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INTRAMURALS Even with Sigma Nu-1's slow start, Sigma-Nu-1 defeats Team Kearney '04, 20-13. PAGE 10A
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,2004
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Paul VanCleave, Tonganoxie junior, left last Sunday for training at Fort Riley before going to Kuwait with Topeka's 74th Quartermaster Company. He will be supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, but doesn't know exactly what his duty will entail.
Student prepares for duty in Kuwait
BY LAURA FRANCOVIGLIA
francoviglia@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Paul VanCleave packed his bags with everything he needed, including 15 toothbrushes, six cartons of cigarettes and 30 pounds of coffee.
He isn't planning on coming home anytime soon.
Last Sunday the 40-year-old Tonganoxie native and University of Kansas student left the University for 45 days of training before going to Kuwait with Topeka's 74th Quartermaster Company. He will be supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, which generally refers to U.S. military activities in Iraq.
He has long been a member of a branch of defense. He's been in the Air Force, the Kansas Air National Guard and the Kansas Army National Guard, where his contract expired in 2001.
ator.
He re-enlisted in October 2003 because he wanted to see what he could do to stop terrorism after Sept. 11.
While in the Middle East, VanCleave's company will take care of general supply needs, including water purification, and fuel and general supply distribution and storage. He doesn't know the specifics of what his job will entail.
where he is involved. In 2001, VanCleave came to the University where he majored in sociology and mined in Arabic studies. Last spring non-traditional students elected him to serve as a student senator.
VanCleave got his call to duty last April. He's been researching the people and the culture of the Middle East online and by asking troops in the area questions. He has heard the weather is excruciatingly hot and the general reception from Iraqi citizens is positive.
"We don't know until we get there where we're going or what we'll be doing." he said.
"Ninety percent or more want us there," VanCleave said.
there," VanCleave said:
VanCleave said he had been stressed lately, trying to prepare for his duty.
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Regents give maintenance funds
Board of Regents allocates money for repairs, approves doctorate degree
By ROSE FITCH
rfitch@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The Kansas Board of Regents allocated $320,058 for maintenance and approved a doctorate degree in public administration at the University of Kansas yesterday.
With the approval of the Regents, the University will be allocated $320,058 for necessary repairs and maintenance, including tunnel improvements, new fuel storage tanks and maintenance on Twente Hall, which is located south of Watson Library.
Anthropology Lab. The requests for the new degree and the fund allocations were items on the agenda at the Board of Regents monthly meeting yesterday.
istration was the only item on the agenda that prompted questions from the Regents.
genitals. Donna Shank, vice chairwoman for the Board of Regents, expressed concern over the small number of students in the public administration program.
Watson Library. Twente Hall houses the School of Social Welfare and the Biological Anthropology Lab.
All items were approved with minimal challenge, and the request for the new doctorate degree in public admin-
About 50 students are enrolled in the bachelor's degree program and 60 are enrolled in the master's degree program.
"We don't want to jeopardize that quality," Frederickson said.
quallny. Frederickson said The Regents also approved the allocation of proceeds from the Crumbling Classrooms bond to Kansas state universities.
George Frederickson, professor of public administration, said in an interview that other departments like the department of linguistics were also small but offered doctorate degrees.
The program is known for excellence, said Kim Wilcox, dean of the college of liberal arts and sciences.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITIES' FUNDING
The University of Kansas received the second largest allocation of money from the Crumbling Classroom bonds. Though smaller than the University of Kansas, Kansas State University received more money because it included its Salina campus in the measuring. The Edwards Campus was not included in the list of priority projects.
The Regents approved refunding the
| | Gross Square Feet | Allocation |
| :--- | :--- | ---: |
| ■ Kansas State University | 5,677,182 | $321,050 |
| ■ The University of Kansas | 5,918,219 | $320,058 |
| ■ Wichita State University | 2,533,505 | $136,964 |
| ■ Kansas Medical Center | 2,080,364 | $112,522 |
| ■ Fort Hays State University | 1,377,106 | $74,537 |
| ■ Pittsburg State University | 1,352,160 | $73,106 |
| ■ Emporia State University | 1,160,893 | $62,757 |
1997 series of Crumbling Classrooms bonds last April.
