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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1996
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
NEWS 864-4810
ADVERTISING 864-4358
SECTION A VOL.102 NO.77
(USPS 650-640)
TODAY KANSAN
SPORTS
Buffalo coach no longer
Jayhawks prepare for Colorado without former coach Joe Harrington for first time in five years. Page 1B
Rolling the dice
CAMPUS
Rolling the dice Kansas City, Mo. riverboats are tempting student gamblers. Page 5A
Flat tax to enter'96 race
NATION
Different ideas from presidential candidates appear about flat tax alternatives. Page 8A
WORLD
Russians pound Chechen rebels
Only one hostage known to have survived, and he saw none left alive. Page 7A
WEATHER
COLD AND WINDY
High 21° Low 15°
Weather: Page 2A
INDEX
Opinion . 4A
World News . 7A
National News . 8A
Sports. 1B
Scoreboard. 2B
Horoscopes . 4B
The University Daily Kansan is the student newspaper of the University of Kansas. The first copy is free.Additional copies of the Kansan are 25 cents.
Watkins' walls to come down
Connection to addition starts today
By Teresa Veazey
Kansan staff writer
to lose an office as construction crews begin knocking down walls in order to connect the health center to its new addition.
Jody Woods gets a hole in her wall beginning today.
Woods, coordinator of nursing at Watkins Memorial Health Center. will be the first staff member
In place of Woods' examining room, a new hallway will be built between the two buildings. But she won't be the only one affected.
"Everybody's going to be inconvenienced in a major way," said Charles Yockey, chief of staff at Watkins. "You're going to be able to hear jackhammering through this whole building."
Yockey told his staff yesterday morning that because of the
noise, some doctors would be seeing patients in offices that were not their own.
Yockey said he hoped the construction would end by spring break. However, Watkins' busiest time is between now and then.
To alleviate some inconveniences, Yockey said that students should try to make appointments. If not, he recommended that students come early in the morning, preferably before 10:30 a.m., when the health center is less busy.
Although noise and dirt from the construction are a nuisance, the advantages from the new addition will be worth it. Woods said.
During the day, Watkins cleaning staff will be working hard to
keep up with the debris.
"Except for the dust and noise and inconvenience, I don't see any negatives," she said. "It's all positive."
However, Yockey said the dust would pose health risks to students.
"We'll have to keep the dust down," said Nora Nieder, crew leader at Watkins. "The bulk of the cleaning will done in the evening."
Losing her room now means that
Woods will be rewarded with two new examining rooms once the addition is finished.
Construction means disruption, but Yokaye said he had no doubt that Watkins would provide top-notch care.
"We only have 13 exam rooms now, but come July 5, we'll have 33," Yockey said. "We can have more people from the Med Center to come over for teaching. They need exam rooms to see patients."
Calm after the storm
"I've taken care of patients in tents," said Yockey, who has worked in the Air Force. "I can take care of them here."
Kathleen Driscoll / KAMBAM
A rainbow appears over Lawrence after a heavy downpour drenches the city. Although yesterday was warm and muggy, today should be cloudy and windy with 3-6 inches of snow.
Trimming holiday fat isn't easy
By Heather Kirkwood
Kansan staff writer
Winter break may have meant mom's home cooking in December, but for many KU students in January, it means trying to shed holiday pounds.
"I think it is easier when you are in school because you tend to have more free time," said Shawn Beach, Granada Hills, Calif., intutor.
Beach said he had a routine he tried to follow when he was at school, but he conceded sticking to
it was a problem.
Chapman said the best strategy for sticking to a healthy routine was not trying to make sweeping changes all at once.
"Many people starve themselves for too long and then end up binging." Chapman said.
She said those trying to lose
The best way for the average person to lose weight is to work into 40 to 60 minutes of aerobic exercise a minimum of four days a week, Chapman said.
weight safely should generally consume 1,400 calories a day for women and 1,600-1,700 calories a day for men. She also does not recommend many commercial diets to shave off extra pounds.
KU students who want help getting into a healthy, successful routine can make an appointment with Chapman by calling 864-9675.
by calling 864-9576.
