2. 2 • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN NEWS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2003 Campus Briefs Senior class officers name Campanile Award recipient The senior class officers recently named McLean Thompson, Pierre, S.D. graduate, as the recipient of the 2003 Campanile Award. Thompson graduated in May with a bachelor's degree in business administration and communication studies. The University of Kansas class of 2000 established the Campanile Award to honor a senior who displayed remarkable leadership, strength of character and respect for the University. Thompson said someone nominated her, but she still didn't know who it was. Once she was nominated, Thompson had to write an essay and complete an interview with the senior class officers and advisory board. During her four years at the University, Thompson served as Student Senate assistant treasurer and was involved with Hawk Nights, the Center for Community Outreach and Alternative Breaks. She also volunteered at local elementary schools. Thompson said she planned to return to her home state and get her master's degree in business administration at the University of South Dakota in the fall. Maggie Newcomer Contributed photo Austrian conductor accepts orchestra director position The University of Kansas has appointed a new director of orchestral activities. Nicholas Uljanov accepted the position May 21. Uljanov is originally from Austria. He received his degrees from St. Petersburg Conservatory in orchestral and opera conducting and was assistant professor of the Youth Bank robber escapes with thousands An unidentified man robbed Douglas County Bank, 711 W.23rd St., Monday morning. Police were called to the scene at 9:48 a.m., but the armed suspect was not apprehended. The white male was seen heading southbound on foot after the robbery. He is approximately 6 feet tall, 20 to 30 years old and had a two-to-three-day growth of beard. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, khaki pants, sunglasses and a light-colored fishing hat, said Lawrence Police Sgt. Mike Patrick. "A full investigation is underway," he said. None of the four tellers working were injured and no shots were fired during the robbery. The suspect escaped with $21,261, according to the Lawrence Police Department. By Annie Bernethy Symphony Orchestra from 1984 to 1986. Uljanov studied conducting at the Vienna High School of Music and has traveled extensively throughout Europe. He speaks English, German, French Russian and Italian. Uljanov will begin his position in the fall. ON THE RECORD Annie Bernethy An unknown suspect removed several parking signs from campus on Sunnyside Avenue and Sunflower Road between 5:30 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Monday. A student in McCollum Hall reported his bike and bike lock stolen from the residence hall bike rack between 10:30 a.m. Thursday and 7:30 a.m Friday. The bike and lock were valued at $215. Kansas medical students open free clinic KU MED CENTER KANSAS CITY, Kan. - A group of students at the University of Kansas Medical Center have given up what little extra time they have to open a student-run free health clinic. The Associated Press percent of the residents live below the poverty level, free medical care is more than welcome. And in Wyandotte County, where 17 The county's six other clinics "had waiting lists for patients to get in," said Jennifer Scott Koontz, clinic organizer. "And they definitely do as much as they can, but there are still people who need care." Koontz, a third-year student at the Med Center, dove into the project after discussing the idea last September with one of her advisers. After getting about 100 responses to an e-mail asking fellow students for help, Koontz and her colleagues created the clinic. 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