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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
NEWS 864-4810
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1997
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Sprinkler head causes flooding in Naismith
Rooms in Naismith Hall were flooded by water from the sprinkler system早estervedav morning.
Water came from the sprinkler head in a storage room on the fifth floor, and fire alarms went off around 5:30 a.m., said Sandy Hill, general manager of Naismith.
The brown water was as high as two inches on the north wing of the floor when the hall staff discovered the flooding, said Crystal Johnson, resident manager.
Hill said that frozen water in a pipe thawed after the warm spell and put pressure on the sprinkler head. The fire alarm went off because the water was splashing from the sprinkler. Hill said.
The walls, carpets and some personal items were damaged in 20 rooms.
The hall staff made sure after the flooding that the sprinkler system still worked in case of a fire, Johnson said.
Residents were evacuated from the building immediately, and some residents waited outside of Oliver Hall for 30 minutes.
Maintenance personnel vacuumed the water and cleaned the area, but some rooms on the floor remained wet late yesterday.
-Kansan staff report
CULT
Clinton's inauguration is last of 20th century
WASHINGTON — William Jefferson Clinton began his second term as president yesterday.
He promised a turn of the-century government that does more with less. He also urged an end to Washington's petty bickering and extreme partisanship.
The nation's 53rd inauguration stretched from a rousing morning prayer service to all-night revelry at 15 black-tie balls.
Five minutes after noon, Clinton put his left hand on the family Bible held by the first lady and raised his right hand to recite the 35 words spoken by every president since George Washington.
The crowd cheered. The president turned and swept up Hillary Rodham Clinton and their daughter, Chelsea, in a two-armed hug. Cannons fired a military salute.
Clinton will be the first president of the 21st century, and the approach of a new millennium was very much on his mind at the rebirth of his presidency. Clinton's vision of his second term was one of practicality.
Long ruled by Britain, Hong Kong has built up civil and democratic rights legislation in the last five years. China wants to reverse some of these laws, arguing that they were passed without its consent.
HONG KONG — Fueling worries about the future of civil rights in Hong Kong, a China-appointed panel approved a rollback yesterday of some of the colony's liberties when it returns to Chinese rule on July 1. 1997.
Hong Kong may lose civil, democratic rights
See related story on page 8A.
If the Chinese government approves the panel's decision, several amendments to the Bill of Rights will be repealed. That means China would give police the power to ban peaceful demonstrations, tighten controls on links with foreign organizations and weaken rights to privacy for citizens' personal data.
In particular, China seeks to curb the power of Hong Kong's 1991 Bill of Rights in favor of the Basic Law, the constitution Beijing has written for Hong Kong.
On the other hand, the panel agreed to keep Hong Kong's liberalized broadcasting laws, along with the legislature's power to summon officials to testify at hearings.
The Associated Press
This is the story of a KU student who joined a church, thinking that all churches were safe. But months later, she found herself
Caught in a
Story by Ashleigh Roberts • Photos by Tyler Wirken
Misty Rohrig left the Kansas City Church of Christ in November 1995. She is now trying to help others get out.
Misty Rohrig woke up in pain. In a week, she thought, she would have enough money for the church.
Her arms were blue and swollen. The needles had left small red scabs on the purple tracks of her veins.
But images of Jesus asphyxiating on the cross erased doubts that her body could erase up more plasma. She remembered the words of her church leader; how Jesus was flogged, mocked, whipped and beaten for her sins.
Rohrig, Sylvan Grove junior, was raising money for God.
She was a member of the Kansas City Church of Christ, which is part of the International Church of Christ. Formerly known as the Boston Movement, the church is one of the fastest growing sects in the world. It is not to be confused with the mainstream Church of Christ.
Its national leader, Kip McKean,
has promised to evangelize the world in one generation. Members say they are restoring first century Christianity as it is described in the New Testament.
But KU Religious Advisers call the church a cult and say the group
reeds on the student body for membership and funds. In 1991, they forced the church out of the Organization and Activities Office in the Kansas Union because of student and parent complaints. At the time, the advisers thought taking away the church's status as an organized campus group was all they could legally accomplish.
Now, the religious advisers, who represent 16 religious campus organizations, think more must be done.
Jay Henderson, campus minister for the United Methodist Campus Ministry, said the advisers were tired of watching new students get sucked into an organization that students inherently trusted because it was called a church.
"Every single day that goes by, this rich fertile place that we call campus is being abused incredibly, and students are being abused incredibly," he said. "We have to get the word out now. We can't wait another day."
Henderson said the campus ministers did not want to attack the Kansas City Church of Christ, but that they thought student rights were at stake.
See KU FRESHMEN, Page 5A
Lawrence captures essence of King's message of unity
Holiday observed through reflection
By Umut Bayramoglu
Kansan staff writer
The spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. was captured during a gospel musical performed Sunday night at the Free Methodist Church, 3001 Lawrence Ave., and was carried on into the King holiday observance yesterday at the Lied Center.
