FORE UNIVERSITY HARLY KANSAS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2006
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NEWS
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GREEK LIFE
Panhellenic elects eight new officers
BY MATT ELDER
Panhellenic delegates representing the association's 13 sororities came to a unanimous decision to approve new members to its executive board Sunday evening.
Eight women were chosen after more than six hours of interviews and reviewing applications.
New this year, the group changed its bylaws in October to allow multiple officers from the same chapter. For the past three years the association had ignored it own rule that said there could be only one delegate from each chapter.
"It was getting ridiculous; we had this rule we weren't following," said Jamie Hollenberg, St. Louis senior and current Panhellenic president. "It's new in the sense that it's legitimate. We had just made the exception because we really wanted some outstanding girls."
The new bylaws that limit the association to electing two delegates from the same chapter came about to represent the greater community.
Two women were chosen this year from both Kappa Alpha Theta and Gamma Phi Beta.
This year the association also pre-approved eight candidates and created a nomination slate for the election process. The complete list was then presented to the 13 delegates. Although the pre-approval process was time consuming, Hollenberg said, the use of a slate showed its success with the unanimous vote.
"This means that the slating processes worked the way it was supposed to." Hollenberg said. "We didn't have to go through and vote one by one instead."
Erin Gregory, Leawood junior and president-elect, said the largest goal for the 2006-2007 board would be to create a greater unity among Panhellenic, the Interfraternity Council and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. In addition, Gregory said she wanted to promote
greater integration with the nongreek University population and to have Panhellenic treated less like a separate entity.
Hollenberg said the association also planned to carry out a "greek week" by spring 2008 to promote interaction between chapters and service within the community. Emphasis was also placed on maintaining and improving current programs sponsored by the association.
The new board will take office Nov. 16 during a formal ceremony.
- Edited by Nicole Kelley
Kansan staff writer Matt Elder can be contacted at melder@kansan. com.
'06-'07 PHA Board
President:Erin Gregory Alpha Gamma Delta
V.P. Administrative Affairs:
Allie Atwood
Kappa Alpha Theta
V.P. Public Relations:
Hannah Johnson
Gamma Phi Beta
V.P. Recruitment:
Christy Steinbrueck
Kappa Alpha Theta
V.P. Interfraternal Relations:
Julie Niggle
Kappa Kappa Gamma
V.P. Risk Management:
Susan Schwarz
Sigma Delta Tau
V.P.Scholarship:
Bevan Greyvill
Delta Delta Delta
V.P. Community Service:
Leslie Rhaton
Gamma Phi Beta
Source: Pan-Hellenic Association
Institute to study disabilities
RESEARCH
$3.25 million grant lets program examine environmental effects
BY DANNY LUPPINO
Some people with disabilities struggle to find their way in society, but now a group of KU researchers is looking for a way to help them.
Last week, the National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research gave $3.25 million to the Research and Training Center on Independent Living and Research, a division of the University of Kansas Institute for Lifespan Studies.
Karen Henry, communications coordinator for the Lifespan Studies institute, said the money would be spent on a five-year study to examine the environment surrounding disabled
people and how it affected them. "With all the laws that have been passed to try to level the playing field for people with disabilities, we still have people who are unable to work and — in a broader sense — participate in society," Henry said.
She said the study would determine why those problems existed.
"That could be anything: laws not being enforced or physical barriers." Henry said.
Martha Hodgesmith, associate director of the Research and Training Center, said the six specific research projects that made up the study would look at areas like transportation, health care and personal assistance.
In general, she said the study would focus on those environmental factors and their effects on the individual.
"We want to have a system of measurement that looks at what the person needs and what parts in the environment can be a barrier or a facilitator to those needs," Hodgesmith said.
Researchers from Washington University, the University of Montana, Cornell University and the Oregon Health Sciences University will also participate in the study. Hodgesmith said that all of the participants had researched disabilities and that the University's program would be a chance to col-
aborate and compare findings.
"We're really taking that research to the next level." Hodgesmith said.
Hodgesmith, said she hoped the studies would produce information to eventually lead to the creation of new policies to help disabled people better interact with society.
"If you have data, when you seek advocacy to make the law better or make different laws, that kind of data is effective in convincing policy makers," Hodgesmith said.
Kansan staff writer Danny Luppino can be contacted at dluppino@kansan.com.
— Edited by Dianne Smith
ARTS
Floating museum marooned in muddy river
BY PAT MILTON ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK - The USS Intrepid, the aircraft carrier that survived World War II bomb and kamikaze attacks, got stuck in the mud in the Hudson River on Monday as a fleet of tugboats tried to pull it from its berth for a $60 million renovation project.
The ship — a huge floating military museum that draws hundreds of thousands of tourists a year — was supposed to be towed across the river to a dry dock in Bavonne, N.J.
