6A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2004
efforts of the KU administration and supporters of the University of Kansas. The resolution stated that Student Senate would support aggressive lobbying at the state level to increase University funding. The resolution will be sent to administrators.
SENATE:Jayhawk Towers Association gets legislative seat
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Senate allocated $990 to the Taiwanese Student Association for its Chinese New Year celebration and general funding.
Senate passed a bill to amend its rules and regulations to add a Student Senate seat for
Senate allocated $450 to the Sports Career Club for registration fees for its sport management conference in Savannah, Ga.
A bill to give $350 to Jayhawk Communications, a non-profit public relations firm for students, for campaign costs and marketing materials passed. Senate allocated $800 to the Chinese Students and Scholars Friendship Association to fund its Chinese New Year celebration.
Senate allocated $12,100 to Jayhawk Motorsports Team, an organization that restores old formula cars to compete in the FSAE competition in the spring.
a representative of the Jawhawk Towers Association. The senator would represent about 800 students who live in Jawhawk Towers and would be elected or appointed by the association.
The bill also amended Senate's rules and regulations to allow the Jayhawker Towers senator to sit on the Residential Housing Board with other on-campus living organization associations.
- Senate allocated $200 of general funding to the following student organizations. General funding covers expenses, such as copying, postage and office supplies.
The Biology Club, a forum for students interested in biological sciences, which has speakers and serves the community service.
The KU Baha Club, a community service organization. Members will teach Lawrence children about religious writings.
The African Student Association, which increases awareness of African lifestyle at the University.
The Malaysian Student Association promotes Asian culture and helps international students adjust to life at the University.
Edited by Neil Mulka
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Hays said it funded rent from private donations and expected to get 100 people to donate $10 per month, and then they would have it covered.
Fifty people have currently agreed to do it, but the group also puts on benefit shows of bands and poets who agree to perform for free, and all funds raised from the prices of admission go to the library.
"This place means a lot to me," Hays said. "It feels like a center for the community. I feel very safe and very welcome here."
The library had existed for four years in some incarnation, Hays said.
It originated in a house on 13th and Tennessee streets in August 2001, when it was known as the Mother Earth Collective, then it moved to in August 2003 to the old location at 13 W. 14th St. before moving to its current location.
Strano said the library was devoted to its mission statement, which reads that the library was devoted to "The creation of radical, political, economic, social and environmental transformation of the world."
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LEUKEMIA: Diagnosis didn't slow down Grant
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Jimi Hendrix to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Demars said.
Grant was enrolled at the University for the Spring 2004 semester and tried to keep up with his studies after he was diagnosed, Greg said. He loved going to the University and was a big KU sports fan.
inspirational to a lot of people."
"He'd call himself the coolest guy in the world, which was hard to argue with," Tramill said.
Grant attended the home football game against the University of Toledo this semester. It was a struggle for him because of the illness, but he got there.
He loved music. Tramill, who dated Grant for four years, played with him in a garage band. He played a Fender Stratocaster and liked Van Morrison. One of his favorite blues singers was Robert Johnson. His favorite song was Van Morrison's Into the Mystic.
He could play anything from
"He had a lot of guts," Greg said. "I think he was pretty
Greg said he wanted people to know that Grant "had a good quality of life." He appreciated what he had and didn't really take anything for granted, he said.
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He made everyone just feel good about themselves, Demars said.
"Basically, we'll miss everything about him," she said. "I'll probably miss his big smile the most."
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