TUESDAY. DECEMBER 6.2005
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
ENTERTAINMENT
3A
DiCaprio goes global
Film targets environment
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — He showed up at the Oscars in a hybrid car and lobbied loudly for worldwide access to clean water.
Now actor-activist Leonardo DiCaprio is making a documentary about global environmental issues.
"11th Hour," a feature-length film that explores global warming and offers solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems, publicist Keleigh Thomas said Monday.
"Global warming is not only the No.1 environmental challenge we face today, but one of the most important issues facing all of humanity." DiCaprio, 31, said in a statement.
He has started production on
The film is scheduled to be released in fall 2006, Thomas said.
Oscar nomination for his role as Howard Hughes in 2004's "The Aviator," established the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation in 1998 to raise awareness about environmental issues.
The actor was also nominated for an Oscar for his role in 1993's "What's Eating Gilbert Grape."
DiCaprio, who earned an
He will collaborate on "11th Hour" with Tree Media Group founders Lelia Conners Petersen and Nadia Conners to produce, co-write and narrate the film.
Eric Risberg/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio speaks at a news conference called by Global Green USA in San Francisco on March 22. DiCaprio has started production on "11th Hour," a film that offers solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems, publicist Keleigh Thomas said Monday.
CAMPUS
Professor to attend conference on aging
Rosemary Chapin, professor of social welfare, has been chosen to be a representative to the White House Conference on Aging.
The Conference on Aging is held once a decade, and will focus on providing policies for the aging baby boom generation. This will be the fifth conference.
The 2005 White House Conference on Aging occurs as the first wave of the baby boomer generation prepares for retirement. Seventy-eight million baby boomers will begin to turn 60 in January 2006.
Delegates were appointed from all 50 states, the U.S. Territories, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
John Jordan and Gaby Souza
Chapin will begin her duties on Dec. 11.
KU dance professor honored for video
A video that KU dance professor Janet Hamburg made to help people with Parkinson's disease better
manage their symptoms won the 2005 Creative Use of Technology award last month, presented by the Association of Continuing Higher Education.
The video, titled "Motivating Moves" helps those with Parkinson's improve their breathing, flexibility, sense of balance, facial expressiveness and vocal range.
It features tips for solving daily movement challenges, an instructional section with computer animations of a moving skeleton and a 30-minute seated exercise routine.
For the video, Hamburg collaborated with Jim Jewell, KU continuing education senior director and the Parkinson's Disease Foundation in NewYork City.
Travis Robinett
Graduate affairs to get promised senator
The Graduate and Professional Affairs Committee will get the student senator they were promised last spring.
Because of an error, the committee's associate senator wasn't included in changes made to Senate
rules. On Wednesday, Senate will vote on changing the rules.
CORRECTIONS
"This bill is simply correcting our error from last year in an attempt at consistency," said Lauren Pierson, Prairie Village junior.
Last spring, legislation was brought to allow the associate senators of all the committees voting rights, but the Graduate and Professional Affairs Committee was left off the list.
Pierson wrote the legislation to make the changes. Pierson said the committee has had an associate senator who couldn't vote.
John Jordan
CITY
Tobacco prevention effort given grant
The Douglas County Community Health Improvement Project, or CHIP, was awarded $184,000 in cash by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to expand tobacco use prevention efforts.
Janelle Martin, CHIP executive director, said the grant would concentrate on helping smokers quit
by providing free assistance. The funds also will go toward making it harder for minors to buy tobacco products and work to make the indoor air in Kansas safer.
CHIP's special committee on tobacco prevention, facilitated by Melissa Smith, created a plan three years ago to address tobacco control in Douglas County.
Smith said the funding would allow the committee to fully implement the components of the plan, which covers areas from community and school programs to counter-marketing.
Travis Robinett
CRIME
Lawrence resident charged in conspiracy
Krista M. Harris, 19-yearold Lawrence resident, was charged with solicitation and conspiracy to murder as well as sale or delivery of crack cocaine during her first appearance in Douglas County District Court Monday.
of West 23rd Street.
Police arrested Harris at 9 p.m. Friday on the 1000 block
Sgt. Tarik Khalib of the Lawrence Police Department said in a press release that the department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms had investigated a report concerning someone who solicited another to commit a murder.
The suspect allegedly gave crack cocaine to the potential murderer in exchange for the service.
Kansas Union jayhawk statue damaged Friday
- Steve Lynn and Gaby Souza
A 33-year-old KU employee reported to the KU Public Safety Office that someone damaged the blue, crimson and yellow fiberglass Jayhawk outside the Kansas Union about 7:24 Friday.
Pat Beard, director of building services, said that someone broke the bird away from its base.
The Jayhawk needs to be sanded and repainted to repair the damage. Beard said he hoped to have the Jayhawk back by this weekend. The damage is estimated at $500, Beard said.
- Monday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error. In the story "State targets several local bars," The Hawk no longer admits 18-year-olds.
- An article in yesterday's The University Daily Kansas contained an error. In "Neighbors in Need" which appeared in the Holiday Gift Guide, Penn House's name was misspelled.
-Steve Lynn
ON THE RECORD
- A 22-year-old KU student reported to Lawrence police a window shattered between 5 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday on the 1600 block of Tennessee Street. The damage is estimated at $200.
- ♦ A 21-year-old KU student reported to Lawrence police a burglary and a theft of some DVDs between 11 p.m. Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday on the 1700 block of Kentucky Street. The DVDs are valued at $900.
- A KU employee reported to the KU Public Safety Office a door frame broken between 10 p.m. Friday and 10:35 p.m. Saturday at Danforth Chapel. The damage is estimated at $200.
♦ A 19-year-old KU student reported to the KU Public Safety Office a theft of a Schwinn bicycle between 11:30 a.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday from a bike rack at Fraser Hall.The bicycle is valued at $400.
An 18-year-old KU student reported to the KU Public Safety Office damage to a left side mirror on a Ford Explorer between between 12:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Saturday in KU lot 102, next to Lewis Hall.The damage is estimated at $500.
ON CAMPUS
- Paul D'Amieri, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is giving a speech called "Ukraine's Orange Revolution: One Year After" from noon to 1 p.m. today in 318 Bailey Hall.
THIS WEEKON CAMPUS
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The University of Kansas Legislative Advocacy Network aims to connect students with their state and federal legislators. By building personal, non-partisan relationships to further lobbying efforts, LAN will increase awareness for higher education and promote student interests.
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December 6,2005
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