Vol. 99, No. 51 (USPS 650-640)
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
PUBLISHED SINCE 1889 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Monday November 7,1988
Police modify procedures
Internal investigation leads to KU personnel, office changes
By Jay A. Cohen Kansan staff writer
As the result of an internal investigation, the University of Kansas police department has made changes in both personnel and in office procedures, director Jim Denney said yesterday.
The internal investigation began in late September after it was discovered that copies of confidential documents and an unsigned cover letter, charging that KU police had improperly conducted investigations, had been delivered to persons outside the department.
"I believe we know who took the documents and how," Denney said. "A great deal of effort has been expanded, and actions taken."
Denney said he could not comment on the specific actions taken because Kansas civil service regulations prevented him from discussing personel matters.
Last Friday, while discussing the implementation of a state drug testing program, KU Police Major Rollo Oliver corrected a discrepancy in state and KU police personel figures by explaining that KU police had two vacant positions.
Denney said yesterday that the department did have some vicariousities, but said that a certain amount of the people were too young.
Recommendations for the dismissal of a KU police officer can be made by a police officer with the rank of sergeant or above, Denney said. He said any recommendations made by his subordinates would be reviewed by the director. If the director agreed, or made his own recommendation, the recommendation would be passed on the personnel service department of the University.
Denney said any civil service employee had the right to appeal to University personnel services department, and then to the state division of personnel services.
Denney said he did not know whether any KU police officers had filed such appeals, and would not be able to comment if he did.
While Denney said he thought the primary work of the investigation was finished, he could not say that the investigation had been completed.
On August 25, the Chancellor's office asked the Kansas Attorney General's office to investigate the allegations made in the cover letter which accompanied the confidential documents. That investigation, which ended the first week of October, found that procedures of the police department were not improper, Vickie Thomas, University general counsel said at the time.
Thomas said the original documents had been returned but that she did not know how many copies had been made and did not identify the people who had received copies.
Sakharov making first trip to West
The Associated Press
BOSTON — Human rights activist Andrei D. Sakharov, the father of the Soviet dissident movement, arrived late last night in Boston for a two week visit in the United States, his first trip to the West.
Sakharov, who won the 1975 Nobel Peace Prize for his human rights activities, told reporters before leaving Moscow's Sheremeyevo airport that he was pleased to be going to Washington for a
meeting of the International Foundation for the Survival and Development of Humanity.
While in Boston, he is expected to visit his stepson Alexen Semyov, his wife Liza Alekseyeva and their 4-year-old daughter Alexandra, whom he never has seen. He will be on a medical treatment in the United States.
In Moscow, Sakharov, 67, kissed his wife, Yelena Bonner, in a diplomatic lounge where they had waited, smiling and holding hands, and then headed for the New York-bound plane. Reporters who went to the airport were not allowed in the lounge.
TOP: After Saturday's KUK-State game, fans tore down the goal post at the south end of Memorial Stadium. ABOVE: An estimated crowd of 5,000 people loyed on the hill south of the stadium.
Fans topple posts after rare victory
Karan sportswriter
ByMark E. McCormick
ron Myrick struggled beneath thweight of a portion of the goal pd and the hordes of students ut relentlessly piled on top of it
After the Kansas Jayhawks
named arch-rival Kansas State
Lecats 30-12 Saturday to claim
Governor's Trophy and bragging
rights, excited fans swarmed
out of the stands and toward the
goal posts.
In the rare post-game celebration that saw the team carry Kansas coach Glen Mason off the field, both players were toppled. both go under it.
"I can't explain the kind of pressure that was on my body." Myrick said of his dilemma. "I couldn't really scream because the post took my breath away. I was
suffocating. I was hollering, and I couldn't really hear myself."
Seconds before the Jayhawks' victory, Meryrick said he stood ready to rush onto the field and tear down the south side of Memorial Stadium.
Although out of breath, Myrick said he yelled for help and eventually the layers of people peeled off of him.
Myrick, Chicago sophomore, was treated at Watkins Memorial Health Center for a brushed rib and received stitches in his side.
"I was up on it, and it just fell down on me," Myrick said. "I just thrashed down on my stomach and people started piling on."
But he then soon found himself pinned beneath the goal post and a mass of excited students.
Please see VICTORY, p. 9, col. 1
Election time finally arrives
Polls open tomorrow at 7 a.m.
Stephen Wade/KANSAN
By Barbara Joseph and Deb Gruver Kansan staff writers
An informed choice. It's what the U.S. democratic system is built upon.
To help voters make informed choices at the polls tomorrow, the Kansan has developed this summary card that identifies who will be on the 1988 ballot.
will be on the job besides electing a new president of the United States, voters will elect a wide array of other candidates.
Lawrence, which is in the 2nd Congressional District, will be electing a congressman. Voters also will pick delegates to the state Senate and House of Representatives. Douglas sheriff and two new commissioners.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. To determine where to vote, see page 10, or call the county clerk at 841-7700, extension 281.
U.S. House/2nd District
Rep. Jim Slattery, D-Topeka (incumbent):
The congressman said he enjoyed helping constituents. He said he would work to reduce the federal budget deficit, improve rural health care and develop a farm bill. He also wanted to increase student financial aid and help develop a state telecommunications policy.
