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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
TEATIME
ABRY DAVIS/KANSAN
Lauren O'Brien, a sophomore from Salina, serves Chen Meung, a graduate student from China, at the Tea with the Provost event at the Union on Thursday. The event had a great turnout of students and provided refreshments for all.
FINANCIAL
Group to protest budget cuts
'Kansans United in Voice and Spirit' to rally at Capitol
AUTUMN MORNINGSKY
amorningsky@kansan.com
Governor Brownback has been under intense scrutiny lately for his administration's decisions regarding budget cuts. Two Lawrence psychologists have teamed up to protest the Governor's efforts to defund many statewide social programs, such as Social and Rehabilitation Services
and Planned Parenthood.
Tamara Werth and Crystal McComas formed the group Kansans United in Voice and Spirit after many of Kansas' social programs were cut or defunded. The group aims to protect these programs and the citizens that are affected by the legislation — citizens who Werth said have been left stranded, vulnerable and desperate.
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"We want Kansans who are concerned and are upset and are discouraged by what is happening to their state to come together and be that greater voice and make a statement that we care about what happens to our state and our society." Werth said.
Since his election to office in November 2010, the Brownback
administration has closed SRS offices across the state, cut public education and Planned Parenthood funds, and made many other cuts in order to reduce the state budget. The controversial decision to close the SRS offices led Lawrence and several other cities across Kansas to begin funding the agencies on their own.
Werth said she has seen enthusiasm ranging from state-funded organizations to concerned citizens, and expects hundreds to show up at the
Now, the group says, they are planning a rally to protest that administration's decisions. Kansans United and their supporters are planning to protest Sept. 16 at the Capitol building in Topeka.
Capitol building in two weeks.
Kansans are encouraged to attend the rally on Sept. 16 at the Topeka statehouse at 10 a.m. Anyone interested in participating in Kansans United or the protest rally can visit the group on their Facebook page, or visit www.kansansunited.org.
"We wanted it to be a statewide rally and to invite people from all over Kansas because it's very clear that all of Kansas — Republican, Democrats, Independent, whatever the political affiliation — are concerned about what is happening in Kansas," Werth said.
Edited by Jason Bennett
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Police hunt for fake IDs
KELSEY CIPOLLA
kcipolia@kansan.com
Last Sunday, bars, restaurants and liquor stores were invited to Fake ID 101 training put on by the police and fire departments, the county prosecutor and Alcoholic Beverage Control. The 154 attendees learned what to look for when trying to discern a fake from a real ID.
A real ID has markings that appear under a black light, hologram, overlapping print, a ghost picture and microprinting, as well as a magnetic strip that carries information about the ID holder. Rob Neff, neighborhood resource officer for the Lawrence Police Department, said that fake IDs will often lack one or more of these elements.
At the local liquor store Cork and Barrel, employees look at facial features, like the eyebrows and nose, to determine if a license is legitimate. They also have a book with information on IDs from other states, as students frequently use IDs from places other than Kansas.
The fall semester brings new students and a new batch of fake IDs, said Cork and Barrel general manager Brendan Dowdle. Using or having a fake ID can carry heavy penalties.
If violators are caught, police officers can decide to take fake IDs and/or write citations for them. They will generally cite the violation, which is known as unlawful use of a driver's license, said Neff. The perpetrator then has to go to municipal court where they can be charged $300 to $1000 and face six months in jail.
But for many students, fake IDs have been and will likely continue to be a part of the college experience.
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Chad Davis, a senior from Olathe, said he had two fake IDs during his freshman and sophomore years that he successfully used to go out with older friends in Lawrence bars. One of the IDs was confiscated by a police officer in Manhattan when he noticed Davis was taller than 5 feel 6 inches tall, the height listed on his ID. Getting caught didn't faze Davis.
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"You knew where to and where not to go," said Davis, who continued to use his second fake until turning 21.
University to institute wireless improvements
BOBBY BURCH
bburch@kansan.com
After meeting with student body President Libby Johnson and Vice President Gabe Bliss, University IT began a project to expand wireless internet to frequently used areas of campus. The wireless expansion, which will continue throughout the fall semester, will eventually reach areas including Jayhawk Boulevard, Wescoe beach and Potter Lake.
As students settle in for the new academic year, the University of Kansas' department of Information and Technology is busy improving services and telecommunication around campus.
However, as IT expands wireless to new areas of campus, some students have expressed concerns about the University's existing Wi-Fi internet access.
Ann Erickson, a senior from Tonganoxie, replied to a University Daily Kansan inquiry on student wireless experience so far this year.
"It's terrible." Erickson wrote.
"From experience, it only works in certain areas and even then it's slow and cuts out."
"We have problems in our room where it cuts in and out," Henke said.
Patrick Henke, a senior from Olathe, expressed similar concerns about KU's wireless reliability.
In an effort to provide better service and more efficient technology support, University IT hired the Huron Consulting Group Inc. to review its technology services around campus in the summer of 2010. The groups report outlined that:
The University is behind the curve in terms of supporting technology-enhanced teaching in the classroom.
Overall need for more consistent consulting-level support for faculty and students related to technologies.
— Classroom standards have not been set, resulting in variable capabilities.
In an email notifying University deans, directors and department chairs of the new changes, Diane Goddard, Vice Provost for Administration and Finance, wrote that: "By fall 2011, we hope that the plan for increased academic technology support will be well on its way to filling the gap at KU."
Julie Loats, director of Enterprise Applications and Services for University IT, said that the merger of University IT and IDS will help
Following Huron's recommendations, the University's Instructional Development Services (IDS) merged its operations with the IT department, taking effect last spring.
Loats said that University IT hopes to further its service efforts by offering Blackboard technology support to students.
"One of the things we heard last spring loud and clear was that students didn't feel they had a place to go if they needed help with blackboard," Loats said. "With this merger wed like to be able to provide more support for students."
"It brings all of those staff together so it can be a more focused and holistic approach to classroom support," Loats said.
Edited by Jayson Jenks
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