2A = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS IN BRIEF
FRIDAY.OCT.5.2001
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Bob Dole to visit campus today for building's groundbreaking
Bob Dole, former U.S. Senate majority leader and University of Kansas alumnus, will visit the University at 12:30 p.m. today to help break ground for construction of the Robert J. Dole Institute for Public Service and Public Policy.
Dole will be accompanied by his wife, Elizabeth, Gov. Bill Graves, Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Richard Smith, director of the institute.
Todd Cohen, assistant director of University Relations, said students were invited to come to the groundbreaking.
He said construction for the $8 million, 28,000-square-foot building had already begun, but the ceremony would be a formal way to thank the people who helped raise money for the institute, including the Doles.
Luke Daley
Dia de los Muertos festivities to progress through campus
Chancellor Robert Hemenway will be the grand marshal of the Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, parade at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow on Jayhawk Boulevard.
The parade is a part of the University of Kansas' Open House and Hispanic Heritage Month activities. Janet Murguia, executive vice chancellor for University Relations, will serve as deputy grand marshal.
Laura Razo, parade co-chair and program manager for KU Continuing Education, said about 12 entrants were in the parade from the KU and Lawrence community.
"It is to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and to educate about Hispanic culture and diversity." Razo said.
The Hispanic American Leadership Organization and the KU Hispanic Network are sponsoring the parade.
—J.R.Mendoza
Weekend conference to focus on literature of Latin America
Literature of Latin America is the focus of the Mid-America Conference on Hispanic Literature from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.today and tomorrow at the Holiday Inn Holdover,200 McDonald Drive.
"The purpose is to allow presenters to present research findings over all periods and different genres," said Marvin Hunt, program manager for KU Continuing Education.
Research presentations in three different genres of literature — Luso-
Brazilian, Spanish and Portuguese — will be presented in English, Spanish
and Portuguese. Hunt said.
The conference also includes a performance of "Baby Boom in Paradise," written by Costa Rican dramatist Ana Istaru and performed by Kirsten Nigro from the University of Cincinnati.
Those interested can register at www.kuce.org/app/mchl, or call KU Continuing Education at 864-4797 or toll free at (877) 404-5823.
—J.R. Mendoza
NATION&WORLD
Collapse of sewage tank traps, injures 11 workers
The Associated Press
CARSON, Calif. — The roof of a giant sewage tank under construction collapsed yesterday, dropping 11 workers some 50 feet into a web of steel rods and wet concrete. Four of the workers were critically injured, including at least one who was impaled.
"There's bent steel and rebar sticking out all over the place," said Roland Sprewell, Los Angeles County Fire Department Inspector. "It's very similar to the images we've been seeing on TV the last couple of weeks."
The workers were trapped for nearly three hours. Four were taken to hospitals in critical condition with injuries ranging from a punctured lung to major fractures. The others had minor injuries.
Sprewell said two workers had been
impaled on rebar — the steel rods used to reinforce concrete — after falling into the tank, which is 50 feet high and 120 feet wide.
The tank is one of three being built by Kiewitt Pacific Co. to store sewage. Two have been completed, but the third collapsed after workers started pouring concrete atop the structure, said Don Avila, a representative for the Los Angeles County Sanitation District.
"Workers who were on top were trying to get off but some did not make it," he said.
Although authorities used a crane to lift firefighters and equipment inside the tank, the rescue effort was hampered as search crews carefully made their way through a small mountain of unstable rubble.
Officials with Kiewitt Pacific could not immediately be reached for comment.
Man hospitalized with anthrax
The 63-year-old Lantana, Fla., man, whose name was not released, checked into the hospital on Tuesday. Tim O'Connor, representative for the Palm Beach County Health Department, said the case was likely to be fatal.
Anthrax has been developed by some countries as a possible biological weapon. But the disease can be contracted naturally. The bacterial spores can be found in soil and are often carried by livestock. Officials said the Florida victim was an avid outdoorsman.
Thompson said the most recent U.S. case of anthrax was earlier this year in Texas. But that case was not pulmonary anthrax — an especially lethal and rare form in which the disease settles in the lungs.
The man had recently traveled to North Carolina and became ill shortly after he returned, said Florida Lt. Gov. Frank Brogan. The incubation period for the disease can be
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A businessman has been hospitalized in Florida with pulmonary anthrax, a highly lethal disease mentioned as a possible biological weapon. But U.S. Health Secretary Tommy Thompson said yesterday no evidence indicated the case was a result of terrorism.
