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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2009
a higher stake in protecting them selves with weapons than men.
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"You know if she were up against a big body builder type guy, she might not have any way to protect herself. She's just a 110-pound sorority girl." Martin said. "So, it's definitely an equalizing thing."
Although he said it was important for women to join in the fight for Second Amendment rights, Miller said seeing a woman as involved as Ramos was unusual.
"It's just not something you see as often, especially someone as involved and passionate about it," Miller said.
Eric Stein, Topeka senior and state leader for SCCC, said the original concealed carry law was passed in Kansas after many rape and domestic abuse testsified before the legislature. He said supporters pushed for the law for 14 years before it passed in 2006.
"Women's issues is what got concealed carry passed in Kansas," Stein said.
Stein said women needed to pay attention to the severity of crimes on campus against women. He said those crimes happened too often and were evidence of women's need for protection.
"I really don't think they hear about these crimes enough." Stein said.
Ramos has no intention of letting go of her gun any time soon. She will begin the eight-hour course to get her concealed carry license this weekend.
Ramos said she would continue to support Second Amendment rights, even if few other women did the same.
Her license will allow her to carry a concealed weapon in Texas, where she plans to live after graduating in May.
— Edited by Chris Horn
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"It it me over the hump" Hall said. "I think it gave me a lot of confidence last year as far as finishing the rest of the season on a good note and helping our team get some wins."
The game is intensified because Kansas is playing Missouri. It's a rivalry that the players relish, and the big stage at Kauffman highlights the rivalry even more.
"I think it just continues to make the rivalry more intense," Price said. "Until you've actually experienced it, you have no idea what it's like until you've been out on the field. I've never been a part of anything like it in the 30 years I've been in coaching."
What makes the game even more fun for Price and his players are the perks of playing in a major league stadium. The Royals really rolled out the red carpet when it came to treating the teams and giving them a major league experience they won't soon forget.
"The Royals just treated us off the charts," Price said. "From the groundskeepers that let us take pregame on the field just like if we were
a big league club, to running the video board, to the public address announcer, to the music they play in between innings. They made it a special night for our players."
Freshman pitcher Lee Ridenhour, a Lenexa native, admitted the Royals weren't his favorite team growing up, partly because of the team's losing record in the past. But he still has a lot of memories watching games at Kauffman.
Now Ridenhour will be able to make a new memory by playing in the stadium.
"Wed go out there early and watch the batting practice and I tried to get autographs and stuff." Ridenhour said. "It was always fun to go out there."
Another perk for both programs is the recruiting power the game can generate.
Price has invited high school players and potential recruits to come out and enjoy the experience.
"I think we got about 200 high school kids invited to come out and watch, so we're trying to use it as
one of the great recruiting tools in America," Price said. "It's a special night and certainly I think every high school kid that's going to want to watch that game on Wednesday is going to want to be a Jayhawk when the evening is over."
It's a tough situation for many of the players. Nerves and pre-game jitters are expected when playing on a stage of such magnitude. But Price has worked a strategy to help buck those nerves.
Price said he took the team to the stadium three hours early last year, and gave them the first hour to have fun, take pictures, and experience the stadium as a fan.
But after that hour it's back to the business that is baseball.
"I deliberately went in an hour early to try to take the awestruckness away." Price said.
Although Price doesn't want the team to be awestruck, he hopes the fans leaving the game will be awestruck by Kansas performance.
- Edited by Brandy Entsminger
POLITICS
Committee approves Sebelius
BY ERICA WERNER Associated Press
Associated Press
the full Senate.
Her expected confirmation would complete President Barack Obama's Cabinet, which held its first formal meeting Monday without Sebelius there.
WASHINGTON — Kathleen Sebelius won Senate committee approval as health secretary over Republican opposition Tuesday, putting her on track for a final Senate vote in coming days.
Just two of 10 committee Republicans joined majority Democrats in voting "yes," signaling
The Senate Finance Committee voted 15 to 8 in favor of sending the nomination of Sebelius, Kansas' two-term Democratic governor, to
GOP concerns over Sebelius' ties to a Kansas abortion doctor, as well as some broader skepticism about Obama's health care plans.
Republican
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senators were under pressure from anti-abortion activists to oppose Sebelius.
But the partisan vote sparked
an angry response and an apparent threat from one committee Democrat, Sen. Charles Schumer of New York.
"I was surprised by the fact that so few Republicans supported a moderate, qualified candidate like Gov. Sebelius," Schumer said.
Schumer then suggested that the vote was an invitation for Democrats to pass health care legislation using a controversial parliamentary maneuver that would preempt Republicans from mounting a filibuster to block passage.
Sebelius, 60, would oversee an agency with 65,000 employees and a $750 billion budget.
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Construction continues on the Oread Inn, at 12th Street and Oread Avenue. The road has been closed since major construction began almost cutting off access to apartments in the area, including those next door at 12th and Indiana.
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students who walk to campus on this side. We have to walk in mud; we have to dodge huge equipment that's scary."
"You can hear construction noises from seven in the morning on." Winer said.
John Winer, Dallas sophomore, lives in a fraternity next to the construction site. Winer said he didn't bother using his radio alarm clock anymore.
Jordan Christian, Topeka senior, lives in Hawks Pointe III and said he had a hard time sleeping through the construction.
"At times they've had, like, water main breaks," Glass said. "There's stuff that will run down all over our yard."
Christian said his only other concern was the difficulty of getting into the parking lot.
Falter said that despite the problems she had encountered, the construction workers were usually considerate.
"The construction around here, getting into here, it's been a muddy mess," Christian said.
Adam Glass, Overland Park sophomore, also lives in the fraternity next to the construction site.
Longhurst said the construction crew hadn't had any unanticipated problems with people living in the area.
"The neighbors have been understanding and a pleasure to work with," Longhurst said. "The University and the city have both been supportive and accommodating."
Dave Corliss, city manager, said that he had heard complaints from residents but that he thought the Oread Inn would be worth the temporary trouble.
Longhurst said the Oread Inn would be an asset to both the University of Kansas and the city of Lawrence. He said it would provide meeting spots, hotel rooms, a spa, a health club and food and bar services next to the University.
"It will provide hundreds of jobs, many for KU students, and millions of dollars in payroll when it opens," Longhurst said.
"The Oread is a wonderful addition to the community," Corliss said. "Providing additional hotel and meeting room opportunities for visitors in a great setting near KU."
Edited by Heather Melanson