THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 3, 2005
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 3A
NEWS
CORRECTION
An article in Tuesday's The University Daily Kansan contained an error. In the story, "Bikers beware of new policy," Jeannette Johnson's position should have been listed as the assistant to the provost and executive vice chancellor.
Student Senate voted for a resolution Wednesday night urging the Provost's Office to appoint a task force to look into student jobs.
CAMPUS
Student Senate urges University to evaluate salaries for student jobs
Himes said he would like an independent body to investigate whether the University was giving graduate workers adequate pay, training and research support.
Part of the reason for the task force is concern with graduate student employment.
The Graduate and Professional Affairs, University Affairs and Student Rights committees passed versions of the resolution last week.
John Jordan
Monthly diversity forum addresses disability issues with dialogue
Himes wrote the resolution that passed in the Graduate and Professional Affairs committee.
"KU's graduate student employees get a bad deal," said Stephen Himes, Clinton, Mo., graduate senator and chairman of the Graduate Affairs Committee.
The program "I'm Disabled, Not Invisible" will take place at 7 p.m. at the Big 12 Room in the Kansas Union as part of a monthly Diversity Dialogue forum. The program will address some of the issues that individuals with disabilities face on a regular basis: why people with disabilities are often ignored and why people without disabilities often become nervous around those with disabilities.
The dialogue is divided into two parts. Faculty and staff members on a panel will begin by relating their personal experiences.The second hour is for small-group discussions with the audience to help stimulate conversation among participants.
"The Dialogues gives us a chance, as a campus community, to focus on good, honest conversation that brings out our own experience in living with differences" said Rishad Gandhi, graduate assistant for the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
The program is sponsored by the Multicultural Resource Center, the Diversity Peer Education Team and the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Malinda Osborne
ART
Laureate to visit Writer extends reach of poetry
BY TRAVIS ROBINETT
trobinet@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
U. S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser is coming to the University today to read and discuss poetry.
Kooser writes about the country he lives in with precision and good humor and pays tremendous attention to detail, Michael Johnson, professor of English, said. He said Kooser's poems were short — about the length of a sonnet.
"He has a good rhythmic sense and knows how to put a good poem together." Johnson said. "It's an honor to have him here and I look forward to it."
FED KOOSER'S SCHEDUEL
At 4:00 p.m., he will be a part of a poetry panel at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union.
Born in Ames, Iowa, in 1939, Kooser said he began writing poems in grade school, and in high school wrote dozens of poems for his girlfriend. He said he didn't get serious about poetry, though, until he was 18. He has written or thought about writing poetry every day since, he said. His poems began to appear in literary magazines when he was about 25.
Kooser is a professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has written 11 books of poetry and has received 26 awards, including a 2005 Pulitzer Prize for his book "Delights and Shadows." Besides poetry, Kooser has written plays, fiction, personal essays and literary criticism.
At 8:00 p.m., he will read his poetry at the Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
◆ The reading will be followed by a book signing.
Source: University Relations
The Library of Congress named Kooser U.S. Poet Laureate in 2004. According to www.loc.gov, the poet laureate seeks to raise national consciousness and appreciation of the reading and writing of poetry.
Johnson said Kooser would be part of a three-person panel Friday afternoon that would answer questions from the audience about poetry's current status, who reads and writes poetry and why it matters. He said each panelist would then read a poem or two of his own. Stan Banks, a Kansas City poet, and John Mark Eberhart, the books editor for The Kansas City Star, will join Kooser on the panel.
Kooser said the position entailed a lot of obligations. He said in the past decade, most of the laureates have been trying to extend the reach of poetry.
Kooser
"I have been working as a kind of public relations specialist for the Library of Congress," Kooser said.
Since he became laureate, Kooser's life has changed dramatically. He said he always liked being home so he could read, write and paint. Now he is asked to travel, read poems and speak to large groups of people.
"I am occupied with these activities seven days a week," Kooser said. "When I am not on the road I am trying to keep up with my correspondence and my teaching. But I do enjoy what I'm doing. I like people and people seem to like me and my work."
Johnson said the past 12 laureates have been from one coast or the other, and the Library of Congress was interested in having one from the center of the country, which was one of the reasons they chose Kooser. The English department, the Hall Center for Humanities and the Office of the Chancellor are sponsoring Kooser's visit.
Edited by Erin Wisdom
FCC
New 911 call guidelines challenged
BY DAVID TWIDDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nov. 28.
Overland Park based Nuvio Corp. filed suit in the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in August. The company is challenging the new rules, which go into effect
Since then, the company said, the FCC hasn't responded and, with time running out, Navio filed a motion with the appeals court on Tuesday, asking for the delay.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A quartet of Internet telephone providers has asked a federal appeals court to partially delay enforcement of new Federal Communications Commission guidelines that require them to ensure reliable 911 emergency call service.
