TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1996
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
SECTION A VOL.102.NO.105
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TODAY KANSAN
SPORTS
Cuttin' down the nets
The Kansas men's basketball team defeated Missouri 87-65 last night. Page1B
OPINION
Safer sex now more important
High-profile cases of HIV make safe sex even more important than ever. Page 4A
CAMPUS
Defining evaluations
A statement would be included to explain the role faculty evaluations play. Page 5A
Clinton deals with Cuba
NATION
Trying to undo a soft-on-Castro reputation, the president steps up sanctions. Page 7A
WEATHER CLOUDY AND COLD
High 37° Low 26°
Weather: Page 2A.
INDEX
Opinion ... 4A
Nation/World ... 7A
Scoreboard ... 2B
Horoscopes ... 4B
Dilbert ... 4B
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Matt Pickner / KANSAN
Make room in the trophy case
Chancellor Robert Hemewen presents the final Big Eight Championship trophy to Kansas senior players Sean Pearson, Calvin Reyford and T.J. Whatley last night at Allen Field House. The Chancellors defeated the Missouri Tigers 87-65 to capture their fifth conference title in six years. Kansas will play its season finale against the Oklahoma Sooners Saturday in Norma, Okla.
Transportation Board feels heat
By Nicole Kennedy
Kansan staff writer
Hardy said before entering executive session, the board must explain to the public the justification for closing the meeting, the subjects to be discussed during the closed meeting and the time and place the meeting would resume.
Transportation board members came under fire last night about whether they followed proper procedure when they closed part of their Feb. 12 meeting.
Board members asked a University Daily Kansan staff reporter and Chris Ogle, owner of the Lawrence Bus Co., 837 Pennsylvania St., to leave the meeting so that board members could discuss financial matters.
Hardy also provided board members with a written motion form to be used when going into executive session.
David Hardy, transportation board adviser, who was not present at the Feb. 12 meeting, said Rose Marino, associate general counsel, contacted him after questions were raised by The University Dalu Kansan.
Hardy explained to the board at its meeting last night how to follow proper procedures for closing a public meeting.
Hardy said the fine for improperly closing the meeting was substantial.
"It is a big deal if you don't follow the process, because it's $500 per person per instance," he said.
Shannon Royer, a transportation board adviser, said she felt the board had not violated procedure when it closed part of its Feb. 12 meeting.
Hardy also said that to the best of his knowledge, the board discussed bidding speculations for the bus contract during the executive session.
"Other than having the form, I think they followed procedure," Royer said.
Ogle said he did not think the board had violated procedure.
Ken Martin, transportation board member, would not comment about what was discussed in the closed session.
"There are arguments on both sides," Hardy said. "Right now, I don't know, and at the time, I don't think they knew."
He said he was trying to determine if the bid speculation information should have been open to the public.
Hardy said he was working closely with Diane Goddard, associate comptroller, to determine if the information should be made public.
REC CENTER
Kansan staff report
A student referendum on the proposed fee increase to finance a new recreation center will be held today and tomorrow.
The proposed recreation center would have seven gymnasium courts, a cardiovascular and free-weight training area, a four-lane track, an aerobics facility, a combative arts room and a rock-climbing wall.
Under the proposal, student fees would increase by $30 next fall. Fees would then continue to gradually increase until Fall 1999, when the fees would reach their maximum amount of $30.
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Voting booths will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and tomorrow in Wescoe Hall, Strong Hall, the Kansas Union, the Burge Union and Robinson Center. Booths in both unions will have extended hours until 7 tonight. Students must show a valid KUID to vote.
For the referendum results to stand, 10 percent of the student body would have to vote on the issue. If a majority of those voting approve the fee increase, then the referendum would pass.
Sorority votes to release charter
By Scott MacWilliams Kansan staff writer
The members of the Phi Chapter of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority have voted to release their charter in May because of financial constraints.
Alpha Omicron Pi has been on the KU campus for 77 years. Bonner Aldred has been the Alpha Omicron Pi house mother for the last three years.
"It has been a great disappointment for us, but I am really proud of the girls." Aldred said. "They're planning to stay together in an apartment, if everything works out."
Stephanie Richards, Des Moines, Iowa, junior and chapter president, said the vote has eased some situations.
"Since we've made the decision, things have been relatively stress-free," Richards said. "Now we don't have to keep trying to recruit new members."
Richards said that the chapter's decision to close had been an issue since last fall, but became more critical this spring. In Spring 1995, several Alpha Omicron Pi members were asked to become inactive members, and the membership dropped from about 80 members to 45. Current membership has fallen to 28 women.
"This whole experience has been positive," Richards said. "We've become closer and bonded from dealing with all this."
Bill Nelson, KU coordinator for greek programs, said the last time a sorority closed on the KU campus was Spring of 1989.
"The decision from the undergraduate chapter came after careful consultation with their alumnae advisers and international officers," Nelson said. "They deserve the support of the entire Greek community in the coming months."
Lawrence offers outlet for KU's pinball wizards
Bars and arcades let students act like kids
By R. Adam Ward Kansan staff writer
Video games aren't just a childhood diversion.
Many KU students have never tired of arcades. As a result, video games and pinball are being played at many college student hantouts.
House said he had seen the games become more popular among the college-age crowd as more games geared towards adults have become available.
College students come at 5 p.m. and leave around 11 p.m. or midnight, said Sean House, an employee of Aladdin's Castle, 1601 W. 23rd St.
"A lot of it has to do with killing time," said Nick Carroll, an employee at the Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St.
lar among older students that arcade games are now the main draw of some local bars.
Video games have become so popu-
Carroll said this was important because bars were boring when there was no band playing.
The Replay Lounge has installed nine pinball machines and nine video game machines for customer use, Carroll said.
But the Replay Lounge has not provided the newest, flashiest video games.
As home video game systems become more popular, arcades will become a thing of the past, Carroll said.
Instead of competing with home video game systems, Carroll said, the
The bar allows customers to pay free video and pinball from 3 to 6 p.m. on Fridays, Carroll said.
Replay Lounge is buying pinball machines and vintage video games, he said.
Some KU students are enthusiastic about the trend toward nostalgia games.
Dan Patchillo, Huntington Beach, Calif., junior, said he liked pinball because it required more skill. With video games, all one can do is learn a pattern, Patchillo said.
Nick Rolla, Cloudcroft, N.M., senior, said he liked playing video games because it was inexpensive.
Other students think that video games are good for stress relief.
"You can go to a strip bar and spend 50 or 60 bucks," Rolla said. "But if you play video games you only spend five bucks and you feel just as good."
Keith Thompson, Lawrence resident, plays pinball at the Replay Lounge, 946 Massachusetts St. The Replay Lounge offers 18 different pinball and video games.
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