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Farmer Secretary of State Madeleine Albright responds to questions posed by moderator Steven Jacques of the Dole Center. Albright spoke in the Lied Center Wednesday evening, conversing with Jacques for nearly an hour before taking questions from members of the audience.
Albright says Bush is mixing religion and politics
BY ERIN CASTANEDA
The United States has the responsibility to lead, but separation between religion and policy is necessary to do that effectively, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said in a speech at the Lied Center Wednesday night.
She also said resolution to international religious conflict resided in the United States' need to have a moral foreign policy that did not
become religious policy.
The inspiration for her new book, "The Mighty and Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs" came from reflection about religion's role in American politics. Not understanding the faiths of others is a driving force of global conflict, she said.
She said every American president had evoked God somehow during his term. What President Bush has done differently from them, she
said, is make his belief policy.
She wrote in her book that Bush believe God was on his side. In contrast, Clinton believed people needed to be on God's side.
The certainty of Bush's beliefs is the problem, she said, because there is no alternative resolution in the time of crisis.
"We have lost that moral authority," she said.
The speech was set up in talk-show format. She fielded questions from Steven Jacques, Dole Institute senior fellow, then had a question-and-answer time with the audience.
In responding to those questions, she said dialogue with religious leaders and dialogue with enemies was the path to peace.
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BOARD OF REGENTS
Regents contemplate study abroad mandate
BY DANNY LUPPINO
A Kansas Board of Regents proposal could require all KU students to study abroad before graduation.
Chairman Nelson Galle proposed the requirement in July. It would require all students at four-year institutions in Kansas to have some sort of international experience. KU administrators, including Provost Richard Lariviere, have responded positively.
"I think it's a wonderful idea,"
Lariviere said. "Studying abroad is one of the most important components of an undergraduate education, particularly in the current world in which students will be
to studying abroad.
starting their careers."
"Studying abroad is one of the most important components of an undergraduate education."
"If they somehow helped financially, I think it's a good idea," said leermy Terrell, Rose Hill junior.
Currently, 23.5 percent of KU students study abroad, placing the University 11th among public research universities in studyabroad participation.
Gronbeck-Tedesco said her office was not working to implement the plan. She said she thought the University would stop short of requiring all students to study abroad, but that a good goal would
"Nothing does this quicker than studying abroad," Lariviere said.
RICHARD LARIVIERE
Provost
He said one of the goals of the University was to expose students to new environments and new situations.
Lariviere said administrators had not yet discussed how they would implement the proposed plan.
"Most students I talk to want to study abroad," Gronbeck-Tedesco said. "It's just a matter of being able to afford it."
Susan Gronbeck-Tedesco, director of study abroad, said the biggest obstacle in achieving Galles goal would be the cost of studying abroad.
Some students agreed the cost barriers were the main deterrent
be to make it financially possible for all students to study abroad.
She said she feared students might resist studying abroad because of a "common myth" that it makes it
harder to graduate in four years. According to figures from the Office of Study Abroad, 45 percent of students with study abroad experience graduate in four years, compared to 26 percent of students who have not studied abroad.
"I think it should be the people's decision whether they want to go abroad or not," Jamie Webb, Manhattan freshman, said. "If I absolutely had to go to get a degree, I would, but I don't think it's necessary for my career intentions."
Kansan staff writer Danny Luppino can be contacted at dluppino@kansan.com.
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HOLD'EM OR FOLD'EM
POKER HANDS (from best to worst)
ROYAL FLUSH — 10 through Ace, same suit.
HIGH CARD
STRAIGHT FLUSH — Five cards that are in order and of the same suit.
FOUROF A KIND Four like-numbered cards
FULL HOUSE Three of a kind and a pair
FLUSH — Any five cards of the same suit
STRAIGHT — Any five cards in a row
THREE OF A KIND Three like-numbered cards
TWO PAIR
Ridge Engle, Atlanta freshman, is not going to pass up the opportunity to play in a poker tournament on campus.
Engle, who has been playing poker since he was 12 years old, plays most of his Texas Hold'em games for fun against friends or online for practice. But he said sitting down and playing against a large group of people for a prize was always more interesting.
"I prefer playing in actual tournaments as opposed to online because you're more likely to meet players who are serious about competing." Engle said. "And if you're playing with friends, you're usually just messing around."
Student Union Activities will give chips to the first 150 students who show up for the Texas Beatem Holdem Tournament at the Crimson Room in the Burge
Union at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
Games begin at 5 p.m. and should end about 10 p.m., said Rob Schabel, Overland Park junior and SUA employee. The tournament will feature gift cards from Target for the top three finishers, in the amounts
of $250 for first place,
$150 for second place
and $75 for third
Carlie Bittel. Hays sophomore and SUA games
coordinator, said students could register for a spot in advance at the SUA box office or e-mail their names and KUID numbers to suagames@gmail.com.
Schabel said the SUA game
committee began planning the event late last semester. He said this was the second tournament of its kind since he began working with SUA more than a year ago.
"We thought it was a good event, and people love to play
poker," Schabel said.
Engle said the popular-ity of Texas Hold'em has grown since he first started playing. Interest in the game exploded when ESPN started showing
poker on TV and when amateur Chris Moneymaker won the 2003 World Series of Poker, Engle said.
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ADMINISTRATION
Provost seeks 'holistic' admissions program for KU Lariviere wants board of regents to consider each institution's needs
Provost Richard Lariviere wants to change a Kansas law that requires all state educational institutions to have uniform admissions standards in order to build a more diverse student body at the University of Kansas.
BY NATE MCGINNIS
Larviere said he thought it would be best to let the Board of Regents speak with all state institutions. The regents would then decide the admissions standards
"It probably isn't the best use of what we know about admissions to use the one-size-fits-all admissions program," Larivlere said.
that best suited each institution.
Lariviere said he favored a holistic admissions program that would look at the whole profile of a student. He said this would shape the best possible incoming class. He discussed the idea with members of the Council of Chief Academic Officers, a council of representatives from each regents school, at its meeting last week.
"The same regulations don't cut the best deal for everyone," Lariviere said.
Gary Miller, vice president for academic affairs and research at Wichita State University as well as a member of the council, said that
he didn't think the current standards hindered universities, but that he was interested in exploring other options.
He said he would support a broad discussion about state admission standards that would recognize the various distinct missions of each institution.
Heidi Simon, associate director of admissions and scholarships at the University, said the current system worked, but it didn't allow the University to focus on students it wanted to attract.
"I think it does work for some students and I think that those students will still be served appro-
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Lariwine was formerly the dean of the college of liberal arts and sciences at the University of Texas at Austin, which has a holistic admissions policy.
Kansan staff writer Nate McGinnis can be contacted at nmcginnis@kansan.com.
pratily,with a new system," Simon said.
Lariviere said he was unsure whether he would try to get the law changed this legislative session because he didn't know the ins and outs of Kansas politics.
admission requirements
Applicants must meet one of these three criteria to gain guaranteed admission to a state institution:
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Completed the Kansas qualified admission curriculum with at least a 2.0 GPA
Scored 21 or higher on the ACT
Graduated in the top third of high school class
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