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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2002
News briefs
CAMPUS
HAWK Link, stEp to help students deal with stress
HAWK Link and stEp, two Office of Multicultural Affairs programs, will sponsor the Stress Free Study Zone in the Multicultural Resource Center next week.
Beginning Sunday, Dec. 15, half of the MRC will be designated as a quiet study area. At the same time, free relaxation activities and food will be available in the rest of the building. Each day has a different activity theme
For more information call Natalie Lucas in the Office of Multicultural Affairs at 864-4351.
Hawk Nights sponsors gingerbread house contest
Hawk Nights will put on a holiday gingerbread house-making contest at 8 p.m. today.
Five winners will be awarded $50 each for the best houses.
In addition, there will be four video game stations, an 8-ball pool tournament and free bowling at the Jaybowl.
A late-night breakfast of eggs, biscuits and gravity will be served at 11 p.m.
The last Hawk Nights of the semester is sponsored by the Student Organizations & Leadership Development Center, the City of Lawrence, Coca-Cola and Alpha Delta Pi sorority.
— Katie Nelson
STATE
Waitress returns lost money, receives donations in return
OLATHE — Heidi Tomassi's honesty helped save one family's Christmas and is paying off in even bigger ways for the waitress.
Last week, Tomassi found an envelope packed with 33 $100 bills while working at Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar in Olathe. She gave the envelope to her manager until it was claimed by its owner. Tomassi said she was $15,000 in debt because of medical bills and travel costs to treat her 41/2-month-old son's heart defect but never considered keeping the money.
A Sedalia, Mo., man who lost the money at the restaurant said he had sold a car to have money for Christmas presents. He rewarded Tomassi with $100.
After her story reached the media, she and her husband, Joe, received several donations. The Olathe Daily News reported that she also expected to receive a check for $25,000 yesterday
"It kind of feels a little bit like Cinderella," she said.
NATION
N.Y. smoking law declared one of harshest in the U.S.
NEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the City Council reached agreement yesterday on a ban that would prohibit smoking in nearly every bar and restaurant and virtually all workplaces.
Current city law prohibits smoking in restaurants with more than 35 seats but not in stand-along bars of the bars of restaurants; the agreement extends the ban to almost all restaurants and bars, as well as offices, pool halls, bingo parlors and bowling alleys.
In all, about 13,000 establishments would be covered. New York City's ban would be among the most restrictive in the nation.
WORLD
Chile, United States finalize long-awaited trade accord
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chile and the United States have reached an agreement for a free trade accord, President Ricardo Lagos announced yesterday.
Lagos gave no details on the accord. But he said the agreement "will mean more jobs, more work more development, more growth for our country."
He noted the agreement had been reached after 11 years of negotiations.
Sources in Chile said the 14th round of bilateral talks in Washington finally solved discrepancies in several key matters, including intellectual property, labor policies, environment protection and mutual market access to agricultural products.
The Associated Press
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Gaston Araoz, La Paz, Bolivia, junior,cooks popcorn at the Center for Community Outreach's holiday children's party. The event, which was co-sponsored by the Hispanic American Leadership Organization and the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence, featured gift giveaways, free food and photo with Santa Claus and Baby Jay.
ON THE RECORD
The Lawrence Police Department is investigating 11 car burglaries between 9 p.m. Tuesday and 4:47 a.m. yesterday in the 1400 and 1500 blocks of Legends Trail, Sgt. Mike Pattrick said. At least seven of the cars belonged to KU students, Patrick said. Most of the cars were entered through windows.
A 21-year-old KU student told Lawrence police that someone took earrings and rings, valued at $60, between 8:10 a.m. and 1:10 p.m. Monday from her home in the 400 block of Florida Street, according to reports.
A 19-year-old KU student told Lawrence police that someone took his mountain bike and cable lock, valued at $135, between 4:30 p.m. Dec. 1 and 9:30 a.m. Monday from his apartment at Jefferson Commons, 2511 W. 31st St., according to reports.
A 19-year-old KU student told Lawrence police that someone took his black IBM notebook computer, valued at $600, between 1 p.m. Saturday and
11:50 p.m. Sunday from his apartment at Jefferson Commons, 2511 W.31st St., according to reports.
A 19-year old KU student told the KU Public Safety Office that someone took his JVC compact disc and MP3 player from his car between 1:30 a.m. Saturday and 8 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot at Templin Hall, 1515 Engel Road. The player was valued at $360. Damage to his 1998 Chevy Cavalier was estimated at $500.
ON CAMPUS — For more events, go to kucalendar.com
Bhagavad Gita Study Group will meet at 6:30 tonight at the top floor in the Ecumenical Christian Ministries Building. Contact Steve at 691-5160.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries and Environs will serve a Veggie Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Contact Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
Hall Center for the Humanities will present a lecture with Steven N. Zwicker on Disciplines, Interdisciplinary, and Professional Identity from 3:30 p.m.to 5 p.m.today at the Johnson Room in the Spencer Research Library. Contact the Hall Center at 864- 4798.
Et Cetera
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Hall Center for the Humanities will present the Philosophy and Literature Seminar with Graham Pendreigh from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Conference Room in the Hall Center. Contact the center at 864-4798.
KU Chess Club will meet from 7 to 9 tonight at Daisy Hill Room in Burge Union. Contact Patrick at 838-8994.
Kansas Endowment Association has increased the aggregate maximum and semester maximum loan limits for Spring 2003 semester. To apply for a KU Endowment Association loan, go to the Student Financial Aid Office at Room 50 in Strong Hall. Contact the association at 864-4700.
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KU Ki Aikido Club will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 tonight at Room 207 in Robinson Center. Contact Jason Ziegler at 843-4732.
Preoccupational Therapy Club will meet at 6:30 tonight in Watkins Health Center. Contact the club at kupreotclub@hotmail.com.
Spencer Museum of Art will open the exhibition "Innovation/Imagination: Fifty Years of Polaroid Photography" Saturday at the Kress Gallery in the museum. The museum will also present a piano recital with the students of Play Piano America at 3 p.m. Sunday at the central court in the museum. Contact the museum at 864-4710.
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Candles and Carols
Join us on December 15th for Candles and Carols at 7 pm
Festivities will take place at ECM Center 1204 Oread (across the street from The Crossing and Yellow Sub)
and if you're hungry afterwards...
Enjoy a delicious
pancake dinner at 8pm
SPONSORS:
University Christian
Canterbury House (Episcopal)
Ecumenical Christian Ministries
(Presbyterian, United Church of Christ,
Church of the Brethren, Quakers)
Lutheran Campus Ministry(ECLA)
United Methodist Campus Ministry
Catholic Apostolic church
Congratulates its graduating seniors!
KANSAN
Matt Gehrke
Mike Gilligan
Joni Koehler
Cynthia Malakasis
Jim Manhart
Kate Mariani
Christina Neff
Brian North
Bruno Pieroni
Brenda Pollom
Kyle Ramsey
Sarah Smarsh
Melissa Shuman
Deborah Tash
Gillian Titus
Leita Walker
Brett Weise
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Best of luck!
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