Source: Board of Regents agenda
After the Regents' approval, the Kansas Development Finance Authority sold the bonds, and the amount available to the state university
campuses for necessary repair projects is $1,100,994.
The amount each university receives is determined by its gross square feet,
Streak could slip away
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During last year's game against Northwestern, the ball slips out of then-sophomore running back Clark Green's hands. In preparation for its trip to Evanston, IL., the team practiced with wet footballs.
'Hawks practice with soaked balls, want to avenge last year's rainy loss
BY MIRANDA LENNING
mlenning@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Junior offensive lineman Matt Thompson said the only difference between preparing for a road game as opposed to a home game was that the offense would wear white jerseys instead of the blue ones.
But as the football team prepares to travel to Northwestern for its first away game of the season, coach Mark Mangino said it would do something a bit out of the norm at practice.
Yesterday, Mangino brought a bucket of water to practice, and the players dipped the footballs in the water before snapping them to the quarterback.
Mangino's insistence on practicing with wet footballs dates back to last year's 28-20 home opening loss against Northwestern that was played in constant rain. The rain spoiled the Jayhawks' 2003 season opener and caused former Kansas
"I know we are going to throw wet balls," Mangino said. "Whether it is 110 and dry in Evanston, I can guarantee you that."
KU'S ROAD WINS SINCE 2000
2000 Kansas def. Missouri, which finished 3-8 on the season
2001 Kansas def. Texas Tech, which finished 7-5
2002 Kansas def. Tulsa, which finished 1-11
2003 Kansas def. Wyoming. The Jayhawks blew a 21 point lead in the 4th quarter to win by only 7. Wyoming finished the season 4-8.
quarterback Bill Whittemore to throw some bad passes.
FOOTBALL PREVIEW
See a preview for tomorrow's game as Kansas takes on Northwestern. Page 7A
"It's hard when it doesn't rain for two months and then we have a downpour." Whittemore said after last year's loss.
Football player jailed on DWI suspicion
This year, the players said they
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Kansas football player Greg Heagans was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated early yesterday morning by the Kansas Highway Patrol, according to the Douglas County Jail.
Heagans was released on $250 bond at 8:30 a.m. yesterday.
Heaggans, a Kansas City, Kan., junior, was booked at the Douglas County Jail yesterday at 3:50 a.m.
Sports Information Director Mason Logan said that coach Mark Mangino had not announced he Heaggans
would travel with the team today to Northwestern.
Logan also said Mangino was still looking into the situation and would handle the matter internally.
Ryan Colaianni
Heaggans leads the Big 12 Conference in kick returns at more than 33 yards per return. HEAGGANS
Cosby tickets available for purchase today
Starting today, tickets for Bill Cosby's Oct. 5 performance are on sale. Cosby will perform a 90-minute stand-up comedy routine at Allen Fieldhouse as part of Homecoming week activities
as part of Homecoming were:
Tickets are $15 for students with a
valid KUID, and $25 for non-KU
students.
depts:
Tickets can be purchased from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Student Union Activities box office on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union.
Tickets are also available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday at the fieldhouse ticket office.
Tickets can be ordered through
www.kuathletics.colle-
gesports.com or by
calling 864-3141.
The show will start at 8 p.m. but doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Seating will be open.
Homecoming Week is from Saturday, Oct 2, to Saturday, Oct. 9 ending with the K St
ending with the Kansas vs. K-State
COSBY
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game on Saturday. The theme for this year is Hawktoberfest: Home is Where the Hawk is.
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— Laura Francoviglia
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Changing roles
The volleyball libero position is a changing and important role, because of new changes the libero can now serve. PAGE 6A
Hall of Athletics
In 2005, Allen Fieldhouse will have a hall of fame added thanks to Donations from one family of alumni. PAGE 6A
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