Vol. 99, No. 59 (USPS 650-640)
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PUBLISHED SINCE 1880 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Thursday November 17,1988
200 protesters stage rally at Liberty Hall
"The Last Temptation of Christ," the film that has sparked protests across the country, tempted about 200 people into the cold last night to demonstrate at Hall Mall. 642 Massachusetts St.
By Daniel Niemi Kansan staff writer
The protesters, most of them from St. Mary's Academy, Church and College in Leavenworth sang hymns, carried banners and knelt in prayer in front of the theater for about an hour. They arrived about one-half hour before the 9 p.m. showing of the film.
The Rev Herve de la Tour, headmaster of St. Mary's, said the protesters were there to pray and serve penance in compensation for the killing of four students at the film and to distribute fliers to dissuade people from seeing it.
To protest the local showing of the film, "The Last Temptation of Church gathered in front of Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St., last Christ," about 200 people from St. Mary's Academy, College and night.
directed by Martin Scorcese and based on a book by Nikos Kazantzak, have focused on a scene in the movie by lust toward Mary Magdalene.
"It mocks our Lord. It insults him. It's sickening. It's porno-
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De la Tour said he hoped the protest would halt the showing of the movie at Liberty Hall. It is scheduled to run through Dec. 3.
Jerry Kramer, a senior at St. Mary's, said he hoped the protest would keep people from seeing the movie.
"I hope we're blocking the doors enough." he said.
The protesters, however, did not stop Sarah Buchmueller, Overland Park sophomore, from seeing the movie.
"This guy was grabbing me and trying to get me to read this stuff," she said. "I said, 'I just want to see the movie.'"
Jill Johns, a theater employee.
"It made me want to see the movie more."
for the film earlier in the week.
Rob Fitzgerald, assistant manager at Liberty Hall, said earlier yesterday that three to four people had protested the film almost
want. They have the right to protest."
John Winfrey, KU assistant professor of Army ROTC, also was protesting the movie.
Many of the students refused comment. De la Tour said the policy stemmed from a similar protest of the movie "Hail Mary,"
testify for Christ," he said.
Picking up the pieces
Henson and host of KSU newcomers will have to step forward this season
student who was in the seventh grade, and he didn't give the right answers. I think sometimes the teacher gives you a few things to know what to say," de la Tour said.
None of the protesters interviewed had seen the film or planned to see it.
By Arvin Donley
Kansan sportswriter
When senior standouts Mitch Richmond, Charles Bledsoe, William Scott and Ron Meyer left Kansas State last May, they took almost 75 percent of the Wildcats' scoring and rebounding with them.
Wildcat coach Lon Kruger is counting on more offensive production from All-Big Eight Conference guard Steve Henson and fill the shoes of the departed seniors.
"We've got so many new faces," Kruger said. "This year's the opposite of last year in the sense that last year we returned a lot of people we've Henson we have very few certainties."
Henson, who led the nation last season with a 92.5 free-throw percentage, would be capable of taking the leadership for K State, Krazer said.
Although he might have to be both a playmaker and a scorer for the Wildcats, the 6-foot-1 Henson said he was not concerned about assuming a double role on the
"I don't know of any other player that is more valuable to our team than Steve," Kruger said. "There are better players on defense and better shooters than Steve. But when you look at the package as it floats over your team, I doubt any player could give us all that he does."
major problem. The Wildcats are hoping to get help in the backcourt from 6-1 sophomore Todd Stanfield, 6-2 freshman Jeff Malham and 6-1 junior college transfer LaKeith Humphrey, who can play either guard position.
Senior guard Buster Glover also might return to the Wildcats. Glover is a first semester disciplinary casualty whose status will not be determined until December.
"As long as I take good shots, we've got other people on the team who can score," said Henson, who averaged 9.1 points a game last season on 50 percent shooting from the field. "I don't think it will be a major problem."
Traditionally, K-State's frontcourt players have been relatively short and this season will be no different.
Senior Fred McCoy at 6-7 is expected to
Kansas State Wildcats
Coach: Lon Kruger
Record at KSU: 45-20 (2 yrs.)
1987-88 record: 25-9
Conference finish: 11-3 (2nd)
KU leads series 130-83
Resolved strategy
rojected starters:
F-Reggie Britt 6-6, Jr
F-Billy Ray Smith 6-5, J C-Fred McCoy 6-7, Sr.
G-Steve Henson 6-1, Jr
G-Carlos Diggins 6-4, Sr.
Comment:
The Wildcats will rely on several newcomers this season, but they do have talent. Kansas State returns only one starter, but junior guard Steve Henson is a good player to build around. Kansas State will keep getting better throughout the season and will peak about the time it receives its third consecutive NCAA tournament bid.
start at center, but will be challenged by a pair of redshirts 6-8 junior Tony Massop and 6-9 freshman John Rettinger.