Phil Meinhardt, R-Topeka:
1. the retired Air Force officer said he had experience in defense, space and missile technology and economics. He is against new taxes and subsidies to fund federal budget deficit. He also would protect Social Security benefits and federal farm subsidies. He supports student financial aid programs.
A third candidate, Stan Eckert of Lawrence, offered himself as a write-in candidate recently. Eckert, who has lost the Republican nomination for Congress three times, says he will be writing to the party that ouret he most important issues. Eckert is working on a master's degree in political science at KU.
Jr 2012
■ Wint Winter Jr., R-Lawrence
(incumbent)
The senator said his prioities were equalized education for all Kansas children and continued support for the Margin of Excellence. He favors reclassification of state employees, property tax relief and programs for the elderly and disabled.
Mike DuPree, D-Lawrence:
The KU graduate said he wanted economic development to work hand in hand with a clean environment He favors recycling programs and development of organic fertilizers and biodegradable packaging. He also supports education, including theMargin of Excellence.
Cansas House/46th District
Betty Jo Charlton, D-Lawrence (incumbent):
The KU graduate and former graduate teaching assistant said she would fight for the Margin of Excellence. She is against including Washburn University in the university admissions. Other priorities are fair reapportionment and money for public schools and highways.
Bernie Norwood, R-Lawrence:
A paralegal, Norwood said he would propose legislation for malpractice victims. He supports affordable housing, improved childcare and better education. He wants job training programs and more assistance for the elderly. He supports the Margin of Excellence, is against including Washburn University in the system and favors open admissions.
Kansas House/44th District
Kansas House, 4th District
- Jessie Branson, D-Lawrence
(incumbent);
Rep. Branson said she would continue to fight for improved health care, adequate money for public education and financing of theMargin of Excellence She wants objective criteria for deciding on new highway programs.
Rebe McCormie, ROWL District
The KU graduate student who served in the Student Senate said she would better represent young voters. She supports the Margin of Excellence and would increase salaries for classified employees and faculty. She favors qualified admissions, prison reform and capital punishment.
Kansas House/43rd District
Emil Earles, D-Baldwin City.
Although Earles' name will be on
Ralph Earles, D-Baldwin City
Please see ELECTION, p. 10, col. 3
Iowa university sees success in minority program
By James Farquhar
Minority participation at the University of Kansas won't be increased unless support comes from the entire University community, an official from the University of Iowa said Friday.
Kansan staff writer
"If the different departments don't make it a priority, if the students don't care, if your town doesn't even know what you're trying to do, then administrative programs won't amount to much," he said.
said Friday, "It taken commitment from top to bottom that Michael Barron, UI director of admissions, said of the recently released KU Minority Issues Task Force report
Barron speaks with the voice of experience.
Last year, officials at the three state universities in Iowa implemented a program
called Opportunity at fowa, which was aimed at increasing their minority students, faculty and staff.
Hawaii and Iowa share a similar racial makeup. Officials from KU and Iowa have fought their schools' tendency toward ethnic uniformity. Iowa, like KU, has had several programs with good intentions which never got off the ground.
The initiative is similar to the one proposed Wednesday by KU's task force report.
Rosita Dorsey, KU director of minority affairs, said that five task force reports in the past 12 years had done little for overall change in KU's representation at KU because of a lack of follow-through.
"This task force will remain in operation to follow up on the recommendations that we make," she said. "That has never happened in the past."
In the first half of the 1980s, IU minority figures remained relatively static. The percentage of minority students fluctuated within tenths of a point from year to year, slightly inching its way up more than a full point from 1980 to 1986.
Barron said that a follow-up committee had worked well at IU. And after a year and a half, Opportunity at Iowa has yielded positive results.
But since the program was first implemented in fall 1987, the percentage of minority students has increased more than a full decade. The percentage of IU's 29.230 students are minorities.
"And since last year, the school hired 16 new minority faculty members," Barron丝飞
If Opportunity at Iowa's goal is reached, minorities will compose 8.5 percent of Iowa's
Philip Hubbard, IU dean of academic affairs and co-director of Opportunity at Iowa, said the program was far-reaching in its scope, but that it had specific goals and concrete action.
three Regents school populations by 1991.
"We're doing things like going into minority communities in Iowa and working with schools and churches to encourage college as an option." Hubbard said. "We're taking detailed information about admissions and scholarships to high schools.
"We want to make sure we extend ourselves to Iowa's black, Latino and Native American communities."
Barron said the perception of a sincere effort could be a catalyst for success. He said that when IU made a visible effort and public
"What KU needs to do is to bring the
community together and make
and make up the effort." Barron said.
He said that one of the planks in the KU task force's 25-plan agenda calling for the consultation of local church and human rights leaders was a good idea, but that it was not taken far enough.
sentiment got behind it, the tide began to turn.
"What about the shop owners? What about the chamber of commerce? What about the restaurateurs?" he said. "When minority faculty are considering IU they don't just look at the school, they look at the town," he said.
"They look at the overall package, and they often what needs the most improvement."