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"It's one officer to every 23 inmates. Does that make sense? I tell you, no it does not." Sheriff Hubert Peterkin, on prison conditions after a jail escape in Hoke County, N.C.
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2A the university daily kansan
thursday, October 30, 2003
Northern Big 12 tuition costs
During the 2003-2004 school year, Kansas State charged the least for in-state and out-of-state tuition among the northern six schools in the Big 12 Conference.
Sources: Office of Institutional Research & Planning
Correction
Yesterday's University Daily Kansan contained an error because of inaccurate information. The graphic that ran as a correction, which originally accompanied "College expenses continue to increase," reported outdated information for the northern six universities in the Big 12 Conference. The correct figures from the Board of Regents are shown above.
study on preventing child abuse.
Yesterday's University Daily Kansan contained an error. In a highlighted quote that accompanied the article, "Tuition funds technology," David Shur burger's name was misspelled.
Campus
Child abuse prevention grant awarded to KU researchers
University of Kansas researchers have received $8.5 million to conduct a
The National Institutes of Health awarded the grant to five institutes in four cities, including the KU Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Center.
Steven Warren, director of the University's Life Span Institute, and Judith Carta, Life Span senior scientist, will direct the University's portion of the study.
The KU researchers will follow 100 teenage mothers through pregnancy until the their children are three years old. An additional 400 mothers will be studied in the other cities.
The mothers will be divided into two groups. Both groups will receive services and support. In addition, one group will receive intensive parenting training
Researchers will study the link between early parent-child interaction and a child's cognitive development, as well as what services work to prevent child neglect in high-risk families.
Danielle Hillix
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Question of the day
When can I park in the parking garage for free?
Believe it or not, there are actually times when the Parking Department isn't on patrol. The parking garage at the Kansas Union is free on the weekends.
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Lauren Ochs, Lenexa senior, signed Women of KU calendars yesterday afternoon while Destinee Maxwell, Kansas City, Kan., senior (left), and Ashleigh Garecia, Stilwell senior, talked with Fachel Saunders, Tonganoxie sophomore. The models were promoting the 2004 calendar at University Book Shop, 1116 W. 23rd St.
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A 26-year-old University of Kansas student reported a stolen car CD
player valued at $170 and a shattered car window between 6 p.m. Monday
and 9 a.m. Tuesday in the 900 block of Louisiana Street.
on campus
The School of Fine Arts is sponsoring the Student Recital Series featuring Mark Boren on trumpet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy Hall. Admission is free. For more information contact the Music and Dance office at 864-3436.
The School of Fine Arts is sponsoring The University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra, which performs at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Lied Center. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors and can be purchased at the Lied Center, 864-2787.
shops. Door prizes will be given away For more information see the school's Web site at www.socwel.ku.edu or call 864-8937.
The sexuality education committee of the Ecumenical Christian Ministries is sponsoring A Real Person's Guide to Relationships: Intimacy with Dennis Dailey at 7 tonight at the International Room in the Kansas Union. This seminar is for individuals and couples who want to better understand how their relationships are influenced by various factors.
The School of Social Welfare will hold its second annual career carnival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Ballroom in the Kansas Union. Students and those interested in social work can talk with social service agency representatives from across the state. Staff from the University Career and Employment Services will offer special job search work-
Spencer Museum of Art is sponsoring a brief lunchtime talk about medieval art from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. today in the medieval gallery with intern Tera Lee Hedrick.
Men's rugby will practice from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight at the Westwick Field Complex.
Organization of Adult Knowledge Seekers is having a brown bag lunch for nontraditional students from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at Alcove B, Level 3 in the Kansas Union.
KU Ballroom Dance Club is having Latin dancing lessons at 7 tonight in the dance studio on the fourth floor of Hashing Hall. Partners and experience not required.
The KU intercollegiate women's lacrosse team is having practice from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Broken Arrow Park.
Latin American Solidarity is sponsoring What's Left of Lula? at 6:30 p.m. today in the ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. Gary Reich, associate professor of political science, will speak about what remains of the left agenda in modern day Brazil. Contact Amber VanSchuyver at 979-2801.
KU men's lacrosse is having practice at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at Shenk Field.
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