The Associated Press
"This is an isolated case, and it's not contagious," Thompson said at a White House news conference.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the FBI are investigating.
Edward W. Said, the Distinguished Chair of Comparative Literature at Columbia University, will lead a seminar on "Orientalism: East-West Identities" at 10 a.m. today at room 2092 in the Dole Human Development Center.
Fears of an airborne chemical or biological attack were raised last month when it was learned that a group of Middle Eastern men — including one of the hijackers in the attack on the World Trade Center — had been asking a lot of questions about a crop-duster at an airfield in Belle Glade, which is about 40 miles from Lantana.
The men who visited the Belle Glade airfield had asked employees of a fertilizer company about the range of the airplane, how much it could haul in chemicals, how difficult it was to fly and how much fuel it could carry.
60 days.
The Florida patient was initially believed to have meningitis, but testing showed that it was pulmonary anthrax, officials said. The disease is treated with antibiotics.
Social creation of identities among scholar's seminar topics
Anthrax is a spore-forming bacterium that is especially virulent if inhaled. The disease causes pneumonia. A vaccine to prevent the spread of the disease is available.
All forms are rare,but the most recent cases
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One of Said's main areas of interest is in the social creation of identities, Bailey said. Said had written, for example, that the concept of "oriental" is mainly a Western notion. Bailey said that Said, in addition to being a renowned literary scholar, was also an expert on Palestinian and Middle East issues. While the event was planned months in advance, Bailey said current events would make Said's visit to the University even more timely and informative.
All forms are rare, but the most recent cases including ones in Texas and North Dakota have been so-called cutaneous cases resulting from handling animals. During the 20th century, only 18 cases of inhaled anthrax have been reported in the United States, the most recent in 1976.
Victor Bailey, Hall Center director and professor of history, said the seminar with Said was geared toward educating faculty and graduate students interested in Said's fields of research.
"He's up there with any other academic or intellectual speaker we could find," Bailey said.
Matt Norton
Former version of KU mascot to appear on fund-raiser T-shirts
The University of Kansas has called its spirited Jayhawk mascot of 1941 to 1946 out of retirement to raise money for families of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
The mascot will be pictured on T-shirts that can be purchased next week at the Kansas and Burge unions. Shirts cost $10, with proceeds going to the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund.
Former President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, who attended the University in 1941, are the co-chairman of the fund, which will be used for scholarships for children and spouses of firefighters, police officers and victims of the attacks.
Todd Cohen, assistant director for University Relations, said the T-shirt fund-raiser was a great opportunity for University and Javawk fans to help.
"This is the first time this historic Jayhawk has been brought out of retirement since 1946," Cohen said.
The mascot was created in 1941 by the late Gene Williams, a KU graduate. The mascot has a determined stance and a contentious expression, and was dubbed the "Fighting Jayhawk."
Cohen said the smiling Jayhawk, which is still used today, reflected the change of a national mood from the war years to the post-war period.
Jeremy Clarkson
ON THE RECORD
A 20-year-old KU student reported a theft of money and a cell phone between 1 and 2:30 p.m. Monday
A fire alarm was pulled without the presence of fire or smoke in McCollum Hall about 9:39 p.m. Wednesday, according to a KU Public Safety Office report.
from a residence in the 1000 block of Illinois Street, according to a Lawrence Police report. Items were valued at $200.
A 22-year-old KU student reported a theft of keys and a remote keyless entry device between 10:30 p.m. Sept. 27 and 7 a.m. Sept. 28, according to a Lawrence Police report. Items were valued at $58.
An 18-year-old KU student reported criminal damage to his vehicle in Lewis Hall parking lot between 11 p.m. Monday and 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, according to a KU Public Safety Office report. His vehicle was scratched. Damage was estimated at $1,000.
ON CAMPUS
Lawrence Chinese Evangelical Church will meet at 7:30 tonight at 3001 Lawrence Ave. for Friday Fellowship. Contact Agape Lim at 864-4391 or 832-9439.
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 begin at 6:30. Contact Don Brennan at 550-9001.
The Office of Student Financial Aid will have a Federal Work-Study Open Request Period from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in 50 Strong. The Office is awarding federal work-study funds for the 2001-2002 academic year. Contact Stephanie Covington at 864-5492.
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