WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1986
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS 864-4810
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
SECTION A VOL.102.NO.85
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SPORTS
Cowboys roll into town
The No.3 men's basketball team is ready to battle Oklahoma State. Page 1B
CAMPUS
Hitting the Jackpot
Another KU student strikes it rich playing the lottery. Page 6A
NATION
Money equals presidency?
Challengers with inherited wealth plague Dole's chances. Page 10A
WORLD
Iran military advancing
A new missile designed to attack ships may disrupt Persian Gulf. Page 9A
WEATHER
COLD
Weather: Page 2A.
INDEX
World News...9A
National News...10A
Features...12A
Scoreboard...2B
Horoscopes...10B
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Lt.Jim "Chunks" Langham, instructor of naval science, is a naval aviator who flew F-14 fighters over Bosnia in 1995.
Bosnian peace difficult
By David Teska
Kansan staff writer
The peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina is a patchwork agreement, but it's the best that could be worked out.
Anna Cienciala, KU history professor, said that the United States needed to have troops in Bosnia to enforce the Dayton Peace treaty. If the United States hadn't agreed to send troops, no nation would have gone in, she said.
"The biggest problem is that there has been so much fighting and cruelty by the Bosnian Serbs, it's going to take a while to calm things down." Glenciala said.
Cienciela said that the Bosnian Serbs weren't the only group involved in committing atrocities. The Croats and Bosnian Muslims also participated in the war that turned out nearly 2 million refugees.
Langham said that he never flew over land but that he only flew over the Adriatic Sea.
When he returned to the region on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower from January to March, 1995, things had changed. Langham said he flew
Before the signing of the peace treaty, several NATO nations had troops in Bosnia to enforce UN safe areas. Although the United States did not have troops on the ground in Bosnia, it did enforce the UN no-fly areas.
Since last December, the United States has had troops on the ground as part of Operation Urgent Endeavor, a multi-nation force composed of troops from NATO. Other nations, like Russia and Poland, also have sent in troops.
One Navy F-14 fighter carried Lt. Jim Langham, instructor of naval science, as the radar interceptor operator Langham, a 1900 graduate of the University of Kansas, made two deployments to the region. From February to March, 1993, Langham said he flew from the USS John F. Kennedy. Because of the rules of engagement at the time,
"Once a military aircraft gets to be 15 to 20 years old, there's no such thing as a routine flight," he said.
Noah Musser/KANSAN
Langham said the ship had the capability to get CNN while at sea, which allowed them to keep up with the political developments of the
nearly 20 missions over the Bosnian cities of Sarajevo, Banja Luca and Tuzla on alert missions requested by the United Nations. Other scheduled missions were conducted for reconnaissance and air superiority, Langham said.
Langham said there were definite times during missions when the adrenaline was higher, especially during night flights when they could see gun flashes on the ground.
"A lot were presence and intelligence gathering missions," he said.
In-flight emergencies, like when his F-14 lost one of its two engines before a carrier landing, also complicated things, Langham said.
events in Bosnia.
"It always struck me that we were there to protect people by not letting them buy arms," Langham said.
They all had an appreciation for the risks being taken in order to tone down the fighting, he said.
Cienciala said that because the treaty required giving up land they'd fought for, the Bosnian Serbs were upset at the terms of the agreement.
Senate saves bus company
But that with NATO and foreign troops present, it's unlikely that the conflict will flare up again, she said.
By Nicole Kennedy Kansan staff writer
"They respect force—that's all they respect," Clenciana said.
KU on Wheels won't be cutting routes this semester.
The Student Senate passed legislation by a voice vote last night to loan the financially struggling bus system $140,000 and increase campus fees by $2 next semester.
Transportation board members emphasized the immediate need for funding.
"If they were not to get this money this year, they would run at a $40,000 to $60,000 loss," said Jade Shopp, board member. "There's no reserve account to dip into."
Shopp said that without the Senate financing, there would be no money to run the buses, and the transportation board would have to cut services this semester.
The loan and fee increase will help finance KU on Wheels this semester and will provide a foundation for long-term planning, transportation board members said.
The board is making initiatives to meet with KU administrators and
Lawrence city officials to discuss the long-term financing of KU on Wheels. The Senate Executive Committee established a subcommittee yesterday of transportation and parking board members to make plans for a park-and-ride system.
However, some senators questioned the board's long-term planning efforts.
Tom Moore, off-campus senator,
said he thought the board's long-term planning efforts were not completely stable. Moore said he had no choice but to vote for the legislation.
"They said go with it, so I have to go with it." Moore said.
Moore said students were concerned about the financing plan but wanted to keep the busses running.
Andy Obermueeller, finance committee vice chairman, said the senators realized that the financing was critical.
"I think that Student Senate, as a collective, representative entity, knows that this service cannot be cut off," Obermueler said. "In a very real sense, that's true."
Evaluation request draws criticism
By Nicole Kennedy Kansan staff writer
The Senate Executive Committee met yesterday to discuss the issue.
