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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Stouffer Place chase ends with man caught
A man led KU police on a 20-minute foot chase through the Stouffier Place apartment complex Monday afternoon.
A KU student called police on Monday to report that her boyfriend, Charles M. Canp, had struck and threatened her the previous evening. At 12:30 p.m. Monday a KU police officer recognized a man the officer suspected to be Camp near No. 23 Stouffer Place. The officer ordered the man to stop, but he ran south toward 19th Street.
Police officials said an officer ran through the Stouffer Place complex in pursuit. The officer called for assistance and the suspect later was caught in the 1900 block of 19th Terrace.
KU police Sgt. Chris Keary said that at least two Lawrence police officers helped in capturing Camp, who was charged with battery, criminal threat and obstruction of a police officer. Camp is now in the Douglas County Jail on $1,000 bond.
Pot plants in window lead to student's arrest
A KU student living in Oliver Hall was arrested Monday on charges of marijuana cultivation and possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and not having a drug tax stamp.
KU police received a call from someone who said they could see marijuana plants being grown on the windowsill in the room of Scott R. Jacobsen, Littleton, Colo., sophomore. When police arrived, Sgt. Chris Keary said two pots, holding 46 marijuana plants, were found in Jacobsen's room.
Jacobsen was then taken to the Douglas County jail and released yesterday evening on $1,000 bond.
—Kansan staff reports
Human Resource's new leader a conservative
RALEIGH, N.C. — A state lawmaker who once insisted that rape victims can't get pregnant because "the juices don't flow" has been appointed co-chairman of a committee on abortion and other social issues.
Rep. Henry Aldridge's appointment to the leadership post on the House Committee on Human Resources sends a disturbing message, said Chris Fitzsimon, executive director of the liberal Common Sense Foundation.
The 73-year-old Republican, appointed by GOP House Speaker Harold Brubaker, caused an uprоar in 1995 when he said state funds for abortions on rape victims were unnecessary.
"The facts show that people who are raped, who are truly raped, the juices don't flow, the body functions don't work, and they don't get pregnant." Aldridge said.
Aldridge later said the comments were stupid.
The committee deals with such matters as abortion funding, day care and services for the poor.
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Special education ranks No.1
By Stephanie McDuff Kansan staff writer
School programs nationally ranked
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas basketball teams are not the only nationally ranked programs on campus.
Three University schools were recognized this week by U.S. News and World Report for their graduate programs.
The University's special education graduate program was ranked No. 1 in the country in the magazine's March 10 issue.
"We're very pleased getting this ranking of No.1 in the country," said Nancy Peterson, chairwoman of special education.
Peterson said that the ranking was appreciated because it was one of many national honors the program had received.
Since 1978, the special education program has been recognized in national studies numerous times.
Last year the program was named second in the country by U.S. News and World Report.
Peterson said that the program's consistent high rankings reaffirmed the high quality of students and faculty working in special education.
John Poggio, associate dean for graduate studies and research in the School of Education, said that the competitive nature of the field made the ranking an amazing feat.
The School of Education also was recognized by U.S. News and World Report, ranking 27th in national graduate education programs.
The School of Fine Art's master of music program ranked 21st in the country. The ranking was determined by a survey on the department's reputation completed by deans, administrators and senior faculty.
The magazine evaluated 191 education
programs based on their faculty resources, research activity, student selectivity and reputation from other academics and local school superintendents.
"Needless to say, we're delighted to be in the top 10 to 20 percent," Poggio said of the school's overall ranking.
The guide also rated the School of Education 10th in the nation for research productivity because it had raised $10.9 million in research funds for the University in 1996.
Poggio said that such a recognition helped the school get word out about its programs to prospective graduate students around the country.
"These rankings are looked at not only by prospective students, but also prospective employers," Poggio said.
Although the special education program received the highest ranking, Poggio said that the ranking exposed the quality of all
of the programs taught within the School of Education.
Two other schools at the University were recognized by the magazine as well.
Peter Thompson, dean of the School of Fine Arts, said that the recognition was important for the school because the recommendation came from faculty around the country. He said that this ranking showed that the quality of education in the University's graduate music program was recognized.
U. S. News and World Report also recognized the School of Social Welfare's master of social work program. The program tied with five other universities for the ranking of 21st in the country.
