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THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
VOL.115 ISSUE 104
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2005
POLITICS
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Dean draws sold-out crowd
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DNC chief fires up Lawrence Democrats
Howard Dean, head of the Democratic Party, with Quinn Rigney, 5, whose poster reads "Kids Want Peace," on stage after Friday evening's Democratic rally at Liberty Hall in downtown Lawrence. Dean spoke about abortion, education, farmers and separation of church and state. The sold-out rally drew people from across the state and Missouri.
BY JASON SHAAD
jshaad@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Howard Dean has groupies, and Jeni Weinberg is one of them. She looked the part when Dean spoke at a Kansas Democratic Party rally Friday at Liberty Hall.
Weinberg, Lawrence resident, wore her favorite Democratic party T-shirt, with Dean's autograph on one shoulder and former President Bill Clinton's on the other. In one hand she held her homemade "Dean-O-Crat" sign. In the other she guarded the marker that Dean and Clinton had used to sign her shirt. Dean has touched it twice. It is her lucky pen, said Weinberg, who works in the networking and telecommunication services department at
the University.
"He is absolutely a rock star," Weinberg said. "He can rock a crowd."
Dean was recently named chairman of the Democratic National Committee. He spoke to a sold-out crowd of about 1,000 people Friday at Liberty Hall.
During his half-hour speech, Dean criticized President George Bush's No Child Left Behind Act, his budget, and his policy on social security. Dean said the country needed a stronger national defense system and a more comprehensive renewable energy program.
Dean also said that Kansas Democrats should focus on winning county, city and state elections.
"There is not one county in
this state where there are not Democrats," Dean said. "The way for Democrats to take power back is to stand up for what we believe in."
Brian Thomas, Plano, Texas, senior, said he was encouraged by Dean's speech. Thomas said it was a reminder that a lot of work needed to be done at the local and state level.
Thomas was pulled on stage by a friend just before the rally began. He got to stand with other Democrats behind Dean during the rally.
"It was nice to be on stage and feel that energy coming at you." Thomas said.
But not just Democrats attended the rally. Nathan Loukedes, Lawrence sophomore, said he supported Bush and worked with the Republican party during the
presidential election. He went to the rally with some of his friends who are Democrats because they had made a deal that if he went to hear Dean, they would go with him to hear Ann Coulter in March.
Loukedes said he tried to go to the rally with an open mind.
"I think it's important because you might find out that what the other side is thinking is what you're thinking." Loukedes said.
Although he did not agree with most of Dean's comments, Loukedes said he was impressed with the way Dean presented himself.
"I think he told everybody there what they wanted to hear." Loukedes said. "And I think it was $5 well-spent."
STUDENT SENATE
Edited by Jesse Truesdale
KUnited kicks off campaign
BY DANIEL BERK
dberk@hansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
With Student Senate elections less than two months away, the KUnited coalition started its campaign with its annual kickoff party last Friday night.
Nick Sterner, Shawnee junior and Marynell Jones, Dallas, Texas junior, are the presidential and vice presidential candidates for the coalition.
Sterner spoke briefly at the kickoff party and told the coalition's supporters there is a lot of work ahead before the April elections.
"It's been a lot of fun tonight," Sterner said. "I am very surprised by the turnout, it is much bigger than we expected."
Sterner said about 150 people attended the party for KUnited.
The kickoff party, which took place at the Mad Hatter, 623 Vermont St., included a live band and a festive atmosphere.
Now, with the party behind them, Sterner and Jones will turn their attention to the issues, before releasing its platform in the next couple of weeks.
The two candidates will also meet with various campus organizations including HALO and the Interfraternity Council in the next two weeks.
Sterner said he wouldn't change his strategy despite the emergence of a third coalition, Student Voice.
Something else that will be new to the election this year is the fact that students can vote from any computer they want, not just computers on campus.
"We won't change the way we campaign," Sterner said. "We will continue to reach out to as many students as possible."
Sister and Jones hope that this will increase voter turnout, as last year approximately only 14
SEE KUNITED ON PAGE 4A
layhawk revival
Rylan Howe/KANSAN
Freshmen Russell Robinson and C.J. Giles erupt from the bench and celebrate with sophomore Nick Bahe during the final minutes of the Kansas men's basketball game yesterday afternoon in Allen Fieldhouse. KU pulled off the victory 81-79 against Oklahoma State. See the game story on page 1B.
Culture extends beyond February
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
BY ESTUARDO GARCIA
egarcia@hansan.com
KANANST WAFT WRITER
As Black History Month comes to an end, many students don't want people to lose their focus and interest in black history.
multiple or mixed lineages. The truest definition of an American is someone who is the beneficiary of European American culture, African-American culture, of women history, of Chicano Music," he said. "It looks at the intersection of all of these cultures other than focusing on one culture then going to the next."
Chico Herbison, instructor for African and African-American Studies said he believed more in a polyculturalism approach to the history month than a multicultural view.
Herbison said that separating cultures into different months could be dangerous. If you begin to separate the historical connection that cultures share it creates what he calls
CELEBRATING HERITAGE
"Polyculturalism emphasizes our
"Cafeteria Multiculturalism."
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
"You go through the ethnic cafeteria line and say 'I'll take a side order of African-American culture and a couple scoops of Hispanic culture,' but never really integrating all of them," he said. "Seldom do people look at the interconnected history of all these months."
Month is only a start and hopes that one day it won't be needed.
He thinks that Black History
A focus on the connections between cultures needs to be taught to students at a young age, but Herbison knows that grade schools face more restrictions in curriculum than he does, he said.
Tierra Scott, Chicago senior who is taking a course in the department of African and African-American Studies with Herbison, wrote an editorial in Friday's University Daily
SEE CULTURE ON PAGE 4A
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Wildcat whooping
The women's basketball team suffered a tough defeat to the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday. It was Senior Night in Manhattan, and the Wildcats were on fire and unstoppable at home. PAGE 1B
The show must go on
Abominable debut
Three members of the band the Esoteric lost all of their equipment in a fire that destroyed their home Tuesday, but they haven't lost hope. PAGE2A
Local filmmakers debut "Yeti! A Tale of Brothers Krong" tonight at Liberty Hall. The film was made for less than $100 and is the story of two brothers who hunt for a yeti. PAGE 6A
Out of the park
The Kansas baseball team played Northern Colorado during the weekend. Although the Jayhawks showed off their offense, two of the three games in the series went into extra innings. PAGE 6B
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