Kim L. Murphree, Lawrence graduate student and soloist for the adult community choir, said that King probably would have smiled if he had seen the celebration.
Murphree said it was her second time singing with the Lawrence community choir for the King celebration and that she looked forward to it every year.
"This celebration reflects how we all feel about what we think Dr. King wanted to teach us; that is, to love one another. I think that the best part about this celebration is that you have all kinds of people
"The struggle of Dr.King is not over yet."
the Rev. Ed Taylor
A diverse audience of 750 people sang, clapped and danced with the performing choirs on Sunday night.
loving one another," Murphree said. Murphree was accompanied by her 6-year-old son, Michael, who sang in the children's choir this year.
"Tonight is representative of the civil rights movement because everybody comes together under one purpose, celebrating Dr. King." Johnson said.
Brian Flink / KANSAN
But she was not the only KU student performing at the annual gospel musical.
Renita Johnson, Montgomery, Ala., graduate student, was the pianist for the gospel choir.
Scott McPherson, minister of music for Free Methodist Church, said that it had been the largest crowd the church had had for its annual gospel musical in the three years that it had been held there.
City Commissioner Jolene Anderson talked about the history of Lawrence as a city of freedom, but she added that even in Lawrence there were times when people were not so harmonious.
"As individuals and a community, we have more places to go," Anderson said.
The community choirs sang on yesterday at the Lied Center before the keynote speaker's address, given by the Rev. Harold Carter. About 700 people attended.
"The struggle of Dr. King is not over yet," said the Rev. Ed Taylor, who said that the purpose of the day was to take King's message to another level and keep it alive.
Kansas Sen. Sandy Praeger agreed the country still had a long way to
The. Rev. Rod Hinkle welcomes an audience at the Lied Center, Hinkle and other community members gathered yesterday for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service.
After Scripture readings and songs, guests of honor gave short speeches expressing their feelings about the celebration.
go. She said King's ideals had not become a part of this country yet.
Carter said the theme of the celebration, "Taking the Dream to the Next Level," had to do with life, especially quality of life.
Carter said there was an erosion of quality of life in the United States. He said that the essence, the motivation people had in King's time, was not here anymore.
Carter criticized the new generation with being too caught up in materialism and forgetting the meaning of the soul.
"I have not come here to say 'all is
well' because it is not. But I have hope,' he said.
The Rev. William Dulin, president of Ecumenical Fellowship, said he would not rest in Lawrence until every seat was taken at the Lied Center to hear a message like Carter's.
"This was a speech that every KU student should have heard. I wish more people were here," said Andrea Gross, St. Louis sophomore.
"He was so full of spirit and life about equality, Jesus and Dr. King. I really enjoyed it," said John Hendrix, St. Louis junior.
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New vision combats gang presence
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By Paul Eakins Kansan staff writer
In a new after-school program, junior high and high school students will have the opportunity to learn practical computer skills, create their own radio and television programs and, in the process, stay out of trouble.
The program, called Lawrence Teen Vision, was formed in response to a gang presence in Lawrence, first addressed by the community in several forums held last year.
The program will begin during the first week of March at the Heartland Theatre in the Heartland Community Church, 1031 New Hampshire St. Heartland Community Church is the project's main
Paul Gray, executive director of Lawrence Teen Vision, said the program was originated to give children something positive to do from 3 to 6 p.m. That is the period when children are most at risk for getting into trouble and getting involved in gangs, according to the Topeka-based Koch Crime Commission.
sponsor. It has gained support from a variety of sources, such as churches, businesses, the city of Lawrence and Project Freedom, a nonprofit organization that helps communities find solutions to gang-related problems.
"We really think that it can make a difference," Gray said. "Kids want a group to belong to — to have some identity. In LTV, they're part of a group, working together."
Gray said he arranged to have the children's shows broadcast on Sunflower Cablevision and to have the radio shows broadcast on KLZR, 105.9 FM.
Lawrence Teen Vision has received much support from the community, Gray said, and about 150 children are expected to be involved initially. For those organizing the program, acquiring volum-
The projects the children will work on will be media- and computer-oriented, Gray said. The children will learn computer skills and set up their own web site on the Internet. They also will make their own videos and radio shows by learning light and sound techniques, as well as how to write music and practice their drama skills.
The program based in the Heartland Theatre in the Heartland Community Church, 1031 New Hampshire St.
Lawrence Teen Vision volunteer and support
- To volunteer or to make a donation, call 832-1845.
Support can be offered through the purchase of raffle tickets at Heartland Theatre or at the Yellowhouse Variety Store, 1904 Massachusetts St. for $1 a ticket. The winner will receive a $300 television set in the Feb. 3 drawing.
teers has been the main concern.
"If I was concerned with some-
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