Volume 128 Issue 51
Thursday, November 20, 2014
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SMOKED OUT
The Great American Smokeout, a national event to make smokers aware of resources available to help them quit, is in Lawrence today.
Great American Smokeout comes to Lawrence to help smokers quit
CHANDLER BOESE
@Chandler_Boese
Library Lawn, Livengood said. The University's PHE have held Great American Smokeout events on campus for over eight years, Livengood said.
The University's Peer Health Educators are bringing the
American Cancer Society's national event, Great American Smokeout, to Lawrence today as a way to make smokers aware of the resources available to them.
According to the American Cancer Society's website, smokers can use the date of the Great American Smokeout to make a plan to quit, or plan in advance and then quit smoking
p. m. at the Great American Smokeout Event on Watson Library Lawn." Livengood said.
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Peer Health Educators (PHE) along with Breathe Easy at KU (B.E.A.K.), have spent the past week trying to make campus cleaner by picking up cigarette butts, said PHE Coordinator Shannon Livengood, a senior from Clav Center.
"All of the butts will be displayed in a 'litter box' on Nov. 20, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30
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"This year we are putting a new spin on it," she said. "In
Student senators debate funding for organizations
MIRANDA DAVIS
@MirandaDavisUDK
Wednesday night's full Student Senate meeting included a lot of debate on funding bills as well as the quick passage of election reform.
Senate discussed the possibility of a tobaccofree campus in the future; however, this is a provost policy, and Student Senate doesn't have an official tie to the decision-making process.
STUDENT GROUP FUNDING
Student Senate debated a bill to fund $970 to the KU Chabad Jewish Center's Hanukkah Bowl because members didn't want to fund the rental of the Jaybowl facilities, because the opposition believed that Jaybowl portion of the event had no cultural ties and was only a social event.
Senators also debated not funding the flyer because it has a menorah on it, which some considered a religious symbol and some didn't.
The debate on the entire bill was cut short with a motion to vote when a speaker's time
ran out. Kaitlyn Klein, the presenter of the bill and a senior from Bellevue, Neb., said it was disheartening that the debate ended before all those wanting to speak had the chance.
"I think that the concerns that were raised throughout, were definitely valid and they were things that needed to be discussed, but I was disappointed that the debate was cut short," Klein said.
The bill eventually passed with an amendment that removed the $330 dollars designated for the Jaybowl rental as well as adjusting the fee to provide a sign for the event.
Senators also debated the funding for the University's Mock Trial team, which requested more funding for travel expenses because the team has more than tripped its membership this year.
They requested additional funding to account for the additional members. Currently, students with the mock trial team do not pay for travel expenses because
SEE FUND PAGE 2A
Senate work prevents KBOR amendment passage
MIRANDA DAVIS
@MirandaDavisUDK
The influence of student government leaders from across the state prevented the passage of an amendment that would remove the requirement for a referendum for all fee changes at the seven Kansas Board of Regents universities.
At Wednesday's Board of Regents meeting, members heard the proposed amendment on KSA 76-742, the statue that dictates that a student body referendum is required if a University administration wants to increase student tuition or fees to pay for a new building.
The amendment would remove the requirement for a referendum and only require administrators to only "consult" student government leadership.
something the student leaders said was too vague.
The seven student body presidents, also members of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) of the Board of Regents, learned of the proposed amendment at the October Regents meeting and decided the amendment was not something they supported as a group.
Before today's meeting, the SAC met again and discussed the impact of the amendment. During his officer report to the regents, Reagan Kays, Kansas State student body president and SAC chair, reiterated the efforts of the student governments and distributed the seven resolutions from the
Since then, all six schools' student governments have passed resolutions of opposition against the amendment.
schools to the regents.
Kays said he was very excited about the board's choice and the support the students received.
"I think it just feels pretty good to stand up for the students and that the Kansas Board of Regents listens to students" Kays said.
Morgan Said, student body president and senior from Kansas City, Mo., said the University's Student Senate has been central to this united opposition. She said she worked with Will Admussen, government relations director, to draft the initial resolution. Admussen said the board's decision not to pursue the amendment on Wednesday showed the importance of student input.
"This was kind of a validation
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Masked man pleads not guilty to two charges
John Michael Cowan plead not guilty to the charges of disorderly conduct and obstruction of legal process Wednesday afternoon. Cowan's next court date is scheduled for Jan. 26 at 1:30 p.m. Cowan is the University student identified and arrested by the KU Public Safety Office for wearing a Guy Fawkes mask and entering classes to protest the University's handling of sexual assault cases
"I am here on behalf of the victims of the sexual assault and rape cases that have been happening on campus," Cowan allegedly said. "I am here to let them know that they are not alone."
Cowan was one of two men wearing masks taken into custody by KU PSO on Guy Fawkes Day. Cowan was the only man arrested. Capt. James Anguiano of PSO said the two men were not affiliated and neither had weapons.
and threatening the Kappa Sigma fraternity on Nov. 5.
Cowan was released from jail the same evening on a $1,050 bond, according to the Douglas County District Attorney's office.
Kappa Sigma was placed on suspension after allegations of sexual assault were reported on Sept. 28. There will be a formal hearing to discuss the status of the investigation and interim suspension on Monday, Nov. 24 at 1:30 p.m. in the Governors Room of the Kansas Union.
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CROSSWORD 6A
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Don't Forget
International students, like Yuhan Ye from Beijing, who enroll in the KU Academic Accelerator Program, are involved in a 12-month-long program aimed at helping them improve their English before traditional courses.
Program helps international students strengthen English
HANNAH PIERANGELO
@HannahPier
AARON GROENE
@WatchTheGroan
MARK ARCE
@Mark_Arce13
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For Chinese international student Yuhan Ye, studying the Kansas landscape has been far different than he imagined. He recently visited to Juniper Hill Farms in Lawrence, where he had the chance to experience a tractor-pulled hay bale ride, hot apple cider and wide open spaces.
Ye's hometown, Changzhou,
is far different from Kansas. Lying in the east of China in the Jiangsu province, Changzhou is a mid-sized city about 115 miles from Shanghai, decorated with skyscrapers and nearer to the ocean.
"I think in my opinion before I come here I have the idea that it will be a bit boring here because it's far away from the big city and far away from the Los Angeles and New York, but I like the sense of farm and I like the sense of freedom," Ye said. "So I think it's great and it's nice here. I like here."
To buy a turkey.
Ye wasn't so sure about Lawrence until he arrived. He spoke with his high school advisor in China about university options abroad who helped him determine the University would be a good fit. His English proficiency score met KU requirements for admission, and Ye said his parents liked the idea of a small town in Kansas instead of a big American city. Now he said he is happy to be learning about Kansas firsthand.
Today's Weather
The Juniper Hill Farms excursion was a part of a series
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Mostly sunny,with 0 percent chance of rain. Winds Near 10 mph.
HI: 44
LO: 23
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