THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2012
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NEWS OF THE WORLD
Associated Press
ASIA
Officials suspicious of satellite launch
SEOUL, South Korea — The security summit that began here Monday was supposed to be an opportunity for President Barack Obama and other leaders to find ways to keep nuclear material away from terrorists. So far, North Korea has unstaged that agenda.
And that may be just what Pyong-vang intended.
Several of the heads of state meeting in Seoul have criticized the North's surprise announcement 10 days ago that it plans to blast a satellite into space next month aboard a long-range rocket — a launch that Obama's government views as cover for nuclear missile development.
Obama urged North Korean leaders to abandon their rocket plan or risk jeopardizing their country's
future and thwarting a recent U.S. pledge of food aid in return for nuclear and missile test moratoriums
— considered a breakthrough after years of deadlock. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's government warned it might shoot down parts of the rocket if it violates South Korean air space.
Meanwhile, a Chinese government-backed disarmament expert said allowing the launch to dominate discussions at the summit may be exactly what North Korea wants.
"I think North Korea did this to overshadow our talks about nuclear security," said China Arms Control and Disarmament Association head Li Hong. "We shouldn't fall for their trick."
SOUTH AMERICA
No deaths after damaging earthquake
SANTIAGO, Chile — A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck central Chile Sunday night, the strongest and longest that many people said they had felt since a huge quake devastated the area two years ago. Some people were injured by falling ceiling material, but there were no reports of major damage or deaths due to quake-related accidents.
The quake struck at 7:30 p.m. about 16 miles north-northwest of Talca, a city of more than 200,000 people where residents said the shaking lasted about a minute.
Buildings swayed in Chile's capital 136 miles to the north, and people living along a 480-mile stretch of Chile's central coast were briefly warned to head for higher ground.
Panic also struck in Santiago and other cities, with people running out
of skyscrapers, and many neighborhoods were left partly or totally without electrical power. Phone service collapsed due to heavy traffic.
The Chilean navy's hydrographic and oceanographic service and the national emergency office called off a tsunami warning for most of the central coast after an analysis showed the quake wasn't the type to provoke killer waves.
Many coastal residents were staying away from the shore in any case, remembering how the government said there would be no tsunami just before huge waves struck after the 2010 quake, killing 156 of the 524 victims of that disaster.
With aftershocks rattling the region, many people living inland didn't want to go back inside their homes, either.
Rugby team mourns deaths of players
AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG — A team of rugby players with championship hopes relished practicing on the beach, away from their impoverished township in southeastern South Africa.
But after going for a post-practice swim on Sunday, team members were swept away by rough seas and a strong current. One player drowned and five others remained missing on Monday John Fletcher, coordinator for the Coastal Water Rescue Squad, said his volunteers rescued 15 of the players, but were unable to resuscitate one of the men, and five remained missing. He said strong winds created the rough conditions on the water.
Capt. Andre Beege, a police spokesman, said helicopters were
being used as the search continued Monday. Searchers patrolled the coastline on horses and all-terrain vehicles, and police divers also were called in. Beegte said.
Mncedisi Mazomba, a player-manager for the Motherwell Rugby Football Club, said city officials have arranged for counseling for relatives of the dead man and for those missing and presumed dead.
He said the team was formed in 1992 as an outlet for boys and young men from Port Elizabeth's Motherwell Township. It kept them away from crime and other dangers, he said. The club had three teams that played other minor league teams along South Africa's eastern coast, and even traveled as far as Cape Town, on the western coast.
ASIA
Japan continues to shut down reactors
TOKYO — Another Japanese nuclear reactor was taken off line for maintenance on Monday, leaving the country with only one of its 54 reactors operational following last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
The last reactor is expected to be shut down by early May, raising the possibility of power shortages across the nation as demand increases in the hot summer months.
The No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwaki-Kariwa complex was taken off line early Monday by the Tokyo Electric Power Co. The utility also runs the plant in Fukushima, northeast of Tokyo, that suffered meltdowns, explosions and radiation leaks after the March 11 guake and tsunami.
Japanese reactors are taken off line every 13 months for regular
checks. With concerns over nuclear safety high following the Fukushima crisis, none of the reactors that have been shut down for checks, and none that were already off line at the time of the disaster, have been allowed to restart
The timing for when any reactors will be restarted remains unclear.
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has promised to reduce Japan's reliance on nuclear power over time and plans to lay out a new energy policy by the summer.
In the meantime, Japan has temporarily turned to oil and coal generation plants to make up for the shortfall, and businesses have been required to reduce electricity use to help with conservation efforts.
FIELDHOUSE FROM PAGE 1
After the players had their turns, head coach Bill Self took the microphone.
"How about these Jayhawks right here?" Self asked the crowd as it erupted into cheers.
Self followed with remarks about the team's successful spring break and credited the fans' support.
"They play for each other, they play for their families, but they also play for you." Self said.
both students and faculty to continue their support by traveling to New Orleans this weekend.
Despite the night's excitement about the Jayhawks advancing to the Final Four, Self made reference to the hard work that lies ahead of the team.
Self also issued a challenge to
"These guys have done good, but they haven't done enough." Self said.
— Edited by Christine Curtin
STEM FROM PAGE 1
by a Society of Women Engineers presentation in junior high.
"Since there weren't a lot of women in engineering, it made me want to do it more," Parfet said.
After graduating, Parfet hopes to go into management , where she sees a lack of women as well.
Megan Ketchum, a senior from Ottawa, is also majoring in chemical engineering but sees being a woman as an advantage.
"The women that are in the field are your smart ones and confident ones," Ketchum said. "They are the ones willing to work to achieve their goals."
more than in the past — but she still hopes more will go into the field. More women in the field will bring greater diversity in skills and talents, she said.
For women hoping to succeed in the field, Kerr recommends seeking mentors, which is more difficult for women to do than men, she said. Kerr also recommended focusing on more academics than on relationships during their undergraduate years.
She estimates that 20 percent of engineering students are women —
"Place your career goal on an equal footing with your relationship goals," Kerr said. "Make sure they equal out eventually."
Edited by Taylor Lewis
CRIME
Man appears in court on suspicion of rape
A 49-year-old rural Lawrence man, who was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of rape, had his first appearance yesterday afternoon before Douglas County Pro Tem Judge James George.
The defendant appeared from the Douglas County Jail by video before Judge George.
The man is suspected of raping his 20-year-old daughter by use of either force or fear.
Sgt. Steve Lewis, a spokesperson for the Douglas County Sheriff's Department, said the victim reported she was raped in the man's home South of Lawrence Saturday about 8 p.m. He was questioned at the sheriff's office and
placed under arrest at about 1:00 a.m.
on Sunday morning.
Judge George set the man's bond at $100,000 and issued a court-appointed attorney for him. A no-contact order was also issued between the man and the victim.
Gentry Jackson, a legal intern, represented the Douglas County District Attorney's office and told Judge George more charges are anticipated in the case because there appears to be more than one incident in which the victim was assaulted.
Judge George set a preliminary hearing in the case on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
- Laura Sather