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VOL.116 ISSUE 58
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9.2005
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Savor it while it lasts
Kaylene Bird, sophomore, and Kyle Devena, graduate student, both from Burlington, enjoy the unusually warm weather Tuesday afternoon near Potter Lake with a studying picnic. The temperature topped off at about 77 degrees, while the average temperature for Nov. 8 is 57
SPEAKERS
Politics movies collide
BY ALY BARLAND
abarland@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Movie piracy primary issue
Two native Kansans and Hollywood names will be on campus this week.
Dan Glickman, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., and Alex Graves, executive producer of "The West Wing," will speak at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics for the "Hollywood and Politics" lecture series today and Thursday.
Glickman will focus on how politics and Hollywood intertwine. As a former politician and current lobbyist for the film industry, Glickman has had experience with both spheres, said Bill Lacy, director of the Dole Institute.
"He is in the perfect position to talk about Hollywood and politics," Lacy said.
Gayle Osterberg, spokesperson for MPAA, said Glickman would also address the movie industry's biggest challenge: piracy.
Osterberg said movie piracy has been a growing problem on campuses and for the industry, which loses more than $5 billion a year.
Glickman, from Wichita, spent nine terms serving in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Kansas' 4th District. He was the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1995 to 2001. Glickman
The University of Kansas will be Glickman's third stop on a tour of campuses nationwide, Osterberg said.
HOLLYWOOD AND POLITICS LECTURE SERIES
Who: Dan Glikman
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics
Who: Alex Graves
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: Robert J. Dole
Institute of Politics
Both events are free and open to the public.
Dole Institute of Politics
is the director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University.
Glickman became president and CEO of the MPAA in September of 2004.
Graves, an El Dorado native and a former KU student who graduated from the University of South California, will focus on filmmaking and script writing. He will show scenes from "The West Wing" to illustrate his lecture, Lacy said. Graves is an executive producer, director and writer of the Emmy Award-winning show.
"He is a triple-threat individual who has proved himself over the past five or six years," said Chuck Berg, professor of theatre and film.
LAWRENCE
Berg said Graves would show how the program connected to the contemporary political scene and where the ideas for shows came from.
SEE MOVIES ON PAGE 4A
BY TRAVIS ROBINETT
trobinett@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
An ordinance outlawing the possession of marijuana in Lawrence appeared in front of the city commission for a vote Tuesday, only to be pushed back to be considered again on Nov. 29.
The ordinance, which started on Sept. 6 when the commission directed city staff to draft it, would have moved jurisdiction of possession of marijuana and paraphernalia from district court to municipal court for first-time offenders.
The ordinance was pushed back because commissioners couldn't agree on a minimum fine. Commissioners Sue Hack and Mike Amyx insisted on a $300 minimum, while Mayor Dennis "Boog" Highberger and commissioner Mike Rundle wanted something smaller — in the range of zero to $100.
Highberger and Rundle reminded Amyx and Hack that the Kansas Uniform Controlled Substances Act had no minimum fine, but they were not swaved.
Commissioner David Schauer proposed a compromise and suggested the ordinance have a minimum fine of $300, but a possible decrease of that fine at the judge's discretion if "mitigating factors" existed. Schauer could not say what those factors would be.
"I have a goal of making sure the public understands that we aren't trying to decriminalize, but I want to give judges the ability to deal with each defendant in regard to particular circumstances." Schauner said.
Immediately after that vote, Highberger proposed a vote on the ordinance as it stood, without a minimum fine. The ordinance was again voted down 2-3, with only Rundle and Highberger voting for it.
Rundle and Schauner voted in favor of the amended ordinance, while Highberger, Hack and Amyx voted against it.
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FACULTY
Bienvenidos, students
Added faculty helps Spanish majors enroll
BY GABY SOUZA
gsouza@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Jill Kuhnheim found openings in the 400-level Spanish classes. She can't remember the last time that happened.
Three former professors in the department were on phase retirement, which meant that they received a full salary but were not required to teach as many classes. Another former professor was a joint professor with the Humanities and Western Civilization department, which cut down on the number of classes he could teach
During the past two years, the department of Spanish and Portuguese has hired six new professors who teach more classes than the professors they replaced, said Kuhnheim, professor and chairwoman of the department.
Now, more sections of classes are offered, and students in the growing department can get into the classes they need.
The department could not hire new professors because it did not have the money, but the five-year Tuition Enhancement Plan has given the funds for the new positions.
The department has about 274 Spanish majors. This number has grown by more than 500 percent since 1997, when the department had 50 Spanish majors.
In previous semesters, students came to Kuhneim during the enrollment period in tears, worried that they would not be able to
graduate because they could not get into a particular class.
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Rachel Cloud, Lawrence senior, said that enrolling in Spanish classes had been hard throughout her four years as a Spanish major.
"I'm excited for the younger students," she said.
Cloud said that several times she had to go to a class in which she wasn't yet enrolled in hopes that someone would drop the class.
"I had to take whatever was open until the second half of my junior year," she said. "I didn't have much selection."
Another benefit is smaller classes. Before the new professors were hired, classes intended for 18 to 20 students would have 35, Kuhnheim said.
The smaller a class is, the more each student benefits, said Patricia Tomé, Portedveda, Spain, graduate teaching assistant.
With smaller classes, she has more one-on-one interaction with students. "They form a bond between them that you don't see in a bigger class," she said.
— Edited by Becca Evanhoe
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A day in the life of an RA
Residence assistants face hectic responsibilities long days and threats of fire alarms on a daily basis. But, it's all in a day's work for a residence hall RA. PAGE GA
Time to shine
After taking a redshirt, sophomore guard Jeremy Case is ready to be a full-time Jayhawk. Coach Bill Self is hopeful that he'll be one of the team's best shooters — and leaders. PAGE 1B
Index
Comics. 4B
Classifieds. 5B
Crossword. 4B
Horoscopes. 4B
Opinion. 5A
Sports. 1B
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