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The Inside Front
Wednesday July 26,2000
News
from campus, the state the nation and the world
Sidewalk sale becomes soap box for activists
Political activists used the 29th annual Lawrence Sidewalk Sale to publicize causes ranging from supporting gay rights to protesting low-wage sweatshops in other countries.
Across the street from Weaver's, the Green Party promoted Ralph Nader for president.
Carolyn Micek, Lawrence resident, sat at the Green Party table urging people to sign a petition supporting Nader.
"I'm not much into the shopping," she said. "It actually makes me depressed. We're such a rich society and you can see it."
The Freedom Coalition, an organization that promotes civil rights for gays, bisexuals and lesbians, passed out bumper stickers and buttons. Lisa Rasor, Kansas City, Kan., said she simply hoped to make the organization visible.
A few blocks down, protesters showed support for foreign workers who they said are overworked and underpaid.
Free State High School students protested outside the Gap with signs reading "11 cents an hour is not a living wage" and "Stop Sweatshops," members of the group said they hoped to raise awareness about international workers' rights.
A record crowd of 30,000 people
game to this year's Sidewalk Sale.
Megan Murphy
KU graduate nominated for judgeship by Clinton
Mary H. Murguia, KU graduate, has been nominated to the U.S. District Court for the district of Arizona by President Clinton.
Murguia — a Kansas City, Kan., native — now lives in Phoenix. She has been an assistant U.S. attorney for the district of Arizona for the past 10 years, and last year was director of the U.S. attorneys' office at the Department of Justice.
Murgia began her legal career as an assistant district attorney for the Wyandotte County district attorney's office from 1985 to 1990. In 1982, she earned a bachelor's degrees in Spanish and in journalism. She earned a master's degree from KU's law school in 1985.
Scott Lowe
KU chemist wins award for herbal drug research
Lester Mitscher, distinguished professor of medicinal chemistry, recently won the American Chemical Society's lifetime achievement award
During his 40-year career, Mitscher has published six books and holds 14 patents.
His most recent breakthrough came from his study of green tea. In 1997, Mitscher discovered high levels of an
antioxidant — Epigallocatechin gallate, which can be up to 75 times more effective than vitamin E and 100 times more effective than vitamin C in fighting disease — in green tea.
His research showed that the antioxidant can reduce the risk of diseases like diabetes, Alzheimer's and some forms of cancer. His most recent book, The Green Tea Book: China's Fountain of Youth, has sold more than 20,000 copies.
"The public's fascination with herbal medicines has out paced medical authorities and their knowledge of it," he said. "People who are neither zealots for or against these herbal medications should be allowed to examine them with an objective eye."
Mitscher's upcoming research involves echinacea, another popular herbal medicine widely believed to boost the immune system. Mitscher and colleagues in the department at UCLA will research the herb with a multimillion-dollar grant provided by the National Institute of Health.
“It’s definitely an honor,” Mitscher said, “But I’d like to think that my lifetime isn’t over yet.”
— Scott Lowe
Prof's Hollywood exhibit travels to Kansas City
John Tibbetts, assistant professor of theater and film, has his own Hollywood hall of fame on his office walls.
Dozens of autographed portraits from Hollywood's elite adom Tibbetts' office. He has 35 on display this month at the American Heartland Theatre at Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo.
Most were collected when Tibbett worked as an entertainment reporter for CBS and CNN. Before an interview, Tibbett would create the entertainer's likeness on paper and ask if they would autograph it.
"I never had anyone refuse," Tibbetts said. "It's a real good icebreaker. It shows that you've prepared for them and you care. Many ask for a copy."
Tibbettts has collected names such as Arnold Schwartzeneger, Mel Gibson, Oliver Stone, Steven Spielberg and Julie Andrews.
"Most will open right up and tell you things about themselves they never would otherwise," he said.
He uses various methods for his art: pen and ink, pastel, gouche and watercolor. Tibbets can also make a sketch with a ballpoint pen at a moment's notice. Tibbetts said that he plans on using some of the portraits as illustrations in his coming book about stage plays on film.
"I've been drawing faces since I was a kid," he said. "Faces are whole landscapes in themselves."
KJHK named in top 20 U.S. college radio stations
Tibbetts观看watching his subjects' faces when he show them his drawings.
KU student radio station KJHK 90.7 FM was named one of the nation's top-20 radio stations by Attaché magazine.
The article, "A Guide to Great Radio From Coast to Coast," praised KJHK for being the first station to broadcast a continuous, live signal on the Internet.
Scott Lowe
"It's nice not only to be cited for being one of the first radio stations on the Web but also having content that people enjoy," said Gary Hawke, general manager.
The praise appears in the July issue, which is an in-flight magazine distributed by U.S. Airways.
"I'm not really surprised because we've always been one of the leaders of the college music industry," said Marie Dispenza, station manager.
"It's awesome, because this award is all about music and programs, and we're competing against much bigger stations," she said.
Other college stations cited in the article include KCMU at the University of Washington, and WRVR at Vanderbilt University.
"Even though we've been recognized in the past, it's always nice to get a nod," Dispenza said.
At least 113 dead in first Concorde crash
—Scott Lowe
GONESSE, France — An Air France Concorde en route to New York crashed outside Paris shortly after takeoff Tuesday, slamming into a hotel and a restaurant. At least 113 people were killed when the charter flight of mostly German tourists went down in the first-ever crash of the needlenosed supersonic jet.
Police said all 100 passengers and nine crew members on board Flight AF4590 were killed, and the Interior Ministry said four others died at a small hotel next to the two-star Hotelissimo.
All the passengers were German except for one American, two Danes, and an Austrian, Air France said. The airline said the American was a retired Air France employee, but did not release a name.
There was no immediate word on what might have caused the crash of the jet, which had been in service since 1980, had flown 12,000 hours and had just had a mechanical check-up July 21. In the more than 30 years that Concorde jets have flown, none had gone down.
At least a dozen people were injured at the hotel. They were in good condition, Prime Minister Lionel Jospin said.
Associated Press
Slick steal
Paul Walker, Merriam junior, attempts to block a pass from an opposing player. Walker's team, the Flaniagans, were champions in the Sunflower State Games college league. Photo by Aaron Lundberg/KANSAN.
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