"The Supreme Court has held that there is undoubtedly a substantial governmental interest in the prevention of abusive and coercive sales practices."
in other words
Colorado's 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on the decision to uphold the Do-Not-Call registry.
news in brief
2A the university daily kansan
Correction
wednesday, october 8, 2003
An article, "Women of KU calendar rejected," in yesterday's University Daily Kansan contained errors. The description of the cover photograph should have been attributed to Janet Muggy, co-owner of Jayhawk Bookstore. A quote by Rob Curley, calendar publisher and general manager of World Online, should have read: "We really wanted the models to feel good about them."
Campus Foundation supplies grants to fight infectious diseases
The Kansas Health Foundation awarded two grants totaling more than $740,000 to the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita to help develop more public health leaders in Kansas, S. Edwards Dismuke, school dean, announced yesterday.
The grants will benefit the graduate medical program and the Kansas Public Health Leadership Development Institute.
The institute will help strengthen partnerships among health professionals and continue their training.
Shirley Orr, health director for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, said the training would prepare health workers to deal with West Nile Virus and SARS.
Orr said about 25 health professionals will now have the opportunity to attend a national institute program each year.
"In the past, this kind of training was only accessible to a handful of public health workers across the state," Orr said.
Institute participants will be trained to work with their communities to fight infectious diseases and bioterrorism.
Craig Molgaard, director of the institute, said before Sept. 11, 2001, this kind of training was hard to come by.
"We want them to be able to say, 'I can get that done,' when faced with a challenge," Molgaard said.
— Maggie Newcomer
New budget causes State Fair admission prices to increase
HUTCHINSON — State Fair attendees will have to pay $1 more for admission next year under the 2005 budget approved by Kansas State Fair board.
The increase is part of the $3.7 million in expenditures approved by the board Monday.
board monday.
The budget, which takes effect July 1, 2004, includes an extra $200,000 in admissions revenues with the increase. Gate and advance tickets will be raised for senior citizens, adults and children. Adults will pay $5 in advance and $7 at the gate. For seniors, the price is raised to $4 in advance and $5 at the gate. Admission for children will be $3 in advance and $4 at the gate.
"This is the first gate admission increase we've had since 1999," state fair general manager Denny Stoecklein said.
Exhibitor and participant admission prices were not included in the increase, he said.
The board also approved amended numbers for the 2004 budget, including an ending balance of $161,293.22, up almost $60,000 from figures initially approved in the 2004 budget.
Question of the day
Funny you should ask. The University of Kansas is going for a new record during homecoming week. Keeping in School Spirit (K.I.S.S.) is an effort to break a record of pairs kissing simultaneously. The event will take place at "Late Night in the Phog" Oct. 17. The current Guinness Book of World Records states the current record is 1,588 couples. That's a lot of smoochin' I find out how to get involved by going to www.homecomendingku.edu.
I've always wanted to break a world record, but what can I do?
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Angie Davis, Olathe freshman, practiced with members of the Unity Hip-Hop Dance Troupe last night in the Hashinger Hall dance room. The nine-member troupe has been practicing three times a week to get ready for its upcoming dance during homeweek and at Late Night. Jen Ahumada, Kansas City, Kan., junior, said she joined the Troupe because she loved dancing. "There's nothing I'd rather be doing," she said.
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Nation Teachers' Union president faces jail time in theft case
Barbara A. Bullock, 65, said that along with her former executive assistant and the union's treasurer, she took the money from the union between 1995 and September 2002.
$67,000 sterling silver tableware,
$50,000 in fur coats, $20,000 in electronics,
and $100,000 on season tickets for the Washington Redskins and Washington Wizards.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The ousted president of the Washington Teachers' Union plaed guilty yesterday to conspiracy and mail fraud in the theft of more than $2.5 million that went for fur coats, electronics, sports tickets and the like.
Those two are under investigation though not charged, according to investigators.
Bullock told U.S. District Judge Richard Leon that she understood the charges against her and the plea deal she accepted.
Bullock also admitted stealing at least $720,000 from individual D.C. teachers by directing the city to withhold $140 more in dues each pay period than lawfully allowed.
The cash went for such items as
Bullock could face a maximum of ten years in prison and a $500,000 fine when she is sentenced Jan. 16.
on campus — for more events, go to kucalendar.com
■ Spencer Museum of Art is sponsoring a brief lunchtime talk on
day from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Alcove B. Level 3 of the Kansas Union.
ing a brief lunchtime talk on "Images of Imperial Triumph from the Print Collection" Thursday from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. in the lobby with intern Michelle Moseley.
Men's Rugby is having practice Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Westwick Field Complex.
The Department of Philosophy is sponsoring a public lecture by Professor Douglas Patterson, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Kansas State, Friday at 4 p.m. in the Pine Room of the Kansas Union. His lecture "Lecture and Compositionally" will be followed by a question and answer period.
OAKS is having a brown bag lunch for non-traditional students Thurs-
KU Ballroom Dance Club is having Latin dancing lessons every Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Hashinger Hall dance studio on the fourth floor. No partner or experience required.
KU men's lacrosse is having practice today and Friday at 5:30 at Shenk Field.
The KU Intercollegiate women's lacrosse team is having practice today from 5 to 7 p.m. at Shenk Field and Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at Broken Arrow Park.
American Cancer Society is having a meeting for Relay for Life tonight at 6 p.m. in the Kansas Union Level 4 lounge area. This is the first informational meeting for those who are interested in planning this year's event. Attend this meeting and find out how you can help.
Ecumenical Christian Ministries is sponsoring a University Forum today from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the ECM, 1204 Oread. It is titled "Nine Scorpions in a Bottle: Welcome to the Supreme Court" with presenter Stephen R. McAllister, Dean, Law School at KU.
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free computing workshops
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864-0410.
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Become A Microsoft Office Specialist
Set yourself apart by becoming certified as a skilled computer user in Microsoft Office programs. Each exam costs $65 and is available only to KU faculty, staff and students; fees must be paid prior to the exam date. To learn more, visit www.ku.edu/acs/certification, send email
Excel: Charting Prerequisite: Excel: Introduction. Requires registration for all and a $75 fee for non-KU. Thur., Oct. 9, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Computer Center Training Lab
Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Exam Prerequisite: For KU faculty, staff and students only. Requires registration for all and a $65 fee. Frl., Oct 10, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Computer Center Training Lab
Outlook Introduction Prerequisite: None. Requires registration for all and a $75 fee for non-KU. Thur., Oct. 9, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Computer Center Training Lab
SPSS: Getting Results Prerequisite: SPSS: Getting Around. Requires registration for all and a $75 fee for non-KU. Fri., Oct. 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Budig PC Lab
Word: Long Documents Proerequisite: Word: Introduction. Requires registration for all and a $75 fee for non-KU. Tues., Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-Noon,
Computer Center Training Lab
Web Authoring: CGI Scripts Proerequisite: Web Authoring: Foundations, Web Auth.: Introduction, Web Auth.: Intermediate, Web Auth.: Forms, UNIX, and Web Auth.: Port. Requires registration for all. Wed., Oct. 15, 8:30 a.m.-Noon, Computer Center Training Lab
GIS Advanced: Using the Spatial Analyst Extention Proozoalizes; GIS I:
ArcMap Introduction and GIS II: ArcMap Intermediate. Requires registration for all a and $75 fee for non-HU. Wed., Oct. 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Budig PC Lab
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