THE UNIVERSITY DARY KANSAN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2006
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ACADEMICS
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Law admissions test changes slightly
Oversight council says alterations should not scare students into taking test prematurely
LSAT Changes
BY KIM LYNCH
Writing Prompt From: Students are randomly assigned one of two prompts, either a decision or an argument. To: Only a decision prompt will be assigned.
Reading Comprehension New: A comparative reading section, consisting of two short passages followed by questions about them.
Source:www.Isac.org
The Law School Admissions Test will change just a bit beginning June 2007, but that's no reason for students to worry according to the Law School Admission Council, which made the changes after extensive research.
Wendy Margolis, director of communications for LSAC, said the test would basically be the same. She said that students should not worry about the changes and that no one should rush to take the test before the changes are made.
Free preparation materials would be provided online at the LSAT Web site, www.lsac.org, beginning
February, Margolis said.
"We firmly believe the preparation material we put up in February will be sufficient for the test in June," she said.
Adam Fout, San Diego senior, who works for Kaplan Test Preparations and Admissions, said he was considering taking the test in June, but when he heard about the changes, decided to take it in February.
"I'd rather do that and know what I'm going up against than having something new," he said.
Fout said the LSAT might be harder in June because no one had seen the new version before. He said the time frame from February to
June would probably not be enough time to prepare for the changes.
She expects to have questions from students about the changes as June draws closer and students begin preparing for the test.
Wendy Rohleder-Sook, Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center pre-law adviser, said she recently sent an e-mail to inform pre-law students about the changes but hadn't received any responses or questions thus far.
Kansan staff writer Kim Lynch can be contacted at klynch@kansan.com.
Edited by Travis Robinett
NATION
Iran president recommends U.S. troops withdrawal
BY EDITH M. LEDERER ASSOCIATED PRESS
UNITED NATIONS — Iran's president urged the American people in an open letter Wednesday to demand the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and reject what he called the Bush administration's "blind support" for Israel and its "illegal and immoral" actions in fighting terrorism.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's letter to "Noble Americans," which was distributed by Iran's mission to the United Nations, also accused Bush of governing by "coercion, force and injustice."
Ahmadinejad appealed to the American people to work to reverse the U.S. leader's policies, and called on the Bush administration and
the new Democratic-controlled Congress to heed the results of the recent midterm elections.
U. S. State Department spokesman Tom Casey called the letter "something of a public relations stunt or a public relations gesture" by the Iranian government, and said it was a shame Ahmedinejad did not allow people in his own country the opportunity to have a free and open debate of political ideas and views.
Ahmadinejad urged Bush to put the United States "wealth and power in the service of peace, stability, prosperity and the happiness of all peoples through a commitment to justice and respect for the rights of all nations, instead of aggression and war."
In a message to Democrats, he said: "You will also be held to
account by the people and by history"
"But if the approach remains the same, it would not be unexpected that the American people would similarly reject the new electoral winners," he said, adding that the recent elections did not reflect a victory but rather "the failure of the current administration's policies."
Ahmadinejad's letter also said the U.S. invasion of Iraq has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths, an exponential growth of terrorism and the destruction of Iraq's infrastructure.
"I consider it extremely unlikely that you, the American people, consent to the billions of dollars of annual expenditure from your treasury for this military misadventure," he said.
He suggested it would be ben
eficial for the U.S. to withdraw its troops from Iraq and spend its money instead on domestic problems, citing the "many victims" of Hurricane Katrina who continue to suffer and "countless" Americans living in poverty.
He also said the Bush administration's policies in its fight against terrorism were harming Americans directly.
"The U.S. administration's illegal and immoral behavior is not even confined to outside its borders. You are witnessing daily that under the pretext of 'the war on terror', civil liberties in the United States are being increasingly curtailed," he said.
He then added, "I have no doubt that the American people do not approve of this behavior and indeed deplore it."
>> ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT
Fan suffers injury after students tear down goalposts
KU, KSU postgame melee injures three
BY DAVID LINHARDT
She didn't know she'd leave the game with a facial laceration and a mild concussion.
Jesse Morgan, who watches KU football games on the grassy hill outside the stadium, knew elated fans would tear down the goalposts after the Jayhawks' 39-20 victory against cross-state rival Kansas State.
