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people on the streets of D.C.
"The experience truly made me realize how hard some people's lives are and how wonderful and easy I have it," he said.
"As a college student, I've had the privilege to receive a worldclass education," he said. "To me, it would all go to waste if I didn't use these skills to give back to the human family."
Upon graduating, Campbell plans to go into speech writing for politicians and said he would continue to do volunteer work.
for Greenpeace post-graduation, but said he would also consider working for Stand for Children, an organization that works to improve public education for children. Gawin's areas of study point to his interests — he will graduate in May 2009 with a degree in political science and a minor in peace and conflict studies.
Gawin said he planned to work
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Leah Chen, Fairbury, Neb., freshman, studies at Anschutz Library. In Fall 2010. Anschutz may see new additions such as couches and a snack bar.
KU Libraries and Information Services and the Department of Student Housing are collaborating on the project. Church-Duran said the concept for a "learning commons" had become popular during the past five years. Several other universities, including the University of Colorado and the University of Illinois, have developed similar projects.
Church-Duran said the planning was in its early stages, and several focus groups were being conducted
Jayme Uden, principal investigator for the Department of Student Housing, sent out a Universitywide survey on Nov. 20, asking students what was most important to them in a potential "learning commons."
to pinpoint what faculty, staff and students would like in the area. She said the budget would depend on funding from private donors and the campus departments involved in the project.
Memorial Unions, said feedback from focus groups made it clear that students were looking for an ideal study environment for groups and individuals.
"As we tease that out, it will give us a much better sense of what will be most appreciated in an Anschutz renovation," he said.
Mucci said the discussion phase of the project should be finished by December.
David Mucci, director of the KU
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POLITICS
Obama chooses Clinton, Gates to head national security team
BY LIZ SIDOTI ASSOCIATED PRESS
While the team may be a bit more centrist — some war opponents might even say hawkish — that many Obama supporters might prefer, he said he still thinks 16 months is "the right time frame" for pulling most U.S. combat troops from Iraq. He added, as he often did in the presidential campaign's closing months, that he would consult with military commanders before setting a firm timetable.
CHICAGO — Barack Obama announced a national security team Monday headed by Hillary Rodham Clinton, who fought him long and bitterly for the presidency, and Robert Gates, the man who has been running two wars for George W. Bush — striking choices by a president-elect who declared he wanted "strong personalities and strong opinions."
Clinton, as secretary of state,
and Gates, remaining as defense
secretary, will be the most prominent faces besides Obama's own
— of the new administration's effort to revamp U.S. policy abroad.
At a Chicago news confer ence, Obama also tapped
The choices had been telegraphed days earlier but were remarkable all the same still another major turn in Clinton's extraordinary career, a show of faith in Gates and action to support Obama's frequent talk of desiring robust debate among seasoned, opinionated people in his inner circle.
top advisers Eric Holder as attorney general and Susan Rice as ambassador to the United Nations. He named Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be homeland security secretary and retired Marine Gen. James Jones as White House national security adviser.
Denouncing White House
"I assembled this team because I'm a strong believer in strong personalities and strong opinions.I think that's how the best decisions are made."
"group think," Obama signaled a break from President Bush's tendency toward an insular management style and go-with-the-gut diplomacy.
He said a newly completed agreement between Iraq and the Bush administration covering U.S. troops signals "a transition period in which our mission is changing." He added: "It indicates we are now on a glide path to reduce our forces in Iraq."
"The time has come for a new beginning," said Obama, flanked by flags on a stage with Vice President-elect Joe Biden and his six newest appointees. While Gates will stay at the Pentagon, Obama said the military's new mission will be "responsibly ending the war in Iraq through a successful transition to Iraqi control."
Obama has now selected half his Cabinet, including the high-profile jobs at State, Defense, Justice and Treasury. A week ago, he named his economic team, led by Timothy
Geithner as treasury secretary. And soon he plans to announce New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as commerce secretary and former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle as health and human services
BARACK OBAMA President-elect
secretary.
Obama's picks suggest he is mindful of his own relative inexperience; most of the appointees have decades more experience in government than he does as a former one-term Illinois senator. The selections also reflect his long-voiced desire to invite divergent viewpoints to chart the best course for the country.
"I assembled this team because I'm a strong believer in strong personalities and strong opinions," he said. "I think that's how the best decisions are made. ... So I'm going to be welcoming a vigorous debate inside the White House."
"But understand I will be setting policy as president," he added. He said he will be responsible for "the vision that this team carries out, and I expect them to implement that vision once decisions are made."
Without naming Bush or directly referring to what administration critics see as America's tarnished world image over the past eight years, Obama called for a new strategy for dealing with global issues.
Quoting Harry S. Truman, Obama said: "The buck will stop with me."
"We're going to have to bring the full force of our power, not only military but also diplomatic, economic, and political, to deal with those threats not only to keep America safe but also to ensure that peace and prosperity will exist around the world," he said.
Referring to his security team, Obama said: "They share my pragmatism about the use of power and my sense of purpose about America's role as a leader in the world."
He said of the New York senator, "She possesses an extraordinary intelligence and toughness, and a remarkable work ethic. ... She is an American of tremendous stature who will have my complete confidence, who knows many of the world's leaders, who will command respect in every capital and who will clearly have the ability to advance our interests around the world."
Asked by reporters about his choice of Clinton, who traded barbs with him and questioned his readiness for the presidency during the campaign, he praised her and shrugged off any suggestions of future problems.
The former first lady was short and sweet in her brief turn at the lectern: "I am proud to join you ... and may God bless you and our great country."
Likewise, Gates said he was "honored to serve President-elect Obama."
He said he was "mindful that we are engaged in two wars and face other serious challenges at home and around the world."
ECONOMY Stock market suffers worst day since Oct.15
NEW YORK — The stock market suffered one of its worst days since the financial meltdown Monday, slicing 680 points off the Dow Jones industrial average as Wall Street snapped out of its daydream of a rally and once again faced the harsh reality of a recession.
five-day winning streak, they erased more than half the gains. The Standard & Poor's 500 stock index, one of the broadest market gauges, lost nearly 9 percent
Not only did stocks end their
Erasing any lingering doubts, there was also finally an officially declared recession — in progress in the United States since December 2007, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.
The selling was broad and deep. All 30 of the stocks in the
Dow Jones industrial average finished lower. On the New York Stock Exchange, more than 7 stocks fell for every one that rose.
The Dow lost 679.95 points to close at about 8,149. There have only been three days in market history with bigger point losses for the Dow — the Monday after the Sept. 11 attacks, and Sept. 29 and Oct. 15 of this year.
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