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The Inside Front
TUESDAY,AUGUST 27,2002
News
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CAMPUS
Five more professors earn William T. Kemper awards
The chancellor's "Surprise Patrol delivered a third set of the 2002 William T. Kemper Awards yesterday, recognizing five more professors.
The patrol has distributed 17 awards so far,totaling $85,000.The group will deliver the remaining three tomorrow. Of the 20 awards, four recognize faculty at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
The patrol presents $5,000 awards each year to 20 faculty members for excellence in teaching and advising during surprise classroom visits.
Yesterday's winners include Martin B. Dickinson, professor of law; Thomas Pazdernik, professor of pharmacology at the University of Kansas Medical Center; Suzanne Rice, associate professor in the school of education; Mark Richter, associate professor of molecular biosciences; and Peter Ukpokodu, professor and chair of the department of African and African-American studies and associate professor of theater and film.
Faculty recognized Friday include Robert Carlson, professor of chemistry; Caroline Jewers, associate professor in French and Italian; Paul Laird, associate professor of musicology; Karen Nordhaden, associate professor of chemical and petroleum engineering; and Lloyd L. Sponholtz, associate professor of history.
The Kemper Foundation of Kansas City and the Kansas University Endowment Association jointly fund the awards.
Lindsay Hanson
Theives remain unknown in Sunday robbery of student
Three unidentified men robbed a 22-year-old KU student early Sunday morning in the 800 block of Arkansas, Sgt. Mike Patrick of Lawrence Police said.
The male student was walking west on Ninth Street approaching Arkansas Street when he was approached by three men. The student told Lawrence Police two of the men tackled him and began punching and kicking him. The men stole his leather wallet, $50 cash, a cellular phone and other bank and identification cards. The items stolen were valued at $380. The student's injuries were minor and he was not examined at a hospital.
The description of the suspects did not match the description of an attempted robbery and aggravated battery early. 20 in the 1200 block of Tennessee Street. Patrick said the unidentified men were suspected of being under the influence of alcohol.
- Michelle Burhenn
NATION
Key to future suntan lotions could be caffeine additive
WASHINGTON—Caffeine, the chemical stimulant in coffee and tea, has been found to lower the risk of skin cancer in laboratory mice.
A study suggests that a skin lotion spiked with caffeine or with another compound found in green tea can reduce by more than half the number of cancer tumors on the skin of hairless mice exposed to brutal levels of ultraviolet radiation, said Allan Conney, a professor of cancer and leukemia research at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J.
"We had between 50 to 70 percent tumor formation inhibition in the mice that were treated with caffeine or with EGCG (the other chemical compound)," said Conney, senior author of a study appearing this week in the online site of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
WORLD
Traffic controller's vacation postpones plane's landing
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The pilot of a passenger flight tried to land at an airport in a southern Swedish town but found no one at the control tower to give him clearance.
It turned out that the controller had failed to return from vacation, and no one had noticed that the tower was not staffed.
The Scandinavian Airlines System's flight carrying 30 passengers from Stockholm was left to circle the airport Sunday at the Kristiansstad airport while central traffic authorities called in another controller.
About 30 minutes later, the Dash 8 aircraft landed safely at the airport.
"There was never any danger to the passengers or crew. There were plenty of alternative airports and the aircraft had fuel enough to divert to many of them had it been necessary." Scandinavian Airlines spokeswoman Christina Thunberg said.
Zimbabwe Cabinet attempts to repair troubled economy
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Embattled President Robert Mugabe swore in a hard-line Cabinet yesterday, describing it as "a war council" to fight the country's economic woes and its international detractors led by Britain, the former colonial power.
Mugabe, 78, took oaths of office and allegiance to the president and the government from his 50 ministers and their deputies at his State House mansion.
He described the lineup announced Sunday as "a fully fledged war council" that "will take into account the actions being done by Britain and its allies against Zimbabwe," the radio said.
After dissolving his old Cabinet on Friday, Mugabe announced a new lineup that dropped his moderate finance minister and kept hard-liners who have spearheaded harsh media controls and seizures of white-owned farms.
That and yesterday's tough rhetoric suggested the increasingly authoritarian president planned to push ahead with the controversial farm seizures and other policies that have led to Zimbabwe's increasing international isolation and raised criticism from opponents at home.
Terror-linked Spanish party suspended from politics
MADRID, Spain — A Spanish judge shut down a Basque political party Monday on grounds it supports the armed separatist group ETA, as lawmakers cut short their summer vacations to vote on a bill outlawing the Batasuna party altogether.
The 375-page order by Judge Baltasar Garzon, Spain's most prominent anti-terrorism crusader, suspended the activities of the Batasuna party for three years.
Batasuna's offices will be closed and the 24-year-old party is barred from calling public demonstrations or political rallies. It will also be prevented from running in municipal elections scheduled for next May. But lawmakers representing the party will be allowed to serve out their terms.
The final decision is up to the Supreme Court.
The Associated Press
ON THE RECORD
A 21-year-old KU student reported that a Pentax camera, 96 compact discs and a half bottle of vodka was taken from her car between 8:19 and 8:30 a.m. Friday in the 2200 block of West 23rd Street, according to Lawrence police reports. The items were valued at $1,640.
A 21-year-old KU student reported that a Sony car stereo and two subwoofers were taken from his 1998 Jeep Wrangler between 1:30 and 2:45 a.m. Sunday in the 1600 block of Edgehill Road, according to Lawrence police reports. The items were valued at $310 and damage to the car was valued at $100.
A 21-year-old KU student reported that a door inside of his house was damaged between midnight and 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of Ohio Street, according to Lawrence police reports.
A 19-year-old female KU student was arrested and booked into Douglas County Jail at 6:29 p.m. Friday, according to Lawrence police reports. She was charged with driving with a suspended license. She was released at 7:22 p.m. Friday after posting a $250 bail.
A 19-year-old KU student reported that someone stole a car stereo faceplate from her car between 4 p.m. Thursday and 8:15 a.m. Friday in the GSP-Corbin parking lot, according to KU Public Safety Office reports. The faceplate was valued at $180 and damage to her car was estimated at $400.
ON CAMPUS
Ecumenical Christian Ministeries will hold the Faith Forum: A Liberal Take on Christianity, from 8:30 to 9:30 tonight at the ECM building, 1204 Oread Ave. Contact Thad Holcomb at 843-4933.
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.
Russian and East European Studies will sponsor the Laird Brown Bag Lec
ture: Free and Fair? Assessing Ukraine's 2002 Parliamentary Elections at 12:30 today at Room 318 in Bailey Hall, Erik Herron, professor of political science, will speak. Contact Russian and East European Studies at 864-4236.
University Career and Employment Services will hold a workshop Student Opportunities at KU from 3 to 3:30 p.m. today at Room 149 in the Burge Union. Contact UCES at 864-3624.
Camera on KU
Mason Engling, Lawrence sophmore, flies off the railing on the steps outside of Wescoe Hall. BMX biking has become a popular hobby because of the growth of the sport in the professional arena.
ERIC BRAEM/KANSAN
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