The Wildcats look to have the most depth at forward, where returning Wildcats 6-5 senior Mark Dobbins, 6-4 senior Carlos Diggins and 6-4 junior Lance Simmons will be challenged by junior college transfers 6-5 Billy Ray Smith and 6-6 Reggie Britt.
"Basically, what we have to do inside is get position and block out." Dobbins said. "We out-rebounded a lot of taller teams last season by working hard to get position."
Dobbins, who was the sixth man on last year's 25-9 team, said the lack of height was not a major concern for the Wildcats.
Last year, the Wildcats missed making the final play by one game, a 71-8 loss to Kentucky.
Kansas State guard Steve Henson led the nation in free-throw percentage last season and is the Wildcats' only returning starter this season.
Soviets tour United States after taking gold medal
The last time U.S. basketball fans saw these guys, Olympic gold medals were being hung around their necks. Medals that were supposed to be for the U.S. basketball team.
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arrived none.
"Basketball is No. 1 sport there," said guard Sharunas Marchuilionis, the Gail Goodrich look-alike who would love to play in the NBA. "All people were happy. They celebrate."
first time.
It went on to win the gold medal over Yugoslavia and put on a victory celebration usually reserved for NCAA championship games. It continued when the players arrived home.
The Soviet Union changed that with an 82-76 semifinal victory that kept the United States from the gold-medal game for the first time.
The Soviets started a nine-game tour against NCAA competition at North Carolina last weekend. And, with 10 of the same players from the team that won the gold medal, they beat the Tar Heels 104-93 and the Cavaliers will play Kansas in Allen Field House.
He did carry the U.S. flag in pregame ceremonies. Then Reid could only sit and watch Ariels Sabonis carry the Soviets to an easy victory with 23 points, 13 rebounds and an assortment of passes usually associated with much smaller than the 7-foot 2 Soviet center.
North Carolina was without J.R. Reid, who played in that semifinal game in Seoul. The junior forward had foot surgery and was out until conference play begins in January.
Sabonis, Marchionhil, Alexander Volkov and Valeri Tikhoneko are considered NBA caliber. Sabonis was a first-round draft choice of the Portland Trail Blazers.
They want to play in the NBA but can't.
"The government said no." Marchiluhnia said. "I don't know. It's over money, and whatever I get (the) government will get most of it."
Volkov is the only one who wouldn't need the consent of a club team in the Soviet Union since he is in the Army — until early December, that is.
"NBA people came to Moscow to watch me play," said Volkov, whose rights belong to the Atlanta Hawks. "I think a lot of people will see me in these games."
Volkov had 23 points and eight rebounds against North Carolina
"These games are good practice," Volkov said.
Khomichai said his countrymen didn't feel like potential gold medalists when the team won.
'Maybe you get third, behind United States and Yugoslavia,' he said. 'Then, when we lost first game to Yugoslavia, people said we had no chance.
When we left (for Seoul), people said,
"That's why it was fun to bring home the gold medal. There were some celebrations."
Gomelsky retired from the Soviet national team as he has three times before and has become coach of a team in Tenerife. Spain. He signed a two-year contract there, so it's unlikely he would be back for the 1992 Games.
Missing from the nine-game, 11-day tour is Alexander Gomelsky, the six-time Soviet Olympic coach who won his first gold in Seoul.
"Our Sports Committee meets in December to choose the new national head coach," said Yuri Salkov, an assistant to Gomelsky in Seoul and head man on the tour.
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University Daily Kansan Kansas Jayhawks Basketball November 16, 1988
"The story of Eldridge and Bird, of whom have remained, was a subject of the CBS miniseries Murder Ordained," a movie filmed n and around Emporia. It aired in May 1987.
Bird was convicted in 1865 in the aft of his hive, Sandy, who at first spared to be the victim of a traffic incident at the Rocky Ford Bridge or the Cottonwood River near emporia. The investigation was opened after Bird's conviction on ie solicitation charge. The prosecution contended that Bird threw his life from the bridge and tried to insuise the slaying as a traffic accident.
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to shoot my husband," she said.
Eldridge, 35, awaits sentencing
second-degree murder charge
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an earlier unsuccessful plot on
hour's life.
Hamish urged smokers unconcerned about their health to think about their friends and family, citing the recent death of his friend and "A Chorus Line" collaborator Edward Kleban. The lyricist, a heavy smoker, died of cancer last December.
habit today
The event, held under the big top at "The Big Apple Circus" in Lincoln Center, ended with two elephants crushing giant plastic foam cigarettes as the celebrities stood nearby.
nister shooting
The Tobacco Institute officially announced its "Great American Welcome" program in newspaper advertisements Tuesday, but a judge said that the program was not planned as a result to the Smokeout.