
"I think exercise is more enjoyable as a group. It's lonesome going out alone." Adrige said.
Chappell said that at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla., students must earn 30 points each week by doing an aerobic activity or be put on academic probation.
Walking at 3.5 mph burns up 5 calories a minute and 300 calories an hour. In comparison, running at 8 mph burns up 13.75 calories a minute and 825 calories an hour.
8 KU students are chosen for teacher scholarships
By ROGER COREY
Staff writer
The Board of Regents yesterday announced the selection of 20 students, including eight from KU, to receive the 1988-87 Congressional Teacher Scholarship.
The University of Kansas students were Jane Anderson, Salina senior; Adela Buller, Shawnee senior; Darren Dennis, Topeka junior; Michael Grimes, Wichita freshman; Mary Holt, Great Bend senior; John Masterson, Iola freshman; Kelly McCluskey, Leavenworth junior; and Leanne Rennski, Victoria senior.
"I knew I had a chance because I did well in high school," said Anderson, who is working toward a degree
The federally funded scholarship program provides annual awards of $5,000 to students pursuing undergraduates in the Arts leading to teacher certification.
in secondary education with a major in chemistry. "This will help my parents out a lot. I feel good about helping to finance my education."
Dennis is working toward a secondary education degree with a major in social studies. He said the requirements for the scholarship weren't clear, but he had good ACT scores and was in the top 10 percent of his high school class, so he applied.
"I'm really glad for the help." Dennis said. "I'd love to teach in Lawrence or somewhere in the area."
To qualify for the scholarship, students must have ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class. They also were judged on the basis of grade point averages and their ACT assessment composite scores.
Recipients must sign an agreement that they will teach at the elementary
or secondary level two years for each year they receive the scholarship.
McCurdy, the administrator for the scholarship program, said the scholarship money came from a 1986 congressional appropriation. The U.S. Department of Education distributed the money to states, based on population. Kansas received $101,668 for the 1986-87 academic year.
"If they decide not to teach, they have to repay the money at a 14 percent interest rate," said Clantha Roberts, director of student financial aid.
Five Kansas State University students were selected for the scholarship. Three Wichita State University students were chosen, along with one each from Baker, Bethany, Benedictine and St. Mary's of the Plains colleges.
"We expect to get 50 percent more next year," MrCurdv said.
Professor joins astronomers watching supernova in Chile
By PAUL SCHRAG Staff writer
On a remote mountain in Chile, astronomers have watched the unfolding of a dramatic event that took place before the dawn of human civilization.
The event was an explosion of a star about 170,000 years ago in a galaxy neighboring Earth's Milky Way. Light from this star, a supernova, reached Earth in late February, and since then astronomers and physicists worldwide have been in a state of excitement.
"This is more than the chance of a lifetime; it's the chance of several lifetimes," said John Ralston, associate professor of physics and astronomy.
Barbara Anthony-Twarog, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, observed the supernova while doing research March 1-20 at a Chilean observatory.
The Cerra Tololo Inter-American Observatory near La Serena, Chile, provided one of the best vantage points to view the death of a star that has the astronomy world buzzing. The supernova is not visible in the northern hemisphere.
"I was impressed," Anthony-Twarog said. "It was too bright for most of the telescopes.
"There was quite a bit of excitement. I've never seen so many reporters before in my life."
Other KU professors also have become involved in the supernova sensation.
Munczek, professor of physics and astronomy, and Ralston wrote a paper last week about a discovery of interest to physicists. The discovery arose from study of the supernova.
Adrian Melott, assistant professor of physics and astronomy; Herman
This is more than the chance of a lifetime; it's the chance of several lifetimes.'
— John Ralston assistant professor of physics and astronomy
The discovery involved neutrinos, mysterious particles that have little or no mass. The star's explosion generated a burst of neutrinos, and by observing the way that the particles behaved, physicists learned that the maximum mass of a neutrino was much lower than previously believed.
"It might have taken particle physicists 10 years to get this information from lab experiments," Ralston said. "And the people who study supernovas might have had to wait 300 years to study something this useful."
The star that exploded is closer to Earth than any supernova in nearly 400 years. It burns with the brightness of 100 million suns, but to astronomers and physicists it is much more than a spectacular sight.
Supernovas hold some of the keys to understanding the creation of worlds and of life itself, astronomers say.
"If it weren't for supernovas, we wouldn't be here," Anthony-Twarog said. "The heavy elements in our stars come originally from supernovas."
And because the birth and death of stars is integral to the development of galaxies, she said that studying the stars was important about how the universe was evolving.
Astronomers say that the Earth's sun is not large enough to explode into a supernova. It will just burn out in about 5 billion years.
From the supernova, physicists have learned that it is more likely than previously thought that neutrinos have no mass. Neutrinos are electrons that have changed their mass and electric charge.
The supernova's neutrino burst already has had a significant impact on some important theories that physicists have been debating for years, Ralston said.
A massless neutrino would reinforce physicists' standard model of the way elemental particles interact, Ralston said.
"We're being squeezed closer to the zero mass value, which is the aesthetically puzzling aspect of the standard model." he said.
Ralston said that the continuing mystery would be to explain why the standard model, with its apparently arbitrary and unsymmetrical features, now appears more correct than ever.
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