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NEWS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2003
Eric Braem/Kansan
Kansas coach Roy Williams acknowledges a fan's sign reading "Roy Williams is our biological father" before his speech yesterday in Allen Fieldhouse.
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after Williams. Hemenway credited Williams with building the Kansas program into "a winning basketball family both on the court and off the court."
Three players spoke at the rally; senior All-Americans Nick Collison and Kirk Hinrich, and sophomore Aaron Miles.
"The things we went through, we came together and made a
great run," Collison said. "It's something I'll never forget."
Both Hinrich and Collison received loud, extended ovations during their last appearance as Kansas players in front of an Allen Fieldhouse audience.
As Miles closed his speech, he offered a promise to fans looking forward to the 2003-2004 season.
"We going to work our ass off this summer," he said.
- Edited by Leah Shaffer
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Panelists discussed topics ranging from the separation of church and state to moral problems facing America. The panel later answered questions from audience members.
"I think this is what the University is all about, getting people together to discuss," Holcombe said.
Holcombe reminded the audience that the panelists could not represent all of their belief group.
Gay marriage brought out diverse viewpoints.
Boekstal, the Jewish representative, said gay marriage should be legal because marriage was a legal contract. If two people want to enter into a legal contract together, they should be allowed to do so, he said.
For the Christian perspective, Brown said he was against
gay marriage. It would not solve the problems homosexuals currently face, he said. It is important to ensure the rights of gays and also ensure the fabric of our culture and legal gay marriage won't do that, he said.
According to Islam, it is forbidden, Stewart said. In a true Islamic government, gay marriage wouldn't be legal or blessed, he said.
"You have personal choice and no one should dictate that," she said.
Ingi House, Topeka junior, said she enjoyed the different perspectives brought by the panelists.
"I really liked the Jewish representative being from another country," she said. "It gave the talk an interesting flavor."
—Edited by Jason Elliott
COALITION AND INDEPENDENT PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT PRE-ELECTION ACTIVITY EXPENSE REPORT Coalitions and independent candidates reported these estimated costs to the Elections Commission through April 7.
TOTAL EXPENSES
Coalitions
Delta Force: $2,973.26
KUnited: $1,187.68
Lord Wads and the 12 Knights of the Crusade: $700
independent
Kit Brauer: none
Ashley Meglemre: none
FUNDS RECEIVED
Coalitions
- Delta Force: $3,088.92
- KUnited: $1,300
- Lord Wads and the 12 Knights of the Crusade: $950
Independent
Kit Brauer; none
Ashley Meglemre: none
Independent candidates Tony Trev and David Marker did not turn in reports. As a result, they will receive minor offenses, Courtney Wachal, elections commissioner, said.
Source: Courtney Wachal, elections commissioner
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