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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAS
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Editor-in-chief Katie Kutsko
NEWS MANAGEMENT
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Christine Stanwood
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Hayley Jozwik
Paige Lyle
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Anna Wenner
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Monday, April 7
What: Dollorocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex is Destroying America When: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Where: Spooner Hall, The Commons About: Robert McChesney, professor of communication, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, will present a lecture based on his 2013 book. Admittance is free and open to the public.
What: From the Papyrus to the iPad: the Literary Conquest of the World When: 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Malott Room
About: A Humanities and Western Civilization lecture presented by representatives from Harvard University. Admittance is free.
Tuesday, April 8
What: Fourth Annual KU Energy Conference
When: 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Ballroom
About: An annual energy usage conference. This year's theme is U.S. energy independence. Admittance is free, and students can register for free using the code kuec123.
Where: Spooner Hall, The Commons About: Mariam Thalos, philosophy professor from the University of Utah, presents a lecture titled "The gulf between practical and theoretical reasoning." Admission is free.
What: Bold Aspirations Visitor and Lecture Series: Mariam Thalos
When: 3 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9
What: Understanding the Crisis in Crimea and Ukraine: Perspectives from Four Disciplines
When: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Malott room
About: Representatives of four different disciplines will discuss current events in Ukraine and the recent Russian annexation of Crimea Admittance is free.
What: Faculty Staff Wellness Fair
When: 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Ambler Student Recreation
Fitness Center, Watkins Health
Center, Robinson Gymnasium
About: Recreation Services presents a
wellness fair for all University faculty
and staff members. Free for all.
Thursday, April 10
nat: Africa World Documentary Film Festival When: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Where: Wescoe Hall, 3139 About: Also taking place Friday, April 11, from 12 to 9 p.m. in the Spencer Museum auditorium and Saturday, April 12, from 2 to 9 p.m. in the Kansas Union Alderson Auditorium. Admittance is free. A full schedule of films is available at kasc.ku.edu.
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What: Cafe Castellano
When: 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Henry's Upstairs, 11 E 8th
St.
About: An opportunity to converse in Spanish in a comfortable environment. Admittance is free.
E-cigarettes banned from campus buildings
CASSIDY RITTER
news@kansan.com
Students and faculty at the University of Kansas can now receive a fine between $100 and $500 for using electronic cigarettes within 20 feet of any building on the Lawrence and Edwards campuses.
The "no smoking" policy has been at the University since July of 1993. In February, the University updated the policy to include e-cigarettes. However, students may be unaware of this.
MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE
"Additional research has begun to demonstrate the health issues associated with electronic cigarettes," said Ola Faucher, University human resources director, in an email. "KU consulted with physicians at KU Medical Center to learn more about those concerns. Based on that feedback, it was determined that it would be advisable to prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes by revising our smoking policy."
Dr. Frank LoVecchio, co-medical director of the Banner Good Samaritan Poison and Drug Information Center, displays an electronic cigarette.
The policy reads, "No smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, or tobacco use is permitted within twenty feet of any part of any campus building, including overhangs, or within twenty feet of air intakes."
Exclusions to the policy include Student Housing (residential halls, scholarship halls and apartments) where
students are allowed to use e-cigarettes, chewing tobacco and snuff.
Carson Lee, a sophomore from Olathe, is a student
who smokes e-cigarettes. He says e-cigarettes are a better, healthier alternative to ciga-
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STATE
Open carry law passes legislature
TOM DEHART
news@kansan.com
Kansas Legislators passed a bill on Saturday, April 6, that would further promote the open carrying of firearms in Kansas.
Sen. Pat Pettey, a Democrat from Kansas City, Kan., who opposes the legislation, said that although the bill provides freedom to citizens' second amendment, it may infringe upon other peoples' capacity to feel safe in a work environment or public space. She has been an advocate of putting community centers, mental health centers and libraries under the same exemption that K-12 schools are currently under.
HB 2578 would allow the open carrying of firearms across the state of Kansas if it is approved by Gov. Sam Brownback. The bill also takes away local officials' abilities to regulate the possession of firearms within their respective jurisdiction. Buildings and municipalities may post signage stating that they do not allow the open carrying of firearms on the entrances to their buildings, and may also enforce security measures such as metal detectors in the entrances to their buildings to prohibit the carrying of firearms.
"The cost for a metal detector is $35,000, and the average cost for a guard is $25,000 a year," Pettey said. "So that is a total of $60,000 to implement." She also pointed out that the cost for a security employee is a continual cost.
Petey is also concerned that the cost of implementing security measures in buildings across the state of Kansas takes away from other areas where the money could be better put to use.
The gun legislation that was passed last year placed a
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Sen. Pat Pettey, D-Kansas City, voted against the bill because she said the bill takes away from local officials to set their own restrictions.
Kansas Legislators passed legislation in the House on Sat., April 5, that would allow open carry across the entire state.
Shawn Kaylor, owner of &S&T Tactical, said that the legislation would not affect the City of Lawrence because open carry is already legal in Lawrence.
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