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THURSDAY, AUGUST 19,2004
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KU students avoid the construction at 14th Street and Jayhawk Boulevard on campus. Construction on the 100-year-old steam tunnel started at the beginning of the summer.
Car not at fault in Chief's death
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The family of former Kansas City Chiefs star Derrick Thomas is not entitled to any money from General Motors Corp. for the crash that killed the nine-time Pro Bowl linebacker, a jury ruled Tuesday.
Thomas' mother, Edith Morgan, his seven children and their five mothers sued GM, seeking at least $75 million.
They claimed Thomas was fatally injured when the roof of his Chevrolet Suburban caved in during the Jan. 23, 2000, crash.
The automaker's attorneys said during the month-long trial in Jackson County Circuit Court that Thomas was killed not because of faulty design of his 1999 Suburban, but because he was
driving too fast for the snowy conditions, and was ejected from the vehicle because he was not wearing his seat belt.
Thomas was paralyzed from the neck down. He died 16 days later from complications.
complications His best friend, Michael Tellis, who also was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene.
Morgan, who started the "Buckle Up for Derrick" campaign soon after her son's death to urge Kansas City motorists to wear seat belts, said she was disappointed in the decision, but her family would survive.
A third person in the vehicle, who was wearing a seat belt, walked away unharmed.
"It's not surprising," plaintiffs' attorney Michael Piuez said of the jury's decision. "The problem with this case is that in the last four years since he got hurt, there has been an awful lot of publicity that Derrick Thomas was at fault, that Derrick Thomas was not wearing a seat belt."
"We're going to be strong and fight the good fight of faith," she said. "It has been very, very tough to relive these incidents all over again. Even if they would have awarded something, it couldn't have taken the place of my son."
Piuze said this was his fifth rollover case against a U.S. automaker, and the first one he has lost.
She said she would take her campaign to strengthen automobile roofs to other National Football League cities where she frequently has spoken about the need to wear seat belts.
Fraternity wins best chapter award at national ceremony
The Kansas Alpha chapter of Phi Kappa Psi accepted the best overall chapter in the United States award at the fraternity's 72nd annual convention in San Diego.
The fraternity established the award in 1992 to recognize overall chapter excellence including scholarship achievement, organization financial management, member education and philanthropic projects.
Eight active members travelled to the convention. Ben Cohen, Overland Park junior and chapter president accepted the award with Blake Shuart, Topeka senior and former president.
Distinction calendar shows women's accomplishments
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The 2004-2005 KU Women of Distinction calendar is hot off the presses as of Tuesday and ready for distribution.
The calendar is in its second year of existence and is organized by an academic year instead of a regular calendar year. The calendar is sponsored by the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center, and is free to the public.
It is available at the KU Bookstore in the Kansas Union and will also be available at different locations throughout campus during Hawk Week.
Kathy Rose-Mockry, program director for the resource center, said the idea for the calendar came from the Women's Recognition Program, which honors women for their accomplishments and achievements. Rose-Mockry said the calendar made it possible to acknowledge some of these women for their accomplishments throughout the entire year.
"These women are so accomplished that they exceed the norm," Rose-Mockry said.
KU students and faculty provided nominations for the Women of Distinction calendar last spring and a selection process took place. The women on this year's calendar include one KU alumni, three KU faculty/staff and 13 KU students.
A 2004 Woman of Distinction Barbara Anthony-Twarog, professor in the department of physics and astronomy, said she was flattered and touched to be included on the calendar.
"There's a lot of interesting, intelligent and beautiful women on campus," Anthony-Twarog said.
Stephanie Farley
CORRECTIONS
Monday's University Daily Kansan contained an error. In the article, "Chef cooks for family, strangers," on page 8A, Dave Knubley's name was misspelled.
Monday's University Daily Kansan contained an error. The article, "MU alum shoots relative, dies," on page 17A, attributed a quote to David Shulenburger. The quote should have been attributed to Corby Jones.
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Former KU student named VP for recording academy
Ron W. Roeker, a 1992 graduate of the KU School of Journalism, was named vice president of communications for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, which produces programs like the Grammy Awards.
According to an Aug. 10 press release from the Recording Academy, Roecker will be responsible for creating a voice for the company and all its activities like the MusiCares Foundation, which provides assistance to musicians in times of medical and personal need, and the Latin Recording Academy.
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Roecker was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha and was involved with Student Union Activities and New Student Orientation.
The KU alumnus also helped create a new education and awareness campaign called "What's the Download," whatsthedownload.com, which focuses on music piracy.
Hagen has served the center since 1995 and oversaw the center becoming a public authority.
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Don Hagen, executive vice chancellor of the University of Kansas Medical Center, will retire at the end of the year, Chancellor Robert Hemenway announced Tuesday at the annual medical center faculty and staff convocation.
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Barbara Atkinson, executive dean and vice chancellor for clinical affairs of the KU School of Medicine, will succeed Hagen.
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She will be the first female executive vice chancellor at the medical center. She will maintain her responsibilities at the medical school while serving at the center.
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Atkinson will oversee 2,500 faculty and staff members and an approximately $317 billion budget.
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