PAGE 2
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday is the last day to get a 90% refund for a dropped class. On Wednes day, the refund drops to 50%.
NEWS MANAGEMENT
Editor-in-chief Ian Cummings
Managing editor Lisa Curran
ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT
Business manager Garrett Lent
Sales manager Korab Eland
NEWS SECTION EDITORS
Art director Hannah Wise
News editor Laura Sather
Copy chiefs
Marla Danielis
Dana Meredith
Alexandra Esposito
Jennifer Dionato
Designers
Stephanie Schulz
Hannah Wise
Bailey Atkinson
Megan Boxberger
Nikki Wentling
Photo editor Chris Bronson
Sports editor Max Rothman
Opinion editor Alexis Knutsen
Associate sports editor Matt Galloway
Sports web editor Mike Vernon
Special sections editor Kayla Banzet
Web editor
Laura Nightengale
ADVISERS
General manager and news adviser Malcolm Gibson
Sales and marketing adviser
Jon Schiitt
KANSAN MEDIA PARTNERS
Contact Us
editor@kansan.com
www.kansan.com
Newsroom: (785)-864-4810
Advertising: (785) 864-4358
Twitter: UDK_News
Facebook: facebook.com/thekansan
What's the weather, Jay?
The University Daily Kansan is the student newspaper of the University of Kansas. The first copy is paid through the student activity fee. Additional copies of The Kansan are 50 cents. Subscriptions can be purchased at the Kansan business office, 2014 Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS, 66045.
The University Daily Kansan (ISSN 0746-4967) is published daily during the school year except Saturday, Sunday, fall break, spring break and exams and weekly during the summer session excluding holidays. Annual subscriptions by mail are $250 plus tax. Send address changes to The University Daily Kansan, 2015A Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue.
KHK is the student voice in radio, whether it's rock 'n' roll or reggae, sports on special events, KHK 90.7 is for you.
Check out KUJH-TV on Klogy of Kansas Channel 31 in Lawrence for more on what you've read in today's Kansan and other news. Also see KUJH's website at tv.ku.edu.
PoliticalFiber exists to help students understand political news. High quality, in-depth reporting coupled with a superb online interface and the ability to interact make PoliticalFiber, com an essential community tool.
2000 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence, Kan., 66045
Friday
HI: 41
LO: 9
Partly sunny East-southeast wind 10 mph.
Grab the mittens and go.
Saturday
HI: 36
LO: 30
Mostly sunny and continued cold. Southeast winds 10 mph.
Sunny & cold like Sunny D.
Sunday
HI: 52
LO: 28
Partly sunny, warmer, and wind. 30% chance of showers late.
Monday
Could rain late like Durant.
HI:50
LO:23
Sunny and comfortable.
Got range like Dirty Harry.
THE WEEKLY CALENDAR
Friday, Jan. 20
WHAT: Jack's Mannequin with Jukebox the Ghost and Allen Stone
WHERE: The Beaumont Club,
Kansas City, Mo.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
ABOUT: Rock out to some piano music in KC
WHAT: "Bloody Murder" presented by Theatre Lawrence WHERE: Theatre Lawrence, Lawrence WHEN: 7:30 p.m. ABOUT: Theatre Lawrence puts on a comedic murder mystery spoof
WHAT: Blackout with Skrause WHERE: The Granada, Lawrence WHEN: 9:30 p.m. ABOUT: The Granada hosts its 20th Blackout party
Saturday, Jan. 21
WHAT: Girl Scout
Cookie Sale
WHERE: Wal-Mart, 33rd and
lowa streets, Lawrence
WHEN: 9 a.m.
ABOUT: Get your Thin Mints fix
WHAT: Campus Movie Series:
"Paranormal Activity 3"
WHERE: Woodruff Auditorium,
Kansas Union, Lawrence
WHEN: 8 p.m.
