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L0: 52
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Mostly cloudy with highs of 63 and a chance of showers and thunderstorms
Mostly sunny. North wind around 10 mph.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012
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A little groggy.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely. Southeast wind between 15 and 20 mph.
Friday
HI: 67
LO: 54
Let it rain, let it pour.
Saturday
HI:67
LO:48
Friday, April 27
Perfect day for a walk.
CALENDAR
WHAT: Brown Gag Drag
WHERE: Outside Plaza, Kansas Union
NOON: When
ABOUT: Queens and Allies hosts its annual Brown Bag Drag performance event as part of Gaypril.
WHAT: Global Dance Party at The Cave
WHERE: The Cave, Oread Hotel
WHEN: 9 p.m.
ABOUT: The International Student Association hosts a night of international music and dancing as part of International Awareness Week.
Saturday, April 28
WHAT: Cosmic Bowling
WHERE: Jaybowl, Kansas Union
WHEN: 10 p.m.
ABOUT: SUA hosts a night of free bowling and dance music. Be sure to bring your glowsticks.
WHAT: Hilltop Hustle 5K race/walk and 1K Family Fun Run
WHERE: Hilltop Child Development Center
WHEN: 8 a.m.
ABOUT: Hilltop hosts its 13th annual fundraiser event; proceeds go to Hilltop's Families in Need Fund. Contact Hilltop to find out how to register.
**WHAT:** Sowing and Reaping: Christian Perspectives on Food & Agriculture
WHERE: Ecumenical Christian Ministries Center
WHEN: 9 a.m.
ABOUT. The ECM hosts a conference about farming as a religious and ethical response to hunger. The event is free.
WHAT: FIFA International Video Game Tournament
WHERE: Hawk's Nest, Kansas Union
WHEN: 2 p.m.
ABOUT: As part of International Awareness Week, the international Student Association hosts a day of virtual soccer, games and consoles are provided and the event is free.
Sunday, April 29
WHAT: World Cup Soccer Tournament
WHERE: Shenk Sports Complex, 23rd and Iowa Streets
WHEN: 10 a.m.
ABOUT. Student teams represent countries in an international student tournament; e-mail International Student and Scholar Services to find out how to sign up.
WHAT: Lecture: "Secretariat"
WHAT: Lecture. Secretary
WHERE: Dole Institute of Politics
WHEN: 3 p.m.
ABOUT: Bill Nack, author and long-time sports journalist, discusses the Kentucky Derby and how it's changed over the years.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
ABOUT: The KU School of Music presents a night of instrumental music; tickets are free.
WHAT: Concert: Instrumental Collegeium
WHERE: Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall
Monday, April 30
WHAT: Visual Art Scholarship Show
WHERE: ART and Design Building
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.
ABOUT: Undergraduate and graduate visual art students present their works;
come see them all for free.
WHAT: Blood Drive
WHAT: Blood Drive
WHERE: BEST Building, Edwards Campus, Overland Park
WHEN: 2 p.m.
ABOUT: Have a class on the Edwards Campus? Book an appointment now or walk in the day of.
WHAT: Concert: KU Choirs
**WHAT:** Concert; KU Onibs
**WHERE:** Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy
Hall
ABOUT. The KU School of Music presents music from the Chamber Choir and the Concert Choir; tickets are free.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
Taxpayers pay for presidential travel
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama flies Air Force One when he leaves town. So does Candidate Barack Obama.
Either way, taxpayers are on the hook for a hefty amount.
The souped-up Boeing 747 that typically serves as Air Force One costs $179,750 an hour to operate, according to the latest Pentagon calculations, meaning that expenses for presidential travel mount quickly.
And, no matter what the reason for the president's trip, there are all sorts of other necessary big expenses anytime he moves around the country; advance teams, cargo planes, armored cars, Secret Service protection, communications and medical staff and more.
Presidents always are quick to stress that they reimburse the government for the costs of their political travel.
That's true, but they do so under rules that still leave taxpayers paying most of the tab.
For political trips benefiting his own campaign, Obama's team repays the government for air travel under a formula that's based on what it would cost to charter a Boeing 737 for a comparable trip, according to the White House. Obama's campaign doesn't have to pay the full cost for a chartered plane, though. It pays a reduced amount based on the number of people aboard Air Force One who were traveling for political reasons. That number excludes Secret Service agents and other support staff
who always travel with the president.
Obama's political team also pays for items on the ground like food and lodging that are related to political events. Similar reimbursement rules govern political travel by the vice president and first lady, who fly on smaller, less costly military aircraft.
Despite the high costs to taxpayers, "these White Houses aren't doing anything wrong," says Brendan Doherty, an assistant professor at the U.S. Naval Academy who's written a forthcoming book on presidential campaigning.
If a president had to pay the true costs of his campaign travel, says Doherty, he'd never go anywhere for political purposes.
Obama is the first president to pay for re-election travel under updated rules adopted by the Federal Election Commission in 2009 to implement a lobbying and ethics reform law passed by Congress in 2007.
David Mason, a former FEC chairman, said the new rules — linking reimbursement amounts to charter air rates rather than commercial airfare — require the Obama campaign to pay significantly more than it would have under the old rules.
When President George W. Bush was running for re-election in 2004, his campaign and the Republican Party reimbursed the White House more than $1.3 million for "airlift operations," an Associated Press review of federal data shows. Those include itemized expenses for "inflight services."
Information based on the Douglas County Sheriff's Office booking recap.
POLICE REPORTS
A male University student was arrested Thursday at 3:26 a.m. near the intersection of 6th and Eldridge Streets on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and not having proof of insurance. Bond was set at $750.
- A 20-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Thursday at 3:59 a.m. on the 2200 block of Iowa Street on suspicion of operating under the influence. Bond was set at $500. He was released.
- A 50-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Wednesday at 4:58 p.m. on the 1200 block of Prairie Avenue on suspicion of domestic battery. No bond was set.
- A 28-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Wednesday at 5:58 p.m. on the 3600 block of East 25th Street on suspicion of criminal property damage valued at $250. Bond was set at $250.
- A 54-year-old Baldwin City woman was arrested Wednesday at 7:45 a.m. on the 1800 block of North 100 Road on suspicion of aggravated battery. No bond was set.
- A 55-year-old transient man was arrested Tuesday at 8:31 p.m. on the 3200 block of Iowa Street on suspicion of interfering with the duties of an officer and theft valued at $100. Bond was set at $200. He was released.
- Laura Sather
Student Senate approved next year's executive staff, which will serve under new Student Body President Hannah Bolton, during its Senate transition meeting on April 25.
Clerk or Stam: Thomas Prummier
Development Director: Zack McQuiston
Treasurer: Carlye Yanker
Assistant Treasurer: Michael Graham
Graduate Affairs Director: Jonathan Nehring
Outreach Director: Alek Joyce
Government Relations Director: Laura Bosiljevac
Executive Secretary: MacKenzie Oatman
Information confirmed by a Student Senate press release
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