2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The Inside Front
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2003
News briefs
CAMPUS
Oread neighborhood urges students to attend meeting
The Oread Neighborhood Association holds its winter meeting at 7:30 tonight at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.
Everyone is invited to attend the meeting "KU-Neighborhood Relations," particularly KU students, staff and faculty, said neighborhood association coordinator Charlie Goff III.
"Oread is about 80 percent populated by students," Goff said. "They make up a large part of our community, and we'd love to have them there."
KU community liaison, Jeff Weiberg, is the featured speaker.
Goff expects residents and University officials to discuss issues ranging from the construction of scholarship halls on Ohio Street to University air conditioning systems.
JJ Hensley
Monthly forum offered for queer relationships
Women's Transitional Care Services and The Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center are offering a semester-long discussion group for lesbian, bisexual and transgendered women. The discussion, "Creating Health and Loving Queer Relationships," will be held at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month in the Kansas Union.
Goals of the discussion include promoting healthy same-sex relationships, addressing issues of abuse and promoting healthy self-esteem, said Kathy Rose-Mockry, program director of The Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center.
— Nikki Overfelt
STATE
Bill requires proof to apply for licenses
TOPEKA—A bill requiring Kansans to provide certain proof of identity when getting driver's licenses received tentative Senate approval yesterday.
Touted by supporters as offering protection against identity theft, the measure advanced to final Senate
action on a voice vote.
The bill requires people applying for driver's licenses or state identification cards to provide their Social Security numbers or taxpayer ID numbers. Alternatively, they could sign statement saying they were legal residents.
Starting in July 2004, the state would have to verify Social Security or taxpayer numbers or "foundation" documents, such as birth certificates.
To cover the estimated $1.5 million cost to the state, the bill includes a $2 increase in the $15 fee for a six-year driver's license.
Consideration rejected for open-meetings lawsuit
TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court yesterday rejected a request from 14 news organizations to grant early consideration of an open meetings lawsuit against Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
The court refused to take the case directly from Shawnee County District Court. The case is pending before the Kansas Court of Appeals, which typically takes about 18 months to rule.
A Shawnee County judge ruled Jan 6 that five government review teams appointed by Sebelius after her November election did not have to hold open meetings before Sebelius' Jan.13 inauguration.
The teams held 18 closed meetings in November and December, during Sebelius' transition period, to study how to make government more efficient. They became subject to the Kansas Open Meetings Act only when Sebelius took office.
The Associated Press, Kansas Press Association, Kansas Association of Broadcasters and 11 newspapers brought the lawsuit.
The Supreme Court sometimes removes cases from the Court of Appeals when it appears an appeal is likely no matter how the lower appellate court rules.
Mike Merriam, the news organizations' attorney, said he was disappointed.
"It didn't really change anything for us," Sebellius representative Nicole Corcoran-Basso said.
The Associated Press
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Eli Stogsdill, Lawrence freshman, prepares for class next to the Military Science Building. Stogsdill said he had not yet decided his major but was interested in anthropology.
ON THE RECORD
A 32-year-old KU employee told the Lawrence Police Department that someone took several pieces of jewelry and a wooden statue from her residence in the 1000 block of Bullene Avenue between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30
p. m. Monday, according to reports. The stolen items included a diamond wedding band and engagement ring. The items were valued at $968.
A 44-year-old KU employee backed into a light pole in the parking
lot behind JRP Hall, knocking down the light pole, according to reports from the KU Public Safety Office. The light pole will have to be replaced; damage is estimated at $2,000.
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SUA will show the film Serving Sara at 7:00 and 9:30 tomorrow night at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. For more information, call 864- SHOW.
The Engineering Student Council will hold its first general meeting of the semester from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at room 1046 in Learned Hall. Contact Jennifer Gunby at 864-5641.
KU Christian Fellowship will meet from 8.p.m. to 9:30 p.m.at 1432 Louisiana St.
John Pultz of the Spencer Museum of Art will give a lecture on "Innovation/Imagination: 50 Years of Polaroid Photography" at 12:15 p.m. at the Kress Gallery in the Spencer Museum of Art. Call 864-4710.
