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Volume 128 Issue 65
Thursday, January 22, 2015
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President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in Washington. Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listen in the background.
SETTING THE STAGE
Five takeaways from President Obama's State of the Union address
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PAPED MARINEL NIMMATS/ASSOCIATED PRESS
President Barack Obama waves to the crowd Tuesday night during his State of the Union address. He addressed middle-class economies and education among other topics.
RJILEY MORTENSEN
@RileyMortensen
President Barack Obama gave his State of the Union address Tuesday night. Here are the must-read topics before he speaks at the University this morning.
1. THREE WORDS:
MIDDLE-CLASS ECONOMICS
"That's what middle-class economics is — the idea that this country does best when everyone gets their fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules. We don't just want everyone to share in America's success — we want everyone to contribute to our success."
Obama had several ideas to help middle-class families:
Child care: Proposed tax credits include making childcare more affordable with a $3,000 tax cut per child per year for children under 5 and $500 credit for two-income families.
Gender equality: "Of course nothing helps families make ends meet like higher wages. That's why this Congress still needs to pass a law that makes sure a woman is paid the same as a man for doing the same work. Really. It's 2015. It's time."
Paid sick leave and maternity leave: "Send me a bill that gives every worker in America the opportunity to earn seven days of paid sick leave. It's the right thing to do."
Overtime/Raises: "And to everyone in this Congress who still refuses to raise the minimum wage, I say this: If you truly believe you could work full-time and support a family on less than $15,000 a year, go try it."
2. FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
"By the end of this decade, two in three job openings will require some higher education. Two in three. And yet, we still live in a country where too many bright, striving Americans are priced out of the education they need. It's not fair to them, and it's not smart for our future."
Diversity we know to be college: "Forty percent of our college students choose community college. Some are young and starting out. Some are older and
looking for a better job. Some are veterans and single parents trying to transition back into the job market. Whoever you are, this plan is your chance to graduate ready for the new economy, without a load of debt."
Hard Work: "Understand, you've got to earn it — you've got to keep your grades up and graduate on time."
ideas for the red and blue alike:
"I want to spread that idea all across America, so that two years of college becomes as free and universal in America as high school is today."
3. HIGH PAYING JOBS CHURNING OUT LIKE BUTTER
Keeping it in our own backyard:
"No one knows for certain which industries will generate the jobs of the future, but we do know we want them here in America."
Businesses at home: "Let's close loopholes so we stop rewarding companies that keep profits abroad and reward those that invest in America."
"Finally, as we better train our workers,we need the new economy to keep churning out high-wage jobs for our workers to fill."
4. UNITED WE STAND
"My first duty as commander-in-chief is to defend the United States of America. In doing so, the question is not whether America leads in the
4. UNITED WE STAND
Pakistan to Paris: "First, we stand united with people around the world who've been targeted by terrorists — from a school in Pakistan to the streets of Paris."
"I want to spread that idea all across America, so that two years of college becomes as free and universal in America as high school is today."
world. but how."
Russia and NATO: "We're upholding the principle that bigger nations can't bully the small by opposing Russian aggression, supporting Ukraine's democracy, and reassuring our NATO allies."
Cuba: "Our shift in Cuba policy has the potential to end a legacy of mistrust in our hemisphere, removes a phony excuse for restrictions in Cuba, stands up for democratic values and extends the hand of friendship to the Cuban people. And this year, Congress should begin the work of ending the embargo."
Syria and Iraq: The President also called on Congress to pass "a resolution to authorize the use of force against ISIL" in Syria and Iraq.
"I know the good, and optimistic, and big-hearted generosity of the American people who, every day, live the idea that we are our brother's keeper, and our sister's keeper. And I know they expect those of us who serve here to set a better example."
BARACK OBAMA President of the United States
Online: "And tonight, I urge this Congress to finally pass the legislation we need to better meet the evolving threat of cyber attacks, combat identity theft and protect our children's information."
On future generations: "I want our actions to tell every child, in every neighborhood: Your life matters, and we are as committed to improving your life chances as we are for our own kids."
5. KEEP YOUR HEADS UP AND PLAY NICE
On decency: "A better politics is one where we appeal to each other's basic decency instead of our basest fears."
