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What's the weather, Jay?
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1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence, Kan.
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Forecaster: Stacia Gudmison and Cissy Orukul,
KU Atmospheric Science
FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012
HI: 47
LO: 30
Mostly sunny with northwest winds.
Saturday
Bring a coat to the game.
Sunday
sunday
HI: 58
LO: 33
Warmer and partly
cloudy.
Get off my cloud.
Spring came early.
Friday, March 2
CALENDAR
WHAT: Workshop; "Jayhawks on the job"
WHERE: Various locations, Kansas City, Mo.
WHEN: 10 a.m.
ABOUT: Business and pre-business students can sign up to check out potential job opportunities in Kansas City beforehand by going to Room 125, Summerfield Hall.
Saturday, March 3
WHAT: "KU Dancing with the Stars"
WHERE: Ballroom, Kansas Union
WEN: 7 p.m.
ABOUT: KU students and staff strut their stuff; tickets are free for students.
WHAT: "Summer and Smoke"
WHERE: Crafton Preyer Theatre,
Murphy Hall
WHEN: 7.30 p.m.
ABOUT: University Theatre presents the
tennessee Williams' classic;
tickets cost $10 for students.
WHAT: Dance Admission and Scholarship Audition
WHERE: Studios 240 and 242; Robinson Center
WHEN: 1 p.m.
ABOUT: Auditions for admission and scholarships for dance major students entering the dance department in the fall.
WHAT: Concert: Punch Brothers
WHERE: Liberty Hall
WHEN: 9 p.m.
ABOUT: The progressive bluegrass quintet performs downtown; tickets cost $20.50 in advance, $22.50 at the door.
Sunday, March 4
WHAT: Cosmic Bowling
ABOUT. Join SUA for a night of bowling, blacklights and dance music.
WHAT: Cosmic Bowling
WHERE: Jaybowl, Kansas Union
WHEN: 10 p.m.
WHAT: Jawhaws Amazing Race
WHERE: Kansas Union
WHEN: 11 a.m.
ABOUT: 30 teams race around campus,
testing their physical and mental
strengths.
**WHAT:** Lecture with Karen LaMonte
**WHERE:** Spencer Museum of Art
**WHEN:** 4 p.m.
**ABOUT:** LaMonte gives a lecture about her cast glass sculptures; one of her pieces is now on display in the Spencer Museum of Art in the '20/21 gallery.
**WHAT:** Karaoke Sunday
**WHERE:** The Bottleneck
**WHEN:** 11 p.m.
**ABOUT:** Kill them softly with your song;
the event is 18+.
Monday, March 5
WHAT: Lecture: "Avatar and Activism"
WHERE: Malott Room, Kansas Union
WHEN: 7 p.m.
ABOUT: Scholar Noel Sturgeon discusses ecological Indians, disabling militarism and science fiction imaginaries.
WHAT: Lecture: "Fracking: An Environmental Debate."
WHA: Lecture: Tracking, An Environmental Debate
**WHERE:** Dole Institute of Politics
**WHEN:** 7:30 p.m.
**ABOUT:** Environmental experts discuss the role of hydraulic fracturing, a technique to obtain oil and natural gas from underground
WHAT: Karaoke Costume Night
WHEN: 10 p.m.
ABOUT: Dress up and warm up your vocal cords; this Monday's costume theme is "Wicked Musical."
Information based on the Douglas County booking recap.
POLICE REPORTS
- A 22-year-old male University student was arrested Thursday at 5:45 a.m. on the 3600 block of East 25th Street on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of a non-injury accident and failure to report an accident. Bond was set at $450.
- An 18-year-old female University student was arrested Wednesday at 11:51 p.m. on the 100 block of Indian Avenue on suspicion of operating under the influence. Bond was set $500. She was released.
- A 28-year-old Overland Park woman was arrested Wednesday at 10:54 p.m. on the 1200 block of West Sixth Street on suspicion of operating under the
influence, second offense, leaving the scene of non-injury accident and failure to report an accident. Bond was set at $1,200.
- A 31-year-old Olpe man was arrested Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. on the 3600 block of east 25th Street on suspicion of theft greater than $1,000, theft less than $1,000 and obstructing the legal process. Bond was set at $2,500.
- A 29-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Wednesday at 2:26 p.m. on the 100 block of East 11th Street on suspicion of theft greater than $1,000, obstructing the legal process and being a habitual violator. Bond was set at $2,500.
- A 24-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Wednesday at 3:45 a.m. on the 1400 block of Tennessee Street on suspicion of domestic battery and battery Bond was not set.
- A 37-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Tuesday at 7:35 p.m. on the 1900 block of Massachusetts Street and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and four counts of possession of a controlled substance.
- Rachel Salyer
ECONOMY
Obama wants oil subsidies to end
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASHUA, N.H. — President Barack Obama, turning his political sights on snowy New Hampshire, demanded that Congress eliminate oil and gas company subsidies that he called an outrageous government "giveaway." Though politically a long shot, the White House believes the idea resonates at a time of high gasoline prices.
"Let's put every single member of Congress on record: You can stand with oil companies or you can stand up for the American people," Obama said, reiterating an appeal he made last year as gas prices were rising.
The president also said GOP charges that his policies are driving up gas prices wont pass "a political bulldetector" test and pointed to a chart that showed decreasing U.S.
als "may have the effect of decreasing exploration, development, and production, while increasing prices and increasing the nation's foreign oil dependence." It also said such an impact would likely be on "a small scale"
Obama's insistence on a congressional vote on the oil and gas subsidies came a day after he and House and Senate leaders held a luncheon meeting at the White House that House Speaker John Boehner described as encouraging and hopeful.
The United States and its partners are trying to deter Iran from building a nuclear weapon, including with an unprecedented European
Obama has repeatedly called for an end to about $4 billion in annual tax breaks and subsidies for oil and gas companies, government support that Obama has said is unwarranted at a time of burgeoning profits and rising domestic production.
dependence on foreign oil. His remarks came as retail gasoline prices rose Thursday to a national average of $3.74 per gallon.
"It's outrageous. It's inexcusable. I'm asking Congress: eliminate this oil industry giveaway right away," he told a crowd at Nashua Community College after touring the schools automotive lab.
Last year, a report by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service that was getting renewed attention on Thursday concluded that Obama's oil and gas propos-
PRESIDENT OBAMA
embargo on Iranian oil that takes effect this summer. Iran has responded to tightening economic sanctions and the possibility of an Israeli attack with threats to block oil shipments from the
Persian Gulf.
On the presidential campaign trail, GOP front-runner Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich also decried Obama's energy policies.
"He ran in 2008 on the slogan, 'Yes we can.' He's running this year on the slogan 'Why we couldn't,' Gingrich said.
In choosing New Hampshire to deliver an energy message, Obama chose a state he easily carried in 2008. He and his surrogates have paid particular political attention to the state in recent months. It offers only four electoral votes in the November election, but Democrats have been eyeing New Hampshire widely following its sharp shift to the right in the 2010 midterm elections.