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VOLUME 120 ISSUE 109
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Sebelius picked as next HHS secretary
BY BETSY CUTCLIFF
bcutcliff@kansan.com
NOT EVEN CLOSE
President Barack Obama plans to officially introduce Kansas Gov Kathleen Sebelius as his secretary of health and human services today.
Should Sebelius be confirmed,
she will step down as governor
of Kansas and pass the position on to Lieutenant Governor Mark Parkinson. Parkinson was formerly a member of the Republican Party, until he
Sebelius
switched to the Democratic Party in order to run on Sebelius' ticket.
Andrew Toth, Colby sop more and president of KU Young Democrats, said although the nomination was a good step for Sebelius, it would be a step backward for Kansas.
"The chances of a Democratic governor being elected in Kansas again are very slim," he said. "All that she's worked for as a Democrat with a Republican Congress may be undone."
The Associated Press reported that if Sebelius accepted the nomination, the tasks ahead of her would be daunting. High on the agenda as secretary of HHS would be handling the health care system overhaul, taking care of finances in Medicare and fixing lapses in food safety.
Sebelius has eight years of experience as insurance commissioner of Kansas, and the AP said she won praise from several Republican governors and from the chairman of the Senate panel.
- Edited by Grant Treaster
Junior guard Sheron Collins laughs with teammates after one of many successful drives to the basket during Sunday afternoons 90-65 victory over the Missouri Tigers in Allen Fieldhouse. Collins scored 25 points in the game and dished out six assists in the team's 40th consecutive home court victory. See page 18 for more coverage of the game.
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ATHLETICS
Alumni celebrate 40 years of women's programs
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Marlene Mawson, the 18th woman inducted into the Hall of Fame, waves in thanks as she is applauded for her induction this weekend. Mawson was the head coach of many sports including volleyball, basketball, softball, tennis and field hockey.
'Athletics has been important to millions of females'
BY ADAM SAMSON
asamson@kansan.com
Kansas Athletics welcomed back alumni this weekend to celebrate 40 years of women's athletics at the University. The induction of Marlene Mawson to the Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame and the Kansas Rowing boathouse dedication highlighted the weekend.
"It's a great opportunity to take time to remember the individuals who paved the way for the opportunities that today's student athletes get," Associate Athletics Director Jim Marchiony said. "The opportunity to compete, to travel, the academic support, all of that has improved over the last four decades and this is a good opportunity to recognize that."
Marchiony said there were many positives that accompanied female participation in athletics that weren't just confined to a
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was a law passed that stated, "No person in the United States shall be denied benefits or be discriminated against under any education program on the basis of sex."
physical nature.
Mawson became the 18th woman inducted into the Hall of
tant to millions of females." Marchiony said. "I think in several ways Title IX was hugely important legislation because it awakened everyone to the need to provide opportunities to female students."
"From an intellectual perspective to a personal growth perspective, athletics has been impor-
"It's a great opportunity to take time to remember the individuals who paved the way ..."
Fame, joining the likes of other KU coaches, Marian Washington, Sharon Drydale and Teri Anderson. During her years with
JIM MARCHIONY
Assoc. Athletics Director
Stevie Crisosto, Palo Cedro, Calif., senior on the softball team, said she was grateful to women's athletics because she was getting a great education in return. Crisosto said her move to Kansas would not have been possible without the opportunity Kansas Athletics provided her.
"I use athletics as a stepping stone to get everything out of it and gain as much experience and knowledge as I can," Crisosto said. "Then using it to my advantage when I go into the workforce."
In addition to the athletic experience, Crisosto said athletics had many other benefits for the
the women's athletics program, Mawson was the head coach of multiple sports including volleyball, basketball, softball, tennis and field hockey.
While at the University, Mawson received the nickname, "Mother of rhetics."
women involved.
"Having the confidence and also just the skills that athletics gives you like time management," Crisosto said. "You learn how to be responsible. You learn how to
SEE 40 YEARS ON PAGE 5A
KU Women's Athletics."
Reaction to computer-security audit slow
TECHNOLOGY
BY KEVIN HARDY khardy@kansan.com
The University of Kansas received poor marks Wednesday on a follow-up report to a 2005 computer-security audit.
The report, conducted by the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit, said the University had implemented only five of 33 policy recommendations since 2005.
The report evaluated the progress made by the University of Kansas Kansas State University and Empo-
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