2A • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWSINBRIEF
FRIDAY, NOV.2, 2001
CLARIFICATION
A story in last Friday's Kansan said about 50 people attended Womyn Take Back the Night events. This number did not include those people who marched, only those who attended the early evening events.
CAMPUS
'Kansan' hires news adviser after internal school search
The School of Journalism selected Malcolm Gibson, assistant professor of journalism, as the new general manager and news adviser of the University Daily Kansan.
Kansan. Gibson will replace Tom Eblen, who retires Dec. 21 after serving 15 years as general manager.
general manager.
Selected in an internal search within the school, Gibson will serve for one year in an interim capacity. A national search will be conducted next fall.
search will be conducted here.
The school searched internally for a new general manager because of the school's recent curriculum changes, said James Gentry, dean of journalism.
"We also wanted someone who was known for a commitment to quality writing, reporting and editing," Gentry said. "Malcolm Gibson exceeds all those criteria."
teria. Gibson spent 18 years as an editor with the New York Times Co. He served as news editor and later executive editor of the Gainesville Sun and executive editor of the Hendersonville Times in North Carolina. Gibson has also worked in Florida at the Miami Herald, the Tampa Tribune, the Clearwater Sun and the Lakeland Ledger and at the Associated Press. He came to KU in 1996.
—Michelle Burhenn
Law student receives fellowship for graduate study next year
Robert Hingula, Leavenworth first-year law student, was the recipient of a national Lambda Chi Alpha Educational Foundational graduate fellowship for the 2001-2002 academic year.
Hingula was one of 20 graduate students nationwide to receive the fellowship, which is worth $1,750. The foundation awarded $100,000 in graduate and undergraduate scholarships for 2001-2002.
Kelsey Patterson, University Relations hometown news assistant, said scholarships were awarded based on education and leadership development.
Two undergraduate students and two graduate students from each of six geographical regions nationwide were awarded scholarships.
The University of Kansas was in the Great Plains region.
Hingula earned his bachelor's degree from KU in May 2001 in psychology and crime and delinquency studies. He served as recruitment and social chairman for Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity's KU chapter.
The educational foundation was established to serve as an independent entity affiliated with the fraternity. It is dedicated exclusively to public, charitable and educational purposes.
Jeremy Clarkson
NATION&WORLD
Allen Press employees fired for Halloween garb
The Associated Press
LAWRENCE — Two people say they were fired from their jobs at a publishing company after wearing Halloween-related items to work Wednesday.
work Wednesday.
A memo distributed Monday to employees of Allen Press said, "Anyone wishing to defy the instruction that Halloween will no longer be observed at Allen Press will lose their employment."
ON Halloween, Justin Erickson, 26, of rural Perry, came to work with a jack-o'-lantern pin on his dress shirt. Crystal Roberts, 22, of rural Ottawa, wore striped orange socks and a T-shirt depicting the cartoon character Snoopy trick-or-treating.
By the end of the day, both were out of work.
By the end of the day, both were out of work. Erickson said he wasn't surprised at being fired, but Roberts hadn't seen Monday's warning because she didn't work Monday.
"I was expecting it," Erickson said. "I knew it was going to happen. I stand up for my beliefs. I don't think anyone has the right to push their religious beliefs on anyone else."
push the Tengger to Rand Allen, the publishing company's chief executive officer, declined to comment on the policy or the firings. Memos provided to the Lawrence Journal-World showed that he told employees in September they wouldn't be
"I don't think anyone has the right to push their religious beliefs on anyone else."
Justin Erickson former Allen Press employee
allowed to celebrate Halloween
Monday's e-mail also said, "Anyone wearing costumes, or modifying their appearance whether by makeup or change to their outward appearance to show defiance will have their employment terminated."
their employment terminated The memo didn't explain reasons for the policy.
Erickson said Allen told him at mid-morning that he had been fired.
although Roberts knew about the no-costume policy, she said she was unaware of the warning sent out on Monday.
warning sent me, "I think it's really unfair," she said. "I didn't wear face paint, wigs or masks. I thought I was safe. If they did not want us to wear orange or black or a shirt that said Halloween, they should've said that."
Kid's Internet domain debated
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers are considering having the government establish a kid-friendly Internet domain since the international body that governs domain names has refused to create a suffix for child-appropriate content.
content.
The bill originally called for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to create a "kids" domain, which would join other suffixes such as "com" and ".org" found at the end of Web addresses.
But the measure was amended yesterday to create a .kids.us" site, which would be overseen by the federal government.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce Nancy Victory told the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet that Japan, China and some European countries had objected to the original legislation, saying the United States should not establish guidelines for the World Wide Web.
