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NEWS MANAGEMENT
Editor-in-chief Emma LeGault
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Managing editor Madison Schultz
Digital editor Hannah Barling
Production editor Paige Lytle
Associate digital editors
Stephanie Bickel
Brent Burford
ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT
Sales manager Tom Wittler
Advertising director Christina Carreira
Digital media manager Scott Weidner
NEWS SECTION EDITORS
News editor
Amelia Arvesen
Associate news editor Ashley Booker
Sports editor Brian Hillix
Associate sports editor Blair Sheade
Special sections editor Kate Miller
Copy chiefs
Casey Hutchins
Sarah Kramer
Associate art director Hayden Parks
Multimedia editor George Mullinix
Associate multimedia editors Ben Lipowitz
Media director and content strategist Brett Akagi
Sales and marketing adviser Jon Schlitt
ADVISERS
Opinion editor Cecilia Cho
Design Chiefs
Clayton Rohlman
Hallie Wilson
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The Weekly Weather Forecast
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TUESDAY
HI: 40
LO: 28
Mostly sunny with a 0 percent chance of rain. Wind E at 4 mph.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014
WEDNESDAY
HI:41
LO:34
Mostly sunny with a 0 percent chance of rain. Wind ESE at 4 mph.
Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Wind SSE at 12 mph.
FRIDAY
HI: 55
LO: 50
THURSDAY
HI: 51
LO: 42
Cloudy with a 10 percent chance of rain. Wind SSE at 7 mph.
Calendar
Tuesday, Dec. 9
What: KU Chairs: Bales Chorale
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Bales Organ Recital Hall
About: A KU Choirs concert that is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, Dec. 10
What: Stress Busting Study Break
When: 8-9 p.m.
Where: Anschutz Library
About: Meet the Loving Paws therapy dogs during a study break.
What: Hamstring Strain Lecture When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Joseph R. Pearson Hall,150 About: A presentation of several studies about human motion and two rehabilitation programs.
Thursday, Dec. 11
What: English - Espanol
When: 7-8:30 p.m.
Where: Ecumenical Campus
Ministries
About: Practice Spanish with other students of different fluency levels.
What: Last day of classes
When: All day
Where: All university
About: The last day of classes for this semester.
What: Yule Ball
What: Yule Ball
When: 7 p.m. to midnight
Where: Ecumenical Campus Ministries
Abut: Dance at this fundraiser for ECM programs.
What: Stop day
When: All day
Where: All university
About: No classes scheduled today.
Friday, Dec. 12
What: Canadian Brass: A Holiday Concert
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Lied Center
About: Featured music is from the album "Christmas Time Is Here."
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN
The Lawrence Salvation Army said it collected $3,000 so far from its annual kettle collection. The collection continues until 2 p.m. on Dec. 24.
Annual Red Kettle Donations return
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Donating small change is the simplest, yet biggest, way to help the Salvation Army, said Lt. Marisa McCluer, the corps officer in Lawrence. The money collected from the kettles makes up about 30 percent of the Lawrence Salvation Army's income for the year. She said this money is the foundation that supports the other programs they do throughout the year.
The red kettles and jingling bells are familiar sights and sounds outside stores this time of year. The volunteers who ring the bells play an important role in raising money for the Salvation Army and the Lawrence location said it is in need of volunteers.
The goal for this year is to raise $100,000, according to Jim Evers, director of development.
other programs for the season such as a coat drive, a toy drive and Adopt-A-Family, but it's still looking for volunteers to ring bells for the kettles. They've only filled about 20 percent of their time slots with volunteers, Evers said.
The Lawrence Salvation Army has already completed
"It really is the change in people's pockets that makes a huge difference," Evers said. He said they have reached 30 percent of their goal, which is $30,000.
"Sometimes we get calls about 'your kettle stand's empty' and I'm like, 'well we don't have anybody to stand there.' McCluer said. "We can only do so much with the manpower that we have."
If students want to help out, they can sign up at www. ringbells.org where they can pick a location and time. Volunteer hours are available every day except Sundays and will go until 2 p.m. on Dec. 24.
CHECK KANSAN.COM FOR A FEATURE ON A LAWRENCE WOMAN WHO RECEIVED A COAT FROM THE SALVATION ARMY COAT DRIVE.
EVALS FROM PAGE 1
specifically devote room for leaving written comments, but if it is decided they would be beneficial, a professor can request students write on the back of the sheet, have a unique survey developed that includes room for comments
— or find other ways to gain commentary from the class.
Edited by Ben Carroll
While the psychology department does not include a comments section on their evaluations, Atchley said many professors find time to collect comments multiple times throughout the semester. James Guthrie, associate dean for academic affairs in
the School of Business, believes comments can be invaluable to a professor wanting to better understand their students.
