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Calendar
Tuesday, Feb. 4
What: Peace Corps Coffee Chat
When: All day
Where: Henry's Coffee Shop (11 E.
8th St.)
About: Informal information session for those interested in joining the Peace Corps.
Wednesday, Feb. 5
What: Study Abroad Fair
When: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union
About: Information about various study abroad programs.
What: Conversation with Literary Agent Anneli Hoier When: 12 to 1 p.m. Where: Nunemaker Center, Brosseau Commons About: Anneli Hoier is recognized for her translation of German authors. She runs a literary rights agency in Denmark. Food provided, and open to the public.
Thursday, Feb. 6
What: Scholarships Info Session
When: 4 to 5 p.m.
Where: Nunemaker Center
About: Information about Rhodes,
Marshall, Mitchell, Churchill and
Gates-Cambridge scholarships.
What: Making the Delivery: An Evening with Shannon Brown When: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Where:Dole Institute of Politics About: Shannon Brown is the senior vice president and Chief HR and Diversity Officer for FedEx Express. He will speak about his career and volunteer experiences.
Friday, Feb. 7
ASSOCIATED PRESS
What: William Allen White Day
When: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Kansas Union
About: Paul Steiger, the CEO, president and founder of ProPublica, will receive the William Allen White Foundation National Citation.
Michael David Elliot was serving life behind bars for the 1993 murder of four in Michigan and has now escaped from prison. He was captured in LaPorte, Ind.
What: Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony Watch Party When: 6 to 10 p.m. Where: Kansas Union About: Door prizes, spirit wear competition, games and refreshments provided.
CRIME
Escaped murderer captured in Ind.
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IONIA, Mich. (AP) — A convicted killer who peeled a hole in two fences with his hands to escape from a Michigan prison before abducting a woman and fleeing to Indiana was captured Monday evening after a chase, authorities said.
Officials were stunned by the brazen escape Sunday night of Michael David Elliot, who had a record of good behavior during his 20 years in custody.
Indiana State Police Sgt. Ron Galaviz said Elliot was captured in LaPorte County after a police chase.
He wore a white kitchen uniform to evade security and blend in with snow at the Ionia Correctional Facility in western Michigan, prisons spokesman Russ Marlan said.
That chase began after authorities there got a report of a car stolen from a factory in the city of LaPorte, said sheriff's Maj. John Boyd.
A deputy who happened to be nearby spotted the stolen Chevrolet Monte Carlo "within a few seconds," Boyd said.
Authorities chased the car through the city and into a rural area of Kankakee Township several miles away, where law enforcement used stop sticks to disable the vehicle.
Boyd said Elliot tried to flee but was arrested and taken to the LaPorte County Jail, where he was held without bond. No injuries
resulted from the chase, authorities said.
The LaPorte County Sheriff's Department said Elliot faces charges there of motor vehicle theft and resisting law enforcement
Marlan said late Monday that Michigan would immediately begin the extradition process.
How exactly Elliot was able to get out of the Michigan prison remains unclear. Fences were equipped with motion sensors to alert guards. The fences also carry electric current to shock anyone that touches them.
"It appears that did not happen. ... He was not zapped with electricity, and he was not picked up by the
motion sensors," Marlan said.
Once outside the prison, Elliot, 40, abducted a woman and stole her Jeep, authorities said.
The woman, who was not hurt, escaped late Sunday when he stopped for gas in Middlebury, Ind., some 100 miles to the south. The woman's red Jeep was found abandoned nearby in Shipshewana on Monday.
At least one school was locked down, residents were warned to stay inside and officers went door-to-door in the area.
An alert was issued to law enforcement nationwide. The woman told police that Elliot was armed with a box
cutter and a hammer and had said he wanted to get as far from the Michigan prison as possible.
"We had dog teams. We had a helicopter from the state police," said Michigan Corrections Department Director Dan Heyns. "The response was good, but held left the area by the time we were mobilized totally 100 percent.
It didn't take him long to get down to Indiana."
Nothing in Elliot's record suggested he might escape, said Heyns, who added, "This is entirely a one-man operation."
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If the team advances, however, it won't be able to attend competitions overseas in Austria as it has in previous years. The team did not secure money from Student Senate last year for a trip this year, but Langlas said she hopes there will be an opportunity to gain funding again.
"We have a lot of new members designing for their first time and if we get the car finished, I think we're definitely a top contender for competition this year," said Langlas, a senior from Wheaton, Ill.
increase support from the Lawrence community for the organization's unveiling of the two racecars this spring.
Upcoming events: Unveiling of the racecars slated for April 4 at Liberty Hall.
Role on campus: The Big Event is a day of service throughout the community involving thousands of student, faculty, and staff volunteers. Projects are centered in more than 80 job sites in Lawrence neighborhoods and include painting fences, clearing leaves and other general maintenance.
Michael Garrett, executive director of The Big Event
Potential growth: The Big Event may get even bigger. Garrett, a junior from Lenexa, said he has talked to Kansas State University about starting a day of outreach in Manhattan. His
vision reaches every corner of the the state of Kansas, and he hopes to get all state universities involved.
"Rather than something you feel obligated to do, I'm hoping Student Senate can help us get other students to make community service a priority," Garrett said.
Upcoming events: Fourth annual day of service scheduled for April 12.
Emma Hardwick, president of Blood Drive Committee
the Blood Drive Committee Role on campus: Over the duration of the semester, the committee works to organize and run a week-long blood drive for students, faculty and staff to participate as donors and volunteers.
Potential growth: Volunteers for the blood drive are plentiful but Hardwick said there is always a need for more donors. Greek-affiliated students tend to participate more for the community service hours, but this semester, the committee is working to increase the number of donors living in dorms and apartments.
"I'm excited to meet other organizations who also rely on volunteers to help spread the word," said Hardwick, a junior from Overland Park.
Upcoming events: Next Blood Drive runs March 31 to April 4.
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even since his budget was proposed," Gray-Little said. "He is well aware of it and well aware of the need for it and we will continue to make that clear."
Campus safety
"Our view has been that the campus and the students are safer with the current policy than if conceal carry were allowed everywhere on campus," Gray-Little said.
The Kansas Board of Regents completed a three-month review of campus security as part of an ongoing discussion about safety for students. However, things could change because of legislation that allows concealed-carry weapons in state agencies, unless they have proper security measures. Currently, campus is exempt for a four-year period while a study is conducted to see if the current policy will be kept.
Social media policy
The recent policy passed by the Kansas Board of Regents defining improper use of social media is a topic of controversy among faculty and staff. It's part of a national discussion on faculty rights and responsibilities and social media use.
"The regent's policy wanted to address that and I think they have addressed it in a way that a large portion of the university community finds really pushes the borders of whether it steps on academic freedom or freedom of expression," Gray-Little said. "They're concerned that it will be too restrictive, too limiting in terms of faculty ability to speak out on issues of importance."
A work group set up by the board will attempt to address the concerns. Gray-Little hopes that the group will reach a consensus and make recommendations to the board.
Opposition to boycott of Israeli institutions
Gray-Little recently joined the opposition to the academic boycott of Israeli higher education institutions by the American Studies Association, which means that the group won't collaborate with higher education institutes, their representatives or officials.
"It's just consistent with the idea that there should be free exchange of information among scholars and teachers," Gray-Little said.
Edited by Austin Fisher
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