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Today is KU's 146th birthday, September 12, 1866 was the first day of classes in Old North College, located just south of GSP residence hall.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. 2012
What's the weather, Jay?
Wednesday
Forecaster: Tyler Wieland
HI: 86
L0: 51
Warmer with sunny skies. Breezy southwest winds at 18 mph
HI: 75
L0: 45
Thursday
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Bask in the sun!
Mostly sunny.
Northeast winds at
5 mph
HI: 81
L0: 56
Partly cloudy.
Northeast winds at 5 mph.
Friday
It's still great outside.
Today feels like fall.
Tuesday, September 18
WHAT: Jessica Johnson. Oblivious to Everyone
WHERE: Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium
WHEN: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
ABOUT: Watch Jessica Johnson's comedy show about the media's influence and portrayal of women.
WHAT: Start Credit/ No Credit
WHERE: Campus
WHEN: All day
ABOUT: Tuesday is the first day to apply for credit/no credit in office of the University Registrar, 121 Strong Hall.
WHAT: Hispanic Heritage Month: Latin Pride Dance Lessons
WHERE: Hashinger Hall, Dance Studio
WHEN: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
ABOUT: Learn to dance to Latin American music with Hispanic American Leadership Organization and Student Union Activities.
Wednesday, September 19
**WHAT:** Cooking Demo
**WHERE:** Kansas Union,
WHERE: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
**ABOUT:** Join experienced cooks from around campus and the Lawrence community for free cooking lessons.
**WHAT:** Volleyball vs. Creighton
**WHERE:** Horesei Family Athletics
Center
**WHEN:** 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
**ABOUT:** Watch the Jayhawks take on
the Blue Jays.
Thursday, September 20
WHAT: Tea at Three
WHERE: Kansas Union, Level 4 Lobby
WHEN: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ABOUT: Enjoy free tea, punch and cookies in the union.
**WHAT:** Read Across Lawrence: Methland: The Death and Life of an American Small Town
**WHERE:** Dole Institute of Politics
**WHEN:** 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
**ABOUT:** Join Lawrence community members for a discussion with Nick Reding, author of this New York Times bestseller Methaland about meth abuse in a small Midwestern town.
**WHAT:** Voter Registration Drive
**WHERE:** Kansas Union
**WHEN:** 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
**ABOUT:** Every Thursday and Friday through Oct. 26, SUA will have a table providing voter registration forms and information.
Friday, September 21
WHAT: Twenty Minutes into the Future
WHERE: Spencer Museum of Art
auditorium, 309
WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
ABOUT: Architect Henry Smith-Miller
will talk about his studio and avant-garde architecture.
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WHAT: Voter Registration Drive
WHERE: Kansas Union
WHEN: 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ABOUT: Every Thursday and Friday through Oct. 26, SUA will have a table providing voter registration forms and information.
WHAT: Soccer vs. Oklahoma State
WHERE: Jayhawk Soccer Complex
WHEN: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
ABOUT: Watch the Jayhawks match with
the Cowboys.
CAMPAIGN NEWS
China trade affects campaigns
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President Barack Obama greets people after speaking at a campaign event at Eden Park's Seasongood Pavilion, Monday, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
CINCINNATI — Appealing to Rust Belt voters, President Barack Obama announced a new trade enforcement action against China on Monday, while Republican challenger Mitt Romney planned a greater emphasis on policy details that distinguish him from Obama to stop the incumbent's election momentum.
Romney's shift comes as Republicans openly fret about the state of their nominee's campaign and press him to give voters a clearer sense of how he would govern. In newly published polls, Romney has lost the edge he held over Obama as the candidate better able to handle the federal budget deficit and taxes.
Romney pollster Neil Newhouse attributed Obama's gains to the bump the president received overall after the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina this month. But on taxes, Newhouse acknowledged Romney's need to do more to distinguish his plans.
"I'm not sure that voters really understand the differences between the plans Mitt Romney has and Obama has." Newhouse said. "And I think that's one thing we're committed to trying to do in moving forward is defining the differences between the two candidates on taxes."
One recent line of criticism from Romney appears to have brought a quick response from Obama. The White House announced a move to stop Chinese subsidies of its auto industry — four days after Romney launched an advertising campaign accusing the president of allowing American manufacturing jobs to be lost to the Asian power.
