THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009
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wanted to be outside. She said students were busy studying for midterm exams as well.
According to the blood drive committee's Web site, the University's fall 2008 blood drive collected about 850 units of blood, which was below the minimum of 1,000 units it had hoped to collect. The spring 2008 drive collected the least amount of blood in school history with 497 units, which wasn't enough blood to meet Kansas' daily needs.
All donors must wait at least eight weeks between donations. In cases like Devin's, people who travel to countries like China or Germany, or
Both the Red Cross and the Community Blood Center need 550 units of blood a day to supply their regions. They have several safety policies that may prevent students from donating blood.
"I if eat red meat the night before, I good to go," she said.
Kerbs said there is a common misconception that people with new body art are not permitted to give blood. However, Kansas policy allows people who were tattooed or pierced in Kansas- or Missouri-licensed facilities to donate.
certain parts of Mexico and Africa are not permitted to give blood for years.
Devin had traveled through remote areas in China that were considered high-risk. She was eligible to donate last fall but said she didn't have enough iron in her blood to meet donation requirements. She said that wouldn't discourage her from trying again this spring.
Emily Nachreiner, Omaha, Neb. freshman, said she had to change her diet before donating blood in order to meet the iron requirements.
Iron-rich foods include red meat, poultry, fish, beans, fibrous cereals and raisins.
TIPS FOR DONATING
— Get a full night's worth of sleep
of sleep
— Eat a good breakfast
— Avoid fatty foods
— Drink lots of liquids
— Eat iron-rich foods like red meat, poultry, fish,
beans, leafy vegetables and raisins
— Wear comfortable clothes
Kerbs said anyone interested in
Information about the blood drive and tips for donating can be found at the committee's Website: http://www.kublooddrive.com/homepage.html.
donating blood should plan on staying for 60 to 90 minutes. She said making an appointment in advance and drinking a lot of water would cut down the time commitment.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — An FBI agent was shot and wounded Thursday morning during a roundup of suspects in an alleged cocaine distribution ring, a Buffalo-area sweep that also led to the arrest of a former NBA player in Nevada.
NATIONAL FBI agent shot in Buffalo during cocaine roundup
NATIONAL
Laurie Bennett, special agent in
Bennett says the shooting happened after a suspect was arrested at the house.
would take several weeks.
charge of Buffalo's FBI office, said the agent was in stable condition after being shot while executing a search warrant at a house in Buffalo.
Bennett did not identify the agent and did not comment on local media reports that another agent fired the shot. At a news conference, she declined to discuss details of the shooting and said an internal investigation
The agent was among law-enforcement officers who rounded up 31 people who were charged with participating in a violent, gang-run cocaine distribution ring that has been linked to at least one killing.
Associated Press
and personnel administrator for the Office of Student Success, will compile information regarding the bond fees that students pay. The review subcommittee will not receive any proposals or formal hearings about these bonds because they are payment obligations that have not been fulfilled.
FEES
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multiple groups.
Each of these boards, along with service fee units, will attend
Some Senate fees go through funding boards, which disburse that money to various student groups. For instance, the campus safety fee operates under one board but disburses money to
a hearing between March 4 and March 13 where the review subcommittee will hear festimony from each group.
The date of the hearings has not yet been set
"My biggest concern is individuals will use fees to influence the election process."
Chancellor Robert Hemenway has final approval over any recommendations Senate makes.
but will occur between March 23 and March 30.
BRIAN HARDOUIN Law senator
The subcommittee will make its final recommendations to the Senate Finance Committee on April 1 for approval before presenting them to full Senate on April 8.
sell and those that fit on a poster. This process needs to be more planned out than that."
"My biggest concern is individuals will use fees to influence the election process," Hardouin said. "It removes the decisions from being those that are well thought out and well reasoned to those that are just easy to
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Types of campus fees
Bond Fees:
Student Union Renovation Fee
Student Union Renovation Fee Child Care Facility Construction Fee Women's and Non-Revenue Intercollegiate Sports Fee (Boathouse Construction Fee) Student Recreation Fee Multicultural Resource Center Construction Fee
Wireless Implementation Fee
Student Media Fee Campus Safety Fee
Funding Boards:
Student Needs
Campus Safety Fee
Educational Opportunity Fee
Campus Environmental
Improvement — Renewable
Energy and Sustainable
Newspaper Readership Pro
gram Fee
Student Senate Activity Fee
Student Recreation Fee (Sports Club)
Multicultural Resource Center
— Multicultural Education
Fund
Services
Service Fees:
Student Union Building Fee
Student Health Fee
Counseling and Psychological
Women's and Non-Revenue Intercollegiate Sports Fee Operations
Student Recreation Fee — Operations and Maintenance Campus Transportation Fee Campus Environmental Improvement — Recycling Fee Legal Services
Counseling and Psychological
Multicultural Resource Center
- Services, Operations and Programs - Long-term Maintenance Fund Student Union Activity Fee
Student Union Activity Fee SafeRide Fee
Saturday 2/28/09 7:00 p.m.
VS. Nebraska
Kansas Athletics Celebrates 40 years of Women's Sports at KU Females of all ages may purchase tickets for $3
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