THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
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APOGEE FROM PAGE 1
agreed with Davidson's analysis.
"It's like I am in the 1990s again," said Petraca, a sophomore from La Habra, Calif. "It's a really good day for Internet if I can watch a YouTube video uninterrupted without waiting for it to load."
Petracaa said that as a music major, he needed to regularly stream videos from the Internet as part of class assignments. Still, Petracaa did not wish to spend extra money on faster Apogee plans.
"There are so many other expenses," Petracca said. "I am already paying out-of-state tuition."
The way the service is billed has also affected students. Davidson said she had heard people complain about Apogee's billing options.
"In the past you could bill your charge to your account, but this one you have to pay up front," she said. "There are a lot of people who had to put off buying Internet until they got the next paycheck."
Petracca, Davidson and others can offer anecdotes about the difference in service, but actual Internet speed comparisons between KU IT Resnet and Apogee are difficult to make. Ermey said KU IT did not have records on KU IT ResNet's speed, because, in part, its speed varied throughout campus.
WHAT HAPPENED TO PREVIOUS KU IT RESNET EMPLOYEES?
Ann Ermey, KU IT program director, said KU IT gave any previous KU IT ResNet employees the opportunity to transfer to different IT positions. She said that nearly all of the employees, about 20, did so.
She also said that the University did not have large financial motivations for the switch. She said that the University is not paying Apogee for its services and is not saving a large amount of money from dissolving Net because resources will be diverted to other projects, such as improved computer labs and on-campus Wi-Fi.
Ermey added that Apogee is also working to improve campus Internet by shifting all of the residence halls to Wi-Fi in the near future.
Under KU IT Resnet, students shared bandwidth throughout the residence halls. Ermey said that it operated on a first-come, first-served basis. The Internet slowed or sped up depending on slack and peak times. Unlike KU IT Resnet, Apogee regulates the Internet speed of each user, ensuring a more equitable sharing of bandwidth.
Edited by Jason Bennett
INNOCENCE FROM PAGE 1
Currently working on four cases, McLaury also helps inmates sort out their legal issues such as helping them serve concurrent sentences. The project gives McLaury legal practice which will beneficial for her future career.
Students who finished working for the project learned a lot during the past year.
"I want to be a criminal defense straight out of law school, and I'm gaining experience in appellate criminal justice," McLaurv said.
"Law school is very theoretical and this is very practical," said Sean Foley, a third year law student from
Prairie Village. "We call clients, visit prisons, file documents, and work with our supervisors to write briefs."
Because the Project is part of the law school, students have direct access to faculty, who they can consult when they have questions on cases.
Aside from the experience, students working for the Project also enjoy the benefit they provide to others, especially for Elizabeth Landou, a third year law student from Shawnee.
"It was a fulfilling experience because I was able to serve a community need by helping those who might not have received help elsewhere," Landou said.
— Edited by C.J. Matson
EDUCATION
Test changes give students flexibility
KELSEY CIPOLLA
kcipolla@kansan.com
The Graduate Record Exam, the test most seniors interested in graduate school will take this fall, underwent major changes that now offer test takers more flexibility during the exam and when applying to graduate programs.
selected instead of only the most correct answer. Because of the significant changes to the test format, preparation materials published before February can mislead students
The new GRE is also longer, at almost four hours. Other changes include the removal of the antonym and analogy section of the test and new directions that require all correct answers to be
Unlike the old test, which did not allow takers to skip questions, students can now jump ahead and return back to questions as long as they are in the same section, said Andrew Mitchell, a GRE instructor and director of pre-business programs for Kaplan, a company that offers test preparation services to students.
"People who are applying to graduate school, first off, need to make sure they're studying for the right test," Mitchell said.
graduate school for psychology, for example, can use the same score to apply to many business schools if his or her interests change. he adds.
Many business schools now accept the newly formatted GRE
The pressure of preparing for
as a substitute for the Graduate Management Admissions Test.
"For a lot of people, they can take the GRE now and it gives them a lot of flexibility," said Mitchell.
A student thinking of going to
CHRIS SPAIN
Topeka senior
an exam with such serious implications weighs heavily upon students pursuing education beyond a graduate degree, not just those who are preparing for the GRE.
Viraj
"It is difficult to balance school and studying. I've been slacking a little bit in school because
Amin, a senior from Shawnee, has been preparing since early August for the Law School Admission Test.
the LSAT is such a huge component to get into law school," said Amin, who takes old tests and practice exams to help him prepare.
Chris Spain, a senior from Topeka, also feels the pressure of keeping up with school and exam preparation.
"I want to put the test first, but I can't do bad in class," Spain said. "It's been really hard managing those two. It's been really stressful."
He is particularly worried about the timing of the test. Since he plans on taking it Oct. 1, the LSAT will coincide with midterms.
Both Spain and Amin suggest students prepare in advance as much as possible to alleviate test anxiety.
RECALLING THE PAST
Edited by Laura Nightengale
MAX MIKULECKY/KANSAN
Laurence Rees speaks about his documentaries to an audience in Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union Tuesday night. Rees is an internationally known docu-
mentarian and historian who specializes in WWII and Holocaust documentaries. Rees played four short clips from his 1997 documentary called "The Nazis: A Warning
from History." He took questions from the audience at the end of his presentation. The presentation sparked a conversation in the audience that raised questions
about humanity and other acts of genocide.
