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On this date in 1893, at the World's Fair in Chicago, the Kansas Pavilion featured a panorama of North American Mammals created by KU natural history professor Lewis Lindsay Dyche. That same panorama is now the feature of KU's Natural History Museum in Dyce Hall.
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Wednesday
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HI: 85
LO: 67
Mostly sunny.
Forecasters; Brienne Gerber and Jordyn Sausbick,
KU Atmospheric Science
Breezy, with southwest winds around 15mph and gusts at 25mph. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight.
Warm and muggy.
Partly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms and winds out of the south.
HI: 84
L0: 65
HI: 85
LO: 67
Thursday
Puddle jumping! Who's with me?
I can see clearly now the rain is gone.
Tuesday, May 1
WHAT: Brownbag Discussion: "Laird Essay Competition Winner"
WHERE: Noon
WHEN: Room 318, Bailey Hall
ABOUT: The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies hosts a presentation of the competition winner.
WHAT: Carillon Recital
Wednesday, May 2
WHAT: Carillon Recital
WHERE: Memorial Campanile
WHEN: Noon
ABOUT: Dr. Elizabeth Berghout and her students perform on the bells of the Campanile; bring a blanket and lodge on the hill by Potter Lake to listen.
WHAT: Super Poster Session
**WHAT:** Super Poster Session
**WHERE:** Big 12 Room, Kansas Union
**WHEN:** 4 p.m.
ABOUT. The psychology department hosts its annual undergraduate research poster session; call the psychology department for details.
WHAT: Lecture: "Nutrition: Understanding Portion Distortion"
WHERE: Room 202, Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center
WHEN: Noon
WHEN: Noon
ABOUT. Aynsley Anderson from Lawrence Memorial Hospital tells students how to watch their figures this summer as part of the "Lunch 'N Learn" series.
WHAT: Grad Grill
WHERE: Adams Alumni Center
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
ABOUT: The Alumni Association celebrates seniors' upcomming graduation.
WHAT: Concert: Jazz Ensembles
Thursday, May 3
BLOOMINGDALE, jazz ensembles
WHERE: Lawrence Arts Center, downtown
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
ABOUT: The KU School of Music presents its spring concert of jazz ensembles; tickets are free.
WHAT: KU Core University Wide Discussion
WHERE: Big 12 Room, Kansas Union
WHEN: 11:30 a.m.
WHERE 11:30 a.m.
ABOUT: The KU Core transition committee hosts a forum to give students the opportunity to voice their opinions about the changes to the University core curriculum.
WHAT: Distinguished Engineering
WHAT: Distinguished Engineering Service Award Banquet
WHERE: Ballroom, Kansas Union
WHEN: 6 p.m.
ABOUT: An event honoring individuals associated with the School of Engineering who have made an impact on engineering or engineering education.
WHAT: KU Opera Gala
Friday, May 4
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
ABOUT: The School of Music presents its annual opera gala; call the Lied Center ticket office for ticket prices and information.
WHAT: Stop Day FitFest
WHERE: Front Lawn, Ambler Student
Recreation Fitness Center
WHEN: 2:30 p.m.
ABOUT: Need a break from study-
ing? Come work out with Recreation
Services for free.
WHAT: Tensie Awards and Film Awards
Spectacular
POLITICS
WHERE: Liberty Hall, downtown
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
ABOUT: The Department of Film
and Media Studies hosts a night of
recognition and awards, as well as a
farewell for graduating students.
WHAT: Cosmic Bowling
**WHAT:** Cosmic Bowling
**WHERE:** Jaybowl, Kansas Union
**WHEN:** 10 p.m.
**ABOUT:** Join SwA for a way to relax before final week, bowling is free, so bring your glowsticks.
GOP looks to keep supporters stirred during lull
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It is four months until the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., in late August. Democrats hold their convention a week later in Charlotte, N.C.
WASHINGTON — The long, grueling GOP primary race is over. Now comes a summertime lull the candidates could find just as difficult — not because the schedule is crowded but because it isn't.
That's a long time to fill, with no votes that matter, no debates to draw national attention. Voters tend to hibernate politically from the end of the primary season to the start of the conventions.
That lull should be a bigger problem for Republican challenger Mitt Romney than for Democratic President Barack Obama. A challenger must keep stirring up enthusiasm if he hopes to oust an incumbent president.
Romney has to figure out how to make news as he raises money and rallies supporters. He'll also be busy fleshing out a national organization and wooing disaffected conservatives — at the same time he's courting independents and other voting blocs where polls show he trails Obama, such as among women, Hispanics and young voters.