ABOUT: Bring your popcorn
and be ready to get scared
WHAT: The Good Foot
WHAT: The Good Foot WHERE: Jazzhaus, Lawrence WHEN: 10 p.m. ABOUT: A '60s soul band covers all your favorite funk hits
Sunday, Jan. 22
WHAT: Chinese New Year Gala
WHERE: The Lied Center of Kansas, Lawrence
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
ABOUT: Ring in the Chinese New Year
WHAT: AWOLNATION with White Wives and The Epilogues
WHERE: The Beaumont Club, Kansas City, Mo.
WHEN: 7 p.m.
ABOUT: Chill out in KC
WHAT: Smackdown! Trivia
WHERE: The Bottleneck,
Lawrence
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
ABOUT: Make that money
before you head back to
class
Monday, Jan. 23
WHAT: Poster Sale
WHERE: Kansas Union,
Lawrence
WHEN: Monday, Jan. 23, 9
a.m.
ABOUT: Deck out your digs
with some posters
WHAT: University Dance Company Auditions
WHERE: Studio 242,
Robinson Center,
Lawrence
WHEN: Monday, Jan. 23, 7 p.m.
ABOUT: Anyone in any major can come and strut their stuff for a spot
WHAT: Karaoke Idol: Chinese New Year theme
WHERE: Jazzhaus, Lawrence
WHEN: Monday, Jan. 23, 10
ABOUT: Show off our vocal skills while ringing in the new year
PoliticalFiber.com
Ron Paul could win with young voters
Ron Paul, a current GOP contender, could gain a considerable percentage of the vote if he were to enter the presidential race as an Independent against Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, according to a Pew Research poll. The poll, which was released yesterday, shows that if the three were pitted agains
Paul
have garnered 45 percent of the vote.
Paul gets most of his support from voters under the age of 65 who are almost twice as likely to vote for Paul than their older counterparts. Twenty-one percent of 18- to 44-year-olds would vote Paul and 19 percent of 45- to 64- year olds would vote for him. Only 11 percent of voters 65 years and older would choose Paul.
PoliticalFiber.com is a political news site associated with the School of Journalism. It launches Feb.1.
Brianne Pfannenstiel and Kelly Stroda for PoliticalFiber.com brianne@politicalfiber.com kelly@politicalfiber.com
CAMPUS
Doctoral program added
VIKAAS SHANKER
vshanker@kansan.com
The School of Journalism will offer its first doctoral program in the fall 2012 semester as a result of the Kansas Board of Regents approving the curriculum yesterday during its regular meeting.
The Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism and Mass Communication, administered by the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, is the first of its kind in the state. Previously, the journalism school was the only professional school at the University that did not offer a
With the University being a member of the Association of American Universities, the journalism school "is a full participant in research here," said Ann Brill, dean of the School of Journalism.
doctorate degree.
The Ph.D. program will require 55 credit hours and builds on the Master of Science degree already offered at the journalism school. It will focus on the issues around the application of media
"We were one of the first schools in the country with an undergrad implementation on how to tell stories in a new era. This program will build on that."
in society.
Students will explore three bases of inquiry: media technology, media and society and business aspects of media. This will train them to deal with issues surrounding the rapidly changing structure of traditional media. Within the program, students have the freedom to study specific questions related to media and business practices.
Brill said students will leave the program with the skills to be as good at teaching as they are at researching. They will not only understand the intricacies of the media, but will help others understand where media is headed.
CORRECTION
Lou Schumaker's column from Thursday's paper was originally run in November of 2011.
Thursday's women's basketball story incorrectly cited Carolyn Davis' statistics. She became just the
14th Jayhawk to have more than 1,000 points and more than 500 rebounds in a career.
Salina • Topeka • Leavenworth • Olathe • Kansas City LAWRENCE 1206 W. 23rd Street (785) 842-4266
Cirillas.com | Follow us:
*Select titles only. Offer cannot be combined with any other offers, coupons, or discounts.
4