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Dan Grohn. Derby junior. grimaces while practicing his lines during a rehearsal for Rock Chalk Revue.
Alpha Delta Pi rocks on in Revue
Sorority finds 15 volunteer fill-ins
By Ann Marchand
The sorority's skit partner, Pi Kappa Alpha, was excluded from participating in Rock Chalk Revue following a hazing incident last week.
Kansan staff writer
About 20 volunteers showed up last night to audition for about 15 available parts.
The show must go on, according to the women of Alpha Delta Pi.
All the parts were filled last night. The volunteers said they were excited about participating in the skit.
"We're going to have a lot more hours of practice because we're basically learning a new show in a week and a half," said Chris Corley, Wichita sophomore and a new lead in the skit, *Digging for Gold*. "It's going to be really tense, but it's also going to be a lot of fun."
Corley, a member of Delta Chi fraternity, was a director for Delta Chi's skit, which was not accepted for Rock Chalk Revue this year. He said he was glad to participate in the show but was sorry it had to be at the expense of Pi Kappa Alpha.
Meg Strayer, Glen Ellyn, Ill., senior and a director for Alpha Delta Pi, said that the women were still upbeat about the production despite the limited time to prepare.
"It's one of the things I've always wanted to do, but I'm sorry it had to happen like this. I'd rather see Pike in it," he said.
Todd Guerrieri, Lake Forest, Ill., senior and president of Pi Kappa Alpha, said the fraternity members were trying to help out any way they could. The sets and costumes the fraternity helped manufacture will be used in the show.
"I was very impressed that under a crisis situation, the greek system really pulled together and showed their support," she said.
"Those girls never give up. They're diehands, and you've got to admire that," he said. "As of right now, we'll do anything we can to help ADPi and the
Ann Eversole, Rock Chalk adviser, said she was impressed with Alpha Delta Pi's efforts under the circumstances. She said she could not remember the last time Rock Chalk Revue faced a similar situation.
new cast."
"It's very unusual," she said.
Volunteer Cody Simms, Wichita sophomore, said the skit's directors came to his fraternity Monday night to announce the open auditions.
He said he was excited and willing to help.
"It was almost gut-wrenching to hear them say, 'Please come,' and I just felt awful for them," Simms said. "I know that they've been working on the show for forever. I was in it last year, so I know all the work that goes into it. But the rehearsal last night went really well. They have that polished."
Strayer echoed Simms's enthusiasm about the practice and said that although the practice schedule would become rigorous, she was optimistic.
"It was fantastic," she said. "We're going to do this. We're going to do great."
Kansas State plans center for research by Lawrence
By Dave Morantz
Kansan staff writer
Kansas State University is coming to a field near you.
Kansas State University is coming to a field near you. On the grounds of the dormant Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant, about 20 miles east of Lawrence, Kansas State has plans to open a forestry and horticulture research center next year. The center would be open to students interested in forestry and horticulture from K-State, Haskell Indian Nations University and Johnson County College.
"We ought to be about making people better in this state and that means working with other higher education institutions," said Tom Warner, head of forestry and horticulture at K-State. "There's a lot of people in this state who regard themselves as the end-all, be-all of education and won't work with other institutions."
George Godfrey, chairman of the department of natural and social sciences at Haskell, said the opportunity to study at the new research center was exciting.
"Through interactions with K-State, Haskell students would gain exposure and see the opportunities, and then could possibly consider transferring to K-State," Godfrey said.
K-State chose the site because of its close location to farmers in the Kansas River Basin, Warner said. The opportunity to lease land at a low price from the federal government also influenced the decision.
Students will study forest growth and management, the growth of fruit vegetables, trees, shrubs, floral crops and turf grass.
Kansas State has had a similar facility in Wichita for about 20 years, but Warner said the growing conditions of the Wichita region and Kansas River region differed greatly.
High demand for turf grass and ornamental shrubbery in Johnson County also influenced K-State's decision. Warner said.
Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant was built at the beginning of World War II. The plant lies on a 9,000- acre plot of fields and forests. Kansas State will lease 260 of the acres.
Tom Stutz, commander's representative at Sunflower, said the plant had been in operation four times since it was built. During World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, the plant supplied the army with propellants for ammunition.
in the late '70s and early '80s additions to the plant allowed it to produce a propellant called nitroguanidine. Production stopped in 1992, but the centers remain ready to produce the propellant if need be.
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