The court has ordered the FCC to respond by next Tuesday.
An FCC spokesman said Wednesday the agency wouldn't comment on the lawsuit or the most recent motion.
Nuvio is a provider of Voice over Internet Protocol, also known as VoIP, which transmits calls using the Internet.
Three  other VoIP
ON THE RECORD
Three other VoIP providers — Louisville, Ky.-based Lightyear Network Solutions LLC; McLean, Va.-based Primus Telecommunications Group Inc.'s subsidiary Lingo Inc.; and Atlanta-based i2 Telecom International Inc. — have joined the suit.
In May, the FCC ordered providers of Internet-based phone calls to certify that their customers would be able to reach an emergency dispatcher when they called 911.
Dispatchers also must be able to identify the caller's phone number and location.
♦ A 24-year-old KU student reported to Lawrence police a burglary and a theft between 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of West 13th Street. The items are valued at $1,885.
An 18-year-old KU student reported to Lawrence police a burglary and a theft of a Gateway laptop computer and other items between 7:30 and 11:30 a.m. Monday from the 1800 block of Naismith Drive. The computer is valued at $1,600. The other items are valued at $520.
An 18-year-old KU student reported to the KU Public Safety Office a theft of a black leather wallet, $20 and a gift card between 2 and 3 p.m. Sunday from the lobby of McCollum Residence Hall. The items are valued at $70.
- An 18-year-old KU student reported to the KU Public Safety Office a theft of a Mongoose bicycle and a padlock between 12:05 and 8 a.m. Tuesday from the 1300 block of Ohio Street. The bicycle is valued at $190. The padlock is valued at $5
ON CAMPUS
♦ The film "Sudanese Lost Boys" will be shown at 4 p.m. today followed by a discussion in Alderson Auditorium at the Kansas Union, sponsored by the Kansas African Studies Center and the School of Social Welfare.
- Mohammedmian Soomri, chairman of the Pakistani Senate, is speaking at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics on West Campus. Admission is free and no tickets are needed.
- Student Union Activities is sponsoring a reception for artist Toni Brou from 4 to 6 p.m. today in the SUA Gallery on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union, with free snacks and drinks. Brou will be on hand to discuss her work, which will be displayed through Nov. 23.
THIS WEEKON CAMPUS
got JAYWALK?
If not, JAYWALK is a student run volunteer organization in which a team of a man and a woman escort someone from campus back to their dorm or other destination on or near campus.
The service runs nightly
If that line is not working, dial 864-4928, the number for the Anschultz Circulation desk.
Sundays-Thursdays from 9PM-1AM and has two locations at Anschultz Library and Corbin Hall.
Our main phone line while in service is 864-3222.
it's never too late to become a volunteer! Hours with JAYWALK count for Rock Chalk Devue and other community service programs such as the one in Lewis Hall. If interested in volunteerin, contact David Charles, JayWalk Volunteer Coordinator at safety@ku.edu or dc_charles@yahoo.com.
The goal of JAYWALK is to ensure the security within our KU community by enforcing "SAFETY IN NUMBERS"
"THINK BIG, GO BIG, WALK BIG!"
Presented by the Sexual Education Committee
How Homophobia Hurts Us All:
Appreciating the Diversity or Understadning our Fears
The Real Person's Guide
November 3,2005
Explore the issues of homophobia and how it affects the quality of each person's life, regardless of sexual orientation.
Presented by: Dr. Roberr Minor, KU Professor of Religious
ECM 1204 Oread November 3rd 7-9pm
PAID FOR BY KU
KU Cultural India Club presents
Diya
"Come witness traditional Indian dances, mystical Indian mythology,
bollywood numbers and more..."
A cultural show celebrating the Indian festival of lights. "Diwali"
Saturday, November 5th 2005. 5:30 - 7:30 PM at the Woodruff Auditorium (K.Union
The show is free and open to all !!
A dinner buffet catered by Ruchi Indian Cuisine will follow the show.
Dinner tickets are $8 and can be purchased from Ruchi or from Dinesh (KUCIC).
Tickets are limited, so please purchase as early as possible.
www.ku.edu/~kuindia/
dineshd@ku.edu
(785) 312-0818
Student Senate has begun accepting applications for the following replacement senator positions:
Graduate and Law Senator
· Freshman/Sophomore CLAS Senator
· Junior/Senior CLAS Senator
· Social Welfare Senator
Applications can be found in the Student Senate office in 410 Kansas Union and are due by 5:00 pm Wednesday November 9th.
If you have questions regarding your eligibility or the applications process, visit the website or contact us by phone,785-864-3710