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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29,2001
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ISSUE 63 VOLUME 112
KU student constructs innovative space radar
NASA-financed project aims to detect presence of water, ice on Mars
By J. R. Mendoza Kansan staff writer
A University of Kansas graduate student has developed a radar system that may aid NASA in determining whether water exists on Mars.
Carl Leuschen, Omaha, Neb., graduate student in electrical engineering, researched and created the radar system that was financed by a three-year NASA fellowship. The radar connects to a 3-meter antenna that takes underground measurements.
The radar, about the size of a shoe box, could fit along with other equipment in a lander that would land on Mars' surface, Leuschen said.
Leuschen said the possibility of detecting water and ice on Mars interested him. So with the help of his adviser, Prasad Gogineni, distinguished professor of electrical engineering and computer science, he developed a proposal to create and test the radar system.
"I think what he did was outstanding." Gogineni said. "His work will have quite an impact on the analysis of data of Mars."
Leuschen traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska, to test the radar system because the area has frozen soil that might resemble soil on Mars. After gathering data, he returned to Lawrence and discovered the radar worked.
Leuschen said he thought the work paid off.
"It's been a really neat experience," he said. "I learned a lot."
He said he wasn't sure if NASA would use his radar system.
"They make the decision if it is worthwhile to move forward," he said.
Leuschen graduates in December and accepted a staff position at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. He said he would continue working with the radar.
Gogineni said the scientific community recognized Leuschen's work.
"It's a nice recognition for KU to show KU produces high-quality students," he said. "It gives us a high reputation."
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Tuition increase discussed
Plans on the table hike costs between 15 and 62 percent starting in fall
By Paul Smith Kansan staff writer
A tuition increase of 15 to 62 percent will greet incoming freshmen next fall, depending on which University of Kansas strategy for a tuition increase becomes policy.
becomes policy.
Four of the six KU proposals would increase in-state tuition more than $100 per credit hour next fall, and one of those proposals would double freshmen tuition by Fall 2003. KU administrators expect continued tuition increases each year until 2006. The in-state tuition rate per credit hour for this
academic year is $77.75.
Provost David Shulenburger said the tuition increase proposals were drafted in accordance with a request from the Kansas Board of Regents.
Board of Regents The Regents, who oversee all six higher-education institutions in the state, requested that each institution consider tuition increase proposals.
Shulenburger said KU and Kansas State University increases would be similar.
The Regents also encouraged a campus-wide dialogue about any increase; thus, Shulenburger said, students now enrolled would help decide how much the increases would be and whom they would affect.
The tuition increase next year could affect all students,including graduate students,or be limited to incoming freshmen.
Once KU chooses a proposal, Chancellor Robert Hemenway will present that proposal to the Board of Regents in April
Shulenburger will discuss the tuition increases in the first of a series of meetings with each school on campus.
"I'm convinced we're at a crossroads," Shulenburger said, "and unless we increase our resources, it's going to be hard to maintain what we've got and improve the condition of the University."
Janet Murguia, executive vice chancellor for University Relations, said the KU was not trying to put the burden of funding onto the students.
State funding of universities is not expected to increase because of budget shortfalls, Shulenburger said.
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Three scenarios for tuition increases
Scenario A: Proposal I - Tuition for freshmen entering Fall 2002 increases $48 per credit hour to $125.75 per credit hour.In 2003,freshmen and sophomore tuition will increase another $48 per credit hour to $173.75 per credit hour.All students will pay an increased fee by 2006. Proposal II - Tuition for all students will increase $24 per credit hour each year for four years.
Scenario B: Proposal I - Tuition for freshmen entering Fall 2002 increases $38 per credit hour to $115.75 per credit hour. In 2003, freshmen and sophomore tuition will increase another $38 per credit hour to $153.75 per credit hour. All students will pay an increased fee by 2006. Proposal II - Tuition for all students will increase $19 per credit hour each year for four years.
Scenario C: Proposal I - Tuition for freshmen entering Fall 2002 increases $24 per credit hour to $101.75 per credit hour.In 2003, freshmen and sophomore tuition will increase another $24 per credit hour to $125.75 per credit hour.All students will pay an increased fee by 2006. Proposal II- Tuition for all students will increase $12 per credit hour each year for four years.
MEN AT WORK
Jesse Zercher (left), Topeka, and Justin Spencer, Screnton, secure a board to the roof of Snow Hall yesterday afternoon so they can stand on it to remove the building's old shingles. Zercher, Spencer and other workers from Vincent Roofing, Inc., based in Topeka, are replacing the old shingles with clay tile, making the roof more weather resistant.
Jessica Belmont presents a piece of Calcite at Miko, 3 E.8 Street. The new shop specializes in intriguing and unique coral, rocks, and geo- des.
for a related story see page 3A
JOHN NOWAK/KANSAN
Middle Eastern shops keep on after attacks
By Mike Alzamora and Janet Mason Special to the Kansan
since the sept. 14th. Mediterranean Market & Cafe, Aladdin Cafe and Casablanca Restaurant have all received support from the community, and none of them worry about vandalism.
Three Middle Eastern businesses in Lawrence have overcome tough times since the Sept. 11 attacks.
Al-Zaiti, an American citizen of Jordanian decent, said Lawrence Chief of Police Ron Olin had stopped by his business in the week following Sept. 11. Olin expressed his concern and reassured Al-Zaita that his
"I felt really safe because a lot of people support us," said Mohammad Al-Zaiti, owner of the Mediterranean Market & Cafe, 3300 W. 15th St. "They wanted to make sure that we didn't get harassed or anything like that."
business would be protected.
Before the attacks, business had slowed because of the bad economy, Al-Zaita said. After the attacks, business dropped about 25 to 35 percent.
29 to 35 percent.
Al-Zaiti said the two weeks following Sept. 11 were a grieving period for everyone and it appeared as if the public was not eating out as much.
"A lot of my friends, they have restaurants as well," he said. "They had the same problem. They said their business went down. A lot of people lost their jobs."
Since the war in Afghanistan started in early October, his business has picked back up, but not to the pre-Sept. 11 levels.
Atthe Aladdin Cafe,1021 Massachusetts St.,owner Mohammed Iskandrani said he also had slow business following the terrorist attacks. The community eventually came
back, said Iskandrani, who also is an American citizen of Jordanian descent.
"My regular customers started to come in more and more," he said. "They were trying to be really friendly about it. That made me feel good."
Some customers went as far as writing supportive comments on the tickets, and Iskandrani said that some even sent flowers.
iskandrani said that some of his customers Casablanca Restaurant, 2223 Louisiana St., opened its doors Nov. 12 in the former home of Casablanca Cafe. Owners Cindy Ross and Rick Yameen said that the attacks did not interfere with the opening of the restaurant. Ross, of Lebanese descent, said she worried about the short-term effects of the declining economy.
Yameen, on the other hand, is optimistic about the economy.
INSIDETODAY
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WEATHER ...4B
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WORLD AIDS DAY: KU and Lawrence prepare to commemorate the Dec.1 observance.
INTERRACIAL DATING: Students deal with the ups and downs of intercultural relationships.
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