Oread Books will present Melanie Dill, children's singer-songwriter, at 10:30 a.m. on the second floor in the Kansas Union. Call 864-4431.
The department of geology will present a geology colloquium by Fred Phillips of New Mexico Tech entitled "The story of Lake Lahontan before the last Glacial Maximum: Insights from cosmogenic nuclide dating." The lecture will be held at 4 p.m. at room 103 in Lindley Hall. Call 864-4974.
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Steve Goddard of the Spencer Museum of Art will give a Gallery Talk at 7 p.m. at the White Gallery in the Spencer Museum of Art. Call 864-4710
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The Center for East Asian Studies will present Andrew Whitford, giving a lecture on "Water Politics in Singapore" at 4 p.m. at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Call 864-3849.
The Department of ecology and evolutionary biology will present an ecology and evolutionary biology colloquium at 3:30 p.m. at room 1005 in Haworth Hall, Call 864-5887.
Gary Reich, political scientist, will give a Merienda Brown Bag Lecture entitled "Courage and Caution: Can Lula Change Brazil?" at 12 p.m. at room 318 in Bailey Hall. Call 864-4213.
The Russian State Opera in Tosca will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Lied Center. For more information, call 864-2787.
The Sexuality Education Committee will present "Human Sexuality in Everyday Life," taught by Professor Dennis Dailey, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries building, 1204 Oread Ave. The charge for the 10-week course is $35. Contact Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
The Student Development Center will hold a Nontrad Brown Bag Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Alcove E in the Kansas Union. Contact Laura Morgan at 864-4064.
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free computing workshops
All workshops are FREE for KU students, staff and faculty, but REQUIRED
registration for everyone
Register at
www.ku.edu/acs/train of
984-0494.
Workshop descriptions and schedule:
Directions & map:
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Questions? Get help at
question@kku.edu or call the ACS Help Desk at 884-0200.
*EndNote Overview* Prerequisite: For KU faculty, staff and students only.
Requires registration for all. Mon., Feb. 3, 2-3 p.m., Budig Media Lab
*PowerPoint Intermediate* Prerequisite: *PowerPoint*. Introduction. Requires
registration for all and a $75 fee for non-KU. Tues., Feb. 4, 1-4 p.m., Budig
Media Lab
Web Authoring: Intermediate Prerequisites: Web Authoring: Foundations and Web Authoring: Introduction. Requires registration for all. Wed., Feb. 5, 1-4 p.m.; Studio Media Lab
ListProc for New List Owners Prerequisite: Owner of a KU ListProc list.
Requires registration for all. Thurs., Feb. 6, 9 a.m.-Noon, Bodig Media Lab
EndNote: Introduction Prerequisite: EndNote: Overview. For KU faculty, staff and students only. Requires registration for all. Thurs., Feb. 6,
10 a.m.-Bodig Media Lab
SPPS: Getting Around Prerequisite: None. Requires registration for all and a $75 fee for for-nn-KL-Mon., Feb. 10, 1-3 p.m., Burig PC Lab
Database Design Prerequisite: None. Requires registration for all. Tues., Feb. 11, 10:30 a.m.-moon. Budig Media Lab
Web Authoring: Foundations Prerequisite: None. *requires registration for all*
Tues. Feb. 11, 8-30; a.m. Budig Media Lab
Web Authoring: Design Basics Prerequisites: None. Requires registration for all Tran. Feb. 11, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Media Lab
Photoshop: Web Graphics Prerequisite: Photoshop: Introduction. Requires registration for all and a $75 fee for non-KU. Tues., Feb. 11, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Rutlin Media Lab
SPSS: Getting Results Prerequisite: SPSS: Getting Around. Requires registration for all and a $75 fee for non-KU. Wed., Feb. 12, 1-3 p.m., Budig PC Lab
Expoe Introduction Prerequisite: None. Requires registration for all and a $75 fee for non-KU. Wed, Feb. 12, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Budig Media Lab
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