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By Paul Kramer
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Kansas staff writer
Effort to bring Michael Moore to campus continues
Outspoken activist Michael Moore could be coming to campus, and Jill Evans has heard little conservative opposition about trying to get him here.
trying to get into the Streets Week, has been trying to secure funding and support to have Moore kick off the week.
The controversial Moore usually brings criticism from Republican and other conservative groups because of his anti-Republican, anti-war and anti-George W. Bush
stances.
Ali Banwarth, secretary of the KU College Republicans, said bringing Moore in was something that was good for the University to do.
Moore
"I feel that it is important for KU to host both conservative and liberal speakers," Bannwarth said. "Students need to be exposed to both political viewpoints."
Included in Moore's arsenal of criticism is his new book called Dude, Where's my Country? Moore said on his Web site, www.MichaelMoore.com, that he did not aim to defeat Bush's re-election campaign; rather, he wanted to get him out of office now.
now. Evans said Moore would not be speaking about controversial topics, but rather the importance of knowing what is going on in the community.
the community.
"We are not going to have him speak on politics," Evans said.
"We want it to coordinate with getting involved in the commu-
The Into the Streets Week committee gave its ideas for a speaker to a national company called The Greater Talent Bureau, which returned three names based on the type of speaker requested.
requested.
The candidates were Moore, Scott Ritter, who served as a weapons inspector in Iraq and Corey Booker, who speaks on activism.
The choice for Moore was made after deciding against Ritter and eliminating Booker in favor of a speaker with more celebrity to kick off the week.
"We wanted someone renowned who will draw attention," Evans said.
Jana Szatkowski, Freshman/Sophomore CLAS senator, said Moore would bring in students and increase the recognition of groups helping to bring him to the University.
"Bringing Moore will allow the Center for Community Outreach to show, through Into the Streets Week, what they do year-round," Szatkowski said.
Bringing Moore to the University of Kansas for the March event is still a goal with many obstacles. The talent fee of $38,000 will be
helped by the $15,000 that might come from Student Senate and an estimated $16,000 from ticket sales, but the rest still must be secured from other organizations. Additionally, Moore's schedule must be open and he must agree to speak at the University.
Evans said the contract could not be sent to Moore until all the funding was secured. The funding question will be answered Wednesday night at Student Senate. If all goes as planned, Moore will speak at the Lied Center either March 1 or March 29.
-Edited by Doyle Murphy
Border War rivals to compete in change-collecting fundraiser
Alex Hoffman
ahoffman@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The intense rivalry between the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri will continue tomorrow for charity.
The United Way campaign at the University is competing against one at Missouri's in a "Challenge for Change" fundraiser.
KU United Way representatives will encourage the University community, particularly students, to contribute change or small bills from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow. The MU United Way proposed the idea.
It is the first time a part of the campaign has been directed toward students. Typically, faculty and staff at the University have been asked to contribute.
James Owen, Elkland, Mo. graduate student and representative on the United Way committee, said his committee would make it convenient for anyone to donate.
involvement "It's not an enormous contribution for the individual, but when you add it all together, it can
be significant," Owen said.
The committee planned stations on the most traveled walkways on campus. They will be in front of Wesco Hall, the Kansas Union and Anschutz Library.
Union and Anselmo University "Students are very responsive," Owen said. "I've lived in Columbia, and I know we're more conscious about the community than Missouri."
munity than Missouri.
Owen said the committee was spreading the word about the competition early. They talked to greek organizations, scholarship halls and the Hawk Shop in the Kansas Union about collecting money.
Union about concerns "Hopefully there will be an internalized competition among the halls and organizations," he said.
When the collecting time ends, the school with the most money wins. A traveling trophy has been proposed for the winning university. The committee has plans to officially announce the totals at one of the Kansas/Missouri men's basketball games.
The competition is an effective way for students to participate, said Colleen Gregoire, campaign
and communications manager for the United Way of Douglas County.
County. "So many times our campaign is geared toward people in the workplace," she said. "The neat thing about it is that students are just as likely to receive our services."
likely to receive our services. The United Way raises funds for human service agencies such as the Red Cross. They also provide counseling, act as a channel to help solve issues in the community and work with the Roger Hill Volunteer Center to promote volunteerism.
Kaelyn Fox, Pittsburg senior and co-director of the Center for Community Outreach, said she wanted to raise awareness for the United Way and its partners.
"They are great agencies who need student support," she said.
need student support.
Missouri has already finished
their fundraiser. Owen wants the
success with the campaign to
match the University's accomplishments against Missouri on the football field.
—Edited by Nikki Overfelt
the football field. "It's important to keep our winning streak up," Owen said.
Campus
University ranked 22nd best value' institution
Best value institution
Kiplinger's magazine has ranked the University of Kansas as the 22nd best value for in-state students, and the 26th for out-of-state students in the nation.
The University ranked 28th last year when the magazine didn't separately rank for in and out-of-state students.
of-state students, Kiplinger's used a combination of tuition, mandatory fees, room, board and estimated expenses for books and supplies to rank more than 500 four-year public colleges and universities.
dents accrue.
"Students come out with much less debt than other universities and that should be very attractive to parents," Cohen said.
Todd Cohen, assistant director of University Relations, said the University looked particularly good in the amount of debt students accrue.
— Paul Kramer
over president's gas plan LA PAZ, Bolivia - Thousands
Bolivia tensions persist
took to the streets in the capital, chanting anti-government slogans despite a Monday announcement by Bolivia's president that he will shelve controversial plans for natural gas exports.
The plans to sell gas to the United States and Mexico had already provoked massive protests in which at least 16 people have been killed.
Central Iraq attacks kill three more U.S. soldiers
TIKRIT, Iraq - Saddam Hussein is believed to have been hiding out recently in Tikrit, influencing the anti-American insurgency, the U.S. military said Monday.
Fresh attacks by resistance forces across central Iraq were reported to have killed three American soldiers and wounded five others.
"We have clear indication he has been here recently," said Maj. Troy Smith, a deputy brigade commander. "He could be here right now," he said of Saddam.
right now, the said of The insurgents' attacks on U.S. occupation forces averaged 22 a day in the past week,the U.S.military reported Monday in Baghdad. It has resulted in American deaths at a rate of almost
one every two days.
The attacks late Sunday and Monday, against 4th Infantry Division troops, took place in Tikrit, according to the U.S. command.
Afghans plead for help U.N. pledges assistance
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Monday to expand the 5,500-strong NATO-led force in Afghanistan to areas beyond the capital, Kabul. The expected vote comes after Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the world body last month to deploy peacekeepers into regions where increasing lawlessness is causing many Afghans to long for the security that marked the rule of the rigid Taliban regime.
The Afghan government, which took over after the U.S.-led coalition ousted the Taliban militia, has little control in most of the 32 provinces. Karzai warned that unless the world steps up its reconstruction aid, Islamic radicals could regain control in Afghanistan.
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