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University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, April 11, 1990
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Sunbathers flee Oliver Beach for courts
By Christine Reinolds Kenson staff writer
Kansan staff writer
Students in Oliver Hall have been flocking to their basketball courts lately but not to play basketball.
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Oliver Beach will become a pond to improve drainage.
Residents who usually lie in the grass behind Oliver during warm weather have moved to the basketball courts because of mud and construction machines where grass used to grow.
Kathy Peterson, Arlington Heights, III., sophomore, said many of the residents were upset about the inconvenience.
"Last weekend everyone was so sun-eager that the basketball court were packed with people lying out," said. "Everyone was complaining."
The field behind Oliver, also known as Oliver Beach, is the site for a new retention pond to help drainage during heavy rains, said Fred McElhene, associate director of student housing.
Marvin Owen, Junction City sophmore, said the residents' outside activities had been disrupted because of the construction.
Softball, sand volleyball, Frisbee and football were some activities that residents had enjoyed on the field. Owen said.
Greg Wade, facilities planning landscape architect, said the housing department was notified about the $20,000 project at the preconstruction conference March 15. The construction began about a week later and should be completed in about three weeks.
McElhenie said the department was not notified when the construction was to begin.
"It was basically a lack of communication," he said. "The University is trying to do its part to hold back the
water that clogs the storm sewers. The students can locate other areas to hold their outdoor events."
Wade said there would only be water in the pond during heavy rains.
Three trees also were removed during the construction.
Student seats stay vacant in assembly
"We tried to save the good trees," Wade said.
Mike Thomas, Oliver president, said the residents were not notified that the construction was going to
take place.
"We really want an explanation," Thomas said. "We pay to live in this residence hall, and we feel we deserve it."
talent show and barbecue for April 29.
Kansan staff writer
A supplemental election to fill undergraduate student vacancies in the College Assembly is unlikely.
The hall government had planned a
By Carol B. Shiney Kansas staff writer
"We could do it right now, but we might as well wait and see," Bayne said.
Seventy-six applications were received by deadline Friday to fill the 119 available seats, said Kathy Hall, assistant director of the Liberal Arts Undergraduate Center. All 76 applicants automatically become members of the assembly.
William Bayne, student member of the Committee on Undergraduate Studies and Advising, said that a supplemental election could be used anytime but that the only issue he would be if a big issue came up.
The College Assembly comprises all faculty members who are assistant professors and above in the college. Faculty elections are being used to fill positions on four standing committees.
The College Assembly is the representative governing body of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The assembly meets on the first Tuesday of each month at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
"We generally just go with however many we get," Hall said. "If the students who are currently on the assembly in standing committees see fit, they can do a supplemental election to fill seats."
Deb Muncy, secretary in the college office, said 12 of the 49 committee positions needed to be filled.
Ballots containing the names of 24 faculty members have been sent out. Muncy said the ballots for faculty were due by 5 p.m. April 23.
"For each vacancy, I have to have at least two names on the ballot so they have a choice." Muncy said. "Unless it becomes a tie, one is elected, and the other will be an alternate."
Ruth Hillers, assistant director of the College Graduate Division, said 30 seats were available on the assembly for graduate students.
Once elected, the faculty member serves three years on the committee. The alternate can fill the seat if the faculty member goes on sabbatical, for example.
The deadline for graduate student applications is April 27, she said. Applications should be taken to 212 Strong Hall.
District attorney speaks against drug legalization Flory says it would not solve nation's problem
By Curtis Knaap
Kansan staff writer
Making drugs legal would not solve the nation's drug problem, and society should not take the risk to find out whether it would, the district attorney said in a speech last night.
"Where would we be right now if we hadn't been enforcing criminal laws against drugs for the last 50 years?" asked Jim Flory, Douglas County district attorney. "It scares me to even think of where we'd be right now without the intervention efforts that have taken place."
Flory said preventing drug use did not violate a person's privacy.
