THE UNIVERSITY DARY KANSAN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2007
NEWS
3A
》 STUDENT GROUPS
NAACP reforms to fight against racial injustices, create awareness
Chapter supports human rights issues, works to create discussion series
Jossie Fottorlini/KANSAN
Chris DeLaCruz, Coffeyville, senior, and Christopher Reine, Kansas City, Mo., senior discuss their plans for the new chapter of the NAACP Tuesday evening in the Multicultural Resource Center. Both students look forward to promoting the association that they recently started at the University.
BY SARAH NEFF
SNEFF@KANSAN.COM
Nooses that hung in a school yard and a young, black woman who was tortured inspired Christopher Reine to restart the University of Kansas chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Reine, Kansas City, Mo., senior and president of the NAACP at the University, said his mentor, Robert Page, director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, suggested Reine work to bring back the NAACP chapter to the University.
Reine said recent racial injustices including the Jena Six — six black students were charged with second degree attempted murder of a white student after a group of white students hung nooses in a Louisiana schoolyard — and Megan Williams, a 20-year-old black woman who was kidnapped, tortured and raped by six white individuals, were part of the inspiration for restarting the group.
"I hope that we are taken seriously, that the campus sees us as an organization who is trying to put forth the effort to change people's views on how they perceive other races." Reine said.
Reine said he was still working on getting the chapter together. He said they put together their executive board and were working on recruitment.
Koga Moffer, Overland Park junior, said she joined the chapter to bring attention to racial issues. She said that at a predominately white school, it was easy to forget about the issues going on in the rest of the nation.
"If we can touch just one person, just look outside of your little perfect world and realize that there other things going on with people, and they are not asking for it," Moffer said. "Megan Williams didn't ask to
be kidnapped and raped. I just want people to have a broader view of what life is like for other people."
Chris DeLaCruz, Coffeyville senior and first vice president of the NAACP at the University, said he felt that there was apathy toward racial issues on campus. He said the University needed a student organization that rallied against injustice. He said that members could promote the organization in the direction they wanted it to go.
"If people don't like what's going on, please join and voice your opinions," DeLaCruz said.
Reine said the chapter planned several mobilizations, which are basically rallies and protests, for the next semester.
DeLaCruz said one of the first issues they would address was the possibility of the Jubilee Cafe closing down. He said that although it was not directly related to civil rights issues, it was an important human
rights issue.
"The right to eat and the right to survive are things that view as important. We don't want it to become where all we are doing is complaining about civil rights", DeLaCruz said. "We care about all people and the Jubilee Café is a good example at that."
Other mobilizations include protesting against Missouri Civil Rights Initiative, a group that is working to ban affirmative action. Reine said they also wanted to help get more minority faculty and staff, create a brown bag discussion series on civil rights issues and have a pizza and politics event with an influential minority leader.
For more information, contact Chris DeLaCruz at Chris.DeLeCruz.
KU@gmail.com.
Edited by Meghan Murphy
Last night, full Student Senate met and voted on several pieces of legislation. Below is a recap of the actions taken by Student Senate.
SUSPENSIONS AND DISMISSALS
student senate notes
The Student Executive Committee dismissed a student senator and suspended the chairman of the University Affairs committee.
Scott Paradise, an off-campus senator, was dismissed because of missed office hours and poor attendance.
CLOSED MEETING
Patrick McGowan, chairman of the University Affairs Committee was suspended because of poor attendance.
Mason Heilman, Lawrence sophomore and chair of the Student Rights Committee, took responsibility for a closed Student Rights Committee meeting held last week in violation of Senate Rules and Regulations. Heilman said that the meeting was inappropriate but that he did not have bad intentions when he allowed the meeting to happen.
According to Student Senate Rules and Regulations, meetings
that are not open to the public are prohibited. On Oct. 24, the Student Rights Committee used a closed forum to discuss the tuition sponsorships of several members of the Student Senate executive staff and the Graduate and Professional Association. During the closed forum, nonvoting members of the Student Rights committee were asked to leave.
LEED AMENDMENT
Student Senate sent a bill back to the University Affairs Committee that would require new buildings built with Student Senate or student fee funding to meet the requirements of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification.
LEED Certification requires a certain level of points that a building must earn by implementing energy efficient heating and cooling,building bike racks and having rooms with timers that turn the utilities off when the room is not in use.
Studie Redcorn, Shawnee seni-
ior and former student senator,
said that meeting these require-
ments would only cost 1 to 6
percent more than a building that
does not meet the LEED Certification
requirements. He also said
that it would ultimately save the University money in the long term, because utility costs would be lower.
