4A NEWS THE UNIVERSITY DARRY KANSAN MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009 LEGAL Crimes may be related police are investigating The KU Public Safety Office has opened a disorderly conduct investigation into the Sept. 22 fight between athletes at the Burge Union, although they say no charges have been filed. Police also said they thought a criminal threat that occurred near Jayawker Towers the same night was related to the Burge Union incident. A police report regarding the Burge Union incident listed disorderly conduct as the only charge. The report listed multiple University athletes, students and Athletics Department employees as "others" in the report, meaning they were interviewed but not listed as witnesses, suspects or reporting parties. Police also said Guy Lip- scomb, a 19-year-old Lawrence man, was arrested the same night after he threatened to shoot a student. Lipscomb was arrested approximately an hour after the Burge Union incident near the Jayhawk Towers. The Athletics Department Web site said the main victim listed in the report was a former track and field athlete, with a current athlete of the same sport listed as a witness to the incident. Douglas County Booking records show Lipscomb was charged with two counts of making a criminal threat and was ordered to have no contact with the two victims. Lipscomb was released on $3,000 bond Sept. 23 and will have a preliminary hearing later this month. Because the case is now open in court, Keary said he could not explain exactly how police thought the two incidents on Sept. 22 were related. A number of Facebook photos showed Lipscomb alongside athletes Tyshawn Taylor, Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris and Elijah Johnson, among others. Brandon Sayers "During the investigation we have determined that there is a connection between the two incidents; they are related," said Chris Keary, KU Public Safety Of fice assistant chief, Friday. INTERNATIONAL Current prime minister ousted in Greek election ATHENS, Greece — Greece's Socialists trounced the governing conservatives in a landslide election Sunday, with voters angered by scandals and a faltering economy ousting Prime Minister Costas Karamanis half-way through his second term. Humbled by his New Democracy party's worst electoral performance ever, Karamanlis, 53, resigned as its leader and said a new chief is needed for the party founded by his late uncle Constantine Karamanlis 35 years ago. George Papandreou, 57, now follows in the footsteps of his father, Andreas Papandreou — who founded his Panhellenic Socialist Movement party, or PASOK — and grandfather and namesake George Papandreou, both of whom served several terms as prime ministers. "We bear a great responsibility to change the course of the country. ... We know that we can make it," Papandreou, a former foreign minister, told jubilant supporters lighting flares and waving PASOK flags depicting the party's symbol of a green rising sun outside his party headquarters in central Athens. "We must all believe again we can succeed ... we cannot waste a single day." "I know the potential of the country very well, a potential being drowned by corruption, favoritism, lawlessness and waste,"Papandreou said. Results from 87.65 percent of votes counted showed PASOK winning with 43.93 percent, compared to 34.03 percent for New Democracy. Turnout was at 70.44 percent. Voting is compulsory in Greece, although penalties for failing to vote are no longer enforced. Associated Press GPS (CONTINUED FROM 1A) that math as long as possible. But we also know that's not good for them." McNeley said the GPS would cover a list of topics from exploring majors to how a summer job could support a student's major. She said the college would be tracking which students opened academic notices, so it could make sure students knew what was expected of them. "You can study at KU at the undergraduate level for years and years and years; we have lots and lots to offer." McNeley said. "On the other hand, it's our job to make sure that you're being purposeful." "It itels you track your goals," McAdams says. "It shows you what your major is, what you want to do." Zach McAdams, Eudora freshman, said he checked his GPS academic notice Thursday. He said he scanned through it but needed to spend some more time looking over itt McAdams has not declared a major, but he said he was not yet sure how the GPS would help him choose a major. Bailey DeReus, graduation adviser for the college, said it would be a good way to get more students informed about what they needed to do before graduation. As another benefit, students who check their academic notices will be eligible to enter a drawing for a Garmin global positioning system. DeReus said the college developed the drawing for the global positioning system because it wanted to tell students about the new tool. HOW TO ENTER THE GARMIN GPS DRAWING Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who check available GPS academic notices can enter a drawing in 109 Strong Hall before Oct. 16. Students who enter get a free T-shirt while supplies last and have a chance to win a Garmin global positioning system. HOW TO CHECK ACADEMIC NOTICES 1. Log on to the Kyou portal 2. Click on the 'advising' tab at the top of the page. 3. Under the 'info' tab of the advising page, click on the 'academic notices' tab. 4. Click on the subject line of the new academic notice to read it. "It was kind of a unique thing," DeReus said. "People are using GPS more and more, so we thought it was kind of a fun collaboration between the new tool that we have and alerting students what is available in their portal." — Edited by Abbey Strusz FESTIVAL (CONTINUED FROM 1A) Andrew Hoxev/KANSAN Juan Mao, graduate student, works to solve Chinese riddles hanging at the Moon Cake Festival. The festival is an annual celebration of the autumn full moon. Andrew Hoxey/KANSAN The Nunakerem Center played host to the Moon Cake Festival to celebrate the full moon. The Chinese festival is a time for family and friends, much like Thanksgiving. "We give them a lot of information," Johnson said, "but being able to talk to a peer in your native language is a whole different kind of help." Johnson said Chinese students were extremely diverse and varied wildly depending on what region the students came from. The students themselves also vary in levels of wealth and preparedness for the American education system, she said. But students from every region of China share the tradition of celebrating holidays like the Mid-Autumn Festival, Ming Zhang, a human anatomy professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center and member of the Kansas City Chinese Music Ensemble, said the Mid-Autumn Festival was an important chance for families to get together, similar to Thanksgiving in the United States. "Because the moon is round, that resembles a well round ending, so this festival is important that family get together," he said. "It means we all get together, one family, have dinner together, enjoy the moon, and enjoy the harvest." — Edited by Abbey Strusz KCBEERFEST LEGENDS · 1PM - 5PM · OCTOBER 17, 2009 A.D. Come join more of your species while tasting thousands of years worth of beer making evolution at the Third Annual KCBeerfest, benefiting the Kansas City Free Health Clinic and the AIDS Service Foundation of Greater Kansas City. 300+ Brews Live music Sports LounGe Tap the Fun $25 - $30 peace love jayhawk. KU UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOMECOMING 2009 - Fun Day Monday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wescoe Beach * 3 v. 3 basketball tournament, Ambler Student Recreation Center * Jayhawk Jingles Auditions, 8-10 p.m., Alderson Auditorium - Today's Homecoming Events Monday, Oct. 5 - Homecoming Mural Contest, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wescoe Beach - 3 v. 3 basketball semifinals/finals, Ambler Student Recreation Center - Homecoming Comedian Show feat. Kristen Shaal and the Blanks, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center Tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 6 I Spy Clue I Spy----a building, dedicated in 1983, that was named for a KU Alumnus who retired as Chief Executive Officer of Phillips Petroleum. This building is open 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. Good luck! this building is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Good luck! ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The University of Kansas www.homecoming.ku.edu