2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2005
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WEATHER Today
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FOUR-DAY FORECAST
Tomorrow Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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How many trees are on campus?
Question of the Day KU info exists to answer all your questions about KU and life as a student. Check out KU info's Web site at www.libku.info,ku.edu,叫它 at 864-3506 or visit it in person at Anschutz Library.
Lindsey Evans, Belleville, Ill., junior, works on her charcoal drawing of the properties of cardboard in the Art and Design Building yesterday afternoon. Evans, an architecture major, is in her second year of studio and is studying different textures and materials through art.
I nought you'd never ask! That's one of our favorite questions. There are 17,901 trees on campus, including 5 ginkgo trees (Granted, the number is kind of old, so we're not really sure. It's what we've been telling people for about four years now, and the number sounds nice. If you'd like to go out and count all of them don't forget West Campus! it's big), we d be more than happy to take down your new number.)
Thinking outside the box
LAWRENCE
Man arrested for delivering lashings to car,KU student
Lawrence police arrested a 21-year-old male after an alteration in the parking lot of Liquid, 806 W. 24th St.
early Saturday morning.
Sgt. Dan Ward, Lawrence Police Department spokesman, said that the suspect made threatening comments toward a group of people as they were returning to their car.
Once the group was in the car, the suspect then took off his belt and struck the hood of the vehicle with it.
James Ko, a 22-year-old KU student, exited the vehicle, and the suspect struck the student in the neck with the belt.
Joshua Bicket
Langford's formalwear stolen from downtown tuxedo store
The tuxedo that KU guard Keith Langford wore for the cover of the men's basketball media guide is among items stolen this weekend. The mannequin the tuxedo was displayed on and a tie are also missing.
Randall's Formal Wear, 815 Massachusetts St., was broken into around 5:30 a.m. Saturday. The burglar and theft are still under investigation.
Sgt. Dan Ward, Lawrence Police Department spokesman, said the front window was broken to steal the items, valued at $1,520. Ward also said that police are not sure if the tuxedo was stolen because it was the same one that Langford wore.
Lawrence police have not identified any suspects.
State anti-union activities checked
TOPEKA — Two complaints accusing Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' administration of anti-union activities were filed yesterday, a potential embarrassment for a Democrat who received strong financial support from labor groups in her last campaign.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The complaints involve two state agencies, but the leader of the organization filing them said anti-union activities are more widespread.
The Kansas Association of Public Employees filed its complaints with the state Public Employees Relations Board, which reviews such allegations against government agencies.
Joshua Bickel
One complaint said several Department of Revenue managers made comments designed to discourage employees from joining KAPE. The second said Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services managers sat in on meetings between employees and KAPE representatives, intimidating the workers.
In December, the association filed a complaint with the review board accusing the Department of Transportation of making disparaging remarks about the union in a newsletter.
Association President Betty Vines said anti-union activity has increased since July, when KAPE protested a Sebelius decision to allow selected merit raises for civil service employees. KAPE, which has about 5,000 members and bargains for 20,000 state employees, contends Sebelius' decision could lead to favoritism.
finally gotten to the point where we're saving, "Enough is enough."
In all three cases, KAPE wants the review board to order the agency involved to stop anti-union activities. The union also wants a printed retraction from KDOT and a written apology from the Department of Revenue.
Sebelius supports "fairness and respect" in the workplace, spokeswoman Nicole Corcoran said.
"People should reserve judgment until all the facts come out," Corcoran said.
Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, D-Topeka, a Sebelius ally, said: "If there's any blanance of truth to these allegations, it's very serious."
In 2001, Sebelius, then insurance commissioner, clashed with labor activists over the selection of the Democratic Party's state chairman. However, she raised about $180,000 from labor unions for her 2002 gubernatorial race, state ethics commission records show.
"It's getting worse," Vines said. "It's
KAPE's political action committee contributed $500 to both Sebelius and her Republican opponent, Tim Shallenburger.
The Department of Revenue complaint alleges that in three incidents over six months, supervisors made comments to employees critical of the union, once saying an employee couldn't join.
Revenue Secretary Joan Wagnon said she hasn't verified the allegations, but promised to seek a resolution.
ON THE RECORD
"I wholeheartedly support the right of public employees to be part of a union." Wagnon said.
A 19-year-old KU student reported to the Lawrence Police Department that someone had stolen a smoking pipe and damaged a front door sometime between 10 p.m. Jan. 26 and 6:15 p.m. Jan. 29 at the 2200 block of Breckinridge Drive. The pipe is valued at $25, and the value of the door is unknown.
A 52-year-old KU professor reported to Lawrence police that her purse was stolen sometime between 4 p.m. Jan. 26 and 6:45 p.m. Jan. 27 at the 900 block of Vermont Street. The purse and items in it are valued at $30.
A 19-year-old KU student reported to Lawrence police that someone had damaged the driver's-side window of a Nissan Sentra between 10 p.m. Jan. 29 and 1 p.m. Jan. 30 at the 600 block of Massachusetts Street. The window is valued at $300.
A 24-year-old KU student reported to Lawrence police that someone damaged a TV satellite between 4:15 and 8 a.m. Jan. 30 at the 600 block of Schwarz Road. The damage is estimated at $200.
Lawrence police arrested a 19-year-old KU student for domestic battery at 11 p.m. on Jan. 28.
ON CAMPUS
Maj. Richard Spencer, a former U.S. liaison officer to the Russian 13th Tactical Group, will give a lecture "NATO — Russia Joint Operations in Kosovo" from 12 to 1 p.m. today at room 318 in Bailey Hall. Call 864-4236 for more information.
Garth Myers, professor of geography and African studies, will give a lecture "Religious Pluralism in Tanzania" from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today at Alcove E in the Kansas Union. Call 864-3645 for more information.
University Christian Fellowship will meet for Bible study and worship at 7:30 p.m. in the ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Contact Rick Clock at 841-3148 or rcucf@sbcglobal.net.
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