"Unilateral action by the United States to create an international'dot kids'domain is at
Panel Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich. said the change makes it more likely the plan would be adopted.
odds with the global nature of the Internet and a domain name system," Victory said.
"My view is that if we were to rely on (the Internet naming organization) to get its act together to implement a 'dot kids,' my young kids would be parents perhaps by the time it got done,if at all," he said.
The House bill says that only sites with material deemed appropriate for children under 13 could get a ".kids.us" suffix. Participation would be voluntary, and the sites would be continuously monitored. A parent could restrict a child's computer so it could only visit those sites.
The organization's board voted against the kids suffix last November amid concerns about who would set the standards for child-appropriate material.
The bill would establish an independent board that would set criteria for use of ".kids.us." It would also require that the domain be publicized to parents.
Aerospace engineering teams win at summer competition
Aerospace engineering students won two team awards and an individual award at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics National Championships this summer.
Marcus Dunavan, Topeka graduate student, won the Individual Aircraft Design Competition.
Design Competition
Dunawan won $2,500 and was invited to speak at an AIAA national conference in October.
in October.
The winners of the graduate team design competition, who also won first place, were: Shawn Whitcomb, a KU graduate from Lawrence; Helge Timenes, Kristiansand, Norway, graduate student; TatSan Chiang, a KU graduate from Macau, China; Hardik Patel, KU graduate from Nairobi, Kenya; Wai-Pang Yau, Lawrence graduate student; and Aaron Tobias, Lyons graduate student.
Another team won second place in the undergraduate team engine design competition. The team members were: Stephanie Sprague, KU graduate from McPherson; Richard Hackett, KU graduate from Overland Park; Elizabeth Riggs, Bellevue, Neb., senior; Jared Spence, KU graduate from Iola; and Kirk Koleff, KU graduate from San Diego.
— Eve Lamborn
NATION Geraldo Rivera leaving show to join Fox News as reporter
NEW YORK—Geraldo Rivera is quitting his primetime talk show on CNBC to become a war correspondent for Fox News Channel, saying yesterday he couldn't bear to stay on the sidelines during a big story.
during Rivera's last CNBC show will be on Nov. 16. He said he would be leaving for Afghanistan the next day.
His legal affairs talk show is one of CNBC's highest-rated programs. His 10 years as a syndicated talk show host ended in 1998.
Court to retry estate case, rule on gay man's will
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gays may be entitled to the estates of partners who die without wills, the Washington Supreme Court ruled yesterday.
Joint ruled yesterday.
The decision came as the justices ordered a new trial for Frank Vasquez, 64, who is claiming the $230,000 estate of his longtime partner. A lower court had found the claim invalid because same-sex marriage is illegal in Washington.
A trial judge ruled that Vasquez was entitled to the estate under a legal concept that protects the interests of unmarried people in long-term relationships. An appeals court reversed the decision, saying the concept does not apply to same-sex couples.
ON CAMPUS
Rock Chalk Bridge Club will meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union. Lessons begin at 6, and games
Lawrence Chinese Evangelical Church will meet for fellowship at 7:30 tonight at Free Methodist Church, 3001 Lawrence Ave. Contact Agape Lim at 864-4391 or 832-9439.
begin at 6:30. Contact Don Brennan at 550-9001.
ET CETERA
KU KARate Kobudo Club will practice from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at racquetball court No.15 in Robinson Center. Contact Hannah Reynolds at 312-3419.
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A 23-year-old KU student reported criminal damage to a 1994 Chevy Cavailier between 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and 9:15 a.m. Wednesday in the 1300 block of Tennessee Street, Lawrence police said. Damage to the car was estimated at $600.
ON THE RECORD
A 19-year-old KU student reported a theft from the east lawn of Budig Hall between 9 and 11 a.m. Wednesday, the KU Public Safety Office said. A bicycle was stolen. The item was valued at $75.
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A 28-year-old KU student reported abuse to his Rottweiler between 4:30 p.m. Oct. 19 and 3:45 p.m. Oct. 21 in the 2600 block of Rawhide Lane, Lawrence police said. The dog was hit in the left side of the face.
A 20-year-old KU student reported a theft from a vehicle between 9 p.m. Monday and 2 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Connecticut Street, Lawrence police said. Damage to the 1992 Toyota 4-Runner was estimated at $450. An Alpine CD player was valued at $350
Dream it. Do it. Disney.
Disney is coming to campus. Don't miss your chance to check out the buzz behind the Walt Disney World College Program. Paid internships with this world-famous resort are available to all majors and all college levels.
Visit wdwcollegeprogram.com and then attend the presentation to find out what Disney can do for you. Presentation attendance is required to interview.
Monday, November 5, 2001
6:00 PM
Kansas Union, Alderson Auditorium
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