wednesday, September 3, 2003
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the university daily kansan
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RECRUITING: University looks west
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Zink's class about college life, sparking his interest. Zink then attended Junior Days and got pamphlets from his high school counselor's office. However, the University made no further recruiting efforts. Zink said.
Despite this, Zink and eight of his 78 classmates decided to attend the University.
In fact, only 596 students enrolled in the University in Fall 2002 came from west of Highway 183. That is 2.25 percent of 26,458, the amount of enrolled students according to the Fall 2002 Kansas Higher Education Enrollment Report by Richard C. Morrell, University Registrar.
The number of students from counties between Highway 183 and Highway 81/Interstate 35 totaled 3,196 in Fall 2002. That's 19
percent of the student enrollment.
Bernard and Barbara Nordling are from southwest Kansas and now reside in Lawrence. They offer law and fine arts scholarships to students from western Kansas.
Barbara Nordling said that the area is typically Kansas State University territory and that their scholarships were designed to break out of that mold.
Pinamonti said timing was the key to the Rock Chalk Road Show.
"We are starting early in the recruiting year so students can begin applying," she said. "We want to share the KU message."
Bernard Nordling said he supported the idea of the road show.
"It is encouraging that they are recognizing people from out there," he said.
Lindsev Gold/KANSAN
Edited by Dave Nobles
Adrian Zink, Lared senior, said the University did not recruit him from his town of about 4,000. Zink, a history and political science major, decided to attend the University of Kansas based on his friends' recommendations. His month-long study-abroad trip during the summer took him to Belgium, France, Austria and Hungary. "I decided to study abroad because I wanted to travel with some intellectuals and get inside the politics and history of other countries," Zink said.
SPYWARE: Software available to protect privacy, slow down pop-up ads
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scan for all types of spyware and will then delete them once prompted.
In addition, the information technology professionals at the University of Kansas have put together a web site, www.ku.edu/~desksupp/spyware/spyware.shtml, containing a definition of spyware, types of spyware and a link to download Ad-aware.
As far as prevention goes, the easiest way for users to find if they are spyware-plagued is to run Ad-
aware, Hartenbower said.
Another tell-tale sign is seeing pop-ups right when you get on the Internet.
Most people, he said, are probably not aware of the spyware programs they agree to when downloading the regular version of KaZaa, the popular people-topeople file sharing service.
A newer version of the program KaZaa Light, comes free of spyware and allows users to close their files to other spyware programs.
Chris Culver, Pratt sophomore, said he started using KaZaa Light in December.
"It works wonderful, I can just tell the difference," he said.
Culver said he only gets a few pop-ups when he goes online, compared to his roommate who gets 20 to 30 pop-ups per downloading session when running regular KaZaa.
Hartenbower said as a test he ran regular KaZaa for six hours and then scanned for spyware. Four-hundred fifty spyware entries came up during the scan, he said.
For all regular KaZaaa users Hartenbower said Ad-aware will find KaZaas as a spyware program and disable it, unless users check a box saying they would like to keep the program running.
keep the program
Hardenbren recommended the Google.com toolbar as an effective, free pop-up blocker as well. In addition to its searching capabilities, the program helps to block pop-ups. The program can be downloaded on www.google.com.
— Edited by JJ Hensley
Computer-crippling teen disputes charge
The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS — A high school senior charged with modifying a version of the Internet worm that crippled computer networks worldwide said the government has exaggerated its case against him, and disputed media coverage that portrayed him as a
computer-savvy loner.
"This is the first time I have ever had a run-in with the law. It's hurtful to see the accounts of me. I'm not depressed, embarrassed about my weight, or a misfit," Jeffrey Parson said in a transcript posted on MSNBC's Web site
Parson said the government was going to make an example of him.
"I understand that the government needs to catch someone for these crimes. I'm not the one they need to get," he said.
Authorities say he admitted
Parson, 18, faces one count of intentionally causing damage to a protected computer. Conviction could bring a maximum 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
during an interview with FBI and Secret Service agents that he modified the original "Blaster" infection that made computers attack the Microsoft Web site last month. Prosecutors said Parson's worm affected at least 7,000 computers.
Parson will appear in court Sept.17 in Seattle.