Opinion polls since the political conventions show not only that Obama is leading in the key swing states, but a recent national poll shows he has taken over Romney's
The issue hits home among working class voters in manufacturing swing states such as Ohio, where
The office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced Monday it has asked the World Trade Organization to intervene with China over illegal subsidies of exports in their autos and auto parts sectors. The U.S. says the practice puts American parts manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage and encourages the outsourcing of production to China.
Jobs in the U.S. auto parts sector dropped by roughly half between 2001 and 2010, while U.S. imports
Romney said his test on federal spending would be whether a program is "so critical that it is worth borrowing money from China to pay for it."
"Campaign-season trade cases may sound good on the stump, but it is too little, too late for American businesses and middle class families," Romney said. "President Obama's credibility on this issue has long since vanished."
tices by China. In his weekly podcast Saturday Romney said that “in 2008, candidate Obama promised to take China ‘to the mat.’ But since then, he让China run all over us.”
office to help U.S. businesses compete.
Campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said it takes a "special kind of chutzpah" for Romney to criticize Obama on China with his record at Bain.
Obama countered with a TV spot focused on its claims that Romney outsourced jobs to China while working in the private sector. His campaign also released a new Web video Saturday in which Obama deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter said Romney holds investments in Chinese companies.
Romney's campaign piled on Monday with two new spots: one outlining his plan for job creation and the other assailing Obama for a growing national debt.
Birth certificate further questioned
10PEKA — President Barack Obama's spot on the November election ballot in Kansas is secure, but a short meeting Monday of a state elections board included an unsuccessful protest from a California attorney active in the so-called "birther" movement.
PRESIDENTIAL
The State Objections Board's decision to close its inquiry into whether Obama should be listed on the ballot
The notion that Obama was born anywhere but Hawaii has been discredited, and the White House released the long form of his 1961 birth certificate last year. Hawaii officials also have repeatedly confirmed his citizenship. His mother was a Kansas native.
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jection to the Democratic president's ballot listing, it postponed a decision so that officials in other states could authenticate a copy of Obama's birth certificate available online. Information came not only from Hawaii but also Arizona and Mississippi, where similar issues have arisen.
"We have a duty to the people of Kansas under state law to investigate every objection and make a determination," said Secretary of State Kris Kobach, the board's chairman.
When the all-Republican board had a hearing Thursday on the ob-
wasn't in doubt, because the Manhattan man who objected withdrew his challenge Friday.
Orly Taitz, a California lawyer and dentist, accused the board of ignoring evidence that Obama doesn't have a valid birth certificate — claims she has pressed in other states.
Her comments riled a small group of Obama supporters who attended the meeting and demonstrated outside. Later, outside, as she gave interviews, Obama supporters gathered around her, holding signs and shouting comments such as, "Stop the b.s!." and "Phony, phony baloney!"
POLICE REPORTS
Information based on the Douglas County Sheriff's Office booking recap and KU Office of Public Safety crime reports.
A 23-year-old Topeka woman was arrested Monday at 2:41 a.m. on the 4800 block of Bauer Farms on suspicion of driving while suspended, driving while intoxicated and refusing to take a blood alcohol test. Bond was set at $1,000. She was released.
- A 19-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Sunday at 8:37 p.m. on the 1600 block of Lindenwood Lane on suspicion of battery. Bond was set at $200. She was released.
- A 20-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Sunday at 6:30 p.m. on the 3600 block of east 25th Street on suspicion of possessing stolen property less than $1,000. Bond was set at $500. She was released.
- A fire was reported to the KU Office of Public Safety Sunday at 3:45 p.m. at Tempilis Residence Hall after a washing machine was overloaded and a belt produced smoke setting off the smoke detector.
- A 20-year-old male University student was arrested Sunday at 3:35 p.m. on the 200 block of Mitchell Street on suspicion of interfering with duties of an officer. Bond was set at $100. He was released.
A 37-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Sunday at 8:05 a.m. on the 3000 block Oxford Road on suspicion of theft of properties or services greater than $1,000 and aggravated burglary. Bond was set at $10,000. He was released.
In Monday's story "Tenant Terror," the Kansan incorrectly reported the landlord would pay if they are found to wrongfully withhold a security deposit. A tenant may recover 150 percent of the amount wrongfully withheld.
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