MONDAY,APRIL21.2003
NEWS
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War protests persist abroad, international students say
By J.J Hensley
jhensley@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
As the war with Iraq comes to an end, protests against America and its foreign policy continue around the world and at home.
Some University of Kansas international students must deal with anti-American sentiment in their home countries while being students in the United States.
Sang Jo Kim is a Fulbright scholar from South Korea where massive protests against the U.S.
policy have been staged in recent months.
"Most of the people protesting are vehemently opposed to any form of war, with massive protests contending that the war is immoral and unjustified on the grounds that it even failed to get the endorsement of the United Nations," Kim said.
South Korea sent more than 700 non-combatant engineering and medical troops as part of the U.S. and British coalition.
Kim said many South Koreans fear their country's military
involvement could undermine its ongoing engagement with the North in a more open and peaceful manner. Worse yet, South Koreans fear a U.S. attack on their northern neighbor, a country named by President Bush as an 'axis of evil,' Kim said.
"When the U.S. leadership utters more and more about 'evil' regime in North Korea, people take it personally, given almost every one of them has their family member or relative killed in the Korean War," Kim said.
In Mongolia, a landlocked
country between Russia and China with the population of Kansas, anti-American sentiment exists, but in a more subdued manner than in South Korea, said Battsetseg Serj, a Fulbright scholar from Mongolia pursuing a Ph.D. at KU.
The Mongolian government announced support of the U.S. and British coalition despite opposition from within that government
But whatever their opinions, many Mongolians welcome the chance to simply voice an opinion that differs from their government
in light of their country's repressive communist past, Seri said.
"I don't think it necessarily means there is a contradiction between government's position and ordinary people's opinions," Seri said.
Seri said she thought this is one of the features of a country like Mongolia.
"We're transitioning from a totalitarian regime to a more liberal and democratic society in which every single citizen has a constitutional right to express his or her views without any partisan or ideological pressures," Serjsaid.
Mongolia didn't fully free itself from communist rule until citizens voted the party out of office in 1996. Four years later, however, communist candidates were voted back into office by an overwhelming majority. Such is the nature of democracy, Serj said.
"Divergent views of people in Mongolia in regard with the Iraqi war might be a reflection of 'political diversity' prevailing around the world," she said.
Edited by Anne Mantey
Self
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Self is believed to be the top candidate to replace former Kansas coach Roy Williams, who announced April 14 that he was headed to North Carolina.
Even if Self is the favorite, Hemenway told reporters that he would rather wait until the press conference to make any statements regarding the 40-year-old coach.
"I don't really have anything to say," he said. "But we'll see you all tomorrow."
Hemenway also declined to say who would attend the press conference but possibly provided a clue as to the outcome of his discussions with Self.
"It's a beautiful day," Hemenway said.
Bill Self's career
When a reporter pointed out that the weather had been rainy
1982-1985. Bill Self was a four-year letter winner at Oklahoma State. He was named to the All-Big Eight freshman team in 1982.
1985-1986: Kansas men's basketball assistant coach under Larry Brown. He also coached the junior varsity team. The Jayhawks advanced to the Final Four, where they lost to Duke 71-67.
coaches Leonard Hamilton (1987-90) and Eddie Sutton (1991-93). The Cowboys advanced to the NIT twice and the NCAA Tournament three times during this period.
1986-1993: Assistant coach at Oklahoma State under
1993-1997: Head coach at Oral Roberts. The Golden Eagles advance to the NIT in 1997.
1997-2000: Head coach at Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane advanced to the NCAA Tournament twice, making it to the Elite 8 in 2000.
and cold all day, Hemenway replied, "It looks beautiful to me."
Illinois. The Fighting Illini shared the Big Ten regular season championship in his first two seasons and won the conference tournament in 2003. The team advanced to the NCAA Tournament each of these years, including a 2001 berth in the Elite 8 and the Sweet 16 in 2002.
2000-2003: Head coach at
April 20, 2003: Met with Kansas Athletics Department officials to accept men's basketball head coaching position.
Source: fightingillini.com
Self has had several meetings since returning early from a Florida vacation on Friday.
