UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN Thursday, February 27.1997 5 Movie adds disclaimer Clip explains hazing policy By Harumi Kogarimal Kansan staff writer NBC's Monday-night movie about sorority hazing brought concern to the National Panhellenic Conference and the Greek system at the University of Kansas. the movie, Dying to Belong, chronicled a college freshman's deadly experience with sorority rush. "The movie was not based on a real-life situation," said Bill Nelson, associate director of the organizations and activities center and greek program's coordinator. Nelson said that executive members of the National Panhellenic Conference had previewed the movie and noticed a disclaimer at the end stating that the movie was fictional. Because the disclaimer was brief and in small type, the conference asked NBC to air a video clip stating that the movie was not based on a real-life situation and explaining the National Panhellenic Conference hazing policy. NBC asked Maureen Syring, former international president of Delta Gamma, to appear in the clip. Syring said, "I gave a lot of credit to NBC for being willing to interview me." She said many NBC affiliates had showed the clip, and others interviewed sorority members about the movie and hazing policies. Earlier this year, Syring spoke at the University about Greek life. Panhellenic representatives from 16 states, who met at a conference last weekend, were encouraged to ask local NBC affiliates to download Syring's clip. Nelson said he had asked Tom Hutton, University Relations director, to urge local NBC affiliates to show the clip. Although the movie was fictional, Nelson did not deny the possibility of hazing at the University. Krista Roberts, managing editor for KSHB, Kansas City's NBC affiliate, said she had not received the clip. The station manager for KSNT in Toneka was not available. "As you know, we have been dealing with three situations in men's fraternities," Nelson said. "We need to make continued progress in men's fraternities related to this issue. But I believe our women's sororities do an exceptional job in eradicating hazing." Pam Norris, the University's Panhellenic Adviser, agreed that hazing could occur. She encouraged sorority members to write to NBC stations expressing their concerns about the movie. Student views drive Senate report Plan could combine parking, bus systems By Dave Morantz Kansan staff writer The Student Senate discussed its views of the University's plan to improve parking and campus access last night. The report, called the Future of Transportation and Parking at the University of Kansas, presents students' views about the campus access plan to the administration. The report was written by Grey Montgomery, student body president, and Bob Grunzinger, transportation coordinator. The plan calls for the construction of a $10.025 million parking garage north of the Kansas Union, additional surface parking spaces, gated lots near the core of campus, a shuttle system to transfer students from parking lots to campus and improvements along Javawk Boulevard. Montgomery said that one of his biggest concerns with the plan was the continued separation of the parking department and the administration of KU on Wheels. Student Senate has controlled KU on Wheels for about 30 years. Ceding control to the University would allow the administration to better plan and integrate the operations of the parking department and KU on Wheels, Montgomery said. This would occur on the condition that Senate could ensure that the University continued to adhere to students' opinions when providing campus access. On a broader scale, the report encouraged the administration to consider busing and shuttle services as alternatives to parking lots. Senate was concerned that student parking-permit prices would increase to pay for the proposed parking garage. In the plan, the garage would be open only to people who could afford to pay $200 for a permit, and visitors paying by the hour. "It's a lot more simple to put money to buses and bus people up here than spending $10 million on a garage that only visitors and alumni can use," said Jason Fitzell, off-campus senator. Scott Sullivan, liberal arts and sciences senator, said he wanted the administration to seriously considered the students' views. "You're not going to be able to push all these proposals through next week, but this is a great, long-term plan for the administration to consider," he said. Chancellor Robert Menenway will meet with representatives of University groups, including Montgomery, to get feedback about the campusaccess plan. A final decision is expected in late March. Handgun amendments adopted by Kansas House subcommittee The Associated Press TOPEKA. A House committee has agreed to allow businesses to ban concealed handguns from their premises. The House Federal and State Affairs Committee adopted a subcommittee amendment yesterday that would guarantee businesses the right to prevent people from carrying handguns onto their premises. However, the committee did not take action to endorse the bill, a step that would forward it to the House for debate. "They can put a sign on the door, along with 'No shirt, no shoes, no service,' that says, 'No guns,' said State Rep. Doug Mays, R-Topera. the subcommittee chairman. Both the House and the Senate are considering bills that would require the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to issue licenses to people wanting to carry concealed handguns and who meet certain requirements. The committee also adopted an amendment that prohibits permits for people who have: been convicted of felonies that have been exhumed: been through pretrial diversion programs; been convicted of misdemeanors against people, such as assault. "The effect of the amendment is to prevent someone who committed a crime from being able to get a gun," Mays said. Other amendments that were adopted: delay the effective date of the ban from July 1, 1997 to Jan 1, 1998. **restrict licenses for concealed weapons to U.S. citizens only;** require a waiver of confidentiality of mental health and medical records by license applicants. The committee adjourned after an hour-long hearing without voting on the bill itself. The House concealed carry bill is House Bill 2159. The Senate version is Senate Bill 21. 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