Lawrence Journal-World 10-02-2014

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THURSDAY • OCTOBER 2 • 2014

KU suspends fraternity amid alleged sex crimes

SENATE RACE

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Democrats don’t have to put name on ballot By Peter Hancock Twitter: @LJWpqhancock

Topeka — A three-judge panel in Shawnee County ruled Wednesday that the Kansas Democratic Party is not required to replace Chad Taylor on the ballot for U.S. Senate. That leaves independent candidate Greg Orman as the only significant challenger to three-term incumbent Republican Sen. Pat Roberts, a situation that many believe makes Roberts more vulnerable to defeat this year. Libertarian candidate Randall Batson is also a candidate in the Senate race. Please see BALLOT, page 2A

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY HAS PLACED THE KAPPA SIGMA FRATERNITY, 1045 Emery Road, on interim suspension because of sexual assault allegations stemming from a weekend party at the house.

Chancellor cites ‘disturbing’ accusations By Sara Shepherd, Karen Dillon and Scott Rothschild Twitter: @saramarieshep; @karensdillon; @ljwrothschild

Kansas University has suspended a fraternity after allegations surfaced that multiple instances of sexual misconduct occurred during a party at the house over the weekend. Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little approved placing the KU chapter of Kappa Sigma fraGray-Little ternity, 1045 Emery Road, on interim suspension Tuesday night, and the fraternity was notified Wednesday.

Reported sex offenses more than quadrupled By Scott Rothschild Twitter: @ljwrothschild

The number of sexual offenses reported on campus at Kansas University more than quadrupled in 2013 from the previous year, according to a new report. There were 13 reported sex offenses in 2013 as compared with three in 2012 and two in 2011, according to the crime statistics that are based upon incidents reported to the KU Public Safety Office, Office of Student

Affairs and the Department of Student Housing. The annual report is required under a federal law called the Clery Act and submitted to the U.S. Department of Education. The statistics were revealed as KU deals on numerous fronts with the issue of sexual assaults on campus. Please see REPORT, page 8A

Phoenix Award winners named The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission on Wednesday announced the recipients of the 2014 Phoenix Awards. The annual honors, now in their 19th year, are meant to recognize outstanding artistic achievement in the Lawrence community. This year’s recipients, and their respective categories: Marilyn Stokstad (Arts Educator), Lauralyn Bodle (Musical Arts), Heidi Raak and The Raven Book Store (Creative Spaces), Lawrence Civic Choir (Performing Arts) and Lora Jost (Visual Arts). The winners will receive custom awards from local ceramist Kim Brooks at a reception next month at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. The event will be at 2 p.m. Nov. 2, and is free and open to the public.

Please see FRATERNITY, page 2A

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25 years as sister city

Vol.156/No.275 24 pages

A delegation of about 20 leaders from Eutin, Germany, will be in Lawrence this week to celebrate a special silver anniversary. Page 3A

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