THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2006
NEWS
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COURTS
KU grad gets nomination
BY MARK VIERTHALER
Douglas County District 1 Judge Robert Pairchilid has been nominated for the Kansas Supreme Court.
The 1973 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law is one of three judges nominated. The other two candidates are Kansas Court of Appeals Judges Lee Johnson and Tom Malone.
Nominations for the job were submitted on Thursday. The position will be open after the January 2007 retirement of Justice Donald Allegrucci.
After graduation from the University, Fairchild began working for a local law firm. In 1996 he was appointed to take the place of Judge Ralph King on the District
Court. Fairchild was promoted to chief judge in 2002.
Fairchild said Supreme Court Justices wore two hats when it came to Kansas law. He said justices reviewed cases that come before the court in an effort to interpret state laws and served as trendsetters for the Kansas legal system.
"We have an obligation to educate the public," Fairchild said. "We need to speak when asked to speak."
Haley Pollock, assistant press secretary for Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, said the commission recommended two or three appointees when a spot opened on the bench.
The commission is composed of nine members from the legal community, Pollock said. Five are elected by the Kansas Bat Association and
the other four commissioners are non-lawyers appointed by the governor.
Sebelius has about 60 days to appoint a judge to replace Allegrucci before he retires.
The commission forwards its recommendations to the governor, who then reviews each candidate and makes her final decision.
Pollock said the commission reviewed members of the Kansas legal community who had exhibited "integrity, character, ability and judicial temperament."
Kansan staff writer Mark Viethaler can be contacted at mviethaler@ kansan.com.
- Edited by Nicole Kelley
PROFILE
Lawrence native makes funny T-shirts his business
BY KYLE CARTER
Sitting with his wife in the White House for Christmas dinner in 1998, Larry Sinks knew hed done something right.
"Seeing the look on my wife's face was special," Sinks said while reflecting on the moment.
Sinks, owner of downtown T-shirt shop Joe-College.com, 734 Massachusetts St., rubs elbows with dozens of celebrities around the country largely because of his success in the T-shirt business.
Sinks started his first company, Midwest Graphics, shortly after graduating from Lawrence High School in 1981. He bought a press to make shirts for the World Series but decided to work with colleges instead. He started the company as a way to earn extra cash, not thinking that it would be a full-time job. But his business took off in 1988 when the KU men's basketball team won the national championship, providing an opportunity for Sinks to print
shirts commemorating the accomplishment.
Though the T-shirt business eventually led Sinks to the White House, it also landed him in the middle of a lawsuit with the University of Kansas. The store sells humorous T-shirts with sayings such as "Our football coach is phat." The University took issue with several of his shirts and sued claiming licensing violations. Sinks maintains the shirts in his store are not intended to represent the University, but said the recent publicity hadn't helped business
One year during a trip to the Super Bowl, Sinks met Hugh and Tony Rodham, Hillary Clinton's brothers. They hung out and became friends, which led to three Christmas dinners at the White House and a golfing trip with President Clinton. Sinks said he and the Rodham brothers kept in touch and usually met up a few times a year.
Sinks said his father showed him the value of hard work at a young
age.
"If I wasn't playing sports, from the time I was 11 years old, I had to have a job," he said. Sinks worked as a farmhand for his first job and later moved on to mowing lawns and pumping gas.
pumping up the manager of the Joe-College. com store, Erin Adams, said Sinks always had a new idea up his sleeve, whether it was a new shirt design or a business idea.
"He's got his hand in a lot of cookie jars," she said. "He has a lot of creative ways to make money."
With a presidential election not too far away, the Sinks may soon be making more trips to the White House.
"We're hoping Hillary runs and wins so we can go back," Carrie said.
Kansan correspondent Kyle Carter can be reached at editor@kansan. com.
- Edited by Dianne Smith
CIVIL RIGHTS
Evan Vucci/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friends, family and supporters of Martin Luther King Jr. celebrate the groundbreaking of King's memorial on Monday at the National Mall in Washington. The memorial will occupy a four-acre plot on the banks of the Tidal Basin, near the Potomac River. The design is inspired by King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
Martin Luther King Jr. memorial scheduled to open in spring 2008
BY STEPHEN MANNING ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Martin Luther King Jr. belongs among American icons like Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln, national leaders said Monday at the ceremonial groundbreaking for a King memorial.
King's memorial, he said, "will unite the men who declared the promise of America and defended the promise of America with the man who redeemed the promise of America."
"We give Martin Luther King his rightful place among the many Americans honored on the National Mall," President Bush told a crowd of about 5,000.
The King memorial, slated to open in the spring of 2008, will be the first monument for a civilian and black leader on the large park at Washington's core. It is also probably among the last monuments on the Mall following a 2003 vote in Congress to sharply limit development of the parkland.
