THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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The University Daily Kansan is the student newspaper of the University of Kansas. The first copy is paid through the student activity fee.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014
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Thursday, Oct. 16
What: Flu Vaccine Clinic
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Anschutz Library
About: A clinic offered by Watkins Health Center.
Calendar
What: Campus Cupboard Food Pantry
When: 4-7 p.m.
Where: Ecumenical Campus Ministries
About: A food pantry that is open to all.
Friday, Oct. 17
What: Fall FanFare 2014
When: All day
Where: Broadcasting Hall
About: Kansas Public Radio's fall membership drive.
What: Hunger Summit When: 9 a.m. to noon Where: Spooner Hall, The Commons About: A summit to identify opportunities to address hunger and engage the community.
What: KU Get the Look Event
When: Noon to 2 p.m.
Where: Lawrence Beauty Brands
About: Watch make demos and get a professional headshot taken
Saturday, Oct. 18
What: Circo Comedia
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Lied Center
About: A performance of magic,
acrobatics, juggling and more.
Sunday, Oct. 19
What: International Nights: A Passage Through India When: 6 to 9 p.m. Where: Kansas Union, Hawk's Nest About: Join South Asian Student Association, Culture India Club and Jeeva during this celebration.
State disposes four tons of unused drugs
KELSI KIRWIN
@knkirwinUDK
Kansans safely disposed of nearly four tons of unused medicines last month during the ninth and final National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said in a press release.
Lawrence contributed 58 pounds to this semi-annual event coordinated by the fed.
eral Drug Enforcement Administration. The University chose not to participate, said Sgt. Trent McKinley of the Lawrence Police Department.
Kansas law enforcement officers collected 7,452 pounds of medications at 105 locations around the state, according to the press release sent by Jennifer Rapp, interim director of communications for the attorney general's office.
Lawrence's donation is much
lower than it has been in the past. In April 2014, Lawrence collected 420 pounds of medicine, McKinley said.
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day exists to prevent people from accidentally or intentionally misusing medicines.
"Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse." Rapp said. "Rates of prescription drug abuse in
Traditional methods for disposing of unused medicines, such as throwing them in the trash or flushing them down the toilet, can potentially pose
the U.S. are increasing, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet."
safety and health hazards, Rapp said. The Take-Back Day encourages people to take unneeded medications to collection boxes so the DEA can destroy the medications safely.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office recognized the need for an ongoing collection and installed a permanent, year-round collection box. Expired, unused and unneedled medications can be turned in at several locations year-round. For more information, contact the Lawrence Police Department or Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
MICHAEL O'BRIEN/KANSAN
Lawrence citizens can drop off their unused or unwanted prescription drugs into this bin on the main floor of the Lawrence Judicial and Law Enforcement Center. The Douglas County Sheriff suggests removing personal labels before disposal.
Student pens open letter to Obama
ALLISON KITE
@Allie_Kite
Sophie Tesorio, an exchange student from Australia, released an open letter to President Obama Tuesday afternoon, and within 24 hours, she received 271 pageviews.
didn't need to be world-leading in this but at least it would be equal with the rest of the world, having this introduction of paid maternity leave," she said.
Soon after she arrived at the University, Tesoriero, who is studying here for the semester, said she found out in her gender in communications class that the U.S. does not provide or require employers to provide paid maternity leave.
"I just assumed that America
When Australia began providing paid maternity leave in 2010, the U.S. became the only developed country that didn't provide paid maternity leave.
Tesoriero said she was shocked when she found out that the U.S. didn't provide paid maternity leave on a national scale because of the reputation the U.S. holds as a world leader and the number of prominent American feminists. She said it's an important step to reach gender equality.
I think that it forces women to have to choose between having a family or being a career woman."
SOPHIE TESORIERO Student from Australia
having a family or being a career woman," she said. "In today's society that can definitely be something that women can strive to have both."
Tesoriero sent the letter via email and mail to the president and posted it online at sophiesquestion. wordpress.com Tuesday. She said she plans to promote it through social media using the hashtag #onlydevelopedcountry.
"I think that it forces women to have to choose between
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