TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004
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ZENNER: Husband remembers his slain wife
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and has picked up a couple of other projects on the way.
Matt met with Ann Weick, dean of social welfare, and members of the KU Endowment Association yesterday to discuss a scholarship he was starting in his wife's name.
The scholarship will be available to KU graduate students who want to study social welfare. He wanted to have the scholarship available for next semester and said if the money from Endowment was not available at that time he would pay out of his pocket. The amount of the scholarship has not been determined.
"I want to continue helping people like she did. I feel like this is one way I can somehow help people want to do her job," he said.
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The bracelets will be similar to the LiveStrong yellow bands that benefit cancer research. The Teri Tough bracelets are purple and have two white ribbons imprinted on them.
Alayna Zenner, Matt's 9-year-old daughter, came up with the idea for the bracelets, he said. "Teri Tough" was a phrase she coined the week of Teri's death. It was a way for Alayna and Matt to remind themselves that Teri would not have wanted them to be sad.
from bracelets that say "Teri Tough" on them.
Matt said he does not know when the bracelets will be available, but they'll sell for less than $5 each. He hasn't received his first order of 500, but has already put in a request for more because of the overwhelming interest.
when he's aware Matt has also focused his efforts on changing policies and procedures at Johnson County Mental Health Center, and raising awareness on violence in the work place around the country
Oprah would make him feel like he was looking for sympathy when he's wasn't.
work place around David Wiebe, director of Johnson County Mental Health, said he met with Nextel yesterday to discuss cell phones for the center. Wiebe said the phones he wanted for his employees would have a Global Positioning System in them as well as a one-button connect on the outside of the phone for workers in dangerous situations to contact someone.
Matt will also be a part of a caucus that will address Congress on concerns of safety with social workers. The bipartisan group will have its first meeting Friday in Overland Park with Rep. Dennis Moore (D-Kan).
Matt was invited to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show, but he would like to tell Terl's story on a news program like 60 Minutes. He said appearing on
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PERKINS University debating appealing ruling
had to be released. It could be held, in camera as they call it, pending the disposition of the appeal," Boatright said.
Whetter the University will appeal the ruling has not yet been decided.
"We're still weighing our
student in day.
options," Boatright said yesterday. "We've been dealing with the General Counsel's office this afternoon to discuss the appropriate response to the judge's ruling."
for taking an appeal or, in the event of an appeal, until the Court of Appeals has made a decision."
In the same statement, the University said the decision on an appeal would be made soon.
Last night, the University said in a statement that "the release of the documents will not occur until the expiration of the time
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AFTERDARK: Christians come together
soldier who built the 300-pound cross on which Jesus was crucified.
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This symbolizes the role of people in today's society who have heard of Jesus, but may not be familiar with his message, Bickerstaff said.
He said the applications to life were obvious.
"Jesus forces us to make a decision," he said. "We all have to decide, 'what does that mean to me?'
Brian Adkinson, event coordinator for the Lied Center, estimated that more than 800 people were at the event.
"It means a lot to me," Padden said of the event. "It's cool to see a lot of students getting really involved."
Wayne Simien, Kansas basketball player, was one of the spectators.
"I'm a devout Christian," he said. "I want to share an opportunity with a lot of unbelievers to show how God has changed my life. I'm looking forward to people being saved."
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people and learn what they were about, and at last year's events he found people who he could share with and understand. He learned that there was no reason to be ashamed of where he came from and encouraged others to be proud of who they are.
Now Aguilar is the vice president of the Hispanic American Leadership Organization (HALO).
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HISPANIC: Month devoted to diversity
This year's celebration of Hispanic heritage is loaded with events, sponsored by 12 student and University organizations. More events are planned for this year than for last, Izaguirre said, and more student organizations are getting involved.
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Izaguirre said an event that would be important to attend was "Latino Diversity in the 21st Century" because of issues that will be discussed. It was
"What does it mean to be a Latino and what is the makeup? It is not just skin color but differences in religion and even political views," Izaguirre said.
important to learn about Latino diversity, said Izaguire.
There will be plenty of events that should not be missed said lazguirre but jokingly said that food would be the essence of most events.
and Chile on Sept. 18.
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Last year the total population of students who identified themselves as Latino was 902. This was more than 3 percent of the total population of the University of Kansas' campus said Lynn Bretz, director at the Office of University Relations.
Student and University organizations are sponsoring events throughout the month. This was an opportunity for Latinos to reflect on the effects of their upbringing and talk about socialization issues, said Santos Nuhez, program director for the Multicultural Resource Center.
issues such as gender and tradition will be discussed during "Latina Power Hour" and "Higher Education, A Right or Privilege?" will talk about what diversity legislation in education really means.
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Hispanic Heritage Month began Sept. 15 and goes through Oct. 15. It is the celebration of the anniversaries of independence of seven Latin American countries.
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua celebrate on Sept. 15, Mexico celebrates on Sept. 16.
As of July 1, 2002, more than 38 million people in the United States identify themselves as Latino. That makes up 13.4 percent of the nation's population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EVENTS
Sept. 21, Study Hours with Sigma Lambda Gamma Delta Alpha Chapter, after 6 p.m. HALO meeting in Multicultural Resource Center.
Sept. 22, Informational session for women interested in Sigma Lambda National Sorority Inc., 6:30 p.m., International Room, Kansas Union. A program informing women of the issues concerning breast cancer will follow.
Sept. 23, Latina Power Hour: Who are you? 7 p.m., Multicultural Resource Center.
Sept. 25, HALO lock-in, a beginning of the year retreat,
7 p.m. to midnight,
Sept. 24, Pink Oasis: a celebration of the seventh anniversary of the Lambda Gamma Delta Alpha chapter, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wescoe Beach.
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Multicultural Resource Center.
Multicultural Resource Center
Sept. 28, Tutoring and playing games with Latino children, 5 to 9 p.m., El Centro in Kansas City.
Sept. 28, My Sorority Life, a discussion on the experiences of being in a non-traditional sorority, 7 p.m., in the Multicultural Resource Center.
Sept. 29, Latino contributions featuring Raymond Rico, a presentation on how Latinos have contributed to the U.S. and how Latinos will affect the coming elections, 7 p.m., Multicultural Resource Center.
Oct. 5, We all talk the same language (Todos hablan el mismo idioma), an informational table in the Kansas Union, noon to 2 p.m., and
Sept. 30, Latino Diversity in the 21st Century presented by Robert G. Rodriguez, project coordinator, KU McNair Scholars Program, 6 p.m., Multicultural Resource Center.
Mexican Loteria and HALO open house and potluck, 6:30 p.m., Multicultural Resource Center.
Oct. 6, De Mexico a Honduras,
a presentation about why
Hispanics leave their home-
lands, 7 p.m., Multicultural
Resource Center.
Oct. 7, Higher Education, a Right or Privilege?, a dialogue about non-documented students and college tuition in Kansas, 7 p.m., Kansas Room, Kansas Union.
Oct. 12, Altar Del Dia De Los Muertos, a decorated altar honoring famous and important Hispanics with information about the Day of the Dead, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wescoe Beach, and Stand and Deliver movie night, 7 p.m., Multicultural Resource Center.
Oct. 13, Who are We? Quine Somos?, a presentation about the varied looks of Hispanics, 7 p.m., Multicultural Resource Center.