4A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
MONDAY, MARCH 7. 2005
Rylan Howe/KANSAN
BY MARGARET STAFFORD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Christ Episcopal Church of Overland Park agreed in principle to separate from the national Episcopal Church and its diocese in Kansas. The separation was because of disagreements over several issues such as the ordination of an openly gay Episcopal bishop in New Hampshire.
Episcopal church announces break
The Overland Park church decided to withhold most of its financial commitment to the diocese after the ordination in 2003 of V. Gene Robinson. Robinson lives with his male partner, as a bishop, in New Hampshire.
RELIGION
The proposed separation was announced yesterday by the Overland Park church and Kansas diocese.
The Overland Park church's governing board voted Feb. 28 and recommended approval of the agreement. Parish members will vote April 3 on the separation.
An announcement of the proposed agreement was made to the suburban Kansas City church Saturday, said Melodie Woerman, spokeswoman for the diocese. A pastoral letter from the Rev Dean Wolfe, Episcopal bishop of eastern Kansas, was read to the diocese's 50 other parishes yesterday.
The Episcopal Church, has 2.4 million members.
Elaine Jardon, right, Overland Park sophomore and Delta Force presidential candidate, discusses the Delta Force platform with Sam Birchfield, Lawrence sophomore, and Brian Mills, Fort Scott junior, Friday night. Delta Force held its kickoff party at the apartment of vice presidential candidate Stephanie Craig.
Delta Force
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He also said the elections commission would have to work hard this year to ensure candidates were not harassing voters while they were on computers the days of the election. The Student Senate elections will be April 13 and 14.
Brian Thomas, Plano Texas senior was wearing a Delta Force 5 shirt at the party, signaling the last time Delta Force won.
CAMPUS
"I wear the shirt every year, so everyone here knows we can win the election," Thomas said. "The barriers to voter turnout disappear this year because of the online voting, so everything is up in the air."
Thomas also said he would like to see this election be less about harassing voters on Wescoe Beach. Instead, he said the election should focus on which coalition had more significant issues and a clearer vision for the University.
Edited by Laura Francoviglia
Grant to aid KU professor's Parkinson's disease research
A new professorship at the University of Kansas Medical Center will allow one researcher to help those afflicted with Parkinson's disease.
As the first recipient of the Laverne and Joyce Rider Professorship, Rajesh Pahwa, professor of neurology, will continue his research on Parkinson's disease.
The disease claimed both Joyce Rider and her mother, Laverne.
"Joyce Rider was kind enough to set this up after her mother's death so that others could benefit from my research," Pahwa said.
Director of the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center, Pahwa has been at the forefront of developing treatments for the disease.
Several drugs resulting from his research are seeking approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The treatment involves placing an electrode surgically in a patient's brain and is controlled by a battery pack in the chest.
Pahwa also had the initial patients for deep brain stimulation and led to its FDA approval.
Stiffness, tremors and other Parkinson's symptoms are reduced as a result, Pahwa said.
— Ty Beaver
Science research competition includes chancellor, provost
This year's competition is unique in that four University administrators, including Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Provost David Shulenburger, will make short presentations during the awards ceremony that evening.
The University of Kansas chapter of the Scientific Research Society, Sigma Xi, will hold its annual Research Paper Competition through tomorrow, Stan Loeb, assistant professor of environmental studies, said.
"To be honest I was a bit surprised, but they all feel strongly about research here at KU," Loeb said.
Beginning graduate students will present their research at room 206 in Blake Hall from 12:40 to 5:20 p.m.
Seventeen students will present their research, Loeb said.
Events will close with a presentation from Thomas Cravens, professor of physics and astronomy, on the Cassini/Huygens probes sent to Saturn.
Undergraduates and advanced graduate students will be at room 407 in Summerfield Hall from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Judges will present awards at 6:30 p.m. at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union, Loeb said.
All of tomorrow's events are open to the public, Loeb said.
Ty Beaver