WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29,1995
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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SECTION A VOL.102, NO.68
TODAY KANSAN
SPORTS
Turbo Dogs running wild
A four-member running club that includes two former Jayhawks has its sights set on the Olympics. Page 1B
CAMPUS
Battling the beer bulge
Scientists have found that the beverage may increase waist sizes. Page 6A
NATION
Hollywood blamed for more violence
A New York subway employee was burned in an attack similar to one depicted in the new movie "Money Train." Page 8A
WORLD
Muslim refugees far from home
About 100 Muslims have settled in a new Srebrenica, but they are all women — the men are missing or dead. Page 9A
High 50° Low 35°
Weather: Page 2A
INDEX
National News . . . 8A
World News . . . 9A
Features . . . 10A
Scoreboard . . 2B
Horoscopes . . 4B
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College graduates are finding that some of the best jobs are
(USPS 650-640)
McJobs:
The stuff dreams aren't made of
Bobby Phelps received his master's degree in children's theater in May 1994. Now he works for McDonald's.
Kirsten Lunghofer earned her bachelor's degree in psychology in 1992. Now she's a manager at Old Chicago restaurant.
Elizabeth Jones quit pursuing a fine arts degree after three-and-a-half years to be an assistant manager at Kinko.
More grim tales of overqualified college students working dead-end jobs? No. Phelps, Lunghofer and Jones don't fit the cynical slacker stereotype. Nor are they singing the Generation X anthem of job market despair.
when I first started working at McDonald's in Independence, Mo.," said Phelps, now 34. "I wore hideous polyester, high-rise pants and a smock. I had a paper hat that sweat soaked through, disintegrating it by the end of the night. I went home smelling like grease."
"If it's your interest,
there is opportunity for
advancement, especially
now that the work force is changing. "
Bobby Phelps director of human resources, Dobski and Associates
Now Phelps wears a suit and tie as the human resources director for Dobski and Associates, which owns nine McDonald's restaurants — five in Lawrence and one each in DeSoto, Bonner Springs, Atchison and Leavenworth.
worked their way up from within. All managers and supervisors have been a McDonald's crew member at one time."
The workers cut the cellophane off the student, covered him with two old mattress covers and drove him to a fraternity house on Tennessee Street, Garito said.
The job market is tight for graduates. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that almost 18 million degree holders will pour into the work force between 1992 and 2005. They will compete for fewer than 14 million new jobs that require a degree. Finding a job won't be easy, let alone finding one tailored to an individual's degree and personality.
But as the number of job seekers armed with diplomas grows, so does the number of jobs in often-overlooked parts of the work force — jobs that aren't usually the stuff of career dreams.
According to the 1994-1995 Occupational Outlook Handbook, service jobs — from McDonald's cashiers to bartenders to auto mechanics — made up the largest and fastest-growing sector in the job market. This sector provided 38.6 million jobs in 1992, and that number is expected to rise more than 40 percent to 54.2 million by 2005, accounting for almost two-thirds of all new jobs.
See GRADS, Page 5A
Student found naked, in cellophane
Birthday boy incident may be hazing related
By Phillip Brownlee Kansan staff writer
University of Kansas officials are investigating reports that a fraternity member was left naked and wrapped in cellophane last week in front of a women's residence hall.
Phil Garito, associate director of student housing, said that maintenance workers had found the student wrapped in cellophane in front of Gertrude Sellards Pearson-Corbin Hall Nov. 20.
But so far the KU student has remained unidentified.
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However, the workers didn't get the student's name, didn't pay attention to what fraternity house they went to and didn't report the incident to their superiors until yesterday.
No report was filed with KU police.
"We don't have a clue who he was," Garito said. "The only thing he said was that it was his 19th birthday."
Danny Kaiser, assistant dean of students, is in charge of the investigation. Kaiser said that he was trying to gather information.
David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs, said he learned of the incident yesterday and that the University is trying to fill in the details.
"We have no doubt that it happened," he said.
No report was filed with KU police.
fraternity member, the incident would be hazing only if it were part of an initiation activity.
The incident could be considered assault or harassment. Ambler said.
Because the incident happened on campus, the University could bring action against the individuals involved.
Ambler said that if the student was a
KU officials haven't located the victim. Joe Edmonds, custodial supervisor at GSP-Corbin, said that his staff had not seen the KU student but that they had seen plenty of similar incidents.
"But we would normally not do this if the victim doesn't want to press charges," Ambler said.
For example, last year students drove through the parking lot with naked men in the back of a pickup truck, he said.
"I'm surprised they're making a big deal of this," he said. "Although it probably was a big deal to the guy."
Brenden Sager/KANSAN
Jan Meyers, U.S. representative for the 3rd District of Kansas, announced her retirement yesterday in Overland Park. The announcement comes 10 days after Senator Nancy Kassebaum said that she would not seek another term.