The stage in front of the crowd was filled with King's fellow civil rights leaders such as Jesse Jackson, celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, politicians including Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, and three of King's children. The memorial will occupy a four-acre plot on the banks of the Tidal Basin, near the Potomac River. The Jefferson Memorial is across the Tidal Basin, while the Lincoln Memorial lies to the northwest, near the river.
The design is based in part on King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
GET CONNECTED
ISRAEL SHABBAT
November 14,2006
Celebrate an Israel-themed Shabbat with Reform and Conservative minyan at the Burge Union, starting at 6pm. FREE kosher dinner with Israeli foods to follow.
Friday, 6-8:15pm Burge Union, 2nd Floor
Friday, 8:30-11:59pm Fatsos
Keep On Dancing is a short film about a suicide bombing at a Tel Aviv nightclub. We will screen it at Fatsos followed by a night out to raise awareness for the group that
Keep On Dancing
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.
Student Senate
Interested in the political process?
C.R.E.A.T.E.
Volunteer for C.R.E.A.T.E.
Community Resources Engaging in the Arts
Through Education!
Do act with kids:
Tuesdays, 10-11:30am
Wednesdays, 3:30 - 5:00pm
To volunteer and obtain location and project specifics, please email create@ku.edu or call the CCO. Office at 804-4073.
The Last Dance:
Why the Romance Between the Religious Right and American Conservatism May Be OVER
H.U.G.
Contact usa-atw9@ku.edu if you have any questions.
informational meeting for the H.U.G. volunteer program through CCO.
ROBERT J. DOLE
INSTITUTE OF POLITICS
The University of Texas
The Helping Unit Generations program places volunteers at various retirement sites around Lawrence. For more information come to the Governor's room in the 4th Floor of the Kansas Union on Wednesday at 6pm.
Tonight,7pm Big 12 Room,5th Floor Kansas Union
KU College Republicans Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2006
7:30 p.m.
at the Duke institute
Co-sponsored by the
interlubbing of Staten
Institute and the Alkamei Form
PAID FOR BY KU
Hawks 4 Health
Health Drive for Lawrence Community Shelter
Hawks 4 Health will be collecting band-aids, Tyleno antacid tablets, First Aid kits and individual items, hand sanitizer, gauze, deodorant, dental hygiene products, blankets, etc.
All week long, 12-3pm in the 4th Floor Lobby of the Kansas Union.
10 items' = 1 Rock Chalk Hour
KU Environs is hosting a public hearing regarding the proposed Holcombe power plants. Come be informed about the largest CO2 producer west of the Mississippi.
Contact h4h@ku.edu if you have any questions.
Thursday, 6pm
Mallott Room, 8th Floor Kansas Union
KU Environs
America Recycles Day 2008
Recycling Drive at Memorial
Stadium on Friday!
8am-5pm, Bring your recyclables!
With Guest Speaker:
J. BRIAN ATWOOD,
Former USAID
Administrator
"America's Responsibilities to Developing Nations in Crisis"
Tuesday,
Nov. 14, 2006
7:30 p.m.
at the Dole Institute
Center for Community Outreach Challenging Educating Empowering
ROBERT J. DOLLE
INSTITUTE OF PACIFIC
ROBERT J. DOLLE Drive, Lawrence, KS 66043
785. 854-4004 www.dolleinstitute.org
KU for Uganda
For two decades, the Acholi people of Northern Uganda have been caught in a civil war between a rebel group whose main objective is inhumane terror and a government whose military response has often increased misery and suffering.
Over one and a half million people have been displaced into camps and over 25,000 children have been abducted to be used as soldiers and sex slaves. This film is the story of Uganda, her stolen children, and the fight to be free.
students Tutoring for Literacy
co- sponsors:
KU I Uganda ECM ISA F.L.G.H.T
interested in tutoring kids and adults? Volunteers are needed for Students Tutoring for Literacy Programs are available with groups or one-on-one throughout the Lawrence Community.
Email info@edu if you are interested.
Grants tutoring for literacy (STU) helps native and non-native
math-speaking youth and adults obtain their GED, learn English
and language, read their first book, or fill out a
ku unicef
STUDENT SENATE
Interested in being a Student Senator?
Applications are due November 13th
If you have any questions, contact Andrew Payne, apst@payne.edu.
The Student Senate is looking to fill the following empty senate seats: 1 Jr/Sr, 1 Off-Campus, 1 Pharmacy, and 4 Graduate. If you are interested in filling one of these open spots, pick up an application in the Student Senate office, Rm 410 in the Kansas Union or online
studentsenate.ku.edu.
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