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2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 2004
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How do I register to vote?
You can register to vote in Lawrence by going to the County Clerk's office. It's located in the Douglas County Court House at 11th and Mass. (It's the building with the tower) There are also tons of other registration sites all over the county, get a full list at: www.douglascounty.com/Clerk/vote.asp#regsites.
Usually around election time there are people registering voters on campus; which just goes to show you shouldn't be afraid of everyone with a clipboard on Wesco Beach. Make sure you register at least 15 days before an election to be sure your name will be in the books. You can get lots more info about voting in Douglas County from the County Clerk's website at: www.douglas-county.com/Clerk/vote.asp.
NATION
Evacueesflood Floridaroads inbiggest exodusordered
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Residents and tourists in cars, trucks and campers clogged highways Thursday in the biggest evacuation ever ordered in Florida, fleeing inland as mighty Hurricane Frances threatened the state with its second battering in three weeks.
Courtney Kuhlen/KANSAN
About 2.5 million residents were told to clear out ahead of what could be the most powerful storm to hit Florida in a decade.
The Associated Press
Other people in the 300-mile stretch covered by the hurricane warning rushed to fortify their homes with plywood and storm shutters, and buy water, gas and canned food.
Abbey Archer, McPherson junior, practices a back handspring, back tuck combination as Meryl Miller, Bonner Springs junior, spots. Both are members of the KU tumbling team and will be cheering at this weekend's season-opening football game against Tulsa. The girls practice three days a week. They said with all the work they have put in this year they were not nervous about Saturday's performance.
Hundredsfreed from school astalks in Russia come to halt
BESLAN, Russia — Camouflage-clad commandos carried crying babies away from a school where gunmen holding hundreds of hostages freed at least 26 women and children Thursday during a second day of high drama that kept crowds of distraught relatives on edge.
Men and women wept with disappointment or hugged each other with relief as a man read the names of the freed hostages over a loudspeaker.
-The Associated Press
Training tumblers
Some of the toddlers released were naked, apparently because of the stifling heat in the school, where the hostage-takers refused to allow authorities to deliver water, food and medicine for the captives.
CAMPUS
Bands and bikes to converge at Clinton Lake Outlet Park
Stephanie Farley
This Saturday people can enjoy bikes and music at the same time.
"The Shin-Dig" Mountain Bike Festival will be held at Clinton Lake Outlet Park. Bike riding will start at 9 a.m. and will last until 7 p.m. Four bands throughout the day will play.
The bands include Dos Chicas, The Dwayne Brothers, Loco Macheen and the Band With No Name.
Grant available to students who have young children
The Office of Financial Aid is now offering EOF Childcare Grant applications at Room 50 in Strong Hall and online at www.financialaid.ku.edu.
In order to qualify for the grant, an applicant must be a degree-seeking student at the Lawrence campus, be enrolled in at least six hours and have childcare expenses for a child from birth to 5 years old
Other options exist for those with childcare expenses for children more than 5 years old.
Contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at 864-4700 to discuss those options. -- Andy Hyland
Andy Hyland
School receives state funds for Dissertation Fellowships The KU Graduate School
announced Monday that it awarded $14,000 in addition to tuition and other campus fees to six students as Dissertation Fellowships.
Amanda O'Toole
The money is allocated from the State of Kansas, said Alison Watkins communications director.
Students had to submit proposals to a committee comprised of faculty and explain how and why the money would help complete the degree faster. Diana Carlin, dean of the graduate school, said the amount of time to complete a dissertation depends on the amount of discipline students apply. Some students take years to complete a dissertation.
"This allows them to work on their dissertation without having to teach or to be an RA or if they're doing that, to do it half tim," Carlin said. "It gives them financial support to concentrate on their dissertation."
Professor earns $5,000 award forgot she was nominated
Winifred Dunn, allied health professor, forgot that her students had nominated her for the Kemper Award last Spring.
She said it was hard to concentrate on her Applied Neuroscience class after Chancellor Robert Hemenway presented her with the $5,000 award Wednesday.
Dunn said she would use the money to buy something memorable while she is on her honeymoon in Maui in two weeks.
Dunn said she appreciated the students and faculty who nominated her as well as the Kemper family for making teaching visible.
Dunn has served as chairwoman of occupational therapy education since 1986.
Amanda O'Toole
University announces policy to shorten time to drop hours
The University of Kansas has a new drop policy beginning this semester. The cancellation period has been reduced to three weeks, meaning the last day to cancel a class is Wednesday. A class dropped before this date will not appear on students' transcripts.
The last day to drop and receive a "W" on a transcript is Wednesday, Oct. 27.
Oct. 27.
The last day to drop a class is Thursday, Dec. 9. A "W" or "F" may be assigned depending on the student's school or college policy.
If a class is dropped after Wednesday, students must fill out a drop card and bring it to the Enrollment Center, in room 151 at Strong Hall, for processing.
For more information contact the Enrollment Center at 864-5462, enrollment@ku.edu or stop by 151 Strong Hall between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Edwards Campus students can contact Helen Carr at 913-897-8403 or hcarr@ku.edu.
— Amanda Kim Stairrett
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ON CAMPUS
ON THE RECORD
A 19-year-old KU student reported the theft of a silver Kyocera "slider" cell phone with the value of $150. The theft took place between 11:30 p.m. and 12:05 p.m. Saturday from the 1100 block of Ohio Street.
A 21-year-old KU student reported the theft of a Toshiba laptop computer between 10:07 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Monday from the 900 block of Missouri Street. It is valued at $1,700.
A 18-year-old KU student was arrested at 3:02 a.m. Thursday at the 300 block of W. 11th Street, for crossing the median, turning left from the far lane, transporting with an open container, being a minor in possession and operating under the influence.
NATION
Courtfinds U.S.marine guilty inIraqi prisoner abusescandal
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A Marine reservoir was found guilty Thursday of dereliction of duty and the abuse of prisoners last year at a makeshift detention camp in Iraq, but cleared of assaulting a 52-year-old Iraqi man who later died there.
Marine Sgt. Gary Pittman's wife cried as the military jury's verdict was read following four hours of deliberation. Pittman, wearing a khaki-and-green uniform adorned with his service ribbons, stood without reaction.
The Associated Press
NEW YORK - President Bush picked apart John Kerry's record on the Iraq war and tax cuts Thursday night and summoned the nation toward victory over terrorism and economic security at home. "Nothing will hold us back," he said in a Republican National Convention acceptance speech that launched his fall re-election campaign.
Bush says country will remain on offense against terrorism
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