MONDAY,AUG.19,2002
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN * 7C
New York City vies for Oscars
By Larry McShane Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK (AP) - And the Oscar goes to ... New York City?
The Academy Awards, a Los Angeles staple since 1958, would be held partly in Manhattan next year under a one-time-only proposal to divide the event between the two coasts and boost New York's recovery from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
"It is exciting that this project is receiving strong support and gaining momentum," one of the plant's backers, Miramax Films co-chairman Harvey Weinstein, said Aug. 9. "This is a unique opportunity to celebrate the academy's 75th anniversary, while providing an important economic boost to New York City."
Despite Weinstein's optimism, the president of the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences, Frank Pierson, warned that such a move was far from certain.
"There have been no internal discussions about any such proposal," Pierson said Aug. 9 in Los Angeles. "There has been no discussion with members of the Board of Governors prior to these press stories."
Weinstein heads a group of New York entertainment, business and political figures trying to lure the Hollywood fete. Others include Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro, directors Spike Lee and Woody Allen, and Cablevision Systems head James L. Dolan.
"We're after the Oscars, and we're going to try to bring them to New York," Gov. George Pataki said at a City Hall news conference with Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Dicomberg, who was praised for a deal that returns the Grammy Awards
to New York next year for the first time in four years, echoed the governor's sentiment.
"This is a showcase place, and I think we can make a good case," he said.
The Grammys generate an estimated $40 million for the city's economy.
The show is scheduled for March 23, although the academy has said it was considering moving it up to February.
Cablevision owns both Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall.
But splitting the Academy Awards show into two venues could be costly for the academy; Pierson estimated the cost would double.
Weinstein and Dolan produced the "Concert for New York" at the Garden last year, raising $30 million for victims of the Sept. 11 attack.
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services, Julia Rholes, associate dean for information services, said, making it easier for students to navigate the libraries' huge collection. The online card catalog contains records for more than 3/4 of the libraries' collection. Rholes said students can also renew books online up to five times and can e-mail the "Ask a Librarian" with questions about library services or specific books. Of course, students still have to go into the libraries to check out books.
Rholes said tours would be available at the beginning of the semester to help students become familiar with the layout and collections in each library. There are also workshops available on using library resources.
"We do a lot to make the libraries accessible for everyone," she said.
"There are people here specifically to help students."
The University's libraries are
housed in six buildings across campus, Watson Library, in the center of campus on Jayhawk Boulevard, is the oldest and largest. The building is also home to the East Asian Library, the Slavic collection and the Spain, Portugal and Latin America collection. Copying services is on the third floor of Watson.
Also located inside Watson library is one branch of the University's Writers Roosts. Staffers at the Writers Roosts are trained to help writers seeking feedback on papers and resumes, Emily Donnelli, assistant director, said. The main branch is in Wessco Hall.
Services at the Writers Roost are free for any member of the University community. Donnelli said online writing consultation was also available via e-mail.
Watkins Memorial Health Center provides medical services for students, including radiology, gynocology and an allergy clinic. Students can make appointments, but walk-in services are also available.
Other services at Watkins include a men's clinic, counseling and psychological services and physical therapy.
University Career and Employment Services helps students find jobs on campus and in the Lawrence area. Students can use the Career and Employment Services Web site to search an online directory of jobs and post their resumes online. Students can also get advice on careers after college - what jobs are right for their major, how to network and job search strategies. Career and Employment services offers workshops on writing resumes and interviewing and conducts job fairs on campus.
Legal Services for Students is a place students can go to get advice on most types of legal matters. Staff members at Legal Services can also help students draft legal documents or prepare their taxes.
Contact Beatty at Ibeatty@kansan .com.
West Nile infection sparks run on vaccine
The Associated Press
Topeka.
TOPEKA — While a large number of horse owners in Kansas took precautions against West Nile virus earlier this year, the discovery two weeks ago of the disease in the state has sparked a renewed interest in the vaccine, veterinarians said.
"They're just worried about it, and they want the vaccination ASAP" said Dr. Matt Zupka, owner of Equine Medicine & Surgery in
On Thursday, veterinarians at Kansas State University reported the state's first case of West Nile virus, found in an unvaccinated horse in Cowley County. Another horse from Nebraska tested positive for the disease and is being treated at the school, said Dr. Bonnie Rush, a professor of equine internal medicine at Kansas State.
West Nile can cause encephalitis, a swelling of the brain, in a small percentage of humans and other mammals bitten by mosquitoes that carry the virus. Rush said West Nile has nearly a 30 percent mortality rate in horses. But veterinarians in Eudora have still received a large number of calls since Friday, the day after the first case of the disease was reported.
The vaccine for West Nile requires an initial injection, followed by a booster after three to six weeks and additional boosters every six months and costs about $35 to $45 per dose.
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Beginning of Year Mass Wednesday, August24 5:00 p.m. St. Lawrence Chapel
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