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have technology that people can post it. It's not just that technology has changed, but the culture has changed."
Perlmutter said research indicated that people were more willing to say derogatory things when they weren't face-to-face.
"That's why people send e-mails. They can say something nasty and hateful that they wouldn't say to someone's face," he said.
Zeckser said complaining about the election was like crying over split milk, so he decided to make the best of it.
Ryan Zeckser, Overland Park junior, voted for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). Soon after he heard Obama was elected, Zeckser updated his status to "4 years is a loong time to stay mad. So my full support goes to Obama and his Staff. God Bless America."
"When it comes to something as important as the leader of your country and arguably the free
Perlmutter said that before Facebook, MySpace and blogging, people used something else to catalog their thoughts.
"I'm old enough to remember that a diary is something you kept it in a drawer with a little key on it," he said, "You kept your feelings or thoughts you had that weren't publicly acceptable, to yourself."
world, you have to give him your support, because he's the voice of our people, not the other way around," Zeckser said.
Perlmutter said this generation updates its Facebook pages or blogs instead of writing in a diary.
Haynes said he was happy to have finally voted for a president who he wanted in office.
TJ Haynes, Shawnee junior, cast his vote for Obama last week and updated his status in support of the president-elect.
"It's just my way of saying Obama is my man," Haynes said. "Obama is the man for my future
— that kind of thing."
Haynes said he updated his status when something major happened because it was the only way he could share his thoughts about what was going on.
"I don't update it as often as some do," Haynes laughed. "Like, Oh, I just brushed my teeth."
Walberg said he loved Obama as a person but didn't agree with him on political issues.
Bill Walberg, El Dorado Hills, Calif., senior, said he was hurt after his candidate lost. After the election, his status read: "Bill Walberg is very disappointed in my country."
He said that he updated his status because he didn't think Obama was ready and that the United States took a big risk that could affect the next four years.
"I've actually calmed down from that viewpoint and moved on," he said.
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Jenkins'husband files for divorce after election
TOPEKA — The husband of the newly elected congresswoman from Kansas' 2nd District has filed for divorce after 25 years of marriage.
Scott Jenkins filed the documents Friday in Shawnee County District Court, saying that he and his wife, Lynn Jenkins, were "incompatible."
The filing came three days after Jenkins defeated incumbent Democrat Rep. Nancy Boyda for the 2nd District seat. Jenkins, a Republican, was elected state treasurer in 2002.
He's seeking joint custody of their two children, with the children's primary residence being with their mother. He's also seeking an equitable division of their assets.
The couple was married June 25,1983, in Holton.
A spokesman for the campaign declined to comment about the matter, saying it was a personal issue.
NATIONAL Woman in MySpace hoax cannot use suicide proof
U. S. District Judge George H.Wu told attorneys he was leaning toward excluding the evidence from the trial of Lori Drew, who is accused of using a fictitious profile on the social networking site to drive Megan Meier, her daughter's former friend, to hang herself.
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors in the trial of a woman accused of a MySpace hoax that allegedly led a 13-year-old girl to kill herself will likely be prohibited from presenting evidence of the suicide, a federal judge said Monday.
Drew has pleaded not guilty to one count of conspiracy and three counts of accessing computers without authorization.
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Wu said he planned to announce his final decision Friday.
Prosecuters say Drew, 49, of O'Fallon, Mo, helped create a false-identity MySpace account and harassed Meier with cruel messages.
This undated photo made available by the Israeli Antiquities Authority on Monday shows the excavation site beneath a parking lot next to the walls of Jerusalem's old city where archaeologists say they have discovered 2,000-year-old gold earrings. The Israeli Antiquities Authority says the earring is inlaid with pearls and emeralds and was made around the time of Christ, between the first century B.C. and the beginning of the fourth century A.D.
The government is prosecuting Drew under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which has never before been used in connection with a Web site's terms of service barring misrepresentation by users setting up new accounts.
INTERNATIONAL Earring is 'amazing' clue for life in Jerusalem
The earring was uncovered in a destroyed Byzantine structure built centuries after the piece was made, showing it was likely passed down through generations, he said.
JERUSALEM — A luxurious gold, pearl and emerald earring provides a new visual clue about the life of the elite in Jerusalem some 2,000 years ago.
And its discovery was a true
Archaeologists came upon the earring in a corner while excavating the ruins of the building under a parking lot.
eureka moment for excavators.
The piece was found beneath a parking lot next to the walls of Jerusalem's Old City. It dates to the Roman period just after the time of Jesus, said Doron Ben-Ami, who directed the dig.
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Members of the KU debate team showcase their trophy from the Harvard University tournament. The team is, from left, Brett Bricker, Wichita senior; Lindsey Shopk, Tulsa, OKla. graduate student; Travis Cram, Cheyenne, Wyo. graduate student; Nate Johnson, Manhattan senior; Andrew Jack, Manhattan sophomore; Brian Delory, Cheyenne, Wyo. graduate student; Sarah Topp, Pelican Rapids, Minn. graduate student, and Dylan Quigley, Wichita junior. Two members from the team took first place in the annual tournament.
Debate duo wins title at national tournament Pairs of students make farm subsidies exciting, secures University's first Harvard Debate victory
BY SACHIKO MIYAKAWA smiyakawa@kansan.com
Brett Bricker and Nate Johnson were still debating at 11 p.m. after a long day of three debates starting at 8 a.m. Energy drinks and coffee kept their minds sharp. But being at tournament finals motivated them to concentrate on the debate. They were about to win the title at the annual Harvard University debate tournament.
"All of us were pretty tired," Johnson said, "but it was really exhilarating."
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Bricker, Wichita senior, and Johnson, Manhattan senior, placed first at the Harvard Intercollegiate Debate Tournament last weekend, becoming the first team in KU debate history to win the title. Bricker was named top individual debater at the tournament.
Two other KU teams participated in the tournament. Christopher Stone, Derby sophomore, and Mark Wilkins, Topeka freshman, placed
"Both Nate and I work pretty hard at doing research and practicing speeches and debates." Bricker said. "It ends up being like a full-time job."
Managing schoolwork and debate was not easy, Bricker said, but debating had been his passion since high school.
"It's really intellectually stimulating and I like the competitions," Bricker said.
Johnson said he enjoyed persuading other people in addition to attending competitions. He said participating in debates taught him to look at issues from broad perspectives.
"I'm probably less opinionated than most people might assume," Johnson said.
Bricker and Johnson are preparing for the Wake Forest Tournament this weekend. Bricker said it would be one of the semester's biggest tournaments, with 160 teams gathering from all over the country.
Scott Harris, KU debate coach, said the tournament was the most difficult debate tournament during the year. Eighty teams participated in it from across the country, including Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley. In the tournament finals, Bricker and Johnson defeated a Northwestern University team that was one of the best in the country, Johnson said.
This year, the debate topic was whether the United States should eliminate agricultural subsidies. Bricker and Johnson focused on biofuel subsidies to present their arguments.
Bricker said debates required a large amount of knowledge about the topic as well as good oral arguments. He said he usually spent about eight hours per day researching to prepare for debate tournaments.
21st in the tournament. Sean Kennedy, Leawood sophomore, and Dylan Quigley, Wichita junior, placed 24th.
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