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"America's economy today is showing signs of promise. We're emerging from a period of national challenge and economic uncertainty," President George W.Bush to businessmen in Kansas City
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2A the university daily kansan
friday, September 5, 2003
Campus
University Theatre reschedules opening play because of game
Saturday's performance by the University Theatre of William Inge's drama "Picnic" has been canceled.
The performance would have conflicted with the Kansas home football game against the UNLV.
"That shows everybody on this campus works as a team and is supportive of each other," said Mason Logan, KU's Sports Information Director.
The play is scheduled to be the first of the 2003-04 University Theatre season.
Performances are now scheduled for 7:30 p.m.Sept.5 and 2:30 p.m.Sept.7 in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre in Murphy Hall.
John Domoney
Deadline for first alternative weekend trip arrives today
Today is the last day Alternative Breaks will accept applications for its weekend trip to Clement Stone Nature Center.
About seven students will travel together to center, which is just outside Topeka, to volunteer on Sept. 12 and 13. Projects on this trip will have an environmental focus.
Alternative Breaks is a program that offers volunteer opportunities for KU students during vacations.
Clement Stone is the first of seven weekend breaks planned for the semester.
The trip costs $10 per person, which includes food, gas and housing for the weekend. The group will meet Sept. 7 for more information.
For more information on trips, visit the Alternative Break office in room 428 of the Kansas Union or the Web site at www.ku.edu/~albreaks.
— Abby Mills
kansas
Woman's attorney asks high court to intervene
TOPEKA —A defense attorney wants the Kansas Supreme Court to intervene in the case of a woman accused of impersonating an Indiana couple's longmissing daughter.
missing daughter
Attorney Billy Rork filed a petition
Thursday asking the justices to either set
bail for Donna Lynette Walker or release
her from the Shawnee County Jail,
where the 35-year-old Topeka woman
has been confined since surrendering to
Kansas authorities on July 31.
Walker is charged in Boone County, Ind., with felony identity deception and misdemeanor false reporting.
Authorities say Walker claimed to be Shannon Marie Sherrill, who disappeared 17 years ago while playing hide-and-seek near her mother's home in Thorntown. Ind., about 30 miles northwest of Indianapolis. However, Rork has said Walker is mentally ill and thought she might be the couple's daughter at the time.
State fair showcases fairground improvements
When the Kansas State Fair opens today, hundreds of other exhibitors will be eager to showcase some of the best of the state's livestock, merchandise and food in an annual tradition that spans generations
Fair officials are equally anxious to showcase the latest fairground improvements that are part of a five-year, $36 million plan to modernize the fairground.
Among the most noticeable change this year will be the Cottonwood Court building — a two-story, air-conditioned food court. Eleven of the fairs' 80-plus food vendors are located there.
That renovated building and a remodeled Domestic Arts building cost $4.1 million.
The Associated Press
Where can I pick up my sports combo?
KU Info exists to answer all your questions about KU and life as a student. Check out KU info's Web site at kuinfo.flu.ku.edu, call it at 864-3506 or visit it in person at Anschutz Library.
Question of the day
Where can I pick up my new sports fan? The combo is a package of tickets made up of all the home games for basketball and football. You can pick up or buy it from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays from Aug. 18 to Aug. 29 at Memorial Stadium. Go to the west-side box office. After Aug. 29, you can go to the ticket window at Allen Fieldhouse.
Lauren Daly, Olathe sophomore, draws a sketch of Marvin Hall for her Drawing I class. Daly and her classmates were assigned to draw something from the hill south of Potter Lake.
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Check the all-new, 24-hour Web site of The University Daily Kansan at www.kansan.com.
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KU Young Democrats is having a meeting on Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Parlor ABC of the Kansas Union. This meeting they will be holding elections and talking to local Lawrence Representative Paul Davis. For an application for an officer position, please visit http://www.ku.edu/~kudems.
SUA is sponsoring a Poetry Slam on Wednesday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the Hawks Nest of the Kansas Union. Students get the opportunity to read or perform their poetry for 5 minutes in front of an audience. The best part is that the top 3 winners will receive altogether $90 worth of prizes. For more information, call 864-SHOW.
SUA is having their weekly Tea Hour from 3 to 4 p.m. on Thursday in the Kansas Union Lobby. Enjoy free tea and cookies for free.
SUA is showing Y Tu Mama Tambien Tuesday from 8 to 10 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium of the Kansas Union. For more information call 864-SHOW.
SUA is sponsoring Tunes at Noon tomorrow from noon until 1 p.m. at the Kansas Union Plaza. Come and enjoy free music by Mark Lyda while relaxing in the sun in front of the union. For more information call, 864-SHOW or email www.suaevents.com.
SUA is having committee meetings from 5 to 8 p.m. in Kansas Union on Tuesday. Meetings at 5 p.m. will be Public Relations in Alcove D, Feature Films in Alcove E and Forums in Alcove F. Meetings at 6 p.m. are Special Events in Alcove D, Spectrum Films in Alcove E and Fine Arts in Alcove F. Meetings at 7 p.m. are Live Music in Alcove D, Recreation and Travel
Men's and women's rugby is sponsoring the Jayhawk Cup tomorrow and Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at the Westwick Field Complex. It will be a series of rugby games competing for the Jayhawk Cup.
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University Christian Fellowship is having a Bible study at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the ECM. Contact Rick Clock at 841-3148 or www.ucf4u.org.
Center for Russian and East European Studies is having their weekly Laird Brown Bag lecture on Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. in 318 Bailey. The topic is "Turkmenistan Today: What we Need to Know" with Victoria Clement from Ohio State.
The Office of Study Abroad is having an information fair Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Level 4 of the Kansas Union. Students can pick up study abroad information and talk to students who have recently studied abroad. Contact Stacie Vincent at 864-3742.
Men's rugby is having practice on Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 at Westwick Field Complex. This is practice for an emerging sport and to get fit, have fun and make friends. Contact Jason Flay at
Kansan business office, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045.
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KU Lacrosse
Come by, signup or visit with the University of Kansas Men's and Women's Lacrosse Clubs
Wednesday, September 3 through Friday, September 5 10am to 2pm Wescoe Beach
For contact information, please visit: www.ku.edu/~kulax for Men's Club www.ku.edu/~lax for the Women's Club
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