WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 25. 2006
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Students donate nearly 4,000 hours of service
The Center for Community Outreach, a volunteer organization for students on campus, provided nearly $70,000 worth of services to Lawrence and Douglas County. Nearly 4,000 hours of volunteer time was contributed between August and December of 2005.
Nicole Kelley
Last semester, CCO organized such programs as its annual "Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat" on Halloween, where over 1,600 cans were collected for local homeless shelters. In the upcoming semester, plans are in the works for the "Into the Streets Week" campaign which will take place April 23 to 29.
One hour of community service was equal to $17.55 which is based on the average hourly earnings and fringe benefits of all production on private, non-farm payrolls, not including supervisory workers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics developed the formula.
CAMPUS Steam whistle to blow at correct time today
The steam whistle typically heard throughout the University of Kansas campus to signal the beginning and end of classes should be accurate today.
After three days of sound ing five minutes late because of classes ending at 15 minutes past the hour instead of 20 minutes past the hour, the whistle was to be adjusted for today's classes.
George Cone, system director of mechanical systems, said yesterday he didn't know class schedules had changed. Facilities and Operations received word of the problem yesterday.
Don Steeples, Vice Provost for Scholarly Support, assured that the whistle would be accurate today. When the times were changed, adjusting the whistle wasn't part of the program, he said.
"in this is the most serious problem we encounter, we'll be lucky." Steeples said.
- Kristen Jarboe
White House blocks inquiry
HURRICANE KATRINA
BY LARA JAKES JORDAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The White House is crippling a Senate inquiry into the government's sluggish response to Hurricane Katrina by barring administration officials from answering questions and failing to hand over documents, senators leading the investigation said Tuesday.
In some cases, staff at the White House and other federal agencies have refused to be interviewed by congressional investigators, said the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. In addition, agency officials won't answer seemingly innocuous questions about times and dates of meetings and telephone calls with the White House, the senators said.
A White House spokesman said the administration is committed to working with separate Senate and House investigations of the Katrina response but wants to protect the confidentiality of presidential advisers.
"No one believes that the govern
ment responded adequately," said Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn. "And we can't put that story together if people feel they're under a gag order from the White House."
Sen. Susan Collins, of Maine, the committee's Republican chair, said she respects the White House's reluctance to reveal advice to President Bush from his top aides, which is generally covered by executive privilege.
Still, she criticized the dearth of information from agency officials about their contacts with the White House.
"We are entitled to know if someone from the Department of Homeland Security calls someone at the White House during this whole crisis period," Collins said. "So I think the White House has gone too far in restricting basic information about who called whom on what day."
She added, "It is completely inappropriate" for the White House to bar agency officials from talking to the Senate committee.
White House spokesman Trent Duffy said the administration's dep
uty homeland security adviser, Ken Rapuano, has briefed House and Senate lawmakers on the federal response. A "lessons learned" report from Homeland Security Adviser Frances Fragos Townsend also is expected in coming weeks, Duffy said.
but he defended the administration's decision to prohibit White House staffers or other presidential advisers from testifying before Congress.
"There is a deliberate process, and the White House has always said it wants to cooperate with the committee but preserve any president's ability to get advice from advisers on a confidential basis," Duffy said. "And that's a critical need for any U.S. president and that is continuing influence how we cooperate with the committees."
Collins and Lieberman sidestepped questions about whether they plan to subpoena the White House to get the information they seek, though Collins said she does not believe subpoenaing the Homeland Security Department is necessary.
ON THE RECORD
A 27-year-old KU employee reported a theft of his toolbox and handpiece to his CB radio system between 6 and 6:40 p.m. Sunday at 312 Sharon Drive. The toolbox, its contents and the CB handpiece are valued at $170.
◆ A 51-year-old KU employee reported a theft of his license plate tags between 11:00 a.m. and noon Friday at 1110 Mississippi St.The tags are valued at $10.
ON CAMPUS
The Ecumenical Christian Ministries will be having a University Forum entitled "The Status and Development of the Medicare Drug Program" from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. today at the ECM Center. Lund is offered for $3 for students and $5.50 for others.
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Betty Baron, campus recruiter, and Hilary Ito Hungunford, geography graduate student, will give a lecture entitled "Peace Corps in Africa" at noon today in Alcove F of the Karlsruhe Union.
♦ The KUTuba-Euphonium Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. today in the Swarthout Recital Hall at Murphy Hall. This event is free.
Truck crashes outside of Triangle Fraternity
A red Ford Ranger crashed into a parked car at Triangle Fraternity, 1144 W. 11th St., about 10:35 Monday night. The driver of the pickup truck refused to take sobriety tests, a Lawrence police officer said. The victim's vehicle was moved about 25 feet upon impact. This is the fifth time a vehicle at Triangle has been struck in the last 12 years, said Dave Ryan, Triangle house director.
Beginning and Intermediate Knitting & Crochet Classes Starting Soon!
Beginning Knitting: Learn by making a hat, vest, or bag.
Feb. 2 (Thurs.) 6:30-8:30 p.m. 8 wks. $30.00
Feb. 6 (Mon.) 2:30-4:30 p.m. 8 wks. $30.00
Feb. 21 (Tues.) 7:00-9:00 p.m. 6 wks. $25.00
Beginning Crochet: Make a cotton shoulder bag.
April 4 (Tues.) 7:00-9:00 p.m. 5 wks. $30.00
Some introduction classes are only one day; more classes starting throughout the spring. Complete schedule available at the Yarn Barn on knitting, weaving, crocheting & spinning.
Pre-registration required;
20% off class yarns.
Mon.-Sat. 9:30-5:30
Thurs. til 8:00
Sun. 1:00-4:00
YARN BARN of Kansas 930 MASSACHUSETTS 842-433 Open Daily
SO GOOD YOUR TOES CURL.