A Student Senate resolution asking KU officials to release instructor evaluations to the student body is being met with concern and opposition by administrators and faculty.
At the meeting, David Shulenburger, vice chancellor for academic affairs, said the Board of Regents considered the ratings of individual faculty members to be inappropriate subjects for public discussion.
"We have treated student evaluations of faculty teaching as confidential." Shulenburger said.
The Senate resolution states that the University had a legal responsibility to release instructor evaluations to the student body.
Though questions about the validity of that statement have been raised recently, the discussion yesterday focused primarily on the resolution's premise that students should have access to instructor evaluations.
"I think the university should volunteer to hand over this information," said Scott Sullivan, the senator who is sponsoring the bill. "Students believe that they have the
right to research the past performance of their instructors."
Sullivan said that a greater good would be served if the University would release the information that it is now keeping private.
However, administrators and faculty members disagreed.
Faculty members said releasing the evaluations would further the class-shopping mentality of students. Sullivan disagreed.
"This would also reduce class shopping," Sullivan said. "If you know more about what a teacher's style is, then you're going to be less likely to drop that class."
Bob Minor, professor of religious studies, said he was disappointed by the resolution's treatment of students as consumers.
"I'm upset by the premise," Minor said. "I have a lot of objections to this."
Bob Nunley, professor of geography, expressed concern that releasing the evaluations to students would compromise the quality of the information they provided.
"I'm not convinced that you've thought through the implications," Nunley said.
Shulenburger said that the University would need a consensus on the issue before any action could be taken.
KU students can fit cheap fun in carry-on luggage
By Sarah Morrison Kansan staff writer
Editor's Note: This is the first of five stories on affordable travel alternatives for students.
A round trip airplane ticket to London for $100. Travel to Rome for $159. How about a one-way ticket to Hong Kong for absolutely nothing?
It sounds too good to be true. But for students willing to pack light, these air fares can be a reality by going through an air-courier service. Here is how it works.
As an air travel courier, you forfeit your baggage space and escort documents or packages on an international flight in exchange for a discounted airline ticket from the freight company.
must be able to fit everything they need for a European vacation in carry-on luggage, said Byron Lutz of the International Association of Air Travel Couriers.
Many companies require you to return in 7 to 14 days. But trips to Asia usually allow for a longer stay, Lutz said. A few companies do not require you to act as a courier on return trip, so you can stay as long as the round trip ticket is good for.
Also, traveling with a companion is difficult since companies don't fly two air couriers on the same plane. The alternative is for a companion to buy a ticket on the same flight or travel as an air carrier on a flight the next day, he said.
People who travel as an air-courier
Air carrier discounts are available because it is cheaper for freight companies to check packages as luggage on major airlines than it is for them to ship it as cargo, according to the Association of Air Travel Courriers. Some air carrier companies charge passengers a first-time fee of $35.
The catch?
Discounted flights are only available out of airports with international flights, such as New York, Miami, and Chicago, Lutz said. There
The secret to getting the lowest fares, Lutz said, is to wait until the last moment to make your travel plans. Unlike airlines, where the closer the travel date is the higher the ticket price, air-courriers offer cheaper tickets to potential courriers as the travel date amochares.
Still, with round trip fares as low as $100 from Chicago to London, KU students might not mind paying extra to fly from Kansas City to Chicago to take advantage of the savings.
are no international air-courier opportunities out of Kansas City International.
For example, someone willing to leave Feb. 4 could get a one-way ticket from Chicago to Hong Kong for no cost or fly from New York to Rome for $100 round trip.
Students can get great deals on airline tickets by acting as a courier for freight companies. Some air courier companies that offer to pay for a portion of airline tickets in exchange for courier service are:
Jupiter Air In Chicago (708) 298-3850
Chicago Travel Headquarters (708) 620-8080
New York City Halbart Express (718) 656-5000
Roundtrip Chicago-Hong Kong, Feb. 1
Free-$300
$1,130.95
Roundtrip Chicago-London, March 28, (spring break)
$250
$370.15
Roundtrip New York-Madrid, Spain, Feb. 1
$150
$1786.95
Even flights booked months in advance with courier companies can be cheaper than buying tickets directly through the airline. A round-trip ticket from Chicago to Hong Kong purchased today from an air-courier service would cost about $450. Buying a ticket directly from the airline today would cost about $1,130.95.
Flyin' high, livin' cheap
All prices reflect immediate purchase prices as of Tues. Jan. 30, 1996
Noah Mussel/KANSAN
"There is more availability during January and February," Lazzerini said. "Spring and summer are the busiest times."
Angelo Lazzerini of Chicago Travel Headquarters said cheaper courier rates could be found during off-peak traveling times.
Noah Musser/KANSAN
Lutz said that for students to get the best deals, they must be able to travel on last minute notice.
"Plan your phony flu attack in advance," he said. "Missing one week of school won't destroy your life, but spending one week in London can change your life."