Jan Meyers announces retirement
Kansas politics continue pre-election evolution
By Craig Lang
Kansan staff writer
OVERLAND PARK—Rep. Jan Meyers, who said she was somewhat a believer in term limits, announced yesterday morning that she would not seek a seventh term as U.S. Representative for the 3rd District of Kansas.
Following the announcement of the retirement of Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, Meyers, 67, became the second veteran Republican in the Kansas congressional delegation to announce her retirement in the last 10 days.
Meyers said her announcement to retire had nothing to do with Kassebaum's announcement, although she has said that she had not completely shut out the possibility that she might seek Kassebaum's seat.
"I think it's the right time for both of us, but I don't think it's more significant than that," she said.
"She's been there a long time," he said. "Anybody who's been there a long time knows their way around." Meyers, who is the chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, said she had concerns about the GOP swing to the right.
Russell Getter, associate professor of political science, said Meyers' experience in Congress had allowed her to learn how to do her job quickly and effectively.
"I'm extremely conservative fiscally. I am not so conservative on some of the social issues," she said, adding that she believed that there should be a high wall between church and state.
Getter said he did not think Meyers had made her stance on social issues apparent while she was in office, especially on the debates in Congress over abortion.
"I don't think Jan Meyers affected that debate one way or the other." he said.
Getter said that he thought one reason Meyers stepped down from the next congressional race was because Vince Snowbarger, a Republican from Olathe and the only announced candidate for the 3rd District, was well-liked and would have given her tough competition.
"I think she was in for a very tough race," he said. "She concluded it wasn't worth it."
Meyers said that her decision to leave the House after six terms was mostly personal and that she wanted to spend time with her family and do some traveling and writing.
Getter said he thought that Meyers would like to see the Republican party nominate her as the candidate to replace Kassebaum's seat in the Senate. However, he said that he did not think that would happen and that if it didn't, she would leave the political arena.
"I think she's done," he said.
The Associated Press contributed information to this story.
Inspection reveals fire code violations in 12 greek chapters
By Scott Worthington
Kansan staff writer
Twelve KU fraternities and sororites did not pass the last rounds of fire code tests, according to a report from the city fire marshal.
In September, the fire marshal found a total of 386 violations in all the campus chapters. The most recent round of inspections earlier this month revealed that 12 chapters had not corrected the September violations, resulting in a citation that could turn into a $100-$200 fine.
The department inspected 37 greek chapters, and fire marshal Rich Barr said 88 violations would not be an unusually high figure.
considering past inspection results.
"Actually, this is low," Barr said.
"For the most part, we usually get around 500 when we check greek houses."
Bar said the department sent out a letter prior to the most recent check, and that may have helped lower the number.
The fraternities cited were Phi Delta Theta, 1621 Edgehill Road; Phi Gamma Delta, 1540 Louisiana St.; Pi Kappa Alpha, 2000 Stewart Ave.; Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 1301 West Campus Road; Sigma Phi Epsilon, 1645 Tennessee St.; Tau Kappa Epsilon, 1911 Stewart Ave.; Theta Chi, 1011 Missouri St.; and Zeta Beta Tau, 1942 Stewart Ave.
Delta, 2005 Stewart Ave.; Alpha XI
Delta, 1003 Emery Road; Kappa
Delta, 1603 High Drive; and Kappa
Kappa Gamma, 1 Gower Place.
The sororities were Alpha Gamma
House managers said most of the violations stemmed from extension cords, which are illegal. Power strips must be used instead.
Other violations include burn-out lights on exit signs, broken plastic sockets and alarm systems that have not been reset, said Brian Lillie, Centerville, Iowa, sophomore and house manager for Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
"Personally I think it's a little nutpickie, but they do tell you what's wrong and give you time to fix it,"
Lillie said that the regulations were strict but generally good.
Barr said the next round of inspections would be in January.
he said.
"They may be minor in terms of cost of fixing them," he said. "But they're in the city code because they have been deemed a fire hazard."
Barr said all violations, no matter how minor they seemed, were important to have fixed.
Barr allows the chapters 30 days to comply with violations. If the problem is not remedied, he issues a citation.
Lillie said Sigma Alpha Epsilon was caught with an illegal extension cord in the latest check. Although fire safety was emphasized, Lillie said it was difficult to get 100 percent compliance.
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Sara Rose, Manhattan junior, said that fire safety was also a concern for Kappa Kappa Gamma.
"It's kind of hard to get everybody on the same page because not everybody goes to chapter or hears about it," he said.
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"Our house is about 100 years old, and there are wires running everywhere, so we have to be careful," she said.
Rose said that the standards were fair but quite difficult to comply with, especially the extension cord rule.
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"When you have three girls living in a 13-by-12 room with computers, stereos and alarms clocks, and only two outlets, it's almost impossible," she said.
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