He'll pick a running mate at some point, and that's sure to ignite a burst of attention.
But it's not always entirely positive — as Republican John McCain found in 2008 with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin or as George H.W. Bush learned in 1988 after he picked Indiana Sen. Dan Quayle. So Romney may tread carefully in making his choice.
Obama, meanwhile, gets a lot of free coverage just from being president and doing things presidents do both domestically and internationally.
"The challenge is a tough one, especially for the non-incumbent," says longtime Republican consultant Ed Rogers. "There's a news hole to fill every day that's bigger than ever. So you've got to feed that. And if you don't, then you're vulnerable to being picked apart with gaffes becoming stories, becoming metaphors that become the narrative of your campaign."
Furthermore, for Romney "this is a vulnerable period where he's coming out of the primaries kind of scuffed up and doesn't have a general-election infrastructure yet." Rogers said.
But some worries lurk for Obama, too. The economic recovery remains fragile. If it gets stronger, that would clearly help Obama. But the reverse is also true. If the economy worsens, it could hurt the president's chances.
And with the suspense gone from the GOP race, attention recently has shifted to scandals at the General
Services Administration and the Secret Service, both more likely to hurt Obama than Romney.
The Obama campaign has shifted into overdrive to try to redefine Romney before he has a chance to better define himself.
The White House and Obama's Chicago-based re-election campaign have been moving away from echoing earlier GOP criticism that Romney lacked a core set of beliefs. Now, they're trying to make sure neither Romney nor the public forgets things he said to win over conservatives, including declaring in a speech that he was "severely conservative."
Romney is now the all-butcertain Republican nominee after his five-state sweep last Tuesday, and he has stepped up coordination with the Republican National Committee.
Newt Gingrich plans to suspend his campaign this week, leaving Texas Rep. Ron Paul the lone remaining Republican challenger to Romney. But Paul has few convention delegates.
Twenty-four more primaries and state conventions are scheduled through July 14, including delegate-rich contests in Texas on May 29, and in California and New Jersey on June 5. But they're basically cleanup exercises for Romney, who is now fewer than 300 delegates from the 1,144 needed to secure the nomination. He
New IT degree offered now at Edwards Campus
ADMINISTRATION
According to a 2010 Kansas Department of Labor report, internet technology is one of the fastest growing career fields in the state. Network systems and data communication analysts are expected to be in particularly high demand.
Although the Edwards Campus has offered a Master's degree in Information Technology since 2006, the new degree was only approved earlier this month and was the result of a collaboration with Johnson County Community
Students at the University's Edwards Campus can now earn a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.
In a press release, Bob Clark, vice chancellor of the Edwards Campus, said that the program was created as a result of the increased demand for IT
College.
The program was developed to meet the needs of working adults pursuing eduction in the evenings as well as professionals aiming to upgrade their technical knowledge.
Courses for the degree emphasize computer networking, technology management and information assurance and security. Class begin in the fall.
specialists in the workforce.
- A 21-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Monday at 3:10 a.m. on the 2400 block of Cedarwood Avenue on suspicion of identity theft valued at $2,000, felonious obstruction of legal procedure and unlawful use of an ID. Bond was set at $2,000.
POLICE REPORTS
Kelsey Cipolla
Information based on the Douglas County Sheriff's Office booking recap.
- A 21-year-old Lawrence man was
arrested Monday at 2:35 a.m. on the 700 block of 2nd Street on suspicion of operating under the influence. Bond was set at $500.
● A 33-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Sunday at 1:50 p.m. on the 2400 block of Ousdahl Road on suspicion of identity theft valued at $2,000. Bond was set at $2,000. She was released.
- A 23-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Sunday at 9 a.m. on the 1000 block of East 23rd Street on suspicion of operating under the influence. Bond was
set at $500. He was released.
- A 25-year-old Wichita woman was arrested Sunday at 5:15 a.m. on the 500 block of Wisconsin Street on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Bond was set at $500. She was released.
- A 40-year-old Auburn man was arrested Sunday at 4:50 a.m. on the 1000 block of North 3rd Street on suspicion of criminal trespassing. Bond was set at $100. He was released.
Laura Satner
spending limits. It will be the first time both major-party candidates have done so since the program started in 1976. Obama raised a record $750 million for his 2008 presidential campaign. So far this year, he's running ahead of Romney, but the gap is closing.
could get them by late May.
Ronney will devote much time in coming weeks to raising money, aiming to pick up roughly $800 million by November. He and Obama are declining federal campaign financing for the general election — and avoiding its
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