TECHNOLOGY
Parody addresses Big 12 shake-up
Fake Bernadette GL
bernadettegi MOUNT OREAD
Chancellor.
http://www.ku.edu
SCREENSHOT FROM TWITTER.COM
Follow
tweet to @bernadettegi
IAN CUMMINGS
icummings@kansan.com
A Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little impostor appeared on Twitter Monday and took aim at Kansas football, the Big 12 and a former Ukrainian president.
"DIRECT MESSAGE TO OU & UT REGENTS," the first message said. "If you stay in the #Big12, @CoachTurnerGill & I guarantee you each one football win per year!"
ited the Dole Institute Monday, @bernadettegli claimed to have mistakenly believed the former Ukrainian president was a figure skater and that the Dole Institute event would be serving margaritas.
Jill Jess, associate director of News and Media Relations for
The chancellor joined actor Chuck Norris and Chicago Rahm Emanuel on the list of people who have altered egos on Twitter, and she is not the University's first. At least 4,476 people are following @FakeJoeDooley, a parody of a Kansas basketball assistant coach, and more than 1,170 people follow @EvilTurnerGill.
the University, confirmed that the chancellor is not behind bernadettegl.
Shortly before 2:00 a.m.
Tuesday morning, @bernadettegl
finished its first day online with
a tweet of disappointment.
"It is not her account," Jess wrote in an email Tuesday.
"No margaritas. No figure skaters. #Big12 implosion," the message read. "Worst day ever."
— Edited by Rachel Schultz
Suspect moved back to Lawrence
When Viktor Yushchenko vis-
CRIME
A suspect in an April 2009 armed robbery on the University campus was transferred to Douglas Country Jail Tuesday morning. Mykel Karlyle, 21, of Belton, Mo., was arrested in Topeka and brought to Lawrence to appear in court on robbery charges.
KU Public Safety Capt, Schupler Bailey,
said the campus police would participate
and possibly testify in court, if Karlyle
goes to trial.
"It's our case," Bailey said.
— Sara Sneath
Teacher jailed for sex with student
STATE
A former northeast Kansas high school teacher has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for illegal sexual activity involving a female student
Thirty-seven-year-old Tad Hernandez will also spend more than five years on probation under the sentence he received Tuesday in Jackson County District Court.
Hernandez taught business at Holton High School until resigning last December. He was charged
with criminal sodomy and ag-gravated indecent liberties with a child, but later pleaded no contest to lesser charges of lewd and lascivious behavior and indecent solicitation of a child.
BIBW-TV reports (http://bit.ly/rucivu) that the victim, now a 15-year-old junior at Holton High, and her mother both spoke at the sentencing hearing.
Hernandez was ordered to surrender at the county jail Friday.
Associated Press
Check out what's going on for Homecoming 2011!
Sunday, September 25
Stuff the Bus Letters from Lawrence with Love Jayhawk Jingles auditions
Monday, September 26
Tuesday, September 27
Homecoming tabbing
Monday Funday
Punt, Pass & Kick preliminaries
3 vs. 5 Basketball Tournament
Homecoming Tabling
Reculture/Recycling Drive
3 vs. 3 Basketball semifinals/finals
Punt, Pass & Kick finals
Mascian Mike Super Sponsored by SLIA
Wednesday, September 28
10
Office Decorating judging
Homecoming Tabling
Chalk 'n' Rock
Jawhawk linies dress rehearsals
Thursday, September 29
Homecoming Tabling
Mural Contest
Free Pizza Provided by Pizza Hut
Homecoming Food Fest/layhawk Jingles
Friday, September 30
Homecoming Tabling
Crimson and Blue Day
Appearance by Turner Gill
Homecoming Reception (invitation only)
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
5-9 p.m.
5.30-7 p.m.
7 p.m. and 9.30 p.m.
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
5-9 p.m.
Saturday, October 1
8:30-10:30 a.m.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
6-8 p.m.
Pregame Pancakes ($5 per person)
Homecoming Parade
KU vs. Texas Tech football game
Ex.C.E.N. and Homecoming awards
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
4-6 30 p.m.
5-11 p.m.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Noon-1 p.m.
6-8 p.m.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Noon-1 p.m.
5:30-7:30 p.m.
4 hours before kickoff
3 hours before kickoff
Kickoff TBA
Haltime presentation
Dillons on 23rd St.
Dillons on 23rd St.
Adams Alumni Center
Wescoe Beach
Wescoe Beach
Memorial Stadium
Student Rec Fitness Center
Wescoe Beach
Wescoe Beach
Student Rec Fitness Center
Memorial Stadium
Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union
Participating offices
Wesco Beach
Wesco Beach
Adams Alumni Gente
Wescoe Beach
Wescoe Beach
Wescoe Beach
Adams Alumni Center
Wescoe Beach
Wescoe Beach
Wescoe Beach
Kansas Room, Kansas Union
Adams Alumni Center parking lot
www.homecoming.ku.edu
Adams Alumni Center parking lot Jayhawk Boulevard Memorial Stadium Memorial Stadium
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