Kent Brown, Illinois sports information director, confirmed that Self met with his players Saturday night and that
he had spoken with the parents of Illini recruits. Brown refused to reveal the contents of those conversations.
Self has a 78-24 overall record at Illinois. He became an assistant coach at Kansas on Larry Brown's 1985-86 staff after concluding his playing career at Oklahoma State.
He returned to the Cowboys' bench as an assistant coach in 1986, before taking over at Oral Roberts in 1995. Since leaving Kansas, Self coached Oral Roberts to a 55-54 record and Tulsa to a 74-27 record.
Shane Mettlen and The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Man run over by tank welcomed home
Eichelberger's father, Martin pulled the family's pickup truck into a church parking lot to let his son address the crowd.
The Associated Press
ATCHISON — Marine Cpl. Travis Eichelberger was welcomed back home Saturday by more than 200 people, many waving flags and holding homemade banners wishing a quick recovery for the 20-year-old, who was run over by an American tank in Iraq.
Travis Eichelberger said he was humbled by the turnout and the cards and letters he had received.
num recover," Martin Eichel berger said.
"This kind of thing will help
Travis Eichelberger, a member of the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, suffered serious injuries to his lower body in the incident last month.
Eichelberger was sleeping when another Marine pulled him partially out of the tank's path. One track of the 67-ton Abrams tank crushed his pelvis, jerking his body upright into a seated position.
of me."
"In my dream, someone was yelling my name over and over," Travis Eichelberger said. "I came to and the tank was almost on top
Eichelberger tried to roll out of the way, but didn't move quick enough. He suffered a broken pelvis and intestinal damage, but is now moving around on crutches.
The crowd sang the national anthem and waved flags including a Marine Corps flag as city police escorted the family back into Atchison.
"It's all about American pride." Atchison resident Jennifer Daniels said.
back.
Mary Sallee toed a sign with a new nickname for Eichelberger — "Tank."
Darrell and Mary Sallee and their daughter, Dana, drove from Troy to welcome Eichelberger
"We're all here to tell Travis, 'Welcome home,' and we're real proud of him," said Tammy Glenn, of Atchison.
Eichelberger was transported to Landstuhl Regional Hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, after the incident and was moved to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. on March 30.
Eichelberger was awarded the Purple Heart in a ceremony at the hospital March 31.
Karaoke returns to its Asian roots
Restaurant offers multilingual songs
By Kevin Wiggs
kwiggs@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Karaoke may be performed in many Lawrence bars and restaurants, but a local restaurant is returning to karaoke's roots.
Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night from 10:30 until 2 a.m., Jade Mongolia Barbecue, 1511 W. 23rd St., will hold karaoke night in six languages: Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. Possible songs include everything from pop to traditional Asian music. There is a $5 cover charge.
While there are many stories about the origins of karaoke, it is widely believed that it began in the Japanese city of Kobe in the 1970s. The word karaoke comes from two other Japanese words: 'kara,' means empty and 'oke,' is short for okesutora and means orchestra.
Last week was the first week of Asian karaoke, and Alan Kao, waiter at Jade, said it had a good start despite the lack of publicity.
"The first night we had a couple of tables," he said. "But we've progressed and had more and more each time."
Kao said the groups who attended enjoyed the karaoke.
"They say it's a good change, something not available in Lawrence," he said.
Steve Nguyen, owner of Jade, said the computer system held more than 3,000 songs in multiple languages and cost $5.000.
"We've planned on doing it for a while," he said. "But we waited for our liquor license."
Nguyen said he decided on the Asian version because other places have karaoke, but not with an Asian twist. Kao said the crowd at karaoke nights had been mostly Asian students.
"Just college kids having fun singing their hearts away," Kao said.
The Pochi Tea Station, 125 E. 10th St., shows Asian karaoke videos on televisions, but it lacks the necessary sound system.
"We play them to bring more Asian flavor and have a more up beat atmosphere," said Erlinda Tghai, owner of Pochi.
Tghai said she planned to have a karaoke night within two months.
Kao said people should not be apprehensive about singing because the group at Jade was very accepting.
"We don't judge anyone, we accept everyone," he said. "Everybody has a good time."
-Edited by Todd Rapp
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