TUESDAY,MARCH 4,2003
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 5A
Nationals next for mock trial team
By Kelley Weiss
kweiss@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas mock trial team is headed to nationals after taking second place at regionals in Topeka, its best showing ever.
The American Mock Trial Association National Championship will be held April 4 to 6 in Des Moines, Iowa. Members of the mock trial team said they were eager to compete at the national level.
Last year, the team competed in nationals and placed ninth out of 64 teams. During the team's sixyear existence, it has gone to nationals every year but one.
The nine-member team received the case it would argue
this season in August. The mock trial members used facts, evidence and witness arguments sent with the case to construct its arguments for competitions.
Yesterday, the team received changes to the case more facts and witnesses which are given to add challenges for the teams before the competition.
Branden Bell, mock trial team coach, said he was impressed with the team's abilities. Bell is a first-year law student from Broken Arrow, Okla., and participated on the mock trial team for three years during his undergraduate studies.
"They are a really talented group of people." Bell said. "They are probably the most talented team I've seen."
Bell attributed their success to
their commitment and hard work. The team practices two to four hours, twice a week.
Ryan Faulconer, Colorado Springs, Colo., junior, is the president of the mock trial team. The six different competitions the team has participated in gave the team great opportunities to practice and improve, Faulconer said. One of the best memories from this season was placing first in its division at the Loras College Invitational tournament in Dubuque, Iowa.
"Out of all the tournaments that one was the most competitive and prestigious," Faulconer said. "We had never done that well."
Participating in the mock trial team gave law students an edge, Bell said. Trial work was not
allowed for first-year law students, and Bell said he was glad he was able to learn so much about the courtroom before going to law school.
"It provides a valuable learning experience for undergraduate students and enhances their understanding of our legal system," McAllister said.
Steve McAllister, dean of the law school, is the adviser for the mock trial team and said the law school was supportive of the mock trial team.
Looking toward the national competition, Faulconer said the team would do well.
"I think we're capable of winning the whole thing," Faulconer said.
Edited by Jason Elliott
'Career Connections' to aid minorities
By Henry C. Jackson
cjackson@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
For Anthony Daniels,it'snever too early or too late for minority students to worry about their post-college lives.
were looking for in prospective employees.
"It's going to give students a chance to come and ask real questions," Daniels said. "A lot of minority students come here and concentrate on course work when they come to KU, but part of the training is preparing yourself for what's next."
had asked to be involved in the conference because they wanted to tap the University of Kansas' minority student population.
The event offered an opportunity to keep options open, said Olivia StandingBear, Pawhuska, Okla., junior. StandingBear, co-president of First Nations Student Association, said the conference gave her and other minority students an opportunity to network with interested companies.
In keeping with this ideal, Daniels, associate director of the office of multicultural affairs, has helped organize the second annual Corporate Career Connections event. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow at the first floor of the Burge Union, representatives from more than 16 companies and institutions of higher learning will be available to students.
StandingBearsaidshefeltmore comfortable with the event because it was sponsored by the
"It can be difficult to get out there and get information, even if you're interested in a company," she said. "But this event is good because they're putting the opportunity in our hands."
CAREER FAIR
Daniels said students of all ages could benefit from the program because it offered an opportunity to learn what companies
Held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the first floor in the Burge Union tomorrow
Union tomorrow.
Daniels said many of the companies that were involved in the Corporate Career Connections
For more information contact Anthony Daniels at 864-4351.
Daniels said that Corporate Career Connections, which was sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and University Career Employment Services, was important because it gave minority students a chance to hear directly from potential employers about what they were looking for.
the Office of Multicultural Affairs
Daniels said Corporate Career Connections was designed to give minority students the opportunity to learn skills they might not know because of their family or social backgrounds.
"Parents can be supportive but might not have the connections or be able to explain everything," Daniels said. "Not all of these students have a chance to be advised. We think we can benefit them."
-Edited by Leah Shaffer
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