TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2003
2A = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Inside Front
TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 11,2003
News briefs
CAMPUS
KU First campaign close to meeting fund-raising goal
The Kansas University Endowment Association announced Friday that total donations for the KU First: Invest in Excellence campaign had reached $404 million.
The campaign, conducted by the Endowment Association, began in 1998 with a goal of reaching $500 million in donations by the end of 2004.
The campaign is the third and largest campaign in University history. KU First has provided financial support for 15 construction projects, more than 230 scholarships and 30 new professorships.
"They are all very great enhancements to the University and will benefit the University for years to come," said John Sarfe, director of communications for the association.
Projects funded by the campaign include the Hoglund Brain Imaging Center at the University of Kansas Medical Center, the School of Engineering building expansion, a new classroom building at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, the Dole Institute of Politics, the Anderson Family Strength and Conditioning Center for KU student athletes and a new home for Kansas Public Radio.
Erin Ohm
NATIONAL
Victims granted restitution in diluted cancer drug case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal judge on yesterday ordered restitution from Robert Courtney's criminal activities be divided proportionately among people who received diluted cancer drugs from him through a Kansas City pharmacy.
But U.S. district judge Ortrie Smith
also set up a system to allow the victims to argue that they were entitled to more than their proportionate share from the $10.4 million compensation fund.
Smith appointed U.S. magistrate judge Robert E. Larse as a special master to determine "to the extent reasonably possible" who received cancer treatments from Courtney through Research Medical Tower Pharmacy, and to hear envails claims for higher restitution.
The judge also required any claimants to agree not to seek damages from Courtney's wife, Laura. She was sentenced Friday to one day of unsupervised probation for lying to federal agents during the Courtney investigation. Smith said Mrs. Courtney was not involved in or aware of her husband's criminal activities.
Boulder police department ends JonBenet investigation
Police chief, Mark Beckner, confirmed his department's only involvement in the case would be to provide new leads to prosecutors or provide assistance if requested.
DENVER — The Boulder Police Department said yesterday it has ended its investigation of the Jon-Benet Ramsey murder, handing over the case to investigators in the district attorney's office.
The decision to shift the investigation to the district attorney's office helped avoid a lawsuit by Ramsey's parents, John and Patsy. Their lawyer, L Lin Wood, said police ignored leads and tips about the Dec. 26, 1996, slaying.
"I suspect this is unprecedented in modern law enforcement to have an unsolved active investigation taken away from a police department," Wood said in a telephone interview from Atlanta.
The Associated Press
TODAY IN BLACK HISTORY
1976: Clifford Alexander Jr. was confirmed as the first African-American secretary of the Army. He held the position until the end of President Jimmy Carter's term in 1981.
On May 10, 1994, Mandela was elected president of South Africa in the country's first free, democratic election. In 1993, he and FW, de Klerk won the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts in abolishing apartheid in South Africa. Although he retired from public life in 1999, Mandela remains an outspoken advocate for peace.
1990: Former South African President Nelson Mandela is released from prison.
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Jared Soares/Kansas
Tom Atchity,
Overland Park
freshman, leaps
above Joey
Huegerich,
Lenexa freshman,
to reel in a pass.
The two members are
members of Horrorontals, the
men's ultimate
frisbee club. The
Horrorontals will
be traveling out of
state to participate
in two tourn-
ments this week-
end to kick off their
club play.
Camera on KU
ON CAMPUS — For more events, go to kucalendar.com
Ecumenical Christian Ministries will hold "Faith Forum: A Liberal Take on Christianity" tonight from 8:30-9:30 p.m. at the ECM building, 1204 Dread Ave. Contact Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
The KU Ki Aikido Sports Club will hold practice tonight from 5:30-7 p.m. in 207 Robinson. Contact Andrew Wolff at 843-4732
- SUA will have committee meetings at 5 and 6 p.m. in the Kansas Union. For meeting rooms and times, call the SUA office at 864-SHOW.
between episodes. Call 864-SHOW.
SUA will screen the first season of "Sex and the City" tonight and tomorrow at 7 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium at the Kansas Union. Tickets are $2 and can be purchased at the Hawk Shop. Former sex columnist Meghan Bainum will speak
Et Cetera
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KU Relay for Life will hold its Team Captain Kickoff tonight at 7 p.m. in the Courtside Room at the Burge Union. Anyone interested in entering a team is invited to the meeting. Relay for Life benefits the American Cancer Society. For more information, contact Emily at 314-922-5918.
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The Men's Outreach Program will sponsor a viewing of the film "Tough Guise" tonight from 7-9 p.m. in the Big 12 Room at the Kansas Union. Contact Travis Weller at 864-4064.
Academic Computing Services will hold a meeting to discuss the new online student portal today from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Alderson Auditorium at the Kansas Union. Contact Loren Malone at 864-3710.
Cheryl Ragar of the American Studies department will give a seminar on "Negotiating the Boundaries of Modernism: Aaron Douglas as a Case Study" today at 3:30 p.m. in the Hall Center for the Humanities conference room. Call 864-4798.
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Jennifer Cain Bohrmstedt will sign copies of her book "While Father Is Away. The Civil War Letters of William H. Bradley" today at 3 p.m. at Spencer Research Library. Call 864-8921.
Delta Sigma Theta will give a program as part of African American History Month tonight at 7 p.m. at the Burge Union. Call 864-4351 for more information.
Melanie Dill, children's singer-songwriter,
will give a performance at 10:30 a.m. at
the Kansas University, Level 2, Call 864-4431.
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AUTOMOTIVE
DIAGNOSTICS
NOMINATIONS WANTED KU WOMEN'S RECOGNITION PROGRAM
FOR OUTSTANDING WOMEN STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND ALUMNAE
lalof Fame
Woman Educator
Woman Staff Member
International Woman
Leadership
Outstanding Woman in Partnership
Women in Leadership
Nontraditional
Community Service Outstanding Pioneer
Athletics
Biological Sciences
- Nomination forms are available at the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center, 22 Strong Hall. Deadline for nominations-- Friday, March 7th, 5:00 p.m.
- Women selected for these awards will be announced at the Women's Recognition Program, Tuesday, April 15th, 7:30 p.m. in the Big 12 Room, Kansas Union.
- Please Call 864-3552 for further information.
SPOINSORED BY THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND THE EMILY TAYLOR WOMEN'S
The Commission on the Status of Women is funded by the Student Senate.
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SENATE