Six tugs pulled with a combined 30,000 horsepower but moved the Intrepid only about 15 feet. Not even an unusually high tide could free the 27,000-ton, 872-foot-long
ship from the ooze.
"We had the sun, the moon and the stars in alignment, and it was just a very disappointing day for us," said Bill White, president of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
White said he was unsure whether officials would try again to move the ship, or refurbish the carrier where it sits. The ship was not blocking the Hudson's busy shipping lanes.
Seth Wenig/ASSOCIATED PRESS
The next high tide is Dec. 6, but that will be about a foot lower than Monday's, White said.
The Intrepid has been moored at a pier on Manhattan's West Side for 24 years, during which time silt accumulated as much as 17 feet deep around its keel. The decommissioned ship no longer has
The USS Intrepid is pulled by tugboats in New York City Monday. The legendary aircraft carrier got stuck in the deep Hudson River mud Monday as powerful tugboats fought to pull it free.
engines, but it does still have its four propellers, and they got stuck in the mud.
The Intrepid, launched in 1943, helped bring about the naval defeat of Japan.
THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
Cost: It's FREE!!!
Spencer Museum of Art
**What:** Guided tour of KU's
**When:** Thursday, Nov. 9th at 6:30 p.m.
**Where:** The Spencer, meet in the gallery
Join Kansas Connections as we explore one of the nation's top university art museums.
November 7,2006
We will be given a guided tour of the museum by a knowledgeable art historian. It is a great chance to check out a renownedcampustreasure. Questions? contact us at ksconnections@ku.edu
CONNECTIONS
funded by:
SENATE
KU Queens
and Allies
Well here is your chance Ask a Queer a Question
Have you ever wanted to ask a queer a question, but found yourself holding back? Perhaps you think you have never even met a queer person to have the opportunity to do so. What about being an ally? Do you ever wonder what they have to go through?
6th Floor Kansas Union
Place: Kansas Room,
Date: Tonight
Time: 7:30pm
PAID FOR BY KU
International Film: Amores Perros
When: Tonight, 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Alderson Auditorium - Kansas Union,
Too often we get caught up in only American made movies and so many great foreign films go unnoticed. That's why SUA has chosen to team up with HALO and bring the Mexican film Amores Perros. For all you non-Spanish speaking people out there, that is "Love's a Bitch" in English. The film is in Spanish with English subtitles.
FREE for students
$2 for the general public amores porsos.jpg.
Alternative
Breaks
For more information, visit www.ku.edu/~albreaks
Alternative Breaks information sessions are coming up Wednesday
Pine Room, 6th Floor Kansa
Union. Free pizza will be provided!
ALTERNATE SPRING BREAK APPLICATIONS WILL BE DUE DECEMBER 1ST.
Email Doleinstitute@ku.edu
Amorrow November 8th 7-8:30pm
Dole Institute of Politics
Email DoleInstitute@kyu.edu
The Women's leadership Series focuses on women running for state and national office. Pick your favorite candidates and follow her campaign. Watch women's leadership in
C.R.E.A.TE.
BENEFIT CONCERT
Women Running for Office Women + Tenderness Series 2006
Volunteer for C.R.E.A.T.E.
Community Health Engagements in the Arts
and Creative Media
To volunteer and obtain location and project
species, please email create@kiz.edu c141
the CCO
office at 854-4073.
With Ed Humes, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist
The Center for Community Outreach
Challenging, Educating, Empowering
H. U.G.
Do art with kidel
Tuesday, 10 - 11:30am
Wednesday, 8:30 - 5:00p
international meeting for the N.U.G. volunteer program through CCG.
The Helping Unite Generations program places volunteers at various remembrance sites, around Lawrence. For more information come to the Governor's room in the DfR Room of the Kansas Union on West Side at 6pm.
Student Advisory Board
Students Tutoring for Literacy
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.
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.
This Thursday 7:30pm
Dale Institute of Politics
Emruald Institute@ku.edu
Tomorrow, 8:12pm
Gifts open at 7pm
60 cover, 18¥
The Ballet
Parthenia and the Vivid Tongues
The Violet
Source of Dance
and more
Email sillku.edu if you are interested.
COMMUNITY LIVING OPPORTUNITIES
STUDENT SENATE
Hawks for Health and CLO Halloween Costume Party
This Dunney, 1:30/3:00pm, Big 12 Room, Bth Floor
Kansas Union
CLOS's mission is to help adults and children with severe developmental disabilities gain personality establishing and fulfilling lifeways.
We need volunteers to help with the party, mingle and have fun.
Email MANDku.edu to let us know you're coming!
Interested in being a Student Senator?
The Student Senate is looking to fill the following empty senate seats: 1 Jr/St, 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 student
Pre-Nursing Club
senate.ku.edu
MEETING!
TODAY
Watkins 1$^{th}$ Floor Conference Room
Guest Speakers: Terrese Diluca and Katy Hambrue
(Both are Nurses from Lawrence Memorial Hospital)
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