THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY APRIL 1, 2002
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2009
NEWS
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ants and landlords. Robert Baker, Housing and Credit Counseling Services director of education, said he hadn't heard of the ordinance but guessed the code was passed before 1970, when students were more active in local politics.
"It has to be a reaction to something that was a dividing line between students and landlords," Baker said. "Now, if tenants were going to get involved in local political action, they would probably support candidates against traditional business practices."
Lathrop said she would take down the signs before her graduation party, regardless of city codes. Frankenberg said she hoped the signs didn't support anything she was against.
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Edited by Grant Treaster
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Brett Bricker, left, Wichita senior, Scott Harris, debate coach, and Nate Johnson, Manhattan senator, surround their national championship trophy at the debate in Texas.
successful year.
"After so many years of coming so close, to finally get over the hump, it was an incredible rush," Harris said.
The final rankings for Kansas won't be released for two weeks.
The national championship topped off a first-time victory at the Harvard University tournament, and another first-time win at the University of Kentucky round-robin tournament at the beginning of the season.
Harris said the championship highlighted the University debate program's tradition by adding to the national titles that came in 1954, 1970, 1976 and 1983.
The University's second team, comprised of Dylan Quigley, Wichita junior, and Sean Kennedy.
Leawood sophomore, finished the week 4-4.
Johnson said the tournament was the final debate for him.
"It was an exciting and emotional day altogether and it was so surreal to end our last debate on a win," Johnson said.
Edited by Jesse Trimble
LECTURE
New technology helps alien search
BY KEVIN HARDY khardy@kansan.com
After traveling to space five times, Steve Hawley, professor of physics and astronomy, has a unique perspective to share with his astronomy students.
"I want to share what I have learned as an astronomer and an astronaut with the students here at KU," Hawley said.
Hawley will share his knowledge of space in his lecture "Wild Astronomy: Black Holes, Dark Matter and the Prospect for Extraterrestrial Life" at 7 p.m. at the natural History Museum.
This semester Hawley is teaching the astronomy course "Quest for Extraterrestrial Life."
Brent Hartley, Olathe senior and a student in the class, said Hawley's class encouraged people from different scientific backgrounds, such as geology, biology and chemistry, to get involved in the field of astronomy. Hartley said the class was an unusual elective.
"It's kind of exciting having someone from a different astronomy background teach," Hartley said. "It's been a very long time since there has been an astronomy elective like the one being taught."
In addition to exploring the possibility of life existing beyond Earth, Hawley's lecture today will discuss how powerful satellite telescopes are helping scientists explore exploding stars, dark matter and dark energy.
Hawley said these new telescopes were fundamentally changing scientists' understanding of the universe, much the way Galileo's telescope did 400 years ago.
Hesaid modern telescopes, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, or HST, were revolutionizing the way scientists viewed the universe. Because these satellite telescopes orbit above the Earth's atmosphere, they have a highly unique combination of superior resolution and sensitivity, Hawley said.
"I think it's fair to say that HST discoveries have caused us to rewrite our astronomy textbooks."
Hartley said modern telescopes and research had shown that the elements necessary for life existed beyond Earth.
"We know that life seems to flourish even under the harshest conditions on Earth," Hartley said, "which gives us great hope to find life or signs of past life in other places other than Earth."
In the search for life beyond Earth, modern telescopes have been able to identify planets around other stars in the Milky Way, Hawley said.
"The conditions that allowed life to form on Earth are probably duplicated elsewhere," Hawley said. "But, that doesn't necessarily mean that intelligent life is common."
Using modern ground and space-based telescopes, Hartley said, scientists were able to identify planets where life could exist or could have existed in
Hartley pointed to the recently launched Kepler Telescope as an example of newer telescopes searching for the possibility of other Earth-like planets.
"We also know that there are many other planets orbiting other stars — other than our sun — and hopefully, we will be able to detect Earth-like planets that have the essentials necessary to harbor life," Hartley said.
the past.
Karen Ohmes, Hutchinson junior and a student in Hawley's class, said it was a privilege to have a professor with hands-on experience working in space. Ohmes said she hoped to one day become an astronaut like Hawley.
"I've always really looked up to him." Ohmes said.
Hawley's lecture is part of the Natural History Museum's monthly Wild Science series. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Edited by Chris Hickerson
CAMPUS
Panel to discuss Pakistani politics
BY BETSY CUTCLIFF
bcutcliff@kansan.com
The last time Rafu Arif was in Pakistan, in 2007, peace was relatively commonplace.
Arif, Islamabad, Pakistan, graduate student, said that in the two years he had been in the United States, violence had rapidly descended upon his home country and showed no signs of letting up.
"I am afraid to go home," Artf said, "I fear for my family every day."
This afternoon a panel of experts, including Arif, will discuss the situation in Pakistan and some possible solutions to ensure future stability in the region.
Hodgie Bricke, assistant vice provost for International Programs, said the panel was a continuation of previous panels on Pakistan because of how quickly the political situation was unraveling.
"Students need to know what's going on because it will affect everybody in the future," Arif said. "The Middle East can't achieve stability without Pakistan."
The first panel dealt with former military leader Pervez Musharraf and the second with the establishment of the new government.
Bricke said International Programs decided to host a third panel in light of the violence that had been increasing since last year's death of Benazir Bhutto, former prime minister and someone who many Pakistanis thought could bring peace.
President Obama has drafted new policies to help achieve stability in Pakistan, and The New York Times said a special envoy visited both Afghanistan and Pakistan last Friday to solidify relationships with both.
Rose Greaves, retired history professor, said the problem areas were along the northwestern border with Afghanistan. It is a semi-autonomous region ruled by tribal law and largely uncontrolled by the central government. She said its porous borders allowed the area to become a breeding ground for insurgent groups and also made smugglling drugs and weapons easier.
"We are not winning the war against terror in these areas." Arif said.
With President Obama's military focus shifting from Iraq to Afghanistan in the coming months, Bricke said students should be aware of the situation in Pakistan.
"You can't deal with Afghanistan without taking into account Pakistan," she said.
The speed at which Pakistan is descending into chaos was one thing Arif said made him fear for his family. He said that he was afraid of what he would return home to, and that the country would be something he didn't remember.
Greaves will be participating in today's panel and said she hoped to bring light to the history of the country. Greaves has studied Pakistan most of her life and visited at least once a year from 1982 to 1999. She said there were beautiful valleys and places she once visited that she wouldn't dare venture into now.
"Americans especially wouldn't be very welcome along the northwestern frontier because of all the violence." Greaves said.
Along with Greaves and Arif, the panel will consist of military professors from Ft. Leavenworth who will provide perspectives from the military and discuss diplomatic problems.
Edited by Chris Horn
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