University Affairs Committee votes on the amendment next week. If it passes in the committee, full Senate will vote on the amendment.
HISTORY PANELS
Student Senate passed legislation to spend $10,000 on history panels that will be located in the gateway connecting the Kansas Union to the Multicultural Resource Center.
The panels will consist of pieces that represent different multicultural images and a digital screen that will recount the history of the Multicultural Resource Center. The panels will make announcements about current events at the center.
Ray Wittlinger, Olathe senior and student body vice president, said that the panels should be bought with Student Senate funds because the members of the Multicultural Resource Center want KU students to have ownership in the center.
Edited by Kaitlyn Syring
HEALTH
New Dutch study reveals many older adults may have asymptomatic brain abnormalities
BY MIKE STOBBE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATLANTA — One in 60 older people may be walking around with benign brain tumors and don't know it. Even more may have bulging blood vessels in the head that could burst.
These results come from a surprising new Dutch study that finds brain abnormalities are not all that uncommon.
It's not clear how alarming it is. Most of the abnormalities hadn't
caused any symptoms, though some were potentially life-threatening.
But the findings may have implications for patients in the future: As more of these abnormalities are spotted with more sophisticated equipment during routine medical tests, some doctors may urge patients to have surgery or other treatment as a precaution. Or some patients may push doctors to fix the potential problem.
"It's very scary to learn there's something wrong in your head," said Dr. Aad van der Lugt, an associate
professor in radiology at Erasmus MC University Medical Center in Rotterdam and a co-author of the study published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine.
The study is based on MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging scans of 2,000 healthy adults with an average age of 63. They were participating in a study to look at the causes and consequences of age-related brain changes. The new paper's findings were incidental to the main research.
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
"Presidential Politics From the Inside"
A study group hosted by Dole Fellow,
Jerry Austin Presents:
Come and learn about Presidential Campaign Ads with Raymond Strother, a National Political Media Consultant.
4:00pm on Tuesday, Nov. 6th at the Dole Institute of Politics
MILK Mentors In the Live of Kids Informational Meeting Thursday, November 1st at 7:00pm Governors Room, Kansas Union Make a difference volunteering at an after school program that benefits kids in the Douglas County School District with just one hour of your time a week.
THE REAL PERSON'S GUIDE
communication & fighting fair
Presented by Dennis Debellble, L1C3W
Oct. 29, 7-9 PM at the ECM, 1204 Broad Ave
A common complaint here from prospective partners in a relationship is, "we just don't communicate." Truthfully we are always communicating. The unspoken messages, hidden adages, and expectations that cause conflict and misunderstanding lie unaddressed. This addresses effective communication and flipping fauna.
homosexuality Presented by Tubi Professor, Worcester Public School, November 12, 7-9 PM at 1304 Doral Road This session explores the issues of homophobia and how they impure not only faith communities but also the quality of each person's life, regardless of sexual orientation.
Concerns have been raised about the safety of cell adhesion molecules in mobile devices by combining thermophilic biodegradation with a cell adhesion mechanism. This process is performed on a macroscale by means of a cell adhesion system that includes a membrane-bound protein (MBP) containing the Membrane Biodegradation Complex (MBC). Dual-strand helical RNA polymerase II facilitates the MBP's interaction with cell membranes. Further research is needed to determine the safety of these biodegradable materials.
funded by:
November 1, 2007
Come and enjoy FreeFair Trade coffee, tea, and chocolate.
Mondays, 4pm at the ECM
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Interested in becoming a Student Senator?
Student Senate is currently accepting applications for the following seats:
Jr/Sr CLAS (1) Off-Campus (1)
Fr/So CLAS (1) Non-Traditional/Stouffer Place (1)
Graduate (2) Education (1)
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Join in the fun with CCO EARTH!
(Environmental Action for Revitalizing the Heartland)
Recycling at KU Football Games: Together with "Cans for the Community", a local non-for-profit organization, you can help EARTH collect and recycle cans from tailgaters at the home games.
All proceeds from the recycling go towards local charities.
Our rent is located at the southeast corner of the entrance to the stadium. Feel free to stop by, strap on some rubber gloves, grab a bag, and go! It's a lot of fun for a great cause! FREE shirts
It's a lot of fun for a great cause! FREE shirts and snacks are included.
Check out the website for more information at cansforthecommunity.org or email Melissa Rogers and Margaret Tran at earth@ku.edu for more information.