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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
NEWS 864-4810
TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1997
SECTION A VOL.103, NO.115
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Thieves vandalize, damage cars north of Oliver Hall
KU police reported yesterday that in less than 48 hours, 10 cars were burglarized and damaged in Lot 112 north of Oliver Hall.
Between 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and 5 p.m. Friday, about $6,275 worth of CDs, car stereos, stereo equipment and other various electronics were stolen from students' cars. Windows were broken in eight of the cars, and all of cars were damaged in some way, police said. The combined damage to cars was estimated at $2,075.
KU police Sgt. Chris Keary said the burglaries were the most he had seen in one place at one time. He encouraged people to call the KU police if they had seen anyone unlawful loitering in the Oliver Hall parking lot around the times of the burglaries.
Kansan staff report
Concealed handgun law approved by voice vote
TOPEKA — The Kansas House of Representatives gave tentative approval yesterday to a bill that would allow licensed Kansans to carry concealed handguns.
The measure, passed on an unrecorded voice vote after 21/2 hours of debate, advanced to a final vote scheduled for today. Passage would send the bill to the Senate, where the leadership has said it prefers a public referendum.
The key vote came when the House rejected an amendment by Rep. Bruce Larkin, D-Baileyville, that would have required a vote in each of the state's 105 counties at the 1998 primary election.
Voters in each county would have had to approve the concealed handgun measure to take effect.
Rep. Steve Lloyd, R-Clay Center, said the amendment would make concealed handguns unworkable because people would have to know the law in each city and county in the state.
Opponents of the bill believe it must have some kind of statewide referendum or local option provision before Gov. Bill Graves will sign it.
The House also narrowly adopted an amendment that would require concealed handgun permit holders to have additional training every two years instead of every four.
before Gov. Jim Bridges will sign it Kansas law generally allows individuals to carry concealed handguns only on their own property or at their own businesses.
Citadel men punished for hazing woman cadets
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A male cadet at The Citadel was expelled and nine others were given lesser punishments in the hazing and harassment of two female cadets, military school officials said yesterday.
One cadet was cleared, and FBI and state investigators continue to look into the women's allegations for possible criminal charges.
Cadets Jeanie Mentavil of Charlotte, N.C., and Kim Messer of Clover said their clothes were set on fire and cleanser was put on their heads. They also said they were forced to drink tea until they became ill, made to drink alcohol and forced to stand in a closet while being shoved and kicked last semester.
Of 15 male cadets who faced discipline, one was expelled, the maximum penalty, and one was given the second most severe punishment: He is restricted to campus for the rest of the semester and must do 120 hours of marching in the barracks courtyard.
They didn't return to the state military school for the spring semester. The Citadel still has two women cadets. It began accepting women cadets last June after a court battle
The school did not identify the punished cadets. The dismissed cadet can apply for readmission after a year.
The Associated Press
Destiny of the campus fee
By Dave Morantz Kansan staff writer
The University is charging $210 in campus fees in addition to tuition each semester, but many students wonder where the money goes.
"I'm sure it goes to projects that this school needs or gets returned to students through services," said Terry Hyland, Topeka senior. "It's not something that I'd go out of my way to find out, but I'd prefer to know what's happening."
Hyland's lack of knowledge of where the fee goes is not uncommon for KU students.
Divided into 13 areas, the fee finances organizations and services, such as Watkins Memorial Health Center, the Kansas and Burge unions and campus transportation.
Students taking more than six hours at the Lawrence campus must pay the $210 fee. Students in some schools, including engineering and pharmacy, pay equipment fees.
Watkins receives the largest portion of student funds. Each semester, students pay $86 for the services, upkeep and expansion of the health center.
Student fees
Jim Strobl, director of Watkins,
Health fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69.50
Health facility, maintenance, repair and equipment fee . . . $1.50
Health facility addition fee . . . $15.00
Union building fee . . . . . . . . . $22.50
Union renovation fee . . . . . . . $18.50
Senate activity fee . . . . . . . . $23.00
... (next semester: $22.00)
Media fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00
Women's and non-revenue inter-collegiate sports fee . . . $20.00
Educational-opportunity fee $6.00
Recreational-services fee . $13.00
Campus-lighting fee . . . . . . . $2.00
Child care facility construction fee . . . . . . $2.00
Campus transportation fee $14.00
said that because the facility received no funds directly from the University administration, student fees were essential.
Over time, every student fee was approved by Student Senate, said Linda Mullens, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs.
Mullens said a Watkins fee had been around since the beginning of the century.
"For such a big university that does so much, they have to get money somewhere to make improvements," said Jaime Carden, Olathe junior. "It would be nice to have details about where the money is going."
Court to decide legality of giving student fees to advocacy groups
By Ann Marchand Kansan staff writer
Each semester, students at the University of Kansas give $23 to Student Senate to finance registered student groups.
But a case verdict last fall challenged the legality of financing advocacy groups.
The case has been appealed to the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, and the trial has been scheduled for May.
If the plaintiff wins again, it probably would be appealed to the U.S.
Supreme Court.
The decision could have wide implications for student governments across the country, including the University.
Kelly Huffman, Bellevue, Neb., junior and chair of the KU Student Senate Finance committee, said the current system was legitimate.
"I don't think we're doing anything wrong," Huffman said. "People pay for things they don't take advantage of or don't necessarily agree with every day."
Three law students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison decided
The students were opposed to the method in which the student government distributed fees to groups that advocated issues that the students did not support ideologically.
last year that they did not want their student fees to subsidize certain student groups. When their requests to cease the collection of student fees — known as segregated fees in their university system — were denied, they sued.
