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Baseball defeats Wichita State, 8-2 Delta Chi wins Intramurals title Sophomore outfielder John Allman went Lee Iversen had 21 points in Delta Chi’s 54-35 3-for-5 in the KU victory against Wichita State victory against Phi Psi OHB Wednesday night. Wednesday night. The Jayhawks outhit the Iversen led his team in scoring. PAGE 1B Shockers 15-8 in the victory. PAGE 1B THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904 VOL. 116 ISSUE 121 THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2006 WWW.KANSAN.COM t OREAD NEIGHBORHOOD t STUDENT SENATE SAAC members Space invaders back candidates BY NICOLE KELLEY ing, it would affect the turn out Bar hoppers [email protected] of the vote. Kansan staff writer During the town hall meeting, occupy spots, the Delta Force coalition also For the first time in Student proposed the idea of creating a Senate election history, the Stu- student athlete senate seat. Jones may face tow dent Athlete Advisory Com- said it was interesting that the mittee will officially pick presi- coalition did that without know- BY MIKE MOSTAFFA dential and vice-presidential ing that SAAC had already gen- [email protected] candidates to support. erated the legislation to do it. Kansan staff writer To help make the decision, “That was cool to see and the committee showed us that When Mikey Munden drives held a town hall ne of our goals they are on the home after a night on the town meeting Mon- exact same page on the weekend, he knows he is day night. The “Othis year in SAAC as us,” Jones in for a long walk. presidential and Leadership was to get said. The Olathe senior lives at vice presiden- more involved with the B r i d g e t 1321 Tennessee St. and, like tial candidates Franklin, To- most Oread neighborhood of Ignite and University as a whole peka senior residents, he parks his car in Delta Force and create a connection and vice presi- the alley behind his house. answered ques- between the rest of the dential candi- And like most residents who tions from the date for Delta live near 14th and Tennessee student athletes University and our athletic Force, said the streets, he usually finds his in attendance. department.” coalition was apartment parking spaces al- “One of our excited that ready filled. goals this year Chris Jones student athletes “There have been nights I in SAAC Lead- SAAC member were showing had to park two or three blocks ership was to their support away from my house,” Munden get more involved with the Uni- and interest in the elections this said. versity as a whole and create a spring. In the alleys of Ohio, Tennes- connection between the rest of “Delta Force wants to do as see and Kentucky streets, there the University and our athletic much as we can to help out stu- are numerous signs warning department,” said Chris Jones, dent athletes, and that’s some- drivers that parking in the pri- member of SAAC and School of thing that’s not going to change vate lots will result in a tow. Yet Business senator. “We know that whether or not we win this en- night after night, these spaces very few people know what each dorsement,” Franklin said. are filled by patrons of nearby party stands for so we felt it was The issue that raised the most bars: The Hawk, The Bull and important to educate our group.” questions during the meeting The Wheel. Drivers continue Jones, who is part of the KU had to do with the student fee in- to ignore the signs and in some track and field team, said the crease to the women’s and non- cases, the signs are no more than group will announce which revenue sports that will be on a an empty threat. candidate the committee will referendum on election ballots. Sgt. Dan Ward, spokesman back on April 5. He said the Jones said it was important for the Lawrence Police Depart- group was waiting to make the to hear where both candidates ment, said that only the owners announcement until a piece of stood on the fee increase issue of the property had the legal legislation that would add a stu- because it was that most recent right to have cars towed from dent athlete representative seat issue that has directly affected their private property. Jenn Bono/KANSAN to Senate was decided on. He the student athletes. Cars line up behind 13th and Tennessee streets Wednesday afternoon. Drivers have ignored the posted signs, which was worried that if the commit- SEE SPACES ON PAGE 4A has left tennants without a place to park. tee announced who it was back- SEE CANDIDATES ON PAGE 4A t DOLE INSTITIUTE t SAFETY Politician emphasizes Tornado season on the way power of the citizen BY ANNE WELTMER safety tips [email protected] BY FRED A. DAVIS III Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights push Kansan staff writer IN A BUILDING [email protected] going in Colorado, despite the n Go to the basement. n If no basement, go Kansan staff writer bill not passing until the fourth The microburst that hit Law- to the lowest level, time it was presented in the state rence on March 12 marked an preferably under a early beginning to tornado sea- Biblical verses and a stub- legislature. stairway. born taxpayer who helped make “If Bruce had decided to son. Even though it hit just a n If no stairway, go to a monumental policy change in move away in January of 1991, week before the start of spring, the innermost part his state were just a couple of then TABOR doesn’t pass in “we can get severe weather any- of the building with the items brought up Wednes- 1992,” Andrews said. time of the year,” said Curt Hol- no outside walls or day afternoon by former Colo- The Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of derbach of the Topeka National windows. rado Senator John Andrews at Rights law is commonly referred Weather Service. n Get under something the Robert J. Dole Institute of to as the Bruce amendment. The peak severe weather sea- sturdy and cover your Politics. Throughout his lecture son — when Kansas is likely to head with your arms to avoid debris. As part of Dole Fellow Alan Wednesday, Andrews brought experience the most tornadoes, Rachel Seymour/KANSAN microbursts and thunderstorms The landlord of one student housing building on the 1200 block of Louisiana Cobb’s Study Group series, An- up more examples of regular IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX Street fixes his roof as the students living there clean up after the storm on drews spoke candidly about how people that made a difference — is in April, May and June, n Seek shelter with regular citizens could change and how the “mind of politics is Holderbach said. March 13. Students should be aware of safety measures they can take neighbors on the the political process — without more important than the muscle Microbursts can cover an during a storm. lowest levels. Make being elected to office. of politics.” area up to several miles wide. arrangements ahead of Andrews used examples of To illustrate that point, he The storm starts above, and a policy states that the sirens will Weather Service. time for this. people who changed his state’s read a passage from the Old downburst of wind spreads as it go off when a local determina- The radios can be purchased government. His most poignant Testament that told the story of hits the ground. The winds can tion is made based on National at electronics stores, depart- OUTSIDE/IN A CAR n was Douglas Bruce, a domi- an old wise man — shunned by reach 70 to 90 mph, Holderbach Weather Service watches and ment stores and the Douglas Go to a parking ga- rage or other sturdy neering, determined man whose the town’s political hierarchy said. warnings, local storm spotters, County Emergency Manage- structure if you are The National Weather Service “zeal,” as Andrews described it, — who saved his small town law enforcement and weather ment Office, 111 E. 11th St. close. was his most redeeming quality from facing possible extinction tries to issue watches and warn- radar. The radios usually cost $30 to n Lie flat in a ditch or in getting Colorado to finally at the hands of a large military ings as early as possible, which The on-duty Emergency $40. other low ground. pass a Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights unit that was approaching. is usually 15 to 20 minutes in Management officer makes the NOAA radios have been n Cover head with arms (TABOR), in which voters must While no explanation was giv- advance but could be less, Hol- ultimate call to set off the sirens around for more than 40 years, to avoid debris. approve any state or local tax en as to how the old man saved derbach said. as a “take cover” warning to citi- but new, programmable radios increase. the town, it was the principle The National Weather Ser- zens. have been available for the past Source: Curt Holderbach, Topeka According to Andrews, Bruce — of one person’s ideas — that vice isn’t responsible for decid- If people want to be pre- eight to 10 years, Holderbach National Weather Service, and was not the most pleasant of fel- was the important factor. ing when to sound the sirens; pared, Holderbach suggests said. Capt. Schuyler Bailey, KU Office of Public Safety lows to be around, but he was the local Emergency Manage- buying a NOAA Weather Radio, the key individual who kept the — Edited by Timon Veach ment team is.

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