Fans broke and carried the goalposts up the hill toward Morgan, Concordia resident, and her three children. The crowd seemed much larger than usual, Morgan said, and she got worried as the fans surged toward her with the pieces.
Morgan glanced back to check her kids, turned around, and the blunt end of a goalpost smashed into her forehead.
"Mom, you're bleeding!" her son Tristin said.
Capt, Schuyler Bailey, KU Public Safety office spokesman, said three people reported injuries after the K-State game, including Morgan and two others.
Zak Phillips, Lawrence, was cut on his right hand by the torn end of one goalpost piece. Morgan McQuoi, Lawrence, twisted her leg in the crowded turmoil as the goalposts came down, Bailey said.
Phillips and McQuoi could not be reached for comment this week.
Morgan has seen the goalposts come down several times before but has never had a brush with injury. Morgan said she suspected the sheer number of people contributed to the confusion.
Her children weren't hurt. Morgan went to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after the game but did not need stitches. Physicians said she'd received a mild concussion.
"The whole thing was a scary experience," Morgan said. "I was in so much shock. I was more worried about my kids."
Morgan said the KU Athletics Department had been closely attentive to her situation and promised to pay all of her medical expenses.
"That really makes me respect KU's Athletics Department more than I already do," Morgan said.
Jim Marchiony, associate athletics director, condemned tearing down goalposts and called fans' actions "extremely dangerous." However, Marchiony said Memorial Stadium would not become a "police state" to keep goalposts intact. A pair of new goalposts costs the University about $7,000.
"People have died doing this," Marchiony said. "The people who are doing this are mindlessly ignoring that fact."
Marchiony said the message about leaving goalposts alone seemed to be getting through. He noted that many KU students remained in the stands and booed fans on the field as the goalposts came down.
Kansan staff writer David Linhardt can be contacted at dlinhardt@kansan.com.
Edited by Derek Korte
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
Alternative Breaks
Alternative Breaks is a service learning organization dedicated to giving students hands on opportunities with service work. Every year we provide volunteer trips for more than 200 students through our Winter, Spring,and Weekend Break programs
Applications should be turned in to the Alternative Breaks office, 425 Kansas Union, in the Student Involvement and Leadership Center.
Get an application from www.ku.edu/~albreaks
DEADLINE FOR THE SPRING BREAK PROGRAM APPLICATION IS DEC. 1ST
Fair Trade Holiday Sale at Ecumenical Christian Ministries (ECM)
KU Students for Fair Trade
The Fair Trade Holiday Sale is coming up! Gifts at the sale, from chocolate to scarves and jewelry, are hand made by artisans from all over the world, as well as local producers. Support local producers and artisans in developing regions of the world by shopping at the Fair Trade Holiday Sale!
PAID FOR BY KU.
TODAY ISTHE DAY
Auditions for the Vagina Monologues This Saturday, December 2nd Alderson Auditorium, 1pm
Auditions are open to all women,and the event will be open to everybody.
Questions? Contact Makenna at mbartel@ku.edu
February Sisters
Students Tutoring for Literacy
Interested in tutoring kids and adults?
The Center for Community Outreach Challenging. Educating. Empowering.
Volunteers are needed for Students Tutoring for Literacy Programs are available with groups or one-on-one throughout the Lawrence Community.
Students Tutoring for Literacy (STU) helps native and non-native English-speaking youth and adults obtain their GED, learn English as a second language, read their first book, or fill out a job application.
CCO
C.R.E.A.T.E.
Email ed1@ku.edu if you are interested.
Volunteer for C.R.V.A. 32
Community Resource Engagement in the Asia-Pacific Region
To volunteer end obtain location and project
specific, please small email @ko.edu or call
the CCD Office at 864-073
Do on with kids
Tuesday, 30:10-9:30am
Wednesday, 3:30-5:00pm
Student Senate
Interested in the political process?
Make a difference today . . . Apply for the Student Senate Elections Commission. Applications are available in the Student Senate office, Room 410 (Kansas Union 4th floor).
Contact Andrew Payne at apayne@ku.edu if you have any questions.
Free food for KU Students and Their Families!