"We do care that the students are receiving an excellent classroom experience."
MELANIE WILSON Associate dean
"I've learned a lot over the years from the open commentary," Guthrie said. "If you can explain on the back
in the comments, what is it that I've done that illustrates the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of my performance of the quantitative stuff on the front I can make changes in how I approach things."
Jeffrey Moran, chair of the history department, also said student-teacher evaluations are important, and that students should take care when filling them out.
"We take them very seriously." Moran said. "Students are paying for an education, and you would think they would want to have some sort of say in how that education is being carried out."
a distinction between people with a homosexual orientation and homosexual acts," said Father Steve Beseau of the Saint Lawrence Catholic Campus Center. "Too often, in discussions and debates, people fail to make that distinction, leaving some with the impression that the Church considers persons as evil because they are homosexual. That is not true."
CHURCH FROM PAGE 1
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Beseau said the Church believes the traditional marriage covenant is between a man and a woman, which would make a Catholic marriage between two people of the same sex impossible.
"Both the state and the Church recognize the value in protecting that union because the family is the best place to raise children as members of society and members of the Church." Beseau said.
But at Plymouth, gay marriage has the blessing of the church, said the Rev. Dr. Peter Luckey, senior pastor.
Luckey was one of the officiating pastors alongside Rev. Eleanor B. McCormick during the Nov. 17 marriage ceremony, which was covered in the Lawrence Journal-World and the Kansas City Star.
"It's a big community that is encouraged to love one another," Luckey said. "We hope to spread the light beyond Lawrence, beyond Kansas, as God intends us all to live in loving relationships regardless of sexual orientation."
"It was a very moving experience," Luckey said. "The couple has been in our church and has been long time members and have been in a committed relationship for quite
some time. It was a day where they could celebrate legally and publicly and affirm their relationship, which was a very humbling experience. When I declared their marriage, through the power of the state of Kansas, a cheer erupted. Years of pent up desires to celebrate the moment were released."
Meanwhile, University of Kansas students who are members of Spectrum KU, a student group that supports gay rights, said they were positively surprised the ceremony occurred, and hope it sparks more inclusion of gays by congregations.
For some students, the event was a surprising and positive development.
"I think [having] the first same-sex marriage is a tipping point for the state on LGBT rights, said Marcus Pepperdine, a sophomore from Olathe, and administrative manager of Spectrum KU (formerly known as Queers and Allies). "I'm still hoping for full legalization in all Kansas counties and for the marriages to recognized in Kansas and all the other states."
Another member of Spectrum KU, Garrett Fugate, a graduate student from St. Louis, expressed a similar excitement.
"I didn't think this would happen so soon, that we would get same-sex marriage here in Kansas," Fugate said. "It was kind of personal to me because I have met people who were allies and people who are gay themselves. So it's really moving that it's happening, especially in faith communities."
Fugate, who is Muslim, also said he has hope for a more progressive outlook in the
Muslim community: While he does not expect rapid or monumental change in the near future, Fugate hopes that in his lifetime there will be an increase in open and affirming mosques.
"This is forcing people to make conversation," Fugate said of gay marriage. "The Catholic Church has been talking about it. Same thing with Muslims."
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As for Brady of the First United Methodist Church, he doesn't expect his church to soon allow him to perform gay marriages, despite his personal belief there is nothing in the New Testament that says homosexuality is inconsistent with Christian beliefs and practices.
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The Kansan Board of Directors named Brian Hillix editor-in-chief and Sharlene Lu business manager for the spring 2015 semester. Hillix is a graduate student from Camden Point, Mo. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism with an emphasis in strategic communication and is pursuing a master's degree in the School of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences. Hillix is the current sports editor, and he previously covered men's basketball and volleyball for the Kansan.
Xu is a senior from Overland Park studying strategic communications in the School of Journalism. She joined The Kansan as an account executive during the summer semester and is currently an account executive.
"I'm hopeful that other congregations will become a part of this movement and that over time we can reverse some of these denominational decisions," he said.
I was envious that their denomination would allow the clergy to perform a same sex marriage, while ours prohibits it."
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Nevertheless, he'll continue to work as part of a movement of Reconciling Congregations to make the church more inclusive of members, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Edited by Miranda Davis
Applications for spring 2015 will be available by the end of this week for those wishing to be considered for reporting, photography and design positions. They can be found at kansan.com. Anyone with questions should email bhillix@ kansan.com.
Those who have questions about applying for a position on the advertising staff should email sxu@ kansan.com.
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