MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1996
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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SECTION A
VOL.102.NO.89
(USPS 650-640)
TODAY KANSAN
SPORTS
Jayhawks claw the Wildcats
No.3 Kansas remains unbeaten in the Big Eight Conference after a 72-62 win. Page1B
CAMPUS
Latin rhythms popular
Students enjoy going to Latin dance clubs for culture and music. Page 3A
NATION
Police arrest Las Vegas teen
A 15 year old has been picked up for questioning in the deaths of five family members. Page 5A
WORLD
Serbs go home
After fleeing in October, Serbs return to give life to a ghost town. Page 6A
WEATHER PARTLY CLOUDY
High 45° Low 17°
Weather: Page 2A
INDEX
Opinion ...4A
National News ...5A
World News ...6A
Features ...8A
Sports ...1B
Scoreboard ...2B
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Brian Flink / KANSAN
Steve Finney, Shawnee graduate student, and Daniel Potter, resident of Habitat house #14, clean the porch of the house being built by Habitat for Humanity at 1336 New York St. Potter said he and his family helped on Saturday out of gratitude for their own house.
Habitat builds humanity
Students perform constructive work
By Scott MacWilliams
Kansan staff writer
Dust-covered Susan Malone, Linwood senior, hold a screw gun in her hand, waiting for her friends to finish trimming a piece of sheetrock.
"I never thought I'd be able to put up drywall," said Malone. "But I've found out that I am handler than I thought."
Christine Chelosal, owner of Habitat house #16 in North Lawrence, and Samantha Bowman, Wichita sophomore, cut a piece of drywall for the living room.
The old house at 1336 New York St. is being given a new lease on life, and KU students are doing nearly all of the work. On Saturday the KU College Republicans were on the job, getting dirty.
Maggie Wilson, Lawrence freshman, said she learned how to cut and fit sheet rock and operate a screw gun.
"It's a lot of fun," Wilson said. "I didn't see how we could help, but they knew how to put us to work."
Habitat for Humanity has had student volunteers on their past building projects, but this is the first time students have run the whole project.
"This year was the first time Lawrence Habitat has started two houses at once, so they asked me to be site manager," said Mike Beaty, Naples, Fla., senior. "I worked construction this summer and have been involved with Habitat on past projects."
Beaty, an architecture major, said the renovation included tearing out the plaster, rewiring, insulating, removing an old chimney and installing vinyl siding.
"We will be building three houses this spring, so we will be needing lots of KU volunteers," Beaty said.
Beaty said Habitat will hold a volunteer meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread. Volunteers are needed for fund raising, publicity and construction, Beaty said.
"Most campus Habitat chapters don't have the opportunity to do a complete project like this." Beaty said.
Steve Finney
Shawnee graduate student, said he had fun working and hoped helping Habitat would become a regular event for the College Republicans.
"I've learned to be able to just fall into a group and start working," Finney said. "We like to balance fund raising with community service in order to give back to the community."
"It's hard to get a bunch of people out to help build a house when they've got studying to do and parties to go to." Bowman said. "But we say it's our responsibility as people to help out where it's needed."
Samantha Bowman, Wichita sophomore, agreed with Finney.
"I've learned to be able to just fall into a group and start working."
Steve Finney Shawnee graduate student
Eleven-year-old Johnhann Potter lives next door in the most recently completed Habitat House. He wore a full tool belt as he climbed a ladder. He was going to mount a piece of sheet rock to the hallway ceiling.
on both houses since they started. And sheet rock is my favorite because you can cover your mistakes," Potter said, laughing. "I've also learned how to wire switches and lighting. When something breaks, I know how to fix it."
"I've been working
Film star to speak on love
Speaker chosen to honor African-American women
By Susanna Löof
Kansan staff writer
A movie star will give KU students a lecture of love tonight.
Starletta DuPois, who recently starred as Whitney Houston's mother in Waiting to Exhale, will speak at 7:30 tonight at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union as part of African-American History Month. The topic of her speech will be Love: The Sublime to the Ridiculous and Back.
The theme of this year's African-American History Month is African-American Women: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.
Alexandra LeBlanc, corresponding secretary of Black Student Union, said the group chose DuPois because she was motivational and because she would be a good role model.
DuPois' speech will be a tribute to African-American women, according to a news release issued by University Relations. The speech is sponsored by Black Student Union and is free.
"She is encouraging and teaching at the same time," said LeBlanc, New Orleans sophomore.
LeBlanc said she was looking forward to the speech because she always had wanted to meet DuPois. LeBlanc said she hoped to visit with DuPois during a reception after the speech.
The reception is open to the public.
Besides appearing in Waiting to Exhale, DuPois' film credits include A Thing Called Love and Last Breeze of Summer.
She has won two Image awards from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for performances in Raisin in the Sun and Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery, and she is being considered for an Ace Award for Strapped, an HBO movie directed by For- Whitekeer.
Where to find DuPois
Starletta DuPois, who recently appeared in Waiting to Exhale, will speak at 7:30 tonight at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
Her topic is Love: the Sublime to the Ridiculous and Back.
DuPois' speech is sponsored by Black Student Union and is part of African-American History Month...
DuPois, who also is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California, will be available at the reception following the speech. Both the speech and the reception are free.
Latina Sullivan, Memphis, Tenn., senior, said she hoped to attend the speech but that her job schedule might prevent that.
"I want to go because it is very rare that KU has an African-American star come and speak," she said. "I'd be interested in hearing what she has to say."
Weight anxiety may lead to eating disorder
Editor's note: This is the first story in a series about eating disorders, in conjunction with National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
He threw up after a big meal. She counted every calorie, but rarely ate any food.
By Teresa Veazey Kansan staff writer
Scenes such as these may indicate a desire to lose weight, but can be a smaller part of a much bigger picture, said Ann Chapman, dietitian at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which begins today.
seeks to educate people about eating disorders and characteristics of the disorders in other people or themselves.
"It is certainly possible that while they may not have the problem themselves, they may know someone who does," said Linda Keeler, psychiatrist at Counseling and Psychological Services.
Eating disorders usually are divided into two groups: anorexia nervosa, when a person has a very low body weight and eats very little; and bulimia nervosa, when a person eats and then throws up, said Charles Yockey, chief of staff at Watkins.
"Anorexics are the ones you can look at and say You have an eating
disorder," he said. "Bulimics have an unhealthy eating pattern, but they end up with enough nutrients that they look OK."
While the college student population has been affected by eating disorders, Chapman said, she could not guess how many KU students had eating disorders.
"Statistics are inaccurate," she said. "Whatever you see, you can have just as many you don't see."
Helping a friend who may have an eating disorder involves watching for behavior that is not normal, such as absenteeism at work or school, Keeler said.
"Someone who has an eating disorder and will have to eat in public will chose not to be a part of that activity," Keeler said. "There are symptoms that are continual about food—thinking and planning solely about your next meal instead of being involved in social activities."
"Just occasional, erratic eating patterns are not an eating disorder," she said. "Skipping a meal a day or two is not the same thing."
Keeler said that while eating disorders more commonly were seen in women, some men also were susceptible.
With classes, work and other activities, some students may not eat at regular intervals. But Chapman said there was a difference between missing a couple of meals and having an eating disorder.
"When we see eating disorders in
Signs of an eating disorder
Mood swings
Feeling guilty about eating
Missing school or work regularv
Constantly thinking about
and planning the next meal
Avoiding social activities that involve eating
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males, we see the same things: similar distortions of body image, restriction and over-exercise," Keeler said. "But we see and treat far more women than we do women."
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