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The Inside Front
Wednesday, April 18, 2001
News
from campus, the state, the nation and the world
CAMPUS
inurgood Marshall Day Thursday at Law School
The University of Kansas Black Law Students Association is sponsoring the fifth annual Justice Thurgood Marshall Law Day from 8:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. tomorrow in Green Hall.
The event will inform participants on the history and development of American rights. The faculty-led workshops will address affirmative action, diversity. Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights and student violence.
The keynote speakers will be William Tuttle, professor of history, and Reginald Robinson, counselor to the chancellor.
Michelle Ward
Illusionist, live music to highlight Pride Party
An illusionist and live dance music will highlight Pride Party 2001 tonight at Tremor's Night Club. 729 New Hampshire.
Female illusionist Kahlua and the dance band Cruse will perform beginning at 10 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. A portion of the $10 cover charge will be donated to the party's sponsor, the Douglas County AIDS Project.
The party coincides with AIDS Awareness Month and its host will be Buck Rowland, host of the KJHK program Queer Radio.
The party is being held to increase AIDS awareness and thank the Lawrence community for its efforts in the fight against AIDS, said Sidney Hardgrave, DCAP executive director.
STATE
Jay Krall
Kansas Cosmosphere asks KGS to cover losses
HUTCHINSON — The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center is asking Kansas Gas Service for help recouping the revenue it lost after natural gas explosions caused attendance numbers to plummet.
The space museum has sent Kansas Gas Service a bill for $105,000 to cover losses during the first six weeks following the January 17 and 18 natural gas explosions, which destroyed two downtown buildings and a mobile home and killed two people.
Kent Shank, vice president of operations and finance, said the Cosmosphere showed KGS officials average revenues for the same six-week period during 1998 and 2000 and showed how much the revenue dropped after the gas disaster.
"They recognized that our losses continue to accumulate." Max Ary, Cosmosphere executive director, said of KGS. "There are losses not only with us, but with other companies all over town."
For the first time in 15 years, Ary said, reservations for the Future Astronaut Training Program haven't sold out. He said the gas leaks have made parents worry about the safety of Hutchinson.
NATION
Hawaii teachers strike closes classes statewide
HONOLULU — As children in other states enjoy year-end field trips or prepare for proms and graduation, Hawaii's 220,000 public school and college students are watching their school year fall apart in bitter statewide teacher strikes.
Negotiations to settle the separate walkouts by public school teachers and University of Hawaii professors have dragged on for 13 days.
Teachers and professors are demanding pay raises that meet Hawaii's cost of living, something the governor says the state can't afford.
The labor actions are the first ever to shut down all public education in a state, and have prompted a federal judge to threaten to take control of the schools.
The April 5 walkouts by 13,000 members of Hawaii State Teachers Association and 3,100 members of the 10-campus University of Hawaii's professional assembly have closed classrooms to 180,000 children and 40,000 college students.
Foot-and-mouth likely to enter United States
WASHINGTON — The director of the only U.S. lab that studies and tests for foot-and-mouth disease said yesterday that the chances of an outbreak somewhere in the country are "quite great," given the amount people travel between the U.S. and Britain.
Foot-and-mouth disease is harmless to humans but has devastated livestock in Britain because herds are destroyed to prevent its spread. The disease is common throughout most of the world, including South America,but has not been found in the United States since 1929.
USDA has banned imports of livestock and raw meat from the European Union and has increased inspections of incoming airline passengers.
U.S. says weapons sales don't have Chinese link
WASHINGTON — With less than a week left to decide what weapons it will sell Taiwan, the Bush administration insists the issue won't be linked to the collision between a U.S. spy plane and a Chinese jet fighter.
"You're really talking two different issues there," Pentagon representative Rear Admiral Craig Quigley told reporters yesterday. "The one is driven by recent events and the other has its basis in the law."
The United States is obligated by the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act to sell Taiwan weapons the island needs for its defense.
Because China considers Taiwan a breakaway province, the matter threatens to harm already tense relations between China and the fledgling Bush administration.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops seized Palestinian-controlled areas in the Gaza Strip early yesterday — a first in seven months of fighting — and rocketed Palestinian security installations in retaliation for mortar fire on an Israeli town.