"I want future generations to know that we are a people who see our differences as a great gift, that we are a people who value the dignity and worth of every citizen — man and woman, young and old, black and white, Latino and Asian, immigrant and Native American, gay and straight, Americans with mental illness or physical disability."
POTUS preview What to expect for the event
Edited by Miranda Davis
RILEY MORTENSEN
@RileyMortensen
What: President Obama will give his remarks in a public speech.
BUS REROUTES
PARKING
Who: President Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States of America.
When: Doors open at 8:30 a.m. The president's speech is scheduled to start around 11:20 a.m.
Parking will not be available in lots around the Anschutz Sports Pavilion, except for a few ADA-accessible spots, according to KU News. Guests should park in Lots 301 and 302, which you can find via Crestline Drive and 23rd Street. Free shuttles will be provided from those lots to the Anschutz Sports Pavilion.
According to a campus-wide email from KU on Wheels, the following routes will feature a change-up because of tomorrow's events. Changes will be in place from 9 a.m. until the end of the event.
Route 11 - Reroute on 23rd to Iowa to 15th Street. No service on Naismith Drive, 19th Street, Constant Avenue or Irving Hill Road.
Where: Anschutz Sports Pavilion, 1575 Irving Hill Rd., Lawrence, Kan., 66045.
Route 27 - Reroute on Indiana Street to Sunflower Road. No service on Naismith Drive.
Route 29 - Reroute on Kasold Drive to 15th Street. No service on Clinton Parkway east of Kasold Drive.
Route 38 - Reroute on Iowa to 15th Street. No service on Ousdahl Road or Stewart Avenue.
Route 42 - No service on Naismith Drive, 18th Street or in lot 90. Catch the bus on Sunnyside Avenue at Robinson Gym.
People who rely on these routes to get to campus should plan to take earlier buses to arrive before 9 a.m.
Route 41 will operate five-minute service beginning at 6:30 a.m. through the end of the event. At the end of the event, service to Sunnyside Avenue and Jayhawk Boulevard will be temporarily suspended in order to get event attendees back to lots 301 and 302 as efficiently as possible.
Attendees returning to destinations along Jayhawk Boulevard will need to go to the bus stop next to Green Hall on 15th Street to catch routes 10, 11, 29, 30, 38 or 43.
SECURITY
Don't Forget
Security for the event will be a high priority.Because of this,you should not bring bags and limit personal items according to the University's website. Expect security to be airport-like. No signs or banners will be permitted, and you must show your ticket at the door. No overnight camping will be allowed on the premise at any time before the event.
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OPINION 4
HISTORY
President Obama will be the fourth sitting president to visit KU. The last to visit was President William Howard Taft in 1911, just over a century ago. Taft stopped in Lawrence while taking a train across the Midwest. The two presidents to visit before Taft were Rutherford B. Hayes in 1879 and Ulysses S. Grant in 1873.
Five presidents have visited campus after leaving office: Harry S Truman, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and most recently George H.W. Bush.
Obama was scheduled to visit the University in April 2013 but had to cancel due to the Boston Marathon bombings. The president's speech is expected to center on topics he mentioned in his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.
For those of you who can't make it to see the speech in person, International Area Studies will offer a watch party beginning at 11 a.m. at 318 Bailey Hall. Seating will be first come, first served, according to the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies' Twitter page. You can also catch the live stream online at whitehouse.gov/live or at president.ku.edu.
Index
WATCH PARTY
A SELECT GROUP OF STUDENTS
Kendall Toyne, a junior from Tahlequah, Okla., was chosen to represent the School of Business. Toyne said he found out after receiving a voicemail from the School of Business during a class. Toyne immediately called back to confirm his spot.
According to Tim Caboni, vice chancellor of public affairs, departments and schools across campus were told to select around 10 students to represent their unit on stage with the president. This way, deans were able to hand pick their representatives, Caboni said.
"I was really surprised," Toyne said. "I was trying to figure out who I had impressed."
Toyne hopes Obama talks about bridging the gap between the richest and poorest Americans. He said if he could ask the president one question, he would ask how he deals with all the stress of the job and what he does to stay motivated.
— Edited by Laura Kubicki
To tune in for President Obama's speech this morning.
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