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NEWS
TUESDAY,APRIL9,2002
Amelia Earhart lands in Student Senate elections
By Adam Pracht Kansan staff writer
As University of Kansas students vote for student senators tomorrow and Thursday, they might see a familiar name on the ballot.
Amelia Earhart is running for one of fifteen Nunemaker seats, which are Senate positions that represent students with 60 hours or less.
There's no ballot misprint here and no miraculous return of the famous Kansas aviator who disappeared mysteriously in 1937.
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Earhart, Downey, Calif., freshman, said bearing the name of her more-famous second cousin twice removed made her a target for teasing when she was a child.
However, she said the name now brought her recognition.
"Personally, it gives me confidence because it's such a great person to be named after," she said. "Because it's not coincidental — because it's my family tradition — I'm really proud of it. I don't think it's hindered me in any way. If anything, it's a really big benefit."
The historic Amelia Earhart, who was born in Atchison, was the first woman to complete a
solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932. She disappeared while attempting to fly around the world in 1937.
Earlart's mother, Debbie Conley, said she wanted to name Earlart after the family's famous relative to inspire her and give her instant name recognition.
The famous last name was passed to the KU Earhart by her father, Glen Earhart. Her father's father was Amelia Earhart's cousin.
Amelia Earhart, Downey, Calif., freshman will be representing the Vision Coalition in tomorrow and Thursday's Student Senate elections. Earhart, who is a relative of the famous pilot by the same name, is running for a Nunemaker seat.
"It's given her the spark to see that women can accomplish things and just follow your dreams," Conley said.
Earhart, who is running with the Vision Coalition, said she was focusing on issues like longer move-out times in residence halls and a stop to student fee increases.
Earhart said that she usually received at least one comment on her name daily and that had
Since the disqualification of the coalition's presidential and vice presidential candidates, she said she had even more to accomplish. She will be one of the representatives for the Vision Coalition in the presidential debates at 12:30 p.m. today on Wescoe Beach.
helped her with her campaign. She also said it created humorous situations.
For example, some students thought her campaign posters were advertisements for a play about the historic aviator.
She said once when she wrote a report about Amelia Earhart, the teacher mistook her name for the title and wrote a comment that her name was missing.
Conley said the most comical reaction she had seen was when Earhart had traveled alone by airplane and they called her name over the intercom. She said everyone stopped where they were and looked up at the speakers.
While confusion is sometimes funny, she said her name had profoundly influenced her life.
"Oftentimes, people are reluctant to attempt things that have never been done before and tell themselves that those chances should be left up to those more fortunate." Earhart said. "Also, individuals convince themselves that average people cannot achieve great things. But, through studying about a woman that changed the course of history and who will never be forgotten, t
learned that she was just a little girl named Amelia who grew up in Kansas."
She said she wanted to enter law school to become an attorney, but she's also taking a cue from her predecessor.
She wants to be a pilot
"Everyone always tells me, 'No one's going to want to fly with you,'" she said.
But she said she couldn't imagine anyone with her name not being interested in learning to fly.
Contact Pracht at
apracht@kansan.com. This story was edited by Joanna Miller.
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separate, but the amount of time it has taken can be frustrating for students because they don't understand that," said Ayers, Wichita senior.
Ayers said she thought the bureaucracy of the University was also part of what had held the program up.
She said issues that had slowed the process were being unable to schedule one meeting with both dining systems and the probable changes with the KU card after the contract expires next January.
Diana Robertson, associate director for student housing, said she didn't think there was a concern about dining services losing money once students could use meal plans on campus.
"Itbecomes a cooperative venture, where housing and the Union are working together to give the students more options," Robertson said.
Stoner said although the department had multiple variables to consider, he felt confident that the Flex Plan would be up and running this fall.
Contact Boyer at cboyer@kansan.com. This story was edited by Anne Morgenmeier.
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that such hateful expression still existed.
Thirty student volunteers were involved in presenting the tunnel images. One of the volunteers, Jason Robertson, Kansas City, Mo., senior, acted in a scene addressing domestic violence.
"It's extremely taxing," he said. "It's really hard to yell comments that you really don't mean."
Khaleel Sayeed, Wichita freshman, worked as the guide through the tunnel.
"If it's going to help people realize the harms of oppression, then I'm willing to do it," he said.
Nunez said students could leave the tunnel if the images were too disturbing. Trained counselors from Counseling and Psychological Services are on the scene to provide support. Nunez said that last year, a few students opted to leave the tunnel.
Titterington said even with the shocking effects the tunnel was worth the trip.
"It will remind people to work to end this hatred," he said.
The Tunnel of Oppression will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Hashinger.
Contact Shaffer at Ishaffer@ kansan.com. This story was edited by Sarah Smarsh.
Car crash kills three north of Manhattan
The Associated Press
FRANKFORT — Three people were killed and two others injured when a pickup truck crossed the center line on Kansas 99 and hit a car, authorities said.
The Kansas Highway Patrol said both vehicles went off opposite sides of the highway around noon Sunday.
The victims were identified as the car's driver, Joshua Middleton, 24, and two occupants — Ronald Bramhall, 47, and Anna Jane Tilley, whose age was not available. All three victims lived in Frankfort.
The injured victims were airlifted to a Topeka hospital.
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