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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004
Life goes on after death
Matt Zenner smiles with his daughter, Alayna, and his late wife, Teri. Teri was murdered in August when she paid a visit to a Johnson County Mental Health Center patient.
Husband asks for changes in mental care
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BY AMANDA O'TOLE
aotoole@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Matt Zenner hasn't gone through his wife's possessions yet. It was too hard, he said, still wearing his gold wedding ring. His wife, Teri Mathis Zenner, 26, was murdered Aug. 17 while visiting a client of Johnson County Mental Health Center at his home.
Health Center Andrew Ellmaker, 17, was charged with Teri's murder and was being held as a juvenile. Ellmaker will undergo an examination to determine if his mental competency for a trial.
Teri would have completed her masters degree at the University of Kansas in social welfare and graduated Aug. 22, also the couple's first wedding anniversary. She would have turned 27 years-old two days after her death.
Since Teri's death, Matt has been proactive in making changes in the way social workers go into clients' homes.
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Hispanic month underway
Juan izaguirre is assistant director of the office of multicultural affairs. The KU alumnus will speak at University events this month to celebrate Hispanic heritage, including a seminar called "Latino Diversity in the 21st Century."
BY NIKOLA ROWE
nrowe@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Heritage is something that Victor Aguilar, Dodge City sophomore, has always taken pride in.
Aguilar's parents came from Mexico and worked in a meat-packing plant in Dodge City from 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. He is a first generation college student. Aguilar's parents told him to get an education and that they would help him the best that they could. When Aguilar first came to the University of Kansas, though, he had a hard time finding other Latinos.
always taken up. "It is because of my parents' struggle to live the American dream and because of where they came from," Aguilar said.
"I'm kind of shy, so it was hard for me to meet people," he said.
Izaguirre, the first Hispanic person he met on campus. Their friendship prompted Aguilar to become more involved in Hispanic activities on campus. Izaguirre said he saw more Hispanics involved in Hispanic groups as well as activities all
Aguilar managed to meet Juan
well as activities an around campus. Izaguirre, assistant director at the office of multicultural affairs, said also that he saw diversity grow on campus, which reminded him that Latino is a diverse population in and of itself; Some Latinos have blonde hair and blue eyes.
Last year's Hispanic Heritage Month was Aguilar's first introduction to more people like himself. He wanted to meet
AGUILAR
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Judge rules Perkins' salary released
BY JONATHAN KEALING
ikealing@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWITCH
A nine-month-long litigation battle was settled yesterday, but it may not be permanent.
perimnations Douglas County District Court Judge Jack Murphy ordered that the University of Kansas release a copy of Athletics Director Lew Perkins' employment agreement and his retention payment agreement.
The World PERRINS
Company. parent
Company, company of the Lawrence Journal World and 6News, initially requested the records in late December. Shortly after the first of the year, the University denied the request.
In January 2004, the World Company filed suit against the University seeking to force its compliance with the Kansas Open Records Act. The Associated Press and Kansas Press Association later joined the suit.
"The court finds that the defendants have failed to establish that the claimed exemption applies to the documents the plaintiffs have requested," Murphy said in his ruling.
He also said the University had tried to misapply the language of the Kansas Open Records Act.
Open Records Information released prior to the ruling indicated that Perkins received a base salary of $420,000 per year, which included a $20,000 raise he received for fiscal year 2005.
fiscal year 2003. In addition to his salary, Perkins received additional compensation in the form of two automobiles, family memberships to two country clubs as well as two season Kansas basketball tickets, according to the release.
tickets, according The University Daily Kansan filed a request for its own copies of Perkins' compensation records early yesterday afternoon, after reviewing Murphy's ruling.
ing.
Kevin Boatright, Executive Vice Chancellor, said Murphy made some modifications to his original ruling.
"He said he was going to amend his judgement, having to do with when it
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AFTERDark falls on Lied Center
BY ANDY HYLAND
ahyland@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Students wondering about the ambiguous AFTERDark chalkings such as "The KU Basketball team will meet you AFTERDark" in front of Wesco Hall could have found out last night at the Lied Center. And if they went, they would have been only a few of the 800 people in the crowd.
Last night, AFTERDark, a touring group promoting Christianity among college-aged students, came to the University of Kansas in an event sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ. Joe White, president of Kanakuk Kamps in Branson, Mo., and speaker for the Promise Keepers, an organization for Christian men, addressed the crowd. By the Tree, a Christian rock band, also per
between Christians and non-Christians."
I really like this because it tries to bridge the gap
Emporia senior
Lee Bickerstaff
formed at the event.
Members of the Campus Crusade promoted the event yesterday by chalking several areas of campus with messages like "What are you doing AFTERDark?" and wearing AFTERDark T-shirts.
Kyle Padden, Lawrence junior and member of the Campus Crusade, said the chalkings were designed to get people talking about the event.
formed at the event.
"You want to create a buzz about it."
back. Padden and one other KU student, Lee Bickerstaff, Emporia senior, helped bring the event to the University. Padden said he knew the president of AFTERDark, and that was how he got the event to come to the University.
the event to come Bickerstaff said all the people who handed out free tickets were asked to be clear about the event when asked about it.
he said. "We're not holding anything back."
He thought the event was an important one.
"I really like this because it tries to bridge the gap between Christians and non-Christians," he said. "It tries to meet people where they are."
He said before the 10 p.m. event that White would portray the role of a Roman
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Texas native Chuck Dennie and his band By One Tree open for AFTERDark last night at the Lied Center. The event was sponsored by the Campus Crusade for Christ.
Underground
Wescoe's new eatery, the Underground, is scheduled to open Thursday morning so long as there are no construction catastrophes. PAGE 3A
Flag Football
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This week's intramural Game of the Week takes an in-depth look at an intense round of co-ed flag football at Shenk Sports Complex. PAGE 10A
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