Parking officers ready to ticket
By Nicole Kennedy Kansan staff writer
Illegal parkers beware. University of Kansas parking department officers are looking for your cars this week.
"There are some people who want to get into Strong Hall this early in the semester and they'll risk a $10 ticket," said Gary Skeet, a senior parking officer. "I also think there is some assumption that there is a grace period."
Parking officers issued 94 tickets and towed two cars Tuesday.
But there is no grace period.
The beginning of the semester is a busy time of the year for the parking department, in part because new students don't know where they can and can't park on campus.
Rita Jordan, parking department field supervisor, said that parking department officials try to be lenient at the beginning of each semester.
"I came home late last night and I saw a sign that said, 'staff parking only,' but there was nowhere to park and I didn't realize the whole row was staff parking." Jackson said. "I think they should at least give a more defined area of where you can park."
"It takes a training time for them to know where they can park and where they can't," she said. "We're
Chad Jackson, Wichita sophomore, recently transferred to the University and moved into a residence hall. He received a $10 parking ticket yesterday for parking in a staff lot on Daisy Hill.
The department will hear ticket appeals, Jordan said.
trying to catch people when they're are parking illegally and warn them."
Students who live on campus and receive tickets for parking in the residence lots without valid parking permits can have two parking tickets canceled if they purchase permits immediately, she said.
In addition, if the parking department receives a complaint about a car impeding the flow of traffic on campus, officers try to call the person to move their vehicle before it is towed.
Even though the parking department is trying to be lenient on illegal parking this week, some students think that the department shouldn't ticket cars until after the first few days of class.
Amber Nickle, Wichita sophomore, paid a parking ticket yesterday.
"It's ridiculous to be able to get to class on time and know where you can and can't park on the first day of classes." Nickle said.
Other students don't have a problem with the department ticketing on the first day of classes.
Michelle Hoelscher, Colorado Springs freshman, received a ticket for parking in the Burge Union lot yesterday, but she said the department should not stop ticketing on the first day of the semester.
"That would be kind of crazy, because you would have people parking on campus and it would be chaos," Hoelscher said.
Student making bid for Legislature seat
By John Collar
Kansan staff writer
When someone broke into rental property that Brad Blackwell owned, he decided not to get mad. Instead, he chose to get even — by running for the Legislature.
Blackwell, a 28-year-old Eudora graduate student, is advocating a law-and-order approach to judicial reform as he challenges State Rep. Joann Flower, R-Oskaloosa, in the 47th District, which includes Eudora and rural Douglas and Jefferson counties.
Blackwell, a Democrat, said the judicial system did not deter habitual offenders by often giving them only a slap on the wrist.
"I've seen what crime can do when you don't punish it," he said.
Blackwell also criticized prosecutors who trade a guilty plea for a sentence of probation. Probation alone does not deter crime, he said.
Blackwell is proposing minimum jail sentences, of at least five to 10 days, for most crimes. This system should provide incentives for people to obey the law, he said.
"We're doing a great disservice," Blackwell said. "We're teaching them that you can do whatever you want."
In addition to a jail sentence, Blackwell favors giving offenders 50
to 100 hours of community service and probation.
"You have to punish criminals every time," he said.
To pay for the greater burden on the jail system, Blackwell has proposed that offenders should pay a fee for time spent in prison, just as they pay court fees. Any surplus in funds should be used for victim restitution, he said.
Blackwell also criticized the indiscriminate use of political action committee money by candidates.
"The more someone has to rely on contributions for their campaign, the more susceptible they'll be to being influenced by the PACs," he said.
Ena Wheeler, Lawrence senior, ran as the Libertarian candidate for the 44th District House seat in 1994. She lost to current State Rep. Troy Findley, D.Drence.
Her candidacy brought a greater awareness of legislative issues to the campus and encouraged students to become involved in Kansas politics, she said.
"Students are not nearly as apathetic as you think they are, because they voted for me," she said.
On other issues, Blackwell said he was an abortion-rights advocate and favored raising the speed limit on rural interstates to 75 mph, but wanted to maintain a 55-mph limit on two-lane highways.