"As a society we have a fundamental right and a fundamental duty to protect each other and to protect personal times from each other." said Paul.
He used the example of forced treatment of alcoholics and mental patients as proof of that fundamental right.
Nor is drug use a victimless crime, he said.
Speaking to 14 legal secretaries at the Lawrence Country Club, Dr. Ames who advocated legalization of drugs promoted prevention, education and treatment but not intervention.
"All you have to do is talk to the parents or the wife or the husband or
'I'm not going to give up. I'm not going to say, 'We can't stop rape. Let's make it legal. We can't stop robbery. Let's make it legal.''
— Jim Flory
Flory said that giving up on intervention was tantamount to giving up on the drug problem.
"I'm not going to give up," he said.
"I'm not going to say, 'We can't stop rape. Let's make it legal. We can't stop robbery. Let's make it legal.'"
Douglas County district attorney
the brother or the sister of a crack addict and you'll know there are other victims," he said.
Flory said legalization would not decrease crime. Because advocates would not make drugs legal for all age groups, a black market still would exist, and those prevented from getting drugs still would do
desperate things to get them.
"It's not all just to get money," he said of drug-related crime. "Many of the crimes we see are people that are high."
Flory said drug users and sellers were not winning the war on drugs. He cited statistics from the U.S. Department of Justice, showing that marijuana use decreased from 18 million people in 1985 to 12 million in 1988. Overall drug use declined from 23 million in 1985 to 14.5 million in 1998.
Flory said that tough, vigorous enforcement increased the number of people voluntarily seeking drug treatment.
Melinda Breer, legal secretary, said she agreed with Flory's comments.
"I just don't believe that drugs should be legalized." Breer said. "That's a farce. It just sounds stupid."
Nancy Buckley, legal secretary, said she didn't support those who wanted legalization.
"I think they make it sound good, but I agree with him," Buckley said. "It sounds like giving up."
Senate ends its session
By Matt Taylor Kansan staff writer
In its last meeting of the regular session, Student Senate last night approved a student health insurance plan, proposed selling condoms in condom warehouses in need and fund the printing of 5,000 campus maps.
Jeff Morris, student body vice president, said the new Senate that would be elective today and tomorrow will not hear legislation until then.
Senate unanimously approved the same student health insurance program that existed this year, said Mike Lambert, chairman of the insurance committee for the Student Health Advisory Board. Blue Cross & Blue Shield will provide the insurance.
Lambert said the committee recommended Blue Cross because it would not increase premiums next year. Next year's monthly premiums will be $43.78 for individuals and $60 for married couples. The group will pay $95.88 with children and $143.16 for married students with children.
Health costs have gone up 18 percent in the past year, Lambert said.
"It's remarkable that there is no increase in premiums," Lambert said.
About 1,700 students enrolled in the insurance program this year, he said.
Senate also passed a resolution that would encourage the University of Kansas Memorial Corporation Board to sell condoms in candy vending machines on campus by July 1. Pat Warren, coauthor of the resolution, said three condoms would sell for $1.
Warren listed vandalism, quality control of the product and the cost effectiveness of selling condoms as t. a. concerns.
Arlan Maltby, who spoke in favor of the resolution, said the condoms could prevent disease and death.
"If this stops the spread of sexually transmitted disease, if it stops the spread of AIDS, if it stops one life, it's enough." Malibu said.
Christine Stanek, who spoke against the resolution, said Senate should have gathered more information from residence halls before voting. She said condoms could be purchased elsewhere.
"If you want to practice responsible sex, then go to a drugstore," Stanek said.
The Kansas Union controls the vending machines, Morris said. Final authority to sell condoms in the machines rests with the Memorial Corporation Board.
Becky Newburn, a proponent of the resolution, said that students supported the installation of condom machines on campus in a referendum in April 1989 and that Senate should quit stalling.
in a separate matter, Senate approved paying $334 for 5,000 maps that will show well-lit camp routes and the location of blue phones that dial directly into the police department.
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