Israel divides Gaza after Palestinians shell town
WORLD
One Palestinian was killed and 36 hurt in the attack from the ground, air and sea — one of the most extensive Israeli military operations since the fall.
Israeli troops also divided Gaza into three parts, barring north-south traffic in the crowded strip of more 1 million Palestinians.
The attack came in response to the firing of five mortar shells from Gaza at the Israeli Negev Desert town of Sderot.
Catholic church seeking checks on clergy, staff
LONDON — Police should make checks on all clergy, staff and volunteers in the Roman Catholic Church to stamp out sexual abuse of children, a report commissioned by the church said yesterday.
A national database should be established for all candidates for the ministry, added the report of a commission headed by Lord Nolan, a former appeals judge.
The report said the church should set up a national child protection unit, and every parish should have a designated child-protection representative.
Between 1995 and 1999, 21 of the 5,600 Catholic priests in England and Wales were convicted of offenses against children.
The Associated Press
Greeks raise funds to build house
Pink, blue and green balloons lightened up yesterday's cloudy morning when the first step was
By Cynthia Malakasis writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
construction of a house for a low-income Lawrence family.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway presented a $15,000 check to Habitat for Humanity for the House that Greeks Built on behalf of the KU greek community. The money was raised from various philanthropies, such as "Dane-a-thon," a dance marathon.
nity will also build the house during this fall's Homecoming Week, and the project is repeated every two years.
Hemenway; presented check to Habitat for Humanity
Jennifer Bacani, Panhellenic Association vice president for philanthropy and community
The ceremony took place at 8:30 a.m. yesterday at the building site. KU fraternity and sorority members raised the funds for the construction of the house for Habitat for Humanity. Members of the greek commu-
service and Fredonia junior, said she hoped to raise another $20,000 through their upcoming NCAA for a Day philanthropy.
NCAA for a Day, a basketball game between KU basketball players and a team made up of students, has gotten off to a bad start—someone stole $700 in cash and $384 worth of tickets at the student trouts
Wednesday. Bacani said the money and tickets were still missing, but she was optimistic about the event's fund-raising potential.
Bacani said the greek community was organizing a number of philanthropies to raise funds for
"It's really nice to see a community come together to really participate and make a tangible difference."
Andre Bollaert Director of Lawrence Habitat for Humanity
the house. The events include "Five Drive," a competitive donation drive in which students donate $5 or more, "Dana-cathon" and NCAA for a Day.
"It's really nice to see a community come together to really participate and make a tangible difference," he said.
Andre Bollaert, executive director for Lawrence Habitat for Humanity, said he appreciated the greek community raising the funds for the house and building it.
ON THE RECORD
Edited by Jason McKee
An anonymous car hit and abandoned a parked car between 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday while it sat in the Burt Hall parking lot, the KU Public Safety Office said. A car attempting to park next to the parked car struck its left front fender. The
damage was valued at more than $500.
A KU student's keys, 100 CDs and other items were stolen between 5:30 and 11:15 p.m. Friday in the 1800 block of Naismith Drive, Lawrence police said. The items were valued at $2,550.
ON CAMPUS
Ecumenical Christian Ministries will sponsor University Forum from noon to 1 p.m. today at ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
The School of Fine Arts and the Kansas Union will present Brown Bag Classics at 12:30 p.m. today at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Drinks will be provided. Call the SUA box office at 864.SHOW.
OHN, Caitlin A. Bursa et al.
**KU Queens and Allies will present speaker Alix Olson at 3:30 p.m. today at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. Olson also will speak at 8:30 tonight at the Jazzhaw, 9261/2 Massachusetts St. Call 864-3091.**
■ KU Non Trades will have a brown bag lunch at 1 p.m. today at its cubicle in the Organizations and Leadership Office, room 400 in the Kansas Union, Call Michael or Deena at 864-7317
The Diversity Peer Education Team will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in the Multicultural Resource Center. Call Santos Nunez at 864-4350.
KU Water Polo will practice at 7 tonight at
Robinson Pool. Call Jason Blazer at 312-2277.
ROBSON Johnson Call Josh Bader at 812-2422.
**KU Chess Club will meet at 7 tonight at the Daisy Hill Room in the Kansas Union. Call Matt Miller at 832-0733.**
The United Methodist Campus Ministry Fellowship dinner will be from 6:30 to 7:30 tonight at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Heather Hensarling at 841-8661.