The Phoenix-based Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative Christian group, paid their legal fees.
See COURT, Page 2A
This semester, $23 of the $210 fee went to Student Senate for allocation to various University organizations and programs. Senate voted last month to lower the fee to $22, which goes into effect starting Fall 1997.
Scott Sullivan, Leawood junior and chairman of the Student Senate campus fee review subcommittee, said Senate bodies tried to notify students of where the Senate fee money went, but the administration needed to do a better job of telling students
where the remaining $187 goes.
"It would be really simple and inexpensive for the administration to put together a pamphlet or a brochure stating where the money goes," Sullivan said. "It would also build interest in the organizations that receive money."
Senate allocates fee money to organizations such as Student Filmmakers, KU Environs, Habitat for Humanity and the Proponents of Animal Liberation.
A court case now in Wisconsin questions the legality of financing advocacy groups through student fees.
"I don't even know where it really goes to," said Danny Caplan, Houston senior. "I feel like I'm paying a lot of money in fees, but people should pay fees to keep things going."
Hyland said that forcing the administration to pay for organizations and services financed now with student fees probably would just increase tuition costs.
Nature's classroom
Chris Hamilton / KANSAN
Cara Calvert, Anchorage. Alaska, sophomore. sketches Anschutz Science Library for her drawing class.
Allergy sneezes signal springtime
By Emily Vrabac
Kansan staff writer
Springtime is near — just ask any allergy sufferer. Seasonal allergies to pollen and mold have begun as the trees are budding and the wind increases.
Rock said that people with seasonal allergies usually started experiencing symptoms in February. The trees begin their budding process, and additional moisture in the air leads to an increase of mold spores and other allergens, he said.
Randall Rock, chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Health Center, said. "Allergies are a year-round experience for some, but for others, they are seasonal."
Rock said the most common symptoms were a scratchy throat, watery and itchy eyes and fatigue.
Tricia Burlin, Watkins pharmacist, said the pharmacy had a variety of medications for allergy sufferers. Burlin said over-the-counter medications and prescription
"Sorting symptoms out from an upper respiratory infection is sometimes difficult," he said. "But the sufferer can usually tell."
However, some prescription drugs, such as Claritin and Allegra, can cost as much as $2 a day. Rock said that most allergy sufferers used over-the-counter medications.
"The decongestant has a stimulant effect, and they're formulated with the purpose of counteracting the antihistamine," she said. "It can keep students awake during the night, so we suggest early dosing, like at dinnertime."
medications differed.
"The advantage of prescription antihistamines is that they don't cause drowsiness," Burlin said.
Burlin said students should be careful when combining antihistamine and decongestant medications.
Another option for allergy sufferers is to treat the sinuses directly with nasal inhalers, which cost $35 a month.
"We have nasal inhalers that are used for runny nose and breathing problems," Burlin said. "They are low-dose, local steroid inhalers."
Rock offered an alternative to medication.
"Even though the thermometer may say it's appropriate to sleep with the windows open, keep them closed," he said. "Let the cooling
Allergy remedies
Sleep with windows closed.
Limit exposure to cats and dogs.
Minimize first- and second-hand
smoke intake.
smoke inhaler. Limit outdoor activity on windy days
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- Limit outdoor activity on windy days.
- A doctor can prescribe non-sedating antihistamines.
- Decongestant/antihistamine combinations are available over-the-counter, but avoid use at night.
system filter the air."
Rock also cautioned allergy sufferers to avoid first- and second-hand cigarette smoke because smoke irritates the lungs and simuses.
If the precautions and medications do not deter symptoms, allergy sufferers can receive allergy shots that desensitize them to allergens. Usually the shots are used only in severe cases. Rock said.
"The shots require specific tests to know what you're allergic to," Rock said. "They teach your body to ignore what you're allergic to."
By Kevin Bates Kansan staff writer
Library discovers heist of 372 books New Orleans book dealer finds KU library stamps, calls Watson
Almost $33,000 worth of library books were stolen from Watson Library, KU police said yesterday.
The library reported Wednesday that 372 books had been taken from the stacks sometime between May 1, 1990, and Feb. 25, 1997, police said.
Sgt. Chris Keary said that a book dealer in New Orleans had bought the books and had seen the library's stamp. The dealer then called Watson and said he had some KU books.
Keary said that the books were being sent back to the library but that the police did not know how the books had been taken.
"The dealer in New Orleans was helpful and willing to send back everything," Keary said. "We know that one person sold the books to the dealer, but we don't know if anyone sold them to the individual. We don't know how far back it may have gone."
William Crowe, dean of libraries, said pinpointing the exact date was almost impossible.
Police are still investigating the details of the theft, such as who sold the books to the dealer, who took the books from the library and when the theft took place.
"There are a lot of ways to lose a book in the library," Crowe said. "Unfortunately, it's an old problem with open-stack libraries. In practical terms, there is not anything we can do about it. We always have a constant tension between access and the potential for theft."
Crowe said that although the potential for theft was high, recovery of stolen books was easier when thieves planned to sell the books.
"A good bookseller will ask questions," he said. "Booksellers don't want stolen goods. Lots of naive thieves don't understand this."
Thefts like this are not uncommon, Crowe said. A similar heist occurred at KU about six years ago in which even more books probably were taken, he said.
People who do these don't confine themselves to one library," Crowe said. "There's always the propensity for thievery, unless we lock up all the books."
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