- WomanSpace will meet from 8 to 9 tonight in the upstairs at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries. Call Heather Hansellang at 841-8661
Ministries. Call Heather Henslarsing at 841-1661
Ichthus will meet at 8 tonight at Alderson
ACT in Faith will meet at 7 tonight at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call Gary Bartholomew at 841-8661.
DaisyPraise will meet at 9 tonight on the first floor of Haspinger Hall. Call B.P. at 312-1066.
Douglas County AIDS Project will sponsor a party at 10:30 tonight at Tremors, 729 Massachusetts St. Call Buck Rowland at 843-0040.
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Thanks!
For making Into the Streets Week 2001 a success
ACE Hardware
Alternative Spring Break
Ann Eversole
ARTS Group
Ben Burton
Blueprints
CAAS
Clark Keffer
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
David Mucci
Donnell Turner
ECM
Fling
Gene Wee
GROW
Hawks for Health
Wiltop
Jamie Porter
Jay Gladz
Jeff Severin
Jen Bacani
Joe Alfred
Julia Gilmore
Kansas Union Food Services
Kate Cavanaugh
Kent Ely
KU Public Safety Office
KU Young Democrats
Lawrence Decorating Center
Lawrence Parks and Recreation
Lea Carland
Lied Center
Lily Coults
Marian Washington
Mary Klayder
Michelle Black
and everyone else who volunteered!
Midwest Graphics
Pat Pisani
Pizza Shuttle
Roy Williams
Sally Frost-Mason
Sarah Hill
Sherwin Williams
Student Senate
Students Tutoring for Literacy
SUA
Sunfire Ceramics
Sunflower Bike Shop
Terry Allen
Thad Holcomb
Therapy Works
WTCS
Yello Sub
Into the Streets Week is an annual week of service and outreach to the community. Its purpose is to introduce more students to thoughtful community service and learning experiences that will challenge them to volunteer on a regular basis.
The Center for Community Outreach
426 Kansas Union 864-4073 cco@ukans.edu
www.ukans.edu/~coo
A division of Student Senate
free computing classes
All classes are FREE for KU students, staff,and faculty and don't require registration UNLESS otherwise noted.
Register at
acsworkshop@ku.edu Or
864-0494.
Class descriptions and schedule:
www.ku.edu/acsa/training
Web Authoring: Intermediate Prerequisite: Web Authoring: Introduction. No registration or fee,月. Mon., 13:30-43 p.m., Computer Center South Lab
Migrating from Eagle/Falcon/KUHUB Prerequisite: KU students, faculty or staff with email service on Eagle, Falcon, or KUHUB. Tues., April 24, 11 a.m.-Noon, Computer Center Auditorium
Directions & map:
www.ku.edu/acs/
directions.shtml
Photoshop Clinic Prerequisites: Some experience in Photoshop. No registration or fee. Tues., April 24, 2-4 p.m., Computer Center South Lab
SPSS Data Entry Prerequisites: Requires registration for all and $75 fee for non-KU. Tues., April 24, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Budig PC Lab
Web Authoring: CGI Scripts Prerequisites: Web Authoring: Forms and Web Authoring: Perl. No registration or fee. Tues., April 24, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Computer Center South Lab
Web Authoring: Cascading Style Sheets Intermediate Prerequisites: Web Authoring: Cascading Style Sheets Introduction. No registration or fee. Wed., April 25 a.m.-Noon, Computer Center South Lab
Outlook: Folder Management (Windows) Prerequisites: A KU Exchange account and Outlook: Introduction. Requires registration for all. Wed., April 25, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Computer Center Auditorium
Web Authoring: Tables, Frames and Image Maps Prerequisite: Web Authoring:
Intermediate. No registration or fee. Thurs., April 26, 9 a.m.-Noon, Computer
Center South Lab
Digital Media Clinic Prorequisite: Familiarity with Peak or Peak. No registration or fee. Thurs., April 26, 10a.m.-Noon, Budig Media Lab
Excel: Functions and Data Analysis Tools Prerequisite: Excel: Intermediate. Requires registration for all and a $75 fee for non-KU. Thurs., April 26, 1:30-4:30